Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, January 3, 2008

12:00 am

dcseain

flop!

12:00 am

dcseain

299 today!

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

herinfernallady

flip

12:00 am

dart001

ed 7

12:00 am

cybernan

ooh a huge grid

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

melonheadjujube

fleep!

12:00 am

pinkhatlil

flippety flop!!

12:00 am

jillibus

flap

12:01 am

herinfernallady

back laters Gym assesment time

12:01 am

Hugabugs

flip... hi everyone - sc7

12:01 am

jillibus

of course it's huge on another busy day for me

12:01 am

pinkhatlil

another biggie...im loving it

12:01 am

stidmama

frlip

12:01 am

pinkhatlil

bye herin!

12:01 am

melonheadjujube

got a 7 :)

12:01 am

dart001

he 7

12:01 am

stidmama

LOL what a word.... rofl

12:01 am

dart001

ne 7

12:01 am

stidmama

hello all!

12:01 am

stidmama

{{{{{JIll}}}}} I missed-ted you!

12:01 am

cybernan

so 7

12:02 am

dlfox

cr 9/50

12:02 am

pinkhatlil

hi stid, melon, hugs, dart, and cyber!!

12:02 am

jillibus

been away, stid -- and library today, meeting tomorrow

12:02 am

maniac_mitch

hi all, how many today?

12:02 am

jillibus

299

12:02 am

cybernan

ro 7

12:02 am

maniac_mitch

ok ty

12:02 am

stidmama

299 words

12:03 am

dart001

hiya pink

12:03 am

pinkhatlil

phantom asteroid

12:03 am

Rlee

hello all, how is avery one been the last 10 months?

12:03 am

stidmama

RLEE!!!! hello!

12:03 am

dart001

re 7

12:03 am

stidmama

where were you?

12:03 am

jillibus

got the so7 :)

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

flip & hi all

12:03 am

SaddySolar

flop flip again... chatterbox takes forever to load... found 30 words already

12:03 am

melonheadjujube

st7

12:03 am

cybernan

sc 7 x2

12:03 am

stidmama

hi saddy! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

12:04 am

Rlee

in sydney looking after my great grandmother

12:04 am

jillibus

wtg saddy

12:04 am

cybernan

sm 8 x2

12:04 am

SaddySolar

hey stid.. happy new year to you too

12:04 am

stidmama

thanks for those nan

12:04 am

dlfox

cr 9/66 x2 !

12:04 am

dart001

so 7

12:04 am

stidmama

oh RLee -- what an arduous task... (thinking about my own grandmother)

12:05 am

Hugabugs

cr8

12:05 am

Rlee

she passed away quietly at the age of 81 3 weeks ago. so im home again and trying to remember where i left off

12:06 am

jillibus

you guys with the big words make me tored!

12:06 am

Hugabugs

sm8 x 2

12:06 am

jillibus

no, tired!

12:06 am

stidmama

{{{{{Rlee}}}}} I am so glad you were able to spend time with her, and that her passing was easy.

12:07 am

Rlee

I missed you all, well the ones i know, seems like there is alot of new ppl

12:07 am

dcseain

sc7 *2

12:07 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up everyone! Enjoy.

12:07 am

dcseain

hi rlee :)

12:07 am

Rlee

thank you lickety

12:07 am

dcseain

thanks, lickety, happy new year!

12:07 am

stidmama

YAY LICKETY!!!!!

12:07 am

Rlee

hi Dc

12:07 am

SaddySolar

thanks lickety

12:07 am

dart001

thx lickety

12:08 am

jillibus

Oooh, Lickety, you're a love!

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

co7 - hi pinkhatlil

12:08 am

SaddySolar

he7

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

sc7 X 2

12:08 am

jillibus

dc, I just knew you would pick a good Dutch icon!

12:09 am

dlfox

I was ti 5/12 before this grid... now I'm ti 7/32... so I guess I'll sc 5/12 to my co4/7 bed! Nite All

12:09 am

dcseain

one can never go wrong w/chocolate, jilli :D

12:10 am

dart001

110 down

12:10 am

stidmama

I think the Ws will be my nemesis today...

12:10 am

stidmama

go dart go!

12:10 am

dcseain

i've found 4 so far, stid

12:10 am

jillibus

thanks, difox! -- me too

12:10 am

melonheadjujube

tx dlfox!

12:11 am

SaddySolar

dart.. your so quick its kinda annoying

12:11 am

melonheadjujube

mo7

12:11 am

SaddySolar

dart.. youre so quick its kinda annoying

12:11 am

jillibus

phantom -- mastoid (I had 5 such ops when I was 5) -- nobody does now

12:12 am

cybernan

I given up on the 7's -- 39 are just too many to keep track of!

12:12 am

stidmama

well, the good thing is that with so many words, it is easy to find a bunch...

12:13 am

Joesdinner

hi all. how many words tonight?

12:13 am

jillibus

hi joes -- 299

12:13 am

dcseain

299, joes

12:13 am

SaddySolar

299

12:13 am

Joesdinner

oh lord have mercy, okay. thanks jili.

12:14 am

jillibus

well I have 5 Ws and that's it, lol

12:14 am

stidmama

go jill go!

12:15 am

jillibus

lol stid!

12:16 am

dcseain

wr7*2

12:16 am

dcseain

both build on the same wr6

12:17 am

stidmama

hm. wr 6.... *puzzled look*

12:17 am

cybernan

missing one w -- have no idea!

12:18 am

melonheadjujube

re7

12:18 am

dcseain

that wr6 builds on wr4 of habaeus corpus

12:18 am

SaddySolar

ok im off now... be back later to make a dent in the 299 sigh

12:18 am

dcseain

ciao, saddy!

12:18 am

SaddySolar

see y'all later

12:18 am

stidmama

later saddy!

12:18 am

SaddySolar

poof

12:18 am

jillibus

bfn saddy

12:19 am

cybernan

wr's: 4, 5 x6, 6 x2, 7 x2 -- anyone know what I'm missing?

12:19 am

jillibus

there are 2 wr6 words and 3 wr7s, sigh

12:19 am

melonheadjujube

hi & bye saddysolar!

12:19 am

stidmama

oooh. I got them... squirmy, aint's they?

12:19 am

grannyrose

wr6 + 7 x2 combo, if not already called

12:19 am

dcseain

indeed, stid

12:20 am

cybernan

ah -- ty jill

12:20 am

grannyrose

also cr8/9 combo

12:20 am

jillibus

yw, nan

12:20 am

cybernan

w's done

12:21 am

dcseain

wtg, nan!

12:21 am

jillibus

I wish my ws were done :(

12:21 am

melonheadjujube

cr8

12:21 am

stidmama

go nan go!

12:22 am

stidmama

halfway!!!!

12:22 am

dcseain

go, stid!

12:22 am

jillibus

yowie, stid!!!

12:22 am

melonheadjujube

taDah stid!

12:23 am

melonheadjujube

grey 9 :D

12:23 am

dart001

go stid

12:23 am

stidmama

go melon!!!!!

12:23 am

melonheadjujube

cr9 X 2 btw

12:24 am

jillibus

got one cr9 :)

12:25 am

melonheadjujube

so7 X 3 - so far

12:25 am

cybernan

sm 8 x3

12:25 am

stidmama

four corners grey!!!

12:28 am

jillibus

was ro 7 called?

12:28 am

loredana

hello Babblers .. too hot to work !!!

12:28 am

stidmama

hello lore!

12:28 am

pinkhatlil

((((((loredana)))))) HNY to you!!!

12:28 am

cybernan

ty melon -- 9's done

12:28 am

dcseain

hi, lore!

12:28 am

maniac_mitch

50 to go

12:29 am

stidmama

go maniac!!!!!

12:29 am

jillibus

hi lore

12:29 am

stidmama

go nan!

12:29 am

pinkhatlil

woooot hooooot maniac!!!

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

hi, back from icon shopping.

12:29 am

jillibus

what, maniac???

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

holey moley mm!

12:29 am

pinkhatlil

lol jilli

12:30 am

jillibus

bts, pink, I now see Betty Boop

12:30 am

dart001

hes a tangler too

12:30 am

maniac_mitch

rh 6,7,8

12:30 am

jillibus

that was btw

12:31 am

pinkhatlil

yes jilli, she put in an appearance yesterday, after days of trying....lil pink used the potty for the first time last night..im so proud of her!!

12:31 am

jillibus

got the rh8, ty maniac

12:31 am

jillibus

yay lil pink!!!

12:31 am

stidmama

yippee for lil pink!

12:32 am

pinkhatlil

thank you guys, she was soooooo pleased with herself, then said "big girl" lol

12:32 am

jillibus

brb

12:33 am

cybernan

is the rh 6 & 7 related to the i mitch? -- or just the same prefix?

12:34 am

stidmama

I got the rh 6.7, but not the 8,... *sigh*

12:34 am

cybernan

*8

12:34 am

cybernan

lol stid -- I have the 8 but not the 6-7

12:35 am

cybernan

-- found them

12:35 am

stidmama

nan -- the RH 6 is the first 6 letters of a word for a type of speechifying... I call it "cow pucky" (only not so politely)

12:35 am

stidmama

*grin* so are they related?

12:35 am

cybernan

no

12:36 am

Surrender Doroth

Curious to know how you know how many letters are in a word...

12:36 am

stidmama

okay, *thinking*

12:37 am

stidmama

most of us at this point Doroth, have simply found them, or watched folks announce them in the log

12:37 am

stidmama

but some of us use "lickety's list" which has a link at the bottom of this page...

12:37 am

Geekmeister

Hi Pigeonman, How are you doing????

12:37 am

Surrender Doroth

Ah. Thank you. I lost my 'y' somewhere, or maybe the witch wasn't finished with the sky writing.

12:38 am

cybernan

have a ge and a gh -- anyone know what the 3rd one is?

12:38 am

pigeonman

Hey Geek. Where you been? Haven't seen you here in quite awhile.

12:38 am

stidmama

sometimes "refresh" works to fill in those missing tiles doroth...

12:38 am

stidmama

another GE nan, probably the 5/16

12:38 am

Geekmeister

I've been here, you've just been too cold to see

12:39 am

cybernan

yep

12:40 am

rururocks

so 7

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

i have so7 X 3 so far

12:42 am

Geekmeister

Pigeon, I just got teh Miller Christmas card. WHen did Gregg get so gray???

12:42 am

pigeonman

I just got mine also. I'm probably just as grey. I'm just a whole lot prettier.

12:43 am

pigeonman

Plus, Anyone who's over 5 fott 6 can see the bald spot on the top of his head. :-)

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

Has anyone seen the movie "Waitress"? The author, director, and co-star, Adrienne Shelly, was murdered shortly before the film was selected for the Sundance Film Festival. It is so sad we lost her talent...

12:43 am

Geekmeister

He looks oldest and yet he is the youngest. I guess we just live better!

12:43 am

Geekmeister

Friar Gregg

12:44 am

pigeonman

Nope. We're not married to Kathleen

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

co7 X 2 so far

12:44 am

pigeonman

Friar Gregg. he he.

12:44 am

Geekmeister

Steve, Eddie and Chris all have the same hair style, just a different color.

12:45 am

rururocks

he 7

12:45 am

dcseain

shalom, ruru :)

12:46 am

rururocks

shalom dc

12:46 am

grannyrose

he7/8 combo

12:47 am

stidmama

the Js and the Ws are my annoyances...

12:47 am

dcseain

testify, stid!

12:48 am

dart001

keep seeing henrid*rs

12:48 am

stidmama

I have 7 Ws so far seain....

12:48 am

dcseain

i have 8, stid, and 1 J

12:49 am

rururocks

ro 7

12:49 am

stidmama

I have TWO J seain, so technically we're neck and neck...

12:49 am

pigeonman

Haven't even gotten to the w's yet. I'm only up to 175 and into the next to last row. Slow, slow, slow

12:49 am

cybernan

have he 7 x2, but no 8 -- must be 3 he 7's

12:49 am

pigeonman

here

12:49 am

stidmama

oooh! I found two more J!

12:49 am

pigeonman

sorry

12:50 am

stidmama

thanks for that pigeonman... LOL still needed it!

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

I have 3 he 7's nan and one he 8

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

ro 7 x 2

12:51 am

stidmama

hm. joso's in the grid today :-)

12:51 am

OssieA

hello hello

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

hi ossie

12:51 am

stidmama

hello ossie!

12:51 am

OssieA

hi volley!

12:51 am

dart001

hiya oss!!

12:52 am

OssieA

hiya darty!

12:52 am

OssieA

g'day stid!

12:52 am

cybernan

have ro 7 x3

12:52 am

stidmama

ooh! down to 100!!!!!

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty nan

12:53 am

rururocks

re7

12:54 am

stidmama

under 100, and heading out for the night. Sweet dreams or happy days, all!!!

12:54 am

dcseain

sleep well, stid

12:54 am

rururocks

cyalater stid

12:55 am

pinkhatlil

bye stid!

12:55 am

melonheadjujube

bye stid

12:55 am

jillibus

night stid -- well done!

12:55 am

cybernan

wtg stid -- nite

12:56 am

pigeonman

GEEK. How were your holidays?

12:56 am

dcseain

phantom: cwms

12:57 am

Geekmeister

Great time.. Brady spent 10 days in San Diego at his grandma's house. He just got back today.

12:57 am

melonheadjujube

fading - 146 down, 153 to go, 17 7s, 5 8s, both 9s.

12:58 am

Geekmeister

score

12:58 am

melonheadjujube

laila tov, all {poof}

12:58 am

Geekmeister

Oops!

12:58 am

Geekmeister

Pigeon, How was it at your house?

12:58 am

rururocks

sm 7

1:00 am

pigeonman

Nice. Nick and his girlfriend came out. They built a snowman.

1:01 am

Geekmeister

We went to Mt Charlesoon yesterday. Very little snow and 50 degrees. It was warmer there than at the house

1:02 am

jillibus

no blank tiles

1:03 am

rururocks

yeah I got the rh 8!!!!!!

1:04 am

cybernan

still have one jill -- the middle o

1:05 am

cybernan

got one the or babblet

1:05 am

SarahBellum

Todays phantom word: asteroid! :D

1:05 am

SarahBellum

riot

1:05 am

SarahBellum

ack! apologies!

1:07 am

rururocks

phanthom toaster

1:07 am

dcseain

flying toasters! D:

1:07 am

dcseain

:D

1:08 am

cybernan

200 -- enough for tonight! --- see you tomorrow :)

1:08 am

rururocks

dc .. are you okay?

1:08 am

SarahBellum

gnite, cybernan! sleep well!

1:08 am

SaddySolar

bye nan

1:08 am

dcseain

should i not be, ruru?

1:09 am

dcseain

g'night, nan, sleep well

1:09 am

dcseain

tomorrow is my last night shift for a while, i'm going to days as of next week.

1:09 am

dcseain

that 3rd AT word is weird

1:11 am

dcseain

oooh, found another J :)

1:11 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone. Welcome back DC!

1:11 am

rururocks

mo 8

1:11 am

pinkhatlil

hi lynxxx!!!

1:11 am

rururocks

7 sorry

1:14 am

SaddySolar

cock' a 'doodle 'doo!!!!

1:14 am

SaddySolar

just found an ro 7 that was eluding me lol

1:15 am

dcseain

there's another 7 that's similar, if you've not found it

1:15 am

SaddySolar

i did

1:15 am

pinkhatlil

100 left bbl!!!

1:16 am

dcseain

ciao, pink!

1:16 am

lynxxx

bye Pink

1:17 am

SaddySolar

why is cosmo not in the dictionary???

1:17 am

SaddySolar

whywhy why

1:17 am

dcseain

becuase it's short for cosmopolitan

1:17 am

dcseain

and cosmos has no singular, as it's a collective.

1:17 am

SaddySolar

but its used everywhere

1:17 am

badhabit_

hi gitst time...

1:17 am

badhabit_

*first

1:17 am

SarahBellum

I don't know but I discovered the other day that taurus is also not in the dictionary. It's just odd.

1:18 am

badhabit_

*first

1:18 am

SaddySolar

and if docs is a valid word... why isnt cosmo

1:18 am

lynxxx

Taurus has a capital

1:18 am

dcseain

'sysop' is my only response to that. don't know what else to say. :)

1:19 am

SarahBellum

also, cosmo isn't short for cosmopolitan. It means universal. It's pertaining to the universe.

1:19 am

SaddySolar

no thats cosmos sarah

1:19 am

badhabit_

is it because i havent slept yet

1:20 am

SaddySolar

whats a sysop?

1:20 am

badhabit_

ut is "moter" a word... as in... car motor

1:20 am

badhabit_

oh :$

1:20 am

maniac_mitch

finished

1:21 am

dcseain

a valid word in the grid, short for systems operator.

1:21 am

SaddySolar

my phantom word is steroid

1:21 am

SarahBellum

cosmo is a prefix, Saddy. We have lots of prefixes in this game. Anti- , for example.

1:21 am

dcseain

well done, maniac, cograts!

1:21 am

o-o

the simple and only answer is the Enable dictionary is the final arbitor .... no matter how valid your reasoning and logic are, enable will decide what goes in the grid.

1:21 am

lynxxx

Hooray for Maniac!!

1:21 am

dart001

wtg mitch 15 left here

1:21 am

SaddySolar

youre kidding me!!!!!!!!!!!

1:21 am

o-o

congrats, mitch

1:21 am

dcseain

alas, thus it is so, babrab.

1:21 am

SarahBellum

What BabbleRabble said. You may think it's a word but we play the game according to the rules and dictionary that babble uses.

1:25 am

lynxxx

Hi BabRab!

1:25 am

SaddySolar

cosmo cosmo cosmo

1:26 am

SaddySolar

at least chatter box accepts everything :)

1:26 am

SaddySolar

invented

1:26 am

OssieA

lol saddy

1:26 am

SaddySolar

flackopoosy

1:26 am

SaddySolar

i invented that word

1:26 am

o-o

hello, lynxxx and everyone

1:28 am

o-o

few neologisms make it into enable

1:28 am

jillibus

dc, when will you be playing? we'll miss you at these hours

1:29 am

dcseain

i will miss these hours too, i like the flow/people at this hour a bit better than i do the day, relative to me, crew. i won't play from work on days, as it's busier, and the gov't overlords are here.

1:29 am

lynxxx

geez BabRab, you must eat dictionaries for breakfast

1:29 am

jillibus

hi babrab

1:29 am

lynxxx

Hi Jilli

1:29 am

dcseain

so, when i can, mostly after work i think.

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

wow dc would really miss not seeing you

1:30 am

lynxxx

hello Volley too

1:30 am

dcseain

i'll be on at wee hours as i can :)

1:31 am

dcseain

evening, dee

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

hi lynxx... good dc

1:31 am

pigeonman

32 to go. I'm outta here. Luck to everyone.

1:31 am

dcseain

g'night, pigeon, sleep well.

1:31 am

jillibus

wtg peigeon!

1:31 am

lynxxx

bye Pigeon

1:32 am

SarahBellum

dcseian, are you of Irish decsent?

1:32 am

dart001

firewords

1:32 am

dcseain

no, sarah, but my name is. the relative who claimed to be irish, admitted she was Welsh on her deathbed, not long after i was born.

1:32 am

SarahBellum

*dcseain

1:32 am

dcseain

congrats, dart!

1:33 am

lynxxx

Hooray for Dart !

1:33 am

dcseain

she lied to immigration here, because she feared being put to work in a coal mine again, which is what she did in Wales.

1:33 am

OssieA

vn dart

1:33 am

SarahBellum

Hehehe. You spell your name correctly, as per Gaelic.

1:33 am

o-o

congrats, dart

1:33 am

dart001

cool down down there yet oss?

1:33 am

OssieA

no dart, been over 40C again today and yesterday

1:34 am

OssieA

respite tomorrow, will only be about 33C

1:34 am

OssieA

hen back to over 40C on Mon and Tues

1:34 am

dcseain

here, it's frigid. terrible windy and temps tonight around 10ÂºF.

1:34 am

dart001

work friend going down there in about 3 weeks...telling him its hottt

1:34 am

OssieA

here to Perth?

1:35 am

dart001

east coast syd..melb ...hobart..cairns

1:35 am

OssieA

ask him what's wrong with Perth?!! lol

1:35 am

dart001

said they give him 3 domestic legs...then 100/leg after that

1:36 am

OssieA

is he getting any of the Australian Open Tennis in?

1:36 am

OssieA

ok, darty, what is 10F?

1:37 am

dart001

just sightseeing and diving

1:37 am

dart001

about -12 c

1:37 am

OssieA

oh the diving will cool him off then lol

1:37 am

OssieA

oh dc, that's cold then!

1:38 am

OssieA

it never gets below 0C here

1:38 am

OssieA

I think last couple of winters it didn't get below 5C

1:40 am

dart001

yest. hi was 0 f...got down to -18f last night...we are at the high for today now...3 above f with a good wind...very chilly

1:40 am

dcseain

very very cold for here, though warm compared to when i lived in Boston

1:41 am

OssieA

they went to metric here, hmm, now let me see, sometime in the 70s I think, so forgotten what those temps mean lol

1:41 am

dart001

coonverted for ossie....1/1 hi -17c

1:41 am

OssieA

flippity flip

1:42 am

dart001

low was -27c

1:43 am

OssieA

oh my goodness me, I can't even imagine how cold that is

1:43 am

dart001

cars dont like it much

1:44 am

OssieA

lol - you have double glazing dart?

1:44 am

dart001

get black ice sometimes...they put a lot of salt spray mix on roads...great for rusting out your car

1:45 am

OssieA

black ice is treacherous

1:46 am

dart001

when it gets real cold....-30 or more...then you get a flat spot in the tires....kind of rolls funny for a while....flat on the spot it was parked

1:46 am

OssieA

my husband in Berlin in 1983 slid into a Mercedes which then shunted 3 other very nice German cars

1:46 am

OssieA

oic

1:47 am

SaddySolar

in 1983

1:47 am

SaddySolar

lol i was 2

1:47 am

OssieA

yep

1:47 am

OssieA

lol saddy

1:47 am

OssieA

I guess some people would have had to have been

1:47 am

dart001

sometimes people around here drive like idiots...they forget early in the snow season that they cant stop quickly...and you get some 5-10 car pileups on the freeway when someone loses control

1:47 am

dcseain

yeah, i know what you mean dart.

1:48 am

OssieA

yes

1:48 am

dcseain

here, we get snow rarely enough, little good comes of it on the roads.

1:49 am

dart001

or they are yakking on their cell phone while driving...a pet peeve of mine....hope they can live with it if they kill someone

1:49 am

OssieA

we only get snow in Tasmania and in the Victorian mountains

1:49 am

OssieA

that's outlawed here but you see people still doing it

1:49 am

dart001

wish they would here

1:49 am

dcseain

it's illegal here too, if handheld, but many still do it.

1:50 am

dcseain

by 'here' i mean an Maryland, DC, Virginia, and West Virgnia.

1:50 am

dart001

even if hands free..your brain is still somewhere else

1:50 am

OssieA

we have "hoons" here that burn tons of rubber, and they have put Youtube videos up, so now the police are after them lol

1:50 am

jillibus

falling alseep in my chair...over half way.. go
ing to bed

1:50 am

dart001

nite jilli

1:50 am

dcseain

sweet dreams, jilli :)

1:51 am

OssieA

night jili

1:51 am

MVA

hi all and nite jilli!

1:51 am

lynxxx

nite Jilli

1:51 am

OssieA

hi MVA

1:51 am

dart001

havent heard that word b4 oss

1:51 am

dart001

hi mva

1:51 am

OssieA

yes, you're absolutely right dart

1:51 am

jillibus

night all say hi to sprite -- hope she like my Dutch icon

1:51 am

OssieA

no, not in the American vocab

1:51 am

dart001

like yonks huh?

1:52 am

OssieA

it is very common here lol

1:52 am

OssieA

yes and for yonks

1:52 am

lynxxx

it is beautiful Jilli - do you have the original?

1:52 am

dcseain

hoon, that's a vehicle type?

1:52 am

OssieA

nope, their the people who hoon in their cars

1:52 am

lynxxx

no, that a hoonmobile DC

1:53 am

dart001

is it short for a larger word?

1:53 am

OssieA

they are usually young males in suped up cars

1:53 am

rolin

lol..ossieA...see hoon is a viable word... enable will allow yob..but not hoon...

1:53 am

OssieA

no dart

1:53 am

jillibus

lynxxx -- if you read the proifle you'll know I have a print which belonged to my gradfather -- it's in a rather nice black frame with inset pearl flowers

1:53 am

MVA

lynxx, how is stewart?

1:54 am

herinfernallady

Pounce

1:54 am

OssieA

they go past my place here on a Friday night hooning around

1:54 am

lynxxx

oh, I read the profile but missed 'print' - sounds and looks beautiful though Jilli

1:54 am

jillibus

yes, give stewart a scritch behind the ears from me :)

1:54 am

lynxxx

Gets better everyday MVA

1:55 am

jillibus

I love it

1:55 am

OssieA

you a New Zealander jili? lol

1:55 am

lynxxx

Hi Infernal

1:55 am

jillibus

so bye bye all *poof*

1:55 am

jillibus

New Zealander??? No -- why?

1:56 am

OssieA

lol, you said scritch instead of scratch

1:56 am

OssieA

just sounds NZ

1:57 am

jillibus

it's a doggie kind of scratch, lol -- kittyish too

1:57 am

dcseain

scritch is gentler than scratch

1:57 am

jillibus

now really *poof* :)

1:57 am

dcseain

one scratches an itch, but scritches fondly

1:57 am

jillibus

right on, dc

1:58 am

lynxxx

wouldn't NZers say scrutch? (hope Kiwi isn't playing)

1:58 am

jillibus

BYE!!!

1:58 am

SaddySolar

bye

1:58 am

OssieA

very similar lync

1:58 am

dcseain

g'night jilli :D

1:59 am

OssieA

Saddy, has it calmed down now in Pakistan?

2:03 am

OssieA

we have big bushfires here

2:03 am

dart001

in perth or nearby?

2:03 am

dcseain

is it fire season there, ossie?

2:04 am

OssieA

near Perth and yes dc, and 3 truckies were killed a few days ago driving through bushfires in the goldfields, they were waved through a road block that had been set up

2:04 am

dcseain

truckies?

2:04 am

OssieA

their trucks were all burnt out

2:05 am

OssieA

there you go darty, another word for you, lol

2:05 am

dcseain

ones who drive big rigs?

2:05 am

mrpresident

hello everyone :)

2:05 am

OssieA

yes dc

2:05 am

dcseain

hi, mrp! :D

2:05 am

dart001

hiya mrp :)

2:05 am

OssieA

hi mrp

2:05 am

lynxxx

Oh thats awful Ossie (I haven't watched the news for a few weeks)

2:06 am

OssieA

one house has burnt down today and 30 are now under threat

2:06 am

lynxxx

hello MRP - welcome back

2:06 am

OssieA

it looked shocking lynx

2:06 am

mrpresident

same here ossie, what terrible tragic events

2:06 am

OssieA

yes mrp, more bushfires threatening now

2:06 am

lynxxx

where are the fires Ossie

2:07 am

mrpresident

hi dcs :))

2:07 am

mrpresident

hi lynxx :))

2:07 am

OssieA

Whiteman Park but just then on the news didn't catch where the other one is

2:07 am

OssieA

up in the hills no doubt, very leafy there

2:07 am

mrpresident

haven't seen joso for ever!! he has fallen off the planet?? or have I been missing him

2:08 am

OssieA

they were south of Perth, maybe 30 kms south a few days ago too, could smell the smoke in the air

2:08 am

herinfernallady

POUNCE. Joso has been about

2:08 am

dcseain

i've heard tell he's been on in the days a bit. i've not seen him either, and miss him.

2:08 am

dcseain

and mrp, i'm switching to days next week.

2:08 am

OssieA

and with the temps we're getting, is very diff for the firefighters

2:08 am

dcseain

i was informed tonight.

2:08 am

MVA

hi mrp

2:09 am

OssieA

for the past 2 days I've been getting a new patio put up, been giving the workman iced water

2:10 am

mrpresident

hi infern :)
hi mva :)

2:10 am

mrpresident

so i won't be seeing you dcs :( *teary* ??

2:11 am

lynxxx

We complain about 2 days run of high temps but I have noticed your run of extremely hot days Ossie - hope it breaks soon

2:11 am

OssieA

yes you will mrp, he prefers us lol

2:11 am

herinfernallady

clymercreations

2:11 am

dcseain

less often, mrp

2:11 am

OssieA

oh thx lynx, me too

2:11 am

dcseain

at least in this venue, for direct interactions.

2:11 am

Frances

Morning all.

2:12 am

lynxxx

Hi Frances!

2:12 am

OssieA

hi Frances

2:12 am

dart001

hi frances

2:12 am

dcseain

morning, frances :)

2:12 am

MVA

hi frances

2:13 am

OssieA

115 left, I'm rubbish at this game!

2:14 am

OssieA

must go, bye all, bye dart, dc her, lynx

2:14 am

Frances

Well I've just started so I

2:14 am

dart001

bye ossie :)

2:14 am

dcseain

g'night, ossie

2:14 am

Frances

......stil 237 to find.

2:14 am

dcseain

i've 100 left myself

2:14 am

MVA

bye ossie

2:14 am

lynxxx

bye Ossie

2:14 am

OssieA

ciao (o:

2:14 am

Frances

Bye Ossie

2:16 am

herinfernallady

sorry about that

2:16 am

dcseain

did the 2AM blip happen?

2:16 am

lynxxx

yes

2:17 am

dart001

must have...but dont remember it

2:17 am

dcseain

must of been chatting w/coworker

2:18 am

herinfernallady

My friend just got sent one of these

2:18 am

herinfernallady

http://clymercreations.com/html/007.ht
ml

2:20 am

lynxxx

a little bit freaky Infernal

2:20 am

dcseain

those appear well-crafted, if monotone in skin color.

2:20 am

dcseain

yes, i do agree lynxxx

2:23 am

herinfernallady

They feel freaky and they are actually realistically coloured.

2:24 am

dcseain

i meant they all appear european, which is always weird-looking to me, as about 60% people here are not of european descent, or at least not of full european descent.

2:24 am

MVA

going now, bbl, have fun all!

2:24 am

dcseain

ciao, mva :)

2:24 am

herinfernallady

That is the fairies there is different colour reborns

2:24 am

herinfernallady

Later MVA

2:25 am

lynxxx

bye MVA

2:26 am

Flask1

Morning all.....

2:26 am

dcseain

morning, flask!

2:26 am

herinfernallady

HI Flask

2:27 am

lynxxx

Hi Flask!

2:27 am

Frances

Bye MVA. Hello Flask

2:28 am

Frances

Sorry......don't know what happened there!

2:29 am

dcseain

np, frances. i like your yellow snowy owl

2:29 am

lynxxx

Yay - got a 9

2:30 am

dcseain

REs were not too bad today

2:30 am

Frances

Did have a snowy owl the other day. Today I have a daffodl.

2:31 am

lynxxx

so the other 9 is an re? - got the cr

2:31 am

dcseain

the hills here are covered in daffodils from late Feb-early Apr

2:31 am

dcseain

no, no RE9

2:31 am

dcseain

both are CRs

2:32 am

lynxxx

oh (slumps back down) TY

2:32 am

KatieMcG

Good morning everyone :-)

2:32 am

dcseain

Oster is in the grid today. no z to make Osterizer, though.

2:33 am

dcseain

morning, katie :)

2:33 am

lynxxx

Hi Katie

2:33 am

Frances

That is when our daffodils usually how first but in Cornwall they are out already.

2:34 am

dcseain

not much of a winter, or fall, in Cornwall this year?

2:34 am

Frances

Hello katie

2:35 am

herinfernallady

Hey Katie

2:35 am

Frances

Well Cornwall is known as the English Riviera so always a lot milder there.

2:38 am

Frances

Anyone else tried jedhi?

2:38 am

dcseain

i tried it, but not with an h. :)

2:39 am

herinfernallady

no but same as DC

2:42 am

JFB

Hi everyone - you're right about the daffodils in Cornwall - we had some in bloom just before Christmas

2:42 am

dcseain

morning, jfb.

2:42 am

herinfernallady

Hi JFB

2:42 am

JFB

morning dc

2:42 am

JFB

and herin

2:42 am

dcseain

last year we effectively had no witner here, and trees started blooming in Feb and early March.

2:43 am

lynxxx

Morning JFB

2:43 am

Frances

Hello JFB and if anyone should know, you should eh?

2:43 am

Frances

All the magnolia trees around here have huge buds on.

2:44 am

dcseain

deciduous magnial that get the pnkt-to- purple-white flowers?

2:46 am

Frances

Yes dc

2:46 am

dcseain

we have those here, too. they bloom 6-8 weeks before the evergreen magnolias.

2:46 am

herinfernallady

I have had photos of the Magnolia trees here

2:47 am

dcseain

the deciduous ones originate in Britain then?

2:48 am

herinfernallady

think i may log of for a while my brain isn''t thinking. laters

2:49 am

dcseain

ciao, lady

2:50 am

Frances

Dc think you'll find they are native to Asia and America. Magnolia grandiflora is the official state flower of both Mississippi and Louisiana.

2:51 am

dcseain

yes, i live at the northern limit of grandiflora, and it's the onnly kind i'd seen until i was in my 20s.

2:52 am

Frances

A house near me has a magnificent specimen in the garden. Flowers the size of dinner plates.

2:53 am

dcseain

i love the way the grandiflora smell. There are some gloriously large ones on the West side of the US Capitol.

2:55 am

dcseain

Cornwall must be at least as mild has here, then, for a home near you to have such a specimen, Frances. I didn't know that they were grown elsewhere in the world.

2:56 am

Frances

I'm not in Cornwall dc. Far from it and I have never seen another in this country.

2:57 am

JFB

A friend of mine has grown peaches in her garden for years.

2:57 am

dcseain

my, bad frances, Essex i see.

2:58 am

dcseain

one house i lived in had one each of plum, peaches, apples, and crabapples. :)

2:58 am

Frances

No problem dc.

2:58 am

JFB

Must be off - bbl

2:59 am

Frances

Bye FB

3:00 am

.:.Clairey.:.

this games is shit

3:00 am

dcseain

ciao, jfb

3:00 am

Frances

The house I grew up in had a peach tree in the garden.

3:01 am

dcseain

there are pear trees at the house i grew up in.

3:01 am

.:.Clairey.:.

ohh i love peaches

3:02 am

dcseain

fresh from the tree peaches are a joy. i don't care for store-bought generally, unless very locally grown.

3:03 am

Frances

Wish I had an orchard withg every known fruit tree. love fruit.

3:04 am

Frances

I must go home and get my USB keyboard. This wireless one is getting me down.

3:04 am

dcseain

sadly, many won't grow in a temperate climate like the ones we live in.

3:05 am

Frances

That would be a problem dc.

3:05 am

lynxxx

DC... I think we have a Grandiflora in our melbourne Botanic Gardens - there is a large colection of magnolias there. As well a historic estate around the corner from me has a large number of the Grand as well. magnolias generally are v common in melbourne

3:06 am

dcseain

a friend who lives in the city has been able to maintain a pomegranate tree for 6 years now.

3:06 am

dcseain

should have known they were exported long ago, lynxxx :)

3:06 am

Frances

How wonderful. A fruit full of rubies.

3:06 am

dcseain

chocolate-covered altoids are a happy

3:07 am

Frances

Altoids - mints?

3:07 am

dcseain

coworker was telling me that in Pakistan they sell dried pomegranate seeds, which they combine with curried pototato in a fried dough.

3:07 am

dcseain

yes, frances

3:13 am

Marmar

Hello one and all! My kids are all at home beause of Christmas vacation from school and I had to send them all out to walk the dog to get 15 minutes alone on the grid. They are more obsessed than I!

3:13 am

Marmar

and they are good at it!

3:13 am

dcseain

morning, marmar :)

3:14 am

Marmar

I hope everyone had a nice new year's eve/day and best wishes for 2008.

3:15 am

dcseain

i did, ty marmar, and unto you also :)

3:15 am

Marmar

Danke.

3:15 am

lynxxx

Morroccan restaurant that I go to has 'pizza' w. pumpkin, feta and pomegranate jam. stunning

3:16 am

lynxxx

Hi Marmar - HNY

3:16 am

Marmar

Francis and DC, your "peach" conversation reminded me of this last summer, July in Sebasopol CA at my brothers house eating as many juicy ripe peaches from their peach tree as we could...that was heavenly!

3:16 am

dcseain

oh, that sounds fabulous, lynxxx! i shall see if Egyptian Pizza does that next i'm there. Egyptian Pizza is a chain of sit-down restaurants in Baltimore, MD.

3:17 am

Marmar

Hello lynxxx!

3:18 am

dcseain

i like fig jam with bleu cheeses, speaking of yrou pizza, lynxxx

3:18 am

lynxxx

sweet & sour is always good!

3:20 am

Marmar

Ever had jalapeno jelly with cream cheese? A true taste treat!

3:20 am

dcseain

i have, marmar, though i'm not that big a fan of cream cheese in and of itself.

3:21 am

Marmar

Ha, DC, somehow, I knew that! But that jelly...SO good!

3:22 am

dcseain

my roommate's stepmom makes a lovely jalapeÃ±o jelly

3:22 am

lynxxx

jalapeno jelly is hot? like chili? (chili sauce & cream cheese was/is big here)

3:22 am

sprite

good morning all! How is the grid today?

3:22 am

Marmar

Is she from the southwest?

3:22 am

Marmar

Hello Sprite!

3:22 am

dcseain

morning, sprite! it's alright.

3:23 am

dcseain

yes, marmar, from Texas.

3:23 am

lynxxx

Hi Sprite - welcome back! or have I just been missing you?

3:23 am

dcseain

for those of you who've not heard, tomorrow is my last night shift for a while. i'm switching back to days next week. was just told today.

3:23 am

Frances

Back with fresh coffee.,

Morning sprite.

3:24 am

Marmar

lynxxx, what I had was very spicy but of course the cheese balances everything out.

3:24 am

Frances

So we'll be seeing you at the other end of the day?

3:24 am

sprite

lol lynxxx, no, I just dropped in for the first time today :) Good to see you all, guys. In case we have not met in the last few days: happy new year. May your year be filled with blessings.

3:24 am

Marmar

Same to you sprite, happy new year!

3:24 am

sprite

I will be missing you, dc. Hope to see enough of you when I play at odd times :)

3:25 am

Frances

You too sprite

3:25 am

sprite

wb Frances

3:25 am

grannyrose

hi everyone. and no lynxxx, we didn't go for that ride. mowed the lawns instead :(

3:25 am

sprite

oh, btw... any news on the skull shawl?

3:25 am

lynxxx

and for you too Sprite, I hope this year brings you health, happiness - & wealth as well if you like

3:25 am

dcseain

emailing myself now, sprite :">

3:26 am

Frances

Skull shawl!?

3:26 am

lynxxx

Hi Rose! I suppose you are going tomorrow in all the heat (mad bikers!)

3:26 am

sprite

I'd love that, lynxxx...material wealth that is, cause I am already blessed with a loving husband and two great kids... that is also wealth :)
Thanks for the great wishes!

3:26 am

dcseain

a friend has a pattern for a scarf with a very subtle skull in it, frances.

3:27 am

sprite

dc, you are the best :D

3:27 am

Frances

Hm.....interesting.

3:27 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, maybe. but it is cooler on the bike, especially if we head further into the hills

3:27 am

sprite

hi rose!

3:28 am

grannyrose

hey sprite, how's the new year treating you?

3:29 am

Marmar

well, my kids are back and took over the grid, I'll check in from time to time....

3:29 am

dcseain

ciao, marmar

3:29 am

lynxxx

bye Marmar, we'll keep an eye on them!

3:30 am

sprite

so far not good, rose... we had a series of bad luck. Car broken down, heater too, and I got blessed with another physical problem. I really really hope this year will get better!

3:30 am

Frances

Bye Marmar

3:30 am

Marmar

maybe I'll go workout with DDR! Thanks you guys! It actually feels nice to have three little babblers in the house. See you later!

3:30 am

sprite

*hugs Marmar*

3:31 am

lynxxx

the family that plays together, stays together

3:31 am

grannyrose

i understand, sprite. but what is it that ails you?

3:32 am

Frances

Positive thoughts sprite. You do not need or deserve another year like the last.

3:32 am

dcseain

sprite, francs: this is the pattern: http://tinyurl.com/3dgnkz it's beautifully subtle when done in a single colour; my friend chose black.

3:32 am

sprite

not sure what the english name is... inflammation of the soft tissue in the shoulder. So now I cannot walk too well, and can't use my arm... and am totally stationary while battling depression and ptss. Let's say I feel challenged ;)

3:34 am

grannyrose

keep it together girl. i've had some pretty rotten years myself. you just take one day at a time, and if that's too much, one hour at a time.

3:34 am

sprite

dc, thanks a million. It looks great!

3:35 am

o-o

bursitis

3:35 am

sprite

that is it, thanks BabbleRabble, and good to see you :)

3:35 am

o-o

Hello, sprite

3:36 am

sprite

Frances, thank you for saying that! I sometimes make the mistake to think I must have done something so terribly wrong to deserve it all.
Like fate has a personal vendetta against me, lol... not likely.

3:36 am

Frances

Bursitis I think sprite. I've had that and I sympathise with you.

3:36 am

garyandjulie

ed

3:36 am

grannyrose

unfortunately, my career has thus far ruined my spine, osteoarthritis in all major joints, and i've had three shoulder decompressions with 2 rotator cuff repairs. and i go back for more!

3:37 am

sprite

arrgh rose, that sounds so painful! I am sorry :(

3:37 am

Frances

Interesting pattern dc........and as for the lace-up opera gloves......well!

3:38 am

grannyrose

nah, i'm through to the other side now. into my 5 year plan, then retiring... as my hubby says, yeah right!

3:38 am

o-o

you and the USSR?

3:40 am

o-o

USSR had 13 five-year plans

3:40 am

sprite

hehehe, retiring... but not to being idle, I bet, rose.

3:40 am

grannyrose

this dr6 is driving me nuts! can anyone pls help?

3:40 am

sprite

ah, now I get it, lol BabbleRabble.

3:41 am

lynxxx

plural of the dr5.12? as in clothes dr****

3:41 am

grannyrose

hahha babrab. don't you know? nurses never retire....

3:41 am

Frances

dr6/21 opp to wetters

3:42 am

grannyrose

no no no the first one dr6/30

3:44 am

Frances

Just \trying to thinbk of a clue for you rmcc

3:44 am

sprite

dc, thanks for the unicolor advice! I can see how that would be really beautiful. My son will love it in black. I think I will too :)

3:44 am

lynxxx

dr6.30 dr + Santa drives a sl**** - swap those vowels around

3:45 am

Frances

Well done lynn. I was really struggling to clue that one.

3:45 am

dcseain

ty, lynxxx

3:46 am

grannyrose

lol, frances, is it that bad?yup it was!!! thanx frances

3:46 am

grannyrose

* lynxxx*

3:46 am

sprite

thanks for that one!

3:47 am

o-o

a nice, flowing grid

3:47 am

grannyrose

you know, that would have to be the only combo i DIDN'T try ggggrrrr

3:47 am

sprite

you done, BabbleRabble? Congrats!

3:48 am

grannyrose

four h words to go, and one t word.

3:52 am

lynxxx

I'm not even halfway ! think I'll take Stew for a walk and come back refreshed. Bye for now - and congrats in advance Rose

3:52 am

sprite

bye lynxxx, see you later :)

3:52 am

grannyrose

later lynxxx

3:52 am

dcseain

ciao, lynxxx

3:53 am

Frances

By lyn. Enjoy your walk. I must go to my home and get a keyboard before I tear all my hair out. See you later.

3:54 am

mrpresident

hello!! back for a bit :))

3:54 am

sprite

lol, bye Frances!

3:54 am

o-o

mrp, ma'am

3:55 am

grannyrose

hey mrp : )

3:56 am

sprite

mrP!!! *hugggggs*

3:56 am

mrpresident

how is everyones new year going (((hugs))) ?
thanks for the lovely and thoughtful card sprite!

3:56 am

grannyrose

stalled again, clue pls he6/24, the first one?

3:56 am

sprite

yvw mrP!

3:56 am

mrpresident

***hugggggs*** back to you sprite!

3:57 am

bananafour

rmcc, it was in last nights grid too I believe

3:57 am

bananafour

plural of the he 5/14

3:57 am

sprite

mrP, I have sent you an email a while ago, about the skype thing. Did you get it?

3:58 am

dcseain

hi, banana!

3:58 am

bananafour

hi dc, HNY

3:59 am

grannyrose

thanx banana, going off the wrong H

3:59 am

dcseain

hny 2 u 2, banana :)

4:00 am

mrpresident

i do apologise sprite, i have not been a good girl with email over the holiday season.
plus, my puter is missing in packing action.
I will get onto it tomorrow and check it out!! I am needing to find my password again so I can use it on this puter

4:01 am

sprite

no hurry at all, mrP, just been worried about you getting it. Asked about it a couple of times in babble chat, but I guess that disappeared in general chatter... I will need you to help me find back my skype name, lol.

4:01 am

dcseain

heh, dcs are the letters i have left in the grid :)

4:01 am

mrpresident

ah, I know what that is

4:02 am

mrpresident

shall I send it to you once i have my puter back?? I will get lickety to unpack it tomorrow

4:02 am

sprite

it is a b*tch, having to reinstall everything when the emails with particulars are lost. Teaches me to backup more often, groan.

4:03 am

sprite

of course, darling, no hurry at all.

4:03 am

mrpresident

oh it is awful to lose everything!

4:04 am

mrpresident

thanks sweetie. must go put the 'babies' to bed, they have a big day tomorrow with friends... see you all soon! *hugs*

4:05 am

sprite

miscommunication between me and the repair man. I could't get access at all, so I wanted him to give me access. He saw how neatly I have separate drives for programs and files, and thought he could reinstall windows without problems.

4:05 am

dcseain

arcanum /ar-KAY-nuhm/, noun;
plural arcana /-nuh/:

1. A secret; a mystery.
2. Specialized or mysterious knowledge, language, or information that is not accessible to the average person (generally used in the plural).

4:05 am

sprite

hug your big babies from me (all three of them) :D

4:06 am

dcseain

oh, so he overwrote it all w/out backing it up, not realizing that the files partition did not contain apps, but rather the OS one did. I guess he thought you had separate OS and Apps partitions.

4:07 am

sprite

dc, I still cannot open profiles, but is your icon really a dutch box of chocolate things for on bread?

4:07 am

dcseain

yes, it's De Ruijter Chocolade Hagelslag Puur

4:08 am

dcseain

my friend brought me a box when she visited Amsterdam for work last year.

4:08 am

sprite

I did, dc. But my emails and folders of gifs/jpgs and some txt files were in My Documents.

4:08 am

dcseain

oh, total bummer. :(

4:08 am

sprite

wonderful, dc! Very recognisable! And lovely.

4:09 am

coolits

hello

4:09 am

dcseain

yes, we've nothing at all like it here.

4:09 am

sprite

so if I had gotten access, I could have made backups from those and all would have been well. Now I have lost all emails, because my last big backup is corrupt :(

4:09 am

sprite

hi coolits.

4:09 am

dcseain

hi, coolits.

4:10 am

coolits

im a newbie here

4:10 am

sprite

welcome to the game and the fun (and the madness) then, coolits!

4:10 am

dcseain

coolits, how to play is explained in the Help link above. Welcome!

4:10 am

coolits

tnx sprite

4:10 am

coolits

ok well taken

4:11 am

KatieMcG

i've gov 140 but i'm going to have to go to the list soon!

4:11 am

dcseain

may we ask where in the world you are coolits?

4:11 am

coolits

but i cant stay too long for now

4:11 am

coolits

maybe ill be back by tomorrow cause my job is done here

4:11 am

dcseain

more than halfway is respectable today, katie.

4:11 am

sprite

also, Angelsong's Help page (link at the bottom under Friends of Babble) is very helpful. And if that does not help, we can try and help you too. Be warned though... Babble is very addictive to word lovers.

4:11 am

coolits

im going home

4:11 am

sprite

eeks katie... that bad?

4:12 am

dcseain

ciao, coolits, see you another time.

4:12 am

sprite

going home sounds good.

4:12 am

coolits

nice meeting you all people... i felt warm welcome... many thanks

4:13 am

KatieMcG

I have a complete block, will try and battle on for a while. bye coolits :-)

4:13 am

sprite

bye for now, coolits, and have a good trip home

4:13 am

grannyrose

whoot, i'm done!!!

4:13 am

sprite

katie: time for coffee, tea or something else, a little while away from the grid maybe? To help the brain reset? :)

4:13 am

sprite

wtg rose!

4:14 am

KatieMcG

Congrats RMCC

4:14 am

sprite

Ata's house is a phantom, grrrrr

4:15 am

dcseain

congrats, rose!

4:15 am

dcseain

ata's house?

4:16 am

sprite

dc: oast.

4:16 am

dcseain

found the cr8/9s on my own :D

4:16 am

sprite

wtg dc!

4:16 am

grannyrose

thanx all. does anyone know where i can get a copy of enable? even answers.com can't give me a definition of some of tinight's words.

4:17 am

dcseain

i googled it, and with some digging, found it can be downloaded. a vote you email lickety, he knows, as he uses it.

4:18 am

grannyrose

thanx dcs, will do

4:19 am

KatieMcG

So did I dc, now very proud of myself :-)

4:19 am

dcseain

you downloaded it, or found that it can be?

4:19 am

KatieMcG

Now over half way through :-)

4:19 am

sprite

http://personal.riverusers.com/~thegre
ndel/software.html

4:20 am

KatieMcG

Sorry i'm on about finding the cr 8/9 on my own :-)

4:20 am

sprite

wtg katie!

4:22 am

KatieMcG

I'm going to pop off for a coffee now, see you all later.

4:22 am

dcseain

sprite, the link be what?

4:23 am

sprite

halfway that page are downloads for enable an related word lists, dc

4:24 am

dcseain

oh, nifty, sprite

4:24 am

sprite

it is a very nifty site! :)

4:26 am

sprite

I found cr8/9 x 2

4:26 am

dcseain

and that's what there be, sprite

4:26 am

dcseain

in thta range :)

4:27 am

sprite

yay! Thanks dc :)

4:32 am

dcseain

i need a hint for st7/32, pls?

4:32 am

sprite

having more floors than one, dc

4:33 am

dcseain

oh, sorry, the on afte st4 a pot.

4:33 am

lynxxx

a skyscraper is multi st7.32

4:33 am

dcseain

found it. firewords!

4:33 am

sprite

or the one st4ring a pot

4:33 am

lynxxx

Congrats DC !!

4:33 am

sprite

arrghh no, the past tense, not the person who, sorry

4:34 am

KatieMcG

Yeah Congrats DC

4:34 am

sprite

very well done, dc!

4:36 am

dcseain

ty, all. i'm amazed i'm done b4 i need to leave work.

4:36 am

dcseain

playing certainly improves one's ability to play. Practice makes perfect apparently.

4:36 am

sprite

absolutely, dc!

4:38 am

sprite

until you come across a small grid, attack it full speed and slow down to snail pace after 10 words, lol...

4:39 am

sprite

babble teaches me to be humble at least once a day!

4:41 am

dcseain

yes, the small ones are much harder, esp when filled with vowels.

4:42 am

sprite

today's seems easy so far. I am flying through it.

4:43 am

SaddySolar

hi sprite

4:43 am

sprite

though I had some trouble with the O.

4:43 am

sprite

saddy! *hug* How are you?

4:44 am

SaddySolar

:) im good howre you

4:44 am

sprite

enjoying today's grid and the company!

4:44 am

dcseain

wb, saddy!

4:45 am

SaddySolar

ty dc

4:46 am

SaddySolar

and congrats on the fireworks dc

4:46 am

SaddySolar

i still have 170 left

4:46 am

SaddySolar

:P

4:47 am

sprite

I see you have your flag, saddy!

4:47 am

FranMag

Aloha Babblers!

4:47 am

lynxxx

hello Fran!

4:47 am

dcseain

aloha, fran! hny! finished sudoku?

4:48 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

4:48 am

sprite

hi Fran! *hugs*

4:48 am

SaddySolar

yeah.. i got it a couple of days after i complained ;)

4:48 am

SaddySolar

hey fran

4:48 am

FranMag

yes i did dc. :-)

4:48 am

sprite

I love it, Saddy!

4:48 am

FranMag

hi sprite!

4:48 am

FranMag

hi saddy!

4:48 am

dcseain

my brain so far has not wrapped itself around sudoku

4:48 am

FranMag

that stuff in your icon looks great dc!

4:49 am

sprite

I am months behind in sudoku.

4:49 am

SaddySolar

im off to tackle the much hated co's

4:49 am

dcseain

it is fran, very tasty, and the most fascinating shape.

4:49 am

FranMag

dc, if you forget that they are numbers and just use logic you might like it better

4:49 am

FranMag

go saddy go!

4:49 am

sprite

it is common as dirt in the netherlands, dc!

4:50 am

FranMag

i like this grid, found the st7 right away!

4:50 am

dcseain

so i've been told, sprite. here, it's a rare treat.

4:50 am

sprite

sudoku is about symbols, not about numbers.

4:50 am

dcseain

hm. maybe i should try snoodoku, and see if i do better with it.

4:50 am

sprite

I can send you some at any time, dc, if that is allowed in the states.

4:51 am

sprite

I started with snoodoku!

4:51 am

FranMag

snoodoku?

4:51 am

sprite

long before I ever made a sudoku with numbers!

4:51 am

dcseain

and i'm clear on the patterness of it. it's the eliminating posibilities that i'm not so good with.

4:51 am

dcseain

really sprite? You know snood?

4:51 am

dcseain

fran, see www.snood.com

4:51 am

sprite

http://womgames.com/games/index.php?ga
me=snoodoku

4:52 am

sprite

I do, dc! I even have it :)

4:52 am

dcseain

i was so happy when they ported snood to windows :)

4:53 am

FranMag

i think i would do better with the numbers in the traditional game

4:53 am

sprite

only sad thing about it is, once you get better in it, you find that the really tough puzzles are sometimes in a pattern. Like, if one row has abc, and the next row shows a*c, it is always B. Not so well-made puzzles.

4:54 am

sprite

better AT it, not IN it. Sorry, dutchism.

4:55 am

FranMag

wow, i'm loving all the great endings in this one

4:55 am

sprite

rewarding grid, isn't it, Fran :)

4:56 am

FranMag

eep, just saw there are 2 9s and 7 8s!

4:56 am

FranMag

it's great sprite!

4:57 am

sprite

and fireworks :)

4:57 am

FranMag

yay sprite!!!

4:57 am

o-o

My endings mostly are happy since I generally am glad the process is over

4:57 am

o-o

congrats, sprite

4:57 am

sprite

:D BabbleRabble

4:57 am

FranMag

hi babrab!

4:58 am

o-o

Hello, Fran

4:58 am

sprite

argh, disgusting vid!

5:00 am

FranMag

i guess i'm not missing anything then. :-)

5:01 am

phandmd

re

5:01 am

sprite

errrr no, not really, I think... though it is kinda funny. But gro... groes... gross... don't know the spelling. Yuck!

5:01 am

o-o

hello, pohandmd, concerning what?

5:01 am

phandmd

I don't understand these shout outs that happen. It is not supposed to go to chat if not more than 1 word

5:01 am

FranMag

hi phand!

5:02 am

FranMag

gross works sprite. :-)

5:02 am

phandmd

good morning

5:02 am

FranMag

good morning phand! :-)

5:02 am

sprite

phan, it sometimes happens when you hit space accidentally, or you type so fast you are faster than the site.

5:02 am

dcseain

phan, if there's a space after the word, it sends to chat

5:02 am

dcseain

morning, phan

5:02 am

sprite

thanks Fran!

5:03 am

phandmd

actually it must be before it; as I have tried one word with a space after.

5:03 am

phandmd

well, been here .5 hr and have 117 words.

5:03 am

sprite

I had it a couple of times when the site was slow for me.

5:03 am

FranMag

great grid, eh phand?

5:04 am

phandmd

well, I am not a fan of these biguns

5:04 am

dcseain

i must away, yall. catch yall tomorrow

5:05 am

FranMag

bye dc! have a good night!

5:05 am

dcseain

Hope your day/night is fabulous {poof}

5:05 am

phandmd

see ya later

5:05 am

sprite

*hugs dc*

5:10 am

sprite

I am off too, *hugs* for those who want them and greetings for all.

5:10 am

FranMag

have a great day sprite! ((hug))

5:20 am

SaddySolar

halfway... finally

5:20 am

SaddySolar

bye sprite

5:28 am

phandmd

down to 82 words to find; will come back later to find them have a great day to anyone that happens to be here still

5:29 am

FranMag

bye phand!

5:29 am

phandmd

have a good one Fran!

5:29 am

FranMag

you too! :-)

5:37 am

bfsog

Morning everybody, its snowing!! how many today then?

5:37 am

NonoNanette

good morning babblers

5:37 am

FranMag

hi bfsog! i'm good, but up too late

5:37 am

FranMag

hi nono!

5:37 am

NonoNanette

299 bf

5:39 am

FranMag

lol, for some reason, i read "how are we today?" instead of how many. sorry bfs. :-)

5:39 am

bfsog

ha ha its ok, good to hear you're today

5:39 am

bfsog

*fine today fran

5:40 am

FranMag

:-)

5:42 am

bfsog

what's the weather like with you fran, heard there was alot of snow in the states at the moment!

5:42 am

FranMag

not in my state, i'm in Hawaii. :-)

5:42 am

NonoNanette

if fran has snow we're all in trouble LOL

5:43 am

NonoNanette

its fridgid here but no snow today

5:43 am

FranMag

that's true nono!

5:43 am

bfsog

oh you lucky thing!! lol im up in north east scotland, its absolutely freezing and the snow has just begun, yippee!!

5:43 am

bfsog

ha ha good point nono

5:43 am

bfsog

ha ha good point nono

5:43 am

FranMag

we do get snow on mauna kea, but that a very high elevation.

5:45 am

Uniquity

Lol...If Fran has snow we ARE all in trouble. I have snow, but that is to be expected! Morning babblers! Is this 299 as great as it looks?

5:45 am

FranMag

so far it's moving really nicely uni. lots of good endings

5:46 am

FranMag

and good morning!

5:46 am

NonoNanette

morning Uni its a nice grid so far a few new words but not bad

5:46 am

SaddySolar

I need a clue on the DR6,30 please... i cant seem to find it

5:47 am

Uniquity

I spy three Rs next to an e, as well as an S and a D next to an E! Looks good....

5:47 am

FranMag

don't have that yet saddy, let me look

5:48 am

lynxxx

dr6.30 dr + Santa drives a sl**** - but swap the vowels around

5:49 am

FranMag

thanks lynxxx!

5:49 am

FranMag

and hello!

5:49 am

lynxxx

yw, hi - just sitting here in the background occasionally finding words

5:50 am

SaddySolar

oh... smacks forehead on monitor... I wasnt even looking at the G in the corner... ... Thanks fran

5:50 am

Uniquity

Hey Lynxx! Thanks for that...I never would have monkeyed

5:50 am

FranMag

you mean lynxxx of course. :-)

5:50 am

JBsAnno

Good morning! LOL on a hot place suddenly getting cold...it's 18

5:51 am

FranMag

hi JBs!

5:51 am

lynxxx

Hi Uniquity. of course you would have

5:51 am

JBsAnno

18F here in Philadelphia and WINDY as well

5:51 am

lynxxx

Hi JBs

5:51 am

JBsAnno

oops! sorry for inadvertent word in chat!

5:51 am

NonoNanette

hi JB

5:52 am

NonoNanette

only 7 here in southern tier of ny

5:52 am

Uniquity

I think that word will pop up a lot, JB!

5:52 am

JBsAnno

Has anyone else tried 'steroid'?

5:52 am

Uniquity

Especially before anyone has finished...I do it by accident when I don't see the word in there

5:52 am

FranMag

okay, the arrival of mainlanders means i'm up too late!!

5:52 am

NonoNanette

of crap i just put a word in too :(

5:52 am

JBsAnno

True, Uni, true!

5:53 am

Uniquity

Thanks, now I will all day. Only six words in and already being followed by phantoms!

5:53 am

JBsAnno

Brr, Nan! I'm not looking forward to waiting for the bus this morning!

5:54 am

JBsAnno

Hee, hee, Uni! The ghosts (that's another one) of Babble present haunt us all.

5:54 am

FranMag

111 left for tomorrow. I'll see you all later! have a good day everyone and good night lynxxx!

5:54 am

NonoNanette

sleep well Fran

5:55 am

JBsAnno

gnite, Fran!

5:55 am

lynxxx

nite Fran

5:55 am

JBsAnno

Did someone mention Snood earlier in the chat? It went by just as I started

5:56 am

NonoNanette

yes they did JB

5:56 am

Uniquity

Oh, missed it...But good night Fran!

5:57 am

NonoNanette

they were talking about snoodoku

5:57 am

JBsAnno

Ah, if only I had those hours back from Snood, I'd play Babble lots more

5:58 am

JBsAnno

Uh, oh, sounds like another way to get myself in trouble, Nan - snoodoku?

5:58 am

JBsAnno

Gotta google!

5:59 am

NonoNanette

yeah it's a downloadable game similar to sudoku but with pictures instead of numbers

5:59 am

NonoNanette

its at www.snood.com

6:01 am

Uniquity

Lol! You guys are feeding off each other's addictions!

6:01 am

NonoNanette

i gave it look over but don't think i'll get into it LOL

6:02 am

JBsAnno

Whew (grid check, okay, not a word!), I'm safe! Sudoku is okay, but not a draw for me, even with Snood characters.

6:02 am

NonoNanette

have played sudoku for ages really like solving a tough one

6:03 am

JBsAnno

Now, Uni, if you were talking jigsaw puzzles online, I'd be listening!

6:03 am

JBV

Good morning, babblers, it's 7:00 a.m. - seems like a great grid today- moving along fast

6:03 am

Uniquity

jigzone.com!

6:03 am

JBsAnno

YES, Uni! Whoo hoo!

6:03 am

NonoNanette

oh JB i belong to a jigsaw group on yahoo would you like the link?

6:04 am

JBsAnno

G'morning, JBV, yes, a nice grid with lots of endings

6:04 am

JBsAnno

Thanks, Nan, sure!

6:04 am

NonoNanette

http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/ji
gsawsgalore/

6:06 am

NonoNanette

http://tinyurl.com/25f52x
this will work better

6:06 am

JBsAnno

tyvm, Nan!

6:06 am

NonoNanette

your welcome

6:07 am

JBsAnno

I got it on the first url, Nan, just had to eliminate the line break

6:08 am

Uniquity

Have you used jigzone before Nono? I like te new puzzle every day business

6:08 am

JBsAnno

Okay, 108 so far, and time to get ready for work. Lots of layers today for wind chill factor, right, Nan?

6:08 am

NonoNanette

I have uni but this group has much nicer puzzles

6:08 am

JBsAnno

Uni, one of my favorite puzzles is the color chart. And I always pick the 70 piece bulbs

6:10 am

JBsAnno

Okay, one more complete change of subject that has nothing to do with the grid today, but I want to get this off my chest:
Do any of you ever fill out web surveys on sites you visit? I did last night for one of our local channels, hoo boy

6:10 am

NonoNanette

i have a couple of times JB

6:11 am

Uniquity

I tend to ignore anything that even remotely resembles spam on the internet, but I have before, JB. Why do you ask?

6:11 am

JBsAnno

and it went on, and on, and on

6:12 am

NonoNanette

yeah they tell you it will take just a few minutes but yikes it goes on forever

6:12 am

JBsAnno

and if I missed an answer, it wouldn't go to the next screen. Well, after about 20 screens I stopped being helpful

6:12 am

JBsAnno

Totally, Nan!
But I was determined to see it through, just to see how bad it was

6:12 am

JBsAnno

And it was

6:13 am

JBsAnno

Bad!

6:13 am

JBsAnno

Bad!

6:13 am

NonoNanette

sounds like a survey i did after placing an order on walmart.com lol

6:13 am

Uniquity

That's a big part of why I avoid surveys!

6:13 am

Fiber Art

I won't do them anymore. It's just for their own use, no good to me.

6:14 am

NonoNanette

hubby is up, time to fix breakfast.... bbl

6:14 am

JBsAnno

I do online surveys for candidates who interview with us, and I keep it to 10 questions, tops!

6:14 am

JBsAnno

brb!

6:19 am

JBsAnno

So I started using any comment boxes to give answers like: this survey is way too long; how many more questions; you've got to be kidding me; and whatotherwebsitesIvisitisnoneofyourdan
gbusiness.com

6:19 am

JBsAnno

There, I feel much better now, thanks for letting me unload!

6:21 am

JBsAnno

Fiber, and Uni, sometimes I fill them out because I make surveys and it gives me a measure of sorts on how easy one should be to navigate and complete.

6:23 am

Uniquity

LOL! JBs, I think that was the perfect response!

6:24 am

JBsAnno

I had to laugh, Uni, at the ridiculousness of it!

6:25 am

Uniquity

Now I want to fill out a tremendously long survey...with all sorts of unnecessary info.

6:27 am

JBsAnno

Hmm, I may have unleashed the beast!! LOL, Uni!

6:28 am

JBsAnno

Oh, and look at the time! I've already let the bus go by, fortunately for me there are several in this hour.

6:28 am

JBsAnno

Happy Babbling! I'll catch up with u later, Uni! *poof*

6:29 am

Eva

good morning everyone. Trying to work up the resolve to take a walk despite the -6 degree temp outside. Not much luck so far.

6:31 am

Uniquity

oooh, good luck with the resolve Eva!

6:31 am

Eva

getting out of my nightgown would be a good first step

6:33 am

Eva

91 left and totally stuck

6:34 am

specificity

g'morning everyone

6:34 am

Eva

morning spec

6:38 am

Uniquity

Morning spec!

6:38 am

Uniquity

Back with bagel and hot chocolate, ready to re-tackle (at only 43 words)

6:39 am

Eva

anyone have any hints for the 9's? Are they the dreaded re's?

6:39 am

specificity

mmm - hot chocolate sounds good =) perfect for cold mornings like today

6:40 am

Uniquity

Not I, Eva...barely even started. I can check the list for you though, one sec!

6:40 am

Haz1558

Both 9's are cr words, one a plural, the other a descriptive/past tense.

6:40 am

Uniquity

That was fast...both cr

6:40 am

Uniquity

Oh Haz...you and your timing

6:40 am

Eva

thanks haz and uniq! Now have to find them

6:41 am

Haz1558

I just know how to make an entrance! Good morning/afternoon all.

6:41 am

herinfernallady

Hi

6:42 am

Eva

found the plural right away. Interesting how things are invisible until a clue. Haven't found theother one yet.

6:42 am

Uniquity

Well...I am gonna dive into the grid more adequately. Will come up occasionally. Take care Haz, ;)

6:43 am

Eva

do they have the same base Haz?

6:43 am

Haz1558

Until later, Uniquity.

6:43 am

Promiscuous

donkey

6:43 am

Haz1558

The second one refers to something you might paint a fence with. Smelly, tarry stuff.

6:43 am

gramma

Eva, I'll trade you. I found the other one. CR 8 is the stuff they used to treat fence posts and telephone poles with.

6:44 am

Promiscuous

moo

6:44 am

Eva

As someone who heats with a wood stove I can't believe I didn't see that one right away. gramma- the other one has to do with not buying with cash-but with a plastic card

6:45 am

gramma

TY

6:45 am

Eva

speaking of wood stoves. Time to go take care of it. brrr

6:46 am

gramma

8 below here

6:46 am

johnnyrocket

Good morning all

6:46 am

Eva

hi gramma-just got back from a week in Boston and boy has the landscape changed. Beautiful!!!

6:46 am

herinfernallady

zHello Johnny

6:46 am

johnnyrocket

Looks like another big one today

6:46 am

gramma

It's absolutely stunning! You have to love Vermont.

6:47 am

Uniquity

Hi johnny

6:47 am

Eva

had to put my snowshoes on yesterday to fill the bird feeder. It used to be about 5 feet off the ground and is now about 3 feet above the snow and has become more of a deer feeder. Think I need to raise it, but then when spring thaw comes I won't be able to reach it.

6:47 am

johnnyrocket

How is everyone today... chilly here in VA

6:48 am

Eva

okay, enough delaying. see you later

6:48 am

herinfernallady

um its going to be nearly 100 F here over the weekend

6:48 am

Uniquity

Nippy here in NS.

6:49 am

gramma

My sweetie and I were over the mountain in Fayston snowmobiling the day before yesterday. It never stopped snowing.

6:49 am

carleekat

freakin freezin' here in ON

6:49 am

gramma

Bye ,Eva

6:49 am

johnnyrocket

wow... have fun with that herin... at least with 22 F mornings a sweatshirt and jacket helps. not much you can do with 100F

6:49 am

carleekat

**lobbing icy spitball uni's way**

6:49 am

herinfernallady

POUNCE Carlee. Massive festive hugs

6:49 am

carleekat

hey herin...Happy new year

6:50 am

scarydeb

We were promised snow today but nothing so far (lunchtime)

6:50 am

Uniquity

Ouch! Carlee hurt me, Carlee hurt me! **Runs crying to Mummy**

6:50 am

Uniquity

*throws icycle dart at Kattie**

6:50 am

carleekat

**rolling eyes at uni's fit of drama**

6:50 am

herinfernallady

Hey Deb. Uni Lori isn't here right now. Big girls blouse :p

6:51 am

Angelsong

hi, all. I'm over halfway through the grid in just over half an hour

6:51 am

Uniquity

I have surrogate mothers too, ya know. I am sure at least one of them is around. Unfortunately, it might be Carlee...

6:51 am

scarydeb

Hi Lady and happy New Year to everyone

6:52 am

herinfernallady

Hi Angel. Angel does the word or colour or object Orange mean anything to you?

6:52 am

carleekat

sucks to be u uni :p~~~~

6:52 am

herinfernallady

Attacks Uni with a snow ball from my freezer

6:52 am

Uniquity

Oh well, my hot chocolate will console me!

6:53 am

Angelsong

herin, are you asking me about orange?

6:53 am

herinfernallady

Yes

6:54 am

Angelsong

hmmm. not that I know of. why?

6:54 am

herinfernallady

Angel that was Yes. The word Orange and you keep rattling about in my strange little brain. Don't ask me why i have no idea

6:55 am

carleekat

time to wake my daughter..dentist in 1 hour

6:55 am

Angelsong

I had carrots in my salad at lunch. does that count?

6:56 am

Uniquity

Is it 8 there Carlee? I have my time zones muddled again

6:56 am

herinfernallady

No. Um its like a sweater or a painting or wall colour that kind of thing. My brain is being nutso dont mind it. I just live in it. Bye Carlee best of luck

6:57 am

Angelsong

herin...I was reading an article on painting rooms different colors yesterday. one mentioned was orange.

6:59 am

herinfernallady

I think this was a few days ago. I am a strange creature don't ask me why Orange and you got connected. Did you just arrange the room different? um err d

7:00 am

Angelsong

not since just after we moved in.

7:00 am

herinfernallady

Ok that horse has been flogged. I cant figure it out. Silly monkey brain.

7:01 am

herinfernallady

How is new house?

7:01 am

johnnyrocket

okay did 75 words... time to do a little work. Will be back later

7:02 am

herinfernallady

Later Johnny

7:03 am

Angelsong

it's wonderful, Herin. made our first mortgage payment last night.

7:04 am

herinfernallady

I would love to be able to moce

7:04 am

herinfernallady

move

7:04 am

herinfernallady

It sounds like you love the new place

7:05 am

Angelsong

I do! I truly feel at peace, here.

7:05 am

herinfernallady

That is nice. I still don't call here home

7:11 am

NonoNanette

back... breakfast is done and I am ready to tackle the last 85 words

7:11 am

herinfernallady

hi nono

7:11 am

Uniquity

Yay Nono! Go go go!

7:17 am

herinfernallady

night all

7:17 am

NonoNanette

nite herin sleep well

7:20 am

Uniquity

Hello, hello, hello...is there anybody out there? :)

7:21 am

bfsog

hey uniq

7:21 am

Scrabbler

I am over here! Can you hear me?

7:21 am

NonoNanette

still here

7:21 am

NonoNanette

hi Scrabbs

7:21 am

Uniquity

Hi bf! Hi Scrabs! (You're cutting out...can you hear me now?)

7:22 am

Scrabbler

It's OK, Uniquity, you are not alone!

7:22 am

Scrabbler

I can hear you now....we have a good connection. These darn cell towers can act up.

7:22 am

Scrabbler

Nanette--it's 11F here, how about you?

7:23 am

Uniquity

they really do!

7:23 am

NonoNanette

7 here scrabbs

7:24 am

Scrabbler

Yikes, Nanette! It is supposed to warm up this weekend--up into the 40's.

7:24 am

NonoNanette

oh geeees i just updated my weather bug... scratch that 7 its only 1 F here!

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Lake Erie keeps us "warm" in the winter whereas you are landlocked.

7:25 am

NonoNanette

weather man last nite said 50's for monday and tuesday!! bring it on

7:25 am

NonoNanette

Lake Erie also keeps you burried in snow so you can have it!!

7:26 am

Scrabbler

Yes, we get the snow machine!

7:26 am

carleekat

its 3f here

7:26 am

carleekat

but going up to 50F by monday

7:27 am

Uniquity

it's not nearly warm enough herre...i could use some more degrees

7:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi Carlee! My friend and I will crosscountry ski tomorrow before it warms up and the snow melts.

7:27 am

carleekat

hi scrabs

7:27 am

carleekat

sounds nice...

7:28 am

Scrabbler

But right now I am sucking down coffee to stay warm.

7:28 am

NonoNanette

same here as well as my little space heater

7:29 am

Uniquity

i just got an 8 letter word on my own!

7:29 am

NonoNanette

wtg Uni

7:29 am

carleekat

( i am SO not seeing the so words)

7:29 am

Uniquity

and a 9!!

7:29 am

carleekat

woohoo uni

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Same with me, Carlee--I am seeing the easy ones and 3 6's but nothing bigger

7:30 am

NonoNanette

ahha you must be in the cr's

7:30 am

NonoNanette

there is another cr8,9 combo too

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Share Uni, please? With a cherry on top?

7:30 am

carleekat

the cr 8/9 is stuff that builds up in ur chimney

7:30 am

carleekat

or...the bank loan manager/ s

7:31 am

NonoNanette

the other is the one who gives you a loan and pl

7:31 am

carleekat

then there a whole bunch of 8's that refer to what an iron does, is in process of doing...or did

7:31 am

Scrabbler

TY, TY! I found both pairs.

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Hmm, press, steam.....?

7:32 am

Uniquity

Aww, I went to check the fire and missed my cluing opportunity :)

7:33 am

carleekat

then there the rh electrical gadget that allows u to change resistance in a circuit....ends with "average mean mode " etc subject

7:33 am

NonoNanette

hmmm those must be the8's i dont have carlee what do they start with?

7:33 am

Haz1558

Always sit at the ready, you never know when a clueing opportunity may arise, Uniquity.

7:33 am

carleekat

sm

7:33 am

Scrabbler

TY for the RH..but what does the ironing word start with? Hi Hazel---the always alert and present Chief of Babble Police.

7:34 am

Uniquity

but it was cold in here!

7:34 am

NonoNanette

oh ok i have those only one is an 8 tho

7:34 am

Haz1558

THink of the old ' Dashing away with the ...........iron' song.

7:34 am

Scrabbler

Aha--TY, Carlee

7:34 am

NonoNanette

or is there more?

7:34 am

Takuma Sato

good morning, folks

7:34 am

Haz1558

There are three 8 variations on the sm8 theme. All are the same, save for the last consonant.

7:35 am

NonoNanette

yep got them now thanks!

7:35 am

Haz1558

The middle last consonant in the series being the most unexpected.

7:35 am

NonoNanette

hello takuma!

7:35 am

Uniquity

Oh Haz, I have an official complaint for the police chief - Scarlet appoited me as the new taker of blaim last night, and I want you to help me protest it. Those crazy Americans are breaking all the laws of England!

7:35 am

Scrabbler

TY, I found the 3rd sm8.

7:35 am

Haz1558

Good morning Takuma.

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Hi Takuma

7:35 am

carleekat

nope..that is fm's job uni

7:35 am

Uniquity

Hey Taku

7:36 am

Scrabbler

I thought that FMitch was the Official Taker of Blame.

7:36 am

Uniquity

blaim...blame. Whatever!

7:36 am

Haz1558

The taker of blame? You're too young for such an onerous task. That has to fall on an older person's shoulders. FMitch has been established as blame taker since Magna Carta and you don't get much older than that.

7:37 am

carleekat

ok..and on that note....off to the dentist for the kiddoes....

7:37 am

Haz1558

However, since the god of love is in the grid today, she may be notable by her absence. I leave you to draw your own conclusions.

7:37 am

Uniquity

Good. I thought I was in the right! I shall blame FM for the mix-up

7:37 am

Haz1558

Well done, Uni. Scarlet must have been delusional or something.

7:38 am

Uniquity

Agreed. She must be attempting colonization?

7:38 am

Scrabbler

LOL, ladies!!

7:39 am

Haz1558

I dread to think, Uniquity. We'll keep an eye on her. Better yet, this may be a job for Anniebrook.

7:40 am

Anniebrook

You rang?

7:40 am

Haz1558

Timing. You can't teach it.

7:40 am

Uniquity

The timing in chat today is simply impeccable!

7:40 am

Scrabbler

Haha, Annie--Good morning to you.

7:41 am

NonoNanette

good morning Annie

7:41 am

Angelsong

46 to go after the first pass through the grid.

7:41 am

Haz1558

Hello Annie. Good to have you report in so promptly. Scarlet is worrying us - trying to say that FM is not to blame and trying to put the blame on Uniquity. Can you keep her under surveillance for us?

7:41 am

Uniquity

Beware her sneaky tinfoil hat...she thinks she is impervious to our espionage

7:41 am

Scrabbler

Wow, Angel. I have 213 to go after random fumbling through the grid.

7:42 am

Haz1558

Any chance of a new disguise. Word has got around about the nun's habit.

7:42 am

FMitch

Walks into the log dripping water, I was in the bath and the blame'o'meter was going nuts!!!
What's going on? Oh and Happy New Year dear Babblers.

7:42 am

Scrabbler

Do you think that Scarlet is still spiking the egg nog?

7:42 am

Anniebrook

Hello everyone! Shall I sned a nunical message to Scarlet that FM is the taker of all blame? I will be hovering today!

7:42 am

Haz1558

Timing - again, I say, you can't teach it. Hello FMitch!

7:42 am

NonoNanette

good morning F"Mitch and happy new year to you as well

7:42 am

Scrabbler

Haha,FMitch--perfect timing. This is scripted today!

7:42 am

Uniquity

It's okay Fmitch...annie and haz are taking care of things...with scrabs on call in case things get too out of hand

7:43 am

Uniquity

We should write soap operas....we're so good!

7:43 am

Haz1558

What I would like to know, Annie, is where Scarlet is getting these rebellious ideas from. Could there be a red under red's bed?

7:43 am

LoriP

G'd mornign Babblers! Uni has appealed to my penchant for distraction, and reeled me in. Grid, schmid!

7:44 am

FMitch

*Waves at everyone and soaks Uni who happens to be standing close*

7:44 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone!

7:44 am

Uniquity

If there is to be a sexy nurse in this piece of espionage/soap operatry, I call it!

7:44 am

Haz1558

Weren't you around for the first draft of the soap opera, Uniquity? Lost memories, lost babies, dreadful illnesses galore.

7:44 am

Haz1558

Hello TO!

7:44 am

Uniquity

Awww....now I'm all wet AND I have an icy spitball in my ear. **stands by fire**

7:44 am

LoriP

G'd morning TO. Watch out for FMitch. Crusing for a water fight....

7:44 am

Haz1558

If George Clooney is to be in it - get in line ladies.

7:45 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl! Hi Lori!

7:45 am

Uniquity

Ooh...George can be the darkly handsome doctor with a troubled past and a questionable ex-wife...my leading man, of course!

7:45 am

Anniebrook

What grid? Hazel, the only thing under Scarlet's bed are dust bunnies but I am checking the liquor cabinet. I believe she overdid the eggnog enhancing this year!

7:45 am

FMitch

HAnds Uni a towel and Hi LoriP, did you get a new clipboard for Christmas?

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

yikes! what have i walked in on???

7:45 am

NonoNanette

good morning Lori!! good to see you

7:45 am

witchy

He will if you let him out Haz!

7:45 am

FMitch

Hello TO, nothing strange going on here, honest!

7:45 am

NonoNanette

hi TO!

7:46 am

Uniquity

Hey TO! We're just....babbling!

7:46 am

Scrabbler

I can be George's supervising doctor, so that I can be on top of him, so to speak.

7:46 am

Haz1558

I knew it. Mention George and witchy (who snaffled him) shows up.

7:46 am

Karys

hello everyone.... Happy New Year !!!!...... first 'back to normal' day for me

7:46 am

LoriP

Hey Nono! FMitch, I have a shiny metal clipboard now. Please stop. You're rusting it.....

7:46 am

witchy

Suggested name for soap opera "The Young & General Babble-enders"

7:46 am

Scrabbler

Hi Witchy and Karys

7:46 am

Uniquity

Oooh...Scrabs is gonna try and steal George out from under me in this charade? Catfight...

7:46 am

LoriP

G'd morning wittchy, karys

7:46 am

Scrabbler

Nothing normal in the chat, KArys!

7:47 am

witchy

I sent him back Haz

7:47 am

Haz1558

Hello Karys, Happy New Year to you.

7:47 am

LoriP

Watch out Scrabbler, Uni fights dirty....

7:47 am

72 Temple Owl

uh, yes, of course . pardon me, i must have made a wrong turn, thought i was in babblelonia : /

7:47 am

Karys

it is really, really cold here today !!

7:47 am

Judi

Morning, all! Oh, so that's where George is. Never thought to look under you, Uni.

7:47 am

FMitch

Personally I can't see what all the fuss is about re GC... runs to the penalty box for safety.

7:47 am

Uniquity

Heorge is spending far too much time in the UK. I think he could do with some Canadian weather.

7:47 am

Haz1558

I know, witchy, but how come he's across the pond?

7:47 am

Karys

Didn't think there would be for a minute Scrabbs !

7:47 am

Haz1558

Poor FMitch - not the only babbler who needs her head examined.

7:48 am

FMitch

Hi Karys and Happy New Year.

7:48 am

witchy

Obviously yet more Post Office mistakes!!

7:48 am

Uniquity

Oh dear FM...this blasphemy must be ceased.

7:48 am

witchy

Or Uni intercepted him?

7:48 am

Haz1558

And let's face it, witchy, if you sent him through Heathrow.....

7:48 am

FMitch

Ladies, Ladies, think of it the other way, one less woman to have to share him with.

7:48 am

Uniquity

**smiles wickedly**

7:49 am

Scrabbler

**Checking everyone's heart rates and BP's to make sure no one is dangerously high.**

7:49 am

Haz1558

That wicked streak in Uniquity manifests itself more and more often.

7:49 am

Anniebrook

Is George missing? Does FM have him hidden in the penalty box? Are there goodies in the penalty box?

7:49 am

FMitch

Ah well, now that she is a pro - we are seeing her true colours!

7:49 am

witchy

So wicked for one so young

7:50 am

Judi

*eating oatmeal* Heart healthy.

7:50 am

Haz1558

That's true, FMitch - but if he caught sight of you in that red velvet dress, who knows what might happen. (Note to self, destroy all evidence of the red dress)

7:50 am

FMitch

lol Annie

7:50 am

Takuma Sato

what have I stumbled into?

7:50 am

Haz1558

Annie - you're here to ANSWER questions!!

7:50 am

Uniquity

Annie, you're the detective, you tell us!

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Uni--I am trying to make a word in our Scrabble game, but we have created a tough board!

7:50 am

FMitch

Mwahhh, Haz = my bestest best friend

7:50 am

Haz1558

Poor Takuma. I don't know, you get some women together.....

7:51 am

72 Temple Owl

hey judi

7:51 am

LoriP

***sits back eating what's left of Grammy's yummy stuffing, with lots of gravy. A new breakfast food....***

7:51 am

Anniebrook

Weeelll, actually I would rather not say! * hands George a hot chocolate*

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Takuma--we are nuts, don't you already know that? Too much staring at grids.

7:51 am

Uniquity

Oh Scrabs...I have been encountering that a lot lately. I have two boards with no vowels and one with no vowels AND three big pointers!

7:51 am

Judi

Hiya, TO! ;)

7:52 am

Uniquity

All the letters and numbers make for loopy ladies.

7:52 am

FMitch

Imagine the reaction to all the non speaking lurkers....
Oh heck, here they go again they will be thinking!

7:52 am

Scrabbler

I had oatmeal a few days ago, Judi, and my GI tract rebelled later in the day.

7:52 am

Uniquity

We could be rich if we sold this to Hollywood...

7:52 am

Takuma Sato

Hmm, good point, I should have known better

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Yes, FMitch, more reasons to stay lurking.

7:53 am

Judi

Uh oh, Scrabbler. Sorry to hear that. Usually, it has no effect on me.

7:53 am

Haz1558

Especially when the writers in Holywood are on strike.

7:53 am

FMitch

True Scrabbler.

7:53 am

Scrabbler

OK, Uni---I took my turn and set you up for a triple word play. I am good at that.

7:54 am

witchy

maybe they are all here lurking for good scripts when they go back

7:54 am

Haz1558

I don't know. I lurk a lot because we DON'T have conversations like this.

7:55 am

LoriP

***too bad there's no de 6's in this grid***

7:55 am

FMitch

Ha, Haz has hit the nail on the head as usual and I concur.

7:55 am

Anniebrook

We gave the writers plenty of script ideas today!

7:55 am

Karys

I lurk a lot because I can't do both at the same time !!!

7:55 am

KatieMcG

Afternoon all :-)

7:55 am

Haz1558

There is a di6/24 but I'm hesitant about giving a clue. Should I give a clue? Should I not give a clue?

7:55 am

Anniebrook

hi katie!

7:56 am

Takuma Sato

oh, don't worry -- no one's copying this down for a script. Keep going, just slow down a little bit please

7:56 am

Anniebrook

Give, Haz!

7:56 am

Scrabbler

And I believe that the writers have discovered many fine women for the many roles in the movie.

7:56 am

Karys

oh do Haz...please do !

7:56 am

Haz1558

Good afternoon Katie - how is the to5/12.

7:56 am

72 Temple Owl

hi karys

7:56 am

FMitch

She did I believe Annie in her question :)

7:56 am

LoriP

Sure Haz, but keep it simple please.

7:56 am

ylleria

nice clue, Haz, thanks. :)

7:56 am

Karys

hi TO !

7:57 am

Haz1558

That was the clue! I was hesitating..... and was illustrating di6/24.

7:57 am

Anniebrook

Yes, FM, I see it now. Haz is diabolical.

7:57 am

ylleria

corr

7:57 am

ylleria

sorry!

7:57 am

Scrabbler

Hm, but I don't get it yet.

7:57 am

LoriP

***I don't get it***

7:57 am

Haz1558

But will it work later on?

7:57 am

Karys

of course !....how silly of me !

7:57 am

Scrabbler

Good, Lori and I are both clueless despite being clued.

7:58 am

Haz1558

di, reach a female possessive by means of a beverage letter.

7:58 am

Takuma Sato

Q: What do you call an insulting rapper with a lisp? A: A di6

7:58 am

Scrabbler

TY, Takuma--great clue!

7:58 am

FMitch

lol Takuma

7:58 am

witchy

very good clue takuma

7:58 am

Haz1558

I like it, Takuma!

7:59 am

Anniebrook

great clues, you two!

7:59 am

Takuma Sato

thanks, glad to contribute (helpfully) for once ;)

7:59 am

LoriP

***I still don't get it***

7:59 am

Haz1558

Lori is role playing.

7:59 am

Aloyisius

Lori, don't work yourself into a di6 over it... hi everyone

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Sadly I must get ready for work. I am in the office from 11-8, but the best news is that Boss Richard Head has taken the day off!

8:00 am

FMitch

I must away as the blame'o'meter has settled down (till next time). Lovely to see you all and heres to much happy babbling in this new year.

8:00 am

NonoNanette

poor lori she will be all in a di6 soon

8:00 am

NonoNanette

take care FM

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy---I hate to leave this entertaining chat, but I must go. WAAAHHH

8:00 am

Karys

bye Mitch...hope all is well

8:00 am

Haz1558

Sorry to see you go, FMitch, but glad you left the love god alone long enough to say hello!

8:00 am

Uniquity

Aww....

8:00 am

Uniquity

Bye Scrabs and FM!! Watc out for icicles

8:00 am

Takuma Sato

ciao FM

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Bye FM, enjoy the day

8:00 am

Takuma Sato

and scrabbler!

8:00 am

LoriP

Later FMitch, Scrabbler. Don't go! :(

8:00 am

Anniebrook

bye FM and happy 2008 to you

8:00 am

Karys

bye Scrabbs

8:00 am

Aloyisius

ah, have a good one today,
Scrabbler.. see you next time!

8:01 am

Anniebrook

bye scrabbler, stay warm

8:01 am

Uniquity

Was that a backward female deer and Camelot King?

8:01 am

Karys

and hello Aloy

8:01 am

Haz1558

Lori is method acting for the role of dumb blonde in the babble soap opera. She thinks she has a better chance of snaring George.....

8:01 am

Aloyisius

bye, FM.. (-:

8:01 am

NonoNanette

bye bye scarbbs have a good day and try to stay warm

8:01 am

KatieMcG

bye scrabbler

8:01 am

NonoNanette

hi aloy!

8:01 am

Uniquity

She doesn't even like George, she's just selfish!

8:01 am

LoriP

at 9:30 am, i had 161 words. At 10:01, still 161 words. Chat is soooo distracting

8:01 am

Haz1558

Camelot King? That was Hamlet, wasn't it?

8:01 am

Aloyisius

hello, Karys with the smiley cat!

8:02 am

LoriP

Uh oh. Haz is on to me. An alternative Georhe technique is in order!

8:02 am

72 Temple Owl

bye mitch bye scrabs hi aloy

8:02 am

Haz1558

It nearly rhymes. Maybe that's why Shakespeare set Hamlet in Camelot. Venice had flooded.

8:02 am

Anniebrook

hi Aloy! I read it is quite cold in Florida today.

8:02 am

periwinkle

Hello all

8:02 am

72 Temple Owl

hi peri!

8:02 am

NonoNanette

hello Peri

8:02 am

Takuma Sato

heya peri

8:02 am

Anniebrook

hi peri

8:02 am

Haz1558

Hello peri!

8:02 am

Takuma Sato

it is pretty cold here (in FL)

8:02 am

Aloyisius

hey there, TO.. and peri ! Now, where is that Scarlet hiding?

8:02 am

LoriP

G'd morning peri

8:02 am

Karys

hello peri

8:03 am

Anniebrook

phone, bbl

8:03 am

Takuma Sato

my (inaccurate) car thermometer reported that it was 26F this morning

8:03 am

Karys

it is VERY cold here !!

8:03 am

Uniquity

Red won't come out to play...Annie ransacked her house and still she hides

8:03 am

Haz1558

Annie has her (Scarlet) under observation. That webcam was a great investment.

8:03 am

LoriP

Scarlet's so dilligent. We must break her of that!

8:04 am

NonoNanette

i heard that they are worried about the citrus crop Taku

8:04 am

Uniquity

She and her split pea soup...

8:04 am

ylleria

I have a cr 9/66 - can anyone clue me for the other 9, please?

8:04 am

72 Temple Owl

19 here, with wind chill of 4

8:04 am

periwinkle

may I please have clues for the 9's

8:04 am

Aloyisius

i want "cosmo".. sigh

8:04 am

periwinkle

there is snow here in Mass

8:04 am

Haz1558

She's probably helping wiccans to save all the Christmas trees that people are going to dump. Remember the magnolia fiasco/

8:05 am

Aloyisius

lol, i certainly do, haz..

8:05 am

Angelsong

32 to go. no lists, no clues

8:05 am

periwinkle

creosote

8:05 am

o-o

cr 8 --- opposite of debtor; plural

8:05 am

periwinkle

oops

8:05 am

Aloyisius

peri !!!!

8:05 am

Haz1558

peri - build upon the cr6/24 for cr9/66, a plural

8:05 am

Judi

Ha! Good clue, Peri!

8:05 am

Uniquity

Peri is so abrupt in her cluing!

8:06 am

LoriP

Go Angel go! G'd morning BR

8:06 am

Haz1558

And then put a past tense on the cr8 - on your way to the penalty box.

8:06 am

Aloyisius

wtg, Angel!

8:06 am

72 Temple Owl

so direct!

8:06 am

Takuma Sato

holy moly -- peri is a machine

8:06 am

LoriP

That was too cryptic for me.

8:06 am

Takuma Sato

(and thanks - great clue!)

8:06 am

Aloyisius

lol, Lori!

8:07 am

Haz1558

Maybe you could get her to spell it out more clearly, Lori.

8:07 am

o-o

HowDy, Lori .... ya think the link will dilute the duct tape?

8:07 am

Takuma Sato

Q: Where your payment options? A: cr8 cash

8:07 am

periwinkle

I don't want to go to the penalty box :(

8:07 am

Aloyisius

maybe g

8:08 am

Aloyisius

george will be there?:

8:08 am

LoriP

Resistance is futile peri. PB with champagne is the minimum sentence.

8:08 am

periwinkle

there are no snacks in the penalty box

8:08 am

Judi

Brave of you to show your face after that one, Peri. *passes penalty box water bottle*

8:09 am

Aloyisius

phantom: steroid

8:09 am

o-o

Phantom: gobemouche

8:09 am

armygrl75

hi everyone!!

8:10 am

LoriP

G'd morning army.

8:10 am

Aloyisius

hi there, BR... and hello to army

8:10 am

o-o

hello, peoples ... may we all excel in the craft of life today

8:11 am

Aloyisius

amen to that, BR

8:11 am

Judi

Rather than the crap of life...

8:11 am

LoriP

crepe of life, in the PB

8:11 am

NonoNanette

good morning amy and BR

8:12 am

LoriP

I'm wearing my floater suit in the raft of life, just to hedge my bets.

8:12 am

armygrl75

this puzzle is easier that lastnights puzzle!!

8:12 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

8:13 am

NonoNanette

morning Eva

8:13 am

Takuma Sato

hiya eva

8:13 am

Aloyisius

hi, Eva!

8:13 am

Haz1558

Hello EvaNadine!

8:13 am

periwinkle

have only one 9 and 2 8's

8:13 am

armygrl75

hi eva

8:13 am

Takuma Sato

Be careful - chat is a minefield this morning, eva

8:13 am

Uniquity

Morning Eva and all I missed whilst getting dressed!

8:13 am

72 Temple Owl

hi evaN

8:13 am

Angelsong

21 to go....

8:14 am

Takuma Sato

For instance: Uni was babbling whilst undressed

8:14 am

Haz1558

Peri - you did remember to make your faux pas past tense?

8:14 am

o-o

I clued the other 8 & 9 combo, peri

8:14 am

LoriP

G's morning Eva. Go Angel!!!!!

8:14 am

EvaNadine

minefield? whats up?

8:14 am

pinkhatlil

Good afternoon all!!!

8:14 am

72 Temple Owl

hi lil

8:14 am

Takuma Sato

silliness!

8:14 am

LoriP

Pink!!!! ***hugs***

8:14 am

Takuma Sato

hiya lil

8:15 am

Uniquity

I was dressed...just in tinkerbell pyjamas

8:15 am

Uniquity

Hey Pink!

8:15 am

NonoNanette

hi ya Pink

8:15 am

Aloyisius

hello, pinkhat! brb.. need a muffin

8:15 am

periwinkle

No I didn't Haz, thanks

8:15 am

Anniebrook

I am back from my phone call, have to jump into the shower, get dressed, going to see a early movie with a friend...I am Legend...better be good! Bye, dear babblers, thanks for a great laugh this morning!

8:15 am

periwinkle

thanks BR

8:15 am

Haz1558

Glad to help, peri.

8:15 am

LoriP

pyjamas is dressed!

8:15 am

pinkhatlil

hello TO, Takuma, Lori, Uni, Nono, Aloy!!!

8:15 am

NonoNanette

bye bye Annie enjoy the movie

8:15 am

LoriP

Take care Annie, catch ya' later

8:16 am

EvaNadine

i hafta get my breakfast before i can break out in silliness. ;)

8:16 am

o-o

What should you do if windows crashes cost you a lot of money?

8:16 am

pinkhatlil

Uni lil pink used the potty for the first time last night, i was soooooooooooo proud of her!

8:16 am

Takuma Sato

heh, it can take a lot of energy

8:16 am

Haz1558

Enjoy the movies, Annie (whispers behind hand about not being able to see much of Scarlet from a darkened movie theatre)

8:16 am

Uniquity

Annie, enjoy the movie! I'll have to ask your opinion as I have yet to see it....

8:16 am

o-o

You should bill Gates.

8:16 am

Uniquity

Maybe Red is the friend?

8:17 am

LoriP

Good for her pink. She'll do it in her own time.

8:17 am

Takuma Sato

ew, BR

8:17 am

Takuma Sato

lol

8:17 am

Uniquity

Oh, Pink that's fantastic!!! Did you make it into a big exciting thing? I love that part!!

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

later, annie

8:17 am

LoriP

LOLOL BR

8:18 am

Angelsong

one of my favorite authors is in the grid: James He/621, "All Creatures Great and Small"

8:18 am

Haz1558

James has a double consonant, though.

8:18 am

pinkhatlil

i certainly did, i hugged and kissed her. I didnt reward her with sweets or anything like that as it was gone 1am, i reckon if i leave her without a nappy she'll just go to the potty....but i thought i would share that info with you all!!!

8:19 am

Uniquity

No, that's exactly right! Hugs and kisses and pride. She will get after a few months that it makes her a big special girl, then you can slowly weed out the big celebration part.

8:19 am

LoriP

Isn't she only, like 2 pink? She'll learn when she's ready. Lots of time.

8:20 am

Uniquity

I was old! Barely got on to it now...:)

8:20 am

LoriP

With boys, you can get 'em to aim for floating cheerios. Sooooo cool. LOLOL

8:20 am

Uniquity

That's what I said...although, since I learned from you, it's not surprising

8:20 am

Haz1558

In my experience, toilet training takes less time the longer you leave off starting.

8:21 am

pinkhatlil

yes she was 2, 2 weeks ago!

8:21 am

LoriP

Uni was a challenge. The second I stopped aggrivating her to train, she trained. She's still stubborn.

8:21 am

LoriP

Forgot the "heh" and the :-)

8:22 am

LoriP

So what's this grid business anyways? I haven't gotten a word in like, an hour......

8:22 am

Takuma Sato

don't sweat it, Lori -- just shrink your window until you don't seen the distracting yellow thing to the left of chat

8:23 am

LoriP

Thanks for the h Angel! I didn't have that. Now, 163 words....LOL

8:23 am

Uniquity

Do you really need the heh? I think we all know my spirits are strong by now...And I don't mean liquor!

8:24 am

o-o

that question is quite philosphical .... can't you ask something concrete like ... with link dilute the duct tape?

8:24 am

LoriP

LOLOL Takuma. I almost choked on my coffee.

8:25 am

Uniquity

Oh Taku, what sage advice

8:25 am

Takuma Sato

oh no! I don't want to be responsible for wasted coffee

8:25 am

Takuma Sato

oops, and 'see' not 'seen in the advice

8:26 am

o-o

very thymely advice

8:26 am

armygrl75

someone pls help!!!

8:26 am

Uniquity

With what armygrl?

8:26 am

Takuma Sato

boo, BR

8:26 am

Takuma Sato

are you ok?

8:27 am

Uniquity

Should we call 911? Someone on the internet is in trouble...:D

8:27 am

armygrl75

top corner I, just cant figure it out!!

8:27 am

Takuma Sato

The 'N'?

8:28 am

ursh

Hello all - most frustrated here - babble will not open properly in expert and stutters along in babble.com - did not complete yesterday due to these issues - aarrgh

8:28 am

ursh

Hello all - most frustrated here - babble will not open properly in expert and stutters along in babble.com - did not complete yesterday due to these issues - aarrgh

8:28 am

o-o

i9 4 -- little bit

8:28 am

armygrl75

the "i"

8:28 am

LoriP

G'd mornign ursh

8:28 am

LoriP

G'd morning ursh. :-)

8:28 am

o-o

io- 4

8:28 am

Takuma Sato

ugh -- I still have clothes covered in cr8, from when I was building a horse ring

8:29 am

72 Temple Owl

army, it's a bblet. if you're going to play, it's a good thing to get angel's pagr ann learn them

8:29 am

ursh

sorry - see stuttering along

8:29 am

Takuma Sato

it's also a Greek letter, armygrl

8:29 am

72 Temple Owl

pardon me, that's "babblet" - a small word used often in the grids

8:29 am

LoriP

LOL ursh, I was just teasing. Cyber hiccups are most annoying.

8:30 am

LoriP

***sliding chat back over, and doing some actual words***

8:31 am

armygrl75

got it

8:31 am

o-o

well done, army

8:31 am

periwinkle

bbs

8:31 am

musicmom

good morning. grannyg - are you here?

8:32 am

periwinkle

ride

8:32 am

periwinkle

oops

8:32 am

Aloyisius

back just in time to catch peri... again!

8:32 am

Haz1558

peri, you're being a real rebel today.

8:33 am

armygrl75

are the bablets the little words that are compacted into the tiny squares?

8:33 am

72 Temple Owl

oooh peri..esp, i was just typing in that word.

8:33 am

Haz1558

No, babblets are unusual words that appear often in babble, but are unlikely to be seen or used in real life.

8:33 am

Aloyisius

babblets are strange little words that have a tendency to occur frequently in grids, army

8:34 am

Takuma Sato

nah -- 'babblet' is just a slang(ish) term for words hat are relatively rare in natural language, but occur often in grids

8:34 am

AUbUrNkIlLsYoU

clues please

8:34 am

armygrl75

close enough!!!

8:34 am

armygrl75

i will brb!!!

8:35 am

KatieMcG

could I have clues for the oo words please :-)

8:35 am

EvaNadine

hints for the E in the bottom row?

8:36 am

Aloyisius

used some dye to color my r****

8:36 am

Haz1558

Katie - oo6/27 - add a fluid filled sac

8:36 am

Takuma Sato

eva: even more spooky

8:36 am

Takuma Sato

wait -- that's not right

8:36 am

Takuma Sato

ignore me

8:36 am

Haz1558

er5 - made a mistake

8:37 am

EvaNadine

thanks haz. :)

8:37 am

EvaNadine

*ignoring takuma*

8:37 am

Haz1558

oo5/12 - oo plus three quarters of the sea movement affected by the moon.

8:37 am

KatieMcG

thanks haz

8:37 am

Haz1558

Takuma illustrated it beautifully, though. I think it was intentional.

8:38 am

Haz1558

oo4/4 - anagram of the black chimney stuff.

8:38 am

Haz1558

oo5/10 - mirroring the structure of the ghostly ee5/10

8:39 am

KatieMcG

Thanks haz thats them all :-)

8:41 am

Aloyisius

lol, cystern sounds good, but alas

8:41 am

armygrl75

hey katie!!!

8:41 am

KatieMcG

Hi army :-)

8:41 am

Takuma Sato

I'm finding the game to be slow to accept words, too

8:41 am

Takuma Sato

lol aloy -- I just tried that as well

8:41 am

o-o

that's cause you booed me

8:42 am

Aloyisius

(-: great minds..

8:42 am

Takuma Sato

cmon BR -- that's the highest praise you can give a pun

8:42 am

AUbUrNkIlLsYoU

clues for to?

8:42 am

Takuma Sato

which one, auburn?

8:42 am

Aloyisius

past tense of the digit on your foot?

8:43 am

armygrl75

katie what do u think of this puzzle?

8:43 am

Aloyisius

or the to6.24 roll she hoped to get in her Halloween bag?

8:43 am

AUbUrNkIlLsYoU

to4. Taku

8:44 am

Takuma Sato

hmm, there are a bunch

8:44 am

KatieMcG

I'm doing quite well, managed to get to 175 before I went to the list. Only need 75 now. Working from home today so lots of uninterupted babbling :-) What about you?

8:44 am

Takuma Sato

there's one that's a type of solid necklace, a couple past tensed words

8:45 am

armygrl75

same here im at home!

8:45 am

Aloyisius

not to mention the incisor and the molar

8:46 am

armygrl75

i have 24 words

8:46 am

KatieMcG

it's quite nice today, most of the words are relatively normal

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

phantom: torrid

8:47 am

Aloyisius

ritsy sounds good too..

8:47 am

bfsog

i just put a pizza in the oven, it is bigger than my car tyre*

8:47 am

bfsog

i just put a pizza in the oven, it is bigger than my car tyre*

8:47 am

bfsog

* estimate

8:47 am

Angelsong

and I have fireworks....

8:48 am

Takuma Sato

congrats, angel!

8:48 am

Aloyisius

oh, good.. enough for all... wahoo, Angel, congrats!!!

8:48 am

Takuma Sato

I'm off. good luck all!

8:48 am

EvaNadine

ooh, what kinda pizza??

8:48 am

Aloyisius

bye, Takuma... till next time

8:48 am

bfsog

stonebaked margherita

8:49 am

Haz1558

Congratulations Angelsong, and bye Takuma.

8:49 am

KatieMcG

congrats Angel :-)

8:49 am

pabtrek

congrats Angel

8:49 am

72 Temple Owl

bye takuma, and angel. well done!

8:51 am

NonoNanette

congrats Angel

8:51 am

EvaNadine

*going to bfsogs house for pizza*

8:51 am

armygrl75

u missed alot yesterday katie!!

8:51 am

NonoNanette

bye bye taku and Angel

8:53 am

KatieMcG

I managed to get fireworks but did some at work and the rest spaced out through the evening. What did I miss?

8:54 am

KatieMcG

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm pizza :-)

8:56 am

Cherrypop

Resolution does not include pizza! Happy New Year to All

8:56 am

Aloyisius

same to you, Cherry

8:56 am

NonoNanette

hello Cherry

8:56 am

KatieMcG

It's my first day not smoking today, pizza seems a good idea :-)

8:58 am

Scarlet

Good freezing morning to BabbleLand! :-)

8:58 am

KatieMcG

Mornign Scarlet :-)

8:58 am

Aloyisius

Scarlet! wondered where you were.. welcome!

8:58 am

pinkhatlil

hello Scralet

8:58 am

KatieMcG

*morning

8:59 am

Scarlet

I was chipping the ice off my eyelids, Aloy! :-)

8:59 am

pinkhatlil

*Scarlet* even!

8:59 am

Scarlet

Good morning, pink and katie!! :-)

8:59 am

Aloyisius

LOL, Scarlet..

8:59 am

72 Temple Owl

hang in there, katie!

8:59 am

Scarlet

It's a brute... how did the grove withstand the cold last night, Aloy... did Mr. Aloy have to hover...?

9:00 am

NonoNanette

woohooo FIREWORKS

9:00 am

pabtrek

congrats Nono

9:00 am

Scarlet

Hi there, TO, and happy new year to you. Yahoo for Nono... that video was brilliant yesterday!

9:00 am

Cherrypop

wtg nono

9:00 am

72 Temple Owl

hey scar!

9:01 am

Scarlet

:-)

9:01 am

pinkhatlil

yay nono ^5!!!

9:01 am

Aloyisius

we had a light freeze, Scarlet.. hubby stayed up till he saw the freezing point, feared a disaster.. but we were spared. Wind was ferocious, so misters would have been in vain.. whew!

9:02 am

Scarlet

Oh, the demands of such a profession, Aloy... glad you were alleviated of deep worries...

9:03 am

Aloyisius

ty.. just have to take it day by day.. so far, so good.. (-:

9:03 am

NonoNanette

thanks on yesterdays video scarlet.... today's i dont think was mine, at least i don't remember it LOL

9:03 am

Scarlet

Let's keep it going, then... it must be so demanding...

9:03 am

Aloyisius

speaking of professions, you will find a familiar one in the grid today, scarlet.. and variations on the word no less

9:03 am

Scarlet

LOL, Nono... it's the Babble Blindness Syndrome... LOL

9:03 am

KatieMcG

congrats nono

9:04 am

Scarlet

I did, Aloy!! Straightaway! :-)

9:04 am

Aloyisius

yay.. (-:

9:04 am

72 Temple Owl

ok peeps - taking a break. see you later!

9:04 am

Aloyisius

later, TO..

9:05 am

NonoNanette

take care TO

9:05 am

Scarlet

I couldn't sleep last night, so at 1 a.m., our time, I hit the grid and knocked off 200 very quickly... slid chat over and had a minor ball just digging them out... Later, TO!

9:05 am

NonoNanette

I am off as well for a shower and whatever comes after that

9:06 am

Aloyisius

have a great day, Nono..

9:06 am

Scarlet

Let's hear it for Nono's shower!! *applause*

9:06 am

pinkhatlil

bye TO and Nono

9:07 am

Scarlet

pink, I saw that little pinkie had her first success on the potty... that's a big deal for a mom...

9:07 am

Aloyisius

hey, just realized.. it is Friday.. happy
Friday, all... anyone using icon clues?

9:07 am

Scarlet

Dear, isn't it Thursday?

9:08 am

pabtrek

i have cr8 x 2 and sm8 x 2, what do the other 8's start with please

9:08 am

Aloyisius

hope not.. just put the recycle out and the garbage, too... ack

9:08 am

Scarlet

Howdy, pabtrek!! I have four of the seven..

9:08 am

Aloyisius

you are right, Scarlet!! gheez..

9:09 am

pabtrek

probably the same 4 I have Scarlet :)

9:09 am

Scarlet

Maybe you're just so efficient that you want to beat the neighborhood on garbage... LOL

9:09 am

pinkhatlil

yes it was Scarlet, i am so proud of my little lady!!!

9:09 am

Scarlet

LOL, pab!

9:09 am

Aloyisius

trouble is, it will prob

9:09 am

Aloyisius

probably blow all over.. better go out and retrieve it.. bbl

9:10 am

Scarlet

You must like to exercise, Aloy... LOL ;-)

9:11 am

Scarlet

Oh, pink... there will be fits and starts, but the more she does it, the more confident she will become... and then she'll realize that her dainty bottom does not like to be damp... Yahoo for little pinkie!

9:11 am

KatieMcG

God for a minute I thought I had missed loads of meetings. nearly had a fit!!

9:11 am

pinkhatlil

lol Scarlet, and thank you *hug*

9:12 am

Scarlet

{{{Hugs back to pink}}}

9:14 am

Scarlet

Methinks that Aloy is rearranging her garbage and recycyling again... LOL

9:14 am

pinkhatlil

did Lori P and Uni sneak out the back door?

9:16 am

Scarlet

Katie, what do you mean? Did you have a day mix-up too? LOL

9:16 am

pinkhatlil

i guess they did

9:17 am

Scarlet

Maybe they are planning an invasion of the Southern States to pound my head for inappropriately appointing Uni as the new Babble Whipping Girl... LOL

9:18 am

pinkhatlil

LOL

9:19 am

hurshy

bother the j's!

9:19 am

pinkhatlil

39 left!!

9:20 am

Scarlet

Good morning, hurshy, and Happy New Year's greetings to you!

9:20 am

periwinkle

Hi oh Crimson One!

9:20 am

periwinkle

Hello all

9:20 am

pinkhatlil

hi hurshy and peri!!

9:20 am

Scarlet

Your Purpleness-Peri!! {{Hugs}}

9:21 am

Scarlet

Hursh, did you find flotsam's partner?

9:21 am

periwinkle

((((Scarlet)))) hugs right back to you Scarlet

9:21 am

Scarlet

*Glowing from the great hug*

9:23 am

periwinkle

have 2 cr8 may I have clues for the other 8's please

9:23 am

johnnyrocket

I am back for mor fun

9:23 am

johnnyrocket

wonder if I can get another 99 like I did this morning

9:23 am

pabtrek

there are 2 sm8's that have to do with leveling

9:23 am

Scarlet

An RH 8/45 is a device... ends with our country's last name, minus the E

9:24 am

periwinkle

ty pab

9:24 am

pinkhatlil

hi johnny, and pabtrek!!

9:24 am

Scarlet

Hi, johnny! I whipped out many early this morning...

9:24 am

KatieMcG

Right better go and do some work. Will be back later to finish the last 46 :-)

9:24 am

pabtrek

thanks Scarlet

9:24 am

periwinkle

ty Scarlet

9:24 am

Scarlet

See you soon, katie.

9:24 am

pabtrek

hi pink

9:24 am

armygrl75

hey johnny

9:24 am

Scarlet

:-) peri!

9:24 am

pinkhatlil

bye katie!

9:24 am

periwinkle

smoot

9:25 am

johnnyrocket

good clue

9:25 am

Scarlet

You're welcome, pab, too!

9:25 am

periwinkle

rats already been to the penalty box and I am not going back there

9:25 am

periwinkle

can't chat and type in words too :-)

9:25 am

periwinkle

not happy with the weather here

9:25 am

Scarlet

But, peri... that's not a word, it's Fred's last name... LOL

9:26 am

praise2him

good morning all

9:26 am

Scarlet

Good day, P2H

9:26 am

armygrl75

hey p2h

9:26 am

Scarlet

Hi, armygrl!!

9:27 am

pinkhatlil

hi P2H

9:28 am

Scarlet

Our weather is freezing cold, peri... bitterly, nasty, windy and challenging... we moved from the snow belt to get away from this... The good thing is that by Saturday, we'll be back in the high 40s or low 50s... Ah, the south!

9:28 am

Aloyisius

grumble, grumble.. back with the garbage and recycling.. oh well, at least I didn't miss my alma mater's game tonight.. arrgh, this holiday madness has me all weirded out.. time to relax with some babble buddies

9:29 am

praise2him

it is 12 degrees and snowy here today

9:29 am

periwinkle

it is in the single digits here, my friends pug will not pee in the snow :-)

9:29 am

Scarlet

Sure, sure, Aloy... whatever you say... I am just getting older and get snarky at the drop of a memory quark... LOL

9:30 am

Aloyisius

Lol, Scarlet.. hadda blame it on sumthing!

9:30 am

Scarlet

Yeah, but ya was really reachin' there, friend! ;-)

9:31 am

Aloyisius

btw, ty for the flotsam clue.. (-:

9:31 am

Scarlet

You're welcome!

9:32 am

hurshy

oh yes ty i was distracted and have just returned.

9:33 am

Scarlet

There she is!!

9:33 am

harpjane

YAY ! A biggie!

9:33 am

Haz1558

I was distracted by last night's chat log. It WAS entertaining.

9:33 am

hurshy

i thought it was spelt with an a.

9:33 am

Aloyisius

hi, hurshy!

9:33 am

Scarlet

It's Babble... Good morning, Chief! Happy New Year to you and yours in Ireland!

9:33 am

hurshy

what was entertaining? what happened? what did i miss?

9:34 am

Haz1558

Hello all! hurshy, I was much entertained by the antics of one who claimed not to be a troll, bothering one who had intentions of sponsoring her.

9:34 am

Haz1558

Happy New Year,Scarlet - are you well?

9:35 am

hurshy

oh, i did not miss that

9:35 am

hurshy

herin is too trusting

9:35 am

Haz1558

No, you were right in the middle of it. I laughed out loud at parts. Like I say, it was entertaining.

9:36 am

hurshy

:)

9:36 am

Haz1558

And it was nice to see Douglas back again, I had wondered where he was.

9:36 am

Scarlet

Yes, I am, Haz, thank you. And you and Dr. Haz?

9:37 am

hurshy

i'm lost without jeton

9:37 am

Haz1558

We're both well, Scarlet, though the temperature has dropped radically over the past couple of days. But not even thinking or tallking about white stuff.

9:38 am

Aloyisius

hurshy, don't overlook the aviation fuel

9:38 am

hurshy

it's very coooooold

9:38 am

Uniquity

Good nearly afternoon babble...have shenanigins ceased yet?

9:38 am

Aloyisius

never, Uni

9:38 am

harpjane

oooh did i miss shenanagins?

9:38 am

hurshy

oil? no L... hmmm

9:38 am

praise2him

morning unu

9:39 am

praise2him

uni that is

9:39 am

LadyNatts

How can I possibly still have 120 left?!

9:39 am

Haz1558

Hello again Uniquity. It had got a bit civilised without you.

9:39 am

Scarlet

Likewise here, too, Haz. Oh, good morning, Uni!! :-)

9:39 am

Aloyisius

ja4.9 and its plural

9:39 am

Vicuna

shenanigans?

9:39 am

Uniquity

I shall try to remain upright and proper dear Haz!
The potential sponsoree from last night was here again this morning as well

9:40 am

Haz1558

So I saw. I was so tickled by the whole episode.

9:40 am

Scarlet

Ever the staunch one, Uni!

9:40 am

Aloyisius

time for the list.. stumped with 58 to go

9:40 am

hurshy

ooh thanks alo, that only leaves one more j

9:40 am

Haz1558

Vicuna - hello!

9:40 am

Uniquity

Oh...I believe I see her again in recent chat

9:40 am

Vicuna

Hello, Haz! Hello, everyone!

9:40 am

Scarlet

Vicuna!! Happy New Year!

9:40 am

Aloyisius

je + get *** of old junk?

9:40 am

Uniquity

Hey Vic!

9:41 am

Vicuna

And to you, Scarlet!

9:41 am

hurshy

i've decided i'm going to continue being mean as i wish. except of course...

9:41 am

Scarlet

:-)

9:41 am

hurshy

bingo alo!!!

9:41 am

Aloyisius

hi, Vicuna!

9:41 am

pinkhatlil

Hey Vic

9:41 am

Aloyisius

yes, my resolution is to get *** of old stuff ..

9:42 am

hurshy

is everyone vi-ing for your attention? hahahaha

9:42 am

Aloyisius

but i will keep my hubby, lol

9:42 am

Haz1558

We'll have to start using capital letters and being attention maggots - was that the term coined last night?

9:42 am

Vicuna

lol, hurshy.

9:42 am

harpjane

how cold is it hurshy?

9:42 am

Scarlet

Has anyone seen Montreal lately? I miss dear Lucien... what a gem of a fellow

9:43 am

hurshy

cold enough to freeze your winnebago

9:43 am

Uniquity

Luc was on yesterday Red

9:43 am

Vicuna

Atterntion maggots... I like that.

9:43 am

hurshy

yes attention maggots! :)

9:43 am

Haz1558

He'll be shovelling, Scarlet, but he was on yesterday.

9:43 am

Scarlet

LOL, Aloy... mine is worth keeping too! Thank you, Uni!

9:43 am

Vicuna

Attention, even.

9:43 am

hurshy

i want "torrid"

9:43 am

harpjane

don't have a winnie-thingie, so i guess im safe!

9:43 am

Scarlet

Of course, Haz. Shovelling is what he does...

9:44 am

Uniquity

shovelling, yes. Canada keeps getting snowed up

9:44 am

Haz1558

We all want torrid, hurshy, so much nicer than horrid.

9:44 am

Vicuna

As long as Haz has George around, she's got all the torrid she needs.

9:44 am

Aloyisius

holy cow.. pic on the TV just now of a fountain in s. Ft. Myers.. frozen!

9:44 am

Scarlet

I wanted jeremiad...

9:44 am

Uniquity

But Haz has not got George...

9:44 am

Haz1558

You know me so well.

9:44 am

Scarlet

Florida?

9:44 am

Aloyisius

thought he was a bullfrog..

9:45 am

Scarlet

Hahahahaaa

9:45 am

Aloyisius

yup, Ft. Myers Fla.

9:45 am

Scarlet

Where is Creedence when I need them?

9:45 am

Vicuna

I want about 259 more words, and i don't much care which ones they are!

9:45 am

hurshy

i had insomnia so i found 200 in the night.

9:46 am

Scarlet

*hands nicely wrapped 259 to Vicuna!

9:46 am

Scarlet

So did I, hursh.

9:46 am

LadyNatts

my I's are done, at least

9:46 am

harpjane

what do the 9's start with?

9:46 am

hurshy

i have done 2/11 of my remaining words since logging on here at work.

9:46 am

Haz1558

You never spoke while getting the 200 words in the night.

9:46 am

Vicuna

Insomnia bad, finding 200 words good.

9:46 am

periwinkle

Scarlet may I please have 192 words that is what I have left

9:46 am

LadyNatts

cr, harp

9:46 am

Haz1558

harpjane, both begin with cr.

9:47 am

hurshy

that is true, i didn't. i didn't have my glasses on so i could see the tiles but not the tiny print.

9:47 am

Scarlet

*In the interest of fairness, hands 192 to peri*

9:47 am

harpjane

thanks

9:47 am

Uniquity

I want there to be more words in the grid....can you do that?

9:47 am

periwinkle

thanks ever so much Scarlet

9:47 am

Scarlet

You're welcome, peri! :-) Uni, please take the leftovers from Vicuna and peri...

9:48 am

hurshy

are they related to each other because i got one cr8/9 combo...

9:48 am

Haz1558

I can see this is going to get out of hand, Scarlet. Soon they'll be queuing up to get words handed out on a plate. No suffering, no demanding clues for de6/24.

9:48 am

Haz1558

They are completely unrelated, hurshy.

9:48 am

hurshy

ok.

9:48 am

Scarlet

Chief, I am delighted to see that the New Year has not eroded, nor softened, your tough approach to the Rule!

9:49 am

Vicuna

Hmm... Would it make you feel better, Haz, to know that I am wearing a hairshirt and sitting on a chair of nails to type in these words?

9:49 am

Haz1558

Oh absolutely not. I stick to my guns although it does drive some people nuts.

9:49 am

Uniquity

Or Di6...suffereing is imperative

9:49 am

pinkhatlil

finally, fireworks!!

9:49 am

Aloyisius

ooh, monkies
just found the robotic wen, cy7.44... that was fun

9:49 am

Scarlet

You took my office decor, Vi! *pout*

9:49 am

Uniquity

Congratulations Pink!

9:49 am

Aloyisius

yay, pinkhat!!!!

9:49 am

Haz1558

Hairshirt, nails, listening to country and western music - you have to suffer for this.

9:50 am

Scarlet

Well done, pin!

9:50 am

Scarlet

*pink*

9:50 am

Vicuna

I left you the manacles.

9:50 am

Haz1558

Congratulations pinkhat.

9:50 am

hurshy

ty alo

9:50 am

Scarlet

Thank you.

9:50 am

Vicuna

NOOOOOO, not the country music, please! No amount of words is worth that!

9:50 am

Haz1558

I can always use manacles.

9:50 am

Uniquity

You also have to put up with trolls...non trolls...Canadians...Brits...Americans
...

9:50 am

Aloyisius

glad you saw it.. (-:

9:50 am

pabtrek

congrats pink

9:51 am

Haz1558

Aha - (cranking up the volume of the Country and Western station on the radio)

9:51 am

pinkhatlil

im going to do my chores, i'll be back later on, happy babbling everyone!!

9:51 am

periwinkle

yay for pink

9:51 am

Aloyisius

bye, pinkhat..

9:51 am

Haz1558

Bye pink.

9:51 am

Uniquity

Hey! That's my icon! :)

9:51 am

Scarlet

Country music? Arrrrrgggggggggfhhhhhh... that does it... I'd rather have steaming needles in my ear...

9:51 am

hurshy

aha got the other combo. figures i'd find the harder one first.

9:51 am

Vicuna

Okay, I confess! I'm a witch!

9:51 am

hurshy

steaming needles? why not just ask for one o' them ceti eels?

9:52 am

Haz1558

Hank Williams not a hero? Johnny Cash not the first person you turn to in tough times?

9:52 am

Scarlet

Whatever... pile it on... My molars are aching from the volume, Haz... pleeeeaaaasssseeee stop!

9:53 am

Haz1558

Cranking up the volume - let's get cheerful with country.

9:54 am

Cherrypop

Will Willie Nelson help Scarlet?

9:54 am

Scarlet

*Falling into a deep depression* It is an oxymoron that one is "cheerful" with the twang of a steel guitar and a zither doing back-up.

9:54 am

Vicuna

*with her last remaining energy, summons a burst of desperate strength and fight fire with fire... starts yodelling*

9:54 am

Aloyisius

country road, take me home, to a place I belooong, west virginia, mountain mama, country road, take me hooooooooome

9:54 am

Scarlet

Willie I love!

9:54 am

hurshy

and lyrics about cheating spouses and dead dogs and who knows what else

9:54 am

Cherrypop

roflmao

9:54 am

Scarlet

Oh, good lord... Vicuna, I just may do the Finnish thing next, just to stop the agony...

9:55 am

hurshy

soo close to having derriere

9:55 am

Haz1558

'You chose a fine time to leave me, Lucille, four hundred children and a crop in the fields'

9:55 am

pabtrek

let me help Vicuna, ..bursts forth with Klingon opera solo

9:55 am

Scarlet

Or, the greatest title of all time: "I flushed you down the toilet of my heart"

9:55 am

hurshy

oh NO, not klingon opera!

9:55 am

Scarlet

Pabtrek saved my life just now...

9:55 am

Aloyisius

grandma got run over by a reindeer,

9:56 am

Vicuna

"That's why I'm with your sister now, Lucille. And she's got pertier teeth..."

9:56 am

Haz1558

If your husband liked country, would that be grounds for D I V O R C E?

9:56 am

Aloyisius

stumbling home from the bar on

9:56 am

Scarlet

Stand By Your Man

9:56 am

harpjane

"you done stomped on my heart...."

9:56 am

Aloyisius

Christmas Eve

9:56 am

Vicuna

The question is why on earth you'd have married him int he first place?

9:56 am

Scarlet

Live Like You're Gonna Die

9:56 am

harpjane

"sweetheart you just sorta....ripped out my aorta..."

9:56 am

Haz1558

He looked like George Clooney?

9:57 am

Uniquity

He was George Clooney?

9:57 am

Haz1558

No, he just looked like him.

9:57 am

Vicuna

*There's a tear in my beer, cause I'm crying over you, dear..."

9:57 am

garyandjulie

oh my what conversation to read lol, grew up with country playing in our house

9:57 am

Haz1558

George Clooney couldn't like country. He just couldn't.

9:57 am

Vicuna

Haz, Haz, when are you going to learn? Looks alone cannot compensate for bad taste in music?

9:57 am

Scarlet

OH, noooooooooooo, not THAT one, Vi

9:57 am

garyandjulie

country, heavy metal, motown and rock.

9:58 am

Haz1558

And did the therapy work, garyand julie?

9:58 am

Scarlet

Hi, g&j.... diff'rent stokes...

9:58 am

harpjane

a better question, how would you even MEET someone who doesn't listen to classical and jazz?

9:58 am

Vicuna

I like motown, at least, garyandjulie!

9:58 am

garyandjulie

therapy? I knew I went wrong somewhere ;o)

9:59 am

Vicuna

Or at least some motown...

9:59 am

garyandjulie

I grew up liking most music, had no choice or go mad in our house

9:59 am

movieman

i have cr9, the o5 9 plz

9:59 am

Uniquity

the blues? anyone? blues? rock?

9:59 am

Haz1558

They're both cr9, movieman.

9:59 am

Aloyisius

BBKing rules

10:00 am

Vicuna

Of course he does. He's a king.

10:00 am

Haz1558

One refers to those you pay, the other refers to smelly tarry stuff.

10:00 am

Scarlet

BB is the MAN... and Muddy Waters

10:00 am

harpjane

Hi movie man! I have a quote for you!

10:00 am

movieman

i have the oily substance, haz

10:00 am

harpjane

"call in the amphibious squadron...."

10:00 am

Scarlet

Rock rocks, Uni... I am a Pink Floyd forever fan

10:00 am

periwinkle

help with E on bottom row please

10:00 am

movieman

go on harp

10:00 am

hurshy

then you need scrooooooooge and pl

10:00 am

hurshy

made a mistake peri

10:00 am

Haz1558

Then you look for an extension of cr6/24 - the visa, mastercard thing

10:01 am

Haz1558

peri - er5 - made a mistake

10:01 am

Uniquity

Aww, I can't talk to you anymore Red. Pink Floyd is one of the very few bands I really really don't like!

10:01 am

periwinkle

ty hurshy and Haz

10:01 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

10:01 am

Scarlet

How about Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk and Ramsey Lewis?

10:01 am

movieman

sky captain, harp?

10:01 am

Uniquity

I like 90s music too...that drives most people nutty

10:01 am

Vicuna

You don't have to talk to her, Uni. Just sing her some more ocuntry!

10:02 am

Scarlet

*Weeping loudly* Uni, we can work this out...

10:02 am

Aloyisius

stan Getz

10:02 am

Vicuna

* country. See, I can't even spell it without twitching.

10:02 am

Scarlet

Vi... thanks? Some friend YOU are...

10:02 am

Scarlet

Yes, Stan the Man!

10:02 am

movieman

got the 9 ty all

10:02 am

Uniquity

Right now, he's probably buying her some fruity little drink cuz she can't shoot whiskey....

10:02 am

Vicuna

Hee hee!

10:03 am

Vicuna

I can shoot whiskey... at twenty paces behind my back, just like Annie Oakley. But I'd never DRINK the stuff!

10:03 am

Aloyisius

snowed in
Daytona Beach this morning

10:03 am

Uniquity

**reconciles with Scarlet as the pain is unbearable**. I'm sorry Red!!

10:04 am

harpjane

is the cr6/24 a common word?

10:04 am

Scarlet

**snuffling and tissue cramming*** Okay, Uni. Pax?

10:04 am

Haz1558

'Do not forsake me, oh my darling' - I hear the song swelling at the reconciliation of Uniquity and Scarlet.

10:04 am

LadyNatts

definitely, harp

10:04 am

Vicuna

Cue the violins.

10:04 am

Aloyisius

give me cr6.24 for telling you it IS a common word

10:04 am

Uniquity

I imagine it more as running through a field of daisies in slow motion...

10:05 am

Scarlet

I think I'll go stick my head in the oven... Oh, wait... it's electric...

10:05 am

Haz1558

And harpjane should certainly be playing on this one.

10:05 am

Scarlet

With Pink Floyd blaring in the background... Cue Dogs of War

10:05 am

Aloyisius

LOL, it isn't Friday, Scarlet..

10:05 am

Vicuna

You could still bake your head, Scarlet. (Am I being a good friend again?)

10:06 am

Uniquity

Blues Brothers - 'Turn on your love light', more like it!

10:06 am

movieman

harp, was the quote from sky captain?

10:06 am

harpjane

thinking....

10:06 am

harpjane

yup!

10:06 am

movieman

thought so!!!!!!

10:06 am

Scarlet

LOL, Aloy and Vi, you are such a dear, one-of-a-kind person... *snarl*\

10:07 am

harpjane

got it, finally

10:08 am

harpjane

mm, how about "forta magnus clearance from Malnex"?

10:08 am

Scarlet

Does anyone here like the late Maynard Ferguson? I saw him in concert about 10 times, and loved the guy...

10:09 am

Aloyisius

my hand is in the air, Scarlet.. he was awesome

10:10 am

johnnyrocket

okay. I did 112 wihout using the clues. I am going to breakdown and use them now. ha ha

10:11 am

Scarlet

Yea Aloy! I just knew that you would be one! *dancing the samba and gliding to Rocky now*

10:11 am

harpjane

good for you johnny, i went to the dark side of the list after about 60!

10:11 am

Uniquity

106 here...then I cracked

10:11 am

Scarlet

johnny is having a breakdown? *911*

10:11 am

johnnyrocket

well let me say.. I am at a COMPLETE stand still. ha ha

10:11 am

Scarlet

Too late, Uni...

10:12 am

LadyNatts

203 here, I'm about to crack

10:12 am

Aloyisius

the cow mo5.14 when it was time to be milked..

10:12 am

Scarlet

Cracking is good. Baking your head is NOT.

10:12 am

Aloyisius

funny looking word

10:12 am

Haz1558

Could all the country music talk have been enough to push babblers over the edge?

10:13 am

Uniquity

Scarlet, between us we have a souffle!

10:13 am

Aloyisius

sniffing in electric ovens on
F

10:13 am

Aloyisius

Friday when it isn't Friday...

10:13 am

Scarlet

But, Haz darlin', your lovin' arms are wide open in the pick-up truck...

10:13 am

movieman

Airport (1970), Harp

10:13 am

Aloyisius

we are alright, just a bit babble brained

10:13 am

Uniquity

You guys are trying to break my spirit!!

10:14 am

Haz1558

You'll not find me in any pick-up truck.

10:14 am

Scarlet

Impossible! You are cracked... that is a hopeful sign of independence, Uni-clue!

10:14 am

Vicuna

Weren't we already cracked?

10:15 am

Aloyisius

i used a pick up truck to retrieve the garbage and recycling this morning.. what do you have against pickup trucks, Haz?

10:15 am

Uniquity

Independance? Is that when you dance with a pen?

10:15 am

Scarlet

But, I thought your were advancing the Country Music agenda, Chief!

10:15 am

Scarlet

Pending further examination, Uni... :-o

10:15 am

Haz1558

I'm so short, it would be a major achievement to get into a pick up truck.

10:16 am

Aloyisius

ah so, well, they can come with step ups..

10:16 am

Uniquity

So FMitch claims to be 6 feet and Haz is short...yet the tall one takes the blame and the short one is police chief! Over compensation?

10:16 am

Haz1558

And my country music agenda is that IF you hand out words on a plate, THEN those in receipt should have to listen to country music, sit on nails and wear hairshirts whilst entering them.

10:17 am

Scarlet

I have it covered, Chief!

10:17 am

Haz1558

FMitch is 6 foot, I am 5 foot 1 and a bit. We'd make a good comedy team.

10:17 am

Aloyisius

ok, now i feel dumb... what is a hairshirt?

10:17 am

Scarlet

Greatness knows no limitations, Uni...

10:17 am

Vicuna

You already are a good comedy team.

10:18 am

Uniquity

Almost like me and my beloved...he is 5 foot, i am 5 foot 10.

10:19 am

Haz1558

A hair shirt is made out of hair. But itchy, scratchy stuff. Horse hair, perhaps?

10:19 am

Scarlet

Tisn't an issue...

10:19 am

debjed

Hi everyone! I'm having a hard time with the G's. I have the direction given to a horse

10:19 am

Aloyisius

ack, that would be persecution to the max!

10:19 am

Scarlet

You MUST suffer in a hairshirt, Aloy

10:20 am

Vicuna

One wears it to do penance... if one feels that the ridiculous chat is insufficient punishment for one's sins.

10:20 am

Aloyisius

ge + robotic ending

10:20 am

debjed

ty aloy

10:20 am

Scarlet

Or, any of the newfangled, itchy threads which hold the neck tag on a blouse... daggone things drive me batty.

10:20 am

Aloyisius

ty all.. have learned another gem from my babble buddies!

10:21 am

Aloyisius

i chop them all off, Scarlet

10:21 am

Vicuna

Yes, the modern hairshirt would have tags all over.

10:21 am

Haz1558

Paco sweatshirts seemed to specialise in using barbed wire thread to stitch on their labels.

10:22 am

Scarlet

I cut them too, but the wretched things are double-looped into the seam...

10:22 am

Aloyisius

glad you found it, deb

10:22 am

witchy

what's a robotic ending?

10:22 am

Uniquity

Seam rippers all the way on tags

10:22 am

Aloyisius

like android?

10:23 am

Scarlet

I use the seam-rippers, Uni, but the critters are simply determined to cut into my skin, no matter what... my chalk-white skin...

10:23 am

Aloyisius

lily white sounds better, scarlet

10:23 am

Scarlet

Which becomes "scarlet" in a heartbeat! No, I am chalky, Aloy... I yam what I yam...

10:23 am

witchy

thanks, looks like the chat hasn't got any saner whilst I've been away!!

10:24 am

Uniquity

Undernourished strawberry white?

10:24 am

Aloyisius

sending scarlet some melanin

10:24 am

Scarlet

Yogurt... vanilla, with a helping of cauliflower and bread

10:24 am

Scarlet

Hi, witchy...are you looking for some kind of miracle?

10:25 am

witchy

never here lol

10:25 am

Scarlet

Good... I was almost worried for a millisecond there... LOL

10:27 am

Aloyisius

hah.. finally found the sac for the testicles..

10:27 am

Scarlet

I am so happy for you, Aloy.

10:27 am

Haz1558

There's something you don't expect Aloy to announce in chat.

10:27 am

LoriP

LOLOL Didn't know it was sex-ed class this morning. Where was my memo?

10:28 am

witchy

thank god for that aloy else there'd be balls everywhere

10:28 am

Aloyisius

well, i had a feeling it was in the grid..

10:28 am

Scarlet

{{Lori}} Try any new recipes lately?

10:28 am

Uniquity

Sometimes we choose to keep you ill informed in order to maintain performance standards

10:28 am

periwinkle

I didn't get the memo either

10:28 am

Haz1558

And being pedantic, she's found more than one.

10:28 am

Aloyisius

just didn't see it.. (-:

10:28 am

LoriP

That mad my whole day. Talk about timing, that was the first thing I saw in chat. LOLOLOL

10:28 am

Haz1558

You missed nothing, Aloy. Apart from the points, of course.

10:29 am

Uniquity

Timing is essential for every good ballerina

10:29 am

LoriP

Scarlet!!! ***hugs***

10:29 am

LoriP

Oh man. I'm still laughing. ***has the overtired giggles, methinks***

10:30 am

Vicuna

Timing is important for ballerinas, comics... and those who wish to explore sacs for testicles.

10:30 am

Aloyisius

well, it is a biological term...

10:30 am

Uniquity

sc****, if you will...

10:30 am

EspritdJean

Hi everyone (now you can't call me "lurking Esprit" LoriP

10:30 am

Aloyisius

and i am a biologist.. so..

10:31 am

LoriP

My lurkometer was redlining Esprit. I just knew that Aloy's comment would draw you out..... :)

10:31 am

EspritdJean

hmmmmmmm those who wish to explore sacs for testicles . . . .

10:31 am

EspritdJean

it surely did

10:31 am

Aloyisius

hi, Esprit... nice to see you

10:31 am

LoriP

Is membership required for that?

10:31 am

Haz1558

Is it a career option?

10:32 am

EspritdJean

more like Vicuna's comment

10:32 am

LoriP

Like, how does that work really, is what I'm asking...

10:32 am

Vicuna

I think it's more of a hobby than a career, Haz.

10:32 am

Uniquity

Might involve a scalpel, unfortunately

10:32 am

EspritdJean

must be the old "turn your head to one side and cough" test

10:32 am

Vicuna

Yikes, Uni! Now you're scaring me!

10:33 am

Uniquity

Got the movie "hard candy" in ym head ever since you said exploring sacs for testicles...ugh

10:33 am

Scarlet

I remain steadfast: Bake your head when all else fails...

10:33 am

Aloyisius

i hereby retract my comment, lol

10:33 am

LoriP

***worries about undiscovered childhood psychological damage with Uni***

10:33 am

Aloyisius

is there an erase mode?

10:33 am

EspritdJean

bound to come out sooner or later Lori

10:33 am

Uniquity

But people tell me to stay away from fire...and hot...

10:34 am

Uniquity

Oprah will get it out of me for a hefty sum

10:34 am

LoriP

Nope. I do believe your are now the chief testicular consultant Aloy.

10:34 am

Scarlet

Too late, Lori... she is your Doppelganger...

10:34 am

Uniquity

Better that than the LoriP doppleganger!

10:34 am

Scarlet

Aloy, you cannot win this one. *Joins Aloy to maintain dignity*

10:34 am

LoriP

She has yet to blossom to my full inane depths. A mere babe in arms....

10:34 am

Aloyisius

oh wow.. i am so honored!

10:35 am

EspritdJean

I could contribute some testicular lore, I work in a fertility practice :-)

10:35 am

Scarlet

But the POTENTIAL is there, Lor.

10:35 am

Aloyisius

great balls of fire!

10:35 am

Scarlet

TMI!!!

10:35 am

Uniquity

LOL...Aloy. When I grow up, can I be you?

10:35 am

LoriP

We will defer all future testicular questions to Aloy. We have yet to plumb the depths of that resource methinks.... :-)

10:35 am

EspritdJean

and this just MAY be the perfect time to review . . . who remembers the generic brand of Viagra?

10:35 am

movieman

missing two 8s.....i have cr8x2, rh8, and sm8x2....

10:36 am

Uniquity

MUM! That was...I caught that.

10:36 am

Haz1558

There are three sm8 in the series.

10:36 am

harpjane

I just went through my existing words, and added -ed, -er, and -ier to everything, got 25 more words!

10:36 am

Aloyisius

giddy up?

10:36 am

Scarlet

Must go make lunch for my beloved... behave yourselves ladies. Chief Haz is on duty, and I can see her swinging that cattle prod as I speak...

10:36 am

EspritdJean

no aloy

10:36 am

LoriP

heh heh heh I didn't realize you were here #1. :-)

10:37 am

Haz1558

And you think Scarlet is joking.

10:37 am

Aloyisius

i give up

10:37 am

Scarlet

I jest not.

10:37 am

LoriP

esprit, no idea.

10:37 am

EspritdJean

generic Viagra is Mycoxafloppin

10:37 am

LoriP

Happy dining. I know Haz wirlds a mean cattle prod, so I'll try to behave.

10:37 am

Uniquity

Enjoy your lunch, Red. Beware the depth plumbers!

10:37 am

movieman

lol esprit

10:37 am

EspritdJean

I NEVER get tired of that one!

10:37 am

LoriP

LOLOL ***there goes our family rating***

10:37 am

Aloyisius

and i am floppin on the floor.. LOL

10:38 am

Haz1558

he8/45 - plural variation of he4 - the recipients of a legacy?

10:38 am

Uniquity

Oh dear Esprit...

10:38 am

LoriP

Sometimes the oldies are the best esprit.

10:38 am

Aloyisius

bye, Scarlet..

10:39 am

Uniquity

I am never gonna finish this grid with you lot around

10:39 am

flosey

good morning all

10:39 am

Haz1558

I'll need something like a cattle prod to get this computer to behave - trying to print things and it's telling me it needs a printer. There's one there! And it's connected. Henry Kissinger might be needed to get the two of them talking to each other. Back later, hopefully!

10:39 am

LoriP

You could focus on declaring a major, instead Uni.

10:39 am

ylleria

i'm missing an re6/21 and re 7/36 that follows - can anyone clue me?

10:40 am

movieman

ty haz

10:40 am

Vicuna

Good luck, Haz. I recommend playing them both some nice soothing country music.

10:40 am

LoriP

G'd morning Flosey. Haz, don't let Bill Gates win, I know you will prevail! Later. :-)

10:40 am

Uniquity

You could focus on not adding stress, Lori....

10:40 am

EvaNadine

did you babblers know that this is the first US presidential election since 1928 that an incumbent president or vice president havenâ€™t been in the race....thats so interesting to me!!

10:40 am

Aloyisius

hope so, Haz.. who will maintain order now?

10:40 am

LoriP

It's a free for all now.......

10:41 am

smoove

You have to be at least 46 to have voted in an election that didn't have a bush or clinton running.

10:41 am

EspritdJean

I think Obama should pick Oprah for his running mate

10:41 am

LoriP

re + to give someone their old job back?

10:41 am

Uniquity

**Steals Haz's cattle prod and uses it as a fire baton**

10:41 am

Haz1558

Where's FMItch when you need her? Hope she's not still wrestling with the god of love....

10:41 am

LoriP

Hey! I thought you were in diplomatic negotiations? :-)

10:41 am

Haz1558

Back later.

10:41 am

Aloyisius

if so, we won't see her for a while, lol

10:42 am

LoriP

***That girl and her fire obsession concerns me greatly***

10:42 am

EspritdJean

Good!~

10:42 am

LadyNatts

down to 83... best get some work done... back later, folks!

10:42 am

LoriP

Whatever happens while Haz is away will be all FMitch's fault anyways.

10:43 am

LoriP

Good job Lady. See you in a bit.

10:43 am

Aloyisius

sounds like a good conclusion, Lori

10:43 am

Vicuna

Enough for now. Back later, folks.

10:43 am

KatieMcG

could I have a clue for the co 7s please

10:43 am

LoriP

Later Vic. Take care.

10:43 am

ylleria

thanks Lori, got them now! :)

10:43 am

LoriP

***wonders what this "work" is that Lady mentioned. Drawing a blank***

10:44 am

LoriP

That was it ylleria? Cool.

10:44 am

EspritdJean

work is just another 4 letter word

10:44 am

EspritdJean

and not even my favorite one

10:44 am

Uniquity

Ooh, over halfway! What a happy accident...

10:44 am

Aloyisius

co + one of the 50 in the US

10:44 am

LoriP

Go uni go!

10:45 am

KatieMcG

thanks Aloy :-)

10:45 am

Aloyisius

another co7: little bed + one of the great lakes

10:46 am

LoriP

If I keep sitting here, will the cookies magically bake themselves unaided?

10:46 am

KatieMcG

Just got that one all by myself, but thanks for the clue. Just missing the other one now :-)

10:46 am

LoriP

also the co 7 plural, to **** a book or paper together, share credit

10:46 am

EspritdJean

no Lori, everyone knows Keebler Elves do it!

10:46 am

Uniquity

Depends. What kind? If a good kind, they should make two sets of themselves...and send one with SD to me.

10:46 am

KatieMcG

LoriP, you'll find them bake themselves in any good supermarket

10:47 am

LoriP

LOL esprit, katie. Uni, I;ll send some stuff if you want. Just mail a request form. Stew?

10:47 am

Aloyisius

the other one... co + what a bigwig does at a newspaper office

10:47 am

EspritdJean

embessle?

10:47 am

EspritdJean

embezzle

10:48 am

EspritdJean

even

10:48 am

Uniquity

Stew would be nice. and fancy, delicious gingerbread mans covered in the red sugar stuff.

10:48 am

EspritdJean

anyone see the Kite Runner btw?

10:48 am

LoriP

I always thought there was something suspicious about those Keebler elves. Can't quite put my finger on it though.

10:48 am

LoriP

Can do Uni. Chocolate chip muffins?

10:48 am

EspritdJean

Lori - there are no lady elves, that's what it is!

10:49 am

LoriP

No esprit, I haven't seen it. That's it! How do they reproduce, by magic?

10:49 am

KatieMcG

Thank you so much Aloy :-)

10:49 am

Uniquity

Yes please! And apple pie...and cheesecake. and the good bread!

10:49 am

EspritdJean

one has to wonder, doesn't one . . .

10:49 am

Aloyisius

yay, Katie.. glad you got it

10:50 am

KatieMcG

could we please not talk about elf sex!!

10:50 am

Uniquity

I need things to put in my cookie jar

10:50 am

EspritdJean

what's the problem Katie?

10:50 am

LoriP

Holy cow woman! This ain't M&M's food shop.

10:51 am

Uniquity

Better than Aloy's surprise turn toward testicular sacs...

10:51 am

Uniquity

If you could bake me about ten cakes, that's be great too

10:51 am

KatieMcG

We've only just had them helping Santa it doesn't seem fitting :-)

10:51 am

EspritdJean

think about how small elf testicular sacs would be

10:51 am

Aloyisius

now, now... simply a proper anatomical name

10:51 am

EspritdJean

well, everyone knows why Santa Claus doesn't have children

10:52 am

Uniquity

He likes the elves?

10:52 am

KatieMcG

Lol esprit, you do seem to be putting a lot of thought into this :-)

10:52 am

Aloyisius

(waiting for the punchline)

10:52 am

EspritdJean

because he only c***s once a year and then it's down a chimney

10:52 am

KatieMcG

Santa likes Mrs Santa, lets make that clear here and now!!!!

10:52 am

Uniquity

AH! Esprit! My young eyes!

10:53 am

EspritdJean

you're old enough for that one Uni

10:53 am

Uniquity

I have heard that when you reach a certain point of obesity, it all stops working. I thought THAT was it!

10:53 am

KatieMcG

Just you remember he has a long memory Esprit and there will be no pressies next year for being a very bad girl

10:53 am

EspritdJean

not true Uni, but obesity doesn't help

10:54 am

EspritdJean

it's ok Katie, I like the spankings better :-)

10:54 am

Uniquity

:O

10:54 am

Uniquity

The PG rating is totally gone now!!

10:54 am

EspritdJean

I think we're all adults in here now

10:55 am

Uniquity

I think we usally are

10:55 am

EvaNadine

are we talking age ormentality? ;)

10:55 am

LoriP

Speak for yourselves! I won't tolerate name calling.... :)

10:55 am

Aloyisius

hope
Santa never had a col + os6.27

10:56 am

LoriP

Aloy is frisky today. My, my, my. :-)

10:56 am

EspritdJean

colostomy Aloy?

10:57 am

Aloyisius

ooh, you are almost in the penalty box, Esprit!!!

10:57 am

LoriP

PB is that way------>

10:57 am

EspritdJean

uh oh, and I just saw why

10:57 am

Aloyisius

yup, it was a cluuuuuuuuue

10:58 am

KatieMcG

& I got the word from your clue so thank you Aloy :-)

10:58 am

EspritdJean

*checking my medication* I'll try to settle down

10:58 am

EvaNadine

speaking of all this sex-talk, by this time tomorrow, ill have a brand new niece!! :D

10:58 am

LoriP

***snickers @ esprit, yet jealous of free champagne and chocolate***

10:58 am

EspritdJean

how nice Eva! What's her name going to be?

10:58 am

Aloyisius

ooh, that is wonderful, Eva.. how exciting!

10:58 am

Uniquity

Oooh, yay EvaN!!

10:59 am

LoriP

Really Eva? All the best to Mom and the process. Happy almost birthday little one!

10:59 am

EspritdJean

Keep up the snickering Lori and I will put NS on my list of places to visit in 2008

10:59 am

EvaNadine

i dont think theyve decided...
Vibiana and Laida have been tossed out there -- my sis-in-law is bad with choosing the name until they threaten not to let her take the baby home...heh

10:59 am

EspritdJean

those are unusual

11:00 am

KatieMcG

Could I have a clue for the first dr 6 please

11:00 am

EvaNadine

hes, i believe they are Basque, since thats my sis-in-laws heritage (both my nephews have Basque middle names)

11:01 am

LoriP

dr + 3rd vowel + 2nd vowel + hi** as a kite

11:01 am

Aloyisius

tuffy to clue, katie: dr + pumpking p**+ **ost busters

11:01 am

LoriP

I haven't had a Basque in years, but I do like showers though. :-)

11:01 am

EvaNadine

lmao

11:02 am

EspritdJean

or better yet, taking a shower with a Basque

11:02 am

KatieMcG

fantastic clue :-)

11:03 am

LoriP

***fades away to kitchen , due to a shortage of Keeblers***

11:04 am

KatieMcG

Better go and start dinner, it's time we went back to normal meals after the festive season. Thanks for the clues Aloy, see you all later

11:05 am

Aloyisius

bye, katie.. see you next time..

11:06 am

Aloyisius

and, bye babblers.. must go now.. behave yourselves! (LOL)..

11:07 am

EspritdJean

*twiddling thumbs and looking innocent*

11:12 am

Krysten

anyone have a clue for je6,36? Just not seeing it and it's driving me mad!!

11:13 am

bubba218

je6 je**** and flotsom

11:13 am

EspritdJean

I used to like that cartoon

11:14 am

Krysten

thanks! I was sure I tried that one!

11:14 am

scribekd

ree, roo, respirtdJean

11:15 am

EspritdJean

you got the wrong cartoon . . . that's scooby doo! lol

11:15 am

hurshy

55 to gooooo

11:15 am

scribekd

how did their dog speak? I must be getting old-CRS & all

11:15 am

EspritdJean

je**** dog was Astro and I don't think he talked

11:15 am

praise2him

my granddaughter loves Scooby Doo

11:18 am

praise2him

keep wanting toast to be in here

11:18 am

Uniquity

Me too Praise!

11:19 am

scribekd

I keep wanting worst & moist--

11:19 am

praise2him

LOL uni

11:19 am

hurshy

yes he did talk, he said "ruh-roh rorge" and stuff.

11:19 am

atodd1991

how many words are in this puzzle?

11:19 am

jwr

I want mystery

11:19 am

Uniquity

Oh yeah, astro talked!

11:19 am

EspritdJean

299 atodd

11:19 am

hurshy

299

11:19 am

praise2him

299

11:20 am

atodd1991

wow -- thx

11:20 am

scribekd

Thanks, hurshy--I just knew that my memory had failed but I did watch Scooby with my daughter-

11:20 am

EspritdJean

ok, so kill me!

11:20 am

EspritdJean

;-]

11:20 am

hurshy

tom and jerry didn't talk.

11:21 am

Uniquity

Aww, poor Esprit! Testicular sacs are her speciality, not Astro

11:21 am

EspritdJean

that's right!

11:21 am

scribekd

She may have something there-forget those cartoons!

11:22 am

praise2him

LOL uni

11:22 am

EspritdJean

I think someone should create a cartoon series about testicular sacs

11:22 am

praise2him

sounds like I really missed something there

11:22 am

hurshy

i've got 40/46 S words, how exciting!

11:23 am

Uniquity

Oh Praise, it's been quite the day

11:23 am

EspritdJean

it all started with a clue to the SC6/21 Praise

11:23 am

praise2him

well haven't found that one yet

11:24 am

praise2him

but now I have a good idea

11:24 am

EspritdJean

should not be difficult now

11:24 am

hurshy

testicular sacs, obviously!!

11:24 am

praise2him

LOL

11:25 am

hurshy

i want a cosmo-something word

11:25 am

praise2him

i was trying every possible combo of vowels earlier to get that word

11:25 am

praise2him

guess I didn't see the a

11:26 am

praise2him

good grif--107 to go

11:26 am

praise2him

grief even

11:26 am

hurshy

are there any MY, SY, or WY?

11:27 am

praise2him

gosh I need to go

11:27 am

praise2him

even looking at the wrong numbers on here

11:27 am

praise2him

I have 191 to go LOL!!

11:27 am

EvaNadine

Snapple Real Fact #360: Mexican jumping beans jump to get out of sunlight.

11:28 am

hurshy

so they're vampire beans...

11:28 am

EspritdJean

they don't like the heat

11:29 am

EvaNadine

if its on my snapple lid, it MUST be true!

11:30 am

EspritdJean

You're right Eva . . . Snapple lids and The Enquirer are very reliable

11:31 am

EvaNadine

:)

11:32 am

periwinkle

142 left here

11:33 am

Uniquity

113 more!

11:33 am

periwinkle

scree

11:33 am

periwinkle

rats

11:34 am

EvaNadine

95 left here!

11:35 am

periwinkle

no lickety on this computer, probably should not have started

11:36 am

EvaNadine

i rarely finish...i just like to play. :)

11:39 am

praise2him

be back soon

11:39 am

MLFAN17

same here eva

11:39 am

praise2him

dh is home for lunch

11:40 am

Deeha

I used to really stick at this but now I am no londer neurotic - about Babble anyway- and just do it till I get bored!!

11:41 am

periwinkle

I am still neurotic :-)

11:41 am

periwinkle

I take lots of breaks

11:41 am

Deeha

lol

11:41 am

Uniquity

I have to finish..it bugs me for days if i don't

11:42 am

Deeha

shame they wont let you have jedi - s'pose that would be a capital letter!

11:42 am

periwinkle

tried that Deeha

11:43 am

Niamh

the force is not strong with enable!!
Hello everyone!

11:43 am

Uniquity

Hey niamh!

11:43 am

Deeha

hello to you

11:44 am

MLFAN17

how amny th words are their?

11:45 am

klaurel

way too many, mlfan

11:45 am

klaurel

299

11:45 am

Niamh

I like your Dutch clogs Uni, have you ever worn clogs?

11:45 am

periwinkle

how many re words, almost afraid to find out

11:45 am

MLFAN17

oh good i have been trying to find more but i dont have that many to begin with

11:46 am

Niamh

299 th words!! holy blasters batman!!

11:46 am

klaurel

I am guessing 19, peri

11:46 am

MLFAN17

peri have only found 1 so far lol

11:47 am

klaurel

or maybe more

11:47 am

Uniquity

15, i think

11:48 am

Uniquity

at least ten are easy as i got them sans list!

11:48 am

klaurel

lickety says 15

11:49 am

MLFAN17

theirs a few 6 7 and 8's in thsi grid

11:50 am

periwinkle

thanks

11:50 am

periwinkle

bbl

11:51 am

ghqueen

anybody here former tangleword players?

11:53 am

MLFAN17

not me gh

11:53 am

ghqueen

first time i've ever played this one

11:54 am

EvaNadine

i think there were tangleword players on here yesterday...

11:54 am

ghqueen

we're looking for a new home . . . and a new addiction! LOL!

11:55 am

MLFAN17

gh i found this site by accident not too long ago myself

11:55 am

ghqueen

well i've found 100 of 'em -- only 199 left to go

11:55 am

ghqueen

geez not an easy game is it?

11:56 am

Deeha

A lot of us joined when we saw a write-up in the Daily Mail. But warnings ghqueen - you could become an addict!!

11:56 am

ghqueen

uh oh just what I need! LOL

11:56 am

MLFAN17

does cy 4/7 get added onto for the bigger word?

11:57 am

Uniquity

There was a write-up about babble in the newspaper?

11:57 am

MLFAN17

i have only found 72 words so far

11:57 am

EvaNadine

yup -- add something to the beginning

11:58 am

sqwerty

I wouldn't call it a newspaper

11:58 am

MLFAN17

but its supposed to be a cy word?

11:58 am

MLFAN17

starting with?

11:59 am

EvaNadine

there is a CY4. there is also another word that has the CY4 in it, but it has 2 letters before the CY4

11:59 am

sqwerty

tier

11:59 am

Deeha

squerty - you must be a BRit!!! the cy7 doed go with the cy4

12:00 pm

MLFAN17

i only have 1 cy word

12:00 pm

ghqueen

cy4? what does that mean? cy7?

12:00 pm

sqwerty

Am indeed, I haven't looked in for about a year though

12:00 pm

Douglas

Hello everyone!

12:00 pm

sqwerty

and now I've got to go home

12:00 pm

ghqueen

hi dug

12:01 pm

Deeha

ghqueen it means you are looking for a wordof 4 letters beginning with cy

12:01 pm

EvaNadine

MLFAN -- its not another CY word -- there are 2 letters BEFORE the CY word, making a 6-letter word

12:02 pm

ghqueen

oh i c ty!

12:02 pm

Douglas