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220 total words

12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

flip

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flip

12:00 am

shocker

how close to 224 is that!

12:00 am

flip, good size grid

12:00 am

flip!

12:00 am

flip!

להעיף

12:01 am

FA6

12:01 am

flip -- oh no! over 200 again!

12:01 am

fl7

Oh good... but wish it was 400+.

12:02 am

thanks doxy must be the one i just got

flip and hi all! hi jili doxy neil mlf m9 van et al

Clues are up

12:02 am

hi volley

12:03 am

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:03 am

still cleaning up after Happy Hour here which lasted 3½ hours -- fun, though.

12:03 am

ty lickety!

12:03 am

...wish it were around 100...

12:03 am

Thanks, Lickty!

12:03 am

to 8

12:03 am

ty lickety

12:03 am

TO6

12:03 am

to7

fe8,55 Haha, nice word.

12:04 am

eww, naughty babble

fe7,40 too, goes with that.

Would be among the first I notice. :P

fl7,40 x 3

12:05 am

halfway

12:05 am

ne7

12:05 am

wow grem!

12:05 am

nice cutie today btw!

12:06 am

ty

12:06 am

de7

12:06 am

de 8

12:06 am

may be related

12:07 am

indeed related

12:08 am

dox DE 7/44?

12:08 am

indeed, mlf

12:08 am

thanks grem must be the same one i just got

12:08 am

thanks dc

12:08 am

is 7

12:10 am

halfway now...slower than grem

12:10 am

or 7

12:10 am

had it a week or so, I think

12:11 am

holy smoke, dart -- I haven't even started.

hi dc dart grem... all I missed :)

12:12 am

But there are 24 hours to do this, so what's the hurry?

12:12 am

hi dee hi

12:12 am

good evening, jilli, dee, grem, dart, mlf, doxy, et al

12:12 am

hi dc

12:12 am

i cant be here for 24 hrs though..and not hurrying anyway

12:13 am

welcome, dc

12:13 am

is the IS word something we should know?

12:13 am

yes

12:13 am

dear dart, I was just talking to myself :-)

12:14 am

because I'm half asleep and still have kitchen cleanup to do

12:14 am

de8 x2

12:14 am

de8 also related to is7

12:15 am

ty grem

12:16 am

not often I get a 7 & 8 right away

12:16 am

to8 is how i was taught to spell that word. to7 looks wrong to me.

12:17 am

I prefer the non-doubled version

Hi jilli, Seain, everyone.

12:17 am

I use the double letter versions for words that emphasize that syllable

12:17 am

hi, neil

I agree, Seain... I thought so too.

I've only ever been taught to spell it the 8 way.

12:17 am

oh, I love to6/18 :-)

12:17 am

Bom dia todos :)

12:18 am

i was taught that the to7 was an incorrect variant :)

And don't think I've seen it in print the 7 way.

12:18 am

xx neazle

I've seen people 'misspell' it that way though.

Haha, jilli. :P

Hi boatierra! :)

12:18 am

hi all

Hi carleekat! :)

12:18 am

evening, carlee :)

nbt nbs

12:19 am

hello everyone :)

12:19 am

hi neil...seain

12:19 am

hi cyber

12:19 am

hi cyber

12:19 am

stats for the G please?

12:19 am

hi, nan

12:19 am

I wish I knew through my Happy Hour fog what you guys are talking about re to 7 & 8

12:19 am

hi nan

12:19 am

gl 4/10

12:20 am

whether a certain consonant should be doubled

12:20 am

<---- carlee is in shock

to7,32 & to8,45

12:20 am

thanks

12:20 am

gl 5.14

And yes, what gremlinn just said.

12:20 am

[Happy 3½ Hour fog]

12:20 am

a pair of past tenses, jill

Both are the same word, spelled differently.

12:20 am

W stats, please?

With that consonant doubled in the 8.

wo4,11

12:21 am

w o 4,11

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wo 4/11

12:21 am

w4

Gonna get a tea. Be back shortly.

12:21 am

Ouch! A furry fish! Thanks!

12:21 am

i need one more for nbt

12:21 am

nbs in 9

12:22 am

natto is a food. hmph

12:22 am

HI - I found it and I think it shouldn't be doubled. Probably archaic and hasn't been done since Shakespere!

12:22 am

Stats for 2nd column O, please?

12:22 am

not knowing, what word you're referring to, some consonants are doubled in British English but not in American, viz traveller (Brit) and traveler (US). I'm bilingual, lol.

12:23 am

ol 4/4

12:23 am

the IS word is scientific ?

12:23 am

Sumtime you'll get the word, jilli...

12:23 am

But I've seen those - but not the one I'm talking about

12:23 am

no, mlf, it's lonely

12:23 am

jilli: as I was saying, my way of doing it (since someone talked me into it a few years ago) is to do the doubled consonant when that syllable is emphasized

12:23 am

when both spellings are actually words, that is

12:24 am

Thanks!

12:24 am

I guess combated vs. combatted would be an example, to not spoil the case at hand

12:24 am

OHHH wait i found it

12:24 am

and just found those to words -- a perfect example -- correct in both ways.

12:24 am

we were taught that not doubling a final consonant before adding a suffix was incorrect, and it would change the vowel to not double, as travelled vs traveled, for example.

12:25 am

nbt

12:25 am

ah, there's a better example - I would do "traveled" since the emphasis is on the first

12:25 am

Oh, nbt too...

12:25 am

but on the other hand, "compelled"

12:25 am

but in that case there's no choice, hmm

12:25 am

gj jellen me too

12:26 am

travelled vs travellèd as i was taught, with the latter only occurring to maintain poetic meter

any more than 2 de 7's?

12:26 am

how about ravel?

12:26 am

i only have one

12:26 am

Thanks, mlf...going to listen to a story now...Bye all!

I have de 7/44 and de 7/32 dc

12:27 am

I stubbornly cling to british spellings but adopt recent permission to split infinitives if I want to.

12:27 am

only have one as well

12:27 am

ravelled, ravelling

12:27 am

anyone have the stats for the 2nd column o?

12:27 am

nbt/nbs in 23

12:27 am

yes, dc

12:27 am

now I have 2, and it was my last D, so yeah, only 2

12:27 am

split infinitives are a prescriptivist myth

12:27 am

ol 4/4

12:27 am

have fun, jellen

wtg grem

12:28 am

found the other, ty dee

12:28 am

bye jellen

12:28 am

"ravelled" looks wrong - like it'd be ruh-VELLED

12:28 am

ty grem

12:28 am

nbt, nbs

12:29 am

oh, another one someone tried to correct me on was "judgement"

12:29 am

terrific, nan!

12:29 am

I'm not gonna budge and change it to "judgment"

12:29 am

judgment and judgement both correct. w/out the E is common in computer programming.

12:29 am

ahh, grem -- another controversy! I go for the Brit judgement

12:30 am

yay!

12:30 am

judgement

12:30 am

I go for British aluminium to pay you back

12:30 am

and how about programme? I gather even the Brits concede to program for computer stuff

12:30 am

Still trying to figure out the to 7 and 8.

12:30 am

i've a computer programmer friend who's been coding since the early 80s, used to get corrected in his English schools for using color, center, etc as a result of his programming LOL

12:30 am

programme

12:31 am

to7 = added up

12:31 am

i find the -me superflous but acceptable

12:31 am

does that sum it up boat?

12:31 am

and speciality? I do in Rome as the Romans do (sometimes, lol)

12:31 am

carlee -- you're canadian :-)

12:32 am

no, I use specialty only

12:32 am

Oh my what we've started!

12:32 am

i always read sceptic as 'septic' and takes me a few beats to remember that the brits us that instead of skeptic.

12:32 am

Then there's jewelry and jewellery...

12:32 am

Working on it :)

12:32 am

i thought speciality was archaic, even in Britain at this point.

12:33 am

I can't recall even seeing it in print

orthopedic and orthopaedic...

12:33 am

fetal and fo6

12:33 am

Specialty is North American. I just found out speciality is not only Brit but Australian.

12:33 am

good land, no? in a mash of Iberian languages, boa?

12:33 am

and hello and welcome, boa

12:34 am

I use specialty as a reference to one person, speciality is what makes that person special. Does that make sense?

12:34 am

ty grem, for the fo, lol!

12:34 am

dcseain - si and sim :)

12:34 am

fl 8, weird one

12:34 am

that's the last 8 for me

12:35 am

and a fl7 that looks somewhat similar

12:36 am

Fs done

I am back. Kind of.

12:36 am

oh yes, hoot -- in another sense. I was thinking in terms of dog show Specialty Shows for (eg Gt Danes) and the same kind whicha sre Specialilty Shows in the UK an Aus and maybe elsewhere in the former British Empire

ty grem found all the 8's!

12:36 am

and typos are typos in any language :-(

12:37 am

brb -- must finish kitchen cleanup and try to come to my senses

how many fl 7's do you have grem... I have fl 7 x 3 so far

12:38 am

BRB - need to go check on my dog.

12:38 am

have fun, jilli

12:38 am

Didn't know that - thanks for info jilli

13

There are 13 fl words in total.

Oh sorry, you meant 7s.

There are 3 of those, yes.

12:39 am

isn't tolt a horse-related word?

12:40 am

don't think so

12:40 am

maybe foreign - did a search and I see it with an accented "o"

12:41 am

never seen it

No, it's a writ in English law.

According to dictionary.com, anyway. But that site didn't prove too accurate the other night.

12:41 am

okeydokey

12:41 am

I am vindicated!

12:42 am

100 for tomorrow -- good night :)

12:42 am

night!

12:42 am

G'night nan

12:43 am

nite nan

Good night, nan... sleep well.

12:45 am

tolt is not in the world book encyclopedia

12:45 am

dcseain - read your bio "i think red food color tastes like ass.)" - Funny and true! There are some people in my fan group who are pretty sensitive to red and avoid it like the plague.

12:46 am

But lots of things are not in the world book enctclopedia!

Ok, I won't ask how you know what... no Seain, never mind. Just... never mind. :P

12:46 am

Grrr, red dye that is.

12:46 am

I like red the most with candies

12:47 am

Cherry, strawberry, watermelon, etc.

Your fan group, boatierra? Ummm, what fan group is that?

Fans of funny signs? ;)

If so... SIGN me up! Haha.

12:48 am

LOL! Hey that's a good idea :)

Sure... but you didn't answer my question? ;)

12:49 am

She will if she wants to - she doesn't take directions!

12:49 am

I'm getting to it. I'm a slow typer! Patience!

12:51 am

AZ Browncoats, we're fans of the TV show 'Firefly' and all over fans of Joss Whedon, hence the MAJOR geek aspect.

Wasn't aware I was giving directions... I merely asked a question.

Oh, I see! :)

12:51 am

hehe

12:52 am

No, you were'nt giving directions, I didn't take it that way :) But thank you for the defense gremlinn :)

12:52 am

just trying another sign pun

Geez. Defense was needed against me? :(

Flickr might need some soon... getting pretty angry with it. :P

[back to fighting with Flickr for a bit]

12:53 am

Oh! I get gremlinn. That took me like 12 beats to get :)

Yeah yeah, signs -- directions. But don't think anyone needs defending again me. Except maybe certain politicians... see bio. :P

1:03 am

So neil, why the 'negative'?

1:05 am

fireworks unaided

1:05 am

WOW, that was fast! Well done gremlinn :)

1:06 am

thanks

1:14 am

Still awake, still p*ssed off that an hour's wor just disappesaring into the internet ether, still can't bee bothered to say 'Hi!' but listening to Black Sabb's 'Iroon Man' in my headphones so don't care now. Congratulations toall grid finishers.*~*~*~*~*

1:15 am

I think the internet gremlin just got his own back on me when he posted what I carefully typed.

1:16 am

Let's see if AC/DC's Highway to Hell works any better for me...

1:18 am

OMG, Bachman is on Leno *in shock*

1:30 am

That's something American I don't fully understand - some person is apparently on the Jay Leno show.

1:31 am

I assume that's Michele Bachmann, a crazy conservative politician

1:32 am

Oh, I was just surprised to see Michelle Bachman on The Tonight Show. But she did OK. She is very, very, very conservative and The Tonight Show is not, 'cause its entertainment. But she did OK.

1:33 am

Haha, I have all of 13 words but have been doing cleanup and reading and writing emails. Hi jac

1:33 am

It wasn't sooo bad. But she did say she was 'convicted', when I think she probably meant to say she has 'conviction' in her beliefs. Easy mistake.

1:33 am

she should be convicted

1:33 am

Bachmann is a scary ignoramus

1:34 am

Oh, now Lady Antebellum are singing. I love watching their male lead singer. He's so very yummy :)

1:34 am

she'd be scarier if she had a brain!

1:35 am

flosie is in the grid tonight

1:35 am

roted

1:35 am

hoot: better steer her off the yellow brick road, then

1:35 am

Ya, I am no fan of Bachman. She has demonstrated time and again that she is willfully ignorant of so much and to me that makes her so very dangerous.

afternoon all :)

1:36 am

hey mrp

hi grem :)

1:36 am

you have no idea what I'd like to do to her and perry!

1:36 am

I'm watching/listening to "Turn, turn, turn" and all those lovely 60s songs on PBS..

1:36 am

hi mrp

1:37 am

hello mrp luv

hi hoot :)

1:37 am

rosied

hi jilli! just discussing you with my in-laws

1:38 am

OH???

they are looking forward to meeting you and your son on your way to Armidale :)

have you got family in Armidale?? or Adelaide?

1:38 am

w

1:38 am

good night everyone - it is 1;40 AM AND i HAVE TO BE UP EARLY TO SEE THE bLUE aNGELS.

nite owl... give adam my luv,haven't seen him forever!

1:39 am

AS YOU CAN SEE i REALLY, REALLY NEED TO SLEEP

1:39 am

Wow!!!

1:39 am

night hoot

1:39 am

oPPS cAPS lOCK :)

1:39 am

night hoot

1:40 am

LOL boat!

hi ruuster!

1:41 am

hi mr.p

hi boati :)

1:41 am

mrp, please eamail me and tell me more about your inlaws -- from Finland? The best dog judge I ever encountered was finnish.

1:42 am

hello mrp :)

1:42 am

Hello all :)

1:42 am

And try as I will, I can't avoid typos in my post-Happy three-and-a half-hour(s) tonight

1:43 am

I have such lovely neighbours here

The name is Finnish, my FIL is from Estonia, originally USSR, and family is spread around Finland area too. MIL is 15th Generation First Fleet Australian from England. My dad is Hungarian and you will meet him!!

1:44 am

And btw, mrp -- they all want to meet you and the kids when you come -- we'll adjust Happy Hour in your honour

1:44 am

sounds like you are in high spirits jilli...

1:45 am

Yes, ruru :-)

oh wonderful Jilli! Maddison is begging me to get on a plane now to meet you!

1:47 am

mrp, my best friend in early married days was Estonian -- long story -- had been captured in WW2 and subjected to forced labour in a tomato field -- couldn't stand the sight of them. Married a Canadian soldier after the war. Beautiful woman.

1:48 am

guessing pasta sauce isn't a good call for her

you have to write your story jilli! i would read your book!

hey all <3

1:48 am

First Fleet Australian -- wow!

hello Miss!

1:49 am

hi miss

:)

yep, THE First Fleet... Convict married Mariner.... and had 20 kids!

1:49 am

And how is your Hungarian dad doing -- did the stent work?

1:51 am

I guess he left before the big escape in the 50s?

will find out on wednesday... stent... i wrote stint, oops

he was a refugee from the war in 1956... has been knighted for it

1:52 am

Aussie pronuncianton of stent = stint -- although that's more NZ, isn't it?

he got shot and all! so many slaughtered.

yes, we say 'stint'

1:52 am

damn.. thought I saw fellatio in the grid

NZ would be 'stunt'

we could find you some ruuster

there is sex in there!

1:53 am

OK, he will be the third such 1956 escapee I will have met -- and the man who is in charge of of our ArtSpring theatre/concert hall/art gallery is one of them -- George Sipos. He is also a poet.

1:53 am

How about one who performs it, RuRu?

indeed liz!

1:54 am

wow..

1:54 am

blow me over.. I missed that one

*blows ruuster over*

1:54 am

Oh dear, I guess I should shuddupand pay attention to the grid, lol!

1:54 am

If we'll excuse the pun.

1:54 am

LOL

after the fl8 finishes, you might even get a ro4

1:56 am

cute little beasties, liz -- what are they and why?

1:58 am

Hamsters doing the hamster dance, Jilli. Why, just for the joy of being a dancing hamster I guess.

1:59 am

How happy, liz :-)

2:02 am

they are listening to rodent rap

2:02 am

they are listening to rodent rap

2:02 am

they are listening to rodent rap

2:03 am

yes, we heard you, ruru

2:03 am

it was hiccup time

jilli, if you see sprite before I do, can you request on my behalf 'craziest party photo' for 30th Sept?

i think as it coincides with grid word friday, some may be interested.

2:06 am

mrp -- just eamil it to her at email: bin _ there @ planet.nl (leave out spaces and put Babble in the subject line)

2:08 am

sprite and I seldom appear here at the same time -- diff parts of the world, y'know

sprite has been coming on about 5 hours after flip I think

2:09 am

nobody knows yet what grid word will be ther on Friday -- but it sounds like a fun theme

good to see both spellings for to7 and to8

2:09 am

yes, 5-8 hours after flip, sometimes again for a while 9h after

hi dcs! (hugs)

2:10 am

hello

2:10 am

i'll be off to sleep shortly.

2:11 am

oh wow. half price concealed firearms class. pity i have no money at the moment.

2:11 am

defs should be a word although sometimes there are none for words which Enable approves

concealed firearms class? forwhy?

2:12 am

training good, and i live in a very gun-friendly state.

2:14 am

I shall refrain from comment about the US and firearms. Except that there was a word there about militia.

glad they offer training... but wish it was free for you

i would prefer gun awareness of concealed firearms, just personally

2:15 am

well, we're not required to own firearms, nor how to use them. OTOH, we in Virginia have a constitutional right to overthrow our state government by force if it stops serving the common weal of the people.

2:16 am

we have awareness, and a series of court decisions about where concealed weapons may be legally carried, including schools and bars.

2:16 am

Oh mrp -- I see the blonde in your icon!!!!!!!!

one thing that PMO is that if I come to the USA, I can't carry a firearm in states that allow it. I would not feel safe in those states.

hahaha jilli! it is a classic pic that one!

2:16 am

the owners of the liquor licenses fought hard to make sure concealed as well as visible weapons were allowed, as esp in the rural areas, they depend on that to keep peace

2:17 am

You may not bring firearms into Canada. Period.

2:17 am

open carry is allowed in most states, but only reasonably common in parts of Texas, Virginia, and i think California, and likely Alaska

same here jilli... i like our laws

you have to have a friggin good reason to have firearms here, and you cannot conceal them or carry them.

2:19 am

i like the Swiss model -- everyone must have a gun, the gov't gives training to all, and property owners are authorized to shoot to kill trespassers within legal limits. Whole population is standing Army.

2:20 am

Btw, mrp -- I see our electric things are different -- yours are 220-240 volts, ours 110-120

2:21 am

that is correct, jilli, you'll need converters for electric things.

2:21 am

but hunters here may have guns. I shot a skeet with a 303 rifle, haha!

2:22 am

that makes sense, and i've never done skeet shooting, but i bet it's rather fun. I've always liked bows nd arrows over guns

2:22 am

And I have a photo to prove it was a rifle, not a shotgun.

2:23 am

I taught archery at a summer camp long ago. Never used it.

2:23 am

archery was the 1st thing i did MUCH better left handed

2:24 am

Have aphoto to prove that too, lol!

2:24 am

then came shooting, then throwing

2:24 am

left handed, dc?

2:24 am

i fence left handed too.

2:24 am

do you do anything right-handed, dc?

2:24 am

yes, i hold the bow in my right hand and the arrow with my left, else i have zero accuracy

2:25 am

my dad did everything right-handed except tennis!

2:25 am

i write Latin letters right-handed, scissors right-handed.

2:26 am

i chop with knives right-handed

2:26 am

but dc, you don't swing both ways, lol

2:26 am

i am a switch-batter in baseball/softball

2:26 am

and no, i do not :)

2:26 am

hehe

2:27 am

so, i should off to bed, as it's half past three

2:27 am

Could I get a clue for the i?

2:27 am

good night/day, and happy babbling, yall! is6, to make alone, boa

2:28 am

Thanks!

2:28 am

{poof}

2:28 am

Got it :)

2:28 am

is7/28 -- all alone

2:28 am

slow as usual :-(

2:29 am

Thanks jilli, the thought that counts :)

see ya dcs :)

2:30 am

ni ni hunny chile dc

2:34 am

I'm missing the two O words in the 4th row for nbt -- can anyone help please?

2:35 am

nm -- got one of them (of5/16)

2:38 am

What is 'nbt'?

2:39 am

And I only have/had one O, from the third row, ol 4/4.

2:40 am

oa 5/10 grain

no blank tiles?

hi dianne :)

2:41 am

Hi all

2:42 am

yes, nbt = no blank tiles, i.e. at least one word from each tile below the grid

2:42 am

Hi Dianne, - thanks, but that's not from the O in the second column, 4th row.

2:43 am

ol4/4 jilli

2:43 am

bull fighter?

2:45 am

hmmm, I have one ol4/4 (from the 5th column) and I see from Lickety that there's another...

2:45 am

is it a real word, dfm?

2:46 am

in a way, I guess? Common(ish) babblet of a so4

ol4 spanish shout

2:47 am

got it -- ye olde spanish yell, duh. Dodges fish.

2:47 am

Kinda like Dianne said, plural of what a bull figher would yell.

2:47 am

yes, gladys, lol!

2:48 am

I continue to maintain it needs an accent to be a word proper!

2:48 am

And finally, NBT!

2:48 am

yay jilli!

2:48 am

and nbs (no blanks stats, if anyone is wondering)

2:49 am

Starting the grid at ~0340h probably wasn't a bright idea...

2:49 am

bore da - morning all

2:49 am

dfm, you have 21+ hours to finish -- lots of time!

2:49 am

hi gloant

2:50 am

oops -- glant

2:51 am

Yay SA 49 Fiji 3 rugby world cup - less scary than the Wales Game

2:51 am

well, that's true, but the problem is more that I might possibly want to need to sleep some time...

2:52 am

Having achieved this goal, I hall now go to bed -- not a glimmer of finishing even within the 13 busy hours after the 8 of oblivion

2:52 am

me too, dfm, as shown below

2:53 am

nice, I guess, ursh :-)

2:54 am

And farewell all, wherever you are...*poof

3:00 am

I guess I should go too. g'night(day) all! :o)

3:10 am

Holy shnikies, just figured out an 8 all by myself. I love words but I'm a weak speller.

3:16 am

help with w pls

3:16 am

wild dog

3:17 am

wo 4/11 - were****

3:17 am

sheesh, ty

3:28 am

wd

3:38 am

good morning

3:38 am

bore d ruby

3:39 am

how's the weather in france today?

3:40 am

bore d to you glant! I haven't sdeen you for a while

3:40 am

The weather has been perfect until last night but today is very dark and gloomy and will probably rain

3:40 am

and good morning to whoever else is in here!

3:40 am

i haven't been around at the right time of day for a while

3:41 am

bit gloomy here too - think we may have windy showers

3:41 am

I thought sitz was a good word :(

3:41 am

morning rubes

3:41 am

i thought several words woere good ;-) but enable disagrees!

3:42 am

hello kalia! nice to see you

3:43 am

is this a spanish theme?

3:43 am

i only have the spanish O - are there other spanish words?

3:44 am

bull and plural

3:44 am

ah

3:44 am

ty

3:44 am

and the custard desert

3:45 am

And the plural form of what a bullfighter would say in the bull ring.

3:45 am

Oh, I see you said you have that.

3:46 am

not quite sure about the custard dessert - what letter does it begin with?

3:47 am

f4

3:47 am

fl 4/7

3:47 am

and there may be more, but I don't know spanish lol

3:47 am

my fl4 is a dessert but we don;t use custard in ours here in the UK!

3:48 am

There's also an Italian ice cream ge 6/24 and 7/36

3:49 am

we are very continental today!

3:49 am

ty boat

3:49 am

yw

3:49 am

maybe it's not really custard. I just think of anything with eggs as custard....

3:50 am

that was a quick 50!

3:51 am

and ty from me too...several miles behind Glant this

3:51 am

and the Italian coffee with milk

3:51 am

morning

3:51 am

I don't think of fl 4/7 as a custard, I think of it as more ge***inous. I'm not a fan.

3:52 am

I think I like all white, yellow, eggy things; it's amzaing I don't weight 300 lbs

3:52 am

even tapioca

3:53 am

we used to call that frog spawn when i was a kid

3:53 am

I'm a chocoholic :)

3:53 am

my husband says you'd have to hold a gun to his head to eat it and then you'd probably have to shoot him anyway

3:53 am

i can take or leave chocolate

3:53 am

luckily, I don't like chocolate

3:55 am

have to go. nice to see you! *poof*

3:55 am

bye ruby

3:57 am

See, not caring for chocolate is WEIRD to me. Like somehow y'all were deprived of something in your childhoods ;)

3:57 am

Bye ruby :)

3:58 am

Having tasted several types of US chocolate I could never eat yours. Some European chocolates are OK.

3:59 am

US chocolate is too sweet and waxy for me

4:00 am

A friend of mine in Ireland brings Cadbury bars whenever he visit the US. They are too strong for me. Being raised on Hershey's. I can understand how you'd have the oppisite reaction :)

4:00 am

BRB

4:02 am

Sorry about that. Dog was chomping at the bit to be let out.

4:04 am

There are some Amer. chocolates that I do not care for. I lover Hershey, Ghirardelli, and Godiva but I can not stand Dove. Blech.

4:04 am

just realised there are 25 TOs... ugh

4:04 am

i tried godiva but wasn't keen

4:04 am

I love, NOT lover, gah!

4:04 am

i like the really dark chocolate

4:06 am

Supposed to be the darker the better for you and I'm more of a milk chocolate fan.

4:08 am

25 to's? I have seven. Ugh indeed.

4:27 am

back for a couple of minutes

4:29 am

boat, I was raised in an American candy store until I was 12, had all the ice cream and candy I could eat. All I liked, vis-a-vis chocolate was Milky Way and Three Musketeers

4:31 am

As far as candybars go I like Snickers or Kit-Kat. That must've been something growing up in a candy store. Very colorful.

4:32 am

I was very lucky, got to scrape out the big barrels of ice cream

4:32 am

but I worked there, too, from the time I was 7

4:32 am

delft

4:32 am

whoops

4:32 am

sorry

4:33 am

I already had that one and I'm sure other probably won't mind ;)

4:34 am

I tried putting in expert, but couldn't do it. I know that prevents that perticular mistake....

4:34 am

I've seen other mention Babble Expert. Was is it?

4:35 am

What is it, not was. Grr.

4:35 am

it's a program that keeps you from dong what I did, typing in the wrong place. But I am not computer adept, so couldn't make it work

4:42 am

lots of words ending with ow. very nice! lunch now, see you later

4:42 am

Laters :)

6:05 am

happy birthday to FM! And hello all.

6:14 am

hello sprite! are you still here? I haven't seen FM in ages!

6:15 am

hey rubyfoo :)

6:15 am

she is around, but usually later in the day

6:16 am

I haven't seen her in months. How are you, sweetie?

6:16 am

if you see her, please tell her "hello"

6:16 am

mwah. Sort of in the middle, very tired from lack of sleep, but not too down.

good morning, nice grid.

6:18 am

hello Kaplan

6:18 am

hello kaplan!

6:18 am

poopy lunch out, but great desert now!

6:19 am

sorry about the lunch and yay on dessert

6:20 am

oh I found a compound 8 all by myself!

6:20 am

stats?

6:21 am

FL8/70 *smug*

I have the 7- a bit racy for the morning, but some people like it.

6:21 am

back in the day!

6:23 am

and the 8 (noun) kaplan

oooh, yeah it is.

6:24 am

all that Henry Miller when we were young.....

yeah, we just read about it!!

6:25 am

raofl

isn't that rotfl?

6:27 am

rolling ass on fl5 laughing or rolling on the fl5 laughing is both correct

6:27 am

depends on your neighborhood

6:27 am

flat

6:27 am

roling around on floor laughing, I thought

PB Ruby!

6:27 am

hi skooch

6:28 am

oh no! is there more desert?

6:28 am

bad ruby

6:28 am

maybe dessert though

6:28 am

hahah

Skootch is with you in the PB, don't worry, enjoy dessert, hope it not too fa6ing.

6:28 am

your icon looks like dessert!

6:28 am

sure does

6:29 am

ty for the fa, kap

6:29 am

de8 what the desert looks like

6:30 am

half, yay!

is it ge6?

6:31 am

does haagen daz make ge6?

6:32 am

skooch must think we're nuts!

6:32 am

she'd be right

6:32 am

moi? toi? nah!

6:33 am

mais oui ma chere

6:34 am

very nice Dutch crockery today!

6:34 am

I had it as an icon theme recently

6:34 am

blue and white?

6:34 am

yep

6:36 am

i COLLECT BLUE AND WHITE CHINA AND POTTERY. eVERY TIME SOMETHING BREAKS, i SAVE IT AND HAVE DONE FOR YEARS. sOME DAY, i'LL MAKE whoops, sorry for shouting) a mosaique Guadiesque bench

6:36 am

hahahaha

6:36 am

I've been saving broken stuff for about 20 years!

6:36 am

should amount to something by now

6:37 am

but can't find a bench to put it on

very nice, ruby- I'll go out and break a few plates for ya. I was thinking of saving broken Desert ro4.

6:37 am

also some blue depression glass shards

6:38 am

4 x 8 found. Did you say there is an FA8 too?

6:39 am

I have a collection, not broken yet, from about 15 countries

6:39 am

there's an fe8 (naughty)

6:39 am

ok thanks, that is my missing one then

6:40 am

got it

6:40 am

I guess the general form of that is a phantom!

6:40 am

the fe7 verb form works though

6:41 am

morning all

6:41 am

we've found it dan, raofl

6:41 am

yeah, the i is missing. But the verb works.

6:41 am

hi dan

6:41 am

but I think the theme is spanish

6:41 am

and the noun

6:41 am

well I am de8 then

I think it's universal.

6:42 am

you mean they do it all over the universe?

6:42 am

wow,dan -- baby2bit is such a big girl now!! And so beautiful!

6:42 am

sprite LOL!

6:42 am

don't have that 8 smacking the monkeys

6:42 am

hiya Une :D

6:43 am

just don't spank them, ruby! LOL

6:43 am

bonjour une

even educated fleas do it...

6:43 am

tx Une! she is so close to walking :-)

6:43 am

ok, giving them bananas

6:43 am

salut, ruby :-)

6:43 am

oh, ruby, I learned a new French expression yesterday

the monkeys or the baby?

6:43 am

if you can't find a good fe8 you might be de8 >:-)

6:43 am

"je suis quiche en . . .. " -- I'm no good at -- love it!

6:44 am

aaah, ty dan

:0!

6:44 am

*smacks the baby monkeys with the bananas*

who's a quiche?

6:45 am

who you calling a quiche?

6:45 am

"je suis quiche en cuisine" == I'm no good at cooking

6:45 am

:-D

6:45 am

that's a funny expression

BBL. coffee time.

6:46 am

had you heard that, ruby?

6:46 am

nap time for me, see you later

6:46 am

never heard that one. Gauche, yes, but not quiche

6:46 am

my daughter learned it from a French intern

6:46 am

no, new one for me, une

6:46 am

dors bien!!

6:46 am

merci

6:46 am

bye rubyfoo and kaplan

bbl

6:47 am

later, kap

6:51 am

gellow looks like a wobbly dessert, alternative style . . .

6:52 am

yellow jello = gellow

6:53 am

:-D

6:57 am

I nominate 2Bit for racy comment of the day. : )

6:57 am

lol Molly

6:59 am

They call it yellow jello, quite right...

6:59 am

oohhh, saffron!! LOL

6:59 am

hahaha famous song

6:59 am

molly, you just sent me back DECADES! LOL

7:00 am

It's better back there Une. : )

7:00 am

the music for sure . . .

7:02 am

everything was a bit simpler back then

7:03 am

"has time rewritten every rhyme . . . "

7:04 am

you WERE paraphrasing The Way We Were, right? LOL

7:04 am

grin

7:05 am

man, that Hubble was a cutie pie, eh?

7:06 am

back in a mo *poof*

7:08 am

A kitchen that smells of pan fried potatoes and onions, bacon and fresh brewed coffee is a beautiful thing.

7:09 am

right with you on that

7:11 am

morning, all! sticking my head in briefly, have to go proctor exams this morning

7:11 am

hiya uusue, glad to see you, however short

7:11 am

hi, sprite!

7:14 am

Morning Sue, as if your life wasn't busy enough...

7:15 am

yeah, I have to learn how to say no :-)

7:16 am

hello!

7:16 am

hiya cosdem

7:16 am

fortunately I should be able to get some work done while proctoring

7:16 am

im up early.. going to do the walk to end alzheimer's in a bit

7:16 am

hi, cos!

7:16 am

uusue: take a stack of post-its, write NO on each one, and stick them into your calendar, on your phone, on your mirror, on your cell phone... etc

7:17 am

in honor of my grandma who passed from that disease in 2005 and ryans grandma who passed 3 weeks ago

7:17 am

As a wise woman I know said "We have to learn our limits or we are stretched too far, become resentful, and end up with bad feelings."

7:17 am

wow does one only need to walk to end the disease! ;)

7:17 am

lol, sprite!

7:17 am

Cos, thank you for walking for Alzheimer's. I lost my Dad to that beast.

7:17 am

lol its a fundraiser walk-a-thon

7:17 am

aw sorry about your grandma, cosdem, and a great idea to do such a walk

7:18 am

its awful. yea i was gonna skip it but i dreamt of my gram last night so i took it as a sign

7:18 am

and very nice, cos, haven't lost anyone myself to alzheimers but it is a scary disease

7:18 am

very scary indeed :(

7:18 am

ryan and i only raised 80.00 :( but its something i suppose.

7:19 am

How far are you walking, cos?

7:19 am

anyway, as I am the assistant chair of the department (so have some responsibilities) and live in town (rather than 40 miles away like most of the rest of the faculty) I felt some obligation to proctor.

7:19 am

Every little bit counts Cos. Hope you have nice weather for your walk.

7:19 am

It's not a big deal anyway, about 12 students, all I have to do is sit there and glower at them, and get my papers graded :-P

7:20 am

3.1 miles, Bea.

7:20 am

oh, hi, bea! didn't see you come in!

7:20 am

hello Bea

7:21 am

Just a stroll around the park then. Good cause, cos.

7:21 am

Morning all. Just in for a bit before I finish up the packing.

7:21 am

Good cause and a great way to get the endorphins flowing. Good for you and Ryan, Cos.

7:21 am

anyway, better go get dressed, bbs

7:21 am

Morning Bea. Hope you have a great vacation.

7:21 am

just posted a pic of her on FB if you're interested :)

7:21 am

have a good day sue!

7:21 am

Heading to the beach house this morning for a week.

7:21 am

bye uusue, have a good day

7:21 am

sounds good, bea

7:22 am

enjoy bea!

7:22 am

Have a good weekend, sue!

7:33 am

fireflies. Cute grid. Bye all, have fun

7:36 am

Halfway! Off to the beach! *poof*

Name that car sponsor of Groucho's You Bet Your Life" (over 50 and retro nerds only)

where IS that Molly?

7:45 am

she was around 1/2 a hour ago

7:45 am

she disappeared.

Quiz contest still stands. Clue: also an explorer (not Ford).

7:46 am

cadillac

No, I'm sorry. It's in the grid.

7:47 am

De soto

ding ding ding! Bob, tell him what he's won!

7:48 am

I hope it's a De soto (sic)

7:48 am

... I should have got that ... I've got the DVD of the show but I haven't watched it in a while

Well, you get the Amana washing machine, and $500 dollars worth of Ship n, Shore blouses from the Spiegel Catalogue, Chicago Illinois.

(I was home sick a lot watching game shows when I was a kid)

7:49 am

... but only if the duck comes out with the secret word ...

Groucho never gave away that many gifts. But : The Price is Right? Come on down!

On gameshows, they would always ask the female contestants (usually a homemaker from Decatur Illinois) "what does your husband do?"

7:51 am

I'm rustling up breakfast. Sorry to have missed the contest.

It must be the Jackie tapes putting me back there. Oh, if only we only had nuclear war to worry about, instead of this damn global climate crisis.

7:53 am

How DID all those women from Decatur get on all the game shows?

Sending in box tops?

7:53 am

... Has anyone tried hiding under a desk to fix global warming? ...

There's an idea!

How about "she is a lady lawyer" (or lady reporter, or lady conductor." Or he is a male nurse. These days we probably could make sense out of a sentence like "She is a male nurse"

in transition

7:56 am

Hey all! Good morning!

This is an erudite discussion on gender roles you are entering, car.

7:56 am

Oh boy. I will just play then.

Brought to you by DeSoto. And tell them Groucho sent you.

7:57 am

Morning Car.

7:57 am

{{Molly}}

7:57 am

... and if you say the magic word you get $100 ... but no one knows what the word is until the duck appears

7:57 am

? quack?

It's a common word, something you find around the house.

7:58 am

I loved that show!

Pedro Gonzales Gonzales!

7:58 am

kleenex

Did you know that's where Phyllis Diller debuted?

Speaking of, has anyone seen Roseanne Barr's reality show? It is really a riot. She just lets it all hang out- jiggly arms and gray hair and all.

It is called "ROseanne's Nuts"- she is living on an organic farm in Hawaii and growing nuts.

8:00 am

I have not watched it Kaplan,but I have seen it on the listing.

8:00 am

*Puts bacon, egg and cheese English muffin sandwiches in the PB. And 1 bran muffin for you know who*

Thank you, I think I'll have another.

You will either love it or hate it, depending on how refined your taste is.

I'm gonna hang out here a bit and do a morning nap- feeling tired.

8:04 am

Sounds like a plan to me.

then I will quit hogging the chog.

8:05 am

I didn't think you were hogging it at all!

8:05 am

Bran muffins are okay, as long as they are made with the proper ingredients. Gotta have some apples and cinnamon in there to liven things up.

Now I killed it.

8:14 am

*Applies paddles to the chog*

8:15 am

... and there it lies with the elephant you shot in your pyjamas ...

how it got into my pajamas I'll never know.

I never forget a face...

8:16 am

: )

8:16 am

... Hooray for Captain Spaulding!

8:16 am

Stats please for the O in the second column?

But in your case I'm willing to make an exception.

ot5/10

8:17 am

... never did find them ... sorry ... and must go and buy textbooks for frosh daughter who hasn't got out of bed yet after her second week on campus

8:18 am

I have an ot 5/10 from the first column O. Is there another one?

8:19 am

ol + **cargo (snails)

there is a 10 and a 16 but I'm not sure which column each is from- I do have the one you want though, because it is grayed out.

8:19 am

and good morning to all of you

8:19 am

I think the O you are looking for is of 5/16

8:20 am

it is a ol 4/4

8:20 am

TY!!!!!!!! And Good morning Mom and boatierra!

8:20 am

good morning ((Car.))

8:20 am

hello boatierra

8:20 am

And with that I am off! I hope you all have a GREAt day!

8:21 am

Morning all and your welcome :)

8:21 am

have a great day as well, Car.

8:21 am

I don't believe I have met you, Boatierra. Nice to meet you

8:21 am

You're welcome, duh :)

8:22 am

Nice to meet you too :)

hi babblers

8:28 am

(((MrP)))), hello. I hope you are in better spirits today. My heart just ached for you the other day.

8:29 am

Morning mrp :)

oh mom... don't worry please! but thanks for your luv. hi boati! :)

8:30 am

how are you doing?

well, had an interesting last half hour

a mixture of suckiness and loveliness... holding onto the loveliness

8:34 am

(((love coming your way))))

thank you mom!

8:37 am

you are so welcome.

8:37 am

I need to scoot off and get busy. ((Hugs)) to all of you

((hugs)) mom! have a good day

8:38 am

You as well, Mrp, see you soon

see ya! xox

8:39 am

good morning everyone:)

i am off to sleep, hopefully will wake up not crispy. hi and see ya ((crossy))!

8:49 am

how did court go mrp?

8:50 am

now there is a word we do not see in the grid often...is 7/28 to remove from the pack,to keep alone

8:51 am

Good morning all

8:51 am

howdy boo

8:52 am

thank you, crossy, I was staring at the "i" for the longest time

8:52 am

np annie:)

8:53 am

hey mrp .. tried to friend you with that new i.d., but can't find you there ... i think i'm having a "moment" :)

8:53 am

G' morning Babble gang!

8:54 am

howdy scwabby:))

8:54 am

d'oh .. make that 2 moments, she's gone! oops

8:54 am

hi scrabbs, everyone

8:54 am

morning, scrabbs

8:54 am

howdy welki

8:55 am

Crossy, I am currently an e-reader newbie. How do I download books? Do I download them to the computer first? Then how do I transfer to the Nook?

8:55 am

ok scwabby....

8:55 am

And how do I know which format? txt, epub, html, etc

8:56 am

the computer will see your nook as just another hard drive ,so plug it in and go to my computer,then the nook is usually marked nook,or drive f......

8:57 am

Initially I thought I could download directly to the Nook via WiFi.

8:57 am

open it up and choose digital editions or format which will then give you the sub heading of music or books.....

8:57 am

i use e-pub for all books that do not need illistrations,if you need illistrations,use pdf

8:57 am

I did one transfer by pdf but then it isn't under "library".

8:58 am

I downloaded Adobe Digital Editions.

8:58 am

to start scrabby,practice downloading books at www.gutenberg.org

8:59 am

you load to your computer,then just drag and drop to your nook digital edition file

8:59 am

I went to Gutenberg but screwed up somehow. I have been feeling like a moron.

8:59 am

has i made any sense? lol

8:59 am

e-pub is high quality and uses half the space of pdf

9:00 am

*deep breaths, I can do this* Yes, I think I was close to doing it right last night except I used it in pdf format.

9:00 am

pdf is great ,but only if you need pictures or other illistrations

9:01 am

e-pub all the way darlin!

9:01 am

I have been disappointed with the user's manual. It doesn't detail HOW to download.

9:01 am

of course not scrabby,they would rather you buy from the store

9:01 am

but it is very easy once you do a few

9:02 am

But you confirmed what I managed to do last night, except I will now use e-pub format.

9:02 am

e-pub is best

9:02 am

I will be patient.

9:03 am

i have 150 books and 200 song on mine and have used but 62% of the internal storage

9:03 am

I went to free e-books, good e-books, Gutenberg, Scribd.

9:03 am

i back it all up on a usb key storage

9:03 am

all good locales

9:03 am

Songs? Do I transfer from my iTunes library?

9:04 am

I ordered a 16g microSD card.

9:04 am

anything that show up as a mp3 or mp4

9:04 am

I found out that Nook has no text-to-voice option.

9:04 am

lol,with a 16 gig micro card added,you will never run out of room

9:05 am

it can read audio books scrabby

9:05 am

though i do not use that option

9:06 am

It took me a while to find where the MicroSD card goes. The slot is hidden under the corner--a small part lifts up.

9:06 am

with my first gen model,the entire back comes off for the card port as well as the user changable battery pack

9:07 am

Good morning from Mr. Bob

9:07 am

OK, so I can download audio books then listen. When I had my eye problem last Nov I was sent numerous CDs of audiobooks. I can transfer those?

9:07 am

Hi Bob

9:07 am

you can indeed

9:09 am

After I download the books to my computer and finish the transfer, do I delete the book from the computer?

9:09 am

and it plays music tolerably well and displays pictures,but first and foremost it is a reader

9:10 am

I played Babble on it already.

9:10 am

*watching "Black Hawk Down"---brutal war movie.

9:10 am

if you wish scrabbs,but what i do is make a file and put all transferred books into it.later on you can use winrar to compress the file and transfer it to a flash key for back up

9:12 am

Aha, TY.

9:12 am

Looking for the fl 7/40 that's in between the fl 5/16's. Clues please :)

9:12 am

that way in the future you can use calibre program and run off a pdf copy for our poor kindle friends:))

9:13 am

Boat...it's an fl word that refers to a "loose woman"

9:13 am

I will look with you, boat.

9:13 am

TY, Molly.

9:14 am

ooh, thanks!

9:14 am

Can ADE work that way too?

9:14 am

Oh! Got it. Thanks :)

9:14 am

and think of this scrabby,you can scan important medical text excerts that you wish to keep handy,use open office to make it a open or html file,then use calibre to turn it into a pdf,tyhen move it all to your reader for future reference

9:14 am

We actually have the title to an OLD song in the grid. fl8 fl7.

9:15 am

Crossy, you are such a smarty-pants!

9:15 am

once you get roling scrabbs,calibre becomes your best friend

9:15 am

thanks Molly, gave me the fl8...that is an oldie

9:16 am

: )

9:16 am

So do I need Adobe Digital Edition or just Calibre?

9:17 am

i use calibre for all my file changes

9:17 am

and if i am reading it on my computer i use.......

9:17 am

And that works for downloads too?

9:17 am

i use a e-pub reader called stanza

9:18 am

Aha, another website!

9:18 am

I found Scribd which is file-sharing for e-readers.

9:18 am

if you download it and it is in pdf and you wish it to be an e-pub,that is what calibre is for scwabby

9:19 am

there are many sites to choose from scwabby

9:19 am

So many new words, sites, techniques for this old dog to learn.

9:20 am

Stanza refers to iPod, iPhone etc. It works for Windows?

9:22 am

it does

9:23 am

once you get over 50 books on the reader,it becomes your constant companion,i even use it for personal file sorage

9:23 am

if i am at work and need a file,i toss it on the reader,then when i get home i just transfer it

9:23 am

I have been doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku.

9:24 am

Mostly I am searching for free stuff.

9:24 am

you have that luxury,my early model just has a 2 inch screen on the bottm

9:25 am

start with gutenberg,load you fav free classics and you will be a pro before you know it

9:25 am

When did you get that? I saw the Kindle and Kindle DX side-by-side--big jump in size of screen.

9:25 am

crossy also has his book list you can look through..i have sent sprite many books

9:25 am

2 years ago scrabbs

9:26 am

right when they were the newest thing

9:26 am

I reviewed Wikipedias comparison of e-readers--so many readers with so much variety! Very confusing!

9:26 am

you chose well

9:27 am

my nook continues to run flawlesly

9:27 am

though the battery life they post is a tad optomistic lol

9:27 am

I did my research and you also had mentioned the Nook Color as the top choice currently.

Clue for fl8, please?

9:28 am

And my sister got a glimpse of my wish list and she gave it to me for my birthday.

9:29 am

Hm, I will search too, Kenny.

9:29 am

mine was the best goft ever

9:29 am

gift

9:29 am

kenny, compound word, when your arches have fallen

Got it!

9:29 am

thnx annie

9:29 am

ty annie

9:29 am

TY, Annie!

9:29 am

youre welcome

9:30 am

Broke the 2000 point barrier!

9:30 am

if you wish to scan my e-book listscrabby(there are about 300 title) just mail me at p.a.melbourne@gmail.com and i will send along my list

9:30 am

wtg, boat

9:30 am

congrats boat

9:31 am

How many words left, boat?

9:31 am

TY, Crossy.

9:31 am

That is soooooo rare for me. I have 88 words left.

9:32 am

128 left here

9:33 am

I love the green rabbit :)

9:34 am

c

9:34 am

howdy inge

9:35 am

I love my green rabbit too. Once I changed it for the "icon of the day" and there was strong protest to keep the green bunny. I have real bunnies here at home--3 of them.

9:36 am

Hi Inge

9:36 am

i rarely change mine and when i do it is just a different wold,otherwise i could not find myself :)

9:37 am

wolf*

9:37 am

<<escorts crossy to the pb

9:38 am

arrroooooo

9:38 am

I've always wanted to have pet rabbits but I've never gotten around to properly making space. My cat and dog will do :)

9:38 am

Hahaha, Cwossy!

9:39 am

clue for ther O in the 2nd column please

9:39 am

spanish cheers plural

9:39 am

Someday I would like a cat and a dog and have them be bonded with my rabbits. I will never have 4 rabbits again--lots of work.

9:39 am

thnx wildcat

9:40 am

clue for the E in the second column, please

9:40 am

Hi wildcat. How is Austin?

9:40 am

got it as I asked

9:40 am

hi hi. we got some rain yesterday finally - much much needed. fires are mostly out but now recovery is underway

9:40 am

That is known as the Periwinkle Phenomenon, Annie, remember?

9:41 am

yes, I do (with a bow in peri's direction)

9:41 am

HA! Completed the F's! That's what sent me over the edge of 2000 points. Phew. Now I'm off for some pre-sleep reading then sleep. Sweet dreams all/doces sonhos todos :)

9:41 am

Clue for the e, Annie?

9:41 am

hello everybody

9:42 am

Bye, boa-tierra!

9:42 am

Bon jour, Ruby!

9:42 am

(((ruby))) was just able to read your email..thanks so much

9:42 am

hello ruby

9:42 am

night, boatierra

9:43 am

couldn't get into gmail or aol...but finally was able to

9:44 am

I'm happy to read wildcat's good news as I haven't heard from my son for several days

9:44 am

hello teach

9:44 am

glad I could help :)

9:44 am

he is ok, right?

9:44 am

we all had a slightly bawdy chog this AM

9:44 am

oh and scwabby,get a nook cover for it and go to wally mart as they sell a great clip on lite for it that is made by duracel

9:45 am

yes, he is very close to downtown but was worried about the dry Barton Creek bad which is right behind his house

9:45 am

((RUBY))

9:45 am

bed*

9:45 am

and the trees on his property are all bone dry

9:45 am

No one has out done 2Bit for the racy comment of the day. : )

9:45 am

((crossy))

9:45 am

I'm glad you got the letter, annie

9:46 am

I missed it, molly, is it repeatable?

9:46 am

we lost an entire national park in bastrop. christmas tree farms, the whole bit gone

9:46 am

sad, wild

9:46 am

it's just so sad. and now once it does rain everything will flood

9:46 am

it was terrible from the reports I read and maps I saw. In which direction are you from downtown, wildcat?

9:47 am

2Bit's comment..."if you can't find a good fe8 you might be de8" : )

9:47 am

north ruby. spared from fire but the smoke was thick up here. the worst was south and west

9:47 am

legitimate comment! hah

9:48 am

it was terrible. the fires spread quickly and were hard to fight from the ground.

9:48 am

*looking for fe8 and de8*

9:48 am

we are so lucky with the weather here - still 75-80 for a little wqhile in the afternoons, rain often at night and cool for sleeping.

9:48 am

we are so lucky with the weather here - still 75-80 for a little wqhile in the afternoons, rain often at night and cool for sleeping.

9:48 am

and it is as green as Ireland!

9:49 am

enjoy it ruby. I'm glad it's nice somewhere

9:49 am

9c or 52 american here atm

9:49 am

as annie knows, I was a little bit crazy (crazier) with worry during the fires

9:49 am

I think my son will retire here

9:50 am

he loves Austin, but hates the climate

9:50 am

understandable ruby

9:50 am

Austin has to be one of the greatest cities!

9:50 am

I'd like to come with him please

9:50 am

My cousin lives in Austin and another cousin attends UT Austin.

9:51 am

it's perfect for John since he's a musician and his wife works for Dell (intermittently)

9:51 am

it has great food and a thriving music scene

9:51 am

John grew up in Binghamton and Rochester, scrabs, so he knows your neck of the woods!

9:52 am

f

9:53 am

Crossy, I bought a bundled package from Amazon--cover, extra cables but it didn't have a travel charger as I expected.

9:53 am

New York state is beautiful but we have such high taxes!

9:53 am

i find i do not need it scrbbs,thing is good for 3 or 4 days of reading and i just charge at my computer at work or home

9:54 am

did you see pix of the flood in Binghamton? I lived right at the confluence of the two rivers

9:55 am

That's what I wondered, Crossy. In the bundle I used the screen protector and the case. I don't need to "skins" because I have the case. It came with a clip on light.

9:55 am

very nice

9:55 am

Ruby, featherbee lives in Binghamton and has shared the sad photos.

9:55 am

must cook, see you later

9:55 am

I don't know featherbee

9:55 am

Was she affected by the flood?

9:56 am

But for $25 I got stuff I don't need--4 skins, a bracelet....

9:56 am

the pix were shocking. One of my (very) old students had them on FB

9:56 am

well,i paid 15 for the cover and 8 for the liught when buying seperatly,so you did ok

9:56 am

No, her house is on a hill. Her mother's yard was flooded.

9:57 am

very tough weather there, worse than Buffalo

9:57 am

the light is good for 30 hours

9:58 am

going to take a break, bye

9:58 am

I got earphones. And a retractable cable with each end being a 3.5 mm thingie, like for the earphones, so I don't know how I would use that.

9:58 am

Bye Annie

9:59 am

Me too, brain death occurring.

10:01 am

first and foremost it is an amazing book reader,i keep music on it just in case but generally do not bother overmuch with its other doggles and dangle and bells and whistles

10:02 am

:)

10:06 am

I must be patient with figuring it out. I get easily frustrated when I confront difficulty.

10:06 am

mine can of course go on the net by wifi,but it is a royal pita with the 2 inch screen

10:07 am

so the new models are better in that regard

10:08 am

i will be getting the mrs a nook 2 for christmas as her sony prs 700 is 3 years old now and getting a tad long in the tooth,my son can inherit that one

10:08 am

That Kindle DX will be even larger.

10:09 am

even larger is fine,but does kindle offer e-pub support yet? and are all book downloads still dedicated to amazon files?

10:09 am

we can load from anywhere scrabbs,kidles cannot

10:10 am

ra

10:12 am

True, Crossy.

10:18 am

and if you have a library membership scrabbs you can go to the library web site and download e-pub books from them

10:19 am

with my membership scrabbs i can access over 18 libraries in our region

10:20 am

I still have about 2 dozen real books to read--on my shelves.

10:21 am

lol,my son now calls them "dead tree books"

10:23 am

and tbh,i would rather e-books now.a standard top author softcover here now costs 15 dollars after tax,most top author e-books are around 9,if you use the store

10:24 am

Well, Ive got a house full of them!

10:24 am

Yes, I know.

10:24 am

i have a few hundred myself scrabby:)

10:25 am

that was another reason for an e-book,it is to the point where i almost need a bigger house,or just give up and turn the livingroom into a library

10:25 am

I have them squeezed on every little space on shelves. I plan on tossing a bunch of old medical books and journals to free up space.

10:27 am

;

10:27 am

My eyes and brain need a break. I did e-mail you, Crossy. TY for your help. I will soon be a pro with my Nook.

10:27 am

i mean you know your in trouble when you seriously start thinking on how you could run three 20 foot lenghts of shelving in the livingroom with 2 asiles and still have room for a small table and 2 wingback chairs lol

10:28 am

collecting books is a little bit of an illness.. I have it too

10:28 am

i shall send the list along within the hour scrabbs

10:30 am

Hi Ruru! It's a great illness to have, well, as long as you are actually reading the books.

10:37 am

ok scwabby,list is sent

10:39 am

TY buddy!

10:39 am

some I reread again and again

10:40 am

I love books

10:40 am

i think ruru,that 99.9% of babblers are readers of books

10:42 am

probably very true crossie

10:43 am

strangly enough my father read nothing more than the newspaper and the side of cerial boxes

10:44 am

cereal

10:44 am

mine too

10:44 am

Hi All, how's the grid?

10:44 am

howdy hego

10:44 am

not bad hego.. until you hit 150

10:45 am

uh oh

10:46 am

lol,i just send scrabby a list of 200-300 e-books,that will keep her going for a bit hehe

10:46 am

We may never hear from her again. lol

10:47 am

especially since she is limited to ten at a time to make my file conversion easier

10:47 am

: )

10:47 am

i only convert what i like or what my friends ask for,so many are still unconverted

10:48 am

I had to find a way to read your RAR file.

10:49 am

use winrar scrabby and extract it to a new file on your desktop

10:49 am

Oh Good. She's back.

10:49 am

you need a link for winrar??

10:51 am

http://www.oldversion.com/download-Win RAR-3.62.html

10:51 am

there u go scwabby

10:51 am

but make sure you right click on your desktop and make a new file or you will fill your entire screen lol

10:53 am

once you click on my file after you load winrar it will say open with or extract to then just send it along to the new file

10:53 am

I am downloading WinRAR 64-bit from CNET

10:54 am

also at this time you can scan it for viruses before you extract it,but it is clean as a whistle

10:54 am

that works also

10:54 am

but i find oldversion.com a valuable resource when i am doin g a new build

10:54 am

f

10:55 am

I get WinRAR 64-bit free for 40 days. I suppose the old version is free forever

10:55 am

i use cnet for product reviews

10:55 am

yup free forever..thats why i posted it lol

10:56 am

You're so smart, always teaching me something.

10:56 am

I must be careful as I do not want your head to swell.

10:56 am

np scrabby,i fix your computer,you fix this tired old wreck of a body

10:57 am

scrabby,would the meds they offer for diabetics with nerve issues in the feet also work with with hand and feet nerve damage from chemo?

10:59 am

I don't think so Crossy

10:59 am

Do you have the pins and needles thing?

10:59 am

i know i should be gratefull just to still be drawing breath,but at night when it feels like someone is sticking burning knitting needles in your feet it can be tiresome or not knowing how hard you are pushing on the gas pedal untill you are doing 140 lol

11:00 am

Yikes!

11:00 am

Lyrica? Maybe. Who has that problem? It's more of a circulation issue, I believe.

11:00 am

indeed hego,pins and beedles all the time

11:00 am

mine is from chemo scrabbs

11:00 am

needles

11:01 am

Lyrica or Neurontin may be options.

11:01 am

it started mid treatment and leveled off at this and has never recovered

11:01 am

numb,tingling,and for a change of pace stabbing searing pain every now and then

11:01 am

My husband had that Crossy. From chemo.

11:02 am

i shall ask my doc ty scrabbs

11:02 am

http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/Treatm entsandSideEffects/PhysicalSideEffects /ChemotherapyEffects/PeripheralNeuropa thy/peripheral-neuropathy-caused-by-ch emotherapy-treating-cipn

11:02 am

Neurontin did help.

11:03 am

pk have that site saved for later reading ty scwabby

11:03 am

http://www.chemocare.com/managing/numb ness__tingling.asp

11:03 am

Asking your doc is a good idea.

11:03 am

Gapapentin = drug name. In US the trade name = Neurontin.

11:03 am

but these days,you also have to be your own doctor as well i find

11:04 am

Yes, you must be your own advocate, and be well-educated.

11:04 am

Right Crossy

11:04 am

have to be proactive,or you just go round and round,from doctor to locum,to doctor to locum

11:04 am

Crossy, I reviewed the lists. Later I will e-mail my requests--Grisham, etc.

11:05 am

i swear my doc must have half a dozen fill ins and 20 residents lol

11:05 am

And you must ask questions and demand answers. be an active participant in your care.

11:05 am

k scrabbs np

11:05 am

i hear that

11:06 am

Alright, I must pull away from the couch's ass magnet and go digs deep holes for bulbs. Deep enough so the squirrels and raccoons do not have a buffet.

11:06 am

Good advice Scrabs, I'm sure he will.

11:06 am

Get 2nd and 3rd opinions too.

11:06 am

for example,my initial cancer doc.gave the diagnosis and inital treatment and i never saw him again during that 5 years lol

11:07 am

With a chronic or serious medical problem you need to be a teammate with your doc.

11:07 am

i saw docs from spain for a year,docs from germany,fresh new docs, and locums enough to fill a stadium,but never saw the great man himself again

11:07 am

*pulling butt away from couch cushions* Yow, I must get going folks.

11:08 am

tc scrabbs

11:08 am

((Cwossy)) Do some reading of those links and about gapapentin.

11:08 am

Bye Scrabs

11:09 am

OOh, FedEx is here, what am I getting??

11:09 am

when arranging transport,they used to ask me who my doc was(to prevent people from abusing the ride program) and i said Dr Malcom Moore..if he is still alive lol

11:09 am

Yay a surprise!

11:09 am

will do scrabbs

11:09 am

nothing more fun than a package

11:10 am

biab..semi-poof

11:12 am

It's the bike trailer I bought to pull Mary's little one in. She is almost 4 and cannot keep up with us when she pedals her trike or bike (w training wheels) so I decided to buy this.

11:13 am

that's nice Scrabs.

11:14 am

Sounds fun for her.

11:15 am

I hope she likes getting inside and buckled.

11:15 am

OK, going to assemble that, then plant bulbs.

11:15 am

Bye Scrabs

Morning.

11:39 am

Hi Neil

Hi hego.

11:47 am

Hi Neil

Hi Erda.

11:58 am

ro 5/16 plz, the first one

11:59 am

plural of the ro 4/7 Ives

11:59 am

aa type of punishing massage ivsey sounds like tiger's game

11:59 am

the thing on top of your house

12:00 pm

have the top of house one ty.

12:00 pm

ruru is that the first ro 5/16?

12:00 pm

don't know.. that is my first one

12:00 pm

Oh, as usual Ruru is right

12:00 pm

Sorry

12:01 pm

I never would doubt you Ruru.

12:01 pm

*frames hego's statement for KJE next snarky comment*

12:01 pm

: )

12:01 pm

not seeing it.. havent been able to see it all morning lol

12:01 pm

I've been away too long. Ruru is always right?

12:02 pm

Hi Haz!

12:02 pm

get used to it Haz..lol

12:02 pm

rofl

12:02 pm

It's a startling concept. Hello, all.

12:03 pm

hey how many words are there

12:03 pm

Now I need to have Hego convince Mrs. Ru of the same thing..

12:03 pm

220

12:03 pm

220 words.

12:03 pm

Hmmm... tiger's game...

12:03 pm

thank you!

12:04 pm

yes dont get tigers game

12:04 pm

Tiger Woods?

12:04 pm

AHA!

12:04 pm

other than poking prostitutes

12:04 pm

the fourth letter is the fifth letter of the alphabet

12:04 pm

lite bulb moment

12:05 pm

omg !!! ty ty ty....

12:05 pm

Oh Ruru, funny

12:05 pm

was thinking of a tiger tiger lol... growwwwwllll

12:05 pm

What you really needed was a Sound of Music clue.

12:05 pm

I"m sure he did that too.

12:05 pm

me too

12:06 pm

hi Babblers!

12:07 pm

Hello, Aloy.

12:07 pm

Hi Aloy!!!!

12:08 pm

this grid is a LOT friendlier than yesterday's..

12:08 pm

Not friendly enough....

12:08 pm

<---not finding it friendly with 50 to go

12:08 pm

I don't like it either Erda

12:09 pm

So there!

12:09 pm

aw, well, you don't want one too easy, do you?

12:09 pm

how else will you learn trivial words?

12:09 pm

I'm not on top of my game today.

12:09 pm

no..But I hate the ones with really crazy words that only Haz can find

12:09 pm

I'd settle for easiER...

12:09 pm

*smug*

12:09 pm

A little under the weather.

12:10 pm

Haz is good at smug

12:10 pm

sorry, hego.. hope you are tip top soon

12:10 pm

Also at More words. lol

12:10 pm

lol

12:10 pm

ty Aloy

12:10 pm

Do you know what you get if you go to the dentist and need no work done? Smug gums

12:10 pm

She is the Queen of Morewords

12:11 pm

oh groan1

12:11 pm

Show me morewords and I'll show you more words.

12:11 pm

double groan

12:11 pm

lol, Haz you sound like BabbleRabble now!

12:11 pm

Ruru hates being out groaned

12:11 pm

You mean I've got ruru to groan? The world is becoming a strange place.

12:11 pm

lol..

12:12 pm

..as long as you don't forget I"m always right

12:12 pm

didn't know that fo 6.27 means to "waste time".. i fo6 a lot

12:13 pm

*Passes Hego some home made chicken soup and a warm roll*

12:15 pm

ty Molly

12:15 pm

Yum :-9

12:17 pm

fourth fo 6/27 anyone

12:17 pm

fo*low the yellow brick road to *** Miserables

12:18 pm

I think you went in the PB for me Aloy

12:18 pm

ty

12:19 pm

should have figured a more obscure clue.. waves from PB, oops

12:19 pm

I put Toll House cookies in the PB.

12:20 pm

time for lunch. bbs

12:20 pm

wonderful, Molly.. will go well with my fresh cuppa

12:20 pm

hi all

12:21 pm

hi snuffy haven't seen you in a while

12:21 pm

hi jmc (-:

12:22 pm

snuffy?

12:22 pm

staying under the radar a bit.. buncha stuff to cross off the "to do" list..

12:22 pm

mornin'

12:23 pm

hi jes

12:23 pm

hi there jes

12:23 pm

I thought Snuffy was Marion Berry's nickname

12:23 pm

Mr Snuffaluffagus's first name is Aloyisius

12:24 pm

no his nickname is Hizoner Mayor for Life

12:24 pm

.. and I'm done

12:24 pm

whoo hoo snuffy!

12:24 pm

Congratulations, Aloy.

12:24 pm

yay aloy!

12:25 pm

Funniest thing he said was at a rally of preachers all from outside of DC against DC's Gay Marriage law. ..

12:25 pm

tyvm, enjoy chatting but have to get back to that ding dong list.. bye, dear Babblers!

12:25 pm

bye snuffy

12:26 pm

he said he had to speak out because he was a moral man. The entire district of columbia convulse in laughter for several days

12:27 pm

He would know...

12:27 pm

*Inserts videotape of Barry smoking crack*

12:28 pm

i thought marion berry was a pie...

12:28 pm

shows picks of hookers and coke with Marion

12:28 pm

wish everyone south of the border would get over it jmc,i mean it is old news here.have a life partner and want to get married? do it! fil out the govt paperwork like anyone else,want to adopt children? do it.get baby bonus just like everyone else.you sopuse passes away get wodow/widower pension just like everyone else..old news

12:29 pm

As the man said, the b*tch set him up. Ahahahaha!

12:30 pm

makes us giggle sometimes that in the states you can have same sex marriage in 6 states or so,but you can marry your first cousin in 34 or so lol

12:32 pm

stats for the i please

12:32 pm

fe 6./39 anyone?

12:32 pm

is7

12:32 pm

is 7

12:32 pm

7/28

12:32 pm

hmmm

12:32 pm

you will be soo alone when you find it jm

12:32 pm

for he's a jolly good one ruru and hello

12:32 pm

hi wild!

12:32 pm

god clue ru

12:32 pm

good

12:33 pm

nice clue ru

12:33 pm

hi west

12:33 pm

hi jmc

12:33 pm

hi taking a break from cleaning

12:33 pm

mine's good too !!!

12:33 pm

thank you west.. fish me

12:33 pm

hi wild me too

12:34 pm

This is the man who's always right, remember...

12:34 pm

you're welcome ru

12:34 pm

evening all!

12:34 pm

hi haz

12:34 pm

haha haz

12:34 pm

and jen

12:34 pm

howdy jen

12:35 pm

*smug look*

12:35 pm

Hello, westford, Jen.

12:35 pm

hi jen

12:35 pm

I found the cute little apartment all by myself..starting to think like a Brit

12:35 pm

Ah - you mean a bijou flat?

12:36 pm

Now think about the cute little apartment and what you do to pay for it, if you are a Brit and combine the two.

12:36 pm

penalty box, haz :)

12:36 pm

I am really not finding this grid at all easy today. chatting is much more fun!

12:36 pm

what's this about westie?

12:36 pm

!!! pb haz

12:36 pm

haz!! pb for you

12:36 pm

Entrapment, pure and simple.

12:36 pm

I blame westford with her talk of Brits and apartments.

12:36 pm

Haz puts up the Marion Barry defense. : )

12:36 pm

call in the fl8s!

12:37 pm

any clues for the 8s? and hi all

12:37 pm

the b***ch set haz up

12:37 pm

fl8 - what you get if your arches fall.

12:37 pm

hi mkg fl8 is a cop

12:38 pm

that b***ch gets around! :D

12:38 pm

phantom footfall

12:38 pm

haha

12:38 pm

to8/45 - the Brit added up

12:38 pm

ty haz. great word..............super clue

12:39 pm

I would have been de8/45 if you had not found it, mkg.

12:40 pm

i have the to 5 but what is ending?

12:40 pm

stats only for i?

12:40 pm

is7

12:40 pm

got the brit one first,had to think a bit for the american version

12:40 pm

is7

12:40 pm

It's the past tense ending double your consonant.

12:40 pm

only the lonely jes

12:41 pm

stats for second column O please

12:41 pm

i 7 is syn for to make be alone is to do this

12:41 pm

Whoever made this grid decided to is7 the is7.

12:41 pm

... is7 ... to separate something from everything else

12:41 pm

dont get the brit one at all ....

12:41 pm

i dont get brit clue

12:41 pm

hi grem and dose

12:42 pm

hello

12:42 pm

ol4

12:42 pm

... afternoon jmc et al

12:42 pm

mkg, double the last cons before making it in the past

12:42 pm

ignore all their brit and american stuff--just double a letter mkg

12:42 pm

ty wild *looking*

12:43 pm

and i must be off to the shop,but before i go i give you the ever popular crossy,s tidbit of the day!!!

12:43 pm

nbt

12:43 pm

“Sternutation” is a fancy word for the act of sneezing.

12:43 pm

nbt

12:43 pm

still not getting it. to is the sum, right? when you add two numbers you get this right? then what is added on?

12:43 pm

bye crosshair!

12:43 pm

poink!

12:43 pm

double a letter in that word mkg

12:44 pm

double the last consonant on the to5 then add the pt ending

12:44 pm

that sounds like a nun spanking someone's genetailia to me sternutation

12:44 pm

ty got it. sorry to be so weird. i was stuck on doubling the consenants not vowel.

12:44 pm

heh. and on that lovely note from ruru, i'm off to get ready to go to town

12:45 pm

That would have an effect, mkg, and not a good one.

12:45 pm

sorry jes.

12:45 pm

ruru what on earth are you referring to?????????????

12:45 pm

just more of my sicko humor

12:45 pm

are you referring to the word poink???????

12:46 pm

well i must go read the theory of research design

12:46 pm

Still think you're always right?

12:46 pm

bbl

12:47 pm

well..er.. uh...yes actually

12:47 pm

... I thought I was wrong once ... but I was mistaken ...

12:47 pm

Those pain meds must be strong.

12:47 pm

ROFL

12:48 pm

off to put the child to bed. see you all later!

12:48 pm

these f's are murder

12:48 pm

Bye, Jen.

12:48 pm

Hi Haz

12:49 pm

Hello, Boobear.

some of them are quite pleasant!

so I hear.

I am missing 2 of them, but not the ones you're thinking of!

I am missing one of the,.

12:56 pm

somehow that got me my first 7-letter word, never mind which one.

12:56 pm

and hi, all, finally home after proctoring exams.

Ah, a proctologist!

Did you Gamble too?

1:00 pm

no, but I think some of the students must be...

Proctologists or gamblers? Be clear, woman!

1:00 pm

hello all.. back from the walk

1:01 pm

hi, cos!

1:01 pm

... hey .. one week in and my daughter's roomate is already in academic trouble ... ... not prepared by high school ... and drinking too much

1:01 pm

my feet and back hurt :( but it was worth it

1:01 pm

oh dear, dos!

1:02 pm

i am calling this puzzle the double letter puzzle!

dose, half my clientele is kids like that...

1:02 pm

... it's so sad ... nice kid but my bet is she's gone by Canadian Thanksgiving

1:02 pm

does anyone have the first fl5/16?

1:02 pm

we have a UNIV 101 class that is supposed to help students make the transition - we talk about study habits, good behavior choices, and so on

if you don't sink, you can fl***

1:03 pm

... so does UofT ...

1:03 pm

no, cos, although I can tell you it isn't flate

1:03 pm

it has to be a fle word.. i cant monkey it though ugh

1:03 pm

seems to me that if you can inflate you should be able to flate

1:03 pm

ughhhh it was a fish.. found it

1:04 pm

ah. well, it doesn't always take, dos

1:04 pm

howdy - dos - usually means she was under thumbs and wraps and is breaking loose!

cos, it's the ZDead Man's fl***

1:04 pm

... not but you can dexxxxx

then you must have been swimming

1:04 pm

thanks kap ... found it b4 that but appreciate it :)

1:04 pm

i thought i tried that though... oh well..

any time

1:05 pm

hopefully she will provide an example for your daughter of what not to do, dos

Mi palabra es su palabra.

1:05 pm

... that's my hope

1:05 pm

... regretably ...

1:06 pm

btw, kap, I am still trying to figure out your gambling question - is there a 7-letter word that has to do with gambling? if so that's not the one I found :-P

Proctor & Gamble.

1:07 pm

ah. I am dense today.

A pair like Abercrombie & Fitch. Next time I get cats I am naming them Proctor & Gamble.

1:08 pm

Nieman & Marcus? Dolce and Gabbana?

1:09 pm

Clue for the second al5/16

1:09 pm

just don't name them Johnson & Johnson...

1:10 pm

the fo words are killing em

1:10 pm

stuck up, boo?

Morgan and Stanley.

killing whom?

fowled

1:10 pm

Ty

1:10 pm

... a + the first part of an expensive English sponge scrubbing brush

1:10 pm

distant or detached boo

1:11 pm

lol kap i just typed that word right before you typed that

1:11 pm

actually, dos, you can grow those sponges in your garden - they are really a type of squash (at least one sort is)

1:12 pm

... good to know ... thanks ...

1:13 pm

I am a fount of useless information.

1:13 pm

yay fo words done!

1:13 pm

yay, cos!

1:13 pm

I have the w word done...

1:13 pm

... can't be useless ... most of it at least gives us words for the grid ... thus having a valuable use ...

1:15 pm

hello

1:15 pm

hi, ruby!

1:16 pm

a lot of weird words

1:17 pm

Clue for al 4/8

1:17 pm

Yes cosdem

1:18 pm

hi sue and dose and boo and cos

1:18 pm

similar to al 5/18,, just take off a letter

1:18 pm

... not a high

1:18 pm

hi ruby

1:18 pm

I just realized, my word list disappeared!

1:19 pm

Hi ruby

1:19 pm

refresh, ruby

1:19 pm

Ty

1:20 pm

phew! I had 117 words.....

1:20 pm

ty sue

1:22 pm

A's are done

1:22 pm

w's are done hahah

1:24 pm

L's done

1:24 pm

this is an interesting grid

1:25 pm

but running out of "babble time"

1:25 pm

hi babble buds!

1:25 pm

hi peri

1:25 pm

found an 8 all by myself when I couldn

1:26 pm

i cant find the small words but im finding the 7s and 8s easy go figure

1:26 pm

hi, peri!

1:26 pm

could not sleep last night. the de8/60.what do the other 8's start with pls

1:26 pm

clue for the de8?

1:26 pm

fl8,fe8

1:26 pm

... there's at least an fl8 and a to8

1:27 pm

de7 /44 to let the air out of, the de8 comes from that

1:27 pm

ty will look

1:27 pm

it is gray and overcast here. hope it does not rain again

1:27 pm

de + what we revolve around + what you *** for dinner

1:28 pm

de8 is the one who does the de7

1:28 pm

got an 8 (again, never mind which one), now nbs

1:28 pm

8 - de, de, fe, fl, to

1:28 pm

good clue ruby I finished the 8s

1:28 pm

9i bet I know)

1:28 pm

aw. a real word

1:29 pm

I can't get the other de8

1:30 pm

... person who knocks the air out

1:30 pm

or7 is very weird

1:30 pm

aaah, ty dose

1:30 pm

... c'est rien ...

1:30 pm

I have that de8, help with the other pls

1:31 pm

c'est beaucoup!

1:31 pm

down to R,S,T and W words. 95 left ugh

1:31 pm

... very lonesome country side .... ... or destroyed landscape is de8

1:31 pm

help with fl8 too pls

1:31 pm

ty dose

1:31 pm

what happens when your arches fall

1:31 pm

two de8's one is somebody who takes the air out of something, other describes a lonely place

1:31 pm

... je vous en prie

1:32 pm

de + two letters + not on time

1:32 pm

lol sorry

1:32 pm

phantom: fatso

1:32 pm

ah a compound, ty for the fl8

1:32 pm

lotta should be allowed :(

1:33 pm

did you get the French fish

1:33 pm

lo5

1:33 pm

... aint gonna

1:33 pm

gl7?

1:33 pm

oh dear.. the kennedy curse strikes again, Kara Kennedy dropped dead today at age 51

1:33 pm

poisson?

1:34 pm

and Mondale

1:34 pm

lo5/10 is the fish

1:34 pm

how old was Mondale?

1:34 pm

hola

1:34 pm

it rained!

1:34 pm

and Mondale's daughter, Eleanor, also died at age 51, both had cancer

1:34 pm

hola kje

1:34 pm

and former senator charles percy, a moderate, died today as well.

1:34 pm

yay for rain in Texas

1:35 pm

did you do a rain dance, kje?

1:35 pm

I partied like it was 1999 ; )

1:35 pm

any clues for the gl7? please?

1:35 pm

yay, kje!

1:36 pm

gl7 attack

1:36 pm

speech term, I think gl7/36

1:37 pm

gl7 stop is the context I think of

1:38 pm

found it. thanks

1:38 pm

I am not seeing it.

1:40 pm

your icon photo is stellar, sue!

1:41 pm

Little baby stars! And not-yet-born stars!

1:41 pm

or7?

1:42 pm

very weird word piegonman

1:43 pm

is that a clue, cos?

1:43 pm

can you clue it?

1:43 pm

trying to think of a clue

1:43 pm

gd nite everybody

1:43 pm

leaving with 90

1:44 pm

sleep well, ruby

1:44 pm

... a demain ...

1:44 pm

or + ***edo, ohio + **swering a question

1:44 pm

having trouble with the lone i and o, and the 2-letter e. This is causing me to make up words: elfis, a very short R&B singer; isotar - a flat road surface

1:44 pm

thats the best i can do :(

1:44 pm

night, ruby!

1:44 pm

ty cos

1:44 pm

that did it. ty.

1:44 pm

ok, got the i from my own musings :-)

1:45 pm

yw.. sorry i didnt do better . it was weird lol

1:45 pm

oh, the little Shakesperian birds again!

1:45 pm

thx, cos!

1:45 pm

ty, cos

1:45 pm

canI have a dummy clue for the gl7 pls

1:46 pm

gl + anagram of to 5/10

1:46 pm

or u want something more specific?

1:47 pm

more specific pls

1:47 pm

got an e, missing the lone o for nbt

1:47 pm

spaish cheers

1:47 pm

gl + ***ers are cute sea mammals + **l aboard!

1:47 pm

... spanish cheers

1:47 pm

gl + vowel + double cross letter + vowel + letter that looks like an angle?

1:48 pm

sue's better lol

1:48 pm

thx, dos! nbt, finally

1:48 pm

ty both for the gl7

1:49 pm

Clue for de8

1:50 pm

... two of them

1:50 pm

one de8 person who knocks the air out of you

1:50 pm

... one is a person who knocks the air out of something

1:50 pm

snap dose

1:50 pm

other is how i feel when i don't get the grid finished

1:51 pm

... the other is a very lonesome landscape ... ... used to be used by Walter Cronkite to describe the surface of the moon

1:51 pm

72 left, may do some ironing, operative word is may :)

1:52 pm

baking cookies while back and forth with Babble

1:52 pm

ty dos

1:54 pm

mmm cooki4es

1:54 pm

Is that the clue for de 8/45

1:54 pm

the i?

1:55 pm

clue for or7 please

1:55 pm

is7 it all by itself kj

1:55 pm

ty

1:56 pm

clue for the na5, plz?

1:56 pm

or 7 - look back at 1:44

1:56 pm

ty

1:57 pm

na5 sounds like when you use a hammer to join something together

1:58 pm

ty, wild

1:59 pm

hello everyone

2:00 pm

hi annie

2:01 pm

Help with the last de8/45

2:02 pm

de8, barren, empty, without life

2:03 pm

finito!! finally

2:04 pm

de+ do re me fa ** + not early

2:15 pm

help with the ro7 please

2:17 pm

cos - a baby ro 4

2:17 pm

thanks got it

2:20 pm

tolf

2:20 pm

nope not a word saan :)

2:20 pm

sorry

2:21 pm

Cos, how did the walk go?

2:26 pm

good. arond 2000 people. 3 miles. 100,000 raised.

2:27 pm

That's great. Good for all of you.

2:32 pm

tired though lol

2:33 pm

Tired from good work is "good tired" : )

2:33 pm

yes definitely

2:34 pm

My husband and I did a six mile walk for diabetes once. We were starving when we were done. Went out and had a nice lunch to treat ourselves.

2:35 pm

we went to brunch at village inn afterwards

2:47 pm

anyone here? i need a clue :)

2:48 pm

I'm clueless, cosdem.

2:48 pm

what do you need clued

2:48 pm

the to8 please?

2:48 pm

:P stid

2:48 pm

... still 26 left ... but you're welcome to the rest

2:49 pm

5 left here. wow didnt know that lol

2:49 pm

... to8 ... if you've got the to7 ... then double the consonant

2:49 pm

do you have the to 5/10 - sum of addition problem

2:49 pm

thanks dos :)

2:49 pm

yes To words done!

2:50 pm

fireworks!

2:50 pm

congrats cos

2:51 pm

nasty evil grid begone

2:52 pm

... be nice ... or they'll put out a 440 word grid tomorrow

2:59 pm

Believe it or not, there are people who wish for grids that size. Me, I don't have time for them.

3:04 pm

... it's not the size ... ... it's the number of words like today's or7/28 that make them hard ...

3:16 pm

*Stifles comment about "it's not the size" *

3:17 pm

... stepped into that one didn't I ...

3:18 pm

Yep : )

3:21 pm

... just got an apt word ... fo6/27 + two 7s ... to talk foolishly or to talk nonsense ... ... never heard of it before ...

3:24 pm

I could make a long, long list of words in these grids that I have never heard of before.

3:26 pm

... I hit the list at about two thirds or three quarters done ... I speak sharply at myself for missing all the obvious ones that I miss ... the plurals and past tenses ... ... but when there are too many of these fo6/27s that were used once in about 1600 by some guy no one has ever heard of ... it's annoying ... I don't mind a few ... can be fun ... but their frustrating when you can't even monkey them

3:27 pm

I agree about the words used once in 1600. And there are too many of them.

3:28 pm

clue fo7s please

3:29 pm

... fo 4 ... the thing at the bottom of your leg ... the 6/7/7 build off that ... I think it's a verb ... there's the present, past and third person

3:29 pm

ty ewww those are nasty

3:30 pm

... gotta agree with you there

3:33 pm

Wild, that wee one is SO cute. How is he doing?

3:36 pm

thank you so much molly!! he is fabulous! eats well, sleeps well, poses for adorable pictures ... perfect all the way around

3:37 pm

Aw, I'm putting in my order for a grandbaby just like that.

3:37 pm

he's been wonderful

3:39 pm

fireworks here - and now off to a concert

3:41 pm

... enjoy

3:48 pm

Oh, here is a word we should all know...NOT..to6/18... a white crystalline derivative of acetylene; diphenylacetylene; diphenylethyne. Formula: C 6 H 5 C:CC 6 H 5...Say what?

3:48 pm

HUH?

3:50 pm

... you mean the one that sounds like a school in ... Louisiana ... or is it Texas?

3:50 pm

ty Dose

3:52 pm

... Louisiana ... had to check ... ... yw ...

3:53 pm

: )

3:57 pm

... and the infinite monkeys go wild as they finally hit the infinitieth (and don't check that word in the dictionary) combination of six letters that begin with fo ... and the crowd goes wild ... ... exits stage right ... with light heart ... and carpul tunnel syndrome ...

3:58 pm

*Throws roses in Dose's wake*

3:58 pm

!!!YAY!!! *-8-* *-8-* *-8-* *-8-* !!! ******

3:59 pm

hello babblers....

3:59 pm

Hey River

4:00 pm

Hi River

4:00 pm

finally home sweet home...quiet, peaceful home sweet home

4:00 pm

picked up daughter today and college and went to inlaws for barbecue...husband and son are away this weekend

4:01 pm

Good for you. I get that, I am a person who loves to be home.

4:01 pm

can sit in my jammies and play games with no one complaining on what and when is supper....

4:01 pm

Put your feet up. Have a drink. Babble!

4:01 pm

yes yes yes

4:01 pm

Ah, that is the life. Enjoy!

4:01 pm

:-D

4:03 pm

my only responsibility now if feeding my old dog...young one is gone with the guys hunting

4:03 pm

Not too hard

4:03 pm

can I get stats for the i and second column o please

4:04 pm

is 7/8 no idea about the o

4:05 pm

7/28 that is sorry

4:06 pm

the point count never helps me anyway...thanks

4:08 pm

It helps me a lot. Becomes a number puzzlee then too.

4:09 pm

here I am making up words for the heck of it and got a ro7/28.....go figure...lol

4:10 pm

that always works for me too. lol

4:10 pm

Second column o...ol4?

4:10 pm

yes Molly, I think so.

4:10 pm

duh...slap me with a fish

4:11 pm

Si : )

4:11 pm

thanks molly

4:11 pm

the to7's are cute words

4:12 pm

clue for the is7 please before I kill myself - all I need for NBT

4:13 pm

no suicide permitted!

4:13 pm

Don't have it yet.

4:13 pm

if you kill yourself, we will feel so is7/28d...alone

4:13 pm

hey! ty dis

4:14 pm

(((((dispatch)))))) thank you

4:14 pm

another life saved. ahhhhh

4:15 pm

and I do love life....so river bows to you

4:15 pm

very gratifying

4:15 pm

so Dispatch - you have an 8 year old daughter and an 8 year old grandchild?

4:16 pm

and is the aunt or niece older?

4:18 pm

guess I killed the chog....sorry....

4:19 pm

I'm still here.

4:19 pm

hi River

4:19 pm

and hego

4:19 pm

hello bugs...havent seen you in a while

4:20 pm

No I have been pretty quiet this summer because we were travelling and fixing things and now I am back in school again. My stats are terrible but nobody reads them so I won't either

4:20 pm

there was lots of flooding in NH tho. Were you affected?

4:21 pm

my stats arent so good either....dont care about finishing every day like I used to...soccer season is here too so at lots of my sons games after I get out of work

4:21 pm

Who cares

4:21 pm

hello everyone - back for the last 90

4:22 pm

we are fine here....flooding was mostly up north in the mountain range area. Vermont got hit real hard....I feel bad for those folks....so many lost their homes

4:22 pm

Hi Nan!

4:22 pm

Hi nan...thats exactly how many I have left

4:23 pm

besides we live on a very big hill...If we got flooded then you all would need an Ark...

4:24 pm

so glad to hear. I could not remeber where you lived exactly

4:24 pm

I still news from my old high school alumni from Durham

4:25 pm

I am an hour west of durham.....

4:26 pm

hi all

4:26 pm

I live in a small town just west of our capital Concord

4:26 pm

Bugs, your icon is one of my favoirte books. I give it as a gift as well

4:26 pm

brb..need to feed my dog....her time clock says it 5:30 so lets go Mom

4:26 pm

Hi Peri

4:28 pm

hi peri. got distracted for a bit ;) I love that book

4:29 pm

Hi peri, I received that book from my Aunt Mary when I was 13 ! (and that was a long time ago!)

4:30 pm

I first recieved it in my 20s

4:30 pm

I never got it as a gift, I bought it for myself

4:30 pm

any clues for the gl 5 & 7? pls

4:31 pm

Bugs, I think we have the same GPS. I could not get mine to "talk" to me the other day. and returning home I could not get to the screen that said home

4:31 pm

the 7 means throaty

4:32 pm

ty bugs

4:32 pm

the gl5 is what a bad looser does

4:32 pm

gl5 I have means being overly proud of yourself

4:33 pm

ty All

4:33 pm

and very fishy here for me. lol

4:34 pm

throaty??? hmmm.....

4:34 pm

a sound made in the throat

4:34 pm

first fo 6/30 please?

4:35 pm

or referring to the throat

4:35 pm

ahem is not in this grid...lol

4:35 pm

lol

4:37 pm

how about gl + *p*ic nerve lets you see + standing on a step makes you ****er

4:37 pm

I suck at clues............. sorry

4:38 pm

thanks bugs....

4:38 pm

not bad

4:38 pm

bugs

4:38 pm

that was a great clue..you do NOT suck at them

4:39 pm

and I dont know that word so obviously needed that clue

4:39 pm

gladly takes a bow

4:39 pm

does anyone have either of the first 2 fo 6/27's, please?

4:40 pm

no,I need them too

4:40 pm

dont have any yet nan...but will look

4:40 pm

haven't done those yet Nan

4:40 pm

OK monkeys we need to get to work for Nan...

4:40 pm

Both start with a 3 letter word that means enemy.

4:41 pm

got one - thanks Molly

4:41 pm

got one too, ty Molly

4:41 pm

: )

4:41 pm

got 2...thanks again

4:42 pm

the other ends with one who suffix

4:42 pm

kissing monkeys on the last 3 letters....you go girls

4:42 pm

yes, I figured that had to be molly

4:42 pm

the 3rd one is the same

4:42 pm

oh there is a 3rd...lol

4:42 pm

Bugs, I was watching a show last night in which there was a wedding and they quoted from "A Gift From The Sea".

4:43 pm

got the 2nd one

4:43 pm

yay Nan

4:43 pm

and the first one -- ty molly

4:43 pm

there are so many good quotes from that book. even if I say I am in the oyster shell stage of life, women nod knowingly

4:44 pm

I never read that book...will have to

4:45 pm

would you recommend it for a book group

4:46 pm

absolutely I would recommend it. it is an easy read but is FULL of good stuff

4:47 pm

I will suggest it then to my group....always looking for good reads

4:47 pm

Secret Life of Bees was fun too

4:48 pm

it even has suggestions for book groups

4:48 pm

read that a couple years ago in book group - very good

4:49 pm

Ilove that book too, Bugs

4:50 pm

The Help was a great one too

4:50 pm

yes it was River, I am waiting for the movie to come out in

4:50 pm

can you suggest a good read for me? we have silent reading in class now

4:50 pm

DVD

4:50 pm

any others

4:50 pm

Water for Elephants is good if you have not read it already.

4:51 pm

what class are you taking Bugs

4:51 pm

I haven't

4:51 pm

that was good Peri

4:51 pm

I would highly rfecommend: the Last Chinese Chef as well

4:52 pm

Also liked The Rosetti Letter

4:52 pm

Shelter me by Juliette Fay or Mudbound by Hilary Jordan

4:52 pm

Excellent book! Peri

4:52 pm

The chef one

4:52 pm

will write those down, River, ty

4:52 pm

if lento is a word, why not sotto?

4:52 pm

which one, hego?

4:52 pm

I am an EA in middle school and some classes use 15 mins of silent reading to settle the kids.

4:52 pm

The Reliable Wife was pretty good

4:52 pm

Chinese chef

4:53 pm

I loved it hego

4:53 pm

never heard of that one...writing it down now

4:53 pm

once I get into a book I am off but last year found the year too full of other stuff to do. I am back reading because my summer was so full of books and I loved it

4:53 pm

i recommend A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Garyson

4:54 pm

hi all

4:54 pm

what is an EA, Bugs?

4:54 pm

I absolutely love Jodi Picoult - would recommend her books

4:54 pm

All I do is read, but I can never remember titles.

4:54 pm

hi jmc

4:54 pm

Hi JMC

4:54 pm

I love her too, River and have read all of her books.

4:55 pm

just finished Second Glance...it was a bit bizarre for her

4:55 pm

My favoriate authors in no particular order. Jodi Picoult, Joy Fielding, Eliz. Berg, Ann Tyler, there are others but don't remember there names at the moment

4:55 pm

wait, not sure if I read that one, River

4:55 pm

and i just finished Roots and Branches about Thurgood Marshall and Charles Huston and the civil rights litigation--some may find it too litigation oriented but i learned so much!

4:56 pm

education assistant. I coach the kids with learning disabilites or who have trouble learning thru conventional methods

4:56 pm

I read alot of mindless stuff too like James Patterson...I think I have all his books

4:56 pm

can someone help me with the is word?

4:56 pm

River, have you read Jodi's latest: Sing me Home, very good

4:56 pm

yes peri, that was very good

4:56 pm

16 - all t's

4:56 pm

you will feel very alone with that word srcoffey

4:57 pm

sorry is7,28

4:57 pm

oh my gosh! Thanks.

4:57 pm

you are all alone coffey

4:57 pm

and hello jmc...how is the reconstruct going

4:57 pm

set apart -- put in solitary confinement

4:57 pm

np

4:58 pm

wow you went through that fast nan....I'm too busy chatting...82 left and havent listed yet

4:58 pm

grrr it has been delayed for another week because there is a 2 inch difference somewhere

4:58 pm

ugh!

4:58 pm

170 left

4:58 pm

F's finished! Yay!

4:59 pm

good for you hego

4:59 pm

I obviously had too many glasses of wine last night because I was here at the flip and didnt remember until I got on again an hour ago..lol

4:59 pm

wtg hego

4:59 pm

it was awful!

4:59 pm

oopsie river! lol

5:00 pm

LOL river

5:00 pm

So funny River. rofl

5:00 pm

37 left, bbs

5:01 pm

ya..when I got on I was wondering why there were 30 words already....

5:01 pm

jmc, tell me that the Guide to Birds of East Africa is a novel. If it is not -- you need more down time!

5:01 pm

haha

5:02 pm

it is a novel and i read it while i was in kenya and gave as christmas gifts to most of my bookaphile family

5:02 pm

its A Guide and by nicolas Grayson

5:03 pm

I spent last year working full time, taking courses and reading up on the new education theories. It was a boring year and all it did was convince me that people are determined to re-invent the wheel

5:03 pm

this year is for novels and books I choose for my soul

5:03 pm

good for you bugs....

5:03 pm

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

5:03 pm

yay for nan

5:04 pm

well i am getting to "read" quite a bit on my long drives to school each week

5:04 pm

whoo hoo cyber!

5:04 pm

YAY! Nan!!!

5:04 pm

anyone want clues before I leave?

5:04 pm

no thanks....still working it

5:04 pm

now i am reading after shock--an economics book about recession and greed

5:05 pm

bye everyone :)

5:05 pm

bye cyber!

5:05 pm

fo 6,30 pleas

5:05 pm

wow jmc....deep

5:05 pm

ty Nan but okay for now

5:05 pm

Bye Nan

5:05 pm

JMC is very deep.

5:05 pm

listen in the car is great--i just stop it and think a while and then turn it back on

5:06 pm

i think you guys are confusing fat with deep!

5:06 pm

Oh, stop.

5:06 pm

giggle

5:06 pm

: )

5:07 pm

where do I get books on CD for the car jmc? or do I need a Kindle type book to be read to

5:08 pm

you can get book on CD at your local library

5:08 pm

i get mine at a book store (usually the remainder bin) or the library

5:08 pm

I think I'm done for today. Have a good weelend All. And thanks for the fun.

5:08 pm

i read bleak house that way and it was wonderful

5:08 pm

good bye hego...good to see you

5:08 pm

Uh Weekend

5:08 pm

bye hego enjoy your reading

5:09 pm

Bye Poof!

5:09 pm

it is so soothing to be read to but it never happens once you have grown up............. heavy sigh

5:09 pm

bye HEgo

5:09 pm

that's why books on tape are so good!

5:10 pm

I must find more. what a great idea to check the library!

5:10 pm

before my husband went deaf we subscribed to them for trips--but i am not sure if they are still around since it is so easy to get things now

5:10 pm

my library has a huge number and mostly the current books as well as some classics

5:11 pm

I found my house was getting overrun with books so I donated tons of them a few years ago. I am still loving the extra room but grieving the loss of favourites

5:12 pm

i am going through my books and rereading them and after i read them i think if i am likely to read them again and if not i put them in the give away box--it has been working well as a system

5:12 pm

got rid of a lots but kept the ones i know i will want to read again in 10 years

5:12 pm

bugsaw, if u have an e reader you can dowload audio books from your library to it

5:12 pm

god plan. i went cold turkey

5:12 pm

I keep my favorites and get rid of the ones I didnt like so much...I reread books all the time...most folks dont

5:13 pm

I do River.

5:14 pm

thanks ivesy. I am reluctant to get one because I love the tactile part of reading

5:14 pm

i do i have read dorothy sayers and georgette heyers over and over

5:14 pm

i do too.. , i was given one as a gift. dont think i would have bought one.. i love the real book

5:15 pm

and hello everyone

5:15 pm

I find the e-reader "reading quality" rather poor. I prefer books on CD.

5:15 pm

hi ivesy

5:15 pm

hello ivesy

5:15 pm

i downloaded kindle to my computer (for free) and find that works out okay

5:16 pm

i use books on tape when i walk.

5:16 pm

i wouldn't mind these really heavy text books on a kindle! lol

5:18 pm

so jmc, does that mean you can listen to a book while searching on the net?

5:18 pm

is there a gw word?

5:18 pm

no

5:18 pm

okay i can quite looking for it

5:19 pm

gw was a character on the waltons , in love with erin walton....just a tid bit there lol

5:19 pm

hi and bye, all - off to a graduation party for one of my friends, who finally finished his MBA!

5:19 pm

*quit

5:19 pm

yay uu's friend

5:19 pm

well done for him!

howdee yalls

5:19 pm

hi and bye sue - congrats to your friend

5:19 pm

hello Gwen

5:20 pm

hi book

5:20 pm

he's one of our IT guys, so I don't know exactly what his plans are, but it's been a long time coming

5:20 pm

its 6:20 and my belly is grumbling..time to make supper....see you all later

5:20 pm

bye river

5:22 pm

thanks for the book suggestions everyone

5:22 pm

yw bugs

5:32 pm

1/2 way back to the books bbl!

nbt

39 left- should I list?

I take that to mean you don't care one way or another.

evil dessert: gelator

hi kaplan, i been lurkin

Hi bdg.

caught two fish.

allegorical fish or real fish?

allegorical fish. I am a vegetarian.

si4 and 5.

yay- just got the last 8.

I have to go eat dinner and spend time with hubby.

I hate people who say "Hubby"

have then fun, K

welcome you're.

5:59 pm

Hubby, hubs, DH, they all bug me. Abbreviations in general bug me.

6:04 pm

Hello everybody. Its Soodle here. My laptop died today (RIP), and I can't remember either my login name nor my password for my pro account. Can anybody tell me how to contact Dr_God?

6:06 pm

Oh, it's here somewhere. Let me look around.

6:07 pm

Thanks Moll. I'm using my daughters 'puter, and I feel like a tourist in a strange land......

6:08 pm

(((soodles))) *RIP computer*

6:08 pm

Soodles, at the bottom of the page is a questions or comment link. The VERY bottom of the page.

6:09 pm

oh yeah... hey all! *waves*

6:10 pm

dr.god@playbabble.com

6:10 pm

Ah, I see it now, S/Mama. Thank you. And thanks for the condolences on the laptop. It lived a long, meaningful life, but it was time to say goodbye....

6:11 pm

Hello...

6:11 pm

hey jellen!

6:12 pm

How are things?

6:12 pm

Thanks Moll.... as I am a guest on this computer, my mail isn't set up, so it won't allow me to email Dr god. I'll try again tomorrow. And Hello Jell :-)

6:12 pm

And people? Mustn't forget people!

6:13 pm

soodles, don't you have a facebook account?

6:13 pm

why not post a note to DrG through that

6:14 pm

LOL things here are decent, people are good... I am tired. I think it's a good day for a nap (it rained today)

6:15 pm

I will do, Stid. Thanks. BTW, Naps are great. I am a great believer in power snoozes!

6:15 pm

I napped all day...now must get a couple of things done before I head out to watch my nephew in the Music Man...

6:15 pm

that's a fun show jellen -- what ro4 did he get?

6:16 pm

Soodle, just go to your email site (Yahoo, gmail, whatever) and log in. You should be able to email that way. Unless you use *shudder* Outlook.

6:16 pm

I'm not sure what role he's playing...just know he's in it!

6:17 pm

Oops! Will do stuff from the pb!

6:17 pm

((hugs)) to all!

6:17 pm

it will be great!

6:17 pm

Hanging head in shame.... I'm an Outlooker.

6:19 pm

Well then, you should get a free gmail or Yahoo email account. That way you are not limited by what computer you are on, regarding email.

6:19 pm

You can put a forward on your Outlook account so that all mail sent there will go to the other account as well.

6:19 pm

Good advice, Molly...

6:20 pm

Self and youngest daughter just home from the circus. It was wonderful. How can these acrobat people be so ..... bendy????

6:20 pm

*poof*

6:20 pm

have fun jellen!

6:20 pm

I like the circus -- especially the cirque du soleil types.

6:21 pm

Oh Moll, thats a great plan. I was always a bit afraid of changing my email in case I missed something. I will surely investigate as soon as I have a computer of my own. Thanks for the advice. :-)

6:22 pm

soodles, I highly recommend gmail -- I have several accounts, and the gmail seems to be best at filtering unwanted mail while letting the good things through.

6:23 pm

NBT.

6:23 pm

It's a little tricky forwarding from Outlook. Just do a Google search on "How To Forward Outlook Email" and it will give you the steps.

6:24 pm

My current email is a bit parochial.. @eircom.net. Would I be able to marry an account like that with a gmail?

6:24 pm

what is the total pts today plz

6:25 pm

Soodle, go to eircom.net and sign in. You can check your email that way.

6:25 pm

3112 Ivesy

6:27 pm

GEvening Babble Peoples :0)

6:27 pm

ty molly

6:28 pm

Hey Soodle.....coming your way in October!

6:29 pm

Hello Babbleonians. How are you tonight?

6:29 pm

Thanks Moll. MARYTE!! You are coming over here????

6:30 pm

Yepper..... October 14th......

6:30 pm

Hi Wht

6:31 pm

Oh wow! Whats your itenerary?

6:31 pm

Soodle, Maryte was a party hearty girl at your Babble Birthday party. She can hold her own at the pubs.

6:32 pm

what a hangover!! Molly was the best host!!!

morning all :)

6:32 pm

Hello Mr. President

hi molly :)

6:34 pm

Soodle....I spent alot of time in Ireland as a child. My mother is from Co.Cork. Me,my husband, sister, brother-in-law, neice and my father are going. My mother passed away last year and has left me and my sister some land. Going to get the paperwork done and some things settled.

6:35 pm

this time next month, I will be walking the Galtees....

6:36 pm

Will you be flying into Cork? (hoping against hope you will be around Dublin, and there may be a Babble meet.....)

6:36 pm

.....and drinking......

6:37 pm

Sounds like a great trip Maryte. What a wonderful gift from your Sainted Ma.

6:37 pm

ok i have fireworks , 0 words left, but tile stats show 1 letter remaining. and 2 word stats that arent greyed... .. oh and my score is 3116 any suggestions?

6:37 pm

Yes, we are flying into Cork.....we will be staying about an hour out of Dublin. Staying in a little place called Glenville Cork......have rented a cottage..

6:37 pm

Ivesy, Expert or regular Babble?

6:37 pm

I think so too Molly.

ives, that is strange! a refresh??

6:38 pm

expert molly. and i have refreshed, re loaded, and started from scratch

6:38 pm

When would the babble meet be??

6:39 pm

I don't know Ivesy. As I recall, you have had this problem with Expert before. I have no clue why you would have MORE than the total points.

is your list complete??

is everything ticked on the list?

6:39 pm

yes molly i did.. and yes mr p it is

6:40 pm

Glenville - just outside Cork city? Maryte, I have to be in County Clare on business in about a month.... wouldn't it be lovely to meet up?

ok, send words to babble button... click on it

6:40 pm

ok... one word is missing, have to do it manually

6:40 pm

Would love it!!! Have you been to the Galtees??

the server that dr.g has may have gone down for a few seconds

yes ive

6:41 pm

ok did that now the list says zero

if you entered words into expert whilst dr.g's server was down, it won't go to the actually babble list

6:41 pm

Oh beware, County Clare. It could get wild there in a month or so. : )

6:42 pm

I think Glenville is 1/2 hour from Cork City. BYOB??

manually enter the word into Add Word??

6:42 pm

No I haven't Mare, but I am very open to new experiences!!!!!

underneth the grid??

6:42 pm

but tile stats still say one word missing and the word stats say i have a four missing and oh, i have more than the total 5 letter words lol

6:42 pm

Is this going to be like your birthday bash???

6:42 pm

LOL LOL!!

6:43 pm

Soodle, be gentle with this woman.

6:43 pm

Would you be able to come see us?? My sister is a lurker on Babble... Come visit Soodle!!

6:43 pm

my e-mail address is labas2_u@hotmail.com .....

ives, do a reverse... 'send words to clues' and then 'send words to babble'.

6:44 pm

ok

Which word is missing, ivesy? Does it tell you?

6:44 pm

If at all possible, I will, maryte! Thats a promise.

6:44 pm

Molly, I was a victim at that party you threw!!

6:45 pm

But, its ok... I don't remember anything so all is good.

6:45 pm

Molly sure knows how to throw a party. Bless her!

6:45 pm

*Has visions of a very twisted The Sound Of Music happening in the Galtees*

6:45 pm

hahahaha! yes

6:45 pm

no neil.. all the words on licketys list are accounted for

6:46 pm

MrP - Were you watching the rugby earlier on? (Ireland beat Australia....)

ives, which letter does it say is missing??

That is weird.

soodle, we didn't get it live but yes, saw that they won.... was a bit of a shock for them as they have to beat two good teams to get in.

[headscratch]

6:47 pm

e-mail me Soodle..... we can hook up with Molly too!!

6:47 pm

letter o in first column.

6:47 pm

when i try to send words to babble , it stops responding...

6:47 pm

Ivesy, something in Expert is not tabulating correctly for you. But you seem to be the only one this is happening to.

or7,28?

Or is that ot5,10?

Or ot4,4?

6:48 pm

lol... i know molly...

6:49 pm

i have all the words neil.. just isnt reading them

6:49 pm

i even had the fireworks video

ok, go through the list of o's that you have and look at the list on babble

6:49 pm

Maryte... . I have your email address. Mine is medickinson@eircom.net. Woo Hoo...... a babble meet in Ireland. I can't believe it!!! Woo Hoo!!

compare and see what isn't there, then enter it manually into babble itself... 'add word' box, not lickety

6:50 pm

nine letter o's have them all in both places

hi neil :))

Ummm, hi to you too, mrp?

you and I still have the hair going??

Oh that's weird, ivesy.

6:50 pm

Ivesy, I'm still freaked out that you are showing 3116 points. : O

I wouldn't worry about it then, because you'll probably get your points.

did I get a ?? neil?

The hair going, mrp? This hair's long gone... I keep it buzzed pretty short these days. ;)

no, I mean our pics

Yeah, a ? as in hello, I'm here? :P

6:51 pm

yep sure is neil lol.. i know molly its this over achiever bit i have rofl... oh well.. thanks for your help... going to see what happens 2morrow.. how it scores me

Hair today, gone tomorrow.

ivesy?

6:52 pm

Way to give it 105% Ivesy.

did that help at all ives? clear the tiles to grey?

Did you note what your ranking was before you started this grid? If so, check and see if you have your alotted points for completing the grid.

6:52 pm

nope sure didnt mr .p.. lol

6:53 pm

Trotting off to bed now. absolutely delighted at the prospect of an Irish Babble meet. Good night all, Poof

oh if that is the case ivesy, it is a problem on dr,g's end for sure! LOL

nite soodle

6:54 pm

i will check my ranking and see if it goes down 2morrow even though i finished the grid... nite all.. thks for your effort

Good night ivesy.

Take care!

nite ives, good on ya for fireworks!

i have monkeyed words today that have actually worked!!

Good monkeys! You must be feeding them well. :)

mrp does the *monkeys are a legend dance*

Haha!

can you imagine that dance neil?? knuckles dragging on the floor and bouncing around! LOL

I just peeked in to see if anybody needed some clues but guess not... and probably enough people lurking here to do that already.

good to see you as always neil!

Oh, you're dancing like a monkey? Yes actually, I videotaped someone dancing like that at a wedding reception. :P

You see all kinds at those!

that is funny!

Yep. People do some pretty funny dances at receptions.

we are past that now neil... people not getting married anymore

Of course that tends to coincide with the amount of alcohol said dancers have consumed.

Yeah, well I still have friends getting hitched.

Suckers! :P

LOL !!!

oh we welcome them to the club... open arms, then convince them to have kids, just to give them that real kicker!! We all then laugh at them as the fun begins!

but, we are screwed up that way. joy and loss of freedom is a difficult thing to explain, but funny as heck

ok, clue the gl7 please neil?

7:06 pm

Good evening all

Haha!

hi boo :))

7:08 pm

Hi Mrp How are feeling these days

7:08 pm

gl7 refers to the back of your mouth

7:08 pm

Linguists talk about a gl7 stop.

gl7,36 -- pertaining to an opening at the upper part of the larynx, between the vocal cords.

hey boo! is a Sunday morning... lazing around with daughter watching volleyball... days are running into eachother as my knee recovers How you going hun??

But I always thought it was that thing hanging down at the back of the mouth?

7:09 pm

ty Neil for your better knowledge of anatomy.

Like wht says, yeah.

ah, medical stuff

Uh, not it isn't wht. That's what dictionary.com says it is. But I question that.

hi wht :))

"no it isn't" even. Typo there.

7:10 pm

The thing hanging down is your uvula, Neil

Oh right! :P Duh.

7:10 pm

Very well. We are having a family dinner tomorrow. I am watching baseball now while babbling.

But a lot of people call it that!

7:10 pm

My son calls it a dingy. And he has a bifidular uvula, or a double dingy.

got it gents, now I am going to call someone that who doesn't shut up!

I've heard it called a gl7,36 too. Weird.

7:11 pm

Boo, I was watching baseball earlier but it was disappointing.

A dingy, a thingy... yeah. All works I guess.

7:11 pm

first fl5/16 pls

the weekend is all about sport in this house!! LOL

hi peri :)) **hugs**

7:11 pm

Ok. Well the Yankees won but some of I missed

7:11 pm

Yes

7:12 pm

Clue for el 4

7:12 pm

Poor Wht, Sox lost. : (

where are Sox from?? Boston?

7:12 pm

:( indeed, Molly

7:13 pm

I am not far along in this grid..going very slowly tonite

7:13 pm

Don't feel bad Wht, at least you're not an Orioles fan. : ( : (

7:13 pm

In this case, yes, the Boston Red Sox. Not to be confused with the Chicago White Sox.

You have 4+ hours left, Boo. That's doable!

7:13 pm

Thanks Neil

ah, red sox I have heard of and that is where I got Boston from

7:14 pm

Molly, that is true, although I remember when the Orioles were good. It is probably longer ago than I think.

el4,4 -- flair, panache, etc.

7:15 pm

Ty

Or did you want el5,10 -- cheer, encourage, gladden, exciten, etc.

7:16 pm

Ah yes, back in the days of Cal "Pretty Eyes" Ripken. It's been a while since the Orioles have fielded a decent team.

panache! that is a word I haven't heard/used a long time... we stopped using it because it was the name of a revolting fragance for men LOL

7:16 pm

Got them both..ty

yw, Boo!

Haha, mrp!

There's always some guy who loves any revolting fragrance and wears the entire bottle. Usually the guy I'm unlucky enough to get into an elevator with. Never fails.

how vomitus! LOL... poor neil

Yep, it's rather emetic. :P

7:33 pm

*looks up emetic*

Hi ruru! :)

Means vomit-inducing.

Ain't that pleasant?

7:34 pm

oh.. new one

7:34 pm

learn something new here almost every day.

7:35 pm

I was wondering how you just threw that one up..sorta

It's quite a common word, ruru.

7:36 pm

oh.. sorry.. I live in the sticks

Surprised you didn't know it. But hey, I'm always learning new words too. We can't know them all.

7:37 pm

so how is my favorite political commentator today?

I think if you ever stop learning, it's time to move on. :P

I'm your favorite? Wow, thanks. :)

7:37 pm

evening all!

High praise indeed.

Hi dan2bit! How's it going?

I've seen you around Google somewhere.

Oh yeah, connectecd with Seain?

7:38 pm

doing well. yes on G+

7:38 pm

Hi dan

7:39 pm

I have the ge7 that's the plural dessert - is the 2nd one related?

7:39 pm

clue for the last ge7,36. The one after the Italian ices.

Yeah, I'm on there. You may see some of my political posts because I post them to "extended circles"?

7:39 pm

hah wht jinx!

7:40 pm

ge7 put an a where the e is and you have someone heroic

7:40 pm

tx ruru

Especially when I'm watching political debates and commenting on them... you probably have me blocked so you don't see my spam then. :P

7:40 pm

yw

7:41 pm

ty ruru

hi dan and ruuster :)

7:41 pm

hi everyone

looks like boy talk *zips it shut* Hi dawg ***hugs***

7:42 pm

Hi lbd

7:42 pm

hiya mrp & lbd

hi lbdawger

What does, mrp?

7:42 pm

boy talk?

7:42 pm

hi mr p

yes, the boys are talking... no?

7:42 pm

anyone seen my barbie?

Did you see what I said there, Dan?

She ran away with Ken, ruru.

7:43 pm

can anybody clue the fo6's after the horse birth one?

7:43 pm

really.. he doesn't have a penis

fo6,27 -- refers to/descriptive of the unborn

7:44 pm

fo6 not a friend + most of not short

Yeah, well guess she'll find out huh?

7:44 pm

The next one refers to unborn children

7:44 pm

poor barbie

That's the one I just clued, wht.

7:45 pm

Then there is one which is enemy + rock outcropping

Uh, I'll just let you guys clue it then.

7:45 pm

tx all - got both

7:45 pm

I remember the store in the Castro that had a window display of Ken and Barbie in all kinds of sexual positions... and they got sued by Hasbro..

7:45 pm

It was hilarious

dan2bit... see what I said at 7:39 & 7:40?

7:46 pm

The next one sounds like to put papers in sequence.

7:46 pm

yes

Oh funny, ru... my stepmom wrote about playing with Ken and Barbie like that in one of her articles.

Oh, ok?

7:46 pm

I tune out politics generally - it's just background noise in DC

7:47 pm

I love politics.. but don't like the politicians in most cases

I see. I just wondered if you'd seen any of those posts... not sure how "extended circles" really works on there yet.

7:47 pm

I have a good friend in LA who says the same thing about show biz

7:47 pm

clue for the or7, please

7:47 pm

mmm or 7 a big babblet

7:48 pm

or + ***l plaza + indefinite article

7:48 pm

or + ** be or not ** be + ***d Ho (sailor talk)

AMEN, ruru! I was interested enough to have majored in Political Science at UCSC. ;) And ended up a journalist, photographer and very part-time political writer... go figure.

7:49 pm

hi (((MRP))), dan2, wht et.al. came in to change my avatar.

7:49 pm

ty lbd, dan and ruru

7:49 pm

nn - I probably don't check G+ often enough to be a good test subject, honestly :-)

7:49 pm

I considered a career in Journalism.. I really enjoyed it in high School.. but got diverted elsewhere in college as I couldn't get the classes in Journalism I wanted

I have family and many friends in LA. Ugh, they're trying to convince me to move down there.

Oh, ok Dan.

7:50 pm

they can keep LA.. I really don't like it down there

Oh that's too bad, ruru... I was lucky to get that too.

I don't either... why do you think I'm still up here?

7:51 pm

<---Thinks the world would be a more interesting place with Ru as a journalist.

7:51 pm

I like the restaurants .. but the whole fashion thing is kind of creepy to me.. and all the rubberized lips and blond hair is just too much

Likely so.

7:51 pm

The world according to Ru

Yes, there are great restaurants and cafes there.

7:52 pm

not to mention the boob jobs

Why not? That's some name you have there.

Uh, yeah... and not just on the women either. *shudder*

7:52 pm

LOL

7:52 pm

firewords! appropos of boob jobs, fl7 slattern was my last

7:52 pm

LOL

Haha, Dan... congrats!

7:53 pm

Fireworks

7:53 pm

The word slattern needs to be used more often.

ru?

7:54 pm

MollyL - glad to help

7:55 pm

Well, there are some words which describe what the slattern might do in the grid, as well.

7:55 pm

You are a stand up guy 2Bit. : )

7:56 pm

whooo hoooo Dan2 and Wht!!

7:56 pm

Yes, and 2Bit did a nice commentary on those this morning.

Indeed so. fe7 & fe8... two of the first words I found. :P

7:56 pm

I guess I missed all the fun.

7:57 pm

"if you can't find a good fe8 you might be de8"

Haha!

7:57 pm

well that blows

Sucks too.

7:58 pm

What do you think Min's clue story would like like today?

7:59 pm

*wonders if Monica got some pizza too?*

7:59 pm

Min is to prim and proper to use those words Wht.

7:59 pm

Hey, he did not have sexual intercourse with that woman. Ahahahaha!

8:00 pm

she's up to the challenge I am sure

8:00 pm

min that is

8:00 pm

I heard he had trouble closing his desk drawers

8:00 pm

Those prim and proper people will surprise you from time to time.

8:01 pm

yeah.. like take Rex Ryan for example...

8:02 pm

he's great to go out to dinner with.. because he will always foot the bill

Oh funny, wht... maybe Minl needed a ghost writer, just for today? Haven't seen her clues story, if she's already written one?

8:02 pm

*groan*

Min, not MIni... darn typos!

8:05 pm

yaaa! chicken wings were on sale!! flesh! muscle! yaa for carnivores!..cough sorry not often they come on sale..howdy again all:)

8:05 pm

clue for the second fe 7

8:06 pm

Then again, I could be wrong. She did write that one story about her husband lusting after trick or treaters in erotic costumes. : P

8:06 pm

there is only one fe7

8:06 pm

elvira can spank me any time:)

8:07 pm

There is only one fe7. There is the fe8 who is the person who does fe7 and there is fe6,9 who is the lucky recipient.

Shocking, MollyL.

8:07 pm

Wht is trying to outdo 2Bit. : )

8:08 pm

Well, she has to work with what the grid gives her.

You can tell I'm just sooo proper. :P [ignore language in my commentaries]

And ignore this too while you're at it: http://tinyurl.com/3ja9rg7

[not one of my more normal moments]

8:13 pm

I'm guessing with the right prodding wht...

8:14 pm

clue for the second fl 7

8:15 pm

to make something fl4

Ok, guess that wasn't funny. [lead balloon]

8:17 pm

I don t understand your clue gremlin

8:18 pm

A steamroller will fl7 what it runs over

8:20 pm

ty

8:23 pm

Good evening folks.

8:25 pm

hi everyone

8:25 pm

Hi Jen

8:25 pm

hi scrab

8:28 pm

I am seeing many words that I did not see this morning.

8:32 pm

wish i could say the saME

8:34 pm

Good night Babblers. I be fading.

8:35 pm

Sleep well, wht

8:39 pm

Hey there, Scrabbs, haven't seen you for some time.

8:39 pm

I am usually here in the morning and occasionally later in the day, but I have been busy.

8:43 pm

clue for the last fo 6/27

8:43 pm

I don't have it but I will look.

8:45 pm

Will it start with for or fot?

8:45 pm

or fos?

8:46 pm

fo found it ty

8:49 pm

missing 16 words but holding grandbaby

8:53 pm

whew f is done

8:53 pm

Hey all :) I am missing/trying to figure out the last gl 7/36, it would be right above the gl 4/10. Any clues?

8:54 pm

need 2 fs

8:54 pm

made it through the de's!!

8:54 pm

need 1 of those too

8:55 pm

a de wildcat?

8:55 pm

yes

8:55 pm

which one?

8:56 pm

no idea

8:57 pm

gl 7/36...gl + an ***er is a sea lion like mammal + **l In The Family

8:59 pm

Thanks Molly, I'll work on that :)

9:00 pm

Sounds like what wine comes in.

9:01 pm

ro 7/28 pls

9:02 pm

The word above + to allow

9:02 pm

thank you

9:03 pm

yvw

9:03 pm

Ha! Got it. Thanks Molly, the wine clue helped :)

9:03 pm

Hard word to clue.

9:04 pm

G's are done :)

9:07 pm

May I please have a clue for ge7-36 the 1st? Thanks

9:08 pm

Make that the 2nd ge7-36....thanks

9:09 pm

double a consonant in the first ge6.24, peach

9:09 pm

ge 7/36 - hair product + L + insect

9:10 pm

Thanks so much, lbdawger and boatierra.

9:11 pm

yw. I hope that was the one you were looking for.

9:12 pm

Yes, boatierra. Thanks

9:12 pm

floot

9:13 pm

Sorry.

9:13 pm

et6?

9:14 pm

D's done! :)

9:14 pm

hi all, back from the graduation party!

9:16 pm

hi sue. having grandbaby time here

9:16 pm

wonderful, wild!

9:17 pm

yes it is

9:18 pm

et6...greek letter + Mr. Chaney of horror films

9:18 pm

et6, greek letter + *** chaney jr.

9:18 pm

snap, molly

9:18 pm

ty lbd

9:18 pm

and moll

9:18 pm

et 6/18 - e + claw of a predator bird

9:19 pm

good one today, lbd

9:21 pm

May I please have a clue for de7-44? Thanks

9:21 pm

NM found it.

9:21 pm

that was fast

9:23 pm

Now, I cannot find the de8-60...please....thanks

9:23 pm

clue for the third lo 4/7

9:23 pm

Think barren or laid waste.

9:23 pm

the one who does the 7/44, peach, except with a different last vowel

9:24 pm

Thanks so much boatiera and sue.

9:24 pm

toot

9:24 pm

lo - like the al5 without the a

9:25 pm

boo, if you have the al5.16 (3rd one) take the a off it for the lo4

9:25 pm

thx, kje!

9:25 pm

does anyone have the last fl4/7?

9:25 pm

yw

9:26 pm

like an ice fl4

9:26 pm

fl 4/7 - ice on the sea

9:26 pm

souds like the fl4/11

9:26 pm

ty

9:28 pm

how about fl4/4/8?

9:29 pm

never mind

9:29 pm

What?

9:29 pm

ran away, jen

9:29 pm

OK

9:30 pm

I'm off. Time for a root beer fl 5/16 :)

9:30 pm

I am off too, time for some sleep!

9:32 pm

root beer fl5 sounds good

9:33 pm

Must find food. brb

9:35 pm

FW!

9:36 pm

any clues needed before i poof?

9:37 pm

whoooo hooooo KJE!!

9:38 pm

fireflies

9:39 pm

yayayay wild!!!

9:39 pm

ok, if no clues needed, it is bedtime for me!

9:40 pm

ty yay for you too

9:40 pm

gonna go my daughter will be here soon

9:45 pm

whoooo hooooo Wild!!

9:45 pm

night, kje, night wild

9:46 pm

Congrats y'all!!!!!

9:47 pm

clue for na 5

9:47 pm

fl7-40 the 1st please.....thannks

9:48 pm

fl7 fl4 plus l**me entertain you

9:49 pm

When you pound something into something you na + change the i to a cons. and pt

9:50 pm

Thanks much, Boobear.

9:50 pm

yw

9:52 pm

don't understand your clue

9:53 pm

n + brewed hops

9:54 pm

You would use a hammer to na** + change the i to a cons. and then pt/

9:55 pm

lbdawger's clue is better.

9:55 pm

ty got it

9:57 pm

or7-28 please.....thanks

10:00 pm

or + ** be or not + no man is an is***d

10:01 pm

Thanks much, lbdawger.

10:03 pm

yw, i'm off to my pillows. good luck in finishing the grid. see you tomorrow!

10:04 pm

good night lb

10:58 pm

Wow, no chat for almost an hour?

10:59 pm

Nope.

10:59 pm

Is there anyone out there to clue de 6/21?

10:59 pm

Oh! Hi, gremlinn!

10:59 pm

de + better **** than never

11:00 pm

hi Jellen

11:00 pm

Thanks!

hello all

11:03 pm

Hi, TO

11:11 pm

Hmm...passed the halfway point...

11:11 pm

Do I stay or do I go?

11:12 pm

hi jells

11:12 pm

Hi, carlee

11:13 pm

how are things?

11:13 pm

Things are so-so...

11:13 pm

so -so?..how so?

11:14 pm

Mmm...just man-confusion...

11:15 pm

ah... yes... i was asked out last night..and i believe another is working up nerve to asl me out

11:15 pm

Oh, that is nice...

11:15 pm

both have loads of issues

11:16 pm

i went to HS with them..the one is a captain of fire dept..he is a firefighter slut

11:16 pm

Ohhh...

11:16 pm

the other..was abused as a kid and used to do loads of drugs and drank..now he has swung other way..and is uber health nut... both are divoreced...and both are just meet up for a coffee material

11:17 pm

( but is nice that they want to ask me out ;) )

11:17 pm

i went to HS with both of them

11:17 pm

Yes, that is flattering...

11:17 pm

i dated the firefighter a bit when he was first on the dept

11:18 pm

so wha tis ur man-fusion?

11:19 pm

Oh, I just called him because I hadn't heard from him today...we talked a while, then he asked if he could call back. And he didn't.

11:20 pm

well....he A; got tied up with something.... and its nothing... or B; it just didnt "gell" for him and he is being a wimp and not telling you straight up...so...sit..and wait....or...better yet...carry on and dont wait

11:20 pm

It's probably nothing...his little boy was bouncing off the walls and it was bedtime...

11:21 pm

( carlee is in a place where unless dude is going to treat her like a princess and adore her...and want to move heaven and earth for her...carlee doesnt want anything to do with him )

11:22 pm

That's a wise place for carlee to be...

11:23 pm

carlee had 20 years of playing nurse, playing maid, playing cook, playing whore ...carlee is not playing any of those again

11:24 pm

Playing Babble is better.

11:24 pm

The fo's have me stumped...

11:24 pm

having a cat curled up on your feet whilst u play babble is much more fun

11:25 pm

fo + not buy, backwards

11:25 pm

fo 6/27, the first?

11:26 pm

referring to unborn child, extra-vowel spelling

11:26 pm

Thanks, gremlinn

11:27 pm

in any event jells i wouldnt let it get to you...

11:28 pm

Yeah, I over-analyze and worry too much...

11:29 pm

de8, last one?

11:29 pm

barren, lifeless

11:29 pm

Oh, I am alone, as de******

11:30 pm

and de******

11:31 pm

ty jellen

11:32 pm

fo 6/27, the second?

11:32 pm

same as previous, but change last two letters

11:33 pm

Oh, okay! Thanks...

11:35 pm

The fo 6/27 after 12 inches?

11:35 pm

add two letters to the 12 inches

11:36 pm

That's a word?

11:36 pm

Thanks, gremlinn

11:36 pm

means: 1. To waste time; trifle. 2. To talk nonsense.

11:36 pm

But I've never heard it used

11:36 pm

Oh, I should use that as a self-descriptor!

11:39 pm

( do i want another piece of pizza???? )

11:39 pm

( is 3ple cheese )

11:41 pm

I'm feeling a 130-ish size grid coming

11:42 pm

Mmm...pizza!

11:44 pm

<--- eating spaghetti o's out of the can

11:44 pm

Pfft...not gonna finish...

11:44 pm

ahhh icon change.. brb

11:44 pm

(am trying tog et to 1/2 way )

11:44 pm

only 15 to go

11:45 pm

done

11:46 pm

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for cos

11:46 pm

Hooray for cos!

11:46 pm

oh i mean.. im done changing my icon lol

11:46 pm

i did finish the grid around 5pm though so ill accept these belated congrats :P

11:46 pm

Oh! Hooray anyway!

11:49 pm

there..1/2 way

11:50 pm

Congrats, carlee!

11:50 pm

and i will toddle off now

11:50 pm

have a good night all...enjoy the flip

11:50 pm

nite nite

11:50 pm

See you soon, carlee!

11:53 pm

im torn.

11:53 pm

i need to decide whether to watch law and order reruns or an old shelley long movie in bed

11:53 pm

Get a bandaid!

11:53 pm

lol

11:54 pm

law and order it is. tomorrow ill watch the shelley long movie...

11:54 pm

I can't even watch TV except over the internet.

11:54 pm

oh crap i cant tomorrow. its the emmys!

11:55 pm

until the new federal law requiring all streamed online movies/video be captioned takes place in 2012 i cant realy watch tv online

11:55 pm

haven't heard about that law

11:55 pm

recently passed

11:56 pm

with no opposition in the house

the problems of living....hi all just in time for the flip

11:56 pm

Living has problems, sure, but it's better than dying.

11:57 pm

lol so true grem

indeed

11:57 pm

78

11:57 pm

130

this grid looked easy for a while, but it turned into a battle for me

110

11:58 pm

it was easy at first for me too then ughhh im glad i had free day all day

11:58 pm

It was easier than the day before, at least.

oh well we're still addicted

11:59 pm

i took a 2 week break.. and now im back in my old habits lol

12:00 am

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