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306 total words

flippedy?

12:00 am

fliiiiip

12:00 am

FE 7

12:01 am

so who is ML?

12:01 am

ml, who fan? and where are you?

12:01 am

hiya, flippers!

12:01 am

TA 6

12:01 am

look down ata

12:01 am

hi rbud

12:01 am

Meat Loaf

12:02 am

ooooh

12:02 am

oh, saw bat out of hell tour here

12:02 am

cool trader

12:02 am

Ata thought you knew already?lol

12:02 am

OMG -- even bigger!!!

12:02 am

or did you mean the food?

12:03 am

PO6

12:03 am

I did, now you mention it. Brain is half dead at the moment

12:03 am

trader i put the M and L in caps dont think its the foodlol

12:03 am

What is this???? Dr. God's Largest Grids Tour????

12:03 am

flip and too big, goodnight all

12:03 am

Ata no problem i always have that problem

12:04 am

hi jai

12:04 am

flosey -- I hope you saw my icon!!!!!

12:04 am

bye flo...

12:04 am

Hi, Kate!

12:04 am

FA 7

12:05 am

ho 9

12:05 am

sp7

12:05 am

how many?

12:05 am

306

12:05 am

I can tell you that I am going to be very busy- 306

12:05 am

Hello, everyone. I get the impression I am now persona non grata

12:06 am

< faints dead away >

12:06 am

What, jili? Why do you think that???

12:06 am

FE 6

12:06 am

good

12:06 am

hi jilli, didn't see you

12:06 am

NBT

12:06 am

oh, never mind

Clues are up

12:07 am

EA 6

12:07 am

amazing, rbud! And nice icon.

12:07 am

oh jilli, thank you for such a sweet compliment

12:07 am

ou7

12:07 am

Oh thank goodness and you, Lickety

12:07 am

TE 6

12:07 am

and as prickly as the scotch thistle, I think they're beautiful

12:07 am

so glad you saw, flosey

12:07 am

yay, thanks, lickety!!!

12:08 am

off to bed now, enjoy the puzzle everyone

12:09 am

SE 6

12:09 am

sleep well, flosey -- guess you know your hubby won last night?

12:09 am

Is the OU 7 a compound?

12:09 am

yeah

12:09 am

RO 6

12:09 am

thought so thanks ata

12:09 am

yes jilli, apparently by quite a margin too. Was good for Paul

12:10 am

pr8 + 9

12:10 am

ata would that be OU 6/7?

12:10 am

don't think so, no

12:11 am

i found a OU 6/7

12:12 am

thank you jai i found them

12:13 am

ho9-whole family leads up to it

12:13 am

good evening/day all...an easy NBT's

12:14 am

NBT

12:14 am

HO 6

12:14 am

congrats ata

12:16 am

NBT

12:16 am

and congrats to you too jilli

12:16 am

shats

12:16 am

and hello mar (was buried in the grid)

12:17 am

SH 6

12:17 am

oh dear, mar!

12:17 am

doesn't work, already tried lol

12:17 am

need a little Immodium?

12:17 am

oops but that was actually a typo...wanted a diff 1st letter lol

12:17 am

Oh my goodness. I was changing my icon hoping for a little one.

12:18 am

Bugs, that too funny -- see my write-up, lol!

12:19 am

Thank you for that e-mail, Jilli - very amusing! You do write well! :)

12:19 am

PR 6

12:19 am

Oh, thank you, JC!

12:19 am

Jilli I was so worried you might be offended! That is too funny!! good for you to know yourself so well

12:20 am

ROFL, bugs!

12:20 am

very nice icons jilli and bugsaw..very nice descriptions...very nice

12:21 am

Hi everyone - just dropping in for a short time to get started - It's HUGE!!

12:22 am

I suppose I might be a pansy. Colourful and happy but low to the ground

12:22 am

just found a very interesting er6

12:22 am

JC is the pansy, lol!

12:22 am

hi anike

12:22 am

Okay amazingly 108 doww.. am out of here poof

12:22 am

lol

12:22 am

wow, mlf!

12:23 am

why? if you're on a roll keep going

12:23 am

my phantom today is teopan

12:24 am

not exactly a common word!

12:24 am

do you realize, ata, that your phantom is a word that 99% of the world never even contemplates???

12:24 am

I know :) but it reminds me of FM

12:25 am

snap justa lol

12:25 am

hello freep

12:25 am

and ata

12:25 am

I remember when someone said their phantom was "foehn"....

12:26 am

hi, y'all

12:26 am

if you're gonna have phantoms, they might as well be gud 'uns!

12:26 am

lol well to me that's something I'd see quicker than teopan but I shall not forget that word now

12:28 am

ou8 if not called

12:30 am

all the ou words are about food today

12:31 am

thanks for that hint, ata

12:31 am

argh, another biggie! hi all

12:32 am

*disclaimer* maybe not all, but all the ones I've got!

12:32 am

hiya MrP

12:32 am

hi mrp -- and thank goodness for Lickety!

12:33 am

pr8 if not mentioned

12:33 am

pr9 and pr10... something lickety's dad is dealing with

12:33 am

and 9. oh yes, jai mentioned them already

12:33 am

silly ou8 imho

12:33 am

ty mrp

12:34 am

have pr 8 & 9 -- not 10 -- ???

12:35 am

Guinness Book: In the "who can eat the most corndogs within 5 minutes"...Billybob was ou8 by his cousin Jimbob

12:35 am

ho9

12:35 am

te5---> te6---> te10 (sounds like an kids game)

12:35 am

jilli, spell it with an extra letter

12:35 am

Good morning/day everyone

12:35 am

silly action, silly word, silly goal

12:36 am

hello marmar -- where ya bin?

12:36 am

sigh...okay

12:36 am

Morning, Marmar . . .

12:36 am

And mrp . . .

12:36 am

if you say so

12:36 am

And Just . . .

12:36 am

Hi jilli! I'm here every day but time constraints don't usually allow chat time. Today I have a few extra minutes!

12:37 am

And . . . ruru, dahhhling! ;)

12:37 am

Hello Babblers.

12:37 am

hi jc

12:37 am

heck, I can't give up that easily! back to see what I can do

12:37 am

And Laura! Well! Fancy seeing you here? ;)

12:37 am

hi faux hi marmar

12:37 am

And flosey! :)

12:37 am

Hiya JC

12:37 am

Hi J. C. Top of the morning to you!

12:37 am

Hi Namesake...long time no see

12:37 am

And to you, Marmar! :)

12:37 am

hello faux and ruru -- and wb flosey, lololol!

12:38 am

ooo got one of the 9 go me lol

12:38 am

hi mel :)

12:38 am

Hi ru and faux

12:38 am

po9 is stupid... cryptic clue would be ode writer with a palate

12:38 am

I know Just1! But I am keeping track of all your shinanagins by lurking! I miss chatting.

12:38 am

Bugs, love your icon, I've always loved the thistle - but never pick them!

12:39 am

I love these giant grids!!!

12:39 am

Oder guten morgen, sollte ich sagen, Marmar? ;)

12:39 am

:) completely understand..do that myself most times

12:39 am

po9 is not stupid -- check the meaning -- not an unfamiliar word

12:40 am

Javol J.C. Or as they say in low German dialect here, "g'moya".

12:40 am

who gets to decide which words are stupid and which are not?

12:40 am

flosey, isn't the thistle a super coincidence? So funny!

12:40 am

yes, interesting jilli

12:40 am

stupidity is in the eye of the beholder?

12:40 am

I want "soiree"

12:41 am

So dinna pick on me, lol!

12:41 am

me too marmar...but alas...

12:41 am

99 left, off to walk the mutt

12:41 am

seems so ru

12:41 am

and will follow your example jilli - do what I can and let it go, (something I find hard to do - once started)

12:41 am

and "soprano"

12:41 am

yikes, ata -- did hObbit do it for you?

12:41 am

oopps meant rbud ...hi

12:41 am

I know, flosey

12:42 am

she helped :) she's the granddaughter of Einstein's dog, you know :P

12:42 am

I'm finding more phantoms then real words...

12:42 am

oh sure, ata

12:42 am

NBT

12:42 am

well, maybe not ...

12:42 am

yay, anike!

12:43 am

wtg anike

12:43 am

eath

12:43 am

*poofs with 96 left* bbs!

12:43 am

oops, sorry

12:43 am

I have never heard nor seen that before, Marmar! I'm not fluent, I've just taken courses in it, because we have German background, on both sides of the family. I wanted to be able to converse with some of them, when we met . . . they all speak English, of course. ;)

12:43 am

Oh, the workers are here for our house addition, today the drywall is getting installed! I don't have as much time as I hoped.

12:44 am

but great to get that work done Mar, good luck with it

12:44 am

ooo sounds nice marmar...what are you adding? another bedroom?

12:44 am

J.C., I thnk that's great. Do you get to Germany at all?

12:45 am

Occasionally, yes . . .

12:45 am

We are excited about the addition. We're adding two big bedroom and converting existing space into a workroom (called Mommys Room) and a second bathroom (desperately needed with 5 people in the family)!

12:46 am

My mother was born in Marburg

12:46 am

oooo got the 9/10 combo

12:46 am

oh nice marmar!

12:46 am

Oh yes, you would need at least one extra bathroom!

hi all; late flip for me!

12:46 am

That will be nice, when it's all finished!

12:46 am

Hi Dee!

12:47 am

hi dee hi

hugs jili; hi just!

12:47 am

Oh Jilli, Marburg is beautiful. We love to take visitors there for the wonderful "altstadt".

before I start, do we have lickety?

12:48 am

I've never been to Germany :(

12:48 am

did anyone call the ho9?

12:48 am

YES, dee :)

12:48 am

Good luck with the drywall Marmar. I havent been able to breathe for a month.

12:48 am

Yes, Dee - clues are up.

12:48 am

yes freep

bless him; ty jili

ty j.c.

12:49 am

well good for them!!!!

12:49 am

indeed, dee

12:49 am

You're welcome, Dee . . .

12:49 am

Oh, Jilli? It's your turn, again . . . ;)

12:49 am

Not that I'll finish this monster

12:49 am

safe

howdy freep and ru and anyone else I missed

12:49 am

Into the PB with you, ruru! :P

12:49 am

oh darn, JC!

12:50 am

hi ho hi ho its off to the PB I go..

12:50 am

hiya dee

12:50 am

Too big to stay longer. See you all tomorrow.

12:50 am

Oh Jilli, it's neccesary. If possible, you should see Germany.

12:50 am

200 down

12:51 am

Bye Bugsaw, next time I need to hear more about your drywall problems.

12:51 am

She and my dad went to find her family's house there in the fifties -- it was gone

12:52 am

I could always say a grid word, and end up in the PB to keep you company, ruru dahhhling? ;)

12:52 am

fantastic, ruru. I have 243 left.

12:52 am

lol jc

12:53 am

have you ever been to N. America JC? specifically Montreal?

12:55 am

Montreal is a lovely place. Hi. i'm sleepless for some reason.

12:55 am

Yes I have, Just - there, Toronto, NYC and LA, at different times.

12:55 am

hi dc!

12:56 am

DC, hello!

12:56 am

Seain!!! :)

12:56 am

Well Montreal is such a wide open city these days...think you'd love it here

12:56 am

dc -- what'sa cholo? I have a vague idea...

12:56 am

hi, just, JC, Jill, Marmar

12:56 am

Oh, have you played your turn yet, Jilli? :)

12:57 am

not yet, JC -- at I don't think so -- getting a bit confused as to what game is which

12:57 am

cholo is an archaic American English word for one of mixed native american/european heritage.

12:57 am

Hmmm, ruru went awfully silent, after I flirted with him again. :/

12:57 am

oh really...for some reason I thought it was a Mexican term

12:57 am

ah, thanks, dc

12:58 am

focused on the po 8/9 sorry jc.

12:58 am

finally got it.

12:58 am

lol getting the hint, jc?

12:58 am

Erm, what hint, Just?

12:58 am

lol

12:59 am

I like a challenge, what can I say? Notice I don't bother flirting with Seain, because he's also gay . . . too easy. :P

12:59 am

it has the same meaning in Spanish in Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and a few other places, but there it native american plus any other ethnicity

12:59 am

Oh. forget it JC I am unchangable...

12:59 am

wow an international word if there ever was one!

1:00 am

whew 96 to go

1:00 am

Which word, Just?

1:00 am

cholo...

1:00 am

Oh . . .

1:00 am

I'm getting sleeeepy, and there isn't even awatch being swung back and forth in front of my half-closed eyes . . .

1:01 am

I learned something interesting already today. Thanks Jilli and D.C.!

1:01 am

marmar, how have you been? It's been months since i've seen you here

1:02 am

I learned too, thanks to Babble and Lexulous

1:02 am

I had 7 gay cousins JC .. I have heard it all..

1:02 am

Thanks for asking D.C. I'm here evey morning but just have time to attempt the grid and lurk a little. Today I had a little extra time. We're adding on to the house so lots of extra work.

1:03 am

I'll never get through this grid

1:03 am

wow another ou8

1:03 am

pr10

1:03 am

oh, additions/renovations are such work

1:03 am

sure you will Jilli lots of real words in this one

1:03 am

i hope it goes as smoothly as may be for you, marmar

1:03 am

D.C. tell me about your icon pic. Do you play the violin?

1:04 am

I'm just too sleepy and have lots to do tomorrow

1:04 am

Thanks, so far, so good.

1:04 am

I guess you have in that case, ruru!

1:04 am

well I am off to bed will be back tommorow to get my last 87 nini all enjoy this wonderful fun grid

1:04 am

DC is a renaissance man

1:05 am

i do, marmar, that was 6 Jun at the a retirement concert for an orchestra director in the Prince William County Virginia Public Schools. 95 alumni covering his 26 year career performed together :)

1:05 am

g'night, mel

1:05 am

they were of course the most fun in the family

1:05 am

Bye meliae, sleep well.

1:05 am

found pr 8/9

1:05 am

pr or po?

1:06 am

pr

1:06 am

pr

1:06 am

Oh that's too cool. I am jealous of musicians. My husband plays baritone, trombone and is a singer.

1:07 am

now found the pr 10 thanks

1:07 am

wow marmar that's a tough instrument to play!

1:07 am

99 to go but have to work now so back later

1:07 am

nifty, marmar :) Hm. It's fall. i should see what musical Chalice Theatre is dong this year.

1:08 am

hasta, anike

1:08 am

so much talent in the world! Rats...my time is up and I have to go. It was GREAT chatting with you all. Have a blessed day one and all!

1:08 am

goodnight Mar

1:08 am

be well, marmar :)

1:09 am

so nice to see you again marmar...tc :)

1:10 am

has anyone seen West lately?

1:10 am

ah well... work to be done!

1:10 am

hasta, freep

1:10 am

i have not flosey, in some weeks

1:10 am

I haven't flosey and I miss her...we go back a long way

1:11 am

well, the SHs were a breeze

1:11 am

hope she isn't ill

1:11 am

Perhaps she went to her cottage in Maine...

1:12 am

hm. mayhap, just

1:13 am

still need 2 DC but then again I've been up since 10pm last night and today I did major ammonia scrubbing in the kitchen so I'll forgive myself

1:13 am

two of them were odd to me. and yes, ammonia fumes are confounding

1:13 am

morning all..

1:14 am

well..lemon scented ammonia

1:14 am

hallo, ro

1:14 am

but it's not the fumes it's the hard labour lol

1:14 am

still ammonia. lemon just masks the chemically fumes

1:14 am

hi rolin

1:15 am

but it was so beautiful here today and all the windows and deck doors (off the kitchen) were wide open!

1:15 am

ou7 is appropiate, since it is Rammadan

1:15 am

point is I should godabed!

1:16 am

same here, just, oddly cool for now.

1:17 am

the nights are definately chilly but we're in for about 10 days of mid 20c sunny days...prob the most sun we will have seen for the whole summer

1:18 am

something about el nino I heard...

1:19 am

so is it a pr 8/9/10 combo?

1:19 am

not the one i found

1:19 am

just 8/9

1:20 am

so the 10 isn't connected?

1:20 am

not that i'm aware :)

1:21 am

2 x pr 9

1:21 am

oh I thought ru said pr10 too ...too lazy and tired to go into the backchat

1:21 am

ho9

and pr 10

was the other 10 called?

1:21 am

ty, broll

1:22 am

yw

1:23 am

i thought an re10, but i am FAR from certain

ty dc! and hi

1:24 am

hello, dee and broll :)

1:24 am

i wish i knew why i'm so sleepless tonight

1:25 am

Hi dc

ditto that dc

1:25 am

no on to sing you a lullaby dc?

1:25 am

I know why I'm so sleepY -- got up too early (for me)

1:25 am

pr10 andou 10

1:26 am

ah, thank you kallia

1:26 am

that'll do it, jilli

1:26 am

thank you, no Kate :)

1:26 am

must get to bed, goodnight all, will be in and out tomorrow but don't expect to finish

what is the count on the ho 9 please?

1:27 am

60

gracias

1:27 am

perhaps you are feeling guilty for not finishing evil grid yesterday? looking for atonement?

1:27 am

g'night flosey

1:27 am

i finished yesterday and day before

1:28 am

night flosey -- I'm stalled too

1:28 am

yesterday i said x "was my antepenultimate word"

1:28 am

key there is the 'was'

1:28 am

g'night flosey

1:28 am

well done the, sorry...

1:28 am

antepenultimate rather

1:29 am

yes do remember, but isn't ante before?

1:29 am

all good : ) I was obscure and obfuscated my completion

1:29 am

Completion?

1:29 am

yes, ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate. last, next-to-last, and one-next-to-last.

1:29 am

Back again, but not for long . . .

1:29 am

i thought you meant you had three to go

1:29 am

finishing, completion :)

1:30 am

no, though i see easily why one would think that :D like i said, i obfuscated and then disappeared

1:30 am

...must have missed the actual f.w. ;(

1:30 am

You're finished already??? :O

1:30 am

sit should be antepasto?

1:30 am

Hmmm, Jilli? :/

1:30 am

WOW, ruru!!!

1:30 am

no, we're discussing yesterday. i'm only halfway today

1:30 am

1 greek, 1 latin

1:31 am

I am lost and confused - as usual.

1:31 am

well imho the ho9 is a silly word

1:31 am

Oh, 'only halfway', he says . . .

1:31 am

that was supposed to be "so it should be antepasto?" Isn

1:31 am

t it usually spelt antipasto?

1:31 am

Much better than me, at only 90 words! :/ Then again, I've been away from the computer, busy with the better half, for the last little while . . .

1:32 am

oh phooey -- can't type

1:32 am

anti

1:32 am

And I won't have time to do much more now. Seeing him off - back again in a few minutes! :P

1:32 am

antipasti, yes

1:32 am

bedtime for JC

1:33 am

Isn't it something you have befor the pasta?

1:33 am

before

1:33 am

yes, that is correct, jilli

1:33 am

any news on the career front dc?

1:33 am

no it's veggies marinated ...

1:33 am

English took ante and anti, as did Spanish. I think Italian may only have anti

1:34 am

so should't it be ante, not anti?

1:34 am

of course not, kate. Gov't, do recall ;)

1:34 am

Oh, I C, dc

1:34 am

....oh well, the weather's nice...enjoy for a while!

1:34 am

to my knowledge it's of Italian origins...or at least made popular by them hence antipasto(i)

1:35 am

generally in English anti - against, ante- before.

1:35 am

ty dc

1:35 am

yes, that was my point

1:35 am

exactly, kate :) i went for a short trail run yesterday.

1:36 am

LOL indeed, so jilli. my brain is tired, but without sleep apparently

hi and nbt

1:36 am

hi josh and wtg

1:36 am

hello joshua, wtg

1:37 am

antipasto......a course of appetizers consisting of an assortment of foods, as olives, anchovies, sliced sausage, peppers, and artichoke hearts.

1:37 am

must excercise body as well as brain, though i'd prefer to do a fast walk...crappy knees

1:37 am

wow, got the ho9 and does sounds unusual

1:37 am

hi josh

1:38 am

Word Origin & History antipasto 1934, from It., from anti- "before" (see ante) + pasto "food." Earlier Anglicized as antepast (1590).

1:38 am

nbt/ good going josh

1:39 am

huh. that long ago in English. neat. ty, Just

1:39 am

yw dc :)

1:39 am

yes, mar, and it comes before the pasta course, so thinking in English (Latin derived) I wondered if it should be ante (before) pasto(i) rather than anti (against) pasto(i)

1:39 am

am intruiged by this ho word of which you all speak....hath it bewitched thou?

1:40 am

well when I was a kid...my father loved it and we always had it in the house...and I remember that it was spelled that way...although I'm sure there are alt spellings

1:40 am

Into the PB with you, Kate! ;)

1:40 am

ho9 seems normal to my Southern ears, but i thin more ho5 is more usual in American English

1:40 am

Back again . . .

1:41 am

???

1:41 am

not bedtime for JC?

1:41 am

yes I think so too DC...I don't think I've ever heard it as in the grid

1:41 am

You typed a grid word into the chog, Kate . . .

1:41 am

many grid words there, thank JC for pointing them out

is there only one ho 9?

1:42 am

off the bed now, goodnight all

1:42 am

g'night flosey, rest well

1:42 am

2 Dee

1:42 am

i think

1:42 am

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. PB sorry, didn't have it yet....mea culpa

1:42 am

2 pr9 for sure

1:42 am

It was, Jilli - but our alarm goes off much too early. Now he's gone, so I shall take a nap shortly and steal his warm spot, which is probably cold by now. :/

are they related dc?

1:43 am

IMHO, I think 4 letter words in the grid should be exempt from PB punishments :)

1:43 am

just got the ho9 -- not usual to mine eyes

1:43 am

Night flosey -- thought you'd gone

1:43 am

Only 1 ho9 Dee

1:43 am

ty, anike

ty anike

thot I was losing my mind

1:44 am

I did jilli but couldn't stay away!

1:44 am

but really gone now

1:44 am

(2 x PB) (abject apologies to all)

1:45 am

I knew you came back but thought you'd done runner #2

1:45 am

hi anike, gn flosey

1:45 am

yay finally 1/2 way in my fog addled brain (ammonia fumed brain?)

1:46 am

I'm not even close to halfway -- just too tired so off I go -- night all!

1:46 am

sweet dreams, jilli

1:46 am

g'night jilli

nbt finally

1:47 am

8's done

1:47 am

wtg dee and night all *poof*

1:47 am

hi dee congrats

wtg anike; still need another 8; 2 9's and 1 10

ty kate

1:48 am

go, dee

1:48 am

oh dee that's so surprising....unless you don't try for them right away...(I thought the NBT was easy tonight) and I'm so dense

nite jili

1:48 am

well done, anike

1:48 am

how many 8's are there?

1:48 am

5

5

1:48 am

ty

1:48 am

5 9's and 2 10's

1:49 am

ah, that would be the infamous ho 10?

1:50 am

no that's a 9 ho 9

1:50 am

pr 10 and te 10

1:50 am

oops, ty

ty just for the te 10

1:51 am

yw dee

now if I can just find it lol

1:52 am

dc, you're out in the country in va. ?

1:53 am

no, Kate. I live in Reston, VA, about 16 miles West of DC, near IAD

1:53 am

it is a compound word but its meaning is botanical

1:53 am

i grew up in what was still mostly country South of the city.

1:53 am

aaghhh!!...i found a 10 all by myself!!

1:54 am

so lots of great trails around for you to run?

whew found the te 10

anyone have all the 9's?

1:54 am

go ro go

1:55 am

back. how are you dc? and how's tom?

1:55 am

lots of sprawl there too, i guess?

1:55 am

there are. but i went to natural trails with varied terrain along the river inside the beltway at Turkey Run Park yesterday. It's my favourite park for trail running. Lots of modererate hills, some flattish bits, and a few nasty hils i walk.

1:55 am

g

1:55 am

g'night evy1 ...must go...have fun

1:55 am

we're both alright, ata, if a bit stressed for various reasons. thank you for asking. He goes to oral surgeon today for extractions and a temporary denture

1:56 am

sleep well, just1ma

1:56 am

r

1:56 am

good *hugs to you both* and river walks are just the best

1:57 am

I walked along a local river-let with Hobbit yesterday. She turned into a swamp monster.

1:57 am

yes, though the river's low at the moment, which makes for nice wading along the Potomac Heritage Trail. :)

1:57 am

sounds wonderful, must be pretty country. have been to va, but no where near d.c.... all i picyure is cherry trees in bloom in spring...vert famous

1:57 am

oooo wading :)

1:57 am

gn justie

1:58 am

hahaha, glda she enjoyed

1:58 am

hahaha, glda she enjoyed

1:58 am

oh she did! and I enjoyed the hour long showering and brushing session afterwards lool. not.

1:58 am

the swamp monster lives, yet?

1:58 am

can i tell everyone how excited i am...my partener bought me an e-reader....

1:58 am

good fishing in river?

1:59 am

one of my Gmail accts, i chose the mountain theme. It asked me to enter my city. I entered DC. It then chose to display Old Rag, a mountain about 90 min from here.

po 9 is stupid

1:59 am

which one, ro?

1:59 am

yes, the potomac is good for fishing

1:59 am

one day I'm going to climb Mt Washington. One of my big, random ambitions

1:59 am

the sony.....i had wanted the kindle..but its just not available in the uk...

2:01 am

for longest time thought hobbit your blood child, not fur baby...<smiles at silliness>

2:01 am

for longest time thought hobbit your blood child, not fur baby...<smiles at silliness>

2:01 am

are they very different?

2:01 am

for longest time thought hobbit your blood child, not fur baby...<smiles at silliness>

2:01 am

for longest time thought hobbit your blood child, not fur baby...<smiles at silliness>

2:01 am

never heard of the sony. i wonder if we can get it here. kindle rocks.

2:01 am

never heard of the sony. i wonder if we can get it here.

2:01 am

hiccup catches me every single night...will never learn

2:02 am

i don't know how different they are, ro :)

2:02 am

er, ata

2:02 am

she is in everything but dna! she's a spaniel - utterly devoted and a darling

2:03 am

well the main difference is that the kindle accesses amazon.... my sony accesses a very large book chain here...whsmith...but im still trying to get my head around their site and the download process

2:03 am

and doesnt have teenage tantrums

2:03 am

ata - looked quickly at photos, was(border collie?), no spaniel?

2:04 am

that's Elrohir, he's my best friend's dog - I've been staying with her for the last month, hence Ro photos

2:05 am

morning all

2:05 am

ro photos...of me???..ata??

2:05 am

elROhir :) he's called ro f or short

2:05 am

morning, sprite

2:06 am

hi spriteykins

2:06 am

has anyone read the twilight series thats all the rage with 20somethings?...

2:06 am

was very disturbed to hear of kindle going into people's private dowloaded (and paid for) data and deleting a novel...too big brother for me!!!

2:06 am

oooooh ata...lol...ok...

2:06 am

*hugs seain* Any news on the clearance yet?

2:06 am

for your sanity, don't go there

2:06 am

oh, no, sprite. it is gov't after all

2:07 am

why ata??

2:07 am

i've not, ro. i did enjoy His Dark Materials trilogy, though

2:07 am

stupid me for asking. Might take another year or 12...

2:07 am

it's awful. writing is awful. story is awful. nothing happens apart from edward sparkling and abusing bella in the guise of love

2:08 am

and the writing is HORRID

2:08 am

wow that is a bad review! I am not even gonna try it then.

2:08 am

doesn't compare to harry potter then?

2:09 am

made twilight into movie didn't they?

2:09 am

hi sprite

2:09 am

oooookay.... moving right along... i was rather hoping it was more like 'his dark materials'

2:09 am

a not very faithful one from what i was told

2:09 am

no, they are pieces of fanfiction, written so stephenie meyer could insert herself into a story and have a romance with a vampire

2:09 am

no, no. not in the same league

2:09 am

ugh ata...

2:10 am

garth nix's abhorsen is much more pullman, what else *thinks*

2:11 am

agreed, sounds horrid. poor trees murdered in the name of bad fiction...

2:11 am

Fireworks

2:11 am

do you mean rolli' right along?

2:11 am

wtg anike

2:11 am

*rollin'

2:12 am

lol...kate

2:12 am

if you like LeGuin, her Gifts trilogy is nice

2:12 am

Maria Snyder is very good too

2:12 am

I meant to go back to work ages ago but was hooked (as usual) so now I really need to go

2:12 am

congrats, anike

2:12 am

better read something by Dinah James, don't you think so, Ata?

2:12 am

well yes :P

2:12 am

holy jeepers! speeding ticket for anike again....very nice going!

2:12 am

run, anike :) We understand that very well! Have a good day.

2:12 am

Happy babbling - see you tomorrow

2:13 am

gosh, the airplanes have been loud tonight. odd flight path. they don't use that runway much.

2:13 am

be well, anike

2:13 am

irma laguin?

2:13 am

Ursula LeGuin

2:13 am

Usula K LeGuin

2:13 am

ttfn anike

2:13 am

close...

2:14 am

am reading Lynn Flewelling atm... Bone Doll's Twin and Hidden Warrior... will order book 3 soon. Very good. Very non-standard fantasy.

2:14 am

could be an unusual wind direction, seain?

2:14 am

huh. i'll have to check those out.

2:14 am

is that a welsh name??

2:14 am

not much wind, but could be upper atmosphere conditions

2:15 am

well written, original plot, interesting characters. Nothing at all flat in them.

2:15 am

never heard of her before..you said fantasy?

2:15 am

no faeries and ogres?

2:15 am

yes, fantasy

2:16 am

nope

2:16 am

is she welsh?

2:16 am

I don't know

2:16 am

she's from Presque Isle, Maine

2:16 am

just sort of sounds like it...

2:17 am

though the married name may be welsh, dunno

2:17 am

lol, well found, seain. Love you.

2:17 am

nee Beaulieu

2:18 am

quick-draw googler, ty for info dc

2:18 am

i popped it into my google so i'd recall, sprite :) that came up

2:18 am

beaulieu definitely not french

2:18 am

one of the many reasons I like you, seain :D

2:19 am

meant not welsh...sigh

2:19 am

ata...a maria snyder book came free with my e-reader...ive actually just started it

2:20 am

ooo which one? Storm Glass or POison Study?

2:20 am

i'm going to try to sleep again. happy babbling, yall!

2:20 am

bye dear!

2:21 am

sleep well now, seain. *hugs*

2:21 am

night, dc, thanks for conversation. hope tom feels okay with the teeth

2:21 am

*hugs* thanks, yall! {poof}

2:24 am

ata, with sprite's author -flewelling...thought that the welsh was coming to haunt me....am seeing indecipherable words in my sleep now...very scary

2:25 am

thought jc was coming back...?

2:27 am

lol

2:28 am

lol

2:29 am

all those f's, and l's, and g's....oh my!

2:29 am

dorothy in anchanted forest...

2:30 am

enchanted even

2:39 am

woot an 8 and 9 without working hard.

2:40 am

yay!

2:41 am

must be learning to spot biggies easier, or they aren't as hard as usual.

2:43 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUNmLuN diL8&NR=1 a little light amusement ladies...well worth the 2 mins. well done...please enjoy

2:45 am

maybe later TKate, am deep into grid atm

2:45 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvo-g_J vURI if you liked the previous one try this...4 min, some clips the same but many new ones...both dad me in tears i was laughing so hard

2:46 am

are those the same as you posted earlier?

2:46 am

by all means sprite

2:47 am

yes ata, but have the simon the cat 'toons as well...very cute esp. to cat owners

2:48 am

simons cat is a well known babblers favourite

2:50 am

am late to party...thought i was first to discover until jac mentioned them today...a day late and a dollar short...

2:50 am

have se4 a lot of simon in the icons through the years, I think

2:50 am

they;ve been around for a year or two now

2:51 am

there's going to be a Simons Cat book!

2:51 am

oh good!

2:51 am

can't wait!

2:53 am

yay my earlier biggies have led me to even bigger biggies. This is a good babble day.

2:53 am

Afternoon all

2:54 am

hi lyn! Good to see you.

2:54 am

hi lyn! hi stewie!

2:54 am

hi lynxxx

2:58 am

*pours lyn a good cup of coffee*

2:59 am

How did you see that! (just having one)

2:59 am

:D I thought you might like one, this early in the morning.

3:00 am

how's stew this morning?

3:02 am

afternoon guys. He's happy, curled up asleep and having a grumble wholst doing so. It's been a lovely spring day here so he has been able to be naked which always makes him frisky

3:02 am

lol I don't blame him, I sympathise with that.

3:04 am

I met a cute black spaniel the other day but seemed a little small. How much does Hobbit weigh Ata?

3:05 am

she's a lump - she weighs about 18kg. but cockers are very stocky compared to other spaniels

3:07 am

this must have been an 'other' one _ I would have guessed only 10 kg

3:08 am

probably either a young cocker or a decent sized king charles

3:08 am

that is about what terra will weigh when he is full grown, lyn

3:09 am

terra is 8 kg now, he is slim but a real male kcc, very muscled and all.

3:09 am

"normal" cockers rather than "working" cockers are a bit less lump-like

3:09 am

Not a King Charles, a fine/slim head on this one. maybe just young one

3:10 am

terra has a fine head as well. Some breeders try to get back the nose, so to speak, because the too short one gives problems with smelling and with the eyes

3:10 am

probably :) how adorable!

3:10 am

Good morning/evening all.

3:10 am

and I saw 2 gorgeous greyhounds last week. So elegant

3:10 am

good morning Haz

3:10 am

hi haz!

3:10 am

morning Haz

3:10 am

Hello! A fun grid so far, and talk of spaniels. This day is getting off to a good start.

3:11 am

isn't it :)

3:11 am

always a good way to start the day!

3:11 am

have you always had spaniels haz?

3:12 am

No, our first dog was a dalmatian, affectionately known as our bimbo dog, since she was very pretty but dim. Spangle is pretty and much brighter up top.

3:13 am

Hobbit is my first spaniel too (well, we had her brother for a year as well). BUt I dont' think I'd want anything but a spaniel now, given the choice

3:13 am

in dutch we call those 'rice 'n' currants'' dogs.

3:14 am

how fab!

3:14 am

We probably wouldn't have chosen a dalmatian, but she was a gift from friends. She was very affectionate, but shed hair like you wouldn't believe.

3:14 am

Spaniels do seem to have very loving natures..and always enthusiastic

3:15 am

except when kept in kennels :P

3:15 am

Shedding hairs - oh yes I would! pity I tend to wear a lot of black

3:15 am

I'd agree, lynxxx, very endearing to live with.

3:15 am

they are just such joyful dogs. they make you smile

3:15 am

when we were thinking about which breed to choose, Ata told me to go for a spaniel: loving, 'real doglike' dogs, playful, sweetnatured and smart.

3:16 am

and she was right (of course)

3:16 am

of course :P

3:16 am

*grin*

3:16 am

Absolutely! By the way, sprite, have you seen your entry in my profile for 'The shortest books in the world'?

3:17 am

*goes to check now*

3:18 am

hi everyone

3:19 am

Good evening Andree.

3:19 am

good evening Andree.

3:19 am

see the chat about spaniels, i have just sent an application to monikas dog rescue where there are 200 dogs to choose but no spaniels!!!

3:20 am

you are getting a dog at last! what has changed?

3:20 am

Either nobody has abandoned their spaniel or the abandoned spaniels are snapped up! That's amazing, Andree.

3:20 am

awwwww :(

3:20 am

lollll about them all, Haz. Very smart and funny.

3:21 am

I'm glad you like them, sprite, some were suggestions from babblers themselves.

3:21 am

wh would abandon a spaniel, my last 2 dogs were spaniels and a springer

3:22 am

very well found

3:22 am

I couldn't abandon a spaniel. Couldn't bear the *eyes*

3:22 am

i sent off the application and hope they don't notice i did not answer the" do you rent and have you permission fron your landlord" question

3:22 am

me either ata

3:22 am

true Andree. The lady dog trainer we go to even told us to NOT put terra's name on his address label. She said spaniels are often kept when found. Because they are so cute.

3:23 am

lots of dogs are cute but spaniels are such loving dogs

3:24 am

I think that's sensible for all dogs

3:24 am

The eyes and the paw on the leg, or the head plonked on the lap with the eyes gazing at you - lethal combination.

3:25 am

and she also said a colleague of hers writes on the label that the dog needs daily medication. It is going a bit far, I think, but I can see the reason.

3:25 am

oh yes Haz. To say no then... really tough.

3:25 am

i am not normally a lawbreaker [ other than driving and thats another story] but as we have been asked to sign another lease for another year i am getting a dog

3:25 am

very sensible, andree

3:25 am

You'd be stretching things a bit if you declared that the dog turned into a were-wolf on the stroke of midnight, but I get the logic of her argument.

3:26 am

hm, now that sounds good to me, actually

3:26 am

We'll back you up, Andree. Say you need the dog for medical reasons.

3:26 am

hope we don't get kicked out, my daughter would kill me although she is encouraging me to do this

3:27 am

your psychiatrist told you it was either take a dog or start learning to drum.

3:27 am

i do haz, i am no a walker unless i have a reason and so this will be good for my health

3:28 am

lol sprite

3:28 am

Dogs make you walk, lower your blood pressure (except when they develop selective deafness) and give you pleasure in life.

3:29 am

so true haz and the last 6 years since i was divorced i have never missed having a husband but i have missed a dog so much

3:29 am

you mean the part where I was calling my throat hoarse for Terra and stamping my feet for about 20 minutes when he refused to come might have been not good for my health?

3:30 am

Stamping your feet - good for the circulation, you just didn't appreciate it at the time.

3:30 am

ah, thanks for putting it back into perspective

3:30 am

only 20 mins? pah!

3:30 am

that sounds like a good game Sprite, Terra thought so too obviously

3:31 am

No problem.

3:31 am

normal dog puberty, the trainer claims. Good thing it lasts less long than with children.

3:32 am

Coming back to you after only 20 minutes when there are smells to be discovered - that puts Terra into champion obedience ranking (spaniel style)

3:32 am

hiding from Mom is a *great* game, especially when she makes noise and stuff!

3:32 am

oops! Too much perspective now, really! :)

3:33 am

I did try stepping away and ignoring him (can't walk far of course, alas) but terra was much better at that game.

3:33 am

they are clever little brats

3:34 am

and when he finally came, he wagged his little tail and smiled (yes spaniels do smile) and was totally enthusiastic. And he did come. So what does one do then?

3:34 am

not a lot at that point, you have to praise the coming back

3:35 am

I did. Through gritted teeth!

3:35 am

You fall upon him with gratitude and fondly imagine that he knew all along that it was just a fun game.

3:35 am

hahaha Haz, too true

3:37 am

Andree, when might you expect to get a dog?

3:37 am

my love made us a storage box for old paper. Terra is the one most pleased, he can reach it and tear up the whole content.

3:38 am

of course! what fun!

3:38 am

Young dogs make shredding machines redundant for a while.

3:39 am

hubby isn't yet ready to acknowledge the box isn't at the right heigth.

3:39 am

ditto cats

3:39 am

does it pass, Haz?

3:39 am

ditto 4yo greyhounds

3:39 am

height*

3:39 am

Mostly it does, sprite, although tissues are irrestible for ever, it seems. Spangle can't leave them undisturbed in the waste paper bins.

3:40 am

that is sweet, lyn

3:40 am

She can leave magazines, newspapers etc but tissues or chocolate wrappers have to be given the treatment.

3:40 am

i hope they answer soon, can't get one next week as we have a dog visitor for a week[ex son in law is going to japan and we mind max when he goes away, a lovely very well behaved border collie which the kids have known since they were born

3:41 am

oh they are Terra's favorite too. And it is the cutest thing to see, him keeping the tissue between his paws and shredding it into tiny pieces.

3:41 am

Border collies are the Einsteins of the canine world.

3:41 am

I don't know what it is about tissues, I really don't, but you're right, they shred and shred and shred.

3:41 am

exciting, Andree. Border collies are very smart, I believe, and must be kept interested or they get to mischief?

3:42 am

they are but need way too much excercise

3:43 am

I suppose the neighbours would object to day and night sheep trials.

3:43 am

i am hoping for a low shedding small dog

3:43 am

You're not thinking in terms of a Mexican hairless, though?

3:44 am

Andree - There is a Cocker Spaniel Society in NSW which handles Rescues - Google it. Also King Charles & English Springer Clubs that do same

3:44 am

There's non-shedding and then there's a freak show.

3:44 am

will let you all know when i hear from dog rescue

3:44 am

thx lynxxx will try that

3:44 am

so far Terra has been shedding relatively much, but that is puppy hair. They say it won't be bad when he has his adult coat

3:45 am

not cuddly at all, a naked dog, Haz

3:45 am

I know, just not what I look for in a dog at all.

3:46 am

to me they are a bit reptile like. No insult intended.

3:46 am

i never felt if kept brushed and trimmed for the summer that spaniels shed much, this border colie leaves hair everywhere

3:47 am

Poodles don't shed but maintenance is a bit costly

3:47 am

We tend to have Spangle trimmed fairly regularly and really there isn't a big problem with shedding at all. Short-haired breeds sometimes seem to cast continually.

3:47 am

i want a fluffy coat just low shedding

3:47 am

I learned here that poodles are the nr 1 on list of smartest dogs

3:48 am

They are supposed to be very smart. They seem to have fallen out of favour over here, not many poodles about.

3:48 am

same here, don't see many of them

3:49 am

i must admit i didn't see any poodles on the website either

3:49 am

So where have all the poodles gone?

3:50 am

too much work!

3:50 am

the vet told us that when a breed is out of fashion for a while, it may be a good time to buy them. Far less overbreeding then. But I think choosing a good breeder works as well.

3:50 am

Breed most popular in Melbourne now is a Labradoodle...they are everywhere. Expensive though

3:50 am

lol ata, indeed

3:51 am

must be off, thanks for the good company all. And the laughs, Haz.

3:51 am

You're welcome, sprite - have a good day!

3:51 am

Bye Sprite, have a good day

3:51 am

And keep that canine thug in order, won't you?

3:52 am

that bad, bad dog. I will!

3:52 am

Bye sprite!

3:53 am

bye spritey!

4:04 am

i just tried another website and after a quetioaire ite seems the dog for me is a cavanese... never hear of them

4:04 am

Not have I, Andree.

4:04 am

cross between cavalier spaniel and a havanese

4:04 am

never heard of a havanese either

4:05 am

I was about to ask if it was a cross between a cavalier and a peke.

4:05 am

heard of them, but couldn't tell you what they look like

4:05 am

havenese look very cute

4:06 am

the picture is sooo cute

4:06 am

I've looked up two dog breed books that don't feature them. Could a havanese be a cross between a 'have a guess' and a pekinese'?

4:07 am

sounds about right

4:07 am

see 4.04 haz

4:07 am

i am not a peke person

4:07 am

Havanese is in Wiki

4:08 am

I'm going to google.

4:09 am

They seem to be related to the Bicon family. They do look cute, but there'll be brushing.

4:10 am

definitely bichon-esque

4:10 am

It's a sturdy toy dog, so that's good and if there's cavalier in the mix, you'll have a good temperament.

4:11 am

and looks like a proper dog, just small

4:11 am

You've got the seal of approval from the Brits. You may proceed, Andree!

4:14 am

I bet she's glad about that :P

4:14 am

how's La Glitterata today?

4:14 am

thats what the questionaire said , unlikely i will find one at a pet rescue though, might look up breeders

4:15 am

She seems to be fine, paws arranged, relaxing along the bottom of the sofa.

4:15 am

awwwwww :)

4:16 am

Well, hopefully you'll find exactly the right dog, Andree, and you'll enjoy the fun of having a companion for your walks.

4:17 am

i hope so, now i had better get into this grid only 1/2 way

4:17 am

the right dog tends to find you

4:18 am

thank goodness, finally got an 8/9

4:19 am

BBS

4:20 am

See you later, lynxxx.

4:21 am

does cross-stitch count in the remit of the dreaded sewing, haz?

4:22 am

Absolutely. It involves threading a needle, therefore....

4:22 am

I'm sewing all day today then :)

4:23 am

and doing tiny little quarter stitches and stuff

4:23 am

I admire your dedication. I sometimes approach a sewing project (like repairing a hem) with a degree of optimism, but within 10 seconds I remember why I hate the whole process so much.

4:24 am

I loathe proper sewing, but somehow x-stitch is ok

4:25 am

My sister-in-law is fond of cross-stitch, but with sight in only one eye and limited time, it takes her ages to finish anything. Her millennium project is still ongoing, I think.

4:26 am

one eye cant help

4:26 am

i love x-stitch, used to be addicted

4:26 am

No - she manages fine most of the time, but too much concentrated work causes her problems.

4:27 am

me too, until I hurt my back. most people hurt their backs liting stuff, I hurt it doing x-stitch

4:28 am

Trust you!

4:28 am

306!!:((

4:29 am

I must take a break - back later (pardon the pun). Bye for now!

4:29 am

bye dear!

4:29 am

hi crossy!

4:29 am

morning ata:))

4:30 am

crossy has insomnia;(

4:30 am

hi crossy

4:30 am

5:30 a.m here

4:30 am

howdy andree

4:30 am

urf

4:30 am

we will try our best to make you wish you were asleep crossy

4:30 am

lol

4:31 am

a grid of 306 is a good start

4:34 am

hi Crossy

4:35 am

howdy lynxx

4:35 am

er6/33 please

4:35 am

when im the only one from north america,you know im up too darn early:/

4:36 am

e+flower and pl

4:36 am

lol yes

4:36 am

oops not properly awake

4:37 am

thats 6/18 , its 6/33 i am missing

4:38 am

i noticed after i did the clue lol

4:38 am

er & cons & J*** crackers

4:39 am

thx lynxxx

4:40 am

yw, was trying to make that from bottom left rather than right

4:48 am

crossy, you are never alone when you have babble...and i'm in n.a.

4:48 am

hi again

4:48 am

hi kate

4:49 am

howdy kate;))

4:49 am

and thank god for babble or id slip and do house work;))

4:50 am

hi kate

4:50 am

lol

4:52 am

i was married to a man for 38 years who used to proudly announce to everyone that he had never even picked up a teatowel so i love you new modern men who help at home

4:52 am

never???

4:52 am

never

4:52 am

but then again you let him;/

4:53 am

hello all - good grief Andree!

4:53 am

if i tried that action my wife would have me put down for rabies

4:53 am

hi Liz!

4:53 am

my sons are house trained though

4:53 am

indonesian earthquake 7.0 on bbc

4:53 am

I would too Crossy lol

4:53 am

lol

4:53 am

you feel it there in aussie?

4:53 am

ouch

4:54 am

good thing andree...

4:54 am

hi Lynxxx

4:54 am

so true crossy, he is now married to someone who doesn't do anything so he got what he deserved , he does all the housework and cooking, lol

4:54 am

my husband does the majority of the cooking - I do the cleaning - both happy that way

4:55 am

lol andree

4:55 am

i do all the cooking wife handles laundry and keeping the bathroom tidy and we share dishes and vacuum etc

4:55 am

works well

4:56 am

poetic justice, yes? good on him andree

4:56 am

with her vision issues i dont want her in the kitchen anyways

4:56 am

and the shopping etc, one christmas i asked her to chop something as everyone was busy and she looked straight at me and said' i don't do kitchens"

4:57 am

i nearly died laughing

4:57 am

good morning all

4:57 am

hi wolvie

4:57 am

dont do kitchens?? lol omfg.imagine thier take out bill

4:57 am

howdy wolvie

4:57 am

he cooks

4:57 am

kate - I didn't see your friend request on facebook - I think I sent you one, but am not sure.

4:57 am

hi Wolvie

4:58 am

bet that was last meal she had in your home...

4:59 am

dont do kitchens,id feed her off paper plates and plastic cups at the kiddie table..dont do kitchens lol

4:59 am

no kate , for the sake of the kids i invite them to family things a couple of times a year

4:59 am

hi wolvie....forgot all about it...was also supposed to get request from jc and send one to jai...was going to do all together...will do today, info written down :-0

5:00 am

david[ex] is really embarrased about it

5:00 am

mmm first 100 words roll off nice and easy...now im nervous lol

5:00 am

very good - just curious. :-)

5:00 am

hute

5:00 am

you are a better man than i andree, wouldn't have been able to hold my tongue kids or not.

5:00 am

and i am highly amused as are the kids

5:01 am

im being lazy today making a meatloaf for tonight

5:01 am

Good to have the last laugh Andree

5:01 am

i spent 38 years holding my tongue so am very good at it

5:02 am

i should imagine

5:02 am

no reflection on david though...good he is shamed by her uppity-ness...

5:02 am

38 years..god damn...

5:02 am

wow andree - i wouldn't have made it for 1 probably. ;-)

5:03 am

normally not confrontational but...in my own home, as guest...certain i wouldn't have her back

5:03 am

it was a different era wolvie

5:03 am

come eat here you better know a kitchen lol

5:03 am

oh I hear you andree - just think I would have been a spinster. lol

5:03 am

very true...everything in context

5:04 am

i am now wolvie and love it

5:04 am

i know kitchen crossy?????

5:04 am

a welcome change, I am sure. :-)

5:04 am

lol kate,tommorow is back angus steaks on the barbie and corn on the cob;)

5:05 am

black angus even

5:05 am

sounds good crossy - enough for us all?

5:05 am

orgasmic ;-0

5:05 am

roasted taters

5:05 am

yum crossy, what time should i arrive

5:05 am

you eat very well there...hate to see grocery bill

5:06 am

i wait for specials

5:06 am

i made a beef casserole for tonight

5:06 am

me too. stock-up-shopper

5:06 am

that sounds good too andree

5:06 am

lots of beef on menu today all over the world

5:06 am

corn is all coming out of fields now, so 20 bux a doz,taters are 3 buz 10 pounds and the steaks were on sp 6 bucks ea

5:06 am

I am a day or 2 ahead shopper

5:07 am

2 bucks for corn*

5:07 am

i am a week ahead shopper

5:07 am

as the mood strikes you, so shall ye cook?

5:07 am

road stand corn?

5:08 am

corn stand...

5:08 am

the meatloaf tonight,im actually making 3 as good ground beef was on sale 2.50 a lb

5:08 am

no - I buy what I am going to cook that day, maybe the next - don't use much processed food

5:08 am

et6/21 please

5:08 am

right from the field kate,pick yer own

5:09 am

good deals crossy

5:09 am

don't have that one andree - sorry

5:09 am

sorry, andree, no gots

5:09 am

peaches and cream corn...mmmmmm

5:09 am

good stuff there crossy - yum indeed

5:10 am

you're making me very hungry crossy

5:10 am

et6 et & cons & plain as the ***e on yr face

5:11 am

daughter and i live together so i don't have to cook every night, its a welcome change and when its my turn i really enjoy doing it

5:11 am

thx lynxxx

5:11 am

ty lyn

5:11 am

ty lynxx

5:12 am

always nicer to cook fir others...love dinner parties

5:12 am

me too kate

5:12 am

its nice to chage it back and forth,wife makes killer salads;) just cant let her near the stove

5:13 am

someone clued one earlier something about j----- crackers...could you try again...don't get the cracker

5:13 am

a shared kitchen is a happy kitchen

5:13 am

must be local brand as i did not get it either

5:13 am

ah, domestic bliss...

5:13 am

too many cooks spoil the broth

5:13 am

clued what kate?

5:14 am

hi fern

5:14 am

aussie food?

5:14 am

howdy herin;0

5:14 am

howdy br

Hi No idea

5:14 am

can't reme,mber, i'l scroll back

5:14 am

Back again. I hate having anybody trying to help me in the kitchen, they can sit and talk but don't ask for jobs to do.

5:14 am

howDy, peeples

5:15 am

it's gone, sorry

5:15 am

and all that J*z* - change the z

5:15 am

Hi BR

5:15 am

hi babRab & Infernal

5:15 am

i just get them a bowl of taters and send them out to the table with a peeler lol

5:15 am

what and all that j*** lynxx?

5:15 am

hi haz

5:15 am

good morning herin, haz, and br :-)

5:15 am

better clue the whole thing

5:16 am

Hello!

5:16 am

it would be good, I missed the entire thing

5:16 am

hi again haz, by shared i mean someone else taking a turn

5:16 am

er & cons & all that j*z*

5:16 am

ty lynxx

5:16 am

es5/10 please

5:16 am

lousy clue, even I am confused

I second Haz on the whole help in the kitchen. I appreciate some one talking to me

5:17 am

That I can cope with, Andree.

5:17 am

0_o

5:17 am

ah, ty

5:17 am

you mean time lynxx? the er 4?

5:17 am

no duh - sorry - I must learn to read. ty again

5:18 am

it is for er6.33 Wolvie

Man this hunting for the big words suck

5:18 am

mm went right over crossys head that one

5:18 am

er6/33 - serving as a substitute, kind of synthetic.

5:18 am

Phone..

5:18 am

got it now lynxx, ty

5:19 am

dashing to shop, back in a few mins.

later Trad

5:20 am

bye kate

bah this is harder than I thought

5:21 am

it should be a crime that it does not take erstaz!!!

5:21 am

man is quite relevant for 8/9/9/10 Infernal...think of something peculiar to males

5:22 am

http://wordie.org/words/erstaz

5:22 am

Crossy - swap 2 letters around

5:22 am

so many choices, so little time. lol

5:22 am

ty lynxx

oh tha

5:24 am

lol ty lynxx

5:24 am

but crossy, the link says: # misspelling · # typo

Lynxx i dont get it

OH that right

*never mind the idiot in the corner)

5:29 am

going for dinner now back later or i will do some more tomorrow at work

5:29 am

bye and happy babbling

5:29 am

bye andree - have fun

5:29 am

bye Andree

5:29 am

ty for showing me my c+p error br... my bad

5:29 am

be well, Andree

5:30 am

it is a german ww1 helmet btw

Well my internet is being crap so I bid you all goodnight

5:33 am

bye fern

5:33 am

nite Infernal

night

5:34 am

good morning everyone

5:34 am

big grid today

5:34 am

hiya jac

5:35 am

hi Jacq

5:35 am

Good morning jacq.

5:35 am

heya wolvie and lynxxx and haz

5:36 am

gn herin

5:36 am

hi jacq

5:36 am

heya kate

5:37 am

i have a question i would like some advice please

5:37 am

well, give it go jac

5:37 am

omg!! they actually make krispy kreme cheeseburgers??!! http://incredimazing.com/page/Mmmm_Kri spy_Kreme_Cheeseburgers

5:38 am

sorry go ahead jacq

5:38 am

when you end a relationship and the other party asks that you still be friends, and the relationship ended with no animosity, unless you count a venting email from him, is it ok to be friends?

5:38 am

crossy, you really don't want to finish the grid, eh? lol (and yuck!!)

5:38 am

oh yuck crossy!!

5:38 am

i have several couples i know who are still friends

5:39 am

i have never ended a relationship badly and still speak to all 4 ex boyfriends and even my ex husband

5:39 am

I would say yes jac

5:39 am

Yes jacq

5:39 am

but i don't want to give the impression that the friendship might become more

5:39 am

if it can be kept friendly all the better

5:39 am

just something about th*** ex's eh? ;-)

5:39 am

he has said if i ever want to have a break i am welcome to his spare room

5:40 am

ahh - you think that is what he wants

5:40 am

but always remember they have the title EX for a reason lol

5:40 am

oh - lol - I guess it is. hmm

5:40 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sekLEG8 xsOs&annotation_id=annotation_139258&f eature=iv this one's especially for you crossy, turn the volume up in the beginning it is kind of quiet

5:40 am

lol kate..i know that one

5:40 am

bad girl

5:40 am

i think he's hoping for more, i ended it, he drove overnight to see me after that then refused to have a sleep and drove all the way back

5:41 am

might be best to keep some distance for a bit

5:41 am

but after 7 years of being in each others lives a friendship seems ok

5:41 am

TraderKate, if you use www.tinyurl.com you can reduce the long web addresses.

5:41 am

i can c=p no problem,so it matters not to me

5:42 am

c7p that is

5:42 am

darn..just cant type

5:42 am

lol

5:42 am

still not used to that new keyboard huh?

5:43 am

nope

5:43 am

lol kate - cute

5:43 am

no idea what you're talking about haz, but will go to site noted

5:43 am

thats my excuse and im sticking to it

5:43 am

It's just a useful way of cutting down on web addresses - it converts the long web address into a shorter one.

5:43 am

acck hit first wall at 103

5:43 am

tough call jac

5:44 am

nods, i know wolvie, he's a nice guy, we had no serious isues i think the long distance and his kid hating me took its toll

5:45 am

that would do it, jac

5:45 am

pr 8/45 that thing men over 50 get nagged about getting checked aka "bend over and cough"

5:45 am

and pl it

5:45 am

lol those were my first words crossy

5:46 am

lol

5:46 am

got them crossy - but ty

5:46 am

stick an r in there too

5:47 am

yep - that's the 8,9,9,10 that lynxx commented on

5:47 am

the one for laying yourself on the floor at someones feet perhaps

5:47 am

that will gove you another 9 and a 10

5:48 am

I was getting the bend over and laying down confused!

5:49 am

i suppose one getting his pr8 checked might pr9 himself on the floor and ask for a doc with smaller hands

5:49 am

lol

5:49 am

ahh got em all the 8/9/9/10

5:50 am

many thanks for the 8/9/9/10 clues.

5:50 am

hi zoo

Ok I give up going away.

5:51 am

there we go,all the big pointers now i can sit back and be annoying;)

5:51 am

heya lady

5:51 am

heya zooz

5:51 am

I have one w - wh 4 - wh** am I missing please? (fish no problem)

5:51 am

hello Wolvie :-)

5:51 am

plural Wolve

5:51 am

Plural your wh4

5:51 am

hi Zooz

5:52 am

plural it wolvie

5:52 am

crossy should have NO problem with the ou 8/60

5:52 am

http://tinyurl.com/cgff9v easier address for same video crossy

5:52 am

hello, Lynxxx :-)

5:53 am

or ou7.32

5:53 am

fish me - ty haz and jac

5:53 am

No problem, Wolvie.

5:54 am

yw

5:54 am

lol br,dont eat tonnes of food i like it good and not drained down to 10 calories a plate lol,if i die its not going to be with a belly full of tofu and bean sprouts

5:55 am

life is way too short for that

5:55 am

was not meant in a bad way

5:55 am

np br;) have an omeltte with me;0

5:56 am

haz, thank you very much for pointing me in direction of tinyurl...am internet newbie...much to learn

5:56 am

today they are swiss and cheddar omlettes with diced black forest ham

5:57 am

mmmmmmmmmmm

5:57 am

You're welcome - it's just a handy tool to use here because long web addresses sometimes don't work too well - go over several lines,that sort of thing.

5:57 am

jacq and i will be there soon crossy, put the coffee on...

5:58 am

mmmm coffee too

5:58 am

dr asked how many eggs i eat in a week and i said"you want me to lie to you? he said "please do" and i said 2 and we moved on

5:58 am

brb - need more java

5:58 am

we may not make it for prep, but will certainly muck in for clean up...happily

5:58 am

lol

5:58 am

lol crossy

5:59 am

all double yoilkers to boot

5:59 am

crossy, LOL!!! morning, all!

5:59 am

Good morning Une.

5:59 am

cant drink coffe ladies but i have a nice pot of tea steeping

5:59 am

heya Une

5:59 am

howdy une

5:59 am

hey, haz!

5:59 am

hi Une

5:59 am

hi une

5:59 am

and crossy and jacq and wolvie!

5:59 am

tea will be lovely, nice and strong please

5:59 am

Helllo, Une

6:00 am

hi une

6:00 am

hey, zoom :-)

6:00 am

thanks again haz, good site

6:00 am

always nice and strong kate,i dont like it wisht washy lol

6:00 am

Howdy, Une. Does that fancy curler play today?

6:00 am

and TK :-)

6:00 am

zooz, good morning to you as well

6:01 am

scheduled for "late afternoon" :-)

6:01 am

Well, I am commissioned to buy some things, so I'd better head off. Back later to get this finished (fun grid!).

6:01 am

bye haz

6:01 am

bye, haz

6:01 am

darn,first 100 in 25 min,now 1 every 10:(

6:01 am

be safe, Haz

6:01 am

Bye!

6:01 am

bye haz

6:01 am

bye Haz

6:02 am

Bye Haz

6:02 am

good, strong busman's tea. the kind that mellts the spoon when you stir it...

6:02 am

thats the stuff

back again from snooping

6:02 am

love your sayings on your profile `Imagine a Life`... By Rob McBride..today BR :-)

6:02 am

bye haz

6:03 am

the thing about large grids is there usually a lot of words to find

6:03 am

not wrong there.

6:03 am

wb Herin :-)

That is what i like too but I doubt i can finish

6:03 am

thats what makes em large i suppose

6:03 am

hi fern

6:03 am

tone

6:04 am

crap

6:04 am

what i like even more ..is when i find the words in the large grid..lol

6:04 am

crossy trudges off to the pb...

Thanks Cross. Hi again Wolvie

6:04 am

;-) crossy

6:04 am

passes him some tea, nice and strong

6:04 am

ty jacq;)

6:05 am

i left some nice bacon buttiees in there crossy

tea

6:05 am

the grid always seems easier when crossy is around..LOL

6:05 am

mm kate your an angel

6:05 am

yaa for crossy!

6:06 am

what people sometimes overlook is how they make things harder on themselves by finding the words they can find first instead of the words they can't find.

6:06 am

yw...least i can do in exchange for yummy breakfast at chez vous

6:06 am

LOL BR

6:06 am

afternoon all

6:06 am

exactly br1 no if only i can find the words i cant see first

6:06 am

that would be the case BR

6:06 am

hello kallia

6:06 am

lol

6:07 am

hey, kallia

6:07 am

hi Kallia

6:07 am

never looked at it that way BR..lol, hello Kalia

Hello Kalia

6:08 am

have you ever noticed that if you've lost something, it's always in the last place you look? why don't people just look there first and save themselves so much aggro?

6:08 am

another too true

6:09 am

Haha, Kate, 'tis true. Good morning/day to all.

6:09 am

hi kallia

It usually is in the Fridge Kate

6:09 am

hi scrab

Hi Scrabbler

6:09 am

Hi Scrab

6:09 am

will remeber that one Kate for when i lose my keys again..lol

6:09 am

Helo Scrabs

6:09 am

if i lose my purse i always check the fridge first

6:09 am

scrabs - did you see rbud's icon yesterday?

6:09 am

lol jac - that is a first

6:10 am

No, I did not--was it a cute bunny?

6:10 am

scwabby!

6:10 am

i usually nip to the shop for milk and put the milk and purse away

6:10 am

very sensible jacq. walk in the door, set about making a beverage, set down purse. perfectly logical

I have everything by the door

6:11 am

Hi Crossy! Bill did much better with his 2nd round of chemo--no mucositis. Blood count is pending from yesterday to see how low his WBC is.

6:11 am

it will probably happen to me now. lol

6:11 am

very funny bunny, will see if it's still up brb

OH and on Tuesday and Wednesday I even pack my bag and make breakfast and lunch the night before

6:11 am

good,good always thing positive;)

6:12 am

that's good news scrabbler, will keep fingers crossed

6:12 am

his white will be shot to hell i suppose

Good Scrabbler good

6:12 am

Keys are in one place--on shelf next to front door. I often forget where I have set my glasses down, e.g. before bed or when I wash my face, and am then too blind to find them.

6:13 am

good news scrab

We hid all our glasses from our cat

6:13 am

i have 4 pairs of glasses for the wife,think it would help right? wrong! all end up in the wahroom under a face cloth or something similar

6:13 am

I have gone out so many times without my glasses....take them off t brush hair whatever and get halfway down the road and realise .

6:14 am

I cannot go far without my glasses.

6:14 am

My distance vision isn't too bad, but can't shop without them

6:14 am

i have spent an hour looking for my glasses only to find i pushed them back and they were on top of my head the whole time

6:14 am

tell bill im in his corner and rooting for him;0

I am seriously thinking of going to bed soon

6:14 am

TY, Cross!

6:15 am

I would like to go back to bed but I just got up

6:15 am

BR - I have many food realted ou's, even 2 8/45's - but no 8/60. clue please?

6:15 am

scrabs, sorry for getting your hopes up, she's already changed it. You hopped away so quickly yesterday i didn't get a chance to tell you ...then you didn't come back...

6:15 am

I think I am at a full stop now on this grid

Well it is nearly bed time and my eyes hurt and so does my face

6:15 am

lol scrab - maybe you need more sleep

6:15 am

I'm at the place where I should have found the words I couldn't find first!

6:16 am

not in: ou* + ***** or famine

I had to drag my self out of bed

6:16 am

ahh- ty BR

6:16 am

I am reading a great book that I cannot put down until I zonk out and the book falls on my face. Historical fiction (my fave): The Whiskey Rebels

6:17 am

Hi BR. How is life in ND?

6:17 am

I will have to check that out scrab

6:18 am

Post-Revolutionary War period--intersection of 2 players in the Whiskey Rebellion. Well written!

6:18 am

author?

6:19 am

David Liss--I am going to read his other books too

6:19 am

ty - have to go the library today anyway, I will look for it

6:19 am

doing okay, Scrabbler ... time flies september already

bah Law and Order UK is annoying me. What a shame.

6:19 am

ever read pillars of the earth scrabs?

6:19 am

Yep, the summer flew by and our long, difficult winters drag.

6:20 am

I have it, Kate, in my pile of "to read next" books.

6:20 am

definite top of the list

6:21 am

one of my fav authors

6:21 am

So many books, not enough time.

6:21 am

my to read pile is so large i may never finish,talk about good stuff;0

6:21 am

also try antonia fraser"

6:21 am

I agree, Cross. I have books here + 75 on my Amazon wish list.

6:22 am

we don't want to even look at my BN wish list. wowsa. ;-)

I think my Amazon wish list is about 5 pages long

6:22 am

'antonia fraser's "mary queen of scots". pretty historically accurate and quite a rollicking reafd as well

6:22 am

it was very good kate

6:23 am

Wow, Kate, she has written lots of books!

6:23 am

and sad to say in our life we may not get to 10,000 books(thats 2 per week on average)

6:23 am

pillars?

OK I have 247 items on Amazon

6:23 am

mary queen of scots - haven't read pillars yet

6:24 am

Herin---waiting to win the lottery?

6:24 am

Pillars of the Earth is great....Sarum is good to

6:24 am

some are non-fiction i think scrabs, but for historical fiction she is very good

Well some are things that I go O that is interesting

6:24 am

pillars , old now

6:24 am

lol@ 247

6:24 am

I am, herin, then I can retire and have more time to read

6:24 am

that's the one i was trying to remember

6:25 am

sarum is even better than pillars

Scrabbler is that by Dacid Liss?

6:25 am

ty kallia for the reminder

Oh and a lot of my wishes are cook books

6:25 am

:)

not Dacid David

6:26 am

I am missing one h from the far left h - i suppose all of them are ha? the 17 I have are. le sigh

I am missing them too wolvie

6:27 am

have the ho 9

6:27 am

Yes, herin, David Liss. Not everyone will be interested in American History though. I am trying to learn more about things that I seemed to have forgotten from past education--history ranks up there. Literature--the classics--is another

6:27 am

Sarum is now on my wish list--looks really cool!

Thank you. I put things that others have recomended in my wish list

6:27 am

that's from the top h - I am talking about the far left h - but ty BR

6:28 am

will look for Sarum too

6:28 am

Did you guys read Salt?

6:28 am

*checking on another book*

6:29 am

recommend sarum first!

6:29 am

Wlvie - got the 'hell ha** no fury etc"

6:29 am

salt?

6:29 am

I have already read salt, so sarum can't be first. :-)

6:29 am

is lickety up today?

6:30 am

Hi lynxxx

6:30 am

yes wolvie

6:30 am

18 ha; 1 he; 14 ho; 1 hu

6:30 am

yes - I will stat them out so I you can - yep BR - I am missing one ha

6:30 am

ty

6:30 am

Hi Scrabs. Have you moved work place now?

WEll i am going to give the babble a bed time now and talk to you

6:30 am

Yikes, look at the time. I must pretty up for work and change out of pajamas. Waaaaahhhh. Enjoy the day everyone!

6:31 am

bye Scrabs

6:31 am

well off for a bit, have to make a start on a 'jigsaw'canvas that I'm making for a friend..got it all gessoed now have to decide on the theme

Bye Scrabler

6:31 am

On Sept 29th, Lynxxx, I start at new job.

6:31 am

bye scrabs

6:31 am

tc scrabbs

6:31 am

bye scrabs

6:32 am

artiste, kallia?

6:32 am

ha 4/5,4/5,5/12,4/8,5/18,4/5.,4/5,5/12,4/ 6, 4/5, 5/12, 6/21, 4/5, 5/12, 5/12, 4/6, 4/4,

6:32 am

Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann is one I enjoyed ... not for everyone ... online at Project Gutenberg

6:32 am

bye scrabs

6:32 am

sort of yes lol

6:32 am

2 ha6.21 Wolvie - related

6:33 am

bye for now

6:33 am

ty lynxx - i will look

6:33 am

bye kallia

6:33 am

do you paint the canvas then cut it up into a jigsaw?

by Kallia

6:33 am

be well, Kalia

6:34 am

le sigh. fish for me. ty lynxx

6:34 am

was driving me nuts

6:34 am

just found it myself

6:34 am

I forget plurals a lot. lol

6:34 am

going nuts for me is just a short walk ..

Later Babble

6:35 am

but if you can do it in blissful ignorance, it can be quite pleasant...

6:35 am

you are not special BabRab, not in that way anyway

6:35 am

for me as well it seems BR. ;-)

Well that is it for me. I am going to bed. Yes I know that its only 930pm but this little kitty cat has tired eyes and a sore face

6:37 am

bye fern

hugs

6:37 am

be well, herin

6:37 am

nite Infernal

You to Babblerab. night night all round

6:38 am

gn herin

6:40 am

transient fleeting evanescent ephemeral

6:41 am

mm so your saying i cant clutch it in my sweaty palms? lol

6:41 am

all things of life

6:41 am

I often say, when in doubt .. mumble

6:42 am

that works

6:43 am

mumble mumble mumble

6:43 am

hi soodle

6:43 am

Hello, Soodlebum

6:44 am

Hi everybody. As I live my life in a constant state of doubt, I am giving up speaking. From this day hence, I will MUMBLE. lol

6:45 am

hi Soodle

6:45 am

gonna have to use some really tiny fonts then. ;-0

6:46 am

morning soodles

6:47 am

Hiya Kate.

6:48 am

mumble, mumble, mumble

6:50 am

oh yeah..thats right...i see the volvano when the only way to spell it is...etner...lol

6:50 am

mumble - just got the te10!!!! Yowza!!!!! Not mumbling anymore

6:50 am

*volcan

6:51 am

wtf, Soodle

6:51 am

oooh soodle...i have the pr10...could i have a little clue for the te pls?

6:51 am

wtg soodle!

6:51 am

hello, rolin

6:51 am

now I know what the other 10 is. :-)

6:51 am

hi rolin

6:52 am

hey BR...doesnt an f..instead of a g...change the meaning of an abbreviation..lol

6:52 am

lol

6:52 am

yes

6:52 am

hi rolin. late start at work today?

6:53 am

Rolin - its a compound of 2 other words in the grid - the Te 5/10 plus the sp 5/12.

6:53 am

hi all

6:54 am

hello, Boobear

6:54 am

hi boo

6:54 am

hey...demi...nah...ive been here since 9...

6:54 am

hi Rolin & Boo

6:54 am

cool icon BR

6:54 am

lol must have the wrong te/5 and the wrong sp/5..what i typed sounded like a real nasty boobie infection lol

6:55 am

demi...how are you doing?

6:55 am

rofl crossy

6:55 am

hahaha, you are mad crossy..lol

6:55 am

thats me

6:55 am

i'm ok rolin. keeping busy.

6:55 am

hi demi

6:55 am

right sp Crossy

6:56 am

hi wolvie

6:56 am

te5 - a sort of carton, and sp 5 - a plant reproduction bit. And Crossy - behave!!!!

6:56 am

hi Demi!

6:56 am

*nodding*... will you be going back to SA soon?

6:57 am

versifier: po** + jack of all trades and m***** of none

6:57 am

heading back sunday.. just booked flights.

6:57 am

hi all

6:58 am

howdy carlee;0

6:58 am

figures I arrive for once and its huge..and I don't have time

6:58 am

hello, demi an carleekat

6:58 am

can rich go with you or has he used all his time off?

6:58 am

crossy..ur still alive...good to know :)

6:58 am

first 100 go fast carlee;)

6:58 am

hi carlee

6:58 am

Hello, carlee

6:58 am

Hi there BR...how are you doing?

6:58 am

hi zooz

6:59 am

TY Babrab

6:59 am

they don't call us crazy canucks for nothing, eh crossy?

6:59 am

where you been hiding carlee?

6:59 am

hello Carlee!

6:59 am

doing fine, thank you

6:59 am

still stomping them grapes?;)

6:59 am

ty for that clue BR

6:59 am

still stomping the grapes.....

6:59 am

tryer words have never been said kate

6:59 am

hows trix lynxxx?

6:59 am

truer even

7:00 am

she's still good Carlee...and you?

7:00 am

all's well here

7:01 am

so crossy..any frost yet your way?

7:01 am

no rich can't come rolin.. has used all of his time off.. job interview used his last available day...

7:01 am

shock jock Howard St*** + etiquette guru Emily ****

7:02 am

Wow BR - thanks again

7:02 am

not yet carlee

7:02 am

did u get ANY summer up there...we had 1 week of it...

7:03 am

we had 2 weeks

7:03 am

ty again BR

7:03 am

how is that POSSIBLE?....you're further north....

7:04 am

the rest of time we had rain..loads and loads of rain..most of my plants are covered in a mildew/ mold of sorts from all the rain

7:04 am

because we expect less carlee;)

7:05 am

if the sun is out and its dry and over 20 c we are happy

7:05 am

perhaps.... you might be quite right....

7:05 am

good morning all, thanks for the te10 clueamd tje st9

7:05 am

over 20 C would be nice

7:05 am

I've got winter comforter out...winter jammies..and had to have furnace on last 2 nites...

7:05 am

hello, peri

7:05 am

carlee - you down near me?

7:05 am

yikes, can't tyype this am that was: te10 and st9 and thanks was meant for BR

7:06 am

let me check the temps for tonight...

7:06 am

where are u TK?

7:06 am

hi peri

7:06 am

lol carlee atm its 7c;/

7:06 am

help with other 10 pls

7:06 am

I am southern ont....about 4 hour drive south of crossy

7:06 am

we're set for a 10 day stretch of about 25 c <big smile>

7:07 am

niagara- hamilton?

7:07 am

( the south end of my city might reach that..but I live on shore of lake huron.....there a 5-10 degree difference due to north winds off the lake )

7:07 am

belleville?

7:08 am

sarnia

7:08 am

wiarton?

7:08 am

my brother went to mcmaster u..glad the harbour is not brown anymore:/

7:08 am

pr9.60 & 10 ..lay or kneel on the floor in a begging or praying manner

7:08 am

lol wiarton is north west of me

7:08 am

not so fond of sarnia, or windsor for that matter..am in toronto...like london though

7:09 am

( I was going to say..wiarton is north of crossy )

7:09 am

it is too early to be awake

7:09 am

can see willie in 30 min;0

7:09 am

hi DR

7:09 am

thanks lyn, got them both

7:09 am

gooan go one year for groundhog foolishness and much revelry...

7:09 am

not for me dr 1:09pm here

7:09 am

am from London....its a mini toronto now...like sarnia... it has the personality of what London USED to be growing up

7:09 am

Good morning Wolvie

7:10 am

now have 3 9''s, both 10's but not 8's or 7's yet

7:10 am

we'll whisper then dr, morning

7:10 am

hi perry

7:10 am

LOL Zooz- it is 5 am here

7:10 am

Peri - drop a letter for an 8/9 too, relates men's disease

7:10 am

found an 8!

7:10 am

hello, peri

7:10 am

wtg peri

7:10 am

I just did, lyn, thanks

7:10 am

then yes Dr, a bit early :-)

7:10 am

sarnia...the one place that is hardest to get people to transfer to...and is also the hardest to get people to transfer from once they live here

7:11 am

how is the grid today

7:11 am

Peri - 3 ou8's - compounds

7:11 am

really easy, DR vroom vroom vroom

7:11 am

Fun but long DR

7:11 am

when i retire im moving further north..too busy here now in torontos playground

7:11 am

thanks lyn, will look

7:11 am

i think it is flowing ok..with the help of all the cluers here..lol

7:11 am

anyway..nice you all...time to get ready to stomp the grapes...

7:12 am

as long as it is better than yesterday BR

7:12 am

( this becoming a bit of London's playground here now)

7:12 am

never coulde hack the air there and all the indusrty, so necessary...but an eyesore

7:12 am

bye carlee

7:12 am

ok grabbing coffee and diving in

7:12 am

bye Carlee

7:12 am

peri,when it comes to bacon i can ou 6/21 anyone;) and all the rest build off of that

7:12 am

be well, Carlee

7:12 am

enjoy your stomping carlee

7:12 am

Hi TK - bye carlee

7:12 am

( prevailing winds blow it down river...you cannot smell it here..i smell the trees and the lake...)

7:12 am

stop whining Carlee *dives for cover* ..lol

7:13 am

you too BR....

7:13 am

I didn't know I was whining....I rather LIKE my city

7:13 am

whenever we get as far south as the 401,we have to grab for the inhalers

7:13 am

Goodnight everyone

7:13 am

* actual poof*

7:13 am

thanks, crossy, got the ou6/7, now looking for the others

7:13 am

nice to know carlee, only there once for a week...long ago

7:13 am

night lyn

7:13 am

Bye lynxx, sweet dreams.

7:14 am

bye lynzzz

7:14 am

be well, lyn

7:14 am

bye lynxx

7:14 am

or lynxxx even- takes another swig of coffee

7:14 am

bye lyn

7:14 am

it will be `zzz` for her soon Dr :-)

7:15 am

good point

7:16 am

that er6,33 took me forever to find..damn.

7:16 am

I would have thought that would suit you, zoo. ;-)

7:16 am

lol

7:17 am

think it's a fake word zooz....lol

7:22 am

I need the bottom right e for nbt.

7:22 am

cupid

7:22 am

er4

7:22 am

DUH - fish me please

7:23 am

take the v from lines of p**try? plural?

7:23 am

*SLAP*

7:23 am

oh - lol

7:23 am

i have a nice tin of greasy smelly sardines...will that do?

7:24 am

fell much more awake now- thanks all

7:24 am

:-)

7:24 am

nothing like a good fishslap to get the day under way

7:25 am

agreed TK

7:25 am

zooz...looks like you enjoyed that a little too much

7:26 am

you can never have too much of a good thing Kate :-)

7:26 am

very true

gm youse

7:27 am

hi jean

7:27 am

Hello Jean

7:27 am

love saying that

lol you are absolutely the FIRST one to ever think of that

7:28 am

GM Jean

7:28 am

need a break, bbl :-)

7:28 am

hi jean

7:28 am

bye zoo

7:28 am

LOL wolvie

7:28 am

bye zooz

7:29 am

I have 65 left, and I am going to take a break for awhile - see you all later.

7:29 am

bye zooz

7:29 am

byee wolvie

7:29 am

tata wolvie

is crossie here?

7:32 am

clue for er 6/33

7:33 am

crossy was here...

I noticed on the internet that Sept 5 is national Bacon Day

just wondered if he knew

7:34 am

we need to make that an icon subject

7:36 am

boo- do not have the er6 yet

7:36 am

bacon has its own day?? i better stock up;)

seriously Google it, I almost peed my pants!

7:38 am

jean did i tell you i made bacon muffins?

7:38 am

er 6 - german term for fake

no crossie, but I know you have a penchant for putting bacon in evrything ;-)

7:40 am

perhaps we need a bacon icon day just for crossy

7:40 am

lets tell Sprite

7:40 am

next ill try bacon in a fresh eggbread loaf and you will have it all in one..instant breakfast,just pop in toaster

7:41 am

wow! yesterdays and todays puzzle has many words lol

7:41 am

sounds yummy

7:41 am

morning afflamed,its the size that does that..first 100 just fly by:)

7:42 am

hese

7:42 am

oops

7:42 am

do all 3 of the ou8's have to do with food?

7:42 am

crossy is fishing

7:42 am

I have 2 of them

7:42 am

put a tee in front

7:43 am

hello everyone

7:43 am

howdy annie;0

7:43 am

hi annie

7:43 am

Imluralizing everything lol

7:43 am

Hi crossy

7:43 am

wute

7:44 am

hi DR

7:44 am

hands afflamed some worms...

7:45 am

ty they are quite....chewy

7:45 am

some salt perhaps?

7:45 am

lol

7:45 am

I think they were bait

7:45 am

gm aff

7:45 am

150 in,time to rest the eyes bbs...poof

7:45 am

hot sauce? afflamed

7:46 am

bye, crossy

7:46 am

ahh thats the ticket - tobasco

7:46 am

bye crossy

7:46 am

bye crossy

7:46 am

goes well with worms, I always use it

7:52 am

reclue the er 6/33 please . i am not getting it

7:53 am

boo, mean fake in german

7:53 am

*means

7:54 am

er + (sit, only yesterday) + (big # tile)

7:57 am

Hiya everyone

7:57 am

hi mm

7:58 am

Could someone let me know the link for the babble expert download plz? I lost it when my computer went on the fritz

8:00 am

ty Trader and Annie

8:00 am

mm ---http://licketysplitaus.googlepages. com/BabbleExpert12_FireworksForever.zi p

8:00 am

ty annie

8:01 am

yw

8:01 am

mm-wonderful Uni gave me the link--bless her

8:03 am

be back soon

8:10 am

morning, all. first complete pass through the grid leaves 12 words to find.

8:15 am

ho

8:19 am

OMG, this one is huge! Better not start, LOL.

8:20 am

it flows rather nicley Shivs, at least give it a go :-)

8:20 am

back for a few more

8:20 am

hi all

8:21 am

Don't think I dare, zoozzoom! It looks like an all day puzzle to me and I haven't got all day to do it!

8:21 am

although i still have 140 to find.

8:21 am

anyone got the 10s yet?

8:21 am

The day's half over already.

8:22 am

any clue for the other 10 please?

8:22 am

anyone have the en7?

8:22 am

pr movie is one

8:22 am

i have only one ten MM pr10/77 similar to what men get checked at the doctors

8:22 am

what a novice nun does on taking vows

8:23 am

just add an extra `r` in there

8:25 am

en 7 + french cups - s

8:26 am

thanks Kallia.

8:26 am

or en+to try -t

8:26 am

yw zoo

8:26 am

glad it worked :)

8:27 am

yes it flew off of my keyboard straight into the grid :-)

8:27 am

te10/77 - is the other 10. Add a reproductive body of an organism to the end of a te5/10.

8:28 am

ta haz

8:28 am

You're welcome. Hello again, I'm back to finish up, hopefully.

8:29 am

wb, Haz

8:29 am

good morning babblers

8:30 am

Hello, Enomis

8:30 am

Thanks, zooz - hello Enomis.

8:32 am

is this a hard grid?

8:32 am

I have the fa5 and 6 that are deorgatory-ish words for overweight person(s). Missing the 7 between them. Clues, please?

8:32 am

to go quick

8:32 am

oh sorry wrong one

8:32 am

Another version of the plural, Angel.

8:33 am

ty Haz...was missing the 5 lol

8:33 am

ty, got the fa 7. what an odd word.

8:33 am

You're welcome, Kallia.

8:35 am

I think there are alot of odd words in todays grid Angel.

8:36 am

hi all

8:36 am

Hello Jmc!!

8:36 am

hi jm

8:36 am

Hello jmc.

8:37 am

hello jmcnrick

8:40 am

help with the e for nbt

8:40 am

er4 jmc

8:40 am

sorry help with the top e for nbt

8:41 am

es4/4

8:41 am

ty *looking*

8:41 am

think of double clue Jmc

8:42 am

ty zooz that was just the right amount of help!

8:42 am

lol

8:43 am

looks like the rain has arrived here now :-(

8:46 am

fireworkd

8:46 am

WTG Angel, good going.

8:46 am

geeze...fireworks

8:47 am

go Angel! lucky you I am just starting :)

8:47 am

I still have 123 to find..and work is looming :-(

8:47 am

306? fugeddaboutit!

8:48 am

hello Harp :-)

8:48 am

you look sick zoozoom... I think you should stay home... and finish babble!

8:48 am

LOL..if only i could

8:49 am

phantom word... after grrr I keep typing it!

8:50 am

*hands zooz a thermometer*

8:50 am

come on harp it is a quick one so far for me

8:50 am

whoo hooo angel!

8:51 am

199 left

8:51 am

go eno go

8:51 am

((((((panting)))) ((((puffing)))) LOL

8:52 am

lol

8:57 am

okay 1/3 through and need to get some work done

8:57 am

bbl

8:58 am

by jmcnrick come back if you feel sick...

9:00 am

hou hou just found a 10 letter word all by myself!!!

9:04 am

well done Enomis, i have yet to find a 10 letter word for myself.

9:04 am

i have with a nine though :-)

9:07 am

want help?

9:10 am

sorry was on phone, no i am fine..but thank you.

9:16 am

good morning, dear babble friends. wow, fun grid so far! NBT without much brain engagement!

9:17 am

hello, Trif..yes it seems to be flowing nicley.

9:17 am

clue for ho 9

9:18 am

po9 what a cannibal might become, after meeting Whitman

9:18 am

oops, sorry, read it wrong

9:18 am

same as ho5,12 + exam

9:18 am

ho 9 the most truthful

9:20 am

ty jen and zoom

9:21 am

yw, Boo :-)

9:21 am

:o)

9:22 am

ok 80 to find, off to work, will be back later.

9:24 am

bye zooz

9:24 am

hi boo, hi jen

9:25 am

Does anyone have a clue for st9? It's my last word, and for the love of Babble, I cannot find it!

9:25 am

Yeah top row all grey!!!!

9:25 am

personally, I don't think I will ever find 27 f words....usually just use the one...

9:27 am

st9 - combine a part of a boat with what British call the mail.

9:28 am

but it is a good utilitarian one trif ... ;-0

9:29 am

good morning everyone, and thanks Haz for the st9

9:29 am

Haz! My heroine! I have FIREWORDS!!!!

9:29 am

Congratulations!

9:30 am

Good morning flosey, and you're welcome.

9:30 am

TY TY TY!

9:30 am

wtg jai

9:30 am

And TKate, how are you?

9:30 am

whoo just found me a 10!

9:31 am

lol, after yesterday's puzzle I said I was finished with babble - hahaha

9:31 am

meant it for a while

9:31 am

clue for ho 7

9:31 am

you rock Trif!

9:32 am

and now I have to run...darn! see you later babblers!

9:32 am

ho7 - stocking manufacturers?

9:32 am

hi all- I am back for the 2nd half

9:32 am

ho 6+ 7 - those who sell socks

9:32 am

Bye Trif.

9:34 am

too much sewing ......

9:34 am

TKate????

9:37 am

Hello Ata - I'm just heading off to do some more family research. The whole 1911 census for Ireland has now been put online, so yesterday I caught up with what the Armagh relatives had been up to. One family had 15 children - the last when the wife was 49. I felt weak at the thought.

9:38 am

yes jai, can i help you?

9:38 am

oh my Haz- I always find family history fascinating

9:39 am

It's been really interesting, DR, but time-consuming.

9:40 am

congrats on firewords jai...sorry i missed it. :-(( but happy for you :-))

9:40 am

Anyway, off I go to see what else can be discovered. Bye for now!

Hi folks! Will be dropping randomly out of chat-- I'm at work with permission to do this kind of thing at th equiet moments. Which things just were NOT-- someone down in archives set a box on the safe with Ann Frank's diary in it and there was the most agonizing alarm, for some time. It's been reset now.

9:41 am

hi Monkey

9:42 am

good grief jai...you call, i answer...then you take off...hope you're not on floor

9:45 am

good morning flosey

9:45 am

have fun Haz

9:45 am

15!!!!! bye dear!

9:45 am

hi MG

9:46 am

morning Kate - you seem to be in here a lot, when do you sleep?

Hi, hi!

9:46 am

you're almost finished ata?

9:46 am

Hi MG

9:46 am

hello

9:47 am

rumour has it, i don't flosey. actually going to have a little lie-down very soon

9:47 am

morning phae

Hi Phaeton!

9:47 am

how's your island today flo?

9:48 am

getting there!

9:48 am

sweet sleep Kate

9:48 am

go ata go!!

9:48 am

so what do you do, kate? do you work from home? student? retired? something vastly more interesting??

9:48 am

are you sending me to bed, flo? :)

9:48 am

not there at the moment Kate, am in Vancouver with new grandson - his 2 month b'day - time for first immunization

9:49 am

oooh, fussy baby time...

9:49 am

lol, no Kate, but do hope you get some sleep

9:49 am

oh wow Flosey- 2 months already!

9:49 am

yes DR and growing like crazy

9:50 am

he's getting heavy

9:50 am

i'm off right now ata, hence, my babbling 24/7

9:50 am

how long are you staying in van. flo? good long visit or dshort and sweet?

9:51 am

always sweet, going home Friday night - other daughter and bf coming over for long weekend

9:51 am

that'll be nice, visiting is fun, but it's always nice to sleep in your own bed

9:52 am

is this your first grandbaby?

9:52 am

no, have one 11 year old in Scarborough

9:53 am

nice to have one closer to home

9:54 am

knew you had the sons here, didn't realize they were that old though...11 is getting up there

9:55 am

my kids are 40, 42, 45, 46

9:57 am

wow, i had forgotten how long you were married...i picture you as much younger

9:58 am

lol, was older starting family - that's why they're close in age

9:59 am

profiles normally give ages, kate

9:59 am

good spacing though, don't know how people handle 3 kids in diapers all at once...i'd lose my mind

10:00 am

never 3 in diapers

10:00 am

so it does ata, noticed some do some don't even tell you country or sex though

10:00 am

no, the majority do though :)

10:01 am

Back again. Just had a discussion here about how that alarm is WAY to loud and general to be useful. We couldn't tell where it referred to or anything. The director says this will be addressed.

10:02 am

it's interesting to see the various players' countries

10:02 am

I keep putting in outhouse and it still doesnt take it. :)

10:02 am

i keep looking at profiles, then i promptly forget...and then the icons keep changing...the pictures on icons are one way i keep track of who's who...there's a lot to keep track of...i'm getting ol and senile you know

10:02 am

yes it is interesting Flosey- has helped me with the whole time zone thing

10:02 am

guess we like to forget about those DR

10:03 am

DR - there are 13 ou* words. ;-)

10:03 am

never Kate

10:03 am

how old and senile Kate

10:03 am

Meanwhile the other reception lady is taking a sign down that says not to set anything on that safe.

10:03 am

phantom'd house a few times myself, dr

10:03 am

sounds like a smart move MG

10:04 am

moderately old...approaching senility at an alarming pace

10:04 am

clue for or pls

10:04 am

Enomis - ends in male offspring

10:05 am

ok Kate-

10:05 am

Apparently it's new that the safe is here. I just found out it's not the whole diary-- it's all the stuff she wrote on other peices of paper and so on and stuck into the diary. The book itself is over at the Ann Frank house.

10:06 am

i hope not flosey...have walked into a room and forgotten why i was there more times than i care to recount

10:06 am

lol, do it all the time Kate

10:07 am

omg- my son just came in " flossing" his teeth with gum!

10:07 am

ugh on so many levels

10:08 am

Oh dear, DR...

10:08 am

okay, dr am to be 48 this year (aaaccckkk), but fairly certain brain is going to jello

10:08 am

ick!

10:08 am

I handed him a toothbrush

10:08 am

ick DR

10:09 am

know my knees and (of late my back) will not let me forget that i'm not as young as i think i am

10:09 am

I am not that much behind you Kate and often wonder if I had a stroke or something because I say things backwards or as many people here point out- have major typos when I know how to spell

10:10 am

things backwards: sgniht

10:11 am

hugs BR - thanks

10:11 am

I typed all my life DR and find myself making typos all the time now - have a couple of wonky fingers, sometimes get extra letters in words

10:11 am

why thank you, DR

10:11 am

and what is more maddening, forget how to spell

10:12 am

that's hard wired into yur brain though...spatial perception mapping in your brain...nothing wrong with that at all...unless you used to be a great accurate typist

10:12 am

Hi BR, good to see you

10:12 am

yes Kate, I was

10:12 am

and you also, flosey

10:13 am

I have never been a great typist but Babble tends to bring my typonese to a new level.

10:13 am

i'm noticing that too, flo...used to be so good. now? i have to stop and think about it a lot...i guess it really is a case of "use it or lose it"...don't like losing it

10:14 am

ty flosey but can't find it... :(

10:15 am

Enomis, there's a vowel in the middle

10:15 am

BR_ your saying fits today

10:15 am

maybe do dsome of that brain training flo, i can pass on a site address for you if you like...it's quite entertaining and there is a free trial period...that seems to be quite generous

10:15 am

More great words of wisdom BR

10:15 am

or 6 - sounds like an event hor*z**, sub the z out

10:16 am

Duh!!!! Ty my brain had a blackout momet

10:16 am

*moment (talking about typos!)

10:16 am

let's not and say we did. ;-)

10:16 am

you did that to make me feel better, right?

10:17 am

dr have noticed my typing has improved since starting babble...but i'm often tired , then i revert to one or two fingers and let the little typos slide...too slow to be perfect, i'd never be able to 'talk'

10:17 am

nope all for myself and by myself LOL

10:18 am

Hi Enomis .. I like your icon

10:18 am

ty it makes me feel more ''powerful'' at Babble!

10:18 am

we prefer to call them seniiors' moments

10:19 am

I did notice TK- I have gotten to where I do not correct my spelling all the time- like BR ( i think) pointed out the other day... people can read it even f the letters are all mixed up

10:19 am

having quite a time with po9, any clues please?

10:19 am

well- I need to go take son to day camp- I will bbl

10:20 am

edgar plus what you were on a ta**** test panel

10:20 am

by DR

10:20 am

I have pr 9 but not po 9 sorry

10:20 am

thank you all for the chat this morning... : )

10:20 am

think jury's still out whether net is a force of goodor evil for the english language...sigh

10:20 am

bye dr1965

10:20 am

just gave the clue for the po9

10:20 am

bye DR, have a great day

10:21 am

edgar

10:21 am

personally have thrown grammar out the window..too slow to be fperfec

10:21 am

meant to type edgar at 10:20

10:22 am

Afternoon all, how goes the grid today?

10:22 am

my god,what kind of a word is that??? ty wovie

10:22 am

it's been a pleasure dr, have a good one

10:23 am

Hi FM - good

10:23 am

hi fm. come on in the grid's nice and friendly today

10:23 am

yw - and no idea - I got it from BR. different clue tho. :-)

10:23 am

thanks Wolvie, that is a strange word

10:23 am

hi FM!

10:23 am

Oh good, shall dive in then.

10:24 am

sure is flosey

10:26 am

Hey Ata, sorry got distracted by something, hows you?

10:26 am

creating my JustGiving page for the Great Leap

10:27 am

lol tell me all about it on Friday.

10:27 am

my eyelids are getting very heavy..i must bid you all adieu for now...happy babbling * POOF *

10:27 am

will!

10:28 am

clue for en pls

10:28 am

wow, she does sleep :P

10:29 am

:)

10:29 am

Hi En sorry no help here just about to start the grid.

10:29 am

i heard that ata

10:29 am

bye kate

10:29 am

***repoof **

10:29 am

:D

10:30 am

don't have that on enomis - sorry

10:30 am

bbye all, see ya soon...gone for real now...

10:30 am

What are the st5 for that en, Enomis?

10:30 am

en + french cups

10:30 am

Hello, all.

10:30 am

Vi!!!!!!!!!!!

10:30 am

hi vic

10:31 am

en7/28

10:31 am

Thanks, folks.

10:31 am

Viiiiiii!

10:31 am

How goes it, FM, dear?

10:31 am

ty flosey

10:31 am

And Ata dear! =)

10:32 am

*glee* I have a fundraising webpage: http://www.justgiving.com/bec kyhitchin/

10:32 am

Autumn has arrives and it is pouring and I am not so buoyant right now but have a lovely big grid that I am about to dive into :)

10:33 am

Ata are you jumping too?

10:33 am

or just raising money?

10:34 am

Very cool. Are you diving with Lizsark?

10:34 am

hi FMitch

10:34 am

Hey Boo

10:34 am

yep, with Liz and one of her friends

10:35 am

OMG!!!

10:35 am

Jumping! I'm not going to let liz have all the fun!

10:35 am

ty flosey and vicuna

10:35 am

Yikes!

10:35 am

flosey - hello there, sorry I missed you when I came in!

10:35 am

And if you're lucky you won't end up needing a dog for the disabled. XP

10:36 am

not getting the en clue..arrrgh

10:36 am

I already have one :P just an unofficial one!

10:36 am

must not have the st 5

10:36 am

and hello to anyone else I might ahve missed.

10:36 am

hi fm hello ata

10:36 am

Ata you are nuts!

10:36 am

and v i

10:36 am

vi

10:36 am

en7 - en + zaps someone with a stun gun?

10:37 am

I know. But if Liz can do it and she's terrified, I can be beside her!

10:38 am

awe dear Hobbit how could you do this to her, can I be her guardian?

10:38 am

Well, more power to you both!

10:38 am

Hello, hello.

10:38 am

hi haz

10:39 am

Oh joy, oh rapture! It's Haz!

10:39 am

Greetings Haz!

10:39 am

you can get in line :D

10:39 am

hi haz!

10:39 am

It is indeed. Just popping in to say hello.

10:40 am

How nice to see you on this soggy day.

10:40 am

it is sunny here

10:40 am

Hello Ata!

10:40 am

It's awfully cold, I'm bundled up in almost winter woollies.

10:40 am

yay Boo, send some this way if you can :)

10:40 am

why can't there be an amateur fessor we have professor

10:41 am

it's even cold adn wet down here

10:41 am

hail hail the gang's all here can't stay long but i'm glad to seeyer

10:41 am

lol ruru

10:41 am

Hello hurshy!

10:41 am

hi hurshy

10:41 am

Good one, ruru.

10:41 am

76 left time for a break, see you all later

10:41 am

are there any nasty things like PT's or PS's today?

10:41 am

hi hurshy!

10:41 am

hurshy! Hello to you too.

10:42 am

Huzzah, it's Hurshy!

10:42 am

what, no comments on my groaner of a "rhyme"?

10:42 am

One ps and a ra4 of ts

10:42 am

Bye Eno

10:42 am

bye enomis

10:42 am

I am just not getting the en 7 clue. sigh

10:42 am

I decided not to comment on the rhyme, it's my new policy to be kind.

10:43 am

i did get three ts's

10:43 am

No, hurshy - practice more for next time *grin*

10:43 am

en + anagram of chairs

10:43 am

me neither. I figure it isn't the coffee

10:43 am

Then your ts quota has been reached.

10:43 am

ah and the ps is just onom... however you spell it.

10:44 am

Oh, got the ps. I will never ever get that without being told it's there.

10:44 am

onomthing

10:44 am

en7 - en plus a french cup, but with the double consonant split and one sent to the end of the word.

10:44 am

ahhh - ty vic

10:44 am

that wasn't so bad! 42 to go!

10:44 am

Don't neglect the tz4 either.

10:44 am

How are you Vi and the ToG's btw?

10:44 am

great clue, haz

10:45 am

Thank you, thank you.

10:45 am

and ty haz

10:45 am

i object to that word. it should be ts or cz, tz is taking it too fzar.

10:45 am

Today's the first day of school! They were not entirely keen to go, but I'm enjoying the peace and quiet!

10:45 am

give the queenly wave haz. ;-)

10:45 am

You're welcome.

10:45 am

Waving, in queenlike and regal manner.

10:46 am

better, much better.

10:46 am

Ah you have some life back for a while now during the day then.

10:46 am

oooo I bet you are!

10:46 am

I agree, hurshy, that tz looks plain wrong.

10:46 am

A little writing, a little Babble, maybe read a book in while... (Definitely no housework...) Put up my feet and eat bonbons...

10:46 am

I always thought it was ts and cz

10:46 am

=)

10:47 am

haz, haz, the queen of the worl' she really is of great price a pearl

10:47 am

sounds like the life, vic. :-0

10:47 am

All right-thinking people think it's ts and cz.

10:47 am

then who's left?

10:47 am

me

10:47 am

lol

10:47 am

hi hurshy and Haz and Vicuna

10:47 am

Hello Boo.

10:48 am

Hello, Boobear.

10:48 am

my main probs are the P and the lowest S

10:48 am

howdy everyone

10:48 am

Well, there's "all right-thinking people" and there's Enable.

10:48 am

i have a PR10 though ! :)

10:48 am

Stalin

10:48 am

hi Tak

10:48 am

Hello Takuma.

10:48 am

Hello, Takuma.

10:48 am

I rest my case, Vicuna.

10:48 am

Hi Takuma

10:49 am

lol haz

10:49 am

anyone know what the other 10 starts with?

10:49 am

te

10:50 am

Ata got it all by herself this morning. (the other 10 that is)

10:50 am

te10/77 - compound, but not one you'd think of

10:50 am

te 10/77

10:50 am

(AT least, not one I thought of by myself.)

10:50 am

I did *smug*

10:50 am

Go, Ata!

10:50 am

lol

10:50 am

knowing ata got it, i got it really fast. :)

10:50 am

i just thought, "what would i think of if i were a science geek like ata?"

10:51 am

LOL :)

10:51 am

Don't encourage her Vi!

10:51 am

that greys out my top T, too.

10:51 am

I love Vi

10:52 am

Well, if truth be told, I tend to be somewhat blind even to the perfectly normal compounds.

10:52 am

well i'm off to luuuunch, ttfn all and thanks !

10:52 am

Don't you love me for pointing out that you got it by yourself?

10:52 am

bye hurshy

10:52 am

Toodle-pip, hurshy.

10:52 am

Good point, Ata. Haz is the one who bragged for you so you didn't have to. (Of course, you did anyway... lol!)

10:52 am

Bye, Hurshy!

10:53 am

TTFN hushy

10:53 am

why brag when other people will do it for me :)

10:53 am

I just bask in the reflected glory.

10:53 am

lol - it is a good thing I have my feet up

10:53 am

et 6 anyone?

10:54 am

et6 adds a letter to the general atmosphere of et5/12

10:54 am

But in the middle, rather than at the end.

10:54 am

beat me to it haz. :-)

10:56 am

thank you haz

10:56 am

You're welcome, ruru.

11:01 am

13 left and they are all t's . le sigh

11:02 am

Am going to bid you adieu and dive into the grid otherwise i will never get it done. Happy Babbling.

11:02 am

bye dear!!

11:02 am

bye FM

11:02 am

I forgot to brag that I got the po9 by myself, while we were all smuggifying.

11:02 am

Bye, FM! Don't forget to breathe every once in a while.

11:02 am

You'll enjoy it, FM. Not as much as chatting with us, but you can't have everything.

11:03 am

yay Vi!!

11:03 am

I'm impressed, Vi. You have cause for smugness.

11:03 am

oooo i havent got that yet

11:03 am

I guess we'd better work up some really scintillating chat, just so she misses something good.

11:04 am

Check out the scintillating chat topics section to see what we can talk about.

11:04 am

good point. what shall we scintillate about?

11:04 am

well i can always stay an chat but can't think of anything intelligent to say right now.

11:04 am

Hurshy was being one earlier! *wicked grin*

11:04 am

LOL

11:04 am

(A po9, I mean.)

11:05 am

Scintillating, scintillating... hmmm...

11:05 am

You just need to nod and look grave and in agreement with all that we say, FM.

11:05 am

how intriguing!

11:05 am

How about po9 - a little sample of Edgar Allen?

11:06 am

I would rather be silent than witter on about nothing. LOL OK Haz - I'll give that a try (god knows what the emoticons would look like for hat)!

11:06 am

*that even

11:06 am

I know the start, working on the end bit

11:06 am

Gosh, FM, you don't sound like an ideal candidate for twitter.

11:06 am

So wait, FM... are you saying there's a problem with wittering on about nothing?!? No what'll I do?

11:07 am

*Now

11:08 am

maybe if I just go 'mm' 'ahh' or 'so right' from time to time that would work. Vi dear you always talk with eloquence (good babble word there too but not in todyas grid she says hastily cheching the tiles).

11:09 am

Probably an emoticon for looking grave and in agreement would have a little man rubbing his chin.

11:09 am

But then people might just think he needs a shave.

11:09 am

The "I need a shave" eyebrows would be very different from the "I am wise and agreeable" eyebrows.

11:10 am

But sideways punctuation seems a little unequal to the task in either case.

11:11 am

I think FM's right. The occasional, mmmm or 'really?' should keep us happy.

11:11 am

LOL

11:11 am

done

11:12 am

Well done Wolvie!

11:12 am

Yay for Wolvie!

11:12 am

lol apologies in advance for grid words, but the best I can come up with for the po9 so far is poetfarts

11:12 am

RMC could = rub my chin which means pondering something.

11:12 am

lol - run it together with one what samples the flavor

11:12 am

Congrats Wolvie

11:13 am

use edgar, then what you were on a ta*** panel

11:13 am

po9/10 - Edgar Allen Po* + ta6

11:13 am

Ata, combine a verse maker with a flower (suggested to you the other day for a wild flower - daisy family?)

11:13 am

ooo! what a word! ty

11:13 am

ty guys - see you all tomorrow.

11:13 am

I prefer poetfarts lol

11:13 am

Bye Wolvie!

11:13 am

*one who. I seem to have been channeling Dick van Dyke's version of Cockney

11:14 am

That would be an affliction, Vicuna.

11:14 am

Indeed.

11:14 am

indeed

11:14 am

lol, Ata!

11:14 am

hmmm much arranging of the paws is occurring

11:14 am

Why didn't they just let him be an American chimney sweep?

11:14 am

gmta :)

11:15 am

WHy didn't they just get someone who could do the voice to play the role?

11:15 am

You mean an English actor?

11:16 am

ou 8/60?

11:16 am

Well, I don't know that we'd have to go THAT far...

11:16 am

HAve to go now for real, Bye all.

11:16 am

ou8/60 - not inside and a huge banquet are combined.

11:16 am

bye dear! hugs!

11:16 am

ou8/60 - what rival kings try to do in their great halls?

11:16 am

Bye FM!

11:17 am

Bye, FM, dear!

11:17 am

thanks you vic

11:17 am

what you do in hotdog eating contests

11:17 am

When you think about it, the out7/44 and the ou8/60 are complete opposites.

11:17 am

One letter makes all the difference.

11:18 am

This is where FM, if she were here, would be obliged to say 'you're so right'.

11:18 am

(oooh, looking for ou7/44!)

11:18 am

Kind of a contest between Gandhi and Posh Spice.

11:19 am

loooool

11:19 am

Now there's a meeting of minds.

11:19 am

lol!

11:19 am

meeting of mind, you mean

11:19 am

ROFL

11:19 am

You're right, Ata.

11:21 am

have you seen the latest on jordan?

11:22 am

I saw the headlines in the papers and she's on the front cover of one of the magazines. Such an awful woman.

11:22 am

I'm waiting for the 'captured by aliens' headlines. She'll say anything for publicity.

11:23 am

you'd never imagine a p3 "glamour girl" and complete tart would have been raped. amazing how she uses it for the publicity

11:23 am

I wish she was

11:23 am

I imagine she imagines she'll get sympathy.

11:24 am

still cant get over how ugly her boyriend is

11:24 am

Maybe he has a wonderful personality.

11:25 am

Written in improbable font.

11:28 am

I suppose it's possible

11:29 am

Good morning. Must confess, I had no idea who you were speaking of (Jordan), so I googled the references you made. My goodness. Apparently she is more press-worthy across the pond than here.

11:29 am

apparently we have nothing else to discuss over here!

11:30 am

now look up jordan and alex and see her ugly boyfriend!

11:30 am

Hello ch1212. She's ghastly but sadly, some young women see her as a role model because she has made lots of money.

11:30 am

it's just a shame, cos she's not stupid by any means

11:31 am

It's one of those cases where you could argue about who is exploiting whom.

11:31 am

both

11:31 am

Ata, just looked up Alex ... is he the fighter?

11:32 am

yep

11:32 am

Ah.

11:32 am

and "actor" hahaha

11:32 am

He's probably a bit punch drunk and therefore lacking in judgement.

11:33 am

he certainly looks it

11:33 am

she's our paris hilton, ch

11:34 am

I understand. We have several young women who are unfortunate role models here. We try to offset them with Miley Cyrus, who by all accounts, is genuinely sweet and positive.

11:35 am

Minus the heiress bit and the privileged background plus artifical chest assets.

11:36 am

Miley Cyrus does pole dancing performances and posed nude while under age. I'm afraid I don't want my daughter looking at her as a role model no matter how sweet she is in her personal life.

11:36 am

and with a host of improbably named kids

11:36 am

It's depressing that so-called female liberation has led to women exploiting themselves, making themselves look cheap all for the sake of money.

11:36 am

Really Vi? I had not heard that. That's upsetting.

11:37 am

Good point, Haz.

11:37 am

Yeah. It is. =P

11:37 am

can you spell the Tiammiiimiimii kid's name, Haz?

11:37 am

And they can say what they like about them exploiting men etc, but it's a very ugly trade.

11:38 am

Well, I should specify when I say she posed nude, all her bits were technically covered. But only by a sheet which she held up in a provocative come-hither way.

11:38 am

I think it's Princess (that's what they call her and it tells you everything) Tiamii.

11:39 am

pr 7/32.. I am missing the pr 5 before it too

11:39 am

And the weirdest part was that her parents were chaperoning the photo shoot!

11:39 am

you missed an a. Tiiaami. for shame!

11:40 am

pr5/12 - ending in double consonant - pr7 looks like an affectionate version. (couple of vowels)

11:40 am

I knew it looked light on vowels.

11:40 am

That is disturbing. I also dislike the 'tart' clothes that I see on little girls as young as 4 or 5.

11:40 am

thanks a lot

11:40 am

You're welcome, ruru.

11:41 am

I agree, ch - but that's down to greedy manufacturers and silly parents who won't say no and stick to it.

11:41 am

And time for tea - husband home!

11:41 am

I see what I missed thanks haz

11:41 am

'Ta, Haz. Enjoy.

11:41 am

Bye!

11:42 am

Bye, Haz! Tell husband all your little Babble friends say hello!

11:42 am

bye dear!

11:46 am

Ho hum. Guess I'd better be off, as well. Goodbye, everyone!

11:46 am

bye dear too!

11:46 am

I'm headed out too, Vi. Bye all!

11:50 am

ack! bye everyone!

11:51 am

afternoon babblers!

11:51 am

hi eva!

11:51 am

hola chica!

11:53 am

everyone's just gone away :(

11:53 am

golly. i hope i didnt scare them.

11:53 am

hair wasnt cooperating this morning, but i didnt think i looked THAT bad!

11:54 am

:P

11:56 am

how are you, dearie?

11:59 am

good good! brb hobbit wants to go out *facepalm*

11:59 am

sure. blame it on Hobbit. ive frightened you too! *sobs*

12:01 pm

hello, back to find the illusive 76 last words

12:01 pm

elusive? I canèt think anymore

12:02 pm

nor type!

12:06 pm

lmao back!

12:07 pm

hi all here for a few until I go make the long drive to visit Mother

12:07 pm

got myself a healthy lunch of soup + salad. this lunch alone with lose me about 50 pounds, right?

12:08 pm

no doubt eva

12:08 pm

my my eva you lost so much, I can't even see you LOL

12:08 pm

te 10 clue please?

12:08 pm

definitely

12:09 pm

nice. can i just have the wedding RIGHT NOW, then, before i eat a cookie or candy + gain it all back??

12:09 pm

go for it

12:10 pm

why would you want to gain it back?

12:10 pm

te10 - four + fungal fruiting body

12:10 pm

whose wedding eva

12:11 pm

i dont want to! in reality, ive got a year to trim down, but wouldnt it be nice if eating one healthy meal did all the work for you? *sighs a dreamy sigh*

12:11 pm

ata that has got to be the most confusing clue I have seen! lol

12:11 pm

eva now is a great time to eat healthy with all the fresh local produce

12:11 pm

makes perfect sense! :P

12:12 pm

there are farmers markets everywhere here!

12:12 pm

it is. i love me some farmers markets! i also happen to love me some cheese. and chocolate. and sugar....heh

12:12 pm

I had gazpacho from my garden with crackers from Firehook bakery for lunch

12:12 pm

got it thank you ata

12:12 pm

or! neon te**** + blocked ****'s lead to blackheads

12:12 pm

you can have all that just small tastes

12:13 pm

need help on my last 5 anyone?

12:13 pm

st 7/28?

12:13 pm

yeah, im not good at willpower. ;)

12:13 pm

nor me ....

12:14 pm

hi all, im back to finish my last 87!

12:14 pm

me either that is why I don't keep anything in the house except small bites of the chocolate etc

12:14 pm

the stitches are out, the stiches are out, the stitches are out!!

12:15 pm

i sadly may have to be cutting out (or seriously limiting) cheese/dairy from my diet anyhow, so i guess having a health/medical reason will help with the fitness/weight goal...

12:15 pm

whoo hoo jen!

12:16 pm

go for seriously limit sooner then you may avoid cutting out

12:16 pm

I just make sure I have really really good cheese for my little bit

12:16 pm

im hoping thats not what the doc says, but if that is the case, it will be a sad day - cheese is absolutely my favorite food.

12:17 pm

st 7.28 something in the sky and n***

12:17 pm

st 7/28 anyone?

12:17 pm

mine too which it why I pretty much gave up sugar and other carbs

hi

12:18 pm

n***?

12:18 pm

little aspiring actresses ru

12:18 pm

ne 4,4

12:18 pm

n*** restaurant workers have to wear caps or hair n***

12:19 pm

my issue is most likely specifically dairy-centric. too much calcium. but either way, i do really need to exercise portion control. thats my main issue.

12:19 pm

it means –Russian Orthodox Church. a religious teacher or counselor.

12:19 pm

I am very focused on exercising too

12:19 pm

okay.. got it.. I am fading.. thank you

12:20 pm

too much calcium? thats diffferent

12:20 pm

st 9 please

12:20 pm

bbl off to talk to medical bureaucrats fun fun fun

12:20 pm

yw

12:20 pm

go ru ru *poof*

12:20 pm

i have 64 left and I can't focus anymore

12:21 pm

i need to be, jmc. my dance team starts practices in full-force tonight, so that will help! she making the "quarter-plus" group practice with the high school kids because she knows how competitive we are. we are all out to prove that we havent lost it!

12:21 pm

st 9 - build on previous word and add a synonym for mail

12:21 pm

thank you

12:22 pm

need the po 9/60?

12:25 pm

po 9,60 somebody who writes in rhymes and somebody who eats little amounts of food to verufy the quality

12:25 pm

*verify

12:25 pm

st 6, 27?

12:26 pm

thanks you eno

12:26 pm

what the germans did in their planes on the british ttroups st 6

12:28 pm

tygot it

12:28 pm

last st 6, 21?

12:29 pm

st + most of anger without the w

12:29 pm

ty

12:30 pm

there's a nice welsh word in here, just for traderkate - traeth

12:31 pm

need the or 6 too please

12:32 pm

Hi, Babblers. I have 255 words. If it's not against the rules, can someone tell me how many I'm missing?

12:33 pm

306 in total

12:33 pm

Thanks Atalante.

12:33 pm

or + vowel + not daughter

12:33 pm

it's a prayer

12:34 pm

you can do the maths lol

12:34 pm

thank you eno.. done

12:34 pm

tater

12:34 pm

yay ruru!

12:34 pm

oops sorry wrong window

12:38 pm

tr 5,10 pls

12:39 pm

man, i just saw how many Iron Sudokus i havent gotten done. work has kept me busy!

12:39 pm

tr + donkey

12:40 pm

Thanks for that clue, Enomis65!

12:40 pm

no problem LOL

12:41 pm

ty ata

12:41 pm

Gosh darn. No Z words. I'm soooo disapointed.

12:43 pm

I detect a tone of sarcasm in that.

12:44 pm

You would be detectin correctly. Hi, all.

12:45 pm

Hiya!

12:46 pm

st9 anyone?

12:48 pm

lou, st 9---part of a boat and to send a letter

12:48 pm

st 9 - build on previous word and add a synonym for mail

12:49 pm

thank you v.much

12:50 pm

Thank you again, Enomis65!

12:51 pm

yvw

12:51 pm

Hello, peeples

12:51 pm

Hiya!

12:51 pm

Hiya, BR!

12:51 pm

Hi BR!

hi

12:53 pm

hello again everyone, back for my last 148

12:53 pm

Hello, jacq ... good luck

12:53 pm

Heya, Jacq!

12:54 pm

clue for sp 7 pls

12:55 pm

s + a catholic cleric

12:55 pm

heya , ty

12:56 pm

heya Judi

12:57 pm

or, most nimble or agile

12:58 pm

ty babble rabble got the catholic cleric at the same time!

12:58 pm

heya BR, ty

12:59 pm

phantom: dacrygelosis

1:00 pm

lol BR

1:00 pm

that could be a phantom on any grid given half the letters are missing

1:00 pm

Gesundheit!

1:01 pm

ty, Judi

1:01 pm

Who sneezed?

Hi does anyone have a clue for the en word plz?

1:01 pm

n. - condition of alternating laughing and crying

1:01 pm

I heard "dacrygelosis" and figured a blessing was in order.

1:02 pm

LOL, I see.

1:02 pm

lol Judi

1:02 pm

i always thought that was hysteria BR

1:02 pm

It does sound like a nasty disease!

1:02 pm

go in: en*er + cover all the b**** (first, second, third but not home)

1:02 pm

Is that a real word??

1:02 pm

they are always real words

Thanks a lot BabbleRabble.

1:05 pm

Fireworks! ... and there went another day!

1:05 pm

WTG, Merk!

1:06 pm

done with the''s''!!!! yeah

1:06 pm

congrats merk

1:06 pm

congrats, Merk

1:06 pm

I'll bet it has been! I wasn't going to start this one but then I did, silly me!

1:06 pm

ty

1:07 pm

wtg Merk!!

1:07 pm

clue for the third se 4/4

1:07 pm

i got all the z's, not quite the same feeling of achievement

1:08 pm

Just remember, if you find the ones you can't find first, you won't have to struggle with them later.

1:08 pm

missing a 9......have po, pr x2 and st.....help plz

1:08 pm

cute

1:08 pm

My God, BR. That's just brilliant!

1:08 pm

Yes, what wisdom!

1:08 pm

the third se 4 is what you sit on

1:09 pm

ty

1:09 pm

ty

1:09 pm

*kicking self for not having thought of BR's idea*

1:09 pm

LOL

1:09 pm

ho 9/60

1:09 pm

the man is a genuis or genius or just very bright

1:10 pm

ty babble

1:10 pm

Race you to the patent office! *leaves wake of banana peels*

fireworks

fun grid

1:10 pm

lol

1:10 pm

congrats, josh

1:10 pm

wtg josh!!!

thanks guys - have a good afternoon

1:14 pm

ho + loch ***s monster + exam

1:17 pm

thanks babble rabble that was a good one

1:17 pm

yw

1:18 pm

any clue for the en7...last one i need

1:20 pm

go in: en*er + cover the b**** ( first, second and third)

1:20 pm

haven't listed yet Ouwa, so don't know if i have what you need

1:21 pm

en + uses shock treatment on the street...

1:22 pm

Thanks, amelu0218!

1:22 pm

done with the'r'!!!

1:22 pm

thanks...got it

1:22 pm

yw!

1:22 pm

wtg eno!

1:22 pm

p, o, s, left!

1:22 pm

congrats, Ouwachita

1:22 pm

go eno!!

1:23 pm

This grid is a p.o.s. ..

1:24 pm

I'm down to lucky 88. Time for a break.

1:26 pm

still have 109 here

1:26 pm

ck on the same small area and can't seem to move on lol

1:26 pm

191 left here, lol! Hi all.

1:26 pm

Hiya jillibus!

1:26 pm

hello shivs

1:27 pm

I have 192 left!

1:27 pm

I wasn't going to start this one!

1:27 pm

I read your bio, and I believe my dad went to school near you -- Eltham School.

1:27 pm

Oh yes! Where did he live?

1:28 pm

In Eltham of course, do you know whereabouts?

1:28 pm

I'm not sure -- he stayed with an uncle -- his parents were missionaries in China, where he was born.

1:29 pm

I see!

1:29 pm

It was VERY long ago.

1:30 pm

just a mo -- I'll google it. My hubby and I found it in 1968 but I'm pretty vague as to just where.

1:30 pm

Thanks!

1:31 pm

po 7, 32 pls

1:31 pm

outsat

1:32 pm

oops sorry

1:32 pm

po 7, a gate out back or add a cons to the po6 prior...

1:33 pm

ty!

1:35 pm

2 left yeah!

1:35 pm

Shivs -- it was Eltham College -- I think not in the same place now -- see http://tinyurl.com/mqo3qm

1:36 pm

Okay yes, I know the one!

1:37 pm

"school for the sons of missionaries"

1:37 pm

FIREWORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for teh first time in over 6 months!!!! viva my vacations....

1:37 pm

My dad ended up in the banking business

1:38 pm

YAY enomis!!!!!

1:38 pm

I don't really remember living in Eltham, as I was a tot when we moved to Woolwich... I have only vague memories of the first house, at best.

1:38 pm

congrats, Enomis

1:38 pm

wtg Eno!!!!

1:39 pm

Whoooohooooo, WTG Enomis65!!

1:40 pm

Well, the name rang a familiar bell to me

1:40 pm

I'm sure it would!

1:41 pm

well, the day is almost done, see you all tomorrow!

1:42 pm

and thank you for all your help

1:42 pm

Sounds like a lovely place you're in, Jill?

1:42 pm

be well, Enomis

1:44 pm

Thanks for your help, Enomis65!

1:48 pm

Are you still here, jillbus?

1:49 pm

crossy,s back;)

1:49 pm

hmm--wonder why it is taking two and 3 tries to get it to take my wods?

1:49 pm

Tragedy for Soodle. The damn rothweillers in work have blocked my access to Babble. Quelle domage!

1:49 pm

Hiya crosshair!

1:49 pm

Soodlebum, hello there!

1:49 pm

That's terrible!!

1:50 pm

Oh, I am gutted. (btw, hi everybody). Now I am actually going to have to work!! Unheard of!!

1:51 pm

I bet you are! Everyone should get paid to Babble!

1:52 pm

i wonder if i ask dr_god nicely if he will make the grid letters clickable like bookworm?:)

1:52 pm

Clickable, why? What's bookworm?

1:53 pm

oh my! you must look up bookworm shivs!

1:53 pm

Do tell, Crossy....

1:53 pm

word game where you click on letters to make words

1:53 pm

one of my other fav wordgames

1:53 pm

great game

1:54 pm

very great game

1:54 pm

Oh? Where is it found?

1:54 pm

Does it have its own site, crossy?

1:54 pm

you can find it in zellers,wal-mart etc in the discount pc games bins for 7 dollars or just order it online

1:54 pm

Oh it's not one you can play online?

1:55 pm

sec soodle...

1:55 pm

I think you can play it online too

1:55 pm

or you used to be able to

1:55 pm

haven't played it in a while

1:55 pm

yes you can play online

1:55 pm

I think it was on MSN

1:55 pm

Oh, okay... maybe there's a website for it then?

1:56 pm

I like to play pin the tail on the pismire

1:56 pm

http://www.popcap.com/gamepopup.php?th eGame=bookworm

1:56 pm

I see... Yahoo might have it too then. They have a few good word games there.

1:56 pm

Thanks crosshair!

1:56 pm

lol "hello im extremly poisonous"

1:56 pm

line from bw adventures

1:57 pm

What do you say that? LOL

1:57 pm

Hey, thanks folks. But, as Big Brother seems to be watching me, I don't think I will be visiting any game sites in work for a while.

1:57 pm

if any of you really like the game i have the full client exe file in a sendable format

1:57 pm

Sad, Soodlebum!

1:58 pm

Do any of you play games on Yahoo or Lexulous? A few of us do and some can be played via email.

1:58 pm

Sorry Shivs -- I left for a bit -- yes, it's a lovely place I'm in :)

1:58 pm

i play lexulous now and then

1:58 pm

Hiya and welcome back, jillibus!

1:59 pm

Shivs, I play Lexulous on FB and email

1:59 pm

I have to make a new account on there. I had one but lost the sign in info for it!

1:59 pm

Shivs - Babble takes up too much of my time as it is. I darent get hooked on any other games. Mind you, BabbleRabbles pin the tail on the pismire sounds interesting. (ahem!)

2:00 pm

There's a Babble group on FB

2:00 pm

I am on FB with my maiden name, Jill, so I don't put that about in here...it's only for connecting with my university alumni. I use it strictly for that purpose and don't go there much.

2:01 pm

LOL, I won't ask what that game is, Soodle! You can play Scrabble on Yahoo or Lexulous though and it's good! I should make another account while I think of it and before I forget...though I keep getting reminded lately, LOL.

2:02 pm

I like www.ISC.ro - nice people there.

2:02 pm

OK Shivs. Now I really must go and get lunch and various other things. Down to 181 left now.

2:03 pm

Later then, jillibus! I used to play on that site a couple years ago, Soodle...then I got on Yahoo! and played more on there.

2:03 pm

BTW, the version of Lexulous on FB has more goodies like charts and stats and such than the email version has.

2:04 pm

Oh does it jillibus? I don't use FB for anything except keeping in touch with my uni alumni though. I won't connect with anyone else there because I use it only for that reason.

2:04 pm

I keep that separate from everything else!

2:06 pm

It's really the only reason I joined FB -- back when it was Scrabulous. Now my family are all on too so I do see their pictures and such.

2:06 pm

Mine are on Yahoo! and Twitter, so I'm there with them.

2:06 pm

I think our Flosey plays bridge on Yahoo.

2:07 pm

And Google... we all have profiles and photos on there, except I haven't posted any photos yet. I don't like to put any of my children online.

2:07 pm

I don't think Yahoo is as big in the social networking area here as it is in the UK.

2:08 pm

Yahoo does have good word games! There is a Scrabble game you can play with up to 5 players and a game similar to this, that you can play with 2-6 or 8 players, I think it is?

2:08 pm

I'm just starting on Google. Should connect there with you, maybe? But not now -- gotta go!!!

2:08 pm

Oh are you on the Google messenger?

2:09 pm

I am with the address in my bio.

2:09 pm

Yep, as of yesterday I think, thanks (or is it no thanks?) to JC

2:10 pm

Oh, LOL. No thanks? What name is it on there, the same?

2:11 pm

I just signed into it.

2:11 pm

I thrive on the antisocial network ... come across a lot of peeps I would never want to meet

2:13 pm

antisocial network..? then wouldnt no one be saying anything?;)

2:13 pm

Sheesh - you must hate Babble, BR. Nobody could call Babble antisocial!

2:13 pm

lol

2:14 pm

clue for st 9

2:15 pm

shock jock, Howard st*** + etiquette guru Emily ****

2:16 pm

am only here for the ambiance

2:16 pm

lol ive been called many things but never ambiance;)

2:17 pm

might be time for a limeric;0

2:17 pm

Methinks BabbleRabble enjoys more than the ambiance!!

2:17 pm

lol

Hey Crossy how is the racher?

giganto-grid! hi all

rasher????? oops

2:17 pm

lol howdy science..i mke bacon muffins yesterday;))

yum

2:18 pm

delish hot with butter;0

2:19 pm

Hi Science - been waiting to tell you. My daughter starts college next week studying Biological & Biomedical Science.

2:19 pm

lunchtime here! Back much later -- happy babbling, all!

2:20 pm

Enjoy jilli... and have a good day!

Wow, Sood. Where?

2:21 pm

What tough courses, Soodle...she'll be busy!

2:21 pm

National University of Ireland. I am so proud of her!!

WTG! She needs to focus on micro bio

2:21 pm

Whys that, Science?

2:21 pm

You must be... that's terrific!!

More money and more jobs. Lots of work in genetic as well, unless she wants to be an MD

2:22 pm

my boy is 15,wants to volunteer at the hospital,wife and i think it is great,may open doors and give him ides for the future; congrats on your daughters starting off wirh university soodle

Crossy great idea. They look for things like that when the kids apply for college and later for med school

2:23 pm

Shes only 17 - hasn't a clue what she wants to end up doing, but thats a good tip Science, Thank you.

A's are done.

2:24 pm

you kidding the technicians are the place to be,run the ct scanner or mri for 8 hours and head home:))

2:24 pm

She's doing very well then, Soodle!

why does this grid have to be so big? no way I will finish

2:24 pm

I know sciencegeek... regret starting it!

Yes, Crossy, I agree. Don't make as much $$$ though. But, look at me. Graduated premed with high honors and here I am teaching high school.......

2:25 pm

this grid is just going to tease me,make me think i can finish,im 145 in

Soods - she will figure it out along the way! Good for her! Tell her I said "WOOT"

140 in

2:25 pm

you never know your road till your on it i suppose science

2:26 pm

mt brother got his mba or whatever it is and what is he doing /policing a internet poker site lol

2:27 pm

making more than he ever could of with his chosen degree lol

2:27 pm

He is? Good for him then!

2:27 pm

my degree is in city planning and I write regulatory policy for health insurance company

2:27 pm

worked ok,

2:28 pm

hi by the way

2:28 pm

howdy again dr;0

2:28 pm

Hiya DR!

2:28 pm

Hi Crossy and Shivs...

2:29 pm

did not mean to kill the convo

well, i would not have picked teaching as a career....i think i am still trying to figure out what i want to be when and if i grow up

2:30 pm

I say why grow up SG?

2:31 pm

life is more fun if you never grow up

2:31 pm

can someone clue me the en 6 pretty please?

2:31 pm

enjoy each day as it happens

2:31 pm

some of the interesting people i know dont know what they want to do at 40..some of the most interesting dont know at 60;))

2:31 pm

oops, i mean the 7

2:32 pm

go in: en*er + cover the b**** (first, second, and third, but not home)

2:33 pm

I am sort of retired and still do not know what I want to do when I grow up

2:33 pm

me too, BR

i'm doing what i want to do but it keeps me broke 8-(

2:33 pm

hello again all

2:33 pm

help with en7 pls

2:34 pm

howdy peri

need an er 5/10 clue pls. I have two of them

2:34 pm

I like doing a lot of things but not really passaionate about any of them

got it nm

2:34 pm

Hiya periwinkle.

2:35 pm

thank you br for the en.....:)

2:35 pm

i could really get into owning a used book store,but have to win the lottery first then i can do it for about 10 years;)

2:35 pm

yw

2:35 pm

I'm not doing what I once thought I would end up doing but it's a living. Not the best one, but I enjoy it.

e + pretty red flower

2:35 pm

would love to do that, crossy, wish you lived closer

2:36 pm

get a shoppe cat named italics;)

es clues pls????????

2:36 pm

gwen, could I ask a question about book selling?

i have the science word.

e + one of the 50 in the US

2:37 pm

NM

atalante, go ahead

ty done

2:38 pm

refresh my memory gwen,you deal in rare and out of print books right?

2:38 pm

I have a load of books I'm going to get rid of. The fiction and stuff, I'm going to give to charity, but I have a lot of more specialist books, like a collection of lovely hardback books on Ancient Egypt - half popular / half academic. And I'm trying to work out where would be best to try to sell them ...

cross, yep. you have question too? 8-)

et 6 clue pls?

atalante, the three main options are: 1) sell them yourself and don't make much (such as on ebay), 2) sell them to a dealer and don't make much (they have to resell at a profit), 3) try to sell them for top dollar and end up sitting on them for years (likemost of us used bookdealers)

2:40 pm

afternoon all...

2:41 pm

hiya Pini

et 6 clue pls pls pls

2:41 pm

hmmm I thought you were going to say that somehow! I wasn't sure if I was missing any brilliant make-lots-of-money options :P

2:41 pm

rule of thumb,lose first year,break even the second and maybe make a bit of coin in the third eh gwen?

sorry, gook, can't help ya

2:41 pm

Hello, Nonna

2:41 pm

;)

old bookdealer joke: how do you make a million $$ selling used books? . . .

2:41 pm

et + a garden ***e for watering the garden

2:42 pm

you don't?

2:42 pm

thx br ;)

what br??? dont get the clue sorry

2:42 pm

sell amillion books?

. . . and the answer is . . . start with two million $$

i have that one br. it is the other et 6

2:43 pm

lol sounds like farming

2:43 pm

looool

i got it a variant

yep, just like farming but without the gubmint subsidies

2:43 pm

et, last three are the - it is as plain as the ...e on your face

i am missing two of the e's.....

i'm actually quite wealthy if you were to add up everything I've spent to buy all my books 8-)

2:44 pm

lol rich on paper eh? lol

some random ea words

roling in it!!

2:45 pm

Gwen, what is the most requested rare book? in your experience

2:45 pm

((hello friends!)) <<-- hugging everyone at once

2:45 pm

Gwen, you are now OLD + 1! *wicked grin*

2:45 pm

howdy stid;)

jacq, i have heard that the memoirs of rev. d. b. clayton are very sought after

2:46 pm

how's the grid today, cross? will I need the list early?

stid, quiet!!

2:46 pm

first 150 are easy

2:46 pm

<-- see my profile for proof of my own eternal youthfulness. *more wicked grins*

2:47 pm

okay cross, I '

2:47 pm

my first blush through and I'm up to a whopping 84...striving for crossy's easy 150!

2:47 pm

I'll dive in then. *sigh* I am not used to the netbook's keyboard yet.

well, for me it was the first 140....

another highly sought after book is Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads, by Bronson

2:47 pm

PINI!!! what are you doing on at mid-day? lunch?

2:47 pm

* grin * yup, stid...and I missed the flip lastnight :(

2:47 pm

Paul Collins wrote a fabulous book called Sixpence House; Lost in a Town of Books.

of course there are thousands of rare books that might fetch a pile at a big auction. i'm not in that league though

2:48 pm

all it takes is one lucky find Gwen

2:48 pm

sorry you missed the flip pini -- I went to bed before, and then woke at 4 and couldn't get back to sleep for over an hour. *sigh* so much for trying to sleep right!

2:48 pm

some book at a jumble sale

once paid $250 for a book. usually I pay about $1 or $2

2:48 pm

I missed it cuz I was car shopping...

2:48 pm

for years the most sought after book was the checkbook

2:48 pm

(more like doing the research)

2:49 pm

I tend to stall out periodically, science, don't lose hope!

had a nice sale yesterday, but overall still broke

2:49 pm

I gave up on that one along time ago, BR ;)

ar ar BR!

2:49 pm

LOL BR

2:50 pm

if you can put a roof over your head,food on the table and you are doing what you love then you are wealthy;)

2:50 pm

sorry to hear you are cash-impaired, gwen. several of my friends are in the same boat

my friends are having a rent party for me on Sep 6. if anyone would care to donate i'll be happy to post my snail address 8-)

2:51 pm

clue for st 6/27

2:51 pm

a rent party? now thats a thought indeed;)

2:51 pm

gwen I can't afford much. my email is my login @gmail.com

2:51 pm

I will send what I can. pennies okay?

sending you an email now, stid . . .

2:52 pm

st 6 -- what fighter jets do with their guns

2:52 pm

O M G... I CANNOT BELIEVE THE HO 9 WORKED!!! *hollering intentional*

2:52 pm

st6 airplane attacking ground

2:52 pm

thanks for the st 6

2:52 pm

do you only sell rare editions gwen or do you sell first editions?

2:53 pm

and do you sell any genre?

nonfiction mostly. first editions in a whole nother market.

2:54 pm

could you sell first editions?

2:54 pm

* waiting patiently for stid's clue *

i could, but since it's a whole nother market i would be in the dark to start

2:54 pm

true

2:55 pm

need 1 from the lower right E for nbt

2:55 pm

ho9 same as ho5,12 + exam

2:55 pm

was justa thought, i have all the harry potters in first edition, mint condition hard back

2:55 pm

um, pini, if I were the most horriblest rottenest lier, I would be the exact opposite.

2:55 pm

the girls don't want them

2:55 pm

sorry, phone rang and the stidkid needs a ride an hour earlier than I had hoped. *sigh* back later.

TY zoom, new word on me

2:56 pm

bye mama

2:56 pm

* working on it *

2:56 pm

are they 1st printing?

2:56 pm

((hugs everyone again)) *poof*

jac, if true then you have a treasure

2:56 pm

nods

2:56 pm

it's true

2:56 pm

series of unfortunate events, not so valuable though

th 6/21 pls?

2:56 pm

yw BDG :-)

however, i often hear from people who think they have a first and they don't

2:57 pm

1st edition isn't always enough

there's a lot of misinformation and confusion about what a true first is.

2:57 pm

Gwen, do author signed books make them more valuable?

2:57 pm

nods, they have been looked at, someone offered me £25 a book, i just laughed at them

2:58 pm

does the IBN have to be 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1?

joey, not unless the author is collectible. i've signed books and made them less valualbel lol

okay, everyone, one questino at a time. zoom, that's a number line, not an isbn

2:58 pm

thanks. and thanks for making me smile!!

2:58 pm

there are some UK books that don't have the full series at 1st printing

2:59 pm

GOT THE HO!!! (thx for the clues)

not every publisher uses a number line. those that do don't use them in the same way as others.

2:59 pm

wtg pini

2:59 pm

nice one Pini :-)

2:59 pm

ta

3:00 pm

oops, sorry

a true first must be the first printing of the first edition. too often i see someone with a 13th printing, let's say, insisting it's a first edition. it's not.

3:00 pm

clue for st 7

3:00 pm

not the same

3:00 pm

the first one was a gift from my daughters teacher she got it from the authoress

3:01 pm

is there a site to show what a true first edition should look like?

after harry potter became a hit, true firsts started selling for $1000s or dollars. now, having a true first of one of the later books is no big deal since they printing what, 12 million of them?

3:01 pm

nods

3:02 pm

oh, something from the lower right E for nbt before I get back to work, plz/thx

3:02 pm

oh, shoot...nm...got one

zoom, short answer, no. i recommend the following book, Pocket Guide to Identification of First Editions, which you can get here: http://www.mcbridepublisher.com

3:03 pm

Thanks gwen :-)

3:03 pm

I can identify first eds for 2 authors lol.

3:04 pm

ok...off I go (UGH!) ... see you all later this evening...

3:04 pm

bye Pini

every publisher uses its own code system to indicate firsts. then there is the whole issue of "points" or variations between different units of a printing

3:04 pm

reclue the st 6 please ..not getting it

3:05 pm

sounds like it can be very confusing..even to the point into being duped .

however, the reason firsts became collectible is that books used to be printed from plates that wore out a little more with each copy printed, so the first was simply a better product. this is no longer true, so the whole craze for firsts of modenr books is silly, IMO

3:06 pm

it's just "prestige"

zoom, quite true. there are forgers out there who fake these things up. i once saw an old book with a forged code on it, someone did a very bad job trying to make it look like a first

3:07 pm

but then isn`t the proof reading copies the true first editions?

3:07 pm

s

mode publishers these days use a simple number line. a few are weird, such as random house and littel golden books, who have their own systems

zoom, no. those are pre-publication. first edition refers to books put up for sale

3:09 pm

yes that makes sense..sorry just curious..as i have seen some proof copies going for £38,000..silly money..lol

3:10 pm

copies of what?

there is a whole nother collecting area for pre-published books: advance copies, advance reading copies, advance review copies, galleys, etc (more info at my glossary, here: http://tomfolio.pbworks.com/Glossary )

3:10 pm

these are the harry potter books i am talking about Ata.

3:11 pm

ah ok

3:11 pm

excellent ..thanks gwen will look now.

yes, the proof copy of a collectible book will probably be valuable. i understand that a pre-published manuscript for the original Alcoholics Anonymous book sold for oner $25,000 a few years back

3:11 pm

is anyone here familiar with sending a fax to a German business address in Berlin?

way to change the subject, inge!! lol

3:13 pm

Not changing it, just introducint a second track

3:13 pm

I've sent int'l faxes in the past...

3:13 pm

google it inge

3:14 pm

good idea

3:14 pm

isn't it like sending any other fax?

3:16 pm

i have bookmarked it now gwen, will use that tommorow to check some of my books..lol....you never know.

3:17 pm

just a longer number

3:17 pm

do you sell online gwen?

ne 5 clus

jac, yep, www.gwenfoss.com

finally finished the Hs, OY

3:19 pm

Science - the NE 5's sound the same - think of another word for the last part of your name, pl it, then use the high score letter for the second one

3:19 pm

ne5 rhymes with rent a car company

rent a car? lost hopelessly lost

3:20 pm

Oh heck, Lynxx - you clue so much better than me!

navis? lol

3:20 pm

Not Avis

namerican??

3:20 pm

i like the look of the lefties

3:20 pm

my mum adn step dad are both lefties

none of those clues are helping.....

ne5, rhymes with a rental car co that sounds like a very painful situation

geek, start from the n at the bottom left corner . . .

3:21 pm

Science - to go back to my awkward clue. Last part of your name - think of another word for a geek -

3:22 pm

end like the er6.33

okay got the rental car one. thanks.

still need one more ne

3:22 pm

then change the last letter. Then plural it. Then use the same first 4 letters, and use the hi score letter

finally killed the Ns, thanks all

i have the one with the rental car sound missing the last one and don't get your clue Sood

3:24 pm

Just change the last letter of the ne5 you have for a plural

3:24 pm

just change the last letter for the plural letter

3:24 pm

Ditch the hi scoring letter, and replace it with the plural letter

i have that one.

99 left and i am going home. see u later gators. ty for the clues

3:25 pm

Bye Science - and thanks for the tips

3:25 pm

those are the only ne5's

later geek!

3:27 pm

have 11 words beginning with "not in" -- are there more?

3:27 pm

2 more

3:27 pm

13 Une

3:28 pm

ok, thanks!

3:28 pm

ok, have 12 now . . .

3:28 pm

a hint on the en 7/28 please?

Rs all done, yay

3:29 pm

go, gwen!

3:29 pm

ok, back to Rafa . . . BBL!

3:32 pm

en7 en & cons & put flowers in v****

3:33 pm

thank you very much been trying to monkey that one for awhile

3:35 pm

can anyone clue the or please?

3:36 pm

or6 o & convicted felons go to p*****

3:36 pm

I dont have it either Jac sorry

3:36 pm

Mr Wells with an extra vowel

3:37 pm

ty ty ty, been trying all combos

3:37 pm

thank you Lynxx

3:37 pm

and DR

3:38 pm

yw Mel- I am in and out today

3:40 pm

fa

punished the Ps, yay

oy, gotta run, things to do . . . bye kids

3:41 pm

hmmm ok the fe 6/27 does it build off the fe 5 before it?

3:41 pm

bye gwen

3:41 pm

bye Gwen

3:41 pm

the 2nd fe 6/27 that is

3:42 pm

Mel - first 3 letters the same only, means to go rotten or oozy

3:42 pm

doh nm got it

3:43 pm

yay A thru f's all done

3:45 pm

clue for the first te 5/10

3:46 pm

OMG i got the po9 all by my lonesome

3:46 pm

*struts*

1st te 5/10 plural the te 4/4 above it

3:46 pm

its a plural Boo

3:46 pm

nice one Jacq :-)

3:46 pm

nice Jac!

3:46 pm

does a happy dance

3:48 pm

st7.28 st & cl***** are types of red wine

thanks lynx

3:50 pm

yw - new one for me

3:50 pm

ty Lynxxx

me too, but that always seems to be the case with these grids lol

3:51 pm

help with the et6 please?

3:53 pm

et & cons & plain as the ***e on yr face

3:53 pm

ty Lynxxx- funny- I had the 5 after it

3:54 pm

and Rafa wins his first match 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 -- he's back!!!

3:55 pm

but I miss his hair!

3:55 pm

yay rafa!

3:55 pm

so happy for him!!

3:55 pm

DR, I still miss James Blake's dreads . . .

3:55 pm

yes- happy for Him!

3:55 pm

must have been playing someone from The Little Sisters of the Poor?

3:56 pm

BR! LOL

3:56 pm

he curled his way to victory today, BR!

3:56 pm

hahaha

3:56 pm

good for him

3:58 pm

pr 5/12 please the 3rd one

3:59 pm

opp of poetry

4:00 pm

fireworks

4:00 pm

oh, second one is same as first, just reverse last 2 letters

4:00 pm

wtg Boo!

4:00 pm

yay, boo!!!!!!!!!!

4:00 pm

WTG Boo :-)

4:01 pm

yay Boo

4:01 pm

I need the one right after another word for Jail please

pr 5/12 little miss pr***, very girlish

4:02 pm

tx luv!

4:02 pm

doh thank you

yw

is the pr 9/60 a fish?

4:03 pm

no

4:03 pm

one is pl male anatomy

4:04 pm

and one adds a letter in the middle of that

4:04 pm

the other is laying flat on the ground

I have the male one, have to work on the other one, thanks

4:04 pm

think of it laying down...

ahh, had the 1st one, should have thought of the 2nd one since that's the way most people pronounce the 1st one lol

so I should get a fish smack for that!

4:05 pm

when you get the other one Luv..don`t forget to plural it for th ten

thanks zooz, did that

4:19 pm

st 9 please

4:21 pm

st5,10 + goal ****

4:21 pm

bleh thank you, what the heck kind of word is that lol

4:21 pm

LOL

4:22 pm

and fireworks for me.

4:22 pm

an enable word :)

4:22 pm

What about the ho 9 word? Oh puh-leese. thats not a word....

4:23 pm

Yay Zoom. wtg

4:23 pm

so true soodle..LOL..get it..lol..yeah i know it was rubbish

4:24 pm

Zoom.... your cracking me up! rofl, rofl

4:25 pm

ok, i had better be going..happy babbling everyone.

4:27 pm

Nite Zoom. Sleep tite

4:30 pm

hello again, my day is being typically atypical -- and unpredictable.

4:31 pm

down to 7..... and fading fast!

4:32 pm

clue please for en7/28

4:32 pm

go soodle go! -- my Mother and father will be in Eire tomorrow!!!! (by your time, it will be Friday, I think)

4:33 pm

I don't have that one yet sandy

4:33 pm

Wow,Stid - where are they heading for?

4:33 pm

ok thanks stidmama

4:33 pm

And tomorrow's Thursday here, btw...lol

4:34 pm

go in: en*er + cover all the b**** -- first, second, third, but not home

4:34 pm

they're taking one of the Rick Steves tours, going around the island on the coast. A whole bunch of time on the west coast.

4:34 pm

thanks BR!@

4:34 pm

thanks BR

4:35 pm

yes, they leave here tomorrow (Thursday) at about noon -- so it will be about 8 pm your time that they even take off.

4:35 pm

Oh Stid - tell them to pack their wellies and macs. the rain here is unbelievable. the priests are praying for fine weather so the farmers can harvest their grain.

4:35 pm

which means it will have to be sometime FRiday (your time) when they land.

4:36 pm

I think. I will tell them. I think they are pretty well packed already, but ...

4:36 pm

I will let Mother know.

4:37 pm

The country looks fan.tas.tic at the moment, because of all the rain we have had. If they are into green, green is what they will get. Buckets full of green

4:38 pm

I have Mother on the phone now... she says THANKS! And will pack her wet gear.

4:39 pm

And, in advance of her arrival, a cheid mile failte - ( a hundred thousand welcomes) - in Gaelic!

4:40 pm

Sooodle I have always wondered how that sounds. Can you phonetically spell it for me please?

4:41 pm

Kayed meel-ya fall-cha. Hope that makes sense, bug

4:42 pm

A hundred thousand thank yous!

4:42 pm

well cheid mile THANKS from Mother (and from me).

4:43 pm

ciggie break will be back for last 29

4:43 pm

OK. the answer to Ceid Mile Failte is, (phonetically) Guh rev maha guth.

4:43 pm

It means thank you!

4:43 pm

Where we live it's much like County Down. Even looks like Strangford Lough! So they know exactly what clothes to bring.

4:44 pm

go raibh ma gud?

4:45 pm

I have no idea how to write Irish, but I am pretty close to pronouncing when I see it.

4:45 pm

woohooo Firewords! finally!

4:45 pm

Oh my, Stid! You speak Irish!!!!

4:45 pm

YAY meliae!

4:45 pm

I wish I did, soodle! My ancestral tongue and all that.

4:46 pm

Thank you so much Soodle. I have Irish heritage and have been reading these words since I was a teen but Gaelic does not usually sound like it looks like to say it or recognize it when I hear it. Thanks again.

4:46 pm

Meliae ABU (as we say in Irish)

4:46 pm

I told mother about failte and slainte... *grin* the only two words I could remember off hand.

4:47 pm

Hey!! At school here, we MUST learn Irish, so if there is anything I can help you with , pronounciation,etc, I will be happy to help.

4:47 pm

Stid - Slainte is MOST important!!!!

4:47 pm

there used to be a small BBC site with Irish on it... I wonder if it's still there?

4:48 pm

there was a cartoon game called "colin and cumberland" that I played before I found BAbble.

4:48 pm

It is on my bucket list to visit Ireland and check out where my ancestors came from. They left before the famine so none of them suffered, thank God.

4:49 pm

ARGH. "etna" and "ante" are SO CLOSE in this grid!

4:50 pm

I must be off to hang towel racks before finding another 20 words.Rationing mysellf is the only way I get anything done around here.

4:50 pm

Bugs, any idea what part of the island they came from?

4:50 pm

Hello Everyone! May I please have a clue for the right column E please?

4:51 pm

I will ration myself tomorrow. Today, I am running errands and reading in the first book for the next quarter. I am almost 2/3 done with it.

4:51 pm

My Grandfather's family came from Eniskillen and my grandmothers from Tyrone I think.

4:51 pm

LOVE, car?

4:51 pm

Hi Stid! Oh I just saw that there are 2 E's in that column! THe upper one please?

4:52 pm

upper on I think is S's....

4:52 pm

Ah - both from the north of Ireland. Spectacular part of the world - I know Enniskillen well. Its beautiful

4:52 pm

or was that too helpful a clue?

4:52 pm

Worked for me! TY! NBT!

4:53 pm

go car go!

4:53 pm

I'm on a roll...found a 9-10 combo all by myself!

4:54 pm

go car go!!!!!!

4:54 pm

I found HO 9 by myself.

4:54 pm

and now at HALFWAY!!!!

4:54 pm

Family story is they got sick of the English but were already Protestant so they came to North America. Grandmother went to Illinois and Grandad lived in Canada but went to medical school in Illinois and they met.

4:55 pm

They married and came to BC to make their fortune, which they did.

4:55 pm

oh, romance! they moved thousands of miles to find each other!

4:56 pm

{now feverishly looking for HO 9}

4:56 pm

Exactly stid and they were very happy together.

4:56 pm

it's a STUUUUPID word, car, holler when you want the clue

4:56 pm

Apparently, when they were both children they had even travelled on the same train for a time and played together until she got off with her family.

4:57 pm

my closest Irish ancestor was my grandfather's grandfather, but just TRY to pin down a "john murphy" in ireland! LOL

4:58 pm

We are certain of the Porter/Conn family who came from Downpatrick around 1850. My grandmother remembers her grandmother pretty well.

4:58 pm

sounds like a match truly made in heaven, bugs. That is a marvelous story

4:59 pm

*sigh* my family history is so boring

4:59 pm

The history of this country is just incredible. The diaspora stretches far and wide

4:59 pm

why boring Atalante?

4:59 pm

can

5:00 pm

100% English as far back as we can define English lol

5:00 pm

can't be possible... Albert Einstein's daughter?

5:00 pm

hey dorens!

5:00 pm

who is einstein's daughter?

5:00 pm

oh yeah, apart from thaat side of the family LOL

5:00 pm

hi stid. I thought I once read that ata was, and I totally believe it!

5:01 pm

Haz calls me Einstein's grand-daughter lol

5:01 pm

oh! LOL well I would believe it!

5:01 pm

oh, granddaughter, of course. sorry!

5:01 pm

it's the bushy mustache, mostly... hard to miss that resemblance.

5:01 pm

*wicked mama look*

5:02 pm

*giggle*

5:02 pm

Stid - I hope the aged parents have a wonderful holiday here. If they need a contact on the ground - let me know, I would be happy to play the tourist guide!!

5:02 pm

help with po9?

5:02 pm

i know the first four, obviously...

5:02 pm

thanks soodle -- I think this time they are pretty scheduled, but will let Mother know.

5:03 pm

edgar allen used a po6 t***** to check his food?

5:03 pm

ACtually, Mother has said that when I get my Master's I can have a holiday in Ireland or England...

5:03 pm

Failte! Your welcome!

5:03 pm

oh wow stid, and when will that be?

5:04 pm

lol! thanks ata

5:04 pm

well, the Master's starts in 27 days... and is a two-year program.

5:04 pm

sure, but our stid can do it in one year, for sure

5:04 pm

(not that you should)

5:05 pm

if it's a taught masters, you don't get the choice

5:05 pm

oh, but I want the full two years... includes nearly a full year of student teaching (instead of the usual 12 weeks) so I will be well prepared.

5:06 pm

ive been looking for the ho/9 for 20 minutes now,out me out of my mysery please

5:06 pm

yabba dabba doo. Fireworks for soodlle

5:06 pm

AND I decided on my thesis topic... with a tentative idea of how to go about doing the research.

5:06 pm

silly word - most truthful

5:06 pm

the most trustworthiest

5:06 pm

the most most most truthful

5:06 pm

exceedingly silly

5:06 pm

oh, what is your topic stid?

5:06 pm

BUT I need to check with the "powers that be" before I go too far on the research.

5:06 pm

YAY soodle!!!

5:06 pm

go for it mama!!!!!!!!

5:06 pm

Stid - the most truthful and faithful of all

5:06 pm

soodle ABU!!!! *grin*

5:07 pm

yaa for soodles

5:07 pm

Go raibh maith agat!!

5:07 pm

Well done Soodle!

5:07 pm

about how teachers of ANY content can boost literacy in their subject

5:07 pm

hi everyone, have'nt been in a while - school!! Only 4 weeks til break!!!

5:07 pm

sounds good stid. hi lu

5:07 pm

sounds interesting stid!

5:07 pm

Luwanda!!! was just thinking of you... who's the cutie in the icon?

5:08 pm

Now that Soodle has satisfied THAT itch, I must go and make the kids lunches. Anybody need help before I go?

5:08 pm

my grandaughter!

5:08 pm

your kiddin mge..that is a word?

5:08 pm

need to post new pics

5:08 pm

oh luwanda, she's adorable. a redhead?

5:08 pm

sounds like what a 3 year old would say

5:08 pm

at least around here, it seems that only language arts teachers consider the need to teach literacy skills in middle school. math and science students are on their own.

5:08 pm

wow luwanda! she's adorable!

5:09 pm

ty soodles

5:09 pm

reddish 1 brother red!!! 1 brother blond

5:09 pm

actually, Lu -- you need to update your profile too, you say she's "on the way"

5:09 pm

that's what university is for stid lol

5:09 pm

have had a wonderful summer with them and my daughter

5:09 pm

GAH. go 'way, atalante, you're wicked!

5:10 pm

LOL

5:10 pm

good night my friends. XX

5:10 pm

it's been that way here but our middle school teachers are starting to participate in literacy skills

5:10 pm

well, I am quite past halfway and need to rest my eyes before I read.

5:10 pm

Bye Soodle!

5:10 pm

(((soodle))) sweet dreams!

5:10 pm

I know - but unfortunately it's partly true. Most science students will spend some time learning how to write in uni!

5:10 pm

Oiche mhaith -

5:11 pm

my school system is doing a lot of work with literacy in content areas in middle school an high school

5:11 pm

And for Stids parents - thats eeee-ha wah!

5:12 pm

of course we work on it in all subjects in elementary

5:12 pm

yes, I know it's true, atalante. I have seen humanities students who don't understand the order of operations in math... and just as sad, I have seen math and science students who can't write a complete sentence, let alone a coherent essay.

5:12 pm

interesting language,sounds much better than it reads..all in the delivery

5:12 pm

LOL soodle!

5:12 pm

a lot of our tutorials were about writing skills

5:12 pm

hey ata - maybe another way to think of that PO9 is all the works he didn't publish because they were po9s

5:13 pm

lol true. no idea where my clue came from!

5:13 pm

it's a funny word any way you slice it

5:13 pm

I am glad to hear that Lu -- I know that some districts have figured out that it all needs to work together. But I also know there are still some places and some teachers who get all weirded out about teaching something "outside" their area of expertise.

5:13 pm

very

5:14 pm

*trying to understand edgar allen clues and feeling very much like a math major in literature land*

5:14 pm

there has been a lot of coaxing involved. some have come with an open mind and others.....

5:15 pm

maybe putting on the reading specs will help? at least I will "look" intelligent

5:16 pm

quoth the po/9 nevermore..:(

5:16 pm

i'm on my last word... one of the te6/18's... it comes either right before or right after the person who gives an exam...

5:16 pm

*thinking more* poeraven? poe.... hm.

5:17 pm

There once was a girl named Lenore And a bird and a bust and a door And a guy with depression And a whole lot of questions And the bird always says "Nevermore."

5:17 pm

po9 also = lyricist + flower

5:17 pm

I LOVE THAT, cross! did you just make it up?

5:17 pm

bbl - gonna go sit on my patio while the sun is still shining!! Read some of "Wicked"

5:17 pm

OH! I was trying it without the first E. *sigh* THANKS!

5:17 pm

later lu! enjoy!!!

5:17 pm

no,alas it is tolen:)

5:18 pm

stolen even

5:18 pm

aHA!

5:18 pm

LOL was wondering who "tolen" was!

5:18 pm

YAY hurshy?

5:18 pm

yeah.

5:18 pm

also, why is your icon a red x today?

5:19 pm

lol stid,you should be able to read my typoneeze by now

5:19 pm

my icon is a red x?

5:19 pm

i guess it didn't load on your compy

5:19 pm

brb I need tea

5:19 pm

it is for me, hurshy. what should it have been?

5:19 pm

it's just the usual nephew pic

5:19 pm

oh. strange...

5:20 pm

it's working for me in profile view. weird.

5:20 pm

well, it's off to sudoku i go!

5:20 pm

later hurshy! thanks for the help!

5:21 pm

hey, y'all! my stitches are out!

5:21 pm

YAY JEN!!! how does it feel?

5:22 pm

feels great, just itchy some, i have sutures on them and wrapped until they fall off!

5:22 pm

crossy sees no x in the icon

5:23 pm

good for you. I so pleased you are healing up. How about the reason for the stitches... did the surgery work? Or will it take time to know?

5:24 pm

cross is specialer than I am... it's probably just the way this netbook processes that image. everything else is working for me.

5:24 pm

the stitches worked, he just to make sure the skin heals

5:25 pm

ahhhh thats better

5:25 pm

A website, to all known as Babble,

5:26 pm

Thats the first line of a limerick... I challenge you to finish it off....

5:26 pm

po9-60 please....have worked on it for a LONG time and am still unproductive. Thanks

5:26 pm

LOL soodle: A website to all known as babble,

5:26 pm

is really much better than scrabble

5:27 pm

was certain to bring in the rabble it was known far and wide and most took it in stride the mysterious, not serious, babble.

5:27 pm

thought you were going to head out, oh irish lass?

5:27 pm

wow. If I had a hat on, I would take it off to Stid!! well done.

5:28 pm

A website to all known as babble

5:29 pm

Well done stid.

5:30 pm

oh feckit...Stid has me bamboozeld!

5:31 pm

LOL I like limericks...

5:31 pm

A hobbit who came from the Shire Set off with some dwarves to acquire (With the aid of a ring) A vast hoard of bling, Amassed by a worm who breathed fire.

5:32 pm

apparently Grandaddy Granville (the son of the woman from County Down) was also good with words, as was his daughter.

5:32 pm

ill keep them clean;)

5:32 pm

ooooh. good one, cross!

5:32 pm

Oh Cross.....nice one

5:34 pm

any bacon limericks?

5:34 pm

a woman was reading a novel she let it fall onto the gravel when a moment of rest her person was blessed not a child could be heard in the hovel

5:34 pm

A website to all known as Babble / Where those who like words come to dabble / Monkey around, have some fun / "Firewords!" when you're done... P'tooey, I spit on your Scrabble!

5:34 pm

that one's not so good, but heartfelt. *wicked mama grin*

5:34 pm

one more for now i need to get a few more words...

5:34 pm

nice stid;))

5:35 pm

woweee, I am done.

5:35 pm

YAY annie!

5:35 pm

yaa for annie!!

5:35 pm

There once was a man name of Enis Who with limerick writing was genius wrote one thousand thirty not one of them dirty til he noticed his name rhymed with penis

5:35 pm

LOL Mandy!!! well done!

5:35 pm

*gasp* CROSS!!!!!

5:35 pm

Mandykins!!! A woman afer my own heart! I love it!

5:36 pm

lol stid,we spell worse in the grid

5:36 pm

Mandy, great

5:36 pm

what great limericks, all of you

5:36 pm

*Blush* Thanks! I've had to snicker in my sleeve at the others on here...can't have them hearing me having fun at work..!

5:36 pm

Crosshair!!! You bad,bad, bad,lovely huggable rogue, you!!

5:37 pm

cross is very very silly today.

5:37 pm

:)

5:37 pm

Hey, Just a side question...Any of you played "bananagrams"?

5:37 pm

and now lucky has heard me guffawing and has brought a firehose toy to throw.

5:38 pm

back later, friends! *mini poof*

5:38 pm

ok really last one for now,i posted this one the other day for all you internet leet speak people...

5:38 pm

help with ro7 pls

5:38 pm

Let's examine the memes of the day I can haz Cheeseburger's okay 2 Girls gagging shit sure beats Leeroy's lame bit ORLY YA RLY NO WAI

5:39 pm

ro, abbrev of place where you live, consumed

5:39 pm

hello all

5:40 pm

hi peri

5:40 pm

peri;)

5:40 pm

Crossy! you bad, bad bad person/ (titters into her sleeve).

5:41 pm

have to start a late dinner, see you all later

5:41 pm

tc annie

5:41 pm

help with ro7 pls

5:43 pm

NM

5:44 pm

store run brb..semi poof

6:08 pm

Still here Soodlebum? I had family things to do...won't finish this.

6:10 pm

this is not that easy

6:11 pm

I am down to 55 but it is a struggle

6:11 pm

Sure isn't. Doing better than me, I have 170 left!

6:12 pm

I have been here off and on for a while

6:13 pm

hi shivs - I see you're in Woolwich? I lived in greenwich for a good few years!

6:17 pm

OMG I love this game. It's actually wrong how much I enjoy it. I'm sure when I die I'll be asked about the wasted hours of pleasure I spent.

6:18 pm

:)

6:19 pm

Goodnight

6:19 pm

you leave me speechless Gramma

6:19 pm

Yes here I be...what part of Greenwich? That's why I don't come here too much gramma... it's too sticky. You get stuck in and can't get off again so easily!

6:20 pm

creek road, heading off to deptford

6:24 pm

help with the te10 please?

6:25 pm

te + take out the garbage: ****h + a small hole in the skin

6:26 pm

ty BR- Weird word

6:26 pm

Oh right, that's in SE10... Maze Hill?

6:27 pm

near there, yep. the other side of g'wich from you

6:28 pm

Yeah...

6:28 pm

Thanks BabbleRabble! That's a new word to me.

6:29 pm

hello all!

6:29 pm

I want to get down to 100 before I list.

6:29 pm

thought you were reading!

6:29 pm

Hiya stidmama.

6:31 pm

actually, was going to. then the bird needed some love, and the dog got jealous. then the kid wanted/needed to look over the college textbooks...

6:31 pm

urf!

6:31 pm

yep. much easier to study pre-kids.

6:32 pm

but there's plenty of time...

6:32 pm

AND I am now wearing my new shoes that were sent in the mail. KEDS sneakers, but in leather so I can wipe off muddy doggy footprints.

6:33 pm

and just how do you study pre-kids? ultrasound? microscope?

6:33 pm

pretty much, BR. LOL

6:34 pm

isn't the plural of osprey

6:34 pm

ospries? and if not, why not?

6:35 pm

ospreys

6:35 pm

hm. I think English is just too silly sometimes.

6:35 pm

woot! DOWN TO 99!!!!

6:36 pm

It is, no consistency.

6:37 pm

I pity those trying to learn it as a second language and I'm glad it's my first.

6:38 pm

I tried the ospries word too Stid!

6:38 pm

utterly!

6:38 pm

That would be like typing monkies.

6:38 pm

If the word ends in a vowel plus -y (-ay, -ey, -iy, -oy, -uy), add an -s to the word. * tray--trays * key--keys

6:38 pm

thanks DR! *feeling less like a bad English teacher*

6:38 pm

If the word ends in a consonant plus -y, change the -y into -ie and add an -s to form the plural. * enemy--enemies * baby--babies

6:38 pm

except in medieval times when the waies were much less clere...

6:39 pm

Monkey--monkeys.

6:40 pm

I should have written: whan ye waies wer muckle less clere...

6:41 pm

LOL Stid

6:41 pm

< Persona non grata? O

6:41 pm

I must be in Coventry!

6:41 pm

shivs??? you're a grata if I ever saw one! (or more)

6:41 pm

who you SHivs??

6:42 pm

LOL, nobody was responding.

6:42 pm

not non grata... never

6:42 pm

how many negativities you got there, DR?

6:42 pm

I count three.

6:43 pm

I was finding more and more wurds. now down to 84 and the chapter I want to finish is STARING at me. *cringe*

6:43 pm

crossy is back:)

6:43 pm

Do two of them cancel each other out?

6:43 pm

oops- too many... should only be 2

6:43 pm

sorry, am sewing as well as babbling!

6:43 pm

welcome back crossy- did you buy bacon?

6:43 pm

hey cross! *crossing fingers, toes, shoelaces, eyes...*

6:43 pm

sewing? what are you making?

6:43 pm

yes if it is 2 they cross each other out

6:44 pm

I don't know why I'm still up and trying this when I know I won't finish it.

6:44 pm

doing a petit point cross-stitch of one of my own designs

6:44 pm

very cool Ata

6:45 pm

no bacon,a geometry set and some vodka,going to play with stephen hawkings notes for a bit.figured if i can prove we dont exisit i can ignore the credit card bill;))

6:45 pm

then I want to do a few more and sell them to raise money for the skydive

6:46 pm

Good luck with that, crossy.

6:46 pm

let me know if that works for you- I bought yogurt, pudding, fruit, salad and a candy bar

6:47 pm

the skydive sounds cool but I would not ever be able to do that

6:47 pm

brb phone

6:48 pm

I'm not convinced either!

6:48 pm

Nor me! I love flying but not jumping out of any planes!

6:48 pm

A tutor who tooted the flute tried to tutor two tooters to toot said the two to the tutor, "is it tougher to toot, or to tutor two tooters to toot?"

6:49 pm

That's too tooty.

6:50 pm

does sp7 build on the sp5?

6:50 pm

s + catholic cleric

6:51 pm

ty BR

6:52 pm

It's no good, can't stay... good night all!

6:52 pm

gnight Shivs- take care- sleep well

6:52 pm

night shiv

6:55 pm

'twas the parentals...

6:55 pm

sweet dreams shiv!

6:55 pm

cross, I read your tonguetwistinglimerick to Mother. she enjoyed it.

6:56 pm

:)

6:57 pm

"poson" a quantum particle that pretends to be something cooler

6:58 pm

and now, I should really really go read. OR else. *st5 mama look at self* back later. (((hugs and choclit))) *poof*

6:58 pm

one more and i have to dive back into this grd...

6:58 pm

bye Stidster

6:58 pm

*waiting for one last limerick*

6:58 pm

A couple named William and Ellie spent their honeymoon belly-to-belly, because, in their haste, they'd used library paste instead of petroleum jelly.

6:59 pm

oh NO! CROSS!! you DIDN'T!!! *gasp, choke, chortle*

6:59 pm

*poof for real*

6:59 pm

what they were repairing books:))

6:59 pm

ROFL

7:00 pm

well, I hve finished the grid and you have been quite entertaining Crossy

7:00 pm

yaa for dr:)

7:00 pm

congrats, DR

7:01 pm

I am now taking my som to the gym so we can get fit

7:01 pm

ty Crossy.. and keep the limericks coming. : )

7:01 pm

ty BR !

7:01 pm

np at all;)

7:01 pm

be well

7:03 pm

this grid is funny in that during the second half it gives up words you swear you already did in the first half;)

7:03 pm

as always!

7:07 pm

urf, I should go and sleep but I want to finish the grid

7:08 pm

please help with the last st6/27 and st7/40 thanks

7:09 pm

st -- what a plane does to the enemy with with its guns

7:10 pm

to attack (ground troops or installations) by airplanes with machine-gun fire.

7:11 pm

Thank you BR

7:11 pm

yw

7:11 pm

what i do to all those wal mart trailer park cowboys who rush the back to school bins;) i got the last trig set;0

7:14 pm

cosine a loan for them so they can shop somewhere more expensive crossy.

7:14 pm

hi, everyone - late start here, internet problems again - can I PLEASE have a clue for en 7?

7:15 pm

go in: en*er + first, second, third b****, but not home

7:16 pm

en + zappy police gun, different last letter

7:16 pm

hey everyone who hasn't heard, the stitches are out of my wrist!

7:16 pm

thanks, Ata!

7:16 pm

good for you, Jen

7:17 pm

hi everyone, may i have a clue for the sa6, plz?

7:17 pm

you mean the supposedly non-lethal devise that too often kills?

7:17 pm

yes, that one!

7:18 pm

superlative, commadore

7:19 pm

ty, BR! argh, brain strain here.

7:21 pm

ty ata

7:26 pm

safe

7:26 pm

safe

7:26 pm

sorry

7:27 pm

good day, hshliz

7:27 pm

firebirds!

7:28 pm

congrats, Ata

7:28 pm

hi all....trying this whilst taking pain pills are apparently not recommended....

7:29 pm

phew, I can sleep now. see you all in the morning!

7:29 pm

hope the pain pills are working

7:29 pm

be well, Ata

7:30 pm

sort of? Still hurts some? but I really don't care

7:32 pm

crossy pours 2 fingers of his infamous bacon vodka for hshliz;0

7:34 pm

bacon? Sounds intriguing.....especially since I should be able to deal with "greasy food" since having the gall bladder out

7:35 pm

takes a week to "steep"

7:35 pm

silly me...using fruit all this time.

7:35 pm

no grease if you do it right,just essance of bacon

7:36 pm

hello babble friends!

7:37 pm

flaming boids! oi!

7:37 pm

good evening, Trifioso

7:38 pm

evening BR. Thanks in advance, ar ar ar!

7:38 pm

back in a bit, must get brain food...i smell chocolate!

7:38 pm

< : @

7:39 pm

Anyone seen my drill bits?

7:39 pm

Pb need some repairs?

7:40 pm

just bought some today, tor!Q

7:41 pm

I've turned the place upside down, interrogated the kids .. nothing .. Brand new set too ..

7:42 pm

hello all...again

7:43 pm

Hello, TK

7:44 pm

hello Mr. BR! :-)

7:44 pm

are the badlands pleasant today?

7:46 pm

I am at the east side of the state ... badlands are in the west ... pretty flat here .. but a very pleasant day

7:46 pm

Hello, everyone, and good what-ever-time-it-is-for-you!

7:46 pm

Hello, jaianniah

7:47 pm

may i ask what you research br?

7:47 pm

Hiya- You know, you can save a lot of typing by calling me "Jai"!

7:48 pm

sure

7:48 pm

hi jai...you disappeared on me again earlier...you bellowed, i answered...then nothing...fall off chair again?

7:48 pm

but will you answer br?

7:49 pm

I am so sorry, Kate...I have been feeling just awful these last few days...I come and sit down, thinking I am okay, and then I don't- but I kinda got the impression that you were upset with me. I f I hurt you, I am sorry. Did I?

7:49 pm

I try to keep tracks of environmental issues, some veteran stuff and a bit of crohns

7:51 pm

quite a variety there br. climate change and nasty intestines? these are all separate or are they somehow inter=related

7:52 pm

not upset with you at alll....should have put winky face in i guess....very concerned about you. not like you to just disappear without saying goodbye.

7:53 pm

hope you're doing a little better today, know you've been in a lot of pain

7:53 pm

have missed your humour these last few days

7:53 pm

crohns is a difficult thing.. very painful and uncomfortable.

7:54 pm

Yes, I know...but had a sudden bout of had-to-rush-to-the bathroom....Sorry, and them I just laid down and shjivered for a while and went to sleep....it was rude....

7:55 pm

My humo(u)r is quite intact, but my energy isn't! :o)

7:55 pm

do you have crohn's ruru, or know someone who does?

7:55 pm

a good friend does. and she is struggling with it.

7:56 pm

I have a iron gut.. nothing bothers me.. I am really lucky

7:56 pm

not rude jai, just alarming because seems out of character...do you have a flu or something on top of leg problems?

7:56 pm

My son has IBS- it isn't as bad, but is till quite awful for him...

7:56 pm

I have to drive her to the doctor sometimes because she is in so mauch pain she can't drive

7:57 pm

*much*

7:57 pm

have friend with colitis, she ended up with internalk colostomy...she suffered greatly as well...can't even imagine. have castiron stomach myself

7:57 pm

You live near Lincoln BR?

7:57 pm

That is so nice of you ruru. It is very difficult to ask someone to drive because of pain

7:58 pm

I do not know what is wrong...I am worried that my knee infection is going to flare up because I feel so lousy...and the pain has been horrid...If I told you what I take for pain, you would faint...and it isn't working....

7:58 pm

fargo, North Dakota

7:58 pm

I don't mind.. she has three kids and no hubby and she needs help sometimes.

7:58 pm

How cool is that BR.

7:59 pm

jai, you must get to doctor...if infection is advancing your leg may be in peril!!!

7:59 pm

ay ya, fargo

7:59 pm

70 °F (21 °C)

7:59 pm

I am not running a fever...that is the weird thing...he will not see me because my temp isn't over 101

7:59 pm

Staph infections are nothing to delay on Jai.. they are very dangerous. you should see a doctor asap

8:00 pm

lol BR.. too funny

8:00 pm

< :- )

8:00 pm

supposed to be some good fishing on the red river

8:00 pm

trust me I almost died from a staph infection a couple of years ago

8:00 pm

are the veterans tied in with the crohn's br?

8:01 pm

good question kate

8:01 pm

BR, do you burn logs in a fireplace in your house?

8:01 pm

but do you also take asa etc that could be keeping temp down?

8:01 pm

no -- I do mostly volunteer stuff

8:01 pm

I have had four of them, ruru....that is why I am in wheelchair...I do not think it is infection, but the pain has gotten bad...could be because I am sitting more due to going back to school....

8:02 pm

ruru, so many funky things with the new vets...got to wonder

8:02 pm

no, Trif

8:02 pm

there is large military presenc there is threre not br...a big base?

8:03 pm

...sorry no speaka da good enlish

8:04 pm

hi trif

8:04 pm

two in air force bases

8:04 pm

And no, not acet or aspirin or anything because I do not want to mask the problem...it just is what it is....Anyway, I am watching it and taking temp and taking Blood sugar and all that...I think I am just feeling a little under the weather

8:04 pm

me either

8:05 pm

Like I said, back to school...less time for Babbling....<sob>

8:05 pm

what do you watch in environmental ...counting frogs?

8:05 pm

of course, there is the navy presence on lake ashtabula

8:05 pm

poor jai...it'll be all right. do you have a lot of swelling?

8:06 pm

'evening everyone

8:06 pm

hi all

8:06 pm

welki I haven't heard back yet

8:06 pm

Don't get me going about courting frogs...after it rains here, it sounds like a bloody froggie brothel

8:07 pm

and br pulls kate's leg...suspects l. ashtabula is not very lkarge...perhaps more like large fishing hole, but too lazy to check

8:07 pm

North Dakota has large reserves of lignite ... and quite a few coal plants .. polluters ...

8:07 pm

no worries, i appreciate the effort :)

8:07 pm

Yes, swelling comes when rain comes which brings me back to frogs....Doe a deer, a female deer....

8:07 pm

froggie brothel?...don't they have to worry about warts?

8:07 pm

i miss the sound of spring peepers ... no singing frogs up here

8:08 pm

ah, so it's mining industry by-products that are so worrying...understand

8:08 pm

(sends our pond frogs to welki) ... all of them

8:08 pm

THEY don't seem to care who they mate with...they seem to all be having a GREAT time!!!!

8:08 pm

hi its the dauter

8:08 pm

sounds like a couple of folks i know, jai

8:08 pm

sounds like republicans.. jai

evening all...

8:09 pm

ROFL!!!

8:09 pm

hello, daughter

8:09 pm

hi, red

8:09 pm

hello, H

8:09 pm

good riddance, F's - evening all!

8:09 pm

we have had NO crickets here this year!!! don't know where they are, but concerned...first the crickets, then the bees...what's next? or will it matter?

8:10 pm

hello, dan

8:10 pm

m y moms in the bathroom and left babble

8:10 pm

hi dan

8:10 pm

the crickets are now drowning out the cicadas -- sure sign of fall

8:10 pm

hello trif kid

8:10 pm

crossay - still here?

8:10 pm

No crickets here either....it's awful....and NO honeybees but too many bumblebees...nature is telling us that we'd better work a little faster on the space program....

8:11 pm

i like your daog welki. and ruru too

8:11 pm

is crossy here?

8:11 pm

welki's is a cutey

its pouring here. not sure if thats a sign of fall for me or not..

8:11 pm

buddy holly and the crickets

8:11 pm

was, matbe gone

8:11 pm

93 degrees and hot here..

8:12 pm

the day the music died

8:12 pm

thanks, tri .. that's baxter, a sweetie. should post a pic of both of them .. the other's a smooth coat border collie

8:12 pm

I wish it were raining here

8:12 pm

peggy sue.. peggy sue..

hola all. clue for pr 7????

8:12 pm

that'll be the day :)

hey ruru

8:12 pm

same here, ruru- aren't you in FL?

hot here too

8:12 pm

but br, they are extinct too ; ))

8:12 pm

nope no FLA for me.. too muggy

8:12 pm

it's that hot here, too

8:12 pm

I hate humidity..

8:12 pm

hey gang, it's me Trif again....teach me to leave my laptop open!

8:12 pm

their music lives on

Oh RU, I am sorry we are checking in at a more normal 77...

8:13 pm

i'm back. chocolate fix in

8:13 pm

... mom's in the bathroom...

Just checked the chog - you guys are chatting and not working. lOL. any clues pls???? 92 remaining

8:13 pm

hi lbd

8:13 pm

but thanks for being so nice to my little girl

8:13 pm

but thanks for being so nice to my little girl

8:13 pm

p+ diana ****+ ttwo vowels for pr7

8:13 pm

very true...love "rave on"...one of my cav tunes

8:13 pm

195 remaining

8:13 pm

hi jmc!

8:13 pm

double the end of diana's name, too

8:14 pm

go jmc!

8:14 pm

go jm go!!!

8:14 pm

hi science, still 100 here and no chance of finishing with all this chat

8:14 pm

whoo hooo *dancing in the chog*

8:14 pm

anyone notice how much michael jackson morphed into looking like Diana Ross.?

8:14 pm

chat chat chat

8:15 pm

do not insult diana ross that way

danceing jmc! DId you have good news?

8:15 pm

Anyone notice how alll the people who have too much ahhh...facial surgery end up ;looking alike????

double the end of diana's name??????

8:15 pm

my niece danced thriller in central park on sunday

got the 7/32 ty.

8:15 pm

pr + sounds like lassie

8:15 pm

wooo, you got jmc's dander up, ru!

8:16 pm

ha4 ha4 ha4 michael jackson

all those jackson's - well at least the girls and michael look like diana. scary

8:16 pm

(sooner or later... i get to someone...lol)

8:16 pm

*makes note to never mock diana ross in front of jmc*

8:16 pm

was dancing because I could red

8:16 pm

chog chog chog

Ahhh, we can all dance in the chog if e need to...

8:17 pm

dance dance dance

8:17 pm

I hear Diana can be difficult...and spoiled

i believe in dancing - especially on FRIDAYS! We do the dance of 1000 Fridays on Facebook.

8:17 pm

I am having to say ttfn because I have homework to do...but I WILL be back for the flip! Love you all!

8:17 pm

sounds like lassie? bark? woof?

except I am doing the dance tonight because I do not have to work again until next TUESDAY!

8:17 pm

take care jai..

8:17 pm

be well, jai

8:17 pm

bye, jai ... hope you feel better

8:17 pm

bye bye, jai

8:17 pm

bye jaia

dont get that lassie clue either! i am never gonna finish tonight.

8:17 pm

whoo hoo science

8:17 pm

it is a weirdo word and hard to clue

8:18 pm

P + diana's last name + two vowells

8:18 pm

woof

8:18 pm

sounds sort of like legal for someone representing him/herself

8:19 pm

not con + double consonant + T** a yellow ribbon round the old oak tre

8:19 pm

p+ red, red ***e+ another consonat just like that last one and then the ned of famous dog's name Lass**- try that clue for pr7

WOOO WOOOO got the pr 10!

8:19 pm

no amateur: pr* + that dog: la****

8:19 pm

i must have the wrong dianna..thought ross?

8:19 pm

well done, science!

8:20 pm

uh.. geek stay with us.. we are trying to get you the pr clue

and the 8/45!

8:20 pm

*poof

and the 9/60's

i got the lassie thing

let's see what I am missing. There are 33 p's and I have 27

8:21 pm

has anyone seen nutty around lately?

Heck, I still need 159. wont finish, but....enjoying trying.

8:21 pm

no, lbd

i am missing only one pr/

hey red

8:21 pm

go red!

8:22 pm

hi all. back to try to finish. have 195 to go.

8:22 pm

hi doxy! go go go!

8:23 pm

bye jai

8:23 pm

hi all

8:23 pm

joining late with 43 to go

8:23 pm

hi nrk!

8:23 pm

ty br, finally got l lassie clue..was trying it with sp at front.....

8:24 pm

hi nrkii

8:24 pm

hi nrk

8:24 pm

woof

8:24 pm

go nrkii!

8:24 pm

yw, Kate

8:24 pm

en7?

8:25 pm

dashing to lickety for a bit...

8:25 pm

en + uses a stun gun

8:25 pm

en + chairs mixed up

8:25 pm

en + brit slang for thanks + e*** (spells S)

8:26 pm

ty, got it

po 7/32??????

got it.

8:29 pm

add a consonant to the end of the po6.21

8:30 pm

I think the PO 9 is the weirdest word I have se4 in a while...

8:30 pm

amen to that, ru. just looked it up. dumb word

clue for po 9????? i am stuck

does it come from the Dead P*** word???

8:31 pm

po4.5 + what the buds on your tongue do, + make it one who does this

8:31 pm

edgar allen + a person who gets to food before the king

strange got it

8:32 pm

compound word - a rhymer + a flower

oh looked it up - that's what i am! LOL

missing three p words

8:33 pm

et6 please?

8:34 pm

I thought that was a clever clue on my part..lol

8:34 pm

you get an A++, ru

8:34 pm

add a cons in the middle of the following 5 nrkii

8:34 pm

ruru, excellent clue!

8:34 pm

woof

8:34 pm

LOLOL

8:34 pm

st9 anyone?

8:35 pm

et6 a group of a particular nationality

8:35 pm

harsh St 5 + mail a letter

8:35 pm

thanks ruru, got it

8:35 pm

hello kids.

8:36 pm

hi scrabs

8:36 pm

hi scrabs!

8:36 pm

hiya scrabbie

ruru try me again on the st clue????

8:36 pm

scrabs?

which st 5????

8:36 pm

hey scrabs I had such a cute bunny for you ysterday!

8:36 pm

previous st 5 + mail a letter

8:36 pm

tx ruru...you rock

8:37 pm

and that's fireworks for me

dont know which st 5 you are talking about

8:37 pm

scrabs???

8:37 pm

science, the one that is part of a boat

8:37 pm

Babble is a quotidian activity for me. How about you, Nancy?

8:37 pm

whoo hoo moo

8:37 pm

harsh look st5

8:37 pm

not to port, but aST*** + another word for snail mail office is the **** office

8:37 pm

absolutely scrabs, LOL

8:37 pm

god I love that

8:37 pm

oh scrabs?

8:37 pm

whooooo hoooooo MOO!!!

hahahaha i did not have that one yet ty

8:37 pm

Yippee Moo!

8:37 pm

yay moo!!!

8:37 pm

fa7/40, second one?

8:37 pm

I am hiccupping away here, Ruru!

8:38 pm

WTG moo!!!

8:38 pm

add vowel to the fa 6 27 right after it

8:38 pm

(add vowel in middle)

8:38 pm

pluralize the overweight person

8:38 pm

(ps... don't bring up Michael Jackson.. JM will get upset)

8:38 pm

I have had the hiccups a lot today

8:38 pm

*hands scrabs a paper bag*

8:38 pm

thanks lbd.

8:38 pm

puts bag over scrabs head

8:39 pm

BOO!!!

8:39 pm

lol

8:39 pm

ack!!!!

can i get a clue for the fa7 last one please?

8:39 pm

now I have hiccups from the scare

8:39 pm

stretch with your arms over your head, scrabs (doncha just love our home remedies)

8:39 pm

*getting lightheaded, seeing stars, no longer hiccupping,,,,not breathing much.....

8:39 pm

just clued, sudoku 8:38

8:39 pm

just clued sudoku... not nice term for heavy weight people

hold reath!

8:40 pm

a funny pl of a fatty name

errr breath.

8:40 pm

Torgone, OMG, now I wet my pants

8:40 pm

ho 6 21 after garden waterers?

8:40 pm

*stepping to one side from scrabs*

8:40 pm

(breaks out bags and depends)

8:40 pm

more so on the water tube, nrkii

8:40 pm

I need clean underwear too

8:41 pm

LOL

thank you

8:41 pm

thanks lbd!

8:41 pm

hands scrabs some boxers..

8:41 pm

*hand scrabs a wipe*

8:42 pm

205 to go...I won't be finishing. I am ready for bed but I am on call so if I go to bed early and I get paged I get mad

8:42 pm

hands scrabs a mop

146 here....and similar but no call...

Scrabbler - what do you do that you are on call?

8:42 pm

so stay up and play scrabs

8:42 pm

22 left

jmc how have you been?

8:42 pm

scrabs! did you start the job?!

missed you all while on vacation

78 left

8:42 pm

I am going to take a short nap.

8:42 pm

go geek!

no ruru stay and clue us

8:43 pm

tata!!

8:43 pm

see ya ruru

8:43 pm

later, ru

8:43 pm

bye bye, ru. see ya tomorrow

8:43 pm

i be okay except that I fought the medical bureaucracy and the bureaucracy won

8:43 pm

smooch baxter...

8:43 pm

will do

8:43 pm

ruuuuuu don't go :-(

8:44 pm

ok I will help a little longer.

8:44 pm

LBD and BR are here

8:44 pm

ae 4?

8:44 pm

but you're funnier that I am, ru

8:44 pm

don't let them pressure you if you need a nap ru :)

8:44 pm

not so sure about that lbd..

8:44 pm

ae4 = long time

8:45 pm

ages ago jm

8:45 pm

it's been AGES since we've clued the ae4

8:45 pm

smacks jm with 4 fish

8:45 pm

one for each letter

8:45 pm

ty ru -- you'd think I'd know that by now

8:45 pm

ouch!

8:45 pm

scrabbler really must have gone to change!

8:45 pm

takes fish for sushi

8:46 pm

they were flat fish too

8:46 pm

oooh sushi, gonna have that tomorrow!

8:46 pm

Sorry, I had to help my nephew with postage stamps

8:46 pm

what can ya do, it was a fluke

8:46 pm

lol welki

8:46 pm

better to have that tonight lbd

8:46 pm

i really flounder here

8:46 pm

just for the halibut I did it

8:46 pm

hello new entrants. SG, I am a pediatrician

8:46 pm

nope, had chicken alfredo tonight

clue for last st 6?

8:47 pm

good riddance P's!

8:47 pm

how's nephew doing, scrabs?

8:47 pm

dan's pee

Okay, wow Scrab being on call is tough especially if you have new moms.

8:47 pm

you tell them dan!

8:47 pm

some people just flounder around with witty remarks

8:47 pm

dan's peed the ps!

8:47 pm

oooh I had bacon/pea and grilled onion alfredo yesterday lbd

8:47 pm

st + w**** of khan, sciencegeek

oh where is crossy when we are talking bacon?

8:47 pm

sounds good, ru

8:47 pm

I had veggie chinese dumpling and sag paneer

ty dan

8:48 pm

ohhhh, you're making me jealous, jmc

spaghetti and meatballs here. feeling a little swollen.

8:48 pm

combos, love cuisine combos!

8:48 pm

Nephew with broken tibia (15) is doing better--will be allowed to bear wt in 3 wks. Oldest bro (21) has lived with me since age 16 and goes to college in city of Buffalo--45 min drive.

8:48 pm

I had nothing ..

8:48 pm

what is sag paneer?

8:48 pm

I wanted a steak but my sister is a vegan

dan need clue for st 6/27

last one]

8:48 pm

pass the dead flesh sis..

8:49 pm

sag is a indian version of spinach

8:49 pm

st6/27 - machine or airplane gun verb

8:49 pm

paneer is a farmers cheese from indian

8:49 pm

s + angry with out the w

8:49 pm

st + float on a ***t like tom sawyer + 2nd vowel

8:49 pm

st + angry without the w

8:49 pm

SG, the older mothers are challenging too. Motherhood has become a perpetual state of anxiety so being a pediatrician is tough.

8:50 pm

st + Olympian ****r Johnson

8:50 pm

so not me scrabs!

8:50 pm

I took my son to the emergency room and the xray tech was at supper and I asked the pediatritian. . .

8:50 pm

scrab, did you start with the new practice?

ty on the st's they are done

8:51 pm

what would you do if it is a sprain? splint it he said

8:51 pm

what would you do if it is a brokenfinger? spkint he said

8:51 pm

I said. . . .

8:51 pm

New job starts Sept 29th.

coming right up Scrabbs!

8:52 pm

will you get any time off before beginning the new job, scrabs?

8:52 pm

i should just calendar ahead, scrabs ... to Sept 29th and then say YAY on that day :)

8:52 pm

I have a Popsicle stick at home . . . and left rather than wait for 2 hours for an xray!

8:52 pm

Avoid ER's except for dire emergencies. Red will agree.

8:52 pm

yay, jm!

what wrong with you jmc?

i think my gallbladder is going awry

please. we now have a variety of mass hysteria regarding the swine flu...

8:53 pm

only on xray tech? musta been a small hospital

8:53 pm

alas I spent a lot of time in the er with my son after his dad died

8:53 pm

I had a lovely ER experience back in June

8:53 pm

Ouch, SG, those attacks are very painful.

8:53 pm

*one

8:53 pm

but in general, I'd say avoid hospitals altogether except in dire emergencies

8:53 pm

how many words and pts today?

8:53 pm

I actually worried that the teachers would turn me in for child abuse

8:54 pm

306 4266

8:54 pm

Yes, Red, we are getting lots of calls and questions about "swine" flu. I emphasize the term H1N1 and tell people to get info at cdc.gov

8:54 pm

fortunately it was a sprain

8:54 pm

ooh, science, gallbladder attack is painful

jmc - i am so sorry about the passing of your hub

8:54 pm

I must say if you mention"drug overdose" and "possible suicide attempt" in the ER screening, you get PROMPT service ..

8:54 pm

lbd, i thought you were posting your phone number for a minute there

well, either it is the gall bladder or my liver is freaking out small pains under the right rib cage.

8:55 pm

lol torg on the other hand you get locked up

People, frankly, are a bit stupid regarding this, though we are definitely seeing an uprise in very high fever children which is concering, not small toddlers, but 10-15 yr olds...

8:55 pm

lol, nrkii, go ahead and post that in the mens room! lol

8:55 pm

But perhaps prompt service from a psychiatrist, torgone

8:55 pm

if it turns into a feeling like you have a belt of pain going around your middle, that's what gallbladder feels like

8:56 pm

2nd ts6?

8:56 pm

And with nausea and vomiting, SG.

8:56 pm

red, but the internet told me that Obama wants me to get a swine flu vaccine!!! :)

8:56 pm

I always waited one day for my son when he had afever

TOrgone, we give very prompt service. Our average wait time is 30 min to get in a room, and 60 to see the doctor.

8:56 pm

except the time he had 104

no nausea just small pains like gas, but not gas

8:56 pm

the first ou7/8 combo, anybody?

Nrkii, we dont give swine vax in the ER! Heck its not out yet. October for preggos and health care worksers...

8:56 pm

Good for you, red

8:57 pm

how is the public to get less stupid?

8:57 pm

dan, make more money

8:57 pm

ts + either ** + it ** time to take a break

8:57 pm

tx nrkii!

8:57 pm

harumph, if we can refute something why can't we fute too

8:57 pm

red, I'm joking... the internet did tell me that, but I didn't listen... I guess a lot of people are reacting to that kind of headline though

8:57 pm

not in + make an income, dan

8:57 pm

earns outearns

8:58 pm

(pops in from lurkdom) - when I had a gallbladde4r attack - it was far from small pain - felt like someone punched me under my right middle side as hard as they could - practically took my breath away!

8:58 pm

wow scrab! lol

8:58 pm

**sprinting off to PB, craving something salty*

8:58 pm

Hi Cadfan!

I dont know BR, but...I can not figure out why a man with no symtpoms can justify an Emergency visit because his girlfriend was diagnosed with the flu yesterday....

8:58 pm

Hey LBD!

8:58 pm

actually kidney stones felt similar to gallbladder, but I had already had my gallbladder removed so I figured it wasn't gb this time

8:58 pm

I agree, Cad--severe, with intense sweating!

thanks srab!

8:59 pm

Red, you can't fix stupid. No cure yet.

8:59 pm

ooo scrabs I got so much from that *passing in Mediterranean crackers to pb*

8:59 pm

with the gallbladder, I refused to believe I had anything serious wrong until I vomited (which is very rare for me) and then I made my mother take me to the ER

8:59 pm

I thought I was having a heart attack for a little while - but when - after a couple hours, I was still alive and in pain, I knew it wasn't my heart!

scrabbler! opps. so what is wrong with me? liver or gallbladder?

8:59 pm

stupid should be painful!

how about some chips and salsa in the PB????

e's are done! ty

9:00 pm

brb

9:00 pm

Someone needs to tell my husband that "outfart" is NOT a word.

9:00 pm

Does it hurt to take a deep breath, SG? Hurt to move? Any injury?

I certainly think outfart is a word. it happens in my house all the time!

9:00 pm

outfart!!! LOL

know I can take a deep breath. it is more like a small pinching sensation

no current injury

9:01 pm

cadfan husband outfart is NOT a word

9:01 pm

if stupid should be painful, I suppose that may explain the pain

I need more compassion. I do wish the news would also not sensationalize everything.

9:01 pm

uhm cad? if you thought you were having a heart attack, why would you wait TWO HOURS?!

are you insulting me BR?

9:01 pm

thx for the ts lbd, lost my connection for a while

9:01 pm

I am sure that stupid is painful

9:01 pm

With my GB, I had attacks for a week, knew my diagnosis, wished it would disappear, then had a bad attack overnight and watched myself get jaundiced--finally went to ER. I did not want to be a surgical patient. But I got through it

No, BR is, I am sure, not insulting anyone.

9:02 pm

poor scrabs

9:02 pm

No, geek, but I can if you want?

9:02 pm

Well you see - I was working to convince nyself that wasn't what it was :)

can i get a blood test for this Scrabs?

brig it BR!

9:02 pm

that's how people get dead, cad *fish upside the head*

9:02 pm

you can insult me BR I dare you! lol

For Diagnosis of Gallbladder disease you need an Ultrasound.

9:03 pm

Nope, SG, but a sonogram of the Gb will make the diagnosis

9:03 pm

Ulltrasound to diagnose GB issues.

bring it on......remember I am used to it since i work with high schoolers and have a teen

i suppose it could also be liver issues - cancer?

9:03 pm

et6?

it runs on my father's side of the family....

9:03 pm

And that is 3 votes for sonogram of the GB, so go for it, SG

9:03 pm

tell, science? why would I insult you?

i am kidding BR!

9:03 pm

Scrabs, when my gb flared, I was in denial for several days while my mom had me diagnosed within about 10 minutes ... then I had to wait a month before they did surgery

I would think though Science, the fact that you are able to carry on this very pleasant chat would sort of rule out a gall bladder attack, quite painful.

9:04 pm

***Scorecards, get yer scorecards ... can't tell the players without yer scorecard***

9:04 pm

okay I spent the whole day dukeing it out with medical administration so -- I don't know why would I want to read this?

9:04 pm

SG, commong things occur commonly and rare things occur rarely

i only see your vote Scrabs

9:04 pm

I had the one attacke - actually felt better the next morning - but went to the Dr. She sent me to hospital for ulstrasound - they wouldn't let me leave and I was minus a GB by 7 pm that night

Science, it could also be a pulled muscle.

9:04 pm

and it definitely hurt me to take a breath when I had the attack, especially in the cold (and it was bitter bitter cold)

9:04 pm

welki - i'll take one for sure!!!

9:04 pm

can I have a scorecard???

okay - just nervous - i have had a drinking problem in my life (true confessions here), father had cancer, mother died from bililary constrictive disorder

9:04 pm

jmc, what was that about -- the duking?

9:05 pm

Nancy, denial makes people do stupid things

9:05 pm

only if i can carry the ring cards

9:05 pm

I am definitely losing track

9:05 pm

scrabs, especially me :)

i have not pulled anything. been on the back of a motorcycle for two weeks - comfy seat

Science, tomorro, call and make a Dr Appointment.

9:05 pm

my mother nrkii

scared, red!

9:05 pm

I want her close to me if she is nuts and dieing

9:05 pm

could also be costal chondritis - hubby has trouble with that

9:06 pm

and they won't let you do that, jmc?

9:06 pm

science get help!

i have had broken ribs on that side

okay

9:06 pm

they finally agreed she can come tomorrow

i am scared to death

Make the appointment, go, and you will feel better. Exactly, Cad fan, a bunch of irritated inflamed muscles...

9:06 pm

is this the first time you have had this discomfort, SG?

9:06 pm

science, best bet is go see a doctor and let them send you for tests

And I have to go now, long running again tomorro....

9:07 pm

night red!

9:07 pm

Ohhh have fun red!!

9:07 pm

Aw, jm, what is happening to your mom?

first time for this

9:07 pm

Bye Red

9:07 pm

science it is better to face your fear and get healed that avoid things until it is too late. Knowledge is power!! Go see a doctor

9:07 pm

arrgh - I give up! hint for the at 5, 10 please?

9:07 pm

Well said, Bugsaw

9:07 pm

my mother has -- i dont know-- arterial something or nother dementia

9:07 pm

nm - thanks to whoever sent that psychic clue

9:08 pm

bye red!

i will call the russian dr in the morning

9:08 pm

dr zhivago?

9:08 pm

I want her near to me and my sister

i hadan ultrasound about a year ago and the gastro person said i should have my gallbladder removed. i have never had any problems before

9:08 pm

Godd idea science :)

9:08 pm

no doubt tif

dr. sobolevsky

9:09 pm

science go see the dr tomorrow

9:09 pm

Why was removal advised, SG? Swelling? Stones?

i shall call her promise

9:09 pm

welki, where's that scorecard i asked for?

stones!

9:09 pm

We will be checking tomorrow science

oh now we are both in the pb!

9:09 pm

Then you need your GB out, SG!

really. why don't they just get reabsorbed into the body? cannot be broken down???

9:10 pm

or at the very least the stones crushed

9:10 pm

Oops...*filling pockets with candy + snacks*

chips and salsa

9:10 pm

yeah, sg, don't mess around with it... if you had stones and you haven't had it removed, you need to do that before you end up with more serious problems

9:10 pm

mdaf;aflajlalhg'a

9:10 pm

It's a biochemistry issue, then an anatomy issue

i agree jmc!

9:10 pm

can anybody clue the en?

9:10 pm

I thot they could crush them with ultrasound

9:11 pm

lol

9:11 pm

not meaning to scare you, but anything that has potential of rupturing is really in need of attention

9:11 pm

does the en7 come from the bottom en or the top one, please?

9:11 pm

kidney stones they can take care of with ultrasound, but only if they're big stones

en + rhymes with laces

9:11 pm

bugs my thistle is for multiple babblers

9:11 pm

I ended up with a stone stuck in the common duct--blocked all bile from leaving liver--jaundice

9:11 pm

en + uses a stun gun

different cons

9:11 pm

en + brit slang for bye + plural ending

9:11 pm

thanks science - it's the bottom one trif

My Mothers GB ruptured and she was very ill for quite a while, and has an enormous scar, had drains and just not good...

Scrab i know that can happen. I just feel like there is something stuck under my ribs

9:12 pm

tazer?

9:12 pm

I wondered who it was to represent. I did mine for Jilli who, unknown to me, said she saw herself as one! It was too funny

9:12 pm

thanks all. funny that "use a stun gun" is not an enable accepted word on it's own....

i have no fever no jaundice bm's are normal

9:12 pm

Get the Fisher-Price Home Gall Bladder Removal Kit and just do it tonight, SG

9:12 pm

my grandmother's gb ruptured and it killed her, but that was 1949... my mom and both ended up with gb problems

9:13 pm

well I though BR and jac and jac among others

okay now you all are scaring me

i used to play Operation!

9:13 pm

now science don't let them scare you but do go get help

9:13 pm

thistles...prickly, but some are yummy like artichokes

9:13 pm

gallbladder is a silly little organ, but I miss mine

9:14 pm

Go get help before we start hearing 72 hour labour stories!!! lol

9:14 pm

Then your surgical training is complete, SG

9:14 pm

scrabs does that have an appendix removal added?

9:14 pm

need the et6 and or6 to finish - any help?

9:14 pm

Yes, jm, special deal at Target through Sept 30th

9:14 pm

et6, a group of a particular nationality

9:14 pm

I think I quit

9:14 pm

fireworks!

okay, well I have 67 left and am willing to concede defeat on this grid. i, and my loving and lovely gallbladder are going downstairs to read about "Soiled Doves: A History of Prostitution in the West"

good nrkii

9:15 pm

yahoo n

9:15 pm

wtg nrkii!

9:15 pm

or6 like the country singer, Roy orb****

9:15 pm

tx lbdawg!

9:15 pm

LOL, SG!

9:15 pm

whoo hoo nrkii

9:15 pm

WTG nrkii

9:15 pm

and I have to go... am visiting my parents and my dad just woke up from a nap and is very chatty

9:15 pm

firewords! tx lbd and all cluers

its true - i got the book in a mormon bookstore while in Idaho

9:15 pm

Bye N

9:15 pm

whooooo hoooooo NKRIII!!

9:15 pm

night everyone!

9:15 pm

huzzah for nrkii and dan!

9:15 pm

whooooo hooooooo DAN!!!

9:15 pm

I'm pickin and I'm grinnin

9:16 pm

whoo hoo dan2

bye all. will report on the gb tomorrow night

9:16 pm

night night, nrkii

9:16 pm

bye nrkii

9:16 pm

yay dan!!!

9:16 pm

bye all!

9:16 pm

bye science

i think i will also see if my husband is in the outfart mode

9:16 pm

dance dance dance

9:16 pm

And I am getting comatose so I must toddle off to bed. Good luck, SG, and keep us informed

9:16 pm

night, geek. hope you feel better soon!

9:16 pm

Yikes, SG, sleep in a separate bed.

9:16 pm

dutch oven approaching for science geek!

wil do thanks all! :)

9:16 pm

sweet sleeps, scrabs. hope it's uninterrupted

9:17 pm

bye scrabs

9:17 pm

chog chog chog ..

9:17 pm

hello torgone! I have a manly man question for you tonight....

9:17 pm

hi, all! and lol, torg!!

9:17 pm

bear grylls is such a freak!

9:18 pm

hi rbud and hurshy

9:18 pm

Shoot Trifs my love ..

9:18 pm

hi again torg

9:18 pm

bear grylls?

9:18 pm

hi rbud

9:18 pm

been working with the log splitter, which we FINALLY were able to start today. what is a good standard size log to have? do you go by weight, or dimensions? is there such a thing as a log that is too big for practical fireplace use?

9:18 pm

hinurshy

9:18 pm

bear grylls

9:19 pm

he's the star of man vs. wild. he's a former british special forces officer and general ... dude who does crazy survival stuff.

9:19 pm

rbud...scrabs missed your funny bunny icon, any way to show her?

9:19 pm

hehe, love your current Maxine, lbd...so true!

9:19 pm

yes ther can be log too big for a fireplace

9:19 pm

that was "general dude who does crazy survival stuff" not "officer and general"

9:20 pm

ahhh, testosterone overdose

9:20 pm

glad you like it, rbud

9:20 pm

and he has a WIFE and KIDS

9:20 pm

these are the trees I had taken down in....um....april I think. Some of them are a good 18" across, and I have been splitting them into lots of pieces, none too huge, but I do wonder if I am overdoing it, a bit

9:20 pm

bet his wife and kids are not thrilled

9:21 pm

and yet he goes to all these places with the most deadliest poisonous creatures and various other dangerous conditions

9:21 pm

probably not trif

9:21 pm

bet they are - he doesn't shower that often!

9:21 pm

but Scrab's gone to bed now? I can post a link to it, maybe...but it might ask for a password, let me know. Just a minute.

9:21 pm

You cut logs to about 12-18" long and split them into quarters or thirds or whatever but the length is determined by what will fit in your fireplace/stove or whatever ..

9:21 pm

well, if he stays in the wilds, they might not mind the stink so bad

9:21 pm

the thing is trif, they always look smaller outside or even in the woodpile than they do when you get them to the fireplace.

9:21 pm

I heard I great story about a buff macho guy who nearly died on mt everest and finally got it that it was a STUPID way to spend his time

9:22 pm

his wife was ready to leave him until his nearly dead body was found

9:23 pm

okey dokey, thanks. I will keep on splitting then. I can't BELIEVE how many logs I am getting from these trees! filing under "bitten off more than I can chew" ....but I am keeping at it. An hour here, and hour there. Where on earth to stack them all becomes the next issue. I can put them out in the back forty for the time being, but then, when winter hits, I don't want to have to trek out there every time I need one. I guess I will just leave them way out back to cure, and fill the rack on the porch now and then, as needs be. Primo and I are considering maybe selling a cord or two, when we are done, if we could get a good price

9:24 pm

i dated a climber and decided his need for the extreme outdoors wasn't worth me getting ulcers.

9:24 pm

precisely lbd

9:25 pm

bet you can make a nice little profit off a cord of wood out there, trif

9:25 pm

sorry, rbud...was in grid...missed scrabs' leaving...

9:25 pm

I deeply regret that someone did not pull us girls aside in school and say "learn to use a chain saw, a lawn tractor, and every power tool you can girls, because it is the dead sexiest thing you can learn to do!" I am LOVING splitting logs, mowing, cutting down brush, etc. You can BET everyone of the poor logs today had a face!

9:25 pm

Store cut cordwood under cover if possible, and off the ground to resist rot ..

9:26 pm

lol, trif. i bet Mr. Perfects face was on several of them

9:26 pm

I learned that and made sure my son knew how to sew and cook

9:26 pm

I think you are probably right, lbd. It's all gorgeous oak, too

9:26 pm

I also think all kids need to know how to change a tire

9:26 pm

what kind of cover, tor? is a plastic tarp okay, or is a breathable canvas type better? how far off the ground? would putting the bottom layer on a couple of pallets do it? is it okay if the pallets are wood?

9:27 pm

those were basic things my dad taught me as a kid. changing tires and oil at the very least

9:27 pm

You can BET his face was featured, lbd, esp today, as we are working out "christmas arrangements" sigh....

9:27 pm

Split hardwood is VERY valuable .. Hold out for a good price if you sell it .. Check Craigslist etc. for a good sell price ..

9:28 pm

Kate - here's a link to the pic anyway, (full size) kind of curious if it will work. http://tiny.cc/lihub

9:28 pm

so, funny story. my mom is on facebook, has been for awhile now. now, my status updates tend to be kind of silly and random or cryptic or whatever. one of my sisters, on the other hand, often posts things that my mom indicates she "likes". well, there was one recently that my mom liked, and my sister then commented that she knew my mom would like it when she wrote it. i commented that i thought mom had never liked any of mine. i didn't say that i like it that way! well, my mom then "liked" my next status, even though she had no idea what it meant. and then she "liked" the next one. so i just posted a new one that lists like five things she would totally disagree with, to stop this appalling trend.

9:28 pm

a plastic tarp is fine, trif, and off the ground so it can get air circulating under it.

9:29 pm

it needs to cure, right? for how long, do you think? will it still cure under the plastic? sorry for not knowing....

9:29 pm

it's supposed to cure for a year.

9:29 pm

hurshy - perhaps a Happy Birthday Hitler! note or something?

9:29 pm

hey everyone!

9:29 pm

What lbd said .. As long as it's off the ground and under cover to keep it dry, it will be good firewood ..

9:29 pm

hi jen

9:30 pm

i need some help with the ho9/60

9:30 pm

thanks tor, you manly source of all man things, you!!!

9:30 pm

hi jen

9:30 pm

as;asjf;laksj

9:30 pm

well, i didn't want to freak OTHER people out, so i stuck with like, yankees are evil, etc.

9:31 pm

hmmm. how about "I hope my mom doesn't like this post?"

9:31 pm

lol what's wrong with the sentence Yankees are evil?

9:31 pm

hey jmcnrick, i got my stitches out today!

9:31 pm

not guilty to the extreme, jen. stupid word, never used.

9:31 pm

my mom loves them, so she will not "like" my status!

9:31 pm

whoo hoo jen!

9:31 pm

It should cure for a while .. a year is good .. but clean dry firewood has value whether it's cured or not ..

9:31 pm

jmc I am from boston - the yankees ARE evil!

9:31 pm

so should i forget about ibd?

9:31 pm

fireworks -- whew

9:32 pm

huzzah aaronsmom!

9:32 pm

exactly Trif! (but so are the Socks!)

9:32 pm

yay, a'smom!!!!

9:32 pm

no jen. the word is stupid because no one would use it that way...well no one with good grammar.

9:32 pm

whoo hoo aaronsmom!

9:32 pm

whoooo hoooo aaronsmom!

9:32 pm

i also advocated paying taxes late and loud heavy metal parties.

9:33 pm

you are killing me hurshy! how funny!!!

9:33 pm

hmmm it is not fiscally responsible to pay taxes late

9:33 pm

so jen, the ho9 is the ho621 + superlative ending

9:33 pm

but whoo hoo for loud heavy metal parties

9:33 pm

well, some of the things i meant, and some of the things i didn't mean.

9:33 pm

I notice there's no definition for the ho 9 word, how surprising. :P

9:33 pm

the other good news is that I founda full time job!

9:33 pm

dance naked under a full moon, hursh

9:34 pm

whoo hoo jen!

9:34 pm

hurshy, does the bbc still do that points of view show, where they read out viewer letters?

9:34 pm

dance dance dance

9:34 pm

Fireworks!!!

9:34 pm

okie doke I am hitting the hay

9:34 pm

how should i... oh, um, i am only a poser.

9:34 pm

whooooo hoooooo DOXY!!!

9:34 pm

huzzah doxy!

9:34 pm

whoo hoo doxy!

9:34 pm

ty all and goodnight.

9:34 pm

sweet dreams, jmc

9:35 pm

night night, doxy

9:35 pm

rabies, schmabies, that's bear grylls' viewpoint.

9:35 pm

gad how can anyone listen to Nancy Grace! my sister is and I am sick of it and going to bed!

9:36 pm

aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggggggggghhhhhhhh hhh

9:36 pm

dance (badly) dance (badly) dance (badly)

9:36 pm

spitting cobra? let's take a really good look before we get the heck away.

9:36 pm

lol torg

9:36 pm

i only ask because I was in london once, flipping channels, and points of view came on, and they read a letter someone had sent in saying "I was most disappointed in the latest BBC documentary about WWII. when will the BBC ever show Hitler and all he did in a positive light?" and included the letter writers full name and address at the end! I rolled!!!

9:36 pm

*poof*

9:36 pm

so the ho9/60 isn't in lickety's list?

9:37 pm

po 9/60 between the ode writer(s)

9:37 pm

please?

9:37 pm

oh dear trif! but, i am only a wannabe brit, so, i don't know.

9:37 pm

it was so so funny! bet he got some strange looks at the local the next day!

9:37 pm

caught a catfish? why bother cooking it?

9:37 pm

the ho9 is in lickety's list

9:38 pm

po9 is a rhymer + a flower

9:39 pm

scorpion? dinner!

9:40 pm

hursh, what are you going on about?

9:40 pm

ty, dawg...looking for flower hhhmmmmmmm

9:40 pm

bear grylls' insanity.

9:40 pm

bear grylls, I think, lbd

9:41 pm

ahh, kinda thought so, but wasn't sure if i missed something

9:41 pm

apparently grilled scorpion is quite nice, unlike raw.

9:42 pm

TK, Edgar Allen po* + instant coffee ******s choice

9:42 pm

you know, with a name like "bear grylls", the guy had to have a predisposition toward odd things...I would think.

9:43 pm

how is that a flower, dawg?

9:43 pm

there is something in what you say, rbud... but i think there must be a screw loose in the head, in addition to the name.

9:43 pm

as5, dc

9:43 pm

ty, dawg owe you my first born for that...TYTYTY

9:43 pm

take the t off, DC and it's a flower

9:43 pm

HELLO ALL!

9:44 pm

i wonder if that's his real given name.

9:44 pm

STIDDY!!!!

9:44 pm

*grin* I thought LBD told seain to take "it" off... rofl

9:44 pm

got the flower now, kept trying to work in ro4

lol stid, I thought the same! Hello all

9:44 pm

go kate go!

9:44 pm

he can if he wants to.

9:44 pm

anyone want my first born? she's here daily for a handout, would be glad to pass her on to a good home, lol!

9:44 pm

Hi Nonnie!

hello dawg!

9:45 pm

has anyone noticed that the voiceover lady for red lobster pronounces it almost like "red lopster"?

9:45 pm

will trade MY first for your'n, rbud...

9:45 pm

does she clean, rbud?

9:45 pm

hurshy! your icon isn't missing anymore!

9:45 pm

LOL rbud, enjoy while you can ;))

9:45 pm

she's not from maine that's fur sure, hurshy!

9:45 pm

there was a a song a few years back called 'deatchable pe5'

9:45 pm

stid! your browser must have refreshed!

9:46 pm

sung by lorena bobbitt, dc?

9:46 pm

she cleans at work, can't be bothered to do so in her off hours! ;)

9:46 pm

yes, I think so, hurshy. *happy smile* I LOVE that pic of your nephew.

lol tri

9:46 pm

i sometimes feel like i'm missing so much by not watching tv. then i catch a few moments and i remember why i don't watch tv.

9:46 pm

alas, no, trifioso. The Bobbitts lived in the county i grew up in.

9:47 pm

it was a relief to get to nighttime, because it's so hot in the jungle. now it's a relief to get to daytime, because he's been getting bit by mosquitos all night...

9:47 pm

I don't watch TV either, LBD -- unless I am cleaning or folding laundry. And then I watch *guilty secret* the home make-over shows. and I dream...

9:47 pm

Bobbitt - now there's another self-fullfilling prophesy type name, hmmm?

9:47 pm

daytime? JUNGLE??? where ARE you, hurshy?

9:48 pm

oh I'M not in the jungle

9:48 pm

it's just bear grylls

9:48 pm

whew! e's ended - finally!

9:48 pm

go tri go!

9:48 pm

I am listing with 78 remaining

9:48 pm

prophecy? (sp?)

9:48 pm

go trif, go stid!

9:48 pm

79 here stid...gmta!

9:49 pm

i would never go to the jungle. or the desert. or any of the places he goes. except when he goes home to england, or if he takes a nice holiday in provence or something.

9:49 pm

go tri go! wanna RACE? *wicked mama grin*

9:49 pm

good spelling rbud

9:49 pm

As Axed!

9:50 pm

oh, the jungle is lovely hurshy! do go if you get the chance...or at least to a rain forest. I camped out in one once, and it was amazing. LOUD, but amazing!

9:50 pm

been to the desert, no big deal as long as you like hot, scorpions, snakes, buzzards and sand...lots and lots of sand

hi y'all

hello autumn

9:50 pm

f's fried

9:50 pm

good for you hurshy. *nods head* 'twould be my own choice too.

9:50 pm

hi, autumn

9:50 pm

you know what else is amazing? how comfy my mattress is.

9:50 pm

AUTUMN!!!! *bounce bounce* how ARE you?

I've been to the desert on a horse with no name.

9:51 pm

hi autumn. alas it's time for me to log off. see you all tomorrow. pray for a smaller less weird grid

9:51 pm

love sand in undies...

9:51 pm

i've never seen a scorpion in the wild

9:51 pm

I have been to the jungle .. sort of .. I intend to go to the desert in the next year ..

bye bye dawg

9:51 pm

hi, nonnie

9:51 pm

((LBD)) see you again tomorrow!

9:51 pm

mangroves are interesting

9:51 pm

...felt good to get out of the rain....

I'm not sure why I started this... I still have 175 left and fading to bed faster than I can find words.

hello dc

9:51 pm

I hope to never see a scorpion again. Was one in the sink in Orlando once...

9:51 pm

gn dawg. thanks again

9:51 pm

tarantulas are cool! scorpions are icky! *poof*--

9:51 pm

go autumn go!

In the desert you can't remember your name cause there ain'

9:52 pm

There were mangroves in Puerto Rico, I think.

no one there for to give you no pain.

9:52 pm

I have been to arizona, does that count as being in the desert?

9:52 pm

oooh! I found a word that uses the Z! down to 70. you, tri?

9:52 pm

i am not a fan of spiders.

yep tri

9:52 pm

69 baby!

9:53 pm

any hints for te 10/ 77? haven't gotten far with any of the t's....

9:53 pm

68, trifioso!

9:53 pm

(I think we're racing...)

9:53 pm

Oh yeah ..

9:53 pm

67 here, it's a horserace! :D

9:53 pm

I have already taken my "sleep helper" however, so I may not see the end of this one. my back is KILLING me from the log splitting and stacking today, so I am a bit goofy here

9:53 pm

te10 is a compound, 4 fungi seed

9:53 pm

not far behind...79

9:53 pm

(((snort)))) tor!

9:54 pm

i still think of ts6 fly as hyphenated, as i was taught many moons ago

9:54 pm

63... *puts head down and trudges on*

9:54 pm

go kate! go tor!

9:54 pm

ty shirl...know i have the fungi part...looking

9:54 pm

thanks for the fly, seain

9:55 pm

Fs finalized!

9:55 pm

hey, stid - look out behind you! (frantically catching up in interim....)

9:56 pm

56...

ty for the te10!

what does the other 10 start with?

9:56 pm

pr

9:56 pm

h's herded

9:56 pm

pr nonnie

thank you br

and dc

9:57 pm

go tri go!

9:57 pm

ew ew ew ew EWW

9:58 pm

nonnie- first part? hint?

yeah, not going to finish. logging off now. Good luck to those looking, congrats to those finished and happy chatting to the rest of you.... and yes, heading to the penalty box.

9:58 pm

need the ho 6/7 toward the end of the Hs... please?

9:58 pm

be well, autumn moon

9:58 pm

bye autumn moon!

sorry kate, I haven't gotten it yet I was just saying thank you for the pr10 part! :o)

9:58 pm

sweet dreams autumn, hope I get to see you again soon.

9:59 pm

g'night autumn

bye bye autumn

9:59 pm

:-0

9:59 pm

add a consonant to the male gland -- prone

10:00 pm

is that for the te, BR?

10:00 pm

(I think I need to add that I am not at home. I am on vacation in Ottawa/Montreal so not even in my right time zone)

10:00 pm

pr

10:00 pm

how fishy-weird are the first 5 OU words?

10:01 pm

I doubt I have ever used them

10:01 pm

thanks BR

10:01 pm

wages

10:02 pm

and my I have some assistance on those first 5 OU words?

10:02 pm

food

10:02 pm

Tom went to oral surgeon today and had 9 extractions and a temporary full upper denture put in. So his mouth is now in order for the heart surgery later this month.

10:02 pm

fit for a king

10:02 pm

n's nullified!

10:02 pm

oh geez, seain. poor tom!

10:02 pm

go trifioso go!

10:03 pm

wages? hm.... *thinking*

10:03 pm

ou7 = make more money than, and pl

10:03 pm

not in consumed

10:03 pm

got the food bits.

10:03 pm

sort of...

10:03 pm

have the wages...

10:04 pm

49 now, and chugging...

10:04 pm

fit for king - imperial marg.?

10:04 pm

go rbud go!~

10:04 pm

42...

10:04 pm

Hope his mouth gets to feeling better real soon, dc

10:04 pm

lol Kate. butter!

10:04 pm

food fit for king...got it

10:04 pm

ty, nonnie

10:05 pm

hi dc ;-)

10:05 pm

need the third OU 8 now to clear that tile... help?

10:05 pm

a's abolished!

10:06 pm

go trifioso go!!!

10:06 pm

37

10:06 pm

not in + Babette's *****

10:06 pm

(synonym for banquet)

10:06 pm

fancy fe***

10:07 pm

AHA.. thanks nonnie and Une!

10:07 pm

yw!

10:07 pm

the ou 6/21, ou 7/32 since we're there please?

10:07 pm

not in + consumed food

10:07 pm

before the extra wages

10:07 pm

not in + make money

10:08 pm

and plural

10:08 pm

the LAST PR 7?

10:08 pm

the ones befrore that une, please

10:08 pm

Going to fold clothes and then hit the hay...night all.

10:09 pm

ou6 is my first one, TK

10:09 pm

brit slang for lady of the night?

10:09 pm

to kowtow, stid

10:09 pm

sweet dreams nonnie!

10:09 pm

or did you mena other o's?

10:09 pm

*mean

10:09 pm

oops wrong clue sorry stid

10:09 pm

shirlock, thanks. I am working on it...

10:09 pm

oh no -- that is the PR 8 that comes after the one I need...

10:10 pm

LOL right!

10:10 pm

ou7/44?

10:11 pm

ou 7/44: not in + not slow

10:11 pm

don't eat for longer, shirlock

10:12 pm

une, my bad...mistake in my handwritten list...need 1st ou 6/21 and the ou 8/45 surrounding the waqges

10:12 pm

o's ousted

10:12 pm

thx stid

10:13 pm

first is not in + consumed food

10:13 pm

still need that LAST Pr 7 please...

10:13 pm

and the ST 9 if it's not too fishy. down to 18

10:13 pm

add two vowels to the pr5 before it

10:13 pm

st9 back of the boat + Miss Manners Emily ****

10:13 pm

thansk shirlock

10:14 pm

gah. silly wurd. got it.

10:14 pm

yep :-)

10:14 pm

and again, thanks, Une!

10:14 pm

i have gremlins have copied and pasted a number of times but its not in lickety...but is on babblre list !!!! am very confused

10:14 pm

ty, une

10:14 pm

yw :-)

10:15 pm

though i must say that she, in my mind, is not Miss Manners :)

10:15 pm

:-D

10:15 pm

oooh. got hte te 10!

10:15 pm

need the 1st ou 6/21 before the wages please

10:16 pm

8 now trifioso... how are you doing? do you want me to wait for you?

10:16 pm

TK I've clued it three times

10:16 pm

stiddie....hint for first part?

10:16 pm

opp of in + consumed

10:16 pm

greek four, kate... (five letters()

10:17 pm

8 stid??? you are amazing! I have 39 to slog through here, so finish away!!!

10:17 pm

three, trifioso... no more cluez fer me

10:18 pm

the consumed follows the wages...need the one befrore waqges...sorry to drive you nuts probably something wrong on my computer screen

10:18 pm

before wages is past tense consume...

10:18 pm

the consumeS follows .. the consumeD precedes

10:18 pm

no, it doesn't, tk

10:18 pm

tx BR

10:19 pm

two...

10:19 pm

p's pommelled

10:19 pm

go stid! (15 here)

10:20 pm

firbirds

10:20 pm

question from primo: he is trying to build a trebuchet, and needs ideas for the counterweight -- any help in the babblerverse?

10:20 pm

towhees, junkos, woodpeckers...

10:20 pm

congrats stid

10:20 pm

huzzah for stid!

10:20 pm

wahoo, stiddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:20 pm

how large of one, trifioso?

10:21 pm

yay, stid!!!!

10:21 pm

trifioso, stidkid #2 and his buddies did a trebuchet for their history project last year.

10:21 pm

about 3 feet across at the base, dc

10:21 pm

a bucket of scrap metal works most of the time trifioso

10:21 pm

large pieces of scrap iron can work well.

10:21 pm

they are really fun, stid, and he did a great job

10:21 pm

sp7?

10:21 pm

OR, if he can figure it out, a large container of water.

10:21 pm

bag of sand, cast concrete ballast, large rock(s)

10:21 pm

LOL what noodle said!

10:22 pm

excellent ideas, thanks!

10:22 pm

sp7 most limber

10:22 pm

s + a catholic cleric

10:22 pm

thx une

10:22 pm

yw :-)

10:22 pm

also younger siblings work well for either counterweight or ammunition...

10:23 pm

so, Une, when does the curler take on another Little Sister?

10:23 pm

esp for amunition

10:23 pm

:-D

10:23 pm

LOL stid! passed that RIGHT on!

10:23 pm

tertiare says "eep!"

10:23 pm

scrap metal is the best idea because you can then alter the counter weight in accordance with your ammunition

10:23 pm

rofl... yep. thought so!

10:23 pm

not sure, BR, but I know he gets at least one day of rest . . . to uncurl?

10:24 pm

seems only fair

10:24 pm

and if primo wants to use "water balloons" the way our kids did, use HELIUM balloons because the regular water balloons are too fragile and splinter in thousands of microscopic fragments

10:24 pm

the helium quality balloons pretty much hold their shape so you can clean up aftr

10:25 pm

there is a video on my website of the trebuchet in action... hold on

10:25 pm

oh, and hey, did I mention? Secondo is having a "back to school swopping" party tomorrow night - she and all her friends are bringing clothes they don't wear or want anymore, and they are all going to swop them around... back to school shopping, with no money changing hands. such a great idea, in this current economy!

10:25 pm

could always hitch the trebuchet to a caterpiller tractor

10:25 pm

we use tiny ones to launch mini marshmallows at people, using a pencil as ballast

10:26 pm

finally got the lawn tractor to work, BR, so maybe he could use that?

10:26 pm

that is a good idea, trifioso

10:26 pm

good thinking! new wardrobe without emptying the wallet!

10:26 pm

portable weights

10:27 pm

Me too seain! I have 3 catapults designed for marshmallows and the grandkids have a ball pelting each other if the little ones don't eat all the ammunition

10:27 pm

yeah - gym weights with the sizes marked on them would give an excellent opportunity to know the exact weight and adjust it easily for more or less distance

10:27 pm

we practice launching them so people can catch them in their mouths.

10:28 pm

jelly beans work well too, with eye protection

10:28 pm

he made a potato cannon a year or two ago, and we had an absolute blast with it. a complete man magnet - if there a man within a five mile radius, they instantly appeared when he got it going

10:28 pm

I love that idea. That event will be next summer's olympics at my house

10:28 pm

here's the link to the post with the video... scroll to the bottom http://www.stidmama.com/?p=124 9

10:29 pm

thanks stid1

10:29 pm

and I am going to head out. Tom is watching "Bad Boys" with Will Smith... I am going to join him. OUR boys are out at a movie with friends...

10:29 pm

make like a baby and head out!

10:29 pm

(((hugs for everyone))) see you tomorrow! *POOF*

10:30 pm

*shudder* *poof for real*

10:30 pm

make like a wheat field and head out

10:31 pm

and...fireworks! :D (bye, stid!)

10:31 pm

huzzah rbud! wow, lots of finishers today!

10:32 pm

congrats, Rose

10:33 pm

congrats, rbud

10:34 pm

stid, yall must live out from the city a bit. i've never seen an urban nor a suburban school with that much open land, let alone a quarter than land abutting the building

10:35 pm

r's routed!

10:37 pm

nifty video, I enjoyed it!

10:38 pm

that trebuchet is wicked pissa stid

10:42 pm

she disappeared while we were all watching it LOL

10:45 pm

s

10:45 pm

s's squished!

10:45 pm

16 left, all t's!

10:47 pm

go, trif, go!

10:48 pm

9

10:49 pm

you are a babbling machine trif go go go

10:50 pm

stid does live outside of town -- I've been there -- Hi all

10:51 pm

I'm not even halfway with this grid -- busy day and no time for monsters

10:52 pm

too bad -- it seemed like a fun one

10:52 pm

evening, jilli

10:53 pm

this one has some odd ones in it, it does

10:54 pm

don't they all, dc?

10:55 pm

yes, they do, though this one has more, and longer, ones than usual, at least in my brain :)

10:55 pm

oh well then, maybe I won't regret missing it too much

10:56 pm

how was bridge this week, jilli?

10:56 pm

interesting as usual, dc

10:56 pm

:)

10:57 pm

my partner and I did a mediocre job, which isn't too bad considering we don't have a meeting of minds, lol!

10:57 pm

ah, I see you've done a move on Lex -- wonder which game

10:58 pm

Augites?????

10:58 pm

the you, me Julian and Laura game, and the you, me Julian and George game both

10:59 pm

I didn't get a notice about the latter.

10:59 pm

dark-green or black glassy minerals

10:59 pm

grandpa is a lapidarist, you know :)

10:59 pm

tyvm for the elucidation ;)

11:00 pm

no, I didn't know

11:00 pm

he was stringing some very lovely freshwater pearls for someone last i was visiting with him in June.

11:00 pm

oh yum!

11:01 pm

other grandfather, and 2 uncles and assorted cousins are pipefitters. Lapidarist grandfather was a pipefitter back in the 50s, too.

11:01 pm

long line of pipefitters and undertakers on my mom's side.

11:02 pm

goodness gracious!

11:03 pm

4 left!

11:03 pm

gogogo trif!!!

11:03 pm

3

11:03 pm

my great-great-great grandfather oversaw the building of Cleveland, Ohio's water intake pipe in the very early 20th century. He and his bride honeymooned on the artificial island, and overwintered there for 4 decades to keep ice off the intake. Then the deicing was automated in the early 50s

11:04 pm

I've totally given up on this one. Actually, I'm going to post the next icon theme -- Sand Sculptures -- and I hope some of you will have fun googling that -- some amazing things there!

11:04 pm

that's on my mom's side :) that grandfather's father also did pipefitting, and his father worked with steam engines.

11:04 pm

oh, neat. i'll have to find a good one for that one.

11:05 pm

omg I am fading fast....gotta find last 3!!!

11:05 pm

Lots of water babies, eh dc?

11:05 pm

back soon . . .

11:06 pm

ya know, i'm not sure. i'll have to ask my mother and uncle.

11:07 pm

hang in there, Trif!

11:08 pm

you'll make it, trif

11:08 pm

can I help?

11:11 pm

hi all again :))

11:11 pm

hi, mrp!

11:11 pm

hiya, mrp

11:11 pm

hey, mrp! Did you watch Safin's farewell?

11:11 pm

second te 6, 18 please?

11:12 pm

te6 a small study lamp

11:12 pm

thing that te6.18 above it

11:12 pm

change last 2 letters

11:13 pm

ty. 1 left!

11:13 pm

more taut, only with diff last vowel...te6

11:14 pm

a small study lamp? huh.

11:14 pm

fireworks. woot woot

11:14 pm

congrats, trifioso! sweet dreams

11:14 pm

that's what we used to call the little lamps we used in the dorm -- decades ago! LOL

11:14 pm

yee hah!!! congrats, Trif!!!

11:15 pm

congrats, trif!

11:15 pm

,,,,,,@@@@@&&&&&&&>>>>>>>BOOM! for Trif! Yay!

11:15 pm

excellent tfir!

11:15 pm

the clamp-on kind, une?

11:15 pm

thanks friends. NEED to sleep now. see you tomorrow, hopefully! nite nite

11:15 pm

hi jai

11:15 pm

hello, jai

11:15 pm

Hiya, TKate!@

11:15 pm

goose nech lamp = te.......

11:15 pm

no -- just googled it -- do a google image search

11:15 pm

neck

11:16 pm

okay <smooch>

11:16 pm

need to buy a clue...anyone help a poor blin babbler?

11:16 pm

oh, those. I had one of those. May still be in my old room at my mom's.

11:16 pm

:-D

11:17 pm

not what i think of as goose-neck, though. goose-necks are more flexible than that.

11:17 pm

I remember coveting my Dad's gooseneck lamp when I was in HSchool....

11:18 pm

converting to what?

11:18 pm

covet, not convert!

11:18 pm

oh, so you typed LOL

11:19 pm

I have a most unruly large vocabulary....sorry

11:20 pm

covet is a usual word, but i'm tired :)

11:20 pm

th4 shall not covet jai

11:20 pm

can't just simply say "want" when "covet" will do! LOL!

11:20 pm

covet and want are quite different, though covet may include want

11:20 pm

...thy neighbor's wife...I don't want my neighbor's wife!!!

11:21 pm

blind babbler desperately trying to sell pencils...

11:21 pm

or his ass?

11:21 pm

I'll buy one...How Much???

11:21 pm

nor his ass, either!

11:22 pm

the price of a st 9/60 or st5/10 before it

11:22 pm

very cheap, you must admit...

11:22 pm

back end of boat+ what Brits call the mail for 9

11:22 pm

st5 - side of a boat - 9 - add mail office

11:22 pm

Can anyone clue the last fa6 for me please?

11:23 pm

pl. overweights s spelled diff.

11:23 pm

ty, jai

11:24 pm

I did a drawing (painting) of the cave in Plato's Republic (I think) as part of a Philosophy paper at McGill -- the prof came up to me after class and shyly said he coveted it. Of course he got it :)

11:24 pm

how nifty, jilli

11:24 pm

Thankyou jai.

11:24 pm

You are nice, jili! You also must be a good artiste!

11:25 pm

ty for the 9/60 dc....had the 5 showing in babble list, but it will not transfer to lickety....blasted gremlin, no idea what to do about it...very frustrating

11:25 pm

I don't remember getting a particularly high mark for the paper, either, lol!

11:25 pm

PErhaps you should have waited for the mark before giving it to him lol

11:26 pm

i know a family with the surame of 2nd ho6.21

11:26 pm

I agree! Make 'em pay!

11:26 pm

expert gags a bit on big grids

11:26 pm

Well, I did continue to do some pro artwork from home after getting married and having a baby.

11:27 pm

2 x ta 6/18 after french cups please, anyone?

11:27 pm

Excellent, jili!

11:27 pm

Anybody see my new icon?

11:27 pm

kate, add cons, then make a scots one

11:28 pm

now that i click, yes. That is beautiful, jilli

11:28 pm

looking, ty dc

11:28 pm

2nd ho5.12, pls?

11:28 pm

add a cross letter for one; add end of famous doggie for the other (Lass**)

11:28 pm

rather scary, I thought!

11:29 pm

found it!

11:29 pm

ho 5 = what the Swiss wear with their mtn. climbing shorts & suspenders, Liederho***

11:30 pm

I think... ;P

11:30 pm

that's correct, rbud ;)

11:30 pm

hi all...

11:30 pm

spot on, rbud

11:30 pm

not going to finish, but will play with the list

11:30 pm

bbiam...

11:31 pm

hi pini!

11:31 pm

evening, pini

11:32 pm

hiya kiddos!

11:32 pm

what a sweet-faced dog, pini!

11:33 pm

thx jilli...that's my Koda! :)

11:33 pm

bloody phone! sorry HI all :)

11:33 pm

I love riding in the car with him because he's so calm and knows where his seat is. :)

11:33 pm

wb, mrp

11:33 pm

hi mrp

11:33 pm

dc scot ta 6/18 ??, got other one, ty very much

11:34 pm

hi all newcomers!

11:34 pm

lad and ta6 ;)

11:34 pm

give him a hug from the Fairy Dogmother (my handle on the CB when we were driving to dog shows)

11:34 pm

Will do, jilli!!!

11:34 pm

Love the handle, too!!!

11:34 pm

hi tk

11:34 pm

is raining, is pouring... bloody have to drive to get the kids...

11:34 pm

hello there pini

11:35 pm

oooh, sorry to hear, mrp

11:35 pm

oh, the truckers got many jeers from it, pini!

11:35 pm

poor mrp :-(

11:35 pm

if I didn't have so much to do....

11:35 pm

hi mrp

11:35 pm

i have a beef... anyone care to help me with this??

11:35 pm

with what, mrp?

11:35 pm

I bet, jilli...you know, sometimes I wish I'd not neutered the poor guy; everyone asks if he's a show dog or breeder...

11:35 pm

what's that, mrp

11:36 pm

last er6, pls?

11:36 pm

pini, I'm sure he's much happier neutered.

11:36 pm

I probably am, too, jilli! :)

11:36 pm

at a meeting the other night... I was praised and told it would be minuted. I said to the Secretary, "I don't want you to minute me".... The president then says, "I am sure he could give you more than just a minutes".... any thoughts people???

11:37 pm

mrp...you mean each speaker was timed?

11:37 pm

er 6/33?

11:37 pm

don't have it yet, TK

11:37 pm

no pini, minutes of a meeting are a record of what is discussed... it was a sexual reference

11:38 pm

What is "minuted"? If it means that your parise should be included in the meeting's minutes, why refuse?

11:38 pm

dc do you want er 6/33?

11:38 pm

er6 - offhand

11:38 pm

just found it :)

11:38 pm

oh, well, if it was an irrelevant sexual thing, I see what you mean.

11:38 pm

oh well...day late, dollar short

11:38 pm

i don't need accolaides jilli... it wasn't just me who did the job

11:39 pm

so, mrp...you asked that your comments be "off the record"

11:39 pm

anyone else having probs with the site? with adding words??

11:39 pm

not yet, une...

11:39 pm

and firewords.

11:39 pm

te 6/18 after examiner? anyone?

11:39 pm

yes pini

11:39 pm

i've not une

11:39 pm

and the secretary recorded them anyway?

11:39 pm

oh yes, I'm having trouble adding word, but not because of the site -- because of my brain, lol.

11:39 pm

wtg dc

11:39 pm

YAY dc!!!

11:40 pm

change last two letters to the upper right, kate

11:40 pm

no he didn't thank goodness

11:40 pm

thanks, yaal :)

11:40 pm

on ya dcs!

11:40 pm

mrp, the accolades should be shared with all participants mentioned if they are pertinent.

11:40 pm

I'm confused now...you asked that your comments remain off record and they were...where does the question come in? * confuzzled *

11:41 pm

i'm wiped, and am off to bed. Happy babbling, yall! :)

11:41 pm

night dc ;)

11:41 pm

ok, these are MEN... I said "I don't want you to minute me".... The president replies "I am sure he could give you more than just a minute (sexual reference, everyone sniggered)"

11:42 pm

OH! I get it now!

11:42 pm

gn dc, thank you again

11:42 pm

I'm sorry to hear that... * thinking of possible options *

11:42 pm

:) {dissipates like a fog in mid-morning}

11:45 pm

1) Let it go - some men are just down right rude 2) Let it go this time, but document it in some fashion if another incident should occur 3) Report it so that it goes on record with your company/group/etc. 4) Other (currently unknown)

11:45 pm

hi everyone, trying to change my icon

11:45 pm

hiya flosey

11:45 pm

anyone have th 6/21 please?

11:45 pm

hi pini

11:45 pm

Ach -- those guys are immature creeps, mrp

11:45 pm

hi flo

11:46 pm

hi Kate

11:46 pm

hi flosey -- it's Sand Sculptures

11:46 pm

lots of Master's papers

11:46 pm

I think so too

11:46 pm

Jilli - just for you!

11:46 pm

jilli, the president has little regard for me

11:47 pm

well, thanks, flosey, but I think it's for everyone's enjoyment

11:47 pm

the secretary and I get on very well, and I find it illing that people say these things at a meeting. I should have walked out

11:47 pm

of course, but it was your request

11:47 pm

mrp, I have little regard for him.

11:47 pm

If you want to report it and there's a BOD (board of directors); I'd give it them and bypass the president

11:47 pm

I am rurude

11:47 pm

He IS the top of the food chain

11:47 pm

hi ruru :)

11:48 pm

hi jilli hi prezzie hi pini

11:48 pm

hi ruuster!

11:48 pm

so starve him.

11:48 pm

too right jilli! how should I start??

11:48 pm

well shoot...then you'll probably just have to let it go...maybe consider other places where you'd be more appreciated as a valuable colleague

11:49 pm

youse wants me to take him out mr. P?

11:49 pm

u git'm ru!

11:49 pm

good name -- ruuster!

11:49 pm

after he said that... I reminded him that other clubs were asking me to stand as their president... it is all I could say to shut him up

11:50 pm

ruuster! come on down!

11:50 pm

I can do my Robert deNiro impersonation on him..

11:50 pm

(packs baseball bat)

11:50 pm

(getting jammies)

11:50 pm

how's his knees doing?

11:52 pm

holds robe for Pini....

11:52 pm

pulls out bunny slippers

11:52 pm

he is a fat bush pig with red hair curly hair and a big mouth that never stops flapping

11:52 pm

* giggle *

11:52 pm

(back)

11:52 pm

**now I feel better**

11:52 pm

sounds like he needs the rotisserie treatment mr. P..

11:53 pm

(sizes up apple for his mouth)

11:53 pm

I certainly need some hints as how to disarm him

11:53 pm

I should read back and see what's going on.

11:54 pm

* hands ru a nice spit that will work *

11:54 pm

(and won't break)

11:56 pm

<now saying fervent prayer that next grid is a nice size and full of easy words>

11:56 pm

* folds hands and joins jai *

11:56 pm

Okay mr. P..

11:57 pm

What is a nice size, anyway? 150?

11:57 pm

go ruru

11:57 pm

175 is nice

11:57 pm

I think you should confront this asshole and tell him straight up.. knock off the sexual inuendos and let me do my job without you trying to minimize what I do for these clubs.

11:57 pm

anything as long as the words are easy!

11:58 pm

he sounds like a total jerk

11:58 pm

hello

11:58 pm

too right ruru, and he is a prick

11:59 pm

yes...those 54 word grids are usually just as time-consuming as the bigger ones with words like vav, etc.

11:59 pm

hi mlf

11:59 pm

Hi mlf and jai

12:00 am

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