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12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flop1

Flip!

12:00 am

flip

להעיף

12:01 am

flip

12:01 am

wise guy NEIL!

12:01 am

ye 6

sss flip

Clues are up

12:02 am

de7

av7

Thanks, lickety!

12:02 am

Thank you, Lickety!!!

ar7

se8

ta7, ta8

12:04 am

Thanks, Lickety

12:04 am

se7

ar7 x 2

12:05 am

you are a little late with that clue neil

12:06 am

the ta 7/8 that is

Well sorry. Didn't know... what does it hurt if something's clued more than once?

12:06 am

nell TA 7/32?

Or called more than once, I mean?

12:06 am

no...lol

Yes, MLFAN.

12:07 am

i jsut foudn a TA 7/32

12:07 am

you were late with the Ta 8 nudge nudge.. wink wink

12:07 am

I got it, ty ruru

And ta8,45.

12:07 am

no8

12:08 am

think I'm going to go and watch Lloyd's last broadcast

late flip hi all!!

12:09 am

good idea, nan

12:09 am

hi dee hi!

12:09 am

what are the stats for the O?

12:09 am

nice icon, flosey

12:10 am

Ri6

hi jli mlf nan flosey neil

12:10 am

thanks jilli, since I missed it last night thought I'd use it until I find something in this grid

12:10 am

Ri7

or6/21, or7/32, or5,10 and or6/18.

12:10 am

or 6/7

12:10 am

hi Dee

Hi Volleymom!

hi ru

12:12 am

morning all....nbt

12:12 am

hello there dee.. aren't you done yet?

12:13 am

hi Flask

12:13 am

hello flask

12:13 am

d6

lol just starting...

12:13 am

and wtg

12:14 am

nbs

12:14 am

wtg again flask

12:15 am

thanx jilli......

12:16 am

4TH COLUMN S stats please?

12:17 am

still missing that one mlf

good question mlf haven't found that either

12:18 am

dee i cant find the O or N on the 5th column either

12:19 am

nbs but still not nbt -- missing that top O, lower 2nd column E, bottom 4th column S :-(

or 6/21 and or 7/32... usually follows word "big"...

12:19 am

jill i cant find that s or the o either

no 4 x 2

12:20 am

mlf, that N is no 8/40

12:20 am

got the N

or+ what you do to cards when you pass them out...

12:20 am

thanks dee

yw still baffled on the s...

12:20 am

ty dee

yqw

12:21 am

( su 5 )

12:21 am

thanks Dee

12:21 am

hello all

hi dart and ty!!! can't believe I missed that one.. lol

nbt

12:21 am

hi dart and cos

12:22 am

hi volley flos

12:22 am

i am sos dumb thanks for that o

12:22 am

well done Dee

ty

12:22 am

is htat Su something i should know?

12:22 am

wtg dee -- that su5 didn't help me at all

12:22 am

yay found an or7 -- first word

12:23 am

you just need karma jilli

12:23 am

hi cos -- wd

wtg cos....

12:23 am

or kama

12:23 am

or caramel

12:24 am

thanks, ruru! NBT!

12:24 am

found an no8 but im sure it was called

wtg jili...still looking for an 8...

12:24 am

yes, cos

ty cos hadn't seen that

12:25 am

ta 8, no 8, so far dee

12:25 am

airdales.. must be spelling it wrong

12:25 am

ty jill got the ta8

12:25 am

there's an SE8

12:26 am

thanks got all 8's! :)

12:26 am

se8

12:27 am

hi pugs!

12:27 am

need the 4th column s?

finally nbs

su 5 cos thx to dart

12:27 am

what are the stats for that dumb s in the right corner?

12:27 am

cos its su somethinng i cant find it

12:27 am

cos, that's the su5

12:28 am

ruru thats su 4/5

12:28 am

ok thanks looking

12:28 am

su4/5 is the corner S

12:28 am

oh DUHH I found it

su4,5

12:28 am

got the su5

12:28 am

got it .. thanks cos

12:28 am

nbt/nbs

12:28 am

nbt

12:28 am

wtg mlf

12:28 am

thanks jill

12:29 am

I've got 20 to go.. but going to bed.. night all

su 4 ru...I know you will figure it out

wtg nbters...

12:30 am

two ar7's

12:30 am

av 7

nite ru

12:31 am

wd ruru -- gnight -- sleep well

found the 8's finally yipppeee

12:32 am

just monkeyed a di7

12:32 am

wtg dee

ty for the di 7 cos

12:33 am

pretty easy grid so far

12:33 am

7/14 7's

12:33 am

di7 x 2

Any clues needed before I do the Sudoku puzzle?

not ready for clues yet, but ty for the offer

12:35 am

too many, thanks, neil -- congrats on finishing (I assume)

12:35 am

yes please neil, the 4th column s

Well, stats I mean?

12:36 am

ri 7 x 2

Kama su***, flosey.

12:37 am

flosey that's su 5/12

Oh sorry, you wanted stats!

12:37 am

yes please

12:37 am

thanks jilli

Geez. I'm way overtired. Got up way too early this morning to drive down to LA.

su5,12

12:37 am

thanks neil

12:38 am

finally!! monkeyed that su5

yw. I'd better get before I make that mistake again, I guess. Have some papers to look over before I sleep too. Or I should.

And yes, jilli... thanks.

I cannot believe there are 16 v's...wtg flosey

Good night all!

12:39 am

Va4.7 is a place near here. It has a United Methodist Church and some houses and a late 19-th century school that is now a park, and that's the whole place. Oh, and a four-way stop with flashing red lights.

12:39 am

evening, yall

12:39 am

Bye neil. Can the papers wait till morning?

12:40 am

7's done!

wtg cos... only have 9 here

12:40 am

g'night neil

hi dc!

12:40 am

lmk if u need the stats for them

12:41 am

hello dc

12:41 am

hiya, dee and jilli

any v 7's cos?

12:43 am

nope

12:44 am

va5 triste :)

12:44 am

va6 tristes :D

vi 6

12:46 am

vi 6 x 2

12:46 am

on of which harks back to Chaucer :)

oooh ty cos my missing v!

12:46 am

yay glad i was able to help :)

12:46 am

vi 6/27 and vi 6/30

oops nope... have those... hmmm

12:48 am

also two va6

found it ...v's vanquished

12:49 am

can't stop yawning -- back aches -- quittin' time, methinks.

12:49 am

im off too.. gotta play bingo blitz for a bit

12:49 am

gn all

12:49 am

sleep well, and may your pain subside, jill

12:50 am

g'night cos

nite cos

12:50 am

gnight cos and thanks, dc -- it will

12:51 am

gnight all...*poof*

odd sa 7/32 melancholy + press clothes

12:54 am

it's usually hyphenated, and means a pressing metal device with a flat surface

12:55 am

(yay for dictionaries)

1st time I have ever seen it

12:59 am

made it my icon clue :)

wtg

12:59 am

were not for my one great-grandmother and a great-aunt, i'd never have heard the word myself.

neat photo

still missing one elusive y

1:00 am

I thought that one looked neat, if heavy

now that I see your photo, I think a friend of mine uses one as a doorstop...

1:00 am

i have no Ys at all, and i'm still seeking my 2nd va6

1:00 am

yes, they make great doorstops, and have a handle too

1:01 am

popped back in for a bit and saw that sa7 -- looking at the ? is think dc's pic isn't quite it...

second va 6 ends with suffix... more of va 4/7

1:01 am

they come in many different styles, though an inverted U handle seems more common for the style

1:02 am

I have one like that as a doorstop -- also a tailor's goose and a little flat-**** with a moveable "door" so that a hot coal can be inserted. Got it in England.

1:03 am

oh, the internal coal ones are so much nicer than the heat-on-stove ones

wow the door would have been a great innovation

1:04 am

there, updated to reflect the ?

nice

1:05 am

ah, yes -- nice, dc!

I would love to have the vase jili has as an icon...

1:06 am

yes, her vase is a very lovely piece indeed :)

1:07 am

well, I'll have to change it when I find a good word in this grid, but meanwhile...*repoof*

I love china from England... adore Waterford Crystal, and we have a Glass Factory here that makes amazing cutglass...

1:07 am

oh, that suffix. i was blind. ty, dee

1:08 am

g'night jill

yqw I didn't see it right away either

ttfn jili

1:08 am

This vase is not from England -- it's Delft, from the Netherlands -- yesterday's theme.

Here is the website for our local Cut Glass Factory...http://www.warsaw-cutglass.c om/

I have pieces from the original owner Mr. Dobbins...

1:12 am

oh, i know some of their work, Dee, they do nice stuff.

amazing pieces... some of my older pieces feel very heavy like the old "lead glass"... the newer glass seems to be thinner, but still lovely

1:13 am

Interesting Dee, I was admiring the different patterns

I started with fern when I was married, but I inherited pieces from Dan's grandmother and my mom, so now I have many different patterns... I love the look of more than one...a bit eclectic but very interesting

1:15 am

http://www.blenko.com/ is the nearest-to-me glass place.

one of my favorite wedding gifts is a large cannister... then we fill it with candy kisses... a beautiful piece for a cookie jar...

brb looking

1:16 am

i have a cut glass bowl from my grandparents that used to always be full of peanut M&Ms. kk

if you have the pieces you should use them... I use my decanters for mouthwash... love blenko's decanters

1:19 am

we have a few pieces, and will acquire more once i'm working again. A friend has been talking me into going into realty.

I don't care for Warsaw Cut Glass' new sunflower pattern, but the younger ladies like it.. too cutesey for me

how did your job lead go?

1:20 am

alas, it did not pan out.

so sorry... was hoping this was "the one"... know that feeling of disappointment... have learned it well with this house situation...

1:22 am

i'm sure you have. Such a lovely, lovely home. Cannot imagine why it's not sold.

1:23 am

market there must be in bad shape.

We can't either, but our market is flooded now. I will almost be glad when the listing expires the end of Oct... then we'll just concentrate on the wedding and wait until next spring. I have REALLY appreciated your kind words - they always seem to come when I need them the most.

afternoon all :)

1:24 am

really, if we had any desire to live in that part of the country, we so would've snatched it up. It's so much of what we want, but such is so hard to afford here.

1:24 am

hi, mrp :)

1:25 am

the wedding must be exciting though :)

hi mrp!

you should just move dc... only 2 hours from Chicago and 2 hours from Indianpolis... really beautiful location... :)

the wedding IS exciting... have to pinch myself to remind myself it is really happening :)... we adore our son-in-law to be...

1:26 am

did you settle on a dress yet Dee?

1:26 am

hope his family fell the same of your daughter

1:27 am

er, feel

1:27 am

that is so important Dee, we have been blessed with wonderful sil and dils

being a MIL is a blessed thing... keeping the pleasantry side of things is so important!

i have to be lucky to have such a luvly MIL and FIL... but they have worked at it!

THAT is a good family!

1:33 am

indeed, mrp :)

1:33 am

unfortunately, I wasn't quite so lucky there!!

1:34 am

nor i

1:34 am

my sister and b-i-l both have fared well, though :)

oh flosey... my husband made darn sure they worked at keeping things loving. Otherwise, he would have been living with them now! LOL

1:34 am

we just did not like each other - can you imagine a mother who would actually tell a little boy he was unplanned and unwanted

Flosey, I found a "maybe" dress... didn't knock me to the ground, but I bought it just in case I don't find something else. His family seems to adore our daughter... a true love-fest between our families... truly grateful for that!

1:35 am

he was the 4th - 6 years later than the 3rd

I agree with you, Flosey, ... I'll just say my ML is a challenge...

1:35 am

sadly, i have seen such parents

flosey, that is one cold bitch

she isn't worth the effort

1:36 am

yes, am afraid so mrp, a sad situation

my SIL isn't worth the effort... not one bit. and she knows it, but keeps the peace with me now for the sake of her parents - cause they love me

unfortunately, my brother and hubby had a falling out and it bubbled over into OUR lives... now that hurts... my own brother turned on me.

but, we are talking about wedding dresses!! I wanna see a pic of the dress dee!

1:38 am

me too, do you have a picture Dee?

OMG! My son just changed my dressing on my leg... he is a friggin surgeon in the making! did the cross latching and waterproof dressing over the top!

1:40 am

very nice, mrp, and a life skill for him, too

1:40 am

wow, lucky you mrp

I won't see a scar cause of his expertness!

expertise? sorry

I don't have a pic of Lindz's dress... she was afraid Jason would see it, so I am not allowed to have one LOL... tooo funny. I can show a photo of her shoes: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/glint-trio -peep-toe-bootie/3112761?origin=catego ry&resultback=241

so dee, do you put a dress pic on FB for us??

how about sending it to our emails... those that are interested would love to see it!! promise not to reveil it to anyone!

or, we just salivate and wait till the wedding day! LOL!!

1:43 am

oh, aren't they elegant, Dee

hang on looking for a photo of dress I bought... don't have one of Lindsay's...

I LOVE the shoes, too, flosey!

1:44 am

that's what I meant Dee, wouldn't ask to see the wedding dress before the day

hang on... looking for my dress

Here is my dress: http://promcollection.com/pages/4193.a sp

I really wanted a jacket, but we'll see...

1:48 am

very elegant Dee

ty flosey!

1:48 am

when is the wedding Dee?

Here is their honeymoon site: http://www.capellahotels.com/ixtapa/de fault-en.html

The wedding is January 21, 2012 in the evening.

1:50 am

lovely honeymoon site

It looks neat... wouldn't be my choice, but they are thrilled.

1:52 am

beautiful view from the rooms

They wanted somewhere warm, even though they wanted a winter wedding... praying it is as cool as the online photos... it has a high rating

I guess I'm old and skeptical lol... so far everything has been as nice as the online photos... they are having an exceptionally simple cake...

flowers are simple, but elegant... they are being very budget conscious... makes me proud of them

1:54 am

smart kids

as a mom, I was a bit concerned, but instead of arguing, we sent them a check and said "go to it". I don't know all of the details (which sometimes drives me nuts), but it has saved sooooo many potential arguments and fussing. I did not want to argue about any of it.

1:58 am

good moring everybody

Did I tell you my brother is going to officiate?

1:59 am

oh that's lovely Dee, makes it more intimate

1:59 am

hello Ruby

took away ALL of my stress... I don't care about anything else...I know the service will be lovely and that is all I really care about.

Hi ruby.

2:00 am

You're a very smart Mom, Dee

lol, not really, I just watched my friends make boo boos, and decided I didn't want to follow suit

our daughter has the potential of being a bridzilla, so didn't really want to go there lol

2:02 am

what a lovely, upbeat conversation!

2:02 am

what a lovely, upbeat conversation!

hugs ruby

2:02 am

did anybody see 27 dresses, speaking of bridezillas!

2:03 am

no ruby, seldom see movies

yes, made me laugh

2:04 am

it is a lovely movie both funny and touching

my favorite scene was when she was trying on dresses in her closet

2:04 am

yes, mom, but also when she gets tipsy and sings Benny and the Jets in the bar

definitely!!

I actually liked that so much I bought it :)

2:06 am

floesy, I am a terrible movie addict -- will watch anything that isn't too vilent, too rappish, or science fiction

2:06 am

I've seen it 4 times on TV here

me, too, ruby... movie addict and proud of it LOL

2:07 am

(great spelling, ruby! violent* flosey*

2:07 am

I should watch to see what's coming in the way of movies on tv - just never think of it

2:07 am

there is that evening time, between 8:30 and 11 or so, when there is nothing else left to do and eyes are too tired to read more

lately I have watched a lot of netflix streaming flics, and many of them have been BBC or Canadian

2:08 am

lol, I don't notice misspelled words,

2:08 am

Flashpoint, the Canadian series is fine and Detroit 587 is fabulous!

2:08 am

well, come 10 pm, this is where I usually am

2:09 am

we have a little movie house on the Island - have been to see, I think, 4 movies in the 16 years we've been here

2:09 am

we don't necessarily get series just when they come out, usually 6 mos or a year later

2:09 am

we don't necessarily get series just when they come out, usually 6 mos or a year later

I loved flashpoint.

I'll have to look for Detroit 587

2:10 am

it makes Toronto look soooo beautiful with its super-saturated colors!

brb

2:11 am

tried watching a dvd movie on computer - didn't have same effect we were given a dvd player but don't know hot to hook it up (so silly)

2:11 am

we have one, too, flosey, and I don't know how to use it, either

2:11 am

a second hand one amd the instructions didn't come with it

boo hoo can't get Detroit 587 on netflix... I loved Monarch on the Glen, DaVinci's Inquest...

2:12 am

and watching films on the computer is not as good as lying in bed and watching in more comfort

had same prob with hook up here... had to ask my brother to do it.. felt silly, too

2:13 am

I think you have to be a child to use all the electronic gadgetry. It comes to them so easily

so true

2:13 am

yes, grandson knows so much more than we do about both tvs and computers

2:14 am

the one who is 13

always amazing how much they know

2:16 am

it is,

fireworks

2:19 am

yay ded!

ty... this one took me forever... just couldn't see the words lol

2:22 am

wow wtg Dee - I'm falling asleep right here! better get to bed, 82 to go for tomorrow

2:22 am

good night, flosey

2:23 am

goodnight all

gn flosey... *poofing, too, with hugs*

2:24 am

hugs, dee

2:32 am

Morning all.

2:32 am

gd morning, peach

2:32 am

May I please have a clue for ar5-10? Thanks

2:33 am

don't have it yet, but will look with you

2:33 am

Thanks much, ruby.

2:34 am

NM...just found it, ruby...Thanks

2:35 am

now I need a clue!

2:35 am

ah, found it

2:37 am

Oh, good, ruby. I was trying to find a way to clue it.

2:38 am

I monkeyed it, don't think a clue would have been possible

2:38 am

past half, but still no nbt

2:43 am

so you have the stats for the o and for the 4th column s?

2:46 am

I have the first two, ruby....or6-21 is something you really hate having to do.

2:46 am

And then plural.

2:46 am

many thanks for those

2:46 am

or....when you pass our cards.

2:47 am

out

2:48 am

yvw

2:51 am

ya, nbt!

2:52 am

Good for you ruby.

2:56 am

will be back later to try and get the 8's and some of the remaining 85! HAGD, peach!

2:56 am

You too, ruby.

3:05 am

any clues for the se8,40 word please

3:12 am

se8, se + abbreviation for newpaper chief + the mostest ending

3:14 am

hi all

3:14 am

ev'ning carlee

3:14 am

morning RMCC :)

3:15 am

and thanks for the se8...first word :)

3:15 am

yay, carlee

3:16 am

what do you mean by mostest ending

3:16 am

u just used the ending in your question pearl

3:17 am

pearl, 2 vowels, then 2 consonants, as in weary, wearier, wear****

3:17 am

so how are things your way granny?

3:18 am

just riding out the ye4 until i have enough paid time off, so that ui can have my total knee replacement done.

3:19 am

oh my... well i hope for you that is completed soon

3:20 am

oh, well, carlee, after 40+ ye4s on my feet, ea4ing a living, something had to give. LOL

3:21 am

yes...yes i imagine so

3:22 am

and you, my de4est one, how are you?

3:23 am

well...u know me..its ether mach 2 with a bazillion things happening all at once..or...couch potato... i am currently mach 5

3:23 am

LOL, i'd like to see that

3:25 am

Granny, they do wonders with surgery nowadays, my 84 yr old Mum broke her hip (2 weeks tomorrow) and she has been up and walking with aid of walking frame for a week. Good luck with your kne xx

3:26 am

thanx diz, actually looking forward to it,....as i tell my patients, the pain you are having is healing oain and will gradually get less....

3:26 am

lets see in the last month my dad passed away, dxh decided to cut my supprt to 1/3 of what he agreed upon, i formulated a play to counter this...was turned down 2ce for goin back to school options...tried a third way... approved....so in a little over 1 week going back to university to finish my degree ( full time 100 km away and commuting) wil be working part time.. still doing my guide stuff... yesterday i bought a net book for note taking in class and a new printer..my car died..i have an appointment on saturday at a car dealership to buy a new car ( Kia Soul ) and i have a new dog to add to my 3 cats...he is a german shepherd

3:26 am

oooohhhhhh, celebration time....HAVE BEEN OFF THE SMOKES FOR 4 WEEKS!!!!!

3:27 am

( OH and i was awarded a scholarship too for school going to apply for teachers college next fall - wil lbe teaching intermediates...grades 4-10 and my subject will be science )

3:27 am

WOW, cartlee, that's about a mach 10

3:27 am

and what do you do in all that spare time you have Carlee??!!

3:28 am

sooo true Granny, mum was worried (scared more like it) of the pain but feels better now.

3:28 am

WOOHOO for u rmcc !!!!!!!!!!!

3:28 am

play babble at 4 am

3:28 am

{{HUGGLES}} to Carlee

3:28 am

( and dont forget i have 2 teenaged kids of my own )

3:29 am

hence, deeha, this is when we get to chat

3:30 am

up side tho...this time i am going mach 2/5/10 for ME!!!!!...not for someone else... its all for me..and I am sooo excited to go back to school...

3:30 am

{{dizzy }}

3:30 am

hi all, congrats to g'rose for the 4 weeks of no smoking!!!

3:31 am

hi rbud

3:31 am

and to carlee for all her good news, too! :)

3:31 am

onya, carlee, there's nothing like a woman getting her life back on track...

3:31 am

and thanx rosebud

3:32 am

(wow, it's so exciting in here, glad I stopped in!) :D

3:32 am

WTG carlee My husband died 4 years ago. I finally have 'me' time and have to say I am loving it Have to say I feel like I am ME for the first time for 40 years but a better me because I have so much more confidence. Something to be said for growing older

3:32 am

( which explains my icon...that is my school crest - i left western shy of 5 credits some 20 years ago.... will be interesting going back in the day of internet and cell phones etc )

3:33 am

any clues for the se8,40 please

3:33 am

thanks deeha..unfortunately dxh is going to go BALLISTIC b.c i am going back to school...b/c i wont be working full time...so his plan of paying me less ... is going to blow up in his face

3:34 am

haha, you go, carlee! ;p

3:34 am

aauron....a pommegranate is the se8 fruit i know....unlike a navel orange... or a ****less watermellon

3:34 am

A good American expresion I learnt - tough ....tie!!

3:36 am

You know, I have all but about 8 or 9 credits of an electronics technician degree, wonder how hard it would be to finish, since it was like 30 years ago - boy, how things have changed electronically...

3:36 am

what comes after s*** ( first part of word)

3:37 am

oh yeah.in there applied for OSAP... i've picked my courses... been dealing with my lawyer to screw dxh... and b.c of all the chariety dinners i do at the mosque ( u know about those granny the cooking for 1000 2ce a year)...welll i have developed some amazing friendships with the ladies at the mosque and it was tamadan..so was cooking for iftar dinners - went to about 8 of them this past ramadan and tomorrow am baking 2 cakes for teh community eid dinner on sat

3:37 am

anyone

3:37 am

or..no...i am cooking today???? what day is it today????

3:37 am

aaron, the mostest ending, as in weary, wearier, wear****

3:38 am

Aaronitor, it's the most se**y something can be. It has the superlative ending for an adjective. Adjective = cool Comparative ending = cooler Superlative ending = coolest

3:39 am

Thanks got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

3:39 am

woohooo, aaron

3:39 am

Praise be!

3:39 am

(((((((haz))))))

3:39 am

And now you can look for something that is as dry as it can possibly be. ar7/32.

3:40 am

Good morning/evening all.

3:40 am

And one who is as creative as can possibly be ar7/28

3:43 am

thanks I got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:43 am

We're on a roll.

3:43 am

u got any more

3:44 am

Another superlative is ta8 - the latest, the most delayed you can be. And another easy 7 is av7/40 - one who flies.

3:45 am

If you got the ar7, there's another word in the grid that would describe it - dr7.

3:46 am

And now that you've got some 7s and 8s, look at the grid and get lots of the 4s and 5s.

3:46 am

can u stretch on the ta8 please,got all the other ones

3:47 am

The ta8 has that same superlative ending as se8. First three letters form the black sticky stuff used to make roads.

3:47 am

aaron, another word for late, then mostest ending

3:47 am

if you are the last one of several students who are late to class, you are the ta8 of them all

3:48 am

oops, I used the la4 word, anything good in the pb? ;p

3:50 am

ok...well i am going to try and get a few more minutes of shut eye now... sorry rbud it is a bit early for me to bake...later there will be a cake ( orange tropical dream cake... i renamed it from Pig Cake as i am taking them to the mosque tomorrow and somehow..especially for eid..they would NOT appreciate "pig cake" on their table...

3:50 am

thanks i got it, u guys are the best cluers in the WHOLE, WIDE, WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:50 am

yw aaron

3:51 am

{{RMCC}} you take care hun

3:51 am

I know and we charge the most as well. We are superlative cluers.

3:51 am

have a good day haz.... back later

3:51 am

any clues for the ri7,44 word, please

3:51 am

nite carlee, and please try to come down off mach 10, ((((hugs))))

3:51 am

Bye, carlee.

3:52 am

ri7/44 is the past tense of ri5/16 - one who you compete with, someone who might want the same things as you.

3:54 am

ok, dinner ready, see y'all later

3:54 am

Bye, grannyrose.

3:54 am

thanks got it

3:55 am

And don't forget to plural the ri5/16.

3:56 am

i know i did

3:56 am

Good, it's easy sometimes to forget or sometimes you don't see that it can have other endings.

4:20 am

is there a word that comes of the bottom rightmost s?

4:21 am

su5/12 comes from there. Keep going up.

4:21 am

yep su 4/4

4:23 am

ty haz

4:23 am

You're welcome.

4:23 am

su 5/12 comes from 4th col

4:24 am

5 am here,just doing a few words till i can get sleepy again

4:24 am

You're right - you've managed to su4/5 out the right one.

4:25 am

LOL Haz

4:25 am

and ty as well grannie

4:25 am

yw

4:26 am

lol,i know i am up too early when all i see are people 6 hours and 12 hours ahead of me in time zones..back to bed for me i think...

4:27 am

tis 7:26 pm here, have 52 left and hit a wall, at least I found the 8's and half the 7's

4:27 am

14 hours ahead of me*

4:30 am

geez just had a brain spurt and found 10 words...WOW! lol

4:31 am

i had a brain spurt once..and it hurt,bbl my babble friends...poink!

4:31 am

Well, I must bid you all ad5/14 and get on with my day. Bye for now!

4:31 am

lol cross, know the feeling

4:57 am

good morning all

HI and pounce Huggles on SPrite

5:00 am

hey lady :)

How are you going sprite I miss yuo

5:02 am

hey sweetie *hugs*. I am okayish, things are pretty rough on therapy terrain and in my relation, which isn't easy. But managing. And you?

Well you just be kind to yourslef

5:04 am

yes I try, I really do! And even managing partly, so I am reasonably proud of myself. How are you doing?

Slowly

Back room of the house is done

5:07 am

wow, well done.

Bathroom toilet emergancy was dealt with no stress. Stupid pipe fell out of the toilet at 1030pm last night. Love FLy lady for that one

5:08 am

ouch, must have made a spectacular noise!

No noise. Just the pipe that connects the tank to the loo unattached itself. But because of fly lady the bathroom was clean, there was spare towels to mop up the water and there was no mount washmore to cry about as it was done

5:10 am

wtg lady! Could have been much worse indeed.

I think so. I have scheduled into my phone repeat events on Friday to wash towels and repeat events every Wednesday to vacuum and dust the bedroom.

5:14 am

oh that is smart. I might copy that, when I start organising my days again. From Monday on.

Do you have a smart phone ?

5:15 am

no, but I can set alarms

Ok. What I have on my iphone is at 1pm every day check laundry put on a load, every second Wednesday (as it is cooler at the moment) vacuum bedroom so the dust bunnies don't kill me and every Friday Towels

5:18 am

yes, something like that should work for me too. I promised myself to get things together from the moment the children go back to school.

I just use Fly lady. it is so helpful and a sanity saviour.

I had the landlord comment on how clean the toilet was both inside and out and teh bathroom in general

5:19 am

woot!

Just makes everything so much more pleasant

5:46 am

morning, all!

5:46 am

hi, herin!

how are you?

5:48 am

Morning all. Happy Friday.

5:48 am

hi, molly!

5:48 am

I am good, herin, but not looking forward to another really hot day.

I am not a fan of really hot weather

5:53 am

ok, off to exercise. Maybe I can get a more efficient start to my day.

i am off to

7:01 am

GMorning everyone :0)

7:24 am

morning again all

7:26 am

how are u maryte?

7:29 am

hi, carlee and maryte! Just finishing my coffee, then off to work...

7:35 am

hi usue

7:37 am

I am SO glad it is Friday! I am starting to feel like maybe I can keep on top of things this semester. Maybe.

7:45 am

Good Morning everyone - what a crazy week...so glad it is Friday...so busy at work handling these storm claims...depressing too how much people have lost in floods

7:45 am

hi, river! must be tough to deal with...

7:46 am

{{River}}

7:46 am

I dont usually handle claims myself but pitching in to help since it is so busy....we have received over 1000 claims in 4 days

7:46 am

( setting up lapbook... then on to printer..downloading my AVG..next mozilla )

7:47 am

whooohooo to a new lapbook

7:47 am

i got a basemodel ( sorry crossy )

7:48 am

yay, carlee! can be frustrating to set up a new device, sometimes, but then fun to discover what it can do.

7:48 am

we get what we can afford - no shame in that

7:49 am

Has anyone got an ipad 2? Question is can you scroll down to see listings? Advice please.........

7:49 am

ok, off to work, see you all later!

7:49 am

well...avg, then mozilla, then set up microsoft office ( ugh..that software was 140.00 but necessary for writing essays )

7:50 am

hagd sue..toodles

7:50 am

I saved for a year putting alittle away every chance I could plus birthday and christmas money to buy my laptop...now I never see because kids always have it ....lol

7:50 am

bye sue have a great day

7:50 am

dont have an ipad

7:50 am

this is for school

7:51 am

Ah!

7:52 am

we just bought my daughter a Mac for school - unbelievable how expensive they are but its the only one that will handle the photo/art software they use

7:52 am

yes....i saw them...

7:52 am

<----- wants one

7:53 am

me too....had to save a year for my toshiba and didnt blink an eye about charging hers...it is for school after all and mine is just for fun

7:53 am

They are so beautiful! We don't possess anything Apple but I have large birthday looming and hoped husband and kids could run to an ipad but if it doesn't do Babble what's the point?

7:55 am

morning all, help with o pls

7:56 am

Half way but no Os

7:56 am

baltimore baseball bird(s)

7:56 am

two bottom lone s's anyone

7:56 am

ty kje

7:57 am

oe is su5 - sex book kama su5

7:57 am

su4/5 is the bottom right. still looking for the other

7:57 am

su4/5

7:57 am

the other eludes me

7:57 am

thanks kje!

7:57 am

ty Bzz

7:57 am

ty bzz

7:57 am

ty champ

7:58 am

halfway and NBT thanks to chog! BBL...

7:58 am

... don't remembere ... but it's a plural of something that starts with s

7:58 am

other o's... or6 - a tryig experience

7:58 am

nbt but need an 8 for nbs

7:58 am

The other o's are or6 and or7

7:58 am

ty for the o's

7:59 am

no8

7:59 am

ty will look

7:59 am

no 8 - people who verify signatures

8:00 am

ty for no8

8:00 am

ty bzzz

8:03 am

Another 8 is se8

8:03 am

Meaning?

8:04 am

The worst hotel?

8:04 am

ty Bzz

8:04 am

good clue bzz

8:05 am

Not for a Brit!!!!!!!!!!

8:05 am

great clue, bzz and hi everyone

8:05 am

eyes

8:05 am

Sheila, it is the most se4/5

8:06 am

bl

8:06 am

Brill. Thanx. One 8to go

8:06 am

Have the no and now the se

8:07 am

ta8---the last one to school

8:09 am

55 left. Back later...*poof*

8:13 am

Again, many, many thanks. A mere 101 to go. On The Algarve and it's chilly!!!

8:24 am

Good Morning Everybody. How are you doing this AM? Our heat and humidity of yesterday are gone; cloudy and nice today. :-)

8:24 am

Hi Nef, nice to hear you are having nice weather..good weather here also

8:24 am

good morning - must have sent the heat and humidity this direction for both today and tomorrow

8:25 am

morning, teach

8:26 am

good morning everyone:)

8:27 am

good morning all

8:27 am

hI crossy :)

8:27 am

howdy teach,annie

8:28 am

morning crossy

8:30 am

It was in the 90's with very high humidity yesterday (my usual weather page isn't there today!) but it's 75 and dew point is down in the 50's now; MUCH more comfy

8:30 am

hi Annie, crossy, wvteach and everybody else.

8:31 am

wv, I need some coffee: I thought your icon was a fuzzy halter top til I checked your profile! :-)

8:33 am

these small icons are hard to make out even under the best of circumstances

8:35 am

hi again, all! popping in briefly before class...

8:35 am

...and nef, I thought the same thing about wv's icon! Also we have one more day of beastly hot weather, then it will cool off here too.

8:36 am

but it's so much fun to see what everyone has for theirs! I know, I should change mine, but if I do change mine a lot I can't figure out where I'm at.

8:36 am

Take care of yourself in the heat, sue. Use a spritzer bottle to stay cool

8:37 am

nef, I change mine every day now; once I got into the habit it turned out not to be a problem (every once in a while I forget who I am, but it doesn't last long :-)

8:37 am

and thanks to the chog, which gave me an s and an 8, I now have nbs and nbt and can go to class with a clear conscience :-)

8:38 am

WTG, sue!

8:38 am

i usually get it changed once a week or so - but i guess i better change it so it is not so confusing

8:38 am

congrats sue

8:39 am

it isn't confusing, wv; I'm just having my 1st cup of coffee and that will help

8:41 am

I've decided to retire soon; then I may have more time for Babble and maybe then I can learn to switch my icon more often

8:42 am

A fuzzy halter top. Good one Nef! : )

8:42 am

straight out of the 60's, Molly! ;-)

8:43 am

(or maybe the 70's would be better)

8:44 am

Good morning!

8:44 am

hi car.ee

8:44 am

Yes, we need some denim cut offs with a peace sign patch to go with. Morning Car.

8:45 am

Hi Molly and car.

8:46 am

Hi Nef! Hi Annie! Hi Molly!

8:46 am

and platform shoes

8:47 am

crossy still has his thin suede open throat shirt with the tassels and one or 2 wide collar dress shirts.....my platforms were the first thing to go,2 tone white over brown they were

8:47 am

Hi Annie. Yes, some ankle twisters (that is what I call platform shoes)

8:49 am

Good morning from Mr. Bob

8:49 am

Hi Mr. Bob

8:50 am

I still have my leather vest with the 2 foot long fringe (with a few wooden beads threaded onto the fringe and the matching mini skirt (wrap around style); but the knee high platform boots (that DH called "hooker boots" because the soles were 4" high --which kept me out of the rain and snow!) are long gone.

8:50 am

hi Mr. Bob!

8:50 am

Hi Crossy!

8:50 am

hi babblers, platform shoes were great! [spoken by someone who's 5'1") :0

8:51 am

Crossy, did you see the article on FB about bacon roses?

8:51 am

hi JBV!

8:51 am

now, I'd be afraid I'd fall off them

8:51 am

hi car

8:51 am

And there is now way in God's green earth I'd ever be caught dead in that outfit again! (My daughter has worn the vest and skirt before though)

8:52 am

hi JBV and Mr. Bob

8:52 am

my favorite pair of shoes ever were suede platform shoes with a patchwork of colors - pink, yellow, light green, so happy wearing them, nice to remember

8:55 am

i have seen the bacon roses before car.they are quite interesting

8:55 am

OK good. Just wanted to make sure you knew they existed!

8:55 am

I am off...much work to catch up on. I hope you all have a GREAT day!

8:57 am

Last time I was "up home" I went through our old closet there and had to laugh. I was a County Health Nurse up there in the early 70's and ALL of my work dresses were very professional except that they were all short with the hems at my fingertips. Back then I thought I looked and was dressed professionally, now I know why so many of the men had high blood pressures!

8:57 am

bye car.ee. HAGD!

8:58 am

LOL, nef, I remember those short skirts, too - it was easier to pack then, I traveled through Europe with just a flight bag (clothes were tiny and so was I)

8:58 am

now I'd need a steamer trunk :)

8:59 am

LOL!

8:59 am

and i also must be off to work,but before i go,i leave you with crossys tidbit of the day!

8:59 am

Charles Lindbergh was named Time magazine’s first “Man of the Year” in 1927. But what turned into an annual tradition for the publication actually started as an apology: Time had embarrassingly left Lindbergh off the cover after his landmark solo flight and “Man of the Year” was their apology.

8:59 am

tc all and happy babbling...poink!

9:00 am

bye, crossy HAGD!

hi and nbt

9:18 am

hi joshua

9:19 am

sigh I need the middle one of the trio of Ss for NBT please

9:20 am

karma su***, wild

sexy kama book, wildcat

9:20 am

ah ty

9:27 am

okay, I just realized that I still don't have NBT because I can't find any words from that top right O in the corner. Please could I have some clues?

9:28 am

this is quite the or6 for you isn't it nef?

as you look out your "bay window"

9:28 am

DUH! Thanks, wild :-)

9:29 am

yw

9:29 am

and diane

yw :-)

9:31 am

did you get the plurals?

9:32 am

I put new baby pics up on fb yesterday

9:32 am

nope. Thaks again! :-D

9:32 am

How is he doing Wild? And how is the new Mom?

9:33 am

very well. has his 1st dr appt this morning. his mommy is fine too. easy delivery and he's absolutely perfect

9:34 am

about to go change a diaper while she gets ready

9:34 am

Good news. I love hearing about easy deliveries.

the other 2 o's rhyme with the main character's name in the little mermaid

I'm loving the pictures wild :-)

9:34 am

5 hours at the hospital start to finish. everything went naturally. she didn't even get the epidural started before he showed up

9:35 am

I got those, joshua. thanks

9:35 am

thank you. I love sharing them

9:36 am

So glad to hear she did so well, wild. That will really help her a lot (not starting out parenthood completely exhausted from a long difficult delivery)

9:39 am

Well, time for me to get moving again. BBL. Happy Babbling ALl!

9:43 am

he's awake right now

9:47 am

and hungry

9:53 am

*steam rising from ears*

9:53 am

uh oh what's up jmc?

9:55 am

just got a phone call purportedly from my phone company

9:55 am

the young woman said she was from the billing department and she asked for my husband's name

9:56 am

if the bill is in your name why does she care?

9:56 am

IT IS AN ILLEGAL QUESTION

9:57 am

i scream at her and called her a bitch and then hung up

9:57 am

good morning everyone

9:57 am

good for you jmc

9:57 am

then i realized i should have just asked for her supervisor and then get to the general counsel to complain

9:57 am

Good morning, all.

9:57 am

call back

9:57 am

*posts signs on JMC's doors warning Jehovah Witnessess*

9:57 am

lots of purported credit card calls coming these days

9:57 am

Awesome, jmc!

9:57 am

so i called back and i am trying to get to the general counsel to complain

9:58 am

*steam rises*

9:58 am

hey i am nice to the jehovah witnesses!

9:58 am

well that is what i am now thinking is that it was actually some kind of phishing

9:58 am

probably a scam jmc. best to hang up.

10:00 am

it won't hurt to call your phone company and let them know this happened to you

10:00 am

X

10:00 am

C

10:00 am

well then the company needs to know that someone is using their name or the company needs to know that someone on staff is asking illegal questions

10:00 am

Inge speaks in Roman numerals!

10:01 am

does anyone have the first ri 6/27 please

10:01 am

i worked so hard to protect women's financial rights in the 70s

10:01 am

just working on that now ru

10:01 am

okay rant done

10:01 am

I have ri6/27: opponents.

10:02 am

before that one judi

10:02 am

rivaled

10:02 am

ooo phantom: tirade

10:02 am

ri6/27 - ri6/27 Scott, director of Blade Runner

10:02 am

sorry

10:03 am

Or r plus done in languid fashion but with extra vowel inserted.

10:03 am

Off to the PB with wildcat. Ty, Haz.

10:03 am

Penalty box cat

10:03 am

thank you haz

10:03 am

he has his own word now..

10:03 am

You're welcome.

10:03 am

hi, jmc, imagine how many unsuspecting people have fallen for the same scam - or worse

10:04 am

fine i'll take my warm sleeping baby and go

10:04 am

I was almost going to clue it using a brand of handbags/purses but it occurred that ruru, you might not be well up in such matters.

10:04 am

I had a strange experience with my phone company not too long ago, but since it was in my favor, I didn't complain but it seemed weird - I called to report my husband's death and have the name on the bill changed to my own, and they did it without asking for any written proof !!

10:05 am

not up on that haz.. mrs ru would be an expert at that

10:06 am

It might be an English brand, starting with ra instead of ri but horribly overpriced. Don't get her interested.

10:07 am

the same thing happened to me with social security when i reported my husbands death.

10:08 am

well, I believe social security has ways of accessing public records - in my case, the funeral director notified social security immediately

10:08 am

so when I called they already had it on file

10:08 am

I guess they figure no one would falsly report a death if it meant they would lose income

10:09 am

I'll just take a moment to praise the Social Security Administration - of all the many accounts I had to deal with, they were the most prompt, had the kindest staff, very effective and efficient

10:09 am

if it is over-priced..she'd be extremely interested

10:09 am

no but someone could falsely report a death to claim survivor's benefits

10:10 am

anyone able to clue the sa 7/32?

10:10 am

wahoo, a whole $250

10:10 am

yes, a depressed laundry implement

10:10 am

thank you jbv

10:11 am

how are you doing ru?

10:11 am

are there happy ones anywhere?

10:11 am

Some are so happy there's steam coming out of them.

10:11 am

jbv, thats a great clue.

10:11 am

I can't remember the last time I used mine, it's probably crying out of loneliness

10:12 am

hello everybody

10:12 am

hello everyone - some great clues flying around -- ty

10:12 am

hi ruby

10:12 am

and don't even ask me why I keep the ironing board open in the spare room

10:12 am

and nan

10:12 am

hi ruby, flosey, nan, and everybody

10:12 am

just in case jbv

10:12 am

JBV, why DO you keep the ironing board open in the spare room?

10:13 am

you know, Haz, I think I'll put it away today :)

10:13 am

Mine sits out to shame me into ir/4ing. Absolutely HATE that chore.

10:14 am

do you ever look around your quarters and wonder why some things are where they are or why you even have them? I am motivating myself to de-clutter or at least move some things around

10:14 am

I don't mind that chore.

10:14 am

Our house is relatively clutter free. The garage, however...

10:15 am

stats for the middle bottom s, please?

10:15 am

The garage is terribly useful for more than cars, that's for sure.

10:15 am

nm - found it

10:15 am

In fact, ours hasn't seen a car for years but we'll not talk about that.

10:15 am

ty for the ri6, haz, it's incredible that that's a word

10:15 am

It is my husband's domain. I only ask for enough room to park my car.

10:16 am

Apparently ri6 is a grey sea turtle. News to me.

10:16 am

oh yes, now it rings a bell

10:16 am

{{jbv}}

10:17 am

do you think ri 6 is in the grid on tortoise.. er I mean purpose

10:17 am

Judi, you garaage comment made me smile.

10:17 am

You're being very restrained, ruru, you could have had a porpoise joke in there as well.

10:18 am

I know.. I held back

10:18 am

our garage is multi-purpose: one car, husband's treadmill (under the skylight), animal food, all the furniture we couldn't fit into this house when we moved

10:18 am

how about the second La 6.21 after the women?

10:18 am

That earns a gold star.

10:18 am

I could have a grand "garage sale" except I don't think they're allowed here

10:18 am

we keep both cars in the garage, most of our neighbors have to park in the driveway

10:19 am

la6/21 - what President Reagan's mother said when showing a photo of her son 'Here' our la6/21'

10:19 am

la 6 - spanish thief - or a male laundry implement minus the first vowel

10:19 am

I can't put my little car in the garage because the driveway is steep and there's no way I could back down it

10:19 am

cute clue..thank you

10:20 am

You're welcome.

10:20 am

never mind, Haz's was better LOL

10:20 am

Used to have a driveway like that, ruru. Hell in the winter.

10:20 am

you are the best haz.. thanks too jbv

10:20 am

kind of pairs up with the sa 7 -

10:21 am

wonder if there is a mad ir**?

10:21 am

is that for a blue laundry day?

10:23 am

ar 7, please?

10:24 am

ar7 - superlatively dry

10:24 am

the most ar 4/5

10:24 am

that's a word? - ty

10:24 am

ty haz and teach

10:25 am

You're welcome.

10:25 am

well, if it isn't a hazmataz!

10:25 am

yw - use that ending and the adverb ending on several words

10:26 am

hi hurshy

10:26 am

It is indeed. Hello, hurshy.

10:26 am

mm -- thought it might work for the av 7 as well!

10:26 am

hi all

10:26 am

Hello, Hurshy.

10:27 am

the av7 flies a plane.

10:27 am

*pondering what to have for lunch*

10:27 am

Hey all! So my latest trick is to obsess all night over a possible part-time position, only to re-read the announcement in the morning to find I am missing a key qualification. *heavy sigh* I WILL take a nap today, methinks....

10:28 am

v nice, hurshy, ty

10:28 am

ty hurshy

10:28 am

twisty grid today

10:28 am

Now to switch to "find word" mode. *splash*

10:30 am

just found 2 of the 8's on my own. yay and off to finish cooking

10:30 am

the 8's i've found are no and se... what's the other?

10:30 am

does anyone have a clue for ar7 please, the second one

10:31 am

ar7 - most creative?

10:31 am

thanks Haz

10:31 am

most aesthetic

10:31 am

You're welcome.

10:31 am

good one

10:31 am

and ruby

10:31 am

ta8 is the other, hurshy

10:31 am

no, se, ta are the 8's.

10:32 am

ah thanks

10:32 am

ty for the se8

10:32 am

and that leaves only one more 7, also!

10:32 am

thanks for the ta8, Mixi and Haz

10:33 am

I thought ot7 (rhymes with no8) were places where seals were raised....

10:33 am

ruby said a woooooord

10:33 am

into the pb for me....:(

10:34 am

se6,7?

10:34 am

*Puts a freshly baked apple pie in the PB for Ruby*

10:34 am

There is no ot7.

10:34 am

yum, molly, I'll save it for desert. I just picked enough raspberries for a tart!

10:35 am

se6/21 - se plus an anagram of a lazy word (in the grid)

10:35 am

poker player eric se6 (homophone of walk slowly) is the best i can do for a clue...

10:35 am

*poof*

10:35 am

pb ruby, again

10:35 am

Well, it is possible to play on this ipad, but not a lot of fun. Back later on the real computer. *poof*

10:35 am

is the middle di 6-7-6 a combo?

10:35 am

the 6-7 are

10:36 am

By the way Ruby, ot7 is a word. As usual, Enable is ignorant of that.

10:36 am

I didn't even have that one duh me

10:36 am

the second six only changes one letter from the first but is unrelated in meaning.

10:36 am

The last di6 is similar but not related.

10:36 am

thank you, molly

10:36 am

ty hurshy and haz

10:36 am

You're welcome.

10:39 am

ty haz. fireworks.

10:39 am

Congratulations, mixi!

10:46 am

need a clue for the first di7 please?

10:47 am

nm, monkeyed it

10:47 am

There's a relief.

10:50 am

se 6, please?

10:51 am

se6/21 - se plus a reworking of a lazy word in the grid.

10:51 am

ty has -- good clue

10:52 am

You're welcome, cybernan.

10:52 am

sl6 please?

10:53 am

sl6 - most foxlike?

10:53 am

thanks Haz

10:54 am

You're welcome, flosey.

10:55 am

::runs into chog frantically, to hide from any more work::

10:56 am

But you're being paid. It's your duty. Your country needs you.

10:56 am

they dont need me THIS much, all at once!

10:56 am

They obviously can't do without you.

10:57 am

i wanted to take today off. but i couldnt because of this project i have to work on...

10:57 am

We'll be kind and let you stay for a little while.

10:57 am

but have i even gotten to work on said project yet? no...

10:58 am

Is it hush hush and top secret or just so technical that we wouldn't understand?

10:58 am

::beats head against desk::

10:59 am

Don't do that, you might damage government property!

10:59 am

oh, nothing like that. just something that we were supposed to have a lot more time to work on, but they moved up our deadline by over a month. and everything else seems to be blowing up at the same time...

10:59 am

Deep breaths.

10:59 am

More deep breaths.

11:00 am

its basically my job to put out the fires i can + figure out which fires need attention -- and then actually FORCE the rest of the team's attention to them...

11:00 am

And do they not pay enough attention to you?

11:01 am

breakfast time, bbl

11:01 am

Bye, flosey.

11:01 am

well, since we are all already overworked with this deadline being moved up, its tough to jostle them out of their focus zone + get them to refocus on something else. they/we are all working very hard, its just that sometimes i need them to work on something else...

11:02 am

It's obviously frustrating for everyone. Still, it is Friday. Still taking those deep breaths?

11:02 am

yup.

11:03 am

life is just busy all-around lately, and ive been feeling a bit stressed. i just really wanted to take today off. :(

11:03 am

But you've been good and gone into work so that's a plus point for you.

11:04 am

stuck on those last 4 vi's

11:04 am

cybernan, first two are almost the word for a positive attribute ( as in patience is )

11:05 am

The last two relate to Latin life (lives).

11:06 am

You'd see the last one in the full version of CV. (vi5) and the vi4 is the singular.

11:06 am

ok - found the last two -- ty

11:06 am

vi 5.18 anyone?

11:07 am

haz just clued it ruru

11:07 am

thanks haz :)

11:07 am

vi5/18 - just clued below

11:07 am

*!* ta da *!*

11:07 am

Congratulations!

11:08 am

got it

11:08 am

must get back to my photos -- computer shop got the old one up and running temporarily (almost didn't start this morning, but a couple of soft boots later...)

11:09 am

Well done, ruru.

11:09 am

thanks.. that one was hidden

11:09 am

See you again, cybernan.

11:09 am

I'm looking forward to the new computer arriving today, but I'm going to have to replace some editing programs that are too old to run on Win7 -- then there is the question of the printer/copier/scanner -- will everything work?

11:09 am

hello, from an office that does have electricity. (alien feeling... walking in and turning on a light switch)

11:10 am

you still don't have power doren?

11:10 am

Don't ever trust a printer/copier/scanner to cooperate. They're possessed.

11:10 am

lol -- hope the new storm bypasses you

11:10 am

nope! and getting tired of it!

11:10 am

Hello, Dorens. Sympathies on your lack of power.

11:10 am

That's what I'm afraid of, haz

11:11 am

you can plug into our generator doren...

11:11 am

My printer has a mind of its own and I'm no mind-reader.

11:12 am

this one is HP, so no longer any support for it - I think the next one will be a Canon

11:12 am

Mine's an HP as well.

11:12 am

thanks for the sympathy and offer. don't think my extension cord is quite long enough

11:12 am

Anyway, must get to cooking. Enjoy the day!

11:12 am

oh.. maybe pick up a couple at the hardware store?

11:13 am

you too haz

11:13 am

bye haz -- I'm off as well -- bye everyone

11:13 am

bye haz.. thank you for your help

11:14 am

I have to run too.. good luck doren.. I'm sorry about the power.. my friends on Long Island haven't had power since Sunday too

11:15 am

later ru, haz, nan, and everyone?

11:15 am

he said his house feels like a homeless encampment..with all the coolers and ice.

11:15 am

yup. at least i can still shower... gas hot water heater.. but it is by flashlight

11:16 am

I am lighting candles and saying novenas that Katia fizzles out at sea. The East Coast cannot take another hurricane hit.

11:17 am

true molly.. keep it up (but the goddess still hasn't sent me power)

11:20 am

hi all

11:21 am

Molly, I like the quote in your profile, very true

11:21 am

I am sending an urgent note to whichever goddess is watching over Dorens. Stating that she needs electricity NOW!!

11:22 am

ty peri :)

11:22 am

lights should be on when i get home then, right?

11:22 am

Right!

11:25 am

will thank you mightily then

11:25 am

if not, let me know and I will see what else I can do

11:26 am

I am spoiled. don't know what I would do without power for so long. and there are two other people who live here and two cats

11:26 am

100left, need to do an errand, bbs

11:26 am

well i have two cats too, but they can see in the dark

11:30 am

haha

11:30 am

byeee

11:38 am

stats for 4th row bottom s??

11:38 am

su5/12 (I think)

11:39 am

ty - that has to be it - the other singleton is an su 4. :-)

Yes, su5,12.

[was just logging in to give that]

11:39 am

ty both. :-)

11:40 am

yw :)

Well ChrissieDee beat me to it, but yw. ;)

11:44 am

well i have 100 left - off to do some errands - bb later

11:49 am

clue for vi5/18 please?

11:53 am

nm found it

11:53 am

tr 6/18 ?

11:53 am

tr 6/18 ?

11:54 am

don's have it yet s'mom

11:55 am

**don't even

11:56 am

it's a boat mfr... the tr, that is...

11:57 am

i like you theme pic today flosey- reminds me of next door neighbor... she was an aux pilot in ww 11.... ferried the big ones across to the war zone- some of thse women were shot down... their service to our country was never recognised uuntil just a few years ago

11:57 am

wow, quite a gutsy gal

11:58 am

Flosey and I picked the same clue word. : )

11:58 am

yup- then married and raised 5 kids which she said was harder-lol

11:59 am

interesting Molly

11:59 am

well then you get into personality clashes s'mom - airplanes don't question your judgment, lol

12:01 pm

molly- i love you exerpt from a boys life--

12:01 pm

so true

12:01 pm

thanks amelu, working on that

12:02 pm

got it, thanks amelu

12:02 pm

That is one of my favorite quotes SMom

12:02 pm

yvw :o)

It's a wonderful quote, Molly.

12:03 pm

still cannot see the tr 6/18

12:04 pm

stay right in that corner s'mom

12:04 pm

starts with the 5th col T.

12:06 pm

dammmmmmmmm

12:06 pm

thought i had it thanks

12:06 pm

3 + 2000 lbs

Good clue, flosey.

12:07 pm

lol

Well it is.

12:08 pm

ty neil

I'm not the best at cluing sometimes... need to simplify things!

12:10 pm

well sometimes you can be working on a very simple word but get your mind going in the wrong direction

12:12 pm

greeting peoples!It's a sub not a boat

12:13 pm

i am a terrible cluer

12:13 pm

hi HO

12:13 pm

hi flosey

12:14 pm

You do realise that if a navy person were here he would be very upset. There are ships and small landing boats. I've been yelled at for calling the biggies boats!

12:16 pm

<---Coast Guard brat. Knows what Hoot is referring to.

12:17 pm

some people can get a bit touchy! worked with a gal who did the same thing

12:17 pm

oh thanks Moll didn't expect backup. I wasn't nasty was I?

12:17 pm

They would be most upset at calling a sub a boat I think.

12:18 pm

Not at all Hoot.

12:19 pm

oh good. Just came from commentingon the yahoo boards and I tend to be very short on there. Complete idiots most of them

Hi hootowl.

Oh god, can I ever relate. Just been doing much the same on Twitter. Total morons.

12:20 pm

It's amazing how many don't realise that most of the southern states and coastal states are below sea level!

12:20 pm

hi neil

12:20 pm

some coastal

12:21 pm

I won't even mention what they are saying about Vermont. Complete ignoramises

12:22 pm

San Antonio is in the MIDDLE of Texas and they have flood gauges that go to 50 ft!

12:22 pm

sorry - I'll stop now

12:23 pm

I need a clue for the last ye5 please?

12:24 pm

... lots of nodding not no saying

I posted updates on there about a very serious issue and situation in the news... and someone tweeted me asking what I thought about Beyonce being pregnant. I basically told her people like her are what's wrong with this world. Can't see past the end of their own noses.

12:24 pm

I think thats the baking ingredient for bread?

Affirmatives, flosey.

12:25 pm

thanks again neil

[ye5,14]

12:25 pm

... lots of them

You're welcome.

12:25 pm

oh my!!!

To what, flosey?

12:26 pm

my grand daughter made a comment about beyonce ... to ME..lol... my response was " who could possibly care"

12:26 pm

to how one's mind gets set into the wrong direction

12:27 pm

parents fault mostly

12:27 pm

entertainers shoudl not ber overpaid or worshiped

Oh, that girl who tweeted me? Well she doesn't seem to have enough of a mind in the first place. Didn't even realize she was being 'insulted' either. Although I wasn't really doing that... only stating fact.

No kidding, sammysmom! Amen.

12:27 pm

hello everybody

12:28 pm

hi again ruby

And that's about my response to anything of that nature too btw, sammysmom.

12:28 pm

Beyonce...ugh.

Hi rubyfoo.

12:28 pm

hello hootowl. I found the website for crostics and, funnily, when I printed one, it printed everything except the clues which I had to hand=-write!

12:28 pm

... but that's not new ... the only thing that my mother and monther-in-law ever agreed on was ... Frank Sinatra is the hottest thing in pants

12:28 pm

hey ruby

12:28 pm

hi neil

12:28 pm

Hi A

Oy vey.

12:29 pm

Uh Hi all

12:29 pm

I'll see whether amazon.fr has any of the Middleton crostic books that I used to buy in the US

Hi hego.

12:29 pm

one of the neighborhood girls said " i just want to touch her"

12:29 pm

Hey Ruby

12:29 pm

hey ruby - BF did not go to PO yesterday nut he has to go today and then I'll find out postage on sending those crostic mags

12:29 pm

my reactin was that you had better goddam well strive to touch a payckech instead

Oh good god. Yes, they do that. I have to see this kind of crap up close and personal sometimes... it's sickening.

12:30 pm

Easy there , girl

12:31 pm

hello hego, I haven't seen you in a long time

12:31 pm

I think mom needs a hug {{mom}}

12:31 pm

I'm in and out Ruby

12:32 pm

I'm still trying to figure out when these "stars" became more important than god! Most of them are thugs of some sort.

12:32 pm

(((MOM)))

12:32 pm

hootowl, it is very kind of you, but maybe I can order them from here

12:32 pm

then sadly- i realised that this person did not know the meaning of the word "strive" and that even though she was 19... hd never earned a paycheck

12:32 pm

that is definitely depressing, mom!

12:32 pm

well I'll still have him find out - just in case!

12:33 pm

but you have to go to the pb anyway, hahah

12:33 pm

thank you (and thank him!)

That's the age of that person who tweeted me, sammysmom. I'll bet she wouldn't know it either. I was very different at 19, can't relate.

12:34 pm

slurps her home made chinese chop suey in the pb

12:34 pm

I believe that mom - for too long the parents have just been giving the kids everything they want without and need to work for it

I was in college [UCSC] at that age, studying political science.

12:34 pm

me too

12:34 pm

mom, I miss oriental food, if I put a word in the chog, may I share?

12:35 pm

will do ruby

12:35 pm

come on ruby

12:35 pm

Oh Amen Hoot. 9-year-olds have cell phones these days for Gods sake.

12:35 pm

low mein for Ruby!!!

12:35 pm

chop suey isn't chinese

Make it a good word that's hard to clue, ruby.

12:35 pm

and too much money in their pickets which is why they're fat!

12:35 pm

yea Ruby

12:35 pm

it's American, isn't it?

12:35 pm

I can put some real recipes in my profile if you'd like

12:36 pm

yep

12:36 pm

... it's from San Francisco I believe

12:37 pm

I've been making ersatz sushi for myself as a midnight snack: lumpfish roe, sticky rice, quail egg yolk seasoned with soy sauce and wasabi. Still looking for no** here

12:37 pm

I took 3 years of chinese cooking classes though so now half the time I just wing it instead of using a recipe

12:37 pm

when my girls were teens and HAD to have designer jeans- holes in their ears - and fnacy shoes........ my response was sure babies- lets go to the boe and i will get work permits for you and you can male the money and buy whatever you want

12:37 pm

do you the thing with duck where you put its head in a drawer and let it dry out for two days (to make Peking duck)?

Good, sammysmom.

12:38 pm

as long as your sure the fish is fresh and clean - enjoy ruby

12:38 pm

duck in a drawer?

12:38 pm

Haven't tried that yet. Memphis is not good for that. DRAWER???

12:38 pm

I read that in the New Yorker, some famous Chinese couple who travelled would dry out the duck that way

12:39 pm

so that it would be crispy

12:39 pm

sounds medieval

12:39 pm

My kids all had part-time jobs as soon as they were old enough to get a work permit. I don't understand parents who hand their kids money for everything they want.

12:39 pm

but would probably work

So did we, Molly... my brother and I.

12:40 pm

Supposed to hang it in a clean room. They don't exist here because of forced air systems that are not cleaned, becasue they are rentals

12:40 pm

I had a friend, years ago, who was a Chinese food expert and he would wrap a duck in a towel, smash it thoroughly with a hammer, cram it in a just-big-enough pot and cook it for 24 hrs

No. Kids don't learn anything that way... especially not the value of anything. They also don't develop a good work ethic. My parents wouldn't spoil us like that and now, I'm glad.

12:41 pm

I started to work, without pay, in my father-s candy store when I was 7. I couldn't scoop ice cream, but could do everything else

12:41 pm

when i tell the younger generation that i have worked at some job or another - sometimes 2 at a time since i was 10- they laugh and say that's impossible..... well it wasn t impossible and i did it

12:41 pm

I loved it!

12:41 pm

Well, just like us, dif parts of China have dif cousines

12:41 pm

amen, mom

12:41 pm

wouldn't there be a lot of splintered bones, Ruby

12:41 pm

My parents gave me an allowance but I had to work for it. Once they started giving me that, then I had to start buying my own school clothes, books, etc...I was only 11.

12:41 pm

I cant spell today

12:41 pm

It's really sad how spoiled some kids are. They have nannies and maids and learn to do nothing on their own.

12:42 pm

when it's cooked that way, you can even eat the bones "don't try this at home!"

12:42 pm

Taught me how to save for the "important" things

12:42 pm

it was truly the best duck I've ever had!

That's fine, Krysten. That's what our parents did too. Kids should have an allowance, but should have to help around the house for it.

12:42 pm

<---Getting queasy at the smashed duck idea.

12:43 pm

hego - raw bones don't spinter, they just kinda separate. That's why they tell you not to give dogs cooked bones

12:43 pm

interesting Ruby

12:43 pm

it's already dead, molly

12:43 pm

We lived on a farm and had to get up early every day to do chores

I'm just pretending I don't see that, Molly.

12:43 pm

lol Molly

12:43 pm

when we didn't we were "docked" part of our allowance

Exactly, hootowl. Cooked bones do splinter.

12:43 pm

it's ok moll - I'm sure it was already dead:D

12:43 pm

smashed ducks, sounds like a rock band

12:43 pm

when i mentioned allowance to my dad he said, " absolutely - i will ALLOW you to work as long as you keep up with your school obligatiions and household chores".

Know that from growing up with raw-fed labs.

12:44 pm

dale

12:44 pm

OOPS!

12:44 pm

I also live about 10 km from town so working wasn't as easy as that

Haha, sammysmom. Well once we were old enough to get p/t jobs, we did that... and no more allowance. But before that we had one, as long as we did our chores. It wasn't much but enabled us to save for things we wanted.

12:44 pm

Speaking of what kids are NOT learning these days, they are not learning how to cook.

12:44 pm

until my parents thought I was older enough to bike that far on my own

We knew how to cook... both parents worked, so we had to get some of our own meals.

12:45 pm

my mother never taught me to cook, I only learned after I became a faculty wife and it was a dish-by-dish process

Not fancy stuff, but we were pretty self-sufficient.

12:46 pm

my son has turned out to be a serious cook, probably because his wife is a vegetarian

12:46 pm

But then, I became so independant that I moved out of my parents house at the age of 17

12:46 pm

But then, I became so independant that I moved out of my parents house at the age of 17

12:46 pm

I'm Italian. We'r born knowing how.

12:46 pm

But then, I became so independant that I moved out of my parents house at the age of 17.

12:46 pm

But then, I became so independant that I moved out of my parents house at the age of 17

I moved out at 18, to go away to college. And never returned, except for visits.

12:47 pm

that's true, hego!

12:47 pm

they drum you out if you can't

12:47 pm

i was peeling veggies, setting the table and doing dishes when i was 6... made my ow bed and swept floors and helped with laundry------- the4re were no child labor laws then

12:48 pm

where did you take Chinese cooking classes, hootowl?

12:48 pm

I still had almost 2 years of high school left.

12:48 pm

Oboy hego - I'm italian too. BUT my mother was the worst cook in the world! I tought myself and watched how othere made stuff. I can now cook in 4 did languages!

12:48 pm

I used to love to cook, but I've lost interest now that we don't entertain much any more

12:49 pm

Night school when I was married and still in NY

Nothing wrong with doing little chores like that as a child, sammysmom. Doesn't hurt a healthy child.

12:49 pm

aaah, you can learn anything in NY!

12:49 pm

I've heard this before, Hoot

12:49 pm

Agreed Ruby!

12:49 pm

Can I be didmissed please my fingers are not listening to me...

12:50 pm

good night, hoot

12:50 pm

Poor hooty

12:50 pm

Child labour laws...permits?? Must be a US thing

12:50 pm

I give up with 66 left....

12:50 pm

where are you krysten?

12:50 pm

I don't like this grid much

12:50 pm

surely child labour laws don't apply to having chores to do at home

12:50 pm

It's not cooperating with me

12:50 pm

Toronto, Canada

I wouldn't think so, flosey.

Oh, Ontario.

12:51 pm

I'm feeling the same way hego, not enjoying this grid

12:51 pm

Yup

12:51 pm

or to my working in my father's store -- he didn't hit me with a stick or anything, lol

I've been to Toronto a couple of times. Nice.

12:51 pm

you are right neg and what i learned has helped me throughout the years- also learned to sew, mend, darn, embroider, crochet and knit starting at 6... also was taught to play games like rummy dominoes, checkers, cribbage and do crossword puzzles.... we all could rad before we went to school- nana saw to that

12:51 pm

airotid

12:51 pm

Canada has child labor laws.

12:51 pm

hey Krysten, I lived in Scarborough, North York and Aurora - over the years, before retiring to west coast

12:51 pm

Hi snags

12:52 pm

not many and only certain provinces

12:52 pm

hi snags

12:52 pm

hi

I'm Neil, sammysmom. And yes, exactly. Same here. I've been glad to be independent and self-sufficient.

12:52 pm

goodheavens

12:52 pm

Hi Flosey, I grew up in Sutton (Georgina)

12:52 pm

... according to the Globe and Mail this morning ... Canada and the US are the only developed countries whose labour laws do not prevent working before the kid is 15

12:53 pm

Krysten, are you sure? You do have to stay in school at least until age 16 - or is it 18

12:53 pm

sorry neil , right- and i taught my own 4 kids most of the stuff i learned .. of course they get to use spray cleaners and a vacuum cleaner

12:53 pm

you have to be in school, until 16 unless you have guardian or parental permission to quit

12:53 pm

... the problem with kids working outside the home is going to be that emplyment becomes more important to them than going to school ... afterall ... they get paid for working ... not for going to school

12:53 pm

but you can work at any age, as long as you can get hired

12:54 pm

really dose! I had a girlfriend who had to apply to the government to work before she was 16 - that was way back!!! about 1848

I was born and raised in San Diego. I've lived in Santa Cruz since attending college there, except for a brief period where I lived temporarily in Brooklyn NY, for an assignment I was doing. Now some of my family in LA are trying to convince me to move here... ugh. I'm visiting in LA at the moment.

12:54 pm

I think Alberta is the only province that has specific laws to govern child labour

12:54 pm

great food in LA, Neil!

12:54 pm

oops, sorry, 1948

We had a minor earthquake here yesterday. The hanging ceiling lights were moving slightly.

12:54 pm

it is the attitude of the parents and educators-- we were allowed to work as long as we did well in school-

12:55 pm

... In Ontario it

12:55 pm

... In Ontario it's mostly done by the insurance companies ... the employees can't be bonded to handle money until they're 16

12:55 pm

ok, part time work is different - after school

12:56 pm

sure, but what is part time?

12:56 pm

... there is no such thing as part time work after school ... ... as far as the employers are concerned ... you're working for me first ... not going to school ... afterall it's my business

12:57 pm

... it's not the fifties and sixties anymore

12:57 pm

hmmmm, showing my age!

Funny, doseffing... but my brother and I both had part time jobs after school. And that was only a decade ago for me.

12:57 pm

In Ontario, it's defined as anything as long as you don't work 32 hours a week or more for more than 8 weeks in a row

12:57 pm

... I know flosey ... I had to learn the hard way by going back to a high school environment

12:58 pm

have to go. bbl

12:58 pm

... yeah ... but that's just a definition

12:58 pm

yes but employers will take advantage

12:58 pm

... if the boss phones and says come in now ... ... I have to study for a test doesn't cut it as an excuse and jobs are hard to come by

12:59 pm

part time also means lower minimum wages (students), no benefits, sick pay, etc

12:59 pm

My youngest is 19 and going to vocational training. He has a part-time job after that 3.5 hours a day, 5 days a week. There are lots of part-time jobs for teenagers.

Oh, yes. It's always been like that though. You have to study and do homework on your own time.

12:59 pm

employers will hire more students than adults if they were permited

12:59 pm

yes dose, they can always get someone else who is willing to forego studies

12:59 pm

... yeah ... but they've never had them ... so they can't lose them ... and they believe they're immortal and will never get sick

1:00 pm

oops,. must go, have to groc. shop bbl

1:00 pm

I know...I work for one of the biggest retaillers in Canada and we had to put "policies" in place or our store owners would hire only students

1:00 pm

... we've got to be careful with generalizations ... there are lots of hardworking kids in school and out

Geez.

Of course there are, doseffing.

1:01 pm

... but there's also lots of kids who see no use in school because someone will pay them 10 bucks an hour and that satisfies all my needs now ..

1:01 pm

there are also a lot of kids who don't feel they should have to work if Mommy and Daddy keep giving them everything

1:02 pm

I went to school with a girl who was my friend for years but she never would work

1:03 pm

she's now almost 40 and still lives at home

1:03 pm

and doesn't work

1:03 pm

... absolutely ... but that's always been there ... I meant to ask sammysmom what her grandparents thought of Elvis and the Everly Brothers and Bill Haley ... my guess is much the same as she ... and I ... think of Beyonce

1:05 pm

... ohh well ... I'm starting to sound like one of the five Yorkshiremen ... ... a fish slap for me for taking things too seriously

1:07 pm

back again and needing clues for the vi 5/18 and 6/30

You're kidding me, Krysten? I'm 26 and have worked full-time since I graduated from college... supporting myself in my own apartment. I can't imagine living with my parents now, never mind at 40. I was out of their house at 18 and never went back, other than for visits.

1:08 pm

nm - got them

Patience is a vi***, Wolvie. Minus the usual last vowel. Then pluralize that for the vi6,30.

1:08 pm

lol that always seems to worl

1:08 pm

work

Oh sorry, you had them already?

1:13 pm

no - as soon as i asked, i saw them - don't know why it works that way sometimes, lol

Yes, it seems to work that way sometimes.

1:15 pm

The problem is the kids who don't work at all because Mommy and Daddy pay for everything. Their cars, their college years apartments, everything.

1:33 pm

back at last, hi all

1:33 pm

hi again, all, classes are done until Tuesday! Yay!

1:34 pm

gratz uusue, enjoy the weekend

1:35 pm

trying to figure out what that is in your icon - not a stein or a glass or beer...or lager....hmmm (no hints yet, though, I'll figure it out sooner or later!)

1:35 pm

it is german/jiddish for a stein

1:36 pm

ah. let me think.

1:36 pm

you'll figure it out :)

1:37 pm

???? Stein IS a German word

1:37 pm

yes Molly, I know. And the icon clue is german/yiddish

1:38 pm

di6/21 after the trucks, please?

1:39 pm

hi Bea

1:39 pm

di + es 4

1:39 pm

Hello all.

1:39 pm

hmmm, I got one that is scottish (similar to the french for glass...)

1:39 pm

hi, bea and wolvie, and sprite and molly!

1:39 pm

ty

1:39 pm

hi all. :-)

1:40 pm

yw. :-)

1:41 pm

hi Wolvie

1:41 pm

hi sprite. :-)

1:44 pm

fireflies for me - whew

1:44 pm

wtg Wolvie!

1:44 pm

yay, wolvie!

1:44 pm

any clues before i go?

1:44 pm

not for me, but thanks for the offer

1:45 pm

i don't often get to finish these anymore. :-)

1:45 pm

np - everyone have a great day!!

1:45 pm

you too, Wolvie :)

1:45 pm

Okay, duh. Had the stein word, just didn't know what it meant. I am not fluent in German or Yiddish.

1:46 pm

something new learned from babble then... never wasted

1:46 pm

I actually had a friend in grade school whose last name was that word.

1:47 pm

I didn't know what it meant until I looked it up for the icon either.

1:47 pm

ar 7./28 ??

1:48 pm

Apparently, my 3/4 Irish genes run rampant over the 1/4 German.

1:48 pm

most dry, smom, and hello

1:48 pm

The one who paints the best.

1:48 pm

... mostly likely to enjoy looking at a painting in a museum

1:48 pm

oops, wrong one, sorry

1:49 pm

Or...Most like Mr. Linkletter. : P

1:49 pm

thanks dose

1:49 pm

and thanks Molly

1:49 pm

hi everyone, Happy Friday!

1:50 pm

Hey Aloy

1:50 pm

hey Aloy *hug* And to you too

1:52 pm

av7 anyone? Hi y'all

1:52 pm

hi pigeonman!

1:53 pm

One who flies.

1:53 pm

thank you

1:53 pm

..

1:54 pm

strange, my clue didn't enter

1:55 pm

"The Red Baron was one" was what I wrote

1:55 pm

hi all....whew!!!!!!!

1:55 pm

awww nice one

1:55 pm

hiya carlee :)

1:55 pm

just spent the last 7 hours setting up my netbook and printer...and at one point i wanted someone to shoot me in the head

1:56 pm

oh help that can be so frustrating. Poor carlee.

1:56 pm

hi carlee... I'm just going to stop putting posts in Lickety Add box and use the Chatterbox

1:56 pm

but.its done!!!!!!..and i hve the scanner working (WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE)

1:56 pm

congrats on your new netbook and printer!!

1:56 pm

wtg carlee!

1:57 pm

i had to spend 2 hours on phone with microsoft installing word on netbook..for some wonky reason.....

1:57 pm

and then 2 hours trying to sort out my router/ printer issues

1:58 pm

hi again. Aloy, it looks like you are following in my footsteps: I'm forever trying to chat in the Add word box and that's why I often am in the PB for putting WORDS on chog!

1:58 pm

hi nef

1:58 pm

i usually only use chat box/ add word..hmmmm

1:58 pm

thank goodness that job is done, carlee!

1:58 pm

so how are u aloy, sprite, nef

1:58 pm

as usul i started at the bottom and worked towards toe beginning and with that i bid you all a 5/14

1:59 pm

well, something is amiss.. not entering posts into chat as it should..

1:59 pm

bye smom

1:59 pm

well, something is amiss.. not entering posts into chat as it should..

1:59 pm

been better, carlee, but hanging in there.

2:00 pm

Okay, this isn't proer etiquette; but I just called my E.D. and told her I'm going to retire --on her voice mail!

2:00 pm

Hi all (briefly)

2:00 pm

woooot must be a good feeling, Nef. Gratz!

2:01 pm

hello jilli

2:01 pm

hi jilli

2:01 pm

hehehe...good one nef

2:02 pm

On looking back in the chat I must again put in a plug for BabbleExpert if you're not using a Mac. Yoohoo Carlee!!!

2:02 pm

Hooray for Nef!

2:03 pm

sprite -- what are the first 2 letters of your icon clue please?

2:03 pm

I really like my job; but my family needs my attention and she'd told me 2 days ago that when I return to work they expect 100% of my attention and focus when I'm at work. I was due to go back to work Sept. 12th; but with all the family things (and my own health also) I just can't do it any more. And it is a relief to say that too!

2:04 pm

very well done, Nef. Wish I had been so wise a long time ago. Good for you!

2:04 pm

.. back.. gave up, shut down the laptop and came upstairs to use the desktop.. NOW I can chat, (hopefully).

2:04 pm

se, jilli

2:05 pm

yup, seems to be working as it should

2:05 pm

wb Aloy

2:05 pm

Thx, sprite

2:05 pm

ty, sprite.. lovely icon clue, btw

2:05 pm

nef, congratulations on your upcoming retirement

2:05 pm

wb, Aloy.

2:05 pm

thanks Aloy :)

2:06 pm

sprite, are you still working?

2:06 pm

and don't forget the plural

2:06 pm

Hi Annie! ... and congrats, Nef.. am so happy for you

2:06 pm

Hi Aloy!

2:06 pm

nef: got a disability benefit because I cannot work

2:06 pm

hi, Nef - welcome to the wonderful world of retirement!! many blessing to you and your family

2:07 pm

hi JBV

2:07 pm

hi sprite - how are you?

2:07 pm

hi all

2:07 pm

not a good day (week) but hanging in here, not giving up. How are you?

2:07 pm

hi there peri

2:07 pm

The funny thing is; I'll probably end up volunteering there now! I *really* like the job; but the work and time away from DH and now his Aunt would be overwhelming

2:07 pm

hi periwinkle

2:07 pm

hi peri, Annie, ALoy and everybody!

2:08 pm

hi JBV

2:08 pm

sprite, thanks for putting up my icon suggestions. You chose Sept 18 for Angels. That is my youngest sister's birthday. She died in 2000.

2:08 pm

nef, looking at your profile I think your retirement is well deserved.

2:08 pm

sprite, I hope your weeks ends happily

2:08 pm

wow peri, again we see there is no such thing as coincidence. Beautiful!

2:08 pm

You did the right thing,Nef

2:08 pm

hi jbv, jilli, peri

2:09 pm

:)

2:09 pm

my granddaughter was born on Sept. 18 (-:

2:09 pm

sprite, I know you've had health problems for a while; the way you'd written that first comment to me (at 2:04) made me thinkl you were still working (nowe that I've re read it, it doesn't seem that way though)

2:09 pm

Hi Annie -- long time...

2:10 pm

hey Annie

2:10 pm

np Nef :) I hope I will be able to do some work at home, some time.

2:11 pm

that is a special date, that sep 18 :)

2:12 pm

hi jilli, JBV, peri, Annie, and whomever else I've missed. BTW; I JUST NOW made that decision; I've been waffling all week about it and DH told me it's up to me to decide. He's not even here; so You guys all know before he does!

2:12 pm

afternoon all

2:12 pm

will try to use a pic of her as my icon on that day.. (makes note to self)

2:12 pm

we are honored, Nef !

2:12 pm

hi jesdraggon

2:12 pm

Nef, it is awesome!

2:12 pm

hi jes

2:13 pm

oh that would be very special, Aloy

2:13 pm

:-) TY

2:14 pm

hi jes :)

2:14 pm

be back shortly; Aunty is calling

2:14 pm

how is everyone?

2:14 pm

Nef, retirement = time for you too, I hope.

2:15 pm

just fine, jes, how are you and all the critters you take care of?

2:15 pm

not too bad, annie

2:15 pm

Hi Molly -- not being a movie-goer, could you please give the stats on your icon clue?

2:15 pm

Nef - welcome to club! Will you quakify for SS now?

2:16 pm

and sprite, I finally got yopu icon clue, thanks to morewords!

2:16 pm

good jilli

2:17 pm

sorry I haven't posted a clue yet, but I haven't found an appropriate word, except for the one dc beat me to.

2:18 pm

and I still have 33 to go but need to leave and wash hair.

2:18 pm

Fireworks

2:18 pm

bye jilli

2:18 pm

I think sa7 is aptly named, because I would be morose also if I had to use a heavy flat thing to press clothes all day

Hi jilli.

And bye, I guess.

2:18 pm

hooray for sheila!

2:18 pm

YAY, sheila!

2:18 pm

Hello neil

2:18 pm

congrats sheila, wtg!!!

2:18 pm

lol Aloy

2:19 pm

and bfn neil -- back in a bit

2:19 pm

gratz Sheila

2:19 pm

yay sheila!

Hi jes. Check the jokes I've just shared on profile, if you want a chuckle for the day?

2:23 pm

cute

Yes, I thought so... Laura posted those on G+ and generously said I could pass them on.

2:25 pm

ed

ed, Inge?

2:26 pm

.. fishing self for missing the ts babblets

2:26 pm

hi all.

2:26 pm

*plonks Aloy gently with a flounder*

2:26 pm

hi aloy

2:27 pm

hey hego!

Hi again, hego.

2:27 pm

And Annie!

2:27 pm

hi hego

2:27 pm

(-: ah, if it is a cold one, ty Annie.. hot and humid here today

2:27 pm

hi hego!

2:27 pm

hi sprite

2:27 pm

here, neil: http://xkcd.com/936/

2:27 pm

I think Inge has the same problem a lot of Babble Expert users have. Apparently if you type two letters, they end up in the chat log, instead of the add word box.

Oh, ok! I don't use Babble Expert.

2:28 pm

Neither do I, it has too many bugs in it.

Thanks, jes... just checking it.

2:28 pm

works as a charm here, no bugs

I've just never found a need to install it. A regular browser works fine for me.

2:30 pm

I've never had a problem using it

2:30 pm

and no, if you type two letters, they do not go the the chat log. Only if you use a space in between a word and two letters

2:30 pm

Bug-free Expert here

2:31 pm

fw here!

2:31 pm

wtg Aloy!

2:31 pm

YAY Aloy !!!

2:31 pm

I was just repeating an explanation for the two letters in chat that Carlee gave. And she gave examples of that too, when she explained it.

2:31 pm

yay aloy!

Thanks jes! That's a keeper... bookmarking.

2:32 pm

am going to experiment, will now type ex and see..

2:32 pm

ex

2:32 pm

sorry but it is just not true. You only get a chat message like 'ed' if you type 'explain ed' in stead of explained. So it is a user bug and not a program bug.

2:32 pm

.. h'mm

2:33 pm

lol Aloy

2:33 pm

Seems to have worked for Aloy

2:33 pm

I typed the same and I don't see mine

2:33 pm

Yay Aloy

2:34 pm

I typed the ex in the Lickety Add box, now I'll type it in the Chat box

2:34 pm

ex

2:34 pm

.. h'mm

2:34 pm

chat box and add box are combined in my expert

2:34 pm

very interesting..

2:34 pm

heh. i accidentally have a theme icon--the squirrel ea4 the se4s from the pinecone :)

2:35 pm

I have Beta V12, what do you have?

2:35 pm

nice, jes :)

2:35 pm

same

2:35 pm

wtg, jes, lol

2:35 pm

I love y expert so much i've saved it to dvd

2:35 pm

If the chat box and the add box are combined, how do you send one thing to chat and the other to the word list?

2:35 pm

can I get a clue for sl 6/24 ?

2:35 pm

i'm also apparently easily amused ;)

2:35 pm

most sneeky?

That is a cute photo, jes!

2:36 pm

and so are we then, jes ;)

2:36 pm

it is the one who is most clever and sneaky, Annie

2:36 pm

Thank you! aloy and sprite

2:36 pm

if I type one word, Molly, it goes to the puzzle. When I type two words or more, using a space in between, they go to the chatbox

Have to head out for a job now. Not looking forward to driving around LA, ugh. Take care all.

2:37 pm

yvw Annie :)

2:37 pm

thanks, neil. That's Sister; one of my orphans from this spring.

2:37 pm

bye, neil

2:37 pm

never even looked at the bottom esses and there are three

2:37 pm

Well, like I said, I don't use Expert. But some people who do, find that typing two letters will send them to the chat box. I can't explain why that happens to some and not others.

2:37 pm

but, but.. you mean you do NOT have an empty box at the top of your chat?

2:38 pm

bye neil

2:38 pm

lol Annie

2:38 pm

me neither, Molly

2:38 pm

Aloy: yes but that is not the chat box of the expert, that is just the site one.

2:40 pm

ah, sweet mysteries of Life.. ok.. well, I find Expert to be a big time saver.. after my brain is drained, I can use the "Resources" for help..

2:40 pm

I made a Vegetable Pate which I used as a sandwich spread. It is really quite good.

2:40 pm

wtg peri, sounds tasty

2:40 pm

sounds healthy too, peri

2:41 pm

must scoot now, fun chatting with you all.. ciao for now, hope to see you next grid!

2:41 pm

I can put the recipe in my profile if anyone is interested.

2:41 pm

bye Aloy, was nice to see you too

2:41 pm

lots of people, i think, peri, including me

2:42 pm

or not

2:42 pm

bye, aloy

2:42 pm

oh, ok then will do it later, spritey

2:42 pm

yes, please do, peri (-: poof

2:42 pm

lol well now I am somebody... not impressive, I know, but still count like one!

2:42 pm

ok :)

2:42 pm

I got it from the New Moosewood Cookbook.

2:44 pm

sprtie, you always count in my book!

2:44 pm

:) I know... and a special book it is too!

2:44 pm

but if people do not ask for a recipe right away I am not sure if anyone wants it

2:45 pm

indeed, a very special book with a few select people in it

2:45 pm

fireflies for me... cute grid. *hugs* and have fun all!

2:45 pm

Pate is mostly vegetables, except for the one meat ingredient. Vegetable pates substitute beans and/or nuts for the meat. Kind of like hummus.

2:45 pm

well I want it, and I know a couple of others will too, but maybe they are not online right now.

2:45 pm

this one is made with green beans, hard boiled eggs and walnuts

2:46 pm

sounds really good

2:46 pm

yay sprite!

2:46 pm

I got that recipe from my mother in law years ago, it is delicious

2:46 pm

yay sprite

2:46 pm

will checkout your profile tomorrow, peri :) Ok, really gone now *poof*

2:46 pm

She called it vegetable liver...sounds awful but very tasty

2:47 pm

It's a great thing to put out for vegetarian friends when doing an appetizer table.

2:47 pm

I wsill definitely make it again

2:47 pm

it can be used as a dip as well

2:48 pm

if you're looking for vegetarian recipes, i can get the recipe from bruce for the zucchini and tofu gratin he made wednesday

2:48 pm

yes pls, jess

2:50 pm

I asked Bruce to email it to you; probably won't happen until tonight, as he's building a fence for me right now.

2:50 pm

np, ty Jess

2:50 pm

welcome :)

2:53 pm

6.8 earthquake in Alaska. This is getting creepy.

2:58 pm

very creepy, Molly

2:58 pm

brb

2:59 pm

since April 15th we have had a tornado, an earthquake and a hurricane...really, really creepy

3:01 pm

Hi all

3:02 pm

How is the grid today.

3:03 pm

Hi Boo...grid is so so

3:03 pm

friendly

3:03 pm

I don't like the grid. ...pout...

3:04 pm

It refuses to cooperate with me. more pouts...

3:04 pm

there, there

3:05 pm

Cheer up, hego.it might get better

3:05 pm

ty Annie. :-)

3:05 pm

I hope so Boo

3:05 pm

recipe for the Vegetable-Walnut Pate is now in my profile for anyone interested

3:06 pm

Sounds good Peri

3:08 pm

have the no8 and se8 clues for the last 8 pls

3:09 pm

I am going to make beeswax candles for gifts this holiday season

3:10 pm

and maybe some blueberry jam. I found a recipe that does not require canning equipment. and looks easy to make. can be done with fresh or frozen berries

3:10 pm

Clue for ad 5 please

3:11 pm

good bye in France, Boo and then the pl

3:12 pm

Ty Peri

3:12 pm

ty Peri

3:12 pm

yw,yw

3:13 pm

ta 8---the la4 one in class is the ta*

3:13 pm

ty Annie

3:14 pm

The gift ideas sound lovely...everyone likes candles and jams

3:14 pm

the jam can be kept in the refrigerator for one month or in frezzer for up to 1 year

3:14 pm

They look nice if you place them in a basket

3:15 pm

freezer

3:15 pm

will have to stock up on some baskets. need to go to thrift shops again

3:15 pm

phone, bbl

3:16 pm

I could put both iitems in a basket and add some other things. My niece just moved into a small house. would be a nice housewarming gift. so need to buy the wax, wicks and basket:) I know I have one empty jar around. will need to save others

3:16 pm

They even make some colored wrap to wrap around them with a bow. Cheaper than buying them in a store

3:17 pm

that is an indea Boo

3:17 pm

I think homemade gifts are lovely. my mom did not feel that way

3:17 pm

idea even

3:18 pm

Glad to help

3:18 pm

I could put some of the Veg-Walnut pate in there with some whole grain crackers . I thnk that would be a lovely gift

3:18 pm

along with the candles and jam

3:18 pm

Yes..now you are talking

3:20 pm

se 8/45 anyone. pls

3:20 pm

Not there yet hego.

3:21 pm

ty Boo

3:21 pm

se8 builds on the se4/5. the worst hotel?

3:22 pm

ty Peri. hmmmm...

3:22 pm

Yw hope you get it

3:22 pm

or the most se4/5

3:23 pm

ty Peri. Got it

3:23 pm

Peri do you know anyone who has a baby? Baby food jars are great for home made jam.

3:23 pm

yw

3:23 pm

I will ask at the food pantry. thanks for the suggestion, Molly

3:26 pm

stuck with 70 left, bbs

3:26 pm

bye

3:26 pm

Or maybe if you have any empty pickle jars

3:37 pm

Clue for ar6 please

3:39 pm

Never mind got it

3:40 pm

clue me Boo, pls

3:45 pm

Ar 6 like ar4 but with a different ending

3:45 pm

ty boo

3:45 pm

Yw

3:46 pm

No idea why I didn't see that

3:49 pm

I didn't either at first..then it caught my eye

3:49 pm

yay for Boo's eye!

3:51 pm

Ty ty

3:51 pm

:-)

3:55 pm

Clue for the second ar7

3:56 pm

don't have it Boo. Sorry

3:56 pm

One who enjoys painting, drawing, sculpture the most.

3:57 pm

ty Molly

3:57 pm

I never get that one

3:57 pm

Hmm

3:58 pm

It sounds like a made up word to me.

3:58 pm

superlative ending Boo

3:58 pm

Most like Mr. Linkletter.

3:59 pm

Got it

3:59 pm

great clue Molly

3:59 pm

Nice clue

3:59 pm

YAY! Boo

3:59 pm

For a certain age group Hego. : )

3:59 pm

I was thinking that Molly

4:00 pm

He is the only famous one with that first name I could think of. Except a Redskins player and that would really narrow down who would get it.

4:01 pm

it was great

4:03 pm

Clue for the later ar 5

4:04 pm

I always do a's last Boo.

4:05 pm

becuse I stink at them

4:05 pm

uh, because

4:07 pm

ar + Prince ***iant

4:07 pm

the guy with the funny haircut

4:09 pm

No idea

4:09 pm

In the comics

4:09 pm

ar + Frankie ***li and The Four Seasons

4:10 pm

right on! Molly!

4:10 pm

This is starting to sound like clues for the over forty set. : )

4:10 pm

We got the old folks clues sewed up here. lol

4:11 pm

Over 40 is being very generous. lol

4:11 pm

; ) I try to be generous whenever I can.

4:12 pm

;-D

4:12 pm

Ty Molly

4:12 pm

hi again, all!

4:12 pm

Hi Sue

4:13 pm

Hi Sue

4:15 pm

Hi Sue

4:18 pm

I need to write more lectures but I think I will do that over the weekend. Right now I am tired.

4:19 pm

It's Friday Sue, take a little me time.

4:19 pm

rest sue

4:22 pm

will do :-)

4:24 pm

I think I'll take a rest too. Have a good weekend All.

4:24 pm

bye, hego!

4:29 pm

Clue for da 6 please

4:32 pm

Mr. Crockett, plural.

4:32 pm

Ty

4:32 pm

: )

5:17 pm

riever, ridgil

5:18 pm

oops, sorry about that.

5:18 pm

you only have to apologize if they're words, lbd

5:19 pm

:-)

5:19 pm

wish they were...then i'd be done with the blasted r's!

5:22 pm

R's ravaged!

5:23 pm

Dawg!!!

5:27 pm

hey, Molly!

5:27 pm

anyone have a clue for the tr6?

5:28 pm

(Stolen from earlier) 3 + 2000 pounds

5:29 pm

argh! working from the wrong T, thanks Molly! t's trashed!

5:30 pm

v's vamped!

5:31 pm

is anyone else having probs entering words??

5:31 pm

I keep having to close Babble and go back in . . .

5:31 pm

Not me Une. Are you in Expert?

5:31 pm

no

5:31 pm

only because i can't find the right words, unea.

5:32 pm

dawg! LOL

5:32 pm

a brief whine . . . it's 99 right now . . . tomorrow's high: 100 . . .

5:32 pm

and my yard is a dust bowl

5:32 pm

hope we get some of Tropical Storm Lee . . .

5:33 pm

Hope you do Une, I know your area needs rain.

5:33 pm

thanks -- send those positive thoughts! :-)

5:36 pm

*attempts to send rain to une*

5:37 pm

hi all

5:37 pm

finito! tada!!

5:37 pm

hi jmc

5:38 pm

bbl, must go find something for dinner.

5:38 pm

congrats, dawg!!!!!!!!!!

5:38 pm

whooo hooo lbd!

5:38 pm

tx for the effort, jmc!! :-)

5:39 pm

:-( sorry i wasn't more successful

5:40 pm

stats for the corner S please

5:40 pm

su 5/12

5:41 pm

don't have it . . . sorry

5:42 pm

ahhh, su4/5

5:42 pm

uses a LOT of sssssssssss

5:42 pm

oops, PB for me

5:43 pm

ty you for your sacrifice une

5:43 pm

Sorry, I guess I clued the wrong one.

5:43 pm

LOL!!!

5:43 pm

I'm waiting for my ride to a bday dinner . . . the honoree is picking me up and is running VERY late -- jeez

5:43 pm

nbt

5:44 pm

she recently leased her house and moved into her downtown condo

5:44 pm

don't think she's figured out yet how long it takes to get places from downtown :-)

5:44 pm

i wished i could have sent you the rain from 3 am today -- i had to go set up another umbrella to keep my bedroom dry

5:44 pm

to save money? to avoid stairs?

5:45 pm

sorry you're having to battle all the wet stuff, jmc . . .

5:45 pm

cash flow

hey je, how's home?

5:45 pm

hey, TO :-)

5:46 pm

ah cash flow is something i know about

5:46 pm

hey TO my builder is convince that my insurance won't give me any money

5:46 pm

she really wanted to sell it but the market is still very sucky here

5:47 pm

what???

oh?

hey une and all

5:47 pm

but i have a really large umbrella on the back of my house now which will be okay if the wind isn't higher than 60 mph

5:48 pm

i understand i own a double-wide in asheville nc for the same reason but i just got a second tenant! so it is now rented out for $500

5:48 pm

looks like next week there will be major changes on the house thank god

if inusrance won't pay, is he covered?

5:49 pm

he already said he would fix it, but i feel like it wasn't his fault there was a hurricane

i thought contractors carried insueance for such. how is school?

5:50 pm

big dog begging to go out one more time before I go to dinner -- byeee *poof*

5:50 pm

he probably does

5:50 pm

interesting actually

5:51 pm

but the driving is much more tiring than i thought it would be

only on weekends? how long? yes driving is tiring, if not during afterwards. or so I find

5:53 pm

no i drive down to the area on monday and am staying a place that is 45-60 minutes away depending on the weather so each day there and back

5:53 pm

then thursday night i drive back home the 2 hours

5:54 pm

i got some books on tape now so it will be better and when i get adapted to sleeping in the country again (which makes me nervous) i think i will be okay

i did that one summer from my brother's shore house to work and bak, by mid week i had had it

5:55 pm

ar7/28 pls

5:55 pm

hello all

5:55 pm

you would think if i can drive 10 days and be fine teh next day that driving back and forth wouldn't be that bad

5:55 pm

hi peri and sorry i don't have it yet

5:56 pm

anyway i am excited about 3 of my classes and withholding judgment on the fourth

5:56 pm

what claqsses are you taking, jmc?

5:56 pm

ar 7/28...More like Mr. Linkletter

5:57 pm

ar7=as dry as it can be

i must go, i must get dinner. mowed lawn, bragged huge 12 foot branches behind shed, exhausted

5:57 pm

Most like Mr. Linkletter

5:57 pm

ty Molly

5:57 pm

i am taking program evaluation, conflict transformation analysis and then practice and then policy advocacy

5:58 pm

ok, and why are you taking these classes?

5:58 pm

sorry i found the wrong one peri haha!

what is this curriculum? i am thinkhng of taking restorative practices, i think the firt class is free

5:58 pm

i am trying to get a masters degree in conflict transformation

5:59 pm

oh, ok

5:59 pm

not sure what that is

5:59 pm

this is at emu and there is another program at george mason TO--i suspect there is something nearer you than that

5:59 pm

restorative justice is a part of conflict transformation

yes behtkehem and doylestown

but jmu is so beautiful in the fall

6:00 pm

it was formerly called conflict management, then conflict resolution peri

6:00 pm

ok, noqw I understand

6:01 pm

it is the study of how to deal with conflicts to make then both useful and non-violent (if possible) and to help with reconciliation after violence

grrs, had all of the 8s at work then wiped out my list

6:01 pm

sounds interesting. how long will the classes take

restorative practives fit right into that

6:01 pm

oh no TO and it won't let you have them back?

6:02 pm

it is a 2 year program

6:02 pm

ok

6:02 pm

yes restorative justice began in criminal work but is being expanded to school disciplinary programs as well

no, about two years ago my lickety stopped holding my words, before that it did and no one can tell me why

6:03 pm

I tried telling people earlier today that people have problems with Expert, but they would have none of that.

6:04 pm

have you tried reinstalling it

6:04 pm

brb boy is here

6:05 pm

I'm glad I'm not the only one who refers to my grown sons as "boy". : )

6:08 pm

sa5/16 pls

6:08 pm

Adverb form of not happy

6:09 pm

ty Molly

6:10 pm

: )

6:10 pm

Peri, did you ever get your cookies?

6:10 pm

no,Molly, mrp was going to resend them. not sure that she did cause of the surgery she had to have

6:10 pm

Oh, too bad.

6:12 pm

I canget them fromAmazon. but the shipping and handling is expensive

6:12 pm

hi again all! home finally where it is very hot

6:12 pm

hi sue

6:13 pm

hi, peri!

6:14 pm

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

6:14 pm

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

6:14 pm

hi, min!

6:16 pm

Evening all.

6:16 pm

Hi Min. Peri, Amazon is probably making you pick up the shipping cost from Australia. Shipping from Australia is mega-expensive.

6:17 pm

May I please have a clue for sl6-24? Thanks

6:17 pm

Hey Peach

6:17 pm

I will do without them until mrp can send some to me

6:17 pm

Hello gapeach1066! How are you?Welcome to the grid

6:17 pm

ar 7/28 plz

6:17 pm

The most sneaky Peach.

6:17 pm

Hey there, Molly. Hope all is well with you.

6:17 pm

hi, peach and ivesy!

6:17 pm

ar 7/28 is most like Mr. Linkletter

6:18 pm

Thanks much, Molly.

6:18 pm

vi5/18 pls

6:18 pm

vi 5/18 is a saintly quality, less the last vowel

6:18 pm

vi + consonant + et **, Brutus?

6:19 pm

ty Molly and sue

6:19 pm

ty molly.

6:20 pm

Hello ivesy3! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

6:21 pm

my last word is tr6 and not seeing it

6:21 pm

hello everyone.. doing fine today. have along weekend. no work til tues afternoon

6:21 pm

3 + 2000 pounds Peri

6:21 pm

ty sue and molly for the vi

6:21 pm

Good for you Ivesy, enjoy!

6:22 pm

ty Molly, fw for me. now off to watch a movie with myt sister

6:22 pm

bye for now

6:22 pm

Bye Peri

morning kiddies :)

6:23 pm

Congratulations periwinkle on fireworks!Good for you

6:24 pm

Goodbye perwinkle! I will see you tomorrow in the log

6:24 pm

Hey there, mrp.

6:24 pm

Hello mrpresident! How are you? Welcome to the grid.

6:24 pm

nt

6:25 pm

Ha! A new physics babblet! (the tr6/18)

6:26 pm

and hi, mrp! How goes the recovery?

sue, it goes really well!!

6:27 pm

great, mrp! The good news probably helps :-)

always hunny, always.

hi peach, min et al :) nice to see you too

how goes everything with you sue?

6:29 pm

good, mrp, except it is way too hot here

can the city grid take the aircons??

6:30 pm

dunno, they shut a lot of it down yesterday afternoon to avoid brownouts (even the whole university!!!)

6:30 pm

I don't use it much, though as it is too expensive

just incredible... sorry you are bearing the heat

6:33 pm

well, it is supposed to cool down tomorrow

6:33 pm

morning all

hi tanja :)

6:34 pm

and then more the day after, more the day after, and then some more :-)

our spring is well and truly here... it is beautiful this time of year

6:34 pm

pretty soon we will be complaining that it is too cold

6:34 pm

and hi, tanja!

6:35 pm

Hello tanja!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle

6:37 pm

is anyone else finding this a very hard grid?

6:37 pm

good today - I have a full day of organizing so am goingto snealk babble in as my relaxationand typng excuse practice:) DH is gettingbetter albeit slowly and at least the bills are paid even is we can't afford anything else:)

6:38 pm

yes it si not that easy or elsewise my brain is not working:)

6:38 pm

I dont think I have struggled this much on a grid in a long time

6:39 pm

Hello meliae! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

hi mel... this grid is a biyatch ... just saying

6:39 pm

holy moly I just pulled the di 7 word from some cobwebbed corner of my brain lol

tanja, illness = lack of money... we feel for you. same position at times

LOL mel!

6:40 pm

dang there are 2 di 7's lol well I have the first one, lol

6:43 pm

yes it is thank god for our kids who live at home and are working at the moment - Imust have done something right - they have no qualms about handing over money to contribute to pay the bills and food. At least the roof over our heads is being kept there

thank god indeed! you have wonderful kids!!!

6:44 pm

good to hear, tanja!!!

6:44 pm

wooohooo go me got the no 8 ~dance~

6:44 pm

yay, mel!

6:45 pm

good going mel:)

6:47 pm

howdy do?

6:47 pm

hi, jes!

hi jes! :))

6:47 pm

hey mrp; how you recovering?

6:48 pm

sa 7/32 please?

doing well jess... is 4 days later and feeling much better... general anesthetic is still messing with me

6:49 pm

sa 7/32...not happy + what you press clothes with

6:50 pm

thank you very much :)

6:50 pm

: )

6:50 pm

glad you're feeling better. hope you're totally back to normal(ish) soon :)

6:50 pm

thanks, molly

lickety took me out for lunch yesterday... got to sit in the sun, fresh air, see people and enjoy a glass of vino... better than laying on my arse with my leg elevated! 24/7!!

6:51 pm

gee, it really is a type of ir4/4! who knew?

jes, i will never be normal! LOL! but thanks for the wishes!

hi molly :)

6:52 pm

that's why i said (ish) :)

6:52 pm

I think every word we have ever struggled over is in this grid!

:) jes!

another leg surgery mrp?

6:53 pm

missed the mosquito again, sigh

hi jean! yep... put my jersey shore tan (betadine tropics look) on FB!

6:54 pm

May I please have a clue for or5-10? Thanks

not sure I have you on face book how do I find u

6:55 pm

or 5/10:a bird or name of baseball team gapeach1066

or I can let you find me

6:55 pm

just like the ar5/10, peach

actually, this is my second leg surgery since I was 12. i stepped on a long sewing needle the last time i needed surgery. The needle broke into 4 and started 'travelling'

yikes

6:56 pm

ewww!

look for me under michelle matula... am dressed as a referee

6:56 pm

Thanks Min and sue.

ok

looking forward to having you as a friend on FB jean!

6:56 pm

yw

I just sent u a request

i think that was my first experience under GA and I woke up... looked down and my foot was amputated... well, that's how I saw it... and I screamed! needless (pun) to say... they sedated me

and I just accepted! thanks jean!

:-)

am going to go check out your profile hunny... brb

7:00 pm

does the ar 7 have anything to do with the ar 6?

yes mel... more so than the 6 below it

7:02 pm

((Meliae)) hello, it has been ages. I hope you have been well. The ar 7 I have is more of the ar 4/5

are you talking about the ar7,32??

7:02 pm

mom! ((HUGS)) yes everything is wonderful here, and you?

7:03 pm

ar 7/28

ar7,28 is most able to create ar*... paintings, etc

7:03 pm

everything is just fine here. So good to see you.

7:03 pm

aha thank you

morning mom :)

7:03 pm

av 7 40 plz

7:03 pm

hi, mom!

ok, i have clues to give... just ask and will do my best

7:04 pm

good morning ((MrP)) such great news on your surgery.

7:04 pm

hello, uusue

a flyer of planes ive

7:04 pm

ok all the 6's 7's and 8's in alphabetical order, please and thank you, ~giggles~

7:04 pm

ty mr p.. glad your surgery went well

thank you mom! am very very happy!! thank you for all your best wishes too... babble has been my blessing (friends in babble that is)

ok... let me try mel, you ready??

7:05 pm

lol no I am going to go get a glass of wine BRB

ad6... plural the ad5 for hello

7:07 pm

Babble is a wonderful group of people

7:08 pm

Mr. P!!! {{hugs}} wonderful news on your surgery. Hoping things are all improving in your life.

7:08 pm

MrP, may I have a clue for the middle S in the bottom row?

ar6 x 2 ar4 + adverb

karma su*** sex

7:09 pm

hmm, thanks, will go look

ar6,18 mermaid name plural

av6 more av4... adverb

7:11 pm

Thanks MrP, got it

da6... male name plural from Dave

de6,21 x 2 de4 to de6 to de7 plural... nice people? de*** dogs are carers of people... then plural for the other de6

or greek letter plural

7:13 pm

su 4/6 plz

di6 - fuel for trucks and plural for the 7 di6 below that... take out the L from the fuel

su double first letter

means suspect?

dr6... most dry

ed6 - person who checks reports before publication

you all keeping up here??

7:15 pm

have that ty.. need the first su 4

7:16 pm

did Melanie ever come back from getting her glass of wine?

id6 x 2 id4, id5 and id6.... moral thoughts?

id4, id5, id6... running the engine not in gear... the 6 is most so

lawyer talk for took you to court

then you come off that su for the 5 and 6... soft fluffy like leather and plural

7:18 pm

omg.. ty was looking at wrong su lol

la6's women boy + boy name short for R Reagan

le6... plural the le5 for small amount

7:20 pm

Hi all -- firewords -- and I just posted an icon clue -- can't stay -- Happy Hour at the neighbours' in about 10 minutes -- have fun -- I will!

7:20 pm

yay jilli!

7:20 pm

have a great time, Jilli. Congrats on your fireworks

7:21 pm

just sneaking through for a few; waiting for a client to come drop off a payment before i can get out of here tonight.

no8.... legal people... comes off the no4... who complete legal letters

see ya jilli! have fun!

7:21 pm

yes, I am here trying to catch up lol

or6, or7... challenges we go through

7:22 pm

must have been some glass of wine :-)

7:22 pm

made homemade sangria to take to a friend's house for dinner last nite. yummy.

or6,18... plural the or5,10 - bay window

7:23 pm

you're doing awesome with these clues Mr. P

7:24 pm

Time for me to scoot off here. See you all tomorrow. ((Hugs)) to all of you

ri6 and ri7... gray sea turtle and plural

7:24 pm

bay window? ~thinks~

ri7 comes off the ri5... a competitor going for same thing as you and past tense

the ri6 below it is plural of the ri5 of same meaning as i clued

7:26 pm

((HUGS)) mom good to see you again

7:26 pm

Melanie, think of a bird or the Baltimore Or*** and plural

7:26 pm

(((Meliae))) so good to see you as well. Pleasant dreams

sa7... upset? + 3rd vowel + man's name shortened R Reagan

7:27 pm

aha got it thank you Mom

7:27 pm

you're welcome. **Poof**

se8... comes off the se4, ovule of a plant... and means (to me anyway) most hung over

se6, se7... 1 liter mug with a lid and plural

sl6 most sly

will stop for a little bit so you can catch up ok?

st6 plural of st5... geological time period in glacial ice st6 x 2 (last ones) comes of the st5 - old bread, past tense and plural

7:32 pm

lost on the sl clue

su6, plural of su5 soft furry leather

ta7 and ta8... most not on time and the 7, just remove the last letter from the 8

tr6 positive charged particle with three parts... or alt spelling to what the god of the sea holds

ts6 comes off the ts5 plural.... t + upset + 2nd vowel.... then plural

the last ts5, change the vowel on first ts5 to 3rd vowel

oh mel, i spelt that one out... most sly

ti5's, come of the ti4 for ebb and flow of water... one ends in plural, one ends in cons...

to6... plural of to4 ending in 3rd vowel

tu6 = playful struggle? then plural and past tense for the 7's

tu6 (first one) change the spelling of the second tu6 by changing around the last two letters and changing the vowel to 1st vowel

7:45 pm

hello all having so much trouble monkeying the VI5/18 and VI 6/30 can I have help please and thanks

va6... french of waltz plural

va6 ... more va4 meaning enourmous?

vi6... same as av7, take off the first letter of the av

7:47 pm

there is another vi6 it is vi5/18 and vi6/30 that is what I cannot find I have the vi 6 you clued mrp

vi6,30... your knowledge... your moral undertaking plural of the vi5

ye6... used to raise bread plural... comes off the ye5

speed, i clued it above your post

7:49 pm

sorry mrp do not get clue your knowledge am I being blind or just dumb

having an interest in speed and freak is your vi***

my vi + mix up the letter of 'rut'

7:50 pm

duh thank you so much was not going down the last column for some reason....would not have done it without you

and plural it

ok, that is all the 6, 7, and 8's!

**takes a bow** and time to rest the hands!!

7:51 pm

May I please have a clue for tr5-10 the 1st? Thanks

7:51 pm

sigh - finding the first tr5/10 got a lot easier when I realized which t it came from - sigh

7:51 pm

and thanks, mrp!!! got lots of words from all that!!

7:51 pm

thanks for all the clue mrp

7:52 pm

peach, it means characteristic (as a noun), and comes from the T in the middle of the right column

7:52 pm

fireworks! last word was ye4,7

yay sue!!

ye4,7... rhymes with past tense of hold

7:54 pm

Thanks so much, sue.

7:54 pm

last word ye5/14 pls help getting very tired

plural of agrees

bread raising agent

desire... comes of calendar ye**

7:55 pm

good thing I am done mrp or I would definitely have to quit....have a good night all and again thanks for help

on ya speedy!! night!

7:56 pm

yay, speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:57 pm

i am tech able HEAR ME ROAR!!!

7:57 pm

yay, carlee!

woooohoooo carlee!!

if people want clues for biggies, tell them to go look between 7-8pm on chog

7:58 pm

got my netbook working.. got office happening.. got my wireless printer/ scanner copier working WIRELESSLY!!!

i need to put the fire out on my fingers right now... bbs!

7:58 pm

that is great, carlee!!

7:59 pm

oh and managed to activate my school e.mail account :)

7:59 pm

ah yes, that is very important!

8:02 pm

anyway I am going to go collapse, hopefully somewhere cooler, see you all tomorrow!

8:02 pm

back again :)

8:02 pm

nite nite

8:02 pm

((hugs)) mrp Thank you for the wonderful clues

8:02 pm

(and yay for the weekend, first grid I've finished all week!)

8:05 pm

bye, uusue

8:18 pm

Hello jesdraggon!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

8:22 pm

*wanders in and offers choclits* hey all!

8:23 pm

Hi stidmama! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:26 pm

hi min, stid :)

8:26 pm

I am well, Min -- spent about 6 hours helping in my friend's classroom. She'll have a fine weekend and have plenty of time to get ready before the kids arrive next Wednesday.

8:27 pm

hey jes -- how's the dog fence going?

8:29 pm

they'll be pretty stoked, i think. mostly it's a horse fence though--we're going around 12 acres or so.

8:29 pm

so lots of posts, no wire yet.

8:30 pm

ack. TWELVE acres?!? *mind boggles, then goes blank trying to count that high*

8:31 pm

one of the lovelies of living in the back of beyond. We have 29 acres.

8:32 pm

we're going to run the invisible fence along the horse fence, so that the dogs can have the whole field too

8:36 pm

That's a wonderful idea!

8:37 pm

we have just over one acre, but would only fence about half if we had the money. Originally thought it would be the back, but after what those venison have been doing to my flowers, considering fencing the front where all the gardens and orchard are...

8:38 pm

heh. nice that you call them venison while they're still walking around

8:40 pm

yes, I thought about that after I hit send. I think there might be a slight loss of "cute" when the gladioli all disappear in a single night. Too bad I can't actually eat those critters... but after consuming my glads they probably would taste somewhat peculiar now.

8:40 pm

why can't you eat them? allergies?

8:42 pm

yes, they are bovine, so off-limits to me.

8:42 pm

hi stiddy, hi jes

8:42 pm

hey LBD

8:43 pm

they aren't bovine though

8:43 pm

hi all. i have electricity!!

8:43 pm

hi dawg :)

8:43 pm

they aren't even ruminents

8:43 pm

ruminants

8:44 pm

yay dorens!

8:44 pm

hi dorens! yeah for electricity!

8:44 pm

well, sheep, goats and cows are all off-limits... are deer that different from those?

8:44 pm

YAY DOREN!!!

8:45 pm

someone asked what i liked best about getting electricity back.. I had to admit it was the computer

8:45 pm

yes. deer, elk, and moose are cervids, not ruminants.

8:46 pm

i don't know how food intolerance would or wouldn't cross-over, but we have a lot of dogs that don't tolerate beef based diets that do fine on venison diets.

8:46 pm

hm. they don't ruminate?

8:46 pm

no. they have a 3-chambered stomach, not a 4-chambered one.

8:46 pm

maybe I will ask the allergist if they might be safe. I learned another new thing and still several hours before bedtime! LOL

8:47 pm

clues for the o words top right?

8:47 pm

wow. it's going to be COLD tonight -- mid forties.

8:48 pm

And predicted to be low 80s -- that is a huge swing anticipated from morning to afternoon for us!

8:48 pm

heh. though really, it should be the protein structure of the muscle tissue that's of concern for allergies, right?

8:48 pm

mkg, like the orange and black bird from baltimore

8:48 pm

yes, that is the concern -- I don't know which proteins might cross-over and cause a reaction

8:49 pm

I can still eat pork, though so maybe venison would work.

8:49 pm

well, assuming you don't have full on anaphylactic shock reaction, you could try a few bites and see what happens. Obviously, if there is risk of more than just discomfort, that wouldn't be such a swell plan

8:50 pm

I get full anaphylaxis. Very scary.

8:50 pm

got the bird stid. ty. and plural.

8:50 pm

just cooking something on a griddle next to or after beef can cause me to have a full reaction.

8:50 pm

go mkg go!

8:51 pm

ah well. then don't go experimenting without your doctor's supervision! i wouldn't wanna accidentally hospitalize you!

8:51 pm

so far sheep and goat just make me have hives.

8:51 pm

need two more for that o.

8:51 pm

and two more of the n words below the o.

8:51 pm

LOL no worries, jes -- I am far too cowardly!

8:51 pm

I need two more for that O also...

8:52 pm

well, stid, if you ate some beef on accident, you might say that it causes an or6/21

8:52 pm

ty for clues

8:52 pm

hm. thanks jes *thinking*

8:53 pm

YES! LOL it does -- like walking on hot coals or trial by fire...

8:53 pm

I am suddenly down to 97.

8:53 pm

jes i dont get that or clue. reaction i would get. hives or sneezes i would get. asthma i would get. coughing i would get.

8:53 pm

now i got it. ty for clues.

8:53 pm

and going through those reactions would be an or6, mkg

8:53 pm

I think I will go see if Tom needs help in the kitchen. And then I want to do some learning on that new ipad.

8:54 pm

i have one 8. the no. what are others please?

8:54 pm

ooh, new toy! :)

8:54 pm

have fun, stid!

8:54 pm

don't know, mkg

8:54 pm

Oh my poor state bird and baseball team. Their spelling has taken a beating today. As has the sexual manual that does not start with "karma". : )

8:54 pm

hope you-all will have a lovely weekend! *poof*

8:55 pm

thanks, molly! didn't have the manual :)

8:55 pm

you also, stid. hugs!

Kama. Saying nothing about ownership. ;)

8:56 pm

Jes, 29 acres sounds awesome.

8:56 pm

it IS, molly. i love living in the woods

8:57 pm

I think Boy George wrote the Karma su5. : )

8:57 pm

*snerk*

Thanks, Molly. Had to save a screenshot of this... not saying why. ;) Hi to you too, people.

8:59 pm

Hello Neil! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

8:59 pm

uh oh. we've been recorded, molly

9:00 pm

It's all in the archives Jes. What is said in Babble lives on in Babble infamy.

9:01 pm

hmm. perhaps I should mind my matters then.

Haha!

Nothing to worry about.

It's just too funny not to pass on.

9:04 pm

Thank you, thank you. We're here until 1AM. Please remember to tip your servers.

9:07 pm

argh. i keep missing the words with the comparative endings.

9:07 pm

endings

9:08 pm

I was doing that yesterday with all the "us" endings.

9:18 pm

nbt (finally!)

hi all, may i have a clue for tr6/18 pls?

9:22 pm

Hi 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

9:22 pm

a submarine class TO

9:22 pm

hi all

9:22 pm

don't have it, sorry, TO

9:22 pm

Hi jmcnrick! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

9:22 pm

Me niether

9:22 pm

just clued it

i only can think of the sub class that is like sugarless gum

9:24 pm

haha maybe that was what i was thinking of let me try something else

o.O

9:24 pm

maybe it is a missle -- it is like a giant with the r

oh lord i was blind to that! it is neptune's scepter

ty

9:26 pm

isn't there a submarine named after that as well as a missle?

9:27 pm

Yes JMC, there is.

9:27 pm

i thought so

9:28 pm

today was friday, no?

9:28 pm

hmm. the only name i know for neptune's weapon doesn't work.

9:28 pm

3+1000 lbs

9:28 pm

Jes...3 + 2000 pounds

9:29 pm

JMC's clue is skinnier than mine. : )

9:29 pm

oops wrong number of pounds! hahaha

9:29 pm

thanks. that's a particular ion though, not a spear...

9:29 pm

:)

9:29 pm

thank god i don't need to know these things in real life!

9:30 pm

<--- is feeling pedantic

9:30 pm

The gum name is Neptune's spear.

9:30 pm

yes

9:30 pm

true the gum is the same as teh spear

9:30 pm

nap

9:30 pm

er. . . snap

9:31 pm

top row gray :)

9:31 pm

bottom row gray

9:31 pm

wtg jes

9:31 pm

whoo jes is on a roll!

9:32 pm

right column :)

9:32 pm

aaaand... screeching halt. :)

9:33 pm

*whew* i was beginning to feel boxed in

9:33 pm

you can still escape across the top s in the left column

9:34 pm

*builds a small trap door across the s*

9:34 pm

dales

9:34 pm

oops

9:34 pm

evening all

9:35 pm

*tr*** to escape through the trap door*

9:35 pm

hi dan

9:35 pm

Oh cool, this is like the secret passageways in "Clue".

9:35 pm

hi jmc, dan, jes

9:35 pm

*trap door opens into pb*

9:35 pm

hi dan

9:35 pm

hi again, molly

9:35 pm

damn! *sits in pb*

9:35 pm

hi lbd

9:35 pm

Hi 2Bit and Dawg

9:35 pm

*passes jam a cinnamon roll*

9:36 pm

wb, dawg

9:36 pm

mmm goes well with my jack

9:36 pm

heh

9:37 pm

for you, jam: http://cdn.twentytwowords.com/wp-conte nt/uploads/Liquor-in-milk-containers-0 1-634x634.jpg

9:37 pm

se6 clue,anybody?

9:38 pm

lovely but it is past its shelf life!

9:38 pm

I tr 5/12 to finish this grid but couldn't. I have given up on the grid at la 4/4. I gave up on the grid after I ea 4/4ed 1997 points. Now I'll ai4/5 my de 4/5 Babble friends with a story of clues. I am an av4/8 fan of my dog Da4/5,but he often gets very sick. My dog has a very weak stomach. Often have to de4/5 with a sick dog. He often ea 4/4 table scraps and gets sick. Not a good id4/5 to le 4/5 your dog to a plate full of meat Hubby is the one who feeds him the table scraps, but when dog gets sick, hubby sits there id4/5 as I clean up the mess. The le 5/10 he could do is hold dog while I am cleaning up. Have always de5/12 w/his sickness with TLC because I realize that it's not his fault that he gets sick. My dog also gets sick if he ri5/12 in the car for too long. Fortunately, his sickness la5/10 for less than 30 minutes. Would be id 5/12 to have a dog that never gets sick, but I wouldn't trade my dog for any other dog in the world. My dog's demeanor is not ta4/4ished when he's sick. He happily wags his ta4/4 even when he's sick. I love him! Dr 4/5! Hubby wants the computer. He thinks I have us4/6 it long enough. Sa 5/16, patience is not one of hubby's vi 5/18es and he can't wait for the laptop.We often become ri5/16 over laptop.If I don't give it to him,he will make a big or 6/21 out of it. I have ri 7/44 with him before over laptop and his or7/32 are not fun, so I'll just give him computer. Oh how I ye 5/14 for another computer. I wish we could buy another laptop on sa4/4 at Se4/4s but the sa 5/10 are never good enough and we can't afford it. Anyway,I am going to get out of this se4/4 and go ir 4/4 some clothes. Then I am going to go ra 4/5 the fridge for a snack. I was not an ed 6/21 and did not ed4/5 story so there may be some mistakes I did not see with my ey4/6. I will see you tomorrow la 6/21 and gentlemen. Goodnight to my fellow babblers.

9:38 pm

se + F***** Castro.

9:38 pm

holy story!

9:38 pm

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:38 pm

thanks molly! now it's a boxed in grid, jam :)

9:39 pm

tx molly - that's firewords for me!

9:39 pm

Yikes, the chat log just slid south.

9:39 pm

whoo hoo dan!

9:39 pm

!!! 2Bit !!!

9:39 pm

and wtg jes

9:39 pm

grats, dan!

9:40 pm

Congratulations dan2bit on fireworks!Hooray for you

9:40 pm

eyes won't stay open - good weekend all, happy Labo(u)r Day to north american friends

9:40 pm

whoooo hooooo DAN!!

9:40 pm

bye dan

9:40 pm

have a great weekend, Dan! sweet sleeps

9:40 pm

Oh that is such a cute little container. Do you think Lil' JMC had those in her school lunch box?

9:41 pm

sleep sweet, dan

9:41 pm

Goodbye dan2bit.Since your ey4/6 can't stay open, I will not send you to the Penalty Box. See you manana.

9:41 pm

haha no it was not allowed -- i had to fight just to get buttermilk

9:41 pm

lil jmc? were you a rapper when you were younger, jam?

9:41 pm

haha

9:42 pm

Ahem...southern folk were saying Lil' long before rappers. In example...Lil' Abner.

9:42 pm

vitro is a word!

9:42 pm

oooo the smoooos!

9:43 pm

*gives jes a bouquet of lavendar*

9:43 pm

thanks, jam :)

9:44 pm

av7 clue?

9:44 pm

One who flies Jes

9:45 pm

ty molly

9:45 pm

oh! so obvious in retrospect! :)

9:45 pm

It's twisty though

9:45 pm

too bad i can't use retrospective obviousness proactively...

9:46 pm

haha

9:47 pm

i just get the impossible ones first jes and the rest are easy after that:)

9:48 pm

good plan, crossy, i like it

9:49 pm

i'm fading fast here, going to go hit the pillows. everyone have a safe and great labour day weekend! hope to see most of you tomorrow!

9:49 pm

mm a few av,s we do not see often are here

9:49 pm

sleep sweet, dawg

9:49 pm

bye lbd sweet dreams

9:49 pm

gn lbd

9:49 pm

la6 between adult females and young females?

9:50 pm

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log.

9:50 pm

hmm sorry jes

9:53 pm

small boy + *** Howard

9:53 pm

Opie Taylor that is.

9:53 pm

spanish for theif??

9:53 pm

thankee molly!

9:54 pm

Spanish for theif, German for stein, this grid is chock full of that stuff.

9:54 pm

and here i thought stein was the german word.

9:55 pm

Me too, I was enlightened by Sprite today.

9:55 pm

which is the grid word that means stein?

9:55 pm

*confused*

9:56 pm

se 6/21, the one I just clued for 2Bit.

9:57 pm

ah, thanks

9:57 pm

first ri6?

9:58 pm

Don't thank me, I don't know any of this stuff. I just learn it from people here. I thought Spanish for thief was bandito.

9:58 pm

nm, found it

9:58 pm

ri6/27: Rip***'s believe it or not,change P jesdraggon.

9:58 pm

uh that is spanish for bandit landron is thief

10:00 pm

See, like I said, I don't know this stuff. I just learn it here.

10:00 pm

*Waits for Min to send JMC to the PB*

10:00 pm

oddly enough i was just tell my boy a story about when i was a freshman in college and a friend borrowed my car only she accidentally took someone else's car and we called ladrona after that

10:01 pm

heheh. good cluing, jam

10:01 pm

*goes to pb by self to get a nap*

10:01 pm

vi5,18?

10:02 pm

good grief. nm, found it

10:02 pm

A saintly quality minus the last vowel.

10:02 pm

needed to go the other direction...

10:02 pm

long day with the rain coming in my bedroom at 3 am and the construction guys banging their ladder next to my bedroom window at 7:30

10:02 pm

Too late.

10:02 pm

why was the rain getting into your room

10:03 pm

?

10:03 pm

No need to do PB duties, jmcnrick already did it. LOL

10:03 pm

fireworks

10:04 pm

Are you done with school JMC, or just home for the long weekend?

10:04 pm

Yay Jes!!

10:04 pm

Congratulations jesdraggon on fireworks! Good for U

10:04 pm

i am missing the back of my house for construction and although they replaced the plastic tarp it leaks at the top so i placed an umbrella to deflect it and keep it from flooding my second floor and first floor ceiling

10:04 pm

whooo hooo jes

10:04 pm

no i just finished the first week of school molly

10:05 pm

that sounds decidedly less than id5, jam

10:05 pm

What are you going to school for? Getting a Master's?

10:06 pm

it was really less than id5 during the hurricane

10:06 pm

it was really less than id5 during the hurricane

10:06 pm

sorry

10:06 pm

masters in conflict transformation min

10:06 pm

Conflict Transformation? I have never heard of that.

10:06 pm

theoretically it should le** to a new career

10:07 pm

it is the next generation of conflict resolution/peace building

10:09 pm

Oh is that like problem solving? We talk about that in my school. School has a whole RTI program at school.

10:10 pm

My school does RTI,Second Step, Restorative Circles, etc. You name it we do it. However, it is for students

10:11 pm

it is: restorative justice; alternatives to violence and help increase the peace

10:12 pm

restorative justice is moving into the school disiplinary systems

10:13 pm

I spent a whole day learning about restorative circles

10:14 pm

that is from the restorative justice system min

10:14 pm

first de please

10:14 pm

Think it started in Brazil and was brought to the U.S. to use w/prison inmates in jails & prisons;interesting

10:15 pm

A de 5/12 is de plus what you and I breathe jmcnrick.

10:16 pm

la6/21 not the women

10:18 pm

ae5-12 please....thanks

10:18 pm

ty min

10:18 pm

la is scottish boy + *** Jeremy

10:18 pm

it was probably started in the u.s. exported to brazil by the mennonites who live there min

10:18 pm

ae5 is a mosquito family

10:19 pm

wikipedia unfortunately claims it has existed since ancient times

10:19 pm

Thanks much, jes.

10:23 pm

yw

10:27 pm

okay i am off to watch glynis johns

10:27 pm

cu all tomorrow with 83 left

10:27 pm

ty

10:30 pm

sleep sweet, jam

10:34 pm

se6/21 please

10:36 pm

di 6/21 please the one after the plural for car fuel

10:37 pm

se+ abrev for what you show with your name on it + spanish for mr

10:40 pm

Goodbye jmcnrick! I will see you tomorrow in the log.

10:40 pm

Hi wildcat17! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

10:48 pm

the tu6 please

10:48 pm

which one?

10:49 pm

NM firewords

10:49 pm

tr 5/10 please the first one

10:49 pm

the di you want is di+ es4

10:49 pm

congrats Wild

10:50 pm

I figured it out a while back thank you though

10:50 pm

Congratulations wildcat on fireworks! Hooray for you

10:51 pm

Hi Shirlockc! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

10:57 pm

hi shirl :) hi wild :) et al

10:57 pm

mr. in spanish is senor. can that be the word?

10:57 pm

vi 5/18 please

10:58 pm

vi 5/18: patience is not my vi***e mkg

10:58 pm

Hello mrpresident! How are you? Welcome to the grid.

10:58 pm

bleh I said mr I meant "The" in spanish masculine form

10:58 pm

senor is accepted, as is senora

10:59 pm

hi min :))

10:59 pm

vi 6/27 please

11:00 pm

take the a off av7

11:01 pm

thank you

11:01 pm

this is such a lovely saturday afternoon! i want to go out! waaahhhhhh!!

11:03 pm

tr 6/18 please

11:04 pm

alt spelling of what the god of the sea holds

11:04 pm

or a trio of charged atoms

11:04 pm

got it thank you

11:05 pm

last word tr 5/10 please prolly a fish

11:05 pm

this has been a toughass grid!

11:05 pm

yeah I have been going at it all day off and on

11:05 pm

plural of the tr5,12

11:05 pm

the first tr 5/10

11:05 pm

or a tr*** of mine is patience

11:06 pm

like a vi5...

11:06 pm

bleh new it was a fish, lol wohooo firewords FINALLY!

11:06 pm

on ya mel!! wooohooo!

11:06 pm

first ri6?

11:07 pm

Congratulations meliae on fireworks! Hooray for you!

11:07 pm

kind of like ripleys belive it or not

11:07 pm

gray sea turtle

11:07 pm

The first ri6/27 word is director Ri**** Scott shirlockc

11:07 pm

what mel said, change the middle letter

11:07 pm

" ripley" being the key word there

11:07 pm

thx min

11:08 pm

just spell itout mel!! LOL!!

11:08 pm

yw

11:08 pm

rofl ok break for a minute brb

11:08 pm

last hour is spell out time for me anyway!

11:09 pm

I agree no sense in making them struggle especially on a nasty grid like this one

11:10 pm

agree mel, it used to be an issue, but those issues are not here at this time anymore :)

11:11 pm

You may be the la4/4 person to go to the Penalty Box

11:12 pm

well I figure us "old timers" know how it all works out LOLOLOL

11:12 pm

never minds me min!! just helping my brothers and sisters get through it all :)

11:13 pm

I for the most part ignore the screamers they can turn off the chog

11:13 pm

or6 the first?

11:13 pm

this grid is a real or**** to get through

11:13 pm

plural for the 7

11:14 pm

thx meliae

11:14 pm

you're welcome

11:15 pm

Phantom: Dejavu

11:15 pm

oh mel, if you want to read an or6... go check my bio!! I updated it... the Prick and his posse have done it now

11:16 pm

ok will do

11:19 pm

wow, just wow

11:20 pm

yep... wow is it!

11:22 pm

HOLY MACARONI mrpesident!!!!!!

11:24 pm

indeedido min! just friggin amazing ... just fueling the problem with my stalker

11:26 pm

the Dick and the Mole are backing the lies... it is revolting... and fancy him coming at me for costs for HIS actions against me?? hahahahaha!!!

11:29 pm

i also found out his last lawyer dumped him cause they told him he would lose his case... advised him to stop persuing me and he said no... so they dismissed him as a client and now they are chasing him up for the money he owes them! That is why he tried to get money from me before the hearing. I will win my case, he will be paying my lawyer fees and I will be moving where he can't find me

11:29 pm

Whenver my life gets old & mundane,I can come here and talk w/you mrpresident.Sorry to hear about that

11:29 pm

ah min... just another day in the life of....

11:30 pm

small suburbian bullshite

11:30 pm

Should not let him chase you out of your home though

11:30 pm

desperate housewives of Hornsby Heights... total idiots

11:31 pm

I can't do anything else but move min... he is really stalking me... it is scary and almost became a deadly event back in March

11:31 pm

oooh, I have to start up a FB page on the desperate housewives of HH! LOL!!!

11:33 pm

What a shame to have to give up your home,bummer!

11:33 pm

Stalker should have to pay for the cost of that as well

11:36 pm

so sleepy not sure if I am going to make it to the flip, lol

11:36 pm

indeed he will be min

11:37 pm

the judge will see him for what he is... and she will sort it out. I hope she throws his ugly fat arse in gaol really

11:37 pm

come on mel! only 20 min to go!!

11:39 pm

My thoughts exactly meliae!I am on FaceBook hoping that will keep me awake. Or I could keep talking with mrpresident who would NEVER put me to sleep!

11:39 pm

I am trying going back and forth between here and FB

11:40 pm

nothing to do it frontierville out of rations, nothing to do on gourmet ranch and played all my turns in words with friends lol

11:44 pm

Hello...

11:44 pm

I have 188 words left to go!

11:45 pm

Hello Jellen!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle

11:45 pm

I have a story of clues in my profile if you need Jellen.

11:46 pm

Thanks, Min

11:47 pm

yw

11:50 pm

Hello Jell =)

11:51 pm

hi jellen :)

11:52 pm

do you play words with friends Mrp? over on FB? it is like scrabble, very fun game

11:52 pm

there are clues posted between 7-8pm... all the word 6, 7 and 8's

11:52 pm

Any guesses for next grid size? My guess is 181 words

11:52 pm

yes, I do

11:52 pm

i play it on my iphone :)

11:53 pm

Really wish I had an Iphone!Probably never will though

11:53 pm

I will go add you to my FB I have your info my initials are RW watch for the request =)

11:53 pm

ok, will do

11:53 pm

just allowed FB to access my info for iphone

11:54 pm

mrpresident, can you Babble on your iphone as well?

11:54 pm

ok, confirmed you meli :)

11:54 pm

412 words is my guess we need a big one!

11:54 pm

yes min, but it is a little difficult ... better on puter

11:55 pm

i want 320 please

11:55 pm

after the flip I will send you a game request for words, now go easy on me! ~grin~

11:55 pm

a nice 500 would be a blessing! but easy :))

11:55 pm

sure mel!! **grin**

11:55 pm

it has been a long time since I saw a 500+ one

11:56 pm

If I had the iphone, I would NEVER leave Babbleland!

11:56 pm

175

11:56 pm

Hi gremlinn! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

11:56 pm

so ready for vacation going to Avalon on Catalina island in a few weeks, it is going to be so wonderful

11:56 pm

Hi

11:57 pm

With 412 words, gremlinn would finish in 412 seconds.

11:57 pm

sounds awesome mel!

11:57 pm

hi gremlin :)

11:57 pm

Hello

11:58 pm

Min: if I knew the words in advance!

11:58 pm

Hi, gremlinn

11:58 pm

brb... there seems to be yelling in the family room.... will hobble out there and put my 10 cents in.

11:58 pm

Hey Jellen

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