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Clues are up

thanks lickety

12:01 am

hi Cosmo and thanks Lickety

12:02 am

tw7

flip; hi all! Thx, lickety!

12:03 am

te7

12:04 am

ut7

12:04 am

we7

12:05 am

tw7x2

12:06 am

fe8

12:06 am

ch7

te 8

fe 8

12:07 am

de 7

12:16 am

ex8

12:16 am

ty jessmom

12:16 am

yw

ty jess mom

12:17 am

yw Dee

12:18 am

nbt/nbs

12:19 am

Heyas kids ..

hi tor!

wtg

nbt/ nbs

12:21 am

thanxs, jess! that was my last 8

12:22 am

yw dc

how are you holding up with your weather, dc

12:23 am

nbt/nbs

12:23 am

hi everyone, late starting

wtg cray

hi flosey

12:24 am

doesn't look too tough tonight?

12:24 am

oh, fine dee, thakn. Tomorrow i excavate the car. VDOT has done wonders with plowing and salting this storm! Wonders!

12:24 am

glad you're ok, seain!

Fantastic!!

12:24 am

VDOT -- Virginia Department of Transportation they maintain most roads here.

goes pretty quickly, flosey

12:25 am

thanks, une :)

12:25 am

ah dc, how well I remember such storms - was from Ontario

12:26 am

this is like we got in 2010, but with more wind, powderier snow, and with no storm due two days later. 8-12 inches more this weekend they're saying.

12:26 am

finished

12:27 am

yay ru!

12:27 am

congrats, ru :-)

12:27 am

wtg ru

12:27 am

I loved it dc, especially as a kid

wow, dc, sounds like our 1978 storm

wtg ru

12:27 am

fun grid

12:27 am

i've not minded it.

12:27 am

we got big ones like this in 78 and 79, dee.

12:28 am

Arizona got a big storm today

12:28 am

back then, i went back to school about now. Both those years, we got an extra two weeks and had to go to school on Saturdays Mar-May

aww, didn't remember which direction that storm traveled

12:28 am

the driveway shovelling was a bit of a bind at times!

which part of AZ, ru... may need to check on my sister

12:29 am

well.. it was really their football team that got a major asswhooping

12:29 am

we store a trailer in the driveway -- no need to shovel it. but we cleared the sidewalk thoroughly -- we live next t an elemantary school.

4th row completed :)

LOL, ru

12:29 am

it was hurricane Cam that did them in

12:33 am

2003 was the last decent hurricane here.

12:34 am

of course, we get thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds, so hurricanes proper are anti-climatic for they mostly lack lightning.

fireworks

12:41 am

yay dee!

12:42 am

Hi all and congrats, Dee

12:42 am

hi, liz

ty dc and liz! And hi, Liz

12:42 am

yay, dee!

12:42 am

Hi DC - hope that you and others are coping OK in your awful weather.

ty une!

12:44 am

we are, thanks! tomorrow i excavate the car.

12:44 am

Not a fun job.

12:47 am

tedious, esp with how the neighbors cleared their driveway, but i'll manage. :)

12:47 am

:)

Take your time and rest alot, dc. Shoveling can be dangerous.

12:48 am

oh, never fear, dee! Most recent heart attach shovelling was today in DC.

12:48 am

and, i'm not getting any younger, if still young enough to take on the task of shovelling what the plow left.

12:49 am

that stuff can be quite heavy, dc

12:49 am

de7 was a common word growing up.

I worry every time my hubby goes out ...

12:49 am

of course, so was denouement.

He loves it, but he thinks he is still 21 :)

12:50 am

understandably, dee! small loads, frequent breaks are the key.

12:50 am

i understand the thinkng still 20-something.

:) Good to know he isn't the only one.

12:50 am

i want to think that, but know better by now.

Glad you have gotten wiser, dc :)

12:53 am

I wish i were 20 something

Well, I am off til the morrow. Have a great night / day all. *poofing with hugs*

12:53 am

fw - this was quite a pleasant grid, now off to bed, goodnight all

night, flosy; sleep well

12:54 am

ty Dee

12:54 am

Cheta

TTFN

12:55 am

hello everyone

1:01 am

cooee and g'day from me

1:27 am

*!* ta da *!*

1:32 am

WTG CYBERNAN!!! xoxox

1:44 am

good morning all

1:54 am

*waves at rose* cooooeeeee darling!

2:05 am

yahoo... {{hugs}} and good morning my darling. how was your noght?

2:05 am

noght??? NIGHT

2:07 am

don had another migraine today so it was pretty quiet around here. tomorrow a different picture. tomorrow is Australia Day. we are going to simon's for a BBQ lunch.

2:07 am

hi dear friend. My night was mwah and I am hurting... lots of pain in back and hips :( How was your day? And how are you f3eeling?

2:08 am

minus 3, that is

2:08 am

poor don

2:08 am

just testing my profile pic

2:09 am

it says happy australia day, dizgrannie

2:09 am

yep that's the one

2:09 am

fireflies

2:10 am

*gently rubs sprite's back* and lots of gentle kisses too.

2:10 am

WTG SPRITE!!!

2:11 am

thanks darling. I am kinda miserable today. Might try a hot shower, once the painkillers have kicked in

2:11 am

well done dizgrannie

2:12 am

thinking the same way sweetie. have you a chair or stool you could use in the shower? or alternatively a bath you could float in?

2:13 am

really wish we had a bath. But only a shower. Yes, I do have a plastic stool for in the shower. But it leaves lots of me cold and dry, so it may not be the smartest way to go. Ugh, I hate being like this.

2:14 am

but honey, there's a lot less of you now. why not try it?

2:14 am

and have you taken your magnesium?

2:14 am

yeah I might. Yeah I have. Magnesium, gabapentine and paracetamol. Waiting for them to kick in.

2:15 am

good girl. xoxox

2:16 am

*hugs* my dear friend. Have a lovely evening and a great night. And enjoy your celebration of Australia Day tomorrow :)

2:16 am

thanx sweetie. i hope your day improves. i am with you, every step of the way. {{hugs}}

2:53 am

Good morning, if anybody is still here. I'm about to jump in; maybe typing will warm my hands! lol

3:00 am

hi ruby how are you feeling today, a little better i hope

3:02 am

I just wrote you a long answer, but put it in the wrong place.

3:02 am

I'm OK and will write you a proper letter very soon.

3:03 am

is it snowing there?

3:04 am

No, the weather is splendid: very cold at night, but brilliant sun in the afternoon and most of the Windows are full South

3:05 am

We had a small break from the heat but now it look like its heating up again. I dont like hot weather.

3:06 am

My daughter, her husband and the baby are returning from 6 weeks in England on Thursday. I am trying to clean up for their arrival

3:06 am

I don't mind, either way, just happy to be alive, even with cold hands!

3:07 am

I'm REALLY looking forward to Spring.

3:07 am

Here they say it is good to face north south - it must be the same for you - facing north you get the sun

3:07 am

here, facing South you get sun.

3:08 am

In Aus we dont have those really defined seasons it goes quickly from summer to winter and vice versa- although in autumn here it is not windy and lovely and sunny yet cool.

3:10 am

I have to go and get a glass of wine as it is wine o'clock - will catch you soon, stay safe and keep warm

3:11 am

We have very distinct seasons here with spring lasting 5 or 6 months. And now the days are getting longer very rapidly as Dec was very dark

3:12 am

((sandy))

3:23 am

is anybody here for a cluse or stats for the top e for nbt? Do we have enogu e's?

3:23 am

exec

3:23 am

sorry

3:25 am

et 5 14

3:25 am

thank you

3:26 am

weat

3:26 am

oops

3:30 am

78, nbt and nbs. Now I'll try to do something productive. (this isn't??)

3:30 am

take care

5:08 am

clue for c6?

5:09 am

sounds like a cheese

5:12 am

ty bubba that's firewords

5:12 am

congrats

5:14 am

whooo hoooo Dan2!

5:15 am

tadone! that was a fun grid.

5:18 am

finito!

5:19 am

Good morning all

5:22 am

whooo hoooo Bubba!

5:22 am

Good Morning, Sukee

5:22 am

Hi lbd.

ex8, please?

5:38 am

One who ex6s

5:38 am

A person who goes beyond what they need to do.

thanks

de7 and te7, please?

5:43 am

DE 7/32. french word, a form of diplomacy.

5:43 am

de7 relaxed relations between countries

5:44 am

morning, all :-)

got that one thanks

5:44 am

hi une

5:45 am

te7 baby grew molars :-)

thanks

5:45 am

yw :-)

5:49 am

Hi Une, still iced in?

I have pe4 and pe6 x2 what are the stats of the p I am missing?

5:52 am

pe 5/20

5:53 am

hey molly -- very gingerly ran a couple of errands yesterday-- yes, ice ice baby

thanks

5:54 am

Well, you are lucky to be able to get out for a bit. We haven't even managed to dig the car out yet. Maybe today. Everything around here is still closed.

5:54 am

We thank the snow gods for sparing us with only 8 "

5:54 am

I'll add my DEEP GRATITUDE to the Power Gods for keeping us lit up and warm.

5:56 am

same here, Molly -- we were very lucky to go straight to snow with no sleet in between -- so power lines are ok -- whew!

5:56 am

We had a freak Oct. snowfall. The leaves were still on the trees and brought the power lines down. That was fun, not!

5:57 am

We got nothing at all, there are some flurries in the forecast.

5:57 am

But it's supposed to snow most of the week.

5:57 am

good luck, sukee!

5:58 am

Speaking of freaks, I wonder how many overly devoted people will get out on still dangerous roads to try and get to work today.

5:58 am

the Big Melt should start here today . . .

5:58 am

*Gets in line to order a Big Melt

5:59 am

Molly, the same goofwads who went to work here on Friday with radio/TV/police/Transport officials telling them to STAY HOME

6:01 am

I don't understand that. There is a time for devotion and a time for common sense.

6:02 am

And just to be clear, I am not talking about emergency workers or "essential workers" like the power and plow folks. I'm talking about office workers who have no business being out on dangerous roads.

6:02 am

yep

re6, please?

6:07 am

re + number after 9 + vowel

6:07 am

back in a bit -- pups need to go out to pee brrrrrr :-)

et5 and 6, please?

6:11 am

The 6 ends like the re word Une just clued. The 5 ends in most of frozen water

thanks Une

got the et5 but the et6 isn't working?

6:14 am

You need to add another consonant after the et, Marc. Then the ending of the word Une clued.

6:15 am

Hi all

6:15 am

Hi Molly - hope the snow didn't cause you too much trouble and that you kept your power.

ethent doesn't work?

6:19 am

Change the final letter. Perhaps you found a different word from Une's clue for re 6!

thanks got it sometimes I am so dense

6:20 am

yw

6:24 am

Good night all. Stay safe and warm in the snow and also when it thaws. I imagine with that amount of snow that there'll be some flooding :(

6:25 am

Hi Liz, thanks. We were very fortunate and the power stayed on throughout this monster storm. I have had an extended power outage in a snow storm and it is more than not fun.

6:28 am

Happy to know all's well, Molly. Have a good day. Good night.

6:29 am

Good morning

6:29 am

We were without power for nearly 48 hours after the cyclone in 2013 - like you said, not fun at all. Definitely heading to bed now!

6:30 am

I'm still trying to figure out how to use we7/56 in a sentence. The uninvited, slutty women crashed the party and we7 it.

6:30 am

She WE 7 her way through the red light district

6:31 am

Oh, better sentence Car.

6:33 am

I like yours too!

6:33 am

How is Drunkioso? Still slamming the wine? : D

6:33 am

LOL...probably not.

7:01 am

ET 6/21 please?

7:03 am

NM>..fireworks!

7:03 am

HAGD everyone!

7:19 am

dw

7:19 am

hi babblers, got the eights

7:21 am

could I have another e please?

7:22 am

gemini, Do not ex6 the speed limit

7:22 am

hey ! thanks ...

7:22 am

youre welcome

7:23 am

I just started and it seems to me there are a lot of "e"s

7:23 am

Loads of them. 7 of them

7:24 am

Out of 10 vowels in the grid, 7 are E. Gross.

7:25 am

Hi Molly, are you still snowed in?

7:27 am

good morning - I have ex8 and fe8. what is the last one please

7:28 am

te 8

7:28 am

4 e's in that one

7:29 am

got it, thanks....should have seen that

7:29 am

5 words left

7:29 am

I have 9 e and one I and one a for vowel words. Total 11

7:34 am

hello dear friends

7:36 am

HI Trif

7:36 am

good morning. extra library duty today, yeah!

7:39 am

2 left - a P and a T

7:39 am

go river go!

7:40 am

I have pe4/5, pe6/24 and pe5/20 what is the last one

PE6/21

I don't have the 5/20 though, so fair exchange

But I do now!

7:42 am

lol...

7:42 am

I got it - thought I had typed that earlier but must have typed.

7:43 am

typoed

7:45 am

why am I having such a hard time finding a 4 letter T....lol

7:49 am

monkeys worked hard for that tu4/8 - that's fireworks

7:50 am

must get back to work - have a great day folks

7:51 am

Hi Annie, yes, still snowed in but slowly digging out. The whole area is shut down today.

7:52 am

NY is up and running but the outer areas are snowed in. My neighborhood is okay but the streets are icy.

7:52 am

dont forget to add the two endings to the tu 4/8.

7:52 am

philly was plowed out. DC and suburbs is a mess.

7:54 am

would love clue for any of the 8s please.

7:55 am

we drove from philly to maryland yesterday. roads were perfect. no traffic. it was amazing. and then got off the highway and main roads were great. but our car is at a friends house where the plowing ended. when our street is plowed we will bring it home.

7:55 am

ex8--One who goes over the speed limit is an ex8

7:56 am

looking annie. ty.

7:58 am

got it. ty.

7:58 am

i welcome clues for the mother 2 8s. ty.

7:58 am

bye babblers, have a great day

7:59 am

bye annie.

8:00 am

i wish i could have a great day. stuck here though.

8:02 am

Anyone still here?

8:02 am

I'm surprised the roads were so great since the Feds closed down today.

8:03 am

only main roads are cleared. interstates were perfectly black and cleared. but how do the people in homes get out if their roads arent plowed.........

8:04 am

my question is: why do they make the main roads so perfect and leave the others unplowed? we saw two plow trucks going along a main road clearing about 6 inches more to the sides, which was not needed at all while the side roads are unplowed. it is ridiculous.

8:04 am

I think the point of now plowing the residential areas is to force people to stay home so they can get the roads clear. They can't clear the roads with people driving around on them.

8:05 am

Not plowing

8:05 am

Yes, the snowplows must start with main roads first so the residential roads are done last. Even here in the Buffalo area, where fighting snow is done professionally, the residential streets in the city are plowed last.

8:06 am

i get that but still it is crazy. in philly and NY all roads are plowed already.

8:06 am

It depends on the snowfall and the number of plows.

8:08 am

The DC area does not keep the same number of snow plows on hand and ready as New York and Philadelphia do. We don't get as much snow as the folks up north. It would be an unnecessary tax burden.

8:10 am

Also, residential communities get plowed out by private contractors (paid for by your home owners association) not public plows.

8:12 am

molly, the fact that the plows can go down seven locks road clearing six inches more of the shoulders makes me crazy when my street is totally unplowed. it is partly the weird thinking here that is so bad.if the plows on seven locks had instead gone down my street instead we would be plowed.

8:13 am

we dont have home owners associations in my area. we are covered by public plows.

8:13 am

i need one more 8. anyone have it? i have ex 8 and te 8.

8:14 am

The plowing agenda is to clear the path to hospitals and fire houses first, then clear main roads, then residential areas. If your area is plowed by the local government, your residential area is low on the list. There is nowhere to go anyway, everything is closed.

8:16 am

good morning all. I am not planning on going anywhere today but my neighbor in the house next door used his snow plow to unblock my car. It did it for several other people as well.

8:16 am

He did it...

8:16 am

peri sounds like a nice neighbor.

8:16 am

Thanks to good neighbors

8:17 am

indeed, I tried but the snow pushed in from the snow plow is very difficult to move.

8:17 am

thank goodness I did not have to shovel any driveways or sidewalks.

8:17 am

my husband is out shoveling. we just returned from a week away and have no fresh foods. no fruits, no veges except onions.

8:17 am

Times like this is when you discover who the good people are. (And the bad people come out too--people that overcharge for plowing.)

8:18 am

today i will go to list and will finish. not much else to do.

8:19 am

I found the ex8, ty. help with fe8 and te8 pls

8:19 am

can i have a clue for the top E for nbt & nbs please

8:19 am

pt of fe6/27

8:20 am

just got the last 8: fe. past tense.

8:20 am

alt spelling of needle case, sue

8:20 am

ty une.

8:20 am

te8 wobbled

8:20 am

yw :-)

8:20 am

i got your clue as i was typing that i got it. ty.

8:20 am

ty Une for fe8 did not think to pt what I had

8:20 am

yw :-)

8:20 am

ty for te8 too

8:21 am

ty for the 8's

8:21 am

yw :-)

8:21 am

back to Doc Martin -- byeee!

8:21 am

since I park on the street I do not want to lose my parking space

8:21 am

ty peri

8:22 am

help with the U and the E under it pls

8:22 am

found the Us

8:22 am

patience is a virtue and I am working on it

8:23 am

and I found one of the E's too

8:23 am

the e's are chewing and swallowing

8:23 am

nbt and nbs

8:23 am

bbl

8:26 am

All the reports I have seen say that there is not much "fresh food" at the grocery stores. The trucks have not been in for delivery in days. A massive storm like this slows things down and people have to work within the confines of it.

8:34 am

that's a lot of Es

8:36 am

last year when we had our big storms i remember people yelling at the cashiers becuz there werent any donuts! trucks were parked all over tops and walmart parking lots. couldnt go anywhere becuz thruway was closed and they are mad about donuts!

8:42 am

That is pathetic, Ivesy.

8:45 am

3 left, all 5's, E, P, T

8:47 am

good ol' needlecase...

8:48 am

well those were all kinda silly to miss

8:48 am

guess they had to blame someone. poor cashiers.

8:57 am

People really don't appreciate the truck drivers who bring their food to the stores until something like this happens. And the bakers who show up before dawn to bake their doughnuts.

9:00 am

i have ch, te, tw, tw, ut ...what are the other 2 7's please

9:01 am

fetted

9:01 am

feted

9:02 am

easy there aber

9:02 am

i have 2 ex's are there more?

one more sue

9:04 am

2x tw7

9:05 am

does it go along the same spelling?

9:05 am

we7

9:05 am

yes ish

9:06 am

missing last 7

no, ex4/10

9:07 am

ty there, i know i tried that before

yw

9:08 am

only got one 8 (ex)

9:10 am

there's a TE8, pt of prev te6

9:11 am

don't think I have the 6

9:11 am

TE?, precariously in equilibrium...

te6 wobble

9:12 am

got them now, ty

9:13 am

26 left, bbl

9:15 am

Panther's and the Bronco's woohoo!

9:15 am

yay fan !

9:16 am

hi mont

9:16 am

ty for the te6 got the te8 too

9:17 am

happy for Peyton and Cam ! - yw fan

9:17 am

me too mont! I was nervous during the Pat;s Bronco' game

9:19 am

ricjet

9:19 am

oops

9:20 am

heard the beginning of that game while driving...and the broncos scored on their 1st drive ! Then watched part of the carolina's game and saw the recap of the broncos game - it must have been nerveracking !

9:20 am

hi ish

9:21 am

hi MLF

9:21 am

very. my husband said that he thought the Panther's would win I wasn't so sure. But when it comes to the Patriot's I thought it was an automatic win for them

9:21 am

stiil missing the last 7 & 8

9:21 am

hi ishult and all lurkers

9:22 am

only have 2 8s and 4 7s...

9:22 am

just found fe8

9:22 am

got it ! tks ishult !

9:22 am

I'm very, very happy that The Broncos beat The Patriots.

9:22 am

I have 1 8

9:23 am

Me too Molly!

9:23 am

me too Molly, enough of the pat's qb already...

9:23 am

middle E?

9:24 am

3 EX fan

9:24 am

I'm a big Broncos fan, have been since the Elway days. They are a great team, and they don't cheat. : D

9:24 am

I am looking forward to hearing him whine about it ..it just cracks me up

9:24 am

all ex words (6,8 & 4)

9:24 am

exactly Molly !

9:25 am

ty ish and mont

9:25 am

nbt

9:27 am

i've only been follwing the NFL since the time of RJ3 or is it RG3 ? Wash and San Fran th** had "magical" offensive attacks...but since th**...not so much...

9:27 am

mont rg2. but he will be on a different team next season

9:28 am

ever since he was injured, team was not the same

9:29 am

the Redskins are improving but the backup qbs on that team are not that great

9:30 am

4th row all greyed out !

9:30 am

nbt

9:30 am

and nbs

9:31 am

Oh Brady doesn't whine, his girlfriend does it for him.

9:32 am

no she gets bitchy lol

9:33 am

found a DE7/32 - BBL for last 31 - happy babblings all and take care - "poof" don"t know Brady's gf...and, apparently, that's not a bad thing ! bye for now

9:33 am

byemont

9:36 am

ri6?

who is Brady's girlfriend? I know who his Wife is.

9:40 am

Same difference. I didn't know they were married.

9:40 am

he is married blah no g'f that we know of

9:40 am

they have a few children together as well

9:40 am

ri6...not poor + last two of number after nine

9:41 am

thanks molly

9:42 am

G'morning.

9:43 am

hi pw

actually pretty different molly

9:45 am

I'm tempted to ask if something important happened with football this weekend, but... I don't actually care. So carry on, and I'll ignore that part. :)

9:45 am

Pe5?

LOL

9:45 am

I heard Pepperidge Farm was adding Brady's image to one of their packages

9:45 am

lol pw

9:45 am

what are they calling ruru?

9:45 am

Brady Apple Turnovers :D

Only for a very small minority, pwinn, the rest of us have lives :D

9:46 am

blah will you share yours please?

9:46 am

well.. at least the Denver game was exciting ..

9:46 am

I love your icon ruru

9:46 am

thanks

9:47 am

i thought towards the end they were going to lose

share my what mlf?

9:47 am

your life

9:47 am

No kidding Ru, The Cardinals just lay down and took it yesterday.

9:47 am

i don't have one lol

Hey everyone!

9:47 am

that was a big time beat dow

9:48 am

good morning olivia

9:48 am

yeah no pecking order with the Cardinals

9:48 am

hi olivia

How is everyone:)

9:48 am

fine how are you Olivia?

9:49 am

i gtg will be back!

I'm doing well, stuck on this puzzle though!

9:54 am

te 6/18, pls

9:55 am

hi all

9:55 am

hi olivia . . . i don't think we have met. . .

te6/18 wobble

hi jmc, olivia

9:55 am

ty blah

9:56 am

hi blah

yvw

9:56 am

Time for Lickety's clues after only 45 solved. Must be a Monday. :(

9:57 am

pwinn to the PB, hi all

9:57 am

hi snuffy

9:57 am

*puts a fresh pot of coffee in the pb for pwinn*

10:00 am

Hi JMC, how is your snow situation?

10:00 am

i was mostly dug out in the front until the #$%^ snow plow people from the church next door decided my yard was available for their snow. .. . .

10:01 am

so instead of working on the back this morning i had to redo the now icy snow out front

10:01 am

how about yourself? are you unburied?

10:02 am

Oh, not even close to un-buried. We have a day of shoveling in store.

10:03 am

And wow, I would be pissed about a church plow dumping snow in my yard.

10:03 am

yeah I am hoping to get to my car and get unburied enough so that when it warmed up I can drive it out of the alley that the snow plow people turned into ice

10:03 am

that will take this afternoon if i am lucky. . . took advil this morning already. . .

10:04 am

i am pissed . . . it was bad enough that most snow storms they come at 3 oclock in the morning to dig the priest out and wake me up. . . but this really took the cake. . .

10:05 am

I hear that. Shoveling wakes up muscles I had forgotten I have.

10:06 am

Praise the Lord and all that but that is not a very nice thing to do to a church neighbor.

10:07 am

well i suspect the priest is unaware. . . he is a nice enough guy. . . . but i wish they had never moved in next to me. . .

10:08 am

stats for the third row E please

10:09 am

ex 6/39 and ex 8/75

10:09 am

ty chrisk. . .

10:10 am

nbt

10:18 am

hello again

10:19 am

Pe5?

10:23 am

small or little mlf

10:23 am

Or Mr. Herman

10:26 am

i have no idea

10:27 am

mr herman from a tv show or something?

10:27 am

what you called your short little brother

10:27 am

yes and movies too.. for little kids

10:27 am

ohhh got it

10:27 am

or.. a name for a marble?

10:27 am

hello...wasn't there a baseball player called that?

10:27 am

<-was the short little brother (throws snowball at thereal

10:28 am

blad i don't have any younger siblings lol

10:28 am

blah oops

10:29 am

<---ducks

10:31 am

ch6/27?

10:31 am

A misspelled cheese. ;)

10:31 am

sounds like the cheese, MLF

10:32 am

ty pwinand aloy

10:32 am

who cut the cheese?

10:34 am

<----is also a cheese head

10:34 am

are all the center E's ex?

10:34 am

yeah.. you're kind of gruyereing on us mlf :D

10:35 am

phaeton, yes.

10:35 am

you are so gouda ruru:D

10:35 am

ty pwinn

10:35 am

only have 3 ex words

10:36 am

i have 2

10:36 am

as long as we know where you are coming fromage

10:37 am

i got nothing on that one ruru lol

10:37 am

ruru is a cheez whiz

10:38 am

fw.. that was fast after I listed, missed some easy ones

10:38 am

well aloy .. if a push comes to a chevre I am :D

10:38 am

good one, ru!

10:38 am

congrats aloy

10:38 am

there are only 3 ex words, aloy

10:39 am

hi une love your icon

10:39 am

tx mlf :-)

10:41 am

time to scoot - happy Babbling , tc all

10:44 am

we have snow on the ground and we have sun

10:50 am

fe8?

10:50 am

found it

11:02 am

i have ch7, te7, tw7 (2), ut7, stats and clues for the other 2 pls

11:04 am

got the we7

de 7/32 -- thawing of the cold war

11:37 am

clue for the we7?

11:42 am

pt of we5/22

11:42 am

hello?

11:42 am

hi blah

11:44 am

clue for the we 5/22 you mentioned please blah?

11:44 am

Hiyas, kiddos!

11:44 am

hi judi

11:49 am

we5 - slangy term for 'loose' woman

11:49 am

we 5/22 is that lass who served you in a medieval pub

11:49 am

ohh ty gmo and hello

11:50 am

ty blah as well

11:50 am

Hello!

11:51 am

yw, gmo

11:51 am

gmo's clue probably more accurate than mine

11:52 am

sorry blah i saw it first

11:52 am

np anyway pt for the we7

11:53 am

thanks:)

11:54 am

Yay us! We got the car out. No big whoop since the roads are a mess and it's all going to ice over tonight. But it was an accomplishment. Praise God and pass the aspirin.

11:55 am

congrats Molly

11:55 am

Good on you, Molly. Shovelling sucks. I gave it up. My back would never forgive me if I did it now.

11:56 am

ET6?

11:57 am

It's a gas, MLF.

11:57 am

type of gas

11:57 am

The sun is out now and melting some of the evil whiteness away.

11:58 am

that's good judi

11:58 am

sunny here too judi

11:58 am

I have no choice. I have no slave husband to do it for me. And I don't expect my son to do it all by himself.

11:58 am

unfortunately when the sun goes down it turns back into black evilness

11:59 am

As Molly said, the ice will take over tonight. Such is life in the snow zone.

11:59 am

My husband did minimal slaving. Our heroic neighbor snow-blowed our driveway AND front walk!

12:00 pm

where i used to live our neighbor across the street hada leaf blower

12:01 pm

Ha. Hubby tried the leaf blower. Alas, snow was too heavy.

12:01 pm

judi, have you seen that they are using blow torches now. I think it is a great idea

12:02 pm

no salt to ruin the cars

12:02 pm

we need the same type of blower or machine that NASCAR uses

12:02 pm

my son is home from school and he is going to shovel

12:02 pm

Ooh. Great idea, sue. Flame throwers are so useful in so many situations.

12:02 pm

sue if you need to get your car out instead of using salt you can use kitty litter

12:03 pm

yep, bills...ugly couches..broken cars

12:03 pm

Wish we had neighbors like that. That's why we got a snow blower. Rather, I had to hold a "gun" to Mr. Bich's head

12:03 pm

hi bichon

12:04 pm

where i am not the town takes care of it

12:04 pm

Neighbors who snow blow your drive and walkways deserve many a casserole and/or bottles of booze.

12:04 pm

hi fan

12:04 pm

he 5/ 14, pls

12:04 pm

or booze in the casserole

12:05 pm

he**** or footer minus a vowel

12:05 pm

To add to our guilt, said neighbor is a three time cancer survivor.

12:05 pm

wow judi

12:06 pm

We usually force a Lowes gift card on him - so he can maintain his snow blower. LOL!\

12:06 pm

That sounds like fair trade to me Judi

12:07 pm

he needs to use it and get you a snowblower judi lol

12:08 pm

Yeah. Hubby and I mull that over every year. Thing is, we only get about 2 storms a year where we could use it. Plus, the garage is already packed full with my husbands detrious.

12:09 pm

he 5/ 14, pls last word

12:09 pm

its one of those things you hate to spend the money but at least your spouse can't use it as a toy all year long lol

12:10 pm

other then usual

12:11 pm

RE 6 clue please?

12:11 pm

bichon did you see my clues

12:11 pm

I'm still trying to get him to sell one of his mountian bikes. That would pay for a snow blower.

12:11 pm

how is that working for you judi?lol

12:12 pm

He still has bikes, after that accident?

12:12 pm

Since he's not allowed to ride his mountain bikes after his back-breaking incident.

12:12 pm

fan, I didn't see your clue

12:12 pm

he 5/14, pls

12:12 pm

other then usual

12:13 pm

he**** or footer minus a vowel

12:13 pm

I've been af/5 for three years to get rid of those damn bikes. And still... they hang on the wall in the garage.

12:13 pm

ignore the clue at 12:13 bichon wrong spelling

12:14 pm

sorry fan, I don't understand

12:14 pm

he plus isn't this weather won***ful?

12:15 pm

judi decoration?

12:15 pm

ty fan

12:15 pm

re6 clue please?

12:15 pm

yw bichon sorry for confusion

12:17 pm

Judi, you are way more tolerant than I would be. I couldn't hang with expensive bikes hanging around that could no longer be ridden.

12:18 pm

my husband got rid of our outside grill I wanted to use it at some point but idont know how to do any of that kind of stuff and he doesn't either. Just a small one

12:18 pm

One is still mangled from the accident. That one he can keep. It's a grim reminder. The other (expensive) one, needs to go. I must improve my nagging skills.

12:19 pm

judi do you want him to get rid of it or sell it?

12:19 pm

i would just sell it myself

12:20 pm

put it outside with a for sale sign on it

12:20 pm

Sell it. Plus all the other gear that goes along with it. Hell, we could probably pay off about 2K worth of bills if he did.

12:20 pm

mlf i think it would disappear pretty quickly lol

12:20 pm

do you have any toys like that?

12:20 pm

I would plunk a for sale sign on it... if there wasn't three feet of snow on the ground. Best wait until fairer weather descends.

12:21 pm

people can walk lol

12:21 pm

I am virtually toy free. I prefer to spend money on travel or investments.

12:21 pm

or ski or ride sled

12:22 pm

if you don't have a toy why should he? right?

12:22 pm

Judi can't talk about her toys here on this forum.

12:22 pm

blah yeah no money involved lol

12:23 pm

I told him... if he rides the bike again, crashes and injures himself... I WILL kill him.

12:23 pm

how long do you think that will last judi?

12:23 pm

I have cats. They provide endless entertainment.

12:24 pm

ihave one cat I get entertained watching it bother my husband lol

12:24 pm

Some people have a hard time letting go of the vestiges of their youth.

12:24 pm

i can relate

12:25 pm

He used to play "old timer" hockey. That ended when it got too expensive.

12:26 pm

Before he broke his back in the bike crash, the previous year he crashed face first and damn near severed his nose from his face. Thank you plastic surgeon.

12:27 pm

Oh goodie. Mr. Injury. Sorry for you Judi.

12:27 pm

Yeah. He's a danger to himself.

12:36 pm

Woohoo, fireworks!

12:38 pm

Pe5, please?

12:38 pm

pe5 is coming out with a new movie

12:39 pm

congrats pw

12:39 pm

there was also a shortstop named pe5 reese

hello all

12:40 pm

Ty, sue. Never heard the new movie term.

12:40 pm

not a new movie term the character

12:40 pm

hi owl

12:40 pm

Judi, seriously? You have never heard of Pe5 Herman?

12:41 pm

I am stalled with 16 left ughh

12:41 pm

I have heard of Mr. Herman. Misinterpreted that clue.

12:41 pm

Fireworks, by the way!

12:41 pm

re6?

hi fan and really, a new pe5 movie?

12:42 pm

lol judi you are forgiven

12:42 pm

The clue might have been better understood if it included Herman : D

12:42 pm

I thought he was still in jail?

12:42 pm

I don't think he ever went to jail.

12:42 pm

Celebrities never stay in jail long. Big dollars for high profile attorneys.

12:43 pm

If Michael Jackson never went to jail, Paul Reubens certainly never did.

12:43 pm

he was charged with porn and other things related to children I believe?

12:44 pm

He was charged with public indecency. Havin a wank in a X rated theater.

12:44 pm

pewee's big holiday is the name of the movie apparently

12:45 pm

judi good point

12:45 pm

re6 clue please?

12:45 pm

He's already done a stage version of Pewee's Playhouse. It was hilarious.

12:46 pm

Anyone remember seeing him in all the Cheech & Chong movies? He played multiple characters in each movie.

12:46 pm

i have c, 3X t, u,w 7's what am i missing

12:46 pm

he alsao had a part in a Cyndi lauper song and I think a video for the song

12:47 pm

Off I go! Back to work! *POOF*

12:47 pm

twx2

12:48 pm

I need one more and no idea

12:49 pm

7 that is

12:50 pm

i have 2 tw's and 1 te 7's

12:51 pm

sue I have the te that has to do with the things in your mouth can you clue the other please?

12:51 pm

oh NEVER MIND

12:51 pm

ut7

12:51 pm

I have

12:51 pm

and we 7 I have

de 7/32 --- thawing of the cold war

12:54 pm

ohh THAT one can I get a break down clue please?i even googled it and could not decipher anything lol

12:54 pm

one more 8 - i have EX and TE - what am i missing?

12:55 pm

hi wv

12:55 pm

hello all

fe 8

12:55 pm

fe8 wv

12:56 pm

thnx - got it

12:56 pm

yw wv

12:56 pm

wv do you have de6?

12:57 pm

no

12:57 pm

but will look

add a canvas abode

12:57 pm

thank you byz!:)

12:57 pm

look at by's clue wv

12:57 pm

thnx

1:16 pm

Hi, all. This grid looks a lot more formidable than it is.

1:21 pm

i need help with the de7 pls

de+canvas dwelling + vowel

1:23 pm

ty matty

1:23 pm

17 to go

1:23 pm

need coffee

mutually assured destruction was a prelude

Phantom - cheetah

i tried that too

22 left and I feel I shall have to list. Just 12 minutes until University Challenge on the telly, which we watch each week

Can anyone help with my last two - et6/21 and et5/14, please?

et6 is a gas

et5 - belief system, right way to behave

2:02 pm

*Predicts Matty will say she should have seen those

2:03 pm

I play while watching the show Matty

2:17 pm

RE6 clue please??

2:21 pm

re + number after nine + vowel

2:22 pm

ch7 te7 tw7 x2 we7 and ut7 what am I mssing the de right?

2:22 pm

ty molly

2:24 pm

can I get a break down clue for the de7 please?

de + camping shelter + consonant

2:27 pm

ty blah

yqw

2:27 pm

hints for the WE7?

eva do you have the we5? it's the pt

2:28 pm

eva do youhave we 5/22 another name for a hoar?

2:28 pm

I think it's de + camping shelter + vowel

2:28 pm

old name for one that is

2:28 pm

Or a whore, slutty woman, etc.

2:28 pm

Past tense it

or a barmaid in medieval times

yes vowel not consonant, i think mlf got it in spite of me

2:30 pm

yes that is a nicer name isn't it blah?

2:30 pm

hello...

2:30 pm

hi pen

i suppose there might be some overlap mlf ;)

2:30 pm

lol

hi pen

2:32 pm

the barmaid got it for me. :) TY!

:)

2:34 pm

TU 6/30?

related to the tu6/33 - one who does it

2:35 pm

ty blah didn't even think of that

me neither, had to go to morewords

2:40 pm

Eva, those are some sad lyrics in your profile.

2:40 pm

its one of those songs i can listen to on repeat over + over again. i love it!

hey, evaN!

2:54 pm

hello!

how ya been?

2:59 pm

does the th5 go with a th 4 word?

3:00 pm

found it

3:00 pm

i dont get the et gas clue

3:00 pm

help please

3:01 pm

clue the th5 also pls

3:01 pm

et + chicken mom + vowel...

3:01 pm

the th 5 is a greek letter, i think....

3:02 pm

th* end and bye Brit spelling

3:02 pm

you are right pen

3:02 pm

ty ml

3:03 pm

ty penquis

3:03 pm

w sue

3:03 pm

yw....i have 20 left....may be back later to take another look...

3:03 pm

bye all!

3:03 pm

bye pen, ty

3:04 pm

last te 5/12?

3:04 pm

i have 12 left

3:04 pm

i am thinking of lickety

3:05 pm

MLF....10 teams, came in last....you are in te 5 position....last one i have...

3:05 pm

bye1

3:05 pm

bye pen

3:06 pm

got it

3:06 pm

teew

3:09 pm

I don't know wether to laugh or cry right now

3:12 pm

Last te 4/5 please help??

3:12 pm

I need two more words...

3:14 pm

my last word anyone/?????

shorten the chopper word

3:15 pm

what are the stats for the chopper word?

te5 minus a vowel

3:16 pm

Thanoy blah!!!!!!!!!

*slaps self* no more clues, remember?

3:17 pm

thanks everyone for the help FIREWORKS FOR ME!

3:17 pm

I am out poof!

yvw! took me a moment, i was thinking about the flying sort

no more clues. nope never.

TO :)

3:37 pm

5 left

3:38 pm

4, monkeys going wild

3:38 pm

3

3:39 pm

2

3:39 pm

2

3:40 pm

1

3:40 pm

fw. anyone need a clue

congrats sue!

3:44 pm

ty there

7:12 pm

anybody here who can give me a clue for a U?

7:18 pm

UT 5/12 ut7/36 To say something and it

7:19 pm

it's Past tense

7:19 pm

ty jz :)

7:19 pm

nbt finally - 27 to go

7:20 pm

You a pat's fan HarryHood

7:23 pm

naah

7:23 pm

I'm tired of boston sports fans - glad that I didn't have to go through a world series or superbowl this year

7:24 pm

Well I hoped better for the Sox, but I could care less about football.

7:24 pm

you near boston?

7:24 pm

In the burbs

7:25 pm

I'm in newton

7:26 pm

My daughter works for the Mayor. Most times when I say that I get an earful about Setti.

7:26 pm

hah! We've only been here 2.5 yrs - I don't have much to say about the politics

7:28 pm

done!

7:28 pm

thanks for the help jz, hagn

7:28 pm

Yay!

7:29 pm

Nice talking to you

7:31 pm

Hi there Babblers

7:36 pm

hi ori

7:36 pm

Hi Dan ... dug out yet?

7:37 pm

plow came by, finished just before sunset

7:37 pm

we can get out if we need to, which is at least a psychological relief

7:38 pm

I bet!

7:38 pm

though there will be re-freezing tonight, and all the neighborhood roads are single-file at best

7:40 pm

Ugh! Naïve west coaster question: Do you have to use chains in those conditions? We have to use them here in the snow, but it only snows in the mountains.

7:41 pm

no chain requirements here - we're in flatland. I know some cops that have them

7:42 pm

for us, unlike midwest/great lakes, we generally just have to push the snow off the roads and wait a few days for the sun to do its work

7:43 pm

it doesn't stay below freezing for long stretches

7:43 pm

but with this depth of snow, it will be a while

7:43 pm

hi folks

7:43 pm

hiya welki!

7:44 pm

Ah, it doesn't snow in Cali in the flat lands

7:44 pm

Howdy Welki!

7:45 pm

chains will only get you so far - if the snow is very deep, you're not going anywhere. they're great for traction and help you stop, but deep snow, everyone gets stuck

7:46 pm

When there is a really big snow storm in the Sierras they just shut down the highways. But the snow plows do a really good job normally and you just have to use chains

7:46 pm

here, lots of people put on winter tires in october. (i do, too) they're different than snow tires and remain supple in sub-zero temperatures

7:46 pm

Not that we get much snow here any more :-(

7:46 pm

that said, there's no substitute for common sense and caution in bad winter weather

7:47 pm

I have a new Subaru Forester with 4WD. That will probably get me through most of the Sierra conditions.

7:47 pm

i've driven 4x4 or awd vehicles for decades, so i know their limitations. nothing is great on ice.

7:48 pm

Of course, I don't have to commute in it. That would be just a pleasure trip.

7:48 pm

i have great tires and awd on my current vehicle. i'm comfortable driving in bad weather, but am nervous about other drivers, the ones who drive on baloney skins or think 4x4 makes you invincible

7:49 pm

the forester is a terrific vehicle - i've had a couple of subarus in the past and would feel safe in one. i think scrabbler has either a forester or an outback

7:49 pm

<-- commutes

7:50 pm

a couple of weeks ago, we were driving north towards edmonton and saw that the semi-trailers were slowing down. we did, too. the folks who passed us ended up in the ditch

7:51 pm

4x4 or awd invincibility is endemic here - people drive like they're the most important person on the road in good weather :-(

7:51 pm

well, they ARE, aren't they? *ugh*

7:51 pm

and then they don't understand how they end up in a skid or in the ditch

7:52 pm

there is skill involved with driving in bad weather - braking is where lots of people get into trouble

7:54 pm

My commute never involves snow. Very occasionally slightly icy roads. I swear everyone around here has a psychotic break when they get behind the wheel though

7:56 pm

i saw video of a local accident where someone hit a patch of black ice, braked, over-corrected and ended up taking out a semi and two other vehicles. ice is scary, very scary

7:56 pm

Good evening Babblers

7:56 pm

hi, wht

7:57 pm

So many people forget that 4 wheel drive does not mean 4 wheel stopping.

7:59 pm

true

7:59 pm

Hi wht

7:59 pm

the dreaded dryer buzzer

7:59 pm

You are supposed to just make gentle steering corrections, right? No braking?

8:00 pm

And just take your foot off the gas to slow down.

8:00 pm

downshift... ;o)

8:00 pm

ah ... learning from the experts :D

8:03 pm

anyone have a clue for the churlish ch 6?

8:03 pm

the churlish ch6 is like a cheese

8:04 pm

TY

8:09 pm

ohhh, careful - depending on what kind of car you have, you might want to gently accelerate, like a front wheel drive car - to pull you out of a skid. but it takes finesse and experience.

8:10 pm

best way to learn is the same way to get into carnegie hall - practice, practice, practice :)

8:12 pm

Turning the steering wheel in the direction the rear wheels are skidding just seems wrong until you get the hang of it.

8:12 pm

I will never live where it snows regularly. I am a wimp. All the shoveling. I'm too old for that crap.

8:12 pm

like backing up a trailer - totally opposite of what you think you should be doing

8:13 pm

Shovelling the driveway is cheaper than going to the gym. :^)

8:13 pm

That I can do :-)

8:13 pm

Backing up a trailer that is

8:15 pm

wht - I just joined a gym for $10/mo. Includes a personal trainer and no contract :D

8:16 pm

My snow shovel cost $20 so it will take me 2 months to pay it off, and it should last at least a couple of years.

8:16 pm

Unless someone backs a trailer over it. :^)

8:17 pm

It won't be me! I rock at trailer maneuvers :D

8:17 pm

$10/mo with a trainer? that's amazing. here, for 10 bucks, i suppose you'd get to walk around the gym and maybe touch a kettle bell

8:18 pm

Of course, it is hard to get to the gym if you cannot get out of your driveway.

8:18 pm

It is Planet Fitness. They may not have them where you are.

8:19 pm

Well, all this talk about exercise is getting me tired. Good night all.

8:19 pm

And to be completely forthcoming ... I joined but have only gone twice so far :-(

8:22 pm

i just read about them - they're starting to pop up in canada, but none here yet. and they're geared towards the occasional exerciser and are supposedly 'without judgment'

8:23 pm

there's a good life fitness place within walking distance - they're always filled up, and by filled up, i mean with gorgeous, muscular bodies - definitely not me :D

8:24 pm

Planet Fitness has all types ... lots of non-gorgeous types and a few hard bodies. It actually is very non-judgmental.

8:25 pm

My pudgy body is welcome there ;D

8:28 pm

done!

8:30 pm

hello and wtg, ypsi

8:31 pm

Congrats ypsigirl

9:48 pm

I'm not gonna finish this one. Nighty night babblers. Sweet dreams.

9:48 pm

Nitres ori ..

10:20 pm

Happy Australia Day to my Aussie friends here :)

11:50 pm

HAPPY AUSSIE DAY!!

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