Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, January 18, 2006

12:00 am

Debs40ish

Morning all :)

12:00 am

Debs40ish

g7/48

12:01 am

cybernan

Lift span on Okanangan Lake floating bridge

Good Evening/Morning All

12:01 am

Griffums

Woof everyone - that g7 was easy!

12:01 am

Bestmarks

good morning all!

12:01 am

Debs40ish

p7/36

12:01 am

harpjane

So close! I had 3 or 4 to go! Thanks for all your help, everyone!

12:02 am

Dianne

harpjane - we were all rooting for you.

12:02 am

GreyWoulf

Hi Debs!! (*hug*)

Almost harp!! darn dial up!!! (*Hug*)

g7/40

Hi Griff (*Hug*)

12:03 am

Debs40ish

s8/45

12:03 am

Debs40ish

s7/28 ... Morning Woulf :) ((hugs))

12:04 am

harpjane

Oh well, tomorrow is another day. NO wait! It's tomorrow already! Do you like my bridge? It was in Yellowstone, burned by the Nez Perce during the war in 1877.

12:05 am

Debs40ish

h7/40

12:05 am

cybernan

p 7/36

12:05 am

harpjane

I love the Q!

12:05 am

Debs40ish

t7/32

12:06 am

harpjane

Figures. The Q's just taking up space today. No words...

12:06 am

Debs40ish

g7/40

12:07 am

brandyjack

--- Words Total = 218 ---
--- Total Score = 3161 ---

--- Word Sizes ---
4 - 96
5 - 69
6 - 31
7 - 15
8 - 6
9 - 1

--- 1st Letter Count ---
A - 11
C - 3
D - 35
E - 13
F - 2
G - 19
H - 11
N - 10
O - 12
P - 34
R - 28
S - 12
T - 23
Y - 5

--- Letter Count ---
A - 154
C - 16
D - 96
E - 158
F - 2
G - 41
H - 17
N - 64
O - 77
P - 62
R - 193
S - 74
T - 70
Y - 53

12:07 am

Hugabugs

Morning to everyone!

12:08 am

GreyWoulf

Hi Hugs! Another fun one today :)
(*Hug*)

12:08 am

Niamh

very nice bridge harp... now I have to go find one

12:09 am

harpjane

Thank you brandyjack!

12:11 am

Niamh

there, hows that?

12:13 am

chic

Hi, only had one to go... I left my heart in SF..

12:15 am

GreyWoulf

Well -- Fun as this one is I have to go-- time for the nightly back rub (Man am I gonna miss those in a couple of short weeks ;D ) -- and I have to go to bed as well -- have to open the store in the AM and the weather here is pretty nasty so the drive in will not be pleasant :(

12:15 am

Griffums

nite gw -

12:15 am

Niamh

night GW!

12:16 am

harpjane

good night gw and thanks for all your help!

12:16 am

Hugabugs

*HUGS* GW - g'night and sweet dreams

12:16 am

GreyWoulf

Good Night to all --

(*HUGS for everyone*)

And if sprite stops by-- please relay a (*HUG*) to her as well -- thanks

See you all tomorrow!

12:17 am

mrpresident

Hi all!
How is the puzzle today?

12:17 am

Niamh

will do GW... (*hug*)

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

mrpresident . . . 107 words in 15 minutes--definitely more manageable than yesterday!

12:17 am

Debs40ish

r9/72

12:17 am

Griffums

If no one already said it r9/72

12:18 am

Niamh

hello mr P

12:18 am

mrpresident

Hi Une! Good then, I will start!!

12:18 am

Griffums

123456789debsyouowemeacoke!

12:18 am

cybernan

Thank you, B-jack

12:19 am

chic

p 8/60

12:19 am

Debs40ish

lol@Griff....Ok next time I'm in America...

12:19 am

mrpresident

Hi Niamh!
Do ya like my bridge? It's on Fire!!

12:19 am

Uneaixoise

r8/55

12:19 am

Hugabugs

r8/60

12:20 am

Debs40ish

o8/50

12:20 am

Debs40ish

o7/32

12:20 am

harpjane

Beautiful bridge, MR P. Is it Sydney?

12:21 am

Niamh

it's georgous Mr P!

12:22 am

mrpresident

harp... yes, new years eve *~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*

12:22 am

Niamh

so is it on fire on purpose?

12:23 am

harpjane

I watched the milennium celebrations for almost 24 hours straight, in 1999. The Sydney bridge was awesome! Also loved the olympics opening and closing ceremonies!

12:24 am

Debs40ish

e8/50

12:24 am

Griffums

dang I was JUST typing that debs!

12:26 am

nava

all "g's" done

12:26 am

mrpresident

tr7/32

12:28 am

Debs40ish

Sorry Griff.. Two cokes???...lol

12:28 am

Griffums

Maybe a rum and coke.

All the op's were fun, they went out like a buncha ninepins!

12:29 am

Debs40ish

OK rum & coke it is....I'll have to finish this later... Got to get ready for work... Hope you all have a great day :)

12:29 am

Niamh

have a good one Deb!

12:29 am

Griffums

bye debs!

12:30 am

Debs40ish

Cya Niam, Griff Take care x

12:36 am

Niamh

se 7/28

12:36 am

mrpresident

t's are done!!

12:36 am

Niamh

se 8/45

12:36 am

mrpresident

this is a lovely flowing grid! easier than most we have had lately... you are right!

12:45 am

Niamh

re 9/72

12:45 am

Niamh

I love this grid!

12:46 am

Griffums

Me too. It's got the best REAL words in it!

12:46 am

Niamh

I know what all these words mean without looking it up!!

12:47 am

Hugabugs

o7/32x2

12:47 am

Griffums

don't forget the 8 while you're there, hugs

12:49 am

Hugabugs

Got that too Griff... thanks

12:55 am

mrpresident

re9/72 was so smooth!!

12:55 am

Niamh

yes it was... this grid rocks!

1:06 am

mab

I have the nine and almost all of the eights on my own wthout clues! This is unprecedented in my babble career. Also, I learned to open two windows at once. I'm so pround of myself! (got to be a catch somewhere)

May I quote 'Liza Doolittle: 'I'm a good girl, Iyam!'

1:07 am

Griffums

Yes you am!

1:08 am

Hugabugs

p7/40

1:08 am

mrpresident

pr7/36

1:10 am

Niamh

I'm with you Mab... I can't get over how much I love this grid... but I'm wondering when the other shoe will drop... *knocks on wood*

1:10 am

Griffums

well, if it *does* drop, hopefully it won't *be* a wooden shoe (ow)

1:11 am

Niamh

I have a few of those... yes ouch!

1:14 am

mab

And I got them without the list too. This is a far kinder grid than we've have recently, so i don;t think there will be fallng shoes. The fours and fives can be pretty easily gotten. Oooo, we are so lucky.

1:16 am

LUCKY

Hi all, and for now bye all su later

1:16 am

Griffums

well, just to be the exception that proves the rule, I did just find a STUPIDHEAD word... ho 6/27 (no, the other one)

1:18 am

Niamh

stupidhead word... lol... I'm getting tired

1:19 am

Blaze

hail and Hello just jumping in...how is the water.... full of stupid head words i hear...LOL

1:20 am

Griffums

no, blaze - it's a WONDERFUL grid! Just about the best ever as far as I'm concerned. Full of real, wonderful words!

1:20 am

Niamh

It's actually really nice Blaze... griffums just wanted to see me laugh myself silly

1:20 am

Griffums

(full of real, wonderful words and one really STUPIDHEAD word)

1:21 am

mab

Hi Blaze! Congratulations on your new job -- I'm happy for you!

1:22 am

Blaze

thank you Mab... I am still excited.....

1:24 am

mrpresident

dumb ph words!!

1:24 am

Niamh

I found one ph word... let me know if you find the 7/44

1:25 am

mab

How many ph's mrpres? Haven't gotten the list yet.

1:25 am

mrpresident

got it! ph744

1:25 am

Griffums

Yeah, that's a SUPER stupidhead word

1:25 am

mrpresident

2 x ph7

1:27 am

Niamh

wow... I'm just silly stupid right now, when you say stupidhead I keep picturing my son at age 3 saying that (he was so cute)

1:27 am

Blaze

ph for stupid head words....

1:28 am

sprite

A bit late, but still... good morning to you all! :)

1:28 am

Griffums

hi sprite - it's a great grid!

1:28 am

Niamh

well hello sprite, GW sends (*hugs*)

1:29 am

Blaze

Hello Sprite it is looking very good ....

1:29 am

mab

Hi Sprite!

1:29 am

sprite

Hi Griffs, Niamh... thanks for bringing Woulf's *hug*!
*big hug back to Woulf*

1:30 am

Hugabugs

Hiya Sprite

1:30 am

sprite

Mab, Blaze, hi... yeah, looks inviting! :D

1:31 am

Niamh

ok... I'm giving in to my stupidhead sillyness and going to bed

night all

1:31 am

sprite

Note to self: if 'scenery' doesn't take the first time, it won't take the second, third or whatever time either. Stop trying!

1:32 am

sprite

Hi Hugs! *hugs Hugs*
Night, Niamh!

1:32 am

Blaze

have sweet fairy dreams....

1:33 am

Griffums

night-night-niamh!

1:35 am

mab

Griffs, have you heard, seen or smelled the volcano where you are?

1:36 am

Griffums

No, just on the news. Winds have not been bringing us the ash - what there is of it (not thick, it's been very dispersed) has been going about 200 mi to our south.

1:37 am

sprite

You live in an adventurous area, Griffs!

1:37 am

Griffums

Yeah, I guess. Cool pictures at
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/

1:39 am

Blaze

thanks griff that is cool....

1:39 am

mab

Well, glad you're safe, but it would be fascinating to be a bit closer.

1:40 am

sprite

It is so beautiful and impressive - but only from a distance, of course. Are you alright?

1:40 am

Griffums

Oh yeah, there's no impact on us. The only possible impact on us would be ash and we'll just keep our fingers crossed about that. In a place that relies so heavily on air travel that's a real downer, literally.

1:42 am

Griffums

On that web, if you click on the location map you'll see Anchorage about 180 mi or so northeast. Spurr is the one that has really dumped on us here - you can see it's very close to us. Augustine got us back in the mid-80's but it was like 1/4 inch.

1:43 am

sprite

Lol, I love the way you put that. My fingers are crossed too for you there... which is pure hell for my babbling, but okay.
We have this saying in dutch: wouldn't you want to be a vulcano? All day long you can lie on your back in the sun, stare at the sky and smoke all you like, and everyone who passes says: "Look, it's working!"

1:43 am

Griffums

(Each of those mountains is a volcano not just a mountain). And they are *very* pretty.

1:43 am

Griffums

heeee heeee sprite!

1:45 am

mrpresident

p's are down... some interesting ones!!

1:50 am

sprite

Having a ball with the Gs. No inkling on the big Os though.

1:51 am

Chessy

sprite - once you start singing with the Os, then they'll work for you :)

1:52 am

sprite

Oh wow, Chessy, now I see! Thanks!

1:52 am

Blaze

cheesy great looking icon...

1:53 am

sprite

Is there a theme today?

1:53 am

Chessy

thanks blaze, a photo I took of sea holly - one of my favourite plants :)

1:53 am

Blaze

theme to day is fairy tales

1:54 am

sprite

Thanks Blaze. It's beautiful, Chessy!

1:55 am

Chessy

Thank you Sprite :)

1:56 am

sprite

Guess I am sprite enough to fit into today's theme without needing an icon ;)

1:56 am

mab

Fabulous photos at that site, Griffs.

1:58 am

Griffums

Yeah, it's pretty cool-looking.

1:58 am

cybernan

Theme for Jan. 11 is bridges.

Promised myself I would quit 57 minutes ago! Leaving now -- want something left for tomorrow. 38 to go. :)

Good night all -- I'm sure you will be finished by the time I get back tomorrow morning.

1:59 am

sprite

Bye nan! Must have missed the bridges day then. :)

2:02 am

cybernan

Sorry -- that's how tired I am! January 18 is bridges.

2:02 am

sprite

Lol, thought as much. Sleep tight!

2:04 am

cybernan

Weird -- the 19th is volcanoes!

2:05 am

sprite

Griffs is always a bit ahead of us :)

2:05 am

Chessy

... and there's a volcano in the grid today!

2:06 am

sprite

One a bit closer to home for me!

2:08 am

tbear

Morning all..... :)

2:08 am

cybernan

My current bridge is the one I see from my window -- switching now to what I think is one of the most beautiful in the world -- can you guess?

2:09 am

cybernan

*refresh* -- hint: it's in Paris

2:09 am

sprite

Morning tbear!

2:10 am

sprite

Ah... beautiful, nan!

2:13 am

tbear

there's a very appropriate to4/5 word for me today

2:14 am

sprite

to?

2:16 am

tbear

ok ignore me....I even put it in and thought it was in....haven't really woken up yet....2nd cuppa tea needed.....obviously need a toad/frog prince to wait on me....BIG Lol

2:17 am

sprite

ROFLOL!
You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet a prince, right?

2:17 am

tbear

Personally I think I've only ever found tadpoles........

2:18 am

sprite

I found my prince, but I sure had to find my way through an awful lot of nasty toads ;)

2:20 am

tbear

sprite good for you....personally I'm not holding my breath.....Cuppa tea,cuppa tea....good book and cats...and chocolate...

2:23 am

sprite

I have lived alone for quite a few years and liked being alone. Never thought I would give that up for a man... but well... you know... what can one do when that one single irresistable man shows up and doesn't give up? ;)
Together for 12 years now and married for almost 10, still very happy and in love, so I guess it was the right thing to do, lol.

2:26 am

tbear

That is lovely,really great and I am very happy for you. Although I joke, I'm not a cynic,believe in love and partnerships,when they work.....just seem to have never lived with anyone. Always very content with my own company but who knows......

2:30 am

sprite

You never come across like a cynic, I think. I love the jokes :)
Well, one thing is certain: living alone happily beats the hell out of living together unhappily. Nothing wrong with being on yourself, if you like your own company. I don't think living with a partner is needed to live a full life. It's just that I really love sharing my life with my love, and I realise I am a very lucky woman to have met a really good man.

2:31 am

tbear

Has he got a slightly older brother....and are they dutch.....says tbear grabbing her passport and heading for her ancestral roots....

2:32 am

sprite

LOL! If he had a brother, all my friends would be fighting over him. But still you are welcome :D

2:33 am

sprite

Got to go, my love wants my company ;)

2:33 am

tbear

Shucks......back to kissing frogs then!!!!

2:34 am

tbear

Bye sprite....good talking again....give him regards from Bristol.....

2:35 am

lottijw

Awww what about poor JG!!!! Is he kicked into touch already??!!!!!! LOL

2:37 am

tbear

Lotti.....I can't help it if he doesn't know I'm alive....a girl can't live by one text alone.....Lol

2:38 am

lottijw

Hahaha ((((TBear))))) Good morning :)
Must do school run bbl :)

2:38 am

tbear

Hasta later...lovely mad Lotti

2:59 am

tbear

some down,some for later.....nice puzzle so far... bye

3:05 am

mrpresident

... sweet D's.... lovely grid!

3:06 am

mrpresident

only 14 left to find!

3:12 am

Griffums

36 left for me...

3:18 am

mrpresident

.... FINISHED!! That was lovely....

3:19 am

Griffums

WTG MRP!
17 still to go for me...

3:21 am

mrpresident

thanks Grif... a few of the p's were crappy, but very well done today!

3:22 am

Griffums

Yes, it's been really fun!

3:24 am

Griffums

And now I'm done too. Whew!

3:26 am

Griffums

I'm off to bed. 'Night everyone.

3:32 am

mrpresident

nite grif!!

*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~* ~*

3:33 am

mrpresident

any clues needed before I retire to watch the tennis!?

3:40 am

miametro

you done already mrpres? wow!

3:45 am

rosalind230

morning all

3:49 am

Babbler

morning all : )

3:51 am

FMitch

Morning Ladies, great grid today :)

3:52 am

miametro

any clues on the three words for the top row s?

3:52 am

Babbler

HI Fmitch. I wasn't going to play (as it's over 150 words - my new year's resolution), but it looked too tasty! So I've broken my resolution now and dived in. :/

4:02 am

rosalind230

I wasn't going to play today ether I was going to do ironing but here I am again.

4:03 am

sprite

rosalind, welcome to the addicts :)
Back for the 2nd half, after a wonderful massage from my love.

4:05 am

sprite

Top S: I have two, both got to do with catching animals.

4:05 am

rosalind230

Hope you enjoyed it sprite

4:06 am

Babbler

sorry, I did reply Mia, but I was thrown out as the site went down. There is an s4/7 to do with predicting the future.

4:06 am

sprite

To the hilt, rosalind :)

4:07 am

sprite

Yeah Babbler, that was the third! Thanks!

4:07 am

Babbler

hi Sprite : )

4:07 am

FMitch

LOL I tired that too Babbler and it didn't work for me either but this is nice today, found 120 words before stopping and then found a load more.

Mia - clues for 2 s's another word for trap and pl, the 3rd s has no vowels, use the number count.

babble seems a bit unstable today!

4:08 am

Babbler

my pleasure! look at me, giving a clue to the mighty Sprite! :) *chuffed to bits*

4:08 am

sprite

Tsssss :P
I need clues all the time!

4:09 am

Babbler

lol! nah, you're mighty! : )

4:10 am

sprite

Mighty sprighty? LOL!

4:10 am

Babbler

lol! I like that! Mighty Spritey it is from now on! :D

4:11 am

sprite

Please not, it sounds terrible!

4:11 am

Babbler

ok *throws it over the bridge*.
now you're back to Sprite : )

4:12 am

sprite

Thanks! :D

4:22 am

Atalante

pretty bridge icon up!

4:22 am

sprite

Ow, nice one Atalante!

4:22 am

Babbler

hi Atalante : ) lovely!

4:23 am

miametro

any clues for the ar 6/ 30?

4:24 am

sprite

Do you have the Ar6/24?

4:28 am

miametro

yup

4:28 am

sprite

Last two letters: one changes place, the other must be replaced by another.

4:36 am

miametro

thanks sprite :) you're a star

4:36 am

Haz1558

Good morning, everyone. This is a MUCH nicer grid than yesterday's. Your ar6 clue was very helpful, Sprite.

4:38 am

sprite

Real stupidhead word, to quote Griffums.
Def: a merchant ship, a fleet of ships or a rich source or supply. Sure. ;)
Hi Haz! I must admit I loved yesterday's as well.

4:39 am

Babbler

I monkeyed most of yesterday's. It was an exercise in logic for me! : )

4:39 am

Haz1558

I didn't have either time or inclination to finish yesterday's - today's words are much more visible and able to be added onto.

4:40 am

sprite

Yes, it was a challenge :)
It's very true this one is less opaque, once you find a biggie, you find a lot of them.

4:41 am

miametro

op 7/ 36
op 7/ 32? I Have the ones that surgeons do.

4:41 am

Babbler

Maybe it's me, but grid's like yesterday's remind me of sudoku.

4:42 am

Haz1558

I'm interested that the ta5/14 is defined as a light shield or buckler. In Ireland and Scotland the word is used to describe a cross, nagging woman!

4:43 am

Babbler

op7/36 - same beginning, then add african currency

4:43 am

miametro

oh don't worry, found them :) yay!

4:43 am

sprite

LOL Babbler!
The other big Ops: start the same. One ends in R4, 'to rave'. The other ending is alt. spelling for that.

4:44 am

sprite

Well! Now! Making us work for nothing! Ywis!

4:45 am

Babbler

Sprite, has ywis become an expletive for you?? lol :)

4:46 am

sprite

:)
Don't you admire my skill to bring it up in casual conversation?

4:46 am

Babbler

lol Sprite! yes, I do!! :D:D:D

4:47 am

Babbler

what was the other one? crwth? lol!

4:47 am

sprite

Can't come up with a way to do that with the crappy Ps though!

4:47 am

sprite

I prefer pfui!

4:50 am

Babbler

Did I play that day?? looks familiar! lol

argh, the site is really playing up today. :/

4:51 am

Haz1558

I had difficulty getting on at first and I'm now getting red messages about the chat log and not being able to update stats.

4:52 am

Babbler

I keep getting thrown out. : (

4:53 am

sprite

Yes, I was kicked out a few times as well. Looks like the server isn't happy today. :(

4:53 am

Haz1558

Is it just a British thing or or the others having difficulty?

5:04 am

Dianne

I haven't gooten kicked out yet but I keep getting the red messages and it is very slow to accept my word entries.

5:06 am

Haz1558

It's frustrating but I suppose there's nothing we can do about it.

5:07 am

MissyMe

Hello good people :) I'm done!

*spins around like a little girl with joy* Weeeeee!!!

5:07 am

Poo's Mom

good morning (afternoon/evening) !

5:08 am

Babbler

congrats, Missy!!! and hi again!

5:08 am

Poo's Mom

yah missy!

5:08 am

Babbler

hi Dianne : ), hi Poo's Mom : )

5:08 am

MissyMe

Hey Babbler! :) I'm headed to bed now...finally. This puzzle was so much fun I couldn't leave it til it was finished

5:10 am

Babbler

it is like butter on toast, isn't it? (though I am only at 89 words and have over 100 to find yet!)

have a lovely sleep! and I hope no one comes knocking at your door like they did me just now. :/

5:10 am

MissyMe

Good night all...cya sometime tomorrow so I can bridge the icon gap :)

5:11 am

MissyMe

Babbler...after yesterday's puzzle there's jam for the toast too :)

5:11 am

Babbler

really??? can't wait! :D

5:12 am

Dianne

Really weird thing just happened - I have 10 words left to find but the stats don't show that I have entered any words - the list is there but no grey boxes!

5:12 am

Babbler

try refresh, Dianne. The server is having problems today. You won't lose your words, don't worry.

5:13 am

sprite

Dianne: refresh might help. There are some server problems, it seems.

5:13 am

Dianne

I did refresh - and it healed :)

5:13 am

sprite

Lol Babbler... in unison!

5:14 am

Babbler

Great minds, Sprite!! (Missy and I were doing this all day yesterday. We were in sync!) : )

5:16 am

sprite

We have great rapport ;)
Got to go, good hunting to you all and enjoy this very nice grid!

5:17 am

Babbler

yes, we do! have a lovely day, Sprite, see you soon. : )

5:17 am

FMitch

Hi all, can anyone help with a clue for the pr7/40 please?

5:17 am

Haz1558

Goodbye, Sprite. I'm heading off as well to do the ironing. 89 words left to find later.

5:18 am

Yoink

Morning all

5:18 am

Babbler

I was just thinking about you! Hi Yoink! ((xx))

5:18 am

Poo's Mom

morning yoink! toodles sprite and haz!

5:19 am

Babbler

see you later, Haz : )

5:19 am

sprite

Fmitch, hi!
Try an early melody.

5:19 am

FMitch

thanks sprite, will think on that one!

5:20 am

sprite

Or something before the melody :)
Got to run now, bye! Hi and bye Yoink!

5:21 am

Babbler

fab clue, Sprite!! ty : )

5:21 am

Yoink

Sent you a message on Last earlier Babs, about Martha Wainwright, I can't remember whether I had mentioned her before to you

5:21 am

Dianne

FMitch - think of before kindergarden plus a melody.

5:21 am

Yoink

Bye Sprite!

5:22 am

FMitch

Well, who would have thought that was a word!

5:22 am

Babbler

I adore Martha Wainwright, Yoink, and I've just ordered her cd off amazon. I've been meaning to for ages, since I saw her on Jools. : )

5:23 am

Yoink

Ahh, cool. Just ignore the message then!

5:23 am

Babbler

thanks for the message, Yoink!

5:26 am

Yoink

Jut about finishing off listening to her album right now, then some Mars Volta for a bit of a change of speed

5:26 am

Babbler

.... and I just replied! ;)

5:26 am

Babbler

I don't know Mars Volta. What's that?

5:29 am

Yoink

I'll include something about the Mars Volta in my reply on Last, don't want to take up the whole log!

5:40 am

Yoink

Reply sent Babs :)

5:42 am

miametro

99 words left to find. whoop!

5:44 am

Yoink

Go Mia! :D

5:47 am

Babbler

ooh! I have 93 left!

reply sent, Yoink :)

5:48 am

Yoink

I have 131 left, I lose.

5:49 am

Babbler

I think you joined us later.... and you're catching up fast!

5:59 am

Eva

Good morning everyone. Hope I'm properly dressed - today is bridges, right?

6:04 am

Poo's Mom

morning eva! (yes, bridges)

6:05 am

Eva

What's your bridge? Mine is the Leonard Zakim/Bunker Hill bridge in Boston - one of my favorite. It was just completed a couple of years go, part of the Big Dig.

6:05 am

LUCKY

Hi all back again and 133 words to go
are there any clues yet for
ar 5/14
ar 6 /24 and
ar 6/30 ??

6:08 am

LUCKY

MissyMe are you there?
Before I change to bridges see my icon especially for you!

6:09 am

Haz1558

ar 5/14 - add most of a word being away or departed
ar 6/24 - pluralise
ar 6/30 - first four letters, then the plural letter then sometimes vowel

6:09 am

Babbler

hi Eva : ), hi again Lucky!! : )

6:10 am

Eva

Hi Babbler!

6:10 am

Yoink

Hi Lucky, the ar5 is a noble gas and the plural is the 6/24

6:10 am

Poo's Mom

Eva this is the Gozo natural bridge located in Malta.

6:10 am

Babbler

Lucky, Missy has gone for the day, I think. :)

6:10 am

LUCKY

Babbler my grape painting got squashed in the upload process my painting is not square and the icons are

6:11 am

Babbler

what grape painting, Lucky? Did I see it?

6:12 am

Poo's Mom

Haven't seen your bridge in person yet Eva. Maybe next time I go home.

6:13 am

sandr

can any kind babbler help me with the ep's and the ph's - i don't have any and can't see where to start

6:13 am

LUCKY

thanks yoink got them do you have ar6/30 as well?
Babbler sorry to hear MissyMe is gone for the day!

6:15 am

Haz1558

You'll get two or three of the ep's tucked right in the corner.

6:15 am

Yoink

Lucky, Haz's clue at 6:09 got it for me

6:16 am

LUCKY

Babbler I promised MissyMe yesterday to show my paintings in my icons thats now my grapes in a tin bowl
if you cannot see it you maybe need to refresh?
My icon is has squashed the real painting because it is square.

6:17 am

Babbler

ahaaa! yes, I see it, Lucky! :)

6:17 am

Babbler

do you paint in oils?

6:18 am

LUCKY

Ty Yoink got it too

Yes Babbler exclusively in oils... I love it

6:19 am

Babbler

I haven't tried oils... (unless I did in school and don't remember!) : )

6:19 am

Haz1558

ep 5/15 - add first three letters of equine
ep8/50 - add past tense of eat
ph7/36 - take off the e at the front of the ep8

6:19 am

LUCKY

Babbler did you get around to de 6/24 yet?

6:20 am

Babbler

I'm afraid not, Lucky. But I'm still guessing the grid and not tried BJ's list yet. : )

6:21 am

Babbler

great clues, Haz, thanks : )

6:21 am

LUCKY

Babbler good luck!

6:22 am

Babbler

Lucky, is de6/24 really bad??

6:22 am

sandr

thanks haz - got them

6:23 am

Haz1558

Good - I'm still trying to find the other ph word

6:23 am

shorty

morning all!! is it a hard one today?

6:24 am

Haz1558

No - it's a really nice grid.

6:24 am

Babbler

hi Shorty : ) Well, I have 78 left to find and yet to turn to BJ's list. Most of it is lovely. : )

6:24 am

sandr

well, i have to go for now - i've 60 still to find. Hopefully catch you all later this evening.

6:24 am

shorty

cool thank you!!

6:24 am

Babbler

see you later, sandr : )

6:25 am

LUCKY

Babbler de 6/24 I have tried for half an hour monkeying ... but don't let that scar you... it could be me

6:25 am

Babbler

gah! I'm gonna have to focus on it now.... :/

6:27 am

Haz1558

French for inside or within, if that's any help for de6/24

6:27 am

trishtrash

This grid gets hugs and squishes for being so nice :)

I'm done... thanks to Haz and Babbler for a couple of clues lifted from the log.

Anyone want a clue before I go?

6:28 am

Babbler

hi trish! congrats!! : )

6:28 am

Haz1558

Or de plus a couple of desperate comic book characters.

6:29 am

Babbler

that's a clue I understand, Haz! thanks : )

6:30 am

LUCKY

thanks Haz if possible keep those nice clues coming .. I like them alot!

6:30 am

Haz1558

Glad to help - still looking for that ph word!

6:31 am

Babbler

think I'll join you, Haz. :)

6:32 am

trishtrash

thanks Babbler :)
Which ph are you hunting for?

6:32 am

Babbler

don't tell us yet, trish! I wanna see if I can hunt it down :)

6:33 am

trishtrash

that's the spirit! Good luck :)

6:39 am

Yoink

Well, I'm exactly half way and I'll have to leave it there till later, bye all

6:39 am

Babbler

see you later, Yoink. Have a good day :)

6:40 am

Poo's Mom

bye yoink! i'm off as welll... must go to work

6:40 am

Yoink

Thanks Babs, I've sent a reply

6:41 am

Babbler

see you later too, Poo's Mom :)

6:41 am

Babbler

heheh, I just replied back,Yoink! :)

6:41 am

Babbler

Haz, are you ready to ask Trish for a clue, if she's still here?

6:42 am

Haz1558

Yes please!

6:42 am

trishtrash

ph + rodent + first two letters of type of bread

6:43 am

Babbler

Triiiiiiish ?? are you still here? so, about the ph7/44, do you have a clue for us, please? ty :)

6:43 am

Babbler

oooh!! you beat me to it! lol :)

6:43 am

Haz1558

That sort of word should be illegal. Thanks!

6:43 am

trishtrash

I take it you both found the 7/36 okay?

6:44 am

Haz1558

Yes, the first ph was a doddle in comparison!

6:44 am

trishtrash

lol, you're welcome. I read the def... it's as though someone thought up the word first and then said 'what can we make this mean?'

6:44 am

Babbler

what an AWFUL word!!! thanks Trish! yes, got the other one from Haz's clue earlier. :)

6:45 am

Haz1558

Sounds like Jonathan Ross trying to say flattery

6:45 am

Babbler

lol Haz!!! can't give that as a clue to our international friends though, can we?? ; )

6:46 am

trishtrash

lol Haz

6:46 am

Haz1558

No - Jonathan's humour probably wouldn't go down too well elsewhere.

6:47 am

trishtrash

Okay, I'm gone... hope tomorrow's is as pleasant :) Good luck & good day everyone

6:47 am

Babbler

what's your bridge, Haz? Kind of reminds me of Tintagel.

6:48 am

Babbler

have a lovely day, Trish, and see you tomorrow :)

6:49 am

Haz1558

It's the Carrick-a-rede rope bridge on the Antrim Coast Road. Salmon fishermen erect it every year to get across to a small island, but it has become a major tourist attraction. Not for the faint-hearted or those suffering from vertigo.

6:51 am

Babbler

not a bridge I'd try then, Haz, what with being faint-hearted AND suffer from vertigo! :)

6:52 am

Haz1558

I crossed it as a child when I was young and foolish but wild horses wouldn't get me over it now. I can still remember the swaying....

6:52 am

LUCKY

Haz and Babbler ph 7/44 ... please elaborate to this incrowd whispering .... I can take it sure!

6:53 am

Babbler

groo! I'd be so scared! But it looks beautiful though! :)

6:53 am

Babbler

Lucky, did you not get it from Trish's clue at 6.42?

6:54 am

Haz1558

It's picturesque, for sure. Lucky - have you got the ph word we're talking about. There are lots of r's in it and Jonathan Ross is a British TV presenter who can't say his r's properly. His rendition of flattery would come out ph7/44

6:55 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!
big grid today!!

happy to announce i was on time to work today.
:D

6:56 am

Babbler

hi evanadine! and well done! :)

6:58 am

LUCKY

babbler 6:42 on the ph said it all! onward we go

6:59 am

Haz1558

Lunch time - will be back later. Bye!

6:59 am

Babbler

see you later, Haz :)

7:12 am

miametro

clues for the ph 7/36?

7:12 am

LUCKY

er 5/1
er 6/24 and
er 6/21
anyone have clues yet?

7:12 am

EvaNadine

trishtrash's clue from below:

ph + rodent + first two letters of type of bread

7:13 am

Babbler

Mia, see Haz's clue at 6.19 :)

7:13 am

EvaNadine

er6/21 -- task, chore, "i have to go run an er6"

7:14 am

EvaNadine

er 5/12 -- to eat away at something...especially what water can do to land

7:14 am

LUCKY

Thanks Evadine how smooth this grid is today I cannot believe it ...

7:15 am

EvaNadine

yw lucky.
i still have 120 words left to find, so i wont comment on the grid just yet...hehe

7:15 am

miametro

ep8/50 - add past tense of eat

can't get this one!

7:16 am

FMitch

mia - sounds like the number 4 + the past tense of to eat.

7:16 am

Babbler

Mia, ep5/14 + past tense to eat

7:17 am

LUCKY

Eva I'm down to 105 so we are almost equal today

7:17 am

FMitch

to avoid confusion my clue is for the ph7/36

7:19 am

miametro

ah, thanks guys :)

7:20 am

miametro

87 words to find. this is really nice grid today :)

7:21 am

Babbler

I have 57 to find... but my nemesis is RE words, and I haven't found a single one... :/

7:21 am

Jen

Morning everyone!

7:21 am

EvaNadine

mornin jen!

7:22 am

miametro

ha babbler,i just looked and neither have i! lol

7:22 am

Babbler

hi Jen :)

7:23 am

EvaNadine

i have re4/6, re4/5
no re + another real word though

7:24 am

FMitch

Babbler and Mia - workd on the g's first and then you will romp through a lot of big re's as a result!

7:24 am

Babbler

thanks Fmitch! :)

7:25 am

Babbler

lol!! like butter on toast! :)

7:26 am

FMitch

LOL yeah!!! BTW been looking in yr handbag Babs, the list of themes has really grown hasn't it - some great ideas in there too.

7:27 am

Babbler

thanks Fmitch ! I logged in yesterday and suddenly there was a theme-fest! Nearly collapsed getting all the ideas in! (enjoyed though, of course!) :D

7:28 am

miametro

right, the only re i'm missing now is the re 7/36 before the re9. any help?

7:29 am

Babbler

well I never!!! I got all the RE words and it wasn't painful!! thanks again, Fmitch and Evanadine :D

7:29 am

Jen

You guys are scring me about the re's.... you know I have re-aphobia!

7:29 am

FMitch

Mia - it uses the gr5/14 - one that students live off.

7:29 am

Jen

Sorry, supposed to be "scaring"

7:29 am

Babbler

it's present tense, Mia

7:29 am

miametro

haha, dunno how i missed that. thanks guys!

7:30 am

Babbler

I have 47 left to find. Time for a break and something to eat. be back later :)

7:30 am

EvaNadine

the Re7 i have just before the Re9 is just the non-past-tense version of the Re9.
course, i dont have all the words yet...heh

7:31 am

Angelsong

whoa...I found the 9 letter word and didn't even notice.

7:31 am

FMitch

see ya Babs, will probably still be here when you get back LOL as I have finished but can't tear myself away just yet.

7:31 am

miametro

angel, i was exactly the same! hehe

7:32 am

FMitch

how often can we say that about a grid word!!

7:41 am

72 Temple Owl

hi babs, haz, lucky, miametro, eva, fmitch, jen, angel...a 9 letter word today, huh?

7:41 am

gramma

Angelsong, you inspired me to look at the re's...TY...that led to a whole passel of words.

7:43 am

Jen

Morning TO!! Hope things are well for you! :)

7:43 am

LUCKY

Does anyone have clues for the following: op 7/36? Much obliged!

7:45 am

gramma

Lucky, if you have surgery, some doctor op****** on you.

7:45 am

Sign

lucky when you have surgery they op... on you

7:45 am

miametro

think posh italian musical with the end of hand put on it.

7:46 am

Sign

err sorry 36 is the name for what you add

7:46 am

Angelsong

today's grid is twice the length of yesterday's, and more than half as easy.

7:47 am

miametro

i think if i finish this puzzle i'll make it onto the bottom of the village elders list. how exciting!

7:48 am

LUCKY

thanks Miametro got it... lol

7:48 am

gramma

miametro, I read your clue and was desperately looking for wrist. DOH!

7:49 am

miametro

lol gramma, sorry!

7:49 am

LUCKY

Mia or 4/5 and last or 4/4 please if you have them yet?

7:50 am

miametro

sorry lucky, i don't have many o's at the moment :/

7:52 am

miametro

the or 4/5 goes in a square lucky

7:52 am

Babbler

hi T-Owl :)

7:53 am

gramma

Lucky, the or4/4 comes from a mine

7:54 am

Babbler

or5 - speech (and past tense)

7:54 am

miametro

there's another one that sounds like someone from london saying horror. think no h's!

7:55 am

Babbler

thanks Mia, I was stuck on that :)

7:55 am

LUCKY

comes from a mine Mia what do you mean by that?

7:56 am

miametro

anyone have the ho 6/27?

7:56 am

EvaNadine

or4/4

po5/12, minus the P

7:57 am

Babbler

Lucky, it's a plural of a 3 letter word meaning: A mineral or an aggregate of minerals from which a valuable constituent, especially a metal, can be profitably mined or extracted.

7:57 am

LUCKY

Thanks eva got it!

7:57 am

Babbler

ho6/27 - past tense

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

ho7 minus the second vowel

7:58 am

LUCKY

Thanks Babbler I am learning every minute!

7:58 am

Babbler

oops! there are two ho6/27s! sorry

7:58 am

Babbler

y/w Lucky : )

7:58 am

EvaNadine

ho 6/27
occurring once an hour

7:59 am

Babbler

thanks, Evan :)

8:01 am

miametro

can't figure that ho6 clue? :/

8:01 am

Babbler

think clocks, Mia

8:01 am

miametro

all i can think of is hourly!

8:02 am

EvaNadine

HO - go left, up, left, down

8:02 am

Babbler

ho + sun god + type of bread minus last letter

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

think of famous people who receive ho****** degrees from various universities--they didn't actually attend class . . . then delete "no"

8:03 am

miametro

never heard of that word before! lol

8:03 am

EvaNadine

une -- i was thinkong of the same clue!
but i couldnt think of a way to make it sound clear...hehe

8:03 am

gramma

evandine, ty for the map...I wouldn't have found it otherwise.

8:04 am

EvaNadine

YW gramma
:)

8:04 am

Babbler

I think I came across it as a name of a shop or something. Can't remember where I learnt it! :)

8:04 am

Uneaixoise

once again . . . great minds, eva :-)

8:05 am

EvaNadine

getting kinda scary...hehe

8:05 am

Babbler

36 left to find..... this might be a grid I finish in daylight! lol! :)

8:06 am

GoBraves

how many words today, gang?

8:07 am

EvaNadine

daylight?
whats that??

oh wait, i hears its that stuff thats outside while im at work...but i wouldnt know about that...

8:07 am

Babbler

218 - but they're delightful (except for a few) :)

8:07 am

EvaNadine

gobraves -- 218 words, but it moves pretty fast!

8:07 am

GoBraves

ty eva - yeah, up to 123 already in about 30 mins

8:08 am

Babbler

blimey, Gobraves! good going! :)

8:08 am

gramma

Babbler, quit bragging..I have 121 left...and there is no daylight in Vermont.:D

8:09 am

GoBraves

thanks babbler - so many follow the same patterns today, makes it much easier the way my right brain works :-)

8:09 am

Babbler

lol Gramma! *hangs head in shame*. ok.... duly chastised.

8:10 am

EvaNadine

stil 85 to go here...

8:10 am

gramma

Babbler, I thought the theme today was bridges. Why aren't there bridge icons like mine?

8:11 am

FMitch

Gramma, love yr icon. always enjoy the way people choose to interpret the themes.

8:11 am

EvaNadine

mine should be a bridge -- i swapped it out last night

8:11 am

Babbler

because you're unique, Gramma!! lol :D

8:12 am

EvaNadine

which 8 am i missing??
i have:

ep8 50
op8 50
re8 60
re8 55
se8 45

8:12 am

gramma

Thanks guys..When you get older, words take on new meanings..:}

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

may i have a clue for the first se5?

8:12 am

LUCKY

Babbler the first ho 6/27 is too hard to monkey do you have any clues for this one too??

8:13 am

Jen

Does my bridge look familiar or does it need Clint and Meryl in front of it? We visited Madison COunty when we lived in OMaha, but our prilgimage was to see John Wayne's birthplace, not the bridges.

8:13 am

EvaNadine

1st H06 - i gave directions below.

HO -- then go left, up, left, down.

8:13 am

Babbler

pe8/60

8:14 am

Babbler

Jen, Bridges of Madison County!!! the book made me cry! and I love the film! :)

8:14 am

gramma

Jen, I see a couple. No bridge..sorry

8:14 am

EvaNadine

babbler -- any hints on the meaning?
hehe

8:14 am

Babbler

do you have pe6/24, Evan?

8:15 am

EvaNadine

surely dont babbler...hehe

8:16 am

Babbler

ok, pe6/24: One who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules.

for the 8, add the type of bread minus last letter

8:16 am

gramma

I think I'm the only person in the world who really disliked that book. Infidelity is not okay w/me under any circumstances.

8:17 am

Jen

Never read it gramma and never wanted to... like I said, we were there for the Duke!

8:18 am

EvaNadine

of course i couldnt find it -- i forgot about that other P up there!!

8:18 am

LUCKY

Have to scoot ... will be back later bye for now all

8:18 am

gramma

Well Pilgrim, I understand ;]

8:20 am

FMitch

Hi 72TO saw yr greeting earlier but was on the phone.
Clue for the 1st se5 is - if it began with an f, it would be a type of boat that carries passengers.

8:20 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks, mitch! : )

8:21 am

EvaNadine

ok, now im missing 3 of my 7s
i have:

gr7 40
gy7 48
ho7 40
op7 32
ph7 36
ph7 44
pr7 36
re7 40
re7 36
re7 36
se7 28
tr7 32

8:21 am

72 Temple Owl

oh dear - it seems i have that one mitch - it's the very first se word i'm missing....

8:23 am

Babbler

another op7/32 and then op7/36

8:24 am

Babbler

and pr7/40

8:24 am

FMitch

Oops sorry,
have you got the se4/6 that sounds like "to view minus a vowel" and "depart"? if so just add a consonant after the 3rd letter.

8:24 am

EvaNadine

thanks babbler!
ill get cracking on those!

8:25 am

72 Temple Owl

oooh weird word...thank you!

8:25 am

Babbler

se5/14: A notational sign, especially the sign marking the beginning or the end of a repeat.

8:25 am

baggo

hello all....i'm in for a bit then off to work thought that I would say hello...

8:25 am

FMitch

rats have to go bye all

8:25 am

Babbler

it's a musical term

8:25 am

Babbler

bye Fmitch! see you tomorrow! :)

8:26 am

Babbler

Hi Baggo!! I was just thinking of you! How are you? :)

8:26 am

baggo

good and you I really miss you guys!!! ((xxxx))

8:27 am

Jen

Hi baggo!

8:27 am

Babbler

I miss you too! (((xxx)))

8:29 am

72 Temple Owl

bye fmitch! hi baggo!

8:29 am

baggo

some friends have my log on and have been playing they get the words but they won't chat...i kept telling them to tell everyone i said hello....alas...so how were your holidays???

8:29 am

EvaNadine

any clues for the Pr 7/40 ?

8:29 am

baggo

hi jen hi 72 temple owl..

8:30 am

Babbler

evan - think before a melody......

my hols were great, thanks Baggo. HOw about yours?

8:30 am

EvaNadine

thanks babbler -- saw it just as you posted the clue!

8:30 am

baggo

they were good, busy but always fun..

8:31 am

EvaNadine

ok, 78 words left to go, but ive got all the biggies...
methinks its time to get some work done!

8:31 am

Babbler

see you later, Evan. try and step outside and remind yourself what daylight is like, lol! ;)

8:32 am

EvaNadine

eh, its raining today...wont be any anyway!
hehe

8:33 am

Babbler

ah well, maybe another day, eh, Evan? :)

8:34 am

EvaNadine

once it starts getting nice outside, i totally plan on eating lunch outside more often.
:)

8:35 am

miametro

any clues for the py 6?

8:36 am

Jen

mia, it's plural of the 5 above it and it means Either of two isomeric compounds with the formula C5H6O, having a ring of five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

plural of py5

8:36 am

Babbler

Mia, it's a plural

8:36 am

gramma

I just stepped outside for a quick ciggie and boy oh boy is that wind howling. It's coming from all directions. I drew some water "cuz it's just a matter of time b efore the power goes out again :{

8:37 am

Babbler

have you got a storm coming, Gramma?

8:42 am

miametro

any clues for the 2 pr 5/16s?

8:43 am

Babbler

Mia, both plural, and both sound the same... ; )

8:45 am

miametro

ha, can't believe i missed those

8:45 am

doxy1lover

mia, one means to speak to God, the other is what an animal chases.

8:46 am

Babbler

You'll want the Haddock of Obviousness, then! lol ;)

8:46 am

miametro

got all the sevens, eights and the nine. WHOO!

8:46 am

doxy1lover

sorry, was a little slow on that one.

8:46 am

oldhousejunky

any clue for sy 4/8??

8:46 am

Babbler

good going, Mia! :D

8:47 am

doxy1lover

sy + two letters making an "f" sound.

8:47 am

Babbler

sy4/8 - short for a venereal disease

8:48 am

doxy1lover

any clues for the pr7?

8:49 am

Babbler

doxy - think before a melody :)

8:50 am

doxy1lover

thank you babs.

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

babs?????

8:51 am

oldhousejunky

thanks babbler and doxy1

8:51 am

Babbler

Hi T-Owl! I did say hi earlier, you must have missed me. HOw are you? :)

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

* scratches head for pr 7 clue*

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

i'm fine, thanks! a bit soggy here! and so windy lights are blinking!

8:52 am

baggo

temple before music

8:52 am

miametro

anyone have the se 5/ 14?

8:52 am

Jen

72TO, it's "before + tune"

8:53 am

Jen

se5: A notational sign, especially the sign marking the beginning or the end of a repeat.

8:53 am

doxy1lover

mia, se + consonant + opposite of yes.

8:53 am

Babbler

last ep5/14 please anyone? ty

8:54 am

efor1124

morning everyone!

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

that's a word?

8:54 am

doxy1lover

hi efor

8:55 am

Babbler

hi efor :)

8:55 am

Jen

pe8 anyone?

8:55 am

Ouwachita

any clue for the sy4...I cant even monkey type it?

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

hi efor!

8:55 am

Ouwachita

nevermind...I got it

8:57 am

Babbler

does anyone have the last ep5/14, pls? been trying to find it for ages! ty

8:59 am

Ouwachita

ep...take the ep5/16 and put a different consonant on the end

9:00 am

Babbler

this is for the second ep5/14, Ouwa? hi btw :)

9:02 am

baggo

babbler take your er5 (to wear away)and change the second letter

9:02 am

Jen

pe8? please?

9:02 am

Ouwachita

the 2nd ep5/14 is a lyric poem...change 2nd consonant of the word on the list just past it

9:02 am

tbear

At last....I've found my bridge,at last.......sung in the old time style......all this googling is driving me nuts AND my files look weird as hell with all these odd and random downloaded pics......Arrr and all this before Babbling...

9:02 am

Babbler

I have the first 3 ep words. It's the last one that is eluding me. And it my last word too!! :)

9:03 am

Ouwachita

DONE...anyone need a clue before I go

9:04 am

baggo

babbler see my clue...change the second letter of the word below your last ep...

9:04 am

Jen

Nevermind. Found it without help.

9:04 am

Ouwachita

babbler....go up the right side of the grid

9:05 am

tbear

p,s. this is our Clifton Suspension Bridge here in Bristol built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1864....well I have to know it so now you all do too!!

9:05 am

baggo

babbler it starts and ends with the same vowel and a pea "p--" is in the middle...

9:06 am

baggo

well i'm off must get ready for work....i'll be back on later to finish up....it was great seeing you guys...well chattin with you...

9:08 am

EasternBlue

mornin' kids!! : )

9:09 am

miametro

looking for the last two ho 5/ 14
ho 6/ 27?

9:10 am

Jen

Don't have any h's yet, sorry mia...

9:11 am

efor1124

hey EB!

9:11 am

Babbler

have to go, back later!

9:12 am

EasternBlue

bye Babs!

9:13 am

efor1124

mia - do you have the ho that means group or swarm & it's past tense? not sure if they are the last ones or not

9:14 am

Jen

Still have 100, but I need to get to the gym before it starts raining again. Talk to you guys a little later!

9:14 am

miametro

nope, already got those..

9:15 am

EasternBlue

bye Jen

9:16 am

miametro

Actually, i might not have those ! lol

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

bye babs! hi tbear, eb, ouwachita...

9:23 am

EasternBlue

Hi T-Owl!

9:25 am

Mariafay

For the ho's...think of howard hughes...when you hold onto something for a lonnng time.. you ho it

9:26 am

miametro

oh no, have got those ones then. damn it! it was the swarm clue that threw me

9:29 am

Jen

Okay, change of plans, I'm back! Can't go to the gym because I gotta get my cat to the vet in an hour.

9:29 am

efor1124

ya, it's the same pronuciation on the ho's, but different spellings.

9:31 am

72 Temple Owl

has there been a clue for the pe8/50?

9:32 am

miametro

of course it is!! thanks, that's the last of my h's :)

9:32 am

Jen

72TO, no, no one ever gave me one! :( But I found it all on my own... take the 6 before it, and add an ending

9:34 am

72 Temple Owl

ty jen! i've already tried the most obvious one...will keep trying!

9:35 am

Jen

the suffix makes it mean and intance of pe6 (it uses that "sometimes vowel")

9:36 am

Jen

I meant an instance, not and intance! :)

9:37 am

efor1124

k all. gotta get back to work. bbl! happy babbling!

9:38 am

EasternBlue

bye efor!

9:38 am

EvaNadine

missing 11 of my 6-es
i have:

ad6 21
cr6 24
da6 24
er6 21
er6 18
gr6 30
gr6 27
gr6 30
gy6 30
ho6 27
ho6 27
or6 21
pe6 24
pr6 24
py6 27
ra6 21
sn6 18
tr6 24
tr6 21
ya6 30

9:40 am

Uneaixoise

ar6/24 and ar6/30

9:41 am

Uneaixoise

another da6/24

9:41 am

Uneaixoise

do6/24

9:42 am

Uneaixoise

er6/24

9:43 am

Uneaixoise

or6/21

9:43 am

badcat

Une:

ar 6/30: Jason's voyage, or a famous used book store in NYC

9:44 am

Uneaixoise

i've got all these--was listing them in answer to eva's request

9:47 am

lottijw

Hello everyone :)

9:47 am

Jen

Hi lotti!

9:48 am

EvaNadine

thanks une...ill get working on the ones youve posted so far.
:)

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

yw

9:49 am

EasternBlue

hi lotti!!

9:49 am

lshult

hi everyone
77 more to go, but not got close to finding the 9?

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

past tense of re7/36 = re9

9:50 am

lottijw

Wow EB.....Another fab icon :)

9:50 am

EasternBlue

ish - it's an 're...+ g7/40

9:50 am

EvaNadine

Re9
RE + G7/40

9:51 am

Uneaixoise

i agree, lotti--soooo cute, EB!!

9:51 am

EasternBlue

thanks lotti...

I was getting out of practice with some of the other themes using 'real' pix!!

9:52 am

EasternBlue

(thanks too Une!)

9:52 am

lshult

got it, plus the re7, ty

9:52 am

lottijw

EB, you can have a ball with a volcanic erruption tomorrow then :)

9:53 am

EasternBlue

I've already drawn it...not sure if I like it tho...I may need to work on it!! ; )

9:54 am

lottijw

LOL....One step ahead as usual!!!

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

whatever happened to ArtLady? haven't seen her around . . .

9:54 am

72 Temple Owl

hi lotti! : )

9:54 am

EasternBlue

I'm excited for the circus & safari days!! haven't done those yet...

9:54 am

lottijw

Me neither Une!

9:55 am

EasternBlue

Une - I dunno...haven't seen her since before holidays...maybe busy getting back into the swing of teaching at the start of the year...

has anyone seen Miyavi_Fan?? I haven't seen her for ages!!

9:55 am

Uneaixoise

EB, just please steer clear of clowns!! :-)

9:55 am

EasternBlue

Une - you don't like clowns??

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

miyavi was around a couple of days ago . . .

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

think Stephen King's "It" . . . . aaarrrggghhh!!!

9:56 am

lottijw

(((Temple)))

EB, lots of fun coming your way and wonderful icons coming ours :)
Can I request a giraffe in your safari pic please :)

9:56 am

EasternBlue

If you see her again...please tell her I said hello!

9:56 am

EasternBlue

lotti - sure!

9:57 am

lottijw

Thankyou :o)

9:57 am

EasternBlue

Une - I can't watch those kinds of movies...I get WAAAY too freaked out!! I didn't sleep for 2 days after watching pacific heights!

9:58 am

lottijw

EB is that Michael Keaton??

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

oh my, EB . . . such a fragile flower :-)

10:00 am

EasternBlue

yes..."Mr. Mom" was never the same after that!! 8 D

10:01 am

lottijw

Aww Bless!!! (((((Hugs))))) EB :)

10:01 am

EasternBlue

Une...I'm not really the size to be considered 'fragile' or delicate...how 'bout - big old scaredy cat?? LOL!!

10:01 am

Anj

Greetings : )

10:02 am

EasternBlue

hiya Anj!

10:02 am

lottijw

Like me EB....built for comfort, not for speed!!!!!!!

10:02 am

lottijw

Hi Anj :)

10:03 am

EasternBlue

lotti - (((HUG)))

birds of a feather & all!!

8 D

10:03 am

Anj

Hey EB, Lotti, Une, T-Owl : ) How's this one shaping up today??

10:03 am

72 Temple Owl

HI anj! it's fun!

10:03 am

EvaNadine

*sneaks over and grabs and for the Wednesday Wrestle*

10:03 am

EasternBlue

anj - doesn't seem too bad so far!!

10:04 am

lottijw

Quite friendly so far Anj :)

10:04 am

Jera

Greetings, fellow Babblers!

10:04 am

harpjane

Good morning!

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

refresh to see EB watching scary movie!

10:04 am

Anj

Hi EvaN - you missed the Tuesday Tickle yesterday... : D

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

hey, anj

10:05 am

lottijw

LOL Une !!!!!

10:05 am

EasternBlue

Une - ROFLMAO!!!

10:05 am

EvaNadine

ok, now just missing 6 of my 6'es,
i have:

ad6 21
ar6 24
ar6 30
cr6 24
da6 24
da6 24
do6 24
er6 24
er6 21
er6 18
gr6 30
gr6 27
gr6 30
gy6 30
ho6 27
ho6 27
or6 21
pe6 24
pr6 24
py6 27
ra6 21
sn6 18
tr6 24
tr6 21
ya6 30

10:05 am

EasternBlue

hi harp...

Hi Jera...

10:05 am

Anj

Hi Jera, Harp : )

In for a penny then : )

10:05 am

lottijw

Hi Jera :)
Hi Harp :)

10:05 am

EvaNadine

dont i know it -- my alarm didnt go off yesterday morning, so i overslept...then i had to stay 2 hours late at work to make up for it...
was dark, dark, DARK by the time i got home!

10:06 am

Uneaixoise

couldn't resist! . . . and now kinda boring reverting to "bridges" . . .

10:06 am

Jera

Has Jen left already? I'm running late today

10:07 am

Anj

lol! One of those days hmm EvaN?

Hey, did you get the songs OK??

10:07 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL une!

10:07 am

EvaNadine

i sure did!
was gonna put the CD together last night, but between getting home late + the season premier of American Idol, i was rather busy...haha

10:08 am

lottijw

Not sure Jera.....if she has gone, then only just!!

10:09 am

Jera

I'm running away from home to go to the movies this afternoon... that's always more fun with a friend you know...

10:10 am

lottijw

Cool....have a good time. Whats the movie??

10:11 am

Jera

Haven't decided yet, I'm thinking either Hoodwinked (to screen for the Sprite) or Casanova...

10:12 am

lottijw

Well enjoy it whichever you choose :)

10:12 am

harpjane

What's your bridge, Jera? It's cool!

10:12 am

EasternBlue

Jera - both look good...should be a fun afternoon!!

10:12 am

Jera

That's the coathanger... Sydney Harbour!

10:13 am

Jera

I'm still a little punch drunk with the freedom I have with Gwyd in pre-school...

10:14 am

EvaNadine

anyone know which 6 6'es im missing?

the list of what i have is at 10:05 am

10:15 am

harpjane

Oh, it's the same bridge as Mr. President has!

10:15 am

Jera

I'm not surprised, harp, since she's actually there... I'm just an Aussie wannabee

10:15 am

lottijw

ta6/18

10:16 am

Anj

Sorry Sami, i've only just dived in the Babblepond... : /

10:17 am

EvaNadine

no worries anj.
for the most part, its really not a toughie today.

10:17 am

lottijw

Eva it`s the plural of ta5/10

10:18 am

harpjane

sorry evan, I don't have any that differ from your list.

10:18 am

lottijw

the last 5/10 i think :)

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, lotti!

10:18 am

Jera

How funny, we have both the ay4/6 & the na4/6...

10:18 am

Babbler

... finished! :)

10:18 am

ARB

Please, some help with the de 6/24

10:18 am

spellit

Babble still being cruel to squirrels I see in that in won't allow "drey"!

10:19 am

Babbler

ooh! hey Anj! Lotti!! :D

10:19 am

EasternBlue

congrats Babs!

10:19 am

EvaNadine

thanks lotti -- both Ta 5/10s i have are aalready plurals...heh

10:19 am

Jera

I need the ar6/30, please...

10:19 am

Jen

Woo hoo Babbler! :)

10:19 am

Haz1558

de 6/24 is French for within or alternatively add some desperate comic book characters

10:19 am

Babbler

and Jera and harp! :)

10:20 am

spellit

de6/24 is the gallery where you watch Real tennis

10:20 am

lottijw

Hey Babs :)

Eva there are 3 :)

10:20 am

Babbler

thanks EB! great icon! :)

10:20 am

lola100

Hello everyone! : )

10:20 am

Babbler

hi Lola! :D

10:20 am

Jera

Huzzah for Babbler!!

Hey jen... whatcha up to this afternoon?

10:20 am

Anj

Haz, I have to thank Manhatten Transfer for that one... Cnason d'Amour I think... : /

10:21 am

lottijw

(((((((Siiiiissssss))))))) How are you :)

10:21 am

Haz1558

I loved Manhatten Transfer!

10:21 am

Anj

Hey Babe (((xx))) : )

Hi Babbler : )

10:21 am

EasternBlue

lola!! hi!

thanks Babs...

10:21 am

EasternBlue

Hi spellit...

10:22 am

Uneaixoise

what do you mean "loveD"--they're very much still around and still fabulous!! :-)

10:22 am

EasternBlue

Hi Haz...

10:22 am

lola100

Hi sis! (((x))) I'm good thanks, and you/ : )

Hi babe, you got mail : ) (((xxx)))

10:22 am

spellit

Hi All!

10:23 am

harpjane

Whoa! I had no idea that sn 4/6 is really a word!

10:23 am

Anj

Hi Spellit : )

10:23 am

Jera

I need help with the ar6/30, please...

10:23 am

Jen

Hey Jera! Taking my cat to the vet... she's got blood in her fe5!

10:23 am

Haz1558

I'm thinking of their Pastiche album - are the original line up still going?

10:23 am

lottijw

Yeah good sis thanks.....still waiting to hear from that job!!

10:23 am

Jera

Oh joy... sounds MUCH more fun than running away to see a movie with me...

10:24 am

Uneaixoise

yes . . . my daughter and I saw them a couple of years ago at the Blue Note in NYC--sooooo cool!! :-)

10:24 am

harpjane

evan, i can't see your list any more. I just found sn 6/18.

10:24 am

Haz1558

ar6/30 - to the first four letters of ar5/14 add s then sometime vowel

10:24 am

spellit

ar6/30 think of Jason and the Argonauts

10:24 am

Jen

Yeah doesn't it! Can't wait to see the vet bill too!

10:24 am

Uneaixoise

here's eva's list:
ok, now just missing 6 of my 6'es,
i have:

ad6 21
ar6 24
ar6 30
cr6 24
da6 24
da6 24
do6 24
er6 24
er6 21
er6 18
gr6 30
gr6 27
gr6 30
gy6 30
ho6 27
ho6 27
or6 21
pe6 24
pr6 24
py6 27
ra6 21
sn6 18
tr6 24
tr6 21
ya6 30

10:24 am

lola100

lotti, aargh! Well, let us know as soon as you know anything, okay? How's mom? : )

10:24 am

Haz1558

If they're still making records, I must look out for their new stuff.

10:25 am

Jera

Thanks, Haz... what a funny word... i would have never gotten that one!

10:25 am

Haz1558

It is strange, I agree.

10:25 am

Jera

Maybe if you can get away tomorrow we can go see Casanova... how chick flick can ya get?

10:26 am

Haz1558

Those living in Britain might use it as an adjective to describe cheap tat...

10:26 am

lottijw

Mums loads better....she has been back babbling!!! I haven`t spoken to her for 2 days, which is unusual for me :)

10:26 am

Uneaixoise

haz: Janis Siegel has recently finished recording her ninth solo album called A Thousand Beautiful Things. The CD will be out on the Telarc label in March of 2006.

10:27 am

Jen

I'd love to, but I have Ethan and probably not age appropriate. ;) Can't really do a baby sitter at this point either.

10:27 am

Jera

You can really learn a lot from the multicultural aspect of this game... don't much care for the obscure coins, though...

10:27 am

Uneaixoise

and: Cheryl Bentyne's newest solo album on the Telarc label, "Let Me Off Uptown", was released on April 26, 2005.

10:27 am

lola100

Haven't seen her but then I haven't done much chatting lately...had ANOTHER cold! : /

10:27 am

EvaNadine

une -- add:
de6 24
ta6 18

im just missing 4 now

10:28 am

Jera

Ah, well, maybe another time... Gwyd felt well enough to go to school today, so I'm revelling in freedom for the mo...

10:28 am

Haz1558

Thanks, Une - duly noted for attention!

10:28 am

Uneaixoise

right . . . i got those too . . . missing the same ones as you!

10:28 am

Jen

I'm so glad he's doing better!

10:28 am

lottijw

Aww sis, hope you`re feeling better now!! Did you get your mail ??

10:28 am

Uneaixoise

haz (and i promise i'll stop): their last "group" album was Vibrate in September 2004

10:29 am

EvaNadine

cant the babble gods perform a miracle and just finish it for me today?
hehe

10:29 am

Jera

Me, too...he had a high fever this weekend, brought home a bug that was going around at school... thank the gods he didn't get the diarrhea aspect of it... just coughing & fever, not much appetite...

10:30 am

Haz1558

Thanks - I've noted that as well. I enjoy listening to people who really can sing!

10:31 am

lola100

lotti, haven't checked mail today! Excuse me while I do... : )

10:31 am

Uneaixoise

haz, are you familiar with Pink Martini? bet you'd like them as well!

10:32 am

Haz1558

No, that's a new name to me. I'll keep an eye out for them.

10:32 am

Jen

I'd love to have the "no appetite" part for a while!

10:33 am

Jera

I'm stuck on the de6/24 ... help, please?

(holds fish poised)

10:33 am

Babbler

Jera, my family and I had that virus over Christmas. No fun! :/ Hope he gets better soon.

10:34 am

Babbler

de + desperate comic heroes

10:34 am

Haz1558

de 6/24 - French for within, or inside. Or add Mr Quayle pluralised.

10:34 am

Jera

We got sick right after Christmas... had to cancel New Year's plans... now this is part 2 I guess... seriously, it's quite different... I'd be just too depressed to get the same thing twice...

10:35 am

Jen

Haz, love that clue!! :)

10:35 am

EvaNadine

ok une -- i checked out the BA stats + here are the ones we are missing:

pe6 24
pr6 24
ra6 21
ta6 24

10:35 am

Haz1558

Thank you - I had to think of something that would be internationally understood!

10:36 am

Babbler

oh Haz! I didn't think of that! Isn't our desperate hero international then?

10:37 am

Jera

Love it when my French comes in handy! Thanks! Maybe someday I'll improve on seeing these things on my own...

10:37 am

Anj

Yay! I got the volcano : ) I usually miss that one... : /

10:37 am

dpomfr

pe..... 24. Hoist by

10:37 am

lottijw

I did Anj!!!! LOL Cheers for that nudge :)

10:38 am

lola100

Hey babe, did you get what we are going to have to get lots of to visit SA?? : )

10:38 am

Babbler

pr6/24 - rhymes with da5/14

10:38 am

Haz1558

Babbler- I don't know whether he is known in the States. Funnily enough I tend to think of him as American eating his cow pie and everything..

10:38 am

Babbler

ra6/21 - we're still talking the same rhyme (plural)

10:38 am

lola100

lotti, thanks for the mail (((x))), will write back soon, okay? : )

10:38 am

Jera

Love the pe6/24... one of my favorite phrases... lovely imagery, LOL

10:38 am

nenaluli

I'm in the US and playing Babble.

10:39 am

Anj

lol Lo...I do now : )

10:39 am

EvaNadine

babbler -- i have that one...seems theres another pr6 24

10:39 am

Babbler

ta6/24 - plural

10:39 am

EasternBlue

Haz - what is a 'cow pie' in Britain??

here is the states...NO ONE would eat a cow pie!!

10:39 am

Babbler

yes, past tense pr5/12

10:40 am

Haz1558

The comic book character we're talking about specialised in eating huge pies which he called 'cow pies' - presumably beef. He wore a stetson etc and looked like a cowboy.

10:40 am

EvaNadine

ahh, im missing the Ta6 18 -- sorry!

10:41 am

lottijw

Ok Sis..... thought I was never gonna get round to mailing you!!
Hubby was down your way yesterday....east street i think at the newspaper production building!!

10:41 am

Babbler

ta6/18 - plural

10:41 am

Jera

We'd probably call that a "pot pie"... beef, chicken, sometimes turkey... yum!

10:41 am

EvaNadine

yikes...the only thing i know of called cow pies are....well....stuff the cow has already eaten.....

10:41 am

Stef

Hello everyone
Looks like i've missed a lot of chat; the grid looks better than yesterday's stinker :)
Today i'm the Forth Rail Bridge

10:41 am

EasternBlue

Haz - cow pies in the US = cow droppings left in the pasture...

; )

10:42 am

Babbler

hi Stef :)

10:42 am

EasternBlue

Hi Stef!

10:42 am

Babbler

aren't they cow pats, EB?

10:42 am

Haz1558

Ah - so that's why you were so horrified!!!

10:42 am

EvaNadine

pe 6/24 is my last 6 to find!

10:43 am

Stef

This is going to take a while!

10:43 am

harpjane

Remind me not to laugh if a Brit comes to a Montana pub and asks for a cowpie.

10:43 am

lola100

Hi stef! : )

My bridge is the one between Zimbabwe and Zambia at Victoria Falls : )

10:43 am

Babbler

not as long as you think, Stef. Most of it is like butter on toast! (my fave expression today) :)

10:44 am

Babbler

Lola, the same Victoria Falls that are the highest in the world?

10:44 am

EvaNadine

*WHEW!*
found all my 6es!!

10:44 am

EasternBlue

Babs - US call 'em cow pies...

As Jera mentioned, we'd call it a 'pot pie' - top/bottom crust - filled with beef, chicken or turkey w/ veggies & gravy...

10:45 am

lola100

Babs, I don't think Vic Falls are the highest....but they are very beautiful : )

10:46 am

EvaNadine

40 words left to find, all 4s and 5s!
woohoo!

*takes a break from word-searching*

10:46 am

Babbler

I read somewhere they were, Lola. But I was a kid at the time, so I might be / probably am wrong. :/

10:47 am

Atalante

Angel Falls are the highest I *think*

10:47 am

lola100

babs, just had a google and the highest are the Angel Falls in Venezuela : )

10:48 am

EasternBlue

*slinks back to work*

see you in a bit!!

10:48 am

lottijw

Later EB :)

10:48 am

Babbler

ahaa!! thanks, that would have bugged me till I looked myself! :)

10:48 am

Anj

yes! Yes! YES!! Got all the As in one hit : D

woot woot woot!

10:49 am

Babbler

see you later, EB :)

10:49 am

lola100

Nice one atalante! And hello! : )

10:49 am

Babbler

the whole grid is kind of like that, Anj. :)

10:49 am

lottijw

Calm down Anj!!!!!

10:50 am

Babbler

no lotti, it's a truly delightful grid today. a total pleasure!

10:50 am

Jera

Oh wow... sn4/6 = my favorite Brit word, LOL!

10:50 am

Atalante

hi :) that was a bit of perking up over totally random bits of information! One day I'll learn something useful!

10:50 am

Babbler

I mean, quite a few of us got the 9 without even realising this morning!!!! how often does THAT happen?? :)

10:51 am

Anj

...but As are my mortal enemy. I consider the beats slain and will prance about on my charger looking unbearably smug until it bucks and throws me off...

10:51 am

Babbler

Anj, REs are my nemesis, and they just completed themselves today!! It's a magical grid! :)

10:51 am

EvaNadine

got the 9 and most of the7s and 8s no problem.
its the 6es that were beating me down!
hehe

10:51 am

Haz1558

Then you'll be hoist by your own pe6/24

10:51 am

lola100

But atalante, the useful things are sooooo boring! : D

10:52 am

lottijw

Babs...I copied the grid this morning and did loads of words at work. Now i`m typing them in and yeah i agree it`s quite a friendly grid!! :)

10:52 am

DarleenMB

Mornin' all, just read thru the last 50 messages and rotfl about the cow pies. Hey, when they're nice and dry they make great frisbee's... hahahahaha

10:52 am

Babbler

Anj - careful you don't use words in the grid, hun.... :/

10:52 am

Wordlady

anyone have a clue to the nine?

10:52 am

Babbler

hi Darleen :)

10:53 am

Haz1558

To paraphrase Sir Humphrey Appleby ' It's a lovely grid. It's the kind of grid that Harrod's would sell you'

10:53 am

DarleenMB

hi babbler!

10:53 am

Babbler

Wordlady - re9/72

10:53 am

lottijw

Anj I can tell you`re excited cos the pr slipped out LOL!!!

10:54 am

Anj

...eek! I used a word... : / I haven't got to that one yet : (

Pass me the Fish of self-flagellation please...

10:54 am

Babbler

lol Haz!! but would you find a cheaper alternative in the ar5 high street store???

10:54 am

Jera

Yes, Anj, if you must pr6/24 about the grid, at least put it in code...

10:54 am

Babbler

(oh sorry, the ar5 I just referred to isn't in the grid, but something close to it is)

10:55 am

Haz1558

an ar6/30 grid doesn't bear thinking about....

10:55 am

Atalante

true! ok. useless information. there's a word "aa". I love it! The international telphone dialing code for Antarctica is 672.

10:55 am

Babbler

Anj, we were having a theme fest last night (which was why I missed you when you were on)..... and I had a blinding idea for a Fish theme!!! Dunno why I didn't think of it before! :)

10:55 am

Wordlady

Ooo that helped with an 8, but I"m 9-blind

10:55 am

Jen

Okay, I'm off to the vet... happy thoughts that my kitty is okay everyone! :)

10:56 am

Babbler

LOL Haz!!! (actually, confession, I like that store!) ;)

10:56 am

lottijw

See ya Jen hope it`s ok :)

10:56 am

Babbler

Wordlady - past tense

10:57 am

Haz1558

But you wouldn't buy a babble grid from it, would you?

10:57 am

Babbler

why not? same stock, different venue!

(isn't it??)

10:57 am

Anj

Fish theme sounds good : )

10:58 am

Wordlady

I got it ... can you tell it was bugging me ... you all have a TERRIFIC morning, or is it afternoon by now

10:58 am

Babbler

have you seen my handbag today, Anj? take a deep breath before you dive in! lol :)

10:58 am

Babbler

y/w Wordlady! you have a lovely day too! :)

10:59 am

lola100

atalante....how do you know these things?? lol! : D

10:59 am

Babbler

lol Atalante!! :D

11:01 am

Atalante

don't know really! I just pick them up from random places! Well, aa is a type of lava, so I learnt *all* about that when I was shoved in an office with lots of vulcanologists!

11:01 am

72 Temple Owl

somebody please - may i have a clue for de 6/24???

11:02 am

lola100

atalante, don't you just HATE it when that happens....

11:02 am

Jera

I gotta scoot in 25 mins... think I can finish my last 80 words??

11:02 am

Atalante

*giggles* oh yeah ... its a bitch :P

11:03 am

Atalante

beep = female dog!!

11:03 am

Babbler

T-Owl, see Haz's clue at 10.34 am :)

11:03 am

lola100

LOL! ; )

11:03 am

DarleenMB

OK everybody I thought I'd play... refresh if you want to see a pic of the Royal Gorge bridge over the Arkansas river in Colorado. It's 1,000 feet over the river...eeeeek. Went there once. Stood at the side of the bridge and went "no way am I driving over THAT."

11:04 am

Babbler

yes you will, Jera. see you later! :)

11:04 am

Babbler

WOW, Darleen! :)

11:04 am

Jera

Bummer, missed Jen while I was taking a potty break...

11:05 am

Jera

Your confidence in me is most heartening, Babbler!

*doffs hat*

11:06 am

Atalante

Lola? Recognise my new bridge? (I've just changed it)

11:07 am

Anj

...! Got all the Gs in one hit too....
why the sudden Babblegenerosity??

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks babs ! : )

11:09 am

lola100

atalante, I don't : /....should I??

11:09 am

lola100

Anj, it must be your lucky day babe! ; )

11:10 am

Atalante

Just wondered :) Its the Kaimaans River bridge between George and Knysna - on the Garden Route - didn't know how well you knew the western side of the country!

11:12 am

lottijw

Not that lucky sis if you`re in Peterborough!!!!!!LOL

11:12 am

lola100

atalante, that's why! I've never been to the Cape but my sister worked in that area and would probably have been able to set me straight! I have heard of it though : )

11:14 am

Jera

The first se5/14 has me stumped... help, please?

11:14 am

lola100

lotti, LOL! : D

11:14 am

72 Temple Owl

ta 5/12 is my last word and i just cannot see it - may i have a clue please?

11:14 am

Atalante

tis a pretty bridge :)

11:14 am

Anj

The 9 is in it's box : ) Woot! I'm on a roll : D

11:15 am

lola100

jera, se plus consonant plus opp of yes : )

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

jero - take the 4/5 below it and add a letter before the last vowel

11:15 am

72 Temple Owl

go anj! go anj!

11:15 am

Babbler

T-Owl - ta5/12 - weird word. starts off as a word that means when someone is late, and ends in a hoop

11:16 am

Jera

Thanks! Another weird one...

11:16 am

lola100

atalante, it's a beautiful area. Have you been there? I know you've seen Capetown but not sure how much you've travelled in SA : )

11:16 am

Haz1558

ta 5/12 - first three letters of road making surface, then two letters meaning to act or bring about

11:16 am

Babbler

oh, and you have to drop the sometime vowel at the end of it.

(eeek, not sure I'm making sense!)

11:17 am

Babbler

thanks Haz! *phew* maybe I should stop with the clues?

11:17 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks babs! i thought i tried that one! and i am done *grabs babs in d5/14 of happiness*

11:17 am

Babbler

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeee!!!

congrats, T-Owl!! :D

11:18 am

72 Temple Owl

that was a fun grid, if a tad long....

11:18 am

lola100

Yay! Well done temple! : )

11:19 am

Jera

Huzzah for TempleOwl!!

11:19 am

Atalante

We used to have a holiday house in Mossel Bay, so I know the area between Cape Town and there very well - but apart from that .. We I know Port Elizabeth and East London - and I nearly went to uni in PE!

11:19 am

72 Temple Owl

Thanks all! any clues needed?

11:20 am

periwinkle

Hi, Temple, help with pe8/60

11:21 am

72 Temple Owl

perii - do you have the 6/24 above it? if so add the suffix that makes it the practice of...

11:21 am

smaller

need that one too please temple

11:22 am

lola100

atalante, that's cool! I do intend to see CT and the garden route at some stage. I'm also desperate to see the karoo and the kalahari gemsbok national park (north west cape).

11:22 am

periwinkle

nope don't have the pe6/24 either

11:23 am

Atalante

I love the Karoo! Though I've only really been in the Little Karoo - I just love deserts full stop.I'd love to spend more time there

11:23 am

lola100

Help with py5/16 (the first one) and py6/27 please??

11:24 am

72 Temple Owl

ok - pe6/24: one unduly concerned with book learning and formal rules

11:24 am

EasternBlue

py + opposite of "walked"

11:25 am

EvaNadine

and py-***, py-*** so far away...
py just ***, py*** both night and daaaaay...

11:25 am

72 Temple Owl

lola: py4/7 - last letter + opposite of walked

11:25 am

EasternBlue

smaller -
couldn't believe the puzzle the other day allowed carroty but not oaty 8 D

11:25 am

lola100

atalante, me too! My favourite part of the world is near the SA/Zim border. Very dry with lots of red mopane bush....gorgeous! Also great elephant country : )

11:25 am

periwinkle

Temple, thanks got the pe6/24 right away, now to make it pe8/60

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

*places hand over evan's forehead* now dear, just sit down and have a rest...

11:26 am

EasternBlue

eva - singing "Flock of Seagulls" again?? LOL!

11:27 am

smaller

LOL Eastern Blue!
maybe Dr. God got the message and allowed y endings on all fruits/veggies/whole grains

11:27 am

lola100

Thanks guys! : )

11:27 am

EasternBlue

smaller - I fear not on the fruit in the grid today...

11:27 am

periwinkle

found the pe8/60 thanks Temple

11:27 am

Jera

Well, I gotta scoot... 48 left, hopefully I will be back!

11:28 am

EasternBlue

bye Jera!

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

but the fish do seem to have disappeared lately...

11:28 am

Atalante

and I'd like to visit Durban and that side of the country! And I'd love to spend some time around the Drakenbergs

11:28 am

lola100

'bye jera : )

11:28 am

EvaNadine

yeah, you laugh at me now, but youll remember that word next time, wont you?!
hehe

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

bye jera!

11:28 am

smaller

EB-
oh i just tried it too. maybe he's allergic, so he's biased

11:30 am

lola100

atalante, the KZN north coast is amazing! Pristine beaches AND game reserves.....what more could you ask for?? : )
And don't even get me started on the Drakensberg!...*sigh* very homesick now : /

11:32 am

Atalante

awwww sorry :( I've spent a few days in the Drakensstein - which was beautiful enough - one day I will get to the Drakensberg! And Namibia (changing sides of the country in a flash!)

11:33 am

smaller

EB-
oh silly me on that appropriate reverence thing. I'll retype to correct.
"Maybe He's allergic, so He's biased."

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

well i must go! bye all! happy babbling!

11:34 am

EasternBlue

smaller - ROFL!!!

11:34 am

EasternBlue

Bye T-Owl...

11:34 am

smaller

bye temple - thanks for the clues!

11:36 am

lola100

Namibia! Another place I'd like to visit : )
Next time I go to the D/berg I want to do a five day cave hike. I'll let you know when and you can come! ; )

11:36 am

lola100

'bye temple : )

11:38 am

lola100

Help with the ph7/44, please?? : )

11:38 am

Atalante

I really really want to go to Namibia - though it has sad overtones - one of my cousins was killed there while on military service. But it just looks so beautiful now ... and 5 day cave hikes? Wow! The only caves I've been in over there are Kango and Elephants Eye - its a little cave about 3/4 of the way up of one of the Cape mountains

11:38 am

Anj

*coughs*

11:39 am

EasternBlue

Anj? Are you o.k.??

11:40 am

EasternBlue

...or is that the subtle hint that you've finished?

11:40 am

lottijw

Anj.....feeling of neglect, or coffee time???!!!!!! LOL

11:40 am

Haz1558

ph7/44 - ph plus first two letters of rodent plus 'attempt'

11:40 am

lola100

Sorry to hear that atalante. We all knew someone who had lost a son or brother in that stupid war : /
Yeah, it's a guided hike and you sleep in the caves at night : )

11:41 am

cybernan

Le Pont Alexandre III, Paris

Good morning, everyone -- Back for the last 35 :)

11:41 am

Anj

Just the "who? me?? lurking???, nooo..." type of cough...

11:41 am

lola100

Oh my! thank you haz! : )

What's up babe??

11:41 am

EasternBlue

hi cyber!

11:42 am

rosalind230

any clues for the ra5/10 please

11:42 am

Atalante

sleep in the caves? wow!!!

11:42 am

lottijw

Hi Cyber :)

EB i take it work wasn`t calling afterall!!!!! ;)

11:42 am

EasternBlue

ros - pl of the ra 4/4

11:43 am

Haz1558

Plural of the unusual ra4/4

11:44 am

lola100

atalante, I know! How awesome does that sound?? : )

11:44 am

bunnyvicious

Afternoon, popped in for a few before I take the kiddos to the grocery store.

11:45 am

lottijw

Hi Bunny!!

11:45 am

lola100

Hi bunny : )

11:46 am

lola100

I only have 5 words left....and they are all E's! : /

11:47 am

rosalind230

Ihave not got thera 4/4 help below the ra5/10

11:47 am

Anj

The bottom right P is putting up a stiff resistance... : /

11:48 am

EasternBlue

ros -

something that is not common is ra _ _
or...when cooking beef, people like it ra _ _ , medium ra _ _ or well done...

11:48 am

EasternBlue

hi bunny!

11:49 am

bunnyvicious

hello again, looks like a fun one today!

11:49 am

rosalind230

got it at last thanks easternblue and haz

11:50 am

EasternBlue

bunny - it's not too bad!!

11:50 am

EasternBlue

ros - glad to help!

11:52 am

lottijw

Kids want their dinner!!!! See you all later :)

11:53 am

mab

Good day everyone. Just back for my few (100+) words.

11:53 am

lola100

Um...help with the ep8, please?/ : )

11:53 am

Anj

later Lotti : )

11:53 am

EasternBlue

bye lotti!!

11:53 am

lola100

'bye sis! : )

Hi mab! : )

11:53 am

EasternBlue

hi mab!

11:55 am

mab

Oh, I do like the bridges, although bunny is creeping me out a bit with hers.

11:55 am

bunnyvicious

OK, 100 left, back after THE TRIP. Take care, bye all.

11:56 am

sherb

hi folks :) ...nice bridges...

11:56 am

Babbler

Lola, ep8 - stick an e infront of your ph7/36

11:56 am

Babbler

hi to all who just joined! :)

11:57 am

sherb

er, said that before I saw bunny... :D

11:57 am

mab

ep 8 is ep plus seventh letter plus ra4.

11:57 am

EasternBlue

hi Sherb!

11:57 am

lola100

Thanks babs!...could have sworn I tried that : /

11:57 am

lola100

Hi sherb : )

11:59 am

sherb

hi EB :D hi lola :D

11:59 am

chic

Hi All, Babbler, I like your Turner....

11:59 am

Babbler

thanks Chic! I'd forgotten all about the great fire of London till today! lol :) What's your bridge?

12:00 pm

lola100

Hi chic : )

12:00 pm

mab

I'm fond of my bridge. It's a Claus Oldenberg, the artist who sought to amplify the dignity of ordinary objects.

It's in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where I grew up.

12:01 pm

sherb

hi chic :)

12:01 pm

chic

It's the Brooklyn Bridge (I was born In Brooklyn). And the Twin Towers are spot lights...

12:01 pm

Babbler

I thought it looked familiar (though I'm not a New Yorker!) :)

12:01 pm

mab

nice image, chic.

12:02 pm

Babbler

Mab, is yours a spoon with a cherry?

12:02 pm

chic

tu, any clues for the de 6/24?

12:03 pm

Babbler

de + plural Mr Quayles, Chic

12:04 pm

mab

Yes. It is in front of a modern art museum; has wee pond underneath with irises thick about it.

12:05 pm

Babbler

I'm just looking at it in Google - WOW!! :)

12:05 pm

cybernan

pe 8/60?

12:05 pm

chic

thanx, babbler; almost forgot who he is...I'm not very political minded...

12:05 pm

mab

hmmm. Babbler, I can't find 'blockhead' in the grid...

12:07 pm

chic

cybernan, look at the pe 6 and add 2 consonants

12:08 pm

Babbler

lol Mab!!

when was your bridge built/made? I can't find that in google.

12:08 pm

Anj

I've got it down to 18 to get without 'the List' : /

12:09 pm

cybernan

Thank you, Chic

12:09 pm

mab

Years ago, perhaps 20. Google spoon bridge. It belongs to the Walker Art Center.

12:09 pm

Babbler

you are truly supersonic, Anj! I resorted to the list much earlier. :/ but I'm not supersonic.

12:11 pm

Babbler

thanks Mab. found it. 1985-1988. :)

12:12 pm

lola100

Go Anj! : D

Okay, last plea for help...er6/21?? : )

12:12 pm

Anj

Babs, I can't take all the credit. Some good clues helped me along too : )

Right, time to feed before i'm struck down with malnutrition... BBL folks : D

12:13 pm

mab

Wear away, past tense.

12:13 pm

Anj

Lo, have you got the one meaning to go deliver something, as in e.... boy?

12:13 pm

mab

sorry, wrong er.

12:13 pm

lola100

Cheers babe : )

mab, thanks, but that's the er6/24 : )

12:14 pm

lola100

Aaargh! Thanks babe! And I'm done : )

12:14 pm

cybernan

pe 5/14 following the 8?

12:14 pm

Babbler

congrats, Lola!!! you're supersonic too!! :D

12:15 pm

mab

Hurrah Lola!!!!

12:15 pm

Babbler

cyber - sounds like a spanish guy's name. well, actually it is a spanish guy's name! lol! :)

12:15 pm

lola100

babs, lol! I think you'll find that the only thing I'm flying on is too much cough mixture! : D

12:16 pm

Babbler

awwwww!! (((xxx)))
another hot toddy?

12:17 pm

cybernan

Thanks, Babbler -- never considered that anything other than a proper name!

12:17 pm

lola100

babs, no thanks. I am sipping a cough mixture martini as we speak : )

12:17 pm

Babbler

lol Lola!! well I couldn't compete with that! :D

12:18 pm

Babbler

right - do I really need a pair of jeans off ebay?

12:19 pm

cybernan

iola -- there was an article in the news the other day saying that cough mixtures are just a waste of money, they do no good and might actually do some harm, depending on the contents. Recommended plenty of fluids, vitamin c and lots of rest. Hot lemonades, anyone? :)

12:21 pm

mab

Perhaps you can get this over the counter there; cough syrups with codeine in them are useful. At the least they give you a break from coughing, especially if you are not sleeping well due to cough.

12:22 pm

Babbler

cyber - that used to be my policy, ie no meds, but then I learnt you can scar your lungs with too much coughing and that's why cough medicine IS a good idea. I take it now. Though I still limit the meds I take. (I am prone to bronchitis as a result of not taking better care).

12:23 pm

lola100

I was only kidding about the martini! lol : D
I agree with mab and babbler. Most things are fine in moderation : )

12:24 pm

Babbler

Lola - say yes or no to Â£12. Your decision.....! :)

12:24 pm

lola100

Er....yes! : D

12:25 pm

Babbler

yay! that will be my max bid for the jeans. ending in 11 mins.... : )

12:25 pm

cybernan

ep 5/14?

12:25 pm

EasternBlue

lola - now Babs will blame you since she bought the jeans!!

12:25 pm

Babbler

Lola, they are black with very subtle black beading on them. could I go a bit higher with my bid? should I?

12:26 pm

EasternBlue

cyber - a lyric poem...

12:26 pm

lola100

babbler, no! You said 12...stick to that : )

12:27 pm

Babbler

you are truly a good friend, Lola. I'll do as you say. Good plan.

12:27 pm

lola100

cyber, one sounds like e-4 and the other has another word for a poem on the end : )

12:27 pm

cybernan

Thanks, Eastern -- thought I had that!

12:28 pm

jaelithej

What always seems to help me when I have a cough is a good deal of hot herbal peppermint tea. The peppermint oil soothes the throat.

Never been a fan of cough medicine. Except for NyQuil when I want to sleep for 12 hours. That stuff knocks you out!

12:29 pm

cybernan

ar 6/30?

12:29 pm

Babbler

ginger is a natural expectorant, so I always put a chunk of that in my green tea when I have a cough. (that needs it, of course) :)

12:29 pm

lola100

babbler, I am living through you as I am too terrified to look at ebay! I know that once I start there will be only one ending, and it would not be a happy one : /

12:30 pm

doxy1lover

help with de6?

12:30 pm

Babbler

it is truly terrible, Lola. I'm back on it since I decided not to play big grids... :/

12:30 pm

renfield

my dad makes his own cough syrup - southern comfort w/ oil of peppermint and/ some peppermint candy dissolved in it....%}

12:31 pm

Babbler

only bought a cd for a couple of quid so far though.... not too bad! :)

12:31 pm

lola100

Hi ren! Can I just have the southerns?? : D

12:32 pm

Babbler

cyber, start with your first ar5 word. drop the n, add the wiggly consonant the the sometime vowel on the end

12:32 pm

Babbler

doxy - de + plural Mr Quayles

12:32 pm

cybernan

Got it, thanks

12:32 pm

renfield

sure lola... he has a store room full of it...8)

12:32 pm

lola100

ar6/30: ar plus opp of come plus opp of outgoing without the middle letter.

12:33 pm

doxy1lover

thanks babbler

12:33 pm

jaelithej

Renfield, that sounds like an excellent recipe whether you have a cough or not ;)

12:33 pm

faeriekae

Hello to all - Beautiful Bridges and sculptures.

12:34 pm

lola100

Hi faerie : )

12:34 pm

renfield

jael...it is - his mother made it w/ moonshine....

12:35 pm

smaller

lola..
great clue! thanks!

12:36 pm

lola100

You're welcome smaller : )

12:37 pm

Babbler

:'( Lolaaaaaa! I was outbid. they went for Â£13.50. But I stopped at 12, so that was good at least. Need a hug now.

12:37 pm

Babbler

hi faerie :)

12:38 pm

faeriekae

Lola - where is your Bridge? Mine is the Mighty Mackinaw Bridge connecting the lower & upper pennusila of Michigan

12:38 pm

faeriekae

Hi Babble *great big hug* (*^_^*)

12:39 pm

doxy1lover

all finished. Thanks for the clues.

12:40 pm

lola100

Awww babs! (((((((xx)))))))....better? : )

faerie, it is the bridge between Zimbabwe and Zambia at Victoria falls : )

12:40 pm

sherb

well done doxy :) ...still waiting for you to go Pro... :D

12:41 pm

Babbler

thanks Lola and Faerie. *brightens* :D MUCH better. I didn't really need them, did I? :D

12:41 pm

lola100

Yay! Well done doxy : )

12:41 pm

smaller

doxy..
yes I agree with sherb! then we can see Abbigail photos!

12:41 pm

doxy1lover

payday is tomorrow.

12:42 pm

Babbler

congrats, doxy!!

really, you're going to join us?? yayyyyy!! :D

12:42 pm

lola100

babs, no you didn't : )

12:42 pm

sherb

woo, party for doxy tomorrow... :D

12:43 pm

doxy1lover

well, my hubby is going to Arizona next month, bought his plane ticket this morning. I think I can spring $10.

12:44 pm

faeriekae

Babbler I went shopping yesterday and bought 2 pair of jeans exactly alike just because they fit and they were cute * so there * I got tired of the job seaching so I found something better to do.

12:45 pm

doxy1lover

have to go to work. See you all later.

12:45 pm

lola100

'bye doxy : )

12:46 pm

Babbler

see you later, doxy :)

12:46 pm

faeriekae

Bye Doxy (see you tomorrow as a pro?)

12:46 pm

Babbler

lol faerie!! good for you! My clothes are a bit snug right now, but that's only because of Christmas. Just need to exercise...... :/

12:47 pm

lola100

I must say goodbye now too. See you all tomorrow : )

12:47 pm

chic

I must go be domestic now; have 84 to go thanx for all the clues! c u later.

12:48 pm

renfield

bye doxy
bye lola

12:48 pm

faeriekae

Bye Lola *hugs for you sweetie*

12:48 pm

EasternBlue

bye lola...

bye doxy...

12:48 pm

faeriekae

Bye Chic ------ back on Waltons Mountain *flash back*

12:49 pm

sherb

bye lola and doxy :)

I'm off too... friends arriving... back later :)

12:50 pm

Babbler

bye Lola! :) (((xxx))) get well soon!

12:50 pm

Babbler

see you later, Sherb. have a lovely evening! :)

12:50 pm

faeriekae

Later Sherb

12:51 pm

harpjane

pe 8? and the ph words? Could I have clue?

12:51 pm

cybernan

stuck on the last ta 5/10 & 6/18 -- between 'protective covering' and 'covered with black goo'?

12:51 pm

cybernan

Bye, Sherb

12:52 pm

Babbler

pe8 builds on pe6/24

12:52 pm

caitlyn

Evening all. Hope you are all okay today (and sober)

12:52 pm

cybernan

pe 8: add 2 consonants to pe 6: if at first you don't succeed.....

12:53 pm

faeriekae

Hi Caitlyn

12:53 pm

chic

bye, faeriekae...a little Nash anyone?

12:53 pm

Babbler

ph7/36 - start with ep5/14. drop the e, then add past tense for eat on the end.

12:54 pm

tbear

Good evening all........I want sweeties....liquorice comfits...cos I've just spoken to my sister (in law) who's 8 weeks pregnant....Yay

12:54 pm

Babbler

ph7/44 - ph + rodent + type of bread minus last letter

12:54 pm

cybernan

ph 7/36: ph + not either, but ** + consumed
ph 7/44: ph + egyptian god + attempt

12:55 pm

Babbler

cyber - ta 5/10 & 6/18 - think road covering, double the consonent and add a vowel on the end. then the plural.

12:55 pm

Babbler

hi caitlyn :)

12:56 pm

harpjane

Thanks for the p clues. Great clues!

12:56 pm

Babbler

hi Harp. thanks for suggesting bridges today. Hasn't it turned out well?! :D

12:57 pm

EasternBlue

congrats tbear - will this be your first niece/nephew???

12:57 pm

Babbler

hi tbear!! congrats to your sister!! :D

12:57 pm

cybernan

Thank you, Babbler -- *LOL as I cross the finish line*

12:57 pm

Jen

Hey everyone, I'm back! The cat is doing well... and I got out of the vet for only $130! :)

12:58 pm

tbear

No but first one from them....other two are 12 and 13,so we haven't had a family baby for yonks....can't wait...I'm SO excited

12:58 pm

Babbler

congrats, cyber! :)

12:58 pm

Babbler

that's a relief, Jen. Glad your cat is well. :D

12:58 pm

cybernan

I think we should be able to get health insurance plans for our pets!

12:59 pm

caitlyn

Congrats tbear xx

12:59 pm

Babbler

tbear - you'll have to join me in the besotted aunty brigade! lol! :D

12:59 pm

EasternBlue

cyber...I think they have some...

Jen - glad the kitty is o.k.!!

12:59 pm

Jen

I actually have seen pet insurance, but I don't know the cost. It would be totally worth it on our dog! Last time had a problem, it cost $600

1:00 pm

caitlyn

Im going again now .......back later

1:02 pm

jaelithej

Hey Cybernan if there's a Petsmart with a Banfield Vet near you (I know there are only a few Petsmarts in Canada but not sure where you are), you can get health insurance throught them. It's a great deal-- I used to have it when I had a cat. Have to see their vets only, though.

1:03 pm

EasternBlue

bye caitlyn...

1:04 pm

tbear

I only plan to be besotted til he/she's 12ish...have decided children should then be cryogenically frozen from 12 til 18. Must admit tho will be fun to hold and look after a baby again.....and then hand back....

1:04 pm

cybernan

Thanks, but we don't have a pet anymore -- our cat disappeared alnost 2 years ago and we haven't had the heart to replace her.

1:05 pm

tbear

Jen....good to hear your 'baby' is ok.....

1:05 pm

Jen

jaelithej, I actually live in the US, but I looked that up, thanks for mentioning it! We have a Petsmart very close to us. Will have to get more info.

1:06 pm

Jen

Thanks tbear! You don't wanna know what they had to do to her though..... ;}

1:06 pm

mab

Exciting news, tbear! Love newborns. And older too, but especially adore the new tinies. Congratulations!

1:06 pm

cybernan

So many bridges bring back so many great memories -- I have to keep changeing!

1:06 pm

tbear

Jen...i love your covered bridge...would have chosen one if we didn't have our famous bridge in Bristol. Reminds me of 'Bridges of Madison County'.....lovely book

1:06 pm

Babbler

time for dinner :)

may be back later, otherwise see you tomorrow for volcanoes! :D

1:07 pm

jaelithej

Oh Hi Jen! I should have addressed that to you too considering you're the one with the sick kitty! I had just seen Cyber talk about pet insurance, and Cyber's in Canada, which is why I said something about Canada :)

1:07 pm

Jen

Thanks! We actually saw this one, the "Hogback" bridge when we went on our pilgrimage to John Wayne's birth place in Madison County

1:09 pm

mab

Bye Babbler!

Jen, so glad kitty is ok. Just spent a small fortune saving mine -- twas worth it though.

1:10 pm

hurshy

hey folks, how hard is the grid today? wondering if i should do it...

1:11 pm

faeriekae

Bye Babble (((((((xxx))))))

1:11 pm

EasternBlue

Bye Babs...

1:11 pm

tbear

hi hurshy....todays seem quite reasonable...altho I'm on 40% in....

1:12 pm

mab

I think you especially will find it easy, hurshy.

1:13 pm

Jen

Bye babbler, hi hurshy! :)

1:13 pm

cybernan

It's fairly easy compared to the last two!

1:13 pm

hurshy

so embarrassing when i forget to dress properly - here's my bridge if you want to refresh. hi everyone!

1:14 pm

Karys

hello there everyone.....been in and out all day !!!....but can concentrate a little now I think !!!....going for the 'p's !!!

1:15 pm

EasternBlue

Hi hurshy/Karys...

1:15 pm

cybernan

Name and where of your bridge, Hurshy?

1:15 pm

hurshy

well, now that you guys have given me such a vote of confidence, i HAVE to do it. :) it's already reminded me of elvis. maybe we should have an elvis theme day sometime.

1:16 pm

cybernan

Hi Karys!

1:16 pm

hurshy

it's the golden gate - at night just cause it's an incredibly pretty shot. had to choose that bridge bc of star trek :)

1:16 pm

hurshy

hi eb, karys, mab, cnan, jen, tbear, faeriekae, whoever else is still here :)

1:18 pm

Karys

LOL....hurshy...you be worn out soon !!

1:18 pm

cybernan

It is a pretty shot -- we were there last year -- couldn't get over the size of those cables!

1:19 pm

cybernan

I think Eastern is of like mind?

1:20 pm

EasternBlue

cyber...indeed - it was my attempt at the GG bridge!! (daytime 'snapshot')!!

1:21 pm

faeriekae

Hurshy --- Hi Hon whats shaken' ?

1:22 pm

Jen

Finally! I am finished! It was easy today, but man! All the "interruptions"! :)

1:22 pm

hurshy

oh, just trying to keep my spirits up - babbling away - 75 so far.

1:23 pm

cybernan

Off to work on my digital photo albums (getting behind) -- will check in later :)

1:23 pm

EasternBlue

bye cyber...

1:24 pm

faeriekae

Bye Cybernan

1:24 pm

Karys

bye cyber :)

1:24 pm

markbowers7

aw...i just missed Babbler, shucks

1:24 pm

Jen

I am off too! Need to work on a quilt. See y'all tomorrow. :)

1:25 pm

EasternBlue

bye Jen...

Hi mark!

1:25 pm

faeriekae

I has to finish sanding in by bathroom so I can paint. Better get my butt moving or I'll be sanding this time next week. bbl

1:25 pm

faeriekae

Bye Jen :)

1:25 pm

hurshy

ooh, pe6, nice, very shakespeare

1:25 pm

EasternBlue

bye fairiekae...

1:25 pm

Karys

bye jen....hope it wasn't something I said !! :)

1:26 pm

markbowers7

hey Eastern...just taking a quick break from job-hunting... :)

1:26 pm

tbear

having a bit of a word block on the ar 5 and two 6's can't someone start me off pleazse

1:26 pm

EasternBlue

mark - how's the search??

1:26 pm

Karys

look there's another one going now....it must be me....Hi mark...please dont go too !!

1:26 pm

EasternBlue

tbear -sorry - haven't done the 'a's' yet...

1:26 pm

hurshy

i've got an ar5, it's an element

1:27 pm

markbowers7

well, the search really began in earnest last Friday, and we had MLK 2 days ago, so i shouldn't feel too bad that nothings happened yet

1:27 pm

GoBraves

and one of the 6's is the plural

1:28 pm

tbear

thx Hurshy that gave me the 5 and one 6......

1:28 pm

EasternBlue

mark - keep pluggin' away...my hubby was out of work & just found a PT job w/ H&R block...he's working on his investment licenses for long-term employment...

1:29 pm

GoBraves

the other starts with the same 4 letters, then add a "Homeric" ending :-)

1:29 pm

markbowers7

i used to have my series 6 and 63 licenses (i just suck at sales)...

1:29 pm

EasternBlue

mark - hubby's recommendation is to network as much as you can...that's how he found both jobs (pt & long-term investing one...)

1:29 pm

Haz1558

For the ar 6/30 think of a British catalogue store and add sometimes vowel

1:29 pm

mamabear

Hi everyone!!! OOOOHHHHH - it's a biggie... don't know if I should dive in or not!!

1:30 pm

EasternBlue

mark - I always say he's a schmoozer...(in a good way - not used car sales schmoozing...)

1:30 pm

markbowers7

yeah, im working on my network, but i just relocated recently, so it's a whole new territory here...

1:30 pm

EasternBlue

MAMA!!!

((((***HUG****))))

It's not that bad...I found the 9 w/o any clues or help!

1:31 pm

hurshy

just past halfway in...20 minutes? it's not so bad, mama.

1:31 pm

EasternBlue

mark - where do you live?

1:31 pm

markbowers7

Dallas/Fort Worth area

1:31 pm

markbowers7

hey Mama!

1:31 pm

mamabear

Hi Music Man!!!!!!!!
hmmmm... encouraging words on the grid... maybe I'll take a peek.....

1:32 pm

mamabear

(((((((((((((((((EB))))))))))) ))))))

1:32 pm

EasternBlue

you should look at local career resource centers, libraries...local magazines might list 'groups' too...

1:32 pm

markbowers7

i guess that's me, the Music Man?

1:33 pm

mamabear

yessir!!!!!!

1:33 pm

EasternBlue

mark - do you play - or just like music??

1:34 pm

mamabear

Nice bridges everyone!!! Like mine?

1:35 pm

EasternBlue

*sheepishly asks*

Mama - what's his first name again??

(I know it's going to be an "AHA!" when you tell me!!)

1:35 pm

joey

Mark

i am in the DFW metroplex, more Fort Worth. what kind of a job are you looking for?

1:36 pm

markbowers7

Eatern, i do like muisc, but i also play, have a CD of original instrumental piano and keyboard out: www.markbowersmusic.com

1:37 pm

markbowers7

hey Joey, i have experience in administration, and am looking for project or operations management, but im open to other stuff too

1:37 pm

EasternBlue

mark - I've always wanted to learn to play piano...
I sing & used to play violin/viola but haven't played those in years!!

1:37 pm

mamabear

See, mark, I am your PR dept.!!!!!!!
EB - Lloyd!

1:37 pm

EasternBlue

Mama - thank you!! (it was the 'ahhhh...yes!')

1:38 pm

joey

like to take this off-line..... send me email
joanne.e.klutz@lmco.com

1:38 pm

faeriekae

Mammabear you are so funny LOL

1:39 pm

mamabear

faeriekae - life is too short to take it too seriously!!!!

1:39 pm

EasternBlue

mark -...(virtual) networking may even pay off!

8 D

1:40 pm

smaller

did mark just get a job through babble!

that's soooo cool!!!

1:40 pm

markbowers7

ok, DEEP BREATH.... :)

1:40 pm

joey

Hey, Smaller - how goes it?

1:41 pm

EasternBlue

smaller - it appears that joey may know of opportunities, or may be able to help in the job hunt...

the Babble group is so great!!

1:41 pm

faeriekae

*I'm still sanding in the bathroom just walked thru my office* I love you guys... You just make me smile and I thank you. (*^_^*)

1:41 pm

joey

I can try.... i work in a big company and there are always openings....... maybe it will work, maybe not.

1:41 pm

smaller

Hi Joey!!!

if i read all the stephanie plum books can I have a job too?! and can i go on the cruises?!!

1:42 pm

joey

of course you can go on the cruises.... i am getting excited about them...... get a job? depends on how far you want to travel - are you in DFW also?

1:42 pm

hurshy

ok, i will have you all know that 'detray' is a word. in college, if you had too many people at the table in the dining hall, you had to take all your plates and glasses off your trays so that everyone could fit - those trays were too bulky. this was known as detraying. someone actually carved "death before detrayal!" into one of the trays.

1:43 pm

smaller

joey,
but it would have to be a Montana branch
and from my home would be great
and allows babble while working
and a company car
and a masseuse
...am i asking for too much?

1:43 pm

faeriekae

Hey I need a job too.... That's what I've been doing for the last 3 weeks is job seaching. It sucks and I'm very discouraged at this point.

1:43 pm

EasternBlue

joey - it's nice of you to investigate the possibility...I know my hubby appreciated any leads or ideas when he was searching...

(good luck mark!)

1:43 pm

Karys

can I say I think joey's bridge is the prettiest so far....the others are all lovely too of course !!!

1:44 pm

mab

MamaBear, you are just a miracle of a person. Do you know it?

1:44 pm

hurshy

however, since babble will not accept detray, would anyone like to help me with the de6?

1:44 pm

joey

just waiting to start a dialogue.....

1:44 pm

EasternBlue

faerie - hang in there...

unfortunately, I don't know anyone in your area (just looked at your profile)...but my general suggestions to Mark might work for you too...

good luck in your search too...

1:45 pm

smaller

DFW-
Definite Fan of Words?
Destined to Find Wealth?
Determined to Foster Warmth?
then yes I'm with DFW

1:45 pm

faeriekae

Back to sanding walls. For real this time.

1:45 pm

Minski

Greetings All. Haven't been around for a while. I hope all is well with everyone.

1:45 pm

EasternBlue

faerie- we'll believe it when you start painting LOL!!

keep up your spirits...we'll be here for you!

1:45 pm

joey

i like the last one - destined to foster warmth.

actually Dallas-Fort Worth

1:46 pm

hurshy

nice to see you minski :)

1:46 pm

faeriekae

EB - I am networking and pounding the streets and papers and I'm not giving up....that's just too easy.

1:46 pm

Karys

hi Minski :)

1:46 pm

smaller

hi minski!

joey - shoot! we were so close!

1:47 pm

harpjane

Yes, Babbler, the bridges are beautiful!

1:47 pm

EasternBlue

hi minski...

1:48 pm

mab

Hi Minski! How are you?

1:48 pm

hurshy

so, um, that de6, anyone?

1:49 pm

Minski

We are doing well. Paigey is now almost 13 months old and crawling all over the place but not walking yet. She is taking a nap, thank goodness, and I am babbling so I don't fall asleep myself. It's too late in the day for me to take a nap.

1:50 pm

EasternBlue

faerie - good for you...it does take time...just think - you can add 'handywoman' to your resume...(once you finish your bathroom of course!)

1:50 pm

mab

From earlier clue: to rid oneself of Quayles.

1:50 pm

joey

Smaller, and by the way - the masseuse was over the top.......

1:50 pm

EasternBlue

smaller - you were so close with that job!!

1:50 pm

markbowers7

Joey, i just sent u a brief email, with resume attached. (i think i'm having sudden heart palpitations)

1:50 pm

smaller

joey!
gotta find those boundaries! : )

1:50 pm

harpjane

Hey guys, py 6/27 (and the preceding 5/16)?
pr 7/40?
tyia

1:51 pm

hurshy

ah, that's french - how'd it sneak into the puzzle? thanks though!

1:51 pm

EasternBlue

py 5 & 6

py + opposite of walked
then the plural...

1:51 pm

Minski

DE6? Another babble non-word that noone's ever heard of.

1:52 pm

EasternBlue

pr 7 -

suffix meaning 'before' + synonym for ditty/aria

1:52 pm

smaller

Eastern Blue-
that's the sense I got too. Don't you think joey's being a little discriminatory on not allowing the masseuse?

1:52 pm

harpjane

Hey, smaller, where in Montana are you? I'm in Hamilton!

1:53 pm

EasternBlue

smaller - maybe it's the year-end bonus & she just can't tell you about it yet!! LOL!!

1:53 pm

smaller

really?!!!!!
Hot Springs!

1:54 pm

smaller

LOL Eastern Blue!!!!
Well she is going on a cruise. If I get hired right away maybe I could make it!!!

1:54 pm

mamabear

mab - thank you for the compliment, but I am merely trying to make my way through this wonderful world as best I can... I have found that taking it "lightly" helps!

1:54 pm

harpjane

Dang! We're almost neighbors! I think I'm playing at the Simes Hotel in Feb.

1:55 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon/evening babblers!

1:55 pm

smaller

WOW!!!
Contracted through the Artist Society?

1:55 pm

smaller

hi eva!

1:56 pm

mamabear

Hiya Eva!

1:56 pm

markbowers7

hi eva!

1:56 pm

Karys

Hi eva ;)

1:56 pm

smaller

LOL MamaBear!!!!!
I LOVE your "bridge"!!!!!!!

1:57 pm

Babbler

hi again!

(((((((((((((Lloyd Bridges!!))))))))))))))

1:57 pm

harpjane

Smaller, I think so. Someone else is actually arranging it. I think it might have fallen through. I play at a harp camp every year at Camp Bighorn in Plains. You should come!

1:58 pm

markbowers7

hey Mama, i just uploaded a "new" song to Soundclick.com: a 10+ minute meditative medley for FREE download:
www.soundclick.com/m arkbowers

1:58 pm

mamabear

thanks Smaller!!!!
((((((((((((BABBL ER))))))))))) Thanks for recognizing me!

1:58 pm

markbowers7

hey Babbler! good to see u. long time, no see.

1:59 pm

Babbler

hey mark! how's it going? :)

1:59 pm

Babbler

Mamabear - you are such a hoot!!! lol! :D

2:00 pm

mamabear

Thanks Mark!!! Can't wait to hear it!!!! You rock!

2:00 pm

markbowers7

good. did u see my note to Mama about a "new" song that's available for download?

2:00 pm

EasternBlue

hi eva!!

welcome back Babs!

2:00 pm

mab

MamaBear, you have a wonderful giving quality; I hope that you advocate for yourself as well as you do for others.

By the way, I loved Lloyd Bridges on the Seinfeld episodes. And I looooove his sons, especially Jeff, who is a genius.

2:00 pm

smaller

Harpjane!
of course!!!! just let me know when and where! We'll have a Montana Babble Convention at the same time. For all 2 of us!

2:00 pm

EvaNadine

just updated my *outfit*

:)

2:00 pm

Babbler

yes, I did, Mark. Is it not on your CD?

2:01 pm

markbowers7

define "outfit"...

2:01 pm

markbowers7

no, it didn't make the cut because it was totally spontaneous

2:01 pm

EvaNadine

heh, it means my icon, mark

2:02 pm

markbowers7

i c

2:02 pm

mamabear

I LOVE spontaneous!!!!! *wink*

2:02 pm

Babbler

which one is it, Mark? One Day Medley?

2:02 pm

mamabear

mab - you are too sweet ;)

2:02 pm

smaller

Evanidine,
in montana outfit means the big ol' pick-up truck that you have

2:03 pm

markbowers7

spontaneous music = may contain "mistakes"

2:03 pm

Babbler

Mamabear, I second what Mab just said!! :D xxx

2:03 pm

EvaNadine

heh, i figure your outfit is usually what you are wearing...but since you guys can only see my icon, it works as my daily outfit...hehe

2:03 pm

markbowers7

yeah, the Medley

2:04 pm

hurshy

mmm, love those op's! flew through 'em. :)

2:04 pm

mamabear

*mamabear humbly looks down* thanks to you too Babbler for the kind words.... my life is in such turmoil right now and you guys are the best medicine! I appreciate it immensely...

2:05 pm

Minski

I can't do this anymore without a tiny nap. Baby won't sleep much longer so I'll wake up when she does. See y'all later.

2:05 pm

tbear

Mmmmmm just had my sweeties delivered.....Haribo sour (why I don't know!!?) and Minstrels....piggy piggy piggy

2:06 pm

smaller

Awww Mamabear!
I think you're great too!!! Did you need to vent about your turmoil?! Sometimes that helps. We'll listen!

2:07 pm

EasternBlue

sweet 'cat nap' Minski...

2:07 pm

tbear

Mama come share my sweeties and we can hibernate together...

2:07 pm

Babbler

I'll look out for you next time I have a big dream, Mamabear, and I'll come and give you a hug like I did last time! ((((xxx)))) : )

2:08 pm

EasternBlue

Mama - I second what mab, Babs & smaller said...

anyone we can 'take out' for you??

I have a violin case...

2:08 pm

Babbler

see you later, Minski :) Good to see you again!

2:08 pm

mab

And I'll help, Eastern!

2:08 pm

Karys

bye minski :)

2:08 pm

smaller

Righto EB!

Mamabear....
I have access to SEVERAL guns and lots of ammo

2:09 pm

smaller

LOTS of ammo

2:09 pm

hurshy

help with the pe5 that follows the 8?

2:09 pm

EasternBlue

um...

my violin case actually has my violin in it - but since it's been so long since I've played, I figured that would inflict ALOT of pain on anyone who had to listen!! LOL!

2:09 pm

smaller

...to compensate for the poor aiming ability

2:10 pm

mamabear

mmmmm. ......... don't tempt me!
thank you all for your concern!

2:10 pm

joey

must report - I heard from Mark and gave him a lead that he might not have had. thought that he might be a fit into two immediate opportunities I knew about but not too be.. wish that it would have turned out better.

2:10 pm

smaller

LOL EB!

2:10 pm

mamabear

tbear - Sounds good, but I'm not sure what your "sweeties" are!!!!!!

2:11 pm

EasternBlue

joey - it was a nice try... 8 D
you never know if you don't try!!

2:11 pm

hurshy

and while we're at it, the ph 7/44?

2:11 pm

smaller

joey...
"A" for your effort!

2:12 pm

EasternBlue

smaller -

i'll never disagree with you again...

but - yer cracking me up w/ your ammo & subsequent comments!!

2:12 pm

joey

curtseys but hides head in sorrow for not succeeding.

2:12 pm

EasternBlue

hursh -

ph + 5 other letters... : )

2:12 pm

smaller

EB,
I wonder if that tactic will work on Dr God to get him to allow the words I want

2:13 pm

Babbler

hurshy - pe5 - spanish guy's name

2:13 pm

smaller

might makes right!
it's the american way

2:13 pm

EasternBlue

hurshy -
real clue this time...

ph + rodent + "if you don't succeed, ___, ___ again" (but drop the "t")

2:14 pm

mamabear

why would a spanish guy's name be allowed? As in VOTE for PE***!!! Still haven't entered a word yet - haven't decided .... should really get back to work anyway...

2:14 pm

EasternBlue

smaller -
oaty. it's a word. i swear!

2:14 pm

tbear

Mama....minstrels used to be called Treets...they're like bigger chocolate M&Ms and Sour Haribo are disgusting jellified shapes that give you a tummy ache... hey mama,also I'm watching a programme all about bears on tv at the mo....Aren't we gorgeous?

2:14 pm

hurshy

wow, what a word.

i'm having trouble with the spanish guy...

2:15 pm

Babbler

Mark - I'm listening to your Medley. Very moving! :')

2:15 pm

EvaNadine

hurshy -- have you ever visited south of the border?
you see signs for the mexican guy for MILES before you get there...

2:15 pm

smaller

thank you, EB!

peay should be a word today too. pea + y, this split pea soup tastes very peay

2:15 pm

hurshy

oh, got it - started with the wrong p

2:16 pm

EasternBlue

smaller - yup! peay...a definite word...

*hiding from ammo*

2:17 pm

smaller

Eastern Blue,

good girl. I'm glad we have an understanding

2:18 pm

smaller

EB,
incidentally - where do you think dr. god lives?
no reason for asking. just a thought

2:19 pm

mamabear

this is so embarrassing.... i have the website up, mark, how do I play it?

2:19 pm

EasternBlue

smaller - I would assume somewhere in Central Time Zone...(not that it narrows it down too much!!)

2:19 pm

mamabear

I have a hunch (only a hunch) that Dr. God lives somewhere in the Central Time Zone since the puzzle flips at midnite here.....

2:20 pm

smaller

every little bit helps.

someone has to stand up for these dissed words....i mean...um...never mind...you didn't hear anything

2:21 pm

EasternBlue

*shivers in corner*
*whispers*
smaller is starting to scare me...

2:21 pm

markbowers7

Mama, there should be some small sideways triangles nearby, press to play

2:22 pm

smaller

there there, my pet. not to worry.
smaller will take care of it
mwah ha ha ha ha (that was an evil laugh)

2:23 pm

EasternBlue

*hides behind Babble grid*

2:23 pm

smaller

eastern blue,
besides, you're only saying that to cover your bottom

Dr. God, if you're listening it was all EB's idea

2:23 pm

markbowers7

Mama, depending on your connection speed (dialup or fast) pick lo-fi or hi-fi...and then click to play

2:23 pm

Babbler

*hides behind EB*

2:24 pm

smaller

*hides behind babbler*

this is fun

2:24 pm

EasternBlue

smaller - ammo be da*$%-ed...

That was to defend Mamabear against her tormenters...NOT to go after Dr_God...creator of all that is wonder...

so there!

2:24 pm

Babbler

thanks for the heads up, Mark. I've been meaning to get back into meditation. This ought to get me started again. : )

2:24 pm

tbear

Smaller.....ur not at it again? Intimidating fellow babblers! Really.....!!

2:24 pm

Babbler

Smaller!! We're hiding from YOU!!!

2:25 pm

markbowers7

<hides behind smaller>....(hopefully you're not actually smaller than me)

2:25 pm

joey

you notice how I am staying in my corner, me thinks that smaller has had way too much caffeine today

2:25 pm

EasternBlue

...oops...

wonderful!...

*hides behind mamabear*
'cuz no one would hurt mamabear!!

2:25 pm

Babbler

mark!! you're on the wrong side!! LOL! :D

2:26 pm

miametro

missing the last dr 4/7?

2:26 pm

smaller

babbler - I know, that's why it was fun! lol!

tbear- *hangs head in remorseful guilt* yes I am
but only b/c it's so fun

2:26 pm

markbowers7

doh!....

2:26 pm

granadan

Hey smaller !

*slips smaller another pro plus and sits back to watch the festivities*

2:26 pm

Babbler

*runs to join EB behind Mamabear*

2:26 pm

smaller

Eastern Blue!

gasp! WIMP!

2:26 pm

hurshy

done!

2:26 pm

tbear

So how come I seem to be the only one facing her up.....and I'm just a baby bear

2:26 pm

markbowers7

<crossing Atlantic to get onto correct side>....

2:27 pm

Babbler

Mia - you're going to kick yourself - your laundry dr4/7 on the washing line.....

2:27 pm

EasternBlue

*stands out in the open*

take yer best shot smaller....

2:27 pm

Bugzy

Hi Folks! The grid doesn't seem so bad today :)

2:27 pm

Babbler

congrats, hurshy!! :D:D:D:D:D xxxx

2:27 pm

miametro

OF COURSE!

2:27 pm

Karys

Good for you hurshy.....still got 17 to find here !!

2:27 pm

hurshy

it's not bugzy - only took me an hour and a quarter!

2:27 pm

Babbler

hi Bugzy :) the grid today is a dream!

2:27 pm

hurshy

thanks. :)

2:28 pm

EasternBlue

hi bugzy...granandan...

2:28 pm

Babbler

I smacked my forehead when I wasted ages looking for it, Mia! lol! : )

2:28 pm

smaller

tbear -
b/c I just got the granadan backing! that's good for another 2 rounds. granadan trumps mamabear.
b/c grandmothers are higher in the hierarchical fondness

2:29 pm

granadan

hiya eb

2:29 pm

Bugzy

Hi hurshy, Babbler, EB... and everyone :)
Even the vowels aren't too tough!! Hallelujah!

2:29 pm

ruthy

can anyone please give me a clue for the fe 5/18

2:29 pm

Babbler

Smaller, I reckon even granadan wouldn't condone you suggesting you'd take out Dr G for not allowing words you want!

2:30 pm

smaller

true Babbler,

but granadan PLEASE

2:30 pm

tbear

Ok smaller I'm off to sharpen my claws (read.....give up the laptop to my revolting oldest child) back to sort you out in 30 mins....lol

2:30 pm

EasternBlue

ruthy -

fe 5 -
poopies!

2:30 pm

Babbler

ruthy - fe5/18 looks like word for poo, but with a vowel missing.

2:30 pm

EasternBlue

bye tbear...

2:31 pm

smaller

woohoo tbear!!!!

2:31 pm

Babbler

see you later, tbear : )

2:31 pm

miametro

my last d is do 5/14 .. any help?

2:31 pm

smaller

ok I'll be good.
....but only b/c i'm going to look for more words that should be allowed

2:32 pm

Babbler

do5/14 - just like your other do5/14 but ends either in R or S

2:32 pm

EasternBlue

do 4/6 -
plural or
more of do 4/6

2:32 pm

Bugzy

Too bad proper names aren't allowed - there are some good ones today... Sephora, Opry....and almost Oprah!

2:32 pm

granadan

Good grief - dont look t me for ethics. Im the one who likes to walk into a pub, talk about politics, football and whther hanging should be legalised - then watches the fur fly from a safe vantage spot in the ladies room....

2:32 pm

Babbler

*looks at clock to see how long Smaller can be good*

2:32 pm

ruthy

thanks eastern blue and babbler

2:32 pm

mamabear

ahhhhhhh...... soothing, Mark - just what I needed... thanks!
and sorry to have caused such a ruckus with the ammo and all...... geez..... a bear says their life is in turmoil and all he** breaks loose!!!!! LOL

2:32 pm

miametro

more of do 4/6, that's the one EB, cheers! didn't even know that was a word

2:33 pm

Babbler

Granadan!!! I say!!

2:33 pm

smaller

Bugzy-
how badly would you like them to be allowed?

2:33 pm

EasternBlue

Mama - we just wanted to see you smile 8 D

2:33 pm

Babbler

Mamabear - at least it wasn't a film noir !! LOL!

2:33 pm

EasternBlue

*EVERYBODY DUCK!!!*

2:34 pm

Babbler

*quack*

2:34 pm

markbowers7

thx Mama...more to come soon i hope

2:34 pm

EasternBlue

*watches smaller's ammo whizzing across the sky missing everyone*

2:34 pm

Bugzy

Smaller - I don't know... does this involve anyone's Italian relatives, getting things allowed?? ;)

2:34 pm

smaller

Mamabear...
glad you're at least feeling a little better!

Babbler- LOL!!

2:35 pm

smaller

Bugzy,
I'm not at liberty to disclose.

2:35 pm

granadan

*empties violin case*

2:35 pm

miametro

does the na 5/10 build from anything?

2:35 pm

granadan

Smaller, will this one be big enough?

2:36 pm

EasternBlue

*EB starts playing her violin*

SCHREECH...

2:36 pm

mamabear

Please REFRESH!!!!

2:36 pm

granadan

not if it is the one relating to nostrils

2:36 pm

miametro

oop, not to worry, found it :)

2:36 pm

Babbler

*flies over to Mamabear / Lloyd Bridges (first class) for Babbler-style splendiferous, wonderful, sparkly, glittery, gorgeous, squeezy tight bear hug*

2:36 pm

Bugzy

....or a horse's head in someone's bed... or a toll booth??

2:36 pm

EasternBlue

*claps hands*

A happy Mamabear!!

2:37 pm

mab

OOOooooo, Eastern! That's quite a weapon you have there! Thank you for demonstrating.

2:37 pm

Babbler

no Mia, it's totally on it's own. Rhymes with female horses. (plural)

2:37 pm

smaller

Yay Mama bear!!!

Granadan - perfect!!!

2:37 pm

Babbler

oops! too slow! : )

2:38 pm

smaller

Bugzy -
That's old school. We've got some fresh tactics.

2:38 pm

mamabear

a toll booth in someone's bed, bugzy???? wow.. you're quite the nasty one

2:38 pm

smaller

Eastern Blue..
Woohoo!
(oh and note the rhyme!)

2:39 pm

granadan

ROTFL mamabear - I had a mate at school who needed a toll booth in the bed... couldve made a fortune

*slaps self round the head for being bitchy and runs pin into foot of doll hanging over screen*

2:39 pm

Bugzy

Hey mamabear, I've known some people who could have made a good living by putting a tollbooth in the bedroom!! LOL

2:39 pm

miametro

missing a pe 5/ 16 and a
pe 6/ 24. i'm determined to finish this grid!

2:39 pm

granadan

Oh wow - it bleeps out the word for female dog!

2:39 pm

smaller

LOL! Granadan!

2:40 pm

Bugzy

Do we know the same people, Granadan??
:)

2:40 pm

granadan

It sounds like it bugzy!

2:40 pm

EasternBlue

pe 5/16 -

we wish you a ______ christmas...just switch the first letter

2:41 pm

Babbler

pe5/16 - I think this is what they call the equivalent of cider made from pears.

2:41 pm

granadan

wine made from pears

2:41 pm

smaller

lol you guys!

2:41 pm

Babbler

pe6/24 - foot + insect

2:42 pm

Anj

ta-dah!

2:42 pm

miametro

ah no, i already have that pe 6/24

2:43 pm

Babbler

yayyyy!!! hiya! :)

2:43 pm

ch1212

clue for ho5/14 - the one after the ho6 that means hours ? Please and thanks!

2:43 pm

Bugzy

Hey anj!

2:43 pm

Babbler

Mia - pe + word that means late

2:43 pm

stevedallas

hoisted on ones ----

2:43 pm

hurshy

pe6 - hoist on your own pe6

2:43 pm

EasternBlue

pe 6/24 -

cats & dogs are your pe _ _ (minus the s) + opposite of soft (minus the h)

2:43 pm

Anj

Howdy : )

2:44 pm

Babbler

rhymes with your other ho5/14

2:44 pm

hurshy

ho 5/14 - large crowd (homonym of another ho5)

2:45 pm

mamabear

You know what's even funnier???? Because I am so tired, and so distracted mentally by so many things... I was reading "toll booth", I was typing "toll booth", but I was thinking "phone booth"..... didn't even realize what my "toll booth in the bed" was implying!!!!

2:45 pm

Babbler

*looks at clock*

so Anj, how many left to find? ; )

2:45 pm

mamabear

oh and refresh.... my Bridges is back

2:46 pm

Bugzy

LOL Mamabear!!

2:46 pm

Babbler

LOL Mamabear!!! Did you get my mega hug?

2:46 pm

mamabear

ANJ! Didn't see you come in..... good afternoon to ya!

2:46 pm

markbowers7

lol @ Mama

2:46 pm

EasternBlue

Mama - tee hee hee!!!

2:46 pm

Anj

...last 15... Had an extended break with my beak in the tabloids...

2:46 pm

Anj

Afternoon Mamabear : )

2:47 pm

ch1212

Thanks, Hurshy! That's 218 and I'm gone. Anyone need a clue before I go? By the way Smaller, I'm in Idaho, so if you have that Montana Babble Convention I could be there representing the potato state.

2:47 pm

mamabear

yes I did Babbler - thank you - am STILL enjoying it *kiss on cheek for Babbler*

2:47 pm

Karys

DONE !!!!

2:47 pm

Babbler

congrats, CH !! :)

2:47 pm

EasternBlue

bye ch!!

2:47 pm

Anj

...then serve when cool... : )

lol! Yay Karys : D

2:48 pm

Karys

hi there Anj :)

2:48 pm

Bugzy

Yay for ch1212 and Karys!

2:48 pm

mamabear

Everyone's getting fini and I've 218 to go!!!!! Oh woe is me....

2:48 pm

EasternBlue

congrats Karys & ch!!

2:48 pm

Karys

ty...ty...feels good !!!

2:48 pm

smaller

Ch1212-
woohoo we're up to 3!
and congrats on finishing!

2:49 pm

Anj

Mama, this one's a pussycat. I found 200 without the list and i'm trying not be unbearably smug about that...

...and failing ROFLMAO!!! : ' D

2:49 pm

Babbler

Mamabear, this grid really is a dream. Try it!!!! :D

2:49 pm

mamabear

..... with a warm glass of milk?

2:49 pm

Babbler

LOL Anj!!!!!!!

2:49 pm

granadan

*slaps anj round head with wet kipper and scowls over the 80 left*

2:50 pm

Anj

...Granadan, any marie rose sauce with that?? ; )

2:50 pm

Babbler

granadan, I had to hit BJ's list around when I had 80 left.

2:51 pm

granadan

only the best homemade here - double brandy and a pinch of paprika in it!

2:51 pm

miametro

8 words to go and they're all ta words. how did that happen?!

2:51 pm

Babbler

which says a lot, cos I'm not supersonic in the least!!! that's how easy this grid is!! I even finished while it was still DAYLIGHT!!! and I found the 9 and didn't even realise!! it really is a gorgeous grid. :D

2:52 pm

Babbler

give 'em to us, Mia. :)

2:52 pm

Bugzy

Just found the first gy4/8, and now I can't get that stupid Jabberwocky poem out of my head!!!
"Twas brillig and the slithy toves..."
Arrgh!

2:52 pm

Babbler

Mia - before Big Brother!!! lol!

2:52 pm

granadan

I have always threatened to name a puppy Granadan Slithy Tove

2:53 pm

Bugzy

As long as it's not Bandersnatch, Granadan!!
:)

2:53 pm

Karys

you and me both Bugzy !!

2:54 pm

Anj

...one notes, however, that Disable seems to reject Gimble and Wabe, those gems of common english, yea verily...

2:54 pm

granadan

LOls... Now THAT really is a good one.

2:54 pm

miametro

lol which ones do you want? :P

2:54 pm

miametro

ta 5/ 12
ta 5/ 14
ta 6/ 24
ta 4/ 4
ta 5/ 10
ta 6/ 18
HELP! lol

2:54 pm

Babbler

Bugzy, Anj - I had that on my brain today too! :)

2:55 pm

Bugzy

Ch. Frumious Bandersnatch, the ... what breed?? ... sounds like a schnauzer to me!!

2:55 pm

granadan

one is to dawdle....

2:56 pm

granadan

Mini smooth dachshunds... hence the slithy tove... always sounded like something low to the ground to me

2:56 pm

Babbler

ta5/14 - rhymes with vessel you find on a canal.
then the plural.

2:56 pm

Uneaixoise

ta5/12 rhymes with the last name of aging French 1960s movie star Brigitte Ba****

2:56 pm

mamabear

maybe will dive in later..... must really get to work now - can't seem to get anything done as long as this site is open *mamabear scratches forehead in wondered perplexity*
toodles! *hugs to all*

2:56 pm

Bugzy

Slithy tove would definitely be a mini doxie! Perfect!!

2:57 pm

EasternBlue

Bye mama...take care!!

2:57 pm

Babbler

ta4/4 - you know cards you read to tell the future? drop the last letter

2:57 pm

Anj

laters Mama : )

2:57 pm

Babbler

Bye Mamabear!! (((((((((((((xxxxxxxxxxx)))))) ))))))

2:58 pm

miametro

just missing ta 5/ 10 and
ta 6/ 18

i'm so excited because tmrw i'll be on the village elders list for the first time :)

2:59 pm

granadan

I must feed hounds and go to bed. farting lapwarmer needs her pills and eyedrops.
Night all

*breathes deep and prepares to minister to temporarily paralysed farting lapwarmer....*

2:59 pm

Babbler

ta4/4 - road covering + e
then plural

2:59 pm

Babbler

ta5/10 - road covering (double the consonant) + e
then plural

2:59 pm

miametro

got those babbler

2:59 pm

Uneaixoise

granadan, LOL!!

3:00 pm

EasternBlue

bye granadan!

3:00 pm

Babbler

time for telly!!!!

Big Brother eviction, then double bill Desperate Housewives!! woooooo! see you all tomorrow! :D

3:00 pm

Bugzy

Bye Granadan (and farting lapwarmer too)!

3:00 pm

granadan

She'll be stinking out the screen again next week when her crate rest stint is finished. Never fear

3:00 pm

Babbler

btw - volcanoes tomorrow !

3:01 pm

miametro

YEAHHHHHHHH :) FINISHED! all of you guys get special hugs for helping me out :)
anyone need any clues?

3:01 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, mia!

3:01 pm

Babbler

congrats, Mia!!

3:01 pm

Anj

ph7/44 : ' (

3:01 pm

Bugzy

Bye Babbler :)
*sings* I don't know, I don't know, I don't know where I'm gonna go when the volcano blows...
(warming up for tomorrow)

3:02 pm

Babbler

Anj - how Jonathon Ross might say flattery

3:02 pm

Anj

Congrats Mia : )
|
| *hints towrd last post : D*
|
V

3:02 pm

Jera

Greetings again, fellow Babblers!

3:02 pm

Babbler

or ph + rodent + type of bread minus last letter

3:02 pm

EasternBlue

congrats mia!

3:03 pm

Bugzy

Yay mia!
Hi Jera :)

3:03 pm

Uneaixoise

ohmygod what a bizarro word!

3:03 pm

EasternBlue

Welcome back Jera!

3:03 pm

Anj

LMAO Babs - got that...now what the h*ll does it mean???

3:04 pm

Jera

But an excellent clue! Thanks, Babbler!!

3:04 pm

Babbler

don't know.... don't care!! lol! :D

3:04 pm

Anj

Beelzebub:

"A kinship group constituting an intermediate division in the primitive structure of the Hellenic tribe or phyle, consisting of several patrilinear clans, and surviving in classical times as a territorial subdivision in the political and military organization of the Athenian state"

Anj: Cheers...

3:05 pm

Jera

Mia, how about the ph7/36 & the py6/27, please?

3:05 pm

Babbler

yeah but would you have got it if I'd posted the def.?

3:05 pm

Uneaixoise

sounds like an anthropological term, eh?

3:06 pm

Jera

Well, of course... everybody knows THAT definition!

*rolls eyes at bizarro Babble word*

3:07 pm

periwinkle

Hi everyone, need help with D words: last da4/5 and last da5/14, de5/12 and 2nd de4/5 and de6/24.

3:07 pm

Anj

Une, "An exogamous subdivision of the tribe, constituting two or more related clans" is the anthropologocal clue according to Dic.com.

Babs, Google is a wonderful thing...

3:07 pm

miametro

ph + 4th vowel + ra 4/4

3:07 pm

Babbler

Anj, grrrr... ; )

3:07 pm

Anj

hmm...should have been an 'i' in there somewhere...

3:08 pm

ruthy

can someone please give me a clue for the sy 4/8

3:08 pm

miametro

py 6/27 is a plural of the py 5/16 - py plus past tense of run.

3:08 pm

Bugzy

2 more to go...
ep5/16 and pe5/16, please ?

3:08 pm

miametro

sy 4/8, all the bottom row except e.

3:09 pm

miametro

pe 5/16 is pear wine. sounds like a guys name

3:09 pm

Anj

Ruthy, sounds like a short version of a nasty disease...

3:09 pm

miametro

do you have the ep 5/14? it's the same just a different constanant on the end.

3:09 pm

ruthy

thank u

3:09 pm

Jera

LOL... I had that py, just in the wrong spot...

*hums while looking for py4*

3:11 pm

Jera

Yay... done with P's!

3:12 pm

Bugzy

Found em! Thanks Mia !!!
Yay for me being all done! :)

3:13 pm

periwinkle

will someone be kind enough to help me finish the D words: I posted a request at 3:07, thanks

3:13 pm

Jera

Oops, not done with P's... need ph7/36, please?

3:14 pm

periwinkle

Also need help with 2nd do4/6 and 2nd dr5/16

3:14 pm

KRISTINAROSE333

da 4/5 and 5/14 - What you go on with your boyfriend. and past tense

3:15 pm

EasternBlue

de 5 /12 -

the de _ _ _ of the college (admissions...)

3:15 pm

Anj

yay Bugzy! : D

3:16 pm

EasternBlue

2nd do -
sounds like a name you'd call a geeky person, but with a p instead of the k...

3:16 pm

periwinkle

Kristinarose, thanks but have those two

3:16 pm

Jera

Peri....

last da4/5 = going out on a Saturday nite

and last da5/14 = past tense

de5/12 = plural of de4 before it (head of part of a college, also a guy's name)

2nd de4/5 = begins a letter to a friend

de6/24 = French for within

3:16 pm

Bugzy

peri :
de6/24 = de + French for within

3:17 pm

Jera

Oh poo... spent so much time on a long list it's now obsolete... sorry, I try!

3:17 pm

EasternBlue

2nd dr 5/16 -

the dr _ _ _ of society (low lifes..)

rhymes with what you hold beer in for a frat party

3:18 pm

EasternBlue

I'm working on my circus pix for friday....it's so much fun!!

3:18 pm

Jera

Did I miss someone helping me with ph7/36??

3:19 pm

Jera

My volcano tomorrow will be kid art!

3:19 pm

Bugzy

Jera - ph + or5/10

3:19 pm

EasternBlue

ph 7 -
ph + to 'talk' (a famous person is known as a great _____)

3:20 pm

EasternBlue

Jera - that's the best kind!!

3:21 pm

Jera

Thanks, someone mst have helped me before... I had it but forgot to put it on my list... thanks!

*takes a deep breath & dives back into puzzle*

3:22 pm

Anj

...and finish, and breath : ) ...woot! : D

3:23 pm

Nonny

any help w/ the ar 5/16??

3:24 pm

Bugzy

Yay Anj!!!

3:24 pm

periwinkle

Jera, Bugzy and EasternBlue, thanks so much. I am still missing the 3rd da4/5 and do4/8. I could kick myself sometimes for missing the obvious but I am going cross eyed and already wear glasses. hehe

3:24 pm

periwinkle

Congrats to Anj!!!

3:25 pm

Haz1558

do 4/8 is an alternative spelling of the do 5 above it.

3:25 pm

EasternBlue

peri -
you might play 'da_ _ _' in a bar (sharp, pointy things)

3:26 pm

EasternBlue

congrats Anj!!

3:26 pm

Haz1558

da4/5 the third one can be something thrown at a board

3:27 pm

Haz1558

ar5/16 - add three letters of a word meaning away. Think of Jason and ?

3:28 pm

periwinkle

Haz and EB, thank, D's and A's are done.
Need help with ep5/16.

3:28 pm

periwinkle

Nevermind, found the ep5/16, need help with 2nd ep5/14

3:29 pm

EasternBlue

ep + the '____' of your car covers the engine (minus an 'o')

3:29 pm

Haz1558

ep 5/14 - add a type of poem

3:29 pm

sandr

hi all - can i have a clue foe the de 6/24 please

3:29 pm

EasternBlue

2nd ep 5/14 -
ep + lyrical poem

3:30 pm

Nonny

Thanx haz1558!!! Got a very late start and have to go away again in 45 minutes. Soooo much to do sooooo little time....

3:30 pm

periwinkle

thanks EB and Haz, E's are done

3:30 pm

EasternBlue

de 6 -
de + lots of Mr. Quayle

3:31 pm

Haz1558

de 6/24 - add either two Mr Quayles or two desperate comic book characters. Or think of it as French for within.

3:31 pm

Babbler

congrats, Anj!!! :D

3:31 pm

sandr

thanks all

3:32 pm

periwinkle

missing a gr5/14 have the one college students live on
also gr5/18 and first gr4/6

3:33 pm

Bugzy

Have to go pick up the kiddies .... Enjoy the rest of Bridge Day! (Mine's the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit and Windsor)
See you all tomorrow! :)

3:33 pm

EasternBlue

bye Bugzy!

3:33 pm

Haz1558

gr 5/14 - have you got the plural for gr4/6?

3:34 pm

ruthy

can anyone give me a clue for the pe 8/60

3:34 pm

EasternBlue

gr 5/18 -

when you complete the babble grid, each box gr_____ out...

3:34 pm

Haz1558

The gr4/6 is shortened form for your parent's mother

3:35 pm

EasternBlue

gr 4/6 -

what you might call your 'Gramma'

3:35 pm

Haz1558

The pe 8/60 builds off the pe6/24 - add type of bread minus letter

3:35 pm

Judi

Afternoon (or evening or morning), all. I'm close to finishing, otherwise I would have been begging for clues much earlier than this. This seems to be a fairly (dare I say) easy grid. On that note, I have to ask for a clue for the Pe8-60.

3:36 pm

EasternBlue

gr 5/14 - plural of what you might call your gramma!!

3:37 pm

Anj

Hi Judi - make more effort with your pe6/24 ; )

3:37 pm

hurshy

hey judi! :) :) still yeoman rand after all these days? :) :) :)

3:37 pm

periwinkle

Haz and EB, thanks again, what would I do without you?

3:38 pm

periwinkle

missing an ho6/27 have the past tense of crowd

3:39 pm

Judi

Yeah, Hurshy. I'm unspeakably lazy. I'll see what I can do to update my icon.

3:39 pm

hurshy

ho6 - if you didn't actually graduate from a college, but you did something impressive, they might give you an ho8 degree (not in puzzle). now take out the on.

3:39 pm

hurshy

no no, it makes me so happy! :)

3:41 pm

periwinkle

hurshy, can't quite figure out your clue, I know the type of degree you are referring to but just can't get the word :(

3:41 pm

hurshy

it starts with "what an ho5 to meet you, mr. president!"

3:42 pm

periwinkle

hurshy, figured it out, thanks

3:43 pm

hurshy

*note: all clues are strictly pragmatic and do not reflect the political views of playbabble.com or the clue giver.

3:44 pm

EasternBlue

hursh -

you could be referring to mr president...our fellow babble player!!

3:44 pm

Judi

Hey, Hurshy... is this icon okay?

3:44 pm

hurshy

true

3:45 pm

hurshy

well, i'd love to say i know what it is, judi, but i'm afraid i don't.

3:45 pm

faeriekae

Hurshy - stinggggggg%* - I'm back. Finished sanding for now. Have to wait for more mud to dry.

3:46 pm

hurshy

what's stinggggggggg%* mean?

3:46 pm

Judi

Hurshy, I guess you're too young. It's Sherman and Peabody (they used to be part of the Rocy and Bullwinkle Show).

3:47 pm

periwinkle

Judi, I remember Rocky and Bullwinkle, You must be old like me 8)

3:47 pm

hurshy

how old are you, judi? and are they anything like pinky and the brain? :) (i'm 28).

3:47 pm

Judi

Sigh. 41.

3:48 pm

hurshy

i've seen a bit of rocky and bullwinkle, but not all the subsidiary characters i guess.

3:48 pm

faeriekae

Lol - never mind - maybe Mr Pres. understands.

3:48 pm

faeriekae

Judi - Remember the Way Back Machine?

3:48 pm

periwinkle

Don't feel bad Judi, I am older than you

3:49 pm

hurshy

dink dink dink dink dink dink
dink dink dink dink dink dink
dink dink dink dink dink dink
dink dink dink dink dink dink...
(1000 points to whoever correctly guesses what i'm doing)

3:50 pm

Judi

Faerie - of course! And Dudley Dooright, and Fractured Fairytales, Boris and Natasha, etc.

3:50 pm

faeriekae

Monkey Typing?

3:50 pm

hurshy

nooo....

3:50 pm

joey

Hurshy

I have told you before, your clues are just super. thanks

3:51 pm

hurshy

oh, joey (blush blush)

3:51 pm

Judi

No luck with the Pe8-60. Clues for dummies, please.

3:52 pm

periwinkle

Hey, it looks like I am still missing a D word: 2nd dr7, help please

3:52 pm

faeriekae

Hurshy :) what's with all the dinking?????

3:52 pm

hurshy

judi, the earlier clue was attempting to get you to realize that the ending is "if at first you don't succeed..."

3:53 pm

speedfreak sam

Judy - pe8 refers to people who insist on the literal meaning of words

3:53 pm

smaller

hurshy,
I agree withjoey, you are a GREAT cluer! very creative!

3:53 pm

hurshy

peri, i assume you mean 4/7? the bitter stuff left at the bottom of a cup (singular)

3:53 pm

hurshy

ok speedfreak sam you are scary - you're 9, how did you know that? i hope just from clicking the ?

3:53 pm

periwinkle

nevermind, found the d word I needed, It was a singular this time and not a plural. need to take a break from begging for clues. bbl

3:54 pm

hurshy

oh smaller (blush blush blush)

3:54 pm

Judi

Am I building off of the Ped6-24 or the Pet6-24?

3:54 pm

hurshy

judi, the ped

3:54 pm

periwinkle

Yep, that was the one hurshy.

3:55 pm

hurshy

nobody can guess about the dinking? not even our genius of a speedfreak sam?

3:57 pm

hurshy

alright fine, here's a hint: chinese food.

3:57 pm

jaxx

judi the Pe 80 ==foot worker-ry

3:58 pm

speedfreak sam

re. my 9 old genius ... don't want to blow my son's cover completely, but his dad does sometimes join in the fun

3:58 pm

Judi

Got it, finally. Geesh. Some words just seem to wear camo.

3:58 pm

hurshy

oh, well that's ok then. :)

3:58 pm

sandr

hi can i get a clue for the se 5/14 (the first one) thanks

3:59 pm

hurshy

se 5/14 add a buffalo-like animal that begins with a silent letter, then change the vowel.

3:59 pm

Judi

Well, I spent so much freakin time on the Pe8 that I have no time to complete the D's. So, I'm packing it in with a total of 210 words. Only 8 short. Guess I'm not a total loser. (no rebuttal necessary).

3:59 pm

hurshy

hint #2 re the dinking: it's a song.

4:00 pm

hurshy

judi, judi, how can you give up with only 8 left??

4:00 pm

EvaNadine

evenin all!!
:D

4:00 pm

Judi

Theme from Jeopardy, Hurshy?

4:00 pm

sandr

thanks

4:01 pm

chic

back for a bit...need a clue for the pr 7/40, please

4:01 pm

Judi

Happy hour calls. And I have gift certificates for $20 for the place we're going. Free booze & eats. Can't beat that.

4:01 pm

hurshy

no, judi, that would be "doo doo doo doo doo doo doo..."
and also wouldn't incorporate hint#1.

4:01 pm

hurshy

pr 7/40 before tune

hi evanadine!

4:02 pm

Judi

*giggles* Hurshy said "doo doo".

4:02 pm

hurshy

finishing babble is SO much more satisfying than happy hour.

4:02 pm

hurshy

lol - come on, who's got the dinking - with those two clues it should be easy.

4:02 pm

Judi

Maybe on your planet, Hurshy, but not on mine. Gotta go now. Must empty bladder to make room for free beer.

4:03 pm

hurshy

sigh. i was playing "chopsticks".

4:04 pm

chic

hurshy, a little more, please

4:04 pm

hurshy

chic - the first three letters mean before, the last four are an so4

4:06 pm

chic

tu, hurshy. who is making up these words anyway?

4:06 pm

hurshy

the great computer in the sky.

4:07 pm

chic

must be evil genius...

4:08 pm

hurshy

who likes mythbusters? and who likes the clip where adam says, "i'm not sure i'd say jamie's an evil genius. i'm not sure he's evil and i'm not sure he's a genius."

4:08 pm

bunnyvicious

Back to finish!

4:09 pm

hurshy

oh dear, i should go, i have to compose a test for the morrow.

4:10 pm

tbear

bunny....such a good look for you honey.... :)

4:11 pm

bunnyvicious

lol, it's a bridge...

4:11 pm

Jera

5 words to go... can I get a GO JERA???

4:11 pm

tbear

Don't tell me....it's your bridge...haha

4:12 pm

tbear

Go Jera...go Jera...go Jera...

4:15 pm

Bestmarks

Hello everyone. I've been going through the various chat and saw it's bridge day? ....so I thought I'd throw in a bridge and ask how everyone is doing with today's puzzle?

4:16 pm

bunnyvicious

Hello, and it's not to bad.

4:16 pm

tbear

Hi Bestmrks...good and you?

4:17 pm

Jera

Whoo-hoo!!!

*happy dance of doneness*

4:17 pm

Bestmarks

Thanks bunnyvicious and tbear! Lot's of words and only 7 hours. It's been a long day.

4:18 pm

Jera

Thanks tbear... your encouragement really helped!

4:19 pm

tbear

Gunna try some fireworks for you Jera ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%%%% ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ****************************** ****************************** ********* $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ well that's first for me....I'll have to experiment

4:19 pm

Jera

Okay, so i ran away from home this afternoon & went to the movies... it was one of the best showings ever... I mean, i even liked the credits, which usually send me right around the bend...

4:19 pm

faeriekae

Jeri - Congrats %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*

4:19 pm

Jera

Whoo-hoo!

*dances in the fireworks*

Oh & I meant previews, not credits...

4:19 pm

tbear

Whoops....tbear special fireworks just went off all over the place........sorry Jera but my intention was good... :)

4:20 pm

bunnyvicious

wtg Jera, how bout a hint for the de 6/24....

4:20 pm

Jera

*runs around like a maniac, wings on fire*

4:20 pm

Schroeder

Afternoon all!

4:20 pm

Jera

bv... it's french for within...

4:21 pm

tbear

BLOWblowBLOWblowBLOWblow.....p uts out Jera wings but schorches bear fur (a bit)

4:21 pm

faeriekae

Dashes Jeri with water *splash*

4:21 pm

bunnyvicious

I barely know English!

4:22 pm

Jera

*big hugs for tbear*

Although it was kinda pretty...

4:22 pm

bunnyvicious

Hi Schroeder, how are u today?

4:23 pm

Jera

*sputters & wipes water from eyes*

de + plural of Mr. Quayle's first name...

4:23 pm

KRISTINAROSE333

Bunny- de + a guys name and plural

4:23 pm

smaller

hi schro!!!

lol bunny! i liked your bridges earlier by the way! : )

4:23 pm

sandr

thats us done (3161) nite all,does anybody need a clue before i log off

4:23 pm

bunnyvicious

ty :), I'll switch back!

4:24 pm

Jera

*does happy dance of doneness again in sandr's honor*

4:24 pm

bunnyvicious

Ahhh, thank you, duh! I use THAT word all the time!

4:24 pm

smaller

bunny-
OH NO!! that's ok, keeping this one is fine : )

4:25 pm

Schroeder

Hi bunny and smaller. Doing pretty well today..

Congrats Sandr!!!

4:25 pm

sandr

well thanks jera im just gonna do that myself

4:25 pm

EasternBlue

hi Schroe!!

bye sandr - congrats on finishing...

4:25 pm

Jera

Yeah, BV... I said the same thing... pick a language already!

4:25 pm

faeriekae

Sandr %*%*%*%*%*%*%*%*%* Fireworks for you way to go

4:26 pm

EasternBlue

Jera - congrats! what movie did you end up seeing??

4:26 pm

MaryJo24

any clues for ep 8/50?

4:26 pm

sandr

must say tho it was a bugger tonight to finish

4:27 pm

Schroeder

Hi EasternBlue, beautiful Golden Gate!!!

4:27 pm

tbear

congrats sandr....won't try the fireworks for you....it's mighty dangerous..... :)

4:29 pm

sandr

mary jo ep+prostitute+had something to eat

4:29 pm

EasternBlue

thanks Schroe...working on pix for the next few days already!!

4:30 pm

MaryJo24

thank yu sandr!!

do you have the ad 5/14?

4:31 pm

ruthy

i have four left can someone please give me the clues for
pe 6/24 pe 8/60
pr 6/24 and pr 7/36

4:31 pm

EasternBlue

MaryJo - ad 5/14 -

very swift at doing something...

4:31 pm

Bestmarks

ad 5/14 a very highly skilled person

4:32 pm

MaryJo24

thank you EB and Bestmarks!! Got is right away!

4:32 pm

EasternBlue

ruthy -
your pr 6 & 7 rhymes with your first da 5....

4:34 pm

EasternBlue

pe 6 & 8 -

on a necklace you might have a 'pe _ _ _ _ _' (remove the first n)

pe 8 is the 'act of doing' the pe 6...

4:34 pm

sandr

ruthy ure pe is a person who is concerned alot

4:34 pm

MaryJo24

Any clues for se 7/28 and se 8/45.. Please

4:36 pm

smaller

Mary jo-
a type of blade on a knife and past tense

4:36 pm

snowyowl

Hi all - bigger grid today - just wish I'd logged on earlier! No way I'll finish tonight -got 5 littlies to get breakfast for tomorow.

4:36 pm

smaller

HI snowy!!!
goes kinda quickly actually

4:36 pm

EasternBlue

snowy - lots of words , but not too bad...

4:37 pm

Schroeder

Hi Snowy, I thought the same thing but it seems to be going quickly so far

4:37 pm

Trotters

Snowy, long time no see, sorry I have been playing but not chatting lately, too little time. Mary se 7 and 8 are jagged edges

4:38 pm

snowyowl

There may be hope then! LOL

4:39 pm

MaryJo24

does it build off the 4 infront of it?

4:39 pm

EasternBlue

hi Trotters

4:39 pm

snowyowl

Hi Trotters Happy new Year! Are you well?

4:40 pm

EasternBlue

mary - sort of...double the consonant in the middle...

4:41 pm

Trotters

happy new year to you too. Very well thankyou, but haven't seen my two little ones since weekend before xmas. Youngest was 1 yrs old on 7th jan, oldest will be 4 on 19th March so hope to be there then. How are your babies?

4:41 pm

Trotters

Hi Eastern - how's the weather at your end of the pond?

4:42 pm

MaryJo24

Thank you EB , Trotters and smaller...

4:42 pm

snowyowl

We've been having fun here tonight. The 3 yar old choked on a piece of sausage and as i was pouring drinks i didn't notice very quickly. slapped her back and dislodged the piece, thank goodness. She looked at me and said " well I 'most died then nana!"

4:42 pm

bunnyvicious

Have to sneak in later and get the last 13? How many hours left?

4:43 pm

snowyowl

LOL bunny 7 hours left love your bridge!

4:44 pm

Trotters

Snowy, no!! scary!! Is it possible to do a heimlich on a child? (probably spelt wrong!)

4:44 pm

smaller

!!!! Snowy!!!!
that is some excitement!

4:44 pm

snowyowl

Trotters the twins were 6 on 9th Jan. It was a good weekend as it was my 29th wedding anniversary on the 8th!

4:45 pm

EasternBlue

Trotters - it is snowing, wind is blowing...my side of the pond isn't too nice today! ; )

4:45 pm

EasternBlue

snowy - thank goodness they're o.k.!!

4:46 pm

Trotters

Snowy, January's as bad for you as for me - son was 30 on the 6th, baby 1 on the 7th, daughter (baby's mum) 33 on the 22nd!

4:46 pm

snowyowl

I'd have spent too much time worrying about breaking her ribs! A good old fashioned thump ion the back worked and she was actually totally unconcerned by the whole thing! She got coca cola for a treat & all was well with the world - she actually asked for more sausages lol!

4:47 pm

bunnyvicious

I fibbed, to close to quit!

4:49 pm

Trotters

Eastern, I wish I could be in New York when it snows! My daughter, son in law and brother were there 5 years ago in February (they didn't invite me). They loved it - throwing snowballs in central park. I suppose if you live there it's not quite as thrilling!

4:49 pm

bunnyvicious

Ooh! Snowy, I have three year old twins. Tell me it gets better in a few years!

4:50 pm

EasternBlue

I'm not near the NYC...western NY is nice too - just a cold, blustery day today...

4:51 pm

EasternBlue

...and not enough snow (or the right kind) to make snowballs!!

4:52 pm

snowyowl

oh bunny it does - mind you they are my granddaughters so I think they are perfect! Loads of plusses with twins. I just feel they always make other people smile and isn't that a gorgeous thing? Even now people smile at them and other peoples twins make me smile too! The hard work IS worht it!

4:53 pm

Trotters

Bunny, OH DEAR, are you in trouble. It gets worse and worse as they get older, then they become adults and if you're lucky, settle down and become normal people then you can relax THEN they present you with grandchildren and it all starts again!!! lol

4:53 pm

ruthy

can anyone please give me a clue for the pr 7/36 still cant find it

4:54 pm

bunnyvicious

I had just gotten my youngest in school when these two surprised us! I love em to death, they are great...but....they conspire, mentally, to torment me!

Whew, great. Thanks Trotters, I feel SO MUCH BETTER NOW!!!!!!

4:54 pm

ruthy

and i need a pe 6/24 its not the one with the clue about a necklace please

4:55 pm

Trotters

Eastern, it's cold here too but very, very damp and dismal and grey, that's the North of England for you in January! can't wait for spring.

4:57 pm

snowyowl

LOL Trotters my two left home and 14 months later in 2000 I had 3 grandchildren, 2 weddings ,a graduation and a huge christening to deal with!
All parents of teenagers take note give VERY explicit contraception talks!

4:57 pm

EasternBlue

pe 6/24 - rhymes with a mean name you might call a 'dummy'

pr 7/36 - Dasher, da 5 -er, Pr _ _ _ _ _, vixen...
instead of er..make an 's'

4:57 pm

Trotters

Pr7/36 - rhymes with da6/24 and means the same thing only more showy. pe6 - hoist by your own pe****

4:59 pm

bunnyvicious

All I'm missing is the tr 5/18, any hints?

5:00 pm

Trotters

Snowy, my contraception talks must have been very explicit, I almost gave up on grandchildren. My daughter didn't produce until she was 29 and my son is still dithering (his girlfriend is very broody) and he lives close by so waiting with baited breath! See Bunny, we love it really!

5:01 pm

Niamh

Hello everyone!

5:01 pm

bunnyvicious

All of mine will be teenagers at one time...13,13,17,18,& 19, and four of them are girls!

5:01 pm

Trotters

Bunny, I can't see a tr5/18 - tr5/10 is cross-country?

5:02 pm

EasternBlue

hi Niamh!

5:02 pm

bunnyvicious

grrr, that was an abbreviation, thought they were not allowed. Got it and done! I better get dinner ready. Back tomorrow!

5:03 pm

Trotters

Bunny!!! 4 teenage girls, OMG are you in trouble. lol.
Don't worry, teenage boys just love their mothers!!!!

5:03 pm

omado

hi all i just started babble, and finding words that are not allowed ,words starting with scr etc,any clues why please?

5:03 pm

bunnyvicious

sorry, asked for the wrong clue....ty anyway!

5:04 pm

snowyowl

My son was the father of twins 2 months after his 19th birthday - I thought I'd never stiop crying and then the babies arrived 8 weeks early. But he has been a fantastic father - he had to grow up really quickly, he was dithering about what to do with his life and then the problem was taken out of his hands! He sorted himself out really quickly and I am so proud of him now I could burst!

5:05 pm

snowyowl

omado - welcome1 Babble uses the Enable Dictionary, so only words it recognises are allowed. It's weird but wonderful so stick with it!

5:06 pm

EasternBlue

bye bunny...have a good night!

5:07 pm

Trotters

Snowy, isn't it wonderful when they turn out good? I'm so proud of mine and just hope my grandchildren will be the same but, whatever, we will always love them to bits!

5:07 pm

snowyowl

Bunny you deserve a medal! Take up yoga - quickly! LOL
Well I think now all you can do for your kids is to love them & teach them to respect & love others. They can't go so far wrong then.

5:08 pm

ruthy

thanks for ur help everyone i need the other pr 7 not the one that rhymes with the da 5 please can some one help so i can finish this grid

5:09 pm

snowyowl

It's just great to be the subersive granny that mine was - great fun breaking all the rules!

5:09 pm

EasternBlue

pr 7 /40 -

suffix meaning "before" + diddy/aria/tune

5:09 pm

Trotters

pr7 - before the tune

5:09 pm

Niamh

ruthy... think before + music

5:09 pm

smaller

Omado...

welcome to babble. oh yeah some words should soooo be in there.

5:11 pm

omado

hi snowyowl
thanks for the welcome,im using the chambers official scrabble words book.!! ive managed 79 words so far, how many is in there ?
yhanks

5:11 pm

EasternBlue

Omado - welcome!!

smaller - careful! Omado is a newbie...don't be too scary *ducks to avoid the bullets again*

5:11 pm

ruthy

thank u all i real did appreciate ur help i will say thank u and good night to u all

5:11 pm

EasternBlue

G'night ruthy!

5:11 pm

Niamh

night ruthy :)

5:11 pm

Trotters

Subversive granny, love it - I don't see mine often enough but at least when I do see them I'm just good fun - Ellie calls me gwandma cool! lol

5:12 pm

EasternBlue

Omado - 218....

If you look to the right - under "Friends of Babble" there is a link to "Babblers Anonymous"...click on that & then the "General" tab to see the daily stats/2nd letter list (posted by fellow player Brandy Jack)...

5:13 pm

smaller

EB - too late!!!

Omado - for example "gonfe" should be a word
as in "oh Eastern Blue, if you leave, don't be gonfe too long because we'll miss you"

5:13 pm

Trotters

Goodnight Ruth. Omado, we all use a2z wordfinder on line - it's very good.

5:13 pm

EasternBlue

smaller -ROFLMAO!!

5:14 pm

snowyowl

there are 218 omado - there is more information - including a 1st 2 letters stast list on babblers anonymous. Look to the right of this page and at the bottom of the list is the babblers anonymous site, click on general when you get there and you can access the stats from there. Youll also get a tatste of the babblers you will meet in the chat log- have fun!

5:14 pm

snowyowl

night ruthy!

5:14 pm

EasternBlue

Omado - recommend that you open a second browser/window so you can see both the list & the grid!

Also - grid changes everynight at Midnight CST (U.S. timezone)...

5:15 pm

omado

thanks everyone for the welcome and help

5:15 pm

Trotters

Snowy, is that the Severn Bridge? Mine's the old swing bridge over the Manchester ship canal.

5:16 pm

drum77

Can anyone help with the PH's?

5:16 pm

smaller

omado...
ask anything anytime, we're very helpful
sorta

5:17 pm

Niamh

ph 7/36 ph + vowel + r 4/4

5:17 pm

smaller

...mostly

5:17 pm

EasternBlue

Well all - happy babbling...

I don't know if I'll be back later to chat...going to make some dinner & spend time w/ my hubby!!

G'Night all (unless I return....then it'll be see ya later!!)

5:17 pm

smaller

...ok less-than-halfly

5:17 pm

Niamh

night Blue

5:18 pm

smaller

bye EB!!

5:18 pm

Trotters

Eastern - have fun, goodnight

5:18 pm

snowyowl

Great crowd here omado - feel free to ask for help - the only rules are be nice and don't post words in the log! LOL. There are some really interesting things & loads of very funny things at babblers anon so it is worth a visit - you do not have to be a member to access it by the way.

5:18 pm

snowyowl

Night Eastern have a lovely evening

5:19 pm

mamabear

Hi again..... back for a few minutes, still haven't started the grid..... I see the bullets are still flyin!!!! And I started the whole thing!!! I should be shot.... oops. .... wrong thing to wish for in here... *mamabear runs behind a tree for cover*

5:20 pm

Trotters

ph7/44 - ph+sun god+attempt

5:20 pm

Niamh

ph 7/44 ph + 3 letter rodent + 3 letter word for "give it a go"
(those 3 letter words overlap eachother)

5:20 pm

snowyowl

Trotters - yes its the good old Severn Bridge - well the newest one really! I never thought of anything romantic or funny -just thought of the one that lets me escape the madhouse i live in now & again!

5:22 pm

Trotters

I've never been across it Snowy - love South Wales, especially down by St David's but don't need to cross the bridge to get to it from here.

5:24 pm

Trotters

Mamabear, Hi - brilliant "Bridge". What bullets? (or am I being stupid?) lol.

5:25 pm

snowyowl

St Davids is great & the coastline is so lovely there. My husbands relatives stay at a great B&B in Solva (its on a farm) when they come from Norfolk twice a year. Am thinking of booking us in when I manage to get a break form babysitting- in about 10 years time I think!

5:26 pm

snowyowl

Hi MAMA!

5:28 pm

Trotters

We used to camp down at St Davids (near St Justinians) every year in the late 70's, early 80's, lots and lots of happy memories with the children. Went back 3 years ago and rented a cottage - will certainly be back again!

5:29 pm

Jera

hey all... back again, escaping fom kids tv...

5:29 pm

snowyowl

Don't Enable know about squirrels nests then?

5:29 pm

snowyowl

Hi Jera - How are you?

5:30 pm

mamabear

Thanks Trotter!!!! Glad you recognized me!!!
I was referring to EB's post at 5:11pm - it was something that was started earlier this afternoon...

5:30 pm

Niamh

hello Jera!

5:30 pm

mamabear

Hi Snowy!!!! Beautiful bridge!!

5:30 pm

mamabear

hi jera!

5:30 pm

Jera

a bit chilly but armed with a nice big bowl of homemade veggie soup!

{{{snowy}}}

5:31 pm

Jacula

Paul69 here thank Jera for your clue earlyer for de 6/24 i was about to pull my hair out lol

p.s all done : )

5:31 pm

Jera

glad i could help. jacula... did you get your fireworks???

5:31 pm

Niamh

congrats!!

5:32 pm

snowyowl

TY MAMA it links Wales & England - not the only way to go -but it is beautiful when the river is full -just a big expanse of mud when the tide is out.!

5:34 pm

Trotters

Snowy, no, no squirrels nest! Mamabear, I wish I could go back and look but it's time for me to go to my rest, got to go to work in the morning and it's 11.30 pm here now - goodnight all.

5:34 pm

Jera

so are we just chillin' or does anyone need help?

5:34 pm

mamabear

good nite Trotters!!! sleep well and dream deep

5:34 pm

Niamh

night Trotters!

5:34 pm

Jera

sweet dreams, trotters!

5:34 pm

mamabear

I haven't started it yet!!! LOL

5:35 pm

snowyowl

Sweet Dreams Trotters - See you again soon I hope.

5:35 pm

Jera

i wasn;t sure if i'd finish since i ran away from home this afternoon to go to the movies...

5:37 pm

smaller

Mama-
really you haven't started the grid?!
you are just tooo cute!

5:37 pm

snowyowl

Been trying to get to the cinema for a fortnight myself - have now missed 2 films at a small local cinema - am going to have to give in & visit a multiplex I think

5:40 pm

Jera

i used to never go tot he movies, except once or twice a year, like to harry potter movies or something with swesome scenery... but i'm punch-drunk with freedom since gwyd started pre-school & i often take off for the afternoon... went to see hoodwinked today & plant o see casanova very soon...

5:40 pm

mamabear

No, I haven't. Saw the # of words this morning and thought it was too big... came on at lunchtime and got caught up in chat but then at the end of chat asked and was told the grid was kind... but still haven't taken the plunge.
What did you see at the movies, Jera? I wish I could just do that ..... but they frown on that kind of thing in the office!!!

5:43 pm

snowyowl

Oh those stolen moments are soooo sweet are'nt they. I managed to have a whole 2 hours alone in town today -it was great! As my husband took early retirement due to ill health 7 years age( he's 59) and then I babysit for my children to work, I am rarely alone. I love it when they've all gone off somewhere!

5:43 pm

Jera

hoodwinked... it's kinda like a fractured fairy tale... the real story behind the little red riding hood tale... very entertaining... i even enjoyed the previews which i usually hate...

5:44 pm

snowyowl

lol he did not retire a 7 years of age! That should have read ago!

5:46 pm

mamabear

Well, I think I'm going to leave work now. Maybe I'll be back on when I get home if I ever decide if I'm gonna babble or not!!!!
Have a good nite..... *hugs*

5:46 pm

Jera

{{{mamabear}}}

5:47 pm

Niamh

see you later mamabear
(*hugs*)

5:47 pm

snowyowl

(((((((((MAMA)))))))))) take care - see you again soon!

5:48 pm

Niamh

ok, I'm having issues with the first ho 6/27... third from the bottom of the ho list

any clues?

5:50 pm

Jera

It means hourly... can't think of a cute clue, sorry...

5:51 pm

snowyowl

ho - think of a degree that is bestowed on some one and remove the on.

5:52 pm

Niamh

very nice, got it... thank you both!

5:59 pm

Jera

sometimes i'm on, sometimes the clever won't come...

5:59 pm

harpjane

ep8/50?

6:01 pm

Niamh

don't be too hard on yourself Jera, you were very helpful...
I however, am not so great at clues... I get all excited about being able to help that I look at the wrong words or make no sense at all or do something stupid

6:01 pm

Niamh

hello Harp

sorry, I can't help, not there yet

6:05 pm

snowyowl

I haven't it either sorry Harp

6:05 pm

lwg50

take the ep above and add "already eaten"

6:06 pm

snowyowl

TY lwg50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:06 pm

harpjane

Great clue, thanks! pr 7/40?

6:07 pm

Niamh

pr 7/40 before the music

6:09 pm

harpjane

Thanks!

6:10 pm

Niamh

so very welcome harp :)

6:11 pm

harpjane

pe 6/24? The last one?

6:12 pm

Niamh

pe 6/24 sounds like what school kids might call the kid who wet himself

6:13 pm

Niamh

it really means A small bell-shaped bomb used to breach a gate or wall

6:17 pm

cybernan

Pe 6/24: latin foot + insect relative you don't want to visit

6:18 pm

cybernan

Your definition is a scream though, Niamh

6:18 pm

Niamh

that's not the last one cybernan...

6:18 pm

lwg50

I would like some clues for the "re "section.....I feel word blind

6:18 pm

Niamh

sorry, that was the first thing that came to mind

6:20 pm

cybernan

re's: most of them mean to do something over again...

-mark a paper
-give money for education or research
-shred cheese

Don't forget the past tenses!

6:20 pm

Niamh

did you get it yet Harp?

6:21 pm

cybernan

ah....... pe 6/24: hoist on your own pe****

6:22 pm

harpjane

yes, I googled the definition and got it, thanks!

6:23 pm

lwg50

Cybernan- Thanks so much....got it!

6:23 pm

Niamh

no problem, I just wondered if I should try for a better clue

6:23 pm

cybernan

twg: -- make that mark a exam paper

6:27 pm

cybernan

I was just taking a break from formatting photos for a digital album and thought I'd drop in to see how everyone is doing.
Are you finished Niamh?

6:28 pm

Niamh

44 words to go

6:28 pm

Niamh

I take it you're all done?

6:31 pm

cybernan

Yes -- I finished this morning. I do most of the puzzle in the first two hours after the flip (10:00 pm here)

6:32 pm

Niamh

Hey I'm in your time zone!... I'm in Washington, what part of Canada are you from?

6:32 pm

cybernan

Anyone want another clue before I head back to the Christmas photos?

6:33 pm

Niamh

I started last night, but I was way too tired so I gave up

6:33 pm

cybernan

Kelowna, BC

6:33 pm

periwinkle

Hi everyone, Back again to finish. 19 words left to find. Need help with the following: sc4/7 2nd ro4/5 and ro4/7

6:33 pm

cybernan

Whereabouts in WA?

6:34 pm

Niamh

South Seattle... Covington to be specific

6:34 pm

cybernan

sc 4/7: short for VD?

6:35 pm

periwinkle

cybernan, don't get your clue?

6:35 pm

Niamh

I have not been to Kelowna, I haven't crossed the border since high school.... really need to go do that, BC is beautiful

6:36 pm

cybernan

ro 4/5: what you drive on
ro 4/5: what you did on horseback
ro 4/5: heavy string, made of hemp (or nylon)
ro 4/7: string like

6:36 pm

Niamh

sc 4/7 if you've ever watched "Charmed" when they wave the crystal over a map... they are sc 4/7-ing

6:38 pm

periwinkle

found the sc4

6:38 pm

cybernan

sorry, pery -- that was for sy 4/8

sc 4/7: s + weep

6:38 pm

rosalind230

any clues for the first na4/5 na5/12 please

6:39 pm

cybernan

na 4/5: cop on barbituate detail
na 4/12: plural of above

6:40 pm

periwinkle

need help finishing the R words: 1st ra5/12, 1st ra5/21, ra5/10, ro5/12 and ro4/7

6:40 pm

cybernan

Tower Bridge, Ros? -- we were fortunate enough to be taking the Thames cruise to Greenwich, when it went up a couple of years ago.

6:41 pm

Niamh

cybernan... do all the de's start with the same 3 letters or is the 6 different?

6:41 pm

rosalind230

yes it is tower bridge

6:41 pm

cybernan

ra 5/12: take the first and last letters of one of Santa's reindeer

6:42 pm

cybernan

de 6: it is different

6:42 pm

periwinkle

cybernan, just found the ra5/12 right before I saw your post, thanks

6:43 pm

cybernan

ra 6/21: plural of the 5/12

6:43 pm

rosalind230

Did you enjoy your trip?

6:43 pm

cybernan

ra 5/10: plural of the 4/4 (unique)

6:44 pm

periwinkle

still need ra5/10, ro5/10 and ro4/7

6:45 pm

cybernan

ro 5/12: plural of ro 4/5 (heave cord made of hemp)
ro 4/7: cord like

6:45 pm

rosalind230

Cyberman any other clues for the two na 4/5 5/12 please I cant get them from your previous clues abit thick and tired.

6:45 pm

cybernan

Back in a bit -- soon as I refresh the coffee mug.

6:47 pm

Niamh

rosalind, think of someone who tattles

6:47 pm

cybernan

ros - na 4: first four letters of an 'n' word for drug(s)

6:49 pm

rosalind230

Thanks cyberman I didnt see the 'c' on the second row got them now

6:54 pm

Niamh

8 words left and I must go home now... see you all later!

6:55 pm

periwinkle

missing an op7/32 have the ones that surgeons do
also need help with 2nd pe5/12, pe5/14 and pe4/5

6:55 pm

periwinkle

figured out the missing op7

6:57 pm

rosalind230

bye niamh

6:57 pm

periwinkle

Only 9 words left to to find.

6:57 pm

cybernan

Bye, Niamh

6:59 pm

cybernan

pe 5/12: add a consonant to the fruit before it
pe 5/14: spanish man's name
pe 4/5: currency in Mexico, and I presume, Spain

7:01 pm

periwinkle

thanks ever so much, cybernan

7:02 pm

cybernan

What have you got left, Peri?

7:05 pm

cybernan

Ros -- we spent a week in London before going to Edinburh to visit the cousins -- loved it. We're planning on spending another 4 days in London on the tail end of our trip to the Netherlands and France this year.

7:06 pm

periwinkle

6 words to go. need help with pr5/16 (2nd one) 2nd or 3rd pr4/5 (have the one p+rodent), last pr4/5, se4/6 and an R that I cannot find. Need to recheck R list.

7:07 pm

ExWren

What a nice hange to have a grid with real words in it - or have I been babbling so long that they all seem real?

7:07 pm

Angelsong

ar clues needed. only have ar 4/4

7:07 pm

periwinkle

Missing the 2nd ro4/4

7:07 pm

cybernan

pr 5/16: a lion pr*** on antelope and zebras
pr 5/12: add a vowel to the 4/5 with the rodent

7:08 pm

aknitter

angelsong
ar 5/14 is a gas and the 6 is its plural
ar 4/5 think bridge shape

7:09 pm

cybernan

pr 4/5: drop the last letter from the 'rodent' one and add a circle

7:10 pm

cybernan

last pr 4/5: pr + 2 vowels

7:11 pm

cybernan

ro 4/4: sound a lion makes
se 4/6: se + leave! (as in a command)

7:13 pm

periwinkle

cybernan, are there two pr4/5 that end in two vowels?

7:14 pm

periwinkle

I need the last pr4/5 and the py5/16

7:14 pm

cybernan

Peri - yes! reverse the vowels for the last one.

7:15 pm

cybernan

py 5/16: plural of the 4/7 (funeral py** -- fire)

7:15 pm

Tim

hello babblers........170 word .....only 48 to go.....aargh

7:16 pm

periwinkle

found the py5/16 I am done.
Thanks so much cybernan, (((((cybernan)))))

7:16 pm

cybernan

Hi Tim :)

7:17 pm

Tim

hello cyber ;D

7:17 pm

cybernan

Trumpets sound and Horn's blare -- yay Peri!

7:17 pm

periwinkle

Gotta go now. See you all tomorrow.

7:18 pm

cybernan

Me too -- supper time -- back at the flip.

7:19 pm

Tim

CYA ::::Peri////// congrats:::::::

7:34 pm

Tim

need the two se5/14s.....anyone out there have clues for those two :- )

7:37 pm

oldhousejunky

Tim - portion of an orange minus last 4 letters + opposite of yes

7:39 pm

Stef

getting close now...
stuck with the sy 4/8.....help!

7:40 pm

Tim

thanks junky......do you have the last se 5/14?

7:40 pm

oldhousejunky

sy - shortened term for venereal disease

7:41 pm

mab

the other se is similar to the song 'Se*** With the Fringe on Top'

7:42 pm

mab

From 'Oklahoma'

does that help?

7:42 pm

Stef

thanks SO

7:42 pm

Tim

Still scratchin mab>>>

7:43 pm

Stef

thanks SO much OHJ
finished!

7:44 pm

mab

How about a small glass of Harvey's Bristol Cream Sh****? Just drop the H

7:44 pm

Tim

congrats Stef..........: )

7:45 pm

oldhousejunky

CONGRATS Stef -

Tim - try this - rythmes with the 'boat' you drive onto to get across the river

7:45 pm

mab

SE plus double consonant plus the penultimate letter of the alphabet.

7:46 pm

Tim

got it ..... thanks again,great clues

7:48 pm

Tim

Soups on gotta go....thanx again .....be back shortly.

7:55 pm

rosalind230

Finished time for bed goodnight se you tomorrow

7:56 pm

oldhousejunky

good nite Rosalind and congrats

7:56 pm

aknitter

argh! can't find the de 6/24 .... can anyone help me??

7:59 pm

kristinc

aknit...I'm missing that one too! Just wanted you to know you weren't being ignored. :)

8:00 pm

mamabear

Hmmmm..... haven't started yet..... what to do.. what to do....

8:00 pm

aknitter

ty kristin, i was beginning to think there was an echo in here and i was alone lol

8:00 pm

oldhousejunky

ak - working from back - not to de's yet

8:01 pm

kristinc

seems slow tonight. I'm about to head off to dinner too but will be back to get my last 100+

8:02 pm

Judi

Alas, I too am missing the damned De6-24.

8:03 pm

aknitter

oh my that de seems to be an elusive little devil!!

8:03 pm

luc1dmind

i want to do yo

8:03 pm

kristinc

What a group we are! Welcome Mama!

8:04 pm

luc1dmind

oh my god sorry that was my husband being odd

8:04 pm

rosalind230

de 6/24 add on to the de 4/5

8:05 pm

mamabear

hi kristinc!!! I don't want to stay up late - not feeling well - my sore throat is back... still trying to decide if I want to start this thing. The de 6 is scaring me!!! LOL

8:06 pm

Judi

Which De-4, Rosalind? The headmaster or the loved one?

8:06 pm

rosalind230

sorry wrong clue

8:08 pm

rosalind230

de plus desperate man from comic and pluralise

8:10 pm

kristinc

Well, I'm halfway through and have been at it about an hour if that helps you make your decision. It is not too bad. Sorry you're still under the weather...long time for you right?

8:10 pm

aknitter

desparate man from a comic strip??? how about desparate woman from a word game

8:11 pm

Judi

Rosalind, don't know who the desperate man might be. Can you give us the name of the comic without giving away the answer?

8:12 pm

mamabear

yes, kristinc - it started Christmas Eve nite. Felt better this past weekend, went back to choir rehearsal last nite, maybe the singing irritated it? I don't know. Didn't go to the other choir rehearsal tonite..... and I did start this thing. I am committed - or maybe I SHOULD be...... LOL

8:15 pm

Poo's Mom

de6 - rhymes w/ plural of body style of automobile - 4 door s * * * *

8:16 pm

Judi

Bless you, Poo's Mom! Bless you!

8:16 pm

aknitter

oh ty ty ty poosmom, i was beginning to think that the word didn't really exist

8:17 pm

Poo's Mom

yw yw... i didn't get the comic clue either :P

8:17 pm

kristinc

Yeah poos mom! Thank you!
BTW-You can do it MAMA!

8:17 pm

rosalind230

the word rythmes with sedans

8:19 pm

gramma

Hello every1..I'm finally back. Only 6 words to go. All te's..pray for me...I need the help. I may resort to AtoZ. I'm sooooo tired. What a sucky day :{ Power outage..dog sick..million dollar trip to the vet...flooding..freezing roads..now it's snowing like a banshee. This grid is my punishment and my salvation. God bless BABBLE.

8:21 pm

gramma

Oops, I meant ta's.

8:21 pm

mamabear

Hi gramma!! What a day!!! Enjoy the escape that is Babble!! I love your icon - I like people who think outside the box!!!!

8:21 pm

mamabear

34 so far kristinc!!!! I think I am regretting so far also! Oh well.... onward I go.

8:22 pm

gramma

Ty, Mamabear. I try :D

8:28 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi all -- short stop in before storytime :)

gramma -- t's are all easy -- got em in about 5 mins

Mama -- in the 20 mins that it took Kristianna to get her bath, I found all the R's through the Y's except for the 10 I located before turning in this AM, you'll do fine ;)

8:29 pm

GreyWoulf

Time for stories -- be back in about 30 mins -- see you then :)

8:29 pm

mamabear

My cheerleader!!! (((GW)))) I'm not quite as certain as you are however!

8:35 pm

DarleenMB

Could anyone give me a clue to the re9 please?

8:37 pm

gramma

re plus gr7/40

8:37 pm

mab

Darleen: re9 is re plus gr7, awarded or given.

8:37 pm

DarleenMB

thanks gramma!

8:38 pm

DarleenMB

and t/y mab...

8:38 pm

gramma

yw

8:41 pm

oldhousejunky

Hey - done !!! interesting grid all told

8:41 pm

mab

Hello darling fellow babblers.

I'm missing the first TA4/4; I think it is a phantom word.

I would be grateful to infinity if someone could give me a clue.

8:42 pm

oldhousejunky

ta - 4/4 - plural what you get when you sit in the sun before your burn

8:43 pm

mamabear

hi mab!
you sits out in the suns to get a ta**

8:44 pm

Tim

sun ta_ _

8:44 pm

mab

Thanks Mama, that was my last word and could not see if for looking.

Can I help you with anything?

8:45 pm

Angelsong

mab, are you any warmer?

8:46 pm

mab

Thanks Tim. I miss the easiest things. I think I get aphasic at the end of the grid.

8:46 pm

mamabear

not right now mab, started from the end about a half hour ago and am up to the pr's... slow compared to what Im hearing, but I'm moving in slow mo I guess!

8:46 pm

Tim

could use some help on the 1st py5/16 and the py6/27..please

8:47 pm

mab

Angelsong it's sweet of you to ask. The weather is warmer, so my drafty apartment is warmer. So yes, a warmer me.

8:48 pm

oldhousejunky

Tim - py 5/16 py + past tense of run then py 6 - plural

8:49 pm

mab

Tim: py plus past tense of to move fast, like jogging. The plural is your six.

8:49 pm

mamabear

I just decided I am glad I started this grid!! So nice to see normal words - SO unlike yesterday's!!!!

8:50 pm

oldhousejunky

Amen Mama

8:50 pm

mamabear

mab - you are cold???? here, let me warm you in my bear fur hug (((((((mab)))))))))

8:52 pm

Tim

mab ..... thanx again getting closer .... have 25 to go

8:54 pm

mab

(((((((Mama)))))))))))))))

I have on so many layers of clothes! And huge man socks - 4 pairs, plus the normal size cotton ones. My ankles look as big as my thighs!

8:57 pm

Tim

how about a clue for the ph7/44............?

8:58 pm

mab

ph plus Egyptian sun god plus another word for attempt.

8:59 pm

mamabear

LOL mab..... you're the abominable sockwoman!!!

8:59 pm

mab

For the other ph add your or6 that means to give a speech.

9:02 pm

brandyjack

I could have sworn someone was blathering on about this puzzle having normal words in it.....

9:03 pm

mamabear

*mamabear slowly raises her hand about as high as the top of her head*..... ummmmm,.... that would be me, sir

9:03 pm

mab

Well, it has words that are identifiable as words. No Welsh or Scots. Ywis.

9:05 pm

Tim

mab ...do you have the last 2 gy words... and by the way thanx again.((((mab))))

9:07 pm

mamabear

ok... ok... ok...... not ALL normal words..... thanks BJ, you jinxed me!

9:09 pm

mab

The last word, gy4, is a sandwhich of a Mediterranean sort.
The gy4 before that means to twirl, and then its plural. You know the Charlotte Bronte book 'Jane Ey**'?' Substitute g for the first e.

9:10 pm

GreyWoulf

Hello again!

See Mama -- I leave for a half hour and you are almost caught up with me ;)

(*Hugs*) for everyone!!

9:11 pm

aknitter

is there a clue for the na 5/10

9:11 pm

mamabear

And how do you know that, GW?????

9:11 pm

Angelsong

pe8?
re8/55?

9:12 pm

aknitter

re 8 is to ed the one before it

9:12 pm

GreyWoulf

Because you just said you were working backwards and up to the py's -- I am only up to the pe's myself + about another 30 I found before bed earlier this AM

9:13 pm

mamabear

Oh.... must have said that awhile ago.... sorry. Now I am up to the no's...

9:14 pm

mab

pe 8 is an extension of pe6. Add another word for an attempt to the six.

9:15 pm

GreyWoulf

Well , then you are even closer to me than we both thought! -- I told you you would do fine :)

9:19 pm

Tim

de6/24? ar/624? ar/630?

9:20 pm

mab

I'm sorry -- I'm so sleepy that I must go to bed....

Night dear babblers.

9:20 pm

mamabear

de 6/'24 - rhymes with a type of 4 door car, change the first letter from s to d

9:20 pm

mamabear

good nite mab!!!!! sleep well & dream deep!!! (((mab)))

9:20 pm

Tim

nite mab thanks again....... : )

9:21 pm

mamabear

sorry, tim - no ar's here yet.

9:21 pm

GreyWoulf

G'Nite mab (*Hug*) -- Sleep Well and Dream Warm! ;)

9:21 pm

GreyWoulf

Sorry Tim -- working backwards, no A's yet

9:22 pm

mab

Tim: that ar is like the element that you already have; just noodle the ending until it sounds like Homer's Odessy.

9:23 pm

mab

oops ar 6 before that one is plural the element.

9:23 pm

brandyjack

Wasn't the ar6/30 Jason's ship?

9:23 pm

Tim

thanks anyways .....went all the way through......missing a couple here and there, 21 to be exact.

9:25 pm

mab

Odyssey....

Don't rightly know Jack, sounds probable.

9:25 pm

brandyjack

Hmmm, looks like jason's ship was only 4 letters. oh well, never said I had a good memory....

9:25 pm

GreyWoulf

Brandy -- no, Jasons ship was only ar4

9:26 pm

mab

Keep going Tim, you can do this.

9:29 pm

Tim

thanks again.....18 more

9:32 pm

Tim

op 7/36, the 1st op 7/32?

9:38 pm

GreyWoulf

op7/36 - "A quantity on which a mathematical or logical operation is performed."

9:38 pm

mab

both, Tim, are similiar to the one you have, the surgery. Change the ending so that one is the South African currency, and the other is to ra** and rave.

9:39 pm

GreyWoulf

1st op7/32 -- change the last consonant ont the 7/36

9:42 pm

Tim

thanks : ) getting closer...

9:46 pm

GreyWoulf

Help with the 1st ho6/27, anyone?

Mama -- how are you doing?

9:46 pm

Tim

gotta go....daughter needs my love and guidence, or the car keys.......may be back : ) bye for now ( :

9:47 pm

mamabear

"up" to the ce's - 12 more...

9:47 pm

Tim

sorry GW, thats one I dont have...C YA.....

9:48 pm

GreyWoulf

later, Tim!

9:48 pm

mamabear

ho 6 - ho 4 above it plus the type of bread minus the last vowel

9:48 pm

mamabear

see ya Tim!!! have a good nite

9:48 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks Mama!

9:49 pm

mamabear

welcome!!

9:57 pm

mamabear

Finito!!!
Thanks to anybody who is still here who talked me into starting this one... it was fun and it took my mind off "stuff"... anybody need clues?

9:58 pm

kristinc

Mama! You beat me! (though I did have to go to a quick practice). Well done!

9:58 pm

GreyWoulf

Sure -- make me feel bad ---- You start after me and finsih well before me!!! :)

TANJ!! (There Ain't No Justice)

9:59 pm

GreyWoulf

Great job, Mama!! (*HUG*)

9:59 pm

mamabear

kristinc - you were one of my "coaches" .... thanks!!! I am glad I started it, even though it was such a late start..

10:00 pm

mamabear

Oh p'shaw, GW!!!!! T'wasn't a race... (although I think this is the FIRST time I finished before you!!) *slight smirk*

10:01 pm

kristinc

well, hopefully the "coach" will finish sooner than later--I keep getting called away though. At least I'm not the only one who was trounced by your lighting-fast fingers and blazing speed :)

10:01 pm

mamabear

I should change back into my bear icon... maybe if I don my fir, I won't be so cold. But when I heard today's theme was bridges, I couldn't resist putting this guy up!

10:01 pm

GreyWoulf

I know it's not a race, but it still niggles me a little -- remember, for all my empathy and good nature, I am still male and thus competitive ;D

10:02 pm

mamabear

Really, GW? Gee, I hadn't noticed! *mamabear changes her slight smirk to a hardy guffaw*

10:03 pm

GreyWoulf

ROFL!!!

10:03 pm

mamabear

LOL, kristinc - you forgot to add "a2z" to that list of "traits"!

10:04 pm

Niamh

hello everyone

GW, Sprite received your hugs from last night and returned them

10:04 pm

mamabear

hi niamh!!!! how goes it?

10:05 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks, Niamh --- (*Hug*) for the messenger :)

10:05 pm

mamabear

GW - do you recognize my icon, or are you too young?

10:05 pm

Niamh

I am doing well, I love this grid! 7 words to go!
How are you?

10:05 pm

GreyWoulf

Mama -- I've seen Airplane!! ;)

10:05 pm

kristinc

Mama...whatever it takes. Now I though you were going to bed early. What time is it?

10:06 pm

Niamh

thank you GW and a ((hug)) for the sender too!

10:06 pm

mamabear

I'm doing ok. Fighting a sore throat tonite though.. still lingering since Christmas Eve... I need it to be Spring

10:07 pm

mamabear

It's 10:06 pm.. will be going shortly. Do either you or GW (or niamh if you aren't done yet) need any clues? Or anyone else, for that matter who might be out there.

10:07 pm

Niamh

that's an awful long time to suffer mama... I'm sorry!

I like to drink pomegrante juice for sore throats, it helps me a lot

10:08 pm

mamabear

Was he in Airplane?

10:08 pm

GreyWoulf

I'm down to my last 21, Mama -- in the do's now

I'll let you know if I need anything :)

10:08 pm

mamabear

Pomegranite juice? I'll have to try that. Thanks.

10:09 pm

Niamh

I am working on the a's not really giving up just yet... thank you for the offer :D

10:09 pm

kristinc

Mama...not shooing you off but just wondering :) And, since you asked, I am stuck on only three that I can tell: the ar 6/30, the first do 4/6 and the do 5/14 following that (as far as I can tell) Thx

10:09 pm

GreyWoulf

Mama -- he was the grond based controller who picked the wrong day to gove up his various vices (smoking, sniffing glue, etc.)

10:09 pm

mamabear

OK. I'll stick around for a little while.

10:10 pm

GreyWoulf

oops, give not gove

10:10 pm

Niamh

they sell pomegranite juice in the refrigerated produce section at most Safeways, it comes in a cute little snowman shaped bottle. kinda spendy, but very worth it

10:12 pm

mamabear

kristinc
ar 6/30 - take the ar 6/24 above it, remove the 2nd to the last consonant, and add the sometimes vowel at the end
do 4/6 - another word for illegal drugs
do 5/14 - one who does the illegal drugs

10:13 pm

mamabear

You remember the movie better than I do, GW! I can't remember Lloyd being in it though. I thought that Leslie Nielsen was in that movie.

10:15 pm

kristinc

Gracias mama!

10:15 pm

GreyWoulf

He was also, Nielsen was on the plane -- he was the doctor -
random character -- "Surely, you can be serious?"

Nielsen (de4pan) -- "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley"

10:16 pm

brandyjack

I think Lloyd was in a later Airplane. But he was definitely a clueless Air Traffic Controller. Leslie Nielsen was one of the pilots.

10:16 pm

renfield

greetings bridges.....8)

10:16 pm

brandyjack

Looks like GW remembers it better than both of us....

10:17 pm

GreyWoulf

down (up?) to the A's!

10:17 pm

Niamh

hello ren :)

10:17 pm

renfield

hey wolfie - you are correct - he did pick a bad day to give up...smoking...drinking...etc. ...

10:17 pm

mamabear

LOL GW, that was one of the best lines from that movie!

10:18 pm

GreyWoulf

Brandyjack -- more likely, I have seen it more recently -- It was highlighted on one of the flashback shows recently

10:18 pm

mamabear

hi rennie!!!

10:18 pm

renfield

hi ni !!!!!!

10:18 pm

GreyWoulf

Hey ren!! (*HUG*) -- how you doing today?

10:19 pm

renfield

hi mama bridges...8)

10:19 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Hi Everyone!

10:19 pm

mamabear

you're welcome, kristinc... any others?

10:19 pm

mamabear

Hi JoJo!

10:20 pm

renfield

i ran away from work this evening....8)

10:20 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi JoJo -- (*Hug*)

10:20 pm

Niamh

all done!! yea :)

I'm gonna miss this grid :(
so very torn now...

10:20 pm

kristinc

still 20 to go but I'm lookin' good. thanks again

10:20 pm

Niamh

hello Jojo!

10:20 pm

renfield

hi jojo - ready for sunday?

10:20 pm

mamabear

good for you rennie..... you ARE going back, though, right?

10:20 pm

GreyWoulf

That's a good thing to do every now and then, ren -- I did the same thing today as well :)

10:21 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Mama: What's with the pic tonite? Had a good day, went to the movie Munich. Good show. If anyone out there remembers the 1972 Olympics, you will enjoy the show.

10:21 pm

renfield

yes mama... i will be back at 7 in the a.m.....w/ my smiley face on....8)

10:22 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Ren & Nia: Yeah, you got to believe we all in Seattle are ready for Sunday.

10:22 pm

GreyWoulf

And... Done!!

10:22 pm

mamabear

Work. work. work. we all work so hard and spend so many hours at it.
I think.. we should all buy lottery tickets and make a pact that if anyone wins, we split it, and all meet up in Aruba and lay on the beach with our mai tais and laptops and play Babble!!!

10:22 pm

cailte23

grats

10:23 pm

renfield

ok w/ me mama...i've never played the lottery...however....as long as i can have an umbrealla...i in!

10:23 pm

mamabear

JoJo - the theme for today is bridges!
Good job GW!!!!!!! whoo-hooo *!*!*!* fireworks*!*!*!*!

10:23 pm

JoJoFunLvg

GW: **hugs** How's wifey doing tonite. Not too long now until Sebastian enters this world.

10:23 pm

Niamh

sounds GREAT mama!!

10:24 pm

renfield

way to go wolfie!!!!!!!!!

10:24 pm

JoJoFunLvg

How come I didn't know the theme of today. Lloyd Bridges was one of my favorite actors.

10:25 pm

renfield

sctv does a routine on sea hunt....8)

10:25 pm

GreyWoulf

Kirsten is fine -- just tired -- she got the advantage of my running away from work -- she got a nap before dinner :)

10:25 pm

mamabear

Yeah, when I jumped in this afternoon to say hello - there were so many bridges already taken, but nobody had him yet!!! LOL

10:26 pm

renfield

cailte....? hi.....8)

10:26 pm

GreyWoulf

I wonder -- did anyone post a musical bridge today?

10:26 pm

Niamh

I think I'm gonna cuddle my daughter for a bit, it's almost bed time so I see y'all in a few

10:26 pm

JoJoFunLvg

GW: You sound like a great hubby.

10:26 pm

cailte23

Hello :) I'm just sitting back lurking. wasn't feeling to good and about to go to bed but i can't pass up congratulating someone who finishes these :)

10:27 pm

GreyWoulf

sorry, Cailte -- thanks and how are you tonight?
(*hug*)

10:27 pm

renfield

night ni....8)

10:27 pm

GreyWoulf

Enjoy, Niamh :)

Cuddle time is the best time!

10:28 pm

GreyWoulf

I do my best, JoJo :)

10:29 pm

renfield

cailte - is that your siamese?

10:29 pm

JoJoFunLvg

GW: Sounds to me like to do better than your best.

10:29 pm

mamabear

Musical bridges???? Yes, GW, but they all fell down!

10:30 pm

cailte23

Not an exact picture of her but it's Really close. :)
She's a very uppity thing and definitely looks the part :)

10:31 pm

renfield

my bridge is the one on the way to corpus that keeps getting hit by boats ...

10:31 pm

renfield

i love siamese kittys

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

ren -- I prefer kitties that have at lease some siamese in them -- it makes them more lovey and definitely very chatty

10:33 pm

cailte23

She's about 12 yrs old but you'd never know it. She's super energetic when she's not sleeping the day away. ;) Oddly enough I didn't want a siamese at first, but now I can't imagine my life without her. :D

10:34 pm

renfield

lol wolfie....they do talk and talk and talk.....feed me...now...how about now....nink..nink...nink

10:34 pm

cailte23

Anyways, short night for me. I need my rest. :) Y'all take care.

Catch ya later. G'night from me and Pounce! ;)

10:35 pm

JoJoFunLvg

I don't know about siamese kitties. I had a part siamese cat for 17 years. She only loved me. Slept with me every night, but hated everyone else in the family. But, I loved her dearly, and was very hard to have to finally put her down.

10:35 pm

GreyWoulf

Yeah -- but they also chirrup an 'I love you' every now and then to keep us off balance :)

10:35 pm

renfield

we are pet pecked...2 cats, 5 dogs....only 2 dogs live w/ us, the others are our neighbors...

10:36 pm

renfield

night cailtle and pounce!!!

10:36 pm

GreyWoulf

G'Night cailte!! and to Pounce as well --- (*Hug for the human) and (*Skritchies for the kitty*)

10:37 pm

kristinc

You have 0 words left to find---7 fantastic words. Thanks mambear and others!

10:38 pm

GreyWoulf

Yayyyy! for kristi!!!!

10:38 pm

renfield

way to go kristinc!!!!!!!!!!

10:42 pm

smooth_turtle

anyone have a clue for de 6/24

10:42 pm

smooth_turtle

?

10:42 pm

Nonny

Hi all. I'm back and trying to finish up as fast as I can b/4 midnight. Any help w/ pr 7/40?

10:43 pm

GreyWoulf

de6/24 -- rhymes with the term for a 4 door auto, pluralled

10:44 pm

GreyWoulf

pr7/40 -- pr + vowel + so4/6

10:44 pm

smooth_turtle

thanks, greywoulf! crazy word :)

10:46 pm

GreyWoulf

I know, ST --- I just looked it up -- who would have thought?

10:46 pm

Nonny

thnx gw. Now on to the r's.......

10:50 pm

lshult

ep8 anyone?

10:50 pm

GreyWoulf

ep8 -- ep5 + consumed food

10:53 pm

hootowl

Good evening everyone. Woulf, what happens if you don't have ep5? :)

10:54 pm

renfield

hey hootowl.....do you need ep5?

10:54 pm

hootowl

And I do have both. I've been lurking. Find it less distracting.

10:54 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi mom!! -- then I help you there too! ;)

Should clarify -- builds of the ep5/14

10:55 pm

GreyWoulf

oops -- off of the ep5/14

10:56 pm

hootowl

I've only got 144 words so I won't be finishing it. But they do get weirder and weirder don't they?

10:57 pm

hootowl

And when you look them up they can't be found.

10:57 pm

GreyWoulf

This is actually a fairly tame one despite the size -- only took me a little over 2 hrs to finish

10:59 pm

renfield

whew hootowl...i thought it was me getting weirder and weirder!!! 8)

10:59 pm

hootowl

Aah but you are used to this insanity! I'm still figuring it out. And except for 2 words, I figured out the rest on my own.

11:00 pm

hootowl

No way Ren - it's whoever puts these together! :) And thanks for the clue.

11:00 pm

renfield

lol hootowl! it's a friendly asylum though...8)

11:01 pm

hootowl

That it is. Just can't spend too much time in it. Been copying the info and working on paper when I get the chance. Who said retired meant doing nothing?????

11:03 pm

hootowl

Woulf - where'd you get 2 hrs from?

11:03 pm

GreyWoulf

Mom -- you have so many pet projects, I think you could term them a menagerie! You do nothing, ha!

11:04 pm

renfield

retirement means more time to do the chores you didn't accomplish when you were working the 24/7 ...doesn't it?

11:04 pm

hootowl

Well you know what my current pet project is. And I'll be staying in Memphis.

11:05 pm

GreyWoulf

I get my time by logging on the grid shortly after Kristianna goes to bed and/or by staying up til stupid o'clock in the morning or some combo thereof

11:06 pm

hootowl

Well stupid o'clock doesn't work for me! I get...stupid!

11:06 pm

renfield

ok good people - i'm changing my icon and going to read for a while.... ho**fully i will see you all tomorrow...8)

11:07 pm

Sushi

Hi Greywolf. I am also up until stupid o'clock, but only plan on going to bed at dumb hundred hours.

11:07 pm

GreyWoulf

So long, ren -- (*Hug*) -- see you tomorrow!
Enjoy the book and Sleep Well!

11:07 pm

chic

and I'm back...38 words to go....

11:08 pm

Nonny

any help with se 7/28?

11:08 pm

hootowl

Well chores but also adding all the stuff you didn't have time for. So you still have no time and too many things to catch up on!

11:09 pm

hootowl

se 7/28 - kife edge

11:09 pm

hootowl

SEE! knife!

11:09 pm

renfield

kind of looks like a zit..... it's ra patera on jupiter's lo taken by voyager...oh wel....(((huggies))) and night all...

11:09 pm

GreyWoulf

LOL, Sushi

se7/28 -- drop the last letter from the se8 which is type of knife blade -- not smooth but se8

11:11 pm

hootowl

Night Ren

11:11 pm

mamabear

OMG.... I just had 6 plain clothes cops searching my house. They arrested my son on marijuana charges. I am shaking so bad, I can hardly type. I can't beloieve this is happening

11:11 pm

GreyWoulf

Well -- time to do the back rub thing, and then the kitty cat thing, will be back after the flip for sure -- maybe shortly before, we'll see :)

11:12 pm

hootowl

mamabear are you alone now? You need someone with you.

11:13 pm

mamabear

My husband is here, but it's the same thing as being alone

11:13 pm

Sushi

how old is your son? what a terrible thing. do you have to go to the station to help him?

11:15 pm

hootowl

Understand the alone. been there. How about a neighbor or family?

11:15 pm

lshult

ar6/30?

11:18 pm

renfield

mama was just about to log off from the server and saw your message... are you ok???

11:21 pm

GreyWoulf

Mama --(*HUG*) -- how bad is it?

11:21 pm

mamabear

give me a minute please

11:21 pm

GreyWoulf

ar6/30 -- "# Nautical.

1. A large merchant ship.
2. A fleet of ships.
"

11:30 pm

CJ162003

hi all

11:30 pm

GreyWoulf

hi CJ

11:31 pm

CJ162003

how are you GW

11:33 pm

GreyWoulf

Doing fine at home -- kinda in sympathetic shock with the rest here in Babbleonia -- scroll back a bit and you'll see why

11:34 pm

CJ162003

OMG poor moma....

11:36 pm

GreyWoulf

Yea...

11:37 pm

Niamh

wow, what a wake up from snuggle time...
(((((Mama)))))

11:39 pm

lshult

Sorry GW, still can't get the ar6/30?

11:40 pm

mamabear

I'm sorry I souln't have said ahything

11:41 pm

GreyWoulf

ar6/30 -- same 1st 4 letters as the other 6 + sy

11:41 pm

Niamh

no mama, we are all here to suport you in whatever way we can... don't feel bad for us, right now it's our job to be suportive to you.

11:41 pm

CJ162003

hugs for moma ((moma))

11:42 pm

GreyWoulf

Mama -- we're your friends, it's all right :)

11:42 pm

Angelsong

Mamma, there is no need to be sorry for anything. We do care, and I am always willing to listen if you need to vent.

11:42 pm

mrpresident

Poor Mama ((HUG))... things will be ok... it has happened in our house too... please be assured weverything will work out OK

11:46 pm

8HA

i have 136 words. how can you tell what is left?

11:47 pm

piperb

At times like this I say we should have had more dogs & fewer kids!

11:47 pm

Sushi

still can't get the merchant ship ar6/30

11:47 pm

Sushi

and fewer husbands apparently. sorry boys.

11:48 pm

Niamh

8, there is a link on the right to babblers anon... that has stat info on it

11:49 pm

chic

re 8/60, anyone?

11:49 pm

Niamh

ar 6/30 remove the second to the last consonant from the ar 6 above it and tag on the end the sometimes vowel

11:50 pm

Niamh

re 8/60 to score an exam again (past tense)

11:50 pm

8HA

re 8/60...teachers sometimes do it

11:51 pm

GreyWoulf

re8/60 -- past tense of the re7

re7 -- when a teacher evaluates a test score they re7 the paper

11:53 pm

chic

thanx, everyone...

11:54 pm

hootowl

pe 8/60 would be nice.

11:55 pm

chic

just 4 to go.. do 6/24

11:56 pm

mrpresident

hoot add ry to your pe6/24

11:56 pm

mamabear

Iam so sorry to upset everyone. This was unfair of me and I apologize. You are all very wonderful people and I apprefciate it more than you know.

11:56 pm

GreyWoulf

pe8 builds off the pe6 which means -- "One who pays undue attention to book learning and formal rules."

just add 'ry'

11:57 pm

Niamh

mama, we are upset for you not at you... are you ok?

11:57 pm

GreyWoulf

((((((((((***********MAMA***** ******))))))))))

11:57 pm

mrpresident

Mama, I will email you if you like... this same thing happened to a family we know and to a household border living in our house....
let me know if you want me to email you

11:57 pm

Niamh

do 6/24 is past tense of the do 4 above it

11:57 pm

hootowl

Got it! Thanks. Trying to work off the wrong word!

11:58 pm

mamabear

No, truthfully, I am not. The image of having your son taken away in handcuffs from your own home, and having them search his room, etc. I'm just glad my daughter wasn't home.

11:59 pm

mamabear

mrp - my email address is in my bio. thank you

11:59 pm

hootowl

Don't have the do 4 above it either.:(

11:59 pm

mrpresident

OK Mama... will do! Sorry that you witnessed that whole scene!!

11:59 pm

Niamh

I can only imagine, my son is only 10 and I would hand him the moon if I could... I truly just want to cry for you... I'm sorry

12:00 am

chic

tu, niamh, ta 5/14 ta 6/24

12:00 am

hootowl

Mama I wish I'd half the support you have right here. It will get better.

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