Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, April 20, 2006

12:00 am

NatLT

flip

12:00 am

knutmeg

flip!

12:00 am

stidmama

sorry -- was trying to give a clue for "souari" when it flipped...

12:00 am

wassup

FLIP!

12:02 am

stidmama

***Liv*** (((knutmeg)))

another day, another grid!

12:02 am

LeslieAnn

number of word guesses?

12:02 am

jaianniah

Whew!!! FLOP
*F*I*R*W*O*R*K*S*-------- ---~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>>>>>$$$$$
f or everyone who tried!!!!

12:02 am

talk24hr

damn i only had 12 to go argh lol **flip** haha

12:03 am

LeslieAnn

oh a tiny one! 67

12:03 am

jaianniah

This puzzle looks a little higher than the last, but is just as weird....

12:03 am

kristinc

hooray for all the near-finishers!

12:03 am

NatLT

I know how you feel I only had 9 to go

12:03 am

yumology

only 67 words?

12:03 am

stidmama

67 words today.... looks like a tough one, though.

12:03 am

LeslieAnn

good job nat :)

12:03 am

talk24hr

hey thanks everyone for the clues.... one question - the scorers they showed, how do they tally those points to list them?

12:04 am

NatLT

thanks leslie, where did you come from?

12:04 am

NatLT

hiding out until the flip?

12:04 am

LeslieAnn

well, when a mom and a dad love each other very much...

12:04 am

stidmama

not sure, talk! it may have something to do with who finished earliest for each score...

12:04 am

knutmeg

hi Mum! Jill says hi, too! Refresh for new pic of Liv. :-) (Who is sleeping peacefully right now.)

12:05 am

LeslieAnn

i finished a bit ago, just came back

12:05 am

wassup

Hi knutmeg! She's so precious!

12:05 am

stidmama

thanks for the new pic, knut! she is adorable (as always)

12:05 am

yumology

pogo!?

12:06 am

jaianniah

Hi, Megan! How did it go with Jill?

12:07 am

knutmeg

We're doing fine. Johnny just called asking for his wife to come home now. :-) So she's leaving soonish. But we watched a few movies and played with Livia for a bit. Tis all fun. :-)

12:08 am

wassup

Like my dorky new icon? I'm not even IN Washington. But I do eat their apples. In fact, I'm going to have one right now.

12:08 am

yumology

polly?? GOTH?! grrrrr

12:09 am

LeslieAnn

it also doesn't take mosh (not in today's), yum, but that's one of the ones i think it should

12:10 am

yumology

yeah it should, and taxhog too

12:10 am

LeslieAnn

lol, define taxhog for me

12:10 am

yumology

gwbush

12:10 am

NatLT

ok I am back, had to go get a red icon

12:11 am

stidmama

taxhog: the sheriff of nottingham and prince john...

12:11 am

wassup

taxhog... hehe.

12:11 am

LeslieAnn

looking good tonight, nat!

12:11 am

sprite

Morning dear gang!
Red icons today? I am sort of in vogue then ;)

12:11 am

NatLT

sooo grood, I mean soo good

12:12 am

stidmama

h'lo sprite! :-)

12:13 am

wassup

how about "yont"? I swear that's a word, I lived in Missouri. Yont to?

12:14 am

talk24hr

i only have 17... what time does the list show up? any general time?

12:14 am

LeslieAnn

67 total words
4-letter words: 44

5-letter words: 15

6-letter words: 6

7-letter words: 1

8-letter words: 1

12:15 am

talk24hr

thanks :)

12:16 am

yumology

Yo'G'Oh!

12:16 am

LeslieAnn

no one's found any biggies yet? they must be tough.

12:16 am

stidmama

there's a greek god in the grid! a6

12:17 am

chic

P 6/21

12:17 am

NatLT

I found a 6, some say I am in ti**** shape

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

i think 6's count as biggies today, seeing as there's only one 7 and one 8

12:20 am

joey

so why isn't pogo a word? i had a pogo stick when I was a kid????

12:22 am

jaianniah

Only 37 words left to go....and I'll bet they take all night!!!!

12:23 am

stidmama

i am halfway, and stopping for tonight.

good luck all who are awake enough to stay -- and thanks. today was a good day for diversions for me. :-)

12:23 am

LeslieAnn

good night stid!

12:24 am

wassup

night stidmama

12:24 am

NatLT

night stid

12:24 am

kristinc

goodnight stidmama, take care!

12:24 am

The Student

damn HOAX

12:24 am

wassup

i just tried that too student

12:24 am

yumology

pe 5/12

12:27 am

LeslieAnn

hmm, starting to slow down...

12:27 am

NatLT

how many you got leslie?

12:28 am

LeslieAnn

40. but stuck now.

12:28 am

abg

pe 5/18

12:28 am

NatLT

eek, that's good

12:28 am

LeslieAnn

uh... well, 34 of them are 4's :)

12:29 am

Eren

32 here

12:29 am

The Student

17 *tear*

12:29 am

NatLT

I only have 17, but 2 are 6's

12:29 am

wassup

20... :(

12:29 am

penis

haha 14

12:32 am

charm_chiq

WazzUp to aLL of Yah Gud Noon! Peace Out!

12:32 am

chic

P 6/30

12:35 am

Munner

I am taking myself out of this a 5 and going to bed. Nite all.

12:35 am

LeslieAnn

good night munner

12:35 am

wassup

night munner

12:35 am

The Student

I think the Ny 5/14...... must involve the x?

*sucks thumb in corner*

12:36 am

yumology

it does not

12:36 am

LeslieAnn

no, because the y counts as three... the other three letters all have 1 point values

12:37 am

NatLT

and 5's are double points

12:37 am

The Student

hmmmm right, i had the letter count wrong. thanks girls

12:39 am

LeslieAnn

lickety's clues are up. apparently that pesky 7 and 8 are ha's

12:40 am

The Student

My god, sorry i just assumed the word couldnt count, otherwise it'd have been the first i chose.

12:40 am

carra

goth isnt a word? =/

12:41 am

ruthy

morning everyone
that was short and sweet. thats me finished before i go to work

12:41 am

LeslieAnn

or pagota?

12:41 am

NatLT

man, I though with only 67 to find it would be easy

12:42 am

NatLT

I thought that too leslie

12:43 am

The Student

Isn't the word 'pagoda'?

I figured that if Pogo wasn't there, then ny 5/14 wouldnt be.

12:43 am

NatLT

dang, go ruthy

12:43 am

carra

just started have 12 words go me haha

12:43 am

LeslieAnn

congrats ruthy. want to point us in the right direction for the 7 and 8?

12:43 am

LeslieAnn

oh you're prob'ly right student

12:44 am

ruthy

ha 7 is an organism

12:46 am

ruthy

ha plus 2nd pl 4/5 and add constant before last letter

12:47 am

ruthy

ha 8 plus plus pl 4/6 plus two vowels

12:48 am

LeslieAnn

ruthy = my hero

12:49 am

ruthy

yw LeslieAnn

12:49 am

NatLT

me too!

12:52 am

wassup

wow, why can't i figure out the ha8? it seems like the clue is perfect, but can't get it, got the 7 though. Thanks ruthy! I'm in awe of you.

12:52 am

LeslieAnn

wassup last two vowels are third vowel + first vowel?

12:52 am

wassup

me=liar. got the 8 :)

12:53 am

ruthy

bye all .have a good day

12:54 am

Staceyy

i want it:(

12:54 am

carra

where do you get clues? lol

12:55 am

LeslieAnn

carra, go to the lickety's babble clues link to the right

12:55 am

oggy

im done

12:55 am

LeslieAnn

bye ruthy! thanks again

12:56 am

carra

ooh thanks :)

12:56 am

wassup

nice job oggy.

12:56 am

LeslieAnn

oggy congrats! can i have a clue for the ap 6/27?

12:56 am

dalmatian5

I like that red rose LeslieAnn.

12:56 am

LeslieAnn

thanks dalmatian, not my pic though, googled it

12:57 am

HollyBug

What KIND of organism? :o)

12:57 am

carra

that makes things a tad easier... i joined the other day and wondered how people got all of them

12:57 am

LeslieAnn

ha 8 - ha + pl 4.6 (sound) + third vowel + first vowel

12:58 am

dalmatian5

I have an incon site I used but it is very limited. Can you tell me how you get your icon from Google into Babble? I really want to learn.

12:59 am

HollyBug

Oh, I am pained.

12:59 am

LeslieAnn

it is very easy. just google whatever you want at www.images.google.com, then click on the pic (twice) then copy and paste the url into the blank on the my profile page

12:59 am

LeslieAnn

ap 6/27? my last one...

1:00 am

Staceyy

What do you mean when you say like
first vowel and third vowel?

1:01 am

LeslieAnn

a = first vowel, e = second vowel etc.

1:01 am

dalmatian5

Thank you LeslieAnn. I will try it. You have made my night!

1:01 am

Staceyy

haha oh okayy
thank you :$

1:01 am

yumology

ap 6/27, starts like ap 6/21 but last 2 letters differ

1:01 am

LeslieAnn

yw

1:02 am

LeslieAnn

yay! thanks yum, i am done

1:02 am

NatLT

dang leslie, good job!

1:04 am

NatLT

wanna give a clue for the top right e?

1:05 am

wassup

us bird nat

1:05 am

NatLT

*slaps self in the head*

1:06 am

NatLT

it's getting late

1:06 am

ayz

im having a hard time today. only got 36 words...

1:06 am

wassup

bad sign, my entire list fits in the screen without scrolling...

1:07 am

ayz

what's the ae word?

1:08 am

yumology

think wc3 maps

1:08 am

knutmeg

Woot! Done!! huzzaH!

1:08 am

NatLT

ae 4- keep going straight to the left

1:09 am

LeslieAnn

whoops, sorry nat i was getting ready for bed. need anything else before i go?

1:09 am

LeslieAnn

hooray knutmeg!

1:09 am

jaianniah

Yay Yay!!

1:09 am

NatLT

umm, a bunch, I only have 41, I may call it a night and view it fresh tomorrow

1:09 am

yumology

ok my trails is over.
i think this game is dumb and i've been here for 6 hours now and cant get anything because too many words arent in the dictionary.

1:10 am

knutmeg

So this mother/daughter team can give clues now.

1:10 am

wassup

dang knutmeg. nice job! i still only have 35 words!

1:10 am

LeslieAnn

nat what 6's do you have?

1:11 am

ayz

thanks nat

1:11 am

Eren

Only 4 more!

1:11 am

NatLT

I have two a 6's and a ti 6

1:11 am

knutmeg

Hey, couldn't haven't done it without me Mum, who finished with me. Yay us!

1:12 am

NatLT

no problem ayz

1:12 am

HollyBug

Meg. You're the cutest evar. I want to be a mom that's just like you.

1:12 am

LeslieAnn

pe 6/21 - pe + what a house sits on - L** + first vowel

1:13 am

oggy

po6 think spud

1:13 am

LeslieAnn

po 6/21 - you say po****, i say po****

1:13 am

NatLT

ooh thanks oggy and lil leslie

1:13 am

LeslieAnn

po 6/30 - a subject in college, po** sci + 3.14159

1:15 am

NatLT

that one is spanish for ball pe + house

1:16 am

jaianniah

Try Oprah minus the "are".....

1:16 am

NatLT

I never try the spanish one cause there are always a bunch it wont count

1:17 am

LeslieAnn

so at least you should have all the 6's nat. i'm going to go to bed.

1:17 am

NatLT

thanks leslie, I do, only 21 more

1:18 am

LeslieAnn

ok. good night, folks.

1:18 am

Eren

ti6,24 clue please

1:18 am

wassup

night leslie.

1:18 am

ayz

good night leslie

1:19 am

NatLT

nighty night

1:19 am

jaianniah

I am in ti**** shape!!!!! (Not really)

1:19 am

oggy

ti6 in ti=to good condition

1:20 am

Eren

aha
thanks

1:21 am

ayz

both to 5/14?

1:22 am

wassup

pe 5 & 6?

1:22 am

Eren

the second to5,14 please.

Its my last one!

1:23 am

oggy

to5/14 same as to4/6+3vowel

1:23 am

jaianniah

Cross toll+ ethyl....

1:24 am

joey

done - yippee skippee!

1:24 am

ayz

i dont get it

1:25 am

jaianniah

Eren, did you get it? The third letter is "L"

1:25 am

knutmeg

g'night all, I leave you in the capable hands of my mom (jaianniah for those who don't know). I'll probably lurk a bit tomorrow, see you all then!

1:26 am

Eren

Nope. Im working off tol at least I have that part right...

1:26 am

oggy

g/night knutmeg

1:27 am

jaianniah

Eren, now add the ending of "ethyl"- that's what I mean by "cross"

1:27 am

NatLT

ok I gotta get to bed, early day tomorrow, I guess the end of this will just have to wait untill later

1:27 am

joey

to 5/14 to plus straight line plus sometimes vowel and another straight line

1:28 am

Eren

AHHH.

Ok. got it. Thanks.

1:28 am

wassup

Oops, missed you. Goodnight knutmeg & liv!

1:28 am

joey

you are welcome - night all

1:29 am

wassup

night joey

1:29 am

zero

pi 5/12 anyone?

1:29 am

ayz

whats the other to 5/14 word?

1:29 am

oggy

nite joey

1:31 am

jaianniah

Cross pie with cotton. This means you take the first part of pie pi- and add th end of cotton:ton. Get it now?

1:31 am

HollyBug

Cotton Pie!

1:32 am

cying

is there a complete dictionary somewhere that babble uses?

1:32 am

jaianniah

Oh, Dear ......LOLOL

1:32 am

wassup

go 5/18 anyone?

1:33 am

HollyBug

Hehe. Just being playful. Your daughter is a sweetheart... incidentally.

1:33 am

cying

wassup: gee wilikers!

1:33 am

jaianniah

Go+++, Gosh, Gee rhymes with polly

1:34 am

ayz

pl 4/6?

1:34 am

Dippnall

cying - use angelsongs link [right] to get lists/help/info :)

1:34 am

wassup

oh, duh. thanks!

1:34 am

oggy

cying go to www.a2zwordfinder.com

1:35 am

zero

pi 5/12 more clues?

1:35 am

hkj

How can it not allow pogo?

1:36 am

ayz

i still have a lot of po words to go
cant seem to figure them out

1:36 am

jaianniah

Pi 5/12 Cross "pie" with "cotton"- this means take the first part of pie and add the last part of cotton.

1:36 am

hkj

at 5/10 = nuclear bikini

1:38 am

ayz

what are the ap words?

1:38 am

zero

thanks jaia. i got it.

1:38 am

jaianniah

Six of the po words have el for the third letter

1:40 am

jaianniah

one ap word landed on the moon; the other is the start of a word that means to say you are sorry.....

1:42 am

ayz

wow thanks.. i only have 17 more words to go

1:43 am

Dippnall

Finito! Now what on earth am I going to do with the rest of the day?! (7.42 am here!)

1:44 am

The Student

I would never have thought either of those long ap words were accepted.

1:44 am

sprite

Read a book?

1:45 am

ellene

anybody know how many words there are?

1:45 am

oggy

dippnal. go back to bed.

1:45 am

jaianniah

*F*I*R*W*O*R*K*S*-----------~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~>>>>>>>$$$$$

for Dipp!!!!!

1:45 am

Dippnall

67 words

1:45 am

ayz

67 ellene

1:45 am

sprite

67 in total.

1:46 am

ayz

ol words?

1:46 am

zero

ha 7/36 please.

1:46 am

ellene

thanks so much.

1:46 am

sprite

For the Ol's think oily.

1:47 am

ayz

got it!!
op and pa words?

1:48 am

Dippnall

Nah, oggy - still off work - so's husband so I think we're off out for the day! Possibly heading in the direction of the Principality! Thanks for the fireworks jaianniah - and so early in the morning!

1:48 am

zero

ol, sounds like a boy and girl's name

1:48 am

sprite

For some reason I keep wanting to make topless.

1:48 am

zero

any ha clues?

1:49 am

jaianniah

I cannot think of clues other than to say that both start with these four letters: ha+ pea+el.....good luck- use lickety's clues and you'll get 'em fast.

1:49 am

cying

thanks folks, i'm having trouble with this chatting system, so replying is a little tricky

1:49 am

The Student

same with hoax sprite

1:50 am

sprite

I agree.

1:50 am

jaianniah

It is 1:49 am CDT....I need to sleep....Good luck and God Bless....

1:50 am

ayz

what's the to 5/14 that's not ehtyl crossed word :D

1:51 am

wassup

gnight jan!

1:51 am

wassup

or jai, whatever...

1:52 am

oggy

to. roman dress+2nd vowel

1:53 am

oggy

nite jan

1:53 am

wassup

10 left! this is my kinda grid!

1:53 am

zero

at 5/14, at 5/16

1:53 am

ayz

i dont know what a roman dress is

1:53 am

The Student

18 to go.

Still have no idea what thse long H words are.

1:56 am

oggy

have you got the first to4/6 if so +2nd vowel

1:56 am

ayz

got it now, thanks oggy

1:57 am

ayz

i still dont have the long words and the ha words too

1:57 am

rycaut

how many words?

1:58 am

oggy

ha7 is ha+ piece of land to build a house on + add a letter before the t. best i can do

1:58 am

ayz

67

1:58 am

ayz

my words? i still need 12

2:00 am

Nike

oggy: how is that possible. your H7 clue?

2:02 am

oggy

start on the right side of grid and work to the left hand bottom corner

2:02 am

HollyBug

I would kill a child for some chicken salad.

2:02 am

HollyBug

I mean..
not a real child. Maybe a bug. I would kill a bug.

2:03 am

wassup

mmm, chicken salad sounds good. i would kill my dogs...actually I want to kill them anyway. wont, but want to.

2:04 am

The Student

Love your style HollyBug

2:06 am

wassup

ok, any clue for the po 5/18?

2:07 am

oggy

nike have u got it

2:07 am

The Student

Delicately referred to as windchimes in my country wassup.

2:08 am

beazus

was - po 5/18 its somthing they can remove from your colon - precancerous...

2:08 am

ayz

i still cant figure out the ha words

2:08 am

wassup

sweeeeeeet! thx

2:10 am

The Student

ha 7 is rediculous.

2:12 am

wassup

ha 5/18, pa 5/12 & pe 6/21. any clues?

2:14 am

wassup

got the h

2:14 am

oggy

ha7 is ha+pl4/5 2nd one+u turn it around and put before the t. is that better. not very good at giving clues. doing my best.

2:15 am

wassup

thanks oggy. i just monkey typed it at the last second. :)

2:18 am

oggy

pe6 is pe+auction item+1is vowel

2:19 am

ruthy

morin all this is dso easy

2:20 am

wassup

hey ruthy, i have 1 left! can you give me a clue for pe 6/21 so i can go to sleep? :)

2:21 am

ayz

arrghh.. this is frustrating.. i cant seem to figure it out

2:22 am

The Student

Grrrr.

at 5/16

any help?

2:23 am

ayz

do you have at 5/14? just change the second to the last letter to a cross

2:23 am

wassup

student, a + "above" + sometimes vowel

2:23 am

cying

yaaay! finished!

2:24 am

wassup

congrats cying. i have 1 more. stupid word

2:24 am

oggy

wassup cant u get pe6/21 from my clue

2:25 am

The Student

Thanks girls!

2:25 am

cying

wassup: Jai alai

2:26 am

ayz

ea 5/14?

2:26 am

wassup

oggy, sorry i'm falling asleep and missed your clue. thanks. i'll work on it. :)

2:27 am

wassup

Done! Thanks oggy!

2:28 am

Nike

oggy at last i got the HA7. thanks

2:28 am

oggy

wassup i think its your bedtime

2:28 am

Nike

oggy how about the Ha8?

2:29 am

wassup

right about that! goodnight!

2:30 am

oggy

ha8 use the same first 5 letters +pie but change the last letter for the 1st vowel

2:31 am

Nike

cool oggy. got it

2:31 am

The Student

9 to go

2:32 am

Nike

clue for the last ha5 please oggy

2:33 am

ayz

ea 5/14? can you help me..

2:35 am

oggy

ha5 use the first 4 letters from ha7 + the last but 1 letter of alphabet

2:36 am

zero

15 to go. at 5/14

2:37 am

Nike

got it oggy. few more words and i'm done...
ap6 pls?

2:37 am

ayz

at 5/14 is at 5/16 but the second to the last letter is not a cross but a u downside up :p

2:38 am

ayz

pa 5/12?

2:38 am

oggy

ap6 one is name of rocket that went to moon.

2:38 am

zero

i dont have at5/16 :(

2:38 am

Nike

i mean the 2nd one oggy

2:39 am

ayz

at 5/16 is at 4/5 + another letter

2:39 am

oggy

ap same first 3 letters + wood for the fire.

2:40 am

ayz

how come im not getting any help :(

2:41 am

Nike

got that oggy. thanks

2:42 am

ayz

what's po 6/30?

2:42 am

oggy

pa5 is pa+ 3rd vowel +4th vowel + u turn it around. some clues are harder to give than others.

2:42 am

zero

at5/16 just add 1 letter?

2:43 am

oggy

ayz po6 is po5+ 3rd vowel

2:44 am

ayz

at 5/16 is at 4/5 plus one letter

2:44 am

ayz

i dont have po 5. ahihih :D

2:45 am

Nike

ayz are you sure with at 5/16? it's not possible

2:45 am

ayz

im sure.. at 4/5 is above
at 5/16 is above plus the second letter in my name

2:46 am

hannah lou

any one got a clue 4 the to last 4,5 please

2:46 am

oggy

po5/po6 do u have the 1st po4/7 if so +1st letter for po5 at the end.

2:47 am

ayz

to 4/5 is 1st to4/5 just change the last letter

2:47 am

hannah lou

thanx ayz

2:48 am

zero

thanks ayz i got the at 5/16

2:48 am

hannah lou

thats me done i think it only took about 15mins

2:48 am

Nike

Oh I see, thanks ayz. how about the at 5/14?

2:48 am

beazus

ea 5/14 ...anyone?

2:49 am

oggy

beaz think large bird.

2:49 am

The Student

there's two po 4/7's - i've got the parrot one, any clue on the other?

(and thanks for the clues guys, much appreciated)

2:49 am

ayz

at 5/14 is at5/16 , just change the second to the last letter into a u that is upside down.. get it?

2:49 am

beazus

thanks oggy ...searching.

2:49 am

ayz

thanks oggy

2:49 am

oggy

think small horse.

2:49 am

zero

thanks ayz i got the at5/14

2:50 am

The Student

Think John Ashcroft.

2:50 am

Nike

oggy what's the last po4,5?

2:50 am

The Student

Oggy, thanks.

*slaps head*

2:50 am

zero

anyone ea5/14?

2:50 am

ayz

no 4/4, not the note or the one with the l but the last one

2:50 am

hannah lou

bye have a nice day all

2:50 am

ayz

zero think bird

2:51 am

oggy

horse game with stick /ball

2:51 am

zero

LOL thanks ayz

2:52 am

ayz

what's the po 4/5 parrot? i didnt get that
and the pe 5 and pe6

2:52 am

ayz

oggy said that one first..

2:52 am

zero

which po 4/5?

2:53 am

ayz

the one that's not a horse or not the game

2:53 am

zero

po4/5 is like a tally of votes

2:53 am

ayz

i meant not the horse nor the game

2:54 am

ayz

thanks guys

2:54 am

zero

po4/5 think of a flag items...

2:54 am

ayz

i need the pe5, pe6 and no4

2:54 am

zero

pa5/12 please

2:55 am

oggy

going now got to take the grandchildren out for the day.

2:56 am

ayz

oggy, i still need the pe 5 and pe6.. huhuh,,
enjoy your day

2:56 am

oggy

pe5 i gave that at log 2.42

2:57 am

ayz

po4/7 is what little girls want for their birthday or for christmas... which is a tiny horse

2:57 am

beazus

pi 5/12 ...so close to the finish - anyone got this one?

2:57 am

ayz

oggy you gave pa at 2.42 not pe

2:58 am

Nike

ayz the other po4,7

2:58 am

zero

3rd and 4th vowel is too far for pe5/12

2:58 am

ayz

po 4/7 is the tiny horse, change the second to the last letter to another letter

3:00 am

zero

po4/7 type of cellphone ring

3:00 am

oggy

pe5 is pe+l+ opposite of off. pe6 is pe+ auction item + 1st vowel

3:00 am

beazus

pi 5/12 ...anyone - please?!

3:01 am

ayz

i dont know what an auction item is..

and i need no4

3:01 am

Grim-Bigyen

at - 5 - 14 ?
help needed from some kind person

3:01 am

MightySpork

ayz - you can have a little or a ___

3:02 am

zero

no4 name of guy

3:02 am

oggy

ayz if u have plenty u have a l-t

3:03 am

oggy

can anyone understand my clues.

3:03 am

MightySpork

i got it oggy

3:04 am

oggy

at5/14 is a + mans name

3:04 am

beazus

found the pi 5/12 ...without any help ;-)

3:04 am

Grim-Bigyen

thanks

3:08 am

rycaut

done

3:09 am

ayz

thanks guys.. sorry took long to reply

3:10 am

beazus

any help for the two to 5/14's ...last two for me.

3:10 am

ayz

i give up with two words to go.. :(

3:13 am

rycaut

there are some rather odd words in this grid (but then what grid doesn't have odd words) - can I help with any of them? If it helps, I think nearly every letter on the grid is used in at least one word (even the X)

3:13 am

rycaut

one of the to 5/14's is a latin plural of an earlier word for roman dress...

3:14 am

beazus

either to 5/14 would be great ...thanks in advance.

3:14 am

rycaut

the other to 5/14 is also a modification of another to, but a fairly unusual modification...

3:15 am

beazus

thanks rycaut - got your first clue, working on the second ...thank you!

3:15 am

rycaut

think chemistry...

3:17 am

rycaut

anyone else? I'm going to shut down soon

3:17 am

beazus

rycaut ...throw me another bone on the last to 5/14 - still not seeing it.

3:20 am

rycaut

modify the to 4/4 - there's another hint I'll give if that doesn't help.

3:21 am

beazus

searching ...hang on a sec - thanks again by the way.

3:23 am

beazus

okay rycaut - i give ...what's the final clue you've offered so kindly?

3:28 am

ExWren

Thought I would start the day by scrolling back in the chat log. There is a great clue for the ha8 from Ruthie and leslieAnn. That is the only one I have so far, but here goes

3:29 am

Haz1558

Good morning, ex-Wren.

3:29 am

rycaut

use a sometimes vowel

3:30 am

beazus

okay, thanks again ...searching.

3:30 am

ExWren

Morning Haz, what is it like today, I'm reading dire comments of some very peculiar words, like the ha8!

3:30 am

FMitch

Morning Haz and ExWren :))

3:31 am

spellit

Morning all - this looks easier but I sspect it might not be

3:31 am

Haz1558

I'm finding this very sticky so far! I haven't looked back in the chat log yet, so maybe that will yield some clues.

3:32 am

ExWren

Ha! you don't need to change your icon, to be fashionable today Fmitch, it's already red

3:32 am

Haz1558

Good morning, FMitch - you'll be playing today?

3:32 am

FMitch

Its easy today once you get stuck in. I finished a while ago so it has to be an easier one lol

3:33 am

Haz1558

So, it's not so much sticky as 'has potential' then?

3:34 am

beazus

anyone have a different clue for the to 5/14 ...that doen't end in an e?

last word-itis ...HELP!!!

3:34 am

FMitch

Definately, although I must say the h7 and 8 are real doozies but it is a good one today and too short.

3:34 am

rycaut

take the to 4/4 before it, use the sometimes vowel, but not at the end...

3:34 am

Haz1558

Insert the sometimes vowel between the last two letters of the fee paying to4/4

3:36 am

beazus

thanks haz, and everyone else for the clues!

...finished at last - 4:37a.m. here, time for bed (long overdue).

3:36 am

beazus

can i offer a quick clue (or two) before turning in?

3:36 am

Haz1558

Sleep well, beazus!

3:37 am

beazus

thanks haz, enjoy the grid ...need a clue perhaps?

3:38 am

FMitch

Haz would you let me know yr email address. I have put mine in my profile, if you write it down and let me know when you got it.

3:38 am

Haz1558

To be honest, I don't even know what I need yet. I'm still on my first sweep. But thanks for the offer. Go to bed!!!

3:38 am

beazus

clues going once, going twice.......

3:38 am

Haz1558

Okay, FMitch - will do.

3:39 am

beazus

very well ...thanks again to all. g'nite!

3:41 am

Haz1558

FMitch - e-mail sent.

3:45 am

FMitch

Thanks Haz, will go check it out.

3:53 am

FMitch

Hi ExWren, sorry I missed yr earlier post re my icon, - whats the theme today?

4:01 am

ExWren

The icon theme today is 'red'!

4:03 am

Haz1558

FMitch - there is a problem with my e-mail in that it won't let me open your message - presumably because of the attachment. Do you want to try again without the attachment, initially?

4:04 am

FMitch

LOL, wel I do fit in, in a sort of reddy pink way. Haven't really had time to keep up with the themes recently.

4:05 am

FMitch

Haz, that is v interesting as I haven't rec'd yr mail yet so have not replied!?!?

4:07 am

Haz1558

Something strange, then - your e-mail address is quoted in the bottom of the notice thing. I'll delete the whole thing as I worry about attachments I'm not expecting.

4:08 am

FMitch

probably best to be on the safe side. You are off out soon aren't you as it's Thursday - we can catch up later.

4:10 am

Haz1558

No riding today as the schools are off for Easter but I do have other things I should be doing. I'm helping to organise a charity event in June (for ladies who lunch!) and there's work to be done for that. But I'll probably be on and off through the day.

4:16 am

FMitch

Ahh Easter hols! seem to go on forever :)

4:19 am

Haz1558

Schools here tend to take the week before and after Easter. It's very late this year so it's going to be a very short summer term. Anyway, I'm taking a break with 43 words found and the list to consult for the rest. See you all later.

4:19 am

FMitch

TTFN

4:26 am

GingerUK

67 words??? does that mean they are obscure??

4:29 am

tiger

Hello Ginger some of the words are obscure

4:32 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Omg, this is gonna be harder than "67 words" would indicate..

4:33 am

GingerUK

just found a couple of obscure ones by monkey typing!!!

4:33 am

tiger

yes you are right I got taken in thinking it was easy

4:38 am

ExWren

methinks that monkey is going to be kept very busy today!

4:39 am

GingerUK

wonder if he's in a union...... !!

4:40 am

Chessy

morning all :)
why do I try 'pogo' even though in the log earlier it said it wasn't accepted :/

4:41 am

ExWren

because we all do it chessy

4:42 am

GingerUK

I did too!

4:42 am

GingerUK

well, I know what the plural of roman attire is now!

4:44 am

tiger

Ginger that shoud be useful in your every day life

4:45 am

Chessy

tiger - like so many of the other everyday babble words, ywis, crwth, naoi etc. etc :)

4:47 am

tiger

yes chessy I use them all the time now

4:48 am

GingerUK

I feel enriched!!!!

4:48 am

jaianniah

i am finished- does anyone need a FEW clues before I try to get some sleep?

4:49 am

GingerUK

The 8 letter would be useful!

4:50 am

Chessy

Congrats jaianniah, and on your beautiful grand-daughter :)

4:51 am

lshult

could use a list of 6 letter words (well. the first letters at least)?

4:52 am

ExWren

I sometimes wish the message would be "Oops, you've already tried that one"

4:52 am

jaianniah

The eight letter word is obscure (surprise)- try putting together a syllable from HAppy+ lop+ the ending of Myopia.....:o)

4:52 am

lshult

only found 1 6 so far (po6/21)!!

4:52 am

GingerUK

LOL Wren.... or... trying it more than one won't make it appear!

4:52 am

mrpresident

ap6/21
ap6/27
pe6/21
po6/30
po6/21
ti6/24

4:53 am

lshult

Thanks MrP, I'll get to work on those right away.

4:54 am

jaianniah

ap 6/21 landed on the moon-gets fish award....and then....

4:55 am

Pyscho_Puppy

The 8 letter word doesn't exist. Tut tut.

4:55 am

mrpresident

ok ladies and gents... I need an Odd Spot!

Anyone got an interesting, facinating fact they would like to share?

4:55 am

jaianniah

ap6/27 is obscure sorta- try using the word for saying a sorry and lopping off the last letter....and then.....

4:56 am

ExWren

The ha8 is ha+pl4/6+3rd & 1st vowels

4:57 am

jaianniah

the Pe word uses a syllable from pelican and syllables from stomata....and then....

4:59 am

jaianniah

the po word uses the 5/18 before and adds a vowel...and then....

5:00 am

jaianniah

po 6/21 gets another fish award- you say po****, I say po****.....

5:01 am

jaianniah

The last in your list means you are in ti*to* shape

Nighty nite! Hope that helps!

5:01 am

GingerUK

what on earth does that mean!!! (thanks for the 8)

5:02 am

Haz1558

I googled a definition for the ha8 - it's single vision.

5:03 am

GingerUK

Thanks for that Haz.. now I know LOL

5:04 am

jaianniah

I assure you, the eight letter word is right there in the puzzle-hap+lop+(my)opia!!!!!

5:04 am

mrpresident

oh well, will make my own interesting facinating fact for the odd spot... thanks anyway

5:04 am

cliffopa

wow! only 67 words.
Happy Thursday :)

5:04 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Lol I've been tryna think of one Mr P...but it's just not happening. Sorry.

5:06 am

GingerUK

fish award???

5:06 am

lshult

cliffopa- you won't stay sooo happy when you actually try to find those 67 words!!!!!

5:07 am

GingerUK

I only have 27 words! 40 to go and getting obscurer by the minute!

5:08 am

Haz1558

Ginger - she means that the word is so obvious that you will hit yourself with a fish when you find it. The po6/21 is a root vegetable much beloved by the Irish.

5:08 am

jaianniah

Fish award is for those words you slap your forehead and say "DUH" over......

5:08 am

cliffopa

yes, now i'm seeing why it won't be a piece of cake. not much of a variety of letters today.

5:08 am

GingerUK

oh right , thanks haz, got that one!

5:09 am

lshult

29 words to go & seem to have hit a brick wall.
Have found all the 6's ,7 & 8.
Dosn't help, can't find the little bug***s!!!!!!!

5:09 am

mrpresident

ok, have updated the Odd Spot on Lickety's Babble Clues! Enjoy!!

5:10 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Haha! 23%? That's crazy!

5:10 am

GingerUK

ok, what's the 'odd spot'???

5:11 am

Eva

Good morning everyone. Wanted to say hello before the computer gremlins get me and I can't communicate. It's been very frustrating lately-often get to a point where it's just not worth struggling. Talking with Dr God to see what might be creating the problems. Unfortunatly where I live dial up is the only alternative.

5:11 am

jaianniah

A Freebie!!!!
Thank Oprah- drop her "r" and you have a four letter word in the puzzle- it's an exclamation

5:11 am

FMitch

LOL - MrP

5:12 am

cliffopa

hi eva :)

5:12 am

GingerUK

ty

5:13 am

jaianniah

ty for the ty

5:15 am

Eva

hi cliff

5:15 am

GingerUK

:-)

5:16 am

cliffopa

ginger, are those your grandchildren?

5:17 am

GingerUK

one is my son (5) and the other is my grand daughter who is 2...

5:18 am

ExWren

Taking a rest at 40, see you later

5:18 am

GingerUK

I tell you, it is very surreal having grand children that are not much younger than my own kids.... gets very confusing at times!

5:18 am

cliffopa

so i'm guessing you have your hands full :)

5:18 am

jaianniah

Another Freebie!!!
An ag word would look "ugly" if it had a u.....

5:18 am

GingerUK

see you later wren!

5:19 am

ExWren

ty ginger, the little ones are lovely

5:20 am

cliffopa

ginger, one of my best friends when i was a child had 8 nieces and nephews before he was born! he loved it tho - they were a wonderful bunch.

5:20 am

rumplestiltskin

Morning all, feel good after finishing last night. Going to tackle this one now. Geneva

5:20 am

GingerUK

just a little cliff... I will have 5 here today after school time, aged 8, 6, 5, 3 and 2..... wonder if my red haair will be grey by the end of the day!
Although I have 6 kids myself there is a 10 year gap between 2 lots of 3.....

5:22 am

jaianniah

Ginger- scroll back the messages- I gave some clues for a few words you might like to add to your collection.....

5:22 am

GingerUK

my oldests partner said he always looked forward to taking his brother-in-law to a bar... he didn't realise it would be a milk bar!!!!!!

5:23 am

jaianniah

Sorry- I meant Geneva....I'm tired!!!

5:23 am

cliffopa

lol ginger!

5:23 am

GingerUK

THANks... I have been working on them!! :-)

5:25 am

GingerUK

anyone got the go5 ?

5:26 am

FMitch

Ginger -think Robinsons Jam and the badges you used to be able to get.

5:27 am

Haz1558

It's an expression of surprise, Ginger.

5:27 am

Pyscho_Puppy

=( Slowing right down now at 4. This is difficult.

5:27 am

jaianniah

Golly, I wonder who might have that word....

5:28 am

FMitch

LOL Haz - are you on yahoo messenger?

5:28 am

GingerUK

great clues... thanks!

5:28 am

Haz1558

Jaiannah - you're giving words away!

5:28 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Haha! You can't just give it away, like that. My prev. statement should have read "43"...I'm not stuck on four words... Lol.

5:29 am

FMitch

jaianniah - your clues are going from spelling the words out to posting the words!!!!

5:29 am

jaianniah

gulp
sorry
couldn't resist

5:29 am

Haz1558

FMitch - no I'm not. I've never got onto anything more technical than e-mail!

5:30 am

GingerUK

yeah, clues are nice but answers spoil the fun!

5:31 am

Haz1558

The admittedly unwritten rule is that you give away, at most, a couple of letters. Your eagerness is going to take away the thrill of the hunt.

5:32 am

jaianniah

i ask forgiveness....i just had surgery and have been up for two days in pain....my judgment isn't very good
mea culpa

5:32 am

Haz1558

You're forgiven!

5:32 am

GingerUK

hope you feel better soon!

5:33 am

bex777

good morning every one!

5:33 am

Haz1558

Are you not able to sleep because of the pain? Can the doctor not increase your medication?

5:34 am

GingerUK

morning bex

5:34 am

jaianniah

<------------rose from todays garden

5:35 am

scatty

where are all the words

5:35 am

Haz1558

The rose is lovely - it'll be months before we see any on this side of the Atlantic. We had hailstones yesterday!

5:36 am

jaianniah

i had my back reconstructed.....there just isn't any way to get rid of all the pain...and some days are worse than others...ty for your concern....

5:37 am

Pyscho_Puppy

15 words left. I'm sure some of these don't exist though. And why on earth isn't pogo included?

5:38 am

scatty

jaia - what was wrong with your back

5:38 am

jaianniah

I'd prefer hailstones and roses in June to Katrina

5:38 am

GingerUK

30 words left

5:41 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Any clues for pa5/12 please?

5:41 am

jaianniah

car accident...got rear-ended by a guy going 55-60 mph while i was stopped - I don't know the km

5:42 am

GingerUK

we use mph janniah

5:42 am

jaianniah

pa+ a word for an "era"

5:43 am

scatty

jaianniah - i have 7 disc's collapsed near the base of spine, cant opperate

5:43 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Thank you! Got it.

5:43 am

GingerUK

ty J...good clue ;-)

5:43 am

scatty

nasty

5:44 am

cliffopa

jaianniah - i was rear-ended by a man going 95-100 mph (he was trying to kill himself) when i was driving to work one day. i was doing about 50 mph.

5:45 am

jaianniah

ow ow ow scatty

5:46 am

GingerUK

is anyone else sitting there going... oh, that IS a word??? LOL

5:46 am

jaianniah

O M G!!!! Are you okay?

5:46 am

Jera

Good morning! Is this a nasty little grid or what?

5:47 am

jaianniah

Ginger- I was either dope-slapping myself or saying "No WAy!" Nothing in between....LOL

5:53 am

cliffopa

To make matters worse jaianniah, in 1996 i was hit by 2 cars at 55 mph, one from each side. (the other was in '02) i have 6 partially herniated discs, nerve damage in my arms and legs. i won't let anyone operate at this point because they want to fuse too much of my neck and spine. so i'm living with a bit of pain.

5:55 am

ExWren

Remind me never to travel in a car with you cliffopa!

5:56 am

Jera

Wow, cliffopa, you are a lightning rod! I know what you mean about surgery... we have a bit in common (but different ways of getting there).

5:57 am

cliffopa

it only happens when i am aloneExWren. i don't know if that is good or bad.

5:57 am

scatty

jaianniah - can you actually arrange trips before hand or do you have to see how you are feeling at the time. They have got me on 520 mg of morphine per day now, and rising

5:58 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Has anyone got at5/16? Am getting so stuck now, with 12 left to go!

5:59 am

Jera

Sorry, I don't have that one yet, PP... I'm only about half way...

5:59 am

Jera

One of my favorite gods is in the grid!

6:00 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Haha mine too.

6:01 am

Jera

Do you have an at4 that is almost opposite of go? Add the sometimes vowel to end...

6:02 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Lol awesome! Thanks.

6:02 am

Jera

Glad to help! :D

6:05 am

jaianniah

Scatty- I can never predict how a day is going to go....so I try to just live with it as best as I can....good days and bad days- rain makes it worse

6:07 am

Jera

Oh well, gotta stop with 40 words... gotta go wake the household & get them on their way... later!

6:09 am

cliffopa

bye jera.

6:17 am

GingerUK

lunch time over... now to the last 26 words!

6:18 am

GingerUK

anyone got the pi5 ?

6:19 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Begininng of pi4 and opposite to off...couldn't think of a more complex clue, sorry.

6:20 am

GingerUK

lol PP ... that'll do fine!

6:21 am

Babbler

oooooh!!! Lovely red icons!!! :D

6:21 am

Bubbles

hi all

6:22 am

Babbler

Bubbles! hiya! :D

6:22 am

Bubbles

hi babbler

6:25 am

Babbler

how are you and Bobsta? and your new house? and the decorating? : )

6:25 am

Pyscho_Puppy

5 left... I'm getting so excited!

6:26 am

GingerUK

looking for ha7 now....

6:27 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Does anyone have the second to5/14 and the to4/6 straight after it?

6:27 am

rumplestiltskin

stuck on ap6,27

6:28 am

Chessy

Ginger, start with the ha8, then a bit of England's capital, then end with a nice cuppa!

6:29 am

Bubbles

were good thanks, the decorating is going well, was hoping to be in for bob's birthday on monday but don't think it will happen. Probably be the end of next week. Fingers crossed!!!

How are you?

6:30 am

Babbler

sounds good, Bubbles. Happy Birthday to Bobsta from me for next week! I'm good too, thanks. I might even play today! LOL :D

6:31 am

Pyscho_Puppy

ap 6/27 is a bit like saying sorry, but not finishing it.

6:32 am

Bubbles

i don't ever get to play these days i'm either busy in work or covered in paint!!!!
I will tell him, i think i'm gonna decorate the front of the house, make sure everyone knows he's getting an old git!!!

6:32 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Any clues for the ha5?

6:34 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Okay, got ha5. Just need two "to"s. This is so hard!

6:37 am

GingerUK

weird word!!!

6:37 am

Babbler

aww, Bubbles! lol :D

6:38 am

Pyscho_Puppy

=( I'm guessing no one has the second to5/14?

6:38 am

FMitch

do you know which 2 to's you are looking for?

6:39 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Just the second 5/14 now, FMitch.

6:40 am

Chessy

PP, insert the sometimes vowel between last two letters of to4

6:40 am

FMitch

Oh good clue Chessy!!!

6:40 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Lol thank you!

6:40 am

HollyBug

Okay. 11 words left. I've been up for 27 hours. I think I should make a go at sleep. Night kiddos. :o)

6:41 am

Pyscho_Puppy

=( Why doesn't it tell you when you finish, like Sudoku? Does it mean I've done something wrong?

6:42 am

Babbler

sleep well, Holly : )

6:42 am

Haz1558

Psycho - it's why some babblers give out fireworks, because babble doesen't! Congratulations!

6:42 am

Chessy

No, but you can get fireworks :)

~~**~~**~~**%%**~~**~~** ~~

6:43 am

FMitch

In babble the only way you know you have finished is by being pro, or if non pro by keeping eye on # of words in yr list.

6:43 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Lol yayayayyyyy! Thanks. =D My first one...probably my last as well, realistically. Haha.

6:45 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Does anyone need any clues before I go to workie-malurkie?

6:46 am

Pyscho_Puppy

Guess not! Thanks for all your help everyone! Could never have done it without you guys! Y'all rock. Lol, catch ya soon! x-x-x

6:53 am

faeriekae

*~*~*~*CONGRATULATIONS PSYCHO*~*~*~*

6:53 am

faeriekae

I'm playing yet....gone *poof*

6:58 am

scatty

all done

7:04 am

cliffopa

i'm done too. what a wierd bunch of words today.

7:05 am

scatty

well done cliffopa

7:06 am

FMitch

%"%"%"%"WTG cliffopa and scatty%"%"%"%"

7:11 am

Jacula

Hi folks. 55 words found in 30 mins. I'm going to save the rest for later.

7:11 am

Angelsong

morning, Babble!

7:16 am

Babbler

morning, lovely red people!!! (red was my idea!)

: D

7:19 am

Jacula

Hi Babbler & Angel. 57 words now and I really am going! I'll savour the last 10 words after I've done my chores.:)

Happy Babbling.

7:20 am

harvey

final one and I just can't see it a clue for the ha 5/18 please

7:23 am

rumplestiltskin

ha + double what you do in the loo + 2 consanants

7:26 am

Haz1558

ha5/18 ha plus a word that can describe thin wood or the number of strands in wool

7:26 am

harvey

thanks so much got it

7:27 am

macuser

Great clue, Haz! Thank you, I needed that one too :)

7:29 am

Haz1558

you're welcome, both.

7:41 am

Ouwachita

DONE...anyone need a clue??

7:45 am

Merk

Ooey, take away the r,s,d, throw in a few more vowels, and it really cuts down on the number of words. I may have some spare time today. Any really ugly ones I should be aware of before I start?

7:46 am

ExWren

Nearly done now, I have just reached the a's (I always work from the bottom upwards, it saves having to scroll up and down all of the time)

7:46 am

Ouwachita

Merk...most are pretty usual...ha7 and ha8 are unordinary

7:47 am

Merk

You know, of all the odd words that are in these puzzles, I learned something new today. Pogo is not a word. Isn't it a pogo stick? Or is that all one word?

7:48 am

spellit

I'm not far behind you Exwren - I work the same way

7:48 am

Ouwachita

I think Pogo was a brand name of the stick

7:49 am

GingerUK

yes it is but pogo is also a dance craze from the punk era!

7:51 am

72 Temple Owl

hello everyone!

7:52 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!!

7:53 am

MikeyInBerlin

good afternoon, fellow Babblers! :-D

7:56 am

spellit

All done - shopping now!

7:56 am

spellit

67 words & 701 pts today

7:58 am

EvaNadine

ive found a whopping 19 of them and im already going blind...heh

8:00 am

shutterbug

WHY isnt pogo a word?

8:00 am

EvaNadine

they just discussed that earlier...
its probably a Brand name, not the name of the actualy toy...

8:01 am

Merk

Weren't the "P" words fun!

8:01 am

shutterbug

Oh, okay! I know what you mean.

8:02 am

MikeyInBerlin

hmm; wonder if what i type is showing up? :-/

8:02 am

EvaNadine

i see ya mikey.
:)

8:03 am

ktf

Hey folks

8:03 am

shorty

HI MIKEY Good to see you

8:03 am

EvaNadine

if anyone wants to post hints for the larger words, i wont argue.
;)

8:03 am

Jen

Morning everyone!! Haven't been on this week... how are all of you fine people?

8:05 am

shorty

morning Jen I havent been on this week either

8:05 am

MikeyInBerlin

oh, ok evanadine; it's just that i greeted everyone, and nobody said 'hi', so i wondered? :-/ hi, Shorty!!! and hi Jen.....not sure if we've 'met' yet, have we? :-)

8:06 am

EvaNadine

heh, sorry mikey...ive just been concentrating on the grid

8:07 am

Jen

Nice to "meet" you Mikey! :)

8:07 am

bandm

ah. No wonder I was getting stuck already, only 67!!!

8:08 am

bbnaz

Good morning to all and a large howdydo to Mikey!

8:09 am

ExWren

another one bites the dust.
I'll give you a free gift evanut, ha8 = ha+pl4/6+2vowels

8:10 am

ExWren

Sorry, meant evanadine

8:11 am

EvaNadine

thanks exwren!
that pointed me in the direction of the HA7 as well.
:)

8:11 am

ExWren

morning Mikey, I don't think we have been introduced

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks exwren! now what the heck does it mean? X /

8:12 am

Merk

Maybe the P ones weren't as much fun as I thought. I need a clue for PI 5/12 please?

8:15 am

bookgrrl

merk,

pi 5/12 = where a car pulls in during a race + opposite of off

8:17 am

bookgrrl

ok, i'm not as bright as evandine, and i'm unable to find the ha7 from the ha8 clue, so, anyone wanna help?

8:17 am

EvaNadine

HA + the storyline of a novel + 2 vowels

8:18 am

EvaNadine

oopsie, i cant read my own words!!

HA + pl, pl, fizz, fizz + 2 vowels.
:)

8:19 am

bookgrrl

thanks, evanadine, but i've got the 8, just need the 7.

8:19 am

72 Temple Owl

* raises hand* me, too! : )

8:19 am

EvaNadine

same 1st 5 letters

8:19 am

abe79

me three!

8:20 am

M3

me four lol

8:20 am

bookgrrl

got it! thanks!

8:21 am

inge

As evanadine said: same first four letters, ends it crossed letter.

8:22 am

abe79

thanks evandine and exwren

8:22 am

abe79

evanadine, sorry

8:22 am

inge

I am done and can give some clues, before I go shopping for vinegar. That's from yesterday's cleaning discussion, and I am out of it.

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

ty ! : D

8:23 am

EvaNadine

i could use some clues for the 6es -- ive got the T6 meaning best condition

8:25 am

inge

ap 6: one is a god, also a speed skater, second is same first four letters, sounds like to excuse onself, without the finaly sometime vowel

8:26 am

inge

pe 6 same four letters as preceeding word, then corssed letter and first vowel

8:27 am

inge

po 6 is po 5/18 plus third vowel

8:28 am

bookgrrl

i'm down to my final two words...

any clues for the ti 6/24?

8:28 am

inge

the other po is a food that caused a famine in Ireland

8:28 am

EvaNadine

book -- if you are doing well, you are in T**-*** shape!

8:29 am

bookgrrl

thanks, evanadine...hadn't even thought about that possibility.

8:29 am

inge

ti 6: combination word of two meaning acme or apex, different middle vowel

8:30 am

inge

thats all the 6's, did it help?

8:31 am

misstearweus

you rock inge. thanks.

8:31 am

bex777

finished!

8:32 am

bookgrrl

thanks, inge & evanadine! first puzzle i've finished in a couple of weeks!

8:32 am

72 Temple Owl

yay to inge, bookgrrl!

8:33 am

bbnaz

tyvm Inge. That was most helpful!

8:34 am

abe79

congrats to all finishers

8:35 am

Jera

I'm back for more fun... hey all!

8:36 am

bbnaz

Inge, have you ever rinsed your hair with vinegar? after washing I mean.

8:36 am

Jen

{{{Jera}}}! How's by you?

8:36 am

bbnaz

hallooo Jera!

8:36 am

72 Temple Owl

yay to bex!

8:37 am

Jera

{{{JEN}}} howya been, hon?? Are you still down south?

8:37 am

Jera

Hey bbnaz... good to see you!

8:37 am

Jen

Yup, still here! Got sick again! I think I am allergic to Florida! LOL

8:38 am

MikeyInBerlin

wow; down to the 'pe' section now.....and still going! :-P hey to everyone who's arrived since my nose has been stuck in this grid!!! :-D *waves*

8:39 am

Jera

Well, then you shouldn't go off & leave me so often! ;> You're gonna miss the Eagle Festival this weekend! I'm taking my Scouts even tho' it's supposed to rain... maybe we'll see some wet Eagles?

8:39 am

Jera

{{Mikey}} didna see you... you nearly done?

8:39 am

bbnaz

Yay...no more of those pesky PO words!

8:40 am

Jen

We are actually headed to Pensacola to see the other grandparents tomorrow... back to Tally on Monday. But I will be back up permanently on May 5... just in time for hubby's and my 11th anniv!

8:42 am

MikeyInBerlin

(((((Jera))))) :-)
no; not nearly done yet!
still working away on it, though! :-P
have to get back to helping Heinrich spring clean soon!

8:42 am

Jera

Hey, great news! You'll be back for the Sprite's (postponed) birthday party! You know where I live... come on over, we're grilling!

8:42 am

Jen

Why the postponment? If it's the 6th, no can do.... that's our actual anniversary.

8:43 am

Jera

Aren't you done cleaning yet, Mikey? I'm tired of cleaning... rearranging the bedroom today, if my porr back holds up... I did something bad yesterday & I'm really moving slow today...

8:43 am

72 Temple Owl

hey all jen, jera, bbnaz!

anyone know why "polly" is not accepted as slang for parrot?

8:43 am

Jen

Hey hey TO! How are ya? :)

8:43 am

Vicuna

I've been grousing about that myself, TOwl.

8:43 am

bbnaz

Nope, nor why you cannot use pogo?

8:44 am

Jera

Weather, holidays... happens every year. She's happy though cuz the night before she's having a sleepover campout... little chick put up that huge family-sized tent all by herself! I was quite proud...

8:44 am

72 Temple Owl

i'm good! : )

8:44 am

Jera

TO... I tried that as well... yet my second favorite sun god is valid for some reason...

8:45 am

Jen

That sounds like a lot of fun!

Oh, I actually passed your house on the way out of town! It was about 5:30 AM, so I didn't figure you wanted me to knock on your door! LOL

8:45 am

MikeyInBerlin

uhm, no Jera; it takes longer than one day to thoroughly spring-clean a home, you know.....if you're doing a proper job of it! :-P besides, there are things i just can't do yet, while still healing from my surgery, so i have to take it easier than normal, so it will take us a little longer than it would otherwise, too :-/

8:45 am

Jera

Oh & happy anniversary, Jen... would your son be okay without you? Give you guys some alone time?

8:45 am

capone

Hey Jen, Nole is in again but once again out.

8:45 am

72 Temple Owl

with only 67 words - the babble gods had to give us something to chew on!!! : D

8:45 am

Jera

5:30 am there was a fair shot I was up Babbling, LOL

8:46 am

Jen

hey capone! I saw that... maybe I should raise the issue with Jamie. :)

8:46 am

MikeyInBerlin

ja, Temple Owl; 'Polly' is a proper name, that's why, i think?

8:46 am

rumplestiltskin

Down to 5

ha7, ha8, pe5/12, pe6/21, last to4

Clues, pleeeeeze. Have to get to dentist

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

hi capone, mikey!

8:47 am

Jera

Mikey, my problem is I try to do everything in one day... one room a day or one project a day would be more reasonable... I usually start at Imbolc & am finished by now, but this might last until Beltane the rate I'm going!

8:48 am

grant

po4/6, anyone? I'd be much obliged.

8:48 am

Jera

Which pe5/12? Do you have the one that rhymes with what cantaloupe is?

8:49 am

Jera

Last to4/4 = what you pay on a road, or a type of cookie!

8:49 am

Jen

Done!

8:49 am

ch1212

Good morning! Short grid today, thankfully. I only have a few minutes this morning.

8:49 am

abe79

ha 8= ha+ pl 4/6 + two vowels

8:49 am

MikeyInBerlin

hmm; but a home just can't all be cleaned in one day, Jera; at least not to our satisfaction, it can't :-/

8:49 am

72 Temple Owl

hi ch! po4/6 religious leader

8:49 am

Jera

Oops, sorry, last to4 (which is a 5 point) = same as one before except for different ending vowel

8:50 am

Jera

ITA, Mikey!

8:50 am

Jera

Huzzah for Jen!!

8:51 am

MikeyInBerlin

hmm, Jera? 'ITA'??? what's that supposed to mean? :-/

8:52 am

Jen

Mikey, I just read that you have a Maine Coon... we have one as well. Aren't they the greatest cats in the world?!!?

8:53 am

Jera

ITA = I Totally Agree

8:55 am

MikeyInBerlin

oh; i *see*, Jera!!! :-)
and yes Jen; they are.....well, then and Ragdolls; my mom has several Ragdolls, which she breeds and shows.....they're lovely cats too, and another breed i'd have, but one cat's enough for me at the moment! ;-) Heinrich has a little toy Yorkie, and i'm looking around for a puppy at the moment, too! :-)

8:57 am

grant

Thanks, Templeowl. Also need go5/18 if you happen to have that one.

8:57 am

Jen

We have a big goofy black Lab, so 2 pets is all we can handle at the moment! Abby's been with us for almost 11 years (got her right after we were married), so she's travelled the world with us. :)

8:58 am

Jera

The only thing about ragdoll breed that concerns me is that kids would be too rough with them without consequences & really hurt the cat.

I'd love a Scottish fold!!

8:58 am

Jen

grant, go5 is an expression of surprise go... gee! Or, the title of an old song: Good Go... Miss Molly.

8:58 am

rumplestiltskin

3 ti go thanx

to5/14 (second one)
pe6/21
ha4/36

8:59 am

Vicuna

By gosh and by go5/18! (Rhymes with disallowed parrot)

8:59 am

Jen

pe6 is another name for jai alai.

8:59 am

MikeyInBerlin

lol, Jen; ja.....Labradors can be a handful, i've noticed! :-P i'm scouting out Doberman breeders at the moment, to see who i might want to buy a puppy from.....i grew up with Collies and Dobies, and i'm very partial to both breeds; might even end up with a Collie, as i'm watching out for them, too! :-)

9:00 am

MikeyInBerlin

well, Jera; i don't think cats should be brought into a home until/unless the kids understand how to treat one, you know? :-/

9:01 am

Jen

2nd to5: The group C7H7, derived from toluene. Also called cresyl.

9:01 am

Vicuna

Do you mean ha7/36? It starts like ha8 and ha5, ends like the end of style of typeface

9:01 am

MikeyInBerlin

or else maybe the kids need to be carefully supervised around the cat/s, or the cats need to be in a safe place where the kids can't bother them? :-/

9:01 am

grant

To5/14 (2nd) take the road fee and insert sometimes vowel near the end.

9:02 am

Jen

My son is fantastic with both animals... I think it's very important for children to be taught properly from the earliest age how to be around animals.

9:05 am

MikeyInBerlin

well quite, Jen; i totally agree.....my sister and i were fine with all the animals our family had, even from a very young age; we were shown and taught how to be around them, from the very start.....and we didn't *want* to hurt them, 'cos we loved them! :-)

9:06 am

Jen

When we were in SPain, we had a neighbor girl (like 4 YO), and she hadn't grown up with animals and we had to stop letting her play with Chester, who was at the time a puppy... waaaay to rough on him.

9:07 am

Jera

Oh yes, Mikey, but sometimes the cat is there first! I just worry about creatures that are too docile, I guess...

9:08 am

MikeyInBerlin

ja; well, if that's what you have to do, then you do it, Jen.....i sure would; i wouldn't let a kid near any animal of mine, if they were bound to hurt it in any way!

9:08 am

MikeyInBerlin

ja, i realize that, Jera; which is why i said or the kid/s should be closely supervised when around the animals, and of course taught how to treat them!

9:08 am

Jera

Gwyd is great with the cats, even cranky Zippy... but he had to learn the hard way a time or two... a bit of a scratch speaks louder than 10 mommy lectures!

9:09 am

bbnaz

29 more to go but must take the girlies to school. see some of you later and the rest, well thanks for all of the clues!

9:10 am

Jera

Where we used to live there were some very bad kids in the neighborhood that went around bothering the animals. Our nextdoor neighbor had about 20 cats, none of them neutered, & they all kept having kittens. Anyway the boys did some unspeakable things to a nest of kittens they came across.

My cats NEVER went outside when we lived there. Heck, my daughter didn't go out unsupervised!

9:11 am

Jera

Later, bbnaz!

9:14 am

MikeyInBerlin

oh god, Jera; that's *so* horrible.....how could they want to harm innocent little baby animals??? :-( please don't tell me any more of that, i get *really* upset!!! :_(

9:16 am

Jen

My son't best friend is totally scared to death of Chester... even though the worst he'd do is lick you to death.

We lived next door to someone once who had the most beautiful Rottweiller... and treated it like s*it. They would leave it tied up to the fence all day without enough lead to even lay down! After we moved we found out that Mufasa (the dog) had died. :(

9:16 am

Jera

Don't worry & can't tell it without crying & getting the urge to hunt them down. I wish someone involved would have called the cops. They wouldn't do anything when I called as it was all hearsay & not my animals.

9:16 am

harpjane

hm. 67 words. sometimes that can be dangerous!

9:17 am

Jera

Greetings, harpjane!! Not tooooo bad, some freaky ones in here, though. Words I mean, well, anyway...

9:18 am

Jen

Speaking of animals.... I need to get going so I can pick up some more dog food before we leave him with my parents for the weekend! Have a great weekend everyone!

9:18 am

Jera

Just 3 more to go... all a's!

Those ha's were freaky even by Babble standards.

9:18 am

Jera

Bye, Jen!

9:18 am

MikeyInBerlin

oh Jen; please don't tell me things like this.....i was having a good day, but when i hear things like this about people mistreating animals, it really upsets me! :-( and there's nothing i can do about it.....i can't understand why anyone would have a dog, just to treat it like that, i really can't!!!

9:20 am

MikeyInBerlin

lucky you, Jera; i'm horribly stuck on a stupid 4 letter 'po' word; which is probably the first or second one in that section :-/ even for all the 'monkey typing' i've been doing, i just can't seem to find it!!! :-/

9:21 am

Jen

Mikey, if it makes you feel any better, justice was served eventually: the guy was charged with abuse (of his wife) and got court martialed (he was an officer!!)... and punished.

Now I really am gone. :)

9:22 am

Jera

Oooh! What a great word to finish on ag4/8 is one of my favorite words... use it all the time with my favorite Bobby Burns quote!!

*happy dance of doneness*

9:22 am

Merk

Got called away for an hour. If Bkkgrrl is still here, thanks for the PI clue!

9:23 am

MikeyInBerlin

ja; but that doesn't bring that poor dog back, and give him any compensation for all his suffering :-(

9:27 am

The Student

I need help!

(hi guys)

I have four to go...

to 5/14 ? (I already have roman wear + a vowel)

9:30 am

Jera

Take your 4/4 & put the sometimes vowel between your double consonants

9:31 am

The Student

Thanks Jera, I would never have gotten that...

3 to go...

pa 5/12?

9:32 am

hurshy

p, 3 vowels, cons

9:37 am

The Student

One to go....

Im going to try and earn these fireworks on my own!

thanks Hurshy...

9:37 am

ToeSockMonkey

Hey all

Joe? Are you around?

9:38 am

Jera

Go, Student, go! You can do it!

9:40 am

MikeyInBerlin

ah; we're working on the same section, 'The Student' :-)

9:40 am

MikeyInBerlin

hi there, ToeSockMonkey! :-)

9:41 am

The Student

Just so I can be cheered on quietly with the people at home knowing the answer, im looking for pe 6/21

9:41 am

The Student

YES!!!!!

FINISHED! FIRST EVER!

9:42 am

Vicuna

Hooray for Student! Congratulations.

9:42 am

kaurie

*****Hooray Student!!*****

9:42 am

Angelsong

all done! Anyone need clues?

9:42 am

The Student

Thanks everyone, off to bed for me now.

Cheers!

9:42 am

Jera

Huzzah for Student!!

9:43 am

MikeyInBerlin

'You have 0 word(s) left to find'
whooohooo.....that's me finished! :-D

9:43 am

Jera

Huzzah for Angelsong!!

*happy dance of doneness in both of their honor*

9:43 am

Vicuna

Yay for Angelsong and Mikey!
kaurie, where are you in Massachusetts?

9:44 am

kaurie

Go Angel and Mikey!!

9:44 am

Jera

Huzzah for Mikey!

9:44 am

MikeyInBerlin

aw; thank you, Vicuna and Kauri! :-)

9:44 am

MikeyInBerlin

thank you, Jera! :-D hehe!

9:44 am

Jera

Hey, TSM... didn't see you come in before...

9:45 am

kaurie

Waltham Vicuna. Are you in MA as well?

9:45 am

Vicuna

Yes, I'm in Needham, so we're pretty much neighbors!

9:46 am

Sushi

Ok guys enough back slapping and start throwing out the hints to the envious group aout here -but forever grateful :)

9:48 am

Vicuna

What do you need, Sushi?

9:49 am

Jera

yes, Sushi, tell us what you need & we will gladly help!

9:49 am

Sushi

besides a glass of bourbon...? Let me consult the master list again.

9:50 am

kaurie

Vicuna- How very nice to cyber-meet a neighbor! I hope you get out to enjoy the gorgeous spring day we're having! =)

9:51 am

Vicuna

I think the kids and I will take a walk to a playground some time today, kaurie, but at the moment they are playing happily on their own and I don't dare rock the boat - even if it means sitting here in front of the computer forever!

9:53 am

Sushi

Let me work on the list for a bit before I go asking for clues. I was trying to go solo - heck who can't find a measly 67 words. Hah!

9:55 am

sjh3585

i hate words that start with ae.

9:57 am

NANCY

Please, a clue for the EA 5/14, just cannot get it........

9:57 am

Haz1558

The ea5/14 is a large bird of prey.

9:57 am

Vicuna

ea5/14 - symbol of the USA

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

ea5/14 USA official bird . . . Golden Ea***

10:00 am

NANCY

OMG, I feel so stupid......the obvious words become the obscure. Thanks all. I can uncross my eyes now.

10:03 am

MikeyInBerlin

*peeks in again*
NANCY, that happens to me ALL the time! :-P

10:03 am

MikeyInBerlin

hi, Hazel! :-D

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

ditto!

10:04 am

Haz1558

We all do it at one time or another. I remember the day I had a hard time convincing myself that 'soup' was a proper word.

10:04 am

Haz1558

Oh, and good afternoon Mikey.

10:08 am

stidmama

good thursday, all! I got halfway last night without a list... going to see if I can do the whole thing...

10:08 am

Sushi

Any clues for PO6? Maybe I need lunch to think straight

10:08 am

hurshy

hehe, i'm infecting people

10:09 am

hurshy

po6, you really don't want a clue, you'll just kick yourself

10:09 am

Vicuna

po6/30 - Latin pl of po5
po6/21 - Irish po6 Famine

10:09 am

hurshy

lunch might help - depending on what you eat... :)

10:10 am

hurshy

ah, unless there is aNOTHER po6 :)

10:10 am

Vicuna

Eat French fries and think again!

10:10 am

rumplestiltskin

Help. Only 1 to go. the ha7/,36
Tried the ha/8 + typeface style, but I guess I don't know those. Tried ha*g**h, but that wasn't right. Pleeze, I need to leave for dentist soon. Geneva

10:10 am

Uneaixoise

po6: vegetable under ground

10:11 am

Sushi

You guys are right!! If I had French Fries I might have gotten that darn PO6....man. I'm up there with the non-bird-of-prey-guesser.

10:11 am

Vicuna

take the ha8 and remove last three letters. replace them with last two letters of little picnic insect

10:18 am

rumplestiltskin

Vicuna, thanks so much, now I can go. Ugh!!

10:19 am

Vicuna

You're welcome. I hope the dentist is just a routine and painless cleaning!

10:19 am

abe79

i'm having trouble with po 5/18...assistance is needed. thanks!

10:20 am

Sushi

I'm trying to figure that one out also abe..

10:20 am

Vicuna

po5/18 - think of coral or a nonmalignant growth

10:21 am

Haz1558

po5/18 - a type of non-cancerous lump. Form it by adding a vegetable sounding letter to the previous po4

10:21 am

stidmama

YAY rumplestiltskin!

10:22 am

rumplestiltskin

Guess I will assist since I received so much.

Take it that I am not ha*** about going to the dentist and change the next to the last consonant to another.

10:23 am

abe79

Haz/ Vacuna, thank you. i figured that word was on the board, but i didn't know how to spell it! thanks again!

10:23 am

Haz1558

you're welcome,abe.

10:24 am

abe79

vicuna, sorry, i'm having a major spelling problem today

10:24 am

MikeyInBerlin

Jera, are you still in here? yahoo messenger disconnected me again and crashed on me completely this time :-( it gives me all kinds of problems, which is why i use msn messenger too, with the same address! :-/

10:24 am

Vicuna

No problem, abe!

10:25 am

stidmama

okay, 22 left, time for the list.... :-)

BRB

10:26 am

faeriekae

Hello fellow Babblers :)

10:26 am

Haz1558

Hello faerie!

10:27 am

faeriekae

Hi Haz :)

10:27 am

bleugirl2

i still can't get po 5/18. i need a dumb person's hint. the definitions aren't hepling.

10:27 am

Vicuna

Hello, Faeriek.

10:28 am

bleugirl2

also need help with the HA words

10:28 am

faeriekae

Hi Vicuna :)

10:28 am

MikeyInBerlin

bleugirl2, 'po5,18' is the same as the preceding word, only add the first letter at the end again

10:29 am

Vicuna

Do you have po4/7 that goes with roly? Simply add a letter that is also a small green veggie that comes in a pod.

10:29 am

Jera

No problem, I just figured heinrich attacked you or something to make you stop chatting with the crazy lady

10:30 am

Jera

Did you get my WOW to your jete picture??

10:30 am

MikeyInBerlin

lol, Jera; 'attacked' me? :-P hehe! well, he might if i don't get off here now.....so......i will see you later, ok? :-)

10:30 am

Jera

Alrighty! Later!

10:31 am

MikeyInBerlin

oh, and no; sorry Jera, i didn't see that!
i have better ones! ;-)

10:31 am

FMitch

Afternoon all,
Hows everyone doing?

10:31 am

MikeyInBerlin

bye everyone.....have fun with the grid!!! :-D *waves*

10:31 am

faeriekae

{{{FMitch}}} Hi!

10:31 am

faeriekae

Bye Mikey

10:32 am

Jera

hey, FMitch! Doing pretty well... are you done yet?

10:32 am

GingerUK

50 words done..... 17 to go!

10:32 am

Haz1558

Good afternoon FMitch - and bye to Mikey.

10:33 am

Jera

Nobody noticed at the time, but I said the ea5/14 word this morning... we are going to a festival for them this weekend & I was blathering about it...

10:33 am

stidmama

bye Mikey, hi FMitch!

10:33 am

FMitch

Hi all, yup I am done but thought I would pop in and see what was happening. :))

10:34 am

Sushi

I'm still with the sad patient group desperately waiting for the HA clues.....sob...

10:34 am

Jera

Well, I have got to get some food in me & do some more work for the meeting tonight... can't have idle 10 year olds having to amuse themselves! Later, all!

10:35 am

Haz1558

Sushi - do you need clues for all the ha words?

10:35 am

Merk

Not even noon yet here and I am finished. Hurrah! What a fun one. I loved some of those PO words. They just kept building and building, turning and twisting. Bells, whistles, and toodle-loo.

10:36 am

faeriekae

Later Jera :)

10:36 am

faeriekae

CONGRATULATIONS MERK!!!

10:36 am

Haz1558

Well done, Merk - I can tell you're pleased!

10:36 am

stidmama

YAY Merk!

10:36 am

stidmama

bye Jera

10:37 am

Vicuna

Hello, FMitch.
Hooray, Merk!

10:37 am

Sushi

why don't you start with clues for ONE HA word and then maybe it will inspire me for the others.

10:37 am

stidmama

did I see Jen in here earlier?

10:37 am

Haz1558

Okay - ha5/18 - ha plus a word that can describe thin wood or a strand of wool.

10:38 am

FMitch

woohoo Merk and bye Jera!

Haz, guess you finished too?

10:38 am

inge

ha clues, if they havent come through yet: ha 8 ha + pl4/6 + third vowel and first vowel,
ha 7: same first five letters + fourth vowel plut corssed letter,
Ha 5: same three first eltters + stick letter and sometime vowe.

10:38 am

Haz1558

ha8 - take the first four letters of the ha5/18 and to it add an ending used with my**** to indicate short-sightedness.

10:39 am

capone

Faerie! SBB FTW!

10:39 am

Vicuna

ha8/55 - ha + p--- p--- fizz fizz + last two letters of Ut word for a perfect society

10:39 am

Haz1558

Yes - I finished earlier on. Some nice words once they could be extracted.

10:39 am

faeriekae

Hi Capone - what's shakin'?

10:40 am

FMitch

Congrats to you too then Haz :))

10:40 am

Haz1558

It all seems a long time ago!

10:42 am

FMitch

know what you mean!!

10:43 am

GingerUK

any hints on the 2 ap6's please?

10:44 am

Vicuna

ap6/21 - god of the sun
ap6/27 - saying you're sorry, minus final y

10:45 am

Haz1558

ap6 - ap13 failed to get to the moon so they made a film about it. The other ap is almost, but not quite a complete 'sorry'

10:45 am

musicmom

Hi all. Wasn't going to play today but I have a little while so I'm going to see how far I get. Looks little but I have been deceived by short lists before

10:45 am

faeriekae

Vicuna - great clues I got both of them from you just now myslef. <grin> Thanks.

10:45 am

GingerUK

thanks vicuna... and Haz... tried to find the moon one earlier but decided it wasn't there!!!!

10:46 am

faeriekae

{{{Music}}} Hi!

10:46 am

faeriekae

ag 5/18 pretty please.

10:46 am

Vicuna

You're welcome, ginger and Faerie.
Musicmom, jump in! It's not bad!

10:47 am

stidmama

musicmom! happy thursday!

10:47 am

Vicuna

The Ag5/18 and the Ecstacy.

10:47 am

Haz1558

ag5/18 - when you're in great pain.

10:47 am

Sushi

Wow - thank you HA and Inge for the HA clues. some of those I woudl never, ever have gotten in everyday converation - except of course in Babblonia

10:47 am

faeriekae

never mind got it. thanks anyway

10:48 am

faeriekae

thanks Haz :)

10:48 am

GingerUK

at5/14 please?

10:48 am

musicmom

Hi Stid Vic --- everyone!!! I am going to focus for a little bit and see what I can come up with. Not a lot of time to play today.

10:49 am

FMitch

Haz, just thought - you did check the email address this morning to make sure when you pasted it over there were no spaces or %20 in it?

10:49 am

Haz1558

The at5/14 - a plus a British prime minister.

10:49 am

faeriekae

shucks bbl company

10:49 am

stidmama

later faeriekae

10:49 am

Vicuna

at5/14 - replace one letter in the ag5/18. And I'm not telling you which letter! :)

10:50 am

Haz1558

FMitch - I reckon I must have done something stupid. My address is my name, all lower case, at hotmail.com

10:51 am

abe79

happy dance. thanks to all for clues! anyone need anything?

10:51 am

Haz1558

Congratulations abe!

10:52 am

GingerUK

ty

10:52 am

stidmama

YAY abe!

10:52 am

inge

I would like to ask Mickey a question. Is he still in the log?

10:52 am

abe79

thank you

10:53 am

stidmama

i think Mikey left...

10:53 am

inge

I was hoping he might be lurking. I will try to catch him later, since he tends to be in and out.

10:54 am

Haz1558

And I should go too. Happy hunting everyone. See you tomorrow.

10:55 am

stidmama

bye Haz! thanks for clues... :-)

10:55 am

musicmom

Bravo Abe.

Bye gang

10:55 am

Vicuna

Goodbye, Haz.

10:55 am

stidmama

ginger, are those your happy kids in your icon?

10:55 am

stidmama

bye musicmom!

10:55 am

Sushi

I spoke to soon. Can I get another clue for HA7 puleese?

10:56 am

musicmom

Duh I meant bye haz --- I'm not leaving I just got here.

10:56 am

abe79

ha 7= ha + green thing that grows, change the vowel

10:57 am

stidgrant

hi everyone!

10:57 am

Vicuna

take the ha8 and remove last three letters. replace them with last two letters of little picnic insect

10:57 am

stidmama

hi grant!

only 67 words possible today, but I think you can find at least 10...

10:57 am

GingerUK

at5/16 please?

10:58 am

musicmom

hi grant

10:58 am

FMitch

Haz - email on its way.

10:58 am

stidmama

take the at 4/5 and add the sometimes vowel

10:59 am

GingerUK

ty stidmama

10:59 am

bleugirl2

pe 6/21 and pi 5/12

11:01 am

stidmama

*waits for clues to bleugirl's query*

11:01 am

Vicuna

pe6/21 - ball used in jai alai
pi5/12 - metal spike used in rock climbing

11:03 am

stidmama

ty vicuna!

two to go...

11:03 am

Sushi

Abe - forever grateful. got it right away

11:04 am

Vicuna

yw, stidmama!
Do you want clues on those last two?

11:04 am

abe79

no prob, sushi

11:05 am

stidmama

.....one.....

.....more.....

*pant, pant, gasp*

11:05 am

stidmama

I need the to 5/14 before the man's name, please...

11:05 am

GingerUK

ho4/6 anyone please?

11:05 am

Sushi

pi5/12 - my favorite. If you have ever been to St. Lucia it is the name of the only beer they sell there, named after two mountain peaks

11:06 am

stidmama

ho 4/6: opposite of despair

11:06 am

Sushi

ginger - don't lose ho**

11:06 am

GingerUK

thanks sushi!

11:06 am

abe79

to 5/14 = thing you pay with sometimes vowel inserted

11:07 am

sqwerty

2 weeks playing and I've got my first. I've been lurking all day so thanks to everyone and anyone who may have helped me on my way !!!

11:07 am

stidmama

dun dun dun

DONE

thanks abe!

11:08 am

stidmama

YAY sqwerty!

11:08 am

musicmom

Bravo Stid
Bravo Sqwerty

11:08 am

sqwerty

Yay Stidmama !!

11:08 am

abe79

congrats stidmama

11:09 am

sqwerty

Thanks guys - I'm going to go and look everything up now

11:11 am

GingerUK

4t's and 3p's to go!

11:12 am

stidmama

go Ginger, go!

11:14 am

GingerUK

lol thanks stidmama... got one of the P's

11:14 am

GingerUK

pe5/12 ?

11:15 am

hurshy

like a bad criminal but with p instead of f

11:16 am

GingerUK

thanks hurshy, good job I watch cops et al on TV or I wouldn't have 'got' that clue as it's not a word used here that often!!!

11:16 am

stidmama

i need to go now, see you-all tomorrow!

11:17 am

musicmom

Bye stid!

11:19 am

GingerUK

bye stid!

11:19 am

faeriekae

I'm back:)

11:19 am

GingerUK

po6/30

11:20 am

musicmom

ginger add a vowel to your po5

11:21 am

caitlyn

Hi all...

11:22 am

faeriekae

Hi Caitlyn :)

11:22 am

shutterbug

Does anyone know if the X is ever used?

11:23 am

hurshy

i have a word with x in it, but it is a nice common word

11:23 am

caitlyn

shutterbug the x is used in the ta words

11:23 am

shutterbug

Thanks, I found one.

11:25 am

carra

hi hurshy-musicmom-caitlyn

11:26 am

hurshy

hi there, carra

11:26 am

GingerUK

to5 /14 anyone?

11:26 am

caitlyn

Hi carra

11:26 am

musicmom

Hi everyone who came in .Whoohoooo two words left. That means I've done this in under an hour. Goody Goody. Glad I started. Back to looking.

11:28 am

musicmom

add the sometimes vowel between the double cons. in the 4 before it Ginger.

11:32 am

musicmom

Is the "g" used in the ti6/24 word?

11:33 am

caitlyn

musicmom I have been picking my icon for tomorrow do you mind sharing your birthday with Elizabeth 2nd ?

11:33 am

musicmom

Never mind - I got it

I'm done!

11:33 am

musicmom

Not a bit Cait. I have always thought that was cool. Thanks for asking!

11:33 am

faeriekae

Congrats. MusicMom!!!

11:34 am

musicmom

Thanks Faerie.

11:34 am

caitlyn

Well done musicmom

11:36 am

musicmom

I need to find an icon for tomorrow too. I didn't even both to change today because I didn't think I was going to be able to play.

11:37 am

GingerUK

1 left!!! a to4/5.... I have the that is like a colour.. or the opposite of bottom with the vowel

11:38 am

GingerUK

YAY found it!!! finished :-)

11:38 am

faeriekae

WTG Ginger :)

11:39 am

caitlyn

Well done Ginger

11:39 am

musicmom

BRAVO Ginger

11:40 am

musicmom

Sorry to be so anti-social today but I must go. I'll be around a lot tomorrow --- I HOPE!! Lord willing and nothing else comes up!

Have a great afternoon everyone!

11:40 am

GingerUK

ty :-)

11:40 am

caitlyn

Bye musicmom

11:44 am

faeriekae

Bye Music have a nice day :)

11:51 am

faeriekae

ha 7/36 anyone?

11:51 am

hurshy

add a green growing thing, except change the a to o

11:53 am

faeriekae

thanks Hurshy :) got it.

11:53 am

hurshy

yw :)

11:57 am

hurshy

hmmm, why not tata?

11:58 am

caitlyn

I have just been trying the sudoku.Im useless at it !! All I was getting were pink lines.I think i will stick to babble.

11:58 am

faeriekae

I agree Hurshy. tata

11:59 am

hurshy

caitlyn, if you have AIM, and you are interested, i can give you a tutorial on how to play them. i did that for atalante and now she can solve them all.

12:00 pm

hurshy

is there an N6? if so may i have a clue?

12:00 pm

caitlyn

hurshy thanks but i dont know enough about computers to know what AIM is !!

12:01 pm

hurshy

it is AOL Instant Messenger - it is a free program you can download and use to chat privately with friends

12:01 pm

faeriekae

Hurshy - there is No n6

12:02 pm

hurshy

hmmm, well then is there another T6 besides ti6?

12:02 pm

carra

lasy night i learned about the clue page haha :) yay

12:02 pm

caitlyn

I will get some computer lessons hurshy TY there is a ny 5/14 do you have that?

12:03 pm

hurshy

ooh, 5 points caitlyn :)

12:03 pm

faeriekae

nope

12:04 pm

caitlyn

Pardon ?

12:04 pm

hurshy

you just inadvertantly scored 5 points in "Guess What Hurshy is Missing", despite the fact that no official session had been announced :)

12:04 pm

suebhoney

caitlyn

Think pantyhose

12:05 pm

caitlyn

Best points i have earned LOL

12:06 pm

caitlyn

Thanks suebhoney

12:06 pm

hurshy

:)

suebhoney, do you OWN sue bee honey the company or do you just really like it?

12:07 pm

hurshy

oh sorry caitlyn, i thought you had that ny5 when you mentioned it

12:07 pm

firefly779

anyone else think this grid's a bear? I'm stumped at 27 words - the x is just throwing my feng shui way off :)

12:08 pm

hurshy

dinna worry, the x is not used much

12:08 pm

caitlyn

hurshy i have (i finished early today )

12:08 pm

suebhoney

My initial are Sue B. I was dubbed suebhoney when I was 7 and I kept it when the internet caught on and I started to need a screen name for stuff :D

12:08 pm

hurshy

*sings* jam tomorrow, jam yesterday, but never ever jam today

12:09 pm

hurshy

oh, oh good then i was not negligent. and thank you for the explanation sueb

12:10 pm

hurshy

i either need a p6 or an a6 then - i have 2 of each so far

12:11 pm

faeriekae

Hurshy there are 3 p 6's

12:12 pm

hurshy

ty faerie

12:12 pm

caitlyn

There are only 2 a/6

12:12 pm

hurshy

and ty caitlyn :)

12:12 pm

faeriekae

yw :)

12:13 pm

boatierra

Whannn, 'pogo' is not a word.

12:13 pm

badcat

hurshy--2 po/6's and 1 pe/6

12:14 pm

hurshy

if the pe6 is a common word, don't give me a clue. but if it is weird, i would like one. :)

12:15 pm

badcat

hurshy--how weird is jai alai?

12:16 pm

hurshy

oh that's right i remember people saying before that it was the ball from that. sadly in the jingle for newport jai alai they didn't mention the ball. i will google it.

12:16 pm

kaurie

gah, i cannot see the pi5/12, any clues?

12:17 pm

hurshy

kaurie, it is a thing rock climbers use, they stick it into the rock

12:19 pm

badcat

I'm not seeing the ap words...can someone clue me?

12:19 pm

hurshy

one is a greek god
the other sounds like the part of a book that comes after all the chapters

12:21 pm

faeriekae

brb

12:21 pm

hurshy

my monkeys are failing me. would anyone like to opine as to what they feel are the most peculiar p4 and t4 words today?

12:23 pm

caitlyn

hurshy none of them are odd words today

12:24 pm

Doll414

Hurshy - I'm thinking pe 4/7 is a funny word but not hard to find

12:24 pm

badcat

hurshy--there's a ta 4/9 and the th/4 that are unusual, but all the other p and t 4's are pretty common both in Babble and in real life

12:24 pm

hurshy

caitlyn, you must have a very good vocabulary then, as some of the ones i already have seem odd to me - like to + 3.14159265358979323846....

12:25 pm

hurshy

5 points to doll414!

12:25 pm

caitlyn

I meant the 4 letter words!LOL

12:25 pm

badcat

thanks hurshy

now I am done!

12:26 pm

hurshy

caitlyn, that IS a four letter word.

12:27 pm

hurshy

drat, i have those odd t's. what is the point total today then, please?

12:27 pm

shutterbug

701 total points in all.

12:27 pm

hurshy

oh, nvm, singular fish! (did you even know there was one?)

12:28 pm

hurshy

*announcer voice* thanks for playing... Guess What Hurshy Is Missing!

12:28 pm

kaurie

***well done badcat!!***

12:29 pm

NowherePixie

evenin all :) how many words today?

12:29 pm

hurshy

only 67 pixie

12:29 pm

movieman

Good evening, everyone!!!!!

12:30 pm

hurshy

good evening, CHS

12:30 pm

caitlyn

Well done finishers .Im going now catch you tomorrow bye

12:30 pm

Doll414

finished

12:30 pm

hurshy

congrats, doll

12:31 pm

hurshy

(i feel like a gangster from the 30's)

12:31 pm

hurshy

or do i mean some other decade?

12:31 pm

shutterbug

67 total words, Pixie!

12:31 pm

Doll414

30's , 40's

12:32 pm

movieman

What the hell is wrong with "pogo"....?

Not only is it a child's toy, but it's also a type of dance ....

12:32 pm

Doll414

long before I was born

12:32 pm

Doll414

but it's a nickname for Dolores

12:32 pm

Doll414

at least in my case it is

12:35 pm

Doll414

need to share my excitement - in 48 hours I will be seeing the little munchin in my icon

12:35 pm

carra

at 30 words..haha go me

12:35 pm

KatieMcG

Movieman I share your disbelief and have put it in numerous times but it is just not having any of it.

12:35 pm

Doll414

my first grandchild - he was born March 5th

12:36 pm

Doll414

well have a good day all

12:36 pm

kaurie

he is a lovely little peanut doll!

12:41 pm

KatieMcG

I am ashamed to admit my heavy use of a2z today but I have finished.

12:47 pm

moorheit

I'm struggling with the ha's. Can anyone help?

12:47 pm

carra

you're not the only one

12:49 pm

inge

ha 8: ha + pl 4/4 + third vowel and first vowel

12:50 pm

moorheit

Thanks, Inge. That's a nutty word.

12:50 pm

inge

ha 7: same first 5 letters, ends in crossed letter,

12:50 pm

bunnyvicious

ha 7/36 - ha + terrorists crashed the **anes + opp of off + cross

12:51 pm

inge

ha 5: word expressing joy, change next to last consonant to stick letter,

12:52 pm

moorheit

Whoa. The ha7 may be nuttier than the 8! Thanks Inge and Bunny.

12:53 pm

GrannieL

Did anyone here used to play Boggle?

12:54 pm

movieman

GrannieL - I did.....

But my friend punster always wiped the floor with me.....

12:54 pm

ExWren

Don't be ashamed Katie, I couldn't manage without a2z.
I do try to find the words first, but I don't waste time on a lost cause if the word escapes me

12:54 pm

shutterbug

I play boggle.

12:54 pm

movieman

Look out!!!!

There's a Reds fan on the loose!!!!!!

12:55 pm

GrannieL

TY movie . I was able to get on the site yesterday and it is now gone. I am suffereing withdrawal symptoms

12:55 pm

movieman

So, Wrennie, what do you think of 'Pool's chances in the cup on Saturday....?

12:55 pm

GrannieL

shut--did you play online?

12:55 pm

inge

Yes, for a while--long ago--our family was infatuated with BOggle, the game is still hanging around here somewhere.

12:57 pm

shutterbug

No, I have the game itself, not on the computer.

12:57 pm

GrannieL

Well, thanks all for your input. I'm off to do some food shopping; then clean house. A woman's work is never done
bye

12:57 pm

inge

Ok, babblers, what is Pool's and Red's referring to?

12:57 pm

walnutchen

last one: ti6/24 anyone? thanks in advance!

12:58 pm

movieman

Inge - 'Pool is short for Liverpool (the team that exWren supports) and The Reds is the team's nickname.....

12:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

walnutchen: think compound word

12:59 pm

walnutchen

got it. Thanks Temple...!

12:59 pm

inge

Walnutchen, think of two high points, when you are fit you are in ****** shape,

12:59 pm

walnutchen

thanks ING!

1:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have no4/4 X2
no4/5
ny5/14...what am i missing please?

1:01 pm

faeriekae

I'm back, it is just so nice outside I can hardly stand it. I love this time of year so it is very hard for me to stay focused on the grid :)

1:01 pm

inge

Got it ExWren. How about the Red Wings and the Pistons? Those are our teams. Are those names even familiar on your side of the pond?

1:01 pm

inge

There is another no 4/4

1:02 pm

faeriekae

Red Wings are playing tomorrow night Inge. Do you watch?

1:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty inge! : )

1:03 pm

smaller

thanks inge!
any combo i came up with started with 3 letters that make "boob". apparently, my mind is in the gutter today

Hi Temple Owl and Fairireieieiekaeea!

1:03 pm

faeriekae

{{{{Smaller}}}} Hi

1:04 pm

inge

Yes I watch most of the time. Our Bromeliad Club has a plant called Red Wing. I think they should propogate it and sell at the games....

1:04 pm

faeriekae

Smaller I have two of those *teehee*

1:05 pm

faeriekae

LOL Inge - I try to see as many games as possilbe myself.

1:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

(((smaller))) (((faeireikaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeee ee)))

1:05 pm

ExWren

I'm hoping the red's have a good chance movieman, but only because they are my hubbies team and if they win, he is happy. It was the reddest thing I could find for an icon

1:06 pm

faeriekae

((((((Tempppppppllllllllllleee eeeeeee)))))

HI !!!

1:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have one ta4, one th4 and one ti 6 - missing any of those ?

1:06 pm

smaller

faeiriireekaee,
you luck duck. when i run, i have monoboob.

1:06 pm

smaller

Hi ExWren!
Pretty fountain!

1:07 pm

inge

I have never been inside Joe Lewis arena for a game. The parking and traffic scare me, not to mention the noise. I have been to a couple of games at the Compuware arena near us, that was enough.

1:07 pm

faeriekae

LOLOLOL Smaller :)

1:07 pm

faeriekae

Smaller - Refresh

1:07 pm

ExWren

Red Wings sound as if they are from Minnesota, is that right inge

1:07 pm

inge

I think Joe's last name was Louis not Lewis.,

1:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol smaller! i returned to the gym for the first time today and my workout top is now so small i had the same problem!

1:07 pm

faeriekae

If you don't see red "refresh"

1:08 pm

carra

nips, chocolate parfait= yummy

1:09 pm

smaller

thanks fairieakeaa! wondered why exwren's wasn't red!

LOLOLOLOL temple owl!! it's not you. the blasted thing shrunk of course!

1:09 pm

hurshy

exwren - hi, did you read my posts yesterday after your last post? or if not, maybe look at my bio.

1:09 pm

faeriekae

Carra - did you say nips? LOL

1:09 pm

inge

No EX Wren, try Michigan, one of the few things we can be proud of, well just here in SE Michigan..

1:09 pm

mamabear

Hi All!!!!!! Little'un today, huh? Cool..... I'm divin in!!!

1:09 pm

faeriekae

Go Red Wings!!!!

1:09 pm

carra

yes lol the candy

1:10 pm

faeriekae

Hi Mamabear - the water is good today :)

1:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

(((mamabear))) how are you feeling today?

1:10 pm

faeriekae

*teehee* just my mind in the gutter again *still*

1:10 pm

ExWren

Sorry inge, I just looked at your icon. I have been to Michigan to stay with my pen friend of zillions of years. She lives in Albion,

1:11 pm

mamabear

OK, Temple... how are you doing?

1:11 pm

roseymay19

11 left to go. not sure which ones I need. does anyone have that website that lists the letter/point distribution?

1:12 pm

mamabear

rosey - the list is in Babblers Anon and also in Lickety's site over at the right of the screen

1:12 pm

inge

Mail just arrived, so I will take a break to sukpply the circular file, and then read my GErman news magazine, thats the only way I can keep up with world news.

1:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

I'm good! back to gym and will no doubt hurt like heck on saturday!
help please?
i have one ta4, one th4 and one ti 6 - missing any of those ?

1:12 pm

carra

http://licketysplitaus.googlep ages.com/babbleclues

1:12 pm

faeriekae

Later Inge

1:13 pm

roseymay19

thanks!

1:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye inge!

1:13 pm

carra

time to work out.. ciao

1:13 pm

movieman

The ag5/18 plz.....

1:13 pm

faeriekae

ta 4 what you hale to get a ride in and pay a fee

1:14 pm

inge

TO you are missing one ta, just change the vowel on the other. Bye for good.

1:14 pm

hurshy

i'm in ag5/18 over the fact that you can't see it, CHS

1:14 pm

faeriekae

See ya Carra

1:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

moveiman: think of a charlton heston movie - period piece

1:14 pm

smaller

bye cara!

1:14 pm

ExWren

OK hurshy, I have just read your message in your profile. So now lets forget yesterday, but I won't play in case I get it wrong again!

1:15 pm

movieman

Thanx, SCD.....

*SLAP!SLAP!SLAP!*

A nd one for luck......

*SLAP!!!!!!!!!*

1:16 pm

mamabear

silly me can't find the to 5/14 after what you pay on the expressway in that little booth

1:16 pm

hurshy

exwren, thank you for forgving me. it's not a big deal if you "get it wrong", i just like people to know the idea of the game if they haven't played before, that is why i was explaining it. but it is totally up to you whether you want to play or not.

1:16 pm

smaller

me neither, Mama!!!
i need that one too!

1:16 pm

faeriekae

Mama - the "to" is a color

1:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

mama: add the sometimes vowel

1:17 pm

hurshy

anyway, yay! that is a load off my mind. i could never be half as cool as you, exwren, and i hated to think i had offended you.

1:18 pm

faeriekae

sorry Mama wrong to - I still don't have it.

1:19 pm

mamabear

Temple - add the sometimes vowel to what?

1:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

is there a to 5 that's a color?

1:19 pm

hurshy

to 5/14 you stick a sometimes vowel between the double consonant of the prev word

1:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

to the to 4 you mentioned, above it?

1:19 pm

mamabear

thanks hurshy!

1:19 pm

hurshy

temple - no, it is just a homonym of a color.

1:19 pm

faeriekae

Thanks Hurshy

1:20 pm

mamabear

OK, TO, I was adding at the end instead of in the middle... got it now! Thanks!

1:20 pm

smaller

ExWren,
thanks!

1:20 pm

NatLT

hi all, how goes the puzzle?

1:21 pm

kaurie

omg, finally finished! thanks hurshy for the pi clue, it took me so long to figure it 'cos i wanted ax to be involved in rock climbing!

1:21 pm

mamabear

Just started NatLT.... doesn't seem too bad so far.

1:21 pm

smaller

Hi NatLT!
itty bitty

1:21 pm

faeriekae

Nat - pretty good - jump in :)

1:22 pm

hurshy

lol, sorry - if you have trouble with a clue, feel free to ask for another :) i could have said add 2000 pounds :)

1:23 pm

Douglas

Hello everyone!

1:23 pm

NatLT

yeah I saw that last night, I started at the flip, but my eyes were too tired to finish it then

just wondered how you all were doing on it

1:23 pm

faeriekae

does the pe 5/12 work off of the 4/7???

1:23 pm

smaller

Welcome aboard, Douglas!

1:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

one pa; three pe - do i need to look for more?

1:23 pm

faeriekae

Hi Douglas :)

1:24 pm

mamabear

Howdy Douglas!

1:24 pm

hurshy

yes temple, one more pe

1:24 pm

smaller

4 pe's, TO

1:24 pm

faeriekae

TO there are 4 pe's 4/7 5/12 6/21 4/5

1:25 pm

hurshy

pe 5/12 does NOT work off the 4, it is like a really bad criminal but with p instead of f

1:25 pm

NowherePixie

yay I've finished! :)

1:25 pm

faeriekae

Thanks Hurshy - good clue

1:26 pm

Douglas

There was a Batman episode where Batman and Robin were trapped by Catwoman, and placed in this thingy where they would be fried to a crisp. The thingy had some kind of lubrication in it, and Robin exclaimed, "Holy ol 4/4!" Catwoman purred "Why Robin, I didn't know you could yodel."

1:26 pm

hurshy

congrats, pixillator

1:26 pm

faeriekae

Congrats NoWherePixie!!!!

1:26 pm

cybernan

Hi Everyone -- back from Alberta and a healthy dose of grandchildren.
Only 67 words -- how tough is it?

1:26 pm

Douglas

I bow to NowherePixie's most excellent awesomeness!

1:26 pm

NowherePixie

thanks :)

oooh pixillator... I like it hehe!

1:26 pm

faeriekae

ROFL Douglas

1:27 pm

hurshy

it is fine, cnan

1:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

woo - hoo, pixie! : D

1:27 pm

NowherePixie

Douglas thats the best clue i've heard in a while! :)

1:28 pm

faeriekae

Hi Cyber - Welcome home. Sounds like you had a nice trip:) And the grid isn't bad.

1:28 pm

smaller

yay for pixie!!

lol douglas, thanks for the clue!

1:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

2 pi, 4 pl...

1:28 pm

mamabear

Welcome back cynan!!! glad you had a good trip and are home safely!

1:30 pm

faeriekae

TO - don't have them yet. Sorry.

1:30 pm

mamabear

clues on the 2 po 6's please?

1:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry - i have 2 of each and ask if i need to look for any more?

1:30 pm

NowherePixie

po6 - starchy vegetable. I like them mashed :)

1:31 pm

smaller

all these p words are having a urinary effect on me
now i actually have to go p

1:31 pm

NowherePixie

yeh that's right temple, there are 2 pis and 4 pls

1:31 pm

faeriekae

LOL Smaller - go

1:32 pm

NowherePixie

the other po6 = po5/18 + a vowel

1:32 pm

Dachef

How come Polony isnt a word? Nice on toast.

Evenin all!

1:32 pm

mamabear

smaller - you better go before you are doing the wild p-p dance!

1:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks pixie! : ) so it's a po i am missing....

1:33 pm

faeriekae

MAMABEAR ROFLLLL

1:33 pm

mamabear

you're full of polony, Dachef!!!!! LOL

1:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

dachef: remind me never to eat at your restaurant!!!!

1:33 pm

smaller

...too late.

1:33 pm

mamabear

thank you for the po clues.... got em!

1:34 pm

Dachef

Uh-o. Smaller needs a cloth.

"Nurse!"

1:35 pm

smaller

well at least i'm warm for once today

1:35 pm

faeriekae

SMaller - Go - you will wet yourself and then you'll be sorry. LOL you will have to change your pa 7/24

1:35 pm

smaller

thank you dachef. that's very thoughtful!

1:36 pm

Dachef

Smaller- it goes cold after a while though, and can get quite uncomfortable. I advise drink loads of water, then you can keep "topping-up", as it were.

1:36 pm

faeriekae

*grabs Smaller by the hand to take her to change*

1:36 pm

smaller

LOL faiereiiikaea,
thanks for the clue!!

1:37 pm

faeriekae

Smaller - better idea - how about a cath?

1:37 pm

Janelle_90

i'm so lost! i've got quite a few "P" words. and i'm new at this :) i used to play boggle.. but i'm out of practice. help, anyone?

1:37 pm

smaller

ROFL Dachef!

1:38 pm

smaller

stop you guys!!!
you're making it worse!!! ok I'm outta here for awhile!
happy babbling!!

1:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

now I have to go! BBL!

1:39 pm

Janelle_90

okay, guessing nobody's here or all busy. nvm. :)

1:39 pm

faeriekae

told ya Smaller has to go change now.

1:39 pm

mamabear

Bye Temple *waves*

1:39 pm

faeriekae

Janelle - wait

1:39 pm

Janelle_90

i'm still here and playing!

1:39 pm

faeriekae

Janelle - example ae 4/4 means the word starts with ae and has 4 letter and worth 4pts

1:40 pm

Janelle_90

ohh right. i get it. thanks :)

1:40 pm

Janelle_90

i was wondering, after reading previous comments.

1:41 pm

NatLT

12 more to go

1:42 pm

faeriekae

Janelle - also for a quickie on how to play on the right side of the screen click on Angelsongs Resource page and she has everything you could ever need to know about playing and then also in Angels page is a list of Babble clues under 2 letter word list. Take Lickets page and work with that. Welcome to the madness.

1:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

got the last word while in the thinking place!!LOL!

DONE!

1:42 pm

Douglas

Haven't they heard of a pogo stick?!?

1:43 pm

faeriekae

OMG Temple
CONGRATULATIONS on finishing in the loo :)

1:43 pm

Dachef

pogo? No? Why not? Could be what Smaller needs, might dry her out a bit.

1:43 pm

NowherePixie

Yay temple :)

1:43 pm

mamabear

My thoughts exactly, Douglas!!!!!! Boing, Boing, Boing

1:43 pm

mamabear

pi 5/12?

1:43 pm

Douglas

Hearty congratulations to 72 Temple Owl

1:44 pm

mamabear

*^*^*^*FIREWORKS*^*^*^*^*^* for TEMPLE!!!

1:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks douglas - you're a real dali

1:46 pm

Frances

MAMABEAR
pi5/12 spike for fixing a rope to rock or ice

1:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

clues, anyone! i can stay for only a little bit - work beckons!

1:46 pm

Janelle_90

thanks faerie.
and seriously, why don't they have pogo? it's a legit word!

1:46 pm

Douglas

Thanks...the icon seems to reflect my thought processes...

1:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

it reflects my body since the window at my desk is broken and it's over 80 outside!!!

1:47 pm

faeriekae

Jenelle - not sure why it isn't a word unless it is a proper name? If you need clues just ask and any and everyone will help. Really :)

1:47 pm

Douglas

I seem to recall complaining at some other time about goth not being accepted...

1:48 pm

NatLT

pe 5/12, or pe 5/18

1:48 pm

Janelle_90

i'm stuck on the pi 5/12 one..

1:48 pm

mamabear

thank you FranceS!!!

1:48 pm

Douglas

I want pints to be in the grid...It comes in pints!?

1:49 pm

Frances

MAMABEAR
You're welcome

1:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

pe5/12: think criminal - it sounds like that word

1:51 pm

Dachef

What the difference bewtween Vodka and Elephants? Only elephants come in pints........!

LOL

1:51 pm

Douglas

I remember someone suggesting a campaign slogan for Spiro Agnew: Vote for Spiro: He's n 4/4 contender!

1:52 pm

faeriekae

Dackef ROFLLLL

1:52 pm

NatLT

oops I meant po 5/18

1:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

po5/18, add a letter to the 4 above it

1:54 pm

morgoth47

pa5/12 has to do with verse

1:54 pm

Janelle_90

alright i've only got 177 points but it's nearly 3 AM here and i'm getting sleepy. have fun everyone.

1:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

janelle where r u?

1:54 pm

faeriekae

Janelle - excellent - good night and sleep well :)

1:55 pm

NatLT

thanks a bunch temple

1:55 pm

morgoth47

po5/18 you don't want them in your colon

1:55 pm

Janelle_90

i'm in hong kong

1:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

cool! come back again!

1:56 pm

Janelle_90

haha goth isn't a word either. bummer..

1:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

gang - who else plays from hong kong?

1:57 pm

faeriekae

po 6/21 please :)

1:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

faeriekae: if we tell you you will get the fish. WHich will go nicely with po6/21.

1:58 pm

mamabear

TO - since it is 3am in Hong Kong, you might not get any responses now!!! LOL

1:58 pm

faeriekae

geeze Temple I know we have at least one more player from Hong Kong but I can't for the life of me remember how it is right now.

1:58 pm

Douglas

I seem to recall Ronald Reagan having some po 5/18s

1:58 pm

morgoth47

po6/21 Irish famine

1:58 pm

Janelle_90

yeah, ok i'm still here. i've been playing for what, half an hour, and i can't quit. and i've kinda got school tomorrow.

1:58 pm

faeriekae

Got it.....with fish.

1:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

mamabear: i'm thinking someone who played but has not been seen this year...i just cannot remember...

1:59 pm

mamabear

Was just pullin yur leg, TO!!!!!! I can't remember either :(

2:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

geez mama - giving me the gaslight treatment? LOL!

2:00 pm

NatLT

aaaahhhhh, that's me done

2:01 pm

jaianniah

Anyone need a clue?

2:01 pm

faeriekae

LOL Janelle - it is addictive. be very careful or you will end up like all these people. I'm not addicted I can quit any time as soon as I finish :)

2:01 pm

Douglas

You most indisputably rock, NatLT!

2:01 pm

Dachef

Yup, we can all quit anytime we want. We just dont want to. Right guys?

2:02 pm

carra

ha 7/36

2:02 pm

Janelle_90

haha i'll take your word for it, faerie.
don't worry. i'm off to bed. happy hunting. haha i probably won't be finishing this one then. =)
ok seriously now, i'm leaving.

2:02 pm

guigrrl

last one... ha 8 -- i was TRYING not to do this ...but i really need a clue, please :)

2:02 pm

faeriekae

CONGRATULATIONS NAT!!!!

2:02 pm

faeriekae

Bye Janelle :)

2:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay natlt! jan!

2:02 pm

sherb

evening all :)

Temple - Dianne is from Hong Kong...

2:03 pm

torgone

Hi kids ..
Cute little grid today, eh?

2:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

sherb thanks! i was going to guess dianne!
(really)

2:03 pm

Douglas

I want opera to be in the grid...

2:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

very fun, tor!

2:04 pm

guigrrl

help, please
ha 8

2:04 pm

faeriekae

Hi Sherb :)

2:04 pm

morgoth47

ha7/36 has to do with fungi reproduction - big help huh :-)

2:05 pm

faeriekae

Hi Torgone :)

2:05 pm

jaianniah

mix, in order, syllables from: happy, lope, and myopia

2:05 pm

guigrrl

thanks, morgoth47, but i have ha7 -- i need help with ha8 -- its my LAST one!

2:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

*ignoring janelle so she goes to bed and does not wake up a zombie* lalalalalLAla.....

2:06 pm

mich_pdx

thx, that was driving me mad, too

2:06 pm

faeriekae

Jai - you said a word *someone call the babble police*

2:07 pm

torgone

'allo 'allo 'allo. What's all this then?

2:07 pm

morgoth47

ha8 single vision

2:07 pm

sha

thats me finished

2:07 pm

guigrrl

woo hoo, thanks, done!

2:07 pm

jaianniah

What word did I say?

2:08 pm

faeriekae

GUI CONGRATS !!!!

2:08 pm

sha

jai the m word

2:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay sha, guigrrl!

2:08 pm

faeriekae

Sha CONGRATULATIONS!!!

2:08 pm

sherb

hi faeriekae... sorry, I was lost in the T's... :)

2:09 pm

faeriekae

Jai - lo 4/5 *teehee*

2:09 pm

torgone

It was the lo4, jai.

2:09 pm

cybernan

23 to go -- back later

2:09 pm

CobraLimes

Yay! Done....first time.

2:09 pm

jaianniah

My++++ is NOT on the list, but I will refrain from using it in future

Mea Culpa, mea Culpa

2:10 pm

ExWren

jaian used the lo4/5 word

2:10 pm

faeriekae

go Cybernan :)

2:10 pm

faeriekae

ExWren - Yes, can you believe it?

2:10 pm

jaianniah

OHHHHHH OOOOOOOPS
Sorry, just woke up

2:11 pm

faeriekae

LOL

2:11 pm

ExWren

did that make me a 'grass'?

2:12 pm

faeriekae

huh?

2:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

hurray for cobralimes! well done!

2:14 pm

torgone

A grass what?

2:14 pm

Dachef

I just googled "fungal reproduction" in response to the clue given earlier. Not sure if I should have done that.

Still no nearer to the ha7 tho....

2:16 pm

jaianniah

ha+ a word that sounds very much like the word that means to take a seed and put it into the ground- change a vowel

2:16 pm

faeriekae

Dachef - ha + p + stick letter + 4th vowel + p + 3rd vowel + 1st vowel

2:18 pm

Dachef

fairiekae - I think that ones the 8, got that from the clue earlier.

2:18 pm

boreetos

someone deleted all the cookies on my computer here at work and I had to try and remember my login information. what a hassle.

2:18 pm

bbnaz

okay back for a bit to work on my final 25.........

2:19 pm

Dachef

jai - super clue, thankyou!

2:19 pm

faeriekae

Dachef - you pl*** flowers in your garden change the a to an o

2:20 pm

jaianniah

You are quite welcome!!!

2:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey boreetos!

2:22 pm

boreetos

hi TO! what a small grid today!

2:22 pm

mamabear

25 more........ dumb work keeps interrupting me!!!!! Hi boreetos!!!!

2:22 pm

hurshy

hey boreetos, i'm eating fritos

2:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

but fun!

i must go everyone - happy babbling!

2:23 pm

boreetos

hi mamabear! nice dead bear!

2:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i'm eating doritos...

2:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

and cheetos

2:24 pm

boreetos

hi Hurshy! hehe. mmmm fritos are delicious. original or chili cheese?

2:24 pm

hurshy

are you really temple? we are all very eetos

2:24 pm

boreetos

and doritos?

2:24 pm

hurshy

original. i always prefer classics.

2:24 pm

Dachef

As its such a small grid, when we've all finished lets have a competition to see who can find the most Sadistic Cambodian Dictator in the grid.

I'll go first: Polpot. Any others?

2:24 pm

boreetos

yup, you covered that.

2:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

my cat loved doritos...he crunched them and made them sound so yummy!

2:25 pm

boreetos

dachef, you're a weird dude. :)

2:25 pm

hurshy

i think you win, dachef :)

2:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

dachef - i saw him right off!

2:26 pm

boreetos

i like the original ones with tuna sandwiches for some reason, they compliment each other well. As for chili cheese, just snacking. great on road trips.

2:26 pm

hurshy

how about the coolest word for which all the letters are there but they just don't connect up?

i submit polyglot

2:27 pm

boreetos

that's a good one hursh.

2:27 pm

hurshy

i can def see how fritos and tuna would go well together

2:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

or polygon. or hoax

2:27 pm

boreetos

your mom's a polyglot!

2:27 pm

morgoth47

pollyanna

2:27 pm

hurshy

boreetos - you been talkin' to my sister?

2:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

but she can kick your a**

2:27 pm

Dachef

My entry is Polltax.

2:28 pm

sherb

20 minutes... just shows what you can do when there's a show on TV in half n hour...

2:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

good one! or galleon

2:28 pm

jaianniah

Here's a FREEBIE...a famous talk show host minus her r....

2:28 pm

boreetos

hi sherb!

2:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

way to go, sherb!!!

2:29 pm

boreetos

you mean the ninja turtle with the sais?

2:29 pm

hurshy

icki lake? osie o'donnell? sally jessy aphael?

2:29 pm

sherb

hi boreetos!! :)

2:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol hursh!

2:30 pm

bbnaz

any direction for the first two AT5 words?

2:30 pm

torgone

ellen degeneis?

2:30 pm

sherb

I've spent too long playing sudoku... I keep hitting Enter after my message and wondering why it's still sitting there...

2:30 pm

hurshy

bbnaz, each adds a to4

2:31 pm

jaianniah

LOLOL

2:31 pm

boreetos

you're entirely silly hurshy.

2:31 pm

faeriekae

LOL

2:31 pm

hurshy

that's the nicest thing anyone's ever told me, boreetos, thanks! :) :) :)

2:32 pm

boreetos

*beams*

2:32 pm

faeriekae

I'm finished 4 day in a roll....

2:32 pm

jaianniah

when you cross a bridge, you might pay * ****; marc from Roman fame minus his h

2:32 pm

boreetos

alright faerie!

2:33 pm

hurshy

i started out, as a young lass, only partly silly, and it has been my lifelong quest to become entirely silly. i am so glad i have made it at last.

2:33 pm

Dachef

How about "topon"? As in "Today I went out with my girlfriend, but the manager of the restaurant made her put her topon".

2:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

mmmmmmm..........roooooooooool l

2:33 pm

torgone

hurshy, there's something I've been meaning to ask you. What state do you live in where you can get married with three cats??

2:33 pm

boreetos

Marc Antony?

2:33 pm

hurshy

torgone - we got married FIRST, then we got 3 cats.

2:33 pm

torgone

dachef, was she showing her tatas?

2:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay faeriekae!!!

2:34 pm

sherb

be back later... :)

2:34 pm

boreetos

what kind of girl are you dating Dachef?!?!

2:34 pm

boreetos

she sounds delightful.

2:34 pm

hurshy

what about marc antony? did i miss something?

2:34 pm

Dachef

sorry, that was a tipo.

2:34 pm

torgone

I could see one cat, but three? Isn't that polycatty or something?

2:35 pm

faeriekae

Later Sherb

2:35 pm

hurshy

oh yes i see it was part of a clue

2:35 pm

jaianniah

so I forgot the "n"- I figured most of you would get it....

2:35 pm

carra

Hey I have 3 cats :)

2:35 pm

carra

wheni moved back up to ct, there was 5 cats and a dog in the house :) hah

2:35 pm

hurshy

people say they are married with three children, why do i get all this grief over the substitution of one word in a classic phrase?

2:36 pm

carra

but now its back to 3

2:36 pm

boreetos

you know, the guy from Roman fame without the h... J-Lo's husband? wait, wasn't he from Troy? So, he'd be trojan. nevermind, it was a bad joke to begin with.

2:37 pm

carra

ag 5/18?

2:37 pm

smaller

just read the last few minutes

ROFLMAO - yous peoples is funny!

2:37 pm

jaianniah

I have 8 cats at the moment- am babysitting three for my daughter.....talk about litter boxes....

2:37 pm

boreetos

hi smaller!

2:37 pm

bbnaz

well that gave me the land in the water word but cannot figure out the other at5........

2:37 pm

Minski

How about this one.....

There's an award for I think stage shows called a TO4. Add an A to the front. Also it's an Italian man's name.

2:37 pm

jaianniah

work from ag 4/6

2:38 pm

boreetos

that's a lot of CATS!
I can't handle that much apathy, laziness and loathing.

2:38 pm

hurshy

ok tor, read it now, that better?

2:38 pm

Dachef

Smaller - all dried out? New jeans?

2:38 pm

bbnaz

TYVM that worked!

2:38 pm

carra

oh duh thanks jai

2:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

don't laugh TOO hard, smalller...LOL!

2:38 pm

hurshy

laziness, yes, but apathy and loathing? - my cats are not like that at all.

2:39 pm

boreetos

yeah, the to4 is an award for theater, generally musicals, I think. Broadway mostly. Maybe.

2:39 pm

jaianniah

NOOOOOO! It's lovingness, fuzziness, and cuddling with five cats on the bed at once!!!

2:39 pm

Dachef

laziness, apathy and loathing? Get enough of that at work.

2:39 pm

mamabear

yeah, smaller - those cath's have a tendency to slip out as a result of uproarious laughter

2:40 pm

hurshy

tooooorgoooooone, where aaaaaaare yoooooou?

2:40 pm

boreetos

sorry, let me clarify:
Laziness-cats
Apath y-me
loathing-me

2-1. I am so winning!

2:40 pm

faeriekae

Smaller needs a cath *teehee*

2:41 pm

hurshy

boreetos, you are being very speciesist.

2:41 pm

carra

my babies: http://img.photobucket.com/alb ums/v353/miss_carra/Cats.jpg

2:41 pm

faeriekae

ok now I gotta p and I'm not going to do the pp dance brb

2:41 pm

boreetos

we've got some work to do now...
the scooby doo theme right?

2:41 pm

smaller

hey!
don't pressure me into the cath! I'll p when i want and where I want. i'm a rebel!

2:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok you guys *giggle* ! hate to leave during silly hour but work awaits! see you tomorrow!

2:42 pm

boreetos

a rebel, and kinda gross.

2:42 pm

mamabear

You GO, girl!!!!!!!

2:42 pm

bbnaz

See you on the flip TO!

2:42 pm

mamabear

Work, Temple? Oh yeah, that's what I'm supposed to be doing...... shhhh!!!!!!!!

2:42 pm

hurshy

awww... cute carra

2:43 pm

boreetos

bye TO!

2:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

*waves*

2:43 pm

faeriekae

see ya TO :)

2:43 pm

smaller

boreetos,
it's not polite to judge. or when you leave your desk, i'll pee on your chair. yin and yang

2:43 pm

hurshy

bye TO!

2:43 pm

jaianniah

Another freebie: cross the words pea+ love+tale

2:43 pm

smaller

bye to!

2:43 pm

carra

last week i was watching the news and they had a segment on pets, they said to email photos ..i did and they are going to show them saturday lol

2:43 pm

boreetos

as a word that's almost is today's grid, I nominate "topography"

2:44 pm

Dachef

l8rs Temple! Good luck in the world of the sensible.

2:44 pm

mab

Good afternoon/evening dear everybody. My icon is wearing red, but the the picture was taken in black and white.

2:44 pm

boreetos

sensible schmensible.

2:44 pm

boreetos

hi mab!

2:44 pm

Dachef

Boreetos wins! Hold on, wheres the r? Or is that the r that was taken out of Mark Anthony? O, nevermind...

2:45 pm

smaller

LOL hi mab!

2:45 pm

mamabear

Top Gigo...... oooohhhh Eddie!!!!!!!

2:45 pm

torgone

Didn't mean to make you go to the trouble, hursh. Just making a dumb joke.

2:45 pm

boreetos

or how about monopoly?

2:45 pm

hurshy

lol mab - well if we are moving beyond letters that appear in the grid, i nominate aereopagi

2:46 pm

mab

definition, hurshy?

2:46 pm

hurshy

torgone - and what is a dumb joke for but to be picked up and carried 98 yards for a humorous touchdown?

2:46 pm

mamabear

Hi mab!!!!!! Beautiful shade of red lipstick there!!!

2:47 pm

jaianniah

I nominate pitaxi for mathematicians.......

2:47 pm

boreetos

oh yeah?! well I nominate Supercalifraglisticespialadoci ous!

even though the sound of it sometimes quite atrocious.
if you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious!

2:47 pm

Minski

How about "polyglot"?

2:48 pm

carra

ap 6/21 ?

2:48 pm

hurshy

it is the plural of aereopagus, which is kind of cheap because the aereopagus is the name of a particular hill. but there might be one on another planet.

2:48 pm

mamabear

and if you say it long enough, you're bound to sound precocious...

2:48 pm

boreetos

hum diddle hum diddle hum diddle aye!!!!

2:48 pm

mamabear

oops - *mamabear makes mental note to always scroll down and read the whole message before spouting lyrics in the future*

2:48 pm

pbr

good afternoon -- I am plugging away with the grid -- I need help finally on Po6/21

2:48 pm

jaianniah

Oh, SHOOT, I did it AGAIN>>>>But if you didn't get thaT word, you should be slapping yourself with a fish......

2:49 pm

hurshy

you know you can say it backwards which is dociousaliexpyisticfragicaliru pus, but that's going a bit too far, don't you think?

2:49 pm

boreetos

not at all Mama, you were joining the chorus!!

2:49 pm

mamabear

pbr - they are really good mashed with gravy!

2:49 pm

boreetos

hi PBR!!

2:49 pm

Minski

ap6/21 is either a greek or roman god. I mix them all up so i'm not sure which but you should get the idea.

2:49 pm

jaianniah

ap went to the moon...don't slap your forehead too hard.....

2:50 pm

dl88

pbr - think irish famine

2:50 pm

boreetos

:) very nice Hurshy, very nice.

2:50 pm

Deeha

pop6 21 an indispensible part of MY diet!

2:50 pm

Minski

po6/21 think of a root vegetable that grows underground

2:51 pm

boreetos

hey that's not how Dan Quail spells that word!

2:51 pm

efor1124

ap 6/27 anyone? :)

2:51 pm

Deeha

qnyone know the definition of the ha8/55 I think someone made that one up!!

2:51 pm

hurshy

but that may be how dan quayle spells his name

2:51 pm

smaller

LOLOLOLOL

2:51 pm

carra

i turn 21 in two weeks :D

2:52 pm

Dachef

you say po6/18, I say po6/18, etc etc......

2:52 pm

mab

There is an entire generation of young people growing up believing the po word ends in e.

2:52 pm

boreetos

you say vanilla, I say yes please!

2:52 pm

hurshy

ap 6/27 sounds like the bit of a book that comes after all the regular chapters

2:52 pm

dl88

to6/18...to6/18

2:52 pm

smaller

yay for you, carra!

2:53 pm

jaianniah

ha 8 is seeing with one eye or single vision or something....

2:53 pm

mamabear

that's good carra, cuz we have been known to share a drinky poo on occasion in here!!!! Happy Beearlied Birthday to you!!!!

2:53 pm

boreetos

happy early birthday!

2:53 pm

boreetos

ok kids, I gotta go, I'll be back in a little while. bubye!

2:53 pm

mab

...to say nothing of the present administration, some one of which knows not how to read.

2:53 pm

carra

hehe thanks

2:54 pm

boreetos

read, or talk, or not be an ass.

2:54 pm

mamabear

bubeye, enchilada.... oops, I mean boreetos!

2:54 pm

dl88

is that premature happy birthulation?

2:54 pm

boreetos

ok, seriously, quit it, I'm leaving.

2:54 pm

efor1124

thx Hurshy! :)

2:54 pm

boreetos

lol dl88.

2:55 pm

boreetos

cut it out! I gotta go!

2:55 pm

torgone

Got a clue for that to6/18?
Please and thank you ..

2:55 pm

sprite

Back to finish :)

2:55 pm

Dachef

theres a British comedian who does a briliant take off of Mr Bush - he starts all the speeches with thing like: "my fellow Pelicans, " or "my fellow amnesiacs," or "my fellow amerchinos". Brilliant stuff.

2:55 pm

mamabear

dl88 - LOL - someone wanted trojan to be in the grid - that could help with that pre existing condition you speak of.

2:55 pm

carra

ok im at 51 words.. im taking a walk its beautiful out

2:55 pm

Deeha

thanks Jaianniah a big wink!!

2:55 pm

dl88

sorry boreetos, go

2:55 pm

bbnaz

any help with the PE 5, PE 6? or direction to previous clues?

2:56 pm

carra

and i look at my window and see the beach its callingme :) hehe bye for now..bahave everyone

2:56 pm

mamabear

which grid you doing, Torgone? There is no to 6/18

2:56 pm

hurshy

there is no to6

2:56 pm

Douglas

As long as we're on the subject of Trojans, do any of you consider "scumbag" as another word for said prophylactic?

2:56 pm

Minski

THere is no T word that is 6/18

2:56 pm

mamabear

carra - BEACH? Where are YOU??? I am sooooo jealous!!!!

2:57 pm

hurshy

pe5 is like a really bad criminal but with p instead of f

2:57 pm

Douglas

The reason I ask is because there were some complaints about a New York Times crossword that used that word...

2:57 pm

Minski

There is a t 6/24. When you are in your best possible physical condition you can be said to be in ti6/24 shape.

2:57 pm

torgone

I see.. Someone used it earlier in a comment .. I'll catch up one of these years ..

2:57 pm

mamabear

bad, Douglas, really bad!!!! Good, but bad......

2:57 pm

hurshy

pe6 sounds like that kind of exercise that is so popular now

2:57 pm

carra

im in connecticut lol nothing special

2:57 pm

bbnaz

okay found the PE5 by monkey typing so just need some help on the 6..........

2:58 pm

jaianniah

pe+ the first three letters of "not short but...."
that's one of them
pe+ letters from love plus letters from tangle
that's the other

2:58 pm

bbnaz

got that one too. sometimes it helps to ask and voila! the words jump out and smack you.

2:58 pm

mamabear

19 more.... almost to the ha's - I gather they are not fun

2:58 pm

bbnaz

TYVM Jai

2:58 pm

hurshy

it occurs to me that trojan is a really bad name for that, considering that the horse got IN, and the city was conquered.

2:59 pm

bbnaz

6 to go!

2:59 pm

torgone

lol hursh! The horse successfully delivered his payload, so to speak.

2:59 pm

jaianniah

pa 5 sounds like someone took pe4/5 and made him Latin by adding a vowel

3:00 pm

hurshy

exactly, tor. is the company aware of this?

3:00 pm

dl88

mamabear - the ha's are tough. there are some really good clues earlier in the log. I needed the clues, not words I use on a regular basis....

3:00 pm

Douglas

I'm actually not trying to be bad, because I did the puzzle, blissfully unaware

3:01 pm

Dachef

an excersise that is so popular now? Hmmm, "running from the police"? "going to the fridge for another beer"? or is it "walking to McDonalds"?

3:01 pm

jaianniah

ha words all start with the same three letters- the first two with the same four

3:02 pm

mab

Very very close dachef!

3:02 pm

hurshy

no, you know, dachef, the kind where you move very little, but it is supposed to be really effective, and all the celebrities do it

3:02 pm

torgone

pe6 = Spanish for ball

3:02 pm

sprite

Sure, there are Ha words. Should have guessed.

3:02 pm

jaianniah

make that the same five letters
<------------------from today's garden

3:03 pm

hurshy

they all start with the same four letters, sprite :)

3:03 pm

mab

it's an expensive form of yoga.

3:03 pm

bbnaz

Just the last four TO words........beginning with the TO 5

3:03 pm

Dachef

I like any exercise where you have to move very little. But doesnt pilates give you wind? Or is my girlfriend just using that as an excuse for stinking the house out every Thursday?

3:03 pm

hurshy

to 5 stick sometimes vowel between double cons of prev word

3:04 pm

mab

gives one wind? She should do yoga, which has the opposite effect.

3:04 pm

bbnaz

thanks HURSH! I don't think I would have chimped that one..........

3:05 pm

jaianniah

you might have the roman outfit, but did you Latinize the ending for another word?

3:05 pm

Minski

I need help with all 3 HA words please.

3:05 pm

hurshy

well dachef, everyone needs to do something to unwind

3:06 pm

sprite

I like babble to unwind.

3:06 pm

bbnaz

did that one Jai, thanks. I just need the last two TO4 as I have the one that sounds like topo but with a different vowel on the end.

3:07 pm

hurshy

*whispers* sprite i don't think you picked up on my pun

3:07 pm

jaianniah

ha7- ha+ the word that means to put a seed into the ground, but you change the vowel

3:07 pm

Dachef

Ive only got 9 left, and am struggling a bit. Is the x used at all today?

3:07 pm

bbnaz

got the broadway award too, now just ONE to go!

3:07 pm

mab

True confession: I've never spoken the fa word (wind) out loud.

3:08 pm

bbnaz

only in the car word Dachef

3:08 pm

hurshy

yes dachef, twice, one of which is an easy word, and the other just changes the last letter of the easy one

3:08 pm

mamabear

mab - that's because girls don't do "that"

3:08 pm

Minski

thanks for the h7 Jai

3:08 pm

sprite

Hurshy: guess not :)
Just found the 7 and the 8. Stupidhead words, in my opinion. Hope there are some nice ones too.

3:08 pm

Dachef

I love the myth that girls dont break wind. Believe me girls, we know. It isnt only a sport enjoyed by men, although we do seem to get more pleasure out of it!

3:08 pm

hurshy

bbnaz, just change last letter of one you already have

3:08 pm

jaianniah

ha8 is single vision- think of nearsightedness for the ending- all three ha words start with the same three letters

3:08 pm

bbnaz

and a variation of that word but with the first vowel ending it instead of the third

3:09 pm

Dachef

thanks Hursh, thats another grey box...

3:10 pm

hurshy

ironic that with all the stupidhead words we are forced to find, if "stupidhead" appeared it probably wouldn't count

3:10 pm

mab

Well said, dachef. It is true, I think, that men get great enjoyment, whereas women are at least mildly humiliated by the whole digestive process.

3:10 pm

jaianniah

X is used twice, in the ta words

3:10 pm

bbnaz

dagnabbit......missed the GO word.

Thanks for the other TO Hursh!

3:11 pm

Dachef

what is the t word from the t on the right hand coloumn of the grid?

3:11 pm

hurshy

th4, sounds scottish

3:11 pm

bbnaz

one of the TA words.

either the ride you take
or
what you pay on purchases ending with the first vowel

3:13 pm

Dachef

ok, now I need a fish, I was ignoring the h. Always had a bit of a blind spot when it comes to h's. Bit of a bugger really, cos I quite often need elp.

3:13 pm

bbnaz

done done done
doing the happy dance

happy to confuse anybody with my obtuse clues

3:14 pm

Dachef

congrats bbnaz! What about the t on the bottom row?

3:14 pm

mamabook3

anybody mind sharing how many total words there are in this puzzle??

3:14 pm

bbnaz

67 words

3:14 pm

jaianniah

I think that they should have made the word "polyglot" work out for this particular puzzle.....

3:14 pm

Dachef

mamabook - there are 467 words today.

3:14 pm

sprite

That T is very much okay.

3:14 pm

Minski

DONE!!!!!

3:15 pm

mamabook3

ty...my first time playing

3:15 pm

bbnaz

ack that is a MAJOR typo

3:15 pm

hurshy

bottom row t, ti6

3:15 pm

mab

Yay Minski!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

3:15 pm

bbnaz

when you are spitspot you are on the TI* + opp of bottom

3:16 pm

bbnaz

good job Minski

and welcome to you Mamabook3

3:16 pm

Dachef

thnx Hurshy, Sprite. Why am I asking for clues on words like that, when I managed to monkey-type the po5 + 6? Sigh.

3:17 pm

pbr

thanks for the help on the po6/21 -- moving on

3:17 pm

LinW

Why is pogo (stick) not allowed?

3:17 pm

Minski

Hurshy
WHen you are in prime physical condition you can be said to be in TI6 shape.

3:18 pm

hurshy

we think maybe brand name on pogo question

3:18 pm

jaianniah

Mamabook, they are pulling your leg....there are 67 hard, tedious and obscure words in this puzzle- OR very easy, head-slapping words.....and nothing in between

3:18 pm

hurshy

i know minski, i was telling dachef what it was :)

3:18 pm

bbnaz

Mamabook only 67 words today.

3:18 pm

firefly779

mab - you said a word at 3:04... you've been caught! ;)

3:19 pm

Minski

ahha
sorry
baby is interfering with my following of the log

.

3:19 pm

mamabook3

ty...i was hoping they were kidding me... :)

3:19 pm

mamabear

OK... I have the ha 5/18 - do the 7 and 8 work off that????

3:19 pm

mab

Mamabook, you may want to consult Angelsong's Babble Page, link at the right, for further help with today's grid, and other babble info.

3:19 pm

hurshy

no prob :)

3:20 pm

bbnaz

happy to confuse otherwise will go and shower........

3:20 pm

sprite

Mamabear, first 4 letters do. But they are STUPIDHEAD words.

3:20 pm

hurshy

not etymologically, mama, but they do have same first 4 letters

3:20 pm

bbnaz

become a pro member. small ducats BIG dividends!

3:22 pm

mamabear

silly, silly words...... sillyopia wordia

3:22 pm

bbnaz

Mama

ha + think noise/action of wet substance dropping + 3rd vowel + 1st vowel

3:22 pm

Dachef

missing a p. (unlike Smaller from earlier)
I have:
pe4x2, pe5x1. pe6x1
pi4x1, pi5x1
pl4x4
po4x5, po5x1, po6x2
py5x1

Its driving me nuts, so any clues.....?

3:22 pm

bbnaz

see my clues are confusing

3:24 pm

bbnaz

do you have the PE worker?
the PE + **(riculture)

3:24 pm

hurshy

another po4 dachef

3:24 pm

Dachef

bbnz - yup. Monkeyed that one.

3:25 pm

bbnaz

there should be THREE PE4 words

3:25 pm

Douglas

Well, I learned something today...

3:26 pm

hurshy

uh, no bbnaz, there are only 2 pe4's

3:26 pm

Douglas

I heard that there is an average of 1.8 people dying every second, which works out to about a million a week.

3:27 pm

morgoth47

you need a po4

3:27 pm

Douglas

<Gomer Pyle>Well go 5/18 Sargeant!</Gomer Pyle>

3:28 pm

mab

Douglas, a sad thought. Are you all right?

3:29 pm

Dachef

thanx guys, if anyone wants me Ill have my head in the p's.

Havent said that since I had that job cleaning the toilets at that rock festival.....

3:29 pm

Douglas

All is well...but it's a useful thing to think about when I'm not doing well at the puzzle. If that's my biggest problem, I'm doing really well.

3:30 pm

lizbethem

Hello. I'd love a clue for to 5,14 ....

3:31 pm

hurshy

to 5/14 put sometimes vowel betw double cons of prev word

3:31 pm

Douglas

The same article said an average of 4.1 babies are being born every second.

3:32 pm

lizbethem

Thanks so much Hurshy!

3:32 pm

morgoth47

to5/14 Latin plural for Animal House party

3:32 pm

bbnaz

yep Hursh you are probably right. I am still enough of a rookie to count the words by the letter total not the score total.........however I can be taught!

3:33 pm

firefly779

at 5/10 is my last word...any clues??? I just can't seem to make anything add up

3:33 pm

billmster

Any clues for the Ha/8?????

3:33 pm

mich_pdx

yay!! first time finishing, thanks everyone for your great hints, yay! I love this game -- when there are smarties around to help get my mind running when I'm stalled :)

3:33 pm

tndaisy1960

good clue morgoth:) ty

3:33 pm

Douglas

I want pollywog and polyglot to be in the grid...

3:34 pm

hurshy

bbnaz, it didn't really have anything to do with the score... probably what mixed you up is that in a quick scan of the list, pe 5/12 coming after pe 4/7 and taking up roughly the same amount of space made the 5/12 look like a 4

3:35 pm

morgoth47

at5/10 lagoon island

3:35 pm

mich_pdx

firefly, it's a kind of coral island

3:35 pm

hurshy

ha8, same first 4 letters as other ha's, then add "religion is the _______ of the masses" minus last 2 letters

3:36 pm

mich_pdx

ha 8 is the ideal place for the hapless.....

3:36 pm

bbnaz

haha Hursh you are brilliant. I need to slow down so I am sure tomorrow the grid will be MASSIVE just to do that. Going to run do some banking before picking up my girls. See you all later.

3:37 pm

hurshy

lol, missyem, i like it!

3:37 pm

mich_pdx

thanks, first time to post hints, too :)

3:38 pm

firefly779

AHA! Finito - used onelook.com (reverse dictionary) based on clues given. Thanks!

3:38 pm

hurshy

well that one is HI-larious

3:38 pm

billmster

Thanks!!!!!

3:38 pm

Douglas

Well, I'll keep that ha 8 in mind the next time I'm talking to an optometrist...

3:39 pm

mich_pdx

okay, need to study for tomorrow's Arch. Registration Exam.... shouldn't be toooo bad. See you all on the flip side

3:41 pm

Douglas

When Jesus said "I am the bread of life...," do you think he was thinking about p4/5?

3:41 pm

hurshy

just to make sure no one is misled, however, i must point out that while it was a seriously great clue, it's the U (greek eu) in the word you refer to that makes it ideal, not the ending

3:41 pm

Dachef

Okay, found my missing po4, but according to the stats am stil missing one! Aaaargh!
I have:
pe4x2, pe5x1. pe6x1
pi4x1, pi5x1
pl4x4
po4x6, po5x1, po6x2
py5x1

3:42 pm

hurshy

pa 5/12, sorry dachef :)

3:43 pm

Douglas

optix is in the grid, but isn't a word...

3:44 pm

Douglas

Olive Oyl is Popeye's goyl

3:47 pm

Douglas

I'm going to follow my usual custom of withdrawing and declaring victory if I can get to half the words...that means I only need 3 more...

3:47 pm

NatLT

ok so 3 of my 5 clients canceled today, so I have nothing to do at all, so I am back, here to help or chat or whatever

3:49 pm

Dachef

anybody want to play a game? Its called Guess Which 3 A's Dachef Is Missing?

3:49 pm

hurshy

yay!!

3:49 pm

Douglas

Olga is in the grid...

3:50 pm

hurshy

you can give us lengths and boxes if you want dachef

3:50 pm

NatLT

I'll play that game

3:50 pm

hurshy

ag 4/8?

3:50 pm

hurshy

at 5/16?

3:50 pm

Dachef

missing 2 from the top, one from the bottom. 1x4, 1x5 and 1x6.

I really really really really hate a's....

3:51 pm

NatLT

ap /21?

3:51 pm

Douglas

at 5/10, perhaps?

3:51 pm

hurshy

ap 6/27?

3:51 pm

NatLT

oops my 6 is broken I forgot

3:51 pm

pbr

how 'bout a clue for the ti6/24 pls/ty

3:51 pm

NatLT

ag 4/6?

3:52 pm

Dachef

got the ap5, but the ap6/27? Hmmm...

3:52 pm

hurshy

i think i got 3 for 3, whaddya say dachef?

3:52 pm

hurshy

ti 6/24 two halves of this word are same except for vowel

3:52 pm

NatLT

pbr I some say I am in Ti**** shape (like I work out all the time and there is nothing wrong with me)

3:52 pm

Dachef

Hurshy wins with 2 points!!!!! Cheers all, that should do it....I think!

3:53 pm

Douglas

Looks like it's monkey typing time for the Dachmeister...

3:53 pm

hurshy

ap 6/27 sounds like bit of book after all the regular chapters

3:53 pm

NatLT

I make a ti* off of a table as a waitress, kids sometimes spin a *** (second part of the word)

3:54 pm

hurshy

this is great, cause i never get to play Guess What Hurshy Is Missing

3:55 pm

Douglas

Thanks, NatLT!

3:55 pm

marymary

That's me done! Thanks Morgoth47 for the last TO 5/14 clue back at 3:30!

3:55 pm

pbr

NatLT thanks only 2 more to go -- to's the first 5/14 and one other -- will tackle in a few minutes

3:56 pm

Douglas

What exactly is the ag 4/6, exactly?!?

3:56 pm

mamabear

anybody got any bananas? my monkey says he won't type anymore til I feed him....

3:56 pm

Dachef

awwww, Hurshy, why not? Probably because you complete these things in about 10 minutes flat!!!!

3:57 pm

hurshy

no dachef - it's because i'm hurshy...

3:58 pm

hurshy

dachef, you did know about GWHIM right? or was that an amazing coincidence?

3:58 pm

NatLT

pbr to 5/14 is a weird one, to+ the abbreviation for georgia + 2nd vowel

3:58 pm

hurshy

i have bananas - here you go mamabear

3:58 pm

lynxxx

getting anxious about the po 6.30 and 6.21 - any clues pls

3:58 pm

Samy

helloo

3:59 pm

hurshy

NOBODY GIVE A PO 6/21 CLUE

3:59 pm

hurshy

lynxx trust me you don't want a po 6/21 clue, you'll kick yourself

3:59 pm

NatLT

mmmm, bananas, yum, I'll have one with your monkey mama, I got enough to go around *hands out bananas*

3:59 pm

mamabear

You have 0word(s) left to find ....
haven't said THAT all week!!! Cuz I haven't played all week!!!!!

3:59 pm

hurshy

po 6/30 is the plural (using a vowel) of the po5 which is a growth you can have in your colon or whatever

4:00 pm

NatLT

po 6/30 is like the 4 above it + 3.14

4:00 pm

ExWren

Congratulations MAMABEAR
(I can't do FIREWORKS)

4:01 pm

NatLT

YAY MAMA!!!!!!!!!!!

4:01 pm

mamabear

ppppsttttt.....lynxx..... *mamabear whispers... mashed with gravy!*

4:01 pm

hurshy

nat, how will they ever get it from that... you should have said 3.14159265358979323846

4:02 pm

Dachef

Hurshy - GWHIM? Uh?

4:02 pm

hurshy

mamabear! i try to save people from self-loathing, and this is the kind of cooperation i get! please, everyone, if i ask for clues for words like po 6/21 - don't ever give them to me, and i will be eternally grateful

4:02 pm

hurshy

wow dachef, that is so funny then. read my bio.

4:02 pm

sandr

evening all guys i havent got long on tonite as im going away tommorow for the weekend n need some sleep,so can u all help me with the ha 7/36,pe 5/12 and the to 5/14 not the house party one

4:03 pm

Douglas

I got the ag 4/6 by exhausting all the possibilities. Have any of you ever used that word?

4:04 pm

hurshy

douglas - not in casual conversation - but i am familiar with its existence

4:04 pm

hurshy

ha 7 add green growing thing but change the vowel

4:04 pm

hurshy

pe 5/12 like really bad criminal but with p instead of f

4:04 pm

lynxxx

so mean hurshy ! I have to go to work now with only 5 words left to do (closest ever to finish).
PS thanks mambear

4:04 pm

Dachef

Hurshy - ahh, now i see!!! I promise I wasnt plagiarising your idea! LOL :)

4:04 pm

hurshy

to 5/14 stick sometimes vowel btw double cons of prev to4

4:05 pm

hurshy

oh, lynxx, i was trying to be helpful - but i didn't know you had work to go to :( sorry

4:05 pm

hurshy

dachef - no no, it is a great game and i like to play it!!!

4:05 pm

Douglas

I stand amazed at the persistence of those who have finished...I'm going now, but I invite you to stop by Crossword Bebop, and ask the powers that be to anoint Crossword Bebop as a friend of Babble. Bye now...I'm sure we'll meet again before too long.

4:06 pm

mamabear

Crossword Bebop?

4:07 pm

Douglas

Yes, my blog consisting of improvisations based on the New York Times crossword (http://crosswordbebop.blogspo t.com)

4:07 pm

Dachef

okay then, if we're in a plaing mood, my last word is an a4 from the top a. Do you think I can find it, can I b*gger.

4:07 pm

sandr

either im very thick hurshy or im blind as to what the green growing thing is

4:08 pm

hurshy

my ag 4/8 guess before wasn't it, dachef?

sandr - ANY green growing thing

4:08 pm

sandr

thx hurshy

4:09 pm

Dachef

nope, got the ag one. Somehow.

4:09 pm

yesNM

Hey all, I'm new here...how do you submit your puzzle, once you're done??

Thanks for your help.

4:09 pm

hurshy

then ae 4/4 i bet

4:09 pm

hurshy

you don't have to yesNM, it just is automatically submitted

4:10 pm

yesNM

OK, thanks, hurshy.

Will it still be submitted if I turn off computer or get disconnected or go to another site?

4:11 pm

Dachef

OMG, thanks Hurshy - consider me severely chastised with the entire contents of the fishpond, along with a coupla large haddock for good measure!

4:11 pm

hurshy

yes, yes

4:11 pm

hurshy

lol dachef

4:12 pm

sandr

oh u mean that sort of green growing thing hurshy got it in the end thats me done for the nite,thx again hursh speak to u all nxt week,ttfn :-)

4:12 pm

dl88

yesNM - all the processing is done by the host computer for the web site and stays there, no matter what you do with your individual computer

4:12 pm

hurshy

bye sandr! :)

4:13 pm

Dachef

And on that note, Im done.

See you on the morrow. Good luck all, and thanks for the clues....

4:13 pm

mab

Oh, hurshy! I love your motto. I'd steal it if I was that kind of person, and I don't think I am.

4:13 pm

gabby12

hello MAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:13 pm

hurshy

it's a good motto, mab. feel free. not stealing if it's a gift.

4:14 pm

mamabear

Hi gabby!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:14 pm

hurshy

gabby dear, did you see where i told you that dr_g's real name is jamie?

4:14 pm

hurshy

night dachef

4:14 pm

helenkeller

hiya mama - i loves your icon :))

4:17 pm

mab

My cats are royal too. 'Malka' is Hebrew for queen. And Sophie is just Sophie, but she is also a queen, by disposition. Naturally, the two cats loathe each other. I am unhappy about this but have come to simply accept it.

4:18 pm

mab

'Night dachef.

4:19 pm

hurshy

mab, did you ever see a t-shirt that said (or just hear it said) "the egyptians worshipped cats as gods. cats have never forgotten this."?

4:19 pm

carra

back from my walk :)

4:19 pm

mab

I haven't, but it seems quite apt.

4:20 pm

schwer

you're all stupendous. how many words today?

4:20 pm

hurshy

yes.

4:20 pm

hurshy

67 words

4:20 pm

GreyWoulf

HI all!!

Hurshy, have you ever checked out the Two Lumps website -- I've mentioned it before -- it is the adventures of the cats, Ebenezer and Snooch -- absolutely hilarious!!!

4:21 pm

hurshy

hey mab, the other day, were you having trouble with your computer or something? because you posted some things where it seemed like something had got lost in between, or something, and i said you could chat with me on AIM if you wanted, but you disappeared.

4:21 pm

carra

i stuck on ap

4:21 pm

schwer

thank you hurshy. you are appreciated.

4:21 pm

mab

Hi GW. twolumps.com?

4:21 pm

hurshy

ap6 - a greek god
ap6 - the bit of a book that comes after all the regular chapters

4:22 pm

GreyWoulf

twolumps.net

4:22 pm

helenkeller

67 - well that explains it - here i am struggling with 53, wondering if i'm having a really, really off day, but it's just an unusually small grid

4:22 pm

hurshy

((GW)) no, haven't heard you mention it before. but along those lines... atalante is starting to draw some anime style cartoons about her cat (and friends, including one of my cats!)

4:25 pm

GreyWoulf

That is cool, hurshy :)

4:25 pm

mab

I think I fell asleep, hurshy. I don't have AIM, only MS messenger.

I do think it's much more fun to forgo lists, however I should never finish without them. I'm contemplating letting that be the case. Depending on the list is stunting my growth.

4:26 pm

hurshy

well mab, i can't use MSN bc of our firewall. AIM is a free download, so if you DO want to chat, that'd be the way to go :)

4:27 pm

mab

I'll look into it.

4:27 pm

ylleria

Hi folks. Can I get a clue for the ha 8?

4:27 pm

hurshy

i don't think i'm at the point where i could finish without the list if it were not for mutual help with atalante and GWHIM.

4:32 pm

inge

ha 8: ha + pl 4/4 + third vowel + first vowel

4:33 pm

inge

Just dropped in to see how things are going. I am glad that the grid was so small that I could do other work today. But I miss listening to your chat, evne though I dont say much usually.

4:33 pm

ylleria

Erm, I don't think there is a pl 4/4....

4:33 pm

GreyWoulf

ti6?
and the 2nd to5/14?

4:34 pm

inge

Try pl 4/6. Sorry about that.

4:34 pm

ylleria

Thanks, inge, have got it now anyway. :)

4:34 pm

hurshy

twould be impossible to have a p4/4

4:35 pm

hurshy

ti6 - at the apex
to 5 - stick sometimes vowel betw double cons of prev to4

4:35 pm

inge

ti 6 when you are in good health you are in ******shape. A compound word

4:36 pm

mamabear

(((((GW))))))))

4:36 pm

GreyWoulf

Thank you very much :)

4:36 pm

torgone

You're a classy broad, mab ..

4:37 pm

GreyWoulf

hey tor!!

4:38 pm

inge

have to go and dream up something for supper. See you all tomorrow.

4:38 pm

torgone

I just realized I was a half hour behind in the log ..

4:38 pm

ylleria

The last no 4/4?

4:39 pm

mab

And you have changed from your pretty icon.

4:39 pm

torgone

Heya GW!

4:39 pm

torgone

I thought it was Red day ..

4:40 pm

hurshy

no 4/4, _____ bene

4:40 pm

GreyWoulf

I haven't been paying attention to the theme much lately, tor -- too busy with the family :)

4:41 pm

ylleria

Ah, thanks hurshy. I couldn't see it because I was looking at the wrong N. Oops.

4:41 pm

mab

No, you're perfect, torgone. What prompted the 'classy broad' comment?

4:42 pm

hurshy

probably ingrid, mab

4:42 pm

torgone

I was responding to your "fa" word comment -

4:42 pm

ylleria

pe 6/12?

4:42 pm

chic

Hi All, how's it going?

4:43 pm

hurshy

shoot, hurshy guessed wrong

4:43 pm

ylleria

I meant pe 6/21!

4:43 pm

Deutsch

Howdy, everyone!

4:43 pm

GreyWoulf

There we go, one pic of Canis Rufus, the red wolf! :)

4:44 pm

chic

nice pic, GW! hey Deutsch...

4:44 pm

GreyWoulf

po6/21 please?

4:45 pm

hurshy

no GW, you don't want that one, trust the hursh

4:45 pm

mamabear

Wasn't my hug big enough , GW (((((((((((((((((GW))))))))))) )))))))

4:45 pm

Frances

GreyWoulf
po6/21 Do you like yours boiled, roasted or chipped?

4:45 pm

hurshy

pe 6/21 sounds a bit like the popular kind of exercise where you don't have to do much but it's supposedly very effective

4:45 pm

chic

pe 6 is the ball used in Jai alai

4:45 pm

EvaNadine

evenin babblers!

4:46 pm

Deutsch

Hi chic!

4:46 pm

Deutsch

Hi evanadine!

4:46 pm

ylleria

Thanks chic . :)

4:46 pm

chic

po 6 smaahed Po****

4:46 pm

hetty

Hi everyone! Joining in tthe babbling soon!

4:46 pm

hurshy

sigh. well, i try.

4:47 pm

Frances

Oh yes, I forgot mashed

4:47 pm

Deutsch

Hi Hetty!

4:47 pm

mab

That was a very reasonable guess, hurshy, given Casablanca, etc.

I don't know why I can't say the word - it was just a word one didn't say. My mother didn't like the word 'belly' either. It took me decades to be able to say that one. My upbringing was chilly, and yet bizarrely gothic at the same time. Belly, belly, belly, bel...

4:47 pm

chic

I'm reallly not drunk; I just had a big Mocha Moolatte!

4:47 pm

GreyWoulf

((((***Mama***))) -- sorry, busy chatting w/mikey a little as well as keeping Kristianna distracted so I can finish :)

4:48 pm

mab

Hi Deutsch, chic.

4:48 pm

mamabear

that's ok,, just givin you a little grief! Tell Mikey I said guten tag!

4:48 pm

mamabear

Hi Deutsch! And good afternoon, Clifford!!!!

4:49 pm

hurshy

mab - we weren't allowed to say "butthead"

4:49 pm

chic

mab, hey, I have IM ,too!

4:49 pm

Deutsch

Hi mama, Hi Mab!

4:49 pm

mamabear

.... and chi, and frances, and hetty, and ylleria.... and inge

4:50 pm

chic

Hi MamaB!

4:50 pm

mamabear

hurshy - sorry about that po clue earlier - I was called away and just saw your post from before - I thought it was lynxxx that was asking for the clue...

4:50 pm

GreyWoulf

Mama -- he's coming to say hi himself :)

4:50 pm

torgone

Could I borrow a clue for the ap6/27? I can't see it ..

4:50 pm

leighclaret

AP 6 27 Stuck on this one! help, driving me crazy

4:51 pm

EvaNadine

missing 3 of my 6es, ive got:
PE 6/21
PO 6/21
TI 6/24

any help on the others?

4:51 pm

hurshy

it was, mama, i was trying to protect lynxx from self-loathing. only i didn't know she had to leave for work imminently. :(

4:51 pm

mamabear

ap 6/27 - ap + hoop vowel + put another *** on the fire

4:51 pm

boreetos

hi kids.

4:51 pm

hurshy

ap 6/27 the bit of a book after all the regular chapters

4:51 pm

mamabear

welcome back reetos!

4:52 pm

hurshy

ap 6/21 greek god

4:52 pm

MikeyInBerlin

i'm here, i'm here.....where's my favourite MAMABEAR??? :-)

4:52 pm

Deutsch

Hi boreetos!

4:52 pm

chic

eva, po 6/30

4:52 pm

torgone

A perfectly common word, mama .. Thanks!!!

4:52 pm

hurshy

po 6/30 plural (using vowel) of prev po5

4:52 pm

mab

I wasn't allowed to really speak. Maybe that's why I became a writer. I'm able to say much worse that fa -- much worse, and I used to swear like a stevedore. When my friends started having children I tapered off quite a bit.

4:52 pm

Deutsch

Hi Mikey!

4:52 pm

mamabear

and remember, tor, you just borrowed the clue... so now give it back!!!! lol

4:53 pm

mamabear

((((((Mikey!!!!!!!)))))))))) How ya doin??????

4:53 pm

mab

Hi Mikey.

4:53 pm

torgone

Okay. Here ya go : ap 6/27 - ap + hoop vowel + put another *** on the fire

4:54 pm

ylleria

Ooh, 5 to go! Mostly po's.

4:54 pm

boreetos

mst3k!!! i loved that show!

4:54 pm

hurshy

lol

4:54 pm

mamabear

thanks.... I'll just take that and tuck it away in my clue box for another day.

4:54 pm

EvaNadine

apparently im still lacking the PO5...heh

4:54 pm

ylleria

can I get a clue for the at 5/14?

4:54 pm

boreetos

is pagota not a word? oh is it spelled with a d? pagoda? pawgohduh?

4:54 pm

snowyowl

Hi all -my promise to myself to babble early has already been broken! V. late start here but have been baking for a cake stall for my daughter tomorrow. I don't want to see flour for a month!

4:55 pm

hurshy

ylleria, the p's are mostly real words and not hard except for that 6/30 isn't so obvious but i just put up a clue for it

4:55 pm

hurshy

yes boreetos, a d

4:55 pm

boreetos

hi snowy! i haven't seen you on here in a while!

4:55 pm

mamabear

puhgohduh

4:55 pm

Deutsch

Hi snow, what kind of cake?

4:55 pm

mamabear

Hi Snowy!!!!!!!

4:56 pm

chic

lol, mama and boreetos!

4:56 pm

leighclaret

Thank you for your help mamabear and hurshy

4:56 pm

boreetos

see what going to art skool gets you? You mispel words like pagoda.

4:56 pm

hurshy

at 5/14 a + mr. danza

4:56 pm

mamabear

I was going to bake peanut butter banana bread to bring in for a food day tomorrow, but decided to make cheese tortellini salad instead.... not that anyone cares really......

4:56 pm

hurshy

po 5 - a growth you might have in your colon

4:56 pm

MikeyInBerlin

(((((((MAMABEAR))))))) :-D well; so so, you know? :-/ my own fault though, i guess! :-/ *sigh* and how are YOU doing???

4:56 pm

ylleria

Thanks hurshy - 3 to go now :)

4:57 pm

snowyowl

hi boreetos -have had an unusually busy few weeks. I haven't babbled so little since I started last October. I have missed the chat and the fun & am hoping to get here a little more often soon!

4:57 pm

MikeyInBerlin

hi there yourself, mab! :-)

4:57 pm

mamabear

Just passing the time till I can leave work!!!! Are you feeling better?

4:57 pm

chic

Hi Mikey!

4:58 pm

mab

Hi snowy. Cake, mmmmm......

4:58 pm

MikeyInBerlin

hi there, Chic! :-D

4:58 pm

boreetos

well welcome back then.

4:58 pm

ylleria

Hurrah! Finished! Thanks everyone, you're all fab! :)

4:58 pm

mamabear

Mikey - you missed my telling of my Easter saga yesterday - how I got dizzy in the bathroom and fell in the tub sideways - pulled the shower curtain down on myself - rod & everything. That was the end of MY Easter...

4:58 pm

boreetos

hey chic! I haven't seen you in a while either!

4:59 pm

Deutsch

YEA for ylleria!

4:59 pm

GreyWoulf

Oh dear, Mama!!

4:59 pm

MikeyInBerlin

who, MAMABEAR.....me? well ja; if it's me you're asking.....as long as i take it easy :-/ which is frustrating, 'cos i want to help get things done in here so we can get it all finished and out the way!!! :-P

4:59 pm

snowyowl

Hi MAMA & Deutsch - I made a few good old fashioned Victoria sandwiches and a few choclate. They sell easily. its the mess & washing up I hate -I still can't persuade the husband that a dish washer is an excellent idea!

4:59 pm

GreyWoulf

pa5?

4:59 pm

mab

Oh, MamaBear, that's terrible! Poor thing!

4:59 pm

Deutsch

Mama, I read about that. Are you olay now?

5:00 pm

Deutsch

(okay)

5:00 pm

boreetos

so mamabear, I'm guessing when you came to you had a vision of the flux capacitor and now you're in the process of starting the customization of your 82 delorean?
Noverber fifth, nineteen fifty five!

5:01 pm

MikeyInBerlin

oh MAMABEAR; why didn't you TELL me about this when you emailed me today, hmm??? :-( my god; are you all right???

5:01 pm

boreetos

a little help on the lonely rightmost t word? please?!?!

5:01 pm

hurshy

inevitable, boreetos *nods sagely*

5:01 pm

hurshy

th4, scottish word

5:01 pm

mamabear

I'm ok.... just spent the rest of the day in bed and no Easter dinner for me! Everyone else went to the MIL's house.

5:02 pm

boreetos

thanks hurshy!!

5:02 pm

GreyWoulf

pa5, please --- Kristianna wants me to go play and it's my last one :)

5:03 pm

mamabear

boreetos - ummm.... yeah was a little starry eyed for a while - but didn't zonk out. Good thing because I found out later that "someone" heard noise in the bathroom but didn't bother to come see if anything was wrong.... long story.

5:03 pm

hurshy

GW, alt spelling of that praise word with all the vowels

5:03 pm

mamabear

pa = p + ae 4/4 - go have fun!

5:03 pm

mab

Did anyone get video of that, mama? Classic family togoetherness reaction. (not to make light of the incident - you could have been seriously injured. I just am getting a visual)

5:03 pm

GreyWoulf

thank you hurshy!!

done!!

5:03 pm

mamabear

boreetos - that's just spooky - the date that you picked........

5:04 pm

boreetos

so...no flux capacitor?
hmmmm. well, glad you're ok.

5:04 pm

boreetos

remember remember, the fifth of november...

5:04 pm

mamabear

Yes mab, I was stuck sideways, legs hanging out with the shower curtain & rod ... oh and a few shirts I had hanging in there to dry ..... on top of me......

5:04 pm

GreyWoulf

Ok, now I must go -- I will see you all later or tomorrow or whenever :)

(*Hugs*) to all!!!

5:04 pm

MikeyInBerlin

aw; i'm so sorry i didn't see your 'hi' there, Deutsch.....a big 'hello' and (((((hugs))))) to you!!! :-)

5:05 pm

boreetos

bye GW!

5:05 pm

mamabear

not the date so much as the year....

5:05 pm

Deutsch

thanks for the hugs, Mikey (((Mikey)))

5:05 pm

boreetos

what happened in 1955?

5:05 pm

mamabear

heck... I see flux capacitators on normal days!

5:06 pm

hurshy

my dad was born

5:06 pm

Deutsch

bye, GW, have fun!

5:06 pm

MikeyInBerlin

what; the rest of the day in bed, MAMABEAR.....you were hurt that badly??? :-(

5:06 pm

boreetos

how is pogo not a word? I had a pogoball when I was a kid, and it said POGO on it. pogo is a word.

5:06 pm

snowyowl

night GW

5:07 pm

MikeyInBerlin

i think Babble treats 'pogo' like a proper name, boreetos :-/

5:07 pm

boreetos

my parents both turned 5 in 55. and the best Chevrolet ever was released that year.

5:07 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ja; gut'nacht, 'GW'.....if you're still here?

5:07 pm

mamabear

Mikey - along with the heel pain I've been having, and the fibromyalgia, and stuff - I twisted my back and bruised my right side..... I was very tired to begin with and it pushed me over the edge! so to speak.

5:07 pm

chic

bye GW (((hugs)))

5:08 pm

mamabear

Bye GW!!!!! *waves*

5:08 pm

MikeyInBerlin

oh, MAMABEAR; sounds like you've done yourself in much worse than i have here.....much worse than i've done myself in, that is :-/ you'd better be much more careful in future, or you'll hear about it from me, you hear? ;-)

5:08 pm

jeffer

at 5/16 clue please.

5:09 pm

MikeyInBerlin

sure hope you're feeling a lot better now, MAMABEAR? :-/

5:09 pm

Deutsch

You tell her, Mikey!

5:09 pm

mamabear

Yes, dear!!!!! I'm ok now,, just a pretty shade of blue in places!

5:09 pm

chic

mamab, are you having plantar fascietis in your heel?

5:09 pm

MikeyInBerlin

and no need to thank me, Deutsch.....i love giving (((((hugs))))) to my buddies! :-)

5:09 pm

Deutsch

If I had heard you fall, I'd have come running!

5:09 pm

boreetos

how about that bottom ti word?

5:10 pm

mab

Mikey, what happened to you? Are you injured too?

5:10 pm

hurshy

at 5/16 like at 5/14 except 4th letter

5:10 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ja; i think i just did, Deutsch! ;-)

5:10 pm

hurshy

it's not on the bottom, boreetos, it's at the apex!

5:10 pm

mamabear

Yes, chic, that is what the doc says it might be. Awful thing. I go back Saturday to see about the Xrays. Either the Faciitis thing or bone spur. He better figure something out so I can wear sandles!!!! How can I wear sandles with this foamy cushion thing he gave me to put in my shoes???? grrrrrrrr

5:10 pm

Deutsch

Mikey, good for you!

5:11 pm

MikeyInBerlin

well, in a manner of speaking, mab; but done quite on purpose, by a surgeon.....still healing from an operation i had this past winter, which will take a little more time yet; but not to worry, i'm ok.....as long as i learn my limits! :-/

5:11 pm

boreetos

hurshy, I reinstate my former statement about your silliness, and commend a fabulous clue.

5:11 pm

snowyowl

Take extra care now MAMA as I think the shock can be as bad as the fall sometimes. I fell off a chair last summer ( I WAS sober) & felt really jolted for a few days. Thing is we forget how to fall when we grow up! It's not half so bad when you are young & doing it all the time.

5:11 pm

hurshy

*grin*

5:12 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ja really, MAMABEAR; and summer's just too hot not to wear sandals :-/

5:12 pm

helenkeller

hey mama - there are many brands of shoes with arch supports that make sandals too - mostly very expensive, but very comfortable - finn comfort from germany is an excellent brand

5:12 pm

boreetos

ok that does it for me! No I'm not finished, but I have to go back to work, See you all tomorrow!!

uber-rare Friday babbling for Boreetos!!!

5:12 pm

jeffer

ty hurshy

5:12 pm

mamabear

Thanks Deutsch! Most people would.... wish I was married to one.

5:13 pm

Deutsch

bye boreetos!

5:13 pm

chic

Mama, had that It's awful you can't wear flat shoes you have to have at least a one inch wedge. For the pain there are some exercises to stretch the hell and the best thing is get a 16 oz. bottle of water and freeze it and roll your foot over the top.. I had wear this huge boot for a month ugh!

5:13 pm

snowyowl

bye boreetos

5:13 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ja, snowyowl; it is a shock when you fall and aren't expecting it.....i did that a couple weeks ago, when i tripped up on a rug in here; and that was *not* a good thing for me at the moment, either :-/ for someone supposedly so 'graceful', i can sure be a klutz in here sometimes! :-P

5:13 pm

mamabear

snowy - it was a good thing I have a shower curtain and not a door - it really lessened the impact I think.

5:14 pm

MikeyInBerlin

what, MAMABEAR; he didn't even come running to help you??? :-(

5:14 pm

Deutsch

When my blood pressure falls to low, I pass out. I'm told I drop to my knees, then fall on my face.

5:14 pm

leighclaret

Just one to get, it being the second TO 5, 14 Any clues?

5:14 pm

mamabear

chic - in the last couple weeks, it's amazing how many people heard of it or have it themselves!!! A couple women I know had cortizone injections and that helped them alot. Maybe he will do that.

5:15 pm

mab

Bye Boreetos.

I think toe pads are very very attractive, Mama. Just paint your toenails and wear your sandals proudly!

5:15 pm

MikeyInBerlin

yikes, Deutsch.....that's scary :-(

5:15 pm

snowyowl

Yes I felt really stupid as all the family were here. The littlies all panicked and I had to pretend it was really funny so they wouldn't get upset! I just wanted to sit on the floor & cry my eyes out!

5:15 pm

mamabear

no, Mikey. I thought he didn't hear anything, so I called to my son and he came. But then later I was talking to my daughter in North Dakota - she was on the phone with him at the time - and she said he heard something and waited but then didn't hear anymore so he didn't go see, even after she said maybe he should.

5:16 pm

chic

Yeah, I bought Finn's over $200 and had the insert made over $300. I don't wear them any more 'cuz they suck.. Propet makes a decent orthtic sandal for about $70 try onlineshoes. com

5:16 pm

jeffer

to 5/14 insert sometime vowel between last two

5:16 pm

MikeyInBerlin

oh man; that's bad, MAMABEAR :-(

5:16 pm

Deutsch

Yeah, it's a little inconvenient to say the least. But I usually feel it coming on and can sit down again. But it is comical to watch, I've heard LOL!

5:17 pm

jeffer

(sorry) of the to 4/4 before

5:17 pm

mamabear

That's awful, Deutsch!!!!! I hope that doesn't happen often to you.

5:17 pm

jaianniah

Helloooooo......anyone need some clues? Or are you all finished?

5:17 pm

jeffer

pe 4/7 anyone?

5:17 pm

snowyowl

hi jaianniah

5:17 pm

carra

im at 55 words lol

5:18 pm

MikeyInBerlin

well, i wouldn't be laughing, Deutsch; you might want to get that seen to, or have you? i had started having some very disconcerting 'spells' before having this mitral valve repair, and it's no fun; especially as you never know when these things are going to come on and affect you! :-/

5:18 pm

mamabear

Hi jainnaiah.....pretty flower!

5:18 pm

helenkeller

right chic - there are LOTS of options, but i think that spending $$ to have an orthotic put into a finn is a huge waste, esp since they already come with really good arch support - why would you do that?

5:18 pm

Deutsch

Not as much, mamabear. I just can't sit in one place for too long.

5:18 pm

mamabear

only a dozen to go, carra!!!!!

5:18 pm

Deutsch

Hi Jai!

5:19 pm

mamabear

Deutsch - a nasty side effect of Babbling!!!!

5:19 pm

jeffer

leighclaret did you get it?

5:19 pm

MikeyInBerlin

wow, Deutsch; yet you 'Babble' ??? :-o

5:19 pm

jaianniah

Hi, snowy-
pe 4/7 has an ending that some college students would nickname the study of farming

5:19 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ah; but probably doesn't take you anywhere near as long to complete the grids as it takes me, of course :-/ i think i'm the slowest here!

5:19 pm

mamabear

anybody do sudoku today?

5:19 pm

snowyowl

yuck Deutsch -I have never passed out -but that situation would leave me wantin to be somewhere with soft landings! My next door neighbour had a stroke 6 years ago when she was 36 - she has made quite a good recovery but is still unsteady on her feet -I am her soft thing to fall on!

5:20 pm

mamabear

I think you caught on very quickly, Mikey!

5:20 pm

cybernan

Help! -- missing two o words one from the top and one from the 3rd row -- I have:
o 4/4 x2
o 4/6

5:20 pm

jaianniah

You know, MamaB- I cannot solve even the easiest sudoku and I don't know why.......

5:20 pm

mab

I'm sorry, Mama, but that makes me so mad. What a blockhead someone under your roof is.

5:20 pm

jeffer

ty jaianniah for the pe 4/

5:21 pm

leighclaret

Jeffer Thanks for the clue. Got it! Hooray!

Pe 4, 7 pe** A pod veg with a * string

5:21 pm

MikeyInBerlin

no; i'm still *way* too slow at this, compared to everyone else, MAMABEAR :-/

5:21 pm

hurshy

two more 4/6's cnan

5:21 pm

mamabear

jainnaiah - do you utilize the little green numbers to insert possibles?

5:21 pm

MikeyInBerlin

what is a 'sudoku'? :-/

5:21 pm

mamabear

mab - yes, one very large blockhead

5:22 pm

chic

I did it for more cush and Dr said they would be made to my foot and they were. It did get rid of the heel condition and I don't have it any more just can't were totally flat shoes anymore...Most orthotics don't even come in my size. so I find shoes with good cushion and good fit. Can't wear a shoe shoe have to wear sandals all year. Good thing I live in warm country. ( I have an arthritic toe that won't let me..)

5:22 pm

mamabear

Mikey - see on the right the "Iron Sudoku" link? It is a numbers game... shall I introduce you to that too???

5:22 pm

jeffer

leighclaret - i had just got a clue for that
your clue veeery good! ty

5:22 pm

Deutsch

Mikey, if I sit here too long, I'll feel dizzy. If you don't hear from me on chat, I'm usually walking around a bit

5:22 pm

jaianniah

ol4/4 is a sort of margarine, and the other 4/4 is a variation of that word- change vowels

5:23 pm

mamabear

chic - I can wear normal shoes so far. I only just started pursuing this whole thing. I kind of hope he does the cortisone shot -

5:23 pm

mamabear

hurshy - are you still here? Did you sudoku today? If so, how is it?

5:24 pm

cybernan

Thanks, Hurshy

5:24 pm

hurshy

sudoku eeeeezy today

5:24 pm

chic

c-nan, top row op 4/6 popular day time hostess take out the 'r'

5:24 pm

hurshy

hmmm, shall i redo the talk show hostess bit?

5:25 pm

Deutsch

Thanks for all you concerns, everyone! (((ALL)))
See you tomorrow!

5:25 pm

mamabear

eeeeeezy? cool! So little grid is done. If I do the eeeezy sudoku ... whatever will I do with the rest of the evening? Might have to rummage up a game of Literati with someone!

5:25 pm

mamabear

Take care, Deutsch!!!!!! sleep well and sweet dreams!

5:25 pm

tndaisy1960

Please help! I have but ONE lowly word left, and my brain is fried. pe 6/21 ty in advance, and pass the fish

5:26 pm

jaianniah

Sorry- misread question...og4/6 is to eye someone
on4/6 you are the on** one
op4 is Oprah minus a letter

5:26 pm

chic

Mama, yes cortisone is good it's what I get in My big toe twice a year...and recently got in my back and hip for advanced arthritis. I'm like ten years younger and no pain!

5:26 pm

mamabear

pe + lo 4/4

5:26 pm

hurshy

pe 6/21 is the ball in jai alai, sounds a bit like the popular kind of exercises where you don't move much but it's supposed to work anyway

5:26 pm

mab

I think that falls and surgeries are profound shocks to the body and spirit. It takes a good amount of time for many people to fully recover. Mama, Mikey, snowy -- take care and be kind to yourselves.

5:27 pm

snowyowl

bye Deutsch

5:27 pm

chic

I'll play with you Mama!

5:27 pm

jaianniah

pe+ a word that means "much" + the first vowel- obscure word, no fish....good luck and congrats!!!!

5:27 pm

mamabear

chic - I have had 2 cervical discs replaced and last year had steroid injections in lower back.... Still have pain, but not like what it was.

5:28 pm

mamabear

OK, chic!!!! I just heard from my daughter that her computer is acting up, so if I don't show up, that's why, otherwise I will IM you later!

5:28 pm

helenkeller

ahh chic, is see - glad you are healed, too bad about the toe - i just asked cause i used to work in a store called 'foot solutions', my friend (idiot, lol ) bought a franchise so i know way too much about this stuff -it's a really good thing you live where you do! most not that fortunate

5:28 pm

cybernan

from the first l I have lo 4/5, 4/6 and 4/4 -- what am I missing please?

5:29 pm

tndaisy1960

I got it! No fish for me; I never would have figured that out on my own, never having played jai lai in my life...*does happy dance* 1st grid I ever completed!

5:29 pm

carra

to 5/14

5:29 pm

cybernan

nevermind -- just found it!

5:29 pm

mamabear

helen - this whole thing started by my saying I have heel pain - possibly Plantar Faciitis

5:30 pm

mamabear

carra - to + consonant + sometimes vowel + same consonant

5:30 pm

jaianniah

the to is the Roman outfit with a Latinate ending

5:31 pm

helenkeller

yep i remember mama - what chic said is most important - the stretching, either with frozen can or boot - but most imp is doing it first thing in the am, otherwise you just keep re-ripping the original tear - gentle stretches

5:31 pm

chic

I love my ortho guy; he never said the dreaded "S" (surgery) word to me because that is not an option..

5:32 pm

helenkeller

lol - 's' - the very, very, very last resort, cause not always successful - met way too many people with that sad story

5:32 pm

mamabear

that's what I've been doing, helen - not the frozen bottle thing - but alot of the stretching, like you say, especially in the a.m. It seems to be better the last couple days.

5:32 pm

carra

i have the roman outfit :)

5:32 pm

cybernan

missing an a from the 2nd row -- have ae 4, ag 4 & 5,
ap 6/27 & 6/18 -- missing?

5:33 pm

mamabear

chic - I didn't have a choice on the cervical surgery - I was losing use of my right arm. I have had lower back pain for over 19 years though, will hold off as long as possible for surgery there - hopefully never!

5:33 pm

helenkeller

great!!! it will take time to heal, be patient & be diligent

5:33 pm

mamabear

carra - lo + consonant + sometimes vowel + same consonant

5:33 pm

carra

oh i hae that to with the smetimes y vowel lol

5:33 pm

helenkeller

the cold is good for the inflammation, that's why frozen & not just any old can of beans, :)

5:34 pm

mamabear

I would try using a nice cold can of beer - but it would probably never make it down to my foot!

5:34 pm

jaianniah

to+ a chemical ending with the why vowel in the middle

5:35 pm

mamabear

to 5/14 - to + as you leave the backyard, please close the g*** so the dogs don't get out. (Minus the t)

5:35 pm

mab

(yoga, Mama. take a yoga class. it will help you more than regualar stretching. honestly, it's fabulous. Yoga, Mama, yoga yoga yoga oga oga ga g g) This has been a public service subliminal message.

5:35 pm

chic

I had this special injection they do with this xray machine that shows real time. It was a miracle for me. I was in such agony before sitting, standing walking...

5:35 pm

helenkeller

LOL - hey, mama, never got to finish the archer puppy conversation with you - what kind of pup did you get?

5:36 pm

mamabear

and also a word in the grid, mab!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL thanks .... I just have to find time somehow to pursue that.

5:36 pm

carra

thanks mamabear :)

5:36 pm

mamabear

chic - sounds like what I had - transcaudal steroid injection was what they called it. Not fun to go through, but they did help.

5:37 pm

hurshy

ag 4/8, cnan

5:37 pm

MikeyInBerlin

oh yes, Mab; absolutely.....always done yoga as part of my daily dance workouts :-) of course, we do a *lot* of intensive stretching in ballet, too.....and pilates type exercises, which are also very beneficial!

5:37 pm

carra

ugly with a vowel change lol :)

5:37 pm

mamabear

helen - a cute little white puppy (supposed to be terrier mix) with black spots on her ears. They said she should reach 15 to 20 pounds full grown. WELL.... by the time she was 4 months old she weighed 60 pounds. I think she was great pyrannese (mixed with dalmation maybe) what a nitemare!

5:37 pm

mab

oops, second time today. Really, Mama, if you can take a few classes to learn to do some of the postitions properly, you can then do them on your own. It can have a near miraculous effect.

5:38 pm

cybernan

Thanks, Hurshy

5:38 pm

chic

mine was a breeze barely took 5 min. not scary at all( well after the first tme) I just don't how long it will last.. I'm going to go do physical therapy as soon as we get our new Med. Ins.

5:38 pm

jaianniah

ag 4/8 bears a strong resemblence to a word that starts with "u" and means icky looking

5:38 pm

carra

ap 6/27

5:38 pm

MikeyInBerlin

and yes, Mab; they sure are.....but don't worry, i am being careful.....i just don't realize how careful i still have to be sometimes, 'cos it's been a little while now, and i think i should be fine.....i feel fine, then i overdo things, and owwwww :-/

5:39 pm

mamabear

I think I might have designed a few new positions when I was in the tub!!! The pretzel twist!

5:40 pm

mamabear

chic - mine must have been much different - took about 45 minutes each. Used a local anesthetic, which was not effective.... was very painful.

5:40 pm

MikeyInBerlin

aw; MAMABEAR.....i hate hearing about you being injured :-( be careful in future.....or you'll have *me* to answer to!!! :-/ lol; although i guess you could be giving me 'heck' too, hmm? :-P and nobody wants to play 'Twister' with me! lol

5:40 pm

jaianniah

When you are sorry, you ap*******- or make an ap*****-spell it until you have enough letters

5:41 pm

mamabear

who says I don't, Mikey!!! *wink*

5:41 pm

MikeyInBerlin

wow; the local anaesthetic wasn't effective, MAMABEAR? sure was for me, when i had a fragment of dislodged cartilage removed from my right knee! it was weird, not being able to feel anything as they worked on it, even though i was wide awake!

5:42 pm

MikeyInBerlin

lol; well you don't, MAMABEAR.....after all, think how i can move? :-P

5:42 pm

cybernan

missing an h.... I have:
ha8, ha5/18 and ho 4/6 --- missing?

5:42 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ja; it sure can, Mab.....yoga is *very* beneficial! :-)

5:43 pm

mamabear

It worked a little, MIkey, but they go in with a needle and have the area up on Xray at the same time so they can guide it to where they want to inject the steroid around the base of the spine. All the area wasn't numbed enough.

5:43 pm

mamabear

I AM thinking about that Mikey!!!!!!!! *wink wink*

5:43 pm

MikeyInBerlin

owwwww, MAMABEAR; that sounds nasty!!! :-(

5:43 pm

hurshy

ha 7 - ha plus green growing thing but change vowel

5:44 pm

chic

nan, ha 7/36, sim. to 8 2 con. ending

5:44 pm

MikeyInBerlin

uhm; ok, MAMABEAR.....wondering if we're 'on the same page' here? :-P lol

5:44 pm

mamabear

ho 4/6 - have ho** , you will find it!!! There is always ho** you will find all the words before the flip!

5:45 pm

jaianniah

you are missing an ha that is obscure 7/36 has an ending that resembles a growing green thing with a different vowel

5:45 pm

mamabear

same page, different books, Mikey!

5:45 pm

MikeyInBerlin

love your new avatar btw, MAMABEAR; that's just so.....you!!! ;-) hehe; and i don't even know what you look like yet :-/ so; i just picture you as a furry bear! :-P

5:45 pm

mamabear

it was nassty - ho 4/6 I don't have to have any more!!!

5:46 pm

MikeyInBerlin

ja; well.....that could very well be, MAMABEAR! :-P

5:47 pm

mamabear

Well, it's time for me to leave work now...... have a good evening everyone!!!!

5:47 pm

MikeyInBerlin

aw; well hop online when you get home, MAMABEAR! :-)

5:47 pm

cybernan

Thank you hurshy and chic.

5:48 pm

snowyowl

bye MAMA!

5:48 pm

mamabear

I will try Mikey ... I heard my daughter's computer is acting up, so we'll see what the story is when I get home. If I can, I'll give you a buzz!!

5:49 pm

jaianniah

cybernan- did I help at alllll??????

5:49 pm

helenkeller

mama - sorry had to go tend to something & scrolled back just now - do you still have your little monster?

5:50 pm

mamabear

little monster?

5:50 pm

helenkeller

your pup!

5:52 pm

mamabear

OH!!!! I forgot what we were talking about!!! No, we had her for about 9 months and I found out I was pregnant - there was no way I could have a new baby with a dog like that. She was very wild - always running and jumping, couldn't keep her contained in the yard - she jumped over the fence.

5:52 pm

cybernan

Missing....

a t from the first one in the 4th row-- have:
ta 4, to 4/4 x2, to 4/6 x 2, to4/5, to 5/14 x2

5:53 pm

cybernan

Thanks, jaianniah -- saw the other clues first, so missed yours -- sorry!

5:54 pm

hurshy

change last letter of ta4 cnan

5:54 pm

mamabear

gotta run........ whooooooosssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh

5:54 pm

cybernan

bye mamabear

5:54 pm

helenkeller

awww, that's a shame - i don't remember when our friend bought the place -sometime between 5 & 10 years ago, last time i was there they had mostly all purebreds

5:55 pm

helenkeller

bye mama - have a great evening, feel better!

5:55 pm

cybernan

sorry Hurshy -- have both ta 4/9's -- still missing one!

5:56 pm

ayz

do you know the pe6 word?

5:57 pm

hurshy

change last letter of to4 (drink to excess)

5:58 pm

jaianniah

pe 6 word
pe+ word for much + the crossed letter+ the first vowel

5:59 pm

ayz

what's the word for much? ^^"

5:59 pm

ayz

got it..

6:00 pm

hurshy

the word for much is also the word that completes the phrase vacant *** (and there are not two t's in the pe word)

6:00 pm

cybernan

All grey!!!

Thanks Hurshy -- of course it was the very last one possible, I think!

6:00 pm

ayz

what about the last no4 word.. that's the only word i need and i'm finished with this puzzle.. yeay for me!! :D

6:00 pm

1j2u3d4y

ok - sothis is my thrid time here. How am I supposed to figure out your clues? Perhaps I am clueless...

6:00 pm

cybernan

Got to run -- have two more walls to paint -- back later.

6:01 pm

hurshy

no 4/4 ______ bene (latin phrase)

6:01 pm

hurshy

yw and congrats cnan!

6:01 pm

ayz

i dont know latin.. :p

6:02 pm

helenkeller

bye everyone - gotta go walk the doggies - have a great evening!

6:03 pm

hurshy

well ayz, the phrase means note well, and the word ain't that different from that :)

6:04 pm

ayz

well, i got that one.. there are 3 no4 words.. i got the note.. and the other word that ends with a round vowel.. now i dont have the last one.. :D

6:04 pm

carra

i need a to 4/5 and to4/6

6:05 pm

hurshy

christmas, ayz?

6:05 pm

EvaNadine

ayz -- just say "no"

6:05 pm

mab

Think 'ho ho ho' ayz

6:05 pm

carra

the big red dog :D

6:06 pm

EvaNadine

(there are 4 NO4 words)

6:06 pm

ayz

i got the no no4 word too.. the last one i dont have

6:06 pm

hetty

Hullo there Hursh; I can't make your pe word work (the addition of the "more" word , crossed letter and first
vowel yield a term that is pronounced not valid) Am I missing something?

6:07 pm

ayz

yeay!!! im finished with this puzzle!!! will be back later for the new one.. see guys!! and thanks for all the help

6:07 pm

EvaNadine

"the first NO4, the angels did say..."

6:09 pm

hurshy

hetty - it wasn't my clue - but i did mention there is only ONE t in the word, not two, to correct any misimpressions people might have had from the original clue :)

6:10 pm

EvaNadine

PE + much + 1st vowel

6:11 pm

hurshy

as evanadine says, so shalt thou do :)

6:14 pm

EvaNadine

so say you one, so say you all.
;)

6:15 pm

snowyowl

Finished!!!!!!!!!
Thankyou for your company & great clues -must get off to bed now as 5 littlies tomorrow ( all on Easter break, 2 of which have swimming & ballet lessons to go to! ) * makes note to self to brush up on contraceptive talks in next life*

6:16 pm

hurshy

i'm heading out too, night all

6:16 pm

hetty

Sorry, Hursh, and thanks, Jaiannia, for original clue.Still can't make the info work for me, so more head bashing is called for.

6:19 pm

hetty

Edanadine! Thanks! Head bashing over--for now

6:19 pm

snowyowl

hetty use your pl4/5 meaning to scheme. Insert the 2nd vowel between the p& the l and add the 1st vowel to the end of the word

6:20 pm

snowyowl

oops too late! The story of my life! Goodnight all -sweet dreams when its your time to sleep x

6:21 pm

hetty

And thanks to you too, Snowy Owl. How helpful you all are. Makes me cry tears of gratitude.

6:29 pm

Yvo

may i have some help with the po6/30 and pi5/12 please

6:30 pm

pinecone05

pi 5 is a math number + a heavy weight

6:34 pm

Yvo

Pine thank you for the PI

6:38 pm

MikeyInBerlin

Yvo....'po6,30' is the pluralized form of the preceding word :-)

6:39 pm

pinecone05

the po 6/21 is a veggie

6:41 pm

Yvo

vielen dank Mikey von Berlin

6:43 pm

Yvo

my last one PE 5/12

6:44 pm

mamabook3

po 6/30 ...any more clues?

6:44 pm

cdn_in_va

ha5? anybody... man this grid is nasty

6:45 pm

BGL

po6/30 "many" (po4/7) +3.147

6:46 pm

mamabook3

ha - green thing that grows..change the vowel

6:46 pm

pinecone05

pe 5.. .think of a fruit and change the first letter

6:47 pm

cdn_in_va

have that one mama, i'm looking for the 5,18

6:50 pm

BGL

2nd to5/14?

6:50 pm

Yvo

pine-i cant figure out your clue is there another clue ?

6:51 pm

pinecone05

look at your py 5/16 and change the y

6:52 pm

pinecone05

ha 5 means by chance or accident

6:52 pm

cdn_in_va

at5,10 and at5,16?

6:53 pm

Yvo

THANKS finally got it and i finnished thanks again
pine

6:53 pm

pinecone05

congrats yvo

6:54 pm

BGL

Good job yvo! I only have 4 to go, but they may need to wait until after Survivor!

6:55 pm

Yvo

im taping it cause i wanted to finnish

6:56 pm

BGL

It is one of the few shows my husband and i both like! So we try to watch it together! :)

6:57 pm

BGL

Be back in an hour... mayb e these last words will jump right out at me!

6:58 pm

Yvo

BGL enjoy see you again soon byeee and thanks

6:58 pm

cdn_in_va

yay finished, second day in a row, wootwoot

6:59 pm

Yvo

cdn good for you makes one feel good

7:04 pm

zero

pa 5/12 please anyone?

7:04 pm

harpjane

hello

7:05 pm

gramma

Hi harpjane. I just finished.

7:06 pm

gramma

zero, pa plus a loooong time

7:08 pm

zero

paa...?

7:10 pm

gramma

zero, not a long time ago....but a really long time...like I've been waiting **** 2 vowels a consonant and a plural

7:11 pm

Jacula

Hi. I've just finished, too.

7:11 pm

gramma

WTG, jacula!!!!

7:13 pm

Jacula

Thanks, gramma. Are you done, too?

7:14 pm

gramma

YES, I am!

7:15 pm

Jacula

I see 21st April's theme is 'gothic' + it's MusicMom's birthday. It's also our Queen's birthday; her 80th.

April 22nd has been themed 'Earth Day'. It's also my birthday.:-)

7:15 pm

Jacula

Well done, Gramma.

7:16 pm

gramma

TY, Jac.

7:16 pm

zero

any more clues for pa5/12?

7:17 pm

Jacula

pa5/12 - a foot of one long syllable and three short syllables occurring in any order.

7:18 pm

gramma

zero, I'll try again. pa plus a sign in a tavern window, that lets off a gloww at night, contains a gas n***. drop the N add it to your pa and make it plural.

7:18 pm

gramma

zero, sorry. It's not plural.

7:20 pm

Jacula

Zero - Don't know if you're a gardener,but try this for pa5/12... think of a plant widely cultivated for its showy single or double red or pink, or white, flowers then remove the 'sometimes vowel' from the end.

7:21 pm

Remy

If you dropped the p, you'd have the first word in the title of an old MTV animated short which just had a movie version starring Charlize Theron.

7:22 pm

jaymil

pa+second vowel+4th vowel+last letter

7:23 pm

zero

thanks i got it. :)

7:23 pm

gramma

WOOOHOOO, zero.

7:23 pm

Jacula

Zero - good! :-) You can't say you were short of helpers. LOL.

7:24 pm

zero

pe5/12, pe6/21 please

7:24 pm

pinecone05

pe 5 think of a fruit and change the first letter

7:25 pm

pinecone05

pe 5 is like your py but change the y

7:25 pm

gramma

honeydew or water m*****

7:26 pm

Jacula

pe5 - pe+ half of the UK capital.
pe6 - Jai alai or the ball used to play it.

7:26 pm

pinecone05

pe 6 = pe + parking _ _ _ + vowel

7:26 pm

gramma

PE6 pe plus a globular water bottle.

7:27 pm

zero

thanks i got both. very sweet.

7:28 pm

Jacula

y/w, Zero. We enjoy the team effort, don't we folks?

7:29 pm

zero

po5, po6, po4/7

7:30 pm

Remy

po4/7 - My little ____

7:30 pm

zero

thanks remy. lol

7:30 pm

pinecone05

there are two po 6...one is a veggie the other is a letter added to the previous po 5

7:31 pm

gramma

zero, I was gone getting a cocktail. Did you get it?

7:32 pm

pinecone05

the po 5 is a letter added to the previous po 4

7:33 pm

blueskies29

hi all..could i get a little advice...
upgraded to pro..now how do i make the most of it???

7:35 pm

Jacula

po6/30 - pl. of the po5 before it. Growths often found in the bowel or nose.

po6/21 - a vegetable you can eat boiled, fried, roasted, mashed. A po6/21 famine once occurred in Ireland.

7:36 pm

zero

i got the veggie

7:36 pm

Remy

blueskies29, have you tried the Flip To Stats button yet?

7:36 pm

Jacula

Hi blueskies. Well, first off you can tick the 'gender' box so your handbag is either blue or pink. Then you can upload an avatar/icon. You can also check out the stats.

7:38 pm

gramma

blueskies, it's been so long, I'm trying to remember. Ahhh yes..the grid! check it out.

7:38 pm

Nike

gramma the second to4,6 pls?

7:38 pm

Jacula

Blueskies - you can also write yourself a profile as big or as small as you want.

7:38 pm

Lady S

wow
you guys are good.
i can only find 12 words and they are all 4 letters, except the vegetable

7:39 pm

zero

po5/18, po6/30. 7 to go and i'm done

7:39 pm

Jacula

Hi Lady S. We've been Babbling for a long time. It does get easier, honestly!

7:40 pm

mamabook3

i'm at 49 and stumped

7:40 pm

gramma

Nike, Remy just gave a clue for po**. My little ****. Same applies for the to**

7:41 pm

Jacula

Zero - po5/18 is a tubular, usually benign growth that occurs in the bladder, bowels and nostrils. The nostril ones can make you snore. If you have po4/7 add the sometimes vowel to the end for the 5.

7:42 pm

Jacula

po6/30 is po5/18 + 3rd vowel.

7:42 pm

gramma

Lady S, I'm not the coldest beer in the fridge ( if you know what I mean ) and even I can do it. It will get easier. I promise.

7:43 pm

blueskies29

ty. k i got my handbag (a stylin' little thing!) and i'll get an icon later when i can use my own pics. i flipped to stats but how do i use them? i see you know po6, etc..? what does this mean??

7:43 pm

Jacula

Mamabook - Please don't mention '49'. That's how old I'll be on Saturday.:(

7:44 pm

gramma

Jacula, Happy, happy day! a little early; but, better than late, right?

7:44 pm

Nike

thanks gramma, got it. How about the 2nd to5,14?

7:45 pm

zero

jacula i dont have po5/18 also i cant relate it to po6/30

7:46 pm

gramma

Nike, use the word before it and insert the sometimes vowel between the double letters at the end.

7:46 pm

Jacula

Blueskies - po6/21, for instance, means the first 2 letters of the word as 'po', it is 6 letters long and it scores 21 points. Lots more is explained in 'Angelsong's Babble Page'. (Click on the link you will see towards the bottom of the list you will see on the right of your screen under 'Friends of Babble'.

7:47 pm

Jacula

Gramma. Thanks!:-)

7:48 pm

Nike

cool gramma, thanks.

7:48 pm

gramma

Jacula, you're just a young'un. Enjoy!!!

7:49 pm

gramma

Nike, no problem...your welcome. ^_^

7:49 pm

Jacula

LOL, Gramma.

7:50 pm

Jacula

Zero - If you have the po4/7 before the po5 & 6 you seek, just add the sometimes vowel to the end of it for the po5.

7:50 pm

beazus

good evening all. How's the grid going?

7:51 pm

gramma

beazus, never better. Done. Just hanging out to help.

7:51 pm

blueskies29

thanx gramma!!

7:51 pm

Jacula

Hi Beazus. Well, me and Gramma have finished and we're helping Zero & Nike to do the same, hopefully.

7:53 pm

beazus

I'm finished too, just checking in. I was glad to see that the grid wasn't TOO taxing today :)

7:54 pm

gramma

beazus, it was a sweet little one today...not too many sticklers.

7:54 pm

blueskies29

~sigh~ i can't wait for the day i can say that!!
;)

7:55 pm

zero

ti6/24

7:56 pm

Jacula

ti6/24 - to run a marathon you have to be in ti6/24 condition.

7:56 pm

gramma

zero, ti used to be a brand name white bread.

7:56 pm

beazus

Soon, it'll be Blueskies for you - I'm sure!

7:58 pm

mklein

within range of finishing for the first time in a week. Any clues for at5, 14 and at 5,16? Many thanks!

7:59 pm

Nike

gramma, can you help me with ol?

7:59 pm

gramma

Nike, it's not butter.

8:00 pm

mklein

Nike, it's the cheaper spread.

8:01 pm

Jacula

at5/14 - A lack of normal muscle tone.
at5/16 - A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop immediate allergic reactions to substances such as pollen, food, dander, and insect venoms and manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions.

8:02 pm

Jacula

mklein - the two words are the same except for the 4th letter.

8:02 pm

zero

to4/4 the 2nd one.

8:02 pm

gramma

Nike, at a bullfight the crowd yells ***! Put a vowel on the end.

8:03 pm

Jacula

Nike - 2nd to4/4 - What you may have to pay to use a road or a bridge. Time takes its to4/4 also!

8:03 pm

Nike

got it gramma, the other ol?

8:04 pm

Jacula

Sorry! My 'to' clue was for Zero not Nike.

8:05 pm

gramma

zero, I feel a need to mention, it would be nice to hear " I got it" or a "thank you" something other than request after request. I'm not trying to be bit***, I'm just trying to point out a little social skills help.

8:05 pm

mklein

ty Jacula

8:05 pm

zero

yes i do know, but i can't get it so skip and go to other clues

8:05 pm

Jacula

ol4/4 - bullfighter & crowd's cry + 1st vowel.
ol4/4 - ditto + 4th vowel.

8:05 pm

gramma

Nike, different vowel ending

8:06 pm

Nike

thanks gramma, got it.

8:06 pm

gramma

YW

8:07 pm

mklein

ap6,27 anyone?

8:07 pm

Jacula

Zero - to4/4 = to + double consonant.

8:08 pm

Jacula

mklein - you got 'em then? :-)

8:08 pm

zero

im sorry jacula i have that to4/4 didnt know it was the second one. how about the first to4/4

8:09 pm

gramma

mklien, ap...please accept my ap*****. I'm sorry I forgot to add the Y at the end.

8:09 pm

blueskies29

thanx for all the help tonight...i need to take a break and go read angelsong's page i think!! i'm sure i'll be back asking for help tomorrow!! thanx again! (gramma..are you here tomorrow too? lol)

8:09 pm

beazus

mklein - I'm sorry that you're having trouble finding the ap 6/27..... so take that phrase, sum it up, and lop off the last vowel

8:10 pm

Jacula

ap6/27 - you might say sorry to someone by giving them an ap*****. Knock off the last letter (the sometimes vowel) for the word you seek.

8:10 pm

beazus

goodnight Blueskies!

8:10 pm

gramma

blueskies, I'm usually lurking on and off during the day. See you on the flip.

8:10 pm

Jacula

'Bye Blueskies. Nice meeting you. 'See' you again soon.

8:11 pm

BGL

Are there any clues for the 2nd to5/14?

8:11 pm

blueskies29

night all! see you tomorrow!

8:11 pm

gramma

BRB

8:12 pm

Jacula

1st to4/4 (sounds like the second) - A lacquered or enameled metalware, usually gilded and elaborately painted. Failing that, try t + the bullfighter & crowd's cry.

8:12 pm

mklein

Sure did - Many thanks. Down to 11 needed now. Just got that ap. how could I have missed it? ty again.

8:12 pm

beazus

BGL - it's similiar to the last to 4/4, but you have to cleverly add the sometimes vowel!

8:13 pm

Nike

jacula, can you give me a clue to ti6 and ny5. Thanks

8:14 pm

Jacula

BGL - I know this one because my trucker o/h used to deliver it to power stations. It's an oil derived from trees. The group C7H7, derived from toluene. Also called cresyl.

8:14 pm

zero

thanks for to4/4 jacula i got it.

8:14 pm

BGL

Thanks beazus! Down to two ...

8:14 pm

beazus

welcome!

8:16 pm

Jacula

ti6/24 - a compound word - ti* (the end of, or like filtered cigarettes have on them) + t** (the apex of).

8:16 pm

gramma

I'm back. The later it gets..the faster they go down.

8:17 pm

beazus

what's your pleasure tonight gramma?

8:17 pm

Jacula

ny5/14 - synthetic material.

The old cryptic crossword clue for this used to read, 'synthetic material found in many London streets'.

8:18 pm

BGL

Okay, the last two have me completely stumped! at5/16 and pa5/12... any help would be greatly appreciated!

8:18 pm

gramma

I'm a fan of the bourban. My parents also drank it. My siblings and my children refer to it as Mommy breath.

8:20 pm

Jacula

Mommy breath? Ooh, Gramma! I'm not sure if that's good or bad.8-)

8:20 pm

zero

thank you i got the ti. 2 to go to5/14 and to4/5

8:20 pm

mklein

pa5/12 word from greek poetry, ends with a word that means a very looong time.

8:20 pm

gramma

Jacula, it's Great!

8:21 pm

beazus

BGL - look at 4/5 and then say yeaY!

8:21 pm

Jacula

to5/14 could be either plural Roman garment or the tree oil I just mentioned below.

8:22 pm

Nike

jacula it's quite hard...ti and ny. huhuhu

8:22 pm

beazus

gramma, I'm a huge fan!

8:22 pm

mklein

no4,4 - the last one?

8:22 pm

Jacula

to4/5 - to drink, perhaps excessively.
to4/5 - a type of pith helmet.

8:23 pm

BGL

YEAH! I'M FINISHED! Now I can sleep soundly tonight knowing that no words went unfound. :-) Thank you for your clues for the last few!

8:24 pm

gramma

I'ma gonna writea a little no**. A short letter.

8:24 pm

BGL

no4/4 no** bene (Latin phrase)

8:24 pm

beazus

great job BGL!

8:25 pm

Jacula

*~*~*~FIREWORKS FOR BGL*~*~*~*

8:25 pm

zero

thanks i got the to4/5. now for the last word to5/14

8:25 pm

stidmatt

Wonderful BGL!

8:26 pm

gramma

beazus, God bless you ....You could be my sibling or child. I do have one rebel in the family. 8( He drinks scotch; much to my chagrin.

8:28 pm

Jacula

Zero - Is it the tree oil word you can't find? If so, try Googling the chemical formula I gave earlier.

8:28 pm

beazus

Sounds like a well-groomed family, even with the scotch rebel! Count me IN!!! LOL!

8:28 pm

Nike

hah... still can't get that synthetic material.. the ny

8:29 pm

beazus

nike - think of a kind of rope, or cord.

8:29 pm

mklein

Nike, not silk stockings but ny...

8:30 pm

gramma

WTG, BGL. Nice work. You won't sleep well tho....there's another grid waiting for you.....Haaahaaaahaaahaaaa! ( said with an evil grin)

8:30 pm

Jacula

Nike - read that cryptic crossword clue I gave for 'ny'. The word is in the sentence.

8:31 pm

Jacula

Mklein - I have a feeling your clue is the one that will work!

8:32 pm

zero

thanks Jacula. im done :D

8:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

((((jacs)))) i was just thinking about you earlier today!

8:32 pm

Nike

thanks mklein and beazus. last 3 words. help me with op, pa and ti. please..

8:33 pm

gramma

zero, congrats! Hi there Towl ^_^

8:33 pm

Remy

Wow, finished - thanks everyone for the hints, that's my first complete. :)

8:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

nike: pa5 is a type of poem

8:33 pm

mklein

I seem to have trouble with p's. I need the first two pe, and the last pi

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

congrats, remy!

8:34 pm

zero

thanks for all the help guys

8:34 pm

gramma

YAHOO, Remy! WTG!!!!!

8:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

and hello to all!

8:34 pm

zero

first pe sounds like a pig. am i right?

8:34 pm

beazus

WTG Zero and Remy!

8:35 pm

Jacula

Hi Temple! Sorry for delay - I was off on another site.

8:36 pm

Jacula

*~*~*~*FIREWORKS FOR REMY*~*~*~*
&
*~*~*~FIREWORKS FOR ZERO*~*~*~*

8:36 pm

gramma

G'night all. Must get some rest before the new grid comes up.

8:36 pm

beazus

Nike, op 4/6 is phonetically said like willy wonka's little men, only without the 'm' and the last letter is a H.

8:36 pm

Jacula

'Night, Gramma.x

8:36 pm

zero

woohoo! ill try to give hints for those who need

8:36 pm

stidmatt

GO REMY!!!
Yeah-huh. Yeah-huh. Yeah-huh.

8:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

goodnight, gramma!

8:36 pm

beazus

g'nite gramma!!

8:36 pm

stidmatt

GO ZERO!

8:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi stidmatt!

8:37 pm

stidmatt

'Sup 72 and y'all others?!

8:38 pm

beazus

nike- op 4/6 is said at a greek weddings (that might be an easier clue...)

8:38 pm

stidmatt

Now, that was bad, bad, bad grammer.

8:38 pm

Nike

got it beazus, thanks. last two. ti and pa... and i'm done.. help pls.

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

just chillin', matt - how are you doing with this grid?

8:39 pm

stidmatt

Just started half an hour ago and am at half of 90.

8:40 pm

stidmatt

No, that's wrong. A fifth of 90.

8:41 pm

Nike

at last...got the pa already. last one beazus... the ti word... help pls.. thanks

8:41 pm

Jacula

Stidmatt - It was, and I hate to say this, but it's 'grammAr'.:-/

8:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol - go matt!

speaking of which, i must go, too. goodnight babblers!

8:41 pm

zero

ti word = 2 words joined together

8:41 pm

beazus

nike - the 'pa' is just like the pe 4/5.....morph the two and think servile underling!

8:43 pm

beazus

Nike, you're almost at very pinacle, or ti**** of the scores once this word is done!

8:44 pm

Jacula

'Night Temple.

Matt - I hope you know I was kidding in my last post to you? Not being able to see facial expressions and body language can sometimes cause misunderstandings in typed conversations.

8:44 pm

Nike

thanks beazus... I'm done at last. I can rest now.. Thanks to all... first time to complete the puzzle.. Cheers!

8:45 pm

stidmatt

Great job Nike!
~~~~~~NIKE~~~~~~~

8:45 pm

beazus

Yeah-hoo Nike! Congrats! and YW!

8:46 pm

Jacula

*~*~*~FIREWORKS FOR NIKE*~*~*~

8:47 pm

stidmama

Jacula -- Matthew has gone to have dinner, he says he understood. :-)

8:47 pm

stidmama

YAY Nike!

8:48 pm

Jacula

Stidmama - Hiya! That's okay then. What's for dinner there tonight?

8:48 pm

stidmama

hi all -- finished this morning. glad it was a manageable grid for a change! i'm just chilling for a while, in between other things.

8:48 pm

Jacula

(We had mushroom & bacon tagliatelli followed by pineapple & kiwi cheesecake.)

8:48 pm

stidmama

Today I was lazy, and picked up some Sushi on the way home from shopping. :-)

8:49 pm

stidmama

Jac -- I'm coming to live at your house! the food sounds way better. :-)

8:49 pm

Jacula

Stidmama - my daughter loves sushi, never fancied it myself.

8:49 pm

mklein

Found that one zero - thanks.

8:49 pm

saintfranny

hi all. new to babble - what does the "2 letter counts" on the lickety page mean?

8:51 pm

Eva

Just got home late from a meeting and am playing catch up. Does any kind soul have a clue for the ap6/27?

8:51 pm

Jacula

Stidmama - LOL. Well, many of my recipes are posted in BabAnon. Not the two I just mentioned though. I only invented the cheesecake one yesterday.

8:51 pm

stidmama

saintfranny -- the "2 letter counts" on Lickety's page tell how many words start with both the letters (instead of just a list of how many a-words or t-words) so you can narrow down your search a little quicker

8:52 pm

stidmama

I have seen a few of your recipes... will have to actually try some of them! I like to cook, but don't often have the energy.

8:52 pm

Jacula

Hello & welcome (as David Frost used to say) SaintFranny. (An animal lover, I presume?) The 2nd letter count shows you what 2 letters a word begins with, how long the word is and how many points it's worth.

8:52 pm

MAH

Eva - saying your sorry without the last letter.

8:53 pm

stidmama

ap 6/27: ap + vowel + fallen tree

8:53 pm

Eva

Thanks MAH-I kept trying the one with the y and not getting anywhere.

8:54 pm

Jacula

Hi Eva & Merp. That 'ap' is a daft word!

8:54 pm

Eva

and stidmama(-:

8:55 pm

Eva

Hi and mrrrrp to Jacula.

8:55 pm

stidmama

yw

:-)

8:55 pm

Jacula

Eva - I've been meaning to ask... is your cat called Merp because he makes that sound?

8:56 pm

Jacula

Ah! I think you just answered that, Eva. LOL.

8:56 pm

saintfranny

thanks all. yes jacula - def. animal lover. have 3 dogs and 3 cats. :) the pic is of my big guy, Max, who we lost last summer. still love seeing his beautiful face.

8:57 pm

stidmatt

Yeah, he looks really nice. I think he is either a Lab or a German Shepard.

8:58 pm

stidmatt

Sorry for being so nerdy.

8:59 pm

Jacula

SaintFranny - Me too, an animal lover I mean. I still miss my old dog,too. Presently am owned by 2 cats (one sweet [unless you try to bath her] and the other a right sod), 5 guinea pigs and 4 rabbits. It used to be 18 rabbits, 7 guinea pigs, 21 mice, 18 hamsters, 1 gerbil and 2 goldfish.

8:59 pm

saintfranny

stidmatt - are you talking to me? :) Max was actually a Kerry Beagle. not common in the US. color of a beagle, size of a lab.

8:59 pm

stidmama

nerdy?!?

no child of mine is "nerdy" -- geekly perhaps, or overly intellectual -- or in your worst moments not very bright...

but "nerdy?" HA HA (i think not!)

9:00 pm

Eva

I'm also stumped by the at5/16!

9:00 pm

saintfranny

omg jacula. you've got me beat! tho, lately, i'd almost count my garden as another pet - have been spending so much time and loving affection on it. :)

9:00 pm

Jacula

Nerdy? What are you on about, Matt?

9:00 pm

stidmama

at 5/16: add the sometimes vowel to the previous at 4...

9:01 pm

stidmatt

I think I just about am going to do what the animator did when he was drawing the big ugly, green, greusome monster (no, not the bunny).

9:01 pm

stidmama

let's hear it for the people who love their flowers as much as their dogs that trample them!

*thunderous applause*

9:01 pm

Eva

Jacula-does the diminishment in your rodent population have any connection to the cats?

9:01 pm

Jacula

SaintFranny - love gardening, too? A soul after my own heart. Are you Taurean by any chance?

I was going to say that we have a pet's graveyard in the orchard end of the garden and I have a statue of St. Francis overlooking it. Also, Frances, is my middle name.

9:02 pm

Eva

god-i was completely caught in a rut of going to the right with that a word-couldn't see how to get to the sometimes vowel. Blindness.

9:02 pm

Jacula

Eva - Noooooooo! The cats arrived AFTER the mice, hamsters and the gerbil, and the fish, had lived their full life spans.

9:03 pm

Jacula

The cats also arrived after the dog had lived out his 18-year span. He'd never have stood for them!

9:03 pm

saintfranny

ok, omg jacula.
actually, am a piscean. coming to gardening per se, late in the game. have had indoor plants forever, but the last two years we've been putting in a proper garden.
and - my nickname is saintfranny because one of my friends calls me that for my love of animals - i e st. francis. we also have a statue of him in our garden too. :)

9:03 pm

stidmama

going to see what I need to do for tomorrow's icon... BRB

9:03 pm

carra

need 9 more :)

9:04 pm

MAH

Jacula - what part of GB do you live in?

9:05 pm

Jacula

MAH - In Worcestershire.

9:05 pm

saintfranny

ok you people who have Finished the game or are close are Pissing me off! ;)
seriously, this game is making me feel So stupid!
i have gone from feeling reasonably smart with a double major bachelor's degree to a complete ninny.

9:06 pm

saintfranny

and my majors were english and journalism no less!

9:06 pm

stidmatt

SF- That's depressing.

9:07 pm

saintfranny

lol stidmatt. what do you mean?

9:07 pm

MAH

Jacula - Have visited your area several times. I used to live in Godalming (near Guildford) in Surrey. Anybody out there live in Surrey?

9:07 pm

Jacula

SaintFranny - where do you hail from? You have no flag or 'handbag', or profile.

9:08 pm

Jacula

MAH - Then you will know how lovely our countryside is.

9:08 pm

stidmatt

I dunno, just that you have done all that studying, people are zooming right past you, and you have a lot to go.

9:08 pm

carra

at 5/14 ?

9:09 pm

saintfranny

do you have a Flaaag? (sorry, made me think of eddie izzard). oh, guess i need to fix my profile. i'm in rhode island in the US. i 'hail from' indiana, but have lived in RI for 6 yrs. was actually supposed to come visit the UK this summer, but we've had to postpone the trip. bummer.

9:09 pm

mklein

Saintfranny - welcome to the club - I'm a librarian and word lover - this is only the third game I thought I could finish - Just three to go.

9:10 pm

Jacula

at5/14 - lack of normal muscle tone. Or try just one of Cleopatra's lover.

9:10 pm

saintfranny

oh well matt. it's still fun. have been coming here for about a week. heard about it from marcellas from the US Big Brother. i luv him. does he ever chat on this board?

9:11 pm

MAH

Carra - at 5/14 - at + proposition + the sometimes vowel. Last four letters is a boys' name.

9:11 pm

Jacula

StFran - no idea! I've never watched US Big Bro. I no longer watch the UK one either. The first 4 were good, after that it all became too set-up and cynical.

9:12 pm

mklein

Down to 2 - pe5,12 and pi 5,12 - Stidmama? anybody? Pretty please with lots of sugar???

9:13 pm

zero

pe5/12 think of a fruit change the first letter

9:13 pm

saintfranny

yeah, all the reality shows have sorta become that way. but i still like to watch a lot of them. Marcellas was on the 3rd one here. i think this summer is # 7. his name on here would be MarqueeMark or something. oh well, just wondered. he's a hoot.

9:13 pm

MAH

Jacula - I agree, you do live in a lovely party of the world.

9:14 pm

MAH

Whooops - slip of the finger. I meant part not party!

9:14 pm

zero

pi5/12 snake

9:14 pm

Jacula

pe5/12 - think of a large juicy fruit and change the first letter. A water me*** is full of seeds!

pi5/12 - think of a pi* that miners dig and go down and then add the opposite of 'off'.

9:17 pm

mklein

Jacula!!! Gracias, dankeshoen, grazie, many thanks! That did it. How I could miss that pi when my son climbs mountans I don't know. Done it at last.

9:18 pm

Jacula

StFran - Yes, I think we have had a MarqueeMarc or some such name on here for a while.

9:18 pm

Jacula

Mklein - y/w. Are fireworks in order?

9:19 pm

mklein

J- You bet. Sky rockets and everything.

9:21 pm

Jacula

*~*^*~*FIREWORKS FOR MKLEIN*~*^*
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

9:21 pm

carra

ea 5/14 ?

9:21 pm

zero

ea 5/14 think of a bird

9:22 pm

Jacula

ea5/14 - bird of prey.

9:22 pm

MAH

Carra 5/14 - bird of prey

9:22 pm

carra

duh hehe thanks

9:23 pm

Jacula

Durra - don't say 'duh'! I was late finding that one myself.

9:23 pm

carra

need 3 more.. pe 4/7 --po 4/7--to 4/5

9:24 pm

zero

pe sounds like a pig

9:26 pm

carra

zero youre my hero lol :)

9:26 pm

zero

to4/5 To drink (liquor) habitually and excessively or engage in such drinking.

9:27 pm

mklein

carra - to 4,5 a kind of hat think 3.1415926...

9:27 pm

Jacula

pe4/7 - Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts. Red Indian (or Native American, as the PC brigade would now have us call them) currency.

9:27 pm

carra

what does 3.1415926 mean?

9:27 pm

zero

there's 2 po4/7 which one?

9:28 pm

Jacula

to4/5 - a kind of pith helmet.

9:28 pm

circe

lol - funny what we pick up on - I got the math clue right away, thanks carra

9:29 pm

carra

i have the po** grip..for dentures haha

9:29 pm

circe

oops sorry, thanks mklein!

9:29 pm

MAH

Carra - po/7 - more than one. Or, another clue, popular name for a parrot minus a word in the middle.

9:29 pm

mklein

Its the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter It's also part of the name of a recent book.

9:30 pm

Jacula

The other po4/7 is a small horse. Little girls love 'em and call them My Little Po**.

9:31 pm

Eva

4 left to go-apologies if they've been given recently-too tired to track things properly:

pa5/12
pe 6/ 21
po 6/ 21
to 5/ 14 (the second one)

9:32 pm

carra

thanks jacula :)

9:32 pm

zero

po4/7 is smaller animal used in po4/5 sport

9:32 pm

MAH

Eva po 6/21 - lovely mashed, boiled or roasted.

9:33 pm

yesNM

hi all, I'm new here. I'm getting that when you say pe (for example) you are talking about words beginning with those letters, but what are the numbers after it (4/5 or 4/7)??

9:33 pm

zero

yesnm letters/points

9:33 pm

Jacula

Eva - on from Mah's clue... also nice in their jackets.

9:34 pm

mommamary

any clues for po 6/30 and 5/18 would so greatly be appreciated

9:34 pm

Eva

How could I miss my favorite food!!!

9:34 pm

yesNM

ty zero...got it...ty

9:35 pm

Eva

momma-po6-a benign growth + first person singular

9:35 pm

Jacula

pa5/12 - think of a showy flower, white, pink or magenta. There is also a tree form of it. Take off the last letter (the sometimes vowel) for the word you seek.

9:35 pm

carra

yesNM also check out lickeysplit at the right for clues i learned that today :)

9:36 pm

mklein

pe6/21 - ball used in jai alai

9:36 pm

stidmama

i'm back, ready for tomorrow's icon theme...

gothic! refresh to see...

9:37 pm

Eva

Jac-never would have gotten that one. Here we spell it only with pe-not with an a.

9:37 pm

MAH

Carra pa 5/12 - pa + word meaning a long period of time.

9:37 pm

mommamary

Thank you EVA

9:37 pm

Jacula

I guess I'll just go back to my original icon for the Goth theme. BRB, when I've found it.

9:38 pm

carra

mah i got it.. im still looking for 4/5

9:38 pm

carra

to4/5

9:38 pm

Eva

Just missing

pe 6/ 21
to 5/ 14

9:39 pm

stidmama

there are two to 4/5: a three-letter child's toy that spins, plus a vowel. then change that last vowel for the other ...

9:40 pm

stidmama

pe 6/21: see mklein clue at 9:36

9:40 pm

MAH

eva - pe 6/21 = pe + three letter word meaning many + first vowel

9:40 pm

stidmama

to 5/14: that the previous to 4, and stick the sometimes vowel between the double consonant

9:42 pm

MAH

Eva to 5/14 - add the sometimes vowel between last two letters of to4/5 above.

9:42 pm

Jacula

Got my original Goth icon back. REFRESH! Incidentally, neither Goth nor 'pogo' are allowed in the present grid.

9:43 pm

stidmama

very cute... I think you were wearing that icon when I joined about a month ago!

9:44 pm

Jacula

Nor 'Polpot' or 'Topol'.

9:44 pm

Jacula

Stid - thank you!:) I can't remember when I last wore these clothes.

9:46 pm

stidmama

I was just disappointed that "opia" isn't a word -- seems that it's the logical latin plural for the poppy derivative...

:-)

9:46 pm

Jacula

Also, 'taxt' should be a word... it's a good way of describing how many of us feel after a long, hard grid! LOL.

9:48 pm

Eva

Thanks so much guys!!! Finally done. But at least the site didn't lock me out tonight, as it has the past 3 nights. Merp is now snoring.

9:48 pm

stidmama

YAY Eva!

9:48 pm

Jacula

Oddly enough, the plural of the poppy word ends in a boring 's'. I was never great at Latin when at school - that is, I could translate Latin to English very well but not the other way around. These days, I think my old Latin teachers, who once used to give me 2/10 would not be v. proud of me!

9:50 pm

Jacula

Eva - Can you tell Merp to cut the noise down, please? My Kira (the indoors cat, who is now in bed) has just complained that she can hear him above the tumble dryer!

9:50 pm

Eva

stidmama-I've been wondering for days....what is that in you icon? Looks like a tie with some writing on it, but can't read the writing.

9:51 pm

stidmama

that particular icon wasn't as successful as it coulda' been... the writing says !red going up from left to right...

9:51 pm

jaianniah

I here in my disguise as Clare Kent, and am lurking, waiting to give SuperClues!!!! Also, if anyone is interested, I have compiled a list of all the obscure words, and could post those with first two letters and one word clues IF YOU FOLKS WANT....What do YOU want?????????

9:52 pm

Jacula

*~*~*~FIREWORKS FOR EVA*~*~*~*

9:52 pm

Eva

She should tell him herself...what did I do to deserve 2 men in my life who snore? Merp's is actually quite soft and sweet. But he has taken to sleeping next to my head.

9:53 pm

Jacula

hI jAI. Well, you can do, of course. I've been finished some time though, but I'm sure many others who are not might appreciate it.

9:53 pm

mklein

I had thought that if it was in the dictionary it was allowed, but goth is in the dictionary, as is gothic, so what gives?

9:54 pm

stidmama

good evening, jaianniah -- i finished quiet early today... but will lurk to see what great clues you come up with! how's the weather tonight? we were promised some rain (which newly transplanted shrubs would like...) but so far only humidity.

9:54 pm

Eva

So you have an indoor and an outdoor cat?

As you know, Merp can't go out-too many coyotes around here. But this year I have decided to keep feeding the birds for as long as possible, because I'm just loving seeing who is showing up on the flight path. Last year by late March the bears made a snack of the bird feeder. This year they haven't hit it yet. Maybe because the winter was so much milder?

9:54 pm

carra

yay im done :D

9:55 pm

carra

thanks to stid

9:55 pm

stidmama

BTW all -- I have inside information that carra finished her grid

YAY carra!

9:56 pm

jaianniah

I think they consider Gothic to be a proper adjective- but goth is slang- I think they both are acceptable.......I have already got on my soapbox about goth and gothic....

9:56 pm

carra

http://img.photobucket.com/alb ums/v353/miss_carra/Cats.jpg my cats :)

9:56 pm

Jacula

Eva - I think the only two in this house who don't snore at one time or another are my son and my daughter. Their Dad used to snore, I have (apparently) snored since I was a baby (but I think that is just a rumour my Mother has circulated), my boyfriend snores (and worse, think tooth-grinding...) , the dog ued to snore, and both cats snore.

9:56 pm

stidmama

wish you-all could hear grant practicing the fiddle. He's only been serious about it for a few months, but he has a great touch and an excellent ear!

9:57 pm

Eva

Time to go to sleep. It was good to wind down with everyone.

See you tomorrow.
Good night
Bon nuit
Buenos noches
Layla Tov

9:58 pm

stidmama

Gnight Eva! see you!

9:58 pm

jaianniah

~~~~~~~~F*I*R*W*O*R*K*S*~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~

FOR CARRA!!!!!

9:58 pm

Jacula

'Night, Eva. Have a snore-free sleep!

9:59 pm

carra

thanks jai :D

9:59 pm

saintfranny

ok well i think i'm getting better each day. yesterday i got just over half the words. today i have 20 to go.

9:59 pm

Jacula

Stidmama - If you can get sound on your site, then we will be able to hear him.

10:01 pm

Jacula

Mind you, Stid, having said that, I hope he doesn't sound like the violin section of our school orchestra used to! That was pretty grim first thing on a Thursday morning.

10:01 pm

stidmama

Good suggestion, Jacula! I'll see what Tom can pull together. I don't have a mic attached to the computer right now, but maybe we can put together a few midi files of my musical offspring this weekend. :-)

10:01 pm

stidmama

go saintfranny go!

10:11 pm

Jacula

Our headmistress used to be so proud of that orchestra. I think she must have been going deaf in her old age. She was a sweet old dear, though.

10:12 pm

stidmama

Well, I admit he's not I. Perlmann yet, but he compares favorably to the middle school violinists.

AND, most importantly, he makes progress every time he practices, which is getting more and more frequent. I love enthusiastic learners!

10:13 pm

Jacula

Her finest hour was when our Ann Jones won Wimbledon in 67! For a while afterwards, we all got more tennis lessons that we could cope with.

10:14 pm

Jacula

She never did get another Wimbledon winner, though she did get lots of novelists, teachers, uni profs. etc.

10:15 pm

stidmama

That is so cool! My Tom watches Wimbledon every year -- though he doesn't play anymore, it's still one of his favorite sports. But in '67, I was only 1 :-)

10:16 pm

stidmama

Is a headmistress like the "principal" in one of our schools? Basically the head administrator but not a teacher?

10:17 pm

harpjane

Hello, 11 to go.

10:19 pm

Jacula

The thing I most remember Barbara Carey (that was our headmistresses' name) for is the time when she was taking an RE (Religious Education) class and a wasp was roaming around the room, causing people, herself included to flinch, leap and shriek. Someone, by the window, had it land on their desk and went to whack it with the nearest heavy thing to hand (the Bible). 'No!' Miss Carey shrieked. 'Not with that!' The pupil concerned, then opened the old wooden desk up and got an atlas out. 'That'll do!' said our C of E headmistress. So, my mate Joy whacked the wasp!

Classic! Wish I could have filmed it.

10:19 pm

stidmama

hi there, harpjane! holler if you need help, jaianniah's here somewhere -- it's not just Jacula and me talking about kids :-)

10:20 pm

saintfranny

well down to 17 words. think i'm stuck. but, this is the best ive done

10:20 pm

stidmama

That is just too funny! ROTFL

10:20 pm

Jacula

Stidmama - A head mistress or master in UK schools is the head teacher but also teaches. Well, they did until all the paperwork constrained them!

10:20 pm

stidmama

ah -- so once again, similar but not quite the same.

10:22 pm

stidmama

my computer is behaving strangely. I am going to do a virus check then reboot -- see you in a while.

10:22 pm

Jacula

Harp! Where have you been?? I meant to say 'hi' earlier bbut you disappeared.

10:26 pm

jaianniah

SUPERCLUES- disregard if you want

AE4/4- an age; AG4/8- looks "ugly"; AG 4/6- long ago + letter; AP 6/27- the beginning of the word to say sorry;AT 5/14- think of Marc AT....and drop a few letters; At 5/14- think of one of the seven dwarves, and add his last letters;HA 7/36- think of the main job of a farmer and add that; HA 8/55- one sightedness; Ha5/18- i am HA*** that I am done with this puzzleit starts like that; LO 4/4- his wife turned to salt + vowel;ditto the next LO 4/4; No4/4- we passed one of these written things to each other in eighth grade- change the ending vowel; OL 4/4's- think of a cheap margarine substitute and change the vowel endings; Pa 5/12 AE 4/4 should help;

10:26 pm

jaianniah

PE 4/7- anagram the PA** of a book; PE 5/12- cross peep with the first three letters of LO** Ranger; PE 6/21- continues with a lo* of something and ends with a vowel; PI 5/12- used in mountain climbing; PO 4/7 PO**unsaturated; PO 6/30 plural of PO 5/18; PY 5/16- used to anchor; TA 4/9 uses that useless letter in the grid; TH 4/5 anagram tea + chair letter; TO 5/14 Latinize the plural of what the Romans wore; To 4/4- rhymes with coal; TO 5/14 I think of a stick letter + the sometimes vowel+ another stick letter; TO 4/5 homonym for taupe, sorta; TO 4/5 plural of the previous word, sorta...hope these help and I apologize in advance for any errors- I am only human despite the SuperClues!!!!!

10:28 pm

Jacula

HI, Harp! I'm here, amidst Jai's superclues.

10:30 pm

Jacula

Jai - am not worried by your clues, btw. Mind you, my son was telling me yesterday about how Chinese gamers, on the serious game sites had not only ruined sites by multiple macros and idtentities but that there had also been a case of a friend murdering a friend over the game 'stealing' of a mythical sword. Scarey!

10:32 pm

hetty

Jacula, it's so good to see you back in circulation. And I love your recipes, and your stories (I was born in Worcestershire and could swop stories about our "Senior Mistress" at Halesowen Grammar School). But mainly I need your help (and yours, Stid, Jaihanniah, whoever out there can help) because I am seeing light at the end of this tunnel--first time I've
come within 10 or so words of completing the columns.
So, please, I need help with th/4, pl/4, pl/5, po/4, on/4, og/4, and the three lo/4's. I'm desperate rather that greedy ( with a mer 90 minutes to go)

10:35 pm

jaianniah

Th4 has two vowels

10:36 pm

jaianniah

PL 4 one is a sound and the other is to beg

10:37 pm

harpjane

ti6/24?

10:37 pm

knutmeg

Good evening! Lurking about whilst I beg Livia to fall asleep. Poor kid has hiccups really bad, wonder if they are keeping her awake.

10:37 pm

lynxxx

down to the line! anyone got any clues for PA 5.12 and EA 5.14 - thnx

10:37 pm

jaianniah

ON4- on** you can finish your puzzle!

10:37 pm

harpjane

ea5/14, big bird

10:39 pm

Jacula

Hety - I was never at Halesowen g/school. More like a King's school ...

10:40 pm

saintfranny

wow jai - you rock. you've got me down to 10 words

10:40 pm

harpjane

lynxx pa5/12, p+ three vowells,+ consonant

10:41 pm

mklein

ti6,24 compound word - both start with the same letter, and end with the same letter with a different vowel in between.

10:43 pm

harpjane

thanks mr. klein! hi jac! and everyone else!

10:45 pm

harpjane

ap6/21?

10:45 pm

knutmeg

when you are sorry you should give an ap*****. take off the sometimes vowel and you've got your 6/24

10:46 pm

hetty

Yes Jai. . .only I can finish this puzzle and I'm hafway through the 10. Oh how easy the "lo"'s were once I got the drift! Bless all you helpers !

10:47 pm

saintfranny

thanks knutmeg!

10:48 pm

hetty

Jac. . . King's Norton was it? I taught there briefly

10:48 pm

jaianniah

hello, my child- look at my SuperClues and tell me what you think....

10:49 pm

knutmeg

you're welcome saintfranny!

10:50 pm

knutmeg

Howdy, Mum! I do like your superclues! :-)

10:51 pm

yesNM

Can anyone give clues? Even newbies like me??

10:52 pm

jaianniah

I LOVE your new icon- not that Livia wasn't fun to see!!!

10:52 pm

harpjane

yessNN go for it!

10:53 pm

knutmeg

yesNM- Anyone can give clues, or at least I've not seen anyone stop anyone else. :-)

Mum- Thanks! I'm trying to find a better pic of that TShirt, but so far that's the best.

10:54 pm

lynxxx

Thaaaankyou Harpjane
My first time ever finished - maybe someday I can really do it by myself !!

10:54 pm

yesNM

Put these 2 little words together to form one:
finger _ _ _ and
_ _ _ hat

10:56 pm

Jacula

Hetty - Yes. Girls' or boys' school? You taught there? When? Don't tell me you were Miss Weir (German)?

10:56 pm

mamabook3

ha 8/55?? any clues?

10:57 pm

jaianniah

Mama- see SuperClues

10:57 pm

stidmama

YAY lynxxx!

10:58 pm

stidmama

i'm back... somehow a trojan worm was working in the background... don't know how it got on, but there it was. Took a little longer than I expected to clean it up. :-(

HI KNUTMEG, Hetty, all!

10:59 pm

knutmeg

Hi, Stidmama!!

11:01 pm

lynxxx

mama - ha 8.55 starts as ha 7.36 - lose the last 2 and follow word down, down and right

11:01 pm

yesNM

How do you find out there is a 8/55 word (for example)?

Was my clue too obscure? Need more clues? I guess I should have said it's a 6/24.

11:03 pm

kristinc

Evening friends!

11:05 pm

stidmama

yesNM, there are two places I go to get a list, usually I go to Lickety's Clues in the "Friends of Babble" links on the right of this page. I also sometimes use the clues from Babblers Anonymous.
And for help without taking up other players' time, I use the resources from Angelsong's pages. She has lists of websites that can help you find words to fit the clues

11:06 pm

Jacula

Hetty - Do you remember Biddy Roberts?

11:06 pm

stidmama

hey there kristinc!

Things starting to get back to normal for you now? I know that both the vacation and last weekend must have been independently "filled" to the brim.

11:07 pm

Jacula

Hetty - if you do, then you know the woman who shaped my life.

11:09 pm

kristinc

Hi stid and others
Yes, looking back on things, going on vacation and coming back two days before good Friday probably wasn't the smartest thing to do. We also then had family in town for the weekend. It made sense at the time, but yes...we've now recovered nicely.

11:10 pm

stidmama

isn't it amazing how smart we become after the fact? LOL

11:11 pm

hetty

NO, Jac, sorry about not remembering a Bidddy Roberts. I was probably way earlier--my year at the girls' school was cut short by my unlooked for pregnancy and the son so inadvertantly to blame is now 52!

11:12 pm

kristinc

stid...yes, we've made a mental note for the future :)

11:12 pm

Jacula

Back to school again, I remember Miss Weir (German), she was just out of Uni, so 22/23? The soddish old 'uns set her the task of teaching a class of 12-yr-olds (in the 70s!) about the basics of the sex act. Yea, well... we all knew the basic biological stuff, Mrs. Gallimore had taught us that a term before...

Anyway, she stood in front of us and tried to complete her first sentence... 'The male inserts his penis into the vagina'... that's how it was phrased in those days. Bu she blushed so much, she couldn't finish the sentence, and no, I guess our giggling and 'finishing' comments didn' help either.

11:15 pm

Jacula

Hetty - if you don't want to reveal yourself on here, at least go onto the FR UK site and put yourself in under schools/teachers. It woud be very helpful if you did so.

11:15 pm

hetty

not a Miss Weir, sorry Jac, but a Miss Upton, who was already a Mrs. Clews by the time we are talking about. But this is so strange. A woman who changed my life as a schoolgirl at aforesaid HGS was a Christine Roberts. Gym teacher.

11:17 pm

Jacula

Hetty, it KNGGS! And Mrs. Clews IS a name I remember! And my English teacher may birch me in hell for starting any sentence, let alone two of them, with 'and'!

11:19 pm

kristinc

ti 6/24? (or am I just loosing it and it is really easy)

11:21 pm

stidmama

kristinc == 2 three letters words: ti* of the finger + *** hat (also known as a stovepipe hat...)

11:22 pm

kristinc

oh good grief! I hate compound words (only thing I hate more is re words) thanks!

11:22 pm

stidmama

passing the tuna and salmon casserole to kristinc

*bows deeply*

11:23 pm

kristinc

here fishy fishy :)

11:24 pm

hetty

WEll, I won't birch you m'dear. Yoiur sories about your school memories fill me with a sense of circles closing. As a new graduatre in English and Theology my task was to instruct girls in Scripture Knowledge, as it then was called, and it included an expected foray into birdsandbeesland for some strange reason. Don't remember using technical language myself though.
Stid, if you're reading this, there is one remaining po/4 I just can't seem to see. I sghall turn in shortly anyway, so good night all.

11:26 pm

jaianniah

<<O ((((((()))))))>>>>>
fish?
here 's one!

11:26 pm

kristinc

Goodnight hetty, I'm still working on the po's myself or I'd help out!

11:26 pm

stidmama

po 4 words:
a long thin stick
a cut and cauterized horn (as on a bull)
a game played horseback with mallets
"many" latin prefix
a smallish horse
spiritual head of Catholic church

11:28 pm

stidmama

hetty, hope that helped, i'm pretty tired today, too. Doesn't seem possible that it's only twenty till nine here!

11:30 pm

kristinc

stid...twenty til nine? I need to drive south, because then I'd have more time to get my final 20 words :)

11:30 pm

hetty

MANY THANKS you lovely stidmama. ou know the one couldn't see was His Holiness. Something Freudian, perhaps, but I couldn't se him in the enabler list either.Night and LOL

11:31 pm

stidmama

*grimace*

THAT's how tired I am, folks -- twenty to ten...

yw Hetty, sometimes it's the obvious ones that hide the longest!

11:32 pm

kristinc

stid... no worries, I just did a double take when I read this, who knows, you could have been in Hawaii?

11:34 pm

stidmama

oh, if only! then I would have an excuse for my yard to look this way! LOL

Figured out what caused my allergic reaction earlier this week -- something in the burn pile. The smoke just kept coming right at me. Anyway, have lost three good gardening days because of it! blah. Tomorrow, I am out there for at least a little while, rain or shine!

11:35 pm

kristinc

ooh stid, that doesn't sound good. It sounds like it will be rain but not too much! Take care of yourself.

11:38 pm

stidmama

thanks kristinc! I wish I were used to being so "fragile" but honestly it stinks that sometimes what would merely annoy most people lands me in bed. Oh well, I guess I make up for it with my magnetic personality and general niceness *giggle* and so far i haven't ended up in a hospital *crosses fingers*

11:40 pm

kristinc

well, take it easy and hang in there. You're right..being as kind as you can cover up a mutlitude of physical ills :)

11:41 pm

stidmama

need more clues anyone? before I fall asleep at the keyboard?

11:42 pm

kristinc

I'm still working on the ha 7 and 8 (though I'll confess, I just started on them so if they're easy, just tell me so and I'll keep looking)

11:44 pm

stidmama

i didn't find them easy...

jaianniah's clue at 10:26 was "HA 7/36- think of the main job of a farmer and add that; HA 8/55- one sightedness; Ha5/18- i am HA*** that I am done with this puzzleit starts like that;"

11:45 pm

kristinc

okay, just the 7 and 8 to go, I'm sure I'll find them. Go rest up for your big day outside tomorrow :) Take care.

11:46 pm

stidmama

ha 7 might be easier this way: ha + what grows in gardens (singluar), change that vowel to a different one

11:47 pm

stidmama

i think i am going to go early today. See you-all tomorrow, I hope!

11:47 pm

kristinc

and that did it. Thanks! I'm heading off too...seem to be getting more tired earlier in the night now.

11:48 pm

stidmama

{{{good night all}}}

11:48 pm

kristinc

goodnight, take care
((((((hugs))))))))

11:56 pm

knutmeg

Ack! Just got a note in the mail from one of my coworkers. Another coworker of mine had a brain tumor which turned otu to be stage 5 cancer! She is such a good lady, very grandmotherly to everyone. So nice. I guess she made it through surgery great and will start chemotherapy soon. I hate finding bad news in the mail... :-(

11:58 pm

knutmeg

And then on the other hand.... IIIIEEEE!!! Livia's books from the book club I signed her up for came and and my favorite Dr. Suess book came this month. Fox in Socks!!! Yay!!

11:58 pm

stidmama

knutmeg, that is so sad -- I hope that she will recover.

11:59 pm

stidmama

yay for you and for Liv!

see you all on the other side (if only briefly)

11:59 pm

knutmeg

I hope so, too. Made a note to call my cowoker who sent the note tomorrow to see if there is somewhere I can send a get well card to.

11:59 pm

Jacula

Hetty - your posts have intrigued me, Please go into BabAnon and join up and mail me through there.

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