Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, July 25, 2006

12:00 am

saraga

flip!

12:00 am

FranMag

flip

12:00 am

katican

flip

12:00 am

mymuseisme

flip

12:00 am

libarebel

flip!

12:00 am

brandyjack

got the last one with 1 second to spare.....

12:00 am

debbinla

fliparoooooni

12:00 am

debbinla

a baby one

12:00 am

knutmeg

are you kidding me?

12:00 am

chj

ah rats

12:00 am

knutmeg

45 words?

12:00 am

hetty

flipp

12:00 am

FranMag

ooh, someone beat me!

12:00 am

lmustudent

flip!

12:00 am

saraga

whoa, only 45?

12:01 am

FranMag

yay BJ!!!

12:01 am

knutmeg

ex7/40

12:01 am

YummyWife

wow

12:01 am

debbinla

yay brandy! thats great!

12:01 am

mymuseisme

Fran that custom is very lovely; is that actually 1,000 paper cranes together?

12:01 am

hetty

45! Must be a recrd

12:02 am

mymuseisme

hi lib! I'm so glad I got to see what you did with that aqua cat lol!

12:02 am

libarebel

hi, mymuse, ty!

12:03 am

mymuseisme

fran?

12:03 am

FranMag

muse, the cranes are pretty much flattened after folding and then worked into a design, there are some really elaborate ones, this one kept enough detail to still be pretty in the small icon.

12:03 am

libarebel

love your buddha, mm!

12:03 am

mymuseisme

ty, Fran's is very interesting

12:04 am

libarebel

lovely cranes, fran!

12:04 am

FranMag

if you google 1000 cranes, you'll see some others.

12:04 am

mymuseisme

thx for the info

12:04 am

FranMag

thanks lib!

12:05 am

debbinla

hey fran - i was concentrating on the puzzle - that's jut beautiful

12:06 am

FranMag

thanks debb! it's a Japanese custom and of course there are a lot of Japanese in Hawaii so everyone does it for their weddings here.

12:06 am

FranMag

i'm going to play without the chat for a while...see you all later!

12:07 am

leighprefect

Bye Fran

12:07 am

mymuseisme

later Fran!

12:07 am

debbinla

bye fran - thansk for sharing that!

12:07 am

crybaby sally

when does lickety flip?

12:07 am

mymuseisme

duct

12:07 am

mymuseisme

oops sorry

12:07 am

helenkeller

flip

12:08 am

leighprefect

crybaby- When he has the time, if he has the time

12:08 am

FranMag

before i go, leigh any other problems with those kids today?

12:08 am

mymuseisme

hi helen

12:08 am

helenkeller

so my eyes deceive me??? 45 words?? scary

12:08 am

crybaby sally

ah, got it! thx!

12:08 am

leighprefect

Fran- Thankfully, no. Thanks for asking. =)

12:08 am

FranMag

okay, i'm going then...someone tell crybaby about BJ's list.

12:09 am

leighprefect

We're very lucky to have Lickety.

12:10 am

crybaby sally

Wow, is Lickety a player? I thought the site was part of the game. That's impressive.

12:10 am

debbinla

yes, lickety is very special and very appreciated

12:10 am

leighprefect

Okay Fran

12:10 am

kierlex

ohmilord only 45 words??????????

12:10 am

YummyWife

i think lickety is cheating

12:11 am

YummyWife

thats not even fun anymore, its like brute forcing something

12:11 am

leighprefect

crybaby- Lickety does it more for us than anything else. Go to the Friends of Babble links and click on "Babblers Anonymous" and there is another word list.

12:11 am

LeslieAnn

flip!

12:11 am

melonheadjujube

hi, i'm a little late - DSL was down around here

12:11 am

leighprefect

Hello Leslie

12:11 am

mymuseisme

hi leslie

12:11 am

leighprefect

'lo melon

12:11 am

crybaby sally

thx, leigh

12:12 am

mymuseisme

hi melon

12:14 am

LeslieAnn

so far i like this grid - is that going to change?

12:14 am

leighprefect

phantom faucet

12:14 am

leighprefect

I'm stuck at 16, Leslie

12:14 am

debbinla

i think it is leslie .... sadly

12:14 am

lmustudent

Me too, Leighprefect!

12:14 am

lmustudent

Got 29 rather quickly, but now...

12:14 am

melonheadjujube

halfway!

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

hi, mymuse, leigh, & anyone else - i was deep in the grid

12:15 am

joey

i'm at 29 also

12:15 am

joey

hi all

12:15 am

leighprefect

14 now. It's rough!

12:15 am

tazpink

29 here and stalled

12:16 am

Wyrd

22

12:16 am

cehess

made it to 34.. I'm dead weight now. *twitch twitch*

12:16 am

mymuseisme

33 here

12:16 am

LeslieAnn

if you're twitching, you're not dead! *kick*

12:16 am

mymuseisme

34

12:17 am

cehess

ouch!

12:17 am

mymuseisme

lol

12:17 am

melonheadjujube

27 - & wow muse

12:17 am

SueMagee

I've struggled to 31.

12:17 am

LeslieAnn

see? now get back to work!

12:17 am

melonheadjujube

phantom - faucet

12:17 am

cehess

yes ma'am. ;)

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

phantom - eight

12:18 am

YummyWife

27 no help from lickety or whatever

12:18 am

tazpink

oo just find a good one

12:18 am

LeslieAnn

huzzah got the 7

12:19 am

saraga

what are phantoms?

12:19 am

LeslieAnn

words that *look* like they should be there, but aren't

12:19 am

leighprefect

melon- I already phantomed it. =)

12:19 am

leighprefect

phatom accuse(d)

12:19 am

saraga

ah, i see. ;)

12:19 am

LeslieAnn

it makes use feel better if we type it *somewhere*

12:20 am

saraga

hehehe

12:20 am

melonheadjujube

i'm OTL

12:20 am

cehess

instead of into the word box 20 times hoping it'll work eventually ^^

12:20 am

LeslieAnn

over the leprechaun? out to lunch?

12:21 am

leighprefect

on the list?

12:21 am

LeslieAnn

pshaw, or that

12:21 am

leighprefect

hehe

12:21 am

leighprefect

11 to go

12:22 am

melonheadjujube

12 to go - it's a horse race!

12:22 am

debbinla

wow leigh - grea job

12:22 am

mymuseisme

8 left

12:22 am

melonheadjujube

out to lunch

12:23 am

LeslieAnn

haha take that leigh

12:23 am

melonheadjujube

only 6 boxes not grey

12:23 am

Red Velvet

word count please?

12:23 am

Red Velvet

word count please?

12:24 am

debbinla

wow muse

12:24 am

Red Velvet

oops

12:24 am

debbinla

45

12:24 am

melonheadjujube

hooeee, muse

12:24 am

LeslieAnn

only 45 today, red

12:24 am

Red Velvet

oh so small, thank you

12:24 am

cehess

well, at 37, and without the stats I don't think I'll get any farther tonight. ;) I'm out all, good luck!

12:25 am

LeslieAnn

good night cehess... sorry for the violence.

12:25 am

mymuseisme

nite cehess

12:25 am

cehess

no problem LA, we all need a good kick occasionally ;)

12:26 am

brandyjack

10 left, stats are posted....

12:26 am

knutmeg

*~*~*~*~FIREWORKS*~*~*~*~*

12:26 am

leighprefect

Congrats, knut

12:26 am

jaianniah

I have fireworks!

12:26 am

mymuseisme

yay knut

12:26 am

leighprefect

9tg

12:26 am

mymuseisme

yay jai!

12:26 am

LeslieAnn

wooot, congrats knut! oooh and jai, right behind!

12:26 am

leighprefect

Congrats, jai

12:27 am

brandyjack

i'm done for tonight. my brain hurts.... where do they get these words from....

12:27 am

jaianniah

Ty all!

12:27 am

debbinla

tuwow jai! big grants

12:27 am

kierlex

8 more! i think i can i think i can i think i can

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

8 left - huff, puff

12:27 am

debbinla

and knut - wow

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

zowie jai!

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

& knut

12:27 am

knutmeg

well folks, I'm going to take my leave early tonight. BJ-babblewords seem to make up this puzzle, although the babble dictionary surely has more than 45 wacky unknown words, yes?

12:28 am

LeslieAnn

11 left, i'm with you girls... *wheeze*

12:28 am

jaianniah

I agree with my daughter!

12:28 am

LeslieAnn

bye knut!

12:28 am

debbinla

i have 12

12:29 am

jaianniah

who is Knutmeg, I should add...

12:30 am

LeslieAnn

twus. "twus the night before christmas..."

12:30 am

LeslieAnn

as told by elmer fudd

12:30 am

saphyre

hi all - small & deadly grid?

12:30 am

debbinla

yes saph

12:30 am

jaianniah

LOL, leslie!!!

12:31 am

melonheadjujube

not that deady - there's done bin farworks & i have 6 to go

12:31 am

LeslieAnn

i think it would be fairly easy w/ list, saph

12:31 am

saphyre

we'll see - jumping in

12:33 am

leighprefect

Three left. Bah.....

12:33 am

kierlex

ack i have 7 more and am totally stuck =(

12:33 am

LeslieAnn

8 left. bah...

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

ker, do you hae 2 Cs, 1 S, & 3 Fs to go by any chance????

12:34 am

leighprefect

Those two c's are killing me.

12:34 am

kierlex

ewww spooky melonhead, exactly! plus one E on the lower right hand side..

12:35 am

LeslieAnn

hmmm, me too, with 2 c's left. they must suck

12:35 am

kierlex

so the bottom right E must be relatively easy. How many letters does it have???

12:35 am

lmustudent

I can help clue c's if you want

12:35 am

melonheadjujube

not bad for no clues.

12:36 am

leighprefect

I need one last fe 5. But I don't know which.

12:36 am

LeslieAnn

5, kier

12:36 am

kierlex

all my c words are CU 4

12:36 am

kierlex

errr, except for THAT c-word, heh heh

12:36 am

joey

done........ now what do I do?

12:37 am

LeslieAnn

enjoy the fireworks! *BBOOOOMMM**

12:37 am

mymuseisme

done!

12:37 am

debbinla

YAY !! mymuse

12:37 am

kierlex

ARROGANT JERKS! ALL OF YOU! LOL

12:37 am

debbinla

you too la??

12:37 am

LeslieAnn

yayyy muse!

12:37 am

melonheadjujube

joey - GO TO BED! (well i guess that depends on your time zone ;)

12:37 am

leighprefect

Congrats, muse. Can you tell me, what is the other fe 5/20? I have the game you play with your dog...

12:37 am

joey

yup, LeslieAnn, but now what? bed? oh, no...... that would be the rigt thing to do.

12:38 am

mymuseisme

ty, and lol joey

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

tx kier

12:38 am

joey

melon, that is funny - it is 12:36 am here, time for most people to be in bed, but I am a night owl

12:38 am

leighprefect

Oh, got it. Huzzah.

12:38 am

LeslieAnn

lol kier, breathe, breathe, it'll be ok

12:38 am

tazpink

stuck at 7 so if i read this right there is a word that starts withr?

12:38 am

helenkeller

8 left

12:38 am

joey

one r and it is rh 4

12:39 am

joey

go helen

12:39 am

LeslieAnn

yes, and it is 4 letters, taz

12:39 am

tazpink

hmm ty

12:39 am

LeslieAnn

me too helen but i am stuuuuuuck

12:39 am

debbinla

are there only 2 ex

12:39 am

debbinla

s?

12:39 am

kierlex

is the bottom right E a 'real' word?

12:39 am

mymuseisme

there are 3

12:39 am

LeslieAnn

3 that i have, debb

12:39 am

joey

no, there are 3

12:39 am

kierlex

no there are 3 EX

12:40 am

debbinla

oops missed the easy one

12:40 am

mymuseisme

kier it's attached to another word

12:40 am

joey

for the e, i have seen it. add an e in the front of another word..... above it

12:40 am

kierlex

such

12:40 am

kierlex

I AM SO SORRY!!!!!!!!!

12:41 am

debbinla

sorry cause it's one i had :-)

12:41 am

kierlex

ohh, thanks joey. i swear i typed that already! don't you hate it when that happens =)

12:41 am

joey

i think that the list would be very short of those who have not posted a word.... it is okay.

12:41 am

leighprefect

Bedtime for me

12:41 am

joey

kier, that also happens to me a lot

12:41 am

mymuseisme

nite leigh

12:41 am

LeslieAnn

good night leigh!

12:41 am

joey

nite leigh

12:42 am

debbinla

night leigh

12:42 am

leighprefect

G'night. Have fun at the finish, Leslie.

12:42 am

mymuseisme

g'nite all, catch you tomorrow!

12:42 am

joey

anyone need more help?

12:42 am

joey

nite my museisme

12:42 am

helenkeller

good nite

12:42 am

kierlex

oh cwud, as elmer fudd might say

12:42 am

LeslieAnn

5 left, smacking myself lots for the ones i'm having trouble with ;)

12:42 am

debbinla

nite muse

12:42 am

joey

go leslieann

12:43 am

kierlex

not yet, joey, still trying to get my last 6

12:43 am

LeslieAnn

but no 4-letters left... that's sad. ;)

12:43 am

chj

need fe5/20

12:44 am

kierlex

i think i have invented many new swear words with all the F and U and C and X and CH ...

12:44 am

debbinla

lol kier

12:44 am

LeslieAnn

kier, what letters do you have left?

12:44 am

chj

fe5/20 but not what a dog does

12:44 am

joey

one fe is what you play with a dog and a stick the other has 3 vowels in the middle, one of them twice

12:44 am

licketySplitAUS

45 clues up!

12:44 am

kierlex

i have 2 Cs, 3 Fs and 1 S

12:45 am

debbinla

wow lickety - youre the best!!

12:45 am

licketySplitAUS

smallest grid for my stats!

12:45 am

LeslieAnn

hmmm... i also have 2 c's and an s, but also one f and an h. what do your f's look like?

12:46 am

kierlex

which F do you have?

12:46 am

kierlex

i mean which F do you need the left or the right one?

12:46 am

chj

Lat one fu5/22

12:47 am

LeslieAnn

right

12:47 am

joey

one h is a 5/18 and it is like the noise that a horse makes but with an h instead of an n

12:47 am

kierlex

f 5/16, 6/30,5/20, 4/7, 5/16,4/11, 4/8, 4/8, 5/20

12:47 am

LeslieAnn

god bless chj, that's my last one also

12:47 am

joey

fu 5/22 is the same as what you must do to a camera except change the first vowel to the u

12:47 am

chj

lets find it les

12:47 am

LeslieAnn

kier - fe 5/20 - family fu** with an extra vowel

12:48 am

kierlex

ooh thanks leslie

12:48 am

helenkeller

down to 4 - all f's

12:48 am

LeslieAnn

and fe 4/8 - fe + "we"

12:48 am

chj

fireworks thanks joey

12:48 am

LeslieAnn

yayyy chj!

12:48 am

kierlex

hints for Cs? i have 4/7, 4/7 and 4/6 (all CU)

12:49 am

joey

yvw...... congrats chj

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

there are 2 ch's - one is plural - the point count should hgelp ch 5/22, ch 6/36

12:49 am

joey

there are 2 starting ch

12:49 am

debbinla

yay chj!!!

12:50 am

melonheadjujube

4 left - finally went to lickety's clues

12:50 am

LeslieAnn

it did thanks melon

12:50 am

joey

nite all.............good luck

12:50 am

lmustudent

fireworks! this puzzle was fun!

12:50 am

chj

both ch's start with a word sounding like what you do when you put a piece of steak in your mouth + ** a long, long way to run

12:50 am

LeslieAnn

yayyyy lmu!

12:51 am

LeslieAnn

bye joey!

12:51 am

lmustudent

tx

12:51 am

debbinla

yipee lmu!

12:51 am

crybaby sally

lol, thanks chj!

12:51 am

chj

thanks debbina arte you there yet?

12:51 am

kierlex

lol, thanks chj!!!!

12:51 am

LeslieAnn

just missing an s5 now...

12:51 am

kierlex

two left, aghghgh

12:51 am

kierlex

i have one more F and one more S

12:52 am

lmustudent

Do you want clues kierlex?

12:52 am

LeslieAnn

did you get my fe + "we" clue? fe 4/8

12:52 am

melonheadjujube

3 Fs to go !

12:52 am

melonheadjujube

the s% has nothing to do with the s4, by way of a hint

12:53 am

chj

sa/5 like gravy but change the final vowel to an h

12:53 am

LeslieAnn

that was it! done! thanks folks

12:53 am

helenkeller

2 f's to go

12:53 am

Dippnall

insert vowel in su 4/7

12:53 am

LeslieAnn

gimme yo list, hk

12:54 am

helenkeller

FIREWORDS!!!!!!!

12:54 am

LeslieAnn

or don't. congrats!!

12:54 am

kierlex

like gravy??

12:54 am

chj

yay helen

12:54 am

debbinla

YAY YAY helen

12:54 am

lmustudent

CONGRATS hk!!

12:54 am

debbinla

one more - the ed??

12:54 am

melonheadjujube

2 to go - the word i just got was an"obvious" one - babble is funny that way

12:54 am

helenkeller

la - i was missing the really easy one in the upper right corner & one that i forgot to put the -d at the end

12:54 am

chj

soy sa***

12:54 am

LeslieAnn

or butter sa***, or spaghetti sa*** etc. kier

12:54 am

lmustudent

sa 5 = su 4 plus an extra vowel

12:55 am

LeslieAnn

e + d4, debb

12:55 am

melonheadjujube

soy sa*** - if your dentures are detaching!

12:55 am

jillibus

My goodness! Late flip -- and such a tiny grid. I gather from the log that it's not too tough...?

12:55 am

debbinla

thaks leslie - fireworks!

12:55 am

debbinla

(boo - i'm goin to have to do work at work tomorrow)

12:55 am

LeslieAnn

there's some tricky ones at the end, but it's doable, jilli

12:55 am

LeslieAnn

congrats debb!

12:55 am

chj

way to go Met fan

12:56 am

kierlex

ok, did i miss the last F clue, the 5/22 i think?

12:56 am

debbinla

and to you fellow met fan

12:56 am

tazpink

need an h tip pls

12:56 am

LeslieAnn

i think joey said like what you do with a camera to get a good picture, change o to u

12:56 am

debbinla

kier - what you do to the lens of your camera - but change the first vowel

12:57 am

chj

Yeah, I feel like this was a NYT Monday puzzle--five minutes and it's all over--llike bad s*x

12:57 am

melonheadjujube

...and try not to blush

12:57 am

LeslieAnn

taz, h + the number before nine, drop last letter

12:57 am

kierlex

YEAH!!!!!! THANK YOU ALL!

12:57 am

melonheadjujube

tx deb

12:57 am

wassup

What the heck? 45 words? Oh, and HI!

12:57 am

LeslieAnn

hooooray kier!!

12:57 am

saphyre

fireworks, now what do I do? :)

12:57 am

LeslieAnn

wassup, wassssssup

12:57 am

kierlex

ok now i will go interact with my husband unit =)

12:57 am

chj

good goin kierlex

12:57 am

LeslieAnn

congrats saph!

12:57 am

melonheadjujube

one fe5/20 to go!

12:57 am

saphyre

thanks

12:57 am

debbinla

yay saph

12:58 am

kierlex

wassup! long time no see. good luck on this one! i did it in an hour, that is a world record for me. of course i had plenty of hints from the brilliance of the chat

12:58 am

debbinla

congrats kier

12:58 am

tazpink

leslie ann ty but i sure dont see it

12:58 am

LeslieAnn

family fu** add an extra vowel in there, melon?

12:58 am

chj

melon family fu** with an extra vowel in it

12:58 am

Red Velvet

argh 8 left

12:58 am

wassup

well, nice talking to you kier... :) have a good night with the husband unit

12:58 am

LeslieAnn

or dear i think that is family fe**. my clue looks rather nasty

12:59 am

chj

sorry i meany fe**

12:59 am

saphyre

Ok I guess I'll...work or something since I am at work

12:59 am

Aloyisius

Broll... just wanted to say HI before I log out. How ya doin?

12:59 am

melonheadjujube

feud is a phantom

12:59 am

tazpink

got the h tyvm leslieann

12:59 am

Blaze

Jillibus... how are you tonight... is the fire on Galiano affecting you at all??

1:00 am

LeslieAnn

saph where are you working?

1:00 am

chj

what is a phantom?

1:00 am

LeslieAnn

a word you want to be there but isn't

1:00 am

debbinla

a word that looks like it should be there - but isnt

1:00 am

saphyre

night audit at Chesapeake Beach Hotel & Spa

1:00 am

broll

Hi Aloy. ok. Ken home today.

1:00 am

crybaby sally

aaack, 6 left... i need to go to bed, but can't.

1:01 am

chj

thx deb

1:01 am

jillibus

Hi Blaze - so far I haven't seen any evidence of the Galiano fire but I'm on the wrong side of Salt Spring.

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

yea! tx chj - good thing i scrolled down the chat!

1:01 am

tazpink

2 f and 1 e left whew

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

gnits all! clues anyone?

1:01 am

Aloyisius

ok! say hi to Ken for me... JCS down south..

1:01 am

Blaze

Jilli... that may be the right side to avoid the smoke and air pollution...

1:01 am

helenkeller

so, everyone's done already

1:01 am

Red Velvet

are there any w words?

1:01 am

chj

congrats jujube

1:01 am

wassup

not me helen! i just started. got 9 words

1:01 am

tazpink

what does the purse thing next to the flag mean?

1:02 am

broll

You done? 1 left for me.

1:02 am

LeslieAnn

from which e, taz?

1:02 am

Blaze

Not I... I just started

1:02 am

helenkeller

lol wass - not bad at all - don't let it freak you out, only a couple of weird words

1:02 am

helenkeller

gl wass & blaze

1:02 am

tazpink

what do the liilte purse like symbols near the falg mean/ HOW DOES ONE GET A FLAG OR LITTLE PICTURE ASIDE THEIR NAME?

1:02 am

Aloyisius

all done..

1:02 am

tazpink

soory capps

1:02 am

chj

none that sart with w

1:02 am

helenkeller

no w words

1:02 am

helenkeller

wtg aloy!!!!

1:02 am

LeslieAnn

the "purse" is gender, taz... you have to go "pro" and pay a one-time fee

1:03 am

Red Velvet

thanks

1:03 am

LeslieAnn

congrats aloyisius

1:03 am

chj

and none with w in them

1:03 am

broll

Me too, no list, for a change.

1:03 am

helenkeller

les- you done? (i went away for a while)

1:03 am

tazpink

o tyvm

1:03 am

debbinla

yipee aloy!

1:04 am

Aloyisius

wahoo for broll! and tx to all..

1:04 am

saphyre

I think I finished before the list went up - I was looking forward to a bigger grid - oh well

1:04 am

broll

Thanks here too. On to sudoku.

1:04 am

Aloyisius

hey, I will miss babbling with my morning coffee, that's for sure!

1:04 am

MVA

hello all, and cograts to all who have finished!!

1:04 am

LeslieAnn

yup, finished a bit ago with kier

1:05 am

tazpink

one last question i have found about 5 or 6 e words but the tile stats say 0 1

1:05 am

chj

what am i gonna do tomorrow--only a tuesday nyt puzzle--am i gonna have to do some killer sudokus from the london times or the times puzzle itself

1:05 am

Aloyisius

hi, MVA... I still don't have my flag and have no clue where it went!

1:05 am

broll

Aloy, e-mail for you coming.

1:05 am

tazpink

does anyone play scrabble online here?

1:05 am

helenkeller

a belated wtg to la!!!!!!!!!

1:05 am

helenkeller

& a belated wtg kier !!!!!!!!!!

1:05 am

debbinla

lol chj! i hear you! i'm going to turn in - going to sleep before midnight - a new thing for me since i sarted babbling - gnight all - and thanks for help

1:05 am

helenkeller

i'm going to bed now

1:05 am

chj

seven words start with e

1:06 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone :)

1:06 am

LeslieAnn

there are 7 e words, taz. the tile stats are how many words start with that specific letter, or e, since there's 3 of them

1:06 am

Aloyisius

tx, broll.. I'll check and reply. For now, it's bye bye BabbleLand... good night helen, good night all!

1:06 am

MVA

hi aloy, neither do i!

1:06 am

LeslieAnn

good night hk

1:06 am

chj

nighty night deb don't let the nits bite

1:06 am

saphyre

nite helen

1:07 am

tazpink

hmm ty sorry for all the questions can you tell i am new

1:07 am

Aloyisius

cheerio, MVA... mysteries abound in life.. (-:

1:07 am

stillings

wow....that was quick

1:07 am

MVA

bye aloy

1:07 am

stillings

I may actually have to work tomorrow :(

1:07 am

YummyWife

40 words no clues no help goign to sleep it off and finish in the am

1:07 am

chj

taz--thats what were here for

1:07 am

LeslieAnn

'sok, taz... pretty impressive to be almost done and new. if you need help, the angelsong's resource page below has lots o' good explanations and web sites to help

1:08 am

herinfernallady

hey, is this grid hard or easy, it seems rather tiny

1:08 am

LeslieAnn

angelsong resource's page *link* below

1:08 am

chj

babble means never having to say youre .....well thats too sappy

1:08 am

tazpink

aww ty guys just 3 left

1:08 am

chj

what do you need

1:08 am

LeslieAnn

lol chj

1:09 am

LeslieAnn

not bad, herin... only 45 words

1:09 am

chj

see ya les

1:09 am

wassup

leslie, nice couch.

1:09 am

LeslieAnn

taz, i think the e you're missing is ed 5/16 - e plus a d4 word

1:10 am

frogtaco

Fireworks, and I was just about to ask for a clue for my last one. Phew! Hi and bye, all!

1:10 am

chj

yeah is that the couch of a different color from OZ

1:10 am

MVA

congrats frog!

1:10 am

LeslieAnn

it's still from yesterday... i always babble on our green couch so i thought it would be appropriate... not the couch in the pic of course

1:10 am

chj

ribbet ribbet frog

1:10 am

tazpink

5 18 the tiles you mean wow

1:10 am

LeslieAnn

congrats frog!

1:10 am

herinfernallady

i saw it and went oh thats really little, and i wanted to know if this was easy are hard, thanks leslie, congrats frog

1:11 am

LeslieAnn

i really have no idea chj, too cheap for hbo ;)

1:11 am

tazpink

got it

1:11 am

chj

youre in the pink taz

1:11 am

tazpink

now left wihtt he f

1:12 am

chj

i mmeant the original wizard of oz. you must have seen that

1:13 am

Susan-Victoria

cu 4/7 ? Not the one meaning prompted from backstage...

1:13 am

chj

it was a reference tp the horse of a different color in the emerald city

1:13 am

LeslieAnn

oh oh yes. i'm not sure where i got it

1:13 am

chj

chew your cu**

1:13 am

Susan-Victoria

Thank you thank you thank you! Done!

1:14 am

LeslieAnn

sorry, too late for banter ;)

1:14 am

herinfernallady

con grats susan

1:14 am

Red Velvet

t minus 3 words...

1:14 am

LeslieAnn

congrats susan!

1:14 am

chj

victor victoria

1:14 am

MVA

congrats Susan Victoria

1:14 am

Susan-Victoria

thank you so much!

1:14 am

LeslieAnn

all right time for bed. good night folks!

1:15 am

tazpink

gnite and ty

1:15 am

chj

hope youre not sleeping on the couch tonight

1:15 am

LeslieAnn

not at all, got a big comfy bed waiting

1:15 am

wassup

night leslie

1:17 am

tazpink

got all but the last 2 f any clues out there

1:17 am

herinfernallady

can i get a hint please, i have a cu 4/6 and 4/7 i have the s and d

1:17 am

chj

fe fl or fu?

1:18 am

chj

chew your cu**

1:18 am

tazpink

i have fe 4 fu 2 fl 3 found

1:18 am

herinfernallady

der ta chj i didn't see the bottom u

1:21 am

chj

fu5 like what you do to a camera with auto f**** but change the first vowel to another vowel

1:21 am

libarebel

1 left--fu5/22...

1:21 am

chj

see my hint just below lib

1:22 am

libarebel

ty, chj-- fireworks!

1:22 am

libarebel

now what'll I do? :-[]

1:23 am

chj

what's with all the couches. is this shrinks week at babble

1:23 am

MVA

congrats lib

1:23 am

libarebel

the theme for today is furniture-- couches are coincidental...

1:23 am

libarebel

ty, mva!

1:24 am

tazpink

ty one left wow so exciting for a beginner

1:24 am

chj

i see--an ikea convention--ikea should be in one of the babble puzzles sson

1:25 am

chj

taz what do you need so i can go to sleep

1:26 am

tazpink

just another f which one i dunno

1:26 am

libarebel

people nominate themes-- inquire at babblers anon--link listed below puzzle

1:26 am

chj

there are 5 fe 4 fl and 4 fu

1:27 am

tazpink

fe but tell me how do u know its fe or fu

1:27 am

chj

i didnt know that

1:28 am

chj

count how many of each you have

1:28 am

Edonia

hi ev1

1:29 am

tazpink

hi

1:29 am

chj

im sorry only 3 fl

1:29 am

Edonia

clue please for ch5/22

1:30 am

tazpink

got them just cant get the last fe

1:30 am

chj

sounds like what cows do to their cud + ** a long long way to run

1:31 am

herinfernallady

edonia its a type of nut grass

1:31 am

chj

which fe4/8 fe5/16 fe5/50 (2) or fe6/30

1:31 am

chj

that was fe5/20 times 2

1:32 am

Edonia

thank you both

1:32 am

tazpink

chj where is this 6 of 30 info at etc

1:32 am

herinfernallady

edonia did i make sense?

1:33 am

Edonia

yes thank u

1:33 am

chj

do you have the word list to the left of the puzzle showing the words you have, their length and their points

1:33 am

Edonia

chufle

1:33 am

Edonia

oops

1:33 am

tazpink

yes

1:33 am

herinfernallady

cool i have a head cold and my brain is fried

1:34 am

jillibus

um, chj -- to the right of the puzzle, I think --?

1:34 am

chj

fe5/30 means a six letter word beginning with fe totalling 30 points--add the point value for each letter and multiply by 2 for 5-letter words, 3 for six 4 for 7 etc

1:35 am

tazpink

o i have 5/15 6/30 5/20 4/8 fe

1:35 am

chj

so fe6/30 is a six letter word with tiles totalling 10 points

1:35 am

tazpink

5/16 rather

1:35 am

saphyre

vw bug theme this week - wow!

1:36 am

sprite

Morning all, mighty tighty!

1:36 am

saphyre

hi sprite

1:36 am

MVA

chj, more hints on ch pls

1:36 am

jillibus

hi saphyre and sprite

1:36 am

chj

a negligent person is guilty of maslfe***nce

1:36 am

MVA

morning sprite

1:37 am

chj

ch6 is ch5 plural

1:38 am

chj

ch5 sounds like what a cow does to its cud + a musical not (a ling long way to run)

1:38 am

herinfernallady

moring sprite

1:39 am

chj

sorry my fingers arent finding the right keys this late

1:39 am

tazpink

hate to be a pest but any other clue on fe

1:40 am

tazpink

gnite ty chj for your help

1:40 am

sprite

Part of fe is not difficult.

1:40 am

FMitch

Morning all,
The grid was too short and sweet today

1:40 am

chj

f + without effort

1:40 am

saphyre

I Agree FMitch

1:41 am

sprite

Hi FMitch, I agree. Usually these tight ones are hard, but this is a fast one.

1:41 am

chj

f + **** on down the road

1:41 am

tazpink

o have that 5/16 i tink

1:42 am

chj

thats the only fe16

1:42 am

tazpink

witht he added letter to the end it is 5/16

1:43 am

herinfernallady

has anyone got a spare monkey as mine is broken

1:44 am

MVA

mines run away!

1:44 am

herinfernallady

mines not working

1:44 am

chj

a bare monkey you say

1:44 am

herinfernallady

i swear i monkeyed 2 words right and it didn't work, oh well

1:45 am

herinfernallady

hmm interesting thought - a bare monkey

1:45 am

crybaby sally

anyone have he 5/18?

1:45 am

chj

or a bear monkey

1:45 am

herinfernallady

i was gonna say that ch

1:45 am

tazpink

is this a clie

1:46 am

tazpink

clue

1:46 am

chj

its how atll you are but chop the last letter

1:46 am

herinfernallady

cru kind of like tall but a wave to someone you know

1:46 am

chj

i meant how talll you are

1:47 am

FranMag

hi everybody!

1:47 am

crybaby sally

thanks!

1:47 am

sprite

Hi Fran :)

1:47 am

saphyre

hi Fran

1:47 am

FranMag

done sprite and saphyre?

1:47 am

tazpink

i nedd this dang fe so chj can rest lol

1:47 am

MVA

hi fran

1:48 am

FranMag

hi mva!

1:48 am

sprite

Lol Fran, I just started 12 minutes ago.

1:48 am

saphyre

yeah took about 25 -30 minutes for me

1:48 am

FranMag

i have 6 left and running out of options

1:48 am

chj

looking at the pink and blue icons it seems im definitely in the minority on this site

1:48 am

herinfernallady

ok taz what clue

1:48 am

Preethi

Hello everyone! Good Morning

1:48 am

saphyre

hi preethi

1:49 am

FranMag

just by 9 to 1 chj!

1:49 am

chj

thats the way i like it

1:49 am

FMitch

Hi Preethi

1:49 am

FranMag

hi preethi!

1:49 am

herinfernallady

taz what fe do you need

1:49 am

FranMag

hi fmitch!

1:49 am

MVA

hi preethi

1:49 am

Preethi

Hi Saphire, FMItch, FranMag. Hows it going?

1:49 am

Preethi

Hi MVA

1:50 am

sprite

Hi Preethi

1:50 am

FranMag

trying to find 6 more words preethi!

1:50 am

jillibus

Hi Fran and all - I seem to be invisible

1:50 am

tazpink

i have fe 5/16 6/30 5/20 4/8 whats left

1:50 am

MVA

hi jillibus!

1:50 am

sprite

Not to me you aren't, jilli. *hug*(

1:50 am

FranMag

hey jilli! i didn't go down too far in the log, didn't mean to overlook you!

1:50 am

FMitch

Morning Fran, love your icon and the history behind it - googled it earlier.

Hi jilli!!!!!

1:50 am

saphyre

hi jillibus

1:50 am

Preethi

HI Sprite

1:50 am

chj

there are one fe4 three fe5 and one fe6

1:51 am

crybaby sally

1 left! ti 5/12

1:51 am

Preethi

Good luck Fran :)

1:51 am

FranMag

isn't it nice fmitch? this is a big wedding tradition here in Hawai

1:51 am

chj

theres another fe5/20

1:51 am

jillibus

aahhh, that's comforting ((((hugs to all))))

1:51 am

Preethi

HOw many words in the grid?

1:51 am

tazpink

missing an fe 5

1:51 am

chj

do you have what a dog does to a stick

1:51 am

saphyre

45

1:51 am

sprite

Only 45, Preethi

1:51 am

FranMag

crybaby, it's the custom of giving 10% to your church

1:52 am

FMitch

Preethi only 45 today

1:52 am

Preethi

thats it?

1:52 am

tazpink

yes i do

1:52 am

herinfernallady

sorry taz i just realised my list has had a fit so i cant help you with that one sorry

1:52 am

FMitch

'Fraid so.

1:52 am

crybaby sally

woohoo! just got it!

1:52 am

crybaby sally

thanks, fran!

1:52 am

chj

then its a family fe** with an extra vowel in position 4

1:52 am

tazpink

ty herin

1:53 am

sprite

wtg sally!

1:53 am

tazpink

tyvm chj did it

1:53 am

tazpink

tyvm chj did it

1:53 am

Preethi

tahts cool.. Im at 12.. Hopefully i will get it all

1:53 am

FranMag

yay sally!!

1:53 am

crybaby sally

thx, sprite and fran!

1:54 am

chj

now i can rest easy congrats taz youve lost youre maiden

1:54 am

tazpink

second puzzle ever so happy ty all vvery meuch

1:54 am

sprite

You will, Preethi, they are not hard.

1:54 am

tazpink

first one i didnt do much

1:55 am

Preethi

:)

1:56 am

herinfernallady

go taz, look at the links down at the bottom to see if they help, thats what i did first time round, after someone told me aobut them

1:56 am

Preethi

how many r words in the grid?

1:56 am

saphyre

1

1:57 am

Edonia

any clue for he5/18 please?

1:57 am

herinfernallady

well 1 hour later and im done. Now i have to do my work instead of stuff about. Pree there are 45 words

1:57 am

FranMag

edonia, how tall you are minus the last letter

1:57 am

saphyre

congrats herin

1:58 am

Edonia

thank u fran

1:58 am

herinfernallady

Fire works see you later.

1:58 am

herinfernallady

I know have to do study (pout)

1:58 am

FranMag

yay infernal!!!

1:58 am

FranMag

yw edonia

1:58 am

Preethi

Congrats Herin

1:58 am

MVA

just 2 to go and i can't get chj's hints for ch5 and 6

1:58 am

Preethi

any clue for the r word?

1:58 am

herinfernallady

have fun and i don't think i asked for a clue today

1:59 am

chj

congrats to herein and to all those who finish hereinafter because im outta here and off to the nether world

1:59 am

herinfernallady

thanks for the congrats

1:59 am

MVA

congrats Herin

1:59 am

MVA

bye chj

1:59 am

FranMag

preethi, it's an anagram for do something very quick...ru** about

1:59 am

herinfernallady

preethi kind of like the monkey we get are blood factors for

1:59 am

saphyre

I'll be back later - night all

2:01 am

herinfernallady

opps are is meant t o be our

2:01 am

FranMag

night saphyre!

2:01 am

MVA

nite saphyre

2:01 am

Preethi

Thanks Fran, Herin

2:01 am

herinfernallady

opps are is meant t o be our

2:01 am

FranMag

night saphyre!

2:01 am

MVA

nite saphyre

2:01 am

MVA

nite saphyre

2:01 am

herinfernallady

night saph

2:02 am

MVA

any hints for ch pls?

2:02 am

sprite

MVA: they have 2 syllables.

2:02 am

chj

night, mva

2:04 am

Flask1

Morning all!

2:04 am

FranMag

hi flask!

2:04 am

sprite

Hi Flask

2:04 am

Flask1

whats todays icon theme?

2:04 am

FranMag

origami flask

2:04 am

MVA

morning flask

2:05 am

sprite

Cute icon, Flask.

2:05 am

Flask1

thanks Sprite!

2:06 am

jillibus

this is another form of origami

2:06 am

Preethi

how many f5?

2:07 am

FranMag

that's cool jilli!

2:08 am

FranMag

not sure preethi, i don't have all of the Fs yet

2:08 am

MVA

6 x f5 prethi

2:09 am

Preethi

jus have 1 :( Thanks MVA

2:09 am

Preethi

Thanks Fran

2:09 am

wassup

falling asleep. missing 2. anyone want to help?

2:09 am

sprite

Fireworks. Sweet grid.

2:09 am

FranMag

yay sprite!!!

2:09 am

MVA

congrats sprite!

2:10 am

FMitch

Woohoo sprite!!!

2:10 am

sprite

Sure wassup.

2:10 am

Preethi

Congrats Sprite

2:10 am

wassup

fu 5/22 and one of the fe 5/20, not the one you say to your dog

2:11 am

FMitch

fu5/20 past tense of the fu4/8

2:11 am

sprite

fu5 = like the slimy mu that protects your nasal cavities, but change first letter.

2:11 am

MVA

fu, like you do to a camera lens, but change firrst vowel

2:11 am

FMitch

Oops I'll put my glasses on wrong clue.

2:12 am

FranMag

thanks sprite, that was the F i was missing, could have sworn i tried that combination!

2:12 am

wassup

thanks sprite & mva. wierd word

2:12 am

wassup

and thanks for trying fmitch. :)

2:13 am

sprite

You're done now, wassup?

2:13 am

mattygroves

Gosh - bitsy grid today! What's it like...

2:13 am

wassup

no, still working on the fe 5/20

2:13 am

sprite

It's sweet and swift, matty.

2:13 am

MVA

fe5/20, family fe.. but with an extra vowel

2:14 am

sprite

You have Fe4/8, make it past tense.

2:14 am

Flask1

Only 45 words.......I bet they're not easy to find!

2:14 am

FMitch

Morning matty - it's a fun one, lot easier than the little ones have been in the past.

2:14 am

sprite

Fran: I know, happens to me often too. Perhaps we did enter it, but mistyped.

2:14 am

mattygroves

Cool. How has the morning been...

2:14 am

MVA

still have mental block on ch!

2:15 am

FranMag

sprite, i'm missing two Ss...i have secure, some su**, and what the lawyer did, do you have defs or stats for the two i'm missing?

2:15 am

wassup

thanks, fireworks in just over an hour! love the small ones. goodnight all!

2:15 am

sprite

Flask: I think only 3 or 4 words are a bit obscure. The rest is common, though not always easy to spot :)

2:15 am

FranMag

night wassup!!

2:15 am

MVA

congrats wassup!

2:15 am

Uneaixoise

fran, sc** missile

2:15 am

FMitch

LOL it's been quiet matty

2:15 am

mattygroves

Night wassup!

2:15 am

Preethi

sued

2:16 am

FranMag

oh! thanks une!

2:16 am

sprite

Sa5/16, like su4/7 but with extra vowel.

2:16 am

Flask1

Oh well that sounds promising!

2:16 am

Preethi

oops sorry abt that

2:16 am

FranMag

thanks sprite!

2:16 am

sprite

Sc4/7 is the other.

2:17 am

FranMag

thanks again sprite!

2:17 am

Preethi

thanks Sprite

2:17 am

MVA

sc 4/7 rabbits tail

2:17 am

jillibus

Fireworks! Already!

2:17 am

FranMag

i have two left, but hubby just came home with dinner...talk to you all later!

2:17 am

FranMag

yay jilli!!!!!

2:17 am

MVA

woohoo jill!

2:17 am

FMitch

Woohoo jilli

2:18 am

MVA

pls hints for ch5/22

2:19 am

sprite

In case anyone wonders: that Sa5/16 means 'of a sickly, yellowish color', synonym of sallow.

2:19 am

mattygroves

Way hay Jilli!

2:19 am

Preethi

congrats jilli

2:19 am

sprite

I am off, have a great day.
Jilli: Hooray!

2:19 am

mattygroves

See ya, Sprite!

2:19 am

Edonia

okay last one any hints for fe5/20 already have when u go and get something need the other thank you

2:19 am

MVA

bye sprite

2:19 am

mattygroves

Do ya think I can finishe befoe 9?

2:19 am

jillibus

Well, I guess I can go to bed at a "normal" time tonight!

2:20 am

MVA

course you can matty!

2:20 am

jillibus

what time is it for you now, matty?

2:20 am

mattygroves

8.21 AM!

2:20 am

mattygroves

I have 24 words...

2:21 am

jillibus

Oh sure you can finish by 9!

2:21 am

MVA

i have 2 left, have had 2 left for a time

2:21 am

Preethi

bye Sprite

2:21 am

mattygroves

Where might I find the seven?

2:21 am

sprite

matty: I am sorry.

2:21 am

MVA

ex7/60

2:22 am

mattygroves

Why, Sprite? What for?

2:22 am

sprite

Sooooo sorry.

2:22 am

FMitch

fe5/20 think family fe** (family at war) but add an extra vowel

2:22 am

jillibus

ex7/60

2:22 am

Edonia

fe5/20

2:22 am

MVA

elf

2:22 am

mattygroves

Got it - thanks!

2:22 am

MVA

sorry!

2:22 am

mattygroves

Why Sprite - what have you done? What have I done?

2:22 am

sprite

:)

2:23 am

sprite

It was a clue it was a clue ;)

2:23 am

mattygroves

Oooh - got it though! Thanks!

2:23 am

mattygroves

LOL!

2:23 am

sprite

Hihihihi

2:24 am

sprite

*poof*

2:24 am

mattygroves

t+it4/6 should so be a word....

2:24 am

Preethi

That was a great clue Sprite :)

2:26 am

Edonia

jilli ex7/60 is ex6/39 + consanant

2:26 am

Preethi

i ahve 28 words

2:26 am

jillibus

Well, I'll pack it in - will miss you all! Wanna bet tomorrow's flip produces a 300+ grid just when I can't spend much time at it?

2:26 am

MVA

I am about to be thrown off computer aand need ch, hints pls!

2:27 am

mattygroves

I don't have any of the ch words!

2:27 am

jillibus

Edonia - thanks, but I've finished - I was answering a question about where the seven was

2:27 am

FMitch

Night jilli

2:27 am

Edonia

okay

2:28 am

Edonia

night jilli

2:28 am

MVA

nite jill

2:28 am

Preethi

clue for sa 5/16 and the ch word?

2:28 am

mattygroves

Night Jill!

2:28 am

jillibus

some people feel ch**fed, add first vowel, then plural

2:28 am

Preethi

Night Jill

2:29 am

MVA

thanks jfb, fireworks!! i'm now off the computer. see you all later!

2:29 am

Misu

woot!! fireworks.. 35 mins fastest time ever 8-)

2:29 am

mattygroves

Sorry Jill - I must be dense - am I thinking of the same word (for ch**fed) as MVA is?

2:29 am

Preethi

Conhrats misu, MVA

2:30 am

mattygroves

Never mind - got it!

2:30 am

Flask1

well done MVA

2:30 am

FMitch

Bye MVA
Time for me to take a back seat too, work is calling.

2:30 am

Misu

now I can go cook dinner 8-)

2:30 am

Edonia

please help with fe 5/20 have the one where u get something need other pls!!!

2:30 am

Misu

happy babbling!

2:31 am

mattygroves

If something is possible it's fe5/16able.

2:31 am

mattygroves

(sort of)

2:31 am

jillibus

matty - I didn't see what MVA thought ch**fed was but it rhymes with roughed

2:31 am

mattygroves

Got it, thanks jill!

2:31 am

FMitch

Edonia I clued you that at 2.22

2:32 am

jillibus

yw, matty

2:32 am

Edonia

sorry FMithch didn't catch it

2:33 am

Edonia

thank you

2:33 am

FMitch

No probs, hope the clue works :)

2:34 am

jillibus

Now I'm going beddybyes

2:34 am

mattygroves

I've 7 left - 2 Ts, 2 Fs, 2 Es and one S...

2:34 am

Edonia

yes thanks, firework for me... thanx ev1 for the clues. nite all

2:34 am

FMitch

Woohoo Edonia

2:34 am

mattygroves

Congrats Edonia

2:34 am

Edonia

my second puzzle this one was alot easier

2:35 am

Edonia

thanx again

2:35 am

Preethi

congrats Edonia

2:35 am

Preethi

i still dint get the ch and the sa 5/12 :(

2:36 am

marso

morning all :) how many today

2:36 am

Preethi

45

2:37 am

marso

lovely cheers preethi :)

2:38 am

Preethi

:) Im at 29 marso. Its a cool grid

2:38 am

FMitch

matty t4/9 think mobile phones

2:39 am

marso

good to hear

2:39 am

mattygroves

DUH! Thanks F!

2:39 am

rolin

morning all...wht a strange grid

2:40 am

mattygroves

3 left - E, F S

2:40 am

mattygroves

Gosh, some times I miss the easiest words.

2:40 am

Preethi

Thnks Fmitch

2:40 am

rolin

dmatty .is it the f down the bottom?

2:41 am

FMitch

Morning rolin

2:41 am

mattygroves

No - I'm missing a five letter F from the top.

2:41 am

Preethi

Fmitch.. clue for teh ch and sa 5?

2:42 am

FMitch

e +d4/7 from the right hand e matty?

2:42 am

mattygroves

That's the one - got it - one left...

2:43 am

FMitch

The ch words (5 & 6) sound like somthing a child would say whne playing with a toy steam train, use the letter count to help

2:43 am

Preethi

how many a words in the grid?

2:43 am

rolin

ch+ last vowel+quick minus the last letter

2:44 am

rolin

only 45

2:44 am

Preethi

Thanks Fmitch, Rolin. Got them

2:45 am

Atalante

45 words! wow1

2:45 am

CA

no words beginning with a

2:46 am

CA

duse

2:46 am

CA

sorry!

2:46 am

mattygroves

****FIREWORKS***** with 15 minutes to spare. That's a world record for me!

2:46 am

FMitch

Woohoo matty!!

Morning Atalante

2:46 am

CA

Well done, matty!!

2:47 am

Preethi

fCongrats Matty!!!!

2:47 am

marso

congrats matty :)

2:47 am

rolin

what about the et4/6?

2:47 am

Atalante

congrats Matty!

2:49 am

lshult

just one word from finishing, can't find one of the fu5/20's. Got past tense of fu4/8?

2:50 am

FMitch

rolin - come up and see my et****** as they used to say.

2:51 am

rolin

tch....of course..thx mitch

2:51 am

Preethi

i ahve 5 f's missing one. can someone help?

2:53 am

Preethi

i have the past tense fot f4/8, whet we ask out dog to for us, the family fe***, what is possible, and the fu 5/22

2:53 am

lshult

oops it's an fe5/20 that I need!!

2:53 am

Preethi

Ishult what do we ask our dogs to do for us?

2:54 am

lshult

have the family fe***, what's the other?

2:54 am

FranMag

yay, i've got fireworks!!!

2:54 am

Preethi

think bring

2:54 am

Preethi

Congrats Fran!!

2:54 am

Atalante

2 of them are what dogs can have

2:54 am

lshult

got it thanks

2:55 am

Preethi

Fran need help with an F

2:55 am

Preethi

sorry a F

2:57 am

Preethi

and any clues for teh cu's?

2:57 am

FranMag

preethi, do you have 5 fe words?

2:58 am

FMitch

Back a bit later, got to run errands before it gets too hot. Happy babbling

2:58 am

Preethi

I do! i have the past tense fot f4/8, whet we ask out dog to for us, the family fe***, what is possible, and the fu 5/22

2:59 am

FranMag

cu's are:
cu4/7, what cows chew
cu4/7 and cu4/6, both have to do with signals from a director to an actor perhaps.

3:00 am

Preethi

cuts

3:00 am

FranMag

preethi, there is a plural fl5/16...plural of little bugs that live on our pets.

3:01 am

allstar

preethi -fran is asking if you have 5 fE words not 5 f... words

3:01 am

FranMag

it's okay allstar, i figured out what she needed...i think

3:01 am

Preethi

I have the fl word

3:02 am

rolin

2 f's to find

3:02 am

Preethi

i have jus 3 fe's

3:03 am

marso

how many f*s

3:03 am

Atalante

fuct should be allowed, as in this grid is fuct up lol

3:04 am

marso

lol

3:04 am

Karys

12 f's in all marso......hello everyone

3:04 am

FranMag

hi atalante!

3:04 am

Atalante

hi Fran!

3:04 am

FranMag

bbl, bedtime for the kids

3:04 am

Preethi

Got the cu's. Thanks Fran

3:04 am

rolin

hey hey...fireworks for me..

3:05 am

Preethi

off for a while. will be back soon

3:05 am

Preethi

congrats Rolin

3:05 am

Karys

Congrats rolin !!!

3:05 am

Atalante

yay Rolin!

3:05 am

marso

cheers karys :) hi ata Karys rolin an congrats rolin

3:05 am

rolin

now i can start my day....looking forward to a bigger grid tomorrow..

3:05 am

rolin

cya all later...*poof*

3:06 am

Karys

bye rolin :)

3:13 am

Calqhoon

anyone got a clue for the ed word?

3:14 am

Atalante

e + du4/7

3:14 am

KittyVane

Hello everyone!
Looks like an interesting grid today with only 45 words.

3:15 am

Atalante

hi Kitty :)

3:15 am

Calqhoon

thanks atlante

3:16 am

marso

hi kitty :)

3:18 am

Karys

hi kitty :)

3:25 am

Calqhoon

anyone got a clue for fu5/22 please?

3:26 am

Frances

Calqhoon
Without it your plug will not work

3:26 am

Karys

Cal....when you take a picture you have to get in f *****.... change second letter

3:27 am

Calqhoon

cheers :)

3:27 am

allstar

do you have to be a"PRO" babbler to get the "list?"

3:28 am

Frances

Calqhoon
Sorry - wrong one - oops!

3:28 am

KittyVane

You get the Tile Stats and Word Stats as a pro, Calqhoon.
You also get to have a little avatar here in the chat. :)

3:29 am

Karys

I don't know allstar....do you have 'friends of babble' under your grid ?

3:29 am

allstar

yes

3:30 am

shorty

go to babblers anon and then general and then stats list

3:30 am

Karys

then click on lickety's babble clues....you will get a list there

3:31 am

allstar

thanks

3:31 am

KittyVane

Ooops, I mean Allstar, not Calqhuun. :|
I think I need breakfast to jump start my brain... :)

3:31 am

Karys

lol...kitty, go get some food :)

3:32 am

jillibus

Just checking a new icon for origami

3:32 am

Karys

nice jilli :)

3:33 am

jillibus

click on it and watch it move!

3:33 am

KittyVane

Damn this grid and it's addictiveness! I still have 17 words left and just can't stop until I get them all.

3:33 am

KittyVane

Cool avvie Jilli! :D

3:33 am

Karys

I did jilli !!

3:35 am

jillibus

Thanks -- I'll drop in tomorrow to give clues but imagine everyone will have finished this little grid in no time!

3:36 am

marso

any clues for he5/18

3:37 am

Karys

rhymes with sound horses make marso !

3:37 am

shorty

thats cool jillibus where did you get it?

3:39 am

marso

how did i not see that lol

3:39 am

marso

cheers

3:39 am

Karys

yw :)

3:43 am

jillibus

got it from google images but can't remember exactly - sorry!

3:43 am

jillibus

shorty - yours is lovely

3:44 am

shorty

did you just type in origami?

3:44 am

MAITAI

pls. can i get a clue for the r word?

3:44 am

shorty

thank you

3:45 am

jillibus

I did that once, and animated origami another time, and origami clipart another time - can't remember which one came up with the winner! *goes to look*

3:45 am

Karys

MAITAI...rh + not them but **

3:45 am

shorty

LOL

3:47 am

MAITAI

thx Karys:-)

3:48 am

Karys

yw :)

3:51 am

mattygroves

Right guys - I need your help. I'm writing a review of this site - can you folks remind me what information they ask for at registration - is it just username and password and email address? This is BEFORE you pay, I'm asking.

3:55 am

hydra

Golly, Dr God hasn't been very generous with the words today, has he? 45!!! Hello, everyone.

3:56 am

KittyVane

Hello Hydra!
Yes, it's a nice tiny little grid today. Most of the words are normal to boot!

3:57 am

Karys

Matty.....I can't remember what I did yesterday nevermind all that time ago....sorry :(

3:57 am

Karys

hello hydra :)

3:57 am

allstar

5 to go to finish my first grid ever and havin the hardest time with the 2 ch and the ti5

3:58 am

KittyVane

Well done Allstar!
I have just the ti5 left too.

3:58 am

Karys

the ch's.....childish word for steam train

3:58 am

hydra

Hi Kittyvane. I just clicked on your profile. Sounds if you have a wonderful artistic life! Hi Karys. Love the cat. Mine is asleep under a bush at the moment.

3:58 am

Karys

ti5....old time word for tenth part

3:59 am

jillibus

ok, got it - I typed in "animated origami" and it was on page 2 - Geometric origami. Left-click on the image (not like mine) and the site (plus.maths.org)shows a few other examples

3:59 am

KittyVane

Thank you Hydra, it's great to be able to do what I love all day long. :)

3:59 am

Karys

mine is asleep under the car would you believe !!

3:59 am

KittyVane

mine sleeps in the bathroom as that's the coolest place in the apartment right now.

4:00 am

hydra

I feel like sleeping in the bathroom myself - in the bath with the cold tap running.

4:00 am

Karys

LOL hydra

4:03 am

Beast

hi all

4:03 am

Beast

how is everyone tonight

4:03 am

KittyVane

Yay! I'm done! :D

4:03 am

Douglas

Hmm...not many words today...

4:03 am

KittyVane

Hello Beast!

4:03 am

hydra

Wow! Congrats, kitty

4:03 am

Karys

Hi beast........Congrats kitty :)

4:03 am

Beast

how many words today??

4:04 am

marso

hi beast

4:04 am

mattygroves

Premium membership is $14.95, yes?

4:04 am

marso

hi hydra douglas

4:04 am

Karys

just 45 beast

4:04 am

KittyVane

Only 45 words today Beast.

4:04 am

Karys

sounds right to me matty

4:04 am

hydra

Yes, matty. It went up from $9.95 just before I joined, dammit!

4:05 am

Beast

thanks kitty vane

4:05 am

Beast

& Karys

4:05 am

hydra

Oh, I see there's an itchy cat related f word!!!

4:05 am

KittyVane

I only paid $9.95 when I went pro

4:05 am

jean1953

good morning everybody:)

4:06 am

hydra

morning, jean.

4:06 am

Karys

22 if you count the plural hydra

4:06 am

Karys

hello jean :)

4:06 am

marso

hi jean :)

4:06 am

Atalante

2 itchy cat words, hydra!

4:06 am

Karys

no...no...no,... not 22...just 2 ..lol..lol

4:06 am

hydra

Oh yes!

4:07 am

KittyVane

Morning Jean :)

4:07 am

Douglas

Ryan wasn't a very good quarterback for the San Diego Chargers

4:07 am

Douglas

from the wrath which is to come!

4:08 am

hydra

You trying to get us off the subject of cats, Douglas?

4:08 am

Douglas

I'm just randomly free associating with clues...

4:08 am

marso

clue for th ti5/12 plz

4:08 am

Atalante

22 itchy cat words would be rather impressive!

4:08 am

jillibus

Good night all -- I'm gone -- see some of you tomorrow!

4:09 am

Douglas

phantom fetid

4:09 am

hydra

It's a tax that medieval landlords extracted from the peasants, marso. Think ti + definite article

4:09 am

KittyVane

Good night Jilli!

4:10 am

Karys

nite jilli :)

4:10 am

Karys

especially from today's grid Atalante

4:10 am

marso

looking now cheers

4:10 am

Douglas

Bring the full ***** into the storehouse, so that there may be food in the temple...

4:10 am

hydra

Atalante, just seen your posting. There were more than 22 in my house till I bought the spray!

4:11 am

kkiln

Hello all...saw the clue before the CH's and the steam train, but still can't fnd them...any other clues?

4:11 am

Atalante

hurray for fl** spray! a *most* useful invention

4:13 am

hydra

Yes, and the stuff you rub onto the back of puss's neck. Mine has to be pinned down by 2 strong people. He was a feral cat that adopted us.

4:13 am

Douglas

Find out where it's at is not hustlin' people strange to you, even if you do have two-piece custom-made pool

4:13 am

shorty

please I cant find them either tried everything!!!

4:14 am

hydra

What sound does a child think a train makes? Then play around with the spelling.

4:14 am

allstar

4 to go and ready to pack it in-the ch's are eluding me too alnog with ti and fe

4:15 am

Atalante

no hooray for the worming stuff you have to syringe into kitten's mouth. that's always a disaster in the making and ends up with worming stuff everywhere over the house and not in kit's mouth

4:15 am

hydra

I use a wprming powder in the food.

4:16 am

Douglas

I feel so violated, so ...

4:16 am

Becca Lorum

Good morning everyone

4:16 am

KittyVane

I'm off to have breakfast now, bye everyone! :)

4:17 am

hydra

Give thanks that you're not a kitten, Douglas

4:17 am

jean1953

good morning becca, and bye kitty

4:17 am

allstar

yay got the ti finally

4:17 am

Douglas

I do give thanks I'm not a kitten...

4:17 am

hydra

Bye, Kitty. Have a productive day!

4:18 am

Becca Lorum

Morning jean. interesting grid today

4:18 am

marso

still lookin for ti lol

4:18 am

Douglas

phantom scuffle

4:18 am

Atalante

I do too now! it was just while she was a tiny kit that the vet recommended the Evil Worming Syringe

4:18 am

jean1953

interesting is a good way of putting it becca lol

4:18 am

al3ksia.

hello everyone

4:19 am

Douglas

Going to breakfast? A lame

4:19 am

Becca Lorum

hi al3eksia

4:19 am

jean1953

hello al3eksia

4:19 am

Douglas

Hello al3ksia

4:19 am

kkiln

ti = a one tenth part....used in the Bible and in midieval times...

4:19 am

Atalante

what on earth can my last 2 f's be! *ponders*

4:19 am

Beast

hi al3ksia

4:20 am

Douglas

In The Emperor's New Groove, one of the soldiers said "I've been turned into a cow. Can I go home?"

4:20 am

Karys

was called away by ttelephone..... have I missed anything ? and hello to those I missed

4:20 am

hydra

I have an fe5/20 missing and can't spot it anywhere.

4:21 am

allstar

me too

4:21 am

Douglas

It's off to work we go...

4:21 am

Atalante

what dogs do to sticks. in theory.

4:21 am

Becca Lorum

it starts on the bottom f

4:21 am

Karys

fe5/20....one is to bring....the other is same as family upset

4:21 am

Douglas

I think you'll go get it soon

4:21 am

Atalante

with sticks, even!

4:21 am

hydra

Never even noticed a bottom f! Got it now, thanks.

4:22 am

Karys

LOL...LOL...really, really LOL....Atalante !!

4:22 am

Douglas

And that word has a suffix that's a word too...

4:22 am

allstar

not the one i needed

4:22 am

hydra

You definitely win the humour prize today, Atalante

4:23 am

Becca Lorum

Any clues for the r?

4:23 am

Karys

allstar must be the family f*** thing then....just put in an extra vowel

4:24 am

Karys

Becca...the rh4/6.....rh + not them but **

4:24 am

allstar

karys that would be fu?

4:25 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks Karys

4:25 am

marso

more clues for the ti plz

4:25 am

Karys

sorry allstar...make it fe then go

4:26 am

marso

i got 43 an i know what1 is but not the other one lol

4:26 am

carrie5752

how many words today?

4:26 am

allstar

marso ti+the

4:26 am

Karys

brb

4:26 am

Beast

the fl cat thing has a matching word, how those nasty things make you feel

4:26 am

marso

cheers chuck

4:27 am

Douglas

I had to keep on keepin on like a bird that ****, Tangled up in blue

4:27 am

kkiln

Marso--- play with the letters on the left column....it ends with the second vowel.

4:27 am

Beast

carrie 45

4:27 am

carrie5752

thanks beast.

4:28 am

marso

got it ty

4:28 am

marso

i got 1 more word an i dont even know what it begins with lol

4:30 am

allstar

Aiiii! finally the fe!

4:31 am

Douglas

I see my light come shinin'
From the west unto the east
Any day now, any day now
I shall be...

4:31 am

MAITAI

last word! pls clue for sa5/16

4:33 am

Douglas

Got to pay your **** if you want to sing the blues
And you know it don't come easy...

4:34 am

hillary

sa 5/16 not in danger, add last vowel

4:34 am

hillary

sorry correction sa 5/16 is in this way, add last vowel. got mixed up.

4:34 am

Douglas

I certainly wouldn't have gotten that one, hillary

4:35 am

AS

last one to go...

4:36 am

Douglas

phantom weasel

4:37 am

carrie5752

phantom cause

4:37 am

Atalante

why don't I get that sa clue? wah. stupid day

4:37 am

Becca Lorum

AS I'm on the last one too

4:37 am

MAITAI

thx hillary

4:38 am

Becca Lorum

I need that sa 5/16 but I can't get Hilary's clue :(

4:38 am

Karys

Atalante......HP s**** take off vowel and add another letter

4:38 am

AS

dn! this was a gud puzzle coz it's the first one i've bn able to complete ;)

4:38 am

Karys

Contrats AS !!

4:39 am

Becca Lorum

Fireworks!!

4:39 am

Atalante

oh! thanks Karys :)

4:39 am

jean1953

congratulations AS

4:39 am

Atalante

fireworks :)

4:39 am

Becca Lorum

Karys,thanks for the clue - got me my last word

4:39 am

Karys

Congrats Becca....and you too Atalante !!

4:39 am

allstar

i want fireworks too:(

4:39 am

Douglas

Woe to those who sit at **** in Zion

4:40 am

Becca Lorum

Anyone want clues before I go?

4:40 am

Beast

hi any clues for the fu5/22 please

4:40 am

allstar

i just cannot get the steamtrain thing for the ch

4:40 am

Becca Lorum

Take the noise of a train and add the first vowel

4:40 am

Douglas

I'm chagrined and dismayed that I haven't gotten either of the sa 5/18 clues

4:41 am

allstar

beast stay focused but change the letters

4:41 am

mattygroves

Review written on this very site:

4:41 am

Atalante

sa + vowel + car registration letters for switzerland - there, there's something to look up!

4:42 am

mattygroves

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/internet-sites
/playbabble-com/1032768/

4:42 am

Karys

Douglas....thats because you don't do HP s**** over there but you do hace Tomato Ketchup !!

4:42 am

jean1953

bbl have a good day everybody:)

4:42 am

Becca Lorum

OK going to do some work. Bye everyone

4:43 am

AS

k. bye everyone. gotta get to work nw

4:43 am

lynxxx

TY allstar for the FU - fireworks for me. Whats the bet on a biggie tomorrow?

4:43 am

Beast

allstar, sorry i couldn't get your clue

4:44 am

Karys

beast when you take a photo you have to get the picture in fo**** first.....change second letter

4:45 am

marso

is it 45

4:45 am

Douglas

Ah, that helps....

4:45 am

Karys

yes marso

4:45 am

Beast

thanks karys

4:45 am

Karys

glad you got it now beast :)

4:46 am

marso

i got 44,,an for the life of me i cant find the last one or what it begins with

4:46 am

Beast

just the c's to go now.

4:46 am

allstar

givin up @ 43. tried every way i can think for ch

4:47 am

Beast

allstar, don't give up, i will help if i ever find it myself

4:47 am

Karys

ch plus last vowel plus first two letters of another word for Dad

4:47 am

Beast

ty again karys

4:48 am

Karys

:)

4:48 am

allstar

thanks beast but i keep gettin the same clue and its just not workin for me

4:48 am

Beast

add an f

4:48 am

Douglas

edible nutlike tubers is fun to say

4:49 am

Beast

lol douglas

4:49 am

Beast

where did that come from

4:49 am

ExWren

what Karys said, only pluralise for the other one

4:49 am

allstar

thanks karys!!!! but that doesnt sound like a steam train to me thats why i was dumbfounded

4:49 am

kkiln

Thanks Karys.....that was a big clue, but I was also stumped like the others.

4:50 am

allstar

I did it! I did it! thanks all. FIREWORKS!!!!

4:50 am

Karys

sorry allstar

4:50 am

kkiln

Congrats Allstar

4:50 am

Karys

Congrats !!!!

4:50 am

marso

allstar is it 45 cos im baffled lol

4:50 am

Beast

yeah all star, me too

4:50 am

Beast

that was the quickest finish yet

4:51 am

allstar

I AM NO LONGER A BABBLE VIRGIN. Course ive only been at it for about a week now. thanks again all.

4:51 am

marso

i got 44 an checked with licketys an all words marked

4:51 am

Beast

marso, 45

4:51 am

allstar

yes marso 45. thats why i did it

4:51 am

Beast

marso, try going through and reentering one by one

4:51 am

Beast

it sucks but i often ut one in licketys and forget to put it in babble

4:52 am

mattygroves

Review written and posted - bye again!

4:52 am

Beast

well done allstar, it feels great to finish, esp the first time

4:53 am

Beast

anyone want clues before i go

4:53 am

allstar

congrats beast

4:53 am

CA

the h that starts at the bottom left please. I have he4/8

4:53 am

Karys

marso 5 c's....3 d's...7 e's.....12 f's.....4 h's....1 i...4 l's....1 r .....5 s's ....2 t.s...1 u

4:54 am

Beast

if you are up in the sky you are up he***

4:54 am

Karys

CA.....rhymes with sound horses kame

4:54 am

Karys

make...even.....ooops

4:55 am

CA

ty, karys. Got it

4:55 am

Douglas

I have what cows chew and what actors see before their lines...any clue for the third cu while I mt?

4:55 am

marso

thanks Karys :)

4:55 am

CA

and ty, beast

4:56 am

pam

good monrning

4:56 am

Karys

actors one past tense Douglas

4:56 am

Karys

hi pam :)

4:56 am

lynxxx

douglas - past tense for the actor one

4:56 am

Beast

ok cya everyone, happy babbling

4:56 am

Karys

bye beast :)

4:57 am

Douglas

Thanks Karys and lynxxx...

4:57 am

marso

found it,,,,it was an f lol

4:57 am

CA

bye, beast

4:57 am

Karys

Fireworks marso ??

4:58 am

marso

just finding last one

4:58 am

allstar

bye all.

4:58 am

Karys

bye allstar :)

5:00 am

allstar

pam are you still there

5:00 am

CA

clues on sa's please. I know they were clued earlier, but I didn't get them

5:01 am

marso

got it ,,,,,,fireworks,,,,woohooo

5:01 am

allstar

congrats marso

5:01 am

pam

congrats

5:01 am

CA

YAY, marso!!

5:01 am

Karys

sa4/7....not in danger....sa5/16 condimant or cooking sa*** change last letter

5:01 am

Karys

Congrats marso !!!

5:01 am

kkiln

CA --- sa 5/16 --- think of gravy and change last letter

5:01 am

marso

soz was dancing round office lol

5:02 am

allstar

pam what part of MA are you from

5:02 am

kkiln

Congrats Marso.... I got fireworks too!

5:02 am

marso

thanks all for your help :)

5:02 am

CA

thanks, karys and kkiln

5:02 am

pam

boston area

5:02 am

allstar

I am from MA and same age

5:02 am

ExWren

That must have been the easiest grid yet. I only used 'My Word' twice

5:02 am

marso

congrats all :)

5:02 am

Karys

ok going now....see you tomorrow I hope xx

5:03 am

pam

cool

5:03 am

CA

bye, karys

5:03 am

Douglas

I need two fe's and one fl

5:03 am

marso

same ere see you all tomorow take care and have fun :)

5:03 am

allstar

we say boston area only because people no Boston better but Im about an hour away

5:04 am

pam

makes sense! lots of folks think MA is Boston, or Western MA begins at 128, LOL

5:05 am

allstar

I am closest to 290

5:06 am

pam

nice area

5:07 am

CA

clue, anyone, on the i, please?

5:07 am

pam

the little that I know, that is...

5:07 am

allstar

douglas-one fl** over the cuckoos nest

5:07 am

CA

nm, found it

5:07 am

Douglas

I just got the plural of that which makes cats scratch themselves

5:08 am

Douglas

I have that one allstar, now down to two

5:09 am

Douglas

two fe's, that is, one 4/8 and one 5/20

5:10 am

CA

fe 4/8 anagram of another fe4/8

5:11 am

CA

fe 5/20. One is to go and get something and the other is like family fe** but add an extra vowel before the last letter

5:12 am

Douglas

It was the second one I didn't have

5:13 am

pam

love the non-retrieving fe, LOL

5:13 am

Douglas

Down to the last word

5:13 am

al3ksia.

Can Someone Please help me with the Ch 5,22

5:14 am

pam

congrats in advance, Doug, as I will be signing off anon

5:14 am

Douglas

Fireworks for me!

5:15 am

Douglas

The sound of a sneeze, followed by a note to follow so...

5:15 am

al3ksia.

Can Someone Please help me with the Ch,5,22???

5:15 am

al3ksia.

thank you Douglas

5:15 am

al3ksia.

but i dont egt the clue

5:16 am

al3ksia.

get*

5:16 am

pam

Sing the song to yourself, al3ksia...

5:17 am

al3ksia.

What song?

5:17 am

Eva

good morning. It's actually the sneeze plus the note before so

5:17 am

Eva

isn't it?

5:17 am

pam

but, it is not a note to follow so, it is a long, long way to run...

5:17 am

carrie5752

can someone help me with the last e? I have: 2ea, 1et, 3ex

5:17 am

pam

unless I have the song mixed up--more caffeine necessary...

5:17 am

pam

cya--work beckons...

5:18 am

al3ksia.

Sorry im only 11 years old and i don't have a clue what you mean?

5:19 am

bookgrrl

carrie--e + du 4/7

5:19 am

carrie5752

thanks bookgrrl. Just need 1 more word now!

5:20 am

al3ksia.

Can you give me another clue for the ch,5,22

5:20 am

dodge

how about a little boys ch*** train?

5:21 am

bookgrrl

al3ksia: ch + last vowel + word that means not near - last letter

5:21 am

Eva

the train sound followed by tra l_ l_

5:22 am

Eva

or the train sound followed by the first two letter of not early

5:22 am

al3ksia.

thank you everybody..i finnaly got it with my mum helping me and you guyz :D

5:22 am

carrie5752

any hints on the te4? It's my last word!

5:23 am

Eva

sorry-that was all wrong! Ignore me al3! Not awake yet.

5:23 am

al3ksia.

lol its fine

5:23 am

bookgrrl

te** messages

5:23 am

dodge

what you do on your phone? te4

5:23 am

FMitch

carrie - think mobile phones.

5:23 am

carrie5752

Done!!

5:23 am

carrie5752

Anyone need any help before I go?

5:23 am

al3ksia.

i have 22 words left

5:24 am

FMitch

al3ksia - don't forget the ch can be made into a 6/36

5:24 am

al3ksia.

can someone please help me with the Ch,4,7

5:24 am

Preethi

Hello everyone

5:24 am

carrie5752

al3ksia: use the "ea" for lots of words. Do you need anything specific?

5:25 am

al3ksia.

yeah got it..thanx

5:25 am

al3ksia.

feas

5:26 am

carrie5752

al3ksia. There's a ch5 and ch6 the 6 is the plural of the 5. it sounds like what you do when you make a mark on your shiny shoes, but ends with the first letter of the alphabet

5:26 am

Eva

I'm missing 4 f's. Have: fe5/20,fe5/20,fl4/7,fl5/16,fl4/11,fu4/
8,fu4/8,fu5/20. Any hints on what I'm missing?

5:26 am

bookgrrl

i would take a hint on the sa 5...just can't see it today.

5:27 am

Eva

just got anothe fe4/8-the french fire one

5:27 am

al3ksia.

Eva- i have all of them...

5:27 am

carrie5752

Eva: fe4, fu5

5:27 am

carrie5752

bookgrrl, think about hollandaise sa*** and change the last letter to a consonant.

5:27 am

FMitch

Hi Eva - there are 5 fe in total

5:28 am

bookgrrl

thanks, carrie!

5:28 am

FMitch

fe 5/ 16
fe 6/ 30
fe 5/ 20
fe 5/ 20
fe 4/ 8

5:28 am

al3ksia.

i have fe,5,20 fe,4,8 fl,4,7 fl,5,16 fl,4,11 fu,48 fu, 5,20

5:29 am

Punster

Well, it just took me 25 min to get the fireworks.

A bit quicker than i'm used to...

5:29 am

Preethi

i dont have the last fe 5/20 Fmitch. any clues?

5:30 am

al3ksia.

Well Done Punster

5:30 am

FMitch

Thats the family fight with an extra vowel Preethi

5:31 am

Preethi

I have that

5:31 am

Preethi

Arent there 6 f 5's?

5:31 am

Punster

Thanks al3kia.

5:31 am

al3ksia.

Anytime

5:31 am

Punster

Sorry, al3ksia.

5:32 am

al3ksia.

Why?

5:32 am

Punster

Misspelt ur name the 1st time :)

5:32 am

FMitch

sorry thought you were talking fe5's, have you got the fu5 pl of the 4 before it?

5:33 am

al3ksia.

doesnt matter(didnt even realise)..lol

5:33 am

Preethi

yup i have that. also have the fl 5

5:33 am

Preethi

dont know what im missing

5:33 am

Eva

okay-just missing one f now: have fe5/16,fe6/30,fe5/20,fe5/20,fe4/8,fl4/
7,fl5/16,fl4/11,fu4/8,fu4/8fu5/20

5:34 am

Preethi

at 38

5:35 am

al3ksia.

Eva- which F word are you missing?

5:35 am

FMitch

Eva fu5/22 comes before the fu8's

5:35 am

Kenny Chuck

Morning, Eva. You're missing the same F I'm missing, looks like. FU 5/22. Any clues anyone? PATY.

5:36 am

FMitch

Auto f**** on your camera but change the 2nd vowel

5:36 am

Kenny Chuck

Perfect, FMitch, thank you!!

5:36 am

Eva

thanks FMitch! That was it. All done.

5:37 am

Preethi

clues for teh Hu's?

5:37 am

FMitch

yw - Preethi thats probably the one you were missing too.

Congrats Eva

5:37 am

Kenny Chuck

Congrats, Eva!!

5:37 am

Kenny Chuck

Me, too. FIREWORKS!!

5:37 am

Preethi

Congrats Eva

5:37 am

FMitch

Congrats Kenny

5:38 am

Preethi

Congrats Kenny

5:38 am

Eva

preethi-2 colour ones, one wieght one and one that sounds like a horse

5:38 am

Kenny Chuck

Thanks for the help, FMitch. Enjoy the day all!!

5:38 am

Preethi

got them Thanks Eva

5:38 am

Preethi

at 40- jus 5 more to go

5:39 am

Preethi

clue for teh sa 5/16?

5:39 am

babsmgl

how many words today?

5:39 am

Preethi

and the sc word?

5:41 am

Preethi

su 4/7, sa 5/16, sc 4/7, ti 5/12. any clues plz?

5:42 am

dodge

add another vowel in to your su4 and sc missile

5:43 am

Preethi

45 words Bab

5:43 am

dodge

su4 i've got su** a lot to do today

5:44 am

babsmgl

thanx, i should have figured that out, with a comment below...thanks though

5:44 am

Preethi

Thanks Dodge

5:45 am

dodge

ok yw

5:48 am

Preethi

jus 3 more to go

5:49 am

Preethi

clue for sa 5/16, ti 5/12?

5:49 am

dodge

sa5 add another vowel to su4

5:53 am

Ragalla

ti5/12 taxes to church

6:15 am

Jacula

Hi folks. Just timed myself and today's grid took 15 mins. What do I do with the rest of the day? Guess I'll have to tackle the ironing.:-(

6:16 am

FMitch

LOL Jacs, I managed to stretch it to an hour in the cool of the early morning, too hot for ironing now!!!

6:19 am

Jacula

Hi FMitch. I know it's too hot for ironing but the pile to be done is teetering ceilingwards. I keep using the excuse of it being 'too hot' and still haven't done the holiday stuff yet, not to mention the things I've washed since we came home.

6:20 am

Jacula

Paul - who is not at work, due to an infected sting in the foot from a scorpion fish, sustained on the last day of our hol., is doing the Mad Dogs & Englishmen thing; he has the laptop out in the sun.

6:21 am

FMitch

He could sit on a stool and do the ironing for you whilst you supervise from the lovely chair he bought you!

6:22 am

FMitch

Scorion fish sting - sounds nasty - hope he is back to full health soon

6:22 am

Jacula

Excellent idea, FMitch! I shall put it to him..

6:29 am

Jacula

Refresh to see a pic of the Mad Englishman on the laptop in the garden.:-)

6:31 am

FMitch

Excellent!! love it. Can you get one of him behind the ironing board or didn't he go for that idea?

6:32 am

YoBaby

Need help with the 't' please - not the one you do at church...

6:32 am

bgmadden

Good Morning everyone

6:32 am

YoBaby

Morning!

6:33 am

jbp

ok, my last word... the lower right hand E

6:33 am

jbp

help!

6:33 am

cliffopa

te 4/9 another word for words. or another name for a book.

6:33 am

bgmadden

It appears the puzzle is going to be challanging with only 45 words

6:34 am

YoBaby

TY, cliffopa... i'll go bury my head in the sand now...

6:34 am

Jacula

FMitch - I think he's going to answer you himself on the ironing question. LOL.

6:34 am

jbp

nevger mind, I -'d it on my own!

6:34 am

jbp

have a good day all!!

6:34 am

cliffopa

jbp - e + du 4/7

6:34 am

cliffopa

i still need the 2 ch's - can anyone help?

6:34 am

paul69

You can cut that kind of talk out for a start

6:35 am

FMitch

bgm - it's actully quite a good grid for such a small one.

6:35 am

FMitch

Ahh - paul - hello, hows the foot?

6:35 am

Jacula

Cliffopa - ch's are Cyperus esculentus sativus, a sedge with edible tubers.

6:35 am

paul69

sore and ty for askin

6:36 am

YoBaby

Jac: what language are you speaking?????

6:36 am

Jacula

YoBaby - Latin. LOL. I'm off to make some bacon & eggs now.

6:36 am

Preethi

jus one word remaining. the ti 5. need help. Couldnt get the taxes clue

6:37 am

paul69

about time to wench me hungry hehehe

6:37 am

YoBaby

Preethi: some say you should ti*** 10% of your income to yur church

6:38 am

cliffopa

thanks jacula. got them now. i also need he 5/12

6:38 am

cliffopa

and the 2nd fe 5/20 - then i will be done!

6:40 am

FMitch

Bacon and eggs yum yum even in this heat!!!

6:40 am

cliffopa

just found the he. just need the 2nd fe 5/20. anyone?

6:42 am

Preethi

Fireworks! Thanks YoBaby

6:42 am

FMitch

Woohoo Preethi

6:43 am

YoBaby

Hooray for you, Preethi. Can you help me with the h word from the lower left that doesn't have to do with weight?

6:43 am

FMitch

So Paul, I take it you aren't volunteering for ironing duty then?

6:44 am

bonkler

yobaby, the last word in your request less the t and replacing the w with an h

6:44 am

Preethi

sure. there is a 5 letter word . how tall you are minus the last letter

6:45 am

paul69

no Mitch doc says i've got to take wk off from doin work

6:45 am

FMitch

so that implies you usually help jacs with it?

6:46 am

Preethi

Got it YoBaby?

6:46 am

paul69

i take it up syairs for her when she's done it

6:47 am

FMitch

LOL well I guess that is something (I know I am fighting a loosing battle here)!!

6:48 am

paul69

lol

6:48 am

tburman

e 0/1 anyone?

6:48 am

paul69

i do other thing for her

6:49 am

Dachef

Anyone help? Need the 2nd fe5/20 and the fu5/22. Please please! Only 10 mins before my clock runs out!!!!!

6:49 am

FMitch

Dear Dachef again

6:49 am

FMitch

2nd fe 5 is family fight with an extra vowel

6:50 am

FMitch

and the fu5/22 is - auto fo*** on yr camera, just change the 2nd letter

6:50 am

Layne

YoBaby?

6:50 am

Dachef

marvellous - thankyou, now I can let my session expire! Thankyou!!!!

6:51 am

FMitch

yw Dachef TTFN

6:53 am

tburman

f***

6:53 am

tburman

f***

6:54 am

tburman

faes

6:57 am

musicmom

Morning everyone! I just entered 10 words to find out none of them took. Guess I should watch before I type more in.

6:58 am

FMitch

Morning mm

6:59 am

musicmom

Morning fMitch. What a teeny tiny grid today

6:59 am

musicmom

That is probably good because I am having company tonight and tomorrow and shouldn't be sitting here playing all day.

6:59 am

FMitch

there are a few babblets and some twisty turny word but i'ts a good one not like some of the small ones we have had before

7:00 am

musicmom

Sounds good. I didn't get to babble at all yesterday so I am determined to enjoy "my" time today.

7:01 am

FMitch

Have fun and enjoy it mm

7:02 am

musicmom

thanks

7:02 am

faeriekae

Hi FMitch and Music!!!!

7:02 am

musicmom

Hi Faerie. Guess what - we decided how to do our bedroom

7:02 am

musicmom

We're going with a Japanese theme

7:03 am

faeriekae

NO way!!!!

7:03 am

faeriekae

That is just soooooo cool.

7:03 am

musicmom

Yep. I got an Asian fabric magazine from a friend yesterday. As I was looking through it last night we were talking about it.

7:03 am

Flask1

Hi all am back to try and finish!

7:03 am

faeriekae

Are you doing the black laquer and red with Gray walls

7:03 am

FMitch

Hi faerie, good to see you.

7:04 am

faeriekae

Hi Flask

7:04 am

musicmom

Probably won't be able to start for a few months but I'm even going to make a new quilt

7:04 am

musicmom

We're definitely doing the black laquer but we are thinking about deep plum for the walls. Haven't even looked at paint yet.

7:04 am

faeriekae

Hi FMitch

7:04 am

faeriekae

The plum would bed beautiful :)

7:05 am

Flask1

Hi Faerie!

7:05 am

faeriekae

Cute Icon Flask - it's flying :)

7:05 am

FMitch

Hi Flask

mm - that soulds like a wonderful pruject

7:06 am

musicmom

I also have a pattern for really cool fabric vases that we can use for loose change, hair brushes etc that I'm going to make

7:06 am

musicmom

I also have a pattern for really cool fabric vases that we can use for loose change, hair brushes etc that I'm going to make.

7:06 am

musicmom

I also have a pattern for really cool fabric vases that we can use for loose change, hair brushes etc that I'm going to make.

7:07 am

musicmom

It was spooky this morning when I saw the theme for today was origami - after we had spent so long talking about Japan last night

7:07 am

FMitch

fabric vases? do tell

7:07 am

Flask1

It should be animated....but not working now!

7:07 am

faeriekae

Music - do you do the actual quilting yourself. I've made several quilts but I usually have someone else do the quilting for me. The last one I did I just tied off. It was denim and it was so heavy I could hardly lift it

7:07 am

musicmom

FMitch - they are in this magazine i got. You use a stabilizer on them and fold them (like origami) then do decorative stitching on the outside.

7:07 am

faeriekae

Flask it is animated. I clicked on. Just not here in babble

7:08 am

faeriekae

Music-my ex-mother-in-law does that and makes the neatest cards ever.

7:08 am

musicmom

Yes faerie, I typically do the hand quilting myself. However, I have a very good friend who is an amazing artist and does beautiful machine quilting. If I have something that we are going to have out all the time or that i want done quickly, I pay her to do it.

7:08 am

FMitch

wow mm, never come across that will have to try and find some info on the net

7:09 am

musicmom

She does custom design - not templates

7:09 am

musicmom

FMitch - the name of the magazine is Asian Fabrics it is put out by Kona Bay Fabrics company. Don't know if that will help or not.

7:10 am

FMitch

Flask, animated icons are usually suppressed for the chatlog as they can cuase problems

7:10 am

faeriekae

I have a guy friend he has a quilting machine that has done a few for me and he is really good. I pieced one toegether and he did the wedding ring for me it is beautiful

7:10 am

musicmom

Faerie - I have seen cards but have never done them. Also keepsake boxes.

7:10 am

FMitch

Thanks mm

7:10 am

faeriekae

WOW custom designs!!!! That's a talant

7:11 am

musicmom

That is cool Faerie. When I first started quilting, I was a handquilting snob. But I soon came to realize that if I wanted the majority of my projects finished I was going to have to have some of them machine quilted.

7:11 am

musicmom

She is amazing. She did one for me for my grandma at Christmas that I actually had a really hard time giving away.

7:12 am

faeriekae

LoL Music. Me too....I did five myself and after that I started letting Rick quilt them on his machine for me.

7:12 am

musicmom

Lori and I made the exact same quilt. Sent both of them to her to be quilted. When we got them back they looked completely different.

7:12 am

faeriekae

No kidding that is fantastic.

7:12 am

musicmom

I came to the realization that, had our fore mothers had the chance to get them done in a few hours instead of days, they would have done it.

7:12 am

faeriekae

Good grief it just started storming like mad here.

7:13 am

lizmac

one word to go, any clues for fe5/20? Pretty please!!

7:13 am

musicmom

be careful faerie.

7:13 am

musicmom

liz - it is like a family fight with an extra vowel inserted

7:13 am

EspritdJean

throw a stick and tell your dog to fe***

7:15 am

faeriekae

todays grid was easy incomparison to other small girds we have had.

7:15 am

lizmac

Whoopee!!!!! FIREWORKS!! Thanks Music Mom

7:15 am

faeriekae

Ok time to turn the computer off and unplug it.

7:15 am

musicmom

bye faerire

7:15 am

faeriekae

Congratulations LIZ!!!!!!!!!

7:15 am

musicmom

Bravo Liz

7:15 am

BGL

good morning all!

7:15 am

musicmom

Morning BGL

7:16 am

BGL

Is the grid worth it today? Or are there 45 obscur words that will take me longer than a 200 word grid?

7:17 am

musicmom

I have 27 words and have been here about 30 minutes

7:17 am

musicmom

that's without a list

7:18 am

BGL

OK, guess I'll try for a few mintues...

7:18 am

musicmom

How did Bible School go?

7:18 am

Charm

I have 15 left after only 25 minutes. go for it BGL!

7:19 am

musicmom

Morning charm

7:19 am

Charm

Hey, MM. lurking before I have to get started on my day. lol

7:20 am

BGL

Think 5 days rolled into 2! :) Actually it went really well for the first year of this set-up. Micah, Lorraine and Sally came then Sunday evening.

7:20 am

musicmom

That's good. Do you have this week off then?

7:21 am

BGL

Yeah, right! Gary is out of town (again) until August 4

7:21 am

phandmd

ch clue?

7:21 am

musicmom

JOY!

7:21 am

musicmom

i don't have it ph

7:21 am

BGL

Already have a memorial service scheduled for Thursday... wish i had the week off because Sally is still here.

7:22 am

musicmom

Bummer. I am busy working on getting my lesson plans ready for next week because this weekend is insane. I think we have 5 different things to do on Saturday.

7:22 am

hillary

Final word is an f4, any clues??

7:23 am

hydra

What's the 2nd letter, hillary?

7:23 am

musicmom

I'm not sure hillary -- I have 4 of those

7:25 am

abe79

good morning everyone

7:25 am

hillary

don't know hydra - new to this, how do I tell?

7:25 am

musicmom

morning abe

7:25 am

hydra

Morning, abe

7:26 am

abe79

my phantom word today is hectic

7:26 am

hydra

Just finished. Whoopee!

7:26 am

Charm

yay hydra

7:26 am

musicmom

Hillary are you using any of the help lists like Brandyjacks or Lickety? They should ahve the 2nd letter

7:26 am

GraceM

can't find my last 2 c words... I have three cu words...

7:27 am

musicmom

That's what I have grace. I have heard there is a ch word but haven't found it.

7:27 am

hillary

sorry to be so needy, musicmom -- where do I find the lists? I've actually finished now (the word I needed was past tense of fly, staring me in the face the whole time!) but I would like to know for the future.

7:28 am

Charm

later all. have fun babbling.

7:28 am

musicmom

No problem Hillary. Brandyjacks list is in the Babbler's Anonymous link down below. Lickety's is in the lickety link.

7:28 am

musicmom

Congrats on your finish Hillary

7:29 am

musicmom

Grace and PH -- ch word uses a high scoring tile and two vowels. I'm working on a better clue.

7:29 am

musicmom

It can be pluralized - does that help? Let me see if it has a definition.

7:30 am

musicmom

Here is the def. An Old World sedge (Cyperus esculentus var. sativus) having edible nutlike tubers.

7:30 am

hillary

Many thanks! feel like a real babbler now.

7:30 am

musicmom

Hillary for everything you ever wanted to know about babble go to Angelsong's link.

7:30 am

chyna

good day everyone!

7:30 am

Jacula

The ch words are a sedge with edible tubers. I did post its Latin name earlier. Another clue is that is sounds like what a small child might call a steam train. Hope that helps!

7:30 am

chyna

how many words for today?

7:30 am

musicmom

45 chyna

7:31 am

BGL

It's like what you use in a shower that begins with an L

7:31 am

chyna

thanks musicmom

7:31 am

FMitch

hillary, take a look at Angelsongs resource page too lots of good stuff there too

7:31 am

musicmom

Hillary - want to help? What does the 7 letter word start with?

7:31 am

musicmom

Thanks BGL - I drew a complete blank on cluing that one

7:32 am

EvaNadine

45 words??
seriously, this one has gotta be an impossible one...heh

7:32 am

Jacula

Evan - No, it's an okay grid. I did it in 15 mins.

7:32 am

musicmom

No it really isn't evanadine. I have 9 left and haven't been here very long at all and have been chatting

7:33 am

FMitch

It's not like the small grids we have had before evan

7:33 am

abe79

there have been a lot of short grids lately (i'm not complaining, just observing)

7:33 am

BGL

You still have 9 MM? I only have 7!

7:33 am

bluephlox

morning abe

7:34 am

abe79

hey phlox!

7:34 am

musicmom

I'm stuck! Do you have the 7 letter word?

7:34 am

bluephlox

how are you doing this morning

7:34 am

musicmom

NM I got it

7:34 am

BGL

Yes, off the left hand e.

7:34 am

abe79

ok, leaving work early to go to a luncheon. v. excited. you?

7:34 am

musicmom

I'm down to 6

7:35 am

FMitch

mm 6 & 7 combo ex starts it

7:35 am

Jacula

MusicMom - the ex7 builds off the ex6. If you want to leave the dining table you might ask to be ex-----.

7:35 am

GraceM

firwewroks!

7:35 am

BGL

Did you burp? Say e6 me!

7:35 am

bluephlox

that sounds nice- i'm working at the gallery today for some extra cash- this is my first week working 5 days in a row since i left cup!

7:35 am

musicmom

Thanks Jac. Bravo Grace

7:35 am

musicmom

No that was Greg that burped:-)

7:35 am

jwilt

Hi all, I hope you don't mind me asking for a clue or two for the fu 2,20 and the ti 5,12. This will be my first time completing a grid, and I only need those 2 thx.

7:35 am

hillary

the seven-letter word starts with e and reminds me of Alfred E Neuman "i was born this way, what's your....?"( but verb form past tense).

7:35 am

inge

Fireworks for me!!!

7:36 am

BGL

Yeah everyone who is finishing!

7:36 am

jwilt

I meant fu 5,20

7:36 am

bluephlox

how would you feel about a little game of scrabble later! maybe at about 11?

7:36 am

musicmom

jwilt - fu - past tense of welding two pieces together

7:36 am

musicmom

Bravo Inge

7:36 am

BGL

I have 6 left and I've NEVEr finished a grid before work before! :)

7:36 am

*..SindyLoho..*

theres not many words today is there

7:36 am

musicmom

Thanks hillary

7:36 am

jwilt

thx

7:36 am

musicmom

ti5/12 is what the Jews did in the old testament

7:37 am

musicmom

Go BGL go. I need to finish too.

7:37 am

musicmom

Have to clean today. Big double troop girl scout meeting here tonight

7:37 am

jwilt

thx, got it!!!

7:37 am

musicmom

And there is cat hair on everything

7:37 am

abe79

phlox, you tempt me! i'm actually leaving at 11 today ;(

7:38 am

bluephlox

DAMN

7:38 am

bluephlox

alas

7:38 am

abe79

we must take a raincheck

7:38 am

EvaNadine

there, icon all updated for origami day.
:)

7:38 am

BGL

I'm stuck with 6 left! :I

7:38 am

bluephlox

this friday morning then. you and me on the scrabble board

7:38 am

abe79

it's a date!

7:39 am

musicmom

O

7:39 am

musicmom

I'm down to 5. 1 e, t, f and 2 s

7:39 am

Tiny

Evening All

7:39 am

FMitch

You're not stuck BLG - just pausing for breath!!

7:39 am

bluephlox

excellent. now i must concentrate on my last 11 words before heading to work

7:39 am

bluephlox

enjoy lunch!

7:39 am

inge

what do you need BGL?

7:39 am

abe79

thanks! and good luck with the grid

7:39 am

Dorens

hey evanadine.....faucet?

7:40 am

musicmom

any help with the e word that comes off the right?

7:40 am

Dorens

and good mornin to al

7:40 am

BGL

Now I'm stuck with 5 - 5 letters: 2 F; 1 S; 1 bottom H; right hand e

7:40 am

abe79

hi Dorens

7:40 am

musicmom

morning dorens

7:40 am

phandmd

e + du4/7

7:40 am

musicmom

bottom H --- what the dwarves sang

7:40 am

Dorens

hi abe, music mom.

7:40 am

inge

MM, ed and then to the left

7:40 am

FMitch

bottom right e = e +d4/7

7:41 am

musicmom

thanks Ph

7:41 am

musicmom

and fmitch and inge

7:41 am

inge

moring Dorens

7:41 am

EvaNadine

barely seeing real words, let alone phantoms today dorens...heh

7:41 am

inge

*morning*

7:42 am

BGL

What the dwarves sang? Like in Snow White?

7:42 am

musicmom

How many fl words?

7:42 am

Dorens

I hear you eva

7:42 am

musicmom

Yes BGL

7:42 am

musicmom

it's what you will be singing when you finish this grid

7:43 am

faeriekae

3 fl words

7:43 am

faeriekae

Storm passed

7:43 am

featherbee

whoah!!! only 45 words?

7:43 am

Praes

OUCH, thats a blaring small number. 45? is that a typo? **sticks tongue out** I don't know if i wanna tackle this one....**Steps back and then belly flops into the grid** HELLO BABBLERS!

7:43 am

BGL

Ummmmmmm... are there any other clues? I don't have the letters to make that !

7:44 am

faeriekae

Hi Praes

7:44 am

inge

fl wordsd have to do with flying, past tense, then the insect and plural

7:44 am

musicmom

BGL - not low with an extra vowel added

7:44 am

musicmom

I have all the fl words. How many fu words

7:44 am

Munner

It's a dreary day, I'm up early, have the whole day before me: I WANT A BIG PUZZLE!!!!

7:44 am

Dorens

praes...felt the same way ten miutes ago...feeling a little better now

7:44 am

musicmom

I'm missing one f

7:44 am

FMitch

he5 - how tall are you minus the last letter

7:44 am

faeriekae

Hi Munner

7:44 am

musicmom

Sorry munner. That's how i felt when we had a tiny one o n Mother's day

7:45 am

abe79

this grid reminds me of the mothers day one too musicmom

7:45 am

BGL

THank you FMitch!

7:45 am

Munner

It's been too long since a big one. Anyone want to join me in a protest?

7:45 am

EvaNadine

hints for the R?

7:45 am

inge

MM there are 4 fu

7:45 am

musicmom

Not until the kids go back to school munner

7:46 am

faeriekae

Hi Inge :)

7:46 am

faeriekae

Hi Evan :)

7:46 am

musicmom

I have all those too. How many fe

7:46 am

Dorens

just know it's not rrg!

7:46 am

ShadeEagle

Munner, I would love to... but I'm going to protest for either Thursday or Friday. I don't have time for one tomorrow

7:46 am

inge

Hi, Faerie, did you ever get my email?

7:46 am

bluephlox

r sounds like a shortened boys name or metal that has gotten browned

7:46 am

faeriekae

Evan I love you icon that is beautiful

7:46 am

musicmom

Wait. Is there an fa?

7:46 am

inge

5 x fe

7:46 am

EvaNadine

thanky faerie :)

7:46 am

Munner

Okay, when I finish here, I'll start working on signs

7:46 am

inge

no fa

7:47 am

musicmom

AHA that is what I'm missing. an Fe.

7:47 am

faeriekae

brb phone

7:47 am

musicmom

off to monkey type

7:47 am

BGL

Missing 2 f5 - I have 2x fe5 - 1x fl5 - 1x fu5... any help?

7:47 am

musicmom

Got it

7:48 am

musicmom

3 fe 5

7:48 am

inge

BGL missing one fu and one fe

7:48 am

musicmom

2 fu5

7:48 am

BGL

THanks... off to look.

7:48 am

featherbee

hey, found the 7, all by my little self!

7:48 am

inge

what does brb mean Faerie?

7:48 am

EvaNadine

feel free to share clues feather! ;)

7:48 am

philod14

any clue for he5/18 please??

7:49 am

Praes

oops, sorry faeriekae, got disturbed in RL, how are things?

7:49 am

Munner

brb = be right back

7:49 am

featherbee

it's an ex7, as in "may i please be ex***** from the dinner table?"

7:49 am

inge

he 5: how tall you are minus last letter

7:49 am

Tiny

7 is plural the ex6/39

7:49 am

abe79

he 5/18- lyrics. ****ho, ***** ho, it's off to work we go

7:50 am

inge

thanks munner

7:50 am

philod14

got it thanks..

7:50 am

EvaNadine

hints for the lower T?

7:50 am

philod14

today isnt too bad.. 6 left already..

7:50 am

FMitch

evan think mobile phones or words in books

7:50 am

bluephlox

same here philod, 6 left

7:50 am

musicmom

Okay I'm missing 2 s words - last two for me. one is a 4 and one is a 5. Is there any chance they are related?

7:51 am

bluephlox

abe, take a look at your gmail caht

7:51 am

mrwrite

7 letter word starts with e and is what you would say after running into someone on the ski slope (i.e., the snowboard greeting).

7:51 am

musicmom

evanadine the type of book you use for a class.

7:51 am

inge

ower t is contents of a book

7:51 am

EvaNadine

thanks fmitch -- i feel like im missing the easy ones...heh

7:51 am

phandmd

done

7:51 am

inge

Bravo phandmd

7:51 am

musicmom

bravo PH

7:51 am

Munner

3 cheers! for phandmd

7:52 am

phandmd

thnx, any clues?

7:52 am

BGL

I'm missing one s5

7:52 am

inge

got to get ready for a 9 o'clock class, bbl

7:52 am

musicmom

bgl tell me what s4 I'm missing. I have sa, sc,su

7:52 am

musicmom

Bye inge

7:52 am

phandmd

su 5 is su 4/7 with an extra vowel in the middle

7:52 am

musicmom

I'm missing an s5 as well

7:53 am

philod14

any clue for cu4/7.. not the pool one??

7:53 am

FMitch

yw evan, I found the salme thing looking fore hard ones and missing the "doh" ones

7:53 am

BGL

There are 2 su

7:53 am

musicmom

what cows chew

7:53 am

musicmom

thanks

7:53 am

phandmd

one is 7 points and the other 6

7:53 am

philod14

the other cu..

7:54 am

BGL

Thanks, ph! Got that s5!

7:54 am

phandmd

there are 2 "pool" ones

7:54 am

bluephlox

am i silly for not seeing the ch's? any hints?

7:54 am

FMitch

Use them to play snooker?

7:54 am

BGL

Now, back to my last 2 f5s...

7:54 am

mrwrite

I really don't think a word that doesn't have a definition should be included (i.e., su5/16)

7:54 am

mrwrite

er, sa 5/16

7:55 am

BGL

MM - did you get those s words?

7:55 am

abe79

phlox i don't have any ch's either

7:55 am

musicmom

No I have the su5 left and then I'm done

7:56 am

bluephlox

anyone know a ch clue?

7:56 am

Anniebrook

good morning everyone

7:56 am

phandmd

ch is like the special sponge you use in the shower

7:56 am

musicmom

Wait a minute. Is it sa?

7:56 am

BGL

su4/7 - add another vowel in the middle.

7:56 am

abe79

thanks phand

7:56 am

Dorens

morning annie

7:56 am

BGL

Ya got it MM!

7:56 am

phandmd

mm it is sa 5

7:56 am

bluephlox

yes, thanks a bunch

7:56 am

Anniebrook

just started...is this one of those "looks easy but is fiendish" kind of grid?

7:57 am

beebee

ch5-what you plant for turkeys

7:57 am

abe79

hi annie

7:57 am

Dorens

think so...kind o srt of

7:57 am

BGL

Annie, not too bad. A couple of weird ones, but I WILL finish within an hour...

7:57 am

musicmom

Okay am I adding to the word that means not dangerous?

7:58 am

abe79

musicmom, do you have the su 5/16?

7:58 am

bluephlox

THANKS, now i have the ch

7:58 am

BGL

No, MM, add to the su4/7 but make it an sa

7:58 am

abe79

i'm sorry. no, you're adding to the other

7:58 am

musicmom

No I need to know is it sa or su

7:58 am

musicmom

UGHGHGHGHGHGHHG!!!!!

7:58 am

phandmd

it is sa

7:58 am

BGL

It's sa5/16

7:59 am

abe79

mm- it's like what you put on spaghetti, change a letter

7:59 am

musicmom

I got it now. and fireworks. Clues anyone?

7:59 am

godthaab

Finished! A nice easy grid. Even my dog finished today!

7:59 am

philod14

2 fu5/20??

7:59 am

philod14

last 2..

7:59 am

BGL

The fe and fu 5's I'm missing!

7:59 am

Munner

Hooray for musicmom and godthaab

7:59 am

Anniebrook

congrats, mm

7:59 am

musicmom

yes philod - one is a past tense and the other is like what you do to a camera but change the second letter.

7:59 am

Anniebrook

and godthaab

7:59 am

phandmd

like when you need to concentrate on something you need to fo* just change the vowel to u

7:59 am

abe79

yay musicmom and godthaab!

8:00 am

Anniebrook

(((((munner))))

8:00 am

musicmom

fe5 - like a family fight add an extra vowel (makes it look past tense)

8:00 am

Munner

morning, Annie

8:00 am

BGL

Fireworks!

8:00 am

featherbee

wow, been here 15 minutes, and down to 11 left with just chat clues. this feels weird.

8:01 am

philod14

sorry im missing a 4/8 and a 5/22

8:01 am

philod14

fu

8:01 am

Munner

good 4 u, BGL

8:01 am

phandmd

yeah BGL

8:01 am

BGL

Okay, need to be at work NOW! Good thing I live across the street! See you all tomorrow!

8:01 am

abe79

sorry phlox, i missed your gmail before

8:01 am

Anniebrook

bye bgl

8:01 am

abe79

congrats to BGL

8:01 am

musicmom

Bye BGL - bravo

8:01 am

phandmd

fu 4 gas, or something you light on a stick of dyno

8:02 am

Anniebrook

how are you feeling, munner

8:02 am

phandmd

fu 5/22 is the one where you need to change the vowel in the camera word

8:02 am

ypsigirl

good morning... only 45 words today, huh?

8:02 am

Munner

Finally coming up out of the hole from some really bad days. Much better today. you?

8:02 am

mattygroves

So...did anyone read my review of Babble?

8:02 am

abe79

hi ypsigirl

8:03 am

Anniebrook

matty, no, where do i find it?

8:03 am

featherbee

no, where matty?

8:03 am

abe79

where is it matty?

8:03 am

philod14

one left fu5/22

8:03 am

philod14

got it..

8:03 am

philod14

fireworks...

8:03 am

musicmom

Have to talk to a client. Have a good day all

8:03 am

Anniebrook

yay, philo

8:04 am

Munner

Yea! ohiulod

8:04 am

FMitch

I did matty it was good but how could you blow our secret to the world!! We will be invaded LOL

8:04 am

Anniebrook

bye musicmom

8:04 am

abe79

bye musicmom

8:04 am

Tiny

i have one cu 4/7 has anyone got the other one I have the one used on stage

8:05 am

Jacula

I'm back. What review, Matty? Where?

8:05 am

abe79

congrats philod

8:05 am

abe79

Tiny- the other is food for cows

8:05 am

phandmd

what the cow chews

8:05 am

Jacula

Tiny - plural of what cows chew.

8:05 am

phandmd

going to walk the dog

8:05 am

featherbee

matty?

8:06 am

Tiny

Thanks All

8:06 am

abe79

later phand

8:07 am

ypsigirl

going to bathe the kids and go shopping.. later all, nice origami flowers Tiny ;0)

8:07 am

featherbee

FM, do you know where matty's review is?

8:07 am

Anniebrook

later, ypsi

8:07 am

abe79

fireworks!

8:07 am

Anniebrook

going to babanon

8:08 am

FMitch

she posted a link earlier, hang on a sec and I'll see if I can find it

8:08 am

Anniebrook

yay, abe!!!***!!!

8:08 am

Anniebrook

okay will wait for mitch

8:08 am

emusing

good morning, any clues on the ti word?

8:08 am

evanonut

good morining dear babblers

8:08 am

featherbee

morning nut

8:08 am

Anniebrook

abe, cant get the 2 ch's , dont know the shower thingie or the turkey...

8:09 am

abe79

ti + definite article

8:09 am

Anniebrook

morning, dear evanonut!

8:09 am

evanonut

lookit that, 45 words, i might finish!

8:09 am

bluephlox

it rhymes with the shower thing

8:09 am

Anniebrook

tian

8:09 am

FMitch

http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/internet-sites
/playbabble-com/443786 is the link to matty's review but be aware that when you copy and paste the 2nd line won't automatically copy across (sometimes)

8:09 am

bluephlox

the good feeling exfoliating thing

8:09 am

bluephlox

abe

8:09 am

emusing

thanks, abe.

8:09 am

abe79

ok annie, let me think for a minute...phlox, sorry i missed your gmail before

8:09 am

featherbee

ty mitch

8:09 am

Anniebrook

blue, have no idea what that is, sorry

8:09 am

bluephlox

that's ok. a ti clue would be of help if you have it though:)

8:10 am

abe79

ch + vowel + do re mi ** so

8:10 am

emusing

clue for ti: what you give to the church or your fuedal lord.

8:11 am

bluephlox

hmm. my fuedal lord. what do i give him:)

8:11 am

Anniebrook

thanks abe, never heard of that, learned something new

8:11 am

abe79

ti5/ rhymes with word for flexible. yw annie!

8:11 am

Anniebrook

thanks emusing for the ti

8:11 am

emusing

yw

8:12 am

EvaNadine

10 to go...

8:12 am

EvaNadine

do all of the Ls start with the same 3 letters?

8:13 am

featherbee

nice job on the review matty!

8:13 am

EvaNadine

*nevermind*
as usual, i found my last L after asking...heh

8:13 am

featherbee

i'm heading out for a bit, will finish the last 8 later

8:13 am

Anniebrook

later feather

8:13 am

bluephlox

ok, i'm goign to finish this grid later. it's off to work for me. abe and everyone. enjoy your day

8:13 am

Anniebrook

bye blue

8:14 am

abe79

bye phlox!

8:14 am

abe79

bye featherbee

8:15 am

EvaNadine

9 left, and 5 of them are Fs.

8:16 am

EvaNadine

*ugh*

8:17 am

EvaNadine

wait, make the 7 left, and 3 of them are Fs....
hehe

8:18 am

Sudokuaddict

why isn't fued a word?

8:18 am

Munner

Trying to figure out last 2 words--both 4 letters. I have 2 sa and 2 su. What's missing?

8:18 am

EvaNadine

its spelled feud

8:18 am

Vicuna

Because it's spelled -eu-!

8:18 am

EvaNadine

theres an SC4

8:18 am

Sudokuaddict

oh ty trying to make that work

8:19 am

Tiny

fe 5/20 please I have the one to do with an argument

8:19 am

Munner

And the other is an f. Have 4 fe, 3 fl, and 4 fu. Any hints?

8:19 am

abe79

Munner, do you have sc 4 ?

8:19 am

Munner

Easy sneezy with the sc. Thanks.

8:19 am

abe79

you are missing an fe 4/8

8:19 am

Vicuna

fe5/20 - Go get it. boy! Go fe5!

8:19 am

abe79

Tiny- a game you play with a dog

8:19 am

Munner

Thanks for giving me FIREWORKS!

8:20 am

abe79

Congrats Munner!

8:20 am

Munner

Now, what do I do with the rest of this day? I have just started a John Grisham novel...

8:20 am

EvaNadine

missing a 6 -- i have:
EX6
FE6
LE6

8:21 am

Tiny

Munner can you help with the fe 5/20 I have the one about argument

8:21 am

abe79

ch 6, evanadine

8:21 am

FMitch

Vicuna love your icon, Franmag had the 1000 crane theme for hers, I had never come across it before today.

8:21 am

Vicuna

Tiny, you got two clues for it at 8:19.

8:22 am

Vicuna

Thanks, FMitch. It's a really lovely story.

8:22 am

Tiny

Thanks was looking at the wrong f

8:22 am

Munner

Tiny, go north in the grid for fe 5/20

8:23 am

EvaNadine

whats the 2nd letter for the S5?

8:23 am

FMitch

It is Vicuana, make me want to stop being so synical of the world today.

8:23 am

abe79

the second letter of s5 is a. sa 5/16

8:25 am

saraga

love your picture FMitch. :)

8:25 am

EvaNadine

ok, my last 2 are both F5
i have:
game with the dog

8:25 am

FMitch

Thanks saraga

8:26 am

EvaNadine

sorry, f + simple
game with dog
bugs on dogs

8:26 am

abe79

fu 5- sounds like yucky yellow liquid that sticks in your throat when you have a cold

8:26 am

FMitch

how about the family fights plus a vowel evan

8:27 am

Vicuna

you need fe like vendetta with an extra vowel in it, and fu maning melded together

8:27 am

EvaNadine

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

8:27 am

FMitch

Woohoo evan

8:27 am

EvaNadine

man, now what do i do with the rest of my day....?

8:28 am

Anniebrook

yay, evanadine!!!!!******!!!!!

8:28 am

Vicuna

How about some origami, evanadine!

8:28 am

abe79

congrats evanadine

8:28 am

EvaNadine

guess ill read the book that my new boss gave me.
:)

8:29 am

Anniebrook

evan, great icon

8:30 am

EvaNadine

thanks annie...not really sure if its a dancer or a warrior, but i liked it. :)

8:31 am

tndaisy1960

I can't get that sa 5, and it's my LAST WORD! grrr

8:31 am

EvaNadine

daisy -- you put marinara SA5 on pasta...change the last letter

8:32 am

tndaisy1960

DONE! ty evandine:)

8:32 am

Anniebrook

yay, daisy!!!**!!

8:32 am

EvaNadine

welcome!

8:33 am

tndaisy1960

glad to be done with it...wasn't as easy as it looked! for 2-brain-cell me anyway

8:33 am

evanonut

x

8:34 am

EvaNadine

my phantom word today was: deuce

8:38 am

Tiny

Yeah Fireworks

8:38 am

Anniebrook

congrats, tint

8:38 am

The Student

So that's.... an RH right? RIGHT?

8:38 am

Anniebrook

*tiny

8:38 am

Tiny

yes annie

8:39 am

Anniebrook

tiny, i typoed your name and then corrected it, sorry

8:39 am

Anniebrook

what is the fu 5.22, help

8:40 am

phandmd

back to give a few moe clues

8:40 am

Tiny

No worries I am so glad to be finished

8:40 am

phandmd

that would be more

8:40 am

Anniebrook

phand, i have the shower thing, need the other ch

8:40 am

Tiny

fmitch are you still around and have you finished

8:40 am

phandmd

annie it is plural

8:41 am

phandmd

fu - when you take a photo you do this to get a crisp pic, change the vowel

8:41 am

beebee

fu5/22- ford has a new car called the fo***- change the o to a u

8:42 am

Anniebrook

thanks, bee

8:42 am

Tiny

fu*** think of family argument and use second letter twice

8:43 am

The Student

No fuct?

8:43 am

Anniebrook

have that one tiny

8:43 am

periwinkle

Hi all, don't know the name of the new Ford car

8:43 am

Tiny

need any others

8:43 am

periwinkle

help with ch words please

8:43 am

beebee

i can't say i know what fuct means

8:43 am

Anniebrook

hi peri

8:44 am

beebee

peri- if you look at something really hard, you are fo***** on it

8:44 am

phandmd

like the special sponge you use in the shower; and its plural

8:44 am

The Student

helps if you say it out loud beebee

8:44 am

beebee

ch5- it is grown to bait wild turkeys ch6-plural

8:45 am

periwinkle

I figured out the car name before I saw your clue beebee but can't figure out the word here

8:45 am

beebee

the student- awwwwwwwwwww

8:45 am

Tiny

first ch word is ch*** a train goes CH*** CH*** change last letter to a vowel

8:45 am

FMitch

Hi Tiny - still here but was trying to fold a crane.

8:45 am

Tiny

second ch word is plural

8:45 am

Anniebrook

peri, change first vowel to the last vowel

8:46 am

periwinkle

beebee, figured it out, thanks

8:46 am

Tiny

Hi how are you tonight and can I ask you some info about babble

8:46 am

Vicuna

FMitch, did you succeed in your crane? they're very easy if you see someone do it, but I always find those written istructions hard to understand.

8:46 am

beebee

peri- sorry, i only know that cause we grow it to bait turkeys

8:47 am

periwinkle

have no idea what is grown to bait turkeys

8:47 am

FMitch

My father used to make me paper cranes but I have never been able to follow the instructions, thought I would give it another go.

Sure Tiny ask away.

8:48 am

beebee

i'm off to clean or at least pretend like- good luck and have fun

8:48 am

Tiny

I am getting Cable internet so how will I manage about changing my e-mail to sign on

8:50 am

FMitch

Tiny - best thing to do there is email Dr_G direct from the link at the bottom of the page once you know what your new email addy is going to be and ask him if he can move your ID and pro status etc across.

8:50 am

The Student

Damnit eight, BE THERE.

8:50 am

Tiny

Oh Ok that sounds easy

8:51 am

Tiny

Thanks

8:52 am

FMitch

Vicuna - am rootling through my craft boxes looking for thinner paper. Lazerjet office white 90gsm doesn't wor for a crane (my excuse).

8:53 am

periwinkle

what does the 7 start with please

8:53 am

saraga

ex, peri. :)

8:53 am

Anniebrook

peri ex

8:53 am

Tiny

ex 7/60

8:54 am

Tiny

it is plural of 6/39

8:54 am

periwinkle

thanks so much everyone, found the ex7

8:54 am

Anniebrook

the ex was the first one i saw. and i cant get the ea's

8:54 am

Tiny

not plural past tense

8:54 am

Tiny

I think

8:54 am

Tiny

LOL

8:55 am

Anniebrook

got them as soon as i typed it

8:56 am

saraga

ea4 - with no difficulty. + ea5 past tense, i believe

8:57 am

Anniebrook

have it, saraga, but thanks

8:58 am

saraga

whoops. hehe

8:58 am

periwinkle

can't find the word that starts with the E on the bottom right

8:58 am

phandmd

another word for engrave?

8:58 am

phandmd

or is it pardon me?

8:59 am

phandmd

oh wait that was the left

8:59 am

periwinkle

phan, that was bottom left but thanks

8:59 am

Anniebrook

peri, what a door is marked for going out

8:59 am

phandmd

e + du4/7

8:59 am

lianakate

ike the tape peri..with a d..only add an e

8:59 am

lianakate

d4/7 add an e on the front

9:00 am

periwinkle

thanks everyone

9:01 am

saraga

9 left for me. yay! um, i did not understand the turkey bait hint for the ch...can someone help me?

9:01 am

lianakate

my gosh..i only need four and they are all f's..i have the too look closely at something with a u..and the petrol, and to make something adhere to something else..and one fl... over the coo coos nest

9:01 am

lianakate

and the dog biters

9:01 am

M3

ohh two left and i havn't cheated yet yeah x

9:02 am

phandmd

rhymes with loofa sponge

9:02 am

lianakate

and ..the dog game..the rest leave me blank

9:02 am

phandmd

our pets get infested with these

9:02 am

lianakate

got that one..

9:02 am

saraga

thanks phan!

9:02 am

phandmd

rhymes with fees

9:02 am

phandmd

anagram of luse

9:03 am

phandmd

opps

9:03 am

phandmd

oh well I spelled that wrong anyway.

9:03 am

phandmd

obviously you have to change that 1st letter

9:03 am

lianakate

may i have some help with the other f's? Ack..only 4 to go for my first fireworks.

9:04 am

phandmd

f+ea4/4

9:04 am

phandmd

and past tense

9:05 am

periwinkle

I have 4 fu words , are there any moe

9:05 am

periwinkle

meant more

9:05 am

harpjane

good morning

9:05 am

lianakate

ooh, ty..only two more to go.!!

9:05 am

periwinkle

Hi harpjane

9:05 am

Anniebrook

hi jane

9:05 am

phandmd

which ones do you need?

9:05 am

Tiny

no only 4 fu words peri

9:05 am

Anniebrook

peri, what is the fu 5.20, please

9:06 am

periwinkle

have three fe words and three fl words

9:06 am

periwinkle

annie, past tense of the fu4 above it

9:06 am

Anniebrook

peri, duh and thanks

9:07 am

lianakate

ummm..the ones off the F in the second row.. I have 3fe wordsand 3 fl words

9:07 am

lianakate

and four fu words

9:07 am

Tiny

Fmitch where did you find the cranes you are making

9:07 am

periwinkle

yw, Annie,

9:07 am

harpjane

are there any ch words?

9:07 am

Anniebrook

2, jane

9:07 am

Tiny

2 Harpjane

9:08 am

lianakate

yuck..only 2 to go..

9:08 am

saraga

ah! fireworks! my first time. :D

9:08 am

phandmd

f+ea 4/4

9:08 am

phandmd

past tense of that

9:08 am

lianakate

lol, am laughing at the fu words..sounds lame

9:08 am

phandmd

game dogs play

9:08 am

The Student

Any clues on the ch?

9:09 am

lianakate

i have that one.

9:09 am

Anniebrook

congrats, saraga!!!!!!!!!

9:09 am

phandmd

an arguemnt with an extra 2nd vowel

9:09 am

saraga

thanks, Annie!

9:09 am

Tiny

**~~**~~FIREWORKS**~~**~~** for Saraga

9:09 am

phandmd

anagram of fu 4/8

9:09 am

phandmd

dog pest and plural

9:09 am

hithere

help with the c4 from the bottom c?

9:09 am

Anniebrook

ch is what you use in the shower to scrub yourself

9:09 am

Anniebrook

and plural

9:09 am

phandmd

the bird fl* away

9:09 am

periwinkle

for the H in the bottom left, have one word, - to pick up someething heavy, clue for the other please

9:09 am

M3

ok gana have to cheat, can i have a clue for the second fe 5/20 please

9:09 am

saraga

yay, thanks Tiny!

9:09 am

The Student

a CHUX?

9:10 am

Anniebrook

looking for that also, peri

9:10 am

phandmd

ford fo* change the o to u

9:10 am

lianakate

omg..i got down to one..ty, phan

9:10 am

phandmd

gal

9:10 am

The Student

Almost tall peri

9:10 am

Tiny

Yes put it as past tense from the first one

9:10 am

lianakate

the fight with the extreme..i never heard of it..wow

9:10 am

phandmd

thing you light to explode dynomite and past tense

9:10 am

phandmd

that should be all the f's

9:11 am

lianakate

i hhave that

9:11 am

Tiny

m3 did you get that clue

9:11 am

lianakate

must have missed one..will go back and read..ty

9:11 am

phandmd

that gal clue was supposed to be gas

9:12 am

M3

no still looking tiny x

9:12 am

Tiny

M3 have you got the first fe 5/16

9:13 am

M3

yep

9:13 am

Tiny

okay do you no what past tense letter is

9:13 am

M3

think so

9:13 am

The Student

I cannot get the top left hand R. Any help?

9:14 am

M3

got it now ta

9:14 am

Tiny

One in top and bottom corner put that letter on the end of the 5/16

9:14 am

saraga

student - take the name of a hard liquor and change the last letter

9:14 am

M3

ok last one i need is the sa 5/16 x

9:14 am

Anniebrook

student...rh + **a, my country

9:14 am

Tiny

Lol crossed over M3

9:15 am

harpjane

student, it's the latin name for poison ivy

9:15 am

ALC

Please some help with the ch's

9:15 am

Tiny

it sounds like vouch

9:15 am

lianakate

okay..i cant find the anagram one..I guess I am too excited about needing one for fireworks...one more friggin F~

9:15 am

The Student

Thanks ladies! :)

9:15 am

phandmd

rhymes with loofa sponge

9:15 am

M3

great tiny thanks xxx

9:15 am

Anniebrook

cant find he.518, any help please

9:15 am

phandmd

its an fe

9:15 am

The Student

have you got fuct Tiny?

9:16 am

hithere

he 5/18

It's what the 7 dwarves sing....He*** Ho! It's off to work we go!

9:16 am

phandmd

no low; add a vowel

9:16 am

phandmd

I mean not

9:16 am

Anniebrook

lol, thanks hithere

9:16 am

phandmd

student, I don't find that amusing

9:16 am

Tiny

ALC a train says ch*** ch***change last letter too a vowel

9:16 am

Charm

morning again

9:17 am

ALC

Thanks for the clue, one to go the ti.

9:17 am

The Student

Letters are very amusing.

9:17 am

Tiny

nor do I I take it as an insult

9:17 am

periwinkle

still need two F words, have 3 fe, 3 fl and 4 fu

9:17 am

Anniebrook

2 left.... it 4.6 and su 4.7

9:17 am

phandmd

there are 5 fe's

9:17 am

phandmd

3 fl's

9:17 am

Tiny

Student you need to learn some manners

9:17 am

hithere

1 left...the c4 from the bottom C.

9:17 am

phandmd

4 fu's

9:17 am

The Student

Have you tried Drrwl Tiny? *yawns*

9:18 am

periwinkle

have dog game, fe5/16 and fe5/20 what am I missing clues please

9:18 am

phandmd

what the cow chews?

9:19 am

hithere

Thanks phand! Fireworks!

9:19 am

phandmd

f + ea 4/4?

9:19 am

periwinkle

also need 2 S words have sa4/7, sa5/16 and su4/6

9:19 am

phandmd

yw

9:19 am

Tiny

You are very rude what have I done to you Good Night All I dont have to put up with rudeness I come here for fun and friendship Bye

9:19 am

Anniebrook

peri, f + life of ****

9:19 am

lianakate

yep its an fe i need for my fireworks...I have the fight with the extreme vowel.. the dog game, and two fe of ea4..

9:19 am

Anniebrook

oh tiny, what happened?

9:19 am

ALC

can't see the ti, can anyone help please?

9:20 am

lianakate

gads..

9:20 am

Tiny

ask student he is so rude

9:20 am

Anniebrook

ALC what you give at church

9:20 am

phandmd

fe 4/8 is an anagram of fu 4/8

9:20 am

The Student

No need for that Tiny, I apologise. I just find the occasional 'almost word' amusing, be it blue or otherwise.

9:20 am

phandmd

the church wants 10%

9:20 am

Charm

can anyone clue the 1st fu please?

9:21 am

Tiny

well I did not find it amusing at all

9:21 am

phandmd

ford fo* but change the vowel

9:21 am

Anniebrook

one last one...i need su 4.7, anyone

9:21 am

periwinkle

Annie, don't get your clue - life of ?

9:21 am

The Student

That's fine. No need to get offended tho.

9:21 am

phandmd

su* and su* did su* & su*

9:21 am

Anniebrook

peri F + ea 4/4 and past tense

9:21 am

ALC

Thank you all, fireworks. have a great day, got to go.

9:22 am

periwinkle

thanks Annie

9:22 am

periwinkle

just found the su7, still need one S and one F

9:23 am

The Student

ch 5/22 is an interesting word. I'll make it my word of the day.

9:23 am

Tiny

Anyway accept your apology but still going GOOD NIGHT ALL

9:23 am

Anniebrook

peri, can i have that clue for su ...then i am done!

9:23 am

Anniebrook

night, tiny

9:23 am

harpjane

good night tiny,

9:23 am

The Student

Good night Tiny.

9:23 am

harpjane

are there any hu word? if so, could I have a clue?

9:23 am

phandmd

stop making su* a fuss

9:23 am

lianakate

waaaaaaaaaaaah..i have monkey typed both of the fu anagrams..am still without my last word..

9:23 am

Tiny

Bye Annie let Fmitch no I have gone and said good night Please

9:24 am

The Student

colourful question harp...

9:24 am

phandmd

fe + not we but ...

9:24 am

harpjane

lol! thankyou student!

9:24 am

Anniebrook

thank phand.........FIREWORKS

9:25 am

FMitch

Vicuna - don't know if you are still here but I have manged to fold my crane, looks a bit like a pterodactyl but I got there in the end.

Night night Tiny

9:25 am

harpjane

what about th? any words that start with th?

9:25 am

periwinkle

last word is an S, I have sa4/7, sa5/16 and su4/7 and su4/6 what am I missing

9:25 am

Anniebrook

no jane

9:26 am

phandmd

sc* missel

9:26 am

harpjane

could I get a hint for the bottom T?

9:26 am

periwinkle

phan, that was the one, thanks, FIREWORKS

9:26 am

Anniebrook

yay, peri!!

9:26 am

periwinkle

see you all tomorrow

9:26 am

Anniebrook

I am done also!

9:26 am

harpjane

my icon is the only origami I know. it's a hit with waitresses

9:26 am

phandmd

when you are in school you need te* books

9:27 am

harpjane

thanks!

9:27 am

harpjane

what about the bottom E? Then I'll go off to work and finish later

9:28 am

Anniebrook

liana, do you have fu 5.22 fu+3rd letter + us of *

9:28 am

phandmd

left or right?

9:28 am

lianakate

wow, phand..FIREWORKS FOR ME..lmao..oh am so pleased and thankful..God bless~~

9:28 am

Anniebrook

congrats, liana

9:28 am

harpjane

right

9:28 am

phandmd

yw

9:29 am

lianakate

my very first..LOL..just because it was a small puzzle I am sure..and I didnt lose all of my concentration..(am anxious all the time)

9:29 am

phandmd

e+du4/7

9:29 am

lianakate

Oooooooh, am jumping up and down..hahahahah

9:29 am

torgone

Hooray liana!

9:29 am

phandmd

woo hoo Liana

9:29 am

harpjane

thanks. off to work now!

9:29 am

The Student

Well done Lil.

9:30 am

lianakate

later all..i need to go run around the block..or something..

9:30 am

Lara226

Hi can I have a ti clue please it is my last one..

9:30 am

phandmd

the church asks for 10% or ti*

9:30 am

lianakate

thanks for the congrats..YAY, ME~! (and phand too)

9:30 am

Anniebrook

finished and off to do chores, bye

9:30 am

phandmd

have a good day Harpjane

9:31 am

featherbee

bye annie. i just came back to finish up

9:31 am

The Student

I'm missing an S - I have SA 4/7, SC 4/7, SU 4/7 and SU 4/6 - I'm missing one....

9:31 am

featherbee

oh, and congrats annie!

9:31 am

Anniebrook

feather, im done, what do you need?

9:31 am

phandmd

sa 5 - add the a to su4/7

9:31 am

featherbee

just have 7 left, haven't gone for the list yet, don't think i'm going to!

9:32 am

featherbee

ok, i will take the bottom right E however...

9:32 am

Anniebrook

you can do it, feather

9:32 am

phandmd

e + du 4/7

9:32 am

featherbee

ty!

9:33 am

phandmd

yw

9:33 am

Anniebrook

feather, what is printed on doors to go out

9:33 am

featherbee

(other right annie!) lol

9:33 am

The Student

I was missing that too Annie, so obvious!

9:34 am

featherbee

i have it now anyway, don't worry

9:34 am

Anniebrook

get my lefts and rights confused, thanks to the teachers who kept hitting my left hand trying to change me to righthandedness. didnt work, just confused me for life....lol

9:34 am

Anniebrook

student, glad i helped

9:35 am

featherbee

aww! that's awful! i think daniel's going to be left handed...showed a preference ever since he was an infant

9:35 am

phandmd

signing off have a great day

9:35 am

Anniebrook

bye phand

9:35 am

featherbee

bye phan

9:35 am

Lara226

yea done

9:36 am

featherbee

congrats lara!

9:36 am

Anniebrook

one of grandkids is lefthanded, brilliant child, of course

9:36 am

Lara226

thanks

9:36 am

featherbee

of course!

9:36 am

Anniebrook

congrats, lara

9:37 am

featherbee

ok, i have 3 L words that all start with the same 4 letters. all i want to know is does the last one also start with those 4?

9:38 am

The Student

Okay, I need the FE 5/20 that isn't to go and get something..... last one....

9:38 am

gramma

Hi every1. Came on and got right to work. 1 left....fe5 not the game you play w/your dog. Any clues, please?

9:38 am

Anniebrook

feather, yes

9:38 am

The Student

gramma.... we're like TWO SOULS...

9:38 am

featherbee

ok, thanks annie!

9:38 am

BryanC

Wow, a baby puzzle today. Hey everyone

9:39 am

Anniebrook

hi gramma and bryan

9:39 am

kkiln

if you have fe 6/30....then make it present tense.

9:39 am

gramma

Student, that's a little weird, isn't it?

9:40 am

Anniebrook

gramma, fe + ea 4/4 and past tense

9:40 am

gramma

Anniebrook, ty but I have those.

9:41 am

The Student

Tis Gramma.... Im not sure if it's me.... but I'm struggling with those clues.

9:41 am

gramma

What clues?

9:41 am

Anniebrook

gramma, fe + you and me are **

9:41 am

The Student

the one kklin just gave.

9:42 am

kkiln

are you missing the fe 5,20? like an argument you have with someone with the second vowel stuck in there.

9:42 am

featherbee

down to 2

9:42 am

gramma

Anniebrook, thanks again; but, I'm looking for the fe5/20

9:42 am

The Student

yeah FE5/20 that isn't go go get something...

9:42 am

Anniebrook

go feather!

9:43 am

Anniebrook

fe 5.20 is a family fight, put extra vowel in there

9:43 am

gramma

kkiln, YES!!!! Thanks, got it. Done.

9:43 am

kkiln

Good....glad you found it.

9:44 am

Anniebrook

congrats, gramma

9:44 am

The Student

CHA CHING! Thanks everyone. Sorry for the stir before.

9:44 am

gramma

Anniebrook, thanks for all your efforts. May I help you now?

9:45 am

Anniebrook

im finished before, gramma

9:45 am

gramma

WTG, student. It was just a matter of time.

9:46 am

Anniebrook

feather, have to leave but want to say "yay" in advance, bye all

9:46 am

gramma

Well then, if noone needs any help, I'll be off.

9:46 am

featherbee

ok, i need help with one of the Fs. it's a 5 letter, i already have the one that's like the ea4/4, the game with the dog, the family fight, the insects, and welded together.

9:46 am

ckapoo

Wait! Need the CHs please...:)

9:46 am

featherbee

bye annie!

9:47 am

ckapoo

Hi All

9:47 am

gramma

featherbee, do you have " One fl** over the cuckoo's nest "?

9:47 am

Anniebrook

feather, fu 5.22 is fu + third letter + ** of america

9:48 am

featherbee

hehe, that almost sounds like a rude phrase! thanks! one left.

9:48 am

Anniebrook

yw

9:48 am

gramma

Old world sedge CH5/22

9:49 am

gramma

ckapoo, I used the letter values to find it.

9:49 am

Anniebrook

do you need fe 4.8 that's fe + the same ole ** of america

9:50 am

featherbee

me? i'm looking for an S for my last one, but thanks

9:52 am

ckapoo

Thanks, gramma. Just one left...

9:52 am

Anniebrook

feather, can i help?

9:52 am

ckapoo

I believe it's the sa5

9:53 am

Anniebrook

is it the sa 5.16?

9:53 am

featherbee

mmmm....not ready to hit the screen yet, so i'll hold off a little longer...

9:53 am

gramma

featherbee, the S word I had trouble with was SA5/16. Is that the 1?

9:53 am

Anniebrook

okay, have to go, bye

9:53 am

featherbee

don' t know yet. sorry annie! bye!

9:53 am

gramma

Bye, Anniebrook!

9:54 am

ckapoo

That's the one I need, gramma

9:54 am

featherbee

got it!

9:54 am

featherbee

fireworks!

9:54 am

Anniebrook

yay, feather!!!!!*****!!!!

9:54 am

CiociaJudy

woohoo feather

9:54 am

Anniebrook

now i am REALLY off...

9:55 am

chyna

hi everyone!

9:55 am

chyna

need clue for ti, pls

9:55 am

ckapoo

Way to go, Feather. Help with the Sa5.16?

9:55 am

featherbee

it's sa and then three two point tiles in a row ckapoo

9:55 am

gramma

ckapoo, It's like your s4/7 with an A thrown in. Sorry that sounds so mystic but I don't know the definition

9:55 am

ckapoo

Aha! Fireworks. Thanks!!

9:56 am

ckapoo

chyna - it's 10% you give to the church

9:56 am

gramma

WTG! Good work,ckapoo. 8)

9:57 am

featherbee

congrats!

9:57 am

ckapoo

Thanks. My second completed puzzle. What a baby this was. :)

9:57 am

chyna

thanks, fireworks for that!

9:58 am

gramma

Is there a way to do old puzzles from the archives?

9:58 am

featherbee

in sudoku, yes, but i don't think from here

9:58 am

featherbee

i've got to go, have a very fussy boy. i think it's from the shots yesterday

10:02 am

gramma

Bye, feathebee. Take care

10:02 am

FMitch

Now gramma - that would be great, several years worth of archives, some of us may never be seen again!!!

10:03 am

gramma

FMitch, I hate it when the grid runs out and the laundry is still not done.

10:05 am

FMitch

Grids this short should be used as practice runs!

10:06 am

gramma

My computer is acting up. I think I might have scared it

10:07 am

seano216k

hi babblers....45 words this is a short one!!

10:07 am

tndaisy1960

has anyone else noticed that the rankings haven't been updated from yesterday? or is it just me....?

10:07 am

CmLa

how many words today?

10:07 am

tndaisy1960

45 words

10:07 am

CmLa

oh I'm blind

10:07 am

CmLa

thanks anyway

10:08 am

CmLa

fuch

10:08 am

CmLa

ooops

10:09 am

FMitch

Hi seano - welcome to one of the smallest grids ever!

10:10 am

inge

tndaisy, my totals were upped, dont know about standings in each column, since I pay little attention to that

10:11 am

seano216k

my wife has been on and got the first 30..BOOOOOO! 15 lousy words for me :-(

10:12 am

tndaisy1960

mine were the same....don't understand why...

10:12 am

FMitch

Bet she has left you all the really interesting words too!!

10:14 am

seano216k

she didn't get te4/9....which surprised me... her thumbs spends enough time doing it!!

10:14 am

FMitch

LOL

10:15 am

inge

three weeks ago my rankings erent going anywhere and then suddently jumped to 1030 in about three days. Who am I to question Dr. God himself?!!!:)

10:15 am

tndaisy1960

weird!

10:17 am

inge

got to check the laundry

10:21 am

kaitlyn

Does anyone have a clue for the ti 5?

10:21 am

Vicuna

Hey, FMitch, congrats on the crane! they always do look more like pteredactyls. And now you have only 999 more to go for world peace! :) (Belated answer. I was preparing the kids for swimming lessons, which, to my joy, their Grandma is taking them to today.)

10:22 am

SBrentnall

Help with HE5/18?

10:22 am

SBrentnall

Please?!

10:23 am

Vicuna

he5/18 - almost tall, or complicated spelling of the 7 Dwarves' song, "he5 ho, he5 ho..."

10:23 am

Vicuna

ti5/12 - a tenth of your income to be given to the church

10:23 am

SBrentnall

Thanks--fireworks!

10:24 am

Vicuna

Congrats, SB.

10:24 am

Arturion

wow... 45 words

10:24 am

kaitlyn

Thanks Vicuna...didn't see that letter in the corner...???

10:25 am

Vicuna

Sneaky, isn't it!

10:25 am

kaitlyn

Very! :)

10:26 am

stidmama

good morning all! It's almost half the temperature this morning as it was yesterday evening...

10:26 am

stidmama

YAY SBrentnall!

10:27 am

stidmama

guessing since this is such a small grid that it's really tricky?

10:28 am

Vicuna

Actually, I found it very quick, though definitely the usual share of oddities.

10:28 am

tndaisy1960

you guess correctly Stid

10:28 am

stidmama

thank Vi -- quick would be nice. I want to get some actual work done today, too!

10:28 am

stidmama

{{{Daisy}}}

10:29 am

WordsRock

hello good people. Any clues for the second fe5,20 and the fe4,8?

10:29 am

Uncagain

felt like I was just getting started on this one, and suddenly , its done

10:29 am

TheFiz

hi there everyone - i'm on a conference call, so i'm here, but not so chatty....

10:29 am

stidmama

YAY Unc!

10:30 am

stidmama

hi Words!

10:30 am

stidmama

hi Fiz! still in the Barbie house?

10:30 am

WordsRock

Hiya Stid :)

10:30 am

Uncagain

thanx, Stid

10:30 am

Vicuna

fe5/20 - like vendetta, but with an extra vowel in it

10:30 am

TheFiz

lol! *NO* conference calls in the barbie house - sadly, no, back to dilbert land....

10:30 am

Vicuna

fe4/8 - pl of French for fire

10:31 am

Vicuna

or you can think of the fe5 as the past tense of whatever the fe4 is the present tense of!

10:33 am

stidmama

oh well, I guess we can't be glamorous all the time, Fiz! (she said, relishing the quiet without kids "having discussions" in the background)

10:34 am

WordsRock

Woot! Thanks for the great clues Vicuna. :)

10:34 am

Vicuna

You're welcome, Words!

10:34 am

TheFiz

i turned my alarm off this am for an extra "10 minutes" of sleep - 3 hrs later i realized that i was going to be late for a meeting - left the house in 12 minutes - i am anything BUT glamorous today!

10:34 am

evanonut

g

10:34 am

stidmama

yippee! past halfway...

10:34 am

evanonut

g'day

10:34 am

stidmama

hi nut!

10:35 am

evanonut

hello stiddyskerooo

10:36 am

TheFiz

hello nut! is that the statue of of liberty on steroids?

10:36 am

stidmama

how's life treating you these days? I seem to miss you most of the time.

10:36 am

evanonut

not sure what it is actually - oh...life is good - as i toss my life is good shirt into the laundry

10:36 am

featherbee

hey all! yeah, it's not too bad today...did about 30 words in 15 minutes stid. was an odd feeling to be so close to finished so early.

10:37 am

TheFiz

sorting laundry while typing, nut? impressive...

10:37 am

stidmama

hi feather! I have 17 left now and logged in about ten minutes ago...

10:38 am

featherbee

yep. i went listless.

10:38 am

featherbee

here, i'll give you my last one, which was a toughie: sa5/16, sa followed by three two point tiles

10:39 am

stidmama

thanks feather!

10:39 am

TheFiz

thanks feather!

10:39 am

stidmama

got it! 15 now...

10:39 am

davurs

Good morning all! Hope to finish this off without too much hassle.

10:39 am

featherbee

daniel's catatonic in front of the tv with his lunch. he's been super fussy today. probably a reaction from yesterday's shots.

10:39 am

evanonut

working too fiz

10:40 am

stidmama

yes, my kids were often fuzzy the day or two after immunizations.

10:40 am

stidmama

hi davurs

10:40 am

Vicuna

Hello, davurs.

And good-bye, all. Got to go perfect the housework I do so well. (Sarcasm sarcasm)

10:41 am

evanonut

bye vic

10:41 am

featherbee

hi dauvers, and bye vic

10:41 am

stidmama

bye Vi! see you tomorrow.

10:41 am

seano216k

bye vicuna

10:41 am

TheFiz

bye vic *tosses underused cleaning supplies*

10:42 am

Vicuna

(There's a very high correlation between people who are playing Babble and people who are not doing housework!)

10:42 am

TheFiz

nut - you are truly a modern woman - multi-multi-tasking!

10:43 am

oggy

afternoon all, was the grid worth it today, not many words.

10:43 am

featherbee

well stid, for all of my competitiveness yesterday, i missed #1 in word builder by two points. Jeffrey used the word "zorilla." so i don't feel too bad, at least it wasn't something i should have known!

10:43 am

featherbee

it was grid-lite oggy

10:43 am

evanonut

i hate multi tasking though, why do i do it?

10:43 am

stidmama

hello oggy -- I got to 15 in 15 minutes, but stalled at the moment

10:43 am

TheFiz

i'm trying to spontaneously create a cat from cast-off hair - like a nebula where stars are born - it's very scientific. don't know about all of you lazy people!

10:44 am

stidmama

well, at least you enjoyed the chase. I'll go play the quote puzzler things later...

10:44 am

oggy

he started it this morning and has left me 8 to do

10:44 am

stidmama

LOL Fiz!

10:44 am

featherbee

lmao fiz! i have a pound or two of cat and dog hair i could donate to your project!

10:44 am

evanonut

fiz, my vacuum gives birth to a chincilla daily

10:44 am

featherbee

yeah, i'm saving them for this evening. since i don't have a grid to do anymore.

10:45 am

Vicuna

(Okay, I know I'm supposed to be gone, but Fiz I have to tell you my theory! I am convinced that our cat is trying to create fur golems. The fur gathers up in the corners and gets bigger and bigger, and if it ever gets as big as a cat, it will come to life, I just know it! Luckily I always catch them just in time!)

10:45 am

TheFiz

well, send it on - i think I need to create additional gravitational pressure to spark the chain reaction...

10:45 am

TheFiz

LOL vicuna!

10:45 am

evanonut

perhaps a flame fiz???

10:46 am

TheFiz

wood frame house - bad idea

10:46 am

featherbee

oh my, could you just imagine the smell of burning cat fur? ewwwwww

10:46 am

evanonut

vodka then...

10:46 am

davurs

You know, don't you vicuna, that you are the cat's personal servant, ordained by God to clean up behind her/him/it?

10:47 am

featherbee

heh, for her or the cat ball?

10:47 am

stidmama

okay, 13 to go and don't want to spend all day. Clue for the I word please?

10:47 am

evanonut

both

10:47 am

TheFiz

lol feather! i think we are the funniest people in the world!

10:47 am

davurs

Scratch it

10:47 am

featherbee

mosquito bites do this stid

10:47 am

Erda

A very wise person once said: Dogs have owners; cats have staff.....

10:47 am

stidmama

urgh. fish please...

10:48 am

stidmama

haha -- TEN!

10:48 am

featherbee

another odd one for you stid: fe5/20, take a family fight, throw in an extra vowel.

10:49 am

CadFan

wo hoo - fireworks for me.. good thing - I really have tons of work to be doing

10:49 am

Vicuna

Davurs, it is my husband who is supposed to be the cat's personal servant! I am the personal servant of the children. :? (And in case anyone's wondering, I AM cleaning up. I'm just doing it in the vicinity of the computer...)

10:49 am

stidmama

YAY CadFan!

10:49 am

featherbee

or the ch5/22, ch + united fates of america. (let me know if that's too odd of a clue)

10:49 am

TheFiz

*tosses vicuna go-go-gadget swiffer extender*

10:49 am

stidmama

got those, feather, but thanks. Could use a hint on the R however...

10:49 am

evanonut

he he, yeah...me too vic...riiiiiight

10:49 am

davurs

Would you please come clean up in the vicinity of my computer too. Why do they attract such garbage?

10:50 am

featherbee

it's rh4/6, sounds like regrets

10:50 am

CadFan

I'll try to pop in later to clue if people need - Imust bo off to do paperwork or our Research Assistants won't get their tuition piad this semester....

10:50 am

featherbee

well, sounds like another word for regrets really

10:50 am

stidmama

that was a good clue, feather!

10:50 am

TheFiz

yay cadfan! didn't mean to short you on cheering!

10:50 am

Erda

rhues

10:50 am

featherbee

bye cadfan, and congrats!

10:50 am

CadFan

ugh.. if I could type things would be much better.

10:50 am

stidmama

ha. Got the R also. thanks all!

10:50 am

stidmama

bye CadFan!

10:50 am

featherbee

close erda. drop a vowel.

10:50 am

TheFiz

i don't get it. united fates?

10:50 am

davurs

good clue feather. I needed that too.

10:51 am

CadFan

Thanks for the cheers!

10:51 am

stidmama

not quite, Erda!

10:51 am

TheFiz

oh, got it.

10:51 am

Erda

sorry sorry -- my monkey bolted.....

10:51 am

Vicuna

Davurs, my cleaning never seems to stick. Once I move on to the second area, it always gets cleaned into the first area...

10:51 am

featherbee

ok, need to get daniel down for a nap, brb

10:51 am

stidmama

six....

10:52 am

Flask1

Hi all.....am back again!

10:52 am

stidmama

five...

10:52 am

davurs

ten....

10:52 am

Erda

for a teeny grid, this one is sure tough...

10:52 am

stidmama

hi Flask! great origami!

10:52 am

evanonut

oh crap, i mean...hi flask!

10:52 am

TheFiz

hi flask!

10:52 am

Flask1

lolol....

10:53 am

Flask1

Hi Fiz...Evan...and Stid......

10:53 am

TheFiz

clue for the ed5, please?

10:54 am

stidmama

news flash: fewl is not a word. Never was, ain't gonna be no matter how many times I type it in...

10:54 am

Flask1

My icon is not working today.....yesterday must have been a fluke!

10:54 am

stidmama

I need one more 6-letter word. I have an E, an F, and an L. what does my last 6-letter begin with?

10:54 am

TheFiz

*shakes fist at stid's computer* curse you, Es that won't turn into Os!

10:54 am

evanonut

my icon looks like it could beat your icon up flask

10:54 am

Jen34

Fiz, e + tear d****

10:55 am

Jen34

howdy, all!

10:55 am

seano216k

crazy fewl (to be read in a Mr T voice)

10:55 am

TheFiz

thanks, jen - how are you?

10:55 am

oggy

ch

10:55 am

Jen34

peachy keen . . . slept late today :)

10:56 am

stidmama

hello Jen!

10:56 am

TheFiz

lol seano! me too, jen - got the bed head to prove it.

10:56 am

Flask1

Evan.....I hope it doesn't!!

10:56 am

evanonut

oh jen - nice jane austen icon, love that girl.

10:56 am

Jen34

I love summer break

10:56 am

Jen34

Thanks, nut, I'm a hopeless fanatic

10:56 am

lmj643

anyone got the ch words?

10:57 am

TheFiz

nut checks, violent attack icons, and jane austen. hmm - any profilers out there?

10:57 am

Jen34

lol fiz

10:57 am

seano216k

the ch words sounds like an old steam train....plus plural

10:57 am

evanonut

i used to be fanatic, now i just like it - i'm the evanovich fanatic now. - now now fiz, i'm the good guy, my background investigation says so.

10:58 am

Jen34

ch + vowel + my **vorite things (and plural)

10:58 am

TheFiz

brb - my turn to talk.... lol nut!

10:58 am

stidmama

ha! that was what I needed, seano -- down to four...

10:58 am

lmj643

thanks jen!

10:58 am

Jen34

go, stid, go!

10:58 am

stidmama

Three...

10:58 am

lmj643

one to go, fu5/22

10:58 am

Jen34

yw :)

10:59 am

stidmama

Two...

10:59 am

featherbee

goooooo stid!

10:59 am

Jen34

don't have that one yet, lmj

10:59 am

seano216k

4 left.....and there is still daylight....a first for me

11:00 am

featherbee

fu 5/22, almost sounds rude! fu + a word for swear, minus the last letter

11:00 am

Jen34

go, seano

11:00 am

stidmama

ONE.... (I needed that FU -- thanks feather)

11:01 am

featherbee

what letter are you on stid?

11:01 am

lmj643

thanks feather, i've got fireworks!

11:01 am

featherbee

yay lmj!

11:01 am

stidmama

YAY lmj!

11:01 am

Jen34

WTG, lmj!

11:02 am

lmj643

nothing to do at work today, so was hoping for a longer list, oh well!

11:02 am

stidmama

I need the E 5 from the right.

11:02 am

stidmama

not the past-tense o the E 4/4

11:02 am

featherbee

e + a certain kind of tape that people use for everything

11:03 am

lmj643

e + where tears come from in your eyes

11:03 am

stidmama

fireworks. thanks feather and lmj!

11:03 am

featherbee

congrats!

11:03 am

tndaisy1960

yay Stid!

11:03 am

Jen34

YAY, stid!

11:03 am

lmj643

yay stid!

11:03 am

stidmama

I need to go -- Tom is waiting for me to get my act together...

11:03 am

stidmama

thanks for all the help

11:04 am

davurs

Congrats stid

11:04 am

featherbee

see you later!

11:04 am

oggy

done.

11:04 am

flosey

good morning all, fireworks

11:04 am

Jen34

WTG, oggy!

11:05 am

Jen34

. . and flosey!!

11:05 am

oggy

wtg stid

11:05 am

flosey

ty jen

11:05 am

featherbee

i'm out too. later

11:05 am

TheFiz

ok - i'm back - one to go....

11:05 am

TheFiz

later feather

11:05 am

seano216k

fireworks...booo too quick today!

11:06 am

seano216k

anyone need a clue?

11:06 am

TheFiz

fireworks here too - and it's just lunch time :(

11:06 am

Jen34

YAY, seano!

11:07 am

davurs

OKAY....ONE TO GO!

11:07 am

seano216k

well done fiz, come on dav

11:07 am

TheFiz

*scootches up to edge of seat, preparing to cheer for davurs...*

11:07 am

seano216k

scootches...nice word

11:07 am

Jen34

WTG, Fiz!

11:08 am

davurs

FIREWORDS! (sic!)

11:08 am

TheFiz

thanks - you may have guessed by now that i like words...

11:08 am

Arturion

done!

11:08 am

davurs

WTG Art!

11:08 am

TheFiz

YAY DAVURS! And ARTURION!

11:09 am

seano216k

wel dun (sic)

11:09 am

Arturion

congrats davurs, thanks all

11:09 am

davurs

Neat origami fiz

11:10 am

TheFiz

thanks, davurs. this guy named robert lang does them - he's got amazing stuff, bugs, dinosaurs, animals... there's a link in my profile

11:10 am

Linda0

first time i've finished for months. nice to see the fireworks

11:10 am

TheFiz

Yay Linda!!

11:12 am

Jen34

One more to go . . .

11:12 am

flosey

good for you Linda

11:13 am

davurs

Well, I'm off - the grass needs cutting...

11:14 am

TheFiz

davurs - if you don't mind - stop by and do mine,too?

11:14 am

davurs

You're on the other side of the continent - might take me a while to ride the mower over...

11:15 am

Jen34

fireworks!!

11:15 am

flosey

errands to run now, bbl

11:15 am

flosey

congrats jen

11:15 am

davurs

WTG Jen - now I really AM off...

11:16 am

TheFiz

lol davurs. guess they don't move that quick - but my yard is small, so you'll be done fast..

11:16 am

TheFiz

yay jen! bye flosey!

11:16 am

Jen34

same here . . . must eat breakfast . . . see you all later!!

11:16 am

Calqhoon

anyone got a clue for fe5/20 please?

11:16 am

davurs

Bye flosey - I'm on my way fiz...

11:17 am

flosey

game you play with a dog cal.

11:17 am

TheFiz

cal - like game show family fe** with an extra vowel

11:17 am

davurs

Now I REALLY AM OFF!

11:17 am

TheFiz

i'll have lunch/dinner/late night snack ready when you get here, davurs

11:18 am

flosey

good clue there fiz

11:19 am

TheFiz

thanks flosey, you too - btw, cal - there's two fe5/20

11:23 am

bech0057

clues for the "r" word, please!

11:23 am

flosey

trying to change my icon

11:23 am

flosey

worked !!

11:24 am

flosey

bye now

11:25 am

TheFiz

beautiful, flosey! see you later...

11:25 am

TheFiz

bech - might be pronunced "rues" - rh4

11:25 am

bech0057

ty fiz!

11:27 am

TheFiz

yw. quiet in here - i've got to eat but I'll keep the screen up in case anyone needs clues...

11:27 am

walnutchen

hi there... how many total today? thanks.

11:27 am

TheFiz

walnut - the smallest ever - just 45

11:28 am

walnutchen

thans Fiz! that means I have a chance to finish today!

11:28 am

Calqhoon

Thanks fiz btw, sorry had to take a phone call.

11:29 am

TheFiz

yw cal - i'm at work myself....

11:29 am

TheFiz

walnut -that's why it's so quiet - everyone's done already!

11:30 am

walnutchen

ah i c. are you done already fiz? just hanging around to char?

11:30 am

walnutchen

er, chat?

11:31 am

torgone

Let's char ..

11:31 am

walnutchen

sorry, thats what happens when you write code and play babble at the same time....

11:32 am

TheFiz

just here to char - catch! >-{{()>

11:32 am

Samy

wesnurse?

11:32 am

TheFiz

i'm running a bunch of spreadsheet reports - which just doesn't stimulate my creative juices - but must be done. if i disappear for a few minutes is because they need attention...

11:33 am

walnutchen

hehe. sounds like fun fiz!

11:35 am

TheFiz

scintillating, walnut. i run this training program and it's reports on who attended what course for various funders, interested parties, etc. of course, no one wants the same subset of data...

11:35 am

TheFiz

i'm doing a little origami, too...

11:36 am

torgone

Same kind of thing here, Fiz .. Converting drawings, gathering parts lists, blah blah blah ..

11:36 am

walnutchen

I used to do oragami. twas popular when I was growing up cuz we were pretty poor.

11:37 am

TheFiz

gotta be done, though. *lightbulb* maybe my babblemonkey can come and help.

11:37 am

walnutchen

Fiz: do you work for yourself? I've never worked for myself.. always working for companies, doing software engineering. nothing exciting.

11:38 am

walnutchen

torgone: do you work at a mechanics shop or something?

11:38 am

TheFiz

no such luck walnut - i only work for myself in the sense that i'm the only staff person on a program that is totally a tack-on, so no one else here understands it or cares...

11:39 am

Calqhoon

anyone got a clue for SA5/16 please?

11:39 am

walnutchen

ah, i c. fiz - u r the most valueable employee! sounds like good job security to me... (unless, we play too much babble?)

11:40 am

Calqhoon

Fiz and Walnut; I have an interview to become an IT apprentice this friday. Any tips?

11:40 am

TheFiz

cal - s+ abbrev. for austria + two 2-pt consonants

11:41 am

torgone

I write manuals for a company that makes recycling machinery ..

11:41 am

Cathyar

hi all

11:41 am

walnutchen

cool calqhoon! thats sounds like fun!

11:41 am

walnutchen

I'd be pretty nervous... I dunno - they always say, be yourself?

11:41 am

Calqhoon

thanks again Fiz. Would be fireworks but I'm not subscribed :D

11:41 am

TheFiz

lol walnut - i'm in the nonprofit world, so such things as corporate efficiency are under-prized. as i'm a relatively efficient human, and get done what I need to get done, no one cares whether it takes me 20 hrs or 50 hrs...

11:42 am

walnutchen

but that is so cliche!

11:42 am

TheFiz

*~*~*~**~FIREWORKS~*~*~*~*~*~* for cal!

11:42 am

Flask1

Hi Cathy!!!

11:42 am

TheFiz

hi cathy

11:43 am

Calqhoon

I hope so Walnut, i actually had to talk my way onto the course 'cos they told me the course was closed to anyone over 19. I'm only 22 for goodness sake. It's the only way I can see of braking into the industry.

11:43 am

Calqhoon

haha, thanks fiz ;)

11:43 am

TheFiz

walnut - don't they say that stereotypes are based in truth?

11:43 am

Cathyar

aww...your origami isn't flapping it's wings today flask! (i didn't take the time to find an animated one today)

11:44 am

walnutchen

fiz: hehehe. that must be nice. Better than having to work 60 hrs a week in the silicon alley... Yeah, stereotypes are based on truth, but not only that, i feel that your stereotypes are also ingrained in you

11:44 am

Flask1

I know...:(....am soooo disappointed!

11:44 am

walnutchen

no matter how much you watch yourself or try to change your thinking, its always a part of you! darn!

11:44 am

walnutchen

hi cathy.

11:45 am

Cathyar

hi :)

11:45 am

Flask1

a clue please for he5/18 please?

11:45 am

TheFiz

cal - how odd! you seem charming enough, though - i just like to smile, let them know why i'm a good investment, and - if i'm not technically qualified - convince them to give me a shot....

11:46 am

Cathyar

he rhymes with a horse's whinny

11:46 am

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

11:46 am

Lara226

he How tall you are minus the last letter

11:46 am

TheFiz

walnut - all my college friends are cs people - a bunch work at pixar, others scattered around. something totally disturbing to me about spending 4 days awake and typing gobbledygook into a computer

11:47 am

TheFiz

*short circuit in brain* evanadine, evanonut has your same icon today! eva-overload!

11:47 am

Flask1

thanks Lara!!

11:47 am

Lara226

you are welcome

11:48 am

EvaNadine

really?? i thought i saw her earlier...
i *WAS* online earlier, so are you sure it wasnt me you saw??

11:49 am

walnutchen

gobbledgook? hmm. thanks. u r so kind! anyways. I have to go into work now for a meeting... be back on later. sorry! ttyl!

11:49 am

TheFiz

evanonut has a different zoom of the same sculpture - just head and arching arm - weird.

11:49 am

EvaNadine

ahh yes, i did see that...heh

11:49 am

TheFiz

bye walnut - didn't mean to insult you! it's as much of a reflection on me!

11:49 am

Ping

hi everyone, just checking in - only 45 words today?

11:50 am

TheFiz

true fact, ping...

11:50 am

EvaNadine

not horribly tough either...

11:50 am

Ping

did you finish quickly?

11:50 am

Cathyar

the f's are killer today

11:51 am

Ping

great news, evan!

11:51 am

Calqhoon

Thanks Fiz, yeah I'll try to work my magic on them :D It's an apprenticeship at least, so I won't need any formal qualifications, but I built my home PC from parts and have (some) experience with 3 programming languages, so at least I have a shot.

11:51 am

lenalu01

yeah...fireworks!

11:51 am

Calqhoon

well done lena

11:52 am

Flask1

I have been trying for ages to find my last 2....and I can't......clues for fe5/20...and fe6/30

11:52 am

Ping

hooray for lena!

11:52 am

TheFiz

ping - love your othermother blog! many friends of mine are loyal readers - didn't know that was you! my partner and i haven't taken that plunge, yet...

11:52 am

Flask1

Hi Ping!

11:52 am

lenalu01

fe 6, 30 is the past tense of fe 5,16

11:52 am

Calqhoon

Anyway, I'm going, it's time to finish work and get down to the pub :) Enjoy, everyone.

11:53 am

Ping

thanks, fiz - appreciate it - we waited a long time before plunging ourselves - makes sense

11:53 am

Ping

hi flask!

11:53 am

TheFiz

bye cal - good luck!

11:53 am

kimberblue

i am stuck on the fu 5 for may last letter

11:54 am

EvaNadine

past-tense of your last fu4

11:54 am

lenalu01

fu 5...sounds like what comes out of your nose

11:54 am

TheFiz

eew lena - i hadn't thought of that.

11:55 am

Flask1

any clues for my 2 please?

11:55 am

lenalu01

fe 6, 30 is the past tense of fe 5,16

11:55 am

kimberblue

the fu 5/22 please

11:56 am

kimberblue

flask - think alternate spelling for paying your dues

11:56 am

TheFiz

kimber - see lena's 11:54 post

11:56 am

Ping

fe 5 - if you're not sure whether to attempt a brand new building project, you might first do a fe**ibility study.

11:56 am

EvaNadine

then thats lenas clue...sounds like another word for snot or phlegm

11:57 am

lenalu01

fe 5's....one is a game you play with your dog....the other is fe+2 vowels+d

11:57 am

Ping

fiz, do you read any of the other blogs?

11:58 am

Ping

flask, did you get them?

11:58 am

kimberblue

got it- gross - thanks - fireworks

11:58 am

Flask1

FIREWORKS FOR FLASK!!!!

11:58 am

TheFiz

some, ping - i'm a political junkie - hence no kids - and read a lot on that sort. got a suggestion?

11:58 am

Ping

wtg kimber!

11:58 am

TheFiz

go flask, go kimber!

11:58 am

Ping

yay flask!

11:58 am

Flask1

Thanks for the clues people......

11:58 am

TheFiz

anyone remember garbage pail kids? lucas mucus?

11:58 am

Cathyar

YAY FLASK!!!

11:59 am

Ping

for political, i like pam's house blend

11:59 am

TheFiz

love her!

12:00 pm

Ping

me too

12:00 pm

Flask1

time for my evening meal.......whats tomorrow's theme??

12:01 pm

Ping

what is today's theme?

12:01 pm

Flask1

Origami Ping!!

12:01 pm

Cathyar

origami

12:01 pm

TheFiz

origami, ping.

12:01 pm

Takuma Sato

there are themes?

12:02 pm

Ping

thanks!

12:02 pm

TheFiz

flask - tomorrow is "favorite childhood candy"

12:02 pm

Ping

i'm encouraged by only 45 words - off to lunch - bbl

12:02 pm

TheFiz

later ping!

12:05 pm

Flask1

Fiz......where do you find out the themes......I have seen them just can't remember where?

12:06 pm

Cathyar

can i have a clue for my last 6 letter word? I have ex6, fe6 & le6. pls?

12:07 pm

Cathyar

oooohhh poops...i can't stay...just noticed i'm late for work!!! eeks!!! later babblers

12:07 pm

torgone

ch6/36

12:12 pm

ypsigirl

one left... any help for the sa 5 pls?

12:13 pm

ypsigirl

got it! yeah fireworks

12:15 pm

ypsigirl

ch 6/36 is ch 5/22 plural; ch 5 is ch + 5th vowel + do re me ** so la te do

12:20 pm

EasternBlue

Flask - if you're still here - themes are in Babbler's profile...if you save her a a "My friends", the list is always close by!!

12:23 pm

con

I'm down to 9, how do I know what letters the last 9 words start with? or is that possible?

12:24 pm

Hi there

click on Babbler's Anonymous and then click today's stats

12:24 pm

bevalicious

hi could some one please tell me how many words there are today

12:25 pm

EasternBlue

bev - 45

12:25 pm

bevalicious

oh thank you so much

12:26 pm

EasternBlue

no problem!! : )

12:30 pm

Hi there

what exactly is the "theme for the day"?

12:30 pm

Jacula

Today's theme, officially, is 'origami'.

12:30 pm

Jacula

Not that we always stick to the theme. LOL.

12:32 pm

FMitch

On the broader level is is an agreed theme each day for people who want to change their icons. You can suggest themes and it is up to the individual if they want to join in or not.

12:33 pm

Sam

how do i fold my icon into a crane?

12:33 pm

FMitch

BTW Afternoon just popped back to the grid for 5 mins.

12:33 pm

Jacula

Same here FMitch.:-)

12:33 pm

Jacula

Sam - I'd like to watch you try!

12:34 pm

Sam

ouch! I just did. nevermind...

12:34 pm

Jacula

LOL.

12:36 pm

gardnerpaints

help.........the last word FE 5

12:37 pm

gardnerpaints

Found it, thanks anyway. Got fireworks

12:39 pm

Hi there

Thanks for the "theme" info FMitch.

12:40 pm

Hi there

fuct

12:40 pm

Hi there

oops

12:40 pm

dspike

one away - never had fireworks - clue for ed 5/16 pretty please

12:41 pm

gardnerpaints

think of air spaces between floors and add the second vowel

12:42 pm

dspike

thanks - gardner - :( do you on;y get fireworks if you're pro

12:43 pm

gardnerpaints

Ooops, i am not sure. Memory is vague on that

12:45 pm

ShadeEagle

okay, just missing 1

12:45 pm

FMitch

For the 1st 14 days you play babble you get fireworks and the stats pannel under the grid, after that you loose them unless you go pro.

12:47 pm

EasternBlue

ooo...I didn't know that...ds - we can always do "fireworks" in the chat for you!! = )

12:49 pm

FMitch

Yea EB, I was going to say we can always do them the old fashioned way, cos it's not that long since we got the new layout.

12:49 pm

ShadeEagle

...so trying to avoid asking for help on this last one...

12:50 pm

FMitch

You can do it Shade!!

12:50 pm

ShadeEagle

...and I can't. help on the fu 5/22?

12:51 pm

EasternBlue

@ ....~~....@....~~~..@
~~....@.....~~..
..@...~~

12:51 pm

FMitch

auto fo*** on the camera just change the 2nd letter

12:51 pm

EasternBlue

Shade - rhymes with the goobers in your nose when you have a cold....

12:51 pm

majmom

rhymes with mucus-fu5/22

12:51 pm

ShadeEagle

wow, I swear I had already typed that on ein....

12:52 pm

ShadeEagle

okay, *now* it's fireworks time. thanks!

12:52 pm

EasternBlue

FMitch - yours is a much nicer way of saying it!! = )

12:52 pm

FMitch

"%"%"%"%"% Fireworks for Shade"%"%"%"%"%

12:52 pm

FMitch

LOL EB

12:56 pm

EasternBlue

if people need clues, I'll be in/out (on conf. calls for work all afternoon...)...otherwise...I'll see you tomorrow!!

12:56 pm

Jacula

Time for me to go an make a chicken risotto. Happy Babbling, everyone.

12:58 pm

TheFiz

hi there everyone - anyone need clues?

12:58 pm

FMitch

Night Jacs and bye EB

12:58 pm

Jaime

only 45 words? that's not much!

12:58 pm

bech0057

I'm missing an "l"... I have le 4/7, le 5/10, and le 6/21... any help?

12:59 pm

CmLa

I still have 10 more to go..

12:59 pm

TheFiz

bech - le4/4 - take the final vowel off the 5/10

12:59 pm

bech0057

you come through, yet again, thefiz!

1:00 pm

babsmgl

how about the "ch" words??

1:01 pm

TheFiz

babs - someone gave it to me as ch+ abbrev for United Fates of America - and plural. let me know if you need something else - I'll think on it...

1:01 pm

babsmgl

no that works thanx, never heard of that though!!

1:02 pm

TheFiz

me either: An Old World sedge (Cyperus esculentus var. sativus) having edible nutlike tubers

1:02 pm

babsmgl

ok......

1:02 pm

tracymoo

nope - faucet really isn't here! my phantom word for the day!!

1:04 pm

esquian

Hi, All.

1:04 pm

majmom

he5/18 and the 2nd fe5/20 any clues please

1:04 pm

babsmgl

ok, last one, an fe5/20, and not the one that you play with your dog

1:06 pm

bech0057

I have ch 5/22... can I get clues for the others?

1:07 pm

majmom

plural it

1:07 pm

bech0057

duh... thanks!

1:07 pm

CmLa

are there more ch:s?

1:08 pm

majmom

no just 2

1:08 pm

CmLa

ok

1:08 pm

torgone

How are we getting on?

1:09 pm

majmom

there is cu4/7 4/7 and4/6

1:09 pm

CmLa

torgone: for a swedish girl I'm doing quite fine.. just 9 to go ;) pardon me if my spelling isn't that good :)

1:10 pm

bech0057

I have cu 4/6, cu 4/7 for what cows chew on, but what is the other 4/7?

1:10 pm

torgone

Well done, CmLa ..

1:12 pm

majmom

any clues he5/18 and 2nd fe5/20

1:12 pm

torgone

Past tense of cu4/6, bech

1:13 pm

bech0057

I've been staring at the letters for so long that they all blur together

1:14 pm

Jaime

anyone have the he 5/18, second fe 5/20 and fu 5/22?

1:14 pm

esquian

Anyone have a clue for the 7 letter word?

1:15 pm

majmom

fu 5/22-rhymes with mucus

1:15 pm

Jaime

great, thanks!

1:15 pm

majmom

past tense of ex 6/39

1:15 pm

EasternBlue

esquian - kids might asked to be this from the dinner table

1:16 pm

esquian

Thanks, majmom! duhhhh...

1:16 pm

bech0057

clue for "i" word, please!

1:16 pm

esquian

thanks, EasternBlue!

1:16 pm

Jaime

poison ivy makes you I***

1:16 pm

CmLa

bech: scratch

1:16 pm

bech0057

thanks jaime!

1:16 pm

majmom

need to scratch

1:18 pm

torgone

Tracymoo are you still here?

1:18 pm

Jaime

i found the he 5/18!

1:18 pm

tracymoo

STILL HERE TORGONE!

1:18 pm

Jaime

it is like the word for how tall you are without the last consonant.

1:19 pm

torgone

What part of S.D. are you in?

1:19 pm

majmom

clue for he5/18 pleasr

1:19 pm

tracymoo

jaime - that was a wonderful clue!!

1:19 pm

tracymoo

torgone - near sdsu

1:19 pm

Jaime

i just gave it, majmom

1:19 pm

majmom

heigh

1:19 pm

tracymoo

where are you torgone

1:20 pm

bech0057

i have de 4/8 and du 4/6, can I get a clue for last "d" word?

1:20 pm

majmom

sorry

1:20 pm

misshoax

can i get a clue for the he5/18... i can't seem to wrap my head around it.

1:20 pm

torgone

South Bay - I work in National City

1:20 pm

tracymoo

I've NEVER had so many letters greyed out!! woo hoo

1:20 pm

Jaime

i found my last word, the fe 5/20 as well.

1:21 pm

majmom

fe5/20 please anyone

1:21 pm

Jaime

fe 5/20: it's like the game show family fe** except add the second vowel again at the end to make it past tense.

1:21 pm

crusty2

what you do with your dog

1:21 pm

CmLa

misshoax: read what majmom writes ;)

1:21 pm

ladynoire1013

Hello all

1:22 pm

misshoax

thanks CmLa- was paying attention the grid - not the chat. you miss very important things, apparently.

1:22 pm

CmLa

bech: if you can't hear

1:22 pm

tracymoo

jaime - you are amazing today!! just 9 left now

1:22 pm

bech0057

i have that one

1:22 pm

misshoax

and that makes me done. the quickest babble for me, ever.

1:22 pm

Jaime

thanks :) i'm done, so ask me for more if you need it.

1:22 pm

tracymoo

torgone - where'd you go???

1:22 pm

ladynoire1013

wow, tough grid today

1:23 pm

majmom

fastest fireworks i ever got whee....

1:24 pm

lizbethem

Hello, Babblers! How many words today?

1:24 pm

crusty2

45

1:24 pm

tracymoo

JUST 45 LIZBET

1:24 pm

lizbethem

wow! Then there's hope for me! ty tracymoo

1:24 pm

lizbethem

ty crusty. Good Luck All!

1:25 pm

tracymoo

yw - I"ve never done so well myself!

1:25 pm

bech0057

h 5/18 I have, but can I get a clue for the other H please?

1:27 pm

torgone

I'm here .. Darn work keeps butting in ..

1:28 pm

bech0057

5 left... but I need help!

1:28 pm

esquian

bech - it's like the popular brand of trash bags without the last letter

1:28 pm

bech0057

ty esquian!

1:29 pm

esquian

np!

1:29 pm

tracymoo

yeah torgone - I understand about work LOL

1:29 pm

tracymoo

and you're not so old ya know (beer keeps us young!!)

1:30 pm

torgone

Thanks! .. and you're absolutely right ..

1:30 pm

bech0057

can I get another clue for "d"? I have de 4/8 and du 4/6

1:30 pm

ladynoire1013

any hints on the ch words

1:31 pm

tracymoo

I'm afraid I'm going to have to quit with just 6 left to go - they must be REALLY obscure!!

1:31 pm

walnutchen

the other du is the tunnel that the air conditioning travels in!

1:32 pm

esquian

lady - one rhymes with the coarse sponge you use in the bath to exfolliate

1:32 pm

esquian

and then plural

1:32 pm

ladynoire1013

Thanks Esq

1:32 pm

esquian

no problem

1:32 pm

bech0057

ty walnutchen!

1:33 pm

bech0057

I need another clue for "e" on the bottom right side

1:34 pm

EasternBlue

bech - e + the air vents...

1:34 pm

bech0057

oh... never heard of that one!

1:34 pm

torgone

C'ya tracymoo ..

1:35 pm

esquian

can I get a clue on the other d? I have de 4/8 and du 4/7.

1:35 pm

tracymoo

OH - could I really leave when I'm sooooooo close??

1:35 pm

bech0057

esquian: what you would pay to join a club

1:36 pm

EasternBlue

esqu - it's a du 4/6...

1:36 pm

ladynoire1013

well, back to the salt mines, at least I'm halfway there now

1:36 pm

esquian

thanks, bech

1:36 pm

EasternBlue

tracymoo - we'll help you if needed = )

1:36 pm

tracymoo

BYE ladynoir

1:36 pm

EasternBlue

bye ladynoire

1:36 pm

ladynoire1013

bye Tracy et al

1:37 pm

esquian

this grid is harder than it looks

1:37 pm

bech0057

i need my last "s" word... I have sa 4/7, sc 4/7, su 4/7, su 4/6

1:37 pm

tracymoo

well easternblue.... since you asked - I"m short 3 obscure "f" words

1:37 pm

CmLa

EasternBlue: bech - e + the air vents... I don't get it.. could you make it more simple?

1:37 pm

EasternBlue

esq - there are some tricky little words...

1:38 pm

EasternBlue

bech - it's an sa 5/16 you're missing...

1:38 pm

EasternBlue

Cmla - e + du 4/7

1:38 pm

torgone

You can't leave, tracy .. That's not fe5/16able ..

1:39 pm

crusty2

help on the other fe5/20 that's not the one you play with your pet, please?

1:39 pm

tracymoo

ooooh - torgone you're GOOD!!!

1:39 pm

tracymoo

and pst tense too! now just 3 left

1:39 pm

EasternBlue

tracy - one is like a Family "fe___" with an extra vowel before the last letter...

1:39 pm

Hi there

crusty - it's like an argument with one extra vowel.

1:39 pm

bech0057

more help on sa 5/16 please!

1:40 pm

CmLa

easternblue. ooh stupid me.. I got it already :) ty anyway

1:40 pm

Hi there

Can someone give me the clue for the He5/18?

1:40 pm

torgone

=)

1:40 pm

magzel

hello all. i can't seem to find either of the ch words. please help

1:40 pm

tracymoo

hi there - like how tall you are minus last cons

1:40 pm

crusty2

thanks hithere

1:40 pm

EasternBlue

CmLa - we call those 'fish' ones...words we know, but just don't 'see'....

1:40 pm

Hi there

bech - think kangaroo hiding place with a different first letter.

1:40 pm

tracymoo

magzel - rhymes w/ a sponge

1:41 pm

Hi there

omg - thank you thank you tracy! i was going crazy

1:41 pm

tracymoo

i understand hi there

1:41 pm

bech0057

hithere, I didn't understand your clue

1:41 pm

walnutchen

last one... fu5/22 please?

1:41 pm

magzel

thanks tracymoo

1:42 pm

EasternBlue

walnutchen - rhymes with the goobers in your nose when you have a cold....

1:42 pm

Hi there

kangaroo put their young in their *****

1:42 pm

bech0057

now I got it... thanks!

1:42 pm

Erda

faus

1:43 pm

Erda

faes

1:43 pm

tracymoo

i sthe kangaroo one an 's word??

1:43 pm

torgone

=o

1:43 pm

crusty2

fu 5/22 is a lot like the latin for a fig tree

1:43 pm

Hi there

yes

1:43 pm

Erda

sorry sorry sorry sorry

1:43 pm

tracymoo

s'ok erda

1:44 pm

Erda

missing one 4-letter F word, wouldn't you know.....

1:44 pm

torgone

Add "a" to su4/7

1:44 pm

tracymoo

me too erda

1:44 pm

EasternBlue

Erda - there are no "fa" words...

1:44 pm

walnutchen

got it.

1:44 pm

magzel

help i'm not getting any of the fu 5/22 clues

1:44 pm

walnutchen

thansk crusty2!

1:44 pm

EasternBlue

fe 4/8 fl 4/7 fu 4/8 x 2

1:45 pm

tracymoo

OOOOH TORGONE - just two lft now

1:45 pm

walnutchen

magzel - fu5/22 - kinda like what you do right before you take a picture with a camera....

1:45 pm

EasternBlue

walnut - good clue for that one...!!

1:45 pm

tracymoo

one f/4 and one S/4

1:46 pm

magzel

thanks walnutchen. do you have sa 5/16

1:46 pm

Hi there

Fireworks!

1:47 pm

bech0057

One left... and f4... already have fl4/7, fl4/11, fu4/8, fu 4/8

1:47 pm

tracymoo

good work, hi there

1:47 pm

bech0057

any clues?

1:47 pm

torgone

The first f4/8 is an anagram of the last f4/8

1:47 pm

tracymoo

bech - you and i are really close

1:47 pm

EasternBlue

tracy - the f's are
fe 4/8 - + not me but _ _
fl 4/7 + but that annoys dogs
fl 4/8 - fl + what you might say if something is icky
fu 4/8 x 2 - 1) Gas 2) short fu _ _ for a bomb

1:48 pm

crusty2

yay, fireworks!

1:48 pm

bech0057

yay fireworks! my first time!

1:48 pm

tracymoo

EASTERN BLUE - ok - I'll work with that

1:48 pm

bech0057

thanks everyone!

1:48 pm

tracymoo

GOOD JOB BECH!!

1:48 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo crusty!!
woo hoo bech!!

1:48 pm

jfarber

just missing sa5 and...um...the du4/6. any assistance?

1:49 pm

torgone

Hooray crusty! and bech!

1:49 pm

lizbethem

45! I did it....fastest ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

1:49 pm

EasternBlue

jfarber - du 4/6 - what you pay to join a club.

1:49 pm

jfarber

got that just as you typed. The sa?

1:49 pm

crusty2

jfarber that's sa5/16 a drag (misspelled)

1:49 pm

jfarber

n/m, got that too...

1:50 pm

jfarber

fireworks -- the kid calls!

1:50 pm

CmLa

oooh 4 to go here

1:50 pm

CmLa

only one r-word?

1:50 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo jfarber!!

1:50 pm

Charlie22

ti 5/12?

1:51 pm

EasternBlue

Charlie - ti - what you give to the church...

1:51 pm

magzel

ti - what you give at church

1:51 pm

torgone

CmLa - Yes - rh4/6

1:51 pm

EasternBlue

go CmLa!!

1:52 pm

Charlie22

ty EasternBlue!

1:52 pm

Lync

Anyone help with fe5,20

1:52 pm

CmLa

torgone: yes I got that one.. trying to find out witch ones I'm missing now

1:52 pm

magzel

need a different clue for sa 5/16. i can't get it. please

1:52 pm

torgone

mag - add "a" to su4/7

1:52 pm

Lync

I have the fe 5,20 dog chase, but I need the other one

1:53 pm

EasternBlue

magzel - like a cup & sa _ _ _ _ _ (minus the 'er') plus anotHer letter....

1:53 pm

esquian

magzel - kanagaroos put their young in their *****, but with sa at the front

1:53 pm

tracymoo

ok easternblue - got he last "f" - now missing one obscure s/4

1:54 pm

esquian

lync - game show "family ****" but with extra vowel in second to last position

1:54 pm

EasternBlue

Lync - like a family fight, with an Extra lEttEr bEfore thE last lEttEr....

1:54 pm

torgone

They're not so obscure, tracy ..

1:54 pm

Lync

its the missle, s 4 ...Esquain

1:55 pm

tracymoo

TORGONE - i'm sure i'll deserve a fish, but i just can't get it - my very last one!!

1:55 pm

EasternBlue

tracy - the s 4's -

1:55 pm

esquian

I think the missle clue is for tracy?

1:55 pm

Lync

Thank yo EasterB, what does that mean?

1:55 pm

magzel

thank you torgone.

1:55 pm

tracymoo

i'v egot /// and sound

1:56 pm

torgone

Don't make su4/7 a fuss ..

1:56 pm

tracymoo

I GOT FIREWORKS!!!

1:56 pm

EasternBlue

oops!
where you keep your money
the missile
su _ _ a pity if you don't see the fireworks when you're finished
what you might be by a lawyer....

1:56 pm

tracymoo

FIRST TIME EVER EVER EVER!!

1:56 pm

Lync

Thank you Esquiann

1:56 pm

esquian

woo hoo, tracy!

1:56 pm

tracymoo

the missile word is a real word -- who knew???

1:56 pm

esquian

no prob, lync

1:57 pm

torgone

Hoorayee tracymoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!

1:57 pm

EasternBlue

Lync - dunno...if you click on the ? it will show a definiition...

1:57 pm

tracymoo

ty ty ty especially to easternblue and torgone

1:57 pm

EasternBlue

oooo...sorry all - gotta conduct a meeting - I'll be back later!!

1:57 pm

EasternBlue

Congrats tracymoo!! = )

1:57 pm

tracymoo

you guys ROCK!

1:57 pm

esquian

bye, EB

1:57 pm

tracymoo

ok - bck to being sober (LOL) and responsible!

1:58 pm

Lync

EasterB.. it show a mispelling. even the dictinary doen't know

1:58 pm

esquian

ok.....I need help with the h words in the middle of the grid

1:58 pm

esquian

never mind. Just figured them out!

1:58 pm

Lync

ok ES.. he 4,8 lift something heavy

1:58 pm

tracymoo

esquien - I knew you would

1:59 pm

Lync

good job

1:59 pm

tracymoo

can I offer any assistance to y'all ...

1:59 pm

esquian

only 9 to go...

2:00 pm

esquian

is the X used in any words?

2:00 pm

tracymoo

NO X WORDS

2:00 pm

esquian

but it's not in the middle of any words, is it?

2:01 pm

tracymoo

only one - as in leave

2:01 pm

Lync

yes X is used only in the middle

2:01 pm

esquian

oh right....duhhh...that was my first word

2:01 pm

esquian

man, I'm on the slow side today

2:01 pm

tracymoo

OH WE ALL GET THOSE FISH FROM TIME TO TIME

2:01 pm

candy

I only need 1 f word - I have 4 x fe, 3 x fl and 4 x fu. What am I missing please?

2:01 pm

Lync

more than one Like in type "font"

2:02 pm

tracymoo

i can't stay off caps

2:02 pm

torgone

DON'T SHOUT .. ;)

2:03 pm

Lync

Candy, one more fe

2:04 pm

tracymoo

sorry, torgone - hope our ears are ok???

2:04 pm

candy

Thanks Lync - I got it and it's fireworks for me

2:04 pm

tracymoo

this time i really have to go - see y'all tomorrow!!

2:04 pm

Lync

yw Candy

2:05 pm

torgone

It's ok .. I just turn my hearing aid down ..

2:05 pm

esquian

bye, tracy!

2:05 pm

candy

Anyone need clues before I leave?

2:05 pm

Praes

Help, Clue for the ed 5/16?

2:05 pm

esquian

I need help on c words - I have ch5/22, ch6/36, cu4/7 x 2

2:05 pm

candy

Praes - e + du4/7

2:05 pm

Lync

same as du 4,7 with an extra lette

2:06 pm

candy

esquian - you need a cu4/6

2:07 pm

Praes

THANKS MUCH

2:08 pm

esquian

aaaahhhhhh.....can I get a clue on the cu4/6

2:09 pm

esquian

I feel like I should be making monkey sounds as I type

2:09 pm

Praes

CU 4/6 the director Cu** the actor

2:10 pm

esquian

ok.....I'm going to go jump off a building now.... I even had the past tense word!!! Thanks, Praes!

2:11 pm

esquian

3 to go

2:11 pm

magzel

i need the second fe 5/20 please

2:11 pm

Praes

no prob...you got the other cu 4/7 ? not the past tense of cu 4/6 bu the other?

2:11 pm

esquian

yes, I'm done with the c words.

2:12 pm

Praes

umm clue? please?

2:12 pm

candy

magzel - Like a family fight but with an extra vowel

2:13 pm

candy

praes - the cu4/6 is what a cow chews

2:13 pm

esquian

lol...I thought you had it already. weird word. ummm.... rhymes with another word for potato (sp**) plural

2:13 pm

candy

sorry cu4/7

2:13 pm

Praes

Get the FISH!

2:14 pm

magzel

candy i have the family fight one

2:14 pm

esquian

I thought a cow chewed **r*. Is that not right, or is the word just different when its pluraled?

2:15 pm

esquian

magzel - what you play with your dog

2:15 pm

candy

sorry magzel - Ask the dog to do this with the ball

2:15 pm

Praes

nope, remove the r. You are thinking miss muffet

2:16 pm

esquian

ahhh....lol

2:17 pm

Praes

okay now i need the ch's some f's and the sc...Any takers?

2:17 pm

magzel

thanks candy i was looking in the wrong part of the grid.

2:17 pm

esquian

praes - the first ch rhymes with a coarse sponge

2:17 pm

esquian

then you plural it

2:18 pm

esquian

the sc is a type of missle

2:18 pm

candy

Praes - take the s from the end of the cu4/7 and put to on the front for the sc4/7

2:18 pm

crusty2

need to be specific about which Fs you need

2:18 pm

esquian

which f's do you need?

2:19 pm

Praes

fe 6/30, fl 4/11 to start

2:19 pm

esquian

fl 4/11 - one **** over the cookcoo's nest

2:20 pm

Praes

i need that fish anytime now...D'OH

2:20 pm

candy

My friends' dog will not wait any longer. I have to ge walking. Back tomorrow

2:21 pm

esquian

fe 6/30 - means to make sense

2:21 pm

Praes

having problems with that coarse sponge....

2:21 pm

esquian

bye, candy!

2:21 pm

esquian

used to exfolliate (sponge)

2:21 pm

magzel

fe 5/16 rhymes withle 5/10

2:22 pm

esquian

back to the fe clue - with a different ending. It's not fe***ible to not save in your 401(K); add a past tense ending

2:23 pm

Praes

Got that one Thanks!. I dunno 'bout sponge though

2:23 pm

crusty2

coarse sponge is really like a big fibrous cucumber that's been dried out - used for bathtub scrubby things

2:23 pm

esquian

lol.... just realized you're a male

2:23 pm

esquian

women use this type of sponge in the shower

2:24 pm

crusty2

hey, I'm not a woman!

2:24 pm

esquian

lol, crusty. didn't mean to offend. Others got that clue right off, though. So I was wondering why Praes didn't.

2:24 pm

crusty2

hint, the sponge thing has an "f" in it

2:25 pm

crusty2

just playing, not offended :-)

2:25 pm

Deeha

Finally worked out the coarse sponge clue - dont believe there ISA such a word!!!Sounds more like a rude insult to me- you ch....!!!

2:26 pm

esquian

ok...the karate guy who is now into fitness (***ck taylor) + fa at the end. sorry....don't know a better clue.

2:26 pm

esquian

lol, deeha!

2:26 pm

esquian

woops....not taylor, norris

2:26 pm

Praes

WOOHOO i found it. i monkeyed it...NOW fe 4/8 (something says i'm getting the fish for this one again) and the fu 5/22

2:27 pm

crusty2

fe 4/8 is an anagram for the thing you light a bomb with

2:27 pm

Praes

SWEET, thanks crusty

2:28 pm

crusty2

fu 5/22 is like latin for fig tree

2:28 pm

esquian

no, probably not. fu rhymes with what comes out of your kids' mouth and nose at birth or during a cold

2:28 pm

RB

anyone have the R word?

2:28 pm

Praes

YES, THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED....

2:28 pm

Praes

FIREWORKS

2:29 pm

esquian

excellent, praes. now, I have to get my last two words

2:29 pm

Praes

i'll help esquian

2:29 pm

Gadget

I need the R word too - hi RB

2:30 pm

Praes

only my 2nd grid lifetime that i've finished

2:30 pm

RB

hey gadget, how goes it?

2:30 pm

crusty2

r word is hard to hint

2:30 pm

Praes

rh 4/6 add just the two of **

2:30 pm

jillibus

RB - the r word is rh4/6 -- rh + all of **

2:30 pm

RB

thanks jillibus

2:31 pm

esquian

I've never finished, so this will be fun. I need one e word.... I have ea4/4, ea5/12, ed5/16, and 3 ex's.

2:31 pm

RB

and praes

2:31 pm

Praes

esquian whatcha need?

2:31 pm

jillibus

there

2:31 pm

Praes

the ex** door, when you leave a table you ex*** yourself and the plurals

2:32 pm

Deeha

esquian do you need a way out??!

2:32 pm

esquian

no, I have all of those

2:32 pm

Praes

when you are late you ea** into the office so no one will noticed, and the plural

2:32 pm

jillibus

oops- there's an et4/6 -- what people do to glass to make an image

2:32 pm

esquian

I don't have any plural ex's. is there one?

2:32 pm

esquian

it comes off the e in the left column

2:33 pm

crusty2

no, no plural ex

2:33 pm

Praes

umm, past tense your 6/30

2:33 pm

Praes

sorry

2:33 pm

Deeha

I am only joining in because after all this time I have discovered how to put a picture next to my name yeeeeeeah!!!

2:33 pm

Praes

change my plurals to past tense, i'm still excited

2:33 pm

esquian

I don't have a 6/30 that begins with e

2:33 pm

crusty2

yeehah deeha!

2:33 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo deeha!! : )

2:33 pm

jillibus

esquian - see mine at 2:32

2:34 pm

esquian

lol, deeha! Congrats!

2:34 pm

Praes

when you leave a table you EX*** yourself...It's good manners

2:34 pm

crusty2

he means e6/39

2:34 pm

esquian

thanks, jillibus

2:34 pm

esquian

one to go

2:35 pm

jillibus

yw, esq

2:35 pm

Praes

SNAP, good cathc crusty

2:35 pm

EasternBlue

esquian - no plural e's...only a past tense of the 6/39...

2:35 pm

esquian

it's the one off the t in the second column

2:35 pm

esquian

got it!!!

2:35 pm

EasternBlue

esq - the e you need is the child toy e_ _ _ a sk _ _ _ _

2:35 pm

esquian

fireworks!!!!!!!

2:35 pm

Praes

TOOTSIE ROLL. WE got some fireworks

2:35 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo esquian!!

2:35 pm

jillibus

YAY esquian!!!!

2:35 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo Praes!!

2:36 pm

jillibus

YAY Praes!!!

2:36 pm

esquian

thank you!!! And thanks to all who helped out!!!!! My first time.

2:37 pm

esquian

I think I'm going to leave them on all day....(It doesn't take much to excite me these days!)

2:37 pm

Praes

I've said it before and i'll say it again.. THANKS-SO-MUCH-FOR-THE-HELP......phew breathe

2:38 pm

esquian

ok....my daughter wants to play on the computer, so goodbye to all. See you tomorrow! Thanks, again!

2:38 pm

EasternBlue

bye esquian!

2:39 pm

jillibus

I need to attend to some chores -- bbl

2:41 pm

EasternBlue

bye jilli...

2:41 pm

Gadget

can't seem to fins the IT,4...help?

2:42 pm

Gadget

oops...forget it - didn't see the other T!

2:42 pm

leighprefect

Sooooooo bored..............

2:42 pm

Lara226

it scratchy

2:43 pm

stidmama

well poo. did I miss Jill?

2:43 pm

stidmama

hi all!

2:43 pm

stidmama

leigh! Once upon a time, in a small village on the leeward side of a really tall mountain, there was a comfortable middle-aged woman with twelve kids who lived next door to her parents across from the park.

2:44 pm

EasternBlue

*settles in to listen to the rest of stidmama's story*

2:45 pm

Praes

**runs to get the popcorn**

2:45 pm

stidmama

Her husband had gone abroad to seek his fortune, soon after the last child was born, saying he would return with wealth and comfort for his family as soon as he could. That was ten years ago.

2:46 pm

EasternBlue

mama -did the kids get to play in the park???

2:46 pm

featherbee

oooh story time! *sits down criss cross applesauce*

2:46 pm

stidmama

And in those years, his eldest son and two eldest daughters had finished school, married well and moved away. But they always sent money home for their mother, saying: all these years she cared for us, now it is our turn to care for her.

2:46 pm

stidmama

But their father received nothing because he was gone.

2:47 pm

EasternBlue

(ooo!! what good children!!)

2:48 pm

stidmama

The next two children were twin boys: fine strapping lads, with winning ways and easy smiles. They both worked down at the market, carrying, lifting and otherwise making themselves very useful. They did not live at home anymore, but they came home every Sunday for dinner and worked around the yard fixing things for their mother and brother and sisters.

2:48 pm

featherbee

*wiggles a little, waiting for more*

2:48 pm

stidmama

But their father did not get any help, because he was gone.

2:49 pm

ciabunny

fu5,22 -- it's my last word, and i'm totally stumped!

2:49 pm

featherbee

fu + to swear, minus the last s

2:49 pm

Gadget

he,4???

2:49 pm

Praes

fu 5/22 ryhmes with mucus

2:50 pm

Praes

he 4/8 to lift

2:50 pm

featherbee

to lift something heavy, he4/8

2:50 pm

EasternBlue

he 4 - think garbage bags...minus the y

2:50 pm

ciabunny

fireworks! thank you Praes!

2:50 pm

featherbee

*looks back at stid for the story*

2:50 pm

Gadget

Me so dumb. Thanks EasternBlue.

2:51 pm

featherbee

congrats ciabunny

2:51 pm

leighprefect

Congrats Cia

2:51 pm

Praes

**Yes story. please**

2:51 pm

stidmama

Then came three girls, all in a row. One was tall and willowy with brown hair and blue eyes, one was comfortable looking with dark blonde hair and green eyes, and the third was going through an awkward stage and hated her red hair and brown eyes.

2:51 pm

Praes

yw CIA. KA_BOOM-FIREWORKS FOR CIA

2:51 pm

EasternBlue

Gadget- not dumb...just enthralled by stidmama's story...it's enough to distract anyone!! = )

2:52 pm

stidmama

YAY ciabunny ---!

2:52 pm

leighprefect

LoL....nice way of saying ugly. I must be very awkward

2:52 pm

EasternBlue

yeah cia!!! = )

2:53 pm

stidmama

All three girls walked to school in the morning on weekdays, ate lunch with their friends, and strolled home in the afternoons, stopping by the market to see their brothers and get groceries for their mother.

2:53 pm

stidmama

One girl had a lovely singing voice. One girl was skilled at art. One girl had a way with words that could charm even the most cantankerous old fuddy-duddy.

2:54 pm

stidmama

But their father didn't know these things about them, because he had been gone for so long.

2:54 pm

leighprefect

mama is the one with the way with words

2:54 pm

Gadget

TI,5?

2:55 pm

featherbee

give money to the church, ti5

2:55 pm

Praes

think of money at church

2:56 pm

stidmama

The youngest boy was clever and funny, and looked up to his brothers and appreciated his sisters who often cared for him while their mother was out. He liked to build things, and had made his mother shelves and chairs and a footstool to keep her feet off the cold floor in the winter.

2:56 pm

leighprefect

Oh....AvA song... bbiam. Keep the story going though!

2:56 pm

Gadget

TY!

2:56 pm

stidmama

But he had never been fishing with his father.

2:57 pm

stidmama

The youngest child, a bright child, full of sunlight and laughter and the understanding of the world around her was blind. Blind in her eyes, but not in her heart. And in this child dwelled wisdom and love for everyone who stopped to visit.

2:58 pm

featherbee

*whispers* (look at how all the extra side chatter has stopped, while we listen to the story!)

2:58 pm

stidmama

But her father did not know these things, because he was gone.

2:58 pm

bookwyrmish

"shhh"

2:58 pm

featherbee

*whispers* "sorry...."

2:59 pm

bookwyrmish

;)

3:00 pm

leighprefect

*lip quivers*

3:00 pm

stidmama

One bright spring day, when the flowers were perfuming the air, and the birds were composing a symphony in the back yard, the youngest girl and the youngest boy went for a walk around the neighborhood.

3:00 pm

EasternBlue

*hands leigh her teddy bear*

3:01 pm

crusty2

3:01 pm

stidmama

Every so often, the boy would guide his sisters hands to the trunk of a tree so she could feel its texture; or pick a bloom for her to smell. She was developing a lovely bouquet when she stopped still, a strange expression on her face.

3:02 pm

EasternBlue

oh no!!

3:02 pm

jillibus

glad I got back in time...

3:02 pm

puptone

Afternoon everyone - Smallest puzzle I've ever seen!

3:02 pm

crusty2

*shhh!*

3:02 pm

stidmama

The boy looked quizzically at her, and squeezed her hand slightly by way of a question.

3:03 pm

EasternBlue

*whispers* hi pup...stidmama's tellin' a story!!

3:03 pm

stidmama

She turned to him and said, "There is a strange smell in the air. Not quite like smoke, not exactly like dinner cooking, not unpleasant, but very strange..."

3:04 pm

stidmama

Her brother turned to her and sniffed experimentally at the air -- "Sister, I do not smell anything different, but perhaps your nose is smarter than mine. Shall we go on or go home?"

3:04 pm

stidmama

hi Jill and pup

3:04 pm

Deeha

the suspense is killing me

3:04 pm

jillibus

oh, go on!!!

3:05 pm

stidmama

"Home, I think," she replied. So they turned around and started walking up the little hill that led home.

3:06 pm

dl88

i*whispers* is there any popcorn left?

3:06 pm

boreetos

hi kids.

3:06 pm

bookwyrmish

*whispers* no popcorn d, it's a thumb-sucker!

3:06 pm

featherbee

hi boreetos...shhhh....storytime!

3:07 pm

bookwyrmish

*or nail-biter

3:07 pm

evanonut

*walks into room with big bowl of extra butter popcorn*

3:07 pm

leighprefect

*waves a wave to all the new people coming in*

3:07 pm

featherbee

*moves over to make room*

3:07 pm

stidmama

As they turned the corner onto the lane on which they lived, they noticed a cart in front of their house. It was a poor cart, with two wheels that looked as though they had rolled over every pebble and hole between the mountain and the sea. In front of the cart stood a tiny donkey with a drooping head and tired expression. It looked like it was ready for a nap.

3:07 pm

jillibus

thx, eva *grabs handful*

3:08 pm

featherbee

ohhhh, is it who i think it is with the cart?

3:08 pm

stidmama

The girl exclaimed, "This is where the smell is coming from!" and her brother put his hands up to his face and said, "It sure is!"

3:08 pm

dl88

thanx evanonut, great stuff

3:09 pm

evanonut

shhhhh

3:09 pm

stidmama

The front door to their home stood open, as it always did, welcoming family and friends, neighbors and strangers, to stop by and visit.

3:10 pm

stidmama

The brother let go of his sister's hand and she grasped the bannister to go up the steps. From inside, came the sound of sobbing -- and their twin brothers' voices speaking urgently.

3:10 pm

jillibus

*gasp!*

3:12 pm

stidmama

"Mother -- we really want to do this! Father has been gone so long, and you have shouldered all the work for all these years. Why shouldn't we go out and try to find a better life and be able to let you live in style."

3:12 pm

Gadget

FIREWORKS!!! Now back to work (I like the quick ones)

3:12 pm

stidmama

The two children stood uncertainly in the doorway, unnoticed by the older family members.

3:12 pm

stidmama

YAY Gadget!

3:13 pm

jillibus

YAY Gadget!!!

3:13 pm

leighprefect

Congrats, Gadget

3:13 pm

bookwyrmish

whispers, woo hoo for gadget

3:14 pm

jillibus

Gadget - stick around for the story!

3:14 pm

Deeha

butting in here can anyone help with the first fu5/22 cant wait any longer!!

3:14 pm

stidmama

The woman sat miserably by the cold fireplace, staring into the ashes under the kettle. She hunched her shoulders, as if to ward off a cold breeze, and shifted in the chair.

3:15 pm

jillibus

Deeha, rhymes with mucus

3:15 pm

featherbee

fu + to swear, minus the last s

3:15 pm

bookwyrmish

sorry, deeha, have just begun the grid

3:15 pm

EasternBlue

Deeha - rhymes with goobers in your nose when you have a cold....

3:15 pm

seano216k

can we start again...ive missed some ;-)

3:15 pm

firefly779

I must butt in also - the fe5/20 that isn't the game played with dogs...

3:15 pm

stidmama

sean, you can find the beginning in the archives...

3:15 pm

stidmama

where was i? oh yes.....

3:16 pm

seano216k

heh heh...just kidding!

3:16 pm

Deeha

Eastern bl;ue think that gives me morew information than I needed to know!!! But I got it - and firewroks resulted many thanks

3:16 pm

jillibus

fe5/20 - Family fe** with extra vowel inserted

3:17 pm

featherbee

fe5/20,family fight, with an extra vowel

3:17 pm

jillibus

YAY Deeha!!!

3:17 pm

Deeha

firewroks??!! Not as good as the real thing

3:17 pm

bookwyrmish

oooh, pleads with eyes, keep going stidmama! I have to brb...but will catch up in a minute

3:17 pm

stidmama

The bouquet of flowers in the girl's hand hung limp. The boy's mouth turned down at the corners. They shuffled their feet uncomfortably.

3:17 pm

stidmama

YAY Deeha!

3:17 pm

firefly779

thank you feather!! FIREWORKS

3:17 pm

stidmama

YAY firefly!

3:17 pm

jillibus

YAY firefly!!!

3:17 pm

A-Rod

bottom right "E" clue please...

3:17 pm

leighprefect

Congrats, fire

3:18 pm

A-Rod

educ

3:18 pm

A-Rod

sorry

3:18 pm

featherbee

arod, you're close, add a consonant

3:18 pm

firefly779

thx all - will check the archives later to hear the end of the story, gotta run!

3:18 pm

A-Rod

ty

3:18 pm

A-Rod

5 left

3:18 pm

stidmama

Their mother turned at the sound, her eyes full of tears. She held out her arms, and the two youngest children came to her.

3:19 pm

crusty2

e + airconditioning pipe

3:19 pm

boreetos

gotta run, hope to return for the last 16 i need.

3:19 pm

leighprefect

Bye boree

3:20 pm

jillibus

bye boree *turns back to stid*

3:21 pm

stidmama

"My dear children!" she sobbed. The twins looked at each other and shrugged. "Mother, you know we don't want to hurt you, but it is time for us to start to make our way in the world. Why shouldn't we earn our fortunes?"

3:23 pm

stidmama

The mother held up her hands. "It is not that you shouldn't, but that I fear for you. Your father went away and was never heard from. What if something happened to him? What if something were to happen to you?"

3:24 pm

stidmama

The little girl gave her mother a hug. "I will go put these flowers in a vase for you, Mother, then we can make some tea. Things are always better with tea."

3:24 pm

bookwyrmish

*sighs in agreement

3:25 pm

featherbee

*suddenly wants a cup of tea....in 80 degree weather*

3:25 pm

stidmama

The little boy stood staunchly in front of his brothers. "What do you think you're doing? Can't you see you're breaking Mother's heart?"

3:25 pm

jillibus

*wants lunch but must wait

3:26 pm

bookwyrmish

*passes feather iced tea

3:26 pm

stidmama

He looked past his brothers into the street. "And, where did you get that cart? And why does it smell that way?"

3:26 pm

featherbee

yes, why??

3:26 pm

stidmama

Their Mother looked up suddenly -- "Cart?" She stood up and walked slowly to the door. "Where DID you get that cart?"

3:27 pm

bookwyrmish

good tea for hot weather...

3:27 pm

featherbee

(thanks book!)
*sips*
"aaahhhh"

3:27 pm

EasternBlue

*passes jilli a PBJ sammie*

3:28 pm

stidmama

"Oh Mother, a man came to the market today -- he looked very poor, and he asked us if we wanted to go make our fortunes. He offered us the cart for free."

3:28 pm

jillibus

ta, eastern! (j's tummy - *grrrowwl)

3:28 pm

featherbee

ok. i'm literally on the edge of my seat here on the couch cushions.

3:30 pm

stidmama

The mother sagged against the doorframe, a hand pushed to her forehead. "Children, that cart is the one your father left in."

3:30 pm

EasternBlue

GASP!

3:30 pm

featherbee

gasp!

3:30 pm

evanonut

*hiss*

3:30 pm

Judi

Deadbeat dad. Tsk.

3:31 pm

bookwyrmish

*where is he, then?

3:31 pm

stidmama

The three boys exchanged glances, and the girl came into the room with the vase of flowers. "Mother, can you set this where you want it?"

3:31 pm

featherbee

and why give it away for free?

3:31 pm

EasternBlue

did he KNOW those were HIS sons???

3:32 pm

bookwyrmish

has he learned enough to be ashamed?

3:32 pm

jillibus

how did he father so many kids when he was Gone all the time?

3:32 pm

EasternBlue

*whispers - jilli - he didn't leave until the last one was born....*

3:32 pm

bookwyrmish

*spots adult sub-plot by jilli...

3:33 pm

jillibus

oh

3:33 pm

EasternBlue

<wriggles with anticipation> let stidmama finish!!

3:33 pm

stidmama

"Of course, dear," said the mother as she walked to her daughter's side. She turned again to the twins, who were sitting in disbelief on a small bench. "What did the man look like?"

3:35 pm

stidmama

"Well," said the twin who was slightly plumper in his face than the other, "He was a little shorter than we are, with a long gray beard and a hat that looked like the ones we wore when we were little."

3:36 pm

TheFiz

*comes over to the circle, carpet square in hand*

3:36 pm

EasternBlue

*slides over to make room for Fiz*

3:36 pm

stidmama

The youngest brother moved to his mother's side again as she gasped, "Where did that man go?" and sat down again by the fire, the vase of flowers still clutched in her hands.

3:37 pm

dl88

ouch! Fiz stepped on my fingers!

3:38 pm

TheFiz

*hands dl an ice pack* sorry - just getting settled - caught the first part in the archive. *sits very still and small*

3:38 pm

jillibus

behave

3:38 pm

stidmama

The twins looked at each other again... their expressions growing more and more dismal. "He said if we changed our minds, we could find him at the Inn until tomorrow."

3:38 pm

dl88

ty - feels better already

3:39 pm

Cathyar

hi all

3:39 pm

stidmama

The room was filled with silence. A lone song sparrow on the rose by the front door broke into song. The afternoon was getting warmer and the light was beginning to come in under the porch, warming the cat who slept on the railing.

3:39 pm

Cathyar

how are we all now?

3:40 pm

jillibus

welcome to storyland, cath

3:40 pm

Cathyar

(oops...sorry to interrupt the story)

3:40 pm

EasternBlue

*whispers - hi Cathy - stidmama's tellin' a story*

3:40 pm

TheFiz

*passes cath a note so as not to disrupt story-time* "Stidmama's telling us a story - shhhh!"

3:40 pm

bookwyrmish

wiggles over to make room for

3:40 pm

bookwyrmish

cathy

3:41 pm

Cathyar

*sits and joins in *

3:41 pm

stidmama

The little boy glanced at his mother's face and turned to his brothers. "Why did you think Mother would be pleased to see you leave?"

3:41 pm

TheFiz

dl - watch your fingers!

3:41 pm

jillibus

goog girl, cath

3:42 pm

dl88

thx

3:42 pm

stidmama

The little girl held tight to her mother's shoulder. "Perhaps our brothers could go to the Inn and bring this man home, Mother, it sounds as if needs a good meal -- and perhaps he has news of father, since he has the cart."

3:43 pm

TheFiz

*sucks thumb in anticipation*

3:44 pm

stidmama

"No," said the mother hesitantly. "I think I should go to the Inn. Boys, see that the donkey is fed and watered and has a nice spot to rest in the stable. I will put the tea on before I leave, but you will need to help your sister when it's ready. Don't wait for me."

3:44 pm

bookwyrmish

<gasps>

3:45 pm

dl88

gonna rock his world!

3:45 pm

stidmama

Standing up, she set the vase of flowers absently in the middle of the mantle and put on her sun hat. She stopped by the cart and inspected its contents, then walked resolutely toward the edge of town.

3:47 pm

stidmama

Meantime, the three sisters who went to school were on their way home. They laughed and chattered about the classes and their friends, complained about the homework they would need to do, and stopped several times to visit with ladies and relatives who were in their front yards. They too noticed the cart as they arrived home, and wondered how it had arrived, since the donkey was already resting comfortably in the cool stable.

3:48 pm

leighprefect

Oh, snap. I need to leave shortly.

3:48 pm

TheFiz

*suppresses inexplicable urge to shout, just because it's quiet*

3:49 pm

stidmama

Walking in just as the kettle whistled, they went straight to the kitchen and bustled about, looking much like their mother as they set the tea to steeping and the dishes out. Their youngest sister listened intently to all they had to say, soaking up every scrap of news and tidbet of gossip.

3:49 pm

stidmama

-- leigh, I promise you can finish the story later -- :-)

3:49 pm

bookwyrmish

*thinks theFiz is being very good*

3:49 pm

leighprefect

Indeed.

3:50 pm

bookwyrmish

*thanks, leigh, for being bored and starting the story

3:50 pm

TheFiz

thanks leigh, and thank goodness for chatlog!

3:50 pm

moule

Thanks for the story.

3:50 pm

Cathyar

*wonders if one of the 3 wds she has left is hidden is stid's story*

3:50 pm

leighprefect

*nods in agreement* Very interesting. =)

3:51 pm

evanonut

is this story being made up on the spot?

3:51 pm

stidmama

Their brothers came in, dusty and hot, and were immediately shooed out to the wellhouse to wash up. Finally, the three girls quieted down and sat, ready to pour the tea. "Where is Mother?" the brown-haired girl asked suddenly.

3:51 pm

EasternBlue

*whispers* nut, I think so...

3:51 pm

stidmama

As their sister carefully explained the day's events to them, the brothers came in and sat down. Two extra places were hastily set and extra tea made -- just in case.

3:52 pm

evanonut

now that is impressive - *slaps hand over mouth to be quiet*

3:52 pm

stidmama

The siblings started to pour the tea, and the cat walked through the kitchen, looking in the corners for anything interesting that might have wandered in by accident.

3:52 pm

bookwyrmish

evano, it's impressive even if not made up on the spot. It has lots of good folk tale elements...

3:53 pm

evanonut

*shushes book*

3:53 pm

bookwyrmish

a well-visualized world

3:53 pm

TheFiz

ok, you two, if I can be quiet, you can be quiet

3:53 pm

bookwyrmish

*whispers sorry, plus elements of oral story telling like descriptives

3:54 pm

bookwyrmish

*looks ashamed

3:54 pm

featherbee

*gives book sympathetic glance*

3:54 pm

Cathyar

i think they're filling in the pauses whilst stid types...doesn't bother me a whit...a very good story i add *fears missing something*

3:55 pm

bubba218

finally, Fireworks!

3:55 pm

leighprefect

Congrats, bubba

3:55 pm

CmLa

shit.. 4 to go

3:55 pm

stidmama

Meantime, their mother arrived at the Inn, and stopped to chat with the owner and his wife. "Well, yes," said the man,"A man of that description is staying here, but as he said he couldn't pay for his keep, he offered to work in the stables in exchange for room and board tonight. You'll probably find him near the well house where it's nice and cool this time of day." And his wife added, "He looked familiar to me, but I couldn't quite place him."

3:56 pm

stidmama

YAY bubba!

3:56 pm

Cathyar

congrats bubba

3:56 pm

TheFiz

*enthusiastically, silently cheers for bubba with excited arm gestures*

3:56 pm

featherbee

lol fiz

3:56 pm

leighprefect

*throws a questioning look towards Fiz* Having a seizure, are we?

3:57 pm

featherbee

*snorts*

3:58 pm

stidmama

"Oh, but -" the wife paused,"I would be careful talking to him -- he seemed... " she looked at her husband, "A bit peculiar."

3:58 pm

featherbee

(do you realize we've been listening to this story for an hour?)

3:58 pm

evanonut

nice

3:58 pm

TheFiz

LOL leigh!

3:59 pm

Cathyar

guess we're not allowed asking for clues during story time?

3:59 pm

featherbee

go for it cathy

3:59 pm

dl88

you can ask quietly....

3:59 pm

bookwyrmish

*wiggles bottom cuz it's falling asleep, from sitting on carpet square so long -- but wouldn't miss a minute*

3:59 pm

stidmama

Thanking them, the mother walked slowly through the courtyard of the Inn and around the side toward the stables. A moment more, and she was in the cool shade near the wellhouse.

3:59 pm

stidmama

ask away Cathy! we're all ready to help, just passing time here.

4:00 pm

stidmama

does anyone need a break? I can put the story "on hold" as my kids say.

4:00 pm

Cathyar

2 left...listless....think i check licketies and try to not interrupt

4:00 pm

evanonut

whichever you prefer stid, you have a life to pursue

4:00 pm

featherbee

i need to go get dinner, but i'll check back in the log to hear the end if you go on!

4:01 pm

stidmama

go Cathy go!

4:01 pm

bookwyrmish

*whispers, wow, Cathy, good work. I'm still at 17

4:01 pm

Cathyar

no...not at all stid...pls continue, i'm reading and wordsearching while waiting for the next para

4:01 pm

TheFiz

*gasps in horror* No, Stid, please keep going!

4:01 pm

jillibus

no! no! no break!

4:01 pm

leighprefect

Regardless, I will be returning in about an hour. I can look.

4:01 pm

CmLa

how many of each letter? if thats not to much to ask for :)

4:01 pm

CmLa

c-5?

4:01 pm

stidmama

I'll go ahead and finish then. Just a sec.

4:01 pm

Cathyar

both f's...gotta check the list to find out which.

4:01 pm

bookwyrmish

*whichever, just so long as you DO finish, mama.

4:01 pm

Cathyar

yay stid pls do

4:01 pm

dl88

yes cmla

4:02 pm

Cathyar

i'm already enthrall and just recently return since lunch 4 hours ago!

4:02 pm

CmLa

3d, 5e, 12 f

4:02 pm

dl88

go stidmama go!

4:02 pm

leighprefect

bbl....though, a questio

4:02 pm

Cathyar

*enthralled she meant*

4:02 pm

stidmama

okay. ready for the finale everyone?

4:03 pm

leighprefect

question first... *kicks enter key* If I were to cook one or two pieces of breaded boneless chicken in the oven, how long will it take?

4:03 pm

pida 1

No break please. Gotta hurry up and finish the puzzle so I can go to play NTN. But I got into the story, and would like to hear the end.

4:03 pm

TheFiz

CmLa:C - 5
D - 3
E - 7
F - 12
H - 4
I - 1
L - 4
R - 1
S - 5
T - 2
U - 1

4:03 pm

CmLa

oh I-m missing two H

4:04 pm

Cathyar

yes pls stidmama...continue...wanna know about this man!!!

4:04 pm

chic

about 30-40 min on 375 deg Leigh

4:04 pm

TheFiz

1 about weight, 2 about color - other looks like how tall you are - minus last letter - or sounds like dried grass to feed farm animals

4:04 pm

bookwyrmish

*Yes!!! And would it be ok with everyone if I later print the chat log and share this? I think we have a new phenomenon in storytelling--we are hearing a story, giving feedback, and telling a story of our listening, too, to stidmama and each other...really cool beans!

4:04 pm

stidmama

okay --

4:04 pm

jillibus

maybe I missed something. How did hubby suddenly appear at the inn?

4:04 pm

Cathyar

one for the babblelog

4:05 pm

stidmama

There, in the shade, on a stack of hay bales next to old cart parts and harnesses lay a man asleep.

4:05 pm

evanonut

stid has a fan!

4:05 pm

ExWren

Oh dear, I've just looked in for a minute, but it seems as if I will have to go back into the chat log now, to read stidmama's story

4:05 pm

TheFiz

jilli, we're not sure it's him - just a stranger who had the cart he left town in...

4:06 pm

Cathyar

numerous fans

4:06 pm

TheFiz

a room full of fans, i think...

4:06 pm

bookwyrmish

*whispers, you'll be glad you did, ex-wren

4:06 pm

ExWren

how far do I have to go back?

4:07 pm

jillibus

see 3:58 -- "...she looked at her husband..."

4:07 pm

CmLa

thank you very much thefiz! :)

4:07 pm

evanonut

*stops breathing*

4:08 pm

dl88

i think my foot fell asleep

4:08 pm

stidmama

The mother walked slowly up to him, quietly and carefully so as not to disturb him. He looked so peaceful there, his scarred hands still yet strong.

4:08 pm

bookwyrmish

*worries about evanonut turning blue*

4:09 pm

stidmama

She stepped gently on a twig, and he opened his eyes. "May I help you Ma'am?" she asked in a gentle tone.

4:09 pm

CmLa

well.. I have 45 words now.. nothing happens.. is it because i.m not pro?!

4:10 pm

Cathyar

fu5/22 pls? between paras? (*ma'am?)

4:10 pm

bookwyrmish

****quiet but colorful fireworks for CmLa*****

4:10 pm

EasternBlue

*tears self away from story for conf. call at work* I'll check back later!! : )

4:10 pm

stidmama

She dropped to her knees beside him. "Why did you give my sons a cart? Do you want to steal them from me? Haven't the children and I suffered enough? What more do you want from us?"

4:10 pm

TheFiz

wait a sec. Is she calling him ma'am, or is he a she?

4:10 pm

jillibus

rhymes with mucus, cath

4:11 pm

stidmama

YAY CmLa!

4:11 pm

bookwyrmish

Ah, the fiz, it's a typo for he

4:11 pm

stidmama

oops. typo. Sorry....

4:11 pm

Cathyar

yay...fireworks for me too!!!

4:11 pm

stidmama

YAY Cathy!

4:11 pm

TheFiz

Yay CM! shBANG!

4:11 pm

Cathyar

s'ok...so the son's had the cart!

4:11 pm

jillibus

YAY Cathyar!!!

4:11 pm

CmLa

stidmama: am I right about not getting any fireworks becaus im not pro?! :)

4:12 pm

CmLa

+e

4:12 pm

bookwyrmish

I think you are right, cmla

4:12 pm

TheFiz

sorry - just wondering if this was going go all crying game on us...

4:12 pm

CmLa

thanks! :)

4:12 pm

Cathyar

where do i go to get the whole chat log for the day so i can read the entire story?

4:12 pm

TheFiz

yeah, cm - that alone makes the cost worthwhile!

4:12 pm

bookwyrmish

TheFiz, she SHOULD be annoyed with him...

4:13 pm

jillibus

Cath -top right, a little square..

4:13 pm

stidmama

The man sat up and looked into her eyes. "Because, Ma'am, they looked like strong, energetic, capable young men. As I am no longer going to be traveling, I wanted to give someone else a start in life."

4:13 pm

TheFiz

cath - to the right of the "my friends" tab - the little box, not the talking blurb

4:13 pm

Cathyar

CmLa...here... i'll share mine.... *BOOM...HISS...SIZZLE*

4:13 pm

CmLa

yay! cathyar! thank you! :)

4:13 pm

bookwyrmish

cathyar, the last icon on the right next to the tabs "chatterbox" "who's online" etc.

4:13 pm

Cathyar

ty fiz..

4:13 pm

jean1953

good evening everybody:)

4:14 pm

Cathyar

*hues of purple, blue, red & white*

4:14 pm

CmLa

now its goodnight in sweden.. c ya tomorrow perhaps! :) byebye :)

4:14 pm

jillibus

good evening, jean - we're in the middle of a story by stidmama

4:14 pm

jillibus

good night, CmLa!

4:15 pm

stidmama

She sat down beside him and shook her head. "Did you go away for all those years, leaving us alone to wonder with no word or sign that you were okay? Why have you come back now?"

4:15 pm

Cathyar

Jill...tks so much for that last clue!

4:15 pm

jillibus

YW ,Cath

4:15 pm

bookwyrmish

*hiss--no word for all those years!*

4:15 pm

Cathyar

*wants to know why he waited to come back*

4:16 pm

stidmama

He was silent. His head hung down and his hands picked up a length of rope. He twisted it into a knot and tossed it aside.

4:16 pm

TheFiz

*thinks evan should give him a nut check*

4:17 pm

evanonut

*flexes foot*

4:17 pm

Cathyar

he seems ashamed of himself...should he be? sorry for my impatience...i'd be reading madly if i were holding the book in front of me.

4:18 pm

stidmama

The children finished their tea, and started clearing up the dishes. The youngest daughter fed the cat and started out to bring in the wash from the line. The sun was starting to go behind the big tree across the street, and her feet patted softly on the dirt as she walked, sending up small puffs of dust.

4:18 pm

jillibus

does anyone need nrkii's catheter?

4:18 pm

evanonut

GAAAAAAAAH

4:18 pm

stidmama

The youngest boy pulled out his knife and started carving a handle for a new ladle. The three girls sat down and began going over their notes from school.

4:19 pm

Cathyar

*begs stid to tell us why he was gone so long*

4:20 pm

stidmama

The twins went to the street and began looking over the cart, more carefully this time, inspecting all the nooks and crannies, wondering how far it had traveled, and what it had seen.

4:20 pm

TheFiz

jilli - i work in hiv prevention and i'm pretty sure sharing catheters is a public health no-no

4:20 pm

bookwyrmish

tears self away but will be back to see the chatlog!

4:20 pm

stidmama

Softly, the man reached for his wife's hand and caressed it. She started to pull back, but then relaxed. She leaned against him and let the tears fall.

4:21 pm

jillibus

Fiz -- it's one of the items in the Babbleshop and you can have your very own one

4:21 pm

Cathyar

*ooohhh...wahhhh*

4:21 pm

stidmama

"My darling," he began, "I have missed you so. I have many tales to tell you, and a trunk full of letters that I could not send."

4:22 pm

Cathyar

*falls off edge of chair waiting for his "excuse" for leaving his family so long*

4:22 pm

stidmama

"I wanted, so many times, to come home. And every time I began..."

4:24 pm

TheFiz

*i bet he says, "You're so pretty when you're angry", too...*

4:24 pm

stidmama

He shook his head silently. His body wracked with sobs. "I was afraid -- I didn't know..."

4:25 pm

stidmama

She put her hand gently on his mouth. "Shhh." Standing up, she pulled him after her into a solid hug. "You are welcome home. Now, or whenever you are ready. You have missed so much."

4:26 pm

Cathyar

(sorry for my calling it an "excuse" in such a romantic story...was recently dumped by my b/f)

4:26 pm

jillibus

((((Cath))))

4:27 pm

TheFiz

(ooooh. sorry, cath - {{{{hug}}}})

4:27 pm

Lauren

having trouble with the ch5 and ch6....

4:27 pm

TheFiz

ch + abbrev for "united fates of america" and plural

4:27 pm

Cathyar

rhymes with loofa Lauren

4:28 pm

Cathyar

s'ok...it happens to us all...better off without the guy anyhow.

4:28 pm

Lauren

thanks - what kind of word is that?!

4:29 pm

Cathyar

not sure...lots of words are obscure in babbleland

4:29 pm

jillibus

An Old World sedge (Cyperus esculentus var. sativus) having edible nutlike tubers.

4:29 pm

Cathyar

sedge? what's a sedge?

4:29 pm

stidmama

At home, the cat stretched out on the Mother's chair. A little dog sauntered in, wagging his tail and flopped down next to the chair. The youngest child finished folding the laundry in neat piles. The twins finished wiping down the cart and looked underneath to check the axles. The sisters put their homework away and picked up their instruments for practice. The boy moved into a new patch of shade and continued carving.

4:29 pm

Cathyar

and a sativus?

4:30 pm

pida 1

from the spanish, chufa, to make fun of, or ridicule

4:30 pm

stidmama

{{{Cathy}}}

4:31 pm

harpjane

greeting

4:31 pm

A-Rod

missing the s5 word and i'm done....help!

4:31 pm

stidmama

The man and his wife started for home, walking along in companionable silence, knowing that there would be time for explanations later.

4:31 pm

Cathyar

stid...will she hear stories of his travels?

4:32 pm

jillibus

sedge is a waterside plant resembling coarse grass

4:32 pm

Cathyar

good...she deserves an explanation being left with those kids to care for!

4:32 pm

Lauren

sa5 - last 3 letters of what you say when you stub your toe "o---!"

4:32 pm

stidmama

My friends, that is the end of this chapter... Shall I continue another day?

4:33 pm

evanonut

*breaths grumpily*

4:33 pm

A-Rod

cool, my 1st fireworks!

4:33 pm

A-Rod

ty

4:33 pm

Cathyar

no...stid...pls go on!

4:33 pm

jillibus

OH, YOU CAN'T LEAVE US LIKE THIS!!!

4:33 pm

Cathyar

yay rod!!!

4:33 pm

stidmama

My hands and eyes are tired! I need to rest.

4:33 pm

A-Rod

now what do i do for the next 6 and a half hours???

4:34 pm

torgone

Lauren sh4/5 is not in the grid ...

4:34 pm

stidmama

YAY A-Rod!

4:34 pm

jillibus

YAY A-Rod!!!

4:34 pm

TheFiz

Yay Arod!

4:34 pm

A-Rod

ty all....

4:34 pm

Cathyar

k...we can wait if u are tired mama.... brb...gonna go save the log so i can get the whole story.

4:34 pm

Lauren

i was giving a lame clue for sa5/16

4:34 pm

jillibus

Listen to stid's story, A-Rod!

4:34 pm

TheFiz

Stid, I understand - and thanks for your storytelling. But how will we know when the next chapter is going?

4:35 pm

A-Rod

i have been

4:35 pm

featherbee

you've started a monster stid! a group of story hungry monsters that is!

4:35 pm

torgone

I making a lame joke of your excellent clue ...

4:35 pm

torgone

*was making*

4:35 pm

TheFiz

a round of applause for stid's storytelling prowess!

4:35 pm

stidmama

Good question! How about the next grid? I can do a chapter a day, like Sheherazade.

4:36 pm

featherbee

*claps wildly*

4:36 pm

EasternBlue

*jumps in for a moment* I can't wait for the rest someday stidmama!! Thank you for a *wonderfu* story so far....l!! {{{{{stidmama}}}}
***Round of applause****

4:36 pm

Cathyar

yay stid!!!

4:36 pm

Lauren

right - sorry, i'm a bit slow today tor!

4:36 pm

featherbee

chapter a day sounds perfect!

4:36 pm

TheFiz

*frantically doing the pee-pee dance - NOT have a seizure* BRB

4:36 pm

stidmama

I am glad you-all enjoyed it. Helped to pass the time, anyway :-)

4:36 pm

Cathyar

are u really coming up with this story off the top of your head?

4:37 pm

featherbee

LOL fiz!

4:37 pm

stidmama

yes Cathy - inventing as I go along. I don't have the brain-power to remember complicated stories.

4:38 pm

Cathyar

aww... the page froze and i don't know how to save it when i get bk to it!!! *frantically looking in the internet explorer of this page*

4:38 pm

featherbee

"don't have the brain power"????
if i had half that brain power for telling stories, i'd be selling books by the millions!

4:38 pm

Cathyar

wow...u should be published stid!!! awesome

4:38 pm

moule

Thanks for the story. I hope that the segments could be combined and posted on BA.

4:38 pm

jillibus

Cathyar - go to Archives for this date

4:38 pm

Lauren

ugh - only 2 left. help for the fu5 or fe5?

4:38 pm

Cathyar

brb...gotta get the log bk and hope to be able to save it

4:38 pm

stidmama

gotta go for a while. I'll peek back in later. *poof*

4:39 pm

pida 1

stidmama. Will you be doing the story about the same time each day. Need to know when to check the chatbox. OK Please?

4:39 pm

featherbee

i liked the little comments we all had in between too...such good listeners we were!

4:39 pm

torgone

Bye stid ..

4:39 pm

jillibus

Oh yes, stid -- that's fabulous and please go on! What a talent you have!

4:40 pm

torgone

Lauren - which ones?

4:40 pm

TheFiz

we tried, anyway. Lauren - fe5 game with a dog and stick or like family fe** with an extra vowel

4:40 pm

TheFiz

lauren - fu5 rhymes with mucus

4:40 pm

jillibus

We're all waiting for your story to unfold like my icon if you click on it

4:40 pm

TheFiz

Jiili - so coooool! thanks for calling attention to it!

4:41 pm

Lauren

thanks! got them all!

4:45 pm

Sandilightful

I can't get that lonely little R word

4:45 pm

TheFiz

i'm looking at this survey for legislative candidate for a progressive PAC - one of the demographic questions is, "Do you identify as LGBTQ?" and one of the candidates answered, "closer to no than yes" - I think that's fabulous....

4:46 pm

evanonut

lgbtq - what is that? large but too q-te?

4:46 pm

TheFiz

sorry - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning.

4:47 pm

evanonut

LOL - it is a great answer!

4:47 pm

torgone

Sandi - It's an anagram of Geddy Lee's band ..

4:47 pm

evanonut

but i prefer large but too q-te

4:48 pm

TheFiz

nut - before I forget - did you see evanadine today? she's got a different pic of the same sculpture as you - I was having mental meltdown...

4:48 pm

evanonut

i thought it might have been the same one - we evan think alike with our great minds.

4:48 pm

TheFiz

hey, nut - works for me...

4:49 pm

evanonut

off to eat dinner - mac and cheese

4:49 pm

TheFiz

LOL! gotta run - enjoy the minigrid, everyone!

4:49 pm

Sandilightful

Torgone, you are amazing. TY

4:50 pm

TheFiz

Tor - does that help? oh - guess so....

4:54 pm

jean1953

good grief ive finished im shocked lol

4:57 pm

BaileyBrat

wuz up evry1

4:59 pm

Sandilightful

last one - ed 5/16

5:00 pm

Sandilightful

never mind.... I actually got it on my own

5:00 pm

Sandilightful

who knew that could happen

5:01 pm

smaller

hi all! help on the first fu5?

5:02 pm

featherbee

fu + another word for swear, minus the last s

5:03 pm

smaller

ok there are 94 people online. someone HELP. oh and please and thank you

5:03 pm

smaller

oops thanks featherbee! LOLOL

5:03 pm

smaller

a minute is just soooo long to wait! LOLOLOL

5:04 pm

featherbee

hee, smaller, i'm on all day, but that doesn't mean i'm always at the computer...i think that goes for many of the 94! i know, i've been impatient too! ;)

5:05 pm

frazer_not_crane

Where are the explanations of what the tile stats mean?

5:05 pm

frazer_not_crane

(asks the n00b idiot)

5:05 pm

frazer_not_crane

asks the n00b idiot

5:05 pm

featherbee

above this chat box is a help button, might answer some questions for you!

5:05 pm

featherbee

the tile stats will tell how many words come from that letter

5:07 pm

frazer_not_crane

The chat box actually doesn't explain those tile stats at all ... ahhhhh

5:07 pm

frazer_not_crane

I wa reading it as words starting with that letter ... because I'm an idiot ...

5:07 pm

frazer_not_crane

I grasp it now.

5:07 pm

frazer_not_crane

Thanks!

5:07 pm

featherbee

hee, ok.

5:07 pm

featherbee

i'm heading out, bbl

5:08 pm

frazer_not_crane

I wish my friend hadn't recmomended this ... it's addictive.

5:08 pm

frazer_not_crane

See ya :)

5:11 pm

Zoki

WOO HOO done!!!

5:11 pm

Zoki

do you not get fireworks anymore if you're a lowly non-pro?? :(

5:15 pm

lbdawger

hello all. Finished a while ago and then got side tracked with stid's story...then had to go take care of some business and missed the rest of the story! whaaaa. Congrats Zoki.

5:15 pm

smaller

bye featherbee! darn work keeps interfering!

5:15 pm

dodge

think ou only get them for two weeks trial. And the stats disappear as well!

5:16 pm

smaller

yay for zoki!!!

5:16 pm

Ciboulette

Congrats Zoki...great indeed...

5:16 pm

smaller

here's fireworks for you! (")!()!*!

5:17 pm

smaller

oops looks like cuss words actually. sorry! was supposed to look like still-life fireworks! LOLOLOL

5:17 pm

Zoki

why thank you all and esp the lovely ciboulette :P Yay punctuation fireworks!

5:19 pm

renfield

whopppppeeeeeee

5:20 pm

renfield

that isn't a word today is it?

5:20 pm

smaller

well helloooooooo renny!

5:20 pm

renfield

hey ya smaller!

5:20 pm

smaller

how's life as queen?

5:20 pm

renfield

stressful at the moment......

5:21 pm

smaller

i have super duper photos of a beeyoutiful pick-up and a lovely painted house for ye. so many changes. in such a small span of time

5:22 pm

renfield

are they on im or did ya e-mail 'em

5:22 pm

smaller

stressful? whom shall I whoop for you? i've just had a diet pepsi and I'm feeling particularly pugilistic

5:22 pm

firefly779

lbdawger - you can read the rest of stid's story by clicking on the little square picture directly above the right corner of the chat log here

5:22 pm

firefly779

it lets you view the whole chat log

5:23 pm

smaller

firefly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5:23 pm

firefly779

hi smalls! just stepped in for a sec - gotta go :(

5:23 pm

firefly779

I finished earlier

5:23 pm

smaller

well crap! we're never on at the same time anymore!

5:23 pm

renfield

what story?

5:24 pm

firefly779

i know it! just sucks...

5:24 pm

firefly779

renfield - stid was making up a story as she went along earlier, check the log around 3ish

5:24 pm

firefly779

beware tho, it's only chapter one, so it's sort of a cliffhanger

5:25 pm

renfield

okeeey doughkeeey

5:25 pm

smaller

renny, I'll email them!!
firefly - hurry back if you can!

5:25 pm

smaller

i still have 9 words left

5:25 pm

renfield

k smaller....i have no new pictures of anything....

5:26 pm

renfield

i hvae 38

5:27 pm

evanonut

SMALLS MCGEEEEEEE

5:27 pm

evanonut

RENNIE MCSTILTSKIN

5:27 pm

renfield

nuttyyyy budddyyyyy!

5:28 pm

smaller

hey nut!!!! renny - you make a strong finish though as an evening babbler

5:28 pm

evanonut

you missed me!

5:28 pm

evanonut

are we doing pictures?

5:28 pm

smaller

i'll still have 9 words at the switch! LOLOLOL

5:28 pm

renfield

hahahaha .....do i need a new deoderant?

5:28 pm

smaller

ALWAYS!!! nut!!!

5:28 pm

evanonut

smaller - are you on yahoo? we can finish this thing!

5:29 pm

renfield

what pictures nutz/ i thought it was origami?

5:29 pm

smaller

nut - I'm on!

5:29 pm

evanonut

hangon

5:29 pm

renfield

i'm on

5:30 pm

evanonut

rennie, did i show you my new stairs?

5:30 pm

renfield

nope

5:30 pm

evanonut

d'jou get me greeting smaller?
well rennie, wanna see?

5:31 pm

renfield

yup

5:32 pm

smaller

nut, are you the crap or the nut?

5:32 pm

harpjane

ren & smaller--you two KNOW each other?

5:32 pm

evanonut

i'm the nut silly girl!

5:33 pm

renfield

sometime we do harp - most of the time smaller won;t admit it though

5:33 pm

smaller

oh!! i think i sent it to the crap. hang on

5:33 pm

smaller

harp, i am renny. she has this multiple personality thing

5:33 pm

evanonut

oy - smaller - just click on contacts, click add a contact and type in evanofan

5:34 pm

smaller

or i do. or...wait...oh now my head hurts

5:34 pm

harpjane

Two personalities separated by the Idaho panhandle? Now THAT could mess up a multiple personality

5:35 pm

renfield

ok - so today she admits she knows me because smaller thinks she is me and i am her

5:36 pm

harpjane

I wanna join! My life is boring today!

5:36 pm

renfield

harp - you wanna be one of our personalities?

5:36 pm

harpjane

where in eastern wa, renn? I'm from Hamilton Montana

5:36 pm

evanonut

you wanna join the personalities?

5:37 pm

harpjane

do you need a tired backpacking harp diva personality?

5:37 pm

smaller

harp, renny's in texas

5:37 pm

harpjane

oh, guess I read it wrong

5:37 pm

renfield

smaller's in montana

5:37 pm

harpjane

but there's a panhandle in texas, too

5:37 pm

renfield

nut's in pa

5:38 pm

smaller

harp and I are only about 2 hours apart!

5:38 pm

harpjane

ah, it's firefly that's from eastern wa

5:38 pm

renfield

i know!

5:39 pm

torgone

Mr. Smaller and Mrs. Smaller had a baby. Who was the smallest?

5:39 pm

evanonut

jealous - thas me!

5:39 pm

harpjane

two hours, in Montana, means we're neighbors! I routinely drive an hour to go shopping!

5:39 pm

renfield

hahahah harp!

5:39 pm

evanonut

i thought it was bad when i considers 15 minutes neighbors

5:39 pm

renfield

i give up torg...did they move to montana?

5:40 pm

boatierra

I just finished the rest of Stidmama's story. That was great. Can't wait to read the rest tomorrow. I finished the puzzle as well. Bye now! :)

5:40 pm

torgone

The baby was a little Smaller ..

5:40 pm

harpjane

bye boat, 4 to go here

5:41 pm

renfield

hahahaha..now give me all your money

5:41 pm

torgone

You got it, ren . . .I gotta go . . .

5:41 pm

harpjane

come on up and get it ren! It's only 104 here!

5:41 pm

renfield

thanks

5:42 pm

smaller

you're a nut, torgone! oh wait if nut's nut and torgone's nut then there's nother split

5:42 pm

renfield

and torg and i are still twins

5:42 pm

harpjane

I have a friend in Eastern Montana, who actually complains about a neighbor's obnoxious yard light--12 miles away!

5:42 pm

evanonut

nope, that makes us cousins

5:42 pm

FranMag

hi all!

5:42 pm

smaller

there are only 3 babblers total and the rest are splits

5:42 pm

renfield

no way hapr....it's cooled sown here rain rain rain

5:42 pm

stevedallas

need the last fu any hints

5:43 pm

smaller

don't go, torgone!!! oh wait, nut's still here so it's all good.

5:43 pm

renfield

hey ya fran...fran was one of my latent perosnalities that developed over the past few months

5:43 pm

torgone

I have to go home now .. See y'all later . .

5:43 pm

FranMag

steve, sounds like what you do with a camera lens

5:43 pm

evanonut

the torg thing was a surprise, usually my splits are female.

5:44 pm

FranMag

bye torgone!

5:44 pm

FranMag

ren...what are you talking about?

5:44 pm

renfield

later torg

5:44 pm

stevedallas

many tks that was the one all done!

5:44 pm

harpjane

fireworks, gotta go back to work now. bbfn

5:44 pm

smaller

bye torg!

5:44 pm

FranMag

yay steve!!!!

5:45 pm

FranMag

yay harp!!!!!

5:45 pm

FranMag

bye harp!!

5:45 pm

renfield

sorry fran....smaller and i developed these multiple personalities over the past year.....

5:45 pm

smaller

yay steve! by harp!!!

5:45 pm

renfield

yay harp!!!!

5:45 pm

renfield

yay stevedallas!!!!

5:45 pm

FranMag

and one of them is fran?

5:45 pm

renfield

what about the 7?

5:45 pm

featherbee

hi fran!

5:46 pm

FranMag

hey feather!

5:46 pm

renfield

i claimed you fran since you suddenly appeared!

5:46 pm

smaller

hi featherbee!

5:46 pm

stevedallas

fran, lived in hawaii kai til a couple years ago; wish i were back

5:46 pm

FranMag

okay... lol

5:46 pm

renfield

hey feather!

5:47 pm

evanonut

fran, does that make you something like the renfield annex?

5:47 pm

FranMag

don't tell me, you're in bloom county now?

5:47 pm

stevedallas

howd you guess lol

5:48 pm

stevedallas

me and bill

5:48 pm

renfield

fran's the pretty part! the resort so to speak...i mean after all - she is in hawaii!

5:48 pm

featherbee

lol, it's been an interesting day here! with such a small grid, people are playing more

5:48 pm

FranMag

nut and ren, you never fail to crack me up! rofl

5:48 pm

featherbee

as in playing games, not babble

5:49 pm

FranMag

brb

5:49 pm

renfield

hahaha feather!

5:49 pm

frazer_not_crane

Basselope!

5:49 pm

evanonut

that's why i always keep a nutcracker around fran

5:49 pm

renfield

the nutcracker suite

5:50 pm

featherbee

basselope?? where? catch it!

5:50 pm

evanonut

you guys are distracting me, i keep screwing up.

5:50 pm

FranMag

okay, i'm back. sorry, was putting baby to sleep, i couldn't make timely comments.

5:50 pm

renfield

i need the 7

5:50 pm

featherbee

bwahahaha

5:50 pm

renfield

please

5:50 pm

featherbee

i think she passed her fussiness on to daniel. he's been sooo cranky today.

5:50 pm

FranMag

ren, when you're done with dinner you say...may i be ex7?

5:51 pm

featherbee

ren, it's ex7, "you may be ex***** from the dinner table"

5:51 pm

FranMag

sorry feather! her molars are coming in...that probably has something to do with her fussiness.

5:51 pm

renfield

i burp first

5:51 pm

FranMag

oooh gmta feather.

5:51 pm

renfield

thanks - got it now!

5:51 pm

evanonut

*applauds rens burp*

5:52 pm

featherbee

gmta?

5:52 pm

FranMag

my son does too (3 1/2)...he thinks it's part of the meal!

5:52 pm

FranMag

great minds feather.

5:52 pm

featherbee

oh! lol

5:52 pm

renfield

if you drink a diet coke real fast - you get to burp and it comes out your nose

5:52 pm

FranMag

i went back and read stid's story! i'm sorry i wasn't here live for it.

5:53 pm

featherbee

did you see word builder? zorilla? at least i don't feel like it's something i should have gotten!

5:53 pm

evanonut

i've found that regular dr pepper works just as well for that

5:53 pm

featherbee

yeah, it was great! i was literally on the edge of my seat

5:53 pm

renfield

i have both..shall i try it?

5:53 pm

FranMag

that sounds lovely ren!

5:53 pm

featherbee

i used "haziest" in the double double spot

5:54 pm

evanonut

no ren!!! you might blow up!

5:54 pm

FranMag

oh that's good feather! i didn't see that.

5:54 pm

frazer_not_crane

double double?

5:54 pm

FranMag

not both and not right after the other!!!!

5:54 pm

evanonut

maybe eat some pop rocks first...

5:54 pm

renfield

great - it spewed on me!

5:55 pm

featherbee

frazer, i'm talking about www.quote-puzzler.com, another game site, not this one. sorry to confuse!

5:55 pm

FranMag

frazer...www.quote-puzzler.com a site a lot of babblers play on also.

5:55 pm

renfield

if you put mentos in a diet coke bottle it shoots up into the air like a rocket

5:55 pm

evanonut

so i've heard...haven't tried it yet.

5:55 pm

frazer_not_crane

NP ... I'm pretty much perpetually confused anyhow.

5:55 pm

evanonut

makes ya wonder about the things we eat eh?

5:55 pm

FranMag

nut...i thought ren was your friend? i thought that killed some kids back in the 80s?? lol

5:55 pm

featherbee

we need to get quote puzzler to be a friend of babble. how can we do that?

5:55 pm

frazer_not_crane

This game is addictive ... d*** it, I have work to do!

5:56 pm

renfield

did you hear the burp?

5:56 pm

featherbee

lol, how far are you frazer? have you discovered lickety's list yet?

5:56 pm

FranMag

feather, submit it to dr_god, there's a link below

5:56 pm

dl88

just saw the mentos trick last weekend, works pretty well

5:56 pm

evanonut

yes, rennie is my mega buddy -
my walls shook ren

5:56 pm

FranMag

i saw the mentos thing on letterman.

5:57 pm

FranMag

or feather, i think nrk actually knows the guy who is running it...maybe he can submit it.

5:57 pm

featherbee

i just tried that link, it doesn't work

5:59 pm

FranMag

maybe babble doesn't want any new friends right now? :-)

6:00 pm

featherbee

frazer, need any clues?

6:00 pm

FranMag

nut, just took a closer look at your icon...cool

6:01 pm

featherbee

fran, yours is amazing

6:01 pm

featherbee

when we went to the trade center not long after 9/11, there was a fence with all sorts of things stuck on it. one part had 1,000 paper cranes. so moving.

6:01 pm

FranMag

and ren...i've been loving your song that goes with each theme...very cool!

6:02 pm

evanonut

thanks fran

6:02 pm

FranMag

thanks feather! if you google 1000 cranes you can see more elaborate ones...this one came out the best as an icon.

6:04 pm

FranMag

feather, look at the multi-color kimono on this page: http://www.origamihara.com/origamihara
_webeasy_site_004.htm

6:05 pm

featherbee

WOW

6:07 pm

Flying Blind

Hey all, I'm pretty new and just finished a grid for the first time! I've heard people talk about fireworks, and was wondering where those are?

6:07 pm

FranMag

i think that lady is in California, but there are a bunch of companies that do that stuff here and a couple of them do wedding exps. unfortunately, not all the brides actually fold all their cranes themselves anymore.

6:07 pm

featherbee

i'm thinking that you only see them if you pay 14.95 to become pro

6:07 pm

FranMag

flying, they appear over the tile stats

6:08 pm

featherbee

fran, i've heard a lot of non-pro players asking about them today

6:09 pm

evanonut

but flying bird is pro

6:09 pm

FranMag

except flying is pro...he has a flag and a person

6:09 pm

featherbee

oh. hmm. no clue then.

6:09 pm

FranMag

flying...sometimes it take a couple of minutes for them to start

6:09 pm

evanonut

unless flying bird became pro after finishing???

6:10 pm

Flying Blind

I think... I just signed up for pro after I finished the grid, so maybe there's a bug and they only show up when you beat it while you're pro

6:10 pm

FranMag

that could have happened too nut

6:10 pm

Flying Blind

Guess I'll just have to finish tomorrow's and find out :)

6:10 pm

featherbee

that must be it flying

6:10 pm

evanonut

dr. nut strikes again

6:10 pm

FranMag

flying, they appear for two weeks if you're not pro

6:11 pm

FranMag

and if you clicked off the page before seeing them then they won't stay.

6:12 pm

FranMag

feather? you done with the grid?

6:12 pm

Flying Blind

gotcha, my two weeks ran out a few days ago

6:12 pm

featherbee

yeah, hours ago! listless too

6:12 pm

Flying Blind

thanks for the info everyone :)

6:12 pm

featherbee

smallest grid i've ever seen

6:12 pm

renfield

did ya think i blew up????

6:12 pm

FranMag

so nut's explanation was the right one.

6:13 pm

featherbee

lol, so you survived ren?

6:13 pm

featherbee

ok, time for bathtime, bbl

6:13 pm

evanonut

*tries to act casual* - as always? ;-)

6:13 pm

frazer_not_crane

okay, stupid question ... do the tiles stats mean the word has to start with that letter ... or just include that letter?

6:13 pm

FranMag

cool feather, i was almost listless...went to get the points for the CH words

6:13 pm

evanonut

ren who??? he he he

6:13 pm

FranMag

frazer, the tile stats show how many words start with that particular tile.

6:14 pm

renfield

oh...i can;t believe i drank the whole thing.....

6:14 pm

FranMag

where were you ren? it's been so quiet without you!

6:14 pm

frazer_not_crane

*sigh* I was afraid you were going to say that :)

6:14 pm

Beckzilla

omg I got them all!

6:14 pm

Beckzilla

I can do clues for a little minute, if folks want

6:14 pm

evanonut

there she is, speak o the devil

6:14 pm

frazer_not_crane

*hides eyes*

6:14 pm

FranMag

oh...the dr. pepper experiment.

6:14 pm

FranMag

yay beckzilla!

6:15 pm

frazer_not_crane

chua

6:15 pm

evanonut

probably she had to let her belly slosh for a bit.

6:15 pm

frazer_not_crane

lol

6:16 pm

renfield

that's me sloshing down the street

6:17 pm

evanonut

down the street? have your sunscreen on?

6:17 pm

stidgmere

Got fireworks! Great little puzzle for us beginners. Some of those words are way beyond my vocabulary.

6:17 pm

renfield

yup and my hat

6:17 pm

chic

Greetings,Kids!

6:17 pm

renfield

oh wait - it;'s raining - i have my umbrella

6:17 pm

renfield

hey chic!

6:17 pm

evanonut

CHIX DE CLIX

6:18 pm

chic

Love your icon, Renny! do it yourself?

6:18 pm

chic

Hello Ms. Nut!

6:19 pm

renfield

no...i copied it....looks like me though

6:19 pm

evanonut

hows things chixie//?

6:19 pm

chic

Hanging in there, Nut.

6:20 pm

evanonut

hanging in where?

6:21 pm

chic

it's just an expression, nutty!

6:21 pm

FranMag

okay...was on hold there while my computer did a virus scan!

6:21 pm

FranMag

hi chic!

6:21 pm

evanonut

oh...bummer - i had this image of you dangling from a tree somewhere.

6:21 pm

chic

Hi Fran!

6:22 pm

chic

If I have to go to the Dr. again, I might hang myself....

6:22 pm

FranMag

everything okay chic?

6:22 pm

evanonut

no hanging of self

6:23 pm

chic

I've got an insect bite or something els that's going on, on the back of my neck; it's red and hot and hurts and is getting bigger...

6:24 pm

FranMag

spider bite?

6:24 pm

chic

If it's not one it's another......

6:24 pm

evanonut

chix, been abducted by aliens lately? maybe they planted a chip like in x-files.

6:25 pm

chic

maybe, 2 nites ago when I first felt it was about quarter size now it's much bigger.

6:25 pm

FranMag

are you in an area with ticks?

6:25 pm

evanonut

he he, not chixie

6:26 pm

chic

lots of different little buggies coming in to get out of the heat...I think there is a spotted fever tick here...

6:26 pm

FranMag

yikes!

6:26 pm

evanonut

i'm banking on spiders, more creepy

6:27 pm

renfield

scorpions?

6:27 pm

FranMag

another possibility.

6:27 pm

chic

everything in the desert bites, stings or pricks ya...

6:27 pm

evanonut

ewwwwwwwww

6:27 pm

evanonut

i'm getting crawly skin from this convo

6:28 pm

renfield

my feet are off of the ground!

6:28 pm

FranMag

we have centipedes here...creepy looking and fast! i had to stomp the s**t out of a couple of them.

6:28 pm

evanonut

but centipedes don't bite at least

6:28 pm

chic

so far they haven't found any mosquitos with West Nile virus in Pima county but they have in the next county over...

6:29 pm

renfield

eww...squashhhhhhhhhhhhh

6:29 pm

evanonut

found a spider in my shirt today - i gave it the send off

6:29 pm

bookwyrmish

Hi, guys, Anyone got a clue for my last word...the ti?

6:29 pm

chic

we had a little brown scorpion in the living room the other week...if It was a scorpion sting I would be really hurting....

6:30 pm

FranMag

hopefully it's just a mild infection and not venom

6:30 pm

chic

book, what you give the church annually

6:30 pm

FranMag

book, the custom of giving 10% of earnings to your church

6:30 pm

evanonut

if she's suddenly parylized, she'll know

6:30 pm

bookwyrmish

Wouldn't venom be past the worst after 2 days?

6:31 pm

FranMag

so if she stops answering us...we'll know?

6:31 pm

bookwyrmish

Thanks, fran! That did it!

6:31 pm

chic

yes venom acts instantly

6:31 pm

FranMag

yay bookwyrmish!!!!!

6:31 pm

chic

it's hard to tell if I have a fever, it's so damn hot here!

6:32 pm

FranMag

but bacteria would just make it fester

6:32 pm

evanonut

stick your finger in water and see if it boils

6:32 pm

chic

At least we don't live over by Havasu City; it's 116 today over there...

6:32 pm

FranMag

does anything get done in that kind of heat?

6:33 pm

renfield

...i'm thinking puss here....

6:33 pm

evanonut

oooooooooo yeah - pop it chixie!

6:33 pm

chic

I'm using an antibacterial cream on it...

6:33 pm

FranMag

ewwwww

6:33 pm

evanonut

maybe its just a boil!

6:33 pm

renfield

ewww....let's watch!

6:34 pm

evanonut

get a camera

6:34 pm

FranMag

that's what the doctor would do...lance it and then make you clean the inside...

6:34 pm

chic

I'd love to pop it, but there's no head to it yet... I know if I go to the Doc's she won't lance it or anything...

6:34 pm

evanonut

see chix, not dr with us here!

6:34 pm

FranMag

(my sister had a cyst under her arm once)

6:34 pm

bookwyrmish

chic, I hope it's just a local reaction. Don't let the listees get you doing surgery on yourself!

6:34 pm

renfield

and........

6:35 pm

FranMag

rofl book!!!!!

6:35 pm

bookwyrmish

But, hot soaks would help something come to a head...

6:35 pm

evanonut

we have her best interests (and our entertainment) at heart

6:36 pm

bookwyrmish

That's what I was afraid of, evano ;)

6:36 pm

renfield

we love free entertainment

6:36 pm

chic

If it gets to the point where I can't stand it in the next 24 hrs., I'll go. I just having to put clothes on the go over there to the Doc.

6:36 pm

FranMag

okay...book's advice is probably more sensible, but much less dramatic...and less entertaining.

6:36 pm

chic

You guys are so easy!!!!!!

6:37 pm

renfield

take your camera w/ ya chic

6:37 pm

bookwyrmish

That's me, boring old book!

6:37 pm

renfield

may i get some help on the 6's?

6:37 pm

evanonut

boring is sooooo....boring

6:37 pm

chic

which one's?

6:38 pm

FranMag

ren, the house i'm in is le**** from some guy in the mainland.

6:38 pm

bookwyrmish

The fe 6/30 is the plural of the fe 5/16

6:38 pm

ExWren

OK, I have caught up with stidmama's story so far, I've cut and pasted it into notebook, but I have to read the continuation tomorrow!

6:38 pm

renfield

i have the ex6/39 and thele 6/21

6:39 pm

evanonut

wasn't it wonderful exwren?

6:39 pm

FranMag

fe6...past tense of fe5/16...rhymes with another word for rent

6:39 pm

chic

ex 6 and past tense ex 7. He was a ppoor ex**** for a man...

6:39 pm

bookwyrmish

ExWren, it was so cool, coming to story time!

6:39 pm

FranMag

those were the other two then

6:39 pm

renfield

i only have what a dog does w/ a stick on the fe 5

6:39 pm

ExWren

I was also highly amused by your reactions while she was telling the tale

6:39 pm

FranMag

hi exwren!

6:40 pm

evanonut

we were like a bunch of kids weren't we?

6:40 pm

FranMag

ren, clues at 6:39 and 6:38

6:40 pm

bookwyrmish

Ah, I'm redeemed from being just boring medical advisor!

6:40 pm

leighprefect

*yawn*

6:40 pm

FranMag

i wasn't here either exwren...read it in the log and wished i had been

6:40 pm

chic

Yea msfiz was sucking her thumb...

6:40 pm

evanonut

since when book?

6:41 pm

FranMag

hi leigh!

6:41 pm

ExWren

hi Fran, I finished the grid early this morning, but only looked back in for a minute, then got caught up with the story!

6:41 pm

renfield

time for the treadmill...bbl

6:41 pm

leighprefect

'lo!

6:41 pm

bookwyrmish

since I had amusing reactions in story time, evano, *sniff* <lip trembles>

6:41 pm

FranMag

me too exwren, now we're here trying to get chic to lance her insect bite.

6:41 pm

chic

later, Renny

6:42 pm

FranMag

later ren!

6:42 pm

evanonut

bye rennerie

6:42 pm

bookwyrmish

bye ren

6:42 pm

evanonut

oh fine book!

6:42 pm

evanonut

your sometimes not boring

6:42 pm

FranMag

done leigh?

6:43 pm

bookwyrmish

Heaves sigh and does happy dance!

6:43 pm

evanonut

boy, i really screwed myself in time management today

6:43 pm

leighprefect

Yes, ma'am. Finished sometime early this morning.

6:43 pm

FranMag

missed an appt. nut?

6:44 pm

evanonut

nope, but i'll be working till 9 and have no time to buy a baby gift - stupid stupid STUPID

6:44 pm

FranMag

everyone finished quickly leigh...leaves plenty of time for highjinks.

6:45 pm

leighprefect

I'll buy your gift, evano

6:45 pm

FranMag

nut...if you have an email address for the parents you can send an amazon GC...Babies r us is one of the stores on the site.

6:45 pm

Jacula

Hi folks. I finished the grid hours ago but was looking over Paul's shoulder as he did his words on the laptop out in the garden. (We've been bat & hedgehog watching.) I came in just into to read the insect bite saga.:-) How far back's this story of Stidmama's?

6:45 pm

evanonut

ah bless you leigh, can you have it here by tomorrow?

6:45 pm

Jacula

*just in time to read

6:45 pm

AmyLou

Fireworks! I can't believe I finished in less than an hour. I love today's puzzle! :)

6:45 pm

leighprefect

About 3:30, I think, Jac

6:46 pm

FranMag

jac..starts about 3:00 ish

6:46 pm

leighprefect

evano- Depends....what part of PA are you in?

6:46 pm

FranMag

hi amylou!

6:46 pm

evanonut

western...

6:46 pm

Jacula

Thanks leigh. Will go and look.

6:46 pm

evanonut

western...

6:46 pm

Jacula

Thanks Fran, too.

6:46 pm

chic

nut is in Podunk

6:47 pm

evanonut

hey!!! thats BFE to you...

6:47 pm

leighprefect

Ouch. Can we meet halfway? My aunt lives near Stroudsburg....

6:47 pm

chic

BFE?

6:48 pm

evanonut

i'm afraid i can't type it completely - how about...butt fudged egypt?

6:48 pm

evanonut

leigh - you visit her...lemme know

6:48 pm

chic

I was going to say that but couldn't! LOL!

6:49 pm

leighprefect

My aunt is currently in NC on vacation with the rest of my family. =)

6:49 pm

evanonut

i'm not as polite as chixie

6:49 pm

AmyLou

Hello there FranMag!

6:49 pm

leighprefect

*about to fall asleep*

6:49 pm

evanonut

and you're not?

6:50 pm

leighprefect

I purposely stayed home. I like the peace and quiet.

6:50 pm

evanonut

ah, and that is why i wish my husband worked!

6:50 pm

FranMag

amylou, just read your profile, have you tried nuked peeps?

6:51 pm

evanonut

amylou, what about the driver?

6:52 pm

leighprefect

I looooooooooooove peeps

6:52 pm

FranMag

leigh, i bet nut would have some suggestions on how to deal with those neighborhood punks.

6:53 pm

leighprefect

It seems to be fairly quiet. But I'll definitely keep that in mind! =)

6:53 pm

evanonut

i have all kinds of ideas, unfortunately, most of them would land me in jail.

6:53 pm

leighprefect

LoL

6:54 pm

evanonut

so many names for it, disorderly conduct, assault, assault w/ a deadly weapon, aggravated assault, harassment - i just call it fun.

6:54 pm

FranMag

nut...you are a nut!! rofl

6:55 pm

evanonut

then if you've been properly prepared, they call it drunk and disorderly...yeesh

6:56 pm

evanonut

hey, this had a bad day song is pretty good...

6:57 pm

FranMag

it is...number one download on iTunes

6:57 pm

leighprefect

I am drinking...and it is good....

6:57 pm

evanonut

i didn't know that, its on a cd my uncle made for me, he makes the best cd's

6:57 pm

evanonut

ah, to be just 21 again

6:58 pm

evanonut

life was so simple back then, no problems

6:58 pm

FranMag

it was brought into the limelight by American Idol so i guess the millions of AI fans all downloaded it!

6:58 pm

FranMag

tell me about it...21 was a great age.

6:59 pm

evanonut

sorry, didn't watch idol.

6:59 pm

bookwyrmish

Oh, evano, you're still soooo young! You talk like someone MY age (over 40)

7:00 pm

evanonut

wasn't married, worked for fun, played all night, brilliant

7:00 pm

leighprefect

I've been twenty-one for....9 months now? Almost ten...I hate drinking in front of my 12 year old brother. Even when my mother offers me wine at the dinner table. I want to set a good example. You don't need to drink to enjoy life.

7:00 pm

evanonut

book, young in years, but ages in experience...you'll have to trust me on this.

7:01 pm

FranMag

leigh, you could also set the example of enjoying it in moderation.

7:01 pm

evanonut

good girl leigh!

7:01 pm

leighprefect

I don't get to go out much. I feel like I should be older. I feel like I should be at least 25 right now, in the middle of my career and married and moving on...But maybe that's just because of the way I had to grow up.

7:02 pm

evanonut

sometimes we are naturally responsible, and sometimes it's thrust on a person eh leight?

7:03 pm

bookwyrmish

leigh, evano, I think that the more you get to know most people, you find most people have something major they've dealt with. Sounds like you two are both talking about shadows from the past--I hope you find some glitters in the future

7:03 pm

FranMag

nut, that sounds like my teen years!

7:03 pm

leighprefect

I think it's a bit of both in my case. I believe that is how I grew up so well. If a person isn't naturally responsible, they won't be able to handle what is thrust upon them. I feel I am a better person for what I have experienced.

7:04 pm

evanonut

book, sorry, we're talking the present and future for me!

7:04 pm

leighprefect

No shadows. I won't live in the past. =) I will continue to push for the future. Once I get there, though....I'll want to stay there! I dread the idea of getting old. I hate the idea of death. *shudder* In that respect, I will aways be a child.

7:05 pm

bookwyrmish

evano, being responsible is a good present and future.

7:05 pm

evanonut

not me - i love everything!

7:05 pm

evanonut

i even look forward to death, so long as its not painful or anything like that, it's just another part of life.

7:06 pm

leighprefect

I do look forward to what's next...I wonder who/what I'll be.

7:06 pm

FranMag

that's a great attitude nut! you always seem to project yourself positively and that's always welcome here!

7:06 pm

evanonut

i just hope i have a shot at heaven, if not then i'll fear death

7:06 pm

bookwyrmish

I'm still trying to figure out when the person in the mirror turned middle-aged. I don't feel that way!

7:06 pm

evanonut

thank you franny dear

7:07 pm

evanonut

book - i keep thinking the same thing about my hips...what the heck???

7:07 pm

FranMag

i hear you book! i can't believe i'm going to be 40 because i still feel young

7:08 pm

featherbee

hehe, interesting conversation to step in on

7:08 pm

FranMag

40 is the new 30 though, so i guess 40 isn't getting old after all!

7:08 pm

jillibus

don't dread getting old - you can still keep your eyes on the future and do new things and have fun and enjoy lots of life -- and babble!

7:08 pm

FranMag

join us feather!

7:08 pm

bookwyrmish

;) Yep! And in chimes 32 year old...

7:09 pm

FranMag

jilli, you are a great example for all of us!

7:09 pm

bookwyrmish

"the 32 year old"

7:09 pm

leighprefect

Just like dogs are the new kids in my town, it appears.

7:09 pm

jillibus

And watch everything unfold - like my icon if you click on it

7:09 pm

featherbee

lol, hi! *waves*

7:09 pm

evanonut

isn't 40 suppose to be a womans sexual peak?

7:09 pm

evanonut

if so...i can't wait!!!

7:10 pm

bookwyrmish

cOOL, JILLI!

7:10 pm

jillibus

by the way, "old" is 15 years more than your age - <VBG>

7:10 pm

FranMag

nut...it's actually the 30s

7:10 pm

evanonut

i worked in assisted living - i one had a 98 year old ask me where the elderly lady was.

7:11 pm

bookwyrmish

And where was she?

7:11 pm

evanonut

oh goode fran -*marks three years off on the calendar*

7:11 pm

FranMag

cool jilli! i saw your profile.

7:11 pm

evanonut

the elderly lady was putting on her high heals

7:11 pm

jillibus

beachtime -- gotta go -- cya

7:11 pm

evanonut

heels

7:12 pm

FranMag

trust me nut...it's the 30s! ;-)

7:12 pm

evanonut

jilli - sunscreen!

7:12 pm

bookwyrmish

night, jilli, thanks for the definition. I'll use it!

7:12 pm

leighprefect

Bye Jill

7:12 pm

FranMag

jilli is wearing heels to the beach?

7:12 pm

FranMag

have fun jilli!

7:12 pm

evanonut

no, but jillie better be wearing sunscreen to the beach

7:12 pm

bookwyrmish

Nite, all, I'm walking the dog.

7:13 pm

jillibus

*splash*

7:13 pm

FranMag

nite book!

7:13 pm

evanonut

bye booky

7:13 pm

leighprefect

*lays down on the couch to watch a movie* bbl ev'ryone

7:13 pm

jillibus

(yes, I wear sunscreen)

7:13 pm

evanonut

bye leigh

7:13 pm

FranMag

later leigh!

7:14 pm

evanonut

thanks jilli - i feel better now!

7:14 pm

FranMag

with the ozone thinning we need to wear sunscreen every day actually.

7:14 pm

featherbee

ok, i'm off to paint again! finally got back to the farm scene

7:15 pm

evanonut

bye feather

7:15 pm

evanonut

fran - yes - every day - multiple applications!

7:15 pm

FranMag

any updated pics feather?

7:15 pm

inge

Hi evanonut, fran, book and jilly, Y9ou all sound like you are killing time whille waiting for the next grid. May I ask a couple of questions? Whatever happened to Bex, our British 14 year old? And has Haz left for Africa?

7:15 pm

dilly

yippee fireworks

7:15 pm

evanonut

haven't seen either - sorry ingy

7:16 pm

FranMag

not sure inge, on either count.

7:16 pm

FranMag

yay dilly!!!!

7:16 pm

FranMag

inge...a lot of people have been scarce, probably due to vacations and such.

7:17 pm

FranMag

oops, used a word from the grid...

7:17 pm

inge

Hurshy visited Bex on her recent trip, but Bex hasn't been in the log for weeks. Haz still chatted a couple of days ago, but I havent seen her today. She tends to be clueing in the mornings

7:17 pm

evanonut

you must be punished fran - ingy - the whip please

7:17 pm

dilly

Thank you Fran now it feels official!

7:18 pm

FranMag

was that your first finish dilly?

7:18 pm

inge

Howcould anyone give away a word at this point. We are all finished. No whip, Evano

7:18 pm

FranMag

not where you can see the scars nut!!

7:19 pm

evanonut

*hunts around, comes up with a day old twizzler*

7:19 pm

dilly

second, but less phone assist from my pal

7:19 pm

FranMag

lmao nut!

7:20 pm

FranMag

that's great dilly! you're hooked now.

7:23 pm

mama mac

hint for the 5/18 he please/

7:24 pm

FranMag

mama, how tall you are minus the last letter

7:24 pm

CobraLimes

he 5/18 Santa's *****, but with an h

7:24 pm

leighprefect

I need help!

7:24 pm

FranMag

with what leigh?

7:25 pm

evanonut

leigh! your movie???

7:25 pm

leighprefect

No. The movie is okay. =)

7:25 pm

leighprefect

How do you know when you've found your true love?

7:25 pm

evanonut

you nutcase - what???

7:26 pm

evanonut

he he he he -

7:26 pm

FranMag

hmmm? let's see, the first 3 times...

7:26 pm

leighprefect

Drinking and watching a movie about love, I must ponder the great question of love.

7:26 pm

evanonut

don't know about you guys, but i just knew

7:27 pm

FranMag

each time i fell in love i thought for sure HE was the one, but when i met my husband everything just fell into place and there was no question.

7:27 pm

evanonut

i think you should ask the magic 8 ball - and what movie are you watching anyway???

7:27 pm

leighprefect

Prime. Hehe.

7:28 pm

evanonut

me thinks there is lots of luck involved - like i got lucky - but there are lots who are not

7:29 pm

leighprefect

I want to get married, like, yesterday........but then there's this part of me that wants the experience of being in my twenties and dating people and going through everything. And I want to be a young mom... Oh, it's so difficult!

7:29 pm

leighprefect

Evano got lucky. *snicker*

7:29 pm

Nef

hi everybody. there must be something wrong here: a 45 word grid and I've already got 30 words on it! :)

7:30 pm

evanonut

leight dear - i was totally just looking for someone to date, and could never picture myself actually married, then i met someone that changed my mind about that.

7:30 pm

FranMag

nothing wrong nef, only a couple of unusual words in the grid

7:30 pm

leighprefect

Nef- Yes, there's something wrong. You are missing fifteen words!!!

7:30 pm

evanonut

leigh, i could tell you things you would never believe

7:30 pm

Nef

LOL! I know; but I've been at this grid for well under and hour!

7:31 pm

FranMag

it's true leigh...you don't want to go out there with the intention of getting married

7:31 pm

CobraLimes

If he's the right man for you, you won't question it. You'll just know.

7:31 pm

bluephlox

any other clues other than the church one?/ I've been trying to figure that out

7:31 pm

Nef

are we talking love and mariage here or just lust?

7:31 pm

FranMag

i met my husband when i had basically given up on finding true love.

7:32 pm

evanonut

yeah, they kindof suck ya in - - - and then they act like you tricked them or something...he he he

7:32 pm

FranMag

bluephlox, which word?

7:33 pm

leighprefect

I love him. I want to marry him. I do. But do I really know that he's the one? No...I don't. And I don't want to be divorced. I don't want to be a stupid statistic. I don't want to be a double statistic, moreover.

7:33 pm

Nef

I'm having trouble with the R word. It's got to be rh, but I can't monkey type it at all

7:33 pm

evanonut

honestly kid - if you don't know, then it's not time - why, is he proposing or something?

7:33 pm

FranMag

nef, rh + you and me

7:34 pm

Jacula

Just got back from the archives. Paul made me read Stidmama's story (and the bits in between) out loud to him. Now he's ready for beddy-byes. ROFLOL.

7:34 pm

Jacula

Good though, wasn't it?:-)

7:34 pm

Nef

leigh, I found that once you stop *looking* for A GUY; the right one comes around

7:34 pm

Nef

7:34 pm

FranMag

how cute jacula! yes, it was a great story, can't wait to hear more.

7:34 pm

leighprefect

I want him to. I'm so lost.

7:35 pm

leighprefect

This one fell into my lap, sorta. He's like me in so many ways.......

7:35 pm

Nef

Thaks Fran. You really do give great clues!!

7:35 pm

evanonut

you want him to but you're not sure?

7:35 pm

FranMag

yw nef! and thanks!

7:35 pm

evanonut

you're 21 - you've got ages to wait - sometimes i think i married too young

7:36 pm

Nef

Leigh, you are SO young! If this IS the right guy, he will wait until you are sure

7:36 pm

leighprefect

Hehe. How old were you when you were married?

7:36 pm

evanonut

23 dearie

7:37 pm

FranMag

leigh, i didn't get married until i was 35, having babies later is not such a big deal.

7:37 pm

evanonut

actually 22 - 23 on the honeymoon\

7:37 pm

leighprefect

Ooooooo....sounds fun. =P

7:37 pm

leighprefect

I bet he gave you a great birthday gift. *giggle giggle giggle*

7:37 pm

featherbee

butting in. i was 22 when married, about to reach our 10 year anniversary, couldn't imagine anyone else. we waited to have daniel until we'd been married 8 years, since we did get married so young.

7:37 pm

evanonut

could have been better actually - i would not advise building a house and getting married at the same time!

7:37 pm

Nef

I was 27; had my kids after 30; my DH has MS and is disabled; but we are still totally in love with each other 30+ years later

7:38 pm

featherbee

i was very scared about it though, didn't want to make a mistake, didn't want to ever divorce. he felt the same way.

7:38 pm

leighprefect

Nef- Wow!!!! That's wonderful. That's what I want.

7:38 pm

FranMag

but you were on the same page feather...that's the difference.

7:38 pm

evanonut

feather - i'm not saying i'm sad - it's great - but i think luck was involved - i'm going on 5 - and nef, my hub is disabled too!

7:38 pm

leighprefect

He doesn't either. Again, we're very similar.

7:39 pm

Nef

we both had decided that if and when we married, it would be for life.

7:39 pm

featherbee

i think for us, not wanting to ever divorce and being afraid of making a mistake clarified what we wanted to do. we knew going into it that it was "it"

7:39 pm

featherbee

(like i said, butting in, i didn't catch much of the backstory!)

7:39 pm

leighprefect

Both our parents are divorced, and like I said, I don't want to be the stupid statistic. Nor does he.

7:39 pm

Nef

It's hard work at times; but our kids have had good role models

7:39 pm

pam

not to be a romance popper, but my last word is an f5/22
any help? Oh, and hi all

7:39 pm

evanonut

leigh - are you about to loose your boyfriend, is this an issue right now?

7:39 pm

leighprefect

feather- There isn't much backstory!

7:40 pm

FranMag

pam, sounds like what you do with a camera lens, but change the first vowel

7:40 pm

leighprefect

Oh, no. Not at all. We're very strong.

7:40 pm

evanonut

then why the sudden worry?

7:40 pm

CobraLimes

If you keep each other sane when times are difficult, you're perfect for each other. Acceptance of the flaws is the key.

7:41 pm

pam

fireworks! And, what the heck is that? LOL

7:41 pm

FranMag

yay pam!!!!!

7:41 pm

FranMag

frankly, i didn't want to find out what that was!

7:41 pm

evanonut

people are asking you when your gonna get engaged arent they?

7:41 pm

pam

Thanks! Algae--sounds like what it is, LOL

7:41 pm

featherbee

i wasn't sure of it, and we'd already been dating 6 years! so i don't know about the "you'll know it" thing...

7:41 pm

Nef

Yay Pam!

7:41 pm

pam

Sorry, Fran, skip my post then!

7:42 pm

Jacula

It's a type of algae.

7:42 pm

Jacula

(The fu5, I meant.)

7:42 pm

pam

Going on 12 years...Knew it very soon, wiated a bit to move in. As my S/O is also female, no marriage, 8-(

7:42 pm

pam

Thanls, Jac, LOL

7:42 pm

evanonut

wow pam - 12 years is saying something

7:43 pm

evanonut

specially since you face more critical people

7:43 pm

pam

Yep. We are very happy. Have our moments, but then, who doesn't!

7:43 pm

pam

Thanks., Evan.

7:43 pm

Nef

evan, you said your hubby is disabled? With what?

7:43 pm

FranMag

i looked it up too pam...i was just joking, it didn't sound like a nice word.

7:43 pm

leighprefect

I'm the one that wants to be engaged. I just don't want to wonder in six years what could have bene.

7:43 pm

leighprefect

been*

7:44 pm

CobraLimes

I need help. 3 words to go. 2 ch and 1 fu 5/22.

7:44 pm

pam

I actually would rather DOMA were never passed here and we could have a civil union--the whole wife thing (history of the word and position in life) has always bothered me...

7:44 pm

leighprefect

Pam- That is great. =)

7:44 pm

evanonut

so leight - how about you mark today on a calendar and resolve not to think about it for one year?

7:44 pm

FranMag

cobra, fu5/22 is like what you do with a camera lens, but change first vowel

7:44 pm

featherbee

it's a hard thing to ponder leigh.

7:44 pm

evanonut

i don't know anything about DOMA

7:45 pm

CobraLimes

fran...thanks

7:45 pm

pam

You know, Leigh, life's too short to be second guessing yourself at each turn... If it feels right, you might think about moving forward

7:45 pm

Jacula

Cobra - ch5 & plural 6 - sounds like what a small child might call a steam train.

7:45 pm

leighprefect

Impossible, Evano. I can't not think about my future. I am obsessed.

7:45 pm

CobraLimes

2 to go...ch

7:45 pm

pam

Defense Of Marriage Act, Clinton signed it

7:45 pm

FranMag

ch5/22: first part rhymes with what you do with food before swallowing and last part is first two letters of not your mother.

7:45 pm

FranMag

ch6/36 is the plural of ch5/22

7:45 pm

pam

Cobra--it is an odd word and a plural..oops, I see fran got to you first!

7:46 pm

leighprefect

Eventually, it will get better I think. We've just got some ass-backwards people running our country.

7:46 pm

evanonut

leigh, then stop turning down the wine.
pam, have a good friend who is a bible thumper and strongly anti gay - we've had to ban the subject.

7:46 pm

Jacula

The definition of the ch word(s): a sedge with edible tubers, Cyperus esculentus sativus.

7:46 pm

pam

I can appreciate that, evan!

7:46 pm

featherbee

bbiab

7:46 pm

CobraLimes

thanks, folks...DONE!

7:47 pm

CobraLimes

Available for clues :)

7:47 pm

FranMag

jac, had some for dinner the other night. (not really)

7:47 pm

leighprefect

Congrats, Cobra!

7:47 pm

Jacula

Well done, Cobra.

7:47 pm

evanonut

i can't imagine living with the criticism, so i admire that.

7:47 pm

FranMag

yay cobralimes!!!

7:47 pm

pam

yay, cobra!

7:47 pm

Jacula

I'm off to bed, folks. See you in tomorrow's grid.

7:47 pm

CobraLimes

:) (iwth a little help from my friends)

7:47 pm

leighprefect

Night Jac!

7:47 pm

pam

Noght, Jacula!

7:48 pm

FranMag

night jacula!!

7:48 pm

pam

Night...I mean

7:48 pm

evanonut

bye jax

7:48 pm

stidmama

YAY cobra!

7:48 pm

stidmama

sorry I missed you Jacula.

7:48 pm

stidmama

sounds like a really interesting conversation.

7:48 pm

evanonut

story teller!!!

7:49 pm

FranMag

hey stid! can't wait for the next installation of your story!

7:49 pm

pam

You know, evan, living a lie would be worse, far worse!

7:49 pm

FranMag

leigh wants to know how to recognize her true love, any thoughts stid?

7:50 pm

Nef

I still need 10 words (got caught up in the convo here)

7:50 pm

FranMag

goooo nef!

7:50 pm

leighprefect

Yes, stid, please share!!!

7:50 pm

evanonut

yes pam - i know a few who are - for one thing i doubt it could be healthy at all!

7:51 pm

FranMag

stid, jacula read your story out loud to her BF, they both enjoyed it!

7:51 pm

pam

yep, unhealthy as a start. And, unnecessary as far as I am concerned, but then, I am the physical incarnation of "the personal is political!"

7:52 pm

FranMag

leigh, i think stid is MIA.

7:53 pm

leighprefect

That's okay. I'll be okay.

7:53 pm

evanonut

i kindof stradle the fence on the issue actually - or on branches of the issue. more like, i don't know enough to have a proper opinion, and last time i checked, my name wasn't God.

7:53 pm

pam

of course you'll be ok, leigh. we want you to be happy, too!

7:53 pm

stidmama

sorry all -- got distracted by something here.

7:53 pm

leighprefect

=)

7:54 pm

pam

lol, evan

7:54 pm

leighprefect

brb.....all this liquor makes me want to take a potty break!!!!

7:54 pm

stidmama

Leigh -- I had a string of boyfriends before I got together with Tom. Some were nice, some were just plain abusive. With some of them, I felt okay, with others, I was the Girlfriend from Hell.

7:54 pm

evanonut

lot of people conveniently forget that "love your fellow man" stuff

7:55 pm

pam

you know, evan, from where I sit, i would like no one to have any opinions and for all of us to respect each other.

7:55 pm

pam

yeah, well, tthe golden rule seems to go by the wayside a lot

7:55 pm

evanonut

stiddy - too funny - girlfriend from hell??? lmao!

7:55 pm

stidmama

I had met Tom at our first college (we both had to take time out because of money issues), but hadn't really known him other than his first name.

7:56 pm

evanonut

yes it does pam - i prefer to just be nice to everyone unless they give me a very good reason not to.

7:56 pm

pam

there was a person who testified at a hearing and in response to a government official, he said that last he knew, that official swore on the bible to uphold the constitution and not vice versa...

7:56 pm

featherbee

heh, interesting point pam!

7:56 pm

stidmama

We met up again at some mutual friends who lived halfway between us; and then my boyfriend/fiance came to visit while on leave from the Navy.

7:57 pm

evanonut

very good! i love one liners like that

7:57 pm

FranMag

hang on stid, leigh went to make potty!

7:57 pm

pam

neat, stid

7:58 pm

stidmama

Things didn't go so well... two days into his week-long visit, we had a major disagreement. I knew my friends needed help to move/I needed a ride home after helping them because at the time I didn't have a car...

7:58 pm

evanonut

i only met my hubby because he pointed out a farm for sale ad to his parents, which landed me working with his mom, who thought i should meet him...blah blah blah

7:58 pm

stidmama

leigh will find the beginning eventually, I am sure. ;-)

7:59 pm

leighprefect

I've just caught up. I want to hear the story, then the dog needs to go for a walk, then I'll come back again after that. =) Continue, continue!

8:00 pm

stidmama

okay leigh!

8:00 pm

featherbee

i met mine in high school, passing notes to him for his then girlfriend! we were then in band camp together, and started dating after that.

8:01 pm

evanonut

he he, good feather!

8:01 pm

stidmama

So I called my BF's house to discuss my plans (since our original plans seemed to have fallen through) only to learn he had gone ahead to visit his brother (after complaining he was too tired to visit him with me earlier in the day).

8:01 pm

stidmama

Well, that clinched it. I helped my friends move the next day!

8:01 pm

featherbee

we're so sickeningly sweet. had lockers beside each other alphabetically. we've been together since junior year, 1990.

8:02 pm

stidmama

That was September 8, 1990. Tom and I dated steadily after that, through car hunting (i still have the car) and job changes.

8:02 pm

pam

and is the rest history?

8:02 pm

leighprefect

Everyone's got such great stories...

8:02 pm

featherbee

heh, stid, our official first date was homecoming, sept 12, 1990!

8:02 pm

pam

both stid and feather, that was nice! Thanks for sharing

8:02 pm

evanonut

he he - we were boring - - - thanks for the entertainment guys - i'm checking out for the eveing.

8:02 pm

esquian

hey, all. For the first time today, I finished a grid. So, now I can help anyone who might need clues. Any takers?

8:03 pm

stidmama

Finally I encouraged him to return to college (having finished in June 1990 myself) and got him to move to my town -- he needed a place, I got kicked out by my housemate at the same time, so he and his mother and I shared an apartment....

8:03 pm

lbdawger

Stidmama, you are an excellent writer! Thank you for the story!

8:03 pm

pam

'night, evan!

8:03 pm

leighprefect

mama- Oh man!!!

8:03 pm

pam

Yay, esquian!

8:03 pm

FranMag

night nut!!

8:03 pm

stidmama

All this time, no word from the other guy.

8:03 pm

FranMag

yay esquian!!!

8:03 pm

esquian

Thank you! I was excited!

8:03 pm

featherbee

oh that must have been fun stid

8:03 pm

stidmama

March 8, 1991 were were married at the courthouse -- didn't tell anyone in advance.

8:03 pm

featherbee

i'll wait'll stid's done to finish mine

8:04 pm

stidmama

YAY esquian! and thanks for the compliment lbdawger!

8:04 pm

leighprefect

I'm listening, feather!

8:04 pm

esquian

Thanks, Stid!

8:04 pm

Nef

Hee! I met my Dh through my sister. She was having a bunch of her Veterans club friends over for tacos and tequila; my other sis ran into her and BEGGED to let us come over and eat and that we'd leave right away afterwards

8:04 pm

stidmama

Well, I figured it would be temporary.... but temporay is now nearly 16 years of daily interactions. And we have our good times and our bad times, but we manage to stay friends.

8:05 pm

leighprefect

That's soooo great, mama!!

8:05 pm

FranMag

awesome stid!

8:05 pm

stidmama

And that, I believe, is the most important element. Even when romance fades, if you are friends -- have enough in common and enough complimentary things to support each other... well I think that is the match made in heaven. It also helps to have a good sense of humor.

8:06 pm

stidmama

'nuf said, I think. feather?

8:06 pm

Minveryork

Good Evening to my fellow Babblers!How is everyone?

8:06 pm

featherbee

ok, so high school sweethearts, i went to college, he went to the army. i was in plattsburgh, ny, he was in first georgia for basic, then california for a year. then he got sent to fran's neck of the woods, schofield barracks, hawaii. we did the long distance thing, he'd come see me on his leave times. we understood that we could go on dates with other people, and had no problem with that, but were still "together."

8:06 pm

FranMag

hi min!

8:06 pm

leighprefect

mama- No romance anymore?

8:06 pm

pam

hi, min!

8:06 pm

lbdawger

Wow Stid!

8:06 pm

esquian

Hi, Minveryork!

8:06 pm

Minveryork

By the way,congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

8:06 pm

Nef

AMEN, Stid! You got that right! Friendship can help you through all of the tough spots along the way

8:07 pm

leighprefect

Fudge. Puppy is throwing up. Time to go. I'm sorry feather, I'll catch up in the chat. Maybe I'll share my own scary love story.

8:07 pm

FranMag

later leigh!

8:07 pm

FranMag

go on feather!

8:07 pm

Krista

Hi ladies,I have a stinking 2 to go...monkeys went to bed ages ago any..clues...for...weary...Baablller??
..he 5/18...fe 5/20..must...finish...need...water...

8:07 pm

stidmama

Actually, leigh -- romance fluctuates and it's okay. Passion comes and goes, interests change, life moves on. But the friendship remains.

8:07 pm

lbdawger

bye leigh, congrats to all the solvers too.

8:08 pm

stidmama

Yes, feather -- yours is interesting. Long-distance was always hard for me...

8:08 pm

Nef

I have 4 words left; looks like I'll finish the grid tonight! :D

8:08 pm

stidmama

go Krista go!

8:08 pm

stidmama

he 5/18 is h****-ho to work we go!

8:08 pm

stidmama

go Nef!

8:08 pm

Krista

met hubby on eBay..sold him a t-shirt...he moved here from London 7 years ago...

8:08 pm

Minveryork

I assume all are finished since I read through this log and saw not one little clue!I have 11 more words left.

8:08 pm

bunnyvicious

Can I have a hint for the fe 5/20 - I have the one with no definition.

8:09 pm

featherbee

i had one more year of college when he finished the army. he moved up to plattsburgh, we got an apartment, and he got a job in construction. he proposed on valentine's day (i told you we were sickeningly sweet) adn we got married right before i started grad school. stayed up there till i got my master's, then came down here. i agree with stid, it's truly wonderful to marry your best friend.

8:09 pm

stidmama

the fe 5/20 is past tense for the following fe 4/8...

8:09 pm

Krista

1!!! (ty stid - that was fishworthy)

8:09 pm

pam

bunny--a game of f**** with your dog

8:09 pm

bunnyvicious

Stid, that is the one I have. I need the other.

8:09 pm

FranMag

bunny, what you tell your dog to do

8:10 pm

featherbee

i think because we had such a solid basis of friendship, that's what got us through the long distance thing.

8:10 pm

bunnyvicious

Quit pooping on the sidewalk?

8:10 pm

stidmama

feather -- that is wonderful.

8:10 pm

stidmama

hi bunny...

8:10 pm

lbdawger

I so agree, friends are very important especially if it's going to be a long time relationship

8:10 pm

FranMag

lol bunny!

8:10 pm

esquian

bunny - game show "Family **** " with extra vowel in second to last position

8:10 pm

Krista

1st hubby was from plattsburgh..same here with the friendship thing...6 hours by plane is far far away

8:10 pm

bunnyvicious

Ahh, I was looking at the wrong F, thank you.

8:10 pm

featherbee

yes it is krista.

8:10 pm

shutterbug

hi krista, havent seen you in a while.

8:11 pm

atropos

hello everyone

8:11 pm

stidmama

yes -- friends is what's important. The other stuff, when it happens, is icing on the cake. Mind you -- I NEVER turn down icing! LOL

8:11 pm

featherbee

and in the two years he was in hawaii, did i get to visit even once??????? no! lol, his leave times and my breaks never coincided.

8:11 pm

lbdawger

erg on the long distance relationship. hard to tell if you are falling in love or just collecting sky miles

8:12 pm

Nef

I need a su4/7 and an sa 5/16 please

8:12 pm

FranMag

awww feather! well you can visit now and you'll have a friend here!

8:12 pm

featherbee

mmm...icing....i think there's a smidgen of daniel's cake left....brb

8:12 pm

featherbee

if we ever do fran, i'll look you up!

8:12 pm

FranMag

nef, i've never heard of su** a thing.

8:12 pm

pam

must get some work done...have a good night!

8:12 pm

FranMag

sa5/16, add another vowel in the middle of that word.

8:13 pm

Krista

hi shutter! I've been on each day, I think, but not for long..working a lot this week. How are you?

8:13 pm

esquian

sa 5/16 - don't make **** a fuss, but add a vowel in the seond position

8:13 pm

lbdawger

nef, su** is life

8:13 pm

FranMag

night pam!

8:13 pm

stidmama

later pam.

8:13 pm

lbdawger

night pam

8:13 pm

stidmama

hi atropos! missed you coming in.

8:14 pm

FranMag

feather, don't forget daniel and gigi have to meet!! lol

8:14 pm

shutterbug

I'm fine thank you, Krista.

8:14 pm

FranMag

hi shutter!

8:14 pm

featherbee

mmmm...funfetti cake, with vanilla icing. anyone want a teeny sliver? i'm eating the last piece!

8:14 pm

shutterbug

Has anyone seen katrine lately?

8:14 pm

stidmama

LOL -- already planning the wedding Fran?

8:14 pm

shutterbug

hi fran, is this the smallest grid ever? and the hardest?

8:14 pm

featherbee

that's right fran, his future girlfriend!

8:14 pm

stidmama

*dives into cake head-first*

8:14 pm

shutterbug

funfetti cake is my

8:14 pm

shutterbug

Favorite kind.

8:14 pm

Krista

1 to go..I couldn't get the fe 5/20 on your clue, stid..so tired

8:15 pm

featherbee

stid!!!! you got icing all over your hair!

8:15 pm

stidmama

no shutter, haven't seen katrine in a few days.

8:15 pm

FranMag

i think mother's day was smaller, but this has a couple of wierdo words.

8:15 pm

stidmama

Oh well, gives me something to do later, since the grid is done already.

8:15 pm

shutterbug

I havent seen katrine in weeks.

8:15 pm

featherbee

mother's day was 47. don't ask why i recall that, no clue

8:15 pm

FranMag

krista, family fe** with an extra vowel in the middle

8:15 pm

Minveryork

Hello atropos!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

8:15 pm

stidmama

Krista, one was from the F on the bottom, and it's what you tell you dog to do to the stick you just threw.

8:16 pm

featherbee

this has been an interesting conversations day, with everyone finishing

8:16 pm

FranMag

but mother's day was really easy...i finished it listless and clueless in about 30 minutes.

8:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello Krista!How are you? How is Scrabble going for U

8:16 pm

lbdawger

Krista, if you take the word that means petro or gas, drop the last letter and add a past tense ending

8:16 pm

shutterbug

I just started

8:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello shutterbug! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

8:16 pm

Krista

i have that one, stid..just realized there are two,sorry

8:16 pm

stidmama

The other F is from the one near the left and is the past tense of the fe 4/8

8:16 pm

stidmama

so Min -- done already, I hope?

8:17 pm

Minveryork

I just started not long ago shutter, like an hour ago.

8:17 pm

shutterbug

Hi min, I'm fine.

8:17 pm

Krista

fran - just saw your clue...

8:17 pm

FranMag

fireworks???

8:18 pm

Krista

ty also, stid...sigh...i wish I took my job this seriously! Yes! Thank you, thank you

8:18 pm

FranMag

yay krista!!!!

8:18 pm

Nef

FIREWORKS!!! (oh, and pass me the fish too on the clues I couldn't see!)

8:18 pm

FranMag

yay nef!!!!

8:18 pm

Minveryork

I don't work as fast as you stid!I took 2 breaks since I started already.But I do believe I will finish tonight.

8:19 pm

Krista

ty lbd, too..chat going so fast..hi Min..not much scrabble, lately! Work getting in the way of everything.

8:19 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Nef on your fireworks!Good for you!

8:19 pm

Krista

why don't those dang fireworks have sound effects, dr g??

8:19 pm

lbdawger

yw Krista

8:19 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Krista on your fireworks!Good for U

8:19 pm

Nef

Min, even *I* finished in less than 2 hours! Youcan do it too! :D

8:20 pm

Krista

Fish all around, nef!

8:20 pm

lbdawger

wtg Nef!

8:20 pm

bunnyvicious

Done, thank you for the clues. Night.

8:20 pm

Nef

Congrat, Krista

8:20 pm

FranMag

yay bunny!!!! night!

8:20 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations bunnyvicious on fireworkss! Hooray!

8:20 pm

lbdawger

chat is moving fast! whoo hoo Krista, night Bunny

8:20 pm

Krista

only my second, thanks!

8:21 pm

stidmama

YAY bunny!

8:21 pm

featherbee

speaking of scrabble...anyone wanna get in on a game?

8:21 pm

stidmama

YAY Nef!

8:22 pm

stidmama

YAY Krista!

8:22 pm

FranMag

not with you feather! :-)

8:22 pm

stidmama

I am afraid I don't have time today... :-( I have to go outside and plant a new blueberry plant.

8:22 pm

stidmama

see you all tomorrow!

8:22 pm

featherbee

aw fran, i won't take as long as i do on word builder, i promise!

8:22 pm

FranMag

night stid!

8:22 pm

featherbee

night stid!

8:23 pm

Krista

off to watch overhaulin' with hubby man..hope to chat more tomorrow...scrabble???? did someone say scrabble??? no! No! no! I will walk away from this machine!

8:23 pm

FranMag

are you kidding? you'll chew me up and spit me out! lol

8:23 pm

featherbee

i'm only up to 79 on that today so far, btw.

8:23 pm

Krista

How do you play together?

8:23 pm

featherbee

hang on....

8:24 pm

FranMag

what scrabble game feather?

8:24 pm

featherbee

http://games.atari.com/playgames/ i personally prefer it to literati....is true to the real scrabble game

8:24 pm

Nef

I'm interested, Feather

8:24 pm

Minveryork

lbdawger your clue:"if you take the word that means petro/ gas,drop the last letter and add a past tense ending". So I tried adding a d to it and it didn't work.

8:24 pm

featherbee

cool nef

8:24 pm

featherbee

we can have up to 4

8:24 pm

featherbee

so me, nef, fran, krista?

8:25 pm

FranMag

i'll play too

8:25 pm

Nef

a longer past tense, Min

8:25 pm

Krista

link won't work for me...

8:25 pm

shutterbug

krista, paste it in parts

8:25 pm

featherbee

lemme check krista, i cut and pasted

8:25 pm

Krista

got it..sorry

8:25 pm

shutterbug

take each line and paste into your browser separately efore htting go

8:25 pm

FranMag

doesn't work for me either.

8:26 pm

Nef

I'm forbidden there

8:26 pm

featherbee

i cut too much off! here:

http://games.atari.com/playgame
s/home.jsp

8:26 pm

Krista

registering now..

8:27 pm

FranMag

okay, it's loading

8:27 pm

featherbee

ok, once you all get registered, etc, and are in the scrabble room, go to syllable central, i'll be there

8:27 pm

Minveryork

I don't see how past tense can be extended lbdawger

8:27 pm

featherbee

and i believe others can watch, if anyone's bored

8:27 pm

FranMag

add ED min

8:28 pm

Minveryork

Now I forgot what word we are working on. I need a fe 5/16 word please. Can I have a clue for that word?

8:28 pm

lbdawger

oops Min, wrong word, but take that word switch the two vowels then add ending

8:28 pm

featherbee

i'll start a table and invite once everyone's in there

8:29 pm

Krista

i'm there, feather

8:29 pm

Nef

feather, i can't get there!

8:29 pm

featherbee

nef, use my second link?

8:29 pm

Minveryork

Switch vowels on what word lbdwager. Fe or fu word?

8:29 pm

Nef

I *think* I have the wrong browser (I'm on a Mac)

8:30 pm

featherbee

awwww

8:30 pm

lbdawger

min, fe 5/16 p***** porriidge hot change p to f

8:30 pm

FranMag

i'm checking for my confirmation email

8:30 pm

phandmd

or f + ea 4/4

8:30 pm

Nef

nope, can't get there on firefox either.

8:31 pm

lbdawger

ahh, that's a better clue phan

8:31 pm

FranMag

nef, you're so lucky...i want a mac!

8:31 pm

Krista

or just go to http://games.atari.com and go to scrabble from there..that's what I did

8:31 pm

shutterbug

no, lbd I got your clue at first sight.

8:31 pm

Nef

I love my Mac, but sometimes it sucks to be in a PC world!

8:31 pm

FranMag

good suggestion krista

8:31 pm

featherbee

i'm in firefox nef

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Thank you lbdwger & phandmd.Now can I have fe 4/8

8:32 pm

lbdawger

glad i could help shutterbug

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Never mind@! I just got fe 4/8 word! Thanks anyway

8:33 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the fu 5/22 word please?

8:33 pm

shutterbug

I havent seen hurshy in a while, but I know she has been on sudoku, has she been here and I am just missing her?

8:33 pm

phandmd

ford fo* change the vowel

8:33 pm

lbdawger

rhymes with mucus Min

8:33 pm

Minveryork

Never Mind! I just got the fu 5/22 word!Thanks alot!

8:33 pm

FranMag

okay, i'm in

8:34 pm

featherbee

syllable central fran

8:34 pm

Minveryork

Okay,now I just need two ch words in the beginning.

8:34 pm

phandmd

like the special sponge you use in the shower

8:34 pm

lbdawger

definition is old world sedge

8:35 pm

shutterbug

min, for some reason it reminds me of a chulupa (sp?but I dont know why.

8:35 pm

shutterbug

)

8:35 pm

shutterbug

then plural.

8:35 pm

lbdawger

shutter, are you hungry?

8:36 pm

Minveryork

First 3 letters have to be ch and upside down n right

8:36 pm

lbdawger

yup

8:36 pm

phandmd

yes

8:36 pm

shutterbug

yes, actually! LOl :) :) I think we are going to have ice cram soon though.

8:36 pm

lbdawger

then add formal word for daddy

8:36 pm

shutterbug

*cream*

8:37 pm

lbdawger

oooh ice cream! yum, chocolate almond mocha! please

8:37 pm

shutterbug

I guess ice cram is when you stuff as much ice as you can into your mouth right? lol! :)

8:37 pm

lbdawger

lol

8:37 pm

FranMag

feather, where do i go?

8:37 pm

featherbee

dunno, don't see you

8:37 pm

featherbee

oh! lol, scrabble, then syllable central

8:38 pm

featherbee

thought you said "where'd i go"

8:38 pm

Minveryork

I am done! Thank you everybody for all of your clues!

8:38 pm

lbdawger

Yeah Min!

8:38 pm

featherbee

nef, can i assume you aren't getting in?

8:38 pm

Krista

yay, Min!!! Feels good, doesn't it?!

8:38 pm

featherbee

congrats min!

8:39 pm

shutterbug

I need 13 more words.

8:39 pm

shutterbug

no, 12

8:39 pm

Minveryork

Did it in 1 1/2 hours.Shortest time it has ever taken me.I need togo for now,but will be back to clue later.

8:39 pm

lbdawger

can i offer some clues shutter?

8:39 pm

relarion

Well, I finally upgraded to Pro, out of guilt and because I finally invested the time to do the whole grid today, since it was so petite, and got no fireworks!

8:39 pm

lbdawger

bye Min

8:39 pm

shutterbug

how about the ex 6 and 7 words?

8:40 pm

Krista

I"m signing off...see you all tomorrow!

8:40 pm

phandmd

pardon me?

8:40 pm

lbdawger

Steve Martin use to say...well ex**** Me! then past tense

8:40 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Krista! I will see you tomorrow in the chat!

8:40 pm

lbdawger

night Krista

8:41 pm

featherbee

bye all!

8:41 pm

lbdawger

night feather

8:41 pm

Minveryork

I never get fireworks either relarion. But you should get them now that you are pro. Report that Dr. God.

8:41 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight featherbee!I'll see you tomorrow in the log

8:42 pm

shutterbug

thanks for the ex words min, and pass the fish.

8:42 pm

shutterbug

10 left

8:43 pm

lbdawger

go shutterbug!

8:44 pm

shutterbug

sa 5/16?

8:44 pm

phandmd

su 4/7 + the a

8:45 pm

shutterbug

thanks

8:45 pm

phandmd

yw

8:46 pm

Nef

Darn, I couldn't get in to scrabble until after rebooting my computer. I kept coming up with blank screens or access denied screens; now everyone is gone off toplay without me. :(

8:46 pm

Nef

Oh, well; anyone here need any help with clues?

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Was the total point score for yesterday's grid 1966?

8:47 pm

shutterbug

I dont know yet nef, I just need 4 more words, not sure which ones yet though

8:47 pm

lbdawger

i don't remember Min

8:48 pm

Nef

let me know what you need help with Shutter

8:48 pm

shutterbug

he 5/18?

8:48 pm

Minveryork

I finished yesterday & didn't see my name on the list in the archives.Yesterday's date was July 24th right?

8:48 pm

Nef

Min, it was 19 something

8:48 pm

phandmd

not low + the 3

8:48 pm

shutterbug

yes, it was min.

8:48 pm

phandmd

opps I meant plus the e

8:49 pm

Minveryork

he 5/18 is he plus ending for what you use a scale for

8:49 pm

Nef

Shutter, it's he*** ho he*** ho it's off to work we go!

8:49 pm

shutterbug

thanks again

8:49 pm

Minveryork

I looked at all the 1966 scores & I didn't see my name

8:51 pm

saintfranny

omg 6 to go!

8:52 pm

saintfranny

the e word in the lower far right column?

8:52 pm

lbdawger

go saintfranny!

8:52 pm

phandmd

go Saint, go

8:53 pm

shutterbug

second fe 5/20?

8:53 pm

phandmd

e + du 4/7

8:53 pm

leighprefect

*drops on a couch*

8:54 pm

saintfranny

oohhh gracias phandmd

8:54 pm

phandmd

fu 5/20 - like an argument with an extra 2nd vowel

8:54 pm

lbdawger

fe+slight color - the h

8:55 pm

lbdawger

oh and add past tense letter

8:55 pm

shutterbug

which fe is it comine from the bottom or the higher one?

8:55 pm

phandmd

top

8:55 pm

saintfranny

ohhh 3 to go! :) ok... one more d word. not the hearing impaired or the tape..... por favor?

8:56 pm

shutterbug

I am so sorry, I neecd the first fe 5/20 not the second

8:56 pm

phandmd

when you join a club you pay *

8:56 pm

Nef

st.franny, you have to pay your d***

8:56 pm

phandmd

that is a game dogs play

8:56 pm

lbdawger

what you have your dog do when yuo throw a stick

8:56 pm

shutterbug

saint, pay your Du***

8:56 pm

saintfranny

*smacks head* DUH. ty

8:56 pm

YummyWife

4 left, 0/1 E , 2 F's , 1 S

8:57 pm

shutterbug

oh, DUH!!!!!!! padd the fish

8:57 pm

lbdawger

it's the ice cram that's befuddled you shutterbug

8:58 pm

shutterbug

oh, no, lbd, I havent had it yet. I have t ask my mom if we are still going to have it or not.

8:58 pm

shutterbug

but that is funny.

8:58 pm

lbdawger

see, you need it shutter!

9:00 pm

shutterbug

done now, giong to get some ice cram. and then off to sudoku I go. do you play there to lbd?

9:01 pm

phandmd

good night

9:01 pm

stidmama

Min -- I see you are still on -- the story is up at BabAnon in the Other Interests section.

9:01 pm

stidmama

YAY shutter!

9:01 pm

stidmama

and now I really am outta here. Until tomorrow, all!

9:01 pm

saintfranny

oohhhh people! i need one more f word. 5 letters, from the top right f. pleeaaassseee????? :)

9:01 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo shutter! no, i play websudoku

9:02 pm

leighprefect

Bye mama....

9:02 pm

lbdawger

night stid!

9:02 pm

lbdawger

which f 5 saintfranny?

9:02 pm

lbdawger

fe or fu?

9:03 pm

saintfranny

well i haven't looked at lickety yet. i have the dog one, and the argument type one

9:03 pm

YummyWife

fu

9:04 pm

shutterbug

okay, back if anyone needs clues. I've got my peanut butter fudgeice cram.

9:05 pm

Janiece

Evening, all! Kitty Litter and I are down to ONE WORD! Which we can't seem to find. We've been monkey typing for ages, but, well, how about a clue for ti5,12 pleeeeeease?

9:05 pm

YummyWife

church tax

9:05 pm

saintfranny

ohh i got that one janiece... think church

9:05 pm

shutterbug

jan, when you go to church you TI*** 10% of your money.

9:05 pm

lbdawger

fu, rhymes with mucus

9:05 pm

beebee

ti5- when you give 10% of your income to church you are ti***

9:06 pm

YummyWife

anyone with Ed 5/X clue ?

9:06 pm

Janiece

Thanks, beebee! You can have 10% of our fireworks!

9:06 pm

shutterbug

E+ du 4/5

9:07 pm

shutterbug

I mwan 4/7

9:07 pm

beebee

ed- e+what your air con. runs through

9:07 pm

saintfranny

Lbdawger you Rock! Omg... i Love dem der fireworks! such a rare sighting in these here parts. ;) thanks much all for your brilliant minds and help

9:07 pm

Janiece

Thanks, beebee! You can have 10% of our fireworks!

9:07 pm

shutterbug

mean

9:07 pm

lbdawger

fe --Pe*** porridge hot then past tense...Shutterbug, peanut butter fudgsicle...sounds good

9:07 pm

beebee

wtg janiece

9:07 pm

lbdawger

and now i have to say nighty night ya'll

9:07 pm

Janiece

And thanks to saint franny and shutterbug, too!

9:08 pm

saintfranny

hey, have you all been watching Big Brother??

9:08 pm

beebee

nite lbd

9:08 pm

shutterbug

I guess you might call it a fudgesicle. it is one of those drumstick frozen cones. here have one.

9:08 pm

saintfranny

rooting on our fellow babbler Marquee Marq?? :)

9:09 pm

shutterbug

allright, time to get to soduka. see you all later.

9:09 pm

YummyWife

HORRAY for me, second time playing and now i see fireworks

9:10 pm

shutterbug

yay yummy!!!!!!!!

9:10 pm

beebee

sorry- i don't watch reality tv- my life is real enough ;)

9:10 pm

beebee

wtg yummy

9:10 pm

beebee

have fun shutterbug

9:21 pm

Orrchid

Clues for fe 5/20, plz?

9:23 pm

pbr

fe5/20 what we say to a dog -- go fe*** the bone

9:24 pm

StephieC

fe + su 4/6

9:24 pm

pbr

fe5/20 tv show family fe+5 vowel + 2nd vowel + const

9:24 pm

beebee

fe5/20- like the show family f***- change around the vowels+ add a vowel and make past tense

9:25 pm

Orrchid

aha....ty both!'

9:25 pm

StephieC

fe + su 4/6 minus the s

9:28 pm

garbech

need some help with fu5/22, plz

9:29 pm

beebee

fu5/22- the car ford fo***- change the o to a u

9:29 pm

StephieC

it rhymes with the snotty stuff in your nose that starts with mu

9:29 pm

garbech

yay! ty, 1 to go!

9:30 pm

Orrchid

LOL stephie

9:31 pm

StephieC

Go Garbech!!!

9:31 pm

StephieC

YW!

9:31 pm

Orrchid

yay gar!!!

9:32 pm

sillylily

need help with sa 5/16, plz

9:32 pm

shutterbug

what do you need gar?

9:33 pm

beebee

sa+5th vowel+3rd letter of alphabet+chair letter

9:34 pm

StephieC

I need help with the ch words please!

9:34 pm

sillylily

yay! Got it - all done - Fireworks!!!!

9:35 pm

StephieC

Yeah Lily!!

9:35 pm

garbech

Congrats lily! I'm done too!

9:35 pm

StephieC

Yeah Garbech!!!

9:36 pm

Orrchid

yay gar nd silly!!!!!!

9:36 pm

beebee

ch+5th vowel+6th letter of alphabet+1st vowel plural to make the 6

9:37 pm

sillylily

thanks all.

9:37 pm

beebee

wtg- lily and garb

9:37 pm

relarion

Night all.

9:37 pm

Minski

Thanks for those CH clues...............

9:37 pm

StephieC

thanks beebee, i never would have gotten those!

9:37 pm

Minski

*****FIREWORKS!!!!!*****

9:37 pm

beebee

nite rel

9:37 pm

beebee

yea minski

9:37 pm

beebee

y/w

9:38 pm

StephieC

Good night relarion and congrats Minski!!

9:38 pm

Orrchid

yay min!!!!!!!!

9:38 pm

Minski

and nighty-night. I'm going upstairs to watch the Red Sox kick butt from the comfort of our bed.

9:38 pm

ampersand

can someone help me out with the ti 5/12?

9:39 pm

beebee

ti5/12- when you give 10% of your $ to church you are ti***

9:39 pm

StephieC

he 5/18?

9:39 pm

Minski

the Mormon church requires all members to give 10% of their income. This is called a Ti5/12

9:39 pm

beebee

nite minski

9:40 pm

beebee

he5/18- dashing through the snow in a 1 horse open sl***- cahnge the sl to he

9:40 pm

StephieC

never mind!! i figured it out!! FIREWORKS!!!!!!!!!

9:41 pm

beebee

wtg stephie

9:42 pm

mamato1

Whoo hoo! My first fireworks. Thanks for the clues provided. :) They really helped.

9:42 pm

beebee

yea mamato1

9:44 pm

Orrchid

my last one--ed 5/18???

9:45 pm

beebee

ed5/18- e+du4/7

9:47 pm

Orrchid

FIREWORKS!!!!!!!

9:47 pm

Orrchid

ty all!!

9:47 pm

beebee

yes orrchid

9:47 pm

beebee

oops yea

9:49 pm

beebee

anyone need a clue before i have to go do laundry?

9:52 pm

beebee

well the dryer calls- good luck to everyone

9:52 pm

NadiaCigar

need help with last word fe5/20 but not what you tell the dog to do

9:53 pm

beebee

fe+5th vowel+2ndvowel+4 th letter of alphabet

9:54 pm

NadiaCigar

thanks...there really are fireworks!

9:55 pm

beebee

wtg nadia

10:00 pm

Orrchid

where do I find tomorrow's theme? i forgot!

10:09 pm

beebee

orrchid- go to lickety's babble clues and on the right side of the page click icon themes- i think that's what it's called - you'll see it

10:10 pm

Alkaid11

hmm one more 4 letter f word and im done...

10:10 pm

Alkaid11

fewl

10:10 pm

Alkaid11

lol whoops, im trying anything now

10:11 pm

beebee

alk- if you need help let me know

10:11 pm

beebee

i'm between here and the laundry room- would much rather be here

10:16 pm

owllelujah

anyone have an I clue?

10:16 pm

joycebopp

chicken pox makes you _____ (I)

10:16 pm

owllelujah

nevermind

10:16 pm

owllelujah

duh

10:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone...is there an sae word?

10:19 pm

Alkaid11

OMG i am sooo stupid, lol i missed one of the most obvious 4 letter f words...

10:19 pm

Alkaid11

the 4.11 one

10:19 pm

beebee

hey temple- no sae

10:20 pm

owllelujah

im missing 5 F's

10:20 pm

Alkaid11

fireworks, hoorah... first time ever

10:20 pm

beebee

yea alkaid11

10:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty beebee...

10:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty beebee ! : 0

10:20 pm

KMS

way to go alkaid11

10:20 pm

beebee

y/w

10:21 pm

beebee

owl- if i can help u let me know

10:21 pm

beebee

that's the problem with a short grid nothing to do til the flip

10:21 pm

owllelujah

i have fe 5/16 fe 6/30 fe 5/20 times two

10:22 pm

owllelujah

fu 4/8 times 2 and fu 5/20

10:23 pm

beebee

you r missing fe4/8 and fu5/22- do you have the fl's

10:23 pm

owllelujah

no

10:23 pm

owllelujah

just got em though

10:23 pm

beebee

fe4/8- the shoe family fu**- change the last letter to a plural

10:24 pm

owllelujah

ty

10:24 pm

beebee

fu5/22- the car ford fo***- change the o to u

10:25 pm

owllelujah

are there 3 fl's?

10:25 pm

beebee

or fu5/22 the nasty stuff you cough up- change the m to an f

10:25 pm

beebee

yes- 3 fl's

10:25 pm

owllelujah

yaya!

10:25 pm

owllelujah

fireworks!

10:25 pm

owllelujah

thank you!

10:25 pm

beebee

tea owl

10:25 pm

beebee

oops yea

10:27 pm

Orrchid

got my icon for tomorrow...thx beebee!

10:27 pm

Orrchid

10:27 pm

Orrchid

nite all!

10:27 pm

beebee

y/w- nite

10:28 pm

beebee

temple- how are you coming?

10:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i'm fine thanks, beebee - 4 left!

10:29 pm

beebee

go temple go

10:30 pm

FranMag

hi all!

10:30 pm

beebee

hey fran

10:30 pm

FranMag

hi beebee!

10:31 pm

chj

Just checkin in early for the 1 am puzzle change

10:31 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Alkaid11 on your fireworks!Hooray!

10:31 pm

FranMag

hi chj!

10:32 pm

chj

Hi Fran

10:32 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations owllelujah on your fireworks! Hooray

10:32 pm

FranMag

hi min!

10:33 pm

Minveryork

Hi FranMag!How are you doing?I checked in to see if I could give clues, but it looks like everybody is done!

10:33 pm

beebee

anyone care to guess how many words on the next grid?

10:33 pm

beebee

i'm going with 192

10:33 pm

FranMag

i'll say 233

10:33 pm

Minveryork

My guess is 166. I am not going to stay up for the flip

10:34 pm

chj

no idea. wht's the most words you babble vets can remember?

10:34 pm

beebee

dang fran- trying to kill us? lol

10:34 pm

Minveryork

I will find out tomorrow. I have been trying to fix my printer,can't get it to print. I need it to print my list

10:34 pm

beebee

min- u gotta stay up w/us- pleease

10:34 pm

FranMag

the longer ones usually flow better

10:34 pm

beebee

that's true fran

10:34 pm

FranMag

chj, the REAL veterans have told me there have been grids with over 400 words

10:35 pm

beebee

min- what's wrong w/ your printer

10:35 pm

Minveryork

I would love to, but I only got 3 hours sleep last night

10:35 pm

chj

Gadzooks!!!

10:35 pm

FranMag

the biggest i've seen is almost 300.

10:35 pm

beebee

i know that feeling min- i don't blame you for crashing

10:35 pm

Minveryork

I am fading fast.I had insomnia last night or inbabblia

10:35 pm

mymuseisme

Hello everyone!!

10:36 pm

FranMag

hi muse!

10:36 pm

beebee

min- lol

10:36 pm

mymuseisme

hi ya Fran!

10:36 pm

beebee

hey muse

10:36 pm

FranMag

min, get some sleep!

10:36 pm

mymuseisme

hi beebee!

10:36 pm

mymuseisme

hi min!

10:36 pm

Minveryork

Hello mymuseisme! How are you? Welcome to ths grid

10:36 pm

FranMag

how'd you do on quote-puzzler muse?

10:37 pm

beebee

fran and muse- i need to ask about the quote-puzzler

10:37 pm

mymuseisme

not sure, last time I looked was 2nd in Word Builder; was a tuff one today

10:37 pm

mymuseisme

quote puzzler - not too good, I keep making mistakes

10:37 pm

beebee

some are easy and some are hard, but the one with the two words- i think it was about face today

10:37 pm

FranMag

you must have knocked me out then, last time i looked I was second! lol

10:37 pm

Minveryork

I need sleep so my brain will work for tomorrow's grid

10:37 pm

beebee

never gives me a score- am i doing something wrong

10:38 pm

beebee

min- if it's 300 words- i don't think any amount of sleep will help

10:38 pm

FranMag

are you submitting your words beebee?

10:38 pm

mymuseisme

you should see your score I think once you close that screen beebee

10:38 pm

Rocker492

hi all

10:38 pm

FranMag

hi rocker

10:39 pm

mymuseisme

hello rocker!!

10:39 pm

beebee

hey rocker

10:39 pm

chj

Im on a victory high--my trivia team won tonight for the 2nd time in 3 weeks

10:39 pm

Rocker492

hi fran! hi beebee!

10:39 pm

FranMag

cool chj.

10:39 pm

Rocker492

hi muse

10:40 pm

beebee

i put the words in the boxes- i don't know- it doesn't give me a score, i guess thats what happens when you don't read the directions and just play

10:40 pm

Minveryork

LOL beebee! You're right! But sadly in my case, if it is only 50 words no amount of sleep will help either. I am still learning the ropes here. I'm not too good yet.

10:40 pm

beebee

good for y'all chj

10:40 pm

FranMag

heh heh, beebee, you'd be amazed how much better you'll do after reading the directions!

10:40 pm

mymuseisme

there's a submit button beebee, the sooner you do that the more points you get for being fast -

10:40 pm

FranMag

nice origami rocker!

10:41 pm

mymuseisme

lol Fran, still hasn't helped me on some of them!!!!

10:41 pm

beebee

oh- that makes since-thx

10:41 pm

Rocker492

o thank you

10:41 pm

beebee

min- you'll get better before you know it

10:42 pm

beebee

temple- are you still here?

10:42 pm

FranMag

muse, i just checked, we're tied on word builder with 80

10:42 pm

mymuseisme

cool!! I think bigfootedbertha also got 80?

10:43 pm

FranMag

i wonder if we have the same double double word.

10:43 pm

mymuseisme

probably if it's the not too smart one

10:43 pm

FranMag

4 people with 80, jodan also

10:43 pm

chj

ill be back at 12:45. See you all later

10:43 pm

FranMag

whoever jeorge is got 84! don't see how.

10:43 pm

mymuseisme

I'm still trying to figure out how George got 84

10:44 pm

FranMag

yes, that was the one i used too muse!

10:44 pm

mymuseisme

he's actually Doug the moderator I believe

10:44 pm

beebee

bye chj- going to celebrate your victory?

10:44 pm

FranMag

later chj!

10:44 pm

mymuseisme

later chj!

10:47 pm

FranMag

muse...feather, krista and i played scrabble today at the atari game site, it was a lot of fun, it plays exactly like the board game.

10:48 pm

mymuseisme

Feather gave me the site, but lol I forgot what I wrote it down on...

10:49 pm

FranMag

beebee! you're first in secret word. apparently you pressed the right buttons there!

10:49 pm

FranMag

we'll look for you next time we have time for a game.

10:50 pm

hobbs

learn soon

10:50 pm

mymuseisme

wow great score beebee!!

10:50 pm

beebee

i'm good at that and the scramble- the rest i'm really bad at esp. that word builder, but y'all seem to be really good at them all

10:50 pm

FranMag

beebee?

10:51 pm

beebee

yes?

10:51 pm

FranMag

you must have guessed in less than 3 tries today?

10:51 pm

Tiny

Hi Everyone What is the theme for the 26th july as I cannot get Angelsongs Page on icons to come up and that is how I usually find out

10:51 pm

mymuseisme

ok Fran... already wondering how I'm going to make it without babble for 2 weeks when i'm on vacation

10:51 pm

mymuseisme

TINY IT'S YOUR FAVORITE CHILDHOOD CANDY

10:51 pm

FranMag

hi tiny, hang on, i'll check

10:52 pm

1MoreGame

Can someone help me? I'm missing 3 "f"s

10:52 pm

mymuseisme

fe5/20 - you throw a stick and your dog fe***es it

10:53 pm

beebee

which f's do you have- just give the first 2 letters and the score

10:53 pm

FranMag

it's your favorite childhood candy like muse said.

10:53 pm

mymuseisme

fe + bl** (color) then add past tense consonant

10:53 pm

Tiny

Thank you both

10:54 pm

Minveryork

Just played some Scrabble Blast and now I'm blasting off to bed! Goodnight all! See you tomorow in the log!

10:54 pm

FranMag

tiny, i like your flowers!

10:54 pm

beebee

there are 5 fe's- 3 fl's and 4 fu's

10:54 pm

mymuseisme

fu5/22 - fu+ mild swear or ***s word (without the r)

10:54 pm

1MoreGame

fe5/20, fe4/8, fl4/7, fl5/16, fl4/11, fu5/22, fu4/8 Twice, fu5/20

10:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello and goodbye Tiny! So sorry I missed you today!

10:54 pm

FranMag

night min! get some sleep! you can't babble if you're half asleep.

10:54 pm

mymuseisme

nite min

10:54 pm

beebee

nite min- i hope sleep finds you tonite

10:55 pm

Minveryork

I probably Babble in my sleep!Have been known to do that from time to time!

10:56 pm

beebee

fe5/16- if you don't want to buy a car you can le*** one- change the l to an f- for the 6- make it past tense

10:56 pm

mymuseisme

newtothis see my clue at 10:53

10:57 pm

herinfernallady

hello, finished yesterday, does anyone need clues.

10:57 pm

herinfernallady

how is everyone?

10:58 pm

mymuseisme

hi lady, doing fine and you?

10:58 pm

beebee

newto this- did you get the clues?

10:58 pm

beebee

hey herin

10:58 pm

Tiny

Yumm I am hungry for one right now LOL

10:58 pm

herinfernallady

sick as, nice head cold brewing, waiting for flip time, drinking honey and lemon and wiskey tea on my mothers instructions

10:59 pm

FranMag

good one tiny!

10:59 pm

mymuseisme

yummy tiny

10:59 pm

beebee

are you sure you'll make it til the flip herin lol

10:59 pm

mymuseisme

lol that'll cure ya !

10:59 pm

FranMag

hi infernal! too bad about the cold, but nice remedy there!

10:59 pm

mymuseisme

going to get my icon

10:59 pm

Tiny

I think so too loved them as a youngster but was not allowed to have because too much sugar

11:01 pm

1MoreGame

got clues, missing one more

11:01 pm

FranMag

we didn't have those in Guam when i was a kid, just wasn't something you have in really hot climates, i was rather disappointe when i finally tried a caramel apple as an adult...too sweet!

11:01 pm

Tiny

Which one

11:01 pm

1MoreGame

have 5fe, 3 fl, 4 fu

11:01 pm

beebee

did you get the one muse clued at 10:53

11:02 pm

herinfernallady

i finished this at 159am yesterday so i am itching to start anew and i want to bludge off doing assignments

11:02 pm

Tiny

I dont like the caramel as much as the toffee ones

11:02 pm

FranMag

that's all the Fs new

11:02 pm

beebee

that's all the f's

11:02 pm

herinfernallady

you got them all new

11:02 pm

herinfernallady

mmm toffee apples

11:02 pm

FranMag

brb, have to start dinner

11:03 pm

1MoreGame

sorry. missing l

11:03 pm

beebee

fran- start dinner? it's midnite here

11:03 pm

1MoreGame

leus

11:03 pm

herinfernallady

fran hot climate equalls long island icetea

11:03 pm

MayneGuy

Hi there

11:03 pm

beebee

missing 1 or L

11:03 pm

1MoreGame

sorry, trying to find word

11:03 pm

herinfernallady

new was that on L OR AN I

11:03 pm

Tiny

Try to refresh your page sometimes they do not register

11:03 pm

1MoreGame

L

11:03 pm

ckapoo

Hi

11:04 pm

MayneGuy

which one, new

11:04 pm

beebee

le4/7, le4/4,le5/10,le6/21

11:04 pm

herinfernallady

ok do you have the rent agreement in all its forms?

11:04 pm

herinfernallady

hi new to screen people

11:04 pm

herinfernallady

and the tree follage

11:05 pm

1MoreGame

yeah for me! But where are my fireworks?!?!?!

11:05 pm

MayneGuy

check your tile stats below grid, new

11:05 pm

beebee

i don't know- aren't they at the bottom of the page

11:06 pm

beebee

well, way to go new

11:06 pm

mymuseisme

Hi Mayne and ckapoo!

11:06 pm

1MoreGame

no! That's okay though. First time finished the board. Thanks for your help! Goodnight!

11:06 pm

beebee

do you have to be a pro to get fireworks?

11:07 pm

MayneGuy

Hi my mus - this was a strange but not that hard grid - finished it with my daughter last nite and am chomping at the bit for new grid

11:07 pm

erin76

Hello! New, I'm afraid I didn't get fireworks until I went pro. (...and I just got them!!)

11:07 pm

beebee

nite- new- see you 2-morrow?

11:07 pm

mymuseisme

hooray newtothis !!!!! @@~~~FIREWORKS~~~~~@@

11:07 pm

MayneGuy

no beebee you dont

11:07 pm

MayneGuy

YAY FOR NEW TO THIS!!!!

11:08 pm

beebee

well, i'm off to clean bathroom- be back for the flip

11:08 pm

Tiny

Be bacl Later Visitors

11:08 pm

mymuseisme

hi erin and congrats on your fireworks!!!!

11:08 pm

FranMag

muse are those sugar daddies?

11:08 pm

mymuseisme

oh yeah Fran!!!

11:08 pm

herinfernallady

Yah newto this congrates

11:08 pm

FranMag

yum, love those! i'm gonna go get mine now.

11:09 pm

erin76

hi, thanks mymuse! wtg new to this!

11:09 pm

herinfernallady

Fran did you get my message on long island ice teas in the heat

11:09 pm

mymuseisme

she went to get her icon, when she comes back she'll answer lady

11:10 pm

mymuseisme

oooh, love those LI Ice Teas, but 2 knock me out!

11:11 pm

FranMag

no i didn't infernal? what about them?

11:12 pm

herinfernallady

i cant drink them as they have coke in them but my mum said i used to ask for the honey, whiskey and lemon when i was a kid, Hot climet- long island ice teas

11:12 pm

herinfernallady

Hey erin is that your kitty?

11:12 pm

mymuseisme

Don't know that candy Fran...is it still around?

11:12 pm

FranMag

just saw it infernal...that was beverage of choice when i was in college. you could get one with your free drink coupon and nurse it all night!!

11:13 pm

FranMag

i think so muse, it's from Nestle Australia...our aussie friends probably know about it.

11:13 pm

mymuseisme

lol problem was it tasted ssoooo good, couldn't nurse it Fran

11:13 pm

FranMag

brb, baby wants bottle

11:14 pm

herinfernallady

its a standard drink for the guys when we go to T.G.I.Fs i don't usually drink though

11:14 pm

herinfernallady

drinking leads to stupidity which leads to fat lips and black eyes (no not me as i am smart enough not to do that)

11:14 pm

mymuseisme

well that was a long time ago...don't drink them anymore

11:15 pm

FranMag

me neither, i'm a real lightweight now...couple glasses of wine and i'm good.

11:16 pm

mymuseisme

wine, occasional beer or pina colada for me

11:17 pm

mymuseisme

unless I'm on a cruise, will try out one of those specialty drinks....think it was called mud something or other

11:17 pm

herinfernallady

i am trying so darn hard to finish this assignment but my brain is off, oh mymuse have you tried the pina colado jelly belly jellybeans

11:17 pm

mymuseisme

the what?????

11:17 pm

FranMag

muse, i think i like sugar babies better than sugar daddies.

11:18 pm

mymuseisme

now I do, but when I was 10 I preferred the pops

11:18 pm

FranMag

infernal, isn't that when you mix pineapple and coconut?

11:18 pm

FranMag

mud slides...my other favorite drink in my college days.

11:19 pm

FranMag

but on the rocks, not blended.

11:19 pm

mymuseisme

never heard of those lady/fran, sounds very sweet

11:19 pm

mymuseisme

my other favorite from those days was White Russian

11:20 pm

FranMag

kahlua is good in anything

11:20 pm

herinfernallady

fran the jelly belly jellybeans have pina colada

11:20 pm

FranMag

splashed on top of vanilla ice cream too

11:20 pm

FranMag

oh, haven't tried them then

11:21 pm

mymuseisme

oh so it's not a drink but an actual jelly bean?

11:21 pm

mymuseisme

that sounds very good Fran! kahlua and vanilla ice cream

11:21 pm

FranMag

all the candy icons tomorrow are going to make me hungry!

11:21 pm

herinfernallady

no its a jelly bean (candy) from this site http://jellybelly.com/Cultures/en-US/F
un/Flavor+Guides/Jelly+Belly+Flavor+Gu
ide.htm

11:22 pm

mymuseisme

lol

11:22 pm

herinfernallady

the fun thing is mixing up the flavours

11:22 pm

FranMag

so is vanilla ice cream and bailey's

11:23 pm

FranMag

my favorite dessert when i used to fly first class, they were always on the same cart so i'd ask the stew to make it for me.

11:23 pm

saphyre

hi everyone

11:23 pm

herinfernallady

my g/f makes a drink called an ivan (said with russian accent) as it has a nasty punch its kahlua and and coke known as a black bear 2

11:23 pm

herinfernallady

hi saph

11:23 pm

FranMag

hi saphyre!!

11:24 pm

herinfernallady

ok ill be back for flip time as im never going get this assignment finished and proof read and printed so i can start on the next book

11:24 pm

FranMag

sounds like coke blak infernal

11:24 pm

FranMag

later infernal!

11:24 pm

herinfernallady

yep it is fran but when the g/f makes it trust me an ivan is more appropriate, ill be back for flippy i hope

11:25 pm

saphyre

how is everyone?

11:25 pm

FranMag

great saph!

11:25 pm

saphyre

that's good :)

11:25 pm

FranMag

how about you?

11:25 pm

mymuseisme

back .. lost connection HI saph!!

11:25 pm

saphyre

doing good thanks

11:25 pm

saphyre

hi :) welcome back

11:26 pm

FranMag

great muse, i've been talking to myself all this time! lol

11:26 pm

mymuseisme

ty saph and rofl fran

11:26 pm

herinfernallady

sim sick and ill be back in 35 min

11:26 pm

saphyre

candy today .... does anyone remember bonomo's turkish taffy?

11:26 pm

mymuseisme

oh I do I do!!!!

11:27 pm

mymuseisme

now that you mention it

11:27 pm

FranMag

no, didn't have it in Guam.

11:27 pm

saphyre

i can still taste it..wish they still made it

11:27 pm

FranMag

saph, have you checked those sites for hard to find candy?

11:28 pm

saphyre

yeah Fran - the company went out of business years ago and took the recipe with them

11:28 pm

FranMag

oh, that's too bad, i guess the internet was too late for them.

11:28 pm

mymuseisme

that was the tastiest turkish taffy ever

11:29 pm

saphyre

yes it was

11:29 pm

saphyre

it came in 4 flavors - it was a hard taffy - we used to smack it on the sidewalk to break it up

11:31 pm

mymuseisme

saph google has pictures of chocolate and strawberry

11:32 pm

saphyre

my favorite was the vanilla, the banana was good too

11:32 pm

mymuseisme

I used to like the vanilla and banana

11:32 pm

zinnia

help! I have one left. The F in the upper right of the grid. 4 letters.

11:33 pm

saphyre

it was made in coney island ny

11:34 pm

saphyre

i think the recipe was sold to tootsie roll but they didn't make it for very long for some reason

11:34 pm

Susan-Victoria

fe plus you and me, Zinnia

11:34 pm

FranMag

saph, it's back, they have a website: http://www.bonomosturkishtaffy.com/ind
ex.html

11:34 pm

saphyre

and it didn't taste the same

11:34 pm

mymuseisme

saph I'm reading a site that is taking advance orders for bonomo's turkish taffy oWe are taking advanced orders for Bonomos Turkish Taffy BonomoTM Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Banana.
For further information on Sales, Distribution and Sponsorship contact us at:
Bonomo Turkish Taffy, LLC
1 Old Country Road Carle Place,
New York - 11545
or email BONOMOTAFFY@aol.com

11:35 pm

FranMag

probably won't taste the same though

11:35 pm

saphyre

worth a try - thanks :)

11:36 pm

zinnia

Thanks Susan-Victoria! I never finished one before!

11:36 pm

FranMag

muse, you found the same site i did.

11:36 pm

Susan-Victoria

you're welcome!

11:36 pm

FranMag

yay zinnia!!!

11:38 pm

mymuseisme

for anyone that is interested this site gives the background on Bonomo's turkish taffy
www.candyfavorites.com/shop/bono
mos_turkish_t...

11:39 pm

mymuseisme

wonder if it's legit Fran...

11:39 pm

saphyre

i was wondering the same thing muse

11:39 pm

FranMag

i know, i was thinking about that...advance orders, they may get a bunch of money from people and then not produce.

11:40 pm

FranMag

there's probably a way to check them out.

11:40 pm

FranMag

BBB in New York maybe?

11:41 pm

mymuseisme

that other site has a NYTimes article written in 1999, saying Tootsie Roll stopped production in 1989; but offers a French chew that they say is the same thing

11:41 pm

saphyre

i tried the french chew

11:41 pm

saphyre

not the same

11:42 pm

mymuseisme

they stopped making it coz the candy lasted too long

11:43 pm

FranMag

here's site for BBB in New York, http://www.newyork.bbb.org/home2.aspx

11:43 pm

FranMag

muse, is that a dumb reason or what??

11:44 pm

saphyre

thanks Fran

11:44 pm

mymuseisme

just my guess Fran, companies like to sell miniature versions of candy that dissolve fast so you can buy more

11:44 pm

saphyre

it did last a long time

11:45 pm

mymuseisme

that candy bar would last... article reminded me of that when it said would last through a double feature film and in those days each one was probably over 2 hours long

11:45 pm

saphyre

I remember buying it at lunchtime and still having it for another day or two

11:46 pm

mymuseisme

I remember sharing it with 3 or 4 friends all afternoon

11:46 pm

saphyre

yup:)

11:47 pm

saphyre

If I ever find it Fran I will mail you some :)

11:48 pm

FranMag

cool saphyre!

11:49 pm

mymuseisme

wonder if there will be any candy words in the next grid

11:49 pm

FranMag

i did a search on the BBB website, there's nothing on file currently, may be the real thing.

11:49 pm

oggy

morning all

11:49 pm

mymuseisme

hello oggy!

11:49 pm

FranMag

hi oggy!

11:49 pm

saphyre

hopefully it's longher than 45 words - I didn't know what to do with myself all day

11:49 pm

saphyre

hi oggy

11:49 pm

saphyre

longer that is

11:50 pm

saphyre

thanks fran - I will have to email them

11:50 pm

renfield

what diverse candy!

11:50 pm

FranMag

i'm sure today's grid will start many conversations and reminiscing (sp?)

11:51 pm

saphyre

probably so

11:51 pm

mymuseisme

Hi Ren! I confess I don't think I ever tried those!

11:51 pm

FranMag

interesting candy ren? where's the song?

11:51 pm

beebee

woo hoo- world record 2 bathrooms down (and1 to go) but the flip is more important that cleaning bathrooms

11:51 pm

FranMag

that first question mark is supposed to be an !

11:52 pm

FranMag

definitely beebee!

11:52 pm

mymuseisme

definitely can wait for babble!

11:52 pm

FranMag

sad commentary on my housekeeping from my 3 year old today...

11:52 pm

saphyre

sounds interesting ren

11:52 pm

renfield

haven't thought of ome yet.....thinking....thinking...

11:52 pm

renfield

haven't thought of ome yet.....thinking....thinking...

11:52 pm

FranMag

i was tidying up his toys and he asked me...

11:53 pm

renfield

still thinking....

11:53 pm

FranMag

who's coming over mommy?

11:53 pm

beebee

don't you hate that?

11:53 pm

beebee

lol

11:53 pm

mymuseisme

lol Fran, very observant!

11:53 pm

saphyre

lol - my kid's have said that to me too Fran...Mom, are we having company?

11:53 pm

renfield

lol fran!

11:53 pm

FranMag

ren, you could do black cat by janet and replace all the cats with jack

11:54 pm

FranMag

too smart for their own good!

11:54 pm

beebee

how old is the other fran?

11:55 pm

FranMag

my baby girl is 14 months

11:55 pm

beebee

how sweet

11:56 pm

beebee

i wish i had a girl

11:56 pm

mymuseisme

you've got your hands full there Fran

11:56 pm

FranMag

brb, she wants something

11:56 pm

ilikecheese

tfffff

11:56 pm

oggy

what are their names fran

11:56 pm

ilikecheese

tffftftftff

11:56 pm

mymuseisme

I like cheese too! Hello

11:57 pm

helenkeller

hey everyone - came for the flip

11:57 pm

saphyre

i have 3 girls but my baby girl just turned 20 - I feel sooo old

11:57 pm

mymuseisme

hi helen

11:57 pm

saphyre

hi helen

11:58 pm

Wyrd

hi helen!

11:58 pm

beebee

saphyre- that's not nice to rub in that you have lots of girls :) i only wanted one

11:58 pm

oggy

how many words do you think today

11:58 pm

saphyre

sorry - there have been times I would have loved to give my middle one away if that helps any :)

11:58 pm

beebee

192

11:58 pm

beebee

:)

11:58 pm

chj

im baaaack

11:59 pm

saphyre

hi chj

11:59 pm

mymuseisme

222

11:59 pm

mymuseisme

hey chj

11:59 pm

seano216k

morning /afternoon/evening all...i have never been around for the flip before...

11:59 pm

helenkeller

256

11:59 pm

saphyre

welcome to flip time then :)

11:59 pm

chj

hi saph

11:59 pm

beebee

hey chj, or should i say jack

11:59 pm

FranMag

back just in time!

11:59 pm

helenkeller

is there a prize?

11:59 pm

mymuseisme

hi seano! welcome to flip out

11:59 pm

saphyre

207

11:59 pm

FranMag

welcome seano!

11:59 pm

FranMag

my guess was 233

11:59 pm

FranMag

hi helen!!

11:59 pm

oggy

soon see

11:59 pm

chj

jack?

12:00 am

helenkeller

hiya fran

12:00 am

beebee

jack nicholson

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