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flip

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flip!!

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flip we lost

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how many?

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flip

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flop and 151

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flip

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wowsers, short grid...

12:01 am

just a nice size!

Clues are up

12:02 am

oh no! how will we leave the chog? *po4*

12:02 am

great icon jilli

12:02 am

thank you, lickety

12:02 am

wow. folks are gonna have to be careful when they say goodbye.

12:02 am

thanks lickety

12:02 am

ty flosey

12:02 am

TU lickety!!

12:02 am

Thanks Lickety!

12:02 am

Hi Jilli!!

12:03 am

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:03 am

ooh, found a valid anagram pair

12:03 am

Hi jj :)

12:05 am

extinct bird and an art movement

12:06 am

hello

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cute, dc ;)

12:07 am

hi mlf

12:07 am

da4 and do4 are not anagrams

12:07 am

hi jill

12:07 am

hi ML and jilli

12:07 am

hi mark

12:07 am

got bird, not art movement!

12:07 am

hi west

12:07 am

nbt

12:07 am

hello west :)

12:08 am

nbt!

12:08 am

I lied I still have one more

12:08 am

of course I got nbt with west!LOL

12:08 am

now nbt

12:08 am

several straight-line words this grid

12:08 am

wow -- wtg to the nbts!

12:09 am

greetings all

12:09 am

I'm going to ctk I'll be back

12:09 am

ctk?

12:09 am

clean the kitchen

12:10 am

yeah, i NEVER would have gotten clean the kitchen from that acronym

12:10 am

doing it naked west?

12:10 am

LOL.. now there's our difference!LOL

12:10 am

stats for the A FIRST COLUMN please

12:10 am

cut the kudzu

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nbt

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ah .. I'm sure you can get that one.. because the game's a5

12:11 am

darn keyboar"d.. that was supposed to say "ah sherlock"...

12:11 am

that comes from Top Middle A

12:11 am

eyes drooping...off to blankies...niters all!!

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nbt

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night jilly

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i'm tired, so off to sleep for me

12:12 am

then it must be the 'ar5 tweed..

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ar6/7

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G'night to the sleepyheads!

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{sublimates and drifts toward the bedroom}

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night seain

12:13 am

41 down and off to bed meself

12:13 am

actually 42, which is the answer to life the universe and everything...much better number to end on

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nite all

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don't forget your towel

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efficiency much decreased after nbt. catch you tomorrow. *pop*

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ts 5

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ruler/king etc

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hmm I have ts4

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ah! got it.

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me too sorry for the wrong clue

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that's ok. kind of early for clues anyway.

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yeah

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ok. 1/2way.

12:27 am

and I'm off! someone wants corn flakes.

12:33 am

la6/7

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ok, half way and I'm off to bed, goodnight all

12:34 am

nice one to tie down jess

12:35 am

lol ru

12:35 am

Night flosey -- I'm not getting on well with this...

12:35 am

it'll look better in the morning, jilli

12:36 am

Right!

12:36 am

I was doing well to 100.. but then its been slow

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28 to go, good night all

12:39 am

night jess!

12:39 am

bye jilli *po4/8*

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.

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..

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i'm back

1:17 am

hi Christine and ruru and m9 again :)

1:20 am

nbt at last (I've been wandering away)

1:24 am

hi jilli

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good job on nbt!!

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and i'm off again..

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over halfway, and bed for me! Goodnight, if there's anyone here.

1:46 am

good night jilli I just got back here

1:46 am

I was going to look for a word icon and saw that it's FMitch's birthday

1:47 am

mine is Tuesday and lynxxx 's is Wednesday

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and our 2nd daughter's is Thursday

1:48 am

make that Friday

1:48 am

hello everybody

1:48 am

3rd daughter's getting married on Saturday

1:48 am

hi ruby just us chickens

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how have you been?

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chooks, as they say, just learned since I've been playing!

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can't imagine saying chook pot pie lol

1:50 am

I think I know the most people with September birthdays -- all conceived on New Year's Eve, I think!

1:50 am

maybe chookie pot pie

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lol never thought about New Year's Eve

1:51 am

yes or chookie salad sandwiches

1:52 am

husband and two friends on 30 Sept, Soodle and Riverdance with Sept, my son who, even though he was born in Oct, was definitely created on NYE!

1:52 am

It's all that champagne!!

1:53 am

must be

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pretty sure Wendy was (that's 2nd daughter)

1:56 am

I once said that in Scrabble and was censored! hahah

1:56 am

said what? that your son was conceived on NYE?

1:57 am

yup

1:57 am

made a joke about it in the chat and I guess they thought it was too risque!

1:57 am

yikes were they all nuns?

1:58 am

I think it was the Indian admin who thought that was not a joking matter

1:59 am

to each his own I suppose

2:03 am

uh oh, the hours trikes!

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that was a long pause

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I always forget and just keep putting in words and of course nothing happens

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I keep waiting for them to accept riad -- I try it about once a week

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but then the words catch up, n'est-ce pas?

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not always.

2:06 am

uh oh, I had better start checking. But who remembers?

2:06 am

I usually can't remember which ones I entered

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this grid isn't as much fun as the last one

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neither can I and sometimes I make a typo of a good word and don't remember

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I like the biggies

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I loved the last one alrhough I only got just past half

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that's pretty good without the list

don't we all West

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hi fish

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Rubyfoo -- you were censored ior censured??

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hello Christine

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I'm not sure which lol

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and once I made a typo in the chat and they banned me for 5 minutes while in the games they will allow MANY bad words. Go figure!

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Well, I guess after you promised to be goo, the let you stay, so that's okay.

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hello, y'all.

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hello Christine. My grip on English is slipping away

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*gooD*

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goo is goo!

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Hang on, Sloopy, hang on.

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thanks Christine now that song will be playing in my head lol

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it's a good song though

2:11 am

isn't that called an "earworm"?

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ha that's a good term

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ya, 50!

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I only have 49

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Fot the past three weeks(!) my brain's been singing Alone again, naturally. I guess it's better than Pink Panthert, but marginally.

2:12 am

earworm?

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that was a sweet song

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I get worse ones: My Pa gave me a nickel to buy a pickle....", "Downtown strutters' Ball", old old songs from even before I was born.

2:13 am

speaking of songs ruby how is your son's music coming along?

2:13 am

I love the old songs

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But three weeks!!! I wake in the morning, it's there, and it sends me to sleep; just too much.

2:14 am

I don't think he's selling many CD's but everybody who hears it, likes it. I'll have to buy some as Christmas presents for my friends in the UD. It's embarrassing, though, if his mother is the only one who buys it!

2:14 am

he is playing a lot as Austin is a great music town. But he is mostly a bassist in other people's bands.

2:14 am

UD?

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I'm sure many artists started out that way

2:15 am

like, believe it or not, Orange Jefferson, at the Victory Grille

2:15 am

in the US* d'uh

2:15 am

but he's pretty old.... as is his mom

2:15 am

I have two cousins who live in Austin one from each side of the family I'll have to tell them to check it out

2:16 am

old means more experienced

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and I'll bet he's not very

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old I mean

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his name is John Reed Kelley and he used to play with JRWright (who died) and before that, with mysteriouswaysband, a U2 tribute group

2:16 am

Okay. Now, I'll buy a CD, then I'll write to EllenDeGeneres, and she'll have him on her show, and the rest of the world will buy his CDs.

2:17 am

I love Austin - great food

2:17 am

{{christine}}

2:17 am

I've never been

2:17 am

that's what he needs ruby someone to promote him

2:18 am

when I vvisit him, all I do is eat: sushi, steaks, Mexican food. The restaurants here, except for the exorbitantly expensive ones, are less than mediocre.

2:18 am

and btw John Reed was my geometry teacher

2:18 am

Rubyfoo, your son is John Reed Kelley? I'll look for his CD.

2:19 am

too funny! It was a name in my first husband's family : John Davis, Reed Davis, Donald Reed, etc. And for that husband, it was a joke about the John Reed young Communist clubs ate Harvard, where he went to school

2:19 am

it is called (very cutely, I fear), johnreedmushroom!

2:19 am

oh yes Warren Beatty in Reds

2:20 am

is it on iTunes?

2:20 am

I think the link is in my profile. Sprite actually bought an album!

2:20 am

1st husband was a historian

2:20 am

then I shall buy one too for my birthday

2:21 am

{{westford}}

2:22 am

I think I might have liked knowing your first love history

2:22 am

happy firthday to you!

2:22 am

make that first comma love lol

2:22 am

send me an e-mail and I'll fill you in, if you like. I am looking for somebody to ghost-write my story; it is too risky while people are alive!

2:23 am

thank you ( Colin Firth? )

2:23 am

not my type,, I prefer Jude Law! but he's a little (a lot) too young

2:23 am

as long as it's not too risque lol

2:23 am

he's good too

2:24 am

ewwww look the cat grabbed something and dragged it in

2:24 am

it's just a question of changing names, etc. and dates and places, too

2:24 am

did you see him in Sherlock Holmes

2:24 am

well what do you know !!

2:24 am

((((kiwi)))

2:24 am

when my son was last here, cleaning up my messy studio, he said "How many boyfriends did you actually have, Mom?" I said, "None of your biz" or, as the French say, none of your onions!

2:24 am

westieeeeeeeeeeeeee xxxxxxx

2:25 am

hello kiwi, was it dead or partially alive?

2:25 am

it was me ruby lol sneaking in to dust off my chair full of fluff bunnies and cobwebs

2:26 am

this is too cool I'm in Maine and Kiwi is in NZ and Ruby is in France and Christine is in LA?

2:26 am

we are circling the globe this morning, how lovely!

2:26 am

friday eve here ruby

2:26 am

but what are you Americans doing up so late -- party party party

2:26 am

I think of you every time my phone rings kiwi I have Slice of Heaven as my ringtone

2:27 am

Friday morning here

2:27 am

I love this time it's nice and quiet

2:27 am

Morning all.

2:27 am

hi sood Ireland heard from

2:28 am

aah, now we can be complete! Ireland is filling in the blank geographical space!

2:28 am

Lol!!

2:28 am

how are you, soodle? You caught me being bad ruby the other night!

2:29 am

Ruby - You are an utter disgrace. :-). I am well, thank you. Just heading off to work....

2:29 am

GroovyKiwi - suat bunnies? I read recently where they were called slut's wool.

2:29 am

raofl!

2:30 am

hahaha lol

2:30 am

blimey -- that was supposed toi read DUST bunnies.

2:30 am

I read that laughing is actually good for your health! I need more of it, that's for sure!

2:30 am

close enough

2:30 am

My personal philosophy on housekeeping:- If your house is clean, You are houseproud. Pride comes before a fall. Ergo, if your house is clean, it will fall down. Fact.

2:31 am

Rubyfoo, just a question -- did you receive an officiual reprimand from Dr.God, or tut-tuts from other babblers?

2:31 am

my personal philosophy on housekeeping is boy im glad i can afford a houskeeper lol

2:31 am

I've learned that if the mirrors are clean, the rest of the house looks OK. And if not, tough

2:31 am

Mine is stay in or on the bed, and let the pets enjoy themselves.

2:32 am

IF IT CAN

2:32 am

no no, it was on the old Scrabulous. Dr. God, like his namesake, keeps pretty aloof

2:32 am

alright apart from the bottom D i have NBT lol

2:32 am

E SEEN FROM BEHIND MY BOOK, i don't acknowledge it.

2:32 am

I have many blank vowels

2:33 am

What the heck!

2:33 am

todo

2:34 am

hi everyone

2:34 am

I don't think it's a word, but sorry anyway. Is there coffee in the |PB?

2:34 am

hi andree

2:34 am

Bad Rubyfoo -- teasing us with non-words.

2:34 am

gj kiwi you're getting into the swing of it again

2:34 am

Hi, Andree

2:35 am

hi andree haven't been on with you in quite awhile

2:35 am

evening andree xxx

2:35 am

how are things

2:35 am

?

2:35 am

i cant lie westie - i was practising earlier today on the other grid and managed to get down to 50 words to go before flip - was only here 2 hours lol

2:36 am

ages

2:36 am

oh nice kiwi does that mean you're going to be here more often?

2:36 am

andree you were setting up your home office

2:36 am

oh maybe maybe not lol

2:37 am

yes west all set up and running, nice working from home

2:38 am

my husband has been for the past few years and it's mostly nice

2:38 am

great for him not to have the commute

2:39 am

kiwi are you all moved in now? seems the last time you were in the middle of that

2:39 am

the only problem is when i am not busy i find things to do at home or bake a cake or something, when i was in a properoffice and wasn't busy i babbled

2:40 am

aah, another perfect aussie wife!

2:40 am

we can all take lessons from them there wimmen

2:40 am

all settled in nicely - been doing a lot of gardening both outside and inside my new greenhouse

2:41 am

Hello everyone. Andree! Hugo grew up behind our back, what a rascal he looks like

2:41 am

how lovely to have a green house! here it's catch as catch can for the fruit and vegetables!

2:41 am

no husband ruby!!!

2:41 am

that's right your Spring is here

2:41 am

i built a vege garden for outside and got some veges out of it over winter

2:41 am

smart andree!!!!!

2:42 am

I remember you serve lots of veggies

2:42 am

in my greenhouse i have about 30 tomato plants and 10 strawberry plants just coming into flower

2:42 am

I never know from year to year. The only things which are reliable are roses and blackberries

2:42 am

and andree Hugo is adorable..what a face

2:42 am

and ive just planted sweet corn and bean seed

2:42 am

oh and peas as well

2:42 am

This is my first year for strawberries; I put in 12 little plants and they've produced a few large but not ripe berries

2:43 am

hi lyn !!

2:43 am

all the figs fell of in June and again in September, without getting ripe

2:43 am

strawberries need lots of rain? or is it sun?

2:43 am

toxis

2:44 am

there's another non-word!

2:44 am

I think sun and warmer temps. It's been pretty cool

2:44 am

i did not get a single tomatoe , the possums ate the lot, boy was i mad

2:44 am

soodle, are you still here? you're very quiet!

2:44 am

you could always eat the possums, eeew!

2:45 am

pouring here now and supposed to rain all day tomorrow nice Saturday but I'm afraid the ground will be all mud for the wedding

2:45 am

I didn't know possums liked vegetables

2:45 am

I have one cherry tomato plant which has had 100's of tiny sweet tomatoes. The other plants (5), were moderately successful. Some years, all the tomatoes in this valley turn black

2:46 am

possums are herbivores

2:46 am

ruby I think sood said she was on her way to work

2:46 am

a granddaughter West?

2:46 am

they creep me out

2:46 am

i have 20 cherry tomato plants and 10 regular tomato plants that ive nurtured all winter from seed in theg reedhouse

2:46 am

and nasty and ugly. We had them in Miami!

2:46 am

lol the greedhouse

2:46 am

no lyn 3rd daughter's 2nd marriage

2:46 am

greedhouse: where you grow things you don't need!

2:47 am

Our possums are cute though - even if they are pests

2:47 am

kiwi you are going to have tomatoes forever

2:47 am

but pointy little teeth...

2:47 am

hi lynxx

2:48 am

very small affair and will take place in the dog park so their dogs can attend

2:48 am

I had better go and look busy; somebody will be back from the store in a minute.

2:48 am

oh i dont mind westie i love fresh tomatoes

2:48 am

{{lynxx}} and "po***

2:48 am

http://fotofocus.wordpress.com/2008/08 /23/young-australian-possum/

2:48 am

tell me this isn't cute

2:48 am

Good morning/evening all.

2:48 am

hi and bye haz

2:48 am

me too kiwi our neighbor brought over a basket full and they were heavenly

2:49 am

tomatoes from the garden are like nothing from the store!

2:49 am

Bye, ruby.

2:49 am

hi haz

2:49 am

morning Haz!

2:49 am

Rubyfoo, I googled your son, couldn't find him or his CD. My email address is on my profile, if you send me details, I'll buy one - or if he's the one selling them, ask him to email me -- BABBLE in th e subject line, okay?

2:49 am

as long as it's not a basketful of possums!

2:50 am

hiya haz

2:50 am

Hello, Andree, lynxxx, groovy, Christine, westford, Soodle.

2:50 am

Good grief, I proofread that, before I hit send - seven errors. A new record, even for me.

2:50 am

just looked lyn cuter than ours definitely

2:50 am

hello haz

2:51 am

Hi, Haz and anyone I've missed.

2:52 am

hi christine

2:53 am

Rubyfoo, are you still here?

2:53 am

It's FM's birthday today. The woman is a wonder, you'd never think she was 92, would you?

2:53 am

HI, Andree

2:53 am

that's amazing haz she'll get you

2:54 am

It'll flush her out, perhaps...

2:54 am

of course you typed that back to front Haz - it is really 29 everyone

2:54 am

You're a desperate flatterer, lynxxx.

2:55 am

Good morning! As Haz is a year older than me that must make her 93 *grin*

2:55 am

29 same age as me!!!

2:55 am

HOORAY! Good morning and Happy Birthday!

2:55 am

or 28

2:55 am

Good morning and Happy Birthday FM

2:55 am

hi fm and happy birthday

2:55 am

Thank you! thank you! and greetings all.

2:56 am

If I knew you were coming I'd have baked a cake.

2:57 am

LOL westie, I've put a big b'day cake in the PB already.

2:57 am

FM do you have birthday plans?

2:57 am

Isn't it funny - that's the only line of the song I know and now it will be in my head all day.

2:57 am

I'm sorry Haz. I was trying to put that into Christine's head.

2:58 am

going over to visit parents today but sonthing big planned.

2:58 am

Happy 29th FM!!!!

2:58 am

hey FM long time no see I came in specially for thee to wish you a happy birthdey lol

2:59 am

Well, at least you've taken the day off work, so that's a bonus.

2:59 am

lol lynxxx :) Hey Groovy!!!! long time, hope you are well.

2:59 am

That will be nice FM.

2:59 am

i am fine and dandy

2:59 am

umm Haz, been working already this morning and will be later too.

3:00 am

Do we have to call the Birthday Police?

3:00 am

Like I said, you're a wonderful woman for your age. 92 and still working on your birthday.

3:00 am

woohooo the four corners the other d and the l done and dusted

3:01 am

You've still got it, Kiwi. lol

3:01 am

*lobs a custard pie in Haz's direction*

3:01 am

Just a few more years, FM and you'll get that birthday card from the Queen.

3:02 am

you will get it before me Haz :)

3:02 am

Well, that's true, I'll have a year of lording it over everyone. 'Have you heard about my special birthday card?'

3:03 am

Doorbell, might be the postman .. brb

3:03 am

Or some hunk of a courier.

3:04 am

anyone hungry theres some nice italian pa5 in the grid

3:04 am

just right for all your tomatoes

3:04 am

or there is to5 that goes nice with marmite or honey

3:05 am

ty missed that one

3:05 am

or just any old fo4 will do nicely i think

3:07 am

lots of good ea4/4

3:08 am

ok i have a la7 but thats it so far

3:09 am

that's one more than I have

3:10 am

plural of la 6 - another word for lassoo rope

3:10 am

just got it

3:10 am

got them I should say

3:11 am

thx kiwi

3:11 am

thank you

3:11 am

yvw as always

3:11 am

that corner e is worthless

3:12 am

will you move it for me please?

3:13 am

only if you get rid of one or more of the A's please

3:14 am

deal

3:15 am

... and back.

3:16 am

It is a lovely bright sunny morning but gosh it was cold first thing, 4 degrees brrrr.

3:16 am

So, hunky courier or handsome postman?

3:17 am

juvenile looking postie.

3:18 am

I suppose when you're 92, everyone looks juvenile.

3:18 am

but bearing cards and parcels so I was forgiving.

3:18 am

its bad when everyone around looks about 12, that happens to me on a ddaily basis

3:19 am

so nice FM

3:19 am

yes, you know you are getting um 'more mature' when that happens :)

3:20 am

and on that note I am going to go and investigate said cards and parcels. Thanks for all the b'day wishes and hope to see some of you later today. Happy Babbling!

3:21 am

by fm and have a lovely day

3:21 am

Have a nice time, FM!

3:21 am

Have a wonderful day FM

3:22 am

when i go to the doctor these days which thankfully isn't often, i look around for a degree, he is definitly only 12

3:23 am

I know what you mean, Andree. The same goes for teachers and policemen.

3:24 am

and ofcourse postmen

3:25 am

They're the worst - I think their bags are really their schoolbags heavily disguised.

3:25 am

thats why our mail comes late afternoon, an after school job

3:26 am

lol andree

3:26 am

Absolutely! They try to pull the wool over our eyes but we can see through it.

3:26 am

and as for models they really are 12

3:27 am

I know, there's no other way to explain non-existent curves.

3:27 am

a girl in my grandaughters class[she is 14] is a model and earns more than her father !!!

3:28 am

Why do models doing catwalk shows always look so miserable?

3:28 am

she is nearly 6 feet tall

3:28 am

Not a hint of a smile, they look so gloomy.

3:28 am

because they are starving

3:28 am

she must be stunning

3:28 am

Maybe they're worried about getting their homework done.

3:29 am

i'd be gloomy too if all i ate was lettuce

3:29 am

So would I.

3:29 am

she is west

3:30 am

in this case i am so glad she is still at school and hasn't left for a high flying career

3:31 am

time was when a tall girl was just awkward

3:31 am

Is she doing mostly photographic work or catwalk as well?

3:32 am

now it's either a basketball scholarship or modeling

3:33 am

i have no idea haz, just seen her in grandaughters class and know she earns a lot of money, i don't follow fashion seriosly enough to know who is modelling what

3:34 am

Well, if she does decide to make modelling her career, I hope she is successful and healthy, with the emphasis on healthy.

3:35 am

i think the healthy ones end up in a more interesting career

3:36 am

I'd like to see models who look like normal girls..not many are size 0

3:37 am

Yes, but even our perception of what's normal these days seems to be changing - or is it that there seems to be a lot more girls at either end of the extreme spectrum?

3:38 am

that's true

3:40 am

there is so much emphasis on weight

3:40 am

or lack of

3:41 am

its such a boring subject[weight] but it features heavily in every magazine, ho hum

3:42 am

and so many TV ads

3:42 am

it's a billion dollar industry that's for sure

3:42 am

It always amuses me that coming up to Christmas, the magazines feature recipes etc. The new year issues always feature diets to get rid of the weight they've encouraged you to pile on.

3:43 am

Same thing coming up to the summer holidays. 'Get a bikini body in 2 days!'.

3:44 am

I saw an old movie the other night and Jane Russell was in a skimpy (for that time ) costume and she would be considered 'fat' by today's standards

3:44 am

Don't they say that Marilyn Monroe would be the same?

3:45 am

so would marilyn munroe

3:45 am

I believe so. She was a size 14

3:45 am

So ladies, all we have to say is that we're old style movie star figures.

3:46 am

she was a shape and size men like

3:46 am

hear hear

3:47 am

well I just found out that doofis is not a word so I think I'll call it a night

3:48 am

marilyn was possibly even a 16 by our standards and men loved it

3:48 am

nice seeing you all

3:48 am

hi and bye berri

3:48 am

Good night, westford.

3:48 am

bye west

3:49 am

good night haz and andree

3:49 am

hi there everyone

3:50 am

Hello, berri.

3:50 am

hi berri

3:50 am

hi haz hi andree

3:52 am

i keep trying afraid even though i know it's not there

3:52 am

Okay, time I was getting the day kicked into shape. Nice to chat, Andree and everyone. Have a good day!

3:52 am

bye haz

3:53 am

BYe!

3:53 am

cya haz

3:53 am

i am off too , dinner to prepare, bye all

3:54 am

is ata around? I've just ordered some fossils from one of the companies she recommended! happy

3:54 am

bye andree

3:57 am

fo

3:58 am

hi mari

3:58 am

3 fo's for me, fo5/16, and two fo4/5's

4:00 am

finally found a 7, fo7/48!!!!

4:00 am

still 2 more out there!!!!!

4:04 am

hello ishult

4:04 am

hi

4:04 am

ya, got the 7/48

4:04 am

isn't that a word for a sneak thief?

4:05 am

having a lot of trouble with this grid

4:05 am

think your right

4:05 am

it's much harder than yesterday's

4:06 am

my best word is ax5/20 which isn't saying much!

4:06 am

don't have that yet...looking.....

4:07 am

related to the ax4/9

4:08 am

got it

4:09 am

for nbt, middle o and bottom-left d, pls

4:09 am

I am not even close to half!

4:12 am

got the middle o!

4:15 am

yay, half! now I can take a break

4:15 am

see you later, ishult

4:59 am

good afternoon all

5:00 am

awww it is a Frodo grid!

5:18 am

"frodo" was not found in the dictionary ...lol

5:19 am

lol I know... was just happy to see him. Hi ironstein!

5:20 am

hi sprite. I'm having trouble seeing them tonight...135 left

5:20 am

for what it is worth, I am not finding this an easy grid either.

5:29 am

bye for now, back later

5:43 am

good morning friends

5:45 am

I think I have figured out the trick to this one -- throw any nonsense combo of letters in.

might be just you and me Tri gm

5:46 am

good morning, dear one! how are you?

feel like I am still in the twilight zone

5:47 am

sorry?

my brother's death last week

sorry, thot you were here when the subject arose

5:48 am

Oh, I didn't know! Have been WAY out of the loop. I am so sorry to hear this news.

suicide

sound familiar?

right after Zooz' crisis

5:48 am

OH NO! Oh no no no no.....

yes, shocked the hell out of EVERYONE

5:49 am

did he have a history of depression?

my whole friggin family does, but never to that point

5:52 am

Oh, I am just beyond words. I am so sorry....will pray for comfort for you all. When my mom was in her internship surgical rotation, she was present at a surgery where a 5 year old died on the table, but was resuscitated. The first thing she said when she woke up was "MOMMY! When you pray for someone an angel comes and sits with them!" I have held on to that image my whole life. I love love love the idea that angels come and sit with the people we pray for.

5:52 am

see yourself surrounded by them today, if it brings comfort.

oh God, that is a great image

5:53 am

I know, isn't it? Picture one holding you in it's arms, head on your shoulder and all.....lovely

I have been singing to myself the song "Precious Lord" do you know it?

5:54 am

precious lord, take my hand....that one?

yes!

5:56 am

"It is well with my soul" is another good one...Hang on, let me see if I can find the story behind that one, it's astounding...

5:57 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Is_Wel l_with_My_Soul

I will check it out

he even wrote his own obituary

which my mother did too

6:01 am

your brother did? wow.

6:03 am

phantom: doodad

called 911 just before he did it so police would be the ones to find him and not family

thought that was pretty considerate

6:05 am

I have to agree. as far as planning goes, he really did try to inconvene everyone as much as possible. but oh, the pain of being left behind!

excruciating

6:05 am

angels angels angels angels......

yes yes yes

Good morning all.

gm nonnie

Jean, my heart goes out to you and your family.

ty nonnie

6:10 am

I have to get ready for work now, jean, but I am most sorry to leave you....you will be in my heart today.

thanks for the words Tri, I will check out that hymn

have a good day at work, trif.

Need to start getting ready for work. Jean, if you're still here, I hope your angels wrap their loving arms around you and comfort you so you can get through this difficult time.

ty nonnie

6:42 am

{{{gentle hugs}}} espirit

6:42 am

EspridJean...my condolences on the loss of your brother. Prayers out for you and all those who will miss him.

6:42 am

crap...jean is easier to type when u are first waking up....i cant see straight yet

ty so much

7:08 am

sorry..i was just litterally waking up when i typed that...I had read int he chog last week what was going on and we had a similar situation albeit we were much removed ( a young boy in my kids' school 1 day before heading back to school after summer vacation) so you were very much in my thoughts jean

it's beyond sad

especially in the VERY young like your boy

7:11 am

it is gut wrenchingly painful and i hope that you are finding someone with whom you can talk about this as i know if was me...no matter how logical my brain may be in yelling at my heart that it is not my fault..the emotional side of me would feel responsible and that would tear me to shreds ( i pray this is notyour case )...i would have to check myself into a hospital...but that...is me..

7:11 am

Good morning! So sorry to hear of your sorrowful times, my Babble friends :(

7:12 am

so...please..even if u feel you do not need to "talk" i can only say..talk anyway b/c you never know down the road...

7:13 am

i would be a complete and utter basketcase

7:13 am

coming in at the end to offer my caring thoughts to Esprit and family -

7:14 am

( is the word utter or udder.i hope is utter i cannot imagine a comparison to a cow's boob )....

7:15 am

and carlee, I agree - we had a crisis counseling team in place to help students and teachers deal with a teacher's suicide - and they were wonderful - so very needed. They stayed in the school for 3 full days and were available to anyone after that who requested it - it is indescribable to anyone who hasn't been through it

my mind won't shut off, it's there all the time

7:17 am

Hello everyone

hi lyn

7:17 am

i have been through this...but from a distance... even this boy last week...all i could think of was if i was his mother...i litterally could not go on ( this is ME jean so..please i am NOT at all in the least suggesting this is how u are reacting...this are my naked thoughts ) and i would be absolutely shattered

7:17 am

hi trix

off to the train, thanks for prayers for my brother everyone

no, I understand carlee

7:18 am

((Espritd)) no wonder - it is so recent, time will lessen the grief. How are his 'boys'?

Good Morning babblers

7:18 am

{{gentle gentle hugs}} jean

fortunately (?) our parents pre deceased, but his kids are left with an awful mess

(((((Jean)))) God loves you!

they are in their late 20's

7:18 am

hi Nono

one of the boys will be ok I think but the other one is at risk

Nan, that keeps me going

7:19 am

thankfully then they are not young ones who cannot begin to even consider rationalization

7:19 am

Maybe you can get help together, ask him to help you

7:19 am

get him in to talk to someone

they live in another state, but I have certainly suggested it

7:20 am

good idea lynxxx

this just shocked the living hell out of everyone

anyway, must race for the train

7:21 am

it always does...unfortunately the ones who mean it often dont cry for help

thanks you all for the support, you can always be counted upon!

7:21 am

take care of you hun...indulge urself...

7:21 am

bye Espritd, be thinking of you, chin up

take care Jean

7:23 am

How are you doing Nono?

7:23 am

now to completely change the subject... i have had a wicked craving for toast and peanut butter the last few days...its really odd

7:24 am

fish and chips for me - for weeks!

7:25 am

no..i have had fish a few times

7:26 am

i am excited tho...am going to a fall fair tomorrow..fair food!!!! artery clogging fair food

I am doing ok Lynxx there have been some sad days, especially hubby's birthday. But I am mustering thru

7:27 am

that my dear is all anyone can ask of you...

7:27 am

we'll just ignore Carlees food fetishes!

lol, i dont know.... fair food sounds very enticing about now

7:28 am

lynxxx...it happens but once a year... so crap like deep fried mars bars and deep fried butter ( that is the latest craze this year so i have heard ) albeit dreadful for you...if it is once a year..it will not kill you

7:28 am

It takes a long time to get over a loss but from one so close must be so so hard

7:29 am

funnel cakes and maple fudge

mmmmm mouth is watering Carlee

7:29 am

we have been doing bthe frozen and/or deep fried mars bars for years! blech

7:30 am

apparently this deep fried butter ( has cream cheese and icing sugar mixed in) is amazing... you drizzle hot fudge or caramel over it...i plan on trying that one

7:30 am

what are funnel cakes? (we have funnel web spiders here but sure they aren't involved)

7:31 am

u take waffle batter and run through a funnel creating a stream into the fat...fries up but makes a diff pattern for each one... and then once done..take it out and dust with icing sugar

it sounds very rich carlee

7:32 am

corn dogs

7:32 am

candy apples..cotton candy...

7:32 am

that is what fair food is...rich...oh and falafels...

what are falafels?

7:33 am

I'll pass on the funnel cakes thanks

7:33 am

falafels - yes pleae!

7:34 am

morning all

7:34 am

falafels are like meatballs but mdae from ground up chick peas ( garbonzo beans) and spices..u fry them up and serve on a pita with tomatoes and tziki sauce

falafel- middle eastern fried chick peas usually in a sandwich with tahini and lettuce and tomato and hot sauce on pita

7:34 am

falafels are meat ball looking and shape - but made with chick pea - very yummy with tabouleh etc

7:34 am

hi m9...we are talking about fair foods

You beat me

mmmm sounds good

7:35 am

strawberry shortcake and kettle corn

7:35 am

hi kaplan

7:35 am

at least our descriptions were consistent

7:35 am

kettle corn...

7:35 am

hi m9

hi m9 and kaplan

Hi -gotta run tho. Have an easy fast, those who are fasting. No felafel.

7:36 am

i used to make themmyself ( falafels) and when my dughter was young she called them faffels..and i serve them with babaghanosh... so it was faffels and goosh

7:36 am

cute

7:36 am

faffel and goosh. cute

7:36 am

I've got to go too - bye all

7:37 am

i gotta shower....groceries and cat food to get today...enjoy that day all

bye Lynxxx

Before I go, can any of you indulge my phillumeny habit? If you live in a place where you can find matchboxes, especially illustrated ones, and even better, old ones-- send them to me...

take care Carlee

Kaplan, match boxes, such as the ones wooden matches come in?

Yup.

7:40 am

if i see...i will keep in mind kaplan...ok..ttfn * poof*

*poof*

I have a few boxes that are maybe 8 or 10 years old. nothing special about them but they do say made in the usa

7:41 am

carlee AND Kap to the pb!!

7:41 am

gtg bbl

bye bye m9

7:46 am

Clue for the bottom corner D on the left please?

hi Car let me see if i can figure out which one that was

7:47 am

Good morning and thank you!

7:47 am

like ink markings on your skin but with a D instead

7:47 am

good morning

da5 and 6 us a double cons.

oh good clue mom

7:48 am

TY Mom!

7:48 am

TY Nono!

7:48 am

you're welcome Car.

7:48 am

thanks Nono, every once in a while I hit the nail on the head

7:53 am

I think this grid stinks, can't even get NBT :-)

can I help with that? that d was my last one for nbt

7:54 am

oh please. The A in the last colulmn

7:55 am

not beneath

something that sits on somthing else is at** it

7:55 am

hey mom :-)

7:55 am

{{Une}} thanks, and good moring

7:55 am

thanks Nono

hi Une

7:55 am

morning, nono:-)

7:56 am

and the O in the third column, please

7:56 am

or4 not silent

7:56 am

or4 or + commercial message

the spoken word is or4

7:57 am

thanks again Une

7:57 am

yw :-)

7:57 am

gotta run -- picking up donated food for soup kitchen at Whole Foods -- BBL -- HAGD!! *poof*

bye Une

7:57 am

Bye Une, have a great day

* FIREWORKS *

8:04 am

can someone help me with "o" words?

8:04 am

dais

8:04 am

gm all

8:05 am

how's the grid?

8:05 am

helllo all, nbt here

8:05 am

hey aradilla, just started, ok so far

8:05 am

ardilla even

8:07 am

hi peri

8:08 am

hi all

8:08 am

hi all

8:09 am

hi boo

8:09 am

hi there jmc

8:13 am

kayy did you find the earlier clues?

8:15 am

*brews big pot of coffee for chog*

8:17 am

Congrats Nono

8:18 am

I stepped away from the grid and it fills up. Hi JMC, Peri, Ardilla and Boo

8:18 am

i guess all the brits finished earlier leaving this lively crowd

8:19 am

*pours out mugs of steaming coffee and sets out danish*

8:19 am

hi mom

8:19 am

hi mom

8:21 am

the left hand A -- numbers only please

8:21 am

(can't ask for st**s!)

8:22 am

ar 5/10

8:22 am

nm nbt

8:22 am

is the only one I have

8:23 am

ty mom

8:23 am

yes, i have two of three o's from the third column, i only need one more

8:23 am

you're welcome jmc

8:23 am

hi Kayy

8:23 am

hi!

8:24 am

kayy, I only have one ... it is not a written test but an or** one (thanks to nono's clue)

8:24 am

ah, yes, thank you!

8:24 am

or+**y charles is one of my favorite singers

8:25 am

that should make three kayy

8:25 am

okay i must go -- help yourself to the coffee and danish bbl

8:25 am

thanks jmc

8:25 am

and welcome to the grid kayy

8:25 am

ahhh, thank you! yes, my o's are done!

8:26 am

and change the final letter of the word you had mom and you will have three too!

8:26 am

*poof*

8:27 am

bye jmc ... you might as well stop at the pb on your way out :)

8:27 am

thanks 3/3 as well

8:27 am

clue for the ao pls?

8:28 am

sorry ardilla, I don't have it but will help look

8:29 am

morning everyone...could i have a clue for the top right hand A for NBT please?

hi fellow babblers!

8:29 am

Hi Sea, a + not bottom but ...

8:29 am

Hi Beach

8:29 am

nm got it...now I can go to the ocean lol

8:29 am

ty Mom

8:30 am

sure thing, Sea. Have a good time

8:30 am

ty...will be back on Monday...daughters weekend getaway before she gets married Oct 2nd

8:31 am

be safe, how sweet

8:35 am

Ardilla, got it!

8:35 am

ao + a company that delivers flowers is a flo****

8:36 am

thank you, mom! i'm 4/5 now for the a's at the top middle, do you have anymore?

8:36 am

I only have one other one a + not near

8:37 am

ty mom

8:37 am

i have that one, thank you!

8:37 am

oooo, got it! a + not your hand

8:38 am

bye all...to bed with 100 left

8:38 am

happy babbling

8:39 am

hello all

8:39 am

jmc, I see that you are here and did not keel over at the computer yesterday :)

8:39 am

think I missed her

8:40 am

bbl

8:41 am

t

8:42 am

peeked back in for a second -- no no fo** poisoning yesterday

8:43 am

good night Ardilla

8:43 am

HI Peri

8:43 am

hi bmb

8:43 am

thanks kayy

8:45 am

*foop*

8:45 am

lol jmc

8:45 am

hi Mom

8:45 am

morning Boo

8:53 am

did anyone have a rainstorm yesterday as we did

how many words today please

8:54 am

we did not, Boo. I heard Brooklyn did

8:54 am

151

8:54 am

Hi Sandra 151 words today

thanks

8:54 am

you're welcome

8:54 am

where do you live Boo?

8:55 am

New York

8:55 am

in the city?

8:56 am

no country..near Canada

8:56 am

I heard the city was hit hard as well

8:56 am

It was just windy and huge waves from the river

8:56 am

I have written to Anniebrook to see how she faired but have not heard back from her

8:56 am

I hope she is ok

8:57 am

from the video I saw on the Weather Channel it looked really bad

8:57 am

so do I, Boo.

8:57 am

yes it was terrible. I have never seen a storm like that

8:57 am

we only managed a light shower out of it

8:57 am

that's good

8:58 am

did you lose electric?

8:59 am

no thank god

8:59 am

that is a good thing. was there much damage where you live?

8:59 am

it is just starting to get cool at night since Fall is upon us

9:00 am

no just alot of leaves off trees

9:01 am

glad to hear that.

9:01 am

When I hear from Annie, I'll let you know

9:01 am

ty

9:01 am

what's your email Mom

9:02 am

if i may ask

9:02 am

KLD1057@fuse.net

9:03 am

ty

9:03 am

if I hear anything I will let you know

9:03 am

you're welcome. Do you want to drop me a note so I'll have your address?

9:03 am

yes I will

9:03 am

thanks Boo

9:04 am

okay

9:04 am

yw Mom

9:04 am

I read in your profile that you knit and crochet. Are you on Ravelry? I am a beginner crocheter

9:06 am

Boo, just heard from Annie, she is just fine. She has a friend in from Florida

9:07 am

Yes I am on raverly. I just sent you an email

9:07 am

she said trees are down all over Brooklyn but she is safe and sound

9:07 am

I haven't been on raverly in awhile

9:08 am

that's is good to hear

9:09 am

just replied Boo

9:09 am

ty

9:10 am

I am only in one group there but it is too warm to crochet. My name on Ravelry is the same as the first part of my email

9:10 am

original, huh? :)

9:12 am

ok. Can't remember what mine is

9:13 am

it has been a while then

9:13 am

it is fun to knit and crochet. I like crocheting better because it is faster

9:13 am

yes it has

9:13 am

I have tried to knitting but I am really bad at it

9:15 am

I am beginning to think I am getting too old to learn to do this stuff.

9:15 am

My older sister taught me to crochet and I taught myself to knit. Who taught you or did you learn your self

9:15 am

no you are never too old to do anything.. You go GIRL

9:17 am

our public library has a Crafter's group twice a month. I learned to hand quilt there 4 years ago. They have since included crochet and knitting.

9:18 am

a lady there taught me to crochet. I am left handed so it was difficult for me to learn from a right hander

9:19 am

nice. When I worked in New York city there was a craft store down the street and a group of ladies went there to knit or crochet

9:20 am

I went on my day off and it was much fun. It was a highlight or my day off

9:20 am

that would be a neat thing to do

9:20 am

you are retired?

9:20 am

it was neat. No just unemployed

9:21 am

oh Boo, I am sorry to hear that

9:21 am

I take care of my Mom. She is a handful but fun to be around

9:22 am

what a sweet thing to do

9:22 am

I figured that since she took care of me all those years ago,now it is my turn to look after her

9:23 am

I have a large family so we all help out. I am lucky

9:23 am

You have a very good attitude Boo. My Mom is at an assisted living and still drives me cray

9:23 am

that day will come for me at some point. She is a sweetheart.

9:23 am

Hi Bichon

9:23 am

ty bichon. Is your Mom ok

9:24 am

Physically she's so so , but her mental state is declining rapidly. She's 86.

9:24 am

oh my. My Mom is 87

9:25 am

my mom is the baby of the group she is 74

9:25 am

we will all be there like them someday

9:26 am

Her tooth broke and she feels it's a dental emergency. It's not and she's unhappy about waiting for an appointment. She's refused to go to the dentist for 3 years because she doesn't have any dental insurance

9:26 am

oh Bichon. How long does she have to wait for an appointment?

9:27 am

that must be hard for her

9:28 am

I want to call my dentist, but it's about 40 minutes away from her. She is thinking about another alternative, but I don't think there is anything realistic. The local emergency dentist gave her appot. for next Tues., which I think is reasonable.

9:29 am

hello all, wow, bichon, I don't think that's reasonable. I think she should be seen right away - is it not possible she could cut her mouth on a sharp edge?

9:29 am

that's good for her to have one

9:30 am

Hi Flosey

9:30 am

hi Flosey

9:30 am

hi boo and Mom

9:30 am

an emergency dentist gave an appt for next Tuesday?

9:32 am

that doesn't seem like they're treating it as an emergency!

9:33 am

well the day is moving right along and here I sit. I had better get busy. {{Hugs}} to all of you.

9:34 am

bye Mom

9:34 am

Apparently they don't see anything but pain as an emergency.

9:34 am

bye bye Boo

9:34 am

nice chatting with you

9:34 am

bye mom, have a good day

9:34 am

bye bye Flosey, enjoy your day as well

9:34 am

nice chatting with you too

9:35 am

thanks

9:35 am

ty Mom, will do

9:35 am

hope I haven't offended, by being forthright with Bichon

9:35 am

take care Bichon, I hope I didn't speak out of turn

9:36 am

speaking from personal experience

9:38 am

Flosey, I fear we have

9:39 am

very sorry, Bichon

9:39 am

as am I Bichon, please accept my apology

9:40 am

NO Mom, it's a difficult situation to know what the right thing to do is

9:41 am

I understand bichon. It will work out

9:43 am

Bichon, I was not criticizing you, my feeling was that the dental office might have taken it more seriously

9:44 am

I agree with Bichon, it is a tough spot to be in but I would have thought it being an emergency dentist they would have gotten her in quicker. It wasn't my intent to upset you and I hope I didn't.

9:45 am

I meant to say I agree with you Bichon.

9:46 am

Good morning, children of Earth. I come in peace.

9:46 am

Hi Judi

9:47 am

good morning everyone

9:47 am

good morning Judi and crossy

9:47 am

Hi Cross

9:47 am

Oh, no Mom, not at all. It's just that I've been trying to get her to go to the dentist for 3 years, if just for a cleaning

9:48 am

morning Judi and Crossy

9:48 am

I can understand Bichon.

9:49 am

now, off I go, the floor are calling my name. {{Hugs}}

9:49 am

Reading back in the chog. Bichon - if mom is not in any pain from the broken tooth, she should be okay waiting until next Tuesday. If there's pain, the Dentist should see her right away.

9:50 am

re: broken teeth.i once had a brick fall from the 5th floor of a construction site and hit me in the face,breaking 3 lower teeth in half.the emerg dentist was so overloaded,he fixed the two that had me in agony,the last one was not causing pain so he fixed it later that week

9:51 am

Ouch, Crossy! Rule of thumb, never look up when someone says "look out!".

9:51 am

indeed

9:52 am

Or, bricks are not edible.

9:52 am

big ouch Crossy

9:52 am

unless wrapped in bacon!

9:52 am

'morning, babblers ... dreary day here in cowtown (and cold, too ... snow last night, but only a little!), but i have the day off, so it's GREAT!

9:52 am

mmm.bacon bricks....

9:52 am

hmm bacon wrapped bricks..

9:53 am

never had them lol

9:53 am

*grin* Morning/afternoon all.

9:53 am

this grid is a little beast :)

9:53 am

if the dentist can't to u right away, then at least get him/her to write u out some pain medicine...u need to take some ibuprofen for some of the pain and swelling

9:54 am

if the dentist can't to u right away, then at least get him/her to write u out some pain medicine...u need to take some ibuprofen for some of the pain and swelling

9:56 am

Morning, FM & Welki!

9:57 am

clue for the first do 5/12

9:58 am

@ boobear --- think of a musical band

9:58 am

Spoils a child, Boobear (for instance).

9:59 am

Hiya Judi, all well with you this Friday? I'm getting log lag :( Sorry Boo can't help, haven't started the grid .

9:59 am

good morning FMitch, and Happy Birthday to you

9:59 am

M'ok, FM. No lag here.

9:59 am

got it ty

10:01 am

"Doofis" is definitely a word. I call my husband that all the time.

10:03 am

*lovingly, of course*

10:03 am

Going to try logging out and coming back.

10:05 am

doof isn't either

10:08 am

you seem to be talking about "doofus"...

10:08 am

it's doofus, not doofis.

10:09 am

that too

10:10 am

Tomato - tomahto.

10:11 am

ah yes, Judi, there's a song about that

10:11 am

potato, potahto

10:12 am

Alot rhyming going on in here

10:13 am

Ooh. Monkied the ix's. Jolly good me.

10:13 am

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers sang/danced to that tune

10:14 am

good Judi

10:15 am

*sings - lets call the whole thing off*

10:15 am

fixs

10:15 am

yes, that's it FM

10:15 am

my bad....i typed in the wrong box

10:15 am

Thank you for your lovely boquet icon flosey :)

10:15 am

and, btw, I did wish you a happy birthday FM, perhaps you missed it

10:16 am

ah, you did see it, you're very welcome

10:16 am

you did it with your incon anyway and I missed your post but thank you :)

10:16 am

wondered, because you had to go out and come back in

10:17 am

seem to have got rid of the log lag by doing that.

10:17 am

good

10:19 am

and of course as soon as I start babbling the phone goes ...

10:22 am

going to stop for some breakfast, bbs

10:27 am

can you see my message or not? tell me now!

10:27 am

We can see you,, Mike.

10:28 am

thank you, Judi...I was developing a complex caused by self-imposed invisibility...

10:29 am

BB after lunch. *POOF*

10:31 am

all of crossys friends know that the land line is for fast calls or business,if you want to chew the fat call me on skype or hook up in messenger...cannot stand the telephone lol

10:32 am

((crossy)) landline is good for business.

10:33 am

((FM))

10:33 am

Are you over that cold?

10:33 am

yup,,,now have fall allergies...

10:33 am

hello everybody

10:34 am

howdy ruby

10:34 am

Uh huh, if it's not one thing then its another isn't it. Hi ruby.

10:34 am

its ok,lots of vodka will cure that

10:35 am

hello Ruby

10:35 am

I thought the tree pollen, flower pollen etc seasons were over on the weather forecast this week they gave out pollen counts for fungus pollen!?!?

10:36 am

all i know is i die for 3 weeks every spring and i die for 3 weeks every fall

10:36 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FM!!! Another September birthday!!!

10:36 am

awe thank you ruby :)

10:36 am

fm!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! you get big ole crossy bear hugs

10:37 am

bring it on crossy!!!!!!!

10:37 am

you are just lucky that you can't hear me singing!

10:37 am

big birthday squeezings

10:37 am

We must pair you up with Vicuna ruby *grin*

10:38 am

*going blue* but thanks crossy.

10:39 am

Hey! hi All!!

10:39 am

B'day hugs to FM

10:39 am

Hiya hego!

10:40 am

There is cake and everything in the PB.

10:40 am

Hi FM! :-)

10:40 am

lol FM, are you suggesting we all put a word in the chatline?

10:40 am

hego!! hello, haven't seen you all summer

10:41 am

howdy hego

10:41 am

No!

10:41 am

Hi Ruby. That would be helpful Flosey.

10:41 am

lhello hego

10:42 am

Hi Crossy and flosey. ;-)

10:42 am

Its Virgo PB party today with no dropped words as a penalty.

10:42 am

I've even recruited some new cabana boys ;)

10:42 am

ok FM, we'll just pop in for a piece of cake, with thanks

10:42 am

YIPPEE!!!!

10:43 am

Hi Hego and Ruby

10:43 am

oooooooooooooooh, be there quickly

10:43 am

Hi Boo

10:43 am

helloo boo!

10:43 am

LOL Hi Boo.

10:43 am

did somebody say cake? I'd rather have cake then cabana boys, unless they can iron!

10:43 am

howdy boo

Hi all. Have I just come on in time for a party? Happy birthday FM!!

10:44 am

Hi Sally!

10:44 am

hello Sally

10:44 am

Happy Borthday to You..FM

10:44 am

hello sally. This is a big party! Everybody loves FM

10:45 am

*does happy birthday dance*

Cabana boys offering cake with one hand and ironing with the other?

10:45 am

howdy sally

10:45 am

yup!

10:46 am

oh no - there are the food and drink serving cabana boys and then the ones that will do the ironing dusting etc.

10:46 am

sorry ladies..i do not iron

10:46 am

i am strictly wash and wear;))

Good thinking FM.

10:46 am

Crossy is a cabana boy wannabee

Crossy will have to serve the food and drink then.

10:46 am

aha, crossy, the non-ironman

Do we get crossy to strip down to the thong for the audition?

10:47 am

hahah, floosey

10:47 am

Crossy can borrow BabbleRabbles hammock and just chill.

10:47 am

sorry, flosey!

10:47 am

LOL flosey!

10:47 am

Oh Lord! Sally

10:47 am

now you are talking

10:47 am

for the hammock,not the thong

lol

10:48 am

oh no, not that!!!

10:49 am

Clue for the first fo 5/16

Just found a nice fo 7 with no monkeying.

10:50 am

Believe me you don't want to see Crossy in a thong o_0

10:50 am

share Sally pls

10:50 am

clue it please

I might have to fo 5/16 a spare cabana boy on you

10:50 am

LOL Elegant

10:51 am

HI eLEGANT :-)

Hi Mrs crossy!

10:51 am

hello elegant. Thank you for sharing your dear crossy with us

10:51 am

A Very Happy Birthday FM. I hope you have a wonderful day.

10:51 am

thanks dear,i have had them thinking i am a buff chisled man god,and you steal my thunder....

fo7: combination word, meaning an old-fashioned pickpocket.

10:51 am

Good clue Sally

10:52 am

Thank you dear Mrs Crossy.

10:52 am

ty sally

10:52 am

it's the fo7 I can't get

10:53 am

Hello everyone. (: Crossy Sweetie you're delusional.

Start with what's on the end of your leg, then add what's under it on an animal.

10:53 am

on the bottom of a dog's paw, flosey

10:53 am

thanks sally and welki

10:53 am

got it

10:53 am

fo4 (lower extremity) + p** what is on the bottom of it

10:53 am

tx guys. Hi Welki!

10:54 am

slooooow ruby

10:54 am

big hugs and X0X for FM..

10:54 am

hi hi ru ru

10:54 am

god I wish I were 29 again

10:54 am

RURU!

10:54 am

hi hego .. how was the philly meeting?

10:54 am

or even double 29!

10:54 am

HAPPPPPPPPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYYYYY FM

10:54 am

good morning ru, and how is the mrs. this moroning

10:54 am

awe right back atcha ruru!

10:55 am

hi ruby, hego

10:55 am

she's much better .. my nursing skills are sharp as ever

10:55 am

thanx for the fo 7 clue

10:55 am

oops, ** this morning - my right ring finger often drops down giving me extra letters!!

10:56 am

I am going to have to leave for a while - have some work stuff to do - heaven help you all if I find the PB trashed and half the cabana boys misssing! Hugs and Happy Babbling!

10:56 am

Philly meet was very nice. Peri did a great job!

10:56 am

<---thought flosey was calling me a moron

10:56 am

never, never, ru

10:56 am

or worse yet a mormon

Enjoy the rest of your day FM.

10:56 am

lol

10:56 am

Uh oh

10:56 am

tc fm

10:56 am

eats lots of cake and ice cream,FM

10:57 am

FM.. go easy on those tender boys

10:57 am

{{FM}}

10:57 am

you may scar them for life

She might educate them.

10:57 am

not too much work today FM, enjoy your day

10:58 am

phantom: doodad

10:58 am

But they'll be smiling

10:59 am

hego? i didn't see if you answered .. how was the philly get-together? (translation: are there pics online?)

10:59 am

the grid will not take afro;(

10:59 am

(because i know it had to have been great)

10:59 am

<-- calling mr T to fix enable

10:59 am

see you later, folks, dinner time

10:59 am

bye rubes

bye ruby

11:00 am

I did answer Welki. There are pics on FB. ON suefrad nd nrkii

11:01 am

It was very nice. Peri picked a nice place, great location, good food

11:02 am

dangit .. not fb friends with either

11:03 am

there are some on mine.

11:03 am

and? was everyone "the same" as they are here? (i love meeting internet friends!)

11:03 am

Lots of opinions, that's for sure. lol

11:03 am

after seeing af 5/16 and fo 7/48 in here,i have a sudden urge to read a Sherlock Holmes tale

11:04 am

right Crossy

11:04 am

*looking on your facebook now*

11:04 am

okay

11:05 am

any clues on the ar6/18's?

ar + third person of verb to be, plus English slang for thank you is first one.

Then make latin plural of it for an ar7

11:07 am

thank you.

Then change last vowel for the other ar 6/18.

11:07 am

i must be a little slow .. can't find any pics of the meet on your fb, hego

11:07 am

ty Sally

11:07 am

Clue for the third fi 5/16 please

11:08 am

Actually, there are 2 in my photos.

11:08 am

The first 2

Boo, not the third but the fi***

11:08 am

The first is me and Seain, 2nd me and hubby.

11:08 am

are you the person in black and white in the photos hego?

And hego is in the PB.

11:09 am

Uh oh

It's the lure of the cake.

11:09 am

Ruru i have a lt green jacket and silver hair.

11:10 am

oh..

11:10 am

i'll look again at them

11:10 am

*sigh* i see key west photos, an anniversary type collection and a couple of profile pics

11:10 am

(lure of the cake and weakened cabana boys)

Better than a silver jacket and green hair.

11:10 am

Could be jmc you're seeing Ruru

11:11 am

I like them weakened. heh heh

11:14 am

Ruru, that is jmc in black and white.

11:20 am

oh.. okay

11:22 am

bbl

11:22 am

hagd

11:28 am

is that you hubby with you in the photos?

My last word is the sa 6/18, and I just cannot find it. Can anyone help?

11:32 am

sa + sounds like a crown on a woman

11:33 am

the last half of it

11:33 am

TI****

11:33 am

sa + ro4 material + vowell

Got it! Thanks ruru. I'm sure I tried that before :-(

Phew! Anyone else need clues?

11:37 am

fa 5.18?

fa* = not near, plus abbreviation for commercial break

11:40 am

thank you

11:41 am

ix?

That's very difficult. Thinks.

11:42 am

i found it

11:42 am

thank you anyway

Good! Difficult to clue, eh?

Anyone else before I go and make damson gin?

11:42 am

yes. I went for the plural

Off then. **Gone**

11:54 am

hi all

11:56 am

hi jm

11:59 am

bet that's yummy .. damson plums in gin

12:05 pm

HI EVERYONE - been away for a while but back to tackle the grids. have been missing everyone

12:06 pm

hello everybody

12:13 pm

hello jacq and anike and welki and jmc

12:13 pm

do you think sally will put some in the PB? I'm ready to type in some words.....

12:14 pm

Hello...

12:15 pm

hello jellen

12:15 pm

How are you, ruby?

12:15 pm

tired of mr. cranky

12:16 pm

and it's very gloomy here, days are shortening very fast

12:16 pm

I bet it's exhausting being around crankiness all the time...

12:17 pm

today a neighbor came to get me to take me around the neighborhood to meet some of the witnesses and he was annoyed that I was gone for an hour....

12:18 pm

at cocktail time, no less! Now he's not speaking to me

12:19 pm

Goodness! I'd be tempted with some smart remarks in return...

12:19 pm

he's just silent

12:19 pm

how is your singing going?

12:20 pm

I'm not much of a singer...must be thinking of someone else...lol

12:20 pm

I thought you were taking a class in choir singing.... d'uh me

12:21 pm

Ah...someone was coaching me a week or two ago in singing for church...

12:22 pm

yes, that's it!

12:22 pm

I don't sing from my diaphragm...end up croaking like a frog...

12:22 pm

I was so envious that I remembered

12:22 pm

I can only sing to the dogs; they are appreciative of my poor efforts

12:23 pm

I tried to concentrate last time I was in church...went a little better...

12:23 pm

I'm not quite an alto, not quite a tenor...

12:24 pm

I've thought about taking voice lessons...a friend of mine teaches at the local college...

12:24 pm

I'm the worst singer

12:25 pm

But now I'm thinking about taking jewelry-making lessons this spring...I had so much fun with my niece last weekend...

12:26 pm

Hi Jellen. What kind of jewerly do you make?

12:26 pm

I would think that they were howling with appreciation ruby..lol

12:26 pm

Hi, Boo and ru!

12:26 pm

hi jellen

12:26 pm

actually, they drool when I sing (but maybe it's because I sing when I'm bringing their dinners)

12:27 pm

oh.. that'll do it..

12:27 pm

I guess I'd best get to work and quit fooling around. bye for now.. have a nice day everyone.

12:28 pm

gd night everybody

12:28 pm

Right now, I make beaded earrings and necklaces...but last week I had a lesson in metalwork at a crafts studio...played with hammering and soldering copper, brass, and silver...

12:28 pm

{{jellen}} and boo and ru

12:28 pm

Bye, ruru and ruby!

12:28 pm

Wow good for you. Hi Ruby

12:28 pm

*po***

12:29 pm

hi and bye boo

12:29 pm

I say I make jewelry...currently, my dining/beading room is pretty inaccessible...

12:31 pm

po 4/8 is my first word!

12:31 pm

yes would assume so

12:32 pm

clue for po5/12

12:33 pm

not wealthy + vowel

12:34 pm

ty

12:35 pm

Oops, I belong in the pb...fi 5/16...

12:35 pm

ok lunch is served there

Are those trained rabbits, Boo?

12:39 pm

someone said rabbits...

12:39 pm

Hi, helens and crossy

12:39 pm

howdy jellen

Look at Boo's icon, Crossey!

All lined up ready for inspection!

12:40 pm

mmmmm cuddly or nutritous,depending on yer view;))

12:41 pm

*votes for cuddly*

Me too - though have fond memories of rabbit stew.

12:41 pm

they are just an image. They aren't mine

12:41 pm

Could someone give the stats for the O in the second row, please?

12:42 pm

no rabbits here

12:42 pm

Oh, nm...got it...

Ah - probably are trained then!

12:42 pm

maybe so

Must go - maybe back later - I hope.

12:43 pm

notice how brave i am to say all that when scrabbs is not around;)

12:43 pm

Bye, helens

12:43 pm

NBT!

12:44 pm

yaa for jellen!

12:47 pm

Hi. May I have a clue for the ao?

12:47 pm

Thank you! Now it is time for me to do Get Stuff Done! I will, of course, be back later...

12:47 pm

Hi, car!

12:47 pm

Hello.

12:48 pm

clue for the second ro 4/5

12:49 pm

nm found it

12:49 pm

ao + I wear a bracelet on my w****

12:49 pm

TY!

12:50 pm

Really going now...((hugs)) to all!

12:52 pm

bye jell

12:53 pm

*wonders if jell gets stuff done since she seems to go off to do it every day*

12:53 pm

clue for sa 6/21

12:53 pm

*remembers that world saving happens daily too*

12:54 pm

While I have been away my son has won 2 national championships

12:54 pm

sa+Gone With the Wind plantation

12:55 pm

sa 6/21 - resin from tree + 4th vowel + thanks

12:55 pm

yaa for anike,s son!!

12:56 pm

wow anike!

12:56 pm

The following week he fell off his bike and medical wouldn't allow him to race

12:57 pm

congrats to your son

12:57 pm

Thankyou

1:01 pm

I heard that, jmc! I have lots of Stuff to Do! :-P

1:03 pm

Congrats to your son, anike...hope the injury is minor...

1:27 pm

good morning all!

1:33 pm

Hi M9

1:34 pm

hi boo! how are you doing?

1:35 pm

Fine and you

1:36 pm

I'm happy.

1:36 pm

good why are you happy

1:37 pm

I'm alive. I have great kids. It's sunny but not too hot. I only have 12 more words to find. The skunk smell isn't as bad on the dog today. Elina is listening to good music.

1:37 pm

I could go on.LOL

1:37 pm

but mostly because I choose to be.

1:40 pm

I got so caught up in lasso not being in the grid, I almost missed it's synonym the la6,18.

1:44 pm

funny wht.

1:44 pm

and pl

1:45 pm

got that.

1:45 pm

fireworks

1:46 pm

wtg boo!

1:46 pm

hello all, I think dooda should be accepted!

1:46 pm

hi peri. yeah~

1:48 pm

2...

1:49 pm

1..

1:50 pm

fireworks.

1:51 pm

yay m9!!

1:52 pm

ty. and now I promised the kiddo that I would get off puter once I fireworked!LOL

1:52 pm

Congrats m9f9l and Boobear!!

1:52 pm

hi and bye gmere!

2:02 pm

::yawns widely:: good afternoon, babblers!

2:04 pm

Hello, Eva :-)

2:04 pm

hiya zooz

2:06 pm

Nothing better than an afternoon nap :-)

2:09 pm

i wish i could nap! almost time to leave work, at least. and TGIF!

2:10 pm

af 4/7?

2:11 pm

not near

2:11 pm

thenplural for the af5

2:11 pm

oh wow thats a big fish! ty :)

2:11 pm

lol, no probs Cosdem :-)

hi and nbt

2:24 pm

Hello, Josh, Welldone on NBT :-)

2:25 pm

1/2 way done

2:27 pm

it is a nice grid today.

2:28 pm

pooris

2:28 pm

oops, very sorry all :-(

2:28 pm

Thanx ;)

2:28 pm

ty !

2:29 pm

that gave me 2 words :)

2:29 pm

me too!

2:30 pm

zoom is our new hero

2:30 pm

should give you three words!

2:30 pm

although you probably have the no mony one..lol

2:31 pm

oh got the 3rd! ty

2:32 pm

And me thanx again! ;)

2:34 pm

Afternoon folks

2:35 pm

Hello, Mr Bob :-)

2:42 pm

And fireworks for me, take care all, bye for now.

2:42 pm

Afternoon, all. Just finished this beastly grid. So, Britons... The Pope is visiting you AND you had an earthquake today? Coincedence?????

2:44 pm

Earthquake!!, no nothing about the earthquake Judi?

2:48 pm

ok gone, *poof*

3:02 pm

Hello...

4:08 pm

hi Jellen.

4:08 pm

hi mo

4:10 pm

oops, just realised Jellen was here over an hour ago! hi carlleecat, how are you doing?

4:10 pm

Hi, carlee and mo!

4:10 pm

it is very quite in here tonight!

4:11 pm

hello Jellen ... I hope I didnt wake you ... he he .

4:11 pm

hope you are ok.

4:12 pm

No, I was chatting with a friend in another window...

4:13 pm

I see.

4:13 pm

i have not decided if i like this grid

4:14 pm

I finished a while ago, so I will help if I can.

4:15 pm

I don't think I care much for it...

4:15 pm

I must agree .... some weird words today!

4:15 pm

thanks mo..i am just putzing with it... am sick in bed and i am flipping windows until i am rady to fall back asleep

4:16 pm

I just started playing this two days ago. How in the world do you finish the enitre puzzle? Are there any tips, tricks, secrets, etc.?

4:16 pm

sorry to hear you are not well ... hope you soon recover.

4:16 pm

brb

4:17 pm

first do6/24 pls, hello all

4:17 pm

vdddd, perseverance and lickety's babble clues, a link below the grid

4:17 pm

hey, yall :)

good afternoon, just finally work up and have started the grid a few minutes ago. 10 wole words!

4:18 pm

don't have it peri.

4:18 pm

thanks mo...hi peri..seain

4:18 pm

vddd, also click on the Help button right above this box to get started

4:18 pm

hi red!

4:18 pm

vdddvddd ..... look for clues in Lickety's Babble Clues below the grid.

4:18 pm

hi, carlee, mixi, red, peri, mo, vddd, et al

4:18 pm

hi dcsein.

4:19 pm

Hi dcseain

4:19 pm

hiya vddd.

4:19 pm

fa4.8 -- traditional Portuguese dance/song :)

4:20 pm

do6/24 same as do**** fin but change final consonant

4:20 pm

hello, all :-)

4:20 pm

i found the first 80 flew by...now its a trdge

4:20 pm

trudge even

4:21 pm

hi peri .... do6/24 ... el do****.

4:21 pm

ty, une

4:21 pm

:-D

4:21 pm

holy crap am getting the red stripe of death alot this afternoon

4:21 pm

hi Unea.

4:21 pm

hey, mo :-)

4:21 pm

ty mo

4:22 pm

yw peri.

4:23 pm

fireworks!

4:23 pm

hello brid and mixi too.

4:24 pm

congrats, mixi!!

4:24 pm

*~*~POMPOM TOSS*~*~* for mixi

4:24 pm

well done mixi.

4:24 pm

either of the sa6's pls

4:25 pm

as + Scarlett's plantation

4:25 pm

*sa

4:25 pm

sa + *** calling the kettle black + vowel

4:26 pm

ty Une

4:26 pm

great clue Uneaixoise.

4:26 pm

:-D

4:26 pm

off to check on pies -- back in a mo

4:27 pm

6

oh pies! 112 left here!

4:27 pm

hope they aren't burnt!!!

4:28 pm

i want pumpkin pie with real whipped cream

4:30 pm

look at the time!!! Must be off and get some shut-eye .... happy babbling everyone ... goodnight.

4:30 pm

nite mo

4:31 pm

fireworks

4:31 pm

i have an avocado green stove from 1975 and it's very iffy re actual temperature LOL

4:31 pm

congrats, peri!

4:31 pm

nite mo

4:32 pm

*~*~*POMPOM TWIRL *~*~*for PERI!!!!!!

4:32 pm

merci, Une

4:32 pm

thanks carlee was waiting for them :)

4:32 pm

bye for now

4:36 pm

Back just to say goodbye for now...will be back late this evening...

4:36 pm

byebye jells

4:43 pm

ok..25 left..gone to figure out food

4:44 pm

fireworks

5:09 pm

whoo hoo cosdem

5:11 pm

*tap tap tap* this mike on?

5:12 pm

ssshhhh I'm trying to think here

5:12 pm

(sorry)

5:13 pm

*shifts uneasily in chair*

5:13 pm

*hums softly to self

5:13 pm

hi jmc, lynxx, Babblers.. almost forgot to finish the grid, gheez

5:13 pm

*checks pretty red toenails*

5:13 pm

hi aloy!

5:14 pm

are you hearing an echo in the chog, jmc?

5:15 pm

no but lynxxx asked me to be quiet and . . . i am not very good at that

5:15 pm

ooh.. (whispers)

5:16 pm

OK you can sing louder now if you want.

5:16 pm

HI JMC & ALOY!!!!!!!!

5:16 pm

YEAH!!!!!!

5:16 pm

ty, lynxx... hi (-: are you almost finished? I have 34 left to find

5:17 pm

omg i just sent an email saying it was the last one i was sending to this group until monday and one of the guys replied to it talking about how much we got done and asked if i was satisfied *pulls out hair*

5:17 pm

103 left

5:17 pm

Just finished, bit of a twisty grid. Not really that hard but I coudln't find them without Lickety

5:18 pm

whooo hooo lynxxx

5:18 pm

congrats, lynxxx!

5:19 pm

so you aren't satisfied at all jmc?

5:19 pm

lol i just can't get this guy to understand that i cannot spend 100% of my time on this one project like he -- retired doctor-- can

5:20 pm

i say i am not responding so he asks one last question!

5:20 pm

Isee - at least he is very keen though. Any news on the possible new job?

5:21 pm

just pretend you haven't looked at your email.. till Monday, like you said

5:21 pm

no the next step is to tell me (or not) to come interview in person in Dec. but they are meeting in Oct to decided

5:21 pm

trust aloy i did NOT respond lol

5:22 pm

actually i just drafted another resume for a job in geneva

5:22 pm

and spent part of the day pricing apartments in Philly

5:22 pm

Wow! and are you serious about that one too? or do you want the other more?

5:23 pm

i have been sadly neglecting babbleland

5:23 pm

Philly? where the first job is?

5:23 pm

see what you mean about "twisty", lynxxx.. whew

5:23 pm

i think the one in philly would be easier, but being in geneva would be more exciting

5:23 pm

finished Aloy?

5:24 pm

22 left, found the do6.24.. twisty for sure

5:24 pm

and the travel, think of the travel, all those places in Europe you wanted to visit

5:25 pm

i could kidnap ruby *bounce bounce bounce*

5:25 pm

...as I walked down the sttreets of Do****....ooops, wrong word

5:25 pm

half the time i can't find them after i type them in the grid is sooo confusing

5:26 pm

that song is "laredo" lol!

5:26 pm

no, that was it lynxxx

5:26 pm

lol.. whatever

5:26 pm

as long as you get the clue who cares if it is right?

5:26 pm

I know! but that word always reminds me of the song

5:27 pm

Philly? I live in Philly, "Whaddaya wanna know" :)

5:27 pm

it always reminds me of a book i won in the 5th grade: Gordon and the Hidden Treasure about a Mexican racoon

5:27 pm

hi zolily

5:27 pm

hi

5:28 pm

i was just looking at places in Center City since I hate commuting

5:28 pm

Nice. you familiar with philly?

5:28 pm

there was one on Penns Landing that looked really cool if a tad expensive

5:28 pm

any clues for the 7 letter words?

5:28 pm

so the Phiily job, you are the only contender? they are thinking of creating a job for you?

5:29 pm

fairly zolily since i am quaker (it is mecca) and i have a bunch of in-laws there

5:29 pm

fo7: add a softness to the body part

5:29 pm

no no it is a job with several contenders . . . i only apply to jobs where i will be the boss (i have low tolerance for people telling me what to do)

5:29 pm

ar6.18 & 7 - sound like they come from an upper class family - latin end

5:30 pm

*looking for fo7*

5:30 pm

jm, do you want to leave your current job?

5:30 pm

Okay. Yes, all the Friends schools plus Pendle Hill. Enjoy, I've always liked living here.

5:30 pm

i am stepping down jayk

5:31 pm

fo7 is also a thief or highwayman

5:31 pm

even tho you have a heavy foo7 in it?

5:31 pm

hi

5:31 pm

la6.18/7 lassos

5:31 pm

hi there kje!

5:31 pm

it does seem to have its pluses and minuses zolily -- maybe you can come to our next babble meetup in philly

5:31 pm

or is that lassoos

5:31 pm

hi kje

5:31 pm

ooh! stepping down like not wanting to work as much?

5:31 pm

ahoy aloy!!!

5:31 pm

(haven't gotten to say that in a while ; )

5:32 pm

were you affected by the bad storms in Tx kje? We got them yesterday..

5:32 pm

no just ready to do something new jayk I have done this for 11 years

5:32 pm

they are starting now

5:32 pm

I'm new to this, but would be interested. how do I find out about the time?

5:32 pm

lassos is correct

5:33 pm

I recently decided I didn't want to work full time for anyone. So now I consult with homeless and refugee groups

5:33 pm

oh, you mean last week? yes... tornados and flooding but my house was not hit

5:33 pm

my son and his fam are now in Austin.. I feel a Tx visit in my future

5:33 pm

zolily? what time?

5:33 pm

welcome to Babble, zolily !

5:33 pm

fun aloy! let me know - austin is a ways

5:34 pm

time and date for the babble meet up in philly

5:34 pm

TX is so BIG

5:34 pm

la6.18? I dont understand the clue could you cule it differently

5:34 pm

I think it past, zol

5:34 pm

oh, maybe next time

5:34 pm

oral

5:34 pm

oral

5:34 pm

oras

5:34 pm

soory

5:34 pm

senor's rope peg

5:35 pm

something you might have made in camp--or something to hold horses with

5:35 pm

yes, aloy - austin is about 3-3.5 hours drive, depending on costruction

5:35 pm

really aloy? that's where I am

5:36 pm

speaking of kj ... you never came back down here

5:36 pm

BUT, I do have frieds I visit down there, so I can go down if it works out that I am free - can't if I am on the wards

5:36 pm

thanks so much!!

5:36 pm

jm" what is the org you are currently with?

5:36 pm

wild - what are you talking about?

5:36 pm

you were supposed to come when doren was here and you couldn't

5:36 pm

have you lived there long, wildcat?

5:37 pm

so I expect a visit another time (hint)

5:37 pm

14 years aloy

5:37 pm

they are brand new to the area and so far LOVE it..

5:37 pm

I still love it

5:37 pm

oh, o - it was bad timing

5:37 pm

whereabouts in town are they?

5:37 pm

excuses, excuses

5:37 pm

uh huh lynxxx

5:38 pm

well, lynxx, I am a working woman... the excuses are legit!

5:38 pm

lol

5:38 pm

oh dear, don't have their address in my book yet.. near a park and near a university and a YMCA and the children's museum

5:39 pm

k so they're downtown or south

5:39 pm

I'm north

5:39 pm

but it's not too bad of a drive into town

5:39 pm

ok.. they are renting, and scoping out housing.. leery of flood zones

5:39 pm

gonna love you and leave you - Byee

5:40 pm

byee lynxxx... and congrats again

5:40 pm

well it's a bad time right now for flood zones ... anything near any creek or lake flooded very badly last week

5:40 pm

hagd, lynxx

5:40 pm

bye lynxxx

5:41 pm

yes, their Y was flooded

5:43 pm

off to supper, bl to finish.. happy Babbling!

5:43 pm

bye aloy

5:44 pm

bye - bon appetit

5:44 pm

leaving soon for son's football game and it's POURING

5:44 pm

cuz apparently we needed more rain

5:44 pm

Hello all!! IT'S FRIDAY!!!

5:44 pm

stay here and stay dry

5:45 pm

hi and yay jill!

5:45 pm

so tempting kj .. but it's his senior year and I'd hate myself later if I missed anything I could've attended

5:45 pm

Wildcat, football games here can even mean snow!! LOL

5:45 pm

well... say a cheer for me then!

5:46 pm

that's not in our vocabulary

5:46 pm

will do

5:49 pm

Should go to our game tonight but none of my youth ministry teens are players...just have two cheerleaders!

5:50 pm

I went to all the cheerleading games too for my daughter

5:50 pm

I'll go to our soccer matches for some, wait for basketball season to see both players and cheerleaders.

5:54 pm

heading out into the rain .. bll

5:54 pm

bbl

5:54 pm

have fun!! go team

6:00 pm

hey all. thought I'd pop in and see if anyone needs clues.

6:01 pm

Lord, have some FOUR letter words I'm searching for...but have 88 and nbt, so will hold off begging clues for awhile...thanks m9

6:02 pm

I could use a clue for the bottom D for nbt please

6:07 pm

is anyone there?

6:07 pm

sorry, don't have them.

6:07 pm

ty Redshoes

6:07 pm

ty Redshoes

6:08 pm

( Hiccups)

6:09 pm

for that bottom d: da5.12 / 6.21 combo: double consonants with a vowel on either end

6:10 pm

hi Babblers, back to finish up

6:10 pm

thanks aloy!

6:10 pm

yvw, (-:

6:10 pm

ty Aloy

6:10 pm

whoops, sorry dr...not reading chat...thanks aloy for picking up on clue

6:11 pm

np, hi Jilly

6:11 pm

no worries Jilly

6:11 pm

hi ya...well, must get dinner, have meeting AGAIN tonight, but hopefully bbl...53 left and nbt....

6:12 pm

ttfn, Jilly

6:15 pm

so is anybody thinking of going to jon stewart's rally?

6:15 pm

fireworks.. anyone need a clue before I go?

6:15 pm

hello and i am hurshy, are you?

6:15 pm

(thinking about it)

6:15 pm

i don't know, it's kind of far, but i'd kind of like to support the idea

6:15 pm

I need a clue

6:16 pm

ok, wheetz.. do you have a preference?

6:16 pm

would probably be quite an experience... but i don't really dig crowds as much as I did when i was younger

6:16 pm

this is the trouble with having a rally for moderates... we can see both sides of the decision

6:17 pm

just love the idea of messing with the tea party folks, who think they invented rallies

6:17 pm

how about sa 6.18, my last word: sa + black goo on the road + the beginning of the alphabet

6:18 pm

Yay aloy

6:18 pm

ty Aloy

6:18 pm

hi Dorens and hi Hurshy

6:19 pm

hiya

6:19 pm

am about to depart, did this grid in three separate sessions. Lynxxx had a good word for it - "twisty"

6:21 pm

like do6.24, follow the four letter name of a popular bilingual adventuress who has a monkey named Boots with one of the two words in the wedding vow.

6:22 pm

my granddaughter loves **** the Explorer

6:22 pm

or spanish golden?

6:23 pm

(-: poofsy time for me.. Happy Babbling all, see you next grid I hope.

6:23 pm

bye aloy

6:25 pm

bye aloy

6:25 pm

and hi redshoes

6:28 pm

evening all!

6:28 pm

hi dan and princess

6:28 pm

how many

Dang I thought starroot might be some obscure flower

riad

6:33 pm

hello dorens

6:33 pm

151 words today

6:34 pm

do second 6/24?

6:34 pm

Hi all. How is Babbleland tonight?

6:34 pm

change the last ltr of the fin

6:35 pm

a bit twisty wht

6:35 pm

(do6/21)

6:36 pm

I dont have the 6/21 can you clue that please?

6:36 pm

ty for the do

do 6/21 a fin I think on a dolphin

6:38 pm

do6/21 top fin on a shark

oh guess I was wrong lol

6:39 pm

They both have do6/21 fins. The word refers to the backside.

thanks for that clarification wht

6:39 pm

thanks!

6:41 pm

ar6,18 please

6:42 pm

last do5/12? please

do 5/12 do + not short but ***l

6:42 pm

ar6 one is a famous record company

help with the sa 6/21 please

6:43 pm

do5,12 looks like the sum of numbers but with a different first letter.

6:43 pm

ty jess

6:44 pm

thanks

6:44 pm

yw, change lst ltr for the other ar6

6:44 pm

sa + not pan + first vowel

some of these words are just too much... Thanks Jell!

6:44 pm

Hi jellen, how are you tonight?

thanks jess and jellen

6:45 pm

Did you get your Things to Do done?

6:45 pm

I'm doing okay...getting ready to see my nephew in The Wizard of Oz...

6:45 pm

Got some of them done...

6:46 pm

Jellen, that sounds like fun.

6:46 pm

What is he playing?

6:46 pm

A couple of minor roles...

6:47 pm

Flying monkey? If so, maybe you could enlist him for Babble.

6:47 pm

hehehe...don't think he is, sadly...

6:48 pm

well some monkey just flew in and found the ix's for me.

6:49 pm

ix5,20 ix + fl*** and fauna

6:49 pm

ty wht

6:49 pm

An plural

6:51 pm

Fireworks.

wtg wht!

6:52 pm

last os4/4?

6:53 pm

I mean or

6:53 pm

Yay, wht!!!

6:53 pm

or + Egyptian sun god

ao 6/18 please?

6:54 pm

thanks

nm

6:55 pm

ao + a flo**** has a blooming business

thanks wht

6:57 pm

fa5/18?

6:57 pm

sa 6/18, please?

fa 5/18 not near + not happy but s**

6:57 pm

fa5,18 is a unit of electricity.

sa 6/18 sa + a beauty queen wears this minus the i

6:58 pm

thanks

6:58 pm

Thanks, Luv!

assist with do 6/24 please

7:00 pm

!!!Fireworks!!!

wtg Jellen!

yippee Jellen!!!

7:01 pm

Congrats, Jellen

7:01 pm

de5/12 and 6/21?

do 6/24 do** the Explorer + ** as I say not as I **

de + what we breathe and plural

Thanks Luv...!

7:02 pm

thanks!!!

7:04 pm

ax5/20

ax 5/20 ax + learn by tr*** and error

7:04 pm

thank you luv!

7:05 pm

at5/12?

don't see an at 5/12

7:06 pm

thats because its a 10 lol

at 5/10 is at + black sticky substance

lol

7:07 pm

There is no at5,12. at5,10 is at*** of rose which is used in perfume.

7:07 pm

thanks all!!

7:10 pm

Goodbye all! Time to leave for the play...

7:11 pm

Bye Jellen. Have fun.

bye Jellen, enjoy

7:20 pm

Happy Babbling all. Catch you on the flip.

assist with pa 5/12 and fr 5/16 please

got the Pa only need the fr 5/16

Fireworkd

7:37 pm

Just got here and YAY for you, Chocolate Lace!!! WTG!!!

7:43 pm

Okay, I guess I'm the only one here. Could someone let me know how tough the grid is today? (Must be pretty easy if no one is chatting)

7:51 pm

How about a clue for that middle I for NBT then?

7:52 pm

NM; I got it. 20 words for NBT! :-)

7:53 pm

HI all! I seem to be missing a clue. The stats show a P4. Anyone know about this.

7:54 pm

Sorry Hot. I just got here and no one is talking (but I'll look)

7:54 pm

so far I've found 2 P4's

7:55 pm

It appears there are 7 P4s which one>

7:55 pm

What are the stats?

7:55 pm

nevermind, must be my cache. It showed up!

7:56 pm

PA 4,5 x 3 5.12 x 3

7:57 pm

Apparently, brain death occurred some time ago. Anyone need clues?

7:57 pm

po4.5 x2 po4,6 x1 po4,8 x1

7:58 pm

thanks, pooh2

7:58 pm

Hotspur, did you finish? If so WTG!!!

7:58 pm

hi herin

tood

7:59 pm

hawaii paste, dog which often looks silly -lem

7:59 pm

Yeah, I have fireworks, thanks!

opps sorry about that I yawned and forgot to move the curser

7:59 pm

that should be -le

8:00 pm

It's okay, herin; no one noticed (it wasn't a word) ;-)

don't yawn and type

8:00 pm

xi + word for verbal -l

8:01 pm

by all!

8:01 pm

Bye Hotspur! And welcome to Babble (I see you're new)

Bye Hots

Nef how you toda?

8:05 pm

I'm fine now; I've been a bit under the weather today til supper

8:06 pm

how are you doing? (I'm glad it's a weekend)

Weekend here. I could ahve slept more

8:08 pm

I'd like to have slept longer but staying in bed didn't feel good either (achy joints in this cool rainy weather)

8:08 pm

Hello all, just coming back and am sure I won't finish the grid.

Hi Stid

8:09 pm

hi stidg

8:09 pm

Hi nef and herin.

8:10 pm

how are you today, stidg?

8:12 pm

I am fine today, thanks for asking. I am looking forward to a trip to Southern California and blue skies next week.

8:13 pm

last two ar5/10's please?

8:13 pm

OH! That sounds WONDERFUL!

8:13 pm

sorry, peg. I don't have them yet

8:14 pm

oh okay

8:14 pm

Har***son Ford actor

8:14 pm

(I only have 2 so far; how many are there?)

8:15 pm

3 now, thanks Unea! :-)

8:16 pm

yw :-)

8:16 pm

thanks so much!!

8:16 pm

and same word, diff second vowel

8:18 pm

ad4/5?

8:19 pm

nevermind

8:19 pm

got it

8:19 pm

was looking at the wrong a

8:20 pm

and there are several "ad" combos in the grid! :-D

Sigh I have the attention span of a fish

8:23 pm

why, herin? Too tired today?

Just distracted

8:24 pm

so what's distracting you? (Something good or fun I hope?!)

8:24 pm

hi folks

8:25 pm

hi welki

Hi Welki

Nothing in paticular Nef just distracted

8:27 pm

haven't 'seen' you for a long time, nef .. read your profile and it looks like things are a little calmer in your neck of the woods. ('course, the update was almost a month ago, so the sh** could have hit the fan again!)

8:27 pm

would a cup of coffee help?

Did that.

I think I am a little excited about Monday and teh job interview

8:28 pm

I tried some bush tea from South Africa today. It has no caffeine and is naturally sweet.

8:29 pm

I read another #1 Detective Agency book by Alexander McCall Smith. Such interesting settings and nice people (except for the nasty ones.)

8:29 pm

welki, I've been here a bit more often lately; forgot I should update my profile a bit. You are right: things are a lot better now. DH will never be back to the "old" normal; but he's doing 100% better now

8:30 pm

You may be thinking about the interview more than your conscious mind is admitting.

8:30 pm

one minute at a time, eh?

Yes indead Stid

8:31 pm

I love detective books in the summer, stidg. But once it starts turning cold; I prefer non-fiction better

That and I am doing volunteer work on Monday and Tuesday

8:31 pm

Job interview on Monday??? Sounds great!

8:32 pm

I choose my music by season. Bach is for fall and winter. Debussey is summer. Beethoven is whenever he wants.

8:32 pm

that's because fall and winter are good times to nap, nef. and nothing puts you to sleep faster than a good non-fiction book :)

Nef Wednesday

8:33 pm

ohhh, and i would think that chopin would be for fall (nocturnes and mazurkas, especially), mozart and sibelius for winter, back for spring and beach boys for summer!

8:33 pm

no, I usually stay awake when I read, welki. I think maybe it's related to the discipline of the winter months?

Monday Volunteering witha not for profit non kill animal shelter at the Show

8:34 pm

back -= bach

stidgmere! I know stidmama is busy with school...would you please let her know that no baby yet but has been scheduled to be induced on the 22nd if baby doesn't come before then!

8:35 pm

(and i agree .. beethoven whenever you want)

8:35 pm

Yes, mcurls. I will let her know still waiting. She called on her way home (using the blackberry devise) and sounded much more relaxed than she was prior to starting the student teaching.

8:36 pm

LOL!!! I've never thought of music by the season. I think of it more by the mood or what I'm doing. My dtr does fantastic on housework when Vivaldi is on! :-)

MC whom is having a baby?

I'm glad. I took a "mental health" day today and came up to spend weekend with mommy to be. Work had just gotten to much

8:36 pm

the only way i could learn history was to associate a particular era with its music and art

8:37 pm

I don't do much Sibelius. I enjoy Edvard Greig. He is an all around the year composer. Such an ear for melodies and then rhythms of the dances are so fun.

8:37 pm

*laughing* and perceptions are our own .. i think grieg is totally winter

8:37 pm

I love Greig too

herin--my younger daughter and hubby are expecting their first---a little girl Paige Joelle who was due on the 15th! We're still waiting LOL

My friend the other day said to me ''I would like to go to (insert shop name) and get the ANdrew Sisters, I don't think you would know who they are'' I informed her that I was not brought up in a cave

8:39 pm

Being a northern guy, one would think so especially with peer Gynt but his lyric pieces are very outdoorsy.

MC Supper excited for you

8:39 pm

I remember being 8 yrs. old and my Aunt would put on "In the Hall of the Mountain King" while we ironed clothes in the evening

grandbaby #3 for me!

8:40 pm

ride of the valkyries, hall of the mountain king ... winter, winter, winter *lol*

8:40 pm

Grandbabies are so much fun! I'm loving my 16 month old grandson's visits

I remember a friend telling me that he couldn't listen to Ride of the Valkyries when driving it made him go a little road ragee

I get to be in the delivery room for this one. Was at the hospital for first but had to wait in waiting room; was not allowed anywhere near birth of second one (long story)

8:42 pm

wait a sec .. wagner, not grieg for valkyries, right?

8:43 pm

yeah, wagner (ooops)

MC all will be OK

8:43 pm

and on that musical note, i'm off for the evening ... 'night folks

8:43 pm

Yup, welki. I just checked because I thought *I* was losing it! :-)

I have to wait until October 10 for my friends baby. Not taht I am excited (having spent $$$$ on baby clothes for the)

can't wait! OMG herin it will be 10-10-10 How cool!

8:45 pm

*hugs all* HELLO! MY first 5-day week!!!! (I survived...)

8:46 pm

mcurl, how are the kiddos in your neck of the woods?

8:46 pm

yahooo Stiddy! hi everyone!

8:46 pm

oooh grandbabies!

Hi Stidm

8:46 pm

My dtr's college roommate and her hubby just had a baby boy the end of August. The christening is this Sunday; I'd like to go but it's at 8 AM and about 90 miles away. My dtr is going down tomorrow to be there; but I've got several things to do here so can't go with her

Yep MC

8:47 pm

LBD!!! I did NOT scare any children today AND I maintained good classroom control AND I taught at least one part of each of the five class periods!!!!

I have been informed that I am in a lot of trouble for spending on this new baby. I told her that I was not in trouble as I had been collecting for 6 months

YAH Stid

8:47 pm

Yay, stid!! I bet the students all survived too!

Hi LB

STID!! Didn't think you would be on. We are all fine. no baby yet; set to be induced on 22nd unless baby comes before. spending weekend in Fed Way just in case

Nef just go.

8:48 pm

Hi lbd!!

(O hubby oppsy)

8:48 pm

Hi Herin! Oh Stiddy, I knew you'd be successful. and you'll get better with each lesson! that's a promise!

8:48 pm

hi Nef

8:48 pm

ah, good thinking. the nisqually bottleneck has been AWFUL this week. Except this morning. I left five minutes earlier than normal and arrived 30 minutes faster....

8:48 pm

hey Nef!

8:49 pm

amazing how just five minutes can make the difference in commute

8:49 pm

yeah, herin. DH doesn't travel very well yet; and I don't want to leave him alone overnight

8:49 pm

I am going to spend a few nights in a hotel up thataway because I have a few late-night must-shows and can't see driving home for so long and getting only 5 or 6 hours at home before I have to drive back.

I'll be off wk from Wed thru end of week unless little one appears before. I was "off" this week for four days---three to do reading assessments and today for my mental health

8:50 pm

that's a good idea, stid. not worth the stress and wear and tear on nerves. just make sure the hotel has wifi! lol

8:50 pm

amazing and stupid. If the military had been THINKING they would have considered fixing the infrastructure BEFORE they closed all those bases elsewhere and piled the people into McCord and Ft. Lewis. *shakes head at stupidity of leadership*

8:51 pm

*worried mama look* are you stressed, mcurl?

stid---military intelligence????

8:51 pm

stid, that sounds like my morning commute if I take the freeways: if I leave 5 minutes before 8; I can get to work in about 20 minutes; if I leave AT 8 or a little later; it's a good 45 minute commute.

8:51 pm

hey hey, be nice. I was a spook and take the oxymoron personally. ;)

8:51 pm

rofl, no kidding! yes, there is a comfort inn close by, and should be reasonably priced since it's a truck-stop area.

yes, I was in fact. the Reading assessment takes me at least 2 weeks to prepare for and 2 weeks to finish up all slammed in 1 week!

8:52 pm

that's about it Nef, but over a distance of close to 50 miles.

8:52 pm

Hi stidmama. I have the note from mcurlschool but you have just received her news. Glad you have time to be on the grid. I'm off as I want to watch some tv. See you tomorrow.

8:52 pm

ACK. that does NOT sound like a good way to do those assessments!

8:52 pm

hello Mother!

8:52 pm

(((hugs Mother))) see you tomorrow!

8:52 pm

jeez, just found out about the tornado in Brooklyn yesterday: http://parkslope.neighborhoodr.com

LB I read that as I was a spook I take being a moron personally. SEE I really need a midday nap

8:53 pm

hi/night, Stidgmere

8:53 pm

lol herin, yes naps are an important part of a day

8:53 pm

bonsoir, Une. yes, heard about it on the radio as I was driving this morning. sounds very scary

8:53 pm

Nap? *snoozes*

8:54 pm

stiddy, the pix are incredible

8:54 pm

**does take being a moron personally too!**

it was a little more difficult this year because the program we use was "updated" and had new requirements both in data preparation and testing pieces. Took longer to prep and enter data than I'm used to and some staff are not as helpful.

That is a rarity on the Tornado there isn't it?

I'm glad your school stuff is going well.

Sorry LB

8:55 pm

we are running SRI tests on the kids Monday. *figners crossed that the "cow" cart computers work for a change*

8:55 pm

np, herin. always up for a good laugh, even at myself!

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Next up is our Math assessments (thru same program) but at least that's done on the computers :-)

8:56 pm

yes, herin -- article in New York Times: http://tinyurl.com/24zhg5w

8:57 pm

thanks mcurl, will be thinking of you, too. I am realizing that by the time the "results" are actually made available to the teachers we will be a whole month into the school year. *sigh*

8:57 pm

a whole month for kids to fall further behind.

8:57 pm

can't think that way, stid. Gotta keep up the morale, and keep pushing the kids to meet your expectations!

That's why we test so early to, hopefully, get started quicker; it's just stressful

Ta. I should have looked at NY times

8:58 pm

trying not to, LBD, but it's pretty clear that some of the kids have "something" going on... (or not) -- you know?

on another note---granddaughter Jordan received a "call back" of sorts from a movie producer requesting more pictures and information!

LB some days I put one foot in my mouth only to change it with another and on special occasions both

8:59 pm

woo-hoo Jordan!!!

8:59 pm

and it would be nice to have some diagnostic details a little sooner than later.

Oh, and got to see Kaden the other day; he started preschool last week.

Wow I just can't remember not picturing Brooklyn without its trees

9:00 pm

is he that old already? they grow up so fast.

yes, he'll be four in Nov. Early diagnostics are definitely a benefit but it's time consuming to get all in order to do it this early but the benefits pay off.

9:01 pm

kewl beans, mccurl!

9:01 pm

some days, I feel SO OLD!

We use the DIBEL program from the University of Oregon

Stid you feel old All of my friends are getting married and having babies

9:03 pm

DIBELs is time consuming, and only gives a limited type of information, but it's a start.

they've revamped the program and let me tell you I'm impressed

9:04 pm

lady... my mentor teacher was 3 or 4 when I went off to college... LOL THAT's O-L-D!

one thing it does is meets our AYP requirements for assessments

9:05 pm

that's good to hear, I hadn't heard about the revamp. Will need to check it out.

Falls over laughing.

MC is your Grandbaby the little girl in Plaid in the pics?

yes herin

9:06 pm

help to get the D in the lower left corner please? my last blank tile.

9:07 pm

hi all *worries that peacenic may not be welcome in this conversation*

9:07 pm

;-)

9:07 pm

i was at a brief training session for dibels once on a supt. day. so glad we don't have to use them!

9:07 pm

hey jmc! hey feather!

9:07 pm

dibels?

9:07 pm

literacy assessment.

9:07 pm

lbd i am shocked to learn you were a spook!

dymanic indicator of basic early language

9:07 pm

some of my leapster games have arrived! i don't have the leapsters yet though. :(

She is adorable

9:08 pm

ah ty feather

9:08 pm

it's a diagnostic test that focuses on a narrow range of "necessary but not sufficient" literacy skills for very young (emergent) readers

9:08 pm

no i thought the leapsters were a done deal

9:08 pm

that LBD is pretty spooky...

9:08 pm

they're en-route most likely.

9:09 pm

my mother kept getting into trouble because all of her children learned to read too soon and the "wrong way"

there's a "wrong way?"

9:09 pm

wait. there's a wrong way to learn to read? heck, any kid that comes into my room reading is golden!

9:09 pm

so they would tell her --

ditto feather

Feather my b.f as a child would have been your worst nightmare.

9:10 pm

i was a late bloomer in my family i was 4 before i learned to read

9:10 pm

no, there really isn't a "wrong" way... there's just uptight people.

9:10 pm

NBT!

9:10 pm

wtg stidd

9:10 pm

poor "slow" jmc.....

He was into reading The Hobbit by 5 and was bored senseless with the basic readers

9:11 pm

well it is true that my speaking and reading vocabularies didn't entirely merge until i was in college

9:11 pm

stid; I was tryingf to cluer yuo but this keyboard won't co-operate if I hurry

9:11 pm

herin, that's no problem. i had a girl last year reading on a second/third grade level. i just gave her more level appropriate material and worked with her individually, and then later in a group of 2 with another girl who was higher.

9:12 pm

one issue though can be that sometimes being able to read aloud doesn't necessarily equate to comprehension skills... and the pace and timing of teaching the set of literacy skills that are needed in school don't meet every child's needs

9:12 pm

can anybody clue the ao6?

That is sweet Feather. B.f used to ahve Encyclopedias read to him at night as a 3 year old. I was reading Robin Cook books at 8 and understanding them

9:12 pm

i would read all the text books in the first three weeks of school (even the science books in the back of the room that we never opened all year) and then be bored

9:12 pm

one of my sisters had both of her kids reading before 3 yrs old. They are brilliant even now

9:13 pm

it's a babblet dan, ao + carpal tunnel is a pain in the w****

9:13 pm

ty stid, I thought surely the monkeys had tried that one

9:13 pm

ao+ a fl**** is where you buy flowers

9:13 pm

<==not so brilliant anymore

9:13 pm

anyway, I am working on being smart with my eyes. close enough to halfway to be happy for tonight. I am glad I got to see you-all!

9:13 pm

and Nef

9:14 pm

sure thing dan

9:14 pm

bye stiddie

9:14 pm

I will see you-all again over the weekend, I hope. *hugs and choclits for all* *poof*

9:14 pm

(((((stid))))))

9:14 pm

it's always good to see you, Stid

Lovs stid

9:15 pm

bye stid

9:15 pm

nighters, stiddy

I am a terrible speller the words don't seep into my brain

9:15 pm

that's what the monkeys are for herin

9:16 pm

Hi jmc and feather and dan2. I was trying to update my profile and missed your entries

I had no proper education in Years 7 8 9 so my English and Maths are stuffed. Not taught properly due to disruptive classmates

9:17 pm

firewords! something sneaky is af5 was my la4 - thanks all cluers

9:17 pm

whoo hoo dan2

9:17 pm

whoooo hoooooo DAN!!

9:17 pm

hi nef

9:18 pm

hi to all who entered whilst i was otherwise distracted

9:18 pm

YAY, dan2 WTG!!!

9:18 pm

good news nef!

9:18 pm

my monkeys get extra exercise at work. amazing how they know how to spell words that i can't spell out loud!

9:18 pm

and what are you distracted by tonight, lbd? Herin started out saying she was diostracted today too

9:18 pm

hows the eyesight?

I am getting another coffee YAh

I have just discovered a new rule in this house

9:20 pm

had to check on my class roll. will have 14-16 students

9:20 pm

he had his visual field tests yesterday and his nearsightedness (which he's had since a child) is much improved over what it was before all of this started!

9:20 pm

is it a good rule, herin?

9:21 pm

that's great news, Nef!

9:21 pm

and the ramp has to make things easier

Yep. If the cats fall over with a thump on the floor you must pet them NOW

YAH Nef

9:21 pm

ah i thought all houses with cats had that rule

9:21 pm

herin, your cats are SPOILED!!

9:22 pm

It seems as though part of the eye problems were a new side effect from a drug he'd been on for nearly 20 years!

9:22 pm

they fall over?

9:23 pm

shhhh! you are never to mention it if a cat is clumsy

9:23 pm

there's only one cat that i like right now. the MCC across the street. Pounder is so kewl!

9:24 pm

the ramp is wonderful, jmc. I didn't realize how stressed I've been til I went to work on Tuesday and wasn't worried about him trying to go outside.

9:24 pm

i understand completely nef

9:25 pm

more independence for DH! i bet he feels better about it too!

9:25 pm

you get so good at bearing up you hardly notice you are carrying the world until someone takes it off you

Yep Nef with a complete thump. Sounds loud. My neighbours have accused as of thumping through the house but it is the brats

And yes they are spoilt

9:26 pm

pooh there is no such thing as a soiled cat -- just some cats get everything they are due

9:27 pm

Yes, jmc; I bet you do understand. He was whining at me when I came home from work about being cooped up in the house all day. I asked him why he didn't go down his new ramp and use his scooter to go get the mail. You should have seen him blush and then admit that he'd forgotten he could do that now!

9:28 pm

po** thing! i bet he remembers tomorrow

9:28 pm

Right now my dtr's cat is curled up under my chair and the dog is curled up on my lap.

9:29 pm

tomorrow I'll make him get out on his own

9:29 pm

sounds cozy

9:29 pm

help with the ax5 please

9:29 pm

adj of the ax4

9:29 pm

ax + rad*** tires

9:30 pm

ty nef and shirl

awww nef

9:30 pm

the animals are keeping me warm I guess

9:30 pm

hi Shirl

Too cute

9:32 pm

help with the de5 please

9:33 pm

de + *** pollution

9:33 pm

doot doot doot doot out my backdo**

9:33 pm

ty lbd

9:34 pm

Got a little CCR going there?

9:34 pm

yw, jmc. your hubz sure was a handsome man!

9:34 pm

well i needed to express my frustration the grid doesnot accept doot!

9:34 pm

ty lbd he was a charmer

9:35 pm

i should fix the profile though since i am calling him a criminal rather that criminal lawyer

9:35 pm

though he did smoke dope so he was both

9:37 pm

LOL! I was going to ask you about that, jmc! I was thinking that he was the criminal and you were his defending lawyer! ;-)

9:37 pm

*crickets*

9:37 pm

no he was a criminal trial lawyer and very good at it

9:38 pm

i was proud of him -- his parents always wanted him to do something more "useful"

9:38 pm

but he was born to be a criminal trial lawyer

9:38 pm

that's reassuring!

9:38 pm

like beverly sills was born to sing

9:39 pm

we did have a felon secretary though

9:39 pm

something more "useful?" how can that be?

9:39 pm

they felt that defending "those people" (criminals) was beneath their family

9:40 pm

when he went deaf they said it was an opportunity to do something more important like be a professor or writer

9:40 pm

my po** hubby wrote like a jail house lawyer! he was a terrible writer!

9:41 pm

oh MAN! that would have irked me!

9:41 pm

i used to write his briefs for him but he was amazing int he court room

9:41 pm

well, either of those are nice, but if his heart wasn't into it, what a waste of talent.

9:41 pm

believe me nef i was furious

9:42 pm

I can imagine! I would be too!

9:42 pm

--waste of talent being a lawyer, not a prof or writer.

9:42 pm

they were just snobs about academia

9:42 pm

lol you are making it worse lbd!

9:44 pm

well, you know what i mean. i think those who practice law are pretty impressive people. lots to learn and know, and criminal law...one needs also to be quite the actor to perform in front of a judge and jury.

9:44 pm

Doo, doo, doo; looking out my back do**!

9:44 pm

lol yes i knew what you meant lbd and i appreciate it

9:45 pm

no no i am sure it is doot not doo!

9:45 pm

*stamps fo** *

9:46 pm

Lyrics.com says it's doo

JM you on FB?

9:47 pm

(I was trying to salvage lbd's butt) ;-)

9:47 pm

well they are wrong a good bit of the time i find

9:47 pm

not this minute herin

9:48 pm

i understood lbd :-D

9:49 pm

od 4?

9:49 pm

I know ;-)

9:49 pm

you both are such sweeties

I had to tell you something

9:50 pm

od4, smell, not necessarily a nice smell

9:50 pm

od4== smwell

9:50 pm

what? are you trying to ruin my reputation

the smelly one jmc?

9:50 pm

not at all, JMC.

9:50 pm

i should have just typed it even though i didn't see it!

9:51 pm

i can log on herin brb

9:51 pm

(I want to buy a new keyboard; I still can't get the fingering right on this!)

9:51 pm

what kind of keyboard do you have, nef?

I Thought that Od 4 had more letters

9:52 pm

maybe the Brit spelling does?

9:52 pm

Brit spelling would probably put a U in there, herin

9:53 pm

just like colour vs color

9:56 pm

Dang! the cat's started coughing/choking! PLEASE don't hurk up a hairball!

9:56 pm

do6 after the drug?

9:57 pm

a place called el do****?

9:58 pm

hi iron

9:58 pm

thx nef!

9:58 pm

welcome to the grid

10:04 pm

well, time to head for the pillows. busy day tomorrow, looks like the window a/c's are coming out for the season. :-(

10:05 pm

halloooo, anybody home

10:05 pm

night everyone! good luck with the grid!

10:05 pm

evening all

10:05 pm

hi pini

10:06 pm

hi lbd, ge, jmc, shirl, nef, et al

10:07 pm

ao6?

10:07 pm

the second pa5/12?

10:07 pm

how's everyone doing this evening?

10:07 pm

Good night, lbd! Hi Pini!

10:08 pm

ao + joint by the hand - w

10:08 pm

don't have it yet, peg...but will help look :)

10:08 pm

thx nef ;)

10:08 pm

thanks

10:09 pm

peg, pa + **l*nd in the sea

10:10 pm

thx nef...I was getting close!!!

10:10 pm

(small body of land in water)

10:10 pm

thank you nef!

10:10 pm

PINI!!!!! *flying hug tackle*

10:11 pm

* cough * dang, girl!!! * giggle *

10:11 pm

* picking self up off floor *

10:11 pm

how are ya? ;)

10:12 pm

ad5?

10:12 pm

obviously happy to see you, I'd say.

10:12 pm

hello all

10:12 pm

hi M!

10:12 pm

hi m9

10:12 pm

I guess so, nef! * giggle *

10:13 pm

hi m9

10:14 pm

wow GE, you recently read Wuthering Heights? why? LOL

10:14 pm

hi GE

10:15 pm

i are ok

10:15 pm

that be gud, jmc ;)

10:15 pm

hey guys

10:15 pm

and gals

10:15 pm

and klingons

10:16 pm

why not m9? I recently read bleak house

10:16 pm

hi vmach

10:16 pm

hi vmachine

10:16 pm

reminds me of my son. He read it when he was about 11 because it was on a shelf...

10:16 pm

hi vmach

10:16 pm

*puts on foil cap to protect from kligons*

10:16 pm

can just call me V, anyone got a clue for E1/2 thats not a heading?

10:17 pm

tummy filler V

10:17 pm

we can say "mach" today!!!

10:17 pm

lol\

10:17 pm

tummy filler?

10:17 pm

so its a snack like item?

10:17 pm

M it was one of those classics I had never read and I felt like I was missing something

10:17 pm

cooking show called "Good Ea**"

10:17 pm

generic tummer filler

10:18 pm

it's an anagram of the heading

10:18 pm

lol wow howd i not see that

10:18 pm

po5/12 and 6/21?

10:18 pm

i thought of that clue pini but didn't know if V was in the US

10:18 pm

flip the la** 2 letter of your first word

10:18 pm

we all go blind now and again, V

10:18 pm

I'm just yanking you chain GE.

10:18 pm

that book just cracks me up.. it's so over the top.

10:18 pm

I took a wild guess, jmc ;)

10:18 pm

*throws a fish at V*

10:19 pm

So this is random, anyone here ever play a game called Just Cause 2?

10:19 pm

you are a wild and crazy girl pini

10:19 pm

no V where is that game?

10:19 pm

never heard of it, V

10:19 pm

the last book I read was a "fad" book. NO, actually the last TWO books I read were fad books. gah!

10:20 pm

its a console game

10:20 pm

ah no not really a console game player

10:20 pm

since i found a random conversation i thought id tell a story

10:20 pm

what is it? first or third party shooter?

10:20 pm

I pretty much wanted to slap all of them M

10:20 pm

3rd

10:21 pm

all the conversations here are random

10:21 pm

yes GE.. funny!

10:21 pm

and sometimes they are nonsequitor

10:21 pm

well today i drove a boat from the top of a blimp, into the ocean and blew up an oil rig

10:21 pm

random-r-us

10:21 pm

sounds messy

10:21 pm

I think of it as the "twilight" of it's time.LOL

10:21 pm

800meters to the water

10:22 pm

good analogy

10:22 pm

i had a boy friend whose initials were RAM and we all called him random

10:22 pm

i wish things like that happened in real life

10:22 pm

on purpose, v?

10:22 pm

yeah

10:22 pm

sounds to violent for a little sweet thing like me

10:22 pm

it's time for me to read a good book.

10:23 pm

oh. it wasn't for real. Thank Goodness!

10:23 pm

no he's telling about a 3 person shooter game

10:23 pm

do6 before the fin?

10:23 pm

just diff last cons

10:24 pm

they tend to be less gruesome than first person shooter games

10:24 pm

i had the boat air dropped onto the blimp, then i had a car dropped then i attached them with steel cable then i drove off and brought the boat with me, deployed my parashute grapple hooked to the boat while falling got in the drivers seat and fell nose first into the water

10:24 pm

got it, thx m9

10:24 pm

yw

10:24 pm

thanks M

10:24 pm

i thought id share my randomness

10:24 pm

nice finish, V! LOL

10:24 pm

radio is my phantom tonight

10:24 pm

ty

10:25 pm

well thanks for sharing V

10:25 pm

np

10:25 pm

pini is more violent than I am so i am sure she appreciates it better ;-)

10:25 pm

V, my son is QA supervisor for a video gaming company; and I don't understand anything about video games.

10:25 pm

* gasp * moi??????

10:26 pm

*pokes pini*

10:26 pm

* pondering how to reach through the monitor and wring jmc's neck *

10:26 pm

addddddmit it!

10:26 pm

lol ive been playing them since i got my first computer

10:26 pm

Just did, dear! LOL

10:26 pm

lol

10:26 pm

also this puzzle is hard

10:26 pm

i think her comment was all the admission we need!LOL

10:26 pm

or "grid"

10:27 pm

grid and bear it.

10:27 pm

well it takes a little getting used to V

10:27 pm

fa5?

10:27 pm

but people are happy to help clue and we do have lickety list to help (see below and open in new window)

10:27 pm

im running on 4hours of sleep with a 10hour work day

10:27 pm

not fawcett

10:28 pm

fa+i am not a ***ical leftist

10:28 pm

lickety list?

10:28 pm

fa5 makes me think of electricity\

10:28 pm

yes V!

10:28 pm

below the stat tiles

10:28 pm

*confused*

10:28 pm

below the tiles you will see lists of friends of babble

10:29 pm

thx jmc, m9

10:29 pm

right click and open lickety in a new window

10:29 pm

pb m9!

10:29 pm

I

10:30 pm

also if you have not read it the help file above the chat is really actually helpful

10:30 pm

I've been hanging out in the pb all this time anyway, lounging next to the dessert table.. cause I finished the grid ages ago..

10:30 pm

can anyone help with at** (2nd column) or st***** please

10:30 pm

you fiend!

10:30 pm

st***, sorry

10:30 pm

found it and i am further confused

10:30 pm

(m9 not sara)

10:31 pm

well that list is a list of all the words that can be found in the grid

10:31 pm

sara... shirly temple was always at4

10:31 pm

Vmach, I think that AngelSong's Babble page is more helpful for newbies

10:31 pm

Lickety's List provides you with a list identifying the first 2 letters of all words in grid along with the number of letters and the number of points

10:31 pm

ar6?

10:32 pm

it gives the first two letters then the first number is the number of letter in the word and the second number is the number of points

10:32 pm

*heads to pb to finish discussion*

10:32 pm

sounds like the elite pini

10:32 pm

* blink * huh??? :)

10:32 pm

V.. highlight all the words you've already found, then paste them into the "bulk add" box at bottom of lickety

10:32 pm

still lost m9

10:32 pm

i'm lonely, everyone's in the pb

10:33 pm

yeah.. and you said it a BUNCH of times!!!

10:33 pm

latin pl for the 7 and masculine ending for the final 6

10:33 pm

sara... she was a *** dancer...

10:33 pm

:-P

10:33 pm

m9 you drank all the margaritas!

10:33 pm

GE I'll toss some cream filled cakes out at ya.

10:34 pm

* thinking *

10:34 pm

I doubt that... unless they were virgin.

10:34 pm

*catching and munching cream cakes* YUM

10:34 pm

V... you getting how lickety helps yet?

10:35 pm

I think I'm brain dead :(

10:35 pm

GE.. you got some on your chin.

10:35 pm

which one are you working on Pini??

10:35 pm

there was a cartoon about cats with jewels and things called the ar****cats

10:35 pm

*slurp. slurp*

10:35 pm

ar6 (either)

10:35 pm

ah! I see what she's working on.

10:35 pm

i was being oblique

10:36 pm

I'm still blind...

10:36 pm

h/o

10:36 pm

take off the first letter of a coffee maker pini and change the last vowel for the 2nd word

10:37 pm

even with the cartoon clue??

10:37 pm

Everybody wants to be a cat....

10:37 pm

hmmm...

10:37 pm

got the cat!!!!

10:37 pm

got the 7

10:37 pm

got the other 6!

10:37 pm

I'm on a roll!!!

10:38 pm

because a cat's the only cat that knows where it's at...

10:38 pm

oh i get it now

10:38 pm

wtg pini (about time! lol)

10:38 pm

no kidding, jmc!! LOL

10:38 pm

very cute, m9 ;)

10:39 pm

my second dd really liked that movie.

10:39 pm

what does h/o mean V

10:39 pm

ix?

10:39 pm

HO is a train gauge

10:39 pm

hi all

10:39 pm

hi nrkii

10:39 pm

add the exploring girl minus the initial letter

10:40 pm

hi nrkii!

10:40 pm

i think it's hold on

10:40 pm

h/o means hold on

10:40 pm

thanks m9, sorry for the delay

10:40 pm

a train guage???

10:40 pm

oh ty V always something to learn

10:40 pm

dora, the explora?

10:40 pm

m9 wins a free boat ride courtesy of V cruises

10:40 pm

thats the one pini

10:40 pm

(so much for my spelling)

10:40 pm

wow lucky m9

10:41 pm

gage calls her dora besplorer

10:41 pm

sweet!!!

10:41 pm

I luvs boats... in my blood!

10:41 pm

I have to get an IX out of that???

10:41 pm

we leave at dawn from the blimps nose

10:41 pm

there's no ix??

10:42 pm

there's not even any viii's!

10:42 pm

let me guess... ihave to pay for the blimp ride...

10:42 pm

ix+her minus her initial letter

10:42 pm

aaaahhhh i'm so confused!!

10:42 pm

got it!!!

10:43 pm

thanks for asking for those I's... I was just about to

10:43 pm

(watch out flying with V on a blimp m9 -- he may expect you to jump!)

10:43 pm

I was trying to the wrong word

10:43 pm

* to use

10:43 pm

jump ill push!

10:43 pm

how many pini and it better be more than the 55 i have left

10:44 pm

* gulp *

10:44 pm

oh.. doh! I saw ix and thought "nine".. forgot there were actually ix words on here!LOL

10:44 pm

ad5?

10:44 pm

* cough * 29 left here * cough *

10:44 pm

ad5 = legally become parent

10:44 pm

i dont know any Ix words -_-

10:44 pm

can't have babies pini??

10:44 pm

of non biological child

10:44 pm

finally got the st***, now fireworks - see you next time

10:44 pm

thx m9 (tartar sauce will be just fine)

10:44 pm

what?!?!?! and I am giving you clues!!

10:44 pm

WTG sara~!

10:44 pm

yay sara

10:44 pm

wtg sara!

10:45 pm

whoo hoo and bye sara

10:45 pm

uh * blush * sorry, jmc!

10:45 pm

my pal is about to ad5 again!

10:45 pm

humpfh

10:45 pm

I'll clue you, jmc!!! :)

10:45 pm

yours prolly just hadn't cleared the lag yet..

10:45 pm

lol

10:45 pm

congrats m9's pal

10:46 pm

oh... nvm.. I get it.

10:46 pm

so clue for IX? other than 9...... get it nevermind lol

10:46 pm

LOL V!

10:46 pm

ax5?

10:46 pm

nm, got it!

10:46 pm

adjective

10:46 pm

A's axed!!!

10:46 pm

y'all know how I knew that h/o was "hold on"??

10:47 pm

ha!

10:47 pm

how m9

10:47 pm

teenagers?

10:47 pm

you have teenagers, m9?

10:47 pm

it's cuz you got kids, m9

10:47 pm

pini lmao

10:47 pm

* giggle * GMTA

10:47 pm

welll...I play babble on a computer.. and there's this thing.. called Google. you all should try it sometime..ROFL!!!

10:48 pm

any PT words

10:48 pm

i dont know that one

10:48 pm

smartypants!!!

10:48 pm

gmta?

10:48 pm

* gasp * V, you don't know GMTA?

10:48 pm

great minds think alike

10:48 pm

GMTA = great minds think alike

10:48 pm

ah

10:48 pm

great minds think alike

10:48 pm

guess what... I just googled it!!

10:49 pm

i googled it and didn't find it soon enough

10:49 pm

I've got 5 PA and 3 PO... missing?

10:49 pm

sorry ive spent my last two years learning a lot of crap with the army, kinda forget things or have been out of the loop

10:49 pm

one more pa 3 more po

10:49 pm

both fr5/16's?

10:49 pm

try urbandictionary.com

10:49 pm

You in the service, V?

10:49 pm

*zips mouth*

10:49 pm

yep

10:50 pm

8 year contract i have 6 left

10:50 pm

one's a brotherhood, one's just a brother.

10:50 pm

ok my kids ar talking to me and i cannot concentrate on this grid. i guess if the teenagers want to talk, i should go talk

10:50 pm

* eyes jmc *

10:50 pm

good philosophy Good!

10:50 pm

thanks m9... looking

10:51 pm

<===mouth zipped

10:51 pm

ah.. but the brothers was for peg

10:51 pm

i still need a Ix clue

10:51 pm

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease ^-^

10:51 pm

ix + d***, the explorer

10:51 pm

ix+the exploring girl minus her initial letter

10:51 pm

* thinks jmc is doing very well *

10:52 pm

then pl

10:52 pm

last da5?

10:52 pm

finding them peg??

10:52 pm

initial do4/5 please

10:52 pm

that clue...di not help lol

10:52 pm

like skin ink pini

10:52 pm

mairzy do's

10:52 pm

what kind of explorer?

10:52 pm

do4 = rhymes with sailing vessel

10:52 pm

ix + my kingdom f** * horse

10:53 pm

V must not know kid's shows.

10:53 pm

the cartoon character who speaks spanish, V

10:53 pm

it is a kids cartoon show

10:53 pm

I got the brothers clue but not the bother?!?!

10:53 pm

nice nrkii

10:53 pm

so let's try... b*** B*** is a place.

10:53 pm

well.. some would call him "father"

10:53 pm

thanks

10:53 pm

i don't sail pini

10:54 pm

or V.. dance the H*** at a jewish wedding?

10:54 pm

do = d + horse food or breakfast grain?

10:54 pm

yeah.. but Mairzy do's.. you get that.. right?

10:54 pm

...no idea

10:54 pm

*smack*

10:54 pm

lol

10:54 pm

fo5/16?

10:55 pm

ty ty

10:55 pm

* serving tartar sauce to jmc *

10:55 pm

V... watch out for that v***cious beast!

10:55 pm

ix5 = ix + either/** + *BCDE...

10:55 pm

IX = ix + not an apple or a pear but an ***nge

10:55 pm

thats what the v stands for btw

10:55 pm

Hello...just got home from a 3 hour+ production of the Wizard of Oz...

10:55 pm

* giggle *

10:55 pm

well there ya go!

10:55 pm

hi jellen!

10:55 pm

sharing the tartar sauce from earlier pin?

10:56 pm

Hi Jellen!

10:56 pm

yes Jell.. saw a map to it!LOL was it good?

10:56 pm

yeah, can't down all of it, jmc ;)

10:56 pm

hi jell

10:56 pm

lol pin

10:56 pm

V, did you get the IX yet????

10:56 pm

It was...the crows were particularly good! (my nephew was one of them)

10:56 pm

did I miss the clue for the last da5?

10:56 pm

he better have! since the V stands for v***cious!

10:57 pm

it's very similar to the 5 before it

10:57 pm

d + phone company + 4th vowel

10:57 pm

no lol i havent pini

10:57 pm

* as I wander to the PB *

10:57 pm

* wonders if the cabana boys are present *

10:57 pm

yes yo did pini

10:58 pm

V!!! just ix and then the letters I keep asterixing!

10:58 pm

* pondering reaching through screen to thump V for not paying attention *

10:58 pm

vmachine... try ix + Eva Long**i*

10:58 pm

da5=skin ink with different beginning

10:58 pm

ri5/10??

10:58 pm

it's not working for me, jmc

10:58 pm

more of that violent streak showing.

10:59 pm

have you considered therapy pini??

10:59 pm

*ponder how bad black mark will receive if reach through screen and pound pini*

10:59 pm

every day, m9!!! LOL

10:59 pm

* gulp *

10:59 pm

peg... it's a cowboy's rope

10:59 pm

ri + **l*nta (Georgia city)

10:59 pm

ri + c***pult the cow over the wall (if you're monty python, that is)

10:59 pm

pini how about the play the Rose T****o?

11:00 pm

run away!

11:00 pm

the rose what???

11:00 pm

ix eva long I? Eva as in the name?

11:00 pm

V, put letters in place of the astrisks!!!

11:00 pm

thanks

11:00 pm

oh V... V... V... ix + v***cious. ix, plus... the asterixed letters..

11:01 pm

de?

11:01 pm

sailors often have t***os

11:01 pm

there is an actress named Eva L. Her full last name is Long**i*, where you have to fill in the missing letters where the asterisks are

11:01 pm

fo5?16?

11:01 pm

get it?? we're not typing the letters that go in the word!!

11:01 pm

those letters get added to the IX to make your word

11:01 pm

theres no other I...

11:01 pm

don't use the letters in the clue...just the astrisked letters

11:01 pm

you don't add the i, you only add the letters that are hidden by the asterisks

11:01 pm

don't fo5 your problems off on me.

11:01 pm

da5=da+t****os

11:02 pm

fo + I wear a bracelet on my wr***

11:02 pm

pini double a letter in the da5 before it

11:02 pm

in other words, if I was trying to clue the letters mas, I might say Merry Christ***!

11:02 pm

more precisely da+ta***os

11:02 pm

thanks guys!

11:02 pm

got it now, jmc!

11:03 pm

la5/10?

11:03 pm

whew!

11:03 pm

longoria?

11:03 pm

the second one

11:03 pm

and you were giving V a hard time..... tsk tsk tsk

11:03 pm

on the la

11:03 pm

ROFL!!!!!

11:03 pm

got the de's! :)

11:03 pm

yep, but you just want 3 of those last 4 letters

11:03 pm

drop the i

11:03 pm

add those 3 remaining letters to the IX... there's your word

11:03 pm

I give up.

11:03 pm

LMAO got it

11:04 pm

get it yet, V?

11:04 pm

i dont know that word

11:04 pm

* about friggin' time!!!!! * LOL

11:04 pm

yay V!!!

11:04 pm

oh man. I'm so relieved...

11:04 pm

we don't either!!!!

11:04 pm

I was not in the mood to accept failure on that one

11:04 pm

i read a lot but that word is totally unfamiliar

11:04 pm

you wont know a lot of the words V!

11:04 pm

hell we don't know half these words!

11:04 pm

second la5/10?

11:04 pm

I'm sorry.. but that "longoria?" had me laughing so hard I'm crying...

11:04 pm

then....why do they include them

11:04 pm

yeah, I've never heard of that word either, but I know how the cluing works here, so I just trusted the clue :)

11:04 pm

that was just giberish

11:04 pm

if you want to find the definition, click on the little question mark next to it in the list

11:04 pm

mattafact

11:04 pm

yeah when nrkii is determined . . . .

11:05 pm

im gonna look at the dictionary definition

11:05 pm

long story, V...just accept that you must comply and find the oddest words you can think of!

11:05 pm

must. not. fail.

11:05 pm

most of the words are generally words you will know

11:05 pm

*wipes nrkiis brow*

11:05 pm

but there are always some oddballs

11:05 pm

resistance is futile. you will be assimilated.

11:05 pm

Hey, that's my line!!! LOL

11:05 pm

lol jmc

11:06 pm

BAD BORG

11:06 pm

I'm still not done here folks... 20 to go

11:06 pm

go go nrk!!!

11:06 pm

21 to go here!

11:06 pm

49 left

11:06 pm

go go GO pini!!!!

11:06 pm

sigh

11:06 pm

but too tired to finish, realy... I know the list would make me cross-eyed

11:06 pm

come on, jmc!!!

11:06 pm

oh come now ms Olson...

11:06 pm

some species serve as votive offerings

11:06 pm

did I miss a clue for the fo5?

11:06 pm

you all can do it

11:07 pm

i said.. don't fo5 your problems off on me!

11:07 pm

* thinking, m9 *

11:07 pm

don't fo5 any more clues on me

11:07 pm

and jell gave a much more spelled out clue

11:07 pm

force? no...

11:07 pm

egads...must scroll back!

11:07 pm

fo + I may have to go to Lickety's l*** if I want to finish

11:07 pm

involving the joint between hand and arm..

11:07 pm

rhymes with wet

11:08 pm

nice one Nellie!

11:08 pm

well, shoot...all that 'splainin to old Lucy over there (V) dropped Jell's clue off the chog!!!

11:08 pm

or at least slightly wet.

11:08 pm

thx nrkii ;)

11:08 pm

can you call someone in the military a Lucy?? isn't that treason or sumpin?

11:09 pm

ah shoot, that reminds me, I ordered something from Amazon last night and forgot to add Prairie Bitch to my order

11:09 pm

lol

11:09 pm

ROFL

11:09 pm

prairie bitch?

11:09 pm

<-- former Brat...I have immunity! LOL

11:09 pm

Prairie..B.. oh my...

11:09 pm

she means Nellie Olson V

11:09 pm

book written by actress who played Nellie Olsen in Little house on the Prairie

11:09 pm

but if you don't know who the explorer is...

11:09 pm

but there are lucys in the military

11:10 pm

Brat doesnt meant squat lol unless daddy was a colonel....

11:10 pm

so.. are you immune or not pini??

11:10 pm

ah, but he was, V!!!

11:10 pm

Immune, m9 ;)

11:10 pm

final fr

11:10 pm

sweet.

11:11 pm

last FR i have is the FR*** Tuck one

11:11 pm

fr5 = priest

11:11 pm

I'm only a PFC sooo i have zero power....unless your an e-2 and below lol

11:11 pm

he's a fat TUck

11:11 pm

no pini no

11:11 pm

no?

11:11 pm

ty pin

11:11 pm

priest cant do the deed

11:12 pm

it was a point of reference, V! silly boy!

11:12 pm

she's cluing.. not talking about her father..

11:12 pm

yeah, pa ain't no priest!!!

11:12 pm

i know

11:12 pm

(not with 6 brats)

11:12 pm

a fr*** is a monk living in the community

11:12 pm

oohhh.. now I want brats in the wurst way..

11:12 pm

lol PA just reminded me of Shotgun Cleaning Day

11:13 pm

when I see those words I think.. now the fr5's in the fr5

11:13 pm

daddy why'd you have to scare him, shouldnt o' brought that boy round on shotgun cleanin day

11:13 pm

initial od4?

11:13 pm

I don't have it yet, jmc :(

11:14 pm

o + ***r John

11:14 pm

(got it)

11:14 pm

ty pini

11:14 pm

yup. a babblet

11:14 pm

...and Koda needs a moment...brb

11:17 pm

I hate when monkeys go out of control and I'm not watching the tile st**s so I don't notice that I've already got all the words for that letter

11:18 pm

that is irritating

11:20 pm

a middle eastern dialect isnt a word....

11:20 pm

for 7 letter words, I have ar7 and fo7... missing?

11:20 pm

neither is afro

11:20 pm

la7

11:20 pm

thanks jmc

11:21 pm

ooh, that finished my L's... nice

11:21 pm

:-)

11:23 pm

back

11:23 pm

wb

11:23 pm

thx ;)

11:23 pm

34 left

11:23 pm

14 here ;)

11:24 pm

I want SAFARI to be in this grid

11:24 pm

13 here

11:24 pm

its all so neck and neck..

11:24 pm

sa6? (either)

11:25 pm

sa+*** and pan + vowel

11:25 pm

sa+gone with the wind plantation

11:25 pm

thx jmc :)

11:25 pm

ooh, thank you

11:25 pm

sa + Scarlett O'Hara's home

11:26 pm

ths sa5 before plantation sa6?

11:26 pm

sa + fishing pole

11:26 pm

sa + fishing ***

11:26 pm

hi jell

11:26 pm

danke :)

11:27 pm

Hi, jmc

11:27 pm

yo, V, how many more to find?

11:27 pm

that's it... list time... 11 to go

11:27 pm

go nrkii go

11:28 pm

8 now ;)

11:28 pm

29

11:29 pm

si5?

11:29 pm

* thinks V went to sleep *

11:29 pm

go GO everyone!!!

11:29 pm

Yes si*! + sun god

11:29 pm

a wind i think pini with a double letter

11:30 pm

5

11:30 pm

thx jellen and jmc ;)

11:31 pm

3

11:31 pm

go pini go

11:31 pm

1

11:31 pm

go nrkii go

Sorry about that my pc had an issue

11:32 pm

fireworks!

11:32 pm

git'r dun, nrkii

11:32 pm

Yay for nrkii!!!

11:32 pm

er ... wtg!

11:32 pm

whoo hoo nrkii

11:32 pm

wb herin

11:32 pm

c'mon pini!!

11:32 pm

hi herin

Silly pc and its sillyness

11:32 pm

Hi, herin

11:33 pm

imma tryin'

11:33 pm

* sparklers *

11:33 pm

Hooray for Pini!!!

11:33 pm

yay pni!!!

11:33 pm

whoo hoo pini

Hi Jellen Yah pini

11:33 pm

okay, good night everyone!

11:33 pm

babble bravely

11:34 pm

bye nrkii

11:34 pm

G'night, nrkii

11:34 pm

Hi all, gonna need some help...have 12 left and I already got out the tartar sauce, so here I go...

11:34 pm

night nrkii ;)

11:34 pm

Hi, Jilly

11:34 pm

hi jilly

11:34 pm

ad5/14?

11:34 pm

final to4/5?

11:34 pm

ad5 = unbirth

11:35 pm

to + avenue abbrev

11:35 pm

My sister is ad****ed

11:35 pm

adopted

11:35 pm

ad5=non-birth

11:35 pm

that's the word, jilly! :)

11:35 pm

i guess she got the clues guys.

11:35 pm

pb...here I come!!! ^-^

11:36 pm

that is the to4/4 pini

11:36 pm

Not really...but her daughter is...

11:36 pm

hi m9 *small voice from pb*

11:36 pm

last to4/5 = to + pt

11:36 pm

to + **ucation

11:36 pm

ty

11:37 pm

ta 5/10?

11:37 pm

ta 4/4 + vowel

11:37 pm

ta5 = black pitch + spanish yes

11:38 pm

or what Jellen said

11:38 pm

*from pb* how about first at4/5?

11:38 pm

tarsia

11:38 pm

a + not bottom

11:38 pm

er ta 6/18 please

11:38 pm

- la4 vowel, jmc

11:39 pm

**gulp**

11:39 pm

beginning ta4/4?

11:39 pm

that'd be the ta6/18, jmc

11:39 pm

have * not bottom pini, need other one

11:39 pm

a + stop t**ping your fingernails

11:40 pm

ta4 = Greek letters

11:40 pm

No, city in New Mexico...

11:41 pm

ty jell

11:41 pm

19 left

11:41 pm

git'r dun, girl!

11:41 pm

not getting it jellen....

11:41 pm

ri5/10??

11:42 pm

ri + kudos (*** boy)

11:43 pm

huh?

11:43 pm

ta + *perating *ystem

11:43 pm

I have that one

11:43 pm

ty pini and jell

11:44 pm

ri + ***lante (Babbler from the UK)

11:44 pm

ri5 = ri + ** * glance

11:44 pm

looking for at4/5....and not the (not bottom) one

11:44 pm

* go with Jellen's clue *

11:44 pm

initial pa4/5?

11:45 pm

two of a kind or pa4 of shoes?

11:45 pm

second pa5/12

11:45 pm

<==no shame left

11:45 pm

pa + leaning tower of p***

11:45 pm

* giggle *

11:46 pm

a + t** water

11:46 pm

tartar sauce...

11:46 pm

ot?

11:46 pm

share mine jilly

11:46 pm

animal with different last vowel

11:47 pm

11

11:47 pm

* cluing from the PB with cabana boys *

11:47 pm

ot + black sticky paving stuff

11:47 pm

ty ty

11:47 pm

git'r dun, ladies!!!

11:47 pm

May I please have a clue for fo7-48? Thanks.

11:47 pm

(and gents)

11:47 pm

yeah having both fi5 and la4 in one grid is a bitch

11:48 pm

hey again all

11:48 pm

hey stid ;)

11:48 pm

Hi, stid!

11:48 pm

now...f07/48?

11:48 pm

I took a nice nap. Now waiting for Tom and the boys to get home from the football game

11:48 pm

no kidding, jmc ;)

11:48 pm

Hey Stid!!

11:48 pm

a thief peached fearless fred the fo7 dread

11:48 pm

fo7 = compound

11:48 pm

hi jilly

11:48 pm

fo 4/7 + Bachelor ***

11:48 pm

i will take random fi clues

11:49 pm

fi4 = italian car (pl)

11:49 pm

cute little cars

11:49 pm

fi + **e you sure?

11:49 pm

fi + **e you going to scarborough fair

11:49 pm

fi4 = trees

11:49 pm

mr fi*i*

11:49 pm

ending fi word?

11:49 pm

fi4 = rolled up hand ready to hit

11:50 pm

fi4/12 = repair + cross

11:50 pm

trees

11:50 pm

that

11:50 pm

fi + e**ernal hard drive

11:50 pm

ty ty

11:50 pm

5 left

11:51 pm

10 minutes to go.. how's everyone doing?

11:51 pm

do words after the fin?

11:51 pm

hey m. you okay?

11:51 pm

not getting the bachelor clue...only coming up with bulding

11:52 pm

do + **reet, ro4, avenue abbrev

11:52 pm

hi stid!!!!

11:52 pm

nm...got it....

11:52 pm

down to 69. I am past halfway. so managed to get more than I expected today

11:52 pm

fo7 = lowest appendage + ink or stamp *** (the spongy thing)

11:52 pm

well done, stid

11:52 pm

you mean after my first week of Elina in seminary??

11:52 pm

fo 7/48 = not hand +a frog sits on a lily ***

11:53 pm

go stid!

11:53 pm

do + not short - l

11:53 pm

ending do5/12?

11:53 pm

la4 do5 = do + I'm ***ler than you, jmc.

11:53 pm

no way! LOL you must be exhausted... my friend up here's kids get up very very early for that

11:54 pm

ending do4?

11:54 pm

<==brain fried

11:54 pm

polka do**

11:54 pm

polka do**

11:54 pm

* snap * jellen! :)

11:54 pm

snap!

11:54 pm

212 words guaranteed

11:54 pm

* giggle *

11:55 pm

2 left

11:55 pm

hi chug

11:55 pm

do4-6 the 2nd please....thanks

11:55 pm

how is your daughter doing with it, m?

11:55 pm

87 for tomorrow

11:55 pm

do + not ma

11:55 pm

pini, why are you a yellow critter today?

11:55 pm

moving on to ra

11:55 pm

Thanks much, Pini.

11:55 pm

the nervous face resembles me in prep for next week!

11:56 pm

the two ra words before the rodents

11:56 pm

sa6/21?

11:56 pm

sa+gone with the wind plantation

11:56 pm

ra + ** you from me

11:56 pm

ra + "eye" + *BCDE... (pl)

11:56 pm

ra + ** be or not ** be

11:57 pm

great clue jmc!

11:57 pm

finally

11:57 pm

ah, I see! LOL

11:57 pm

yeah!!!

11:57 pm

YAY jmc?

11:57 pm

sa+not a pan + vowel

11:57 pm

yay

11:57 pm

last ri4/4?

11:57 pm

Hooray for jmc!!!

11:57 pm

*passes out on floor of pb*

11:57 pm

YAY jmc!!!!

11:57 pm

ri4 = uproar

11:57 pm

ri4= public disturbance

11:57 pm

i was not ever arrested for fomenting a ri**

11:58 pm

more tartar..

11:58 pm

stid, next week is WOW...

11:58 pm

...they all come back!!!

11:58 pm

go jilly go!

11:58 pm

(WOW = Week of Welcome)

11:58 pm

okay, well under 60 now. I think I am getting tired again. I wonder how the kids' ballgame went? (band, not team)

11:58 pm

(aka orientation)

11:59 pm

whew!!! got 'em!

11:59 pm

hmph. sounds like a silly marketing campaign to me

11:59 pm

wtg jilly

11:59 pm

Evergreen is back to school soon, too.

11:59 pm

yes, the Ducklings are returning next week... LOL

11:59 pm

I am trying to get some accomodations, but it's slow going

11:59 pm

YAY jilly!

12:00 am

Yay for Jilly!!!

12:00 am

I have a silicone keyboard cover for my new computer, but the sticky feeling makes it hard for me to type.

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