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12:00 am

flip

12:00 am

howdy hello

12:01 am

flip

12:01 am

hi everyone

12:01 am

bottom row grayed!

Clues are up

12:02 am

thanks Lickety

12:02 am

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:07 am

en 8

12:10 am

thanks Licke\ty!

12:10 am

and hi alll

12:10 am

sc7, flop and howdy, yall

12:12 am

hi dc

12:15 am

NBT/NBS

12:16 am

wow, diz, good for you!

12:16 am

ty

12:18 am

evening, flosey

12:18 am

LL5

12:19 am

thanks dc, just monkeyed it

12:20 am

1/2 way, nbt

12:23 am

well done mixi

12:31 am

nbt/nbs, thanks for the sc7 dcseain

12:32 am

wtg crayola

12:51 am

hello everyone :)

12:51 am

hi nan

12:52 am

howdy

12:52 am

hello all - clue for the sc7 please

12:52 am

hi cos

12:53 am

didn't see you come in earlier

12:53 am

i just came in :P

12:54 am

ah and I was off getting eye drops in - a bit of inflamation from cold

12:54 am

yikes... hope you feel better soon!

12:55 am

dont have it ursh sorry!

12:55 am

ae4x2 in grid 5 days in a row now.

12:55 am

thanks

12:57 am

sc7 a ceremonial staff. fw.

12:57 am

i know the word but i cant get it to spell right lol

12:57 am

aah ty mixi got it

12:58 am

got it finally thanks!

12:58 am

thanks, was missing that word

12:58 am

I am assuming the lone E is the en8?

12:59 am

think so cos - had to sc6 down to check :)

1:00 am

indeed, cosdem

1:00 am

thanks for the sc6 ;)

1:00 am

figures. thanks :)

1:00 am

night all.

1:01 am

ahhh thanks ursh!

1:01 am

nbt nbs

1:01 am

i see what you did there ;)

1:05 am

not seeing the en 8

1:06 am

not finding any 7's either

1:06 am

read ursh's clue again

1:06 am

nan use the arrow keys to sc6 up and down then add to the en

1:07 am

don't have it either

1:07 am

looks like babbles crashing again

1:08 am

thanks ursh

1:08 am

ok its back up

1:08 am

sc7 - ceremonial staff

1:09 am

ty ursh

1:09 am

saw the def for the sc 7, but don't know what it is

1:09 am

staff as in big stick not employees

1:09 am

oh - yes I do!

1:10 am

nbt, nbs and off for the night :)

1:11 am

gn na4

1:13 am

ooh found the re7

1:15 am

think I may be ready to sleep, goodnight all, bb in the morning (hope not before)

1:16 am

gn flo. i am off too. gn all

1:38 am

BBL for my last 13.....dinner calls.

2:19 am

Good morning all xx not stopping long, am off to a stamp fair in a bit xx

2:22 am

good morning 'son' how are you?

2:22 am

Mighty fine, Mum, mighty fine! And your lovely self??? xx

2:23 am

doing okay. hydro getting easier to cope with. even with weights around the ankle...lol

2:23 am

That's something I don't need - weights around my ankle lmao!!! Mum do you have a clue for the e in the fourth column please? It's my last for nbt xx

2:24 am

my GP was really chuffed at how much strong pain meds i had stopped taking. next step, so to speak....drive the car....

2:24 am

And I'm glad to hear the hydro is going better for you xx

2:25 am

it's also the 8, en8, en + what you do with your mouse on the screen, by rolling the little wheel

2:25 am

Ahhh - thank you! xx How long is it since you last drove a car Mum? x

2:26 am

FWs

2:26 am

since 2nd december, when i had my surgery. i have to be strong pain med free before i get behind the wheel again.

2:26 am

WTG DIZ!!!

2:26 am

wtg diz xx

2:27 am

Mum I guess the driving/pain relief thing is due to the meds possibly making you droswy

2:27 am

drowsy, even!!

2:28 am

yes, love. they also impair my judgement and reaction times.

2:29 am

I remember that feeling - although with me it was alcohol, in my younger days, that impaired my judgment - in more ways than one lol. Thank goodness I've matured. I say matured . . .

2:30 am

roan

2:30 am

oh crap sorry!!

2:33 am

np's worzel...i am done here. probably not a lot of players on at the moment. had the grandkiddies with their daddy here today. lolol...talk about turn a house up-side down in milliseconds.

2:35 am

I don't have children nor although I did have step-grandchildren when I was with my first wife - two adorable girls called Ellen and Sirena and I think in the entire ten years I knew them they not once misbehaved. Not that your grandchildren do, of course, I was just saying lol. I think the great majority of kids these days get a bad name because of the odd few that really aren't nice, but it doesn't make me feel paternal lol. I always say "I'll make an excellent babysitter - at least you get to hand them back!!"

2:39 am

Hi all:)

2:39 am

hey ya liz

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Morning Liz xx

2:39 am

I'm sure you've had a wonderful day with the gkids, Rose.

2:40 am

Understand what you're saying, worz. Taught primary and loved it but never wanted my own kids.

2:40 am

they are so sweet. and baby braxton is going to have blue eyes, and blod curls. he is such a happy baby.

2:41 am

ummm...that would be * blond*

2:41 am

You'll have to update his pic in your profile.

2:42 am

My first wife was 17 years older than me and already had an adult daughter but she went through a phase in our early marriage where she wanted a child by me. I wasn't really up for it, but didn't have the nerve to tell her. Thankfully it didn't happen for us, but then, everyone says I'd make a wonderful Dad because I'm so easy going and fun (apparently) but I think it's something in your DNA that you either want children or you're not that bothered. I don't dislike children, don't get me wrong, it's just not something that's ever been of interest to me x

2:42 am

liz, we are all getting together for easter. new pics will be available then. oh, and i am going to deacon's first football game, he is playing for the under 8's, and he's only 5.

2:43 am

Oh! That's so cute Rose. I can just imagine you cheering him on.

2:44 am

I'll look forward to the new pics.

2:45 am

*giggle* son simon was explaining that at that age group they don't tackle, they just run around throwing the ball to each other, and try to kick a goal or two.

2:45 am

Right, I have to dash now as I'm off to a stamp fair in a minute. I shall talk to you all v v soon and wish you all a marvellous day/eventide wherever your timezone takes you! xx

2:46 am

You too worz xx

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and they don't sc5 either

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enjoy worzel

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ty xx *poof*

2:46 am

Oh! Silly moi. You don't mean soccer!

2:47 am

roflol....we are aussies, oy, oy, oy

2:47 am

Football is still soccer in my mind!

2:47 am

So, you'll still cheer him on!

2:48 am

*hands on hips, head wagging* of course i will, that's what grannies do.

2:49 am

Of course they do. And tell him how wonderful he was, whether it's true or not!

2:49 am

yeah, i lie really well...like the time i told you....oops, nearly let the cat out of the bag.

2:50 am

But of course it will be true for Deacon :)

hi gran, liz, all <3

3:12 am

Hi MissO

Ho are you bhoth?

3:13 am

Good thanks. You?

3:13 am

morning all

ok ty

3:13 am

Booker tov ishult

hey Ish

3:14 am

Oops! Boker tov - autocorrect

3:14 am

100 down. got re7/28, but no sign of other 7 or 8!!! clues welcome....

3:15 am

I have sc 7 - queen Liz has an sc7 and an orb

3:15 am

Clue for the re 7 pls

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thanks

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Yw

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Yw

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re7+ to lend again (plural)

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Thanks

3:17 am

8 anyone?

3:18 am

You sc 6 with your computer mouse - add en to start

3:18 am

So en 8

enscan

oops

3:19 am

waahhh, red boxes and i missed you all. hello

3:20 am

Or sc6 - a long, long piece of paper

3:20 am

good morning all

3:20 am

omni, when you use the wheel on your mouse, you can sc6

3:20 am

Curled up piece of paper

3:20 am

Hi sprite :)

3:20 am

{{hugs}} hello dearest sprite

got it gran ty ;P

65 to go!

3:21 am

Thanks Rose - couldn't think how to clue it

hey sprite! <3

3:21 am

*hugs Liz and rose*

3:21 am

yay you omni

3:21 am

hey Omni :)

3:25 am

sprite how are you today, dear? did you make a decision about the constellation thingy?

3:26 am

just walked away for a minute, thanks for the 8 Liz

3:26 am

Yw

3:26 am

yay you ishult.

3:26 am

I am pretty good, rose :) And yes, I think I have. I think I will try and start working with the stuff I already know. Keep attending the days at Noud's for practice. Finalise my therapy with Antoinet this year. And next year, try and start the new study.

3:27 am

hi Ishult

3:27 am

oh, sprite...i am soo proud of you, dear.

3:28 am

aw thank you, my dear friend :)

3:28 am

Sounds good, sprite.

3:28 am

i know the decision was a difficult one, dear. and i think you made the right one.

3:28 am

thanks Liz :) And you, my friends? How are you today?

3:29 am

All's fine here thanks.

3:30 am

:-( i have been awake since 4am. knee woke me up, and the clock and don kept me awake..lolol. ah well, i can't have it all my way, right?

3:30 am

good to hear, Liz :)

3:30 am

:(

3:31 am

awww my darling... no, but it would have been nice if the knee had kept quiet. *gentle hug*

3:31 am

pray for me dear friends, tomorrow i am going without any slow-release strong pain med. i so want this to happen.

3:32 am

Good luck, Rose. But if it gets too much for you, take something. I know you want to be off the meds but ...

3:32 am

you are in my prayers all the time, hun. And you can do it. Just remember to take it really easy. Can't expect your body to do everything you do now without any pain meds... you need to take it easy.

3:32 am

i have to be free of this drug in order to drive the car...*sigh*

3:33 am

in time, it will all happen, rose. The only way to mess things up at this stage is to hasten it. Patience, my dear. First and formost with yourself.

3:33 am

i will continue to take it on hydro days....despite all beliefs, i'm not that silly.

3:33 am

foremost*

3:34 am

hehehe you aren't silly at all. Impatient, yeah, but not silly.

3:34 am

Don't think you're silly at all just desperate to be back to normal and independent :)

3:35 am

*wriggling in anticipation*

3:36 am

yep, exactly, that wriggling thing :D

3:37 am

oh, my. just saw a silver sugar sifter spoon go for nearly 400pounds on antiques roadshow. i have a slightly less ornate one from my mother's silverware.

3:37 am

wow, richness in the drawer :D

3:38 am

and did i tell you i have my great-great-great grandmother's pewter teapot? i love it?

3:38 am

oh how wonderful.

3:38 am

BBL hugs to you both

3:39 am

bye Liz, have a great evening

3:39 am

when i get around to polishing it, i will take a photo and post it..*please note the word...when*

3:40 am

hehehe whenever suits you, rose. But yes, would love to see it.

3:40 am

okay, liz, dear.i may be here....if this wretched woman keeps me chatting....*smiles fondly at sprite*

3:41 am

*smiles angelical and ties rose to her keyboard*

3:41 am

angelic? Angelically? Jeezzz no idea.

3:41 am

roflol, naughty sprite....your halo slipped, dear

3:41 am

lol, happens all the time

3:42 am

um, the second word, sprite, dear.

3:42 am

thanks darling. Some day I'll learn!

3:43 am

where's our little puglet? I hope she is feeling a little better... her email said so.

3:44 am

yes it did. and sprite, i wish i was as proficient in your native tongue.

3:44 am

you would be if you'd have learned it from your 12th year on, no doubt.

3:48 am

how's Don doing, rose? Any lingering muscle pains from the near-collision? And over his feelings of guilt?

3:49 am

true, sprite. but for now, i will have to rely on my school-girl french, enhanced by one of my grand-fathers, and my latin, from the other grand-father.

3:49 am

not bad at all there, rose :)

3:51 am

no, dear...lolol...but from having to dig trenches out of the clay...his arthritis in his shoulder and arm is very painful. i have promised both of us a massage tonight with the pain away arthritis cream.

3:52 am

oh that sounds so good! Make sure the massage gets done before things... errr.... deteriorate.... or improve... into something else...

3:52 am

oh, dear...and i know what you mean...it's saturday night.....love saturday night...;-)

3:53 am

:D

3:54 am

new word for the babble dictionary: mortire - to make deadly fatigued

3:54 am

ooh yeah...put it in, sprite

3:55 am

:) We are enriching the english language here so much.

3:58 am

there, added.

4:01 am

I know quite a few mortiring people, you? :)

4:03 am

i'm one...roflol

4:03 am

oh god no, you are not. Not even close. You always give me an energy boost.

4:06 am

fireflies for me. A rather friendly grid today. Darling, I am off. A big *hug* for you and enjoy the massage... both giving and receiving.

4:06 am

did you see simon brought the 3 little ones to visit today? my goodness...they are so active...being polite of course.

4:06 am

WTG SPRITE!!!

4:07 am

lololllll ok! Mortiring kids. But great that he brought them to visit.

4:07 am

and he brought flowers. you gotta love a son who brings flowers.

4:08 am

true, that! Good for him. He is learning, grin.

4:08 am

and we are going to watch deacon's first ever football match...should be a scream.

4:09 am

oh that is soooo sweet. Best moments of all... when they kick over the ball and still manage to keep their balance...

4:09 am

his age group is not supposed to tackle...he is only 5...but at the last session, he tackled a seven year old...knocked him flying...yay deacon.

4:10 am

gooooo deacon!

4:11 am

*hugs* and *poof*

4:11 am

finally handed over my father's stamp collection to his grandson. simon was so pleased. and i found his christening mug...i have polished it...

4:12 am

xoxox, sprite. enjoy your day my dear.

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good morning?

4:35 am

good morning! :)

4:45 am

and back, have had dinner. hello ruby, xoxoxox, hello rbud, xoxoxo

4:54 am

Can't sleep any longer, so decided to get up and play a bit and then get to work early. Hello, everyone!

4:54 am

Surprised I'm so al5 at this hour!

4:54 am

hello, mimi. long time no see. is everything okay with you?

4:56 am

((rose)) Pretty good, thanks. Looks like you're doing well, yes?

4:56 am

yes, dear. much better this time. thanx. returning to work hopefully on the 29th april.

4:58 am

Good for you! I know you had it rough there for awhile. I'm really enjoying my patio. My silk trees with solar lights and color-changing stars make my little home magical every evening at dusk...happy.

5:03 am

Whoa---red box alert there for awhile!

5:05 am

yup...my last post got lost. :-(

5:06 am

I'm actually surprised more things like that don't happen with all those ions traveling through the air!

5:06 am

as i was saying....before being so rudely interrupted...you never know, mimi...one day i will be there to enjoy it with you.

5:07 am

Is there really a chance you might be coming for a visit? Love to meet you! I'm actually considering a trip to your area at some point as well.

5:08 am

hey, maybe we can meet halfway. yes, dear, with the monies from my mother's estate, next august i will be FREE.

5:09 am

Fabulous!! Good for you! I finally have a court date for my lawsuit so hopefully will get a settlement in June.

5:10 am

oh, wow!!! wouldn't it be wonderful!!

5:11 am

I'm planning to put most of it into investment money for the future but will have fun with part of it...travel is my first priority.

5:11 am

mimi, if i can't return to work this time, the company are going to have to pay me out. i am going to give it my best shot, but sometimes the pain is so bad.

5:12 am

Depending on how much you like work, why not just take the money and run and enjoy?!!

5:14 am

yeah, i know. but i love my work...and i love being not at work....i don't know...i just have to try...i don't like admitting defeat...:-(

5:15 am

I know you'll do the best you can but there are so many options still open to you for reinventing your life...you'll be fine either way.

5:16 am

yes, dear. and i hope the court decision goes your way, too.

5:18 am

If not, I'll be fine. After what I've been through the past 3 years, I'm just now happy to be in good shape again. I've decided that the best adjective to describe myself is tenacious!

5:19 am

ditto here, hun. hang in there, sweetie. i'm rooting for you...

5:22 am

Considering that I was seriously considering suicide at one point, there's very little that gets me down now. I'm just happy all the time and planning to stay that way. So good coming out on the other side of something terrible, isn't it?

5:22 am

oh, dear....jaw-breaking yawns here. i have made our bed up with my new egyptian cotton sheets today. they felt so lovely and soft. i have been awake since 4am, and it is now nearly 9:30pm. i think i might sleep tonight.

5:22 am

Am enjoying writing my book as well...though it's a slow process.

5:23 am

yes, mimi...yay for you, writing a book!!! not a thing i would consider doing...a tad out of my comfort zone...lolol

5:23 am

Good for you...enjoy those sheets and get really cozy.

5:25 am

mimi, i cried for 2 days about 2 months ago...and drank the better part of a bottle of bourbon. no repeats...and have had grief counselling since. so i, too, am gonna make it. you and i...we are survivors.

5:25 am

I've written all my life...wrote a one-act play when I was 10. I've had so many people tell me I should write an autobiography that I finally decided to do so. Aloy actually made me really good about it since she said it would be a good way to "teach" and show people ways to get to the other side of tragedy.

5:26 am

wow!!! let me know when it is printed...seems to me it will be a 'must' read.

5:27 am

I've had a lot of loss in my life but I mostly choose to focus on what I've gained instead. I am now a very strong woman and I'm grateful for that every day.

5:28 am

I never envisioned that I'd end up living alone at this point in my life but I'm really LOVING it. I have so many interests and such good people in my life...I feel blessed. I know my angels were working overtime there for awhile.

5:29 am

And Babble is such an amazing gift! I get to "talk" to people like YOU!

5:30 am

I'm going to make some breakfast and then get to work early so I can have the rest of the day for fun. Get some rest and sleep well, dear. So good to touch base with you. Big hug.

5:31 am

oh, dear, mimi....watch it...my head is beginning to swell. the shoe is on the other foot, my dear. it is MY privilege to get to 'speak' to people like you.

5:32 am

{{hugs}} and xoxox mimi

5:33 am

night to all who follow. hope you enjoy the grid. xxxx's to all my friends.

5:33 am

♥♥♥

5:59 am

good morning everyone:)

6:11 am

Phantom--Calorie. Those nasty little things that get into your wardrobe and shrink your clothes.

6:12 am

morning soodles:)

6:12 am

Hey Cross. :-)

6:16 am

Phantom : Scream.

6:18 am

Is my soodle still here?

6:18 am

Is my soodle still here?

6:19 am

{crossy}}

6:19 am

{{zzoozz}}

6:19 am

((ruby))

6:22 am

Hello, Ruby :-)

6:22 am

how is your weather, zzoozz? We have odd grey skies, needing rain, but not getting it

6:23 am

lone e , fourth column please.

6:23 am

Same here, Ruby, although we do not need the rain.

6:24 am

don'thave it crossy. Our ground is parched

6:24 am

EN 8 Crossy

6:24 am

we are seeing our first rainy days since last year;)) we are slowly saying goodbye to the snow.

6:25 am

Been a mild winter for us..but very wet...ground is still sodden.

6:25 am

"good bye crossy's snow"

6:26 am

EN+ old parchment of paper curled up.

6:26 am

here, ti's been very ild and very dry

6:26 am

it was fun, but now the snowshoes are put away and the hiking stick and day pack are poised and ready:)

6:27 am

Ye i cam imagine it being a beautiful place to walk in spring & summer, Crossy.

6:27 am

took a practice hike the other day and it is amazing how one activity does not mean you are prepared for the other. crossy is so out of shape;(

6:28 am

it is amazing zooz, but I know you guys have some lovey areas for it as well

6:28 am

Agreed..I too am no where as fit as i used to be.

6:28 am

my "hiking" is limited to 20 minutes of walking my pup on our road. Beyond that, I want to lie down

6:29 am

see ruby? you help the dog and the dog helps you with nice walkies;)

6:29 am

I have gained a lb. of muscle!

6:30 am

yaaa!

6:30 am

last pic I saw of you, you look like you weight 80 pounds soaking wet, so a pound of muscle is a good thing!

6:31 am

weigh*

6:31 am

I hoved around 100 lbs., so one lb. of muscle inmy calves is a very good thing. I didn't know you could add muscle at my age

6:32 am

hover*

6:32 am

you can indeed, ruby:)

6:33 am

And i am done...any clues needed before i get on with boring chores?

6:33 am

lol, I weigh almost three ruby's :))

6:33 am

yaaa for zooz!

6:33 am

I will take a clue for that e 8 please

6:34 am

I clued it at 6:26 Crossy.

6:34 am

amaing, zzoozz! I'll take anything you can send, crossy! Does fedex accept refridgerated fat?

6:34 am

i wish it did, would send you 50lb of mine

6:35 am

LOL

6:35 am

ahh ty zooz

6:35 am

you two are terrible..lol

6:35 am

3 ruby's could be a easurement. Like Helens-- if it took a Helen to launch a thousand ships, you could judge beauty by the number of ships

6:35 am

or the numer of Helens

6:35 am

number*

6:36 am

for example "Although she may only weigh but a single "ruby" she has a face of ten "Helens""

6:37 am

I weigh next to nothing..if the winds picks up i go with it..lol

6:38 am

{{crosy}]

6:38 am

how much do you weigh, zzoozz, in stone is OK I can calculate

6:38 am

16 pounds to a stone?

6:39 am

Just about 9st dripping wet...yet i can easily eat for two.

6:39 am

i forget what a stone weighs

6:39 am

126 lbs.

6:40 am

Depends how big the stone is, Crossy, LOL

6:40 am

nm. got it a unit measure of "stone" = 14 pounds

6:40 am

It is 14 pounds in a stone, Crossy.

6:41 am

snap

6:41 am

Snap!

6:41 am

Double Snap! LOL

6:41 am

you owe me a beer zooz;)

6:41 am

Hi all :)

6:41 am

my snap disappeared in the cloud

6:41 am

howdy liz

6:41 am

Hey hang on..is it not the other way round..lol

6:41 am

16 ounces to a pound...and we wonder why we swapped to metric. How confusing it all was

6:42 am

Helo, Liz :-)

6:42 am

{{lizlin}} we're discussing weight in stones, kilos asnd lbs.

6:42 am

Hello all

6:42 am

Hello, Lynxxx :-)

6:42 am

{{lynx}}

6:42 am

kg in Australia but I convert to st and lb!

6:42 am

Hi Lyn

6:42 am

indeed, lynx. metric makes it all easier, and universal, except for one holdout who shall not be named:)))

6:43 am

the only thing I still can't do is peoples height

6:43 am

yesterday, I received a Christmas card from a friend in Australia, mailed on 11 November!

6:43 am

lol ruby!

6:43 am

Real snail mail!

6:43 am

Good gosh, Ruby!

6:43 am

we decided that it went tice around the world and then came by camel on the Silk Road

6:43 am

The postage must of been very low..lol

6:43 am

lol

6:44 am

twice*

6:45 am

OK alas my chores need doing..so i had better get on with it...then i will reward myself with a cup of tea & chocolate bar...nice to see you all..take care untill next time...byee!

6:46 am

{{zzoozz}}

6:46 am

Have a good day zooz :)

6:46 am

we had a friend who got a card that was mailed 15 years ago!. seems it was badly addressed and ended up in our version of the "dead letter" office where they try to decipher peoples handwriting. Unfortunately it fell between a space between a desk and a wall and sat there for all that time until they redecorated the space. it was then translated, and sent off.

6:47 am

this was correctly addressed, had more than 6 OX dollar in postage, and was in good shape. Hard to imagine

6:47 am

Wow! That's quite a story.

6:47 am

bye Zooz

6:47 am

OZ*

6:47 am

send the envelope back to your friend - he/she should demand a refund!

6:47 am

The sender who was the father of the recipient had passed in the interm, so it became a cherished thing upon arrival

6:48 am

That's really nice - at least it got to the right recipient.

6:49 am

sometimes i miss getting real letters(other than bills)

6:49 am

that's a nice story, crossy. My friend and I just had an electronic chuckle

6:49 am

Same here - I'm always hopeful!

6:50 am

Mail will probably all be gone in a few years

6:50 am

51 left but it's time for the NYT puzzle

6:50 am

I hope not.

6:50 am

see you later, kids

6:50 am

Have a good day Ruby - hugs.

6:50 am

{{annie}} hi and bye

6:50 am

bye Ruby

6:50 am

bye ruby, got to see you.

6:50 am

Hello Annie!

6:51 am

I suspect you're right, Lyn. Most bills are paid by phone or on the internet now too.

6:51 am

Hi Annie

6:51 am

Hi lynxxx :)

6:51 am

the price of a single postage stamp here is going up to a dollar!

6:51 am

and Liz, I am doing one of your jigsaw puzzles. I might finish by 2015 but it is very enjoyable.

6:51 am

Which one, Annie?

6:52 am

I'm glad you're enjoying it.

6:52 am

The Sunday beach scene.

6:52 am

$!.00 !!! When?

6:52 am

I can always create one with fewer pieces. I remember that - it was a lovely afternoon for a walk.

6:52 am

just recently

6:53 am

so, if i paid all my bills by mail, i would incur extra monthly costs of over $15/ month!

6:53 am

Liz, I am happy with this one even though it will take me forever.

6:53 am

A stamp in the US is 42 cents.

6:54 am

OK but if you want smaller ones, just ask.

6:54 am

so, i pay everything right at the bank or online

6:54 am

I will. Thanks, Liz

6:54 am

They say cheques will be obsolete in a couple of years too. That I can believe easily

6:55 am

last time i used a cheque was to set up a void one for automatic deductions from an account. Cannot even remember the last time i actually filled one out

6:55 am

I could be wrong but i think they pretty much are in England. I haven't received a new cheque book for a couple of years.

6:55 am

the current book i am using is well over 10 years old and still half full

6:56 am

Mine was useful for sending the odd cheque to my nephews for their birthdays. This year though I just transferred money direct.

6:56 am

with 50 cheques to a book, my supply will last longer than i shall

6:57 am

and knowing banks soon they will bring in a large charge for processing any cheques

6:57 am

more than likely

6:58 am

That wouldn't surprise me at all.

6:58 am

just the stats for the pair of 7's please

one is re7/28

6:59 am

re 7/28; sc 7/36

6:59 am

ty lady

6:59 am

re7.28 is one

6:59 am

and liz:)

6:59 am

and lynn:))

sc7/36

7:01 am

crossy is looking and hunting..

7:04 am

brrr... still not real spring yet! minus 4c this morning

7:04 am

Brrrr indeed!

it's 66F in florida....sorry!

7:04 am

this after 4 amazing days of plus 10c

7:05 am

28 C here today

7:05 am

lol, swimming weather for liz!

7:05 am

But spring is coming for you and for us it's heading into winter.

7:05 am

Well we did walk on the beach today.

7:06 am

poor liz:(

7:06 am

The ocean was 24 C according to the signs.

7:06 am

It's a tough life ;)

7:07 am

it is funny the things you stumble over that you have yet to do in life. For example, I have yet to swim in a ocean. Have never swam in a body of salt water.

7:07 am

Tis all fresh water lakes here:)

7:08 am

Where we are the rips are often too strong for actual swimming in the ocean. But I have swum in the ocean - more buoyant than in freshwater. But I prefer a pool.

7:08 am

The Dead Sea is the weirdest though.

7:08 am

Come down to Brookllyn, crossy, I live . 2 streets awy from the Atlantic Ocean. Nice beach too. We can go to Nathans for franks and then take a ride on the Cyclone.

7:09 am

..and no sharks or blue-ringed octopus either

7:09 am

now there is a nice invitation:)))

7:09 am

Sounds like fun, Annie.

7:09 am

and bring the family. Your boy would love the rides at Coney Island.

7:09 am

Very true Lyn - not that I've seen either!

hello all

7:11 am

Hi Owl :)

7:11 am

Hi TO

7:11 am

and you can come up here annie, and I will take you on top of Blue Mountain for a hike then we can have a scuba dive off the shores of Georgian bay and check out the wreck of a old 1820,s vessel i know of then off for a bit of crossys home made beef stew with crusty bread slathered in creamery butter while i bring out the scrabble board

7:12 am

sounds divine. I think my scuba diving days are behind me tho.

7:12 am

this one is odd though annie, is sits in only 30 feet of water. you can almost reach overbard and touch it

7:13 am

Hi TOwl! I looked as you suggested...going to see a local Zydeco band tomorrow - unfortunately it is a final performance as they are breaking up after 25(?) years

7:13 am

Then I will reach overboard and touch it then. A nice meal and scrabble is more my speed these days.

lyn, that is bittersweet.

i hope you like the music at least.

7:20 am

Fireworks! Fun grid.

7:20 am

congrats Liz!

7:20 am

Congrats, Lizlin!!!

yay, liz!

7:20 am

yaaa for liz!!

7:20 am

Thanks. Enjoy your days :) Sleep well Lyn :)

lyn, when you come to us, i will take you dancing.

7:21 am

have a lovely Sunday Liz

7:21 am

I'd hold you to that Owl

:)

7:23 am

Morning! Nice to go on Babble when one can't sleep!

7:23 am

hello Enomis - its a very long time since I have seen you

lyn, there is a website that catalogs vintage cajun i can give you. not zydeco, but cajun. i prefer cajun.

7:23 am

howdy, enomis

hello e

7:24 am

yes I haven't been here in ages - bought a new laptop and I am back... :)

7:24 am

hi enonis

7:24 am

it is like coming home

7:24 am

hello all

7:24 am

*Enomis

7:25 am

hello enomis and good morning all

7:25 am

hi teach

7:25 am

howdy, teach

hi, teach

7:26 am

let me know link or name TOwl

7:26 am

hello all

7:27 am

hi wv

7:27 am

hello lynxxx

7:29 am

29 left for later, bye dear babblers

7:29 am

bye Annie - have a lovely day

I have the re7 could someone please give me the stats for the other 7 and the 8?

bye annie

lyn, i dont have it handy but i will do that in future

7:32 am

it is sc7 Marc - not sure if the 8 is related

7:32 am

no rush but thanks TOwl

i cannot believe i did notbookmark it

7:35 am

NBT, NBS for Crossy:)

7:36 am

congrats crossy

7:36 am

:)

well, i nust go. company is coming and i have tons to do. happy babbling, all

7:38 am

have a great weekend Owl, bye

7:38 am

Good morning everyone!

ty lyn, same to you.

hi car!

7:38 am

hi Car

7:38 am

Hello TO! Hello Lynxxx!

7:39 am

gm car

your icon! squee!

7:39 am

Hello WV!

7:40 am

car!!!

7:40 am

Crossy!

7:40 am

morning all! hugs for car

7:41 am

Hello Dan!

hi dan

7:41 am

hi Dan

7:41 am

{{group}}

7:41 am

and now it is time for Crossy's tidbit of the day!!!! and this tidbit does not surprise me at all...

clue for sc7, please?

7:41 am

The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.

dan, i went to the last polka at blobs last weekend. great dfun but very sad.

7:42 am

Well that is good. Don't want anyone to get too relaxed just because the world blew up!

7:42 am

Hi Marc!

7:42 am

well Canada Revenue is just as bad! M.I.L has been gone almost 2 years now and we are just winighing with her teaxes

hi car.eeyore

7:43 am

finishing

7:43 am

taxes

7:43 am

i can see my fingers and my keyboard are going to be fighting with each other all day:(

7:43 am

Marc: an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.

7:44 am

ty enomis

7:44 am

TY! and hello enomis!

thanks funny spelling

7:45 am

yes not used to this

7:45 am

help with the 8 please

7:45 am

clue for top right i? I have the solid metal ones

7:45 am

en+ roll of parchment

7:45 am

en + what you do with your mouse on creen

7:46 am

*screen

7:46 am

ir6 ends in not false

7:46 am

thnx crossy and enomis - gave me two words actually

7:47 am

of course, thanks lynxxx

7:47 am

of course, thanks lynxxx

7:47 am

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break

7:47 am

ty for ir 6 lynxx

7:47 am

and I must get to bed - night all

7:47 am

gn lynxx

7:48 am

I have decided, there is no worse pain in this world than watching my son's heart break.

7:48 am

ok must have breakfast, pack, catch my flight and go home :) nice to see you all again!

7:48 am

GN Lynxx.

7:48 am

Bye! Safe travels!

night, lyn,have fun

aw car, what is happening?

7:53 am

Dear Lord Car, watching his heart break?

7:53 am

He has been trying to have a play date with his buddy for months now. It was scheduled for today. he came home sick from school yesterday. He is feeling better, but the other mom, rightfully so, wants to postpone until next week. Dylan is so upset.

7:53 am

And there is nothing I can do.

7:53 am

Oh whew, I thought someone had died or something.

when you are young next week seems like forever.

7:55 am

And he has just been having a tough go lately, so this is just the last straw today.

8:00 am

Why can't I see the last W? Is there a strange one?

8:02 am

Got it!

8:07 am

and now it is time for a bonus tidbit of the day!!!. seems some kids have a new pastime called "rooftopping". Now corssy is not afraid of heights, but these pictures give me the heebie-jeebies every time!

8:07 am

http://tinyurl.com/mp9hf4w

8:07 am

crossy*

8:07 am

:(

8:09 am

if you can stand to look at it there is a video of them in action at the end

8:13 am

I can't Babble and look at videos at the same time, so I will check it out in a bit.

8:18 am

Clue please for the CR?

8:20 am

cr + what is mined (from a mine shaft)

8:20 am

ty dahling!

8:21 am

fireworks!

8:23 am

Thank you very much for the assistance!!!!

8:23 am

Have a great day everyone!!!!

8:25 am

tc, Car

8:33 am

bottom e?

8:33 am

EN 8/45

8:33 am

ok, ty, will look

8:35 am

ty, got it

8:55 am

Mornin' folks

8:55 am

gm bichon

8:55 am

howdy, Bichon

8:55 am

Beautiful day today, sunny and warm [50's]

8:56 am

cloudy and grey day and cooler than yesterday - at least this morning

8:57 am

think I'll take a nice walk with the fluffies

8:59 am

4th column E?

9:00 am

en 8/45

9:03 am

clue please?

9:03 am

Happy Saturday, Babble buds!

9:04 am

en + is made of parchment

9:06 am

paper isnt in the grid?

9:07 am

holy word may be written on it

9:07 am

tyvm, bichon.. hi everyone

9:07 am

bichon thank you that made sense:)

9:08 am

yw

9:11 am

re7 clue please?

9:12 am

re + something you get from a bank to buy a house or car

9:12 am

ty bichon nbt and nbs

9:12 am

yw

9:24 am

what a fun grid! off to do not such fun stuff.. happy babbling, till next grid- poof

9:46 am

there were ce4's in my lunch today with my veasl kidneys

9:47 am

I never liked kidneys until the local Italian made them for me

9:53 am

i have never cared for the aftertaste of kidneys

9:56 am

used to get steak and kidney pies all the time as a child

10:09 am

Everyone should have a "local Italian" : D

10:14 am

i am a local italian lol

crossy - have you seen the recipe for bacon popcorn?

10:15 am

I keep one in my cupboard

10:15 am

no, i have not, Helen, though i do have bacon salt , so any popcorn can be bacon popcorn for me! :)

This one, you use the bacon fat (from crisp cooking little squares of bacon) for popping the corn; then you make a sauce of honey and c

10:17 am

was about to say, i imagine you can hold back some clear bacon renderings and pop the corn in that:)

10:17 am

mmm

10:17 am

making me hungry, Helen:)

Sorry - that's honey and Chinese chili sauce, mix the bacon into that, and toss the popcorn in the result. Looks delicious.

I found it on a Cheezburger site - Win, I think, but maybe the Daily What. Mouthwatering video!

10:19 am

so much good, arterial clogging food, so little time;)

As you say - and to think we have but one life to give to bacon!

10:20 am

:)

10:20 am

baconaise is very hard to find here:(

I haven't seen it in the stores for ages.

10:21 am

the people at J&M Foods know me on a first name basis.:)

I have a favourite Danish deli - these are people who understand bacon - also thin-sliced rye bread.

10:23 am

http://www.jdfoods.net/products

10:23 am

had the addy wrong:)

10:24 am

mmm, deli bacon food

10:24 am

lol! they have a bacon shaving cream!

I have no use for shaving cream. but perhaps they have a skin cream!

10:26 am

i know they have bacon perfume, but the mrs refuses to wear it..lol

I would be for outdoor events, I think!

10:26 am

the lip balm is nice. bacon kisses all day long:)

People following me around looking for the grill.

10:27 am

hehe

10:27 am

No matter how you like it seasoned, the secret to good popcorn is making it on the stove. That microwave stuff is gross.

10:27 am

I would order the bacon coffin, except i plan on cremation

10:28 am

agreed, on the stove

10:28 am

I have a new bottle of Orville Redenbaucher's in the cupboard as we speak;)

Coffee time - bbs

10:36 am

I cannot believe i got this far into the grid and am now only seeing U.K gasoline:(

Forgot to say -- you pour a little melted butter over the opocorn before you toss it with the bacon and honey/chili sauce. Natch.

I astonnished myself last night - my third word.

10:38 am

but of course. We must not omit the butter. :)

10:39 am

i wonder... i make my own butter from time to time with my antique beater jar.. now, what if i take my bacon salt and use it in my butter preparation instead of regular salt? I WILL HAVE BACON BUTTER!

10:41 am

a little of my bacon butter on your BLT with some baconaise and yer all set!

Wonderful! The only times I have made butter I was aiming for whipped cream - hard to go on to butter from that - but maybe I just had no idea how much salt to add. Plus, of course, necessity to empty the equipment so could get whipped cream.

Need just the right tomatoes, though.

10:42 am

it is usually 2% salt for the volume of cream

10:42 am

so weigh the cream you use and figure out 2% of that weight and you are good to go

I'm not sure I even thought to check - only my Larrouse would have been likely to have a recipe.

10:43 am

that is 2% per finished pound

10:44 am

but as always it is to personal taste

I have tucked a note with that info into my most often used cookbook - not that I expect to be making butter in the immediate future, but the unexpected always happens.

10:45 am

i turn my salt into a thick ,smooth paste before adding to beater jar, using as little water as i can

10:45 am

you can hold back some cream also and make it with that

That's helpful - know that I would have just dumped in the sale, and had uneve, gritty butter probably.

10:46 am

you just to not want to add salt granules directly

salt

10:47 am

yup. for that exact reason, Helen:)

Makes sense - butter is a great solvent of sugar, but salt - well oddly much more difficult.

10:48 am

and it is nice doing your own butter. You know exactly whay is in it. Not like the chemical sh**storm that is margarine

10:48 am

what

I am told (not very authoritatively!) that salt also is difficult to dissolve in alcohol - have never wanted to do so, so I can't comment.

Fortunately I have avoided margarine all my life - even at my m-in-l's table, because she always put out butter, too - her husband wouldn't touch margarine either!

10:50 am

the density of salt vs sugar is vastly different, as well as solubility:)

loreal

10:50 am

*brings out hairspray for Helens*

OOPS - better concentrate on grid for a bit.

Is that all that's i the PB?

10:51 am

yeah.. that and a couple of tubs of margarine :D

10:51 am

hi, folks

10:51 am

ty Helen:))

10:52 am

howdy welki, ruru

10:52 am

i would of never seen that word

10:52 am

gm welki hey crossy

Wonderful icon, welki

10:53 am

Good morning babbleworld!

10:53 am

thanks, neighbor :)

10:53 am

I had no idea IT was a word

10:53 am

good morning :)

10:53 am

hey, jilly and nan

10:53 am

things starting to thaw out in your part of town, helen?

10:54 am

Absolutely beautiful day here so far!

Two days of warm sun - almost all the ice has gone - the snow mostly went fast, but it left HUGE puddles, so come evening on Wednesday we had poorly located ice rinks.

Mostly in parking lots.

10:56 am

hoping there's no major flooding - folks who experienced it last year must be sitting on pins and needles

10:56 am

hey, check it out - four canadian flags in chat :)

There's a big snow pack to melt - hoping it won't go fast, and that we will not be competing in the "most days of rain" stakes again.

10:58 am

if lo 6 is a word why isn't lancome :D

11:00 am

yaaa!

11:01 am

pe 6/21 before the british gas?

11:02 am

very similar, nan - a bird

11:02 am

ty welki

11:03 am

ty for sea bird

11:03 am

I'd do a lot better at this game if I wasn't so blind!

11:04 am

once i get down to 30 or so words, i shall cull the chat log history for those early morning clues, then if all else fails, i will list

11:05 am

Good afternoon

11:05 am

hi all, sn5/12?

11:05 am

like the professor in harry potter mixed up mary

11:06 am

ty ruru - didn't have that one either

11:06 am

sorry ruru hated harry potter so don't know anything else?

11:06 am

i felt the sonic boom from that clue as it whizzed over my head....

11:07 am

hint for the lo 6, pls

11:07 am

*shocked* hated? Harry Potter?

11:07 am

ahh! found the little devil!

11:07 am

s + back of neck, scrambled

11:08 am

no, i actually do not mind the HP movies and have read the books once

11:08 am

Mary must be from the house of Slitherin :D

11:08 am

lo 6: product that says you're worth it

11:08 am

ty nan, got it. Don't ask me why but never did like potter. Remember grandkid playing it for hours on my computer. Drove me nuts

11:09 am

yup. Helen gave that away as a freebie not long ago

11:09 am

ty nan, not that I've ever used it<gg>

11:09 am

LOL ok.. you're off the hook Mary

11:09 am

*prevents dementors from taking Mary to Ascobar*

11:09 am

*!* ta da *!*

11:09 am

Whew! NBT/NBS , snagged on the 4th row E, then found the en8!!

11:10 am

WooT WooT WooT cyber!!

11:10 am

yaa for jilly!

11:10 am

Askaban ... ;)

11:11 am

oh.. sorry

11:11 am

going from the movie.. never read the books

11:11 am

I mean what's not to like about a guy making magic with his wand ?

11:11 am

Ruru, I'm grinning -- shaking my own head at what a HP nerd I've become!

11:11 am

Azkaban:)

11:12 am

we've been out nerded ch :D

11:12 am

haven't read or seen HP either -- don't know why that popped into my head -- exposure to grandkids, I guess.

11:12 am

:)

11:12 am

Went to see Catptain America last night with my son. Great escape and Marvel continues to do so...

11:12 am

lol!

11:12 am

And riding on a broom

11:13 am

I'm with you, cybernan.

11:13 am

Playing my favorite game, uidditch

11:13 am

has become entrenched in our culture, though -- even appeared on Jeopardy not long ago

11:14 am

What appeared on Jeopardy nan?

11:14 am

speaking of which -- anyone watch Ken Jennings wipe the floor with his opponents Thurs. night?

11:15 am

I was a huge Star Trek geek as a kid, ...well, okay, as an adult too. When HP came along I wasn't inclined because of the fantasy stuff (I'm a hard core science fiction fan), but the books drew me in. And the writing! Oh, what fun. Diagonally !

11:15 am

HP -- something about the actress that plays Hermione Granger

11:15 am

Yes, we did nan. But I think he was very nervous. Not something I associated with him

11:16 am

I think he is under a lot of pressure whenever he appears what with being top dog on the show all these years.

11:16 am

Emma Watson. She is graduating from Brown University this spring.

11:17 am

Quite the jeopardy game that was...can't wait for the quarter finals!

11:17 am

ah yes -- the category was Watson on that show

11:17 am

I thought a couple of the other candiidates were really good: Brad Rutter, Lesech Pavlovich [sp?] an Jerome Vered

11:18 am

a lot of others have been good -- but none have one 77 games!

11:18 am

hello all may I pls have a clue for lone 4th column

11:18 am

*won

11:18 am

lone e

11:18 am

True, but that was then. And, Brad Rutter beat him a while back

11:19 am

pink...the E?

11:19 am

yes jilly

11:19 am

en8/45

11:19 am

en 8: en + ancient parchment 'book'

11:20 am

ty hmmm must search ty jilly and cnan

11:20 am

thnik Dead Sea, pink

11:20 am

en 8 is what you'd find by the Dead Sea :D

11:21 am

snap, ruru :)

11:21 am

or en+sc6/21

11:21 am

yes got it thanks t0 all

11:21 am

you owe me a coke nan :D

11:21 am

or a pinch

11:22 am

hi all :)

11:23 am

i'm stuckaroo

11:23 am

thanks for the en8 nbt/nbs

11:23 am

Hi smores

11:23 am

on what?

11:23 am

hi smores

11:23 am

hello smore!

11:23 am

*smores

11:23 am

hey nan, jilly

11:24 am

i'm missing a couple of L's and several c's mostly. the rest are just one word left per tile. I'll find most of them. I just don't see 7 of the c's

11:24 am

do you have the medical magazine?

11:25 am

Ru is scaring me...

11:25 am

there is an ll 5/10

11:25 am

I have that one

11:25 am

how's zat hego?

11:25 am

and the cr 5/12 babblet

11:25 am

If he can't get them.......

11:26 am

working on the c's now

11:26 am

oh.. lol

11:26 am

french inland waters?

Fireworks!

Must try to catch up on the news - sigh.

11:26 am

Good job Helen!!

11:26 am

grats, helen !*!

11:26 am

WooT WooT WooT helensgirlkid!

11:27 am

wtg helen :)

11:27 am

okay found one

11:27 am

co 4/5 - not a bulb or tuber

11:27 am

*that was a co 4/6

11:28 am

found the other L

11:28 am

that's my Ruru!!

11:28 am

french count and the beginning of a french PC

11:29 am

this is a little tougher of a grid than yesterday's

11:29 am

♥♥ He's The Darling Of Babble Chat ♥♥

11:29 am

must brush up on our French.....

11:29 am

lol Molly

11:29 am

*bows LOWLY*

11:29 am

:D

11:29 am

why don't you break down and go to the list, ruru

11:30 am

I thought Crossy was the darling of Babble Chat

11:30 am

she's fickle

11:30 am

All depends on who's shcmoozing who

11:30 am

I don't like to go to the list unless I have to nan

11:30 am

hello hego

11:31 am

Guys are stubborn, Nan

11:31 am

I know

11:31 am

ty for the Fr count.

11:31 am

crossy is not stubborn!

11:31 am

that was in reply to both ru and hego ;)

11:31 am

and he'll fight anyone who says so!!

11:32 am

ty for co 4/7

11:33 am

on my way -- kitchen floor is till waiting for a wash -- see you at the flip :)

11:33 am

bye Nan

11:33 am

see you later nan

11:33 am

add a letter for the 5/16, crossy

11:33 am

bye nan..thanks for your help[

11:33 am

yw ru

11:34 am

that also gave me the 5/16 and 5 /14 variants:)

11:34 am

me too

11:37 am

Okay, past halfway and have more chores to attend to before we leave on trip tomorrow. bbl....happy babbling to you all for now!

11:37 am

see ya jilly

11:37 am

good trip Jilly!!

11:37 am

ugh I am torn. Do I finish the grid now or go to Rarget?

11:38 am

tough choice

11:38 am

stuck on ir 6

11:39 am

thanks hego was wondering whatthe 3rd i was hmmm

11:39 am

Ir + not fake

11:39 am

glad my confusion helped.

11:40 am

ty, was just going to tru that!

11:40 am

thanks ru

11:41 am

try that

11:42 am

ooo an ll.

11:42 am

and not a llama in sight.

11:42 am

la 5, pls

11:43 am

what knights poke fun with bichon

11:43 am

weapon used in jousting

11:43 am

doh, color me dense today

11:45 am

ok.. just c's now

11:45 am

they aren't hard really

11:46 am

that's good

11:47 am

normal short words

11:49 am

As opposed to abnormal long ones : P

11:49 am

right

11:49 am

well .. I sure don't see either

11:49 am

missing some c 5's and 6's

11:49 am

did you get the Fr count?

11:49 am

and variations?

11:50 am

*Opens window marked LEAD BALLOON*

11:50 am

nope

11:50 am

that's one

11:51 am

sorry molly that was funny.. i'm focused right now

11:51 am

Don't strain yourself

11:51 am

ha

11:51 am

leave off one letter.

11:51 am

this grid is a bitch to me right now

11:51 am

wow. goonies 2 in the works. richard donner and corey feldman confirmes.

11:51 am

Back from brunch. Howdilly doo, one and all.

11:52 am

co4,7

11:52 am

co5,16

11:52 am

Hidly Judily

11:52 am

co5,14

11:52 am

Hi Judy

11:52 am

Oy. That is sad news, Cos. Poor Corey Feldman. I smell desperation.

11:53 am

lol

11:53 am

ah.. thanks hego

11:53 am

50 left. time for a frapp while I browse every square inch of the super target.

11:53 am

finally figured that out

11:53 am

lol Judi!

11:53 am

yayfor Ru!

11:53 am

If Mohammed will not go to the list, the list gets brought to Mohammed : P

11:53 am

one to go actually

11:53 am

lol True Molly.

11:54 am

ha molly.. I get by with a little help from my friends

11:54 am

Don't we all?

11:54 am

*giggles at Molly's icon pic* So yesterday!

11:54 am

what happened yesterday/

11:54 am

The Goonies will not be the same without Mama Fratelli

11:55 am

thats so true Molly. Sloth too.

11:55 am

Wow. Forgot about her. "Throw Mama From the Train".

11:56 am

YOU DONT HAVE A COUSIN PADDY!

11:56 am

Must go Lunchtime! Have a good one!!

11:57 am

lol@ Goonies 2.. can see myself camping out for 3 days in front of the theatre to see that epic...not:)

11:58 am

Ruru - we were making fun of the people who thought the migrating bison in Yellowstone were a sign of an impending super volcano eruption.

11:58 am

At least it doesn't say KEEP CALM AND BISON ON

11:59 am

lol! I hate that sh*t!

11:59 am

did some cult guy have them buffaloed?

12:00 pm

funny how that crap all of a sudden stopped

12:01 pm

It's the end of the world as we know it.

12:01 pm

And I feel fine.

12:01 pm

The Bison Of The Apocalypse

12:01 pm

where are the buffalo migrating to?

12:02 pm

South - ya know... greener pastures.

12:02 pm

They are going where the deer and the antelope play

12:02 pm

oh..

12:02 pm

Kansas?

12:02 pm

They herd there was a sale at Walmart.

12:03 pm

does this mean the end for players like Jilly?.. is that the last time we're going to hear WOOT WOOT WOOT?

12:04 pm

Keep Calm And Woot On

12:05 pm

Yellowstone is mostly boring.. there are beautiful canyons though

12:05 pm

I mean ... ya seen one lodgepole Pine .. ya seen em all

12:06 pm

I hear the gyser hot!

12:06 pm

Sorry. I've sunk to a new low.

12:06 pm

LOL

12:07 pm

Lillianne out-lowed us all last night. She will be hard to go lower than.

12:07 pm

Cowboy up! judi :D

12:07 pm

omg molly I couldn't believe what I was reading last night

12:08 pm

Sorry I missed Lillianne's lowness.

12:08 pm

I missed it, how low did she go?

12:08 pm

The bar was not lowered, it went straight to hell.

12:08 pm

I wanted to make a few comments.. but knew I would be banished to babble hell forever

12:09 pm

Oh dear! Was that before the flip - can I still see it in chat?

12:09 pm

<---showed real restraint

12:09 pm

What is said in chat, remains forever in chat. It's all in the Archives.

12:09 pm

at least tell us the ubject

12:09 pm

toward what time, pls

12:09 pm

cats

12:10 pm

a matter of English translating to American :D

12:10 pm

Hirsute cats

12:11 pm

I had something that would have even made PBR laugh.. but passed .. that's mostly because I am a bit proper :D

12:13 pm

archives being hit ....

12:20 pm

Chat reviewed. I've seen worse.

12:20 pm

*COUGH* proper *COUGH*

12:21 pm

*giggle giggle*

12:21 pm

well... .sorta proper :D

12:21 pm

It just amazes me how he has all the giggly Ruru groupies fooled : P

12:22 pm

<----look at this face.. who wouldn't love that

12:22 pm

Ruru has groupies?!

12:22 pm

i'd rather have gropies..

12:23 pm

lol! In your dreams.

12:23 pm

HA

12:23 pm

Fawning breathless groupies. Oh, and the gropies are on the "other" chat.

12:24 pm

<--practices his Stuart Smiley bit right now

12:24 pm

Smalley?

12:24 pm

Yes, Smalley

12:24 pm

can't remember..(stands in front of mirror)

12:25 pm

Alas, husband is insisting we go to the gym. Off I go. *POOF*

12:25 pm

You're good enough, smart enough, and gosh darn it, people like you!

12:25 pm

not everyone :D

12:32 pm

can't please all of the people all of the time…………….

12:33 pm

I hear that

12:34 pm

saw hugh masekela last night,, awesome concert

12:35 pm

don't know much about his music

12:37 pm

jazz trumpet with strong south african twist.. had us all dancing in our seats.. 75 and played over two hours without intermission, paul simon came on and did two songs with him… the old man never stopped dancing, singing and playing. harry belafonte was there too, stood up and took a bow… few rows ahead of me and just to the right. pretty cool

12:38 pm

off to find some lunch .. see you later

12:39 pm

bye

12:39 pm

i'm going to cut out too

12:43 pm

just wasted 15 minutes reading yesterday's chog, wiping away tears

1:16 pm

ep

1:28 pm

:)

1:44 pm

Hello again all

1:45 pm

howdy

1:49 pm

hi pihvi, don't think we have been on together

1:53 pm

firewords! tx all cluers. sc7 royal wand was my last

1:53 pm

WooT WooT WooT dan2!

1:54 pm

Now, can you clue the second na5/12 plz?

1:58 pm

It's been a while since I played this game (2007 I think). :)

1:58 pm

Well, nice to meet you and welcome back. I joined in 2009

2:03 pm

Thanks, and nice to meet you too. I'm doing some cleanup in my emails, and then I stumbled on this old game I once signed up for. But I forgot who I played with.

2:06 pm

sc 7, royal wand? How do you make that?

2:06 pm

It's my stress reliever. A lot of the older members still play, bichon, jacula, flosey, harp jane, lbdawg, jillibus to name a few

2:06 pm

nm, spelling it the British way. doh

2:07 pm

speaking of bichon...hi there. Can you help with the second na5/12?

2:09 pm

shortened name for Mrs. Reagan

2:09 pm

thx :)

2:10 pm

yw

2:10 pm

missed that too

2:10 pm

ty bichon, thought I'd tried that

2:13 pm

re 6/21, pls

2:13 pm

re+what you tie on shoes

2:14 pm

tyvm Jilly

2:14 pm

just repaying...LOL yvw

2:16 pm

bbl for the last 13

2:17 pm

see you later bichon...14 left here

2:22 pm

hello folks

2:23 pm

I have re7/28 help with other 7's pls

2:23 pm

sc7/36

2:23 pm

need clue?

2:24 pm

yes pls

2:24 pm

reverse last two letters of word for ghost

2:24 pm

or british spelling for royal wand

2:25 pm

got it ty jilly

2:25 pm

do you have sn5/12? the 5's are giving me fits today

2:26 pm

yes, sn and a word that rhymes with look before you l***.

2:27 pm

ty..

2:27 pm

yw

2:28 pm

well, going to have to come back for my last 6....hubby calling

2:32 pm

When I'm calling you Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo, Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Will you answer too? Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo, Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo

2:34 pm

hi Molly

2:35 pm

Hi Peri. It was a blustery day at the lake. But nice to get out in the sunshine : )

2:35 pm

is the lake near you?

2:36 pm

nice day here to, a little windyt

2:36 pm

sunshine here too

2:37 pm

Yes, it's nearby and I love being by the water.

2:38 pm

lucky you, I love being near the water too

2:39 pm

There are actually a few lakes near here, but I go to one that is close to where my son swims while he is at the pool.

2:42 pm

came back and !!FW!!

2:43 pm

YAY for jilly

2:44 pm

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:47 pm

ty molly and peri!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:50 pm

*Sends out pity to the poor, overused punctuation point*

2:50 pm

stuck with 39 left

2:50 pm

Hello

2:50 pm

bbl

2:51 pm

Blech, exclamation point.

2:51 pm

Can I have a clue for the en8, please?

2:53 pm

en + sc6 down with your mouse

2:54 pm

Ty..didn't have that sc6

2:55 pm

Kind of an outdated word, but you can always count on Enable accepting those.

2:56 pm

:-)

3:08 pm

hi all!

3:14 pm

Howdy all.

3:18 pm

Hello hi greetings salutations and howyadoin

3:22 pm

I bought a puzzle for the first time in years

3:22 pm

when put together, its a collage of all chicago landmarks.

3:26 pm

How many pieces?

3:27 pm

1000

3:28 pm

gonna frame it when done. i have two similar framed pics. one of the muppets and one of horses. the horses one belonged to my gram. its now on my wall when she died

3:28 pm

Oh, good luck with that. I keep smaller jigsaw puzzles around for when the power goes out. It keeps us from going mental.

3:29 pm

Will probably do it in the summer

3:30 pm

I don't have the patience for a puzzle that big nor the room to keep it laying around while it would take me the forever to finish it.

3:31 pm

Yeah that was on my mind but.. Chicago!

3:31 pm

Clue for the en8?

3:32 pm

That windy city, that toddlin' town.

3:32 pm

sc6 down for the clue lbd ;)

3:34 pm

Ty

3:35 pm

Back for the last 12 to finish up

3:35 pm

im in the mood for dolly madison bars

3:35 pm

what are those cos?

3:36 pm

graham cracker crust with chocolate and coconuts

3:36 pm

and chocolate chips

3:36 pm

yummy sounding. I like chipwich

3:36 pm

Hello Dollys, Seven Layer Bars, they go by so many names.

3:36 pm

i wonder if you can use agraham cracker pie crust instead of making my own crust

3:38 pm

Same amount of work. You would have to crumble the crust up from the pie pan to a rectangular pan.

3:38 pm

it wouldnt work in a pie pan?

3:38 pm

just take off the sides

3:39 pm

Oh it might, if you futz with the recipe. My recipe calls for amounts that go in a 9x13 pan.

3:39 pm

I don't think it would taste the same though.

3:40 pm

yeah every recipe i find calls for that. lemme try googling dolly madison pies :P

3:41 pm

nope. just getting results for dolly madison fruit pies :P

3:41 pm

Dolly Madison, the proud sponsor of the Peanuts Specials.

3:42 pm

ILl just stick to tradition I guess.

3:42 pm

I have to find a recipe and make that

3:43 pm

Those things are good, but ultra sweet. I haven't made them in years.

3:43 pm

http://tinyurl.com/m5f5q5e

3:43 pm

FW, see you guys tomorrow

3:43 pm

havent had them in years.. all of a sudden craving them.

3:43 pm

Thanks cos

3:43 pm

Anyone need a clue

3:47 pm

Naw. Thanks anyway. wtg

3:50 pm

They were all the rage in the 80's. That was back when people baked with real baking things, instead of black beans in brownies. : O

3:50 pm

yuck!

3:52 pm

what a time to come in - blackbeans in brownies??? was that written by some 'superhealthconscious' nut

3:52 pm

Hi all :)

3:52 pm

hi smores

3:52 pm

Hi flosey :)

3:53 pm

My philosophy is, if you are going to make dessert, make dessert. It wasn't meant to be "healthy" it was meant to be a sweet treat.

3:55 pm

we did go through quite a 'health conscious' kick the second time hubby had cancer - he is a survivor with many humble thanks and we've slowly gone back to a reasonably healthy lifestyle

3:55 pm

lol...yes, the 80's, no low carb, low-fat, fat-free, wheat free, nut free, eggless, or lactose free substitutions at the end of the recipe

3:55 pm

Oh don't forget gluten free. Everything under the sun is gluten free lately.

3:56 pm

I'm with you there Molly. I've beenn laid up with a nasty cold for last 2 weeks - yesterday hubby brought me a "Better than Sex Chocolate cake"

3:56 pm

lol...nice

3:56 pm

and, if not better, runs a pretty darn close to equal - decadent and delicious

3:57 pm

lol Molly - how to turn great cooks away from the kitchen

3:57 pm

LOL..hope you told him it wasn't "better than"

3:57 pm

I'm going with better. Sex is rarely decadent and delicious. : D

3:57 pm

it did get quite a few giggles as he went through the store

3:59 pm

I admit, I have experimented with lots of healthy dessert recipes...some weren't 1/2 bad

3:59 pm

when necessary, one can survive

4:00 pm

I was cooking for a couple with serious diet restrictions and wanted to find them some alternatives.

4:01 pm

personally, I still prefer all the fat and sugar left right in there where it belongs...lol

4:02 pm

I agree, smores, fortunately we have many alternates and those with such allergies are able to enjoy very normal goodies without feeling deprived

4:03 pm

me too, smores, I love sweets - too much!!

4:03 pm

yes, that is nice, but some just go overboard, as Molly said, it's dessert

4:05 pm

yup, there are always those who go overboard - we do have to just simply be reasonable

4:05 pm

no dinner is complete without dessert, is it?

4:05 pm

the GF fad is dangerous and insultign to these who are truly in need of a gf diet. thats all i will say.

4:05 pm

I was buying half&half the other day and noticed "fat-free half&half....that is not possible...if it's fat-free, it cannot be half&half

4:06 pm

the other half might be a bit scarey

4:06 pm

I agree Cos, I find it annoying when people jump on the bandwagon when their health doesn't warrant it.

4:06 pm

I know, right? I'm not sure what they put in it

4:08 pm

Fat free half and half is a mixture of nonfat milk, nondairy coffee creamer, and thickening agents. If you can dig that.

4:09 pm

yuck

4:09 pm

oh, yuk

4:09 pm

they shouldn't be allowed to call it half&half

4:09 pm

a mixture of artificial - hmmm, sound healthy?

4:09 pm

It's like margarine, mostly filler and gross stuff.

4:10 pm

I admit, I do use margarine...guess because that's what I grew up with

4:11 pm

still love my potatoes fried up in bacon grease too...lol

4:11 pm

Read the label on margarine sometime. I quit using it years ago, switched to butter and just use less butter.

4:11 pm

nooo...I don't wanna read the label :)

4:11 pm

That's fine, ignorance is bliss.

4:12 pm

lol

4:13 pm

My dad used to say if ignorance is bliss, why do we not live a happier world

4:14 pm

*in

4:15 pm

Be back, my dog needs out

4:16 pm

People are all about olive oil these days. And it's great for cooking. But substituting olive oil for butter when baking is gross times ten.

4:25 pm

I take a lot of that with a grain of salt - please don't offer me butter cream frosting made with - - oil? Perhaps there's a time and a place for substitutions but one does have to use discretion

4:27 pm

Make sure that grain of salt isn't salt substitute. : D

4:28 pm

lol, they've come up with that too, haven't they!

4:32 pm

what is the salt substitute Molly? My husband was just asking if he should use that...

4:35 pm

I have returned. The Last Crusade just ended.

4:36 pm

Now the hunt for the crystal skull is on.

4:36 pm

Hi all! Glad to hear the crusades are over :-)

4:36 pm

is that a good one? I thot all those modern crusade movies were bad

4:37 pm

hi sue!

4:37 pm

indiana jones and the last crusade is my absolute favorite harrison ford movie

4:37 pm

hi bugs!

4:37 pm

I love movies with bibilical themes

4:37 pm

and cos!

4:38 pm

oh that is a good one. I was thinking I avoid Sean Connery and Heath Ledger crusade ones

4:38 pm

hi sue , bugs and whoever I missed!

4:38 pm

theres an indiana jones marathon on cable :P

4:38 pm

yah, lots of fighting and sex in biblical ones

4:38 pm

bught the 10 commandments on dvd for 4.97 yeesterday

4:39 pm

oh no thats not hwta im interested in. i like the history. fascinating

4:42 pm

Cos, if you are into historical drama, you should see the HBO miniseries John Adams. It's really very good.

4:43 pm

I have been wanting to see that.

4:44 pm

I watched the Lincoln movie with Sally Field./ I hated it the first time but loved it the 2nd time. Odd.

4:44 pm

It gives you a healthy respect for those who came before us and fought for our independence.

4:45 pm

I should go to the used movie store todayt to see if they have it.

4:47 pm

Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney won well deserved Emmy awards for their performances.

4:51 pm

fw at last, back at flip

4:53 pm

Yay Flosey. Well done. I'm gutted I I missed all the fun with Lilianne last evening.

5:06 pm

L was on a ro4 last night. The tone will never be lowered further than that, I suspect.

5:08 pm

Unfortunately, now she will probably stay away from Babble, thinking herself unworthy or not polite enough. : (

5:13 pm

Not a bit of it. Lil's tongue was firmly in her cheek. She did what I have often felt like doing... shaking up the chog. More power to her elbow!

5:15 pm

"What do you call someone who goes canoeing?" I yell loudly. "A canoer!" my 5-year-old responds. He is smarter than the Babble dictionary :(

5:17 pm

thanks!

5:17 pm

5 year olds are wonderful. They speak the truth. They know no boundries. I'd love to be 5 years old for the rest of my life.

5:19 pm

It is the cutest age if you ask me

5:20 pm

The Enable word list was compiled by old men, who wear plaid short, black socks and sandals. They have lots of nose hair and they fart a lot. They are infatuated with obscure mammals and currency of lands no one has ever heard of.

5:20 pm

they also play WoW?

5:21 pm

zug zug

5:21 pm

No, probably cribbage and shuffleboard.

5:21 pm

Five year olds can dress themselves. They can pour out a bowl of Rice Krispies for themselves for breakfast. (OK, you WILL have to clean up a horrible mess....) But they are guileless, biddable, dependant, independant , trusting and ultra-cool. Fnurt, I envy you you five year old.

5:23 pm

Any kid under the age of 8 still knows about magic. Once they turn 8, they are lost to the world of reality that we shove upon them. : (

5:24 pm

until they read harry potter of course

5:24 pm

sadly I read todays pre teends are not interested in HP :( it is their parents aho are

5:25 pm

No Cos, that just makes them remember magic. It gets forgotten once the material world takes over.

5:25 pm

Today's preteens don't like to read

5:26 pm

my 7 year old is a big reader... even though they have so many devices to distract them these days

5:26 pm

When would they read? Their parents are too busy taking them to soccer, karate, dance class and "play dates" (ugh)

5:27 pm

Then you are lucky fnurt. You probably set them a good example

5:27 pm

Then again, I can't point to a particular age when my lot were obnoxious. I can truly say I loved every single moment of their growing up. (Can somebody pass the tissues, please...)

5:28 pm

My eight year old grandson is obnoxious

5:28 pm

Really, Jax?

5:28 pm

Yes, really

5:29 pm

We can always count on Soodle for the high drama. *Tissues and keening for all!!*

5:29 pm

There are times when I could really strangle the little twerp

5:30 pm

Ha ha ha. Well, your honesty is refreshing. Tell me, Jaxx, is he your son or daughter's offspring?

5:31 pm

Is he spoiled Jaxx?

5:31 pm

my daughter who is also obnoxious

5:32 pm

Yet my grand-daughter who is also my daughter's child is an absolute sweetie

5:32 pm

Good heavens. I assumed he was the spawn of a son of yours, and you disapproved of the way his mother was rearing him. Interesting....

5:32 pm

I disapprove of my daughter's behaviour

5:34 pm

((((Jaxx)))) that sounds like a difficult situation.

5:34 pm

She was lovely until she hit 14 and then she went downhill from there. I look at her and wonder where she came from, and I don't mean biologically

5:36 pm

Thats a difficult place to be Jaxx. I'm sorry for your troubles.

5:37 pm

I wait and wonder what she will do next. She hasn't a maternal bone in her body. She is so selfish and her taste where men are concerned is all in her mouth

5:38 pm

How old is your daughter?

5:38 pm

36

5:39 pm

Old enough to know better.

5:39 pm

Quite

5:39 pm

Do you take care of her 2 kids?

5:40 pm

One is 16, the other ( the obnoxious one) is 8

5:41 pm

And do you have other children, Jaxx?

5:41 pm

We have looked after both of them since they were born

5:41 pm

I had a son who died in 2005 - suicide

5:43 pm

Oh, poor Jaxx. How awful. My heart goes out to you. That must have been the worst possible blow. (((Hugs)))

5:45 pm

Thanks, Soodle. I think Tim's behaviour overshadowed his sister and caused the attention seeking bad behaviour. He has been dead for 8 years but she still throws up 'it would be different if my name was Tim'

5:48 pm

Jaxx, you have an awful lot on your plate. Almost too much for one person to bear. I feel huge sorrow and empathy for you. Can anybody here on Babble help you in any way?

5:50 pm

I have my husband who is a tower of strength. Our genes just didn't combine that well.

5:50 pm

I feel like I'm checking into an Al-Anon..meeting

5:51 pm

No, it is a parents-anon meeting and it is over now so you can relax

5:51 pm

it's my fault, I brought up my 5-year-old who knows what a canoer is

5:51 pm

Psshh... You will NEVER find Soodle at an al anon meeting!

5:51 pm

I'm glad Jaxx has a husband to lean on. Other than supportive words, I'm not sure that people on Babble are here to offer help.

5:52 pm

Well, supportive words can help.

5:53 pm

Soodle, I have learned to take one day at a time and I try not to look back and I don't plan ahead. That said, I am researching my family tree which has been equally depressing at times.

5:53 pm

Fnurt, that is guilt talking. Are you Irish? : D

5:54 pm

*Checks post* Yep, I did say "other than supportive words. Whew.

5:54 pm

On my father's side I would add. My mother's side is Irish and full of life even centuries later

5:55 pm

I am Jewish, we have plenty of guilt over here too

5:55 pm

Jaxx.... I admire you hugely. Well done. You will get there. AS for Fnurt...... What Molly said1

5:55 pm

Oh of course, I should have said Irish or Jewish. : D

5:56 pm

It does help to unburden but it can also, as ruru said, spoil the chog for others

5:56 pm

Oh, Holy Moses.... Jewish crossed with Irish....? the guilt, the guilt...

5:57 pm

I think she said she's Jewish. No crossed with Irish. God save anyone who has to deal with that mix.

5:57 pm

Wouldn't that make him a cashew?

5:58 pm

let's find something to chat about. I guess the Bison weren't predicting the end of the world as we are all still here?

5:58 pm

Jaxx, for what it's worth, my email is medickinson@eircom.net. Feel free to use it.

6:00 pm

I think I have lived through about 9 'end of the worlds'. Pretty awesome that I'm still here.

6:00 pm

Thanks, Soodle. When things are really bad, I will start swimming across to Ireland, the land of my grandfathers.I shall expect to see you on the shore with a big tot of Irish Whiskey

6:01 pm

Where in the world are you Jaxx, the UK or the USA?

6:01 pm

9 End Of The Words? *Cues up sad, melancholy, violin music*

6:02 pm

Soodle, you must be a ton of fun at dinner parties. : P

6:02 pm

*thinks about Irish Boat People*

6:02 pm

Devon, UK, on the channel coast. Just turn right and swim past Cornwall and across the Irish Sea.

6:02 pm

fireworks!

6:03 pm

I could very well be, Molly, if I was ever invited to a dinner party....

6:03 pm

Well done fnurt

6:04 pm

It would be Devonian boat people ruru

6:04 pm

Fnurt Fireworks. Frikkin Fabulous!

6:04 pm

that should be fnuckin' fnabulous

6:05 pm

What Ru said...

6:05 pm

*Turns up sad, melancholy violin music*

6:06 pm

No need, Molly. Wake over

6:06 pm

Lol Jaxx. I upda

6:08 pm

*checks lead balloon window*

6:08 pm

I updated my Itunes today. Loads of Dire Straits, loads of Beatles, loads of Peter Skellern

6:08 pm

don't know Peter Skellern

6:09 pm

Hi again

6:09 pm

Any Irish jigs?

6:09 pm

Google him,Ru.

6:09 pm

smores.. thank god the Bison haven't trampled you

6:09 pm

I will soods

6:09 pm

Puh-lease. Not a jig on my playlist. Sheesh

6:10 pm

?? what ?? ruru

6:10 pm

Don't mind me. I was raised by a melodramatic Irish mother. My tolerance for melodrama got used up when I was quite young.

6:10 pm

Why ever not? Toe tapping

6:10 pm

the end of the world smores.. volcanoes and rampaging bison.. where you been?

6:10 pm

Smores has not heard about the end of the world yet.

6:11 pm

I'll add some jugs to my playlist

6:11 pm

Jugs? you and your puns

6:11 pm

jigs I mean :D

6:11 pm

lol....death by rampaging buffalo

6:12 pm

sure you did ruru, sure you did :)

6:12 pm

Oh, I will never stop being amused by the UK/American linguistic chasm.

6:12 pm

the only songs that make it onto my playlist are songs that have words. And words that make sense. I love story songs. Ones that I can warble along to in private.

6:12 pm

From the sound of it that was what everyone was expecting in Yellowstone

6:13 pm

guess I missed it

6:13 pm

those bison in Yellowstone are pretty pampered

6:13 pm

sounds like a load of bull

6:13 pm

Makes a change from being slaughtered

6:14 pm

ruru, you missed that one

6:15 pm

Warble if you must. But can we please, for the love of God, keep this an ABBA Free Zone?

6:16 pm

Shall I whisper this? I quite like Abba

6:16 pm

Oh here we go.

6:17 pm

arggggggggggggggggggggggh

6:17 pm

Don't recognise that one

6:17 pm

lol

6:18 pm

http://tinyurl.com/mwza3gn

6:18 pm

Just what we need. Someone to encourage Soodle and her ABBA obsession. : O

6:19 pm

I think they compose perfect sing-a-long records

6:21 pm

I feel I must clarify.... I am not obsessed with Abba. I am obsessed with Mama Mia. I love that movie with a passion previously reserved for Mary Poppins. I cannot explain it. I just love it. Advance apologies to anybody I offended.

6:21 pm

I enjoyed that movie too, soodle and it kept the little twerp quiet too

6:22 pm

not a big fan...but certainly not offended

6:22 pm

Meryl Streep, her scarf, and her rendition of The Winner Takes It All is enough to reduce this tough cookie to a quivering mess. Shoot me.

6:23 pm

No. Who would I e-mail then?

6:25 pm

Good evening everyone. Back for my last 55.. I hope :)

6:25 pm

Evening, Crossy

6:26 pm

And of course, Colin Firth and Pierce Brosnan don't make the Mama Mia experience any less pleasant.....

6:26 pm

hey Cross.

6:26 pm

soodle, jaxx :)

6:27 pm

Molly is here somewhere- brooding

6:27 pm

Ignore me for the time being Crossy. I'm on a Mama Mia trip.

6:28 pm

which is why Molly is brooding

6:29 pm

"does not bother me, soodles. my da used to wear out abba records from playing them so much

6:30 pm

Soodles was trying to cheer me up which she had already done successfully before we got to Abba

6:30 pm

just do not break into song with nina, pretty ballerina, please :)

6:30 pm

No, not really, I don't brood.

..you can dance, you can jive....

6:31 pm

lol

6:31 pm

No no no. It's not Abba. It's Mama Mia. Its a Greek Island with three handsome men. It's blue skies and white beaches. It's .... what i want!

6:31 pm

If I did I would permanently ruin the chog

6:31 pm

I'm not much for keening either.

6:31 pm

I actually kind of like Knowing me, Knowing you

6:32 pm

Do a Shirley Valentine then soodles

6:32 pm

<---I'm brooding :D

6:32 pm

Aaaw....

6:32 pm

You guys probably party down to "We Built This City On Rock and Roll" yeah?

6:33 pm

errr..no

6:33 pm

No

6:33 pm

hello all.....can someone give me STATS for the fourth ROW E please?

6:33 pm

en 8/45

6:34 pm

ty crossy...

Summer of 69 molly

6:34 pm

en + dead sea ******s

6:34 pm

I got my first big six string....

...bought it at the five and dime....

6:35 pm

ty jaxx....just needed the stats....

6:36 pm

I got my first *real* six string

6:36 pm

Shall I take it back then?

6:36 pm

Oh Pen, and I just got done telling someone that capitalizing STATS would ensure just getting STATS.

6:37 pm

usually does... ;o).....i had found it anyway....

6:37 pm

Wile E. Coyote's favorite mail order store is in here;))

6:37 pm

Jaxx, my absolute DREAM is to do a Shirley Valentine on it. A week away in someplace sunny and warm, with nothing to do but please myself. I send myself to sleep dreaming about it...

6:37 pm

You missed out the handsome Greek

6:38 pm

I'm half greek :D

6:38 pm

*Wonders about a big six-string*

6:38 pm

Meh. Handsome Greeks can come or go. I just want a week on my own, answering to nobody.

6:38 pm

Are you handsome?

6:39 pm

not really

6:39 pm

I'm not butt ugly either though

6:39 pm

Don't believe him Jaxx. Women here drool over him. : P

6:39 pm

Doesn't matter. Soodles wants to do a Greta Garbo

6:40 pm

Jaxx... Ruru is the Babble pinup.

6:40 pm

It is the inner man that matters, ruru

6:41 pm

innerly .. I'm saintly

6:41 pm

And a gentleman too. O-: )

6:41 pm

Yikes, Lil Monkey... that was freudian!

6:41 pm

With a liking for risque puns - I am not sure about that

6:42 pm

I AM a gentleman

6:42 pm

with a warped sense of humor

6:42 pm

No, Lil just posted the "right" lyric to the song.

6:43 pm

don't get me started on English women and Cats Jaxx

6:43 pm

I will believe you but it is up to soodles

6:43 pm

Okay, if we are going there again, I need to get some paper towels.

6:43 pm

I won't. I haven't got all night

6:44 pm

LOLOL

6:44 pm

LOL Jaxx , fight your own battles, m'dear. Do not drag me into it!

6:44 pm

It was your battle or rather a dream of Greece and solitude

6:45 pm

"It's up to Soodle"? Those are dangerous words.

6:45 pm

Mind or we'lle be back to Abba

6:46 pm

*ties fingers*

6:46 pm

Good lad

6:47 pm

<--- a little beyond "lad"

6:47 pm

Y'all can wail ABBA all you want. I've spent plenty of time listening to bad music.

6:47 pm

bet you're not as old as I

6:47 pm

I'm with you, Soodle---LOVE Mamma Mia! ♪

6:47 pm

There we are back to Abba

6:48 pm

Hey, I just got here---and must support my Soodle!!!

6:48 pm

I think this is a good time for me to say good night to all. Nothing any of ye says will deter me from Mama Mia. I am unflinching. Humming Our Last Summer as I wander off to the Soodle Pit. Night all

6:49 pm

Soodle, thanks for 'listening' and if you like Abba and Mama mia then carry on singing

6:49 pm

Mimi, you are clearly a lady of impeccable taste. No wonder I am very fond of you.

6:49 pm

I own the movie and every time I see that scene where she's singing to her daughter I sob uncontrollably...and, hey, does anyone else miss DISCO? Oh, oh...now I'm in for a tongue lashinng!

6:49 pm

gn, soodles, I admire your determination:) sing it like no one is listening!

6:49 pm

Good night Mimi's Soodle

6:49 pm

I'll drink to that, Soodles! (Of course, I'm Irish, too, and I'll pretty much drink to ANYTHING.)

6:50 pm

that's right crossy .. besides Soodle NO ONE else is listening

6:50 pm

I, too am off to my bed. tc all.

6:50 pm

I am not irish and ill even drink to Monday;)

6:51 pm

I'm listening, ruru...ever present, ever listening, all-knowing...no, wait..that's God...and I know he's not a woman.

6:51 pm

you do?

6:51 pm

*Puts on Saturday Night Fever sound track for Mimi...hands our ear plugs for the rest of us*

6:52 pm

I'm kinda guessing if god isn't a woman.. then he must not be a man either

6:52 pm

Yep---and he hates old women....and probably his mother.

6:52 pm

God is from Seti Aplha 6 A nice surprise for rapture day

6:52 pm

Out...out ear plugs

6:53 pm

I'm kinda wishing that Swedish guy had taken out Abba instead of all those school children

6:53 pm

Wow, kind of a bitter version of God.

6:53 pm

Molly, I have fond memories of doing a very sexy dance with a feather boa for my would-have-been husband to Hot Stuff--Donna Summer...to quote another song, "Oh, what a night!"

6:54 pm

Think about it, Molly...gravity no longer a friend, hormones drive you insane, men get distinguished while we become hags...nope, if God was a woman he's do all this to THEM.

6:54 pm

Funny, ruru.

6:55 pm

is that the basis of your hypothesis mimi?

6:55 pm

Yep...that's my story and I'm stickin' to it! I've also already had a large martini.

6:56 pm

mm.. martinis

6:56 pm

Won't get into the metaphysical for real...don't actually think of God as one entity anyway...I'm kind of a "power of the universe" kind of gal.

6:56 pm

:)

6:56 pm

((crossy)) My court date is in June...when the money hits, I'll be there!

6:57 pm

Men get distinguished? Men get bald, fat and boring. I have seen very few men over 50 who don't look like gnomes.

6:57 pm

door is always open for you ((mimi))

6:58 pm

And not all women become hags.

6:58 pm

wow, molly, a bitter version of men..

6:58 pm

:)

6:58 pm

<---not bald .. not fat... not gnomish

6:58 pm

perhaps God bucked the trend:)

6:58 pm

Notice I said "very few" Ru. : D

6:59 pm

crossy has a full head of hair...

6:59 pm

You're hanging out in the wrong places, Molly. I was absolutely crazy for a doctor I used to work for when I was 22 and he was in his 40s...every time he came near me I blushed...then he went on a canoe trip, fell out, got pinned under a rock and drowned. But he was plenty gorgeous until then.

6:59 pm

and at 6 foot 2 there is nothing gnomish about this rugged mass of muscle lol

7:00 pm

hell of a way to go, mimi:(

7:00 pm

Be still my heart.....glad I have lots of batteries...

7:00 pm

wish you all could hear my sister go off about men...............

7:00 pm

yokes.

7:00 pm

No, I don't hang out in the wrong places. Again, I said very few. And the best part about older men who are actually good looking is their humility.

7:00 pm

get the lithium ones molls;)

7:00 pm

Leave it to me to totally drag down the tone of the chog.

7:00 pm

yikes

7:01 pm

Mimi, crossy...mimi has the batteries.

7:01 pm

not bothering me at all, mimi. If anyone is under 18 and in here, sing out lol

7:01 pm

so that dr. was between a rock and a hard place mimi?

7:01 pm

I LOVE men but at this point in my life I only want to rent, not own.

7:01 pm

sweet

7:01 pm

Good one, ruru!

7:02 pm

oops PB sorry

7:02 pm

mimi, wants the sampler plate:))

7:02 pm

LOL snags

7:02 pm

mimi wants KFC.. dem pieces

7:02 pm

lol

7:02 pm

No longer need an appetizer, crossy...go right for the entree...and then perhaps dessert.

7:03 pm

Hey, I've been alone a LONG time.

7:03 pm

lol, a harsh mistress. use them up and toss them aside;)))

7:04 pm

Oh, but like Bill Withers says "If it feels this good getting used, you just keep on using me until you use me up." ♪

7:04 pm

lol

7:04 pm

well, cross, ruru, put the shoe on the other foot, what's your opinions about women?

7:05 pm

I love Bill Withers, but I always found that song so self defeating.

7:05 pm

kind of like women. even married one:)

7:05 pm

I enjoy women in many ways snags

7:05 pm

My idea of the perfect relationship is a guy who lives out of town and we only get together monthly...that way it's always fun and new and never too real...no more reality...had enough reality..looking for a good fantasy.

7:06 pm

she has saved my life and I have saved hers. My soul(such as it is) is all hers.

7:06 pm

Mimi is trying to live Same Time Next Year on a monthly basis.

7:06 pm

but what about just making them disposable?? Like a pamper diaper, when it has served it's purpose, toss it away.

7:06 pm

they are generally much smarter than us men.. more detail oriented, and read people better

7:06 pm

*Puts violin music back on*

7:06 pm

been married 22 years and counting, snags...

7:07 pm

At this point in my life.. meeting lots of people would be fun and interesting

7:07 pm

Snags, I hear you, but I was married 23 years and it felt like 50...I'm just done with that.

7:07 pm

*shoots the violinist*

7:07 pm

I was married nearly 43 years and hubby died.

7:07 pm

well, married 20, together for 2 before that

7:07 pm

It's ok Mmi

7:07 pm

I am sorry for your loss snags

7:07 pm

I'm actually not dating at all now...too many other things to do and not enough time to do them all...I'm happy with cats.

7:07 pm

I was married thirty and the last three almost killed me

7:07 pm

mimi, the cat lady:))

7:08 pm

Okay, if you are going to shoot the violinist, then YOU read the Hallmark cards.

7:08 pm

*ties fingers*

7:08 pm

Then that is all that matters. As long as you are happy, more power to you

7:08 pm

It's a whole different thing if you found your soul mate and lost him...I don't think I ever did find mine...maybe in my next life. But it wasn't for lack of trying!

7:08 pm

lots of time yet, mimi. We had a couple here in a retirement home get married in their 90,s

7:09 pm

Cats...not going there...no I am not. Ever.

7:09 pm

I have remarried and again, having a ball.

7:09 pm

:D

7:09 pm

I've had many truly wonderful men in my life...and a couple of stinkers...so I feel lucky.

7:10 pm

Good for you, snags--more power to you! I'm not that brave.

7:10 pm

yaa for snags!. Is he fat, balding , and gnome-like? lol

7:10 pm

I'm thinking i'd like to adopt a lot of cats ... actually

7:10 pm

:D

7:10 pm

Crossy has three kitties

7:10 pm

no kitties here :(

7:10 pm

meow...

7:10 pm

hi all

7:10 pm

Mine were all strays...I was determined NOT to have to take care of anyone or anything every again...see how well I stick to my resolve?!

7:11 pm

no pets here...........

7:11 pm

howdy, peri

7:11 pm

condo bldg wont allow them

7:11 pm

I have found that people who wax poetic about marriage have often not had to live through a difficult one.

7:11 pm

((peri)) My court date is in June...think about autumn for our trip.

7:11 pm

court date for what mimi?>

7:11 pm

here, town ordinance limits you to 6 felines

7:11 pm

Autumn, ok, I thought late spring. Autumn is fine with me

7:11 pm

lol, molly, you have no idea...

7:12 pm

have you applied for your passport, Mimi?

7:12 pm

did you have a difficult one molly?

7:12 pm

I may write a book one day. You can read about it them> get mimi to pound it out for me:)

7:12 pm

then*

7:12 pm

I'm suing Social Security for the money they denied me after my heart attack..not for disability now, just for when I really needed it, didn't get it, and almost committed suicide because of it. Oh, yeah...want my day in court.

7:13 pm

oh

7:13 pm

Mimi, play your day in court just right and you could own SS!!

7:14 pm

*reflecting on his marriage*

7:14 pm

I have a law firm that only does SSD cases and have been around for a long time. I won't get a big settlement, but enough to invest for my future and have a little fun...like traveling...that's a priority.

7:15 pm

well, life is too short not to enjoy it once in a while;0

7:16 pm

I can't even go there, ruru...I was so terribly neglected in my marriage...stayed too long for the kids...mistake..they don't even appreciate it.

7:16 pm

Mimi, dont forget, lawyers are gonna take a big bite!!

7:16 pm

Yep--they get 25%...ouch! But I probably wouldn't get anything without them.

7:17 pm

you are correct.

7:17 pm

Two of them are former Social Security judges.

7:17 pm

yup. a pain, but we need them

7:17 pm

I did my research....bless the internet.

7:19 pm

My daughter is a pralegal but her firm does corporate law...no help there.

7:20 pm

so, this June? You must keep us up to date on it. :)

7:20 pm

Did I mention that I now have Obamacare health insurance? It was easy, good price and very affordable. Wish everyone would just shut up about it.

7:21 pm

nice to see people down there getting the health care they need:)

7:21 pm

so true crossy and mimi

7:21 pm

finally

7:21 pm

June 24, crossy...so thinking seeing leaves turn would be wonderful...haven't seen that in YEARS. Love the cold crisp air, too...especially since God decided to put me through hormone hell....

7:21 pm

hi all.clue for the 8?

7:22 pm

aw mimi

7:22 pm

well, if you make it up here, I will be your guide for the entire time you stay. I am at your disposal.

7:22 pm

what about me, crossy?

7:22 pm

And you will have to come over for a crossy breakfast.. or three

7:22 pm

room for you as well, peri

7:23 pm

((crossy)) {Molly, turn away, I'm going to get mushy}...you are so dear...I'm really looking forward to it. Peri and I will no doubt have a great time.

7:24 pm

*looks for Kleenex boxes*

7:24 pm

OMG--cannot believe that "friend" I told you about is having her mother call me AGAIN...not answering..time to block that number.

7:25 pm

hi all. anyone have clue for the 8 for me?

7:25 pm

Does anyone else think it's humiliating to be a 64-year-old women and have your 85-year-old mother make calls for you?

7:25 pm

god/ allah/budda/ the holy rooster, bless number block. :)

7:26 pm

Sorry, mkg...I don't have any 8's...I almost never have any 8's..lucky to get a 7 now and then...

7:26 pm

lol @ budda.. crossy is slipping. need a drink I think

7:26 pm

Mimi why?

7:26 pm

the 8 is en 8/45 mimi

7:26 pm

I'm guessing 8's are luckier than 7's mimi?

7:27 pm

why is that humiliating?

7:27 pm

I've decided to end a 44-year friendship that has become toxic to me, snags. But, per her personality and one of the reasons I've made the decision, she won't respect my wishes.

7:27 pm

some people(and I know many) do not do well with phone conversations. Me? I do not care. I will call Obama if need be:)

7:27 pm

any clues for the en 8? two words or one?

7:28 pm

Maybe humiliating isn't the best word...especially since her mother is yelling at me saying I "owe" them....and I DO NOT. Way past time to cut bait.

7:28 pm

yup. get rid of the poison in your life

7:28 pm

Pathetic Mimi, pathetic is the word you are looking for.

7:29 pm

Exactly...cut it out before it spreads and destroys you...oooh, some metaphor!

7:29 pm

en and then what for the 8? en and sc word or sn word?

7:29 pm

Egads

7:29 pm

pathetic kind of rolls with parasite

7:30 pm

en + old parchment paper mkg

7:30 pm

there is a term for old parchment paper? hmmmm

7:31 pm

Going to go fix some carbonara---will think of you when the bacon flavor kicks in, crossy. And, of course, another pomegranate martini! See you all tomorrow and hugs all around.

7:31 pm

Yes, Molly---that's the word! Poof!

7:31 pm

mmm,bacon carbonarfa...

7:31 pm

damn typos

7:31 pm

And I would feel really sorry for her if she wasn't so toxic and dishonest....done.

7:32 pm

mmmm, martini....

7:32 pm

2nd re6/18 pls

7:32 pm

re + give some cash again peri

7:32 pm

To turn over again, peri.

7:32 pm

oh sorry peri

7:32 pm

ty mimi

7:33 pm

re + what tootsies like

7:33 pm

ty both

7:33 pm

wondering what carbonarfra is

7:33 pm

fw

7:33 pm

bye for now

7:34 pm

yaaa for peri!!!

7:34 pm

well done peri

7:34 pm

it is a type, ruru.. figure it out:)

7:34 pm

typo

7:34 pm

:D just teasing big fella

7:34 pm

I have faith in you;)

7:34 pm

anyone have clue about that old parchment paper word? i just cant think of any word that means old parchment paper.

7:34 pm

: D

7:34 pm

think of the dead sea mkg

7:35 pm

The dead sea stuff mkg

7:35 pm

that is the problem. Fingers as big as sausages;)

7:35 pm

dead sea stuff? wow now i am very confused. those are chemicals........or minerals. dont see word in grid.

7:35 pm

that's scary .. given your penchant for bacon

7:35 pm

sc6 with en on the front, mkg.

7:36 pm

dead sea is not water for sure. i have some "liquid" from the dead sea here on my shelf.......

7:36 pm

go make carbonarfra mimi

7:36 pm

LOL, ruru...now gone...really...really...gone.

7:36 pm

Ha! Not done and not poof. Ha!

7:36 pm

☺☺☺

7:37 pm

It's a vodka like day in the neighborhood, a vodka like day...

7:37 pm

GOT IT! TY TY TY.

7:37 pm

lol, wish it was vodka day here...

7:37 pm

great clues but brain not on tonight ty for clues.

7:37 pm

know what you can do with cheap vodka??

7:37 pm

there ya go:)

7:37 pm

wash your windows with it

7:38 pm

Mkg, seriously, you have never heard of the dead sea scrolls?

7:38 pm

smir it off?

7:38 pm

at 26 dollars for a 26 oz bottle, I am sure as heck not going to wash windows with it

7:38 pm

So happy when I can clue...it happens so seldom! OK, gone for real...honest...later, adieu, adios, ciao.

7:38 pm

Sure

7:38 pm

good one ru, even though you are a pita sometimes;)

7:39 pm

ROFL, Molly...poink!

7:39 pm

Oh Ru, you pain in the ass, you.

7:40 pm

*waits for next mimi appearance*

7:40 pm

thanks molly had not a clue as to what a pita was :D

7:40 pm

This will go on for a while before she smells the carbonbarfa burning.

7:41 pm

lollol

7:41 pm

*papertowels*

7:41 pm

OMG---THE CARBONARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:41 pm

Sorry, that was a type

7:42 pm

LOL

7:42 pm

run mimi!! don't burn the carbona

7:42 pm

I'm going to lurk now

7:43 pm

Mimi isn't

7:43 pm

joins pam, scrabs, cos...

7:44 pm

The whole secret cabal of lurkers.

7:44 pm

if it is burnt, do not worry. Just fling it out the window, pour another martini and order a pizza:)

7:44 pm

there's about 80 of us molly (relurk)

7:45 pm

a gaggle of lurkers? a flock of lurkers? a herd of lurkers?

7:45 pm

I'm sure Mimi will not burn her carbon tetra-chloride.

7:46 pm

hope not. good carbonero is hard to find

7:47 pm

Ru, do you all have a secret handshake?

7:47 pm

and a decoder ring?

7:48 pm

and a mystic chalice?

7:50 pm

just found some nuts! in the grid I mean(not the chat) lol pe 5/14 and 6/24

7:51 pm

ir 6/18?

7:52 pm

I plus not fake

7:52 pm

ty

7:52 pm

TITT... ;o)

7:53 pm

Titt??,?

7:53 pm

thought i tried that... ;o)

7:54 pm

Titt? Titt is now an abbreviation for something? Does anyone speak in whole words anymore?

7:54 pm

ha

7:54 pm

someone here said it would now mean that...

7:54 pm

Wow .I can't keep up with all these

7:56 pm

heck i don't even text....lol

7:56 pm

hello helllo back from targay

7:56 pm

Me neither

7:56 pm

hi cos...

7:57 pm

Targay??

7:57 pm

texting is all i do

7:57 pm

Tartet, ru...

7:57 pm

we are required at work to have texting on our cells.. since we're all mostly deaf and intercoms are worthless :P

7:57 pm

sorry....tarGet....

7:57 pm

in the gay community its Targay

7:58 pm

Is that like where Old guys go to die like the last Brea tar pits?

7:58 pm

we are getting our first target stores here now. Not much more than glorified dollar stores, are they?

7:59 pm

bite your tounge. its a great store

7:59 pm

Old gays...

7:59 pm

lol, cos

8:00 pm

Discount department store. Target, Walmart, KMart, WhateverMart

8:00 pm

i am done!....

8:00 pm

What's a tounge????

8:00 pm

a typo I am guessing, ruru:))

8:01 pm

really cant compare target and walmart :P

8:01 pm

It's like a French kissing lounge

8:01 pm

avoid Wal-Mart like the plague:(

8:01 pm

sorry my hands are full with the keyboard, a lighter and umm something im using the lighter on.

8:01 pm

Oh la...la...

8:01 pm

The Targets around here are awful.

8:02 pm

Cos, Dave's not here man.

8:02 pm

Can one get a tounge...lashing?

8:02 pm

two of our Targets suck but the one in the rich part of town is great

8:02 pm

anythings possible ru

8:03 pm

ask the rich target if they have any Grey Poupon

8:04 pm

1989 called. They want their joke back :P

8:04 pm

well they cannot have it. 1679 called and said they had it first

8:05 pm

19799

8:05 pm

Can you send all the KEEP CALM stuff back with it too please?

8:05 pm

sigh.. I give up

8:05 pm

Hey..yes, I'm back for a minute...has anyone seen Blue Jasmine? I'm watching it tonight. Love Cate Blanchett but not sure about Woody Allen anymore. He used to be the thinking man's comic...now is he the thinking man's pedophile? Or is that a contraction in terms.

8:05 pm

19799? I would be 1000 years old.

8:05 pm

mimi, would you come and type for crossy?

8:06 pm

I boycott woody Allen movies now.

8:06 pm

Would LOVE to, crossy..not sure I'd do a better job after two martinis!

8:06 pm

tonight, I think you just might;)

8:07 pm

why, ruru? what has Woody done now?

8:07 pm

Maybe...I'm good...I'm very , very good. ☺

8:07 pm

I'm a new fan of Rowan Farrow on MSNBC. Love his show. (Mia's son)

8:07 pm

Open crossy..*brings a tounge..suppressor*

8:08 pm

get away from me with that thing!

8:08 pm

Cos...when is his show?

8:08 pm

11am MST weekdays.

8:08 pm

since I do not follow his movies, I have no idea what the man is up to. thought he was dead, actually:)

8:09 pm

the oscars just honored him this year and he, as usual, was a no show.

8:09 pm

Well crossy..He has allegedly molested his young daughter on multiple occasions

8:09 pm

Thanks...after all, nice to watch Frank Sinatra's son!

8:09 pm

hes quite the looker too ;)

hey all

8:10 pm

I must look at the news once in a while, but if he broke the law he should go to jail.

8:10 pm

I thought a contraction in terms was when they say PUSH!!!

8:10 pm

Money talks...loudly.

8:10 pm

howdy, miss

8:11 pm

I am having contractions

hey cross :)

8:11 pm

*Gets Ru ice chips and a focal point*

8:11 pm

lol, ruru. DON"T push!

8:11 pm

Funny...yep...martinis kicking in....

8:12 pm

Looks for the epidural

8:12 pm

Wow---I left out a whole lot of that word!

8:12 pm

See, crossy....you do not want me typing for you!

8:12 pm

my wife had a focal point.. it involved breaking all the bones in my left hand and turing them into paste...

8:13 pm

Mimi, how was the carbon monoxide?

8:13 pm

It is good...still eating, Molly.

8:13 pm

monoxide...I get it...slowly..

8:14 pm

Hey, at this point I should just shut up and look pretty...well, at least shut up!

8:14 pm

*Places wet wipes next to Mimi's keyboard*

8:14 pm

Thanks, Molly...I needed those!

8:14 pm

crossy gets mimi a bendy straw for her martini..

8:14 pm

I think I had too one too much shot and umm yeah

8:15 pm

I thought that was a quick dinner, but then Jill left for lunch recently and was back in six minutes. I figured speed eating was a Babble forte.

8:15 pm

It occurred to me that when one cannot laugh at oneself, you are missing out on a very funny person!

8:15 pm

If mimi.. had a boyfriend over .would she be carbon dating?

8:15 pm

I'm into speed cooking and slow eating..it's a gift.

8:16 pm

*Puts aspirin and a BIG glass of water on Cos's bedside table*

8:16 pm

ROFL, ruru...really good.

8:16 pm

"If you can laugh at yourself, you will never cease to be amused"

8:16 pm

Oh so now I have two glasses! Thanks :)

8:16 pm

molly can search for the reference on that. I cannot be bothered atm

8:17 pm

but if you reference, I want to see proper APA format:))

8:17 pm

Those automated teller machines are a bother.

8:17 pm

i shall be right back, dont you fret

8:17 pm

I can never leave a recipe alone...I like to put a little tomato paste in my carbonara...would smear it all over my body but then would have to do too much laundry.

8:18 pm

food porn!!

8:18 pm

I am a writer and a lover of words. It is my respect for other writers that makes me quote a source.

8:18 pm

It's the only kind I have available ATM, crossy!

8:19 pm

like I say. use proper format:))

LO4,5 please?

8:20 pm

Crazy in Spanish lo4..

8:20 pm

Everyone is going to the ATM tonight, cool. You might get lucky like that homeless guy who got 37,000 when asking for 140.

thanks ruru

8:21 pm

ty, ruru. that finish my l words

8:22 pm

Gone again..yes...really, Molly...gone.

8:23 pm

Sure

8:23 pm

...hiding now so Molly won't yell at me......

8:24 pm

I'm so glad you're back, Molly...you were really missed...poof!

8:25 pm

Wonders if Mimi made a carbon footprint in her dinner droppings.

8:25 pm

Italian serial killer Leonarda Cianciulli was famous for turning victims into tea cakes and serving them to guests. now there is a tidbit to think on.. :)

i want cake

8:26 pm

With a nice Chianti and some fava beans.

flflflflflfl

hehehehe

8:27 pm

some carrot/American with cream cheese frosting or some maple /banana Canadian with chocolate frosting?

all frosting.

8:28 pm

well. off to bed for crossy. have fun my friends!..poink!

co6,21 please?

bye cross

8:30 pm

extension of the previous word

8:30 pm

A ship that hauls co4/5

ty pen and tor

nto long til im in america now!

uzzah <dance dance>

8:34 pm

You're visiting us?

Indeed, west coast, 6 weeks

i fly out/ land on the 23rd :D

8:36 pm

Cool. Hope you have fun

ty tor :d

8:38 pm

California or elsewhere?

Washington, Oregon, California, Vegas!

8:40 pm

All the best stuff ..

hope so ;D

back in a bit xx

missomnibus---bring your umbrella, it's raining--LOTS

9:28 pm

hello hello

9:41 pm

im good. thanks!

9:55 pm

talking to yourself, cos?

9:56 pm

No I am talking to my friend Fram Wonk from Mars. He landed his spaceship in my backyard.

9:56 pm

(golden girls quote.. yes i was. i wasbored :)

9:57 pm

heh heh...

10:00 pm

can you help with the co5/14?

10:01 pm

never mind found it

hi all

10:10 pm

shh its nap time for them

what what what ???

10:12 pm

its either that or they are all out partying. no ones talking :P

30 players all lurking. same ol' same ol' LOL

10:12 pm

sorry, cos....got distracted...

10:13 pm

lol thats ok just had to think extra harder

we are nerds, not partyers LOL

10:14 pm

fireworks

phantom: answer

wtg cosdem !!!!!!!!

10:15 pm

oh my megyn kelly of fox news was admitted to a psych facility

several years too late i'm thinking LOL

10:16 pm

congrats!

there's a jerk blasting his crappy music in the parking lot of my building. that means spring ihere at last.

i found a news item that she went into a psych ward in December -- was she again?

looks like a fake news item at that . . .

10:30 pm

heading to bed....g'nite cos, gwen....

night, penquis

10:36 pm

hey all 17 to go!

10:38 pm

4th sc5,12 please?

i only have four of those, are there more? (the winner is the one with the highest sc*** is the 4th one I have)

still have 43 to go here, and still don't have nbt

10:42 pm

hmmm

10:42 pm

anyhow gwen, just keep searchin

10:43 pm

i guess... blargh

so, that wasn't the right one? 8-)

10:43 pm

no mam

shucks

10:44 pm

that would be the 5th sc5,12

opening the list so i can try to catch up LOL

10:45 pm

lol ah.

nbt finally

10:46 pm

? nbt?

found the sc5, it's a sc*** in a play (or movie)

10:49 pm

uhh

nbt, when you have at least one word from each tile. (no blank tiles)

10:49 pm

oh right

10:49 pm

m

as in act 3, sc*** 5

10:50 pm

ohhh ty!

10:50 pm

3

wait, i still have 33 to go! LOL

10:50 pm

is the sc7 related?

10:50 pm

lol

10:50 pm

im on 15

10:51 pm

hmmm

nope, sc7 is the rod of office held by the king

10:51 pm

oh! how do i miss the easy ones?!

10:51 pm

ty

uh oh, gotta get the dinner out of the oven. later! *poink*

10:56 pm

byebye

11:58 pm

tire

11:58 pm

oops

11:58 pm

sorry

11:58 pm

<---adds d to jb's post

11:58 pm

indeed

11:59 pm

drumrollll

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