Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, October 15, 2006

12:00 am

mymuseisme

another monster!!!!!!!!

12:00 am

debbinla

lordy! fliparooooooooi

12:00 am

mymuseisme

flip

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray

12:00 am

Atalante

309! yelp!

12:00 am

TeaNCrackers

carp - I had 5 left!

12:00 am

Wyrd

anuder big un

12:00 am

Angb

Over 300 - b.... that

12:00 am

floesy

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip - ahhh sh**!

12:01 am

floesy

and wonn't even look at this one tomorrow

12:01 am

metaleather

ye gods and garters... this one's a whopper

12:01 am

debbinla

hi min ata wyrd tea ang floe - heck - i'll reach 309 just saying hello

12:01 am

TeaNCrackers

hallo!

12:01 am

TeaNCrackers

terp

12:01 am

cybernan

good evening, everyone

12:01 am

floesy

good luck everyone

12:01 am

mymuseisme

should I play or should I go now.....

12:01 am

72 Temple Owl

oh this is ridiculous....

12:01 am

jillibus

drop in for a chat anyway, flosey!

12:01 am

Atalante

this does not look like a 300+ grid *stares at it suspiciously*

12:01 am

mymuseisme

thanks floesy, hagd tomorrow

12:02 am

cybernan

I don't know if I can handle another one this big!

12:02 am

floesy

tks mymuse

12:02 am

mymuseisme

lol you don't want to know what my phantom word is

12:02 am

debbinla

play muse play!

12:02 am

floesy

g'nite all

12:02 am

jillibus

TO - who are the kids in your icon?

12:02 am

debbinla

sure you can nan

12:03 am

TeaNCrackers

th 9!

12:03 am

mymuseisme

my brain is rebelling

12:03 am

72 Temple Owl

hi jili! they are my mother and some of her siblings

12:03 am

circe

re 9

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up!

12:03 am

mymuseisme

you're the greatest lickety!!!

12:03 am

jillibus

just a leetle while ago, eh TO?

12:03 am

debbinla

i love lickety!!!! if the mets were doing as well as lickety - i'd be much happier!!!

12:03 am

Wyrd

th 9 78

12:04 am

jillibus

thanks Lickety for another monster job!

12:04 am

72 Temple Owl

lol jli!

12:05 am

jillibus

I'd like to administer a th9 to the fiend who concocted this

12:05 am

mymuseisme

LOL

12:05 am

debbinla

lol - i got it right away from that clue jilli!

12:06 am

dr9397

flip

12:06 am

jillibus

:)

12:06 am

saintfranny

309 words? now, i know i have not a Chance of finishing this puzzle. so should i even begin??

12:07 am

Atalante

why not franny :)

12:07 am

jillibus

sprite will probably finish in half an hour because there are only 5 k words

12:08 am

saintfranny

i've spent 3 years growing my hair out. would hate to lose it over a puzzle

12:08 am

Atalante

good point, franny!

12:09 am

TeaNCrackers

this puzzle cuases me much an 5/14

12:09 am

jillibus

as for the re9 -- no idea

12:09 am

TeaNCrackers

*causes

12:10 am

circe

re 9 = re + ha 7...

12:10 am

circe

tgied

12:10 am

circe

sorry...cat...

12:11 am

debbinla

thanks circe

12:11 am

jillibus

yes, thanks, circe - gave 3 words!

12:11 am

circe

anytime...

12:13 am

jillibus

I see my reaction to the grid is here

12:13 am

Kateq

yeah! got the 10
re + ph 8/60

12:14 am

Kateq

sing

12:14 am

jillibus

whee kateq!

12:14 am

circe

ty kateq!

12:14 am

circe

gg

12:14 am

Kateq

oops--sorry

12:15 am

jillibus

would be nice if I had the ph8 :(

12:15 am

debbinla

thank youkae

12:16 am

jillibus

ok, got it/them!

12:16 am

debbinla

that was supposed to be thank you kateq

12:16 am

TeaNCrackers

woot - me too!

12:16 am

Kateq

yw LOL

12:17 am

arleneehm

phantom word = phrase

12:17 am

pebblespeople

hello all!

12:17 am

Natasha

put a different ending on it arleen

12:18 am

jaianniah

Has anyone g\had trouble loading Babble tonight? My daughter cannot load the game....

12:18 am

metaleather

not tonight jai, but I had trouble yesterday, the day before and earlier today

12:18 am

arleneehm

cool...thanks natasha

12:18 am

jillibus

no prob here, jai

12:18 am

Natasha

then add the prefix that means to do it again!

12:19 am

jaianniah

ty for telling me!!!

12:20 am

jillibus

changing icon

12:22 am

lbdawger

YIKES what's with these big grids?

12:23 am

mymuseisme

ANSWERED SOMEONE'S WISH FOR THEM TO BE ON W/ENDS

12:24 am

lbdawger

bah!

12:24 am

TeaNCrackers

re 9/78

12:24 am

cybernan

was that you, mymuse?

12:24 am

AprilD

hi all, got the ten!

12:25 am

Natasha

well, I've got a head start with 124 words, so I'm off to bed. night all!

12:25 am

mymuseisme

nope

12:25 am

Atalante

urfs really should be allowed

12:25 am

mymuseisme

NITE NATASHA

12:26 am

arleneehm

i stopping at 65 ...nite all....

12:26 am

mymuseisme

nite arlene

12:27 am

Angb

Hi all - all you clever people probably alread gave ut th 9/78

12:28 am

Atalante

hi angb!

12:28 am

mymuseisme

hi Ang

12:28 am

Angb

Yes .. you're right - I probably made a mistake typing and found it by mistake ... LOL

12:29 am

TeaNCrackers

what is up with all of the words that go from night to night?

12:30 am

TeaNCrackers

dashing

12:30 am

TeaNCrackers

oops

12:31 am

Angb

Oh heavens I thought I had a clever word - the family te 5/10 + pin. Never mind. More positive now than at the flit.

12:33 am

Atalante

oh almost!

12:34 am

Angb

Yes Ata - love that word - nice warm fussies.

12:36 am

jillibus

thanks, TnC!

12:36 am

TeaNCrackers

happy to oblige!

12:37 am

Atalante

now prana is *definitely* a word

12:38 am

jillibus

close, but no cigar, ata

12:39 am

Atalante

*mutters at enable*

12:41 am

Atalante

and snarf. my dog snarfs

12:44 am

jillibus

would kh4/9al be sexy?

12:45 am

dingleberry

maybe - the turban could come in handy i guess :P

12:45 am

PurloinedLetter

Might simply be khinky?

12:46 am

dingleberry

lol

12:46 am

jan

What a lot of royalty in this grid!!

12:49 am

jillibus

aw - no volcano

12:50 am

addytewd

evening everyone. another big one!

12:51 am

jillibus

hello addy

12:51 am

addytewd

hiya jilli :)

12:51 am

mymuseisme

hi addy, yep another wicked grid

12:51 am

debbinla

hi addy

12:52 am

addytewd

hey mymuse :) the bigger the better!

12:52 am

addytewd

hiya debb. :)

12:55 am

mrpresident

re10/98.... changing the wording

12:56 am

mymuseisme

hi mrp!!

12:56 am

debbinla

hi mrp

12:56 am

metalic banana

clues

12:56 am

sprite

Morning dear gang... another beauty?

12:56 am

mrpresident

hi everyone!! nice grid!!

12:56 am

mymuseisme

hi sprite

12:56 am

debbinla

hi sprite!

12:57 am

metaleather

'night everyone

12:57 am

mymuseisme

nite ML

12:57 am

debbinla

night metal

12:58 am

jillibus

hello sprite! Haven't you finished yet?

12:58 am

jillibus

Hi MrP!

12:58 am

sprite

LOL jilli... I just came in!

12:59 am

jillibus

I know, sprite <vbg>

12:59 am

Atalante

well I've got half way ... going back to bed for a while! bbl!

12:59 am

debbinla

nite atalante

12:59 am

sprite

gheghe, teasing me on my empty stomach, aren't you?

12:59 am

debbinla

than

12:59 am

mymuseisme

nite ata!

12:59 am

sprite

Night Ata *hug*

12:59 am

jillibus

Fantastic, ata! Have a nice snooze

12:59 am

debbinla

ooops sorry

12:59 am

mymuseisme

have that one

1:00 am

addytewd

ugh...just got started and i can already tell i'm going to be obsessing over the fact that there's no e at end of gl

1:00 am

jillibus

no better time for a tease, eh sprite?

1:00 am

sprite

True jilli :)

1:00 am

cybernan

anyone besides me remember the du 4/11 cut?

1:01 am

jillibus

yep - and a ruder version - the DA

1:02 am

sprite

addy, there is a N before the G that should make up for that ;)

1:04 am

jillibus

every southerner knows thang is a word

1:04 am

72 Temple Owl

did i manage to say hi before i ws kicked out of the site?

1:04 am

sprite

I tried thang twice and I am not even a southener!

1:05 am

sprite

Hi Temple Owl *hug*

1:05 am

mymuseisme

wb TO

1:05 am

addytewd

yes, sprite, that does help :)

1:05 am

jillibus

were you kicked out, TO? Hi anyway

1:05 am

cybernan

half way --- good night, all :) -- see you tomorrow, no doubt.

1:05 am

PurloinedLetter

what is a "southerner"?

1:05 am

72 Temple Owl

me too, sprite!

1:05 am

jillibus

nite smart nan!

1:06 am

mymuseisme

I'm going too, night everyone

1:06 am

jillibus

someone who lives in the southern states

1:06 am

sprite

Night nan!

1:06 am

mrpresident

nite nan and muse

1:07 am

sprite

Sleep well, muse

1:07 am

jillibus

nite, muse

1:07 am

mymuseisme

ty

1:07 am

Angb

If you can have ar5/10 plus the es plus the ed why not the ing?

1:08 am

sprite

I agree completely.

1:08 am

Angb

As you can see am having problems with the a words! LOL

1:08 am

mrpresident

(((sprite)))

1:09 am

sprite

Hey mrP! *hugs*

1:09 am

mrpresident

hello Angb and Jilli too!

1:10 am

Angb

Hi MRP - nice grid but keep away from the a words LOL

1:10 am

jaianniah

Hello, MrP!

1:10 am

mrpresident

hello jai!!!

1:10 am

sprite

I am starting to realise that d4 K is not going away all by itself... 5 words... at least not 13 like yesterday...

1:11 am

jaianniah

I use the word "prana" almost every day because I am a healer- why isn't it a word????

1:11 am

sprite

jai, it is a word. It's just that stupid enable. Doesn't know karma either, if I remember well.

1:12 am

Angb

jai I reckon who ever compiled enable fell asleep during the process at cricial times.

1:12 am

jaianniah

well, and we all know about "internet"....

1:12 am

Angb

*critical

1:12 am

Angb

doesn't like blog either

1:12 am

sprite

internet and online, true! Well, isn't it great to feel superior to a dictionary every day? ;)

1:13 am

jaianniah

Absolutely....but frustraing as all heck....

1:13 am

sprite

And... (all stand by to cheer) sprite found 5 Ks without any help!

1:13 am

Angb

You are such a diplomat sprite

1:13 am

jaianniah

*frustrating

1:13 am

sprite

LOL Angb!

1:14 am

Angb

Now how do you spell the Scottish jumpers - it's not here either.

1:15 am

jaianniah

The "k's" are a bit crazy tonight...and wasn't one of them in yesterday's puzzle?

1:15 am

Angb

Yes ... need all the help I can get kai. Don't complain

1:15 am

sprite

*sits here pouting because nobody cheers*

1:16 am

mrpresident

kh's.... genghis kh** and plural... the first kh4 and 5 are like genghis but end with a F and the last kh is a variant for chi

1:16 am

jaianniah

"The kh** was pronounced married by the priest, so he turned and gave his bride a kh**" - pun by Jai that is a clue...LOL

1:16 am

sprite

mrP, that is almost spelling it out! You usually never do that!

1:16 am

Angb

Sorry sprite but I did not see your post. Hip hip hurray ... all mighty sprite ... we kneel at your feet and worship you

1:17 am

mrpresident

so sorry there!!

1:17 am

sprite

*feels much better already* ;)

1:17 am

sprite

jai, I love that punclue!

1:18 am

jaianniah

Ty, ty, ty <bows> LOL

1:19 am

jaianniah

The kh** had a cold, and with it a kh**- in fact, many kh***- more punning...

1:20 am

Angb

Lordie - I accidently found the 10 by myself ... off to get another glass of wine to celebrate... or should I cook dinner?

1:21 am

sprite

wow Angb!

1:21 am

Angb

Nah ... another couple of words maybe.

1:21 am

jaianniah

WTG< ang! Have another wine!

1:21 am

Angb

Giggle @**##^*

1:22 am

mrpresident

wine!!

1:22 am

Angb

Oooh - and a 9 - this wine is working wonders - thanks for the advice everyone

1:22 am

sprite

Stop whining and pour that wine...

1:23 am

mrpresident

**passes the glass**

1:23 am

jaianniah

When those little fish that come in jars rushed around, can you say they he 7/36?

1:24 am

jaianniah

<groan>

1:24 am

sprite

If it walks like a d4, talks like a d4, looks like a d4... it probably is a fish.

1:24 am

mrpresident

LOL!!

1:24 am

jaianniah

LOLOL!

1:24 am

sprite

*giggle jai*

1:25 am

Angb

Haven't got the he so missed the joke LOL

1:25 am

jaianniah

it's all that "wine".....

1:26 am

jillibus

just saw you got the k's, sprite - jolly good

1:26 am

sprite

Yeah, I am proud like a monkey with two private parts ;)

1:27 am

jaianniah

The he starts like a fish that comes in a white sauce in jars or is pickled, and ends in the past tense....so thus the joke....

1:27 am

jaianniah

ROFL, Sprite.....

1:28 am

Angb

I was punching that away but I took you quite literally

1:28 am

PurloinedLetter

Wow, a first, a transsexual monkey?

1:29 am

jaianniah

Thus s/he can go scr** him/herself???? (Oh, that is awful!!!)

1:30 am

sprite

You guys are even worse than I!

1:31 am

jaianniah

My mind is in the gutter tonight...

1:33 am

jaianniah

Everyone must be hiding in the grid, it is so quiet......

1:33 am

sprite

off to have breakfast with my friend, back later. Have fun :)

1:33 am

jaianniah

Bye-bye, Sprite!

1:34 am

mrpresident

ok, cause I hate RE words... here it is V shape and plural, advise, bring down in size, attach or suspend and plural, workinto a new form and bring forth again, engage in service and past tense, to word it differently again, to anew the string and past tense, to get old and leave word and past tense....
there endeth the RE's!

1:35 am

jaianniah

TY< MrP!

1:38 am

Angb

jai I was looking for a suitable Kiwi retort for Sprite's comment ... but she has gone.

1:39 am

Angb

Oh goodie - dinner is ready. Wonder what it is ... my partner doesn't like dirtying more than one implement and he had sausages out. A worry ... see you latter.

1:40 am

jaianniah

I couldn't think of one, either....

1:40 am

jaianniah

Bye-bye,Angb!

1:41 am

Angb

off but had to write all of MRPs clues down. Thnx all see ya later

1:55 am

jaianniah

ing words: as 6/27; ch 7/44; ch 7/48; da 7/44; er 7/36; fa7/52; fa 7/48; ha 7/44; ha 7/40; pa 7/40; ph7/44; ph 8/60; ra6/24; re 9/78; re 10/98; sh 7/44; th5/16 (pl. that one for next word); th 9/78; ti 4/6 (plural that for next word). I believe I have them all- I hope I have not missed any! Love, Jai

1:56 am

mrpresident

thanks JAI!!

1:56 am

debbinla

thanks jai!

1:56 am

jaianniah

YW, as always!

2:16 am

jillibus

that's one thing I love about thhis game and thhis community - it's based on cooperation and not competition. Thanks, jai and mrp

2:17 am

jillibus

*this

2:17 am

Angb

Hi jilli - has everyone gone?

2:18 am

PurloinedLetter

Phantom: pe***********

2:18 am

mrpresident

am still here Angb

2:18 am

jaianniah

I can give clues if anyone wants them.....

2:19 am

debbinla

i'm still here - but fading fast

2:19 am

Angb

Hi MRP - how are you going?

2:19 am

mrpresident

Hi Jill!!

2:19 am

svso

Much too soon to ask for clues.

2:19 am

mrpresident

Hi debb!!

2:19 am

jillibus

hi MrP :)

2:19 am

debbinla

how're u mrp?? i love your picture - sooo cute

2:20 am

mrpresident

Hi Ang! doing good!! the day has been nice and cool!! and have been playing on the puter all day!!

2:20 am

mrpresident

debb!! my family are gorgeous!! cutest!!

2:21 am

Angb

Sounds excellent MRP

2:21 am

debbinla

you're right -just adorable

2:23 am

jaianniah

Well, if no one needs help, I am going off to slumberland- see you in the a.m.!!! Love to you all!!! BTW< my saying I could give clues was a hint!

2:23 am

Angb

Have you done it jai? Fireworks is it?

2:24 am

debbinla

thank you jai for all your help!!

2:24 am

jaianniah

Yes! But very quietly so as to not wake the neighbors!

2:25 am

debbinla

wow - impressive jai!!

2:25 am

Angb

Excellent - that was real quick. Esp on a large grid. Congrats

2:25 am

jillibus

Really? fireworks for jai???? Holy mackerel!!! YAYYYY!!!!!

2:26 am

jaianniah

I am very fast at looking words up in the dictionary.....I am not one of those stalwart people who tries to do it without Lickety's help, I'm afraid. Someday, maybe....

2:27 am

Angb

Well I am sure you have a life ... I try to last out to half way - all depends on how much hair I am pulling out. Each to their own jai

2:27 am

mrpresident

good on ya jai!!!

2:27 am

jillibus

well, you deserve sweet dreams, jai -- good night!

2:27 am

mrpresident

I love the list!! wouldn't start or finish without personally

2:27 am

jaianniah

Thank you all! Actually, I am always eager to finish because I LOVE to clue!

2:28 am

mamabear

hallo!

2:28 am

mrpresident

You are a clue queen jai!! love it!!

2:28 am

Angb

Hi mamabear

2:28 am

Angb

shit

2:28 am

mrpresident

{{{{{MAMABEAR}}}}

2:28 am

Angb

Sorry

2:28 am

jillibus

hi mamabear

2:29 am

mamabear

{{{{{{mrp}}}}}}}

2:29 am

Angb

And it would have to be that word

2:29 am

mamabear

hiya jilli!!!!

2:29 am

debbinla

hiya mama!

2:29 am

mrpresident

no shit here Angb! but the grid..... another thing

2:29 am

jillibus

I agree, angb

2:29 am

jaianniah

Well, it is especially fun to make up puns like the one I made up earlier about kh** giving his bride a kh**!!!LOL!

2:30 am

Angb

At least it says something about me that it was my 119th word!

2:30 am

joey

mrp said a word..............

2:30 am

jillibus

hi joey

2:30 am

Angb

Ah yes - but I shocked her into it LOL

2:30 am

mrpresident

Angb said it before me!!!

2:31 am

joey

hi jilibus how are u?

2:31 am

jaianniah

No, sh**? Really? I have never heard that word in my life!!!

2:31 am

joey

I didn't catch that one, mrp, boo on angb

2:31 am

Angb

Hi joey

2:31 am

joey

jai............... you lie...8)

2:31 am

jillibus

getting sleepy, thanks, joey - and you?

2:31 am

Angb

You're fa 7/72 me jai

2:32 am

joey

i guess that that is famous, right?

2:32 am

Angb

try 7/52 - fingers shaking thru laughing

2:32 am

joey

i am having a stiff drink, playing well.

2:32 am

jaianniah

Yes...I'll admit it, I'm fa7/52ing you!

2:32 am

joey

i like being on late at night.......... more fun, best people

2:32 am

Angb

I was saying that earlier joey - each new glass brought a new line of words!

2:33 am

joey

i agree it is fun to do this with a drink in hand

2:33 am

joey

angb, what time is it where you are?

2:33 am

jillibus

jai, I'm having sleepy-eyed trouble with some of those ings -- ch7/48 and ha 7/40

2:33 am

jaianniah

Yes, but I am beginning to fa 4/8 which would make me a fa 5/18......

2:34 am

jaianniah

think of a thing you pull the ripcord on when you jump out of a plane- the ch word is short for that sport....

2:35 am

jaianniah

ha is when pewople are arguing, trying to solve a pproblem- they are ha***** it out....

2:37 am

debbinla

my eyes are closing - goodnite all - see u tomorrow

2:37 am

jaianniah

Did those clues help, Jilli?

2:37 am

jillibus

thanks, jai - esp for the ch - turns out I had the 2 has ones -- said I was sleepy!!!

2:37 am

joey

nite debb

2:37 am

Angb

Goodnite deb -

2:38 am

jillibus

nite debb - here's to the mets tomorrow

2:38 am

MVA

nite debb and morning all

2:38 am

debbinla

lets hope jilli!

2:38 am

jaianniah

Boo, Mets (Cubs fan with a long-time resentment from 1969)

2:38 am

Angb

Hi MVA

2:39 am

jillibus

hello MVA

2:39 am

debbinla

harsh jai ! harsh! (but i get it) - ok, really leaving

2:41 am

jaianniah

Nite-nite, all! <poof>

2:41 am

Angb

Nite jai - thanks for your help and your company

2:42 am

MVA

nite jai

2:42 am

jaianniah

yw, Ang.....Nite, MVA! Always liked your flag- Welsh?

2:43 am

joey

nite jai, thanks for the help

2:43 am

MVA

cornish, jai

2:43 am

Flask1

Good morning/nite all!!!!

2:43 am

jaianniah

I was sorta close....Not bad for a Yank!

2:44 am

MVA

hi flask!, quite close jai!

2:45 am

Angb

Hi flask

2:45 am

Flask1

but just not close enough......lolol!

2:45 am

Flask1

another biggie, I see!

2:45 am

Flask1

how friendly is it??

2:45 am

jaianniah

Not when it concerns the British Isles!

2:46 am

Angb

Nice grid though.

2:46 am

jaianniah

I finished it, so it wasn't too bad- unlike the day before yesterday when I was up all nite....

2:47 am

Flask1

Oh well.....here I go, head first!

2:47 am

FranMag

Hi all!

2:47 am

Flask1

Sleep well Jai....when you do go....

2:47 am

Angb

Hi fran

2:48 am

MVA

hi fran

2:48 am

FranMag

hi angb!

2:48 am

Flask1

Hi FRan!

2:48 am

FranMag

hi mva!

2:48 am

jaianniah

TY, Flask....I have this problem leaving the chat.....LOL!!

2:48 am

FranMag

hi FLask! :-)

2:49 am

FranMag

hi Jai!

2:49 am

jaianniah

Hi, Fran!

2:49 am

jillibus

I know what you mean, jai

2:50 am

jaianniah

Just when I get ready to go, something happens, and I stay and stay, and stay.....Esp. when I am full of Coca-Cola!

2:50 am

sherb

good morning all :) ...is this an easy biggie, or another toughie?

2:50 am

FranMag

hi sherb!

2:51 am

jaianniah

medium, sherb

2:51 am

joey

add some alcohol to the coca cola and you should be ready for bed )

2:51 am

FranMag

hi joey!

2:51 am

joey

hi fran mag. how are you?

2:51 am

jaianniah

I haven't got any rum, Joey....:o((((

2:51 am

jillibus

hi fran

2:52 am

FranMag

great joey! how about you?

2:52 am

MVA

hi sherb!

2:52 am

Biltong

Hi everyone! FranMag have you had any sleep yet?

2:52 am

FranMag

hi jilli!

2:52 am

joey

i have vanilla vodka for the coke. wonderful

2:52 am

mamabear

mrp... you still here?

2:52 am

FranMag

hi biltong! no, it's only 9:50 pm

2:52 am

sherb

hi Fran and jai and MVA :) ...medium... that's all the encouragement I need...

2:52 am

FranMag

that sounds good joey!

2:53 am

joey

it is great. and it is always 5 o'clock somewhere

2:53 am

jaianniah

Sounds good, except I don't like vanilla-flavored drinks....Oh, well.....

2:53 am

joey

hi sherb

2:53 am

Biltong

Oh. As joey says, it's alway 5 o clock somewhere in the world :). How are you finding the grid?

2:53 am

joey

jai. when i was a liitle kid, when we went to the soda fountain, i always got vanilla coke. way ahead of the times

2:54 am

sherb

hi joey :)

2:54 am

joey

biltong, it is okay but bif

2:54 am

joey

that should have been big

2:54 am

jillibus

we used to get chocolate coke!

2:54 am

jaianniah

Very ahead of the times!!!! LOL!

2:54 am

FranMag

i just started biltong, the first 26 words were okay though!

2:54 am

joey

oh, wow, chocolate coke, i have never had that

2:55 am

Biltong

I'll give it a bash for a couple of hours before I start lunch.

2:55 am

jillibus

with lots of crushed ice in a little glass -- long ago

2:57 am

MVA

a glass of coke or soda was always our treat, but i didn't like fizzy drinks!

2:58 am

joey

mva, how about now? still off fizzy drinks

2:58 am

MVA

much prefer tea, no bubbles!!

3:00 am

jillibus

fizz makes me hiccup now

3:00 am

MVA

me too!

3:01 am

FranMag

yay, i've found 5 of the 7s so far, but i guess that means nothing when there are 8s, 9s and 10s!

3:02 am

sherb

good going, Fran... I've only found one...

3:02 am

jillibus

fran, there are lots of words ending in ing...

3:02 am

FranMag

i know, those are the ones i found

3:03 am

MVA

going now, need breakfast and more tea! bbl

3:03 am

FranMag

later mva!

3:03 am

Angb

see ya MVA

3:03 am

FranMag

did i miss sprite?

3:03 am

sherb

add an R in one of the 7s and you have an 8...

3:04 am

Biltong

bye MVA

3:04 am

Angb

Yep she's gone till later

3:04 am

FranMag

darn, i found a piece of jewelry that looks like her icon, was going to give her the link.

3:05 am

FranMag

maybe i'll catch her later.

3:07 am

Atalante

hi again :)

3:07 am

FranMag

hi ata!

3:07 am

sherb

morning Atalante :)

3:07 am

Biltong

Hi Atalante

3:07 am

Angb

hi ata

3:07 am

joey

nite all and good luck. i have 90 to go, and that is doable for tomorrow

3:07 am

mrpresident

hi ata!

3:07 am

FranMag

later joey!

3:07 am

mrpresident

nite joey

3:08 am

sherb

nite joey :)

3:08 am

FranMag

hi mrp!

3:08 am

Angb

Nite joey - you did well

3:08 am

Biltong

Bye joey

3:08 am

joey

thanks

3:08 am

FranMag

mrp, you have a lovely family!

3:08 am

jillibus

nite joey. I'm going too - can't see words any more

3:08 am

Biltong

bye jillibus

3:08 am

mrpresident

Hi Fran!! thanks!!

3:09 am

sherb

wow, mrp... you have a handsome husband and a beautiful daughter!! :)

3:10 am

mrpresident

thanks sherb!! we are a blessed bunch!!

3:10 am

jillibus

yes, mrp, gorgeous! do you mind if I dream about them?

3:11 am

mrpresident

oh jilli!! they are on the babble adoption list!! they luv all of you!

3:12 am

Atalante

oh she is *cute*! better not say that about lickety :P

3:12 am

mrpresident

oh go on Ata!! he loves it!! you know he does!!

3:12 am

Atalante

lol ok, he's cute too :)

3:12 am

jillibus

lol - zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

3:13 am

FranMag

mrp, all the women were already in love with him because of his list, wait till they find out he looks like a movie star!

3:13 am

jillibus

*raises head from pillow* - cute? He's a hunk ;)

3:13 am

mrpresident

oh ata! who is the pupster??

3:14 am

Angb

OK more that 1/2 way. Off for a break see ya in about 15m

3:14 am

mrpresident

which movie star Fran!! LOL!!

3:14 am

Atalante

my ex-pup! isn't he gorgeous! we got him and Hobbit at the same time, but he was run over 2 years ago :(

3:14 am

FranMag

later angb!

3:14 am

mrpresident

bye Angb!!

3:14 am

Biltong

Later, angb

3:14 am

FranMag

awww ata!

3:14 am

mrpresident

oh darling pup!! poor thing!! :((

3:14 am

Biltong

Aw, sorry Atalante.

3:15 am

Atalante

it was an inevitability - he was brain damaged at birth, we were always just trying to give him as good a life as possible until he did something dumb!

3:16 am

mrpresident

at least he had a nice life with you ata!!

3:16 am

Atalante

he had a wonderful time!

3:16 am

Biltong

And I am sure he had the best with you!

3:17 am

mrpresident

ok, UNO!!!

3:17 am

FranMag

ooh, watching the news right now, our favorite volcano is active again, just had an eruption.

3:18 am

Atalante

he was a funny little thing, he used to collect everything he could find and drag them back to his basket and sit on them so Hobbit couldn't get them. And I mean *anything* - he once sat on an empty Tupperware container for hours, it must have been so uncomfortable!

3:18 am

FranMag

that's so cute ata!

3:19 am

Biltong

It sounds like he was a real treat.

3:19 am

FranMag

goooo mrp!

3:19 am

Atalante

a real treat and a real pain in the backside :P

3:21 am

Atalante

and utterly utterly adorable!

3:21 am

Biltong

lol, Atalante. One of those pleasant kinds of pain in the backside :)

3:22 am

Atalante

yeah ... he never got the hang properly of toilet training, and couldn't remember his name half the time, but he just *looked* at you with those big eyes and you forgot all that!

3:22 am

mrpresident

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

3:22 am

Atalante

woot!!

3:22 am

FranMag

yay mrp!!!!

3:22 am

Biltong

YAY, mrp!!

3:23 am

mrpresident

ata, now you are descibing my son!!

3:23 am

FranMag

i was about to say the same thing mrp!!

3:24 am

Biltong

lol mrp. It reminds me of my husband. (Couldn't resist).

3:24 am

Atalante

LOL :)

3:24 am

mrpresident

ah boys!!

3:24 am

Atalante

girls are always nicer!

3:26 am

mrpresident

too true!!

3:28 am

FranMag

yay! found the th9!

3:28 am

FranMag

but i think thang should be a word.

3:28 am

Biltong

I also have that one Fran!

3:29 am

FranMag

it's so fun to find big words on your own!

3:29 am

mrpresident

better go get dinner ready!! have been on the puter all day!! naughty me!!

3:29 am

sherb

thang is a word... just not one the dictionary recognises... :)

3:29 am

Biltong

btw, mrp i also think your husband and daughter are great. That's a lovely picture.

3:29 am

mrpresident

thanks bittong!

3:30 am

FranMag

true sherb

3:30 am

FranMag

later mrp!

3:30 am

Biltong

bye, mrp.

3:30 am

Angb

Bye mrp -

3:30 am

mrpresident

I am blinded... is it bittong or biltong??

3:31 am

Biltong

it's biltong with an l, mrp.

3:32 am

mrpresident

thank you!! bless you biltong!

3:32 am

mrpresident

see ya all later!!

3:33 am

Biltong

my pc is lagging.

3:33 am

sherb

later mrp :)

3:33 am

sherb

mine too biltong...

3:33 am

Angb

What have you done mrp - You jammed up the omputer

3:33 am

FranMag

mine too, i think the server had a hiccup

3:34 am

Haz1558

Good morning all. Can I face another big grid?

3:34 am

sherb

re9...

3:34 am

Atalante

of course you can!

3:34 am

Angb

Hi haz - this one is half fun

3:34 am

sherb

morning Haz :) ...what a question! ...of course you can...

3:34 am

FranMag

hi haz, jump in, it seems to be moving along quicker than yesterday

3:34 am

Angb

I am just entering the second half so can't tell you about that.

3:35 am

Haz1558

Well, if you're all sure......

3:35 am

sherb

honest...

3:35 am

Kateq

Go for it Haz!
I just finished.

3:36 am

Haz1558

Well I've started, let's hope I finish.

3:36 am

FranMag

yay kateq!!!

3:36 am

Kateq

clues anyone?

3:37 am

FranMag

not ready for clues yet kate, thanks!

3:37 am

Kateq

Have a lovely Sunday, everyone!

3:37 am

FranMag

night kate!

3:38 am

sherb

bye kate :)

3:39 am

FranMag

yay, found the re9, thanks for pointing it out sherb!

3:40 am

sherb

yw :) ...have'nt found the 10 yet... (but I'm not ready for clues...)

3:41 am

Odin

Morning Y'all! Rather large grid today.

3:41 am

FranMag

hi odin!

3:41 am

Angb

Hi Odin - it's not too bad though

3:41 am

sherb

morning Odin :)

3:41 am

Odin

Mornin' Fran, Angb sherb and all.

3:42 am

Haz1558

Odin - this lot are pretty persuasive, they'll have you dragged in whether you like it or not.

3:42 am

Angb

Would we lie Haz?????

3:42 am

Odin

*fallin' hook, line and sinkerinto the grid*

3:43 am

Haz1558

Time will tell, Angb - I've already found a sewing term and am out in a ra4/5

3:43 am

FranMag

yay, found myself in the grid

3:43 am

sherb

Haz's question was rhetorical anyway... she's hooked... :)

3:43 am

Haz1558

You know me so well!

3:44 am

Angb

Yes Fran - but you're invalid

3:44 am

sherb

my name is sherb and I'm a babbler...

3:44 am

Atalante

oooh theres a lovely poisonous word in the grid!

3:45 am

sherb

yep, delivered on the end of a sharpened umbrella... :)

3:45 am

Haz1558

(We're hoping for some help with Atalatne's poison issues)

3:45 am

Odin

I had a heck of a time yesterday with te te ti th etc.. My brain was sludge after I finished...but no fear, drinks (a fair amount of them) and dinner and I was good as new! My name is Odin and I too am a babbler.

3:45 am

FranMag

hi odin

3:45 am

Atalante

yep sherb :)

3:46 am

FranMag

(also hoping for help with the poison)

3:46 am

Haz1558

Okay, Calvi, Blackfriars Bridge, now think of the poison....

3:46 am

FranMag

oh nvm, found it!

3:46 am

Haz1558

Found it!

3:46 am

FranMag

good word!

3:46 am

sherb

no, that was another murder... the poison was Georgy Markov...

3:47 am

Haz1558

Thank you - I knew there was more than me with minds aswirl with unconnected facts.

3:47 am

FranMag

interesting sn5/18 that started out as an acronym

3:48 am

sherb

better than the plot of a John Le Carre novel...

3:49 am

Atalante

there;s at least another 2 cu6/24 as well, by the way

3:50 am

sherb

ha8...

3:54 am

Biltong

bbl, bye.

3:55 am

FranMag

later biltong!

3:55 am

sherb

later Biltong :)

3:55 am

Angb

See ya Biltong

3:55 am

chj

3 left and my monkey broke ar6/21, fu7 and the second te6/24

3:55 am

Odin

Later biltong

3:55 am

Odin

arsinal

3:55 am

Odin

So sorry...

3:56 am

FranMag

hi chj, sorry don't have any of those yet

3:56 am

chj

hi fran

3:56 am

sherb

ar6 - a Russian unit of length... my monkeys are still working...

3:57 am

mrpresident

Hi chj.... lickety is coming over for a chat before we log off fo the evening

3:58 am

chj

hi mrp

3:58 am

Atalante

he just wants to know how cute he is!

3:59 am

Haz1558

Pierce Brosnan USED to be no 1 on my list.....

3:59 am

Odin

Mornin' mrp

4:00 am

Haz1558

TIme to go!

4:00 am

mrpresident

oh no!! he is showing off the family himself!! I dare think what he will put in his bio!!

4:01 am

FranMag

later haz!

4:01 am

sherb

fu7 - a coal tar derivative...

4:01 am

mrpresident

bye haz!!

4:01 am

Angb

See ya haz

4:01 am

FranMag

thanks sherb, got that ar6 by googling.

4:01 am

Odin

Later Haz

4:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Hey Everyone, Refresh for my family image.

4:02 am

FranMag

of course mrp is gorgeous too! you guys have a lovely family!

4:02 am

sherb

later Haz :)

4:02 am

sherb

and mrp is beautiful too... and prince lickety is also handsome... :)

4:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Yeah - I know I have an absolutely gorgeous wife! Proud of it!

4:04 am

licketySplitAUS

Sherb - that broom is very useful!

4:04 am

Colhad

evening Blabbers

4:05 am

mrpresident

hi col!

4:05 am

sherb

:)

4:05 am

Colhad

hello Mr Bush

4:05 am

Angb

Hi colhad

4:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Another big grid today! wow - you all are copping it lately!

4:05 am

Colhad

hello Angb

4:06 am

FranMag

hi colhad!

4:06 am

Colhad

hello Fran

4:06 am

sherb

said with all the dispassion of someone who isn't hooked...:)

4:06 am

licketySplitAUS

Colhad - great to see another Aussie Bloke!

4:07 am

chj

any help with the fu7 or secong te6/21

4:07 am

FranMag

chj, sherb said fu7 is a coal tar derivative

4:07 am

sherb

fu7 - coal tar derivative

4:07 am

Duval

hi all, help needed for the 10 letter word pls.

4:07 am

FranMag

i'm still googling for it.

4:08 am

FranMag

hi duval! i don't have it yet.

4:08 am

Odin

Can't find it either Fran

4:08 am

chj

sherb...im sorry that is greek to me

4:08 am

Colhad

how ya goin LS

4:08 am

sherb

*runs away to avoid the clue for the 10...*

4:08 am

Odin

There are so many coal tar derivatives...

4:09 am

mrpresident

the 10 is..... wording the sentence again!

4:09 am

Atalante

I like the almost swear word - fukced

4:09 am

mrpresident

oh ata!! you rock

4:09 am

FranMag

thanks mrp!

4:09 am

Odin

Me too Ata

4:10 am

sherb

fu7 - German sounding version of Anglo Saxon swear word (fu4) plus one of the seven deadly...

4:10 am

Colhad

tsk tsk Ata, wash you mouth out with soap :P

4:10 am

Odin

TY SHERB!

4:10 am

FranMag

thanks sherb!

4:10 am

chj

now thats a clue...thanks sherb

4:10 am

Atalante

one letter away from a pretty pretty flower ...

4:10 am

Odin

a great clue

4:11 am

sherb

oh, well I had the 8, so I don't mind picking up that clue for the 10... :)

4:11 am

mrpresident

chj... I don't have a te6/21

4:11 am

FranMag

didn't you say te6/24 earlier chj?

4:11 am

chj

sorry mrp i meant the secong te6/24

4:12 am

mrpresident

he must of.... a small semitic idol and the plural

4:12 am

sherb

there's a te6/24 which is a volcanic material... don't know if it's the second...

4:13 am

Colhad

lol, I did find a swear word sh4/5!!!

4:13 am

Aloyisius

oh boy, away we go again: I'm surprised to see another large grid.. hi to all in babbleland.. diving in.. (splash).. waiting for the coffee ..

4:13 am

licketySplitAUS

Hows this for a BAD pickup line : "Do you work for the post office? Because I could have sworn you were checking out my package."

4:14 am

mrpresident

sprite isn't here!! no bite!!

4:14 am

Atalante

LOL!

4:14 am

sherb

te6 - anag of small animal you keep at home plus anag of Egyptian sun god...

4:14 am

FranMag

hi aloyisius!

4:15 am

mrpresident

hello aloyisius!

4:15 am

licketySplitAUS

Yeah - Hey Aloyisus - How are you?

4:16 am

sherb

207 words left to find... time I went for some coffee and the papers... later all :)

...and mrp, I vote you keep that icon... :)

4:16 am

chj

the te6 AFTER the te7

4:17 am

Aloyisius

Hi all! Back from the Balloon Fiesta in Alb., N. Mex.. most of it was rained out this year last week (boo) but I was able to see the first mass ascension and it was awesome (yay)... had a great time.

4:17 am

FranMag

later sherb!

4:17 am

licketySplitAUS

That's sound excellent - A mass of Balloons - how cool.

4:18 am

sherb

second te6... anag of the first...

*poof*

4:18 am

Aloyisius

hot air balloons... about 700 this year

4:18 am

licketySplitAUS

700! Incredible!

4:18 am

licketySplitAUS

Got a photo to put as your icon?

4:19 am

mrpresident

chj.... te + polo ra*** lauren.... take out the L

4:20 am

Aloyisius

down from over a 1000 as the air space became a bit crowded.. pics did not turn out well (dark), did not do justice... but I can try to put one one as an icon later.

4:21 am

FranMag

thanks mrp!

4:21 am

licketySplitAUS

cool

4:21 am

FranMag

i now have a te6/24, don't know which one though

4:22 am

chj

i must be crazy or the clues are wrong

4:22 am

FranMag

chj, second one is te + teleg****

4:23 am

mrpresident

te + ph*** expression minus the last letter

4:24 am

chj

ok i got it

4:24 am

mrpresident

am I being an idiot tonight!! sorry!!

4:24 am

FranMag

yay chj!!!!

4:24 am

chj

thanks all

4:24 am

Colhad

I've got one 9 letter word, when you team wins by a big margin it is called a th9/78 :)

4:25 am

Colhad

make it smaller to get th6/24

4:25 am

chj

the sun god clue screwed me up...ther werent enough letters there

4:25 am

licketySplitAUS

col, how is the temp up there?

4:25 am

Colhad

not too bad, summer hasn't hit us yet

4:25 am

Aloyisius

lovely clue, colhad.. ty!

4:25 am

FranMag

plus that clue was for the first one which you had already!

4:25 am

chj

anagram of PET and anagram of RA dont add up to 6 letters

4:26 am

Colhad

np Alo

4:27 am

chj

would anyone like some clues before i turn in

4:28 am

Aloyisius

just started, chj.. but ty kindly. Have a good snooze.

4:29 am

FranMag

chj, i have ph8/60, what do the other 8s start with?

4:29 am

chj

pa8/45

4:30 am

chj

ha8/50

4:30 am

chj

ep8/55

4:30 am

FranMag

thanks dude!

4:31 am

chj

all 3 are pl of a 7

4:31 am

FranMag

thanks, that's a big help

4:32 am

chj

pa7 to shave a potato + george gershwins bro

4:33 am

FranMag

that was a weird one! thanks!

4:33 am

chj

ha7 herrisons charater in star wars + mimic

4:33 am

chj

ep7 a stimulant

4:34 am

FranMag

great clues, got them all!

4:35 am

FranMag

have a good night chj!

4:36 am

chj

thanks fran

4:42 am

Colhad

something else to do with star wars, si4/5

4:43 am

FranMag

that was in yesterday's grid too colhad, nice when there are repeats.

4:44 am

FranMag

brb

4:45 am

Colhad

ph744, to replace things steadily, ph8/60, when writing a paragraph, you would do a fair bit of ph78/60

4:45 am

Colhad

ignore the typos though

5:16 am

mrpresident

time for the motogp!!

5:16 am

mrpresident

nite all!!

5:17 am

Aloyisius

sleep well, mrp!

5:18 am

lynxxx

nite MRP. hello everyone else

5:18 am

Aloyisius

hi lynxx..

5:24 am

Aloyisius

coffee time.. bbl..

5:27 am

licketySplitAUS

Hey Everyone again ...... I have to tell you something - mrp is one amazing woman!

5:27 am

mrpresident

oh p'shaw!!

5:27 am

Atalante

we know that!

5:32 am

lynxxx

we all know she is amazing, you are pretty good too Lickety!

5:32 am

lynxxx

Hi Atal

5:33 am

licketySplitAUS

What, What? sorry - I was fending off family members.

5:35 am

lynxxx

better du4.11 for cover!

5:35 am

mrpresident

oops, there is a bowl of chocolate running around the house!

5:37 am

mrpresident

misspresident is catching up with the bowl

5:37 am

mrpresident

lickety is ducking and weaving

5:38 am

mrpresident

masterpresident could give a flying du4

5:38 am

mrpresident

there is chocolate in her hair and all over lickety's face

5:39 am

mrpresident

ooohhhh, boy germs!! misspresident is running!!

5:40 am

lynxxx

no excitment before bedtime! too late it seems!

5:40 am

mrpresident

lickety is trying to lick the chocolate off the kids face!!

5:40 am

Aloyisius

quick! sh** the door and save the chocolate!

5:42 am

mrpresident

misspresident is now being accused of getting chocolate all over lickety

5:42 am

mrpresident

misspresident is now defending herself!!

5:42 am

Atalante

go missp!

5:43 am

mrpresident

obviously misspressident is telling him him to get stuffed!

5:43 am

mrpresident

lickety is trying a different tactic

5:43 am

Aloyisius

I can hear the giggling from here..(-:

5:45 am

mrpresident

he is bribing her with more chcolate!!! 'get me a facecloth'.... 'how much more cholocate do I get??'... LOL

5:45 am

mrpresident

now they are wrestling for the chocolate bowl!!

5:45 am

mrpresident

oh.... this is getting ugly!!

5:46 am

bonkler

this is much beyyer than the baseball play by play from the other day ;-)

5:46 am

mrpresident

and we have.....TRIPLE FUDGE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES!!

5:46 am

rolin

ok...hand 'em round

5:48 am

mrpresident

misspresident is washing the chocolate off lickety... he isn't happy about the boy germs comment

5:48 am

mrpresident

she is now explaining how she is chocula's wife!!

5:48 am

bonkler

the correct term (regional variation?) boy cooties

5:49 am

mrpresident

chocula was eaten by chocolate puppies... yo man!! ... chocolate bahaman jellyfish puppies!! (GOOD LORD)

5:50 am

mrpresident

OK.... you are cute but you are just plain crazy!!!

5:50 am

KittyVane

Did I hear someone mention triple fudge chocolate brownies?

(Trust chocolate to bring me out of the wood work!)

5:51 am

mrpresident

oh yeah kitty!! they are actually battling for the brownies!!

5:51 am

mrpresident

the whole house is a war zone!! oh no!!! the brownies are ready!!! they are attacking the oven!!

5:52 am

KittyVane

I would battle for triple fudge chocolate brownies too, or any other kind of brownie for that matter.

5:52 am

KittyVane

To sweet, sweet, chocolaty death!

5:54 am

mrpresident

ok, I am reporting from underneath the dining table... there is no sign of a cease fire here....

5:58 am

FranMag

hi again! boy, i leave for a little while and look what happens!

5:58 am

mrpresident

lickety has attempted to take the oven.... unfortunately, it is hot.... he is running to the freezer for an icepack

5:59 am

mrpresident

misspresident has taken the opportunity to arm herself

5:59 am

mrpresident

OVEN MITS!!

5:59 am

Odin

Welcome back Fran

5:59 am

mrpresident

oh the girls are always cleverer

6:00 am

FranMag

hi odin!

6:00 am

mrpresident

they are now negotiating .... A SPELLING TEST???

6:00 am

mrpresident

lickety is going for 8 letters.... misspresident is ashamed of him.... she tells him she needs the ugly stick

6:01 am

KittyVane

tee hee :D

6:01 am

FranMag

i'm telling you, the chat log is never dull.

6:02 am

Atalante

has anyone entered any words since the fighting began??

6:03 am

mrpresident

he is telling them that they were calling him a model on babble... she is indicating vomit

6:03 am

FranMag

i thought it was movie star?

6:03 am

FranMag

i actually found quite a few ata! i got a second wind

6:04 am

Atalante

I'm too transfixed by the chat log!

6:04 am

Andree

hi everyone

6:04 am

mrpresident

he asked her to spell anchovy...she did!!

6:04 am

KittyVane

Me too, the war of brownies has inspired me to look for words, to ake my mind off of the fact that there are no brownines to be had over here

6:04 am

FranMag

hi andree!

6:05 am

Andree

I've entered a chocolate war zone

6:05 am

FranMag

it's true andree

6:06 am

mrpresident

OK, she is pulling out the dictionary!!

6:06 am

FranMag

now it's a war of words i think

6:06 am

Andree

is she going to read it or hit him with it

6:06 am

mrpresident

Lickety is getting the word of all words, from an 8 year old!!

6:07 am

lynxxx

hello Andree

6:07 am

mrpresident

I think she might hit him with it!!!

6:08 am

mrpresident

ok, you have to hear this one

6:10 am

mrpresident

they are actaully rapping!! like rhyming to see who is cooler!!

6:10 am

mrpresident

ok, I am getting the brownies!!

6:12 am

mrpresident

ohhhhhhh!! she gave him a Z word!! ZAMBUK

6:12 am

mrpresident

she is doing the happy dance of chocolate!! she wins!!

6:13 am

Atalante

girls always win!

6:14 am

pida 1

Morning everyone, Sounds like fun. Chocolate for breakfast......

6:14 am

FranMag

hi pida!

6:14 am

Thios77

hey everybody. any clues for ep 7/ 40 and ep 8/ 55?

6:14 am

mrpresident

thanks everyone for being involved in the chocolate fudge brownie expedition!!!

6:15 am

FranMag

thios, ep7/40 is a stimulant that has been banned as a weight loss durg

6:15 am

FranMag

ep 8/55 is plural

6:15 am

pida 1

yw mrp. and when can we expect samples in the mail?

6:15 am

Thios77

thanx Fran

6:15 am

FranMag

np mrp, i just wish i had some brownies right now.

6:15 am

FranMag

yw thios

6:16 am

Aloyisius

tx for sharing, mrp... chocolate before bedtime means insomnia for me..(-:

6:16 am

mrpresident

LOL!! choc for all of you!!

6:16 am

KittyVane

I wouldn't mind getting some brownies either, if only there was a way to e-mail food...

6:17 am

Aloyisius

yum... now I have to take a lousy bagel break instead..

6:17 am

FranMag

kitty, you mean you don't have the brownie port installed?

6:17 am

FranMag

:-)

6:19 am

KittyVane

aah... so that's why it wasn't working! :D I shall install it now, and while I'm at it, I might as well put in some candy cable too

6:19 am

KittyVane

and a cake drive

6:19 am

Aloyisius

don't forget the one for the cocktails later on..

6:19 am

KittyVane

...I need to get lunch now, I'm makng myself so hungry! :)

6:20 am

FranMag

later kitty!

6:20 am

mrpresident

oh!!! email me a grasshopper!

6:20 am

Aloyisius

done.. one ghopper on the way..

6:21 am

licketySplitAUS

Unfortunately, chocolate brownies are put on hold - they are too hot and need to be cooled over-night.

6:21 am

FranMag

mudslide on the rocks for me please.

6:21 am

Aloyisius

ok, fran..

6:21 am

FranMag

overnight? what kind of sadistic recipe is that?

6:21 am

mrpresident

oh pshaw!! put the kids to bed and I will cool them!! we can hog out on brownies!!

6:22 am

bonkler

cooled overnight? don't be silly....well, sillier. that's what freezers are for.

6:22 am

Fishbulb

morning everyone

6:22 am

FranMag

hi fishbulb

6:22 am

licketySplitAUS

No no come on ... these babies are awesome - we really need to wait for just the right time - If we wake up at 4am they'll be perfect.

6:23 am

Fishbulb

Oooh i love that colour crayon FranMag (also my favourite) I love purple :-D

6:23 am

FranMag

thanks fishbulb!

6:23 am

Atalante

I have purple too :)

6:24 am

licketySplitAUS

Too late - they are all gone!

6:24 am

FranMag

i noticed the purple was the most prominent in your icon ata! :-)

6:24 am

Andree

it was fun while they lasted

6:24 am

Atalante

purple and pink - my 2 fav colours!

6:24 am

ren8

Afternoon, another big one today, great least it is not a weekday

6:25 am

FranMag

hi ren8

6:26 am

Andree

sa5/10 please

6:26 am

Aloyisius

hi ren..

6:26 am

mrpresident

thanks guys! see you all later!!

6:26 am

Aloyisius

bye, mrp!

6:26 am

FranMag

andree, the only one i have is the plastic wrap

6:26 am

Andree

bye mrp

6:26 am

lynxxx

mmm ... that lamb souvlaki was great! now back to this grid.

6:26 am

FranMag

bye mrp! enjoy the brownies!

6:27 am

pida 1

Hi ren, Aloy, Andree, Lickety et al, bye mrp

6:27 am

Atalante

oooo what's souvlaki?

6:27 am

FranMag

ooh lynxxx, you had to remind me that we missed the greek festival this year!

6:27 am

Andree

hi pida

6:28 am

Andree

hi lynxxx

6:28 am

Aloyisius

hi pida; so far, i just have the plastic, too Andree

6:29 am

lynxxx

Atal - roasted lamb, tomato, onion, usually garlic type mayo all rolled up in pita bread - delish!

6:29 am

FranMag

yum!

6:29 am

Atalante

oh WOW!

6:29 am

Aloyisius

ah, but I just found sa5/14: add a vowel to "vocalized in a musical manner"

6:30 am

FranMag

thanks aloy!

6:30 am

ren8

umm that sound nice. I'm just eating a bacon roll

6:31 am

Aloyisius

yw, fran.. now I really MUST get a bagel - you guys are making my tummy growl.. bbl..

6:31 am

Andree

have 5/14, thx for 5/10 clue, plastic wrap?

6:31 am

lynxxx

sa + walked really fast

6:31 am

Aloyisius

brand name, andree... sa + faster than walked

6:31 am

FranMag

good one lynxxx

6:32 am

FranMag

later aloy!

6:32 am

Aloyisius

lol lynxxx.. great minds..

6:32 am

Andree

thx lynxxx, fran and al

6:33 am

FranMag

yw

6:33 am

godthaab

Babble doesn't accept the epee!!!!

6:33 am

Andree

got it, not a brand we have here

6:34 am

lynxxx

and f that word lost its last letter and 'went to the toilet ' (lose end letter) it would be a wrap as well!

6:34 am

FranMag

godthaab, if you mean rapier, it's not in the grid.

6:35 am

Aloyisius

wow, lynxxx.. ty !

6:35 am

FranMag

cute clue lynxxx!

6:35 am

godthaab

Ah! you're right. Early Morning Dyslexia!

6:35 am

FranMag

:-)

6:35 am

godthaab

fare

6:36 am

godthaab

Sorry!

6:37 am

FranMag

it's okay godthaab, someone probably needed it! :-)

6:37 am

Atalante

am getting stuck now. and stuck is a phantom

6:37 am

saphyre

hi everyone

6:37 am

FranMag

i'm going to the list now ata, with 128 left

6:37 am

FranMag

hi saphyre!

6:38 am

Andree

hi saph

6:38 am

lynxxx

hi saphyre

6:38 am

Atalante

I want to get to 100 to go before listing!

6:39 am

saphyre

how is the grid today

6:39 am

FranMag

it's already half past 1 here! need to get to sleep!

6:39 am

Atalante

but thats only 2 more to go :P

6:39 am

saphyre

chin

6:39 am

saphyre

china

6:39 am

FranMag

it's okay saphyre, medium i'd say.

6:39 am

saphyre

gara

6:39 am

FranMag

cool ata!

6:39 am

saphyre

oops

6:39 am

saphyre

sorrp

6:39 am

Atalante

which saph just gave me :)

6:40 am

lynxxx

no no keep going saph!

6:40 am

saphyre

lol

6:40 am

saphyre

Note to self - wake up before typing

6:45 am

saphyre

this is one of those grids where I am going to kick myself for forgetting plurals, past tense, and suffixes isn't it?

6:45 am

lynxxx

think so, I am already doing it

6:46 am

FranMag

it is saph, just found two that i missed!

6:46 am

saphyre

and prefixes!

6:46 am

FranMag

well, going to bed now, night all!

6:47 am

Atalante

night fran!

6:47 am

saphyre

sleep well Fran

6:47 am

saphyre

hire

6:47 am

saphyre

ugghh sorry

6:47 am

chiley

Sharpei is a perfectly good word

6:47 am

Andree

nite fran

6:47 am

lynxxx

Yes! just monkeyed the ep7

6:49 am

saphyre

ooh got a 9 already

6:49 am

Atalante

lucky you lynxxx! send thos emonkeys over here, please!

6:51 am

saphyre

got the 10!

6:51 am

saphyre

nice wat to start the grid

6:52 am

lynxxx

clue? ep7.40 & 8.55 - a now banned stimulant (apparently). the 2nd & 3rd letter make an F sound - and the whole word looks like a greek goddess!

6:52 am

kthdsn

hi everyone

6:52 am

lynxxx

what letter does the 10 start with saphyre?

6:52 am

saphyre

hi kth

6:52 am

saphyre

thanks lynxxx - Ill work on that

6:52 am

lynxxx

hello kthdsn

6:53 am

Atalante

it *does* look like a goddess!

6:53 am

saphyre

it's a re - 10/98 saying it again

6:54 am

lynxxx

TY

6:55 am

kthdsn

ty saph

6:55 am

sxc chaz

hi lynxxx

6:56 am

lynxxx

good evening sc

6:56 am

sxc chaz

how many words have you found

6:56 am

lynxxx

only 111 !

6:57 am

sxc chaz

owww kl

6:57 am

sxc chaz

so what do u work as then

6:59 am

sxc chaz

my message was to lyn

7:00 am

lynxxx

I work as hard as I can - especially at this grid? are you playing too SC?

7:00 am

Andree

1st ch 6/27 please

7:00 am

sxc chaz

yh iam lyn

7:01 am

saphyre

I just gor here about 20 minutes ago so I can't clue yet Andree - sorry

7:01 am

lynxxx

me neither Andree

7:01 am

Aloyisius

homonym of chaired, andree

7:01 am

ss39

the one I have sounds burnt Andree

7:02 am

sxc chaz

lyn wot is your job

7:03 am

Andree

there are a few burnt ones, have those, thx Al will work on that clue

7:03 am

Andree

an admirer lynxxx?

7:04 am

lynxxx

sorry SC - I need to concentrate on this grid - cause its v big and I need to finish tonite. If we can help you with clues just ask and some-one will help you. have you read the Help above to get you started

7:04 am

sxc chaz

yh i know how to play dont worry

7:05 am

lynxxx

great - you are set to go then

7:07 am

majmom

an 4/4 the last one

7:08 am

sxc chaz

help me on 3/128 plz

7:08 am

Andree

sounds like an**** to a question maj

7:10 am

majmom

ty andree

7:10 am

lynxxx

getting list, BBL

7:11 am

Atalante

3/128? wow! that sounds like an impressive word!

7:11 am

saphyre

hi Ata :)

7:13 am

msree

Morning all. Don't mind me. I shall be lurking and typing. (mostly monkey typing.)

7:13 am

Atalante

did you do that cross-stitch in your pic, saphyre??

7:14 am

saphyre

no - but I would love to if I could find a pater for it - the icon is actually a left over from Fridays grid - I liked it so much I though I would keep it for a few days

7:14 am

saphyre

*patern

7:14 am

Atalante

I've done one in the same series, so the pattern is definitely out there!

7:14 am

saphyre

ughh pattern

7:15 am

saphyre

don't mind me just woke up and waiting for the coffee to be done

7:19 am

majmom

ar 6/21?

7:20 am

Dippnall

ar + part of leg below knee

7:21 am

Angelsong

hi, everyone! wonderful fun today...

7:21 am

majmom

ty dippnall

7:21 am

saphyre

Hi Angel

7:22 am

Aloyisius

hi angelsong... yes, it is a blast!

7:22 am

sxc chaz

thanks dippnall

7:22 am

Andree

hi angel

7:22 am

Dippnall

hello angel

7:23 am

sxc chaz

has anyone got a word begining with e plz help

7:24 am

Aloyisius

sxc: try "ei****, or"

7:25 am

sxc chaz

thanx aloy

7:25 am

Aloyisius

the teacher was er***** the blackboard...

7:25 am

faeriekae

Hello everyone

7:26 am

faeriekae

((Angel))

7:26 am

Aloyisius

hi faerie,

7:26 am

sxc chaz

thanx again

7:26 am

Aloyisius

yw

7:26 am

Andree

hi faerie

7:26 am

Atalante

hi faerie

7:26 am

faeriekae

Hiya Aloy :)

7:26 am

saphyre

hi feriekae

7:26 am

sxc chaz

hi faerie

7:26 am

Atalante

is the U word fishy?

7:27 am

Dippnall

hello faerie

7:27 am

faeriekae

Hi Andre and Ata and Saph what a nice welcome :)

7:27 am

faeriekae

Hi Dipp :)

7:27 am

Aloyisius

dunno, atalante.. don't have it yet!

7:28 am

Andree

u+ra4/4

7:28 am

faeriekae

Hi SXC :)

7:28 am

Aloyisius

ty andree.. missed that!

7:29 am

Andree

yw

7:29 am

Andree

yw

7:29 am

Andree

yw

7:29 am

Andree

sorry

7:29 am

Andree

ch5/22 please

7:30 am

Angelsong

hey, faerie.

7:30 am

sxc chaz

gtg its time to do homework c u all l8er

7:30 am

faeriekae

Hi Angel - John and Tamara are both still here so I'm trying to be very quiet right now

7:31 am

faeriekae

too late John just got up LOL

7:31 am

faeriekae

later SXC have a nice day at work sorry you have to go

7:32 am

Angelsong

faerie, how's your mom?

7:32 am

Atalante

TY Andree!

7:32 am

Aloyisius

bye, sxc.. see you next time

7:33 am

faeriekae

Angel no change at all except maybe a little worse doing surgery tomorrow at 10:30

7:33 am

Angelsong

on my list, faerie

7:33 am

faeriekae

they have her on Moraphine now so she is pretty much out of it most of the time and we are hand feeding her

7:34 am

faeriekae

thank you Sis ((((XOXOXO))))

7:39 am

faeriekae

cuer should be a word :(

7:40 am

faeriekae

frap should be a word

7:41 am

faeriekae

duran should be a word

7:41 am

faeriekae

these are all Kentucky words ya know LOL

7:42 am

Andree

dr5/12 please

7:43 am

faeriekae

sorry Andree no have here

7:43 am

Angelsong

llol, faerrie!

7:44 am

Aloyisius

after you wash your clothes, you put them in a dr***

7:45 am

Aloyisius

pl that also

7:45 am

faeriekae

Angel thanks for everything I need to go make breakfast for my guest then run to the hospital but I'll be back later on to finish

7:45 am

faeriekae

thanks Aloy :)

7:46 am

Aloyisius

yw, glad you got it

7:46 am

Andree

thx Aloy

7:46 am

Angelsong

when you get back faerie, pick up im...

7:46 am

faeriekae

sure will :)

7:49 am

Thios77

can anybody give me a clue for fu 7/52?

7:49 am

Aloyisius

sorry, not there yet thios

7:51 am

Aloyisius

I'm stuck on de5/16 if anyone can clue it..

7:51 am

Aloyisius

nm, just saw it!

7:51 am

Andree

tennis scoring Al

7:52 am

Aloyisius

lol... I just needed to ask before I could see it!

7:52 am

Aloyisius

ty anyway, andree

7:52 am

Andree

yw

7:53 am

Andree

fu7/52.. sounds like rude word+ seven deadly s+++

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

de5/16 tennis score

7:54 am

Aloyisius

turns out that it is an anagram for ed 5/16 (-:

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

andree, thanks--what a word!!

7:55 am

Thios77

thanx Andree

7:55 am

Andree

yw

7:55 am

Aloyisius

ah, yes... is it a dye?

7:56 am

Andree

no idea Al, won't be using it anytime soon

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

cu6/24 . . . all those Saturday morning jungle shows paying off! :-)

7:56 am

Aloyisius

lol

7:56 am

Atalante

and then put a letter on the front of the ed5/16 ...

7:57 am

Aloyisius

lots of words in the upper left corner!

7:58 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone! : )

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

hey, TO!

7:58 am

Aloyisius

howdy, TO..

7:58 am

Andree

hi TO

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Good morning Babblers. I have been lurking for a while, getting the "obvious" words first, and watching clues.

7:59 am

72 Temple Owl

une:like ramar of the jumgle?

7:59 am

Uneaixoise

off to donate platelets at Red Cross--BBL! TO, yes!!!!

7:59 am

pida 1

Hi TO, and how are you this fine Sunday morning?

7:59 am

Aloyisius

hi Scrabbler!

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, Une. I used to do that before I started a med.

8:00 am

72 Temple Owl

i had a cruch on howard

8:00 am

Uneaixoise

Ramar of the Jungle, where quicksand was an ever-present danger! LOL!

8:00 am

pida 1

And You, Scrabbler?

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Hi Al--how are you this not-sunny AM (not here).

8:00 am

72 Temple Owl

hi pida hi scrabs

8:00 am

Andree

off to bed for me, happy babbling

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Hi Pida

8:00 am

72 Temple Owl

night, andre

8:00 am

pida 1

nite , andree

8:01 am

Scrabbler

I was hoping for a small grid that I could accomplish. I finished Friday's grid with 4 min to spare--crazy! But I saw the flip for the first time.

8:01 am

Aloyisius

good, Scrabbler... just found a funny word, fa5.20: add a vowel to the front tooth of a tiger

8:01 am

Scrabbler

Good night Andree

8:01 am

Scrabbler

Hi TO

8:01 am

72 Temple Owl

af please?

8:02 am

72 Temple Owl

nm

8:02 am

Aloyisius

af + religious ***ual

8:02 am

Scrabbler

Is that fa5 a new kind of dance?

8:03 am

72 Temple Owl

i don't have an fa5 : (

8:03 am

cauzneffct

ar 5/10?

8:04 am

Scrabbler

Add first vowel to the fa4 (tooth)

8:04 am

Aloyisius

dunno.. see my clue at 8:01, TO

8:04 am

Aloyisius

ar + pl of egyptian sun god

8:04 am

Scrabbler

I was joking, Al.

8:04 am

72 Temple Owl

ty alo!

8:05 am

Aloyisius

lol... i am VERY gullible!

8:05 am

cauzneffct

thanks

8:05 am

Scrabbler

I am too, AL.

8:06 am

Scrabbler

hire

8:06 am

Scrabbler

tire

8:06 am

Scrabbler

hired

8:06 am

Scrabbler

tired

8:06 am

Charm

Good morning. another killer grid?!

8:06 am

Scrabbler

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH---SORRRY__________
_________

8:06 am

Aloyisius

hey, try one i don't have, scrabbler...

8:06 am

Aloyisius

hi charm! this grid is challenging, but fun so far

8:06 am

cauzneffct

first ch 6/27?

8:07 am

Scrabbler

LOL--into the penalty box--4 min for giving direct clues!

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

hi chram

8:07 am

Charm

Thanks for the encouragement Aloyisius. My coffee and I will be lurking....

8:07 am

Charm

Hey, TO!

8:07 am

Aloyisius

add religious **tual to the ch4.7, cauze

8:08 am

Scrabbler

ch + "The phone just r***, so I will pick it up." Then pl too.

8:08 am

pida 1

morning, Charm

8:08 am

Charm

Hey, pida.

8:08 am

72 Temple Owl

the only ch 4/7 i have is a country in africa. or used to be anyway

8:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi Charm

8:09 am

Aloyisius

thats it, to

8:09 am

cauzneffct

thanks

8:09 am

cauzneffct

thanks

8:09 am

Charm

Hi, scrabbler.

8:10 am

cauzneffct

ar 6/21?

8:10 am

Charm

Aloyisius, it wont take the african country + ***ual.

8:10 am

Scrabbler

I need to get coffee.

8:10 am

Atalante

because you add **tual

8:10 am

Aloyisius

whoops, knock off the last letter of ***, so sorry

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

an5 please?

8:11 am

Charm

Well, of course you do! Thanks, Ata.

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

hi ata!

8:11 am

cauzneffct

an5: what many of us feel towards this puzzle

8:11 am

Aloyisius

obviously I need another coffa cuppee.. bbl

8:12 am

Atalante

hi TO!!! and yes, too right, cauz!

8:12 am

cauzneffct

first 2 cu6/24s? was lost with the jungle clues

8:12 am

72 Temple Owl

8scratches head*

8:13 am

72 Temple Owl

cu6/24: arrow poison

8:14 am

lynxxx

anguish, anger, even an4.4, - is there more of a clue for the an5 pls?

8:14 am

Scrabbler

(scratching my head about the an5 clue)

8:15 am

Scrabbler

Got it--think German

8:15 am

72 Temple Owl

scrab: geenralized deep anixety

8:16 am

Scrabbler

I experience generalized deep anxiety daily when I play Babble for fun and relaxation. LOL.

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

and of course you are not an4/4 aboput it. you don't have to finish every grid.

8:18 am

Scrabbler

LOL. Yup, I didn't finish yesterday.

8:18 am

72 Temple Owl

i cannot believe i cannot find a 4 letter word

8:18 am

Scrabbler

I am taking a break to read the newspaper. BBL.

8:19 am

72 Temple Owl

bye scarbs - see you later

8:19 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry. anyone have the last an4 please? ty

8:19 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry. anyone have the last an4 please? ty

8:20 am

lynxxx

i think I'll take a break for the night 'cause I'm not even understanding clues! By all.

8:20 am

Aloyisius

an plus preserve your **nity

8:20 am

72 Temple Owl

good night lynx

8:20 am

Aloyisius

sleep tight, lynxxx

8:21 am

72 Temple Owl

would you believe i entered it on the grid but not on the list?

8:21 am

72 Temple Owl

would you believe i entered it on the grid but not on the list?

8:23 am

kthdsn

does anyone have the U, I can't find it

8:24 am

Aloyisius

poison dart ... stuff on the tip

8:25 am

72 Temple Owl

alo i think i need a break. i can't find the ar7 last a word

8:25 am

ch1212

good morning all. Favorite colors day ... has to be the glorious shades of autumn for me. How's the grid today?

8:26 am

Aloyisius

just add the front of your leg below the knee to ar, TO

8:26 am

Aloyisius

super duper, ch1212

8:27 am

72 Temple Owl

i mean ar4/7 see? i am in lala land

8:27 am

cauzneffct

arshin

8:27 am

cauzneffct

my bad

8:27 am

Aloyisius

whoops, you need to add a g to that too

8:27 am

ch1212

thanks cauz!

8:27 am

Aloyisius

woof, woof, TO

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

meow alo

8:28 am

cauzneffct

first cu 6/24? (before the poison?)

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

i am a cat person

8:28 am

Aloyisius

I take it back (cleans glasses off)..

8:28 am

Aloyisius

well, TO... the sound of a dog in the comics..

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

ty!

8:29 am

Aloyisius

(smile)

8:38 am

cauzneffct

da 6/24?

8:38 am

Atalante

da**** pastries

8:39 am

cauzneffct

thanks

8:39 am

72 Temple Owl

mmmmmmmbreakfast

8:41 am

evanonut

morning owlery

8:41 am

72 Temple Owl

morning nuttery

8:42 am

evanonut

didja find a purse???

8:42 am

ExWren

ty Ata, I hadn't got that one!

8:43 am

72 Temple Owl

no . i found would and we yakked. his earprobaly still hurts. if you see im ask if it's ok!

8:44 am

evanonut

ha ha ha ha, bet he's fine

8:45 am

72 Temple Owl

so i went from not saying much of anything to talking a blue streak. i'll get it right one day!

8:46 am

evanonut

you'll master it!

8:56 am

Colhad

I'm back after I got disconnected, I can only think Optus conducted some maintenance

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

hi col!

8:57 am

Colhad

hello Owl

8:58 am

GraceM

anyone know what the 10 starts with?

8:58 am

GraceM

or the 9s for that matter?

8:59 am

Aloyisius

re10, grace

9:00 am

arleneehm

the 10 is a re, the 9's are re and th

9:00 am

Colhad

th9/78, when a sporting team beats another convincingly, they are th9/78 them, take the ending off to get the th6/24

9:00 am

ARB

re 10/98 re9/78 th 9/78

9:00 am

GraceM

danke

9:00 am

Charm

Hey, Grace (and my favorite bit of cheesecake)

9:01 am

GraceM

oo good clue colhad...

9:01 am

GraceM

hey Charm!

9:01 am

cauzneffct

ga 5/14?

9:01 am

GraceM

ah, got both 9s now thx!

9:03 am

Aloyisius

wahoo, fireworks!

9:03 am

Colhad

Jackie Chan is in the grid, but doesn't count!!

9:04 am

Charm

Yay, Aloy!!

9:04 am

pida 1

WTG Aloy !!!!!!!

9:05 am

FMitch

Congrats Aloy!! Haven't seen you since you went to balloon festival

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

wtg alo!

9:06 am

Colhad

haven't seen fireworks for three grids

9:06 am

arleneehm

wtg aloy

9:07 am

sherb

afternoon all :) ...back with 170 still to go...

9:07 am

Charm

Hi, sherb

9:07 am

pida 1

ARB re 10/98 to change how you are saying something. Changing the sentence structure

9:08 am

ARB

Thanks Pida -- I was a little slow in answering a request for the 9 and 10 letter words -- I have them.

9:09 am

Colhad

ch7/44, following someone!!!

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

hi sherb thanks pida

9:10 am

inge

Guten MOrgen, Babblers, and thanks for clues ARB and Colhad, et al.

9:10 am

Aloyisius

ty all.. (was checking my email).. hi FMitch. I know, I missed completing some grids when I went to the balloon fiesta.. but it was worth it. Had a great time. Good to "see" you too! Now I must run as duty calls. Have fun, Babblers... see you next time. (-:

9:10 am

cauzneffct

he 7/36?

9:10 am

Charm

Bye Aloyisius. thanks for the help

9:10 am

pida 1

bye Aloy

9:11 am

inge

sharpie

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

bye alo and thanks for the clues

9:11 am

arleneehm

bye alo

9:11 am

inge

sorry, babblers, happens every time I throw in a word edgewise. BAck to my corner now.

9:12 am

72 Temple Owl

hi inge. the dog's not there as well. but his barjk is!

9:12 am

Jacula

And one of his teeth!

9:13 am

Jacula

Afternoon everyone.

9:13 am

Charm

Hi, Jac!

9:13 am

Colhad

howdy Jacula

9:13 am

sherb

afternoon Jacs :)

9:14 am

magzel

fu 7/52 please

9:16 am

cauzneffct

ha 7/36?

9:16 am

Charm

ha7/36 = to be in a rush, bothered, past tense.

9:16 am

cauzneffct

fu 7/52: sounds like the "F" word + bad deed

9:17 am

ARB

ha 7/36 -- very worried and rushing

9:17 am

Jacula

magzel - fu7/52 sounds like a ru4/6 word (but is not spelled quite the same)+transgession.

9:17 am

cauzneffct

got that one charm...do you have the first one?

9:17 am

Charm

fa752 = sounds like high couture, present partiple of the fa4/8 before it.

9:18 am

Jacula

BTW, I'm not really here; I'm preparing the quacking fowl (du4/11) for roasting.

9:19 am

ARB

Cauz, I hav ha 7/40, ha 7/36 and ha 7/44 and ha 7/40

9:20 am

kthdsn

what does transgression mean?

9:20 am

magzel

thanks, i got the fu

9:20 am

Wyrd

I cooked one once Jac, it was a complete failure

9:20 am

cauzneffct

theres a ha 7/36 that comes before an 8/50

9:21 am

ARB

aah, that's the one I don't have either!

9:21 am

cauzneffct

do you have the ha 5/14?

9:21 am

ARB

Seven deadly ---, Kthdsn

9:21 am

Jacula

Wyrd - did you prick it all over with a skewer, rub plent of salt into the skin & roast it on a high trivet? If not, it would have been fatty.

9:22 am

Wyrd

i did none of that, and it was awful, fatty, gamey, im sure i did nothing right

9:22 am

kthdsn

ty arb

9:22 am

Jacula

Oh dear, Wyrd. Maybe you can try again sometime & do what I just said.

9:23 am

Wyrd

perhaps i will, i have a great roasting thingie that would work, cone shaped, you put it IN the bird and sit it up

9:23 am

Colhad

si6/24, need em on a railway to tell the trains if they can go or not

9:24 am

Jacula

Wyrd - that sounds ideal.

9:29 am

Jacula

Oh dear! There's a little boy outside my window getting a right ear-bashing from 4 little girls. I feel quite sorry for him!

9:30 am

Charm

(would you care to wager that he deserves it?)

9:31 am

Colhad

ch7/40, you've overcooked something and it's all burnt and black, gotta brush up on your cooking skills then ;)

9:32 am

Jacula

Charm - Something to do with him knowing the rules of the game but not sticking to them, from what I gathered.:(

9:32 am

Charm

drop one of the r's from that ch and you have a ch6.

9:32 am

sherb

my favourite word today - sn5/18...

9:32 am

Charm

Jac = sounds like he was being a boy.

9:33 am

Jacula

Charm - yes. All good practice for when he's a man!:)

9:33 am

Colhad

ahh yeh, Charm, like something you sit on, I had the present tense of the word, but didn't see it going the otherway, ty

9:33 am

Charm

Well, I still nag my husband. but it has no effect on them. In one ear and....

9:34 am

Jacula

Charm - a woman never na4/6, she simply comments.

9:35 am

72 Temple Owl

may i have a clue for the ha7/8 please? ty!

9:35 am

Charm

Probably, Jac. But I nag. just ask hubby.

9:36 am

Charm

TO, I have 3 ha7's but no 7/8 combo. sorry

9:36 am

72 Temple Owl

ty charm

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

ha7/8: a wicker receptacle for documents and plural

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

sounds like where you put your sdirty clothes

9:40 am

Charm

thanks, TO!

9:43 am

72 Temple Owl

prababl;y both derived fromt he same source, don't you think?

9:43 am

magzel

more help with the wicker receptacle, don't know what that is, please

9:43 am

brandyjack

once is a comment. twice.......

9:44 am

Charm

probably, TO. linguistics can be fun.

9:44 am

Jacula

magzel - a basket for picnic things or for dirty laundry.

9:44 am

Charm

BJ, thrice and 4x and so on and so forth ....

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

hi jacs! i am stuck on a little four letter hi word : (

9:45 am

Jacula

But, magzel - the ha7 & 8 are: ha + one who imitates, than plural for the 8.

9:45 am

sherb

twice is positive reinforcement...?

9:45 am

Jacula

Hi TO.

9:45 am

Charm

hi4/5 = not hers + (odd/unexpected) consonant.

9:46 am

72 Temple Owl

got to go - see you later! bye all!

9:46 am

Charm

sherb, after 10 years, he no longer hears my voice.

9:46 am

brandyjack

like the drug you take for nasal congecstion, without the anti....

9:46 am

Charm

bye, TO, thanks....

9:47 am

Colhad

ha6/27, ha7/40, somewhere to store aircraft

9:47 am

Charm

ha740 = capt. Ha*****s, Poirot's friend.

9:48 am

Jacula

Well, I'm down to 90 to find. I'd better to and stab that du4/11 & prepare some vegs to go with it. BBL. Happy Babbling!

9:48 am

magzel

thanks for the ha clues, i never heard of that word

9:48 am

Charm

later, Jac.

9:48 am

sherb

later Jacs :)

9:50 am

Colhad

ohh, can't have Duran, half the 80s band

9:50 am

magzel

need a clue for ha 7/36 please, the second one

9:51 am

Charm

ha7/36 = to be rushed, frazzled, hurried. past tense.

9:51 am

magzel

thanks charm, got it

9:52 am

magzel

herd

9:52 am

magzel

sorry

9:53 am

brandyjack

hah. finally got that one. got it confused with a present tense verb, or where one of Wellington's battles occurred...

9:54 am

Colhad

ch7/48, better be doing this if you jumped out of a plane, be worried if you are not ;)

9:56 am

sherb

...or William the Conqueror?

10:00 am

Charm

ar6 please?

10:01 am

Colhad

don't have it yet myself

10:01 am

Charm

ok.

10:01 am

sherb

ar + part of the lower leg

10:01 am

ARB

ar 6/21 ar + part of the leg

10:02 am

Charm

thanks, sherb, ARB.

10:07 am

magzel

need a clue for he 7/36 please

10:08 am

ARB

he 7/36 is ike ha 7/36 with the obvious difference

10:10 am

magzel

thanks you arb

10:10 am

magzel

ired

10:10 am

magzel

woops

10:15 am

Scrabbler

clue on the he6/36 please, so that the ha7/36 will become obvious

10:17 am

Scrabbler

I meant the he7

10:17 am

Charm

ha7/36 is to be rushed, hurried.

10:18 am

magzel

it 5/12 please

10:18 am

Scrabbler

Ok--got them

10:18 am

Charm

it = eit***/or, drop the initial e

10:19 am

Colhad

ty Charm

10:19 am

Charm

yw

10:20 am

magzel

thanks charm, you always come through with clues

10:20 am

Charm

<blush>

10:22 am

ARB

Fireworks

10:22 am

pabtrek

ep7/40 please

10:23 am

Charm

ep7 = a weight loss drug banned in US.

10:23 am

Charm

and congrats, ARB!

10:24 am

pabtrek

thanks charm

10:24 am

Scrabbler

Yippeeee ARB--I admire anyone's perseverance when finishing these large grids

10:24 am

ARB

ep + sounds like what your neck holds up + Egyptian god

10:24 am

Charm

and pl, pabtrek

10:24 am

Angelsong

first complete pass through the grid leaves me with 33 words to find.

10:24 am

ARB

Scrabbler -- you call it perserverance, my family calls it mule stubborness

10:25 am

Colhad

de5/16 40-all in tennis

10:25 am

Scrabbler

First complete pass leaves me with 185 words to go. LOL.

10:25 am

pida 1

Whatever you call it, Congrats, ARB!!!!!

10:25 am

pabtrek

i figured that charm, i add pluralise everything :)

10:25 am

ARB

sounds like good progress, Angel

10:26 am

Scrabbler

I call it an addiction.

10:26 am

ARB

that too

10:26 am

Angelsong

it's more than an addiction for me...it's hopelessly obsessive.

10:28 am

majmom

the last cu 5/14?

10:29 am

Charm

cu5/14 = cu* (what you do with a knife) + ** (present tense of to be)

10:30 am

Colhad

ty Charm

10:32 am

majmom

cu6/24 its either the 1st or 2nd not sure-but its my last c-please any hints?

10:33 am

majmom

ty charm also

10:33 am

Natasha

hi everyone, back for a few more words

10:33 am

Charm

cu6/24 = a poison. change the final vowel for the other cu6.

10:33 am

Charm

yw

10:35 am

majmom

ty so much charm thought i1d never get through the c`s

10:50 am

hurshy

hooray for undetectable poisons

10:50 am

pabtrek

first ha 7/36 please

10:51 am

Charm

ha7/36 = a rattan basket. *sounds* like where you put your dirty laundry but with an extra vowel. and pl.

10:52 am

Charm

ha7/36 = ha* Solo + one who mimics (monkeys) another.

10:52 am

ARB

ha 7/36 ha + midafternoon snnooze + syllable of hesitation

10:52 am

hurshy

those are all for the same word, right?

10:53 am

ARB

yup

10:53 am

pabtrek

thanks Charm and ARB

10:54 am

majmom

da 6/24?

10:54 am

hurshy

yummy for breakfast

10:54 am

Charm

da6/24 = da**** pastry.

10:54 am

dramma3070

hay how is everybody

10:54 am

hurshy

if you can stomach that much sugar first thing in the morning...

10:55 am

majmom

charm to the rescue -ty again

10:56 am

Charm

yw. and hello dramma

10:56 am

dramma3070

hi charm

10:56 am

sherb

I prefer a muffin... the sugar's still there, it's just less visible...

10:57 am

Charm

I'm on a permanent diet. an apple a day .... sigh

10:57 am

hurshy

i am eating some total...

10:57 am

Charm

Total with vanilla soy milk. mmmmmm

10:57 am

hurshy

no, i do not put liquids on my cereal. like it crunchy.

10:57 am

dramma3070

hi everyone good morning

10:58 am

ARB

guys, it's close to dinner time here.

10:58 am

Charm

Then there's my father who puts water on his cereal. gross

10:58 am

Dorens

hey everyone...thought we might catch a break after two big grids in a row.....guess not!

10:58 am

hurshy

we see you dramma - don't feel that you have to wait for hellos, just jump right in and chat.

10:58 am

zozo411

hey

10:59 am

Charm

hey, zozo

10:59 am

cybernan

Good morning, everyone

10:59 am

dramma3070

hay how are you zoo411

10:59 am

sherb

oh... zozo's back...

10:59 am

hurshy

oh yeah zozo is the one with the 411

11:00 am

sherb

hi nan :)

11:00 am

Charm

Hi, cybernan

11:00 am

zozo411

so sierra how are you

11:00 am

dramma3070

good

11:00 am

dramma3070

zozo 411 dont say my name

11:01 am

zozo411

ok

11:01 am

cybernan

Went to bed last night with both 9's but only one 8 (ph) -- anyone know what the other 3 are?

11:01 am

hurshy

there's ha which is pl

11:01 am

Dorens

i have the ha plural

11:01 am

sherb

ep8...

11:01 am

hurshy

and ep also pl

11:01 am

Charm

done. clues?

11:02 am

Dorens

hooray for charm..

11:02 am

Charm

pa7 = pa4/5 (shave) + *** Gershwin (george's brother). pa8 is pl.

11:02 am

Dorens

ch 7/36?

11:02 am

chj

hi babblers

11:03 am

Dorens

hi chj....still in flight?

11:03 am

Charm

ch7/36 = to be more wary.

11:03 am

Charm

hi, chj

11:03 am

hurshy

flight? is chj running from the law?

11:04 am

hurshy

imagine if you were running from the law, how helpful it could be to have a network of babblers to help you.

11:04 am

Dorens

he probably should be, with all those escapades with his two little neighbors down the road from the orphanage

11:04 am

Charm

the babble underground?

11:04 am

chj

in flight? oh, the wright sisters....yes i guess i should update ....whats the theme today

11:04 am

hurshy

!

11:04 am

cybernan

thanks, charm & hurshy

11:04 am

Charm

ep7 = a weight loss drug banned in US. ep8 is pl.

11:05 am

dramma3070

hay zozo come out where ever you are

11:05 am

Charm

ha7 = rattan basket. *sounds* like where you put dirty clothes, but with an extra vowel. Ha* Solo + one who mimics (monkeys) another. HA8 is pl.

11:05 am

hurshy

hay is for horses

11:05 am

zozo411

hey drama

11:06 am

Charm

and you raise horses, but rear children.

11:06 am

hurshy

but horses rear, and children want a raise

11:06 am

hurshy

(in their allowance)

11:06 am

dramma3070

hay zoey

11:06 am

Dorens

and children often get a rise out of us

11:07 am

majmom

er 5/12?

11:07 am

hurshy

and then we get them on the rear

11:07 am

Charm

too funny. gotta go. do stuff with the husband and baby and dog. have fun babbling and see y'all tomorrow.

11:07 am

Dorens

full circle, well d one hurshy

11:07 am

hurshy

made a mistake, majmom

11:07 am

sherb

bye Charm :)

11:07 am

Charm

er5/12 = to have made a mistake (to er* is human)

11:07 am

majmom

erras

11:07 am

cybernan

bye charm

11:08 am

Dorens

bye charm

11:09 am

majmom

ty for your help again wish you could stay

11:09 am

cybernan

ok -- have pa, ph and ha 8 now -- what is the fourth one, please?

11:09 am

hurshy

ep7/8 combo - weight loss drug (thought that would be a proper noun, but hey)

11:09 am

cybernan

nm -- found it in the chat ep 8

11:10 am

cybernan

don't know the weight loss drug, though

11:10 am

hurshy

tres unhealthy

11:11 am

Dorens

can you clue the ph 8 nan, I don't have that one

11:11 am

hurshy

putting something a certain way

11:11 am

hurshy

do it again
you'll have the ten

11:11 am

dramma3070

hay i am back

11:12 am

Dorens

thanks hurshy now we need to find the 9's

11:12 am

cybernan

ph 8: wording

11:12 am

hurshy

got the 9's easy :)

11:12 am

hurshy

going through an argument over and over

11:12 am

hurshy

and what you and a shark do if it is eating you. or a croc.

11:13 am

Natasha

can someone clue the ha8?

11:13 am

Dorens

hnmmmm need to think about those hursh

11:13 am

cybernan

will someone please give me a clue for the weight loss drug?

11:14 am

hurshy

ep + sounds like what is on top of your neck + sun god

11:14 am

Dorens

ep + your neck holds up your **a* + egyptian sungod

11:14 am

hurshy

ha + bottom of your neck + one more letter

11:14 am

Dorens

great minds there

11:14 am

hurshy

mine's not so great, just used the clue i read earlier :)

11:15 am

pabtrek

second re6/27 please

11:15 am

zozo411

drama are u there

11:15 am

cybernan

thank you Dorens -- I was close, but this isn't horseshoes!

11:15 am

hurshy

hmm i still need some r's but the second one i have is to put up a picture again

11:16 am

Dorens

ty hurshy, have both 9's now

11:17 am

hurshy

has anyone else heard this rumor about free programs you can download so that you can chat privately with friends? instant messaging, i think i heard it was called...

11:17 am

cybernan

hurshy -- you are missing 3 re's before that one and there are 5 ra's that I have

11:17 am

hurshy

sounds like a fun idea.

11:17 am

cybernan

don't you use messenger, hurshy?

11:17 am

hurshy

cnan are you talking about all 6/27's???

11:18 am

Colhad

that's all I use, MSN

11:18 am

cybernan

I was talking about all r's that I have

11:18 am

hurshy

*ahem* it was... a subtle... hint...

11:18 am

cybernan

but missing oodles!

11:18 am

dramma3070

hay colhad what is your e-mail adress so i can get you on mine

11:18 am

Smiley23_47393

good morning

11:19 am

hurshy

i have 10 ra's and 10 re's so far.

11:19 am

cybernan

sorry I missed something somewhere along the line!

11:19 am

sherb

zozo and dramma don't have anything to talk about anyway...

11:19 am

hurshy

no, that is helpful though, i only had one re before the one i clued so now i found another one and will look for another

11:20 am

dramma3070

ya we do sherb

11:20 am

Colhad

yeh, I'll add ya to my list, I don't chat a lot on MSN, not a great fan of chatting, but I will chat from time to time, cdhadley@hotmail.com

11:21 am

dramma3070

we are on msn sherb

11:22 am

hurshy

logic suggests that if you are really only interested in chatting with one person, IM is an ideal venue.

11:23 am

Colhad

I've got ICQ and Yahoo messanger, but MSN is the main one I use

11:23 am

dramma3070

icic colhad

11:27 am

zozo411

ya sherb we are talking more on msn

11:27 am

dramma3070

hhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

11:28 am

sherb

*yawn*

11:28 am

hurshy

cnan, before put up a pic again, for re, i have a 4 and 6 (to make less)... what else you got?

11:29 am

hurshy

ooh got it, rhymes with 4-door car.

11:29 am

hurshy

that's one grey R!

11:30 am

Angelsong

Fireworks!

11:30 am

cybernan

middle row, hursh?

11:30 am

cybernan

should say middle column!

11:30 am

hurshy

no, 2nd. need one more from the middle.

11:31 am

cybernan

me too

11:31 am

hurshy

yes, middle col.

11:31 am

cybernan

oh no -- I need one more from the 2nd row --- 11 more from the middle row!

11:31 am

hurshy

did you get ra5/14 after the violent crime?

11:32 am

jaianniah

the 10 is an re word; so is the nine-

11:32 am

cybernan

no -- looking....

11:33 am

cybernan

got it!

11:33 am

Angelsong

anyone need clues?

11:33 am

jaianniah

the other nine is a th word

11:33 am

hurshy

that depends, angel, how are you at guessing?

11:34 am

Angelsong

I'm done with the grid.

11:34 am

jaianniah

So am I

11:34 am

cybernan

got the middle column r greyed out now

11:34 am

Scrabbler

Yippeeeee Angelsong--great work!

11:35 am

Angelsong

I got all but 33 words with my first complete pass of the grid

11:35 am

Dorens

hooray angelsong and jaianniah!!!

11:35 am

Scrabbler

You are a Babble Superstar, Angelsong!

11:36 am

Scrabbler

And Jai--good work!

11:36 am

cybernan

congrats, jai and angel -- without a list?

11:36 am

jaianniah

Ty very much- need Jai's clues? Have a pun for you: the kh** turned to his bride, and gave her a kh**....

11:36 am

Atalante

please tell me that first pass was using the list, angel?!

11:37 am

Angelsong

nope, no list

11:38 am

hurshy

chat?

11:38 am

Dorens

first ch 6/27 please

11:38 am

sherb

amazing... :)

11:38 am

Scrabbler

"We are not worthy, we are not worthy..." I am so humbled by you.

11:39 am

Angelsong

add a cons and a vowel to the first ch4 for the first ch6

11:40 am

jaianniah

ch+ vowel+ deodorant saying "soft and ***"

11:40 am

Dorens

ty

11:40 am

Dorens

first ch 6/24?

11:40 am

hurshy

has anyone else found that deodorant irritating to the skin? i tried it and was like, ow ow ow, burning sensation

11:41 am

jaianniah

add an s to ch 5/14

11:41 am

Scrabbler

I use corn starch--mild and effective

11:41 am

jaianniah

the one with double cons. ending

11:41 am

Dorens

ty jai one more ch and i'm done wiith c's the 7/44

11:42 am

cybernan

deodorant, hurshy?

11:42 am

hurshy

the brand jai mentioned.

11:42 am

jaianniah

The dog was ch****** the cat...

11:42 am

Angelsong

ch7/44: pursuing.

11:43 am

cybernan

ch 7: a dog or cat spinning in a circle is ch****** his own tail

11:43 am

Dorens

ty--sometimes they're right in fron of me but i just can't see them

11:44 am

jaianniah

The only deodorant I can use that doesn't burn is Arrid XX, personally....LOL!

11:46 am

hurshy

jai, i have the kh's you referred to, but i am missing the other 2 k's.

11:47 am

pabtrek

hurshy thanks for the re's got distracted before

11:47 am

jaianniah

the kh** had a cold, so he also had a kh**, in fact many kh**s! (try to think of two letters that would make that sound) the other k is pl. of kh** many kh**s

11:48 am

hurshy

thanks jai

11:49 am

jaianniah

yw!

11:49 am

cybernan

thanks, jai

11:50 am

pabtrek

first te6/24 please

11:51 am

hurshy

like a kind of angel but change s to t

11:51 am

jaianniah

te+ "F" dipthong+ cheering syllable - **H! **H! Sis BOOm Bah!

11:51 am

pabtrek

thanks hurshy

11:52 am

hurshy

or, you know, that one, that i didn't have yet

11:52 am

hurshy

lol

11:53 am

cybernan

anyone got the u?

11:53 am

pabtrek

that's okay discovered i needed both

11:53 am

jaianniah

u+ra 4/4

11:53 am

hurshy

take the c off the undetectable poison, cnan

11:54 am

Haz1558

Sherb and Atalante, are you still here?

11:54 am

hurshy

we almost have tisane. that would be so great if we had cu6 and tisane on the same day

11:54 am

jaianniah

I know, that would be funny....

11:54 am

Atalante

here!

11:55 am

jaianniah

What do have is an** and sh** LOL!

11:55 am

Uneaixoise

eeeeewwwwwwww

11:55 am

Haz1558

Oh good! Just checking to see that I am not the only Brit still slaving over this. (I've had a long break and am trying to get back into it again)

11:55 am

hurshy

and snape for the HP fans

11:55 am

cybernan

thank you

11:55 am

hurshy

and the capital of iran

11:56 am

jaianniah

and T'Pal for the Trekkies....

11:56 am

sherb

also still slaving...

11:56 am

Atalante

Star Wars gets a real word :P

11:56 am

hurshy

well, star trek does too! kh4!

11:57 am

Haz1558

I'm pleased to hear it sherb - it's all your fault that I'm doing this.......

11:57 am

hurshy

and hugh, hugh's borg name was th5 of five.

11:57 am

Atalante

can I blame you too, sherb?

11:57 am

jaianniah

Now, a si** kh** would be a terrifying prospect....

11:58 am

Haz1558

Did she tell you it was easy as well, Atalante?

11:58 am

hurshy

nah she's just into blaming people today

11:58 am

sherb

you can all blame me, if you like... but you're only fooling yourselves... you're hooked...

11:58 am

Atalante

ermmmm no .... I just want someone to blame LOL I probably told her it was easy!

11:58 am

jaianniah

That's a good one, Hurshy, missed that Trekkie one....

11:58 am

Haz1558

So cruel.....

11:59 am

hurshy

hey ata, lookee, the letters of our illness are all there, just not connected :P

12:00 pm

sherb

I went through cold turkey when I became a weekend babbler...

12:00 pm

jaianniah

People asked me last night how I rated this puzzle- I said "medium" and they felt that was a good asessment....I found it medium-to-medium easy...Not too many weird words....

12:00 pm

Atalante

good! its bad enough without it being there really in the grid as well!

12:00 pm

hurshy

*gives sherb a sympathetic pat*

12:00 pm

Atalante

has tribble ever been in the grid?

12:00 pm

hurshy

hmm, i don't recall

12:01 pm

jaianniah

Not since I've been playing....

12:01 pm

Atalante

if it ever is, we must petition DrG to allow it

12:01 pm

hurshy

he'll just say his usual line about not controlling enable, he only borrows it.

12:01 pm

jaianniah

But there's that Troublew with tribbles...they multiply.....

12:02 pm

boxofws

how many words today pls?

12:02 pm

hurshy

yay i got that last r!

12:02 pm

hurshy

309

12:02 pm

Atalante

if he let in stent, he can let in tribble!

12:03 pm

boxofws

whoa. ty!

12:03 pm

jaianniah

"Prana" is in the grid- since I am a healer, I use that word almost every day.....but it's not in Enable...bad name......

12:03 pm

hurshy

a stent is a thing they put in your artery or something, why wouldn't it be let in?

12:03 pm

Bash

we'll beam 'em over to the Klingon ship, where they'll be no tribble at all!

12:03 pm

Atalante

its not in enable, though

12:03 pm

jaianniah

TY< SCottie!

12:03 pm

hurshy

oh bash, you are a lovely person :)

12:04 pm

Bash

prana=breath?

12:04 pm

shmoozanne

ar5 anyone?

12:04 pm

hurshy

ar5... like singer mclachlan, backwards, with a double cons

12:05 pm

jaianniah

ar5 is a play on R S

12:05 pm

hurshy

or, shoot, does she spell her name with an h or not. cause there's no h.

12:06 pm

chj

arrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

12:06 pm

shmoozanne

i got it, thanks!

12:06 pm

cybernan

off to get ready for golf --- might be our last day :) -- see you later

12:06 pm

jaianniah

why the argh, chj?

12:06 pm

chj

get a hole in one cybernan

12:07 pm

hurshy

cnan anticipates death by golf?

12:07 pm

chj

somebody clued ar5

12:07 pm

jaianniah

Nan, let those Birdies fly!

12:07 pm

hurshy

better yet, soar like an eagle

12:08 pm

jaianniah

What's wrong with cluing that little word?

12:08 pm

hurshy

did you hear about the golfer who went to the donut shop and ordered mostly crullers, but a single round donut, just so he could say he got a hole in one?

12:08 pm

cybernan

no I anticipate golf death by snow!

12:09 pm

jaianniah

Oh, that's awful, hurshy!

12:09 pm

hurshy

i just made it up now, so, maybe it needs tweaking.

12:09 pm

cybernan

speaking of death --- how many of you have had the sublime experience of dessert at 'Death by Chocolate'?

12:10 pm

chic

hiya! anyone have a clue for the re 9, please?

12:10 pm

jaianniah

No, it was perfectly punny as it was...

12:10 pm

hurshy

oh no, do we have to go over that AGAIN?

12:10 pm

Uneaixoise

re + ha7/44

12:10 pm

Uneaixoise

hursh, you are too too clever!!

12:11 pm

chic

thanx, une!

12:11 pm

hurshy

*blush*

12:11 pm

jaianniah

to re6 over and over- add a common endING

12:11 pm

hurshy

didn't work though, clearly.

12:11 pm

chic

and hush and Jai!

12:12 pm

jaianniah

No, just was one of those that make you groan....

12:12 pm

hurshy

i want earring and fuschia

12:12 pm

chic

took me a sec to realize that was a clue, Hursh!

12:12 pm

hurshy

:)

12:13 pm

jaianniah

good clue, hursh...

12:13 pm

rolin

afternoon all...i want erudite

12:13 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, rolin!

12:13 pm

hurshy

mmm, erudite, good call

12:13 pm

Uneaixoise

fars

12:14 pm

Uneaixoise

oops

12:14 pm

shmoozanne

ch7/36 anyone?

12:14 pm

jaianniah

no prob, une, it isn't in the puzzle.....

12:14 pm

hurshy

more hesitant

12:15 pm

jaianniah

more ch4/6

12:15 pm

shmoozanne

ty

12:15 pm

hurshy

more ch5/18, technically (only ch5/18 not here)

12:16 pm

jaianniah

yes, but it got the point across, I hope :o)))

12:16 pm

hurshy

yes... sigh... just be being sticklish again... sorry

12:16 pm

hurshy

*me

12:17 pm

jaianniah

And most people don't know about ch5 being shy....

12:17 pm

jaianniah

*the ch5 that isn't there

12:17 pm

hurshy

the sad state of american education

12:19 pm

jaianniah

Well, you know there's a problem when they dumb down Reader's Digest to the fifth grade level, and then have "word builder"....

12:19 pm

hurshy

lol

12:19 pm

hurshy

ok my cat marty has a knock knock joke, but it isn't funny, i don't think he understands humor.

12:20 pm

jaianniah

ok, I'll bite....

12:20 pm

hurshy

knock knock

12:20 pm

jaianniah

who's there?

12:20 pm

hurshy

marty

12:21 pm

jaianniah

marty who?

12:21 pm

hurshy

marty the fierce and ferocious!

12:21 pm

inge

gras

12:21 pm

jaianniah

oh, dear.....

12:22 pm

hurshy

i told you it was not funny.

12:22 pm

hurshy

he just feels that he is very fierce and ferocious, striking terror into the hearts of all who see him.

12:23 pm

Judi

Afternoon, all. If it makes you feel any better, Hurshy. My cat laughed.

12:23 pm

hurshy

oh good, i will tell marty, he will appreciate that.

12:23 pm

jaianniah

I have cats who think that.....They have many sharp reasons for their feelings.....

12:24 pm

hurshy

jai used a WOOOORD

12:24 pm

inge

Jai, I was jumping to conclusions: Mardi Gras!!!

12:24 pm

hurshy

with marty, it's more of an ironic thing, for in reality, he is the most domesticated, gentle animal on the face of the earth.

12:24 pm

AprilD

hi babblers

12:25 pm

AprilD

any clures for the first an? I can't get it!

12:25 pm

hurshy

is conclusions a new hip hop band?

12:25 pm

Judi

My cat doesn't tell jokes. Although, he thinks it's hilarious to sneak up on the other cat and sucker swat him five times. Then he runs. BIG FUN!

12:26 pm

jaianniah

an+ ** You Like It

12:26 pm

hurshy

*ahem* jai, there is one before that, you have blocked it out of your mind

12:26 pm

Haz1558

Think bottoms and retentive, APril

12:27 pm

AprilD

I can't imagine it being anything, I have tried what I think is every possible combination

12:27 pm

jaianniah

oh, the one that goes with sh**....very good point!

12:27 pm

Haz1558

Use the middle a and work down.

12:27 pm

AprilD

NM, omg, well then, apparently I am not thinking THAT!

12:28 pm

AprilD

thanks!

12:28 pm

jaianniah

ROFL yw!

12:29 pm

AprilD

that is an area I happen to like to...

12:29 pm

hurshy

TMI april

12:29 pm

jaianniah

waaaay TMI

12:29 pm

AprilD

ahh hurshy, some things need to be said more

12:30 pm

hurshy

yes. like "i love you" and "would you like another piece of cake?"

12:30 pm

hurshy

but not "i think this chicken salad has gone bad"

12:30 pm

AprilD

tmi is a term used by...sailors who have never seen a booby or a girl bleed

12:30 pm

jaianniah

some of us are just an**-retentive about these things....

12:31 pm

hurshy

these must be some very unusual sailors.

12:31 pm

AprilD

according to my sailor husband

12:32 pm

AprilD

ok, retract, they ACT like they have never seen a booby or a girl bleed when they say TMI

12:32 pm

hurshy

or perhaps, they merely feel that they have been given information which they did not wish to possess

12:33 pm

jaianniah

this is a very interesting conversation....

12:33 pm

AprilD

the world is full of that...I wish not to possess images of war or violence so I look away

12:34 pm

AprilD

body images are....pleasant to some, whereas violence is horrd

12:34 pm

AprilD

*horrid

12:34 pm

jaianniah

I wrote a poem about that, April. It was from a pic in the paper of a soldier carrying away an Iraqi wounded child....

12:34 pm

rolin

ok..im having a blind moment here...i cant see the 2nd ce4..any help?

12:35 pm

AprilD

wow lots of long ch's in this one

12:35 pm

hurshy

but, if we are aware of war and violence, we might be able to take action to stop it. whereas if i know details about your sexual habits, it benefits me none.

12:35 pm

Haz1558

There is only one ce4

12:35 pm

jaianniah

darn, I wonder why you can't get that, rolin?

12:35 pm

rolin

*sigh*...that would explain it..thx

12:37 pm

AprilD

enough said hurshy, there are those who can't tolerate innuendo of any kind and those who can. note taken

12:37 pm

jaianniah

*That was a clue for the second ce, rolin, I didn't see the 4......sorry....maybe you can use the clue....

12:37 pm

hurshy

i enjoy quite a bit of innuendo myself... ask torgone...

12:37 pm

AprilD

any clues for the first and second ch 6?

12:38 pm

jaianniah

past tense of ch4/6; the othe has double consonats+ pl.

12:38 pm

dannyk

I like pie

12:38 pm

hurshy

mmmm pie

12:39 pm

Haz1558

first ch6 adds the beginning of President Nixon's to the preceding ch4

12:41 pm

jaianniah

Brain lapse on my part- forget those clues I just gave, they were for the wrong words.....I was up waaaaay too late last night finishing this puzzle.......

12:41 pm

AprilD

got the first one, thanks Haz

12:41 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome April.

12:41 pm

AprilD

yah jai, I thought I saw you on here at 12:30 my time

12:41 pm

shmoozanne

ei6?

12:42 pm

AprilD

second ch 6?

12:42 pm

hurshy

soup or salad

12:42 pm

hurshy

what am i saying? both. always order both.

12:42 pm

jaianniah

ei6 or, neither nor

12:42 pm

Haz1558

ei6 is a word used when offering alternatives

12:42 pm

AprilD

which one shmooze? (clue with hurshy's clue)

12:43 pm

AprilD

NM, got the second

12:44 pm

jaianniah

brb.....

12:45 pm

AprilD

ch 7/36?

12:45 pm

hurshy

now which way do we go this time for cluing it?

12:46 pm

hurshy

how about, rhymes with more frightening

12:46 pm

AprilD

thanks hurshy!

12:47 pm

AprilD

ch 7/48? (last ch)

12:47 pm

hurshy

if you put it together with pa4/5, we'd have a lovely 11 letter word!

12:48 pm

hurshy

i have been bummed all day that they don't connect.

12:49 pm

AprilD

yah, that clue is beyond me

12:49 pm

AprilD

any others?

12:49 pm

PurloinedLetter

don't hobo; be happy!

12:49 pm

hurshy

sailors might not do the 11 letter word, but marines would

12:50 pm

hurshy

does hobo mean worry now?

12:50 pm

Colhad

er7/36, rubbing out

12:51 pm

AprilD

still not getting it, and have to run off, but will be back later, bye folks and hurshy, thanks for the tit for tat!

12:51 pm

hurshy

yw

12:52 pm

chj

chu7 watersliding

12:52 pm

chj

or shyding is parach*****

12:53 pm

chj

skydiving

12:53 pm

sandr

da 6/24 just befor ethe risk,anyone please

12:54 pm

AprilD

thanks chj, caught that before I left. Got it

12:54 pm

hurshy

yummyforbreakfastifyoucantoleratethatm
uchsugarfirstthinginthemorning

12:54 pm

jaianniah

ing words: as 6/27; ch 7/44; ch 7/48; da 7/44; er 7/36; fa 7/52; ha 7/44; ha 7/40; pa 7/40; ph 7/44; ph 8/60; re 9/78; re 10/98; sh 7/44; th 5/16 (pl. for next word); th 9/78; ti 4/6 (pl. for next word); Hope these help! Copy and paste away! Love, Jai

12:55 pm

hurshy

and fa7/48

12:56 pm

sandr

hursh can you help mewith that da 6/254 please

12:56 pm

jaianniah

12:54 pm
jaianniah
ProfileUnited States

ing words: as 6/27; ch 7/44; ch 7/48; da 7/44; er 7/36; fa 7/52; fa 7/48; ha 7/44; ha 7/40; pa 7/40; ph 7/44; ph 8/60; re 9/78; re 10/98; sh 7/44; th 5/16 (pl. for next word); th 9/78; ti 4/6 (pl. for next word); Hope these help! Copy and paste away! Love, Jai this list adds Hurshy's word....Love Jai

12:56 pm

hurshy

oh, did my clue not work? it is also if you are from denmark

12:57 pm

sandr

thanks hurshy im a plonker at heart

12:57 pm

hurshy

what is a plonker?

12:58 pm

hurshy

a da6 person?

12:58 pm

sandr

an english term for a total idiot

12:58 pm

Atalante

and ra6/24 for the ing list

12:58 pm

hurshy

ah yes, i overlooked that one.

12:59 pm

hurshy

and si4! lol

12:59 pm

hurshy

and st5

12:59 pm

jaianniah

12:54 pm
jaianniah
ProfileUnited States

ing words: as 6/27; ch 7/44; ch 7/48; da 7/44; er 7/36; fa 7/52; ha 7/44; ha 7/40; pa 7/40; ph 7/44; ph 8/60; ra 6/24; re 9/78; re 10/98; sh 7/44; th 5/16 (pl. for next word); th 9/78; ti 4/6 (pl. for next word); Hope these help! Copy and paste away! Love, Jai NOW- hopefully I have them all!

1:00 pm

hurshy

tee hee

1:00 pm

jaianniah

make my day, hurshy....

1:01 pm

hurshy

this is horrid though, now all i can see is the ING, even though i have all those. lol.

1:01 pm

jaianniah

tee, hee indeed!

1:02 pm

jaianniah

I know, that is why I made the list- there are so MANY of the little suckers.....

1:03 pm

jaianniah

Then there are the "ang's"....

1:04 pm

shmoozanne

fu7 anyone?

1:04 pm

jaianniah

like the awful color, only with a consonat at the end

1:04 pm

jaianniah

*consonant

1:05 pm

hurshy

ch5, da4, ha4, pa4, pr5, ra4, re6... that is all right jai? unless you count a plane garage where it is in the middle.

1:05 pm

shmoozanne

ty

1:05 pm

jaianniah

I just wish there was "Chang"

1:05 pm

hurshy

*cough cough*

1:06 pm

jaianniah

oops.....<blushing>

1:06 pm

hurshy

how are you intending us to spell that awful color, jai... i am a little dizzy on this fu7

1:06 pm

PurloinedLetter

cheech, mayhap?

1:06 pm

Atalante

its a flower as well

1:07 pm

hurshy

like i know flowers

1:07 pm

Atalante

a character in Gormenghast books?

1:07 pm

Atalante

and a bright dark pink

1:07 pm

hurshy

a-who?

1:07 pm

hurshy

fuschia

1:08 pm

jaianniah

fu+ a dipthong+ something to be forgiven for....

1:08 pm

Atalante

thats the one!

1:08 pm

sandr

atalante i would have classe it as a purple myself

1:08 pm

hurshy

so i am assuming i leave out the s... oh no i MOVE the s

1:08 pm

hurshy

see i knew it was the color from jai's clue but i didn't know what to do with it.

1:09 pm

hurshy

are there any other fu's? (nothing personal intended there...)

1:09 pm

jaianniah

NO!!

1:10 pm

hurshy

now i just need one more seven and all the biggies will be done

1:10 pm

jaianniah

which one, hursh?

1:11 pm

hurshy

noooo idea :) still listless

1:11 pm

jaianniah

I'm sorry you are so tired....<bad pun>

1:11 pm

hurshy

jai used a WOOOOOOORD

1:12 pm

hurshy

although i do like bad puns, as we all know.

1:13 pm

jaianniah

OMG, I did! Again! Let them figure it out....I am too ti5 to stop myself....

1:13 pm

hurshy

why do i keep thinking terpal is a babblet?? it's not.

1:13 pm

oldhousejunky

only 100 left !!!

1:14 pm

Atalante

take a letter out

1:14 pm

hurshy

have that :)

1:14 pm

hurshy

lol

1:14 pm

hurshy

i have been monkeying for quite some time now, hehe

1:14 pm

jaianniah

yes, there is a word down the right-hand side of the grid....

1:15 pm

jaianniah

Spock's teacher? Or was it his fiancee? Can't remember.....

1:15 pm

jaianniah

And yes, I know it is properly T"Pal

1:15 pm

hurshy

no, she's in "enterprise". spock's fiancee was t'pring.

1:16 pm

jaianniah

His teacher- who said he wasn't ready....From the movie....

1:17 pm

hurshy

you mean the high priestess?

1:17 pm

hurshy

wait, which movie?

1:17 pm

jaianniah

Yes

1:17 pm

jaianniah

The first one....

1:18 pm

hurshy

oh the FIRST one

1:18 pm

hurshy

good golly i don't think they even gave her a name

1:18 pm

Atalante

they did ...

1:19 pm

hurshy

T'Lar was the high priestess at the end of 3. T'Pau was the one who was going to marry spock to T'Pring

1:19 pm

hurshy

i'll look it up

1:19 pm

shmoozanne

first ha7/36?

1:19 pm

jaianniah

I am thinking of T"pau- just didn't get the spelling right....

1:20 pm

Atalante

but I can't remember what

1:20 pm

Atalante

T'pau who had a pop group named after her

1:20 pm

hurshy

but T'Pau was in amok time, not the motion picture

1:21 pm

jaianniah

ha+ short sleep+ "er"

1:21 pm

shmoozanne

ty

1:21 pm

hurshy

for the motion picture, there are three vulcan masters listed on IMDB, but they are just called vulcan masters, no names are given.

1:22 pm

Colhad

would someone please clue sh7/44??

1:22 pm

jaianniah

yw! Well, wasn't it the same lady, the High Priestess, in the movie as was in that episode?

1:22 pm

hurshy

nope

1:23 pm

jaianniah

sounds just like ch 7/48

1:23 pm

Colhad

ahh, ty Jai

1:23 pm

hurshy

t'pau from the episode reminds one of t'lar in III, but they are not the same - t'lar was played by dame judith anderson - i guess she's famous?

1:24 pm

Colhad

might get to fireworks, still 32 words though

1:24 pm

jaianniah

I guess all those priestesses look alike to me!

1:24 pm

jaianniah

Go, Colhad!

1:25 pm

hurshy

celia lovsky played t'pau, the only female master listed for the motion picture was played by edna glover

1:25 pm

hurshy

understandable, jai :)

1:26 pm

jaianniah

I am thinking that we are supposed to assume that she is the same priestess as from that episode....the Vulcans live long and prosper....

1:27 pm

hurshy

i don't think so or they would call her T'Pau in the credits...

1:27 pm

jaianniah

You are right...<sigh>

1:27 pm

dannyk

re 10/98 please

1:28 pm

Haz1558

GIving up with 90 to go. I've lost the will to live.

1:28 pm

jaianniah

re+ph 8/60

1:28 pm

majmom

help with gn words-gn 7/40, gn 6/24 and gn 5/14 the last one?

1:28 pm

hurshy

oh dear! poor haz!

1:28 pm

Atalante

aw haz!

1:29 pm

jaianniah

all start the same, with gn4/6- the 7 doubles the consonant and is past tense; the six doubles and plurals; the 5 drops an "r' and plurals the 4/6

1:30 pm

jaianniah

Haz, hang in there! Use the list! There is no shame in that!

1:31 pm

PurloinedLetter

Thanks for all the great clues, Haz! Perhaps one day I may return the favor.

1:32 pm

majmom

ty so much jajanniah-would never have got them all

1:33 pm

jaianniah

it is a gnarly puzzle.....LOL

1:33 pm

PurloinedLetter

Yes, thanks Jaianniah, and other cluers, too

1:34 pm

jaianniah

I have to go. I must take a nap, or I am going to collapse on the keys altogether...Have a great day!

1:35 pm

PurloinedLetter

Sleep well!

1:35 pm

jaianniah

Bye <poof>

1:38 pm

Colhad

earlier Charm gave this description for ha7/36 and ha8/50, ha7 = rattan basket. *sounds* like where you put dirty clothes, but with an extra vowel. Ha* Solo + one who mimics (monkeys) another. HA8 is pl.

1:38 pm

Colhad

I don't quite get it, could someone give another clue please??

1:40 pm

PurloinedLetter

ha + the back of the neck ....adding a "more of" consonant for ha 7/36

1:41 pm

Frances

ha7/36 ha + a little sleep + emergency room and then plural

1:42 pm

Colhad

Frances and Purl, I'd buy you two a beer, ty :)

1:42 pm

EspritdJean

where do they GET some of these flippin' words?!

1:42 pm

Chris4

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! MY TRIAL PERIOD IS OVER

1:42 pm

Frances

Thanks Colhad

1:42 pm

PurloinedLetter

8 is the plural

1:43 pm

hurshy

sounds to me like somebody wants to go pro

1:43 pm

lynxxx

good morning everyone. is it just me? I am so excited I just got the an4.6 - and I am using the list! I am really struggling

1:45 pm

Vicuna

Oh, man, "snarf" is TOO a word! You should just see my brother snarfing pancakes!

1:45 pm

narcissus

Deehar where are you? I'm stuck.

1:46 pm

narcissus

snarph

1:47 pm

Vicuna

Well, if you spell it that way you'd be able to get snarphed and snarpher. But it's definitely with an f. ;)

1:49 pm

Vicuna

(I guess no one else here snarfs anything. Not even chocolate, apparently. Hmm. I must come from a particularly voracious family.)

1:49 pm

Atalante

my dog snarfs everything

1:50 pm

Vicuna

:)

1:50 pm

PurloinedLetter

O snarf whatever is not nailed down!

1:50 pm

pebblespeople

anyone have a clue for an 5/14?

1:50 pm

hurshy

i may have heard this word before but it is one of those words that once you hear it you think you heard it. like how a really good song is one that sounds like a classic the first time it is played.

1:51 pm

ursh

an5/14 german anxiety

1:52 pm

Vicuna

Well, it's a good word, Enable notwithstanding. So go out and use it. Spread it, share it, do it.

1:52 pm

pebblespeople

oi vey! thanx ursh!

1:52 pm

Frances

pebbles
an5/14 anxiety (teenage)

1:53 pm

hurshy

an5/14 - a kind of rap minus the initial and final letters, lol

1:54 pm

snppngtrtle

ep7 & 8?

1:55 pm

lynxxx

snarf? drop the r - add a vowel at the end and maybe thats the word you are thinking of

1:55 pm

chj

ep7/8 stimulants used in deiting

1:55 pm

pask

ch6-24 please

1:56 pm

snppngtrtle

Thanks chj!

1:56 pm

Vicuna

The "word" I was thinking of is "snarf", but thanks, lynxxx, I didn't have that one! :)

1:56 pm

chj

ch6/24 ceramic dinnerware

1:56 pm

lynxxx

ch6.24 - plural crockery

1:57 pm

Vicuna

ch6/24 - pl of ceramic

1:57 pm

chj

or peoples republic and taiwan

1:59 pm

stidmama

hi all. another stoopid big grid. oh well.

1:59 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Stidmama.

2:00 pm

lynxxx

hi Stid

2:00 pm

Vicuna

I think the difficulty is determined not so much by the total number of words as by the number of 7-letter words. 30 is a lot.

2:01 pm

stidmama

hadn't even looked at the stats yet, LOL!

2:01 pm

stidmama

hi lynxxx.

2:01 pm

stidmama

Vi, the icon is (as usual) great!

2:02 pm

PurloinedLetter

In my case, it is not the grid that is intellectually challenged; alas, it is me!

2:02 pm

Vicuna

Thanks, stid. It's left over from whatever day the theme was "flight." (Purple is not especially my favorite color.)

2:02 pm

stidmama

*identifying strongly with Purloined's comment*

2:03 pm

hurshy

owen? is that you?

2:03 pm

renfield

i don;t know 30 7 letter words

2:03 pm

Spanky

hello everyone. Hope all is well....

2:03 pm

stidmama

hi Spanky! hi ren!

2:03 pm

Vicuna

No, Purl and stid! Babble players are ipso facto intellectual powerhouses! :)

2:04 pm

stidmama

*identifying somewhat with Vi's comment...*

2:04 pm

renfield

hey ya srid

2:04 pm

Colhad

could someone give me a clue for pa7/40, the very last one please

2:04 pm

ExWren

Hi, I'm back to try to add a few more words, I don't think I will finish yet again

2:04 pm

chj

{{{{{{{{{{renfield}}}}}}}}}}}}

2:04 pm

Vicuna

pa7/40 - analyzing a sentence (I don't know if there's another after that)

2:04 pm

renfield

chj!!!!!!

2:05 pm

stidmama

hi Wren! looking colorful today!

2:05 pm

chj

you must have finished the grid by now

2:05 pm

tndaisy1960

Stid!!!

2:05 pm

stidmama

I didn't finish yesterday, and don't intend to finish today. But while I'm on, I'll add a bit to my grand-total of points...

2:05 pm

renfield

exwren - i see you favorite re's has a 10 - so sorry girl!

2:06 pm

stidmama

hi daisy. how's life in sunny CA? It's wet here! :-)

2:06 pm

ExWren

Hi mama, you are looking good in your new t-shirt

2:06 pm

renfield

nope chj not today and not in isthar

2:06 pm

Vicuna

tndaisy, is your icon a rainbow in a tornado? Cool!

2:06 pm

tndaisy1960

I have the heat on.

2:06 pm

chj

hahahaa

2:06 pm

tndaisy1960

tornado

2:06 pm

chj

dallas 10 hoston 6 3rd quarter

2:06 pm

tndaisy1960

hey Stid...IM is up...

2:07 pm

stidmama

thanks, Wren!

2:07 pm

stidmama

unfortunately, I am not up for IM today, daisy. Maybe tomorrow. I am really under the weather -- which I would be even if it were sunny today. Stoopid kids and stoopid viruses.

2:08 pm

tndaisy1960

awww :( I'm sorry...feel better dear.

2:08 pm

Vicuna

Condolances, stidmama!

2:08 pm

ExWren

yes ren, and I haven't got it yet, I have been more selective today, and decided not to waste good time on the difficult ones

2:08 pm

stidmama

thanks, all.

2:08 pm

tndaisy1960

well...I'll just tell my big news in here then. I'm now running....PC LINUX.

2:09 pm

stidmama

woo-hoo! way to geek, daisy! will change my icon in your honor. brb

2:09 pm

renfield

we are on the same brain wave wren....if it;s easy - i'm going for it

2:09 pm

chj

re10 saying something in a slightly different way

2:09 pm

stidmama

I'm back, penguin in tow.

2:10 pm

tndaisy1960

and a cute lil bird he is, too!

2:10 pm

Angelsong

it's a wonderful grid today.

2:10 pm

kthdsn

hi everyone, I'm back

2:11 pm

kthdsn

yey linux

2:11 pm

hurshy

w00t, it's nTkh

2:11 pm

stidmama

hi kate!

2:12 pm

kthdsn

I'm not liking this grid, is it just me or is it another tough one

2:12 pm

stidmama

hi Angelsong!

2:12 pm

hurshy

it's a little tough but not as bad as that one a few days ago

2:12 pm

Colhad

ty Vicuna

2:12 pm

ExWren

yes kth, it's a tough one

2:12 pm

Vicuna

I got the first half quickly, but have been really plodding so far the second half.

2:13 pm

kthdsn

i've been here on and off for most of the day and I only have 126 words so far

2:14 pm

chj

ep7/8 stimulant(s) used in dieting

2:14 pm

stidmama

I am up to 80 already, but about to fade out.

2:14 pm

Fingaz4000

i was wondering how you guys know how many pa words or how many you ch words you have left. But i just realized i need to upgrade to pro. no wonder this puzzle is so hard LMAO.

2:14 pm

stidmama

thanks chj! my first big word!

2:14 pm

chj

ha7/8 harrison's star wars role + mimicker(s)

2:15 pm

lynxxx

ch7.36 pls - cant see the ending

2:15 pm

chj

pa7/8 to shave a potato + george gershwin's brother(s)

2:15 pm

stidmama

actually, Fingaz, the two-letter word bit comes from the "list" either lickety's list or brandyjack's... have you seen angelsong's resource page? lots of info on these and other helps there... link at bottom of this page

2:15 pm

renfield

mucho gracias chj for the re - you made this ti5/12 brain think

2:16 pm

chj

ph8 arranging words in a certain way [or chop the re off the re10]

2:16 pm

Vicuna

ch7/36 - more so ending

2:16 pm

renfield

i'm a knuckle knob today

2:17 pm

Fingaz4000

thank you mama

2:17 pm

debbinla

hello to all my feloow babblers!!

2:17 pm

debbinla

and fellow babblers too

2:17 pm

renfield

hey ya deb - i;m no longer a babbler - i a knobbler

2:17 pm

Vicuna

I don't mind being a feloow, deb! :)

2:17 pm

chj

i think you are sh5/14er than you admit

2:17 pm

lynxxx

thanks Vicuna

2:18 pm

stidmama

hi debb... I am so slow today, chj's hints are going miles above my head!

2:18 pm

chj

or a cheetos knibbler

2:18 pm

chj

what didnt you get stid...ill bring them down to earth

2:19 pm

debbinla

uh oh - they'll probably go above my head too - although i did get the potato/gershwin one

2:19 pm

debbinla

whats that renie

2:19 pm

Colhad

could someone give a clue for sa5/10 and sa6/21 please??

2:20 pm

renfield

i don;t know debs - that's how bad i am today - i think mt brain made it up

2:20 pm

debbinla

LOL

2:20 pm

Vicuna

sa5/10 - brand of plastic wrap

2:20 pm

lynxxx

sa5.10 is a wrap

2:20 pm

stidmama

I managed to get the 10 after you clued the ph8... working on the ch 7 now.

2:20 pm

chj

sa6/21 a mexican shawl with an alternate spelling

2:20 pm

stidmama

oh! got it!

2:21 pm

chj

ch7/48 short for skydiving

2:22 pm

chj

or ch7/48 watersliding

2:22 pm

stidmama

but, chj! "suicide" doesn't start with ch (unless you skydive, in which case the clue works)

2:22 pm

debbinla

LOL stid!!!

2:22 pm

renfield

ok - we're rollin' w/ the homies now

2:23 pm

Vicuna

Oh boy, if only you could hitch the pa4/5 to the ch7/48, you'd get 11 letters - and 12 for plural!

2:24 pm

renfield

good vi! we would need that for skydiving

2:25 pm

chj

ch7/36 to scorch but more so

2:25 pm

chj

ch7/40 scorched

2:25 pm

debbinla

thanks chj - needed that

2:25 pm

stidmama

thanks Vi -- that got me the "skydive" word at least...

2:25 pm

chj

ch7/44 have you ever seen a dog ch***** its tail?

2:26 pm

chj

ch7/48 skydiving

2:26 pm

chj

cu7/36 a mean dog + jogged + pl

2:28 pm

chj

da7/44 i am off da***** off a quick email to friends

2:28 pm

Colhad

ty Vicuna and chj

2:28 pm

stidmama

ha. got an re 9 on my own! :-)

2:29 pm

stidmama

and the th 9 also!

2:29 pm

chj

ep7/40 stimulant used in dieting

2:29 pm

stidmama

(happy to clue those if anyone needs them, btw)

2:29 pm

chj

er7/36 removing pencil marks

2:30 pm

renfield

white out?

2:30 pm

debbinla

lol

2:31 pm

chj

fa7/52 fa + the front of your leg below the knee + air on a * string

2:31 pm

stidmama

I am always pa7 chj's clues into english..

2:31 pm

chj

fa7/48 abstaining from food

2:31 pm

debbinla

translating?

2:32 pm

stidmama

yes, debb -- but geek-speak for converting from one language to another...

2:32 pm

chj

fu7/52 a purple color but change the A to a small hump

2:32 pm

oldhousejunky

yah - fireworks !!

2:32 pm

chj

ga7/40 parsley is a ga*****

2:33 pm

stidmama

YAY oldhouse!

2:34 pm

stidmama

{{{{{{{{{{{cjh}}}}}}}}}} you are being so helpful and nice today. thank you.

2:34 pm

debbinla

he's always so helpful and nice !

2:35 pm

Colhad

could someone please clue the second ra5/14 please??

2:35 pm

debbinla

(as i anxiously await the gn 7)

2:35 pm

PurloinedLetter

Congratulations, oldhousejunky!

2:36 pm

pam

hi, again

2:36 pm

chj

gn7/40 growled

2:36 pm

oldhousejunky

gn 7 - gn + to be minus vowel + a color

2:36 pm

chj

ha7/36 harrison's star wars role + mimicker

2:36 pm

pam

that gn7 is a word, chj? Who knew, lol

2:36 pm

stidmama

the gn 7 is a past tense word, debb. double the last letter on the gn 4/6

2:37 pm

debbinla

hiya pam

2:37 pm

chj

ha7/40 airplane homes

2:37 pm

debbinla

got it now - thanks :-)

2:37 pm

chj

ha7/36 annoyed and harrassed

2:38 pm

oggy

hi all, just finished

2:38 pm

pam

yay, oggy

2:38 pm

stidmama

YAY oggy!

2:38 pm

PurloinedLetter

congratulations, oggy

2:38 pm

chj

ha7/44 two opposing lawyers may be ha***** out an agreement

2:38 pm

pam

can't figure out the harrison with the mimicker to get it to work, chj

2:38 pm

oldhousejunky

yay oggy

2:38 pm

oggy

how u all doing

2:39 pm

stidmama

well, I am 39 words past my goal of 100, so heading out for a bit. hope you'll all have a lovely day/evening. See you later!

2:39 pm

Colhad

ra5/14 anyone??

2:39 pm

chj

ha7/40 william the conquerer won at the battle of ha*****s

2:39 pm

oggy

later stid

2:39 pm

renfield

col = ra 4/5 (crime against one) insert consonant before the last vowel

2:39 pm

chj

he7/36 same as ha7/36 but change the first vowel

2:39 pm

oggy

any news on srabbler parents

2:40 pm

pida 1

Later, stid

2:40 pm

chj

pa7/36 someone who marches in front of macys on thanksgiving day

2:40 pm

pam

bye, stid

2:41 pm

debbinla

bye stid - see u later

2:41 pm

chj

pa740 short for a legal assistant + director *** lee of crouching tiger/hidden dragon + pl

2:41 pm

evanonut

hey hey hey!!!!

2:41 pm

debbinla

hi nut!

2:41 pm

chj

pa7/32 shave a potato + george gershwin's brother

2:41 pm

evanonut

debs, pam, chj, pida, RENNIEEEEEE

2:42 pm

pam

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