Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, December 22, 2006

12:00 am

NatLT

flip

12:00 am

Minveryork

flip flip hooray

12:00 am

renfield

flipout

12:00 am

stidmama

flip

12:00 am

Kahlua

hey mg you here?

12:00 am

NatLT

hooray, I have never been first

12:00 am

stidmama

woulda been faster if I weren't retrieving squeaky balls from under the sofa...

12:01 am

stidmama

good for you, Nat!

12:01 am

Minveryork

Darn!I have only been first in the log after the flip once!

12:01 am

harpjane

flip! I had one to go, believe it or not! I worked out the words but got distracted and forgot to finish!

12:01 am

stidmama

236 -- Min was closest! YOU WIN! :-)

12:01 am

stidmama

oh harp...

12:01 am

renfield

i'

12:01 am

renfield

i've never been first

12:02 am

hurshy

tomorrow everyone refrain so ren can be first

12:02 am

stidmama

oh harpjane, it took me a sec, but I know what your icon is! that solstice picture on the anasazi rocks!

12:02 am

jillibus

flip -- supper's warm -- bye again

12:02 am

Minveryork

Well that is a first for me too. Now my goal will be to actually guess the exact amount!Chj is good at that!

12:02 am

stidmama

ren, you're still first pirate in babbleland!

12:02 am

stidmama

later Jill

12:02 am

renfield

;-)

12:03 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

12:03 am

NatLT

night min, see you tomorrow

12:03 am

renfield

me 2 sweeet zzzzzzzzzzz's all

12:03 am

stidmama

good night Min! sweet dreams!

12:03 am

flosey

late flip and seeing this grid I won't have time - daughters & bf's coming tomorrow, Christmas Saturday for us

12:04 am

stidmama

flosey, I hope you will have a lovely time -- did you finish getting your house all spruced up?

12:04 am

hurshy

wo8

12:04 am

flosey

Happy Holidays everyone, see you later

12:04 am

hurshy

sn8

12:04 am

stidmama

good night flosey -- ENJOY their visit!

12:05 am

stidmama

oh hurshy's doing it again...

12:05 am

flosey

as much as it will be Stid, it'll be such fun to have the girls here

12:05 am

flosey

thanks and good night all

12:05 am

stidmama

um, I have wo 8 now too!

12:05 am

maniac_mitch

how many words today?

12:05 am

hurshy

ain't nobody doin nuttin. not nobody, not nohow

12:05 am

hurshy

236

12:05 am

hurshy

now mitch is here, you'll see some real speed.

12:05 am

DRBERNABO

gr8

12:05 am

maniac_mitch

ok ty

12:06 am

stidmama

and sn 8! thanks hurshy!

12:06 am

mrpresident

gr8/40

12:06 am

Erda

tr8

12:06 am

mrpresident

gr8/50

12:06 am

stidmama

hi mrp!

12:08 am

debbinla

late flip - hello babblers!!

12:08 am

mrpresident

2.tr8/40

12:08 am

stidmama

there are two tr 8

12:08 am

stidmama

hi debb!

12:08 am

MayneGuy

kahlua - you still up?

12:08 am

debbinla

how are you sweet stid?

12:08 am

mrpresident

2 x gr8/50

12:08 am

chic

Hi Mrp!

12:09 am

lynxxx

hello everyone

12:10 am

ursh

Morning all i have 3xgr8

12:10 am

stidmama

I am well, debb -- happy we have power and internet back, happy riemann is visiting for a couple days (a little sad that Lucky-dog is so frightened of him; some big bad man must have really mistreated my puppy in the two years before we got him), and otherwise very content. You, debb?

12:10 am

ursh

no no scrap that my mistake

12:10 am

mrpresident

hello everyone!

12:10 am

stidmama

brb phone

12:10 am

lynxxx

hi MRP

12:11 am

debbinla

ooooh - poor puppy! everything else sounds good! things with me are great - i got a new job!

12:11 am

stidmama

woo-hoo Debb! doing something wonderful and exciting, I hope!

12:12 am

debbinla

it is ! it's in major league baseball

12:13 am

stidmama

way awesomely cool debb! are you allowed to tell us what you do or for whom?

12:13 am

debbinla

sure - working for the owners of the dodgers

12:14 am

stidmama

oooh. I foresee some very intense workdays, but some nice perks, too!

12:14 am

chic

that your new job, debbs? congrats!

12:14 am

debbinla

thanks!

12:15 am

debbinla

very long days during hte season

12:15 am

stidmama

yes, I imagine it would be -- but what about this time of year?

12:15 am

dilly

flosie couldn't get back to you .

12:16 am

DRBERNABO

Okay, got my new icon

12:16 am

debbinla

seems they're busy year around - but i think the hours will be more normal during off season - i start in mid - january

12:16 am

stidmama

hi dilly, I think flosey went to sleep -- big day tomorrow with the kids coming over and all!

12:16 am

hurshy

136... mitch?

12:16 am

stidmama

nice chunk of rock, DRB! *looking for word*

12:17 am

maniac_mitch

204

12:17 am

hurshy

see stid?

12:17 am

sprite

morning all

12:17 am

stidmama

wow. *bows to ...*

12:17 am

lynxxx

hello Sprite

12:17 am

stidmama

{{{SPRITE}}} hello!

12:18 am

dilly

ty stid --I'll head for bed too.

12:18 am

stidmama

yep hurshy -- mitch is good!

12:18 am

stidmama

yw dilly. See you tomorrow?

12:18 am

DRBERNABO

it ain't a rock

12:18 am

sprite

stid! Longggg time no see, how are you?

12:18 am

stidmama

oh hi lynxxx! you came in while I was on the phone.

12:18 am

dilly

nite all--sweet dreams--

12:18 am

DRBERNABO

It is the joint end of a large bone, usually the large leg bone of a bison, which was trimmed or abraded so that a large flat area of the cancellous portion of the bone was exposed

12:19 am

NatLT

I think I am going to head out and find my icon for today

12:19 am

stidmama

I am well sprite, the saga continues of course, of kids and dogs, but all with more good than ill.

12:19 am

sprite

I knew that

12:19 am

stidmama

sweet dreams, dilly!

12:19 am

lynxxx

Hi Stid

12:19 am

sprite

that's good to hear, stid :) *hugs*

12:19 am

stidmama

hm. have to think on this a bit more then, DRB! LOL

12:20 am

stidmama

how about you? is the weather cooperating for you? are the kids well?

12:20 am

DRBERNABO

i had a picture of the 8, but it had the word on it

12:21 am

sprite

kids are great, oldest is starting to behave like a real teenager. I kinda like that ;)
The weather is novembrish at the moment, but with some frost. No white Christmas for us this year, I fear.

12:22 am

Nef

DRB, I already had that gr8! But now I know what it is! Thanks! :D

12:22 am

stidmama

The folks in New England are saying the same thing, Sprite -- we rarely get snow this time of year, so are planning on heading to the mountains one day during the kids' vacation if we can.

12:22 am

Ornith

hi all. got my icon

12:23 am

hurshy

gee, i'm tireder than usual

12:23 am

Nef

Hi Everybody. This seems to be easier for being so large

12:23 am

stidmama

thanks ornith! If I only had one! LOL

12:23 am

stidmama

hi Nef!

12:23 am

Ornith

lol stid

12:23 am

sprite

that would be great, stid! We don't have any place close where we can expect snow, but we will make the home extra cozy, do puzzles (the IRL ones), tell stories, listen to music - and pretend it snows, lol.

12:23 am

NatLT

ok got it, three clues in one, I am off to bed see you all later

12:24 am

hurshy

if the british aren't drunk, aren't they sobre?

12:25 am

sprite

no such thing, hurshy ;)

12:25 am

hurshy

well, i was speaking hypothetically, of course

12:25 am

sprite

grin

12:25 am

stidmama

that sounds perfect to me, Sprite! we have new games, books and lots of cool things to play with this time of year....

12:25 am

hurshy

:O

12:25 am

stidmama

sprite!

12:26 am

sprite

couldn't resist... am sooo sorry :)

12:26 am

stidmama

rofl....

12:27 am

DRBERNABO

Aw, I want to ad ers to the re7/40 and get a 10 letter word. Who makes up the rules on words?

12:27 am

hurshy

ALF

12:27 am

sprite

the rules on words are totally in the hands of enable dictionary - and drG, who declared nothing under 4 letters would be valid.

12:28 am

hurshy

or, you know, a serious answer.

12:28 am

hurshy

whatever.

12:29 am

sprite

Why isn't someone who uses his mind a lot called a br7? With a nice plural 8?

12:29 am

stidmama

I will stop when I reach 100 words.... that is in 8.

12:29 am

hurshy

well we do say a no br7...

12:29 am

Ornith

sprite, that's a no-br7: enable once again

12:29 am

DRBERNABO

what? you've never hear of no br7?

12:29 am

hurshy

when something is easy

12:29 am

hurshy

english isn't her first language, doc :)

12:30 am

sprite

Guess I am a no-br7 now :)

12:30 am

hurshy

it isn't a person, sprite, it's a thing that is easy

12:31 am

sprite

thanks :) Learning something new every day is my excuse for babbling!

12:31 am

stidmama

and that's a hundred. a mere and lovely 136 to go when I get back in my morning ... sprite, I am so glad that you came on while I was still here! From one mother of a teen to another... {{{enjoy the good times}}} and enjoy your holiday!

12:31 am

stidmama

good night all!

12:31 am

Nef

goodnight Stid

12:31 am

hurshy

oh gosh, everyone's favorite on7 is back

12:31 am

sprite

night stid *hugs*, it was great to run into you. Have a good winter time :)

12:32 am

hurshy

night stid

12:32 am

maniac_mitch

tx hursh

12:33 am

hurshy

thought you'd be long done by now mitch

12:33 am

maniac_mitch

lol

12:33 am

maniac_mitch

still have 23

12:35 am

hurshy

i've just hit 175

12:35 am

sprite

I have 173 left

12:36 am

hurshy

i'm surprised bush didn't order "arbol" put in the dictionary

12:37 am

maniac_mitch

phantom: airborne

12:38 am

jillibus

ok, had supper, sigh! Now I can settle down for a bit and say HI ALL!

12:38 am

hurshy

good flick

12:38 am

sprite

argh mitch, that is close!

12:38 am

Ornith

has anyone mentioned wo8 yet?

12:38 am

sprite

hi jilli *hug*

12:38 am

hurshy

yep

12:38 am

Ornith

darn :P

12:39 am

hurshy

oh, i mean, no, no - there it is, wahooooooooooooo!

12:39 am

sprite

lol Ornith :)
We have some troubled biggies today, with Wo8 and F7

12:42 am

Ornith

ok, got to 100, see you all later

12:42 am

hurshy

bye ornith, ttfn

12:43 am

wilson27fan

ok i have 115 already this must be a biggy

12:43 am

jillibus

thanks for the hug, sprite

12:43 am

jillibus

I suppose everyone has wo7

12:44 am

bookwomen

it doesn't work with br but it does with gr 5/14

12:44 am

jillibus

wilson -- it's 236 worda

12:44 am

wilson27fan

thanks jill i figured it was a big one :))

12:45 am

hurshy

i'm going to drrrrrrrrream of rrrrrrrrrr's tonight

12:46 am

Rutystap

hello all. just found 60 words, made 721 points; think i'll call it a nite.

12:47 am

jillibus

hello and goodnight, rutystap

12:47 am

jillibus

near

12:47 am

jillibus

nears

12:48 am

jillibus

oh dear, I keep doing this at night -- durnit

12:48 am

Rutystap

nite to all; take care.

12:48 am

hurshy

hard

12:48 am

Angb

Evening all - thanks jilli

12:48 am

hurshy

tired

12:48 am

hurshy

that's why

12:48 am

hurshy

jilli

12:49 am

jillibus

yes, tired, Hurshy

12:49 am

jillibus

Hello angb

12:50 am

jillibus

6 r's

12:50 am

hurshy

is a lot

12:50 am

Angb

I had noticed ... all the ers are a bit boring.

12:50 am

hurshy

the r words themselves not so bad, 1 left

12:50 am

hurshy

but they just get in the way a lot

12:53 am

hurshy

zooom zooooooom

12:53 am

Angb

Just working through the top row - and got 15 / 18 of the top r's in 5 minutes LOL

12:53 am

hurshy

i think doc is being like oprah

12:53 am

hurshy

it is in the grid

12:53 am

hurshy

fr4 ferraris

12:54 am

hurshy

i'm gonna hold him to it

12:55 am

hurshy

no? not funny? hmm, must be the sleepies

12:56 am

Angb

You OK there hurshy?

12:56 am

jillibus

not getting it, hursh -- my sleepies

12:56 am

hurshy

no, i'm losing my comedic touch

12:56 am

jillibus

friar

12:56 am

Angb

Sorry didn't have a clue what you were talking about

12:57 am

jillibus

said I had the sleepies --sorry again

12:57 am

hurshy

oprah, gives away a lot of stuff, and she gave everyone cars one day, everyone in her audience

12:58 am

Angb

Hmmmm ... one way to get an audience I suppose

12:58 am

hurshy

they didn't KNOW she was going to

12:58 am

jillibus

and one way to get a car

12:58 am

Angb

Of course, otherwise can you imagine the mayhem ... doesn't bear thinking about

12:59 am

hurshy

lots of the people gave them away to more needy folks

12:59 am

hurshy

so that was nice

12:59 am

hurshy

what do you do if your shirt gets wrinkly again? riddle me that.

1:00 am

Angb

You sound like you're repressed hurshy

1:00 am

hurshy

i do?

1:00 am

hurshy

what do you spose i'm repressing?

1:00 am

hurshy

oh joke

1:00 am

hurshy

hahahahaha

1:01 am

hurshy

this is good one

1:01 am

Angb

You're wrinkles!

1:01 am

o-o

a wrinkly shirt

1:01 am

Angb

+your

1:01 am

hurshy

hurshy too sleepy to catch puns, bad sign

1:01 am

joey

anyone call tr8?

1:01 am

hurshy

but only 2 words to 200, mustn't give up yet

1:02 am

Angb

Hurshy you wonder

1:02 am

hurshy

mitch done by now

1:02 am

Aloyisius

just found a verdant gr8

1:02 am

hurshy

excellent use of verdant

1:02 am

maniac_mitch

no, hard to find words now - at 223

1:02 am

Angb

cheers aloy

1:03 am

hurshy

mmm... if only it were daytime, maybe i could catch up

1:03 am

Angb

Not another guru in our midst - maniac

1:03 am

jean1953

good morning everybody:)

1:03 am

Angb

Hi jean

1:04 am

hurshy

one... more... must... get... 200...

1:04 am

lynxxx

Hi Jean and Ang

1:04 am

Aloyisius

gogo, Hurshy... and hello all. I'm not here, I'm sleeping..

1:05 am

Mundy

Are you out there Mayne Girl?

1:05 am

hurshy

ah. seeyfoksinnamornin nini

1:05 am

maniac_mitch

bye hursh

1:05 am

Aloyisius

pleasant dreams, hurshy..

1:05 am

Angb

bye hurshy

1:06 am

jean1953

bye hursh:)

1:09 am

lynxxx

there is a br7.36 & 8.50

1:10 am

Iain

good morning all, Hello Jean up early yet again??

1:10 am

lynxxx

Hi Iain

1:10 am

Angb

Hi Iain

1:11 am

jean1953

good morning Iain, yes couldnt sleep again, got the grandchildren staying overnight tonight so lots to do but needed my daily fix of babble first lol

1:12 am

Iain

Didn't win the golf ,ground very hard greens in wrong position and any other excuse for playing rubbish!!

1:12 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up!

1:13 am

jean1953

lol never mind Iain keep practising

1:13 am

Angb

Thnx lickety

1:13 am

lynxxx

TY Lickety - enjoying your hols?

1:13 am

Iain

thanks Lickety

1:13 am

Angb

lynxxx thanx for the brs

1:13 am

jean1953

Thank you lickety your star as usual:)

1:13 am

debbinla

thanks sweeet lickety!!

1:19 am

sprite

ok, back to finish

1:19 am

FranMag

Late flip!

1:19 am

jean1953

Iain im chatting to our michelle on msn at the moment she said hello and asked if you won the golf i told her you didnt

1:19 am

debbinla

hi sweet frannie!

1:19 am

Angb

Hi fran, sprite

1:20 am

FranMag

hi debbs!

1:20 am

lynxxx

Hi Fran

1:20 am

Iain

Jean Send Michelle our love

1:20 am

FranMag

hi angb! hi sprite! hi lynxxx! hi jean!

1:20 am

FranMag

hi lain!

1:20 am

jean1953

hello Fran and debbs:)

1:20 am

sprite

hi all :)

1:21 am

debbinla

hi jean, sprite, ang, lain and everyone else i missed

1:21 am

jean1953

ok Iain will pass that on

1:21 am

Angb

Hi debb

1:27 am

FranMag

ooh, 3 7s and an 8 already, i think this will be a good grid

1:27 am

sprite

it is, Fran! Fast as lightning so far

1:28 am

Angb

I think it's ea 6/18 than even the small grid yesterdat LOL

1:29 am

sprite

yes, I think so too

1:29 am

FranMag

one of the Ss is in the wrong place though

1:30 am

FranMag

and thanks angb!

1:30 am

sprite

lol fran!

1:30 am

sprite

I am in love with Er6/30. Such a pretty word that is.

1:31 am

FranMag

whew, found it! i didn't want to ask for a clue so soon. :-)

1:32 am

sprite

Don't you love it?

1:32 am

FranMag

yes, a good one.

1:33 am

sprite

it is an Atalante word :)

1:33 am

FranMag

definitely sprite!

1:36 am

lynxxx

whew! found that - and accidently e4.8

1:36 am

FranMag

thanks lynxxx

1:38 am

sprite

one S, 2 Ts - why do I always end up with Ss and Ts?

1:39 am

FranMag

don't look at me, i still need 13 Ts! :-)

1:39 am

kierlex

hello chiquitas and others

1:39 am

FranMag

hey kier!

1:40 am

lynxxx

hello kierlex

1:40 am

FranMag

brb, going to get an icon.

1:40 am

sprite

Trick that usually works: I check for forgotten plurals and singulars and such. Fireworks. This grid is incredibly low on unwords :)

1:40 am

sprite

hi kier

1:40 am

kierlex

how are you all tnite?????? I am so excited to have the next ELEVEN DAYS OFF! whoooooo

1:40 am

lynxxx

Congrats Sprite

1:41 am

Aloyisius

bravo, Sprite..

1:41 am

Angb

yay sprite

1:41 am

sprite

ah kier, that is lovely! Enjoy them!

1:42 am

jean1953

hello kierlex:)

1:42 am

sprite

oh, did you all notice my icon fits the theme? A5/18.

1:43 am

FranMag

cool sprite! and yay!!!!

1:43 am

jean1953

right must dash everyone, better get some chores done bbl bye Iain michelle sends her love and say hi to Anne for me

1:43 am

FranMag

bye jean!

1:43 am

sprite

bye jean!

1:44 am

Angb

bye jean

1:46 am

FranMag

these words are giving me deja vu

1:46 am

kierlex

FranMag, I just learned that my ex-kindergarten teacher lives in Pearl City!

1:46 am

FranMag

cool kier!

1:47 am

FranMag

now you have a reason to come visit

1:47 am

kierlex

she is a minister at a church there.

1:47 am

FranMag

that's cool, what church?

1:48 am

kierlex

i would love to! esp now, it is about 25 degrees here!

1:48 am

kierlex

she is at the trinity united methodist church

1:49 am

FranMag

that was my first guess kier

1:49 am

FranMag

it's not far from us, just down the road in fact

1:49 am

kierlex

oh have you been to that church?

1:50 am

FranMag

no, but we pass it at least twice a week

1:50 am

FranMag

it's right on the main road that runs through Pearl City, Kamehameha Highway

1:50 am

kierlex

i looked her up on the internet a few months ago. she really made an impact on my life! And she was just my kindergarten teacher and then she moved back to hawaii after one year (and that was 34 years ago!)

1:51 am

FranMag

she must be a great lady kier

1:51 am

FranMag

i really liked my kindergarten teacher too.

1:52 am

jillibus

just got back to see sprite finished already! YAY sprite

1:52 am

kierlex

i've only been to honolulu and then Kauai

1:52 am

FranMag

hi jilli!

1:52 am

FranMag

well Pearl City is only minutes from the airport, very close to Honolulu

1:53 am

FranMag

jilli, i have a link for you

1:53 am

FranMag

hang on

1:53 am

FranMag

http://dontoearth.blogspot.com/2006/09
/on-packaged-dinners-etc.html

1:53 am

kierlex

cool. not sure if i'll go back to honolulu. I like the name 'pearl city' though... it is very poetic =)

1:54 am

FranMag

it's the city that's right on the harbor...pearl harbor, hence the name

1:55 am

FranMag

jilli, i thought of you when i read this post because he wrote about heating up a "meal for one" which you often talk about.

1:55 am

sprite

I am off, shopping and such. Have a great day/night/whatever and happy babbling :)

1:55 am

Angb

See ya sprite

1:55 am

FranMag

later sprite! you have a great day too

1:57 am

kierlex

ooohhh. i didn't even think of pearl harbor. i just thought of 'pearls' sorry. a little slow =)

1:57 am

FranMag

by the way, i have my clue icon up

1:57 am

FranMag

well the harbor is probably named after pearls. :-)

1:57 am

FranMag

not sure though, i'll have to look that up.

2:01 am

jillibus

thanks fran -- went to the llink -- interesting -- but he talks about getting a taxi and going to a fast-food joint. On this island taxis are rare and expensive, and fast-food joints are non-existent (thank goodness). He loves at the other end of Canada.:D And my, but he's OLD!! 92!!!!

2:02 am

FranMag

yes jilli, i found out that he's 93 or will be soon.

2:02 am

FranMag

he writes the posts in long-hand and has someone else put them on-line

2:03 am

FranMag

well, i thought of you when i read his dinner for one post, you often talk about heating up your dinner

2:04 am

FranMag

i thought you might be inspired to write a blog yourself since you have so many interesting things to share all the time.

2:06 am

lynxxx

Yay - its raining!

2:06 am

FranMag

has it been dry?

2:07 am

lynxxx

We've had huge bushfires constantly for 3 weeks all over the state - hopefully this will put some of them out.

2:07 am

FranMag

that would be good

2:08 am

Angb

They have just called up another 50 NZ firefighters to join to fight the fires lynxxx

2:08 am

lynxxx

TY NZ ! what a great bunch

2:09 am

Angb

We keep a tally - if we need help this side of the ditch we give you a call LOL

2:09 am

FranMag

i hope you're out of the path of the fires lynxxx

2:09 am

Angb

It's very scary though lynxxx. Do they think the fires are natural or arson?

2:10 am

lynxxx

I'm in the city - thanks goodness

2:10 am

FranMag

oh good

2:10 am

FranMag

can't be good for air quality though, wherever you are.

2:11 am

lynxxx

The majority have been natural Ang - Lightning strikes - except for one incident that are are aware of. Fran - the whole state has been covered in smoke - quite thick at times

2:26 am

FranMag

taking a short break, be back in a bit.

2:28 am

jillibus

Here's my icon clue I bet everyone has.

2:28 am

jillibus

lobsslob

2:28 am

jillibus

soar

2:29 am

jillibus

whoa -- sory

2:29 am

mari

did it give you lobslob?!?

2:29 am

jillibus

*sorry too

2:29 am

lynxxx

I do unforunately Jilli - could you swap it for an O (joking - well just a little bit!)

2:30 am

jillibus

too bad, lynxxx -- Ionly just started and have all of 36 words and only one o -- angb's ocpn!

2:31 am

jillibus

*icon (tired)

2:31 am

lynxxx

Hey Ang ! what was it you said you did ???

2:31 am

jillibus

I mean, I'm tired, not angb's icon (not ocpn)

2:32 am

jillibus

lol mari

2:44 am

Angb

You guys talking to me? I was reading a Xmas story to the boys

2:46 am

lynxxx

sorted Ang - TY for your os clue - and jilli for pointing it out

2:46 am

Angb

YW lynxxx

2:46 am

jillibus

and thanks for it, angb!

2:49 am

mkl

Hey everyone. Can someone clue the en7,36?

2:50 am

Angb

Hi mkl

2:50 am

Angb

en + gr 5/14

2:51 am

mkl

thanks angb

2:51 am

Angb

yw

2:51 am

lynxxx

Hi mkl. TY Ang

2:52 am

bookwomen

en + wheat

3:04 am

lazaro68

ae/6,18 please

3:04 am

Angb

more ae 3/10

3:05 am

Angb

*5/10

3:08 am

FranMag

i'm baaack

3:09 am

FranMag

thanks for those angb!

3:09 am

Angb

yw fran

3:10 am

Uneaixoise

hey, fran!

3:10 am

FranMag

hi une!

3:10 am

M3

morning all. was hoping for another small grid today. oh well. ill babble on hehe x

3:11 am

FranMag

hi m3!

3:11 am

mkl

re7,40?

3:11 am

Angb

Great grid M#

3:11 am

Uneaixoise

hey, m3

3:12 am

FranMag

mkl, a chorus of a song perhaps

3:12 am

lynxxx

Hello M3 & Unea

3:12 am

Uneaixoise

oh, thanks, fran!

3:12 am

Angb

thnx fran

3:12 am

mkl

WHHHHAAAAAATTTTTT?

3:13 am

FranMag

or, to keep yourself from doing something

3:13 am

jillibus

thank you fran

3:13 am

Uneaixoise

hey, lynxxx!

3:13 am

Angb

re 7/40 from that shouting please mkl

3:13 am

mkl

aha thanks

3:13 am

FranMag

yw jilli, angb and une

3:13 am

Angb

LOL

3:13 am

FranMag

good one angb!

3:14 am

lshult

mkl, pleas re7/40 from asking these questions!!

3:14 am

mkl

Most of the larger words in this grid just flowed out of the screen. A few are sticking though.

3:15 am

FranMag

what's funny is all the ladies got my song clue. :-)

3:15 am

Angb

I have one 8 letter word to find - this must be an easy grid LOL

3:15 am

FranMag

wow angb! i only have 3

3:15 am

Angb

Just sweet little songbirds we all are ....

3:16 am

Angb

I love this grid ....

3:16 am

lshult

only founs 2 8's so far, gr & tr!!

3:16 am

lynxxx

2/3rds I found easy enough - now using Lickety

3:16 am

lshult

found that is

3:16 am

Angb

No list yet Fran either

3:16 am

Angb

br 8

3:16 am

o-o

don't break your arm ...

3:16 am

Angb

gr8

3:17 am

FranMag

i have another gr lshult

3:17 am

Angb

another gr 8

3:17 am

lshult

just fuond a 2nd gr8

3:17 am

FranMag

awesome angb!

3:17 am

FranMag

(the no list thing)

3:17 am

Angb

sn 8

3:17 am

lynxxx

there is 2 tr 8s

3:17 am

lshult

sneer

3:17 am

lshult

sorry

3:18 am

Angb

and frans wo

3:18 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all. I see this grid comes with a seal of approval from babblers!

3:18 am

FranMag

thanks lshult! that led me to an sn8!

3:18 am

lynxxx

morning Haz

3:18 am

FranMag

hi haz! nice one

3:18 am

Angb

The tr is the one I am missing - goes looking

3:19 am

lshult

found the sn8, but not the br8 yet!!

3:19 am

Angb

Its a plural of br 7/36

3:20 am

jillibus

see my icon for wo8

3:20 am

lshult

don't have the br7 either

3:20 am

Angb

thnx lynxx - now have all the 8s

3:21 am

FranMag

i need br and another tr now

3:21 am

Angb

It is sort of like the full word for br 4/6

3:21 am

pink piggy

rent

3:22 am

FranMag

thanks angb, that did it for me!

3:22 am

Angb

That is if you can't spell properly

3:22 am

FranMag

lol, i guess i can't since i found it immediately! :-)

3:22 am

pink piggy

sorry ignore that

3:23 am

Angb

LOL Fran ... think I'll pop off and QP - see ya all later.

3:23 am

M3

i found easily and i know i cant spell hehe

3:23 am

FranMag

i have tr8/40, how many points is the other one?

3:23 am

FranMag

later angb! don't laugh at my scores today

3:24 am

Angb

the Same

3:24 am

Angb

Very similar

3:24 am

Angb

Not the scores Fran - but the trs

3:24 am

jillibus

I guess everyone has wo8?

3:24 am

FranMag

got it angb!

3:25 am

FranMag

i got it jilli, i already had the singular from earlier

3:26 am

lshult

got the br8, now for the wo & 2nd tr!!

3:27 am

jillibus

ishult, click on my icon

3:28 am

mkl

si7,28? Please?

3:28 am

FranMag

mkl, yes si**** bob

3:28 am

FranMag

plural of that

3:29 am

mkl

Say again?

3:29 am

FranMag

it's like the plural title of the king, but you double the letters in the middle

3:30 am

lshult

jillibus, still don't have wo8, googled Bruno C'copa , didn't help!?!

3:30 am

FranMag

lshult, plural of person that frets alot

3:30 am

ursh

dont wo*** be happy

3:31 am

FranMag

hi ursh!

3:31 am

FranMag

mkl, did i lose you with that clue?

3:31 am

mkl

Yep. I really have no idea who si**** bob is.

3:31 am

lshult

aaaaahhhhh!!, had the wo7 ages ago, didn't add the plral!!!!

3:32 am

ursh

Hi guys - also am trying to find bob??

3:32 am

jillibus

knew it would come to you ishult!

3:32 am

FranMag

okay, try this, si4/4 is what you call the king, the next 5 words all build off of that

3:32 am

lshult

just 2nd tr (got tr8/40) to finidh 8's

3:32 am

mkl

Ishutt. Lots and lots of extended words in this grid

3:33 am

FranMag

wtg lshult

3:33 am

jillibus

now I can't find the br8

3:33 am

FranMag

the si7/28 is the plural of the si4/4 with the middle letters doubled up

3:34 am

Uneaixoise

charcoal cooker, jillibus

3:34 am

mkl

Thanks Fran. That was simple enough. :-)

3:34 am

FranMag

jilli, br8 sounds like a lengthier br4/6 (lingerie)

3:34 am

FranMag

but it means what une said

3:35 am

FranMag

yw mkl

3:35 am

jillibus

thanks, une -- I wanted a z in it

3:35 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

3:36 am

Uneaixoise

ishult, did you get the 2nd tr8? one teaches and the other is taught

3:36 am

FranMag

okay, leaving 71 for tomorrow, see you all later!

3:36 am

lynxxx

bye Fran

3:36 am

Uneaixoise

bye, fran!

3:36 am

Haz1558

Bye FranMag - sleep well.

3:36 am

Angb

Bye Fran

3:36 am

jillibus

bye fran, and thanks for the help!

3:37 am

FranMag

haz, you're being so quiet, forgot you were here! night all!!

3:37 am

Haz1558

I'm ever so humble, I know my place......

3:38 am

jillibus

thanks for the second tr8, une!

3:38 am

Uneaixoise

yw!

3:38 am

lshult

Uneaixoise, ty, got all the 8's now, just 5 7's & another 122 words left!!!!!

3:40 am

jillibus

I'm missing one 8, don't know which yet...have 2 tr8s, wo8, gr8, br8, sn8. What's missing?

3:40 am

Rainedaze

hy folks please explain babble

3:40 am

Uneaixoise

i think we're missing the same 8--the second gr8

3:40 am

mkl

on7,28? That'll be my last 7 and 8

3:41 am

mkl

Hi Rain. Welcome.

3:41 am

Haz1558

If you click on Anglesong's babble page, under Friends of Babble, bottom left of page, that gives a good explanation.

3:41 am

Rainedaze

thank you

3:41 am

Ho Hum

Click on the help button above the chat log

3:42 am

Haz1558

mkl - the on7 is the comparative for 'awkward'

3:42 am

Angb

gr 8/50 More gr 5/15 with an extra vowel une and jilli

3:42 am

FMitch

Morning Haz, are you babbling today?

3:42 am

jillibus

there are 2 gr8s???

3:42 am

Uneaixoise

mkl, weird spelling of "more testy"

3:42 am

Angb

* gr 5/14

3:42 am

Haz1558

Good morning FMitch - I'm doing it via Lickety's page, as I may not have time to complete the grid. But it is a fun one today......

3:43 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, angb!

3:43 am

Haz1558

How are you feeling?

3:43 am

Angb

yw une

3:43 am

mkl

thanks. Can't believe it popped out like that. Good clues.

3:43 am

jillibus

I think that's the gr8 I have, une -- hint for the other one, please!

3:43 am

Uneaixoise

plural of gr7/36

3:44 am

Uneaixoise

the other is more verdant

3:44 am

FMitch

lol ditto. Bit thick headed still as slept for 12 hours interspersed with coughing.
How's the back?

3:44 am

Angb

Those who gr 5/14

3:44 am

Angb

I suppose - but it's very odd.

3:44 am

Haz1558

The back is bearable though not for long sitting stretches yet.

3:44 am

mkl

Crud. Just looked at my clock at it's quarter to one. Gotta scramble for my 4 hours of sleep. Night all and Luck.

3:45 am

Angb

nite mkl

3:45 am

Haz1558

Sleep well mkl - the rest of the words await you.

3:45 am

Uneaixoise

3:45am here . . . off to attempt a bit of sleep! BBL

3:45 am

Haz1558

Faders

3:45 am

Angb

bye une

3:46 am

jillibus

I have a verdant gr5/14 and its extras, one of which is a gr8. Is the other gr8 similar?

3:46 am

Angb

It builds of wheat gr 5

3:47 am

Uneaixoise

jill, the other is plural of gr7--one who works with wheat and rye . . . and plural :-)

3:47 am

Angb

There is a gr 5/14 of truth in what I say

3:47 am

jillibus

ok, gang, got the base word now -- thanks

3:48 am

jillibus

and got the 8 to complete the 8s -- thanks

3:51 am

georgiaj

the no5/10, please. The second one.

3:51 am

Angb

plural of no 4/4

3:52 am

georgiaj

Thanks!

3:52 am

Angb

That means I am looking for the first no 5/10 - off to look.

3:57 am

Angb

Think I'll leave the last 60 till tomorrow. Good nite everyone - happy babbling

3:57 am

Haz1558

Good night Angb - sleep well.

3:58 am

Angb

Nite Haz -

4:00 am

jillibus

eyes slamming shut which makes it difficult to see words

4:01 am

Haz1558

Looks like you might need to go to bed as well, jillibus!

4:01 am

jillibus

georgiaj -- is your icon a clue?

4:03 am

georgiaj

Sorry, old puzzle.

4:03 am

kthdsn

morning all

4:04 am

jillibus

ok, was trying to make a newel post out of it - lol!

4:04 am

jillibus

kthdsn -- hello

4:07 am

annotherone

hi everyone

4:08 am

jillibus

hi annotherone

4:08 am

kthdsn

hi annother

4:08 am

annotherone

hi kth hi jilli

4:13 am

jillibus

110 words without Lickety's list. Must go to bed now and hope to get the last 126 tomorrow -- if there's time!

4:13 am

Haz1558

Time to go - bye all!

4:13 am

kthdsn

bye jilli and haz

4:13 am

annotherone

I loaded the list at about the same point but it hasn't done me much good

4:15 am

jillibus

night all -- *poof*

4:16 am

diem

You with us mari?

4:17 am

KatieMcG

Morning diem :-), just survived shopping in M&S in fog bound Milton Keynes, how are you?

4:18 am

KatieMcG

I sold my house yesterday so am really pleased, didn't think I would get it away before Christmas

4:19 am

diem

Hi katie good thanks surviving wind rain etc heard about house fantastic

4:20 am

kthdsn

hi katie, thats good news for you

4:21 am

KatieMcG

We've just got fog here, not too bad but typical brits the country is grinding to a halt, or at least London, and that's all that counts ;-)

4:21 am

diem

Hows Mr fuggels?

4:21 am

KatieMcG

Thanks kthdsn, it was really good news. Fuggles is fine, spoilt as always, I've left the heat on for him today.

4:23 am

diem

Thanks to you we got 2 deer on front lawn

4:23 am

KatieMcG

you have to send me a picture!! I'm going to get a house with a front garden next time and you won't be able to move for lights!!

4:23 am

diem

You up in Brum today?

4:24 am

KatieMcG

I'm in Milton Keynes today but we get to leave a lunchtime. I going to Bry's tomorrow hopefully missing some of the traffic.

4:25 am

diem

It could be nuts?

4:26 am

diem

Im offtill at least 2nd week in Jan

4:26 am

KatieMcG

Probably will be bad but I will just truddle up slowly and leave plenty of time. Chocolate is the magic answer to a good drive

4:26 am

spanner

Katie, dont know which way you are going, but some patches of motorway round brum are fog bound...take care

4:27 am

KatieMcG

Thanks spanner. It's bad here so I'll leave it till tomorrow and hope it is a little better.

4:28 am

KatieMcG

I hope you have a really good christmas diem, I do miss you both :-)

4:28 am

spanner

We have a transport business, so I know its bad, and the forecast for tomorrow isnt great either...just be careful. People seem to rush heedless at this time of year..

4:29 am

diem

How you doing on grid katie? got my 1st fireworks yesterday

4:30 am

kthdsn

I keep forgetting it's nearly christmas, it just doesn't seem important this year

4:30 am

KatieMcG

I know what you mean spanner, there is always one nutter with no lights doing 90

4:30 am

KatieMcG

I've only got 35 so far, but no intention of doing any work so I've got another hour an a half to work on it. Haven't had fireworks in months :-(

4:31 am

spanner

I know Kate. I keep thinking its cause all my kids are grown up and left, but I think that the atmosphere just isnt the same this year

4:31 am

kthdsn

I don't know how we're going to hold it together and manage to have a nice happy day for the girls

4:32 am

diem

Your mam probably finished hours ago!!

4:32 am

spanner

I hope so kate. Christmas is adifficult time emotionally, I find

4:34 am

KatieMcG

She's being really quiet!! diem rescued me from a miserable Christmas last year and now i'm looking forward to it, but it can be a very difficult time of year.

4:34 am

kthdsn

it's not the christmas part thats difficult, it's the part where my marriage fell apart and we're trying to behave as normal to protect the kids from our pain until I have chance to get them to canada to be with my mum

4:35 am

spanner

I think its because people look forward to it so much for all different reasons, and sometimes the reality can be a letdown

4:35 am

spanner

Whats difficult Kate is holding it together and being civil, when you are spending more time under the same roof...

4:37 am

kthdsn

we're managing to be civil most of the time, we still like each other, it's just getting harder and harder to hold it together as it sinks in and becomes more real

4:37 am

spanner

Its hard. Ive been there and done that, so i know, but Kate, things WILL get better, just carry on being brave and thinking of the girls. My thoughts are with you

4:38 am

kthdsn

and now I'm getting so scared that he won't have the money for me to leave

4:38 am

diem

Mari you on here?

4:38 am

KatieMcG

Kate, my life fell apart last year and thats why diem rescued me at Christmas, but things are so much better now. I know it doesn't seem it but time is a great healer

4:39 am

KatieMcG

Just phone her, she's been shopping will be on in a minute

4:40 am

KatieMcG

Sorry I meant I had just phoned her and she will be on in a minute

4:40 am

kthdsn

it means so much to me that the people here care so much, babble land has become my sanctuary, my outlet for all the crazy thoughts that won't leave me alone, it's keeping me sane having a 24 hour caring support group

4:41 am

spanner

Kte things always have a way of working themselves out, and all the worrying in the world wont change anything. I know its difficult but just hang in there. Something good is always around the corner, though at times it doesnt seem like it at the time

4:41 am

mari

On now Diem - barely escaped with my life at the shops!!

4:42 am

kthdsn

hi mari

4:42 am

spanner

I know what you mean. Be brave sweetie, everyone is pulling for you...

4:42 am

diem

was it worth it BIG presents?

4:44 am

KatieMcG

Kate, I took refuge in babble as well and everyone was fantastic, it really helped.

4:44 am

diem

Mari you get all the 8s?

4:44 am

KatieMcG

Diem - I hope its really BIG presents!!

4:45 am

mari

I finished all my shopping before the rush began - then ran out of toilet rolls for heavens sake!!

4:46 am

diem

Need them this time off year for sure

4:46 am

mari

Little presents this year we need a holiday in the sun!!

4:46 am

KatieMcG

Please..................how many holidays in the sun?????

4:47 am

kthdsn

I feel numb again today, my mind keeps shutting off to stop hurting

4:48 am

diem

Sun whats that?

4:48 am

mari

I've got 2 x 8'S .Excuse me - we lead stressful lives and need regular breaks

4:49 am

kthdsn

I could use a break in the sun, I've never been on a sunshine holiday

4:49 am

dezyon

fuuny, here in oz we all wish for a cool xmas, this year there is much excitement because the surrounding mountains may have a white xmas day

4:50 am

Atalante

hi all :)

4:50 am

spanner

Kate you WILL survive this, you can get through the pain, and each day you will begin to feel a little stronger, and you will heal, but it will take time. Concentrate on the girls. They need you, and you need them. Kate what you are going through is a period of grief, but you will come through it healed if you give it time

4:50 am

KatieMcG

apart from babysitting & hamster sitting, explain the stress!!

4:50 am

KatieMcG

Well put spanner I couldn't agree more.

4:50 am

diem

Take the hot food last then Run to a table been there done it

4:50 am

kthdsn

I know that you're right spanner but sometimes it's so hard to believe that

4:51 am

jg26

hey dezyon, I was thinking the same!

4:51 am

dezyon

lol jg, still xmas on the beach with beer and seafood is lovely - not that i get to the beach nearly often often

4:52 am

mari

I've a husband,kids,grangkids,3 cats and a real Xmas tree that's casting things don't come more stressful. Oh yes they do husband has dropped a kilo of sugar all over the kitchen floor!!

4:52 am

KatieMcG

If we had mountains we wouldn't be able to see them for the fog anyway, but there seems no chance of a white christmas here this year, unless you count the visibility!!

4:52 am

spanner

I know. And its doubly hard because of the suddeness with which these things happen, but give yourself time to grieve, and dont bottle things up and before you know it it will be another new year, and youll wake up one day and relise how much better you feel

4:53 am

KatieMcG

Mari - you forgot to mention that your daughter never caused you any stress and was a joy to have in your life ;-)

4:53 am

dezyon

lol katie - usually the closest us aussies get to white xmas is that slice made from puffed rice

4:53 am

jg26

true, but I always think life is less stressful without th extreme heat, but the prediction of 16 here in melb seems a joke! Fancy eating appropriate hot food!!!!

4:54 am

dezyon

i hear ya jg, will b nice to b able to do the turkey or ham without melting into a puddle in front of the stove

4:55 am

kthdsn

I'd love to have a nice summery christmas, I really hate winter

4:55 am

diem

Katie we have stuff that actually goes in stockings mari at least you know where the sugar is

4:56 am

spanner

Winters in england are just dreary, dont you think

4:56 am

kthdsn

they are, grey and miserable

4:56 am

dezyon

i think england is overall dreary myself

4:56 am

KatieMcG

It would have gone in stockings last year had the stockings been made to fit a giant!!

4:57 am

kthdsn

I'm hoping that I'll like canada a lot better, it was really nice when I visited my mum, but I don't know how I'll deal with the snow

4:57 am

spanner

I cant complain, I live in a beautiful part of the country

4:57 am

spanner

Wrap up warm and get snow shoes...

4:57 am

dezyon

i hear canada is wonderful

4:58 am

jg26

amongst the dreary weather, I'm sure there is a little ray of sunshine

4:58 am

kthdsn

I don't like snow in england and we barely get any

4:58 am

dezyon

good thing about snow is that u have every excuse to stay in bed with a good book

4:58 am

spanner

Just rain and mud...and fog LOL

4:58 am

kthdsn

not when you have 3 kids to look after dezy

4:58 am

KatieMcG

kath, I think they cope with it much better in Canada, here things grind to a halt with half an inch

4:59 am

diem

How long for completion on the house kati?

4:59 am

spanner

I love snow, but I hate the slush thats left when it melts..

4:59 am

kthdsn

it's not all that foggy here at the moment, we must be lucky

4:59 am

dezyon

well i have 2 katie, they usually jump in with me and we all read together, then i get up and make us all pancakes wen we get hungry and eat them in bed

5:00 am

kthdsn

oh that sounds nice

5:00 am

spanner

God Kate its like a bag here. I have had to put the dogs light up collars on, cause I cant see them if they are 10 yards away!

5:00 am

KatieMcG

Diem, I'm not sure at the moment but they are coming round to measure up this afternoon. Loads of things could go wrong yet but I'm just going to hope for the best, I think it will be around the end of Feb

5:00 am

mari

going now things to do will be back on later "Poof"

5:00 am

dezyon

bye mari

5:00 am

kthdsn

bye mari

5:01 am

spanner

Later mari

5:01 am

jg26

spanner, is that true lights on the collars! lol

5:01 am

diem

Bye its3am here

5:01 am

dezyon

bye diem

5:01 am

KatieMcG

bye Diem - I'll phone you christmas day - love to you all :-)

5:02 am

kthdsn

bye diem

5:02 am

sparklygem

nice yorkshire dialect word in there today! Meaning 'nothing'

5:02 am

diem

bye kati lots of love

5:02 am

spanner

Bye Diem. Jg would have used tree lights but the electric wire didnt stretch far enough...

5:03 am

kthdsn

ty sparkly hadn't seen that one

5:03 am

jg26

can't get over it, still chuckling, very cute though

5:04 am

sparklygem

yw! I actually talk like that when I'm not a work... I must sound so common! hehe

5:04 am

kthdsn

I live in yorkshire but avoided the accent

5:05 am

dezyon

kinda weird that such a little country has so many regional dialects

5:06 am

spanner

Well gotta go, dogs are going mad for some exercise and i have to sort out the chickens. I have such a hard life...LOL

5:06 am

dezyon

bye spanner

5:06 am

jg26

by spanner thanks for the laughs

5:07 am

KatieMcG

bye spanner

5:08 am

sparklygem

I don't have a strong yorkshire accent, but occasional words do slip in to my vocab!

5:08 am

sparklygem

My brother however, lives near Barnsley...

5:09 am

kthdsn

my kids keep picking up the odd bits, I think they're sick of me telling them how to say things properly

5:09 am

sparklygem

lol

5:10 am

dezyon

lol i really like the diversity - aussies are pretty much all the same, slang varies a little, but the sound is pretty constant

5:10 am

kthdsn

it drives me insane, the always argue "but that's how the teacher says it"

5:10 am

KatieMcG

you should worry i've got a birmingham accent!!

5:11 am

kthdsn

we'll be the ones with a funny accent when we get to canada

5:11 am

M3

LOL, i have an essex accent i say kew instead of cow, sometimes lol

5:11 am

sparklygem

lol

5:11 am

sparklygem

lol

5:11 am

dezyon

lol m3

5:11 am

sparklygem

ooops!

5:11 am

M3

they sa na instead of no, they know it winds me up hehe

5:12 am

M3

they * kids soz , morning all

5:12 am

kthdsn

that one really annoys me m3, my kids say ner instead of no

5:12 am

sparklygem

morning!

5:12 am

dezyon

hi m3

5:13 am

M3

My son's lates thing is " that sucks" he says it for everything ewwww

5:13 am

sparklygem

be back later, our boiler broke last night (freezing!) someone is coming to fix it hopefully :)

5:13 am

dezyon

bye sparklygem

5:13 am

kthdsn

oh I'm guilty of that one, along with "how gay", but without an accent lol

5:13 am

diem

Im back hi Katie

5:14 am

M3

Bye sparkly, hope you have gas, for a cuppa hehe

5:14 am

kthdsn

bye sparkly good luck getting warm

5:14 am

M3

oh thats electric, lol , ok im going before i embrasses my self further !!! dives into the grid

5:21 am

jg26

eyes a blurr here. Night all

5:22 am

kthdsn

woo got past the 100 mark

5:22 am

dezyon

nite jg

5:22 am

kthdsn

night jg

5:22 am

M3

just hit 100 now ahhh

5:22 am

diem

byejg

5:22 am

kthdsn

I'm starting to get a bit stuck now though lol

5:28 am

kthdsn

yey I've got at least one word from each tile without having to ask for clues

5:30 am

dezyon

doing better than me then kthdsn, still have 0 in the bottom E

5:30 am

kthdsn

I have one of them, short for the british language (pl)

5:31 am

dezyon

oh thanks kth -- it always seems to be the little ones that hide best

5:32 am

kthdsn

woohoo half way

5:32 am

KatieMcG

Diem - I thought you were going to bed

5:33 am

diem

the last tr/8 is bugging me

5:34 am

kthdsn

don't have a tr8

5:34 am

KatieMcG

I haven't even printed off the list yet so no 8's for me at all at the moment!!

5:35 am

dezyon

i have it - person who guides you thru exercise

5:35 am

kthdsn

the first word I noticed was an 8 lol, I have 3 of them

5:35 am

diem

You dont need a list kate

5:35 am

kthdsn

ty dezy

5:35 am

kthdsn

diem I don't use the list at all

5:36 am

KatieMcG

dezyon thank you, diem - I always need a list, only got 65 words without it so far!!

5:36 am

diem

Got that one other one

5:36 am

dezyon

thats the only one i have, but when i entered it into lickety just now, it was the 2nd, other one is higher

5:37 am

KatieMcG

diem, someone who is being trained, plural ;-)

5:37 am

KatieMcG

now very pleased with myself :-)

5:37 am

kthdsn

Oooh got another 8, that's 5 now

5:37 am

dezyon

oh ty katie, completely missed that 1

5:38 am

kthdsn

ok now 6 8s, if anyone wants clues just ask

5:40 am

Mom

Oh man, 236 words - not today!
Good morning all

5:40 am

kthdsn

morning mom

5:40 am

dezyon

hi mom

5:40 am

KatieMcG

hi mom

5:40 am

dezyon

i know wot u mean mom - there always seem to b big grids wen i m busy and teensy ones like yesterday wen i have heaps of time

5:40 am

kthdsn

it's not as bad as it looks, so far at least, lots of ers and iers etc

5:41 am

Mom

Hi Kate, Dezyon and Katie

5:41 am

Mom

that is a good thing Kate.

5:41 am

Mom

I know Dezyon, it was so nice to get finished with the grid early yesterday.

5:43 am

diem

Thanks kate

5:43 am

kthdsn

what for diem?

5:43 am

Merk

Kate. I am as busy as everyone else today. If you can give us clues to the 8 long words, it seems to cut my time on the grid way down.

5:44 am

kthdsn

sure merk, I have br8, extended female undergarment

5:44 am

Merk

I learned that from Peri. The short ones come so much faster then.

5:44 am

kthdsn

gr8 extended colour

5:44 am

dezyon

good idea merk - shoot kate, i have 5, hopefully together we can get them all

5:44 am

Merk

OK, got it.

5:45 am

Merk

tu

5:45 am

Merk

ty, I mean

5:45 am

dezyon

me too :), next! hee

5:45 am

kthdsn

sn8 people who scorn?

5:46 am

kthdsn

2 tr8s, people who teach and people who learn

5:46 am

kthdsn

and wo8, people who fret

5:46 am

dezyon

got all those 3

5:47 am

diem

br/8undergarment gr/8colour

5:47 am

Merk

slow down

5:47 am

kthdsn

I'm missing the final one, no idea what it starts with

5:47 am

dezyon

gr8 - farmers?

5:48 am

dezyon

related to wheat and rye

5:48 am

kthdsn

ty dezy, that's all of them then

5:48 am

Merk

that one lost me dezy

5:48 am

Rainedaze

hy folks

5:48 am

dezyon

:D good work all, thanks heaps

5:48 am

Mom

I Rainedaze

5:48 am

Mom

Hi*

5:48 am

kthdsn

hi rain

5:49 am

Merk

got the two gr

5:49 am

Mom

Kate, does the sn 8 build off the sn 5/10?

5:49 am

kthdsn

yes mom

5:49 am

Merk

br, gr, gr, sn, wo

5:49 am

Merk

What are the final three?

5:49 am

kthdsn

2 tr's merk

5:49 am

Mom

grainier

5:49 am

Mom

shoot, so sorlry

5:49 am

Mom

sorry*

5:50 am

kthdsn

close mom lol

5:50 am

Mom

too early for me to be typing

5:50 am

Mom

egg on my face

5:50 am

Merk

clues please

5:50 am

kthdsn

people who teach and people who learn

5:51 am

Merk

hmmm

5:51 am

kthdsn

you might have a personal one at the gym?

5:51 am

Merk

ah

5:51 am

dezyon

sandshoe merk

5:51 am

Merk

that's the teacher, now the learner

5:52 am

kthdsn

same root, different ending

5:52 am

Merk

another double vowel near the end, right

5:52 am

kthdsn

yep

5:52 am

Merk

I can't believe it, wow@ ty, ty, ty

5:52 am

kthdsn

yw lol

5:52 am

Scrabbler

Good morning everyone!

5:52 am

kthdsn

at least today they are all actual words for a change

5:53 am

Mom

all but the sn

5:53 am

Merk

What about the ro 6 and 7 near the top.

5:53 am

kthdsn

people who sn5/10

5:53 am

Mom

Hi Scrabbler,

5:53 am

Rainedaze

hy scrabbler

5:53 am

Mom

That's it Kate. Thanks

5:53 am

kthdsn

merk the sound a lion makes, extended

5:53 am

dezyon

ro6 & 7 what lions are (sound)

5:53 am

kthdsn

hi scrabbler

5:54 am

Mom

Scrabbler, I looked for you last evening to give you your cookie dough.

5:54 am

KatieMcG

Going now, will be on late from home. If I don't speak to you before have a lovely Christmas x

5:54 am

Mom

cookies for everyone

5:54 am

Merk

The re 7,40

5:54 am

kthdsn

bye katie, you too

5:54 am

Scrabbler

Oh, Mom, you're just the best Mom in the whole world!

5:54 am

Mom

Thank you Kate and Merry Christmas to you and yours

5:55 am

Mom

I had to smack your dad's hand so you would have some too

5:55 am

diem

bye katie talk soon

5:55 am

Merk

Too early for cookies for me, can you save me one? It's not yet 6 AM here. I'm doing this while my hubby snores. Have to finish before he arises.

5:55 am

Scrabbler

Dad can be so silly sometimes!

5:55 am

Merk

bye katie

5:55 am

kthdsn

re 7/40 to hold back from doing something

5:55 am

dezyon

re7/40, hold back from doing

5:55 am

Scrabbler

I am trying to catch up with your clues below--BRB

5:55 am

Mom

I sure will Merk. Everyone is still sleeping here as well. Almost 7 here

5:56 am

Merk

that would be the 7,28 I think. I need the 7,40

5:57 am

Merk

No, you're right. It's the 7, 28 I need.

5:57 am

kthdsn

I don't have a 7/28, just the 7/40

5:57 am

dezyon

re7/40 - hold back, also musical term i think

5:57 am

dezyon

re7/28 is people who raise children, or those who come from behind perhaps

5:57 am

Merk

can't use the re+tr. Too bad. Can't get to the t

5:58 am

kthdsn

ty dezy

5:58 am

Merk

on 7,28 please

5:58 am

kthdsn

I don't have that merk

5:58 am

dezyon

i dont have that 1 merk

5:58 am

kthdsn

still 100 to go

5:59 am

Mom

196 here

5:59 am

dezyon

i have 74 left to find

5:59 am

Merk

that is a weird re

6:00 am

Scrabbler

202 to go! Almost done!

6:00 am

kthdsn

lol scrabbler

6:01 am

Scrabbler

I want you to be ready to congratulate me with accolations and flowers.

6:01 am

Merk

on + first number + comparative ending.

6:01 am

dezyon

rose petals at the ready scrabbler

6:01 am

kthdsn

i want never gets

6:02 am

kthdsn

ty merk got it

6:02 am

Merk

I should have said on = first number + comparative ending

6:02 am

Scrabbler

I don't get that clue, Merk.

6:03 am

Merk

Just trying to repay your help.

6:03 am

Merk

yw

6:03 am

kthdsn

scrabbler it has a consonant in the middle

6:03 am

Merk

Start with the first number and then comparative ... change the y to * and add **

6:03 am

Scrabbler

OK, got it now.

6:03 am

Mom

Thanks Merk

6:04 am

dezyon

me2 - thanks

6:04 am

Merk

This grid has flavorings of the one two days ago where we had so many helpful suffixes.

6:04 am

Merk

ir 6, and 7 please

6:04 am

Mom

Well, time to go. Be back soon. Thanks for the great clues. bye for now.

6:04 am

Scrabbler

Yes, didn't we just enter many of these same words? Deja vu.

6:04 am

kthdsn

I only have one i

6:05 am

kthdsn

cya mom

6:05 am

dezyon

bye mom

6:05 am

Merk

bye MOm, thanks for the cookies

6:05 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Mom.

6:05 am

Mom

you are very welcome Merk

6:05 am

Merk

I suspect the 5,6,7 all build on one another

6:05 am

dezyon

my only ir is a 4 sorry

6:05 am

Mom

Bye Kate, Dezyon and Scrabbler

6:05 am

ch1212

add a vowel for the ir5 ... to your ir4, then add a consonant for the ir6

6:05 am

kthdsn

oh got them, people who press clothes

6:06 am

kthdsn

hi ch

6:07 am

Merk

fe 7,40 There are two

6:07 am

ch1212

hi kate

6:07 am

dezyon

my ir 4 was crankies, but got them ty

6:07 am

kthdsn

I have one, more of a green leafy plant

6:07 am

Scrabbler

I love your icon, ch! I have real bunnies.

6:08 am

ch1212

Thanks, Scrabbler --- it's a painting titled Winter Solstice.

6:09 am

Merk

en 7 please

6:09 am

kthdsn

don't have that yet

6:10 am

ch1212

en + wheat, oat, corn

6:10 am

Merk

Got it ... it goes with that gr someone gave us earlier

6:10 am

Scrabbler

TY ch

6:10 am

kthdsn

ty ch

6:10 am

Merk

ea 6 and 7?

6:10 am

Scrabbler

I was looking at the wrong en

6:11 am

ch1212

one who brings home the paycheck, merk...then plural

6:11 am

dezyon

ea6 & 7 ppl who make $$

6:11 am

kthdsn

oh I hate ea words, ever get any of them

6:11 am

Merk

oh, comparative for weird I think

6:11 am

Merk

No that does not work

6:11 am

Scrabbler

TY dezyon

6:11 am

Jacula

Good afternoon all. Was there a cheap offer on letter r's when today's grid got put together???

6:12 am

ch1212

Merk, it works for me... take your ea4 (to make money), then add the ending, then plural

6:12 am

dezyon

hi jacula lol

6:12 am

ch1212

LOL Jacula!

6:12 am

kthdsn

hi jac

6:12 am

Scrabbler

Hi Jacula. Yes, the R's have hijacked the grid

6:12 am

Merk

Oh duh, this grid is ea**** than we thought it would be.

6:13 am

Scrabbler

wont

6:13 am

dezyon

yeah not a bad grid, just a little large

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Stupid little monkey.

6:13 am

Merk

but not the eas****** of all

6:13 am

kthdsn

scrabbler be nice to the monkeys

6:14 am

Scrabbler

I know, but sometimes they are naughty.

6:14 am

Merk

But where's the ea 7? I have the ea 6.

6:14 am

dezyon

plural merk

6:14 am

Scrabbler

plural

6:14 am

kthdsn

people who make money

6:15 am

ch1212

add a plural, merk

6:16 am

kthdsn

we should all club together and get the monkeys a christmas gift

6:16 am

Merk

To the compartive? Is that a word?

6:17 am

Scrabbler

Great idea, Kate. We do owe them much gratitude.

6:17 am

ch1212

At least a couple cases of bananas, kate :)

6:17 am

dezyon

no idea merk, but yes that'sd wot to do

6:17 am

Scrabbler

people who make money ea** it, and are ea****s

6:17 am

dezyon

my monkey already got himself a sock pal to hang out with

6:19 am

dezyon

the sock monkey is the foreman, he sits atop the monitor and glares with his little button eyes

6:19 am

Merk

I am stuck on the ae words

6:19 am

Scrabbler

Sounds like you have a whole team of monkeys, dezyon

6:20 am

dezyon

i need as many as i can get scrabbler

6:20 am

Scrabbler

Eagle nest, and comparative

6:20 am

Merk

ae 4 please

6:20 am

dezyon

ae 5 and 6 are related, sounds like lots of oxygen and then more of same

6:21 am

Merk

Have those Scrabbler, it's the 4 I need

6:21 am

dezyon

ae4 is the start of plane

6:21 am

Merk

Oh duh, I was going down rather than up.

6:21 am

Merk

ty

6:29 am

Merk

There's too many ways to go with the ar**

6:30 am

Merk

Where is everybody?

6:30 am

Scrabbler

I am here, searching.

6:30 am

dezyon

still here merk

6:31 am

Spanky

Hi Merk - I am going to work ina few....and I can't work on the puzzle there, so I try and get a few words before I go. Have fun on it today!

6:31 am

Jacula

Still here. Just putting words in.

6:31 am

inge

me too

6:32 am

Merk

ty

6:32 am

Merk

I wish we could make an ene or ese

6:32 am

Merk

ete

6:34 am

Rainedaze

still working on it

6:34 am

Merk

OK, I am stuck. I have the ar 5 that goes with William Tell and the ar 5,10. I can't find any others.

6:37 am

dezyon

two ar 6 = ar + christian trespass + vowel (just differ vowels to get both)

6:37 am

M.P.

I liked yesterday's puzzle w/ less words.

6:39 am

dezyon

ar5 = place for ships drop first letter, then the 6 is the plural

6:39 am

dezyon

around 150 is best i think mp

6:40 am

kthdsn

hi inge, mp, anyone else who appeared

6:40 am

Merk

Oh, thank you dezy!

6:40 am

dezyon

that get em all merk??

6:41 am

inge

Hi Kate , staying in the grid so I dont make my usual mistakes

6:41 am

Merk

I can't get to the plural of it.

6:41 am

Merk

oh duh, I need coffee, ty

6:41 am

dezyon

np merk

6:41 am

Merk

That leaves just the ar 4 that I am missing.

6:42 am

rolin

dezy..that place for ships..bg ships?...cos the one im thinking of didnt work

6:42 am

Merk

And there it is!

6:42 am

mousey

hello all

6:42 am

Rainedaze

hy mousy

6:42 am

dezyon

yeah like a port rolin - it is a leafy place in a garden

6:42 am

kthdsn

hi mousey

6:43 am

dezyon

hi mousy

6:43 am

Scrabbler

Hi mousey

6:43 am

Anniebrook

hi mousey and everyone

6:43 am

M.P.

Mousey ... I believe you were sceptical about me ... scrabbler, I saw you yesterday, you too kthdsn

6:43 am

kthdsn

hi annie

6:43 am

Scrabbler

Good morning Annie

6:44 am

Rainedaze

hy annie

6:44 am

Scrabbler

Hi MP

6:44 am

Anniebrook

hi kate

6:44 am

mousey

hi annie

6:44 am

M.P.

hi scrabbler

6:44 am

Anniebrook

hi scrabble, rain

6:46 am

mousey

whom needs a clue?

6:46 am

Merk

bo 5,14 please, not the plural

6:46 am

Merk

The one after the pig

6:46 am

kthdsn

person who drills for oil?

6:47 am

ch1212

bo5/14 - mix up the plural pigs

6:47 am

capemaggie

good morning. does anyone have the br7

6:47 am

Merk

No the one near the top. I have pig and pig plural. The one before the constrictor

6:47 am

chiley

comparative ending of bo4/6

6:47 am

M.P.

I would like a few, mousey

6:48 am

chiley

br7...one who makes the salty solution that is br5/14

6:48 am

Merk

I have the mixed up plural. There is still another.

6:48 am

Rainedaze

hy maggi

6:48 am

lshult

clues from the top "o" would help?

6:48 am

capemaggie

hi rain

6:48 am

Anniebrook

what you row with

6:49 am

lshult

thats the only one I have!!

6:49 am

kthdsn

merk, to get to oil you bo** through rock, person who does that

6:49 am

Jacula

os5 & plural 6 = willow branches.

6:49 am

lshult

oarier

6:49 am

mousey

ok m.p a person would put his house up for **n*

6:49 am

Merk

bo ... I have the pig and its plural. There is another 5,14 before the plural snake.

6:50 am

Anniebrook

os 5 a staple word in crossword puzzles

6:50 am

dezyon

yeah that is the one where ya change the plural to another letter merk

6:50 am

Merk

help!

6:50 am

dezyon

bo + paintings, sculpture etc.

6:50 am

kthdsn

not the one I clued merk?

6:50 am

M.P.

Sale ... but that doesn't fit ... I know about lickety, if you do

6:51 am

kthdsn

ah ty dezy

6:51 am

Anniebrook

ishult, make the os comparative and pl

6:51 am

Merk

No, that is a plural that comes later.

6:51 am

mousey

M.P.!!

6:51 am

Merk

ty

6:51 am

lshult

got 'em ty

6:51 am

lshult

thet leaves 2 more?

6:52 am

M.P.

I'm still thinking ...

6:52 am

chiley

bo5/14.....change the last letter of the pl. pigs

6:52 am

kthdsn

I don't get the os clues

6:53 am

mousey

*en*

6:53 am

Anniebrook

os and add on the comparative ending and then plural it

6:53 am

kthdsn

oh nm got them

6:55 am

M.P.

I'm working ... no worry that O

6:55 am

M.P.

... having a bad day

6:55 am

Anniebrook

sorry to hear that, MP

6:55 am

M.P.

Got another context, maybe, mousey?

6:56 am

chiley

I'm missing one top o...I have os4/4, 5/10 and 6/18

6:56 am

mousey

mp todays puzzle look on it then look for this code 1111 across

6:56 am

chiley

and oa4/4

6:57 am

M.P.

Oh, mousey, sorry ... I already got that one, no wonder I was confused

6:57 am

kthdsn

I have the same chiley

6:57 am

mousey

ren*t

6:57 am

mousey

rent

6:58 am

M.P.

Yeah, got that

6:58 am

kthdsn

no words in the chat box please mousey

6:58 am

M.P.

You want clues, mousey?

6:58 am

mousey

thats the only one i have

6:58 am

mousey

sorry

6:59 am

mousey

yes

6:59 am

rolin

ok..im\missing one from the top o too..i have...oa4 os4 os5 os6..what am i missing pls?

6:59 am

kthdsn

hi rolin, I have the same as you

6:59 am

M.P.

if you look under a log, you might find a *e**

7:00 am

M.P.

you row a boat with ____ (plural)

7:00 am

M.P.

If you are not in a mental assulum you are s***

7:01 am

rolin

thats the oa4

7:01 am

rolin

mp...either or they havent caught up with me yet..lol

7:02 am

rolin

kth...got the last o ya wanna clue?

7:03 am

mousey

im still thinking

7:03 am

kthdsn

yes please

7:03 am

M.P.

It's okay ... I'm off from school for christmas ... if you believe me, and are you?

7:04 am

rolin

or4/4......or+ **t (rodent)

7:04 am

mousey

yes i am mp

7:04 am

Scrabbler

Ty rolin--top row O's are done now

7:05 am

M.P.

Do you believe me mousey?

7:05 am

kthdsn

ty rolin

7:05 am

lshult

what about the i's, got just 3 out of 9 so far!?!

7:05 am

lshult

what about the i's, got just 3 out of 9 so far!?!

7:05 am

mousey

yes

7:05 am

M.P.

Thank you!

7:06 am

kthdsn

5 top Rs to go to wipe out the entire row

7:06 am

mousey

i just found a swear word!

7:06 am

M.P.

Really? I found one yesterday but not today ... clue, please!

7:07 am

rolin

i cant face looking for all those r's..*sigh*

7:07 am

mousey

its not one though

7:07 am

M.P.

give me a clue for your first one

7:08 am

mousey

bye all

7:08 am

Scrabbler

Gotta go--BBL

7:09 am

M.P.

Bye? That's not a clue

7:09 am

Anniebrook

bye mousey

7:09 am

Anniebrook

bye scrabbler

7:09 am

Jacula

'Bye Scrabbler.

7:09 am

kthdsn

bye scrabbler and mousey

7:09 am

mousey

bye scrabbler

7:09 am

M.P.

Just kidding, see you mousey + scrabbler

7:09 am

mousey

bye mousey

7:10 am

Jacula

I see 'ASBO' in the grid.

7:10 am

M.P.

Mousey, don't say goodbye to yourself

7:10 am

kthdsn

what is asbo?

7:10 am

M.P.

dunno, kthdsn

7:11 am

Rainedaze

anti social behavour order

7:11 am

Jacula

Katie - an 'ASBO' is as Anti social Behaviour Order.

7:12 am

Jacula

*an

7:12 am

kthdsn

oh ok, never heard of one

7:12 am

M.P.

Oh ... anti social behavior order ... good to know

7:12 am

Rainedaze

what u get if you are norty lol

7:12 am

Jacula

Don't you read the papers or watch the news, Katie?

7:13 am

kthdsn

no never

7:13 am

Jacula

Good Lord!

7:13 am

Jacula

Oh, well. Never mind.

7:13 am

kthdsn

news makes me worry about things that are irrelevent to me so I don't pay it any attention

7:14 am

M.P.

I don't either, but I'm eleven ... there's a kid in my class who recites all of the news stories every day

7:14 am

Jacula

I'm going to take the opportunity to vacuum the carpets since everyone's gone out. Saves having to 'hoover' around people. BBL.

7:14 am

Rainedaze

msot things are relavent in some ways now days it seems

7:14 am

kthdsn

cya jac

7:14 am

anawaltgal

bye

7:14 am

M.P.

Yeah, by jacula

7:15 am

anawaltgal

nire

7:16 am

kthdsn

hi ana

7:16 am

anawaltgal

good morning

7:20 am

inge

I am halfway and taking a break.

7:20 am

kthdsn

cya inge

7:20 am

M.P.

Goodbye for a while ... I've got fourteen words

7:21 am

kthdsn

bye mp

7:21 am

M.P.

No, I'm not leaving, just talking to inge

7:21 am

kthdsn

oh sorry

7:23 am

Wolvie

good morning all - haven't been here in a few days, and probably won't have much time until after Christmas - but - I did want to pop in and wish all babblers the happiest holidays that they can have. :-)

7:23 am

kthdsn

hi wolvie

7:24 am

FMitch

And the same to you and your family Wolvie!!

7:24 am

Rainedaze

thank you and to u 2

7:24 am

Mom

Hi Wolvie and a very happy holidays to you and yours

7:24 am

Wolvie

hi kt - how are you doing?

7:25 am

kthdsn

I'm up and down, it's getting harder as it sinks in, I'm still hanging in there somehow though

7:25 am

Wolvie

that's good to know - the hanging in part - even tho I haven't been online, I have been thinking about you. Take care. :-)

7:25 am

jester123100

Hello everyone

7:26 am

Mom

Hi Jester

7:26 am

kthdsn

thanks wolvie, are you not staying to do the grid?

7:26 am

Rainedaze

hy jester

7:26 am

Wolvie

and of course, once I signed on, you KNOW i had to start this grid, right? LOL

7:26 am

Wolvie

hi jester

7:27 am

Mom

Of course, Wolvie. I have already been here once this morning but it keeps drawing me back, despite all I have to do. Just no will power

7:27 am

kthdsn

it's my last day at work today, I can't believe I quit

7:28 am

Wolvie

oh - getting ready for the move kt?

7:28 am

Mom

It will be hard Kate, but think of going to see your family

7:28 am

kthdsn

yeah, still waiting for money though

7:28 am

Mom

Perhaps you can get a similar job in Toronto

7:28 am

kthdsn

I hope so mom, would be nice

7:29 am

Mom

oh Kate, I was hoping he would have it by now

7:29 am

Charm

Good morning everybody!

7:29 am

Mom

Hi Charm

7:29 am

M.P.

You still going to be a regular Babble player, kate?

7:29 am

Rainedaze

hy charm

7:29 am

Wolvie

hi Charm

7:29 am

kthdsn

me too, he hasn't been able to get hold of the guy, it's getting very frustrating for both of us

7:29 am

kthdsn

yes mp, how could i leave babble land

7:29 am

Mom

I can only imagine how difficult it must be

7:29 am

M.P.

Well, I hope that we'll be able to console you ... something normal, I guess

7:30 am

Charm

Hey, Wolvie, Raine

7:30 am

kthdsn

it's the last piece of my puzzle, I've got all the plans made and everything is ready but I can't pay for it yet

7:31 am

Mom

I hope it falls in place soon Kate

7:31 am

M.P.

I need some clues, like: de5/12+what makes a car go(that's from yesterday)

7:31 am

kthdsn

my mum is trying to convince me to beg for my job back but the only thing keeping me going besides you guys is planning my new life, if I thought I had to stay here and bear more of this hell, I would rather shoot myself in the head

7:32 am

Mom

Can you get your job back, Kate?

7:32 am

kthdsn

no, I don't even want it back though, but no

7:33 am

Wolvie

MP - sorry - I wasn't on yesterday, so I can't help you

7:33 am

M.P.

No, i mean just clues like that that

7:33 am

M.P.

... oops, is an example. Clues for today

7:33 am

Mom

Kate, I will hope and pray that the money comes through quickly

7:34 am

Wolvie

ah - sorry. I just started, so I probably don't have words that you need. :-)

7:34 am

kthdsn

thanks mom

7:34 am

Charm

You know, Kate, parents arethe conservative sort, firm believers in he bird in hand theory of life rather than jump for your dreams. I know that sometimes you have to do the right thing for youself rather than what makes them feel best.

7:34 am

Anniebrook

hey wolvie, happy holidays to you too

7:34 am

M.P.

No, wolvie, I'm eleven and bad at babble if you have anything longer than 5 letters it's okay

7:34 am

kthdsn

mp if you let us know what words you're looking for we might be able to clue better

7:35 am

Rainedaze

a statue for lovers?

7:35 am

M.P.

How am I supposed tell you? I don't know them ... go to lickety's right

7:35 am

Charm

opp of harder is ea**** = M.P.

7:36 am

Wolvie

I started with the b's -one br 5/6 combo is like fr*** tuck, but with a b in place of the f

7:36 am

kthdsn

yes charm, my mum thinks I'm being ridiculous, she can't see that I'm just trying to stay sane, lack of money can't force me to stay here, I know something will work out somewhere, because it has to, somehow

7:37 am

Wolvie

another br 5/6/7 combo is a word for soaking anything in a salt solution - , then add er , then plural

7:38 am

Charm

Kate, my sister went to NYC to start her life, much against my parents wishes. (She didn'thave children, tho.) She admits life is harder there, but she loves having her independence.

7:38 am

Wolvie

another e 6 word is also a word for scarier

7:39 am

Wolvie

well guys - off to do shopping (food) for weekend - hope to bbl, but again, if not - happy holidays to all!

7:39 am

kthdsn

the way I see it, we already have nothing, I'd rather have nothing and be around my family and struggle to get by than have nothing and be alone and struggle to get by

7:39 am

Rainedaze

by and same to u

7:39 am

Charm

bye wolvie. happy holidays to you, too.

7:39 am

Mom

Bye Wolvie and the happiest of holidays

7:39 am

kthdsn

bye wolvie, nice to see you online

7:39 am

Anniebrook

bye wolvie, happy holidays to you and your

7:40 am

Anniebrook

*yours

7:40 am

Charm

Just hang in there, Kate.

7:42 am

Rainedaze

bye for now good hunting

7:42 am

Mom

Bye Raindaze

7:42 am

Charm

bye Rain

7:48 am

kthdsn

why can't I have bolsa, I thought it was that thin wood stuff

7:48 am

periwinkle

Hi everyone

7:48 am

periwinkle

kate is is balsa

7:48 am

kthdsn

hi peri

7:49 am

dezyon

hi peri

7:49 am

Charm

Hi, peri

7:49 am

Tiny

Hi all just thought I would pop in and say hi as I have not been on for a while

7:49 am

periwinkle

HI Tiny!

7:49 am

kthdsn

ah that'll be why then

7:49 am

kthdsn

hi tiny

7:49 am

Anniebrook

hi peri and tiny

7:49 am

Charm

Hi, Tiny

7:50 am

Tiny

Sorry I haven't been on but number one child takes over the computer every evening

7:51 am

kthdsn

sounds like a good excuse to buy yourself a new one then tiny

7:51 am

Tiny

Ha he should buy himself one then leave mine alone

7:52 am

kthdsn

lol

7:52 am

mousey

hello all

7:53 am

Tiny

my icon is a clue for sa4:4

7:53 am

Charm

Hey, mousey

7:53 am

Anniebrook

hi again, mousey

7:54 am

periwinkle

May I have clues for the 8 please

7:54 am

mousey

hi annie and peri tiny

7:54 am

periwinkle

hey mousey

7:54 am

dezyon

there are 7 8s which one would u like?

7:55 am

kthdsn

br8 extended womens undergarments

7:55 am

periwinkle

clues for any of the 8's would be great

7:55 am

kthdsn

gr8 farmers of cereal crops

7:55 am

Anniebrook

peri, sorry, dont have a one

7:55 am

kthdsn

gr8 more of a colour

7:55 am

mousey

kth lol

7:56 am

dezyon

br8 = ladies undergarments

7:56 am

kthdsn

sn8 people who scorn

7:56 am

mousey

th

7:56 am

kthdsn

2 tr8s, people who teach and people who learn

7:56 am

kthdsn

wo8 people who fret

7:57 am

periwinkle

thanks so far have 5 of the 8's

7:57 am

Charm

thanks for the 8's everyone!!

7:57 am

Anniebrook

i would not think that gr8 is a word but then who I am to question Enable. lol

7:57 am

kthdsn

yw

7:58 am

periwinkle

kate, can't figure out the br8, i

7:58 am

kthdsn

if you have the br4 undergarment, add the more so ending

7:58 am

dezyon

fancy word for breast holders peri

7:59 am

periwinkle

dezyon, figured that was the word but can't seem to spell it right

7:59 am

FMitch

br7 def is a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel, as for heating a room

8:00 am

dezyon

ends the same as the gr8 colour

8:00 am

Anniebrook

thanks all, have all the 8's now

8:00 am

periwinkle

br7 and br8 + metal receptacle for holding live coals

8:00 am

dezyon

thought that was with a z fmitch?

8:00 am

Atalante

as long as its not a breast holder that contains live coals!

8:00 am

dezyon

lol ata

8:00 am

Anniebrook

ouch!!!!

8:00 am

periwinkle

oops FMitch you beat me to it :-)

8:00 am

FMitch

Ouch!!! Hi Ata

8:00 am

kthdsn

lol ata that would be rather awful

8:01 am

Anniebrook

hi FMitch

8:01 am

FMitch

dezyon, go the def from dictionary.com

Hi Annie

8:01 am

periwinkle

are there 2 gr 8's

8:01 am

kthdsn

yes peri

8:01 am

Anniebrook

yes, peri

8:01 am

mousey

a dirty butt

8:02 am

dezyon

other gr8 build off the gr for wheat, rye etc.

8:02 am

Atalante

and hi :) hi FM :)

8:02 am

periwinkle

thanks have all the 8's now

8:02 am

Anniebrook

hi ata!

8:02 am

kthdsn

yw

8:02 am

periwinkle

have 8 of the 7's too

8:03 am

kthdsn

I have 18 of them, I can clue if you want, probs best to say which you need rather than me realing off 18 clues at once...

8:03 am

mousey

yawn!!

8:04 am

mousey

sqweak!! sqweak!

8:04 am

periwinkle

thanks kth, not using a list yet so don't know what I am missing

8:04 am

kthdsn

mousey, have some cheese *passes cheese*

8:05 am

mousey

sqweak!!

8:05 am

mousey

nibble nibble!

8:05 am

Anniebrook

good little mousey!

8:06 am

mousey

burp!

8:06 am

JMann

good morning everyone - how's the grid today?

8:06 am

Anniebrook

have to do some chores, be back later

8:06 am

mousey

sqweak!

8:06 am

kthdsn

much better grid today jmann

8:06 am

mousey

sqweak annie

8:06 am

kthdsn

bye annie

8:06 am

JMann

bye annie

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

later, annie!

8:07 am

mousey

is that frankin stein on your icon!

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

frankentannenbaum

8:08 am

mousey

what?

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:09 am

mousey

that is fankin stein

8:09 am

Uneaixoise

i know---just jokin' around, mousey :-)

8:09 am

mousey

weird! like totally!

8:10 am

mousey

lol

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

heh heh

8:10 am

kthdsn

hi une

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

hey, kate

8:10 am

mousey

bye all

8:10 am

Tiny

Hi une and FMitch

8:11 am

mousey

bye all

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

hey, tiny! and bye Mousey!

8:12 am

ren8

Afternoon everyone

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, ren8!

8:12 am

kthdsn

hi ren

8:13 am

Charm

Hi, Unea

8:13 am

ren8

Hi Une and Kate

8:14 am

Uneaixoise

morning, charm!

8:15 am

raelite

happy friday, everyone ! woohoo!

8:15 am

kthdsn

hi rae

8:15 am

ren8

Hi Rae

8:15 am

raelite

hey Kate, how are you feeling today?

8:15 am

raelite

hi ren

8:15 am

periwinkle

HI raelite

8:16 am

ren8

Hello Peri

8:16 am

Tiny

Hi ren

8:16 am

raelite

hey pero

8:16 am

periwinkle

HI ren

8:16 am

raelite

peri!!

8:16 am

kthdsn

up and down rae

8:16 am

raelite

well I'll send you some happiness waves ~~~~~***~~~~

8:16 am

kthdsn

it's getting harder to keep going the more it sinks in, and still no word on the money front

8:17 am

raelite

when is your flight?

8:18 am

kthdsn

I haven't booked yet as I have no money yet, I was hoping for jan 11th but who knows

8:18 am

raelite

oh ok...so if he doesn't come through with the money by say, 2 JAN, get a lawyer and seize his assets and income

8:19 am

kthdsn

he has no assets to seize

8:19 am

raelite

oh, I bet he does...does he have a car?

8:19 am

kthdsn

we have a house that is worth less than the mortgage and a bunch of debts

8:19 am

raelite

he has a job? you can have his wages garnished

8:19 am

kthdsn

nope no car

8:20 am

raelite

he is contractually obligated to care for your children, he has to pay ...does he have life insurance from work>

8:20 am

kthdsn

he doesn't earn much, it would be more hassle than it's worth to try and fight money from his wages

8:20 am

kthdsn

no nothing at all

8:20 am

kthdsn

we were only just scraping by as it was

8:21 am

kthdsn

that's why he was borrowing this money for me, he is just having trouble getting hold of the guy who's lending it

8:21 am

raelite

hm...is it imperative you rely on him? you can't get any money from your family?

8:21 am

kthdsn

they don't have any either, dad is out of work and mums wages barely cover their expenses

8:23 am

raelite

wow that is a pickle...why exactly are you leaving the country? to be away from him?

8:23 am

kthdsn

no I'd love to stay near him, I need to be with my family though who are in toronto

8:24 am

kthdsn

I have wanted to be there for ages, we were planning on going together

8:24 am

raelite

ok...I see.

8:24 am

kthdsn

since I have to rebuild my life, I need to do that where I WANT to be

8:25 am

kthdsn

the only thing stopping me right now is the damn money

8:26 am

raelite

I wish I had a solution for you Kate...the only thing I can think of for you is to try and get a credit card

8:26 am

kthdsn

I have about ten of them, all maxed out

8:27 am

Charm

Can your family in Canada pitch in enough for tickets and a bit of start-up?

8:27 am

kthdsn

he was borrowing enough to clear my cards and give me a fresh start, he still says it's definite that he can get the money, it's just chasing up the guy

8:27 am

raelite

you must be going out of your mind

8:27 am

kthdsn

no charm, I've asked them

8:28 am

kthdsn

they're trying to get me to stay here til I have paid off my cards, but I can't face doing that

8:28 am

raelite

I think it may be your only option right now...unless you declare bankruptcy

8:28 am

raelite

you're young, you can recover from it

8:29 am

kthdsn

staying here is not an option at all, I would rather shoot myself

8:29 am

kthdsn

I have faith, I don't know in what, but I'm sure that something will fall into place

8:29 am

Atalante

no you wouldnt kate. think of your kids

8:29 am

raelite

if you move to Canada and even if you earn $90 000 a year, you'll never pay them off...the exchange between the pound and the dollar is like 3:1

8:30 am

raelite

you need to unload that debt...either onto him or the bank...

8:30 am

kthdsn

I believe him when he tells me he can get me the money from this friend of his

8:30 am

raelite

get him to get a card in his name

8:31 am

kthdsn

he has cards too, all maxed

8:31 am

kthdsn

we had a really hard few months last year with no income at all, we're still trying to recover from that

8:32 am

kthdsn

no bank will give either of us more credit

8:32 am

periwinkle

bbl

8:32 am

raelite

I see...I sure hope your plan works out

8:32 am

kthdsn

we were just managing to get our heads above water, then it all fell apart

8:33 am

Tiny

Good Night All

8:33 am

kthdsn

bye tiny

8:33 am

Charm

night Tiny

8:36 am

kthdsn

I hope so too rae, the waiting is killing me

8:37 am

raelite

Kate, you deserve the best life has to offer, don't let him dick you around. You are a beautiful person

8:37 am

rolin

ok..i feel very silly here...but i cant find the no4/4..i have the distorted facial feature

8:38 am

raelite

oh, japanese sushi roll up gear

8:38 am

rolin

*sigh*..ty

8:38 am

raelite

:)

8:38 am

kthdsn

thanks rae, he really is trying his best to help me, he is allowing me to take his child away from him and he is trying so hard to enable me us to go and start again

8:39 am

raelite

good. just remember to vent when you need to, let that steam out!

8:40 am

kthdsn

he hasn't said a mean word to me and he's going out of his way to try and make things easier practically, even though it's so tough emotionally for both of us

8:40 am

Candy Cane

hey

8:41 am

ren8

Hello Candy

8:41 am

raelite

I know all about emotional build up - I want you to be happy

8:41 am

raelite

hi candy

8:42 am

kthdsn

i really believe that I will be happy when I get my new start, another chance to get it right, I just can't stand this waiting for some poxy money

8:42 am

raelite

well...try to get your mind off it for a little while...

8:43 am

raelite

be the babble for 10 mins or so...

8:44 am

kthdsn

babble is really helping me stay sane, not so much the game but the wonderful people here

8:44 am

raelite

or here, I'll tell you some good news: after a year, I have finally recovered from my last lupus flare up! yay!

8:44 am

kthdsn

see, good things do happen, that's what I keep telling myself

8:44 am

raelite

yeah, sometimes good things happen :)

8:45 am

raelite

is it wrong that I like to do the letters with only one word because it makes them grey quicker?

8:46 am

kthdsn

no I do that too

8:46 am

raelite

good, because if it is, I don't want to be right

8:46 am

Uneaixoise

me too!

8:47 am

raelite

woot! une!

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone! : )

8:47 am

kthdsn

hi owl

8:47 am

raelite

hi TO!! happy friday

8:47 am

ren8

Hello TO

8:48 am

Mom

Hi Temple Owl

8:51 am

ren8

Hi Mom

8:51 am

Mom

Hi Ren

8:52 am

bunnyvicious

ai 5/10? I've been mokeying on it for awhile, know the first three letters.

8:52 am

kthdsn

wb mom

8:52 am

kthdsn

bunny what you hang wet clothes on

8:52 am

ren8

Hello Bunny

8:52 am

Mom

Thanks Kate, was working on the grid while you and Raelite were talking.

8:52 am

Mom

Hi Bunny

8:52 am

bunnyvicious

Morning :)

8:53 am

raelite

hey bunny and everyone else :)

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

hi bunny hi rae - ? ai clue

8:53 am

bunnyvicious

Sorry, 2nd ar 5/10, not fully awake yet.

8:53 am

bunnyvicious

I meant ai

8:53 am

raelite

yeah, I didn't get that clue either...

8:54 am

kthdsn

that's the only ai5/10 I have

8:54 am

Mom

There ... FINALLY have 100 words. Need to switch out the laundry. I'll be in and out - would like to get at least half way

8:54 am

bunnyvicious

Duh, plural, was looking the wrong direction. TY.

8:54 am

raelite

woohoo mom

8:55 am

Mom

Thank you Raelite :)

8:55 am

bunnyvicious

The other ai 5/10 is what you breathe + birds live in a *e*t Kate.

8:55 am

raelite

hey..I doubt I'll make it that far today...

8:55 am

kthdsn

oh ty

8:56 am

raelite

because we're having a party at work yaaayy!

8:56 am

Mom

oh you will Raelite, the extensions and plurals are a savng grace

8:56 am

kthdsn

I have 59 to go, been almost at a standstill for a couple of hours now

8:56 am

Mom

sounds like a lot of fun

8:56 am

raelite

it will be...we're all crazy as loons here

8:57 am

Mom

A good time will be had by all

8:57 am

raelite

and to you as well...I'm sure you looooove folding laundry

8:58 am

Mom

I don't mind it, then there is the ironing.

8:58 am

bunnyvicious

If you do, I have several baskets to be done! I swear I re-wash more clean clothes than I do dirty.

8:58 am

raelite

lol bunny

9:00 am

Mom

Bunny - send your laundry over I'll take care of it

9:00 am

kthdsn

mom will you do mine too please?

9:00 am

Mom

Love your icon Bunny

9:00 am

herinfernallady

hey what is the total today please

9:00 am

Mom

sure

9:00 am

bunnyvicious

Woo hoo, you're my hero. Incoming...I'd say about 15 loads.

9:00 am

bunnyvicious

236

9:01 am

Mom

Hi Herinfernallady

9:01 am

herinfernallady

ta how are we all

9:01 am

kthdsn

hey herin hows it going

9:01 am

Mom

consider it done, washed, dried, folded and ironed

9:01 am

Mom

oh forgot - starch in the shirts?

9:01 am

bunnyvicious

BTW, I do wash my laundry often, I just unpacked some clothes from storage and it's bed sheets day.
<----not a slob, for the most part

9:02 am

herinfernallady

Stinking hot, it was until we had a bbq then we has a lightening storm

9:02 am

Mom

I never thought a thing of it Bunny.

9:02 am

rolin

whats the temp in melb lady?

9:02 am

herinfernallady

um bloody ridiculus hang on ill tell ya

9:03 am

Atalante

bunny said a woooooord

9:03 am

JMann

bunny said a word

9:03 am

Merk

no 4,4 I have the plural negative

9:03 am

Mom

Nothing will ever beat a neighbor down the street. She claimed to have 30 loads to wash for one week. My husband went down to fix her washer and he came back and he said it was not an exaggeration.

9:03 am

bunnyvicious

Oopsy, I'm not a sl** (took it back)

9:03 am

raelite

holy cow!

9:03 am

raelite

(thanks bunny!)

9:04 am

kthdsn

who owns that much clothing???

9:04 am

bunnyvicious

I can believe it. There are seven of us, I average 5-6 loads a day. Plus, I wash my grandmas laundry. If our washer broke...

9:04 am

Mom

She has a teen age daughter who changed her clothes several times a day

9:05 am

raelite

I was just gonna mention that...I had patients like that

9:05 am

bunnyvicious

Merk, I have 2 no 4/4, one is anagram of what you smell with, the other is no + sun **ses in the east

9:05 am

raelite

you go through a lot of laundry soap and bleach

9:05 am

Mom

I average 9-10 loads a week. I try and only do laundry once a week

9:05 am

herinfernallady

It dropooed to 24 by midnight last night then went to 29 to 30 by three it slide down to 20 now its about 15 degress and im sitting under an slightly open window wearing not pg clothes the boy is asleep

9:05 am

Merk

no 4,4 please

9:06 am

raelite

that hot, herin, keep cool!

9:06 am

kthdsn

seaweed merk

9:06 am

Mom

be back soon

9:06 am

bunnyvicious

All four of my girls will be teenagers for a year, I don't even want to think about it. The boy is pretty good about keeping up with his clothes.

9:06 am

rolin

hmmm...well it got up to 3 here yesterday..lol...

9:06 am

herinfernallady

Raelite its about 15 degress and im wearing shorts my laptop and a smile

9:06 am

Merk

seaweed?

9:07 am

kthdsn

like in sushi

9:07 am

bunnyvicious

Merk, I clued at 9:05

9:07 am

o-o

no 4 = know **ght from wrong

9:07 am

herinfernallady

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV6090
1/IDV60901.94870.shtml this is the poo weather we had

9:07 am

raelite

lol - you go! that's the way to be - fancy free :)

9:07 am

raelite

merk: sushi roll up gear

9:07 am

rolin

well i looked up marrakesh..where ill be spending 5 days over xmas..and it will be 17...perfect

9:07 am

kthdsn

hi babble

9:07 am

Merk

does it have a candy cane and a stick?

9:08 am

herinfernallady

I here america has snow problems. YEp Rael im at my parters house, hes snorring his head off and we are upstairs so i can have window open

9:08 am

o-o

hello, Kate

9:08 am

raelite

yeah, 17 is the perfect temp

9:08 am

herinfernallady

I ahve about 30min left before my battery goes flat then its night time

9:08 am

bunnyvicious

Babrab, what is your icon?

9:08 am

herinfernallady

I second that but the winds realy howeling

9:08 am

raelite

we've had 6 "hurricanes" in 3 weeks + a massive snow storm...

9:09 am

herinfernallady

oh thats not good.

9:09 am

raelite

enh...it's all good...you get through it

9:10 am

o-o

my icon is my great grandsons portrait of my likeness

9:10 am

raelite

the sun will come up, it's already tomorrow in australia

9:10 am

Merk

I need a clue for the final no 5,10 please.

9:10 am

kthdsn

I like your profile today babble

9:10 am

bunnyvicious

That is soooooo cute, I love it!

9:10 am

herinfernallady

oh this is a not funny and our weather is screwed, the mountains are having bushfires and aweful wind but they may have a white chrissy

9:11 am

rolin

ive done the r's..yay...ive done the r's....

9:11 am

raelite

a white crissy? I love it! LOL!

9:11 am

Merk

no 5,10 please

9:11 am

kthdsn

wd rolin

9:11 am

raelite

wtg rolin... :)

9:11 am

o-o

no -- The Sun Also ***es

9:12 am

herinfernallady

Um itll help the bush fires but thats a wtf

9:12 am

kthdsn

merk add a vowel to the seaweed

9:12 am

rolin

no5..no+ a***...operatic song

9:12 am

rolin

then the pl

9:12 am

Merk

ty

9:14 am

herinfernallady

Rolin all the fun and games of our poo weather is at the heraldsun.com.au website sorry to interupt clues

9:15 am

72 Temple Owl

hey rabble - the plato quotation is quite moving

9:18 am

chiley

Babble.....great grandson??

9:19 am

raelite

does anyone know a good shoulder stretch?

9:21 am

herinfernallady

i have to log of as i have an empty batter

9:21 am

herinfernallady

y

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

rae, what part needs stretching?

9:21 am

bunnyvicious

I just lie on a heating pad, or, clasp my hands behind my back and rasie my arms as high as I can. Duuno if you would call that good?

9:21 am

raelite

right where the arm meets the shoulder...I think I might have pulled the tricep

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

reach arm up and place open palm on back below neck, elbow up

9:22 am

raelite

k

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

let me know if that's the spot

9:22 am

raelite

ohh that worked well, thanks TO

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

repeat with other arm

9:23 am

raelite

much better

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

hold gently for 20 secs or so

9:24 am

raelite

how many times per day?

9:24 am

ypsigirl

that sr 4/4 word is not even a word - it's an acronym!

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

whenver it's tight - just be gentle don't force it

9:25 am

72 Temple Owl

in warm shower each am is good

9:25 am

herinfernallady

Night all flat battery on laptop

9:25 am

72 Temple Owl

bye lady

9:26 am

bunnyvicious

Night lady.

9:26 am

raelite

I"ll keep that in mind this evening in the shower...g'night herin

9:27 am

herinfernallady

id get up and plug it in but himself is asleep next to me and i dont want to disturb him, plus i have to figure out why my headfone jack isn't working and no its not on mute

9:27 am

herinfernallady

nIght Everyone

9:27 am

jean1953

good afternoon everybody:)

9:27 am

NonnieLight

night herin and hello all

9:27 am

raelite

hi jean

9:27 am

bunnyvicious

Hi Jean

9:28 am

herinfernallady

hi and night jean and nonnie

9:28 am

Haz1558

Hello all.

9:28 am

raelite

hi nonnie

9:28 am

ch1212

hi again -- bunny, what a great icon!

9:28 am

bunnyvicious

ty

9:28 am

raelite

i ch

9:28 am

jean1953

night herinfernallady and hello Haz and nonnie:)

9:28 am

raelite

hey haz

9:28 am

kthdsn

hi haz

9:30 am

Haz1558

Hello jean, raelite, kth

9:30 am

72 Temple Owl

hi haz

9:30 am

kthdsn

haz I don't get your icon clue, can you elaborate?

9:30 am

Atalante

lovely Spangle pic Haz! Oh! Its changed in full view! Bring back the spaniel!!

9:31 am

Haz1558

er6/30 - times before contemporary

9:31 am

Haz1558

You want the spaniel back?

9:31 am

Atalante

bring back the spaniel! bring back the spaniel!

9:32 am

Atalante

I'll even match you ...

9:33 am

Haz1558

Spange's back.....

9:33 am

Haz1558

Spangle, even.

9:33 am

kthdsn

ah got it ty haz

9:34 am

Haz1558

People are going to be SO confused with spaniel cluing er6/30.....

9:34 am

kthdsn

lol

9:35 am

o-o

Confusion is a familiar and friendly confine.

9:36 am

herinfernallady

right im back i decided to continue for a while. Pardon my spelling im typing in near dark

9:36 am

Haz1558

As long as I don't persuade people that they are in need of entering a home for the bewildered

9:36 am

kthdsn

wb herin

9:37 am

Atalante

Now I have Rosie the liver and white springer spaniel, a friend for Spangle!

9:37 am

Haz1558

Beautiful, Atalante!

9:38 am

rolin

yay..finished

9:38 am

kthdsn

why won't it accept rosie, am I being thick or can people have rosie cheeks?

9:38 am

Haz1558

Well done, rolin!

9:38 am

Atalante

she belongs to a friend's parents, and is very much a working dog on the farm. and she's *gorgeous*

9:39 am

Haz1558

rosy is the normal spelling I think - it becomes rosier when made into comparative form

9:39 am

Haz1558

She is lovely, Atalante - looks as though she's ready to do her master's bidding.

9:39 am

ch1212

congratulations, rolin

9:39 am

herinfernallady

thanks kth i decided that though it its nearly 3am im over tired. Can some one please explain why my laptop headfone jack isn't working? No im not daft, its not on mute and the head fones work

9:39 am

herinfernallady

Congrates rolin

9:39 am

kthdsn

ah ok, I think I'm loosing my marbles then lol

9:40 am

Atalante

something like that ... probably wanting treats though - much more likely ;)

9:40 am

ch1212

herin, can you see the little grey speaker icon on your desktray?

9:40 am

o-o

Congratulations, rolin!

9:40 am

herinfernallady

up thats the thinging at the bottom?

9:41 am

herinfernallady

its mutted at the mo but it refuses to work

9:41 am

NonnieLight

wtg rolin

9:41 am

ch1212

yes, your desktray is usually at the bottom of your computer screen, and has tiny icons lined up

9:41 am

herinfernallady

yep got that

9:42 am

smooth_pappa

konichiwa!

9:42 am

ch1212

you could test it by unmuting and playing a sound for a second on low volume. If you can hear the sound, then you know your headphones have a problem

9:42 am

NonnieLight

hello pappa

9:42 am

herinfernallady

but my headfones are currently working with my ipod this is the head scratcher

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

haz, are you giving out words are christmas presents today ? LOL

9:42 am

kthdsn

herin are you sure the headphone socket is in right, mine always seems to go in a little further when I give it a good shove

9:43 am

ch1212

indeed it is .... I've gone as far as my limited (extremely limited) capabilities go ...

9:43 am

herinfernallady

nope tried that there is one more thing that it may have got scrambled, peice of?

9:44 am

Haz1558

Hello TO - sorry if my icon is confusing today. It's Atalante's fault. She wanted the spaniel!

9:44 am

rolin

ata i went to your web site...can you tell me who aglaranna is..

9:45 am

Atalante

aglaranna? she's an amzing jewellery creator

9:46 am

Atalante

yes, blame me :) husband has kidnapped my spaniel so I'm in need of spaniels here :)

9:46 am

Haz1558

I'm about to change the clue for something suitable....

9:47 am

rolin

she truly is...does she operate commercially?

9:47 am

Atalante

she definitely does commissions and requests for people, I thin she's just finishing college before going professional. something like that!

9:47 am

herinfernallady

well thats got me stumped

9:48 am

Haz1558

Okay, spaniel suitably clue-worthy

9:49 am

Atalante

didnt know she was Yorkshire born - good stock from oop north!

9:49 am

kthdsn

herin, I *think* if you double click the volume icon it opens a list of the different volumes you can set, check that they are all unmuted and turned up

9:50 am

Haz1558

Well no, she wasn't, but we don't tend to say no4/8 much here.... I was trying to give a clue with the Yorkshire thing.

9:50 am

herinfernallady

kth its got me totally stumped. it was working before i had to update norton. Im working in the dark here as the boy is asleep. I think ill get him to look at it tommorrow.

9:50 am

ch1212

Finally got my icon updated for today

9:50 am

kthdsn

good call herin

9:50 am

Atalante

LOLOL

9:51 am

herinfernallady

Kth i have nothing on mute im not that dumb (even my it nut friends have made that mistake)

9:51 am

ch1212

HERIN, that's why I asked about the tray icon!! The same thing happened to me when we updated NORTON the other day --- my husband had to reinstall the drivers.

9:51 am

kthdsn

I didn't mean to imply that you were dumb, I've done it before myself where some of the volumes have been so low that I can't hear it

9:51 am

herinfernallady

I have the ipod so its keeping me company, Oh bugger that might be the problem bloody norton

9:52 am

kthdsn

i rather dislike norton, it eats up too many resources

9:52 am

ch1212

As a last ditch, you can always reset your system to an earlier date (before the Norton update) and go that way if need be.

9:52 am

herinfernallady

oh kth i have done more dumb computer things than you would believe like arrrrr black screen of death this is all bad, then i realised i had a flat battery

9:52 am

Haz1558

My husband sometimes eats up too many resources.

9:52 am

kthdsn

lol herin

9:53 am

72 Temple Owl

oop got to go -bbl

9:53 am

herinfernallady

oh i might do that ch if the beast lets me

9:53 am

ch1212

LOL haz -- so does mine

9:53 am

Haz1558

Bye TO!

9:53 am

herinfernallady

haz thats a good call

9:53 am

kthdsn

lol haz

9:53 am

herinfernallady

by temple

9:53 am

Haz1558

He has a better sense of smell for food than the dog.

9:53 am

herinfernallady

ch more than likely the laptop is revolted against the pop cd i just got given

9:54 am

ch1212

Oh, good one, herin!

9:55 am

herinfernallady

Hey haz my parents dog thinks its a human and thus thinks it desevers human food. CH i was at a party earlier and the same cd screwed my friends computer 3times when he tried to copy it and its from the 90's

9:55 am

Haz1558

Never trust anything from the 90's. Have you seen the fashions?

9:56 am

ch1212

oh seriously? It may be one of those they tried for awhile, that embeds an anti-copy device in the tracks

9:56 am

jean1953

must away wish me luck lol am having the grandchildren over to stay tonight, have tried to hide presents but you know what inquisitive minds they have, happy babbling everybody

9:56 am

herinfernallady

we got a copy of it oh ashampoo and dvd shrink we love you

9:57 am

ch1212

good luck jean

9:57 am

herinfernallady

Haz 80s fashion is back and i see it and i scream in fright

9:57 am

Haz1558

Have a good time jean!

9:57 am

herinfernallady

night jean good luck. Give them the santas watching speil if they don't behave

9:57 am

Haz1558

90's I thought you said the cd was from.

9:58 am

jean1953

yes I have all the usual sayings ready in case, even getting him on the phone if need be lol

9:58 am

kthdsn

time to go home, bye all

9:58 am

herinfernallady

The cds from the 90s but the fashion from the 80s is back and im scared

9:58 am

herinfernallady

Night kth

9:58 am

NonnieLight

bye kate

9:58 am

jean1953

bye kthdsn

9:58 am

ch1212

nite kate

9:59 am

NonnieLight

gotta get movin, bye all

9:59 am

herinfernallady

i wish i wasn't so tired as i would be asleep by now but im not

10:00 am

Haz1558

I think that home for the bewildered is calling my name. What do you mean, herinfernal?

10:01 am

herinfernallady

im over tired. Went to a party earlier had cola way after cut off time for caffien

10:02 am

herinfernallady

at least im not disturbing him as hes snoring his head off

10:03 am

JMann

anyone have any clues for the AR's? I've tried everything, and cannot come up with any of them

10:03 am

Charm

hello again

10:03 am

JMann

hello charm

10:03 am

o-o

resistentialism: the theory that inanimate objects display malice towards humans

10:03 am

herinfernallady

sorry blank look from me i haven't got there yert

10:03 am

Charm

ar5/14 = tree Day. and pl.

10:03 am

herinfernallady

hello charm

10:03 am

Haz1558

ar5/14 - and plural - shady tree places

10:04 am

Charm

Hey, JMann, herin

10:04 am

GoBraves

how many today?

10:04 am

DRBERNABO

go see a football game at Michigan

10:04 am

herinfernallady

why isn't arson here

10:04 am

Charm

ar5/18 = bow and ar***

10:04 am

Charm

236 words

10:04 am

GoBraves

ty

10:04 am

Charm

ar5/10 = actor Ed Har***

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

ar + si4/4

10:05 am

Haz1558

ar5/10 - Beginning of Mr Ford's name (of Star Wars and Indiana Jones fame) as pronounced by cockney

10:05 am

o-o

or joel chandler

10:05 am

Haz1558

ar5/18 the natural accompaniment to a bow

10:06 am

Haz1558

ar6/18 - add a maths term, then change the final vowel for the second ar6/18

10:06 am

herinfernallady

i nearly lost my ipod today but a very kind man picked it up taped on the car window and handed it to me. it fell of my skirt getting in my g/fs car. Still kinda weirded out that i nearly lost it

10:07 am

Charm

thanks, Haz - was looking for that last one.

10:07 am

Haz1558

Glad to help, Charm

10:07 am

o-o

ar 6/18 - the first name of comedian and talk show host Ar****e* Hall

10:08 am

harpjane

hello, will I be sorry if I start this one?

10:08 am

Charm

How are you, Haz?

10:08 am

herinfernallady

chrissy ideas for a male?

10:08 am

JMann

Okay, thanks Haz, Babble, Une, Charm, DRBERNABO - got them. And boy do I feel silly now. I was just going the wrong way

10:09 am

ch1212

hi harpjane!

10:09 am

Haz1558

Charm - politeness would say fine, honesty, not as good as I'd like to be. But better than I was, thanks.

10:09 am

o-o

Why feel silly? Mission accomplished!

10:09 am

ch1212

my icon will be an easy one for you, harp :)

10:09 am

Haz1558

Hello harpjane - it's a very nice grid.

10:09 am

herinfernallady

hello harp

10:09 am

Atalante

Haz, what did you do to yourself? I missed that ...

10:10 am

harpjane

ok, here I go!

10:10 am

FMitch

She was swinging from chandeliers again Ata
Afternoon all

10:10 am

Charm

Is it the holiday blues, Haz?

10:10 am

JMann

Haz - I'm still stuck on your previous icon clue?

10:10 am

o-o

Haz was fighting her hubby for some food and ....

10:10 am

Haz1558

Oh Atalante, settle back for the back story..... To cut a long story short, I've been having trouble for nearly three weeks now. But the combined efforts of physiotherapy and traction is bearing fruit.

10:10 am

Atalante

oh Haz! You should know better! :)

10:10 am

harpjane

thanks chj

10:11 am

JMann

hello FM

10:11 am

Haz1558

FMitch is sounding much happier now that the god of love has swung by.....

10:11 am

herinfernallady

Atalante you did you steal Haz's puppy? owees haz

10:11 am

Atalante

owww *hugs gently* backs are evil things

10:12 am

Atalante

yup. kidnapped Spangle and turned her into a similar looking dog called Rosie :) Nope, really, she's a friend's dog :)

10:12 am

FMitch

Hi JMann!

10:12 am

o-o

backs are wonderful things that rebel at being ill-used

10:12 am

Haz1558

JMann - think of times before the present - I was using a history book to illustrate - poetic before combined with the present

10:13 am

72 Temple Owl

gee i'm sorry i started ths grid

10:13 am

JMann

got it - thanks Haz

10:13 am

Charm

Hey, TO

10:14 am

Charm

why are you sorry?

10:14 am

herinfernallady

nor cute puppy, poor haz my partner was whining about his back and legs tonight due to no cartledge in knees and a fused neck, so you have my condolences Haz

10:14 am

72 Temple Owl

hi charm!

10:14 am

Haz1558

Glad you got there JMann

10:14 am

72 Temple Owl

time is short - and so are my i and o words....

10:14 am

Haz1558

He sounds distinctly worse than me, herinfernal. He has my condolences!

10:15 am

Charm

well, I usually struggle with the vowels anyway....

10:15 am

Haz1558

TO - think of smoothing clothes and those who do it.

10:15 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks haz! : /

10:16 am

72 Temple Owl

erasier

10:16 am

o-o

Phantom phantom: grobianism

10:16 am

herinfernallady

Yep and the bad thing is he is only 30 his job is physically demanding, getting him a massage voucher from accross the road for him for chrissy, He is currently snoring his head off which is a good thing

10:16 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL

10:17 am

Atalante

WHAT? Babblerabble???!!!

10:17 am

Haz1558

I have never described my husband's snoring as a good thing. You must have levels of tolerance greater than my own.

10:18 am

herinfernallady

Haz he is an insomniac so its a good thing and he has to get up soon. Im not game to move at teh moment

10:18 am

Atalante

the only time my husband's snoring is a good thing is when he snores so loudly I had to get up and come and sulk downstairs. Then I get to eat chocolate in the middle of the night :)

10:19 am

herinfernallady

Atalante and sneak onto babble?

10:19 am

72 Temple Owl

i now have 5 ir words...

10:19 am

FMitch

LOL Ata, do you really need an excuse?

10:19 am

Haz1558

Yes, but pot calling kettle black, when the dog snores, the husband throws cushions at her!

10:19 am

Atalante

yup! whenever I'm here in the middle of the night, its because of that

10:19 am

Atalante

nope, but then its guilt-free chocolate ;)

10:19 am

herinfernallady

Oh and i have enigma playing on the ipod with headfones so merr cant here him

10:20 am

harpjane

does anyone have a clue for the lowest R?

10:20 am

ch1212

harp, there are several ro words...what are you needing?

10:21 am

harpjane

never mind,

10:21 am

harpjane

thanks ch

10:21 am

ch1212

the ones on the bottom all start with ro + large pt tile

10:21 am

mousey

hello all

10:21 am

harpjane

I just like to get one word from each tile to start out!

10:22 am

ch1212

what a fun way to start! I'll try that tomorrow!

10:22 am

harpjane

it's greyed out now, I can move on!

10:22 am

herinfernallady

darn it, i would like to know why i can find the hardest off words at 330am when im least conscous but when im wide awake Nothing

10:22 am

o-o

re- 4/4 == tenant's payment to landlord

10:22 am

mousey

dozent anyone say hi anymore?

10:23 am

M3

en 7 please sx

10:23 am

ch1212

because when you're alert you think too much --- this way, your instinct guides you. At least, it does for me when I'm tired

10:23 am

ch1212

en + wheat, oat, rye...

10:23 am

JMann

EN + whole ***** bread

10:23 am

o-o

en 7 = wheat; oats; rice; flax

10:23 am

DRBERNABO

you now that one so well it is written on your grain

10:23 am

DRBERNABO

oops

10:23 am

DRBERNABO

thank you dr. frued

10:23 am

herinfernallady

thanks

10:24 am

mousey

wheat

10:24 am

DRBERNABO

actaully being one letter off in my typing helps me find words all the time

10:24 am

herinfernallady

thanks i was looking at that combo and the noggin didn't think of that

10:24 am

mousey

grain

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

can some one please clue the 8's?

10:24 am

M3

ahhh ta babblerab fish for me

10:25 am

Katydid0615

mousey, expand on that word for a bunch more.

10:25 am

ch1212

wo8 = plural of people who stress and fret about something

10:25 am

M3

what 8's you need temple?

10:25 am

mousey

thats a word?

10:25 am

ursh

Hello all back to look for 39 but need a clue for the si6/18 please

10:25 am

herinfernallady

i kicked him and he mumble and shut up, awesome

10:26 am

ch1212

gr8 = more of the color

10:26 am

M3

tr 8 ppl learning !

10:26 am

DRBERNABO

Odyssey's girlfriends

10:26 am

72 Temple Owl

ty! i only have wo, gr, and sn 8

10:26 am

ch1212

and the other gr8 is people who work with the gr we were just chatting about

10:26 am

M3

sn, ppl looking down on something!

10:26 am

herinfernallady

thanks that somes me up

10:26 am

M3

clue for the 2nd ir 4/4 please x

10:27 am

ch1212

and a br8 is one who makes articles out of a type of metal

10:27 am

DRBERNABO

element

10:27 am

mousey

yesterday a kid in my class kicked me and i was bleeding

10:27 am

72 Temple Owl

ooh ty for that br 8

10:27 am

ch1212

what you use to press clothes, then build on it

10:27 am

mkl

Can someone clue the second ne6,18 please?

10:27 am

o-o

si 6/18 = mountain range: si**** Madre

10:28 am

Haz1558

The plural of ne5 - ne plus what actors play on stage, minus the last vowel. Plural for the ne6

10:28 am

ursh

tx babrab was driving me crazy

10:28 am

M3

omg i have lost it ta ch1212 x

10:28 am

72 Temple Owl

tr8 = people learning?

10:28 am

mkl

thanks haz, but that's the third ne6,18

10:29 am

Haz1558

That home for the bewildered is DEFINITELY calling my name.

10:29 am

herinfernallady

mousey i shoved my other half with my foot as he was snorring, i never hurt anyone as that is bullying and thats bad

10:30 am

mousey

oh the barbed wire was driving you crazy

10:30 am

Haz1558

ne plus the kingly looking coin (ne6/18)

10:30 am

ch1212

TO, I'm so dense... can you elaborate on the learning?

10:30 am

Atalante

can I come too?

10:30 am

72 Temple Owl

actuall i was hpoing the cluer would i am stumped

10:31 am

o-o

ne 6 = ye shall **ap what ye shall sow and he, she, it **; you are

10:31 am

M3

to teach some one they woule be a tr !

10:31 am

Haz1558

Yes, Atalante, I think we can make room for you.

10:31 am

72 Temple Owl

mousey that is a mean bully what did you do?

10:31 am

ch1212

lol TO... okay.

10:31 am

ch1212

Thanks babblerabble -- perfect

10:32 am

Faerie

Hi Everyone just peeping in to see how todays grid is :)

10:32 am

FMitch

I'm already there holding the door open ...

10:32 am

harpjane

ch1212, you should take a picture of those guys BBQ'ing, then you'd have two clues in one pic!

10:32 am

ch1212

{{{ faerie }}}

10:32 am

harpjane

so far it's fun faerie!\

10:32 am

herinfernallady

pounces on faerie

10:32 am

mousey

after he kicked me i almost broke his back at recess i nocked him out cause thats what he did to me

10:32 am

mkl

That's probably the one I'm looking for Haz. Can't work my way through the clue though. May I join you at the home for the bewildered?

10:32 am

ch1212

harp, LOL -- I actually have a photo of one of them at a cookout, as this is the group at the monastery I am an Oblate at. LOL!

10:32 am

Merk

Fireworks!

10:32 am

Faerie

hahaha Lady are you tired Honey?

10:33 am

mkl

Yaaahhhhh Merk

10:33 am

bunnyvicious

Congrats Merk!

10:33 am

o-o

Congrats, Merk!

10:33 am

ch1212

Hurrah for you, Merk!!

10:33 am

Faerie

WooHoo Merk!!!

10:33 am

Haz1558

Okay - step by step. Ne plus 'with reference to' (shortened version), then a third person singular verb form of 'to be'

10:33 am

72 Temple Owl

yay merk! hi faerie!

10:34 am

Merk

ty

10:34 am

Atalante

oh! ty Haz! A ragworm! woohoo!

10:34 am

72 Temple Owl

i only have one word from the top o - any help would be appreciated!

10:34 am

herinfernallady

yep but i went to a chrissy do and had too much caffine sans alchole and too many smokes bad me and it was stupid hot last night about low 90s at midnight so im overtired

10:34 am

mousey

temple!

10:34 am

Faerie

Hi Ch, BV, Lady, TO , Haz, Ata, Harp, Mousey :)

10:34 am

Merk

or = the far east

10:34 am

Merk

Asia

10:34 am

Merk

minerals

10:34 am

mousey

i was talking to you

10:34 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, mousey? i'm at work so i slip in and out of babble

10:34 am

Charm

Hey faerie

10:34 am

Haz1558

Anybody who knows the proper name for a ragworm probably isn't quite ready for the home for the bewildered!

10:35 am

o-o

os 4/4 = **t Garfunkle

10:35 am

Faerie

Hiya Charm

10:35 am

Merk

see you tomorrow

10:35 am

mousey

HEY FAERIE!

10:35 am

herinfernallady

later merk

10:35 am

Faerie

Hi BabbleRabble

10:35 am

Faerie

Bye Merk

10:35 am

Faerie

Hi MOUSEY

10:35 am

Atalante

LOL the joys of a marine biology degree :)

10:35 am

mousey

bye merk

10:36 am

Haz1558

Education has its uses, that's for sure, Atalante.

10:36 am

torgone

Bleh .. This is going to be too much for my bewildered brain ..

10:36 am

o-o

or 4/4 = **nt and **ve about injustice

10:36 am

mkl

thank you thank you thank you

10:36 am

o-o

Hello, Faerie

10:36 am

Haz1558

We have just the place for you, torgone. Good morning!

10:36 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, mkl.

10:37 am

herinfernallady

note to self caffene cut of time is 8pm

10:37 am

Faerie

Hiya Tor :-D

10:37 am

Atalante

weird names like that are implanted so deeply into my brain I'll never forget them even if I may want to!

10:38 am

72 Temple Owl

tor, tired from last ight's chimney escapade? X D

10:38 am

Faerie

*makes mental note to restrict Lady's caffene intake*

10:38 am

Haz1558

But don't try to forget them - they're awfully useful for babble.

10:38 am

herinfernallady

yep wish i did that

10:38 am

72 Temple Owl

did anyone else see the sandiego chimney bandit?

10:39 am

o-o

os 5/10 -- a pair of pi***s is a useful tool; make plural for the 6

10:39 am

Faerie

didn't see that TO

10:39 am

mousey

temple you wanted to now what i did to the bully

10:39 am

Atalante

oh yes, there are some words I really *want* to turn up one day. Priapulid being my favourite

10:39 am

herinfernallady

the boys had there liquer and are asleep and im wide awake cause i din't have any, Temp you helping santa

10:39 am

72 Temple Owl

i saw, mousey...did htat make you feel better?

10:40 am

mkl

fireworks

10:40 am

mousey

yes he dusurfed it

10:40 am

hurshy

pria...pria...?

10:40 am

Faerie

congrats MKL *~*~*~*~**~

10:40 am

72 Temple Owl

wtg mkt

10:40 am

bunnyvicious

WTG mkl

10:40 am

72 Temple Owl

then you are even - no more fighting now

10:40 am

mousey

hi grinch

10:40 am

o-o

Congratulations, mkl!

10:40 am

Atalante

science word, dear, don't worry about it :)

10:41 am

mkl

Must check my hotmail for the morning. Back in a nit

10:41 am

herinfernallady

hey hursh and yah mkl

10:41 am

hurshy

atalante, you are so sweet, i loved it, and check your email :)

10:41 am

mousey

no temple im not

10:41 am

ch1212

clever icon, hurshy :)

10:41 am

hurshy

hey mousey :)

10:41 am

Atalante

*runs to check*

10:41 am

herinfernallady

weel im at 79 words thanks guys

10:41 am

hurshy

and hello everyone :)

10:42 am

Faerie

Hi Hurshy

10:42 am

torgone

Heya faerie ... etc. . . I'm just ill . .brain foggy ..

10:42 am

torgone

Heya hursh ..

10:42 am

Faerie

*sneeze* *sneeze* *sneeze* oh no.....

10:42 am

hurshy

ooh, poor sick baby tor

10:43 am

Charm

tor, what would qualify as a defogger for the brain?

10:43 am

smooth_pappa

less than 100 to go... I feel so slow today

10:43 am

Faerie

hope this is just allergy and not a cold - I feel good so I'm thinking allergy

10:44 am

bunnyvicious

or 6/18? Pleeease

10:44 am

Faerie

I don't want Tor's cold so standing back

10:44 am

mousey

i agree fae

10:44 am

Faerie

Hi Pappa

10:44 am

ch1212

The East, bunny

10:44 am

herinfernallady

im at 86 and slowly getting a waffle hea

10:44 am

bunnyvicious

Sigh, ty

10:44 am

Haz1558

or6/18 - an easterly direction

10:44 am

Charm

maybe Tor should voluntarily step into the penalty box?

10:45 am

mousey

hiy popie

10:45 am

hurshy

don't feel bad bunny, it was the only O i mised, too

10:45 am

Faerie

good idea Charm

10:45 am

o-o

or 6/18 = where marco polo traveled

10:45 am

Charm

done.

10:45 am

Charm

clues?

10:45 am

bunnyvicious

Don't know why I'm having to struggle with this grid so much today. The words aren't too bad AFTER I get them.

10:45 am

Faerie

Congrats Charm !!!!!!!

10:45 am

JMann

OR 6/18 - the Far East is also called the Or****

10:45 am

bunnyvicious

Yay Charm!!

10:45 am

ch1212

good for you Charm!

10:45 am

Atalante

hurshy!!!! WOOT! TY!! *grins a lot*

10:45 am

herinfernallady

someone said a word

10:45 am

hurshy

lol :)

10:46 am

torgone

I'll go into voluntary isolation ..

10:46 am

Charm

ty ty

10:46 am

72 Temple Owl

yay charm!

10:46 am

mousey

yawn!!

10:46 am

torgone

Story of life, actually ..

10:46 am

Charm

10:46 am

torgone

*my life ..

10:46 am

bunnyvicious

It was me was it lady, I've already flubbed once today.

10:46 am

mousey

bye all

10:46 am

herinfernallady

wow i like having half my grey matter not working this is great

10:46 am

72 Temple Owl

bye mousey

10:46 am

Charm

bye mousey

10:47 am

Faerie

we will wave to you through the glass Tor :)

10:47 am

bunnyvicious

Bye mousey

10:47 am

Faerie

Bye Mousey

10:48 am

hurshy

mousey go buh-bye? :(

10:48 am

72 Temple Owl

ok i have the paddles and one other os 4/4 that rabble clues - help with the top o please? ty

10:48 am

herinfernallady

nite all im off its something stupid like 10 to four am nite mouser

10:48 am

hurshy

the ending is like a person who makes glass, TO?

10:49 am

Haz1558

There's also the cockney stocking making os5/10

10:49 am

ch1212

o + double con + vowel

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

ty ch!

10:49 am

hurshy

oh is that what that is??

10:49 am

ursh

Need to eat supper - bbl to try and finish

10:49 am

Charm

ro6/18 (more red) minus the r

10:49 am

Haz1558

In fact, there are more of them - os6/18

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

ty! done with the top o!

10:50 am

Charm

bye ursh

10:50 am

JMann

ON 7/28 - a number + the town C**** (someone who announced what was going on in town, loudly) MINUS the first letter

10:50 am

herinfernallady

sneeaks out the back doot

10:51 am

hurshy

i don't seem any unstucker than i was at 2AM

10:51 am

Faerie

Bye Lady

10:51 am

72 Temple Owl

ty jmann ... i nned one o to fiinihs the lot

10:51 am

Charm

back doot?

10:52 am

herinfernallady

um its nearlly 4am here, that was back door i have no light and cant see the keyboard. the screen is the only light i have so i am doing ok

10:52 am

ch1212

17 left... this one has been difficult

10:52 am

JMann

OR - 4/4 = minerals; OR 4/4 = OR + **nt and **ve

10:52 am

Charm

lol, herin - you're doing very well under those circumstances!

10:52 am

Dansfire

nice clue JMann

10:52 am

JMann

which one are you missing TO?

10:52 am

hurshy

deefeeseel

10:52 am

herinfernallady

yep sleep depravity kicking in and the boy is snoring again

10:52 am

bunnyvicious

TO, do you have the or 5/10?

10:53 am

billmster

sonia has got 24 words

10:53 am

JMann

OR 5/12 - OR + the actor Ed Ha***

10:53 am

Dansfire

orre

10:53 am

Charm

TO, do you rent or ow*? one who ow*s and pl.

10:53 am

hurshy

sleep depravity is a good way of referring to snoring!

10:53 am

ch1212

bbl

10:53 am

Haz1558

Sleep depravity is much more worrying than sleep deprivation

10:53 am

Dansfire

sorry

10:53 am

JMann

sorry, that was the OR 5/10

10:53 am

bunnyvicious

Bye ch1212

10:54 am

herinfernallady

well im off i have one hundred so half of it is gone

10:54 am

Charm

sleep depravity? I feel deprived that I've never experienced that!

10:54 am

JMann

bye ch1212

10:54 am

Charm

bye herin

10:54 am

herinfernallady

lol charm

10:55 am

o-o

I expect the depravity may be the direct result of the deprivation

10:56 am

Haz1558

I think you may be right, BabbleRabble. Freud probably would have something to say on the matter.

10:56 am

kthdsn

Hi all

10:56 am

Charm

Hi, Kate.

10:56 am

JMann

hi kth - welcome back

10:56 am

kthdsn

I have a little news, some good, some bad, to keep you up to date

10:56 am

Faerie

Later Ch

10:57 am

Charm

Well, I'm going to make sure my son is not deprived of my company for too long. Happy babbling and see y'all tomorrow.

10:57 am

Faerie

*waits for Kates news*

10:57 am

Mom

Oh Kate, not bad news. Let's hear the good first

10:57 am

Mom

bye Charm

10:57 am

Faerie

Bye Charm :0

10:57 am

kthdsn

the good news is that he's finally tracked down the money guy and they are meeting to arrange things tonight

10:57 am

JMann

bye charm

10:58 am

Faerie

very good news :)

10:58 am

Mom

excellent ... and the bad?

10:58 am

Faerie

*sneeze* *blows nose*

10:58 am

kthdsn

the bad news is that the guy from school returned my passport forms unsigned

10:59 am

pabtrek

i feel silly asking for it but ea5/10 please

10:59 am

Faerie

Oh no now what Kate?

10:59 am

Mom

oh my gosh, is it Christmas holiday now for the schools?

10:59 am

kthdsn

I'll have to find someone else to sign them

10:59 am

72 Temple Owl

pab, it's a plural

10:59 am

JMann

EA 5/10 = the plural of EA 4/4

10:59 am

bunnyvicious

ea 5/10, plural ea 4/4

10:59 am

hurshy

did he just forget? why didn't he sign them?

11:00 am

kthdsn

I have no idea

11:00 am

pabtrek

thanks bunny and jmann, didn't go that way

11:00 am

JMann

yw

11:01 am

JMann

so I'm down to my last four, and they are all F's!

11:01 am

Mom

outstanding JMann

11:01 am

hurshy

do you have one that rhymes with a large soup dish, jmann?

11:02 am

caitlyn

Afternoon all.......

11:02 am

JMann

hummm, I don't think so

11:02 am

Mom

Hi Caitlyn

11:03 am

hurshy

hiya caitlyn

11:03 am

Faerie

I need to hit the shower and get ready for work I have a strong feeling that I'll be pulling a double tonight

11:03 am

Mom

Thanks Hurshy

11:03 am

sherb

greetings Babblers :)

11:03 am

Faerie

Hi and Bye Cait :)

11:03 am

hurshy

french brother and pl

11:03 am

Mom

Bye Faerie

11:03 am

Mom

Hi Sherb

11:03 am

caitlyn

Hi and bye Faerie..have fun

11:03 am

Haz1558

Hello sherb!

11:03 am

Faerie

2:45pm - 7am *shudders*

11:03 am

hurshy

homonym of fright

11:03 am

72 Temple Owl

bye faerie!

11:03 am

hurshy

and scottish preposition

11:04 am

caitlyn

Hi sherb

11:04 am

harpjane

Hello, I'm missing what I THINK is the last si5/10? Any ideas?

11:04 am

hurshy

last i have is kings

11:05 am

harpjane

I have si5/10, yes si***, the noisy one, and fathers

11:05 am

sherb

hi Mom, Haz, caitlyn :) ...this grid is a lot like the one the other day with lots of Es and Rs...

11:05 am

hurshy

hmm

11:05 am

harpjane

hurshy, by kings, do you mean fathers? I think there's one after that

11:05 am

JMann

SI 5/10 - "Yes, SI*** bob, or SI 5/10 = a loud SI*** or alarm

11:05 am

hurshy

yeah that is what i meant - looking for more

11:06 am

o-o

si 5 = add the last hu***h

11:06 am

hurshy

it's kind of another variant on the yes...

11:06 am

sherb

another spelling of the yes si***...

11:06 am

JMann

Ah, then SI + a double letter (the letter on the grid today the most), + a vowel

11:06 am

harpjane

thanks

11:07 am

JMann

thanks hurshy, I got sidetracked.

11:07 am

hurshy

ugh, i need 6 b's.

11:07 am

Mom

off to do some housework. bye for now

11:08 am

JMann

which 6?

11:08 am

hurshy

dunno :) if i knew, i'd have 'em

11:08 am

caitlyn

Bye MOM

11:08 am

JMann

bye Mom

11:08 am

sherb

I need two...

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

did we get the missing f words?

11:08 am

JMann

BO 4/6 and 5/14 = another name for a wild pig, and then it's plural

11:09 am

sherb

do you have the thing that workmen used to huddle round to keep warm?

11:09 am

hurshy

i dunno sherb... fire? lol

11:09 am

JMann

BO 5/14 = Monopoly is a type of BO*** game - then change the last letter

11:09 am

hurshy

yeah i have the piggies

11:09 am

Haz1558

bo5/14 the second, replaces the plural letter with the next alphabetically

11:09 am

hurshy

ah thanks jmann

11:10 am

o-o

8 bo's rest are br's

11:10 am

sherb

the fire goes in it...

11:10 am

JMann

BI 4/6 = feather BO*** (what you put around your neck)

11:10 am

hurshy

let's see then i need br's for the other 5

11:10 am

Haz1558

br4 - scottish lane matching the structure of the scottish preposition

11:10 am

hurshy

yup, i'm pretty good with the scottish ones for some reason

11:11 am

walnutchen

hi all... total for today?

11:11 am

JMann

BO 4/6 = a popular vacation spot = BO** BO**

11:11 am

hurshy

the fire goes IN it... br... br...

11:11 am

JMann

then it's plural

11:11 am

Haz1558

The salty water appears in three words, also minus a vowel to start the sequence

11:11 am

caitlyn

It sounds like what most women wear ..under garments

11:12 am

JMann

whoops, sorry, I was trying to come up with clues for the B's and hadn't seen that you got them

11:12 am

Haz1558

The fire thing is usually spelt with a z, I think.

11:12 am

sherb

you roast chestnuts over it...

11:12 am

smooth_pappa

down to the W words

11:13 am

hurshy

i have all the salty ones and that one before, and the undergarments, and a desperate housewife and a boy's name

11:13 am

bunnyvicious

I need the very last two wo's, 5/18 & 6/30 to finish, can't see them.

11:13 am

smooth_pappa

and 15 minutes to finish. :)

11:13 am

bunnyvicious

NM, I see them now.

11:13 am

smooth_pappa

ween

11:13 am

Haz1558

Have you the short br5?

11:13 am

smooth_pappa

soory

11:13 am

hurshy

less good and get less good

11:13 am

bunnyvicious

You can do it pappa, the w's are pretty simple.

11:13 am

hurshy

yup

11:13 am

o-o

battle of new orleans .. and ran thru the br***s and and we ran thru the brambles where the

11:13 am

o-o

battle of new orleans .. and ran thru the br***s and and we ran thru the brambles where the

11:14 am

bunnyvicious

TY Hursh, sorry. Guess I pulled a Peri?

11:14 am

caitlyn

bunny you get wo... every time i speak to you

11:14 am

Haz1558

The desperate housewife can have her vowel taken and replaced by a plural letters

11:14 am

inge

I snug away from housework and found my last three words. Fireworks for me. A wonder the heavy outdoor rain isn't putting them out.

11:14 am

sherb

boy's name... *ponders*

11:14 am

hurshy

ah, we all do it, bunny :)

11:14 am

JMann

congrats inge!

11:14 am

caitlyn

Congrats inge!!

11:14 am

bunnyvicious

Do I cait?

11:14 am

hurshy

you mean turn the cheese into a circumcision, haz?

11:15 am

o-o

Congrats, inge!

11:15 am

hurshy

i didn't have the cheese :)

11:15 am

caitlyn

Well its nearly christmas bunny!!

11:15 am

inge

it is past noon and I am not yet dressed. That's retirment for you. BBL

11:15 am

Haz1558

br5/20 I mean for the short one

11:15 am

bunnyvicious

I didn't even see you come in, I feel loopy today.
Have you got all your shopping and wrapping done?

11:15 am

hurshy

ooh, haz, i put it in last night but it didn't go!!

11:16 am

hurshy

thanks for making me check

11:16 am

o-o

to no belabor a point is to be br*** ... or boxers

11:16 am

horse_girl

sherb, b+you dont own a house u **** one from a landlord

11:16 am

Haz1558

You're welcome!

11:16 am

caitlyn

Yup bunny all finished..Yippee..I can start celebrating!!

11:16 am

hurshy

my other 3 must be really fishy if y'all are suggesting so many regular words

11:17 am

bunnyvicious

Does that mean the bar is open? You know you've been dubbed the resident bar tender.

11:17 am

sherb

ah, horsegirl, you mean David Br***... :)

11:17 am

caitlyn

Okay bar is now open for Christmas...orders please

11:18 am

horse_girl

sure... i have no clue who he is but what the heck. if you get it with that then way to go.lol

11:18 am

hurshy

spiced apple cider!

11:18 am

o-o

br 4/4 == olla or st**

11:18 am

smooth_pappa

fireworks!

11:18 am

torgone

Vitamin V please . .

11:18 am

sherb

you haven't watched The Office, then?

11:18 am

bunnyvicious

Just stick a straw in a bottle for me, ty!

11:18 am

smooth_pappa

no kidding, those were simple.

11:18 am

caitlyn

Congrats pappa

11:18 am

bunnyvicious

Yay Pappa!

11:19 am

123bob

hello every1

11:19 am

o-o

Congrats, smooth_pappa!!

11:19 am

smooth_pappa

ty, ty!

11:19 am

bunnyvicious

Yeah, I think I'd rather end a grid that way instead of staring for a few long words.

11:19 am

hurshy

is vitamin V the one that... or is that Z...?

11:19 am

smooth_pappa

exactly!

11:19 am

sherb

margarita please caitlyn... :)

11:20 am

smooth_pappa

oooh... love the icon sherb!

11:20 am

smooth_pappa

I love astronomical pictures. :)

11:21 am

caitlyn

Handing over spiced cider for hurshy
Vitamin v?? for tor
Bottle of vodka (with a bendy straw) for bunny
and a margarita for sherb
There is mulled wine for everyone else..cheers

11:21 am

123bob

hi

11:21 am

sherb

thanks pappa... it's the closest I got to seeing the sun yesterday... we're stuck under a blanket of fog...

11:21 am

caitlyn

Hi bob

11:22 am

smooth_pappa

actually cait... make mine a tequila... straight up and neat. please

11:22 am

JMann

ah...fireworks!

11:22 am

smooth_pappa

so are we sherb... but from what I hear yours is worse

11:22 am

horse_girl

i wish we could do french words :(

11:22 am

sherb

cheers caitlyn :) ...and hi bob :)

11:22 am

Atalante

mojitos for me please! :)

11:22 am

torgone

I'll just share bunny's bottle of vitamin v if she doesn't mind ..

11:22 am

o-o

Congrats, JMann

11:22 am

smooth_pappa

horse, I keep trying spanish words,and they never want to take. ;)

11:23 am

Erda

sherb, has Heathrow re-opened??

11:23 am

o-o

pig latin words work best for me

11:23 am

sherb

I often wish that horsegirl...

11:23 am

horse_girl

lol.it would make this game so much easier for me. oh well, i guess ill just keep plugging away at it

11:23 am

smooth_pappa

babble, I must say... I do enjoy reading your little essays in your profile.

11:23 am

sherb

I try them anyway, because they're often accepted...

11:23 am

horse_girl

me too but none of mine have been accepted

11:24 am

Flask1

Hi everybody!

11:24 am

kthdsn

I'm still here sort of

11:24 am

123bob

hiya

11:24 am

Haz1558

Hello Flask!

11:24 am

sherb

Erda - Heathrow was never closed... they've just lengthened the gap between planes landing, which means they're not handling as much traffic... I think it's still bad today...

11:24 am

o-o

the moral is obvious, horse_girl, only try french words that the grid will accept

11:25 am

Flask1

Hi Haz and Bob

11:25 am

caitlyn

hands tequila to pappa and a mojitos to Ata...would you all please raise your glasses to Dr God for this game..and Good Wishes for a lovely Christmas to all

11:25 am

smooth_pappa

hi kate

11:25 am

Erda

TY sherb -- was listening to Radio Four yesterday and must've got the wrong impression

11:25 am

kthdsn

hi smooth

11:25 am

hurshy

God bless us, every one

11:25 am

Flask1

am struggling with the br8....any help please?

11:25 am

hurshy

there's a br8?? someone might've told me that...

11:25 am

sherb

hi Flask :)

*drinks a toast to Dr G* ...he deserves it...

11:25 am

horse_girl

but the ones ive put in easy french words. thsi grid just hates me

11:26 am

Flask1

cheers Hurshy!!

11:26 am

Flask1

Hi Sherb

11:26 am

hurshy

cheers to YOU flask!

11:26 am

Haz1558

br8/50 - resembles a cross between a badly spelt french undergarment for women and a coal furnace for workmen

11:26 am

hurshy

oHO that is what you meant about the undergarment, i thought you just meant the 4!!

11:27 am

Atalante

cheers! yay Dr_G!

11:27 am

hurshy

and THAT is the workmen's warming chestnut roasting place!!

11:27 am

hurshy

oHO

11:27 am

Haz1558

And it's a plural for br7

11:27 am

sherb

yes!

11:27 am

hurshy

please be picturing a lightbulb over my head

11:28 am

caitlyn

LOL hurshy

11:28 am

kthdsn

lol hurshy

11:28 am

sherb

why don't workmen have br7's anymore?

11:28 am

123bob

lol

11:28 am

Haz1558

So light has been shed on the perplexing br8?

11:28 am

Denny

evening all - raises glass to all

11:28 am

hurshy

because they have heat

11:28 am

123bob

br

11:28 am

Haz1558

Global warming, sherb

11:28 am

bunnyvicious

Sorry, phone rang. I'm more than happy to share Tor:)

11:28 am

smooth_pappa

dangit! where did I put my shirt? I swear I just had it in my hands....

11:28 am

o-o

both the br 7 and 8 start with the br 4/6 ..... add the last 4 of the second ea 6/18, and plurla as necessary

11:29 am

FMitch

Health and safety probably had something t do with it sherb :)

11:29 am

smooth_pappa

wait... jsut brushed my teeth... must be in the bathroom

11:29 am

hurshy

girls... who stole pappa's shirt...

11:29 am

caitlyn

Evening Denny
I bet you have drunk it all by now bunny

11:29 am

smooth_pappa

eureka! I have found it... now to find my shoes.... *scowls*

11:29 am

hurshy

tryin to make him show off his six-pack

11:29 am

Haz1558

And because br7 is normally spelt with a z when it's needed to keep them warm

11:29 am

sherb

hi FMitch :)

11:30 am

caitlyn

Hi FMitch

11:30 am

smooth_pappa

hurshy... it's closer to a keg. ;)

11:30 am

stidmama

hello all, taking just few quick minutes. Got to 100 last night, have picked up 7 words since I logged in.

11:30 am

sherb

why can men never find anything?

11:30 am

bunnyvicious

I better get, kids are out for the holidays so the house is double messy. Bye all.

11:30 am

smooth_pappa

hi stid... Beat ya. ;)

11:30 am

caitlyn

Hi stid

11:30 am

horse_girl

cuz their mind is always in the gutter ;)

11:30 am

Flask1

thanks Haz!

11:30 am

sherb

hi stidmama :)

11:30 am

stidmama

later bunny!

11:30 am

hurshy

because they don't look under or behind anything.

11:31 am

caitlyn

Bye bunny..catch you tomorrow

11:31 am

o-o

why do women have to generalize about men?

11:31 am

hurshy

because it's easy

11:31 am

stidmama

Why do men generalize about everything?

11:31 am

smooth_pappa

well said babble... and now everyone, I bid thee adieu! Have a great day!

11:31 am

sherb

women don't have a monopoly on generalising...

11:31 am

stidmama

later pappa!

11:31 am

Haz1558

To stand up for one man (husband) - he knows where to find everything as long as I haven't moved it.

11:31 am

caitlyn

Bye pappa

11:31 am

torgone

Why do people answer questions with questions?

11:32 am

stidmama

hello sherb!

11:32 am

caitlyn

LOL tor

11:32 am

kthdsn

lol tor

11:32 am

stidmama

why is tor always hiding somewhere in the background

11:32 am

72 Temple Owl

i dunno...who DO people answer questions with questions?

11:32 am

hurshy

because he's hoping for kisses

11:32 am

caitlyn

Hi TO

11:32 am

stidmama

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for Tor

11:33 am

stidmama

oh - forgot to mention, those are from Lucky!

11:33 am

Denny

oooh let me just get the mistletoe!

11:33 am

Haz1558

And now I must go - the shopping to be put away, dog to be walked etc. Have a good day, all.

11:33 am

stidmama

good morning TO!

11:33 am

o-o

when the question is stereotypical and perjorative, why not ask why?

11:33 am

stidmama

later Haz!

11:33 am

123bob

c ya

11:33 am

caitlyn

Bye Haz

11:34 am

hurshy

it's not a stereotype so much as a heuristic

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

hi stid! got to go do payroll now ...bbl

11:34 am

stidmama

later TO

11:34 am

horse_girl

i need help with the 3 ae words

11:34 am

hurshy

psychological studies do, in fact, show that men tend not to look under or behind things, so, we're not just makin this up.

11:35 am

o-o

which ones?

11:35 am

sherb

woo! ...is that what I asked, or is that how you interpreted it...?

11:35 am

M3

how many re's are there please x

11:35 am

Flask1

erier

11:35 am

hurshy

i dunno babblerabble - my husband was the one who told me about them :)

11:35 am

caitlyn

11 re words

11:35 am

stidmama

thanks for asking for that clue, horse -- two of the words you want are a spelling for an eagle's nest and a "more so" end to it

11:36 am

stidmama

I don't have the third ae

11:36 am

M3

ta cait x

11:36 am

sherb

and I only have 9... hmmm...

11:36 am

stidmama

yes I do! It's british for the beginning part of british for airplane...

11:36 am

M3

ahhh i only have 7!1

11:36 am

sherb

ae4... chocolate bar with bubbles...

11:36 am

hurshy

i need an re! good to know.

11:37 am

M3

emmmmmm chocolate hehe

11:38 am

horse_girl

i cant get it stidmama

11:38 am

stidmama

okay, I got 15 more words and need to get going. Later all!

11:38 am

harpjane

my husband thinks the uterus is a homing device

11:38 am

caitlyn

LOL harp

11:39 am

JMann

okay, I'm off - good luck everyone!

11:39 am

caitlyn

Bye stid

11:39 am

caitlyn

Bye JMann

11:39 am

JMann

thanks caitlyn

11:40 am

Flask1

Sherb.....I can't get the chocolate bar.....I know the word.....but can't make it!

11:41 am

sherb

Flask - did you see the airplane clue?

11:41 am

o-o

Flask, did you look behind and under?

11:41 am

JMann

Flask - it rhymes with the AR 5/18 - bow and AR*** or AE**

11:41 am

oldhousejunky

flask - think of alternative spelling of the metal tube that flies

11:42 am

Denny

flask - look forwards then back

11:42 am

hurshy

babblerabble - you do realize that just because something TENDS to be true doesn't mean it is ALWAYS true - and you are welcome to make a generalization about women loving chocolate :) :)

11:43 am

Flask1

lol......nope....its not happening...

11:43 am

o-o

What I realize is you are very condescending

11:43 am

hurshy

well, i didn't mean to be

11:43 am

caitlyn

Flask just type in the name of the chocolate with the bubbles

11:43 am

harpjane

ok you two, time yourselves out.

11:44 am

oldhousejunky

ae + **ar (sound lion makes)

11:44 am

o-o

I will do my best to stay our of your way...

11:44 am

Denny

flask - are you looking for the right chocolate? the lighter than air one?

11:44 am

123bob

bored

11:44 am

Flask1

Oooops!.....got it already!

11:44 am

hurshy

why would you do that babblerabble, i likes you

11:44 am

Flask1

sorry everyone!

11:45 am

JMann

glad you got it though

11:45 am

sherb

BR - it's not compulsory to leave your sense of humour behind...

11:45 am

oldhousejunky

LOL flask - Thanks !!

11:45 am

caitlyn

Oh Flask LOL

11:45 am

harpjane

ok, the CMV (Church Music Vortex) has spit me out and won't suck me back in for a few more days. I actually have time to go shopping and put up a tree. bbl

11:45 am

caitlyn

Bye harp

11:45 am

JMann

anyone need any clues before I go?

11:45 am

hurshy

i thought you enjoyed arguing, so i was trying to oblige. my friend's dad always used to love me to argue with him, and i thought you were like that. sorry if i misunderstood.

11:46 am

Flask1

ae6 please

11:46 am

caitlyn

More than ae5

11:46 am

Denny

flask - think of an old way of spelling the little flying people and extend it

11:46 am

Denny

oph and take of the f!

11:47 am

123bob

any1 help me on the os on todays puzzle

11:47 am

torgone

Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?

11:47 am

hurshy

you got the stopwatch going tor?

11:47 am

sherb

os5/6 - willow

11:47 am

sherb

LOL!

11:48 am

JMann

AE 5/10 = AE + food always served with chinese food (either plain white or fried) MINUS the C

11:48 am

torgone

Look, let's get this thing clear; I quite definitely told you.

11:48 am

caitlyn

Hic ..I am having fun on this Friday evening..Hic

11:48 am

hurshy

told me what?

11:48 am

JMann

then AE 6/18 is AE 5/10 + a consonant (the letter that appears most in the grid today)

11:48 am

Denny

anyone need a top up?

11:49 am

FMitch

LOL caitlyn, are you bartending again?

11:49 am

onyx

too early just had my coffee

11:49 am

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

11:49 am

torgone

I told you once.

11:50 am

hurshy

you told me once... that you... don't have a stopwatch?

11:50 am

caitlyn

Yes FMitch...as bunny said im the resident bartender...hix
Hi evan

11:50 am

JMann

OS 4/4 = OS + F** and away

11:51 am

caitlyn

Handing out fresh glasses of mulled wine for all...hic

11:51 am

FMitch

caitlyn have you got any mulled wine, could do with a medicinal kick.

11:52 am

sherb

an argument isn't just contradiction...

it can be...

11:52 am

Denny

mmmmm lovely thanks - just the one tho' have to go out and get the duck for christmas!

11:52 am

Flask1

JMann....thanks for the AE clues!

11:52 am

Denny

has anyone seen how expensive goose is this year?

11:52 am

torgone

If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.

11:52 am

JMann

OS 5/10 = OS + another word for "me" + another word for mistake MINUS the last letter

11:52 am

JMann

yw flask

11:52 am

FMitch

perfect timing thanks caitlyn

11:52 am

caitlyn

LOL tor

11:52 am

JMann

hope they helped

11:52 am

hurshy

i'm out of cash, so i guess i'll have to wait for another day

11:53 am

JMann

the OS 6/18 is a plural of the OS 5/10

11:53 am

Flask1

certainly did;)

11:53 am

sherb

I just paid!

11:53 am

torgone

No you didn't.

11:53 am

FMitch

How much is it Denyy as it has never been cheap and has really been promoted by all the TV chefs this year.

11:53 am

Flask1

errs

11:53 am

sherb

Look, I don't want to argue about that...

11:54 am

hurshy

but you paid sherb, you're stuck with it now

11:54 am

torgone

Yes you do.

11:54 am

TeaNCrackers

thanks, flask!

11:54 am

TeaNCrackers

eros

11:54 am

sherb

Aha, if I didn't pay... why are you arguing?

11:55 am

JMann

123bob - did those OS clues help?

11:55 am

Flask1

Hi TeaN.....you're very welcome!

11:55 am

Denny

well last year i got a big goose (fed 6-8 of us with spare) for Â£20 (have a friend of a friend!) and this year the cheapest he could get was Â£25. When I looked on-line at the supermarkets the cheapest I could find was Â£45 for an average size!!!! In Asda today the cheapest was Â£31 and that was to feed 3-4!

11:55 am

torgone

I could be arguing in my spare time.

11:55 am

sherb

and the rest can be found at: http://www.mindspring.com/~mfpatton/sk
etch.htm

11:56 am

hurshy

sounds like your goose is cooked, denny

11:56 am

Denny

hard to imagine that only a few years ago goose was the main bird of choice at christmas!

11:56 am

Denny

LOL

11:57 am

sherb

that was in Dickens' days, Denny... :)

11:57 am

caitlyn

tor who are you arguing with?

11:57 am

raelite

holy crap that's one expensive dinner...you'd be better off going out!!

11:57 am

hurshy

anyone who'll pay!

11:57 am

Denny

hence why we're having duck! My dad has provided pheasant and partridge I think as well

11:58 am

raelite

the most I've paid for a turkey is $70 (~30 GBP) and it was fresh and killed that day and weighed 30 lbs!!!

11:58 am

sherb

goose is delicious, though... I don't begrudge the money once in a while...

11:58 am

hurshy

a pound a pound, eh rae

11:58 am

raelite

:) indeed...we're having beef this year though

11:58 am

sherb

30lbs!! ...how did you cook it?

11:58 am

JMann

okay, bye all, good luck with the grid...and this time I'm really off!

11:59 am

hurshy

my mom somehow thinks ham is the meat to have at christmas. i don't get it.

11:59 am

Flask1

am missing 1 x br4/6

11:59 am

FMitch

That pricing isn't bad. Duck is good too.

11:59 am

raelite

very carefully! HA! no it took like 15 hours to cook

11:59 am

sherb

we're having beef this year...

11:59 am

caitlyn

Bye Jmann

11:59 am

caitlyn

Turkey and beef for me

11:59 am

torgone

I think I'll cook a ham.

12:00 pm

raelite

I"m making a beef wellington

12:00 pm

Denny

My family don't like turkey, and we always have a selection of meats. Goose was a new introduiction this year but just can't justify that much. Duck is a good compromise I think. found some tasty looking recipes on line

12:00 pm

hurshy

mmmmm beef wellington

12:00 pm

sherb

I also love roast pork... that's for Boxing Day...

12:00 pm

torgone

(We were recreating Monty Python's argument sketch, caitlyn)

12:00 pm

raelite

duck+ goodness...I make wicked stuffed crown of pork

12:00 pm

hurshy

wait i forget what beef wellington is, i was mixing it up with roast beef and yorkshire pudding.

12:01 pm

FMitch

Oh it all sounds wonderful!!!!!!

12:01 pm

raelite

beef wellington = beef loin wrapped in puff pastry with mushrooms and garlic

12:01 pm

torgone

I didn't know porks had crowns ..

12:01 pm

caitlyn

Oh silly me tor...I thought you were doing the dead parrot scene!LOL

12:01 pm

Denny

I can't imagine how big a 30lbs turkey would be.... must be like stuffing a pig inyour oven!!!

12:01 pm

hurshy

oh that's good too then, 'cept for the mushroom bit

12:01 pm

Denny

rae that beef wellington sounds devine!

12:02 pm

raelite

it was quite an adventure...it was a few years ago...we have a really big restaurant oven

12:02 pm

hurshy

booyah!

12:02 pm

raelite

the trick with the welly is make sure the puff doesn't get soggy

12:03 pm

Denny

Just made some game pate this afternoon for hubby and family. MakingYule log tomorrow!! Yum yum

12:03 pm

raelite

so you cook it slow at first then crank the heat to blast it and cook the pastry at the end

12:03 pm

raelite

how do you make your buche de noel (yule log)?

12:04 pm

hurshy

yoohoo, babblerabble, come out and play. i can stop arguing, honest.

12:04 pm

caitlyn

Denny.Tescos made all my pate for me..they are such good cooks!!

12:05 pm

Denny

cocoa powder, flour, caster sugar, egg whites, egg yolks, bake about 15-20 mins then chocolate icing

12:05 pm

raelite

that's like the recipe I saw the other day...always wanted to make one

12:05 pm

Denny

don't have a tescos near us and i just love to cook for my man ;-D

12:05 pm

sherb

has anyone seen Karys recently? ...it's her wedding day tomorrow...

12:05 pm

raelite

do you roll it up when it's still warm or do you wait for it to cool completely?

12:06 pm

caitlyn

No sherb I havnt seen her

12:06 pm

Denny

you roll it when it is warm otherwise it cracks. if you put a sheet of greasproof paper in the midfdle it won't stick together

12:06 pm

raelite

ahhh

12:06 pm

hurshy

i saw her not TOO long ago - can't remember which day

12:08 pm

Denny

well off now cos babes to bath etc so see you all later.

12:08 pm

caitlyn

Bye Denny

12:08 pm

FMitch

sherb it's Christmas Day she is getting married so I guess they could have already cruised off?
Bye Denny

12:09 pm

hurshy

aHAAAAAA

12:11 pm

sherb

ah well, will think of her on Christmas Day...

12:12 pm

sherb

taking a break... 14 more words to find...

12:12 pm

hurshy

ooh i must try to catch up before sherb returns

12:12 pm

FMitch

TTFN

12:13 pm

hurshy

elinor's edward is in the grid

12:14 pm

caitlyn

Passes bowl of mulled wine into babbleland...got to go now..catch you all tomorrow..bye

12:16 pm

FMitch

Bye caitlyn

12:16 pm

Atalante

weakest link:
Q: what black adn white bird is it usual to salture when seen on its own in British folklore?
A: penguin

*dies laughing*

12:17 pm

hurshy

well if you don't know any other black and white birds... (i can't think of any myself...)

12:18 pm

Dachef

I always salute penguins, whenever they walk past my window.

12:18 pm

hurshy

and is that salute?

12:18 pm

Atalante

not many penguins wandering around the UK though .....

12:18 pm

hurshy

true.

12:18 pm

hurshy

but you gotta say something.

12:18 pm

Atalante

how the HECk did that get to salture? salute!!

12:18 pm

Rainedaze

got a card from her this morning

12:18 pm

hurshy

mmm... magpie?

12:18 pm

Atalante

yup

12:19 pm

hurshy

woohooooooo i feel smart now

12:19 pm

Dachef

Actually, its so cold here, if I saw a penguin in the sea outside my window, it wouldnt surprise me in the least.

12:19 pm

hurshy

ata, boo, i made babblerabble not like me. and i so fond of him, he's so nice and feisty.

12:19 pm

mousey

everyone hears a drummroll. hellllllo all

12:20 pm

Atalante

actually same here Dachef

12:20 pm

Rainedaze

is it not xmas dat karys wedding?

12:20 pm

hurshy

oh was that a drumroll? i thought it was the pitter patter of little mousey feet

12:20 pm

Dachef

could have sworn I saw a polar bear on an iceberg through the freezing fog this morning......

12:21 pm

mousey

sqweak! sqweak!!

12:23 pm

mousey

feed me cheese!

12:23 pm

hurshy

i think my cat mitten heard that - she perked up her ears

12:24 pm

mousey

SQWEAK!

12:24 pm

hurshy

she just loves cheese.

12:24 pm

mousey

gulp!

12:24 pm

Uneaixoise

i found a hole chewed in bag of chocolate chips this week--was that YOU?

12:25 pm

mousey

your cats not stealing my cheese!

12:25 pm

hurshy

she'll trade you for some peanut butter

12:25 pm

mousey

no!

12:26 pm

mousey

no!

12:26 pm

hurshy

but mouses love peanut butter

12:26 pm

mousey

my cheese he likes it.

12:27 pm

mousey

sorry he licks it

12:27 pm

Vicuna

Cheese is the only kind of people food my cat will eat!

12:27 pm

hurshy

tuna? no?

12:28 pm

mousey

i love tuna sqweak!

12:29 pm

Vicuna

Nope.

12:29 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! he snores

12:30 pm

mousey

he wakes up

12:30 pm

hurshy

who snores?

12:30 pm

mousey

me snores

12:30 pm

hurshy

oh, are you talking about yourself in the third person?

12:30 pm

hurshy

i see

12:30 pm

kthdsn

ahhh peace and quiet, my kids are in bed and he's gone to work

12:30 pm

hurshy

i do that too sometimes :)

12:31 pm

hurshy

argh i hate 6 letter words

12:31 pm

mousey

i still want my cheese

12:32 pm

mousey

me too

12:32 pm

hurshy

*dangles cheddar*

12:32 pm

Vicuna

If you want cheese, try br4/6.

12:32 pm

mousey

meijer chedder

12:33 pm

hurshy

doubt mousey will have heard of that cheese...

12:33 pm

hurshy

the dreaded 14!! i am now ready for sherb to return.

12:34 pm

kthdsn

I'm stuck at 50 to go

12:34 pm

mousey

the meijer brand you know the store meijers

12:34 pm

hurshy

yes mousey

12:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

mornin' all -- looks like this 236-word puzzle is here to make up for the tiny one we just had 8-)

12:35 pm

mousey

that brand

12:35 pm

hurshy

have you heard of the kind of cheese vicuna was suggesting, that is in the grid? it's soft and sort of a fancy kind of cheese.

12:35 pm

horse_girl

does ny one wanna help a poor horse with the I's????ive only got one so far

12:35 pm

mousey

hi booker t

12:35 pm

hurshy

you prefer meijer cheddar to all other cheddars?

12:35 pm

Vicuna

Howdy, Book Doc.

12:35 pm

kthdsn

hi gwen

12:35 pm

mousey

2

12:36 pm

mousey

yes

12:36 pm

midwinter

horse - one is to throw, the other is a kind of tale

12:36 pm

hurshy

the br4 cheese is delicious baked and served with caramelized apples and oatmeal molasses bread

12:37 pm

Vicuna

Mmmmm. Sounds good, hurshy.

12:37 pm

mousey

bread

12:37 pm

hurshy

bread.

12:38 pm

torgone

bread

12:38 pm

torgone

Mmmmm . . .bread . .

12:38 pm

hurshy

geez i'm hungry

12:38 pm

Dachef

er.bread.....

12:38 pm

Uneaixoise

mmmm, fresh French bread, br**, and red wine . . .

12:38 pm

kthdsn

lol @ tor with the food again

12:38 pm

Dachef

just joining in.

12:39 pm

mousey

y is everone saying bread

12:39 pm

Vicuna

One cannot Babble by bread alone.

12:39 pm

horse_girl

ummm. im still stuck.my brain does not want to work today

12:39 pm

mousey

me to hurshy

12:39 pm

hurshy

cause you said bread

12:39 pm

midwinter

which one of the l's do you have? I can come up w/ a better hint :)

12:39 pm

Uneaixoise

lo4/6 is an easy toss

12:39 pm

horse_girl

ive got 4/4 and 4/4

12:39 pm

mousey

who likes pig feet

12:40 pm

hurshy

horse_girl is looking for i's, methinks

12:40 pm

Vicuna

Pigs.

12:40 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh

12:40 pm

horse_girl

u thinks right

12:40 pm

torgone

hog trotters . .

12:40 pm

horse_girl

brie

12:40 pm

midwinter

oops. font troubles

12:40 pm

mousey

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss

12:40 pm

horse_girl

shoot.ignore that

12:40 pm

hurshy

say cheese!

12:40 pm

Uneaixoise

ir4 is what you use to remove wrinkles and ir 6/18 is the person who does it (and plural)

12:41 pm

torgone

cheese

12:41 pm

horse_girl

thx

12:41 pm

Vicuna

And take the final letter back off the perosn who does it.

12:41 pm

Uneaixoise

cheese

12:41 pm

horse_girl

6 more to go

12:41 pm

horse_girl

5 more

12:43 pm

mousey

chocolate milk with COOKIES!!

12:43 pm

hurshy

chocolate mousse with berries...

12:43 pm

Uneaixoise

mmmm, love chocolate with fruit . . .

12:44 pm

mousey

SQWEAK!! he runs

12:44 pm

hurshy

not chocolate MOUSE, chocolate MOUSSE

12:44 pm

horse_girl

u guys r making my mouth water.lol

12:44 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!!

12:44 pm

mousey

oh

12:44 pm

mousey

ok

12:44 pm

hurshy

:)

12:45 pm

torgone

Mmmm . .chocolate moose . . .

12:46 pm

mousey

mmmmm. . chocolate light bulb wraped with barbed wire!

12:47 pm

horse_girl

does ny one have clues for the bottom e? i ddont got either words that start on it

12:47 pm

hurshy

en+gr5

12:47 pm

hurshy

mousey, i would tell you that you are adorable, except you'd probably hate it, so i won't.

12:48 pm

mousey

no i woudnt mind

12:49 pm

hurshy

ok then, you're a cute little mousey *ruffles mouse hair*

12:49 pm

horse_girl

ummmmm, u wanna make it an easier clue hurshy????like i said earlier, my brain is dead

12:49 pm

mousey

sqweak!!

12:50 pm

hurshy

en+wheat/oat/barley/rice...

12:50 pm

horse_girl

thank u. now one more on that e and it will be bladked out

12:51 pm

hurshy

me too :)

12:51 pm

horse_girl

so u wont be giving me any clues for it then???:(

12:52 pm

hurshy

not unless i find it first

12:52 pm

mousey

cough cough!

12:52 pm

hurshy

do you have it, mousey?

12:52 pm

horse_girl

ok.well ill look for it too n if i find it ill tell you. unless mousey here knows it??

12:52 pm

mousey

have what?

12:52 pm

hurshy

our missing bottom E

12:53 pm

mousey

dont have it i dont think

12:53 pm

kthdsn

I have the bottom Es

12:53 pm

hurshy

aha

12:53 pm

hurshy

poetic "before"

12:53 pm

kthdsn

short for british language (pl)

12:53 pm

hurshy

i always miss that one because it's like, ya know, 2 words

12:54 pm

hurshy

oh silly me

12:54 pm

horse_girl

what a stupid word. thx kth

12:54 pm

hurshy

i got an upper one

12:54 pm

Vicuna

No, that one comes from the upper right.

12:54 pm

Uneaixoise

FIREWORKS!! Ok, gotta go make sauce for lasagna--bye, all!

12:54 pm

hurshy

thanks kate :)

12:54 pm

torgone

Mmmm . .

12:54 pm

hurshy

well now i am done with ALL the e's, so much the better.

12:54 pm

mousey

see ya frankin stein

12:55 pm

Uneaixoise

see ya mousey!

12:55 pm

torgone

Great .. I started the grid trying to help you guys find those words. Now I have to find some words ...

12:56 pm

kthdsn

lol tor

12:56 pm

hurshy

oh, poor little tor baby!! sick and sucked in!

12:57 pm

torgone

Oh well. I wasn't planning on doing much work today anyway . . .

12:57 pm

hurshy

as opposed to all the other days...

12:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

only me - here ...and the boss : (

12:57 pm

torgone

Correct!

12:58 pm

hurshy

i miss 3 A's, all i can see is ARGS

12:58 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

12:58 pm

torgone

arrr

12:58 pm

Dachef

Frasier doesnt exist!!! Daphne and Niles are gonna be really disappointed.....

12:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

WAKE UP MOUSEY

12:58 pm

horse_girl

im missing 12 a's

12:58 pm

hurshy

oh i got 2 of em

12:59 pm

Vicuna

Do you know what you need, hurshy?

12:59 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

12:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi dachef! : )

12:59 pm

Dachef

Hi temp!!!!

12:59 pm

hurshy

it's ok i just need one now, i feel better :)

12:59 pm

hurshy

i have finished 5 letter words

12:59 pm

mousey

im awake

1:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

we have mice here....

1:00 pm

hurshy

zzzzzzzzzz is the noise mouses make when they are awake

1:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

shhhhhhhhhhh*listens intently for mice* i don't think our so i think they just peer out at us. one is named elvis

1:01 pm

hurshy

does he wiggle his hips?

1:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

he comes out when we are all here

1:01 pm

DRBERNABO

The difference between grading papers and finding words on the grid is that when you find a word the number of words left to find goes down but when you grade a paper another one (or two) show up so you actually have more to grade than you did when you started (but I get to find 10 words for each paper I grade so eventually I will get the grid done if not the grading).

1:01 pm

hurshy

lol

1:02 pm

mousey

and we also have an owl!

1:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

dr i wish i had your word *sigh*

1:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

he wiggles his nose!

1:02 pm

hurshy

work?

1:03 pm

periwinkle

need help with ar words, don't have any :(

1:03 pm

Vicuna

I don't think Elvis would have been nearly so successful if he had wiggled only his nose.

1:03 pm

periwinkle

HI everyone

1:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

are there two gr8's?

1:03 pm

periwinkle

noTO

1:03 pm

hurshy

think tr4, and cupid

1:03 pm

horse_girl

if there are i dont have either

1:03 pm

mousey

hi peri

1:03 pm

hurshy

and... and... the other ones are weirder.

1:04 pm

Dachef

temp -yup. More like the colour when you mix blue and yellow, and the plural of one of the gr7's.

1:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

i agree, vi

1:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes i have the additional color the other eludes me

1:04 pm

hurshy

make a person out of gr5 and then pl it

1:05 pm

hurshy

well it's one for the money, two for the show...

1:05 pm

raelite

three to get ready!

1:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

heck i have it i am still missing an 8 : (

1:06 pm

mousey

gotta go to the toilet. he leaves

1:06 pm

hurshy

2 tr8

1:06 pm

mousey

im back

1:06 pm

Scrabbler

Good afternoon everyone. A virus attacked me last night and I just got out of bed after a 3 hr nap. I ache everywhere.. But Babble will help me feel better.

1:06 pm

hurshy

wow

1:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok i am missing the one that's not the instructors

1:07 pm

hurshy

the people they instruct :)

1:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh no, scrabs!

1:07 pm

mousey

hi sc

1:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty hursh

1:07 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, I had to change (cancel) all of my plans for today.

1:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

howdy scrabbler! sympathies on your virus(es)

1:07 pm

Vicuna

Babble is a panacea... for everything but Babble.

1:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

of course it will!

1:08 pm

Scrabbler

I am drinking tea and chatting with my buddies.

1:08 pm

hurshy

luckily chocolate is a panacea that covers babble

1:08 pm

mousey

like me

1:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i must clean my desk then i can go free!

1:08 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, like you, mousey.

1:08 pm

Vicuna

Yay for chocolate!

1:09 pm

hurshy

mousey IS a pretty good panacea

1:09 pm

Scrabbler

My GI tract is not ready for chocolate yet.

1:09 pm

Vicuna

I thought mousey claimed NOT to be a chocolate mouse.

1:09 pm

mousey

be right back

1:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

and yay for babble!

1:09 pm

hurshy

not chocolate, but panaceaic nonetheless

1:10 pm

torgone

Mmmm . .panacea with bruschetta . .

1:10 pm

Scrabbler

Babble Soup for the Soul!

1:10 pm

hurshy

ROFL

1:10 pm

mousey

im back

1:10 pm

stidmatt

Hi everyone!

1:10 pm

Vicuna

Sweet sweet Babble...

1:10 pm

Mom

Oh Scrabbler! Mom forces spoon of stuffy head, cough, sore throat, achy so you can rest medicine down throat

1:10 pm

Scrabbler

Hi stidmatt

1:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey matt!

1:10 pm

hurshy

hey stidmatt, you met mousey yet?

1:10 pm

mousey

hi matt

1:10 pm

Mom

Hi Stidmatt

1:11 pm

Vicuna

Hello, stidmatt.

1:11 pm

stidmatt

No, not yet! Hi mousey! Welcome to Babble!

1:11 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, Mom, I hate that medicine. How about just Tylenol for my aches?

1:11 pm

periwinkle

only have ar5/10 clues please for other ar words

1:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

or a slug of canadian mist?

1:12 pm

Mom

How about some Tylenol cold and flu tablets. The rest of the family swears by them

1:12 pm

hurshy

stidmatt, if you can discourse eloquently on wrestling, mousey will appreciate it :)

1:12 pm

stidmatt

stidgrant and riemann are finally playing Chess, I played him twice today, lost twice.

1:12 pm

Dachef

ar6 - ar + s4

1:12 pm

Vicuna

ar5/14 - a latticework bower, and pl

1:12 pm

stidmatt

Ok, I won't wrestle! (Even though I haven't wrestled for months!

1:12 pm

Vicuna

I shot an ar5/18 in the air,
It fell to earth I know not where...

1:12 pm

Mom

Peri what cupid shoots singular

1:12 pm

Scrabbler

Mom--I have the GI virus, the one that causes instant weight loss.

1:13 pm

mousey

you have met me before stidmatt

1:13 pm

hurshy

no no, i'm saying you should TALK about wrestling.

1:13 pm

periwinkle

thanks got the ar5/18 still looking for the others

1:13 pm

Mom

I am so sorry. Wish I could help.

1:13 pm

stidmatt

Where did you meet me mousey?

1:13 pm

Mom

I'll take it for you Scrabbler, so you will feel better

1:13 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna, don't know the word you clued will have to google

1:13 pm

mousey

here

1:14 pm

stidmatt

Scrabbler, maybe you would like to call my Grandfather! He would love to talk to you.

1:14 pm

Scrabbler

Thanks, Mom.

1:14 pm

Mom

:)

1:14 pm

Mom

Rest well.

1:14 pm

stidmatt

Oh, silly me!

1:14 pm

Vicuna

You grow roses on it, in the shape of an arch, peri.

1:14 pm

Scrabbler

stid matt--I sent him and your grandmother a Christmas card, and he has my #

1:15 pm

mousey

you never noticed me i remember that bio

1:15 pm

Vicuna

(At least, some people do. I don't know about you personally!)

1:15 pm

periwinkle

Vicuna, of course I knew that word, thanks

1:15 pm

stidmatt

Good!

1:15 pm

Mom

back to the housework. Everyone take care.

1:15 pm

hurshy

stupid s's...grumble grumble

1:15 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Mom!

1:15 pm

mousey

scrabbler what about me

1:16 pm

stidmatt

Bye Mom!

1:16 pm

mousey

bye mom

1:16 pm

Scrabbler

mousey, I will wish you a Merry Christmas right here and right now....MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

1:16 pm

hurshy

scrabbler and stidmatt are related, mousey

1:17 pm

mousey

i know

1:17 pm

stidmatt

We are first cousins once removed.

1:17 pm

hurshy

oh ok just wanted to make sure you didn't feel slighted

1:19 pm

hurshy

just 3 sn's?

1:19 pm

Scrabbler

Anybody have the sa's? All I have are the sa4's and my monkey is struggling with the others.

1:19 pm

hurshy

no!

1:19 pm

Scrabbler

I have 4 sn's, hursh

1:19 pm

mousey

bye all

1:19 pm

hurshy

alt sp of the indian dress sc

1:19 pm

Vicuna

There's an sa5/10 that's alt spelling of sa4/4, and pl.

1:19 pm

hurshy

and a holy person

1:20 pm

hurshy

yeah i was being fishy scrabbler

1:20 pm

Vicuna

sa5/10 that adds a letter on the end of sa4/4

1:20 pm

periwinkle

need both ar6/18 pleae

1:20 pm

hurshy

that's some sort of chemical or something, isn't it vi?

1:20 pm

Vicuna

Yes.

1:20 pm

magzel

hello all today. hope everyone is going to have happy holidays. my granchildren are coming and we are spending the week at our log cabin and santa is coming. i have never gotten to see them open presents on christmas day, they are 4 and 6. am so looking forward to christmas

1:20 pm

Vicuna

Used in nerve gas.

1:20 pm

Scrabbler

Great! Just got 3 more sa's. TY

1:20 pm

phandmd

I need all the ar's!

1:20 pm

hurshy

ahh... knew it sounded familiar

1:21 pm

Vicuna

Sounds fun, magzel.

1:21 pm

stidmatt

Hi magzel!

1:22 pm

magzel

hi stid and vicuna

1:22 pm

phandmd

Yes, Magzel, that sounds loverly!

1:22 pm

Scrabbler

ph--what I have: ar5 = ar + The Sun also ***es

1:22 pm

torgone

Mmmmm . . .nerve gas . .

1:22 pm

Vicuna

My kids are 4 and this is the first year they really "get" Christmas.

1:22 pm

hurshy

ROFL

1:22 pm

Scrabbler

Then ar6==what William Tell used to shoot the apple

1:22 pm

Vicuna

Sounds like you've had a bit too much of that already, torgone.

1:23 pm

hurshy

vote for what you think i miss a 7 letter word from: F, G, I, N, or S

1:23 pm

Scrabbler

ar6 x2 = ar +si4, then change last vowel for the second

1:23 pm

Vicuna

There are 2 f7's.

1:24 pm

Scrabbler

I vote for the F

1:24 pm

Vicuna

3 g7's

1:24 pm

Vicuna

1 i7

1:24 pm

hurshy

well according to vi, your vote is wrong scrabbler :(

1:24 pm

magzel

i think f 4 to 6 is the greatest age for christmas, there is such awe in their eyes, after that you rarely see it again

1:24 pm

hurshy

it's the g

1:24 pm

Vicuna

no n7's

1:24 pm

Scrabbler

2 fe7's

1:25 pm

hurshy

got it!

1:25 pm

magzel

ae 5/10 and 6/18 please

1:25 pm

Scrabbler

Ages 2 1/2 -7 yrs are my favorite--innocent, candid, magical, prfound, enthusiatic. Mag and Vicuna--you will have a blast!

1:26 pm

Vicuna

But my daughter thinks the wrapping is so much fun that she's wrapping everything she can get her hands on, and bundling up paper and bows with nothing inside. Cute, but really annoying!

1:26 pm

hurshy

two fours and four sixes to go... hmm... sherb is taking a really long break

1:26 pm

hurshy

ae5 eagle's nest

1:26 pm

raelite

hurshy: what is the name of the test you have to take before becomming a captain in star trrek?

1:26 pm

Scrabbler

Mag--think eagle nest

1:26 pm

hurshy

well you have to take a lot of tests - but are you thinking of the kobayashi maru?

1:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok all - i am finishing up and leaving - shopping to do! for happy holidays to all!

1:27 pm

raelite

I don't know...but that sounds right...

1:27 pm

Vicuna

Bye, TO.

1:27 pm

Scrabbler

Merry Christmas, TO!

1:27 pm

raelite

we're playing a quiz game at work and that's going to be my question

1:27 pm

Judi

Ha, ha. Kobayashi Maru. I get it Hurshy, even if no one else does.

1:28 pm

hurshy

kirk was SO FUNNY when he took it. he altered the program so that the klingon captain said "THE captain kirk?!?!" and offered him dinner, ROFL

1:28 pm

raelite

lol that is funny :)

1:28 pm

torgone

Mmmm . .kobayashi shrimp . .

1:29 pm

raelite

mmm shrimp

1:29 pm

magzel

aerie

1:29 pm

kthdsn

lol tor

1:29 pm

magzel

oops so sorry

1:29 pm

Scrabbler

You got it, mag--now pl

1:29 pm

Judi

Not the same, Torgone. Definitely more delicious than maru, though.

1:29 pm

Scrabbler

Anyone have the in's?

1:30 pm

hurshy

and scotty used a tactic that works in simulators but not real life (he was in command school before engineering bc of family pressure)

1:30 pm

periwinkle

clue for the on7 please

1:30 pm

raelite

oh really?

1:30 pm

horse_girl

i have no in's

1:30 pm

phandmd

more mean, peri

1:30 pm

Judi

Okay, Hursh, now you're just ranting.

1:30 pm

magzel

thsnkd for the ae clues

1:30 pm

hurshy

in5, a gas that isn't volatile

1:30 pm

Vicuna

on7 - comes up int he grid surprisingly often, misspelling of more disagreeable

1:30 pm

hurshy

in5, draw a conclusion

1:30 pm

Scrabbler

on7=first # + consonant + comparative ending

1:31 pm

phandmd

does the AR 4/6 use the g or the B?

1:31 pm

hurshy

in5red

1:31 pm

hurshy

i'm not ranting, i'm revelling

1:31 pm

hurshy

when someone asks me a star trek question i have to make the most of the opportunity :)

1:31 pm

Scrabbler

TY hurshy

1:32 pm

Judi

Indeed. Fascinating.

1:32 pm

periwinkle

thanks Scrabbler, can never figure out how to spell that word

1:32 pm

ursh

hello again - 2nd fe5/16 please anyone

1:32 pm

Scrabbler

I don't like that word, peri, and I don't even know how to say it right.

1:32 pm

raelite

hurshy, you know they're currently making the next movie, right?

1:32 pm

torgone

:|

1:33 pm

hurshy

yeah - something to do with when they're at the academy... i'm skeptical about whether it's a good idea, but we'll see...

1:33 pm

raelite

they are writing it, it's time to get your 2 cents in

1:33 pm

Scrabbler

Homonym of to swoon and fall down

1:33 pm

hurshy

well my 2 cents would be come up with a whole nother idea...

1:33 pm

ursh

ty scrabbler got it

1:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wanna make star trek better, put daleks in it! LOL

1:34 pm

raelite

I kinda like Matt Damon as Kirk though...he's a hottie

1:34 pm

periwinkle

63 left, bbl

1:34 pm

Judi

Hmm. Who might play Ensign Kirk?

1:34 pm

phandmd

does the AR 4 use the B or G?

1:34 pm

hurshy

matt damon as kirk... groan...

1:34 pm

stidmatt

Totally BDG!

1:34 pm

Scrabbler

100 to go

1:34 pm

Vicuna

That would be funny, Book Doc!

1:34 pm

hurshy

that's... that's... i don't even know what that is, but i don't think i like it.

1:34 pm

torgone

Justin Timberlake ..

1:34 pm

raelite

apparently Ben Affleck is going to be Spock!!!!

1:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

. . . or giant bat people

1:34 pm

Scrabbler

ph, I don't have the ar4 yet

1:34 pm

hurshy

you have GOT to be kidding me rae.

1:34 pm

stidmatt

I wonder what Captain Archer would think about it!

1:35 pm

Scrabbler

LOL torgone!!!

1:35 pm

stidmatt

EXTERMINATE! BZOOO!!!

1:35 pm

raelite

nope...www.rottentomatoes.com

1:35 pm

raelite

I could see Ewean McGregor as Scottie

1:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ar4 with a B in it works for me

1:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

raelite, good casting!

1:35 pm

raelite

beyonce as Uhura

1:35 pm

Judi

Double groan. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are soooo not Trek material.

1:35 pm

hurshy

no. there shouldn't be anybody famous.

1:35 pm

phandmd

finally figured it out thnx

1:36 pm

hurshy

the Great Bird of the Galaxy is probably spinning in his grave...

1:36 pm

Scrabbler

TY Gwen--I was going in the wrong direction!

1:36 pm

Dachef

How about Beyonce as the glamorous navigator that gets in a tangle with Kirk......

1:36 pm

torgone

Gabba gabba hey . .half way ..

1:36 pm

Judi

Oh, they have to throw somebody famous in there. How about Drew Barrymore as Yeoman Rand?

1:36 pm

phandmd

any clues for the 1st 2 ar's?

1:36 pm

raelite

yeah

1:36 pm

Scrabbler

And Brittany Spears could be an alien that gets tossed out into space for eternity

1:36 pm

raelite

I think Kirk should be a girl

1:36 pm

hurshy

yeoman rand would've been a kid when kirk was at the academy - she lied about her age to enlist

1:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

scrabbler, i second the motion! LOL

1:37 pm

raelite

Kirk should be played by Diane Lane

1:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

but if ban afleck plays spock there will be multiple suicides

1:37 pm

torgone

David Duchovny as Capt. Pike ..

1:38 pm

Dachef

yeah , Kirk as a gorl, and then the story could get round to the fact that he had a sex-change opperation in his twenties. Thats why he was so preoccupied with sleeping with aliens.....

1:38 pm

hurshy

*hurshy is too depressed to find her last 6 words*

1:38 pm

raelite

lol

1:38 pm

horse_girl

6!!!!o my goodness. i still got 106 left

1:38 pm

raelite

with all that technology you haveno idea... Kirk could be hermaphroditic (sp?)

1:38 pm

Judi

Huh? All right. This Kirk thing has taken an ugly turn. Y'all stop dissin my favorite Captain, now.

1:38 pm

magzel

er 6/30 please

1:39 pm

raelite

it's not a diss, he'd be even cooler if he was both genders

1:39 pm

Dachef

Sean Connery as Scotty?

1:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

of course he's a hermaphodite, that's obvious LOL

1:39 pm

hurshy

*weeping openly*

1:39 pm

Vicuna

er6/30 - before the present time, in poetic-speak

1:40 pm

stidmatt

Sean Connery is such a good actor!

1:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ooh, nice clue vicuna, TY

1:40 pm

Judi

*passes tissues to Hurshy. Sets phaser for "kill"*

1:40 pm

Scrabbler

**offers hurshy tissues so that her make-up does not get ruined**

1:40 pm

raelite

he is but he's getting a little long in the tooth

1:40 pm

hurshy

make-up, now that gives me comic relief! :)

1:40 pm

Dachef

sssssssssshhhhhe cannot take any mooore, Capation. Ssssssshhhe's breaking up.

1:41 pm

magzel

thanks you vicuna

1:41 pm

Scrabbler

Chin up, hursh, your goal is fireworks.

1:41 pm

hurshy

oh, i have a goal?

1:41 pm

raelite

it would be cool to see them all as kids solving galactic mysteries...

1:41 pm

Vicuna

Capation? Is that what happens before DEcapitation?

1:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

but they should avoid time travel stories. they do so many and so few and really good

1:42 pm

Judi

Phoo, raelite. They'd all be ensigns - doing pushups and fetching coffee for the officers.

1:42 pm

raelite

it's true

1:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

= are really good, i meant

1:42 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, hursh, to see sparkles. We count on at least you to finish and give us clues.

1:42 pm

raelite

no I mean kids...like 10 years old...how old do they have to be to be ensigns?

1:42 pm

hurshy

lots o' people are done, you don't need me

1:43 pm

torgone

Some of us do . .

1:43 pm

Scrabbler

who here has already finished?

1:43 pm

Judi

If they are in in the academy, they will be ensigns, or yeomen. Whichever comes first and is more lowly.

1:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

all the ST regulars can't be 10 at the same time -- unless it's a frickin' time travel story LOL

1:43 pm

hurshy

they're not the bobbseys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:43 pm

raelite

oh...well..that's just details

1:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

judi, the word is midshipman

1:43 pm

Judi

Yeah, we're talking science fiction here. Anything is possible.

1:44 pm

Judi

Thank you, Book Dr. Gwen. You are most correct.

1:44 pm

Dachef

so the story is - Kirk battles with his sexuality, Scotty gets a row from the teachers for doodling on the classroom walls, Bones gets expelled for truancy, and Spock gets bullied for being an alien.

1:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and we're talking star trek, in which the producers apparently ran out of ideas about 6 years ago

1:44 pm

raelite

that's awesome dachef

1:44 pm

hurshy

sudoku break time

1:44 pm

Scrabbler

See ya hursh

1:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no, spock is the one who's doodling!

1:45 pm

Dachef

and the twist is, Picard gets sent back thru time by Q in order to train the new recruits on how to save the galaxy as a final test on the intregrity of mankind!

1:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, time for a break for me too. BBL

1:46 pm

Judi

No! No! Not another character cross-over. It's too much to bear!!!!

1:46 pm

stidmatt

See ya hurshy!

1:46 pm

Dachef

qand Data has to teach Spock about logic.

1:47 pm

raelite

wow I really hope no one from star trek is reading this

1:48 pm

phandmd

got 150 words, see ya later

1:49 pm

ursh

ea6/28 please anyone

1:49 pm

ursh

ea6/18 = sorry

1:50 pm

Dachef

ea6/18 - to receive wages?

1:50 pm

Judi

Ursh - one who brigns home the bacon.

1:50 pm

ursh

sorry last ea6 please

1:51 pm

Dachef

ah, thats ea6/18 than the other one!

1:51 pm

Judi

more simple

1:51 pm

ursh

ty ty

1:52 pm

magzel

fe 5/16 and the 2 6/27's please

1:52 pm

Dachef

fe5/16 - to soon, but misspelt.

1:53 pm

stidmatt

I've got 50.

1:53 pm

stidmatt

Going to start using the list.

1:53 pm

Dachef

sorry, to swoon but misspelt.

1:53 pm

Scrabbler

50 to go, or 186 to go, stidmatt

1:53 pm

stidmatt

186 to g, sorry.

1:54 pm

magzel

have that one, thanks need the other

1:54 pm

stidmatt

How are you doing, Scrabbler?

1:54 pm

Dachef

fe6.27's - one who is afraid, and fe + bacon ***d + vowel

1:54 pm

Scrabbler

50 to go would be great stidmatt

1:54 pm

Scrabbler

96 to go and struggling a bit, even with the list, but I am searching

1:55 pm

Dachef

rees

1:55 pm

horse_girl

i need 2 words and then i have 100 to go. someone want to hint a couple of o's???

1:55 pm

magzel

erne

1:55 pm

Dachef

oops, soz!

1:55 pm

magzel

erra

1:55 pm

magzel

eria

1:55 pm

Scrabbler

Ty mag!!

1:55 pm

magzel

erro

1:55 pm

magzel

oops

1:55 pm

Scrabbler

Mag, only the first one is a word. :(

1:55 pm

stidmatt

on please! There is only one.

1:56 pm

rachmouse

Anyone got the ae 6/18 word yet? wanna give me a clue? :-)

1:56 pm

TeaNCrackers

oops is not a word inthe grid - darnit!

1:56 pm

Scrabbler

on7= first # + consonant + comparative ending

1:56 pm

Scrabbler

ae6=comparative of ae5

1:57 pm

Dachef

ae6, more ae5.

1:57 pm

Scrabbler

Hi TNC

1:57 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi scrab!

1:57 pm

Dachef

Must have tried aerosol a dozen times!

1:57 pm

horse_girl

scrabbler, could you give me an easier clue pretty plz with a cherry on top

1:57 pm

rachmouse

thanks! had no idea that was a word! ;-)\

1:58 pm

ursh

fireworks here ty all for clues

1:58 pm

stidmatt

WTG URSH!!!~~~***!!!~~~***

1:58 pm

Scrabbler

1 + hook ltr + "The more the merr***."

1:58 pm

Scrabbler

Wahooo ursh!

1:59 pm

ursh

Have been on and off since flip - seems to have taken me ages

1:59 pm

horse_girl

ive got that one.lol

2:00 pm

stidmatt

It is a big puzzle!

2:01 pm

Scrabbler

no6,18 and 2nd no5,10?

2:01 pm

hurshy

looks safe to come back...

2:01 pm

horse_girl

ive got no NO's

2:01 pm

ursh

It is big matt - but flip happens for me at 8am so with last run at shopping and very hot weather it was a looooong grid

2:01 pm

horse_girl

wait got one

2:01 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, you are safe here now, hursh--the trekkies have settled down

2:02 pm

stidmatt

Time for lunch!

2:02 pm

Dachef

both no6/18 and no5/10 are plurals of the words above them.

2:02 pm

Scrabbler

Bon appetit, stidmatt

2:02 pm

hurshy

i'm missing an ne... hmmm

2:03 pm

Dachef

sorry, thats an ne6/18. Whoops!

2:04 pm

Scrabbler

I found my last 2 no's with an assist from the Scrabble dictionary

2:06 pm

hurshy

2 ne6 or 3?

2:06 pm

Scrabbler

3, hursh

2:06 pm

hurshy

thought so... hmmm....

2:10 pm

Dax

help with the en7 please :)

2:10 pm

hurshy

en + oat/barley/wheat

2:10 pm

Dax

how obvious (kicking self) ... thanks hurshy

2:10 pm

hurshy

yw

2:11 pm

hurshy

what about i, is there just one i6?

2:11 pm

Dachef

2 i6

2:12 pm

hurshy

ty

2:12 pm

Dachef

one who gets rid of wrinkles, and to imply....

2:16 pm

horse_girl

whats the other i6?

2:16 pm

stidmatt

Okay, I'm back!

2:16 pm

hurshy

there are 2, and dachef clued both, horse

2:17 pm

Scrabbler

plural of to imply

2:17 pm

Scrabbler

I mean he/she in^

2:17 pm

horse_girl

but b4 that he says there is 2 i6. ive got the plural to the other one

2:18 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, I need another nap apparently..just add S to in5

2:18 pm

Dachef

in6 - to imply, and ir6 - to get creases out of the laundry!!!!

2:18 pm

Dachef

willing to swop for the er6/30?

2:18 pm

Scrabbler

OK, one who does the ir**ing is an ir6, then pl

2:18 pm

hurshy

before the present, poetically

2:18 pm

Dachef

ty Hurshy!

2:19 pm

Scrabbler

I don't have that yet, Dachef despite earlier clue

2:19 pm

horse_girl

i give up. the last 91 are just to hard for me

2:19 pm

snppngtrtle

Could someone clue the second ne6/18?

2:19 pm

Scrabbler

I have been looking for that too, turtle

2:19 pm

hurshy

ne +re4/4

2:20 pm

snppngtrtle

Thanks Hurshy

2:22 pm

horse_girl

bye everyone. good luck to you all

2:22 pm

Scrabbler

Bye horse_girl

2:23 pm

stidmatt

Bye horse-girl!

2:23 pm

stidmatt

But don't give up!

2:24 pm

Buttonman

hi all...i need a clue for the ar 4/6 please

2:25 pm

Dachef

ar 4 - ar + abbreviation of male cow manure.

2:25 pm

hurshy

what is the point total today, please?

2:25 pm

Scrabbler

Clothing or g***S

2:25 pm

stidmatt

3471

2:25 pm

hurshy

3471, hursh

2:25 pm

hurshy

ah thanks stidmatt :)

2:26 pm

hurshy

i can't believe how many words that i thought i'd entered last night didn't actually get in, argh!!!

2:27 pm

Buttonman

Go the 4 ar Dac, thanks

2:29 pm

Scrabbler

Time for a break, 81 to go.

2:31 pm

stidmatt

See ya Scrabbler!

2:31 pm

stidmatt

ar 4/6 please!

2:32 pm

Dachef

ar + abbreviation of male cow manure.

2:35 pm

rachmouse

wow. these ar's are hard!

2:35 pm

periwinkle

dachef have no idea what abbrev of male manure is

2:35 pm

periwinkle

yes the ar's are difficult

2:36 pm

periwinkle

HI everyone, I am back to try and finish 63 left

2:36 pm

Dachef

ar + bovine scatology?

2:36 pm

stidmatt

Hi periwinkle!

2:36 pm

rachmouse

it is just two letters - one for each word... it is male bull then manure

2:36 pm

firefly779

peri - male cow is bull, manure in the vulgar sense is ****

2:37 pm

periwinkle

Hi stidmatt, what is your mom up to

2:37 pm

periwinkle

stidmatt, how are you?

2:37 pm

rachmouse

anyone have a *different* ar/4 they want to share?

2:37 pm

sherb

I still need 10 words...

2:38 pm

rachmouse

I need 103.

2:38 pm

sherb

I only have one ar4...

2:38 pm

stidmatt

She'll log on soon.

2:38 pm

rachmouse

not bad considering I've asked for no clues until now.

2:38 pm

rachmouse

:-)

2:38 pm

stidmatt

I am trying to find the abbreviation to Cow feces.

2:38 pm

sherb

male cow = B***
manure = S***

2:38 pm

rachmouse

first letter of each word

2:39 pm

sherb

put them together and you have...

2:39 pm

Dachef

stidmatt - if I was to lie to you, it would be......

2:39 pm

diem

some people are full of it std

2:39 pm

periwinkle

thanks sherb, got it now

2:39 pm

stidmama

Dachef, if you were to lie to my child it would be a MISTAKE! rofl...

2:40 pm

stidmama

hi peri! stidmatt says you're asking for me?

2:40 pm

Dachef

2:40 pm

stidmama

hello diem, how's the weather for you today? it's overcast here, but not too cold and not raining.

2:40 pm

firefly779

haha stid - mama bear you are!

2:41 pm

stidmama

hello firefly! I saw on the news yesterday I think that you had a sheet of ice... hope your husband didn't have to go out on it!

2:41 pm

periwinkle

Yes I was stidmama, tried putting the recipes into Bab Anon yesterday and my password didn't work. will try again later today. also have a great recipe for a vinegrette and an asian salad dressing to fight off flu

2:41 pm

periwinkle

making stuffed peppers for dinner

2:41 pm

stidmama

if it still doesn't work, peri, email them to me and I will put them on for you...

2:41 pm

periwinkle

thanks stidmama

2:42 pm

stidmama

oh -- stuffed peppers sound lovely! I am thinking about using the saffron rice from yesterday and making a paella for our dinner...

2:42 pm

firefly779

stid - yes, he did have to go to work, but it's only a five minute commute, doesn't even hit the highway! It was a good sheet of ice here, but it melted before lunch

2:42 pm

rachmouse

oooh. 100 left!

2:42 pm

periwinkle

I am stuffing them with red kidney beans, shredded monterrey jack cheese and some mixed veggies.

2:42 pm

stidmama

glad it melted, firefly -- I can handle snow, but I am really not fond of ice.

2:42 pm

stidmama

go rach go!

2:42 pm

firefly779

that was yesterday - today, a sprinkling of snow to wake up to, but it's melted too

2:43 pm

periwinkle

are you finished with the grid stidmama

2:43 pm

stidmatt

WTG RACH!

2:43 pm

Dorens

hello all... no friday clue for icons today?

2:43 pm

stidmama

*drool* good thing Tom is home to dry off my keyboard...

2:43 pm

rachmouse

ooh, peri. that sounds tasty

2:43 pm

stidmama

hello Dorens! how's our phoebe today?

2:43 pm

periwinkle

ar5/18 please

2:43 pm

Dorens

bow and ar*** peri

2:43 pm

mousey

hello all

2:44 pm

periwinkle

they are cooking on top of the stove in tomato sauce, oh, the timer went off for them brb

2:44 pm

stidmama

hello mousey!

2:44 pm

Dorens

she is on her way to her other grandma's ... but she was just delicious this morning, stid.... and I'll see her here again on Tuesday!

2:44 pm

Dorens

hi mousey... done with school now?

2:45 pm

stidmama

*clapping hands* so glad you got to see her. She's about six months now? or is it eight? time goes so fast... and glad you get to see her again soon!

2:45 pm

mousey

he** yah

2:45 pm

rachmouse

how about the br 7/36 or br 8/50?

2:45 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzzz!

2:45 pm

rachmouse

I assume one is pluralized?

2:45 pm

firefly779

such smart talk from such a little mousey - tsk tsk

2:46 pm

Dorens

good memory stid... a week or two short of 6 months... and i clapped hands for her when she did something this morning and she gave me this look of utter astonishment...then burst out laughing

2:46 pm

rachmouse

pretty please with strawberries and whipped cream

2:46 pm

mousey

its east

2:46 pm

stidmama

br 7/36 is a coal-burner that fits into a fireplace, starts like a woman's chest holder...

2:46 pm

mousey

easy

2:46 pm

stidmatt

Got it! Duh! *slap myself wit ha fish*

2:46 pm

rachmouse

ahah! I never spelled that with an s -only a z

2:47 pm

Dachef

br 7 - my ex-girlfriend has to wear two - one for up top, the other to stop her enormous arse bouncing on the pavement.....

2:47 pm

stidmama

and yes, the br8 that follows is a plural

2:47 pm

evvvie

rach - ar 4/6 - what you should limit on core in WW without first letter

2:47 pm

stidmama

oh Dachef! my boy is online! *shame, shame*

2:47 pm

rachmouse

ev??? do I know you?

2:47 pm

rachmouse

Elveggie?

2:48 pm

mousey

old fly i knew no good could come from city folk!

2:48 pm

evvvie

sure do - related by blood

2:48 pm

Dachef

2:48 pm

rachmouse

ohhhhh!

2:48 pm

rachmouse

lol

2:48 pm

firefly779

mousey - i am hardly city folk, to what are you referring?

2:48 pm

rachmouse

oy.

2:48 pm

periwinkle

ea6 please

2:49 pm

evvvie

good game isn't this

2:49 pm

rachmouse

changing your name on me.

2:49 pm

stidmama

okay, back to my creative pursuits... see you-all later

{{{{dachef}}}} I am glad you are online today... hope you'll be here later when I have more time to play

2:49 pm

firefly779

Dachef's in the doghouse AGAIN - poor guy ;)

2:49 pm

rachmouse

bread? flour? sugar?

2:49 pm

ch1212

peri, it's ea**** than you think

2:49 pm

periwinkle

thankc ch1212

2:49 pm

mousey

so what ya old fly

2:49 pm

rachmouse

yes. very addictive. should be knitting

2:49 pm

Dachef

Firefly - same as usual then!! Bye Stid, see you later!

2:49 pm

evvvie

more general form of starch

2:50 pm

rachmouse

hmmm.

2:50 pm

firefly779

mousey - i'm gonna call you mouthy instead ;) why do you always pick on me anyways?

2:50 pm

stidmatt

Bye mama! (even though we are under the same roof!)

2:50 pm

evvvie

gonna go and do some work - only have 22 words left so can clue you later if you need it

2:51 pm

rachmouse

ok. thanks!

2:51 pm

Dorens

later stid

2:52 pm

mousey

i never knew i was picking on you you could of told me!

2:53 pm

mousey

ill stop ok

2:53 pm

firefly779

mousey - it's okay, it's all in fun, i was just curious was all - you keep calling me old :)

2:53 pm

firefly779

i'm not mad or anything :)

2:54 pm

periwinkle

clue for br7 please

2:54 pm

mousey

cough cough! sqweak!

2:54 pm

sherb

clued about five mins ago peri...

2:54 pm

rachmouse

think coal heater, peri

2:55 pm

rachmouse

often spelled with an Z, but here it is an S

2:55 pm

periwinkle

have that sherb, there is another br7 near the end

2:56 pm

sherb

pl of br6...

2:56 pm

periwinkle

don';t have that br6 clue please?

2:56 pm

Dachef

peri - plural of more slaty water....

2:56 pm

Dachef

sorry, typo, SALTY water!

2:57 pm

mom23

br7/36--salty soaker

2:57 pm

mari

hey Diem are you on?

2:57 pm

periwinkle

thanks mom23 got it from your clue

2:57 pm

sherb

grrr... American spellings... missed the woody place...

2:58 pm

diem

Yeh 143 to go

2:58 pm

mari

That won't take you long!?

3:00 pm

mousey

i want CHEESE!!

3:00 pm

diem

Did kate get to by's ok with the fog?

3:01 pm

periwinkle

gr6/36 and gr7/52 please

3:01 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
!!!

3:01 pm

ch1212

okay, I've got an fr 5/6 combo I'm missing and my monkey is dead beat at this point.... I already found more liberated/plural, my icon combo, the cooked chicken combo .... help!

3:01 pm

firefly779

mousey - i have some string cheese, want that?

3:01 pm

mousey

jndkxk

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

mousey

3:01 pm

Dorens

mousey, behave now, please.

3:02 pm

Dachef

gr6/36 - a gardner is a gr**** + plural.

3:02 pm

mousey

im not doing this!!

3:02 pm

ch1212

okay, I've got an fr 5/6 combo I'm missing and my monkey is dead beat at this point.... I already found more liberated/plural, my icon combo, the cooked chicken combo .... help!

3:02 pm

sherb

mousey - not funny

3:02 pm

mari

Not going until tomorrow Mousey you've broke babble

3:02 pm

periwinkle

thanks Dachef

3:03 pm

Dachef

ch1212 - French for brother, + plural

3:03 pm

inge

How about the French brother combo?

3:03 pm

mousey

im not doing it!!

3:03 pm

firefly779

mousey's got a key stuck

3:03 pm

ch1212

ah, yes, the French bros!! Thanks, that's done for me!

3:04 pm

mousey

yes fire is right

3:04 pm

periwinkle

wtg ch1212

3:04 pm

inge

is a stuck key better than a loose screw?

3:04 pm

ch1212

:) inge

clues needed before I go?

3:04 pm

mom23

I'm not thinking so, inge!

3:04 pm

firefly779

haha inge

3:05 pm

mousey

bye all

3:05 pm

Dachef

gotta sleep soon. Thanks again for all the clues earlier!

3:05 pm

inge

I filnished this morning, ch

3:05 pm

firefly779

bye mousey - come back soon :)

3:05 pm

ch1212

Then I leave the clue giving in your far more capable hands, inge ! Happy hunting all

3:05 pm

periwinkle

help with the se6/18's please

3:06 pm

firefly779

i second peri!

3:06 pm

inge

se + re 4

3:06 pm

firefly779

peri - i got one, sounds like a word meaning placid and calm

3:07 pm

periwinkle

thanks inge, I picked the right re4

3:07 pm

inge

OR se + u**** ( word for pee)

3:07 pm

periwinkle

got it firefly, thanks

3:07 pm

periwinkle

thanks inge

3:08 pm

sherb

time I went and did something more useful... but less enjoyable... later all :)

3:08 pm

inge

bye sherb

3:09 pm

firefly779

bye sherb - do something useful for me too! :)

3:09 pm

Mom

Bye Sherb

3:11 pm

diem

bye all got to go

3:11 pm

Mom

Bye Diem

3:12 pm

firefly779

bye diem

3:12 pm

mom23

Carpe, diem!

3:12 pm

mari

Bye Diem - speak soon

3:12 pm

stidmatt

re 7/40 please!

3:13 pm

stidmatt

Bye sherb, bye diem!

3:13 pm

firefly779

re7 is to hold back from doing something

3:13 pm

Mom

Sorry Stidmatt, one of the 7 I don't have

3:13 pm

ypsigirl

or you sing this in a song

3:13 pm

Mom

Thanks Firefly - *smack*

3:13 pm

firefly779

or it's also a part of a song, like the chorus

3:14 pm

stidmatt

stidmama is making me do some work now, I need to go. Even though I would love to stay.

3:15 pm

firefly779

bye stidmatt - do what your mother says now ;)

3:15 pm

Mom

Sorry to see you go, hurry back

3:15 pm

torgone

At least while she's watching ..

3:16 pm

firefly779

tor - tsk tsk

3:18 pm

torgone

jk

3:18 pm

firefly779

if stidmama were here tor, she'd put you in the doghouse with dachef

3:18 pm

Natasha

hi everyone, dropping in for a few guilty moments away from holiday prep. can someone clue the ar 7's?

3:19 pm

torgone

I would never try to undermine a mother's authority ..

3:20 pm

inge

I have no ar &

3:20 pm

Mom

Hi Natasha

3:20 pm

inge

*ar7

3:20 pm

Natasha

oops, that would be the 6's

3:21 pm

inge

the plural of the garden fixture to grow roses over a path,

3:21 pm

Dorens

ar + si4

3:21 pm

inge

and ar + si 4, change last vowel for the other ar 5

3:21 pm

Dorens

and change the last vowel

3:22 pm

inge

I need to take a nap before supper. I keep dozing off at the computer.

3:22 pm

Natasha

thanks inge and dorens

3:23 pm

firefly779

i'm off to take a shower myself - back later on

3:23 pm

Mom

Enjoy your nap Inge

3:23 pm

Dorens

sweet dreams inge

3:23 pm

torgone

Have fun ..

3:24 pm

Mom

Bye Firefly

3:24 pm

DRBERNABO

good news: fireworks. bad news: two more papers to grade and nothing to inspire me to do them right now.

3:25 pm

Mom

Congrats Drbernabo

3:26 pm

kthdsn

hey, I thought I'd come back for a while

3:26 pm

stidmatt

WTG DRBERNABO!!!~~~***!!!~~~***'

3:26 pm

Mom

Hi Kate

3:26 pm

torgone

Heya kate ..

3:26 pm

Natasha

ar 5/10?

3:28 pm

Mom

a frame to dry clothes, Natasha

3:28 pm

Mom

and plural for the 6

3:28 pm

torgone

Ar* ** what a pirate says ..

3:28 pm

ypsigirl

these 40 S's are going to be the end of me!

3:29 pm

Mom

sorry Natasha, wrong word

3:29 pm

Mom

need to have my eyes examined.

3:29 pm

Natasha

no problem, I appreciate the attempt!

3:29 pm

kthdsn

ty tor

3:32 pm

Natasha

ok, I must wrap presents for a bit. see you all later.

3:33 pm

stidmatt

Bye Natasha!

3:34 pm

torgone

Say Hi to Boris for me ..

3:34 pm

mom23

And Rocky and Bullwinkle, too!

3:36 pm

stidmatt

Don't forget Dudley Dooright! He will save the day again today!

3:36 pm

ypsigirl

clue for on 7 please?

3:36 pm

torgone

Nell!

3:36 pm

stidmatt

Which 7?

3:37 pm

ypsigirl

on 7/28

3:37 pm

torgone

More cantankerous

3:37 pm

ypsigirl

got it torn! Thanks great clue!

3:39 pm

Morning_Whispers

Why is it that the puzzle usually has Euro spellings, but it says "rowe" isn't a word?

3:40 pm

torgone

Don't ask why, M_W .. There is no logic to it . .

3:41 pm

rosewood36

Morning...........add a letter on the end of that to get a good worde

3:42 pm

Morning_Whispers

and then an s on that :)

3:43 pm

rosewood36

hmmm.....I found another letter to end the rowe with.........

3:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi again all, 99 woids left!

3:43 pm

capemaggie

tr8, the second one please

3:43 pm

torgone

A homonym will grey that r

3:44 pm

torgone

Teachers of the 1st tr8 ..

3:45 pm

torgone

Sorry, homonym of the plural of rowe ...

3:45 pm

capemaggie

thanks

3:45 pm

herinfernallady

hello.

3:45 pm

herinfernallady

bruce you there

3:46 pm

stidmatt

wo 5/18 please!

3:46 pm

stidmatt

Hi BDG!

3:47 pm

torgone

Not better ..

3:47 pm

CadFan

It can't get any wo 5/18

3:47 pm

torgone

Sure it can, cadfan ..

3:49 pm

CadFan

Hey - I'm in Colorado - we've had 2 feet of snow - I can't get out to the mall and I'm not donme Christmas shopping! Plus Im out of chocolate so I can't even make fudge!'

3:49 pm

CadFan

And it's supposed to snow again tomorrow

3:49 pm

stidmatt

Sorry, I should have seen it!

3:49 pm

jtown

reengrain is not a word??

3:49 pm

herinfernallady

stid glad to see you lot survived the storms hope everone is ok

3:49 pm

torgone

At least you have Babble . .

3:50 pm

CadFan

LOL - indeed I do!

3:50 pm

chic

cad if you have brown sugar or peanut butter you can make fudge...

3:50 pm

mo

cadfan ...and you have a good excuse!!!

3:50 pm

stidmatt

Thanks! We did lose power from Thursday night through Tuesday, but now we have power so we can babble!

3:51 pm

NonnieLight

out of chocolate! Strap on those snowshoes and restock!

3:51 pm

CadFan

I am sorry to say I am out of both of those too -w e'll not totally out - but not enough to do anything with! DO anticipate being able to get out tomorrow. Hubby will not be working so he can drive me around ( he has the one 4 wheel drive vehicle in the family)

3:51 pm

stidmatt

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! WE MUST HAVE CHOCO_LATTE!!!

3:52 pm

herinfernallady

second that matt

3:52 pm

CadFan

I could send my sn out - see - I had foot surgery some weeks back and still cannot walk except with this doofy boot that only allows me to step on my heel.

3:52 pm

herinfernallady

which stid are you matt

3:52 pm

mo

you should live here in England...plenty of everything except snow...thankfully!

3:53 pm

capemaggie

no snow here in florida

3:53 pm

stidmatt

I'm still stidmatt, stidmama isn't playing under my name. Choco-latte is goooooooood.

3:54 pm

stidmatt

Instead it is 80 degrees or so in Winter!

3:54 pm

CadFan

Well, we will have a white Christmas for once! And I am totally kidding things really could be wo 5/18

3:54 pm

stidmatt

Instead of 100 degrees!

3:54 pm

CadFan

we are quite blessed really - we're all safe and sound at home. Well except hubby who had to work today.

3:55 pm

NonnieLight

Sorry to hear about the foot surgery, Cad. I do hope you get chocolate soon :o)

3:56 pm

herinfernallady

SMatt which one of the stids are you?

3:56 pm

stidmatt

What do you mean?

3:56 pm

CadFan

Thanks - te foot surgery will be a good thing (long term) just a hassle now! Mo - I heard about the fog problems in London - are you near there?

3:58 pm

FunkyChild

How many words in todays puzzle, please?

3:58 pm

stidmatt

236.

3:58 pm

FunkyChild

Thank you!!

3:58 pm

stidmatt

Gotta go.

3:58 pm

NonnieLight

bye stidmatt

3:59 pm

herinfernallady

SMatt i know there is stidmamma is there jsut you?

3:59 pm

torgone

cya matt ..

4:00 pm

mo

cadfan ...no i am not near London...thankfully...i am up near the Yorks,Lincs ,Notts border and we have only had a little mist and frost...very seasonal

4:00 pm

magzel

a clue for the sr 4 please

4:01 pm

torgone

Like Sr* Lanka ..

4:01 pm

DRBERNABO

rhymes with the thing in the middle of your eye

4:02 pm

herinfernallady

Hey mo you still got the pea souper fog

4:03 pm

rosewood36

wooho got sr 4

4:03 pm

magzel

thanks torgone

4:04 pm

stidmama

hello all! and hi again torgone!

4:05 pm

torgone

Heya stid1

4:05 pm

stidmama

lady -- stidmatt is one of my children. all the "stids" that we know of at babble are related to me. :-)

4:05 pm

periwinkle

hey stidmama, I am back again too

4:05 pm

stidmama

hi again peri -- I just sat down. Made three cards this afternoon. Feeling very productive and happy.

4:06 pm

mo

herin...no just a little mist...but i feel sorry for the people down south hoping to fly away for Christmas and are stuck in the airport lounges.

4:06 pm

NonnieLight

hello stidmama and periwinkle

4:06 pm

periwinkle

2nd and 3rd ne6/18 please

4:06 pm

stidmama

hello nonnie! so glad to see you here!

4:06 pm

periwinkle

hi nonnie

4:06 pm

stidmama

I am at exactly halfway... should I head for the list now?

4:07 pm

periwinkle

whynot stid

4:07 pm

periwinkle

37 left here

4:07 pm

stidmama

brb then...

4:07 pm

stidmama

go peri go!

4:08 pm

periwinkle

need help with ne6/18's pleae

4:09 pm

torgone

No gots ..

4:09 pm

NonnieLight

peri - not far but closer by

4:09 pm

torgone

except "closer"

4:09 pm

Scrabbler

I am back. 79 to go--where are they hiding?

4:10 pm

magzel

how about clues for si 6/18 amd 7 /28

4:10 pm

stidmama

hi Scrabbler! Just sent Tom, his friend and the boys to take the big dog for a walk... Enjoying the peace and quiet...

4:10 pm

magzel

please

4:10 pm

Scrabbler

(((stid))))--all ready for Christmas?

4:10 pm

jtown

si 6/18 is a plural

4:11 pm

NonnieLight

I have the si 6/18 which is plural of the 5/10, is that the one you need?

4:11 pm

capemaggie

opposite of yes, maam

4:11 pm

herinfernallady

hey stid.

4:11 pm

magzel

yes please, also don't have the 5

4:11 pm

periwinkle

2nd ne5/10

4:12 pm

stidmama

oh yes, of course Scrabbler! you?

4:12 pm

magzel

i have that one cpemaggie

4:13 pm

periwinkle

no6/18 then?

4:13 pm

Scrabbler

I'm ready as far as gifts go. But got slammed with a virus last evening and today was spent in bed and on-line. Occupational hazard. I'll be OK by tomorrow.

4:15 pm

stidmama

oh no Scrabbler! I always worry about my friend who's a GP -- working with all those sick kids this time of year, but I guess you also get inoculated a bit. She doesn't get sick nearly as often as I do!

4:15 pm

NonnieLight

Well, I have to put this aside for a bit and get some Christmas stuff done. You all take care and see you soon.

4:15 pm

stidmama

later Nonnie! see you next time!

4:15 pm

Scrabbler

Bye nonnie

4:15 pm

FunkyChild

I am a new user... Can anyone enlighten me to how the tile and word stats work? No help in help.

4:16 pm

gbm601

i new to this this afternoon too, so finding it all rather strange.... lol

4:16 pm

stidmama

hi Funky -- the tile stats tell you how many times each letter is used to start a word. if it reads 0/16 then you have found zero of the 16 words from that tile

4:16 pm

Scrabbler

Scroll down--go to Angel's web site and lickety's

4:16 pm

herinfernallady

zysc you here or has rug rat taken control

4:16 pm

Scrabbler

Strange but readily addicting if you like words

4:17 pm

stidmama

the word stats tell you how many words have so many letters. Today there are 89 four-letter words and I have found 46 of them so far so my word tile for "4" reads 46/89

4:17 pm

periwinkle

need 2nd ne5/10 and 3rd ne6/18 to finish the N's please

4:17 pm

stidmama

Angelsong's website has tons of great hints and links to helpful sites; Lickety's list puts the words you have already found in the right order for you so you see which ones you are missing.

4:17 pm

FunkyChild

Thanks Scrabbler & stidmama - appreciate it!

4:17 pm

periwinkle

we are all lexophiles!

4:17 pm

stidmama

hello gbm, and welcome both of you!

4:18 pm

gbm601

thankyou

4:18 pm

gbm601

should be getting on tho, not playing games!!

4:18 pm

Ankhorite

Stid, Peri, Scrabbler, hello! Hello, all!

4:18 pm

herinfernallady

hey stid and scrabble and everyone

4:18 pm

stidmama

though I am rapidly becoming a lexiphobe, I fear...

LOL a fear-a-phobe?

4:18 pm

Scrabbler

Well, you must make time for everything.

4:18 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Ankh!

4:18 pm

Ankhorite

Infernal, I didn't see you there. :)

4:18 pm

periwinkle

HI Ank!

4:18 pm

herinfernallady

Ank your icon is tooo cute

4:18 pm

herinfernallady

lurking

4:19 pm

stidmama

{{{{{{{{ANKH}}}}}}}}} and where EXACTLY have you been, young lady? you've been MIA for ever so long!

4:19 pm

herinfernallady

thats a fib im ljing

4:19 pm

Scrabbler

GREAT cion, Ankh--looks like my hamster, Oliver

4:19 pm

Ankhorite

Ah, Scrabbler, you'll have to get Oliver to pose for me sometime! (((Stiddy))) I had eye surgery and had to drop out of sight, literally, LOL!

4:20 pm

Ankhorite

TY, Infernal. :)

4:20 pm

Scrabbler

Oooo, are you OK, Ankh?

4:20 pm

stidmama

oh ankh! I am so sorry. I "see" you're better enough to babble. will you be okay?

4:20 pm

periwinkle

what kind of surgery, Ank, if you don't mind my asking, are you okay now

4:20 pm

Scrabbler

boas

4:21 pm

Ankhorite

Not quite healed yet; removed the natural lens from my left eye, replaced it with a fake, but the cornea is slow to heal and so vision blurry there. But should shape up eventually. :)

4:21 pm

Scrabbler

Testing, 1-2-3, can you see that, Ankh? ***SORRY**

4:21 pm

periwinkle

or6/18 please

4:21 pm

periwinkle

hope you heal quickly Anks

4:21 pm

herinfernallady

thanks scrable. Oh ank i hope you can see better now

4:21 pm

stidmama

Scrabbler, you are the best cousin a girl could ask for!

4:21 pm

Ankhorite

LOL!!! Actually, I *can't* see well enough to Babble, just popped on to say hi, and show off the icon a bit, or it won't get used at all this year!

4:22 pm

stidmama

now, how's about that AR 4/6... LOL

4:22 pm

stidmama

Ankh -- we'll walk you through it. first word, AE, an eagle's nest...

4:23 pm

herinfernallady

oh poo ank thats bad

4:23 pm

Ankhorite

LOL!!!! No, no, seriously! I shouldn't. I need to write some cards... waiting for Dear One to come home and crack the whip. :)

4:23 pm

herinfernallady

Ank just guess the words it works for me

4:23 pm

stidmama

Anky -- can you read emails okay?

4:23 pm

herinfernallady

Ank is that a rat or a hamster?

4:24 pm

Ankhorite

And Stid, that one must be in every grid... first one I saw was the sloppy one in the corner but I didn't want to haul out my sloppy hamster for an icon. Yes, Stiddy, I'm doin emal kind of slowly. A hamster, Infernal -- Dear One uses a rat, though.

4:24 pm

stidmama

*Ankh my fingers are not lined up right on this keyboard...

4:24 pm

stidmama

okay, will send you an email. {{{HUGS and KISSES}}}

{{{and chocolate...}}}

4:24 pm

herinfernallady

Oh ok we don't have hamsters in aus thats why i wasn't sure

4:25 pm

Ankhorite

Oh, Infernal, you don't want them. THey would be as bad for you as the rabbits.

4:25 pm

herinfernallady

i ahve had about 4 hours sleep so im a little fuzzy

4:25 pm

stidmama

seriously though, I really can't seem to monkey the AR 4/6...

4:25 pm

Ankhorite

*will be happy to get Stid's email*

4:25 pm

Dorens

ar + don't give me any ** for an answer

4:26 pm

torgone

ar + what most politicians spew

4:26 pm

firefly779

stid - ar+ male cow manure abbrev.

4:26 pm

Dorens

** being initials for animal feces

4:26 pm

stidmama

thanks firefly and tor and Dorens ...

4:26 pm

Ankhorite

gracious, we all think the same thing....

4:26 pm

torgone

GMTA

4:27 pm

herinfernallady

um loks blank

4:27 pm

Ankhorite

Everybody immediately thought of boy cow poop / politicans for a clue.

4:27 pm

Ankhorite

And GMTA is "great minds think alike"

4:27 pm

herinfernallady

i dont get the clue

4:28 pm

Dorens

anyone have a clue for second ro 6/18?

4:28 pm

Ankhorite

Speaking of politicians, there's an amphibious one in the lower right corner... Gingrich, the old grinch...

4:28 pm

gbm601

lol, i typed a word in randomly, it went on list, so looked it up..... even the dictionary doesnt have it in!!

4:28 pm

Ankhorite

Infernal, what is a male cow called? and what comes out of his back end? A R _ _ is the word.

4:28 pm

firefly779

infernal - bull****, the abbrev. for it

4:29 pm

stidmama

gbm, now you have been truly babblified! LOL

4:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

dorens, it's the most popular red flower, with a superlative ending

4:29 pm

Dorens

thanks.... the obvious!

4:29 pm

Ankhorite

GBM, I hate it when that happens.

4:29 pm

stidmama

Gwen, that is a great clue!

4:29 pm

herinfernallady

how is arse not a word

4:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

aw gee thanks

4:30 pm

herinfernallady

opps ignor me

4:30 pm

stidmama

it is a word, but it's not in today's grid, lady

4:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

arse not on the board

4:31 pm

herinfernallady

ignor me i should still be asleep, the boy woke me up as he forgot his grey matter todya

4:31 pm

Scrabbler

OK, I'll get my arse off the keyboard, if you say so, Gwen

4:31 pm

stidmama

wow! made it under 100. need to go write a chapter, then back later to finish. thanks for the companionship all -- feel better cousin, and Ankh -- letter on its way in a few minutes. *leaves plate of cookies and fancy bread on the sideboard*

4:31 pm

Scrabbler

br8?

4:31 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Stid!

4:31 pm

herinfernallady

later stil

4:31 pm

speedfreak

still stuck on the ar's the first 5 and 6 letter word can I havle help please and thanks

4:32 pm

firefly779

br8 is a plural of br7 that is very similar to an "over the shoulder boulder holder"

4:32 pm

Ankhorite

LOL! Well, listen, thanks for the chat, all -- bye Stiddy -- I need to get away from the screen, it's bothering my eye. I'll be back before New Year's. Happy Everything, everyone, see you when I can see! *scoops up the cookies and dashes for the door, hamster-style*

4:32 pm

Scrabbler

Think maple, elm, oak, a forest

4:33 pm

herinfernallady

br is an plural of the br 7 36. Its a person that makes iron stuff, i think i secold fires clue. I was going to say my boob holder makes me angry

4:33 pm

Scrabbler

Oh man, I didn't see that other S. i am in a coma

4:33 pm

mo

Ank...all best wishes and have a lovely Christmas,

4:33 pm

herinfernallady

Ank cee you in the new year

4:33 pm

Ankhorite

Thank you, Mo, Infernal... see you when I can!
*POOF!!!*

4:33 pm

Scrabbler

Merry Christmas, Ankh!

4:34 pm

Ankhorite

*you hear "byyyyeeee, Scraaaablerrrr...*

4:34 pm

firefly779

the first ar5/6 combo i have is like the day where you plant a tree, or like boats reside in the h*****, but drop the h there

4:34 pm

Natasha

yayyyyy! All 29 b words done! of course I still have 86 left to find, but I'm happy to complete the small milestones along the way!

4:35 pm

Scrabbler

I am still finding BR's---arrrgh

4:35 pm

herinfernallady

thanks firefly

4:35 pm

sha

re 7-40 please ???

4:35 pm

speedfreak

thank you got all the ar's

4:35 pm

Dorens

please don't do that sha... or please re*****

4:35 pm

firefly779

re7/40 is to hold back from doing something

4:36 pm

Dorens

second ne 6/18 please?

4:36 pm

firefly779

or it's a part of a song, the chorus i believe

4:36 pm

sha

thanx dorens

4:36 pm

sha

and firefly

4:36 pm

helenkeller

hi everyone

4:36 pm

rachmouse

dorens - you have the one that is like closer?

4:36 pm

periwinkle

hi HK

4:36 pm

firefly779

hiya helenkeller!

4:36 pm

Dorens

yes thanks rach... need the second one

4:36 pm

Natasha

hi helen

4:37 pm

Dorens

hi hk

4:37 pm

rachmouse

*sigh* still need a ton of ar's and er's

4:37 pm

rachmouse

why are they so hard?!

4:38 pm

firefly779

i'm in the same boat i think rachmouse

4:38 pm

herinfernallady

im not looking at licketys list yet, getting clues for free of the chat

4:38 pm

herinfernallady

at least this grid doesn't have my head exploding like the 306 the other day

4:39 pm

Scrabbler

rach--they are hard because they are word we don't use or see everyday except here

4:39 pm

firefly779

ar5 is bow and ar***, ar6's are ar+math term (also a word in today's grid) and then change the last vowel, and then the ar5/6 combo i just clued a few minutes ago

4:39 pm

firefly779

are there more ar's than that (besides the ar4/6)?

4:40 pm

herinfernallady

if i ignor the ars they will go away right>

4:41 pm

periwinkle

re5/18 please

4:41 pm

rachmouse

hmm firefly. don't get your clues. I have the first three ar's

4:41 pm

rachmouse

not the others

4:41 pm

periwinkle

I am trying to ignore the N's but they are not going anywhere ;-)

4:41 pm

Dorens

still looking for second ne 6.18- no one has it?

4:41 pm

firefly779

rachmouse - which clues are confusing?

4:42 pm

Dorens

ok then, how about the en 7?

4:42 pm

rachmouse

nope. sorry dorens. :-(

4:42 pm

firefly779

sorry Dorens, not me

4:42 pm

Natasha

en 7?

4:42 pm

herinfernallady

i haven't seen stats so im still in the dark

4:42 pm

Scrabbler

en + oat/rye/wheat

4:42 pm

periwinkle

en7 = en+oat, rye, etc

4:42 pm

rachmouse

en7 is like en+ oat/barley/wheat

4:42 pm

Natasha

thanks scrabbler

4:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oy, still need 31 woids

4:42 pm

periwinkle

great minds !

4:42 pm

Natasha

and rach and peri...

4:43 pm

remluc

firefly - thanks for the ar clues. I "stole" them. :)

4:43 pm

Scrabbler

Our brainwaves are working in unison!

4:43 pm

rachmouse

all of them fire!

4:43 pm

periwinkle

33 her, not getting all the N words

4:43 pm

Dorens

thanks....

4:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

waiting for UPS to bring me stuff -- not quite ready to give up hope yet 8-)

4:43 pm

Scrabbler

62 here, gwen

4:44 pm

firefly779

rachmouse - okay, um, ar6 is ar+si4 that's a math function, and then change the last vowel for another ar6

4:44 pm

Dorens

five here

4:44 pm

firefly779

ar5 is bow & ar*** - the thing you shoot out of the bow

4:44 pm

Scrabbler

Whoa, Dorens! Go!

4:44 pm

periwinkle

go Dorens, go Dorens!

4:44 pm

Natasha

er6?

4:45 pm

Dorens

before this point. (poetic) (kinda like a compound word)

4:46 pm

rachmouse

oooh. thanks fire!

4:46 pm

Natasha

thanks dorens--great clue

4:46 pm

periwinkle

first tr6/18 please

4:46 pm

firefly779

yw rachmouse

4:46 pm

rachmouse

arsino

4:46 pm

rachmouse

d'oh! just got the bow one too.

4:47 pm

Scrabbler

TY Dorens--I couldn't understand prior clues for er6

4:47 pm

Dorens

yw.... on eword left.. and it is that ne that no one has!

4:48 pm

Natasha

which one is that dorens?

4:48 pm

Scrabbler

Oh no, Dorens.

4:48 pm

Dorens

the second ne 6/18 i have been trying for a while and it keeps eluding me

4:48 pm

Scrabbler

Peri--I just have tr4 + consonant

4:48 pm

ruthy

evening sha

4:49 pm

Scrabbler

Peri--sorry, that is tr5 anyway

4:49 pm

Scrabbler

hey ruthy

4:49 pm

Dorens

peri -- like the adolescent with an extra consonant in second place

4:49 pm

rachmouse

fire - I think the tr6/18 you need is a plural of a tr 5/10

4:49 pm

Dorens

pluraled

4:49 pm

ruthy

hi scrabbler#

4:50 pm

firefly779

peri was the one who asked for the tr6/18, but thanks :)

4:50 pm

periwinkle

thanks Dorens

4:50 pm

Dorens

yw----- anyone who gives nme the second ne 6/18 can have three free clues from me :)

4:50 pm

ren8

Back from work and hopefully do as many of the 106 as I can

4:50 pm

Natasha

ooooh, dorens I think I have it...let me think how to clue

4:51 pm

Natasha

n+before now+I am, you are, he **

4:51 pm

Mom

Scrabbler, are you feeling better?
Passes her sprite and crushed ice with 2 tylenols

4:51 pm

Dorens

that was it.. thanks natasha.. fireworks

4:51 pm

periwinkle

ir6 and ir7 please

4:51 pm

Mom

Congrats Dorens

4:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

dorens, weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! congrats!!

4:52 pm

Dorens

those who don't have wrinkled clothes peri (sing and Pl)

4:52 pm

herinfernallady

how are we going scrabble

4:52 pm

Katydid0615

peri, a person who does ir 4/4, then plural

4:52 pm

Natasha

hooray dorens!

4:52 pm

Scrabbler

Mom--feeling tired and achy but overall better than last night. TY for Sprite

4:52 pm

Dorens

scrabbler ---flu?

4:53 pm

Mom

you're welcome. I hope you are on the mend/

4:53 pm

Katydid0615

inow

4:53 pm

periwinkle

thanks Dorens and Katy

4:53 pm

Katydid0615

whoops! wrong box

4:53 pm

Scrabbler

Not real flu--much milder, but enough to cancel today's plans.

4:54 pm

Dorens

sorry,,, take care... nasty viruses (viri?) going around

4:55 pm

herinfernallady

oh dear, i just blindly typed and got a word

4:55 pm

periwinkle

Rats, just wasted a lot of time looking for an ir4 that i already had, LOL

4:55 pm

periwinkle

herein, don't you ever sleep

4:56 pm

Dorens

i'm done....anyone need clues speak now..have to leave soon

4:56 pm

Scrabbler

peri and lady--I do the same thing a lot

4:56 pm

periwinkle

or6/18 please

4:56 pm

sha

fireworks for me

4:56 pm

periwinkle

Yay for sha

4:56 pm

Scrabbler

Merry Christmas, Dorens! have fun with Phoebe

4:56 pm

periwinkle

NM foun d it

4:56 pm

EspritdJean

I would like clues for the 121 words I have left please

4:56 pm

Scrabbler

Yippeee sha

4:56 pm

Mom

Congrats Sha

4:56 pm

sha

evening ruthy

4:57 pm

rachmouse

or how about a fe 5/16?

4:57 pm

herinfernallady

um yes. I got woken up by my other half at 730am as he was going to work, he went downstairs had a shower came back for clothes went down come back for shoes went down came back for money so i decied to stay awak

4:57 pm

Dorens

asia is the or**** ( or used to be)

4:57 pm

rachmouse

I have the scared plural one

4:57 pm

ruthy

ello

4:57 pm

sha

or-6 place like asia

4:57 pm

Dorens

sounds like you're getting dizzy rachmouse

4:57 pm

Mom

we will start with the a's Esprit

4:57 pm

Mom

hi Ruthy

4:58 pm

rachmouse

I am dizzy, dorens/

4:58 pm

EspritdJean

I have 7 A words

4:58 pm

Scrabbler

LOL Jean!

4:58 pm

Dorens

thanks scrabbler...will do (tho i had her last nite and won't see her agian until tuesday)

4:58 pm

Mom

That is all I have too

4:58 pm

Dorens

well rach, are you about to pass out? (rhymes with fe 5)

4:58 pm

herinfernallady

have a good chrissy doren

4:58 pm

rachmouse

ah!

4:58 pm

rachmouse

ty!

4:58 pm

EspritdJean

I have 13 B words

4:59 pm

periwinkle

21 left bbl

4:59 pm

Mom

I have 18 of those

4:59 pm

Dorens

thanks same to you infernal and anyone else.... be back tomorrow! good luck

4:59 pm

Mom

a lot of br words that seem to build off one another

4:59 pm

herinfernallady

how is there that many b words

4:59 pm

herinfernallady

thank you for that mom got me in the right direction

5:00 pm

Natasha

i'm missing one of the last 3 er/4. Have make a mistake and sounds like make money. can someone help with the last (and get the fish ready)?

5:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

BBL, still need 19 woids. dinner time. TY for all the clues, kids! 8-)

5:00 pm

Mom

I have 7 bo words, 11 br words

5:00 pm

Scrabbler

Be back soon--bunnies are getting riled up for their evening salads

5:00 pm

Mom

Bye Book Doctore

5:00 pm

Mom

Bye Scrabbler

5:00 pm

herinfernallady

i swear half of these aren't real words, by doc

5:00 pm

Mom

Doctor*

5:01 pm

rachmouse

one is a greek god, well, demi god, natasha like cupid

5:01 pm

sha

er +4th vowel plural

5:02 pm

herinfernallady

Plus peri being on 3 hours sleep makes this puzzle go in directions i didn't think it could

5:02 pm

Natasha

I swear that I tried that! Thanks

5:02 pm

evvvie

hey rach - made any progress?

5:03 pm

rachmouse

some. 73 left!

5:03 pm

rachmouse

just got back on

5:03 pm

ren8

clue for no 5/10 please not extended from no4/4

5:03 pm

Mom

supper is ready. Be back later. Good luck Herinfernallady

5:04 pm

herinfernallady

yep i got to get up soon get off the racoon face and go chrissy shopping

5:04 pm

mo

back again....can i have a cluefor tha on7/28 please?

5:05 pm

sha

1st number +alt spelling for behind

5:06 pm

sha

or the back of

5:06 pm

Scarlet

Hi, Babblers. I'm down to the last word, and my monkeys can't find it: NE6/18, the second one after brilliant color. Help? Please? Must eat. Must sleep. LOL

5:07 pm

sha

alt spelling of close plus not was but ** now

5:07 pm

rachmouse

scarlet - sounds like here + I am, he **

5:08 pm

Scarlet

Thank you sha, my monkey is too exhausted to have EVER found that one. Fireworks, and many thanks to rachmouse and sha!!

5:08 pm

sha

wtg scarlet

5:09 pm

Natasha

bbl

5:09 pm

mo

sha thank you but i am still working on it.

5:09 pm

sha

how u doing ruthy ??? bye natasha

5:09 pm

Scarlet

Thanks, sha. Must make dinner now, but this was a very good puzzle... for word maniacs. 'Bye

5:10 pm

ruthy

2 missing cant figure out which

5:10 pm

sha

on+2nd vowel +letter before s +3rd vowel + 2nd vowel +letter before s mo

5:11 pm

mo

sha got it now thank you.

5:11 pm

sha

yw mo

5:12 pm

ruthy

F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S at last

5:13 pm

sha

woooooo hoooooo ruthy

5:13 pm

helenkeller

wd ruthy!

5:13 pm

mo

help please with the 2nd no6/18 and ne5/10 and 6/18 that follow it...ty

5:13 pm

ruthy

hows my babes eye

5:14 pm

mo

sorry ne6/18...etc

5:14 pm

herinfernallady

is there jsut one en? please

5:14 pm

herinfernallady

yah ruthy

5:14 pm

stidmatt

WTG RUTHY!!!~~~!!!~~~

5:14 pm

ruthy

ty all

5:15 pm

sha

theres 3 en here

5:15 pm

ruthy

bye everyone

5:15 pm

herinfernallady

ta and poo

5:15 pm

stidmatt

WTG RUTHY!!!***!!!

5:15 pm

stidmatt

oops!

5:16 pm

sha

ne-6= closer

5:16 pm

mo

herin there is an en7/36,en4/6 and en4/8

5:16 pm

herinfernallady

clue for the ens pease. i have the rubed in ceral

5:16 pm

mo

bye ruthy.

5:16 pm

sha

ne-6 alt spelling of close +not was but ** present tense

5:17 pm

helenkeller

sorry - i would help, but i still have 108 left & very stumped

5:17 pm

stidmatt

ae 5/10 please!

5:17 pm

sha

en + letter before h +plural

5:17 pm

herinfernallady

so right

5:18 pm

herinfernallady

ta

5:18 pm

sha

e+ right *** imediately

5:18 pm

helenkeller

stid - the bird's nest?

5:19 pm

stidmama

hi helen! are you feeling better than the other day? {{hugs}}

5:19 pm

helenkeller

stid - thanks for asking, but nope :(

5:19 pm

stidmama

inge, if you're watching the chat, I just posted another chapter...

5:19 pm

herinfernallady

thanks a lot now i can stop looking at them all cross eyed

5:20 pm

mo

sha ty..but that doesnt seem to work...am i being dumb???

5:20 pm

sha

ae +letter before s+ vowel +vowel

5:20 pm

stidmatt

Thanks sha and helen!

5:20 pm

sha

e+ straight away mo

5:20 pm

sha

yw stidmatt

5:20 pm

stidmama

oh dear, helen. *wishing very much that I could give you hot tea and warm stollen*

5:21 pm

sha

do u have it now mo ?

5:21 pm

helenkeller

stid - have the tea, the sweet sounds nice :)

5:21 pm

herinfernallady

oh dear stid mama is this your boy online?

5:21 pm

stidmama

yes lady!

5:22 pm

mo

sha sorry it is the 3 ne words i cant find...i have the closer one.

5:22 pm

stidmatt

So that is what you meant earlier!

5:22 pm

herinfernallady

how many of them is there in your family?

5:22 pm

stidmatt

Yes, I am stidmama's eldest son.

5:22 pm

herinfernallady

pliral it ma

5:22 pm

herinfernallady

opps mo

5:22 pm

stidmatt

4 humans, two dogs.

5:22 pm

stidmama

we have five "stids" who babble occasionally, plus Scrabbler...

5:22 pm

herinfernallady

oh scrap that sentance. Mo plural it

5:23 pm

sha

ne + letter after q +2 vowels +plural letter mo

5:23 pm

herinfernallady

oh k cool glad to see you didn't make it Oz in the last storm

5:23 pm

helenkeller

gonna go for now, hope to be back later with fresher eyes

5:24 pm

sha

do u have the 2nd no-4 mo? if so add the 1st vowel + plural letter

5:24 pm

stidmatt

Bye helen! Get better soon!

5:24 pm

sha

bye helen

5:24 pm

helenkeller

tx stid - bye

5:24 pm

helenkeller

bye sha

5:24 pm

herinfernallady

later helen get better soon

5:24 pm

stidmama

bye helen -- see you soon! {{{more hugs}}}

5:25 pm

sha

how u doing mo ?

5:26 pm

stidmama

AR 5/10 please?

5:26 pm

mo

sha...got that one now..ty...how about the following ne5/10 and 6/18 please?

5:27 pm

herinfernallady

so matt does that mean you have to be the older bro and all responsible and stuff

5:27 pm

stidmama

okay, psst is a word by enable, but "brrs" isn't? *stomps foot*

5:27 pm

mo

yes i have the 2nd no4,sha

5:27 pm

sha

ne + letter after q +4th vowel +straight letter then plural

5:29 pm

herinfernallady

stid and let me guess brrr is one of your fave at the mo

5:29 pm

stidmama

yep. keep typing it and typing it and it just won't take, LOL

5:29 pm

herinfernallady

silly computer

5:29 pm

sha

a+ double consonant + present tense for was stid

5:29 pm

mo

thank you i have the ne words now sha.

5:30 pm

sha

yw mo

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

OK, back, with 53 to go.

5:30 pm

stidmama

go Scrabbler go! I have a mere 87...

5:30 pm

stidmama

thanks sha!

5:30 pm

Angb

Hi all - lovely grid isn't it

5:31 pm

sha

yw stidmama

5:31 pm

stidmama

that was my last A...

5:31 pm

Scrabbler

Where are they hiding, Stid? I'll bet the words are laughing as they play hide & seek.

5:31 pm

stidmama

hello angB!

5:31 pm

sha

well off to bed now bye all

5:31 pm

stidmatt

Hi Stidscrabbler!

5:31 pm

pink piggy

clues for a words??

5:31 pm

ren8

47 left, 11.30 pm I'm off, see you tomorrow, Bye

5:31 pm

Morning_Whispers

How many words in the puzzle?

5:31 pm

Scrabbler

hey stidmatt--any plans for vacation?

5:31 pm

sha

236

5:31 pm

mo

goodnight sha sleep well and thank you for your help.

5:31 pm

Scrabbler

bye ren

5:31 pm

herinfernallady

i got to ere storys last night so i was happy

5:32 pm

Morning_Whispers

woooow

5:32 pm

sha

yw mo nite

5:32 pm

stidmama

later ren8!

5:32 pm

pink piggy

losir

5:32 pm

stidmatt

Not much, both of my grandparents are more then 1000 miles away in two directions.

5:32 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams sha! see you tomorrow!

5:32 pm

stidmatt

Bye ren!

5:32 pm

stidmatt

Bye sha!

5:32 pm

herinfernallady

by ren

5:33 pm

herinfernallady

thanks for the clues shar

5:33 pm

Scrabbler

Do you ice skate, stidmatt?

5:33 pm

herinfernallady

ops sha

5:33 pm

stidmatt

No, I can't even skate very well, and have never been on an ice rink!

5:33 pm

herinfernallady

darn racoon eyes that teeach me for not removing my face before bed

5:33 pm

Scrabbler

Reading any good books, stidmatt?

5:34 pm

hondao5

any clur for last si4/4

5:35 pm

stidmatt

I was at the library and I saw a book called "Far North." it is about a boy who goes up to the NWT to see his Dad, but when he goes to drop of some people while he is going to see him, they get stuck and their pilot dies!

5:35 pm

Scrabbler

Sounds interesting!

5:36 pm

ypsigirl

si 4/4 is yes si** like yes mams- in the service

5:36 pm

Scrabbler

Anybody here read "The Memory Keeper's Daughter?"

5:36 pm

mo

si4/4...a wrong doing + a vowel

5:37 pm

stidmatt

It is! I first checked out a book called "North" from the School library, liked it, so now I am trying this one!

5:37 pm

Mom

No Scrabbler, I haven't

5:37 pm

herinfernallady

rignht im off

5:38 pm

Scrabbler

Great book! I am racing through it!

5:38 pm

hondao5

thanks

5:38 pm

mo

a clue please for the last fr5/16 and 6/27..ty

5:38 pm

ypsigirl

you make onion rings in the hot fr+++ & pl.

5:39 pm

Scrabbler

One who fr**s chickens, potatoes...

5:39 pm

stidmama

bye lady -- see you soon

5:39 pm

Mom

what type of book is it Scrabbler?

5:39 pm

Mom

Bye Herinfernallady

5:39 pm

pink piggy

any clues for ae5/10?

5:39 pm

stidmatt

Bye lady!

5:39 pm

Mom

Hi Stidmama, missed seeing you in the chat

5:40 pm

mo

Scrabbler...got those it must be the previous two i need

5:40 pm

stidmatt

ae 5/10, different spelling for fairy, minus the f.

5:40 pm

pink piggy

clue for ae5/10?

5:41 pm

Mom

thanks Stidmatt

5:41 pm

stidmatt

yw

5:41 pm

stidmama

thanks Mom -- just starting to get back into a sort of routine after the big storm. back in a few, down to 69!

5:41 pm

Scrabbler

Fiction, and I don't read much fiction. About a doctor in 1964 who delivers his unexpected twins while in a snowstorm, and the 2nd baby has Down syndrome so he gives it away to the nurse while his wife is out from ether, then he tells her the baby died.....very well-written!

5:41 pm

Mom

wow, sounds good.

5:41 pm

Mom

I'll check the library and see if they have it.

5:41 pm

stidmatt

You're way ahead of me mama!

5:42 pm

Scrabbler

Mo, I have only 9/22 F's

5:42 pm

mo

got the fr5 and 6 now thank you.

5:42 pm

Scrabbler

Mom, author = Kim Edwards

5:42 pm

Mom

Thanks - will check now.

5:45 pm

Mom

Wow, that is one popular book. There are already 60 request for it. They have 16 copies of the book

5:46 pm

Mom

I'll get my name on the list.

5:46 pm

Scrabbler

It is so well written--very descriptive and detailed.

5:46 pm

mousey

hi all

5:46 pm

stidmatt

Both of the ar 6/18's, I can't get them.

5:46 pm

Scrabbler

Hi mousey

5:47 pm

stidmatt

Hi mousey!

5:47 pm

Mom

It says it is Kentucky fiction. What city does it take place in?

5:47 pm

Scrabbler

ar + si4 (trig function), then change last ltr for the other

5:47 pm

Mom

Hi Mousey

5:47 pm

Scrabbler

Lexington

5:47 pm

ypsigirl

en 7/36?

5:47 pm

stidmatt

tx scrabbler!

5:47 pm

Scrabbler

en + oat, rye, barley

5:48 pm

Mom

Really - that is about an hour or so from where I live

5:48 pm

ypsigirl

thx scrabbler!

5:48 pm

Scrabbler

There is some travel inthe book and I think Covington is mentioned

5:48 pm

mo

ar6/24...a shady place in a garden

5:49 pm

Mom

oooh I can't wait to read it.

5:49 pm

Mom

Born and raised in Covington.

5:49 pm

mo

sounds like somewhere boats tie up.

5:49 pm

mousey

i like rock candy

5:49 pm

Scrabbler

Look at that list of si's and I have only the 3 si4's. OK, down to business.

5:49 pm

renfield

good clues!

5:49 pm

Scrabbler

Mousey==do you like a particular flavor?

5:50 pm

mo

i havent got the other one Scrabbler

5:50 pm

mousey

grape

5:50 pm

Scrabbler

Mom, please tell me how you like it! I am just past halfway and would be done if not for Babble obligations.

5:50 pm

mousey

im eating one right now

5:51 pm

Scrabbler

Which one Mo?

5:51 pm

Mom

lol. I will be sure to let you know.

5:51 pm

mousey

one thats homade

5:51 pm

Scrabbler

Did you make it, mousey?

5:51 pm

Mom

Babble obligations come before everything.

5:51 pm

mousey

homeade

5:51 pm

Scrabbler

Duh, Mom.

5:51 pm

mousey

no

5:52 pm

mo

the last ar6/18.

5:52 pm

Mom

just ask the family, they will tell you.

5:52 pm

mousey

a teacher from school made it

5:52 pm

Scrabbler

ar + trig function but change last vowel to O

5:53 pm

Mom

when you wake up and go straight to the computer before anything else, it is a bad side you are addicted

5:53 pm

Mom

sign*

5:53 pm

ypsigirl

er 6/30? only 12 more left!

5:53 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, that is what I do too.

5:53 pm

Scrabbler

Poetic before + STAT!

5:53 pm

Mom

then I decide if I am going to fuss or not.

5:54 pm

Scrabbler

Go ypsi!

5:54 pm

ypsigirl

great clue scrab! thanks!

5:54 pm

Angb

In the h*** and *** but drop the and. Meaning in the present. ypsi

5:54 pm

Scrabbler

If the grid is big I shoot for 50%. Less than about 150-170 is ea5 to accomplish

5:54 pm

Mom

Thanks Scrabbler, that grayed my e 11/11 box :)

5:54 pm

mo

trig???...dont understand thatsorry Scrabbler

5:55 pm

Scrabbler

Homonym for sign

5:55 pm

ypsigirl

thanks Ang, got it!

5:55 pm

Scrabbler

Our sign, O!

5:56 pm

Mom

here lately I am happy to get halfway. But the more I do it the ea**** it gets

5:56 pm

mo

got it now thanks Scrabbler.

5:56 pm

stidmatt

trig is short for triginometry, a branch of mathematics.

5:56 pm

Mom

Better scoot, need to mix up buckeyes so I can dip them tomorrow. Pleasant dreams everyone.

5:56 pm

mo

ah i understand now ty

5:57 pm

Angb

see ya Mom

5:57 pm

mousey

bye mom

5:57 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Mom!

5:57 pm

stidmatt

Bye Mom!

5:58 pm

mousey

i wonder if faeries on babble

5:59 pm

mousey

shes online thats for sure

5:59 pm

mo

i need the fe5/16 and 6/27 that follow the 2nd fe4/7 please.

5:59 pm

mo

bye mom

6:00 pm

mousey

yawn+baggy eyes= zzzzzzzzzz!

6:01 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

6:01 pm

Scrabbler

Mo, I have only 9/22 F's and am working on S's now.

6:02 pm

mo

ok thanks Scrabbler

6:02 pm

mousey

scrabbler you never change your icon do you?

6:03 pm

Angb

Sounds like something that is hairier.

6:03 pm

mirandapan

mo--fe + spanish for river--fem ending

6:03 pm

Angb

fe + ri 4/4 is the fe 6 - then the 5 is the singular

6:04 pm

mousey

bye all

6:04 pm

Angb

see ya mousey

6:04 pm

Scrabbler

I have had 2-3 icons since joining in August.

6:04 pm

grammaterri1

hi ya'll happy winter!

6:04 pm

mo

Ang and mirandapan thank you so much.

6:04 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Grammaterri

6:05 pm

Scrabbler

What the temp down there in sunny Florida?

6:05 pm

mirandapan

yw, mo--

6:05 pm

Angb

yw mo

6:05 pm

grammaterri1

80's but a storm coming so expecting 70's scrabbler

6:05 pm

grammaterri1

oh the pain lol

6:06 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, you better get the winter clothes out now.

6:06 pm

grammaterri1

lol for sure

6:07 pm

grammaterri1

diving into the grid, just wanted to say hello to ya'll

6:08 pm

mo

i am looking for the last si5/10 i think...i have the one which means "fathers"

6:08 pm

Scrabbler

se

6:08 pm

ypsigirl

clue please for br7 & 8, after women's undergarmets

6:08 pm

Scrabbler

S's are done

6:08 pm

ypsigirl

wait nm got them!

6:09 pm

ypsigirl

my own request was my own clue! LOL!

6:09 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, I was confused, ypsi

6:10 pm

mo

got it now thank you.

6:10 pm

ypsigirl

FIREWORKS! finally!

6:11 pm

stidmatt

WTG YPSIGIRL!!!~~~!!!

6:11 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo ypsi!!

6:11 pm

mo

snap ypsigirl...congratulations

6:11 pm

Angb

congrats ypsi

6:11 pm

ypsigirl

Thanks StidMatt! :-) & Mo! & Scrabbler & AngB, thanks for all the clues!

6:12 pm

stidmatt

yw!

6:12 pm

Scrabbler

29 to go for me, I am moving along at a faster pace now

6:13 pm

mo

well i must push off now ...hapy babbling ...see you tomorrow God willing....good night all.

6:13 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Mo

6:14 pm

Angb

see ya mp

6:14 pm

Scrabbler

last re5,18??

6:15 pm

Scrabbler

NM, found it

6:15 pm

ypsigirl

before I could even get the clue typed :)

6:16 pm

periwinkle

Hi all back to finsih 21 to go

6:17 pm

Scrabbler

Yippee, Peri--24 for me, let's go!

6:17 pm

Scrabbler

Last 2 ro's?

6:17 pm

Scrabbler

NM--found them

6:18 pm

periwinkle

missing an fe6/27 (the two together) have the one that is the plural of the fe5/16

6:18 pm

Angb

Have you he who fe 4/7s

6:19 pm

periwinkle

yes Angb

6:19 pm

speedfreak

any help with the ir's I only have one ir4/4 maybe if I can get the 5 that will lead me to the 6 and 7 letter word Thanks

6:19 pm

Angb

Looks like I am also missing an fe 6/27

6:20 pm

Angb

Someone who ir/4/4s

6:20 pm

periwinkle

speed - ir5 is metal with a vowel at the end

6:20 pm

speedfreak

fe6/27 sounds like word for cat except a different letter besides l in middle

6:21 pm

periwinkle

hanks speed new word for me

6:21 pm

Angb

cheers speed

6:21 pm

periwinkle

meant "thanks"

6:21 pm

speedfreak

Thanks Peri just wasn't looking the right way!!!

6:22 pm

periwinkle

last fr5 and fr6 please

6:23 pm

Scrabbler

Deep fr*** for chicken, onion rings...

6:23 pm

periwinkle

Nm found them, but thanks Scrabbler

6:23 pm

stidmatt

I'll be switching between this and IronSudoku for a little bit.

6:24 pm

Scrabbler

OK, stidmatt

6:24 pm

periwinkle

still need 2nd ne5/10 and 3rd ne5/18 anyone?

6:25 pm

Angb

ne + on a ***l - which sounds like your are peri with this grid

6:26 pm

Scrabbler

TY AngB

6:26 pm

periwinkle

oh crap, thought that word was here but was looking at the wrong N, thanks Angb

6:26 pm

FranMag

hi babblers!

6:26 pm

periwinkle

HI there Fran

6:26 pm

Angb

Hi fran - you finished?

6:26 pm

FranMag

hi peri!

6:26 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Fran

6:27 pm

FranMag

hi scrabbler!

6:27 pm

FranMag

hi angb! yes, just finished

6:27 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo, Fran. 9 left for me.

6:28 pm

periwinkle

2nd in5/16 anyone

6:28 pm

periwinkle

13 here , hey Scrabbler you are beating me :)

6:28 pm

FranMag

go scrabbler! really nice grid today, real words for once

6:28 pm

Scrabbler

No race, peri.

6:28 pm

FranMag

peri, in***red end of the spectrum

6:28 pm

periwinkle

I don't like to race just kidding

6:29 pm

periwinkle

thanks Fran

6:29 pm

FranMag

yw

6:29 pm

Angb

thx fran

6:29 pm

Scrabbler

I know some Babblers like to race and it makes me hyper.

6:29 pm

FranMag

i can clue for a few minutes and then i have to finish doing laundry

6:29 pm

periwinkle

md too Scrabbler

6:30 pm

Scrabbler

I am working on gr's now.

6:30 pm

periwinkle

re5/18 please

6:30 pm

FranMag

placed 1st again peri

6:31 pm

FranMag

angb, you still working without the list?

6:31 pm

periwinkle

thanks Fran

6:31 pm

FranMag

yw

6:32 pm

Angb

Nah - just went over at 40 left ... must get Xmas organised. LOL

6:33 pm

periwinkle

2nd ro6/18 please

6:33 pm

FranMag

i think i got the list out at 55, same here, didn't want to spend allll day on it.

6:33 pm

Angb

Put futon mattresses outside to air as family coming to stay and we were storing them in the garage. Went out to do Xmas shopping and it rained LOL. So other half has gone to bed in a sulk (at midday)

6:34 pm

periwinkle

NM got it

6:34 pm

FranMag

peri, more of a pinkish tone

6:34 pm

periwinkle

thanks, Fran, actually that was the one I needed

6:34 pm

FranMag

angb, if he's like my other half, he needs no excuse to take a nap

6:34 pm

Scrabbler

gr5,20?

6:34 pm

pink piggy

ro6/18 plz

6:34 pm

Angb

2nd fe 5/16?

6:35 pm

FranMag

good gr*** scrabbler!

6:35 pm

FranMag

which one piggy?

6:35 pm

Angb

It's the strain of Xmas - took him out shopping for MY presents this morning. Haha

6:35 pm

pink piggy

2nd

6:35 pm

Scrabbler

TY Fran

6:35 pm

FranMag

angb, a move in fencing to "fake out" your opponent

6:36 pm

periwinkle

missing the 2nd or 3rd se5/10

6:36 pm

FranMag

piggy, more of a pinkish tone (think flowers)

6:36 pm

periwinkle

Nm found it

6:36 pm

Angb

I should have put that in ... or maybe I typed it somewhere else LOL. Thnx Fran

6:36 pm

FranMag

angb, sounds like a swoon

6:37 pm

FranMag

yw

6:37 pm

periwinkle

se5/18 please

6:37 pm

Angb

Maybe that's what other half is doing LOL

6:37 pm

pink piggy

soz but dont get it fran

6:38 pm

FranMag

piggy, more like a certain red or pink flower, the flower is not in the grid

6:38 pm

Scrabbler

se + lemon ***d

6:38 pm

FranMag

peri, se + little maids all in a ***

6:38 pm

Scrabbler

si5,18 = why we go to confession + daily N**spaper

6:38 pm

periwinkle

thanks Fran and Scrabbler

6:39 pm

pink piggy

thx fran but rose doesnt exist in the puzzle...is that what ur talking bout?

6:39 pm

pink piggy

sinew

6:39 pm

pink piggy

soz dont listen to that

6:39 pm

FranMag

yes piggy, make an adjective out of that flower and then make it more of that adjective

6:40 pm

periwinkle

firsst si6/18 please

6:40 pm

pink piggy

thx fran

6:40 pm

FranMag

peri, si**** leone or si**** madre

6:41 pm

periwinkle

Sheesh, thanks Fran

6:43 pm

pink piggy

ae5/10 plz

6:43 pm

periwinkle

missing 3rd or 4th si6/18

6:44 pm

periwinkle

NM got it another plural

6:44 pm

Angb

Off to eat - see some of you latter.

6:44 pm

Scrabbler

10 of the si's start with the same first 4 ltrs

6:44 pm

Scrabbler

or6,18?

6:44 pm

FranMag

later angb!

6:44 pm

phandmd

more mean

6:45 pm

FranMag

piggy, ae5/10 is an alt spelling of breathy or an eagle's nest

6:45 pm

periwinkle

Finally FIREWORKS

6:45 pm

FranMag

yay peri!

6:46 pm

FranMag

scrabbler, another name for the far east or to locate something

6:46 pm

Scrabbler

yay peri--help me with my last 2 O's--or6,18 and or5,10, please

6:46 pm

phandmd

any clue for the 1st 2 AR's?

6:46 pm

FranMag

or5/10 is a type of iris, the root is used for medicinal purposes

6:47 pm

periwinkle

Scrabbler or 5 - famous cat M*****

6:47 pm

FranMag

phand, it's an arch made of plants

6:47 pm

FranMag

or ann ar*** michigan

6:47 pm

Scrabbler

Fireworks! Finally! What a long grid. TY for help everyone!

6:48 pm

phandmd

thnx

6:48 pm

FranMag

yay scrabbler!!!

6:48 pm

periwinkle

yay Scrabbler

6:48 pm

Scrabbler

Ty TY for clues!

6:48 pm

FranMag

i have to get lunch going also and finish doing laundry

6:48 pm

FranMag

i'll see you folks later!

6:49 pm

Scrabbler

Bye fran

6:49 pm

NatLT

hi and bye fran

6:50 pm

periwinkle

I am going too, thanks for the help, see you all tomorrow

6:52 pm

Scrabbler

Bye folks--see you tomorrow.

6:55 pm

stidmatt

Bye Stidscrabbler!

6:56 pm

stidmatt

Bye fran!

6:57 pm

stidmatt

Bye periwinkle!

6:58 pm

phandmd

en 7 clue pls

6:59 pm

stidmatt

en+ wheat, rye, spelt, etc.

6:59 pm

bookwomen

en + wheat or gr 5/14

6:59 pm

phandmd

thnx

7:03 pm

herinfernallady

im back

7:05 pm

NatLT

hey herin

7:05 pm

herinfernallady

hay are we

7:06 pm

rachmouse

anyone have the ri word yet?

7:06 pm

herinfernallady

nope

7:06 pm

riemann

*fireworks*

7:07 pm

phandmd

er 6/30 & 5/10 pls

7:07 pm

riemann

er6/30: before present time

7:07 pm

rachmouse

the 5/10 one is a plural of a 4/4 one

7:08 pm

NatLT

if ther is only one ri, then yes, it's spanish for river, fem.

7:12 pm

herinfernallady

were is everyone

7:13 pm

phandmd

I could use more help with the er 6 pls

7:13 pm

phandmd

got the 5 thnx Rach

7:13 pm

rachmouse

I don't have the 6, sorry.

7:13 pm

phandmd

no, I got it

7:13 pm

stidmatt

Hey, Riemann, try Ironsudoku, you'd like it, link at the bottom of the page.

7:13 pm

phandmd

thnx riemann

7:15 pm

herinfernallady

right is likeltys list up?

7:15 pm

phandmd

yes

7:16 pm

herinfernallady

ta

7:20 pm

herinfernallady

where is everyone

7:23 pm

phandmd

test

7:24 pm

Angela

evening everyone

7:24 pm

phandmd

that was weird

7:24 pm

pinkhatlil

herinfernallady interesting name, im playing, trying to find all these words 91 down 145 to go. I'll be here a while.

7:24 pm

stidmatt

Hi Angela!

7:24 pm

phandmd

I need help with some fe's pls; the FE 5 after the scared ones

7:24 pm

Angela

well hello!

7:25 pm

Angela

my first grid in a while unfortunately. bought a house 2 weeks ago and have been remodeling non stop :)

7:26 pm

herinfernallady

hello everyone is quite. Her infernal ladyship is my full nick and it used to be a pen mab

7:26 pm

herinfernallady

sorry that was ment to be pen name. Mab is the dog next to be that was just being gross

7:27 pm

pinkhatlil

phandmd there not the fe's u wanted but think of a well known bridge in london black***** and the alt way of spelling

7:31 pm

bubba218

or5,10 and or6,18 pls

7:31 pm

stidmama

hello angela!

7:32 pm

stidmama

what fun to have a new house to play with! painting? or just things like curtains and floors?

7:33 pm

Angela

hiya stid - sorry I'm half asleep here!

7:34 pm

Angela

It's one of the smaller projects we've tackled. built in 1962, one owner, no kids, no pets, little ranch on 8 acres with a view to die for. definitely a find!

7:35 pm

stidmama

so you do this a lot?

7:36 pm

herinfernallady

help please

7:36 pm

o2baflyndog

bubba... try the or**** express

7:37 pm

herinfernallady

i need the br 4/6 just after teh 6/24 and before br5/20

7:38 pm

Angela

yup - we have rental property in the area, plus we've moved into a couple of houses we've done over. It's our little adventure every few years. I think this one might be the last though - it's really perfect for us.

7:38 pm

bubba218

Thaks O2

7:39 pm

herinfernallady

help please

7:40 pm

stidmama

that is super, Angela! I think I would like to do something like that, but I lack the strength for sustained efforts -- and my Tom lacks the love of carpentry and such. So this place is (hopefully) my final destination!

7:41 pm

bookwomen

br 4/6 type of runny french cheese

7:41 pm

Angela

Well, my hubby is a builder and he has tought me sheet rocking, painting, carpentry etc. so we can do all the work ourselves. it works well but the older I get the less energy I have :)

7:41 pm

herinfernallady

got that

7:42 pm

herinfernallady

i need the br 4/6 just after teh 6/24 and before br5/20

7:42 pm

stidmama

I hear that, Angela! would be nice to have had someone in my family like that... ;-) but my Tom is great at the techie things, so we have all sorts of lovely "toys"...

7:42 pm

bookwomen

the next br is br 5/14 minus the vowel

7:42 pm

stidmama

that's the runny cheese, lady

7:42 pm

stidmama

the other 4/6 is the "salt" water without the last letter

7:43 pm

herinfernallady

no its the one squished between the 6 24 or have i stuffed up again

7:43 pm

o2baflyndog

lady you might want to burn your br**

7:43 pm

herinfernallady

i wish no one wonts to see that

7:44 pm

Angela

well, the pillow calls. hopefully will be back tomorrow! Night all!

7:44 pm

herinfernallady

i need the br 5/20

7:45 pm

stidmama

sweet dreans Angela!

7:45 pm

stidmama

br 5/20: "short", also a type of paper a lawyer submits to the court

7:45 pm

pinkhatlil

think young boys underwear

7:45 pm

NatLT

well I would clue it, but I am afraind it would take to long, I guess I will try to have to be br***

7:45 pm

herinfernallady

thank you need the one br before that

7:46 pm

herinfernallady

fish slap for me

7:47 pm

stidmama

*giggling at Nat's clue*

7:47 pm

herinfernallady

got them thank you i think i just cant see properly lack of sleep

7:48 pm

NatLT

yeah, I am a weird one

7:49 pm

herinfernallady

its a nat thing im a nat and im weird

7:50 pm

flosey

Hi all, have been in and out all day between chores

7:50 pm

herinfernallady

its a flosey, pounce

7:50 pm

flosey

am stuck on re7/40, any clues

7:50 pm

NatLT

me too flosey, cleaned my whole house, and am on my 3rd load of laundry

7:51 pm

flosey

getting ready for kids arriving tonight

7:51 pm

NatLT

I finally had a day off to catch up on it all

7:51 pm

herinfernallady

FLosey you getting readdy for the big guy on monday

7:51 pm

flosey

tks for reminder, have to run down and get load into dryer

7:51 pm

stidmama

hello dear flosey! how's the weather today? ours was overcast but dry and such a relief!

7:52 pm

flosey

lol Christmas Saturday for us !!!

7:52 pm

bubba218

re7,40 to stop doing something, also it can be the re**** in a song

7:52 pm

FranMag

hello babblers!

7:52 pm

herinfernallady

i am so close but i have to go crissy shopping :(

7:52 pm

flosey

been wet all day Stid but I haven't been out at all

7:52 pm

bubba218

flosey, you must re***** from asking for clues for this word

7:53 pm

flosey

lol bubba, thanks for the clue, that give me fireworks

7:53 pm

NatLT

welcome back fran

7:53 pm

stidmama

well that's not so bad for you then, flosey! how will the ferry ride be for them?

7:53 pm

stidmama

hi Fran!

7:53 pm

FranMag

aren't you cutting things kind of close infernal?

7:53 pm

NatLT

yay for flosey

7:53 pm

harpjane

hello 106 to go

7:53 pm

stidmama

YAY flosey!

7:53 pm

FranMag

hi harp!

7:53 pm

bubba218

WTG!!!! Flosey

7:53 pm

stidmama

hello harp!

7:53 pm

FranMag

yay flosey!!

7:53 pm

FranMag

hi stid!

7:53 pm

stidmama

that icon makes it easy to find you! LOL

7:53 pm

flosey

they're coming together, the 4 of them, so plan a picnic on the ferry

7:53 pm

bubba218

11 to go, but I'm calling it a night, bye all

7:53 pm

FranMag

it should say "I am here!"

7:54 pm

FranMag

bye bubba! happy holidays!

7:54 pm

flosey

they're taking the late ferry from Tsaawassan(?) never remember the spelling there, direct to SSI stid - only takes 1hr 35 min.

7:54 pm

stidmama

later bubba, see you tomorrow!

7:54 pm

herinfernallady

this sucks im wanting to stay but i have to get ready to attack the shops

7:55 pm

NatLT

awww a very cute french bulldog just came to help me babble

7:55 pm

bubba218

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New year to everyone-- see you on the grid

7:55 pm

flosey

good luck hereinfer

7:55 pm

stidmama

that is a wonderful fun name, isn't it flosey? I can neither spell nor say it! LOL should be fun for them, though.

7:55 pm

FranMag

nice fe4/7 nat

7:55 pm

herinfernallady

not that bad, put on the don't bug me face and stomp around

7:55 pm

stidmama

later lady -- maybe you'll get back in time to finish

7:55 pm

herinfernallady

Flosey you got the clan over for chrissy?

7:56 pm

NatLT

it's actually a bunch of clues

7:56 pm

flosey

I'll pop in for grid, must finish up now, they'll be coming in just before midnight - so arriving here about 12:30

7:56 pm

FranMag

don't forget the ipod with earbuds infernal

7:56 pm

NatLT

there are the gas lights in there too in the shape of a TR**, and it's a fun babble color

7:56 pm

stidmama

okay flosey, see you at flip time! :-)

7:56 pm

flosey

just half of the clan herein - have 2 sons/wives & grandson in Ontario

7:57 pm

herinfernallady

No fran thats what the bitchy not gay male is for, we can bitch loud enough to ignor it

7:57 pm

FranMag

you're right nat, you've got a multi-tasking icon today

7:57 pm

herinfernallady

oh cool

7:57 pm

FranMag

well then you're all set infernal! :-)

7:57 pm

flosey

bye for now, gotta get supper

7:57 pm

FranMag

bye flosey!

7:57 pm

herinfernallady

bye flosey have a great chrissy if i don't seeyou befor then

7:58 pm

herinfernallady

Fran a claytons gay man is handy as he is not afraid to tell you your bum looks to big in something

8:00 pm

FranMag

yes infernal, every woman needs someone who can tell her that kind of stuff

8:00 pm

herinfernallady

its great he always tells me what and what doesn't go. its handy

8:01 pm

herinfernallady

he asked me what to get his mum, i couldn't say 'a pair of scissors to sever the apron strings'

8:01 pm

FranMag

you can never tell a momma's boy that kind of thing

8:02 pm

herinfernallady

i think my response was meow

8:02 pm

herinfernallady

is there a gr 6/24

8:02 pm

harpjane

en7?

8:03 pm

Shannon1

Yes, there is a gr 6/24

8:03 pm

FranMag

harp, en + what wheat is

8:03 pm

NatLT

add the GR5

8:03 pm

herinfernallady

hmm i cant see it on licketys list

8:03 pm

FranMag

it's my icon infernal

8:03 pm

herinfernallady

ok im off to getready

8:03 pm

harpjane

thanks

8:03 pm

Shannon1

plural of the color

8:03 pm

FranMag

later infernal!

8:04 pm

FranMag

hi shannon!

8:04 pm

Shannon1

hi. I came back to finish my last 80.

8:04 pm

herinfernallady

imaybe backbefor flip as i only have 40 words left but everytjing is blerry

8:04 pm

NatLT

I still have 109

8:06 pm

FranMag

i'm playing solitaire, but if anyone needs clues i can still see the chat log

8:06 pm

smooth_pappa

howdy!

8:06 pm

stidmama

go Nat go! I am finally down below 25...

8:06 pm

stidmama

hey pappa!

8:06 pm

FranMag

go stid! go nat! hi smooth!

8:06 pm

FranMag

go shannon!

8:08 pm

smooth_pappa

dammit!

8:09 pm

smooth_pappa

I'm making mulled wine rigfht now, and I just realized I don't think I have a ladle.

8:09 pm

FranMag

use a tea cup

8:09 pm

FranMag

or mug

8:09 pm

smooth_pappa

ahhh good call! :)

8:09 pm

stidmama

and I have TEN!

8:10 pm

stidmama

or just lap it out of the pan... *giggle*

8:10 pm

FranMag

go stid go!

8:10 pm

smooth_pappa

heh... stid, i was thinking a straw . lol

8:12 pm

chj

aloha fran

8:12 pm

NatLT

I think I need a break for a while my brain hurts, be back in a while

8:13 pm

stidmama

later Nat!

8:13 pm

stidmama

hi chj

8:13 pm

FranMag

hi chj!

8:14 pm

chj

hi stid

8:14 pm

FranMag

i love saying "merry christmas, happy new year" in hawaiian

8:15 pm

FranMag

it's..."mele kalikimaka, hau'ole makahiki ho"

8:16 pm

chj

right back at ya fran

8:16 pm

phandmd

can I have a clue for the FE 5 after the scared words

8:16 pm

FranMag

phand, a "fake" in fencing

8:17 pm

chj

fe5 a sneaky move, like a deke

8:17 pm

FranMag

sounds like a swoon

8:18 pm

phandmd

thnx

8:19 pm

phandmd

how about the next FE5?

8:19 pm

FranMag

phand, it's a brand of hair coloring

8:19 pm

FranMag

or fe + small river in spanish

8:19 pm

featherbee

hey there fran!

8:19 pm

FranMag

hey heather!

8:20 pm

Erda

hopelessly stuck on re5/18 -- just don't see it.....help please??

8:20 pm

phandmd

thnx

8:20 pm

FranMag

how you feeling, is your throat better?

8:20 pm

FranMag

erda, came in first again

8:21 pm

featherbee

it's holding out there. was talking in only a whisper first thing this morning, but it's better than that now. today was a super easy day with the kids at least.

8:21 pm

Erda

I knew it! Just knew it would be something simple like that...Thank you Fran!

8:21 pm

FranMag

that's good, i've only lost my voice a couple of times and it's horrible!

8:22 pm

FranMag

yw erda! it's really twisty in this grid though, not easy to see

8:22 pm

featherbee

ugh, i do a couple times a year it feels like lately

8:22 pm

Erda

That it is, Fran!

8:22 pm

featherbee

how can you redo that one. dumb one! (the re came in first)

8:23 pm

pam

hi, all

8:23 pm

FranMag

are you doing the grid heather?

8:23 pm

featherbee

this looks like it was a fun grid

8:23 pm

featherbee

nope

8:23 pm

FranMag

hi pam! happy holidays

8:24 pm

FranMag

it was heather, no really weird words

8:25 pm

phandmd

FR's after not captive words pls (I do have the last 2)

8:25 pm

featherbee

ok, gonna get a snack and go to bed. all i've been doing the last hour is trying to kill enough time to go to bed!

8:26 pm

FranMag

night heather!

8:26 pm

FranMag

phand, brother in french

8:26 pm

FranMag

and fr*** tuck (i guess another kind of "brother")

8:27 pm

FranMag

second to last fr5/16 rhymes with the last fr5/16

8:28 pm

FranMag

the fr6s are plurals

8:28 pm

FranMag

you should have 4 "not captive" words altogether

8:29 pm

phandmd

thnx mucho!

8:29 pm

FranMag

np phand!

8:31 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone! sparklies for me!

8:32 pm

stidmama

YAY lbd! did you see today's chapter?

8:32 pm

FranMag

yay lbd!!

8:32 pm

phandmd

the 5/20 after got bigger?

8:32 pm

stidmama

and how's about that second FE 5/16 for an old friend?

8:32 pm

phandmd

alt spelling for feeling like you might swoon

8:33 pm

stidmama

thanks phand!

8:33 pm

FranMag

phand, good gr*** charlie brown

8:33 pm

stidmama

eight now...

8:33 pm

lbdawger

go Stid go!

8:33 pm

phandmd

thnx

8:34 pm

stidmama

how's about the middle NE 6/18?

8:34 pm

FranMag

ne + a** you okay + form of "to be"

8:34 pm

lbdawger

it's my icon stid.

8:35 pm

stidmama

thanks Fran! *squints at lbd's icon*

8:35 pm

FranMag

icky lbd!

8:35 pm

stidmama

ewwww. icky icky icky. but very cool!

8:36 pm

lbdawger

yeah, it reminded me of Dune! lol

8:36 pm

FranMag

i was still seeing your needlework in the small icon, i clicked your profile only to be greeted by the ne6/18! ewwww

8:36 pm

stidmama

I was too, Fran!

8:37 pm

stidmama

okay, I got another one on my own, so RE 7/40?

8:37 pm

lbdawger

oh my didn't mean to scare you! *evil laugh in background*

8:37 pm

FranMag

stid, please re7 from asking for those kind of clues

8:37 pm

lbdawger

to stop, re+sounds like the choo choo word

8:38 pm

FranMag

the definition didn't sound that ugly

8:38 pm

stidmama

*fishbop!* oh gads...

8:38 pm

FranMag

lol

8:38 pm

stidmama

four to go!

8:38 pm

FranMag

go go go go!

8:39 pm

stidmama

three!

8:41 pm

stidmama

two

8:41 pm

stidmama

two

8:41 pm

stidmama

still two... *sigh* the first SI 6 please?

8:42 pm

FranMag

si**** leone or madre

8:42 pm

jillibus

hi all!

8:42 pm

stidmama

grrr.... thanks Fran. that one gets me all the time

8:42 pm

stidmama

ONE!!!!

8:42 pm

stidmama

hi jill

8:42 pm

lbdawger

like the mountains in nevada. si*****'s

8:42 pm

FranMag

hi jilli!

8:43 pm

lbdawger

Hi Jilli

8:43 pm

Kate44

can ihave a clue for the second ne 5/10 please?

8:43 pm

stidmama

firewords. good thing I didn't ask for that plural fish...

8:43 pm

FranMag

yay stid!!!

8:43 pm

phandmd

I need that ne as well

8:43 pm

inge

bravo stid!!!

8:43 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo Stid!

8:43 pm

FranMag

kate, it's a type of alcohol

8:44 pm

FranMag

ne + ***l out the barrel

8:44 pm

jillibus

YAY stid!!!

8:44 pm

FranMag

hi inge, hi kate!

8:44 pm

stidmama

Kate: ne + a dinner ***l without the last L... like a bun or a biscuit

8:44 pm

stidmama

hi inge!

8:44 pm

Kate44

thanks fran and stid

8:44 pm

stidmama

and of course don't forget the plural on that one!

8:44 pm

lbdawger

hi inge

8:44 pm

lbdawger

hi kate

8:44 pm

inge

Hi stid, was just going to shut down for the night, and saw your endspurt, so I waited to congratulate

8:45 pm

phandmd

thnx for the ne 5!

8:45 pm

stidmama

Jill -- did you eat your dinner today?

8:45 pm

Kate44

hi everyone!

8:45 pm

FranMag

then you finished too inge?

8:45 pm

stidmama

thanks inge. hope to see you Sunday -- will probably be out of town most of tomorrow.

8:45 pm

jillibus

not yet, stid!

8:45 pm

stidmama

of course inge finished -- she's inge!

8:45 pm

inge

hi lbd, kate, and all others. Really getting ready for bed. Have to take laundry out of dryer yet.

8:46 pm

stidmama

oh Jill -- do want I should call you and give you an excuse to stick to your diet? LOL

8:46 pm

FranMag

of course, i didn't have to ask

8:46 pm

jillibus

night, inge!

8:46 pm

stidmama

*so glad I didn't do any laundry today*

8:46 pm

inge

yes, Fran I finished this morning (easern time)

8:46 pm

jillibus

stid, I almost never have dinner before 7pm - lol

8:46 pm

FranMag

congrats inge and good night!

8:46 pm

inge

oops forgot a t EASTEREN time

8:47 pm

phandmd

2nd NO 5/10 pls

8:47 pm

stidmama

inge -- I think your fingers are tired, *smile* maybe you should go pull clothes out of the dryer and call it a day!

8:47 pm

inge

cant spell, better hit the sack Gute Nacht to all!

8:47 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams, inge!

8:47 pm

FranMag

phand, no + ***e and shine

8:48 pm

phandmd

thnx, Fran

8:49 pm

FranMag

yw phand

8:49 pm

jillibus

Confession -- last night I didn't get to bed before 3 am so I slept today until 11:30 am -- had brunch and went to play bridge at 1:30, then some last-minute shopping for a bsket to put goodies in. So I have 124 left to find and really am just here to say hello to all youse guys

8:49 pm

phandmd

os 5?

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi jili! hi all!

8:49 pm

FranMag

phand, a type of willow tree

8:49 pm

phandmd

confession os good for the soul

8:50 pm

FranMag

hi TO!

8:50 pm

jillibus

hi TO!

8:50 pm

stidmama

wow Jill! what a lovely day you had!

8:50 pm

stidmama

hi TO!

8:50 pm

FranMag

os5, take the R off the front of the ro6/18

8:50 pm

jillibus

Is Os on your mind, phan?

8:50 pm

stidmama

os 5: a willowy type of plant, red os*** dogwood

8:50 pm

stidmama

and plural...

8:51 pm

FranMag

i thought you were up pretty late last night jilli

8:51 pm

phandmd

thnx!

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

just finished and am debating whether ot not to go to barnes & noble...traffic wsa awful early rush hour today

8:51 pm

lbdawger

Hi TO, Jilli what a wonderful day.

8:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey stid hey dawg hey fran!

8:52 pm

jillibus

you're right, fran!

8:52 pm

FranMag

you could go to barnes&noble.com, but it's not the same as looking through the shelves

8:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

es[ecially since christmas is monday...

8:52 pm

FranMag

in fact, you were still babbling when i went to sleep at 11:30 my time.

8:53 pm

phandmd

last RE 5?

8:53 pm

stidmama

hm. bookstore run.... tough decision, though late driving with crazed holiday shoppers...

8:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am upset that whereever there is a sale - or i have a gift card - the store does not have what i wantr

8:53 pm

FranMag

phand, got first place again

8:53 pm

stidmama

I know that feeling, TO!

8:53 pm

phandmd

thnx

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i wnat the jusef lateef cd - circuit city does not have it (they are on sale) i want chris wright - barnes & noble does not have it. i want black keys - not in stock

8:55 pm

jillibus

TO, I love the stories in your profile but I must disagree with your final thought!

8:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

huh jili?

8:57 pm

evanonut

heyoooooooooooooo

8:57 pm

jillibus

Quote : "One of the most quoted--and patently rewritten--lines in rock history is I hope I die before I get old, famously sneered out by lead singer Roger Daltrey." I'm old, and I'm glad!

8:57 pm

FranMag

nutty!!!!!!!!

8:57 pm

stidmama

NUTSTEROODEEOH!

8:57 pm

jillibus

{{{{nut}}}}

8:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

((((NUT))))

8:58 pm

FranMag

jilli, your body may be old, but your spirit is still very youthful

8:58 pm

evanonut

hows my buddies?

8:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

well jili - i don't like getting old - physically

8:59 pm

harpjane

I"m back, 59 to go

8:59 pm

lbdawger

Hey Nutty

8:59 pm

stidmama

actually, Jill is surprisingly youthful for Methuselah's sister...

8:59 pm

jillibus

That was what I disagreed about in TO's profile

8:59 pm

FranMag

i'm good nutty, how about you?

8:59 pm

stidmama

coping, nut!

8:59 pm

evanonut

great, hubby just took me out to pick out a gift

8:59 pm

jillibus

okay stid -- I'll getcha fer that

8:59 pm

FranMag

*snicker* jilli, are you going to let stid get away with that comment?

9:00 pm

phandmd

1st RO 5/10?

9:00 pm

stidmama

ROFL hysterically....

9:00 pm

stidmama

what did you choose? door number one, or door number three?

9:00 pm

firefly779

evening all - still 92 left here, but trying to eek out a few more

9:00 pm

FranMag

phand, plural of lion sound

9:00 pm

stidmama

hi firefly!

9:00 pm

FranMag

go FF! go harp!!

9:00 pm

stidmama

go harp go!

9:01 pm

FranMag

ooh nutty, what'd you pick?

9:01 pm

phandmd

ugh! Thnx

9:01 pm

evanonut

well....i'm not supposed to know what it is, but...

9:01 pm

lbdawger

is it sparklie?

9:01 pm

cybernan

hi everyone -- have about 1/2 hr to play

9:01 pm

evanonut

white gold heart with them purple colored stones in them.

9:02 pm

jillibus

I'll have y'all knoiw I got my 112 words (so far) listless, which is unusual for me

9:02 pm

evanonut

i mean in it

9:02 pm

FranMag

ooh! sounds nice...i thought you didn't like purple?

9:02 pm

jillibus

hi nan -- what happens in half an hour?

9:02 pm

FranMag

hi nan!

9:02 pm

evanonut

sales lady was pushing those journey necklaces, but i don't want to get what everyone else is getting.

9:02 pm

lbdawger

ooh sounds beautiful!

9:03 pm

phandmd

dare I ask for the next RO 5/10?

9:03 pm

evanonut

normally no fran, but it looked soo good against the white gold.

9:03 pm

stidmama

hi nan!

9:03 pm

FranMag

phand, ro5/10 is that stuff gymnasts put all over the bar and their hands and feet

9:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

i like the journey rings

9:03 pm

stidmama

nut, sounds like a lovely gift. Can hardly wait to see it in an icon!

9:03 pm

cybernan

visiting the kids -- daughter and husband putting some chairs together at the moment

9:03 pm

lbdawger

ro+ doing a bad thing to have to confess

9:04 pm

FranMag

well, i love the sound of it nutty, you'll have to put a pic up when you get it

9:04 pm

stidmama

Jill -- that's a lot to do listless -- I went to the list at 118 (halfway)

9:04 pm

evanonut

i'm sure i'll manage to slip it in

9:04 pm

phandmd

thnx

9:04 pm

FranMag

what's a journey ring?

9:04 pm

jillibus

lotsa good clues here help!

9:04 pm

evanonut

it's a necklace fran

9:04 pm

stidmama

how was your trip, nan?

9:05 pm

FranMag

why is it called a journey ring?

9:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

has several diamonds scattered across it. has multiple bands on the front

9:05 pm

jillibus

fran, I was going to ask that too -- something like a tennis bracelet?

9:05 pm

evanonut

those ones that are a wavy line of diamonds

9:05 pm

stidmama

yes, the clues today were very good!

9:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

nut my boyfrind is going to buy me one

9:05 pm

evanonut

um, it's not

9:06 pm

evanonut

*eh, boyfriend!*

9:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

nutty buddy i have a bone to pick with you

9:06 pm

FranMag

oh...okay, i googled it, now i know what they are...the latest diamond industry "must have"

9:06 pm

evanonut

oh crap...is this a good time for me to slip off and cut my nails?

9:07 pm

evanonut

exactly frannie...any must have i must not have

9:07 pm

jillibus

I'm still working on that creepy ne6 in lbd's icon...(hint hint)

9:07 pm

stidmama

ne 6 a wormy thing that shows up periodically

9:08 pm

evanonut

or should i hide?

9:08 pm

FranMag

ne + a** you okay + form of "to be"

9:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

anyhoo... i think i will skip hte mall tonight and go at 6 am

9:08 pm

stidmama

ne + you a** + he **

9:08 pm

evanonut

or act contrite?

9:08 pm

stidmama

sounds much more sensible, TO! and a lot less crowded.

9:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

so it's off to clean for an hour then bedtime...see you tomorrow!

9:09 pm

FranMag

bye TO!

9:09 pm

evanonut

guess you're not going to pick that bone then owl?

9:09 pm

FranMag

looks like you're getting off easy nutty

9:09 pm

stidmama

I don't wear much jewelry... I have my wedding band and one of my grandmother's -- a pair or two of earrings I wear a couple times a year, and a few stone neclaces that I like.

9:09 pm

stidmama

Later TO!

9:09 pm

jillibus

thank you all -- see, I wanted it to end with a d

9:09 pm

stidmama

with the garden, the dogs, the kids, the paint... elegant I am not!

9:10 pm

evanonut

i get no kids, so gimme elegance...ish

9:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

i wll admit i love jewelry...and the older i get the more expensive i like it

9:10 pm

FranMag

you can have an elegant bearing without bling bling stid. :-)

9:10 pm

jillibus

TO -- hope you got my message about your last comment

9:11 pm

stidmama

and I need to help Tom get dinner. we had a proper "tea" today so we're only just getting nibble-ish. Tonight we're making swedish pancakes! mmmmmm

9:11 pm

evanonut

hmmmm....my tastes were expensive, i tempered them for the health of hubbynuts wallet.

9:11 pm

stidmama

*blush* aw shucks, Fran -- *draws self up to full elegant hobbit height*

9:11 pm

jillibus

what are swedish pancakes?

9:12 pm

evanonut

hobbit height??? nooooooooo, you act 8 feet tall stid.

9:12 pm

stidmama

they're like crepes, Jill -- filled (or in our case stacked) with sour cream, lingonberry jelly and cinnamon sugar.

9:12 pm

FranMag

i love swedish pancakes stid

9:12 pm

stidmama

I'm a good bluffer, as long as you only see my shadow, nut!

9:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

no jili

9:12 pm

jillibus

Tom is a gem to get dinner. My son David is like that too, and late hubby took over the kitchen in latter years. Here's to Great Guys!!!

9:12 pm

Sherylr1961

hey guys, how goes it, need a clue for the re 5/18 pls and ty

9:12 pm

FranMag

here here!

9:13 pm

FranMag

took first place again sheryl

9:13 pm

stidmama

Here's to them, Jill! and may we all have at least one in our lives. :-) Now I really am out to fix din-dins and then back later to help clue.

9:13 pm

Sherylr1961

ty fran got it

9:13 pm

FranMag

enjoy your "merienda" stid

9:13 pm

FranMag

cool sheryl

9:13 pm

jillibus

um, fran, I think that's "Hear hear"

9:13 pm

lbdawger

done wrapping gifts for a while...i hope

9:14 pm

stidmama

PS -- riemann's single, girls! (hint, hint)

9:14 pm

jillibus

a la prochaine, stid

9:14 pm

phandmd

si 5/10 after what is on rescue vehicles pls

9:14 pm

FranMag

i meant i have one of those great guys! ;-)

9:15 pm

lbdawger

cheers to all the great guys we have!

9:15 pm

FranMag

phand, plural of what you address the king as

9:16 pm

jillibus

TO -- you still there? I disagree with the last few lines in your profile, sneered, as you say, by someone I never heard of.

9:16 pm

phandmd

thnx

9:16 pm

lbdawger

si5.10 the mate of the dam

9:16 pm

phandmd

thees plurals are tricky tonight

9:16 pm

evanonut

missed all that...but I HAVE ONE. (great guy that is)

9:16 pm

jillibus

Fran -- I include him for all the cokking you tell us he does

9:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes jjili. goodnight now.

9:17 pm

jillibus

OOps -- maybe cokking too

9:17 pm

FranMag

jilli, she saw your comment, her comment back was that she doesn't want her body to grow old

9:17 pm

evanonut

cokking? choking?

9:17 pm

FranMag

cooking

9:17 pm

jillibus

Night, TO (still giggling)

9:18 pm

jillibus

that was supposed to be cooking

9:18 pm

jillibus

but....my mind is in the, um, gutter?

9:19 pm

evanonut

that's odd how jilli?

9:20 pm

jillibus

fran -- sorry, I missed that comment of TO's. To me I'd rather keep the mind than the old bod.

9:20 pm

jillibus

do I have to explain, nutsy?

9:21 pm

evanonut

nope...not at'all

9:21 pm

jillibus

gooood

9:21 pm

phandmd

last 2 wo's pls

9:22 pm

FranMag

phand, more bad (bad grammar, i know)

9:22 pm

jillibus

sorry, cluesess and listless, phan

9:22 pm

chj

the wolf man on amc

9:22 pm

phandmd

see Fran's clue Jilli

9:22 pm

evanonut

wooo wooo chj

9:22 pm

phandmd

Thnx, Fran by the by

9:23 pm

jillibus

oh well then, maybe I can supply wo6/30, to make wo5/18

9:23 pm

phandmd

and the final word that I missed earlier: EA 5/10 pls

9:25 pm

jillibus

oh! chj's here - hello

9:25 pm

FranMag

check for plurals phand

9:26 pm

Sherylr1961

ta da, fireworks, made it

9:26 pm

phandmd

thnx. I found this puzzle twisty! Done now! Thnx for all the help. Will clue for a few mins but need to wrap presents...

9:26 pm

Sherylr1961

anyone need clues before i go crash?

9:26 pm

FranMag

yay sheryl!!

9:26 pm

FranMag

yay phand!!

9:26 pm

Sherylr1961

if phan is here to clue, off I go, good luck and happy hunting all, cya tomorrow

9:27 pm

jillibus

chj -- your icon is no longer the Klimt...

9:27 pm

FranMag

night sheryl!

9:27 pm

jillibus

YAY sherylr and phan!!!

9:27 pm

chj

i know....its a clue for the grid

9:27 pm

FranMag

it's a clue for ar5/18 jilli

9:28 pm

jillibus

ok, had it from sprite a while ago (last night), chj, thaks

9:29 pm

evanonut

night babblers, tomorrow the festivities begin!

9:30 pm

FranMag

night nutty!

9:30 pm

firefly779

the ar5/10? i'm bug-eyed

9:30 pm

jillibus

I think I'll go get supper. Or dinner, if you like. Animals and children have supper say the Mitfords.

9:30 pm

FranMag

FF, ar + ***e and shine

9:30 pm

phandmd

ar + r* and shine - last letter

9:31 pm

FranMag

later jilli!

9:31 pm

firefly779

thx you two great minds ;)

9:31 pm

FranMag

:-)

9:31 pm

jillibus

Cupid has a qiver full of them

9:32 pm

firefly779

jilli - that was 5/18, but thanks for the effort :)

9:32 pm

lbdawger

too many interruptions for me to be cluing tonight. *sigh*

9:32 pm

phandmd

well, gotta go now

9:32 pm

lbdawger

night phan

9:32 pm

FranMag

night phand! see you tomorrow and if not, happy holidays!

9:32 pm

FranMag

ugh lbd, now i can see your ne6 in your small icon too.

9:33 pm

jillibus

sorry, firefly -- I'm so incomplete *weep*

9:33 pm

lbdawger

it was the prettiest one i found. the others were really ugly!

9:34 pm

firefly779

aww jilli - i love you just the way you are

9:35 pm

FranMag

in that case, i'm glad you found that one lbd

9:35 pm

jillibus

Paul Gallico wrote a book called "Mrs Ar*** goes to Paris"

9:36 pm

jillibus

ta, firefly, and you glow in my heart too :D

9:36 pm

firefly779

thanks for the icon clue jilli - i didn't have that one what's the other wo8 then?

9:36 pm

jillibus

ttfn

9:36 pm

lbdawger

ff, it builds off that one

9:37 pm

firefly779

hmmm

9:37 pm

lbdawger

look at Jilli's icon twice or more ;-)

9:37 pm

FranMag

FF there is only one wo8

9:38 pm

firefly779

i just saw the list - got it all figured out now :)

9:38 pm

FranMag

jilli's icon is a wo7 or one of the wo8

9:39 pm

lbdawger

question...for those with significant male others in their lives...do they wait til the last minute to christmas shop?

9:40 pm

firefly779

lbd - my dad just went out tonight, but my hubby has been done for some time

9:41 pm

shmoozanne

first ar6/18 anyone?

9:41 pm

FranMag

my husband does everything last minute

9:41 pm

firefly779

i have a male friend who just went out tonight as well, but that was due to payday shortages

9:41 pm

FranMag

yeah, that's usually why FF!

9:41 pm

FranMag

shmoozanne, ar + s4 (math function)

9:41 pm

shmoozanne

ty..

9:42 pm

FranMag

the other ar6/18 just ends with a different letter, sounds like talk show host ar* hall

9:43 pm

lbdawger

You'd think after 20 years that he'd realize that Christmas comes once a year at the same time of year! Mine told me tonight he needs to do his shopping tomorrow or sunday. *hits head against wall*

9:57 pm

lbdawger

did someone break the chat room?

9:58 pm

firefly779

i couldn't get in lbd - but i'm still here

9:59 pm

lbdawger

time to log off and watch numb3rs, see you all tomorrow

9:59 pm

firefly779

i finished the stupid B's!

10:00 pm

FranMag

night lbd!

10:00 pm

FranMag

go FF!

10:02 pm

harpjane

ar6/18?

10:07 pm

zysx

ar + maths function (as well as another word that has a different vowel at the end)

10:07 pm

firefly779

ar6/18 is either ar + s4 that's a math function, or the same thing but with a different last vowel

10:07 pm

firefly779

what's the er6/30 please?

10:08 pm

harpjane

thanks firefly, er6 is sort of a compound word, sounds like shakespeare, uses the here and ***

10:08 pm

firefly779

got it - thx harp!

10:12 pm

harpjane

that's a hard one to clue...

10:12 pm

harpjane

going to bed now, the shopping was BRUTAL today, it's my first chance to do it so I perservered!

10:12 pm

firefly779

how about the first fe5/16?

10:12 pm

firefly779

night harp

10:12 pm

harpjane

The CMV sucks me back in tomorrow (Church Music Vortex)

10:13 pm

FranMag

night harp!

10:13 pm

hurshy

any of our german speakers here?

10:14 pm

FranMag

the first fe5/16 is plural of the fe4/7 (rhymes with what your ears do)

10:14 pm

zysx

FF: I have a fe5/16 that comes before willy, but has extra letters

10:14 pm

firefly779

oh boy - BIG fish for that one! a plural - sheesh!

10:14 pm

Kahlua

MG you out there?

10:15 pm

FranMag

sorry hursh, i don't sprecken zie deutsch (sp?)

10:15 pm

hurshy

well maybe a stid will show up at some point :)

10:15 pm

FranMag

haven't seen her in the chat kahlua

10:15 pm

FranMag

inge is long gone

10:16 pm

Kahlua

it says she's online...thought she might see my icon

10:16 pm

Kahlua

*hops up and down* Mom?

10:16 pm

firefly779

finished the F's finally now

10:16 pm

FranMag

lol

10:16 pm

FranMag

go FF!

10:17 pm

Kahlua

I need one more 'f' fr 5-16 the one after 6-27

10:17 pm

FranMag

do you have fr*** tuck?

10:18 pm

Kahlua

do now ty Fran

10:18 pm

FranMag

yw

10:18 pm

firefly779

won the W's as well :)

10:18 pm

firefly779

or wrangled

10:18 pm

FranMag

woo hoo!

10:19 pm

firefly779

or wrapped up

10:19 pm

FranMag

i'm getting kicked off the computer, see you guys later

10:20 pm

firefly779

bye Franny! Merry Christmas if i don't see you :P

10:22 pm

cybernan

we x 8, wo x8 -- missing please?

10:22 pm

firefly779

anyone got the two tr8's ?

10:23 pm

firefly779

cybernan - another we

10:24 pm

firefly779

anyone?

10:25 pm

Kahlua

on 7 please

10:25 pm

zysx

FF: I have a plural of a 7/28

10:25 pm

firefly779

Kahlua - more troublesome

10:26 pm

firefly779

zysx - i have no tr7 yet, very slim on the tr's actually

10:26 pm

Kahlua

ty FF

10:26 pm

zysx

FF: Choo Chooo and build it up

10:26 pm

anike

tr8's both extension of tr 5/10 to do with learners

10:26 pm

WordsRock

Both tr8s are the plural of the 7 before them.

10:27 pm

firefly779

aha! never saw any of those until now - thx so much zysx!

10:27 pm

firefly779

and thx anike and Words

10:27 pm

zysx

I don't have the other one though

10:28 pm

Kahlua

re 7-40 please

10:28 pm

firefly779

zysx - the person being tr***ed is the _____

10:28 pm

firefly779

and then plural

10:29 pm

zysx

FF, thank you

10:29 pm

barkingkel

re 7/40 chorus

10:29 pm

firefly779

Kahlua - to hold back from doing something, or a part of a song, as in the chorus

10:29 pm

anike

I'm missing some fe's - two 6/27's near the end and th 5/16 before them

10:29 pm

zysx

Kahula: musical segment

10:29 pm

firefly779

okay, i've got enough to be satisfied - still 49 but i'm tired

10:29 pm

Kahlua

ty all

10:30 pm

zysx

anike: one who is scared

10:30 pm

zysx

the other is a cat with a different middle consonant

10:30 pm

anike

Got that one zysx TY

10:34 pm

anike

Gat the cat one thanks - now for the fr's. I'm working on the last 2 fr's

10:34 pm

zysx

the priest or the cook?

10:35 pm

anike

I've got both those but I think now that I've missed something further up the list - need to resort

10:37 pm

zysx

someone who is out and about more than Williy?

10:37 pm

cybernan

good night all

10:38 pm

anike

The fr's I'm missing follow the liberty ones (after Willy)

10:38 pm

zysx

have you added a pirates noise to liberty?

10:39 pm

anike

Can't follow that zysx

10:40 pm

zysx

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

10:41 pm

Kahlua

re 5-18...last one

10:41 pm

zysx

Kahula: the one who brings you up?

10:42 pm

Kahlua

5-18 not 6-18....the last re

10:43 pm

anike

I have that - - its the 5/16 and 6/27 immediately before the priest

10:43 pm

zysx

sorry

10:46 pm

Kahlua

fireworks....that was hard....smaller puzzle next time :)

10:49 pm

jillibus

hi Kahlua -- long time no see!

10:49 pm

jillibus

and YAY Kahlua!!!

10:51 pm

anike

OK time to look for missing ne's - the three just prior to the little animal

10:51 pm

babbz

Hi all - just got a new computer and I'm breaking it in but there are some changes in my screen compared to how it was with my old 'puter and it's bugging me. The tile stats are not changing colors when all the words have been used, the message under "add word" does not turn red or green (if you've made a successful word) and there are other little things that aren't quite the same. Does anyone know how to restore the default? Thanks!!

10:54 pm

jillibus

sorry I can't help much with clues because I only have 116 words -- but I do have all the 8s

10:55 pm

zysx

one is an inert gas (4/4)

10:55 pm

jillibus

babbz -- all I can suggest is that you get in touch with Dr_G

10:55 pm

jillibus

Kahlua???? Did I just miss you?

10:55 pm

babbz

forgive me but who is dr_g?

10:58 pm

jillibus

Dr_God is the person who devised this game and keeps watch over it

10:59 pm

renfield

are we having fun yet?

11:00 pm

babbz

jillibus - do you know how to get ahold of dr_god?

11:00 pm

babbz

it is probably just bugs in the new computer.

11:01 pm

stidmama

hi again all! hi babbz!

11:01 pm

jillibus

babbz -- if you scroll down to the T-shirt and click on it, you will eventually get to a place to contact Dr_G

11:01 pm

stidmama

YAY Kahlua! (if you're still here)

11:01 pm

jillibus

Hi rennie, hi stid

11:02 pm

stidmama

actually, there should be a link at the very bottom of this page...

11:02 pm

jillibus

Kahlua finished and disappeared immediately, it seems -- no repsonse to my inquiries or congrats

11:02 pm

renfield

hey ya jilli and stid

11:02 pm

babbz

hey there stidmama!

11:03 pm

jillibus

stid -- I looked for that link but coulsn't find it

11:03 pm

renfield

and babbz w/ the new puter

11:03 pm

babbz

i'm somewhat out of it tonight - had a root canal yesterday and the guy killed me so I'm taking a vicodin and dozing off on the new computer!

11:03 pm

babbz

hey renfield

11:03 pm

stidmama

hey ren! CHappy CHannukah! (that's what lambchop said in a video the boys used to watch when they were little)

11:03 pm

stidmama

very very bottom of the page, Jill -- there is a comment thingy that pops up.

11:03 pm

jillibus

maybe you should be called babbzzzzzzzzzzzz?

11:04 pm

stidmama

LOL Jill!

11:04 pm

jillibus

right, stid -- in the middle of the bottom of the page, duh to me

11:05 pm

stidmama

We are going to take a group photo of Tom, the boys, riemann and me in a few minutes...

11:05 pm

babbz

lol that's about the size of it tonight. i'm just so grateful that he was able to save my tooth....thought i might have to have it yanked and that would not have been good, but man, root canals HURT!

11:05 pm

jillibus

oh great, stidfam!

11:05 pm

stidmama

then I'll change my icon!

11:06 pm

jillibus

I think I'll change my icon now -- bbs

11:06 pm

stidmama

oh babbz, I am so sorry! I had a root canal a few years back then the tooth cracked before I could get the crown on. Talk about disappointing!

11:06 pm

stidmama

so my advice is to eat mush: pudding, applesauce and booze until you get the final work done!

11:06 pm

jillibus

I don't dare say I've never had a root canal...

11:07 pm

jillibus

CU soon...

11:07 pm

babbz

that's precisely what i was worried about, not to mention that you could pay $1075 for a root canal and then end up needing the tooth extracted and an implant, to the tune of $3500-$4000 at Christmas time, no less.

11:07 pm

stidmama

soon, Jill!

11:09 pm

stidmama

yep, I am halfway through an implant, waited for funding -- will get it finished in the new year.

11:09 pm

stidmama

okay, time for pics! back quick!

11:11 pm

babbz

We're all in the wrong business. This endodontist does nothing but root canals all day long, but he must earn a zillion dollars a day. He's like a factory, and charges over $1,000 each. Has about 5 rooms with someone in each chair. Not a bad gig. Smile Stid and say cheese.

11:12 pm

jillibus

And here is tomorrow's theme -- big hats for Karys's wedding day

11:12 pm

flosey

Beautiful Jilli

11:13 pm

anike

Does anyone have the on 7/28?

11:13 pm

jillibus

Yours too, flosey! Who is more elegant than Audrey Hepburn?

11:13 pm

flosey

indeed

11:14 pm

jillibus

not me, anike -- sorry!

11:14 pm

flosey

it was in a puzzle recently, sounds like a person who might be cantankerous

11:15 pm

jillibus

thanks, flosey -- did you finish?

11:15 pm

stidmama

anike -- more rancorous

11:15 pm

flosey

yes, amazingly!! was getting ready for the kids coming on the late ferry tonight

11:15 pm

Shannon1

I'm back and I bet no one even knew I was gone. Can I have the br 7 and 8. I assume they are a combo.

11:16 pm

jillibus

hi shannon!

11:16 pm

flosey

something you probably wear shannon and yes, plural

11:17 pm

jillibus

oo, I have those! Not really a garment -- a charcoal grill

11:17 pm

Shannon1

TY.

11:17 pm

flosey

Love your pup there shannon, looks like my Misha did almost 12 years ago

11:18 pm

flosey

yes jilli, my error

11:18 pm

flosey

should have said sounds like

11:19 pm

babbz

testing to see if my big hat popped up. i must be hungry

11:19 pm

jillibus

actually sounds like "more indolent" I think

11:19 pm

flosey

better run and get dressed be right back

11:19 pm

jillibus

it did, babbz -- lol!

11:20 pm

stidmama

yep babbz -- just had to refresh to see your hat...

11:20 pm

jillibus

get dressed, flosey? at this hour shouldn't it be get undressed?

11:20 pm

Shannon1

I have 2 goldies. They are great dogs, but boy do they shed.

11:21 pm

babbz

it didn't pop up on the screen tho! What's the occasion for your picture, Stid?

11:24 pm

smooth_pappa

boo!

11:25 pm

joym999

hey all...I have a half hour left and 10 words...anyone giving clues?

11:25 pm

smooth_pappa

whattcha need joy?

11:25 pm

stidmama

okay, icon changed -- check it out!

11:26 pm

stidmama

go joy go! what do you need?

11:26 pm

stidmama

LOL Jill -- flosey's kids are taking the ferry across from the un-pronounceable TSSSSSWASSSN on the mainland...

11:26 pm

joym999

that ON word; and the AR 6/18s, for starters

11:26 pm

stidmama

hi pappa!

11:27 pm

stidmama

the on: number + french for smile, I think.... it's a superlative for "rancorous"

11:27 pm

zysx

joy: ar + maths function (and one with a different last letter)

11:27 pm

stidmama

the AR 6/18s: the first is a projectile shot from a bow

11:28 pm

smooth_pappa

ar6/18: AR + a math term used with tangent.

11:28 pm

stidmama

the second ar 6/18 is ar + a type of waveform; then change last vowel on that to another for the last

11:28 pm

smooth_pappa

**** CO**** and tangent

11:28 pm

smooth_pappa

the second uses a circular vowel for the ending

11:29 pm

Shannon1

I'm really bad at math

11:29 pm

joym999

thanks papa

11:29 pm

stidmama

oh Karys's BIG DAY is tomorrow? hm. better find a pretty hat for the shindig...

11:29 pm

smooth_pappa

lol me too

11:29 pm

jillibus

great pic, stid!

11:29 pm

jillibus

and hi smooooth

11:29 pm

jillibus

and joy

11:29 pm

smooth_pappa

hi jili :)

11:30 pm

babbz

nice photo stid! That's a good looking bunch!

11:30 pm

stidmama

thanks babbz!

11:31 pm

stidmama

and Jill -- wish you were here to get in the picture too...

11:31 pm

zysx

build on a 4/4 which is built on the wrongdoings you may go to a 5/16 about

11:31 pm

stidmama

zysx -- those are great clues!

11:32 pm

zysx

stid: thank you, I still have 71 to go...

11:32 pm

jillibus

aw, thanks, stid!

11:32 pm

joym999

I still can't get the ON word argh argh argh

11:32 pm

smooth_pappa

all right guys... unfortunately I can't make i t for flip tonight... I've got to be to work at 8:00 tomorroe... later

11:33 pm

anike

ar 5/10 anyone?

11:33 pm

stidmama

ar 5/10 is like the OR 5/10

11:34 pm

jillibus

joy -- the on word -- start with the number before two, add the last 4 letters of fr5/16

11:34 pm

stidmama

go zysx, go! what do you need?

11:34 pm

oldhousejunky

ar 5/10 - a day in May

11:35 pm

joym999

thanks jill! I feel much better now

11:35 pm

stidmama

wow pappa -- so early? see you tomorrow evening!

11:35 pm

anike

TY Stid

11:35 pm

flosey

back - no jilli, the kids are coming on the late long harbour ferry - be here sometime after midnight

11:35 pm

jillibus

:)

11:35 pm

barkingkel

ar5/10 syn of piend

11:35 pm

stidmama

so flosey -- all decked out like an elf with bells on? ;-)

11:35 pm

jillibus

I see, flosey!

11:36 pm

flosey

spent the day preparing but managed to complete the puzzle by jumping in and out between chores

11:36 pm

joym999

NE 6/18 and the OS5 and OS6 pleeeeez I must finish I must see fireworks

11:36 pm

renfield

i think i've become tommy

11:37 pm

jillibus

good for you, flo -- I'm not even trying to finish

11:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi again everybods -- hows things?

11:37 pm

flosey

lol stid - for sure - I get as excited as a child when it comes to seeing my kids

11:37 pm

stidmama

NE 6: a worm creature... ne + you a** + he **...

11:37 pm

zysx

stid: no idea what I need. still learning the slang

11:37 pm

jillibus

hi rennie -- in and out of visibility, yes

11:37 pm

stidmama

OS 5 is a willow-like shrub; take the first R off RO 6/18

11:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ne6/18, take the first ne and add a suffix meaning more

11:37 pm

stidmama

then plural for the OS 6

11:37 pm

jillibus

hi Gwen

11:38 pm

stidmama

wow -- you're doing great then, zysx!

11:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hey jillibus

11:38 pm

stidmama

hi Gwen

11:38 pm

zysx

first puzzle. like it lots

11:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hey stid

11:38 pm

Shannon1

I'm really dense tonight, it could be the beer I just drank, but I really didn't get those math clues earlier. Can someone dumb them down for me.

11:39 pm

stidmama

*claps hands gleefully* we have another convert, gang! LOL

11:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

need 8 more woids -- gotsa find 'em or i will be annoyed at myself all night

11:39 pm

zysx

something you go to hell for with an E at the end (4/4)

11:39 pm

jillibus

well done, zysx -- do you know about Lickety's list?

11:39 pm

Shannon1

I'm also missing one 8 word

11:39 pm

zysx

then add a behind to the 4/4

11:39 pm

stidmama

Shannon, ar + "bad thing" (seven deadly s**) + silent vowel

11:39 pm

stidmama

then the other is the same with a different vowel on the end

11:39 pm

zysx

Who's list? (Guess that answers the question)

11:40 pm

stidmama

I think all the 8s were plurals, shannon...

11:40 pm

Faerie

Hi Honeys I'm home (*^_^*)

11:40 pm

joym999

sorry, got the NE 6/18 that's the superlative, looking for the middle one of the 3 NE 6/18's

11:40 pm

stidmama

Lickety's "list" has a link at the bottom of this page -- he set up a program that is really helpful to denser babblers like me...

11:40 pm

stidmama

{{{FAERIE}}}

11:40 pm

renfield

yayayaya faerie!

11:40 pm

jillibus

sysx -- scroll down to Friends of Babble , lower left, and click on Lickety's Babble Clues --

11:40 pm

Faerie

(((((Stid))))) How ya doing?

11:41 pm

jillibus

hi faerie!

11:41 pm

Faerie

Hiya Rennnnnnieeeee!!!!!!

11:41 pm

Faerie

Hi Jill :)

11:41 pm

anike

So that I can get on with Xmas preparations I must finish this grid - I need ne5/10 follwed by ne 6/18 an fr 5/16 an 6/27 (B4 the monk)

11:41 pm

stidmama

I am well Faerie -- enjoying our visit from babbler "riemann" -- he's in my icon today!

11:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Tres!

11:41 pm

stidmama

go gwen go!

11:41 pm

zysx

ahhh... that list. would have been nice 230 or so words ago :)

11:42 pm

joym999

4 words left! 18 minutes left!

11:42 pm

stidmama

anike, there is an english clergyman, but also the french version, as in fr*** Jacque?

11:42 pm

Faerie

Riemann is visiting with you at your house? That's fantastic :)

11:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ne5 is weird one: N plus poetic word for "before" plus it depends on what the definition of ** **

11:42 pm

stidmama

and before that is the fr*** that is not enslaved

11:42 pm

Shannon1

I'm missing the second te 7 and 8 combo, please

11:42 pm

joym999

I'm missing the NE 6/18 that doesn't mean closer, or a colorless liquid

11:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

go joy!!

11:43 pm

Faerie

I just refreshed what a beautiful pic Stid :)

11:43 pm

jillibus

zysx -- there's always next time for Lickety! He usually posts his list shortly after the flip

11:43 pm

stidmama

Yes, we've known him for 20 years. The boys adore him, and he puts up with me. He and my Tom were roommates in college

11:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tr conbo is the person who receives instruction, and plural

11:43 pm

renfield

ne + proud mary keeps on ***ling then plural

11:43 pm

jillibus

Ah, that's the connection with riemann!

11:44 pm

helenkeller

hi everyone

11:44 pm

stidmama

yep. OLD friends, LOL

11:44 pm

Faerie

Well I do seem to learn something new everyday here.

11:44 pm

Shannon1

dub!

11:44 pm

Shannon1

I mean, duh!

11:44 pm

Shannon1

Duh!

11:44 pm

renfield

heya helen!!!!

11:44 pm

stidmama

hello {{{helen}}} a bit late for you, are you restive tonight?

11:44 pm

Faerie

Hiya Helen :)

11:44 pm

jillibus

hi helen!

11:44 pm

stidmama

I "dub" shannon the newest babblefisher!

11:45 pm

renfield

are you singing w/ me shannon?

11:45 pm

barkingkel

joy ne 6/18 marine worm

11:45 pm

jillibus

rennie, is that your face under all the foam?

11:46 pm

helenkeller

83 left to go - 15 minutes, that's, what? 6/minute - np

11:46 pm

Shannon1

Singing?

11:46 pm

stidmama

go helen go!

11:46 pm

jillibus

Oops -- cat is demanding her goodies (actually medication) -- bbs

11:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

help, i refreshed, now my word list stops loading in the Ts and I only have Ws left -- what do I do??

11:46 pm

renfield

it is jilli w/ my 2 new christmas toofies...

11:47 pm

stidmama

Gwen -- which list stops loading -- this one or Lickety?

11:47 pm

Faerie

Hi Shannon and BDr

11:47 pm

stidmama

Ren, you're adorable, chalked or otherwise! :-)

11:48 pm

renfield

;-)

11:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stid, this one

11:48 pm

joym999

SE 6's?????

11:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

now trying to remember all the Ws i found already, typing them on a blank Word page

11:48 pm

stidmama

try loading again, gwen and if it stalls it should prompt if you want to continue -- say yes...

11:49 pm

barkingkel

se 6/18 +santa's ****deer

11:49 pm

stidmama

ther are 17 Ws total, 9 WE and 8 WO

11:50 pm

frogtaco

Whoa... :)

11:50 pm

joym999

thanks, bark!

11:50 pm

helenkeller

70 left

11:50 pm

stidmama

hi frog!

11:50 pm

joym999

oops...still missing another SE 6, though

11:50 pm

anike

Stid - just saw your fr clues - thanks. Fireworks with 10 mins to go!!

11:50 pm

frogtaco

Hiya!

11:50 pm

stidmama

goooooooo helen!

11:50 pm

Shannon1

Let me tell you, my last wo's were serious fish food.

11:50 pm

stidmama

YAY anike!

11:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

thanks, stid, but how do i see which ones i already have? eek!

11:51 pm

barkingkel

seerer

11:51 pm

flosey

WTG Anike

11:51 pm

barkingkel

oops wrong box

11:51 pm

stidmama

they should load up for you then... or do they show if you type them in the add word box?

11:51 pm

stidmama

LOL barking -- if only that were a real word...

11:52 pm

lynxxx

hi everyone

11:52 pm

oldhousejunky

surprised that 'nerf' is not recognized - thought it was before - oh well

11:52 pm

stidmama

lynxxx! I have been thinking about you all day -- have the fires died back any? I am so worried about you and the other Aussies

11:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ah, i just typed in every W until it got to the right one. FIREWORKS!

11:52 pm

joym999

you've given me about 5 clues and I still can't get that NE 6/18....I don't know any marine worms...wah!

11:52 pm

renfield

hey lynxxx

11:52 pm

stidmama

YAY Gwen!

11:53 pm

frogtaco

WTG Gwen!

11:53 pm

lynxxx

Yay for Gwen!

11:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stid, they aren't loading, but the news one are showing up, and the old ones are in the memory at least, so i worked around it

11:53 pm

stidmama

ne 6/18: ne + you a** + he ** a guy....

11:53 pm

anike

ne 6/18 rhymes with here is but starts with n

11:54 pm

joym999

thanx, stid

11:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

joy, ne + pete and **peat were sitting on a fence + I am, you are, she **

11:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(finishes grid even though it ate part of my word list!)

11:55 pm

stidmama

Now we're supposed to wait at the flip and let Ren in first, right? or was it someone else? It's been so busy here...

11:55 pm

helenkeller

60 to go!

11:55 pm

renfield

yayayyayya gwen!!!

11:55 pm

joym999

one word to go!!!!! I must find it...SE 5/10, but not the finch or the prophets

11:55 pm

stidmama

Gwen, you are amazing! I'd have been panicking and wouldn't have managed to pull it together enough to finish!

11:55 pm

stidmama

go joy go!

11:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

off to bed, too tried, long day tomorrow. Cheers and happy consumerism/holiday/vacation/weekend all!!

11:56 pm

stidmama

joy -- add an ARRRR to the se 4/4 after the prophets

11:56 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Gwen

11:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

aw, gee, thanks stid. pretty good memory for words and stuff. bye for real now 8-)

11:56 pm

stidmama

go helen!

11:56 pm

barkingkel

the r goes in the middle

11:56 pm

oldhousejunky

se + ***tin tin - the famous dog

11:57 pm

joym999

GOT IT! You guys rock! Fireworks for me!

11:57 pm

stidmama

YAY joy!

11:57 pm

renfield

yayayayay joy!!!!

11:57 pm

oldhousejunky

sorry wrong clue

11:57 pm

oldhousejunky

WTG Joy !!!!

11:57 pm

jillibus

YAY joy!!! Oh joy!

11:57 pm

stidmama

oldhouse, that was a good clue, though -- was trying to figure out how to clue if it was needed...

11:58 pm

barkingkel

okay I have decided it is almost more fun to give clues than look for words, But i can't do both too focused

11:58 pm

chj

85

11:58 pm

oldhousejunky

134

11:58 pm

lynxxx

148

11:58 pm

stidmama

no chj! I won't be here most of the day so it'll be something like 400...

11:58 pm

jillibus

49

11:59 pm

Minveryork

189

11:59 pm

helenkeller

50 to go

11:59 pm

ursh

morning all 161

11:59 pm

barkingkel

100

11:59 pm

frogtaco

156

11:59 pm

stidmama

I would be really happy with about 103...

11:59 pm

Faerie

74

11:59 pm

renfield

124

11:59 pm

stidmama

hi Min! welcome to the grid! how's the weekend so far?

11:59 pm

brandyjack

i'd like about 500......

11:59 pm

oldhousejunky

stid - trying to clue se 5 for joy

11:59 pm

flosey

me too stid, perhaps I could do it before the kids come

11:59 pm

stidmama

LOL BJ! good to see you :-)

11:59 pm

ursh

ouch brandy

11:59 pm

Faerie

NOOOOOOOO BJ

11:59 pm

renfield

me 2 brandy

11:59 pm

lynxxx

oh BrandyJack!

11:59 pm

jillibus

hi minver!

11:59 pm

oldhousejunky

flip

12:00 am

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ne 6,18 ne 5,10 last 2

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