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Total score 0 pts.
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100 4,692
101 4,692
102 4,692
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111 4,692
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115 4,692
116 4,692
117 4,692
118 4,692
119 4,692
120 4,692
121 4,692
122 4,692
123 4,692
124 4,692
125 4,692
126 4,692
127 4,692
128 4,692
129 4,692
130 4,692
131 4,692
132 4,692
133 4,692
134 4,692
135 4,692
136 4,692
137 4,692
138 4,692
139 4,692
140 4,692
141 4,686
142 4,685
143 4,682
144 4,664
145 4,660
146 4,486
147 4,476
148 4,408
149 4,266
150 4,248
151 4,169
152 4,148
153 4,106
154 4,086
155 3,997
156 3,980
157 3,840
158 3,812
159 3,790
160 3,762
161 3,756
162 3,726
163 3,699
164 3,624
165 3,614
166 3,500
167 3,494
168 3,488
169 3,424
170 3,413
171 3,368
172 3,365
173 3,321
174 3,318
175 3,288
176 3,278
177 3,276
178 3,275
179 3,252
180 3,244
181 3,225
182 3,208
183 3,194
184 3,194
185 3,173
186 3,125
187 3,124
188 3,120
189 3,053
190 3,035
191 2,996
192 2,982
193 2,981
194 2,945
195 2,928
196 2,927
197 2,909
198 2,873
199 2,872
200 2,869
201 2,862
202 2,844
203 2,840
204 2,824
205 2,804
206 2,798
207 2,786
208 2,782
209 2,782
210 2,767
211 2,752
212 2,749
213 2,746
214 2,746
215 2,736
216 2,731
217 2,728
218 2,713
219 2,705
220 2,702
221 2,679
222 2,676
223 2,672
224 2,669
225 2,657
226 2,657
227 2,654
228 2,652
229 2,636
230 2,596
231 2,582
232 2,566
233 2,563
234 2,560
235 2,541
236 2,520
237 2,508
238 2,508
239 2,499
240 2,496
241 2,463
242 2,459
243 2,458
244 2,448
245 2,436
246 2,432
247 2,426
248 2,425
249 2,424
250 2,415
251 2,400
252 2,322
253 2,319
254 2,312
255 2,305
256 2,295
257 2,295
258 2,290
259 2,281
260 2,272
261 2,270
262 2,242
263 2,231
264 2,224
265 2,208
266 2,203
267 2,195
268 2,187
269 2,184
270 2,183
271 2,176
272 2,176
273 2,166
274 2,150
275 2,140
276 2,138
277 2,125
278 2,109
279 2,089
280 2,088
281 2,077
282 2,077
283 2,070
284 2,069
285 2,068
286 2,048
287 2,047
288 2,047
289 2,041
290 2,041
291 2,027
292 2,024
293 2,023
294 2,017
295 1,999
296 1,995
297 1,993
298 1,937
299 1,928
300 1,906
301 1,895
302 1,884
303 1,877
304 1,865
305 1,859
306 1,857
307 1,851
308 1,850
309 1,847
310 1,840
311 1,839
312 1,834
313 1,825
314 1,825
315 1,823
316 1,821
317 1,811
318 1,807
319 1,803
320 1,803
321 1,799
322 1,797
323 1,790
324 1,783
325 1,779
326 1,776
327 1,774
328 1,768
329 1,766
330 1,754
331 1,753
332 1,753
333 1,750
334 1,748
335 1,747
336 1,744
337 1,739
338 1,722
339 1,719
340 1,714
341 1,714
342 1,707
343 1,705
344 1,699
345 1,697
346 1,682
347 1,680
348 1,676
349 1,676
350 1,669
351 1,663
352 1,655
353 1,635
354 1,630
355 1,624
356 1,619
357 1,616
358 1,603
359 1,601
360 1,589
361 1,588
362 1,587
363 1,585
364 1,584
365 1,581
366 1,577
367 1,572
368 1,553
369 1,552
370 1,544
371 1,540
372 1,526
373 1,517
374 1,498
375 1,468
376 1,464
377 1,463
378 1,457
379 1,445
380 1,440
381 1,439
382 1,435
383 1,432
384 1,430
385 1,430
386 1,410
387 1,410
388 1,388
389 1,383
390 1,380
391 1,375
392 1,369
393 1,368
394 1,368
395 1,365
396 1,359
397 1,322
398 1,318
399 1,306
400 1,304
401 1,303
402 1,299
403 1,285
404 1,284
405 1,280
406 1,275
407 1,267
408 1,261
409 1,259
410 1,258
411 1,247
412 1,231
413 1,228
414 1,214
415 1,212
416 1,208
417 1,207
418 1,207
419 1,204
420 1,204
421 1,198
422 1,197
423 1,183
424 1,177
425 1,161
426 1,159
427 1,159
428 1,151
429 1,146
430 1,140
431 1,128
432 1,127
433 1,122
434 1,121
435 1,113
436 1,110
437 1,107
438 1,104
439 1,095
440 1,095
441 1,078
442 1,072
443 1,066
444 1,065
445 1,047
446 1,046
447 1,043
448 1,037
449 1,036
450 1,023
451 1,023
452 1,023
453 1,022
454 1,019
455 1,018
456 1,014
457 1,001
458 998
459 994
460 991
461 988
462 979
463 975
464 972
465 953
466 947
467 943
468 938
469 933
470 931
471 929
472 927
473 916
474 915
475 913
476 910
477 893
478 893
479 886
480 884
481 871
482 870
483 870
484 861
485 854
486 852
487 834
488 817
489 816
490 813
491 807
492 806
493 803
494 775
495 752
496 741
497 740
498 738
499 736
500 735
501 730
502 729
503 716
504 714
505 711
506 704
507 695
508 690
509 689
510 682
511 682
512 679
513 673
514 671
515 663
516 654
517 645
518 642
519 642
520 638
521 620
522 607
523 601
524 592
525 579
526 569
527 567
528 560
529 556
530 549
531 541
532 530
533 528
534 522
535 520
536 517
537 510
538 506
539 496
540 495
541 490
542 488
543 488
544 486
545 484
546 480
547 451
548 449
549 448
550 448
551 422
552 416
553 412
554 406
555 387
556 371
557 369
558 367
559 358
560 340
561 338
562 336
563 332
564 324
565 320
566 317
567 312
568 292
569 286
570 256
571 256
572 252
573 251
574 241
575 240
576 228
577 215
578 203
579 196
580 189
581 180
582 176
583 174
584 168
585 140
586 132
587 126
588 90
589 86
590 74
591 60
592 48
593 46
594 32
595 18
596 18
597 14

379 total words

12:00 am

omg

Clues are up

12:02 am

thank you lickety!

12:02 am

yipe ..

12:03 am

hello everyone

12:03 am

Thanks Lickety.

12:05 am

Too damn big!!!

12:05 am

Sigh...

12:05 am

agreed, erda

12:06 am

im afraid to ask, how many words tonight?

12:06 am

ba8/9

12:06 am

be afraid, kwoo. be very afraid.

12:06 am

14,692

12:06 am

379

12:07 am

tor, you really should behave.....

12:07 am

yikes

12:07 am

379

12:07 am

thanks

12:07 am

But the first 250 will probably go very quickly!

12:08 am

Why? Behaving has left me old, lonely and boring ..

12:09 am

found the ba7 by a flukje

12:09 am

i see your point tor

12:09 am

I mean after all you DO still have an icon from the 80's.....

12:10 am

ooh, big one!

12:10 am

(but that and Twin Peaks was the only decent thing to come out of the 80's)

12:11 am

nbt

12:13 am

Ah well, I'm just a fo4/7 ..

12:13 am

nbs and good night

12:13 am

Hi all

12:14 am

wd harp -- haven

12:14 am

haven't got out of the top left corner yet

12:14 am

NBT/NBS

flip; hi all! A monster :)

wtg diz, harp. Hi nan, Liz, tor, sue, ru, Erda!

sa 7

12:19 am

Hi Dee

12:19 am

la 6, 8, 9, 7

12:19 am

hi Dee

la 7 x 2

12:23 am

sorry Dee have la 7 x 3

thx, diz!

ne 7

12:30 am

te 8 & 9

st 7

ty bro

12:32 am

yw

nice find bro!

12:34 am

Bloomin heck - being on the West Coast on holiday is so confusing. I seem to catch the flip completely by accident

hi mat

NBT NBS

12:35 am

Hi Matty - hope you're having a good holiday.

12:36 am

ba 7 x 7, ob 7

12:36 am

Oh yes - I'm peeling on my back, but I'm loving the sun (such a rare sight for me) and the whole not being at work thing (I'm in California at the moment, hence the flip confusion)

ob 6 ob 7

12:36 am

welcome to California.. what part?

12:36 am

At the moment in Santa Barbara (Jeff's (my OH) daughter is doing a year abroad there) - we're back to LA for a couple of days tomorrow

12:37 am

oh cool

12:37 am

let me know if you need any restaurant recommendations

12:37 am

Yes PLEASE - pretty please - are you in LA?

12:38 am

no.. i'm in nor cal

12:38 am

what part of LA

12:38 am

are you in?

12:38 am

no 7

12:38 am

ne 8

12:38 am

We're staying in Hollywood but we have a car (and, much to my shock and surprise, I discovered LA has an actual tube system)

12:38 am

can't find that la 9 - a demain - good night everyone

12:39 am

Sleep well Nan

12:39 am

ok.. in Hollywood.. try AOC, or run out to Manhattan Beach Post (short freeway ride)..

12:40 am

or republique

12:41 am

I shall look them up - we've spent so much time this trip with family, this is the only few days just the two of us so I'm keen to find something nice (not necessarily expensive, but nice!)

12:42 am

manhattan beach post is fun and nice and reasonable

12:42 am

aoc is a little pricier

Hey ru.

12:43 am

hiya neil

12:44 am

hey neil what's a nice restaurant in Hollywood not too pricey that you can recommend?

12:46 am

oe 8 if not called

12:46 am

Oh, AOC looks nice

12:47 am

the food is great there

12:47 am

worth it too

12:47 am

Manhattan Beach Post I'd eat at every week if I lived there

12:48 am

Oh that looks nice too. We are staying here - http://www.villadellestelle.com/ - would be cool to find somewhere we don't have to drive to (I noticed a distinct shortage of cabs in LA - you'd think there'd be more, unless I just didn't see them) as Jeff has been doing a lot of driving.

12:51 am

check out Lucques

Oh sorry ru... in the middle of doing laundry. Had to go put a load in the dryer, getting the next one in the wash in a min. Well, we always liked Gjelina, The Fat Dog and Little Next Door is nice... but a little pricier. brb again!

12:58 am

there's a few more matty to check out.. she's staying near highland and doesn't want to drive far

12:58 am

Sleep time for me - thanks so much for the recommendations - I shall try!

12:58 am

Sleep well Matty and enjoy the rest of your trip.

12:59 am

good luck matty.. have fun

Rainbow Bar & Grill is cheaper, if you're not looking for really fancy food.

1:02 am

think she left neil

Ohh... you were asking for mattygroves? Sorry.

1:02 am

thanks .. that gave her quite a few to research

you're welcome. :)

Goddammit, I'm hungry after that talk of food. -_-

1:04 am

ha

Bad time to be eating though, right before sleep.

1:05 am

I eat earlier now that i'm older

1:06 am

these e's are tough

Yeah, I try to. But the earlier I have dinner, the hungrier I am later in the evening. :P

1:08 am

I kinda ate late tonight

ahh. So how you doing? Nearly healed?

1:12 am

yeah.. doing a lot better

1:12 am

almost 100% again

Oh that's great!

1:16 am

hi everyone, late start tonight

1:16 am

hi there flosey!

1:16 am

hi flosey

1:16 am

hi saan

1:16 am

Hi Flosey

1:17 am

And everyone else

1:17 am

hi ru

1:17 am

and Liz

1:18 am

oh!! just monkeyed la6, 8, 9, 7

1:18 am

hey liz

1:19 am

WTG Flosey

1:20 am

ty - am not usually so lucky!

1:21 am

I have to go to bed soon.. jeez

1:21 am

early morning tomorrow ru?

Me too ru.

1:22 am

yeah.. have to work with a winery all day

1:22 am

the grid just got really tough

1:23 am

ru how close are you to finishing up?

1:23 am

I've got 40 to go

1:23 am

great, terrific

1:23 am

Wow! Still have 114 to go.

1:24 am

lol, I only have 335 to go!!

1:25 am

But I started an hour ago!

1:25 am

After doin yesterday's grid this morning and ¾ of todays grid just now, I am babbled right out

1:25 am

I can sympathise with that.

1:25 am

Liz you were racing alongs, that's great!

1:26 am

me too!

1:26 am

Thanks. Need to get well along today - busy day tomorrow.

1:28 am

busy week - getting ready for both daughters, etc. 5 in all coming for the Easter weekend

1:29 am

How lovely for you. For me it's passover preparations.

1:29 am

oh flosey, you have you hands full, but what a wonderful weekend it will be!

For us too, Lizlin.

1:30 am

Busy time for everyone.

1:31 am

the girls will pitch in and help

1:31 am

But being mum, you want everything just right before they arrive!

1:32 am

yes, guess that is just the way we are!

1:32 am

:)

1:33 am

not seeing that te 8/9 that someone called

1:34 am

Me neither - only have 2 x9s

1:35 am

BBL - sleep well over in the US

1:35 am

And Canada of course.

1:36 am

'night Liz

1:36 am

diz.. can you hint on that te8?

To abstain from alcohol.

1:38 am

not surprised you couldn't find it ru!

Or the sum of all the "pegs" on a golf course?

Haha, saanichcat!!!! :D

1:39 am

oh god

1:40 am

thanks you guys

yw you guy.

I'm crashing... super tired. Good night!

1:40 am

night neil.. sleep well

1:41 am

'night neil

1:41 am

grr.. t's and e's

1:42 am

cooee and g'day from me

1:42 am

hi Rose

1:42 am

hello there rose!

1:42 am

congrats granny..i'm still struggling

1:43 am

thanx ruru. hi floey. hello there yourself saanichcat. how are we all tonight?

1:43 am

95 left BBL

1:43 am

ugh...flosey...

1:46 am

?? what's the ugh for Rose?

1:46 am

oh, nm, I see it

1:47 am

* giggle * i spelled your name wrong.

1:48 am

good thanks, tired! as usual, looking forward to the kids all coming this weekend

1:50 am

we're going up to the farm to pick up a leg of lamb for family Easter dinner

1:50 am

you better rest up flosey :D

1:50 am

that should be lovely flosey. we are taking two of the grandkiddies out for the day tomorrow, then on sunday my bros, their families and we are meeting up for lunch.

1:50 am

now that is one smart move,Rose - OUT for lunch

1:51 am

yup, that means all the ladies have the day off. * grin *

1:51 am

very nice

1:51 am

ENJOY

1:52 am

oh we will, thanx. poor don has never met a family like mine. we all get along together. there are no nasty undercurrents happening which is rather lovely.

1:55 am

Morning all. May I please have a clue for te4-4 the 4th one? Thanks

1:56 am

a 13 year old

1:56 am

peach, golf peg + first letter of not early

1:57 am

Should have asked for te4-4 the 6th one. Thanks much ruru.

1:57 am

what ruru said, going crossed eyed here

1:58 am

okay, counted properly. te4. te + first two letters of not early

1:58 am

Thanks,

1:59 am

Rose. My bad, should have asked for te4-4 the 6th one.

1:59 am

peach that is the sixth te4

2:00 am

Oh, I do have it now. Thanks so much Rose and ruru.

2:03 am

barely over 1/4 of the grid! but very tired, must get to bed, goodnight all

2:04 am

sweet dreams dear flosey. xoxox

2:04 am

Sweet dreams, Flosey.

2:04 am

'night flosey, rest and more rest

3:11 am

Peach!!! Haven

3:11 am

Peach!!! Haven't seen you in SO long!

3:11 am

Hi rose and cat!

3:13 am

g'day mimi!! lovely to see you.

3:15 am

((rose)) Just got home from the hospital. Had pancreatitis. I'm also having a weird problem with my legs especially transitioning from sitting to standing. Treated for fibromyalgia but not working. They think it might be MS...must get tested. More than a little scared.

3:16 am

Thus the insomnia.

3:17 am

oh mimi. i am so sorry to read that dear. * gentle hugs* for mimi.

3:18 am

Thank you, m' dear. Will deal with whatever comes...always have.

3:20 am

My family and friends are rallying 'round so at least I have good support.

3:22 am

what treatment have they tried for the FM?

3:23 am

Gabapentin (neurontin). It did help but is not at all correcting the problem.

3:24 am

Hi there, Mimi. Sorry to hear about your health problems.

3:24 am

mimi, have they tried intravenous magnesium?

3:24 am

Will put you on my prayer list.

3:24 am

Thanks, peach. So good to see you.

3:25 am

Yes, they gave me both the magnesium and potassium.

3:25 am

hmmmm, okay they covered all the bases. exactly what happens when you stand up?

3:26 am

peach, you are such a sweetheart. xoxox

3:27 am

My legs just don't want to transition but I fight through it and do get up...sometimes have to roll onto the arm of the couch first and push up. I can walk OK but am shaky and can only stay standing for short periods without feeling like my legs are going to give out and am also extremely tired.

3:29 am

Mimi, have you had polio?

3:30 am

mimi, i hope they find out soon. once you know you can face it. as you say, family and friends are rallying around you. but please remember, i am just on the other end of an email. anything you say will be treated absolutely confidentially.

3:30 am

No. I imagine they'll check for that, too, though.

3:31 am

Very thankful I just got my Obamacare health insurance effective March 1...that was lucky timing.

3:31 am

You are such a dear, rose. I'll remember that.

3:31 am

mimi, do you have a walker to help you move around?

3:32 am

oh, that is such good news mimi.

3:32 am

I'm having the same problems.....called Post Polio Syndrome. The doctors say it mimics MS. I'm in a wheel chair now and have to rest more than usual. But I manage that, simply because I refuse to give up.

3:32 am

No...haven't needed that...yet. I can walk OK...just get tired easily. I did get an elevated toilet "chair" as I cannot sit down that low.

3:32 am

mimi, did you see the latest antics from the workcover people?

3:33 am

Mimi, I just read the last couple posts you wrote so don#t know the whole story and i'm just throwing in my two cents but I had Fibro symptoms 5 years ago and didn't trust the doctors I had seen (for many reasons, won't go into it...) but I read tons of natural health websites and employed a bunch of ideas and got over it. CureZone is a great site and there's bunches more. Mainly I cut out 8

3:33 am

90% of sugar intake, drank 5-8 cups of green tea every day, got some great MBT shoes and walked and moved as much as possible...

3:34 am

lool, g'day marmar. ditto moi. i found a herbal treatment on progressive health. i bless anatrin every time i take it.

3:34 am

cut out all pork, more fresh food...there's lots of things you can try!

3:34 am

marmar, will check out that site.

3:35 am

Hi all. I haven't chatted here in ages but love my Babble family and think of everyone often!

3:35 am

Espon salts baths...essensial oils.... the list goes on and on. OH! Rooibus tea is amazing too!!

3:36 am

Thanks, Mar...I'll look there. I already drink lots of green tea and trying to eat mostly fresh. Not eating much meat right now as my dentist didn't make my dentures correctly and am having to "gum" my food right now.

3:36 am

Oh, what's aratrin?

3:37 am

anatrin, available from the progressive health site in USA. read what is in it.

3:38 am

The lady I work for is a positive fountain of information regarding natural remedies and such. She'll be a good source as well.

3:38 am

Bravo!

3:39 am

a lot of people refuse to acknowledge the marvelous cures through herbal medicine.

3:40 am

Just remembered, if you consume artificial sugar (diet drinks etc...) you can show symptoms of MS. If you drink those, cut them out asap!

3:40 am

I know, it's all here in natures pharmacy! lets get well and stay well! BRB...

3:41 am

Well...going to try to sleep. Have been tired but couldn't sleep. Now I can rest in the comforting wishes of my Babble family! Night, all and thanks for the support. Will look into all suggestions. Oh, I do believe in herbal remedies, rose...have been taking supplements for quite some time...especially magnesium for leg cramps and such. Hugs all around and I'm going to lie down.

3:41 am

look, i am a fully trained registered nurse, have worked in all levels and types of nursing. for me to turn to herbal and natural remedies took some courage, i can tell you.

3:41 am

sweet dreams, dearest mimi.

3:44 am

good morning!

3:44 am

Bless you Mimi! Goodnight!!

3:45 am

xoxox {{hugs}} my darling ruby

3:45 am

The sun has come out and I've already dealt with the painter and his wife, the housekeeper who left early and barking dogs.

3:45 am

What a morning!

3:46 am

ugh!! so agree, ruby, dear. you must have been very naughty as there is no re4 for the wicked.

3:46 am

The good news is that my Burt is much better, will soon be coming downstairs for meals thank God, so that will be a big help

3:47 am

but really!! so much happening!! how are you feeling this morning, dear?

3:47 am

Actually, you're right, I had about 15 very naughty years and do't regret a day of it!

3:47 am

yay for burt... how is his memory? any improvement?

3:48 am

I am just extremely tired. The old "get up and go" has surely left. Maybe if it ever gets warms, I'll feel better

3:48 am

i hope so for your sake, dearest.

3:48 am

His memory is shot, but if I can eliminate 30 or 40 flights of stairs/day, at least I will feel better.

3:49 am

Now, I 'm waiting for the visiting nurse. Luisa built a fire, so after the nurse comes, if she okays it, B. casn hae his lunch downstairs, not in bed.

3:51 am

sounds good to me, ruby. maybe she will help him down the stairs?

3:57 am

Nurse just arrived,1 1/2 hrs early. He gets down the stairs alright but after he goes u, he has pain

3:57 am

And I'm always afraid he'll fall on his way down.

3:58 am

ask her, ruby.

4:01 am

dinner ready. bbl. xoxox

4:12 am

hoof motninh sll

4:12 am

or... good morning all, with the fingers all on the correct keys

4:14 am

snf hoof motninh to you! Looks like Welsh

4:15 am

hehehe you think that is the key to understanding welsh? Retype with fingers repositioned?

4:15 am

hello dear ruby. How are you doing, and how is old Burt?

4:16 am

nurse just left and although he's doing better, one of the incisions is still not closed, hence, the meals upstairs continue

4:16 am

Happily, his daughter is coming on the 20th for 9 days and she can take care of him a little and give me some time to myself

4:17 am

I am glad to hear he is doing better and you have a nurse coming to the house, at least. But pffff it is very taxing for you. How is your chest?

4:17 am

My chest was much better, but now less better. Not like Dec. (no more 15+ stabs) but a steady 5 or 6, with meds

4:18 am

{{hugs}} my dearest sprite.

4:18 am

and yay for getting daughter to take care of her own father for a bit. Am still mad at her for giving you the too busy excuse. Nine days, that is good. That should give you some you-time. Make sure you don't spend it on taking care of your guest, ok?

4:18 am

it is a bit much for someone who is recuperating herself, alas, ruby. I wish it were different.

4:18 am

not to sorry. She can even drive the car, so that's a lus

4:18 am

worry*

4:18 am

rose!!!!!!!!!! *hugs* my dear friend. How are you today?

4:19 am

ruby, when daughter arrives, firmly inform her you need some extended down-time. or even tell her before she comes.

4:19 am

good. Let her shop and run stairs and cook and all.

4:20 am

down-time is good. Ruby's computer lives downstairs.

4:20 am

B. daughter is an easy guest, demands nothing and is always ready to pitch in.

4:20 am

yeah. sprite have had a very good day. how was your night? and what is on the books for today?

4:20 am

I can have her 0lant my border cheats" - geranums etc

4:20 am

I can point and she can dig

4:21 am

plant*

4:21 am

very good! I like that plan

4:23 am

good to hear, rose! Am so glad you are doing better and the infusion is doing all it promised. My night was okayish, not much on the books for today. Laundry, dog and singing lesson, methinks.

4:24 am

nice, sprite. just take it easy, right?

4:25 am

very easy. Am still feeling very weird and spaced out from dreaming. Hanging on to my first coffee for dear life, lol!

4:26 am

i have to sleep early tonight. taking the grandkidiies out tomorrow. fortunately i texted their mum. she had completely forgotten..

4:27 am

oops. Busy schedules no doubt. Yeah, make sure you get plenty of sleep so you can enjoy the day with the kiddies. How lovely :)

4:30 am

and poor don. i really don't know what he thinks with. i had to remind him he had to put an easter package together for his daughter who lives interstate. i had to remind him it was his jocks and sleepwear wash day. i had to remind him he was going to set up the new microphones in the church. i had to remind him to have lunch...aaagghhh!!

4:31 am

lololllll darling... why on earth should he remember anything when he has you to remind him of it? He will only learn if you let him fence for himself.

4:32 am

*rolls ey4* yeah, i hear you. but some things just have to be done on time. i couldn't bear Kat;s disappointment if she didn't get her easter package from her dad.

4:33 am

yeah, and that is how it works. I know, I tend to do the same kind of things. Because we think ahead and cannot bear the consequences, we act as living agenda books for our beloveds.

4:33 am

if anything was unimportant i would have left it alone. but all those things were necessary.

4:34 am

when Burt was still reading and helping, I used to leave hi note every morning. No more!

4:35 am

no, he has gotten too old for that, alas, ruby. *hug*

4:37 am

The good thing about leaving notes was that I didn't have to be such a shrill nag!

4:37 am

ah well, rose, at least you and I are blessed in that our guys do many things for us as well. No harm in a division of labour. Poor ruby is more of a caretaker nowadays.

4:39 am

yesterday, if you can believe this, B. received a huge enveloe fromhis previous wife containing old letters (nastily annotated), photos, documents, etc. plus a long letter about his failings and MR+E! Can you imagine bearing that much resentment so many years later?

4:39 am

ME!*

4:40 am

omg that is so so sad. For him, and for her as well. The only thing worse than getting such a letter from her is to BE her.

4:40 am

He wouldn't even read it

4:41 am

Of course, she has no idea of his state, nor would I dream of giving her the satisfaction

4:41 am

good for him. Keep the photos and documents, throw out the letter unread. Smart move.

4:41 am

good for him, ruby. keep any photos which may appeal to him later. burn the re4.

4:42 am

oh my...snap sprite

4:42 am

snap, my dear soul sister

4:42 am

She is filled with incredible bitterness and thinks that I am a terrible villain. Their marriage was basically over when he and I started working together

4:42 am

and he left her VERY well fixed financially

4:43 am

yeah, by painting you as a marriage wrecker she doesn't have to look her own failings as a wife in the eye, nor how they let their marriage get to the point where it was crashing. Easy, to scapegoat you.

4:43 am

it's just a shot in the dark, ruby. phooey to her.

4:44 am

*giggles* Send her a lovely card. "Want him back? I can drop him off if you like." Not that you would, of course... but just for the fun of it.

4:44 am

B. and I were best friends for a long time and, happily, we had some very good years together

4:45 am

love sprite's idea...roflol...but as she says...probably not the best thing to do.

4:46 am

it is great that you have some really good memories of him and you, ruby. You need them, to power you through this sad phase.

4:46 am

no, it would be cruel to Burt. But I, for one sec, pictured his ex-wife's face.

4:46 am

ditto here sprite.

4:46 am

:D

4:47 am

no no, I would give her any opening. She has no idea that he can no longer use his computer and has probably sent him to** of nasty letters, hence her frustration buildup

4:48 am

waahhh. i am so due for my haircut. this mop on top is driving me crazy...lol...yeah i know, short drive.

4:48 am

lovely idea, that all her venom is ending up in a void. It is where it should land.

4:48 am

ruby, do you recognise her writing when a letter arrives?

4:49 am

yes, but I show them to his daughter when she gets here because many of the vituperations are against her, too.

4:49 am

I doubt she needs that in her life

4:50 am

ruby, i strongly advise you to burn unopened anything from her.

4:50 am

Not at this address.

4:50 am

I have to go make lunch

4:50 am

amen to that. Very empowering to do that. And liberating. Not allowing the poison to drip in.

4:50 am

bye, my friends xx

4:50 am

hi zooz! *hugs* dear man. How have you been?

4:50 am

ok ruby, enjoy lunch!

4:51 am

hi and bye zzoozz. see you later

4:51 am

i was once associated with a man who told me my 6 year old son was evil, for goodness sake. when he wrote me a letter in an envelope marked personal...i immediately burned it unread. haven't heard from him since.

4:51 am

Hello :-)

4:51 am

I am well thank you.Hope you are all well too :-)

4:51 am

good for you, rose. Some people are too vicious to have in your life.

4:51 am

xoxox zooz, my mate.

4:52 am

I am fine, thanks :)

4:52 am

zooz, super good here...lolol

4:53 am

That is what I like to hear, Rose :-)

4:53 am

zooz, we have been watching the latest episodes of antiques roadshow. the things people find at car-boot sales.it is jaw-dropping.

4:53 am

Glad to hear that, Spritey :-)

4:54 am

:D

4:54 am

I watched antiques road show last night too..lol

4:55 am

it's strange sprite. for me to dispose of an unopened letter like that is nothing short of miraculous. i am such an inquisitive person.

4:56 am

i often think of you, zooz, at your carboot sales.

4:56 am

I hear ya, rose! But the only smart thing to do with vitriol letters. Well done.

4:56 am

Yes that should be starting up again soon!

4:58 am

the carboot sales don't happen all year round there? they do here. it depends on your determination as to whether you go or not.

4:59 am

sort of hard to have a carboot sales when it rains so hard your boot becomes a swimming pool. Guess we get more rain here, lol.

4:59 am

of course, sprite. duh, me!!

5:00 am

*giggles*

5:00 am

Plus it gets too cold for people to walk around and browse.

5:03 am

yeah, we usually have below zero temps,r ose

5:04 am

solution...move over here....year round carboot sales....surely that is an incentive?

5:05 am

Good morning, everyone:)

5:06 am

g'day crossy

5:06 am

what would be a real incentive is your company, lol. And imagine, if your health keeps improving... we can actually walk and have fun

5:06 am

hey crossy *hug*

5:07 am

zooz, sprite...that way you get carboot sales to your hearts content....and i get two good friends where i can reach them easily...

5:07 am

((Rose, Sprite))

5:07 am

*ey4 roll* again sprite.

5:07 am

howdy, zooz:)

5:08 am

oh, to live where you can have year-round car boot sales:)

5:08 am

hey crossy, come on over, and bring elegant with you of course.

5:09 am

Sorry babble reset time so went and checked emails..lol

5:09 am

I would be happy to live where my body parts do not fall off when it hits minus 40;)

5:09 am

Hello, Crossy :-)

5:09 am

sounds good to me, Rose :-)

5:10 am

Wish I could, Rose

5:10 am

I think yor country is beautiful, Crossy..But way too cold for me during winter months..lol

5:10 am

same here. I really wouldn't mind emigrating, I think.

5:11 am

it would not pain me too deeply to say goodbye to snow:)

5:11 am

what made you move/stay in canada crossy?

5:12 am

I would,however, need a nice a/c unit every time it goes over 80F

5:12 am

We came here from the U.K in 1966, rose, and have been here ever since

5:12 am

as i said, what made you make that decision?

5:12 am

the year I was born

5:13 am

There was no work for my da at the time, and Canada was touted as the land of opurtunity, so since my da had an uncle living here already that could sponsor him, we came over

5:14 am

omg, sprite. you are almost the same age as my beloved robyn...what are the chances?

5:14 am

the Big Guy works in mysterious ways, rose :)

5:15 am

crossy, where abouts in the UK were your family living then?

5:15 am

Watford, a town just a bit outside of London

5:16 am

if i get too nosy, crossy, just tell me to back off.

5:16 am

it is no problem, rose

5:17 am

xoxox crossy

5:17 am

I still use a U.K passport:)

5:17 am

now why do i know the name watford?

5:18 am

because you would give him whatfor?

5:18 am

LOL

5:18 am

LOLOL

5:20 am

Phantom : Tyrants.

5:21 am

My mum died in 1991, and I had to do some sudden travelling. It was faster and easier to get a U.K passport than apply for a Canadian one at the time. it has the up side of making it very easy to visit and live in any of the "colonies" :))

5:21 am

yeah, zooz. i so wanted that to be a word.

5:25 am

It is expensive to get a passport thee days.

5:26 am

my problem was a matter of time. even though canada does expidite passports due to a death in the family, i was able to get a u.k passport in just 4 days

5:27 am

wow that is quick!

5:27 am

sprite, how you doing with the grid? for me it was so good...i easily attained over 320 on my first run through...

5:28 am

Rose, you are the babbler we all aspire to be:) If I get 200 today, I shall be happy:)

5:28 am

The UK passports here only last for about 10years then you have to renew them.Well it was the last time I renewed.

5:28 am

going great, nearing the end even. It is a lovely grid.

5:28 am

loon

5:28 am

oops

5:28 am

Who you clling that!

5:28 am

BIG grid!

5:28 am

I am on 256 at the moment.

5:29 am

Hello, Scrabs :-)

5:29 am

Howdy, scrabby

5:29 am

G'day, mates.

5:29 am

hi Scrabs! :) Yeah, huge, but not at all hard.

5:29 am

lol zooz

5:29 am

oh for goodness sake, crossy. aspire to be volleymomdee or ruru or mollyl or haz or so many others. they are so much better than i am.

5:29 am

I will not finish but I love typing away like a maniac.

5:29 am

I still want a 600+ as i missed the last one :-(

5:30 am

indeed, Scrabs, I love that too.

5:30 am

g'day scrabs

5:30 am

poor zooz. Let's hope for a really big one on a weekend day again

5:31 am

I have asked for a babble upgrade. lets hope Dr_G reconsiders my proposal

5:31 am

I like your proposal, Crossy.

5:31 am

Is this for the extra weekend grid, Crossy?

5:32 am

DrG has mostly left babble behind. Just the upkeep.

5:32 am

oh, my!! i hope you can imagine what don just did to me!! legs trembling, lips burning...

5:32 am

i think it would be amazing. A 10x10 one thousand- 3500 word weekly grid in addition to the daily grid.))

5:32 am

If there were an S in the upper right corner this grid would be larger.

5:33 am

CROSSY!!! wash your fingers and mind!! heaven forbid!!

5:33 am

I can imagine, Rose..lol

5:33 am

Oh, naughty, naughty rose:)

5:33 am

No i am all for it, Crossy!

5:33 am

hey!! i'm not naughty!! it was don !!

5:33 am

nice, rose. Sounds like a good one. Was it as good for Don?

5:34 am

On days when the daily is tiny, you can just pop over to the weekly. I think it is a grand idea:))

5:34 am

ummm, i think so, sprite

5:34 am

sure it was don...

5:35 am

it would be 426 words then, Scrabs

5:35 am

hey crossy!! i like the idea...a daily AND a weekly..

5:35 am

I think so too, crossy. And not too much work for drG either.

5:35 am

Yes, keep the regular grid as well:)

5:36 am

How on earth do you work that out, Sprite!

5:36 am

and updating the dictionary without losing our dear babblets should be easy enough. Copy and paste the new one into the old one, and use the result.

5:36 am

A guess

5:36 am

zooz, don't ask...but too late...you did...* sigh *

5:36 am

sorn

5:36 am

I figure 3500 would be the max, because that is 500 words a day. We have to eat and sleep sometime:)

5:36 am

Free word!

5:37 am

exactly, Sprite

5:37 am

Well next time try giving one i do not already have, Scrabs..lol

5:37 am

crossy, we did have the 744 word grid...multiply that by 7...

5:37 am

back in da days, zooz, I often gave stats for babble... before the pro days. I would post total words, breakdown for first letter, and number per word length. And total words. I used my old script :D

5:38 am

Yummy that sounds great, Rose!

5:38 am

lol! 744 a day would be too much!!

5:38 am

noooo rose... that would be a monthly, not a weekly!

5:38 am

yup, zooz, mind blowing, yes??

5:38 am

I would never be ab4 to work that type of stats out, Sprite.My brain is not that clever..lol

5:39 am

Good morning all.

5:39 am

good morning sukee :)

5:39 am

Whoa.... biggie.

5:39 am

Well, I put the bug in Dr_G's ear. Time will tell if it takes hold or not:/

5:39 am

g'day sukee

5:39 am

Hello, sukee :-)

5:39 am

Howdy, sukee

5:39 am

oh zooz, I am not that clever. Someone wrote me a script, back then. I simply used it.

5:39 am

sukee, take a deep breath dear...not as bad as it looks, dear.

5:40 am

Well i think you are clever so there :-)

5:41 am

*grin* thanks, dear friend.

5:41 am

sukee, it is a lovely grid. It will fly by.

5:42 am

Lots of typing practice I guess :)

5:43 am

hehehe indeed

5:44 am

Hi sukee

5:44 am

We had driving snow yesterday, but it did not lie and it is gone.

5:45 am

It snowed here much of yesterday too.

5:45 am

need to go to bed. have taken my meds and yawning....hugely. xoxox to all my babble friends.

5:45 am

teal

5:45 am

been

5:45 am

I went through town yesterday on way to parents and bought some choccies..chatted to the till person.When i got to parents they said what is that on your jumper.I looked down and there was three large white strwak marks.I had brushed my teeth just before going out and had some how dribbled it all down my jumper.It looked like a pigeon had crapped on me..lol

5:45 am

slob

5:46 am

Good morning aebmusica

5:46 am

Have a sweet sleep,Rose.

5:46 am

streak*

5:46 am

Silly zooz

5:46 am

And toothpaste is impossible to get out without washing it.

5:46 am

poor zooz...i have had the same thing happen to me. xoxox

5:47 am

night night rose, sweet dreams *hugs*

5:47 am

Take care Rose

5:47 am

ummmm aeb, other window?

5:47 am

Hello, Aebmusica.

5:47 am

[[hugs}} sprite. xoxox

5:47 am

xoxox sukee

5:48 am

awwww zooz, poor you. Yeah, I think we all know that feeling :(

5:48 am

someone please say bye to crossy for me.

5:48 am

Woke up too early today. I was looking at the alarm from 4 AM and drowsing.

5:49 am

Will do, Rose :-)

5:49 am

and i am outta here. enjoy the grid. xoxox

5:49 am

That is way too early, Sukee..Cat waking you up again?

5:49 am

No, can't blame the cat today.

5:50 am

ugh, that is still night in my book

5:50 am

bye rose, have an awesome day tomorrow with the kiddies!

5:50 am

I got up yesterday at about 0500am..bad dreams for me though..lol

5:52 am

I am having a series of bad dream nights as well, zooz. Is it storming, overthere?

5:52 am

I haven't had a bad dream for a while. Worst I had was my kitchen sink overflowing since I have had problems with it in the past.

5:52 am

Well we have had high winds for the last couple of days.and looking moody at times (sky)

5:54 am

not pleasant, but doable, sukee

5:54 am

it is storming here. My girl is having bad dreams too. Guess we are sensitive to the weather that way.

5:54 am

I had a bad dream with my old boss, Dr Richard Head, in it. He was bullying me as he used to do.

5:55 am

Well, I have to run.

5:55 am

I was on a massive cargo ship and it started to list badly..yet it was in a canal type waterway as the walls was high around the ship so no way of listing in reality but it was a dream so anything is possible..lol.It was terrifying!

5:55 am

That is not nice at all, Scrabs :-(

5:55 am

oh my, I remember mr dickhead. He was such a bully to you.

5:55 am

enjoy your day, sukee :-)

5:55 am

ugh zooz, nasty :(

5:56 am

bye sukee, have a grand day

5:56 am

I remember snippets of that , Scrabs but can not remember the whole story of it. Not a nice guy at all.

5:58 am

Crossy is back. Had to make my beloved a coffee:)

5:58 am

this grid makes me wanna have a stiff drink all of a sudden

5:58 am

mmm...booze;)

5:58 am

awwww you are such a sweetheart, crossy. And your elegant is a lucky woman.

5:58 am

You're a good man, crossy :--)

5:59 am

I try to be:)

5:59 am

*hugs* you are succeeding.

5:59 am

I am now on 298 fund so far.

5:59 am

found*

6:00 am

am filling in the last blanks

6:01 am

blank spots, that is, not blank tiles

6:02 am

I found 100 and must get ready for work. Bye kids.

6:02 am

have a good day at work, Scrabs.

6:02 am

tc, scrabby

6:02 am

s

6:03 am

toodle pips, Scrabs :-)

6:03 am

sorry about that random letter. When I typed it, it had a word attached, or so I thought

6:07 am

lol @ be4/6 and te9 in one grid

6:08 am

I have found so many words with the double vowel in it.

6:08 am

Yes it is a bit strang that..lol

6:10 am

lickety for the last 10

6:11 am

I might go to it at 50.

6:11 am

nice going, zooz

6:12 am

I still can nnot see why we can't have oaty..as it has an oaty flavour.

6:13 am

yeah. Makes perfect sense to me

6:15 am

fireflies

6:15 am

Congrats, Spritey!

6:15 am

that was a fun run. Anything I can help with before I go?

6:16 am

No I will be fine.But thank you :-)

6:16 am

ok, *hugs* for my friends then. And may you all have a blessed day and a peaceful night.

6:17 am

Hope you have a great day, Sprite!

6:30 am

tc, sprite and have a good day:)

6:30 am

note

6:30 am

oops

6:31 am

I should really look at the time stamps;she has been gone almost ten minutes now:)

6:31 am

Easily done, Crossy :-)

6:42 am

surprising thing is that I have yet to find a single eagle nest variant. there seems that there should be at least one word from that category:)

6:43 am

ah, found one :)

6:44 am

I have 10 ey words if that is what you mean?

6:45 am

Hi all :)

6:45 am

Hello, Liz :-)

6:45 am

I only have 9 ey words - grrr!

6:45 am

Not sure Zoom. Eagles nest starts with ae and there are only two ae words, neither having to do with a nest.

6:47 am

I thought an eagles nest is called an eyrie?

6:48 am

Do you have ey7, Liz?

6:48 am

I agree with that - perhaps that's a UK spelling - ae is an alternative.

6:48 am

Thanks Zooz - just found it as you entered that.

6:48 am

Ah i see.

6:49 am

Glad you found the last ey word, Liz :-)

6:49 am

You guessed which I was missing!

6:49 am

I said a varriant on the word, not one that means exactly that

6:50 am

Is yours with an ae or ey, Crossy?

6:51 am

What's wrong with oaty? Or even oatey? Describes my granola mix or porridge.

6:52 am

Just an ey 4. I should have not even mentioned it since , no, it is in no way an eagle nest:))

6:52 am

Yeah I did, Liz! I suppose i was working on the fact that small first then leading to bigger..so to help i would assume you have found the smaller ones first..So thought i wou;d go for the large one!

6:52 am

Spooky!

6:52 am

I have 10 minutes and must head out anyways

6:52 am

I said that, Liz earlier. Oaty is so a word!

6:52 am

Good logic :)

6:53 am

Hey it is all okay, Crossy!

6:53 am

:)

6:53 am

Teaching still going well?

6:53 am

Yes, Liz, it is going very well:)

6:53 am

When do you finish for the Easter break?

6:54 am

The kids are off from Thursday to the following Monday

6:54 am

:)

6:54 am

So it's not a long break in Canada?

6:54 am

Here and in the UK, the kids and teachers get 2 weeks.

6:54 am

Long enough. half of these student will forget how to read in that length of time;))

6:55 am

I swear i never got two weeks off school when I was a wee nipper.

6:55 am

LOL Crossy...so funny!

6:56 am

Perhaps Zooz - but I remember a longer summer break when I was young than when I was teaching.

6:56 am

lol Crossy

6:56 am

I have one young lady, about 19, who proudly states that the book given for her novel study is the very first book she has ever read!!

6:56 am

Wow that is so sad!

6:56 am

It is:((

6:56 am

Really sad - but has it perhaps turned her onto reading?

6:56 am

Yeah I remember getting almost 7 weeks off in the summer, Liz!

6:57 am

Up till now I imagine the bulk of her reading is from the sides of make-up containers;/

6:57 am

Clue for ne 8 pls?

6:58 am

Probably not - probably just how to microwave a meal.

6:58 am

what you catch fish in + the ending is the same as the EY7

6:58 am

Thanks, Zooz

6:58 am

Not thinking enough about that ending.

6:58 am

Welcome.

6:58 am

So, Her very first complete novel read is going to be Of Mice and Men:)

6:58 am

Yay for Steinbeck.

6:59 am

I fear a lot of the children will start to spell in text mode as in ' I am gr8

6:59 am

You are most likely correct, zooz

6:59 am

They were already doing that pre 2008, when I was teaching.

7:00 am

O.K I must get ready to head out. Take care, all, and happy Babbling!

7:00 am

you too, Crossy.Have a great day :-)

7:00 am

Have a good day Crossy.

7:02 am

How are you keeping, Liz?

7:02 am

stats for a 9 please

7:02 am

Is the so 8/9 obvious? Perhaps I'm just too tired.

7:03 am

TE 9/54

7:03 am

ba 8/9, la 8/9 and so 8/9

7:03 am

And that one too!

7:03 am

la 8/40 and pl

7:04 am

ba 8/50 and pl

7:04 am

thnx - lots of choices to look for

7:04 am

I'm fine thanks Zooz - really busy at the moment getting ready for passover.

7:04 am

So 8/9 is not a word I would use everyday no.

7:04 am

How about you.

7:04 am

And hi, teach.

7:04 am

I am well thank you :-)

7:05 am

hello all

7:05 am

I could try and clue the SO8/9 if you want a bad clue..lol

7:05 am

Has spring made an appearance yet?

7:05 am

Yes thank goodness..it should not be too long now for nice warm weather.

7:05 am

I'll take a bad clue, pls. Not seeing anything.

7:05 am

Hello, Teach :-)

7:06 am

Used to love all the bright colours of spring.

7:06 am

Opp of daughter + two letter word + picnic pest..then plural.

7:06 am

Thanks, zooz.

7:06 am

A very clear clue.

7:06 am

Use the bottom O first.

7:07 am

Oh cool you got it..wow!

7:07 am

thnx zooz

7:07 am

Most welcome :-)

7:07 am

NBT and NBS - off to teach for the morning - BBL

7:07 am

Have a good day teach.

7:08 am

Have a great day, Teach :-)

7:08 am

Snap, Liz!

7:08 am

:)

7:09 am

hello everyone

7:10 am

Hello, Car :-)

7:10 am

Hi Car

7:16 am

hi car....headache a thing of the past?

7:16 am

So far!

7:17 am

good!

7:17 am

Glad to hear that. Sorry to hear you weren't feeling too good.

7:17 am

Made sure I used my nasal spray before I even got out of bed!

7:17 am

Dylan is home sick today with a stomach ache though :(

7:17 am

Hello, Annie :-)

7:18 am

:(

7:18 am

Hi Annie - how are you today?

7:18 am

Oh sorry to hear you are both not been well :-(

7:18 am

Hi zooz :)

7:18 am

Hi Liz, I'm well and you?

7:18 am

Also well, thanks.

7:20 am

32 left - enough for tonight. Busy day tomorrow but will take time out to finish the grid. Enjoy your days everyone and thanks for the great clues, Zooz.

7:20 am

Sleep well!

7:20 am

bye Liz

7:21 am

Sweet sleep, Liz :-)

7:21 am

sera

7:22 am

Nothing to see here..move on please.

7:22 am

I see nothing....

7:22 am

lol

7:22 am

ooops, sorry

7:22 am

:-)

7:30 am

Ah, I see Annie was thinking about Sue's dog : D

7:31 am

Good morning, Molly

7:34 am

Good morning

7:34 am

Morning, Molly..

7:34 am

hi bichon

7:34 am

great icon, molly

7:34 am

Hello bichon

7:34 am

Hello, bichon :-)

7:40 am

good morning, everyone!

7:41 am

Hello Dawg!

7:41 am

helo, Dawg :-)

7:42 am

hi dawg :)

7:42 am

hi yall!

7:51 am

name that proper noun....English poet

7:52 am

Byron

7:53 am

ding ding ding!!!

7:53 am

:)

7:54 am

Get in!

7:55 am

OK...how does one wish a belated birthday if belate is not a word?

7:55 am

agree

7:56 am

And how can something taste oaty when you can not have oaty :-(

7:56 am

trye

7:56 am

*true

7:57 am

another name that proper noun.....Richard VIII's wife (one of many)

7:58 am

You got me on that one

7:58 am

his second wife

7:59 am

? Lora?

7:59 am

Nora?

7:59 am

Boleyn and that is Henry VIII

Oh good, I'm in the mood for a big puzzle today

7:59 am

Boleyn

8:00 am

Yay! You're in the right place then!

8:00 am

ding ding ding!

8:00 am

must admit to never heard of her..lol

8:00 am

I said Henry VIII

YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF ANNE BOLEYN???

8:00 am

LOL...it says "richard" in the chog

8:00 am

Wow, a Brit who has never heard of Anne Boleyn

8:01 am

*faints*

8:01 am

MY MISTAKE.....I MEANT HENRY.....SORRY

8:01 am

It does say Richard VIII, that is what threw me. I didn't think there were 8 Dicks

8:01 am

Can I get a coffee refill over here for Annie, please?

8:01 am

no wonder car. had trouble digging out anne boleyn

8:02 am

lol

8:02 am

Zoom, I assume you have heard of Henry VIII and his six wives

8:03 am

I will shut up now

8:03 am

Never!

8:03 am

I have but to be honest was never interested history.

8:03 am

OK...100 left and I have to get out of this horrid chair. HAGD everyone! ((group))

8:04 am

Which is a shame as I do tend to like history now.

after richard III, nobody wanted to use that name again

8:04 am

Have a great day, Car :-)

8:05 am

Well, no one wanted to be the 4th Dick

Here is another proper name in the grid: an author William _____ who wrote a famous book about depression, "Darkness Visible"

8:06 am

Good morning, all!

8:06 am

Styron

8:06 am

Hello, Judi :-)

that's the one!

8:07 am

More famous for Sophie's Choice, I think

I didn't even realize he wrote that book!

8:28 am

46 more to find...taking a break.

8:34 am

Must go do some real work. 167 left.

I got an 8 and a 9!

8:38 am

CLues please?

te8 - avoid drinking alcohol altogether

8:40 am

TY

8:40 am

ba8/50 - one who does the ba6/24 and pl for the 9

8:42 am

ba6/24...to take care of the sails in a storm

8:42 am

90 left for later

8:43 am

hi and bye, Annie.. hello to all .. elhugo grid today

hmm the scary african virus doesn't count

8:44 am

nice spot though, jj

8:44 am

Hi All

8:44 am

Take the E away, JJ

8:44 am

howdy hego!

8:45 am

:)

8:45 am

hi folks

8:45 am

stats for middle row e, pls

8:46 am

en5/14

8:46 am

er4/4

8:47 am

that wouldn't be the middle row e

8:47 am

ty Bea

8:47 am

sorry...was thinking columns

8:47 am

en 5/14 to go in

8:48 am

en 4,4

8:48 am

en/4/4 - en5/10x2 en6/18

8:48 am

wrong E bogster

8:49 am

el5/10

8:49 am

Volcano

8:49 am

middle row...not column

8:50 am

en4/4 en plus part of a spanish cheer

8:50 am

and pl

8:51 am

yes

8:51 am

TY for clues

8:52 am

brb.. monkeys need bananas

8:52 am

EN 5/10 & EN 6/18

9:00 am

second to the last st6/18, the one before the road?

9:01 am

change the last letter of the road dawg

9:01 am

ty dorens!

9:01 am

good morning. I love how I have 242 words but still haven't greyed out a single tile. won't list until I do!

9:03 am

I know what you mean, I was almost through the first time through with only 3 boxes greyed. tricky but fun grid

9:03 am

rooting for Doren.

9:03 am

stuck on all the ye's

9:04 am

uh oh. didn't realize the time. I'm out of here... the greyed in tiles and list will have to wait till this evening. Happy babbling everyone.

9:04 am

bye...

9:04 am

13 left

9:05 am

hagd, dorens

9:05 am

go phae!

9:05 am

wow! phae

9:06 am

Go phaeton, go! Fly away!

9:06 am

lol...clue for the bo6/24?

9:07 am

wish I could help, but just starting.

9:08 am

bo + *** there be peace on earth + vowel

9:08 am

found it...bo - anagram of a le word

9:09 am

en7/28...the first one

9:09 am

I found ba6 and 7 while looking for bo6. ba6 = whale anatomy used to catch krill

9:09 am

bbiab

9:09 am

ty Scrabs

9:11 am

Fingers are crossed that 10am female adolescent no-shows.

9:11 am

crossing fingers

9:11 am

tsk tsk tsk scrab

9:12 am

lol, hi kje

9:12 am

ahoy aloy!

9:13 am

enjoying some potato leek soup as a late breakfast

9:13 am

nice

9:13 am

on my first cuppa... food to come

9:13 am

tadone!! finito! whew!

9:14 am

wahoo for dawg, congrats!

9:14 am

yay lbd!

9:14 am

kje--I SO dislike adolescents and the females are the worst!

9:14 am

!!!!!Hooray!!!!

9:14 am

Agree with Scrabs.

9:14 am

hi and ty, alloy, kje, hero

9:15 am

ugh! teenagers of either sex.

9:15 am

drama queens and spoiled prncesses, scrabs?

9:16 am

I like talking with the nice teenagers but those are not the ones that I need to connect with. The ones that have crossed over to the dark side most need my help but I rarely can reach them.

9:16 am

ahyes, we were once there ourselves, how did our Mothers survive!!

9:16 am

I will take a teenager any day ater having to deal with a 93 year old drama queen.

9:16 am

Yes, dawg--emotional tornados, self-absorbed, ugh!

9:17 am

Oh, Bzzn. I took my 83 yr old mother to doc appts twice in the last 4 days--walker, wheelchair, getting in and out of the car...not easy.

9:17 am

I kind of like the old folks. At least they've earned their stripes.

9:17 am

I was a nice, calm adolescent and caused no problems for my parents. Queen of the Nerds.

9:18 am

You are an exception, Scrabs.

9:19 am

Must go...later.

9:19 am

I know. I was a typical firstborn--responsible, focused on school.

9:19 am

We are looking or an assisted living place or mom, but may need nursing home soomer than we think.

9:19 am

bye hego

9:20 am

Oh, no Bea. I want to keep my mother home til the end, whenever that may be. Her skeleton is ravaged by arthritis and that is her only health issue.

9:21 am

Mom continues to have TIAs and will not take the meds dr has prescribed.

9:21 am

If things become unsafe then there is no other choice.

9:23 am

how long do you hold a spot for a tardy patient before making them reschedule, Scrabbs?

9:23 am

She refuses to stay out of the basement, off of the roof, out behind the steering wheel...

9:23 am

ty for ba 6 and ba 7 krill catcher, scrabby

9:23 am

15 minutes for a "well visit", but we always see late sick kids. We cannot make a sick kid suffer because their parent is irresponsible.

9:24 am

Sure, Crossy.

9:24 am

I still need 16 more B's.

9:24 am

If she is 93 and on the roof, she is doing well... I wanna be just like her

9:25 am

at 93 I hope just to be able to make it in and out of the bathtub without breaking something;)

9:25 am

She lives in a very rural place. It takes EMS 40 minutes to get to her. Closest neighbor is three miles away.

9:26 am

Haha, kje. But do you recommend capes?

9:26 am

Bzz, check out aplaceformom.com

9:27 am

Thanks, lbd. We are working with them already.

9:27 am

they seem to be a very compassionate organization.

9:28 am

it is hard - she is 93, she wants her independence, while her loved ones worry... but she made it to 93 with her obstinence and that is what will keep her going. Sounds like she wants to die in her boots. This is not an unusual scenario. To the degree possible, I'd try hard to allow her to age (and die) in place

9:28 am

help with the first en7/28 pls?

9:28 am

I've been looking, phaeton, can't see it

9:29 am

ah, and there it is

9:29 am

en5/10 + not off

9:29 am

en7 - go in + not off

9:29 am

to trap!

9:29 am

We are considering that as well, kje. No one wants her to leave her home.

9:29 am

to trap!

9:29 am

that's the second one...need the one after to join

9:30 am

ty aloy

9:30 am

es7/28?

9:30 am

yw, internet connection going a bit wonky.. slow.. es7 is hormonal

9:31 am

ty

9:32 am

TY for es7

9:33 am

use aloy's clue for the es7 for the oe8

9:34 am

ty for oe 8, phae

9:34 am

yw

9:35 am

UPS just delivered my new vac bags.. now I have no excuse, lol.. company coming - but first i'll finish this big grid

9:35 am

Howdy, aloy:)

9:35 am

Ooh, ty for oe8

9:35 am

Best thing we ever bought was a cannister vac with a hepa filter. no more hunting down exotic, hard to find bags;)

9:36 am

I am having my 2 bathrooms renovated--new vanities, vanity tops, shower stall, bathtub and decided I may as well get those new comfort toilets that are raised up.

9:36 am

done

9:36 am

Do not forget a heated towel bar

9:37 am

howdy crossy.. as I am planning menus before grocery shopping, thought I'd text the mom and ask if her family has any food allergies or major dislikes.. well ! glad I asked.. she gave me a list of 11 to avoid !

9:37 am

Nice warn towels the second you step out of the shower;)

9:37 am

warm*

heated floors are nice too

9:38 am

Heated towel bar?

9:38 am

Yup, towel heaters are all the rage now;)

9:38 am

I cannot afford heated floors...unless I buy a winning lottery ticket.

9:38 am

Aloy---wow! 11 food allergies?

Thought I saw kits at Home Depot for decent prices

9:39 am

They start at $200 and got to $1500.00 dollars or so, scrabby. just google them

9:40 am

http://tinyurl.com/qdeeffl

9:40 am

bbl, keep getting kicked off, aargh.. 17 to go

9:41 am

Too much $ for me.

9:41 am

170 to go

9:41 am

hagd/e everyone! must be off to do other things.

9:42 am

Bye dawg. Enjoy the day!

9:42 am

no, Scrabbs.. just aversions to.. tomatoes, mayo, olives, squash, zucchini, corn, potatoes, strawberries, peaches, "obvious onions" and anything spicy.. arrgh.. picky eaters are no fun to cook for

9:42 am

the only one that sticks out for me is potatoes. usually everyone can handle tatties;(

9:44 am

"Aversions"--haha. I say teach kids to eat what they are served, to show respect to the cook and the food.

9:44 am

I'd ask for allergies only. Aversions are their problems! But that's Nel the b***ch speaking

9:45 am

well, now that my computer seems to be finished with its little tantrum, maybe I can stick around and finish the grid.. will try.. hi ruby!

9:45 am

Hi Ruby

9:45 am

yup, that is the way we were raised.. eat it or go hungry

9:45 am

hi alloy.

9:45 am

agreed, Ruby. i will respect allergies, but not a nit-picker

9:45 am

This has been the worst few months of my whole life! But some tulips opened today with hiacinths and daffs, so I feel encouraged

9:46 am

Small things have a way of restoring us;)

9:46 am

you don't somebody with a food allergy drying at your bounteous table but the rest --- pffft!

9:46 am

don't want*

Picky eating is a misunderstood condition. I mean, imagine a food you REALLY hate. Like for me, it's sauerkraut. Trying to eat it without vomiting is nearly impossible after one or two bites. For some people, there are just a lot more foods that cause that reaction.

9:53 am

looked up a newbie: sn5.10, "to yield meekly", ends with what you swim in at a city park

9:54 am

morning all, could someone please clue me on the second st 7/28

9:54 am

well, I seem to have tastebuds that react strongly to aspartame and other artificial sugars; I actually do get a nauseous feeling

That's probably a healthy one to have.

9:56 am

have you tried steva?

9:56 am

second 7/28 please

9:57 am

Those phony sweeteners are a chemical nightmare that is best avoided imho

9:57 am

Most picky eaters are enabled by their parents.

9:57 am

looking button

9:57 am

hi sue.. yes - milder reaction for sure.. Button, I will look, not sure which one..

9:59 am

On a personal note i cannot stand fried zucchini

9:59 am

there are three st 7's and this is the middle one I cannot find....i have searched and searched

9:59 am

you know sugar is more not bad for you in moderation. At it tells your body you had sugar, unlike the fake stuff. That is why people use more fake stuff and feel less satisfied.

10:00 am

don't have it, but I'll hunt with you

10:00 am

my friend is turning me onto coconut sugar, i will let you all know if i like it. I do like coconut milk in my coffee, i tried it this morning.

10:01 am

coconut milk is soooo good

10:03 am

I know that st7 comes from the top s

10:08 am

i hacvent found anything above a 5 and I just barely started

10:09 am

the second sty is a plural of the st6

10:09 am

I just got an 8 that I didn't think would work when I was trying it. NE8. How much income can you earn after taxes, would be how much is ne8? Or, a fish that can be caught in a certain way...?

10:10 am

st6 is st + what movies are stored on

10:10 am

ty kje my first; 6

10:10 am

st7 not sty

10:11 am

just found my first 7

10:12 am

tyvm, kje.. it means "to saunter".. another newbie for me

10:12 am

yw

10:12 am

so that means there is another st7 that comes after that one?

10:12 am

Third column bottom N stats please?

10:13 am

no4 no + not high

10:13 am

and plural

10:14 am

thanks une

10:14 am

yw :-)

10:15 am

nb

10:15 am

nbt

10:16 am

230 to go - taking pups out to pee :-)

10:18 am

since i cannot find the st 7/28 Sue, could you clue the six because i cannot find it either

10:18 am

I meant kje

10:18 am

are any of the 8'sand 9's related?

10:18 am

She clued that at 10:10

10:19 am

st + what movies are stored on

10:20 am

or st + what fishermen need with a rod

10:24 am

clue for the LA 8 please?

10:25 am

la + an adolescent

10:26 am

that is la6/7 Aloy

10:26 am

ty alloy I needed that as well

10:26 am

looking for the la8

10:26 am

thanks kje, just found it

10:27 am

ty aloy

10:27 am

hi all

10:27 am

it is 6/8/9/7. ty aloy- signed on at the right time lol

10:27 am

are they similar?

10:27 am

fw

10:27 am

ust get to work

10:27 am

hagd all

10:27 am

yw

10:27 am

yay for kje

10:27 am

congrats kje

10:27 am

hi all :) day off work with a bad stomach :(

10:28 am

hi Ata, sorry about your bad stomach

10:28 am

bummer ata. but who wants to go into work on a Monday anyway right?:)

10:28 am

aww, sorry Ata.. hope you are a-ok asap!

10:28 am

my silly puppy thinks a cure is to bounce around on my tummy all day!

10:29 am

hope you feel better soon Ata :-)

10:29 am

hi wolvie

10:29 am

ata that's probably not a good idea

10:29 am

hi mlf and all :-)

10:30 am

wolvie you have the LA 8?

10:31 am

the la8 builds on the la6/18

10:31 am

and then pl

10:31 am

yes- got from aloys clue. la 6, then 8, then 9, then 7

10:31 am

which la 6?

10:32 am

I have la 6/7 x 2?

10:32 am

la+ ages 12-19

10:32 am

la plus adolescent :-)

10:32 am

or 13-19

10:32 am

or Wolvies clue

10:32 am

got them ty peri

10:32 am

nbs

10:32 am

well my clue was aloys lol

10:33 am

bb later- more chores. :-)

10:34 am

must also scoot.. good luck, Babblers!

10:34 am

bye aloy

10:39 am

is the NA 7 plural?

10:39 am

yes

10:40 am

can you clue it please peri?

10:40 am

not Maid of Honor, but change first letter

10:41 am

and then pl

10:41 am

nATRON

10:41 am

that would be it harp

10:41 am

ty harp :P

10:41 am

(LOL) quite an entrance today, eh?

10:41 am

lol ty harp I needed thhose

10:41 am

Ty Peri and Jane confirmed it

10:42 am

hi scrab and harp

10:42 am

hope there's caffeine in the pb!

10:42 am

Atalante is here! Yippee! I haven't seen you here in years.

10:42 am

hi scrabs :D I think I've decided it might be safe again after all the JC / nancy boy / etc horribleness

10:42 am

Wow, MLF. Spooky icon just before Easter. : O

10:42 am

I missed you guys

10:43 am

I missed that whole episode.

10:43 am

welcome, ata!

10:43 am

I was in a mood

10:43 am

you're very lucky

10:43 am

we missed you too, Ata

10:43 am

We missed you too, Atalante, and all of the original Babblers.

10:44 am

When horribleness occurs here I just ignore it or lurk.

10:44 am

ah well, back now. won't be every day and I get to go away for several weeks at a time with my job, but will definitely be around

10:44 am

how are your bunnies?

10:44 am

Ata, you and I joined Babble back in June, 2004!

10:44 am

that sounds pretty cool ata

10:44 am

I was talking to a friend who has a friend with *40* indoor bunnies!

10:44 am

over 10 years ago!

10:45 am

you mean hugh hefner Ata?

10:45 am

WOW 40 bunnies is a lot

10:45 am

Three bunnies died from June-Feb but I have 2 now. My youngest, Remy, need to get neutered because he is humping me a lot. I rescued him in Nov and he is 2 now.

10:45 am

groan, ruru

10:45 am

rotfl ruru

10:45 am

I'm sorry :(

10:46 am

40 bunnies is a lot of poop to clean up...in litter boxes I hope.

10:46 am

Remy is a great name!

10:46 am

Typical Ruru entry.

10:46 am

I am hungry, bbs

10:46 am

He is a mini-Rex, tri-colored, and since the Rexes were first bred in France I gave him a French name.

10:47 am

I love seeing photos of your adventures in the ocean and on the beach, Atalante.

10:47 am

oh! like a tortoiseshell cat!

10:47 am

I do seem to be very lucky with my life at the moment

10:48 am

Yes--mostly white, with blotches of bacl, orange, and brown.

10:48 am

How is your sister doing?

10:48 am

help for e7 please, the first one?

10:48 am

she has another operation scheduled next week, sigh. not fun

10:49 am

My first e7 = en + to trap

10:49 am

a handsome man is ey7

10:49 am

en7, that is

10:49 am

Oh, no, Atalante. She has suffered far too much yet she perseveres and is resilient.

10:49 am

en 7 to trap

10:49 am

she has a gorgeous little kitten to adore and look after :)

10:49 am

Eye-candy, Ruru?

10:50 am

I have seen her photos and he is adorable.

10:50 am

<---thought he'd go the other direction with a sexist comment

10:51 am

Stay consistent, Ruru.

10:52 am

I'm not seeing the second half of the handsome man word (all I can think of is candy...)

10:53 am

I see it now--visual sensory organ + ab4

10:54 am

Aaah - gotya! :)

10:54 am

able

10:54 am

sorry!!!!!

10:55 am

That's it!

10:55 am

Well, I already had it and for anyone that doesn't you gave a free clue.

10:55 am

The worst thing is, I already had it as well....sigh

10:56 am

oooo I got a 9!

10:56 am

(so LA).. you should bleach your hair blonde while you're there matty :D

10:56 am

I AM blonde

10:57 am

Hahaha

10:58 am

I am done with work for the day and will now go see my ophthalmologist. Great to see you here, Atalante!

10:58 am

see you soon!

10:58 am

With all the frustrations these grids present, it seems like double trouble to look for a word you already have

10:58 am

we'll keep an eye out for you scrabs

11:02 am

hello

11:18 am

I have ob 6/30 I need a clue for the other ob 6 please?

11:19 am

ob + not early

11:19 am

ty molly

11:21 am

what is the ob 6/30, pls

11:21 am

extend the ob4 above it bichon

11:21 am

ob6 one who follows the will of another

11:22 am

ty Une

11:23 am

une :) :)

11:26 am

OL6?

11:28 am

Spanish cheer + consumed food

11:28 am

ty molly

11:31 am

hey ata :-)

11:34 am

do both of the NA 5's end in s?

11:35 am

nm

11:35 am

my two do

11:35 am

ata:)

12:00 pm

help with ba8/9 pls

12:00 pm

NM

12:03 pm

does the BA 8/9 build off of any other BA

12:04 pm

yes the ba6/24

12:04 pm

ba6 down the hatches

12:04 pm

I think that is a correct clue

12:05 pm

yes, great clue

12:05 pm

ty

12:07 pm

found 274 words and just found the volcano

12:07 pm

ty!

12:07 pm

and pl volcano

12:08 pm

good day to keep going back thru list and add pl and other endings

12:10 pm

100 left, going to read for a while, bbl. good to see you Ata. byeee

12:45 pm

Where there is the volcano there is also the wager

12:48 pm

Where there is saliva, there is also gratuity

12:48 pm

Where there is the kitchen cooking wares, there is also the red traffic sign

12:49 pm

What you see forward, you should see backward

1:12 pm

hello everyone

1:16 pm

can I get a clue for ne 7/36 please

1:17 pm

NE + vowel + number + sometimes vowel.

1:18 pm

Thanks! zooz

1:18 pm

welcome :-)

1:40 pm

Hi guys

1:40 pm

hi bichon

1:41 pm

Hi Annie

1:42 pm

Hello, Bichon :-)

1:43 pm

clue for or6...please

1:44 pm

fancy furniture is or6

1:44 pm

thanks, peri....should have seen that one

1:45 pm

it was kind of twisty

1:45 pm

We are all allowed to miss words in a grid this big

1:46 pm

I'm shooting for halfway here.

1:47 pm

I like this grid. 64 left, no list yet

1:47 pm

Beware of Bich, she has a gun and she's shooting : O

1:48 pm

Well, aiming

1:50 pm

anyone like a clue..Im done

1:50 pm

YAY for Annie

1:51 pm

thanks, peri

1:51 pm

I am plugging along, Annie

1:51 pm

okay then, I'm out....have a great day

1:51 pm

Congrats, Annie!

1:52 pm

thanks, zooz..bye

1:59 pm

50 left

2:00 pm

taking a break, bbs to finish

2:01 pm

last two I need...st6/18 and st7/28 just before the city road...any clue?

2:02 pm

hello all -- 200 down thanks to the clues in the chat :-)

2:03 pm

NM...got them

2:07 pm

clue please?

2:07 pm

nm - got them as well

2:08 pm

grats ouwa

2:13 pm

bo 6, please?

2:16 pm

bo4 + **a for two, humming

2:18 pm

ty mixi

2:20 pm

yw

2:22 pm

first en 7, please?

2:23 pm

to trap something.

2:23 pm

nm - found it

2:23 pm

ty zoom

2:27 pm

hi all

2:27 pm

so8,9?

2:30 pm

nm.

2:30 pm

FW

2:30 pm

whooo hooo mixi

2:31 pm

grats mixi == looking for the so 8-9

2:33 pm

related to noise. hmmmm.

2:34 pm

not coming to me

2:36 pm

male child + Vowel + talk in a wild way,

thanks mixi

2:39 pm

"whew!! i hate chore day. i feel like i have been in every store in town today!

2:40 pm

hi crossy -- missed out on the transformer sale -- none left by the time I checked them out this am

2:41 pm

will wait until the new version comes out now (they are all running windows 8 right now)

2:41 pm

:( I am seeing them between 200 and 350, depending on your choice of OS and ram and video card capacity

2:42 pm

yes -- I was looking at the 64GB asus android for 199

2:42 pm

Look at www.tigerdirect.com as well

2:42 pm

they were at best buy, but none left

2:42 pm

did look at tiger direct

2:42 pm

That is a good price!

2:42 pm

Can you do a rain check?

clue for the ey 7/44 please?

2:43 pm

have a good question for you though -- does the android os interface with win 7 in a home network?

2:43 pm

no -- it was a clearance price

2:44 pm

possible to see

2:44 pm

they do.. to a point. You can move books, movies, pictures and other video around

2:44 pm

that's all I need

2:44 pm

Games that are notr flash games will be OS specific

2:45 pm

I move books and pictures and my vid cam stuff around all the time

2:45 pm

don't plan to use it for games -- screen is too small on a 10.1

2:45 pm

ey7...seeing orb + last 4 of what you set for dinner

ty Molly

2:46 pm

I love playing babble on them. If you play it in portrait mode on the google browser it is very easy to use

2:47 pm

I can barely read the type on my 15" laptop!

2:47 pm

:(

es

2:48 pm

off for lunch - back in a bit

2:48 pm

The best ebook reader for android (in my opinion) is Aldiko

2:49 pm

AIkido*

2:49 pm

you can get it at the google play store

3:06 pm

miscommunication, I think, if you were talking to me about the e-reader --- I was referring to the font size on babble

3:07 pm

have a kobo

3:07 pm

are you saying I can't load kobo on the android os?

3:09 pm

nbt

3:20 pm

I went to the list with 50 left and found lots of words I missed,mostly plurals

3:20 pm

hi jmc

hey. jmc

3:27 pm

Beautiful icon, T Owl.

hi zoom. ty

3:28 pm

so 8-9 - please? know it has to do with sound and figure it starts with male offspring, but not having any luck finding it

3:29 pm

fw

3:29 pm

You got the first three letter + two letter word + picnic pest then plural

3:29 pm

so 8 ends with a 4letter word that goes with rave.

3:29 pm

Congrats, Peri!

3:29 pm

ty hego

3:30 pm

and zoom

3:30 pm

grats, peri

3:30 pm

WTG!!Peri!

3:30 pm

ty

3:31 pm

bye for now

3:42 pm

te 8, please?

3:43 pm

no alcohol

3:43 pm

ty hego

3:43 pm

yw

i did most of this one in less than an hour at flip

3:46 pm

good grief, TO!! impressive!

left with 85. had no words lrager than 7 letters, though.

3:48 pm

still impressive :-)

3:50 pm

to 7, please?

3:51 pm

TO + kitchen furniture you put your food on.

3:51 pm

ty zoom

3:52 pm

tx zoom :-)

3:52 pm

got the no, but missed that one -- go figure!

oh heck, i tried that without removing the final e

3:55 pm

*!* ta da *!*

3:56 pm

Good going!!

3:56 pm

congrats, nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:56 pm

ty for the help everyone - enjoy the rest of your day

3:56 pm

Congrats, Nan!

bye, nan

it is getting so cold here. march is going out like a lion, with rain and snow

3:58 pm

closeto 70 here :-)

3:58 pm

and sunny blue sky :-)

92 here in Az. :-) It's time to head home to Alberta to more moderate temperatures!

Hello everyone :-)

4:02 pm

hey diane :-)

Une :-)

4:03 pm

the last se 6 plz.. hi diane

4:03 pm

260 and taking a break

hiya ivesy !

lol diane, when you said it was 94the other day i figured it was global warming accelerating.

4:04 pm

33 degree here

4:04 pm

and snowing off and on..

Now, 33 in Celsius would be wonderful.... it will come, Ivesy !

4:05 pm

most of the time we skip spring.. go right to summerlike ...

It is nice weather back home now too, and most of the snow is gone. We head home in less than 2 weeks. I planted 45 new bulbs last fall and am anxious to see them break the ground!

I haven't listed, ivesy....don't know what the last sp might be.

se, that is

4:08 pm

SE + most of the thorny flower + vowel

4:09 pm

ah.. ty zoo..

thanks zooz

i think i am typing in words that i typed this AM

I only had the "person" standing watch.

4:10 pm

not really up to finishing..on prednisone for my copd this week and not feeling so great....ick

out o f med?

4:10 pm

*Gives Ivesy a warm blanket and a hot toddy*

4:11 pm

and thanks molly.. i hate feeling like this. but every once in awhile in shows itself....and the pred. make my sugar level rise... its a no win

yes, pred can wreak havoc on that. mother had to have insulin whilst being on pred while tumor was irradiated.

4:23 pm

which is why my dr. really doesnt like to have me take it. but its only thing that clears my lungs

oh my, went from shivering to falling asleep.

4:25 pm

sleep sounds good... mb finish this later...hagd,nite all

5:21 pm

Good evening everyone

5:23 pm

hey car :-)

5:24 pm

Hi Car & Une :-)

5:25 pm

Howdy again, everyone:) We are having a rare meal tonight... actual Meat!! The animals must be trotting in the fields on golden hooves with the prices they are charging for a bite:)

5:25 pm

hey crossy and soodle :-)

5:25 pm

I was thinking of you Crossy! Had bacon on my club sandwich!

5:25 pm

Howdy, Une

5:25 pm

mmm...bacon:)

5:26 pm

Hey Cross, you old carnivore, you :-)

5:26 pm

Animals eat the salad, we eat the animals;the circle of life;)

5:28 pm

Clue please for BO 6/24?

5:28 pm

french bowl + french summer :-)

5:29 pm

Tyvm

5:29 pm

yw :-)

5:29 pm

Oooh - I'm not criticising you, Cross. The Soodle-fridge has been well stocked with fatted calves in anticipation of the return of 2 prodigals for Easter. :-)

5:29 pm

it is either that or genetically modifying your salad fixin's:) You can almost hear the lettuce screaming in torment as it claws its way from the soil, groaning as it achieves its unnatural size, warped and twisted from its true course of life into the mutant it has become;)... to much English class today:)

5:29 pm

Nice!

5:29 pm

mmm...fatted calf;)

5:30 pm

Hi, all. Car, is the migraine better?

5:30 pm

Much, thank you

5:31 pm

Good. I am glad to hear it.

5:31 pm

Hello (((Jaxx)))

5:31 pm

*Imagines the giant fridge that can accommodate not one but two calves*

5:31 pm

My beloved has suffered terribly with Migraine's all this month. Must be the change in weather.

5:31 pm

(((soodle)))

5:32 pm

crossy grabs his steak knife and hops a plane to visit soodles...

5:32 pm

'ow be 'ee my dear?

5:33 pm

Irish beef steak is something special, crossy

5:33 pm

My steak is easy, Soodles; Just cut off the horns, wipe the bum and slide it on my plate;)

5:33 pm

LOL...just like my dad!

5:33 pm

Not too bad, Jaxx. Very busy with the aged parents. Not enough hours in the day & all that.... And you?

5:33 pm

:)

5:33 pm

Good Lord, you'll need a platter plus.

5:34 pm

LOL...platypus....

5:35 pm

The docs can't get my BP down. It was 207/108 at first and after weeks of struggling it is still 179/102

5:35 pm

Refuses to wipe a cows bum. Full stop!

5:35 pm

Oh dear.

5:35 pm

A platypus will do nicely providing it has a huge tail.

5:35 pm

Whats causing the elevation, Jaxx?

5:35 pm

Have you tried mediation?

5:36 pm

good grief...meditation!!!!

5:36 pm

No-one knows. personally I think it is stress. Disasters and doom all over the place.

5:37 pm

My dear daughter got on the phone tonight to tell me she will have to go to court over unpaid taxes. It never stops.

5:37 pm

Oh no.

5:38 pm

I give her advice and she ignores it. Phoning to tell me this can't help the BP

5:40 pm

Testify!

5:40 pm

I have a dear friend who is a Reiki practioner. I will see if she can help

5:40 pm

*Grossed out at the thought of wiping a cow's bum*

5:40 pm

Jeepers Jaxx - maybe you have done enough for her. Is it not time to stand back now?

5:41 pm

use a hose pipe ladies. no need to get ther hands mucky.

5:42 pm

My husband stepped in tonight and told her a few home truths. She may well listen to him.

5:42 pm

the, even

5:42 pm

Pardon...does the NE 7 begin with the "new" prefix?

5:42 pm

I hope so Jaxx.

5:43 pm

No. It starts with ne4/4

5:43 pm

I live in a rural area. Cows to the left of me, cows to the right of me. I have lived this long without getting upclose & personal with cows' bums. I don't intend to start now.

5:43 pm

So do I, car, so do I.

5:44 pm

it is the other end and the four corners you have to watch out for, soodle

5:45 pm

The Ne before it starts from the other N....

5:47 pm

My cow it has four corners, four corners has my cow...lala..

5:47 pm

very tuneful, crossy. lol

5:47 pm

Yup, give me a big enough bucket and I am ok:)

5:48 pm

If anyone want to have flashbacks, Pandora has an AWESOME new channel...1985 Spring Break! I have been listening all day and haven't heard the same song twice...and, Oh! The memories!

5:48 pm

Hi, everyone!

5:49 pm

♪Cows to the left of you ♫ cows to the right ♪ there you are ♫ stuck in the middle with cows ♪

5:49 pm

Hello Mimi!

5:49 pm

((mimi!))

5:49 pm

((crossy))

5:49 pm

Hi, Mimi. watch out for crossy, he has a big bucket. lol

5:49 pm

All that methane.. the bastards!!

5:49 pm

((car))

5:49 pm

paying us back for turning them into burgers

5:50 pm

Hi, jaxx....I always suspected.

5:50 pm

How are you doing, mimi?

5:50 pm

Should be able to harvest and store that methane. Run cars on cow farts:)

5:51 pm

Just got back from the hospital with a bout of pancreatitis. But the worst thing is that my legs aren't working well and I have a lot of trouble transitioning from sitting to standing and get very tired quickly. They're thinking MS so am going to get tested.

5:51 pm

Chicken manure is better for collecting.

5:51 pm

poor mimi! :((

5:52 pm

Oh dear, mimi. I have hyperparathyroidism and am currently a bit stiff in the joints so I sympathise

5:52 pm

It's really awful...I can only stand for a short time before it feels like my legs will give out. A bit scary.

5:54 pm

My friend of 50 years has had MS for many years since she was 30. If it is any comfort it has only just begun to affect her walking. She has been in remission otherwise.

nasty malady. get well soon

5:55 pm

Pancreatitis is no fun either. that could well have left you weak

5:55 pm

Well, my walking is being affected now. It's extremely difficult to get up stairs and I live on the second floor. I hope they have medication that helps.

5:55 pm

My beloveds aunt dealt with MS for 35 years and it only became seriously debilitation in the last 5 years or so.

5:55 pm

debilitating

5:56 pm

No, jaxx, the leg problem came first. Yes, pancreatitis is nothing to mess with....that's what nearly killed me 17 years ago, oddly enough.

5:56 pm

Exactly, crossy. Do you have any idea if they have any medication available to help.

5:57 pm

I woke up with my abdomen on FIRE and had to call an ambulance.

5:57 pm

{{Mimi}} you have had a quite a go of it already this year.

5:58 pm

She has since passed on, jaxx:(

5:58 pm

Good job you weren't in our country. Ambulances can take up to 4 hours to arrive due to population increase

5:58 pm

Yes, car...and for the past several years as well. I'm pretty worn out. But I'm a tough old broad and I'll handle whatever comes.

5:58 pm

You go girl!

5:58 pm

4 hours??!!

5:58 pm

You could always get a stairlift.

5:59 pm

GAK!

5:59 pm

Don't have a stroke then!! You will not get the meds on board in that 90 minute golden window:(

5:59 pm

Are all the OB words related to the OB 4/8 root word?

5:59 pm

Ambulance was here in 5 minutes...the station is just at the corner.

anyone have ne7/36?

5:59 pm

No

5:59 pm

We have had A&E departments and whole hospitals on Black alerts this winter as they are overloaded and cannot cope.

6:00 pm

Can't do a stairlift on this rental property, unfortunately.

6:00 pm

No to Car about the ob words

6:00 pm

I do not have it yet.

6:00 pm

TY Molly

6:00 pm

Hi, Molly!

6:00 pm

ne7...new prefix + number + sometimes vowel

6:01 pm

Did I say hi to TO? Well, hello, Temple Owl.

6:01 pm

Hi Mimi

ty. typed it without a glane at the boards

6:01 pm

I thought it began with the "new" prefix.

6:01 pm

OK...got to go lie down. See you all tomorrow.

6:01 pm

Re4 well!

6:01 pm

Bye, mimi. Hope you feel better.

6:02 pm

*Looks at clue* Yep, I said new prefix

6:02 pm

Thanks, Molly

6:02 pm

It was a while ago I asked about it.

hagn all.

6:03 pm

You too TO

6:03 pm

I didn't have it then, car.

6:03 pm

Its fine!

6:06 pm

Gee...could someone please explain to me what the song "Sugar Walls' by Sheena Easton (Prince) is all about?!?!?! GAK

6:07 pm

This song is horrible.

6:08 pm

Can't recall it, car

6:08 pm

Never heard of it... now I will not bother looking it up:)

6:08 pm

You are fortunate!

6:08 pm

No, I wouldn't it.

6:08 pm

GAK seems to be the word of the day

6:08 pm

It is for me

6:09 pm

OK, how about "No More Lonely Nights" by Paul McCartney?

6:09 pm

Sugar Walls probably seemed like a better title than My Vagina

6:10 pm

True dat.

6:11 pm

I never would have decoded Sugar Walls as a reference to a vagina.

6:11 pm

There wasn't a lot of good music in the '80's. You might want to dial around on that Pandora site.

6:11 pm

No way! I'm loving this!

6:11 pm

You would have by the rest of the lyrics.

6:12 pm

ugh, not Gak you'll notice

6:12 pm

LOL

6:13 pm

Personally, I think that the 80's was the nuclear wasteland of music, with a few notable exceptions:) I just hunkered down with my record collection at the time to wait out the storm;)

6:14 pm

Fortress Around Your Heart...one of my all time faves! Swoon!

6:15 pm

Well, lads and lasses I amgoing to love you and leave you. It has gone midnight here. Look after yourselves

6:16 pm

tc, and have a good night, jaxx

6:16 pm

Good night, Jaxx! Sleep well

6:18 pm

agreed about the 80s

6:18 pm

dire straits being an exception

6:18 pm

yes!

6:18 pm

Mark is my guitar god;)

6:19 pm

Hello Harry! I know, they are full of silliness and meaningless songs, but it is fun to remember once in a while.

6:19 pm

hi car :)

6:19 pm

And, in my defense, I did have Sultans of Swing on last night as I had the Eric Clapton Channel on and was celebrating his birthday.

6:20 pm

99 red balloons and pop goes the world still make me shudder, as well as Cindy lauper hiccuping her way through girls just wanna have fun:(

6:20 pm

Yes to Clapton as well

6:20 pm

or anything by foreigner

6:20 pm

gives me the howling fantods

6:20 pm

seems we all cherry picked the same stuff from the rubble of the 80's;)

6:21 pm

rob reiner said that when he asked mark knopfler to do Princess Bride, he asked if he could have reiner's hat from spinal tap :)

6:22 pm

LOL

6:23 pm

Help please with OB 6/24?

6:23 pm

not early

6:23 pm

Whoops! Tyvm

6:23 pm

ob

6:24 pm

ob+ not early

6:31 pm

Fireworks!

6:32 pm

congrats, car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:32 pm

They also play Tina Turner and I love her.

6:32 pm

Ty! Here to help if anyone needs me!

6:43 pm

OK...I am off to Jitterbug with Wham! Have a great night everyone!

7:27 pm

*checks Censor rating of Chat*

7:27 pm

hello, trudging on through, 238 to go

7:28 pm

hello...

7:28 pm

*resets Harp tracker*

7:28 pm

77 here. All S's and T's...

7:29 pm

85 here...

7:29 pm

*marks Bzz's and penq's progress on Chalkboard*

7:29 pm

12... and it's getting hard.

7:29 pm

that's a good thing doren .. more Diet Coke!!

7:29 pm

nice to know someone is keeping track....

7:30 pm

no diet coke tonight.

7:30 pm

OH!!! the grid is getting hard.. got it!

7:31 pm

arduous? would that be a preferable word??

7:31 pm

sure

7:31 pm

9 -- not That difficult...

7:32 pm

<very proud of Doren's efforts

7:33 pm

glad i can make you happy. 7

7:33 pm

and haven't tried morewords yet. that could put this baby away

7:33 pm

74 T's go go......

7:33 pm

or i could ask for clues... how about the first en7?

7:34 pm

to trap

7:34 pm

en+trap

7:34 pm

ty!

7:34 pm

or en + not bass drum

7:34 pm

ne 7/36? (that was so easy)

7:36 pm

like a new born + number + sometimes vowel

7:36 pm

ty. i remember that one. 2

7:38 pm

to7?

7:39 pm

you can carry it jane... that was my last one!

7:40 pm

Ru I spoke with David last night and he's really excited about Torc. Made the mistake of looking at the menu together on the phone and deciding what we want to order, even down to dessert!

7:41 pm

cool

7:41 pm

is that a clue for the to?

7:41 pm

You guys are going to love it.. great place

7:41 pm

yes jane

7:41 pm

You are going to be fooded out though

7:42 pm

i know. not sure i'll be able to more than peck.. but the menu is gorgeous

7:42 pm

well i suppose i won't eat breakfast or lunch...

7:42 pm

the appetizers are medium sized and perfect if you can't handle more food

7:42 pm

I may just drink and not eat at all

7:43 pm

good. the appetizers looked wonderful. but we got caught up with the desserts... lemon parfait and chocolate marquis. of course there might be a totally new menu by then.

7:44 pm

just drinking and not eating doesn't sound particularly healthy, does it?

7:44 pm

he does a shrimp cocktail with horseradish panna cotta that is to freakin' die for. I gotta ask him to put it on the menu for the night

7:45 pm

menu changes weekly.. always fresh.. new stuff.

7:45 pm

Great service.. we'll have Milton as our waiter

7:45 pm

ok. that's cool! I was thinking of asking my old high school friend Larry (the MD from Napa) to join us if he's not free on Thursday to see me.... would that be okay? You'll love him... puns galore, seriously!

7:46 pm

horseradish pana cotta.... sounds intriguing...

7:46 pm

that's fine with me

7:46 pm

it is to die for.. I could eat three of them

7:47 pm

i need to get in touch with him... will let you know

7:47 pm

gotta go now and do sudoku so i can leave the computer. later, gaters!

7:49 pm

bye ms D

7:52 pm

te8-9?

7:54 pm

te8 to abstain from drinking + pl

7:55 pm

thanks!

7:55 pm

now on to the 70+ S's

7:58 pm

se7?

7:59 pm

capabe of being viewed...

7:59 pm

thanks!

8:00 pm

nice how you disguised that clue with a typo.....lol

8:00 pm

yw....just found it...

8:00 pm

didn't even notice, lol....

8:06 pm

at least i'm over halfway now!

8:06 pm

i am down to 33...

8:09 pm

st7?

8:09 pm

haven't gotten there yet...

8:12 pm

which one are you missing?

8:12 pm

st7/36

8:14 pm

looking...

8:15 pm

... type of plastic ... usually has "poly" in front of it

8:15 pm

found it...

8:15 pm

thanks! dose!@

8:19 pm

11 left

8:21 pm

um, I meant 111 left.....

8:21 pm

lol.....i thought you were speedy gonzalez....

8:22 pm

i am down to 17...

8:24 pm

Down to 337 .. lol

8:24 pm

lol...

8:24 pm

good torg, I'll have someone to talk to as the evening progresses!

8:25 pm

went through the list....still can't find 8...

8:25 pm

I'll be in 'n out so do be surprised if I toddle off now and then ..

8:26 pm

no prob....

8:27 pm

Good evening Babbleonia

8:27 pm

hi...

8:27 pm

Down to my last 111

8:27 pm

hello wht

8:27 pm

I guess this grid makes up for the small ones we have been having lately.

379 OMG diving in weeeee!

8:32 pm

what a splash, Gwen

8:33 pm

is to 7/36 a compound word?

8:34 pm

nm....found it....i am done!

8:40 pm

wtg penq

8:42 pm

236 ..

8:42 pm

(((torgone))))

8:42 pm

52

8:42 pm

Heya Trifs!

8:42 pm

tyvm...

8:43 pm

nice big fatty grid tonight..,,just the distraction i need

halfway done and a greyed out a tile, woot

nbt too

8:45 pm

That was quick, gwen.

8:45 pm

67 left here and slowing down

thanks, wht!

8:47 pm

40

nbs holy cow

8:50 pm

150 to go, and no greyed tiles

8:50 pm

clue for the oe8 please.

8:51 pm

do you have the es7?

8:51 pm

Yes, Thanks lynxxx

8:52 pm

yw

8:52 pm

I was trying to monkey something about wine-loving and getting nowhere.

8:53 pm

it is the British spelling of female hormone

got it, thanks lynxxx

8:55 pm

got them ! phew!

158 to go, 4 greyed tiles

8:57 pm

139. going to the list.

9:01 pm

a's are gray!

9:01 pm

wtg Harry

9:01 pm

more like wtg lickety :)

9:02 pm

There seem to be a powerful lot of s's in the grid today.

not to be sneezed at

9:02 pm

76

9:02 pm

and 75 t

9:03 pm

... and with 26 of them still to find I'm done ... ... to everyone ... good night and good luck

9:04 pm

evening all!

9:04 pm

Bs grayed!

9:04 pm

hi dan

9:04 pm

goodnight dos

night doseffing

9:08 pm

Hi Dan

9:09 pm

ouch just monkeyed the ey7

9:10 pm

that ending shows up in the oddest places, Harry.

9:13 pm

Fireworks

9:13 pm

woo hoo wht!

9:13 pm

congrats wht!

9:13 pm

anyone need clues befoe I go?

9:13 pm

(just found the ne8 :) you're right about that ending

9:13 pm

I keep forgetting about the bottom row S

9:15 pm

Well, I am falling asleep at the keyboard. Time to toddle of to my crib.

9:16 pm

night wht

9:24 pm

25 to go. there's hope!

9:25 pm

Time for Jeopardy so good night to all.

9:25 pm

gnight stid - go harp go

9:28 pm

dovekeepers seems to have particularly bad acting....

9:29 pm

good riddance E's

9:30 pm

do you have the en7?

9:31 pm

hi all. trying to get half way. ugh. any clues out there for the 9s or 8s or 7s? i have none. ty.

9:31 pm

two en7 - en7/28 trap, en7/28 come in + ** the left

9:31 pm

en7 = capture

9:31 pm

ty pini! e's done :)

9:32 pm

thx d2b for the latter! :)

9:32 pm

ty dan :)

9:32 pm

mkg - use the ab4 suffix a bunch

9:33 pm

ty i got a 7

9:34 pm

NBT/NBS!

9:34 pm

ne7?

9:34 pm

woo hoo pini!

9:34 pm

I know...it's about time!!! LOL

9:35 pm

10 left. gotta go make lunches for the kids. perhaps bbl to finish, but probably not

9:37 pm

firewords!! Tx Molly & all cluers - ne7 was my last. new prefix + number + sometimes vowel

9:37 pm

wtg d2b :)

9:38 pm

i give up on the ab 4 suffix. i got one 2 words only. both 7s.

9:38 pm

ab4 = willing and ab**

9:38 pm

yes i have the suffix. but i only got no7 and to 7 from it.

9:39 pm

to7 = can carry

9:40 pm

yes i have that to 7 pin. ty.

9:40 pm

ey7 = visually competent

9:42 pm

got ey 7. ty pini. how about some 9s? pretty please?

9:42 pm

te8 = te + vowel + combined sum

9:42 pm

then pl for the 9

9:43 pm

16 to go

9:43 pm

git 'er dun, harp! :)

9:43 pm

ty got one 9. ty pini

9:44 pm

15

9:44 pm

are any of the 9s two words?

9:45 pm

ba6 = ba6 down the hatches!

9:45 pm

a lot of them use the ab4 as a suffix

9:45 pm

ba7 = pl ba6

9:45 pm

ba8 = the person who ba7

9:45 pm

ba9 = lots of people who ba6 down the hatches :)

9:46 pm

10

9:46 pm

I must admit all those grey boxes look nice!

9:46 pm

you're on a roll, harp!

9:46 pm

Oh, I bet they do!!!

9:47 pm

got a lot from the ba clue. ty. a seven, 8 and 9. ty.

9:47 pm

and a six.

9:47 pm

7

9:48 pm

how do you spell what a marching band uses to twirl? ba word. is last vowel an o or e or a??????

9:48 pm

ba6 = hitting stick + not off

9:48 pm

o

9:50 pm

does that mean you're finished, harp? "o"?

9:50 pm

go harp go.

9:50 pm

ty got the ba.

9:50 pm

need 2 more 9s please.

9:51 pm

i WISH! it means the last vowel in the conductor's tool is O

9:52 pm

la6 = tardy + letter after "M" la8 = person who is la6 la9 = lots of people who are la7 la7 = pl of la6

9:52 pm

oh, gotcha, harp! :)

9:53 pm

another grey tile!!! :)

9:53 pm

2

9:54 pm

*edge of seat for harp*

9:55 pm

oh look, a bunny.....

9:55 pm

go harp go!!!!!!!!

9:55 pm

la 4 meaning not early, and then letter after m. that is 5 letters. you say six. so i am confused pin.

9:55 pm

hm, should I ask for a clue, or use a2zwordfinder.com?

9:56 pm

phonetically spell the letter after "M"

9:56 pm

I can try, harp...no guarantee that I have what you're missing tho!

9:57 pm

the last ne6? and the preceeding 5?

9:57 pm

*looking*

you willl need a double vowel to get the word -- took me awhile to figure that out

9:57 pm

GOT IT. DOUBLE VOWEL. TY. TY.

9:59 pm

ne5 = used in perfume? then pl?

10:00 pm

last at 6/18 plz?

10:00 pm

at + camping shelter

10:01 pm

thx pinikula!

10:01 pm

sure thing :)

10:03 pm

pini do you have last 9 i need? i have ba, la, te. what am i missing?

10:04 pm

there is a so 9/54

10:05 pm

so8 = so + opp of yes + talk wildly so9 = pl

10:05 pm

sonofoamatthemouths

10:05 pm

damn it

10:06 pm

ty got so. 9 is grey

10:06 pm

close enuf, ru! LOL

10:06 pm

ty for super clues pini. off to clean kitchen

10:06 pm

knew it

10:06 pm

ouch

got the so9, thanks pinikula

10:07 pm

yvw :)

10:10 pm

yeah pini! super cluer.

10:10 pm

no 9s ended in suffix!!!!!!!!!

10:12 pm

please clue me the last st 618, 728 before the road

10:13 pm

change last consonant; then pl

10:13 pm

(of the "road")

10:14 pm

bless you, got it

10:14 pm

:)

10:15 pm

now just 12 more t's

10:15 pm

git 'er dun! :)

10:24 pm

down to my last dozen, too! :)

Go Pini and Nancy!! (50 to go here, might not make it)

10:26 pm

ewe kin du et, Gwen!!! :)

10:26 pm

I'm here for ya!!! Just hollar!!!

10:26 pm

Now three more left

10:27 pm

wee kin due et!! :)

42 to go, weeee

10:27 pm

we're on the home stretch, ladies! :)

10:29 pm

4 to go! :)

chugga chugga chugga!

10:30 pm

my last flurry has been going through the list to fill in what I either skipped over or just thought I typed!

10:30 pm

*thank goodness*

10:32 pm

...and don't forget those words I didn't realize were words, but seem to be obvious once you get the word before and after! oy

10:33 pm

*SPARKLERS*

10:33 pm

last word was se6 (guard)

10:33 pm

Fireworks

10:34 pm

^5 Nancy!

10:34 pm

Hey Pini, we finished this monster at the same time

10:35 pm

Sweet!! :)

10:35 pm

hello

10:35 pm

I could stand a smaller one tomorrow...all babbled out

wtg youse guys!!!!

10:35 pm

hello :)

clue for the st5,14 please?

10:37 pm

st + *** Rodgers

TY pini! new word on em 8 - )

10:38 pm

:)

OY, down to 12 at last

10:40 pm

woot woot!

dinners will be done in 6 minutes, gotta run. see y'all the next time

10:42 pm

tc gwen! :)

10:42 pm

Hello, I am new to this game and don't quite understand a lot about it. I did read the scoring but don't understand much of the chat. Please help me a bit. Tx!

10:42 pm

sure, joyful...what can we help with?

10:43 pm

Do we have 24 hours to complete the puzzle or does it start over if we come back to try to work on it?

10:43 pm

(PS: Welcome aboard, too!)

10:43 pm

TY!

10:43 pm

You have 24 hours to complete the grid...it turns over every day at 10:00 PST.

10:44 pm

you can come and go during that time as many times as you wish :)

10:45 pm

What are the benefits of becoming a Friend of Babble? Is that the only way to get clues, etc?

10:46 pm

Yes, joyful...becoming a Pro (paid) player allows you access to a clue list; however, it's not required to work the grid (unless you want better odds on finishing)! :)

10:47 pm

...and becoming a paid player means you pay a one-time low fee of $14.99 for a lifetime membership.Yes, that's right, just one payment will do it!

10:48 pm

It's a great game and you meet lots of really interesting people!! :)

10:48 pm

Ok, thanks a lot Pini, much appreciated!

10:48 pm

I've been here since 2008!! ...and it's well worth it! :)

10:49 pm

As a member, you can also click on member icons and check out their "profiles." :)

10:50 pm

Now, as for clues...if someone says something like: ro4 ... that means they're looking for a 4-letter word starting with "ro"...a clue might be: ro4 = the top of a house

10:51 pm

also you can "lurk" and just get to know everybody but not say anything yourself. YOu'll enjoy Crossy, Ruru, others.

10:51 pm

...and I'll hush now so as not overwhelm you too much! Just ask away if you have more questions! :)

10:52 pm

RB!!! What are you doing listening to my presentation?!?!?! LOL

10:52 pm

Hi Pinikula--and jjoy--I don't know you, Pinikula.

10:53 pm

(or...should I aski...how'd I do?)

10:53 pm

My apologies...your name is similar to another player...

10:54 pm

You did good! LOL

10:55 pm

thx joy

10:55 pm

:)

10:55 pm

and here I was, lurking. You were giving good explanations. My daughter keeps this open on her screen, adds words during the day, but seldom comes on chat unless to explain a v hard word--she's a word person. I am too but slow. She is Rastapoplus--familiar if you know Tintin.

10:56 pm

ah...yes, I recognize Rasta's name...

10:56 pm

Isn't there another player with a similar name that has written a book or two?

10:57 pm

I don't think I ever filled out a profile. I write books. my web is roundbarnstories.com

10:58 pm

Ah, yes...you are the same player; however, we may not have formally chatted before. I know about your barn book through chats about them. :)

10:59 pm

I must be the one you are referring to. I've written quite a few books, considering teaching full time, raising kids, etc. I'm now finishing the last book of one I promised my grampa when I was 15.

10:59 pm

Busy lady!!! ...and congrats on the forthcoming!

11:00 pm

nobody buys them, but they are very readable and when someone does read one, thy're enthusiastic. I met Nef in Mlps, she helped me with an ag show.

11:01 pm

jjoy, if you're still here--I am jjoy, too. My middle name is joy and forst is a j, that makes me jjoy.

11:01 pm

Very cool ... I'll definitely take a look at the site and check them out; perhaps there will be an order in your future!! :)

11:03 pm

terrific. Cheaper if you skip Amazon. If you send your email I can send direct to you--if you're in canada, it's sorta expensive. My other website is jacquelinejackson=.com I think. That tells other things. What do you do, P, if you care to reveal?

11:04 pm

hey all

11:04 pm

will do...Hiya Stid! ... I work at a university on the west coast, RB :)

11:04 pm

I also do my family's geneology and am almost finished with my first "family" book!

11:05 pm

and we should tell jjoy that whole families are on here, and we follow their joys and sorrows--stidmama here lost a house--and is finally in a new one--

11:05 pm

:-D *happy surrounded by writers mama look*

11:06 pm

YEAH, for stid!!! and family!

11:06 pm

do you have a special field, P? uusue I think does chemistry--or higher math. She knows lots of obscure terms and can race through a grid.

11:07 pm

I'm in middle management (master's program); I don't teach (thank goodness)! :)

11:07 pm

she puts astronomy on her profile. Hi, Stidmama. I watch you and your mom all the time.

11:08 pm

Stid and Stidgmere are as awesome online as they are in person! :)

11:10 pm

you've met, lucky you. All I've met is Nef. I do family, too--this whole RBarn saga is family and cows.

11:10 pm

It's fun to be able to meet players! I'd love to do it again; just need to find the time now!!! (*checking available vacation hours*)

11:12 pm

sue is physics --- high end, but could make them accessible even for me (talented teacher that she is!)

11:12 pm

I guess I could confess to having done some teaching in my life...

11:12 pm

...but nothing textbook! :)

11:13 pm

I am feeling very UN-awesome today, roundbarn. I had a meeting after school about a student and wondering how I am managing to miss all sorts of things instead of "jumping" on them ASAP -- of course, I KNOW it's my first year in this grade, but I feel completely overwhelmed and under water. :-) Other than that, I suppose I have promise.

11:14 pm

Pini is AMAZING! Grant and I were talking about the amazing babble cake we made when you visited.

11:14 pm

Roundbarn, if you ever find your way to this coast, look us up!

11:14 pm

Oh, Stid, you definitely have promise! You're awesome and you'll get it! Sometimes the best things just have a slight learning curve before they become terrific!!! :)

11:14 pm

I would LOVE to meet Nef -- she sent me some books after the fire, and I still have one on my bedside table, a sort of security blanket.

11:15 pm

you're going to make me blush, stid!!!

11:15 pm

and I better sign off now if I'm going to do anything tomorrow. The flip here is midnight, I have to close the computer and not get trapped. But there's a gang that comes on at the flip and the clues fly like--well, I'm out of creative similes. Wait, I didn't enter this. are you on the w coast, Stidm? I have a daughter v near Santa Crus. Aand now I recall, Sue is physics.

11:16 pm

Thanks for unlurking, RB...it's been a pleasure chatting with you!! :)

11:16 pm

sweet dreams, roundbarn -- hope to see you again soon!

11:16 pm

I am in the Pac NW, north of Pini, south of Bugsaw

11:18 pm

Love the PNW!!! :)

11:18 pm

And Stid, I know what you are going through with the teaching. Sometimes it is very discoraging, especially at the start. I had two classes teaching writing that were failures, but then I learned what I was doing wrong. you gotta keep on keeping on, Pinikula, it's been a pleasure talking to you, too, and Stidmama whom I've only watched and watched. And felt for.

11:19 pm

(((roundbarn))) thanks for the encouraging words

11:20 pm

so good night. I'll chat with you again. thnk you both for the talk and hugs. I miss them, living alone.

11:21 pm

likewise, RB...anytime! :)

11:22 pm

bleat

11:22 pm

Sorry to abandon you, Pini, but it's going to be a VERY long day tomorrow. Likely won't be home until close to midnight (will explain next time I "see" you). Be well, and think about the plastic camo "eggs" I saw at the store this weekend, and almost picked up to send to your grandson! :-)

11:22 pm

so much for heading out, roundbarn! LOL *Poof*

11:22 pm

sorry, one last word. Isn't it Molly who stocks the penalty box?

11:23 pm

No worries, Stid...take it easy! Chin up!! You're awesome! cya next time :)

11:23 pm

Not sure who, RB...but I've spent plenty of time there myself! :)

11:24 pm

jjoyful...are you still around?

11:30 pm

Hopefully she wasn't scared off and/or will continue to return to this unique community! (Will try to get back for flip...tootles for now!)

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