Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, December 26, 2005

12:00 am

Blaze

And here we go....

12:01 am

harpjane

New Puzzle!

12:01 am

DarleenMB

h7/44

morning/evening all

12:01 am

GreyWoulf

HI again to all!

12:02 am

periwinkle

HI Everyone!

12:02 am

micamonkey

hello all :)

12:02 am

brandyjack

--- Words Total = 59 ---
--- Total Score = 571 ---

--- Word Sizes ---
4 - 37
5 - 14
6 - 7
7 - 1

--- 1st Letter Count ---
A - 2
B - 1
D - 7
E - 2
G - 3
H - 10
N - 1
O - 6
P - 7
S - 5
T - 15

--- Letter Count ---
A - 11
B - 1
D - 21
E - 28
G - 8
H - 25
I - 39
N - 2
O - 30
P - 11
S - 28
T - 63

12:02 am

Blaze

Hello Peri

12:02 am

harpjane

very cute, GW!

12:03 am

Blaze

this is going to be a really tight one I think

Merry Christmas Brandy Jack... Thank you for posting the stats

12:03 am

GreyWoulf

Thanks harp ;)

Happy holidays, Brandyjack!!

12:03 am

periwinkle

Hi, Blaze !

12:04 am

periwinkle

another small puzzle. Rats, was hoping for a bigger one today.

12:05 am

brandyjack

Everyone is quite welcome. I want a big puzzle. Not these little dinky things we've been getting...

12:05 am

GreyWoulf

peri -- they can't always be big'uns, but they are always fun at least :D

12:05 am

GreyWoulf

brandyjack -- what is your definition of big?

12:06 am

DarleenMB

hey, I LIKE the little ones. They're the only ones I can usually finish.

12:06 am

harpjane

Be careful what you wish for, Brandyjack!

12:06 am

brandyjack

200-250 words is a nice size. No need for a gargantuan puzzle......

12:06 am

GreyWoulf

LOL, Darleen :)

12:07 am

DarleenMB

bj... love your icon :-) Are you a Farscape fan then?

12:07 am

brandyjack

Why, I've still got two weeks off.......

12:07 am

brandyjack

Just finished a marathon watching all 88 episodes plus Peacekeeper wars.....

12:08 am

GreyWoulf

Brandy -- I agree with you on size -- for a min I thought you might have been seeking another monster

12:08 am

DarleenMB

Ah, a man after my own heart. I HATED what they did with the PK wars though. D'Argo IS NOT DEAD! so there.

12:11 am

brandyjack

I think with the planet sucked into that black hole, the D'argo is very definitely done.... Oh well we still get to watch Browder and Black in SG-1 next season. And Claudia is still in her black leathers.....

12:12 am

DarleenMB

um, who said D'Argo was still on the planet? eh?

And yes, BB is now permanently on SG1 but Claudia only had a handful of eps. She was great though and I hope they bring her back. Totally different from Aeryn.

12:13 am

brandyjack

Claudia joins the permanent cast of SG-1 for season 10.

12:13 am

DarleenMB

Did I miss something? They bid her adieu a couple of eps before the holiday break. I was under the impression she would not be back.

12:15 am

micamonkey

ack 23 and i think im stuck
darleen, its amazing u found that h7 so early lol the closest i got is a h6

12:16 am

DarleenMB

mica, it's related to the h6 ... past tense it.

12:16 am

periwinkle

brandyjack, Thank you so much for the list in the log and the lists in Babbler Anonymous. I really appreciate your efforts, every day.

12:16 am

micamonkey

lol my h6 is already past tensed! :P
i got the ho6/24

12:17 am

brandyjack

Last words of the episode was that they detected a worm hole back to somewhere and that she may still be alive. Even more important was the news on a Farscape site that she was standing in for Amanda Tapping during maternity leave for the first part of Season 9 and would in fact be returning for Season 10 full time.

12:17 am

DarleenMB

ah. silly me... I haven't done all the h's yet. the h7 is related to the h6/27. It just jumped out at me.

12:18 am

DarleenMB

Well brandy that's just cool! I really enjoyed watching SG1 with her on it. I gave it up when she left so I guess I'll set my dvr on stun. I mean, record.

12:19 am

micamonkey

ehehe its alright darleen

12:19 am

DarleenMB

easy for you to say Mica. I really should go to bed.

12:21 am

micamonkey

sorry darleen :)
but its just 50+ words today
go to bed and continue tomorrow :)

12:22 am

DarleenMB

I'm going ... I'm going.. Just as soon as I find the ep...

12:23 am

DarleenMB

found it. Nite all! good hunting.

12:23 am

brandyjack

shades of beeblebrox eh?

12:24 am

GreyWoulf

Thanks for that, brandyjack :)

12:26 am

brandyjack

drat, ghoti (pronounced fish) isn't a legal word.

12:26 am

GreyWoulf

ROFL, Brandyjack

12:28 am

brandyjack

Oh well, ti4/4 is legal. I'm happy......

12:29 am

mrpresident

lol... always get that first time!

12:29 am

harpjane

You KNOW I tried it too, brandy! Only I knew I'd seen it somewhere, but couldn't remember where, or why, or how to "pronounce" it!

12:29 am

GreyWoulf

and so is ti6/18 ;)

12:30 am

brandyjack

true, but I'm greedy. I DO have two hands.....

12:30 am

renfield

look at us badgers!!!

12:31 am

GreyWoulf

Hi ren --- replaced your gobstoppers yet?

12:31 am

harpjane

Ren--nice pic!

12:32 am

renfield

you too harp!

12:33 am

renfield

yes wolfie - replaced the gobstoppers....i jsut don't llike candy lime...8)

12:37 am

periwinkle

Have two of the h6 words. May I please have a clue for the h6 that leads to the h7. Or is it too early to ask for clues?

12:38 am

mrpresident

OK, I have a joke

What is EFTPOS ?

12:39 am

jpc1966

Is Tracyo or Funkylady on here tonight?

12:41 am

renfield

so i dare ask me prez?

12:41 am

jan

The h/6 leading to the h/7 is a compound word. Think rodeos.

12:41 am

mrpresident

EFTPOS ... the greek godess of shopping

12:41 am

renfield

ok - who took my glasses???
she blew her lines facing the camera - so do i dare ask mr. prez?

12:42 am

Blaze

MRP explain the punch line please... did I miss something ??

12:43 am

Blaze

thank you for the ho's

12:44 am

Blaze

Ha ha smelizie is in here.....LOL

12:44 am

mrpresident

eftpos = electonic funds transfer (at) point of sale

12:45 am

Blaze

Got it and will spread the word... a little slow up here in the cold...LOL must depart for a turkey sandwich... be back to finish my last 14 words

12:45 am

mrpresident

ok... it must be an australian thing... sorry

12:46 am

renfield

lol mrp.....8)

12:46 am

Blaze

It is world wide... I was not thinking shopping I was thinking babble land.... ROFLOL

12:47 am

mrpresident

oh good... thanks guys!!

12:47 am

mrpresident

I try very hard to keep the jokes frighteningly clean!!

12:48 am

GreyWoulf

mrp -- lol -- distracted by grid and cold -- brain is fuzzy and have only 15 to go :)

12:53 am

sprite

Holiday hugs and/or greetings to all
*special hug for Woulf*
Another mighty tighty... the babble gods think we should be doing other things beside babbling on Christmas :)

12:54 am

GreyWoulf

Welcome sprite!
(*HUG*)

12:55 am

sprite

Should have been here earlier, but I slept in :D
I see you are almost finished - I'll try and catch up, but the odds are you will be gone long before I get to where you are now.
How did the little one like the playhouse?

12:56 am

Griffums

Hallo all

12:57 am

sprite

Hi there Griffs! *hug*

12:57 am

micamonkey

hi griff :D

12:57 am

Griffums

hey sprite, hey mica - haven't seen you in a while

12:57 am

GreyWoulf

Absolutely loved it, sprite!
Only prob with it is that she wants me in there with her and it is on her scale not mine so my back started to bother me from hunching over :)

12:58 am

GreyWoulf

Hi Griff!
(*Hug*)

12:58 am

Griffums

hi gw!

12:58 am

micamonkey

yeah griff :D
i got a holiday job and couldnt get online :)

12:58 am

sprite

You'll need to play with her lying down and peeping in, I think ;)
Great that your surprise worked out!

1:00 am

GreyWoulf

We'll work it out -- she loved all the books she got as well -- She had me read them all to her as she unwrapped them :D

1:01 am

moonbug68

hello!

1:01 am

sprite

OOoohhh, she is adorable :)
That's a great gift, the love for reading books.

1:02 am

GreyWoulf

Hi again, moonbug! How's your hubby?

1:02 am

sprite

I have to make a formal protest.
Babble accepts words like hehe and haha. But not, TODAY, hoho???

1:03 am

moonbug68

he's alright... was complaining about the food, other than that ok :d

1:04 am

GreyWoulf

sprite --- we already know that the enable dictionary is askew -- ti4 and ti6 are accepted, but it never accepts the cl4 which is not present today?

1:05 am

GreyWoulf

Glad to hear it, moonbug -- it's always rough to be separated during holidays (*hug*)

1:05 am

Griffums

And not oh-oh and not ohos(!) either

1:05 am

sprite

This dictionary is positively unfair. It won't take MY Ti6.

1:06 am

moonbug68

yeah.. but it could always be worse...

1:06 am

Griffums

that sounds like a personal problem sprite...

1:07 am

sprite

Sounds like a vendetta to me.

1:07 am

GreyWoulf

Very true, moonbug -- BTW, thank him for his service for me next time you talk to him :)

1:07 am

Griffums

Oh great, now suddenly the Tomato Vendetta song has started rolling in my head...

1:08 am

sprite

LOL - always glad to make people sing ;)
I guess the Ti6 Woulf mentioned doesn't mean 'having Ti4'?

1:09 am

moonbug68

thank you very much, i will

1:09 am

Griffums

It's more of a, um, diminutive

1:10 am

mab

Doesn't ti4 mean birds?

1:11 am

Griffums

Among other things yes

1:11 am

sprite

I found another Ti6, like a needle one could insert into a Ti3 (not in mine!), but it won't take.

1:11 am

Griffums

Hmph, kind of scary G's up there in the right corner

1:12 am

micamonkey

any clue for go5/16? my last word

1:12 am

mab

I guess that babble is too prudish for ti4 and ass. Funny, it has no qualms about racial and ethnic slurs.

1:12 am

micamonkey

oops found it

1:13 am

sprite

Thanks Griffs :D

1:13 am

sprite

My sentiment exactly, mab!
More love and less slurrs, that's what's needed :)

1:14 am

mab

Now that song from Chorus Line is going through my head.

1:14 am

speedfreak sam

HELLO!

1:14 am

GreyWoulf

I'll drink to that!!

1:15 am

mab

Hi Sam! Happy Christmas and Boxing Day.

1:15 am

sprite

Howdi, Sam!
Season hugs and wishes to you.

1:16 am

GreyWoulf

Hi sam!! How was Christmas?

1:16 am

speedfreak sam

thanks mab!

1:16 am

sprite

I always wondered... where does that word 'Boxing day" come from?

1:17 am

mab

Oh wait. You're Jewish, aren't you? Happy Chanukkah!

1:17 am

Griffums

Isn't it that you box up the leavings of the feast and donate it to those in need?

1:18 am

sprite

Ah, that would be a nice explanation?
Somehow I have another association with boxing.

1:18 am

speedfreak sam

EXCELLENT!
but chanuka isn't over for another 7 days which means we get presents for 7 more days running so far I have a swingball chocolate music and a notepad.

1:19 am

sprite

Errr... that ? should have been a ! of course.
Not that they are anywhere near eachother on my keyboard, but hey, it's early morning.

1:19 am

speedfreak sam

sprite-I thought you knew the boxing day thing!

1:21 am

jaydee

morning all. Happy Chanukah Sam.

1:21 am

GreyWoulf

mrp and I were discussing Boxing Day before the flip -- here's what she said:

There seems to be two theories on the origin of Boxing Day and why it is celebrated. The first is that centuries ago, on the day after Christmas, members of the merchant class would give boxes containing food and fruit, clothing, and/or money to trades people and servants. The gifts were an expression of gratitude much like when people receive bonuses, from their employer, for a job well done, today. These gifts, given in boxes, gave the holiday it's name, "Boxing Day".

The second thought is that Boxing Day comes from the tradition of opening the alms boxes placed in churches over the Christmas season. The contents thereof which were distributed amongst the poor, by the clergy, the day after Christmas.

1:21 am

sprite

Hi jaydee!
Why would that be, Sam?

1:22 am

speedfreak sam

happy chanuka jaydee!....
you are jewish right???

1:22 am

GreyWoulf

cont'd

Today, Boxing Day is spent with family and friends with lots of food and sharing of friendship and love. Government buildings and small businesses are closed but the malls are open and filled with people exchanging gifts or buying reduced priced Christmas gifts, cards, and decorations.

To keep the tradition of Boxing Day alive, many businesses, organizations, and families donate their time, services, and money to aid Food Banks and provide gifts for the poor, or they may choose to help an individual family that is in need.

1:23 am

sprite

Thanks Woulf! Always wondered about that. It's a nice word, now I understand a bit of the origin.

1:23 am

moonbug68

ahhh... very informative GreyWoulf!

1:23 am

speedfreak sam

I dont know just thought...
I guess.

1:23 am

GreyWoulf

Thank mrp -- I didn't know either :)

sorry about eating log space everyone

1:24 am

sprite

Holland has no Boxing Day then - all shops are closed on 2nd Christmas Day.

1:26 am

mab

It is also known these days as the day of great discounts on more stuff that one doesn't necessarily need. Places that have shopping on the day after xmas.

1:29 am

mab

In the U.S. the day after Christmas is the biggest shopping day -- bigger even than the day after our Thanksgiving.

1:29 am

Blaze

I am back to try and finish the last 14 words... Merry and Happy to all....

1:30 am

speedfreak sam

BYE EVERYONE!

1:30 am

mab

It's revolting. Just my opinion.

1:30 am

GreyWoulf

Bye sam!

1:30 am

jaydee

Morning Blaze.

1:30 am

mab

Bye Sam!

1:31 am

sprite

Hi Blaze... I need 24 more and I can't find the biggies for the life of me.

1:31 am

Blaze

Mab there is a website devoted to living simply and planning NOT to spend on several random days during the year... It is quite unique I think..

1:31 am

GreyWoulf

mab -- all the commercialism attached to the holidays is very depressing at times

1:32 am

mab

Do you remember the name of the site Blaze?

1:33 am

GreyWoulf

I'm done!!

1:33 am

sprite

It contradicts most things this time of year stands for, I think.

1:33 am

Blaze

mab frugalliving.about.com and/or
www.thefrugallife.com/

1:34 am

sprite

Congrats, Woulf!

1:34 am

Blaze

GW you are not done... I do not have my champagne yet...... ((((GW))))

1:35 am

mab

Thank you, Blaze. I'll be interested in looking.

1:35 am

Griffums

woo woo woulf

1:35 am

mab

Well done, GW.

1:35 am

GreyWoulf

I wish I could stay and chat some more, but I need to get some sleep

Holiday Blessings upon one and all

And as always (*HUGS for one and all*)
(*extra for sprite*)

TTFN

1:36 am

Griffums

'Night

1:36 am

Blaze

You are a great person GW lots of hugs and Love to you and your family.....(())

1:37 am

mab

I hope you feel well very soon. Rest is essential, GW. Hope you can get some.

1:37 am

sprite

*big hug for Woulf*

1:38 am

jaydee

Is todays puzzle difficult , or am I just not seeing?

1:38 am

Blaze

Jaydee it is a very tight and a little odd on the words...

1:39 am

sprite

I am right with you, jaydee, I am hitting walls too.

1:40 am

jaydee

I cant find anything!but won't give up!!!! Is there a clue for the 7?

1:40 am

Blaze

the 7 think rodeo compound word

1:41 am

sprite

I even tried Hotpeed.

1:41 am

Griffums

okay so i *wasn't* the only one

1:42 am

sprite

LOL

1:43 am

jaydee

thanks Blaze, but im still blank!

1:43 am

Blaze

it is across the top

1:44 am

Griffums

...and begins with something of the porcine persuasion

1:44 am

sprite

Yeah, got it! Thanks Blaze! Jaydee, last part think of what you can do with a rope.

1:45 am

jaydee

Sprite , rope. Hang myself???

1:46 am

sprite

Don't even think about it ;P
More like what you would be if someone used the rope on you.

1:49 am

mab

jaydee: oink. Yes they do that.

1:49 am

sprite

I so much want to use that -dge ending - is there a way?

1:50 am

Blaze

any clues for the ti 6/24 it is my last and I can not see for the letters....

1:51 am

jaydee

thanks all, phone rang in the middle of my search. wish people wouldnt do that!

1:51 am

sprite

Hey, I got that one!
It's a stole, Blaze.

1:51 am

sprite

Jaydee, people can be SO inconsiderate ;)

1:52 am

jaydee

I should have a recorded message"Please call back im Babbling"

1:53 am

sprite

You don't have that yet??

1:53 am

mab

There is an expression 'hodge podge,' but no dice here on the hodge.

1:54 am

jaydee

No, sometimes I just dont answer the phone!

1:55 am

sprite

I am really terrible with answering the phone. I look who it is first, and then decide whether I am in the mood for that person or not. Usually not.

1:55 am

Griffums

Okay, I'm done...

1:56 am

mab

I'm all but phobic about the phone. And that ringing! I can't bear it.

1:56 am

Blaze

If I am busy I will let the answer machine get it and call back when I can talk freely... I prefer email for some of my business like calls.

1:56 am

sprite

WTG Griffs!
I am still hitting walls. Still need 3 more 6's, can you imagine?

1:56 am

Blaze

Oh you lucky dog you.... I am still in search of the ti 4/24

1:57 am

Griffums

I would be SO PLEASED to clue you, sprite... <buffs fingernails on lapel>

1:57 am

Blaze

I spoke to soon... I got it after I posted to Griff.... LOL

1:57 am

sprite

Blaze: it's a word that can almost be read backwards.

1:58 am

mab

Congratulations, griffs! Is there a pt word?

1:58 am

Griffums

mab, no there isn't

1:58 am

sprite

Griffs, I will be forever in your depth :D

1:59 am

sprite

I have Ho, So, Ti, Ti for 6's.

1:59 am

Griffums

Well, for starters you did get the 6 that goes with the 7 right?

1:59 am

Blaze

I changed my icon... I feel like we need some warmth in here.....

2:00 am

Griffums

You have another ho to find...erm, so to speak

2:00 am

Griffums

Actually sorry, you have a pair of ho's to find

2:01 am

Griffums

The 6's are:
ho 6/27
ho 6/30
ho 6/24
(...merry christmas!)
ot 6/18
so 6/21
ti 6/24
ti 6/18

2:01 am

sprite

Ow, got one! Stupid me, forgot the 6 that goes with the 7. So one more HO?

2:03 am

jaydee

thnx Griffums, only got the ot to find

2:04 am

sprite

Ot6???
Well... okay, if you say so... I am baffled already! ;)

2:04 am

Griffums

jaydee and sprite, you're making my ears hurt

2:06 am

sprite

Griffs, what a wonderful clue. Got it, only need one more Ho now. And a lot of smaller words, of course. Thanks!

2:06 am

jaydee

got it Griffums, many thanks!

2:07 am

Griffums

Sprite, do you have the ho that would be my icon in the Sahara?

2:09 am

sprite

Found it! It was the edible one.

2:09 am

Griffums

...same :)

2:09 am

sprite

Thanks Griffs, you're the best :D

2:10 am

Griffums

no, sprite, YOU'RE the best

Any one else need a boost before I blow?

2:10 am

sprite

LOL @ that icon idea.

2:11 am

Blaze

I can not believe we are done and can not play anymore tonight.....

2:11 am

sprite

I still need 12 more. If I pace myself and find one per hour... this game could last me till after dinner :)

2:11 am

Griffums

You could always log in as someone else and play it over... (desperate measures)

2:12 am

Griffums

okay, fellow sufferers, hearing no SOS's I will bid you a fondue...

2:13 am

sprite

*big hug for Griffs*
Enjoy the day, see you soon :)

2:13 am

jaydee

bye and thanks for the help. have a good day.

2:14 am

Griffums

bye! o&o

2:14 am

Blaze

I am being a good (LOL) mom and putting the Christmas pictures into a digital photo album etc... then I will work on my photo DVD that I am making for my Grand daughter....that will keep me busy enough

2:15 am

sprite

In a way, that's playing too, Blaze :)

2:28 am

sprite

Okay, my final word and I just cannot find it. Could anyone point me in the right direction, pretty please?
I have: Sa4, Si4, So4 and So6. What am I missing? It's a 5, that much I know.

2:31 am

sprite

nm, found it.

2:31 am

jaydee

sa 5

2:32 am

jaydee

Im stuck on the middle G

2:45 am

Frances

jaydee
spirit

3:00 am

Blaze

jaydee if a goddess had a child it would be a g 5/16

3:04 am

Blaze

Jaydee are you still here or have you finished and left for the night....??

3:17 am

lshult

hi every one.
Hope you all had a great Holiday.
For some of us it's just another work day!!
Ned help with h06/30 & ot6/18?

3:18 am

Miyavi_fan

*yawning* hi! Everyone have a good Christmas?

3:19 am

lshult

Morning Miyavi- suffering from a day of over indulgence are we?!?

3:20 am

Miyavi_fan

Ishult, suffering from a very late night and more alcohol that a 13 year old should have...:D

3:21 am

lshult

sounds good to me. Hope it was worth it

3:23 am

Miyavi_fan

Well, I got some unexpected but cool news, so it was all worth it in the end! ^_^ How was yours? Or do they not 'do' Christmas out where you are?

3:25 am

lshult

na, just another day here.
I really miss christmas in dear old England

3:29 am

Miyavi_fan

That must be hard :/ Did your family do anything for it, just by yourselves?

3:48 am

speedfreak sam

does anyone have a clue for the 7???
p.s. HELLO!

3:51 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Sam! No clue I'm afraid, but how was your Christmas?

3:52 am

speedfreak sam

really good!

3:54 am

speedfreak sam

you???

4:12 am

speedfreak sam

C U L8ER!

4:20 am

Linda0

well, that was quick today - only because i looked at the help list though!

4:33 am

jaydee

Just come back, sorry Sam , the answer to your question was Yes.

4:44 am

Eva

Good mmorning and boker tov to all. Another teeny one, huh?

4:45 am

Sherry

Hi Eva!
Tiny but pesky to me! yesterday's was allright, but this one...don't like the looks of it! lol!

4:47 am

Sherry

I find obvious words by monkeytyping...shame on me :)

4:49 am

davetins

Sam start with pig and add your t4/5 for the 6 and 7

4:54 am

lshult

Just the ot6/18 and I'm done.
Just one problem.....Can't find the D**** word!!!??!

4:56 am

jaydee

Oshult, think about a painful EAR

4:56 am

jaydee

sorry , meant Ishult!!!

4:56 am

lshult

Wold you believe.....I just monkeyed it!!
That's me done.
anyone need any clues before I go?

4:58 am

Sherry

Congrats Ishult!

5:01 am

jaydee

I'm finished too, did'nt enjoy todays v much.
Good day all.

5:03 am

lshult

Hag samauch Jaydee

5:03 am

jaydee

Toda raba, you too!

5:05 am

Eva

Noy this is a really annoying one isn't it!

5:08 am

Sherry

Bye Jaydee!

5:38 am

SJW

any clues please for very last ho6 (24)?

5:48 am

scarydeb

SJW very warm + cuddly bear shortened - sorry the best clue I can come up with

5:54 am

SJW

thanks, got it!

6:26 am

MaisieB

I'vegot one word left to find, can anyone help with the ho 6/30 ? Pleeeease

6:33 am

MaisieB

I've found it and finished

7:05 am

ecco-05

if you want a chanukka greeting, you say''chag same-ach'',o.k.?

7:55 am

craggus

can anyone give me a clue for the ot 6x1?

8:01 am

Dippnall

ot 6x1 - inflammation of the ear

8:03 am

craggus

cheers dipp :o)

8:35 am

rosalind230

i need clues for ho 6/27 ho7/44

8:35 am

Babs1

morning all! looks like no one's around? Anyone here?? clue for ho 6/27...the silence grows deafening...

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

hey! Mixing Babbling with packing for NYC!

8:37 am

Babs1

ros...lest you think that was a clue for ho /27..it was also a request...stuck on the same ones as you!

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

ho6/27 . . . hmmm . . . think rodeo but with a big pig rather than a bull or calf :-)

8:38 am

rosalind230

No one seems to be here today they have all been and gone

8:38 am

Uneaixoise

ho7/44 is past tense of ho6

8:40 am

Babs1

thanks, une....slow brain here...still processing...excited about your trip?

8:41 am

rosalind230

Thanks Une for the clues

8:43 am

Babs1

thanks, une...had seen those clues before --finally got them!

8:43 am

Uneaixoise

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

8:44 am

Babs1

Une...what are your plans for the big apple?

8:47 am

Uneaixoise

the main things my daughter and I will be doing: 5 plays plus the new Darwin Exhibit/Galapagos IMAX at the Natural History Museum, Russian Exhibit at the Guggenheim, and lots and lots of walking and window gazing (and a bit of shopping!)!

8:47 am

Ouwachita

DONE...anyone need a clue?

8:48 am

Uneaixoise

congrats!

8:48 am

Babs1

wow, une that's quite a menu..been planning for awhile...you got all your play tickets ahead of time?

8:49 am

Uneaixoise

yes and yes--our one big annual trip together!

8:50 am

Babs1

how fun---a culture rush! Is your daughter grown up?

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

yes, almost 29 :)

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

and i'll be celebrating my birthday in the Big Apple!

8:53 am

Babs1

Thanks, ouw for the offer..just need a couple of ti's to finish..thought I'd monkey type for a bit..

Happy Birthday, une! How long you going for? Where do you stay?

8:54 am

Uneaixoise

all done . . . happy new year, everyone . . . and may we move toward a more peaceful world in 2006

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

arriving tomorrow--returning to NashVegas Saturday--we stay at the Leo House in Chelsea which is kinda like a European pensione--was created nearly 100 years ago as a place for European immigrants to stay when they arrived in New York

9:01 am

Babs1

Well, une have a fabulous trip! Sounds wonderful and a great place to stay as well! Enjoy your daughter time!

9:03 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, babs

9:06 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning and happy holidays.
Anyone have a clue for ti6/24?

9:09 am

Babs1

hey marc! That's the one I'm hunting for too!

9:12 am

Munner

Babs and Marc, ti 6/24 clue: some people ti_ the bottle + your kitty cat

9:14 am

renfield

good clue munner!!

9:15 am

Babs1

*brain cranking slowly, making screeching sounds*

9:16 am

Miyavi_fan

You wanna get some oil on that Babs :)

9:16 am

renfield

ok babs1 - do you need the oil can this morning? 8)

9:16 am

Miyavi_fan

Great minds Ren :)

9:17 am

renfield

miya - are you esp'ing me today? you are esp'ing me todat!!!! i was going to say the same thing to you!!!

9:17 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks Munner, did you get it Babs? If not go to the left and there is a double constanant in the middle
Munner great clue

9:18 am

Munner

How many words today? It's that rainy kind of day where a BIG puzzle would have been welcome.

9:18 am

renfield

59 words munner

9:19 am

Babs1

*slipping to the floor oozing with oil* got it, though! now to the ti6/18

9:19 am

Miyavi_fan

ooooh, that's creepy!

9:20 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey, why isn't 'beeg' a word? French for 'big'

9:21 am

Miyavi_fan

AND hottie! as in, "the guy in my icon is a hottie"...*sighs*

9:21 am

renfield

i have this 1 dimensional dali pix of babs1 slipping to the flloor

9:22 am

Marc Freeman

Babs 6/18 a little slang for what men love to look at women for. Sorry no disrespect intended.

9:22 am

Marc Freeman

Any clue for go5/16

9:23 am

Marc Freeman

Monstered go5/16 thanks anyway

9:24 am

Babs1

u guys are funny today! HOTTIE is a word, I don't care what those dictionaries say! lol ;)

9:25 am

Miyavi_fan

THANK you, Babs! Fair rights for the hotties :D

9:25 am

renfield

i concur - it's a word i use....8)

9:26 am

sherb

...shortchanged again, only 59 words...

hi all :)

9:26 am

renfield

hey sherb!

9:27 am

Miyavi_fan

hey Sherb :)

9:27 am

Babs1

Thanks, Marc--looking for that already, but no luck yet...and it makes a female boggler mad to see all these ti words for female parts and still no HOTTIE...harumph!

9:27 am

Miyavi_fan

I can't figure out why siiip isn't a word. "She took a long siiip of her drink, making a sluuurping noise"?

9:29 am

sherb

hey ren, Miy :D

9:30 am

renfield

babs1 - for ti 6 start in lower right and go up the middle to the top left

9:31 am

Babs1

done here! going to take a few siiips of tea now to recover!
You guys ever type in a word, have a reject come up and then later it gets accepted....the cyber gods are driving me maddd! lol

9:34 am

Yvo

please help ep just cant find it

9:34 am

Miyavi_fan

Nice one, Babs! :)

9:34 am

renfield

hmmmm -i blame it on my not having my 'pooter' glasses on (see miya - we do see and say!!)

9:35 am

Babs1

Marc...what do you mean you monstered something? Tool you use?

Also, wanted to find a meaning for the oh 4 word...couldn't find a thing!!

9:36 am

Marc Freeman

Don't know the meaning. Monstering is just typing in letters that fit the value until you get the right combination.

9:38 am

Babs1

ep + what would be a large pig but for a different ending consonant

9:39 am

monpazier

ep .....an old testament word

9:41 am

spellit

Another quiet easy day. What's happening?!

9:42 am

Marc Freeman

Babs the meaning of oh4/5 is an endemic species of the family Myrtaceae

9:42 am

renfield

ep google "A vestment worn by ancient Hebrew priest".

9:43 am

Miyavi_fan

lol Ren! It's because of my influential personage, of course :D

9:43 am

periwinkle

Still cannot find the ho6 that leads to the ho7, help please

9:44 am

renfield

peri - male pig + what a man wears around his neck w/ his shirt & suit.

9:44 am

monpazier

Peri.......a compound word.....meaning binding an animal with rope.......in this case ...a large pig

9:45 am

renfield

you are sooooo rite miya!!!! 8)

9:45 am

Miyavi_fan

*preens*

9:45 am

Babs1

hey marc...that's interesting, don't know that family personally, do you..lol. Just sounds like a state in the U.S.pronounced with a lame accent. What dictionary did you use?

9:45 am

periwinkle

renfield and monpazier, thanks so much for your great clues, got them both

9:46 am

renfield

that's greeeaaattt peri !

9:47 am

monpazier

YW...peri....glad to help!

9:51 am

sherb

my monkeys are complaining of overwork... off to make some coffee...

9:52 am

renfield

lol sherb!!!

9:55 am

speedfreak sam

does anyone have a clue for ho6/30???
p.s HELLO!

9:56 am

Miyavi_fan

Woah! Sam, so sorry for disappearing earlier, had some trouble with my internet connection!

9:57 am

Babs1

hey sam...what people eat at ball games

9:58 am

renfield

hey sam - it's something we americans eat at baseball games- and we have a nathan's ho**** eating contest every year on coney island - the winner the last few years has been a young man from japan.

9:58 am

Babs1

sam..at least in the U.S. i assume you have this 'food' as well..compound word..

9:58 am

Marc Freeman

I can't believe it I am finished. Thanks all for helping. I can only stay a few minutes, as I have to get to work.

All the best and see you tomorrow, Miy I some of your messages and it seems you are doing well. Makes me happy. Whatch the drinking though, just a suggestion.

9:58 am

DarleenMB

sam... slang for frankfurter

9:59 am

miametro

any clues for the g words? this puzzle doesn't seem very friendly today!

9:59 am

Miyavi_fan

Thanks Marc! :) And congratulations :)

9:59 am

renfield

have a good day marc!!

9:59 am

DarleenMB

miametro ... something that haunts

10:00 am

speedfreak sam

thankyou so much everyone!
only eleven left to go eeeee!

10:01 am

Babs1

hey mia...the peeps are friendly though! See any spooky creatures lately? (g clue 4 u)

10:01 am

Marc Freeman

Mia the gh words one is scary like Casper and the other is terrible and ugly at the same time it is just the noun of the work those are the two gh5/12

10:01 am

Marc Freeman

sorry Mia they are gh5/16

10:02 am

Babs1

gclue

A triangular piece of fabric usually set into the hem of a garment to add fullness

10:04 am

Babs1

hey, Sam! do you eat ho 6/30's where you live??

10:05 am

Marc Freeman

Hey Ren Happy Hanukah

10:06 am

Marc Freeman

Babs you are making me hungry, I am going to go downstairs and make breakfast.

10:06 am

Miyavi_fan

Breakfast? It's 4 in the afternoon!

10:07 am

Miyavi_fan

*some class of intelligence fights way into brain*

oooooh. right. um, sorry...

10:07 am

renfield

hey marc - same to you1

10:07 am

Babs1

me hungry too..*stomach growls gleefully thinking of potato latkes with sourcream and apple sauce!*

10:07 am

Marc Freeman

Babs, I was in Austin about a month ago. Went to the flagship Whole Foods store. What an unbelievable store. I am truly jealous.

10:09 am

Babs1

COOL, marc...yes that store is amazing! at first I was overwhelmed, now used to shopping there. lots of goodies! Friends in Austin, music contacts? or are you eating and out of earshot?

10:10 am

renfield

stop babs.... now i'm hungry not only for a nathan's ho**** i want some latkes a/ sour cream and apple sauce!!!! what else can we add to the menu???

10:10 am

DarleenMB

There's a Whole Foods in Fort Collins and I wish we still lived there. What a great store!

10:10 am

renfield

whole food here in houston as well

10:11 am

rolin

ooooh ive never had apple sauce with latkes....and we have some for dinner...oooh...yuuuuumm..

10:11 am

Marc Freeman

Miy its 10 in the morning here. Miy do you guys still eat smoked kippers for breakfast. One of my favorites when I went to UK.

I found a quote for you that I thought would be inspiring. I am not sure who said, "Obedient women never made history." Is that a condescending thing to say? Because I am sure obedient men never made history as well.

10:12 am

DarleenMB

Marc, I dont' think it's condescending. I think it's a great reminder for women to go ahead and misbehave!

10:12 am

Babs1

well as Marc can attest..there are
Whole Foods store and then there's the landmark store...totally different species! dunno about menu, ren....i'm still stuck on the lots of latkes idea...

10:12 am

rolin

miy...happy chrismukkah

10:12 am

Marc Freeman

Yes, but the not like the whole foods in Austin. It is magnifiscent. Also, the one in Columbus circle in NY is almost as good.

10:13 am

rolin

darleen...i have a sticker on my car that says...

well behaved women rarely make history

10:13 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks, Darleen, I am going to speak to a group of women in January and would like to fit the quote in somehow.

10:14 am

renfield

ok -we've got some fried rice and veggie egg rolls left over from yesterday...

10:15 am

Babs1

no, no ren! no egg rolls, sam I am...*stabbing fork on table* I want latkes, pleeese!

10:16 am

Babs1

hey marc..what's on tap with your women's talk? topic?

10:17 am

renfield

hey - ihop has latkes and they serve them w/ apple sauce and sour cream

10:18 am

Babs1

maybe I'll make my own and some haroset--so what if we have two holidays in one!

10:20 am

rolin

lol babs... hamentashen for dessert?

10:21 am

Munner

Would someone help me with ho 6/24 so I can have the satisfaction of finishing without going to a2z?

10:22 am

renfield

ho 6/24 = male pig + thing that men wear around their neck w/ a suit & shirt

10:24 am

Munner

renfield, that's 6/27 :)

10:24 am

renfield

and some jelly do-nuts!!!

10:24 am

Cherrypop

Renfield-great clue thanks for both

10:27 am

renfield

ok - like i said - who took my 'pooter' glasses??? and i really am good at math just a little hubgry and deslex....
ho 6/24 = 3 letter word for extra warm - then the first 3 letters for a ***dy bear or a ***dy boy...

10:27 am

Munner

Oops, I need ho 6/30 not 6/24. Brain still not quite awake this morning.

10:29 am

renfield

ok - is this a test or way to get my mind off of latkes???
ho 6/30 = 3 letter word for extra warm + woof woof who let the ***s out pet

10:30 am

Munner

Thanks, renfield. How did I miss that one!

10:30 am

Yvo

Babs Thank you for clue,still havent found it
googled vestment ,and of course got sidetracked , i will try again

10:31 am

renfield

i think because it makes a squiggly in the middle of the grid it's hard to see

10:34 am

Babs1

yvo...have to google the whole phrase or look in the reverse dictionary ...

10:35 am

renfield

like i need to go to the store - i shall return to fini 8)

10:35 am

Marc Freeman

Feel much better had breakfast. Babs, I am speaking on Renegotiating with Integrity basically how to behave when you break a promise or someone breaks a promise to you.

10:36 am

Babs1

marc...sounds like we all could use that talk..maybe you wanna run for President?

10:37 am

Marc Freeman

No, I don't want to run for President but wouldn't mind if we could get a new one soon. I hate to say it but Texas has not done us well.

10:38 am

Marc Freeman

I have to go now I will check in from time to time.

10:38 am

Babs1

seems like not much match between integrity and politics, but there are a few who seem to know the word!

10:41 am

Babs1

wow...got sidetracked by reading wonderful story of a child who had been given up to an institution due to mitochondrial defect..had up to 50 seizures a day...now doing great with some nutrient intervention! makes what I do worth it!

sorry to digress from the board talk..just touched by this story!

11:17 am

Babbler

hello ?

11:17 am

joey

Ok, I am stymied. I need one more and for the life of me - help on the ti 6/24. it is the third one on the ti list, just can't see it....

thanks

11:18 am

Anj

Babs!! (((xx))) : D

11:19 am

Babbler

joey - a fur stole type thing posh ladies wear.
or try ti* the bottle + cat/dog

11:19 am

Babbler

oooh!! Anj!! ((xx)) :D how are you today?

11:20 am

Anj

Not bad dear thanks. How about you?? Survive the 25th ok??

11:20 am

CATHB

have not had the chance to babble for a while so seasons greetings to you all

11:21 am

brandyjack

Does anyone have a clue for the ot6/18 that does not involve painful ear or hurting my ears? My head is hurting enough without that.... It has to be obvious. It took me an hour to get the ho5.... Had no trouble with the ti4/4 and ti6/18.....

11:21 am

Anj

Merry Christmas CathB : )

11:21 am

Babbler

:D:D:D:D:D ..... it was barney-free, thanks Anj!!
Pouring with rain here today. How about near you?

11:22 am

joey

Babbler

tyvm I am done

11:22 am

Babbler

hi BJ - just add an ending that we often use at the end of medical conditions.

11:22 am

CATHB

and to you Anj

11:22 am

Babbler

congrats, Joey! :D

Hi CathB!! season's greetings to you too! :D

11:23 am

Anj

Merry Christmas Brandyjack : )

Haven't got those yet though...

11:24 am

Babbler

BJ - alternatively, you could add a hoop at the beginning of your ti5/10 (for the ot6)

11:24 am

Anj

Babs, cold but clear here. Just about to polish off the last of yesterdya's turkey : D

11:24 am

brandyjack

Well, I should hope you don't have those.... Hmmmm, Yet? Something we don't know about?? On the other hand, do we want to???

11:25 am

Babbler

I'm still full up from yesterday. I cleared my plate!! lol! and I cleared my dessert plate too! I was going green, but I did it! I'm soooooo full still.... : /

11:26 am

brandyjack

Merry Xmas Anj, Babbler, CathB.....

11:26 am

CATHB

Hi Babbler .Hi Brandyjack

11:27 am

Babbler

Merry Christmas, Brandyjack. Did you have a good one? What's the weather like round your way? did it snow? : )

11:29 am

brandyjack

We had about a foot of snow a week or so ago and the temp has been climbing steadily. Still have 3-4 inches after the rain has beaten it down. Temp hovering around freezing and alternately raining and snowing. Snowflakes on Saturday the size and wait of a robin's egg. Wet ones too. No fun getting splatted by them...

11:29 am

brandyjack

WEIGHT of a robin's egg.

11:30 am

swmbo

Greetings Babblers! I hope everyone had a peaceful and joyous 25th. Here in Nova Scotia we had a nice white Christmas, not too cold but snowy. Santa was generous as usual and we had lots to eat. I am very thankful!

11:30 am

Mubner

Season's greetings....I need help with the go 5/16, any clues?

11:31 am

Babbler

wow, BJ! we don't get snow like that in the UK. At least, not in England. (don't know about Scotland).

11:32 am

Anj

Merry Christmas Swimmy, Mubner : )

We got snow forecast for tomorrow and as usual the country is heading towards panic stations : /

11:32 am

Babbler

season's greetings, Mubner
go5/16: go* (deity) + Extra Terrestrial

11:32 am

brandyjack

Well, Frankensteins visage was simply gh***ly to behold and Casper was a friendly sort.... But then, you want the go5 which is totally unrelated. oih well. back to sleep for me...

11:33 am

Babbler

Merry Christmas, Swimmy! :D

11:33 am

swmbo

Christmas eve it looked like a picture post card with the falling snow. I took some pix and will post them over at the Babblers Anon board...

11:33 am

brandyjack

That wasn't snow, just a nuisance. Swmbo knows what snow is.... And she is welcome to it......

11:34 am

lola100

Hi guys! :)

11:34 am

Babbler

oooh, talking of that, Swimmy, I was wondering if I could ask your advice about archiving our themes every few months over there. May I do that? If so, how do I do it?

11:35 am

Mubner

Babbler, thanks, got it...Santa didn't bring me new eyeglasses, dang it, and I needed them...

11:35 am

Babbler

Hi Lola!! ((xx)) :D Did you have a good one yesterday?

11:35 am

Anj

Hey babe (((xx))) : D How was Casablancl?? lol

11:36 am

lola100

Hi babs! ((x)) Not too bad thanks, how'd yours go?

11:36 am

brandyjack

Remember when I was a kid, we'd get a foot of the stuff, get the driveway shoveled and then we'd get another foot. The snow banks along the road would be triple stepped. I could stand on the top of them and look down on the bus top. Haven't had snow like that here in 25 years. We rarley get more than 10 inches in a single blast with a month or so between them. And in fact the ground may be green between 10 inch dumps.

11:37 am

lola100

Hey babe! (((xxx)))
It was quite good actually! :)

11:37 am

Babbler

.... sounds like global warming, BJ. : /

11:38 am

Anj

Different huh? Uh-oh...food is served - BBL : D

11:38 am

Babbler

Lola, we had a good day too. My little niece started crawling!!!!! :D:D:D

11:38 am

brandyjack

Swmbo's area on the other hand can get a yard of the stuff in a nasty blow, but usually gets a half yard frequently. Lovely on one hand, but hard on the back. If I thought I could get a job out there that pays what I get now, I'd probably move out there.

11:38 am

Babbler

see you tomorrow Anj! : D

11:38 am

lola100

Oh babs, that's wonderful! :)

11:39 am

lola100

Cheers babe, see you later :) xxx

11:40 am

Babbler

I took a pic of her of course, Lo! She was trying to crawl again today, and you could see her little body shaking with all the effort. awwwwwww!! :D

11:40 am

Babbler

BJ, so where are you and where's Swimmy?

11:41 am

lola100

Awww, babs, that is so sweet! What a great christmas gift to you all :)

11:42 am

Babbler

exactly right, Lola. Best present EVER!! :D
How did your little'un enjoy yesterday?

ooh! guess what? half price sale coming up in Monsoon! Those ruby slippers......!! Might get a pair for my other niece.... :D

11:43 am

swmbo

Arghhh, I just somehow lost a long post.

Babbler, I am not sure what you mean by archiving themes, but please feel free to post whatever you would like on the BA message board. The only activity that I would ever ban/remove would be abusive behavior. I would like Babblers to express themselves in any way that they think is fun, enlightening or amusing. :)

11:43 am

brandyjack

I'm in southern Ontario, swimmy's in Nova Scotia on the far east coast of Canada. Lot of snow there. Not sure why, but a lot of storms come up the eastern seaboard from southern US, and a lot of the mid-west storms seem to brush past us here in Ontario just south of the Great Lakes and then beat the tar out of the New England states and the Maritime Provinces.

11:44 am

swmbo

Babbler, I am on Cape Breton Island (aka God's Country) , Nova Scotia, Canada

11:44 am

Babbler

Thanks Swimmy. If you look in my 'handbag', you'll see a big long list of themes that go back a couple of months. As it's getting so long, I thought I'd save them for posterity in BabAnon. I'm not sure how to start a new thread or whatever it's called though..... : /

11:45 am

lola100

babs, she had a wonderful day. We kept it very low key but she had such fun anyway :)

Half price sale at monsoon?! *lola heads for door...*

11:45 am

Bugzy

Hi folks ! Kids are playing with their new toys so I actually have time to Babble!!
Hope everyone had a great Christmas :)

11:46 am

lola100

Hi bugzy! :)

11:46 am

Babbler

ahaaa! I wonder if the Great Lakes have an impact on the weather? Maybe Swimmy gets some of Greenland's jolly weather too?

11:46 am

Babbler

Hi Bugzy!! : )

11:47 am

Bugzy

BrandyJack - we got that wet sloppy snow yesterday too - tough to get around in!!
Hi Lola :)

11:47 am

swmbo

Tell me mpre about the themes. Who sets them? Are they the result of conversations in here? I haven't had time for this chat board for a long time, although I do still occasionally play babble...

11:47 am

Bugzy

and Hi Babbler :)

11:47 am

Babbler

Swimmy, why is it called God's Country? And is that the place U2 were singing about in their Joshua Tree album?

11:48 am

swmbo

it is called God's Country because it is the most beautiful place on earth :)

11:51 am

Babbler

Swimmy - well I'm the Theme Queen (!!), or President if you like, and everybody has a go at picking themes. I do the secretarial type thing and keep a log in my handbag. Today, it's Badgers, at Grey Woulf's daughter's request.

11:51 am

Babbler

Wow, Swimmy, can't wait to see your pics! I've always wanted to visit Canada, but I haven't made it happen...... .yet.... : )

11:52 am

Babbler

Lola, the Next sale starts tomorrow..... at 5am! My sister joked I'm up at that time, shall we go?? LOL! :D

11:53 am

Yoink

Hi all :)

11:53 am

lola100

Er, 5am? No thanks! LOL! :D

11:54 am

lola100

Hi yoink! :)

11:54 am

swmbo

Babbler, I just opened a new topic for you, called Themes, in the Other Interests Forum. BUT you should feel free to open your own topics, etc. whenever you like. Play around on the site. If you happen to 'make' something you don't like, let me know and I can remove it. You do have the option of editing you own posts too.

From time to time, I will go around the site and 'tidy up' by removing old threads, etc. if there is anything anyone wants to keep indefinitely, let me know. I will not remove recipes or other such thinsg though...

11:54 am

Babbler

Yoink!! (((xx))) :D
did you have a good day yesterday?

11:54 am

Bugzy

Hi Yoink :)

11:55 am

Yoink

Hi Lolaand Bugzy!

Babs (((xxx))) Yes it was really nice thanks, how was your day?

11:56 am

Babbler

Thanks Swimmy!! I thought I'd archive up to the end of this month to begin with. Shall we keep them indefinitely? Might be nice to, but I suppose we can see how it goes. : D

11:57 am

Babbler

Really nice, too, Yoink. My little niece started crawling!! awwwwww! :D

11:57 am

Yoink

Hmph, mine cried all through Christmas dinner.

11:58 am

scarydeb

help pls on my last 2 ho6/30 &

11:58 am

scarydeb

opps, pressed wrong button & ti

11:59 am

scarydeb

ti6/24 - got there in the end

12:00 pm

Anj

Back again...the xmas leftovers threat has been neutralised and the kitchen is no longer a DMZ : )

12:00 pm

lola100

Does that mean all the turkey is gone?

12:00 pm

rolin

can someone give me a clue for the go 5/16 pls?

12:00 pm

Yoink

Hi Anj :)

12:00 pm

CATHB

scarydeb - ho6...ho# (another word for a type of pig) and something something you would wear around your neck(collar and ~~~)

12:01 pm

Bugzy

scareydeb -
ho6/30 is a food served at baseball games
ti6 is the top part of an iceberg + a dog or cat

12:01 pm

Bugzy

Hey Anj :)

12:01 pm

Anj

Yup : ) ...and the stuffing balls, although there are still several hundred cocktail sausage re-inforcements waiting in the wings... : /

12:02 pm

Anj

Hi Bugzy, Yoink - Merry Christmas : D

12:02 pm

CATHB

sorry scarydeb i was on the wrong ho...opps

12:02 pm

lola100

Yay! As long as the turkey is gone :/

12:02 pm

Anj

Merry Xmas Rolin : )

Think Tom Stoppard and swap the 2nd hoop for an E : )

12:04 pm

rolin

anj...thx...but....*whispering *...its beckett not stoppard...lol

12:05 pm

brandyjack

Wasn't beckett the one Henry the Vth had offed?

12:07 pm

Anj

*whispers back* I 'm thinking of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern aren't it? : /

How come you got it then? lol! : )

12:08 pm

sherb

that was Thomas Becket... and it was Henry II...

hi all :)

12:08 pm

rolin

erm...you could ask miyavi....im just a tad left of centre...lol

12:09 pm

scarydeb

thanx Bugzy - how come they are so obvious once you get a clue

12:09 pm

Anj

Hi Sherb : ) Damn, so he didn't quantum leap before he was burned at the stake then??? : /

12:10 pm

Yoink

Hi Sherb :)

12:10 pm

CATHB

well have actually finished.have to confess to having to resort to a2z for some (well it is christmas my time was limited.) have a good day/evening all and will hopefully be able to babble again in the next few days

12:10 pm

lola100

Hi sherb :)

'bye cathb :)

12:10 pm

Bugzy

you're welcome deb :)

12:11 pm

sherb

hi Anj :) hi Yoink :)

hi and bye Cath - enjoy the rest of the holiday :)

12:11 pm

Anj

lol Rolin - left of centre is good : D

12:11 pm

Anj

'bye CathB : )

12:11 pm

brandyjack

The Great Lakes definitely have an impact on the weather. People just 30 miles north of us have prevailing winds that come across Lake Huron and they get dumped on. I'm on the north shore of the Bay of Quinte which is a bay stuck between the mainland and the island of Prince Edward County. Although technically it is not an island because the canal at the western end is man made. Anyway, the people in the county get dumped on because their prevailing winds come ripping right up the length of Lake Ontario. We here in Trenton are placed just perfectly. We can see the dark clouds dumping to the north of us and to the south while we have a bright blue summer type sky.

12:12 pm

Babbler

HI Scarydeb, Sherb, Rolin! Merry Christmas!

Right, I've archived the themes to date. Except I forgot my login ID cos I'm not at my pc, and I can't remember who's idea some of the themes were.... but I've made a start! Thanks for setting me up, Swimmy : )

12:13 pm

lola100

Have to dash, be back later :)

12:13 pm

Anj

laters babe : )

12:13 pm

swmbo

Looks great Babbler!!!

I posted my pix and now must go, but I am definitely hoping to participate in the chat more this week as I am off work until January 3. TTYA soon...

12:13 pm

Babbler

The Great Lakes will probably prevent it from getting too warm or too cold round your way, I expect. I found a live webcam at Niagara Falls a few months ago. It was amazing!

12:14 pm

sherb

hi lola :) hi Babbler :)

12:14 pm

Yoink

Bye Lola :)

12:14 pm

Yoink

I'm going for a bit too for food. Be back later

12:14 pm

Babbler

Saw your pics, Swimmy...... wow!! Haven't seen snow like that for aaaaaaages! :D

see you later, Lola! : )

12:15 pm

lalobstah

any clue for the go/5?

12:15 pm

ch1212

Last word always seems to be the most elusive...any help on the os5? Please and thanks!

12:15 pm

Babbler

bye for now, Yoink : )
I'll probably be gone by the time you get back, so will probably see you tomorrow. (((xx)))

12:15 pm

Bugzy

Brandyjack - here in Detroit we do the same thing - laugh at all the people in Cleveland and Buffalo and in western Michigan who get the "lake effect snow" - it passes right over us! :)

12:15 pm

Anj

Brandyjack, sounds like Trenton gets to be the central reservation on cloud highway...

12:16 pm

Yoink

Ok Babs, see you then ((xx))

12:16 pm

Bugzy

Bye Yoink, Lola :)

12:16 pm

moonbug68

go 5/16 =an inset of cloth placed in a seam to give fullness (as at the bottom of a skirt)

12:17 pm

sherb

beautiful pictures swmbo :)

12:17 pm

Anj

...ah, now hot choccy dessert is served. Er, excuse me for a bit... : D

12:17 pm

Bugzy

os5 = An ancient city of west-central Italy at the mouth of the Tiber River
(it was my last word too !)

12:18 pm

Babbler

hi ch1212! season's greetings!
os5 - os + what little girls wear when they're little princesses, but drop the last two letters...

12:18 pm

lalobstah

tyvm

12:19 pm

Bugzy

Enjoy Anj :)

12:20 pm

moonbug68

could anyone help me w/ ep 5/16

12:20 pm

ch1212

Thanks Bugzy and Babbler! Got it. Joyous Christimas, Happy Hanukkah and Merry Kwanzaa to all and to all a good night!

12:20 pm

brandyjack

There are days when I look west and expect to see the prow of some huge ship or a mountain sitting there forcing the clouds to peel off to the north and south. It can get quite eerie in the summer when thunderheads go ripping through and we have a bright painfully blue sky. You can see the lightning flashing and hear it quite well in your bones. But that's only the severe storms. The gentle ones seem to blanket us all equally in a mild drizzle of rain for days on end.

12:21 pm

Bugzy

Cheers ch1212!
ep5 = A vestment worn by ancient Hebrew priests

12:22 pm

sherb

ep5 = ep + what bricks are carried in :)

12:23 pm

brandyjack

Nothing like the storms in Texas and Louisiana though. Went through a lightning storm in Texas. The lightning bolts were hot pink and intense blue and as thick as your arm. And they were too far away to hear... All we ever get is pallid whitish grey things.

12:23 pm

moonbug68

thank u sherb and bugzy

12:23 pm

Babbler

BJ, if you wrote a book about your weather, I'd read it. You describe it very well!! : )

12:24 pm

sherb

things to do... back later...

12:24 pm

Bugzy

y/w :)
Gotta go tend to the little dudes... See everyone tomorrow, I hope!
Peace :)

12:26 pm

Babbler

time for dinner....
I've finished today's grid, so I'll see everybody tomorrow. Have a lovely day / evening! :D

12:30 pm

brandyjack

If I lived in the southern or mid-west US, I'd probably be the most avid storm chaser they ever saw (at least until I got too close to something I shouldn't have). I love thunderstorms and snowstorms. I watched part of a program called snow walker which dealt with a city slicker and an Inuit lass stranded in our far north. That is beautiful contry. Albeit deadly to those who didn't grow up there.

12:39 pm

moonbug68

wow... i grew up in earthquake zone, and i cant say i love them

12:40 pm

moonbug68

actually their kind of scaaarryy...:(

12:41 pm

brandyjack

A person chasing earthquakes and avalanches is a lot like a dog chasing parked cars....... Definitely not a survival oriented habit... Volcanoes on the other hand.... I guess as long as it puts on a good show.......

12:42 pm

moonbug68

jajajajj :D

12:46 pm

sandbox74

i just want to say that hottie is a valid word.. so there :P

12:47 pm

sandbox74

or at least it should be

12:56 pm

brandyjack

For those who don't get the painful ear clue, think tin**** which is a ringing in the ears. Replace the 'tin' with the 't' or 'ot' for whichever of those two you are having a hard time finding..... Using the ti5/10 to find the ot6/18 is hard if you don't have the ti5/10 to start with...
Fini. Finally.

12:59 pm

chic

Greetings, All, I'm on my last two and they are eluding me , of course. Clues for
go 5/16
de 4/5

1:01 pm

pbr

de4/5 - I believe this is an ingredient in insect repellant

1:01 pm

Tim

how many words today????

1:03 pm

chic

thanx, pbr

1:04 pm

pbr

here is my attempt at a clue for go5 go+de4/5 - one vowel

1:05 pm

lalobstah

does anyone have a clue or definition for ho/7?

1:06 pm

chic

thanx again, pbr. Done!

1:06 pm

pbr

past tense of 6/27

1:07 pm

macuser

Tim - 59 words

1:07 pm

lalobstah

thanks, pbr.
i appreciate it.

1:07 pm

Tim

thanx mac

1:07 pm

pbr

yw

1:08 pm

macuser

you're welcome Tim

1:25 pm

harpjane

Greetings. Was Babble "down" today? This is the first time I've been able to get in.

1:28 pm

evanonut

happy day after christmas shopping day!

1:28 pm

renfield

i don't know harp - i've been in and out

1:35 pm

harpjane

I could use a clue for either do 4/5?

1:35 pm

shorty

any clue for the pe4/6 pleeeeeeease

1:37 pm

shorty

nike slogan just do**

1:37 pm

renfield

pe 4 = what babies do in their little diapers

1:38 pm

shorty

oh duh !!!!! TY

1:39 pm

renfield

i know shorty 8)

1:40 pm

renfield

it happened on nite is on w/ clark gable....

1:41 pm

harpjane

And claudine colbert?

1:43 pm

renfield

yes!!!! frank capra director -

1:43 pm

Anj

...badger, badger, badger...

1:45 pm

renfield

badger badger - who's got the badger
greetings fellow badger

1:45 pm

movieman

.....goal, it's a goal, scored by.....

1:48 pm

Anj

Hi Ren, Shorty, Movie...just breezing thru'.

I'm hell bent on world domination on CivIII Conquests at the mo so excuse the dodgy moustache and manic drooling % )

1:49 pm

Anj

...and Harp. Sorry, missed you among the badgers : / lol! : )

1:50 pm

renfield

sorry - the only thing i know about badgers is from pg wodehouse
go go dominator!

1:52 pm

harpjane

ho 5/12?

1:53 pm

movieman

harpjane - you may get a bit of a lift if you get the ho5...lol

1:54 pm

renfield

harp - you may have used one of these to ho*** the engine from your roadster

1:56 pm

harpjane

Got it! (I kept wishing "hottie" was a word, because THAT give me a lift....) Oh I am so easily distracted!

1:57 pm

Anj

...hotwire? lol : )

1:58 pm

aknitter

is there a clue for the ho 6/30? these ho's are driving me crazy

1:59 pm

Yvo

its what you like to eat at a ball-game

1:59 pm

movieman

aknitter - clue 4 the ho6/30......think sausage in a bread roll....

1:59 pm

brandyjack

frankenbun

1:59 pm

renfield

nathan's

1:59 pm

aknitter

goodthing it didn't have teeth it might have eaten me!!

1:59 pm

Anj

...as Mr CMOT Dibbler would venture:

"sausage inna bun! Named meat!"

2:01 pm

harpjane

How about the first ho 6? ho 6/27?

2:02 pm

aknitter

the first ho --- bind wilbur (from charlottes web) with twine

2:02 pm

movieman

harpjane - the ho6/27......to secure a pig with a rope....

2:03 pm

SueL

does anyone have a clue for ep 5 16 please...

2:03 pm

lizmac

ai4/4 anyone?? PLEASE

2:03 pm

harpjane

Thank you!

2:04 pm

Anj

Suel, think Mr Beeblebrox from HGttG and knock off the Z

2:04 pm

aknitter

ai -- what i did yesterday at christmas dinner. i ai** too much and now my clothes don't fit!! LOL

2:04 pm

Yvo

a helper

2:04 pm

renfield

suel - it's the vestment the levitical priests wore w/ the 12 tribes on it

2:04 pm

harpjane

ai 4/4
1. helper
2. small islands

2:05 pm

Anj

ai4/4 - comes after sevens : D

2:05 pm

movieman

ne1 care to assist me with the ti6/24....?

Thanking U in advance....

2:06 pm

lizmac

fank yoo

2:08 pm

SueL

anj Thank you

2:08 pm

Anj

Movie, think of every admin's favourite white correction fluid and change the X for a cuppa : )

2:10 pm

movieman

ta anj.....wouldn't have seen that if I stared at my monitor all day....lol

2:11 pm

SueL

thank you renfield also

2:11 pm

Anj

y/w : )

It's the Curse of the Weird Word which seems to afflict all small grids...

2:13 pm

movieman

I know anj....sometimes I wonder where Dr. God gets some of these words from.....(I'm pretty damn sure he makes half of them up....lol) 8o)

2:14 pm

harpjane

um, anj? I've BEEN staring at the grid all day and still don't see that ti 6/24? Don't use correction fluid, myself.....

Can I get another clue?

2:14 pm

renfield

what? what? what did i miss???

2:15 pm

renfield

harp - touch the ti* of you nose + your cat or doggie

2:15 pm

evanonut

ti 6/24 - when you push a cow over...you ti****
(sounds like)

2:16 pm

harpjane

Dang. I still don't have it, but I DID manage to notice the letter T way down there at the bottom of the grid. Um, give me a few minutes....

2:17 pm

renfield

hey evanonut!!!

2:17 pm

evanonut

hello hello ren

2:17 pm

evanonut

working on my last three here, gotta wrap it up cause i have company coming

2:18 pm

renfield

i guess when smaller gets her book we'll need to do a book club reading of 1 8)

2:19 pm

evanonut

sounds good to me, i get to read the lula parts out loud.

2:19 pm

renfield

i'll read granny!

2:20 pm

harpjane

Finished! btw I LOVE all the badgers!

2:21 pm

Anj

...but low on the mushrooms and snakes tho' : /

2:21 pm

harpjane

What's the book?

I'm reading The White Rose at the moment. Supposed to be similar to The Rosenkavalier, a Strauss opera. I haven't seen the opera but I like the book.

2:21 pm

renfield

me too - this are cute little critters - i dressed mine up like zorro!

2:21 pm

evanonut

hey, so, harpy sweetie - any help on these?
ho 7/44
ho 6/30
ti 6/18

2:22 pm

movieman

I know harp...who'd think they were such bloody vicious things...

2:22 pm

Anj

Woo! books...I had books from Santa : D

2:22 pm

evanonut

one for the money harp

2:23 pm

renfield

what books did you get anj?

2:23 pm

spellit

ho7/44 the pig is neatly trussed!

2:24 pm

Anj

Evano,
ho7 - pig in bondage
ho6 - pig in a bun
ti6 - get this one off your chest ; )

2:24 pm

spellit

ho6/30 one of USA's favourite instant foods

2:24 pm

evanonut

ooooh, thanks spellit - fishworthy

2:25 pm

lizmac

ho/6/30 ? thank you folks.

2:25 pm

renfield

i read someone's blog about the badgers....rather humorous....i think?

2:26 pm

evanonut

tx guys, still stuck on the ti - what would i get off my chest? my bra?

2:27 pm

spellit

Not a bra - something worn by Anglican clergy!

2:27 pm

Anj

Oooh Ren, lots of reading : )
Olympos - Dam Simmons
Love All the People - Bill Hicks
Margrave of the Marshes (John Peel's Biog)
Pushing Ice - Alistair Reynolds
Judas Unchained - Peter F Hamilton
Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat - Bill Watterson : D
Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman

I like reading, me...

2:27 pm

harpjane

I gave everyone "X Out of Wonderland" except my husband who got "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" (He's the only person I've ever met who hasn't read them!)

I received a bunch of Montana history books and a book on the Grand Canyon.

2:27 pm

renfield

ho 6/30 - served at american baseball gaves also there is a nathan's ho**** eating contest every year on coney island

2:28 pm

Anj

...don'r forget the Beer & Weiner contest in 'Watch Out, We're Mad!" : )

2:30 pm

renfield

so far i've received the dvd charlie and the choclate factoery & dvd tormented, half priced books gift card, macy's gift card.
i've given everyone money and gift cards, and the narnia collection.

2:31 pm

renfield

evanonut - in the words of granny "boobs"

2:32 pm

evanonut

well yeah, i got the 4/4 ren, but i'm feeling completely inept here on the 6/18

2:33 pm

evanonut

i received a book called the jane austen book club

2:33 pm

spellit

Hi Anj, we actually have snow forecast for tomorrow in Swindon

2:33 pm

renfield

ok - singular of ti 4 + a thingie a man may wear w/ his suit and shirt

2:35 pm

evanonut

okay ren, i'm following you so far

2:35 pm

Anj

Hi Spellit : ) Knowing the Met Office that means a couple of flakes on the A419... lol

2:35 pm

spellit

Yep - I can't believe it

2:36 pm

movieman

hey everybody.....I've finished again......!!!!!!!

my first hattrick in God knows how long......

Hopefully tomorrow's will be a short one as well.....

*crosses fingers AND toes....*

Anyway, gotta go, so I'll see everyone tomorrow....

Byyyyeeeeeeee!!! !!

2:36 pm

renfield

i should say a thingie a man may wear around his neck w/ a suit and shirt

2:36 pm

evanonut

bye now movie man.

2:37 pm

spellit

Good for you movieman

2:37 pm

renfield

byeeee movieman -

2:37 pm

evanonut

okay, that takes me three letters, but i swear i can't find it, i'm,...i'm...shameful!

2:39 pm

Yvo

try the upper left hand corner

2:40 pm

Anj

'bye movieman : )

Evano - boobie, chestie, breasticle, balloon, mae west... help...running out of descriptives...a little help here...

2:40 pm

renfield

evanonut - t on the bottom - move up then up to the left
ti - like ninnies - look up for some double consonents

2:42 pm

evanonut

oh...for the love of....

2:42 pm

evanonut

* bangs head off of desk *
really now...how could i miss that?

2:43 pm

Anj

...cherry lindt?

2:43 pm

renfield

ok lulu....

2:43 pm

evanonut

since i'm lula now, should i be eating doughnuts to calm myself down?

2:44 pm

renfield

me me me - i love chery lindts

2:44 pm

renfield

and a bucket of cluck

2:45 pm

Anj

*hands Ren box of Cherry Lindt*

Reduce that to wrappers then : )

2:45 pm

evanonut

hmmmm...would it be wrong to eat cluck when i have a chicken in the oven?

2:45 pm

Anj

...a 'bucket of cluck'? ...ug?!

2:47 pm

renfield

sorry anj - that's what lulu likes - a bucket of fried chicken... doesn't go w/ the cherry lindts -

2:48 pm

DarleenMB

'lo all. BAck from the gym and we call that stuff "colonel cluck's"

2:48 pm

evanonut

hmph...bet lula would disagree.

2:49 pm

renfield

any orange creams????

2:50 pm

Anj

Noooo! last zinger cluck I had was 2.5 years ago and it damn near killed me :( Couldn't eat for 5 days and lost 9lbs in that time...

2:52 pm

evanonut

playing a new game just now...how i can i enjoy so much, shooting a kitten out of acannon?

2:52 pm

DarleenMB

GAH any help on either of the pe5's would be greatly appreciated. I just can't GET them.

2:52 pm

DarleenMB

oops. got one.

2:52 pm

DarleenMB

and the other. tsk.

2:53 pm

renfield

aorry - it's like white beans.....yeck........just the thought...hurl 8(

2:53 pm

Anj

Eva, is it a cattling gun?

2:55 pm

evanonut

no, it's a cannon.
http://www.addictingg ames.com/kittencannon.html

2:55 pm

renfield

http://www.somer-net.com/minip utt/
here's you a putt putt game evanonut

2:57 pm

evanonut

hmm...it didn't work ren, trying again.

2:58 pm

evanonut

got it that time, brb, checking it out.

2:59 pm

Julie

Any tips on the go word?

3:00 pm

Julie

Never mind. got it by monkey typing. Family is wearing me out!

3:00 pm

DarleenMB

Voila! Done! Two days in a row. See ya all tomorrow!

3:01 pm

renfield

ok julie!
later darleen!

3:08 pm

granadan

aw, any help with the e on 2nd row?

3:08 pm

evanonut

okay ren, one over par.

3:09 pm

Anj

Granadan, E plus small green veg plus what brickies carry their bricks in : )

3:10 pm

renfield

evanonut - i'm not even going to say anything....i've only played real putt-putt 1 time.....they finally gave me my money back and asked me to leave....8)

3:12 pm

granadan

ty, i would NEVER have got that

3:12 pm

evanonut

i think i can do better, i'm going back

3:15 pm

lalobstah

anyone have a clue or definition for ti/6? i have the one that are on women.

;-}

3:17 pm

renfield

ti 6 - other than on women = ti* ( like ti* of an ice burg or **p of your nose + a puppy dog or a kitty cat

3:18 pm

Anj

...gotta scoot for a while - laters all : )

3:19 pm

granadan

As usual I am stuck on an a. I have the helper one, but not t'other

3:19 pm

lalobstah

thanls a lot! that was my last word.

glad that these last 2 days have been short ones.

3:19 pm

renfield

later anj -

3:20 pm

renfield

y/w lal

3:22 pm

renfield

ai + ** elliot - the arthur of narnia

3:24 pm

harpjane

Um, ren? I think Lewis wrote Narnia. Eliot wrote Prufrock. Or did I misunderstand your clue?

3:26 pm

renfield

sorry - your right harp - i've been reading letters from eliot ...- buying lewis narnia for gifts ....oh what a goose i am....

3:27 pm

renfield

and i'm watching max baer box...

3:29 pm

corih

I'm having trouble with go 5/16. Anyone have a hint?

3:31 pm

renfield

harp - now it's casablanca...

3:31 pm

rosalind230

hi all any clues for the ti6/24 please this is my last word to find

3:32 pm

sherb

back again... internet connection problems today...

3:32 pm

renfield

go + 1st 3 letters of a police officer who investigates

3:33 pm

sherb

ren - we had Casablanca yesterday, and the Big Sleep... best films are on at holiday time...

3:34 pm

corih

thanks renfield, never would have guessed that one

3:34 pm

renfield

hi shred!
rosa - ti 6 = ti* of the ice burg or ti* of you nose + kitty cat or puppy dog that you own

3:35 pm

renfield

no i mean - hi shreb - ok i'm going to take a nap... i'm a little muzzy

3:35 pm

rosalind230

thanks Renfield got it at last now finished

3:36 pm

renfield

ok how about hi SHERB!!!! you are right - those are great holiday movies!

3:37 pm

Frances

renfield
Watched Casablanca on TV yesterday. Still does it for me

3:37 pm

sherb

hi evanonut - you still there? just reading through the log... that Kitten Cannon is one sick game... gives a new meaning to the term 'dead cat bounce'...is 669ft a good score? :D

3:38 pm

renfield

way to go rosa!
y/w corih

3:38 pm

sherb

lol ren :D ...I answer to just about any name... I especially like shred ;)

3:38 pm

periwinkle

need help with the gh words please

3:39 pm

renfield

hey frances - and i'm out of black eyeliner so if i cry - well - ......

3:40 pm

sherb

just off to play Mini Putt... back soon (if I finish...)

3:41 pm

calla8

Hello cool site :)

3:41 pm

Frances

renfield
Know just what you mean. I've finished now so off to do a bit of quilting.

3:42 pm

renfield

peri- there's gh - like the casper the friendly gh*** and then you change the vowel to the 1st vowel

3:43 pm

renfield

frances - do you use a quilting frame?

3:43 pm

periwinkle

renfield, thanks so much. got them both

3:43 pm

renfield

great peri!

3:47 pm

Frances

renfield

I design and make entirely by hand silk quilts. Every stitch by hand. Haven't used my sewing machine for about 15 years. I have various sizes and shapes of frames including a large floor standing one.

3:49 pm

renfield

harp - there's a book called the groucho letters : letters from and to groucho marx. groucho was a great fan of ** eliot . i just recently read the letter groucho wrote on the passing of ** eliot

3:51 pm

renfield

frances - do you use any particular patterns? or different patterns? there's a shop down the road from me that teach quilting and sells hand made quilts. i would love to see a silk handmade quilt!

3:54 pm

sherb

that 17th hole is a demon :(

3:55 pm

Frances

renfield
I tend use my own designs. Although traditional designs are beautiful I try to aim for something unique. I've just finished one for my three year old granddaughter who now wants me to teach her.

3:55 pm

renfield

uh huh - it sure is... i'm on the 8th hole and...

3:58 pm

renfield

quilting is a beautiful art. how to you use the silk quilts? as wall hangins? or actually use them as a coverlet? how do you care for them?

4:02 pm

mas

Yea, I'm done. Can I please unbind poor Wilbur?
Thank you all.

4:03 pm

Frances

renfield
I always put a sleeve on the back so that they may be hung but I also think that they should be used. I find that as long as they are cold washed it shouldn't cause too many problems.

4:05 pm

renfield

i agree about the use - do you go to crafts sales? or do you make them for gifts and personal use?

4:06 pm

renfield

mas - is wilbur the little piggy????

4:07 pm

mas

The Wilbur clue was one someone gave me that I just couldn't get. You are quick!

4:10 pm

Frances

renfield
I tend to make them for gifts and personal use but I also take commissions

4:10 pm

renfield

thanks mas - i think wilbur the pig is from charlotte's web - it's been a while since i read it...i guess somewhere in the recess of my brain - a lite bulb went on!!!! 8)

4:11 pm

mas

Happy Hanukkah (Chanukah, I never know how to spell it) Renfield

4:13 pm

renfield

thanks mas - i never know when it is!!! as babs1 can tell you! a guy i grew up w/ sent me a chanukah/ hanukah list of things. it is quite true and funny! merry holidays to you as well!

4:15 pm

renfield

frances - maybe one day you can show me some pictures of your art work!

4:16 pm

torgone

Oh boy. Another short grid! How is everyone?

4:18 pm

renfield

i'm muzzy and keeping frances from doing her quilting, sherb and evanonut are off playing putt-putt, i was playing but my score is 74 so i guess i am 26 over par....

4:18 pm

corih

there are words I've never heard of here, torgone

4:19 pm

Frances

renfield
Love to. Will have to see if I can muster up some pictures to email.

Must go now as quilting calls and the dog wants more turkey!!!!

4:19 pm

renfield

corih - i've been meaning to ask you about your icon. is it a scroll?

4:19 pm

torgone

Swell . . .

4:20 pm

renfield

bye frances - i enjopyed learning about silk quilts! enjoy!!!

4:21 pm

renfield

mas - you should tell torg about wilbur....

4:21 pm

Frances

renfield
Bye - guess I'll be lurking around tomorrow

4:23 pm

renfield

tomorrow is work again for me as well - so it'll have to wait until after 5 CST - see you tomorrow frances

4:26 pm

Babs1

hey ren...getting motivated to get to the store for latkes makings (still wanting them!)...have any great recipe tips? or for haroset? or are you already napping?

4:29 pm

Babs1

Did I do something to my computer or did everyone else have their icons disappear? looks pretty dull without our pics! 8)

4:30 pm

Babs1

okay...I get the stupid award! Sorry..hit the hide icon button without realizing!

4:30 pm

renfield

no -not napping....to late to nap w/ family coming over...my receipes are my grandmothers - i use regular grape juice in my haroset ..and i use some sour cream in my potatoes

4:31 pm

renfield

LOL babs1 -

4:31 pm

Babs1

mmm.grape juice instead of wine then? very much sour cream with the potatoes? Sounding better all the time! Have fun with your family visit!! Lighting candles?

4:34 pm

renfield

yes - this year i bought some hand dipped sage candles - they smell really ummy - won't be to late of a party- work tomorrow

4:34 pm

kittybat

Hi everyone! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas.
Can anyone give me a hint for the OS and the OT?

4:36 pm

moonbug68

ot... inflamation of the ear

4:37 pm

Babs1

*sage smell wandering from Houston to Austin* I like it!

4:37 pm

moonbug68

or.... ot = o + ti5/10

4:38 pm

moonbug68

could someone help w/ ti 6/24?

4:39 pm

Babs1

ti 6/24...compound word =knock over a furry kid

4:39 pm

kittybat

thanks, Moon, got it! Anyone have something for the OS?

4:40 pm

renfield

babs1 - 5 tablespoons of sour cream for every 1 pound of potatoes.
also - i sometimes use shredded apples to replace the onions

4:40 pm

moonbug68

kittybat this is all i have for os = An ancient city of west-central Italy at the mouth of the Tiber River

4:41 pm

Babs1

os word would be expected to be a proper name...but somehow it's in the dictionary...os +spanish word for aunt

4:41 pm

moonbug68

babs thanks... uhm but i still dont know :(

4:42 pm

renfield

ti 6 = ti** of the ice berg or ti* of your nose + a cat or dog you have as a ***

4:42 pm

Babs1

moonbug..start from bottom t and head towards that double consonant up to the left!

4:42 pm

kittybat

Thanks Moon and Babs! Thought I'd monkey typed that already, but obviously not!

4:44 pm

Babs1

yum, ren..sounds like great ideas for ingredients!

4:45 pm

renfield

this is for sweet potato latkes -
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/ breakfast/sweet_potato_latkes_ with_chile-lime_sour_cream_rec ipe.html

4:46 pm

moonbug68

sillly me... thanks babs & renfield

4:48 pm

Babs1

and sweet potatoes would be lower starch load! Thanks! looks good...now I can't decide which to make!!

4:50 pm

renfield

.....i love sweet potatoes, but mez likes russet.... so we make both...!

4:56 pm

moonbug68

could u help me w/ the 7 lettr word?

4:58 pm

Babs1

7 letter..another compound ...pig you lassoo!

4:58 pm

dsp0705

ho6/30 anyone?

4:59 pm

Babs1

dsp...been to any baseball games and eaten one of these? compound word containing a furry kid

4:59 pm

renfield

moon - h 7 = h** (male pig) + what a man wears around his neck w/ a suit and a shirt (made past tense) or it's what cowboys do to a cow at the rodeo - only in this case it's a pig

5:00 pm

moonbug68

geez... so simple yet so hard :D

5:00 pm

dsp0705

duh me! Thanks Babs

5:00 pm

moonbug68

thank u!

5:01 pm

Babs1

ren...my daughter just agreed to eat latkes....just to make me happy! oh, so sweet...off to shower and store!

Enjoy!

5:01 pm

renfield

you to babs1!!! enjoy your evening!!

5:02 pm

moonbug68

have fun babs

5:04 pm

kittybat

Argh! One word left. I've tried everything that even remotely sounds like a word to me. Help, please? I'm looking for the DO 5.

5:05 pm

moonbug68

do 5 = an old Dutch coin equal to about 1/8 stiver

5:05 pm

renfield

nike = just do** plural

5:06 pm

moonbug68

or... do + hi 4/5 - h

5:06 pm

kittybat

I must be going blind. Thank you ren!

5:06 pm

moonbug68

second hi 4/5

5:08 pm

moonbug68

oh ok... well thanks for everything, i have to leave now... u take care bye

5:08 pm

kittybat

Yeah! I'm done. Anyone need any hints before I go?

5:08 pm

renfield

y/w kitty - way to go!

5:10 pm

renfield

moon - do you hvae hi +abrreviation for the **reet that you live on?

5:10 pm

kittybat

Thanks, ren. It is a pretty rare event for me.

5:11 pm

renfield

me to kitty - since it's a holiday weekend - i get to play today!!

5:12 pm

kittybat

Good bye, everyone! Have a lovely day.

5:13 pm

renfield

bye kitty -

5:24 pm

Nonny

Hi all! Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I can't believe I'm stuck w/my last word. I'm sure it's a no-brainer, but I can't find it. Any help w/go 5/16?

5:26 pm

sherb

hi Nonny :) go5 - like Waiting for Go***, but change the second vowel :)

5:29 pm

Nonny

Got it!! Thanx Sherb! I hate not being able to finish an easy puzzle like this. Did NOT know this word so at least I don't feel STUPID!!! I'm done and out of here. See you all tomorrow!!!

5:30 pm

renfield

sherb - how was you golf game???

5:30 pm

sherb

y/w Nonny - nite :)

5:32 pm

sherb

move over Tiger Woods!! started on 62... then 72 (got stuck at the 17th)... then 52!!! thought I'd quit while I was doing ok, so I've been making new icons...

5:34 pm

renfield

my best score was 55...like you i thought i should quit...my family is due over this evening....i thnk....who knows anymore

5:35 pm

sherb

how many in your family ren?

5:36 pm

renfield

8 tonight -

5:40 pm

sherb

that's a good size... I've got one of my sisters, and her husband, and my two nieces coming on Wednesday, so I'm menu planning...

5:43 pm

renfield

that sounds real nice - it's usually just mez, mom, and me - howver, this year a few other's decided they wanted to come over.

5:47 pm

renfield

1930's king kong is on tv - ohhhh i'm changing channels!!!

5:50 pm

sherb

well, I'm heading off to bed now... bought a Janet Evanovich book on evanonut's recommendation, so I'm going to start that...

you have a good evening with your family, ren... see you tomorrow, or soon :)

5:51 pm

renfield

ok sherb - enjoy!!! and i'll see you tomorrow!

6:11 pm

aknitter

is there a clue for the last ti 4/4? I have looked and looked .....

6:16 pm

harpjane

the last ti 4--is "birds" but those silly guys keep thinking it is a nasty word.

6:16 pm

RubyBlues

h i everyone.......a clue for ot6/18 please

6:18 pm

Niamh

RubyBlues, it is an inflamation of the ears

6:18 pm

harpjane

ot--ear infection, or ti5 with an o added to the beginning.

6:18 pm

aknitter

ohhhhh i finally see it. TY

6:23 pm

RubyBlues

ty ty ty

6:26 pm

hurshy

hmm, one left - can anyone help me with ti 6/24?

6:27 pm

aknitter

doing the happy dance, just found my last word! yippeee and yahoooooo! can't believe i found all these strange words

6:27 pm

aknitter

knock over a full glass ti**** over

6:28 pm

hurshy

lol, thanks aknitter, amusing clue :)

6:28 pm

ExWren

Finished!
Didn't have time to babble yesterday, I managed to spend time with all of my children and their families, and for the third year running, I didn't have to cook the dinner!
Goodnight all. xx

6:30 pm

aknitter

i can be amusing once in a while hurshy

6:32 pm

hurshy

oh, aknitter, i'm sure you are amusing more often than that. :) i guess i'm going to go...supposed to be spending time with family and all that jazz... i'll be glad when all this christmas stuff is over and life can get back to normal.

6:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey everybody! i hope a good holiday was had by all - and being had for those still celebrating...

6:34 pm

EvaNadine

happy day-after-christmas fellow babblers!!
:D

6:43 pm

Richplaydo

any help with the ti6/18?

6:45 pm

ExWren

Rich, your Mother has two of them!

6:45 pm

grant

Missing a t-word. I have te4/5, th4/5 x3, ti4/5 x2, ti4/4x2, ti6/18, ti6/24, ti5/10, to 4/4 x2, to 5/10.
Any clue greatly appreciated.

6:47 pm

Richplaydo

hey now.. my mother might be babbling now... lets not talk about her too loudly

6:49 pm

Richplaydo

you are missing a to5/10 grant

6:50 pm

lizmac

do4/5 anyone

6:51 pm

Plebian

Grant
Your missing a to 5/10 One of them rhymes with host and the other is the plural of 'getting around ****'

6:53 pm

Plebian

lizmac
do4/5 'Don't just think about it, **** '

6:54 pm

lizmac

I did, it's the other one LOL!

6:55 pm

Plebian

lizmac
a colorless liquid that rhymes with with be 4/6
Sorry LOL

6:56 pm

EvaNadine

Do 4/5 rhymes with Ho 4/5 -- person throwing a party

6:57 pm

Plebian

lizmac
or.....change first letter of be4 and you've got it

6:57 pm

grant

Rich and Pleb- Bingo. I'll try to return the favor down the line

6:57 pm

moncrunchr

do 4/5 is old english like shakespeare talkin

6:58 pm

lizmac

thanks guys

6:59 pm

Plebian

no prob .. glad to be able to supply a clue now and again .. usually I can't think of anything clever, but the more one plays, the sharper one gets! You're very welcome

6:59 pm

EvaNadine

any hints on the 7?

6:59 pm

moncrunchr

i have three 6's .... is that all today?

6:59 pm

EvaNadine

there are 7 total 6es today

7:00 pm

moncrunchr

aw geez.

7:04 pm

lizmac

to4/4 anyone?

7:05 pm

LeslieAnn

hello folks

7:06 pm

moncrunchr

to 4/4 threw violently

7:08 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi everyone -- just stopping by to see how everyone is today :)

7:09 pm

grant

Liz see clue below at 6:51

7:13 pm

moncrunchr

clues on the 7 anyone?

7:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi woulfie...how was your holiday?

7:16 pm

GreyWoulf

HI Temple -- pretty good -- simple and quiet

and yours?

7:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

it was good but everyone seemed so tired...by 6 it felt like midnight...

7:17 pm

pbr

ho7 is past tense of ho6

7:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

is there a clue around for that ho6?

7:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

never mind...got it!

7:20 pm

Richplaydo

im having more trouble with the ho6/30

7:20 pm

GreyWoulf

Ho6 == think in terms of rodeo event

It's time for dinner here -- so I will try to be back later

7:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

see you woulf!

7:21 pm

grant

Rich, think showing off

7:21 pm

GreyWoulf

ho6/30 -- you see these at sports events

7:22 pm

GreyWoulf

Hugs to all --- Bye for now

7:22 pm

pbr

ho6 -- how is this? not a pig, but the same + not a bow but a ***

7:27 pm

grant

ho 6/30- depending on where you live, fenway frank might hold the answer

7:27 pm

lizmac

to4/4, I STILL can't get, this is desperate, my last word!!

7:28 pm

LeslieAnn

liz do you have something you might have at breakfast, minus the second vowel?

7:28 pm

pbr

which one lizmac

7:29 pm

Richplaydo

there ya go grant! thanks... someone should have just said: hummel!

7:29 pm

Babs1

or the one that is compound word..to**

7:30 pm

lizmac

not the one that's too close fitting

7:32 pm

lizmac

TA RA Finished at last Thanks guys

7:32 pm

mrpresident

any hints for ep/5 please?

7:32 pm

EvaNadine

missing 2 6es, can i get some help?
i have:

ho6 27
ho6 24
so6 21
ti6 24
ti6 18

7:35 pm

pbr

A vestment worn by ancient Hebrew priests =ep6

7:35 pm

mrpresident

ho6/30 - very warm + canine

7:35 pm

Richplaydo

ep5: ep + another word for very warm, with a different consonent ending

7:35 pm

pbr

ho6 -- how is this? not a pig, but the same + not a bow but a ***

7:37 pm

mrpresident

Thank you all! I am missing a few more... will go and see what I need

7:38 pm

EvaNadine

the Ep is a 5, not a 6, so im sill missing one...

ho6 27
ho6 30
ho6 24
so6 21
ti6 24
ti6 18

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

evaN - 0t6/18

7:42 pm

EvaNadine

thanks TO!

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

yw EvaN.. got to go - i have my dad here - although when football comes on, i may as well be in another country...

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

anyone need anything before i go?

7:47 pm

mrpresident

hi owl...
would love some clues
do5/12
do4/7
pe5/12
th4/5
ti4/4
to5/10
os5/10
ot6/18

thats it then

7:51 pm

mrpresident

need help with
do5/12
pe4/12
to5/10

7:51 pm

mrpresident

and
os5/10
ot6/18

please~ !!

7:55 pm

moncrunchr

owl, clue on the 7?

7:59 pm

mas

Finished earlier today and stopped by to see if anyone needed help. Someone told me earlier that the 7 is binding Wilbur up. Hope it helps you too.

7:59 pm

mrpresident

any clue for the do5/12 please.... anyone!!

7:59 pm

CherylB

ep5 a vestment worn by ancient hebrew priest

8:00 pm

mas

do 5/12 - Nike's Just Do-- plural

8:01 pm

mrpresident

thanks mas!

need two more please
os5/10
ot6/18

8:03 pm

mas

os 5/12 is an ancient city but think os plus aunt in Spanish (I think I remember High School Spanish)

8:04 pm

mrpresident

no spanish in our schools... any other hint please?

8:05 pm

mas

The ot is an inflamation of the inner ear or ot plus ti5/10

8:07 pm

mrpresident

thank you again mas
os5/10 is killing me here... will try and google search if I can have a spanishless clue

8:08 pm

mas

os 5/10 rhymes with mama m--

8:08 pm

mrpresident

GOT IT!!

8:08 pm

EvaNadine

missing 3 5s, any help?
i have:

do5 12
ep5 16
gh5 16
gh5 16
ho5 12
os5 10
pe5 12
pe5 12
ti5 10
to5 10
to5 10

8:09 pm

mrpresident

am finished! very good clues thanks

8:10 pm

mas

oh 5/12

8:10 pm

mas

sa5/12

8:11 pm

mrpresident

sa5/12 A third person singular present tense of say

8:11 pm

pbr

sa5/12 Thus sa*** the Lord

8:12 pm

mas

and another pe5/12

8:12 pm

EvaNadine

ok, got those two.
just one more 5-letter and its all 4s from here.
:)

8:12 pm

EvaNadine

my grid says i have all the Ps, so its gotta be something else...

8:13 pm

mas

the pe's are the same with different vowels at the end

8:14 pm

mas

you do sorry

8:15 pm

mas

go5 a triangular piece of fabric to add fullness to a skirt

8:16 pm

mas

at 8:08 Mr. Pres said something that sounds like go5

8:17 pm

mrpresident

*~*~*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*~*~* for me!!

8:18 pm

mas

That's great Mrpres

8:19 pm

mrpresident

did you finish mas?

8:20 pm

EvaNadine

6 4-letters to go!
:D

8:20 pm

mrpresident

you go evan!!

8:21 pm

mas

Yes. I ususally just lurk but I thought I might try my hand at clues. Harder than I thought or I'm not as clever as most here

8:21 pm

mrpresident

mas gets *~*~*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*~*~*

8:22 pm

moncrunchr

i must be an idiot. cannot find the 7 to save my butt

8:22 pm

mrpresident

the clues are not easy to give, but worth the effort!
I try and help but usually give the wrong info and get all embarassed!!

8:23 pm

mas

thanks. It really is an accomplishment for me since my attention span is so short and the interuptions are so great

8:23 pm

mrpresident

7 = pig + bow - past tense

8:24 pm

mas

ho7 is what the do to pigs in the rodeo

8:25 pm

moncrunchr

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you :)

8:25 pm

mrpresident

mon.... your butt is now safe!! :D

8:28 pm

moncrunchr

i seem to have the most trouble with words starting with vowels. I still need 5 of the 6 o's and a's. sigh.

8:29 pm

EvaNadine

missing one D4
i have:

de4 5
do4 7
do4 5
do4 5
do4 6

8:29 pm

mrpresident

agree ... I do alot of monkey typing to get those!!
Let us know which ones you get stuck on

8:30 pm

mrpresident

de - long way down under the sea

8:30 pm

mas

de4/5 is a type of insect repelent

8:31 pm

EvaNadine

wow, THAT was a total DUH moment!

2 T4s to go, and im done!

8:31 pm

mrpresident

LOL evan!

8:32 pm

mas

I'm really slow on the uptake tonight. I w'm going to blame it on leftover overload

8:32 pm

mrpresident

mas... come sit with me... we can overload together!

8:34 pm

mas

My brother lived in Perth for a while and I so wanted to get down there

8:36 pm

mrpresident

I want to go to Perth too! it is a lovely city and has nice people

8:36 pm

mas

where in Australia are you?

8:37 pm

EvaNadine

missing one last T4
i have:

te4 5
th4 5
th4 5
ti4 5
ti4 5
ti4 4
ti4 4
to4 4
to4 4

8:37 pm

moncrunchr

could one of you Babble Masters please provide clues to the a-words?

8:38 pm

mrpresident

ai - an assistant, a helper

8:39 pm

mrpresident

ai - a small island

8:39 pm

mas

there is a third th4/5 the same three letters as the others but this one ends in a vowel

8:40 pm

EvaNadine

ahh, had the vowel one, but not the easy first one!

thanks -- all done now!!
:D

8:40 pm

mas

th4/5 not me because of all those dang leftovers

8:44 pm

mrpresident

evanadine gets *~*~*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*~*~*

8:48 pm

mas

My husband rented Cinderella Man so I'm off until the flip. Good night or good day depending where you are.

8:59 pm

moncrunchr

O Brilliant Ones.... help, please, with the "O" words starting in the top row. I have og 4/6.

9:01 pm

mrpresident

0a4 - A kiln for drying hops

9:02 pm

mrpresident

oh4 - same as a state in the usa but change the last vowel

9:04 pm

mrpresident

os5 - an ancient city in italy - kind of sounds like the person who cracks your back when it is sore too!

9:05 pm

mrpresident

ot6 - o + ti5

9:05 pm

mrpresident

oh5 - same as oh4 pluraled

9:07 pm

circe

would anyone happen to have a clue they can share for the ti 6/30, please???

9:08 pm

mrpresident

which ti ? no 30 pointer

9:10 pm

circe

ugh, sorry, it is the
ti 6/24
thanks!

9:11 pm

mrpresident

ti = A long stole worn by the Anglican clergy

9:12 pm

moncrunchr

ti 6/24: if you want to pour something out of a cup, you just TI****

9:12 pm

circe

ahhh, thank you thank you!
:)

9:20 pm

RubyBlues

any clues for the ha4/5....i am so tired of looking for it...sheesh

9:20 pm

GreyWoulf

Ruby -- ha + Sesame **

9:21 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi everyone ;)

9:21 pm

moncrunchr

old english: The Lord Ha** said

9:21 pm

RubyBlues

ty ty ty

9:22 pm

mrpresident

Hi Grey :)

9:22 pm

GreyWoulf

How's your Boxing Day, mrp?

9:23 pm

mrpresident

VERY Yesterday...

but today is very nice thanks!!

9:24 pm

RubyBlues

hey grey! how are ya?

9:24 pm

mrpresident

watching the cricket, drinking tea, doing crosswords and waiting for the flip!

9:24 pm

GreyWoulf

LOL -- I give up on keeping the date and time straight this far away ;)

9:26 pm

GreyWoulf

Not bad Ruby :)

How about yourself?

How many do you have left?

9:26 pm

moncrunchr

need clue please for the ti/5

9:27 pm

RubyBlues

im well...work in the am.......i have 11 left to find and im almost brain dead

9:28 pm

GreyWoulf

ti5 is plural for ti4 before it

9:29 pm

GreyWoulf

Ruby -- I'm just checking in on my pack here in Babbleonia, seeing who's here, who wants help, etc. --- tell me which ones you need and I am here for you :)

9:31 pm

RubyBlues

ty ...lets see do5/12?

9:31 pm

moncrunchr

dang. 3 more to go: One more 5, two more 6's, which are two "T" words and one "H" word.

9:31 pm

GreyWoulf

do5/12 -- plural of do4 before it

9:32 pm

GreyWoulf

Which ones mon?

9:32 pm

RubyBlues

lol....it would be great if i had that one.....

9:33 pm

RubyBlues

7 left...

9:33 pm

GreyWoulf

Ruby -- think of the Nike ads -- "Just ** **"

9:34 pm

RubyBlues

lol i have that one....i have the olde english and the dog with a vowel

9:36 pm

moncrunchr

I need an H word. It is either a 5 or a 6. I have all the 4's. And I have
ho 6 27
ho 7 44
ho 5 12
ho 6 24

9:36 pm

GreyWoulf

Ruby -- do you have both old English variants?

9:37 pm

RubyBlues

no only 1 and the the 5/12

9:37 pm

RubyBlues

got the 5/12
ty

9:37 pm

GreyWoulf

mon -- ho6/30 -- 'Oh I wish I were and Oscar Mayer Ho****'

9:39 pm

renfield

hey hey we're the badgers, you know we get badging around!!!

9:39 pm

RubyBlues

hey ren!

9:39 pm

GreyWoulf

Ruby -- the other do4/5 -- 'Methinks the lady do** protest too much'

9:40 pm

GreyWoulf

Ren -- I love the pirate look! It came out great :D

9:40 pm

RubyBlues

i have 4 do's and i already have that one.....im melting here

9:41 pm

moncrunchr

ty ty woulf! Ok, 2 more to go: both T words, one is a 5, one is a 6.
I have:
ti 6 24
ti 5 10
to 5 10

9:41 pm

renfield

thanks! i've been coloring w/ my paint box!

9:42 pm

renfield

hi ruby - hi all!

9:43 pm

RubyBlues

also the so4/5
5 left and counting

9:44 pm

RubyBlues

got so4/5

9:44 pm

GreyWoulf

mon ti6/18 -- drop the plural of the last ti4, then double the last consonant +3rd vowel + 2nd vowel

9:46 pm

renfield

ruby do you have a plural round tu**

9:47 pm

renfield

dun - i mean mon do you have the tu 5 - round to** plural

9:47 pm

GreyWoulf

mon - there are 2 to5/10's

1st is cooked bread typically served with breakfast
2nd is plural of the to4 before it

9:48 pm

RubyBlues

i have all of those

9:49 pm

RubyBlues

i dont have a tu ren.....im melting here

9:50 pm

RubyBlues

i also still need 2 pe5/12

9:51 pm

moncrunchr

pe 5/12 = what your dog really likes, minus last letter

9:51 pm

renfield

sorry ruby - i meant to 5 plural of round ti** - neem w/ my family this evening and i'm a little dippy -

9:52 pm

moncrunchr

oops, last two letters

9:52 pm

GreyWoulf

Ruby -- you're so close... we'll get you there

both pe5/12's are the same except for the last vowel

a dog or cat is a pe* then double that letter and add the vowel

9:53 pm

moncrunchr

I am the Happy Done Person...... woo hoo! Bet you'd all never beieve it is my first day to Babble, but it is. Thanks all, for your help!

9:53 pm

GreyWoulf

mon -- Congrats and welcome!! You will do well here :)

9:53 pm

RubyBlues

lol......ty ty ty only 1 left lets see...

9:54 pm

moncrunchr

thanks woulf. I'm addicted already. just what i need: another online addiction. ROFL.

9:55 pm

RubyBlues

ok its the do4/5....i have the nike word the olde english the dog with a vowel and what the hell else am i missing????lol

9:56 pm

GreyWoulf

Hey ren -- Have you ever read any of the fantasy of British author, David Gemmell?

9:56 pm

RubyBlues

wohoooooooooo i got it!

9:56 pm

RubyBlues

happy dance happy dance

9:57 pm

GreyWoulf

ruby -- do plus the abbreviation for a roadway that starts with s

9:57 pm

RubyBlues

thanks ren and grey.....couldnt have done it w/o you both

9:57 pm

GreyWoulf

YAY!!! for Ruby!!!!

Told you we'd get you there ;)

10:00 pm

RubyBlues

thanks again, time for bed.....see you all tomorrow night!

10:00 pm

GreyWoulf

Sleep well, Ruby!
(*hug*)

10:01 pm

RubyBlues

big hug back!

10:01 pm

mrpresident

ruby gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

10:02 pm

luvmypom

Hi Babble friends, I've been lurking trying to finish. Congrats and welcome and sleep well Ruby! :)

10:02 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi luv! How many left to find?

10:03 pm

luvmypom

Actually I just finished Grey. Thanks for asking.
Anyone willing to commiserate with my woeful holiday tale?

10:03 pm

GreyWoulf

Uh oh --- what happened?
(*hug of anticipation*)

10:04 pm

luvmypom

We were planning on going out of state for the holidays, so household preparations were minimal, just some gifts to give. Has anyone seen Christmas with the Kranks? lol

10:05 pm

mrpresident

*sits up and windmills the ears towards pom*

10:05 pm

luvmypom

My husband went deer hunting Thursday with his bow, and told me he'd be out all day. He went by himself.

I got a call at 10:00 a.m. from a kid who had saw him waving for help on the side of embankment.

10:06 pm

GreyWoulf

Haven't seen the movie, but know the basic premise

Go on...

10:08 pm

luvmypom

It has warmed up a bit, and seems he stepped over a log to look down in this canyon and a deer down below... the melting snow made it muddy and down he went. Tried to stay on his feet (in retrospect, should have sat down for the ride), but his right leg his a stump and tore the tendons, dislocated the ankle, and broke the tibia above the ankle in a major angled break. :(

10:09 pm

GreyWoulf

Ow! OW! OW! -- How long is he going to be recovering from this?

10:11 pm

luvmypom

Also broke an arrow which I am thankful didn't lodge in him.
He said he heard the the loud crack, snap, pop, etc. and when he finally came to a stop took a minute to get his breath, then looked and could see the bones up under the skin, and his ankle at an awkward 90 degree angle to his knee.

10:12 pm

luvmypom

After getting his breath, crawled backwards up the hill using his elbows and this left leg to inch up. After about an hour he heard the truck and a high school kid saw him waving and helped him back to our truck. He drove himself to the hospital 45 minutes away. 2 hours of surgery, a metal plate and 5 screws later -- he is home after 2 days in the hospital.

10:14 pm

luvmypom

Sorry if I'm too graphic for anyone.

He's non-weight bearing for 4-6 wks. then they will evalutate again for perhaps a walking cast. Problem is, he's a university men's basketball coach and teacher, so getting around campus in the winter will be a challenge. My kids said they will get him a "rascal scooter" so he can zip up and down the court with the players during practice. LOL

10:17 pm

GreyWoulf

Oh, luvmypom, I am so sorry to hear that your holiday was interupted in such a horrible manner...

(((**HUG**)))

10:18 pm

luvmypom

Thanks so much. Needless to say, my daughter and I had to scurry to get Christmas arrangements ready here. Poor guy.

10:20 pm

luvmypom

Oh, Grey. I saw on the boards your daughter really likes her play house. Are you still crawling in with her or have you figured way of playing that is easier on your back? :)

10:22 pm

GreyWoulf

luv -- thankfully, she is very understanding for being so young -- after politely telling her that my back hurt from going inside about 6 times, she is quite content to use the tent by herself as a safe zone to play in :)

10:24 pm

renfield

luvy - a wheelchair should be covered under your inseuance for as long as your husband is unable to walk. mez had his chair for 3 years.

10:24 pm

luvmypom

How cute. Playhouses are the best. I still remember making one out of a cardtable and sheet when I was little. She will be able to be so creative with it -- princess castle to playing house, etc. Good gift, Dad! *hugs*

10:26 pm

luvmypom

Thanks Ren. We are getting him one tomorrow to leave at his office which is in the same building as the gym. His class he teaches is on the second floor of another bldg. but I would think they'd have to have an elevator somewhere.

10:26 pm

GreyWoulf

The best part, luv, is that it is a real tent so I can bring it outside without worrying about it getting hurt ;)

Ren -- did you see my question about David Gemmell earlier?

10:27 pm

luvmypom

That's very cool Grey.

Well all, time to go administer the pain meds so I'll be off for a while. See ya' at the flip? TTFN

10:28 pm

GreyWoulf

Good luck, luv -- (*hug*)

I may be here, but I may call it an early night as well, we'll see :)

10:29 pm

luvmypom

Sure thing. Well, I'm off then. later all. *poof*

10:30 pm

renfield

no - not earlier - i have now - i had to wash my face and see if i could get some sense... i have not much fantasy - i was on a frederick pohl kick for a while.

10:31 pm

renfield

bye luvy - i've been through that - so when you need a shoulder - i have one for you!!

10:31 pm

renfield

wolfie- tell me about david gemmell

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

Ok, ren -- If you enjoyed Fred Pohl then you might like Gemmell -- he writes historically based fantasy -- if you know your european history you can see where he gets the framework for his stories from --- I found him a few years ago and just fell right into his worlds :)

I just got one of his most recent books for Xmas was why I asked ;)

10:34 pm

GreyWoulf

He has three series that I know of

The Rigante
The Drenai
The Hawk Queen

I have not read any of the Hawk Queen books yet, but I intend to :)

10:35 pm

renfield

i'm on his book web page. i know quite a bit about world history - not as much as i would like. i will try it - make a recommendation.

10:38 pm

GreyWoulf

It's truly hard for me to pick one over the other, but let's see... Try 'Sword in the Storm' and its follow up, 'Midnight Falcon' the 1st 2 of the Rigante

10:39 pm

renfield

ok - i'm one of those that has to read everything in order - drives mez crazy - i line up my books by date - i will pick them up this week.

10:40 pm

softsent

Thanks Grey Woulf - It's my first time playing and I wasn't going to stop until I got to 100 but seems I was stuck at 94. Appreciate your help even if it was for someone else - now I can go to bed. :)

10:42 pm

GreyWoulf

My intro to Gemmell was the Drenai saga:

Legend
The King Beyond the Gate
and more --

The Drenai is fascinating due the fact that the Drenai empire is an empire in its ebb, so we get to see the tranition of power away from a people that we get to know and admire

And his characterization is phenomenal!! You get to identify with the characters very quickly :)

10:45 pm

GreyWoulf

softsent -- you are very welcome (on both levels) -- glad to help and glad to see you :) -- next time maybe we can chat some more

10:47 pm

renfield

ok wolfie - truly looks very interesting.... we go to book stored during the week and order some of our books on line.

10:50 pm

GreyWoulf

ren -- I hope you like him, I found him by chance when I went to Borders a couple of years ago, and fI love to share my finds :)

10:54 pm

GreyWoulf

While I am hyping my favorite fantasy authors -- I also highly recommend Terry Pratchett -- he is the author of the Discworld series -- He pretty much does to fantasy what Douglas Adams did to SF with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

10:54 pm

renfield

i found him on half.com - looking right now. most of the books i read were written prior to 1960 - except those evanovich -books - only those thave quite a bit of bad language - someone who reads the books before me colors out all of the bad words for me.

10:58 pm

GreyWoulf

Ren - you have hit in one of the main reason why I do not read mainstream fiction on a regular basis -- the fact that so many authors feel the need to resort to coarse language or sex to fill the book instead of relying upon being a good storyteller

10:59 pm

renfield

i'll look at terry pratchett as well.
oh - i did read a mystery about w sf writers convention by sharon mccomb and i do have an antiquated collection of the hugo winners.

11:00 pm

GreyWoulf

ren -- was that 'Bimbos from the Death Sun' ?
(or similar -- been a while since I read it ;) )

11:01 pm

renfield

oh you are right there wolfie...

11:01 pm

renfield

yes - it was bimbos from the death star...it was good

11:04 pm

GreyWoulf

The trick to Pratchett is to realise that he has several different story arcs that he covers in the books -- The City Guard, the Wizards, the Witches, and Death are the primaries --
The 1st four Death books in order are:
Mort
Reaper Man (In my top three of best in the entire series)
Soul Music
Hogfather

11:07 pm

onyx

i've got one last g word to go.... can't see it for nothin.hellllp! please.

11:07 pm

GreyWoulf

The Guards 1st couple are:

Guards! Guards!
Men At Arms
Feet of Clay

11:08 pm

GreyWoulf

onyx -
gh5 - a spooky spirit , Casper the friendly gh***
other gh5 - change the vowel

11:09 pm

renfield

there are 3 g wors
gh*** - like casper the friendly gh***
gh*** take above clue and -change vowel to 1st vowel

11:09 pm

GreyWoulf

go5 - think of the play "Waiting for Go***" and change the vowel

11:10 pm

onyx

thank gw got those gh words, is it a go? been scaning the log, y'all are sci fi fans? have you read Charles De Lint, he is my current favorite.

11:11 pm

onyx

godit ooops gotit, is that a real word?

11:11 pm

renfield

onyx -go + 1st letters of a police officer who investigates
(see top center of the grid)

11:12 pm

onyx

thanks guy's that was my last word

11:12 pm

renfield

onyx - yup here it is - harpjane provided it earlier in the day: A triangular piece of fabric usually set into the hem of a garment to add fullness

11:13 pm

GreyWoulf

onyx -- DeLint is a fun read! I wish I could stick around and chat some more but I have to go --- Kirsten has been waiting for me patiently -- and the movie version of Phantom of the Opera is just starting on HBO (tne more recetn release) - want to see how well it shifted to the screen :)

11:14 pm

renfield

nite all - i'm going to bed -work will be here early in the a.m.

11:14 pm

GreyWoulf

I may be back later, but most likely I will see you all tomorrow

(*Hugs*)

11:21 pm

onyx

am i here all by myself? i know we've seen that g word before, didn't stick, this thime i won't forget it

11:29 pm

harpjane

do you still need the g word? Or do you have it?

11:49 pm

cassjac

help please last 2 ho words

11:51 pm

Cathyar

big trubble with the "O's"... any clues anyone?

11:52 pm

cassjac

oh like the state diff end vowel

11:54 pm

Cathyar

AHH...that's 1....thanks cass!!!

11:55 pm

Cathyar

ahh...and the plural works too! :)

11:57 pm

cassjac

oh 5 = plural og spell like it sounds..O.G.

11:59 pm

cassjac

how bout ho630 &624 ?

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