Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, December 23, 2005

12:02 am

Debs40ish

Morning all :)

12:02 am

GreyWoulf

Hi Debs!

12:02 am

Debs40ish

Hiya Woulf..

12:03 am

spatialbean

how does she do that?

12:03 am

torgone

c7/40
Hi guys!

12:03 am

renfield

u 2 are quick

12:03 am

GreyWoulf

just saw it tor!

12:03 am

renfield

177 words

12:03 am

Debs40ish

Morning Tor

12:04 am

Hugabugs

Hi everyone!

12:04 am

torgone

Heya debs!

12:04 am

GreyWoulf

Hi Hugabugs!!!!

(*HUG*)

12:04 am

torgone

Hugs!
(((((((Hugs))))))

12:04 am

Hugabugs

:o) (hugs back)

12:05 am

Debs40ish

Morning Hugs :)

12:05 am

spatialbean

Hi Hugs

12:06 am

harpjane

Hello!

12:06 am

Debs40ish

s6/24 s6/33 s6/30 w6/36

12:06 am

GreyWoulf

t6/21

12:07 am

Debs40ish

h6/24

12:08 am

Hugabugs

r6/21

12:09 am

GreyWoulf

i6/27

12:09 am

Debs40ish

s6/36

12:10 am

GreyWoulf

n6/27

12:15 am

Hugabugs

s6/24x2

12:15 am

Debs40ish

s6/21

12:15 am

GreyWoulf

r6/21

12:15 am

Hugabugs

i6/27

12:16 am

Hugabugs

i7/32

12:17 am

LaVerne

How many words today?

12:18 am

sprite

Morning babble friends :)

12:18 am

Debs40ish

t6/18

12:18 am

Debs40ish

177 words...

12:18 am

Hugabugs

177 today

12:18 am

GreyWoulf

Hi sprite!!

(*HUG*)

12:18 am

Hugabugs

Morning Sprite!

12:18 am

Debs40ish

Morning Sprite :)

12:19 am

sprite

S6/36 and S6/33
*big hug back* and hi all :D

12:20 am

Debs40ish

a6/21

12:21 am

sprite

I like that one, Debs :)

12:21 am

LaVerne

Thanks for numbers

12:22 am

wursli

what do you numbers and letters mean.. i'm new to teh online version of boggle bu t i love the real game

12:22 am

Debs40ish

Me too... wish I was a6 on a desert island in the sun...lol

12:23 am

sprite

a6/21 means: there is a word in this grid, starting A, 6 letters long, worth 21 points.
Welcome and have fun :)

12:23 am

Debs40ish

r7/32

12:23 am

Debs40ish

r6/21

12:24 am

Hugabugs

c6/24

12:24 am

sprite

Sun... o my, I wish you hadn't reminded me of that ;)
I do miss the sun. We have rain, rain, rain... why can't it become real winter, freeze over and show us some sun?

12:25 am

sprite

W6/36, not a very decent word.

12:25 am

Hugabugs

a6/21x2

12:25 am

wursli

thanks sprite,
what one average is consideree a good score?
and you have 24 hrs to work on it?

12:27 am

sprite

wursli, on the top right you see some links. The babble rules are there, but also the rankings. They should tell you most of what you want to know. You have 24 hours and the main objective here is having fun babbling. ;)

12:28 am

Hugabugs

s6/30x2

12:29 am

Blaze

hello to all... special hello to you Hug a Bugs.... long time no see... how is the new job ??

12:29 am

sprite

N6/27

12:29 am

GreyWoulf

Hi Blaze! (*hug*)

12:30 am

corih

at least this is easier than last night

12:30 am

sprite

Hi Blaze :)

12:31 am

Hugabugs

e6/21

12:31 am

Hugabugs

Hiya Blaze! :o)

12:31 am

sprite

H6/24

12:31 am

Hugabugs

The job was a term position and it's over now. So I'm back to looking again.

12:33 am

sprite

Hope you'll find something more permanent soon, Hugs. Don't they know how stupid they are NOT to hire your services?

12:33 am

Blaze

Oh I do hope that you get something good soon... have you tried Manpower Office services... oops I forgot to ask what kind of job you are looking for....

12:34 am

sprite

i6/27

12:34 am

Hugabugs

I was on Office Manager in my last position, so something administrative with accounting and/or payroll

12:35 am

Hugabugs

s6/33x2

12:36 am

Blaze

Manpower Services does permanent placements as well as temporary.... and Kelly services too. some times the head hunter agencies can find the great jobs... especially for you Hugs...

12:36 am

sprite

If I would give you all something of what grows on my head, wouldn't that be a H...S....? Rhymes nicely too.

12:37 am

Debs40ish

I used to be a consultant for Manpower ..small world!

12:38 am

Blaze

Sprite Hugs could head up you Canadian translation and distribution center......

12:38 am

sprite

Has C7/40 already been mentioned?

12:39 am

Debs40ish

I dont know sprite ..lost track

12:39 am

GreyWoulf

Thats the only one I have, sprite

12:39 am

Debs40ish

Think Tor found it...not sure!

12:40 am

GreyWoulf

yep, Debs -- tor got it about 2 secs before I did

12:40 am

sprite

There should be a separate listing for the clues and hints and founds, that would be so convenient. Or another color in the chat at least. Well, anyway, H6/24 x 2. ;)

12:42 am

renfield

hey sleepless in seattle jojo are you still with us??? 8)

12:42 am

Hugabugs

Blaze, I've got my resume into a few of the job placement agencies right now.

12:42 am

Debs40ish

Thats the story of my life Woulf....lol

12:48 am

GreyWoulf

Is it too early to as for the i7?
cos I can't see it...

12:49 am

GreyWoulf

wow, that was bad -- I meant -- ask for a hint for the i7

12:49 am

Blaze

gw it is never to early./.. if I had it I would share....

12:50 am

Hugabugs

GW, the meek get the world because of this

12:50 am

GreyWoulf

thank you Hugs!!!!

(*Hug*)

12:51 am

sprite

R7/32?

12:52 am

periwinkle

good morning all, I don't get the clue for the i/7 :(

12:52 am

periwinkle

nevermind, just found the i/7 :)

12:52 am

Hugabugs

Morning Peri! What shall the meek do, according to the Bible?

12:53 am

sprite

Hey periwinkle! Long time no see :)

12:53 am

periwinkle

Hi, sprite, I am here everyday, just don't post much

12:53 am

Blaze

thank you....

12:54 am

corih

thank you hugabug

12:55 am

sprite

Not posting makes you virtually invisible to me ;)
Nice to see you!

12:55 am

Hugabugs

I have c7/40, i7/32 and r7/32... what are the others? Or have they been found yet?

12:56 am

periwinkle

Hugs, may I have a clue for the r/7 please

12:57 am

corih

r7/32 something from a movie and a lost arch

12:58 am

sprite

I have C7/40 x 2, W7/48 and T7/32 to add.

12:59 am

periwinkle

corih, thank you.

1:01 am

Blaze

Reality calls must leave.... will be back... hopefully before the flip to finish this one.... good night all and if I do not see you
MERRY CHRISTMAS -- HAPPY HANUKAH AND HAPPY DAYS

1:01 am

Hugabugs

All the best to you too Blaze! Goodnight!

1:01 am

GreyWoulf

So long Blaze!!

(*Hug*)

1:01 am

Debs40ish

Seasons best wishes to you and yours Blaze...Take care :)

1:01 am

sprite

((((Blaze))))
Have a great midwinter time :)

1:02 am

periwinkle

sprite, may I have a clue for the w/7 and t/7, pretty please

1:02 am

renfield

happy holidays blaze

1:03 am

GreyWoulf

Happy Yuletide Blessing for you and yours, Blaze!

1:03 am

sprite

T7: plural for people who put things in their right places
W7: bit oldfashioned word, I think. For weak or worn out.

1:03 am

Debs40ish

I'd better go too.. still have to fight my way through Sainsburys to get a few bits... To those I don't see before I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and may 2006 be the year all your hopes & dreams come true... xxxxxxxxx

1:04 am

sprite

Bye Debs, good luck in the madhouse and best wishes for you and yours :)

1:04 am

Hugabugs

Excellent clues Sprite, got them both... thank you

1:05 am

Hugabugs

Bye Debs.... the best of the Season to you

1:05 am

Debs40ish

It's Ok Sprite... I have new DIY hug jackets for them all.......lol Take care x

1:05 am

periwinkle

sprite, thanks, found the t/7, still working on the w/7. I have the c/7 - plural of those who scold. May I have a hint for the 2nd c/7 please

1:06 am

renfield

happy holidays debs

1:06 am

GreyWoulf

got the T, thanks sprite!!

My turn to leave -- have to get up in a short while to do day shift at work -- will be back later for my last 49!

(*Hugs to all*)

(*plus one for sprite and ren*)

TTFN

1:09 am

renfield

snuggles and huggies to you and the girls wolfie - kiss your wife and thank her for the yummy choc chips

1:10 am

Hugabugs

G'Night GW.... rest well and don't work too hard

1:10 am

sprite

Sorry, was away for a moment. Bye Woulf *big hug*.
2nd C7/40 is an uncommon word, but it has been in grids before. If I remember rightly, it is an explosive chemical. I'll think of a clue.

1:12 am

periwinkle

sprite, I found the 2nd ch all by myself by monkeytyping.

1:13 am

sprite

Okay, it is what I thought: an explosive for blasting, composed of a chlorate or perchlorate mixed with a fatty substance, as castor oil. Alt. spelling (of course).
Or, start with the first name of a cuban rebel leader, then add one of your D4/5's.

1:14 am

periwinkle

Still looking for that w/7

1:18 am

sprite

I am always impressed by how people can find biggies by monkeytyping. I can only manage that with little words :(
For the W7: Debs' name has a clue in it.

1:19 am

Hugabugs

Well folks, I think it's time for me to say goodnight too. I'll just have to finish the rest later today. Goodnight All.

1:19 am

sprite

Night Hugs :) *hugs Hugs*

1:20 am

renfield

nite hugs

1:26 am

sprite

With 18 left it is time for a break. Back later, all, and good hunting!

1:27 am

renfield

later sprite!

1:50 am

rosalind230

morning everyone how many words today please

1:51 am

Dianne

Morning rosa - 177 today.

1:56 am

rosalind230

Thanks Dianne

1:58 am

rosalind230

Are you in Hong Kong Dianne If so where?

1:58 am

lshult

Morning all.
Of all the bad luck, I looked in with achance of finishing yesterdsys grid, but Internet sever's been down all morning . Didn't do my stats too much good.
Never mind, new day, new grid!!

1:59 am

rosalind230

Morning Ishult

2:00 am

Dianne

Rosa - yes, I'm in Hong Kong - on the Kowloon side.

2:02 am

rosalind230

I stayed in Sai Kung for a month in August we had terrible weather but I enjoyed it very much. I stayed with my neice who lives there.

2:04 am

Dianne

I lived in Sai Kung for about a year and a half - I like to go there but I prefer living in the city. Where doo you live?

2:05 am

rosalind230

IN England on the coast of East Sussex.

2:06 am

Dianne

Well it is nice to "meet" you :)

2:06 am

rosalind230

Nice to meet you too.

2:10 am

rosalind230

Off to do housework now bye

2:31 am

lottijw

Morning/evening everyone :)

2:33 am

Dianne

Hi lotti. How are you?

2:33 am

lottijw

Good thanks...how are you??

2:34 am

Dianne

I'm good - just about to give up on the game for today.
Still have 30 to find but hopefully I'll get them in the morning. Have fun with this one.

2:35 am

lottijw

Thanks.....see you later :)

3:02 am

Yoink

Morning all

3:03 am

lottijw

Hi Yoink :)

3:04 am

Yoink

How are you doing with the puzzle Lotti?

3:06 am

lottijw

Not brilliant....been here on and off for 30mins (ish) and 59 have jumped out at me!!! I`m slowing down now :)

3:07 am

Yoink

I have 44 in about 10 minutes, but it doesn't look like it'll be alll that straightforward

3:19 am

lottijw

Ooo sorry interuption from boy child!!! Yes I know what you mean.....there will no doubt be some sneaky ones in there :/

3:20 am

Yoink

No problem, moved onto 81 now, but definitely slowing right down

3:22 am

lottijw

The J`s have me stumped!!

3:23 am

Yoink

I just guessed at those and got them straight off, they both have the same root

3:23 am

cherece

i have my first j word

3:24 am

lottijw

Oh yeah....make me feel like a dunce!!! ;o)

3:25 am

cherece

i will now have 3

3:26 am

lottijw

Not J`s......??

3:26 am

cherece

yeah a word i have never heard of

3:26 am

Yoink

Hmm, how did that third one sneak in there?

3:27 am

cherece

just popped out in front of me

3:27 am

lottijw

Mmmm as there are only two on the grid.....nobody else will have heard it either!!!!

3:28 am

Miyavi_fan

*yawning* morning...

3:28 am

Yoink

Morning M_Fan :)

3:28 am

lottijw

(((Miyavi)))

3:28 am

Miyavi_fan

oooh, sorry, Lotti...I ruined that for you ^_^

3:29 am

Miyavi_fan

yo homies :)

3:29 am

lottijw

No yoink and myself were just wondering how you get 3 J`s from this grid!!!! lol

3:42 am

lottijw

Must go..... Prezzi`s to deliver etc!!
If I don`t see you guys, have a Very Merry Christmas :)
See ya xxx

3:42 am

cherece

you 2 hope you alot of pressies

3:43 am

Yoink

Bye Lotti :) Merry Christmas

3:46 am

Miyavi_fan

Later Lotti, you too!

3:48 am

Miyavi_fan

mwah ha ha. I have a Christmassy icon. I'm so proud

4:06 am

cherece

how many words have u got

4:08 am

Yoink

Very Christmassy M_Fan, well done ;)

cherece, I have 115 words so far

4:11 am

Miyavi_fan

*blushing* from Miyavi's jingle bell single...I looove it :)

4:12 am

Miyavi_fan

I have a pitifully small amount of words that I am far too proud to share

4:13 am

cherece

havent got as many as you

4:14 am

Yoink

Remember to stick s, ed and er on the end of everything, that probably accounts for about half of them, if not more

4:26 am

Yoink

Well, 52 left and I think it's time for BJ's list

4:26 am

Yoink

Argh, it's not up yet!

4:27 am

Babbler

yoo hoo! :D

Yoink ((xx)) Is this a good grid, then?

4:28 am

Yoink

Babs! ((xx)) It's not bad, I've got to 125 without any outside help, ws about to resort to the 2nd letter list but it's not there. How are you today?

4:30 am

Babbler

I'm ok, Yoink..... I've given up trying to resist the urge to Babble. Why fight nature?? How are you today? : )

4:32 am

Yoink

I'm pretty good, happy about finishing for Xmas in a couple of hours :)

4:32 am

Babbler

oh yeeeeess!! You told me! so are you off to the pub with everyone after?

4:35 am

Yoink

No-one from work, there's just 3 of us here today and there's no-one here I'd like to socialise with really. I'll be heading home for some lunch and then out with a mate into a pub in the village.

4:36 am

Babbler

sounds good, Yoink. are you all set for crimbo?

4:38 am

Yoink

Yep, all presents were bought by last weekend and I'll get my wrapping done tomorrow. How are your preparations going?

4:38 am

Babbler

Miya, you still here?

4:42 am

Babbler

I'm all set too. Hoping to go and see one of my oldest friends tomorrow / soon. And looking forward to my little blobby nieces arriving! They're coming tomorrow. : )

4:43 am

Yoink

lol, blobby? Are they pink with yellow spots?

4:47 am

Babbler

..... brb..

4:53 am

Babbler

soz, my sister needed the laptop... : )

no, not pink with spots!! just the little one is fat and gorgeous! : D

4:56 am

Yoink

I had visions of miniature Mr Blobbys running around

5:04 am

Yoink

I've ground to a halt with 50 to go

5:05 am

Babbler

good going, Yoink! any idea what you still need?

5:07 am

Yoink

Various ones, I only have 8 grey boxes, and 4 of those were grey to begin with :/

5:09 am

Babbler

have you got all the 7s?
which letters are still yellow?

5:11 am

Yoink

I've got 3 of the 7s, the grey letters other than the ones that have no words in are the J, the top right I, the bottom H and the O at the right of the 2 at the bottom

5:16 am

Babbler

I only have 79 words, not sure if I can help just yet.... but I have 3 x 7s also: ch7/40, ra7/32 and ti7/32

brb... need more tea.... : )

5:20 am

Yoink

I have 2 ch7s now and the ra7 and ti7

5:24 am

Yoink

and now an in7

5:26 am

zoom

wow, there's no stopping you yoink!! any clues for the ri7 or the in7?

5:26 am

zoom

sorry - meant ra

5:27 am

Babbler

ra7/32: (plural), ra***** of the lost ark.

5:28 am

zoom

found the ra7.

5:28 am

Yoink

Zoom, ra7 of the lost ark :D and the in7 is when you come into possession of something due to someone's death

5:28 am

zoom

thanks for the clue babbler- i could do with a little harrison ford for inspiration just now :)

5:29 am

zoom

thanks yoink :)

5:29 am

zoom

i'm feeling lost without the stats today, anyone know how many words?

5:30 am

Babbler

177 total words today, Zoom.
would you like some more stats?

5:30 am

Yoink

177 words today

5:31 am

Yoink

And the we7 and all my 7s are done :)

5:32 am

zoom

yes please babbler.

5:33 am

Babbler

4 letter words: 84
5 letter words: 59
6 letter words: 28
7 letter words: 6

5:33 am

zoom

thanks babbler!

5:35 am

Babbler

there are 2 x j words

5:35 am

Babbler

good going, Yoink! may I trouble you for clues, pls? I got your in7. : )

5:37 am

Yoink

The we7 is an obsolete word for Weak; withered; shrunk.

Which others do you need?

5:37 am

zoom

thanks, i have the 2 j words & the 7s now, thanks to kind clues, will move on to the 6s now (& still try & get christmas stuff done!)

5:40 am

Babbler

I didn't find your ch7.... : /
what's the score for the we7?

5:41 am

Atalante

I cant find any 7s today, babbler! you're not alone :)

5:42 am

Yoink

we7/48, which ch7 do you have? The meaning, they are both the same score

5:43 am

Babbler

the ch7 I have is where people tell other people off...

5:44 am

zoom

atalante - i managed to find 2Xch7, in7, ra7, ti7, we7, i'll try & give clues if you want?

5:44 am

sherb

morning all :)

5:44 am

Atalante

not yet, am determined to find at least a few before begging for clues :)

5:45 am

zoom

ok, happy hunting!

5:45 am

zoom

hi sherb :)

5:46 am

Babbler

that's my girl, Atalante!! (I do the same) : )

hey Sherb! how's London? Still raining oop North... : /

5:46 am

Yoink

The other ch7 starts off like a type of cheese, and ends with something you fly in the wind minus its first letter. Sorry, best I can do, I think it's an explosive

Hi Sherb and Atalante :)

5:47 am

Babbler

faaaaaab clue, Yoink!! I got that! :D x

5:48 am

Yoink

You're welcome Babs :D

Got to go for now, might see you later?

5:49 am

sherb

hi zoom and Yoink :)

hi Babs - London's cloudy, mild, not very Christmassy :)

5:50 am

Atalante

Kent is soggy and grey! VERY unChristmassy!

5:50 am

jlw

Hi SJW, logging off for now. Speak later

5:51 am

zoom

wiltshire's grey & still - a bit like my brain this morning !!

5:55 am

Yoink

Ok, bye all, work calls

5:55 am

Babbler

have a good afternoon, Yoink!! yup, see you later : )
((xxx))

5:55 am

Atalante

and my dog has just adopted a coconut >< we had one in the kitchen, she's just jumped up and grabbed it and carried it off in her mouth to the sofa and it now curled up around it asleep

5:57 am

Babbler

I saw the weather forecast for the weekend - it's mild all round the country!! Like highs of 10C! They forecast snow possibly next week, like after Boxing Day.

5:57 am

Babbler

oh... the snow forecast was only for around Kent, nowhere else... : /

5:58 am

Atalante

we get snow? cool!

5:58 am

zoom

half way at last - time for mince pies & coffee - see you later:)

5:59 am

sherb

later Yoink :)

6:00 am

Babbler

I'm half way too. time for a break and more Toblerone... : )

6:00 am

sherb

snow - yuk!

6:00 am

Atalante

mmmmm toblerone

6:15 am

sherb

stuck on the S's...time for some lunch....back later :)

6:34 am

zoom

back again but still no stats :( am stuck without the second letter list - does anyone have one?

6:36 am

Dachef

Hi everyone!

Zoom- working on it! 30 left!

6:36 am

zoom

you're a star dachef!!

6:36 am

Babbler

Hi-de-ho, Dachef! good going! : )

6:37 am

zoom

how're you doing babbler?

6:38 am

Babbler

I'm at 91 words now (is that what you meant?) : )
how about you?

6:39 am

zoom

about the same - 96 - & they're not exactly coming to me thick and fast !!

6:39 am

Linda0

i need the list too - thinking of having lunch and coming back to it later

6:40 am

Babbler

I've slowed down considerably too.... : /

6:40 am

brandyjack

Stats posted.

6:40 am

Babbler

mwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh !!!! :D xxx

6:41 am

Linda0

big thank you brandyjack

6:42 am

zoom

another big thank you brandyjack - we've missed you!

6:43 am

tiger

Thankyou BrandyJack Merry Christmas to you and all Babblers

6:44 am

brandyjack

Merry Chrsitmas to all of you. And you're quite welcome. Doesn't anyone have anything better to do......

6:44 am

Eva

Good morning everyone! Babbler I see you made it safely.

That we7 is eluding me. Any other clues?

6:44 am

Dachef

the king is back! All hail King Brandyjack of Babbleland.

6:44 am

mickie

Thanks brandyjack! Merry Christmas to everyone.

6:45 am

Babbler

All hail the King!!! Merry Christmas. Brandyjack!!!!
:D ((xxx))

6:45 am

Dachef

my train leaves in an hour so I can go home to the family for Xmas! Gotta get this done first!

OMG! Does anyone know where I can get a life?

6:46 am

Wendrie

Thanks for the stats BrandyJack - Merry Christmas to all!

6:46 am

Babbler

Hi Eva! Yes I did, thanks. : )
the we7 has a kinda ending.....

6:46 am

Babbler

Dachef, forget it. It's much nicer here!!!!! :D

6:56 am

Eva

Thanks Babbler! The cat is yowling, pacing, hissing, acting as if he's never been fed before, which his girth definitely belies! I say if he's that hungry he should go into the basement and find some mice. But I guess I have to get out of my warm bed and feed him. It's balmy today in Vermont - going to be in the 30's.

6:57 am

craggus

how many words today guys?

6:57 am

Eva

The photo is frost on berries by the way.

6:58 am

lola100

Hi guys!

Hey dachef, just wanted to wish you a fab christmas and new year before you scoot! :)

7:00 am

Babbler

hi Lola! ((xx)) how are you?

7:00 am

Dachef

cheers Lola! Same to you, of course!

Nearly there, train is leaving soon, race against time....

7:00 am

lola100

Hi babs! (((x)))
I'm good thanks, but really should be doing other things, not babbling! lol :D

7:01 am

Babbler

nope, you should be babbling.... :D!!

7:02 am

EvaNadine

trying to function on only 4 hours of sleep...
went to a christmas party last night, and still have to get up early for work today, even though as yet we dont have a single shred of work to do...
*praying for early release*

7:03 am

lola100

Babs, tell that to my hyped up three year old and all the unwrapped presents...lol!

7:03 am

Anj

*flattens EvaN with a Friday Flounder*

Wake up! : )

Hi Everyone : D

7:03 am

Babbler

*knocks Evanadine over in enthusiastic crimbo hug*

:D !!

7:04 am

lola100

*lola foregoes tackle and hands evaN large cup of coffee instead*

7:04 am

EvaNadine

who-wha-huh??

who WAS that masked flounder??

7:04 am

Babbler

argh, I was trying to get to Evan before you, Anj!!! lol!

7:05 am

lola100

Hey babe (((xxx))) :)

7:05 am

Anj

dada dadad dada dada dada dada dada dada FISHMAN!!

7:05 am

EvaNadine

one of my good friends hugged me so hard last night it hurt!
he was like "its so good to see you!" (((HUUUUUUUUUUG)))
i was like "OWIE!! dont kill me!"

7:05 am

lola100

Oh dear, please don't tell me that you have your underpants on your head??

7:05 am

Dachef

Friday Flounder?!?!? As opposed to a Thursday Tench or a Monday Monkfish?

7:06 am

Anj

Hi babe (((xxx))) : )

Hi Babs, Dachef, EvaN, Eva : D

craggus - 177

7:06 am

EvaNadine

and the tuesday tuna dachef!

7:06 am

Babbler

hi Anj : )

7:09 am

Anj

No chance of that, I can't wake up today Lo : / I'm feeling really sluggish and just worn out : (

7:11 am

lola100

Oh no babe :/
Do you have to go into town today?

7:12 am

Anj

Yup, still a few things to get : /
The folks have just taken 45 mins to get thru' the tills at Sainsburys...and they were ALL manned. Plus Bristol will be awash with drunken office staff on a halfie...
I'm dreading it!

7:14 am

lola100

Well, try to take it easy babe, okay? ((x))

7:15 am

Dachef

I have had no time to do any shopping, so went to town at 8.30 this morning and it was all done by 11.30! How good is that?

7:15 am

Anj

Dachef, what's the secret??!!

7:16 am

lola100

Wow Dachef! How many gifts did you get??

7:16 am

Babbler

everyone get the same thing, then??

7:18 am

Dachef

everyone always panics and panics before thay go shopping - have to get this, have to get that. I dont make a list or anything. I just go, and walk around, and know what to get as soon as I see it. This morning I bought 12 presents. Easy.

7:19 am

Anj

...so what's your brother going to think of his Janet Reger lacies then??? LOL! : )

7:20 am

lola100

Were they all the same thing tho? Like 12 cd's?

7:21 am

Dachef

No! Of course not! Im sure that my dad will love his lingerie. And my brothers always wanted a set of hair curlers.

7:22 am

lola100

LOL!

7:23 am

Babbler

time to go shopping..... back later!!

:D xxx

7:24 am

lola100

'bye babs...good luck out there! :)

7:25 am

Anj

LOL! ...and on that note

147 words in the first sweep but I need to don my gothic plate mail, get winched onto my charger and trot down Broadmead waving my large lance about ; )

7:25 am

lola100

LOL! Put it away!

See you later babe ((xx)) :)

7:25 am

Anj

'bye Babs - good luck : ) x

7:26 am

Anj

laters babe ((xx)) : )

7:26 am

EvaNadine

*grabs onto anjs ankle*

dont gooooooooooooooooooooo

7:27 am

Anj

*adopts teutonic accent*

I'll be back...

7:27 am

Dachef

Anj - if you go anywhere near Park Street today, the mess on the pavement outside Antix is definately not mine from Wednesday nite. Honest.

7:31 am

Dachef

Done! Just in time!

Everyone have a monster Chrimbo. Merry Xmas and all that.

7:31 am

lola100

Cheers dachef! Have a great festive season ((x)) :)

7:38 am

Eva

Anj- okay, I give. What's with the truck?

I love the Britishisms I'm learning! I get to visit without having to fly or pay the outrageous prices.

7:40 am

EvaNadine

i do believe anj has left the building...hehe

7:41 am

lola100

Eva, Anj has left but I think it has something to do with him and Ren drag racing the other night. :)

7:42 am

EvaNadine

so, theres this new buffet dealy around the corner from my work that just opened...hot buffet, cold buffet, salad, yadayada where you pay by weight...

decided to grab breakfast there this morning + i hafta share cause this made me giggle...

one of the labels read "Scrabble Eggs"

7:43 am

lola100

evaN- LOL!

7:48 am

EvaNadine

i dunno if you guys have the same thing over in the UK, but theres kind of an under-the-table giggle whenever you go to a chinese restaurant here (or any restaurant owned by asians -- as this buffet place is) because there are fairly often those kinda of misspellings on the menu...hehe

7:50 am

lola100

evaN, it's the same all over the world. SA is like that too :)

7:50 am

EvaNadine

i hate to stereotype or generalize, but it always seems to be more prevalent with the asian-owned restaurants...hehe

7:53 am

lola100

evaN, I do have a giggle but I am also aware that I do not know a single word of their native language, so the fact that they can speak mine makes me feel a bit humble :)

7:54 am

EvaNadine

oh most definitely!
people who speak english...we almost EXPECT other people to understand us...
thats why whenever i go overseas, i try to learn at LEAST a few of the important words...yes, no, please, thank you, restaurant, bathroom....yknow, the things that youre probably gonna ask anyway....heh

7:56 am

lola100

Good for you evaN! We have 11 official languages in SA and I am ashamed to say that I only speak and understand two of them.

7:57 am

EvaNadine

heh, youre one ahead of me!
course, i like to think that i speak english, american + canadian fluently.
;)

and my parents speak a language all their own, so does that count?? i never quite feel fluent, but i manage!

7:59 am

lola100

Of course evaN, the parent language is a complex and often confusing one! Of course so is that of a demanding toddler, so can I count that too??

8:03 am

EvaNadine

and lets not forget about the language i hafta speak at work...and certainly the one i speak with my BF.
;)

8:05 am

lola100

evaN, now you know that's a whole different kind of speaking! ;)

I have to go now, can't ignore all my other chores any longer. I'll be back tonight to finish up :)

8:09 am

EvaNadine

awww...how am i supposed to entertain myself with everyone leaving?!

8:11 am

brandyjack

er, do the puzzle?

8:11 am

EvaNadine

tooooooooooooo tired to concentrate
heh

8:29 am

Lupe613

Hello Happy Happy Happy Friday Christmas Eve Eve!

8:29 am

Uneaixoise

and to you too, Lupe!

8:32 am

Lupe613

thanks Uneaixoise!

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

my daughter and her honey arrive this afternoon--then it'll REALLY be happy happy! :)

8:34 am

Lupe613

Aww that's nice! Has it been a while since you've seen her?

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

i'm spoiled . . . it's only been a month . . .

8:36 am

Lupe613

That's still a while! My son is only ten and when he goes to his dad's for the weekend, I am always a basket case on Friday nights!!

8:36 am

Lupe613

And he goes only every other weekend, but still......

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

i totally understand--she's applied to grad school pretty far away and I'm in total denial!

8:37 am

EvaNadine

hi lupe, hi une!

8:38 am

Uneaixoise

hey, eva!

8:38 am

Lupe613

Hi Eva..... I can imagine Uneaixoise - you want the best for them....but then again keep them close.

8:38 am

mom23

Wishing all fellow "babblers" (especially so at this time of the year!) a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!

8:39 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, mom, and to you too!

8:39 am

Lupe613

Thank you Mom23! Happy Holidays to you 2

8:39 am

rosalind230

Happy Christmas Everyone

8:40 am

Lupe613

Merry X-mas rosalind!

8:51 am

davetins

Any help with 1st ar5/12 please. My last one

8:53 am

davetins

Good Christmas movie at www.busybus.co.uk/design/xmas_ santa.swf

8:56 am

Nonny

Good morning all! I need some help w/the first ch7/40. ANYONE??

8:58 am

rosalind230

build onto your ch5/16 and6/27

8:58 am

Nonny

Davetins, If you wanted to get something to smell nice you'd have to ai*** (pt) it out

8:59 am

davetins

nonny, ch7/40 first name of cuban freedom fighter then one of your d4/5 's

9:00 am

davetins

The AR, nonny got the ai's

9:01 am

Nonny

Davetins, a perrenial herb.

9:08 am

faeriekae

Merry Christmas fellow Babblers. Ready to go up North (Northern Michigan) for Christmas Holiday. Can hardly wait to get out of here and to the woods. It's so peaceful and quiet. So Peace to all of you and wishes for a safe and Happy Christmas.

9:11 am

lianakate

faerie,..I lived in Traverse City..graduated HS there..Northern Mich..is gorgeous.
Merry Christmas

9:12 am

Nonny

I'm originally from the Grand Rapids area. So HI to all you Michiganders!!!

9:15 am

lianakate

I am going home for the NYE festivities..in E. Lansing Mich..YAY..my son has a gig and its ALL sold out..Moved 2 yrs ago to TN/GA area..(am homesick)

9:16 am

lianakate

i am out for a bit..Merry Christmas to my babbler buddies..just in case youre going away for the holidays..

9:16 am

faeriekae

I'm heading up to Gaylord (Otsego Lake.) I live between Bay City and Midland in a small town Auburn.

9:18 am

faeriekae

Snowmobiling on the Lake *its insane* but the Christmas lights from out on the Lake are simply beautiful

9:20 am

Nonny

I'm done. Now I'm going to finish baking. Kids are coming home for Christmas. Got lots to do yet. Everyone have a wonderful holiday w/family and friends. MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!

9:21 am

meliskia

How many words are there?

9:21 am

davetins

Thanks Nonny just got it Merry christmas

9:21 am

faeriekae

Nonny - Have a great Christmas and enjoy your Family they are the most important part of your Holiday. Bye

9:21 am

Nonny

177 and they're not TOOOO awful!!!

9:21 am

macuser

177 words

9:21 am

dcseain

177 words today.

9:22 am

faeriekae

Devetins - there are 177 words today / Good Luck

9:23 am

davetins

Yes Faeriekae. I got em all

9:30 am

EvaNadine

woohoo!
boss is letting me go home early today!!
i get to escape in a half hour!

9:33 am

brandyjack

he's tired of watching you sitting there doing nothing. getting worried you might be aiming for his job.....

9:34 am

EvaNadine

well, after only 4 hours of sleep thanks to going to a christmas party last night, its a wonder he isnt seeing my head on the desk!

9:46 am

ToeSockMonkey

Hello all ;)

9:46 am

faeriekae

Toes - Merry Christmas Eve, Eve

9:48 am

ToeSockMonkey

Merry Christmas eve eve!!!! =o) Hurray!

9:50 am

faeriekae

My office is only open until Noon today so 70 mins. to go and I'm outta here. Yes (*^_^*)

9:50 am

cybernan

Good morning everyone ----------- not playing, have the family here -- just popped in to wish everyone a great holiday! Cheers!!!

9:51 am

faeriekae

Cybernan - Merry Christmas and have a Blessed Holiday.

9:52 am

Miyavi_fan

Ahahahahaha, I'm so very very happy...

helloooooo my breadbin! ^_^

9:59 am

Miyavi_fan

*gasps* it's so quiet...

10:04 am

smaller

still there miya? happy b/c of good news?

Happy Holidays everyone!

10:05 am

harpjane

Hello.

10:07 am

Miyavi_fan

Smaller, happy because...oooooooooooh :D

(~^_^)~
~(^_^~)

10:08 am

smaller

Hi Harpjane! Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

10:09 am

smaller

Oh come on miya! Spill! What's so nifty for you?!

10:12 am

Miyavi_fan

hehehe...:D

10:14 am

smaller

oh you're killing me!!!!

this is like christmas presents. please can i have a hint. please please please pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!
I promise I'll clean my room allllll year.

10:15 am

Miyavi_fan

*secretive grin* noooo, I just need to grin to myself for the next ten years or so...^_^

10:19 am

smaller

*bangs head repeatedly on desk*
i just love anticipation! 10 years? oh this so fun!
trust fund that you can open at 23? arranged marriage?

10:20 am

Miyavi_fan

possibly longer, it's just that it made me sickeningly happy.

10:21 am

DarleenMB

do wop christmas card:

http://www.reuters.hu/c ard_dom/index_content.html

10:21 am

smaller

dir en grey sign a contract with a record label?

10:23 am

FMitch

dir en grey sign a contract with Miy to make her their main contact for word promos?

10:23 am

harpjane

Ni 5 & 6?

10:24 am

sherb

good day all :)

10:24 am

DarleenMB

ni5/14: A recess in a wall, as for holding a statue or urn

10:25 am

sherb

harpjane - if you've found your place in life, it's your ni*** :)

10:25 am

FMitch

Sorry
Hi all - just been trying to get the words into the grid.

Harp - think a ni*** market and pl.

10:25 am

Miyavi_fan

heh, I wish...nah, something more basic than that. Which other people really wouldn't be so thrilled over! BUT...I definitely can't tell you know because it's been built up too much!

10:25 am

DarleenMB

and the past tense :-)

10:25 am

smaller

LOL - FMitch!

Darleen - I went there, but i really need to get speakers for the full effect probably

10:25 am

DarleenMB

smaller, wasn't it cute though? And speakers are CHEAP... maybe santa will bring you some?

10:25 am

FMitch

Miy finished a grid?????

10:26 am

harpjane

Got it! Ty, off to work now.

10:26 am

efor1124

morning everyone!

happy holidays! :)

10:27 am

smaller

miya,
you can say it. how about you tell it to sherb and the rest of us will close our eyes. you can trust us, we're friends. no peeking

Hi Sherb!

10:28 am

smaller

Hi efor!

Darleen - I have speakers. They are in a box in the upper storage building. For 3 months, I've procrastinated getting them

10:29 am

smaller

bye harp!

10:29 am

Miyavi_fan

finished a grid! no way! I've only finished one, which was like...31 words

10:29 am

DarleenMB

LOL, smaller!!! GO get them!

10:30 am

shorty

Morning All

10:30 am

smaller

Fine. Darleen you are sooo bossy.
YOU are not getting anything from Santa.
bbl - making the arduous trek for speakers

10:30 am

efor1124

grats miyavi! biggest one i ever finished was only 140 or so!

10:31 am

harpjane

YAAAAAAY Myavi!

10:32 am

efor1124

morning shorty! cute pic

10:32 am

sherb

hi smaller :)

Darleen - excellent Christmas card :D

10:32 am

shorty

ty

10:33 am

FMitch

OK Miy - I've got it this time. Is it that Father Christmas is really a real magical person and will be bringing us presents the day after tomorrow!!??

10:34 am

Schroeder

Morning all!!

10:35 am

sherb

hi Schroeder :D

10:36 am

Schroeder

Sherb, I see you decided to pick a more active icon today :)

10:36 am

Miyavi_fan

FMitch, I knew THAT before :)

10:36 am

sherb

Schro - lol... just putting the finishing touches to my decs :)

10:39 am

DarleenMB

that's ok smaller. I'm not doing xmas anymore. so there. :-P

10:39 am

FMitch

jeez, you are good at keeping a secret then Miy. I gotta go soon - so Happy Crimbo to all and see you over the festive period.

10:39 am

Miyavi_fan

later FMitch, merry Christmas!

Jesus is my home boy :)

10:39 am

Schroeder

Bye FMitch!

10:40 am

sherb

Happy Christmas FMitch :)

10:46 am

renfield

hey sherb - hey shro

10:47 am

renfield

smaller - sorry - i slept through your wave this a.m.

10:47 am

sherb

hey ren - grooooovy pic :D

10:48 am

renfield

little holiday red gto.....

10:49 am

sherb

what IS a gto? I saw that on your icon the other day...

10:49 am

Schroeder

Hey Renfield, looking good today :)

10:50 am

misstearweus

Happy Christmas gang!

10:51 am

Schroeder

Hi misstearweus, Merry Christmas to you!!

10:51 am

Miyavi_fan

merry Christmas homie :)

10:51 am

sherb

hey miss :D

10:52 am

renfield

you know shro pontiac gto automobile car type thingie

10:52 am

renfield

like i'm going to the bank - see ya later

10:53 am

Schroeder

it's a mighty pretty thingy....
See ya Renfield

10:53 am

sherb

just refreshed...our wires were crossed...I was talking about the picture of you with the hair...

10:55 am

Anj

Merry Christmas everyone : D

10:55 am

misstearweus

Happy Xmas to you to!

10:56 am

Schroeder

Hi Anj!

10:57 am

caitlyn

Evening all just popped in to finish grid and to wish you a Merry Christmas and a great New Year Nadolig
Llawen

10:58 am

Anj

Hi Schro' : )

10:58 am

Schroeder

Hi caitlyn, I hope you have a Merry Christmas..

10:58 am

sherb

Merry Christmas Anj :D

10:59 am

Anj

Cheers Cait - you too : )

Hi Sherb : )

11:00 am

sherb

Merry Christmas caitlyn :)

11:01 am

Miyavi_fan

Anjypops! Yo homie :)

11:02 am

Anj

*gives Miya big hug*

Hi you : )

11:03 am

ToeSockMonkey

I'm back for more

11:04 am

Anj

Xmas hug for Toe : ) ((xx))

11:04 am

sherb

hi Toe :D

11:04 am

ToeSockMonkey

Aw Anj *smiles shyly and hugs Anj back* mmmmm hugs :)

11:05 am

Miyavi_fan

woo, now I feel special! Hey Toes! :)

11:06 am

Schroeder

Hi TSM!!

11:16 am

ToeSockMonkey

(((<>-Group hugs Sherb, M_Fan, and Schroeder-<>)))

11:17 am

ToeSockMonkey

hi hi hi!

11:17 am

rolin

hey...can someone give me a clue to the ar 5/12 pls?

11:18 am

Anj

Hi Rolin - think of an re5 word for artefact (not in the grid) take out the middle L and put an A on the front : )

11:19 am

rolin

thanks anj....its not in a2z...grrr..

11:21 am

Anj

Woot! Anyone joining me in the Merry Dance of Doneness?? : D

11:23 am

Miyavi_fan

*whispering* I can't dance in front of my teacher...!

11:24 am

sherb

*jigs in chair* ...well done, Anj :) bit too tired for dancing just now...

11:24 am

efor1124

i'd join u anj but i'm far from done! lol :)

11:25 am

Schroeder

Can I do the Merry Dance of Doneness with only on word entered? Oh sure I can tis the season *joins Anj*

11:28 am

smaller

hi again!
lol schro!

clue for the ar6/18?

11:28 am

Anj

*forms the Babbleconga*

Da-da da da da word word
Da-da da da da word word

11:29 am

Schroeder

Hi Smaller, how goes it?

11:29 am

Anj

smaller, it's A plus 'de Janeiro' plus a spanish yes : )

11:29 am

sherb

smaller - ar6 - vocal solos in opera, a bit like the ar4 :)

11:31 am

rolin

lol..miyavi...i just read your posting... i see you dancing inside any lesson...lol

11:34 am

smaller

thanks all, amazing how i use that word ALL the time. (careful of the dripping sarcasm, don't slip)

Tink - going good! have speakers now. and i'm a little deaf now, had them a bit too loud to start.
And you? take a does of the mocha before answering

11:35 am

smaller

dose, not does

11:37 am

Miyavi_fan

oooh dear...*blushing* Have I destroyed my guise of being a sane person, miss? Then again, I often catch you having a small boogie in front of your classes :)

11:39 am

Anj

LOL Miy - not so much visual kei as visual que?

11:39 am

Schroeder

*gulps mocha*, Not bad today smaller, just dreading my last minute shopping after work....must go down the hill to dreaded city

11:40 am

Miyavi_fan

I am choosing to rise above that particular comment, Anj...

11:42 am

Anj

Miy, that's V.T.O.L. kei : )

Schro' remember...jingle all the way ; )

11:43 am

Miyavi_fan

*sticks nose in air and ignores*

11:43 am

smaller

i see a little boogie when you do that, miya

11:45 am

smaller

Schroeder,
use your wings and fly down. superfast, Tinkerbell! oh but then people would look up your skirt while you're overhead. never mind.

11:46 am

lshult

Hi everyone.
Struggling to find the 1st ch7?
Any clues about?

11:46 am

Schroeder

*hands Miyavi a tissue*
If there was anyway possible I didn't have to go down there (Sacramento) I wouldn't, but they have great music stores soooooooo.

11:46 am

Anj

lol! I got the music in me... *does mad boogie around log*

Right, gotta go : ) Xmas party tonight and i'm doing the starter so I need to get cullinary...

Enjoy your Friday folks - catch you tomorrow : )

Merry Xmas to anyone escaping the clutches of the Babbleverse for the festive season : D

11:46 am

Miyavi_fan

What's that song by the Jacksons? "I just can't, I just can't, I just can't control my feet!"

11:47 am

sherb

enjoy the party, Anj :D

11:47 am

Miyavi_fan

Later Anj...merry Christmas if I don't see you again till afterwards. Jesus is my home boy!

11:47 am

Schroeder

Have a great party Anj and dance the night away!!!! See you tomorrow.

11:47 am

lshult

Miyavi- blame it on the boogie

11:48 am

sherb

lshult - ch7 - Cuban rebel leader, plus di4/5 :)

11:49 am

Miyavi_fan

That's the one! Thanks Ishult :)

11:49 am

Schroeder

Hi lshult, didn't see you the first time...

11:50 am

lshult

just got here.
Had trouble kicking the kids off the computer!!

11:51 am

Miyavi_fan

though on that note, I'm starting a conga line down to my kitchen to do the food thing...later all

11:52 am

sherb

later Miyavi :)

...things to do, too...later all :)

11:53 am

Schroeder

Bye Miyavi and Sherb!!

11:58 am

smaller

stupid a's
first ar5/12 and as6/21? anyone?

12:01 pm

Schroeder

Sorry smaller, I dont have those yet

12:01 pm

smaller

thanks anyway tink!

12:02 pm

lshult

me neither

12:02 pm

lshult

just finished d's & c's

12:04 pm

Katherine

as6/21 is where Michael rows his boat, alleluia

12:05 pm

Cathy

hi everyone ... just joined in but do have your as6, smaller. think cruise ship excursion and the call for "all as**** that are going as****" :)

12:08 pm

Schroeder

Hi Katherine & Cathy, thanks

12:09 pm

Mary

Help on the Ra6/21 and Ra7/32 please?

12:09 pm

Katherine

you are welcome, only now I have the song in my head :)

12:09 pm

Cathy

Hi Shroeder ... how're you today?

12:10 pm

Schroeder

Funny I am humming it also....

12:10 pm

Uneaixoise

Ra****** of the Lost Ark

12:12 pm

Mary

Uneaixoise, ty much

12:12 pm

Schroeder

Doing well Cathy, just trying to finish my work day so I can do my last minute shopping...

12:12 pm

mamabear

Fa, la, la, la, la....la, la, la la!!!!!!!!!

12:13 pm

Schroeder

Mamabear!!!!!! Your back, do you have today off? *big hug*

12:13 pm

Uneaixoise

yw, mary

12:13 pm

Cathy

I left work about an hour ago ... not to return until after New Year !! So I'm feelin fine right now :)

12:13 pm

mamabear

Hi Schroeder!!! No, I am at work.. just taking a bit of a break.... how's the grid today?

12:14 pm

mamabear

where's my manners..... (((((((Schroeder))))))))))

12:14 pm

MaisieB

Sherb can't get your ch7 clue,monkey typed all round and still no luck

12:14 pm

Cathy

Hi Mamabear ... happy holidays to you!

12:14 pm

mamabear

And to you, Cathy!!!!!!!

12:15 pm

Schroeder

I haven't gotten to far only 19 words, I'm afraid work has been taking over my babble time also.....

12:15 pm

EasternBlue

*Runs and gives a BIG Bear Hug to MAMABEAR!!!*

Hello Everyone!

12:16 pm

mamabear

(((((((((((((((((((((((EB))))) ))))))))))))))))))))) good to see you!!!!! Merry Christmas Eve Eve!!!!

12:17 pm

EasternBlue

merry christmas eve - eve!!

12:17 pm

EasternBlue

Mama - is work any better for you?

12:17 pm

sepp

anyone have a hint for the we7 or wr 5/20

12:17 pm

Schroeder

Cathy enjoy all your time off!!!!
EasternBlue!!!! Meeerrrry Christmas eve eve to you

12:19 pm

Schroeder

sepp wr 5/20 is to twist or distort

12:19 pm

mamabear

Yes, EB, it's finally gotten better. The last 3 weeks were horrible..... but the book data files finally left the building yesterday, so now it's just the aftermath clean up of all the last minute fires being put out....

12:19 pm

EasternBlue

just checking in to say a quick hello...I'm in the midst of making fudge (*passes around to Babble friends*) hand-dipped chocolates (have the 'filling' part made so far) and then later tonight - sugar cookies!!

12:20 pm

EasternBlue

Mama -

Thank goodness...you deserve a wonderful holiday season after the heck they put you through!

12:21 pm

EasternBlue

any requests for a picture today??

12:21 pm

Cathy

Hi EasternBlue -- sorry I missed your arrival greeting. I'm happy to say I finally finished my baking last night. It's fun, but sure is a lot of work !! Happy holidays to you!

12:21 pm

mamabear

I'm hoping we get out early today - so I can go home and bake some cookies. My daughter is working on some now... wish I was there with her..... I think I need some RUM BALLS this year!!!!!!

12:22 pm

EasternBlue

Cath - I'm jealous!! I will be finished by tomorrow morning....(frosting the cookies)...my family is getting together the day after Christmas so I'll be done in time!!

12:22 pm

EasternBlue

*passes rum to mamabear*

12:23 pm

EasternBlue

oops! I meant rum balls!!

tee hee hee!!

12:23 pm

Cathy

EB - wish I could say it was because I was "super prepared" but truth is the grandkids come over tonight for dinner and our get together ... so I was forced into being early this year :)

12:23 pm

mamabear

thanks EB!!!! (with or without the ball part!!!!)

12:24 pm

EasternBlue

Cath...I went shopping yesterday & started the candy making this morning. I am NOT super organized!!

12:25 pm

Cathy

A friend at work gave me some of her homemade egg nog today ... complete with a generous amount of rum. Boy, is that yummie ... I've never tasted the home made stuff before!

12:26 pm

EasternBlue

Well...I can't stay - caramels are calling to be made next...just wanted to drop in and say hello!!

Take care & if I'm not on tomorrow - Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, Happy Kwaanza & jollly holidays all around!!

12:26 pm

mamabear

I don't see 2 ae words in here..... maybe I've been out of Babble land for too long....

12:26 pm

Cathy

You too, EB ... Have a wonderful one!

12:26 pm

mamabear

have fun, EB!!!!! Good to see you and Happy *all those things you said* to you too!!!!

12:27 pm

sepp

one ae is a place where birds live
the other is atmospheric

12:27 pm

Schroeder

You to EasternBlue, enjoy your baking and your family

12:30 pm

rosalind230

sepp wr 5/20 use a pen

12:31 pm

mamabear

thanks sepp!!!!!!

12:32 pm

mamabear

wr 5/20?

12:33 pm

rosalind230

sorry gave wrong clue

12:35 pm

rosalind230

wr 5/20 wired spelt wrong

12:36 pm

mamabear

thanks rosalind!!!

12:37 pm

Atalante

I love your avvie, Mamabear!

12:38 pm

Ouwachita

FINISHED...anyone need a clue...my electric was off for 2.5 hours and I needed just one more word...figures

12:38 pm

Babbler

IT'S MY MAMABEEEEEEEAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR RR!!!!
*Bab's flies over (first class) for wonderful sparkly glittery warm and glowy bear hug*

just got your mail!!! how ya doing?? :D:D:Dxxx

12:39 pm

mamabear

Thanks Atalante!! *mamabear pulls Atalante to the side and whispers....ummmm... what's an avvie?*

12:39 pm

Atalante

the pretty pic by your name :)

12:39 pm

Babbler

*whispers* Mamabear, avvie means afternoon.....

12:40 pm

mamabear

BBBBAAAAAABBBBBLLLLLLLEEEEERRR R!!!!!!! Nice to see you!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:40 pm

Babbler

lol! Atalante.... am I being Northern?? lol! :D

12:41 pm

mamabear

thanks *mamabear blushing, and bears look SO funny when they blush*

12:41 pm

Babbler

*claps for Ouwachita!!* :D

12:42 pm

mamabear

YEAH Ouwachita!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! Good job!!!

12:42 pm

Ouwachita

<<takes his gentlemanly bow

12:42 pm

Schroeder

Congrats Ouwachita, thats a rough way to do it though!

12:43 pm

Babbler

Ouwachita!! You're a guy!!! (soz, I thought you were a girl... :/ )

12:44 pm

Ouwachita

<<<looks down...YEP, I AM A GUY

12:44 pm

Schroeder

We learn something new everyday Babbler...

12:44 pm

Babbler

: ( I always get everything wrong..... someone point to a corner, I'll go stand in it..... : (

12:45 pm

Atalante

Babbler, yes you are :P :)

12:45 pm

Babbler

I thought Anj was a girl for ages. I thought Zubie was a guy..... there's no hope for me.... :'(

12:45 pm

Babbler

Atalante, so what did you mean by avvie?

12:45 pm

Ouwachita

since I dont have profile...I will tell you I am a guy from Northeast Pennsylvania ...self-employed real estate broker (which means I am broker than everyone else)...haha...

12:45 pm

mamabear

don't be silly Babbler!!!!!!! Ouwachita is one of those names that can go "either way"!!!! (only having fun Ouwa, no offense intended!!!!!)

12:46 pm

Babbler

*cheers up* : )

So Ouwa, does that mean you arrange mortgages for people, or would that be the UK equivalent of an estate agent?

12:47 pm

Ouwachita

no offense taken ... got the name from the name of a canoe i once owned...Indian name meaning who knows what

12:48 pm

Atalante

avvie = avatar = piccie!

12:48 pm

Miyavi_fan

Yo homies!

12:48 pm

Ouwachita

i help people find and sell their homes and properties...I also do a lot of appraisal work, which means I tell them what their property is worth

12:48 pm

Schroeder

Glad to meet you official Ouwachita, we will try to remember genders in the future...

12:48 pm

Miyavi_fan

Hey Babs, did you think I was a girl or a boy before I went pro?

12:49 pm

Babbler

Atalante - wow!! (but will have to go to dictionary to look up avatar! LOL!) :D

Hiya Miya!!! (((( Crimbo Hugs )))) :D xxx

12:49 pm

Babbler

Miya, dunno how, but I always knew you were a 13 yr old school girl..... don't know what gave it away.... (lol) ; )

12:49 pm

Miyavi_fan

Ouwa, I know the meaning of a random Hawaiian name if that helps! The name 'Leanne' is Hawaiian for "Goddess of the canoe makers"!

12:50 pm

mamabear

avvie.....avatar..... interesting. learn something new EVERY day (almost) now the trick is to REMEMBER it longer than today!!!!

12:50 pm

Miyavi_fan

Babs, it's my maturiosity! :) Obviously ^_^ Christmas hugs back atcha, Jesus is my home boy

12:50 pm

efor1124

yay! finally done w/ the e's!

12:51 pm

Miyavi_fan

*applause* way to go, Efor :)

12:51 pm

mamabear

Hey Ouwachita...... I canoe, can you? HAHAHAHHAH *I kill myself*

12:51 pm

Ouwachita

I was hoping that Ouwachita meant "Man with large ____"...haha...but that would be a misnomer if there ever was one

12:51 pm

Schroeder

Mamabear, stay away from the rum balls and you will remember things longer...lol

12:51 pm

efor1124

i HATE the words that start w/ vowels!

12:52 pm

mamabear

but would have much less fun, Schroeder!!! Would rather keep the rum balls... and write stuff down!!!! (oops sorry about the posted word)

12:52 pm

Babbler

cool!!!

an "avatar" is an icon or representation of a user in a
shared virtual reality

12:52 pm

Schroeder

I agree efor, I have been avoiding them....will have to do them sometime though

12:53 pm

Ouwachita

anyone need a clue before I get back to work?

12:53 pm

efor1124

yeah. i still have a's i's & a few o's left... dreading them

12:53 pm

Miyavi_fan

I only have one vowel word, an a! oooh dear...

12:53 pm

Schroeder

*passes mamabear more rum balls* I agree whole heartedly!!!!

12:54 pm

mamabear

Ouwachita... you're self proclaimed self employed.. take the rest of the day off and join us in some rum balls!!!

12:55 pm

Ouwachita

self-employed means ... if I dont work, I dont have any money for xmas ...or am I too late to worry about that now?

12:55 pm

Atalante

ack sorry Babs and Mamabear - I'll stop using webspeak :P Mambear, I love the very pretty picture you have next to your name :):)

12:56 pm

Babbler

nooooooo Atalante!! That's exactly what our icons are! That's a great word you've introduced us to! :D

12:58 pm

mamabear

Oh, you mean my avvie? Thanks!!!!

12:59 pm

mamabear

Ouwachita.... exactly why I am at work!!!! But you are running low on shopping time...tick...tick...tick

12:59 pm

Babbler

*giggles*

"I like your avvie this avvie!" ..... LOL ! :D

12:59 pm

Miyavi_fan

Oooh, Babs, where abouts in England are you? In MY part of England it would be "I love your avvie this arvo!" A derivative of Latin - "lettus meetus this arvo".

*sighs* we don't even speak the same language...

1:01 pm

Babbler

Miya, funny you should say that..... but a few days ago, I'd have said 'arvo' (cos I live in London), but now, I would say 'avvie', (cos I'm in Manchester!!). Well spotted, my girl! : D

1:03 pm

Miyavi_fan

oooooh, right! I thought it was just me :) That could be weird though, since 'avvie' seems to be my school's slang for having a smoke, as in "to have an avvie round the back of the swimming pool!"

1:03 pm

efor1124

one "i" left... clue on in7/32 anyone?

1:03 pm

Babbler

time for dinner!!....... back later :D

(((( crimbo hugs to all ))))

1:04 pm

Lupe613

Happy Christmas Eve Eve!! Just peeking in for a few minutes!

1:04 pm

mamabear

what's crimbo?
Hi Lupe!!!! Enjoying our Spring?????

1:04 pm

Babbler

I wonder what that avvie would be short for, Miya? Do you know?

1:05 pm

Miyavi_fan

Later Babs!

1:05 pm

Lupe613

Hi MAMA - I am loving it!!! Just went out for a sandwich at lunch - I'm sweating! How about you?

1:05 pm

Babbler

lol mamabear!!! that's more Northern England slang!! Crimbo means Christmas!!!! :D

1:06 pm

Babbler

waaaarrrgghh... have to go...... : /

1:06 pm

misstearweus

i7 to get money after someone dies

1:07 pm

Lupe613

thank you miss!

1:07 pm

efor1124

yay! ty misstearweus!!

1:07 pm

macuser

great clue miss, thanks

1:09 pm

mamabear

Trapped inside Lupe, but hoping to get out early!!!!

1:09 pm

Atalante

yay :) isnt it amazing how language can vary even in England, let alone between England and elsewhere!!!

1:09 pm

hydra

Babbler, I'm originally from Liverpool and I grew up saying Crimbo, too!

1:09 pm

mamabear

see ya later Babbler!!!!! (((((((((((((((Babbler)))))))) )))

1:11 pm

mamabear

I agree Atalante!!!!! That's one of the things I enjoy so much in Babbleonia.... learning different people's ways and customs! I learned today that I have a pretty Crimbo Avvie!!!!!!

1:11 pm

Schroeder

Bye Babbler

1:12 pm

Lupe613

No hope of getting out early for me...but after today I am on vacation until Jan 3 so I am HAPPY!!!

1:13 pm

mamabear

It's back to work on Monday for me..... harumph.

1:13 pm

hydra

I've just finished. Anyone need any clues?

1:13 pm

Lupe613

Monday??? Don't you get that off in-lieu of the holiday falling on a Sunday?

1:14 pm

mamabear

Nope. They gave us an extra "floating holiday" for Christmas, which I had to take in November when I was sick because I was out of sick days.

1:14 pm

Lupe613

that stinks!

1:15 pm

mamabear

I agree.....

1:15 pm

hydra

I agree. It's terrible!

1:18 pm

Schroeder

Congrats hydra..
I only get Monday off, no rest for the wicked

1:19 pm

Lupe613

I had some "use or lose" vacation time so I took it for next week. Still had to carry over a few days....

1:22 pm

Atalante

yes! I love learning bits and bobs from around the world!

1:27 pm

mamabear

anybody have these ci words?

1:28 pm

Frances

MAMABEAR
Apple drink and plural

1:28 pm

macuser

a drink made from apples

1:29 pm

mamabear

hit me with the Christmas obvious fish, please. and thank you

1:29 pm

Schroeder

Mamabear, think hot apple ci*** and plural

1:30 pm

Frances

MAMABEAR
Cheers

1:30 pm

Schroeder

It's okay mamabear, you just rum balls on the brain....

1:31 pm

mamabear

not a rum ball hath touched my lips .... heck, I haven't even made em yet!!!!

1:34 pm

mamabear

what about the ch 7's? Or should I just hit myself with the fish and be done with it and stop bothering all you people?

1:34 pm

lshult

anyone got a clue to the last wh5/20

1:35 pm

macuser

mamabear - pluralize your ch6

1:36 pm

mamabear

in that case..... any clue for the ch 6????
wr 5/20 - to twist or distort.

1:36 pm

mamabear

ignore my clue Ishult... thought you said wr, but you said wh....

1:37 pm

macuser

mamabear - ch6 = to scold

1:37 pm

lshult

add a letter to ch5 for ch6 add plural for ch7

1:38 pm

mamabear

oooohhhh, ok. thanks. missing the first ch 7/40 on the list now...... please?

1:39 pm

macuser

still looking for that one myself

1:40 pm

Uneaixoise

starts with first 4 letters of a popular cheese and a Brit town

1:40 pm

Uneaixoise

ends with di4/5

1:41 pm

macuser

good one Une, thanks

1:41 pm

Uneaixoise

yw

1:41 pm

lshult

ch+ ed4/5 + vowel

1:42 pm

misstearweus

ishult, wh = slut

1:43 pm

mamabear

thank you!!!!!!! c's are done......

1:44 pm

Uneaixoise

cool!

1:44 pm

mamabear

baby steps......

1:44 pm

lshult

I think there is another wh5/20 after the slutty one

1:45 pm

macuser

a former one

1:45 pm

mamabear

so funny.... couldn't find ei word - didn't want to keep bothering you nice people...went to a2z. There's only ONE ei 4 letter word!!! How easy can it GET???

1:45 pm

Miyavi_fan

Well spank me twice and call me Charlie...had no idea that was a word!

1:46 pm

Uneaixoise

me either!

1:46 pm

misstearweus

ishult, think the famous verse from Bible about the begotton son

1:47 pm

lshult

Bible is just not my stong point!!

1:48 pm

misstearweus

thought that might be, but the best I had, sorry.

1:48 pm

Uneaixoise

rhymes with last name of famous actress Rene Russo

1:49 pm

misstearweus

thanx Une! I have no idea what the word means

1:49 pm

lshult

got it, ty guys

1:50 pm

Uneaixoise

yw . . . i've never heard it before in any context other than as the first half of a word used in the Bible

1:51 pm

misstearweus

apparently, that is the only meaning for the word.

1:53 pm

lshult

Last 7 I need is the ti7.
any clues?

1:53 pm

misstearweus

shy of that last 7 myself...

1:54 pm

miametro

evening all :)

1:54 pm

misstearweus

hi there!

1:54 pm

Uneaixoise

plural of ti6

1:55 pm

Uneaixoise

if you look at ti6 as a noun

1:55 pm

misstearweus

just got the 6 and the 7. Thanks!

1:56 pm

lshult

hard to believe, but I don't have that ti6 either!!

1:56 pm

Uneaixoise

i'm done, folks--happy holidays to everyone!!! Ho ho ho!!

1:56 pm

misstearweus

think cleaner, ishult

1:57 pm

misstearweus

congrats Une! Happy Christmas

1:57 pm

Uneaixoise

or neater

1:57 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks!

1:57 pm

lshult

Got'em

1:58 pm

lshult

40 words to go, but I need to sleep.
Nite all

1:59 pm

misstearweus

nite!

2:10 pm

mamabear

nite Ishult!

2:20 pm

Ray100

finally - all done!

2:20 pm

Ray100

but i still cant upload an avatar!!!

2:21 pm

harpjane

et 5/14?

2:25 pm

harpjane

Hello? Is anyone there?

2:25 pm

DarleenMB

et5/14 musical piece

2:26 pm

harpjane

Thanks. Now I feel silly. I am a musician, for crying out loud!

2:26 pm

harpjane

At least I got the eagle's nest this time!

2:27 pm

DarleenMB

ah harp, sometimes it's the ones closest to us that we miss!

2:31 pm

mamabear

anybody have the hi 5/14 and hi 6/24???? please.

2:32 pm

mamabear

never mind.... found em

2:38 pm

miametro

114 to find, blimey. might be a long night.

2:38 pm

harpjane

ar 6/18 and as 6/21?

2:38 pm

harpjane

btw, hi, Mama!

2:39 pm

mamabear

hi harpjane!!!

2:40 pm

Babbler

hi again! :D

as6/21: think seaside... (don't have the other one yet)

2:41 pm

literofcola

as6/21 the boat washed as----

2:41 pm

Babbler

anyone got the ar5/12s? both of them? ty : )

2:42 pm

macuser

one of them is the plural of ar4

2:43 pm

harpjane

the first ar 5/12: the name of the Little Mermaid, with a different last letter.

2:43 pm

macuser

sorry, that was ar10

2:49 pm

Babbler

... I can't find it, harp... : /

2:50 pm

mamabear

Well, just got an email we can leave at 3:00, with 50 words to go.... maybe between cookie batches, I'll sneak back in!!! Take care ya'all!!!!! *hugs*

2:50 pm

Babbler

*crimbo hugs for Mamabear!!!!*

maybe see you tomorrow?? :Dxxx

2:51 pm

Atalante

one of them - a + the fashion designer Christian **** spelt backwards

2:51 pm

Atalante

the other - R icy (phonetics)

2:52 pm

harpjane

Babbler, I don't know how to spell the names of movie characters. That's your problem. (mine, actually)
Try this:
Ar + two vowels + a 2 point consonant.

Starts on the second row and works its way down.

2:54 pm

Babbler

((( Atalante ))))) gottem..... thank you!

2:55 pm

Atalante

np babs!

2:56 pm

Babbler

do you happen to have the ar6/18 as well, by any chance.....? : )

2:56 pm

Atalante

nooooo lol trying to find it!

2:57 pm

macuser

a + *** Grande river + spanish for 'yes'

2:59 pm

Babbler

blimey macuser!! faaaaab clue!!

2:59 pm

macuser

ty, Babbler :)

3:00 pm

mamabear

maybe later tonite, Babbler, still have 50 to go, but also have a lot of cookies to bake!!!!
Ciao!!!!

3:01 pm

Babbler

how about some macuser magic on the first de5/12?
pls and ty : )

b'bye Mamabear !!!!! :D xxx

3:02 pm

Kelstar

Babbler: last part is what you breath

3:02 pm

mirrin

Could I have some clues for the ra words?

I have the ra4 and ra5 having to do with the backend of something and the ra4 about spots

3:03 pm

toni d

Hiya Bex, how you gettin on with it today? Finding it an easier ?

3:03 pm

smaller

bye mama!

help on in7/32 anyone?

3:04 pm

Babbler

..... aaaaand I've finished!!! :D

thank you for all those magic clues!

3:04 pm

Lupe613

in 7/32 getting something when someone dies

3:05 pm

smaller

mirrin -

ra4/5, boys invade girls dorms in a panty ra4/5
ra4/4, if a steak isn't well done, it's ra4/4

3:06 pm

smaller

woohoo for babbler!

3:06 pm

Lupe613

Congrats Babbler!

3:06 pm

mirrin

shoot, I meant the re's. Sorry. I have the two about the back end of something and the one and is used to stop a horse.

3:07 pm

smaller

thanks lupe!

3:07 pm

Atalante

finished too :)

3:07 pm

Lupe613

yw smaller!

3:08 pm

Lupe613

Good job Atalante!

3:08 pm

Babbler

*claps for Atalante!!* :D

3:09 pm

Atalante

yay! we got there!

3:09 pm

Babbler

re5/12 rhymes with mass me***. the other two words after it are related, both plurals, one regular, one greek.

3:09 pm

Babbler

I could murder a mince pie! How about you, Atalante?

3:10 pm

miametro

will there be a babble on christmas day?

3:10 pm

mirrin

Thanks, Babbler!

3:10 pm

Babbler

I hope so, mia! I wanna pop in and say Merry Christmas...... again!!! lol!

3:10 pm

Atalante

mmmmm yes! mince pies are the best thing about Christmas I think!

3:11 pm

Babbler

did you get them, mirrin?

3:11 pm

miametro

and does anyone have the we 7/ 48?

3:11 pm

Babbler

I had waaaay too many last year! This year, I've only had 6 .... so far..... lol!

3:12 pm

misstearweus

ok gang, I'm out! Dr. Gerberding just gave us all a 59 paid leave to get out early today yeah!

3:12 pm

doxy1lover

help with the first ch7/40, pls?

3:12 pm

Lupe613

Merry Christmas Miss!!! Have fun!

3:13 pm

Babbler

mia - your first we4/8 + a kinda sorta ending

3:13 pm

misstearweus

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night...

3:13 pm

Babbler

Merry Christmas, Misstear!!!

3:14 pm

Kelstar

anyone have the AR 6/18?

3:15 pm

Babbler

time for me to convince my family we really do want tea and mince pies after a big dinner...... LOL!!

goodnight all! Merry Christmas if you're off and I don't see you till after the big day XXX

3:15 pm

Lupe613

mancuser's clue for the ar: a + *** Grande river + spanish for 'yes'

3:15 pm

Lupe613

Merry Christmas to you and your family Babbler!!

3:16 pm

Babbler

thanks Lupe!

I'll be in tomorrow to copy the grid, of course! lol : )

3:17 pm

miametro

your first we4/8 + a kinda sorta ending
so, the clothes you **** and ? a kinda sorta ending? lol. i totally can't work that out.

3:18 pm

Babbler

well, mia.... it's close-ish.... ; )

3:19 pm

smaller

cluey-cluey for the jo5/30?

3:21 pm

miametro

god, i was totally looking at the wrong r. thanks!

3:22 pm

Babbler

y/w mia! b'bye now! : )

3:22 pm

miametro

past tense of jo 4/13 - which sounds like a plural of guys name, incorrectely spelt.

3:23 pm

mirrin

miametro: I was looking at the wrong r, too, until you said something! :)

3:24 pm

Marc Freeman

Good afternoon, I need a clue for ar6/18

3:24 pm

miametro

74 words left to find. getting there :)

3:25 pm

Lupe613

mancuser's clue for the ar18: a + *** Grande river + spanish for 'yes'

3:26 pm

smaller

marc,
see lupe's clue at 3:15. it's a good one!

3:27 pm

miametro

i'm stuck on that grand river bit

3:27 pm

Lupe613

the r** grand....?

3:28 pm

miametro

oh, found it :)

3:29 pm

miametro

i'm missing the first ch 7/ 40? i have the one which means to scold.

3:36 pm

Yoink

Hi :)

3:36 pm

periwinkle

miametro, the ch you need, I believe is a chemical word. I found it my monkeytyping. I will try a clue: small piece of cheese. Hope this helps

3:38 pm

miametro

thanks periwinkle, got it straight away from that :)

3:38 pm

miametro

oh yay, that's all the 7's done :)

3:38 pm

Marc Freeman

Smaller didn't get the Grand River reference for ar6/18

3:38 pm

periwinkle

You very welcome, glad I could help.

3:38 pm

miametro

r** de jeniro. (sp?)

3:39 pm

miametro

don't suppose you have the sa 5/10 or the oo 5/10? they're driving me nuts!

3:41 pm

periwinkle

miametro, nope, don't have those yet

3:41 pm

Marc Freeman

mia oo**** and ahs

3:43 pm

miametro

i have that as 4/5, can't seem to make it into a 5/10!

3:45 pm

periwinkle

Need help with the J words, clue I found in the log did not help me.

3:45 pm

mirrin

miametro - when I look up the oo 5, it says there's no definition. I just guessed it...um, I guess you could say the second half is the first 3/4 of the french word for nothing. It just looks weird to me. Maybe others could make a better clue?

3:47 pm

Schroeder

Hi again...

3:47 pm

Lupe613

Well everyone - have a great Christmas and fun-filled New Year's Eve/Day! I am out of here and heading home to bake a zillion butter cookies!!! Merry Christmas!

3:48 pm

miametro

it really annoys me when words with no definitions are in the puzzle.. grr! lol

3:48 pm

AbnerFritz

oo5 = "shivering with cold"

3:48 pm

mirrin

I couldn't get the clue for ch 7 that was just given to miametro...any suggestions other than "small piece of cheese"?

3:49 pm

Schroeder

Merry Christmas Lupe, and happy baking...

3:49 pm

AbnerFritz

(Miametro, put that def. into google...)

3:49 pm

periwinkle

mirrin, think of a type of common cheese that starts with ch and use an ending that means small.

3:50 pm

mirrin

Somehow that worked for me. Thanks!

3:50 pm

Schroeder

ch 7/40 the first 3 letters of a popular yellow cheese + di 4/5

3:52 pm

Jammersbabe

Hi Periwinkle! The jo 5/30 sounds like so 5/20 and jo 4/13 is the plural form of so 5/20

3:54 pm

periwinkle

Jammersbabe, thank you, found the J words

3:55 pm

miametro

does anyone have any of these?
ae 5/ 10
ar 5/ 12
ea 5/ 12

they're the only vowels words i have left.

3:55 pm

periwinkle

yvw, mirrin

3:55 pm

periwinkle

ae5/10 where birds live, usually eagles

3:56 pm

periwinkle

ea5/12 - what is on either side of your head, past tense

3:59 pm

smaller

anyone have the oh5/12?

3:59 pm

miametro

just the ar 5/12 to go, lol

4:00 pm

Yoink

Hello again, didn't last long earlier

4:00 pm

miametro

AbnerFritz 3:48 pm
oo5 = "shivering with cold"

4:01 pm

miametro

hi yoink :) how many more words do you have to find?

4:01 pm

Schroeder

Hi Yoink and smaller...

4:02 pm

Yoink

I have 45 from many hours back

4:02 pm

smaller

hi yoink and tink!

mia -
if you were clueing for my request - need the oh5/12 not the oo

4:03 pm

miametro

oh sorry, being an idiot, lol

4:03 pm

Yoink

Smaller, was I anything to do with your hasty departure yesterday?

4:03 pm

katmayo

OH 5/12 think of a 4 letter state in the USA---change the last vowel---then plural.

4:04 pm

miametro

it's made up of oh, vowel, vowel constanant (** you were)

4:05 pm

miametro

i have 39 to find. so close but so far!

4:06 pm

miametro

yay, vowels finished!

4:06 pm

smaller

mia,
do you have the oh5/12?

yoink-
no not directly. sorry. difficult to answer.

4:08 pm

Yoink

I wasn't at all offended, I thought I was just playing along

4:08 pm

periwinkle

may I have a clue for the ar5/12

4:08 pm

miametro

yes, gave a clue for it a couple of posts back

4:09 pm

AbnerFritz

ar5/12 = a + "slang for rear-end affliction"

4:10 pm

miametro

think marvin the depressed and****, without the an.

4:11 pm

smaller

yoink-
i worded the previous post incorrectly. you're fine. no worries. all's good. and thank you, your concern is very thoughtful

4:14 pm

smaller

sorry, now I made it weird.
50 wet noodle lashes for me. my fault
so.....anyone got the oh5/12? please

4:15 pm

mirrin

I'm still missing an ar 5. I have marvin the and**** and opera solos. Any clues?

4:16 pm

AbnerFritz

Those are the only 2 i have also, Mirrin. So sorry.

4:16 pm

periwinkle

mirrin, I don't know who marvin is :(

4:18 pm

mirrin

marvin is a robot in hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. another way to make a clue would be C3PO the d**** in star wars.

4:18 pm

Schroeder

How am I suppose to finish this grid when people keep coming in my office to say Merry Christmas....I think I need another mocha

4:20 pm

zebbidy

anyone help with the sa5

4:20 pm

Yoink

Yeah, you're bad, and crazy, Smaller. You're all crazy. Every last one of you

4:21 pm

periwinkle

mirrin, finally found the ar5/12, thanks

4:22 pm

smaller

sorry yoink,
i'm not wording it well. i'll work on it. am i forgiven?
...so that I get out of babble jail and someone will throw me a bone on oh5/12. please please please

4:22 pm

smaller

Yoink,
sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry!

4:23 pm

Schroeder

Yoink, doesn't that make you crazy by association?

4:24 pm

smaller

Tinkerbell has a very good point. A small head on those shoulders, but a good point.

4:24 pm

Yoink

Smaller, yes you're forgiven, i don't even know why you weren't in the first place. And your oh5 sounds like an interjection followed by a hello!

Schroeder, yeah, but I already knew that!

4:24 pm

mirrin

It looks like oh 5 is some kind of a tree. Maybe hawaiian?

4:26 pm

miss tea

Any tips for the ar 5/12? I am stumped & it's my last one

thanks!

4:27 pm

smaller

have I mentioned lately that I'm sorry? I'm sorry.
irony = i was trying to avoid drama, but NOPE fell right into it. and then made the hole bigger.
sorry sorry sorry

4:28 pm

Schroeder

Now smaller, is that anyway to make me smile..... besides with a body like this who needs a brain.....lol

4:29 pm

smaller

lol schroeder!
thanks!

4:29 pm

AbnerFritz

miss tea:

ar5/12 = a + "marvin the depressed and****"
or
a + " slang for rear-end affliction"

4:29 pm

Yoink

Schroeder, you seem perfectly hamster sized :D

4:30 pm

miss tea

thanks! merry christmas hannukah solstice and kwanzaa all!

4:30 pm

AbnerFritz

I can't believe there are 71 more words in this puzzle.

4:30 pm

Yoink

Gotta go again very soon, wr/20 anyone?

4:30 pm

Schroeder

Same to you miss tea!!!

4:31 pm

mirrin

And if you have an ar 5 that Abner Fritz didn't post, I'd like a clue for it, please!

4:31 pm

AbnerFritz

ditto! Need that 3rd ar5

4:31 pm

mirrin

And happy holiday(s) of choice to you, too!

4:32 pm

Yoink

wr5/20 I mean

4:33 pm

Schroeder

It means to twist or distort...

4:33 pm

hotlesbochick

But past tense.

4:34 pm

Yoink

Got it! Thanks Schro and HLC :D

And bye for now!

4:34 pm

Schroeder

See ya later Yoink..

4:35 pm

hotlesbochick

Happy holidays!

4:35 pm

mirrin

I'm missing a de 5 and a de 6. I have: de-(what you breathe) 5/6, the begining of a letter (De** John)4/5, and mountain de**. Can anyone help?

4:36 pm

smaller

bye yoink.
and (broken record) SORRY!

4:37 pm

Yoink

Don't worry Smaller, I'll be back later for more apologies if you're stil laround

4:38 pm

sherb

hi folks :) ...just looked in to say good night before I turn off my PC...

4:38 pm

Schroeder

Hey I got the "rear-end" clue all by my self today....much faster than yesterdays butt clue....

4:38 pm

hotlesbochick

mirrin - Did you get the one that is what you do when you flatten your tires?

4:38 pm

smaller

oh goody,
I'll work on my variations

4:39 pm

Schroeder

Nitey Nite Sherb....Sweet dreams...

4:40 pm

mirrin

Yes, that's a better way to describe it than my thing about what you breathe. Thanks, though.

4:40 pm

GreyWoulf

Hello All -- just bopping in for a few before going over to the inlaws -- need to destress from work :)

4:40 pm

smaller

bye sherb,
and sorry to you too. i'm on an apology kick

4:41 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi sherb -- Happy holidays to you!

(cos I don't know if I'll see you again til after)

4:42 pm

Schroeder

GW *big hug*
Off to the inlaws tonight, does that mean you get to stay home this weekend?

4:42 pm

sherb

smaller/Yoink - hey guys, we were all just having fun... I had some of my best laughs for a long time yesterday... and I can't see that anyone needs to apologise :)

4:43 pm

smaller

thanks sherb!
that was definitely a hoot yesterday

4:44 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi Schro (*HHHUUUGGG*)

Nope -- tonight is get the laundry out of the way and help prep for the weekend night ;D

But I am free from work until Tuesday :D

4:45 pm

Schroeder

That's great GW, lots of family time with your sweeties!!!

Smaller one more sorry out of you and I'm going to dunk you..... :)

4:46 pm

sherb

hi GW :) ((hugs)) I'm still going to be looking in most days over the holidays... got to have some time 'to myself'... will we be seeing you?

4:47 pm

GreyWoulf

What is smaller sorry about? Or do I really want to know?

4:48 pm

sherb

she's sorry she nearly made me p** my pants yesterday with laughter :D

4:48 pm

GreyWoulf

sherb -- I'll be around -- it's just that you and I don't often overlap -- and since I am trying to cut back on my late nights our intersection time is reduced that much more

(*HUG*)

4:49 pm

Schroeder

And she made mocha come out of my nose..

4:49 pm

GreyWoulf

Oh -- I'll have to go back and read yesterday's log when I get the chance ;)

4:52 pm

hotlesbochick

mirrin - are you still looking for it?

4:52 pm

sherb

smaller and Schroeder - are you both going to be around over the holidays?

4:53 pm

moorheit

Can anyone help with my last word? Re6. I have the one that is some kind of larvae.

4:53 pm

Schroeder

Yes Sherb I will be around..

4:54 pm

sherb

moorheit - other re6 - similar word, change the last letter :)

4:55 pm

mirrin

Yes, I am still looking for it. Sorry for the pause; had stuff to do at work. :)

4:56 pm

smaller

sherb-
kinda in and out. lots of family stuff.
and you?

4:56 pm

moorheit

Thank you, thank you, Sherb!! Merry x-mas all.

4:56 pm

hotlesbochick

Which one(s) are you looking for again?

4:57 pm

Schroeder

Merry Christmas to you moorheit..

4:57 pm

sherb

smaller - some family stuff too, but not enough to stop me babbling :)

4:57 pm

mirrin

I'm looking for the de 5 and de 6 that are not letting air out of your tires or the start of a De** John letter.

4:58 pm

sherb

Merry Christmas moorheit :)

4:58 pm

AbnerFritz

Mirrin: Do you have the plural of the letter starter?

4:59 pm

AbnerFritz

and the plural for the tire deflating.

4:59 pm

sherb

mirrin - there's a de5 which is getting rid of the remains of a fire ;)

4:59 pm

GreyWoulf

Happy Holidays, morrheit!

5:00 pm

hotlesbochick

When you've cleaned out the stuff in your fireplace after it's been used, you can say you've de________ it.

5:00 pm

GreyWoulf

de6 -- what a grandmother might call hear grandchild -- de4 + two vowels

5:02 pm

sherb

well, I AM turning off the PC now... nite smaller, Schroeder, GW and everyone else... hope to see you all again in between the festivities :D (((((hugs)))))

5:02 pm

Narnia_fan

Hi guys

5:02 pm

GreyWoulf

Well, my time is up -- Happy Holidays to all! as well as (*hugs*)

I will be back later to finish :)

5:03 pm

GreyWoulf

HI Narnia -- love your tweety and sylvester -- sorry I can't stay to chat but I have to go out --- hopefully I will see you later :) (*hug*)

5:04 pm

mirrin

I have to go now. :( I got the de 6. Thanks for all your help and many happy holidays to everyone!

Bye!

5:07 pm

Schroeder

Nite Sherb and GW....

5:10 pm

Schroeder

Bye mirrin!!

5:12 pm

harpjane

wr 5/20?

5:14 pm

AbnerFritz

Harpjane: past tense of a half-smile.

5:15 pm

harpjane

Thank you Abner F.

5:20 pm

AbnerFritz

Can you trade me for the 3rd ar5?
I have "opera solos" and "a + slang for rearend affliction"

Monkey typing has failed me.

5:24 pm

smaller

abner-
ends in a higher value letter

5:24 pm

harpjane

You are missing the ar 5 that has three vowels and two consonants. The vowels are in order, a...e... etc.
You know where one of the consonants is, since it's an "ar" word. The other consonant is the very last letter.

5:24 pm

harpjane

I don't know what the word means, or I would tell you that also!

5:25 pm

tygerbryght

It isn't accepting shir, and that's a word known to all dedicated clothing makers! It means "gather", basically.

5:25 pm

smaller

not sure on meaning either but in a sentence it might be
"i'm an athlete and to bulk up i took drugs but the put me in a r*** rage"

5:26 pm

joey

harpjane, thanks for the clue, i was missing that one too.

5:26 pm

smaller

tyger-
babble uses a certain dictionary. not sure which. so not all possibilities may be in there

5:27 pm

smaller

joey-
delivery date on my first janet evanovich book is tuesday!

5:29 pm

joey

Smaller, I hope you are going to love it......... please let me know. jklutz1033@aol.com. I don't have to be at work any more until Jan 3, will be in and out though and I can not post from home. Can't wait to hear your opinion.

5:31 pm

smaller

you're not going to quiz me if I email you, are you?
KIDDING!
will do!

5:32 pm

joey

are you kidding? after missing the bucket of clucks yesterday I don't deserve to quiz anyone.......

just anxious to know.

5:35 pm

smaller

LOL, joey!
i gotta go!
happy holidays to all!

5:36 pm

joey

Smiles back to you.

5:36 pm

Schroeder

Bye Smaller..Merry Christmas
I'm off to the mall, see you all later

5:39 pm

renfield

bye smaller - bye shro...8)

5:40 pm

Schroeder

Renfield, have you been at the bank all day....I know that is how you do your shopping....lol

5:42 pm

renfield

ummm.. no.... i was asked to help entertain at an retired person's home party....exhausted - iam i am...

5:44 pm

renfield

going to brave the malls hun shro???

5:45 pm

AbnerFritz

Harpjane, got the 3rd ar5 thanks to your clues.
Found Definition: "surface density"

5:47 pm

Schroeder

Your a good person Renfield....
Yeah the weather was to crappy to drive down the hill last night..I actually just need to go to Tower Records so it's not to bad

5:48 pm

renfield

good shopping! it's sunny and 70F here - beautiful day = party on the patio!!!

5:50 pm

Schroeder

Today it was in the high 60's here and no rain in site, so I'm off to the big city...will check back in later

5:51 pm

renfield

harp? how are you?

5:51 pm

renfield

ok - i'm resting my tootsie's so we can dance, dance, dance!!!

5:54 pm

harpjane

ok. surface density it is!

6:02 pm

harpjane

Does anybody have the oo word?

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

Hi everyone!

6:02 pm

harpjane

I mean the oo 5/10? I have the oo 4/5.

6:03 pm

joey

ends in the same three letters as an alternate spelling for fairy

6:03 pm

renfield

hey t-owl
not me harp - i'm just have a few

6:03 pm

harpjane

thanks. I got it as soon as I asked for the clue. Something about my brain that does that?

6:04 pm

moonbug68

hello :D... i just joined... how do u know how many letters and points are in each word?

6:07 pm

harpjane

The stats tell you how many words, and how many words start with each letter in the grid.

You don't have to be a member to access Babbler's Anonymous. Click on Babbler's Anonymous, right hand side of the screen. After you get into BA, check the General message board for second letters of the daily puzzle. They are usually posted around 3:00 a.m. CST.

6:07 pm

harpjane

Nice panda, moonbug!

6:08 pm

moonbug68

thank you, harpjane

6:08 pm

joey

help for the ro 5/20 please?

6:08 pm

renfield

thanks harp - i was typing that info and ups knocked at the front door
hi moon -

6:12 pm

macuser

Help! Any clues for the second re6? It's my last one.

6:13 pm

joey

the first re 6 ends in two vowels, the second one changed the last vowel to the plural consonent

6:14 pm

ch1212

help! Need a clue for the oo5/10 -- last one! THanks!

6:15 pm

joey

go to clue at 6:13

6:16 pm

joey

6:03, sorry

6:17 pm

ch1212

Joey, thanks!! Joyous Christmas all -- gotta run!

6:17 pm

macuser

Thanks Joey! Got it!

6:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

CH 7/40 clue, please?

6:19 pm

ch1212

Temple Owl, first name of famous Latino fighter with initials CG, and then a d4

6:20 pm

joey

cch 7/40 is some kind of an explosive material. starts with a cuban guerilla's first name and ends with d*** another word in the puzzle

6:21 pm

joey

still need help for ro 5/20, please?

6:22 pm

harpjane

ro 5/20..think of a song, ro*, ro*, ro* your boat, gently down the stream..... make it past tense.

6:23 pm

katmayo

RO 5/20 .... when I'm done singing the song, Ro-, ro- ro- your boat, you could say that the boat has been ro---.

6:23 pm

joey

dumb, dumb dumb me. know cuban guerilla, can't paddle the d*** boat........

6:23 pm

joey

ty one and all...........

6:24 pm

harpjane

It happens, Joey. You can redeem yourself by helping me with any of the rh words. I only have one.

6:26 pm

katmayo

RH -- flightless bird(s)...

6:27 pm

joey

rh 5 is plural of second below definition.
the second rh is on vowel different from is.....
the first rh ends in two vowels not in order

6:27 pm

joey

i am working in order - have all up to sh....... if you need help.

6:28 pm

katmayo

ro .... the other day the lions in the jungle RO ****.

6:39 pm

harpjane

Thanks for the clues. Still have 22 words to go. T's and W's. Will try to get them later tonight.

6:39 pm

renfield

are you leaving harp?

6:49 pm

periwinkle

may I please have clues for the re6 words

6:51 pm

joey

the first re is re plus a consonent plus 3 vowels.

the second re is re plus the same consonent plus two vowels and the pluralizer consonent....... how's that for a new word?

6:53 pm

periwinkle

thanks, joey, found them both

6:53 pm

joey

cool, glad to be able to help after all the help that I have gotten.

6:55 pm

joey

da, da, da, da.......... done.......

I'll be around for a bit for help if needed

6:56 pm

periwinkle

I am missing an N word. I have ni5/14, ni6/26 and ni4/5. May I have a clue for the last one?

6:56 pm

Eva

I think I'm missing an rh. I have the two big birds, and the greek letter. Is there another one and if so, any clues?

6:57 pm

Eva

And I only have 1 of the 4 o's-1st on in the second to bottom line. I have the exclamations.

7:02 pm

joey

the two last ni's both have the same next consonent, different vowels.

7:03 pm

joey

the one oh 4 ends in two vowels, i heard that it might be a tree. the 5 is the plural.

7:03 pm

joey

go to 6:03 for clue to 00 5

7:04 pm

Eva

Thanks joey!!! Got a nice dark square because of you!~

7:05 pm

joey

you are very welcome

7:06 pm

Eva

now on to the second i....I'm mising the last one. have the measurement and the legacy.

7:06 pm

Eva

sorry=-that's the 3rd i.

7:08 pm

joey

are you looking for the in 7?

7:09 pm

renfield

joey - are you still here? if so i want to show you a version of lulu ....give me a minute to load her 8)

7:09 pm

Eva

Nope-have that one - the legacy.

7:10 pm

joey

the first set of i's is thoughts, the last single one is a different way of saying you are "mad"

7:11 pm

ExWren

I have to retire gracefully now, although I still have 51 to go, too many to worry about I'm afraid. Night all, might see you tomorrow!

7:11 pm

joey

yup, I am still here. saw you on late last night, but since I can't post from home I couldn't say hi. Don't know why that is though.

7:12 pm

renfield

ok joey - so you see the blond lulu???

7:12 pm

renfield

she's got on purple spandex

7:12 pm

joey

that is just too funny - love the purple.......

7:13 pm

joey

wish I could see her bigger..........

7:13 pm

harpjane

wh 5/20?

7:13 pm

Eva

I think I have all of those. The one I am missing belongs to the i in the bottom left and it isn't any of those. There are 6 i's in all. I have the thought and it's plural, the past mad one, and the small measurement, and what someone leaves you in their will. What is missing?

7:15 pm

joey

past tense of the measurement.

7:15 pm

Eva

harp there are 2-one is the streetwalker and the other is the plural of the sound a moving part might make.

7:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

eva - use the small measure as a verb...

7:15 pm

renfield

harp - is it the 2nd wh? wh* (like wh* is it? then do re mi fa ** la ti do..

7:15 pm

Eva

YES!! Thanks all.

7:16 pm

harpjane

Got it! Thanks.

7:16 pm

joey

one of the wh 5 is a compound word to me, the first part 3 letters an owl sound or interogatory word, the second two letters and ** be it.

7:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye, everyone! in case i do not see you, merry christmas to all who celebrate it; happy hanukkah to all who celebrate it; and general good cheer to those who celebrate neither...

7:18 pm

joey

Temple - stay warm. too many cold winters in the northeast for me, I am enjoying 70's in Texas

7:18 pm

renfield

bye t-owl - have a happy holiday - by the way - where's steph been?

7:18 pm

harpjane

Now I need we 7/48. Anyone?

7:20 pm

joey

start with a we 4, add to it a "it's kind of like" ending.

7:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

have not seen steph. enjoying 51 here - balmy for this time of year!

7:20 pm

renfield

take the we 4 (lik you we** clothes) and add a f*** (you know like a flounder to it) - f

7:20 pm

joey

Renfield - you changed - boo to you

7:21 pm

harpjane

Thanks!

7:21 pm

renfield

sorry joey - i didn't want to step on your lines....

7:21 pm

renfield

hey hey only 95 to go....

7:21 pm

joey

you are not, different ways of saying the same thing - yours was better anyway.......

I am outta here. peace to all.
joey

7:22 pm

renfield

ok joey - peace to you - 8)

7:55 pm

Narnia_fan

Hi again

7:56 pm

renfield

hi marnia - how are you?

7:57 pm

Narnia_fan

Great, how about you?

7:58 pm

renfield

i'm doing good - how many times have you seen the movie narnia?

7:59 pm

Narnia_fan

once, but i am going to see it again soon.

8:00 pm

renfield

that's real good, i bought my nieces the narnia books for a present. their daddy's going to read the books to the girls.

8:01 pm

RubyBlues

Hi all... Happy Holidays!

8:01 pm

Eva

any help on the first ar5/12?

8:01 pm

renfield

hi ruby - that's a beautiful puppy.

8:02 pm

RubyBlues

Hi Ren....Boxers are my fav dog

8:02 pm

renfield

sorry eva - i work backwards and i'm only in the r's - i've been watching a movie.

8:03 pm

renfield

like do you raise boxers or have one ruby? our neighbors have one

8:03 pm

RubyBlues

Eva, Im just beginning and already feeling overwhelmed

8:04 pm

Eva

what movie?

8:04 pm

RubyBlues

sadly I just had to put my old man down....few weeks ago....im still mourning him...he was wonderful

8:05 pm

RubyBlues

when i feel better Ill get another

8:06 pm

renfield

i'm so sorry ruby. i still greive for a couple of kitties and our basset hounds. have you thought about getting another boxer?

8:06 pm

mrkelley23

eva -- I think I just got the one you're looking for. Try a three letter plural action verb, followed by an adjectival ending. And let me know if that's too obscure. :)

8:07 pm

RubyBlues

I actually went to see a pup last weekend but I still miss my guy so much I thought I should just sit with the pain for abit....thanks for the sympathy

8:07 pm

renfield

sorry ruby - looks like our posts crossed -
eva - it's a movie from the 1930's called scarlet pages

8:14 pm

Dianne

Morning everyone - Happy Christmas eve.

8:15 pm

renfield

hi dianne - hows singapore?

8:17 pm

Dianne

Hi ren - it's Hong Kong and it is great. Tonight people gather in the streets and count down to midnight - nothing happens (no ball dropping or fireworks) just people milling about in the streets yelling "Merry Christmas" . Why? No idea but it happens every year.

8:17 pm

micamonkey

dianne u're in sg? :D

8:18 pm

Dianne

Hi mica - I live in Hong Kong.

8:18 pm

micamonkey

oh bleh dianne i thought u came to sg lol

8:18 pm

micamonkey

dianne i know you live in hk

8:18 pm

renfield

sorry dianne - i meant hong kong....that is very interesting -

8:19 pm

micamonkey

renfield, im the one in sg :/

8:19 pm

renfield

like am i confused today? yes... hi mica - how are you?

8:20 pm

Dianne

I need help. I've been reading the log but I am still confused. Can't get the 1st wh20. I have the street walker and the "wh--- ever" ones. Any clues?

8:20 pm

micamonkey

im good
waiting to start cooking for a christmas lunch

8:23 pm

renfield

dianne there's wh 5 - hooker (slang for the wh***)
wh 6 = the act of being a hooker (past tense)
wh 6 = wh* (like wh* are you? what you say to an unknown person) + do re mi fa ** la ti do
do those help?

8:24 pm

renfield

mica - what are you prepaing for lunch?

8:27 pm

Dianne

ren - thanks so much - I got it. I was missing the wh 4 & 5 - like the sound an engine might make. Finished now and will get some last minute shopping done before the baking starts.

8:28 pm

renfield

ok dianne -have fun and enjoy your day!

8:29 pm

Dianne

Thanks - you have a good night.

9:00 pm

torgone

Katsu's done. Anyone hungry?

9:01 pm

RubyBlues

starved....but what is katsu?

9:03 pm

torgone

Basically just fried chicken, but you use boneless chicken, and panko flakes for the breading. They're just flaky bread crumbs.

9:04 pm

renfield

hey hey torg -

9:04 pm

RubyBlues

sounds good.....not a huge fan of chicken though...more into veggies

9:05 pm

mab

Hello Torgone, Ruby, Ren. Sounds delicious, Torgone.

9:06 pm

RubyBlues

hi mab....merry xmas

9:06 pm

renfield

mab ((huggies)) how are you?

9:07 pm

mab

Fine. And you?

9:07 pm

corih

Thanks renfield for the clues

9:08 pm

renfield

working on this grid and watching some 1930 movies - and wishing i had some that chicken torg cooked.

9:08 pm

renfield

y/w corih -

9:10 pm

mab

I'm trying to finish this and then watch a movie. On this computer.

9:11 pm

renfield

what are you watching mab? - like isnlt that kind of hard to do?

9:12 pm

mab

Well, I can only do one or the other. I think I have Hannah and her Sisters in my mailbox.

9:12 pm

torgone

Heya ren! mab! corih! Ruby! What's on, ren? Gangster, horror, comedy?

9:15 pm

renfield

torg - it's one we recorded earlier today - the silk express from 1933 - it's about - the silk market in vogue and the perils of investing in the silk market against the threats of other silk warehousers - aren;t you glad you asked - i aslo read about how to erect buildings in siberia 8)

9:15 pm

mab

I'm also eatint challah and pecan sandies and listening to gospel music which always make cry.

9:16 pm

RubyBlues

ive eaten far too many oatmeal raisin cookies that I made today....sheesh

9:16 pm

renfield

you have challah left? i have some farmers cheese and club crackers

9:17 pm

renfield

hey pass those oatmeal cookie this way! i've got 2 gallons of skimmed milk that needs cookies

9:17 pm

mab

So Ren, like me you have an eclectic sense of keeping Shabbat....

9:18 pm

Eva

sorry renfield-went away for a while but your ar5 clue was perfect!

9:18 pm

RubyBlues

ive got lots of whole milk....never enough fat for this gal

9:19 pm

renfield

right - we did a party at one of the jewish retirment homes today - besides - my dad's side of the family were zionist - still a little rebel in me...8) we're keeping shabat together you and i 8)

9:20 pm

mab

Here you go *rips off hunk of challah and hands it to Ren*

I'm afraid I just eat it as is most of the time.

9:21 pm

mab

Oh, and I've already said the blessing over that bread.

9:22 pm

renfield

ruby unfortuanate for many of us jewish folks - we are prone to have an intolerance to whole milk products - sure is good going down though...8)

9:22 pm

mab

Did you perform at the rest home, Ren?

9:22 pm

RubyBlues

i dont know what id do.....

9:23 pm

renfield

ok ha motzi - blessing

9:25 pm

mab

No wine tonight - I drink only rarely. But I do have a bottle of sirah that I'm saving for something..

9:25 pm

renfield

we performed - mez does a great elvis - blue, blue christmas...they always request it....hahahaha who'd have thought that? and then we do the bosell and barry sisters somgs -

9:26 pm

cybernan

Good evening everyone -- my family arrived safely and my daughter-in-law, MA, and are playing in a joint effort this evening -- please welcome her.

9:26 pm

RubyBlues

welcome ma!

9:26 pm

renfield

ruby - we do add powdered mile to the skim - it makes it a little richer....drnk drink mien kinder

9:26 pm

mab

Happy Christmas to you Cybernan and daughter in law!

9:27 pm

renfield

happy holidays nan and daughter in law - 8)

9:28 pm

renfield

we don't drink either mab - lots of grape jucie though

9:28 pm

mab

I would have loved to have seen you Ren. How cute! And how lovely of the two of you to do it.

9:30 pm

corih

I am unfortunately watching the Simpsons
However, tomorrow is a marathon on How things are made

9:31 pm

renfield

i even flubbbed when i take my sugar to te* - i said when i shake my tugar to see......uh....mez lost it and laughed the rest of the day.... 8)

9:31 pm

cybernan

12 year old granddaughter Mac has just joined us!-- she loves boggle too!

9:32 pm

torgone

The family that Babbles together . . .

9:32 pm

renfield

hey nan's grand daughter!!!

9:33 pm

mab

The more the merrier!

9:33 pm

renfield

corih - what channel about making things?
torg... aren't we all family? we are family....

9:34 pm

torgone

We are, ren. One reeeeeeeeeeeeeeaally extended family! Hey extended family members, I cannot find a single ar word . .

9:34 pm

Griffums

Woof!

9:35 pm

renfield

hereeeees griff

9:35 pm

Griffums

(or, for torgone... ARoof!)

9:35 pm

corih

It is on the Science channel from about noon till late at night

9:35 pm

Griffums

Griff, who had the sense to go back to RL the day of the 474-word puzzle. You people are freakin lunatics!

9:35 pm

mab

Griffs! how wonderful to see you!

9:36 pm

corih

is there a hint for Ti 7/32?

9:36 pm

renfield

alaska to ri.....ok griff - did you drive or fly?

9:37 pm

Griffums

Not RI, RL - as in real life. Oh mab, you have no idea how nice it is to see me. My big Fri night is Babble, doing a facial mask and coloring my hair. I look like Jacob Marley's Red-Headed Ghost.

9:37 pm

renfield

ti 6- if you are a neat person you are this
ti 7 = ti 6 plural

9:38 pm

mab

TI 7 is a word for people who neaten things up.

9:39 pm

renfield

oh RL real life - i thought it read RI rhode island.....i'm putting on my glasses....

9:39 pm

corih

Thank you Renfield.... sometimes I forget the plurals

9:40 pm

mab

Torgone, are you looking for something specific in an AR or just browsing?

9:41 pm

renfield

a + r** grande river + spanish for yes

9:41 pm

torgone

I've knuckled a couple . . ..

9:42 pm

GreyWoulf

Good evening all -- just put the baby to bed -- late night for her, we went for a drive on the way home from gramma's looking at Xmas lights :)

9:43 pm

mamabear

fa la la la la....la la la la......

9:43 pm

renfield

hey wolfie! -

9:43 pm

renfield

another party!!!

9:44 pm

torgone

Thanks, ren! Heyas GW! Mama!

9:44 pm

renfield

mama b is in the building!

9:44 pm

Eva

so5/10 anyone?

9:44 pm

mab

Well that's your problem right there. Try using the tips of your fingers.

There is the plural operatic solos, and the sing very dry, and another that is hard to describe. And then there's the 5-letter that I'm missing.

9:44 pm

renfield

so 4 plural

9:45 pm

GreyWoulf

Ren -- I just checked -- my stepfather in law is not THE Mongoose, he was known as 'the Mongoose' on the local PA circuit though he did meet him on several occasions :)

9:45 pm

Griffums

Howdy gw, mamabear!

9:45 pm

mamabear

hey ren, GW, torgone, mab, Eva, corih, rubyblues, Griffums, and cybernan (& family!)
long time no see..... what's up in Babble Land?

9:46 pm

Eva

DUH!

9:46 pm

renfield

still - he met the other mongoose - we'll call him our mongoose...8)

9:46 pm

corih

Hi Mamabear

9:46 pm

Yoink

Hey all non liar folks!

9:46 pm

GreyWoulf

HI MAMA!! -- has work finally calmed down?

Hey Griff -- you're here early!

(*HUGS for all*)

9:46 pm

mab

Hi Mamabear and gw.

9:46 pm

RubyBlues

hey mama....merry xmas!

9:46 pm

It Girl

Torgone, ar 5/12 = perennial herbs in the arum family
ar 4/4 song from opera, ar 5/10 is its plural

9:47 pm

mab

Yoink!

9:48 pm

mamabear

Merry Christmas to all!!!! Believe it or not, I am actually WORKING this puzzle!!!! And, yes, GW work has finally subsided... thanks for askin!

9:48 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi mab!

ren -- I like that! :)

9:48 pm

Yoink

Mab!!

9:49 pm

renfield

yoink - how are you?

9:49 pm

Eva

down to 5 words. 1 o and 4 d's. The o I'm missing is the first one. I have the 2 rowing things and can't find the other.

9:49 pm

GreyWoulf

MAMA -- we all worry about you, so glad to hear it!

9:49 pm

mamabear

Hi Yoink!!!!!!! Cute little Santamster!

9:49 pm

Yoink

Mama, ginormous massive hugs in lieu of babbler!

9:50 pm

mamabear

thanks Yoink!!!! LOL

9:51 pm

Yoink

Ren, pretty drunk and listening to Xmas songs, how about you?

9:51 pm

moonbug68

hello, could anybody help me with de 6/21?

9:52 pm

renfield

yoink - i'm pretty sober and watching a 1930's movie about silk ???? 8)

9:53 pm

Eva

I'm missing the first de5/12 & de 6/21 before the de__ john letter. Please send this poor woman to bed! Also still that blasted o!

9:53 pm

It Girl

Moonbug - de 6/21 term of endearment

9:54 pm

Eva

also the de 5/14 before the final de4/9.

9:54 pm

Griffums

Eva, if you removed all the breathable substance from the room you'd de--- it.

9:54 pm

GreyWoulf

Ren -- and the car that stepdad had immortalised by Johnny Lightning (not matchbox) is the 1941 Willy's Pro Stock --- I just tried to pull up a pic at the Johnny Lightning website but they had a search error but I will get an image for you somehow :)

9:55 pm

Griffums

okay, I'm off to remove the layers and see what turned out underneath, back soon

9:55 pm

Eva

you're kidding! But it works. Who decides what can be de'd and what can't? The tooth fairy?

9:55 pm

renfield

ok wolfie - i'll search also -

9:56 pm

renfield

pure beauty griff ! you will look ab fab!

9:56 pm

Eva

how about the du4 that isn't the two crooners?

9:56 pm

mamabear

did i miss the clue for the de 5/14 before the de 4/9?

9:56 pm

moonbug68

eva.. for de 5/14 is de + what's left behind after a fire

9:56 pm

torgone

Interesting, griff . . .

9:57 pm

It Girl

Eva, when you remove the burnt stuff from the fireplace, you de*** it.

9:57 pm

mamabear

never mind.... thanks moonbug! (cute panda by the way)

9:57 pm

mamabear

how about the first ar 5/12?

9:58 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi tor!! MIssed your greeting in th eflurry of posts :)

9:58 pm

Eva

Thanks folks! I do that twice a day (two stoves).

Only 2 words left! The o at the top that isn't rowing and one of the du4's.

9:58 pm

Jacula

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! Not long ago finished making the gingerbread houses. Have been trying to find one of the excellent pics that Paul just took of them that would show up properly on my icon!

9:59 pm

moonbug68

thank u it girl... i still don't know... :(

9:59 pm

It Girl

Eva, o word - think past tense of what you do with rowing things

9:59 pm

renfield

the mistress is here!

10:00 pm

mamabear

hi jacula! your gb house is adorable!!! So much work!!

10:00 pm

GreyWoulf

MERRY Christmas to you as well, Jac!!
(*Hug*)

It looks wonderful! :)
(Good enough to eat, even ;D )

10:00 pm

Eva

it girl, I have that one and the things one uses for it, but am missing the third o...do you have it?

10:01 pm

Yoink

Must leave until I find a cure for hiccups...

10:01 pm

renfield

how long does it take you to make one of the gingerbread houses? are they edible? or decoration?

10:01 pm

It Girl

Moonbug, rhymes with word that means spooky.
(Take the de 4/5 just above it and add 2 vowels at the end.)

10:01 pm

moonbug68

yoink.. breath with your mouth!

10:01 pm

Jacula

Thanks folks! We made 3 gingerbread houses this year.

Renfield - I caught you out in your plotting good and proper yesterday, didn't I? ROFLOL.

10:01 pm

torgone

Hey Yoink . . . . BOO!!!!!!!

10:02 pm

mamabear

still having trouble finding the ar 5/12 (first one)..... anybody?

10:02 pm

renfield

ok yoink don't forget to come back

10:02 pm

moonbug68

im not sure.. .but, they say that u have hiccups cuz ur temperature inside is different than the one on the outside...

10:02 pm

GreyWoulf

Yoink -- the trick of breathing with a paper bag over your mouth works very well -

10:03 pm

renfield

omg mistress - yes you caught me.... i was totally shocked as i think everyone was ......

10:03 pm

It Girl

Eva, it's the buckeye state with a different vowel at the end

10:03 pm

mamabear

sounds intriguing... what did I miss, mistress?

10:03 pm

Jacula

Mamabear - You're not wrong about all the work that goes into making gingerbread houses! Much easier making cakes and puddings. Haven't made gingerbread houses for years, but my daughter wanted to have a go this year and so I joined in.:-) Think I'll just do a Yule Log next year!

10:03 pm

Eva

please,please, please.....my neck is giving out and I need to go to sleep, and I found the du, and just need that one measly little third top o-not the things one rows with or the past tense of doing so and I can call it a night!

10:04 pm

renfield

loike the st oh** - o + a at the end

10:04 pm

It Girl

Hiccups can be caused when your epiglottis isn't sitting properly over your windpipe. It's the thing that closes off either your breathing or swallowing tube. Try eating a spoonful of sugar. Works for me.

10:05 pm

moonbug68

oh... silly me.. thank you it girl

10:05 pm

renfield

mamab - you have been gone - jacula - renfield??? dracula - renfield.......

10:06 pm

Eva

folks it's the o on the top line, so it can't be oh anything.....

10:07 pm

Griffums

Okay, back to it...

10:07 pm

Jacula

Eva - the 'o' I think you seek is os4/4. 'A bone'.

10:07 pm

mamabear

huh?

10:07 pm

GreyWoulf

eva - os + what A pirate says

10:07 pm

renfield

the awards = c you kne the os**** only singular

10:08 pm

Jacula

Anagram of 'oars'. LOL.

10:09 pm

renfield

mama b - i can't say master or madame - i have to say mistress - you know mistress of the dark....

10:09 pm

Jacula

Mamabear - Renfield was DRacula's servant. The one who was bonkers and ate insects.

10:09 pm

renfield

that's me !

10:10 pm

GreyWoulf

my posting is delayed due to cat laying claim to my mouse arm ---thankfully i have a scroll wheel on the mouse :D

10:10 pm

mamabear

he's playing cat & mouse!

10:10 pm

Jacula

Wolfie - if you have a mouse's arm then it's no wonder the cat has laid claim to it!:-)

10:10 pm

renfield

my cat is eating my hair... talk about strange

10:11 pm

GreyWoulf

ROFLMAO!

10:12 pm

Jacula

My cats are both in bed, as is everyone else in the house, as I, too, will be soon, when I've chilled out a bit.

10:12 pm

Griffums

Did anyone answer mamabear's question about the ar? 'cuz I can't find it either...

10:12 pm

Eva

jacula, my neck thanks you profoundly! DONE!!!!
Renfield I had a cat who used to sit on my pillow and gently nibble my hair....a very strange sensation which always sent me into giggles.

10:13 pm

mamabear

no, Griffums, nobody loves me.

10:13 pm

renfield

you're right eva - it really tickles!

10:14 pm

renfield

i don;t hav eit - i only have a couple of ar's
is it the a + r** grande river + spanish for yes

10:14 pm

Griffums

Yes, mamabear, I'm sure that's the only PAWSIBLE explanation.

10:14 pm

Jacula

That's okay, Eva. Glad to be of help.

My Mum once had a budgie, aptly named 'Bimbo', who insisted on drying her hair by pulling it through his beak strand by strand.

10:14 pm

mab

I also am missing that first ar5!

10:14 pm

Eva

I love you mama - ar5/12 a + the ending from and____

10:14 pm

GreyWoulf

me too

10:14 pm

Griffums

Well, it's a quorum! It should not be a word!

10:15 pm

renfield

mistress - was her hair short or long?

10:15 pm

Tinker B

Can someone tell me how many words there are in this puzzle?

10:15 pm

torgone

Jac, that has to be just about the most bizzare thing I have heard . .

10:15 pm

Jacula

Rennie - it was long at the time, with a fringe. He usually concentrated on the fringe.

10:15 pm

renfield

tink 177

10:16 pm

mamabear

there are 177 words
still can't find the ar 5/12

10:16 pm

Eva

if that ar5/12 was too vague...something can be oval or ovoid.

10:16 pm

Tinker B

Thanks!

10:16 pm

Jacula

1st ar5 - anagram of i acre.

10:17 pm

Eva

forgot there were 2 ar5/12's.

10:17 pm

mamabear

thank you jacula!!!!!!!

10:17 pm

Griffums

I swear I tried that a half dozen times! Thanks jacula.

10:18 pm

It Girl

177 and done. Thanks for all the hints. Happy Holidays!

10:18 pm

GreyWoulf

cute as it was I had to reclaim my arm --

Thanks Jac and Eva -- my A's are now grey!!

10:18 pm

Eva

Goodnight everyone.

10:18 pm

mab

thanks jacula.

10:18 pm

Tinker B

one of the ar5 words is what happens to dirty laundry

10:19 pm

GreyWoulf

G'Nite Eva -- Sleep well!

10:19 pm

mamabear

good nite eva!!! Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

10:19 pm

renfield

nite eva - sleep well

10:20 pm

Jacula

Blimey! I'm only on my 3rd glass of wine since midnight but I read Wolfie's last posting as my ars* is grey! Oh dear! LOL.

10:21 pm

Griffums

Wow! I just took off all the chemicals and my hair looks GREAT! <pleez god, don't let me run into my colorist in the next six weeks, I've never cheated on her like this before>
My face unfortunately still looks like my face.

10:21 pm

Jacula

Goodnight, Eva. Merry Christmas!

10:22 pm

renfield

what shade of red grif?

10:22 pm

Jacula

Itgirl - Well done and Happy Christmas.

10:23 pm

renfield

it girl can't leave until everyone is finished.....

10:23 pm

Griffums

Hmmm, let me get the box.
Oh, this is funny. It's L'Oreal's Feria #66, also called "Ruby Fusion." <snort> I have all those professionally placed highlights from before so this job makes me look like I really knew what I was doing.

10:23 pm

Jacula

Ren - Can't she? Why not?

10:24 pm

renfield

ummm... i don't know..... uhhhh... i guess she can...???
i want red fusion hair...

10:25 pm

cybernan

good night eva

10:25 pm

Griffums

Ren, I have a 1/3 bottle left over. Hey maybe Hunter needs a touchup?

10:25 pm

torgone

Wonder how I'd look as a redhead . . .

10:25 pm

renfield

LOL grif...

10:26 pm

cybernan

Let's have a photo Griff (self portrait)!

10:26 pm

renfield

tom servo - you are a red head

10:26 pm

Jacula

I had red fusion hair a while ago, like Ozzy or Sharon, but I'm just dark-haired again for the moment, in-between hairstyles.

10:27 pm

Griffums

er, whaddya think my icon is c'nan? :)

10:27 pm

renfield

i've been using iced coffee and purple plum....

10:28 pm

mamabear

does anybody ever hear from Smeltzie? Haven't seen him in forever...

10:29 pm

Jacula

Just put up pic that shows up best of the other gingerbread house. REFRESH!

10:30 pm

Jacula

Anyone still need any clues at this late stage of the grid?

10:30 pm

GreyWoulf

clue for the very 1st ra4/4 -- I know I will need the fish, but I can't get it!!!

10:30 pm

renfield

looks beautiful! and yummy.....

10:31 pm

Jacula

ra4/4 and plural 5/10 - a genus of rays, including the skate. Has 3 vowels in it.

10:32 pm

Jacula

Rennie - no tearing pieces of the gingerbread house until late Boxing Day! LOL.

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks, Jac -- glad to see it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was going to be :)

10:33 pm

mamabear

I can't get that ra 4 either, GW....

10:34 pm

Jacula

Anagram of operatic ar4/4.

10:34 pm

renfield

darn....... i love ginger bread....

10:34 pm

mamabear

was using the wrong r....... got it now.....

10:35 pm

Jacula

Oh, jolly good, Wolfie and Mama. Well done!

10:35 pm

hokie carla

I can't find the we 7 letter. Any clues?

TIA

10:36 pm

Yoink

I'm back! And I'm still drunk!

10:36 pm

mamabear

but are the hiccups gone?

10:36 pm

renfield

i'm glad you're back and i'm still sober! how are the hiiiiccccups?

10:37 pm

mamabear

hokie carla - when youish goish to workish, you have to decidish what clothesish to we*****

10:37 pm

Jacula

we7. A really stupid word, one meaning of which is 'Insipid; tasteless; unsavory'. (Now obsolete.) You know when you say food is 'moreish'? Well you might say this about a nice article of clothing.

10:37 pm

cybernan

we 7: extension of we 4/8 -- three letter suffix meaning 'like'

10:38 pm

hokie carla

thanks guys. my mind kept using the wrong r.

10:38 pm

GreyWoulf

I knew there had to be an ish word in here, but that!?!

10:38 pm

Yoink

They are Mamabear yes! *big hugs to mamabear for being patient with stupid yoink

Hi Yoink too! better thanks

10:38 pm

mamabear

your welcomish!

10:38 pm

renfield

i must be bonkers - those were some words...

10:38 pm

Jacula

Welcome back, Yoink. It's acceptable to be 'pished' at Xmas, as long as you're not driving a vehicle.

10:38 pm

Yoink

Umm, I mean Renfield *blushes*

10:40 pm

Narnia_fan

HI AGAIN

10:40 pm

Yoink

Thanks Jacula, I be some kind of pished and driving nothing but fellow babblers up the wall

10:40 pm

renfield

really glad yoink .... 8)

10:41 pm

mamabear

13 left and getting veryyyyy sleepy.......

10:42 pm

renfield

i have 13 left as well stay awake -stay awake....

10:42 pm

Yoink

Go Mama bear!!!

10:42 pm

hokie carla

Found the last pesky wh & now I'm done.

Good night all & Merry Christmas!

10:43 pm

Jacula

What 13 do you need, Mama? I should be ASLEEP, never mind sleepy, but I don't seem to be able to wind my mind down now after all the 'busyness' of the past few days.

10:43 pm

Yoink

Night Hokie :)

10:43 pm

renfield

ok hokie - you can't leave eaither.... ummmm ?????

10:43 pm

Jacula

Holkie - WELL DONE & Merry Xmas.

10:44 pm

mamabear

the re 5/12 and 2 re 6/21's

10:44 pm

mamabear

good nite hokie!!! Merry Christmas!!

10:44 pm

hokie carla

oh, okay. what've you got? (or not got)

10:44 pm

mamabear

Hey, GW, you're awfully quiet... cat got your tongue????? LOL

10:45 pm

hokie carla

the re 5/12 is some type of larva.

10:46 pm

Griffums

Mama, your re rhymes with the m-word for mass communications avenues. Then pluralize it twice, once as in latin and once as in amurrican.

10:46 pm

renfield

are there 2 re 6's?

10:46 pm

Jacula

My icon now shows Paul's Xmas hat (but NOT him wearing it! LOL)

10:46 pm

hokie carla

both the re 6/21s are plurals of the 5/12

10:47 pm

Jacula

It reads 'BAH HUMBUG!', btw.

10:48 pm

renfield

ok mistress !!!! i've never seen a bah humbug hat before

10:48 pm

Yoink

Jacula, you're a girl after my own heart... :D

*furtively looks around for smaller*

10:49 pm

Jacula

re6/21 - anagram of ai5/12 (laundry).

10:51 pm

Jacula

\erm, not! Hope you got the idea from the clue, anyway.

10:51 pm

mamabear

smaller what?
thanks jacula - anagrams to the rescue!!!!

10:52 pm

Jacula

Yoink - LOL!

10:53 pm

Jacula

Mama - if I recall correctly, Smaller is the Babbler (Yoink's other half?) who was plotting to outsmart 'The Mistress' (me) yesterday.

10:53 pm

Yoink

Mama, Smaller as in the little psycho that keeps on trying to mak me cheery

10:54 pm

Jacula

Yoink - are you a misery then? I'd not noticed.

10:54 pm

torgone

as6/21?

10:55 pm

Yoink

Jacula, Babs might not like to hear of Smaller being referred as my other half!

10:55 pm

renfield

yes she was mistress - it was smaller - not me.....

10:55 pm

mamabear

I know... I was just teasing Yoing... wondered what he wanted "smaller"!!!!!!
any clues on the sh 5/14

10:55 pm

Jacula

Torg - as6/21 - what ships are when they dock or come back to shore.

10:55 pm

mamabear

as 6/21 - all as**** who's going as****

10:55 pm

Yoink

Jacula, on occasion. But that's too much for Smaller

10:55 pm

Griffums

Torgone - all as--- who's going as---- (off the boat)

10:55 pm

renfield

torg what sailors do when they doc they go as**** - be nice....

10:56 pm

torgone

Smack me with the fish, Jac! Wholly cow!

10:56 pm

Yoink

I don't need anything smaller...

10:56 pm

Jacula

Mama - if he wanted anything 'smaller', he'd just be trying it on re boasting, I guess. LOL. I mean, the amount of junk e-mails men get sent to them about expanded their lengths and girths... how could anyone complain?? ROFLMAO.

10:57 pm

torgone

I'd like my waist a bit smaller . .

10:58 pm

mamabear

I'd like to get these last few words........

10:58 pm

Jacula

Torg - most of us would want that! (For ourselves, I mean. Dunno about you. Not seen you! LOL.)

10:59 pm

Griffums

Urrrgh. Help with the ro 5/20 please?

10:59 pm

torgone

I kind of look like the guy in your icon, Jac.

10:59 pm

Jacula

*Brings frozen haddock down on Torg's backside.*

11:00 pm

Yoink

Umm, except for that!

11:00 pm

Jacula

*Normally, I'd say on Torg's head. But, hey, it's Xmas, Let's have a laugh.*

11:01 pm

torgone

Thank you, Mistress! May I have another?

11:01 pm

renfield

does anyone know a song - whip me beat me call me edna????

11:01 pm

Jacula

ro5/20. What the guys with the oars in the boat did.

11:02 pm

mamabear

sh 5/14..... purty please?

11:02 pm

Griffums

I *tried* that twice already! Urrgh. They're getting caught in the delay I think - I start putting in a new word before it thinks about the last one.

11:03 pm

Yoink

No, but what about "Shopping on the internet" by bette Davis and the balconettes?

11:03 pm

Jacula

Torg - No, you may not!
Rennie - No, I don't!

sh5/14 - what you do with your personalised mail, if you don't want your ID pinched.

11:04 pm

Jacula

*Think 'ripped to sh***s'.*

11:04 pm

mamabear

*smack* *smack* *smack*..... thanks jac

11:06 pm

Jacula

There seems to be an inordinate amount of self-flagellation going on here on this yuletide night! *Sits at monitor with eyebrows raised.*

11:07 pm

renfield

i think toeg started it mistress..... or did it start w/ the fish smacking everyone????? aren't i helpful????

11:08 pm

Yoink

*Joink jumps in to flaggelate everyone*

11:08 pm

renfield

whip me beat me call me edna

11:08 pm

Jacula

Shouldn't you all be indulging in osculating under the Phoradendron flavescens? Or maybe masticating among friends?

11:08 pm

mamabear

hey, Yoink, careful how you swing that fish around!!!!

11:09 pm

Yoink

I can't even spell my own name right :(

11:09 pm

mamabear

I think you can go blind from that, Jac!

11:11 pm

mas

Merry Christmas everyone. Just finished and need to go wrap presents if no one needs help.

11:11 pm

torgone

I masticate several times a day . .

11:11 pm

mamabear

Merry Christmas mas!!!!!!! Happy wrapping!

11:11 pm

renfield

you want us to kiss under the mistletoe????/

11:12 pm

mamabear

tmi, torgone

11:12 pm

Jacula

ROFLOL, Torg., Mama, Rennie et al. I knew you'd get it.

11:12 pm

renfield

ok mas - you know if you finish tonight you can't leave.....

11:12 pm

mamabear

apparently, torgone DOESN"T get it.... thus the mastication

11:14 pm

mamabear

what if I DON'T finish, renfield, can I leave then??????

11:14 pm

mas

I wonder why I bother to wrap everything when they all know exactly what they are getting. All I do is pay and wrap.

11:14 pm

Jacula

Rennie - Indeed I do! Bit I'd like to see videos of you all inviting folks to 'osculate 'neath the Phoradendron flavescens'. Wonder how many faces would be slapped?

Even worse, might be those who invite folks to come and 'partake of Yultite mastication' with them.:-)

11:15 pm

Yoink

And then it just gets ips to pieces...

11:16 pm

renfield

mas mas mas - give money.....

11:16 pm

Jacula

LOL MAMA! (re Torg.)

11:16 pm

Jacula

(Sorry, Torg.)

11:17 pm

mamabear

sorry torg.... couldn't resist...... (((((torgone)))))))))

11:18 pm

torgone

Yeah. Thanks for reminding me, Mama. I need a little more osculation and less mastication.

11:18 pm

renfield

no mama - it no longer matters - if you finish you can't leave and if yo don't finish you can't leave.....

11:19 pm

Jacula

Mama - what you said about going blind from 'mastication'. I have an old dictionary my Gt. Grandmother used to use that describres a similar 'mas' ending in 'ion' word as 'self abuse'. LOL.

11:19 pm

mamabear

5..... more..... words......

11:20 pm

mas

I think I must change my name

11:21 pm

Jacula

LOL, mas. And welcome to Babble. A bit late for this grid, though!

11:21 pm

renfield

ai 6? what is it?????

11:21 pm

Jacula

What 5 words, Mama?

11:21 pm

Griffums

Plural of the 5/12 - people who help

11:22 pm

torgone

People who help, ren.

11:22 pm

renfield

never miod - i was having a bonkers moment....

11:22 pm

Yoink

I'm quite disgusted

11:22 pm

torgone

That's a great snack, ren.

11:22 pm

Jacula

Ren - First Ai****. What they need when I've had a meal. LOL.

11:23 pm

mamabear

now it's 4... the first 2 ti's and the last 2 ti's

11:23 pm

Yoink

Not enough people talking about w***ing!
(Not a clue)

11:23 pm

renfield

no yoink - smaller's not here to un disgust you - while being far from gruntled, you can not be totally disgruntled....

11:23 pm

Jacula

Yoink - I'd prefer you to have been disgruntled. I like that word. BTW, did you know that you can also be 'gruntled'?

11:23 pm

Griffums

The first ti's are worn by queens

11:24 pm

renfield

LOL mistress!!!! LOL -
whip me beat me call me edna

11:24 pm

Jacula

Griff - princesses, I think, not queens.

11:24 pm

mamabear

*smack* *smack* *smack*..... thanks griff's.
are the last two ti's just as obvious?

11:25 pm

GreyWoulf

Sorry, everyone -- had to step away and be social w/the next door neighbor -- now I am back to find my last 10 :)

11:26 pm

Jacula

Renfield, control yourself! I'm getting a little worried about your propensity for correction now.

11:26 pm

mamabear

that's ok GW, your cat has been keeping us company - she is quite the conversationalist

11:26 pm

Yoink

*Ducks amongst the flaggelation to chastise Ren and Jacula*

11:26 pm

GreyWoulf

8 now -- thanks MAMA and Griff I didn't have those ti's yet :D

11:27 pm

mamabear

still need the last 2 ti's

11:27 pm

Jacula

The last ti's are a learner and learners.

11:28 pm

Griffums

The last ones are usually spelled with a ty...

11:28 pm

Yoink

I feel bad leaving a mere 37 to go, but I'm barely conscious...

11:28 pm

GreyWoulf

mama -- a novice and its plural -- usually spelled with a y

11:28 pm

renfield

sorry mistress - the party is such fun.....

11:28 pm

Jacula

Anagrams of 'riot' and its plural.

11:29 pm

renfield

ok yoink - beat yourself to bed....

11:30 pm

mamabear

thank you..... all done.

11:30 pm

Yoink

Ren, that sounds horribly tempting...

11:30 pm

renfield

and yoink - forget about those liars who steat and cheel

11:31 pm

renfield

ok so am i

11:31 pm

GreyWoulf

Yoink - you are forgiven on grounds of holiday season merriment

11:31 pm

mamabear

yes it does, I think I am going to join you Yoink....

11:31 pm

Jacula

Yoink - please do control yourself in front of my young, impressionable guinea pig. REFRESH to see pic of her and not too much of my boobs, I hope!

11:32 pm

renfield

wait -

11:32 pm

Griffums

I'm done. Back later to see whether the next grid has merit.

11:33 pm

Jacula

It seems Mama's off to bed with Yoink! Well, what gossip! ROFLOL.

11:33 pm

cybernan

and just what is the criteria for a meritorious grid?

11:33 pm

mamabear

good nite everyone..... Merry Christmas Eve Eve to you all!!!! Too much to do tomorrow to stay up any longer and eyelids are drooping over my nose at the moment.

11:34 pm

Yoink

Oh Ren, my opening post was a reference to someone who was with me in RL, rather than a babble ref.

11:34 pm

renfield

yoink and mama sitting in a tree -

11:34 pm

mamabear

oops.... seems I need to rephrase? meant it sounded like a good idea!!! In his condition, I don't know if he'd notice I was there anyway!!!

11:34 pm

GreyWoulf

MAMA -- do you do your gift exchange on the eve or the day?

We do it on the day :)

11:35 pm

Griffums

That's a good question c-nan! Probably just whether or not I get enough chores done in the next half hour!

11:35 pm

Yoink

Bye Mamabear! ((hugs)) and ((((extra surrogate Babs hugs)))))

11:36 pm

renfield

sorry yoink.... i didn't know- i thought you were jesting -
8(

11:36 pm

GreyWoulf

(*HUGS for MAMA*)

Have a great holiday!

11:36 pm

Jacula

Mama - his loins might notice you are there and have a half-hearted, but valiant attempt at what they were built to achieve. However, his brain is disengaged, so I wouldn't worry! Have a good zzzzzzzzzz.

11:36 pm

renfield

(((huggies))) mama - enjoy your day!!!

11:36 pm

mamabear

a combination, GW... with in laws tomorrow and my sister and my own children on Sunday. Singing in Candlelight service tomorrow nite at Church, too... Love that part!!!

11:38 pm

mamabear

hard to leave now that we are discussing Yoink's loins.....

11:38 pm

renfield

somewhere is all of this madness we lost our mab....

11:38 pm

GreyWoulf

Sounds great, MAMA! Have a grand celebration and I look forwarsd to seeing you after :)

(*more HUGS*)

11:38 pm

Jacula

LOL, Mama. I was talking about the male species in general.

11:38 pm

Yoink

Ren, don't worry about it, it wouldn't have been "got" except by the guy I was with and he was too drunk to notice the dig

11:39 pm

Yoink

We're discussing my loins?

11:40 pm

mamabear

SEe, I told you he wouldn't notice!!!!

11:40 pm

Jacula

Yoink - Not really, though maybe Mama is. I was talking about male loins in general.

11:40 pm

Jacula

Mama - ROFLOL. TOUCHE to you!

11:41 pm

renfield

that's not the way it appeared....8D
whip me beat me call me edna

11:41 pm

Yoink

Ok, well I can comment from experience, with ahving male loins and all

11:42 pm

torgone

mab and I are osculating . .

11:43 pm

renfield

ok...

11:44 pm

Jacula

Renfield, will you please stop taking my Gran's name in vain? I'm sure she never asked my Grandad to beat her. To be honest, he did it anyway. (Not laughing.)

11:44 pm

Yoink

And I am trying to find the wall (myloins are involved in the process too)

11:45 pm

Jacula

Torg - If you and Mab are... then don't speak with yur mouth full. It's rude!

11:45 pm

GreyWoulf

I'm done!! and I didn't need help getting the last word for a change!!!!

Yay!! (*happy dance*)

11:45 pm

renfield

sorry mistress....men should not hit women.....

11:46 pm

cybernan

wh5? -- have the street walker

11:46 pm

renfield

ok wolfie... 8)

11:46 pm

Jacula

WELL DONE, WOLFIE! No a-to-z either? Same here, despite the busy day away.

11:46 pm

torgone

I agree. Men who hit women are cowards.

11:47 pm

renfield

wh 5 = wh* are you? + do re me fa ** la ti do

11:47 pm

Yoink

Ohhhh! I have the hiccups again, it's like the 5th time tonight

11:47 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi c-nan!!

Ren beat me to the clue and did a better job than I would've anyway ;D

11:48 pm

Jacula

wh6 - what the street walker did. (Past tense.)

11:48 pm

renfield

country wives tale is - when you have the hiccups - it means that you are growing....

11:48 pm

torgone

BOOO!!!

11:49 pm

Yoink

Ren, I'm 27, shouldn't I have stopped by now?

11:49 pm

GreyWoulf

Jac - I stopped using a2z awhile ago -- scanning lists just gave me a headache ;)

11:50 pm

renfield

i don't know - i was just repeating the country wives tale

11:50 pm

GreyWoulf

Yoink -- studies have proven that neural development within the brain doesn't stop until the mid to late twenties so maybe you haven't stopped quite yet :D

11:50 pm

cybernan

Thanks Ren.

11:51 pm

renfield

y/w nan, d-i-n, and grand daughter

11:51 pm

cybernan

Help, please! -- wh 5 and wh4 preceding the streetwalker

11:51 pm

Jacula

Torg - if you have no one there to throw and ice cold surprise or shock on you, stick your door keys or something in the freezer for 5 mins and then Send them a sensitive part of your body when you're not expecting it.

Failing that, pour a glass of ice-cold water, and then drink it from the opposite side of the glass, taking care not to spill any. The concentration may well cure your problem.

11:52 pm

renfield

a helicopter blades wh**l - l male plural
you say wh** to a horsie

11:52 pm

renfield

i mean make plural not male plural

11:53 pm

torgone

I think you meant Yoink . .

11:54 pm

Yoink

Grey Woulf, maybe there's hope for me yet...

11:54 pm

Jacula

Torg - who me?

11:55 pm

Yoink

Jacula, I've done the whole other side of glass thing, that's my first port of call. I have heard it's the drinking upside sown that has the effect.

11:55 pm

Jacula

Yoink, there's hope for us all, evey one of us, until our last breath is taken. Must admit, I'm not at all sure what, if anything, happens after that.

11:55 pm

torgone

Oh, were you recommending that for MY problem???

11:57 pm

GreyWoulf

Ren -- found an image of the Johnny Lightning diecast of my stepfather in laws car :)

http://tropicalpages.com/h obbies/jl/pages/jlcg41wi.asp

11:58 pm

Jacula

Torg - if too much mastication is your problem, I can only say you need to find a person, or even a group of people, who will support you in becoming less dependant on it.:-)

11:59 pm

sprite

But who is counting... ;)
Hi gang! *hugs*

11:59 pm

cybernan

Done -- thanks for the help!

11:59 pm

Jacula

About to change from my guinea pig icon now. So anyone who hasn't seen the g/p, REFRESH!

11:59 pm

torgone

Who said it was a problem?

12:00 am

Yoink

My problem seems to have been solved by a pack of roast pork on the fridge.

Night all!

12:00 am

torgone

GW - That is an awesome ride!

12:00 am

Jacula

Torg - I think you did at some point, though I may be wrong. It's Chrishtmus and we're all pished, aren't we? LOL.

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