Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, February 10, 2006

12:01 am

GreyWoulf

Phooey!!! No pirate in the grid!!!

12:01 am

doxy1lover

Well, off to bed. See you tomorrow night. Have a good one everyone.

12:01 am

GreyWoulf

G'nite doxy --sleep well (*hug*)

12:01 am

misstearweus

NOOO!!!! 6 words shy...

12:01 am

chic

evening All!

12:02 am

hootowl

nite doxy

12:02 am

smithchick

Night doxy. I'm waiting to see what this one looks like. I have to go out of town to a funeral tomorrow and I don't know if I'll have time to play.

12:02 am

hootowl

There's a pegleg!

12:05 am

Debs40ish

s7/32

12:05 am

GreyWoulf

Only 178 today -- definitely more attainable with limited time to work :)

12:06 am

smithchick

Hey, debs. How have you been?

12:06 am

brandyjack

--- Words Total = 178 ---
--- Total Score = 2299 ---

--- Word Sizes ---
4 - 87
5 - 58
6 - 23
7 - 7
8 - 3

--- 1st Letter Count ---
A - 10
E - 11
F - 29
G - 25
H - 5
I - 3
J - 1
L - 7
N - 10
O - 4
P - 9
R - 20
S - 24
T - 11
W - 9

--- Letter Count ---
A - 79
E - 152
F - 43
G - 62
H - 5
I - 81
J - 1
L - 24
N - 64
O - 33
P - 27
R - 152
S - 50
T - 60
W - 16

12:06 am

Debs40ish

Hiya Chick.... long time no see .. I'm fine thanks.. You OK?

12:07 am

smithchick

Doing well. I've opted for no sleep the last couple of nights 'cause hubby isn't home to nag me about it:). I'm free to babble at will (responsibilities notwithstanding).

12:08 am

smithchick

Hello, brandyjack.

12:09 am

sprite

Morning.

12:09 am

GreyWoulf

HI sprite!
(*HUG*)

12:09 am

smithchick

Hey sprite!

12:09 am

Debs40ish

Its great to see you.. I wondered where you had been...

12:10 am

Debs40ish

Morning Sprite, Woulf... Jack

12:10 am

smithchick

Been mostly babbling in the day and usually don't have time to chat. I've become a regular chatterbox this week, though.

12:11 am

smithchick

How's things been with you?

12:11 am

sprite

*Extra hug for Woulf*
Thanks for the welcome, guys :)
Woulf, no 'pirate', but also not the dutch word for someone who drives dangerously: wegpiraat. It's close though.
Weg = road.

12:12 am

Debs40ish

g8/60

12:13 am

Debs40ish

Not too bad.. haven't been too good health wise so haven't finished many of these.. Normally just come in have a go at finding some of the big words then nine times out of ten never finish...lol

12:13 am

GreyWoulf

HI Debs (*Hug*)

It figures -- just as people show up, Seb awakens demanding his first late meal of the night ;D

Toodles for now :)

12:13 am

dalmatian5

R 7/32

12:14 am

sprite

Enjoy, Woulf :D

12:14 am

smithchick

Bye, GreyWoulf:) Give the baby a snuggle from us:)

12:14 am

smithchick

Is your health better now? I hope so. If not, I hope you feel better soon.

12:15 am

smithchick

Hello, dalmation

12:16 am

Debs40ish

Afraid it can't get any better... but can remain the same if I'm careful.. But I'll be fine.. only good ones die young...lol

12:17 am

sprite

(((Debs)))
Is babbling careful enough? In that case we can support you in being careful ;)

12:18 am

dalmatian5

Hi Chick - awesome icon!

12:18 am

Debs40ish

It's OK.. cept when I start banging my head on wall!...lol

12:18 am

smithchick

Well, by all means be careful, babble wouldn't be the same without you {{{{XX}}}}

12:19 am

sprite

If that happens, yell for clues before you start banging! Usually there is someone here who can help... or we try together :)

12:19 am

smithchick

Sometimes I feel like Atlas, so I thought it was an appropriate choice. I'm a single parent two weeks at a time (hubby is two weeks on in FL and two weeks home).

12:20 am

sprite

It's beautiful, smithchick. The icon I mean, not you having to do all by yourself.

12:21 am

Debs40ish

Thankyou :)

12:21 am

smithchick

It really jumped out at me. A lot of the things I googled were kind of cheesy looking, but this one was gorgeous.

12:22 am

sprite

What is the theme, by the way?

12:23 am

smithchick

Mythological creatures, I think.

12:23 am

Debs40ish

e8/50

12:24 am

smithchick

Oops, make that mythical creatures. Since I just learned to do the icons, I'm having fun with them!

12:25 am

sprite

I am the boring one here, always the same icon. I admire all the creativity though!

12:28 am

smithchick

I love your icon, though. Does it have special significance?

12:29 am

sprite

It's titled "the devil may care".
Brings out the different parts of my personality very nicely, I always think ;) A loving heart with a devilish streak.

12:30 am

smithchick

Fun! I need to look for a special one to use when the theme is too hard for me to interpret.

12:33 am

sprite

I like to play with the icon to make it fit the theme, but not today. Too hard for me, lol. Got to go for a bit, get my kids started and fed. Back in a bit, happy hunting all!

12:33 am

smithchick

See you later, if I don't crash before then.

12:33 am

Debs40ish

s7/36 s7/32

12:34 am

Debs40ish

Take care Chick.... keep in touch Nice to see you again :)

12:35 am

Debs40ish

Cya Sprite.. sorry thought it was Chick going... lol take care

12:36 am

smithchick

Thanks, anyway Debs:)

12:51 am

Debs40ish

n8/50

12:58 am

lottijw

Morning/evening everyone :)

12:59 am

smithchick

Hello, lotti.

12:59 am

Blaze

hello to all...

1:00 am

lottijw

Hi Blaze :)

1:00 am

smithchick

Hey blaze...

1:16 am

sprite

Back! Hi Blaze :)

1:17 am

Blaze

hi sprite... I was grid locked did not see the post at first.... how are you?

1:19 am

sprite

Not too well, actually. I am home from work, burned out, and the company doctor is giving me a hard time. Wants me back, long before my own doctor will give her okay. It's all politics and money nowadays, people just don't count. But now that I am home, I do better with my kids and love, so I know I am doing the right thing!

1:21 am

smithchick

Stick to your guns if you can sprite:). I stay home with mine and even though they are trying, I wouldn't change it.

1:22 am

smithchick

Well, I've got 40 left to find tomorrow and that's it for me tonight. Exhaustion has set in. Bye everyone! Hope to be back tomorrow night.

1:22 am

sprite

I will concentrate on my getting well again and on my family. When that's all okay, it is time to consider work. And consider it hard, because there must be better ways to earn the money we need!

1:22 am

sprite

Bye smithchick! Sleep well :)

1:26 am

lottijw

See ya Smithchick :)

Hi Sprite :)

1:26 am

sprite

Hi Lotti! How are you?

1:27 am

Tella

Sprite, how old are you???????

1:28 am

sprite

Hi Tella. 39, why?

1:29 am

Tella

Sprite!

I am only 11 !!!

1:29 am

sprite

You will find people of all ages here, Tella. ;)

1:30 am

lottijw

I`m good thanks....Hope things start going better your way. I`m job hunting at the mo and i got an application form the other day with one of the pre requisites reading "This job must come first", so i threw it straight in the bin. Like you and any other normal mum, my family come first!!! :)

1:30 am

Tella

do you know anyone who is 11

I am too bad for your age!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

1:33 am

lottijw

Hi Tella.....my daughter is 9. There are some 13 and 14 year olds who play on here :D

1:33 am

sprite

I believe we have kids playing here that are 13 years old. Well, play along and have fun, Tella :)

Lotti: that's exactly it! Let your job come first and nobody will thank you for it. But we will blame ourselves if our family suffers from it.
I also throw away jobs that say: "No 9 to 5 mentality" or "we are looking for someone who can handle stress and can juggle around 10 things at a time" :D

1:34 am

lottijw

I`m with you there Sprite!! These are people who then wonder why they have rebellious kids.

1:36 am

sprite

And those rebellious kids grow up to be stressed and unhappy people, so I'd much rather give my kids something to build on for the rest of their lives. If need be, I will quit. No way they will make me go overboard like this again.

1:39 am

sprite

My F6/27 niece is in the grid :)

1:39 am

lottijw

It sounded to me like they`ve given you a really hard time since before christmas. Unfortunately people are obsessed with money......so they think they`ll get more by piling work and stress onto others!!

1:41 am

macadam

Morning all, hi lotti. Everyone healthy today I hope.

1:42 am

sprite

You are so right. Stupid, but it took me some time to see it. Things have a tendency to appear normal after a while, I guess. Well, as long as I am still crying half of the day for no reason at all, I will consider myself unfit to work. We'll take it from there.

1:42 am

sprite

Hi macadam.

1:45 am

lottijw

Stay at home and enjoy it for now Sprite....let everyone else stress and worry at work without feeling guilty, cos they were all willing to let you suffer. Then when you are well, milk it a little bit more ;)

Morning mum......they`re not up yet :)

1:45 am

macadam

Family first every time.At work the old saying "Don`t let the ba***rds grind you down" remains true.

1:46 am

sprite

I'll will take your advices to heart, lotti and macadam :D

1:46 am

sprite

Errr... advises, that is ;)

1:47 am

lottijw

LOL :D

1:48 am

Blaze

Sprite that is awful... I had a similar situation many years ago..(when I was a bit younger).. I quit my job to solve the problem..... that does not work for everyone.
Sorry for the delay I needed to debrief after a nother chaotic night....

1:49 am

lottijw

Aww Blaze, things still not sorted with you and yours ??

1:50 am

Blaze

It is a never ending roller coaster ride.... mental illness is not pleasant...

1:51 am

sprite

I might be forced to do the same, Blaze. And if it comes to that, I will. No job is worth feeling miserable and letting your family suffer! I am a slow learner, but a thorough one... got the message now ;)

1:52 am

macadam

Look after yourself sprite.You took a lot of emotional abuse at work because others chose to wear blinkers and ignore your needs.Now is your recovery time.

1:52 am

Blaze

actually it is quite freeing and allows new opportunities to come to you. Family life is the core of our worlds for most of us......

1:53 am

lottijw

Sprite it`s not a case of being a slow learner, you were being loyal and they took advantage!!

1:55 am

sprite

It's that loyalty, exactly. I am so baffled (almost typed babbled, lol) to realise I still tend to feel guilty for being sick at home and not working.
Last year, when I had been ill and returned, some of my colleagues had decided I wasn't really ill and they started a hate campaign. Ignored me, hid my work papers, stuff like that. Somehow that really did me in, and even though it is sorted out now, it still hurts. Together with the work overload, I just snapped, I guess.

1:57 am

Blaze

Sprite..... it sounds like you need to be putting out resumes .....You are worth more home than any day at work,,

1:58 am

sprite

Thanks :D
That really helps. I will write that down and read it at least 3 times a day.

1:58 am

Blaze

that should read at home

1:58 am

Atalante

hi everyone! Sprite? stay at home if you have to - only you can know whether you can cope with going to work or not. The same thing happened to me a few years ago and I ended up leaving the job - health and happiness is more important than anything else, at the end of the day!

2:00 am

lottijw

I agree with Blaze!!
It also sounds to me like they don`t deserve you Sprite!
Must get a coffee back in a mo :)

2:00 am

sprite

Hi Atalante! You are right and I will. I will find better ways to support the family income and I will let my family and health come first from now on. To hell with all doctors who sell themselves to companies and forget they are treating people.

2:01 am

Blaze

Here here Sprite......we support you...... be frugal and be happy.... like I said New opportunities will come to you...

2:02 am

Atalante

Companies need people for their purposes, not the purposes of keeping people emotionally and physically well! Its selfish - which almost goes against our instincts these days - but you have to put yourself (and your family) first sometimes! No job whatever the pay is worth crying all day and feeling so stressed

2:03 am

sprite

That's how it works in life, right Blaze? First you must make room for new things, and then they will come to you. Not the other way around. I will have to remember that too and not be frightened. I sometimes am.

2:04 am

Blaze

Ricky van shelton (counrty singer) has a songs "if they turn out the lights" ******* we still have each other... and really what more do we need....

2:05 am

Blaze

clues for n 8/50 Please

2:06 am

sprite

Hears to that! Thanks guys, for your sympathy and support. It really, really helps. I go take a shower (great things, showers, make you feel better and no one can see you crying, lol). Thanks again and see you all later. *hugs*

2:06 am

Atalante

*hughug* sprite dear

2:07 am

Blaze

((Sprite))

2:07 am

mrpresident

big ((cuddle)) - tell them to FO and shut their pie-holes!
You are worth more than that!

2:07 am

sprite

N8 is a (-) particle. Sounds like a pokemon.

2:07 am

Blaze

well said MRP

2:08 am

sprite

Thank you, mrP :)

2:09 am

Blaze

thank you... I was looking in the wrong direction......

2:23 am

lottijw

(((xx))) See ya Sprite :)

2:29 am

jonboy

How many words today folks and does any one have the letter breakdown i.e. a x 3 etc

2:29 am

Blaze

108 to go but must be off to get some beauty rest... I really need it too... LOl

2:30 am

lottijw

Scroll back Jonboy, Brandyjack put it on earlier :)

2:30 am

Blaze

jonboy 178 and the list is on Bab anon....

2:30 am

jonboy

Thanks Blaze but i can't access bab anon fro work

2:30 am

lottijw

See ya Blaze ((xx)) Hope you get some peace ! :)

2:31 am

Bubbles

Morning all

2:32 am

lottijw

Jonboy, the list was posted at 12.06 :)

Hi Bubbles how are you??

2:33 am

Bubbles

I'm good thanks. You?

2:34 am

lottijw

Yeah good thanks. Hows Bobsta ??

2:36 am

Bubbles

His ok, quite tired at the moment, his on earlys at his new job and has to be up at 4.45am, and isn't resting on his day off as his working on the house. He's probably suffering from a hangover this morning too!!!

2:37 am

mrpresident

jon did you get 'my' list yesterday?

2:37 am

lottijw

Aww Bless!! I forgot about the house....Hows it coming on??

2:39 am

Bubbles

Really well thanks, still loads to do and still looks like a building site, we've been really lucky as dad's doing all our plastering, electrics and stuff, so its saved alot of money. Hopefully moving in in about 4-5 weeks. I'm so excited!!!

How's lola & everyone?

2:43 am

lottijw

Oh wow good luck....hope it comes on in leaps and bounds!!
Lola seems fine, I said a quick hi last night. Said hi to Anj too for the first time in weeks. Everyone else seems the usual, but Miyavi is rarely here now as she`s bagged herself a BF bless her!!

2:46 am

Bubbles

thanks i'm sure it will, we've both worked so hard on the house it will be nice to enjoy it.

How sweet, not sure i could do the dating thing again!!!

Glad everyone is ok.

Are you going to this babblers convension?

2:49 am

lottijw

(*Fingers crossed*) Hopefully!! I think i may have talked the hubby into it, so all being well we will be there!! :D
Thats if it`s in Birmingham.......not sure we could do London.

2:56 am

Bubbles

i have no idea where it is, i know bob mentioned birmingham.

3:00 am

lottijw

That would be much better and easier to get to for us. I`m really looking forward to it!

3:17 am

Bubbles

me too, i think someone should sort out a date.

3:18 am

lottijw

I think your poor chap has volunteered himself now!!

3:19 am

Bubbles

it will be fun to see him try to organise it. Maybe he'll underdstand when i say how bad it is for me to arrange meetings at work!!!

3:21 am

lottijw

LOL.....You`re gonna make him sweat a bit then!!! :)

3:23 am

Bubbles

absolutely!!!!!

3:25 am

lottijw

;o) LOL!!!!

4:06 am

Dianne

Hi - any one home?

4:06 am

macadam

Hi Dianne.

4:06 am

mrpresident

hi di!

4:07 am

lottijw

Hi Dianne :)
Still here, but not for too much longer :)

4:07 am

Dianne

How's everyone doing?

4:08 am

macadam

I`m OK thanks.

4:08 am

mrpresident

15 words to go!!... found that 8's on my own today! Miracle!!

4:08 am

lottijw

43 left to go :)

4:09 am

lottijw

Yay...well done MrP :)

4:09 am

Dianne

23 left to go for me. Stuck on a couple of F words but still hunting them.

4:10 am

macadam

65 for me.I`ve been in and out of the room .Must concentrate now.

4:15 am

lottijw

Off in shower and then to get the Lillster!! See you soon mum :)

See you later everyone :)

4:16 am

macadam

TTFN lotti.

4:22 am

mrpresident

I am FINISHED!! Yippie!!

4:23 am

Dianne

MRP - congrats ! Still 6 to go for me.

4:24 am

lshult

Hi everyone.
I keep coming and going today.
Still 97 words to go!!

4:25 am

mrpresident

I have noted that this is a 'transformers' grid... some of those 8's are names of the robots for sure!

4:26 am

macadam

Congrats MrP I need coffee then I might think more clearly.

4:27 am

macadam

Hi Ishult.

4:27 am

mrpresident

mac... I need wine so I don't think at all!! LOL

4:28 am

mrpresident

Ishult! how goes it?

4:29 am

macadam

A pleasing thought but if I`m going out with lotti I`d better not.Parents embarras their children enough!!!! ;0)

4:29 am

lshult

I'm good thanks, busy at work so if I don't always respond, don't be offended.

4:31 am

mrpresident

The kids! Yes, love to embarass them!

4:33 am

mrpresident

gotta go... sleep to be had, work to be done in the morning... enjoy the puzzle everyone!

BYE!! ((wave))

4:33 am

macadam

Got the coffee, back to the grid with hope!!!!

4:33 am

macadam

Bye MrP

4:39 am

Dianne

Done, done, done - phew.
Anyone need any hints?

4:43 am

macadam

Great stuff Dianne.I`ll battle on a bit longer.Thanks for the offer though.

4:46 am

Dianne

mac - I'll go do a bit of work and check back in a little.

4:49 am

macadam

Cheers Dianne.

5:51 am

macadam

Got to go now .Thanks Dianne.

5:58 am

rosalind230

morning all any clues for the ro 7/36 please

6:01 am

Haz1558

ro7/36 - President Reagan's name (shortened version) plus beverage (shortened) plus Jennifer (shortened)

6:01 am

Haz1558

And it's not spelt with a J!

6:10 am

gramma

Hi everybody...looks like fun to be had by all. How's it going?

6:11 am

lshult

any clues around for the go8?

6:17 am

Jacula

Hi folks. I'm going to have to get a gr4/7 on my imagination; apart from seeing 'pirates' in this grid, I keep seeing 'Ferengi'!

6:18 am

Jacula

(That's 3 words you'll get from my last post.:-))

6:19 am

Jacula

The pirates' drink is in the grid. (gr4/8)

6:19 am

gramma

Hi Jac...I'm afraid I didn't understand what you mean about the clues.

6:20 am

gramma

Got that 1 ty.

6:21 am

Jacula

Hi Gramma - gr4/7 (hold tightly) , gr4/8 (pirates' drink), ra4/4 (rodents).

6:22 am

gramma

TY jac, you make me gr4/6...:)

6:30 am

rosalind230

thanks for the clue Haz got it at last

6:49 am

miametro

any clues for the j?

6:51 am

Chessy

miametro, Rolling Stones lead singer, lose one of the middle letters ...

6:52 am

miametro

thanks chessy, never heard of that! finding this one a bit tough today

6:52 am

Chessy

yes, it's not the easiest grid today :/

7:07 am

Eva

Thanks for saying that chessy! This is making me feel quite stupid. Usually get most of the long ones pretty quickly, but have none of them this time.

7:11 am

Eva

Any clues for the 8? have been looking for the e and the r for ages with no success.

7:12 am

Eva

Have I mentionned how much I hate re's? You cannnot predict in any logical way which things one can do again and which not!

7:14 am

Chessy

Eva - I'm with you on the 're' words. Hate the little perishers.
Def. for the er8/50 if you want to try googling is "widely distributed genus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters"

7:14 am

Atalante

I know! I'd love to see enable's explanation of how it works out re's

7:14 am

Alien

I don't think there is a R 8 word.
there is:
go 8/60
ne 8/50
er 8/50

7:15 am

Jacula

Just got the go8. It's the moulding at the top of a column. Go6/30 + opposite of 'out'.

7:16 am

Jacula

The er8 was easy for me but only because I have some in my garden!:-)

7:20 am

Eva

chessy-when i googled the definition I got a scientific name beginning with an a-but couldn't find anything with an e. What am I doing wrong?

7:20 am

Eva

Thank you all! Haven't found the words yet, but feel comforted by the help. Off hunting....

7:20 am

EvaNadine

good morning babblers!!

7:21 am

Jacula

Eva - for the er8 - try googling 'Mexican Daisy' or 'Fleabane'.

7:22 am

Jacula

Morning ex-Birthdaygirl.:-) How did your day go?

7:22 am

Atalante

fleabane? does that have the properties it sounds like it should have?

7:23 am

Eva

Thanks Jac! To my rescue as always. There's not a h___ in h___that i would have gotten that or the go word without the definitioins. The g word is a nice one though. There should be gargoyles above the go______

7:23 am

EvaNadine

hehe...went well, nothing too exciting yesterday, but ill be doing some celebrating this weekend as well!

BF took me out to dinner last night after sending me a bouquet at work (which STILL smell amazing!!) and then he gave me 2 cards (always 1 funny one and 1 romantic one) and told me what my gift is -- he got us scheduled to go horseback riding next weekend!
:D

7:25 am

Jacula

y/w, Eva.

Atalante - Fleabane was used to treat dysentry, skin ulcers and other skin complaints, and,if burnt, the smoke from it drives away fleas and other insects.

7:27 am

Jacula

Evanadine - Sounds good.

7:29 am

72 Temple Owl

hello everyone!

7:29 am

Alien

ER 8:
ER + first 2 letter of house eskimos live in +2nd vowel + last 3 letters of ne 8/50.

7:30 am

Jacula

Seeing as you're all doing this puzzle I assume that, like me and Paul, you tend to make words from any random letters you see anywhere? Paul and I are always making words up from car number plates, for instance. However, I think I capped it all last week when in the doctor's surgey. He'd got one of those eye-charts up and, as I was leaving, I pointed to it and said, 'That says 'chocolates'!' He was a locum and looked at me a bit strangely. Bet he's left a note for my regular doctor saying I need phsychiatric help! LOL.

7:31 am

Jacula

*surgery
*psychiatric

Wish this log had an 'edit' button!

7:31 am

Jacula

Hi Temple!

7:32 am

EvaNadine

jac -- when i was little, whenever my family was going on a long car ride, we always used to play thel icense plate game! sometime we changed the rules to keep the game interesting, but it was always making words from the letters on a license plate.

so i cant see one without trying!!

7:32 am

72 Temple Owl

hi jacs : )

7:35 am

EvaNadine

breakfast time!
back in a bit!

7:36 am

Jacula

See you, Evanadine. Lunch time here. I've got to do some baking, too - Madeira cake, ginger biscuits and double choc muffins.

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

jacs = howmuch does your paul wiegh? LOL

7:39 am

Jacula

Temple - There are 4 of us in the house! LOL. Plus regular visitors.

7:48 am

EvaNadine

oatmeal + soda...breakfast of champions!
hehe

7:49 am

ARB

ANY HELP ON THE LAST RE 5/14?

7:51 am

Jacula

ARB - what you might have to do to a sailing ship.

7:52 am

ARB

Yup - thank you -- finished me up

7:52 am

Jacula

*~*~*~*FIREWORKS FOR ARB*~*~*~*~

7:53 am

ARB

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou

7:54 am

Jacula

y/w ARB.

I've changed my icon to one of my own drawings of Pegasus and The Unicorn. REFRESH to see it.

7:55 am

EvaNadine

wow jac -- you drew that?!

7:56 am

Jacula

I did, Evan. You can't really see the detail as the original drawing is quite large. Doesn't look too bad though. Did you draw your icon?

7:56 am

EvaNadine

heh, not a chance -- i have the artistic ability of a caveman

7:57 am

Jacula

Evan - I believe some of those cave paintings are pretty good!:-)

7:58 am

EvaNadine

i love drawing, but i always get very frustrated that what i draw never looks on the paper the way it did in my head...heh

8:00 am

Jacula

Evan - That sounds a bit like going to the hairdresser. You take a picture (or even a person) along that has the style you want... do you get what you want? Do you heck!

8:00 am

Atalante

thats wonderful Jac!

8:00 am

Jera

Morning, all!

8:00 am

Jacula

Thanks, Atalante.

8:01 am

Jacula

Morning, Jera.

8:02 am

Atalante

do you draw a lot?

8:02 am

EvaNadine

mornin jera

8:03 am

Jacula

I used to, Atalante, even illustrate for magazines etc., but I hardly ever draw now.

8:04 am

Atalante

really? wow! professional! *looks up in awe*

8:04 am

Jera

I've always admired those who can draw things that look like, well, the intended thing. I'm more of an abract gal myself... at best, primitive... people think my kids drew my artistic strivings, LOL

8:06 am

Jacula

Jera - I love children's drawings. I like it when they do the Christmas postage stamps using them.

8:07 am

Jera

Those are always awesome, I love indulging in that sort of charity...

8:09 am

Jera

Did you have a nice birthday, evanadine? That was you yesterday, correct? Did you see my gift? I went all out, LOL!

8:09 am

EvaNadine

it was me yesterday -- remind me what your gift was...there were so many i couldnt remember them all!

8:10 am

Jacula

I can't believe it's taken me so long to find the first wi4/8 - I drink enough of it! *Slaps self with fish.*

8:11 am

Jera

It was a huge honkin' diamond necklace... big pear-shaped pendant with smaller one all along the side...

8:12 am

EvaNadine

oh, hehe, thats what im seeing for you now (reminds self to refresh!)

its GORGEOUS!

8:13 am

Jera

Oh even better... you do get to see it! I'm glad because it wasn't a keeper picture I've already deleted it from my files...

8:13 am

EvaNadine

diamonds ARE a girls best friend, after all!
hehe

8:13 am

ToeSockMonkey

Hi all!

8:14 am

Jacula

Hi Toes.

8:14 am

Atalante

I have one of my more recent drawings now :)

8:14 am

EvaNadine

mornin TSM!

8:14 am

Jera

I had a tough time hitting my halfway mark... I don't allow myself to chat or cheat until halfway... gonna need brandyjack's list pretty soon though...

8:15 am

EvaNadine

Atalante -- thats great!

8:16 am

Atalante

its a bit *squashed* lol. I never do *square* pics that work perfectly for babble pics!

8:16 am

Jacula

Atalante - love it! Wonderfully menacing.

8:16 am

ToeSockMonkey

It's been a LONG time!

8:18 am

ToeSockMonkey

How is everyone today?

8:18 am

Atalante

hi TSM!

8:18 am

Jera

Recovering from the flu, TSM... my daughter is still under the weather... home sick today, to get a long weekend, poor thing!

8:18 am

Jacula

Maybe we should have a 'your own drawings' or 'self-portraits' theme day? Could be fun!

8:19 am

EvaNadine

sounds like a good one jacula -- we will hafta tell babbler whenever she is on next!

8:19 am

Atalante

oooh yes!

8:20 am

Jacula

Right - Whoever sees Babbler first let's her know. It's a deal.

8:20 am

Jera

That sounds like fun!

8:20 am

ToeSockMonkey

Aw I am sorry Jera :(

8:20 am

Atalante

and anyone too good at drawing has to find an old horrible "omg I cant believe I'm showing this to anyone" pic to make everyone else feel talented!

8:20 am

Jacula

*lets her know. Damned apostrophe jumped under my finger! LOL.

8:21 am

Jera

It's actually nice & quiet, hubby is working late shift tonight so he is sleeping... herself has no choice but to do her mouse impersonation or else... so Mommy is Babbling in peace!!

8:21 am

faeriekae

Hello - any help with fa 5/20 please

8:21 am

Jacula

I've got 19 words left to find (and just realised I've got no 'ne's' yet). I'm going off to do that baking etc. BBL.

8:22 am

Jera

Babbler had better come back soon... no themes posted past the 13th... I'm assuming V-Day will be hearts or something...

8:23 am

Jacula

fa5/20 - Think of 'Oliver!' Otherwise sounds like you're smoking a cigarette.

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

bye jac hi jera, toes, atalante, faeire...

8:23 am

Jera

I keep trying to spell sangria for some extremely odd reason... must be some residual damage from my fever...

8:24 am

EvaNadine

jera -- scroll lower on her profile...shes got TONS posted!

8:24 am

faeriekae

Hi Temple - you just said a word in the puzzle
(*^_*^)

8:24 am

Jera

Oh really, thanks evana... I make charts to keep up (like with everything else in my life)... also keeping track of my ratings progress...

8:25 am

EvaNadine

yeah, she got every through the end of march, it looks like...then a few sporadically after that...

8:25 am

faeriekae

Jacula - thanks I found it.

8:27 am

ToeSockMonkey

178 words? Wow I will never finish...
Be back in a bit. I need a snack

8:27 am

72 Temple Owl

and i didn't even have it! LOL! sorry!

8:27 am

smithchick

Morning everyone!

8:28 am

faeriekae

Temple - imagine that. So how about a sprinkle of fa 6/27 to get you going. LOL

8:29 am

faeriekae

that should be fa 6/27 dust.*

8:30 am

72 Temple Owl

thank fa6 person! LOL!

8:35 am

mom23

Mornin' all. Happy day after your birthday evanadine. Work will get in the way of my torture, er, I mean pleasure babbling today. Darn! Hate it when that happens! Hope y'all have a good day--will probably be v-e-r-y late posting what I consider to be words! Dr_God and I don't always see things the same! Ta ta.

8:35 am

Jera

Yikes, my theme list is done... sorry, I also wandered off to do some Girl Scout stuff as well... planning a big Birthday Party Celebration at the Library in March!!

8:35 am

smithchick

Morning mom.

8:36 am

faeriekae

Smith-Good Morning to you sweetie.

8:37 am

faeriekae

Hi Mom :)

8:37 am

smithchick

Good Morning, fa****!!

8:38 am

smithchick

Hey fa****, I just read your bio and from your list of things you like to collect, we'd get along famously!!

8:39 am

faeriekae

Smith - you are very quick today. I'm thinking it's going to be a very good day for you. fa 6 dust for you girlie. sprinkle*sprinkle*sprinkle* ^_^

8:39 am

faeriekae

Smith - oh yeah. Well lets go shopping then. Why are we still here? LOL

8:40 am

Jera

*jumps up and down waving one hand wildly*

I want some fa6 dust, too!!!

8:41 am

smithchick

Hope so. I'm going on about 13 hours of sleep for the last three nights. Apparently sleep deprivation agrees with me.:) Went to bed last night with 40 left to find and now I've got 22. We're still here because it's cheaper for one thing!

8:41 am

faeriekae

Jera *sprinkle*sprinkle*sprinkle* would you also like to go shopping with me and Smithchick? Jewelry.......

8:42 am

smithchick

Jera, what's your icon? And yours evan and ToeSock?

8:42 am

smithchick

Love the jewelry. Especially when hubby makes me especially angry!

8:43 am

smithchick

Sometimes I pick fights just so I can feel justified in buying some:)

8:43 am

faeriekae

Smith - *I want to go shopping but NOooooooooo* ok another time then.

8:44 am

smithchick

I'm up for shopping too. Where shall we go? TJ Maxx is a personal favorite!

8:44 am

faeriekae

Jewelry - shoes - purses - clothes - chocolate

8:45 am

smithchick

Chocolate with raspberry, yum!

8:45 am

faeriekae

TJ Maxx is good or we could just hit a Mall. Mall of America maybe. Minnesota. I'm in Michigan I could be there but this evening.

8:46 am

faeriekae

I do lots of online shopping to tell the truth.

8:46 am

smithchick

Arkansas malls aren't especially exciting, I'm afraid. Of course shoes are shoes anywhere you buy them.

8:47 am

faeriekae

I just discovered cottage cheese with raspberry jam is great.

8:47 am

smithchick

I go through spurts where I shop a lot and put us in the poor house, and then I reform for a while. I'm trying to be good right now because we're going to be building our dream house as soon as we get the credit card that I charged up paid down.

8:48 am

smithchick

When I'm being good on my diet, my favorite breakfast is cottage cheese with either strawberries or raspberries cut up in it. Never get tired of it!

8:49 am

Angelsong

fi4/10 and fi5/22?

8:50 am

faeriekae

Smith - my goodness we are alike. I'm also hiding my credit cards right now. I plan to put a new roof on my house and an addition this summer. I'm going to come out another 24' x 30' extend my bedroom and add another bath and walkin closet.

8:50 am

Uneaixoise

fi4 piece of land under the feudal system

8:51 am

smithchick

Because there can never be too much closet space for a shopper. There must be room for the shoes, purses and clothes. My closet rod fell off the other day because it had to much hanging from it:)

8:53 am

faeriekae

Smith - yes dear when the closet rod falls you know you have a problem. LOL

8:54 am

smithchick

Okay, I'm tired of working on this dumb l. Here's what I have: le4/4, lo4/4, lo5/10, lo4/6, lo4/4, lo4/4
Any help with the missing one?

8:55 am

faeriekae

Smith - a friend of mine in Kentucky gave me a curio cabnet last week and I went and got it (plus visited with Mom and bros. and sis's) but I have no place to put it. I it sitting in my garage right now.

8:55 am

smithchick

It might be time for an intervention. Except I'm on the wagon right now.

8:56 am

faeriekae

wish I could help with the Le's - not there yet just getting started.

8:57 am

smithchick

That's about like our house. We moved about 18 mos. ago from a 2100 sq. ft. house w/ a two-car garage to a 1680 sq. foot house with no garage or laundry room or attic storage or anything. We had to build a big metal storage building out back to stick our stuff in and had to wait until it was finished to move in. Crazy...

8:58 am

Jera

Sorry, my husband had to commandeer the computer for work stuff...

My icon is Minimus the Mouse riding a Pegasus

8:58 am

Ho Hum

You are missing the lw4/8 - a coin

8:58 am

smithchick

Love it, jera!

8:59 am

smithchick

There are some gorgeous icons on here today. I thought about having Medusa because when I used to have long hair, I looked like her in the morning. Dratted curly hair.

8:59 am

faeriekae

Smith - I live alone so I have 1000 sq ft plus a full basement plus a 2 car garage but I have lots of over night guest (family from out of town) and I need more room but I do like where I live so I'll just expand on that.

8:59 am

Jera

My daughter wants me to start a Latin Club using the Minmus books... I might be game when flu season is over...

9:00 am

smithchick

Thanks ho hum. I never would have thought to try that even monkey-typing!

9:00 am

smithchick

Love the color gray!!

9:01 am

hurshy

morning, folks!

9:01 am

Ho Hum

yr w/c smithchick - it took me forever.

9:01 am

Jera

Greetings, hurshy, how are you today?

9:02 am

smithchick

Hey hurshy, how goes it? I missed all of you guys yesterday. I had to go help my mom and didn't get to finish until last night.

9:02 am

faeriekae

Hurshy - (((((((((x)))))))) goodmorning.

9:04 am

faeriekae

Smith - what is your icon? I just changed mine again. Just because I can.

9:04 am

Jera

I haven't been around much this week, either... trying to finish early & improve my rating, for some reason...

9:05 am

Jera

The more I chat, the later I finish... sometimes not at all! Can't imagine why...

9:05 am

smithchick

Mine is atlas holding the weight of the world on his shoulders. Hubby just left for his next two week stint, so I was feeling woe-is-me when I picked it the other day.

9:06 am

faeriekae

Thats what I thought it was. Very cool. Just try not to stress too much.

9:06 am

smithchick

It takes me forever too. When hubby is home (he's two weeks on -out of town- and two weeks off) he's underfoot and frowns on me spending all of my time babbling and not doing housewifely stuff. Usually I try to keep the peace by finishing quickly.

9:07 am

faeriekae

Hubby will be home soon and Smith will be all happy and smiley and we won't hear from you for a couple of days and thats understandable.

9:07 am

Jera

Bah! Housewifely stuff, indeed!

9:08 am

smithchick

It actually isn't too bad. We've settled into a routine. It used to be really awkward when he came home because I'm using to being the only one running the show. Every once in a while he pretends like he's going to be in charge of the kids. I think to myself, I don't even think so buddy.

9:08 am

Yoink

Hello :)

9:08 am

smithchick

Housewifely stuff is vastly overrated!

9:08 am

Jera

Greetings, Yoink!

9:09 am

faeriekae

Housewifey stuff and exactly what would that be????? Laundry - Dishes - Vacuum - Dust ?????? Hubbies can also do those chores believe it or not.

9:09 am

smithchick

Hi, yoink! Actually, it will probably a lot quieter and more peaceful around babbleland when he comes back:)

9:10 am

Jera

I don't mind doing the household chores, since hubby brings home the nice paycheck! That's fair to me...

9:10 am

smithchick

My hubby is pretty good about doing dishes and once in a while he'll vacuum or sweep, but that is about the extent of it. He likes to be outside doing mysterious activity that never seems to result in any concrete results.

9:10 am

faeriekae

Smith - no - we love you - but we want you and your man to be happy and you do what you need to to make that happen.

9:11 am

smithchick

I hear you, Jera. If he wasn't off earning a good living, I wouldn't be able to stay home and be here for my kids. Especially important since he isn't even in the same country with them half of the time.

9:11 am

Christa

good morning & TGIF...I have finally make the VILLAGE ELDERS...(the crowd goes wild!!!!!)

9:11 am

bunnyvicious

Good morning.

9:11 am

smithchick

TY faerie, that's very sweet {{{{X}}}

9:11 am

EvaNadine

man, work really does get in the way of my having a good time at the office...
hehe

9:12 am

faeriekae

Jera - heck yeah. When he's the one bringing home the bacon. You bet. I'd settle for do house work any day.

9:12 am

hurshy

oh, thanks for the greetings, folks. sorry - when i first post, i haven't even started often, so then i go nuts finding words and forget to look and see who's said hello. but hello back to you all, and i'm doing well. slept good last night, which is the key!!!

9:12 am

smithchick

Woohoo, way to go Christa! Hey bunny!

9:12 am

Jera

Where does he go, smithchick? I'm in a nosy mood this morning... my husband is a computer engineer, information keeping for Department of Education...

9:12 am

smithchick

LOL, evan. What is sleeping well, hurshy? I'm not familiar with that concept...

9:13 am

faeriekae

Christa - congrats and Bunny welcome.

9:13 am

bunnyvicious

So Evan, is the BF still a BF or a fiance?

9:13 am

Jera

My only problem with housework is being crippled... sometimes it hurts! So then I take a break &... oh, I don't know... play on the computer, LOL!

9:13 am

smithchick

He is a pilot so he goes all over. He is based in Miami and spends most of his time in Antigua. Which, believe it or not, he hates. He's the type that likes to stay busy and when he is there it is a lot of hurry up and wait, which he hates.

9:14 am

Jera

Hurshy, I do the same thing, so now I just don't say hi until I'm ready to chat a bit... no one's the wiser!

9:14 am

hurshy

well, for me, it involved going to bed at 11:15, waking up only 2 or 3 times during the night and falling right back asleep, and getting up at 7:30.

9:14 am

smithchick

How are you crippled, is it something that I can aspire to so I can take breaks, too? (speaking of nosy)

9:15 am

Jera

Sounds frustrating, smithchick... but a pilot! What a cool job (except the hurry up & wait stuff)!

9:15 am

hurshy

jera - i would do that but (and you're all going to hate me after i say this) i like to post before i start so that when i finish i can see how long it took me.

9:16 am

smithchick

Since I've replaced my shopping obsession with Babble obsession, I usually don't go to bed until 1:30 or 2:00 then I'm up at 6:30 (well, not counting the 10 minutes of snooze time).

9:16 am

faeriekae

Jera - while your on break how about another quick spin in the fa 6/27 dust sprinkle*sprinkle*~*~*~*~*

9:16 am

Jera

Oh no, not the worth it kind of crippled, sorry... I have spina bifida (I'll tell you more if you want), so my legs are kind of haywire a lot of the time. Losing 50 pounds would help, but it's hard to do aerobics when you're crippled! Darn that catch-22...

9:17 am

smithchick

Now why would we hate you for that, hurshy? We're all just as neurotic, huh everybody?
Jera- he really loves the actual flying part!

9:17 am

faeriekae

Smith - do the two of you travel alot?

9:17 am

Jera

*dances in the fa6 dust... taking all the magic she can get*

9:17 am

hurshy

wow, jera - it's so weird how with the internet you can "see" someone every day, and not know major facts about them.

9:18 am

Jera

It's one of those things that it sounds weird to just blurt out... but I have no problem discussing it if & when it comes up...

9:18 am

smithchick

Not really. He used to fly for Tyson and I got to go with him a couple of times to Cabo San Lucas when there was extra room on the plane, but now he has a different job. We've gone to Colorado skiing a couple of times, but that's about it. We still have school kids at home. This summer I spent two weeks in Guam with my sister and we went to Palau and the Phillipines. It was awesome!

9:19 am

hurshy

of course, jera. completely understand.

9:19 am

faeriekae

So is there anyone else out there who would like to share as Jera as today? You are amazing Jera.

9:19 am

smithchick

Especially since I left kids home with hubby!

9:19 am

Jera

*wishes she could go somewhere exotic... having never been out of the country in her life*

9:20 am

mab

Morning babbleers.

I'm going to try focusing on grid today and not allow myself to be distracted. Right.

9:20 am

smithchick

Well, my tragedy is that my firstborn died when he was 2. He drowned in my parents' swimming pool. That was 15 years ago this summer. When we have statues, I picked a cherub because he looked like one. White blonde, curly hair and blue eyes and chubby. Gorgeous baby.

9:21 am

smithchick

Yeah, good luck with that mab:)

9:21 am

faeriekae

I'm supose to go to Ixtapa Mexico this Dec. with my friend John. He goes fishing there every year. Got my passport and ticket.

9:21 am

hurshy

wow, smithchick. i'm so sorry.

9:21 am

Jera

Morning, Queen Mab! Yeah, right... I'm always shocked when my word list is still the same after a run of chatting...

9:21 am

smithchick

There's some great shopping in Mexico, faerie. Lots of silver...

9:22 am

smithchick

And you have to buy the pure vanilla...

9:22 am

faeriekae

Smith - oh no - not your Baby - God must have needed him back.

9:22 am

Jera

Oh how sad, smithchick... always heartbreaking to lose a wee one... 2 is such an angelic age...

9:22 am

bunnyvicious

and tequila

9:23 am

mab

oh, smithie, what a tragedy. I'm so sorry.

9:23 am

smithchick

Thanks, hurshy. Obviously, I'm a talker and that has helped a lot. Also, two months after he died, I took a
Death and Dying class for my Soc. masters. It really helped though that sounds weird.

9:23 am

hurshy

faeriekae - i'd be careful saying things like that - to some people it may be comforting, but to others it just makes them really mad at God...

9:24 am

hurshy

smithchick - no, it totally makes sense that taking that class would help. maybe i'm the same kind of person, but i would bet that if i were in your shoes it would have helped me too.

9:24 am

faeriekae

Smith I lost a great niece this past spring "Katie" she was 6 and fell at church, hit her head and we lost her. But I know her mission was already complete here. So I'm sure your baby was also need back up there with the man.

9:24 am

smithchick

Well, I never got mad at God. I just figured He had a reason that I didn't know or have to know. Now, I'm glad that I got to have him at all and when some of the crap that goes on in the world is happening, I'm glad he isn't here growing up in it.

9:25 am

smithchick

faerie, that's awful. Such a weird fluke. It was probably hard for some of her family not to be bitter that it happened at church. But if you have to go, that's the right place to be, I guess.

9:25 am

Karys

hello everyone....head down trying to finish...but read the log....Jera my firstborn was spina bifida but he only lived for 10 days.
Smithchick....I find it hard to imagine what you went through...it must have been so hard for all of you... did you feel afterwards that if your worst nightmare has happened then nothing else can harm you ?

9:26 am

hurshy

smithchick - i know it's only fiction, but when anne of green gables had her first baby, she died after only a day or something. and she found, though, that as the years went by, the girl was growing up in her imagination, and she felt like she knew her anyway. i have always wondered if people would feel like that in real life.

9:26 am

faeriekae

Hurshy I understand what your saying but my faith is very strong or I Would Not Be Here Right Now. God is not ready for me yet or I would already be at his side. Long ago.

9:27 am

smithchick

Hey karys. For a while I did, but then real life intruded and I discovered that there are different trials to go through. Marital probs, son molested by neighbor kid, bro-in-law got brain cancer, etc. Life never stops throwing curve balls at us.

9:28 am

bunnyvicious

Jeez Smith, you have such an upbeat and cheery attitiude all the time. I couldn't do it like you do to have been through that much.

9:28 am

hurshy

well, that's great, faerie, and, mine is too - i only worry about the impact of such statements on those whose faith is not strong, and who would respond, "how could God need my baby more than I do? and if he does, then I hate him for it!"

9:29 am

faeriekae

Smith- child molesters should be wiped off the face of this earth and there is a special place in Hell for them. I have no doubt.

9:29 am

hurshy

wow, i can't believe how much you guys have gone through.

9:29 am

smithchick

Yeah, hurshy I kind of do that. I have a nephew six months older than Trey and one six months younger. It's fun to watch them and see where they're at and imagine. I work with the 12-18 yr. old girls at our church and they asked me once if he would have been a hottie! I really didn't know what to say to that. Beats me!

9:30 am

Jera

Oh Karys, so sad... how long ago was that? I haven't met many people older than me with SB, the surgery was rather new & many, many died from infections, especially if there was hydrocephalus & a shunt involved as well (like me).

9:30 am

faeriekae

Hurshy - you are so right I do need to watch what I say to other. Thank You.

9:30 am

Karys

I think some thing do give you more strength tho'...it's good you are so getting on with your life and that the tradegy did not take your spirit too.. my thoughts go with you :)

9:31 am

smithchick

Well, this child molester was 13 and had been a victim himself, so it was hard to hate him. I felt sorry for him. My son was 8 at the time. I had the mom in me wanting to stomp his head into the ground, the counselor in me wanting to figure out why and how to fix him and the Christian in me wanting to reform him and feeling very sorry for him.

9:32 am

hurshy

it does seem rather hard that things like molestation and abuse perpetuate themselves through the victims.

9:32 am

smithchick

Well, I've discovered a sense of humor is the major factor in being strong enough to get through (well, next to faith, of course). Sarcasm is especially fun!

9:32 am

Karys

Jera ....it was more than 30 years agao now.....he was too badly affected ...he did have hydracephalus too...and would never have been able to have an unsupported life....its good to hear of success tho'...well done you :)

9:32 am

faeriekae

Smith - once again (foot in mouth) I didn't realize he was just a child himself. That's a tough one. I'm not sure how anyone would handle that.

9:33 am

Karys

I think you are very right in the humour bit...it helps in all sorts of ways

9:34 am

smithchick

Karys, you have a really positive attitude, too. It isn't any easier to lose a ten-day old baby than it is to lose a 2 yr. old. I hope you've come out of worst end of it.

9:34 am

hurshy

you must all be so strong. i tried volunteering at a domestic violence hotline once, and i couldn't do it. after just the first training session, i couldn't sleep for a week. people's cruelty to other people gets to me so much. most of the other people volunteering had been abused themselves, and it seems like having gone through stuff, they were so much stronger and more able to handle things than me.

9:35 am

smithchick

After Trey died and I was beating myself up with ifs I had a dream that he had lived and was unable to communicate and he was really sad about it. That dream helped a lot. He lived for two days and had to be unplugged from life support.

9:35 am

Jera

Thanks, I try... I have done some counseling & it's amazing how just doing normal things gives kids & parents hope... I'm 37, happily married with 2 completely normal kids of my own... that's the moon for some people...

9:35 am

faeriekae

I was a Rape Advocate Companion for 12 years and I have seen alot of sick things but nothing can be worse than hurting a child.

9:36 am

bunnyvicious

Hurshy, I would love to volunteer my time in something like thta. My father has been abusing my other for 28 years, so I'm afraid that my advice would be a bit biased, get out, get out! Don't think that's what they need to hear. But good for you for trying!

9:36 am

smithchick

Well, everyone is stronger than they realize. That's what I think. You just pick up the pieces and go on. Sometimes, the ones not around anymore are the ones that weren't strong enough to handle things.

9:36 am

Karys

I told myself that had my firstborn lived, then I would never had had my second one ( if that makes sense, I would have had another baby, but it wouldn't have been THAT one )

9:36 am

faeriekae

Hurshy - the Domestic Violence had to be a trip!!!!

9:37 am

Jera

I could never counsel violence victims... I would have to hunt down the attackers & kill them... bad karma for me, just the thoughts I have... we do make a point of donating to several shelters, both my family & my Girl Scout Troops

9:37 am

hurshy

no, bunny, it sounds like you would be a good candidate to volunteer for that.

9:38 am

smithchick

It's hard to see someone you love abused. Why do you stay? Get out! How can you love that person? How can you stay with them? Where's your self-respect? Etc.

9:38 am

hurshy

i guess just psychologically, i can imagine dealing with disease, misfortune of various sorts - but when it comes to cruelty - it just overwhelms me. that is why all my nightmares involve people torturing me.

9:38 am

Angelsong

hurshy, I did volunteer work as an undergrad for a social work major, and I did it with a child abuse prevention hotline. Then I worked in long term care as an intern, and now I work as an intake specialist for protective services for children, the elderly and disabled, taking reports of abuse and neglect. I've learned to take care of myself emotionally and physically, because the job is very high stress with deadlines to be met.

9:38 am

faeriekae

Ok now I really need ER 4/4 - 8/50 and 4/4.....Any clues out there?

9:39 am

Jera

Karys, it's interesting, usually boys are much more adversely affected by SB... nobody really knows why... I have only known one guy with SB (from college) but I have several female friends with it

9:39 am

bunnyvicious

I hate to say it, but that's probably the extent of my generosity too. We donate grocery's every week to The Center of Hope, and money from our tax returns every year. That's about it, I volunteered with the hurricane relief, but I think I might try something more extensive when they twins start school.

9:39 am

hurshy

i have one of the er4's - sea bird.

9:39 am

smithchick

I did some of my internship in a Women's shelter for my counseling degree. It was hard. I really don't know if I could stay. On the other hand, there are other things I swore I would never put up with that I have.

9:39 am

Karys

er8/40....a garden plant

9:39 am

Quick

Mornin' all!

Hey Hurshy, I just read your profile. About kids self esteem: I think the key is to help them find something that they are passionate about and encourage them to get as involved as they can (assuming it is a healthy activity). My 15 year old had poor self esteem when he was younger due to some learning differences. We discovered that he was interested in flying when he was 11. We let him take flying lessons and took him up whenever we could (still do). Oh, I should say that my husband is a private pilot (by hobby). Anyway, he just blossomed in every area of his life at that point because he finally found something that he enjoyed that he could do well. His self-esteem soared.

Add that to your tip book.

9:40 am

bunnyvicious

I've been telling my mother for years to leave him, but she doesn't and I can't say why? Fear or love or a twisted mixture of both, but I'm not affective there. It's sad, my children aren't allowed to visit over there for more than an hour or two at a time.

9:41 am

MICA

Can anyone tell me how many words there are today?
or provide a list?
Thanks

9:41 am

smithchick

Well, the best place that you can do service is in your home with your children. It's sounds to me like your doing plenty, bunny. Hopefully some day, your Mom will by happy and healthy and safe.

9:41 am

hurshy

thanks, quick. my "kid" (not really mine) plays guitar, and he loves that and is very good - but somehow it hasn't had the same effect on him. when i ask him to list things he likes about himself, that is the ONLY thing he can come up with. somehow it hasn't permeated to the rest of his self-image.

9:41 am

Lupe613

hello everyone - Quick, it's interesting that you mention self-esteem. I am desperately trying to help my son with his low self-esteem. Still haven't found that "thing" he's truly interested in ...

9:41 am

bunnyvicious

Mica, 178

9:42 am

MICA

Thank you bunnyvicious

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

f5- do you have periods of time?

9:43 am

bunnyvicious

Unfortunately, pilot lessons are a bit beyond our budget, if we did something like that for one, we'd have to enrol the other four children as well. I tell them I love them every day, make sure when I have to harp on them I mention something I'm proud of. Constant praise is the best I can do, but it seems to work. My kids think very highly of themselves, but they are surrounded by a huge loving family!

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

go8/60? ne8/50?

9:44 am

hurshy

the ridiculous thing is that he has SO MUCH going for him - he's smart, good looking, reasonably athletic, very musical, sensitive. but he is so focussed on his weaknesses that he doesn't see the good things.

9:44 am

smithchick

Hey mica and lupe. I think that sense of humor helps again. My 13 yr. old is very small for his age (we held him back in K and he is still the smallest in his class), is a very cerebral kid (sense of humor way surpasses that of the normal pre-teen) and doesn't have great social skills (also severe ADHD) but we can laugh at him. I laugh at and with him all of the time and always have so he won't take himself too seriously.

9:44 am

Jacula

I'll try again as this just disappeared into cyberspace.

er4/4 - periods of time
er8/50 - herb with aster-like flowers. Google 'Fleabane'.
er4/4 - sea ea5/14.

9:44 am

Quick

Hurshy,

What does he do with his guitar skills? Does he play in a band or maybe at church? Does he write lyrics too? Writing can be soooooooo cathartic (sp?). If he could somehow get recognized for his guitar playing, he might feel better about himself. Just a thought. I surely don't have all the answers!

9:45 am

mab

Mica, if you go to Babblers Anonymous - under Friends of Babble box on the right of the screen - you'll see 'Stats' there. It gives you the first two letters of each word in the grid. You can copy and paste it. Extremely helpful.

9:45 am

hurshy

yeah, he does write songs. but he's not interested in church, and not really in a position to form a band.

9:45 am

smithchick

Also, lots of affection. Hugs and small touches all of the time.

9:45 am

Lupe613

bunny - we started a journal. every night, he has to write one thing about himself that he's proud of. He was hesitant to do it at first, but I told him that I would also write one thing that I am proud of (about him). I learned to make sure that he writes his entry first - otherwise, he will write "same" after my entry - sneaky booger he is!

9:46 am

Quick

That is awesome, Bunnyviscious! Your children are truly blessed to have you!

9:46 am

hurshy

i have been encouraging him to participate in an upcoming talent show the school is having - but he's shy and doesn't really want to. i think it would be good for him but i can't force him, obviously.

9:46 am

faeriekae

Jacula - Thanks got all 3 er words now

9:46 am

bunnyvicious

lol Lupe, sneaky = smart! That's an excellent idea!

9:46 am

smithchick

Maybe he can convert his songs to poetry and enter it in some school contests or something like that?

9:47 am

hurshy

well, i feel better - i do a lot of the things you guys are recommending - i do try to just deluge him with positive reinforcement and affection.

9:47 am

Jacula

y/w fa6/27kae. (LOL)

I've got 2 words to go - both re's, of course!:-/

9:47 am

smithchick

Does he have a buddy who would do it with him? So he could share the spotlight and not feel so vulnerable?

9:47 am

Lupe613

hi smith - my son also has adhd. He has to learn to laugh at himself. right now he sees that as a form of criticism and reacts very negatively to anyone laughing at him I'm trying to get him to not be so hard on himself.

9:47 am

72 Temple Owl

jacs - do you have any clues for the g8 and the n 8 please?

9:48 am

Quick

Smithchick,

You are so right. We tend to forget as they get older that they still need our physical affection (we especially tend to stop doing that with boys). My husband also makes a point to hug our boys a lot and tell them how much he loves them and is proud of them.

9:48 am

hurshy

well, originally, a couple of his friends were going to sing while he played the guitar. but now one of them has had to leave school (depression), and i guess the plan is off.

9:49 am

smithchick

Lupe, my theory is if he's used to me laughing at him and laughing at himself, it won't bother him so much. Of course, that means I have to laugh at myself, too. I tell him he's weird but that's okay because our whole family is weird and we love him anyway!

9:49 am

Jacula

go8. It's the moulding at the top of a column. Go6/30 + opposite of 'out'.

9:49 am

Angelsong

g8 builds from the g6 just before it. add two letters to the end.

9:49 am

Jera

I am suspicious that my son might be a touch autistic, has some signs of Aspergers... the testing people need to get a move on so we can get this settled before he starts Kindergarten!

9:49 am

smithchick

Of course, he sees me being weird so he nows I'm not lying!LOL

9:49 am

smithchick

Knows, whatever

9:50 am

hurshy

my kid has ADD, and doesn't really acknowledge it. so the things that he has trouble with because of ADD, he sees as just him being lazy and blames himself a lot more than he should.

9:50 am

lottijw

Hi everyone :)
Temple ne8 opp of possitive drop the ive and add mans name.......one on here called***cook

9:50 am

bunnyvicious

Quick, that's a subject in our house. We have four girls and a boy. Stephen hugs and kisses teh girls every night and tells him he loves them, but our son, he punches his fist and says "night dude". I would like it if he would show him more affection.

9:50 am

Jera

BV, when I have to nag or scold, I always tell my kids that if I didn't love them I wouldn't care... they can appreciate that!

9:51 am

Jacula

ne8/50 - An electron with a negative charge, as contrasted with a positron.

9:51 am

Quick

Lupe,
My younger son also has ADHD and is extra sensitive like yours. We have to be ridiculously careful NOT to laugh at him. He doesn't get the fact that we really are only laughing with him because he isn't laughing. I think that hypersensitivity comes with being gifted as well. Our youngest is very smart for his age as are a lot of ADHD kids.

9:51 am

Lupe613

smith - I try to laugh at myself (there are so many things to laugh at) . I hope he tries to do that same with himself. Right now it's rough. If he even thinks he's being singled out or made fun of, he shuts down.

9:51 am

Jera

ne8 sounds like a cheesy sci-fi cartoon villain, LOL

9:52 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks jacs! and lotti - how are u?

9:52 am

Atalante

LOL it really does, Jera!

9:52 am

bunnyvicious

Eh, I say the same things to my kids that my parents said to me, and I didn't listen then...sooooo. Do the best you can and it'll get you where you need to go, my daily motto!

9:52 am

lottijw

Good thanks....how are you??

9:53 am

faeriekae

I need to let Max outside (my shih-tzu) and grab a Pepsi be right back.

9:53 am

Jera

Why is orlon not a word? It it copyrighted??

9:53 am

hurshy

my situation is a bit different because this is not my own son, he's a student. he moved in with us so i could help him out more, so i've only had him for a few months. but even in that time, i think my efforts have helped him, so that's something.

9:53 am

Lupe613

Quick - you are so right! That is the only way I was able to crack a smile out of him during a very rough period recently. I talked to him about the super high scores he received after taking the school tests and when I explained what the scores meant, I could see how proud of that he was. He even mentioned to the teacher how his scores were so high!

9:53 am

smithchick

I've got a counseling degree and license, but still didn't know that my son is entitled to a 504 plan at school.I finally met with his teachers last month and we laid out the concessions that need to be made for him. He gets extra time to turn things in (he wasn't let in on that little tidbit); his teachers ask him for his work (he has a terrible time being organized); he gets a cooling off period when he gets upset or mad (he completely shuts down for a good 30 minutes-low frustration tolerance); he gets preferential seating (the easier to stay focused); and a couple of other things. He doesn't need any test or assignment modifications, because he is very intelligent, but his lack of organizational skillls don't allow his grades to reflect that.

9:54 am

72 Temple Owl

good for a friday! although i fear snow will keep me housebound again...

9:54 am

Jacula

I'm done! 178 words, 2299 points. 0 words left to find. :-)

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

yay jacs! way to go!

9:55 am

Jera

*happy dance of doneness in jacula's honor*

Huzzah for Jacula!!

9:55 am

bunnyvicious

Snowed in, how horrible! I would love to get some snow this year, it isn't in the cards though. It is rainy and cool for a change though, snuggly kinda day where you don't get out of your pj's.

9:56 am

smithchick

Congrats, jacula!!!

9:56 am

lottijw

My kids are praying for snow Temple, but so far so good for me.....I don`t think there has even been any forecast :)

9:56 am

bunnyvicious

WTG Jac!

9:56 am

Jacula

Sorry to cut and run but I need to get back in the kitchen and stick my head in the oven...

to see if things are cooked yet.

9:56 am

Lupe613

smith - we just amended our 504 plan about a week ago. He's entitled simply by being diagnosed with ADHD. The concessions for my son are similar to those you listed. A few more like being careful not to embarrass him in class, taking him to the side when he needs to be reprimanded, weekly contact with me, etc.

9:57 am

lottijw

Yay Jac.....Are you off to bake now??? How are you and no 69??

9:57 am

smithchick

We've got a 90% chance for 2-3 inches this afternoon. With my kids' luck, it won't be until school lets out:)

9:57 am

Jera

Smithchick that is good that the school works with your son... I just need to get my kid officially diagnosed so we can figure out what he officially needs... very frustrating...

9:57 am

trishtrash

congrats jac :) before you shoot off, can you help me with a clue? I've got 're' blindness again :/
I've got re5/12, re5/14 & re5/18 ... what's the missing re5?

9:57 am

Jacula

Hi & 'bye to Lotti, btw.

See you all later. Happy Babbling! x

9:57 am

72 Temple Owl

lotti - got to run...
bye everyone! happy babbling!

9:57 am

lottijw

See ya Temple :)

9:58 am

trishtrash

drats, missed jac ... can anyone fill my re5 gap?

9:58 am

bunnyvicious

Bye TO

9:58 am

Jacula

trish - another re5/14.

Byeeee.

9:58 am

smithchick

I wish some school person would have let me in on the whole 504 thing way back when. It's frustrating. I wish that I had been aware. It probably would have saved us some major battles. Last year was horrible.

9:58 am

hurshy

wow, i like all these concessions. here it's even harder, we're a private school and we have dress code and everything - he wears what he's supposed to wear, but he's so sloppy bc he has no attention for detail - and some teachers take it as purposeful rudeness when it totally isn't.

9:59 am

smithchick

Bye, temple. HI trishtrash, lotti and anyone else who came on while I was burning up my keyboard. I guess I should actually find some more words now.

10:00 am

Karys

bye smith....:)

10:00 am

hurshy

luckily, i am one of his teachers, so i can cut him plenty of slack in my class, at least.

10:01 am

Lupe613

even with the concessions, it's hard EVERY year. My son does not handle change well. The beginning of each year he goes through this power struggle and tests his limits. So start the parent/teacher conferences, etc. Next year (6th grade) will be especially hard because they will be switching classes (and teachers) for each class!!! I am terrified of what will happen.

10:01 am

smithchick

You may need to meet with all of them in a nonconfrontational way and explain things and work out a plan. Although, last year I became very confrontational by the end of the year with Tim's sixth-grade teachers. I decided they were a bunch of harpies.

10:02 am

smithchick

Lupe- sometimes that is better for an ADD kid because it breaks up things a little bit, but it didn't really work for mine. That many more folders to keep up with, that many more places to be on time, etc.

10:02 am

hurshy

the other thing is, i bet people are more tolerant at the younger ages. mine is 18 and a junior and people think "he should know better by now".

10:03 am

Jera

"should" can be one of the most hateful words in the English language...

10:03 am

smithchick

What's his maturity level? My son's is very low. I think that is pretty standard for ADHD kids. Age isn't really indicative of what they "should" know.

10:03 am

Lupe613

smith - I totally understand - this year has been a struggle with his teacher due to her no relenting on some of the rules. I told her recently that although my son's handicap is not physically obvious she can't forget that he needs help. I reminded her that although he looks like a 10 year old, mentally he is at least 2 years behind and thus reacts like an 8year old.

10:04 am

hurshy

yeah, low maturity - and most people blame him for that.

10:04 am

bunnyvicious

I know what ADD is, what is ADHD?

10:04 am

Jera

smithchick, where are you? Here in northern Virginia, we might get some snow this weekend as well...

10:04 am

smithchick

One of the theories that I learned in my counseling program was REBT. You work on striking shoulds and have to's and need to's from your thought processes.

10:04 am

hurshy

the H is for hyperactivity

10:05 am

bunnyvicious

I thought so, wasn't sure, ty Hursh

10:05 am

smithchick

I'm in Central Arkansas. We usually only get one or two snows a year. Usually only a few inches. Once in a while we'll get 6-7 inches, but not usually. This year it snowed once and wasn't even an inch. My children were not happy.

10:05 am

hurshy

i do try to convey to the other teachers that he is never intentionally being rude or disrespectful - but i think it is hard for them to believe.

10:06 am

Lupe613

I hear ya Hurshy!

10:06 am

Lupe613

Smith - tell me more about REBT -- sounds interesting.

10:06 am

smithchick

I went in to a meeting last year with the teachers and principal with my diagnostic manual in hand and read them the criteria for ADHD.

10:07 am

Jera

We have had a very mild Winter here, too, much to my children's disappointment... they got new heavy coats & snow boots for Christmas & haven't had much need for them! We had flurries on Thanksgiving & I think one other time since... that's it!

10:07 am

Jera

Could a lay person get their hands on a diagnostic manual??

10:08 am

hurshy

yeah, totally, they have it on amazon.

10:08 am

Lupe613

smith - the vice principal didn't speak to me for months because during one meeting I corrected her and said something to the effect of "if you know anything about kids with ADHD you'd know that ....." This year when I saw her and was prepared for her to give me a dirty look I smiled and waved while saying "hi" - loved the look of shock! She's resumed saying hello to me again.

10:09 am

hurshy

ISBN 0890420629

10:09 am

bunnyvicious

My mother is a teacher and she says (remember it's my mom and not me) that they are sometimes to quick to diagnose ADD to children that may simply just be problematic. Don't shoot the messenger.

10:09 am

smithchick

Yes, it's the DSMivR I think. Just go ask at a bookstore. Look in the medical section. Yeah, I asked his teachers if they actually knew anything about it, if they had attended any workshops, continuing ed, etc. Then not so kindly suggested that they might want to consider that.

10:10 am

Jera

I just want to know, so he can be helped & taught appropriately... I think people can be too quick to jump of the medication... I'd rather use psychology if at all possible...

10:10 am

bunnyvicious

My point was, maybe it's a more than common point of view Hurshy, and the other teachers don't take it seriously as they should when disciplining?

10:10 am

hurshy

but the thing is, the fact that people expect things from him at 18 is... well, it's reflective of the way life will be... i worry so about what life will be like for him.

10:11 am

smithchick

That's true, bunny. What teachers need to be aware of is there are some of us parents who have done everything possible to make sure that is accurate. My son has been in counseling, we've practiced behavior modification, he's been on different meds, etc.

10:11 am

Lupe613

bunny - there are many people who don't believe in it at all. It's a battle, especially when the kids are smart. I remember before my son was diagnosed the principal calls me into his office and says ("so, what's going on") - i.e., his home environment was the cause for his behavior. He even went so far as to say that my son had a problem with female authority figures!! needless to say, I let him have it!

10:12 am

hurshy

yeah, bunny - i don't actually know if they even know that ADD is the problem - i haven't mentioned it specifically.

10:12 am

mab

Jera, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual comes in a condenced pocketbook format also. I've never used it, but I know it is far less expensive than the big version. Also, be sure to get the lastest edition; I think a new one was due about a year ago.

10:13 am

hurshy

he definitely needs to find a line of work with flexibility in dress and hours and stuff...

10:13 am

bunnyvicious

I know that some parents aren't as diligent as ya'll are and are pretty quick to medicate their kids to resolve the problem.

10:14 am

Lupe613

Same here Smith - still going to bi-weekly counseling.

10:14 am

bunnyvicious

Get him a job at a music store, be right up his alley!

10:14 am

trishtrash

sorry to interrupt, again... can I just get a clue for the re5/14 (the one I already have has no def. on dict.com, but has something to do with revoking)

10:15 am

bunnyvicious

hehe, sorry trish, haven't found many words yet...

10:15 am

hurshy

i am not sure how recently my kid's actual parents had him diagnosed. and if, as i suspect, it was pretty recent, then the trouble is it's so late in the game for him to start learning how to cope with ADD, and i feel like i have to crush so much work with him into so little time. plus it's been compounded by pot use...

10:16 am

Lupe613

bunny - medication was the absolute last resort for me. Even when we started, I changed it because he was in a catatonic state and I hated it. He's now on a different medication that seems to be working. Once I ran out and called his teacher to warn her -- she thought it would be good to see if he could function without it. She told me it was like night and day. He could not sit still, concentrate, etc.

10:16 am

hurshy

maybe - bunny - but he's SO smart in math and science - would love to see him do something with that if possible

10:16 am

smithchick

Me either, too busy chatting. I tried to avoid meds for years, but he needs them unfortunately. You can tell a difference immediately. I just don't give it to him on days when he isn't in school.

10:17 am

ren8

hi everyone, is it just me or is this puzzle quite hard today, I have been struggling for ages now

10:17 am

bunnyvicious

i meant while he went through college :)

10:17 am

Lupe613

smith, me either. I give him a lower dose on Sundays because he goes to Sunday school for a few hours and doesn't need the full dose.

10:17 am

hurshy

i think so, ren, but it's hard to tell, i've been so focussed on the chat and not looking very hard.

10:18 am

smithchick

I tell my son that if he can make it through school, he has the creativity and intelligence to do anything. He'll run his own company with the assistance of a VERY efficient and well-payed secretary.

10:18 am

hurshy

oh, i see, bunny - yes! or maybe giving guitar lessons?

10:18 am

faeriekae

Ren8-Hello, the grid can be cruel but you can do it just look for fa 6/27 and you will find Me.

10:18 am

smithchick

Or she may be well paid, you know...

10:18 am

Lupe613

LOL smith!! Good incentive!!

10:19 am

lola100

Hi guys!

atalante, one re5/14 is re plus equipment or set up. The other is the same but for the third letter which is also a consonant : )

10:20 am

smaller

Good morning, all!
Apparently whining really works. I have 47 words. But I haven't entered any. Just logged on.
Since I was visited by the babble fairy, i have a cute little fairy icon.

10:20 am

ren8

i think i am just having one of those friday's where I cannot see for looking

10:20 am

lola100

Ooops! Not atalante...trishtrash...sorry! : )

10:20 am

smithchick

I had him evaluated at the Arkansas Children's Hospital. They did a physical exam, some intelligence testing, etc. The lady showed him on a bell curve that his scores were in the gifted range. She told him that he scored as high as anyone who's ever been president, and 95% of the people who go through med school. Then she pointed out that his grades and behavior were in the retarded range. Major impact!

10:20 am

hurshy

it is really frustrating to be starting with a kid who is so old. he had dismal grades his first two years of HS, then failed everything last year, so he's repeating his junior year now. his dad actually suggested maybe after this year he should take the GED because he thought he needed to "see the light at the end of the tunnel", being frustrated with high school, and for a while i was afraid he was going to do that. but now he's getting good grades here and improving in a lot of ways, and wants to finish high school. this will be so much better for his chances of getting into a good college.

10:20 am

bunnyvicious

Morning Smaller, you get all the luck, might need some fairy dust here too!

10:21 am

mab

hurshy, does your kid have a therapist?

He may be self-medicating with the weed. I've seen some kids in rough shape because the pot these days is so potent. It's scary with any kid, but this one must have his ADD symptoms intensified by it. yikes.

10:21 am

smaller

sprinkle, sprinkle for bunny!

10:21 am

faeriekae

Smaller - how cute - you are also a FA 6....

10:22 am

Atalante

I have all my re's for once!!!

10:22 am

bunnyvicious

Hurshy, it seems like you've done real well by him, and I bet you continue to do so!

10:22 am

hurshy

he's not in therapy, and i don't know that he can be right now, the schedule here is so packed already. the pot - well, he doesn't use it here (boarding school) but only when he goes home for break. while here, he's on ritalin.

10:22 am

Lupe613

smith - it's your experiences mirror mine! We should form a separate support group! I haven't been able to find one anywhere !

10:22 am

smithchick

Hey smaller, lola and ren! Hurshy- something to consider when he gets out is the military. My father had ADHD (undiagnosed, of course-he's 63), still does and the Air Force really saved his life. The regimen and structure...

10:22 am

smaller

faariieekaeeei,
you're my babble fairy, aren't you?!!! sprinkle those words ANYTIME!!!

10:22 am

faeriekae

Bunny - *sprinkle*sprinkle*sprinkle fa 6 dust for you. Now spin around and take it all in :)

10:22 am

trishtrash

thank you heaps, Lola :D
monkey typing wasn't getting me anywhere

10:23 am

smithchick

Lots of ADHD kids self-medicate. Drugs, alchohol some other addiction...

10:23 am

ren8

giving up on 37 words how sad is that. might try again when I finish work later. bye all

10:23 am

Lupe613

Hola Lola!

10:24 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Ren

10:24 am

smithchick

Lupe, I was thinking about that just the other day. I'm sure I'm not the only frustrated parent at our school.

10:24 am

Lupe613

bye ren!

10:24 am

smithchick

Bye ren:)

10:24 am

smaller

ren8,
if i could pay it forward, i would gladly provide all 47

10:24 am

trishtrash

I'm done... anyone want a clue before I go / loose my internet connection for the umpteenth time today?

10:24 am

faeriekae

Smaller I forgot to give you a hug ((((x)))) *here take some extra dust with you for later babe, this grid needs it*

10:25 am

faeriekae

ren8 - Bye

10:26 am

smithchick

Way to go, trishtrash!!

10:26 am

faeriekae

Trish - how about the en words pleaseeeee.

10:26 am

bunnyvicious

Trish, en 6/24?

10:26 am

smithchick

Hey, I just actually found a word!

10:26 am

hurshy

um, ga7?

10:26 am

trishtrash

en 6/24 .. to make really angry

10:26 am

lola100

Hey lupe! : )

Thanks trish, but I just started...don't know what I need yet : )

10:26 am

bunnyvicious

Smith, one down....

10:27 am

bunnyvicious

Great, can't believe I didn't see that, ty!

10:27 am

faeriekae

Trish - thanks got it. Your a good cluererer

10:27 am

Lupe613

It seems that I am always having to explain ADHD and its effects, etc. over and over and over. It is so misunderstood and not taken seriously. It would be nice if there was a group out there that welcomed both adults and children to regular sessions where there were activities, speakers, etc. on the topics of add/adhd. It would be hard to fund...... ah to be rich and be able to do this would be a dream!

10:27 am

hurshy

it is really nice to be able to talk to people who are dealing with similar things. i have to think about what further i can communicate to the other teachers after listening to what you guys have said. but it just keeps going through my head "so little time...so little time...", since he may not even come back here for his senior year.

10:28 am

trishtrash

ga 7/36 .. ga 4/6 + tr5/10 (loose one of the t's where it meets in the middle, and the last letter)

10:29 am

smithchick

I've got a nephew who is a junior and the only reason he is still in school is because of baseball and football. He struggles.

10:29 am

hurshy

darn, i only have one tr 5/10 and it must be the other you mean... have to find that first then

10:29 am

Lupe613

hursy - I would give copies of articles, or books that dealt with ADHD in the classroom to his teacher and just say "I found this article/book interesting and thought I'd give you a copy to read at your liesure."

10:30 am

trishtrash

en4/4 en + what a bullfighter shouts, minus the last letter

thank you for the compliment fa6/27kae ;)

10:30 am

hurshy

got the ga, thanks trish.

10:30 am

smithchick

18 to go!

10:31 am

trishtrash

Hurshy, for the other tr5, use the same first three letters, then a consonant, then a vowel

10:32 am

smithchick

Need a w. Here's what I've got:
we4/8
we4/8
we4/8
wi4 /8
wi4/9
wi5/20
wi4/8
wi5/ 18
Help!!

10:32 am

hurshy

yeah, well since they are my colleauges, it is easier in a way. but also harder. there are various feelings among the faculty on our special situation - some think it's great how he's living with us and getting extra help, some think it's not forcing him to learn to be independent. and in general the fact that they can see that i love him so much both puzzles them and perhaps reduces my credibility.

10:33 am

Ho Hum

we6/30

10:33 am

smithchick

Sometimes people need a huge helping of compassion.

10:33 am

mab

As I take my ritalin (an add-on to my anti-depressant, which is supposed to boost the norepinephrine effect) I salute you parents for advocating for your kids and working so hard to help them. You should be so proud of yourselves and your kids (because they are wonderful and are trying too). Lots and lots of parents have such busy lives that they neglect their children or believe it's someone elses responsibility to 'fix' them. You guys are awesome.

10:33 am

trishtrash

I think you're missing we 6/40, Smith .... curious American word meaning a sausage-shaped foodstuff, I believe.... ;)

10:33 am

hurshy

YES, smith. !!!

10:33 am

Ho Hum

w6/30 sits right at the top of the list.

10:33 am

smithchick

Ho hum to the rescue again! TY!!

10:34 am

Lupe613

I agree Smith!

10:34 am

bunnyvicious

Hursh, you can't please everyone, I think what you're doing is EXCELLENT, especially when you can see the difference your making. I'd love for my kids to have teachers like you while they are being educated.

10:34 am

Lupe613

thanks for saying that mab --

10:36 am

hurshy

thank you bunny. and thank you everyone for all your parts in this discussion.

10:36 am

trishtrash

I have to go, enjoy the rest of your day, everyone.
Thanks again for my last word, Lola!

10:36 am

Lupe613

Hurshy - you keep doing what you're doing. You are making a huge positive impact on him --

10:36 am

smithchick

Tim's got great teachers this year. It helps that they are mothers and a couple of them have ADHD kids and can understand. It also makes a difference if they can tell you are trying and you listen to what they have to say, too. I try not to make excuses for his behavior that he CAN control. Also, I'm not one of those parents who thinks he never lies or distorts reality.

10:36 am

Lupe613

bye trishtrash!

10:37 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Trish, ty again!

10:37 am

faeriekae

bye trishtrash

10:37 am

smithchick

Later, trishtrash! I'm with them, hurshy. Keep up the great work. You'll not regret it:)

10:37 am

hurshy

thanks lupe.

10:37 am

Lupe613

are you kidding smith??? I have to e-mail his teacher on a regular basis to make sure my son isn't lying when he says "I have no homework today" --

10:38 am

faeriekae

I need to scoot out of here also. I have a 2 hr drive ahead of me at some point today so I really need to get going. Thanks for all the help and get chat. BBL

10:38 am

smithchick

LOL, Lupe. Me too. I'm always checking up on him! They get rather creative, too.

10:38 am

mab

hurshy, it doesn't sound like your boy needs to be pushed to be independent just now. He needs all the help you are giving him, I think. He is already catching up, but he sounds like a kid who needs extra time to grow up. The brain doesn't mature until well into one's 20s anyway....

10:38 am

Lupe613

by fairie

10:39 am

smithchick

Catch you later, faerie!! It was fun chatting with you!

10:39 am

hurshy

i am helped by the fact that my husband and i are 2 out of his 5 teachers - easy to know what he needs to do for those classes! :)

10:39 am

hurshy

see, that's what i said, mab! thanks. :)

10:39 am

Lupe613

that is such a blessing Hurshy!

10:39 am

hurshy

bye fa6!

10:39 am

smithchick

It's great that he has you and hubby and that hubby supports you.

10:41 am

hurshy

my husband does support what i'm doing with him, although can't help much himself as he is so busy. but even he doesn't really understand the ADD thing and wants the kid to "shape up" a little more. he says, yes, he has issues, but he should at least do the best he can, and he's not even doing that. and i say, i'm not sure if he is or isn't! but i am much more willing to be patient with him.

10:41 am

smithchick

That's pretty typical, I think.

10:42 am

Lupe613

Sorry for taking over the chat log with this conversation and not giving more clues but it isn't often that I find a "room" full of people who truly understand my (and my son's) situation and offer such great support and suggestions. Thank you all....

10:42 am

lordel

I can't see how so many of you find so many more words than I Any suggestions?

10:43 am

smithchick

It's been very encouraging chatting today. I, for one, have enjoyed it.

10:43 am

hurshy

i'm trying to do so many things at once - get him to everything on time, get him to do his work, get him to quit smoking, convince him not to do pot when he goes home, get him to feel better about himself, gradually get him to be more self-motivated, etc etc - it is, again, so much to do in so little time.

10:43 am

hurshy

amen to both your posts, lupe and smith.

10:44 am

smithchick

Hello lordel. Oops, phone's ringing, be back

10:44 am

mab

I think that boy feels how much you and your husband are pulling for him and care about him, hurshy. That's huge. Again, advocating for your child is SO important.

10:44 am

hurshy

lordel - we are aided by a stats list - go to the babblers anonymous link on the right side of the page and see the first post under general.

10:44 am

smaller

lordel...
today - babble fairy visit
any other day - it's hard after the first ....20.
don't feel badly. use the list on bab anon to help

10:45 am

movieman

Hi, everyone!!!!

It's me again!!!

Could ne1 assist me with the 8's plz.....

10:45 am

bunnyvicious

Lord, you kinda memorize a ton of words after playing for awhile, and BJ's list at Bab Anon.

10:45 am

Lupe613

Hurshy - my ex-husband doesn't understand it at all and doesn't make any effort to either. When my son was diagnosed, I made copies of ADHD materials in English and Spanish for those people who play a major part in his life (teachers, his father, grandparents, etc) I am sure that not many made an effort to read them, including his dad. He also is of the "he should know better" mentality.

10:45 am

lola100

Hi movieman : )

10:45 am

72 Temple Owl

you all seem to have so much in common. you may want to take advantage of the place SWMBO put on the board for just this type of support...

10:45 am

bunnyvicious

go 8/60?

10:46 am

72 Temple Owl

bunny: go6/30 + opposite of out...

10:47 am

hurshy

sorry TO, we have been going on about this a while, haven't we?

10:48 am

Lupe613

Hurshy = a subject near and dear to our hearts!! we can go on for hours - it's a shame we didn't live closer I'd ask that we all meet for dinner!!

10:48 am

bunnyvicious

ty TO, odd word

10:48 am

hurshy

:) yeah.

10:49 am

bunnyvicious

Lupe, where do you live (not a stalker...)?

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

yw bunny - i believe i got that clue from lola...gtg - bbl!

10:49 am

Lupe613

LOL bunny..... I live in Chicago. Just TRY to find me!!

10:49 am

movieman

Still can't get that one bunny, howsabout a definition......

10:50 am

mab

Hi movieman an Lola. I've lost track of whose coming and going, but I like your Medusa, movieman. I am Persephone today and in real life.

10:50 am

bunnyvicious

The necking of a column.

10:50 am

smithchick

Hey movieman. LOL Lupe! Where are you hurshy?

10:51 am

hurshy

ugh, i only have one ne5 after the ne8, can't see the 4 or other two 5's.

10:51 am

bunnyvicious

Just been through O'Hara, based on the experience, wouldn't want to go back! LOL

10:51 am

hurshy

i'm in CT.

10:51 am

smithchick

Bye, temple... You guys need to visit the great south!!

10:52 am

bunnyvicious

go 8 - try a gullet (go 5/18) + you ***se conditioner from your hair

10:53 am

hurshy

ah, got the 4

10:53 am

Lupe613

awww c'mon bunny! We'll take the blue line from the airport into downtown and have a blast!!

10:54 am

smithchick

Well dang, just got a call from the school, youngest is complaining of her ear hurting (which she has been for day, but no fever) and the nurse checked it and it's red. Time for a quick trip to the MD, I guess. Be back later, all. Happy hunting!!! Hang in there hurshy, what you are doing is amazing and I for one admire you greatly! Give your kids hugs for me, lupe and tell them they are not alone!!

10:54 am

Lupe613

I'm always up for a vacation smith - where in the south would we be visiting?

10:54 am

hurshy

bye smith!

10:54 am

Angelsong

any clues for ro7? thanks in adv.

10:54 am

mab

Don't feel you've gone on too much Lupe, smithie, bunny, hurshy. It's just one of fthose connections that occur in a space like this. A commonality is realised and you just have to chat a bit about it...

10:54 am

lola100

Hi mab, here's your lola pick-me-up for today ((x)) : )

10:54 am

Lupe613

Bye smith - good luck - hope everything is ok! Thanks again for the conversation - it was great!

10:55 am

smithchick

Arkansas...not much to say about it, I'm afraid.

10:55 am

Lupe613

thanks mab!

10:55 am

hurshy

thanks mab. :)

10:55 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Smith

10:56 am

bunnyvicious

I live in TX Lupe, come on down, we'll go two steppin! Yee haww!!!

10:56 am

Lupe613

I always make the best of things Smith - as long as the weather is nice, it's safe and there is good food!! Take care!

10:56 am

hurshy

ok, now i really need help with this ne5/10, one of the ones after the 8, and i have the one that ends with 3 consonants.

10:56 am

mab

How nice Lola, thanks. I feel fortified to face the grid dancing. (dancing?)

10:56 am

smithchick

Bye bunny (I'm still here- must leave) Thanks for your supportive words of encouragement!

10:56 am

Lupe613

LOL bunny! I have mucha familia in Houston.... are you near there??

10:57 am

mab

Bye Smithchick.

10:57 am

bunnyvicious

I'm a little west of Fort Worth, bitty place called Peaster. I live in a development called Green Acres believe it or not!

10:58 am

Jera

Well, I must go and take a warm-up break (and maybe a nap!) with 30 to go... later, all!

10:58 am

Lupe613

Cool!

10:58 am

hurshy

nvm on the ne5 - just monkeyed it at last

10:58 am

Lupe613

bye Jera!

10:58 am

bunnyvicious

Hursh, think I'm missing the same one.

10:59 am

smithchick

Lol, bunny. just emailed you asking you that! Once more, great minds think alike, Bye jera--nap some for me!

11:00 am

mab

Bye Jera.

11:00 am

hurshy

bunny - it's an anagram of lo5 - person who doesn't need people

11:00 am

bunnyvicious

LOL Smith, your from the Clinton state, take pride! See ya later, take care.

11:00 am

Ouwachita

DONE....anyone need a clue?

11:00 am

smithchick

I'm really gone now, bye

11:01 am

hurshy

yes o'chita, just got stuck on the ol's

11:02 am

Ouwachita

ol5....An oily yellow liquid, (C17H33COO)3C3H5, occurring naturally in most fats and oils and used as a textile lubricant.

11:02 am

Ouwachita

ol6...add a vowel to the ol5

11:03 am

Ouwachita

ol5 sounds like a city in new york

11:04 am

hurshy

got 'em, thanks.

11:05 am

hurshy

does the pe7 build on the prev pe4?

11:06 am

Ouwachita

hurshy....yes

11:06 am

hurshy

merci!

11:08 am

Ouwachita

hurshy...I see you are a Math teacher....my fvorite subject...I had a nearly perfect score in math on the SAT's

11:08 am

Lupe613

Gotta finish some stuff up before I leave for the day. I may try to logon later this evening if time permits. Have a great weekend everyone!

11:08 am

ToeSockMonkey

we 6/30 AWESOME lol

11:09 am

mab

You too Lupe. (you are a wonderful mother)

11:10 am

hurshy

:) o'chita.

11:10 am

Lupe613

ty mab - take care of yourself.....

11:10 am

smaller

tsm,
it's a big one, isn't it?!
....for points, that is

11:10 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Lupe!

11:11 am

hurshy

ugh, re's killing me, what else is new...

11:11 am

mab

hi Toes! I get dizzy when I eat we6s. Must be all those chemicals.

11:14 am

Schroeder

Hi all, I was feeling pretty good after finishing yesterday.....that feeling has now faded after working on this one :(

11:14 am

hurshy

ok, i'm stumped on that first re6. help?

11:15 am

bunnyvicious

hello Schroe, it's a bugger

11:15 am

mab

Hi Schroe!

11:15 am

smaller

Hi Tink!
I started with 47. Delayed b-day gift from babble fairy, apparently.

11:16 am

lola100

'bye lupe : )

11:16 am

bunnyvicious

yeah, keep rubbin it in!

11:16 am

Haz1558

re plus scottish word for against re6/24

11:16 am

smaller

have i mentioned lately that I
STARTED WITH 47 TODAY

: ) Hi bunny!

11:16 am

lola100

Hi toes! Haven't seen you for ages, how are you?? : )

11:17 am

hurshy

and i also could use a nudge in the right direction on ro7.

11:17 am

bunnyvicious

OK, my house looks like a war zone and I think you're supposed to feed children, so I'm gonna come back later with the hope that my brain will restart. See ya in a bit!

11:17 am

lottijw

Hi everyone :)
((xx)) Sis....Bubbles was asking about you this morning :)

11:17 am

hurshy

oh, so close - had tried that with an e instead of an i! thanks!

11:17 am

Haz1558

ro7 - Reagan's first name, beverage, shortend version of Lee's military status

11:18 am

lola100

Hi sis! ((xx)) Aww, haven't seen her for ages. How are she and bobsta getting on with the house? : )

11:18 am

hurshy

nice, haz. thanks.

11:19 am

hurshy

my, i'm clue thirsty today. sa 6/27?

11:20 am

hurshy

nvm, pulled a hurshy...

11:22 am

lottijw

She said it`s coming on well and they`re hoping to be in around 5 weeks time. Bobsta`s doing a lot, besides getting up at 5.45am for earlies on this new job. Her dad is doing a lot of the work too so they can save on the cost. All sounds great and she`s really excited bless her :)

11:23 am

lola100

Ah, that's great to hear. I hope they will be very happy in their new home together : )

11:26 am

hurshy

done! just in time for lunch, too. see you all later - and, i lost track of who's left, but anyone still here who was involved in the ADD/ADHD discussion, thanks again. :)

11:29 am

lottijw

Aww yeah...it`s good to have a happy ending!! :)
Does anyone have a clue for the last re5/14 please??

11:32 am

lola100

sis, re plus equipment or to set up : )

11:40 am

lottijw

Am i just plain "stupid".......it`s my last word and i can`t see for looking!!!!!!

11:41 am

lola100

sis, change the n for an r in your other one ; )

11:41 am

Atalante

re + oil***

11:44 am

lottijw

Ooooohhhh!!!!! Thankyou soooooo much!!!! What a prat i am. It must be babble blindness (as there`s no snow) :)
Well i`m done now, thanks a million xx
Daughter is wanting to go on pc now, so i`d best be off. See you all later :)

11:45 am

lola100

'bye sis, keep well (((x))) : )

11:54 am

jtdp

i have 177 words can someone guide me to pe/7 please

11:55 am

rosalind230

any clue for the ar 5/10 please

11:56 am

Haz1558

pe7 - use the pe 4/5 above it and add under***th

11:56 am

Haz1558

rosalind - brand name of detergent

11:57 am

rosalind230

sorry it was the ar 5/14 I have the 5/10

11:58 am

Haz1558

ar5/14 is a word almost like a type of knitwear with diamonds on it. Or what you do with mouthwash minus the g at the front.

11:59 am

jtdp

thanks haz wonderful

11:59 am

Haz1558

You're welcome!

12:00 pm

Haz1558

Oh, I've just realised - you've finished. Well done!

12:02 pm

rosalind230

Got it now thanks Haz

12:02 pm

jtdp

thanks to you thank you

12:03 pm

Haz1558

Glad to help.

12:03 pm

rosalind230

I havn't finished yet still got a few to find how you doing

12:04 pm

Haz1558

13 left to find. At this stage I get really fed up scrolling up and down. I gave up with yesterday's.

12:05 pm

misstearweus

Haz said a word!

12:06 pm

Haz1558

Which one?

12:06 pm

lola100

Yesterday's grid was a b**ch. Today's is not that much better : /

12:07 pm

bunnyvicious

st 5/14

12:07 pm

misstearweus

Uh, st5! Afternoon all! I've been lurking since 10am. I'm not please with my progress, but getting the flip with 6 words to go last night...I am determined to finish this one today.

12:07 pm

Haz1558

Darn! I already have it. Apologies!

12:08 pm

Haz1558

Okay - have to leave to collect the dog from the groomers.

12:12 pm

lola100

'bye haz : )

12:17 pm

bunnyvicious

Odd request, but would anyone know how to go about getting a drivers liscense number? my emploer wrote me some hot checks last year and I can't file them without it.

12:28 pm

ARB

Anyne need help -- I managed to finish.

12:30 pm

bunnyvicious

sa 6/27?

12:31 pm

bunnyvicious

nm, i got it

12:31 pm

EvaNadine

*let sami eat cake!!*

i didnt get any yesterday, but there was some at work today for a different reason, so i still get cake -- yay!

12:32 pm

Atalante

actually, I do, bunny - strange I know, someone from the UK knowing such a thing. Let me try and remember the website addy - one of my friends found it when they needed the same thing

12:33 pm

bunnyvicious

That would be GREAT!! This guy has really caused alot of problems for us, hate for him to just get away with it.

12:33 pm

lola100

Hi evaN! Did ya have a nice day yesterday then? : )

12:34 pm

musicmom

Hi Evan-Happy belated Birthday. I wasn't around much yesterday.

12:34 pm

gramma

Hi..I'm back from running all my nasty errands. Back where I belong in Babbleland. But once again, I find that some of my previously scored words are GONE! It's not that I just think I got them....I know I got them. Where do they go?

12:35 pm

EvaNadine

i did!
yesterday was actually fairly low-key, but tomorrow night im heading out to the beach with a few friends to see my friends band play, then sunday night im having dinner with my family...

last night the BF took me out to dinner.
he had sent me flowers at work + then gave me 2 cards at home (always 1 funny, 1 romantic)
then he gave me a small stuffed horse + announced that for my gift, hed made us an appointment to go horseback riding next weekend!
:D

12:35 pm

lola100

Hi gramma and m/mom : )

12:36 pm

musicmom

Hi lola. Hi Gramma - I have the same problem. I had two words when I left this morning. When I returned they were gone.

12:37 pm

gramma

Hi lola..evandine, sounds like a very thoughtful guy. Maybe a keeper ^_^

12:37 pm

ARB

sa 6/27 -- what you can go on in Africa, hopefully with a camera and not a rifle

12:37 pm

musicmom

I hope the ones I'm getting now don't disappear. I have to leave again for a while in about a half hour. Won't be back until cl;ose to the flip.

12:37 pm

lola100

EvaN, that sounds fab! He sounds like a keeper to me chicks : )
btw, listening to dar williams. Had heard of her before but gave her a proper listen after you mentioned her a few times and I really like her stuff...thank you! : )

12:38 pm

musicmom

Sounds like a terrific b-day e.

12:38 pm

gramma

Hey there musicmom. Frustrating isn't it?

12:38 pm

EvaNadine

yay dar!
which songs are you listening to?

12:39 pm

musicmom

Gramma - yes it is! Especially when I don't have as much play time as I would like.

12:40 pm

lola100

eavN, I've got loads. At the moment 'everybody knows this is nowhere' is playing, but my fav is 'are you out there' : ) Which ones do you like?

12:41 pm

Atalante

Bunny - I can't find it immediately - the next time my friend comes online, I'll ask him and get back to you!

12:41 pm

musicmom

not to sound ingnorant but is this Dar the one who is basically a one woman band?

12:42 pm

EvaNadine

cant say i know 'everybody knows this is nowhere'
but i do like "are you out there"

some of my favorites are:
the blessings
the babysitters here
the christians and the pagans
the pointless, yet poignant, crisis of a co-ed

12:42 pm

EvaNadine

oh, and "alleluia"
its funny and bouncy...hehe

12:42 pm

lola100

m/mom, not sure : / She is sort of folk rock. Heard her on a lillith fair disc for the first time a few years back : )

12:42 pm

bunnyvicious

TY Atlante, I appreciate it!

12:43 pm

EvaNadine

she does have a backup band at times, but pretty much shes her own thing

12:43 pm

Atalante

no probs!

12:43 pm

EvaNadine

lola -- if you like her, you should see if you can get your hands on some Kris Delmhorst

12:43 pm

musicmom

Hmmm I heard an NPR interview last week on the way to my gig with a girl from Great Britian who basically lays down all the tracks herself - even live. I really enjoyed it but I didn't write down her name.

12:44 pm

EvaNadine

sounds like the kinda think Dar would do, but shes american

12:44 pm

musicmom

I'll have to check her out. I bet i can find it in iTunes and put it on my iPod. I'm always looking for new things - in any style to listen to.

12:44 pm

bunnyvicious

re 6/24?

12:45 pm

lola100

Thanks evaN, only have one of the tracks you mentioned so will look for more! Thanks for the other rec too, will try to find some and let you know what I think : )

12:46 pm

EvaNadine

lola -- which of the others do you have?

12:47 pm

lola100

m/mom, evaN, have you heard any Frou Frou or the girl from that group, Imogen Heap? I've really got into her stuff lately and Anj is taking me to see her in March! : )

12:48 pm

EvaNadine

lola -- hard of both.
heard a song or 2 by frou frou + cant quite make up my mind...i think theyre more of a "i have to be in a certain mood to appreciate them" kinda thing.
havent heard any imogen

12:48 pm

musicmom

No I haven't. This isn't really an area of music I know much about. I downloaded NPR Music podcast and have been exploring new genres.

12:50 pm

lola100

They are quite electronic, very unusual genre for me to listen to, but there is something about her voice that keeps me listening. There was a track on the 'garden state' soundtrack, 'let go', probably my fave track by Frou Frou : )

12:54 pm

lola100

evaN: highway patrolman, by way of sorrow, i love, i love, my friends, bought and sold, better things, spring street, after all, the beauty of the rain, as cool as i am, i'll miss you 'til i meet you, echoes, empire, farewell to the old me, mercy of the fallen, closer to me, if i wrote you, february, the ocean, wilder than her....you asked! lol : D

12:54 pm

gramma

I could use a little help from my friends...ne8? please.

12:55 pm

lola100

gramma, opp of positive but loose the 'ive' and add a man's name (you had a pres called this) : )

12:56 pm

gramma

TY lola

12:57 pm

Karys

hi lola....hi everyone.....lola , langoustines were brilliant, thank you for help :)

12:57 pm

musicmom

Great clue Lola!~

12:58 pm

lola100

Have to disappear for a bit, I'll be back later : )

12:59 pm

lola100

m/mom, can't take the credit for it, someone else gave it to me earlier! : )

Hey karys! Good stuff! I'll be back in a bit to chat : )

12:59 pm

musicmom

Bye Lola. I'm off too. Probably will be back later this evening while the Olympic ceremonies are on T.V>

1:00 pm

bunnyvicious

Frou Frou not bad, Kind of a plugged in Cranberries meets Indigo girls

1:03 pm

Tim

hello....clues for the st6/27 and the st5/12 following it?

1:03 pm

Karys

hi Tim :)

1:04 pm

bunnyvicious

st 6/27 - To attack (ground troops, for example) with a machine gun or cannon from a low-flying aircraft.
st 5/12 - st*** throat, illness

1:04 pm

Tim

hello Karys....: )

1:05 pm

Karys

st6... st plus 'flying corps' add second vowel

1:06 pm

Karys

ooh Tim forgot your not over here....flying corps may mean nothing to you !

1:07 pm

bunnyvicious

st 6, try st + sun god + ATM's charge you a **e

1:09 pm

Tim

thanks girls, got em both....movin on to the sa's

1:20 pm

smaller

stupid re's!!!

may i have some help on the re6/24?

1:21 pm

bunnyvicious

re + do it over or
re + vowel + liquor

1:21 pm

Karys

doing the 'r's as we speak smaller !!

1:23 pm

smaller

ooo got it with the liquor one!! (that probably says something about me)
thanks bunny!!
hi karys!

1:26 pm

bunnyvicious

let me know if you need a few clues...
I finished, been snooping around :)

1:28 pm

Yvo

any clues on we please

1:30 pm

Anj

Chili dog?

1:31 pm

bunnyvicious

we 6/30 - hot dog
we 4/8 - A fence or wattle placed in a stream to catch or retain fish (same first three as word before it)
we 4/8 - contraction of we are
we 4/8 - rhyme with ne 5/10

1:33 pm

Tim

having trouble with the last 3 re's 5/14 -5/18 -6/30??

1:33 pm

Anj

Close enough : ) Evening all...

1:34 pm

Tim

hello ang ....you sexy shedevil you!!

1:34 pm

Yvo

Thank you Bunny much appriciated got them all

1:34 pm

bunnyvicious

re 5/14 re + oil ***
re 5/18 - re + opp of lose
re 6/30 - re + electrician does this

1:36 pm

Anj

Hi Tim : )

I like to mess with expectations lol

1:37 pm

Tim

by the way what is the theme today?

1:37 pm

lola100

I'm back! : )

Hey babe! (((xxx))) : )

Steady on Tim! :D

1:37 pm

Anj

Hi babe ((xx)) : D

1:37 pm

bunnyvicious

Anj, hard as I try to think of you as a man, I have the mental picture of woman. I guess Anjie is what does it, but the icon isn't helping any! LOL

1:38 pm

chic

tim ,it's mythical cratures and btw I didn't know anyone else here knew about the silver surfer

1:39 pm

gramma

I never remember what the theme is. I down load them by date well in advance. Mine is the " perfect man". But, I don't know why...^_^

1:39 pm

Anj

lol bunnyv, I can wear what I like then ; )

1:40 pm

Tim

well, I guess the silver surfer is mythical...: )

1:40 pm

lola100

Oh no Anj! Are you wearing my stockings again?? ; )

1:40 pm

gramma

Oh My ..I see now why I chose the "perfect man". That is a mythical creature!

1:41 pm

Anj

: D

1:41 pm

bunnyvicious

I dunno, my husband comes pretty close :)

1:42 pm

lola100

Mine is an african water spirit, Nyami Nyami : )

1:43 pm

gramma

Bragart!

1:43 pm

Anj

I was Go! Kraken...but the icon scared me : ' (

1:43 pm

bunnyvicious

With a little more training and fewer bean burritos, we just might get him there.

1:43 pm

gramma

Evidently, mine is a chocolate Budha

1:45 pm

Tim

sa6/24?? please.

1:46 pm

lola100

tim, what you go on in africa to see wild animals : )

1:46 pm

lola100

*sigh* Sorry that's the sa6/27 : /

1:46 pm

Anj

sa5/14 with added eye : ) Makes you wiser ; )

1:50 pm

Anj

...the P is silent, as in baby...

1:52 pm

Tim

Thanks anj ....

1:53 pm

Tim

gotta go back to work....I'll be back later..Good luck.

1:54 pm

lola100

'bye tim : )

1:55 pm

Anj

...noooo! just a nibble... ; )

1:55 pm

Karys

bye Tim :)

1:56 pm

lola100

Anj, are you having a conversation with yourself babe?? : )

1:56 pm

lola100

Hi karys! So the lango's were yummy then? : )

1:57 pm

Anj

...just puzzled why everyone wanted to 'bite him'... : D

1:57 pm

Karys

they really were Lola.....messy...but worth it !!!

1:57 pm

lola100

*groan*

1:58 pm

Karys

LOL...LOL...Anj,,,,just caught on.....ok slow here !!!

1:58 pm

Karys

I like 'sillies' like that !!!

1:58 pm

lola100

Er, I didn't mention the mess, did I?? lol : D

1:59 pm

Anj

...it's a Friday thing : D

2:00 pm

lola100

Is it finally Friday?? This week seems to have gone on forever : /

2:01 pm

Mary

I'm back to the re's, need clue for the 2nd re5/14, please?

2:01 pm

hackerly

i agree Lola!

2:03 pm

lola100

Hi hack. Are you a new player? : )

mary, add oil *** : )

2:04 pm

hackerly

No, I am just not that chatty :)

2:04 pm

Karys

oops....seem to have missed out the p's here !!

2:04 pm

lola100

Anj, have you got the fe7 yet? If so, do you think it's what the bath looks like after margret has been there?? : D

2:05 pm

lola100

Well, it's nice to meet you hack : )

2:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi yvo, anj, bunny, tim, chic, gramma, lola, karys, hack...

2:05 pm

lola100

Hey temple! : )

2:05 pm

hackerly

nice to meet you too :P

2:05 pm

Karys

hi there Temple :)

2:06 pm

hackerly

hey Temp :)

2:06 pm

Anj

Hi T-owl : )

Lo i've got the fe7, but...Margret??? : /

2:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't have the fe7.... :/

2:07 pm

lola100

Plants in the bath? : )

2:07 pm

Quick

Hi everyone. I'm back. I had to go teach a little and grade some papers, fix lunch for my son and I, get my sudoku fix, and now I'm ready to be a Babbling idiot.

2:07 pm

lola100

temple, more fe4/7, the one that is an indoor plant : )

2:08 pm

lola100

Hi quick : )

2:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

well that's just plain silly... : /

2:09 pm

Anj

...sorry babe, you keep pitchin' 'em, I keep missin' 'em : (

Margret?? I'm off wavelength here...

2:09 pm

Mary

Finally got it, thanks Lola

2:10 pm

lola100

Mil's girlfrend. That he argues with. And writes about on the funny website?

2:12 pm

bunnyvicious

Mary, sorry re5/14 - re + oil *** (fix)

2:12 pm

Anj

*penny drops*
*followed by A.C.M.E. anvil..*

LOL! Got it now : D

I was off the edge of the map on that one...

Hand me the comedy fish...

2:13 pm

bunnyvicious

Bye guys, see ya tomorrow

2:13 pm

lola100

No babe, I think it's me tonight. Will not attempt to be funny again : /

2:13 pm

Alien

bye bunny

2:14 pm

lola100

'bye bunny : )

2:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye bunny... hi alien

2:16 pm

Anj

'bye Bunny : )

Lo, no, it's me...trust me on this. I'm juggling cds, uploads, art work, shoutymail, journel replies, psms, babble and footie. It's not pretty : /

2:18 pm

Quick

anyone know the ga7?

2:18 pm

Alien

Hello temple Owl....hello everyone

2:18 pm

Quick

hello alien

2:20 pm

mamabear

Hi everyone!!!! How goes it?

2:20 pm

Anj

Quick, think of a word associated with stomach juices...and swap the C for an N : )

2:20 pm

lola100

quick, it's a hormone secreted by the stomache...eeewww : /
Take the ga4/6 before it and add a consonant and then the opp of out : )

2:20 pm

Alien

Ga + that stuff that's inside of a YoYo minus the last letter.

2:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

af4/7?

2:21 pm

EvaNadine

*get anj with the Friday belly-Flop*

2:21 pm

lola100

Hi mamabear! : )

2:22 pm

mamabear

Hi Lola! I haven't been in Babbleonia since Sunday.... having withdrawals... starting to twitch... not pretty.

2:22 pm

Haz1558

Temple - I'm waving to you from af**

2:22 pm

Anj

Hi Mamabear, Alien : )

EvaN! That's no way for a young lady to behave, lol!

2:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi evan, haz - mamabear!

2:23 pm

lola100

mama, that's horrible! Quick, start typing in words, it'll stop the twitching....for a while at least! : )

2:24 pm

Alien

Is it true that Dr. God is coming out with a new game?

2:24 pm

Karys

can anyone help me with the pe7 please ?

2:25 pm

Anj

Alien, a letter version of Soduku allegedly... at least that's what i've heard : /

2:25 pm

EvaNadine

time to run home.
have a good weekend everyone!!

2:25 pm

lola100

karys, add the first three letters of a word for tidy to the pe4/5 before it : )

2:26 pm

lola100

'bye evaN, have a fab time at the gig tomorrow! : )

2:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye, evaN!

2:27 pm

Anj

'bye EvaN : )

2:27 pm

Karys

thank you lola ...got it !

2:27 pm

Karys

bye evaN :)

2:28 pm

mamabear

bye evanadine! have a great weekend!

2:29 pm

mamabear

If I can't type in "pirate"..... I will take my eye patch off and consider not playing....

2:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

haz - did i thank you? and did you pass me the fish?

2:30 pm

lola100

Aww mama, will you stay if we can talk anj into dressing up as captain sparrow?? : )

2:30 pm

Anj

...parlez!

2:31 pm

Haz1558

Sorry Temple - was distracted there - the fish isn't necessary!

2:32 pm

mamabear

mmm..... is it a skimpy costume????? *mamabear is intrigued*

2:32 pm

lola100

Shall I ask him nicely for you then mama? : )

2:33 pm

mamabear

yes please

2:34 pm

Karys

thats it.....DONE.....thnaks for help everyone :D :D

2:34 pm

Quick

thanks Anj, Lola, and Alien. I got it. I went away for a bit trying to figure out the icon thing. I am evidently to stupid to figure it out. Don't know how I ended up with this one in the first place.

2:34 pm

lola100

Okay! : )

Anj? Please will you put your captain sparrow icon on for us?? : ) xxx *lola bats eyelashes and looks coy*

2:35 pm

lola100

Woo! Well done karys! : )

2:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

way to go, karys!

2:36 pm

Karys

ty lola....feels good when it's done....(is'nt this supposed to be a game thing ? )

2:36 pm

Karys

ty Temple :)

2:36 pm

Anj

Coy my bu4/7! : ) Ahargh Jim lad...

2:37 pm

lola100

LOL! Karys, let's not even go there... : )

2:37 pm

Anj

Yay for Karys : )

*begs for langoustines*

2:37 pm

Karys

whatever did we do before ?

2:38 pm

Karys

too late Anj...too late...all gone !!

2:38 pm

mamabear

*mamabear gets comfortable in front of computer screen, combs hair, a little spritz of her favorite perfume, and patiently awaits Jack's appearance*

2:38 pm

Anj

...try refreshing...

2:38 pm

lola100

Aww, thanks babe! Now refresh for something for you ; ) xx

2:39 pm

mamabear

ahhhhhh.... worth the wait.

2:40 pm

Anj

...beats walking the plank ; )

2:42 pm

mamabear

back to work for me..... later, maties!!!!

2:42 pm

Quick

how do you change icons so quickly? I thought I was quick tee hee

2:42 pm

Anj

Haven't seen that costumes for a while Lo ; )

2:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye , mama! C U later!

2:43 pm

Anj

laters Mambear : )

2:43 pm

lola100

Quick, this is Anj's favourite 'lola' icon. I put it on for him when he's been a good boy ; )

2:44 pm

lola100

'bye mamabear : )

2:45 pm

Anj

...and takes it off when i've been a bad one ; ) LMAO!!

2:46 pm

lola100

ANJ!....LOL! : D

2:54 pm

lola100

Help with the tr5/14 and the second sa5/14, please?? : ) *lola bats eyelashes again in case Anj is looking*

2:56 pm

Anj

Haven't got the tr, but i've got two sa5/14s : )

More wise and military slang for 3 stripes and a loud voice lol : )

2:57 pm

lola100

Just monkeyed the tr5 : )

2:57 pm

lola100

Thanks babe, don't know how I missed that one : /

2:58 pm

smithchick

Hey everybody. Back to finish my last 17.

2:59 pm

Anj

Yo Smith : )

3:00 pm

lola100

Hi smith : )

tr5/14, tr plus first three letters of the second ag4/6.

I'll show you where it is next time I visit babe ; )

3:01 pm

lola100

Missing a pe5/12. I have the one that rhymes with the breakfast fruit. : )

3:02 pm

Anj

...how about the one that sounds like French posh water?

3:03 pm

Haz1558

pe plus part of The L*** Ranger

3:04 pm

lola100

Vichy?? : /

haz, that's the one I have : )

3:05 pm

Anj

...green bottle...eau, eau, EAU!

3:05 pm

smaller

help on the pe5/12s?

3:05 pm

Haz1558

Sorry - you're looking for pe plus part of what you do with a book.

3:05 pm

smaller

oops never mind

3:05 pm

Anj

...I have no words left to find : ) wOOt!

3:06 pm

ruthy

evening all can anyone please give me a clue for the re 5/18

3:06 pm

smithchick

Hey smaller, you're still at it, huh? I had to take an absence to do the mom thing.

3:06 pm

lola100

LOL! Thanks babe : )

Thanks haz, got it : )

3:06 pm

smithchick

Yea!! anj, congrats!

3:06 pm

lola100

Yay! Well done babe! I've got two left, will you wait for me?? : )

3:07 pm

Haz1558

re5/18 when you triumph again

3:07 pm

lola100

I'm missing an ea5/14. I have the keen one and the bird : )

3:08 pm

Anj

*...loiters with intent* } )

Hey, that makes me a camper : /

3:08 pm

Haz1558

Mix up the last two letters of your keen ea word

3:08 pm

Anj

swap the last two letters of your keen one : )

3:09 pm

lola100

Thanks guys : )

3:09 pm

Mooog

help with the last st7 pls, I have the one that's a type of fish

3:10 pm

movieman

Anyone care to help a struggler with the ne4/7 plz.....

3:10 pm

lola100

Last one...er8?? : )

3:10 pm

smaller

hey smithchick,
in and out!

3:10 pm

Haz1558

st 7 - candy girls in hospital?

3:10 pm

lola100

movieman, add a bread song covered by boy george : )

3:11 pm

smithchick

I get to stay until my mother calls and guilt-trips me into coming and helping her again.

3:11 pm

Mooog

thanks haz, but that's the same word as a type of fish you can catch

3:11 pm

Mary

Lola, er7 - cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters

3:12 pm

Haz1558

Are you looking then for st7/36 - comparative adjective for st5/14?

3:13 pm

Anj

Lo, E plus oil platrform plus hospital or queen plus opp. of off : )

3:13 pm

Haz1558

er8 - e plus oil platform then e plus Reagan's first name

3:13 pm

Mary

Lola clue was for er8, sorry

3:14 pm

lola100

mary, anj, haz...thank you! I'm done : )

3:14 pm

Haz1558

Well done!

3:15 pm

smithchick

Woohoo, lola!!!!!!!!!

3:15 pm

Mary

yw, lola, so am I. Haz, excellent clue.

3:15 pm

smithchick

Congrats, mary!!!!!!

3:15 pm

Anj

Yay! *Slowdances Lola into the long neglected but recently topped up custard tub* : D

3:15 pm

movieman

lola, I finally got the ne4/7, but I fail to see what your clue has to do with it.......

*adopts puzzled expression*

3:16 pm

Haz1558

Well done Mary!

3:16 pm

Anj

wtg Mary : )

3:16 pm

gramma

Before you take the trophy again re 5/18...there's an re 5/14 that is completely alluding me. Can any1 help me please?

3:16 pm

kristinc

Aye! I just logged on and my page displayed all crazy like...made me panic. I did some deep breathing and then refreshed. Things look more normal now. *crosses fingers* Time to dig in!

3:17 pm

smithchick

Hey gramma and kristin:)

3:17 pm

rosalind230

any clues for the re 5/14 the one after the7/32 please this is my last one to find

3:17 pm

movieman

I thought the song by Bread that Boy George covered was "Everything I Own"......

3:17 pm

Haz1558

re 5/14 will either be - re plus oil platform or re plus beginning of the banned 'n' word

3:18 pm

lola100

Mmmm, thanks babe! : )

movieman, the last two letters of that word? Song title. Google Bread, the band : )

3:18 pm

gramma

Have fun kristinc *_*...I have 1 word left and I'm outta here :)

3:18 pm

ruthy

can anyone please give me a clue for the 2nd re 5/14

3:18 pm

lola100

movieman, you are sooooo right! Oops, sorry : /

3:18 pm

sha

evening all ,evening ruthy

3:19 pm

smithchick

Hi ruthy and sha....

3:19 pm

katiecat

evening sha

3:19 pm

rosalind230

finished no words to find bye all

3:19 pm

gramma

TA DA! Couldn't have done it w/out you. Thanks

3:19 pm

ruthy

evening sha

3:19 pm

gramma

Bye rosalind

3:19 pm

sha

hey katiecat:)

3:20 pm

smithchick

Bye rosalind, Congrats!!!!!!!!

3:20 pm

smithchick

Way to go, gramma!!! Hi katiecat:)

3:20 pm

gramma

ruthy look 3 logs down from your request.

3:21 pm

movieman

I thought today's theme was "mythical creatures"....?

What's with all the Tiggers, Piglets, dogs, Betty Boop & Mr. and Mrs sith then.......

3:23 pm

Anj

...well, I was kewt ickle devil, but I was asked to change to Capn Jack...mind you, he's mythical as well ; )

3:23 pm

Haz1558

It's the icon police....

3:23 pm

gramma

movieman, my icon IS a mythical creature. "The Perfect Man" ( a chocolate Buddha)

3:23 pm

lola100

movieman, freedom of choice mate : )

3:23 pm

smithchick

Can someone tell me which 7-letter word I'm missing?fe7/40
ga7/36
re7/32
ro7/36
st7/36
st7/32

3:24 pm

lola100

Well, he is in MY fantasies rather a lot! ; )

3:24 pm

kristinc

belated hi smithchick, howya doin'?

3:24 pm

Haz1558

pe 7/32 is yet to be found

3:24 pm

smithchick

Pretty good. Got 8 left.

3:25 pm

smithchick

Thanks, haz. I shall commence the search for the elusive pe7/32.

3:25 pm

kristinc

ooh...no bad. I'm surprised any of us came back after yesterday!

3:26 pm

smithchick

True! It was a booger.

3:26 pm

Haz1558

It's a 'delicate' region of the body

3:26 pm

sha

ruthy did u get the re word?

3:26 pm

Mooog

Sorry Haz, I've got the st5/14 actually, but I'm not seeing that clue; did you maybe confuse the clue with the one for the st6/24? Thnx for the help btw

3:27 pm

gramma

smithchick, they used to always cut it when you were about to deliver a baby.

3:27 pm

Haz1558

No, the st6 becomes an st 7 if you add a vowel.

3:28 pm

smithchick

Well, I've had four. You'd think I'd remember.

3:29 pm

smithchick

Got it, thanks!

3:31 pm

lola100

I'm going to get some shut-eye now. Thanks for all the help everyone, goodnight : )

'nite babe (((xxx))) : )

3:31 pm

smithchick

Good night lola.

3:31 pm

Haz1558

Goodnight Lola.

3:35 pm

Anj

'nite Lola : ) Sweet dreams babe (( xx))

3:38 pm

Tim

I'm back. ro7???

3:43 pm

Haz1558

ro7 - Reagan's shortened name, beverage, Lee's military rank (shortened)

3:45 pm

macuser

Any clue for st6/27 would be greatly appreciated

3:45 pm

Tim

thank you Haz...: )

3:45 pm

smaller

smithchick,
you have FOUR kids?!!!!
do you just have a zipper installed?
my one hurt enought for me to say no way in heck am i doing THAT again

3:47 pm

Haz1558

st 6/27 is a term to do with firing guns - spraying bullets

3:48 pm

macuser

Thank you Haz :)

3:48 pm

smaller

...and so i had a cork installed.
...and a chastity belt
...double locked.
....no key
....and a firewall

3:49 pm

smithchick

I was blessed with a very high pain tolerance. I didn't have any pain meds or anesthesia with any of them.

3:49 pm

Haz1558

I caught myself firing an imaginary machine gun....

3:49 pm

smithchick

LOL, smaller!

3:51 pm

smithchick

Can someone tell me which p I'm missing? I've got:
pe4/5
pe5/12
pe5/12
p e7/32
pe4/5
pi4/5
pi4/5
pi 4/5

3:51 pm

Haz1558

Smithchick - have you ever been the subject of one of those magazine articles ' I had my kids and felt no pain'? Or even the sort of patient that has medical students crowded round the bed asking questions?

3:52 pm

Haz1558

There's another pe 4/5 before your pe 7, I think.

3:52 pm

smithchick

I had pain, I just withstood it by myself with my mother rubbing my forehead with a wet cloth. Labors ranged from 12-30 hours.

3:52 pm

Haz1558

What was on the wet cloth???

3:53 pm

smithchick

They don't call it labor for nothing. I know this will come as a shock to all of you, but I talked right through contractions that were maxing out on the monitor.

3:53 pm

smithchick

Too funny, haz!

3:53 pm

smithchick

'cause you know, I'm the quiet type:)

3:54 pm

smaller

lol Haz!!!

3:54 pm

smithchick

Well, I guess I'll be needing the fish. Thanks, haz!

3:55 pm

Haz1558

You got your other pe then?

3:56 pm

smithchick

Yes, I'm down to an r and two g's.

3:58 pm

smithchick

How many ro's does everybody have?

3:58 pm

smaller

2

3:59 pm

smithchick

Is there an rh? Or am I looking for a blasted re?

3:59 pm

Tim

any clues for the go8?

3:59 pm

ruthy

there is no rh

4:00 pm

smithchick

Dang, it is an re, then.go8-person who stuffs food in + opp. of out

4:00 pm

Jera

*appears suddenly in a puff of sparkly fa6/27 dust*

I'm baaaaa-aaack!!

4:01 pm

macuser

Tim - add the opposite of out to your go6/30

4:01 pm

smithchick

Hey, jera! I thought you had finished. I'll be needing the fish again (and again, and again). Just got my missing re. A Duh word.

4:02 pm

Tim

Thanks mac.....

4:02 pm

macuser

You're welcome, Tim

4:02 pm

Mooog

*hits head with brick* I got that pesky st7 haz. Don't know why I didn't see it. . .

4:04 pm

Haz1558

Oh, Moog - I thought you had got it ages ago and didn't want to keep on about it. Don't hit your head with a brick, you'll leave marks.

4:05 pm

Jera

Nope. smithchick I had to break with 30 to go... had me a little nap & a refreshing bath, picked up the Gwyd-beast & I'm ready for Babble action!

4:05 pm

smithchick

Well, I'm down to two and I'm breaking out bj's list.

4:06 pm

Jera

*brushes brick dust out of Moog's hair*

*stands in awe of smithchick JUST NOW breaking out bj's list*

4:06 pm

Mooog

np, I'm at work so I'm doing this on and off between tasks

4:06 pm

smithchick

Sounds like a refreshing afternoon. I took my youngest to the doctor, and then went to get her prescription filled. Wasn't too bad. I didn't have to wait too long anywhere. Ear infection

4:07 pm

sandy211

any clues please for re6/21

4:07 pm

Haz1558

ot6/18 - see, it just trips off the tongue.

4:08 pm

Haz1558

re 6/21 - add a type of fir tree

4:08 pm

smithchick

re + type of wood

4:08 pm

sha

night all thanks for help

4:08 pm

smithchick

bye sha...

4:08 pm

Haz1558

goodnight sha!

4:09 pm

Angelsong

lunch break...anyone have a clue for pe7?

4:09 pm

ruthy

night all

4:10 pm

sandy211

Thanks Haz & Smith, how about re 6/24

4:10 pm

smithchick

Goodnight, ruthy.

4:10 pm

Jera

Same with ro7, Haz... I mean really, what the...?

4:10 pm

Haz1558

pe 7/32 - plural of a 'delicate' part of the body. Think childbirth, stitches, inability to sit down etc. Unless you're smithchick.

4:11 pm

Jera

20 to go!!

4:12 pm

Haz1558

ro 7 - apparently the name of a German physicist. Doesn't spring to mind? Try Reagans first name, beverage, then shortened military rank.

4:12 pm

smithchick

I'm missing the first ga5. My very last word. Would someone be so kind as to give me a clue?

4:12 pm

tbear

Evening all.....I am a love unicorn... :)

4:13 pm

Haz1558

ga5 - Put it with bouquet and you have a flavouring for a savoury dish. French for gathered.

4:14 pm

smithchick

Just monkey-typed it. 0 words left to find!!! Thanks for all of the help, everyone!

4:14 pm

Haz1558

Well done, smithchick!

4:14 pm

smithchick

Hey, tbear. How are ya?

4:15 pm

smithchick

TY, haz. Wonderful clues as usual. Can you get a pager so that I can call you every time I get on here?

4:16 pm

Haz1558

Yes, of course!

4:16 pm

tbear

smithchick....sat with chocolate and pussy cat and playing babble....pure happiness....and you girl?

4:17 pm

Jera

*happy dance of doneness for smithchick*

fa6/27 dust galore!!

4:18 pm

smithchick

Wonderful. It is friday, and I have only one obligation for tomorrow! And it doesn't involve getting up early!!!

4:18 pm

smithchick

Ty, jera!!! I'm convinced it's the dust that did it!

4:20 pm

Jera

ITA, smithchick... extra potent magic when it's in the grid, ya know!

4:20 pm

Jera

Playing Babble, right, smithchick? (that's your obligation?)

4:20 pm

tbear

me neither...and the girls are on half term so don't need to do any washing for the whole weekend.....yay

4:21 pm

Jera

Help! I'm stuck on the re6/24 (holds fish ready)...

4:22 pm

Haz1558

re 6/24 - add Scottish word for against

4:22 pm

smithchick

Any day without laundry is a cause for celebration.
I'll have to take my youngest to a b-day party. My mother will probably require my services. She is getting her house ready for an appraisal. It's being renovated and lived in by irresponsible 24-yr. old son. Not a good combo...

4:22 pm

Haz1558

Or indeed ag4/6

4:22 pm

macuser

Jera
think of a different way to spell Ronald Re**** last name

4:23 pm

smithchick

Surely I'll be able to play babble sometime. My mother isn't that cruel, is she? (Well...actually)

4:24 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon/evening babblers!!

4:24 pm

Haz1558

Maybe it'll be a short grid and we'll all get it finished quickly.

4:25 pm

smithchick

Hey, evan!

4:28 pm

tbear

evanadine.....happy birthday for yesterday....

4:28 pm

Haz1558

Hello, Evanadine - started the countdown to next year's birthday yet?

4:29 pm

Haz1558

Well, time for me to leave - happy hunting everyone.

4:30 pm

smithchick

Bye, haz! Thanks again for all the help!

4:30 pm

EvaNadine

thanks tbear!!

haz -- havent finished celebrating this one yet...haha

4:30 pm

tbear

bye Haz

4:31 pm

Jera

Bye Haz, have a good evening!

4:32 pm

Charm

Evening all! Need help with the final re5/14, please.

4:32 pm

pbr

just getting started and am to the e's -- how 'bout er8/50 .. trying to get through the puzzle early to watch olympics

4:33 pm

EvaNadine

made myself a sammich for a snack...surprisingly good -- smooshed a can of tuna with an avovado, a spoonful of lite miracle whip + 2 large spoonfuls of sweet relish

see, i CAN eat a meal without cheese in it!
hehe

4:33 pm

Charm

er8/50 - "a widely distributed genus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters but with fewer and narrower involucral bracts."

4:34 pm

smithchick

But evan, why would you want to?

4:34 pm

Jera

I'm still stumped, macuser... got any other hints?

4:34 pm

smithchick

re5/14 re + oil r**

4:35 pm

smithchick

Hey, pbr and charm!

4:35 pm

macuser

Jera
re + first vowel + *** & tonic

4:35 pm

Charm

thanks thanks, smithchick! That's me done for the day! Any help I can offer before I sign off?

4:36 pm

EvaNadine

well, smithchick, the real reason is that i wasnt sure my concoction (sp?) would be tasty, and i didnt wanna waste a slice of perfectly yummy cheese in case it was icky...hehe...

but its QUITE yummy!
i highly recommend it!

4:36 pm

Jera

Got it, mac... wasn't putting enough vowels before the key consonant! Thanks!

4:36 pm

tbear

hey....did someone mention gin.....

4:36 pm

macuser

You're welcome, Jera :) Glad you got it

4:37 pm

EvaNadine

criminey -- i only have one 7!

4:37 pm

Charm

Evanadine - you mean you consider a meal complete even if there isn't a chocolate component????

4:37 pm

smithchick

LOL, evan. I like avocado with sprouts and cream cheese on whole grain bread. Yummy!! Oh, and cucumber, too.

4:37 pm

Quick

any clues for st7/32?

ty in advance

4:37 pm

EvaNadine

hey, i said snakc, not meal!
;)

4:38 pm

smithchick

Well, the chocolate is dessert.

4:38 pm

EvaNadine

that sounds mega-tasty smithchick!
dont usually have most of that in the house, but it would be worth trying!

4:38 pm

pbr

Charm ty

4:38 pm

Charm

st7/32 - candy st****** - young girl in a pink uniform who volunteers at a hosp.

4:39 pm

EvaNadine

heh, thats the one i have

4:39 pm

smithchick

hey quick, have you been lurking?

4:39 pm

Charm

Snack, meal, whatever - it's edible; ergo, chocolate is a must.

4:39 pm

Quick

hey smith! yup.

actually, I get my nose in the grid and forget to look at the chat sometimes

4:40 pm

Jera

10 words to go!!

*wipes sweat from furrowed brow & presses onward & upward*

4:41 pm

smithchick

You're on the home stretch, jera!!

4:42 pm

Quick

Thanks charm! Got it

4:44 pm

Charm

yw.

4:44 pm

smaller

did someone mention chocolate?

4:45 pm

Charm

too late. I've eaten it all.

4:45 pm

EvaNadine

my heart is like a football
to you alone i hike it
and it will be forever yours
as long as you dont spike it

4:46 pm

smaller

that is always my luck this week.
dang work!!!

4:46 pm

Jera

5 P's to go!! At least they aren't re's, like I usually leave to last...

4:47 pm

Charm

Re's - the bane of my current existence! And sometimes Un's and De's, too.

4:47 pm

Jera

ergo... one of those words I kept INSISTING was in the grid, but alas, every time I type it... there it isn't...

4:49 pm

Jera

HEY... isn't perl a knitting term??? Knit one, perl two???

4:51 pm

smithchick

that's purl, I think

4:51 pm

Charm

Thanks for the help, folks. Gotta go start dinner of some sort. Good luck with the grid....

4:52 pm

smithchick

Bye, charm:)

4:54 pm

Jera

Aw man, couldn't they give us an alternate spelling for that... crazy Enable dictionary... I've seen it both ways...

4:57 pm

Quick

Bye Charm

4:58 pm

Tim

pe7???

5:01 pm

Jera

One to go... it's a pe5/12... help??

5:01 pm

smithchick

pe7
work off of your second pe4/5 + consonant + two vowels. A portion of the body in the pelvic region

5:01 pm

Jera

Add a consonat & 2 vowels to the pe4 right above...

5:02 pm

smithchick

Which pe5/12 do you have? the one that rhymes with breakfast fruit or the one that sounds like fancy water?

5:02 pm

macuser

Jera
pe + **** Ranger, minus the ending vowel

5:03 pm

Jera

Whoo-hoo!!!

*happy dance of doneness*

5:04 pm

Tim

thanks smithchick and jera : )

5:04 pm

macuser

Congrats Jera! :)

5:04 pm

Jera

Thansk to all who helped me... this game is so fun when it's a team effort!!

5:04 pm

Tim

congratulations jera.....: )

5:05 pm

smithchick

Yeehaw, jera!!!!!!!!

5:07 pm

Jera

Okay, I need help coming up with something clever for my icon tomorrow... I don't do celebrity stuff so I don't get the whole Brad & Angelina thing...

5:11 pm

smithchick

Mine's not especially clever, jera. It's just the two of them standing next to each other looking like they have nothing to do with each other whatsoever.

5:12 pm

Jera

Maybe I'll skip it & be just me...

5:13 pm

mo

i was hoping i could finish this grid without any help but i am stuck on the we6/30 and fa5/20 if anyone would be kind enough to assist me please

5:14 pm

macuser

mo
we6/30 is another word for a hotdog

5:15 pm

smithchick

we6/30: a frank fa5/20 Someone gave a really good clue about Fiddler on the roof for that this morning, but i can't think of it.

5:16 pm

smithchick

Just you works for me, jera:)

5:17 pm

Jera

fa5/20 = think Oliver Twist... the bag guy who had kids steal for him

5:17 pm

Jera

I mean bad guy... he might have carried a bag for the loot, though, LOL

5:21 pm

Norma

My brain is not working tonite any clues please FA6/27 FE7/40 GA7/36 NE8/50 HELP

5:21 pm

mo

Jera thankyou for your clue ....macuser is this an American term for a hotdog or am i being a bit slow? Smithchick thankyou too but i still cant get it!!!

5:22 pm

macuser

I'm assuming it must be American since you've not heard of it

5:24 pm

macuser

mo
It's also what we sometimes call dachshunds

5:25 pm

mo

macuser i dont suppose you could give me an easier clue please ....it is getting rather late here and my brain is getting a bit addled!!!

5:26 pm

macuser

No problem mo
we + opposite of out + an expression of hesitation

5:26 pm

Quick

Norma GA 7/36 is stomach acid digestive system -c +n

5:28 pm

Quick

Norma, fa 6/27 is a mythical creature like Tinkerbell

5:28 pm

macuser

did that help, mo?

5:30 pm

Norma

Thanks Quick great clues

5:30 pm

krajcd55

Mo - try another word for hotdog for we/6-30

5:30 pm

mo

macuser thank you very much that last clue gave it to me....never heard of it before....just for the record dachunds are known as sausage dogs here....we are simple folks here in England!!!

5:31 pm

macuser

lol @ sausage dogs. a hotdog is shaped like a sausage, by the way

5:32 pm

mo

krajc got it now thank you

5:32 pm

krajcd55

Your welcome.

5:36 pm

mo

macuser thank you for your help and chat

5:37 pm

macuser

You're welcome, mo. My pleasure :)

5:39 pm

mo

i dont suppose you could help me with the ne5/10 ne5/10 and ne5/18 please....can i help you with anything or have you finished the grid?

5:41 pm

macuser

Sorry, mo, I'm still working on the ne's

5:41 pm

renfield

did i mention i have 25 pounds of fresh swiss chocolate???
hi ya'll!!!!

5:41 pm

pbr

ne5/18 opposite of oldie ne***

5:42 pm

pbr

stuck on the ne8/50

5:44 pm

macuser

I got the ne8
ne + ga4/6 singular + ***ald McDonald

5:44 pm

mo

pbr ne8 is an electron with a negative charge

5:45 pm

pbr

mo and macuser -- thx big time.

5:46 pm

macuser

You're welcome, pbr

5:47 pm

ExWren

After a lazy day yesterday, I've got stuck in and finished todays puzzle. Was going to help pbr with that n8 but mo got in first!

5:48 pm

mo

pbr you are welcome....but i am afraid i cannot get your clue...maybe i should retire to my bed!!!!

5:50 pm

macuser

mo
for that one, use the 'n' in the first column

5:50 pm

goofball

ro 7 anyone?

5:50 pm

macuser

if it's not old, then it's ne* & then add two vowels

5:52 pm

ExWren

ro7, German physisist, (not sure if I spelt that right)

5:52 pm

mo

macuser and pbr i have it now ...yes i was looking at the wrong n...silly me!!!

5:53 pm

goofball

thank you!

5:54 pm

ExWren

PHYSICIST!

5:56 pm

mo

i am still stuck on the last two ne5/10s i am afraid ....if anyone can help please

5:57 pm

macuser

mo
one of them is ne + ro4/4 minus the last vowel

5:57 pm

Uneaixoise

ne5/10: A colorless liquid derived from orange blossoms and used in perfumery

5:58 pm

pbr

68 more to go -- on to the p's

6:00 pm

mo

Uneaixoise and macuser thank you so much for all your help

6:00 pm

goofball

fe 7? anyone?

6:01 pm

macuser

You're very welcome, mo. Did you finish?

6:01 pm

Chris P

Can anyone help with the last re5/14?

6:01 pm

macuser

goofball
more of the fe4/7 above it

6:01 pm

tabbycat

Chris...having a lot more f 4/7

6:02 pm

goofball

oops! Thank you! (should have seen that one!)

6:02 pm

tabbycat

Oops...sorry Chris. Addressed my clue to the wrong person

6:03 pm

macuser

Chris
it's something that's done with a boat or ship, I think

6:04 pm

mo

macuser no not quite i still need the ne5/10 next to the one to do with perfume and the last re/14

6:04 pm

macuser

Chris
start with the top 'r'

6:05 pm

Chris P

Sorry - still not getting it.

6:05 pm

mo

that should be re5/14

6:07 pm

pbr

how 'bout pe5/12 -- I have one that end in the first vowel

6:08 pm

mo

pbr it rhymes with a large fruit

6:09 pm

macuser

Okay Chris, try this

re + another name for a hog but change the first letter

6:09 pm

pbr

mo -- bless you!!

6:10 pm

Chris P

Thank you Macuser - that was my last word. I must have tried everything except that!!!!

6:11 pm

mo

thanks from me too macuser

6:11 pm

macuser

You're welcome :) Glad it helped & congrats on finishing!

6:16 pm

speedfreak

Finally down to 17 words but having trouble finding the pe7 anyone have clues for that please

6:19 pm

macuser

speedfreak
take your pe4/5 above it + ne4/4, minus the last letter

6:23 pm

Sherylr1961

evening all
can i pls have a clue for the second pe 5/12

6:24 pm

speedfreak

Thx Macuser got it:)

6:25 pm

macuser

You're welcome :)

6:26 pm

macuser

Sheryl
pe + the opposite of fake, minus the last letter

6:27 pm

Sherylr1961

macuser ty

6:27 pm

macuser

yw, Sheryl

6:31 pm

periwinkle

Hi, I am just here for a few minutes. Want to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in 1/2 hour.

6:32 pm

pbr

I am stuck on the last re5/14 -- I have tried figuring it out from clues. I know to start at the top...

6:35 pm

macuser

pbr
my clue at 6:09 didn't help?

6:38 pm

speedfreak

Hi I also need a re5/14 but it is the first one...

6:39 pm

pbr

macuser -- it did this time -- I kept going the wrong way. ty

6:39 pm

macuser

yw, glad you got it :)

6:41 pm

pbr

on to the s's 43 more to go

6:41 pm

macuser

speedfreak
use my clue at 6:09 but start with the bottom 'r'

6:41 pm

Yvo

please help with er8/50 thank you

6:42 pm

macuser

Yvo
the best thing to do for that one is Google "Mexican Daisy"

6:43 pm

Yvo

Thank you Macuser i will right now

6:47 pm

Yvo

Got it thanks again

6:48 pm

macuser

yw, glad it helped :)

6:53 pm

macuser

Gotta go fix dinner now. Good luck everyone!

6:54 pm

speedfreak

down to 7 all s's and t's FUN

6:55 pm

aknitter

hello everyone ... speedfreak, gor your snow shovel ready??

6:58 pm

Cathyar

I'm also looking for the er8 and all other 8's

6:59 pm

Cathyar

aknitter...we're supposed to get your storm on Sunday.

6:59 pm

aknitter

cathyar -- why wait! you are welcome to it sooner, i'll send it along

7:00 pm

aknitter

er 8 -- google this as i have no idea what it is
a widely distributed genus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters but with fewer and narrower involucral bracts

7:01 pm

aknitter

ne 8 -- An electron with a negative charge

7:03 pm

Yvo

er google mexican daisy

7:05 pm

speedfreak

I could've gone all winter without snow....supposed to go to a big Valentine Dance tomorrow night with a lot of friends have been looking forward to it and now it might be snowed out!!!

7:06 pm

Sherylr1961

stuck on a couple of the st's can someone give me clues for the st 7/36 and the st 6/21 pls

7:06 pm

aknitter

speed -- i don't think the worst of it is supposed to come until after midnight. be a good girl and be home before the clock strikes 12 ....

7:08 pm

speedfreak

The problem with getting home before midnight is we are driving all the way up to Dedham for this party!!!

7:09 pm

aknitter

there's always a stop in a sleezy motel (hehehe)

7:15 pm

aknitter

can't find the go 8

7:16 pm

speedfreak

aknitter use the go6/30 and add the op. of out

7:16 pm

aknitter

ty kindly

7:26 pm

Sherylr1961

can someone pls give me a clue for the pe 7/32

7:26 pm

Tim

good evening, 12 words left......fe6/27?..fe7/40?

7:29 pm

Sherylr1961

tim fe 7/40 is your fe 4/7 but only more so

7:31 pm

Sherylr1961

fe 6/27 work from your second 4/7, the fe 7/40 from your first 4/7

7:31 pm

Tim

thanks sherylr1961 ....swear i tried that!

7:33 pm

Sherylr1961

anyone have a clue for the last ri 5/12

7:34 pm

Sherylr1961

still looking for a clue for the last two pe's
pe 7/ 32
pe 4/ 5
please and ty

7:36 pm

Tim

working off your ri4/5, add a constenant

7:37 pm

Sherylr1961

tim think I have that one there is one more the last one on the ri list

7:38 pm

Sherylr1961

tim got it ty
sometimes its so easy you don't see it for looking

7:40 pm

mamabear

Hi All!
162 left to find!!!! Haven't babbled since Sunday - hope it is like riding a bike! LOL must get to it.....*mamabear dons miners hat and dives in*

7:40 pm

Tim

ne5/18 and one of the last ne5/10s??

7:40 pm

speedfreak

my last 2 both s's ST7/36 ST6/18 any help please

7:40 pm

kristinc

hi Mama, where ya' been?

7:40 pm

Tim

Hi mamabear.....: )

7:41 pm

mamabear

monday - workng
tuesday & wed. nite - choir
thurs - working and to bed early
was a nasty week..... but the rum is helping!

7:42 pm

mamabear

hiya Tim!!!! how goes it?

7:42 pm

kristinc

ah, come wash your troubles away in the babble sea. Welcome back!

7:43 pm

mamabear

thanks kristinc! gonna be a long nite - just started!!! We'll see what lasts longer - the grid, or me & the rum!!!

7:43 pm

Tim

I'm doing well..10 left to find

7:44 pm

kristinc

well, you're not far behind me mama so at least I'll have company :)

7:44 pm

Tim

Speedfreak those are 2 of the 10 I need sorry.... :)

7:45 pm

speedfreak

OK been monkey typing so last word would be the st7/36 if someone could help
Hi Mamabear!!!

7:46 pm

speedfreak

Tim the st6/28 just add a letter to the one above it
st5/10 to ogle

7:46 pm

Tim

got the st6/18 also still need help with that st7/36!!!

7:48 pm

mamabear

hi speekfreak!
OK - working backwards - just got to the st's - gonna have to pay attention to all these clues flyin out there! YIKES! Too many st's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:49 pm

speedfreak

I'll keep trying whoever gets the st7 first give clues:)!!

7:49 pm

Yvo

please pe 7/32

7:49 pm

Tim

more st4/7

7:50 pm

Yvo

st/7 volonteer in hospital candy st

7:50 pm

Tim

I meant more st4/6 the first one!!

7:51 pm

speedfreak

The st7 hospital worker is the other one st7/32, we need the first one st7/36

7:52 pm

Tim

Hope that helped speedfreak, gotta go pick my daughter up from work...back in a flash.

7:52 pm

Sherylr1961

yvo
need that one too if I figure it out your the first to know

7:53 pm

mamabear

the other st 7 is someone who sings stands on a st*** - and one might be more so of that

7:53 pm

speedfreak

YEAH!!! Finished, since it is almost 9 pm better get something for supper Thank you for everyones help!!

7:53 pm

Sherylr1961

does anyone have the tr 5/14 please

7:53 pm

Tim

What mama said

7:54 pm

mamabear

Mama said there'd be days like this.... there'd be days like this, my mama said... mama said....mama said!

7:55 pm

Sherylr1961

thanks mama for the st 36 was driving nuts

7:55 pm

Sherylr1961

four more words to go

7:55 pm

mamabear

I need the st 6/27, 5/12, 5/18, 6/30 and the last st 6/24 ... I know that's alot to ask... but if anyone has even one.. it would be appreciated.

7:56 pm

speedfreak

Sheryl definition: The protection of skin covered cartilage in front of the external ear

7:58 pm

speedfreak

mama st6/27 def: to attack ground troops with machine gun fire or cannon fire or from a low flying aircraft...

7:58 pm

Sherylr1961

mama st 27 its like toil and st--fe in your life but with the first vowel

7:58 pm

speedfreak

st5/12 is a very bad sore throat

7:58 pm

Sherylr1961

mama 5/12 is a throat infection

7:59 pm

mamabear

that's 2.... I'm with yas!

7:59 pm

speedfreak

Mama st5/18 is like a big bowl of _____ on a cold winters night just add a cons. after the st

8:00 pm

Sherylr1961

still need the last two pe's please anyone
pe 7/ 32
pe 4/ 5
can't get them

8:00 pm

speedfreak

st6/30 I am so bad with clues this goes with the st5
when you throw things all around they are st_ _ _ _

8:00 pm

mamabear

Awesome! I only need the last st 6/24 now!

8:01 pm

pbr

st 6/24 not weak but st****

8:02 pm

mamabear

thanks pbr! Had to do a back flip to get that one!!!

8:03 pm

Sherylr1961

does anyone have a clue for the wi 4/9 please

8:04 pm

mamabear

wi 4/9 - don't cry... here, let me wi** your tears

8:04 pm

pbr

wi 4/9 handiwi**

8:05 pm

Sherylr1961

swear i tried that a couple of times but ty

8:05 pm

mamabear

the first sa 6/27? and last sa 5/14?

8:05 pm

speedfreak

Sheryl pe 4/5 rhymes with very then for th pe7 add the letters under_ _ _ th the bridge

8:06 pm

mamabear

got the 5/14 - just the first 6/27 please?

8:06 pm

speedfreak

the first sa 6/27 when you ride around Africa in a jeep

8:06 pm

mamabear

thanks speed!

8:06 pm

pbr

sa6/27 and I have done that in Kruger Park in South Africa

8:07 pm

Sherylr1961

speed ty ty ty been trying for those for ages

8:08 pm

mamabear

ro 7? I think there are too many biggies in this grid... huh?

8:08 pm

speedfreak

Mama the last sa5/15 is the guy who yells at all the new recruits into the armed services

8:08 pm

mamabear

I found him already, thanks, speed!!!!!

8:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi mama!

8:10 pm

speedfreak

ro is tough here goes think of smallest of litter except change the u to the o then add three letters meaning bauble except change last m to the next letter

8:11 pm

mamabear

got it right away, speedfreak!!!! now what the heck does it mean? LOL Thanks!!!! Would never have found that one.

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

mama - ro7: take the ro word that means a unit of radiation and remove the first e

8:12 pm

Sherylr1961

does anyone have a clue for the re 5/14 the first one in the list

8:12 pm

mamabear

Hi Temple!!!!!! Got a really late start.... how you doing?

8:13 pm

speedfreak

Glad you got it I know I am not the best with clues...have to go now..see you tomorrow Good Luck!!

8:14 pm

mamabear

You're just fine at clues, speedfreak! Thanks so much. Have a good nite!

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

i'm ok - torn between olympics & babble

8:14 pm

Sherylr1961

also need the st 6/ 21 if anyone is feeling generous, along with the tr 5/ 14 thats the last 3 I need, no more asking for help after that, lol

8:14 pm

mamabear

no re's for me yet, Sheryl, sorry :(

8:15 pm

mamabear

like there's any choice, Temple?????? There will always be Olympics another year!!!!

8:15 pm

Sherylr1961

thanks anyway mama I'll keep looking

8:16 pm

mamabear

st 6/21 - there are st*** and st***** on the American flag

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

st6/21: what the sa5/14 wears on his sleeve

8:16 pm

mamabear

tr 5/14 - the three wise men were called the ma** - change the ma to tr

8:17 pm

Sherylr1961

ty temple and mama

8:18 pm

Sherylr1961

ty mama only one more I'll keep plugging away here

8:21 pm

mamabear

Sheryl - I think I just got the re you need - to back out of a promise, means to re***.... or to re*** on a bet

8:22 pm

Quick

sheryl,
I have 2 re 5/14s. One is when you re*** on a bet. the other is what you might do to a sailboat (rhymes with the 1st re5/14.

8:23 pm

mamabear

clue on the first re 6/24?

8:24 pm

Sherylr1961

if your not for me you ag-- me + the re

8:25 pm

mamabear

thanks, Sheryl!

8:26 pm

Sherylr1961

mama i see your on the re's now please please I still can't get the re 5/14 when you come across it can i have a clue, my eyes are going buggy here

8:27 pm

Sherylr1961

it's the first re 5/14 in the list

8:28 pm

mamabear

the re 5/14 - to back out on a bet .. to re*** (last three letters rhyme with fig)

8:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

ra 4 - not angry or a rodent?

8:29 pm

mamabear

re 5/12 and the last 2 re's on the list, please?

8:30 pm

Quick

Sheryl,
see my clue to you at 8:22 for the re5/14

8:30 pm

Sherylr1961

use this when sewing + the re

8:32 pm

Sherylr1961

quick, mama everyone else thanks so much didn't think i was gonna finish tonight, never made the killer last night so really wanted to get through this one.
Anyone need clues before I go.

8:32 pm

Quick

Hi Mamabear.

I need those last two re's as well

8:33 pm

mamabear

didn't get the sewing clue... and still need the last 2 re's

8:33 pm

Sherylr1961

mama an electrian would do this + re

8:33 pm

Sherylr1961

when you hem pants you p** them up + the re

8:34 pm

mamabear

got that one! still need the 5/12 and the 5/18

8:34 pm

Sherylr1961

opp of lose and the re

8:34 pm

Quick

Sheryl - congratulations! I've never finished a grid yet. But then again I've only attempted 5 of them.

Could you give a clue for re 6/30 or the last re5/18?

8:34 pm

mamabear

thanks! now just the last 5/18

8:35 pm

Sherylr1961

I am fairly new too been playing for about a month and have finsihed 5 or 6 getting better all the time

8:35 pm

mamabear

Thanks Sheryl!!! I'm thinking I shouldn't have started this one tonite.... seems rough with all the big words.... oh well.... onward I go.

8:35 pm

evanonut

good evening

8:36 pm

mamabear

Hi evanonut!!! Just starting?

8:36 pm

Sherylr1961

Quick see my clues at 8:33 for both of those

8:37 pm

Sherylr1961

night all have to give my eyes a rest see you tomorrow

8:37 pm

Quick

thx sheryl. Got the re5/18 (the sewing one) . How about the re 6/30 ?

8:37 pm

evanonut

yepper - not be finishing, that's for sure

8:37 pm

Quick

Thanks Sheryl, nighty nite

8:38 pm

mamabear

thanks for the help Sheryl - sleep well & sweet dreams!

8:43 pm

Quick

st 7/36 anyone?

8:44 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Hi all! Where is everyone the last few days?

8:44 pm

mamabear

st 7/36 - more so of the st 5 (add the 3 letter ending for "more so*)

8:44 pm

gwenski

st7/36 is a comparative of the st6/24. Add a vowel.

8:45 pm

mamabear

Hi JoJo - this is my first time on since Sunday.... don't know about everyone else!

8:46 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Hi Mama: I have been on since Sunday, but no one was on that I usually chat with, so didn't chat. Thx for responding.

8:47 pm

kristinc

JoJo, I've been here in the pm but didn't see you. If so, we could have consoled each other about the Seahawks! :)

8:48 pm

mamabear

Good to see you JoJo... I have had a dreadful week. thought Babbling would help, but can't get my mind off stuff. Just feel real edgy.

8:48 pm

GreyWoulf

*Woulfs circles the crowd for a bit, then charges in*

MAMA!! (*HUG*)

I only have about five mins right now, How are you?

8:48 pm

scatty

Hi everyone, i haven't been on since xmas, computer been playing up, anyone need help with anything before i head off to the land of nod

8:48 pm

mamabear

Better now, GW!!!! (((((hugs)))))).... How's the new job?

8:49 pm

mamabear

pe 5's and the pe 7??? please?

8:50 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Kristinc: Yeh, I am about over the Seahawks~~ possibly! Officiating was awful, but I guess, that is just life. Where did you watch the game?

8:50 pm

GreyWoulf

I start it on Monday -- I went back to Lenscrafters yesterday which is why I have very little time right now -- Kirsten is putting Kristianna into bed and then I am hers for a bit :)

8:50 pm

gwenski

one pe5 rhymes with the fruit water*****

8:51 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Woulfie: Welcome back ~~ for a while. Glad you will be spending time with your wife.

8:51 pm

mamabear

got it, gwenski - thanks!

8:52 pm

mamabear

OK GW...... I have a ton of words to find... will be here for a while if you come back!

8:52 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks JoJo -- once the new job starts I will most likely be by to chat for a few mins each night during the week -- my only grid hunting time will be on the weekends proper

8:52 pm

gwenski

pe7: start with the pe4 and think of a delicate part of the body, associated with childbirth.

8:52 pm

kristinc

JoJo...My husband is a pastor and so we hosted a party at our church...had about 30 or so and had a great time nonetheless.

8:53 pm

Angelsong

Just off work! any help with the ne4/7 folllowing the ne8/50? thanks!

8:53 pm

mamabear

Sorry about getting the timing wrong, GW - I knew you said you went back to work on 2/9 - I thought it was to the new job....

8:53 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks Mama -- I'll do my best :)

8:54 pm

GreyWoulf

No sweat Mama -- I have so much going on, even I get confused right now ;D

8:54 pm

gwenski

ne4: A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf

8:54 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Mama: I was always the same as you when I worked for a hundred years, I think. That just means you are focused, and I would bet, very good at your job. I can't give you any relief on your worrying about your job, because, as I said I did it too, but what I can say, is that once you leave that job, i.e. another job, or retirement (like I did), you won't look back.

8:54 pm

scatty

pe5, i did alot of monkey typing on , what is like a tower like erection, carries electric cables, sounds very similar, hope its not too confusing

8:54 pm

mamabear

still need a pe 5 that doesn't rhyme with the water.

8:55 pm

GreyWoulf

But my time is up for now -- as I said, I will try to come back later -- too bad I have over 100 left to find --- I was working this AM when Sebastian woke to feed and then proceeded to get the gas fussies -- it was a long night as a result

8:55 pm

gwenski

The other pe5 starts with the same three letters as the end of the pe's, but ends in a latin plural.

8:56 pm

GreyWoulf

(*hugs for all*)

8:56 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Kristic: I know, but did he rent a wide screen TV like I suggested? I heard on the news that a lot of churches were doing so in the area and was hoping your church was one of them.

8:56 pm

mamabear

See ya, Daddio!

8:56 pm

kristinc

Gotta run, speaking of church, just found out a dear member is in the hospital so we're going to visit before it gets too late. Hopefully, I'll be back for my final 60. G'nite mama, GW, JoJo and others. Take care!

8:56 pm

scatty

mamabear, what do electric cables sit on in the sky,

8:57 pm

mamabear

good nite kristinc... my best to your friend for a speedy recovery!

8:57 pm

kristinc

JoJo...real quick. We have a big screen and used our projector. It was great. My TV has seemed small all week. Talk to soon I'm sure. I hope you had fun watching the game as well.

8:58 pm

mamabear

thinking.... thinking.... thinking.... clouds? LOL

8:59 pm

scatty

huge big metal things

8:59 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Kristinc: Not fun due to the officiating. But we will survive as you will as well. Best wishes to your trip to the hospital tonite.

9:00 pm

scatty

the last three laters are the begining of the.... Ranger with tonto

9:01 pm

scatty

anywhere close yet mamabear or have i completly confused you

9:01 pm

mamabear

got it!!!!! Hi Ho, Silver..... Away!!!!!!!!
Thanks!

9:01 pm

gwenski

scatty, I think you're giving clues to the pe5 mamabear already has.

9:02 pm

gwenski

or not... :-)

9:02 pm

mamabear

pe's all done!!!! on I go.

9:02 pm

scatty

mamabear, i couldn't find a def of the word and it was the only way i could describe it

9:02 pm

doxy1lover

good evening everyone

9:03 pm

JoJoFunLvg

Hi Doxy

9:03 pm

mamabear

Hi doxy!

9:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need ne5/18 - clue please?

9:07 pm

mamabear

ne 8?

9:08 pm

gwenski

ne5/18 isn't an oldie, but a ne***

9:09 pm

gwenski

ne8 is the opposite of a positron

9:09 pm

scatty

Im off to bed, chat tomorrow as long as my computer works, night everyone

9:09 pm

doxy1lover

night scatty

9:09 pm

mamabear

good nite scatty - thanks for the help!!!

9:10 pm

mamabear

thank you gwenski!

9:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty gwenski

9:10 pm

gwenski

Glad to help. Anyone else?

9:10 pm

scatty

your welcome mamabear, goodnight

9:11 pm

mamabear

well, since you asked... the ne 4/7 and 2 5/10's after the 8.
I think I am blind tonite - I am not seeing anything... ;(

9:13 pm

gwenski

the ne4/7 looks like it could possibly rhyme with the fi4/10.

9:13 pm

mamabear

no fi's yet.... I'm working backwards...

9:14 pm

gwenski

ne5/10: another word for darn!

9:14 pm

gwenski

okay, then rhyme with the second re4/7

9:16 pm

mamabear

OK. got the 4/7. thanks.... looking for that other DARN word.... and it's twin

9:17 pm

gwenski

the other ne5 is a colorless liquid, C9H17COH, derived from orange blossoms and used in perfumery. Or, add a consonant to a cruel roman emporer. (I know that last word is misspelled, but I'm drawing a blank on the spelling!)

9:18 pm

gwenski

The DARN word is slang, and only plural.

9:18 pm

mamabear

got the roman emperor... need the other 5/10 still

9:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

st 6/18, please?

9:19 pm

mamabear

got it...... thank you again

9:20 pm

gwenski

st 6/18 is one who st5/14's

9:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

gwen are u sure that's not the 6/24?

9:22 pm

Angelsong

re6/24?

9:23 pm

gwenski

Oops. You're right. st6/18 is one who st5/10's.

9:23 pm

mamabear

re 6/24 - rhymes with last name of a past president Ronald re****

9:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

the very last st word - st6/24?

9:26 pm

gwenski

st6/24: eat your spinach and you'll grow up to be big and st****

9:26 pm

mamabear

st 6/24 - not weak, but st****

9:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty mamabear - i'm DONE!

9:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty gwenski, too!

9:30 pm

doxy1lover

congrats templeowl

9:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey, thanks doxy!

9:31 pm

mamabear

good job, Temple!!! Can you send me your list telepathically? LOL

9:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

heck mama - just give your email address - LOL!

9:32 pm

mamabear

It's in my bio!!!!!!!!

9:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i musy go - getting ready to shovel tomorrow...

9:32 pm

gwenski

Oooh! I finally added a picture!

9:33 pm

mamabear

pretty!!!

9:34 pm

doxy1lover

very nice gwensky

9:34 pm

gwenski

It's where I live!

9:35 pm

gwenski

Unfortunately, now you'll be able to tell when I'm babbling at work. (No picture). Hmmm. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea....

9:35 pm

Angelsong

can anyone help with RE5/14 and 5/18 following the RE7/32, and with the ri4/4?

9:36 pm

mamabear

You won't lose your picture at work, gwenski. It's in your profile now.

9:36 pm

gwenski

re5/18: to triumph again.

9:36 pm

gwenski

Really? Even if it's a picture located on my home computer? If so, COOL!

9:37 pm

mamabear

Yes! I put pics on at work and don't have them on this computer. But they stay. You downloaded it to your Babble profile . It will stay there!!!

9:38 pm

gwenski

re5/14: what a sailor does to fix the sails. Or, re + slang for a tractor trailer (big r** )

9:41 pm

gwenski

Great! Then I can work on the puzzle freely during my lunch (and other) breaks, or just 'lurk'

9:42 pm

Mooog

ar 5/10 clue anyone?

9:42 pm

mamabear

gr 5/14 & 6/24, 5/20 & 6/33 please...

9:42 pm

mamabear

ar 5/10 - the name of a mermaid in a famous Disney movie

9:43 pm

Uneaixoise

a5/10 eagle's nest

9:43 pm

mamabear

hi Une!

9:43 pm

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry, didn't see the 'r'

9:43 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, mamabear!

9:44 pm

Uneaixoise

gr5 . . . Tony the Tiger . . it's grrrrr***

9:44 pm

Mooog

thanks! thought I tried that >_<; thanks mama

9:44 pm

mamabear

OMG!!!!! *slap, slap, slap, slap, slap*

9:44 pm

Uneaixoise

gr5/20 sadness you feel when someone dies

9:46 pm

mamabear

Danke!!!!!! gr's done....

9:47 pm

Mooog

I'm looking for the ea5/14; not the one which describes how I can't wait to get it, or the bird that Une just gave away *hint*, but the other one.

9:48 pm

Uneaixoise

bird?

9:48 pm

doxy1lover

une, gr*** clues.

9:48 pm

mamabear

there was one in a nest at 9:43!!!!

9:49 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks, doxy

9:49 pm

Uneaixoise

ooooopppsss!!!

9:49 pm

Mooog

hehe

9:50 pm

mamabear

that's ok, Une, he flew away before too many people saw him!!!

9:52 pm

Uneaixoise

not the first time for me and probably not the last! :-)

9:52 pm

Angelsong

Done, and thanks so much for the help with the clues. I'm working very early tomorrow morning, but I will be here later tomorrow.

9:53 pm

mamabear

sleep well angelsong (I love your name!!!)
sweet dreams!!!!!!

9:53 pm

mrpresident

hello eveyone!

Mamabear! haven't seen you for ages!

9:53 pm

doxy1lover

congrats angelsong

9:53 pm

mamabear

Hi mrp!!!! haven't been on since Sunday. Rough week.... how are you?

9:53 pm

doxy1lover

hi mrp

9:54 pm

kristinc

I'm back. Hello mama and others. Une...I am glad your bird landed even if quickly, I needed that one :)

9:54 pm

mrpresident

doing well, doing nicely... thanks!

Hi Doxy!

9:55 pm

mamabear

How is your friend doing, kristinc???? And welcome back!

9:56 pm

kristinc

Mama, he's alright. He had a heart attack but considering he's 90, he's doing well. Just a quick visit before we got kicked out :) Almost done?

9:57 pm

mamabear

I have 43 left .....

9:57 pm

Eva

Hi everyone! I'm missing 3 of the 7's. I have :
fe7/40
re7/32
st7/36
st7/32

What am I missing?

9:58 pm

kristinc

61 here for me. What's shakin' Mr. P?

9:58 pm

Uneaixoise

ga7

9:59 pm

mrpresident

.... all the wrong bits kristinc!!! LOL!!
How you going??

9:59 pm

Eva

unea-is it a compound word?

10:00 pm

Eva

Found it. Thanks much! Do yo have the other 2 I'm missing?

10:00 pm

mrpresident

ga7 - extend your ga4/6 above it with "I wear a r*** on my finger", but drop the last letter

10:01 pm

kristinc

Mr. P...had to read your post twice and then it made me laugh!
Doing well thanks...very much glad it is Friday. Long week. And in the US, the next weekend will be a three day weekend for many so yipee!

10:02 pm

mamabear

not for me :(

10:02 pm

Uneaixoise

no, not compound

10:02 pm

mrpresident

what is the holiday celebration?

10:02 pm

mamabear

In YOUR honor, mrp!!! President's Day!!!

10:02 pm

Uneaixoise

presidents' day . . .

10:03 pm

kristinc

wonderful ga clue btw

10:03 pm

mrpresident

woo-hoo!! better get a wax for that day!!

10:03 pm

kristinc

true about Feb 20th, never thought of that. I'll be sure to think of you Mr P...will there be a speech?

10:04 pm

mrpresident

I am preparing one for sure!! Good idea!

10:06 pm

mrpresident

re7 - take the re6/21 and add a cons. to the end

10:06 pm

Uneaixoise

eva, did you get the ro7 word?

10:07 pm

Eva

nope-have to go looking.

10:08 pm

Uneaixoise

it's the physicist who discovered xrays

10:08 pm

mrpresident

ro7 - A unit of radiation exposure equal to the quantity of ionizing radiation etc... varied spelling

10:09 pm

mrpresident

pe7 - the bit of skin that stretches like buggery when giving birth!!

10:10 pm

Eva

Thanks guys! I never would have known it could be spelled without the e.

10:10 pm

mrpresident

... that is not the dictionary term!

10:10 pm

Mooog

fa 6/27 please?

10:11 pm

doxy1lover

re5/14 pls?

10:11 pm

mrpresident

fe6 - varied spelling of fairy

10:11 pm

mab

Brit spelling of the creatures whose queen I am. fa

10:12 pm

mrpresident

re5/14 - to go back on your word...

10:12 pm

mab

How nice to see everyone, and esp. MamaBear - it seems like ages.

10:12 pm

doxy1lover

thanks mrp.

10:13 pm

Eva

Thanks unea & mrp! I now have all the 7's.

10:13 pm

mamabear

Good to see you too, mab!!!!! *hug*

10:13 pm

Mooog

Thnx Mab & Mrpres

10:13 pm

mrpresident

yw eva

Hi mab!

10:14 pm

mab

tx, mb, I really needed that.

10:14 pm

mrpresident

yw mooog

10:14 pm

mamabear

I feel so dumb..... I can't find the second fr 5/16 - I have the plural of the college boys club

10:14 pm

mrpresident

.... tossing up whether to have make a iced latte frappe... or just dive in the the wine!!?

10:14 pm

Uneaixoise

what you use to cook french fr***

10:14 pm

mab

A chicken in pieces - fr6

10:15 pm

mamabear

I vote for the wine!!!!!

10:15 pm

mrpresident

someone who cooks chips!

10:15 pm

kristinc

Mr P...wine
Mama...I'm dumb too! I'm missing that one also ;)

10:15 pm

Eva

youricon never grows old for me and brightens my day every time I see it. What exactly is that cat wearing on it's head?!

10:15 pm

mamabear

I knew it. Slap ME with a drumstick!

10:15 pm

mrpresident

oooo.... you are all so naughty!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!

10:16 pm

Eva

That message was meant for mrp.

10:16 pm

kristinc

whispers *um...mama...we might really be "challenged" that was an easy one :)

10:16 pm

mrpresident

thanks eva!! glad you like my melon head puss!!

10:17 pm

mamabear

I know kristinc, I think I am going to blame it on the Malibu!!!!

10:17 pm

mab

its a carmen miranda fruit helmet.

10:17 pm

mrpresident

*holds glass out to mamabear*

two shots please!!

10:17 pm

misstearweus

Evening all! Just three left to go. anyhelp on en6/24, 1st ga5/14, and 2nd re5/14? Thanks!

10:18 pm

Eva

A melon-wow! I always thought it was some sort of pilot's helmet. My cat thinks the whole thing is terribly undignified, but then, someone who repeatedly licks his nether parts in public shouldn't talk.

10:18 pm

mrpresident

en6 - get really pi**ed off!

10:18 pm

mamabear

*reaches for mrp's glass........* there ya go! down the hatch!

10:18 pm

mrpresident

ga5/14 when you decorate food to look nice - take of the sh at the end

10:19 pm

Mooog

I'm mad that you've asked for help misstearweus, in fact I'm so mad I'm en7/24

10:19 pm

Mooog

fe 7/40 pls

10:20 pm

mrpresident

re5/14 same as 1st re5/14 but change the middle letter to 'r'

10:20 pm

mrpresident

fe7 - someone who fe4/7

10:20 pm

misstearweus

lol Moong! I am sitting here in the dark after coming back from the cinema, determined!!!!!

10:21 pm

misstearweus

doh! on the re and the en!!!!! Thanks gang. I'm done!

10:22 pm

mrpresident

eva - LOL! my cat is identical!!

10:22 pm

misstearweus

Now I can take off my coat, hat, and shoes.

10:22 pm

mrpresident

miss gets

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

10:22 pm

misstearweus

Night everyone!

10:23 pm

Eva

moong-fe7-more like a green frondy plant.

10:24 pm

Mooog

Thank you Eva, got it.

10:24 pm

kristinc

Goodnight, sleep tight misstearweus

10:24 pm

Eva

yw moong

10:26 pm

Eva

Good night everyone. 43 left to go and that would take too much time away from necessary sleep, so have to pry my fingers off the board and close up the computer...any minute now....just one more word....

10:27 pm

mamabear

good nite Eva...... (after one more word, that is!) LOL

10:28 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, eva

10:28 pm

kristinc

goodnight eva, rest well

10:28 pm

doxy1lover

take your time eva (and good night)

10:28 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi Everyone -- I'm back!

Seb is in my lap sleeping and I am going to see how far I can get :)

10:29 pm

doxy1lover

hi GW

10:29 pm

mamabear

Welcome back, GW!!!! *mamabear whispers, hi baby Seb!!!*

10:29 pm

mrpresident

Nite Eva

Hi Grey!

10:29 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, GW! Nite, everyone . . . I'm DONE!!

10:29 pm

doxy1lover

nite une

10:29 pm

mrpresident

une gets

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

10:29 pm

mamabear

Good Job Une!!! Good nite..... sleep well & sweet dreams to you!

10:30 pm

kristinc

GW...welcome back. Let us know if you need help.

10:30 pm

mamabear

clue on the first fe 5/16 and last 7/40 please?

10:30 pm

GreyWoulf

I think he heard you Mama -- he just twisted in his sleep ;)

10:30 pm

Mooog

I'm missing the FIRST FI 5/16. Help anyone?

10:31 pm

Mooog

nm I'm stupid

10:31 pm

GreyWoulf

kristi -- no fears there! :D

how about the we6?

10:31 pm

mamabear

I whispered a secret... he must have liked it!!!

10:32 pm

mrpresident

has anyone else noticed that the 8's look like names of 'transformer robots'??

10:32 pm

kristinc

GW...glad you asked. I need that one too! :)
fi 5/16 more fi 4/7 (add an r)

10:32 pm

smaller

HI ALL!!

I"M DONE!!!! woohoo
it's been many moons since i've finished

10:32 pm

mrpresident

small gets

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

10:32 pm

doxy1lover

congrats smaller

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

Congrats smaller!!!!!

mrp -- I wouldn't know, don't have any of them yet :)

10:33 pm

Uneaixoise

refresh to see my brangelina-themed icon for tomorrow!

10:33 pm

kristinc

hooray smaller!

10:33 pm

mamabear

yes they do, mrp!!! LOL

10:34 pm

mamabear

yeah, Smaller!!!!!!!!

10:34 pm

GreyWoulf

LOL, Une -- I didn't ever make to interested myself :D

10:34 pm

kristinc

say it ain't so, is that really the theme...if so, the duck stays!

10:34 pm

Uneaixoise

it be so

10:34 pm

mamabear

first fe 5/16 & fe 7/40????? purty please?

10:34 pm

smaller

ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty ty

ok it's about now before i bruise myself from patting myself on the back that i should confess

i was visited by a babble fairy and i started with 47 words today. no idea how.

but i don't hate it!!!

10:35 pm

kristinc

mama-the 5 is a big, giant meal,
the 7 is even more fe 4/7 (the one right before it)

10:35 pm

Uneaixoise

fe7 more like a green plant with fronds

10:36 pm

mamabear

oh for petey's sake.... thanks.... how about the 5/16?

10:37 pm

mamabear

I'm sorry, kristinc - I didn't see your clue. I can't believe all these easy words I'm just not seeing...... thanks!

10:37 pm

ch1212

'lo all. One word left, and I'm sure it's a no-brainer... which is probably why I can't see it -- I have no brain tonight :) Help please with the tr 5/10 that sits between the tr4/7 and the math abbreviation. Thanks!

10:38 pm

smaller

ch1212,
person who attempts

10:38 pm

mamabear

tr 5 - someone who attempts to do something

10:38 pm

smaller

so has anyone else had a babble fairy visit?

is it b/c my birthday was a few days ago?
is this normal?

10:39 pm

ch1212

smaller, thanks! (whaps self with bottom half of icon) I knew it would be one of those!

10:39 pm

ch1212

You too, mamabear. Thanks!

10:40 pm

renfield

smaller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:40 pm

mrpresident

smaller... that sounds good!! Wish I had a babble fairy a day ago for the 270 worder...

10:40 pm

GreyWoulf

smaller -- I have never heard of that happening before -- could you have a closet babbler at your place?

10:40 pm

smaller

woohoo for ch1212 on her doneness!

did someone mention earlier about "slap me with a done stick" who was that? that was FUNNY!!

10:41 pm

mamabear

no fairy here..... actually, my babble grid had cobwebs on it. Not touched since Sunday.

10:41 pm

kristinc

smaller...I have the babble fairy take words away quite often (though I think it is my server @ work)

10:41 pm

mamabear

I said slap me with a DRUMSTICK!!!!! LOL Cuz I missed the fr 5 word!!!

10:41 pm

mrpresident

ch1212 gets

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

10:42 pm

smaller

RENNY!!
(((hugs)))
are you my babble fairy? oh it can't be you, you're buried in work. good to see you've come up for air

10:42 pm

kristinc

can I get some help on the go 8/60?

10:42 pm

renfield

so these things are cob webs?????

10:42 pm

doxy1lover

hi ren

10:42 pm

mamabear

hi Rennie!!!!! (((((((Ren)))))))))) good to see you, hon!

10:42 pm

renfield

wish i had a babble fairy.....8)

10:43 pm

smaller

MAMA-
OOOOhhhhh!!!! Well, when you're done, I'll slap you with a donestick! : )

10:43 pm

mrpresident

go8 - take the go6 and add 3rd vowel + cons. to end

10:43 pm

renfield

hugs to all of you!!!!! i'm really have missed you all....!!

10:43 pm

GreyWoulf

(((***Ren***)))

10:44 pm

mamabear

11 more to go..........

10:44 pm

kristinc

mrP...sure, thanks!

10:44 pm

smaller

Renny,
well, if it's ever a voting thing I'd vote for you to receive the fairy visit b/c of your work load.
well, after Grey Wolfe b/c dang that baby stuff is hard.

10:44 pm

GreyWoulf

still waiting on a clue for the we6 :)

10:45 pm

renfield

wolfie gets the fairy visit 1st....i can say no and go home at 5...he can't!!!!!

10:45 pm

doxy1lover

we6 - another name for hot dog

10:45 pm

mamabear

GW - we 6 - Oh I wish I were an Oscar Meyer we****, that is what I'd truly like to be-eee-eeeee!!!!!

10:45 pm

mrpresident

we6 breed of dog or varied spelling for style of schnitzel

10:45 pm

smaller

GW-
your son has one. but if you'd had a girl, she wouldn't have one

10:46 pm

smaller

lololololol

10:46 pm

kristinc

yeah for the we6!

10:46 pm

renfield

smalll!!!! LOL

10:46 pm

mamabear

Do I qualify for a fairy? Haven't babbled since Sunday.... and the cobwebs and all.... does that qualify?

10:46 pm

doxy1lover

smaller, I love your clue. :D

10:47 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks for the vote, smaller, you can give it to ren 1st -- I do have Kirsten to help -- btw, she is beginning to recover her energy and she had a follow up exam today -- she has already lost 32 pounds and the dr thinks only about 10 were water weight :)

10:47 pm

smaller

Yes Mama! I vote for you too.

Dr. God did some update thingy the other day maybe there was a data burp.

10:48 pm

mamabear

That's awesome, GW..... good for Kirsten!!!!

10:48 pm

kristinc

GW-holy crow! That is the best news this pregnant lady has heard all week...all month! :)

10:48 pm

kristinc

GW...tell her well done!!!

10:49 pm

renfield

wolfie - that is GREAT news!!!!! give kirsten and hug from mez and me!!!!

10:49 pm

smaller

Congrats to Kirsten!

Kristen are you preggers?!!! When are you due?

10:50 pm

GreyWoulf

Thank you all --Messages relayed and acknowledged -- she is getting ready to go to bed as I type :)

10:50 pm

GreyWoulf

how about the st6/27?

10:50 pm

renfield

smaller...you weren't babbling in your dreams were you? or perhaps you were sleep babbling?......8)

10:51 pm

doxy1lover

GW st6/27 - think of bullets and war movies, bullets st**** the side of the ship or building

10:51 pm

kristinc

smaller yes, due in early August and since my pants now officially don't fit and this is baby #1, I have the whole weight thing definitely on my mind (though trying not to worry too much!)

10:51 pm

smaller

Renny,
it's entirely probable. Plus, it was a lot of the easy first ones that you get. So I kept getting "Oops you have already used that word" over and over

10:52 pm

mamabear

st 6/27 - "To attack (ground troops, for example) with a machine gun or cannon from a low-flying aircraft"

10:53 pm

GreyWoulf

kristi -- remember that at this point, the weight gain is a positive thing, unless you gain TOO much -- listen to your doctor's advice and you should be just fine :)

10:53 pm

smaller

Kristinc,
Well congratulations! My son was born at the first of September so i had the whale months during the heat too. Lots of sleep, lots of water and lots of walks. You'll do great!!!!

10:53 pm

renfield

smaller - did tink see your icon today??? 8)

10:53 pm

kristinc

what about the ne 8/50? (I admit, mostly b/c I am too tired to look too hard)

10:54 pm

doxy1lover

n8 - opposite of positron

10:54 pm

smaller

kristinc,
opposite of a positron

10:54 pm

mamabear

ne 8 - opposite of a positron

10:54 pm

kristinc

good advice, thanks smaller. Yeah, we didn't really think the whole timing thing out :) Thankfully the NW is not too hot most summers!

10:54 pm

kristinc

mama-that would have taken awhile, thanks!

10:55 pm

kristinc

oh and others...thanks

10:55 pm

smaller

ren,
i haven't seen her today. i wanted to show her my tink impression since it's mythical creature day. but i believe in her!

10:56 pm

GreyWoulf

last st6/24?

10:56 pm

renfield

ok smaller - keep thinking those happy thoughts!!!!

10:56 pm

smaller

ok my feet are freezing and i'm sleepy,
gotta give the babble fairy time to visit again.

night all!!!

10:56 pm

mamabear

st 6/24 - not weak, but st****

10:56 pm

doxy1lover

nite smaller

10:56 pm

kristinc

g'nite smaller, take care

10:57 pm

renfield

later smaller -

10:57 pm

GreyWoulf

G'nite smaller -- sleep warm, dream deep

10:57 pm

mamabear

nite smaller!!! sleep well!!! If you leave a dictionary under your pillow, maybe the Babble Fairy will take it and leave money!!!!

10:57 pm

GreyWoulf

Ty Mama -- keep forgetting that there is an upper right quadrant to the grid ;D

10:57 pm

renfield

LOL mama!!!!!

10:59 pm

kristinc

every once in a while, if I babble right before bed, I dream about possible words...the utmost in lame, I know but weird nonetheless

10:59 pm

mamabear

Yeah, GW - and that st word really squirrel tails its way around there!!! Have to do a back flip just to see it!

11:00 pm

GreyWoulf

kristi -- I do the same thing -- it gets me in trouble sometimes cos I talk in my sleep --- but I just point out that at least I am not saying another woman's name ;D

11:00 pm

mrpresident

... I just created an impressive 'brangelina' icon... can't wait to show you all!

11:01 pm

kristinc

help on the pe 5/12 (I have the one that is another word for gas minus the t)

11:01 pm

doxy1lover

ga5/14, pls?

11:01 pm

kristinc

GW-LOL
I guess babble is your "other woman"

11:02 pm

renfield

i can't wait to see it mrp.....anxiously waiting.......impatiently waiting.....

11:02 pm

mrpresident

ok, going to get it ren!!! BRB

11:02 pm

mamabear

pe 5/12 - think of the french bottled water (ends in latin type ending)

11:02 pm

GreyWoulf

Well, kristi -- if you consider the primary membeship -- perhaps 'other women' is the more accurate term :)

11:02 pm

doxy1lover

kristinc, pe5 ends like diarrh**

11:03 pm

mrpresident

ok... *refresh* for my POV Icon

11:03 pm

kristinc

wohoo doxy!
good point GW

11:03 pm

mamabear

ga 5/14 - think of the extras, like parsley and such that you put on a plate. Minus the sh

11:03 pm

GreyWoulf

ro7?

11:04 pm

doxy1lover

ty mamabear

11:04 pm

mrpresident

ro7 the xray inventor man... minus the e

11:05 pm

mamabear

ro 7 - first 4 letters are like the smallest of a litter of puppies, change the vowel + last 3 letters are first 3 letters of what a very smart person is considered

11:05 pm

doxy1lover

ro7 - similar to the person who discovered x-rays

11:05 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks, mrp!

love the pic!!

11:05 pm

mamabear

yw

11:05 pm

GreyWoulf

I just realised that I don't have ANY of the re's!!

11:06 pm

renfield

mrp...i want to sing thumbalina....to you brangalina...that is good!!!!

11:07 pm

mamabear

mmmm..... my tummy not so happy..... chocolate chip pop tarts and malibu don't mix I guess.

11:07 pm

mrpresident

grey, they don't suck too bad so should be quick to find them!!

11:07 pm

GreyWoulf

Eeeww, what a combo, Mama!

11:07 pm

mrpresident

LOL Ren!! not hard to figure who is who in the zoo then?

11:08 pm

kristinc

okay GW, let's get you started re 6/24 is re+ag 4/6...hollar if you want more help!

11:09 pm

mrpresident

mama... you may have to give me the malibu! for your own health!!

11:09 pm

mamabear

I was looking for cheer-me-up food..... it didn't work!

11:09 pm

kristinc

I'm done!
Olympic opening ceremonies are kinda cool btw (if you mute the tv to avoid the announcers) :)

11:10 pm

doxy1lover

congrats kristinc!!

11:10 pm

mamabear

mrp - how bout I give you the pop tarts instead!!! I'm SURE it was them that did it!!! Malibu my friend!!! (and a2z - that's my friend too.... and all of YOUS GUYS....)

11:10 pm

mrpresident

kristinc gets

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

11:10 pm

GreyWoulf

agreed, kristi - LOL

11:10 pm

mamabear

good job, kristinc!!!!!!

11:11 pm

renfield

way to go kristin!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:11 pm

mrpresident

mama... what is a pop tart!? Sounds scary... scarier than Brangelina!!

11:12 pm

mamabear

Pop Tarts are toaster pastries made by Kelloggs (a cereal company). I don't put them in the toaster though.

11:13 pm

mamabear

BTW, I love your icon, mrp!!!
Oh, and..... I'm DONE!!!!!!

11:13 pm

doxy1lover

congrats mamabear!!!

11:14 pm

mrpresident

Kelloggs I know.... Pop Tart! I had images of Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham in annorexic cookie form!!

11:14 pm

mrpresident

mamabear gets

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

11:14 pm

mamabear

She'd have to be pretty thin to fit in the toaster!!!

11:15 pm

mrpresident

mama... have you seen her lately...??? she would fit through the mail slot!!

11:15 pm

GreyWoulf

re5/14 --- both of them?

11:15 pm

Mooog

ne 5/10 hint please; it's the last or second to last ne5/10 don't know which though.n

11:15 pm

mamabear

Thanks for the fireworks!!! I think if I turned off my computer, I would remember maybe 5 words of this thing!!!!

11:16 pm

mrpresident

re5/14 - to go back on your word
second one... change the middle letter to r

11:16 pm

mamabear

re 5/14 - to back out of a promise or bet
re 5/14 - what you might do to a ship's sail... again

11:17 pm

mamabear

ne 5/10 - plural of ne 4/5

11:18 pm

GreyWoulf

so what is the last 8? -- got the g and n from the earlier clues

11:18 pm

mrpresident

ne5 ryhmes with hertz

11:19 pm

mamabear

sorry about giving the wrong ne 5/10 clue.....

11:19 pm

mamabear

there is an er 8/50

11:20 pm

kristinc

sorry, stepped away to get ready for bed. Hooray mama! GW, sorry I offer to help and then scadaddle, you were in good hands I see :)

11:20 pm

mrpresident

e8 - a widely distributed genus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters blah blah blah

11:20 pm

mamabear

er 8/50 - "a widely distributed genus of composite herbs having flower heads resembling asters but with fewer and narrower involucral bracts"

11:20 pm

sheath

Hot dog! - I finally found the WE6/30!

11:21 pm

mrpresident

hot dog indeed!!

11:21 pm

Mooog

Thanks MrPres. . . I'm getting close >_<

11:21 pm

mamabear

LOL sheath!!!!!

11:21 pm

GreyWoulf

pe7?

11:22 pm

kristinc

mmm...hot dogs and pop tarts, two things I don't normally eat but both sound surprisingly good, must be hungry!

11:22 pm

mrpresident

pe7 the bit of skin that stretches like buggery during childbirth!!

11:22 pm

mamabear

pe 7 - "The portion of the body in the pelvis occupied by urogenital passages and the rectum, bounded in front by the pubic arch, in the back by the coccyx, and laterally by part of the hipbone."

11:22 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks again

11:22 pm

mrpresident

mama... snap!

11:23 pm

mamabear

mrp!!! Did you just hit me with a towel?

11:24 pm

GreyWoulf

ol's?

11:24 pm

mrpresident

mama... that would be 'flick'...

11:25 pm

mrpresident

ol - like the girls name eileen but with an o... spelt different then add a 'n' for the 6

11:25 pm

mamabear

ol 5 - An oily yellow liquid, (C17H33COO)3C3H5, occurring naturally in most fats and oils and used as a textile lubricant.
and for the ol 6 - slap a vowel on the end

11:26 pm

mamabear

And I thought I would never use all that chemistry I learned in school!!! HA
LOL

11:26 pm

mrpresident

listen to mama!

11:26 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks yet again -- how about the ga7?

11:27 pm

mrpresident

ga7 - take the ga4/6 and add 'what you wear on your finger' minus the g

11:27 pm

kristinc

ga-first part of stomach plus the ri** you wear on your finger, minus the g

11:27 pm

mamabear

ga 7 - A hormone secreted by glands in the mucous membrane of the stomach that stimulates the production of gastric juice

11:28 pm

kristinc

mrP-get out!!! I came up w/ that clue w/out looking at yours, maybe I saw it before...who knows!

11:29 pm

mab

GR 6/33 please a clue?

11:29 pm

mrpresident

***mind meld!!***

11:30 pm

mamabear

gr 6 - plural of 5/20

11:30 pm

mrpresident

gr6 - plural 5/20

11:30 pm

mamabear

YIKES!

11:31 pm

mrpresident

snap again mama!

11:32 pm

mab

oh, get out! That couldn't possibly... I never... well alm.... THANK YOU!!!!

11:34 pm

GreyWoulf

any ea5?

11:34 pm

doxy1lover

ea5 - national bird bald ea****

11:35 pm

Mooog

I need the pe 5/12 please, not the one the ends in a.

11:35 pm

kristinc

ea5-one is the american bird...it has landed

11:35 pm

mamabear

Oh , me, me, me, me...... See how ea*** I am to give you clues!!!!!
And another one is same word, but reverse last 2 letters.
And the other one flies.... soars, actually.

11:35 pm

kristinc

another is to be ready to. You are ea*** to finish this puzzle

11:35 pm

GreyWoulf

got em! ty

11:35 pm

doxy1lover

pe + a word meaning by yourself minus the e

11:36 pm

kristinc

and the final ea, reverse the last two letters of the anticipation one, and I'm sure someone beat me to posting that as well :)

11:38 pm

Mooog

thanks doxy!

11:39 pm

doxy1lover

all finished.

11:39 pm

mab

That was close. I couldn't get on this site. Eventually I stopped trying and got off the net. Later when I came back on I got the site without problems.

Does that ever happen to anyone else?

Thanks again Mama and mrpres for that plural.

11:39 pm

kristinc

hooray doxy! Well done

11:40 pm

cybernan

Hi Everyone -- have you all been behaving yourselves while I was away?

11:40 pm

mrpresident

doxy gets

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

11:40 pm

mamabear

of course, cybernan *mamabear quickly hides the liquor*

11:40 pm

renfield

hey here's my mr and mrs cabbage patch....8)

11:41 pm

mamabear

good job doxy!!!!!!! whoo-hoo!

11:41 pm

renfield

way to go doxy!!!!!!!!!

11:42 pm

mab

Hurrah doxy and me!!!!!!

Hi rennie. Gorgeous iconn.

11:42 pm

mamabear

oops.... whoo-hoo - part of that word is in the grid.... but it's not really a word.... so it doesn't count..... or does it????? hmmmmm......... LOL

11:42 pm

kristinc

Mr P, I just refreshed, what is your icon please?

11:42 pm

mrpresident

NAN..... mama ate all the pop tarts and cookies and vomited!!

11:43 pm

GreyWoulf

ne5/18?

11:43 pm

renfield

thanks mab....i also have an agenlina kick bu** barbie

11:43 pm

mamabear

ne 5/18 - opposite of an oldie

11:43 pm

renfield

LOL mrp...when did you do that??? i'v e been good nan...

11:44 pm

mamabear

don't listen to mrp, nan!! I didn't vomit!!!!

11:44 pm

mrpresident

kristinc... they are brangelina!!

11:44 pm

Mooog

re 7/ 32 anyone?

11:44 pm

cybernan

That was probably a good thing Mr. P!

11:45 pm

mamabear

AND, it wasn't pop tarts and cookies, mrp..... it was pop tarts and malibu..... get it straight if you're gonna tattle on me!!!!
tee hee

11:45 pm

GreyWoulf

now I am missing one of the last ne5/10's and I wasn't paying attention to the clues given earlier :(

11:45 pm

mrpresident

MAMA... you are supposed to deny the first bit!!

11:45 pm

mamabear

re 7/32 - one who re 6/21's

11:45 pm

cybernan

Hope you saved a little of the malibu for sharing, Mambear.

11:45 pm

doxy1lover

another word for darn

11:46 pm

mab

I don't even know who Angelina is. I know she's an actress. I think I'll stay with Persephone, to whom I can relate -- underworld, sleeping, curious, etc.

Is that Medusa? What is happening to half of her face?

11:46 pm

kristinc

gw-one is a card game

11:46 pm

mrpresident

ne5 - rhymes with hertz

11:47 pm

renfield

oh she's really the leaf lady an earth symbol....

11:47 pm

kristinc

gw-the other ne + ro4/4 minus the final e

11:47 pm

mamabear

ne 5/10 - ne + in the morning, you might have coffee and a sweet **** (minus one cons)

11:47 pm

GreyWoulf

have the hertz rhyme

11:48 pm

Mooog

Thank you!

11:48 pm

GreyWoulf

got them -- only f's and g's remain == 22 in 13 mins -- iffy, very iffy

fa5/20?

11:48 pm

mrpresident

ne + 'a pig will ro** in the mud" minus last letter

11:48 pm

mamabear

I deny everything!! I never saw you people before in my life!!!!
Nan- on the rocks?

11:49 pm

renfield

mama - what's malibu?

11:49 pm

mrpresident

grey... what I try to get my husband NOT to do in bed!! fa**... then plural

11:49 pm

mab

Oh good, ren. I've never actually seen a blond medusa before anyway and she doesn't look the least scary.

11:50 pm

mamabear

fa 5 - f + when you get older, you are ag*** - minus last cons

11:50 pm

mamabear

Ren - Malibu is a coconut flavored Rum...... deeeelish!

11:51 pm

mrpresident

... especially in large quantities!

11:52 pm

renfield

so it's like put de coconut in de rum and drink it all up????

11:52 pm

mamabear

exactically!

11:54 pm

mamabear

I was going to go to bed hours ago, but my car broke down and had to be towed - so I can't go anywhere tomorrow..... a perfect ending to a perfect week.... :(

11:54 pm

renfield

and you can say 'zacacally after de cocnut in de rum??

11:54 pm

GreyWoulf

1st gr6 -- the 6/24 -- and if its plural clue the 5 as well -- thanks :)

11:54 pm

renfield

so sorry mama...8(...but we get you now!!!

11:55 pm

mamabear

first gr 6 - is a plural - the 5 is what Tony the Tiger says.... they're GGRRRRRR***!

11:55 pm

kristinc

GW, tony the tiger says frosted flakes are gr*** and plural

11:56 pm

mamabear

yeah, rennie, and I'm sure you'd like to throw me back!

11:56 pm

GreyWoulf

1st fr4/7 and the fr4/9?

11:56 pm

mrpresident

.... spooky!!

11:56 pm

mab

Oh, MB, that's too bad. You haven't broken a mirror as you've tripped over a black while walking under a ladder have you?

11:57 pm

mab

...black CAT.....

11:57 pm

mrpresident

fr + 1st vowel + 2nd vowel

11:57 pm

mamabear

fr 4/7 - f + what radiates from the sun (spelled diff)
fr 4/9 - f + what you would use to wipe up the floor - an old piece of cloth

11:57 pm

mamabear

actually, yes, mab, how did you know?

11:57 pm

Mooog

ga 7/ 36, and re 7/ 32 please, and I'll be finished. (tho I won't be done :P)

11:58 pm

mrpresident

fr + 1st vowel + g

11:58 pm

renfield

i read between the words mab....i've got a black cat sleeping on my neck right now

11:58 pm

GreyWoulf

a gi4 and the gi5?

11:58 pm

mab

ESP

11:58 pm

mrpresident

gi + rt then plural

11:59 pm

mamabear

gr 4 - rhymes with dirt (and the plural)

11:59 pm

GreyWoulf

have that 4

11:59 pm

mab

My Sophie is a black cat.

11:59 pm

mrpresident

gi + rn

12:00 am

kristinc

ga7-medical prefix of stomach plus what you wear on your finger ri** minus the g

12:00 am

doxy1lover

gi + en

12:00 am

mamabear

ga 7/36 - ga + to be very stern with someone or abide st***** by the rules - minus the tly on the end

12:00 am

mamabear

oh and change the last cons to an n.... sorry

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