Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, August 3, 2006

12:00 am

moonriver919

flippo!

12:00 am

nrkii

FLIPPPPPPPPP?

12:00 am

saraga

flip

12:00 am

libarebel

flip!

12:00 am

debbinla

fliparoooooni

12:00 am

FranMag

flip

12:00 am

mymuseisme

flipped

12:00 am

Tiny

flip

12:00 am

davurs

flipflop

12:00 am

FranMag

darn, too slow!

12:00 am

Tiny

went

12:00 am

hetty

flip

12:01 am

davurs

anyhow away to go....

12:01 am

Tiny

wind

12:01 am

davurs

went

12:01 am

MayneGuy

flipping slow

12:01 am

flosey

flip

12:01 am

FranMag

nrk, are you still on vacation? you're usually not around for the flip.

12:01 am

MayneGuy

Hey flosey!

12:01 am

mymuseisme

flip those boxes

12:01 am

helenkeller

flips

12:02 am

davurs

what is it with those canvas dwellings this week?

12:02 am

flosey

Hi Mayne

12:02 am

brandyjack

stats posted....

12:02 am

mymuseisme

thx brandy!

12:02 am

FranMag

we have guests coming, i have to work on this later! see all you lovely people later!

12:02 am

FranMag

thanks BJ!!

12:02 am

mymuseisme

nite Fran!

12:03 am

flosey

Is Dilly here?

12:03 am

debbinla

by fran!!! ee ou tomorrow

12:03 am

Tiny

Bye Fran

12:03 am

hetty

thanks, brandyjack

12:03 am

Tiny

cider

12:03 am

FranMag

ee ou tomorrow also debb!

12:03 am

stidmama

oh- looked away and missed the flip

12:03 am

stidmama

later fran...

12:04 am

debbinla

lol - my keys are nutty

12:04 am

Aloyisius

wow, Brandyjack.. that was fast. TY !

12:04 am

Aloyisius

mice

12:04 am

hetty

Stid, lovely flutterbye!

12:05 am

Aloyisius

sorry... move the cursor!

12:05 am

stidmama

thanks hetty -- found a B&W image online and colored it myself! :-)

12:05 am

Tiny

Thank You Brandy Jack you and Lickety are life savers

12:06 am

dilly

Here I am, Flo

12:06 am

stidmama

thanks BJ.

12:06 am

Tiny

rice

12:06 am

Tiny

riced

12:06 am

stidmama

hi Gulf Islanders!

12:06 am

MayneGuy

Hi dilly - are partnering with "the kid" tonite?

12:06 am

Kahlua

three generations on Babble once again

12:06 am

Tiny

Not writing any more

12:06 am

MayneGuy

Tiny!!!!!

12:06 am

Tiny

LOL

12:07 am

Tiny

Hi Mayne girl

12:07 am

hetty

Dilly, Flosey, Mayngirl, hi all.We got special appellation!

12:07 am

flosey

Hi Dilly, are you going to attempt today's puzzle?

12:07 am

JeeWhiz

Tiny, why don't you "accidentally" type some eight letter words?

12:08 am

mymuseisme

lol

12:08 am

Tiny

If only I had some

12:08 am

helenkeller

jee - now there's a great idea!

12:08 am

JeeWhiz

sevens then?

12:08 am

MayneGuy

Hi Tiny - more hints pls

12:09 am

JeeWhiz

If only Tiny would help us more than she is.....hmmmm

12:09 am

Tiny

Awe Thanks Guys and Gals

12:10 am

JeeWhiz

I did just find a ne7/28.

12:10 am

dilly

Hi all - NO _ I"m waiting for a smaller one ; we wiill try tomorrow.

12:10 am

stidmama

oooh! thanks Jee!

12:11 am

ache

just found one of the 8s

12:11 am

Tiny

c'mon Jee your turn to share

12:11 am

mymuseisme

de7/40 x 2

12:11 am

JeeWhiz

If you needed more of something like you would catch butterflies with....(kind of like)

12:11 am

dilly

So nite to all and good luck !

12:12 am

flosey

nite dilly

12:12 am

MayneGuy

Nite dilly - hi kiddo!

12:12 am

debbinla

gnite dilly

12:12 am

helenkeller

good nite dilly

12:12 am

jillibus

just got back from "supper"!!! Sorry to have missed you, dilly

12:13 am

stidmama

good night dilly!

12:13 am

flosey

Hi jilli

12:13 am

brandyjack

cr/8

12:13 am

JeeWhiz

en7/28

12:13 am

jillibus

just going to get the butterfly I chose some time ago - rather like yours, I think, stid!

12:14 am

ache

re8/45

12:14 am

debbinla

fr 7/44

12:14 am

mymuseisme

ty bj!!

12:14 am

stidmama

I just got a cr 7!

12:14 am

stidmama

brb

12:14 am

debbinla

gr 7/40

12:15 am

mymuseisme

ty ache!!!

12:15 am

hetty

So did I! Would you believe it!

12:15 am

JeeWhiz

re8/50

12:15 am

Aloyisius

cr8/55

12:15 am

Kahlua

Nite all

12:16 am

mymuseisme

nite Kahlua

12:16 am

JeeWhiz

re7/36

12:16 am

Kahlua

36 in 15....not bad for a newbie

12:16 am

helenkeller

good nite kahlua

12:16 am

MayneGuy

Good job, Kahlua - nite, nite!

12:17 am

MayneGuy

tent

12:17 am

MayneGuy

OOps!

12:17 am

jillibus

oh, kahlua -- missed you -- met your brother today! g'nite

12:17 am

JeeWhiz

no MayneGirl, we want bigger ones than four letters....come on now!

12:18 am

jillibus

Oh no -- maynegirl, YOUR brother, not kahlua's

12:18 am

stidmama

good night kahlua!

12:18 am

mymuseisme

fr 7/44

12:18 am

MayneGuy

*embarassed bvy her inability to produce more useful oopses*

12:18 am

JeeWhiz

om7/36

12:20 am

JeeWhiz

Keep trying maynegirl...you'll help us yet.

12:20 am

jillibus

omigod, jee -- I have 0 words at this point!

12:20 am

stidmama

OM ---- OM ---- OM ------ *eyes closed, peaceful expression on face*

12:20 am

licketySplitAUS

Have Fun, I've come and gone!

12:20 am

phenakis

gritted

12:21 am

phenakis

argh...sorry

12:21 am

debbinla

thank you sweet lickety

12:21 am

helenkeller

ty lickety :)

12:21 am

JeeWhiz

Be patient jillibus, and they will appear...see phenakis is on the right track.

12:21 am

MayneGuy

got that ty phen

12:21 am

mymuseisme

ty lickety!!!

12:21 am

MayneGuy

thx, lickety

12:21 am

jillibus

ta very much, lickety = even if you've gone!

12:21 am

davurs

thnx phen - missed that one!

12:21 am

JeeWhiz

thanks bunches lickety....we love you

12:23 am

brandyjack

went

12:23 am

jillibus

gotit, phen, thanks to jee's pointer -- imagine, my 1st word is a 7!!!

12:24 am

jillibus

and thanks for that, bj, and for another oops, flosey! 3 now (giggle)

12:24 am

saphyre

dice

12:24 am

saphyre

oops sorry

12:24 am

JeeWhiz

see I tolld you jill, not so hard if you pay attention

12:24 am

jillibus

oh, goody, saph! 4 now...

12:25 am

brandyjack

ah, but anyopne who doesn't have these ones should probably stick to something simple, like scrabble....

12:25 am

nrkii

okay, I gotta go get sleep, 83 left to get tomorrow...

12:25 am

nrkii

good night all!

12:25 am

Aloyisius

re8/50

12:25 am

mymuseisme

nite nrkii

12:25 am

helenkeller

101 - gonna get me some butterflies now (along with a sexy man)

12:25 am

jillibus

woo, aloy! Guess I'll have to work for that one!

12:25 am

saphyre

nite nrkii

12:25 am

helenkeller

good nite nrkii - hey did you go to the reading yet?

12:25 am

jillibus

nite nrk

12:26 am

Aloyisius

4 vowels, jillibus..

12:26 am

nrkii

yes helen, went tonight -- will post about it in morning when I'm more coherent :)

12:26 am

debbinla

nite nrki - hope u had a great bday

12:26 am

helenkeller

ok - was it great?

12:26 am

nrkii

but it was awesome and wonderful and great, yes!

12:26 am

helenkeller

cool!

12:26 am

nrkii

thanks debb!

12:26 am

mymuseisme

Happy B'day nrkii!

12:26 am

brandyjack

just mistyped a word and got the X. which is good because the word I ws typing wasn't accepted....

12:27 am

jillibus

oh, happy b'day, nrk!!!!

12:27 am

stidmama

good night nrkii, and everyone. I have 106 words remaining, and really really tired. see you in the morning!

12:27 am

saphyre

good job bj :)

12:27 am

helenkeller

Happy Birthday nrkii !!!

12:27 am

nrkii

thanks,and really really goodnight!!!

12:27 am

nrkii

poof!

12:27 am

helenkeller

good nite stid :)

12:27 am

saphyre

nite stid

12:28 am

jillibus

gnite stid, and thanks again for the storytelling -- see you tomorrow I hope

12:28 am

debbinla

good night stid!! sweet dreams

12:28 am

mymuseisme

nite stjd

12:28 am

stidmama

good job, BJ (now I will dream of the letter X all night...)

12:28 am

mymuseisme

stid night night

12:28 am

stidmama

*disappears in a jumble of letters*

12:29 am

brandyjack

that's good for a start. not a word I'm familiar with....

12:30 am

ache

we8/65

12:31 am

kkiln

de 7/40

12:31 am

jillibus

Now, aloy, I can't think very well at this point, but I'll try to remember the hint that the re8 has a bunch of vowels, right?

12:31 am

flosey

cr8/55

12:32 am

jillibus

whooish, I see there are 6 8s! Time I paid a bit of attention to the grid *disappears*

12:32 am

Aloyisius

yes, jillibus.. 4 of them

12:33 am

ache

i have an re8/45 and an re8/50

12:34 am

jillibus

Isee we musn't call the pattern to our left a gr4/7

12:34 am

brandyjack

tw8/60

12:34 am

Aloyisius

(-:

12:35 am

ache

thx!

12:35 am

helenkeller

ok - got my butterflies - gonna set to work on those 8's - so far only have 2 :(

12:36 am

helenkeller

ah - just found that tw8 - tx bj!

12:38 am

brandyjack

it was the ending of the we8 that put me on to the tw8...

12:38 am

debbinla

oooh, i got it too brandy - thanks

12:38 am

helenkeller

hmmm, another dasterdly clue *hk gets to work on that we*

12:44 am

chj

halfway hime ...im outta here for ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

12:44 am

mymuseisme

nite chj, me too nite all

12:44 am

helenkeller

good nite chj

12:45 am

helenkeller

good nite mymus

12:45 am

Aloyisius

sleep well, chj..

12:45 am

jillibus

nite chj, muse.. Ã demain

12:45 am

Aloyisius

you too,mymuse..

12:49 am

helenkeller

geez - i am just not seeing those 8's - frustrating

12:49 am

JeeWhiz

helen, are you talking to me?

12:50 am

JeeWhiz

just joking...I am not seeing them either...I still don't see the tw8 or the w8

12:50 am

helenkeller

lol - ah, just a general statement, sorry to wake you

12:50 am

JeeWhiz

I do need to go to bed...hard to stop once started

12:51 am

helenkeller

exactly!

12:52 am

jillibus

I haven't seen one 8 yet in spite of the hint that the r8 has 4 vowels. Brain dead, here.

12:53 am

JeeWhiz

oh well, tomorrow/today is another day...good night everyone

12:53 am

jillibus

Nitey nite, jeewhiz

12:53 am

helenkeller

lol jili - don't feel bad - i have 120 words & am still missing a total of 14 7's & 8's - that's a baaad percentage

12:53 am

Susan-Victoria

here's one for you jili, tw.... I look back on that age with many regrets

12:54 am

helenkeller

good nite jee :)

12:54 am

jillibus

Ah, thanks, friend susan -- I got started on that but quit too soon!

12:54 am

Susan-Victoria

yw!

12:54 am

flosey

thanks susan, happy memories back there

12:55 am

davurs

The mattress calls...67 left for tomorrow...'night all.

12:55 am

helenkeller

lol susan - funny, i thought maybe there was another tw8 cause i was thinking of it in terms of legal tender, being so far removed from my tw....., lol

12:55 am

flosey

wow, good work davurs

12:55 am

helenkeller

good nite davurs

12:55 am

davurs

TY flosey.

12:56 am

Susan-Victoria

another? re...to once again mark up a manuscript

12:56 am

jillibus

mine weren't much fun -- too-young mother in a strange city, no money, no friends, no baby-sitter, no family, no washing machine, no clothes dryer, and so on!

12:56 am

Susan-Victoria

don't forget, no money

12:57 am

debbinla

i'm fading fast - goodnigh babbler friends - see u tomorrow

12:57 am

helenkeller

omg jili

12:57 am

jillibus

but a dear husband and a sweet little son

12:57 am

helenkeller

good nite debb

12:57 am

Susan-Victoria

that makes up for everything, jili

12:57 am

jillibus

you bet

1:00 am

jillibus

the clothes-dryer lack was a bummer, although they hadn't yet been invented. We lived by a raliway track which spouted soot all over the diapers washed with a scrubbing-board, yuk.

1:00 am

ache

last 8! si8/45

1:00 am

helenkeller

aha! i just found 5 big ones - all kinda the same root

1:00 am

helenkeller

and that's not one of them ache!

1:03 am

Susan-Victoria

phooey..I thought 'sidewind' might be it!

1:03 am

elphaba

S-V ... so did I. It seemed so likely!

1:03 am

jillibus

me too, susan! great minds...

1:03 am

helenkeller

susan - i think sidewind makes more sense than the actual work -but you're 1/2 way there :)

1:03 am

elphaba

What's the word count on this puzzle, o pro chatters?

1:03 am

helenkeller

*word*

1:03 am

Susan-Victoria

Yeah! sidewinder's a word, why not sidewind?

1:04 am

jillibus

181

1:04 am

helenkeller

181

1:04 am

elphaba

TY!

1:04 am

jillibus

ride

1:04 am

elphaba

AHA! That's ... a weird one.

1:05 am

jillibus

aaagghh -- sorry

1:05 am

Susan-Victoria

on the strength of that, I tried sideride!

1:06 am

jillibus

:-)

1:06 am

kimberblue

just one letter off

1:06 am

Susan-Victoria

I thought that was a clue!

1:06 am

flosey

pretty drowsy, time to hit the hay! g'nite all

1:06 am

helenkeller

oh - i impressed myself with ei 7/36

1:06 am

Susan-Victoria

goodnight!

1:06 am

jillibus

siderice?

1:07 am

helenkeller

this is why i go to bed too late

1:07 am

helenkeller

jili - soooo close, 1 letter off

1:07 am

Susan-Victoria

no thanks, I prefer fries

1:07 am

kimberblue

still one letter off

1:07 am

flosey

almost jilli

1:07 am

kimberblue

but you are changing the right one

1:07 am

helenkeller

LOL susan!!!

1:08 am

helenkeller

i am still laughing!

1:08 am

jillibus

hoho, got it!!!!

1:08 am

Susan-Victoria

got it!! Thanks for the clues kimber et al!

1:08 am

jillibus

ROFL!!!

1:10 am

jillibus

whodathunkit -- An ore of iron, FeCO3.
A meteorite consisting mainly of iron and nickel.

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siderÂ·itic (--rtk) adj.

1:11 am

Susan-Victoria

That's my problem...I always feel the need to look these danged words up.

1:11 am

jillibus

You didn't see that last line, did you. I hit enter too soon before deleting it *downcast eyes*

1:11 am

Susan-Victoria

not that I remember them the next day, mind you...but I always look 'em up

1:12 am

Susan-Victoria

no. I wouldn't look at the last line!

1:12 am

jillibus

great minds again, susan

1:12 am

Susan-Victoria

look at that, we almost got the adjective too!

1:13 am

jillibus

phantom word!

1:13 am

jillibus

*back to submersion for a bit*

1:17 am

Blaze

Jilli you butterfly is beautiful....

1:18 am

helenkeller

30 left for tomorrow

1:18 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone :)

1:18 am

Susan-Victoria

You got 151?!!!

1:18 am

Susan-Victoria

You're a machine!

1:23 am

jillibus

ty blaze -- wish I knew what it was

1:23 am

jillibus

awesome, helen, as usual for you

1:24 am

chj

ok..so i stuck around to get all the 8s..NOW i can go to bed

1:24 am

Blaze

jili wherrre did you get your icon??

1:24 am

Susan-Victoria

goodnight, chj!

1:24 am

jillibus

awesome too, chj -- goodnight

1:25 am

jillibus

blaze - I don't remember because I got it a long time ago for another reason -- but probably google image

1:25 am

seano216k

morning babblers

1:25 am

Susan-Victoria

Well, I've only got 103, but I'm going to try to get four or five hours' sleep for a change tonight. Goodnight, jili!

1:25 am

jillibus

hi seano!

1:26 am

jillibus

good night, susan -- I have 160.................still to find! I yak too much

1:27 am

seano216k

'butterflies' was just too girly for me!!

1:28 am

ruthy

thats me finished off to work i go bye everyone

1:28 am

jillibus

Oh poo, seano -- you can be very macho scientific about them

1:29 am

mrpresident

tw8

1:29 am

mrpresident

hello everyone!

1:29 am

jillibus

YAY silent ruthy!!!! Well done!

1:30 am

seano216k

hey i sweated for minutes with photoshop on my icon, i'll have you know!

1:30 am

Blaze

Hello mrp... and to all.... I just updated my icon to butterfly

1:31 am

jillibus

oh I see, seano -- very clever! No need to be a lepidopterist

1:32 am

jillibus

Hi mr president!

1:32 am

jillibus

beautiful, blaze!

1:33 am

seano216k

<looks up lepidopterist>......LOL...nope!

1:33 am

jillibus

hey -- looks like former dominion time -- anada and australia!

1:34 am

jillibus

*Canada -- and England too ....

1:35 am

mrpresident

Hi jilli and blaze et al! there are 2 re8's!

1:35 am

FMitch

Morning
I'm here too, but quietly babbling away in the background.

1:35 am

jillibus

All together now -- God save our gracious Queen....

1:35 am

mrpresident

hi FMitch! babble away, we won't disturb you

1:36 am

FMitch

It's only 'cos I'm still half asleep

1:36 am

jillibus

we heard about the 2 re8s, mrp, but haven't found them yet (speaking for myself)

1:36 am

mrpresident

I do like the strangeness of the we8

1:37 am

jillibus

and got the tw8 after many hints about youthfulness

1:39 am

jillibus

only got the we5/20 so far and monkey hasn't found the rest

1:40 am

jillibus

but it is we5/20 not to see a US flag here

1:40 am

mrpresident

jilli, keep it going on that one... it is a bunch of strangeness

1:40 am

Blaze

thank you for the we...

1:41 am

jillibus

I did try but it "was not found in the dictionary"

1:42 am

mrpresident

how about, the death of a dam??

1:42 am

FMitch

Thanks MrP, got it.

1:42 am

jillibus

but that's because I spelt it wrong, duh -- got it now

1:43 am

MVA

great clue mr p, and hello all

1:43 am

jillibus

yes, great clue, mrp!!

1:43 am

mrpresident

YW
Hi MVA!

1:43 am

jillibus

hi MVA!

1:44 am

MVA

been babbling quietly, had just got the we8 then i saw your clue!

1:45 am

jillibus

I before E
Except after C
Or when sounded as A
As in neighbour and weigh --

1:45 am

jillibus

or when it's we5/20 or we8/65

1:45 am

FMitch

Morning MVA. lol jilli

1:46 am

mrpresident

bloody rote learning!! just doesn't make sense

1:46 am

jillibus

*chuckle*

1:47 am

Blaze

jili that is very good...

1:48 am

mrpresident

jilli, the tw5 doesn't follow that rule either

1:48 am

mrpresident

oh, yes it does! I am a tw4!!

1:48 am

jillibus

lots of things don't!

1:49 am

jillibus

are you really, mrp??? What kind?

1:50 am

mrpresident

not the multiple one jilli... the idiotic one

1:50 am

jillibus

Well, actually there are two I've found -- one has a double and the other is a bit of a jerk

1:50 am

jillibus

Oh no, mrp!! far from it!

1:51 am

mrpresident

and on is over nice!

1:51 am

mrpresident

*one*

1:51 am

MVA

have to go now, lots left for me to do later!

1:52 am

mrpresident

I must be ti5/12... getting my spleling all mixde up!

1:52 am

jillibus

been meaning to ask -- did you get your kittycat to wear a helmet or is it photoshoppery?

1:52 am

mrpresident

bye MVA... have a nice day

1:53 am

jillibus

nite MVA

1:53 am

Tiny

Thanks Mr President I did not have that one

1:53 am

mrpresident

photoshopped to the hilt! I got it off an icon site way back in the day... but the puss still don't look too pleased.

1:53 am

jillibus

still all Dominion flags....

1:54 am

mrpresident

afternoon tiny!

1:54 am

jillibus

pusses don't very often look pleased -- I have a 17-year-old long-haired calico

1:55 am

jillibus

hi tiny!

1:55 am

mrpresident

oh, calico cats are gorgeous! and dangerous looking!! all that red!

1:56 am

jillibus

my girl is gorgeous and knows it

1:57 am

Tiny

hi mr president and hi jillibus been here since flip but just working have all the seven and eights now hooray

1:57 am

jillibus

super, tiny! I'm just having too much fun chatting

1:58 am

Tiny

like to get the biggies out of the way

1:59 am

mrpresident

just got through all the W's and T's... onto the S's!

1:59 am

Tiny

Jillibus our butterflies are nearly the same colour

1:59 am

jillibus

but you see, I think you Aussies are just greeting the day whereas we Canucks are staying up late with dead brains

2:01 am

jillibus

yes, tiny, and stidmamas is too - do you know her?

2:01 am

mrpresident

our day is almost over jilli.... sun is still up, but only just... and our tomorrow is closer than everyone else (except the NZ people, of whom I don't think we have any on babble)

2:01 am

Tiny

No it is 5.00pm here on 4th August

2:01 am

jillibus

yes, tiny, and stidmamas is too - do you know her?

2:01 am

mrpresident

our day is almost over jilli.... sun is still up, but only just

2:01 am

Tiny

No it is 5.00pm here on 4th August

2:01 am

FMitch

It's late night for you jilli, 8am in the morning here in the UK and somewhere around afternnon? in Aus?

2:01 am

Tiny

No it is 5.00pm here on 4th August

2:01 am

kierlex

hiya chiquitas and non-chiquitas

2:02 am

mrpresident

how did it become 4th August??

2:02 am

Tiny

hi kierlex sorry the third

2:02 am

Tiny

wher are you Mr p

2:03 am

mrpresident

I am positive it is Thursday night!! or I am dead meat with gymnastics and netball training!!

2:03 am

mrpresident

LOL tiny! I am in Sydney... I see you are in sunny QLD

2:03 am

Tiny

No your right

2:03 am

jillibus

Well! someone from the Colonies, eh wot, ex-Dominionites? Welcome kierlex -- lol

2:04 am

rolin

morning all

2:04 am

Tiny

yes not so sunny today what part of Sydney my Husband comes from Bankstown

2:04 am

jillibus

Ah, the Dateline. It

2:04 am

mrpresident

hello rolin!

2:04 am

Tiny

Hi rolin

2:04 am

jillibus

just past midnight here on Canada's west coast, so now Aug 3

2:05 am

jillibus

sorry - hit enter at the wrong time again

2:05 am

Tiny

Iit is nice to see another aussie on here not many of us around

2:06 am

jillibus

scroll down a bit, Tiny -- see all the Aussie flags! And Canadian ones too

2:06 am

mrpresident

there are some, but haven't seen them for a while... sandyloo, lynxxx, bambam... and more!! we just like to hide out back!

2:06 am

Tiny

Any way I have to go get dinner ready so be back later

2:07 am

mrpresident

see ya Tiny, enjoy dinner!

2:07 am

jillibus

Where's our mid-pacific friend, FranMag?

2:07 am

kierlex

how;s the grid? i am just getting started and only have a few before i fall asleep =)

2:08 am

jillibus

looks like fun, kier -- haven't paid too much attention so far though

2:08 am

FMitch

You mean hows the gr4/7 (there's a clue for you) :)

2:09 am

jillibus

Must say it's a bit we5/10 in spots

2:10 am

jillibus

which leads to the we8/65

2:10 am

kierlex

awesome hint fmitch! guess i should update my icon

2:11 am

rolin

lol..jilli..thats the strangest 8 ive seen for a while

2:12 am

jillibus

cute, eh, rolin?

2:13 am

jillibus

and appropriate

2:14 am

jillibus

kier - your ferris whell was a beauty

2:14 am

jillibus

*wheel

2:15 am

Frances

Morning all time for some babble before my third cricket match this week.
kierlex
Your icon looks like the London Eye

2:15 am

jillibus

Hi Frances

2:16 am

rolin

cricket in this weather francis?

2:16 am

FMitch

Morning Frances and Hi rolin

2:17 am

Frances

I'm hoping the rain stops

2:17 am

kierlex

ok, am back... now i will get busy babbling!

2:17 am

rolin

hey mitch

2:18 am

rolin

hey..ive got 3 x 8 without realising it...i must be getting the hangof this at last..lol

2:19 am

FMitch

WTG rolin!

2:20 am

jillibus

time for me to shut up (stop cheering!) and go to bed -- tootle-oo, all!

2:20 am

rolin

sleep well jilli

2:21 am

mrpresident

nite jillie

2:21 am

FMitch

Bye jilli

2:22 am

jillibus

a goodnight present -- xe5/22 - x + **** the Red

2:23 am

rolin

ok guys..the words for sitting down..isnt that...'sedent'..as in sedentary?

2:23 am

rolin

ty jilli..would never have found that

2:23 am

Haz1558

Good morning all. I am sedentary ( for rolin)

2:24 am

rolin

and isnt there a word sedent..?

2:24 am

Haz1558

sedens is the latin for sitting.

2:24 am

rolin

hmm..so maybe ive been using this nonword for all my life..lol

2:25 am

Haz1558

And no-one has had the heart to correct you.

2:25 am

rolin

oh cmon.. the ppl i mix with...they dont have hearts..lol

2:26 am

FMitch

Morning Haz
rolin - if you are going to refer to people as ppl I will have to rename you syndie :)

2:27 am

seano216k

you work wtith lawyers/estate agents then?

2:27 am

rolin

lol..mitch..dare i say...soz..

2:27 am

Haz1558

Oh, seano digging the knife in there.

2:27 am

rolin

seano...nah..teachers..much MUCH worse

2:28 am

rolin

tho i did work for real estate in a previous life

2:29 am

FMitch

twitching quietly at the mere thought of ... soz

2:30 am

rolin

i can cope with ll that..the abbreviations etc...its when they adopt american street rubbish...exchanging the 't' for 'd'...wid..instead of with.. that presses all my buttons

2:30 am

Frances

Here here rolin

2:32 am

mrpresident

oooh, there is abit of ale in the grid! :D c5

2:32 am

rolin

im an english teacher...and the rational part of me says that it just the way our language is modifying against the influence of technology..just as it has through out history...but it doesnt mean i have t like it when its happening in the era i exist in..

2:32 am

rolin

*steps off soap box*..sorry

2:33 am

rolin

gerite

2:33 am

rolin

ite

2:33 am

Haz1558

Let them see how far their text speak gets them when they want to apply for a job.

2:33 am

FMitch

*round of applause* for rolin

2:33 am

jillibus

not alseep yet - seems a lot of people need to read "Eats, Shoots and Leaves'

2:34 am

seano216k

i think McD's demand fluency in text speak

2:34 am

EnigmaNeko

how many words are there in this grid?

2:34 am

FMitch

181 today

2:34 am

Haz1558

A wonderful book, jillibus. I read it and realised that I was not alone in feeling pain when viewing grammatical howlers.

2:34 am

rolin

haz..thats true.. but whos to say how their kids will be working?.. tin class i acknowledge the rationa side of the situation to the kids..but tell them they have to play the game as WE want it...cos just for now its WE who have the power...mwwaaaaaaaah

2:34 am

tazpink

now jill is that a clue\

2:35 am

EnigmaNeko

thanks, mitch

2:35 am

mrpresident

I know that at my son's school, he is an outcast cause he doesn't 'street talk'... I feel sorry for the little bugger.

2:35 am

jillibus

I don't hink so, taz!

2:35 am

tazpink

ok was th8inking panda lol

2:35 am

jillibus

*think

2:36 am

rolin

mrp..my kids got that too.. we moved to a rural 'factory town'..and my kids were hounded cos they 'talked posh'...that is came from professional parents

2:36 am

jillibus

not there, taz -- good thought, though

2:36 am

Haz1558

tazpink - the aforementioned book by Lynne Truss explores how the use of punctuation and grammar clarifies language.

2:37 am

jillibus

can't understand this "dumbing down"!

2:37 am

rolin

need a cuppa..brb

2:37 am

tazpink

ty for the clarification

2:38 am

JFB

Rolin you are so right! My son [now 20] was given a grade A for an essay he wrote. I found 27 spelling and gramatical errors - his teacher could only find 23! But I am 57 and she was straight from training.

2:39 am

Haz1558

Back shortly.

2:41 am

mrpresident

bye for now! dinner time!!

2:41 am

jillibus

How about the editor of a university creative writing publication who repeatedly allowed "shinning" instead of "shining"?

2:41 am

mrpresident

note brief: I did not bfn!!

2:42 am

FMitch

See you later MrP

2:42 am

jillibus

have a good dinner, mrp

2:42 am

sherb

23 mistakes and he got an A... what would he have scored if there were no mistakes?

morning all :)

2:43 am

FMitch

Hey sherb

2:43 am

jillibus

morning, sherb. It's morning here too -- 12:45 am and I should be going to bed, but...

2:44 am

JFB

'Its the content that counts' I was told. I must confess it was good but can. it be good and gramatical as well?

2:44 am

sherb

morning FMItch, morning jIlli :)

...either I'm skiving from work, or it's the holdays!!

2:46 am

FMitch

Oh yes, did'nt think of that sherb, so you're skiving then LOL

2:47 am

Alex7777

how many wrds to find?

2:47 am

jillibus

181

2:47 am

Alex7777

thnx

2:48 am

Alex7777

ive gt 64

2:48 am

sherb

I'm with you JFB... children should learn the rules of language first and then they can decide when to follow them... if they never learn them, who's to tell whether they're being creative, or just ignorant...

2:49 am

jillibus

Do they still teach grammar in England? It seems to have been left by the wayside here.

2:50 am

Frances

sherb
Just like using a calculator. A group of youths were astounded when I added up a column of figures without a calculator. I told them I used the oldest one known to man - the one between my ears. They didn't get it!

2:51 am

rolin

back again...it all stems from the idea that the process is the most important thing..its the process of creativity..that educates.which seen in isolation is fine...but it forgets that the purpose to write is to communicate ideas toothers..a piece can be amazingly creative...but if no one can make head nor tail of it..it only benefits the person who created it

2:53 am

rolin

jilli..we teach the basics..verbs adjective nouns tenses clauses phrases punctuation.

2:53 am

sherb

morning Frances :) ...mental arithmetic... another dying skill...

2:53 am

jillibus

subjunctives?

2:53 am

rolin

nope.none of the gritty stuff...theres no time...it has been pressured out of the curriculum

2:54 am

sherb

jilli - I can't actually remember being taught grammar myself, and I went to school in the 70's... but I studied languages, and I think that's how I picked most of it up...

2:54 am

Byzantine

gasbags and aeolists

2:54 am

jillibus

People here say "If I would have ..." and I have to tape my mouth shut

2:54 am

rolin

HA!!!...sedent is in dictionary.com

2:55 am

sherb

what's your view then, Byzantine?

2:55 am

jillibus

Hooray for rolin!

2:55 am

rolin

ooooh no jilli..i could live with that.what the kids say and write is...'if i would of...'

2:55 am

EnigmaNeko

my english for 11th and 12th grade (the same teacher) made us learn how to do all of the moods, tenses, etc. of a word

2:56 am

Haz1558

I was taught grammar, initially through Latin and then through foreign languages. Grammar is the structure that holds language together and shouldn't be swept away. (I'm back)

2:56 am

sherb

had to look up 'aeolists'...

2:56 am

jillibus

oh, hohoho, rolin -- but one person who uses that is a retired TEACHER!!!!

2:56 am

Frances

Mental arithmetic and grammar - we had it drummed into us at school in the fifties and sixties.

2:57 am

jillibus

and in the thirties...

2:57 am

EnigmaNeko

i stink at mental arithematic.

2:57 am

jillibus

Me too *blush*

2:57 am

EnigmaNeko

Math and I don't get along too well.

2:58 am

jillibus

Haz - nobody gets Latin at school here either, unless at a private one

2:58 am

sherb

morning Haz :) ...I loved Latin... so logical...

2:58 am

rolin

me neither enigma..

2:58 am

rolin

i so wanna make erudite...

2:59 am

jillibus

Hmmm - the language lovers aren't maths lovers....

2:59 am

saphyre

fireworks

2:59 am

Frances

jillibus
Isn't that why the sciences are suffering?

3:00 am

EnigmaNeko

I have always noticed that going through school as well, Jillibus.

3:00 am

jillibus

I dunno, frances -- I have a BSc, but bological sciences

3:00 am

FMitch

Congrats saphyre

3:00 am

saphyre

thanks

3:01 am

jillibus

YAY saphyre!!! Fantastic!!!

3:01 am

EnigmaNeko

I love science...it's just when you get into all of those chemical equations that I tend to lose interest.

3:01 am

Haz1558

Latin is still taught in some schools here, although probably not the extent that it once was. It's a pity as it forms a great basis for learning about language. As for maths, I'm not great, but mental arithmetic was drummed into us at primary school. Multiplication tables by rote wasn't fun, but it was effective!

3:01 am

saphyre

We HAD to take Latin when I was in school

3:01 am

jillibus

Funnily enough, I liked chemistry and biochemistry -- I seem to like visual things, not numbers

3:02 am

EnigmaNeko

I remember having to listen to those small records with the times table on them when I got into the 5th grade.

3:03 am

Frances

We started learning our times tables at five years old.

3:03 am

Haz1558

I had to laugh at one scene in 'Dead Poets Society' when a supposed Latin lesson with eighteen year olds was going on. They were doing things that would have been covered in their first year.

3:03 am

Angb

Evening all. Heard you talking about Latin roots. What is the verb of sedition? Any clues?

3:03 am

saphyre

We weren't allowed to go to fourth grade unless we had the times tables down. It seemed mean then but I'm glad since it is one thing you always need

3:03 am

jillibus

No times tables until 5th grade??? We got them much earlier and were into algebra and geometry by then as I recall (Brit school in Shanghai)

3:04 am

EnigmaNeko

Well, I grew up in Mississippi (USA).

3:04 am

jillibus

Well, I guess that accounts for it - lol

3:04 am

Haz1558

Sedition is a noun, no verb given, but the adjective is seditious.

3:04 am

EnigmaNeko

Unfortunately, not everyone gets a quality public education.

3:04 am

riemann

I have seen university students who could not add fractions.

3:05 am

Angb

Um, university students don

3:05 am

jillibus

don't look at me, riemann -- lol

3:05 am

jillibus

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jillibus

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jillibus

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jillibus

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jillibus

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jillibus

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jillibus

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3:05 am

Angb

Sorry, finger slip. University students don't know what a fraction is.

3:05 am

jillibus

shoot, did it again!!!

3:06 am

Byzantine

and my dog is bigger than your dog; my dad can whoop yours; and all that other snobocrat twaddle

3:06 am

sherb

have you got a sticky key jilli? :)

3:06 am

riemann

On a recent exam, at least 20% of a certain university class could not multiply 2000 times 5.25 without a calculator.

3:06 am

jillibus

see the pretty butterfly flutter by (blush)

3:07 am

jillibus

no, sherb, just leaned too long on enter

3:07 am

saphyre

amazing riemann

3:07 am

sherb

Byzantine - bad day at work?

3:08 am

Haz1558

And my complexion is de6/33 than yours Byzantine.

3:08 am

rolin

lol.haz

3:09 am

Byzantine

nah.... the hoity-toities amuse me

3:09 am

jillibus

sweet, haz

3:09 am

sherb

why don't you join in the debate? ...

3:09 am

Alex7777

de 6/ 33?? help

3:09 am

rolin

so put fwd your philosophical stand point byz

3:10 am

jillibus

Now, byzantine, what's your definition of a hoity-toity?

3:10 am

saphyre

more of morning de*

3:10 am

Haz1558

de6/33 - first three letters, moisture in the morning, then make it a comparative adjective.

3:11 am

Byzantine

you do not preach philosophy ...... you simply complain and try to one up

3:11 am

Byzantine

you do not preach philosophy ...... you simply complain and try to one up

3:11 am

sherb

assuming you know what one is... ;)

3:11 am

rolin

if there was a dictionary of speech impediments...we could have 'diwect'

3:11 am

jillibus

and for the de5/22, make it the past tense of a verb - well, really a non-verb

3:12 am

rolin

i dont think we preach at all...we are just expression out opinions..

3:12 am

Haz1558

And Jonathan Ross could ask for a hair twim

3:12 am

rolin

oh good typing ro..lol

3:13 am

jillibus

Byz -- what's that on your shoulder -- a chip?

3:13 am

Byzantine

blah blah blah twaddle-de-dum

3:13 am

sherb

so why don't you put your point of view, Byzantine, instead of just criticising... you might make us think differently...

3:13 am

Alex7777

looks diwectly at rolin

3:13 am

saphyre

All I know is that my dog is pretty big, my father passed 33 years ago, and I didn't see anyone preaching.

3:13 am

jillibus

you mean wolin?

3:13 am

rolin

careful alex...i might get hiy tity with you

3:13 am

rolin

aaaggghh...

3:13 am

rolin

*shakes keyboard..

3:14 am

jillibus

LOL!

3:14 am

rolin

can keyboard lose sensitivity?

3:14 am

sherb

so are you saying that you don't think grammar and mental arithmetic are important? ...or do you think we should all just shut up and play in silence? ....or...?

3:14 am

Haz1558

You've shaken it to death, haven't You?

3:15 am

Alex7777

just shut up and play in silence but when i need clues give me them

3:15 am

rolin

hey..haz.. its still on the desk and not impersonating a frisby...be grateful

3:15 am

Haz1558

Attitude of Alex duly noted.....

3:15 am

jillibus

oh sure, alex

3:15 am

Alex7777

:)

3:16 am

sherb

hmmm... that sounds like a lot of fun, NOT...

3:16 am

Alex7777

how many words u all got already?

3:16 am

Haz1558

Thousands

3:16 am

rolin

zsssshhhh...not speaking

3:16 am

saphyre

I'm done Alex

3:17 am

jillibus

heh - only 49! Too much chat, lots offun

3:17 am

Byzantine

the fun is tweeking the snooty patooties

3:17 am

sherb

notices she's been playing for half an hour and hasn't entered any words yet... maybe Byzantine's got a point...

3:17 am

Alex7777

ive got 84 ha

3:17 am

jillibus

go away, byz, if you don't like it

3:18 am

Byzantine

are you in charge?

3:18 am

Byzantine

order you spouse around; or kick your dog

3:18 am

rolin

ive changed my icon.....just for byzantine

3:19 am

jillibus

wtg, wolin!

3:19 am

FMitch

lol rolin, love that one.

3:21 am

sherb

the biggest insult, Byzantine, is that you won't give us the benefit of your thinking on the subject... so all we know is that you think we're gasbags, aeolists (thanks for the new word) and snooty patooties... but we don't know your view, or maybe you haven't got one...

3:21 am

Frances

rolin
Nice one!!!

3:21 am

Byzantine

why would someone resort to fecal matter .... how utterly juvenile and silly

3:21 am

rolin

oooohh.....whos getting all hoity toity NOW!!!...

3:22 am

jillibus

what have we here? a large troll?

3:22 am

saphyre

Why would someone call people names and have such a negative attitude .... especially here where everyone gets along...

3:22 am

saphyre

extremely large jilli

3:22 am

Byzantine

and you actually went looking for the bathroom icon

3:22 am

Frances

Byzantine
Shouldn't that be faecal?

3:23 am

sherb

I can't think of anything more snobbish that you treating us not worthy of hearing your opinions...

...time I started looking for some words...

3:23 am

jillibus

Maybe it's ignoring time

3:23 am

rolin

nah...not a troll...just some one who take him/herself a little too seriously i think

3:23 am

Alex7777

hey hey

3:23 am

Haz1558

No, I think Byzantine just likes to stir things up then watch the agitation.

3:23 am

Rlee

i love all you regulars , but the rest of the chat is getting boring thanks to byzan, so im off take care all

3:23 am

Alex7777

instead of talkin cr/4 18 can u give me some help

3:23 am

jillibus

so long, Rlee, better luck next time

3:24 am

Byzantine

the snobocracy has put the horns on

3:24 am

rolin

its true..lets award byz troll status after all..and just chat while playing eh?

3:24 am

sherb

don't let this put you off, Rlee... see you again soon :)

3:24 am

Rlee

it happens Jilli , going to go play wow

3:24 am

Alex7777

r there loads of 8 letter words?

3:24 am

saphyre

Best thing to do with trolls is just ignore them.

3:24 am

FMitch

There are 6 x 8 Alex

3:24 am

Alex7777

ive got one of them

3:25 am

saphyre

6 of them Alex

3:25 am

Alex7777

ive got cr 8 55

3:25 am

Alex7777

can u help me

3:25 am

Haz1558

re8/50 - got the paper ready for publication again

3:26 am

jillibus

Hey, thanks, haz!

3:26 am

FMitch

I have tw8/60 the next age after teens
I don't have the cr8, can you clue that one Alex?

3:26 am

Alex7777

redicted

3:26 am

saphyre

the person who dwells in a house or apartment for the re 8/45

3:26 am

sherb

saphyre - I know you're right, but I can't resist debating issues... it's just so frustrating when the other person won't debate... a bit like the famous Monty Python sketch...

3:26 am

Alex7777

lol

3:26 am

rolin

and the we8/65 which is a strange extenton of the we5/20

3:26 am

Haz1558

You're welcome Jillibus. (Weren't you in bed?)

3:27 am

saphyre

I know Sherb but ignorance is ignorance and trolls are just that

3:27 am

Haz1558

cr8 - past tense of the opposite of debit

3:27 am

Byzantine

poor baby .... passes out tissues and a case of Beanos

3:27 am

jillibus

Well, haz I pretended I was going but I lied to myself

3:28 am

rolin

mitch...past tense of what happens to money put into your bank account

3:28 am

Alex7777

thank u

3:28 am

Byzantine

and of course that one is a mensa with her snout as pointy as a cowlick

3:28 am

FMitch

Just got it thanks rolin and that has put the 8's to bed.

3:28 am

sherb

Man: Is this the right room for an argument?
Other Man:(pause) I've told you once.
Man: No you haven't!
Other Man: Yes I have.

3:29 am

saphyre

Besides Byz is probably just upset because he/she doesn't know the times table :)

3:30 am

rolin

im missing one..have cr..re x 2..tw..we

3:30 am

saphyre

you need the si 8/45

3:30 am

Alex7777

fmitch have u got cr8 yet?

3:30 am

jillibus

Don't argue!
I'M not arguing.
Yes, you are...

3:31 am

sherb

M: An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
O: No it isn't!
M: Yes it is! 'tisn't just contradiction.
O: Look, if I *argue* with you, I must take up a contrary position!
M: Yes but it isn't just saying "no it isn't".
O: Yes it is!
M: No it ISN'T! Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
O: It is NOT!

3:31 am

rolin

any clue to go with that saphyre???

3:31 am

FMitch

Yes thanks Alex

3:31 am

Byzantine

keep on proving my point you are so good at it

3:31 am

sherb

*shuts up and starts looking for words... ;)

3:31 am

saphyre

si* of beef & ritual

3:32 am

jillibus

I only have one re8 - the newspaper one - any hints for the other?

3:32 am

rolin

sherb..ya gotta love the minds behind MP..i have t see spamalot when it comes here

3:32 am

saphyre

the dweller of a house or apartment jilli

3:32 am

Haz1558

jillibus - one who lives in a particular place

3:32 am

rolin

jilli...when some one lives in a place they are the re....

3:33 am

rolin

saphyre..is it a compound word?

3:33 am

jillibus

and I had the re7 like that -- thx rolin! What kind of fish do I get?

3:33 am

Flask1

Good morning fellow Babblers......are we all happy today??

3:34 am

rolin

hey you shoulda gone to bed ages ago as i remember...so no fish...just caffeine

3:34 am

saphyre

yes rolin

3:34 am

Haz1558

Good morning Flask - this is a fun gr4/7 so far.

3:34 am

saphyre

Hi Flask

3:34 am

sherb

in fine form, Flask... morning :)

3:34 am

rolin

tickety boo..flask

3:35 am

jillibus

too right, rolin -- but it's too much fun here - no caffeine, please -- this is enuf stimulation

3:35 am

Flask1

Oh Rolin.......one of my favourite words!

3:36 am

rolin

i had never heard of it..til i came here to work at my present school...a mate of mine uses it all te time

3:36 am

Flask1

Oh its a lovely word....lol...

3:36 am

jillibus

flak - just re-read your profile and it says if we want to know more, "feel fee to ask me" so how much is the fee? LOL

3:36 am

saphyre

need coffee - be right back

3:38 am

Flask1

Oh Jilli.....you are awful....but I like you.;)...lolol

3:40 am

jillibus

ye gods, saphyre, what are you doing up at this hour back east?

3:40 am

scv

its only 20 to 5

3:40 am

jillibus

Flask -- didn't mean to call you flak - sorry! <VBG>

3:41 am

jillibus

scv - 20 to 5 am? pm? where?

3:41 am

Flask1

thats ok!

3:41 am

scv

am, new york.. or maryland in saphyres case

3:42 am

jillibus

well than, what are you doing up at this ungodly hour?

3:42 am

jillibus

*then

3:42 am

scv

haha, im sorry. didnt mean to interrupt your conversation

3:43 am

scv

im always up late like this, but it isn't normal. so i'd definitely be curious about anyone else.

3:44 am

jillibus

no interruption. I just thought I was a nightowl, but I don't hold a candle to you (pun intended)

3:44 am

scv

haha.

3:44 am

Flask1

well thats the top row greyed out!....lol

3:45 am

jillibus

Of course, NY is the City That Never Sleeps, right? Or are you in Rochester r something we5/10?

3:45 am

jillibus

Oh Flask -- I haven't even tried the Os

3:46 am

scv

a little further east of the city on long island. about a half hour, a little under out.

3:46 am

Flask1

oh they are related....so don't worry!

3:46 am

jillibus

scv - I used to live in Forest Hills

3:47 am

Haz1558

Don't leave out the o words.

3:47 am

scv

oh i just got them, haha. thanks for drawing my attention there, flask

3:47 am

scv

oh really?

3:47 am

Alex7777

is there a way that i can find out yesterdays answers?

3:48 am

Biltong

Morning! Good clue, Haz. :)

3:48 am

jillibus

yes, in FHGardens, a long time ago

3:48 am

Haz1558

Alex, if you go to archives, press on one of the names at the top of the list with full points, that should give you their word list.

3:48 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Biltong.

3:49 am

scv

i'm just about on the nassau/suffolk border

3:49 am

jillibus

Hi Biltong

3:49 am

jillibus

Thanks fot the O hint, Haz!

3:49 am

M3

oh what a lovely day it is today!!! morning all x

3:49 am

Biltong

Hi, M3

3:49 am

jillibus

Morning, M3!

3:50 am

Haz1558

You're welcome jillibus. At this rate, you'll be done before morning.

3:50 am

sherb

morning M3 :)

3:51 am

scv

it feels like the words are coming too easily

3:51 am

jillibus

Chuckle, Haz, it's already morning - 10 to 2, and I really am going now thatI have the top row greyed out and all the 8s (but only 3 7s so far!) -- nite all!

3:51 am

scv

though i'm sure ill hit a wall after the obvious is out of the way

3:51 am

Haz1558

Good night, jillibus - sleep well!

3:52 am

sherb

nite jilli... sleep well :)

3:52 am

jillibus

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

3:52 am

Haz1558

scv - just enjoy the words when they're coming quickly. We'll all hit a wall eventually.

3:55 am

FMitch

and as you said that Haz, it came up stright in front of me:(

3:56 am

Haz1558

Oh dear - have I jinxed you?

3:57 am

FMitch

Probably, can you spin round 3 times and give spangle a teat to unjinx me?

3:57 am

scv

dont worry, ill be there as soon as im done adjusting all the words i already have

3:57 am

Haz1558

I'll try, but if I'm sick, I'm blaming you.

3:57 am

FMitch

*treat even lol

3:58 am

Haz1558

Done. Did it help? (Head still spinning)

3:59 am

FMitch

Dives back into the gr4/7 to see if jinx has gone

4:01 am

FMitch

Yup it word, thanks Haz

4:03 am

Haz1558

Spangle is interested in this new scheme.

4:03 am

scv

oh now they're just making these up

4:03 am

FMitch

mi5/22 form of insectiside, use the tile count to guess where the word ends up.

4:03 am

FMitch

lol re Spangle

4:04 am

Haz1558

Thanks for the insecticide. I had wondered if that tile was going to be used.

4:07 am

FMitch

it gets used once to start a word and is used in a d5/22 as well

4:07 am

Haz1558

I've only just noticed that there's a word beginning with x. I'll have to start looking for it and the d5 as well.

4:08 am

rolin

mitch...that d clue...is it not d5/24?

4:09 am

rolin

not that i can find it

4:09 am

Haz1558

Look at that, you spin round and give your dog treats for someone, and then they give you wrong clues....

4:10 am

FMitch

Now now, de5/22 think pop group

4:11 am

rolin

aahh...i apologise..5/22 it was

4:12 am

Haz1558

Sorry Fmitch - it was rolin made me do it.

4:12 am

FMitch

HeHe

4:13 am

rolin

yeah..yeah...always blame a teacher..lol

4:13 am

Jacula

Come On Eileen! Good morning, folks.:)

4:13 am

Haz1558

Good morning Jacula!

4:13 am

FMitch

Morning Jacs :)

4:13 am

rolin

hey jac

4:15 am

scv

i dont think i've used the F yet.

4:15 am

scv

in 75 words.

4:16 am

scv

seat filler?

4:16 am

Haz1558

So your list is fr4/7 of f words

4:16 am

FMitch

scv - there are 8 that come off the f on the left and none from the right

4:17 am

scv

haha, i hadn't even bothered with the one on the left

4:17 am

scv

and it was, yes :)

4:17 am

scv

yeah i was looking at the one on the right. and after i said it i realized it was probably of no use.

4:17 am

Jacula

Argh! I only came in here to get the grid and I've typed in 22 words already. Must go! Have to go out. BBL. Happy Babbling, all. x

4:18 am

Haz1558

It's besieged by the other consonants. The other f has much more liberty.

4:18 am

FMitch

Later Jacs

4:19 am

scv

yeah. im pretty tired and didnt think that through, i guess

4:19 am

Haz1558

Bye Jacula. have a good day.

4:20 am

Jacula

Byee.xx

4:20 am

saphyre

Ok I'm back , does anyone need clues?

4:20 am

saphyre

bye Jac

4:20 am

rolin

ok..so with 55 left ive hit a wall

4:20 am

PappouTed

Hi saphyre, how about 145 of them, LOL...just kidding

4:21 am

rolin

time for a list methinks

4:21 am

scv

i keep looking for a word, like the one missing letter will magically appear.

4:21 am

saphyre

Just start asking Papp

4:21 am

scv

definitely time for bed.

4:22 am

Haz1558

Do you mean you're hallucinating about the magic letters, scv?

4:22 am

scv

lol, no.

4:22 am

PappouTed

oh, it's ok. i've just started and I'm going to work on it for about 45 minutes before I have to go to work. I'll peek at other requests. Thank you

4:22 am

saphyre

:)

4:23 am

scv

i mean..i really want gradient to be a word in this grid. it's killing me.

4:24 am

Haz1558

entice is enticingly close as well.

4:24 am

scv

true

4:25 am

sherb

just back from Quote Puzzler... anyone else played that yet?

4:25 am

FMitch

That has been my phantom too

4:25 am

Haz1558

No, sherb. Is it addictive as well?

4:25 am

PappouTed

sherb, what kind of game is that?

4:25 am

saphyre

not yet sherb

4:25 am

FMitch

But I found the "whole thing" instead

4:25 am

rolin

does anyone ahve the ce7?

4:26 am

Haz1558

It's a bit like an old French coin, but with a different vowel ending

4:26 am

sherb

www.quote-puzzler.com... there's about 6 or 7 games, all words and letters-based, takes about 15 mins to play the lot... looks like it could be addictive...

4:26 am

saphyre

penny & clock reading minus last vowel and add another vowel

4:27 am

PappouTed

great clue, thanks

4:27 am

rolin

thx

4:28 am

Haz1558

I'll have a look later on, sherb. If it only takes 15 minutes it can't be too harmful....

4:30 am

FMitch

Famous last words!!

4:32 am

Haz1558

I know. But maybe I'll be useless at it and be too annoyed to go back. In the meantime, I'm going to take a short break from this and venture into a very blustery day outside.

4:33 am

FMitch

See you later Haz

4:34 am

sherb

later Haz :)

4:35 am

saphyre

bye Haz

4:36 am

rolin

ok..the middle of the de's...theres a 5/14 and a 6/27 help?

4:38 am

PappouTed

the one that I have is to melt that cold hard stuff from a plane's wings in the winter

4:38 am

saphyre

cubes you play crap with but add a vowel in the middle

4:38 am

PappouTed

the one that I have is to melt that cold hard stuff from a plane's wings in the winter

4:39 am

PappouTed

ooh, I like your clue better

4:39 am

FMitch

sorry can't help rolin missing olads of d's still.
Think it's time for me to to take a break too. Happy Babbling.

4:39 am

sherb

later FMItch :)

4:40 am

magzel

good morning all. i need a clue to the first cr 7/36 please

4:41 am

rolin

ty pappa....

4:41 am

PappouTed

yw

4:42 am

rolin

magzel...a noun form of when something is believeable...it is......cr*****

4:43 am

rolin

ok..3 d's to find then im going to take a break too

4:45 am

sherb

sidewind should be a word... it's what sidewinders do...

4:46 am

rolin

right...thats the d's done..and 35 left..time for a break.. ill see everyone later..

4:46 am

rolin

*looking back*...i agree sherb

4:46 am

sherb

later rolin... :)

4:47 am

magzel

thanks rolin

4:48 am

sherb

done X through to S... break time for me too... later all :)

4:54 am

Alex7777

i'm stupid , what does noun mean?

4:55 am

magzel

need de 6/27 the third one and de 5/22 the last word please

4:55 am

Alex7777

i need de words 2

4:55 am

magzel

dires

4:56 am

M3

mag the de 5/22 is in the morning the de* lays on the grased and etc .

4:56 am

M3

hope that helps im crap at giving clues

4:56 am

Frances

magzel
de---s midnight runners

4:57 am

jean1953

good morning everybody:)

4:58 am

Alex7777

good clue frances, thanks

4:58 am

Frances

You're welcome

5:02 am

M3

wow i got all the de 7 in a row. a first for me the 7's and 8's normaly stump me x

5:03 am

Alex7777

i need de7 's!

5:04 am

M3

alex, make your mind up x

5:04 am

Alex7777

lol, good clue

5:05 am

Alex7777

any more de's?

5:05 am

Alex7777

i hate to miss obvious ones

5:05 am

M3

other de 7.s ****** absalute (divorce)

5:07 am

PappouTed

can someone give a clue again for the cr7? I can't figure out the one from a little while ago, thanks

5:08 am

magzel

cr and second vowel and a bang mark in something

5:08 am

amandacath

pappou - kind of like Cr--- Clearwater Revival

5:09 am

PappouTed

ah, thanks

5:09 am

amandacath

oh, and hi all. Have been lurking for a while. Somebody tell me please what the x is - the only x-word I know is xenon, and that's not it

5:09 am

magzel

etid

5:09 am

Frances

nah

5:11 am

Haz1558

amanda - x plus a man's name.

5:11 am

amandacath

nvm - monkeyed it. Xe**** xe xred?

5:11 am

P.J.

good morning all

5:11 am

Haz1558

xe5/22 - X plus Mr Clapton

5:12 am

amandacath

now I know two x-words!

5:13 am

PappouTed

Thanks for the X clues, now I can stop with 77 words to go, time to take my car in to the shop and on to work, Everyone have a great babbling day!

5:13 am

Haz1558

You'll know a musical instrument as well, amanda.

5:13 am

P.J.

it coooled down last night and was wonderful!!!!!!!!!

5:14 am

PappouTed

does anyone know if they will tint windows if it's raining?

5:14 am

amandacath

oh, that's right Haz. I do know that one. Btw, does anyone know the diff. between that and a marimba?

5:14 am

M3

pap, i have no idea. tint your car windows? why?

5:15 am

PappouTed

I have a new car and need the side windows tinted, it gets awfully hot here in Florida, it helps cut the glare

5:16 am

M3

oh good idea. we have our tints in the glass at manafacture, but we have laws on the % of the tint.

5:17 am

PappouTed

m3, we have laws too, I'm having them tinted just a tad darker than what the manufacturer puts on. I'm taking it to the dealership. Everyone, bye

5:18 am

M3

great idea pap. have a good day x

5:19 am

amandacath

are the laws sensible, like you have to be able to see out, or big-brother laws, like the cops have to be able to see in?

5:20 am

Alex7777

whats the lowest total word count for a babble puzzle?

5:20 am

M3

both.

5:21 am

M3

jsut looking up the law the in the US it depends in what state you live in. !!!!

5:26 am

M3

are found it , if your interested lol xThe legal position is that the front side windows on all cars must allow 70% of light to pass through them. That figure also applies to the windscreens of cars first used before April 1985; any car first used from then onwards has to let 75% of light through the windscreen.

5:33 am

amandacath

anyone have the di5/14 & 6/24 between "gambled" and "perished"?

5:34 am

M3

the only i 5/14 = scrap of the car in the winter

5:34 am

Alex7777

i need those too

5:35 am

M3

oh thats de sorry

5:35 am

Dianne

di5/14 - this was a nickname my mother had for me.di+ short word for decease.

5:36 am

amandacath

well no wonder I couldn't find them! Thanks Dianne, anyone know what they mean?

5:38 am

Dianne

amanda - a diaper.

5:39 am

amandacath

that's not a very nice nickname

5:39 am

Alex7777

di 6/24 pls

5:41 am

Alex7777

i realise plural !

5:43 am

P.J.

so meny words do not exist in the puzzle! Why?

5:49 am

P.J.

Did everyone log off,no one is comming across?

5:50 am

Dianne

I'm still here.

5:50 am

jean1953

bbl have a good babbling day:)

5:53 am

P.J.

Hi Dianne Im glad your still there

5:55 am

Dianne

I'm finished if anyone needs any hints.

5:57 am

sprite

Good afternoon all

5:57 am

Dianne

Hi sprite

5:58 am

amandacath

Hi Sprite!

5:59 am

sprite

Looks like a nice one today!

6:02 am

lynxxx

evening all

6:04 am

sprite

hi lynxxx

6:04 am

P.J.

evening sprite

6:05 am

Dianne

hoday - whare are you?

6:06 am

Dianne

*where

6:06 am

P.J.

in the states

6:07 am

Dianne

Are you up early or very, very late?

6:08 am

P.J.

Diane where are you from?

6:08 am

Dianne

Hong Kong - it's 7pm here now.

6:08 am

sprite

I always want sexier but today especially :(

6:09 am

magzel

any clues for we 7/48 adn 8/65 please

6:09 am

rolin

im back...safe from the holiday shopping hoards... does anyone have the ei7?

6:09 am

sprite

hi rolin

6:09 am

rolin

magzel..the 8/65 is a strange pl of the 5/20

6:10 am

P.J.

Im up early it is 7:am here and cloudy.

6:10 am

GraceM

ei-- think ducks

6:10 am

Dianne

we7 * 7 - odd one and many odd ones.

6:10 am

rolin

hey sprite... are you in france or amsterdam?

6:10 am

sprite

Lol, nice choice you are giving me there! I am in neither. Amsterdam is closer than france, though.

6:11 am

rolin

ok..im confused...i also cant get from the ducks which i have..to the 7

6:11 am

P.J.

where are you at sprite?

6:12 am

magzel

thanks for the clues

6:12 am

sprite

I am in the Netherlands, in the Zaan region, where lots of windmills are.

6:12 am

Dianne

rolin - think ei + the condition when your body can't process sugar (the ending).

6:13 am

Dianne

*sort of*

6:13 am

rolin

perfect...thx dianne

6:13 am

sprite

That worked for me, Dianne, thanks.

6:14 am

amandacath

phew - finished it off. Anyone need clues before I sign off?

6:14 am

Dianne

Got to go - we have a signal 3 typhoon warning up and getting a cab home will probably be a problem. Take care all.

6:14 am

P.J.

how is the weather there at this time sprite?

6:14 am

sprite

Not yet, amanda, but thanks for asking. I am only a little over halfway.

6:14 am

magzel

what about wi 5/20 and 6/33 the last 2

6:15 am

sprite

And congrats!

hodag: we had a heat wave, and now it is broken. Rain, rain, and some more rain. Blissfully cooler though!

6:15 am

amandacath

mag - misspelled color + past tense

6:15 am

sprite

Good luck Dianne, hope all will be well!

6:15 am

rolin

magzel..dunno if these are what you want...think fast you are quick wi6/33

6:16 am

lynxxx

and drop one of the double cons for the 5 - TY rolin

6:17 am

P.J.

lots of luck Diane my best is with you!

6:17 am

magzel

thanks again, i got them.

6:17 am

rolin

so can someone help me with the et5 and ey6 pls?

6:17 am

rolin

et6

6:18 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon again. Back to find some more words.

6:18 am

sprite

Hi Haz *hug*

6:18 am

amandacath

rolin - that's one of the variants on "needle case"

6:18 am

lynxxx

hello Haz

6:18 am

P.J.

we are under a severe thunder storm alert now,may have to get off line befor to long.

6:19 am

sprite

You too, hodag :(
Best of luck to you too then.

6:19 am

P.J.

Good morning Haz1558

6:19 am

Eva

where are you hodag?

6:19 am

Haz1558

Hello sprite and lynxxx - you've joined in since I was last here. Nice gr4/7 today - and hodag, all the best with that weather.

6:20 am

sprite

I did, Haz, and so far it is a very smooth g4.

6:20 am

rolin

thx amanda...very strange

6:20 am

P.J.

Mi. Eva

6:21 am

amandacath

yw. Bizarre, isn't it

6:21 am

P.J.

thankyou Haz1558

6:21 am

sprite

You know you are a babble addict when words like et5 adn 6 no longer look strange.

6:21 am

Eva

Srat safe hodag. We've had some dramatic weather here too, but the heat is finally breaking this morning.

6:22 am

Eva

That was stay safe(-:

6:22 am

lynxxx

I'm glad I live in the southern hemisphere 'cause over the last few weeks it seems you lot 'up north' are getting all sorts of weather problems & issues - they seem never ending!

6:23 am

rolin

and youre in sydney..which possibly has the most stable weather of the east coast

6:23 am

P.J.

I new that,I do the same thing often myself,Eva

6:23 am

sprite

I don't think I know any words starting X.

6:24 am

FranMag

hi everyone!

6:24 am

rolin

sprite...ya wanna clue ?

6:24 am

sprite

Well, I do, but they are names.

6:24 am

FranMag

sprite, i know one word that starts with x and it's too short!

6:24 am

P.J.

Hi franmag

6:24 am

lynxxx

'bit further south - Melbourne. Fairly mild climate.

6:24 am

sprite

rolin: please, that would help :)

6:24 am

lynxxx

Frannie !!

6:24 am

Haz1558

It's a five letter word sprite - and combines a man's name.

6:25 am

rolin

x+**** the red...

6:25 am

sprite

Oh, I know one, a musical instrument. It is too long.

6:25 am

amandacath

Well, I'm off - have fun all!

6:25 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

6:25 am

rolin

lynxxx...ooohh sorry..i committed the unpardonable sin...and melb???...ya wouldnt call that weather stable..

6:25 am

FranMag

bye amanda!

6:25 am

lynxxx

bye amanda

6:25 am

sprite

That 'name' thing worked. Thanks all :)
Completely new word for me!

6:26 am

rolin

bye amanda

6:26 am

FranMag

thanks haz and rolin!

6:26 am

Haz1558

Bye amanda - have a good day.

6:26 am

rolin

me too..jilli clued it this morning

6:27 am

sprite

And you all knew already that the X-word means: being deficient in moisture. I just learned :)

6:28 am

Haz1558

I had om7/36 to find that out, sprite.

6:28 am

rolin

of course

6:29 am

lynxxx

oh Haz - you keep me so busy trying to keep up with your clues that you just 'slip in'!

6:30 am

Haz1558

Got to keep you on your toes, lynxxx!

6:33 am

sprite

Can't help it, I always want to know.

6:34 am

Haz1558

You're quite right, it's only laziness that prevents me from looking up some of the words.

6:35 am

sprite

It's said about a very dry habitat. I think I will remember this one, lol.

6:35 am

Cathyar

grid is lagging again...just like yesterday a.m.

6:36 am

FranMag

you mean gr4/7 cathy?

6:36 am

sprite

Same here.

6:37 am

Haz1558

You're right, Cathyar. It leaves you doubting if the word is going to 'take''.

6:38 am

rolin

i cant find the last te's

6:39 am

Haz1558

The te7 is the comparative for te4/4.

6:39 am

sprite

And the 6 is the 7 minus last letter.

6:39 am

rolin

lol..thx

6:40 am

sprite

Also very strange words.

6:41 am

Haz1558

And the last one adds 'married' for te5

6:42 am

rolin

yes found that one thx hazel...but ya know the jonathon ross reference earlier...the 5/18 sums him up...hes a real tw***

6:44 am

Haz1558

Yes, he's a test of my patience sometimes!

6:45 am

sprite

The F6/30 sounds disgusting.

6:45 am

chiley

hmm..not sure who Jonathan Ross is, but I don't see that tw5/18...any other clues?

6:45 am

KatieMcG

good clue rolin, got it straight away ;-)

6:46 am

rolin

think speech impediment chiley... someone who works hard

6:46 am

sprite

chiley: it rhymes with less wet.

6:46 am

Haz1558

Jonathan Ross, a television personality over here, can't say his r's properly, so that he would ask for a hair 'twim'. One who attempts would, in Jonathan's words, be a tw5/18

6:46 am

rolin

right 2 w's to go and im done

6:46 am

sprite

LOL @ that attempts-clue.

6:47 am

chiley

OH thanks. I got it.

6:47 am

rolin

oooh..i have left out so many past tenses

6:47 am

sprite

Lol rolin, that will give you a lot of words :)

6:49 am

rolin

TADA!!.... thankyou brandyjack...and thankyou all for your clues...can i help anyone?

6:49 am

FranMag

thanks haz, got that tw

6:49 am

FranMag

yay rolin!!

6:49 am

sprite

wtg rolin!

6:49 am

Onpaki

hi everyone!

6:49 am

Haz1558

That's good FranMag. And rolin, congratulations!

6:50 am

sprite

hey Onpaki

6:50 am

FranMag

i'm off to bed all, i'll have to tackle last 57 words tomorrow.

6:50 am

sprite

Night Fran

6:50 am

rolin

nite fran

6:50 am

Haz1558

Good night FranMag, sleep well.

6:50 am

lynxxx

Nite Fran

6:50 am

FranMag

goodnight sprite, rolin, haz!

6:51 am

FranMag

and lynxxx!

6:51 am

Onpaki

hi sprite :)
how's the grid today?

6:51 am

lynxxx

Rolin finished! YAY

6:51 am

FMitch

Hi, back for some more words, could I have a clue to either of the re5/14 's please.

6:51 am

sprite

The G4/7 is real easy today, Onpaki ;)
Hi FMitch!

6:52 am

Alex7777

f6/30 clue pls

6:52 am

rolin

mitch..past tense of do again...

6:52 am

rolin

and then change the vowel

6:52 am

sprite

FMitch: you performed again is one. The other is the same, but change one vowel.

6:52 am

Haz1558

Hello FMitch !

6:52 am

rolin

alex...fo+tiny insect

6:53 am

shorty

good mornin to ya all!! :)

6:53 am

shorty

good mornin to ya all!! :)

6:53 am

rolin

going to get some lunch..bbl

6:53 am

sprite

Hi shorty

6:53 am

Alex7777

ty Rolin

6:53 am

philod14

morning/afternoon all..

6:53 am

P.J.

well all it is 8:am and time to stop playing for a while and get on with the day. See you later.

6:54 am

sprite

and philod

6:54 am

FMitch

Hi Haz and sprite and congrats rolin and thanks for the clues, will go searching.

6:54 am

sprite

Bye hodag, good luck with the bad weather.

6:55 am

shorty

my daugters kitchen caught on fire last night and her poor birdie died of smoke inhalation but shes ok just a little shaken

6:56 am

sprite

That's so sad. But I am very glad your daughter is okay. Much damage, I think?

6:56 am

P.J.

very sorry to hear that shorty.

6:56 am

chic

Good day folks,has anyone seen Mrp?

6:56 am

shorty

yes dont know how much though

6:56 am

sprite

Not yet, chic.

6:56 am

Alex7777

on 115 at the moment everyone else?

6:57 am

FMitch

Hi chick MrP was on quite a while ago but haven't seen her since.

6:57 am

sprite

Fireworks :)

6:58 am

chic

thanks Ladies. I just got out of the hosp. wed. afternoon.

6:58 am

shorty

why chic?

6:58 am

Haz1558

How are you doing, chic?

6:58 am

Alex7777

fireworks,??? what doesthat mean/

6:58 am

lynxxx

YAY for Sprite !

6:59 am

Haz1558

Alex, when you are pro and you finish a grid, there are fireworks. Well, virtual fireworks.

6:59 am

FMitch

Alex 115 words is doing really well, fireworks is what we see onour screen as pro players when we complete a game.

6:59 am

FMitch

Congrats sprite

6:59 am

chic

they had to do surgery to clean off those abcesses that were on my neck. It went well since I played my own advocate and got the Dr.s to do it the way I wanted.

7:00 am

lynxxx

Means Sprite was veerry clever and found all the possible words!

7:00 am

Alex7777

on right, i see without subscription, i wouldnt get fireworks/

7:00 am

shorty

oh Im glad it went well for ya

7:01 am

chic

I had to battle to get out of the hosp. yesterday as they didn't want to let me go. I was suprised how many people stepped up to help me with that including my Primary care Dr.

7:01 am

M3

cr 6 please x

7:02 am

shorty

wow thats awesome

7:02 am

Alex7777

M3, money on your phone?

7:02 am

M3

oh silly me thanks alex x

7:03 am

Alex7777

yw

7:03 am

chic

and they are closing my favorite and the best Hosp in Tucson next. It's so sad.!

7:03 am

chic

next week....

7:03 am

sprite

I am off, happy hunting all and have a great day/night/whatever.

7:04 am

shorty

why are they closing it?

7:04 am

Haz1558

Bye sprite - congratulations on your fireworks.

7:04 am

chiley

Money on your phone?

7:04 am

chic

it was bought, I guess and they are turning it into a Geriatric Aftercare facitlity...

7:05 am

Haz1558

Or the opposite of debit for that cr6.

7:05 am

chiley

AH of course...and I'm an accountant!!

7:05 am

M3

oh come on Haz who has that lol x

7:06 am

FMitch

I want to borrow ExWrens "I hate re's" icon as I have never had such a problem as today, but finaly done with them. "Only" 14 d's to go now.

7:06 am

Alex7777

how old/young is everyone here/

7:06 am

M3

you first Alex lol

7:06 am

Alex7777

19

7:07 am

M3

you can look on ppls profiles xx

7:07 am

Haz1558

Alex, if you click on people's icons, you will sometimes find how old they are. If they don't say there, perhaps they like to retain the mystery.

7:07 am

GraceM

16 to go!!!

7:07 am

Alex7777

never mind

7:07 am

mrwrite

This is my last week of being in the 30s

7:07 am

FMitch

Ah one more year and you will be in your tw8/60 then Alex

7:07 am

Alex7777

lol, got that 1

7:08 am

Alex7777

i'm missing two 8's

7:12 am

FMitch

cr8,55
re8,50
re8,45
si8,45
tw8,60
we8,65

7:13 am

Alex7777

im missing the re8/50 and Si8,45

7:13 am

Haz1558

re8/50 prepared the paper for publication again

7:14 am

Haz1558

si8/45 - add a ceremony to a facet

7:14 am

Alex7777

thanks

7:14 am

FMitch

s8 = s4/5 + r4/4

7:15 am

Charm

good morning.

7:15 am

Alex7777

thankyou

7:15 am

Alex7777

no more 8's!

7:15 am

GraceM

fireworks!

7:16 am

Alex7777

welldone Grace

7:16 am

Charm

yay, GraceM!!

7:16 am

FMitch

Morning Charm :)
Congrats Grace

7:16 am

lynxxx

Congratulatons Grace

7:16 am

Charm

Hi, FMitch.

7:16 am

Charm

we8 and the re8/45 please?

7:16 am

GraceM

thx! clues before I go?

7:17 am

Haz1558

Hello Charm! Arriving just as I am about to go and get some lunch. Enjoy the puzzle today.

7:17 am

Charm

Bye, Haz - I'll try to time my entrances better....

7:18 am

GraceM

re8/45-- one who re6/21s

7:18 am

chiley

Charm, I see you're a re8/45 of Florida. Are you prepared for the hurricane?

7:19 am

Charm

Chiley - we try to prepare for hurricanes all year round - mainly by being ready to travel north at a moment's notice.

7:19 am

Alex7777

we8, a bunch of strangers

7:19 am

saphyre

hi everyone - I'm back and here to clue if anyone needs one

7:20 am

Alex7777

possibly people who canspeak klingon

7:20 am

M3

oh i dont have the first re/8

7:20 am

chiley

I'm on the east coast of FL...we stay but we're prepared

7:20 am

chic

lol, Alex!

7:21 am

M3

sounds awful chiley,

7:21 am

Charm

Thanks, Alex. I can confidently deny all knowledge of klingon.

7:22 am

Alex7777

first Re/8 is to re-do a newspaper/publication

7:22 am

chiley

It's not SO bad. We gets lots of warning. I'd rather be prepared for hurricanes than worry about tornadoes or earthquakes, etc.

7:23 am

M3

Just sound so horrid, waiting for it !! when was the last time you had one?

7:23 am

chiley

last year

7:23 am

chiley

the past 2 years have been pretty bad

7:23 am

M3

oh sounds scary to me. hope you all get through it ok. !

7:23 am

Alex7777

How many N.... words in total?

7:24 am

FMitch

5 from the top and 4 from the bottom Alex

7:26 am

Alex7777

must be strange N words from the bottom

7:26 am

M3

still not getting the 1st re/8!! am i trying for a fish ?

7:27 am

Charm

M3 - when you turn in a paper for rewriting/reworking, they e4 it and they re-e4 it, past tense.

7:28 am

saphyre

did the ed 4/5 again

7:28 am

Alex7777

if you (ed 4/5 ) a text and then find another mistake you have to do (ed 4/5) again

7:28 am

M3

yeah thanks charm x

7:28 am

Charm

yw

7:29 am

M3

oh dear 27 to go. going for lunch xx

7:29 am

Charm

see you soon, M3

7:29 am

Alex7777

i need bottomN word help, i ve got n(4/5)

7:29 am

saphyre

bye m3

7:30 am

saphyre

make it past tense alex

7:30 am

saphyre

and make it plural

7:30 am

Alex7777

ty

7:30 am

Alex7777

nides

7:30 am

saphyre

and then take the ni you have and change last vowel

7:30 am

Alex7777

doh

7:30 am

Charm

and one who does it.

7:31 am

Charm

sorry, pl it - not sure what I was thinking.

7:31 am

Alex7777

ty

7:31 am

Alex7777

sorry for typing in wrong place

7:32 am

saphyre

yw

7:35 am

Alex7777

i've got ne(4/4) ne(7/28) & ne(4/8) from the other N, one more to get?

7:36 am

Charm

ne6/30 - old things?

7:37 am

saphyre

opp of oldie & plural

7:37 am

Alex7777

got it thanks for help

7:37 am

Charm

there's one more n from that one.....

7:38 am

Alex7777

i'm a ne(5/18) here

7:38 am

FMitch

Finally done and fireworks!

7:38 am

saphyre

there are 5 ne's

7:38 am

Charm

yay, FMitch!

7:38 am

lynxxx

Congrats FM

7:39 am

Charm

ah, thanks, Alex

7:39 am

saphyre

congrats fmitch

7:40 am

Charm

x word?

7:40 am

Alex7777

how many o words are there/ ive got om94/50 and om(7/36) any more?

7:40 am

Anniebrook

morning/afternoon everyone!

7:40 am

Charm

Hi, Annie

7:40 am

FMitch

x + e*** the red

7:40 am

Charm

2 O words.

7:41 am

saphyre

only 2 alex

7:41 am

WordsRock

Alex, there are only two O words.

7:41 am

Alex7777

ok thnx

7:41 am

Anniebrook

another broiler in nyc today!

7:41 am

Charm

thanks, FMitch.

7:41 am

saphyre

hi anniebrook

7:41 am

Alex7777

fmitch wots that clue for?

7:42 am

FMitch

the xe5 Alex

7:42 am

Anniebrook

congrats, Mitch

7:42 am

Alex7777

xe 5/22 ?

7:42 am

saphyre

it's for the only x word alex

7:42 am

Alex7777

ow ive got that

7:43 am

FMitch

*hears faint sound of Alex's jaw dropping*

7:43 am

Alex7777

=D

7:43 am

Alex7777

lol ................ wot?

7:44 am

FMitch

lol, well I must take a backseat for a while but will clue when I can, Happy Babbling.

7:44 am

Alex7777

mmmnn how many 'S' wrds?

7:44 am

Anniebrook

bye mitch and thanks

7:44 am

saphyre

6 - 3 se & 3 si

7:45 am

Charm

bye, FMitch.

7:45 am

saphyre

bye fmitch

7:45 am

Alex7777

k ive got v si ( 4/5) n si (8/45) wts the other one?

7:46 am

Alex7777

nd i only have se (4/5) and se (6/24)

7:46 am

saphyre

feudal servant

7:48 am

Alex7777

more specific?

7:48 am

Charm

russian slave?

7:49 am

saphyre

sound like the beach?

7:49 am

Charm

good one, saphyre

7:49 am

Anniebrook

sound of the waves on the beach se

7:50 am

Alex7777

not getting it......

7:50 am

saphyre

si 4/5 past tense

7:50 am

Alex7777

ahhh got it

7:51 am

Alex7777

rite ok... thnx all

7:51 am

Alex7777

next one plz :D

7:51 am

Charm

Alex said a wooorrrdddd

7:52 am

Alex7777

when?

7:52 am

Alex7777

ow before .... oops i said sorry for that i typped in the wrong place

7:52 am

Sudokuaddict

at7:51 alex

7:53 am

Alex7777

no lol i meant right u know?

7:54 am

Sudokuaddict

lol we know

7:54 am

Alex7777

yeh i know you know u didnt know i know?

7:58 am

Alex7777

ok any more se or si 's i havnt found? these are the ones ive got........... se(4/5) se (6/24) se (4/7) si (4/5) si (5/14) si (8/45)

8:00 am

Alleyn

Back after several months. Site looks good

8:00 am

saphyre

thats all of them alex

8:00 am

saphyre

welcome back alleyn

8:01 am

Alex7777

thnx saph

8:01 am

shmoozanne

clue for the id7?

8:01 am

Alex7777

any P words?

8:01 am

Sudokuaddict

no p words

8:01 am

Charm

no P words.

8:01 am

Alex7777

lol ok charm

8:02 am

Alex7777

i thought so

8:02 am

Alex7777

i need id 7 aswell

8:02 am

Charm

not there yet

8:02 am

Alex7777

what isnt?

8:03 am

Alleyn

But it's no easier! In spite of helpful stats

8:03 am

saphyre

i & lion's lair & lymes disease bug

8:03 am

Alex7777

saph wots that a clue for?

8:03 am

Alex7777

id 7?

8:03 am

shmoozanne

thank you

8:03 am

Charm

thanks, saphyre

8:03 am

Alex7777

ideex

8:04 am

Sudokuaddict

nice clue saphyre

8:04 am

Alex7777

ive got it thnk u

8:05 am

Alex7777

how many f words????

8:06 am

Charm

zip zero nada nil none

8:06 am

Alex7777

heh?

8:06 am

Charm

that's from the top right.

8:06 am

Sudokuaddict

0 top row two O words only

8:06 am

saphyre

yw & ty yes alex

8:06 am

Charm

8 from the one on the left.

8:06 am

Alex7777

lol

8:07 am

saphyre

Alleyn - have you seen lickety's clue list - link on the bottom

8:08 am

Alex7777

mmmn these are the f words ive got ......... fo(6/30) fr (4/7) fr (5/18) fr (5/18) fr (5/16) fr (4/7) fr (7/44) any more?

8:09 am

Alex7777

and some one give me lickety's link?

8:09 am

saphyre

fr 5/16 alex

8:09 am

saphyre

its at the bottom of the page alex

8:09 am

FMitch

Look under Friends of Babble at the bottom of the page Alex, also check out Angelsongs resourc page too

8:11 am

Sudokuaddict

clue for cr7/36 plz and ty

8:11 am

saphyre

fr 5/16 present tense of the 7/44 alex

8:12 am

saphyre

c & to mar your car again

8:12 am

Sudokuaddict

ty again

8:14 am

Alex7777

thnx for lickety link thing its very helpful

8:15 am

Alex7777

thnx saph

8:16 am

saphyre

yw

8:16 am

Alleyn

There use to be a web site giving the first two letters of words. Can't find it. Please anyone

8:16 am

saphyre

alleyn - go to lickety's clues link at the bottom of the page

8:17 am

Anniebrook

scroll down to lickety clues

8:18 am

Alleyn

Thank you both so much

8:19 am

saphyre

yw

8:21 am

saphyre

anyone else need clues?

8:21 am

Alex7777

ce 5/14 and ce 4/5 ive got them but i need 5 more ce words help anyone??

8:21 am

Charm

onto the dreaded de's....

8:22 am

bean66

i need help on all of them...

8:22 am

Charm

change the final vowel of the ce4/5.

8:22 am

Alex7777

ive got 4/16 and ce 5/14 3 more ce words

8:22 am

saphyre

a penny

8:23 am

Charm

ce7 - currency in spain.

8:23 am

Alex7777

ive got that

8:23 am

Alex7777

euro?

8:23 am

saphyre

ce & famous princess

8:23 am

saphyre

and the plural

8:24 am

Charm

to surrender? one who surrenders?

8:24 am

bean66

the only princess i know is diana

8:24 am

Alex7777

famouse princess?

8:24 am

Alex7777

yeh diana is what i jus thought of

8:24 am

Anniebrook

first two letters of her name

8:25 am

bean66

wow..never heard of that word

8:25 am

bean66

tx

8:25 am

Alex7777

thnk you ive got it

8:25 am

Alex7777

me neither

8:25 am

Anniebrook

its money in ghana

8:26 am

Alex7777

any one from ghana here?

8:26 am

bean66

never been to ghana

8:26 am

Alex7777

dunno the money for it

8:26 am

Anniebrook

neither have I

8:26 am

Alex7777

i need one more ce wrd

8:29 am

Charm

de5/14 and the 6 after it?

8:34 am

shmoozanne

we 7 and 8?

8:35 am

shmoozanne

never mind, got it

8:41 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning, hope all is fine. Just got on. Anyone have a clue for si8/45?

8:41 am

bean66

what exactly does si8/45 stand for? new at this

8:41 am

ch1212

Good morning Marc. I'm not there yet myself.

8:42 am

emusing

good morning!

8:42 am

emusing

bean, it is the first 2 letters of the word, the # of letters and the point value.

8:42 am

shmoozanne

et 5 and 6?

8:42 am

bean66

aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh...tx

8:44 am

shmoozanne

ce7?

8:44 am

ch1212

sorry shmoo, can't help yet

8:45 am

pabtrek

shmooz, it's a spanish coin, at least that was what was clued earlier

8:46 am

shmoozanne

got it, thanks...anybody have et5 and 6?

8:46 am

FMitch

ce7= small coin + a clock tells t***" but change the last wovel

8:46 am

pabtrek

sorry, shmooz, looking for them myself

8:47 am

Angb

Hi all. The et words. French and + scottish small

8:47 am

Chris P

et5 & 6 - et + small & pl

8:47 am

Angb

And the plural

8:47 am

ch1212

thanks angb and chris

8:48 am

pabtrek

thanks Angb and Chris P

8:48 am

parsec

segri

8:48 am

parsec

(dom't mind me)

8:53 am

esquian

what's going on with the slowness?

8:54 am

ch1212

esquian, I just refreshed and it seems to make it better -- for the moment, anyway :)

8:55 am

esquian

Thanks! that worked

8:58 am

Kalivig

Hey Camigwn!!

8:58 am

phandmd

good morning all, here for a few more min. Need cr 6 and 8 pls

8:59 am

philod14

phandmd... phone money

9:00 am

Eva

phan-if your this isn't any good you can't get loans

9:01 am

phandmd

yeah! Thank you

9:03 am

phandmd

lot's of de's and I only have 2...

9:04 am

ch1212

phandmd, in the morning there is de* on the grass ... past tense it

9:04 am

phandmd

just found the choice ones!

9:06 am

phandmd

thnx CH

9:06 am

ch1212

off to work -- happy babbling all

9:07 am

phandmd

thnx CH

9:08 am

Tiny

This grid seems to go on and on

9:08 am

Tiny

This grid seems to go on and on
Bye ch1212

9:08 am

Tiny

and it is so slow

9:09 am

pabtrek

Tiny you used a word

9:09 am

Angb

Has any one a clue for de 5/14?

9:11 am

Eva

have to run. See yoiu all later.

9:11 am

Tiny

ooh sorry I didnt mean too

9:12 am

pabtrek

that's okay, small word

9:12 am

Dippnall

angb - de 5/14 - thaw

9:12 am

Tiny

Angb de + a rink of orange ju***

9:13 am

Angb

It took me a while to find the letters even when I knew the word. Thx Tiny and Dippnal

9:14 am

Tiny

your welcome I needed to come up for air

9:15 am

phandmd

Ok I guess I better jump in the shower and get on the road and run these errands!

9:15 am

Tiny

ides

9:16 am

torgone

=o

9:16 am

Tiny

now you see why I dont chat

9:16 am

Angb

Thnx tho Tiny. Saves me thinking

9:19 am

Tiny

I am now off to bed Goodnight all Catch up in the morning

9:20 am

torgone

nite tiny

9:20 am

Angb

Nite Tony

9:20 am

Tiny

Pleased I could help Angb

9:21 am

ExWren

I changed my icon before I looked at the list, I have just reached the re words, all twelve of them!

9:21 am

Tiny

not tonY wrong sex

9:22 am

Angb

Whoops - Tiny. Sorry. My keyboard is so dirty I can't see the letters, and it's 2 30 am in NZ

9:25 am

harpjane

morning!

9:25 am

harpjane

morning!

9:25 am

lgorms

good morning all!

9:25 am

lgorms

good morning all!

9:26 am

ypsigirl

good morning@

9:27 am

torgone

I hereby declare that the word "grid" is in the grid today, and we're just going to have to get over using a word in the grid. There are 180 other words ..

9:27 am

seano216k

hi igorms & ypsi

9:28 am

lgorms

ty, my computer or babble is slow this am

9:28 am

Angb

Same here

9:28 am

harpjane

lol torg

9:32 am

Krista

grid grid grid grid...ah..that's so liberating!! ('morning, all!)

9:35 am

babblinanm

Just grid it out Krista! Just grid it out!!

9:36 am

Deeha

we will just have to grid and bear it

9:36 am

Krista

Yeah, Baby, yeah!@

9:36 am

Deeha

tided

9:37 am

torgone

=o

9:39 am

Deeha