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12:03 am

tr7/8 and happy flip

12:04 am

hi freep

12:05 am

hey, nan

12:06 am

in8

12:07 am

do7

12:07 am

de7

12:07 am

do7 x 2

12:08 am

pi7

12:09 am

to7

12:09 am

ro7

12:09 am

to9

12:10 am

na7

12:10 am

na7 x 2

pe7

12:12 am

re7 x 2

12:13 am

ri 7

12:15 am

at7

12:15 am

at7 x 2

12:15 am

re8 (and a third re7)

mo7

Clues are up

12:17 am

thanks, lickety

12:18 am

mo8

12:20 am

ooh, found the 9

12:21 am

aper

12:21 am

oopsie

12:21 am

ap7, btw

12:22 am

fantom Appomattox.

12:22 am

missing the corner e from the stats, but crashing now.

12:23 am

that is a fine phantom that I think your geography makes you see it

12:23 am

I'm missing that one, too, nan

12:23 am

G'night

12:23 am

probably, freep. ganight to you too.

12:23 am

oh. es7 nan

12:24 am

ooh, thanks freep.

12:25 am

pe 8 if not called

12:27 am

still not seeing it. Good night everyone :)

12:31 am

found it. nbt/nbs

12:31 am

found. nbt,nbs. *poof*

12:40 am

ir8

12:54 am

morning babblers

1:18 am

penicure - spa for your male organ

1:35 am

sprite! I just logged in...took me a few seconds! I'm dying of laughter here!!!!

1:35 am

hiya jeanne :) I have added it to our dictionary in my profile.

1:36 am

should totally be a word, in my opinion!!!

1:36 am

I agree :D Over the years we found so many words that are missing from our language that I started compiling them. It has grown into a pretty extensive list!

1:40 am

What a great humor book that would make! I worked where I had access to a huge database of names -- and what people did for a living -- you would not believe how many names matched their career fields. Horner for a musician, etc., some were amazing...Bonebreaker for medical. So many, and so funny!

1:40 am

:D sounds like lots of fun!

1:40 am

You would have made hay with that!

1:41 am

:D

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before, but as a child, I had an orthopaedist called Dr Bohne. And a rheumatologist called Dr Lim. The magazine New Scientist calls this Nominative Determinism

1:41 am

Does anyone have a list of the babblets?

1:42 am

that is hilarious!

1:42 am

zTink: also in my profile. Under the dictionary.

1:43 am

matty -- I think I've heard of that before! Oh, one of the names (I hate to use it, but damn...) was Bulent Tur. We were military. When you read it last name first, it was Tur Bulent. He worked in aerospace. (I believe the name is Turkish)

1:44 am

lol we used to have a spokesman for the airplane pilots association called Baksteen... which is dutch for brick.

1:45 am

"falling like a brick" LOLOL!!!!!

1:45 am

cracked me up every time

1:45 am

I'd like to see a boat captain named Leakey.

1:46 am

or Tubbs

1:46 am

lol!

1:47 am

Thanks,Sprite!

1:47 am

yvw!

1:57 am

another thing that always grabs my attention is first and last names that should never be used together. I told here before about our neighbours. Last name Olie (oil). His first name: Peter. And believe it or not, he named his daughter Petra.

1:57 am

I swear, it is a form of child abuse!

1:58 am

Well, in this case the bullies would have to be somewhat intelligent, or at least learned (2 syllables), and bullies usually aren't that.

1:59 am

and yes...just witness how many Candy Canes (Cain, Kane, etc.) there are in the world. I had one as my neighbor when I was growing up.

1:59 am

lol! Well, I know that she was bullied. Guess it only takes one bully of moderate intelligence to get the mob going.

1:59 am

so correct you are.

2:00 am

ugh yes, also a very bad combination of names

2:00 am

ESPN

2:01 am

Dottie

2:01 am

Again, in the military, I knew a gal with last name of Minor. Thank goodness she was enlisted...had she been an officer, she could have attained the rank of Major.

2:01 am

Sorry

2:01 am

omg that would have been a hoot.

2:02 am

no worries, zTink

2:02 am

I'm sure that name exists in some English-speaking military.

2:02 am

name/rank combo, I mean

2:02 am

yeah, no doubt.

2:23 am

that darn italian greeting!

2:31 am

fireflies. May you all have a blessed day and a peaceful night. Poof!

7:25 am

hello all

8:03 am

Well, today I learned that a certain kind of feminine hygiene product was named after something that used to get shoved up the muzzle of a weapon. 🤣🤣🤣

8:05 am

what's that product?

8:11 am

I guess we'll never know

8:23 am

Sorry, I wasn't here when the question was asked. I thought it was evident. What kind of feminine hygiene product gets inserted?

8:24 am

tampon?

8:28 am

yeah that makes sense you had to TAMP down the gunpowder in those days

8:30 am

It is actually something that was inserted in the muzzle of a weapon to keep dust and moisture out.

8:31 am

so they left it there?

8:31 am

More likely from the medical tamponade. Closure/blockage of a wound or bodily cavity.

8:31 am

did they take it out before firing or just let the bullet pop it out?

8:32 am

Don't know. I wasn't around in the 1400's

8:33 am

Oh jeez, this place. Okay, it's LIKE a word that means the gun plug thing.

8:34 am

what did I miss lol

8:34 am

nobody was complaining about anything molly, we're just interested in learning more

8:35 am

phantom: attrition

8:36 am

italian uses the word "tampone" for any medical sample that is retrieved by inserting something in the body, and also the verb tamponare means to stem the flow

8:36 am

so yeah :)

8:36 am

it was to push the gunpowder down the barrel of the rifle

8:36 am

tiers

8:36 am

sorry

8:37 am

oHO we can have a root of my phantom

8:37 am

No, I wasn't having a probelm with people wanting to know more. But there is always someone who can "do you one better" 🙄

8:37 am

I don't think it's doing one better, it's just adding to the information :)

8:37 am

I love etymology

8:37 am

What? If an alternative view hurts, then theres a problem.

8:38 am

you just need to not look at it that way molly - it's not a competition, it's just various contributions, like mael said

8:38 am

we're not even talking about alternative views, just additional information

8:38 am

My original comment was pretty much a joke anyway. As in where a tampon gets inserted is a weapon.

8:39 am

anti

8:39 am

well as far as i'm concerned, just because something is a joke doesn't mean it can't ALSO be a learning opportunity :D

8:39 am

oh hey, my real name is in the grid today

8:39 am

My turn now Phaeton

mael = tom x

8:40 am

for what?

8:40 am

I love learning

8:40 am

Posting in the worng palce

8:41 am

i need 3 more A words and i feel like that an4 must be the start of at least 1 or 2 of them but i can't figure out what

8:41 am

as long as it is done respectfully.

8:41 am

ahh...glad we are taking turns ;)

8:42 am

an7. not + color

8:42 am

thanks sue

8:42 am

rats, can't pluralize it

8:43 am

i know i am an4run

8:43 am

lol. I know

8:43 am

phantom: anterior

8:44 am

Apple has updates going out for security reasons. I just upped mine.

8:45 am

Thanks Sue

8:45 am

ugh, gtg to work, ttfn

8:45 am

bye

8:59 am

oh I finally got the nine

8:59 am

took me long enough

8:59 am

what does it begin with?

8:59 am

Morning, Babblers. :)

8:59 am

to, ruru

9:00 am

thanks got it

lol, I wondered what you were to ruruing

9:00 am

hi hookie

9:01 am

yw :) good morning crossy!

morning, ruh roh

and crossy in canada :D

how much italian in here today, mael. I'm trying random things like panetta.

phantom petition though.

9:02 am

Name that Proper Noun: Indian sidekick

tonto

9:03 am

Very Excellent!!! You win a horse!

which, IIRC is stupid in spanish

ooh, thanks

9:03 am

Don't fall off!

9:03 am

I just put him in the mail.

9:04 am

also in Italian

I hope I'm home when he gets there

9:04 am

not too much Italian yet, got a musical term so far

9:09 am

C's crushed

9:22 am

I've got one C left phae

9:26 am

need help?

9:31 am

FW

9:37 am

found it thank you

9:37 am

well done!

10:03 am

is that to9 from the corner T?

10:13 am

No

10:17 am

ok thanks

10:34 am

Ires

10:34 am

Ores

10:34 am

Sorry

10:38 am

s

Joining for a few minutes, about to have minor surgery, percutaneous kidney stone removal

10:56 am

fast healing to Book Doctor Gwen

10:59 am

and before surgery, you are here of all places ... happy outcome and hope for painless wake-up

11:18 am

morning all

11:26 am

hey moo, rehi all

11:27 am

happy whatever today is

11:44 am

hello all...

11:46 am

pen!

11:46 am

carla!

11:47 am

hi pen, hi all

11:47 am

hi peri...

11:47 am

peri!

11:48 am

my cell signal is frustrating right now so I will quit for a while. good luck!

11:48 am

ty....see you later...

11:51 am

rehi

11:51 am

hi mool..

11:51 am

hey pen

11:52 am

see hoke was here and gone too...so belated hello, goodbye to her too

11:54 am

yes, she was having weak signal issues..

12:24 pm

i am stalled at 53...time for a break...bye all...

1:18 pm

phantom: incursion

Hello, everyone. 👋😊❤️

1:22 pm

hello cerulean cat

Hey, hurshy. 😊

1:40 pm

Good morning/afternoon everyone :)

1:40 pm

Welcome, CeruleanCat

1:44 pm

there is a great word to describe how i am feeling these days

1:44 pm

in the grid

1:46 pm

an 7?

1:46 pm

pa5

1:46 pm

not asking for a clue - wondering if that was your word

1:46 pm

oh or were you asking for a CLUE

1:46 pm

against scarlet

1:47 pm

ok no my word is PA5

1:47 pm

I think evreyone in both our countries are feeling that way, but I do understand your pa5 -- If I lived in the states I would be feeling that also

1:52 pm

i think the worst part is knowing how many people are still brainwashed and supporting him. but i did hear a case from someone who said that they had a family member (who voted for trump) saying they are now scared and stuff, because all they wanted was prices to go down. so at least SOME are kinda waking up to reality.

1:52 pm

and like how sooo many people don't even get that what musk is doing is super crazy illegal.

1:54 pm

but one guy commented about musk & USAID, "good, we should first support our own veterans, homeless, etc, and then we can think about the rest of the world" and i said "you do know that's not remotely their plan, though, right?" and this other person said "what is their plan?" like literally asking not trolling.

1:55 pm

it's like Brexit, where people regretted it AFTER the vote, and they found out what it would mean, but ffs, why didn't they investigate what it would mean BEFORE VOTING. only of course this is soooo much worse than brexit.

1:57 pm

between the two of them they certainly seem to be systematically destroying all the checks and balances within governmen, attempting to control the media and setting up a fascist government based on utter nonsense.

1:58 pm

what I don't understand is why the supreme court, congress or the senate hasn't called a halt to it.

1:58 pm

the supreme court can only do things when a case is brought before them

1:58 pm

They are scared.

1:58 pm

Is party loyalty that strong that people would allow it to lead to self destruction?

1:58 pm

i know lawsuits have been filed but i think everything has to go through lower courts first, then appeals processes, before getting to the supreme court

1:59 pm

and congress, well, we just have to wait and see if a handful of republicans grow a spine and join the dems to stop this

1:59 pm

Done! What a pain in the butt this was today. Have a great afternoon!

1:59 pm

it's not party loyalty, it's self-interest. they want musk's money for their next re-elections

2:00 pm

otherwise he will back somebody else against them in the primary and they will lose

2:00 pm

but if their constituents are angry nothing will get them re-elected (assuing there is an election)

2:01 pm

if their constituents watch fox news and newsmax, they won't know enough about reality and what is happening to be mad at them

2:02 pm

imo the ONLY thing that will penetrate for people who have previously been brainwashed is prices going up instead of down. and even that, they will tolerate if they think it's temporary or if they believe some more lies about how it is somehow still the fault of wokeness

2:02 pm

lol - every time I turn on my computer there is some article on msn that make me mad -- and I don't even live there. However his threats if carried out will affect our lives as well.

2:05 pm

Another scenario I heard is from the business owners that depend on immigrants to get their jobs done. For instants, roofing companies or construction companies. They have contracts to fulfill, yet their workers are being targeted by ICE. They have no one to do the work.

2:06 pm

i would really like the NFL to cancel the super bowl in protest. something big from a big organization, something people would really care about, that would have a big economic impact, is what we need to tell congressional republicans they must not allow this

2:06 pm

They "assumed" that the people they use would be safe from deportation because they are not criminals.

2:06 pm

btw, bea -- I looked at the pics of your home online -- absolutely gorgeous -- you did a great job :)

2:07 pm

Thanks, nan. We are still working on it.

2:08 pm

i'm so jealous of anyone who's in a coma right now

2:08 pm

LOL.

2:09 pm

I avoid as much news as I can.

2:10 pm

but if i just did that i would feel guilty

2:10 pm

if you're in a coma then you're not being irresponsible

2:11 pm

not that i'm accusing you of being irresponsible

2:11 pm

we all have to do what we think best

2:11 pm

just that's how i would feel personally

2:11 pm

haha i just got a robocall here at work

2:11 pm

and i blew a raspberry at the computer voice

2:12 pm

that made me feel slightly better

2:28 pm

Allocating $1.5 million to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in Serbia's workplaces and business communities. Funding $70,000 for the production of a diversity, equity, and inclusion-themed musical in Ireland. Investing $2.5 million in electric vehicles for Vietnam. Providing $47,000 for a transgender-themed opera in Colombia. Supporting the creation of a transgender-focused comic book in Peru with $32,000. Allocating $2 million for sex reassignment procedures and LGBTQ+ activism in Guatemala. Spending $6 million to fund tourism initiatives in Egypt.

2:29 pm

and by depending on illegals to work for cheap labor is wrong for all involved.

2:30 pm

wow.. finally! thank you Sue!

2:30 pm

and just to remind all of you that think your so smart..TRUMP WON and We love it.

2:30 pm

working to prevent flu pandemics (including bird flu), monkey pox, ebola, all coming to a state near you soon!

2:31 pm

and if I pay 2x more for STUFF and keep Americans safe and alive, so be it. THEY ARE WORTH IT.

2:31 pm

Get the vets homes.

2:31 pm

get the 350K children they lost

2:31 pm

The World Health Organization promotes cooperation between nations to prevent disease worldwide - disease knows no borders

2:32 pm

They were part of the COVID BS

2:32 pm

no thank you

2:33 pm

COVID killed huge numbers, and would have killed far more without preventative measures

2:34 pm

really??? Masks? No school (kids are reading 4 grades below, people lost everything

2:34 pm

Italy's hospitals were like a war zone during the COVID pandemic

2:34 pm

THEY LIED about everything

2:34 pm

kids are growing up with issues since getting the SHOT

2:35 pm

no, don't come on here and cause this crap

2:35 pm

you started it

2:35 pm

you want to waist your money, God Bless. But as an AMERICAN, I want AMERICA FIXED.

2:35 pm

look down the chat

2:36 pm

And there have been almost no side effects from the COVID shot - nothing even remotely close to the effects of having COVID

2:36 pm

it is horrid what is being said about people who DONT agree with what they are saing

2:36 pm

Believe it or not, America does need the rest of the world - there is so much that America cannot produce for itself

2:36 pm

what?

2:36 pm

$50 billion to Gaza for condoms??? WHY? I'm happy that SOMEONE is FINALLY looking at how our tax dollars are spent. Those dollars could be better utilized here in the US for our citizens.

2:37 pm

we will not kiss ass and kill our people over it

2:37 pm

That was a ridiculous lie

2:37 pm

amazing that anyone even believes it

2:37 pm

that is what everyone says when Trump brings somehthink up

2:37 pm

and yet it turns out true

2:38 pm

yes, it is his specialty

2:38 pm

the Dems where giving the US away.

2:38 pm

lying that it - he can't even be consistent about it

2:38 pm

what has he lied about

2:39 pm

Covid from China..NO

2:39 pm

sending troops into California to "turn the valve" (denied by the military)

2:39 pm

Gangs taking over apt. buildings..NOPE

2:39 pm

water in Cal is a Lie? there are pictures

2:39 pm

never mind - you're beyond reason

2:40 pm

or simply a major troll

2:40 pm

The Dems are pissed they will have to pay someone in America to clean their houses and make the Guac?

2:41 pm

yes Gillie, We are ALL beyond reason. and yet Canada, Mexico and others are doing their share now.

2:41 pm

So sue are you going ou there to put those roofs on?

2:41 pm

they'll have to find someone in America willing to do the incredibly difficult farm work currently being done by desperate immigrants

2:42 pm

only a prob if they are ILLEGAL.. dems always forget that word.

2:42 pm

how gross to take advantage of those people

2:42 pm

and BS. we have lots of homeless people that want to work

2:42 pm

don't put Americans down so you feel better

2:43 pm

my kid wants to work, but no-one want to pay fair wagers

2:44 pm

when I hire a homeless person, I pay the going rate for the job. not take advantage of their situation.

2:44 pm

Those homeless people do NOT want to work. Most of them are mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse. All funding for both has been cut by pubs.

2:44 pm

what have you hired a homeless person to do?

2:44 pm

Bzz. I've done my own roof. and I just finished 3yrd of concrete. so yes, I do the work if I can't afford to pay someone a fair wage.

2:45 pm

BZZ, BS. stop putting AMERICANS down.

2:45 pm

so nothing, in fact

2:45 pm

Gill, move offices for my job. Help with gardening around my house

2:45 pm

And why can't you kid get a job? There are tons of jobs to be had.

2:46 pm

I'm not putting Americans down. It fact.

2:46 pm

because they can pay under the table for intro labor jobs

2:47 pm

if we get the drugs down and eduction up, we won't have homeless drug people all over

2:47 pm

Why doesn't he try getting a job outside of labor?

2:49 pm

And how old is this kid?

2:49 pm

because, like me, we love it

2:49 pm

we love to build and invent

2:49 pm

23

2:49 pm

he cuts Ice right now.

2:50 pm

Why doesn't he go to college and become an architect or an engineer?

2:50 pm

so your son has a job, he just doesn't like it - but you're sure that many Americans are capable and willing to do the jobs currently done by immigrants

2:50 pm

he doesn't want to go to college. he can't pay for it, he's not illegal so he gets no help

2:51 pm

Gill - are you talking about immigrants or ILLEGAL immigrants?

2:51 pm

illegals get no help going to college

2:51 pm

erse

2:51 pm

either

2:51 pm

sure, they wouldn't have a choice. work=eat. that is how I grew up

2:51 pm

oops.. that's not a word.. sorry!

2:51 pm

illegal

2:51 pm

there's no problem with immigrants. Immigrants are awesome. It's the illegal part that is the problem.

2:52 pm

but work=eat won't do for YOUR son

2:52 pm

but sue, it's one thing to debate whether you want the US to spend money on those various items - it's another to have one unelected and unappointed man (Elon Musk) taking over systems illegally and making decisions about what gets cut that are just up to him and trump. that's congress's job. you can't be ok with dictatorship just because you happen to like one thing a dictator does.

2:52 pm

no, that is how he lives. he works, he eats

2:53 pm

why Hurs. why can't. ANYONE blow the whistle on waste

2:53 pm

yes - but you were complaining that he can't find work - which you blame on illegals, somehow

2:53 pm

even though he clearly wouldn't prefer to be doing the work that they do

2:53 pm

Congress hasn't done it. so we have to just keep pay for things because its always been done like that

2:53 pm

Doesn't want to go to college, but he wants the money a college grad makes. CAn't have it both ways.

2:53 pm

he's not blowing the whistle and raising a public outcry which then forces congress to change it. he's just changing it. that's not whistleblowing.

2:53 pm

yes you can BZZ

2:54 pm

I did. I was a network engineer with Certs and made great money

2:54 pm

they're cutting funding in a mad rush without any planning or thought

2:54 pm

You are delusional.

2:54 pm

and enjoyed myself

2:54 pm

College is BS

2:54 pm

a LOT of people never went to college or didn't finish and make plenty of $$

2:54 pm

I'm out.

2:54 pm

he is a consultant

2:55 pm

just like any other company looking to save money

2:55 pm

yep Ibuxx.

2:55 pm

and he would undoubtedly be a CEO if immigrants weren't taking away the fruit-picking jobs

2:55 pm

but he wasn't elected and he wasn't appointed and approved by congress

2:55 pm

I went to college for 1 year, then dropped out :)

2:55 pm

Gillie, did you see what they were spending the money on

2:55 pm

I'm one of them.. as well as people I employ

2:56 pm

the president does not have the authority to just tell somebody to go and do this. constitutionally, he does not have that power. CONGRESS is in charge of the money.

2:56 pm

me too Ibuxx

2:56 pm

the only way this will even fly is just if congressional republicans AND the supreme court decide they don't mind a dictatorship as long as it's basically doing things they agree with.

2:56 pm

but can't afford to hire people to do your construction

2:57 pm

I guess he does Hurs. that is what is pissing everyone off. he is doing EXACTLY what we voted for

2:57 pm

don't like it, do better in 4 yrs with a candidate.

2:57 pm

gillie are you some rich snot

2:57 pm

America will be a wreck by then

2:57 pm

you don't do around your house

2:57 pm

he doesn't have the authority, as president, ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION. just cause he's breaking the constitution doesn't mean he has the right to do so.

2:57 pm

I don't have a maid and handyman

2:58 pm

i don't have the right to murder somebody. can i do it anyway? yes, but that doesn't mean i have the right to do it.

2:58 pm

and yet your all defending illegal aliens in America. Again ILLEGAL.

2:59 pm

I wonder what's so scary about immigrants

2:59 pm

i haven't said a single word about immigrants, other than Elon Musk, who is a naturalized citizen but originally an immigrant from South Africa.

2:59 pm

why not murder? I want the house, so I kill the people in it. but don't worry, I want do more then a few.

2:59 pm

Trump isn't doing anything about facilitating legal immigration for those purposes - that would be an achievement!

2:59 pm

not scary, ILLEGAL

2:59 pm

Immigrants aren't scary.

2:59 pm

are you seriously defending murder now?

3:00 pm

There are a lot of things that people do that is illegal

3:00 pm

why not? break one law, why not another

3:00 pm

wonder why immigrants are such a big topic

3:00 pm

Well Trump should know about breaking laws right?

3:00 pm

when do we decide when to follow the law?

3:00 pm

well, then i guess we haven't got any common ground for discussion, so, ttfn

I come here to play a game and get away from this for a few minutes a day...thanks for ruining it

3:01 pm

I do genuinely think it's a shame that America has become so dependent on illegal immigration - but Trump is shutting down immigration across the board - apart from high-tech jobs, at least

3:01 pm

its not immigration, it is Illegal entries

3:01 pm

Well musk himself was illegal for a time

3:01 pm

Gill, it has to stop, to be able to fix it

3:02 pm

and now he's not Moon

3:02 pm

mool

3:02 pm

I agree, Cardina, there's a reason we all tend to avoid those two hot topics here, - politics and religion.

3:02 pm

Would-be immigrants who had interviews scheduled to try and enter legally had their interviews cancelled as soon as Trump became president

3:02 pm

500 attempted illegal crossing at the border. not 20,000K

3:03 pm

yes Gill, we have too much here to deal with.

3:03 pm

well, with all the cuts you certainly do

3:03 pm

Well he technically could be kicked out still, because he lied about his status. But they won't because money :)

3:04 pm

they are working on legal immigration, but it takes time since they have so much to do with illegal criminal people. That is all he is doing

3:04 pm

and the money people, what is that all about. The Dems were controlled by money the whole time.

3:05 pm

Well illegal immigrants are less likely to commit crime than native born/naturalized americans

3:06 pm

love me a good straw-man fallacy to justify one's xenophobia

3:06 pm

And please, allow me to intercede on behalf of the entire planet - rampant nationalism is the cause of much of the world's problems, as in "us" and "them" and "build the wall!" The heck with "one nation under" whomever - we need to think globally. Would completely eliminate the "immigration" problem, wouldn't it? Then what would right wingnuts fuss about?

guess it won't stop...I'll see ya tomorrow hopefully we'll talk about just the game

3:07 pm

sorry cardinals, I shall refrain from further conversation

3:07 pm

cardinals-- just hide the chatbox

3:08 pm

oh, hm. nevermind, maybe you can't. you can definitely ignore it, though, and just focus on the grid.

3:08 pm

Well you can click on Who's Online or My Friends and it will hide it

3:13 pm

sorry Q. I shall refrain also. I'm just tired of every time I get on, the chat is saying horrible things towards the presidents supporters.

3:26 pm

someone wrote this morning "penicure" a mans day at the spa.

3:27 pm

I thought it was great

3:33 pm

Also: FYI: Apple has been sending out many updates for the IOS due to security issues.

3:35 pm

Hi all. Any clues for the 8s welcome. Ty

3:35 pm

Fake.

3:35 pm

mkg there are 9 8's. which one do you want?

3:36 pm

Any are welcome. Ty.

3:36 pm

to8 - someone (or something?) that wobbles - plural to9

3:36 pm

I love the mans word. Great one!

3:37 pm

tr8 - plural of a word the British use for pig's feet

3:37 pm

Thanks, Gillie

3:38 pm

yw - sorry for getting so overwrought, I should know better

3:39 pm

A word for pigs feet? Ouch. Ty.

3:39 pm

Yes, me too. Sometimes I just want to...

3:40 pm

Got the tr 8. Ty.

3:40 pm

Good. That's about the easiest one.

3:42 pm

Ty

3:42 pm

Uris

3:43 pm

Sorry. Not sure why cursor is not moving easily.

3:43 pm

Is it wireless?

3:46 pm

No using an ipad. But it is very old

3:47 pm

Wasted x.

3:48 pm

not entirely

3:52 pm

Any help for es word welcome. Ty.

4:01 pm

Might just want to look that one up on MW.

4:06 pm

Ty

4:06 pm

To 8/9 clues welcome

4:07 pm

gave it earlier

4:07 pm

when you asked for 8's

4:08 pm

Someone who wobbles when they walk is the 8

4:09 pm

builds on a shorter word (to6) meaning to wobble while walking

4:15 pm

clues for the bottom E's please

4:18 pm

got one

4:20 pm

es7?

4:22 pm

e+s6 = es7

4:26 pm

Sprite was the one who came up with Penicure. lol

4:27 pm

ty Shirl. I'll look

4:51 pm

Is there only one s 6?

4:52 pm

there are three se sixes. ……

4:53 pm

Got the to 8/9. Double ending and then plural.

4:58 pm

Still cant get the ese7. Sorry shirlockc but not getting it.

5:00 pm

Any clues for se 6 words welcome. I need them all. Ty

5:01 pm

the se word rhymes with pee

5:01 pm

es 7. es + **,um, i don't know + everything is just f*** and dandy

5:02 pm

or rather the ending is v similar to the word for pee (which is also in the grid)

5:02 pm

se6, take off the first letter of es 7

5:03 pm

I got the six and the seven just now. Ty anyway granny

5:03 pm

se 6. se + not out + ** um i don't know

5:03 pm

Ty granny.

5:04 pm

No blanks and over half way so done for the day. Ty to all cluers.

5:04 pm

se 6 ( the second se 6). se + horse's leather strap. helps to tell horse which way to go

5:04 pm

sweet dreams mkg

5:19 pm

rehi

5:22 pm

g'day moolingwa. how's it going? long time no see.

5:23 pm

hey rose, getting there....how about you, how is the great southern land this morning?

5:25 pm

we have had a long overdue break in the heat. i can actually move without groaning today... lol. fortunately no fires near us, but that could change as the state forest with all it's debris is close to us.

5:25 pm

yeah, had the "joy" of being close to a few bushfires when I lived up in Queensland

5:25 pm

have you been unwell, moo?

5:26 pm

even had the fire engine come through my property at one point :)

5:26 pm

Well had the flu or somesuch a couple of weeks back, but just shaking off the lingering cough which mostly seems to have gone now

5:26 pm

lol... most of the top end is under water at the moment. unfortunately a few souls have gone to God.

5:27 pm

yeah, had my fair share of floods in my life too :)

5:27 pm

poor you. never pleasant when one can't get a good lungful of air.

5:27 pm

how are you doing?

5:29 pm

had a lousy Christmas. spent 2 days in the local hospital. it appears i had pneumonia, asthma, AND pulmonary edema all at the same time. then 10 days later hubby was admitted to same hospital with fungal pneumonia and asthma. i was home when he went in.

5:29 pm

oh boy, sorry to hear that, hope you're doing better now

5:30 pm

you and hubby

5:30 pm

both fully recovered now. just going through the convalescent stage of getting back our ebergy levels. i'm back in the gym twice/week, and the hydro pool for 2 hours once per week.

5:30 pm

well that's good to hear

5:31 pm

giggle. that is 'energy'...but ebergy works too

5:31 pm

ebery, when your energy has ebbed away

5:31 pm

just sounds like you've got a bit of sinus thing going on ;)

5:32 pm

" major groan " have you caught the ruru disorder?

5:33 pm

I do like a good pun

5:33 pm

and a bad pun for that matter

5:34 pm

must tell sprite that one...ebergy. and it's definition. she has a list of strange words on her page.

5:34 pm

Oh, I do like to make up words and definitions

5:34 pm

balderdash is one of my favourite games

5:34 pm

yeah. i live with a punster...

5:35 pm

never played it... it sounds like fun.

5:35 pm

yeah, good with a group

5:36 pm

oh, and hubby likes to switch the beginning consonants around. letter box becomes better lox etc

5:37 pm

oh yeah spoonerisms

5:37 pm

sometimes it takes me more than a few secs to realise what he is saying..lol

5:38 pm

my pop used to do it, so I do it a little too, especially with my daughter...we both like to play around with language

5:38 pm

also sayings. like you didn't think i could do this, did i

5:39 pm

ah, don't have that affliction so much :)

5:39 pm

my grandfather was a teacher , and from his teaching me i developed a life long love affair with words and languages.

5:39 pm

but will start singing songs prompted by things that my daughter or wife say

5:40 pm

my mum was a relief teacher, my grandfather (whom I never met) was a principal.. A few people have suggested I should be a teacher too, though I ended up going into IT instead

5:41 pm

at my fiftieth birthday i had a clown. she roasted me. one of the things she said was " put up your hand if you think Rose is a walking dictionary. all my guests put up their hands. it was hilarious.

5:41 pm

lol

5:42 pm

not sure I'd consider that a roast :)

5:42 pm

both professions very high in value. must keep you in mind when my devices play up. mind you i married a clown, and an IT specialist, all in one adorable bundle.

5:43 pm

heh

5:44 pm

i am such a klux when it comes to IT especially.

5:46 pm

his profession was actually Communications Officer for one of our big uni's. but he is very well read. most people just try to get a quick gist of things, but not him. he will research just about anything. AND he remembers it all.

5:50 pm

good grief i just saw i hadn't finished the grid. but i had fireworks last night when i turned off. what the heck happened?

5:59 pm

apologies, had to step away to help my daughter

6:00 pm

how old is she, moo?

6:01 pm

13

6:03 pm

only a little one then. how many kids do you have? i have three boys, hubby has one boy and two girls. almost a Brady bunch..lol

rehi

6:09 pm

hi carla

hey rose

6:12 pm

just the one rose

6:12 pm

3 cats though, and they required attention too

6:16 pm

Hi again -- was going to take a short break at lunch but got busy doing other things,

still 162 left here

6:17 pm

112 here and doubt I will finish -- cribbage

6:17 pm

nite at the clubhouse tonight

6:18 pm

43 left here, this grid has been slow

I did see a submarine (obvi not under water) and a rocket launch today

6:21 pm

Of course. So obvi.

well duh, if it were under i wouldn't have seen it

6:23 pm

Is the ous part hard to type?

yeah, obvi

let me know when people stop using UR for your and you're

I hate that!

6:28 pm

or u for you

yeah, they type out paragraphs with 50 words and use u for you once.

6:36 pm

Carla!

bea!

6:36 pm

Sounds like you had a fun day!

6:36 pm

I'm jelly.

pretty, pretty good

now sitting at a campfire

6:38 pm

down to 80 -- need to find something to have for supper. Bye :)

6:39 pm

That deserves the use of the b word. In the lovingest way.

ha!

bye nan

6:40 pm

I'm annoyed with this grid.

haven't reached that point yet since I'm still on first pass but I probably will just do one

6:50 pm

carla, apologies for disappearing. babble threw me a virus, and it has taken me this long to clean my laptop.

no problem, I got distracted looking through the photos on my laptop and disappeared for a while too

hmm, need one U and the bottom right E for HOET

6:57 pm

es 7/28 carla

hmm, thanks

oh, found it!

6:58 pm

un x 5, ur x 4

found another U for HOET!

6:58 pm

yay carla

7:03 pm

A virus? How?

so, if I'm remembering this right, the 9 is a TO. which T is it from?

nm, I see it

7:22 pm

yeah, I wanna hear about the virus, too!

7:23 pm

nota

7:24 pm

yay, my last N, too bad I leaked it, haha!

7:24 pm

help with pe 8

7:26 pm

Nevermind

7:30 pm

rose, i was chatting in babble, and all of a sudden i had a warning about a virus on my laptop. that's all i know. babble is not a secure site, and it's something we all should be aware of.

it's not petition whether I want that to be here or not

7:33 pm

hello all....can someone please clue the pe 8?

7:33 pm

??? carla. i was responding to ruru and rbud about their queries re the virus. as i hadn't clicked on anything DH said it had to have come through babble. he's the IT expert, not me. nothing on my laptop has been compromised thank heavens as he has installed a very good virus protection program.

7:34 pm

pen, the state of being very poor, in it's plural form.

7:34 pm

got it...ty...

7:35 pm

I hear ya, hokie, I keep seeing petition, too. And peridot...

my post was in response to LuvB before your post showed up for me

pen!

7:37 pm

carla!

7:37 pm

Pen!

7:37 pm

I already di Carla.

7:38 pm

oh, okay carla. my bad..

7:38 pm

LOL! Step away from the keyboard.

7:38 pm

hi bea, granny, rbud...

7:39 pm

i am done...

yes to phantom peridot, rbud!

congrats, pen

7:39 pm

ty...

only 58 left herre

7:40 pm

I have 132 words left. I think a bug crawled into our home in the last couple of days. See you tomorrow.

bye bea

7:40 pm

bye bea...

7:41 pm

and goodnight to all...

7:41 pm

yo penquis. nice to see you all. actually have time to chat and generally laze about today.

hey all. 51 left here. waa

hey leigh, 54 here and about to call it quits.

so, all the people that did sober/dry january...didn't they do a retox on Feb 1?

well, leaving 46 in the bucket. 7-6-17-11-5 good night!

hey

*crickets*

9:21 pm

giggle. hey TO. was having my lunch. how are you?

hi rose!

9:23 pm

contemplating cleaning the bathroom and finishing the washing. or procrastinate. hmmmm which to do.

Sorry, PC ran out of life, so have to go.See you.

9:27 pm

bye TO

9:43 pm

yay, done! love little brain exercise, not too hard, not too easy. Laters, all! ♥

9:44 pm

well, *lovely, is what I meant... ;p

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