Tuesday, March 18, 2008

MARCH 18/08




HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! ED'S EDITION

ONE YEAR OLD, TODAY.

EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO THE PARTY.

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Louise and David said...

Thom ... you will be pleased to learn that I scored a 47 on your blog addiction test. I'm a blogianado and I think your desciption fits me well. That Lucy is in real trouble, isn't she?
Louise

b@bigdog said...

Well done, only a true blogianado would even take the test.

I scored a 16, believe it or not, I guess I'm just a blurker at heart. Either that or I am a true addict deluding myself into believing I don't have a problem. The first step is admitting you are powerless over the blog and your Internet connection has become unmanageable.

ed said...

Wait a minute...let me take that test again....

I figure I'm a touch high. This time I'll take into account the amount of time I spend at work added to the amount of time spent sleeping (or trying to), bathroom breaks and meal breaks (seeing as Deanie refuses to let me eat at the computer), that should give me the ratio of time spent on the blog compared to everything else which I think is a much better measure of an addiction.

Whoa!!

I've got work around the house to do.

BJ said...

Thomas,
Thanks for another word for the Blexicon. I didn't score as high as Lucy, but I certainly need several Blog fixes a day. And when I'm not on, I'm blurking. You forgot to add:
Do you feel disappointed when you go to the blog and there is no new posting since the last time you looked?
Mom

Louise and David said...

Ok, I'm looking for 15 four-letter words as answers to these cryptic clues:

1. It's really easy to break
2. Interrogate, and do it well
3. Viral infection Caught by the elderly
4. The animals walk back
5. Patient; inspect carefully
6. Not the right drink
7. Getting the boyfriend to name the day
8. Crazy when you hit back
9. And translated to English by the Scandinavian
10. This release costs nothing
11. I do get the picture
12. Had been, ourselves, about
13. Rents and allows to take part in
14. Eager to weep and wail
15. Criticize about, and that hurts

LOL, Lucy

BJ said...

Just to see if I am on the right track:
1. WORD
2. PUMP
8. FLIP
10. GIVE
13. LETS
14. KEEN
15. BASH

Louise and David said...

You're definitely on the right track, BJ: #2, 13 and 14 are right on and #15 fits as well as my answer POKE. #1, 8 and 10 need to be more closely related to hints given in the clues.
Lucy

kbub said...

3. Cold
10. Free

kbub said...

1. Snap

Louise and David said...

Yes, Kenneth,
Your answers for clues #3, 10 and 1 are correct.

That's 7 down and 8 to go ...

Lucy

Louise and David said...

March 30, 2008

Happy Birthday, Noah
It's your turn to celebrate!
And we want to send our greetings
On this extra-special date.

We checked and we discovered
That you're TEN years old today.
You are in the "double digits" now,
You're really on your way.

Have a full and happy Sunday
So there's fun in all you do.
Let your birthday celebrations
Score a Perfect 10 for you!

Love and best wishes,
Louise and David

Louise and David said...

Here in Scotland, our clocks sprang ahead by one hour during the night. That hasn't kept David from playing an early round of golf on the links. Me??? I think I'll go back to bed and reclaim my lost sleep.
Lucy

BJ said...

8. NUTS--(STUN)
11. KNOW
12. GONE

Louise and David said...

#8 is correct, BJ - stunning in fact!
The other two don't quite fit but you have taken us over the half-way mark. That's 8 down and 7 to go.
Lucy

kbub said...

4. PETS (STEP)

Louise and David said...

#4 is right in step, Kenneth!

Lucy

BJ said...

11. SEES

Louise and David said...

In summary ... four-letter answers are still needed for clues:

# 5,6,7,9,11 and 12

Louise and David said...

BJ ... nope
That picture in #11 is important!
Lucy

Louise and David said...

If numbers lure you to the blog, here's one for you ...

4309469161720222730

Lucy

BJ said...

12.WERE

Louise and David said...

Yes, BJ, we're getting there!

Lucy

BJ said...

11. ICON

Louise and David said...

Well done, BJ!
You're on a roll with four more to solve.
Lucy

BJ said...

5. CASE

BJ said...

7. DATE

Louise and David said...

Wow, I can't keep up to you, BJ. Your answers to #5 and 7 are correct. You have only 6 and 9 to go! As Thom might say, "easy peasy".
Lucy

Mary Ellen said...

Damn you guys are good!!

Thnaks Louise, for the birthday wishes for Zach & Noah. I'm on my way to their place this afternoon to celebrate both birthdays, so I've printed out your greetings and will take them with me. The boys will enjoy your creative messages, and will be pleased you put them on the blog! What a girl!!

Lui & I went to listen to Marty entertain last night. HE IS PHENOMENAL!!! Thanks,Marty, for the great time we had, and thanks, Lui, for taking me. How lucky am I?

Love to all,
ME xoxoxoxo

BJ said...

6. AWRY
9. BATH

Louise and David said...

BJ ... your answer to #6 is very clever. Maybe you have to be a bit of a mariner to get the RIGHT answer?

# 9 is not even close. Can you translate And into English and get a Scandinavian?

Lucy

BJ said...

6. GROG?
I like Awry better. Awry for wrong rye for drink.
9. ???????

Louise and David said...

Nope ... 6. is PORT which is also the left side of a ship (not the right)

9. is DANE (a mix of AND with the E from English)

I have to say that you did very well. I took these cryptic clues from a crossword puzzle that I was doing in a local paper. I had an unfair advantage in being able to get letter or two from other answers in the puzzle.

LOL, Lucy

Louise and David said...

We were not able to watch our Canadian women win Gold at the World Curling Championships today but we followed the action through scoring updates. We are celebrating the Manitoba team's victory over China tonight.

Louise and David said...

Hi Mary Ellen,
It's always good to meet you on the blog. I hope today's birthday celebrations were doubly enjoyable for Zach and Noah.

I'm glad you had fun on your evening with Lui, listening to Marty entertain. I'm sure our two brothers figured they were the lucky ones, happy to be in your enthusiastic presence.

Luv, Lucy

BJ said...

The answers are so obvious once you see them. I really goofed on port and can hardly believe I missed Dane!
BTW....are we celebrating with a wee dram, by any chance? It is a worthy reason!

Louise and David said...

BJ ... why not? A double might even be in order. Cheers! You really stayed with that quiz and saw it through to the end.
LOL, Lucy

Louise and David said...

That's one for Canada and one for you!

BJ said...

Thank you.
Love, BJ

Louise and David said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONIA!

We hope this final day in March is a lion of a birthday for you in every way, (except the weather) - grand, dynamic and lively.

Have fun!

Cheers to you, with lots of love!
Louise and David

Sonia said...

Thanks!

My racquetball friends are taking me out for supper (after racquetball of course!) My mom and dad are babysitting..... (insert evil laugh here)

The kids didn't buy the "all i want for birthday is for you guys not to fight". Apparently, I forgot they were boys.

Sonia

BJ said...

A cock-eyed optimist is someone.... who buys a lawn-mower when there is still five feet of snow on the lawn. (incidentally, Bob bought a lawn-mower today).
Anyone else know any cock-eyed optimists?

BJ said...

P.S. .....and there is still five feet of snow on the lawn.

BJ said...

P.P.S.
Six feet, actually. The city snow blower just widened our street by blowing another foot of snow onto the front lawn.

Louise and David said...

BJ ... a lot depends on what Bob paid for the lawn-mower. It's possible that he got a really good deal on something that no one else in the city of Ottawa could imagine using at this time of year.

Then again, maybe Bob intends to convert the lawn-mower into a snowblower with some fancy attachment. Heck, he's halfway there; he already has the snowshoes to wear while clearing a pathway to his backyard birdfeeder.

A cock-eyed optimist is a person who dreams up a wild excuse for someone else's folly.

LOL, Lucy

Louise and David said...

You're welcome, Sonia!
Have a terrific birthday supper with friends and don't worry about the babysitters. Those two know all the tricks! Carol is bound to do something that will make her charges quickly disappear and Tony will stock up on material for his "leg-pulling" stories.
LOL, Louise

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Sonia!!
I built you a self-contained, mobile, irrigated, USGA spec putting green and sent it to you FedEx expedited two days ago. They tell me you ghould see it this afternoon.
I once asked Alexander and Emily for the no fighting and they actually did it for me!
Unfortunately, I forgot to specify duration so it only lasted 7 minutes and 23 seconds.
Hope you have a great birthday.

Louise and David said...

I see that my number sequence did not draw solvers to the blog. Here is what I wrote on March 30:

4309469161720222730

Here's my story on April 1:

The 4th month of the year has 30 days, 9 of which are family birthdays ... 4, 6, 9, 16, 17, 20, 22, 27 and 30. It's going to be another month of celebrations on the blog!

LOL, Lucy

ed said...

Lucy...It wasn't for a lack of trying, that's one of the few things that didn't occur to me. I did look at the 4 being April but the 09 threw me off, so April 30 was my first date. I thought of BJ's and Vic's birthdays too, so close. I see now I should have got it...I have to go put a shoe on so I can kick myself.

Look for the new thread.

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