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12:00 am

good evening :)

12:01 am

flip

12:01 am

Heyas kids ..

flip; hi tor, harp, nan

12:01 am

Hello Everyone

Clues are up

12:01 am

good work, lickety! thank you!

12:02 am

H's done :P

hi pug, hi cos

12:02 am

thanks lickety

12:02 am

pa7

12:03 am

thanks cray

12:03 am

Hi Dee

12:03 am

hi all

12:03 am

Thanks, Lickety.

12:03 am

st 5 for last col lone S

12:03 am

Hi all :)

12:04 am

Hi cos and erda

12:04 am

Hi puglet

12:04 am

oo 5/16

12:05 am

ta7

12:05 am

phantom oopsy

12:05 am

whoopsy

ch 6

NBT NBS

12:13 am

anyone have stats for the lone s?

cos listed it at 12:03 st 5

12:14 am

ty ... nbt, nbs

12:14 am

Hi Liz, sorry I didnt see you come on

12:14 am

Holy cow. Just got in from walking the dog. It is WINDY out there! And cold, although nowhere near as cold as it is going to be on Monday and Tuesday.

12:15 am

Hi usue

-8 degrees F here this morning at 7 AM

12:15 am

Hi Pugs - I just said a general hallo to all and got on with the grid!

12:15 am

ca7

12:15 am

hi puglet :-)

12:15 am

Hi Sue - am very glad that the news about your son is good.

hi erda, liz, ru and anyone else I missed

12:16 am

right now it is 17F here but they are predicting -19F for Monday morning, and windy

12:16 am

thanks, liz! me too!!

12:16 am

hi dee

12:16 am

Shalom everyone. Just returned from a 3 week trip to Laos and Burma.

12:16 am

Wish I could send you all some of our warmth!

12:16 am

same for us too Usue

12:16 am

very nice, arb

12:16 am

Hi ARB

hi ARB

12:17 am

Shalom ARB - sounds like an amazing trip.

12:17 am

sounds like fun, arb!

12:17 am

It was!

12:18 am

ARB how wonderful! Was it a business trip?

12:19 am

crashing here -- see you tomorrow :)

12:19 am

Sleep well Nan

12:20 am

No business, just pleasure. Been retired 15 years. Going to the far east is not so difficult from Israel. There are direct flights to Bangkok.

12:20 am

night nan

12:20 am

night Nan

12:20 am

US citizens have trouble getting into Myannmar

12:21 am

Hello babbleworld. Just got back from hospital with mom. Way too low sodium, she is being admitted to correct and find out why.

12:21 am

oh no was hoping to hear she was going home :( will put her in my prayers

12:21 am

Not really. They not issue visas with no problem. We went with an American group; they flew from US and we from Israel, met in Bangkok and then flew into Rangoon.

12:21 am

Hi Jilly - sorry your mum's not good - hope she makes a speedy recovery.

12:22 am

they do issue visas

12:22 am

Hi Jilli- hope she gets better

12:23 am

sounds like she needs someone with a salty personality

ap 6

12:23 am

Nbt but my Internet just went down. Frank says it is telling us to go to bed.

12:23 am

That would be me ruru.

hope they find the cause, jilly

12:24 am

Sleep well Sue

12:24 am

Good luck to you and your mom, Jill!

12:24 am

night Sue

12:24 am

nbt nbs

12:25 am

I am more than concerned, she really has gone down hill in the last month. I think she might be tired of living. She is dealing with so much arthritis, back degeneration plus the bllindness from macular degenaration and hearing loss.

12:25 am

going to dive in grid to relax

12:25 am

That's a lot to cope with :(

12:26 am

hi all

12:26 am

*lights lavender candle for jilly*

12:26 am

thanks cos!

12:26 am

Hi jbp

12:26 am

hang in there jilly. take care of YOU.

12:27 am

Hi jbp

12:27 am

prayers are with you Jilli

12:27 am

ty jbp

po 6

12:37 am

did the fo6 already get called?

not sure, ty jb

12:37 am

clue on the po 6?

12:38 am

po 6 - a strong brew is po 6

very strong drink

snap liz

12:38 am

Great minds - once again! LOL!

:)

12:39 am

ty both

12:39 am

yw

still missing one 7... I have ca and ta... anyone have the last 7?

12:39 am

that center O is killin' me...

12:39 am

pa 6/7

12:39 am

anyone call the ch 6

12:40 am

ty Liz!

12:40 am

it won't take oompa

ty liz

oy 4/6

12:40 am

finished

12:40 am

Won't take doompf either - and boy we've had some loud doompf machines here recently!

12:40 am

one is oy4/6

12:40 am

WTG Ru :)

excellent, ru!!

12:40 am

yw Dee

12:40 am

ty dee and flosy

12:41 am

wtg ru

12:41 am

wow, good for you ruru!

12:41 am

WTG ruru!!

12:41 am

whoops...make that WooT WooT WooT ruru...not feeling like myself tonight

12:41 am

hello -- late again and tired again -- busy day.

12:42 am

HI Jilli :)

12:42 am

I guess ruru finished? Hooray for ruru!

12:42 am

thanks everyone.. this grid flows nicely

12:42 am

gee, too bad it won't take 'mofo' ;)

you are getting almost as fast as mitch :)

12:43 am

lol jb

12:43 am

thought you might like that

12:43 am

:) jbp

12:43 am

mitch would have finish in 6 minutes :D

late hello.

I made stock from scratch. cleanup was arduous.

12:44 am

Hi melon

12:44 am

I make stock all the time

12:44 am

hi melon -- join the late club.

12:45 am

the results are better melon.. it's worth the trouble

12:45 am

So much better than shop bought!

12:45 am

I agree liz

true. I used chicken necks, turkey bones. I deboned drumsticks, put the bones in the stock and saved the meat for the soup itself.

what is your favorite stock?

12:46 am

I only buy the store stuff if i'm lazy

12:46 am

Sounds yummy!

12:46 am

I make a great veal stock, and lamb stock.. beef, fish, and chicken

12:46 am

veal is my fave

12:46 am

I make stock too, when I have bones, and I freeze small portions. Then I have to figure out how to use it. Cooking (and shopping) for one isn't easy.

12:47 am

S on far right?

12:47 am

I agree jilli

Cook for about four hours with vegetables, saly, pepper, thyme, dill. Strain, discard all bones and vegetables, suck on the neck meat when no-one is looking. THEN I make soup from the stock, adding fresh vegetables and meat. I cook the noodles separately. It's an event.

12:48 am

i forget which one it is jb

sounds lovely

There's only two of us, jilli, tho my daughter is glad to take home my cooking for her and her hubby, so I often cook for four after all.

very nice of you, mel

12:48 am

especially sucking on the neck meat I bet

12:48 am

jbp, I think it's the pink eye plural

12:49 am

you are correct, and THANKS cray!

12:49 am

st5

12:49 am

Cooking for two is MUCH easier than for one. Everything in the stores is packaged for two or more.

12:49 am

ty cray

12:50 am

Oh Jilli, I find it so hard to to cook large amounts

12:50 am

g'day everyone.

you are right. Truth be told, when my son visits his dad, I'm inclined to live on protein bars, yogurt, fruit, and low-salt V-8 juice.

12:50 am

Hi Rose - good to see you.

12:51 am

g'day grannyrose!

12:51 am

Conjunctivitis isi in the grid?

12:51 am

and for nbt, which is as much as I can deal with right now... the lowest & furthest right O?

12:51 am

hey rose

12:51 am

hey ya liz. everything okay in your part of the country? been pretty cool down here.

12:51 am

not exactly, jj -- a pimple on the eyelid

12:51 am

Bloody hot here, Rose!

12:52 am

oo5=what it takes to get out of my chair. lots of oo***

12:52 am

Hi Joso - good to see you back online again!

12:52 am

hey jbp, joso. joso, your still with us? that's great. are you playing on your computer?

12:52 am

neither nachos nor potato is in the grid, in case you were wondering

12:52 am

LOL, that should have been with a ;)

12:53 am

lol, jbp, and neither is tomato.

12:53 am

jilly, you rock!

12:53 am

(and I can't believe oompa isn't working either)

12:53 am

yes, got my wireless computer fixed, will be a regular again, fixing it was an improbable ordeal

12:53 am

true Rose

12:53 am

Hi Jillibus and other newbies--was getting coffee

12:53 am

OKay, before I have to finish the grid, need stats for that last column s...driving me nuts!

12:54 am

awww, not good, the ordeal i mean. but marvellous to have you back.

12:54 am

plural eye zit, jilly

12:54 am

st 5/14

12:54 am

jilly, plural of eye infection

12:54 am

sheesh....nbt/nbs ty

12:55 am

good to be back, how have you been dooing, leg improving?

12:55 am

hi pugs

12:55 am

well, with nbt & nbs (64 left), I am off to puzzle for the night. be well, all!

12:55 am

wtg jj sis!

12:55 am

Sleep well jbp

12:55 am

gnight jbp

12:56 am

joso, slowly, slowly. because pain control is good, i forgot just how recent surgery was, and try to do stuff i shouldn't.

12:56 am

g'night jbp

12:56 am

night jbp

12:56 am

sweet dreams, jbp

12:57 am

Okay...must head to bed...will have to be up early to deal with mom's dog...

12:57 am

there is no absoloute need to be your own worst enemy rose

12:57 am

g'nite jilly, rest well

12:57 am

night Jilly

12:57 am

Sleep well Jilly and best wishes for you mum

12:58 am

Thanks! *po4/8*

12:58 am

night jilly

12:59 am

hi again everyone

12:59 am

Hi flosey

12:59 am

hi flosey

12:59 am

hi joso, haven't seen you in a while

nbt

1:00 am

yes, had computer problems aggravated by ice storm flosey

1:00 am

wb joso

1:00 am

oh yes, both sons were involved

1:00 am

tnx jilly

1:01 am

how long was your power off?

1:01 am

3 days, got a wood stove though

1:01 am

ah, lucky break

nbs. bed.'nite [poof]

1:02 am

night melon

1:03 am

does anyone have a clue for ta7 please?

1:03 am

bought some good candles, thawed out the BBQ, were just getting skilled at the no power thing when the power came back

1:03 am

night mellon

1:04 am

amazing how quiet it is when power is off

1:04 am

son was using bbq in the garage

1:04 am

esp when it is off for the whole neighborhood

1:05 am

sorry, back. went out for a drink and discovered a bunch of carnations don has bought me, so i stayed to put them into a vase.

1:05 am

sounds like primitive camping Joso

1:05 am

yes, when power is off here due to snowfall, there is an eerie silence that is so beautiful

1:06 am

how sweet, rose

1:06 am

flosey, what sun does to your skin + bird's home

1:06 am

till your toes start to drop off, lol

1:06 am

thanks rose

1:07 am

we have 2 fireplaces so manage to keep the house reasonably warm

1:07 am

didnt we have that word yesterday or the day before

1:07 am

i tell you flosey, i keep looking at him, and saying...who are you, and what have you done with my husband?....lolol

1:07 am

lol rose, but isn't it lovely

1:08 am

hubby brought me some dark orange lillies today

1:08 am

yes, dear. but also sad to think what MIL must have been putting him through.

1:08 am

flosey, tiger lilies? i love lilies.

1:09 am

you sound like a pair of lucky ladies

1:10 am

yeah, we are, joso. at least i am. don is one in a million.

1:11 am

they had a different name - just went looking for it and guess it's long gone

1:11 am

I agree joso, he takes good care of me

1:11 am

have they got black spots on the orange?

1:13 am

no spots, a solid rich dark orange

1:13 am

Day lollies

1:13 am

not so tiger lillys

1:13 am

Lillies...

1:13 am

the other lily i adore is the oriental lily. very heavily perfumed white lily with streaks of burgundy

1:13 am

3 blooms on one stem

1:14 am

Lucky you, flosey.

1:14 am

sound beautiful flosey. do they have a scent?

1:14 am

Those are Day Lillies...floaty

1:14 am

yes jilli - you know

1:14 am

*giggle* even when you're not trying, ruru, you are funny.

1:15 am

love the new name ru

1:15 am

This auto correct is going to kill me

1:15 am

well turn it off, silly

1:16 am

missing one to6 - have the one from an old movie

1:16 am

floaty flowers are day lillies?

1:16 am

flosey, male pussy

1:17 am

not going to touch that

1:17 am

God, I hope not.,

1:17 am

NO, RURU, NO.....DO NOT SAY IT!!!!

1:17 am

What?

1:17 am

well how else can you clue it?

1:18 am

Hi ya Peach

1:18 am

got it, thanks rose

1:18 am

to6 slutty man

1:18 am

cooee peach...lolol

1:18 am

Hi, pug.

1:18 am

Well probably not like that. Lol

1:18 am

hey peach

1:20 am

nbt/nbs and eyes slamming shut. goodnight all - wish I could stay but...*poof

1:20 am

ta jilly, rest well

1:20 am

night jilli

1:20 am

sleep well, dearest jilli

1:20 am

well joso's clue wasn't any better!!

1:21 am

hi babblers

1:21 am

you asked how to clue it, not for cooth

1:21 am

hey pink

1:22 am

hey ya pink. how goes it? and lolol, joso

1:22 am

hi joso ltns

1:22 am

Hi Pink

1:22 am

keeping warm pug??

1:22 am

trying to and you

1:23 am

so far

1:23 am

how is grannyroise?

1:23 am

fang still not going to be here until the 14th. :-( ah well, i have waited this long, can wait until then i guess. *sigh*

1:23 am

the worse temps are not to hit us until monday and onward

1:23 am

oi'm doing okay today, thanx.

1:24 am

I know pug I worry abpoout the people and the animals out there

1:24 am

yes pink, had computer problems, and repairs were tough because of holodays and massive ice storm

1:24 am

good to hear gr

1:24 am

glad u got it fixed joso

1:25 am

me too, though indoor camping was kind of fun

1:26 am

besides the icestorm how was your holidays Joso

1:27 am

help with O next to S pls

1:27 am

Hi Peri. hows the flu

1:27 am

very nice, a cousin, his wife and their 5 week old baby visited

1:28 am

peri, oo5/16

1:28 am

I am doing much better. stillnot 100% yet. can't sleep which has been an ongoing issue for years

1:28 am

that was nice for you Joso--glad you had a good one

1:28 am

oods

1:28 am

thanks for asking pugs

1:28 am

can you breath yet, peri?

1:29 am

yes, rose

1:29 am

and taste most of my food

1:29 am

*hands peri a brick* drop this from a great height, dear.

1:29 am

why rose?

1:30 am

to knock you out, dear. you poor love.

1:30 am

how about you pug

1:30 am

mine was nice and quiet

1:31 am

oh

1:31 am

I am not seeing that oo word

1:31 am

did you get to see your nephew over the holidays?

1:31 am

peri I have oo 5

1:31 am

okay, it fell a little flat. sorry. i guess i was being insensitive to your insomnia....but i suffer from it too.

1:32 am

no--not in person but did get to see him over the computer

1:32 am

like when u are moving something heavy u put some oo in it

1:32 am

it was not very nice rose but apology accepted

1:32 am

get him anything?

1:32 am

peri, oo + Miles Per Hour

1:32 am

got the oo ty both

1:33 am

oo5, the sound checked hockey players make

1:33 am

I did,, he loves those video games and since I dont know what he does and dont have I sent him fifty and a few small gifts

1:34 am

going back to bed, bye

1:34 am

night Peri

1:35 am

I think xmas is best viewed through kids eyes, hope he enjoyed

1:35 am

rest well peri

1:35 am

peri, i sometimes wish someone would hit me with a brick...i think that is the only way i am ever going to get a full night's sleep. i have tried all the natural remedies, and absolutely refuse to go onto prescription drugs. i do know and understand how desperate you can get, for a full night's sleep.

1:35 am

can I have a clue pls for 2nd colimn bottom a any of the 3 ty

1:35 am

I hope so too---I havent spoken to him for awhile

1:36 am

pink, abbreviation for ammunition, and it's plural

1:36 am

and af5, a + what is on the end of your leg

1:37 am

ty gr

1:41 am

is the insomnia just since the operation rose?

1:45 am

no joso, have had it for over 30 years.

1:46 am

hence, my aversion to prescription drugs. have tried the wretched stuff. all it does is make me slow the next morning. can't be like that in my job.

1:49 am

brb, going to find out what don is doing...can hear bumps and bangs, and grunts.

1:50 am

yea, I've read that they have run tests and you sleep, but don't rest, hence I think only the gentle ones are worthwhile, that may give you a running start, but not dope you silly

1:51 am

Joso, I am really glad to see you back and well. We had no ideal what had happen to you and after a few days the worse pops into your head

1:51 am

it's nice to be missed pug, sorry i worried you

1:52 am

pugs, you are such a sincerely sweet and caring person - gotta love you kiddo

1:52 am

np now that we know you are okay

1:52 am

ahh thanks Flosey

1:53 am

okay, back. it appears he has been trying to retrieve his shoes from under the bed...and when he tried to stand, fell back onto his knees.

1:53 am

oww that had to hurt

1:54 am

not easy getting stuff from under a bid, rose

1:54 am

would have e-mailed an all is ok message from a borrowed comp but i kept thinking it was just going to be another day or two and then something delayed the fix again and again

1:54 am

i think he's okay...but he won't let me look...*sigh* what is it with this macho stuff?

1:54 am

**under a BED

1:55 am

not a bid

1:55 am

lol, it's sad flosey, but we knew what you meant. xoxox

1:55 am

frustrating, joso

1:56 am

frustrating joso.

1:56 am

macho stupid is a requirement from time to time, just live with it

1:56 am

lol, snap flosey.

1:56 am

lol rose

1:56 am

and finished! at last

1:57 am

pfft joso, not under my roof, except if it's man flu...then macho all you like.

1:57 am

WTG FLOSEY!!!!

1:57 am

nice Flosey!

1:57 am

thanks rose and pugs, was a nice grid today

1:57 am

going for a refill on coffee brb

1:57 am

why are people plotting to frustrate joso, this does not seem like a good sport to joso, if anyone is asking

1:58 am

congrats flosey

1:58 am

oohhh, joso? what's going on?

1:58 am

thanks joso - what do you mean, plotting to frustrate you? never

1:59 am

roflol, if you could only see the cheesy grin as don took out his old bike boots to dust them outside.

1:59 am

lol rose, can just picture it

2:00 am

like helmets, there are boots for specific occasions, they just haven't arisen lately.

2:01 am

I dont understand Joso

2:01 am

joso, come back to us, mate. please explain

2:02 am

Rose, do you and Don belong to a biker's club or did you at one time? Like the hells angels?

2:03 am

just a joke pug, based on rose and flo saying "frustrating joso" simultaneously

2:03 am

oh!

2:04 am

lol, pugs. yes we did. we belonged to an organisation which fought for the rights of motorcycles riders all over australia. we also laid the ground rules for the correct protective gear to wear while riding.

2:04 am

oh, good, joso. phew!!

2:04 am

ah, just read back, forgot I had said that - there was a comma after frustrating though

2:05 am

did you give that up Rose

2:05 am

so not exactly like the hells angels

2:06 am

lol, just can't picture Rose hooked up with the hells angels

2:06 am

I have some neighbors that were in a gang(much like them) they still have their colors but they are retired but if they ever need any help all they need to do is call

2:06 am

I think roses group had a smidge less drug transporting, pimping and murder than the hells angels

2:07 am

pugs, we left after a rather physical annual meeting in which an ex-member was present and assaulted don, and hurt me, when i went to don's defence. the ex-member has since been the subject of a legal case which forbade him from being anywhere near one of the meetings.

2:08 am

yeah, flosey and joso. we were into road laws etc.

2:08 am

what was the name of your gang or can you say

2:09 am

it was the MRAA, Motorcycle Rider's Association of Australia

2:10 am

we were, or rather are, a lobby group. the MRAA continues to function.

2:10 am

does that stand for Mrs Rose's avenging angels? lol

2:11 am

mo 4/8?

2:11 am

the group name i always liked is, MSfaBT; Mad Scientests for a Better Tomorrow

2:11 am

maybe, maybe...lol. pugs, you have a wicked sense of humour.

2:11 am

has it got outreaches now beyond Australia

2:12 am

hmmm, mo + **thagorus's theorem

2:12 am

not that i k now of pugs.

2:12 am

ty!

2:12 am

Nice to meet you Macc

2:13 am

np's macca

2:13 am

so you and don no longer have anything to do with it now

2:13 am

and that would be macca fix as in macdonald's fix?

2:14 am

you too Puglet!

2:14 am

hello maccafixx, nice to meet you, haven't seen you here before

2:14 am

well don has been made a life-long member. *shrug* not me...but he was heavily involved long before we were married.

2:15 am

No it's an 8o's band called the Fixx. I have been around quite a while and tend to come and go. A little time off has given me more time for Babble!

2:15 am

was he a charter member? What do you need to do to become one too

2:16 am

okay macca. will look forward to seeing you as you come and go

2:16 am

Please come as often as you can fixx

2:16 am

*frown* not sure pugs.

2:17 am

TY! As long as the grids are 300 or less. Don't have time in the day for the big ones! :(

2:17 am

I know when we started a horse club, us that started it became lifetime members

2:17 am

dinner ready...and for the inquisitive pugs...tonight it's macaroni cheese.

2:17 am

oh, a fav. of mine, rose

2:18 am

Is the fixx band a headbanger type group Fixx?

2:18 am

make that macca roni & cheese :)

2:18 am

cul8r

2:18 am

is that with chicken too Rose--lol

2:18 am

mmmmmm

2:19 am

enjoy and hurry back Rose

2:19 am

No the Fixx is more like Pink Floyd meets U2. They had several hits in the early 8o's and are still going .

2:19 am

Joso are you now living closer to the donut shop?

2:20 am

will have to check them out, Fixx

2:21 am

I must get to bed, playing bridge tomorrow afternoon, goodnight all, see you tomorrow night

2:21 am

Whoopee John rules

2:21 am

Nite flosey!

2:22 am

good night Flosey and I hope you win big too :)

2:22 am

Morning Mr OO

2:22 am

nite flosey

2:22 am

will try pugs

2:23 am

Okay OO, what is this picture and what was the one before?

2:24 am

a complement to the profile quote

2:25 am

It is a dude that forgot to trim its toenails

2:25 am

ahh, when I looked before there were not any quotes

2:26 am

I see you pismire is in the grid again and see I remembered the word--lol

2:27 am

the emmet too

2:28 am

I'm off to bed, g'nite folks

2:28 am

true,but for whatever reason the word pismire stands out more

2:28 am

Night Joso

2:30 am

has it warmed up enough yet for the shorts OO

2:31 am

yep. now, if the hammock would only settle down and quit catapulting me into the snow ..

2:33 am

why not just enjoy the catapulting? Just pretend its a ride like at the fair

2:34 am

the neighbors are complaining I am ruining their pristine view

2:34 am

LOL

2:36 am

I cant see why they wouldnt enjoy a young man outdoors in his hammock in his shorts catapulting out in the yard

2:38 am

Perhaps, they did not get what they wanted for Christmas and are being crabby?

2:39 am

Of course, I am never crabby ... except all the time ...

2:39 am

that might be their problem -- lol

2:40 am

I had hoped for a larger grid.

2:41 am

think of yourself as a crabapple tree...the fruit might be sour but the sight of it flowered out is beautiful

2:42 am

Only the delusional would believe that.

2:42 am

A nice sentiment, nevertheless

2:42 am

hi again clue for lone s 5th column please

2:43 am

I doubt any size would please you for you would find all the words just as quick as one of ten words---look right now, you are done and I still need 63

2:43 am

o-o keeping warm I hope

2:44 am

welcome back Pink

2:44 am

ty pug

2:45 am

a plural, pink. st 5/14

2:46 am

Hi again

2:46 am

hi liz

2:46 am

Hi again Liz

2:46 am

looking oo ty

2:46 am

Good to see joso back :)

2:47 am

Hello everyone

2:47 am

Pink if Iam on the right s word I think its to do with the eye

2:47 am

Hi lyn

2:47 am

hi there lynxx

2:47 am

Hi Lyn

2:48 am

pug ty

2:48 am

Liz, did you see the new puzzle Sprite put on yet

2:48 am

yw

2:49 am

No - what did she create this time?

2:49 am

coffee cups

2:49 am

its pretty neat

2:50 am

I'll look later tonight. Using iPad now.

2:50 am

Sounds good though.

2:50 am

I havent started it yet but Iam looking foreward to it

2:50 am

I put one on their with the pieces numbered ... sort of a paint-by-numbers thing

2:51 am

there

2:51 am

Lol!

2:51 am

does anyone have the stats for the top e--I dont have a one yet

2:51 am

volcano

2:51 am

Et4 - the volcano

2:51 am

es5/12 x 2

2:52 am

cant wait to work it OO---hope its not too hard

2:52 am

also et4/6

2:52 am

hi Rose

2:52 am

et 4 a sketch

2:52 am

theres 2 ets

2:52 am

and back with tummy full of macaroni cheese..

2:53 am

hey lyn. how are you, hun?

2:53 am

and o-o is here too. good eve mate

2:53 am

Hello

2:54 am

are you keeping warm o-o?

2:54 am

You could of shared Rose

2:55 am

pug I was thinking that very thing lol

2:55 am

nope, pugs, nose in bowl, only room for one, lolol

2:55 am

I am quite toasty

2:55 am

good morning all :)

2:56 am

this grid has a lot of words that end in y

2:56 am

good, o-o. not a good thought a chilled o-o.

2:56 am

morning Sprite

2:56 am

Hail Hail The Gangs All Here! HI and hugs Sprite

2:56 am

and sprite. {{hugs}}

2:56 am

Hi sprite - hugs

2:57 am

hi lyn :) xxx hi pugs and rose and Liz and o-o *hugs*

2:57 am

Hello, sprite, yoy

2:57 am

Sprite, you missed Joso being back

2:58 am

aw too bad! But very glad he is back. That is early... he said not before 7th.

3:00 am

his computer is fixed now and hes back in order

3:00 am

am so happy, for him and for us :)

3:01 am

How are you today

3:02 am

okayish. Very bad night (nightmares). But otherwise fine. And you, pug? Am so glad the second trip yesterday went ok.

3:03 am

I okay too---am pulling up the boots and moving onward

3:03 am

so I guess you didnt get much rest then--hugs

3:03 am

you gooooo, girl :D

3:04 am

Almost time for dinner. I'll be back in a couple of hours. Hugs to all

3:04 am

bye Liz, enjoy your dinner!

3:04 am

enjoy Liz and hugs back

3:07 am

enjoy, liz.

3:07 am

and you, rose? How are you doing?

3:08 am

and o-o? Warm enough in the hammock?

3:08 am

and how about you, lyn? Surviving the heat?

3:09 am

I think everyone has went to sleep or something

3:09 am

I hope I didn't kill the chat

3:10 am

OO, may be busy---he was out being thrown out of the hammock in his shorts and the neighbors were grumping about it--lol

3:11 am

lol! Silly neighbours. In stead they should enjoy the sight.

3:11 am

Rose and Don were going through their biking stuff and god only knows what else and as for Lyn, I dont know

3:12 am

will go to town today with my love, buying new shoes to go with the new soles.

3:12 am

thats what I said too--lol

3:12 am

nachtmerrie

3:12 am

dress shoes or casual shoes

3:12 am

:)

3:13 am

Look up nightmare at Dictionary.com late 13c., "an evil female spirit afflicting sleepers with a feeling of suffocation," compounded from night + mare (3) "goblin that causes nightmares, incubus." Meaning shifted mid-16c. from the incubus to the suffocating sensation it causes. Sense of "any bad dream" first recorded 1829; that of "very distressing experience" is from 1831. Cognate with Middle Dutch nachtmare, German Nachtmahr.

3:15 am

hey, interesting, I didn't know that. So that is where the 'mare' thing comes from. Dutch is 'nachtmerrie' which literally means 'female night horse'

3:15 am

*giggle* his shoes are done...mine however will take some time...they don't call me esmeralda marcos for nothing.

3:15 am

thats very interesting OO

3:15 am

good for you, rose :)

3:16 am

does it picture the female spirit OO

3:16 am

or female horse of the night, is maybe a better literal translation

3:16 am

maybe you should just get new ones Rose

3:16 am

no

3:17 am

is that what you feel Sprite in your dreams

3:17 am

lol, it is certainly evil!

3:18 am

how intricate, o-o.

3:18 am

ooohhh, pugs...don't let don hear/see you say that...

3:19 am

Don for sure doesn't feel Sprite in his dreams...

3:19 am

well how old are those Rose? Its a new year and a time for new gear

3:19 am

he better not!!! not when i am within hand's reach...hmmph

3:20 am

do you feel suficated Sprite in your dreams

3:20 am

exactly :)

3:20 am

sometimes, pug. Mostly just scared or very depressed.

3:21 am

but all kidding aside, I am with pug, rose. Go get new ones.

3:21 am

When I have nightmares, I put lots of pepper on the carrots.

3:22 am

whats that suppose to do? Ward off evil spirits

3:22 am

pugs, some are very comfortable, and those i have no compunction to throw out...others...grrr...they're mine!!!

3:22 am

that is smart. *places huge pepper mill on bedside table*

3:22 am

thats sounds like a hoarder Rose

3:22 am

the comfortable ones are worn out, and not at they're best.

3:22 am

no, mares like carrots but not a lot of pepper on them

3:23 am

well you can still keep the old ones and have them bronzed and still get new ones

3:24 am

one pair i bought with my friend robyn. she died some years back. it is one of the few links i have with her.

3:24 am

ok, that pair has got to stay. Throw out the rest and still buy new ones.

3:25 am

lolol, sprite and pugs...you have a naughty influence on me. poor don is rolling his eyes.

3:26 am

birds of a feather, rose ;) And tell Don not to roll his eyes at me, thank you! Punishable by very early bedtime here in da house.

3:26 am

he can feel his wallet getting thinner and thinner.

3:26 am

If you are planning on biking then get NEW boots(ones that will go with the ted hose) save the ones you want to look up on

3:26 am

early bedtime ALONE I should add

3:27 am

yeah well, please tell him slimming has to start somewhere

3:27 am

less strain on his back then--lol

3:27 am

lol

3:28 am

omg, pugs....and sprite....i think i had better give him his inhaler...he's starting to go blue....not really.

3:28 am

poor don, lol. All those females ganging up on him.

3:28 am

ah hah! thats what made him fall forward while ago---all that weight in the back pocket

3:29 am

hahahah

3:29 am

side note: no chance in hell that this grid harbours any 7s.

3:29 am

and loving it, sprite...the grin is a mile wide.

3:30 am

OO, you have that problem too? too much weight in the back pocket--lol

3:30 am

a man with a great sense of humour is priceless, rose :D

3:30 am

that might be why the hammock keeps throwing you out

3:30 am

Nah, when not getting catapulted from the hammock, I fall backwards

3:31 am

am ready to catch you when you fall, o-o

3:31 am

I have had the same billfold for forty years .. never have to use it

3:32 am

must be really good leather!

3:32 am

is that because of only having small change or because of ordering everything online?

3:32 am

in pristine condition

3:33 am

could be one or the other or neither

3:34 am

small change is turning my t-shirt inside out

3:34 am

lol :)

3:36 am

defenestration may have a place in this convo

3:36 am

new word for the babble dictionary: st4 + tan meaning sunscreen

3:37 am

*giggles* Oh what a lovely word, o-o! Didn't know it.

3:37 am

I dont know it either

3:37 am

OO's word that is

3:37 am

it means the act of throwing someone out of a window, pug :)

3:38 am

I could see doing that to someone. but my windows are too close to the grouond

3:39 am

roflollllll!

3:42 am

did you have someone in mind OO

3:43 am

sprite you never did answer my question about your shoes I dont think--are you getting dressed shoes or casuals or biker boots

3:43 am

oh, dear...falling asleep inmy chair. xoxox to you all. see you tomorrow.

3:43 am

brb need more coffee

3:43 am

night dear Rose

3:44 am

oh, sorry pug, must have missed it. Don't know yet. Will see what they have in the shop which fits both my feet and the soles.

3:44 am

night rose, sleep well, dear one. *hugs*

3:45 am

is this to help with the swelling

3:46 am

I wore my shoe boots yesterday and let me just say they are not made for walking in stores--lol

3:46 am

I meant snow boots

3:46 am

no, I have the soles because without them, I walk like a duck.

3:47 am

hehehe no, they are bootie kicking boots

3:48 am

waddling is cute and I bet hubby likes waddling too since it inhances certain movements of the torso

3:49 am

lol. Nah, it isn't graceful. And it is very unstable, which is the main reason I need them. Without them, I have to walk with a stick. With the soles I can walk without a ca4.

3:50 am

well certainly dont want you falling

3:50 am

so, you are abel without a cain

3:50 am

lolol o-o! Too true.

3:51 am

thanks pug :) No, falling is bad. Made a fall last year and had it bothering me for months after.

3:52 am

I use a stick when walking in the woods or creek--makes me feel like daniel boone or a explorer--lol

3:53 am

worst of walking with a ca4 is that you never have your hands free

3:53 am

I hate falling and hate it double when its done in front of someone and not counting the pain too

3:53 am

sky hooks are a boon

3:54 am

yep. Guess they forgot to install them in the dutch sky

3:54 am

here they have came out with one that will free stand--seen it on tv

3:54 am

cane that is

3:54 am

lol pug... with a tripod?

3:54 am

it must have

3:55 am

I ask a friend to take the cane and then hang onto his shoulder

3:55 am

what gets me is these walkers with wheels---what happens while going down hill?

3:56 am

I have added a leather band that I can dangle the cane from it on my wrist. But it is still irritating the heck out of me.

3:56 am

nice OO that you got such a friend

3:56 am

oh o-o! :D

3:56 am

no problem, pug, they just go very fast then :)

3:57 am

can practice doing wheelies

3:57 am

LOL Sprite

3:58 am

do you really use a walker or cane OO

3:58 am

Iam not meaning to poke fun at someone

3:59 am

poking fun is easy with a ca4.

4:00 am

sprite do you have a pretty cane? I have seen some nice printed ones on the market

4:00 am

I use walking poles ... a sedentary life makes for poor balance ... the poles tone the upper torso too

4:00 am

thats a good one Sprite--something I would expect from Ruru

4:00 am

I have one all black. Very boring. Have asked my love to make me a beautiful wooden one but he hasn't gotten around to it.

4:01 am

like ski poles?

4:01 am

ruru is a good punner

4:01 am

sort of

4:01 am

as in Nordic walking maybe

4:02 am

well Sprite dress it up! As smart as you are at crafts you could use colored tape or ribbons or paint

4:02 am

North Dakota walking

4:02 am

it is worth a try, pug. Should find paint fit for polished metal.

4:02 am

:D good one, o-o

4:03 am

have hub put a GPS on it too

4:03 am

what does sedentary mean

4:03 am

oh, great idea. That way he can always find me.

4:03 am

sitting down most of the time, pug

4:04 am

are you in a wheelchair OO

4:04 am

no, I am in my sweats

4:05 am

somehow that brought an image to my mind of someone naked in a wheelchair

4:06 am

lol Sprite and why is that

4:06 am

dunno... I have this quirky brain with a mind of its own

4:08 am

Is hubby getting new shoes too

4:09 am

no, he doesn't need any yet.

4:09 am

no, wheelchair, pugs .... just must always be aware that my balance has atrophied

4:10 am

sorry about the balance, o-o, but glad you can move on your own two legs.

4:10 am

well I hope you are careful going out and not falling in those bad temps and no one finding you burried in the snow

4:11 am

do you have someone that checks in on you now and then

4:12 am

getting catapulted around is not helpful

4:12 am

only when the rent check is due

4:12 am

well stay out of that darn hammock then--lol

4:13 am

the flight is fun ... the sudden stop no so

4:13 am

or remove the sticks at the foot and head end so that the hammock closes over you when you are in it

4:13 am

thats not good OO and its sad too that no one cares to see you are okay now and then

4:14 am

Well, maybe it is my Unwelcome mat?

4:14 am

was thinking the same thing... love your sense of humour, o-o. But I really wish you had more friendly people around you.

4:15 am

I have lived alone and likely will die alone

4:15 am

oh I agree! People say humans can't fly. Sure we can fly. We can't land too well though.

4:15 am

the computer is nice to talk and reach out but when the lines are messed up you dont know whats going on

4:16 am

Like I ever did.

4:16 am

we have this dutch quote, o-o, that goes something like this in translation: "It's been a long time since we last saw you. In future, let's keep it that way." Would go nicely with your doormat.

4:16 am

as long as you got internet and can peck at the keys and we are still alive you wont be alone

4:17 am

Come again when you don't have so long to stay.

4:17 am

unless that is your wish to (whats the word) defene????? us

4:17 am

lol, yes, that is it

4:18 am

*gives o-o a hug* Well you have us to keep you company when you choose so, at least.

4:18 am

I seek oblivion .. complete, total extirpation of any residual of my pathetic existence.

4:19 am

HUGS OO

4:19 am

yours is no worse then mine

4:20 am

your existence has meaning though, o-o. To me and many others, for sure.

4:21 am

I know I enjoy your existence. and very much so

4:22 am

My highlight of the day is here with you and Sprite

4:24 am

that is such a sweet thing to say, pug. But I wish you had better ones in real life.

4:24 am

Sprite Ive been meaning to ask you is your guys money the same as ours

4:24 am

both of you

4:24 am

I am way better now ... my Mom would tell me I scared her. I tried to get better

4:24 am

and is Rose's if you know that

4:25 am

no sweetie. We have the euro, you have the american dollar and rose has the australian dollar

4:26 am

OO, you are as God made you along with life too---a friend excepts a friend as is and thats what I do or try to do with my friends

4:26 am

I have the feeling you are always trying to get better, o-o. One of the things I admire in you. You just don't give up and don't give in.

4:27 am

is that paper money Sprite

4:27 am

both paper and coins

4:27 am

OO, maybe you are better than you think.

4:28 am

pug, see here: http://tinyurl.com/o2qyn8x

4:28 am

I will have to explore that Sprite to educate myself on that

4:28 am

thanks

4:29 am

money in all the different countries is interesting. Sometimes so ugly and sometimes so pretty. We used to have the most beautiful money of the world, when we still had the gulden. The euro isn't as pretty.

4:30 am

is this site about world money or just yours

4:31 am

I may only think as well as my mind allows ... I bear in mind Descartes ... The seeker after truth must, once in the course of his life, doubt everything, as far as is possible.

4:31 am

oh, that was just a picture of the euro money, pug

4:31 am

OO, Iam sorry if I said something out of the way, I would hate to hurt you or lose your friendship

4:32 am

You did not .. not to worry

4:32 am

"nothing is entirely true. Not even this."

4:32 am

thank you OO

4:34 am

I feel like that towards the Bible(maybe I shouldnt) but I feel we dont have the whole truth due to man fooling with it

4:34 am

I relie more on what He puts inside me than what is in that book

4:35 am

the difference between true and truth is great ... and as long as people are the arbiters ... there likely will be controversy

4:35 am

the bible is a rather random collection of things written by man, translated in a way that had to please the church, and now explained by people. I am right with you, pug, I trust what He tells me, not what is written.

4:36 am

Is your bible pretty much like ours

4:36 am

I think we people can only see part of any truth. Never the whole picture.

4:37 am

I don't know. Never had them side by side. There are so many different translations.

4:37 am

the 34,000 christian denominations attest to the true path and the absolute truth

4:37 am

they want it to fit into their lives

4:38 am

which is what OO

4:38 am

lol indeed. And so do the muslims. And most other religions. And sects. I think as soon as someone claims to know THE truth and THE only true way, I don't want any part of it.

4:39 am

they cannot agree ... or there would not be so many denominations

4:39 am

like one of my sister's that was married and got involved with a married man and came crying to me God wasent answering her prayers and how can he when what both were doing was wrong---she couldnt understand this

4:41 am

like God is some kind of vending machine. How silly. He always answer our prayers, but not the way we would expect or want it. But if we listen in our hearts, there will be an answer.

4:44 am

Sprite how are things with Tim--you havent said much about it lately

4:46 am

things are going wonderfully well. We had one flare-up and he went away angry and went to his girlfriend. But he came back later and apologised, and we could talk it out very well. So that is really good. And his grades are way up. Not a single... what is that in english? A grade that is too low.

4:48 am

F is the grade here for that-------that all very good. Are you over being afraid of him noe

4:48 am

now

4:49 am

A* is very good going down A, b plus, B, C,D,eF etc.........back to lurking :-)

4:49 am

still a bit wary, but not afraid. The mother in me never was scared of him, just my inner child, so to speak.

4:49 am

dont like our company Zoom and hello there

4:49 am

hi zooz! *hugs* glad to see you, even in lurking mode!

4:50 am

we use the scale from 1 (lousy) to 10 (perfect). He has nothing lower than 6. Not even his languages.

4:51 am

at least you got peace more so in the home and thats good for you all on that acount---so is you group back on schedule monday

4:51 am

I have 1 left, a T6, and I cannot see it for the life of me. Could I please have a clue?

4:51 am

thats very good sprite

4:51 am

:-) Enjoy your company very much...but sometimes i prefer to listen than to wade in....some excellent chat going on in here..am just watching while i try and find some words in the grid :-)

4:52 am

yes, peace in the home, it makes all the difference. Yes, group will be back on Monday.

4:52 am

just remember that we love YOUR chat as well, zooz :)

4:52 am

with an f instead of a t, what is played under the table

4:52 am

I dont want you finding that Sprite---that means you will be leaving--:)

4:53 am

or a male feline

4:53 am

that was it. Always the compounds that do me in. Thank you o-o! Fireflies.

4:54 am

congrats!

4:54 am

aw, dear pug :) Yes my dear... laundry to do, potties to break, shoes to buy. *hugs* and lots of love and I will be with you in spirit, if not in chat.

4:55 am

bye o-o and zooz *hugs* I wish you all a blessed day and a peaceful night.

4:55 am

happy shoe shopping Sprite and hugs and all thats good

4:56 am

be well, sprite

4:56 am

Have a great day, Spritey :-)

4:57 am

I have a pa7 and a ta 7 what is the other please

4:58 am

ca 7/36

4:58 am

thanks

4:59 am

look up In Cold Blood ... the ca 6 is the author's name; pl it

5:00 am

okay, thanks OO

5:04 am

got it OO

5:04 am

Now you will remember Truman

5:05 am

yes---I learn alot from you OO

5:05 am

Iam going to go back here in a bit and check it out more

5:07 am

A grisly tale

5:08 am

are you saying its something I dont need on in my mind

5:09 am

In Cold Blood is about a murder ...

5:10 am

is it based on a true story

5:11 am

Yes

5:16 am

Iam not sure what they call it but did you know that starring at the grid, the tiles pops out at you ---lol

5:28 am

would be that words did

5:29 am

that would really be nice if they only would

5:44 am

good morning everyone..western ny under another snow warning..until weds.... supposed to be very bad with -32 windchill !

5:46 am

sounds like summertime ivesy--lol---we got a storm coming in tomorrow night and them super low temps following that

5:48 am

Oh and hello too

5:48 am

yep pug.. will be in 30 s here today and tomorr..then we go cold again...gonna be a long winter.. the kind we grew up with lol

5:49 am

seem we are both in the same boat Ivesy

5:50 am

lol.. sounds that way.. guess these winters shouldlnt surprise us.. we are spoiled from the mild ones.. nothing we can do about it..

5:51 am

i have a roof over my head, food in the house.. for that i am thank full (trying to change my thinking) lol

5:51 am

nope, Iam just hoping my water dont freeze or our electric dont go out

5:52 am

me too.. i have to remember to turn on faucets a bit ..do get water off a well pug?

5:52 am

thats what matters Ivesy, its the same with me

5:53 am

but if the electric goes out im stuck...no coffeee ahhhhh!

5:54 am

are you feeling okay Ivesy

5:55 am

I drink instant and I got a gas range. and I will put back some water just in case

5:55 am

im feeling better.. ty..will keep working hours i have for now.. then after taxes i will c what the taxman says

5:55 am

how are things for you pug.. any better?

5:56 am

its always up and down but for the time its okay

5:57 am

thats good to hear.. take the good when yu can. just remember there are lots of programs that can help you

5:58 am

about 14 words in this grid end in a y

5:59 am

I will ivesy and ty----l was just drained from all the stress then and I had a melt down --lol

5:59 am

does any contain the q besides the two q words OO

5:59 am

ty oo didnt know that..

5:59 am

ty oo didnt know that..

6:00 am

one more time lol.... dam puter

6:00 am

well Ivesy they say three times a charm--lol

6:01 am

not that I see

6:01 am

py 4/7

6:02 am

lol.. well now i need coffe.. bbiab

6:02 am

Hi all :)

6:02 am

only py I know is a snake--lol

6:02 am

hi liz

6:02 am

okay ivesy

6:02 am

Pugs - just looked at the coffee cup puzzle - looks like fun.

6:02 am

Hi kje

6:03 am

Hi Liz--enjoyed your dinner

6:03 am

some play fo 6/33 with their to 6/24 under the table

6:03 am

Yes thanks and then we watched "Jack Reacher" - an OK movie - maybe 5 out of 10 in my opinion!

6:04 am

Time to find a few more words, while the bedroom cools down!

6:04 am

o-o - that fire I told you about is still burning fiercely - could smell the smoke here today though it's about 50 km from here.

6:05 am

Not good ... need some rain

6:05 am

I need a clue for the f5/16 my last f word please

6:05 am

That'd be good but there's not much forecast.

6:05 am

Maybe on Tuesday or Wednesday.

6:06 am

a pl, pug

6:06 am

must make it hard breathing outdoors, dont it Liz

6:06 am

Incorrect plural of the limb at the end of your leg, pugs.

6:06 am

thats the one--got it and thanks guys

6:07 am

It's not that bad - it's just a vague smokey smell at the moment but we've now got our windows shut and are cooling the house with the a/c.

6:07 am

Hope your home stays safe Liz, please take care

6:08 am

Have the aquifers been replenished?

6:08 am

Thanks. There are no fires near us and the one I mentioned is on an island.

6:08 am

is there homes on it

6:08 am

Yes, our dams are full - we're quite lucky here because we're sub-tropical - usually get a lot of rain in the summer.

6:09 am

They're on alert to evacuate the town if needed.

6:10 am

is this fire in the same area as earlier in the year

6:11 am

No - it's nowhere near the fires that were around Sydney earlier in the year - about 890 km away.

6:13 am

We don't get too many fires around here - our winter is usually our dry season but this year there was quite a lot of rain in July (when we were away :) )

6:13 am

brb

6:16 am

Going to be an interesting day: Today: Partly sunny. Areas of blowing and drifting snow in the morning. Highs zero to 5 above. Temperature falling through the afternoon. Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chill readings 30 below to 35 below zero. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 25 to 30 below. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 50 below to 55 below zero after midnight.

6:16 am

I drink too much coffee--lol

6:16 am

Hi Liz...flood or fire - bad time of year

6:17 am

True - hottest I've known it here since moving to Aus.

6:17 am

Can't even imagine that o-o

6:17 am

yuck OO---yours is worse then ours--hope you stay out of that hammock

6:18 am

Me neither. Keep warm all of you over there.

6:18 am

This quote sticks in my head....“Australia has been known for more than a hundred years as a land of droughts and flooding rains, but what climate change means is Australia becomes a land of more droughts and worse flooding rains.’’

6:18 am

A good quote!

6:18 am

do you live near the ocean OO

6:18 am

Your dams are full now too, aren't they Lyn?

6:19 am

Yes thank goodness

6:19 am

North Dakota, pugs ... bordering Canada

6:19 am

do you guys live close to each others Liz and lyn

6:20 am

No - about 2 hours by plane.

6:20 am

...although we have all changed ours wasteful ways over those years of low rainfall and water restrictions

6:20 am

guess I need to study my map --huh

6:20 am

Lyn lives in the same city as Rose.

6:20 am

oh

6:20 am

I'm much more careful with water now than I was in England.

6:21 am

I was thinking you close to Michigan, sorry OO

6:22 am

winnipeg, saskatchewan is a couple hours away

6:23 am

ahh thats Where Billy Graham was, isnt it?

6:23 am

No idea.

6:24 am

OK - off to Jigidi for a while. 16 left for tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of the evening, Lyn and pugs and o-o, have a good day and keep warm and safe.

6:24 am

Be well, Lizlin

6:25 am

bye Liz and you enjoy the puzzle and your time until we meet again

6:25 am

Bye Liz - keep cool

6:27 am

How much snow do you have on the ground there now OO

6:28 am

a couple feet .. not much

6:30 am

good morning, everyone! stats for the lone O 4th row, 4th column?

6:31 am

good morning all. it is 4 degrees here!!

6:31 am

we got 6inches for right now and they are calling for another 6- 10 inches between tomorrow night and into monday

6:31 am

morning peri and ib

6:31 am

oo5.16

6:31 am

I have ta7, help with other 7's pls

6:31 am

hi Dawg & Peri

6:32 am

pa7 a variation of copyrights (sort of)

6:32 am

ca7 Truemans

6:33 am

ty lyn. for pa7

6:33 am

and ty lyn for ac7 too

6:33 am

got it, ty, o-o

6:34 am

meant ca7

6:37 am

Goodnight everyone

6:37 am

good morning/afternoon everyone

6:37 am

night lyn

6:37 am

Be well, Lyn

6:37 am

sweet dreams, lyn

6:37 am

Hi annie

6:38 am

Hello, Annie

6:38 am

hi, annie

6:38 am

lynxxx, nice to see you even for a bit, sweet dreams, lynxxx

6:38 am

hi pug, o-o, dawg, brrrr day today but I must go out

6:39 am

o-o. are you swinging and singing in your hammock today?

6:40 am

Not anymore .... pugs put her fo 4 down and said no more

6:40 am

lol, pug says, we do. LOL

6:42 am

and thats going to stop you?

6:42 am

hi pug :)

6:42 am

Hi Annie

6:46 am

Well, I know you walk around with a big stick ... you the Buford Pusser of Babble

6:48 am

I would have to have some mighty strong power to reach you through the computer--lol

6:50 am

Morning, all.

6:51 am

morning Bea

6:51 am

brrr, bznn

6:51 am

<-----Hope to steer clear of big sticks...

6:52 am

Yes, it is a brisk morning. We have sunshine though.

6:52 am

bright sunshine here too, I am able to get my car out today...Bobby shoveled a path for me.

6:53 am

I see we have the Yiddish busybody here today, ye 5

6:53 am

TY, Annie.

6:54 am

I need a clue for my last s word its so5/14 please

6:55 am

pug, looking with you

6:55 am

chimney dust.

6:55 am

Is it the chimeny dirt with the sometimes vowel at the end

6:56 am

hi zooz, happy new year

6:56 am

thanks guys

6:56 am

We used to have two puppets on TV here called so*** & sweep..lol

6:57 am

And to you too, Annie :-)

6:57 am

I saw on the news how much snow & cold wind blasts you are getting, Annie..Yuck.

6:58 am

okay need to go do a few things--good day to you all ---and take care

6:58 am

Have a lovely day, Pugs..and stay warm.

6:58 am

Be well, pugs

6:59 am

bye pugs, keep warm

7:00 am

an 6/18 was in yesterday's grid as was the ta 7/28

7:01 am

They were indeed.

7:06 am

Stats for the corner N?

7:06 am

na 5/10

7:07 am

NA 5/14 as well

7:07 am

tadone!! finito!

7:07 am

Congrats, Dawg!

7:07 am

Hate that one! Miss it always.

7:07 am

thanks! zooz

7:07 am

wow, dawg! congrats.

7:07 am

Good job, lbd.

7:08 am

yw :-)

7:08 am

ty, a few oddballs, but overall a fun grid

7:09 am

Dawg how many SY words please..i have sy4/6

7:09 am

2

7:09 am

many thanks :-)

7:10 am

short for al capone's malady that killed him

7:10 am

thanks o-o

7:10 am

ty o-o- and good morning everyone

7:11 am

morning, crossy

7:11 am

ermmm...ok.

7:11 am

Hello, Crossy :-)

7:11 am

Good morning, Mr. Hair.

7:11 am

Thank you, o-o.

7:12 am

Oh everyone is getting it..i am feeling dumb here..lol

7:12 am

std

7:12 am

Venereal disease, zooz.

7:12 am

And I butchered that word...

7:12 am

zooz, well, it is not gonorrhea

7:13 am

penicillin was the wonder drug in the 1940 because so many soldiers came down with sy4

7:13 am

Oh hahah found the word..thank you ...sorry about that!

7:13 am

's

7:14 am

I was going for more than four letters for some reason.

7:14 am

babble was doing street talk....lol..no reason to be sorry

7:15 am

:-)

7:15 am

name that proper noun....french town where film festivals are held each year

7:16 am

cannes

7:16 am

Canne

7:16 am

ding ding ding!!!

7:16 am

Ditto

7:16 am

Geez talk about lag in the chog here.

7:17 am

Lots of blanks in my stats...More coffee...

7:18 am

I have some tiles with just one missing from them..I hate that.

7:22 am

Annie, what big plans do you have today?

7:23 am

Silly kittens are all playing in the shower.

7:24 am

Teehee..playing with the shower curtains.

7:24 am

Bea, I think I am going to go to The Brooklyn Museum. They have letters there that Lorraine Hansberry wrote and Bobby loves the Egyptian Room. Theya also have a nice cafeteria. If not that, then on to Macy's for a another winter jacket for B. My daughter wants me to come up but it is colder up there. I have enough "cold".

7:25 am

The museum sounds wonderful.

7:25 am

It is a beautful place and it is near the Botanic Gardens which is awesome

7:26 am

I need a t6 to finish.

7:26 am

Love museams..none around here though :-(

7:26 am

Museums*

7:26 am

male feline

7:27 am

There are wonderful museums in NY...The Met and the Frick are my favorites.

7:27 am

<rolls eyes> Just talking about the kittens and I miss that one...

7:27 am

or to 6/24 to play fo 6/33

7:27 am

Thanks o-o.

7:28 am

Oh thank you, o-o!..thats the one i did not understand at first as you clued it differently to, Sprite.

7:28 am

Fireworks for me!

7:28 am

Nice work, zooz.

7:28 am

congrats, zooz !!!

7:28 am

It was the compound word.

7:29 am

Many thanks everyone..and thanks for the clues..off to do iron sudoku..bye for now...*po4*

7:36 am

38 left for later, bye for now

7:37 am

be safe, Annie

7:42 am

and now it is time for crossy's poem of the day!!

7:42 am

You always said it was better to burn out than fade away, like Jimi Hendrix and Bill Hicks. A rock star with no guitar, but now your in the Sky with Diamonds singing Glass Onion and Penny Lane with Lennon and Kurt Cobain. Come together, join in Janis, another verse Across the Universe or Let It Be Morrison that sings this song and one Day Tripper ill Come Along and open that door....... When Im Sixty Four. - Brett Flavell

7:50 am

And on that note, a fond farewell to Phil Everly, on to the big show at 74.

7:59 am

yes,read about Phil yesterday:((

8:06 am

Don't know if this has been mentioned. but the Bubble Boy's disputed word in Trivial Pursuit is in the grid mo4/6

8:08 am

thought it was moops

8:08 am

have to watch old Seinfeld episode again

8:09 am

It was, Crossy. The singular is in the puzzle...

8:09 am

Good morning all.

8:10 am

yes but if Otello and his family were moops, then otello was a moop, singular

8:12 am

well, yes, it is in there, but not valid

8:12 am

bubble boy has to die again

8:16 am

hello

8:19 am

howdy MLF:)

8:19 am

hi cross

8:20 am

Corner N stats please?

8:20 am

(is not liking this grid)

8:21 am

great grid

8:21 am

Hello, hurshy

8:22 am

NA 5/14 and NA 5/10

8:22 am

ty got it

8:23 am

good for you! Glad to help

8:23 am

do we hve a list?

8:24 am

Lickety is up

8:24 am

ty

8:25 am

Can i have a clue for either H word?

8:25 am

old fashioned word for to have and plural

8:26 am

ty got it

8:26 am

strange i typed in the singular and it wouldnt accept it earlier

8:27 am

you probably had letters reversed. Happens to me all the time.

8:29 am

I have one last word, the AP 6, anyone have a clue for that?

8:32 am

nm, I got it and that is FW for me!

8:33 am

congrats phan

8:33 am

the ha,s are also the handle of a knife or sword:)

8:33 am

do you need anymore clues before I go to do some chores?

8:33 am

oh, thanks, Crossy, I didn't know that!

8:33 am

O on the 4th column?

8:34 am

it is all good, phand as i did not know the words were also a old form of the word have:)

8:35 am

when you are pregnant, it might take a lot of this to get up

8:35 am

i have no 7s. help!!!!!! clues welcome

8:35 am

?

8:35 am

pa 6/21 and 7/32 = to claim ownership of an idea

8:36 am

i dont have any 7s either?

8:36 am

patent

8:36 am

oops

8:36 am

that would be it

8:36 am

you are all welcome lol

8:36 am

nbs

8:37 am

always have to outdo me with your clues eh mlf?? lol

8:37 am

still need the O on the 4th column and s and q on the 5th column for nbt

8:37 am

ty mlfan.

8:37 am

you know i try cross lol

hello babblers

8:38 am

Q: colleges have buildings around a square of grass. this is called a qu**. and plural. use diff. vowel.

8:38 am

st5/14 comes from the 5th column S

8:39 am

ty phae. does that have another s in it?

8:39 am

oops. i have that word already. sorry.

8:39 am

also means four

8:39 am

it is a plural

8:40 am

but diff vowel

8:40 am

phae clue pleae for the st 5/14?

8:40 am

ty mkg

8:40 am

infection in the eye for st5/14

8:40 am

you can have a st** in your eye. a sore. and plural is that s/

8:41 am

any clues for the o in 4th column?

8:41 am

ty got it

8:41 am

now still need that O?

8:41 am

interesting.the singular comes from one s, the plural another

8:41 am

yw

8:41 am

oo 5/16

8:42 am

oo 6/16= a cartoom sound if I punched you in the stomach

8:42 am

cross i have never understand why that happens in so many of these grids

8:42 am

cartoon

8:42 am

i dont know if i know that word. hmmmm.

8:42 am

ty got i

8:42 am

it

8:43 am

np:)

8:43 am

got it. weird word. ty.

8:43 am

nbt and nbs i am out of here pof

8:43 am

poof

8:44 am

wasted v.

8:44 am

i guess oompa as in oompa loompa must be a propr\er noun

8:46 am

or not a word in this weird dictionary. email is not a word either

9:06 am

Hello out there!

9:06 am

hello

9:07 am

:)

9:07 am

Hi kje

9:07 am

how is your saturday so far

9:07 am

very cold

9:07 am

temp up to 20f

9:08 am

yes.... lovely weather over there in the far east ; )

9:08 am

started at 2F, so quite balmy now.

9:08 am

Florida looking good, suddenly.

9:08 am

a friend posted a pic of her outside thermometer in bmore - 6 degrees. I think she opted not to run this morning

9:09 am

It's also snowy and slippery, so good idea.

9:10 am

We will all need to borrow snowshoes from Scrabs.

9:10 am

she is one of those tough mudders, so not sure the slippery would stop her - insanity!

9:10 am

crazy

9:14 am

I'm stuvk with 16 left

9:14 am

think I'll take a break

9:14 am

stuck....

9:14 am

you'll get them.

9:15 am

eventually!

9:15 am

yup.

9:15 am

Isn't running in sub-zero temperatures bad for your lungs?

9:16 am

Not sure, Molly.

9:16 am

Could be bad for your heart.

9:19 am

liking Molly's icon. :)

9:20 am

did someone say Florida? Our heat is on this morning!

9:20 am

Hi Aloy, I heard.

9:20 am

Half of my community is down there now.

9:21 am

hi hego, hi all.. no pity party here tho, the forecast looks better

9:21 am

I just hate to think of anyone spending the time and money to get out of the cold and then find themselves cold!

9:22 am

Well, they are a lot less cold.

9:24 am

true, and they can look at palm trees vs. ice covered branches

9:25 am

I have to admit, tho, the snow is gorgeous.

9:25 am

still white and pristine.

9:26 am

agree.. so lovely

9:26 am

Of course, I have not stuck a toe out the door.

9:26 am

And won't today either.

9:27 am

Truman Ca6 is in the grid!

9:27 am

:)

9:27 am

finally got an h.

9:27 am

think this is going to be a de-decorating day, indoor activity

9:29 am

Christmas with palm trees always seems strange to me.

9:30 am

we have hung bulbs on our cacti in the front yard but not on the palms

9:30 am

lol, you should post a picture.

9:31 am

skipped that this year bc of the winds

9:31 am

you'd be chasing them down the road.

9:32 am

lol, indeed.. or raking up lots of little shards

9:34 am

pretty friendly grid, 9 to go

9:34 am

missing the top e. hmm.....

9:35 am

lava flow

9:35 am

dang that volcano!!

9:35 am

lol, it gotcha.. it was hiding again

9:35 am

hides every day!

9:36 am

good morning everyone

9:36 am

maybe three times in a row? lost count

9:36 am

Hiya River!

9:36 am

hi River

9:37 am

fingers crossed here - just let my daughter take my new car. She has a wedding job today and her father wont let her use the extra (kids) car. Jerk!

9:37 am

why not?

9:37 am

are the roads clear and dry, River?

9:38 am

not all aloy.

9:38 am

good morning friends.

9:38 am

nope still snowy.....she came over earlier to help me do the dump run.

9:38 am

hi Trif

9:38 am

Hi Trif!

9:38 am

I am sure the highway will be fine once she gets to it. She has an hour ride to this wedding.

9:39 am

Hi Trif

9:39 am

highways are good.

9:39 am

bottom row and right column grayed - woot

9:39 am

hmmm. enable is clearly not down with it's bad self...no "mofo" hahahaha

9:40 am

haha

9:40 am

woot woot

9:41 am

last word, to6, meow and sometimes it yowls

9:41 am

WTG!! Aloy!

9:41 am

thanks aloy

9:41 am

and congrats

9:41 am

and ty

9:42 am

I am terrible at those compound words

9:42 am

me too

9:42 am

my to6 is swirling around my legs right now

9:42 am

oops now on the table - he hats me on the computer

9:42 am

never think of m being followed by a c.

9:43 am

*hates

9:43 am

internet interrupted.. a sign I really should move on.. lost my post which said .. stay warm and safe everyone, see you next time.. ciao!

9:43 am

Oh, that's different. :)

9:43 am

ciao Aloy!!

9:44 am

bye aloy

9:44 am

having a hard time seeing the keys with this hairball in front of me

9:45 am

touch typing

9:45 am

furry style

9:46 am

and his motor is running...lol

9:46 am

now sitting on the mouse

9:46 am

:D

9:46 am

I know we have lots of tennis fangirls in babble,so todays crossy tidbit of the day is for you!!

9:46 am

At the 2000 Samsung Open, a furious Goran Ivanišević smashed three rackets and was forced to withdraw. Why? Because he didn’t have a fourth on hand.

9:46 am

Great gentleman of the game award!

9:47 am

Hi Crossy

9:47 am

howdy, hego

9:47 am

hi crossy

9:47 am

howdy, river:))

9:49 am

so, um, hey ..... today's my anniversary. whee. I am a little excited.

9:49 am

forgive me...

9:49 am

anniversary?

9:49 am

and which anniversay would that be?

9:50 am

one year ago today I finally gave in and went on a date with my beloved. best decision i ever made. I was TERRIFIED, but gave him a chance. so glad I did

9:50 am

congrats to you Trif

9:50 am

That is very exciting! so happy for you.

9:51 am

I know its a silly thing. but I am still happy abou tit

9:51 am

Not silly at all.

9:51 am

as you should be.....<3

9:51 am

You're talking to someone who got married at age 68.

9:51 am

oh, well done hego!

9:52 am

lol, or crazy

9:52 am

but it's worked out well for us.

9:52 am

we are going back to the same restaurant and all. corny, but fun

9:53 am

So nice

9:54 am

Abou tit, sounds like adult entertainment. : )

9:54 am

oh geesh! Im channeling torgone again....

9:54 am

Oh, Molly :)

9:56 am

So Trif, this means you guys are going steady?

9:56 am

steady sailing, molly, yes maam

9:56 am

what is this dumb ap 6?

9:56 am

I hope so Molly.

9:56 am

most likely to do?

9:57 am

ty River

9:57 am

yw

9:57 am

I am so stuck with 30 to go - should take a break and be somewhat productive

9:57 am

never see that.

9:58 am

my son just got up so I can make noise

9:58 am

Get loud.

9:58 am

My mother never let us sleep.

9:58 am

make that 28 left - see you all later

9:58 am

She would come vacuum under your bed and too bad.

9:59 am

Bye River.

9:59 am

lol....mine always let me sleep so I let me kids sleep

9:59 am

poof for now

10:00 am

count for the top left n please?

10:00 am

na 5,14

10:01 am

na5,10

10:01 am

I think

10:01 am

thank you hego. i am so gridlocked

10:01 am

lol, yw

10:01 am

oyes

10:02 am

Ouch!!!

10:02 am

sorry

10:05 am

back just in time. ty hego:))

10:05 am

yw

10:06 am

Must go...bbl..hagd All

10:07 am

tc hego

10:10 am

Good day to all. Toddler greatnephew is taking a nap so we have a break. My sister, grandma, is here, and nephew (Dad) is sleeping.

10:10 am

howdy scrabby

10:12 am

Mornin' all. Was 1 below when I took the fluffs out this morning

10:12 am

Balmy 15F here today, after a low of minus 5 yesterday.

10:12 am

Hi Bichon. I am still chuckling over story from your husband.

10:13 am

It's going to get up in the 20's today, then the 40's for tomorrow and Mon.

10:13 am

30-33 here today and tomorrow

10:13 am

We have a lot of amusing stories, inscluding when his mom was visiting and saw him have a temper tantrum when he lost. A tile flew into the fireplace

10:14 am

*including

10:14 am

Haha. He doesn't like to lose!

10:15 am

It's so funny. When he plays outside of this house, he's just as sweet as can be when he loses.

10:16 am

So, it's you he cannot lose to.

10:17 am

That's it right there.

10:17 am

I have a friend that is very competitive with Scrabble. She gets very angry when she loses. It is no fund to play with her.

10:18 am

* fun

10:18 am

My husband is great with crossword puzzles. He does them competitively and does fairly well. But to lose to me, not so good

10:19 am

I love the NYT crossword puzzle. We get it on our Saturday newspaper--a highlight of my week.

10:20 am

He's been on televised game shows, no problem. But to lose to his wife, aargh

10:20 am

His ego is very competitive with yours!

10:20 am

I do it every day on line and he does it in the paper.

10:21 am

He just doesn't get why he would lose to me, I'm not nearly his equal with words, spelling, etc.

10:22 am

But if you use good strategy with your own knowledge you can still beat him.

10:22 am

And there is the luck of drawing good tiles.

10:22 am

Yes, that's it. I have a more devious mind than he does.

10:23 am

Drawing good tiles means one would have an "unfair" advantage. All the more reason to be a sore loser

10:24 am

We used to play board games with the kids years ago. I would win certain games because I thought more deviously

10:24 am

I am able to win against Aloy maybe 10-15% of our games. She makes so many bingos and knows many odd words.

10:25 am

My stategy was always to block the board so he couldn't make a bingo. No matter how good he was in anagramming, he couldn't make them

10:26 am

I still can't get the hang of the scrabble like game on QP. A victory is not coming in last

10:26 am

okay, I have to ask for a clue - ugh. I just cannot see the lone s in the right column....help please?

10:27 am

Hi Trif. Happy Anniversary with your special Valentine!

10:27 am

thanks scrabbler!

10:27 am

I can't see it either Trif. Great to be in love

10:28 am

I don't have that S word yet.

10:28 am

with the right man for once!

10:28 am

His character virtues sound outstanding!

10:29 am

Where did you meet Trif?

10:29 am

I often say, he is more than I would have thought to ask for....

10:29 am

The s word is st 5/14

10:29 am

Do you want a further clue?

10:30 am

Yes, please, Reader.

10:30 am

ah, that is the $64,000 question, bichon! he tells people we met at a restaurant. real answer is we met on line...but he says that sounds "sh*tty".....which always makes me laugh. it's better that I pick up strange men in restaurants?

10:31 am

It's a plural of an eye condition (from earlier)

10:31 am

BLESS YOU reader! nbt at long last

10:31 am

We met at a movie theater. I started up a conversation with the handsome man with the moustache

10:31 am

TY!

10:31 am

well done you bichon!

10:31 am

tyvm reader

10:31 am

yw

10:32 am

We went out for coffee afterwards. Neither of us are coffee drinkers. LOL

10:32 am

Someone else clued it earlier - I need it too

10:32 am

it took me AGES to agree to meet in person. I was just so done with the whole thing, and had rather given up. To be honest, I had gone online to cancel my dating account, and it said "before you go, how about this guy?"

10:32 am

*needed that is

10:33 am

Congrats Trif

10:33 am

And both of us decided to go to the movies that night, alone

10:33 am

Good for you, Trif. He lives nearby?

10:33 am

thanks reader. its a silly thing to celebrate, but its been such a long horrible road for me, and my blessed babble friends have been there for the haul

10:33 am

he lives about 25 minutes away.

10:34 am

Bichon, how old were you?

10:34 am

I really believe these things happen for a reason, bichon, but you HAVE to be open to them.

10:35 am

In those days, men called women. He wrote my number down on his newspaper. I was afraid he was just going to toss the paper

10:35 am

I was 23 years old

10:36 am

Trif, and you have three wonderful children

10:36 am

Were you both born in the US, bichon?

10:36 am

We met at the Waverly move theater in Greenwich Village

10:36 am

Five between us, bichon :)

10:37 am

Are his children around the age of yours Trif?

10:37 am

nope. his children are grown men. actually, our kids havent' met yet, but only because logistics prevent same. one of his lives out of state....

10:38 am

stats for the 4th column o, pls

10:38 am

Geez, and for me it is a big deal that I have talked to a guy 3 times now. I met him while cross-country skiing. Finally I introduced myself.

10:38 am

oo5, 16

10:38 am

But he's met yours Trif?

10:38 am

Good for you Scrabs

10:38 am

yes, I saw that scrabbler! get on it, girl!

10:38 am

ty Trif

10:39 am

oh, yes,loads of times. He spent Christmas and New Year's here with us. And I have met his....

10:39 am

oo 5/16

10:40 am

ty Reader

10:40 am

He skied up behind me on Tuesday and I just started talking, telling him my name, etc. He skied on ahead but we talked in the warming hut when we were done.

10:40 am

everyone gets along well enough. Funnily enough, the stickiest wicket is his oldest boy, who is almost 30. He is just not so okay with his folks not being married anymore.

10:40 am

Need a clue? It takes some effort :-)

10:40 am

It is tough to accept painful truths.

10:40 am

Sounds like a good beginning Scrabs

10:41 am

my most cautionary child is my youngest - she ADORES him, and I want to keep a wether eye on it....it's not only my heart at risk, you see

10:41 am

a sound, like thud, boom, etc

10:41 am

clearly you have at least one common interest, and equally active lifestyles, so that is good, scrabbler

10:41 am

I never got over my parents leaving CT and moving to Florida full time

10:42 am

When we first met I found out he cross-country skis, mountain bikes, kayaks, and I thought, wow! My activities too!

10:42 am

Did you get it, Reader?

10:42 am

You certainly would have a lack of things to talk about and do together

10:43 am

I can't get over that men don't call women any more

10:43 am

And we both like to read historical fiction.

10:43 am

I had it - was trying to clue it - thank you though

10:44 am

You certainly have progressed to besties.

10:44 am

Not yet, bichon, but it is a huge step for me to talk with a man.

10:45 am

you could text with him. That seems to be the way to go these days

10:46 am

Next step is to do something together--coffee, meet to ski--we'll see. He may have no interest anyway.

10:47 am

When my husband first called me, I was at home [of course] with a man I was seeing. That was awkward

10:48 am

Oh, yes, bichon.

10:49 am

morning all!

10:49 am

Hi Sue!

10:49 am

hi sue. Join the conversation. How did you meet Frank?

10:50 am

hi scrabs!

10:52 am

hello sue!

10:52 am

Frank and I met when we were in high school - we went to different schools, but my school was hosting the state cross country meet, and one of his friends was running. I'd volunteered to be one of the people showing the visiting teams the course. He started chatting me up and we dated through the rest of my senior year and into my freshman year of college. (More in the next message)

10:53 am

We actually got engaged back then, but drifted apart once we got to college - he was in Florida and I was in Massachusetts, and communication was difficult back then. (Part 3 follows :-)

10:54 am

Interesting story, Sue.

10:54 am

About six or seven years ago, he sent me an email, just to say hi and to apologize for how things had fallen apart back then (this was 38 years later); I wrote back and said I didn't think he had anything to apologize for. After several months of writing, and then talking on the phone, and then visiting, he moved here to be with me, and we've been together ever since (coming up on 6 years now).

10:54 am

So you met someone else, got married, had a sone and then years later met up with your beloved again.

10:55 am

toot

10:55 am

Yay, Sue!

10:55 am

sorry

10:55 am

I LOVE that sue!

10:55 am

Exactly, bichon!

10:56 am

Wow! great story sue. My heart is warmed by all of these stories.

10:56 am

so you see why I split it into parts :-)

10:56 am

mine too bichon....love reading these. but Im a useless romantic today...

10:58 am

This is all so right for a frigid winter morning

10:59 am

i am wondering what to wear already for dinner tonight....its negative temps outside, so I think I will go for "something provocative, yet flannel lined"

10:59 am

lol, trif!

10:59 am

Yes, Trif!

11:00 am

yes, the new england woman's dream lingerie - something sexy, with feet

11:00 am

The restaurant will be heated?

11:00 am

yes bichon, praise god

11:00 am

LL Bean--flannel-lined clothes.

11:01 am

secondo has been accepted at several colleges now, ALL of which are in very cold climes. We keep joking that all her graduation gifts will come from ll bean

11:02 am

I would love to be a student at UVM. Beuatiful campus and I love Burlington, Lake Champlain, nearby Stowe, etc.

11:02 am

Colder than Boston?

11:03 am

much. Vermont, Maine, New Hamphire, Syracuse

11:03 am

My mother went to Syracuse. Phi Beta Kappa 1953. She still reminisces about her college days there.

11:03 am

At least going from Boston to those places won't be a shock. I see so many students at Wesleyan going around in flip-flops and shorts in the coldest weather

11:04 am

saw on Facebook yesterday a list of the 21 coldest universities in the country

11:04 am

That is the adolescent brain, bichon.

11:04 am

Which school is closest, Trif?

11:05 am

right now she seems to be deciding between st michaels and uvm. st michaels gave her a BOATLOAD of scholarship money, so obvs I am gunning for there, but it's her decision, since she is the one that actually has to go, not me

11:05 am

And of course adolesence end at 28 now!

11:05 am

St Michael's is gorgeous too!

11:05 am

ha, bichon, we had a foreign exchange student from Malaysia here at NIU - we asked her how she dealt with the cold. Apparently her first US university was the University of North Dakota, and she arrived there in the middle of winter!

11:05 am

Bichon, what does your husband teach?

11:05 am

I think unh is closest, but so many kids from norwell go there that the joke is unh stands for university of norwell high

11:06 am

I don't know how these students from tropical climates do it here in the frigid north

11:06 am

oh that poor thing, uusue! thats just MEAN

11:06 am

Aha.

11:06 am

has a great reputation

11:06 am

she said people were always running after her with her coat

11:06 am

UVA that is

11:07 am

I think she is a bit deluded about UVM - we visited there on a GORGEOUS summer day, when the campus was green and lush and looking very shiny. I feel certain a visit in February or March would yield a differnt opinion....

11:07 am

and it takes an age to get there- thank god there is a bus that runs between there and boston!

11:08 am

4 of us spent 5 days in Burlington in Sept, kayaking and hiking, aboute! 7 yrs ago, and I fell in lov

11:08 am

burlington is a wonderful city

11:09 am

UVM and St michaels are the only two schools she applied to that offer her exact major of choice so I guess it really is a run off between the two

11:09 am

My parents made me live at home and commute to a City University in NYC

11:09 am

And 2 yrs ago, while in the Adirondacks, we took a ferry from Port Kent. NY to Burlington, for the day.

11:09 am

I went to a VERY out of state school, so commuting was not an option

11:10 am

it would have been about a 15 hour drive, whcih I did end up doing a few times. not so fun, really

11:10 am

To make things worse, the school was mostly women majoring in Early childhood education. Very few men

11:10 am

I have never left the Buffalo area. I lived at home for college and med school, and that saved us a ton of money. At one point me and my 2 sisters were in college at the same times, then we were all in med school, law school, and pharmacy school here too.

11:11 am

Six hours is my limit for driving. Longer than that makes me crazy.

11:11 am

My father went to a CUNY school and if it was good enough for him.

11:12 am

I agree scrabbler, if I am driving alone. the longest I ever did alone was 11 hours in one stretch, and it was brutal. I can do longer jaunts with shared driving, of course

11:12 am

We all went to SUNY at Buffalo. 10-15 min from home.

11:12 am

And I bet you got a great education Scrabs

11:12 am

I wanted to go to a SUNY school anywhere but NYC

11:13 am

Excellent school. Bargain price.

11:13 am

did you get a discount for having more than one family member at a time scrabbler? I know some schools do that

11:13 am

Not at that time.

11:15 am

im going to forage for fo4.....have a great day all

11:16 am

need to walk fluffs. bbl

11:17 am

27 to go. FInish now or later?

11:21 am

now!

11:21 am

And I am, K. I am glad you are feeling better!

11:21 am

thanks

11:22 am

You escaped from full-blown AGE.

11:22 am

yep!

11:28 am

Done. Anyone want clues? This is not a tough grid. Mostly typical words.

11:29 am

just started, but thanks for the offer scrabs

11:29 am

congrats

11:29 am

I'm stuck on my last 2 ch 6 and en 5. Any help would be appreciated

11:30 am

the ch6 i have is adding the sometimes vowel to the winner word

11:31 am

Thank you Leslie - I thought I had tried that.

11:31 am

yw, don't have en5 though

11:31 am

morning babblers

11:32 am

en5 = what senators or lawmakers do

11:32 am

hello geek

11:32 am

Hi Leslie, Pip, Reader

11:33 am

Thank you Scrabbler. That is fireflies

11:33 am

They en5 laws.

11:34 am

Yay, Reader.

11:34 am

nice work reader!

11:34 am

ty

11:34 am

wtg reader

11:35 am

Available to clue - I'm slow but willing to help

11:38 am

Enhavesexwithinterns...

11:38 am

Haha, ruru!

11:38 am

Damn..that is not it

11:38 am

that would be worth a lot of points

11:38 am

is that a phantom, ru?

11:39 am

Gotta go now. Enjoy the day!

11:40 am

Always ruby

12:14 pm

clue for mo4/8

12:14 pm

please

12:14 pm

pouty

12:16 pm

ty

12:17 pm

yw

12:39 pm

stats for the single S word in far-right column pls???

12:42 pm

saluations!

12:42 pm

its st5 i think

12:43 pm

st 5/14 i am pretty certain

12:47 pm

I have st5/14 that means put your foot down... but still need that single S word.

12:48 pm

pigs live in them

12:48 pm

or is it an affliction of the skin? hmm

12:48 pm

yes that was it, the plural of the pig pen

12:49 pm

thank you cos

12:49 pm

glad to help!

12:49 pm

was my last for nbt last night too :)

12:53 pm

ty monkey

12:54 pm

ws their a clue for the mo 4/8 yet?

12:54 pm

hi cos

12:54 pm

yes the clue was "pouty"

12:54 pm

hi mlf.. thanks lil!

12:55 pm

monkey that si a 4/6 which i have

12:56 pm

mo4/8 means "pouty"

12:57 pm

two vowels?

12:57 pm

the sometimes vowel, as in the clue "pouty"

12:57 pm

1 vowel, 1 sometime vowel in the mo4

12:57 pm

One is the Greek I

12:58 pm

ohh ok that makes sense duhh ty lol

12:58 pm

what are the stats for the D's i have 3 of them?

12:59 pm

do4 x 4

1:01 pm

cos i assume they are all common?

1:02 pm

yes

1:02 pm

ths last one is luding me

1:03 pm

use the sometimes vowel

1:03 pm

ah ty monkey

1:03 pm

Can someone help with those 7s?

1:04 pm

I only have pa7 which is a plurak

1:04 pm

Duh! Thank you.

1:05 pm

i think i have the same one cos does its a plural starting with p

1:07 pm

TA7---the most brown--as in what one does at the beach in summer.

1:07 pm

First N is the other one a 5/20 NA?

1:07 pm

thanks!

1:08 pm

no not for the top N

1:09 pm

I have all the Ns and there is no 5/20

1:10 pm

Clue for the NA 5/14 please?

1:12 pm

the baseball ca***er stands behind the hitter

1:12 pm

ty cos

1:14 pm

NE 5/12 clue please?

1:14 pm

ne + not bottom

1:15 pm

ty again cos

1:16 pm

48 left.. hitting a wall. may have to list in a few

1:19 pm

are there any EY words?

1:19 pm

are there any EY words?

1:20 pm

hello, 106 to go

1:20 pm

no ey

1:21 pm

en, es, et

1:23 pm

FW

1:23 pm

my last 2 were the ca6/7 - author truman and plural, which I didn't know were real words

1:24 pm

thanks 7s done!

1:28 pm

can someone clue the at5 please

1:29 pm

my cat's name is here po4/8

1:30 pm

good morning :)

1:30 pm

is it a disappearing cat, harp?

1:30 pm

she was, "now you see her, now you dont!"

1:32 pm

nvm found it

1:33 pm

enable has not heard of a oompa band?

1:34 pm

enable needs to listen to American Patrol like I do.

1:34 pm

top, bottom rows grey, first, 3rd and 5th col grey

1:42 pm

need one more each from the a and m in the bottom row -- have the animal with a dewlap

1:42 pm

mo 4/8 maybe?

1:43 pm

hello all...

1:43 pm

yes - ty cos

1:44 pm

also have the fire(s) in the firearms

1:44 pm

its af5

1:44 pm

af 5/16

1:45 pm

ty again

1:45 pm

yw!

1:46 pm

can i get STATS for the fourth column O and the fifth column S please?

1:46 pm

oo 5/16

1:47 pm

so 5/20

1:47 pm

ty

1:48 pm

5th col S is actually st5/14

1:49 pm

ty....needed the other word too, lol...

1:49 pm

are there two st 5/14s?....i have one

1:50 pm

yes

1:50 pm

ty

1:50 pm

does anyone have the first to6?

1:50 pm

never find

1:51 pm

mind it

1:51 pm

i mean never mind found it lol

1:51 pm

missing one m from the 4th row -- anything bigger than a 5?

1:51 pm

freudian slip?

1:51 pm

is there an ma?

1:51 pm

no. all MO words

1:52 pm

do you have mo5/16

1:52 pm

two mo5/16 actually

1:53 pm

fireworks

1:53 pm

no - only the lollygagging one

1:54 pm

both mo5/16 are same .. except for middle letter

1:54 pm

got it - ty cos

1:54 pm

grats - listless?

1:54 pm

had to list with 38 left.

1:54 pm

but they were all normal easy words :( lol

1:55 pm

27 to go here and will probably have to list soon as well

1:57 pm

pa5/16? not the underwear?

1:58 pm

pa + back at ***

1:58 pm

thanks

1:59 pm

i have found that there is a feeling of relief when i get nbs / nbt .....i guess it's because I can go to lickety any time after that and not feel quite as incapable... ;o)

2:01 pm

23

2:01 pm

You know that's not a real rule, right Penq?

2:01 pm

i think so!....

2:01 pm

back again

2:02 pm

it makes me feel better...

2:02 pm

:D

2:02 pm

Hi Annie

2:02 pm

hi hego

2:05 pm

can I get a clue for ta7 ?

2:05 pm

most bronzed at the beach

2:06 pm

The person with the darkest sunburn is the ta7

2:06 pm

thanks, you two!

2:06 pm

ty, 7's done

2:07 pm

for 7's, i have the pa and the ta....what are the first two letters of the third?

2:07 pm

ca

2:07 pm

ty

2:07 pm

ca7, first name of author

2:08 pm

oops I mean last name of author Truman

2:08 pm

yw

2:08 pm

fireworks

2:09 pm

good for you annie!

2:09 pm

WTG!! Annie!

2:10 pm

tyty

2:10 pm

:)

2:13 pm

to 6/24, please?

2:13 pm

grats, annie

2:13 pm

meooww

2:13 pm

that's a clue

2:14 pm

duh - ty hego

2:14 pm

lol yw

2:16 pm

*!* ta da *!* - about 6/23 I had no hope of finding on my own

2:17 pm

congrats Nan

2:18 pm

time for lunch, then out to find a wall tile for the bathroom --- know what I want, but suspect nobody makes it!

2:18 pm

bbl

2:18 pm

somebody makes it Nan.

2:19 pm

finding a dealer is th hard part.

2:19 pm

lots of those around here

2:19 pm

bye everyone :)

2:19 pm

I used to be in the business.

2:19 pm

Bye

2:20 pm

fini!

2:20 pm

YAY! Jane!

2:20 pm

Really going now.

2:20 pm

I swaer!

2:20 pm

bye!

2:20 pm

swear

2:20 pm

Bye

2:33 pm

I'm always amused by the "rules" people set up for themselves here. I've never understood the NBT/NBS thing.

2:34 pm

i don't use it as a rule....just feel better when i get there....i am down to 23 and haven't listed yet....i have no rule about when to list...

2:34 pm

Not so much a rule as a goal, for me anyway.

2:35 pm

just got an invitation to go to dinner at a nice Asian restaurant, so I am happy... ;o)

2:46 pm

Hi everybody. I'm just home from the funeral of a good friend. On NYE, he suffered a massive heart attack & died instantly. He was 57. AND, Son of Soodle is packing his stuff to return to the UK first thing in the morning. I'm indulging in a quiet weep.

My condolences, very sad.

2:46 pm

sorry about your friend, Soodle...

2:48 pm

So sorry about your friend, Soodle.

2:49 pm

Snuffle..... Thanks, guys.... His poor wife is utterly shocked. He had been for a health check earrly December, & the doc declared that he was 'in rude good health'. Ya never know.....

2:55 pm

On a more positive note, Son of Soodle thoroughly enjoyed his break at home, & I (of course) enjoyed having him around. And, he'll be home again in 3 weeks :-)

2:56 pm

that's nice...

2:57 pm

sorry about your friend, Soodle

2:59 pm

not a "rule" molly" how odd. the NBT/NBS is a goal for one to obtain for a measure of satisfaction

2:59 pm

something to shoot for as it were

3:00 pm

Thanks Peri. And hi Crossy. :-)

3:00 pm

howdy soodles:))

3:01 pm

I am sorry about the loss of your friend, soodles

3:05 pm

gotta go...bbl

3:09 pm

I used "rule" because of Hego's comment at 2:01 about it "not being a rule" to get NBT/NBS.

3:10 pm

ahh I see.

3:10 pm

hey Molls, the worthless one stepped up to the plate yesterday and used the snowblower to clean the sidewalk!

3:10 pm

and so it is indeed not a rule, so hego is quite correct

3:11 pm

he also did some the driveway and part of the back. not near as good as I would have done. but the sidewalk looks great. our neighbor cleared a path in front of the door

3:12 pm

I have been behaving. feeling better every day but still not 100% and going stir crazy

3:13 pm

pa--

3:15 pm

Glad to hear you got a break from snow removal, Peri. Hope you feel all better soon.

3:16 pm

ty Molls

3:20 pm

any clues for s in right most column?

3:21 pm

so & not father

3:22 pm

that's from the other s lynxxx

3:22 pm

.. having two sores in your eyes

3:22 pm

Gosh, Peri! I'm intrigued about 'the worthless one'! I know a couple of people deserving of the same title! Lol

3:23 pm

thanks doseffing..missed that one!

3:23 pm

I better be carel that my sister does not see that I say that even tho she knows how I feel

3:23 pm

how about the o in the 4th column?

3:23 pm

I think I shall call him WO :)

3:23 pm

careful

3:23 pm

oh, just got that o

3:25 pm

FW going to rest for a while. bye for now

3:25 pm

Peri.. Have you ever seen the British sitcom 'Keeping Up Appearances'? Theres a character called Onslow... You may re

3:25 pm

Peri.. Have you ever seen the British sitcom 'Keeping Up Appearances'? Theres a character called Onslow... You may re

3:25 pm

Peri.. Have you ever seen the British sitcom 'Keeping Up Appearances'? Theres a character called Onslow... You may re

3:25 pm

congrats Peri!

3:25 pm

So sorry.

3:26 pm

Hi Lynn :-)

3:26 pm

hi Soodle

3:44 pm

I remember Ornslow

3:44 pm

Arnslo??

3:45 pm

Anyway, hi

3:50 pm

Hiya Hego. The weather in your neck of the woods looks pretty scary. Lovely FB pics. :-)

3:50 pm

Not too terrible, it is January.

3:50 pm

How ar eyou doing?

3:56 pm

Hi folks from the frigidarium

3:57 pm

How Roman of you. hi bichon

3:57 pm

Icebox is more like it. It was 1 below F when I took the fluffs out yesterday

3:58 pm

How'd they manage?

3:59 pm

They come with fur coats, but they don't like to get their paws cold. We mae it a short, short trip

4:00 pm

Get 'em shoes. lol

4:01 pm

Platform shoes!

4:01 pm

hahahaha

4:02 pm

They do make booties for dogs, but I can't see how they would keep them on

4:03 pm

I was just about to quit with 1 left. TO 6/24. I hit the x and as it blinked off, I saw the easy-peasy word that I'd been struggling with. I fired back up and finished. Winning has never been so sweet!

4:03 pm

<-----said the woman wearing fur lined crocs!!!! Cosy, comfy, but rather unflattering!

4:03 pm

Woot gramma

4:03 pm

YAY!!! Gramma!

4:04 pm

Whoo-hoo Gramma :-)

4:04 pm

we need them for dogs

4:05 pm

Uggs! Uggs for dogs!!

4:05 pm

Time for a celebratory cocktail. Woot-woot!

4:05 pm

I'll be right over.

4:06 pm

Slainte, Gramma! 🍸

4:06 pm

nice!

4:11 pm

Has anybody seen Saving Mr Banks yet? I'm dying to see it, but terrified that it might spoil my very favourite movie- Mary Poppins. Sheesh.... Decisions, decisions.

4:11 pm

Oh, see it. I'm sure you'll like it.

4:12 pm

But, one thing. Who the heck is Mr Banks, anyway.

4:12 pm

I've seen it, and would go again. It actually endears the Mary Poppins movie even more.

4:12 pm

ty momo

4:12 pm

Mr. Banks is the father in the Mary Poppins movie

4:13 pm

yw

4:13 pm

Oh! (smacks head)

4:13 pm

Oh goody! Thanks Mom.

4:13 pm

... and done ... all praise be to lickety ... any clues for anyone?

4:14 pm

now soodle can go without anxiety.

4:14 pm

Hi Dose. I'm good.

4:18 pm

I've watched Mary Poppins so many times that I am absolutely word perfect on all the dialogue & lyrics. Dick Van Dyke ( or Penis Van Lesbian as I've heard him described) and Julie Andrews are wonderful. 😳

4:19 pm

lolol. that took me a minute.

4:19 pm

<---- there she goes! Lowering the tone again!

4:19 pm

Julie is always wonderful.

4:22 pm

Bourbon poured, just waiting for the news. We had a protest march today in Burlington. Brrrrrr...cold. Reasonable turnout for below zero temps. The local stations were there to cover it. We refuse to be ignored. I'm afraid we're headed toward civil disobedience out of frustration over this gas pipeline. Don't need it. Don't want it. No more fossil fuel infrastructure should be built in light of the environmental damages.

4:22 pm

must go. Nite all.....

4:23 pm

Nigh-nigh, hego

4:24 pm

I'm going to go practice some breathing. See you all tomorrow.

4:29 pm

gramma. I am in Rutland, didn't hear about the march.

4:38 pm

evening all!

4:39 pm

hi dan, Gail

4:48 pm

ta 7, pls

4:48 pm

bourbon??? where??!

4:49 pm

howdy dan and the rest on Gilligans island:)

4:49 pm

hey it's a vermont meeting right here! good for you gramma! What channel will it be on? Will we be able to see you?

4:55 pm

more bronzed from the sun bich?

6:09 pm

hi all. i have pa 7. would love clues for other two. wish i had ta to clue. i have pa only,

6:15 pm

more than one truman ca6 is ca7

6:16 pm

the most sun-bronzed is ta7

6:18 pm

ty. got all 7s.

6:55 pm

hello all....can someone clue the at 5/16 please?

hi all, this here website is getting wonky, won't load on IE or Safari, but will load on Chrome

6:56 pm

at4/5 + sometimes vowel

6:57 pm

hmmm....thought i had tried all those possibilities, but will try again....

6:57 pm

Evening all.

6:58 pm

ty!....got it...

6:58 pm

yw

7:00 pm

Good Evening Everyone. How are you all tonight?

7:00 pm

Evening, Nef.

7:00 pm

stop

7:00 pm

Will tell you how I am after the game...

hi nef, i'm ready for the blizzard 8 - )

7:00 pm

stood

7:00 pm

hi nef...

7:01 pm

Sorry, off to PB again.

7:02 pm

Gwen, will you take the wind chills too?

nope, gonna stay indoors all day tomorrow, ha!

7:03 pm

Chiefs are out. =(

out of what?

7:05 pm

The playoffs. Football.

7:06 pm

can't find my last word....the first TO 6/24?

7:06 pm

male feline?

7:07 pm

geez....i was sure i had tried that!....ty!

ty, bzznbea, got it

7:07 pm

yw. congrats

7:07 pm

i am done!

7:07 pm

YAY, penquis!~!! WTG!!!

7:08 pm

Congrats Penquis!! I've been quietly working but am going slowly now.

wtg penquis !!!!!!!!

te4ing te4ing

bad connection, argh

found the lone S and the lone O finally

7:20 pm

ty!

and my new annoying phantom is annoy

7:23 pm

how annoying...

7:23 pm

Miss Calico Kitten and I are off for the evening. Pfft!

7:24 pm

help with the SY 4/8 - monkeys are giving up

sy + two letters that make one F

7:25 pm

sy + ET, call home with this **one...

7:26 pm

thnx pen and book doc

8-D

down to 42, good time to stop. later, buds

hello babblers

7:48 pm

Hi there, TO.

7:48 pm

hello TO

hi peachy hi teachy:)

7:52 pm

Hello all. Finished the puzzle for a change. Nice way to finish this clear but chilly winter day in the great Northwest. Goodnight all.

grats, gmere.

we have a beautiful waxing crescent moon over the snow.

7:53 pm

Sweet dreams, stidgmere.

i can see these last few are hiding well

anyone have to6/24 #1?

8:11 pm

hi TO. it is a fish. a feline

ty bugs.

8:18 pm

May I please have a clue for an6-18? Thanks

8:18 pm

Hi again. Let's see if I can stay out of the PB now.

8:18 pm

Hey there, Nef.

8:22 pm

it's like the next word....just add a letter before the last letter...

8:23 pm

Thanks much, pen.

8:23 pm

yw

8:27 pm

FW ne5-12 was my last word.

8:27 pm

thannks for all the help ]

8:29 pm

congrats!

8:39 pm

WooT WooT WooT GA!

8:39 pm

and hello again babbleworld! here to finish

8:45 pm

hi

8:45 pm

whew! thought i was all alone...hello penquis

8:48 pm

i finished earlier....web surfing now...

8:49 pm

ahhh, I've been coming on for short periods, admitting to lurking, but it's been for 5-10 minute periods

8:53 pm

<---------!!FW!!

8:54 pm

congrats!

9:15 pm

hi all

9:16 pm

can it please just STOP SNOWING i need to get groceries

9:17 pm

where is it snowing?

9:18 pm

I had to improvise for dinner. Had to chop up a frozen ground patty, mix it with a frozen hash brown and cheese lol. im in colorado springs

9:19 pm

well it is coming our way!

9:19 pm

sounds like a good dinner! I would it eat!

9:20 pm

It was pretty good. We're supposed to get more tomorrow then on Monday in the 50s

9:21 pm

the snow plow is out pretreating now but I don't see anything falling from the sky

9:23 pm

IM just glad itll be done by time i go back to work tues

9:23 pm

Jen....it is snowing in Kansas City north.

9:24 pm

good, stay up there!

9:24 pm

I am south of KC

9:25 pm

Good luck with that Jen.

9:25 pm

Just be glad we're not in Chicago or Minnesota.. Below 20 for a couple days

9:25 pm

Agreed cos!

9:25 pm

or DC, 12 inches!

9:26 pm

Where are you cos?

9:26 pm

colorado springs. in the mountains

9:26 pm

Brrrrrrr!

9:26 pm

this is the 2nd major snow storm this season. usually we have 5 by now.

9:27 pm

christmas was so warm we didnt need a coat. ryan had shorts on. it was awful

9:28 pm

We had snow for Christmas.

9:28 pm

where are you JeeWhiz in KC north?

9:29 pm

Near Liberty...where are you?

9:33 pm

I'm in Belton

9:34 pm

Explains the difference in our weather. Thought you were supposed to get more snow south.

9:35 pm

that is what I thought, but it seems to keep going north!

9:36 pm

Will be glad to send it your way.

9:36 pm

nah, keep it up there!

9:41 pm

may I have a clue for the lone S on the bottom?

9:43 pm

nef, are you here?

9:45 pm

I do not have it either.

9:46 pm

Or the adjacent O.

9:46 pm

I have 51 words

9:48 pm

neither do I

9:48 pm

what do you need?

9:49 pm

st 5/14?

9:49 pm

we are looking at the lone s and lone o on the bottom

9:49 pm

step on hard

9:50 pm

it's a plural of the previous word....i think that is the lone S...

9:50 pm

that's not it

9:50 pm

oops.. sorry reacted too quickly

9:50 pm

try the plural

9:50 pm

lots of ashes jen

9:51 pm

Nope not it

9:51 pm

nope, not for the one s

9:51 pm

the lone S? its a plural of miss piggy's house

9:52 pm

plural of the st 4/6 that comes just before it!

9:52 pm

Yes that is it!

9:52 pm

plural of not hards?

9:52 pm

no

9:52 pm

no.....the eye ailment...

9:52 pm

Thanks everyone!

9:52 pm

yw...

9:53 pm

what is it JeeWhiz!

9:53 pm

which definition?

9:53 pm

Now about that O. It is not oompa

9:53 pm

pigs houses

9:53 pm

the eye ailment....the plural of the st word just above it....

9:53 pm

ok, got the s

9:54 pm

now the o

9:54 pm

jeewhiz...you almost have it!....give it more oo***!

9:54 pm

change the last letter

9:55 pm

got it!

9:55 pm

Ah thanks again penq

9:55 pm

yw

9:56 pm

now why isn't poos in here?

9:57 pm

considered slang? dunno i tried it too

9:57 pm

hi leslieann

9:57 pm

hello

9:59 pm

hi...

10:00 pm

will someone give me a clue for the m on the bottom, any one

10:01 pm

spoke too soon

10:03 pm

snow on I-70

10:03 pm

a clue for the A on the bottom?

10:03 pm

it's what the game is, jen

10:03 pm

mo 5.....VERY large animal with headgear.... ;o)

10:04 pm

(my clue was for an af5)

10:04 pm

af.....sherlock holmes said "Watson, the game is af***!"

10:04 pm

now i have a funny visual of an m5 animal wearing orthodontic headgear

10:05 pm

lolol....

10:05 pm

almost hit one with my car once...

10:05 pm

antelopes in correct shoes

10:05 pm

help more with the af word

10:05 pm

i don't think that would bode too well for your car

10:05 pm

a + not hand

10:05 pm

a + not an inch, but a f***....

10:06 pm

corrective shoes that is

10:06 pm

duh

10:06 pm

to6? either

10:06 pm

no....used to work up north near the Canadian border....

10:06 pm

to...male feline...

10:06 pm

ty, how about a clue for the first N on top?

10:07 pm

thx pen

10:07 pm

n + consumed + plural letter?

10:08 pm

ty, how about the top E?

10:08 pm

na + throw and ca***....like in baseball

10:08 pm

e + red is for ****, green for go

10:09 pm

yeah, NBT for me!

10:09 pm

yea!

10:13 pm

there must be a lot of jargon words in here!

10:14 pm

some odd ones, to be sure....

10:18 pm

they are saying 4 inches of snow here JeeWhiz

10:18 pm

well i am going to bed....g'nite all!

10:19 pm

nite pen

10:19 pm

a high of 2 and low of minus 11 on Monday!

10:22 pm

now I am all alone!

10:24 pm

I just found a 6 and 7 words, so I guess I am off too...goodnight!

10:41 pm

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everyone doing today

10:42 pm

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

10:48 pm

O's ordained! 5 left

10:51 pm

C's Cuddled! 3 left

10:56 pm

T's Tucked! 2 left

11:06 pm

N's Noticed! 1 left

11:06 pm

Knock knock! Who's there? Nobody Nobody who? Nobody is here to see me get fireworks!

11:19 pm

poor Min. .... it's unusual to have everyone around the globe out staring at the sky instead of playing Babble .... certainly for the eight minutes since you last logged in. Well, Congratulations, even if you're not around to see it.

11:20 pm

Wow. 13 minutes blank. And I'm going too. Well, they'll be back in force for the flip. right now, I'm flippin out.

11:52 pm

*hoping someone comes here in the next nine minutes to witness my fireworks*

11:53 pm

congrats min!

11:54 pm

Oh Yay! Cosdem is here! I can enter my final word now.

11:54 pm

I am finished! I have fireworks! pa5/16 was my last word

11:55 pm

Does anyone need clues in the next 6 minutes?Think not.

11:55 pm

oh if I had known you were waiting Id have spoken up sooner

11:55 pm

Hello cosdem! How are you doing today? Welcome to grid

11:56 pm

Any guesses for next puzzle size? My guess is 115 words.

11:58 pm

hm why hasnt it flipped

11:58 pm

ok my comp clock is wrong then?

11:59 pm

I still have 1:59 on my computer clock cosdem.

11:59 pm

359\

11:59 pm

237

12:00 am

My cell phone also says 12:59, which is more accurate.

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