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12:00 am

Flip flip hooray!

12:01 am

I'm diving into the grid. I will be back when I'm halfway done

Clues are up

12:02 am

Thank you lickety!

12:05 am

This is a toughie ..

12:05 am

qu 7

12:06 am

hi everyone and thanks Lickety

12:08 am

hi Flos.

12:08 am

dh 5/6

12:09 am

el7

hi, flosey, dizgrannie, torgone, Minveryork, Lickety.

12:09 am

ge 7/36

12:09 am

hi melon

12:10 am

sl7

12:11 am

Hi all

hey, flosey.

se7

12:11 am

thanks mkg

12:11 am

Hi all :)

12:11 am

hi Dianne

12:11 am

un 7

12:11 am

Just discovered gerund in the grid.That helps a little bit.

12:12 am

yeah...like the re8

12:12 am

Greetings Friends :)

12:12 am

hi pugs

12:13 am

Hi Pugs :)

12:13 am

Hi Flosey and Liz--hugs

12:13 am

Thanks for the re 8 :)

12:13 am

Hugs to you also, Pugs.

12:13 am

sure :)

12:14 am

NBT/NBS

12:14 am

di 8

12:15 am

en 7 if not called

sleepy. going to bed at a reasonable hour, I'm sorry to say. 'nite all. [poof]

12:16 am

Sleep well, Melon

12:16 am

night melon, sweet sleep

12:16 am

Hi Melon and good night

12:16 am

Niters Cleveland ..

12:17 am

thanks for the re8 vash

12:18 am

I found 85 words listless.Will return later to list for rest.

12:18 am

Goodbye to my fellow babblers! I'll see you later on today

12:19 am

thanks for the di8

12:19 am

Sleep well, Min.

12:22 am

sweet dreams Min -- hey all

12:28 am

I woke up to a jumpy screen :( Dont know what the problem was but it seems to have quit now

12:28 am

hey puglet!

12:29 am

Hi Stid--been a while since Ive seen you--how are you

12:30 am

doing well, puglet -- you?

12:31 am

doing good too :)

12:31 am

:-D excellent!

12:32 am

just found an interesting lu 7/36

12:32 am

apparently a type of window. new word for me!

12:34 am

rofl.. "ghoti" is in the grid!!!

12:38 am

well, I am at 64 words with one "blank" and it is late here. I will be back tomorrow most likely. have a great rest of your weekend, puglet (and lurkers) *poof*

12:38 am

bye and good night Stid

12:38 am

Back again and sleep well, stid

12:39 am

What was that about your screen, pugs?

12:39 am

wb Liz

12:39 am

Still so much to sort out here.

12:39 am

I dont know what was wrong, but it was jumping up and down

12:40 am

Shame that it disturbed your sleep.

12:40 am

poltergeist pugs

12:40 am

it seems to be okay now--hope my computer isnt going bonkers

12:40 am

Hi ya Ru

12:40 am

I hope not.

12:40 am

Hi Ru

12:40 am

no it didnt bother my sleep for I had it off

12:41 am

actually it could be chicken spirits pugs

12:41 am

its only a 1901 model--lol

12:42 am

yo, 'sup, peeps?

12:42 am

poultrygeists

12:42 am

Hey! jbp long time no see

12:42 am

i've been hanging out with my neice who is 16

12:42 am

Hi jbp

12:42 am

howdy, Lizlin!

12:42 am

How've you been?

12:43 am

hi, Pugs

12:43 am

I don't get on much these days, at least not this late; still working for "Da Man" so my sleep priorities are not my own

12:43 am

I'm hanging in

12:44 am

Well, it's good to see you again.

12:44 am

well its nice to see you---yeah with my job, I miss alot of people too

12:44 am

back atcha, both

12:45 am

I mean, it's good to be working, but... the group that's here at this time of day/night is my fave

12:45 am

did you run from the henhouse Ru-lol

12:45 am

Shame when work gets in the way of pleasure!!!!

12:45 am

exactly!

12:45 am

miss you too jbp

12:45 am

poor rururu

12:46 am

sort of pugs.. I can sometimes be a dumb cluck

12:47 am

hope you don't have egg on your face on account of my being here

12:47 am

Ive never pictured you as a bad egg before

12:47 am

I miss being here, yolking it up with you all

12:47 am

Words are taking sooooo long to enter.

12:47 am

maybe a little cracked?

12:48 am

that can happen when you take a fall

12:48 am

you having trouble Liz

12:49 am

(picturing ruru with arms flailing in circular barrel motion, thrying to keep balance)

12:49 am

Think my computer doesn't like the cold weather.

12:51 am

you liking your job, jbp

12:52 am

actually, mostly yes. I started in March, and was supposed to work thgouh June 2nd.

12:53 am

and it keeps getting extended, but not in any... organized way? it's very weird

12:53 am

but the work, I like

12:53 am

except for it cutting into my babbletime

12:53 am

is it just a part time job

12:53 am

thats good

12:53 am

Better than job hunting though.

12:53 am

it's full time, but contract

12:54 am

usually, they give you a time frame --3 months for example. and then they can decide whether they want to extend another 3 monghs

12:54 am

Liz, have you enjoyed being home

12:54 am

I worked in the same job like this for 8 years.

12:54 am

Yes - but I'm finding it pretty cold.

12:55 am

anyhoo, what's up with your weather, Lizlin?

12:55 am

its to be up in the high 80's this week and muggy-:(

12:55 am

Night time temps close to freezing - our house doesn't get much sun during the day. We were away for 5 weeks, so the house got really cold and hasn't really warmed up yet.

12:56 am

Think I said before that we don't have central heating here. We're looking at putting in an electric fire into our main living room.

12:56 am

well, at least your pipes didn't freeze!

12:56 am

I like the cold better then the heat

12:56 am

True - not quite that cold.

12:57 am

I am just the opposite. I can GET warm, but I find it hard to cool off.

12:57 am

it there are gnats, why are there not gnits?

12:58 am

Good question :)

12:58 am

or gnuts for that matter

12:59 am

Thanks Ru - helped me to a gn that I'd missed!

12:59 am

how has your week-end been Ru

12:59 am

good so far.. have a trip tomorrow too

1:00 am

Did you get to see the vineyards that interested you?

1:00 am

a long trip

1:00 am

going tomorrow liz

1:00 am

OK - enjoy.

1:01 am

thanks .. I plan to

1:01 am

who wants to clue me the q? because if I try quilt one more time....

1:01 am

are you going to do some wine tasting?

1:02 am

qu7: British national sport.

1:02 am

some.. but mostly to see vineyards pugs

1:02 am

quicket?

1:03 am

almost as dull, yes.

1:03 am

thanks dachf

1:03 am

Really, Dachef?

1:03 am

well that will be a nice break for you Ru--hope you enjoy the outing

1:03 am

think standing in line....

1:03 am

Hi Saan

1:04 am

Of course!!! Thanks.

1:04 am

thanks pugs

1:04 am

thanks dachef

1:04 am

Hi Dachef

1:04 am

I can't think of it dachef

1:04 am

Gerund ending, Ru.

1:04 am

hi pugs, ru, liz, ….

1:04 am

Hi saani :)

1:05 am

Hi Saan, we've had some lovely high winds tonight - pleasant, not too wild

1:05 am

well, I must to bed. but it's been nice hearing from you all, so to speak. ;-)

1:06 am

be well, and drink one for us, ruru!

1:06 am

Hi flosey! Same here - was sitting on the deck for ages

1:06 am

night jbp--was good to see you too

1:06 am

Sleep well, jbp

1:06 am

night jb

1:06 am

I don't see the qu

1:06 am

ah

1:07 am

now I do

1:07 am

Was also in the grid yesterday - or similar, I think.

1:07 am

got it thanks

1:07 am

a few same words too from yesterday

1:13 am

I have all the sevens now (Smug look)

1:13 am

Turning green here - only got 7 of them.

1:14 am

Hello all! Recently got internet and have gotten back in to my babble addiction :) does anyone have any clues for the sq word?

1:14 am

Not me - sorry.

1:14 am

good job Ru

1:15 am

i do.. hard to clue though

1:15 am

squ _+ most of what you put into a board with holes

1:15 am

Hi dsix and welcome back to babble

1:15 am

sq is a tricky word. No synonyms. add a bit of an ovulation, I suppose.

1:17 am

ths Ru, got it

1:18 am

Hmm! Not getting it here! Though from Dachef's clue, I feel I should be!!!

1:19 am

sq u + most of the first part of the holiday nog.

1:19 am

squ + most of what you break to make an omelette.

1:20 am

finished

1:20 am

That gives me 5 letters! Duh! I was trying to make it into a 7 letter word!!! Thanks all.

1:20 am

congrats Ru

1:21 am

Congrats, Ru :)

1:21 am

Congrats, Ru :)

1:21 am

BBL

1:21 am

thank you

1:21 am

BBL

1:22 am

terrific ru!

1:22 am

bye Liz

1:22 am

Having problems entering anything!

1:25 am

getting sleepy, think I will come back later--hugs and love to you all

1:28 am

sweet sleep pugs

1:33 am

Night pugs

1:51 am

lein

1:52 am

not accepted, ok, enough for tonight, be back tomorrow

1:52 am

night flosey, see you tomorrow

1:52 am

yes, goodnight Saan

3:05 am

good morning all

3:10 am

not an easy grid today

3:18 am

Got it! Thanks all!

3:35 am

t

4:04 am

back again, does anyone have a clue for un6 please?

4:05 am

hi flosey a letter not mailed

4:06 am

wold unget be that letter?

4:06 am

wold unget be that letter?

4:06 am

ah, thanks west - and how are you doing

4:06 am

hell adies. {{Westford}} I haven't seen you in ages.

4:06 am

doing okay I should be sleeping lol

4:07 am

hi (( ruby )) we never seem to be on at the same time but I think of you often.

4:08 am

tank you It is a funny summer -- very hot, then periods of heavy rain. I think there'll be a ot of fruit but ogs and I will be moldy

4:08 am

my pinkie is getting less and less effective

4:08 am

in fact I was just talking about you today..CA daughter asked if we were following the bike race..

4:09 am

she said it has been hard to watch with all the crashes

4:10 am

I am watching for hours every day. My "chouchou" Valverde is in second place, but I think he won't make it to the podium. Is your daughter a fan ecause of the Tour de Caifornie

4:10 am

did you plant tomatoes..I've heard they love rain

4:10 am

It is the most crashes and the most "abandonees" that I've ever seen

4:11 am

her husband does the ironman so he rides and rides

4:11 am

My tomatoes are numerous but not ripe; the fig tree has 100's of figs (ditto) and my Mirabelle plum, which I thought was dead 2 yrs ago is covered with unripe fruit

4:12 am

I am so envious. My Brownie troop gave me a plum tree and we moved so I had to leave it

4:13 am

what kind of plums?

4:13 am

will you make fig jam ?

4:13 am

I really don't know..purple lol

4:13 am

sweet and juicy

4:14 am

If they make it to ripeness, I will eat them with ha, with dried beef, plain, with salad and MAYBBE will even make jam. I will also give some away if they all make it

4:15 am

then we moved back to CA and our back yard had grapefruit, peach, nectarine and even kumquats

4:15 am

these are green figs, not as soft and sweet as the black ones, ut eating them warm off the tree is a great treat

4:15 am

the leaves come in handy for clothing too

4:16 am

our young fig tree is producing this year, first time

4:16 am

We had a sanguine peach tree for about 4 years, but it is a little bit too cold here and its last year, it had about 200 peaches and promptly died

Lurking giggle west :)

4:16 am

how big is it, fosey?

4:16 am

such a treat to pick right off the tree, isn't it ?

4:16 am

hi crissie

4:17 am

but I've learned, the hard way unfortunately, not to eat "drops"

4:17 am

hi chrissie

Hi west, ruby, flosey

4:17 am

can't remember when it was planted, not big, base stem might be 4" through

4:17 am

hi Chrissie

4:17 am

don't know if it's still true but used to be in CA they taxed you according to the number of fruit trees you had and also the number of toilets.

4:18 am

when we planted ours it was smaller than I am, but we put it against a south-facing wal and it is enormous now

4:18 am

which you'd need if you ate the drops

4:18 am

if they drop, does it mean they're overripe?

4:18 am

we can't use insecticide, so you can imagine what lives in the drops

4:19 am

no, worms!

4:19 am

hmmm, you're making me nervous

Euwww

4:19 am

what's worse than biting into an apple and finding a worm?

4:19 am

finding half a worm

4:20 am

exactly. They're the only thing I fear

4:20 am

Extra protein :-)

Euwwww

4:20 am

You have a wonderful apple crop flosey no need to fear

4:20 am

haha zooz

Euwwe zooz

4:20 am

{{zzoozz}}

4:21 am

Teehee!

4:21 am

we may even get some kiwis this year - planted a male and female many years ago, male died and didn't do anything about it for years, then planted one beside it - male had 1 flower this year - and looks like we're getting fruit this year - right now they look like furry olives

4:21 am

that's so cool flosey

4:21 am

hope they mature

4:21 am

bringing a little bit of New Zealand to Canada

4:22 am

that is really nice, flosey

4:22 am

there are a couple of meyer lemon trees on the Island

4:22 am

when I was younger my dad told me about male and female trees and I didn't believe him

4:23 am

that was his way of telling you about the birds and the bees lol

4:23 am

I guess so lol

4:23 am

We had a lot of strawberries and raspberries, but I left them for the birds as it's just too much work picking them

4:23 am

it is true last year there were so many flowers but the entire bloom and bud fell off - this year just the petals fell, leaving the little nubs

4:24 am

I did, however, make 10 pots of currant jelly, also a lot of work, but worth it come January

Are you booting today zooz?

4:25 am

Yep just waiting for my sister to come and pick me up. Hence why I was in stealth mode :-)

Hope you find treasure :)

4:25 am

is that what we call a flea market only people sell things out of the trunks (boots) of their cars ?

4:26 am

booting?

4:26 am

It is, Westford.

Car boot sale flosey

4:26 am

do you ever sell or just go to look and buy ?

4:26 am

ah, wondered if it was hiking,

4:26 am

Car boot or car trunk, Flosey :-)

4:26 am

interesting

4:27 am

You never know, Chrissie, although over here it seems to be just total rubbish people try and sell..lol

4:27 am

flea markets here are too formal and too far from the house. And nobody has garage or lawn sales or I would as I have a garageful of unused stuff

lol, same around here zooz

4:28 am

here too

4:28 am

I used to find treasures when I lived in NY state

4:28 am

No jut go to look and sometimes buy, Westford.It is just to get my dad out and about really.As he stays in most days all day.Nice for him to get out.

4:28 am

I've thought about doing a yard sale but it's so much work and not very profitable

4:29 am

we have a farmers' Market in the Park every Saturday throughout the growing season - very successful

4:29 am

that's nice of you zooz I'll bet he really enjoys it..does your mom go with ?

4:29 am

No she goes swimming with her friends :-)

4:30 am

I bet you get to but some nice food products, Flosey!

4:30 am

here we have Big Brothers and Big Sisters and every couple of months they collect used items so I save up stuff and they come and pick it up..good deal all around

4:30 am

Well I say swimming.More like bobbing up and down til they reach the other end of the swimming lane and back again..lol

4:31 am

actually, we grow our own, hubby retired from teaching with dreams of getting back to the farm where he grew up

4:31 am

pool or ocean ?

4:31 am

Pool.

4:31 am

good exercise and good company

4:31 am

even that is good for them, zooz - keeping active

4:31 am

Wow nice, Flosey, Although it does sound like a lot of work.

4:32 am

he loves it

4:32 am

Big brother big sister?

4:32 am

does he have William interested in it too flosey ?

4:32 am

in the Winter he pours over the seed catelogues

4:33 am

It's a charity that pairs young boys and girls with adults for mentoring and companionship a very worthwhile group

4:33 am

not yet, but his mom and dad bought a Christmas tree this year, blue spruce, with balled earth surrounding roots - it is now planted here

4:33 am

Ahh that sounds wonderful, Westford!

4:34 am

blue spruce..my favorite

4:34 am

really stands out amongst the many huge cedars here

4:35 am

Can get some nice cones from them too!

4:35 am

before we were married I asked my husband what kind of Christmas tree he preferred..meaning real or artificial..he said blue spruce or scotch pine

4:36 am

and I'm ure the birds love it

4:36 am

if he'd said artificial that would have been a deal breaker

4:36 am

I rescued another stunned bird this AM, got to it before the dogs did

4:37 am

good job ruby

4:37 am

Stunned as in flew into your window?

4:37 am

78 words and nice to see you all. Happy Sunday!

4:37 am

Yes, my husband thought it was dead but ehen I picked it upp and stroked it, it felt warm and wiggly

4:37 am

good for you ruby, we lost a dear little humming bird a few days ago, he got into the house and must have stunned himself trying to get out - hubby tried to revive him but no luck

4:38 am

nice to see you too..take care

4:38 am

You too, Ruby.Have a wonderful day!

4:38 am

They often fly into the windows or even into the house

4:38 am

we have a bird bath..so much fun to watch them

4:38 am

Aww sorry to hearthat, Flosey, never seen a humming bird except on TV :-(

4:39 am

we've had that happen a few times over the years

4:39 am

The biggest one I rescued was a hawk that flew into the house but I've rescued woodpeckers and many small birds, fiches and such

4:39 am

now a hawk would scare me

4:39 am

Yes me too, Westford. I can sit for hours watching them fight over it to have a bath!

4:39 am

husband feeds them sunflower seeds and we have lots of fruit and a fishpond, so it's a perfect habitat and it's like dog TV for the pups

4:39 am

we have quite a few here, have a feeder front and back of house - as well as seed feeders for others - and peanuts for the stellars Jays

4:40 am

Hawk gosh would probably peck my eye out for a tasty morsel!

4:40 am

I remember you had a heron visit your pond for free lunch

4:40 am

I was able to handle the hawk from behind and she calmed right down and I was able to carry her out and she flew straight up. Really thrilling.

4:40 am

The only one that pecked me was the woodpecker, but no big deal

4:41 am

I'm sure she was very grateful

4:41 am

the hawk, not the woodpecker

4:41 am

He still comes regularly but there are so many fish that \I do't mind sharing

4:41 am

yes, my you have a great memory, westie, we had lots of interesting ducks, etc - but no more, pond has too much growth in it - the ponds are used for watering the gardens

4:41 am

OK lift is here. Nice chatting to you ladies.Have a wonderful day all of you.Hope to speak with you again soon.

4:41 am

*woof*

4:41 am

enjoy zooz

4:42 am

you too zooz..today is the day you'll find something and be on Antiques Road Show

4:42 am

I have 98 and I will quit when I find 2 more

4:43 am

I have 43 to go, had gone to bed but sleepless - darn

4:44 am

it's nice to have babble

4:44 am

are you sleepless because you're excited about going somewhere ?

4:44 am

or having visitors ?

4:44 am

yes, and no committment for tomorrow so I can make it up

4:45 am

I love those no commitment days

4:45 am

no, it's just me, have always been a night owl but it can be frustrating at times

4:46 am

-but preserving days have started

4:46 am

my husband is an early riser..probably why we get along so well..lol

4:47 am

later on today we're going to visit our 2 youngest granddaughters and their parents so I'm excited about that

4:47 am

and zucchinis are coming in - hubby would like to fill one freezer with zucchini bread!!

4:48 am

lovely Westie, how old are the youngsters?

4:48 am

I have a really good recipe from a neighbor that I'll post in my profile not bread but cheesy squares

4:48 am

the girls are 11 and 8

4:49 am

their summer has been so full and they start camp tomorrow

4:49 am

an interesting age - they have more to tell you

4:49 am

Hi flosey and west. Flosey, please share your zucchini bread recipe/

4:50 am

hi Dianne, yes, I'll put it in my profile, ok?

4:50 am

hi dianne

4:50 am

That's great, thank you.

4:50 am

thanks from me as well

4:51 am

I need another f word..have fe4/8 and fo 4/7 help please

4:52 am

Drop the last letter of the fe8 and add that nice three letter ending.

4:53 am

thanks !!

4:53 am

and a nice ending it is

4:54 am

and I have reached my goal..bye for now.

4:55 am

Aw, just read that James Garner passed away. I enjoyed him so much in the Rockford Files.

5:07 am

Dianne, recipe is in my profile

5:08 am

I'll copy it down right away. Thanks again.

5:08 am

DARN, no it isn't, I put it there during the Temper Tantrum - guess it didn't take!! will type it in again

5:12 am

ok, hope it shows up now

5:13 am

yes, it's there this time

5:15 am

Sounds yummy.

5:16 am

un 7 plz

5:16 am

hubby loves it

5:18 am

boys use to play with a ***** shot, do you remember those, for the un7

5:18 am

ty !

5:18 am

they could be dangerous!!

5:18 am

yw

5:51 am

good morning everyone:)

5:54 am

may I please have a clue for re8/60?

5:58 am

re (use a word for labeling goods) gerund ending

5:59 am

thx Flosey. couldn't see it.

6:01 am

morning, flosey:)

6:01 am

hi crossy

6:02 am

I must get some sleep! goodnight all once again

6:03 am

gn/gm flosey have a good rest. My beloved is a night owl as well

6:04 am

I am a morning bird, but we still make a reasonably good nest:)

6:04 am

4:03 am here!

6:05 am

07:00 am here> I am usually up at 05:00. Slept in today

6:20 am

gm, everyone, 5:20am here. stats for the Qu plz?

6:21 am

geni c

6:21 am

dang spacebar! ;-)

6:31 am

qu7/52

6:34 am

ty, molly....searching

6:34 am

morning all. was up early and set on going to the beach but according to the weather channel it is raining there and will be cloudy later poss. sun. decided not to go :(

6:35 am

morning everyone :-)

6:35 am

now what to do with my day besides play babble and read

6:35 am

hi Une

6:35 am

I do not see that q word

6:35 am

I have re8. help with other 8 pls

6:35 am

Morning Peri, morning Une (passes around the coffee and croissants)

6:35 am

re8/60 is my only 8

6:37 am

yum! thanks, Molly! (adding a big bowl of Georgia peaches!)

di 8/60 peri

6:39 am

Ah, sweet Georgia peaches, merci Une

6:39 am

the peach ladies reminded everyone yesterday that they'll probably only have their tables set up for one more month --- arrrggghh -- love them soooo much!

6:40 am

Good morning

6:40 am

ty looking for di8

6:40 am

hey sukee :-)

6:40 am

ty for di8 chrissie

yvw

6:41 am

found a di6 but no 8

6:41 am

me too peri

Watering down peri

6:41 am

di6 x 2 . . .

6:41 am

tx chrissie!

6:41 am

ty chrissie

:)

6:43 am

i keep trying squint . . . jeez

6:43 am

Une you can freeze peach slices. I know they are not a good as fresh, but nice to have around.

6:43 am

true . . . my mom used to do that every summer . . .

6:44 am

help with lone n pls

6:45 am

nm

6:45 am

bright light peri

6:45 am

doh! peri does a peri LOL

6:45 am

My only blank tile is the Q

6:45 am

no, it was the plural of a neg word

6:45 am

that is a a sample of a "lightning" peri:)

6:46 am

crossy LOL

6:46 am

:)

6:46 am

any peri under ten seconds falls into this catagory

6:46 am

Happy anniversary of man landing on the moon :)

6:47 am

i remember it well, sukee -- was sitting in the den with my dad and my boyfriend :-)

6:47 am

still can't monkey the Q, any clues appreciated.

6:47 am

r.i.p James Garner:( crossy used to love the rockford files

6:47 am

I remember it too, I was 12

6:47 am

such a great guy, crossy :-(

6:47 am

Yes, I always liked James Garner.

6:47 am

Qu 7/52 - lining up

6:47 am

Hi all :)

6:47 am

tx liz!!!

6:47 am

ty, liz

6:48 am

ty liz

6:48 am

Yw

6:48 am

bbl

6:48 am

sad about James Garner. loved him in everything he did. Murphy's Romance, Ya Ya sisterhood, maverick, Rockford...

6:48 am

(((LIZ))) ty

6:48 am

was sorry to hear about Elaine Stritch as well

6:49 am

Love the movies he did with Doris Day

6:49 am

now, I must go get ready for work. bbl to finish.

6:49 am

Yes, her to. I loved that broad :) And I mean that in the best possible way.

6:50 am

Elaine Stritch reminds me of a living Maxine. she to will be missed. now really poofing.

6:50 am

Bye

6:51 am

All the oldies are dying off

6:51 am

too, ergh, hagd everyone, hi/bye sukee

6:53 am

To me, "broad" and "dame" are complimentary words.

6:53 am

indeed, molly :-)

6:58 am

Me too :)

6:58 am

Lauren Bacall is a broad, Katherine Hepburn was a broad

6:58 am

Rita Hayworth was the ultimate broad : )

you guys are cracking me up - LOL

7:05 am

Who do you consider a broad? :)

7:06 am

Nice to see a good Canadian word in the grid.

7:07 am

yup:)

7:07 am

I thought that was a British word?

7:07 am

time for tea, brb

7:07 am

Do they call them that in the uK too? I don't remember.

7:08 am

The one I am referring to is a hat

7:08 am

nm, better half has tea under way. Us "colonists" use the queens English as well

7:09 am

Nice, I'm about to go make some French toast

7:09 am

she is generous that way:)

7:09 am

mmm, french toast

7:09 am

I haven't been able to train the cat to make tea yet

7:09 am

If you do, let me know, sukee

7:10 am

okay, will be back

7:13 am

Oh, I thought you were referring to the qu word Sukee

7:26 am

I've never seen that hat word spelled with a u in second place

7:34 am

hello

7:35 am

Vive la difference! :)

7:35 am

howdy, mlf

7:35 am

hi cross

7:36 am

this grid seems to be a bit difficult?

7:36 am

I am so happy this morning....Grace Under Fire is available on my Roku through Hulu Plus! Love that show!

7:36 am

((mimi))

7:37 am

Mimi i loved that show

7:37 am

((crossy))

7:38 am

We are still stuck with Netflix "lite" north of the border and need programs like Tor Browser to obtain temporary U.S I.P addys to use things liuke Hulu

7:38 am

The whole series is on Hulu Plus...now at least I can have a good laugh whenever I need one!

7:39 am

This will be the perfect relief after bouts of "heavy" writing.

7:40 am

I need a new program to watch, mimi, something good for mi'lady as well as myself

7:40 am

v clue please?

7:40 am

vo 4/7

7:40 am

it is babblet through and through

7:40 am

got it

7:41 am

Have you watched Top of the Lake yet, crossy? Outrageous Fortune is also good. Both on Netflix.

7:41 am

been pounding away at the novel, eh mimi?

7:41 am

will check them out, mimi, ty

7:42 am

when you hit 10,000 words, mimi, let me know. We will get you set up on Autonomy.com

7:42 am

clue for any f word please?

7:42 am

authonomy*

7:43 am

Also, Ally McBeal is on Netflix...another fabulous show.

7:43 am

not friends but f4

7:43 am

well, something that I will not nod off watching either lol

7:44 am

All episodes of Highlander are there, too...first thing I added to my queue...heart still has palpitations over Adrian Paul.

7:44 am

lol, easy, mimi:))

7:45 am

Yeah...hot to trot with no place to race.

7:46 am

then just run for the joy of running and the wind in your mane

7:47 am

help with the F please?

7:47 am

fo4

7:48 am

a fish if ever there was one

7:48 am

oh duhh ty cross

7:48 am

:)

7:48 am

...don't think that applies in this situation, crossy...however, ♪♪memories light the corners of my (mind) ♪♪

7:50 am

clue for the en7 please?

7:50 am

I would guess 10 thousand words came and went for Mimi a while ago : )

7:50 am

good morning

7:51 am

hi annie

7:51 am

hi fan, dont have that en7

7:52 am

I appreciate the confidence, Molly!

7:52 am

Hi, Annie!

7:52 am

..or...do you just mean I talk a lot?!

7:52 am

Hi Mimi, How are you today?

7:52 am

ty annie at least i got a en 5/6 from that bottom left corner E. Struggling with this grid for some reason today

7:53 am

No, I meant you have a lot of subject matter to cover.

7:53 am

Well, thanks...and you? Last day of vacation for me. Didn't even get half the things on my project list done...oh, well...

7:53 am

fan, I dont have one e...just started

7:53 am

OK---appreciate that, Molly. You are so right about that.

7:54 am

annie np i have 46 words right now and no nbt or nbs

7:57 am

Going to "battle" a bit today. I got ripped off last night. Ordered a cheeseburger from a place that delivers, didn't pay close attention to the total and realized after guy left they had charged me $14!!! The burger listed on the menu at $7.99 (which is still way too expensive but I had a craving). Then...on top of that, they left off the toppings that were supposed to be there. Calling manager today and if that doesn't work, telling bank not to pay it. They do NOT know who they're dealing with!

7:58 am

There's a delivery charge but that wouldn't nearly double the price.

7:58 am

And...he didn't give me the itemized receipt...just one with the total.

7:58 am

There are delivery places around here that not only charge a delivery fee, but automatically add gratuity.

7:59 am

I tipped the guy a dollar as well. They don't know it yet, but that burger was free!

8:00 am

2nd column E?

8:00 am

Considering the economy and the abundant competition, you'd think they'd want to try to make their customers happy rather than make them mad. Businesses like this don't stay in business long here.

8:00 am

The receipt should have been itemized. Give 'em hell Mimi

8:02 am

At this point in my life I've decided I've reached my crap quota and am not taking any more. Should make up a t-shirt with the word CRAP and the red circle with line through it on top!

8:03 am

mimi, sent you an email

8:03 am

MLF...there is an eg 4 from that E.....

8:03 am

give em hell, mimi!

8:04 am

ty pen

8:04 am

yw...that is the only one i have from that tile..

8:04 am

pen are you finding this grid difficult today?

8:05 am

the first half was fine.....now working slowly....

8:05 am

ah i havent gotten nbt or nbs yet

8:05 am

neither have i, but i am close...

8:06 am

NBT, NBS for crossy. It was a pain but I got it:)

8:07 am

the colour off the o in the 5th column hid till the end

8:07 am

congrats cross

8:08 am

funny how things work for different people....i have all the O words from that O but am missing other words from other letters...

8:09 am

morning all :-)

8:09 am

hi

8:09 am

howdy, wolvie

8:09 am

hi wolvie

8:10 am

morning, Wolvie

8:10 am

Thanks for the info, crossy.

8:10 am

Hello to all who entered while I was taking a short break!

8:11 am

stats for the q?? i think i must need more coffee :-)

8:11 am

clue for the qu7 please?

8:11 am

getting in line

8:12 am

you too huh?

8:12 am

thats the clue, MLF...

8:12 am

i even used morewords to find it and no luck

8:12 am

brit line-up

8:12 am

gerund ending...

8:12 am

ahh- ty grant

8:13 am

and cross & pen lol

8:13 am

yw

8:14 am

Great clue. Think adding a show to your "lineup" in Netflix, ML.

8:14 am

Don't forget the second "u"

8:18 am

that made nbt- now i just need to get an 8 and i am all set lol

8:18 am

how do i expand it?

8:19 am

for a change, the 8's are not that evil, wolvie

8:19 am

with the ing ending mlf :-)

8:19 am

ty crossy- will scout around for one :-)

8:19 am

ah okay got it

8:21 am

5th column C clue please?

8:21 am

I just started reading the latest in the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum series..#21. These books are the most fun I've ever had reading...have read them all. There's a new one every year.

8:22 am

Speaking of fun reading, does anyone know whatever became of Dave Barry?

8:23 am

I loved those books Mimi

8:23 am

wow- plum is up to 21?? i had stopped at around 13- was bummed where it was going with ranger lol- wanted him to win out :D

8:23 am

MLF...putting something into a cipher...

8:23 am

I think the latest I have is 18

8:24 am

Sukee, I "hear myself" in Stephanie's dialog...sounds just like me! The early ones are better, though. My fav was #8...the consummation with Ranger. Also loved the one with the monkeys.

8:25 am

For something really casual I loved all the Cat Who books

8:26 am

Or Hamish McBeth

8:26 am

i will have to check the rest of them out- need some summer reading :-)

8:26 am

I love what are called Cozy mysteries

8:26 am

pen...?

8:27 am

They really miscast Ranger in the movie based on the first two...REALLY miscast.

8:27 am

Thankfully, I never saw any movie

8:28 am

You can get all of them on the alibris site for 99 cents each plus shipping. Order as many as possible from the same vendor on that site and there's only one shipping charge.

8:28 am

i figured when i saw the previews- never went to see them

8:28 am

cool mimi :-) ty

8:28 am

The movie is on Netflix. It wasn't that bad, really, just miscast. Sherri Shepard is too short to play Lula. I picture someone more like NeNe Leakes.

8:29 am

MLF....spies are known for co 5 their messages so others can't read them...

8:29 am

Or Wendy Williams.

8:29 am

lol

8:29 am

can someone give me STATS for the 8's please?....

8:29 am

ah got it

8:29 am

di 8/60

8:30 am

ty

8:30 am

I don't have the other

8:30 am

i got that 8 ty sukee

8:30 am

well that was easy, lol...

8:30 am

nbs

8:31 am

pen as soon as i saw the stats for that i knew what it was

8:31 am

what does the other 8 begin with?

8:31 am

and now it is time for Crossy's comic strip of the day!! Today's comic comes from one of my favorite sites called Zenpencils http://tinyurl.com/mzrkv3f

8:31 am

OK..you guys are making me feel stupid...don't have it.

8:32 am

mimi dont have which word?

8:32 am

mimi...watering something down would be di 8 it...

8:32 am

to weaken a solution mimi

8:32 am

The di 8/60

8:32 am

oh- see pen beat me lol

8:33 am

Very nice crossy

8:33 am

stats for e in the 5 column please?

8:33 am

Aren't there two l's in that one? But this works.

8:33 am

only have ei 6/21...

8:34 am

not two T's...

8:34 am

Nope...just one l...I can't spell.

8:34 am

that would make the U a short vowel sound...

8:35 am

ty for ei 6 pen

8:35 am

ty pen

8:35 am

yw

8:35 am

nbt and nbs

8:35 am

ty for the comic crossy :-)

8:36 am

np wolvie

8:36 am

do not forget to check the archives on that site

8:36 am

will do :-)

8:36 am

some very good stuff there, or just google the top ten zenpencil comics

8:37 am

got the re 8

8:37 am

okie doke - love to find new good comics :-)

8:37 am

new to me at least

8:38 am

Needing brekkies...also must let Dodger cat out of his "time out" for being a bad boy this morning. Later and hugs all around. Crossy...really do watch Top of the Lake...you'll both enjoy it. It also has beautiful scenery of New Zealand but is a mystery tale. Quite unique.

8:38 am

ttfn mimi :-)

8:39 am

CBS this Morning has Elaine Stritch on right now

8:39 am

Sunday morning

8:39 am

sukee she passed away

8:39 am

Rest her soul...what a great broad.

8:39 am

will give it a peek, mimi. Have a good day

8:39 am

Yes, I know, that is why they are repeating it

8:40 am

deffo on that mimi

8:40 am

mimi i totally agree loved her

8:40 am

sukee oh didnt know you knew:)

8:40 am

Yes, we talked about that earlier :)

8:40 am

and shirley temple died recently too:(

8:41 am

Her and James Garner too

8:41 am

I aspire to be a great old broad...getting the old part down.

8:41 am

I'm trying

8:41 am

a lot of them recently too

8:41 am

When I told my eldest I wanted to become a crazy old lady he replied "How could you not?"

8:41 am

lol mimi

8:41 am

lol

8:42 am

mimi ROTFL Nice kid

8:42 am

James Garner was a wonderful gentleman. He was very nice to the "hired help" at the Riviera Country Club in the L.A. area.

8:43 am

pretty classy guy thats for sure

8:43 am

Yes, ML...he's also the one who told me not to worry about getting Alzheimer's because they wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

8:43 am

lol

8:44 am

your favorite kid huh mimi?:)

8:44 am

All my kids are smart alecks...don't know WHERE they get it!

8:44 am

And I am assuming he is not in the will? :)

8:44 am

mimi oh suureee

8:44 am

Only for the debts I leave, sukee!

8:44 am

lol mimi

8:45 am

Hahahaha! very good

8:45 am

how many children do you have mimi?

8:45 am

One day I was talking to a former boss complaining about the heat and he said "the heat doesn't bother me" to which I replied "well, you're not a middle-aged hot-flashing woman" to which my daughter replied "middle-aged...you planning to be 112?"

8:46 am

bada bing :D

8:46 am

She thought she had me on that one, but I got her back. I told her "Yes, just for that remark I AM planning to be 112 and I hope I live long enough to become a burden to you."

8:46 am

mimi yes you are planning that just to annoy them lol

8:47 am

the secret, mimi, is to make sure you spend all the inheritance! 3 years before my MIL and FIL passed , they were spending 8k a week on kelation (sp) therapy of all things!

8:47 am

I have 3, ML...all grown with college degrees and quite independent.

8:47 am

chelation, crossy. Good for them!

8:47 am

they like you dont they:)

8:47 am

ty mimi, have no idea what it was all about but it involved some very odd pills

8:48 am

i will be back

8:48 am

What is chelation tgerapy?

8:48 am

Good thing, too, because I told them some time ago "Pay attention...mom sold the big house and now has a one-bedroom apt....no one's coming home."

8:48 am

lol you guys are too funny

8:48 am

removal of lead i believe ruru

8:48 am

or mercury??

8:48 am

i have to look that up again lol

8:48 am

Yes..removing heavy metals from the blood.

8:48 am

when my boy moves out, the mrs and I are going right out to the west coast and finding some 800 sq foot cottage on the water

8:49 am

Mostly iron.

8:49 am

hello...stats for the R please

8:49 am

oh- lol

8:49 am

re 8/60

8:49 am

ty mimi- knew it was metals- but not iron

8:49 am

re 6/24

8:49 am

ty

8:49 am

re 6/24

8:49 am

re 8/60

8:49 am

snap

8:50 am

:)

8:50 am

must go check the laundry, brb

8:50 am

ty got those...are there 2 re6's?

8:50 am

If you lose all your iron that isn't good is it?

8:51 am

re 5/14 just found it

8:51 am

I was a very doting and a bit overprotective as a mother but I did my time. Looking for a place in the mountains about an hour's drive from here. I'd be close enough to visit but not close enough to babysit.

8:51 am

that would be my thought ruru- i thought it was for lead.

8:51 am

ty sukee...so did I :)

8:51 am

sounds perfect mimi

8:52 am

stats for upper N?

8:52 am

No4

8:52 am

no 4/4 i believe

8:53 am

I figure 3000 miles will be close enough for my kid to visit but not to move back home:) and the 800 sq feet will seal the deal;)

8:53 am

The grandsons are only 3 and nearly 1.5 and are cute but have way too much energy. I want to be with them when they get into 3rd grade and up...then I can really corrupt their brains.

8:53 am

ty wolvie and ruru

8:53 am

If i lost all my iron i would lose my magnetic personality

8:53 am

right hand O stats pls

8:53 am

lol ruru

8:54 am

nm

8:54 am

Not to worry, ruru!

8:54 am

a colour, phae

8:54 am

ty crossy...got all 3

8:54 am

nbt/nbs

8:54 am

phae did an epic peri!

8:54 am

:-D

8:55 am

an epic peri is 5 seconds or less;)

8:55 am

Wasn't I going to get breakfast? Later, everyone and hugs.

8:56 am

Afternoon all - idiots clue for the re8 please

8:57 am

to encipher again...

8:57 am

gerund ending...

8:57 am

to co 6/30 again.

8:57 am

Suit

8:57 am

Sorry

8:57 am

yup

8:58 am

heading out for a while...bbl to finish...bye all....

8:58 am

Thx

8:58 am

Hard grid ..... ?

8:58 am

ttfn pen and mimi :-)

8:59 am

it is for me alleyn- and good morning

8:59 am

:-)

8:59 am

this grid is kicking my butt!

8:59 am

Thanks Wolvie. Glad I"m not alone!

9:00 am

NBT and NBS came easy , but I am still clawing for the halfway mark:(

9:00 am

Me too, still have 72 to find. Time for a break I think and do some work :)

9:01 am

reminds me, I better soak some dishes, brb

9:01 am

bye sukee- and i am off as well- bbl :-)

9:01 am

bye crossy lol

9:04 am

Back: I said soak, not wash. Figure if I add enough bleach that they will just dissolve and spare me the job of cleaning them;)

9:07 am

sigh.. laundry is coming out of the dryer in 4 minutes. brb. a man's work is never done..sigh

9:10 am

I have the co6 from the corner C...stats for the other word from that C?

9:12 am

sorry, that is one that I meed also

9:12 am

need

9:13 am

co6/27

9:13 am

ty Molly...never thought to change the cons

9:13 am

top row greyed

Another co 6 - I assume the one you have is the one that involves Bletchley Park - the other one is an archaic word for passing by, surpassing

9:17 am

sigh, have to keep retraining the Word dictionary. does anybody know if there is a feature in Word seven to change the dictionary it uses?

9:18 am

Should be in TOOLS then LANGUAGE SETTINGS

9:19 am

ty

9:19 am

how many gn words?

9:19 am

One gn

9:19 am

ty any gh words?

9:22 am

found it, ty. There are a large variety of dictionaries to choose from as it turns out

9:24 am

bbl

9:25 am

Wow, people still use word 7? it must be nearly 20 years old by now

9:25 am

I do indeed. I like the interface

9:26 am

I would be, had I not been forced to change. I'm still learning to drive Word in Windows 8.

9:26 am

I tried Windows 8 once. hated it

9:27 am

Because, of course, Microsoft has to change everything around with each new version.

9:27 am

That must be the very first verson of Word with a proper graphical interface

9:27 am

8 is more for tablets than anything.

9:27 am

do not know, buggie, but it works very well and do not bury you under tons of junk you do not need.

9:28 am

does

9:28 am

Windows 8 has Word 2013 and it's a brave new world.

9:28 am

oh I love Windows 8. Sure the mobile apps interface can cause some confusion at first, but you just have to do what you would with any version of windows. Install the proper software and ignore the apps

9:28 am

I would still be on XP if they had not mothballed it

9:29 am

you do realise that you don't have to use word 2013 ? I have clients using Word 2000 on Windows 8..

9:29 am

I hate Windows 7 and wouldn't do 8

9:29 am

Once you learn how to set Windows 8 up to work like previous versions of Windows, it's not too bad. Buggie is right, you just bypass all the application crap that is tablet like. And seriously, who uses touch screen? I don't want fingerprints all over my writing screen.

9:29 am

still an xp holdout eh ruru?

9:30 am

do not want a OS that i have to change to make it like a previous OS to be palatable. whats the point?

9:30 am

Yeah, Buggie, I know that. But I figured if I was going to learn something new, I might as well jump in the deep end of the pool.

9:31 am

I just wipe the drive, get out my trusty copy of Win 7 pro and do a fresh install.

9:31 am

One thing that came with Windows 7 and really helps out in Windows 8 is pinning your programmes to the task bar. I don't miss the start menu because I don't have any need for it really. I barely use the home screen at all. All my software is straight on the bottom of the screen.

9:31 am

You don't change the operating system. You just work from the desktop, like in other versions of Windows.

9:31 am

I wish I could go back to XP honest crossie

9:32 am

too many exploits in it now ruru:(((

9:32 am

Molly, well that's also a good idea. The new office interface isn't going away any time soon

9:32 am

I was comfortable with that program

9:32 am

what do you mean exploits?

9:33 am

since it is not longer supported, the hackers are having a field day with it.

9:33 am

I'd be too much of a relic in the business world if I was still running Word 2000.

9:33 am

oh.. sure.. I hear that

9:33 am

banks are scrambling because many bank machines still use xp

Relics can be very valuable!

9:33 am

Corssy hugs his Word 7:)

9:33 am

I don't like word in 7 either molly

9:33 am

crossy*

9:34 am

If it is not broken, do not fix it:)

9:34 am

Ah, found it. Word 7 is from 1995 (also named Word 95). Wow, I'm surprised it works on anything more recent than XP, crossy

9:35 am

I am running it on Windows 7 Pro buggie

9:35 am

I figure by the time I get used to 7 they'll make it non-functional too

9:36 am

<---will never understand Windows 15 by the time I'm freakin' really old

9:36 am

lol, ru

9:36 am

Windows 9 is coming out next year

9:37 am

I make it a habit to run the leanest software I can find that still get the job done. has less impact on my old computers resources

9:37 am

Ru, by the time Windows 15 comes out, we will be back to playing with Etch-A-Sketch in the nursing home.

9:37 am

start menu will be back and mobile apps should either integrate properly or you will be able to choose between mobile and pc setups

9:38 am

so they learned from their mistakes, buggie:)

9:38 am

Hopefully I'll just be sitting in a chair and drooling by then molly :D

9:38 am

Hiya!

9:38 am

Actually I use Word 2010 and it has several really good functions that save me heaps of time at work that 2007 didn't have...

9:40 am

morning hego

9:40 am

If you are using Word for business, the newer versions are the way to go. If you are just using it for personal use, any version you are comfortable with will do.

9:40 am

I am sure it does, but at least Word 7 made me put my typewriter away... for now

9:40 am

morning Ru

9:41 am

Well okay, Word 7 would have tons of handy functions your typewriter doesn't. ^^

9:42 am

though typing a novel on a typewriter by candle light in a power outage lends its own charm to the creative process.

9:43 am

We got a typewritten resume at work once. Someone put it on the bulletin board and people were staring at it all day.

9:43 am

Tolkien did all his work in longhand with a fountain pen, so I count myself fortunate

9:43 am

we had a student in my class who took all her work home and did it on her trusty typewriter

9:44 am

Funny, it looks.. richer, somehow

9:44 am

A quality is there that is lacking on a computer printed page

9:44 am

After writing on a typewriter for years, the first time I wrote a page on a word processor and then printed out a page, I felt like I was witnessing magic.

9:45 am

I held onto my typewriter for years

9:45 am

though I am glad to see the demise of all those partial bottle of white-out in my desk drawer!

9:45 am

... yeaha ... but for how long will she be able to buy a new ribbon

9:45 am

Still have mine:)

9:45 am

I still have mine, I will never get rid of it. I wish I still had my Dad's.

9:46 am

I re-inked my old ribbon for years. was a tedious process

9:46 am

That is the problem Dose, the ribbons are very hard to find.

9:46 am

I ran the entire ribbon manually through two sponges with ink infused into them

9:47 am

sounds messy

9:47 am

it was

9:47 am

... where did you get the ink? ... did you use two stamp pads?

9:47 am

I remember the typewriter from when I was little, but as a teen I used to use my mum's word processor (one with an actual monitor)

9:48 am

then i found those foam brushes used to apply wood stain and they were notr so bad

9:48 am

Ink can still be had fairly easily. my better half is into calligraphy

Hego - what is the charming animal in your icon?

9:49 am

a tenrec!

9:49 am

look like a porcupine in 80's punk do

9:49 am

isn't he weird?

Thank you - yes, he's weird, but also wonderful.

9:50 am

yw

And I am so glad to know what a tenrec looks like. Maybe now it won't take so long for the word to swim to the surface of my brain.

9:51 am

my thinking exactly

9:54 am

*waits for nene icon*

9:54 am

lol

9:54 am

or an etui

9:56 am

Howdy, all!

9:56 am

Hi Judy!

9:57 am

Wow. So, that's a tenrec. Looks like a mole/skunk/hedgehog mash up that got dipped in sulphur.

9:57 am

good description.

9:58 am

I didn't even know it was an animal until I saw that picture.

9:59 am

who'd a thunk it?

It is really deceptive of the dictionary to just say that it's a hedgehog!

10:00 am

Really? It looks more like a shrew.

10:00 am

I never saw that color yellow fur before.

10:01 am

Tenrec was FMitch's favorite word

10:01 am

and hi everyone

10:01 am

I remember Annie.

10:01 am

Hi, Annie.

10:01 am

She was the only one who could get it.

10:01 am

hi hego and judi

10:02 am

So a Tanrec is the George Hamilton of the Tenrec species?

10:02 am

minus the tan

10:02 am

right Ru

10:03 am

oh, already mentioned

10:03 am

So, is that picture an adult or a juvenile tenrec?

10:04 am

Aw, will no one icon the poor inia?

10:04 am

very funny Judi

10:04 am

hello

10:04 am

well in that case Molly it takes one to anoa one

10:04 am

I'm surprised there was never a Babblet theme back in the icon theme days.

10:05 am

very funny, ru

10:05 am

FE6 clue please?

10:05 am

yukka jukka

10:06 am

<--coffee isn't helping

10:06 am

It's early for you.

10:07 am

yeah.. gotta jump in the shower soon to leave for my trip

10:07 am

where?

10:07 am

Eastern Washington

10:07 am

... fe6/36 .. gerund form of fe4

10:07 am

have fun!

10:08 am

so close ru but yet so far; I'm western wa

10:08 am

ty dose

10:09 am

ah nice ..like Tacoma?

10:09 am

wondering why Ru would be going to eastern Wa.

10:09 am

to visit wineries hego.. of course

10:09 am

Three guesses. Wine, wine or wine.

10:09 am

a little farther southwest between Olympia and the coast

10:09 am

Did not know there were any there.

10:09 am

oh.. that's nice out that way

10:09 am

tons of them hego

Wonderful sailing in Western Washington

10:10 am

wines and hookers molly

10:10 am

Used to have family in Spokane. Seemed kind of nothing at the time.

10:10 am

Washington State, it's not just for mountains anymore.

10:10 am

Spokane is really boring

10:10 am

i suppose you could say that but not around here unless on a lake

10:11 am

Just the airbase and chain restaurants.

Actually, the lake sailing in Western Washington was almost as good as the island hopping.

10:11 am

Was glad when they moved to Seattle area.

10:11 am

*Imagines all the emails flying out...Did you hear? Ruru is going to Washington for hookiers!!!

10:12 am

What are the fe4 stats pls?

10:12 am

And hookers

10:12 am

... fe4/8

I get to hear about all the forest fires and floods around Spokane - all our US tv service is out of Spokane.

10:12 am

Hookiers.. are whores that take time off

10:12 am

Molly no one believes him.

10:12 am

I just got back from a week in the Salem/Boston area. wish I had planned for longer though

10:13 am

I know. They all think he is a gentleman. Ahahahahaha!!

10:13 am

Hookiers, Sasquatches and Pinot Gris! Oh my!

10:13 am

I love boston

10:13 am

me too!

10:13 am

great pinot gris in Oregon!

10:13 am

We saw a lot but so much more to do.....saving that for sept next year

And the shore in Salem!

10:14 am

Is there more than one fe4/8. Simply not allowing the ing ending!

10:14 am

... nope

10:14 am

We were fortunate in that area. Our host has a boat and we spent some time in Salem Sound fishing; out by Baker Island

10:14 am

Beautiful

10:15 am

That's just weird then!

10:15 am

Judi, Hookiers, Sasquatches and Pinot Gris might make a catchy travel brochure teaser phrase for Washington State.

10:15 am

drop the s alleyn

10:15 am

alleyn the 4 seems like a plural.

10:15 am

you're looking for FE6 not FE7...

10:16 am

Thx all - got it!

10:20 am

Silly me. Throwing those ad campaigns out there for free.

10:21 am

It was a good one, though.

10:22 am

I always wondered about the pictures I've seen of Sasquatch

10:23 am

and

10:23 am

well you would think he'd have a bigger unit with such big feet

10:24 am

there i go setting him up agin.

10:25 am

I can always count on you hego :D

10:25 am

:D

10:30 am

better hurry if you want to see Boston, Ruru as I am destroying it in my novel:)

10:31 am

woohoo nbt and nbs

10:31 am

hey crossy - could you please leave my house intact when you destroy boston?

10:31 am

I shall try

10:31 am

:)

10:31 am

lol Harry.

10:31 am

Must go. bbl

10:32 am

though if you used the Longfellow bridge much, you are going to need an alternate route:)

10:32 am

hy hego bye hego

10:32 am

I don't venture very far from home

10:32 am

let me know when you intend for this to happen, and I'll go cower in my basement and play ping pong.

10:33 am

will do

10:34 am

oops I thought I had nbt but I'm missing the Q

10:35 am

q 7/52 harry, an easy one

10:35 am

Harry, Had I known you were in boston I would have hollered while we were there but alas, out visit was for a surprise party and I could not post anything

10:36 am

next time :)

10:36 am

easy is a relative term crossy

10:36 am

The amount of road construction we ran into was crazy. what would have been a quick drive ended up in a LONG frustrating one

10:36 am

traffic here is a nightmare

10:36 am

hi...are there any TH words?

10:37 am

Yes, harry; next time. We are supposed to be coming back in Sept 2015 if all works out.

10:37 am

... 5/16

10:37 am

I can imagine it's a nightmare on a good day but all the construction just doesn't help the situation. I can say for certain that I will not be complaining about the road work around here :-)

yes one th 5/16 - a nice archaic Babblet

10:38 am

ah ty for the th

10:38 am

theod

10:38 am

got the Q! ty :)

10:38 am

oops

Foreworks!

10:38 am

got it ty

10:38 am

woo helen

10:39 am

wrg helen

10:39 am

Yeah, see Harry. Easy word if you line up in the UK : D

Well - fireworks, anyway. Off to get some breakfast. Good luck, all

10:39 am

any gh words?

10:39 am

just had to look at the grid sideways :)

10:39 am

Molly go to the PB!!

10:39 am

No gh

10:39 am

... no gh

10:39 am

ty

10:40 am

Phae, I opened the bar in the penalty box some time ago.

10:41 am

too early for me....will probably use it later. ;-)

10:41 am

halfway! bbl :_)

10:41 am

"Too early" is a relative phrase on a non-work day for me. : D

10:41 am

Fed up with this grid. Time to put by DIY hat on and go rip out some baseboards.

10:42 am

Judi is off to play This Old House

10:42 am

well...every day is a non-work day for me, so have to set some kind of rules.

10:42 am

It ain't that old, but oy, does it need some work.

10:45 am

My idol is that chick on "Rehab Addict". I wanna be her.

10:48 am

judi love her too

10:48 am

Off I go to rip and tear! See you kids tomorrow! *POOF*

10:50 am

I cannot see the q. Gah!

10:50 am

clues for the in 7/32 would be greatly appreciated

10:52 am

good question ddb as i have no idea what it is either

10:52 am

oh well...will keep looking ;)

10:52 am

help with the di7 pls

10:53 am

phae when you make something less strong as in color or taste(liquid

10:53 am

to do so that is phae

10:54 am

that is the di8

10:54 am

The di7 ends with the last three of camping dwelling

10:55 am

ty Molly

10:55 am

ty molly

10:55 am

sorry phae

10:56 am

i do not have the in 7 , sorry:(

10:56 am

np MLF

10:56 am

found the in 7 if anyone wants a clue...

10:56 am

please?

10:57 am

Pls ddb

10:57 am

it means useless, unprofitable and uses the last vowel before the sometimes vowel...can clue more if needed

10:57 am

the first en6/18?

10:58 am

ddb?????

10:59 am

in + last vowel + ti 4/4

10:59 am

does that help?

10:59 am

ty ddb, got it

10:59 am

new one for me

10:59 am

got it ty ddb

11:00 am

ty got it

11:00 am

yw

11:00 am

phae i dont have it but am looking

11:01 am

Can someone clue me the q?

11:01 am

a line up

11:01 am

or the act of lining up

11:01 am

linking up = q7

11:01 am

... ens/6 ... en + bit of land in an ocean ... usually a warm ocean

11:02 am

ty dose

11:02 am

I put that in earlier & it wouldn't take it...sigh, must be my Nook acting up again.

11:02 am

:)

11:02 am

i really dont like this grid that much at all

11:02 am

Crossy loves his Nook

11:03 am

ormal i had the same thing happen to me yesterday

11:03 am

Does your randomly autocorrect your words in here Crossy?

11:03 am

it does, I have to watch it.

11:04 am

I am sure there is a setting for that buried deep in the options

11:04 am

cross can you put your book on that?

11:04 am

i use mine more for reading and catching up on news than playing babble these days

11:05 am

Deep, deep then, because I didn't find it yet. :)

11:05 am

I can, MLF. since it takes epub files, i camn put my book on any device that accomodates it

11:05 am

MLF, don't you hate it when that happens...silly words not entering.

11:05 am

isnt the qu word also storing something somewhere?

11:06 am

cross when its completed or as you are working on it?

11:06 am

but, for now, the public will not see any portion of my book except for what i have posted in Authonomy

11:06 am

lu7?

11:06 am

It is secure there till the rest of it is done

11:06 am

ormal and its usually somethign you put in repeatedly while trying to finish the grid and then by then end...IT WORKS

11:07 am

cross that is cool

11:07 am

My edited verson of part one is almost ready, MLF:)

11:07 am

Phae...similar to a certain Christian church name...

11:07 am

then I can get off of editing and back to writing:)

11:07 am

lu7 think religion

11:07 am

cross that is so exciting!

11:08 am

ty ormal

11:08 am

ty ormal

11:08 am

ty for the lu word

11:08 am

The best thing, MLF, is that the entire thing is fully developed in my head. I had not a single instance of writers block with this novel;)

11:09 am

I think my target date for completion at years end is still applicable

11:10 am

Are you editing it as you go along cross?

11:10 am

se7/40?

11:10 am

cross even the most famous authors have had their share of writers block at times.. congrats for not being one of them:)

11:10 am

In a row, or in time order...

11:11 am

I have made that mistake, yes, ormal, but after this portion hits authonomy.com tomorrow, I shall get back to getting it all down on paper first

11:11 am

Phae, that was the se clue

11:11 am

ty ormal

11:11 am

i am getting more of the 7s then i am most words in this grid today

11:11 am

looking

11:12 am

phae same word

11:12 am

but one cons at the end

11:12 am

Yw, I am still 51 words away from completion today, but it is early yet.,

11:13 am

you are ahead of me ormal

11:13 am

rule #1- get it all down on paper first even with its scars and warts. get it on paper. editing should always come later.

11:14 am

got it...ty ormal.

11:14 am

I was a little surprised you were editing before finishing, but figured to each his own. ;)

11:14 am

cross whenever i have an idea i can never find something to write on lol

11:16 am

ormal i think if you can it is easier to edit as you go along because that way it gets done. If you wait its like going back to square one

11:17 am

are the s words on the first column common at all?

11:17 am

it was not planned, ormal, but I wanted a usable excerpt for Authonomy

11:17 am

always keep a pencil and a notepad by your bed, MLF

11:19 am

no matter. After today, I shall be back at it.

11:19 am

i want to write stuff without others i live with being nosy hence the reason for not doing that. However we should because we have a phone next to the bed

11:20 am

NOBODY looks at my writing till I am ready. Touch my idea notebook and you may lose a finger:)

11:21 am

last three: un6; middle se6/18; first en6/18

11:21 am

lol cross i have however written small "diary" entries in a book of soem poetry that i have without the other person knowing as he has been asleep during those times

11:21 am

I had started writing a few months ago, had a great start...my kids accidentally deleted it off the computer. MLF, I also find it easier to edit as I go along, but most people don't, and it goes against normal teaching.

11:21 am

phae i only have un 6/21

11:22 am

that's the one mlf...wrong count

11:22 am

ormal how nice of them. i think aditign as you go along is so much better then later

11:22 am

you will know when it is time for you to write, MLF. The perfect idea, or story will burn within you. You suddenly start waking up at 3 am and rush to your notes with great ideas for it. it will demand to be written and you will have no choice but to go along for the ride:)

11:23 am

Like Mr King said when asked "Why do your write stories like that?" he answered "What makes you think I have a choice?"

11:23 am

Phae - the en 6 may be the small body of land in water one? I haven't listed yet, so not sure

11:24 am

ty ormal...that was it

11:24 am

i saw a photograph that a friend of mine took.It was an old warn out chair sitting on a beach. i had ideas flowign in my head at the time. The ideas i had were about him and his wife. Kind of like beaches the movie but its a generalation thing not related to illness

11:24 am

MLF..clue for the un6/21?

11:24 am

yes that is the en6 i have

11:25 am

ormal just did phae

11:25 am

is that the one you need or already have?

11:25 am

Phae, I need to mail my mom some paperwork but it's on my counter, as yet un****

11:25 am

that was the en6...need UN6/21

11:26 am

yes have that one as well

11:26 am

ty ormal...now the se6/18 after the one that has to do with old age

11:27 am

I don't have either of those yet phae.

11:27 am

SE 6/18 - chaqnge consonant and vowel of one re. old age

11:28 am

darn..have to leave...ty for the help.

11:29 am

i used morewords to find the se 6 phae was looking for

11:29 am

God save me from the stupid people at Comcast who tell me that I can check my account status on line if my internet is out.

11:30 am

Molly, lmao!! I'm sorry, but wow!

11:30 am

molly hubby and i had a similiar experience the company told us to use our home phone to cal them from. The main phone line was the one we were having problems with

11:31 am

molly some companies are so smart aren't they? Very regimented which turns out to be pretty much stupid

11:33 am

Mlf, I'm so much less upset about the kids deleting my novel start than I was when they accidentally deleted the last 3 years of family pictures I hadn't backed up anywhere else. Those are now just gone.

11:34 am

ormal YIKES! Not even as photos by themselves anywhere?

11:34 am

most big companies have a macro list of pre-programed trouble-shooting questions that they drone out, regardless of what your issue is.

11:34 am

Cross, you do your book any way you want to. It's your piece, and whatever writing/editing style you use needs to suit you.

11:35 am

Nope, Mlf, just gone.

11:35 am

Yup. It will get to where it needs to go, ormal> I have faith.:)

11:35 am

cross they are like robots sometimes but it was funny when the lady asked my husband to call them phone line that was not working

11:35 am

ormal very sad

11:36 am

I started to read your start yesterday, but then hubby called me to review his resume. I'll have to finish it today.

11:36 am

I have had an incredible urge of late to take all our smartphones, dump them in a blender and hit frappe:) things are more trouble than they are worth it seems

11:37 am

ormal i read your profile on here are you originally from maine?

11:37 am

I you mean you are about to read my bit on authonomy, ormal, please wait till tomorrow afternoon then you will have an updated version

11:39 am

Nope, I've never even been there. Hubby has a dream, and I'm going to help him realize it, so Maine it is.

11:39 am

biab.. time for a power nap:)

11:39 am

The sad thing is, I asked her how I could check my account status on line if I had no internet connection and she seemed confused by that. God help us all.

11:40 am

ormal ohhh i have never been there either.

11:40 am

Bye Crossy & yes I'll wait til tomorrow to finish reading your excerpt.

11:40 am

molly can you check it on your phone?lol

11:40 am

Molly, it was just too much raw common sense. She just couldn't even...

11:41 am

cell phone that is

11:41 am

Oh, that is sad about the family pictures. I back all my files up to cloud storage now.

11:42 am

It's my own fault. I have an external hard drive. I just didn't back them up or print them out.

11:42 am

ormal we never do those kinds of things when we can or should do we?

11:43 am

help with the single N towards the top of 2nd column please

11:44 am

It was my youngest son. He didn't even know he'd done it. He cried when I told him.

11:44 am

no 4 i think wv

11:44 am

I think that is negatives Teach

11:44 am

ormal aww

11:44 am

plural

11:44 am

More than one no wv?

11:45 am

thnx all

11:45 am

lol ormal

11:45 am

yw wv

11:45 am

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for lunch break

11:46 am

Ormal, reading through the chat I see that you have had some photos deleted. Nothing ever completely disappears on a computer. I am sure a techie will be able to get them back for you.

11:47 am

I can hope Jaxx!

11:48 am

does anyone have the first two ge 5/14 words?

11:49 am

This is how they catch paedophiles. I also used to regularly lose stuff at the school where i worked and someone from th ICT department would come and get it back for me.

11:49 am

I'm really hoping he just moved them into another photo file & I simply haven't been able to find them yet. I'm working on backing them all up to my external hard drive now.

11:50 am

ML: critter that emerged from Aladdin's lamp, and Latin plural

11:50 am

ormal good idea. i have discoverd that when you go to find something else you find what you thought you had deleted or uninstalled lol

11:51 am

my grandson played a game on my PC and came down later to tell me the internet had been swallowed. He wasn't kidding, it took the tech a week to get it back

11:51 am

erda ge*** in a bottle? and ge *** smart minus a vowel?

11:52 am

No; doubled third vowel

11:52 am

ah ty erda and hello there:)

11:52 am

Oh so funnt jaxx.

11:52 am

Hello

11:52 am

It wasn't at the time!

11:52 am

jaxx holy....! was it a virus?

11:53 am

Hi, Erda

11:53 am

Thanks erda, I didn't have those yet.

11:53 am

Hi jaxx

11:53 am

yes, one called Ashley. lol

11:54 am

jaxx what did the game actually do to the internet do you know?

11:55 am

My youngest is ALWAYS messing up our computers. He got the ICE virus on my husband's computer, and I worked for 3 days trying to get it off, working from the BIOS even. I had to get a techie friend to come fix it.

11:55 am

No. Mark, the tech, just struggled until it came back. Ashley is not allowed near this computer now.

11:56 am

i was hacked from fb have some malware in puter and msisng drivers etc.only know somewhat of how to fix it. Dont have the money to get it fixed if wented to either

11:56 am

jaxx how old is she?

11:57 am

He is 9 but he won't make 10 if he isn't careful.

11:58 am

rotfl..too young to have his own puter .. guess on some things parental controls wont help

11:58 am

Mlf, do you still have high school aged children? A lot of hs kids are taking computer repair classes now, and will do the work for cheap.

11:58 am

only have a cat ormal

11:58 am

never had kids

11:59 am

Hmm, maybe some friends' kids?

12:00 pm

nope

12:00 pm

i wouldnt trust a teenager to fix a computer anyway

12:01 pm

He has a tablet. Watching him tapping away on that makes me feel old.

12:01 pm

How about a local college?

12:02 pm

i have a brother that could if he could get here or had the time but i dont need a lecture or any of either of their opinions one bro did that to me over the phone he is a complete idiot and thinks everything can be fixed with the snap of a finger

12:03 pm

i wanted an ipad once but i wouldnt know what to do with it. Not all apps are free and downloading takes a lot of memory and space. If i cant use it for facebook..no thanks

12:04 pm

My brother usually walks me through my issues, but I didn't have the remote software on my husband's computer and the ICE virus boots and overrides everything.

12:04 pm

I have a brother like that. I used to send him snippets that had amused me but he always disects them and tells arrogantly that that doesn't work. I don't bother now.

12:04 pm

my bro siad to jsut reinstall stuff .what a pain in the you know what

12:05 pm

jaxx i could fix it but some parts to do so would take a long time

12:05 pm

gtg

12:05 pm

Reinstalling works if you buy the backup disk...

12:06 pm

I send Mark £10 a month and if he needs to he visits, if not he will do it remotely from his home.

12:07 pm

Bye, mlf

12:07 pm

Bye mlf

12:09 pm

A clue for the Q please

12:09 pm

The act of lining up

12:10 pm

Doh! Thanks Ormal.

12:12 pm

I've been chatting & not looking for words. Still have 49, but I have to sand my floors in a few minutes.

12:15 pm

can I return the favour?

12:16 pm

Have you got the 3rd r?

12:17 pm

I have re8 & re6.

12:17 pm

I have only one r and that is re6

12:18 pm

hi all back for a few more i hope - u are missing an re 5/ 14 :-)

12:18 pm

now if i could only find all the c s and f s lol- back to grid

12:18 pm

Oh well. I'll come back later & list if needed.

12:18 pm

Thanks wolvie.

12:19 pm

yw :-)

12:20 pm

45 left, off to do the floor.

12:21 pm

Have fun!

12:22 pm

Lol it's not fun, but these carpets have got to go!

12:24 pm

un 7/40 ??

12:25 pm

dont have that yet sammy

12:25 pm

Nor do I, sorry

12:26 pm

erco

12:26 pm

echo

12:26 pm

Un+ kids toy *****shit (projectile). I'm realky off now. :)

12:26 pm

today's free word from Jaxx

12:26 pm

Eek cult

12:27 pm

Stupid auto correct *****SHOT

12:27 pm

ty Ormal :-)

12:27 pm

lol

12:27 pm

hey sukee :-)

12:28 pm

Hi again

12:35 pm

I'm off again, need a nap :)

12:35 pm

ttfn ;-)

ey wolive.

12:37 pm

lol- hiya TO

wolive, which restaurant did you go to for bastille day?

12:38 pm

Les Folies :-)

12:38 pm

annapolis

is that the one just off 59 near the industril park?

well, more of an office park with hotels

12:40 pm

Hint for first ti6 please

12:40 pm

59?? it is on riva rd just off 50/301

12:40 pm

there are offices very near by. and hotels . it is an ugly white building lol

12:41 pm

my first one is ti 6/24- place ti 4/4- act of

12:43 pm

going to shrink my screen to hide chat lol- i wont finish if i dont. :-)

right across the street from where I worked for general dynamics. the contiinuation has a high school and ultimately an irish pub when road ends.

12:43 pm

There is a ti6/27

and y for that ti word.

12:44 pm

Found it!

12:47 pm

The 6/27 it is of comfort and joy at Christmas (singular)

12:50 pm

Great clue Molly

12:50 pm

ty molly

12:50 pm

signed back on at right time lol

12:59 pm

Great clue Molly.

does anyone know how hurshy is doing?

1:12 pm

no- i wish i did TO. i cant concentrate today- 25 left- not sure if i will bb- have a good one all!

hagd, wolvie.

this grid does not promote concentration.

1:22 pm

hurshy pops in from time to time over on Iron Sudoku ..

ty for the update, tor

anyone have in7 to share?

1:27 pm

Anyone have the en7 that could clue me in?

1:27 pm

In7 is not useful....

1:30 pm

Nvm, I found en7.

gerund og word before it

ty

time to get movin, happy babbling to all.

1:34 pm

Bye TO, hagd

1:40 pm

Hurshy does not babble any longer

1:42 pm

because of the previous problem?

1:42 pm

Yes

1:42 pm

too bad.

1:42 pm

I agree

1:43 pm

she was a great player.

1:43 pm

She was funny

1:44 pm

yes

1:45 pm

Is that a tenrec, hego?

1:45 pm

give that girl a prize!!

1:45 pm

what problem caused us to lose hurshy?

1:46 pm

someone made her feel uncomfortable.

1:46 pm

ah. that sucks

1:46 pm

en+girl's name-2nd vowel and gerund ending = en7

1:46 pm

You are the first to recognize the tenrec, Jes.

1:47 pm

was i? hah. kind of funny - i don't think i'd heard of them before I started babble, but they're fascinating critters

1:47 pm

I must learn more about them.

1:50 pm

Maybe a weee bit more than uncomfortable

1:50 pm

agreed

1:51 pm

creeped out?

1:51 pm

dare i ask who, ruru?

1:52 pm

Not in the chat

1:53 pm

Pe00ple are watching

1:53 pm

:)

1:54 pm

ah, sorry

1:54 pm

pretty creepy eyes there, ruru :)

1:54 pm

it's a clue

1:54 pm

yah, i thought it was :D

1:54 pm

Totally

1:55 pm

and i find the eyes creepy too... but am stubborn enough to ignore creepy and enjoy the game and other company anyway.

1:56 pm

me too jes. good philosophy.

1:57 pm

Well, you might feel differently if someone was making you feel stalked.

1:57 pm

maybe

1:58 pm

I might, depending on how stalkery they were. up to a pretty serious point though, i'd be inclined to continue on with my normal so as not to give them the win.

1:58 pm

Also, I wish people understood that photographs you post on Facebook are not private no matter what your settings are.

1:59 pm

as i said, i'm stubborn. and until i feel physically threatened (which takes a lot) i won't back down from someone's assholery.

1:59 pm

We should always keep that in mind Molly.

2:00 pm

nothing on the internet is private...

2:00 pm

assholery should be ignored at all costs.

2:00 pm

Neither is anything you write for that matter. It can all be copied and emailed to people.

2:01 pm

Molly..wanted to tell you..I got a total refund on that food from yesterday!

2:01 pm

Assholery...love that comment

2:01 pm

me too

2:02 pm

Good for you Mimi, and good for the restaurant.

2:02 pm

sadly, i've gotten rather good at dealing with generalized assholery.... there's a lot of it out there, and I seem to pick jobs that attract it.

2:03 pm

I wonder if you could add that to your resume, under EXPERIENCE. "Expertise in dealing with assholery"

2:04 pm

anyone who deals with the public everyday is an expert.

2:04 pm

hehe. yup. right next to "rode an alpaca", and "bottle raised a bat" :D

2:05 pm

I didn't want to get nasty (though I was prepared to do so), but I was adamant I wanted a full refund. The mgr. offered to make me another order but I declined in favor of the refund. I had already called my bank and they were going to dispute the charge formally if it was not refunded. It wasn't all that much money but it was the principle.

2:06 pm

qu7??

2:06 pm

Just wanted to fill you in. Mimi is nobody's fool, 'ya know! Later.

2:08 pm

it's true, hego - all public service jobs get crazies. animal control/enforcement and medical seem to attract a really high volume of both guilt trips and threats though.

2:09 pm

Everyone is happy and they will keep your business because of that. Good form.

2:09 pm

I waitressed in my youth, oh brother.

2:09 pm

Hego q7- lining up

2:10 pm

ty! never see that one!

2:10 pm

Some people adopt a "you are the hired help" demeanor and the way they treat others is deplorable.

2:10 pm

Yw ;)

2:11 pm

Ormal, get in li4 for the PB. Lots of people going in there today for cluing the qu7

2:11 pm

I loved waitresses in my youth

2:11 pm

:)

2:12 pm

why the past tense, ruru?

2:12 pm

I specialized in side work

2:13 pm

His youth is over. :)

2:13 pm

side work?

2:13 pm

I have applied for sainthood and have to be celibate

2:14 pm

whether you like it or not. lol

2:14 pm

no, i meant the past tense on love - why would you stop loving them just because you got older?

2:15 pm

you picked the wrong church, mate

2:15 pm

Apparently :D

2:15 pm

:)

2:20 pm

I can't wait for the evangelical, brother love's traveling salvation TV show.

2:21 pm

If I know Ru, he would rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.

2:21 pm

(different song)

2:23 pm

Just hopes he finds another lil tammy faye out there

2:24 pm

Pul-ease!

2:28 pm

clues for the 8s plz

2:30 pm

Di8 making something more watery

2:30 pm

Not at my bar : )

2:31 pm

must find Molly's bar....

2:31 pm

ty ruru

2:32 pm

Re8 re scanning a number

2:33 pm

ty again ruru

2:34 pm

Yw

3:20 pm

Hi again, here for a few minutes

3:40 pm

Really need the un6, 21 and un7, 40 .... easy hint appreciated ......

3:42 pm

un 6 21 not mailed

3:43 pm

un 7/40 UN + what you put an injured arm in

3:45 pm

Thank you both ...... great clues!

3:45 pm

wtg, ty :)

3:46 pm

Down to 7 - including the in7 - can't see it

3:46 pm

I still need 50

3:47 pm

It's a shocker ......

3:49 pm

in + vowel + ceramic square on your bathroom wall

3:50 pm

Ty Molly, that was the last i I needed

3:50 pm

Thx. Is that a real word?

3:51 pm

Well, it's a Middle English word for useless. Not exactly your day to day conversational word.

Could I get a clue for us5/18, please?

3:57 pm

It uses the high point tile Mark

thanks

4:06 pm

grrr...updated my browser and now i can't cut and paste into lickety...

4:08 pm

us5/18 us + the king and the ***en

4:08 pm

I don't know Pen, updating your browser should have no effect on your cutting and pasting. Have you tried rebooting?

4:09 pm

clue for the first en6/18....please

4:11 pm

hi all, h elp with last co6 pls

4:12 pm

Gerund version of camp bed

4:12 pm

ty Molly

4:15 pm

I am stuck. cannot see the first di6, help pls

4:16 pm

el6/21?

4:16 pm

Odd spelling of not living

4:16 pm

di6, in the act of perishing, passing on, death

4:16 pm

thank you Molly. and lbd

4:17 pm

el6 ends like camp dwelling

4:18 pm

clue for the first en 6/18, please

4:18 pm

i have tried refreshing and tried the button that is used for older sites used to older browsers....it seemed to work yesterday but not today...

4:18 pm

Pen, Mac or PC?

4:19 pm

pc...

4:19 pm

working on a clue aeb

4:19 pm

Which browser?

4:19 pm

en 6/18 en + small piece of land in the water

4:19 pm

it pastes but with several spaces and numbers between words....not allowed in lickety...

4:19 pm

I only have one en word

4:21 pm

tyvm penquis...thought I tried that one!

4:21 pm

ty tc

4:21 pm

wasn't me, but you are welcome... ;o)

Hi Casa Grande :-) .... and you know who you are!

4:28 pm

hi,diane,

4:28 pm

lido

:-) Hot down there ?? If so, I hope you're keeping cool!

4:28 pm

oops

4:28 pm

argh, browser crashed...aeb, glad to see you got a clue.

4:31 pm

yea! got it to work!

4:32 pm

yes, it's hot, but certainly no unbearable........golfing is cheap.....that's a good thing

there's always a positive side to everything :-) Son and family are headed down there in a few weeks .

4:34 pm

how long will they be here?

I think for 10 days.

4:37 pm

ok, time to head to the driving range.......have a good afternoon

hit a few for me :-) enjoy !

4:45 pm

se7/36?

4:49 pm

se + one of five babies with a different third vowel

4:50 pm

perceiving ..

4:51 pm

Second vowel, I can't count today

feeling ...

4:53 pm

Apparently I can't count points as well

4:54 pm

word blind, ty, for the se7.

se7/36, please?

4:55 pm

See clues below, Marc

4:56 pm

Not mine, it's for the 7/40

please re-clue confusing as to which clue is for which se7/36

4:58 pm

se, one of 5 that everyone has, visual, taste, auditory, touch, smell + gerund

4:59 pm

hi, Im back

4:59 pm

hi annie

4:59 pm

hi dawg :)

thanks got it

5:00 pm

ty, lbdawger

5:00 pm

I think my brain is mush. took a whole lot longer to finish this grid than the usual.

5:01 pm

dawg, def. not mush, this is a tough grid

5:01 pm

*Passes LBD a cool compress*

5:02 pm

oh annie, that makes my mushy brain feel so much better. Ty, Molly.

5:03 pm

words beginning with vowels make me crazy, can I have a clue for el 6/21

5:04 pm

Ends in last three of camp dwelling Annie

5:05 pm

i do not like this grid...

5:05 pm

thanks, looking for it

5:05 pm

going to take a dinner break...

5:05 pm

*Makes a pitcher of Mojitos for all the mushy brained*

5:05 pm

*holds out large glass*

5:06 pm

Yes, please ..

5:06 pm

*Fills large glasses and makes some more*

5:07 pm

thanks, Molly, found the el6

5:07 pm

lovely

5:08 pm

Hello all

5:08 pm

May I please have stats for the E in the second column?

5:08 pm

en 5/12

5:11 pm

ty

5:15 pm

Annie, heard from Mom? Hope she's doing well.

5:16 pm

Molly, I havent heard from her. I was going to write last night but was sidetracked. I wll write to her later. River said she saw her on Facebook but I am not a Facebooker.

5:19 pm

going to rest mushy brain, pull together some dinner. bbl to visit.

5:20 pm

It seems as though people email less since the advent of Facebook. And that is a shame for those who are not on Facebook.

5:21 pm

I agree. I may even write to her. Actually, write. That will become obsolete. Alas.

5:22 pm

in7?

5:22 pm

Thank God people still actually write letters. I think we have forgotten what a wonderful form of communication that is.

5:23 pm

in and of use

5:23 pm

ty

5:24 pm

Thanks, Annie

5:24 pm

youre welcome

5:26 pm

I am crawling along tonight. This grid isn't easy

5:28 pm

may I have a clue for the qu pls. thanks.

5:29 pm

Standing in line

5:29 pm

qu 7/52---lining up

5:29 pm

Im going to write to Mom now. Bye.

5:29 pm

Bye, Annie

5:31 pm

thx

Could I get a clue for qu7, please?

5:45 pm

See Annie's clue at 5:29

5:47 pm

back to finish...hopefully...

5:49 pm

hi all. I play words with friends with Mom.

thanks got it

5:52 pm

Does Mom play that game frequently Peri?

5:52 pm

yes, I also play scrabble with her

5:52 pm

she is fine

5:53 pm

I will tell her you were asking about her

el6/21, please?

5:56 pm

e + to be f***** in a language....

thanks got it

5:57 pm

yw

5:58 pm

lu7 pls

5:59 pm

found it on morewords

6:06 pm

se7/36 pls

6:06 pm

Thanks Peri. A lot of people here miss Mom.

fe6, please?

6:06 pm

I will tell her

6:07 pm

she is a very sweet lady

6:07 pm

se7...I am se7 that you need a clue

6:07 pm

duh, another gerund, ty Molly

6:08 pm

I used my 6th se5 to figure that out

6:08 pm

It's a gerund kind of day here at The Babble Ranch.

fe6?

6:13 pm

like the next word, without last letter...add gerund ending

6:13 pm

ti6/27 pls. my last words

6:14 pm

i bring you ti****s of great joy!

thanks

6:14 pm

duh, ty another gerund.

6:14 pm

yw

6:14 pm

FW

6:15 pm

congrats!

6:15 pm

can you clue di 7/36?

6:17 pm

It ends in last three of camp dwelling Pen

6:17 pm

ty mollly...got it...

6:22 pm

can't find my last two words.... :o(

6:23 pm

*Passes Pen a tissue*

6:23 pm

ty molly...i am choked up...

the first en6/18?

6:24 pm

Verklempt

6:24 pm

en + small land in the ocean...

thanks

6:25 pm

un 6/21?

6:25 pm

Not mailed

6:25 pm

duh...

6:26 pm

ty molly...

6:27 pm

The difficulty of this game is in the fact that words are often stacked up (or down, or sideways) in ways that are hard to see. I don't think DUH applies in most cases.

6:27 pm

that's true...i was going in the wrong direction...

6:30 pm

se 7/40?

6:32 pm

se + fre***** (often)

6:32 pm

ty

6:33 pm

That was my swansong. I am off to my bed. Night all

6:35 pm

goodnight!

6:36 pm

can someone clue my last word?....un 7/40

take down a hammock, maybe?

6:38 pm

un + the "shot" toy that shoots rocks

could someone help me with the Q

6:38 pm

ty!

6:39 pm

i am done!

6:39 pm

which do you need?

the Q - there is only one

6:40 pm

yes, but do you need all the Q words??

6:40 pm

oh sorry...there is only one!>...lining up is the clue....

6:40 pm

oh sorry...there is only one!>...lining up is the clue....

phew. i was beginning to think either "all the words" WAS some kind of clue, or i was crazy

6:42 pm

sorry...

and perhaps maybe just one or both of the 8 letters ones

6:42 pm

re 8.... ciphering again...

thanks you

6:43 pm

di 8.... watering something down....

and again

6:43 pm

yw...

6:46 pm

I'm still waiting for the rest of the Q words : P

6:47 pm

it will be a long time....a very very long time... :o|

8:32 pm

in7 please?

8:35 pm

In + vowel + type of flooring on a bathroom

8:35 pm

aaahhh useless! thanks

8:35 pm

yw

8:41 pm

in

8:41 pm

int

8:41 pm

inutile

9:04 pm

Nice clue ..

9:58 pm

... and done ... all praise be to lickety ... may I offer a clue for anyone?

9:59 pm

... then in my best edward r murrow voice ... Good Night and Good Luck ...

11:56 pm

count down to flip

11:56 pm

need clue for other 8. i have re. what is other please and clue?

11:57 pm

add water

11:57 pm

nm got it. ty.

11:58 pm

any clues for q word?

11:58 pm

stand in line

11:59 pm

ty got it.

12:00 am

i have time to flip.......

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