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252 2,038
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262 1,988
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269 1,885
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305 1,646
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308 1,637
309 1,637
310 1,629
311 1,627
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314 1,619
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568 902
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643 710
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647 690
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651 666
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662 633
663 632
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729 454
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743 378
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747 366
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759 295
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761 289
762 289
763 281
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774 234
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812 35
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814 26
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817 25
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820 14
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189 total words

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

eating di6 now

12:00 am

flip

flip and have a fantastic day

12:00 am

flip-a-dee-doo-dah, flip-a-dee-ay....

12:00 am

y's done -- lol

12:01 am

not a very interesting board for so many words

12:01 am

ty grem!

12:01 am

I see hu8

12:01 am

phant imminent

12:02 am

thanks grem

12:02 am

hu8

Clues are up

12:02 am

ah, just called - sry

12:03 am

thanks lickety

12:03 am

I see the he8 too (but I saw lickety's page to see there was one, first)

hi and nbt

12:04 am

i think we alll saw that oen grem lol

12:04 am

thanks again grem

12:04 am

See my profile (shameless advertising!) for my new game

12:05 am

Si and Ti 6

12:05 am

Surprising number of 6s today.

12:06 am

Di6

12:06 am

x 2

12:07 am

x 3

12:07 am

thats for sure grem

12:07 am

sh 7 x2

12:07 am

HIU 6

12:09 am

Hiu? That's a weird start.

12:09 am

was HE 8 called?

12:09 am

Yeah, that's the one you said you thought everyone saw.

12:10 am

i think i meant Hu not sure sorry

12:10 am

Yeah, found hu8 first.

12:10 am

no grem i just got this one

12:10 am

ir7

12:10 am

HU and an HE 8

12:11 am

phant indemnity, immunity

12:11 am

re 7

phant domine

12:12 am

cyber would that be an RE 6/7?

12:12 am

yes, mlf

12:12 am

thanks cyber i just found it

12:17 am

hi babblers! good sized grid today

12:17 am

hi robbie

12:17 am

hi flosey

12:18 am

first letter greyed

12:18 am

ST 7

12:19 am

go MLF

12:19 am

thanks robbie

12:20 am

100 down and nbt

12:20 am

RE 6

12:20 am

wtg nan!

12:21 am

stats on 4column second i

12:21 am

io 5.6.6

12:22 am

second i ruru?

12:22 am

the other is ir 4 x 2

ir 4 4

12:22 am

between the M adn R

12:22 am

OH thanks

12:22 am

got it thanks

12:24 am

Ti 6

12:24 am

ME 6

12:25 am

122 left i am out oof

12:25 am

poof

12:26 am

in 6-7

12:27 am

NBT

12:28 am

fireworks

12:28 am

wow mpd -- impressive

12:29 am

wtg mpd!

12:29 am

stalled at 118 -- may have to go to the list soon

12:30 am

can't spot that he 8

12:34 am

I better be careful when talking about the weather..lol

Cyber the genetcs you get fromyuor parents

12:34 am

hmm I have a he 7 but no 8 yet

12:35 am

ty herin!

this is a fast grid I have 63 left hit the morewords after 129 words

12:36 am

go herin!

I am usually the last one to finish on a role today

12:37 am

yes this is a fun grid!

12:37 am

bleh ok before I make myself crazy here (very tired) is the word that means the same as your bum, but starts with de in the grid? and I am just not spelling it right?

12:37 am

125 down and listing

I am suprised my self since I am having a very horrid brain day

Melia what you talking about?

12:39 am

not in puzzle mel

12:39 am

derriere not in puzzle

12:39 am

thank you I was going around and around then thought I was just losing it, lol I guess that will be my phantom on this one

12:40 am

derriere

12:40 am

lots of phantoms in this one ;)

Good I was confused

I believe that redint is a word. Isn't that what you do to the ex's car when he has done the dirty on you?

12:41 am

lol herin!

12:41 am

sorry Herin Derriere

No probs Melia I am sitting here thinking what is she on about

12:43 am

I was trying to spell it with one R

We have our first day of winter here and I chicken out of going outside

12:43 am

so looked it up in the dictionary lol

12:43 am

Ooh, ooh, grayed the y on my second word! Hello everyone!

12:43 am

i speled it at 12:40

Hi Doug

12:44 am

hi doug

12:44 am

hi Douglas

12:44 am

Hello herin

12:45 am

your grid today herin :)

12:45 am

redim should be a word too, you know like in, I di**** my lights as a car passed by then had to redim a few seconds later!

o it is too

12:45 am

Hello robbie and flosey

12:45 am

well half way..I'm going to look at the grid tomorrow with fresh eyes bye all *poof*

12:45 am

nini Robbie

night Robbie

12:46 am

goodnight robbie

i run ''ran out of spoons'' today

12:47 am

looks like a fun grid

not to bad harp

12:49 am

its going pretty good so far only been here a few and have 94 words

48 left for me

12:52 am

39

12:52 am

stid's in the grid

so am I

12:52 am

Sorry -- I've been away from here -- is Lickety up?

bah the bablets have got me

12:53 am

yes jilli

12:54 am

Look at me, I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree

12:54 am

Thanks, flosey

12:55 am

as Douglas breaks into song

12:55 am

johnny mathis!

aww poor Douglas

12:56 am

I'm actually not as helpless as a kitten up a tree, I'm obliquely cluing

bah

1:00 am

back to your versifying, doug!

1:01 am

I am not seeing one single word from that upper right O

1:02 am

nor I, mel, I still have 3 bts

1:03 am

afk a sec

hi all od 5/12 and od 6/21

hi & NBT

1:03 am

hi dee hi :)

hugs jili

1:03 am

I hate it, hate it, hate it when I can't find a word from that o!!

now i am stuck

1:04 am

wtg melon!

Melon why is Missy K all grumpy?

1:06 am

thanks Dee

yqw... lots of other blank tiles here lol

1:09 am

hey cracker

Missy K isn't grumpy - She's Sleepy! I caught her in mid-blink. She's a very placid kitty who spends 90% of her time lounging on my bed. She site near my head every morning until I get up to feed her & Sparkle - the black alpha kitty.

1:10 am

I was about to say phantom ir7, which goes to show one should check...

Aww cute. My kitties love to poke their furry little faces in mine until i wake up

1:11 am

Hey everyone I talked my sister into joining she is new, her name is Cracker

HI Cracker welcome to the mad house

1:11 am

she was at my house and saw me playing and I got her hooked =)

1:11 am

Welcome Cracker, if you're here

1:12 am

hi everyone

1:12 am

There's a cracker online with a small c, is that her?

hi cracker

curses at these babblets that keep hidding

odd moniker

1:13 am

hi all, better late than never!

1:13 am

Yes doug

1:13 am

hi cracker, and pini

PINi

hi pini

1:13 am

PINI! ((HUGS))

1:13 am

hello pini

1:14 am

hey flosey, dee, mel, doug, cracker, et al...

1:14 am

mel...ltns!

too sleepy. nite {poof}

Be ware this grid is littered with babblets

1:14 am

night melon ;)

Night Melon

1:14 am

anyone have a clue for the ne 6?

hi all

Hi Barb

1:15 am

nm -- found it

hi barb

1:15 am

hi barb

1:15 am

clue please Nan

1:15 am

hi Barb

1:15 am

Hello barb

1:16 am

hey, mel...was just checking chog...your sis is playing now, too? is she local?

I am so trying not to swear

1:16 am

no Roseburg

1:16 am

ahhh, close enough! welcome aboard, cracker ;)

1:17 am

Nan will you clue the ne 6 please?

1:17 am

ty

1:17 am

stuck on my last 2 -- mi 6/21?

1:17 am

nan, one ne6 is a Greek mythology thing...after you said ne6 I typed it in because I thought it might work and it did

1:17 am

nm -- found it

1:18 am

found that a while ago, doug -- ty anyway

1:18 am

found the hu8, what does the other start with?

cheers didn't ahve that

1:18 am

he8 pini

1:19 am

It's not the heat, it's the stupidity

1:19 am

thx flosey

1:19 am

yw pini

1:19 am

got it ;) (and a 7)

1:20 am

me 6/24?

1:20 am

got it

1:20 am

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!*

1:21 am

wtg nan ;)

yah Cyber

congrats nan

1:21 am

yay Nan, Grats

congrats nan

1:22 am

hooray nan!

1:22 am

YAY nan!!!

1:22 am

off to bed, unless anyone is desperate for a clue?

23 left this is like finding hens teeth

1:23 am

sleep well, nan!

night nan

1:23 am

a lot of babblets, herin

1:23 am

nini Nan sweet dreams

too many I thinks

1:24 am

good night, everyone :)

certainly makes you thin

certainly makes you thin k

1:25 am

ok - past my bedtime...will cya all tmw! :) * poof *

1:25 am

goodnight Pini

1:25 am

I've found at least 3 elements in the grid...are there more?!?

bye pini

1:25 am

night pini

1:25 am

nini Pini

NIght PPini

cant sleep so I guess I will sit here a bit

help with the i in the 4th column for nbt please

Barb you can do my homework if you are that bored

1:28 am

Sometimes it's found in salt

1:28 am

It's element-ary

1:28 am

nyuk nyuk nyuk

not bored in too much pain to sleep...and so very tired but can't get comfortable...but I would give it a go if I could...not promising it would be right though

ty nbt

Barb have you tried accupuncture?

yes...only lasts for maybe 1/2 hour...and at that rate it is too expensive to keep going

:( I would suggest smoking pot but that is sort of illegal (but it does work)

I have even tried something pain point injections...the longest those lasted was maybe 1 1/2...and that was after i endured 45 injections

ouchies

on the pot...I can't allergic..and then if I smoke it how to I explain to my son it isn't ok to do...

we have a neighbour that smokes it all the time and if I happen to open my door when he is out there I can't catch my breath

wasn't thinking of smoking it rather than hash coookies. Studdies have shown that 1 mg a day is excellent pain relief for MS. That is the proper stuff grown clean

1:33 am

are the od 5/12 and 6/21 related? and if so can I get a clue for the 5 please

well I am not that desparate yet...after this weekend though I am getting closer..feel so damn useless

Barbs there is always a light at the end of a tunnel

great...something bit me on my hand and it is now swelling...I just love my life right now...NOT...sorry I shouldn't complain

I am sure that there is a light..I just can't see it yet as it is to far away

1:34 am

woohoo found a word for 70 points

go cracker

1:34 am

woohoo sis go girl!

Not sure Melia

1:35 am

Yay cracker...it's not the heat!

sorry i can't help with the clue..don't have those yet

1:35 am

Ty Sis I just found it too

1:35 am

lol

1:36 am

od5 - can you run the ****ance

1:36 am

and plural

1:36 am

ty Flosey

1:36 am

the other od5 change last 2 letters

1:36 am

hw mel

thanks flosey

1:37 am

hw Barb

1:37 am

I have the others

1:37 am

**yw Barb, do wish I could help with the pain

thanks...I appreciate the thought flosey

1:39 am

Sending healing vibrations in Barb's direction

Hugs and loves I have to go. I am done and if I don't get this work done I am well and truely screwed for classes

thanks douglas

1:44 am

sirium isn't a word, but it should be

1:45 am

goodnight herin, good luck with the homework

hugs herin gl

1:48 am

re 6/21 after the one that means to not let somone forget something please

1:49 am

I would be re6 if I didn

1:49 am

I have that one flossy it is above that word

1:49 am

I think it is a 6/7 combo

1:50 am

May I please have a clue for oi6-27? Thanks

1:50 am

sorry mel, entered before finishing - often happens when I intend to hit the apostrophe

1:51 am

peach, do you have the second od5? oi is the same

1:51 am

oi 6/27 oi+abrev for Identification+ 3rd vowel +I pu tup my **brella when it rains

1:52 am

Thanks so much, flosey and meliae.

1:52 am

I put up my **brella sorry for the typos

wow I got that clue flosey thanks

hi peach btw

1:54 am

It's hard to believe, but I'm past halfway and nbt without asking for help. Declaring moral victory and saying good night...

1:54 am

ooo got it to make money again perhaps? and plural for the re 6/21 7/32 combo

1:54 am

yw Barb

night douglas..

1:54 am

nini Doug rest well

1:54 am

goodnight Douglas

done 71 words..I better go back to bed and try and sleep..have to get my son up for school tomorrow...night all

2:01 am

nini Barb hope you get some rest

thxs

2:04 am

night everyone

2:04 am

goodnight Barb, do hope you can get some rest

2:05 am

goodnight cracker

2:05 am

gd morning everyone

2:06 am

hello ruby

2:07 am

st5-12 please....thanks

2:07 am

st brother can you spare a d***

2:08 am

Thanks much, flosey.

2:09 am

yw peach

fireworks

2:10 am

Congrats, Volley!!!!!!

2:10 am

wtg Dee

ty

2:11 am

I still need 48, so I'm going to save them for later. Thanks for all the help. Nite nite.

2:12 am

grats Dee =)

2:12 am

nin Peach rest well

good morning.how many words today please

not too bad with lickety

189

thanx

2:12 am

yes, very grateful for lickety

yqw

it makes it so much more enjoyable...

have a great day / eve all! *poofing with hugs*

2:18 am

Back again -- will I ever get this one done?

2:18 am

interruptions jilli?

2:19 am

Is the Y word a babblet?

2:19 am

Yes, flosey -- MSN

2:19 am

aha

2:19 am

hello jilli

2:19 am

phant -- denizen

2:20 am

hi ruby :)

2:20 am

yi - perhaps jilli, I don't know how to use it to clue

2:20 am

- not outs

2:21 am

ty flosey

2:21 am

yw

2:21 am

perfect clue, lol!

2:21 am

lol

2:22 am

hope the interruption wasn't on my account

2:23 am

oh no, flosey -- why would it be?

2:23 am

oh goody, got the hu8

2:23 am

just due to my change - yet one more time!!

2:23 am

hope this one sticks and don't have to go through that again

2:24 am

what, another one since yesterday?

2:24 am

this is an interesting grid, 83 words very quickly for me!

2:25 am

same name as I use here jilli, that's it

2:25 am

good for you, ruby -- I only have 35

2:25 am

I like the grids with the "builders"

2:25 am

so are we not connected any more?

2:25 am

don't remember if I did it yesterday or today

2:25 am

I sent you an invitation, will do again

2:26 am

but not tonight, will let you get on with babble

2:26 am

well, I'll think about that tomorrow (as Scarlett said)

2:26 am

all of a sudden, I have 2 facebook accounts, with different combinations of my name. Very annoying as I can't access the original one with all the photos etc

2:26 am

These social sites are getting very confusing.

2:27 am

that's what happened to me ruby, in MSN - had to change a few times

2:27 am

why did you have to change this time, flosey?

2:28 am

too many ads and offers; I think it may not be for me although it's lovely to share photos

2:29 am

I was playing lexulous on facebook with a couple of good friends who are in very different time zones, but the animated ads spoiled it for me

2:29 am

for some strange reason, could not get in - and if you try too often, they think someone else is trying to crash your site so freeze it - so I started all over using different address and password

2:30 am

I joined Facebook just to play Lexulous there. I just scroll the ads away

2:30 am

is that why they make me do those distorted code words?

2:30 am

s

2:30 am

What a pain, flo!

2:30 am

an old friend invited me using my old server and that's where the trouble started

2:30 am

Hi Frances

2:31 am

yes, it was jilli but hope it holds this time

2:31 am

hi frances

2:31 am

Hi jilli. I made it - although perhaps not the way intended.

2:31 am

Hello ruby.

2:31 am

What happened, frances?

2:32 am

that blue eye looks all-seeing!

2:32 am

flosey, the MSN was with our friend in Melbourne -- frances was there too but I guess we couldn't have invited you!

2:33 am

no, you wouldn't have been able to jilli, I'll invite you tomorrow with my new address

2:34 am

Was trying to enter a word and the keys stuck.

2:34 am

oh, that was the lone s, I guess, frances?

2:35 am

That was the one jilli.

2:35 am

I still have 4 bt, grrr

2:36 am

can't find the top left S -- help?

2:37 am

nm, got it

2:37 am

aren't those usually spelled with a y?\

2:37 am

got that bottom I too

2:37 am

good, took me too long to figure out which one came from that s

2:38 am

I thought that too ruby.

2:38 am

what's spelled with a Y?

2:39 am

the st words, julli

2:39 am

st words jilli.

2:39 am

I only have one of them

2:40 am

the other is pt

2:41 am

ok, just realised it was a 7, and yes, usually with a Y

2:41 am

stuck on the ir7

2:42 am

my favorite word in this grid is the first di6/30, old-fashioned

2:42 am

it's an element, flo

2:42 am

tks jilli

2:43 am

ty jilli, I was mokeying the ir's but didn't get it

2:43 am

Thanks for that one jilli and flosey.

2:44 am

yw

2:44 am

I need the bottom right R and the I above in the same column -- blind as a bat!

2:45 am

re to give you back your job

2:46 am

the i is angered

2:46 am

Botton R is employ again.

2:46 am

or special use of a word id5/14

2:46 am

Lurking tagteam fireworks with MetFan. Night all - POOF

2:46 am

thanks, frances, duh to me!

2:47 am

hi pugs, and congratulations

2:47 am

You're welcome jilli.

2:47 am

ty frances for the r

2:47 am

YAY pug/met!!!

2:47 am

did you get the i's jilli or were the clue too awful

2:47 am

My pleasure ruby.

2:48 am

and got the I -- NBT at last!

2:48 am

erred

2:49 am

sorry, I got so excited when I finally found it! pb for me

2:49 am

sorry, ruby -- didn't see your clue (but angered didn't come from that I)

2:49 am

Oh - nbt sort of krept up on me.

2:49 am

oh, sorry again

2:49 am

wtg frances!

2:50 am

. . . . . and I've only got 55 words.

2:50 am

I only have 60

2:51 am

fireworks

2:51 am

with all your help I have 112, but that's probably it for me. See you later

2:51 am

Well done flosey.

2:51 am

yay, flosey!

2:51 am

that was a long haul!

2:51 am

Bye ruby.

2:51 am

YAY flosey!!! You are brilliant!

2:52 am

tyty - but now have a headache! too much concentration

2:53 am

thanks to morewords too

2:53 am

I haven't got to the morewords stage yet -- a 2-hour conversation rather held babbling up

2:54 am

LOL. Me too jilli.

2:54 am

wow, that sure was a lengthy conversation

2:54 am

But it was fun.

2:54 am

good

2:54 am

He is always fun.

2:55 am

how are things going in AUS.

2:55 am

oh, video clips and things too.

2:55 am

he is, such a sweetie

2:55 am

Well, he just got there. It was 3:15 pm there at the beginning, he said.

2:55 am

So pleased that you think so too flosey.

2:56 am

also very helpful with this old lady!!

2:56 am

Frances, did you catch the weird Russian singer?

2:56 am

but I have to get his address again, lost everyone

2:56 am

He's been very helpful with me too.

2:57 am

Yes I did. Was he for real? And they were loving it!

2:57 am

Will do that tomorrow, flosey

2:57 am

but must get to bed now, pool exercise tomorrow morning

2:57 am

see you tomorrow night jilli

2:57 am

yes, thanks jilli

2:58 am

Bye flosey. Sleep well.

2:58 am

Ok, flo

2:58 am

bye bye Frances, and thanks

2:58 am

Frances, I guess he's for real! No accounting for taste!

2:59 am

But he looked so pleased with himself.

3:01 am

yes, really strange -- and there are more clips

3:01 am

Couln't cope with watching more of him. Too afraid that they would have been similar.

3:02 am

I've seen one other. More than enough, and yes, similar. My grandson found him -- don't know how.

3:03 am

Can't begin to imagine what he was looking for to have come accross that.

3:03 am

I must ask him.

3:05 am

Back in a bit. I need tea.

3:07 am

Bye -- I may have gone to bed by the time you get back. Isn't it amazing, having a conversation between three continents?

3:13 am

I'm back but probably all alone. Will try to monkey a few more words...husband brought the groceries! yay

3:17 am

I'm still here, ruby, but not for long

3:17 am

:D

3:18 am

it is so cold here and now everybody is worried about having pruned the roses. local wisdom says not 'til May, but everybody does it the first few warm days!

3:20 am

I know nothing about roses but have to learn -- was just given a lovely one, a floribunda, "Little Darling"

3:20 am

nice!

3:20 am

I know nothing, as this is my first garden, but I'm learning a little every year

3:21 am

I think roses are tougher than they look

3:21 am

So I'm told, but I think it varies with the varieties.

3:22 am

I'm back with a steaming mug of tea.

3:22 am

nice!

3:22 am

Yes it is ruby.

3:22 am

well, 107 found, 82 left, and I've had it. Goodnight/morning all!

3:23 am

sweet dreams, jilli

3:23 am

is it cold there, frances?

3:23 am

Happy babbling, and *poof*

3:23 am

Gosh the biggest bumble bee I've ever seen has just flown throught the door. Must be an inch and a half long - and fat.

3:23 am

noisy too?

3:23 am

Another lovely day ruby. Pretty cold start but is forecast to hot up later.

3:24 am

Yes very noisy. The dog is going mad chasing it.

3:24 am

I love seeing the bees here as I think it shows that the area is making a comeback from all their abuse of ddt

3:24 am

if it ever gets warm enough, I'll have a million tulips, so far around 50 dwarfs

3:25 am

Very pretty ruby. Everything is very late here after the cold winter.

3:25 am

my dogs are too blase! one minds thunder and wind; the other one is only afraid of his food bowl

3:26 am

This dog is quite unusual. He adores thunder and lightening . . . . . and fireworks. You have to go out into the garden with him to watch.

3:27 am

what kind of dog? these hate fireworks

3:27 am

that is very cute! what's his name?

3:28 am

He is a cross Weimaraner and Hungarian Vizsla. Very dark choclate brown and so handsom. I love him to bits.

3:29 am

wounds like a great combination. How big is he?

3:29 am

He is known as Rizla the Vizsla.

3:29 am

sounds* poopy typing, cold hands

3:29 am

hahah

3:30 am

Quite a big dog. About greyhound size but a little bit more muscle on him.

3:30 am

proably very smart....?

3:30 am

the chows weigh about 75 lbs but look big because of their long (nuisance) hair

3:30 am

He runs for about four hours a day in the forest. Not all in one go I hasten to add.

3:31 am

He is the most loving dog I have ever known and very intelligent.

3:32 am

that's amazing. Max sleeps 27 hrs/day. Ruby guards the house and especially me. But neither one is a great walker

3:32 am

He is nearly ten but thinks he is still a puppy.

3:33 am

Riz doesn't do walking - only runing.

3:33 am

I think mixed breed dogs, especially too such fine breeds as Rizla, are smarter than inbred dogs like these. But they, too, are lovable and gentle and gorgeous!

3:33 am

I think chows are beautiful dogs.

3:33 am

two* (poopy typing again, sorry)

3:34 am

Me too running - not runing.

3:34 am

we've had 5 over the years and they have all been beautiful and gentle, but Ruby (in the icon) is the smartest one

3:34 am

She is gorgeous.

3:34 am

runing sounds very Scottish!

3:35 am

Sound like something you do with stones.

3:35 am

I've been trying for a couple of months to change the icon which ata put up in the first place, but even carefully following the instructions, I can't do it.

3:35 am

Aren't runes ancient celtic texts inscribed on stones?

3:36 am

morning all

3:36 am

I'm trying to teach Ruby to count to 8....lol, another dumb project

3:36 am

hello sprite. nice daffs!

3:36 am

It is very easy. Go into 'my account' and click 'edit' under your icon picture.

3:36 am

waiting for your tulips and mine, so far around 50 drawfs, that's all

3:37 am

oh yes, that is what they are called! I say narcises in my profile, lol. Let me correct that.

3:37 am

I've tried it, frances, and everybody has tried to help, but I'm hopeless

3:37 am

they may be narcissus {no idea of sp], I don't know the difference

3:38 am

but it's nice to see spring flowers

3:38 am

how are you feeling?

3:38 am

THEn you have two ways to change. You can either type the address if you know it) of the picture you want and then click 'fetch icon'. Or you can click browse to find a picture that you have on your computer.

3:38 am

that was dwarfs, not drawfs!

3:38 am

no, narcis is the dutch name. My english is sometimes disrupted by dutchisms

3:39 am

believe it or not, I've tried both of those things, even looked for an image on google that was similar, all without success...

3:39 am

HOw strange that it won't work for you ruby.

3:40 am

I get plant names mixed up between English, French and Latin names, so just guess....also, not much experience with gardens, just this one.

3:40 am

Hello sprite. Long time no see. How are you?

3:40 am

yes, it's very strange, Frances, and I have tons of lovely photos I could put in

3:40 am

hey Frances. Going in the right direction, but once again held up by a nasty cold. And how are you?

3:41 am

I think it will work if you do it step by step, rubyfoo. I could tell you the steps one by one if you want.

3:41 am

Hope the cold goes away soon. I'm fine, thank you. Doing my dog sitting stint again. Three weks this time.

3:41 am

I'll make you some hot tea with honey and rum to sort out your cold. You've had a miserable winter, you poor thing!

3:42 am

Even three wEeks. Sticky keys.

3:42 am

ah lovely, I hope you have a good time. thank you rubyfoo, that will do me good, lol. Especially the rum. Yeah, rotten winter. Time for sun, fun and lots of luck.

3:43 am

thank you for the offer, sprite, but fm and others keep giving me the instructions, I keep following them, step-by-step, and then, at the end, nothing happens and I get an error message!

3:43 am

so who do you have besides rizla?

3:43 am

okay rubyfoo

3:44 am

it is embarrassing to be so incompetent at this.

3:44 am

Ruby are you using IE, Firefox, Opera or some other?

3:44 am

I am, however, getting a little bit better at the grids!

3:44 am

just keep trying until you have sorted this out, rubyfoo, and you will be more competent :)

3:44 am

Sometimes changing makes a difference.

3:45 am

IE and I think Firefox is in there someplace. My son is coming in May and he's an "expert", so, in the worst case, he'll sort me out. May be I'll try to change later and, for all I know, frefox isn't even activated for the photos....

3:46 am

once you know the drill, it is pretty simple. But the first time can be daunting.

3:47 am

it would be nice to put in a photo of Max because everybody worried about him when he was sick

3:47 am

and flowers!

3:47 am

I usually use Firefox. Not a great fan of IE. However, some programs wil only work with IE.

3:47 am

well I won't push. If you want help, just let me know.

3:48 am

I'm checking firefox now; I'll probably lose all my words....:(

3:48 am

IE is like all the Microsoft stuff. Full of bugs and nasties, but darn, everything is designed for it.

3:48 am

thank you sprite, I may take you up on that, but I'll give it another show now

3:48 am

No they should still be there.

3:48 am

Exactly sprite. Annoying isn't it?

3:49 am

immensely. You know what they say... Computers are like aeroplanes... NEVER open windows!

3:50 am

OL

3:54 am

I just tried it again with a better photo of Ruby, nothing!

3:55 am

Poor ruby. So frustrating!

3:55 am

I hope your son is able to sort it all out for you. Changing icons is part of the fun here.

3:56 am

or can be if you choose to, anyway. Not everybody does.

3:56 am

I do sprite but not on a regular basis.

3:57 am

yes, you are one of the iconers :) But other people don't participate and that is a valid choice as well.

3:58 am

I like to find unusual icons and stick with them for a while. And tend to go back to those I like.

3:59 am

I just tried it 4 times. The error message is that "the image is only partially uploadeed"

3:59 am

it's just that I chat so much that everybody must be bored with the same photo all the time!

4:00 am

the image is IMG_1501.JPG

4:00 am

I am so angry. I've been watching a TV programme about animal emergency services. A poor greyhound had his ears cut off to get rid of the tattoos that would have identified him. How sick is that?

4:01 am

that is horrible! how could somebody do that?

4:01 am

Ther are some really nasty people out there.

4:02 am

it is so terrible, the things people can do to defenceless animals.

4:02 am

Ruby perhaps your images are too big. Jilli has a program listed in her profile for reducing them.

4:03 am

I saw a program last night about animals rescues; a South African guy has made it his life's mission to rescue animals both in the wild and in zoos. The Baghdad Zoo, was the largest in the middle east and the zookeepers just left the caged animals with no food or water when the war started. Out of 650 animals, only 30 survived by the time this man got there. Really sad story

4:04 am

Maybe that's it, I'll look up here profile next time she's on.

4:04 am

That too is very sad. I just fail to understand how anyone can do such a thing.

4:05 am

if you click on rankings, you can find jillibus' profule

4:05 am

and there were worse things, but I won't even tell you, because it was too sad and awful

4:05 am

You can find her profile by going to rankings. If you type CTRL F and type her username you will find her.

4:05 am

when we think how we love our cats and dogs, it is hard to imagine somebody leaving an animal to starve to death

4:06 am

isn't there a saying that the sophistication of men can be told by the way we treat animals and others weaker than ourselves?

4:06 am

Yes it is hard ruby.

4:07 am

Sounds about right sprite.

4:07 am

not sure if sophistication is the right translation... but you know what I mean?

4:07 am

d

4:08 am

Sorry - sticky key again.

4:08 am

you might want to consider stopping drooling and spilling drinks and chocolate on your keyboard *very straight face*

4:09 am

Very rarely eat chocolate sprite.

4:10 am

I can see why ;)

4:10 am

I'm big enough as it is.

4:10 am

Here's a happier story of how animals were treated during a war. http://tinyurl.com/y724cps

4:10 am

And good morning!

4:10 am

nay, silly Frances, I meant the keyboard. Just kidding.

4:10 am

Good morning Haz

4:11 am

that should have read 'nah'

4:12 am

What a lovely story Haz - and good morning.

4:13 am

Isn't it fun?

4:13 am

LOL sprite.

4:15 am

fun and very sweet, Haz.

4:19 am

I found jilli's site, not if I can just translate it into English, I may be able to do it. Later, though. Hello Haz!

4:19 am

now*

4:19 am

jilli's site and not in english? You are probably lost in cyberspace, rubyfoo. Let me find the link.

4:20 am

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ is one

4:20 am

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-a vatar/ is the other one

4:20 am

Hello, ruby.

4:21 am

I'm at the point where I need a break/should be getting on with housework. Back later!

4:21 am

bye Haz, have fun

4:23 am

oh and in the last link you need to make it into one line, there should not be a break after the create-a and before the vatar... it's avatar

4:25 am

I think my computer's "brain" is in French

4:25 am

trying one more time before lunch; I hope to surprise everybody!

4:26 am

you will be fine

4:29 am

good grid. Nudist and dentist are phantoms. I don't kind the former, hate the latter, but the combination would kill me.

4:29 am

*don't Mind*

4:30 am

what a dreadful thought! Hi Sprite and all

4:30 am

A naked dentist might take your mi4/6 off the pain.

4:30 am

hi lyn :) Am a little bit hyper for trying to act not sick. Will stop now.

4:31 am

oh dear. I apologise. And I trot off to the sin bin.

4:31 am

LOL sprite.

4:31 am

and I'm off to eat dinner BBL

4:32 am

Everybody out of the jacuzzi, I am adding some ethereal oil from some healthy needle tree and I am gonna soak.

4:32 am

enjoy lyn!

Hi everyone.

4:43 am

hello Sally

I thought you were all in the jacuzzi!

At the moment this seems like a wonderful grid.

4:43 am

no way. The jacuzzi is mine. I have claimed it for my health!

lol sprite

4:44 am

it is a great grid. Smooth and yet interesting. Good biggies. Some surprising finds.

4:47 am

Morning everyone! Just popped in for five minutes

4:47 am

hey Nancy Boy, long time no see. Hope you are ok

4:48 am

Brilliant, thanks, Sprite! just got some good news - Leo became an uncle this morning! how are you?

Congrats to Leo NB. Boy or girl?

4:50 am

wooooot congratz! That makes you kind of an uncle too, doesn't it? I 've got a cold, but otherwise I am going in the right direction.

4:51 am

a lovely little girl, Sally! that's what I say, Sprite :) sorry about the cold though...get well soon!

4:52 am

I will :) Oh great, a little girl to spoil rotten.

4:53 am

that's the plan. He phoned me with the news this morning, so today, I'm going shopping!

4:54 am

you're gonna have a ball. Enjoy to the core, Nancy Boy! All the fun and none of the chores, it is wonderful.

4:54 am

in fact, better get up and dressed (lazy...) see you later, all, and thanks for the good wishes!

4:54 am

thanks, Sprite! I'm sooo excited!

4:54 am

bye Jesse *hug* for you, Leo and the little one

5:15 am

yay both 8s busted

yay for sprite! No 8s so far, only 3 7s :-(

5:16 am

I discovered an ending that helped :)

5:19 am

must be off for a while, my girl is home for lunch

bye for now sprite. Did you notice how good I was, I didn't ask :-)

6:16 am

A quick good morning to all. I must leave for work soon.

6:18 am

good morning scrabbler - and everyone else too!

6:19 am

quick question, scrabbler?

6:19 am

Yes, Trif.

6:19 am

in your experience, does a girl with PCOS have a reduced chance of conception issues later in life?

6:20 am

Yes, very common due to amenorrhea--infreq periods and the metabolic syndrome.

6:20 am

I thought perhaps that was the case. bummer.

6:20 am

my friend's daughter has just been diagnosed....

6:21 am

but really, who knows where repro science will be in another 10 years?

6:21 am

Often PCOS is diagnosed BECAUSE of infertility.

6:22 am

thank you for the information. please babble at will now, until you have to leave for real work!!! :)

6:23 am

good morning everyone:)

6:23 am

morning crossy dear!

6:23 am

Hi Crossy

6:23 am

just nailed an 8 right off the bat;))

6:24 am

Must go.

6:24 am

wow, well done you!!!

6:24 am

poor scrabbs;(

6:24 am

scrabbler, I wish you nothing but happy, healthy wellness checks all day...

6:24 am

yes,rosy cheeked kiddies with peas up their nose;)

6:27 am

crossy once shoved a marble up his nose as a child;)

6:27 am

that makes me think of an old cheech and chong routine, crossy....

6:28 am

lol

6:29 am

and crossy monkies a 7!:)

6:29 am

you are on a roll, son!

6:30 am

he7= sounds like being rushed but with the e as the second letter instead of an a

6:31 am

nice! and the second letter in rushed is a U, pet

6:31 am

lol,no tea yet

6:33 am

Humdinger! is a phantom. Hi Trif & Cross

6:33 am

"dier" is a word in theatrical circles..."he is an excellent dier!" "Yes, I enjoyed being in hamlet very much, but some of the cast weren't very good diers, so it slowed down the third act" etc....

6:33 am

st 7=perplexed

6:33 am

an obsure word for me,this dier

6:34 am

"one who dies with aplomb"

6:35 am

morning all, found the hu8 and 2 7's all by myself

6:35 am

lol dying well may be an atribute in life,problem is you can only do it once;)

6:35 am

yaa for peri

6:35 am

hi Peri

6:35 am

as did i peri

6:35 am

LOL crossy!

6:35 am

found it now, thanks peri!

6:35 am

bus stop shuffle - be back in ten

6:35 am

The 2 8s are very similar

6:36 am

are they both hu?

6:37 am

NM found it myself, ty

6:37 am

no, one is he

6:38 am

th second 8 is eluding me

6:38 am

i have the he

6:38 am

oops the hu

6:38 am

hu is the other

6:38 am

crossy, weather that is damp and hot

6:39 am

moisture content that is

6:39 am

it is in the genes Crossy

6:39 am

and good morning everyone

6:39 am

genes are said to be the other

6:39 am

ty mom

6:39 am

Hi Mom!

6:39 am

Hi {{Lynxxx}}

6:39 am

you are so welcome Crossy

6:40 am

yay nbt

6:40 am

congrats Peri

6:44 am

back. oh dear - stench of unknown origin took over the kitchen whilst we slept. most unpleasant!

6:44 am

back, hi babbler friends

6:44 am

Hi {{Sprite}} that was a quick lunch

6:44 am

wb Trif & Sprite

6:44 am

hello sprite!

6:45 am

Hi Trif

6:45 am

Good morning lynxxx! I meant to say that before, sorry!

6:45 am

out of school at 12.00 and due back at 13.30.

6:45 am

howdy mom

6:45 am

that is a nice lunch break

6:46 am

what do you teach, sprite? all apologies for not knowing already....

6:46 am

I always wished mi** could come home for lunch but that was not allowed even though we lived across the street

6:46 am

so when my girl left I walked the dog... and he did not listen because he fell in love with a bull terrier.

6:46 am

ah how sweet

6:47 am

nothing atm Trif, those are the break times of my daughter's school. She is only 12.

6:47 am

oh, I see - thank you

6:47 am

it is very different he4, one has to make special arrangements and payments to have kids stay over at school. Going home is'normal'.

6:48 am

what do working parents, do sprite???

6:48 am

wow, do they serve a hot lunch?

6:48 am

wow - we are like the States, no leaving the grounds without permission

6:49 am

pay, pay and pay, mostly, Trif. Usually they have to make lots of arrangements. If they must leave for work early, arrangements for before school. Then lunch, which is a different organisation. And then after school. It is nasty.

6:49 am

nope, the children must bring their own lunch. One pays for the supervision.

6:49 am

what time does school get out, then, if the kids are home until 1:30?

6:49 am

amazing

6:49 am

wow.

6:50 am

15.30 is end of school. Start is 08.30. wednesdays is afternoon off, school out at 12.15.

Hello all. Hope all is well...

6:50 am

the schools here offer breakfast and lunch and have a pre=school and an after school program. The after school is program cost money as it is not ran by the school

6:50 am

Hi Red

6:50 am

Is that the same for secondary schools Sprite. Say 12 years and older?

6:50 am

netherlands are a very unkind country for working mums/dads.

6:51 am

hello red! haven't seen you in ages! are you well?

6:51 am

Hi Red

6:51 am

hi red :)

I'm well, having a bunch of job issuse, and a new interview today, which I do not want to go to!

6:51 am

perhaps yes, sprite, but I must say, we in the states DROOL over the maternity leaves most european countries enjoy

6:51 am

how come, Red?

6:52 am

sorry to hear so, red. shall we wish you luck then, or not luck?

6:52 am

new interview for new job Red?

6:52 am

secondary schools mostly don't bother at all. Kids must attend the lessons, of course, but otherwise they can go home by themselves or hang out if the parents allow. We are lucky to have found a school that keeps the children on grounds.

Its complicated. I have applied for 2 jobs in infection control, a new field for me, and I want those, but this is an ED job that I want IF I dont get the infection jobs.... but the infection jobs have not called me back....yet, they havent rejected me....they havent interviewed me....

6:53 am

ouch red, that is rotten :(

6:53 am

that is a good thing Sprite, to keep them on the grounds

6:53 am

sorry, what's ED, red? Emergency department?

6:53 am

oh Red, that is upsetting

What is frustrating is that when you try to talk to the people in the Office they only want to see paper.

yes trif. I should say ER but we are not really a room any more.

6:54 am

thanks red

6:54 am

true, the maternity leaves in europe are often better. We get six to four weeks before birth and six to eigth after, depending on how long before the lady stops working. Max is 12 weeks.

I am glad to be employed. I always am. but this is quite stressful.

thank you for letting me vent a bit.

6:55 am

I was lucky in my job, two weeks before birth 6 weeks after with pay and then up to 6 months with out pay. Luckily, I never went back.

6:55 am

I can imagine, red. Hard to have an interview for a job that you only want if the others don't come through. Maybe trust the way life steers you and go with the flow for now?

6:55 am

red, is your icon a clue for today's grid, please?

No, my icon is Not a clue!!!!

6:56 am

are both the ED job and the ID jobs at the same facility, red?

6:56 am

here all the good jobs are being held onto with clawed hands,4 day weeks,work sharing,so if you do get tossed,you end up getting 2 or 3 of what we call McJobs to fill in the void while you wait for someone in a factory or white collar job to die at their desk and create an opening

6:56 am

thanks red

6:56 am

wow, 6 months, that is long.

No, they are at different place. We will see...

6:57 am

ouch crossy

6:57 am

I hope it works out in your favor, dear one

6:57 am

it was pretty sweet. Most companies are not like that though.

6:57 am

oh Crossy that is rough

6:57 am

very rough

6:57 am

that is what is happening around these parts too, crossy

6:57 am

Get this - in the UK. Qualifying for Statutory Maternity Leave As an 'employee' you have the right to 26 weeks of 'ordinary maternity leave' and 26 weeks of 'additional maternity leave' making one year in total. To qualify for maternity leave, you must tell your employer by the end of the 15th week before the baby is due: * that you are pregnant * the expected week of childbirth * the date you intend to start maternity leave Provided you tell your employer the above, you can take this no matter: * how long you have been with your employer * how many hours you work * how much you are paid

6:58 am

Is that too much or is that to much?

6:58 am

wowwwwww that is wonderful

6:58 am

for instance i run a service station and polish supermarket floors at nights 3 times a week

6:58 am

that is more like it, frances!!!!!

6:58 am

who pays?

6:58 am

Hi Frances, wow, is that all paid time?

6:58 am

hang on - is it paid leave? or just a guaranteed place?

6:58 am

and I heard in sweden or norway things are even better. Like full maternity leave until the child goes to school. Something like that.

Isn't some of that unpaid, though, Frances? (still good though)

much better than here.

6:59 am

LOL sprite, I think it's 18 months....

6:59 am

((((crossy)))) A waste of a good man with a great brain. I hope you will find something better soon, so you can do something more fitting.

7:00 am

lol,here if you miss a day,there are 3 people standing there with resumes and their lunch just ready to do..should thell them im pregnant..lol got the belly for it;)

7:00 am

crossy, what is your chosen profession?

7:00 am

lol ok Trif, still lovely though :)

7:00 am

The money is paid by your employer who then claims it back from the government.

7:00 am

{{Crossy}}

7:00 am

wow crossy, imagine the money you would make on a freak show!

7:01 am

off I go, time to make the breakfast. {{Hugs}} to all of you

7:01 am

trif,you can pretty well slot me into any middle management position,they are all the same after a while,just different product

7:01 am

enjoy, Mom

7:01 am

will do Sprite, see you soon

7:01 am

feh --- we already have the pregnant man here in the US, and he is popping out babies like a pez dispenser

7:01 am

hmmm. will keep my ears open, crossy!

7:02 am

roflol Trif!

7:02 am

lol,on second thought,i do not want to populate the earth

7:02 am

:)

7:02 am

I would be a surrogate for a childless couple in a minute, but sadly, I have been judged as too old. sigh

7:03 am

that freak couple on t,v are going to keep filling up the hospitals with sick babies till she is 70,just to pimp some show,so i better not clog the place anymore

7:03 am

how incredibly unfair, Trif. I hope you had a massive tantrum when they told you.

7:04 am

not so much. I kind of thought that is what they would say, and it was when I was freaking out about money and all. Looks like I will have to focus on breaking into pole dancing for seniors

7:04 am

you would be a good mommy trif;)

7:04 am

and a wonderful child :D

7:05 am

hmmmmz, not a bad idea. You will always be able to outrun them if necessary.

7:05 am

I am a good mommy, crossy, most days. It all started when my friend was given devastating news regarding her ability to bear a child, and I was ready to step up to the plate to help, but was rejected at the jump

7:05 am

my grammy is 99 and sailing is her thing;)

7:05 am

LOL sprite -outrunning the oldies!

7:06 am

she has 2 fake hips,and broke her arm last time out

7:06 am

oh now I get it. Sorry to be so very dense. I thought you meant you were willing to be a surrogate child for a childless couple. Now I understand you would have been willing to bear them a child. *hangs head in shame*

7:06 am

my uncle does the big work on board of course

7:06 am

I love grammies like that. rock on grammy!

7:07 am

wtg on your granny, crossy. Like our jilli. Indestructible and full of life.

7:07 am

oh, I see, sprite! Um, I suppose I could be a surrogate child, that might work. Do bill and melinda gates have kids?

7:08 am

she is a typical welsh grammy,4 foot nothing lol

7:08 am

lol, get in line...

7:08 am

darn I feel stupid for not getting it. But. better late than never, right?

7:09 am

took me a second as well sprite..thats why i started in with my grammy,to catch up lol

7:09 am

just looking over the schedule for today, and realize that I have not given myself enough time to get from point a to point b, and will be wicked late for point b. sigh. why do I think I can fit more in a day than is actually possible?

7:10 am

because you get overwhelmed with things that have to be done... it is called being a mum. Don't I know. LOL.

7:10 am

*orders speed rocket for Trif*

Its just that you are enthusiastic about point a and b trif...

7:10 am

trif,with sceduling,always add ten extra minutes for each session and at the end of the day,if you got everything on time,you will have an hour or 2 just for you!!:)

7:11 am

but I set up my schedule and I should have known better. now I am going to disappoint someone.

7:11 am

OOOH, I like that crossy!

well trif, its early still, why dont you call and make a different arrangement, if at all possible?

7:11 am

so? They will learn to live with it, dear Trif. They will have to disappoint you some time too. No need to be perfect :)

7:12 am

i do that all the time,cause when your in the middle,both sides keep you busy

7:13 am

on your scedule book,actually pencil in the ten minutes after each booking,but leave it blank,that way you can pop im an emergency meeting without blowing your day or leave to to be your free time at the end of the day;))

7:13 am

I think at this point the best option is going to be to stay in the moment when I am in it. I will not spend my time with my 11:00 stressing about how to get to the 12 on time, but will focus on the student and the work, and trust that when I get to the 12, I will get there, safely and well

7:14 am

great practice crossy!

7:14 am

nope,always remember,there is only onbe thing on your desk at one time

7:15 am

thats how the big boys do it

7:15 am

live in the now and not the future

7:17 am

cause you never see the big things coming,big things usually blindside you on some sunny tuesday afternoon while your worrying about the future

7:17 am

lol,ive killed the chog

7:17 am

crossy, you have just written my life story

7:18 am

lol trif

7:18 am

lol I had to take a phone call. Back now.

7:18 am

phone call!? get some priorities there sprite! LOL

7:19 am

wb sprite..was just giving my 2 cents on management time management

7:19 am

true, crossy. One thing at a time. One step, ignore the rest. I am training to do that all the time... still learning!

7:19 am

if you are always worried about the next 3 meetings you will burn out

7:19 am

rofl Trif, indeed! Was about some leaflet my daughter has requested some time ago. About birds in the garden. She will love it.

7:20 am

I get totally overwhelmed. I am learning how to manage time into chunks, which works much better for me. For example, I used to clean the whole house in one 18 marathon day. It "worked" but I would be so burned out at the end of the day it wasn't a good thing. Learning to do an hour here, an hour there. Same for in the garden, cooking, etc. Amazing how we keep learning well into life, isn't it? and thank god! I would hate to stagnate

7:21 am

sorry - "18 hour"

7:21 am

lol,a undusted hallway table never killed anyone

7:21 am

Trif, I totally recognise that! Going on and on and on on will power alone, then break down for lack of energy, and then pushing on and on again.

7:22 am

I must learn to do things in small steps, just like you just said! Glad I am not the only one.

7:23 am

(some great words in the grid today, btw... a rare element and Obelix' favorite toy, lovely)

7:23 am

yup. for instance, yesterday I spent a comfortable hour gardening along the driveway, just removing thorns that had sprung up. Did I finish the whole thing? nope. but I made a good start, and the area I worked in looks very nice, as I wasn't rushed. I also wasn't so burned out that I just left the tools and all in a heap. I cleaned up, dumped the brush I had cut, etc.

7:24 am

sounds so good, Trif. WTG!

7:24 am

What's hard for me to accept is knowing it's not "finished", and what if I don't get back to it for another week, and now it's all one-side-is-okay-but -the-other-one-isn't, and that does bug me

7:25 am

MAN it was hard to write that without using the ti4 word and it's derivatives!

7:25 am

exactly. We are programmed to finish things. It is only good when it is perfect. But it never is. And things are going so much better when we can let go and just do one part without worrying about finishing. Or beating ourselves up for not finishing.

7:26 am

lol

7:26 am

lol always remember,it it really gets to be an issue,you can rot-till the whole mess under,lay down plastic sheeting,fill the whole thing with wood chips and plant plastic flowers lol

7:26 am

oh, I do wear the horsehair shirt with style, sprite!

7:27 am

you too? It is SO good to know I am not the only one.

7:27 am

lolllll crossy!

7:27 am

I can't get the rototiller started, crossy! another thing I gotta figure out. I think I need some of that spray that dries out the carb or something. OH, and I got the pond filter running this weekend, only to find the bottom had cracked during the winter, so now I need a new one. To the tune of $500+

7:28 am

did you remove last years gas from the rott-tiller?

7:28 am

sprite, I think perhaps we are soul mates, you and I! HOW LOVELY to find one!

7:28 am

damn typos

7:28 am

that sucks

7:28 am

was thinking the same thing, Trif!

7:28 am

Did *I* no. It wasn't my job last time it was put away. is there old gas in it? yes.

7:29 am

and LOL crossy, I actually think "rott tiller" is far more descriptive of what it does, given the stuff I put on the garden before I till it!

7:29 am

not good,gas has a 4 month shelf life,after which it goes to the thickness of light syrup,which will gum up your carb and spark plug

7:29 am

ouch! That should be written on the darn machine.

7:30 am

sigh. I am gonna spend the next 19 years of my life cleaning up the mess that man has left in his wake....TOOOOOOL

7:30 am

drain the gas,the gas line.clean the carb best you can,remove the plug and clean end with wd 40 and tooth brush

7:30 am

Okay, will do. thanks, crossy!

7:31 am

how do you drain the gas? will I need a siphon?

7:31 am

no.

7:31 am

you will see a line running from the tank to the carb,it can be drained there

7:32 am

crossy, what are you doing later this afternoon? fancy a quick field trip? LOL

7:32 am

either pull the line from the tank bottm or from the carb

7:32 am

some lines have a petcock just for draining in this line

7:32 am

lol great idea

7:32 am

"petcock" heh

7:33 am

ok do I want to know the meaning of _that_ word??

7:33 am

common trif..mind out of the gutter

7:33 am

oh crossy, dear, be generous.....it's been so long....

7:34 am

can it be a verb?

7:34 am

petcock=small inline valve used for inline redirection of fluids during transfer,usually gasoline

7:34 am

ah! It certainly doesn't sound like that at all.

7:35 am

lol

7:35 am

and the ladies say us guys are bad lol

7:35 am

I am going to have to see if I can find the manual. Something wonderful I have discovered is that a LOT of companies put their manuals on line now, in pdf format. BEST idea ever!

7:35 am

indeed trif

7:35 am

it is! We looked up many of those.

7:36 am

do you plant vegetables and such yourself, crossy? when can you get going with that? I figure I have at least another four weeks before all frost danger has passed

7:36 am

Last weekend in May for us, actually

7:36 am

i was helping a friend with his car and i downloaded the schematic for his engine onto the wifes e-book reader and just took it with me;))

7:36 am

ok, fireflies achieved while walking the gutters with Trif. Having learned my new word for today, I will leave you with love and hugs and I will keep an eye out for petcocks.

7:36 am

we can plant anytime after the queens birthday may 24 lol

7:37 am

LOL sprite! LOVELY to chat with you, and huzzah for the fireflies!

7:37 am

lol sprite

7:37 am

may 24th sound good. I might try some peas and such a good bit earlier, rototiller permitting

7:37 am

how do you write out word

7:37 am

yaa for sprite!

7:38 am

yaa for sprite!

7:38 am

i am clicking on letters and nothing is happening

7:38 am

as I was saying before, this time of year is such a challenge - every where my eyes fall I see something that needs fixed, trimmed, fixed up, neatened up, etc.

7:38 am

you imput words in the add word box located just below the grid

7:38 am

this is not bookworm lol

7:38 am

GLoni, enter the word in the "add word" space directly below the yellw gird

7:39 am

or, the yellow grid even. geesh!

7:39 am

LOL crossy!

7:39 am

beat you to it mtriffy

7:39 am

((((whispers)))) crossy - it looks like a new one is approaching the grid -- set out the chocolate, and get the menacles

7:41 am

fresh fish:)) welcome aboard gloni

7:41 am

Good Morning fellow babblers

7:41 am

morning mom!

7:41 am

howdy mom

7:41 am

crossy, how did you find babble? Aknitter told me about it, and then I told the rest of the coven....

7:42 am

do we have a newbie in our midst

7:42 am

first thing you must know about babble gloni is that that playing babble and real words have very little to do with each other lol

7:43 am

oh trif,i use a program called stumble upon and it found it for me

7:43 am

you are so right crossy

7:43 am

that is how i found it too crossy

7:43 am

hi all

7:43 am

howdy jmc

7:43 am

never heard of that - hmmm - Hi jmc

7:43 am

my son in law told me about the grid

7:44 am

hello everyone

7:44 am

if any of you have yet to try stumble upon,please do! it is a fine program

7:44 am

howdy annie

7:44 am

one of the chatters on wordsplay (now my second favorite game) told me about it

7:44 am

thanks, crossy, wrote it down, will do

7:44 am

but addictive of course

7:44 am

is it something you buy or free online

7:45 am

what isnt addictive - lol

7:45 am

it is free online

7:45 am

just google it

7:45 am

i love stumbleupon

7:45 am

*taking notes*

7:45 am

hi annie

7:46 am

hello jmc and annie!

7:46 am

hi jmc and trif

7:46 am

go doing okay GLONi?

7:46 am

hi annie

7:46 am

hi Momneeds

7:46 am

it gives you a list of topics and subjects and hobbies,you check off the ones you like,then it puts a "stumble" button in your task bar,now when ever you click this button,it will randomly take you to web sites within the parameters you laid out

7:47 am

crossy, sounds like a great site

7:47 am

very much so

7:47 am

my son stumbled up babble too but recognized and quietly tiptoed out

7:48 am

just what I need - one more computer thing to take up my time - my husband will kill me - but we wont tell him will we..

7:48 am

lol

7:48 am

*stumbledupon

7:48 am

will not say a word

7:48 am

its out secret mom

7:48 am

I about FAINTED the day my pastor shook my hand at the end of service and said "i see you have been babbling!" --- and that's how I found out she was a babbler!

7:48 am

lol

7:48 am

you never know who is watchinbg

7:49 am

oh Trif - thats funny

7:49 am

she recognized your babble name?

7:49 am

yup, she did.

7:49 am

well to be fair i use jmcnrick for pretty much every thing too

7:49 am

well, either that or she put it together from what I was chatting about, or something, and I do have Norwell listed in my profile, or did, and she is wicked smaht, so there you go

7:49 am

with the new personal plates available for cars with the extra letters,im thinking about a crosshair or crossy plate

7:50 am

it is practically a second name

7:50 am

what is your real first name, crossy? I just realized, I have NO idea!

7:50 am

Hi All

7:50 am

I think the comment about mannicles scared off the newbie!

7:50 am

morning hego!

7:50 am

my name is paul lol

7:50 am

hi hego

7:50 am

hello hego

7:51 am

could have been the chocolate

7:51 am

paul. nice!!!

7:51 am

Crossy doesn't seem like a Paul

7:51 am

Hey crossy - thats close to mine

7:51 am

*curtsy* please to meet you paul

7:51 am

Hi Annie, how's the new tv?

7:51 am

hmmmm - thinking mom's real name is Paula?

7:51 am

crossy,crosshair,x-hair,krosshair have been computer names for me since the start

7:51 am

mine is J. E. -- really!

7:51 am

Paullette

7:52 am

You got that right Trif- babble experience

7:52 am

is that what people call you?

7:52 am

Really?

7:52 am

Wonderful. I watched the Yankee game yesterday and the picture was very clear.

7:52 am

I mean, do they say the letters out "J E?"

7:52 am

people call me J. E.

7:53 am

most people call me ***hole lol

7:53 am

and I'm J. Lee :-)

7:53 am

that is kind of cool. I know what the J is for, but is the E Elizabeth, like me?

7:53 am

yes they do except occasional telephone solicitors

7:53 am

Great Annie!

7:53 am

okay, then JE it is

7:53 am

Hi Une or J. Lee

7:53 am

cause im the guy who sets yer gas prices lol

7:53 am

CROSSY!!!!

Back. Re how we found babble, I found it because someone calling herself erilar mentioned it on a Mac group. I came, I tried, I was addicted! But I have no idea who erilar is, although I know her first name is Mary.

7:53 am

then they call me Je and I say "Je suis J. E."

7:53 am

hey, Annie :-)

7:53 am

lol

7:53 am

"Morning all! Oooh! Nice time to open Babble!

7:54 am

hi Une

7:54 am

hi nef

7:54 am

morning, JE :-)

7:54 am

howdy nef;)

7:54 am

I heard about Babble in a book!

7:54 am

morning, nef :-)

7:54 am

common in,things are rocking and rolling

7:54 am

Hi Nef

7:54 am

Hi Nef

7:54 am

lol jmcn works too

7:54 am

Good Morning new comners

7:54 am

what book???

7:55 am

The character couldn't sleep, so she got up and played Babble

7:55 am

I don't exactly remember the title.

7:55 am

are you serious?!

7:55 am

ive seen that passage

7:55 am

My real name is Jenny (nef is the middle syllable of my "formal" name; which NO one ever uses (I don't answer to it either)

7:56 am

huh

7:56 am

and i cannot remember the title either

7:56 am

I think it was the pajama Girls of somewhere (town name)

7:56 am

crossy - you just jogged my memory. I went to a di6 in college with a friend who was in an education society for future teachers. It was a student and parent thing. This guy at our table was a COMPLETE ass, and was going on and on about how hard he pushed his son to go to college and become something useful, like a teacher, as "no son of mine was gonna pump gas for a living!" and then he turned to the man next to him and said "I am sure you agree sir! I mean, come on! What do you do for a living" to which the man replied "I own a service station." You could have heard a pin DROP for about the next two full minutes

7:56 am

sounds lik a romance novel

7:56 am

yes, jmc, it was.

7:56 am

lol,without us,everyone else comes to a grinding halt

7:57 am

owning and pumping gas are two different things

7:57 am

my dad worked for Gulf, and my brother words for BP

7:57 am

there are no bad jobs,if you do it well and with pride and support your family,there are no bad jobs

7:57 am

Someone gave it to me and It wasn't really what I like to read, but I found Babble in it.

7:57 am

*works

7:57 am

my daddy was a machinist for Exxon nee Humble Oil

7:57 am

une! my brother works for BP too! maybe we are the same person, and we have never realized it, like in Fight Club!

7:58 am

i read romance novels all the time

7:58 am

that was in TX, right, jmc?

7:58 am

what stress is there in pumping gas - no boss yelling over your shoulder, no mail to open, no phone ringing, beautiful weather, meeting new people......

7:58 am

She had insomnia and took the Babble cure. LOL

7:58 am

trif, LOL!!

7:58 am

i do both jmc,up there there are no lords of the service station who sit and smoke cigars and watch their minions pump gas..cannot afford that

7:58 am

I started when my hubby was dieing so that i could be sure the ending wouldn't depress me

7:58 am

mom, come pump gas in massachusetts, in february, when it is raining and snowing sideways at the same time.

7:58 am

Wish I'd thought of that.

7:59 am

I wanted my son to go to college but I want him to get a job that makes him happy

7:59 am

It was a cute litlle book.

7:59 am

up here owner and wife put in 60 hour weeks,that will let you hire 2 fulltimers and 1 part timer and maybe balance the books

7:59 am

mom you do know that people pumping gas with cigarettes in their hands can blow up gas stations? No stress?

8:00 am

and we do it at 40 below lol

8:00 am

ugh. don't even get me started on sons today, jmc! was totally in love with mine on friday, and FURIOUS with him by sunday....lol

8:00 am

I've always told my kids I didn't care what they did; but they had to find a job they loved. If they did that, the money would follow

8:00 am

She owned a fancy pajama and bed linen store and wore pajamas all the time.

8:00 am

Happens to me all winter here when I pump my own. I am in your neighboring state - we should get together sometime

8:00 am

I am waiting for that to be true, nef, for me, and I really want to believe it is. I do love my job, but so far the money is hiding under a bush somewhere and giggling at me

8:00 am

Crossy, what do you do?

8:00 am

not to mention running your own business means you do not get a regular weekly pay check and cash flow can be a bear

8:01 am

indeed jmc

8:01 am

trif being angry with sons is normal

8:01 am

i have been my own boss for 30 years and love it

8:01 am

once you have done your 60 hours,you get to go home and do the paperwork

8:01 am

I suppose it is, but I would like at least a little consistency, sometimes

8:01 am

yes it is - for me it is usually my daughter I am angry with. They do know it all you know at age 17

8:02 am

my sister worked for the Washington Post and when she first thought retiring to free lance I discouraged her because she did not have the nature to like living on the edge

8:02 am

We had our own business. Company Christmas parties were a little dull.

8:02 am

No calling out sick

8:02 am

because we are talking about a high value product,deposits must be made every day cause you are writing 20 thousand dollar cheques 3 times a week;((

8:02 am

I need to go make breakfast - will check back in a while - have fun

8:02 am

No one to blame stuff on.

8:03 am

consistency is the hobgoblin of petty minds my mother always used to say

8:03 am

Trifi, if you love your job; (to me at least) then it's easy to live within your means. The money doesn't matter.

8:03 am

17 is proving to be tricky....he knows how I feel about x or y, but now he can buy whatever games he wants, or see whatever movies he wants, or buy stuff he knows I don't approve of, and there is naught I can do about it

8:03 am

yup

8:03 am

making deposits doesn't mean making money

8:03 am

mine is 16 trif..i am with you

8:03 am

It will improve Trif.

8:03 am

that is true also jmc

8:03 am

Right jmc

8:03 am

yup

8:03 am

I still grounded my boy at 17

8:04 am

nef, I think my challenge is learning to budget as effectively as I need to. and stuff just keeps BREAKING around here!

8:04 am

i still ground mine

8:04 am

Ah, yes

8:04 am

i learned to live with broken stuff until i had the money

8:04 am

my dishwasher has been broken for a year

8:04 am

lol jmc,you should see my old couch set!

8:04 am

I did ground primo for one afternoon last week.....but if you promise never to tell, my heart wasn't really in it. I only did it because I thought I should do something. I totally saw where he was coming from....

8:05 am

My kids say they weren't allowed off the block after 9 until they could drive. lol

8:05 am

i hope to get it fixed with the money from tax season this year

8:05 am

Trifi, make the kids buy the stuff that they break. And no free money either. It will cut down drastically on their buying things you don't want them too

8:05 am

I just drew dark lines and if he crossed them he knew he was grounded without me even mentioning it

8:05 am

thats what i do,the kid gets 10 dollars a week,assuming he does all his chores

8:05 am

We've all been there Trif.

8:06 am

if he wants a part time job,he can get one

8:06 am

so if he was one minute late on curfew without calling and getting my ok he knew he was not going out the nxt night

8:06 am

Mine always had a job of some kind.

8:06 am

the kids don't really break the stuff, it is just stuff that wears out and breaks

8:07 am

any way the funny thing was when he turned 18 I droppd the curfew and didn't tell him

8:07 am

Good morning all

8:07 am

brb..must steep some tea

8:07 am

When they work and have their own money, you do have less control.

8:07 am

so for like 5 weeks he would come and say -- can I stay out until 4 am and I would say sure

8:07 am

Hiya Boo

8:07 am

so, they still have to learn that money doesn't grow on trees. If somethign breaks and you can't afford to replace it, ask them to

8:07 am

Primo updated his FB status when he was mad at his father -- dropped the F bomb and called him an asshole. I felt I should address his using that language in public, but I also TOTALLY saw where he was coming from. Still, though....

8:08 am

but he finally twigged to the fact and thought it was funny too

8:08 am

Funny jmc

8:08 am

I will have to remember that one, jmc!

8:09 am

Trif even if we all agree that his dad is an asshole, that is no way to talk about him in public -- would you have agreed to it if it had been someone that you were not mad at too?

8:09 am

It's a matter of respect, Trif.

8:09 am

jmc, there were 4 of us girls a year apart in school. We all had to be home at the same time (by 11 PM!) on weekend nights while growing up. We had to sit outside in the winter on the steps in 40 below weather til the last one got there; It made all of us get in on time

8:09 am

I am worried that he will have to move back in this summer *sends payers to the housing gods*

8:10 am

no, not at all, which is why I grounded him, and gave him a STERN lecture on public persona and how to behave on the web.

8:10 am

i bet nef

8:10 am

Nef, your parents are BRILLIANT

8:10 am

Strict parents, Nef

8:11 am

okay I have a ton of work to do and want to get nbt sooooo as much as i enjoying chatting

8:11 am

*dives into grid*

8:11 am

Bye All, off to do some work.

8:11 am

bye friends

8:12 am

It was my Aunt and Uncle (they raised the 5 of us -had 1 of their own- after my mom died)

Good Morning all. How are "We"?

8:13 am

*pokes head out of grid* hi red

8:13 am

hi red. I'm not sure, but it looks like most everyone just left!

Ahhh They call me chat killer.

Nef, can I ask some job seeking advice?

8:14 am

LOL! THAT I doubt! :-D

8:14 am

sure

8:14 am

i am here

So. The ER that is 2 miles form my house finally called. they want to reinterview me for a 3-3 position. I will take it, but only if I can not get an infection control job. THe infection control jobs have not rejected, or called yet.

8:15 am

oh, jmc. I thought you left too. I see you're just working the grid

Would it be wrong to email the one that I have an email for, and call the other....ostentasiously to inform them that I will be getting my certificate in Public health and also to mention that I have this other interview?

8:17 am

actually i was going to suggest that you contact them after the interview and tell them you need to commit within x hours/days and need them to tell you something as you prefer to work with them

8:18 am

I'd definitely go for the interview at the ER; but schedule it for -the end of next week or so?

8:18 am

but by all means mention the Public Health Certificate

So not pushy?

8:18 am

that is a good idea too nef

Oh no, its today. they scheduled it for me.

8:18 am

and then --I see jmc types faster thwen me. :-)

8:19 am

a little nudgy rather than pushy

8:19 am

you can tell them you can't decide about the ER job at this time too

8:20 am

hmmm well then at the interview get then to give you a couple of days to decide

yes, thats what I am going to have to do. It is very difficult to speak to someone in HR at these hospitals.

8:20 am

because you have another offer pending

8:21 am

AND it's not pushy at all. Just be up front with all of them (including the ER job) that you are waiting to make a decision til next week

8:21 am

don't make it sound like you are indecisive but that there is so much available for you that you want to make the best choice

8:21 am

okay i really gotta go get some work done

I really thought they weren't going to call from this ED, because it has been such a hassle with the manager, but....

8:21 am

no nbt for me

8:21 am

yup,if several places are after you,do not be afraid to let them know it

8:22 am

good luck red

8:22 am

that's right. (It may increase the amount of $$ they offer if they really want you too)

sorry jmc.

8:23 am

clue for de6/24

Its such a wierd market these days anyway.

Well, I am off to pen a grammatically correct spell checked email.

8:23 am

sorry, Boo. I don't have it

Thank you all!!!!

8:23 am

read it out loud red spell check doesn't catch every thing

8:24 am

*poof*

8:24 am

it IS a weird market, red. But think of yourself as a necessary commodity and don't jump at the first offer

boo, de 6/24 is plural of de 5/14

TY all... will let you know perhaps the ED wont even offer, which would be a blow to my ego!

8:25 am

must be tough being popular lol

8:26 am

Good morning all

8:26 am

don't let that deflate your ego, red. You WANT OUT of the ER!

8:26 am

howdy bob

8:26 am

hi

8:30 am

Hi Mr Bob

8:32 am

these d's are hard

8:33 am

This grid is hard this morning. I need coffee to see the words I think. BRB

8:33 am

brekkies,lunch,di****

8:37 am

back. Thanks crossy. I got the light controller, but didnt see the meal

8:37 am

:)

off to a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago. should be an excellent day. bbl

8:38 am

tc good enough and hagd

8:38 am

have fun, Good!

8:39 am

ad the light control..remove a single m,for another word

8:40 am

thanks, cross

8:40 am

np ;)

8:42 am

Afternoon all :) just back from shopping!

8:43 am

hi NB

8:43 am

howdy nb

8:43 am

(and I didn't even get anything for me!)

8:43 am

hi, Nef!

8:44 am

so did you buy anything besides groceries?

8:45 am

wasn't even groceries, Nef - Leo's little niece was born this morning! And I decided to start spoiling her as soon as possible

8:45 am

Oh, my! What did you buy her?

8:47 am

not small,or large but me****

8:48 am

that one winds upon itself,just spotted it;)

8:48 am

wow, cross; very good! I've never seen that word in a grid before!

8:49 am

well I was looking around Oxford Street and I found the most adorable little cashmere bunny. And it was so cute and soft I couldn't leave it there. Also, clothes, because even babies must be stylin' ;)

8:50 am

NB, just a hint: don't buy any newborn sized clothes, They outgrow those in a week. (6 months to a year are better sizes)

8:50 am

lol,want to help mom? lots of one piece sleepers and spit up blankets;)

8:51 am

and some of those hooded bath towels for babbies

8:51 am

The bunny sound nice

8:51 am

Oh, and cases of diapers too! :-D

8:51 am

lots of diapers

8:52 am

and zinc-o-fax..penetan we found was too rough

8:53 am

LOL. Thanks, you two ;) Leo texted me a picture, she is sooo adorable!

8:53 am

how big is she, NB?

8:53 am

mint

8:54 am

OOPS! Sorry

8:54 am

and at 3 months,send them a case of gripe water lol

8:55 am

i keep trying to imput french for tushie lol

8:56 am

LOL! 50 words into the grid, I have 15 6 letter words and just got my first 7 letter word! I would have thought I had more than that by now!

8:56 am

doing fine nef;)

8:56 am

7 pounds three ounces! The tiniest thing I've ever seen. And I think she's gonna have her uncle's brown hair and green eyes!

8:56 am

same here, crossy. It doesn't work

8:56 am

sorry. I'm so excited :D

8:56 am

hu 8=moisture content in a room

8:57 am

he 7= being rushed along

8:58 am

That's a nice little baby! My grandson was 7 pounds 11 oz and I thought he was tiny; but both of my own kids were 9 pounders! :-)

8:58 am

he 8=when you get a trait from the parents

8:58 am

my boy was 7 pounds 7 oz

8:58 am

now he is a 160 pound bundle of evil

8:59 am

thanks, crossy!

8:59 am

LOL Crossy! how old is he now?

8:59 am

;)

9:00 am

16

9:00 am

well I remember sixteen as a particularly evil age ;)

9:01 am

right now it is a toss up of if he will be wearing a uniform for his country or black and white stripes lol

9:01 am

LOL crossy, mine too. One long tall string pole of p.i.t.a. teen ager!

9:01 am

My son started out at 9 pounds 12 oz; then slid off the bottom of the growth chart by the time he was 5. He was a skinny guy until he got this job about 4-5 years ago. He's 6'1", 250 and 30 yrs old now

9:01 am

lol kc

9:02 am

LOL!

9:02 am

(I'm so glad we outgrew those years)

9:02 am

i just wish he would move out and get a house and a job while he still knows everything lol

9:02 am

I'll have to get out the calculator - all these measurements in pounds mean nothing to me! :)

9:02 am

LOL yeah, boys can be a... challenge. At least his hair isn't BLUE anymore!

9:03 am

lol

9:03 am

we told him he can do whatever he likes with his hair but no tats or body shrapnel till he is on his own

9:03 am

kc, just remember whatever they do to their hair will grow out. Tattoos don't

9:04 am

same here, crossy. I told both kids that tattoos weren't welcome on them in my house. So my sone married a girl with tattoos <roll eyes!>

9:05 am

i can bring any hairstyle down to a nice army hair cut with 6 swipes of my sheep clippers;))

9:06 am

hmmm...I got my tattoo when I was eighteen. And hid it from my parents for a year ;)

9:06 am

lol

9:06 am

actually, my son looked very good as a blonde! (dark brown eyes and olive complexion

9:07 am

i told my kid to get a nice big tattoo of his thumbpring on his forearm..make it easier for the cops lol

9:07 am

thumbprint

9:07 am

NB, if you could hide it, that's one thing.

9:07 am

DIL has a full sleeve tattoo now

9:08 am

each to their own i suppose

9:08 am

yeah, I had to wear long shirts for a year and avoid stretching upwards ;)

9:09 am

(they are getting a divorce.)

9:09 am

well so much for the painted lady

9:10 am

ohh feeling fine mama,painted ladies and a bottle of wine mama...lalala

9:10 am

oooh I couldn't get a full sleeve. All those bones and joints to go over!

9:10 am

She isn't a nice person, crossy. I'll leave it at that

9:12 am

she took my money like i knew she would..la la laaaa la la

9:13 am

Part of my tattoo goes over my hip...that was the most painful bit. When I let go of Leo's hand after that bit, his fingers were dead white!

9:15 am

ouch, NB! What is your tattoo of?

9:16 am

it's a lion ("leo", geddit?) ...got it on my 18th birthday. Just black, no colours - black goes with everything ;)

9:17 am

helloooo

9:17 am

how big is it?

9:17 am

hi Ata

9:17 am

hi, Ata!

Hi, Ata.

9:19 am

howdy ata

9:20 am

it's not huge, Nef! If I make an L with my index finger and thumb, it's about that long. Starts just below the hip - I was gonna put a picture on here, but I couldn't get an angle that wasn't explicit ;)

9:20 am

It's almost time to take my DH to the dentist, so I'd better get busy here.

9:21 am

crossy hold up finger hex for the dentist!

9:21 am

crossy has dentist phobia,whenever i need work they have to drug me;((

9:21 am

OH! Well, when you said you had to wear long sleeves and not stretch, I was imagining it was from your hip to your wrist! ;-)

9:21 am

what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, Crossy ;)

9:21 am

poor crossy

Just lie back and think of bacon, crossy.

9:22 am

lol,without drugs ,i almost killed the last dentist ;0

9:22 am

some huge tattoos *can* look beautiful, Nef ;)

9:22 am

crossy, you sound like my dtr. I swear, between DH and the kids, we've spent a fortune on teeth over the years

9:23 am

clue for the di 4/10

9:23 am

LOL Nef! oh no no no! I had to wear long shirts just so it couldn't be visible if I leant back or anything.

9:24 am

Do you have any, Ata? I'm not sure if I think mine is gorgeous because of the design or meaning ;)

9:24 am

hi all.... Hey stidmere is in the puzzle today!

di plus first two letters of russian ruler (one spelling)

9:24 am

I know, Ata. I've just seen too many older patients who regretted getting tattoos in their youth. I told my kids not to get any because IF they ever do get a tattoo, I want them to know it's forever and never regret it

9:24 am

best tat i ver saw was on this stripper,it was a python and it started with the tail at her left ankle,and it wrapped aroung her thigh,round her waist and ended up with the head hanging down just at her belly button with the tongue extended downwards;)))

9:25 am

no, I don't - yet. But I've designed a good few and seen them look amazing. One day I'm going to get a peacock feather thingy round my left wrist

9:25 am

oh yes, Nef, absolutely! It has to be something meaningful and about your life. Random "I want a tattoo" rarely are good things!

9:27 am

you design them? that's so cool! I just love looking at mine. I like feeling like a human canvas! But because it's not often displayed to the public, it feels really personal, as well

9:27 am

that is my objection, Ata. My kids are both ADHD; and I could imagine them doing something *really* foolish on a whim. Thank goodness they knew I was serious about the tats when they were teens!

9:27 am

my boy is also adhd nef,so i had to lay down the rules eary

9:28 am

http://www.marquista.com/gal_marques.h tml - gosh I need to update that page!!

9:28 am

personal tats I understand. I don't understand people who get tats on their back "to re6/24 them" of something or someone. They never see their back; everyone else does! Gott run! BBL!

9:28 am

but alas mmuch of his current issues still involve only thinking for the moment

9:30 am

LOL Nef! see you later :)

9:32 am

ohhhhh Ata...they're so detailed!

9:33 am

pretty, aren't they? I only really do personal commissions, people have to persuade me they really want a tattoo for a good reason. I like good reasons. They are easier toplay with!

9:34 am

quite! plus, getting a good reason is very responsible of you ;)

9:36 am

isn't it just :P

9:36 am

help with the top de5/14pls

9:36 am

it's really just pride. If you're going to have my art on your body, you'd better like it forever :P

9:36 am

I have the blue one

9:37 am

de + baseball equipment

9:37 am

LOL, Ata! Leo has my real, Korean name in it's real, Korean characters tattooed over his heart. Soppy, but my vengeance if he ever breaks up with me! ;)

9:38 am

awwwww that's sweet! and absolutely! LOL

9:38 am

Ata... love the Kushiel work you did.

9:40 am

ooo someone knows Kushiel! how cool!

9:40 am

awesome series... somewhat uncomfortable at times but such a metaphor for life and love.

9:40 am

on that note, though, I'd better be off to work. Long day today - working in the pub until 8pm and then in the club from 9pm-3am! will feed on energy drinks first. Later, all!

9:42 am

bye NB!

9:42 am

ty ruru

9:42 am

yes, very uncomfortable at times. There's still a few pages I don't read. But so beautiful. And I just adore Joscelin.

9:45 am

Jacq's got a short story out soon about Anafiel Delaunay's relationship with his prince. *That* will be wonderful.

9:46 am

89 left... bbl to hopefully finish! and I agree regarding Joscilin. but there is definitely something intriguing about Phèdre. OMG really??? I must read it when its out!

9:47 am

de 6/21 anyone?

9:47 am

yep yep! trying to remember what the book's called

9:49 am

have yiou read Naamah's Kiss?

9:49 am

""You and You Alone" is a return to the Kushiel universe and is the awaited love story of Anafiel Delauney and Rolande de la Courcel. This will appear in Songs of Love and Death, edited by George RR Martin (2010)"

9:49 am

no, I have it by my bed waiting to be read :D

9:50 am

lol Ata - bye for now

9:56 am

de6/21 de + double consonant + to be

10:00 am

something seems to be missing there

10:00 am

ahh

10:00 am

thank you

10:01 am

I want to know why hu5er isnt allowed. weather certainly gets more hu5 in summers!

10:01 am

de6/24 pls

10:01 am

plural

10:01 am

I mean di6/24

10:02 am

to eat out with a double consonnant

10:02 am

ty ruruocks

10:12 am

is the di6/24 a di6/21? by chance

10:13 am

nope

10:13 am

ty i'll keep trying

10:13 am

just clued a bit a go..look below

10:14 am

that's what caught my attention, but, did not get the clue right, i'll try again

10:18 am

weiik-think of your di6/21 & change the last leter to pt

10:18 am

has Dylan turned into a puppy brat yet, ruru?

10:22 am

oh yeah..

10:22 am

he was very bratty yesterday

10:23 am

what's his worst deed so far?

10:23 am

good question.. let me think

10:24 am

hi welki and ata

10:24 am

probably the destruction of a new pair of tennis shoes

10:25 am

right out of the box

10:25 am

ouch

10:25 am

why won't dogs ever go for the really old pair of shoes you'd never miss

10:26 am

exactly!

10:26 am

its that new shoe smell

10:27 am

well it looks used now

10:27 am

lolol yes. naughty dylan!

10:28 am

I saw a pair on a homeless person in SF that looked fairly similar

10:28 am

shabby chic

10:29 am

anyone have the in6/27?

10:30 am

ends with not large or small but me**** size

10:30 am

hi Babblers

10:30 am

ty aloy

10:31 am

yvw, think it is an element

10:31 am

ty aloy

10:31 am

couldn't find it otherwise

10:31 am

sou nds like one anyway

10:33 am

it is, it is

10:35 am

Ata, you are so talented.. checked out your tatoo site (-:

10:36 am

*blush* thank you!

10:46 am

h'mm, that same ending can be used a number of times.. just found oi6.27 for example

10:48 am

ohh interesting

10:48 am

clue for he 8 pls

10:49 am

think genes and family trees, Boobear

10:51 am

Mendel gave us some Laws of He8

10:51 am

ty

10:52 am

yw.. good ole Gregor

10:54 am

all done.. nice grid today.. see you all next time, Happy Babbling!

10:54 am

bye Aloy!

10:56 am

hi all

10:56 am

hi carlee!

10:56 am

hi ata

10:56 am

hows things

10:57 am

interesting .... lol

10:57 am

ok... well..i hope all is well

10:58 am

better today than yesterday :D

10:58 am

that is always a good sign

11:00 am

en

11:00 am

n

11:00 am

go and read through my recent facebook if you want a giggle about how stupid men can be!

11:00 am

hi dorens

11:00 am

do

11:01 am

oh....I don't need to do that

11:01 am

I used to live with one

11:02 am

just in the change icon for tonmorrow's grid - late flip tonight as usual, after bridge

11:02 am

**tomorrow

11:19 am

does anyone have the di6/30 first one please

11:20 am

a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.

11:22 am

thanks mixi

11:30 am

how r you friend

11:40 am

Hi Momneedhelp

11:40 am

hi boo

11:40 am

hi carleekat

11:47 am

hi all....clue please for the LAST di4 word please?

11:47 am

think of "airhead", flask

11:48 am

hi flask...I am without lickety's expert so I have no idea

11:48 am

good morning, how is it today?

11:48 am

hi harp!!!

11:48 am

hi Flask and Hi harp

11:49 am

thanx Brookie

11:49 am

di + the first two letters of an old russian leader

11:49 am

Hi everyone!

11:50 am

are there any om words? it's taunting me!

11:50 am

no

11:50 am

no om words

11:51 am

could someone get me started on the O's?

11:51 am

i haven't gotten to them yet, but there are 3 od's and 1 oi

11:51 am

r

11:52 am

got one, a poet

11:52 am

mn

11:53 am

Gotta wrap up my lunch break... have a great afternoon everyone! (poof)

11:55 am

are there any rh words?

11:57 am

od5 is a poet and od6 is plural

11:57 am

d

11:57 am

no rh words

11:57 am

ack. there i go again. sorry

11:58 am

od5-16 is a syn. for daid without the 1st letter 'p'

11:58 am

dais, not daid

11:59 am

oi6-27 id the od 5with an extra vowel inserted

12:00 pm

clue for in 6/21

12:01 pm

me 6,24 please, my last word

12:01 pm

in**** the first line of a paragraph

12:01 pm

oops sorry meant in 6/27

12:01 pm

don't have it yet -- sorry

shalom y'all

12:02 pm

in6,27 is a element in + princis ** + chemical ending

12:02 pm

ty

12:02 pm

*** princess**

12:03 pm

tx bubba

12:04 pm

trade you for me 6,24

12:05 pm

if i had it . . .

12:05 pm

afternoon babblers!

12:05 pm

hi Eva

12:05 pm

got it, finished

12:05 pm

oohhh, not small or large . . .

12:05 pm

OR a soothsayer! LOL

12:06 pm

congrats, bubba

wtg bubba !!! ~~~ !!!

12:07 pm

me 6-24 me*-males + employer ***es additional employees

12:07 pm

oh, tx -- sorry, i clued the me6/20!

12:07 pm

*me6/30

12:09 pm

me 6/30 is in the middle

12:09 pm

so, did anyone even notice that i was MIA last week? hehe

12:09 pm

right, i said "not small or large" :-)

12:09 pm

hey, eva!

12:09 pm

are the re6/21 and re 7/36 connected?

hello all. oh book Doctor, i think you'll like the new Dr Who, but my lips are sealed

12:10 pm

re7 is pt of re6

12:10 pm

how goes it, une?

i *always* like the new doctor. (okay, one exception) TY for the lip sealing over there 8-)

12:11 pm

ok and you?

we are due to see the 11th doctor's first epissode on april 17. oh oh oh oh

so we're just 2 episodes ahead.

found all the Zs

12:12 pm

:-D

12:13 pm

de 5/14, the first and/or the second

yep. tho i have a friend who downloaded it already but i have to drive half an hour to go over to his house, so i haven't seen it that way either

deferred gratification is the best

you know it!

12:14 pm

de + basebal glove

12:14 pm

de5/14 jean material

when i was growing up, we watched Doctor Who on canadian tv and they were THREE YEARS behind. Bue we had no idea at the time, so it never bothered us . .

12:15 pm

ty Mom

12:15 pm

oi6?

12:15 pm

oi6 ends like od5

12:15 pm

oi + same ending as the me

12:16 pm

my parents watch EastEnders, and i think our episodes here are FIVE years behind.

12:16 pm

clue for io6/24

five!!! OY

12:16 pm

look just below boo

12:17 pm

thanks

12:17 pm

ne6?

12:17 pm

io6 like other io6 but change last consonant

12:17 pm

io6/24 has a vowel at the end of the io5/14

12:17 pm

ne + Tara ****

finally got them oi's, TY

12:18 pm

(actress)

12:18 pm

go, gwen! :-)

actually, i do have to go. much work to do . . . bye and see everyone later POINK

12:19 pm

thanks, had to google "tara actress" boy am i lazy!

12:19 pm

later, gwen!

12:19 pm

:-D

12:22 pm

clue for the he6/21 please

12:23 pm

hint for the tara actress....pls

12:23 pm

hello everybody

12:23 pm

hi mom

12:23 pm

he6/21 he4/5 + not out

12:23 pm

he6/21 compound word he4/5 + not out

12:24 pm

ty, nice clue, scribe

12:24 pm

never heard of her either ruby..had to google it myself

12:24 pm

hello crossy

12:24 pm

senator Harry **** or actress Tara ****

12:24 pm

hey, crossy

12:24 pm

Hi Ruby

12:24 pm

Une beat me to it-2 great minds

12:24 pm

thants scribe - should of had that one

12:24 pm

lol,feel out of the loop,do not know the Hon senator either

12:24 pm

hi boo

12:25 pm

howdy une

12:25 pm

:-D

12:25 pm

I don't know either of them duh

12:25 pm

i had to google the tara actress - dont feel bad

12:25 pm

same here ruby

12:25 pm

is the movie tara road?

12:25 pm

set in dublin?

12:26 pm

just google "tara actress" or "harry senator"

12:26 pm

just google tarr actress

12:26 pm

yes, ruby

12:26 pm

American politics and t.v 2 things i am not heavy into.but i got the word;0

12:26 pm

well, in Ireland at least

12:26 pm

crossy loves google

12:26 pm

go, crossy! LOL

12:28 pm

too funny, I googled and got google france with a bunch of pinups and lost babble

12:28 pm

ruby LOL!

12:28 pm

lol

12:29 pm

but isn't a ne6 either a constellation (or something to do with) or daughter of poseidon?

12:29 pm

there's a class of Hereshoff sailboats called that

12:30 pm

it's a worm :-)

12:30 pm

this is a nice grid, lots of builders

12:30 pm

oh, dumb ruby!!

12:31 pm

only know cause i looked it up!

12:31 pm

hahah

12:32 pm

:-D

12:33 pm

help with the third ti6/21 pleae

12:33 pm

29 to go and taking a break -- BBL *poof*

12:33 pm

that would be please

12:34 pm

ti6: all 3 start with the same 3 letters

12:34 pm

I got that much - its the ending that is stumping me

12:34 pm

actually have 6 ti's with the same 3 letters

12:34 pm

thnk I have tried very combination - ready to sail computer across room

12:35 pm

animals with antlers less a letter, same letter plus one who does it and did it

12:35 pm

is that helpful, mom? or too talky?

12:36 pm

ti6/21 for starting a fire

12:36 pm

have that one - its the next 6/21 I need

12:37 pm

past tewnse of putting up a vegetable, e.g.

12:37 pm

tense*

12:37 pm

got that one too - is there one before that one

12:38 pm

those are my 3, sorry mom

12:38 pm

thanks for trying ruby

12:39 pm

I still have 45 to go, so that's how useful I am....

12:39 pm

Im down to 19 but have hit the wall - should probably leave for awhile to regroup my brain cells

12:40 pm

I'm giving up, see you tomorrow

12:42 pm

bye ruby

12:42 pm

Mom - there is a ti 6/21 meaning neater

12:42 pm

bye

12:42 pm

ty peabody

hi all

12:43 pm

ty peabody

12:43 pm

howdy barb

12:43 pm

hi barb's

12:43 pm

yw

12:46 pm

evening

hi katie

12:46 pm

hello again! hi kitt! hi ruby ruby and max!

12:46 pm

howdy katie

12:47 pm

hello Barb, Ata and Crossy

hi atalante

12:49 pm

Oh God next door are rowing again - make them stop!!

12:49 pm

ack!

rowing?

12:49 pm

perhaps they have an unwanted visitor

12:50 pm

they like a good shout a least once a week but I could really do without it today

(((passing out the earplugs)))

12:51 pm

ty Barb

:)

12:55 pm

hmmm apparently silverclaw has come to help

is that a good thing?

12:55 pm

I still have peace as there is a little left over sulking for being away at the weekend

12:56 pm

depends if i want to type words or cat words ...

cat words might be good you never know...Hooch is helping me so I may do doggie words LOL

12:58 pm

i'm trying to decide if bed is a good idea at 7 pm!!

depends on how tired you are really? are you very tired and will sleep till morning?

12:59 pm

that's why I'm only thinking about it as if I go to sleep now I will probably be awake at 1am and won't get back to sleep before the alarm goes off

maybe a nice cup of tea would perk you up just enough to hang on till bed time

1:01 pm

I've got another abscess so not sure what to do with myself, hubby thinks alcohol is the answer but I'm not sure if that is to soak it or because he always thinks it is the answer!!

I love the sound of your receipe Atalante..I must try it

1:02 pm

it's *gorgeous*!

1:04 pm

can't concentrate I'm off to curl up in the corner somewhere praying for it to be 10.30 tomorrow. See you all later if I feel better

1:04 pm

for a temp fix,you could pack it with salt

feel better Katie.

1:05 pm

tc katie

or depending on where it is you could use a soap and sugar poltice

we are having lovely sunshine again today...this means the horses can stay out again tonight and I wont have to clean stalls tomorrow....love it when the sun shines

1:07 pm

or get roaring drunk ,grab a pair of pliers,wrap the end in duct tape,and reach in there and yank the pesky thing out

1:07 pm

amazing day here also barb

1:08 pm

hi babblers!

1:08 pm

howdy pippi

dakota wants his lunch already...geesh I am just a servant to my pets...but wouldn't trade any of them they give so much comfort

hugs pippin

1:09 pm

i am free, no more work till brooklyn!

1:10 pm

if they become a pain,walk out there and show them a bag of hamburger buns

going to set my cocketiels in the sun for a bit. they will love it brb

1:10 pm

yaa for pippi!

1:11 pm

lucky cockatiels!

1:13 pm

years ago we tried a hobby farm and we discovered one thing...there is no such thing as a hobby farm lol

1:14 pm

absolutely

1:15 pm

Evening/morning all. Taking a 5 min brak from a long working day (not finished yet).

1:15 pm

(((FM)))

1:15 pm

((crossy)) thanks for the hugs been infront of the Pc for 10 hours so far.

1:16 pm

Hello, Good People of Babbletopia.

1:16 pm

poor fm;((

1:16 pm

howdy vic

1:16 pm

So Babble is sort of a hair of the dog break, isn't it, FM?

1:16 pm

Hey Vi!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol yes I guess so :)

1:17 pm

What news, in addition to too much work in front of the screen?

1:18 pm

Hi, just coming on and seeing lots of friends from England. Hooray.

1:18 pm

Umm weather is spring like, garden is burgeoning and all is well with the world in this neck of the woods.

1:18 pm

Hello, Stidgmere.

1:18 pm

Splendid, splendid, FM! =D

1:18 pm

stidmere - greetings!

hello all i missed FM, Vicuna, Stidg

1:19 pm

FM!!!

1:19 pm

Hi, vic, skies are grey, grass is really green, tulips and daffies are in bloom. I'm in the house doing loads of washing.

1:19 pm

Hello, Barb's Horses.

you are right crossy...hobby farms are alot of work...mind you so are alot of pets :)

1:20 pm

Ata!!!!! where have you been, haven't seen you for ages! Hi Barb

1:20 pm

Noticed about dogs barking. We have a nice little yellow lab that spends his days barking. I am very tolerant but I am finding there is a limit.

1:20 pm

2 secs - phone

yes I agree stidg..and have you ever notice how they have to get the last ...word(bark) in?

I must run having lunch with mom...back in a bit I guess. Happy babbling all

1:21 pm

Yes, dogs also roll their eyes whcih is just quietly disagreeing. I do love dogs. Bye barb.

1:22 pm

Goodbye, Barb's. Enjoy your lunch.

1:23 pm

Vi how are the ToG?

1:23 pm

Any more trips planned stidmere?

1:24 pm

Very well, thanks, FM. Exuding Glory wherever they go, of course. Like big gleaming glorious slugs or something. ;)

1:24 pm

LOL Vi!

1:25 pm

Daughter fancies herself a warrior cat and has taken to stalking me, trying to see how close she can get before I notice. Much to her disappointment, I am sharp-eyed.

1:25 pm

oh how funny.

1:26 pm

how old are they now?

1:26 pm

Actually planning a trip to Montreal and Quebec City end of April/beginning of May. Never been there and they need a chance to hear my amazing French.

1:26 pm

7.75, give or take

1:26 pm

gosh they are growing up fast!

1:27 pm

stidmere are you going to be able to meet up with any babblers whilst on the trip which sounds great.

1:28 pm

Yep, second grade will soon be winding down. HAve you been taking advantage of the permission to plant in the garden there? Or too busy?

1:28 pm

I don't know any Babblers in that area. The Canadian Babblers are all BC that I know. Of course, I would love to say hello or bon jour to any Babblers who are available.

1:28 pm

quebec = oodle!!!!

1:29 pm

Oddle, haven't seen on the chat for ages. You're right Atalante, last he spoke he was in Quebec.

1:29 pm

Yes, does anyone know where oodle went off to?

1:30 pm

i am in ontario stid,pop on over anytime

1:30 pm

Hello, Annieb.

1:30 pm

and hello everyone

1:30 pm

Vi going to the garden centre tomorrow to buy some more things - am taking it slowly as I am watching what is coming up already. Hey Annie!

1:30 pm

Hi Vicuna, FM, Stidgemere

1:30 pm

Fun fun, FM. But yes, you don't want to ruin something that's already there in your eagerness to dig in.

1:31 pm

:)

1:31 pm

Hi Annie. Oh, Crossy, our plane tickets are Toronto coming and going. I think Ontario deserves a road trip. I love driving but need the wide open spaces to be flood-free.

1:32 pm

right. mother off phone

1:32 pm

Lovely to chat but my 5 min braek has gone and I must get back to work :( TTFN and Happy Babbling.

1:32 pm

Hi Atalante

1:32 pm

lol,last i checked the road from toronto to here is all clear lol,too bad it will just be a pit stop;((

1:32 pm

bye ((FM))

1:32 pm

Aww... Well, farewell, Fm. See you later.

1:33 pm

been quiet cos got bitten by a dog on my hand and it hurts. and D been being a complete idiot and inviting someone over for the weekend that I really disliked. So I told him to uninvite her. He said she was more important. So I buggered off for a few days

1:33 pm

tc fm

1:33 pm

Can anyone suggest a flower for a windy spot? I know impatiens do well...any others?

1:33 pm

Well, what we don't see this time (Toronto, Ontario) we'll try to get next.

1:34 pm

OMG Ata! Will have to catch up with you v soon! *poof*

1:34 pm

Oh Atalante!

1:34 pm

toronto is our butt pimple imho(other than the hospitals)

1:34 pm

Aaah, Atalante, what a rotten bit of luck. House guests, need to be pleasant.

1:34 pm

but maybe next time

1:34 pm

Poor Ata. =(

1:35 pm

the wife and i NEVER invite anyone until we check with each other,or its ww3

1:35 pm

((((Atalante)))))

1:35 pm

I would think any of the shorter daylilies would do fine. They can handle pretty much anything.

1:35 pm

I went up to my sister's for the weekend. Which wasn't a great idea cos my hand was really too hurt to drive all weekend!

1:35 pm

Thanks Vicuna, I put that on my list.

1:36 pm

crossy takes ata,s poor hand and gives it a victorian style kiss on the boo boo

1:36 pm

Ata, Did you see the doctor?

1:36 pm

I hope your hand isn't infected Ata. Did you have it checked out?

1:36 pm

Ata, You might need an antibiotic.

1:37 pm

awwwww ty crossy! yes, annie, but they said it was ok. I'd already cleaned it well etc etc, and they just said to keep an eye on it

1:37 pm

and has the dog had its shots?

1:37 pm

and it's not got infected yet! yay!

1:37 pm

yes, it was a friend's dog. perfectly looked after, healthy. and I've got up to date tetanus shots. so it was all ok. just painful!

1:38 pm

Ata, That's good sign, no infection. But I am sure you are keeping an eye on it. Rotten luck on both counts.

1:38 pm

Well, at least no complications. Still no fun.

1:38 pm

TIme to go meet the Offspring on their way home from school. Back in a bit.

1:38 pm

what breed of dog?

1:39 pm

Later, Vicuna

1:39 pm

oh, she is the most gorgeous little thing! Brindle Staffie. She and Hobbit are best buddies, but for some reason, they just had a bust up and I stopped it. 2 minutes later they were asleep curled up together *facepalm*

1:39 pm

hin e

1:40 pm

never heard of the type..a yappy ankle biter sort of thing?

1:41 pm

nooooo like a small pit bull shape. but staffies are lovely and fluffy

1:41 pm

ahh

1:42 pm

i want a nice collie,but need a nice 500 acre property to exercise it in:)

1:43 pm

I need to take my clothes out of the dryer...Later, dear babblers

1:43 pm

http://www.imagepuppy.com/shared/82c90 b347425cd6b34097fedcd22f61e.JPG

1:43 pm

like her!

1:45 pm

Hi All again - clue for the first re6/21 please

1:45 pm

ahh ok,a fighting dog cross breed

1:45 pm

well ... staffies arent fighting dogs at all

1:46 pm

ive not kept up on the mixed breeds,crossy is bad for that.years ago raised pure bred shepards.boy! were they a pain!

1:47 pm

either smart as a whip,or dumb as a post,there was no middle ground

1:47 pm

Although individual differences in personality exist, common traits exist throughout the Staffords. Due to its breeding, the modern dog is known for its character of indomitable courage, high intelligence, and tenacity. This, coupled with its affection for its friends (and children in particular), its off-duty quietness and trustworthy stability, make it a foremost all-purpose dog [1]. It has been said that "No breed is more loving with its family"[3] Because of their affinity for children, Staffordshire Bull Terriers are sometimes known as “Nanny Dogs” in England[4]. The breed is naturally muscular and may appear intimidating; however, because of their natural fondness for people[citation needed], most Staffords are temperamentally ill-suited for guard or attack-dog training.

1:47 pm

ahh ok,ty ata

1:48 pm

I had to look cos I suddenly wondered how all the bull terriers were related

1:48 pm

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier (informally: Staffie, Stafford, Staffross, Staffy or Staff) is a medium-sized, short-coated, old-time breed of dog, originally bred for bull baiting[1]. In the early part of the twentieth century, the breed gained respectability, and it was accepted by the The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom as the Staffordshire bull terrier. It is an English breed of dog related to the bull terrier and similar in appearance to the much larger American Staffordshire terrier and American pit bull terrier.

1:48 pm

shepherds are gorgeous but so goofy!

1:49 pm

we had one that used to chew on stones and break his teeth

1:49 pm

doh!!

1:49 pm

Must have mistaken your hand for something dangerous.

Too many cancellations at work- BABBLE TIME!

1:50 pm

it is always babble time kaplan!

I know, but really.

1:50 pm

Too many mis on this grid. I don't know that many words!!!

1:50 pm

oh it was my fault really. Belle and Hobbit were fighting, it was just easier to hoick Hobbit out of there. I knew what would happen! Easier though than ending up with a huge vet bill and hurt doggies!

1:51 pm

The best dog (IMHO) is a mutt.

1:52 pm

the best dog is the dog for you, whatever that dog may be

1:52 pm

m debating pet insurance,my company is offering it as a rider policy off of the house ins.140 per year per pet

1:52 pm

true ATA....the more people I know, the better I like my dog!

1:52 pm

pet insurance is a godsend

1:53 pm

and Fireworks!

1:54 pm

people ask me if I get lonely cos I spend my day here with Hobbit and hardly ever talk to random people. I just laugh. I'd rather spend time with Hobbit than 99% of people!

1:54 pm

though there is a maximum of 6000 for the life of the policy,so basically a 1 shot deal to cover a single major event,not to be used for nail clipping or shots or that sort of thing

1:55 pm

yaa for merk!

1:55 pm

yes, really it's there for that 1 or 2 times where you simply couldn't afford a sudden $10,000 vet bill

1:55 pm

horray for Merk

1:55 pm

ty ... bbl and hopefully tomorrow, too

1:56 pm

indeed,our monkey kitty cost 1400 dollars and we still had to put her to sleep

1:56 pm

Good for your fireworks Merk!!

1:57 pm

if you can afford the insurance premia, I personally think it's worth it. It's the reassurance that pets will get the best treatment in serious cases without you having to worry about cost issues

1:57 pm

i think i shall ata

1:57 pm

$10,000....I love my dog (GD) something fierce, but wow!

1:58 pm

adds up fast jm

good afternoon, I have returned from Big interview monday.

1:58 pm

a single exam and x-ray and blood cost 900

1:58 pm

how did it go red?

1:58 pm

how did it go red

1:58 pm

snap

1:59 pm

I think I've probably got about the value of insurance premia back for Hobbit over her 8 years of life. I've claimed a few times, but we don't have a policy limit. Silverclaw - I've never had to claim for her, yet!

Much better than expected, was offerred the job. I just have the sticky problem of the other two more preferred applications out there floating.

1:59 pm

ick, tricky

1:59 pm

a bird in the hand....

2:00 pm

congrats on that offer - one step at a time

2:00 pm

My vet must be working cheap....

I just told her I had another interview. and she said, just to remember how close my house is to her hospital!

2:00 pm

hush up JM - he might be a babbler

2:01 pm

there is that if there is a choiuce tween a 2 min drive and a 30 min drive

My vet has always letme pay big bills offover time. When Teulu was neutered, he had an unfortunate episode as the vet forgot to tie off a vessel, so she swelled up like a watermelon.

2:01 pm

hope not! I already gave up the dog's name and it's pretty unique.

2:01 pm

oops

2:01 pm

Hope he didnt charge you for his mistake

2:02 pm

clue for hu6/27 please

Well, they tried to tell me that it just sometimes happens. He had to go back to surgery to tie it off, so I did end up paying some. But it iwasnt that much and I did it over time.

2:02 pm

a big noisy gas guzzling gm vehicle

oops, teulu is a he, not a she.

2:02 pm

oops wrong hu

2:03 pm

hope his ears were covered

how is everyone's Monday??

2:03 pm

red: i was gonna point out your pet changed from he to a she......that's a pretty expensive procedure!

LOL, he's one of those very Boy boy dogs too.

2:04 pm

just trying to get through the last hour of work here - as you can see where my mind is...

Well, Momneeds, you are present...

I am bored.

2:07 pm

Kap - for shame

2:07 pm

clue for the first re 5/14

2:08 pm

to do again

2:08 pm

can I have a clue for the first re6/21

time to go for a walk!

2:08 pm

bye red

was trying to think of a clue that didn't have a form of the word in it

Oh no, I meant time for Kaplan who is bored to go for a walk!

I am not bored yet, and need one more word to go half way.

2:09 pm

ty Mom

re621- I was supposed to collect the money but I was re**** in my duties and forgot

Too bored to walk.

I have 49 left

2:10 pm

Have that one - need the first one

2:10 pm

Im down to 8 and getting very frustrated

2:11 pm

re 6 after I was fired, I was re****

2:11 pm

While trying to read an insurance policy - dont know which is more frustrating

2:11 pm

clue please- for me 6/24??

ugh, I have never fully read a n insurance policy....which may be bad for me!

2:12 pm

hmmmmm thinking

2:13 pm

re 6/21 re + single woman

2:13 pm

very boring red

2:13 pm

got that one sammy

2:13 pm

re 6/21= re + to strike coins again

I imagine so. It only gets exciting when it doesnt cover something you need.

good afternoon peeps

2:14 pm

the company I work for is expanding into another state so i need to become familiar with the policy and laws to help train the employees and write the guidelines

2:14 pm

Time to fold clothes Lots going on out there in the world. Kind of quiet here in the NW.

2:14 pm

ugh

hello good, and thanks sammys mom for those words, I do not have the me you need.

2:14 pm

Mom - re 6 - lost my job but then the boss re****

2:15 pm

males + 1st 3 letters of hi4

just got back from my field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago

2:16 pm

ty

wow thanks bethn...how odd.

Good, was it totally awesome?

it was a wonderful visit, not long enough but fun just the same

2:16 pm

yvw itmeans standing stones, i think like stonehenge

neat!

2:17 pm

it means a standing stone on its own

hello Ata.

2:18 pm

ahhhh...

2:18 pm

I mean, the really big tall ones, not the stonehenge three stone things

2:18 pm

I think! does in france, anyway

2:18 pm

hi red! hi very boyish teulu

teulu is just not a very girly boy dog.

2:19 pm

Hobbit is a very girly girl. I just got her a new pink collar :P

I have a new plaid blue collar for teulu, but I seem to have lost it.

2:20 pm

awww

2:21 pm

thanks peabody - got it

2:21 pm

yw

I do need to go walk him though, i jsut am so darn lazy and I dont want to.

2:23 pm

he 8?

2:23 pm

I was like that today. Managed 2 short walks instead of the normal long one

2:24 pm

where you come from bichon

2:24 pm

why I habichonve gold eyes

2:24 pm

ty Mom and bethn

2:25 pm

anyone have the me6/24??

2:25 pm

sorry parrot interference - why I have gold eyes

2:25 pm

not big or small but ME****

2:26 pm

clue for in6 please - first one

2:26 pm

ty mom, Ive already got that one

2:26 pm

me6/24 = males + first 3 letter of to employ

2:26 pm

ty rolin

2:27 pm

yw

2:27 pm

i could do with the in6 too..

2:27 pm

Mom ends just like the clue you just gave me!

2:28 pm

ty vici...lotsa strange words today

2:28 pm

I have that one - need the in6/21

2:28 pm

space at the beginning of a paragraph

2:29 pm

in + a depression or hole

2:29 pm

thanks

2:29 pm

yw

2:31 pm

it seems a real waste to have the ish suffix today i tried several that ought to be words,but no joy

2:31 pm

clue for mi6/21 please

2:32 pm

I agree beth - made up some good words too

2:32 pm

swampier mnh

2:33 pm

thanks beth

2:33 pm

: )

2:34 pm

clue for ne6/21 pls

2:34 pm

ne + actress tara ****

2:34 pm

ne+ anagram of di4

thanks, never woulda gotten that

2:35 pm

hmmm cant think of a tara, Mom

2:35 pm

I used the clue I saw earlier - had to google it myself

homonym of re** a book?

2:36 pm

sounds like an musical instrument or something in a swamp

2:36 pm

just the last 4 letters that is

2:37 pm

finally got it! ty all

2:37 pm

sorry vlcl - couldnt do better for you

2:37 pm

clue for hu6/27 please

2:38 pm

it was the musical instrument that did it , Mom

2:38 pm

hu 6 like a heaviness in the air

2:38 pm

pl of a bone

2:39 pm

latin pl that is

2:39 pm

like the big military vehicle that some people drive without the double consonant + me

2:41 pm

sounds like a "funny bone"

2:41 pm

the singlular sounds like a funny bone not the pl

2:42 pm

got it thanks - and that made *FIREWORKS*

2:42 pm

Yea, Mom!

2:42 pm

woot ! yay mnh!

2:42 pm

Wow for not an overly large puzzle - that was tough

2:42 pm

thank you thank you

2:43 pm

I zoomed till the last 40, then each word was like pulling teeth

2:44 pm

I know exactly what you mean - but did pull up the list before that though

2:45 pm

i try not to list till i hit the 30's. I'm not always succesful though

2:46 pm

and i thank the powers that be daily for more words

2:46 pm

clue for si 6/21

2:47 pm

a black eye boo

2:47 pm

forgive me father for I have si****

2:47 pm

sorry wrong one

2:48 pm

ty

2:48 pm

yw

2:49 pm

dh is on a business trip, no cooing tonight :)

2:50 pm

or cooking! I hate to coo

2:51 pm

lucky you - wish I didnt have to cook

2:51 pm

cooing can be fun

2:52 pm

we have been married 35 years, i have cooked way too many meals

2:52 pm

I need to head out - anyone need any last minute clues

2:52 pm

cooing and cooking are equallky icky!

2:52 pm

I enjoy the cooking when it is something special, you get into a rut of the same meals and that is boring

2:52 pm

wow, thats impressive - i got 24 under my belt with 2 kids still at home

2:53 pm

lol ata god save me from cooing ...

2:54 pm

we are empty nesters just us and the pets. Both kids live on their own now

2:54 pm

ne 6?

2:54 pm

hi all :) 10 left here

2:54 pm

ne+ anagram di 4

2:54 pm

Ne + what sounds like amusical instrument or the right spelling for actress tara ****

2:55 pm

Gooooo harry

2:55 pm

thats great Harry

2:55 pm

Mom, Tara?

2:55 pm

Mom, Tara?

2:56 pm

we started later so didnt have the kids until until late 30's.

2:56 pm

nm, google it.

2:56 pm

but ty

2:57 pm

I miss the noise in the house, ours was always the house everybody hung out at

2:57 pm

ne + **move your feet from the table + I have an **ea for dinner tonight

2:57 pm

I am enjoying grandparenthood. Enjoy the grankids, then they go home

2:58 pm

at the rate my 2 are going both my grandchildren & I will be drooling together. one is very single and the other is part of a couple but very poor

2:59 pm

hopefully I will be here to enjoy grandparenthood. My kids still way to young at 17 and 13.. Its funny that my high school friends have grandkids older than my kids.

2:59 pm

i have a couple of friends with grandchildren, but they started when we were in highschool :/

2:59 pm

I have a friend, about 8 years older than me who has a great grandchild.. I feel I'm at about the right age. I still have lots of energy

3:00 pm

luck to both of us then. I got run now - enjoy the rest of your day - happy babbling

3:01 pm

I would love them but the one that could shouldn't yet, and my daughter is verrrrrry picky after several less than ideal relationships so god only knows when it will occur

3:01 pm

see i

3:01 pm

see you in the drid tomorrrow mnh

3:02 pm

*grid

3:02 pm

I'll be here - night all - poof

3:03 pm

Hello Friends! I need some "i" help please...for the 2nd and 4th columns. TYIA!

3:03 pm

space at beginning of a paragraph

3:04 pm

2 different elements ir7 & in6

3:04 pm

angered

3:05 pm

not outer

3:06 pm

TY! Still need one from the 4th column upper "i" please....

3:06 pm

fireworks

3:06 pm

slang expression id5

3:06 pm

yay boo!

3:07 pm

I have id 5 from the middle i....

3:07 pm

Congrats Boo!

3:07 pm

id4 i+not rep. (republican)

3:07 pm

i+ not yours

3:08 pm

type of lower budget movie in5

3:08 pm

TY! NBT for me! Back to work now!

3:08 pm

yvw

3:09 pm

Finished!!!! Why dont we get fireworks anymore?

3:09 pm

i still get fireworks

3:10 pm

yay vici!

3:10 pm

Mine just says Congratulations

3:10 pm

hmmm maybe someone else knows

3:11 pm

does anyone need clues before i go start laundry?

3:12 pm

ok then see you in the grid tomorrow poof

3:12 pm

how about the first di 6/30?

3:15 pm

i have the di6 that means made less bright

3:15 pm

me too, but can't find the one before it...

3:17 pm

di6 di plus **ng dynasty plus **son chicken

3:17 pm

thanks peabody...so easy when someone tells me!

3:17 pm

yw

3:18 pm

thanks peabody

3:22 pm

any clues for re6/21, pls?

3:22 pm

which one??!

3:22 pm

to send payment to?

3:22 pm

1st one

3:22 pm

plural of re5

3:23 pm

re + **** choc chip?

3:24 pm

i need the one that goes with re7/36

3:24 pm

i need the one that goes with re7/36

3:26 pm

gotta run to a meeting now, bbl

3:29 pm

hey everyone

3:31 pm

hi perikins!

3:33 pm

hi there Ata-Hara! how are you?

3:34 pm

good! I have peace and quiet at home. hurray!

3:35 pm

:)

3:35 pm

I am stuck in the di words and not a happy camper

3:35 pm

where is your spouse, Ata?

3:36 pm

away! hurray! he's in Oxford for the week

3:36 pm

then, you are a happy camper!!

3:36 pm

yep!

3:38 pm

need a break, bbl

3:58 pm

anyone got a clue for me6,24?

4:00 pm

I don't cree but it's good to know I'm not the only one on the planet

4:01 pm

lol

4:02 pm

I've never seen the chat so quiet

4:02 pm

i shouldn't be here, but needed a break from grading papers

4:03 pm

a good place to take a break

4:03 pm

lurking - it's a standing stone creeta

4:03 pm

hi dipp ty

4:04 pm

ty dipp--had to google that!

4:13 pm

crossy,s back..this quiet shall cease!

4:14 pm

let the madness and insanity begin;))

4:16 pm

hello crossy

4:18 pm

howdy westford

4:19 pm

Let the baconfest begin!!! Hi again crossy and hello westie. Have finally finished work but as it is 10.19pm don't think I will be around for too long.

4:19 pm

did i tell you fm,i laid in a supply of applewood smoked bacon with a dash of sea salt

4:20 pm

No you didn't and that sounds very tasty, would love to sample a bit, can't really imagine howit would taste.

4:21 pm

hi FM hope you didn't work too hard today

4:22 pm

crossy, I can almost smell it cooking

4:22 pm

Long day today westie 11 hours but got lots done so can't complain :)

4:22 pm

tried it for the first time yesterday..is incredible!

4:22 pm

and babble is a good way to unwind

4:22 pm

poor fm:(

4:22 pm

oh shut up crossy you are making me drool all over the keyboard.

4:23 pm

do you slice your own crossy?

4:24 pm

ooh FM you were right Spring is finally here

4:24 pm

nope,but i had a farmer smoke it for me

4:24 pm

Glad to hear it has arrived for you too westie.

4:24 pm

and used mediterranian sea salt

4:24 pm

crossy you know how to do it right

4:25 pm

oh locally sourced and produced products are soooooo good.

4:25 pm

I don't mind paying a little extra for the right produce esp if it is local.

4:26 pm

we'll be going up to Maine next month and I can't wait for the farm stands

4:26 pm

when it comes to good eats,i do not scrimp

4:26 pm

and local grown,local bought is always best

4:27 pm

We have a Farmers Market once a month in the village but the prices are rather too steep.

4:27 pm

we have one of those 100 mile produce stores also,it is a co-op and anyone can bring their veggies

4:28 pm

our daughter belongs to a co-op she and her husband are both vegetarians so it's wonderful for them

4:28 pm

That sounds interesting crossy - we have nothing like that over here.

4:28 pm

crossy imagine tofu bacon? lol

4:29 pm

they still eat seafood though so there's hope

4:29 pm

*grin* westie

Good Evening all. Soy bacon is the pits.

4:30 pm

they're both healthier than sin Tom is competing in an Iron Man triathalon in May

4:30 pm

Hi red nice to see you here

how are you Westford?

4:31 pm

wow that is quite a feat, good luck to him westie. Hi red.

4:31 pm

I made Tres Leche for Easter but it was tres soggy..delicious though

4:31 pm

dont you hate those super healthy people? lol

4:32 pm

Dear Babbler recently someone posted a meatloaf recepiemade with stovetop stuffing,i would like to make it but dont remember all the ingredients.can some one help?

oooooh Westford, thats one of my favorites. Tres Lenches, mmmm.

4:32 pm

I really do lol

4:32 pm

that was crossy and I have made it it's wonderful

4:34 pm

Hi everyone

4:34 pm

hello brook

4:34 pm

Hi Yvo and Brookie

4:34 pm

and hi Yvo too

4:35 pm

hi west and fm!

4:36 pm

that was me;)

4:36 pm

give me a sec....

4:36 pm

can you help me with it please

is anyone finding this grid to be a bit tricky. seems to be taking me longer than normal.

4:37 pm

raises hand

4:37 pm

it seems boggy now

4:38 pm

i seem to be at a standstill with 76 words left

yes each time I see a word it seems easy but then...

hi, new here, could someone please tell me what Tile Stats mean?

I have 69.

4:38 pm

hi toni

hello

Welcome TOni. the stats show how many words coem from each letter on the grid.

4:39 pm

Time for me to go, 11 hours of spreadsheets has done my eyes in and although I would love to stay and chat I must stop staring at this screen! Happy Babbling and see you on the morrow I hope.

err come.

4:39 pm

bye fm!

oh, thank you turtle

4:40 pm

the stats reflect the grid the number on the left is the word/s you have found; the number on the right are the total words to find for that letter

bye FM, hpe your eyes feel better.

thank you westford

toni, there is a help box also above the chat box, it has information.

4:40 pm

bye FM have a relaxing night

4:40 pm

bye FM have agood night

4:42 pm

toni when we have a least one word from each tile stat we say NBT..No Blank Tiles

cool

4:44 pm

2 pounds of lean ground beef,2 eggs,1 box of stove top stuffing 1/8 cup of milk,diced onions if desired...take the 2 eggs and beat with the milk and add to hamburger in a large bowl,then add DRY stuffing mixture and mix well,add onions and spices at this point if desired..place mixture in ungreased bread pan and bake on middle rack at 350 f for 1 mhour or until loaf start to pull away from side of pan

4:44 pm

darn typos

4:45 pm

wife is obsessing over picture frames and distracting me

4:46 pm

crossy it was super simple to prepare

4:46 pm

and made yummy meatloaf sandwiches for later

4:47 pm

i love meatloaf. only i'm mostly vegetarian now so i never make it anymore :(

sould could make some with tofu, hursh, but it probably wouldnt do it justice.

4:48 pm

ugh

4:48 pm

we do red meat sparingly but sometimes those animal instincts just kick in lol

4:49 pm

it is the easiest meatloaf ever,and usually there are no leftovers

4:49 pm

i don't generally understand the idea of trying to be vegetarian by making substitutes for existing carnivore meals (like veggie burgers...). i would much rather have a nice salad or pasta with veggies.

4:49 pm

Thank you kindly i copied and send it to myself,thank you so much crossy.im sure it will taste super

i like tofu, but...I prefer it not to pretend to be meat.

I really love vegetarian sausage.

4:49 pm

let me know how it turns out yvo;))

4:49 pm

that said, i am pleased to have recently found a "ham-like" substance made from soy that is definitely good with eggs on toast.

4:50 pm

now you can use either the cornbread or the sage stuffing

4:50 pm

what's it called hursh will tell my daughter

4:51 pm

my indian friend seems to use chick peas for everything when there is a protein craving

4:51 pm

i will ,always looking for something new

4:51 pm

Smart Deli vegetarian protein slices - also comes in roast turkey, pepperoni, and bologna - got it at stop & shop.

4:51 pm

mmm hummus

4:51 pm

that and oily hot sauces and lots of naan bread to dip in things

Quinoa is the best grain for protein.

4:51 pm

i do find chickpeas useful.

4:52 pm

thanks hurshy I will let her know..don't know if they have Stop & Shop in CA

and it has a nice tasty crunchiness.

4:52 pm

ah, and here i was figuring she lived around here and so it would actually be handy that i had got it there!

4:52 pm

ugh. i wanted a sugar daddy but they didn't seem to have any so i got sugar babies and MAN are they not as good.

4:53 pm

do they still make those? or are you talking about a rich, old man lol

4:53 pm

definitely the candy! rich old man would be even grosser!

I'm going to scramble it into some eggs and spinach tonight.

4:54 pm

lol hurshy

4:55 pm

last year i said something in a meeting, where a young gold digger was being discussed, to the effect that when there was that big an age gap, you could guarantee that it wasn't legitimate attraction. EVERY man in the room was like, "i don't know about that" (and most of them were over 65).

4:55 pm

Hi all...I have a funny regarding cougars

WEll, I've definitely dated some much older men.

4:56 pm

they just WANT to believe it's possible for a 20 year old woman to find them attractive. such self-delusion.

4:56 pm

but 20's dating 70's, red??

but I wasnt really after any cash, which may be what makes the difference.

nah, but in my 30's I did date some guys who were Grandpas.

4:57 pm

I'm married to one

oh wait, I am still in my thirties for about of 3 months.

4:57 pm

Recently my sons neighbor became separated, he is about 45. Their other neighbor told him he knew a rich 50 year old, a cougar he should meet. sons neighbor said, cougar for me would be about 70!

4:57 pm

my dad became a grandpa at age 54 so that doesn't have to be that bad, red!

It was a bigger age difference than I imagined, but we are still very close.

4:58 pm

good story sea..I wish I were 50 again lol

4:58 pm

you're married to one what, west?

4:58 pm

to a grandpa

4:59 pm

it was very funny coming from him westie

4:59 pm

but if YOU are over 50 as your last post indicates then that is not weird!

4:59 pm

our oldest granddaughter will be 23 next Friday and he's 66 so he did start early

5:00 pm

I know hursh it just seems odd to think I'd ever be married to one

5:01 pm

is it weird to have worked your abs hard enough that you feel the soreness in them when you cough?

5:01 pm

time to make dinner bbl

5:01 pm

sounds like you did some serious exercising

5:02 pm

nah, i'm so out of shape it doesn't take much to overwork my muscles. it's like they are being brought out of a coma, with amnesia, going, "what... what's going on? who am i? where did i come from?"

5:03 pm

good that you're making them work

5:03 pm

lol,i break a sweat when i comb my hair

5:03 pm

it's the Wii Fit! i love it!

5:04 pm

we keep promising ourselves to get that

5:04 pm

looks like a lot of fun

5:04 pm

we got the jenny ncarthy fitness program for the wii

5:05 pm

i may owe all my future health to nintendo. i have never before found any way to exercise that i really felt like i could enjoy and therefore actually keep up with.

5:05 pm

and it's all done in the privacy of your own home which is such a plus

5:05 pm

yes!

5:06 pm

comes with a camera,and put you on the screen

5:06 pm

i don't think i'm allowed to like jenny mccarthy.

5:06 pm

I've seen that one crossy do you like it?

5:07 pm

wife is just starting it now,but it is amazing and hands free,no controller or anything

5:07 pm

why is that hurshy?

5:07 pm

hello all, help with di6/24 pls

5:07 pm

oh, because of the role she's played in spreading some misinformation about autism

5:07 pm

di6 made a lot of noise

5:08 pm

I thought that might be why

5:08 pm

ty hursh

5:08 pm

ty from me as well

5:09 pm

you know me too well

5:09 pm

which is weird considering we only know each other online!

5:09 pm

* * fireworks * *

5:10 pm

she is just pimping the program,i form my own opinion about things they just wanted a pretty face on the box

5:10 pm

not at all I feel I know some babblers as well or more than I know off line people

5:10 pm

hi jilli and Yay !!

5:10 pm

I was going to say 'real' people lol

5:10 pm

if they wanted a pretty face, they should have used my mitty kitty.

5:10 pm

I know what you mean, west -- we tend to pour our hearts out here.

5:11 pm

Hi all!

5:11 pm

lol,you people know more about me that the live people i work and play with(other than the mrs) lol

5:11 pm

and share the good stuff too jilli

5:12 pm

well, that too -- sometimes the hearts are full of good stuff ;)

5:12 pm

if we could only get world leaders to play babble things would be so much better

5:12 pm

Hmmmm...

5:12 pm

maybe... but i'd be more inclined to prescribe daily doses of mr. rogers for world leaders.

5:13 pm

he was a class act

5:13 pm

If only I could get my family to play babble we might get to know each other better.

5:14 pm

I have a sexist story to tell..I was reading an interview with Clinton about nuclear disarmament and was halfway through before I realized it was Hilary and not Bill

5:14 pm

They are so incommunicado!

5:14 pm

oh, for shame!

5:15 pm

here's my sexist story... whenever i see a driver do something stupid or rude on the road, i assume it's a man.

5:15 pm

same here jilli I tried Face Book and it was too open for this grandma

5:15 pm

you'd be right hurshy lol

5:15 pm

Same sort of thing the other day here -- was talking about a techi coming for my computer and the person I was talking to said he hope he was a good one, but the techie was a she.

5:16 pm

all fights between countries should be solved with chess tournaments;)

5:16 pm

The Russians would win everything

5:16 pm

yeah that'd be great - you lose, now you have to be communists

5:17 pm

only if the vodka is free

5:17 pm

i don't drink

5:17 pm

west, I don't find facebook too open

5:18 pm

I have visions of my granddaughters being proper young ladies and when I read their posts ...

5:18 pm

I was refused "friend"ship by my ganddaughter's boyfriend, for whom I've bought dinner and presents and have known for years.

5:18 pm

so I'll keep my fantasies

5:19 pm

now that is ridiculous..

5:19 pm

My gd doesn't post much anyway.

5:19 pm

but one doesn't want one's grandparents or girlfriend's grandparents reading all one's thoughts!

5:19 pm

i am very annoyed that i have my mom and grandpa as facebook friends. i like them, i just don't want to be facebook friends with them.

5:19 pm

Well, it depends what you use FB for, I guess.

5:19 pm

but i couldn't say no. :P

5:19 pm

they're just there in black and white

5:20 pm

my son is forbidden FB or twitter

5:20 pm

I don't post much either

Well, hursh, just so you know, you can make posts that go to all your friends except Mom ad Grandpa.

5:20 pm

you read one post and then you're in for the rest of the day..took too much time

5:20 pm

my grandkids are adults, ages 25 and 31

5:21 pm

yeah but then my mom goes, "how come kristen said she read something on your facebook wall and i can't see it?"

My Mom is my Facebook friend, but...I block some things.

Easy enough Hursh, "Gee Mom dont know...sometimes face book has glitches!

5:22 pm

my mom was a computer programmer in the days when you had to actually feed punch cards into the machine - she's not one of those un-tech-savvy moms - wouldn't fall for it.

5:22 pm

I joined FB for Lexulous, which reminds me -- I must go and have a look to see if it's my turn

My Mom does, and she is very computer savvy, makes web sites etc.

5:23 pm

I remember those cards..used to do a lot of crafts with them lol

5:23 pm

is your mom also paranoid and suspicious?

a little bit hursh, she dissects many of my posts.

5:25 pm

my mom is so p. & s. that she once thought a saleswoman was purposely screwing with me by advising me to get a larger size of a dress - even though they make the dresses when you order them and the sizes cost the same so there was no possible motivation for her to steer me wrong

i dislike having her as my friend, but what can one do? I tried to ifnore her request...

5:25 pm

lol,way to fix that is set her up and put something in there wild a crazy:)

5:25 pm

she'd be on the next plane crossy

5:26 pm

when i m-i-l used to read my wifes diary as a teen,she got back on her by writing in that she was pregnant by some drummer in a band,and they both agree that smoking week is natural and good for the baby lol

5:27 pm

weed

5:27 pm

oh brother !!

5:27 pm

ha

5:28 pm

i tried posting about how i hate the yankees and all kinds of things that she would dislike, but it didn't work, she thought it was funny.

5:28 pm

name that proper noun! dame helen

5:29 pm

I tried her

mirren

5:29 pm

ding ding ding!

5:29 pm

ding me too!

5:29 pm

but you didn't say the answer :)

5:30 pm

oh

5:30 pm

I'll just share owl's dings then

5:30 pm

if that's ok

5:30 pm

as long as it's ok with owl...

*hand them over*

5:31 pm

lol

for want of an s ... :/

5:34 pm

Has everyone finished?

5:34 pm

I just noticed the time..back later

5:34 pm

ttfn west

take my dings. please.

5:36 pm

hi, folks (create two facebook accounts .. voila!)

5:36 pm

hi welki

5:37 pm

No replies for 3 minutes -- I have calendars to work on so bye-bye!

5:38 pm

hi and bye, jilli!

5:38 pm

I may pop in from time to time...

5:38 pm

hi une!

5:38 pm

hi jilli, still here?

5:38 pm

hey, flosey :-)

5:39 pm

hi Une,

5:39 pm

guess I missed her

5:39 pm

you missed her by seconds, flosey :-)

5:40 pm

darn, ah well, will see her tonight

5:40 pm

must go, be back tomorrow

5:40 pm

bye, then ;-)

hi all clue for the st 7?

5:47 pm

like buckwheat's friend .. pt

5:47 pm

st7 stumped, thwarted

ty weird spelling

5:48 pm

yw :-)

this grid is tedious

5:51 pm

just add ed and er to everything! LOL

no kidding de's have been in a bind

5:53 pm

drowing in mi's -- down to the last 3!

5:54 pm

2

5:54 pm

1

5:54 pm

*drowning

5:55 pm

Woo hooo Une!

5:55 pm

and FR

5:55 pm

and FIREWORDS!

5:55 pm

hey, scrabs :-)

5:55 pm

Yay Une!

5:55 pm

whew . . .

5:55 pm

Une, my columbines (planted from seeds last summer) are growing!

5:56 pm

hi and bye, scrabs -- dogs anxious to go out :-) *poof*

de 6/24?

5:56 pm

(congrats on the columbines!!)

5:56 pm

feeling better, SG?

no. but i took a shower.

5:56 pm

Hi everyone. Somebody needs to confess. Who posted that recipe for the crescent roll cream cheese thingy?

5:57 pm

Not I, Gramma.

5:58 pm

Are you worse, SG?

5:58 pm

OMG it was delicious.

same. Not heaving anymore. No appetite. But need to go back to work tomorrow.

5:58 pm

That was me on Saturday----ugh!

wonder what's wrong with me? I think it could simply be anxiety.

6:00 pm

If fever, aches, chills + diarrhea---virus. If anxiety hits you this way then maybe that is issue.

sweating/cold (never took temp), stomach cramps, heaving (sorry guys)

6:01 pm

reminds me,how you feeling scwabby?

6:01 pm

crossy, was it you?

6:01 pm

poor science;/

6:01 pm

I am better, Cross.

6:01 pm

me what?

6:02 pm

Did you post that recipe for the crescent roll cream cheese thing?

6:02 pm

Other than returning to classroom today after a break, any reason for anxiety?

6:03 pm

nope,thats not mine,last one i did was my famouse chicken cordon blue lol and it is still in my profile

6:03 pm

That was awesome. I only made a half and had to give ot away.

working on some new jewelry and worrying about festivals and such. DH is going to Saudi during my busy time.

scrabs, glad tohear you are feeling better

also, one of my colleagures broke her hip and they gave me her classes - more preps - and I am not a marine biologist!

6:04 pm

Does anxiety hit you this way ever, SG?

6:05 pm

Hi Owl. Yes, Friday + Saturday were awful days for me.

yes

used to take klonopin

6:06 pm

OK, talk back to that Worry Voice right now. Scare it off. And for Marine Biology you can only do the best that you can do at this time, and let the students know that.

6:07 pm

Crossy, I am trying Google Chrome on my PC here. Keeping FF 3.5 on my netbook.

later, all

sometimes it gets the best of me. i also worked several all nighters last week - maybe worn out?

6:07 pm

Bye Owl

6:08 pm

Yes, sleep deprivation, return to work, being overworked---> not good for your brain or body. Take baby steps.

6:08 pm

Phantom = dentist

yes I saw that too

Well, I woke up sweating (always - menopause) and then I could not go back to sleep and the stomach began in an uproar

6:11 pm

Accept what you can + cannot do, and do not overextend yourself.

good advice let's see if I can take it

6:12 pm

Let go and let God take care of you and the universe.

6:13 pm

Is there any other solution for the injured teacher's courses?

no. unfortunately they do not want to hire a sub. it is easy and cheaper to dump on me.

6:14 pm

How many extra classes were you given?

three - two marine and one forensics now I dont have a break!

school will be out in 6 weeks.

6:16 pm

Any recourse for you? Contract?

6:16 pm

sciencegeek, i have 7 weeks left

6:16 pm

Hi Lu

no. the contract is in their favor.

Hi Lu!

6:17 pm

SG, just accept that you cannot do it all as well as you wish. Prepare kids for the final exam. Handouts, etc

not sure why i was so worked up...perfectionism

6:19 pm

Well, this is FINITE. Set up a plan, strategies for you and your students.

6:19 pm

that's a positive and negative characteristic of teachers

true Lu

I know Scrabs, just need to count down the days. hopefully, i will not be in trouble for being out today

6:19 pm

As I have gotten older I tolerate less than perfectionism from myself, because perfect often isn't expected from others or needed.

6:20 pm

I average 10 hr days at school

me too

6:20 pm

I'm not sure it's perfectionism as much as it is the desire to help those who depend on us

6:21 pm

Your students appreciate that, I hope.

6:21 pm

hello everybody

6:21 pm

Hi jacq

6:21 pm

hi jacq

6:22 pm

i do NOT like passive-aggressive prima donnas

6:22 pm

how has everyone been? been a while

6:22 pm

What I have learned from parents that homeschool is that they teach their kids how to learn. So guide them the best you can. Give outlines and reading assignments. Provide resources. And can the injured teacher give any guidance or advice?

6:23 pm

Hi hurshy!

6:23 pm

hiya

6:23 pm

What was the report on your husband?

6:24 pm

it was cancer, a level 2 on the aggressiveness scale, but they got it all, and they plan to scan him annually for recurrence indefinitely.

6:24 pm

Whoa, what type?

6:25 pm

wow hurshy, so glad they got it all and hopeful;ly he's on the mend

6:25 pm

i don't know. kidney cancer level 2 aggressive is all i know. they didn't tell any further detail.

6:25 pm

So it was found incidentally which is a blessing.

6:25 pm

but there are 4 levels of aggressive, you know, so, level 2 isn't too bad.

Scrabs, I will survive it.

6:25 pm

How is he doing now?

6:26 pm

I'm so glad for you hurshy

Sorry Hurshy!

6:26 pm

Yes, SG, because it is short-term and finite.

6:26 pm

yes, it was found incidentally from the gall bladder surgery. he's doing fine.

6:26 pm

that was lucky, very lucky hurshy

6:27 pm

sg, i have found that i can do anything for 6 weeks.

true. I just worry too much. I have trouble sleeping anyway

6:27 pm

you need clonazepam! i loves me clon.

used to take it. weaned off years ago so addictive

6:28 pm

I have trouble going to sleep but sleep well once I doze

maybe i need another script! menopause and anxiety are bad bedfellows

6:29 pm

define addictive... i couldn't sleep before without it, so if i went off it and still couldn't sleep... that would be the same as it was before. i don't need ever increasing doses or anything.

6:29 pm

go hand in hand

6:29 pm

try melatonin before bedtime--1/3 - 3 mg

6:29 pm

i am weaning off my zoloft, though, and that is going well.

6:30 pm

BBS, time to switch to netbook and watch jeopardy

did that before scrabs and it made me crazier than usual

i take trazadone

6:30 pm

so, i have hu8 - could someone tell me what the other 8 starts with?

6:31 pm

he hursh

dont have it yet will look at list

he 8

6:33 pm

is it weird or normal?

hello all back to finish last 70

6:33 pm

pretty normal hursh

6:33 pm

to do with wills etc

hursh think DNA

6:33 pm

ohh i was totally thinking the wrong direction

6:34 pm

clue hu8? i probably will kick myself for not seeing it but I spent all day with 30 10-year- olds and am braindead

6:34 pm

think warm and damp luw

6:34 pm

it's not the heat, it's the hu8!

small birds that fly with fast wing beats shortened

6:34 pm

moisture in the air?

has double cons

oops I am cluing the wrong one! sorry

6:35 pm

man I can't believe i missed that. i had the root word

I live in Texas - high hu 8

6:36 pm

i can't find anything that ends in -ish. so sad.

6:37 pm

Hiyas, Kids. There's "Irish", Hurshy. But it's not accepted here.

I had trouble with the ier.

hello Jusy and all.

err Judy.

6:39 pm

er Judi

ahhh I found a word ending in ier!

6:39 pm

Greetings... back with 61 left

6:39 pm

neatness, red?

yes that was the one I discovered.

6:40 pm

there's also more mucky

6:40 pm

thought so!!!!

oh wow, thanks hursh!

6:40 pm

and having a more metallic sound

oh oddly I had that one and forgot about it.

been working too long on this one.

6:42 pm

more mucky, hursh?

6:42 pm

based on the mi4

6:42 pm

like, more swampy

I just want to get about 5 or 6 more then I shall hit the lost.

6:42 pm

ty hursh

darn, List

6:43 pm

just served up a roast of black angus beef,with oven roasted taters and onions and peaches and cream corn;)))

yum. even though my tummy is a mess, that sounds wonferdful

wonderful....

all sounds good, except the creamed corn. Not a fan of creamed veg. but I could probably be persuaded.

i need clues for the first re 7 and 7 please

Science how are you?

6:45 pm

to rent again science

under the weather today red, otherwise, ok

rent again?

pb for me and movie

Good to hear and Movie, I believe there is some of Crossys angus roast in the PB for you and Science geek!!!

not seeing it

6:46 pm

as in borrowing a movie from a shop

6:46 pm

oops!!!!

6:47 pm

re+hi4

LOL, I do it all the time!

ty

6:47 pm

yw science

we do not hi4 movies here! americans re4 them

well then think to employ oncet again.

6:49 pm

Dame Helen is in the grid!!!!!

i need crossy's dinner

I have to admit ti sounds good. I ate Quinoa, scrambled with eggs and spinach.

6:51 pm

science, stay in the PB

I can serve it up for you, but, it was just a heavy protein meal.

6:52 pm

(the di6)

6:52 pm

i was on in the AM and i noticed stidmere in the grid. wonder if she saw it?

oops another pb! crap!

oh man, science I missed that one!

warms the jacuzzi.

6:53 pm

not creamed red,what you call butter and sugar ears,we call peaches and cream,it is not actually creamed

6:53 pm

Can I pls get a clue for the re6/21 and its partner, the re 7/36?

6:54 pm

clued at 6:47 lawyer

6:54 pm

crossy puts some black angus beef and home made gravy in the pb

6:55 pm

ty, movieman

6:55 pm

yw lawyer

i am ready for chicken soup and a book. 24 of these pesky words left

6:56 pm

64 left, wall hit, it's list time

6:56 pm

plus I need to get to bed sharpish

6:56 pm

just steam nibblets with real creamery butter ozzing all over with a dash of sea salt...mmmm

6:57 pm

crossy still has some home made soup in the freezer

I am so glad that I found this place

6:58 pm

that leaves me with 2 in-words short of babble nirvana

stuck with the in's

6:59 pm

42 left

19 left I quit for today.....later all!

7:00 pm

demire

7:00 pm

I just got here sciencegeek and you are helping me a lot. Please don't worry

7:01 pm

whew... not a word!

7:01 pm

I tried it tho !

7:01 pm

can I help anyone with anything other than the in6 and the in5 following it?

7:02 pm

sorry i led you on bugsaw lol

7:02 pm

only have 52 words so far so I will try anything right now. I hope everyone is having a good day.

7:05 pm

hello all, help with in6/27 pls

7:07 pm

Yay me. Firetwerps!!

7:07 pm

YAY judi!

7:08 pm

In6/27 is a metallic element. Also sounds like a politically incorrect term for a native American.

7:08 pm

good clue, thanks

7:09 pm

The ir7 sounds similar to it as well.

7:09 pm

As do the od5/16 and the oi6/27.

7:09 pm

wow, i came in at the right time.. thanks judi

7:09 pm

ty Judi, new word for me

7:09 pm

jazz club in nyc named ir7

7:10 pm

I''m a fountain of clues. Drink, my pretties, drink.

7:10 pm

how about he7?

7:10 pm

He7/36: sounds like a frazzled fish.

7:11 pm

ty, that worked!

7:11 pm

hi Doren, how was Mexico?

7:12 pm

beautiful peri.. snorkled in fantastic reef... saw ruins, kayaked ... all good

7:12 pm

Jeez louise! You're like the 8th person I know who just got back from Mexico. What are they giving away down there???

7:12 pm

spanish lessons!

7:12 pm

sounds great, Doren

7:13 pm

Pttthbth. No wanna habla.

7:13 pm

help with me6/24 pls

7:13 pm

ate far too many chips with marvelous salsa... lots and lots of guacamole... chilaquiles for breakfast

7:14 pm

not men and hairy men are ***sute

7:14 pm

Me6/24: upright stone or group of stones.

7:14 pm

they're giving away beautiful views of turquoise seas for free (maya riviera), and that's about it

7:15 pm

ty Doren

7:15 pm

can i pls get a clue for the 2nd in 5/12?

7:15 pm

yikes, what a clue... was supposed to be not women . sorry

7:16 pm

In5/12: not outed.

7:16 pm

stayed at small hotel

7:16 pm

me 6/24??

7:16 pm

first hu6 please?

7:17 pm

not ladies + hairy folks are ***sute

7:17 pm

Thank you, Judi. That's ¡¡¡sʞɹoʍǝɹıɟ

7:17 pm

Gasp! You printed upsidedown! How'd you do that??

7:17 pm

not getting the second part of that clue dorens

7:17 pm

bbs

7:18 pm

eleven, twelve, t***teen

7:18 pm

still need first hu6 please

7:18 pm

Hu6: musical throat sound + eagle's nest - a.

7:18 pm

hous did he do that? judi

7:19 pm

double well done lawyer

7:19 pm

Must be a wacky font.

7:20 pm

thanks dorens.. who knew?

7:20 pm

thanks judi

7:20 pm

it's been here before. don't know it's meaning, but monkeyed around and there it was

7:20 pm

How did I do ʇɐɥʍ¿

7:21 pm

THAT lawyer

7:21 pm

Hu: plural for long bone in the arm. Go figure.

7:22 pm

now that makes more sense judi... would have gotten it faster with that clue.

7:22 pm

I hold the keyboard ǝpısdn down.

7:22 pm

All lawyers speak in forked tongues. We should not be surprised. *passes garlic and holy water around*

7:23 pm

and what saintly profession are u in, Judi?

7:23 pm

Ha. I just looked up the hu6. I thought it was a greek cheese or something. Not quite.

7:24 pm

ty for the help judi.. fireworks here... night all, and happy babbles

7:24 pm

I'm Buffy the Barrister Slayer. It only took seven years for me to smote the evil partnership I worked for.

7:25 pm

All it cost me was irritable bowel syndrome and a ruptured appendix!

7:25 pm

Needless to say, they were a stressful lot.

7:26 pm

hehehe, stidium

7:26 pm

mi 6/21?

7:27 pm

Usually, I am cleverly disguised as an Administrative Assistant. *fluffs super chic super hero cape*

7:27 pm

methinks you have been hanging out at the police station too long.

7:27 pm

More of the mi4 before it, ruru.

7:29 pm

got it.. don't have any clue as to how it did go.. but it worked.

7:29 pm

Yea, tho I walked through the valley of shadowy lawyers, I will fear no evil.

7:30 pm

Hi Everybody. How are you all this evening?

7:30 pm

you walked with too many people on the other side of the iron doors

7:30 pm

Heya, Nef!

7:31 pm

Nah. Never touched the perps. My record is a clean as a whistle(blower).

7:31 pm

hi Judi. You're in jail you say? ;-)

Hi Nef.

starts to bake cake with a file in it.

7:32 pm

Nef!! How dare you cast asparagus upon my character!

7:33 pm

Sure, they all laughed... before laser beams shot out of my eyes and vaporized them all.

7:33 pm

LOL! (it was easy!) ;-)

7:33 pm

WHOA! <Backs away quickly!>

7:34 pm

(breaks out the hollandaise sauce)

7:35 pm

Obviously, there's no "mild mannered" in my clever disquise.

forgets aking judy a file cake, she has no need.

7:37 pm

Nothing personal, lawyer1. I'm sure the devil won't require your soul until after your student loans are paid off.

7:38 pm

Any clues for that upper left corner "S"? Stid doesn't work. :-/

7:39 pm

St5/21 and st7/36. S + what the clock keeps.

7:40 pm

ne 6????

7:40 pm

Thanks, Judi. That's pretty fishy

7:41 pm

Ne6: A type of clam worm. I have no better clue for it.

7:42 pm

thanks... got it.

7:42 pm

I was all around that one.. couldn't see how to get there

7:42 pm

Well, I can go to bed now that I've said "clam worm".

7:43 pm

i was just thinking the same thing .. my day is complete now that i've read 'clam worm'

7:43 pm

And where else but Babble would "clam word" ever enter into conversation?

7:44 pm

i would suppose in a court room

7:44 pm

Another reason to never eat raw shellfish. Yerk!

7:46 pm

Stay tuned! Tomorrow's secret words will be....

7:46 pm

(nods head with judy)

7:46 pm

*drum roll*

7:46 pm

need help with two h's if someone can help

7:46 pm

"Drag Queen eyelashes". Goodnight! *POOF*

7:47 pm

he7? pllease

7:48 pm

he8 genetics ... blame it on he*

7:48 pm

heheh ... one o' my favorites: blame it on the dna

7:49 pm

duh?

7:49 pm

I don't get it

7:50 pm

where'd you get your blue eyes from? did you inher** them from your parents?

7:50 pm

better?

7:52 pm

are you cluing the 8? and not the 7?

7:52 pm

Change 2 letters for hu8/70

7:52 pm

why yes i am ... apologies

7:52 pm

hi tor

7:52 pm

rein

7:52 pm

PB

7:53 pm

in spein falls meinly on the plein

7:53 pm

does anyone have the he7? or the hu 6/27?

hu is plural of upper arm bone

7:54 pm

he7 = sounds a little like you rushed

7:54 pm

thank you

7:55 pm

so ru .. dylan must be growing pretty fast now .. 35-40 pounds? where are pics?!

7:55 pm

thanks.

7:56 pm

he is 35 lbs... we are trying to take some photos now.

7:56 pm

he is all gangly and in the ugly duckling stage

7:56 pm

i remember .. they look goofy and every pic you take makes them look a little ***strange***

7:59 pm

he is really cute though... a total chick magnet

7:59 pm

i was looking at baxter's photos over the weekend and know exactly what you mean .. the stage between cute puppy and handsome dog is like the awkward teenaged years :)

7:59 pm

he looks like a suluki with a goofy head

8:00 pm

no he doesn't!!

8:00 pm

yes he does

8:00 pm

(Iam talking about Dylan not baxter)

8:02 pm

yeah yeah .. but a saluki? LOL

8:03 pm

hi everyone!

8:04 pm

Hi lbd

8:04 pm

hi bugs

8:05 pm

hi dawg, bugs

8:05 pm

Evening all!!

8:05 pm

hi welki, hi peach

8:05 pm

hi peach

8:05 pm

May I please have a clue for he6-21? Thanks

8:06 pm

legal word...he4.5 + not out

clue for the he 8....

8:07 pm

de 6/21 please? and hello everyone

8:07 pm

genetics, it's all he4.5 + little song?

8:08 pm

hi mel, de + double consonant + today ** Monday

8:08 pm

de6 = like a fe**** wheel at the circus

8:08 pm

Thanks much, Ibdawger.

8:09 pm

thank you

ahhh thanks, was trying to spell with a different he 4.

thanks!

I am actually giving up on grid, too tired and this is lacking any fun. see you all tomroow.

8:10 pm

night, red.

8:10 pm

Nite red. Didn't see you here

8:19 pm

hu 6/27 please

8:21 pm

pl. of arm bone ..

thanks, tor!

8:24 pm

ne6?

8:24 pm

thank you

8:25 pm

Don't have that ..

8:26 pm

Now I do ..

8:26 pm

ne6 is the worm ..

8:26 pm

i saw that clue earlier but not getting it

8:27 pm

i got the latin name for the worm but it's not matchin

8:27 pm

ne + **O Speedwagon + not ego ..

it's pretty bad when you can type the word in right off from that clue. *repeats mantra* i can quit anytime, i can quit anytime

8:28 pm

thx torgone

8:29 pm

Science!

8:30 pm

me 6/24 please and thank you for the ne word

LOL you re6 me of the promo for sience day on local kids' radio program. they just use that word by thomnas dolby.

ti 6/21 please... have canned or coated with metal

8:31 pm

me = rock, the type that obelix carries around all the time

pardon my typing; it's dollar beer night

8:31 pm

me6.24 guys & s***ley Temple

8:31 pm

males + remember ***es rootbeer?

8:31 pm

thank you

8:31 pm

ti6.21 keep your ti**** dry

8:31 pm

di6/30 the first?

8:31 pm

more ti4.5, 67

8:32 pm

ti6 = fire stating material

8:32 pm

not bright + sex in the c***

ty lbd & torg

8:33 pm

sex? *perk*

8:33 pm

ti6.21 should be more ti4.7 altho i suppose you could have more water...

8:33 pm

down boy!

8:34 pm

thx lbd

lol

8:34 pm

*tosses some of that extra water at ru!*

8:35 pm

now sports the wet and wild look

8:35 pm

lol, ru

8:38 pm

Hi all. Thanks for the clues here.

okay still mi**ing a ti 6/21... oh 2nd from last please

8:38 pm

yay ~ Firewords ~

8:38 pm

whooooo hoooooo MEL!!!

8:38 pm

Hooray for Meliae!

8:39 pm

canned yesterday perhaps?

yay mel!

8:39 pm

67, fork part + smaller than ego

8:39 pm

hi wht

8:39 pm

ohyep Lb I bet that is the one

8:40 pm

nice Dawg TY

8:40 pm

hi lynxxx. yw

8:40 pm

thank you all it was an onery one

8:40 pm

ty lbd, I was just trying to monkey that ti6

8:40 pm

it was an ornery grid!

8:40 pm

it was an ornery grid!

8:40 pm

*blush, 'cuse the burp*

in6/27 pls?

8:42 pm

in + me****, not large

8:42 pm

the opposite oif outium

ty jacleigh

hmm th eum gets a workout today

ty meliae & lbd... Fireworks... my computer decided to turn off on last word entry. :(

8:49 pm

congrats 67

8:49 pm

oh how annoying, and you are welcome

had to restart computer. ty all for the help. Must go see you all tomorrow

8:50 pm

nini Six

8:50 pm

hello 84 to go, during Chuck commercials

8:51 pm

I am here back and forth to clue if needed

8:51 pm

night, 67

8:51 pm

hi harp

8:51 pm

hi Harp

re6/21 # 1 pls?

8:52 pm

re & pay to temporarily obtain/use something

8:52 pm

Bye everyone

ty and bye lyn x

8:53 pm

26 left & failing fast...

8:57 pm

evening all...

8:57 pm

howdy pini

hi dobie & pini

8:57 pm

Clue for the mi6,21, plz

8:57 pm

Hi pini

si6/21 pls? hi wht

8:58 pm

how's it going tonight?

8:58 pm

TO, to have done bad things

8:58 pm

is the grid really doable?

8:58 pm

He who hath si6/21 may cast the first stone

8:58 pm

(hello, by the way)

8:59 pm

Yes Pini I think you will be fine

8:59 pm

I have 10 left, but I started this morning

8:59 pm

howdy gwenski

8:59 pm

May I please have a clue for ti6-21 the 3rd? Thanks

8:59 pm

I still have 121 to find...still doable?

8:59 pm

howdy gwenski

8:59 pm

yes go girl I will clue if you need

8:59 pm

mm i seem to have a hiccup

8:59 pm

I've only been here a short while (30-45 min), and just need 67.

9:00 pm

okey dokey...gimme just a few to catch my bearings...

ty hi gwen

9:00 pm

fork prongs +american **ol

9:00 pm

mi6 is one who mi4's

ty

9:01 pm

Thanks much, meliae.

9:01 pm

ty meliae

9:01 pm

you're welcome

9:01 pm

ty gwen, that is an odd word

di6/24 pls?

9:03 pm

di6/24 is a past tense

ty! see you all tomorrow

9:04 pm

Bye TO

9:04 pm

Bye

9:06 pm

night TO

9:07 pm

Finally fireworks

9:07 pm

wtg wht

9:07 pm

yaa for wht!!

9:07 pm

clue for the lone y?

9:08 pm

not yangs

9:08 pm

danke ;)

9:08 pm

welcomey lol

9:08 pm

It is a word common in Pittsburgh which means y'all

9:08 pm

4 more for NBT (3rd col E, 4th col upper I and R; 5th col O)

9:09 pm

May I please have a clue for me5-14? Thannks

9:10 pm

ed4, to correct writing

9:10 pm

o+go the ***tance

9:10 pm

20 left

9:10 pm

danke (again) :)

9:10 pm

same 3 letters as the next word but double the vowel

9:10 pm

git'r dun, dobie

9:10 pm

me + Princess **ana, + 3rd vowel, mel

9:10 pm

oops, peach

9:11 pm

duck feathers Pini

9:11 pm

duck feathers?

9:11 pm

ei 5/12

9:11 pm

io6: reddish color stuff you put on a cut

9:12 pm

Thanks much, lbawger.

9:12 pm

don't know ei duck feathers! :)

9:12 pm

od5 one who od's???

9:12 pm

its the name of the duck

9:12 pm

ei5 down

9:12 pm

got 'em!

9:12 pm

thx mucho!

9:13 pm

sorry about the feather part lol

9:13 pm

brain and fingers aren't working well tonight, too slow to clue well.

9:13 pm

wtg Pini

9:13 pm

no worries...the more clues, the merrier!

9:13 pm

and that lowest R? (0/2)

9:13 pm

well with the way I clued that one maybe I should give up lol

9:14 pm

re+ employ

9:14 pm

not at all, mel!!!

9:14 pm

re+ employ and past tense it

9:14 pm

you're cluing great, mel

9:14 pm

uh oh, missed on...the 2nd col I (0/4)

9:14 pm

y'all are great!!!

9:15 pm

To make angry

9:15 pm

There is also an ir7,40 which is an element

9:15 pm

irritate is not in the grid (at least that's how my faculty make me angry!)

9:16 pm

ir4.5 ir + freud's smallest friend

9:16 pm

there is also a ir7/40 that is a mineral

9:16 pm

So your faculty ir4 you?

9:16 pm

ops wht is right its a element not mineral

9:16 pm

ok, now this is scarey, you guys are thinking alike!!! LOL

9:16 pm

I guess so, wht!

9:17 pm

There is another element, in6,27

9:17 pm

brb getting a drink

9:17 pm

got both (mineral/element)

9:17 pm

Babble has driven us to the same insanity.

9:17 pm

Mel, get me one, too...will probably need it to finish this thing!

9:17 pm

lol ok will do

9:18 pm

Oh, NBT (and broke 100 at the same time!)

9:18 pm

wtg Pini

9:19 pm

od5 the element that gives a bad reputation???

9:20 pm

woot woot!

9:20 pm

thx again, wht ;)

9:20 pm

That ending is quite useful today.

9:20 pm

May I please have a clue for in6-21? Thanks

9:21 pm

To move words to the right

9:21 pm

what you do when you start a new paragraph

9:21 pm

Thanks much, wht.

9:22 pm

yay Pini

9:22 pm

plural that too Peach

9:23 pm

Thanks, melaie.

9:23 pm

the first di5?

9:23 pm

hu 6/27 a tricky one so I will clue hu+ lewis ***wether explorer

9:24 pm

di+***t (to lose weight)

9:24 pm

hu6,27 is the plural of the arm bone

9:25 pm

st7?

9:25 pm

It is what you are by the st7

9:25 pm

puzzled yesterday.....ST 7/37

9:25 pm

Or when a golf ball is unplayable.

9:25 pm

Thanks

9:26 pm

your welcome

9:26 pm

16 ....

9:26 pm

I like self-referential clues.

9:26 pm

wth jmb

9:26 pm

or wtg

9:27 pm

ty wht ... was confused

9:27 pm

thanks

9:27 pm

I am always confused.

9:28 pm

my mind is mush, so i think i'll go read. see you all tomorrow. good luck with the grid.

9:28 pm

night lbd

9:28 pm

here are 2 more that got me, re+make money again or maybe the Franklin mi4/5 will give you re 6/21 and 7/32

9:29 pm

nini Lbd

9:30 pm

got the first mel...working on the other 2

9:30 pm

de 6/21 rymes with fe*** wheel

9:31 pm

got the 2nd, working on the re7

9:31 pm

night lbd!

9:31 pm

(sorry, was distracted with head in grid)

9:31 pm

re employed yesterday

9:32 pm

mi6/21?

9:32 pm

got it

9:32 pm

;)

9:32 pm

the 7 is a plural of the make money again Pini

9:32 pm

80 to go now...

9:32 pm

one who mi4's, harp

9:32 pm

add EMergency ROOM to the end of the previous word Harp

9:33 pm

14

9:33 pm

oi6?

9:33 pm

git'r dun, dobie!

9:33 pm

git'r dun, harp!

9:34 pm

thanks

9:34 pm

51 to go

9:34 pm

git'r dun, gwenski!

9:34 pm

oi + last 4 letter of small me**** and large

9:34 pm

The oi6 is like the od5 before it with a vowel added

9:34 pm

8 left here.

9:35 pm

Thanks wht!

9:35 pm

And meliae

9:35 pm

70!

9:35 pm

rockin' 'n rollin' now! :)

9:36 pm

= )

9:36 pm

(sorta) the monkey's are workin' hard!

9:36 pm

(with generous clues thrown in!)

9:37 pm

did you get the HU 8 Pini?

9:37 pm

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

9:37 pm

sure did! :)

9:37 pm

kk so you have all the hu words then? 5 total

9:37 pm

re5/14: oops, I *** it again

9:38 pm

make again

9:38 pm

re+ I *** not do it!

9:38 pm

Thanks much, meliae

9:38 pm

hu8?

9:39 pm

hu8 = water in the air

9:39 pm

the HU***** in florida will frizz your hair

9:39 pm

The moisture in the air

9:39 pm

oh gads, I shouldn't be cluing! *slaps own hands*

9:40 pm

Why not? Pini.

9:40 pm

oh here is another I had trouble with ri+ a crease in your fender ri 6/21

9:40 pm

first di6/30?

9:40 pm

thx mel!

9:41 pm

yes, you get back to work in the grid!

9:41 pm

* obeying order *

9:41 pm

'cuz I have to many to find to be cluing right now, wht!!! LOL

9:41 pm

Not bright + Sex in the C***

9:41 pm

mi 6/21?

9:42 pm

Thanks wht

9:42 pm

more of the mi 4/5

9:42 pm

one who mi4's

9:42 pm

that's the mi6/24.

9:43 pm

no its not mi 4/5 add Emergncy Room to the end

9:44 pm

after the past tense of being stuck in the mud

9:44 pm

Oh. Now I see. Thanks.

9:44 pm

= ) you're welcome

9:45 pm

There is the mi4 which is the plural of the Russian space craft

9:45 pm

thanks for the wet air clue

9:45 pm

Now all I need are the two id's. Amd I hate to ask for a 4 letter word.

9:46 pm

Ooh! just got id4

9:46 pm

the id5 is a coloquiolism - but easier to spell

9:47 pm

id 5 sounds like a follish person

9:47 pm

oops foolish

9:47 pm

Good luck to those racing to the finish, but I must be off to bed myself.

9:47 pm

Yay! Thanks all!!

9:48 pm

nini Wht rest well

9:48 pm

'Night wht!

9:48 pm

And I must scoot too. Thanks again everyone

9:49 pm

well done, gwenski ;)

9:49 pm

take care!

9:49 pm

nin Gwen

9:51 pm

broke 50!

9:53 pm

last ti6/21?

9:54 pm

canned yesterday

9:54 pm

thx mel!

9:55 pm

or rather the material food is canned in

9:55 pm

boy I blew that clue but Pini will get it lol

9:55 pm

close enough; got it!

9:56 pm

May I please have a clue for me6-30? Thanks

9:56 pm

me 6, small - me6, - large

9:57 pm

oooh, thx, needed that one, too!

9:57 pm

may I have a clue for the od 6-21?

9:57 pm

Thanks much, elliott13.

9:57 pm

yw!

9:58 pm

plural the one above it, elliott13.

9:59 pm

Ha! I hate when I do that!!!

9:59 pm

Thank you!

9:59 pm

Don't fret, elliott13, we've all been there.

9:59 pm

8

9:59 pm

40 here

10:00 pm

mi4-6 the 2nd please......thanks

10:00 pm

actor who does not speak

10:00 pm

mi 4-6 silent actor

10:01 pm

first de5/14 (fish?

10:01 pm

and for that matter, first di5/14?

10:01 pm

apst tense etc that word Peach

10:01 pm

Thanks again, elliott13. ...see what I mean?

10:01 pm

de+ baseball glove

10:01 pm

yw again. It's nice to pay back.

10:02 pm

sigh of relief - not a fish in my book!

10:02 pm

Thanks y'all.

10:02 pm

di 5/14 di+ ***t (lose weight)

10:02 pm

di 5-14 sounds like a small tune

10:03 pm

thx!

10:03 pm

di 6/30 di+ 2/3 baseball glove + sometimes vowel

10:05 pm

hi all. cant get second de 5 14. any clues?

10:05 pm

2nd de5/14?

10:05 pm

di5-14 the 2ns please....thanks.

10:06 pm

* snap * mkg ;)

10:06 pm

and ga

10:06 pm

looks like we're all in the same boat! LOL

10:06 pm

de 5/14 what blue jeans are made from

10:06 pm

di 5/14 make the lights less bright misspelled

10:06 pm

Thanks much, meliae

10:07 pm

ty got it.

10:07 pm

lol makes it easier for me

10:07 pm

no doubt, mel!! LOL

10:08 pm

er5-12 please.....thanks....fingers are freezing up.

10:08 pm

past tense of the make a mistake or to er* on the side of caution

10:09 pm

Thanks once again, meliae.

10:09 pm

you're welcome

10:09 pm

di6/24 after the cafe?

10:10 pm

past tense the root

10:10 pm

double the conn

10:10 pm

isn't that the 5/14?

10:11 pm

oooh, got it !

10:11 pm

thx ;)

10:11 pm

i cant get last de 4 5. darn!

10:11 pm

double the con Pini sorry

10:11 pm

D's are finally done! :)

10:11 pm

oops just got it. sorry all.

10:11 pm

2

10:11 pm

de+**memeber me forever!

10:11 pm

yay Pini

10:11 pm

git'r dun, dobie!!!

10:12 pm

need clue for last de 6 please.

10:12 pm

scrolls to the HE words and waits

10:12 pm

st7-36 please.....thanks

10:12 pm

he6/21?

10:12 pm

past tense of the st 5/12 Peach

10:13 pm

he 4/5 + not out

10:13 pm

de6 = sounds like fair ground ride (wheel)

10:13 pm

2

10:13 pm

ty got it.

10:13 pm

sigh need a D and an I from top right one ... a 5 and a 6

10:13 pm

please

10:13 pm

ops sorry MKG missed yours but Pini got it

10:14 pm

any dy words?

10:14 pm

no dy words

10:15 pm

there are 5 di 6 words Wild Ihave no idea which it could be

10:16 pm

well I only have 4 of them

10:16 pm

NM I have all 5

10:16 pm

meliae, thanks hon, I have the st5 but can't seem to make itPT.

10:16 pm

I am not good at figuring out which exact words come from a certain tile when there are several the same near each other

10:17 pm

I was st***** over that last clue

10:17 pm

add 3rd vowel before the ending vowel of the st 5/12 peach

10:19 pm

how you doing Pini?

10:19 pm

he 6 21 plz?

10:19 pm

Thanks much, meliae.

10:19 pm

i 5/6?

10:19 pm

he 4/5 + not out Mkg

10:19 pm

24!

10:20 pm

I think I see a faint light in the distance!!!

10:20 pm

ty. so sstupid am i.

10:20 pm

36

10:20 pm

wild I have no idea which word you are looking for

10:20 pm

woohooo go pini

10:21 pm

id4/6?

10:21 pm

id 4/6 id+ **ergency room

10:21 pm

ok .... help! i have 1 left and i need to sleep... di5,14 not cds, not diaper, not 'coin'er

10:22 pm

thx mel ;)

10:22 pm

need first hu 6 please.

10:22 pm

di5/14 = consumed?

10:23 pm

between di** wolf and CD? jmb?

10:23 pm

sigh firewords

10:23 pm

wtg wild!!!

10:23 pm

id 5 plz?

10:23 pm

ty and good night

10:23 pm

oh cr** how did i miss that!! *&^%$#$# thanks pini!

10:23 pm

Congrats, wildcat17!!!!

10:24 pm

hu 6 starts the same as all other hu words (3 letters) + Emergency Room (abrev) + 3rd vowel

10:24 pm

* blink * LOL...glad I could help! :)

10:24 pm

wtg dobie!

10:24 pm

fireworks thanks to cluers!

10:24 pm

grats wild

10:24 pm

May I please have a clue for im5-12? Thanks

10:24 pm

yay Wild and Jmb

10:25 pm

im 5/12 i+not yours but ****

10:25 pm

danke ;)

10:25 pm

need hu 6 27 please the first one.

10:25 pm

Thanks much meliae.

10:26 pm

I clued that one just a minute ago

10:26 pm

got it ty mel.

10:26 pm

the hu 6/27

10:26 pm

ty mel, i missed it totally

10:27 pm

need id 5 please.

10:28 pm

need to sleep & everyone else clues much faster than i. see you in the chog tomorrow

10:28 pm

night dobie!! sleep well!

10:29 pm

id + "eye" + **G (gasp)

10:29 pm

ty for hu. got it.

10:29 pm

me4-5 please.....it's the last one....thanks

10:30 pm

17 and the light's getting brighter and brighter!

10:30 pm

gasp? hmmmm

10:30 pm

Go, go, Pini!!!

10:30 pm

ga...use same first 4 letters of word follwing (dbl last vowel)

10:31 pm

md6/24?

10:31 pm

er...me6/24

10:32 pm

mkg...it's a common text acronym

10:33 pm

like....**G, I can't believe I missed it!

10:33 pm

not boys +I ***ed a new employee yesterday

10:33 pm

urg? gee i cant recall...............must think. ahg?????

10:33 pm

egads, mel...would never have gotten that one...thx!

10:34 pm

it was a me** coincidence I ran into my cousin the other day

10:34 pm

Thanks, Pini, it is the last of the me's. The first 4 letters of the one above it won't take....Maybe reclue please.

10:34 pm

**G = circle and dbl hump letter

10:34 pm

oh, crud, ga...I clued the wrong one...hold on...

10:34 pm

Just popping in to say hello...

10:35 pm

what word is she stuck on I am confused lol

10:35 pm

ty got it.

10:35 pm

boy the last 180 words have been odd ones!

10:35 pm

me + subject line (**:)

10:35 pm

hiyas Jellen =)

10:35 pm

im 5 14 second one please?

10:35 pm

Have it now. Fireworks.....thanks to each of you. See you at the flip

10:35 pm

hi jellen ;)

10:36 pm

change last vowel of im before it, mkg

10:36 pm

wtg ga!

10:36 pm

change the last vowel to another vowel Mkg

10:36 pm

they definitely are, harp!

10:36 pm

yay Peach grats

10:37 pm

oi word please?

10:38 pm

the first sh7?

10:38 pm

polished shoes yesterday Harp

10:38 pm

misspelled double the con

10:38 pm

add an i to the od5/16

10:39 pm

thanks

10:39 pm

oi+ small me**** and large

10:39 pm

ty mel.

10:39 pm

I think it actually means, "used the front part of your leg"

10:40 pm

did anyone clue im 5 14 second one?

10:40 pm

yes Jane I think you are right

10:40 pm

yes Mkg we did, change the ending vowel of the word before it

10:41 pm

ty got it.

10:41 pm

need in 5 12 first one please.

10:41 pm

this is going to kill me...re4/4 after horse leads?

10:42 pm

re+ ** that a pickle in your pocket? LMAO

10:42 pm

in5/12 = In*** 500 (alt spelling)

10:42 pm

* cough * thx mel!

10:42 pm

hello jellen, how are plans with the new shoppe

10:43 pm

Going well, weeiik!

10:43 pm

lol Pini I thought you would like that clue, I am so bad sometimes

10:43 pm

not getting it pini.

10:43 pm

Ruru would have appreciated that clue

10:43 pm

(it's actually the last name of one of my profs - I should know better!)

10:43 pm

i assume you mean the car race............

10:44 pm

in + terminate life

10:44 pm

yes, mkg

10:44 pm

broke 10!!!

10:44 pm

in 5/12 a small motel + past tense 2 letter ending

10:44 pm

* checking table for sunglasses *

10:44 pm

woohoo Pini only 179 to go ~grin~

10:45 pm

* smartypants *

10:45 pm

ty got it.

10:45 pm

yeah, mkg!

10:46 pm

well still need the in 6 after it. 6 27 please.

10:46 pm

yay MkG

10:46 pm

in+ small me**** and large

10:46 pm

same first 4 ltrs + 2 ltr sound of hesitation

10:46 pm

or what Mel said

10:47 pm

oh I was cluing the wrong in 5/12 lol sorry mkg

10:47 pm

ty got it.

10:47 pm

but it is clued now if you need it

10:50 pm

well somehow i got it anyway. ty.

10:51 pm

...and Koda's callin' my name for a quick potty break...brb

10:51 pm

(4 to go...I'll be back!!!!!)

10:51 pm

kk

10:56 pm

brb too

10:59 pm

back

11:01 pm

fyrwrx!

11:02 pm

I'd like to thank all (especially mel, who put up with me) who clued!

11:03 pm

Yay, Pini!!!

11:03 pm

* curtsy *

11:04 pm

YAY pini!!

11:04 pm

can I help anyone???

11:04 pm

hello all... worth playing tonight?

11:04 pm

no, stid

11:04 pm

hiya stid...

11:04 pm

any grid is worth playing, stid...especially since you're an ace at them!

11:04 pm

hi dc

11:04 pm

hi, pini

11:05 pm

Hi, stid and dc!

11:05 pm

re6.24?

11:05 pm

hey seain!

11:05 pm

I'd like to re6 you that any grid is worth playing!

11:05 pm

foiundit

11:05 pm

found it

11:05 pm

hello, all

11:05 pm

;)

11:06 pm

LOL pini -- not really... I am very tired, but need to stay up for the print job to finish. I am at the beginning of "week three" and so far only behind, but not panicking because everyone else is also behind...

11:06 pm

go seain go!

11:06 pm

don't sweat the small stuff, stid...you'll do great!

11:06 pm

kind of here but brb again ((HUGS)) to Stiddy

11:07 pm

well, I will either come out smelling like a rose or like manure, pini! either way, by this date in June I shall be at least sometimes in my garden!

11:07 pm

hey mel! ((hugs))

11:07 pm

* I think I smell roses looming *

11:08 pm

what's next, dc? :)

11:08 pm

oi?

11:08 pm

oi + me**** (middle)

11:09 pm

found it

11:09 pm

thanks for those two pin

11:09 pm

* ahem * dc...I think you're pulling a Pini! ask and then find before clue! LOL

11:09 pm

yvw stid! :)

11:10 pm

ne6?

11:11 pm

ne + memo "subject" + **entification card

11:12 pm

ty

11:12 pm

thanks again pini

11:12 pm

yvw ;)

11:13 pm

next?

11:14 pm

mi6 b4 mi4 prissy?

11:14 pm

how about the i on the bottom row and the r in the fourth column please? going for NBT so I can sleep...

11:15 pm

LOL seain!

11:15 pm

add *mergency *oom to the mi4 before it?

11:15 pm

looking stid...one moment please ;)

11:16 pm

ah, got two i from the bottom row off that one! LOL

11:16 pm

(had to THINK about dc's request!)

11:16 pm

more mi4 dc

11:16 pm

hi ru ;)

11:16 pm

thanks, yall

11:16 pm

hey ruru

11:16 pm

hi pini.. hi dc... hi stiddy

11:17 pm

oh! got one of the Rs too...

11:17 pm

how's school?

11:17 pm

oh, thank goodness, stid...it's tough to figure out which one comes from that R

11:18 pm

I feel like going back to school soon

11:18 pm

I should go back to school, too...but I'm not sure for exactly what yet :(

11:18 pm

*wants to bump up GPA*

11:18 pm

there. NBT.

11:19 pm

well done, stid

11:19 pm

I'm not sure I had a GPA...been outta school for so long!

11:19 pm

me5?

11:19 pm

pini, I think going back to school sounds like a great idea. BUT. I would think carefully before jumping into GRAD school. I am not sure the extra gray hairs are worth the potential increase in pay. I now see why some of my friends decide to work in other fields after completing grad school...

11:20 pm

same first 4 of the word following (dbl last vowel)

11:20 pm

*has grey hairs already*

11:20 pm

* gasp * Grad school? Gads...I'd be happy with a bachelor's or associate's!

11:21 pm

ty, pini

11:21 pm

yvw dc ;)

11:22 pm

???? you don't have those? YES. *stern mama look* school is in order! *pulls out books and dictionaries and papers and fresh sharp pencils and lots of choclits (students need choclits)*

11:22 pm

<-- fessy up to not being the sharpest needle in the case

11:22 pm

ooooh, I like the idea of choclits!!!

11:23 pm

Pini, i took an arabic class last spring and upped my GPA by 2

11:23 pm

pini, you are plenty sharp! (having been poked once or twice) but sometimes REAL LIFE intervenes in school-type decisions.

11:23 pm

Well, when I graduated HS, college was an option...if I only knew then that what I know now (that most businesses now REQUIRE a degree), I would have perhaps made a different choice...

11:24 pm

I wouldn't even know how to find out what my GPA is...where does one start?

11:24 pm

"school" doesn't make one smart you know... and not going to college doesn't make a person not-smart. All it does is hone the ways you report "smartage" and gives you a silly piece of paper to put on the wall.

11:24 pm

me6, pls?

11:24 pm

if you didn't go to college, then you don't have a GPA to worry about. That will change quickly enough.

11:24 pm

It's amazing to me how I actually finally got hired by the Uni!

11:25 pm

Start with a class at the college in something that interests you. I assume they have discounts for employees?

11:25 pm

me6 = males + employ someone - e

11:25 pm

you were hi5 because you are CAPABLE (which includes smart).

11:25 pm

75% off, stid!

11:25 pm

well, I finally convinced them that 30 years of executive level management must account for something!

11:26 pm

*gasp* and you have waited THIS LONG???? *revised "smart" estimate.... and ducks!*

11:26 pm

ROFL!

11:26 pm

thanks, stid...gotta love the encouragement you get from friends!

11:27 pm

(((pini))) I think, if you WANT to go to college then you should try it. And if it turns out to not be "for" you, then there is no harm in stopping, either. But at least you will be able to say you "gave it the old college try" *grins at silly pun*

11:28 pm

And DON'T use the excuse of "age" -- I keep telling myself that no matter what, I will be *mumble mumble mumble* in 2011, and I might as well have that extra piece of paper and be certified to teach...

11:28 pm

I gave it the old college try just after high school, but that didn't sit well and you don't exactly get a degree after just 3 weeks! ;)

11:28 pm

three weeks is not a robust sample, to be sure!

11:29 pm

Yeah, but I don't know what I have an interest in studying...I've been out so long and done so much...

11:29 pm

* robust * giggle...

11:30 pm

I wasn't really ready for college right out of high school, either. It took some "real life" to convince me it might be worth it. And then, as you know, I got a job that didn't really require college, and then I had kids, and now that degree is close to worthless because it was so long ago! SO.... I am "retooling" myself

11:30 pm

pini -- you like the outdoors. Consider a class in ecology. Or horticulture so you learn to do something with your yard. Or literature, so you have an excuse to read books and talk about them !

11:31 pm

I just sometimes wonder how I would choose something that would be worthwhile pursuing to "advance" me from where I am...

11:31 pm

Or try an art class like photography? Or what about music? that seems to run in your family...

11:31 pm

horticulture? * gasp* me no yard girl!

11:31 pm

I faked clarinet in HS...not sure I want to master that! ;)

11:31 pm

2nd me5.14?

11:31 pm

don't worry about "advance" just yet. Remember that colleges have general requirements (English, some math, some history...) and that most people take a few additional electives just for fun.

11:32 pm

there's only 1 me5/14

11:32 pm

And talk to your school's guidance counselor, who can explain how it all works in details that make sense. You aren't on anyone's time table pini --

11:32 pm

good point...maybe I'll consider dabbling in some GE courses...

11:32 pm

...see how that goes...

11:34 pm

anyway, I am now down to 92 and struggling to read. But I am ready for tomorrow, and thanks to you and seain I feel just a little bit as if I accomplished something (halfway and NBT have got to count for something...)

11:34 pm

well done, stid! take care...don't stress...and sleep well! :)

11:34 pm

g'night stid

11:34 pm

2nd me5.14, pls?

11:34 pm

so, I shall see you both again soonish. (((Hugs))) be well and happy mid-April. *poof*

11:35 pm

2nd im5.14, pls rather?

11:35 pm

change last vowel of im5 before

11:37 pm

that doesn't work

11:37 pm

how many, dc? (need to know what size fire to light under you)

11:37 pm

27

11:37 pm

im + * ** (2 words bride/groom say at wedding)

11:38 pm

ty

11:38 pm

yw ;)

11:39 pm

not git'r dun!! :)

11:39 pm

er... noW

11:39 pm

1st hu6?

11:39 pm

pl forearm bone

11:39 pm

(at least I think it's the forearm)

11:40 pm

The singular of that word sounds funny.

11:40 pm

yep. got it, ty

11:40 pm

;)

11:40 pm

hi grem

11:40 pm

Hi

11:42 pm

howdy, grem

11:42 pm

trying to get dc across the finish line...

11:43 pm

15 Ds to go

11:43 pm

* moving up to the D's *

11:45 pm

u kin du it, dc!

11:45 pm

10

11:46 pm

git'r dun!

11:47 pm

gettin' close!

11:47 pm

* looks for finish tape *

11:48 pm

6

11:48 pm

* searching for confetti *

11:49 pm

* finds pom poms *

11:50 pm

how many, grem?

11:51 pm

* considers holding breath for dc finish *

11:52 pm

how're ya doin, dc?

11:52 pm

1 de5 to go

11:52 pm

1st, 2nd, or 3rd?

11:52 pm

or last

11:53 pm

oh, wait...there are only 3

11:54 pm

and the blue fibre for the win! Firewords!

11:54 pm

wtg dc!!! :)

11:54 pm

and on that note, i'm off to bed, as i must be up way early to babysit or my nephews.

11:54 pm

ty :)

11:54 pm

happy babling, yall! {poof}

11:55 pm

night dc...sleep well...(you'll need it for babysitting!) :)

11:55 pm

(don't forget to have fun)

11:56 pm

anyone else???

11:57 pm

if not...going to check email before flip

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