Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, November 2, 2008

12:00 am

stidmama

got up to 106 words, not bad for fewer than ten minutes' play time.

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

cybernan

wow!

12:00 am

jillibus

OMG!!!!!

12:00 am

westford

flip are you kidding?

12:00 am

kangabrat

oh my. you have got to be kidding.

12:00 am

stidmama

(((hugs all))) *faints at sight up of the grid size...*

12:00 am

flosey

great stid

12:00 am

MLFAN17

AN6

12:00 am

Kazozz

omg 599 am i reading that right?

12:01 am

westford

I had 5 left

12:01 am

pigeonman

Holy moly.

12:01 am

flosey

oh my!!! who has the time

12:01 am

jillibus

biggest one I've seen

12:01 am

justafreep

one of 159 6s, MLF

12:01 am

angelinaxox

oh my goodness

12:01 am

pigeonman

Wonder how many points it will total.

12:01 am

MLFAN17

599????

12:01 am

westford

was putting away Halloween

12:01 am

stidmama

OMG, she said, with trembling voice, her finger pointing shakily at the total, can that be correct????

12:01 am

westford

let's ask dart

12:01 am

jillibus

who the hell cares how many points?

12:01 am

flosey

well, here goes! will get what I can

12:01 am

stidmama

hmph. bitch is only a phantom in this grid...

12:01 am

jillibus

better than 995, I guess

12:01 am

westford

lol jilli happy thoughts today

12:01 am

stidmama

go dart go!!!! *prepares cake*

12:02 am

Kazozz

well i guess we get an extra hour to do it?

12:02 am

stidmama

I am outta here. going to write for a while. bye all!

12:02 am

flosey

lol, good point KaZ

12:02 am

hurshy

stid! such language.

12:02 am

westford

that should do it kaz lol

12:02 am

stidmama

??? hurshy?? language? where? *innocent look*

12:03 am

MLFAN17

GR6

12:03 am

Pinikula

holy crapola!!! I waited for this??? I had a hard enough time with the last grid!!!!!

12:03 am

MLFAN17

AR 6

12:03 am

stidmama

rofl... I am totally out of here now. (((pini))) be brave, pini. we will survive this one. But not tonight. Tonight I am going to go rest. *poof*

12:03 am

westford

hey ML there are 599 words in the grid

12:04 am

mrpresident

what the???? 600 words!!

12:04 am

MLFAN17

YIKES

12:04 am

Kazozz

ab 7 x2 8 x 1

12:04 am

Pinikula

I'm tryin', stid, I'm tryin!!!

12:04 am

MLFAN17

thats what we all said mrp lol

12:04 am

crpw48

oh my god,

12:04 am

westford

can you believe it?

12:04 am

Kazozz

ba 8/55

12:04 am

Pinikula

banned

12:05 am

Pinikula

bannered

12:05 am

Hugabugs

OMG

12:05 am

flosey

thanks Pini

12:05 am

Hugabugs

Hi everyone

12:05 am

Pinikula

OMG! I'm sorry!!!!!

12:05 am

MLFAN17

ty kaz i get the two 7s you just called

12:05 am

Kazozz

that wasnt it pini but now i have two ba 8's lol

12:05 am

Pinikula

I'M GOING TO PLANT MYSELF IN THE PB FOR THIS GRID!!!

12:05 am

MLFAN17

BA 8 x2

12:06 am

Kazozz

hey MLF..i've been really sick so not seen you for a while...hope all is well :)

12:06 am

crpw48

thanks for the help pini, need all i can get

12:06 am

jillibus

mrp -- not 600 -- only 599, gasp

12:06 am

MLFAN17

Not bad.. you okay kaz?

12:06 am

Kazozz

i am much better now, but ended up in hospital on thursday severely dehydrated

12:07 am

angelinaxox

a ba 9 goes along with it too mlf

12:07 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:07 am

Faeriekay

s

12:07 am

jillibus

sure hope there's a Lickety list for this monster

12:07 am

crpw48

thanks lickety

12:07 am

Pinikula

TY LICKETY!!!

12:07 am

angelinaxox

ty lickety, will need it today

12:07 am

flosey

and indeed there is, thanks lickety, sure need you for this one

12:08 am

MLFAN17

BA 8/9 actually angel

12:08 am

MLFAN17

Kaz YIKES that is terrible

12:08 am

angelinaxox

yep that's what i was saying it goes with your eights

12:09 am

Kazozz

it wasn't any fun MLF I lost 12 pounds in 7 days

12:09 am

Kazozz

but its gaining back now i'm eating and drinking again!

12:09 am

MLFAN17

Kaz in a way thats a good thing isnt it?lol

12:09 am

MLFAN17

kaz oh well lol

12:10 am

cybernan

ti 8-9 also

12:10 am

Kazozz

well i wouldnt mind the weight staying off, but not a fun way to lose it lol

12:10 am

MLFAN17

kaz better then going on a diet lol

12:10 am

jillibus

kaz -- glad to hear you're better!

12:10 am

angelinaxox

ty nan

12:11 am

angelinaxox

yes glad to hear you are doing better

12:11 am

Kazozz

ty jilli, i sure missed everyone here. I couldnt stay awake past 8.00pm my time for most of last week, so its good to see everyone

12:11 am

Kazozz

ty angel

12:11 am

MLFAN17

kaz is it a flu or a virus/

12:12 am

loredana

Good Morning Afternoon Evening Babblers Good Luck everyone

12:12 am

jillibus

flu is a virus

12:12 am

Kazozz

its to do with the auto immune issue I'm dealing with.,...i went into crash mode

12:12 am

Kazozz

hiya lore

12:12 am

jillibus

hi lore :)

12:12 am

angelinaxox

hi lore

12:12 am

Kazozz

ty for the ti heads up..got them

12:13 am

MLFAN17

kaz Not good ... but as long as you are getting better and will recover soon its all good

12:14 am

MLFAN17

RE 6/7/7

12:14 am

mrpresident

the only phantom i see in this grid is 'aintitabitch'

12:14 am

Pinikula

om goodnes...I got a 9!!! ba9 (fi not called already)

12:15 am

jillibus

LOL mrp -- too right!!!

12:15 am

mrpresident

there are over 110 T's! far out!!

12:15 am

Kazozz

lol mrp

12:15 am

Kazozz

it was called pini, but yay anyway..always an achievement!

12:16 am

jillibus

sheesh, I got a ba8, not 9!

12:16 am

Kazozz

until the next crash alls good thx MLF

12:16 am

MLFAN17

TE 6

12:17 am

jillibus

Now ba8 x 2

12:17 am

MLFAN17

kAZ How often do these crashes happen? Have you been hospitalized for them before?

12:17 am

angelinaxox

i have 3 ba 8's

12:17 am

cybernan

gr 8-9 combo

12:17 am

MLFAN17

jill been called and theirs a 9

12:17 am

Kazozz

jilli i have BA 8/55 x2 8/50 and 9/66 so far

12:17 am

MLFAN17

but theirs more then one lol

12:18 am

PAV3

hi all!

12:18 am

mrpresident

an10 !!

12:18 am

MLFAN17

PAV?

12:18 am

Kazozz

yes MLF, many times unfortunately but this was one of the worst i have had in last 4 years

12:18 am

angelinaxox

there's a second ba 8/55

12:18 am

jillibus

I wasn't bragging, just frustrated that I couldn't find the ba9

12:18 am

Kazozz

ooh mrp now i gotta find it lol

12:18 am

PAV3

it figures, on the longest night, the largest grid!

12:18 am

angelinaxox

hi pav

12:18 am

loredana

Hi PAV and kids

12:18 am

jillibus

wow, mrp!!!

12:18 am

herinfernallady

HOOOOOOLLY CRap

12:18 am

Kazozz

its related jilli..you'll see it

12:18 am

MLFAN17

PAV makes it more fun for you doesnt it??lol

12:19 am

mrpresident

compound word! my specialty :D

12:19 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hells Bells - 599!!!

12:19 am

Kazozz

i've never seen a grid this big

12:19 am

kje

holy cow!!!

12:19 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Good morning all! :)

12:19 am

angelinaxox

ty mr p for the ten and thanks nan for the gr 8/9

12:19 am

MLFAN17

I am not sure i have either

12:19 am

angelinaxox

hi lorrie and kje

12:19 am

kje

is this the biggest grid ever?

12:19 am

justafreep

that must be my fasted to 200 ever

12:19 am

herinfernallady

I believe my pumpkin says it all.

12:19 am

joshuavorbis

wow

12:19 am

Pinikula

I ~~KNOW~~ I haven't!!!

12:20 am

herinfernallady

This is the LARGEST grid EVER

12:20 am

joshuavorbis

just got in - huuuuuuuuuuge

12:20 am

justafreep

iv'e got a ti8-9 if that hasn't been called

12:20 am

jillibus

ok, ty, got the ba9 :)

12:20 am

kje

LOL herin... that pumpkin is saying a lot

12:20 am

joshuavorbis

if i do this grid i am definitely taking a couple of days off

12:20 am

jillibus

yes indeed, herin!

12:20 am

kje

have you started josh?

12:21 am

angelinaxox

i think there are two related ti8's that go with that nine just

12:21 am

joshuavorbis

not yet

12:21 am

herinfernallady

Largest Word Count
535 words 8698 09 Jul Thank you lickety

12:21 am

Kazozz

ok found the an 10 and obviously don't know what it means otherwise i would have thought there would have been an an 9 to go with it

12:21 am

mrpresident

same here josh, it will take babble all day to enter the words once it gets to about 400 +... slows down to one word entry every 2 minutes!

12:21 am

rururocks

OK OK... Who the hell asked for the big grid?

12:21 am

Kazozz

there are angel ti 8/45 and ti 8/40

12:22 am

kje

damn ru... have you started?

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

well

12:22 am

lshult

OMG!!!!!! 599 words!!!!! Morning all

12:22 am

kje

I'm still at the bitching stage, so haven't started yet - LOL

12:22 am

mrpresident

yep, the an10 stands alone

12:22 am

loredana

hi ruru herin josh angel kje mrp

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

i'm going to do it. and i'm going to finish it

12:22 am

joshuavorbis

diving in

12:22 am

MLFAN17

KAZ did ruru

12:22 am

kje

listless josh?

12:22 am

jillibus

hi ruru, hi ish -- ghastly, wot?

12:22 am

Pinikula

* up for air at 108 so far * diving back * SPLASH

12:22 am

rururocks

Kaz... are you out of your mind?

12:23 am

joshuavorbis

don't be silly, kje

12:23 am

kje

but i am feeling silly, so why not... guess I'll start, knowing I will regret it

12:23 am

Kazozz

now have a 4th ba 8, which is a ba 8/50 related sort of to the first ba 8/55

12:23 am

MLFAN17

st 6 x4

12:24 am

Kazozz

it wasnt me, although i really need to stay awake for a while what with the clocks going back...MLF i gonna Killlllll you lol

12:24 am

Kazozz

250 would have been fine by me lol

12:25 am

mrpresident

I think I might go teach myself to play the piano rather than finish this grid

12:25 am

jillibus

Oh! Missed Lickety's announcement -- thanks for the list!

12:25 am

angelinaxox

ty kazz, i found it

12:25 am

kje

LOL mrp

12:25 am

Kazozz

lol mrp

12:25 am

kje

i have started, but have no intention of completing it

12:25 am

Hugabugs

MLF I have st6 x 5 so far

12:26 am

jillibus

ditto, kje

12:26 am

loredana

hi there huga hugs for you

12:26 am

Kazozz

de 9/60 if not called

12:26 am

kje

hi jilli... handsome icon pic, there : )

12:27 am

jillibus

handsome is as handsome does and he dun good :)

12:27 am

kje

: )

12:29 am

Hugabugs

Hi lore.... it's hard to keep my nose out of the grid... I think this is the biggest yet

12:29 am

jillibus

39 re words, if I counted right, gaaa

12:29 am

loredana

biggest I have seen huga

12:30 am

MLFAN17

RE 7 X3

12:30 am

Kazozz

ae 6/18 7/32

12:30 am

MLFAN17

RE7 X4

12:31 am

mrpresident

I believe 10,300 points is massive!!
It will be hard to chat without typing in a grid word! for sure!

12:31 am

Kazozz

MLF one of those has an re 8/45 that goes with it

12:31 am

kje

PB free zone today then

12:31 am

Kazozz

shall we all just start in the penalty box mrp lol and take martinis?

12:31 am

joshuavorbis

i predict babble goes down at least one time other than at 3am EST

12:32 am

MLFAN17

104 words isnt that many in a grid ths size but for me in a half hour i would say not bad lol

12:32 am

joshuavorbis

chopin on the rocks, if you're bartending, kazozz

12:32 am

kje

mmm just had an espresso martini and creme brulee

12:32 am

loredana

a

12:33 am

MLFAN17

kaz not that i have

12:33 am

rururocks

sm 7 X 2

12:33 am

mrpresident

WHAT is an espresso martini?? do they put a hose down your throat and pour it straight in?? like a backbending bar slammer?

12:33 am

jillibus

NBT (big hairy deal)

12:33 am

rururocks

I am going to snort a bag of crystal meth and finish this grid...lol

12:34 am

Kazozz

then you got more to find lol MLF

12:34 am

Kazozz

lmao ruru

12:34 am

kje

espresso, vodka, simple syrup, creme

12:34 am

jillibus

kje -- yum!

12:34 am

kje

well... since you have already inhaled... might as well snort too, ruru

12:34 am

MLFAN17

Kaz.. No kidding lol

12:35 am

jillibus

and did you make the creme brulee?

12:35 am

rururocks

I have 250 words...now.. I should be done...

12:35 am

kje

no, was out

12:35 am

MLFAN17

ruru doesnt that stuff slow a person down?

12:35 am

Pinikula

250 already? sheesh...I thought I was doing good and I have 162! go ruru go!

12:35 am

mrpresident

but ruru, you have only been at it for 35 minutes... surely you have more in you than that??

12:36 am

Pinikula

(and I'm still tickin' along without the list!)

12:36 am

rururocks

er.. I am not sure.. But I don't think so...mlf

12:36 am

rururocks

this is for sure the biggest grid I have ever se4

12:36 am

MLFAN17

did someone call an SM something?

12:37 am

rururocks

sm 7 X 2

12:37 am

mrpresident

and an sm8

12:37 am

rururocks

sm 8 too

12:37 am

dizgrannie

sm 8

12:37 am

justafreep

okay... half way. And I'm outta here. I just can't commit!

12:37 am

MLFAN17

ty ruru i got the sm 7's just now

12:37 am

rururocks

omg.. there are 30 8's...

12:37 am

jillibus

there's a French word here I agree with

12:37 am

jillibus

yikes, freep!!!

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

holy moley - is this what we get for having a 25 hour babble?

12:38 am

Kazozz

an 8/45 and 9/60

12:38 am

Kazozz

fraid so melon lol

12:38 am

joshuavorbis

oh that's right, melonhead, i forgot about that

12:38 am

jillibus

guess so, melon!

12:38 am

kje

TY for the sm's

12:38 am

mrpresident

the ti9 is a laugh :D

12:39 am

Kazozz

113 words found...usually thats progress but it says 486 left grrr lol

12:39 am

mkg

yes it is mr. president.

12:39 am

justafreep

good luck, all!

12:39 am

MLFAN17

Kazz i have 113

12:39 am

MLFAN17

i mean 115

12:40 am

flosey

thanks for all the laughs mrp

12:40 am

joshuavorbis

well, i've got 200

12:40 am

justafreep

(though I bet I'll come back. it's irresistable!)

12:40 am

joshuavorbis

it's like a bottomless pit

12:40 am

Kazozz

wow josh wtg!

12:40 am

Kazozz

it sure is josh!

12:40 am

joshuavorbis

i'm for sure going to forget which words i have; which means i will be typing the same shit over and over and over and over and over

12:40 am

Kazozz

the other an 8/45 is very appropriate for this grid lol

12:41 am

Hugabugs

past the halfway mark - 301

12:41 am

mkg

sorry i began this grid. have 145 but wow. so many left.

12:41 am

MLFAN17

josh i ahve to put the words in the list too

12:41 am

PAV3

131...

12:41 am

MLFAN17

Hugs WHAT???
\

12:41 am

jillibus

holymoly, hugs!

12:42 am

Hugabugs

303 now

12:42 am

PAV3

between 4's and 5's there are 326

12:42 am

Hugabugs

308 - it's finding the base word then just adding to it

12:43 am

jillibus

I'm just not going to pay any attention to these people -- they should be arrested for speeding

12:43 am

cybernan

can't spot those an's -- verry annoying

12:43 am

rururocks

wish I could find the base of those an words...

12:43 am

rururocks

snap nan...

12:44 am

MLFAN17

cyber i have been trying to figure out the AN10 i even used MOREWORDS still cant find

12:44 am

PAV3

Hi Jilli...we'll take our time, even if it's just the two of us!

12:44 am

Kazozz

MLF think against swapping something for something else

12:45 am

Kazozz

nan think against spending an evening out with a boy or girlfriend!

12:46 am

cybernan

ok that gave me one 8

12:47 am

saintfranny

wow! 599 - is this the biggest grid ever??

12:47 am

MLFAN17

kaz i kind of figured the first 4 letters but after that forget it lol

12:47 am

tygerbryght

hey, peeps

12:48 am

tygerbryght

that's just what I was wondering, franny :P

12:48 am

PAV3

HI Tyger!

12:48 am

joshuavorbis

ok, i got the 10

12:48 am

tygerbryght

I was also wondering how many people will actually finish this grid!!

12:48 am

jillibus

an8 I got isn't against anything, it's before something

12:48 am

joshuavorbis

there isn't a singular for the 10, for those who don't know it yet

12:48 am

tygerbryght

hey, pav

12:48 am

Kazozz

nan the other one kinda sounds like an eating disorder~!

12:48 am

cybernan

against swap, swapper(s)(ed) doesn't work

12:48 am

PAV3

Hey, Josh!

12:48 am

jillibus

tyger, hugs and freep are over halfway already

12:49 am

rururocks

got the 10 finally

12:49 am

loredana

hi tyger

12:49 am

loredana

well done ruru

12:49 am

tygerbryght

hey, jilli

12:49 am

tygerbryght

and lore

12:49 am

kje

the 10 was my first word...

12:49 am

joshuavorbis

hi pav - good luck with this monster

12:50 am

kje

just kidding

12:50 am

rururocks

*** bows to the great hunter kje ****

12:50 am

Pinikula

oi

12:50 am

tygerbryght

I'm sure SOME people will finish, but how many? it's HUUUUUUGE!

12:50 am

Pinikula

* up again for air at 182 * diving back in * SPLASH *

12:51 am

MLFAN17

Now way kje???????

12:51 am

mkg

did anyone call the 10?

12:51 am

tygerbryght

I just gave my first actual glance at the grid, and saw another word for flag - one of the 159 6s :P

12:51 am

kje

ok, now all this talk about not finishing is going to force me to do it just for the bragging rights... damn

12:52 am

joshuavorbis

tyger - keep playing with that word, there are several to build to with it

12:52 am

jillibus

keep building on that, tyger

12:52 am

Pinikula

Personally, I'm on a mission to finish before SOME of my mentors!!!!

12:52 am

tygerbryght

well, I'm certainly not going to be one of the elite few. I haven't even been touching any grid over 200 words lately

12:52 am

PAV3

josh will finish! GO JOSH GO!.right Josh?

12:52 am

Pinikula

(like it's really going to happen) LOL

12:52 am

herinfernallady

Hi again. I just updated my profile

12:52 am

kje

mentors?

12:52 am

tygerbryght

oh, I immediately saw the PT that's similar

12:52 am

tygerbryght

hey, herin

12:53 am

mkg

so what does the 10 begin with please?

12:53 am

Pinikula

Yeah, kje...I look up to a number you poor souls!!!

12:53 am

tygerbryght

love the poem in your new profile, herin!

12:53 am

MLFAN17

AN

12:54 am

rururocks

I am going to beat this grid to a pulp...

12:54 am

PAV3

..and that's a great photo you have of the baby's hand in with her mon's(?)

12:54 am

tygerbryght

go, ruru :)

12:54 am

PAV3

mom's..sorry

12:54 am

Kazozz

good job i have no rehearsals tomorrow...i can snuggle down in front of the fire and listen to the rain while i attempt more of this grid...but for now I'm calling it a night!

12:54 am

herinfernallady

No just random baby photo. Oh that is an idea. brb

12:54 am

jillibus

herin, that's wonderful

12:54 am

kje

it will likely beat me to a pulp... but we'll see... long grids make me grouchy by the end

12:55 am

MLFAN17

kAZ?

12:55 am

joshuavorbis

i changed my profile and icon in tribute to this behemoth

12:55 am

MLFAN17

I second that kje lol

12:55 am

tygerbryght

well, I'm thinking about bed. have fun with this monster, all of you :D

12:55 am

PAV3

how about a nice slice of pumpkin cheesecake for you KJE?

12:55 am

tygerbryght

nytol

12:55 am

MLFAN17

PAV ME FIRST

12:56 am

kje

no TY pav

12:56 am

rururocks

by the end?... I thought you were grouchy a lot of the time/

12:56 am

jillibus

josh, does you new icon suggest infinity?

12:56 am

MLFAN17

ROTFL RURU

12:56 am

kje

that may be true ruru... but now I can blame it in the grid which makes me feel a little better

12:56 am

PAV3

ok, I guess I'll take it my neighbor who requested it...

12:57 am

joshuavorbis

it symbolizes a long journey through difficult terrain, tremendous personal challenge, and dedication to a larger struggle, with the ultimate goal not very clearly identified

12:57 am

rururocks

better the grid than me... lol

12:57 am

MLFAN17

PAV I WANT SOME!!!!!!!!!!

12:57 am

jillibus

excellent, josh!

12:58 am

kje

well.... that doesn't mean I can't blame you too... I am sure you will manage to do something annoying in the time it takes to complete a grid this large

12:58 am

rururocks

*** can't wait to get started ***

12:59 am

herinfernallady

refress and its now better

12:59 am

cybernan

still can't find that an 10 despite all the clues :(

12:59 am

kje

that is awful poetic for a grid, josh

12:59 am

jillibus

josh, put that description in your bio!

12:59 am

mkg

only 209..........ugh. must sleep.

12:59 am

Hugabugs

I can't find it either nan

12:59 am

herinfernallady

Jill I love your photo.

12:59 am

kje

bet you can't ru, thus, i will have to start ignoring you

12:59 am

kje

gn mkg

1:00 am

Pinikula

Dang, this is hard!!!!

1:00 am

MLFAN17

Only 209???

1:00 am

Pinikula

Hello/gnight to those I've missed)

1:00 am

herinfernallady

Ok now there is a baby pic of me as my icon

1:00 am

PAV3

Hi Pini!

1:00 am

herinfernallady

Someone call teh 10? was it a AN? or did i miss read?

1:00 am

Hugabugs

Hi Pini

1:01 am

jillibus

sweet, herin :)

1:01 am

Pinikula

it's an AN10...

1:01 am

Pinikula

I'm still lookin'...

1:01 am

herinfernallady

Thank yuo

1:01 am

MLFAN17

A N

1:01 am

joshuavorbis

i won't bother with the phantoms, i'm convinced there are more words in this grid than outside of it

1:02 am

herinfernallady

Jill that is likely the earliest pic i have

1:02 am

westford

hello all I"m back with my blessings icon

1:03 am

herinfernallady

HI west

1:03 am

loredana

hello there west

1:03 am

MLFAN17

i have a question.....'

1:03 am

kje

nice icon, west

1:03 am

westford

hi herin and lore

1:03 am

MLFAN17

west?

1:03 am

herinfernallady

Yes Ml?

1:04 am

MLFAN17

did we fall back an hour?

1:04 am

Hugabugs

1 hr into the grid and I have 368 down

1:04 am

herinfernallady

Happy birthday Westies Hubby

1:04 am

Pinikula

yes, mlf...

1:04 am

rururocks

oh god we are going to have to go back in time an start again...

1:04 am

hurshy

444 here

1:04 am

cybernan

well done, hugs!

1:04 am

kje

fallback at 0200

1:04 am

Hugabugs

Hi west

1:04 am

Pinikula

you get to sleep in an extra hour or take an hour longer to kill this grid! Your choice!

1:04 am

westford

thanks herin and tomorrow it's our first daughter's birthday

1:04 am

jillibus

mlf, we are going to tonight

1:04 am

mkg

cant even get half way. ugh.

1:05 am

MLFAN17

we just did here

1:05 am

MLFAN17

its 1am according to the clock on puter

1:05 am

westford

it's around 2 a.m.

1:05 am

MLFAN17

mkg me either

1:05 am

westford

then it will 'fall' back to 1 a.m.

1:05 am

MLFAN17

west yes... but clocks say 1:05 am now

1:05 am

westford

half our clocks switched automatically last week what a pain

1:06 am

herinfernallady

So does this mean monster grid plus 1hour?

1:06 am

MLFAN17

i ddint even know we were supposed to i just happen to have checked the time and it was 1am instead of 2

1:06 am

westford

that's right mine does too

1:06 am

loredana

West Many Happy Returns of the Day for your husband

1:06 am

westford

thank you lore we'll have a great time

1:06 am

rururocks

whew halfway

1:07 am

westford

hard to get everyone together

1:07 am

MLFAN17

west "spring" forward.. "fall" back

1:07 am

westford

great job ruru

1:07 am

kje

shit, ru... that is fast

1:07 am

MLFAN17

halfway??

1:07 am

westford

that's right ML only way I can ever remember it

1:07 am

MLFAN17

i ahve only found 161

1:07 am

jillibus

wow, ruru -- you're not just a pretty face

1:07 am

hurshy

i have 459

1:07 am

jillibus

what, hurshy???

1:08 am

MLFAN17

west i hadnt heard a thing about it its usually mentioned on tv and such

1:08 am

westford

wow hursh amazing!!

1:08 am

kje

wow, hursh - good for you

1:08 am

Hugabugs

amazing hurshy

1:08 am

72 Temple Owl

hello all crazy people!

1:08 am

MLFAN17

tell me you are kidding hurshy

1:08 am

Pinikula

hi TO

1:08 am

westford

they briefly mentioned it on the local news yesterday

1:08 am

jillibus

hi TO :)

1:08 am

herinfernallady

woow Hurshy

1:08 am

loredana

hi temple been a while good to see you here

1:08 am

Pinikula

with or without list, hurshy?

1:09 am

jillibus

It's all over the papers and TV and radio here

1:09 am

hurshy

without!

1:09 am

Pinikula

WOW

1:09 am

Douglas

Bows before hurshy's jaw-droppingness!

1:09 am

westford

hi owl welcome to the loony bin

1:09 am

loredana

well done hurshy

1:09 am

hurshy

i certainly would not get list until at least 500

1:09 am

MLFAN17

it sure does throw us off doesnt west

1:09 am

72 Temple Owl

hi lore and all! jili what is in the news?

1:09 am

MLFAN17

west seriously lol

1:09 am

jillibus

salaam, kowtow, all of them to hursh!

1:09 am

rururocks

yeah ... I greyed a tile... whoopeee

1:10 am

jillibus

the time change, TO, which mlf didn't know about

1:10 am

MLFAN17

so des that mean we still have to wait an hour for clues?lol

1:10 am

MLFAN17

jill i must not have had tv on at the right time

1:10 am

MLFAN17

or channel

1:11 am

PAV3

I'm at 194 for the moment...Hi West, Owl!~

1:11 am

joshuavorbis

throw rocks at me if you want, but i say wait another hour for clues

1:11 am

bookwomen

wow. a least we get an extra hour for this biggie.

1:11 am

hurshy

i can't believe in all these words i still haven't got a single -tion

1:11 am

loredana

hello book

1:11 am

PAV3

I'm with Josh..esp since my clocks don't change!

1:11 am

Gadget

Sorry - just joining...but is the 82 count on the T a record for babblers?

1:12 am

kje

you need a flag, josh

1:12 am

PAV3

Howdy Book! thanks for the help yesterday...

1:12 am

westford

most probably gadge

1:13 am

westford

the total is 599 words

1:13 am

joshuavorbis

do i, kje?

1:13 am

westford

pav what kind of crust did you use if any?

1:13 am

jillibus

guess there's nflag for western sahara...

1:14 am

jillibus

no flag

1:14 am

MLFAN17

AT 7 x2 which were probably called

1:14 am

PAV3

on the pumpkin?..I use the basic shortbread crust..that's the one I tried the gingersnaps on and it was wayyyytooooomuch,,,

1:14 am

kje

ooohh, missed the sahara... thought you were just going country-less

1:15 am

westford

who was that the other night who was touting the joys of gingersnaps lol

1:16 am

herinfernallady

Help on that An 10 just a term word would be great

1:16 am

westford

I had a really good recipe for lamb curry using crushed gingersnaps and that's the only thing they're good in

1:16 am

jillibus

I love really gingery gingersnaps -- Christie's are the best

1:16 am

jillibus

great with a cuppa tea

1:16 am

Douglas

Hulk smash!

1:17 am

westford

are they soft and chewy jilli?

1:17 am

Wyrd

woohoo!

1:17 am

jillibus

no, slim and crisp

1:17 am

Wyrd

a big puzzle :D

1:17 am

Pinikula

200 words - no list!!! (* patting self on back * personal best thus far *)

1:17 am

herinfernallady

any one?

1:17 am

westford

good for dunking?

1:18 am

rururocks

against a switch herin

1:18 am

Hugabugs

can't help you herein... I don't have it either

1:18 am

jillibus

if you like, west, but I like them crisp, not mushy

1:18 am

PAV3

I'm right there with you Pini!

1:18 am

rururocks

not exchange

1:18 am

MLFAN17

i dont have it herin sorry

1:19 am

mkg

i am at 256 without lickety but i give up for real now. night all. i never got 256 words in 20 minutes before. so gues it is good. but i dont like grids this big. too much t ime needed.

1:19 am

Hugabugs

against exchanges

1:19 am

MLFAN17

herin i couldnt find iton Morewords either

1:19 am

westford

good clues you guys

1:19 am

jillibus

the only exchange or switch word I can think of doesn't work

1:19 am

herinfernallady

thanks

1:19 am

westford

thank you

1:19 am

kje

carr's makes a lovely ginger cookie, jilli, with a lemon cream in the middle that is wonderful with tea

1:19 am

cybernan

325 -- enough for now -- good night all

1:19 am

Hugabugs

jilli - it's switches or exchanges...

1:19 am

loredana

goodnight cyber see you next time

1:20 am

westford

I'm going to have to get some christie's and carr

1:20 am

Hugabugs

g'nite nan... sleep well

1:20 am

PAV3

I wonder why only the pl works and not the singl for the an10?hmmmmm

1:20 am

westford

s

1:20 am

PAV3

night Nan!

1:20 am

joshuavorbis

ok, i'm halfway and trying to stay focused - it's hard, with a bottomless pit and all

1:20 am

jillibus

no thanks, kje -- I'm a purist about my ginger snaps -- no other flavours or spices allowed, and certainly not goo

1:20 am

westford

that's a good question pav

1:21 am

herinfernallady

IS it one of those words that has the against or bet at the start?

1:21 am

bookwomen

ty for that clue Pav. I tried the singular as well.

1:21 am

PAV3

against

1:21 am

jillibus

here they are called Mr. Christie's Ginger Snaps

1:22 am

rururocks

ao 6

1:22 am

herinfernallady

damn it the word that i am thinking of doesn't work

1:22 am

MLFAN17

okay guys i only have 177 i am out of here poof

1:22 am

herinfernallady

never mind thanks

1:22 am

Hugabugs

there's a ts7

1:23 am

rururocks

thanks hugs

1:23 am

Douglas

Babbling to not think about politics...not succeeding...

1:23 am

joshuavorbis

whaaaat

1:23 am

westford

gn ML sleep well

1:23 am

rururocks

ts 6 too

1:23 am

joshuavorbis

i have a 5/6

1:23 am

jillibus

oh for heaven's sake -- didn't try the pl -- ty hugs!

1:24 am

kje

OK, finally at half... gn babblebuds

1:24 am

jillibus

checked the meaning -- it's winds :)

1:24 am

jillibus

night kje!

1:25 am

joshuavorbis

ahh, got the 7

1:25 am

PAV3

night kje...

1:25 am

westford

gn kje happy sleep

1:25 am

herinfernallady

Nightr KJE and anyone else i missed

1:25 am

Hugabugs

the ts5/6 has nothing to do with the 7

1:25 am

joshuavorbis

g'night kje

1:25 am

Hugabugs

nite kje

1:25 am

loredana

well done kje goodnight

1:25 am

jillibus

yikes -- 76 7-letter words!

1:25 am

rururocks

night kje ... count rurus to sleep well

1:26 am

Hugabugs

I need 1 more 7 to be at the halfway for the 7's

1:26 am

joshuavorbis

i only have 28 of the 7 letter words :(

1:27 am

rururocks

me too

1:27 am

PAV3

I'm halfway withthe 4's!!

1:27 am

cybernan

oh for pete's sake -- finally got the ten -- didn't try the plural either! Now I can go to bed!!

1:27 am

hurshy

look on the bright side, only 4 O's

1:27 am

hurshy

i mean 5.

1:27 am

kje

btw, ruru and jilli... remind some time to tell you about the dream you two were in... poof

1:27 am

loredana

have knocked off the 4s getting coffee for round two

1:27 am

Douglas

Go PAV3, Go!

1:27 am

rururocks

fours.. I am king of the 4's I have most of em

1:27 am

Hugabugs

I have all the o's greyed

1:27 am

joshuavorbis

scandalous

1:28 am

rururocks

what...? you can't leave now...

1:28 am

Pinikula

* sigh * I don't have any greys!

1:29 am

jillibus

I have three greys, lol :D

1:29 am

Douglas

I have all of one letter grayed, the northwest o...

1:29 am

herinfernallady

Damn it i keep missing plurals

1:29 am

Hugabugs

I have the 2 o's and the bottom n greyed

1:30 am

jillibus

phantom -- adenoid

1:31 am

herinfernallady

Oh dear i think i am going to break my mozilla doing this

1:31 am

Douglas

I just learned about the variation on da5 called Cricket...

1:33 am

Douglas

You have to get three each of 15 through 20, and three bullseyes...

1:34 am

westford

how many turns?

1:35 am

loredana

back hello douglas

1:35 am

Douglas

As many as it takes...

1:35 am

joshuavorbis

phantom - pederast

1:36 am

herinfernallady

Reality Insan

1:36 am

Douglas

Hello loredana...I've noticed Lickety is Twittering...

1:37 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone. hi Doug, you've come back to play!

1:38 am

westford

hi lyn

1:38 am

jillibus

nice to see you again, doug

1:38 am

loredana

hi lynxxx and stewart

1:38 am

jillibus

hi lynxxx

1:38 am

herinfernallady

HI Lynxx. We are having lovely weather

1:38 am

Hugabugs

hi lyn

1:38 am

ursh

Hello all - must be fun watching newcomers freak at the 599 words

1:38 am

jillibus

phantom -- antichrist

1:38 am

Douglas

Hello lynxxx, jillibus, happy to be here

1:39 am

pigeonman

up to 404. slowing considerably

1:39 am

lynxxx

Happy birthady West's husband! (that's a good looking bloke you have got there West)

1:39 am

loredana

hello pigeon lovely to see you here

1:39 am

westford

old comers too ursh lol

1:39 am

lynxxx

Hi Ursh

1:39 am

westford

isn't he though ? thanks lyn

1:39 am

pigeonman

Hello lore. I'm here every flip. Just don't always pipe up.

1:40 am

lynxxx

hi Pigeon

1:40 am

PAV3

Hi Doug and Lynxxx!

1:40 am

westford

I try to keep him happy

1:40 am

pigeonman

Has Lickety shown up yet?

1:40 am

loredana

thats why i never talk about you pigeon lol

1:40 am

stidmama

are you pigeon... or chicken??? rofl... *ducks and runs back to lurk mode*

1:41 am

jillibus

yes, pigeon

1:41 am

Douglas

Hi PAV3, looking at your picture...

1:41 am

Hugabugs

Hi stid

1:41 am

jillibus

hi stid

1:41 am

pigeonman

Feel free lore. I'm sure I've had worse things said.

1:41 am

loredana

only joking pigeon

1:41 am

Douglas

Did Eros catch Atalanta?

1:42 am

loredana

hi there stid

1:42 am

herinfernallady

woooooooot bottom row grayed

1:42 am

jillibus

oh, gotta go do clocks and dishes, then bed. May pop in again for a mo

1:42 am

stidmama

I have one of the 8s already... whose stoopid idea was it for me to stay up so late????

1:42 am

herinfernallady

stidie

1:42 am

stidmama

oops. clocks. RIGHT....

1:42 am

lynxxx

hi Stid!

1:43 am

loredana

herin who does Jillis husband look like? its someone cant put my finger on it

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

wow heart attack time

1:43 am

jillibus

people used to say Jose Ferrer but hubby was 6'1"

1:43 am

loredana

goodnight jilli see you next time take care hugs

1:43 am

herinfernallady

Singer maybe?

1:43 am

hurshy

ok 503 and going to sleep, ttfn

1:43 am

Hugabugs

Hi Dee

1:44 am

herinfernallady

Night Hurshy

1:44 am

loredana

yes Jilli thats who it is thankyou very handsome man by the way

1:44 am

jillibus

well, I may pop back in for a last look

1:44 am

stidmama

sweet dreams dear Hurshy!

1:44 am

joshuavorbis

good job hurshy

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

hug Huga!!!

1:44 am

lynxxx

seeya Hursh

1:44 am

PAV3

night Jurshy! Way to go!

1:44 am

jillibus

superamazing, hursh -- still no list?

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

when did flip happen today/tonight?

1:44 am

loredana

clever hurshy well done

1:44 am

loredana

hi volley hugs

1:44 am

hurshy

(yes jilli)

1:44 am

Hugabugs

herein... I'm missing one c - is there anything bigger than a 6?

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

we had to turn our clocks back an hour

1:44 am

stidmama

It happened an hour 45 minutes ago

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

hugs lore

1:45 am

westford

well done hursh are you sure you don't want to stay and finish?

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty stid

1:45 am

Douglas

John Kerry's Cambodia trip was se6 - se6 in his memory...

1:45 am

hurshy

i'm SURE!

1:45 am

hurshy

*poof*

1:45 am

herinfernallady

No

1:45 am

jillibus

hi dee hi -- we have 25 hours to do this in

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

ok putting nose in grid

1:45 am

westford

lol well have a good night then

1:45 am

herinfernallady

Check your plurals

1:45 am

lynxxx

Is that why this grd is a wee bit bigger - coz we have an extra hour?

1:45 am

PAV3

Doug..ya know, I believe he did, but then my Greek history is just that...

1:46 am

Hugabugs

got it... thanks herein

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

we'll need it jili; cool pic & hugs to you!

1:46 am

westford

it's our present from Dr. god to make up for all the tiny ones

1:46 am

jillibus

It wasn't Eros who dropped the golden apples for Atalanta -- name began with an H

1:47 am

westford

silver apples of the moon golden apples of the sun

1:47 am

rururocks

I am missing on ci and I have all the plurals...lost for now

1:47 am

herinfernallady

Yah for an extra hour then

1:48 am

jillibus

Hippomenes (googled it)

1:48 am

Just1Mar

omg could this be more ridiculous?

1:49 am

loredana

hello just1 hugs

1:49 am

herinfernallady

Hi Just

1:49 am

Just1Mar

hi (((lore))) hi all

1:49 am

jillibus

nope, 1mar -- but hurshy already has over 500 words, no list!

1:49 am

Just1Mar

is it really 599 words?

1:49 am

stidmama

yes Just, fraid so

1:49 am

PAV3

Hi Just!...and did I miss your entrance mi'Lady?

1:49 am

Just1Mar

wow just got here...thinking ...hmmm

1:50 am

Just1Mar

just entered pav hi!

1:50 am

westford

it really is just and I just got a good french word to help you with your exclamation

1:50 am

Just1Mar

lol i see it westie

1:51 am

stidmama

I would appreciate an O from the left if possible... I have to go lie down for a while and would like NBT before that.

1:51 am

jillibus

moi aussi

1:51 am

westford

fitting, isn't it? lol

1:51 am

stidmama

thanks for the french

1:51 am

joshuavorbis

zut alors, westie

1:51 am

joshuavorbis

so, emdash is not a word?

1:52 am

westford

I always manage to find that one

1:52 am

jillibus

one o from the left rows a boat, the lower one is valuabel rocks

1:52 am

Just1Mar

another 8 letter french word there lol

1:52 am

stidmama

how valuable, jill.... *thinking*

1:53 am

stidmama

not diamond...

1:53 am

jillibus

contains valuable stuff, stid

1:53 am

Douglas

On my word list, er7 and ga7 are pretty close to each other...

1:53 am

jillibus

like iron

1:53 am

dizgrannie

WOW just realised I have 203 words

1:53 am

rururocks

pb jilli

1:54 am

stidmama

yes, thanks! sweet dreams jill and all!

1:54 am

lynxxx

TY Jilli

1:54 am

joshuavorbis

douglas, i have 2 ga7's, is yours plural?

1:54 am

jillibus

oh me5

1:54 am

joshuavorbis

actually 3

1:54 am

stidmama

*poof*

1:54 am

PAV3

my or4 for rocks is also from the top...

1:54 am

rururocks

1 gr 7 + 2 ga 7

1:55 am

herinfernallady

wow this is one crazy huge grid

1:55 am

joshuavorbis

i have 2 gr7's

1:55 am

jillibus

oh yes, pav, mea culpa (sleepy)

1:55 am

Douglas

Indeed yes, joshua...Isn't Western Sahara sort of not a country?!?

1:55 am

jillibus

oh I know, that lower o is to do with ears

1:55 am

Hugabugs

I have gr7 x 6

1:55 am

joshuavorbis

o_o, hugs

1:56 am

westford

I just found the other on5/12

1:56 am

joshuavorbis

douglas, it sort of isn't a country, but not many people seem to mind

1:56 am

Just1Mar

hi doug long time no see...

1:57 am

Douglas

Hello Just, happy to be seen...

1:57 am

herinfernallady

lots of plurals

1:57 am

westford

laundry switch brb

1:57 am

jillibus

bfn -- may come back...

1:57 am

Just1Mar

lol that's pretty much a doug answer

1:58 am

herinfernallady

Not even looking at the RE words they don't exsist

1:59 am

Douglas

Entirely unfair that the Chatterbox says I have to go, even though they're setting the clock back to 1:00...Unfair...entirely

1:00 am

flosey

just came up for air! hi there Douglas

1:00 am

herinfernallady

No it doesn't Doug

1:00 am

lynxxx

hi Flosey

1:00 am

loredana

hello Flosey you must have a gas tank with you lol

1:01 am

Douglas

I did get each and every last one of the o's...and did get NBT, but only got 162 words...gotta go...hi flosey...bye all...

1:01 am

lynxxx

bye Doug!

1:01 am

Goat

holy moly, this grid is huge!

1:01 am

flosey

lol hi lore, linxxx, and any others I've missed

1:01 am

joshuavorbis

so does this mean the daily server hiccup is going to happen now or in an hour

1:01 am

loredana

bye doug see you next time take care

1:02 am

flosey

we'll soon see josh

1:02 am

herinfernallady

yep or now depending on the servers time

1:02 am

rururocks

365 done.. for now.. good night everyone .. see you later have fun

1:02 am

joshuavorbis

379 here - i'm determined to hit 400 before bed

1:03 am

herinfernallady

Night ru

1:03 am

loredana

well done ruru good night take care see you next time

1:03 am

joshuavorbis

i might shoot for 500 before listing before bed

1:03 am

Just1Mar

aretes

1:03 am

Just1Mar

oops

1:03 am

flosey

wow ruru, wtg

1:04 am

Pinikula

Glad I'm not the only one to do that tonight!

1:04 am

Pinikula

;)

1:04 am

Frances

rater

1:04 am

joshuavorbis

ok, so the left I is the only tile i don't have at least half from

1:04 am

joshuavorbis

can somebody clue something from there? it is, after all, after 2am EST

1:06 am

herinfernallady

what do you want Josh?

1:06 am

lynxxx

ir's to do with pressing clothes etc - at least 5 with that start

1:06 am

joshuavorbis

nevermind - that's exactly what i just saw, lynxx

1:06 am

joshuavorbis

thanks - i'm a dummy

1:07 am

Pinikula

how about: "Isn't it ir**** that everyone is doing better than I am?" ;)

1:07 am

herinfernallady

sorry i missed what you wanted

1:08 am

Just1Mar

oh I'm not pini

1:09 am

joshuavorbis

ugh, 210 words left and only 23 of them are 4 letters

1:09 am

joshuavorbis

this is going to take forever

1:09 am

Hugabugs

does anyone have a list of the 9's?

1:09 am

lynxxx

did you get babble Expert Josh?

1:10 am

Just1Mar

i have only 2 huga 2x gr9

1:10 am

lynxxx

Hi Hugs - list! I have not even one

1:10 am

joshuavorbis

no - i am on a mac and i don't run windows on it

1:11 am

lynxxx

ugh I remember, at least you can do Bulk Add (can't you?)

1:11 am

joshuavorbis

yeah i can

1:11 am

Just1Mar

yes if you use it that way...

1:12 am

Just1Mar

I type the words into the reg babble place then just click on the add to list button at the top

1:12 am

Just1Mar

but I haven't opened the list yet

1:12 am

Just1Mar

I think I came in when you guys were discussing the middle left o? any help there my only BT

1:13 am

Pinikula

it's my only BT, too

1:13 am

joshuavorbis

ot4 - a babblet

1:13 am

joshuavorbis

on5, ends the same way

1:14 am

lynxxx

on5.12 like ot4.5

1:15 am

Just1Mar

thx lynxxxx

1:15 am

Just1Mar

and josh

1:16 am

Just1Mar

has the ten been found?

1:16 am

The Pounder

a babblet?

1:16 am

Hugabugs

I have ba8 x 2 and ba9; ga8 x 3; gr8 x 2; gr9; in8; it8; re8; sm7 x 2 sm8; st8 x 2; ti8 x 2 and ti9

1:16 am

lynxxx

its an10.77 Just - compound type

1:16 am

Hugabugs

an10

1:17 am

Pinikula

AN10

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

ba 8 x 3

1:17 am

Just1Mar

thx

1:17 am

The Pounder

annotaed

1:17 am

The Pounder

woops

1:17 am

Just1Mar

there are 2 gr 9's

1:19 am

MonkeyGames

Good morning... is this word total serious? WOW! Biggest ever????

1:19 am

Hugabugs

thanks dee and just

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:19 am

PAV3

I've updated my icon...

1:19 am

loredana

good morning MG

1:19 am

Hugabugs

Hi MG

1:20 am

PAV3

Hi monkey!

1:20 am

herinfernallady

Hi Monkey nd yes it is

1:20 am

Pinikula

I think my head hurts from looking thus far!!

1:21 am

herinfernallady

Pini my head already hurt

1:23 am

flosey

my head doesn't hurt anymore, it's numb

1:23 am

Pinikula

Gee, now I know what "braindead" feels like!

1:23 am

herinfernallady

poor flossey

1:23 am

MayneGuy

d

1:23 am

flosey

hi there MayneGuy

1:24 am

MayneGuy

hi flosey

1:24 am

lynxxx

hi Mayne

1:24 am

herinfernallady

hi MG

1:25 am

Just1Mar

hi mg

1:25 am

westford

back from the depths and hi monkey

1:25 am

westford

hi flosey and mayne too

1:25 am

MayneGuy

hi lynxx. started late. going to be up all night to finish.

1:25 am

herinfernallady

Pini that was me yesturday

1:25 am

Laurenh1982

HOLY CRAP! 599???

1:25 am

MonkeyGames

Just saw what the theme is... guess I don't need to change my icon!

1:26 am

MayneGuy

hi herin, west and just

1:26 am

loredana

heloo mayne

1:26 am

lynxxx

Thats what the extra hour is for Mayne

1:26 am

MayneGuy

hi lore

1:26 am

westford

you bet monkey he's such a beautiful boy

1:26 am

herinfernallady

How are you monkey?

1:27 am

lynxxx

hi MonkeyG

1:27 am

Hugabugs

Hi MayneGuy

1:27 am

MayneGuy

hi hugs

1:28 am

MonkeyGames

Doing OK, just a bit stressed about school. Ten weeks (and 9 reports and a half hour presentation) to that degree! Plus my back hurts but THIS time I get to go to the otrthopedisat after I call my doc tomorrow. How are you?

1:28 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks, West!

1:28 am

Pinikula

What would be a fair number of words to hit before going to list?

1:28 am

herinfernallady

good

1:28 am

MonkeyGames

He nearly died when he was a day old to, so he's more than a simple blessing, he's a miraculous one.

1:28 am

Just1Mar

whatever feels good for you pini

1:28 am

joshuavorbis

i'm going to shoot for 500, pini, but to each their own

1:29 am

PAV3

how are you doing Josh?

1:29 am

Just1Mar

still trying to figure out that 10 clue :(

1:29 am

joshuavorbis

i'm at 401 now, so that doesn't seem so impossible

1:29 am

Pinikula

Maybe I'll shoot for 300 on this one...at 237 now...will see when I get there what to do...

1:29 am

MonkeyGames

I will stick to my usual list policy: if it starts being more frustrating than fun, I go to the list.

1:29 am

Just1Mar

well it was just the stats really

1:29 am

flosey

ah, just got the 2 gr9s

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

not sure if called; not thru chat yet... ti 4,ti 6, 8, 8,9, 7... related

1:30 am

MonkeyGames

OK, must diespense strawberry pancakes and milk. Back later. Have fun, all!

1:30 am

joshuavorbis

clue those, flosey - they're driving me nuts

1:30 am

herinfernallady

mmmmfph

1:30 am

flosey

they follow thru fron gr6 josh

1:31 am

Verucasalt

is this the most amout of words EVER

1:31 am

flosey

that's gr6/24

1:31 am

joshuavorbis

i changed my icon again to note my current status in the desert of 599

1:31 am

flosey

most I've ever seen Veru

1:31 am

Hugabugs

they rhyme with performances shown in the afternoon

1:31 am

flosey

ah, great clue hugs

1:32 am

joshuavorbis

indeed - thanks to the both of you

1:32 am

lynxxx

thanks Flosey & Hugs - what is that?!

1:32 am

MayneGuy

garths

1:32 am

flosey

grs done

1:32 am

flosey

thanks MGuy

1:33 am

PAV3

flosey...I have 3 x gr6 24...

1:33 am

MayneGuy

sorry

1:33 am

joshuavorbis

pav - think of a way to serve potatoes

1:33 am

joshuavorbis

au gr____

1:33 am

Hugabugs

lyn - it's the verb for potatoes au gr6

1:33 am

flosey

it's the second gr6/24 Pav

1:34 am

PAV3

yes,,that's what I thought I should be using as the others just didn't seem right...

1:34 am

jillibus

just got back -- thanks for those gr9s etc!

1:34 am

Hugabugs

wb jilli

1:34 am

lynxxx

TY Hugs

1:35 am

Hugabugs

yw

1:35 am

jillibus

josh -- just saw your new icon -- liked the other one and the thought for it better :)

1:35 am

PAV3

found them ...thx Josh, flosey, Hugs

1:36 am

lynxxx

BBL

1:36 am

jillibus

flosey -- you have all those grs? wow!

1:36 am

joshuavorbis

:) - my poetry, as you called it, is saved for the moment and not put in my bio for posterity

1:36 am

flosey

yes jilli and a numb skull!

1:36 am

jillibus

my skull is number by far

1:37 am

flosey

lol

1:37 am

loredana

bbs need refresh time

1:38 am

loredana

quick labotomy might do the trick lol

1:38 am

joshuavorbis

jilli, it took me a full 2 minutes to understand you meant more numb instead of 1,2,3, etc

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

yay!!! got the an 10 yippppppeeee

1:41 am

Just1Mar

wtg dee!

1:41 am

flosey

wtg Dee, I'm still puzzling over that one

1:41 am

westford

gj dee

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

ty a major feat for me!

1:42 am

jillibus

josh, it's a classic cryptic crossword fooler

1:42 am

Pinikula

someone said it's like "against swapping"???

1:42 am

westford

the prefix for against and what they do to ball players (pl)

1:42 am

Pinikula

does that sound right, Dee?

1:43 am

Just1Mar

ooo thanx just got it

1:43 am

jillibus

the an10 is a plural and the singular doesn't work. It describes certain winds

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

yes, or against exchanging goods... maybe

1:43 am

Pinikula

WOOT WOOT....just got it myself!!!

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

awww winds... that makes sense ty jili

1:45 am

NonnieLight

ty jill and dee--I finally got the an10!

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:46 am

NonnieLight

I've hit the 200 mark so I'm heading to bed. Take care all.

1:46 am

joshuavorbis

phew, 414 - break for now

1:47 am

Just1Mar

what happened to your flag, josh?

1:47 am

jillibus

night nonnie -- well done!

1:47 am

joshuavorbis

doesn't show up for some countries, i think, just

1:47 am

jillibus

wow, josh!

1:47 am

Just1Mar

what country?

1:47 am

Just1Mar

thought it was usa

1:47 am

joshuavorbis

the words show up where the flag normally is

1:47 am

PAV3

> halfway! and I'm ti5!

1:48 am

joshuavorbis

i am from usa, but tonight i am lost in the desert of a massive 599-word grid

1:48 am

Just1Mar

lol

1:48 am

jillibus

I don't know how you all are getting so many words so fast

1:48 am

joshuavorbis

hence lieutenant colonel lawrence in my icon

1:48 am

Just1Mar

40 days and 40 nights

1:49 am

PAV3

there're pl and past tense words JIlli...

1:49 am

joshuavorbis

jillibus, i am an old veteran of boggle and scramble on facebook - i am used to finding tons of words in a short period of time

1:49 am

jillibus

well, slow and unsteady here....

1:49 am

Pinikula

I play those, too, josh; but, dang this grid is huge!

1:50 am

Just1Mar

me 3

1:50 am

Just1Mar

still do

1:50 am

joshuavorbis

the first 200 or so came very quickly for me - since then it's been mowing through tile by tile

1:50 am

Pinikula

what are you up to now, josh?

1:51 am

joshuavorbis

just one more than i was earlier, 415

1:51 am

joshuavorbis

i'm trying to stop and take a break, but it's hard

1:51 am

Pinikula

oi ... I made it to 200 without too much of a problem, but am slowing down at 240!!! :(

1:52 am

joshuavorbis

somebody's gotta get fireworks in the next little while - it's not impossible, but once you get 400 in the bank it's not that far to the finish line

1:53 am

Just1Mar

26 from 1/2 way which is usually my time to go to list

1:53 am

Pinikula

yeah...easier to say when you're 2/3 there!! lol

1:53 am

Just1Mar

that's when it gets excrutiatingly difficult, actually lol

1:54 am

PAV3

I'm at 304, and I'm dead..still missing a word from the bottom left "o" or I'd have NBT...

1:54 am

Uneaixoise

334 here . . .

1:54 am

flosey

bingo!!!! finally got the an9

1:54 am

Pinikula

that's only BT I still have, too, pav

1:54 am

joshuavorbis

pav - both the words from that o end in the same 3 letters

1:55 am

joshuavorbis

one is ot4, one is on5

1:55 am

Pinikula

...and you're kickin' my butt now! (when we were virtually tied before)

1:55 am

joshuavorbis

clue that one, flosey, if you pls

1:55 am

flosey

hope it doesn't take that long to get the rest!

1:55 am

jillibus

well, at least I've had NBT for a long time

1:55 am

joshuavorbis

/me lights up a spleef in honor of his 420th word

1:56 am

flosey

against + what they do with baseball players - and other sports, or type of winds

1:56 am

joshuavorbis

spliff, spleef, w/e

1:56 am

joshuavorbis

that's a 10, flosey

1:57 am

flosey

oh, sorry, worked on it for so long! but the an9 is a plural

1:57 am

Hugabugs

I've finally hit 450

1:57 am

flosey

sounds like an eating disorder

1:57 am

jillibus

the 10 is a plural too but there is no singular for it

1:57 am

Uneaixoise

no list, hugs?

1:57 am

Hugabugs

no list

1:57 am

joshuavorbis

got it, ty

1:58 am

Uneaixoise

wow, kudos

1:58 am

loredana

well done huga

1:58 am

Hugabugs

thanks Une

1:58 am

joshuavorbis

who was it that hit 503 without listing before going to bed earlier? i forget

1:58 am

Hugabugs

and lore

1:58 am

Hugabugs

that was hurshy

1:58 am

Pinikula

* sigh * I think I'm going to call it a night and return to the hunt in the morning! ;)

1:58 am

flosey

didn't see that josh

1:58 am

Uneaixoise

are you serious??

1:58 am

loredana

probably hurshy josh

1:59 am

Pinikula

hurshy

1:59 am

joshuavorbis

yeah that's right

1:59 am

jillibus

it was hurshy, josh

1:59 am

mrpresident

oh but hurshy never uses the list

1:59 am

Pinikula

nytol

1:59 am

jillibus

and I'm just not going to pay attention to such achievements

1:59 am

Hugabugs

nites pini

1:59 am

joshuavorbis

night pini

2:00 am

flosey

still can't get the an7 before the 10, any clues there please?

2:01 am

mrpresident

nite pini :)

2:01 am

flosey

night pini

2:01 am

Just1Mar

nite pini

2:01 am

jillibus

nyte pini

2:01 am

PAV3

it's 1:00 am here so off to bed I go...we'll c u mananana!

2:02 am

VolleymomDee

wtg hug

2:02 am

Just1Mar

bye pav

2:02 am

flosey

night Pav

2:02 am

loredana

ciao PAV take care see you next time

2:02 am

chic

Hi mrp got IM?

2:02 am

mrpresident

is daylight saving changing over?

2:02 am

jillibus

pav, don't forget to set your clocks back!

2:02 am

jillibus

yes, mrp

2:02 am

Just1Mar

lol the hiccup is still at 3am eastern time

2:02 am

mrpresident

hi chic... yahoo died on me. I can't even get my email version to work!

2:03 am

Just1Mar

it changed for me MrP

2:03 am

Just1Mar

it will now be dark tomorrow at 5pm :(

2:03 am

flosey

ok, that's 3 hours so far on this grid! well past bedtime, goodnight all, be back (perhaps not bright) but early

2:03 am

chic

I'm playing Lit with Mama....

2:03 am

mrpresident

I will try and get it up and running again

2:04 am

westford

oh just don't remind me

2:04 am

PAV3

we don't change clocks here in AZ, but thanks for thinking of giving me an extra hour!

2:04 am

mrpresident

I might go to lit... you in the usual room?

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

anyone know what 2 nines I am missing: I have ba, de, gr x 2, ti

2:05 am

Just1Mar

what's lit?

2:05 am

lynxxx

bye Flosey PS the an7 is against communists

2:05 am

westford

all over the state pav?

2:05 am

lynxxx

hi MRP

2:05 am

westford

I thought it was just against the crayon

2:05 am

flosey

oh, thanks lynxxx, will work on that before leaving

2:05 am

jillibus

I hate the dark days of Standard Time -- I'm not a morning person

2:05 am

chic

no we're not in a room just in IM mode...

2:05 am

lynxxx

lol

2:05 am

72 Temple Owl

hi mr. p hi chic

2:05 am

Just1Mar

happy bd to your hubby westie

2:06 am

chic

Just, Literati is a game like scrabble on Yahoo

2:06 am

chic

Hey Temple!

2:06 am

flosey

got it, thanks lynxxx, and now to bed

2:06 am

Just1Mar

oh I see

2:06 am

westford

thanks just I'll pass it on #1 daughter's b'day is the 3rd

2:06 am

Just1Mar

and to her too!

2:06 am

westford

ditto

2:07 am

jillibus

got that an7, and it's NOT a plural

2:07 am

jillibus

thanks, lynxxx

2:07 am

westford

we're all getting together at a fancy restaurant for dinner and then going to our son's for cake and presents clever of me not to have to clean lol

2:08 am

Just1Mar

for sure westie

2:08 am

sprite

lololol goooood morning all! Interesting size today!

2:08 am

lynxxx

morning Sprite

2:08 am

westford

their house is centrally located so I asked and she said sure

2:08 am

Just1Mar

I'm looking for lynxx's clue and can't find it...what time was it?

2:09 am

Just1Mar

hi spritey

2:09 am

westford

hi sprite

2:09 am

joshuavorbis

good luck sprite - it's a bottomless pit

2:09 am

loredana

Good morning Sprite

2:09 am

jillibus

hi sprite -- you'll breeze through I'm sure!

2:09 am

lynxxx

an7 I clued as against a communist

2:09 am

westford

against communists?

2:09 am

sprite

jilli and west, your icons are so beautiful! Lovely men.

2:09 am

72 Temple Owl

i am msssing one oa nd it's drving me crazy

2:09 am

westford

a true blessing sprite and his b'day besides

2:09 am

lynxxx

the color West

2:10 am

sprite

and great china, lobo!

2:10 am

jillibus

2:05, 1mar, for lynxxx's clue

2:10 am

joshuavorbis

TO, do you have the plural or the past tense?

2:10 am

sprite

thanks for that an7 as a first word :)

2:10 am

PAV3

yes, West. Just AZ in the States because we have sunshine almost 20/7...!

2:10 am

Just1Mar

thx

2:11 am

loredana

same words temple

2:11 am

westford

I know I love AZ

2:11 am

sprite

that is even better, west :) Congratulations on your husband's birthday.

2:11 am

jillibus

sprite, I'll post some china tomorrow

2:11 am

PAV3

Hi Sprite!..just in time for me to bid adieu!

2:11 am

westford

thanks sprite

2:11 am

sprite

jilli, I love your icon for today so much :)

2:12 am

jillibus

lore, your Doulton is lovely

2:12 am

sprite

hi PAV :) Sleep welll *hugs*

2:12 am

Hugabugs

Hi sprite

2:12 am

jillibus

thanks, sprite

2:12 am

joshuavorbis

ok, definitely a break now - back later

2:12 am

Hugabugs

g'nite Pav sweet dreams

2:13 am

sprite

hi Hugs!
ba

2:13 am

lynxxx

bye PAV

2:13 am

sprite

nt

2:13 am

lynxxx

bye Josh

2:13 am

PAV3

I'm following Josh...ciao mon amis...have a great Day!

2:13 am

westford

sprite I just read what you wrote so nice to have that puppy to look forward to

2:13 am

sprite

jilli, I don't think anyone breezes through a grid this size, lol.

2:13 am

sprite

bye josh, later

2:13 am

Atalante

GAH! I'm going to be out nearly all day today! *cries*

2:13 am

westford

gn pav don't eat all the cheesecake

2:14 am

lynxxx

hi Ata

2:14 am

jillibus

hurshy went to bed a while ago with 503 words, sprite!

2:14 am

westford

gn josh too be good

2:14 am

loredana

bye josh

2:14 am

loredana

hello Ata and Hobbit

2:14 am

westford

I never take my words to bed jilli lol

2:14 am

sprite

she makes me smile, west. The thought of the puppy makes me happy, but that stubborn little mother as well. Isn't it brilliant? She is regular as clockwork normally, together with the other two girl dogs in the house. And now she takes her own sweet time.

2:15 am

jillibus

and sprite, your mamadog-to-be looks so sweet

2:15 am

sprite

woooooot jilli, I take back my words. That is SO fast!

2:15 am

westford

it will be worth the wait

2:15 am

sprite

doesn't she just, jilli :) Such a gentle face.

2:16 am

jillibus

she looks a bit sad too -- perhaps apologetic for keeping you waiting?

2:16 am

loredana

Sprite Dana shes absolutely gorgeous! she will have beautiful babies

2:17 am

sprite

lol jilli, I think she is proving she is a spaniel. The dramatic look and the mind of her own.

2:18 am

jillibus

like other red-heads?

2:18 am

Atalante

1 and 1/2 hours. hmmm. don't think I'll start today. *cries*

2:18 am

sprite

yes we think so too, lobo, and I don't mind the wait, west. It will happen at the perfect time.

2:18 am

sprite

awwww Ata :( You could do a part?

2:18 am

sprite

lol jilli, possibly :D

2:19 am

Atalante

noooo I'd want to FINISH!

2:19 am

jillibus

there there, ata

2:19 am

loredana

poor Ata Hobbit give Mum a snuggle

2:19 am

redturtlehead

Holy Cow what a grid!

2:19 am

sprite

*hugs Ata in an attempt to comfort*

2:19 am

loredana

hello Red

2:20 am

sprite

hiya red, and it is your fault. It is YOUR grid. You are in the middle.

2:20 am

jillibus

hi red

2:20 am

redturtlehead

I am a bit confused.

2:20 am

redturtlehead

It is my grid Yahooey.

2:20 am

redturtlehead

What time is it ?

2:20 am

grannyrose

hello everyone. WOW!!!! i was thinking we were overdue for a big grid.

2:20 am

redturtlehead

Westford? Is it really only 3 am?

2:20 am

loredana

yay hello granny

2:21 am

westford

it's 3:20 a.m. here

2:21 am

jillibus

time for me to go to bed :)

2:21 am

sprite

it is 9.20 am. But not everywhere.

2:21 am

westford

clocks 'fell' back

2:21 am

sprite

hey rose :)

2:21 am

lynxxx

Hi Red & Rose

2:21 am

redturtlehead

Oh gosh, somehow one of my alarms did not get set for DST, but now that I see the size of the grid....

2:21 am

westford

hi red

2:21 am

westford

hi rose

2:21 am

jillibus

1:21 am here, but soon to be an hour earlier

2:21 am

redturtlehead

I have to work 12 today. may as well just get up I was sleeping badly anyway.

2:21 am

grannyrose

hey spritey, lynxxx, westy

2:22 am

redturtlehead

BRB going to walk dog.

2:22 am

sprite

*hugs red* Hope the walk clears up the head.

2:22 am

sprite

is everybody's babble slow today? Or is it just me?

2:23 am

loredana

very slow probably the grid size Sprite

2:23 am

jillibus

I was just going to say...my babble is very slow!

2:23 am

lynxxx

Mine's OK but I am not on BabbleExpert

2:24 am

grannyrose

same here, i mean mine's ok.

2:24 am

jillibus

So off I go to bed -- night all -- *poof*

2:24 am

sprite

usually with a huge grid it only gets slower past 200 words or so.
Ok, thanks, I will try without expert if it stays this way.

2:24 am

grannyrose

nite jilli

2:24 am

sprite

night jilli, sweet dreams and a cuddle.

2:24 am

loredana

goodnight jilli sleep well take care see you next time

2:24 am

lynxxx

bye Jilli

2:25 am

Just1Mar

nite jilli

2:25 am

loredana

yep started out ok last 100 now its very slow

2:25 am

grannyrose

sprite, i hit the wall at 400 or so. need lickety's list now

2:25 am

westford

happy dreams jilli

2:26 am

sprite

yes it is the Expert Add box that makes it slow for me, thanks for the hint. Now to remember not to type words here...

2:27 am

Just1Mar

I'm off too....night all...take care...be well

2:27 am

lynxxx

bye Just

2:27 am

loredana

night just1 see you next time take care'

2:27 am

westford

gn just same to you

2:28 am

sprite

night 1Mar, sleep well *hugs*

2:28 am

Atalante

I had to start

2:28 am

sprite

I knew you had to, Ata :D Welcome. It is a good one today.

2:28 am

Hugabugs

yay... i's are down

2:28 am

lynxxx

Yay, Atas going to play with us!

2:29 am

loredana

yay huga

2:29 am

Atalante

only cos I saw an 8 LOL

2:29 am

loredana

good one Ata

2:29 am

Atalante

I literally have about an hour though

2:29 am

sprite

enjoy it to the hilt then, Ata :)

2:29 am

lynxxx

I reckon about 350 then Ata

2:30 am

sprite

perhaps you can do the remaining 50 tonight then.

2:30 am

Atalante

uninterrupted, maybe. but I have to make breakfast, have a shower, deal with the mutt as well

2:31 am

sprite

babblitus uninterruptus. That is a dream.

2:32 am

mamabook3

OMG!! No way I'll finish today's puzzle. Quite intimidating.

2:32 am

FMitch

Morning all
Just as well I have nothing specific planned for today, what a monster :)

2:32 am

sprite

lol mamabook, then just play as long as it is fun.

2:32 am

Atalante

*sulk!cry!whine*

2:32 am

rolin

is this the biggest grid ever?

2:32 am

sprite

hi FM :) It is a beauty.

2:33 am

loredana

morning FM good fun grid

2:33 am

sprite

now now Ata, now now, there there.

2:33 am

FMitch

I believe it is rolin

Hello all :) why is Ata wingeing?

2:33 am

sprite

hi rolin, I seem to remember a 600+ grid, but that is very very long ago. Before pro ship for sure.

2:33 am

lynxxx

Hi FM, wrong weekend but you got your big grid - all your fault again?

2:33 am

lynxxx

hi Rolin

2:33 am

Atalante

yes, me too sprite

2:34 am

sprite

because you have all the time of the world, FM, and Ata only 1 single hour!

2:34 am

Atalante

because today of all days I have to spend all day in a meeting in london

2:34 am

FMitch

lol guess I am going to be blamed for all sorts today :))

2:34 am

loredana

hi rolin

2:34 am

sprite

you have strong shoulders, FM, you can carry it ;)

2:35 am

FMitch

On a Sunday Ata!! It Ata fault then *does happy dance*

2:35 am

sprite

Ata, is it that important? I don't mind calling them and tell them you are ill.

2:37 am

FMitch

loool there must be soooo many re's! we are going to run out of purple crayons

2:37 am

sprite

oh de4, had not even thought of that. Too true, FM.

2:38 am

sprite

and yay I greyed a tile. Upper left corner O.

2:38 am

loredana

well done Sprite

2:38 am

sprite

*giggles* Well it is a start.

2:38 am

FMitch

Think I had better put a extra room or two on the PB, think it might get full today, oh and some portaloos too :)

2:39 am

sprite

FM, what is a portaloo? Is that what it sounds like? So you don't have to go potty?

2:39 am

Atalante

it's the Tolkien Society art show review, so yeah, it's important :P

2:40 am

mrpresident

oh you go potty alright, over everyone elses potty

2:40 am

sprite

roflol mrP, I realised when I entered that I was saying something weird.

2:40 am

sprite

Ata, stop whining! It is a wonderful day for you! Exciting too. Will think of you.

2:41 am

sprite

mrP: so many great icons and stories today :)
If you can, check out jilli's and west's too.

2:41 am

mrpresident

ah, will do so sprite!

2:42 am

mrpresident

am just finishing off dinner... I had to leave the table cause I needed to burp, about 100 times! that is what lamb does to me (burp)

2:42 am

FMitch

sorry was reading email - portaloos are like the ones you get a ouside pop concerts.

2:42 am

sprite

ah, I was close then, but no cigar. I thought it might be a kind of potty-chair. Thanks!

2:42 am

westford

I looked quickly and thought it was portholes

2:43 am

westford

I suppose they could be used for that too in a fix

2:43 am

loredana

west good idea we wouldnt have to empty them ones

2:43 am

sprite

burp along, mrP, we don't mind. And lamb is sooo tasty.

2:43 am

FMitch

lol west

2:44 am

sprite

and I love your icon and story too, mrP. Beautiful. Radiant. All three of you.

2:44 am

FMitch

well I guess I had better make a start then ... I'm scared ;)

2:44 am

mrpresident

thanks sprite... they are my guiding light

2:44 am

westford

I agree beautiful family

2:44 am

sprite

*holds FM's hand*

2:44 am

westford

it's cinchy FM

2:45 am

FMitch

Okey dokey, here I go!

2:45 am

72 Temple Owl

mr. p, how are you, dear?

2:45 am

sprite

*let's go of FM's hand and cheers her on*

2:46 am

sprite

*gives TOwl a free pass for the PB*

2:47 am

chic

Hi all and god nite all. time to retire to Lala land...

2:47 am

Hugabugs

found a de9

2:47 am

sprite

hi and bye chic, sleep well

2:48 am

loredana

nightynight chic see you next time

2:48 am

loredana

well done huga

2:48 am

lynxxx

goodnight Chic

2:48 am

sprite

FM, if you feel like it, you can curse in french and claim you just PB'ed.

2:48 am

mrpresident

nite chic! couldn't get online... say night to mama for me!

2:48 am

72 Temple Owl

night chic

2:48 am

mrpresident

doing ok owl! kids are in bed with me... eating iceblocks. so all is good in the world here!

2:48 am

chic

Mama says hugs to you, mrp!

2:49 am

redturtlehead

OK dog walked, now to start this very large grid.

2:49 am

mrpresident

((hugs)) back to her please!

2:49 am

sprite

wb red

2:49 am

sprite

mrP, cuddle your kids from me :)

2:49 am

sprite

yay Hugs!

2:50 am

mrpresident

will do sprite :))

2:50 am

sprite

my only 9 so far is a ba

2:51 am

Hugabugs

I have an9, ba9, de9, gr9x 2 and ti9... still missing 1

2:51 am

sprite

you are going strong, Hugs!

2:51 am

Hugabugs

I'm at 482 so far

2:52 am

FMitch

I feel for all the babblers that have just started playing in the last week or two and got used to the small size of the grids. *giggle*

2:52 am

sprite

I see bo4 da is in the grid, lol.

2:52 am

sprite

Kiwi will love that

2:52 am

sprite

That giggle betrays you, FM :P

2:52 am

FMitch

;)

2:54 am

mummy

what! how many!

2:54 am

sprite

hi mummy. Almost 600.

2:55 am

mummy

yes, I see, might just give up now

2:55 am

FMitch

but at least there are no k's *insane giggle*

2:55 am

sprite

or just play as long as you have fun?

2:55 am

loredana

hello mummy

2:55 am

loredana

and the Cs were easy lol

2:55 am

sprite

I am having a ball, FM :D No Ks, wonderful endings, lovely chat.

2:55 am

mummy

hi lore

2:56 am

loredana

i am going over to morewords all running together now

2:56 am

mrpresident

huga, there is a te9,54

2:57 am

Hugabugs

thanks mrp

2:57 am

FMitch

Can't wait to see LoriP's face when she sees the grid!

2:58 am

sprite

it is a LoriP grid. Nice and chewy.

2:58 am

sprite

well, except for the re-words of course.

2:58 am

FMitch

oh can we blame her then?? can we, can we?

2:59 am

sprite

are you delegating, FM?

3:00 am

FMitch

sprite I like your way of thinking, hmmm, did try delegation before but always worth another try :)

3:00 am

joshuavorbis

ahh, got the te8/9

3:00 am

sprite

being able to delegate is a mark of a leader, FM :)

3:00 am

Hugabugs

me too josh

3:00 am

sprite

wtg Hugs and josh. Now for trying to emulate you guys...

3:00 am

joshuavorbis

missing only 1 9 now, and uhhhh.......14 8's

3:01 am

FMitch

I am a strong believer in delegation and empowerment - well I was when I had people working for me.

3:01 am

redturtlehead

FM don't do anything dr7 now....

3:02 am

Hugabugs

only need 9 8's and 22 7's... only

3:02 am

sprite

see, I knew you were great that way, FM

3:02 am

FMitch

Hey red :)

3:02 am

sprite

thanks red :)

3:03 am

joshuavorbis

phantom: gardenia

3:03 am

redturtlehead

Its a good thing DST only comes round 2 times a year. I am so so confused.

3:03 am

sprite

lol, funny thing. The pappa dog to be is called Bandit. Phantom today. And a lady dog is a bitch. Phantom today. No wonder we are kept waiting.

3:03 am

redturtlehead

and tired.

3:04 am

sprite

poor red :(

3:04 am

sprite

and in the PB again, red.

3:04 am

mrpresident

I declare PB out of bounds! this grid is too big!! LOL

3:05 am

sprite

nah, we just restocked and made improvements, mrP. It should be used :)

3:05 am

LoriP

599? Wheeeeeeeeee!

3:05 am

mrpresident

sprite... my phantom was 'aintitabitch'

3:05 am

sprite

FM wants to see your face, Lori!

3:05 am

sprite

roflol mrP

3:05 am

FMitch

Yay Lori :)

3:06 am

redturtlehead

its ok I am used to it, I got a bed in it last night.

3:06 am

lynxxx

hi Lori

3:06 am

sprite

I appointed the best-but-one looking cabana boy to attend to all your needs there, red. You just order him around.

3:07 am

joshuavorbis

phantoms: assertion, desertion, etc

3:07 am

redturtlehead

I wish he could go to work for me.

3:07 am

FMitch

wait till Lori click on the possible amount of re's !

3:07 am

LoriP

Don't crush my moment, I hadn't even noticed that FM

3:07 am

sprite

so sorry, red, he is only valid in the sin bin :(

3:07 am

sprite

or should I say, only valet?

3:08 am

lynxxx

BBL

3:08 am

sprite

bfn lynxxx

3:08 am

FMitch

Hugs Lori and then ***waterbombs her** to make her feel better :)

3:08 am

redturtlehead

oh what a bother. then, well, at least I was up at flipping 3 AM to start it!!!!!!!

3:08 am

mrpresident

i just freaked out my daughter! god I love doing that!! it shows a new level of learning/understanding that she didn't know about.... but I am in trouble now!

3:08 am

LoriP

***that's better*** :p

3:09 am

Angelsong

hi, all. are my eyes deceiving me? 599 words?!

3:09 am

sprite

lollll mrP! Yay for Maddison, grin.

3:09 am

sprite

hi Angelsong, your eyes are perfect.

3:09 am

sprite

red that is way too early. Let me tuck you in so you can nap or drowse a bit longer.

3:10 am

mrpresident

we were discussing kissing in a movie... I told her she would be doing that soon enough, but I called it 'sucking face'... she nearly threw up!

3:10 am

redturtlehead

I wish. I have to leave at about 5 15 so I might as well be upanyway. was sleeping badly.

3:10 am

sprite

lol mrP, just like Caya. She claims she is never ever going to do something that gross :D
I should have recorded that claim.

3:11 am

sprite

*sends red a huge package of instant energy*

3:11 am

redturtlehead

TY Sprite!!!

3:12 am

marigold

et

3:13 am

grannyrose

* pant, pant, gasp * a's done

3:13 am

sprite

et tu, marigold. Hi :)

3:13 am

sprite

woot rose! Good job.

3:13 am

joshuavorbis

looks like i'm missing 19 a's all told

3:13 am

grannyrose

my brain hurts :(

3:13 am

joshuavorbis

can't wait to hit 500 so i can allow myself the list

3:14 am

Hugabugs

500 even... 99 to go. time for bed. g'nite all

3:14 am

grannyrose

good luck josh.....

3:14 am

sprite

wtg Hugs! And sleep well.

3:14 am

grannyrose

nite hugs

3:14 am

joshuavorbis

speak of the devil, hugs - goodnight and good luck tomorrow finishing up

3:16 am

redturtlehead

OMG I have 411 left!

3:16 am

sprite

go red go go goooo

3:17 am

redturtlehead

I think I shall have a shower.

3:17 am

sprite

sounds like a plan, red. Sorry your day started so bad. Hope it will improve.

3:18 am

redturtlehead

well, it did start early...

3:19 am

redturtlehead

grit

3:19 am

redturtlehead

and now I am in the PB again.

3:19 am

FMitch

There are some great t words, I am no longer giggling but ti6/18ing and the related 2 x 8, 1 x 9 and 7

3:20 am

sprite

thanks FM

3:23 am

joshuavorbis

ok, that's all she wrote for tonight - see some of you tomorrow

3:23 am

joshuavorbis

well, later today

3:23 am

sprite

bye josh, sleep well

3:24 am

FMitch

Night josh

3:25 am

sprite

I have a question. How come the word 9r is never valid? I hear it being used in movies and series a lot, when they are spelling out numbers.

3:25 am

loredana

Guess what I have crossed the finish line

3:25 am

loredana

as i will not be here this week that grid made up for the whole week lol but enjoyed it

3:26 am

FMitch

Nooooo!! WTG lore Congrats!!!!!

3:26 am

sprite

wwwwww ttttttt gggggggg LOBO! Fireworks! Sparklies! Applause for you!

3:26 am

redturtlehead

Yaaaay Loredana!!!!!!!!!!!

3:27 am

loredana

thanks everyone was meant to be studying (ssshhhh) my assessor is coming out next week no study done

3:27 am

Atalante

got to go *sigh*

3:27 am

sprite

you will be fine anyway, lobo

3:27 am

sprite

Ata, I will be thinking of you. Have a grand day. *hugs*

3:27 am

loredana

thanks everyone i must bid you all adieu and try and get a couple of pages done see you all next weekend

3:27 am

FMitch

Hugs for Ata, have a god meeting, we are bound to be here when you get back :)

3:28 am

Atalante

250 down!

3:28 am

loredana

have a lovely day Ata hugs

3:28 am

sprite

bye lobo *hugs*

3:28 am

FMitch

Bye lore

3:28 am

Atalante

*poofs*

3:28 am

sprite

*wishes Ata a god meeting too*

3:28 am

loredana

shes not going to church FM lol

3:28 am

sprite

*giggle* Snap lobo.

3:28 am

FMitch

LOL

3:29 am

loredana

Hugs to all you lovely Babblers may your week be pain free and fortunes bestow you in abundance, and Dana come one Sprites waiting ciao

3:37 am

elder

Good morning everyone. Goodness a challenge today:).

3:38 am

sprite

elder! How did it go? And how are you feeling!

3:38 am

redturtlehead

back from shower and no kidding elder, and on my work day!!!!

3:38 am

lynxxx

hello Elder

3:38 am

sprite

red, have a good day at work. Be good to yourself, ok?

3:38 am

FMitch

Morning elder - a good grid for a Sunday, if you have nothing else planned :)

3:38 am

redturtlehead

not a problem...

3:39 am

elder

Hello Sprite. quite painful at times but feeling ok, just a few aches and pains, this morning and I slept well.

3:40 am

sprite

that sounds not too bad, elder. Now hoping it will work out as planned :) *careful hug to you*

3:40 am

chickieo8

GM all:)

3:41 am

sprite

morning chickie

3:41 am

lynxxx

hi Chickie!

3:41 am

elder

Me too Sprite.Thank you. How are you? feeling any better.

3:41 am

FMitch

Hi chickie, are you feeling any better?

3:42 am

sprite

yes, slowly getting there. Had a wonderful session with therapist last Friday and I seem to be able to keep on being more centered and grounded. Able to cope with what is on my plate right now. Not bad huh.

3:42 am

elder

FMitch, I will need all day and some to get this completed. I cannot sit here all day, I would never get up. So I think I think I will leave the comp on and pop in an and out.

3:42 am

chickieo8

hiya sprite,lyn.elder and Fm.

3:43 am

FMitch

yay t's are greyed all 116 of the little blighters! Now on to the s's

3:43 am

elder

*** hugs * Sprite. :) your doing great.

3:43 am

sprite

I admire you for working so systematically, FM. Don't know how you do it.

3:43 am

FMitch

Probably a sensible idea elder, we would have to come and prise you out of your chair otherwise

3:43 am

chickieo8

TY Fm ,yes I think Iam on the mend now. lol

3:44 am

sprite

back first, elder, and grid last ;)

3:44 am

elder

FMitch, so true lol

3:45 am

elder

yes Sprite. I am planning to start back at work within the next few weeks, slowly but surely.

3:45 am

sprite

chickie, have you been ill?

3:45 am

FMitch

Oh I will go random at some point sprite but I always start out z-a and then monkey like mad :)

3:45 am

sprite

it will lift your spirits to work again, I think, elder. Just don't overdo it? (yes mummmm)

3:45 am

FMitch

t's just flowed today

3:45 am

elder

Need to negotiate with new senior manager . Not an easy task.

3:46 am

sprite

amazing, FM.

3:46 am

sprite

you will need to go prepared then, elder. Practice the meeting with somebody even, perhaps.

3:46 am

chickieo8

I had the flu and I sprained my right shoulder but things are starting to get better ty.

3:47 am

sprite

glad you are starting to feel better, chickie

3:47 am

elder

FMitch, you are so disciplined. I start with a view to keep on going with 1 letter than something catches my eye and before I know it I am all over the place.I like to think an eclectic approach.:)

3:48 am

elder

Chickie, sorry to hear you have been unwell. But good that your on the mend.

3:48 am

sprite

that is more like the way I play, elder, lol. Randominity rules here. Only when I get totally stuck, I start trying to grey out tiles.

3:48 am

chickieo8

Ty sprite you are always so thoughtful

3:49 am

sprite

I just care is all, chickie. You guys are my babble buddies and you have a place in my heart.

3:49 am

elder

Sprite.. lol :)

3:50 am

sprite

which is probably why I always end up with forgotten plurals and such...

3:50 am

elder

Sprite, my reply in relation to your style of playing.

3:50 am

elder

:)

3:50 am

sprite

yup, mine too, grin

3:50 am

sprite

*off to sin bin*

3:51 am

elder

Sprite, I will email with an update in a few days.

3:51 am

elder

who me ?

3:51 am

FMitch

Oh no you don't spite - you will probably enjoy the sin bin rather than see it as punishment *giggle ir ti6*

3:51 am

sprite

will look forward to it, elder, take your time though.

No, me to sin bin.

3:51 am

chickieo8

Ty elder my babble friends mean so much to me! To bad we have such a large pond between all of us It would be so wonderful to have a reunion and meet each other in person!!

3:52 am

redturtlehead

hey I have to have some company in here. adolfo is pretty but dumb.

3:52 am

sprite

aw FM, please please please? I promise to look sad.

3:52 am

FMitch

*sprite even, doh!

3:52 am

elder

ahh, I see. :)

3:52 am

FMitch

LOL

3:52 am

elder

Chickie, it would be great..I can hear all the chatter.

3:52 am

sprite

*positions herself on foot side of red's bed with a tray of champagne, strawberries, chocolate and cheese.

3:53 am

sprite

*struggles to maintain sad look on face*

3:53 am

redturtlehead

BUt I am rushing off to work in a few....I have 230 words, essentially an entire grid...on a normal day...

3:53 am

FMitch

looool

3:54 am

sprite

great job, red. Have a good day!

3:54 am

FMitch

You can have phantom fireworks if that helps red?

3:54 am

chickieo8

have a good day red:>)

3:55 am

redturtlehead

thanks FM...not really. Whats odd is the stats board...Under whos Hot (Which is the only place I can showup) no one is there....

3:55 am

sprite

guess drG is not liking any of us enough today?

3:56 am

elder

REd, 'cause your your the hottest. :)

3:56 am

redturtlehead

I for one am not feeling *hoTT* anyway...

3:56 am

sprite

ah but you look it still, red

3:56 am

FMitch

Oh yes, how strange

3:57 am

FMitch

OK I must take a break back in a while.

3:58 am

sprite

bfn FM

3:58 am

elder

Bye for now FMitch.

3:58 am

FMitch

Hugs :)

3:58 am

chickieo8

enjoy FM :>)

3:59 am

herinfernallady

Hi

4:00 am

elder

hello herin.

4:00 am

sprite

hi lady

4:00 am

chickieo8

hiya lady :)

4:00 am

herinfernallady

How goes it?

4:02 am

elder

Fine here and yourself?

4:03 am

chickieo8

we had to turn our clock's back one hour last night,just one more thing to get use too.

4:04 am

herinfernallady

good just finished indian dinner

4:05 am

elder

I love eastern food, not too hot though.

4:05 am

elder

Chickie, do you not do that every year .

4:05 am

sprite

so do I, elder, I like to keep my taste buds in place, lol.

4:05 am

herinfernallady

no it was very mild

4:06 am

elder

lol.

4:06 am

elder

That would do for me. Herin.

4:06 am

herinfernallady

Can i say Sads is a word as im in going to crack the sads if i don't finish this grid

4:07 am

elder

why not .

4:07 am

sprite

struggling with the Ts, but closing in on the finish. Smooth grid for such a biggie.

4:07 am

licketySplitAUS

hey everyone

4:07 am

licketySplitAUS

is flip time going to be an hour later tomorrow?

4:08 am

herinfernallady

Hey Lickety.

4:08 am

elder

Hello Lickety.

4:08 am

herinfernallady

Hey Lickety.

4:08 am

elder

Sprite.. brilliant !

4:08 am

licketySplitAUS

And Bye The Way - the is the largest grid I've ever seen

4:08 am

herinfernallady

Lovely Icon suggestion to Sprite.And i think that is a yes Lickety

4:09 am

herinfernallady

Oh if i just vanish my pc has over heated and shut down

4:09 am

sprite

thanks lady

4:09 am

chickieo8

oh yes 0ne hour back in the fall and one hour ahead in the spring. It is confuseing to my chickens because they lay eggs better with the longer daylight. So now I have to keep a light on for them a good pert of the time! Crazy isn,t it? :)

4:09 am

licketySplitAUS

hi sprite, lady, elder!

4:10 am

herinfernallady

Sprite I have put my story in my profile

4:11 am

sprite

very beautiful poem, lady

4:11 am

herinfernallady

Sprite today i found out who wrote it

4:12 am

sprite

she found the perfect words

4:13 am

jimmyjimoel

wow just saw the grid for today. 599 words.....sounds like fun

4:13 am

herinfernallady

I never knew who wrote it

4:13 am

sprite

it is, jimmy. And not as tough as some small ones have been. But huge :)

4:14 am

herinfernallady

HI Jimmy

4:14 am

licketySplitAUS

so you get an extra hour for this monster?

4:14 am

chickieo8

yo jimmy:)

4:15 am

herinfernallady

believe so there lickety

4:15 am

sprite

and fireworks!

4:15 am

herinfernallady

YAH SPRITE

4:16 am

sprite

a nice round 10300 points today, lol

4:16 am

herinfernallady

wow that is alot

4:16 am

Aloyisius

yay sprite, congrats! just logged on.. hope this is a friendly monster..

4:16 am

elder

Well done !!! Sprite.. amazing and so fast. !!

4:16 am

Marmar

Whoa! Sprite! Marcus and Mary say "hip hip ho, halleluja!"

4:16 am

elder

Hello Aloy.

4:16 am

sprite

it is, Aloy, very much so. It went much faster than I had expected.

4:17 am

elder

Hello Marma.

4:17 am

sprite

Marmar! Such a long time no see! *hugs* to you and Marcus and Mary!

4:17 am

Marmar

Hi everyone!

4:17 am

Marmar

'm usually here for 30 minutes in the morning and concentrate on the grid, not much chatting lately

4:18 am

sprite

even the re words were pretty painless and that is saying a lot.

4:18 am

Aloyisius

ok, I'm diving in.. (-:

4:18 am

elder

I am taking a break, will be popping in and out throughout the day.

4:18 am

Kazzer99

Morning all - a huge one today!

4:18 am

sprite

Marmar, time is like money, you can spend it only once :) You are a wise women. *hugs*

4:18 am

sprite

hiya Kazzer

4:18 am

herinfernallady

Sprite is there any Sh or SC words please. HI Kaz and Marma

4:18 am

sprite

bye elder, best wishes for you.

4:18 am

elder

Sprite.. Just remembered what did you think of the child's explanation for love.

4:19 am

herinfernallady

best wishes Elder

4:19 am

Patxxx

599 word total! Have we got a week to do it? AND only two S letters. Groan..........

4:19 am

sprite

none, lady

4:19 am

Marmar

Marcus would like a hint for the 10 letter word if possible...please

4:19 am

chickieo8

hi 99 and kaz :)

4:19 am

elder

and to you to Herin.

4:19 am

herinfernallady

CHeers for that Sprite. That bottom S is driving me batty

4:19 am

Marmar

Hi Lady!

4:19 am

sprite

oh, was going to get back to you on that one, elder! Very very beautiful. It touched me to te5, really. Kids can be so to the point, can't they.

4:20 am

chickieo8

hi to the ones I missed :)

4:20 am

herinfernallady

I swear plural plural plural is your friend today

4:21 am

elder

Sprite, I thought of you when saw it :) * hugs *

4:21 am

elder

see you all soon. Bye for now.

4:21 am

sprite

15 x sa, 23 x se, 4x sm, 33 x st

4:21 am

herinfernallady

one more S

4:22 am

sprite

and I am off too. Bye all, have a good day and enjoy this friendly giant.

4:22 am

Aloyisius

bye, elder

4:22 am

Aloyisius

bye, sprite.. have a great day

4:22 am

chickieo8

bye sprite lol

4:22 am

Marmar

Bye Spritey

4:23 am

chickieo8

bled

4:23 am

herinfernallady

Thanks sprite

4:25 am

Meefah

there's a 10 letter word?!?!?!

4:25 am

Kazzer99

hi any clues for the 10 please

4:25 am

herinfernallady

yes

4:27 am

lynxxx

an10.77 compound - is a wind but sounds like it could be against ***** unions - plural only

4:28 am

Kazzer99

ty lynx - got it brill clue

4:35 am

Angelsong

halfway through the grid....

4:36 am

Ray100

omigod - just got up - what a shock!

4:37 am

jimmyjimoel

is the top right L even used?

4:37 am

Ray100

no

4:39 am

chickieo8

I don't think so Jimmy

4:39 am

chickieo8

I don't think so Jimmy

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herinfernallady

Oh dear i just crashed

4:39 am

lynxxx

wake up Chickie - head off the keyboard

4:40 am

herinfernallady

WAKE UP CHICKIE

4:41 am

chickieo8

Holy cow I don't know what happend SORRY :)

4:44 am

herinfernallady

Chickie i think we just had a glitch

4:45 am

chickieo8

I think so too or I'm really loosing it !!!!

4:45 am

herinfernallady

No i am not even loading right here

4:46 am

chickieo8

this is weird~~~~~~~~~~~~:)

4:46 am

LoriP

***comes up for air to say g'd morning to hodag, and dives straight back in***

4:48 am

chickieo8

GM Lori,hows by you this AM?...:>)

4:49 am

herinfernallady

Chickie I think the grid chat has a bit of a meltdown with large grids

4:50 am

chickieo8

I agree

4:50 am

jimmyjimoel

yay 100 words down :)

4:51 am

herinfernallady

OH and it doesn't help that i have someone sitting next to me that is an OUTSIDE reader. bler

4:52 am

lynxxx

Its OK for me...are you using Expert? if so that is slow 'coz it is so large (I'm not using yet)

4:52 am

herinfernallady

No Lynxx im not using it yet but that is in mind. Im pretty stubborn

4:58 am

chickieo8

break time :>)

4:59 am

lynxxx

by Chick - just want a few more and I'm off too

4:59 am

rolin

ok..ok...explain this...what do you call a lorry that goes down the motorway spreading gr4 to stop cars slipping on ice???

4:59 am

herinfernallady

???

5:00 am

rolin

theyre called gr4+ters!!!

5:00 am

Eva

a sander

5:00 am

rolin

a sander...lol.. thats what you smooth off wood with... or a truck that spreads sand...lol

5:01 am

kje

here they are called salt trucks... gm babblers

5:01 am

kje

or should i say super-insane-babblers, given the grid size

5:01 am

Eva

and what is the verb when run a TV program again and why isn't that allowed?

5:02 am

rolin

i love the way the same thing has so many diff words to name it....and kje..when does cyprus have snow???

5:03 am

herinfernallady

HI KJe

5:03 am

kje

in the winter up in the troodos mountains... it use to be a ski destination... but why do you ask?

5:03 am

kje

hi herin

5:04 am

herinfernallady

HI Merp and Eva and Rolin

5:04 am

rolin

oooh....well it waasnt me actually it was him on the couch next to me... we both just think of sun when we think of cyprus

5:04 am

rolin

hey herin

5:04 am

Eva

morning herin

5:05 am

kje

my icon is a beach though... not snow, did you think it was snow?

5:06 am

rolin

oh no kje...not with those qbeautiful colours

5:07 am

kje

oooooohhhh - b/c of the salt trucks! No, I am in the US, Texas now, but lived in Maryland for 10 years until a year ago... lots of salt

5:08 am

periwinkle

OMG, 599 words *faints*

5:08 am

periwinkle

good morning all

5:08 am

kje

gm peri

5:08 am

Eva

morning peri

5:08 am

rolin

*flaps a soft cloth over peri*...its ok..its ok..

5:08 am

Eva

attic

5:08 am

lynxxx

hi Peri

5:08 am

Eva

sorry!

5:12 am

herinfernallady

Eva can i have one i don't already have

5:12 am

Eva

I'll try to do better next time

5:13 am

lynxxx

thats enough - 400 and I'm out of here for the nite...bye all, have fun

5:13 am

herinfernallady

night lynxx

5:13 am

rolin

nite lynxxx

5:13 am

kje

woohoo for lynxx!!!

5:13 am

kje

I think this grid deserves more than just a last woohoo...

5:14 am

Angelsong

has there ever been a grid larger than this?

5:14 am

herinfernallady

Yah Lynxx.

5:14 am

grannyrose

whoot! just found my last 9. * runs around madly, doing the dance *

5:15 am

kje

yay granny

5:15 am

grannyrose

angel, lickety said he had never se4 one this big

5:15 am

rolin

oooh i havent got any 9s yets...

5:15 am

kje

someone said last night that this is the biggest... next largest is something like 530s

5:15 am

herinfernallady

ROSEEE

5:16 am

grannyrose

(((((( herin ))))))))

5:16 am

herinfernallady

Its in licketys thingie

5:16 am

rolin

and all my 8's so far are plurals ot pt

5:16 am

Angelsong

I love it. I really do, and I will definitel finish it.

5:17 am

oodleberry

hi beautiful peoples... wow what a grid!!

5:18 am

herinfernallady

ok hugs all round i must go home to bed. laters

5:18 am

grannyrose

good grief! i'm not bragging, but.... i just noticed i have only 17 to go. someone please pass the bourbon, i ne4 a stiff one.

5:18 am

grannyrose

nite herin

5:19 am

rolin

how long have you been working on it granny?

5:19 am

Eva

amazing granny!

5:19 am

Aloyisius

bye, herin... go, granny go!

5:19 am

grannyrose

on and off about 4 hours.

5:19 am

rolin

wow..

5:19 am

periwinkle

only four hours, this will take me all day

5:20 am

periwinkle

up to 203 words, but just started

5:20 am

periwinkle

would appreciate clues for any of the big words

5:20 am

kje

wow! good for you

5:21 am

rolin

you have 203 in 12 mins?

5:21 am

rolin

i cant type that fast..lol

5:21 am

grannyrose

yup, just wait til you get to the re's. there's 45 of the little so-and-so's.

5:21 am

periwinkle

ooops, up to 106

5:22 am

periwinkle

wishful thinking :-)

5:22 am

FMitch

I've got 191 words all t's and s's, going backwards today might not be such a good idea!

5:22 am

rolin

oh...TG... i was just gonna step outside a slash my wrists...lol

5:22 am

rolin

either that or NEVER play you again at scramble..lol

5:22 am

periwinkle

not to worry, rolin

5:24 am

Aloyisius

well, at least it is Sunday.. not a regular workday so Babblers can have some fun with this

5:24 am

FMitch

Hi Aloy :)

5:24 am

Aloyisius

hi FM.. (-:

5:24 am

rolin

hey mitch... it doesnt let us have gr4+ters

5:25 am

grannyrose

aloy, fine for you lot over there, but it's sunday night here, some of us have to get up in 9 hours and go to work. ( can't babble there )

5:25 am

FMitch

enable is an outated pain the the ... dictionary!

5:26 am

kje

but you are almost done granny!!!

5:26 am

FMitch

Is that your new car rolin?

5:26 am

grannyrose

only because i wolfed me dinner down, and raced back to the game...

5:26 am

rolin

i got a 9..i got a 9...

5:27 am

periwinkle

clue please

5:27 am

rolin

the car is great mitch... im having to learn the art of driving an automatic..but im getting there

5:27 am

periwinkle

I only have one 8

5:27 am

Aloyisius

wtg, rolin... haven't seen one of 'em yet..

5:27 am

grannyrose

yay, rolin!!!!

5:27 am

kje

yay rolin... i have no 9s... have the 10 and lots of 8s... weird

5:27 am

lbetterman

pl share

5:28 am

rolin

the 10... care to tell what it starts with pls?

5:28 am

kje

an10... starts with prefix for against, or not

5:28 am

FMitch

why did you choose an automatic rolin?

5:28 am

kje

ends in plural though there is no singular form

5:28 am

Aloyisius

an10, and it is a plural

5:29 am

rolin

i had mitch.. the arthritis in my hands/wrists was getting to the point that it was hard to change gear without pain...and i thought in an emergancy i might not react as quickly if i knew it would hurt

5:30 am

kje

it's a cute care rolin

5:30 am

FMitch

Oh thats fair enough, I'll let you off then :)

5:30 am

rolin

thats exactly the word kje...its been a lobg time since ive had such a 'girlie' car

5:31 am

kje

yes, it does look rather sissy-ish - LOLOL - i like it

5:31 am

rolin

well gee thanks mitch...lol

5:32 am

rolin

sissy...???....SISSY...???.... lemme take my ribbons out and ill deal with you properly...lol

5:32 am

Aloyisius

my sister's name, bo6.24, is in the grid

5:32 am

kje

ha!

5:32 am

FMitch

lol I love a manual gearbox, guys who drive automatics are always suspect in my eyes. *just thinking out loud*

5:33 am

kje

OK, clearly I am not going to go back to sleep (why am i up at 5 on a sunday morning???) so will give in and go make coffee

5:33 am

rolin

hmmm so theres a petrol head part of you huh??

5:33 am

FMitch

yup - I confess here in babble land *hangs head*

5:33 am

FMitch

:)

5:33 am

Aloyisius

yippee, found my first nine.. and am rewarding myself with a fresh cuppa, brb

5:34 am

Eva

how about a little bit more of a nudge for that an10? I've tried being against all kinds of things, but guess I'm just not in a negative enought mind frame

5:35 am

periwinkle

Aloy, what does your 9 start with, please

5:35 am

FMitch

can't help you there Eva, am way off even starting the a's

5:37 am

City 17 dweller

an10 = an4/4 + tr6/21 (the plural of a 5/12)

5:38 am

kje

an10 - against + to exchange for something else (plural)

5:39 am

periwinkle

ty,ty, got the an10

5:39 am

Eva

thanks city! Thought I had tried that but must have just been dreaming.

5:39 am

periwinkle

bbs

5:39 am

Eva

no, actually I had tried the singular which, for some reason, does not exist.

5:40 am

City 17 dweller

yw... I could use a nudge on the 9s if anyone has any

5:40 am

kje

me too

5:40 am

kje

city, what is you icon?

5:40 am

rolin

i have ti9 ... high pitched little laughter

5:41 am

Eva

city-the only ones I have so far are: ba9/66

5:41 am

FMitch

I've got a ti9 that also has 2 x 8 a 7 and a 6 related to it

5:41 am

rolin

thats the t17 sorry...and then the 9 is someone who does that pl.

5:41 am

City 17 dweller

kje... it's a heart carved in a wooden bench, near where I live... I took a photo of it in the summer, it's really sweet.

5:41 am

Eva

gr9/66

5:41 am

kje

TY - had none of those laughs... now I have lots

5:42 am

Aloyisius

ty, rolin... guess I missed peri. My 9 was ba9, those who quibble with words

5:42 am

FMitch

and there is a te 8/9 combo that builds off the opera singer

5:42 am

Eva

ti9/54

5:42 am

kje

ah, had not thought to do that to that ba - TY

5:43 am

FMitch

yw :)

5:43 am

rolin

babblers??..lol

5:43 am

City 17 dweller

ty for the ba, and the clues for the others everyone *should be kept busy for a while*

5:43 am

rolin

oooh..i have the base ba6..ty

5:44 am

kje

very cool photo, city

5:44 am

periwinkle

back, and thanks rolin and Eva

5:44 am

Eva

thanks for the te FM

5:44 am

City 17 dweller

ty kje :)

5:44 am

Eva

the gr has to do with food usually prepared with cheese-plural

5:45 am

Aloyisius

clued the ba for you, peri.. scroll down

5:45 am

rolin

have never seen the opera singer 8/9 words before

5:45 am

Eva

actually there are 2 gr9's-plural and past

5:46 am

periwinkle

ty Eva for the gr9's

5:46 am

rolin

nor the gr extentions..

5:46 am

periwinkle

I got it

5:46 am

periwinkle

I got it Aloy, thanks

5:47 am

Eva

yw

5:47 am

periwinkle

not seeing the te8/9

5:47 am

FMitch

aaint babble an edukshun!

5:47 am

kje

lol

5:47 am

rolin

yup... shure is..

5:47 am

Aloyisius

yw, peri.. am puzzling over opera singer

5:47 am

periwinkle

NM found them :D

5:47 am

rolin

peri..they have a mineral ending

5:48 am

periwinkle

YAY have 5 of the 9's and 6 of the 8's and the 10

5:48 am

periwinkle

and NBT

5:49 am

rolin

omg..i just noticed there are 30 8's..!..i was feeling pretty chuff with having 11..

5:50 am

Eva

my aim is to reach 400 and then all it a day. need 4 more

5:50 am

rolin

aloy..think of a middle range male voice

5:50 am

rolin

i wanna be half way by lunch

5:51 am

Aloyisius

ok, rolin.. starting with??

5:51 am

rolin

te

5:51 am

FMitch

LOL rolin did you also twig there are 116 t's? *would giggle but can't feel anything*

5:51 am

Aloyisius

oh... ty, rolin

5:51 am

KatieMcG

Well this is by way the biggest grid I have every seen!!! morning everyone

5:52 am

rolin

omg..no mitch... and you said youd finished them?? .. i am in awe

5:52 am

kje

gm katie

5:53 am

FMitch

Morning Katie - I think this is the biggest grid in babble history!

5:53 am

Aloyisius

hi Katie

5:53 am

KatieMcG

Oh my new icon loaded I couldn't get it to work yesterday. It is of the sunrise in mexico on the last day of our honeymoon

5:53 am

NonoNanette

Morning Babblers :) I do believe this is our largest grid ever

5:53 am

Uneaixoise

indeed . . .

5:53 am

bichon

Is thi the largest grid ever?

5:53 am

Aloyisius

hi Nono

5:54 am

kje

beautiful, katie... and HUGE pic

5:54 am

kje

yes bichon

5:54 am

rolin

HUGE pic...

5:54 am

FMitch

Beautiful icon Katie

5:54 am

Aloyisius

lovely, lovely Katie

5:56 am

periwinkle

200 words in less than 2 hours, not bad, going to get some breakfast, shower, etc and bbs to look for more words

5:57 am

Aloyisius

see you later, peri

5:57 am

periwinkle

wait, it was 200 words in less than an hour

5:57 am

Eva

okay-hit 400. Time to stop before going completely postal

5:58 am

Aloyisius

nice going, Eva

5:58 am

kje

there were people hitting 200 in 20-30 minutes last night (I hate them all - LOL)

5:58 am

LoriP

***does big grid happy dance, 192 left to go, R & T***

5:58 am

FMitch

TTFN Eva

5:59 am

Aloyisius

lol, i can't even type that fast

5:59 am

FMitch

Yay Lori :)

5:59 am

kje

me either aloy

6:00 am

carleekat

OH MY GOD

6:00 am

Aloyisius

i keep seeing rotini, must get that out of my mind

6:01 am

KatieMcG

I've got 102 in 10 mins

6:01 am

Aloyisius

lol, hi carlee

6:01 am

KatieMcG

Bitch, that's the one I want!!!

6:01 am

kje

everyone's first words, carlee - LOL

6:01 am

FMitch

lol was so waiting to see that reaction carlee :)
Get your purple crayons out girl!

6:02 am

kje

350 mark... time to break and drink coffee

6:02 am

LoriP

***holy hell, there are 45 re's???????***

6:02 am

NonoNanette

oh oh Lori just went into coma

6:02 am

FMitch

*** falls about in helpless fit of giggles***

6:02 am

LoriP

***ponders a fortifying rum drink at 8 am***

6:03 am

FMitch

*passes Lori a mug of coffee with added secret ingredients*

6:03 am

LoriP

Pardon my language but really now, c'mon, 45 re's Ack, ack, ack, ackity ackness!

6:03 am

grannyrose

tah dah!!!! time for bed, to rest my weary head ( brain ) anyone want a list of the 8's and 9's?

6:04 am

LoriP

***swills mystery brew, prays for coma***

6:04 am

FMitch

Lori and carlee - thank you so much for making me laugh so much I nearly snorted

6:04 am

kje

amazing!!! awesome!!! WTG granny!

6:04 am

LoriP

Done granny? Congratulations!

6:04 am

KatieMcG

I'm still at the throw everything down stage

6:04 am

Uneaixoise

woohhoo, granny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:04 am

Aloyisius

congratulations, grannyrose! wd, wtg

6:04 am

NonoNanette

congrats Granny!!

6:04 am

LoriP

***Dons re protective suit and stockings, slips on rubber boots, grabs bug spray and tackles re's***

6:05 am

grannyrose

thank-you very much ( in Elvis' best voice)

6:05 am

carleekat

i think I hit my head on the keyboard and passed out...OH MY GOD....i wasn't having a nightmare

6:05 am

KatieMcG

Oh granny that it fantastic, congrats

6:05 am

LoriP

Nicel Elvis granny. :D

6:05 am

carleekat

RMCC....how was the grid???besides a marathon?

6:06 am

grannyrose

no carlee, it's for real!!!! the first 410 not so bad, but then i did miss some very obvious ones along the way.

6:06 am

FMitch

It's not so bad (so far) so long as you remember to add all endings to every word you enter

6:07 am

carleekat

oh man...do I start?....crapola.....**passingout purple crayons**

6:07 am

jorjahgal

good morning all

6:07 am

carleekat

ok..diving in....what the hell....sr god must have thought we needed this to ammuse ourselves with the extra hour we got

6:07 am

Aloyisius

brb.. need brain food

6:07 am

FMitch

Of course you start carlee you are a seasoned babbler, you know you have to!

6:08 am

FMitch

Hi jorj

6:08 am

grannyrose

aloy, a sip or two does help.

6:08 am

carleekat

oh crap I forgot..these bigs one...no expert...

6:09 am

grannyrose

sort of numbs the brain. and you just cruise on auto

6:09 am

FMitch

you use expert?

6:09 am

carleekat

am going to the mosque later today to make baklava for 1000

6:09 am

grannyrose

i repeat, anyone want a list of the 8's and 9's?

6:09 am

carleekat

I don't use expert on a grid this big...why?

6:10 am

FMitch

good lord that is an awful lot of baklava!

6:10 am

Uneaixoise

granny, yes re the 9's . . . thanks . . . have 5 . . .

6:10 am

KatieMcG

I wouldn't mind but I just repented for the puppy story laughter, you would think God would have been kinder

6:11 am

FMitch

loool Katie - maybe this is your repentance

6:11 am

KatieMcG

I think it must be FM :-)

6:12 am

FMitch

so can I blame you for the grid size then?

6:12 am

KatieMcG

Go on then, it will give you a rest from blame today :-)

6:12 am

carleekat

no fm......its still ur fault

6:12 am

grannyrose

ok. here goes..... ab7/36, 8/50 an8/45, 9/60, 8/45, 10/77 ar7/28, 8/40 as7/28, 8/40 the7's are the start of the 8's

6:13 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, granny!!

6:13 am

FMitch

*grabs the blameless opportunity when it's offered* :))

6:13 am

FMitch

Oh darn geez carlee

6:14 am

FMitch

Can't blame me for trying.

6:14 am

grannyrose

ba8/55, 8/60, 8/55, 8/50, 9/66 de9/60 er8/55 ga8/55, 8/50 gr8/50, 9/72, 9/66, 7/36, 8/50

6:16 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone! Do I need new glasses?

6:16 am

carleekat

ok....so... expert closed...hoping I don't use wrong word at some point...how do u avoid saying a word when there so many words

6:16 am

Uneaixoise

morning, annie!

6:16 am

KatieMcG

I don't think we should bother today carlee

6:16 am

FMitch

Hey Annie, fraid not, it is that big but it is fun, honest!

6:16 am

carleekat

no annie... we're going to be here a while

6:16 am

grannyrose

in7/28, 8/40, 8/40 it7/28, 8/45 re7/28, 8/40, 8/45 se8/40, 8/40 sm7/32, 8/45 st8/45, 7/28, 8/40, 7/28,8/40

6:17 am

Anniebrook

HI Une and FM and carlee

6:18 am

Uneaixoise

tx tx tx tx, granny!

6:18 am

grannyrose

te8/40,9/54 ti8/45,8/40, 9/45 to7/32,8/45 and last but not least tr8/40

6:18 am

FMitch

Hugs Annie - did you have a good birthday day?

6:18 am

carleekat

was it ur birthday annie?...HAPPY belated birthday!!!!!

6:18 am

carleekat

tire

6:19 am

Anniebrook

Thanks, carlee, yesterday

6:19 am

carleekat

crap....no expert

6:19 am

Uneaixoise

oh, so sorry I missed it!!! Happy Day After!!!!

6:19 am

FMitch

sounds like an excuse for cake an champagne to me

6:20 am

carleekat

annie have you heard from scarlet????

6:20 am

Anniebrook

FM, I had a great day...my daughter, sil and grandkids took Bobby and I out to the Blue Water Grill for a great lunch and THEN I got a gift certifcate to Amazon so I can buy more books....

6:20 am

grannyrose

hippy burpday 2 U, hippy burpday 2 U. loving wishes to you, annie. hope your year is filled with happiness and good health

6:20 am

FMitch

*busies around in the PB setting up glasses, plates and cabana boys* :)

6:20 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Une and grannyrose

6:20 am

carleekat

heheheh... so cute rmcc

6:21 am

FMitch

Oh bliss Annie re Amazon cert :)

6:21 am

Anniebrook

and yes, we did have champagne...I was 75 yesterday

6:21 am

KatieMcG

200 words in half an hour, may faint with the effort of it all!!

6:21 am

FMitch

Yahoo!!!!!!!!!

6:22 am

KatieMcG

congrats annie

6:22 am

kje

happy birthday annie!!! and many many more

6:22 am

grannyrose

NO WAY!!!!! congrats in order.......

6:22 am

Anniebrook

*passes smelling salts under Katie's nose*

6:22 am

carleekat

i need coffee....shall I make a fresh pot???

6:22 am

FMitch

((Annie)) you realise you wil have to retake your flying nun licence now though?

6:22 am

Anniebrook

thank you, kje,

6:23 am

FMitch

Just so we can keep the papers in order and all that :)

6:23 am

grannyrose

thanks all the same carlee, i'm moving onto the bourbon now.

6:23 am

Anniebrook

FM, I am ready for the certifcation of my license...have cleaned my glasses and my habit

6:24 am

LoriP

***The re's weren't that bad, they were WORSE***

6:24 am

KatieMcG

At the end of my throwing down words, don't know where to start next!!

6:25 am

FMitch

Did you remember to steam you wimple Annie?

6:25 am

Neliamne

Holy lots of words Batman! This isn't what I was expecting this morning. Is this the largest puzzle any of you have seen?

6:25 am

Anniebrook

carlee, I did get an email from Scarlet about 2 weeks ago...have not opened my AOL emails in a few days...might have one there..will do so later...she said all was well but very busy

6:26 am

Uneaixoise

yep, neliamne

6:26 am

grannyrose

okey dokey, it's now 2330 here, i must away to my bed, us oldies have to get as much beauty sleep as possible.nite to all. have fun with the grid!!

6:26 am

carleekat

i have a bottle of chocolate ale and pumpkin ale in the fridge Rmcc...and although they sound rather odd...they turned out REALLY nice

6:26 am

Aloyisius

back... hi Annie! and ty for the note about Scarlet, have missed her..

6:26 am

carleekat

that is what she told me a few weeks ago...

6:26 am

KatieMcG

night granny & congrats again

6:26 am

oodleberry

good morning beautiful peoples !!!!! :-D

6:26 am

Anniebrook

FM, Everything is steamed and wrinkle free except my face

6:26 am

KatieMcG

Hi oodle, hold on to your hat

6:26 am

carleekat

nite rmcc

6:27 am

carleekat

ok..diving in...

6:27 am

Aloyisius

bye, granny.. sweet dreams and a well-deserved rest. hello to oodle

6:27 am

oodleberry

yup I noticed wow like um uh der doh

6:27 am

periwinkle

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, dear Annioe

6:27 am

periwinkle

*Annie*

6:27 am

FMitch

In which case I am empowered to renew your flying nun licence for another year.
Congratulations Aniie, and well done!

6:27 am

grannyrose

* poof *

6:27 am

oodleberry

I am speechless

6:28 am

Anniebrook

hi oodle and nite granny

6:28 am

carleekat

ooh..got my first 8

6:28 am

oodleberry

I just saw someone disappear...

6:28 am

Anniebrook

thank you, peri

6:28 am

periwinkle

Annie and Scarlet, I have not heard from Scarlet in several months. Very dissapointed. I sent her an e-mail, a message on facebook and called her and left a message. I see her on Noggin but if I do not say hello she doens

6:28 am

FMitch

I will send your certificate under seperate cover.

6:28 am

KristineNas

Did the time change afffect my vision ? Does that REALLY say 599 words ?

6:28 am

oodleberry

into thin air... ok how did that person do that eh??

6:28 am

Anniebrook

*frames and hangs license on wall* thanks FM!

6:29 am

carleekat

second 8...woohoo

6:29 am

periwinkle

she does not say hi to me on Noggin unless I say it first.

6:29 am

FMitch

Hi oodle

6:29 am

carleekat

i've not seen her on noggin mind I NEVER go on it

6:29 am

oodleberry

no no it says 59 krist.... BIG wink

6:29 am

Aloyisius

ok, what is "Noggin"?

6:30 am

KristineNas

oh phew ok then im done lol

6:30 am

Anniebrook

I have never been on noggin...going to open my AOL email...back later

6:30 am

carleekat

a mini babble that is timed...on facebook

6:30 am

oodleberry

noggin = head

6:30 am

jorjahgal

I must really need to go to church this morning... it's not there but I keep seeing **ti-christ

6:30 am

periwinkle

would someone be kind enough to tell me what 9's I am missing> ba, grx2, te, ti

6:31 am

oodleberry

uh actually i don't know how Annie meant when she said it

6:31 am

featherbee

holy crap!

6:31 am

Aloyisius

hi feather..

6:31 am

carleekat

hehehehe....yeap...my reaction too

6:32 am

carleekat

Dr god felt we needed something to do with our extra hour today i think

6:32 am

featherbee

no kidding! i think it's the biggest i've seen in a few years

6:32 am

featherbee

a worthy challenge for a sick day. going to peck away at it for a bit, then do laundry.

6:32 am

KatieMcG

I could spend the day just watching peoples reactions when they first come on

6:33 am

Aloyisius

ooh, sorry if you are not feeling well, feather

6:33 am

featherbee

lol katie

6:33 am

Angelsong

with a grid this large, I am so glad the server is behaving. *knocking on wood*

6:34 am

KristineNas

Now Angel , why would you go and challenge the server like that ? lol

6:34 am

NonoNanette

i know what you mean Angel. As it is, it seems to be very slow in accepting or rejecting words

6:35 am

featherbee

caught my first 8 letter word

6:36 am

KatieMcG

I've got 239 but am going to go to the list early

6:37 am

oodleberry

katie?

6:38 am

KatieMcG

yes?

6:38 am

oodleberry

i have a culinary question for you

6:38 am

KatieMcG

Ok

6:38 am

oodleberry

do you bake much during the holidays?

6:39 am

KatieMcG

No to be honest baking isn't my bag at all

6:39 am

KatieMcG

Mari (my mom) bakes a lot though so if you ask your question I could see if she could help

6:40 am

oodleberry

oh ok... well then what is a favorite amoung the elnglish during the holdidays... christmas and new years.. and do you have a sort of thanksgiving?

6:41 am

FMitch

Thanksgiving is a US celebration. We do Christmas.

6:41 am

KatieMcG

We don't have thanksgiving but at Christmas we are very into mince pies

6:42 am

oodleberry

ah ... love mince .... well thanks giving is giving thanks for the harvest... so nothing like that eh?

6:43 am

KatieMcG

At church we have a harvest festival but it is not a public holiday and most people do not celebrate it

6:43 am

FMitch

We call that Harvest Festival in the UK and it is celbrated in chruches in the Autumn

6:44 am

FMitch

LOL Katie - we were raised in the same community I think!

6:44 am

KatieMcG

At least we are giving the same answers :-)

6:45 am

FMitch

:)

6:45 am

oodleberry

very good well I know neither one of you are amiss at the celebrations in <England... if I used that word correctly

6:46 am

KatieMcG

halloween used to be really low key here as well but it seems to be getting bigger, mainly because the shops are pushing it so strongly

6:46 am

sukee

Of course, there is Guy Fawkes day. We made a big deal when I was a kid in Scotland.

6:46 am

sukee

and...good morning

6:47 am

carleekat

morning sukee

6:47 am

KatieMcG

We are having a massive firework party next weekend, apart from Christmas it's the biggest thing we do

6:47 am

Aloyisius

hi sukee

6:47 am

KatieMcG

morning sukee

6:48 am

oodleberry

a lot of the holidays are commercially pushed... ei : you have greeting cards for every occasion... more like a business ploy to me ... the business world takes advantage of every occasion we celebrate as consumers...

6:50 am

BzznBea

599! HOLY CARP!

6:51 am

KatieMcG

Lol bzzn, you're not the first to say it :-)

6:51 am

oodleberry

the reason I ask is I love to bake and love how others celebrate the various holidays... it would be refreshing to see that when people celebrate it they don,t incorerated the advertizing ploys of the commercial community (using that word very lightly)

6:51 am

periwinkle

Hi, Bzz, yes it is the biggest grid ever

6:51 am

carleekat

hehehe......bzz

6:51 am

jean1953

good morning everyone:) my sentiments exactly Bzzn lol

6:51 am

kje

she may actually be the 1st to say carp, though : )

6:51 am

BzznBea

I'm trying to decide if I'm going to even start.

6:52 am

Aloyisius

hi Bzzn.. jump on in

6:52 am

Aloyisius

hi jean

6:53 am

KatieMcG

True, most have not been so restrained

6:53 am

KatieMcG

morning jean

6:54 am

kje

400... need a break... ugh

6:54 am

oodleberry

i think it's HOLY WORDS BATMAN

6:54 am

oodleberry

wtg kje

6:54 am

kje

holy grid grouch batman! is more like it : )

6:55 am

Aloyisius

wtg, kje.. if i get that far, I'll take a break too

6:55 am

oodleberry

grid grouch?

6:56 am

kje

caused by excessively hard or large grids...

6:58 am

oodleberry

ok wasn't sure

7:00 am

Deeha

599!!!!!!!!! omg!!

7:00 am

Marmar

Hi all.

7:00 am

Marmar

kje, what are you doing in Cyprus?!

7:01 am

jean1953

hello Marmar and Deeha:)

7:01 am

Marmar

Hi Jean!

7:01 am

phandmd

Good morning
30 mins 107

7:01 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hello everyone! :)

7:01 am

jean1953

hello phandmd and Lorrie:)

7:01 am

phandmd

i am not sure why I even started this
can i have a clue forthe bo

7:02 am

Merk

Good morning ... but what a grid ... the longest in my memory!

7:02 am

Aloyisius

hi to all brave Babblers joining the hunt

7:02 am

anike

What a marathon that was - 599 words!! Fireworks!

7:02 am

phandmd

Can I have a clue for the bottom N so I can leave w/NBTs pls

7:02 am

Aloyisius

yay anike!!!!

7:02 am

periwinkle

YAY, for anike!!

7:02 am

Marmar

Wow, you finishers are AWESOME!

7:03 am

carleekat

woohoo for anike.... yippeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:03 am

phandmd

WOW, Anike! congrats

7:03 am

Anniebrook

Returned from reading emails...FM, if you are here, thank you for the birthday greeting!

7:03 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Anike, are you having a problem with the count in your word list?

7:03 am

periwinkle

phan, do you have the number after eight

7:03 am

Anniebrook

yay anike...awesome

7:03 am

BzznBea

Bottom N - A number less than 10.

7:03 am

anike

Bottom n == ni + weight

7:03 am

periwinkle

Annie did you get an e-mail from Scarlet

7:04 am

phandmd

now why couldn't I see that? Thanks Bzz

7:04 am

Anniebrook

peri, no, sadly, no...will email later this week

7:04 am

anike

Lorrie - no, why?

7:04 am

Merk

Isn't 'nitch' a word?

7:04 am

periwinkle

She has not responded to any of my attempts to reach her

7:04 am

jean1953

only 499 left but must away for a while hope to bb before work, Happy Babbling everyone:)

7:04 am

Deeha

Hallo Jean, sorry I was getting carried away there!

7:04 am

Merk

I can't get it accepted.

7:04 am

periwinkle

niche, Merk

7:04 am

carleekat

scarlet will be totally immersed in the election....she is part of "get out the vote" for obama

7:05 am

jean1953

lol no worries Deeha:)

7:05 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Well, I've finished but it only gives me 520 words in the list :\

7:05 am

Anniebrook

peri, I have an email from her dated 2 weeks ago but I have not responded because she said she was very busy and I wanted to wait

7:05 am

Tanja

hi all- just over halfway

7:05 am

periwinkle

Well, I didn't even get that, Annie

7:05 am

phandmd

ok, gotta run so I can get ready for church see you later

7:05 am

Anniebrook

Carlee, you are right, I have a great Obama email...will send it later

7:06 am

anike

My list says 599

7:06 am

Meefah

could I have some random clues please! I'm sitting here decomposing, can't see anything else. I see squares when I look away from the computer screen!!

7:06 am

BzznBea

I would say my phantom of bitch is appropriate today.

7:06 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hmmmmm, very strange!

7:06 am

anike

Have you refreshed the list?

7:06 am

Meefah

yeah it's 599

7:06 am

periwinkle

missing 2 of the 9's and lots of other words

7:06 am

periwinkle

only have 8 of the 8's

7:07 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Yes, several times, but it still says 520...

7:07 am

Aethanyc

Afternoon all.

7:07 am

carleekat

between the election...closing down her garden, kids and grandkids ( and grandkitty )....she is blissfully happy... and am not expecting to hear from her until after the election ( oh yea..and the world series)

7:07 am

anike

Which 9's do you have peri?

7:07 am

Meefah

hello aeth!

7:07 am

Aloyisius

hi Aethany

7:07 am

FMitch

I am done ...time for food :)

7:08 am

carleekat

clear out your cache lorrie....

7:08 am

Deeha

Not sure if I even kinow 16 words that begin with I !!

7:08 am

KatieMcG

done as in finished?

7:08 am

carleekat

woohoo for fm... bravo

7:08 am

carleekat

nerd

7:08 am

Aloyisius

wow, congrats FM... wahoo, yippee, congrats!!!!

7:08 am

Anniebrook

FM, did you get my thank you for your birthday greeting? and enjoy lunch!

7:08 am

carleekat

crap....no expert..sorry all

7:08 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Will try that carlee - back in a little while...

7:08 am

periwinkle

9's I have: ba, grx2, te and ti, anike

7:08 am

Anniebrook

FM, congratulations, wow!

7:09 am

bichon

deeha, who's the little cutie?

7:09 am

FMitch

Not to worry Annie - so long as you had a great day :)
TTFN

7:09 am

carleekat

peri..the only time I hear from scarlet is when I call her....

7:09 am

KatieMcG

Congrats FM!!

7:10 am

anike

an9 - similar to someone with an eating disorder

7:10 am

BzznBea

Bichon, we have a child born on Halloween.

7:10 am

periwinkle

well, I called her about 2 months ago and left a message and she never returned my call or my e-mai or my message on facebook, including a birthday greeting. I know she is busy but I thought we were friends.

7:10 am

periwinkle

thanks anike

7:10 am

carleekat

ok..let me rephrase that... the ONLY time I hear from her is when i call her and she is home

7:11 am

bichon

Bzzn, just this Halloween? How cool!

7:11 am

Aloyisius

ty, anike.. good clue

7:11 am

BzznBea

No, actually about 36 Halloweens ago.

7:11 am

dromano66

does anyone have the de9?

7:12 am

periwinkle

no, that is the 9 I am missing

7:12 am

Merk

not yet, dro ... looking for it now

7:12 am

bichon

Oh, my bad :-)

7:12 am

Aloyisius

not me

7:12 am

dromano66

it is driving me crazy

7:12 am

anike

de9 is hard to clue - godd eating habits gives good nu*******

7:13 am

periwinkle

thanks anike, your clue was great

7:13 am

carleekat

thanks anike

7:13 am

KatieMcG

I'm going to get some lunch to and then back from my last 319 *shakes head in dispair as she trundles towards the kitchen*

7:13 am

Aloyisius

ty, anike.. that worked fine

7:13 am

bichon

ty you anike, that was easy

7:13 am

Anniebrook

great clue, anike

7:13 am

Merk

What a great clue!

7:14 am

Merk

Is there a clue for the ba?

7:14 am

dromano66

i still can't get it

7:14 am

Anniebrook

merk, ba is one who chatters away

7:14 am

Aloyisius

those who quibble with words, ba9

7:14 am

pianoman

ba9: several small talkers

7:14 am

bichon

which ba? Merk

7:15 am

dromano66

got i t thans

7:15 am

pam

WOW, 599???? This might be the biggest grid I have seen!!!!!!!!

7:15 am

pam

Oh, and Hi, all!

7:15 am

periwinkle

hi pam and yes it is

7:15 am

Merk

ty

7:15 am

Anniebrook

Hi Pam!

7:15 am

pam

peri, annie!!!!

7:16 am

Aloyisius

hi pam, yup, its a biggee

7:16 am

Merk

I know I am not going to finish, but I'll go down trying.

7:16 am

anike

Must go - nite all

7:16 am

carleekat

nite anike

7:17 am

Aloyisius

nite, anike

7:17 am

Anniebrook

sweet dreams, anike

7:18 am

pam

bye, anike

7:18 am

FMitch

Pam!! Hi there :)

7:19 am

pam

tare

7:19 am

pam

Hi, fmitch! thanks for the brthday wishes--Scrabbler conveyed them. and, yes, I am headed to the penalty box

7:19 am

Scrabbler

Hi everyone.

7:20 am

bichon

good morning Scrabs

7:20 am

NonoNanette

hello
Scrabs

7:20 am

oodleberry

would some one please clue me on the ad words please

7:20 am

periwinkle

HI, Scrabs, hope you are not working oday

7:20 am

carleekat

good morning scrabs

7:20 am

Aloyisius

hi Scrabbler

7:20 am

pam

hi, scrabs@

7:20 am

carleekat

**smelling salts ready*

7:20 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs!

7:21 am

Scrabbler

I am off today--playing tennis, then Scrabble, then a food fest.

7:21 am

carleekat

food fest....that sounds FUN

7:21 am

pam

sounds great, scrabs!

7:21 am

Scrabbler

I get to bring beverages--my friends know me.

7:21 am

oodleberry

hi scrab

7:22 am

oodleberry

does anyone have a clue for the ad words please

7:22 am

pam

I am relaxing, wnat to watch some news, then laundry and third watch re-runs, and then a long walk---to walk off the past two days of eating, LOL

7:22 am

Merk

an 10 clue please

7:22 am

FMitch

sounds like a good day Pam and Scrabs :)

7:23 am

periwinkle

ant4/4 and swaps

7:23 am

periwinkle

meant an4/4

7:23 am

periwinkle

more than halfway here, only 285 left to find

7:24 am

Merk

ty, kind of like what I feel right now with the stock market

7:24 am

periwinkle

yw

7:24 am

oodleberry

ad6/24 please

7:24 am

CiociaJudy

*fainted on keyboard* I've never seen a grid this HUGE. Morning everyone.

7:24 am

carleekat

thanks merk..needed that extra hint

7:24 am

periwinkle

hi there, CJ, better dive in now

7:25 am

oodleberry

hi ciocia

7:25 am

Anniebrook

*passes smelling salts under Judy's nose*

7:25 am

CiociaJudy

morning, Peri. Will never finish; going to a concert this afternoon.

7:25 am

Aloyisius

hi CJ.. nice to see you

7:25 am

CiociaJudy

Morning Oddleberry; thanks Annie; {{{ALOY}}}

7:25 am

CiociaJudy

oops oodleberry

7:25 am

CiociaJudy

sorry Oodle

7:26 am

Aloyisius

what type of concert, CJ?

7:26 am

oodleberry

anyone have a clue for ad6/24 please

7:26 am

BzznBea

Plural of the ad5

7:27 am

Aloyisius

sorry, oodle.. don't have it

7:29 am

oodleberry

the s would make it 7 not 6

7:30 am

Scrabbler

GEEZ, I just looked at the word total!!!!! (after finding 50 words)

7:30 am

carleekat

**passing smelling salts until scrabs nose**

7:30 am

featherbee

lol, need some coffee scrabs?

7:30 am

BzznBea

5 + 1 = 6

7:31 am

carleekat

am glad everyone else able to findw ords quickly..this one going to be a complete slog for me...after 2 1/2 hours I've only found 107 words

7:31 am

Scrabbler

I am oblivious to my surroundings. And I dove right in.

7:31 am

carleekat

not seeing them at all...

7:31 am

BzznBea

AD6, right, oodle?

7:31 am

oodleberry

if I add the s that would involve adding another letter wchich would make it 7

7:32 am

oodleberry

yes

7:32 am

featherbee

hey scrabs, we could say it's quite ir**** that someone with the name scrabbler was oblivious to how many words there were

7:32 am

evanonut

Awesome! massive mc-grid!

7:33 am

BzznBea

No, just add the s

7:33 am

FMitch

no oddle, just try it :)

7:33 am

carleekat

NUTTY!!!!!

7:33 am

CiociaJudy

thx feather for the clue! LOL

7:33 am

evanonut

be back later to find all the dirty words, and there had better be some

7:33 am

CiociaJudy

YOOOOOOOOOOOO NUTTTTTTTTTTTT

7:33 am

Scrabbler

I just dove in because I saw words...I usually don't review the stats.

7:33 am

featherbee

hee just found it, thought i'd share

7:33 am

FMitch

Nutster!!!!!! Hi there :)

7:34 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nutty!!!

7:34 am

oodleberry

never mind my brain froze

7:34 am

oodleberry

sorry

7:34 am

oodleberry

don't have ad5

7:35 am

BzznBea

No, problem oodle. Easy to do one a massive grid.

7:35 am

featherbee

oh no, just realized the RE word count possiblity....

7:35 am

oodleberry

i thought i did but i was confusing it with ar6

7:35 am

featherbee

better go work on laundry before doug gets back inside with the boys and catches me here, lol

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Has anyone finished yet?

7:35 am

BzznBea

You don't want to know, feather.

7:35 am

carleekat

its 43 feather

7:36 am

carleekat

yeap...the brits have

7:36 am

periwinkle

yes some have finished already

7:36 am

oodleberry

clue for ad5 please

7:37 am

oodleberry

don,t have it was mixinf ad5 with ar6

7:38 am

Scrabbler

This is the biggest grid that I have ever seen.

7:40 am

oodleberry

????

7:40 am

Uneaixoise

a + de4/6

7:41 am

Uneaixoise

and plural

7:42 am

Aloyisius

ty, Une.. didn't see that/those

7:42 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:43 am

carleekat

how can there be 52 words off that g?

7:43 am

periwinkle

how can there be 37 i words

7:43 am

Uneaixoise

have 38 so far, carlee . . .

7:43 am

periwinkle

I have 26 of the g words

7:43 am

Uneaixoise

lots of "gr's"

7:44 am

Scrabbler

Yep, lots of words everywhere!

7:44 am

carleekat

i have 14

7:44 am

carleekat

grad

7:44 am

carleekat

oops....no expert

7:44 am

carleekat

my bad

7:44 am

Scrabbler

15 now

7:44 am

carleekat

now I have 16 g's

7:44 am

Aloyisius

lol, "getting rid of rodent" is here again!

7:44 am

Scrabbler

TY, Aloy

7:45 am

Uneaixoise

and ts5 and 6 making a repeat appearance :-)

7:45 am

Aloyisius

yw.. that and the volcano make me smile for some weird reason

7:45 am

periwinkle

just found the volcano!

7:45 am

oodleberry

don't see it

7:45 am

Aloyisius

oodle, de5.12 is "getting rid of rodent"

7:45 am

Scrabbler

And then the revrese word, Peri = an4

7:46 am

periwinkle

ty, Scrabs, that one I found earlier

7:46 am

Scrabbler

I never came back here last night after dinner because "The Bourne Identity" was on TV--I love those movies!

7:47 am

Scrabbler

Has everyone changed their clocks back 1 hr? I still have to do that throughout the house.

7:47 am

Uneaixoise

yep

7:47 am

BzznBea

Anyone have the first AN8?

7:47 am

oodleberry

but that uses up the a and d in ad5 or 6

7:47 am

periwinkle

Yes

7:47 am

Uneaixoise

i always forget about the clock in the car . . . every year I do a double take! LOL

7:47 am

carleekat

i did a few of mine....

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

an8 sounds like eating disorder

7:48 am

hurshy

an8 to come before ?

7:48 am

Scrabbler

I am adding -ed, -er, and -s to evrey word I find.

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

and plural

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

me too, scrabs! LOL

7:48 am

Scrabbler

TY, Une. Hi hurshy

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

oohh, tx, hursh!

7:48 am

hurshy

hi

7:49 am

Aloyisius

hello, hurshy

7:49 am

pam

Hi, hursh, and une, and all, as i wander about

7:49 am

periwinkle

ty hursh

7:49 am

carleekat

hi hurshy

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

hey pam :-)

7:49 am

carleekat

there up to 25 of the 52 g's

7:49 am

periwinkle

yay, carlee

7:49 am

hurshy

i did 503 at the flip and now i have a headache :(

7:49 am

periwinkle

only 245 left, taking a break, bbs

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

have 26 gr's

7:50 am

Uneaixoise

impressive, hursh

7:50 am

hurshy

nono you are supposed to scold me for not going to bed

7:51 am

BzznBea

Third letter of the an8, please?

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, sorry :-)

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Hurshy! You should have gone to bed!

7:51 am

justice

hmm i dont have 59 words in my whole vocabulary

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Only 463 left, cannot afford a break.

7:51 am

hurshy

see, the doctor prescribes self control

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

an4 "before" prefix + Middle Eastern fruit

7:52 am

pam

Sleep? yes, hursh, you need sleep!

7:52 am

hurshy

the average english speaker has a 10,000 word vocabulary

7:52 am

FMitch

Since whem did we ever do third letter clues?!

7:52 am

CiociaJudy

OMG Hurshy. Well, I must try to get some "stuff" done around here before I leave for the concert. Will probably see you all later. LOL

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Hurshy, there are 24 hrs to complete the puzzle. Have you slept yet?

7:52 am

pam

bye, judy

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

it's happened, fmitch, but usually at the finish line

7:52 am

hurshy

lol, yes, i did 503 in two hours, and then i slept, and i've just woken up and come back.

7:53 am

pianoman

middle eastern fruit.........

7:53 am

Aloyisius

bye, CJ.. have a great time

7:53 am

FMitch

Oh that I can understand Une

7:53 am

KatieMcG

back again for another quick go, I'm going to attack it in short spells

7:53 am

pam

Why the race, hursh?

7:53 am

Scrabbler

Go go Kitt!

7:53 am

hurshy

what race?

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

middle eastern fruit is also word for going to dinner and a movie

7:54 am

BzznBea

I got that AN8.

7:54 am

dan2bit

WOW! Good thing there's an extra hour for this beast

7:54 am

BzznBea

Looking for the first one.

7:54 am

hurshy

you just, you know, see the flip, and you're like, ooo lotsa words, and you just start typing and you get all into it...

7:54 am

pam

to finish, hursh... as in why so quicky?

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

morning, dan :-)

7:55 am

pianoman

ty une.

7:55 am

BzznBea

Got the first one. Thanks.

7:55 am

pam

LOL, hursh!

7:55 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:55 am

Scrabbler

Good point, Dan.

7:55 am

KatieMcG

We had our extra hour last week :-(

7:56 am

Aloyisius

bbs.. break time

7:56 am

carleekat

ok..well..off to make baklawa for 1000....back later i suppose

7:57 am

hurshy

1000?? that's a BIG party

7:57 am

carleekat

charity dinner time again...

7:58 am

pam

wow, carlee!

7:58 am

carleekat

last week we made barek ( iraqi egg rolls for lack of better description) for 1000

7:58 am

Scrabbler

1000! That is a lot of food to prepare.

7:58 am

carleekat

next weekend..humous and fatoosh for 1000

7:58 am

hurshy

wouldn't spaghetti be easier?

7:58 am

Angelsong

599 words, 10,300 points...and fireworks for me....

7:59 am

carleekat

woohoo for angel

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo Angel! You are a word-searching animal!!

7:59 am

carleekat

its an ethnic dinner put on the the arabs and pakistanis in town

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Hurshy--name that Baltimore author--first name.

7:59 am

carleekat

ciao all

8:00 am

Scrabbler

____ Allen Poe.

8:00 am

Anniebrook

anne

8:00 am

pam

ciao, carlee

8:00 am

hurshy

i'm afraid i don't know where authors are from most of the time.... :(

8:00 am

crosshair

599!! 599???? omg well may as well just chat. howdy everyone:)

8:00 am

hurshy

ohhh edgar

8:00 am

Anniebrook

scrabbler, and anne tyler also

8:00 am

crosshair

quoth the reven..nevermore;)

8:01 am

crosshair

raven even

8:01 am

Anniebrook

hi crossy!

8:01 am

crosshair

howdy annie:)

8:01 am

NonoNanette

hi Crossy

8:01 am

Scrabbler

Hi crossy--how are you feeling?

8:01 am

crosshair

crossy thought he heard a rabbits nose twitch....

8:02 am

crosshair

not too bad today scrabbs..takes time for all this poision to come out..at night im still sweating cicplatin:(

8:02 am

crosshair

morning nono:)

8:02 am

Scrabbler

Edgar is in the grid. And Anne.

8:03 am

crosshair

aperantly the stuff continues to work for a month afterwards and only then will they tell me if im clear again or not

8:03 am

Angelsong

this grid was amazing. what fun~

8:04 am

JesDreher

whew..115 to go. this grid just never ends

8:04 am

crosshair

599? goog grief!

8:04 am

crosshair

good even

8:05 am

Scrabbler

Yep, crossy, a prolonged effect is what you want--to kill those rogue, evil cancer cells.

8:05 am

Scrabbler

Go JesDreher go!!

8:05 am

crosshair

it has a prolonged effect all right:(((

8:06 am

crosshair

had a scrambled egg today though!:))

8:06 am

crosshair

darned grid wont take nitch:(

8:07 am

BzznBea

Nor bitch, crossy.

8:07 am

hurshy

you mean niche

8:07 am

goudabob

bores

8:07 am

crosshair

pb for gouda!

8:07 am

crosshair

your right hurshy:(

8:08 am

phandmd

221 words and stuck...

8:08 am

Scrabbler

BBS--must type some e-mails.

8:09 am

crosshair

get that speak and type prgram scrabbs..do ten letters in 5 minutes;)

8:11 am

phandmd

anybody know what the 2nd ltr is of the N word from the bottom N that is not a number? (did that ? make sense?)

8:12 am

Anniebrook

ni + heavy weight

8:12 am

BzznBea

NI+ heavy weight

8:12 am

phandmd

thnx, Annie

8:12 am

Anniebrook

welcome, phand

8:12 am

phandmd

and Bzz

8:13 am

KatieMcG

half way at last :-)

8:13 am

BzznBea

YW

8:13 am

pabtrek

599, oh my goodness, well time to get the nose to the grid, hi everyone

8:13 am

goudabob

french for shit

8:13 am

KatieMcG

Hi everyone I missed when embedded in the grid

8:13 am

phandmd

and that O in the middle row; I have the ot 4/5 relating to ears but plural isn't accepted so what is that one?

8:13 am

72 Temple Owl

good morning crazy people

8:14 am

mattygroves

geeeez. Guess I'll have to give it a miss today - I'd be here all day!

8:14 am

Anniebrook

Welcome to the madhouse, Owl

8:14 am

Anniebrook

hi pabtrek

8:15 am

ladycece920

phan, it's a on 5/12, very siimilar to the one you already have.

8:15 am

phandmd

thnx, Lady

8:16 am

phandmd

now all my squares have more than 1 word! Yeah!

8:16 am

Anniebrook

thanks, cece

8:17 am

Jayde287

250 words in and only two letters blacked out! (the middle O and the bottom N - LOL!) Time for a break!

8:17 am

ladycece920

yw

8:17 am

Jayde287

arse

8:18 am

Jayde287

oops!

8:18 am

Jayde287

LOL! - the perfect goof up though

8:18 am

ladycece920

nerd

8:18 am

ladycece920

oh pb for me!

8:19 am

Anniebrook

>>>>>>>>PB for you two

8:19 am

phandmd

at least it was one that I didn't already have...

8:20 am

KatieMcG

I've got 311 words and no boxes greyed apart from the 3 that had no words

8:20 am

Jayde287

Ok Annie - more like the break box though:)

8:21 am

Anniebrook

*putting chocolates and macadamia nuts in the PB*

8:22 am

hurshy

could i get help with the de6 before "prevent"?

8:22 am

ladycece920

chocolate covered mac nuts??

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

now ladies..no ne4/5 for name calling...

8:24 am

72 Temple Owl

can everyon esee allof their words? ihate this, shouldn't be allowed tohave this large a grid if the site can't handle it

8:25 am

Anniebrook

so far, so good

8:25 am

72 Temple Owl

i can't see past the exhausted word!

8:26 am

phandmd

are you in expert, TO

8:26 am

Uneaixoise

try refreshing TO

8:26 am

72 Temple Owl

no

8:26 am

Anniebrook

Owl, I can see up to "ts"

8:26 am

Uneaixoise

that happened to me about a month ago . . . veeery frustrating

8:26 am

phandmd

I had probs with expert but am just using regular and now it is fine

8:26 am

72 Temple Owl

i think i will go try to past hwat i haveinto lickety

8:27 am

Anniebrook

when I am on firefox the list stops after a while...then I switch to AOL and it okay

8:27 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

hey, flosey

8:27 am

72 Temple Owl

later all

8:27 am

Uneaixoise

i'm in firefox and not having any probs . . .

8:28 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey, later Owl

8:28 am

Anniebrook

Une, I am in firefox also and surprised the list lasted this long

8:29 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:29 am

Uneaixoise

have 416 words so far and they're all showing up (maybe I should be whispering?)

8:29 am

Anniebrook

shhhh

8:30 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:30 am

Anniebrook

only 294 words here

8:30 am

phandmd

I am missing one c word:

8:31 am

phandmd

I have ci 4/5, 4/5, 5/12, 4/5, 5/14, 5/12, 6/21, 5/12

8:31 am

72 Temple Owl

same here, phan

8:32 am

hurshy

lemon, orange...

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

ci6/21 french for lemon

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

ci---

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry

8:32 am

phandmd

yeah! thnx, Hurshy and Une

8:33 am

phandmd

sorry for what, Une?

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

for "ci---"

8:33 am

Mom

oh my gosh! Good morning everyone

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

still missing a c . . . the one after lemon

8:33 am

crosshair

howdy mom

8:33 am

Mom

Hi Crossy

8:33 am

72 Temple Owl

another 6/21 fruit often found candied in fruitcake
une, it's a plural

8:34 am

72 Temple Owl

hi mom

8:34 am

Anniebrook

{{Mom}} welcome to the madhouse

8:34 am

Mom

Hi TO

8:34 am

Mom

{Annie}} I'll say! I should never have looked.
How was lunch yesterday?

8:35 am

crosshair

lol with 599 words,i have my son and my wife spelling me when i have to go do someting,so there is always somebody imputting words:/

8:35 am

Anniebrook

Mom, lovely...had a great time

8:35 am

phandmd

? missing a c after the lemon one? that was my last one and I have 9 c's

8:35 am

Mom

I am glad to hear that, Annie.

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

TO, are you talking about the word after lemon?

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

same here, phan

8:36 am

hurshy

there isn't any word after lemon

8:36 am

Mom

I know that I DO NOT know 21 i words

8:36 am

Mom

make that 37 i words

8:36 am

hurshy

sure ya do

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

ok, i have ci4,4,5,4,5,5,6,6

8:37 am

Mom

Haven't seen you in a while Hurshy. How are things with you?

8:37 am

crosshair

i got one of them mom;)

8:37 am

phandmd

it goes ci 4,5, 4/5, 5/12, 4/5, 5/14, 5/12, 6/21, 5/12, 6/21

8:37 am

phaeton

ci5 between the two sixes

8:37 am

mkg

i cant get the french lemon orange word cuz the vowels at end..........could anyone help?

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

mom, taking wrinkles out of clothes will give you 6 of your i's

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

no vowel at end, mkg

8:37 am

Mom

Crossy, I have found 2

8:38 am

mkg

ok. got one of them. are there two?

8:38 am

crosshair

whee1 we are on a rill!

8:38 am

crosshair

roll even

8:38 am

Mom

thanks Une, and good morning. Ah, one of my favorite things to do

8:38 am

Uneaixoise

oh, good grief, thanks for the ci5 and fish me HARD!

8:40 am

Uneaixoise

have 12 ir's . . . how many more, please?

8:40 am

mkg

clue for ae 5 please?

8:40 am

Uneaixoise

nm I see more!

8:40 am

JBV

so many words! so little time! quick hello to all who are braving this

8:40 am

hurshy

irritate irritated irritates irritant irritants irrigate irrigates irrigated irregular irregularity inns intact inept insert inserts inserted ices ides idea ideas ideate ideates impossible imps imperative impel impeller impotent impotence igloo igloos ignore ignores ignored ignorant ignorance ingrate ingratitude iguana incomplete incontinent... there's more than 37 i words that you know that aren't even in the grid, see mom?

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

ae5 eagle's nest

8:41 am

Mom

Hi JBV

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

hey, JBV

8:41 am

mkg

oh that word............une i never remember it. clue please?

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

hursh, waaaay too much time on your hands! LOL

8:41 am

Mom

Hurshy, thanks that made me feel better.

8:41 am

crosshair

ill hold hurshy down mom,and you jump on her kneee caps

8:41 am

hurshy

i try :)

8:42 am

Mom

:)

8:42 am

hurshy

hey, she said i made her feel better, that should count for something!

8:42 am

Mom

got the 6 ir words built off to press, thanks Une

8:42 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:43 am

phandmd

I only have 5 press words...

8:43 am

mkg

uni, could you clue me that birds nest word please?

8:43 am

Uneaixoise

and 2 kinda built on actress Ir**e Dunn

8:43 am

phandmd

the act, add an e, past tense, one who does and plural that

8:43 am

Uneaixoise

eagle's nest IS the clue LOL

8:44 am

mkg

ok sorry.

8:45 am

phandmd

Une, he couldn't remember that word and was hoping for handholding (as was I)

8:45 am

Uneaixoise

i know . . . don't know other ways to clue . . . hmmm

8:45 am

crosshair

sounds like errie..but i cant quite get the spelling

8:46 am

hurshy

take an e word for spooky and switch it to a

8:46 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, hursh

8:46 am

phandmd

thnx, Hursh and Cross

8:47 am

Denny

Blimey - has there ever been a grid thislarge before?!?!? Hi all!!

8:47 am

Uneaixoise

hey, denny . . . nope, don't think so

8:47 am

phandmd

of course, MKG is female (sorry bout that)

8:47 am

pabtrek

hi Denny

8:47 am

hurshy

i think my smoke detector wants a new battery

8:48 am

pam

they say to change them Hallowe'en, hursh...

8:48 am

phandmd

I was hoping to be to 300 by now, gotta go. 280 isn't bad though

8:48 am

Mom

that is great Phandmd

8:48 am

crosshair

howdy denny..its the grid that never ends:(

8:48 am

hurshy

cause if you don't they'll beep at you two days later?

8:48 am

crosshair

i have 3 people here omputting words with me:)

8:48 am

pam

no, because it's an annual reminder...

8:49 am

phandmd

well see yall later

8:49 am

Denny

Bye phandmd

8:50 am

hurshy

are you SURE? maybe someone programs 'em to beep after halloween

8:50 am

flosey

bye phand

8:50 am

pam

LOL, would be smart, in a way, hursh!

8:51 am

hurshy

:)

8:54 am

KatieMcG

any clues for the an7 & 10 please

8:55 am

Mom

sorry Katie, not from me, and hello

8:56 am

Scrabbler

**waving to crossy's family**

8:56 am

periwinkle

hello all, back to find 240 words

8:56 am

pabtrek

hi Katie

8:56 am

pabtrek

hi peri

8:56 am

Mom

Hi Scrabbler, Peri and Pab

8:57 am

ladycece920

an 7 = an & ti 5/12; an 10 = an 4/4 & tr 6/21

8:57 am

Scrabbler

I changed all of the downstairs' clocks, washed the dishes, made anothe rcup of tea, and am back for my last 450 words.

8:57 am

pam

hi, peri, mom, pab, scrabs,cross, katie

8:57 am

pabtrek

hi Mom and pam

8:57 am

KatieMcG

Hi pab & scrabbler and anyone else I missed

8:57 am

pam

Made coffee, am putting off laundry....

8:58 am

Pinikula

* yawn * Morning all...

8:58 am

Mom

good morning Pini

8:59 am

Pinikula

Have I missed all the fun???

8:59 am

pam

hi, pini

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Hi Mom. Remember the author, Kim Edwards, from Kentucky, she wrote The Memory Keeper's Daughter? I am reading her book of short stories...I love the way she writes.

8:59 am

Mom

thanks Ladycece

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Pini--Sit down first, and look at the word total.

8:59 am

KatieMcG

thanks ladycece

8:59 am

ladycece920

yw

9:00 am

KatieMcG

*waiting for pini*

9:00 am

Mom

I remember the book. I take it you are enjoying the short stories

9:00 am

Pinikula

Oh, shoot...I thought this was my dream last night!!!

9:00 am

Mom

**picking Pini off the floor**

9:00 am

Pinikula

Apparently, I was wrong... *sigh *

9:01 am

Pinikula

(but I did seem to find 240 words in it)

9:01 am

KatieMcG

*plotting how to steal ziggy*

9:01 am

Pinikula

So, that makes another 359 words...so much for dreaming!

9:02 am

Mom

oh Katie, I will mail him to you. 5:30 he was awake wanting his breakfast. I guess cats can't tell time :)

9:02 am

Pinikula

Thanks for the warning, Scrabs, and your assistance, Mom... ;)

9:02 am

hurshy

it wasn't the smoke detector, it was the alarm system

9:02 am

Mom

you're welcome Pini

9:02 am

Mom

the alarm system beeps at you?

9:03 am

hurshy

it did. i made it stop though.

9:03 am

KatieMcG

Only 257 left!!! going to Mari's, see you all later :-)

9:03 am

Mom

bye bye Katie .. 510 left here

9:03 am

pablo blanco

oh God, I was fairly impressed with the fact that I hit 5000 pts, until I realized that there is over 10,000 in this monster.

9:03 am

Scrabbler

Bye Kitt

9:04 am

Scrabbler

Go Pable Go!

9:04 am

pam

bye, katie

9:05 am

Pinikula

I suppose I should just jump right in and shoot for the kill...

9:05 am

flosey

go for it pini, you can do it

9:06 am

Pinikula

* deep breath * SPLASH

9:09 am

Scrabbler

BRB--water is boiling--must toss eggs in.

9:11 am

Scrabbler

Did Hurshy finish yet?

9:11 am

hurshy

10 to go

9:11 am

Mom

go Hurshy go

9:11 am

Scrabbler

Go Hurshy GOOOOOOO!

9:12 am

flosey

wow Hurshy, you are amazing!

9:13 am

hurshy

it's really not a bad grid if you don't let yourself be intimidated

9:13 am

flosey

I'll take your word for it

9:14 am

JBV

hi, again, rooting for hurshy - we need to know it IS indeed possible to finish!

9:14 am

hurshy

but some of the brits already did

9:14 am

hurshy

so, it is

9:15 am

JBV

hope replaces fear

9:17 am

hurshy

there.

9:17 am

JBV

there what? are you done?

9:17 am

hurshy

yep

9:18 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo hurshy!! Great work! Now take a nap.

9:18 am

pabtrek

hurshy's right flosey, not too bad, I've been playing for only an hour and have only 232 words left to find

9:18 am

Mom

congratulations Hurshy

9:18 am

hurshy

i'm not sleepy, i shall have to nap later.

9:18 am

pabtrek

congrats hurshy woohoo!!!!

9:18 am

flosey

WTG Hursh, well done

9:18 am

Denny

WTG hurshy!

9:18 am

JBV

hail hurshy!

9:18 am

periwinkle

yay for hurshy!

9:19 am

pam

yay all finishers

9:19 am

Pinikula

* up for air to congratule hursh...there is hope after all! ;)

9:19 am

Scrabbler

Going to check on boiling eggs--time for breakfast. BBS

9:19 am

pam

and, yay hursh, as I am here when you finished!

9:19 am

pam

later, scrabs

9:20 am

Mom

bye bye Scrabbler

9:20 am

hurshy

i think i shall have a tuna melt for brunch.

9:20 am

pam

Yum, hursh!

9:20 am

Mom

enjoy Hurshy

9:22 am

flosey

enjoy hursh

9:22 am

LynnNate08

hi kristineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee u like the grid? lol

9:22 am

LynnNate08

hi all

9:23 am

Mom

Hi Lynn

9:23 am

KristineNas

Hidey Ho Lynn I only have 200 left ~

9:23 am

pam

hi, lynn

9:23 am

LynnNate08

hi mom

9:23 am

LynnNate08

hi pam

9:23 am

LynnNate08

lol just starting

9:23 am

KristineNas

AW THAT'S MY BABY BOY !! But the pic is huge, can't see it all

9:23 am

flosey

good for you Kristin, I have 270 to go

9:24 am

pabtrek

hi Lynn

9:24 am

jacq

hello everybody, can i ask howmany words today?

9:24 am

LynnNate08

hi pab

9:24 am

LynnNate08

599

9:24 am

KristineNas

599 jac

9:24 am

pabtrek

599 jacq

9:25 am

Pinikula

* watching jac hit the floor *

9:25 am

Pinikula

Oh, sorry... * helping jac up off the floor *

9:25 am

jacq

holy ^%&^%(&&^%

9:25 am

Mom

Hi Jacq **picking Jacq up off the floor**

9:25 am

jacq

hey Mom

9:26 am

jacq

howis everybody?

9:27 am

Mom

recovering, Jacq. Nearly had heart failure when I saw the word total. :)

9:27 am

Pinikula

* still staring at grid this morning...haven't moved yet * should really knock something out of it...

9:27 am

Pinikula

...cuz now I have hope; Hursh finished; others will follow!

9:27 am

jacq

i betyou did, so who upset our creator?

9:27 am

jacq

meet

9:27 am

jacq

meter

9:27 am

jacq

mete

9:28 am

Pinikula

wrong window jacq

9:28 am

bubba218

a small moral victory, a's and b's are done

9:28 am

jacq

slinks off to the pb and takes my tea with me

9:28 am

pugmama763

switch boxes JAC!!!

9:28 am

jacq

sowwy

9:28 am

Mom

oh no ... let Jacq stay here

9:28 am

periwinkle

good for you bubba!

9:28 am

Mom

congrats Bubba

9:32 am

jpc1966

me 5/14 the second one please its my last me please

9:32 am

KristineNas

Second half of the alphabet done , break time , then a through m

9:33 am

Pinikula

<-- no list yet

9:33 am

Mom

byebye Kristine

9:33 am

Mom

sorry JPC, will help look though

9:33 am

periwinkle

down to 200 left

9:33 am

lshult

me5/14 french for shit (excuse my french!!!)

9:33 am

pugmama763

2nd me5/14--French for poop

9:33 am

SharonRA

599!! Holy cow

9:33 am

jacq

46658698709095 left here

9:33 am

jacq

merde

9:34 am

Mom

Hi Ishutt

9:34 am

lshult

hi everyone

9:34 am

jacq

oooops

9:34 am

pugmama763

yea jac that would be it!

9:34 am

jacq

merde

9:34 am

jacq

merdes

9:34 am

Mom

Hi Sharon. **Pini, let's pick her up off the floor*

9:34 am

Pinikula

I'll take the right side...

9:34 am

lshult

been quiet today.......babbling hard.....just 61 to go....exausting!!!!!!

9:34 am

Pinikula

...ready?

9:34 am

72 Temple Owl

*uncaps smelling salts*

9:34 am

SharonRA

lol jac

9:35 am

jacq

it's the Boss's laptop's fault silly thing won't do what it's told

9:35 am

pugmama763

go I shult!

9:35 am

Mom

** upsy daisy**

9:35 am

Goat

since when is a french word ok in the puzzle?

9:35 am

pugmama763

lots of foreign words in Babble goat

9:35 am

ursh

hello again - please clue the er8

9:35 am

lshult

it sums up the grid today!!!\

9:35 am

Mom

Hi Ursh

9:36 am

Goat

huh, well, that's good to know!

9:36 am

Mom

I need to move the B to a N spot and then that would sum up the grid for me

9:36 am

72 Temple Owl

if i want to use a wireless network at thel ibrary and my laptop has a wireless card built in, do i still need to have use my own ISP?

9:37 am

Pinikula

I think I need to pick a tile and work it until it's dead... might give me something to concentrate on.

9:37 am

Mom

the top O, Pini

9:38 am

lshult

er8= er + vapour + unwanted facial movement

9:38 am

Mom

not sure, TO. Sorry

9:38 am

Pinikula

I have 2/3 of those, Mom...that might just be the start...get that and I'll have hope to get one that has 0/4!!!! ROFL

9:38 am

AsGreen

omg 599 words!!! I've NEVER seen such a big grid! Have fun - I'm outta here!

9:38 am

phaeton

TO, i think it automatically connects to whatever the isp the library is using

9:39 am

Pinikula

AG...don't go...

9:39 am

Pinikula

...it's possible to finish!!!

9:39 am

Mom

Wait ASGreen, come back ....

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

ty phae, it may be time to test that out

9:39 am

Pinikula

Hursh did it!!! We have hope...there IS light at the end of the tunnel!!!!

9:39 am

Mom

misery loves company

9:39 am

periwinkle

hi Owl

9:39 am

Pinikula

(I don't know either, TO)

9:39 am

periwinkle

not getting the er8 clue the vapor part

9:39 am

hurshy

yes TO, you should not need to use your own ISP

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

hi peri

9:40 am

periwinkle

NM got the er8

9:40 am

jacq

it might mean wind?

9:40 am

hurshy

just be careful, security wise

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

it would be nice if i could get the net from the outside of the building

9:40 am

ursh

ty ishult

9:42 am

periwinkle

195 left, short break, bbs

9:42 am

Denny

MIght come back to this later - only 415 to go!!!

9:42 am

AsGreen

nah, I can't do it today - too much to do with the fam.... have fun - I'll be "in" this week! *poof

9:42 am

Mom

jacq or it might mean what you put in the car to make it run

9:42 am

hurshy

hey, sudoku's an expert today, too, lol

9:43 am

Mom

bye bye ASGreen, see you this week

9:43 am

Pinikula

have a great day, As!!!

9:44 am

hurshy

but they're saying it's easy for an expert.

9:45 am

Pinikula

That top left O...I have oa4/4 and or4/4...what am I missing?

9:45 am

hurshy

oa5

9:45 am

Mom

thanks Hurshy

9:45 am

Mom

whoo hoo, one gray tile

9:46 am

jacq

wtg Mom

9:46 am

Pinikula

ONE TILE GREYED!!!

9:46 am

Dorens

Good morning, i think

9:46 am

Mom

Pini, let's celebrate

9:46 am

flosey

morning Dorens

9:46 am

JBV

me too, mom and pini - same one - what about the other o - I have ot 4

9:46 am

Mom

{{Dorens}} good morning

9:46 am

Pinikula

I think we should...care to pass the smelling salts to keep us going???

9:47 am

72 Temple Owl

hi doren!

9:47 am

Pinikula

Let's see, the OTHER O....I have 0/2...

9:47 am

lshult

just 50 to go.....need a break

9:47 am

Dorens

smelling salts will surely be needed

9:47 am

Mom

hurry back Ishutt

9:47 am

JBV

ot 4 - related to the ear

9:47 am

JBV

need the other one

9:47 am

Mom

Pini, I have one of those ... the ot 4 one

9:48 am

Dorens

me three

9:48 am

Pinikula

Just found it!!!

9:48 am

JBV

oh! found it - on 5 (just add a letter)

9:48 am

Pinikula

now for the other...

9:48 am

Dorens

ty. two grey tiles!

9:48 am

Pinikula

2 GREY TILES!!!

9:48 am

JBV

break out the champagne - we now have 2 tiles grayed!

9:49 am

Pinikula

We're HOT!!!

9:49 am

JBV

i am on my way to the halfway mark - then I'll take a break

9:49 am

Mom

:( no ON words here

9:49 am

JBV

let's go for that bottom N next......

9:49 am

Mom

got it:)

9:49 am

JBV

mom, just add a letter to the ot 4

9:49 am

Mom

thanks JBV

9:50 am

Pinikula

OK...just curious...what does everyone have so far...are we all at about the same point?

9:50 am

jacq

174 words

9:50 am

featherbee

89 found so far, lol

9:50 am

JBV

I have 294, 305 left to find

9:50 am

Mom

I have 192 words so far

9:50 am

Mom

Hi Feather

9:50 am

Pinikula

I have 244 so far

9:50 am

Dorens

could be exceedingly variable... i was on early this morning and have 283

9:51 am

featherbee

i've been picking away at it here and there

9:51 am

Dippnall

well.............I've just finished....................back to join the rest of the world!............

9:51 am

featherbee

making lunches right now, just sat down for a sec to get a few more D words

9:51 am

Mom

the number before 10

9:51 am

flosey

I spent 3 hours last night before falling into bed with a numb skull! have 350 - 249 to go!

9:51 am

bonkler

what the he... 599? really?

9:51 am

Mom

congrats Dippnall

9:51 am

Mom

go going Flosey

9:51 am

Pinikula

wtg dip

9:51 am

Mom

Hi Bonkler

9:51 am

JBV

congrats to the finishers! can I get a clue for the bottom N?

9:52 am

Mom

number before 10 JBV

9:52 am

Anniebrook

ni + heavy weight

9:52 am

Pinikula

ok...what tile are we going for next?

9:52 am

Anniebrook

I am back for a minute

9:52 am

Dorens

the c next door?

9:52 am

flosey

ni5/10 and switch last 2 letters

9:52 am

Dorens

hi annie

9:52 am

bubba218

a,b,c,d----->done--- slowly moving down the alphabet

9:52 am

JBV

thanks Mom and annie!

9:52 am

Anniebrook

hi dorens

9:52 am

Mom

way to go Bubba

9:53 am

Mom

welcome back Annie

9:53 am

Anniebrook

thanks, mom

9:53 am

Pinikula

are you cluing the N 0/2?

9:53 am

JBV

c - I have only 8 - want clues?

9:53 am

Mom

have 6 of the 9 for the C's

9:53 am

Pinikula

I have the number...

9:54 am

Dorens

i have 7 of them.

9:54 am

JBV

pini, see annie's clue at 9:52

9:54 am

Dorens

all 4's and 5's

9:54 am

JBV

one of the 5's has a plural dorens

9:54 am

Mom

thanks Annie for the ni word

9:55 am

Pinikula

woot woot...3 grey tiles!

9:55 am

JBV

and there's a 6 - fruity word

9:55 am

Dorens

ty j

9:55 am

Dorens

citrus

9:55 am

Inge2

almost 600 words. Does anyone know whether this is a record?

9:55 am

Dorens

oooh sorry

9:55 am

Pinikula

My A's are tied; both have 9/22!

9:55 am

Mom

I think it might be Inge2 and hello

9:55 am

Dorens

got the right one now, tho thanks j. yes, it has to be inge2

9:55 am

JBV

looks like a french car......

9:55 am

kim m

15 to go...

9:55 am

Pinikula

I think we learned at the flip that this is the largest...

9:55 am

Mom

go Kim go

9:56 am

Pinikula

...the previous record was 535 back in early July.

9:56 am

JBV

there are 3 a's pini

9:56 am

Inge2

whoa.

9:56 am

Dorens

last one was 538 or something like that -- smallest was around 38 also, as i recall

9:56 am

Pinikula

oh...there is! I'm blind!!! that one has 12/21

9:57 am

JBV

I have just about the same, pini, 10/22, 9/22, 13/21

9:57 am

JBV

shall we work on those?

9:57 am

Dorens

sure. i need about a zillion a's

9:57 am

Pinikula

we shall

9:58 am

Dorens

just found several concerning a hot issue -- roe v wade

9:58 am

Pinikula

got those ;)

9:58 am

JBV

bottom a - I have 9 an's - does anyone have more?

9:59 am

kim m

i ahve 10

9:59 am

Pinikula

I have 12 of the 21

9:59 am

Dorens

i have 7 got some catching up to do, i see

10:00 am

JBV

I have 3 related to a gambling bet, then pro and an4, two related to hijinx, and three related to something Latin have no idea

10:00 am

Pinikula

that's where the AN10 is from!

10:00 am

Inge2

probably one could get far by just entering every babblet one can remember...

10:01 am

rururocks

I am missing a ton of a's..

10:01 am

Pinikula

Do you guys have the 10 yet? (need a clue?)

10:01 am

Pinikula

mornin' ruru

10:01 am

rururocks

morning everyone..been lurking

10:01 am

bubba218

an8 before today

10:01 am

Anniebrook

an 10 is ---to be against and to swap (pl)

10:02 am

JBV

thanks bubba

10:02 am

hurshy

actually not so terribly many babblets...

10:02 am

Inge2

I found quite a few already

10:02 am

hurshy

but in proportion to the size of the grid, i mean

10:02 am

Dorens

before today? as in sunday?

10:03 am

hurshy

no, as in november 2

10:03 am

JBV

before nov. 2

10:03 am

bubba218

an + either/** + movie alien+ foraen water

10:03 am

bubba218

****frozen***

10:03 am

bubba218

then plural

10:03 am

Pinikula

nice clue, bubba

10:03 am

Dorens

thanks bubba

10:04 am

bubba218

an + what an

10:04 am

rururocks

could someone clue the ad 5?

10:04 am

bubba218

an + what an ent is ( minus last vowel), also pl

10:05 am

bubba218

a + look at me I'm sandra *** + consonant

10:06 am

rururocks

thanks

10:06 am

Pinikula

thx! (still listless so paying attention to clues)

10:07 am

Dorens

trying listless too. at least till I'm up to 400

10:07 am

brid

i've been listless...but i'm about to cave. i think i've hit my wall.

10:08 am

emmy9776

ok some of u know that I'm new here, what lists are you talking about? I'm still trying to figure out your lingo

10:08 am

Pinikula

how many words, brid?

10:08 am

brid

457.

10:08 am

Pinikula

Open --Lickety's List-- (found at the bottom of this page) in another window. Next, copy the words you've found (under Babbleâ€™s My Word List) and paste them in the large box at the bottom of the Lickety's List (Bulk Add). Press Add and your found words will be placed in their appropriate places on the list. Then you simply try and find the words that are still missing. Update your Lickety's List by repeating the copy / paste / Bulk Add.

10:08 am

Mom

Hi Emmy and welcome to babble

10:08 am

Pinikula

nice job, brid...welcome emmy!

10:08 am

Mom

that is great Brid

10:08 am

emmy9776

oooh ok, thanks pini

10:08 am

brid

the list: lickety's babble clues, a link under friend's of babble.

10:09 am

emmy9776

thanks mom!

10:09 am

Mom

you are so welcome

10:09 am

Anniebrook

going out for brunch/lunch....later, dear babblers

10:09 am

brid

i need to do things like brush my teeth and get on with my day though!

10:10 am

Dorens

later annie, enjoy your brunch

10:10 am

Pinikula

enjoy, annie!

10:10 am

72 Temple Owl

bye annie

10:10 am

Pinikula

you mean, this isn't your day, brid??? lol

10:10 am

kim m

an 7 32 clue pls...

10:11 am

Mom

well, ladies and gents .... I have 200 and need to go shampoo.
Bye Annie

10:11 am

brid

an 7/32: against + a color.

10:11 am

Pinikula

awww, Mom...

10:11 am

Pinikula

hb

10:11 am

Dorens

see you later mom.. have a feeling we'll be here most of the day

10:11 am

Pinikula

thx brid

10:11 am

kim m

thanx brid...an's done

10:11 am

Pinikula

I ag*** with dorens

10:11 am

Mom

Pini, mom just called and said my brother is on his way over here.

10:12 am

Pinikula

uh oh

10:12 am

Mom

I will be back after he leaves

10:12 am

brid

and it's just a part of my day i come back to many times--not the whole day ;)

10:12 am

Pinikula

OK!!!

10:12 am

Mom

see you soon

10:12 am

robwhy

599 words???

10:12 am

Pinikula

* passes the smelling salts to Rob *

10:13 am

Scrabbler

I am back--had breakfast and read the newspaper. I have to get ready for tennis soon, but I have about 30 minutes.

10:13 am

robwhy

thx. I didn't plan to spend all day here

10:13 am

movieman

I must be dreaming.......somebody pinch me!!!!!!

10:13 am

Dorens

hi scrabs

10:13 am

Scrabbler

**pinching movieman**

10:13 am

Pinikula

Rob, please pass the smelling salts over to Movieman

10:14 am

Pinikula

wb scrab...

10:14 am

Scrabbler

Hi Doren--what did Phoebe dress as for halloween?

10:14 am

Aloyisius

hi all, i'm back too for a bit.. think i have to tackle this one in chunks

10:14 am

kje

clue for the ed?

10:14 am

featherbee

i'm back three!

10:14 am

Pinikula

mornin' kje

10:14 am

kim m

like adma and eve's home

10:14 am

Scrabbler

Are you sick, Feather?

10:15 am

featherbee

yeah, got the crud from the boys. just a cold.

10:15 am

kim m

adam and eve....typing hard now...

10:15 am

Scrabbler

TY, Kim.

10:15 am

Aloyisius

ty, kim.. great clue

10:15 am

featherbee

daniel wants to play a game, guess i'm not here after all

10:15 am

kim m

yw

10:16 am

Scrabbler

I have croup stuff--for a few days---sore throat, raspy voice + cough.

10:16 am

brid

gla

10:16 am

Pinikula

<-- the word I relate to Adam & Eve doesn't work...what am I missing/

10:16 am

Pinikula

sorry to hear, scrab...hope you feel better!

10:16 am

Scrabbler

An adjective word, Pini.

10:17 am

tickymong

anyone found them all yet

10:17 am

kim m

6 left...

10:17 am

Scrabbler

I am OK--it is an occupational hazard to have little imps coughing and sneezing on me all day.

10:17 am

Pinikula

2 babblers have finished so far that I know of...

10:17 am

Scrabbler

Go Kim go! 415 to go for me!!

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

OMGi greyed the g tile!

10:18 am

tickymong

367 for me

10:18 am

kim m

started early with the time change :)

10:18 am

Scrabbler

Woooohooo Owl!

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

however, an et 4 is eluding me :/

10:19 am

Scrabbler

et +Ice Cream

10:19 am

kim m

which one owl?

10:19 am

pabtrek

volcano TO?

10:19 am

Pinikula

et4/6 = et** glass

10:19 am

Pinikula

?

10:19 am

Scrabbler

Or a Greek letter pluralized

10:19 am

Dorens

she was a pony. will try to get the pic for my icon. brb

10:19 am

kim m

old english suffix?

10:20 am

gran

Last one and just cannot find it : me 5/14 clues please

10:20 am

Pinikula

still working on the ED (adam/eve)

10:20 am

Scrabbler

TY, kim

10:20 am

kim m

scratch design on metal?

10:20 am

Pinikula

ed ?/?

10:20 am

72 Temple Owl

no :(

10:21 am

Pinikula

me5/14...sounds like other word for homicide (var spelling - last cons)?

10:21 am

kim m

greek vowel?

10:21 am

parsec

gran: to give out judgement?

10:21 am

Dorens

ok scrabbler, have the new icon, if you care to refresh... all costume

10:22 am

Pinikula

(I was guessing, that's the only me5/14 I have)

10:22 am

Dorens

all the g's owl? amazing. i think i will never have them

10:22 am

Scrabbler

Cute, Doren! She must have had a blast.

10:23 am

Dorens

they trick or treated in Beacon Hill and ended up at John Kerry's house (didn't know it was his) and he came to the door

10:23 am

Pinikula

oh, shoot...I need to concentrate...I apologize in advance for anything I might miss!

10:23 am

kim m

TO...pertaining to speech phon****?

10:23 am

72 Temple Owl

oh yes you will.. send $10 to paypal and proovide your email address ;)

10:23 am

Scrabbler

Wow, that face would scare me, Doren!!

10:24 am

72 Temple Owl

have grrek letter et;scratchon glass or metal;suffix for poet' volcano

10:24 am

pam

LOLOL--that is so cool, Doren! That is Louisburg Square, the most "high rent" district on the hill

10:25 am

Goat

wow Dorens, was Kerry giving out candy? I'm a boston local, too. :)

10:25 am

rururocks

anyone have the de 6/21 above the remove rodent word

10:25 am

kim m

TO...bibical verb ending (pl)

10:26 am

72 Temple Owl

ty kim...tooth material ruru

10:26 am

kim m

de 6/21 ..think tooth enamel

10:26 am

Aloyisius

ruru, a component of teeth

10:26 am

Scrabbler

**wondering how I cannot readily see any words, with 391 to go**

10:26 am

Aloyisius

add the metal of a can to the home of a lion

10:26 am

kim m

can anyone clue the ar 5/12 pls?

10:27 am

72 Temple Owl

hi aloy

10:27 am

SharonRA

is anyone elses babble running very slow today?

10:27 am

Aloyisius

hi TO!

10:27 am

Scrabbler

Yes, my words are being recognized and entered slowly.

10:27 am

BzznBea

AR5 - to think the same as someone else

10:28 am

Aloyisius

ar5.12: add the beginning of frozen water to "We *** Family"

10:28 am

kim m

thanx bea

10:29 am

Scrabbler

TY, Aloy

10:29 am

Aloyisius

yw (-:

10:29 am

Dorens

yes he was goat, will have to find out what type it was

10:29 am

BzznBea

yw

10:29 am

Goat

that's pretty neat!

10:32 am

KristineNas

Half my words are gone on Babble , from Se to the last word , and on Lickety , there not there either

10:32 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, Kris!!!

10:32 am

KristineNas

I am NOT happy !! I'm down to 115 , but they're not in the list !

10:33 am

kim m

kris, does your computer prompt you about running a script?

10:33 am

KristineNas

YES KIM

10:33 am

angelinaxox

that happens to me when i used internet explorer on the large grids, so i switch to firefox and all my words are there

10:33 am

KristineNas

ah crap !

10:33 am

kim m

answer yes to that prompt

10:33 am

Aloyisius

yes, I was going to suggest reload, reload, until all of it is there

10:33 am

KristineNas

i have been

10:33 am

72 Temple Owl

hoaw do you switch to firefix?

10:34 am

KristineNas

maybe if i restart , brb

10:34 am

kim m

don't worry ...your words are still there!

10:34 am

kje

ed?

10:34 am

kim m

ed...like adam and eve's home

10:35 am

Pinikula

still working on it myself, kje...

10:35 am

kje

ty kim!

10:35 am

kim m

i have 2 er's left..

10:35 am

kim m

yw

10:35 am

kje

i probably have 100 er left

10:36 am

Scrabbler

One at a time, that is all we can do....362 to go.

10:36 am

kim m

er 8 and the 6 that follows...

10:36 am

rururocks

I need help on two de's please the second to last de 6/21 above to prevent..

10:37 am

lshult

FIREWORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!

10:37 am

Pinikula

what are the stats on the ED, plz?

10:37 am

Pinikula

wtg ishult

10:37 am

Dorens

YAY lhult!

10:37 am

angelinaxox

congrats ishult

10:37 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo Ishult! A gold medal for you and all finishers!!

10:37 am

Aloyisius

wahoo, congrats Ishult!!!!

10:37 am

kje

woohoo lshult!

10:37 am

jacq

wow Ish, wtg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:37 am

Scrabbler

ed6/24, Pini

10:37 am

periwinkle

YAY for ishult!!

10:37 am

kim m

de 6...to click into position

10:37 am

lshult

that is the largest grid i have ever finished in the 3 years+ that I have been playing babble

10:38 am

KristineNas

ok all better !

10:38 am

kim m

WYG!!!!!

10:38 am

Scrabbler

It is the biggest grid I have ever seen.

10:38 am

kje

ed 6/24, pini

10:38 am

Dorens

i think it is the largest grid that anyone has ever played!

10:38 am

Pinikula

THANK YOU!!!

10:38 am

Scrabbler

Another clue for that click word, Kim?

10:38 am

jacq

if i finish this grid i'd have to stay up all night and starve

10:38 am

kje

ed5?

10:38 am

kje

oops... ad5?

10:38 am

Scrabbler

You can get food, jacq

10:39 am

jacq

nope, the laptop is on my lap lol

10:39 am

bubba218

a + look at me I'm Sandra *** + consonant

10:39 am

Dorens

a + de4 kj

10:39 am

kim m

de...like the cold war peace...w/o the ending vowel

10:39 am

kje

ty kim

10:39 am

lshult

plural for ad6

10:39 am

Scrabbler

TY, kim

10:40 am

Scrabbler

TY, Ish

10:40 am

kje

ty dorens and bubba

10:42 am

rururocks

boy I am still stumped ..on that de

10:42 am

kim m

DONE!!!!

10:42 am

inge

Fireworks at last. I am off the the work at Orchestra Hall

10:42 am

Pinikula

wtg kim

10:42 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo Kim! Now get a treat!

10:42 am

kje

woohoo kim!!!!!!

10:42 am

kje

which one, ru?

10:42 am

pabtrek

congrats kim

10:42 am

Scrabbler

de + what you camp inside, te4

10:42 am

Pinikula

wtg inge

10:42 am

kim m

ruru...de + canvas lean to

10:43 am

rururocks

de end of cold war

10:43 am

Scrabbler

Ausgezeichnet Inge!!!

10:43 am

rururocks

oh....

10:43 am

rururocks

thank you very much

10:43 am

movieman

How is it possible to create a grid with 599 words?

10:44 am

Scrabbler

Depends upon the letters and their positions--everything lined up just right, MM.

10:45 am

kje

ar7?

10:46 am

pam

Hi, Inge and Kje

10:46 am

pam

and ru, and everyone else

10:46 am

pam

yay, kim and all finishers

10:46 am

kje

hi pam!

10:46 am

rururocks

hi pam

10:47 am

rururocks

no football today?

10:47 am

pam

thanks again for the well wishes, kje

10:47 am

Dorens

hi ipam

10:47 am

kje

yw - did you have a nice birthday?

10:47 am

pam

Later,ruru.... will walk during the 1pm game--need a walk, but watch from 4 on. that's the goal, anywya... I could end up just sitting here;

10:48 am

pam

It was OK, kje. Actually, it was nice.

10:48 am

Dorens

happy birthday pam! (sorry late)

10:48 am

rururocks

Oh Happy Birthday Pam

10:48 am

pam

Saw friends, bought myself some earrings, made a donation for the dogs...

10:48 am

rururocks

are you chasing me in age?

10:48 am

pam

Thanks, dorens and ruru--no worries--I celebrate for a month, LOL

10:48 am

pam

I am 48.

10:48 am

kje

she is far far far behind you, ruru

10:48 am

SharonRA

me too pam

10:49 am

pam

Act 28, sound 14 according to the jr high teacher I heard from last week, LOL

10:49 am

rururocks

(I can reach out to 48 kje..lol)

10:49 am

pam

Iseems an ok age so far...

10:49 am

pam

LOLOL, ruru

10:49 am

rururocks

well... if we are going by how we act...then...I am much younger than I am

10:49 am

kje

it's a great age, pam... all of them are

10:49 am

Pinikula

how can you tell when it's someone's birthday?

10:50 am

pam

yes, vertical is better than hhorizontal, kej

10:50 am

rururocks

better than the alternative (always)

10:50 am

pam

*kje

10:50 am

kje

mental telepathy, pini

10:50 am

pam

Scrabs told everyone, and my age changes in my profile, pini 8-)

10:51 am

rururocks

I like horizontal

10:51 am

kim m

ar 7...ar 5 prior - last vowel + ore ending

10:51 am

kje

i knew that was coming...

10:51 am

pam

And, I kind of like it.... being dumped two years ago sucked, and really wiped me out emoitionally, so reaching out and being reached out to, here, is great!

10:51 am

Pinikula

* thump * kje

10:51 am

Pinikula

smartalek! lol

10:51 am

kje

ar7, anyone?

10:51 am

MLFAN17

AB 7/40 please

10:51 am

pam

LOL, kje and ruru

10:51 am

Scrabbler

I was notified via Facebook, Pam--I have the Birthday Application.

10:51 am

kje

oops, ty kim

10:51 am

pam

Ahhhh, scrabs....

10:52 am

periwinkle

I have the birthday application too

10:52 am

kim m

yw...ab7 ended a pregnancy

10:52 am

Dorens

how do you have time to get involved in facebook with the grid every day and work and life, etc????

10:52 am

MLFAN17

kim i have that one

10:53 am

kim m

that's the 7/40 mlf

10:53 am

Scrabbler

I have my routine, Doren--Babble while checking e-mail and Facebook, ...I multitask!

10:53 am

rururocks

as 7 clue anyone?

10:53 am

MLFAN17

scrabbler i am on facebook to i doht have a birthday p but i do have a calendar appp

10:54 am

kje

i am confused.... ore ending?

10:54 am

Scrabbler

Well, I am off to play tennis for 2 hrs, then play Scrabble, then we (4 of us) will have a nice dinner--I was assigned to bring beverages.

10:54 am

MLFAN17

oh never mind ty

10:54 am

kje

like *** can?

10:54 am

kim m

a + firm with tour children

10:54 am

JBV

hi again, I'm back, as 7 is the flower with double vowel ending

10:54 am

Dorens

i am impressed with the multitaskers here. i just find i haven't time for my life lately...

10:55 am

kim m

kje...like baux***

10:55 am

BzznBea

I've been babbling while baking cookies.

10:55 am

Scrabbler

That is why I cannot sit and watch a movie that is subtitled--I have to multitask--do a crossword.

10:55 am

pam

LOL, scrabs

10:55 am

pam

sometimes I think we are all a bunch of adhders!

10:55 am

bubba218

a---.i, done

10:55 am

MLFAN17

dorens whats a life?

10:56 am

Scrabbler

I started watching Like Water for Chocolate, but I couldn't JUST watch and read subtitles.

10:56 am

rururocks

I need the first as 7/32 not the flower

10:56 am

Scrabbler

Go Bubba go!

10:56 am

Scrabbler

OK, I must go slam tennis balls! Bye. Good luck to all!

10:56 am

MLFAN17

Bzz how are ya? are you sharing?

10:56 am

bubba218

as7,32 fluid collection in the abdomen

10:56 am

Dorens

never should have gone out and found myself a boyfriend! babble, work, friends, exercise, gardening.... no time for him!

10:56 am

kje

TY TY TY - got it finally

10:56 am

kim m

as 7/32...fluid in the abdomen

10:56 am

kje

horrible lag

10:57 am

Aloyisius

wtg, bubba... i can NOT see the er8 .. can you please clue it?

10:57 am

JBV

can you clue that as 7, bubba or kim, please?

10:57 am

bubba218

as + note a reference in a paper, then pl letter

10:57 am

pam

that "fluid" scares the hell out of me, Kim!

10:57 am

kje

ty bubba

10:57 am

kje

sounds like fun, enjoy, scrab

10:57 am

JBV

thanks!

10:57 am

MLFAN17

JV I think kim just did but i still dont get it

10:57 am

pam

have fun, scrabs

10:58 am

BzznBea

Not sharing, MLF. I sold them all to the little guy next door.

10:58 am

BzznBea

I'm doing well. And you

10:58 am

bubba218

er + the vapor state + facial movement

10:58 am

pam

as + c4/5+ plural

10:58 am

Aloyisius

ty bubba, searching..

10:59 am

periwinkle

help with as8 please

11:00 am

JBV

I have as 8, plural of the as 7 (looks like a purple flowering vine if it began with wi-)

11:00 am

pam

thanks, bubba, wish I knew what it meant...

11:00 am

periwinkle

NM, as 8 is pl of as7

11:00 am

Kazozz

hi all, back for my last 450 lmao!!!

11:01 am

MLFAN17

kazzzzzzzzzzz

11:01 am

kje

184 left here kaz... and it is slow for me : (

11:01 am

Aloyisius

phew, finally got that one, ty again bubba

11:01 am

kim m

bye all, happy babbling!

11:01 am

MLFAN17

which AS 7 some fo the s7s i have hare plural and the others dont plural

11:01 am

Aloyisius

bye, kim.. congrats!

11:01 am

Kazozz

wow kje, you've been making progress while I've been sleeping lol

11:01 am

smartymouse

Morning Fuquay!

11:02 am

Kazozz

hey MLF :)

11:02 am

fuquayvarina

morning, smarty

11:02 am

kje

maybe kaz... but grid grouch is definitely looming

11:02 am

periwinkle

bbs

11:03 am

Kazozz

ruh oh! well weather grouch is with us today, and i went to the store yesterday, so i got loads of time to fight with the grid grouch lol

11:03 am

pam

what/who is grid grouch?

11:04 am

MLFAN17

AD 5?

11:04 am

MLFAN17

Kaz will be lol

11:04 am

Kazozz

smart alec MLF

11:05 am

MLFAN17

ME?????

11:05 am

pam

LOL

11:05 am

fuquayvarina

nuff words here for you, smarty?

11:05 am

JBV

a + de 4/6 (consider, rate)

11:05 am

Kazozz

ad plus not lacking in self est*** MLF

11:05 am

kje

de 6/21 before to discourage someone from doing something?

11:05 am

torgone

pb ..

11:05 am

MLFAN17

ty kaz

11:05 am

smartymouse

kill me now, Fuquay

11:05 am

pam

torgone!

11:06 am

kje

PB has been suspended today... too many words in the grid to keep up with them

11:06 am

torgone

Heya!

11:06 am

kje

PB is being used for rest and relaxation only

11:06 am

Kazozz

no pb with this grid tor otherwise we'd all be in it all the time lol

11:06 am

torgone

Good .. I'd prolly spend all day there ..

11:06 am

Kazozz

and martinis kje lol

11:06 am

JBV

kje - do you have de 6/21 - tooth enamel (looks like a chewing gum minus last vowel)

11:07 am

MLFAN17

are the ae words related?

11:07 am

Kazozz

yes MLF they all start with ae teehee

11:07 am

kje

yes, jbv

11:07 am

JBV

ae 6 and 7 are related - something you do to your lawn

11:07 am

kje

see... kaz has the 1st symptoms of grid grouch... delirium

11:08 am

JBV

ae 5 and 6 are eagles nest and plural

11:08 am

KristineNas

down to 40 , All A's

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

i know everyon eis very busy, but i would appreciate a clue for the de9/60 please?

11:08 am

JBV

ae 6 is ae spelling of more oxygen

11:08 am

JBV

and ae 4 is prefix for plane

11:08 am

kje

wtg kris

11:08 am

Deeha

be grateful for a clue for the de9.50

11:08 am

Dorens

de + eatiing healthy = good nu*******

11:09 am

JBV

thanks, dorens, I needed that!

11:09 am

Kazozz

de and to eat properly u need good nu*******

11:09 am

Aloyisius

de + eat good meals , good nu*******

11:09 am

Kazozz

oh great minds dorens lol

11:09 am

pam

thanks, aloy

11:09 am

kje

ty aloy

11:09 am

72 Temple Owl

ty! tyvm!

11:09 am

72 Temple Owl

ty! tyvm!

11:09 am

movieman

clue for the 10 plz

11:09 am

Aloyisius

lol, well... that was similar to the clue that helped me early this am

11:10 am

Aloyisius

an10" .... against swap

11:10 am

Dorens

indeed... same here aloy

11:10 am

Deeha

I have been working around ion endings but kept reading it as oin!!! Many thanks

11:10 am

Aloyisius

oops, swaps

11:10 am

Pinikula

an10 = against swapping

11:10 am

Kazozz

against swapping one thing for something else

11:10 am

movieman

ty all

11:11 am

pam

thanks for th e10

11:11 am

MLFAN17

geez i finally got it

11:12 am

Kazozz

wtg MLF, I gave u that clue last night too lol

11:12 am

Pinikula

* foraging for real food to make it thru this *

11:12 am

kje

dr6/27?

11:12 am

MLFAN17

kaz i know and i thought i even tried the word that way so i ahve no idea what happened

11:13 am

rururocks

d + ther german third ...

11:13 am

rururocks

d + the german third r...

11:13 am

kje

TY ruru

11:14 am

rururocks

:)

11:14 am

Kazozz

i needed that one too ruru

11:14 am

rururocks

I lucked upon that one..

11:14 am

Pinikula

woot woot...I finally got foreign word reference!!!

11:14 am

Pinikula

thx ruru

11:14 am

Dorens

ty ruru. never would have found that!

11:14 am

pam

thanks for that dr

11:14 am

Kazozz

hows the meth usage ruru lol

11:15 am

Pinikula

(maybe because I'm of german descent)

11:15 am

jacq

that d word means cold wet and grey in scotland

11:15 am

Pinikula

now off for sustenance!

11:16 am

pam

thought that was the dr5, jacq

11:16 am

kje

er8?

11:16 am

featherbee

ahhh, kids in bed! i get to babble

11:16 am

MLFAN17

i am over 200 words founds woohoo

11:16 am

jacq

both, depending on the area

11:16 am

Kazozz

which one kje?

11:17 am

pam

er + petrol + facial twitch, kje, is the one I have

11:17 am

rururocks

er + fuel + nervous ***

11:17 am

BzznBea

Glad to see the volcano in here.

11:17 am

rururocks

gr 8 anyone?

11:17 am

Kazozz

oh great clue ruru

11:17 am

kje

TY again pam and ruru

11:17 am

pam

avec cheese, ruru

11:17 am

pam

sure, ruru

11:18 am

Dorens

break out the champagne! i a m done with the a's. and my whole bottom row is greyed out

11:18 am

pam

g + rodent+ mati*** (early movie)

11:18 am

pam

yay, dorens

11:18 am

Aloyisius

ruru, wipe that silly gr** off your face, the gr8 = those who have such types of smiles

11:19 am

rururocks

thanks

11:19 am

Dorens

how are you all holding out with this incredible behemoth?

11:19 am

movieman

343 left here

11:19 am

Aloyisius

am in need of a break, Dorens.. 40 to go , pant, pant

11:19 am

JBV

dorens, I just finished the a's also, still have 229 left to find....

11:20 am

featherbee

loving it dorens! i get a 4 letter word, then just automatically pluralize, past tense it, personify it and pluralize that!

11:20 am

Dorens

oh my alo. you must need a break... making some tea now, will share

11:20 am

rururocks

I have 150 to go and need more methanphetamines

11:20 am

Aloyisius

ah, you are a lifesaver, Dorens, tyvm

11:20 am

featherbee

of course, i'm only 155 into it

11:20 am

pam

3654 left...

11:20 am

Aloyisius

lol, ruru

11:20 am

Kazozz

<---bowing down to alo, i'm so not worthy lol

11:20 am

Dorens

yes feather, the first couple of hundred went by quickly that way... it's the last twoo hundred will kill us all

11:20 am

Kazozz

i'm with pam lmao

11:20 am

pam

I love large grids.......

11:20 am

Dorens

aloy, green tea, herbal, earl grey?

11:21 am

torgone

I have a gross ..

11:21 am

Aloyisius

aw, Kaz.. it just takes time.. you will be there. Love some green tea, Dorens

11:21 am

JBV

need one more c from the bottom - can you help? I need the last ci 5/12

11:21 am

kje

168 to go here... and need more coffee... brb

11:21 am

Kazozz

i'm still trying to finish the a's. then when a clue comes up i get some words and get all distracted lol

11:21 am

kje

think i will treat myself to cake too

11:21 am

MLFAN17

393 to go here

11:21 am

Dorens

i made dutch apple cake last nite

11:21 am

rururocks

lemon in french jbv

11:21 am

torgone

You guys are slipping ..

11:22 am

Dorens

jb, the last ci is a plural

11:22 am

MLFAN17

kaz it never fails does it lol

11:22 am

Dorens

the last ci5, that is

11:22 am

kje

mmm, that osunds good dorens

11:22 am

smartymouse

gotta go Fuquay, more later!

11:22 am

Dorens

it is, and very very easy. hardest part is peeling and cutting 6 apples

11:22 am

kje

last ci5 is a plural

11:22 am

Dorens

only 2 slices left unfortunately

11:22 am

JBV

I have the plural, can't get the ci 5/ am I completely dense? (meeting of densa headquartered here)

11:22 am

fuquayvarina

bye smarty, have a good one!

11:23 am

MLFAN17

kaz how many ae words do you have?

11:23 am

Dorens

last ci5 is plural of ci4

11:23 am

kje

last ci5 is plural of quoting a refernce

11:23 am

JBV

big fish needed here - thanks kje, that's what I was missing

11:24 am

pam

kje--is that as abdominal fluid always present, or just in illness?

11:24 am

kje

yw

11:24 am

pam

( can look it up, but you are here, LOL )

11:24 am

JBV

Now I can take a break - bottom row is grey - Dorens, I cut up apples too, yesterday, but was not as ambitious as you = just made applesauce, having it now on toast (instead of jam)

11:24 am

kje

illness

11:25 am

pam

the h is done, LOL, and the l, and the bottom t, though I finished the top O, too, LOL

11:25 am

pam

Thanks, kje, that's what I thought...

11:25 am

Kazozz

a's done whooohoooo, only 397 to go lol

11:25 am

kje

there can be nonsignificant amounts (minimal) that is benign, but usually seen in illness

11:25 am

Kazozz

me too pam lol

11:25 am

Pinikula

27 more words to the 1/2 way point...then I can list!!!!!

11:26 am

pam

thanks! I know you want to be gridding....

11:26 am

JBV

that's exactly what I did, Pini - halfway and then the list

11:26 am

rururocks

anyone have teh ga 7/36 & 8/50 combo?

11:27 am

pam

nyet, ru

11:27 am

joshuavorbis

good afternoon everyone

11:27 am

joshuavorbis

52 more before i will let myself list

11:27 am

kje

no, but can use it also if anyone has it

11:27 am

kje

hi josh

11:28 am

pam

y'all crack me up. Since I don't use the list, it's not hanging over my head, LOLOL

11:28 am

Aloyisius

for the ga's, ruru: add the beginning of the pirate's *****ure chest to the petroleum product you put in your car

11:28 am

BzznBea

Yea! Found the er8.

11:28 am

Dorens

mix the apples with cinnamon sugar, place in a greased pie dish (i use white fluted quiche pan actually). then mix 2 eggs, 2/3 c sugar, 1/2 c. oil, 1 c. flour, 1 tsp vanilla and spread it over the apples. then sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar and bake

11:28 am

kje

TY TY TY aloy!

11:29 am

pam

thanks, aloy

11:29 am

pam

yum, doerens

11:29 am

rururocks

oh.. I love you aloy...thanks

11:29 am

Aloyisius

ok, break time.. ty Dorens, that looks yummy.. yay, glad you found the ga's... (-: bbs

11:30 am

Dorens

oh. thanks for the ga aloy, here's the tea

11:30 am

MLFAN17

i am stuck on the AE words

11:30 am

Kazozz

there are really 76 7 letter words huh...sheeesh

11:30 am

Pinikula

thx, aloy...got FOUR words off that one clue! ;)

11:30 am

Dorens

it is honestly yummy, and honestly dutch. bake 375 for 45 minutes

11:31 am

Kazozz

ae and when you score how good something is you r*** it MLF then past tense it

11:31 am

BzznBea

Got all the vowels out of the way.

11:31 am

featherbee

i quickly copied and saved that dorens

11:31 am

Kazozz

other ae rhymes with little flying creature f***** and past tense and more of

11:31 am

Dorens

enjoy .. it is so quick and easy, it shouldn't taste as good as it does

11:31 am

MLFAN17

ty kaz

11:32 am

Kazozz

yqw my friend

11:33 am

BzznBea

Bottom row grey.

11:33 am

chic

dorens, your recipe went by really quickly would uyou put it in your profile so I can have it please...

11:33 am

featherbee

mix the apples with cinnamon sugar, place in a greased pie dish (i use white fluted quiche pan actually). then mix 2 eggs, 2/3 c sugar, 1/2 c. oil, 1 c. flour, 1 tsp vanilla and spread it over the apples. then sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar and bake 375 for 45 minutes

11:33 am

Dorens

sure chic give me a minute

11:33 am

featherbee

copy quick chic!

11:34 am

kje

in6 after the in8?

11:35 am

chic

thanks feather got it!

11:35 am

pam

good job, feather!

11:35 am

chic

I'm making that today.....

11:35 am

pam

bbl--laundry and the cold outdoors beckon... oh, and a decent shower, too, LOL

11:35 am

featherbee

toldja i copied it!

11:35 am

rolin

if i can have bottom...and its pl...why cant i have ar4 and its plural?

11:35 am

KristineNas

~!~!~!FIREWORKS!~!~!~

11:35 am

Dorens

oh. feather is just too good. 5 or 6 apples, peeled and cut in eighths

11:35 am

kje

hi weed, when did you arrive?

11:35 am

featherbee

and thanks to everyone for pausing! it stayed up top for a good minute

11:36 am

kje

woohoo kris!!! WTG!

11:36 am

BzznBea

in6 - first 5 letters of the 8 +al

11:36 am

Dorens

YAY kris!

11:36 am

BzznBea

That should be + plural

11:36 am

KristineNas

ty ty time to clean now , I am hours behind.

11:36 am

featherbee

ah, missed the apple part

11:36 am

kje

crap... sorrow about asking for a huge fish

11:36 am

kje

and TY : )

11:37 am

Dorens

you'd have figured out something and it would have still been dellicious, feather

11:37 am

MLFAN17

AE 5/10 please?

11:37 am

BzznBea

All fish have been dynamited out of the water today. No PB - No fish.

11:37 am

Dorens

first five letters of the 8 means you think i have the 8, buzz

11:38 am

BzznBea

in8 is what holds you up when you go round and round.

11:38 am

rururocks

sorrow...hands kje some kleenex..

11:38 am

BzznBea

I think

11:38 am

Dorens

oh i very much agree, no fish with a grid this size and certainly no pb!

11:38 am

featherbee

got a 9!!! all by myself!

11:38 am

Dorens

yay feather!

11:38 am

MLFAN17

woohoo gj feather

11:40 am

kje

ir6 after angered

11:40 am

rururocks

2nd ir 6/21?

11:40 am

kje

need the same one ruru

11:41 am

BzznBea

More ir5

11:41 am

Dorens

mine has a certain humor to it

11:41 am

Pinikula

isn't it IR*** that I'm this far behind?

11:42 am

Dorens

but that isn't the second. the second is like actress ir*** dunn

11:42 am

rururocks

that was it thank you dorens

11:42 am

Pinikula

I was just guessing, dorens...I only have 2 ir6/21s

11:42 am

MLFAN17

pinik i think that would apply to a lot of us lol

11:42 am

Dorens

gosh no, don't listen to me. i need to look at lickety

11:43 am

BzznBea

I was just looking at the ir6 didn't look at the total count.

11:44 am

kje

get miss dunn... but

11:44 am

Dorens

threr are actually 4 ir6/21's - didn't know that

11:44 am

Kazozz

c's done..making slowwwwwwww progress

11:44 am

Dorens

like her... simmilar to her in a way

11:44 am

Pinikula

thx for the add'l ir6/21 dorens!!!

11:44 am

rururocks

addd most of frozen h20 kje

11:44 am

MLFAN17

dorens i didnt realize it either

11:44 am

Dorens

cigarettes have ***otine

11:44 am

Sephi

nicotine

11:44 am

Pinikula

(add 2/3 frozen water to the end, kje)

11:45 am

rururocks

2/3's of the 7's are done here..

11:45 am

kje

TY, sorry for being slow

11:45 am

MLFAN17

i just mokeyd a BO 6/7

11:46 am

rururocks

oh I need that .. can you clue it?

11:46 am

chic

thanks for recipe Dorens. what did you call it?

11:47 am

Dorens

dutch apple cake... my mother's sister in law actually wrote a dutch cookbook... and yes, she is dutch

11:48 am

MLFAN17

clue what ruru?

11:48 am

Pinikula

you can't monkey a 6 letter BO word cuz the B is worth 3 points already? can you?

11:48 am

Pinikula

(with 7 points)

11:48 am

kje

bo + minerl ending and plural

11:48 am

chic

sounds familiar and yummy!

11:48 am

kje

mineral

11:49 am

rururocks

I need the second bo 6/7 combo...mlf.. I hope that is the one you found

11:49 am

MLFAN17

ruru not the one iahve

11:49 am

MLFAN17

yes it is ruru

11:49 am

MLFAN17

a girls name and add a cons for the 7

11:50 am

MLFAN17

"my bo**** lies over the ocean"...

11:50 am

kje

here is a foodie clue... they are fish flakes often used in asian cooking

11:50 am

rururocks

have those need the next set

11:50 am

rururocks

I will find it later..

11:50 am

MLFAN17

the oens above it? no idea

11:50 am

Dorens

good clue. (i had the word, but love the clue)

11:51 am

MLFAN17

took me long enough to find those ruru sorry lol

11:51 am

MLFAN17

ty dorens

11:51 am

Dorens

kj.

11:51 am

kje

I gray, whew

11:52 am

Dorens

i never thought i'd get this far. 150 left

11:52 am

cybernan

good morning -- foggy day here today

11:52 am

featherbee

wahoo! over halfway, and still a couple tiles to check!

11:52 am

Dorens

morning nan

11:52 am

periwinkle

147 left here

11:53 am

kje

132... ughers

11:53 am

MLFAN17

AE 5/10 plesae

11:53 am

cybernan

Are our American friends glad the election is almost over? I thought this monster grid provided a nice relief from the election threepeats!

11:53 am

MLFAN17

i have 374 left

11:54 am

cybernan

ae 5/10: eagle's nest

11:54 am

rururocks

I can't wait for the election to be over .. it is such a looooooong process

11:54 am

Dorens

i'll be glad if the right one wins, nan. until then i'm still a bit anxious

11:54 am

kje

tuesday is too far away cyber... wish it was sooooooo over

11:55 am

cybernan

There is something to be said for 45 day campaigns.

11:55 am

pabtrek

135 left here, going to the list now

11:55 am

Dorens

i bet we wouldn't have had these 2 candidates if it had been a shorter primary process

11:56 am

cybernan

Would that be a good or bad thing, Dorens?

11:57 am

Dorens

i honestly don't know nan. i like Obama. don't know if he'd have had it though. and i'm sure mccain wouldn't have.. and i think some of the other republicans might have been more scarier than him. not sure

11:57 am

ursh

I went to list with 135 to go and found i dont have a single ra and there are 19 of them!!

11:58 am

Judi

* eyes bugging out of head * This word count is a joke, right?

11:58 am

kje

none of the other reps could have been half so scary... cuz none of the rest would have chosen palin

11:58 am

cybernan

need 9 more ra's then

11:58 am

Dorens

not to those of us who have spent the whole day here, judi

11:58 am

cybernan

lol, kje

11:58 am

Kazozz

nope judi, unfortunately lol

11:58 am

rururocks

help on the first me 6/21 please

11:58 am

Dorens

hm... that is true, but rudy scares me to death on his own

11:59 am

featherbee

ok, getting the list with 282 left, 317 found on first pass

11:59 am

Haz1558

Hello Judi. You know the seconds before the word count comes up? I looked at the grid and thought 'Big one'. Was that an understatement or what!

11:59 am

rururocks

especially in drag..

11:59 am

cybernan

first one I have ruru is brownie points

11:59 am

rururocks

above that nan..

12:00 pm

Dorens

actually in drag, he is more human

12:00 pm

cybernan

still have 223 to go here -- would like to find at least 23 more before I go to the list

12:00 pm

rururocks

There isn't enough make-up to make him less so...

12:00 pm

lynxxx

me6.21 a type of sheep famous in Aust - negarive word on the end

12:01 pm

kje

no, rudy is not scarier than palin... not by a long shot

12:01 pm

cybernan

just found it ruru -- the sheep

12:01 pm

Dorens

lol, ruru... but the thought that he has a sense of humor helps a bit to make him less dictatorial and scary that way. and kje, i like to fool myself that palin can't be scary cause she is such a big joke

12:02 pm

kje

keep fooling yourself, dorens, we thought that about w... too dumb to do any real damage... and look now

12:03 pm

Judi

I think it would be more of a challenge today to find words that aren't in the grid. *lip diddling in shock*

12:04 pm

Dorens

yikes, kje... bad dream there. but i never thought he was too dumb to do damage... as pres with cheney, he was in position

12:04 pm

periwinkle

help with dr7 please

12:04 pm

rururocks

palin is no joke.. she is edging to come back for real..

12:04 pm

Dorens

but will people actually vote for her????????? shudder

12:05 pm

Judi

Uhg. Can we please stop chatting about American politics? I'm sooooo sick of it.

12:05 pm

kje

yes, she is definitely on her own agenda now... and yes... they voted for W!!!!

12:05 pm

lshult

things are getting alittle dr7 when you have to ask for clues!!!!

12:05 pm

mkg

an 8?

12:05 pm

periwinkle

thanks Ishult

12:05 pm

Dorens

twice! twice they voted for him... that was what really blew my mind

12:05 pm

lshult

2x an8

12:06 pm

kje

125 left... and now depressed... bbl

12:06 pm

GroovyKiwi

kia ora all hugs happy babbling and OH MY STARS im glad i went out last night

12:06 pm

Judi

*covers eyes* LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

12:06 pm

Judi

Yeah, Groovy? Meet a nice bloke?

12:06 pm

periwinkle

kia ora to you too, Groovy

12:07 pm

Dorens

hi groovy

12:07 pm

GroovyKiwi

actually i have lol but no i took the kids out to the big fireworks display here in town and it was a blast

12:07 pm

GroovyKiwi

i have my first official "blind date" tomorrow night

12:07 pm

lshult

1.oppersite od da4

12:07 pm

rolin

ooohhh groovy..what fun

12:07 pm

Judi

Uh oh. Blind date. Brave soul.

12:08 pm

periwinkle

133 left, time for another break, bbs

12:08 pm

Dorens

good luck

12:08 pm

rolin

ish... what did you clue then?

12:08 pm

GroovyKiwi

well ive seen photos of him and chatted to him online and stuff but never seen him in person but he looks cute and he sounds fine lol

12:08 pm

lshult

2.causes loss of appitite

12:08 pm

rolin

groovy..did you meet online?

12:09 pm

lshult

both an8/45's

12:09 pm

cybernan

what are you clueing ishult?

12:09 pm

GroovyKiwi

but im sure not starting this grid considering i gotta go to work in 45 min lol

12:09 pm

Judi

Ah, thank goodness for online photos. Hope he turns out to be a prince charming (and not a toad).

12:09 pm

GroovyKiwi

yes rolin - even tho he lives in the southern area of my city

12:09 pm

GroovyKiwi

and he is an accountant and works about 20 min across the city from me too lol

12:10 pm

rolin

well.. i met my partner online 11 years ago... such meetings can lead to special things

12:10 pm

GroovyKiwi

lol judi - so far so cute lol

12:10 pm

rururocks

ne 7 anyone ?

12:10 pm

Judi

And he is employed! He sounds like a good prospect, Groovy. Have a lovely first date.

12:11 pm

mkg

oh i dont have either an 8. so clue please. but i dont get the first clue. dont see an x in grid.

12:11 pm

Pinikula

<-- went on a blind date about 2 months ago...

12:11 pm

Pinikula

...it was a toad...

12:11 pm

GroovyKiwi

pini!!!! and ruru!!!! so nice to see you when its light outside for a change lol

12:11 pm

Pinikula

...and definitely NOT worth kissing!

12:11 pm

Judi

And how did that work out for you, Pini?

12:11 pm

Pinikula

hi kiwi!!!

12:12 pm

GroovyKiwi

well im not expecting miracles first time round lol

12:12 pm

Pinikula

He called to say he was going to wear jeans instead of casual slacks so as not to "outdress the girl"...

12:12 pm

Judi

Oh, so sorry. Keep trying.

12:12 pm

rururocks

way to go kiwi.. put yourself out there

12:12 pm

rolin

shoulda been a clue pini..lol

12:12 pm

Judi

Lol, pini. At least he didn't show up in drag.

12:12 pm

Pinikula

...he neglected to say they were threadbare and had holes in them...

12:12 pm

GroovyKiwi

and then ive also met another guy from my city but hes in dubai for another two months so no expectations there lol

12:12 pm

Pinikula

...and then he wore dress shoes with them!

12:12 pm

GroovyKiwi

oh no pini

12:12 pm

rururocks

ewwwwwwwwww

12:12 pm

rururocks

dump him..

12:13 pm

Judi

Eesh. Sounds like a prospect for "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy". Makeover emergency!

12:13 pm

Pinikula

...that was the first / last time I saw him! No second thoughts about that one!

12:13 pm

GroovyKiwi

well this first guy ive seen photos of him both in jeans and in a suit and he looks good both times lol

12:13 pm

Pinikula

emergency was putting it midly!

12:13 pm

GroovyKiwi

definately a no brainer there pini lol

12:13 pm

Pinikula

I hope you have more success, Kiwi!!!!

12:14 pm

Judi

Can't believe his mother let him leave the house looking like that. *snort*

12:14 pm

GroovyKiwi

anyway best i get and do some laundry get the brats sorted then head off into a beautiful day (and get stuck inside the office for most of it) see those for flip at flip hugs enjoy the rest of your day

12:15 pm

cybernan

an 8: before a certain period of time

12:15 pm

Judi

Ta, Groovy - you man magnet!

12:15 pm

GroovyKiwi

lol judi i wish small steps small steps

12:15 pm

cybernan

don't have an ne 7

12:15 pm

GroovyKiwi

byeeeeeeeeeee all hugs

12:15 pm

cybernan

bye groovy

12:16 pm

kje

ne7?

12:16 pm

Judi

Just broke 500!

12:16 pm

cybernan

someone asked for an ne 7 clue

12:16 pm

cybernan

well done judi

12:16 pm

Pinikula

another 19 and I can finally list!!!

12:16 pm

Judi

I don't have any ne's yet.

12:17 pm

Pinikula

so, just throw some obscure clues out to help!!!

12:17 pm

cybernan

8 more for me pini

12:17 pm

kje

what is your goal prior to listing?

12:18 pm

cybernan

to get down to 200

12:18 pm

Aloyisius

ne7: add a c***** gives ratings of movies and books

12:18 pm

Pinikula

Nan...I just want to hit 1/2-way!!! I'm listing at 300!!

12:19 pm

Dorens

just found the ne7 and wanted to clue it.. couldn't have done it as well as that tho aloy

12:19 pm

Judi

Fab clue, Aloy.

12:19 pm

Aloyisius

glad it clicked, Judi (-:

12:19 pm

kje

TY for the ne

12:20 pm

cybernan

I didn't get it -- have no idea what lists ratings for movies

12:20 pm

Aloyisius

who were those guys on tv? forgot their names

12:20 pm

Dorens

who tells you if they're good or bad, particularly bad, in the media

12:20 pm

Pinikula

c**** = someone who "judges"

12:20 pm

Pinikula

(or gives an opinion)

12:20 pm

cybernan

I don't know!

12:20 pm

Dorens

siskel and ebert, but that only works for usa

12:21 pm

cybernan

*or care, particularly as most of them are bad nowadays

12:21 pm

cybernan

doesn't mean anything to me, dorens

12:21 pm

Aloyisius

ah yes, ty Dorens.. cybernan, the word ends with a facial "spasm" or pest of outdoor dogs

12:22 pm

cybernan

ah -- ty aloy -- all becomes clear!

12:22 pm

Dorens

a naysayer, one who tells you what's wrong with you

12:22 pm

Dorens

or.. if you're in the hospital in ICU. what is C for?

12:22 pm

Aloyisius

yay, nan.. (-:

12:22 pm

Aloyisius

good one, Dorens

12:23 pm

kje

no 6 and 7 combo?

12:23 pm

rolin

these an8's...i have the against calender item...can someone clue me the other pls?

12:23 pm

Aloyisius

no + the **** of passage, a ceremonial thingee

12:24 pm

cybernan

against swaps

12:24 pm

kje

ty aloy!

12:24 pm

Aloyisius

yvw, kje.. no idea what it means tho, lol

12:24 pm

cybernan

sorry -- that was the an 10

12:25 pm

cybernan

an 8-9: one letter different from an eating disorder

12:25 pm

Dorens

ok. finally down to 95 left, and my wrist needs a break (not to mention my brain). bbl

12:25 pm

kje

N's done - there is progress... even though it doesn't feel like it

12:25 pm

bfsog

wow. look atthe word count

12:25 pm

Kazozz

30 something gr's and I have 4 lol...i need chocolate

12:25 pm

Aloyisius

hi sog..

12:27 pm

rururocks

on 5 please

12:27 pm

Kazozz

never ending pit...i been working my fingers off and still 305 left lol

12:27 pm

Aloyisius

on + that dog pest

12:28 pm

kje

on + facial twitch

12:28 pm

rururocks

ty both

12:28 pm

kje

1st ra6 and 7 combo?

12:29 pm

Aloyisius

r + the fall flower, kje

12:30 pm

cybernan

down to 147 -- list time :)

12:30 pm

phandmd

fall flower? Mum isn't in here

12:31 pm

kje

i should look up these weird words and learn something : }

12:31 pm

kje

TY aloy

12:31 pm

chrisk

like a dis***** ph

12:32 pm

phandmd

thnx, Chris

12:32 pm

chrisk

yw

12:33 pm

Aloyisius

whew, just had a panic attack.. clicked in wrong spot and whole grid disappeared, took a while to load back up..

12:33 pm

cybernan

ooh -- all of a sudden entry time has slowed right down!

12:33 pm

Judi

Just broke 400!

12:34 pm

cybernan

^5 judi

12:34 pm

kje

yay judi

12:34 pm

rolin

the 9;s i have are: an, ba, gr x 2, te, ti..what am i missing pls?

12:34 pm

Aloyisius

this is a Babblethon for sure.. go, Judi go

12:34 pm

Judi

^5 back!

12:34 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi folks I have totally and utterly stalled out at 283... but what the heck, I'll keep trying until it's time to ring my grabdfather! How is everyone?

12:35 pm

rururocks

just broke 500

12:35 pm

rolin

plodding away monkey...on 334

12:35 pm

Aloyisius

getting a bit grid-drunk, Monkey.. (-:

12:35 pm

Judi

Hiya, Monkey.

12:35 pm

Judi

oras

12:35 pm

MonkeyGames

Go ruru! I gave up on finishing at about noon... it's 19:30 here now.

12:36 pm

MonkeyGames

oras

12:36 pm

Judi

Oops. Sorry about that.

12:36 pm

cybernan

wtg ruru

12:36 pm

MonkeyGames

Me too!

12:37 pm

kje

I am at 500 also ruru...

12:37 pm

MonkeyGames

Go kje!

12:38 pm

cybernan

an 7 between the 6 and the 10?

12:38 pm

flosey

back for a few more before lunchtime

12:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Can someone clue the 10? There were a couple of clues earlier that made no sense to me at all...

12:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi Flosey!

12:39 pm

rolin

nan..an+exhausted

12:39 pm

cybernan

an 10: one letter different from the eating disorder

12:39 pm

cybernan

ty rolin

12:39 pm

rolin

monkeys... its a wind.... against+ swaps

12:40 pm

Sandieangel

has anyone got the et4/5 after the kind of drawings plz? Riduculous but I CANNOT see it.

12:40 pm

MonkeyGames

Thank you! Was kinda bugging me.

12:40 pm

rururocks

head for the corner sandie

12:41 pm

periwinkle

back again, 133 left

12:41 pm

rururocks

it is a babblet

12:41 pm

MonkeyGames

Hey, was anyone here half following my Nepali chili pepper saga? Anyway, we have frosts now so I harvested... 122 peppers! So a seed crop for next year AND good eating all winter!

12:41 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi Peri! I have 313 left.

12:41 pm

kje

I am stuck in re hell

12:42 pm

phandmd

woot! 1/2 way!

12:42 pm

Sandieangel

aha got it!

12:42 pm

cybernan

is the ar 5-7-8 a combo?

12:42 pm

stidmama

hello all. I got to 162 last night...

12:42 pm

MonkeyGames

Stid!!!!

12:42 pm

Judi

Nepali chili peppers sound like they might be hot. Are they?

12:42 pm

stidmama

MONKEY!!!!

12:42 pm

flosey

well, so much for getting more words, hubby is now bringing in crabapples to make jelly!

12:43 pm

Aloyisius

Hi stid!!

12:43 pm

Judi

Hiya, Stid!

12:43 pm

flosey

hi there stid

12:43 pm

cybernan

ar 7?

12:43 pm

stidmama

yay for hubby and jelly!!!! *grin* give him our love, please!

12:43 pm

MonkeyGames

They're about on a level with Thai Bird's Eyes, so yes. But more than that they have an exceptional, well balanced, just lovely flavor. And they're uncultivated: tehy just grow wild there. A friend brought me some. This is a two-year saga based on planting the seeds from one chili.

12:43 pm

flosey

ty stid, will do

12:43 pm

periwinkle

hi stid !

12:44 pm

stidmama

wow. is anyone else having significant lag?

12:44 pm

Judi

I'm not up on my pepper heat levels. I'm guessing "bloody hot".

12:44 pm

stidmama

hey peri

12:44 pm

cybernan

yes stid

12:45 pm

cybernan

need a break -- brb

12:45 pm

MonkeyGames

Yes and no. How to describe... Well, if you've had authentic Kung Pao chicken you'd probably want to use two or three of these for that. Mongolian Firepot, 7. Anything my husband wants to eat, 30.

12:45 pm

Judi

Stid - lag is due to obese size of grid today.

12:45 pm

FMitch

Evening all
Thought I would pop in and see how everyone is getting with this mammoth grid :)

12:46 pm

Haz1558

Hello FMitch!

12:46 pm

Judi

Hiya, FM. It's a beast, for sure.

12:46 pm

MonkeyGames

Stuck at 286, FM.

12:46 pm

torgone

*bobs to the surface for air*

12:46 pm

flosey

hi FM and Haz

12:46 pm

stidmama

of course judi -- all of us "regulars" being on for longer than normal, I suppose.

12:46 pm

MonkeyGames

What's the biggest grid on record?

12:46 pm

Aloyisius

hi again FM.. am still here, but seeing the light at the end of the grid.. hi to Haz too!

12:46 pm

Pinikula

I'm at 286, too...

12:46 pm

periwinkle

Hi, FM 129 left to find

12:46 pm

periwinkle

Hi, Haz

12:46 pm

Pinikula

this is the biggest so for, MG

12:47 pm

MonkeyGames

Coll, we're BabbleJam Buddies!

12:47 pm

Pinikula

last record was set in July

12:47 pm

Haz1558

Hello everyone.

12:47 pm

rururocks

ga 5/16 please

12:47 pm

FMitch

Good evening Haz :) Hi stiddy, flosey, MG Judi Peri et al

THis is the biggest since lickety started keeping records

12:47 pm

Pinikula

(so the specs showed last night)

12:47 pm

MonkeyGames

Mmmmmm, BabbleJam!

12:47 pm

GreyWoulf

It was big enough to challenge me, Fmitch

I normally would avoid a big grid, but I just had to see how far I could get

12:47 pm

Mom

HI again, back for a few more

12:47 pm

MonkeyGames

big was that one?

12:47 pm

stidmama

(go everyone go!)

12:47 pm

Mom

Pini, you are still at it

12:47 pm

FMitch

(((GW)))) !! Hey hun!

12:47 pm

Judi

Wow. Historic day then. Largest Babble grid ever. A moment of silence.

12:48 pm

Pinikula

I've been dropping in and out...

12:48 pm

kje

ga5/16 - PT of fence door

12:48 pm

Pinikula

(haven't accomplished much)

12:48 pm

periwinkle

Hello there, GW!!! Good to see you. How are you and your family?

12:48 pm

MonkeyGames

My ga 5/16 is a past tense of a 4. A ga*** community.

12:48 pm

FMitch

How far have you got GW ;)

12:48 pm

bfsog

flippen heck. anyone watxh the Formula 1?

12:48 pm

stidmama

I would like to get the O from the middle row, left column please? It's the last untouched tile for me.

12:48 pm

rururocks

before that

12:48 pm

Haz1558

Hamilton has won the world champtionship!

12:48 pm

GreyWoulf

I feel pretty good about myself, too -- 288 in less than two hours... and that is with the kids climbing all over me at the same time

12:48 pm

Mom

I only have 2 more than I had before I left earlier.

12:49 pm

bfsog

i know but he out me through the hoop!

12:49 pm

FMitch

Oh wow, brill!

12:49 pm

Dorens

back for a little more punishment, hi all

12:49 pm

kje

oh crap, just realized i need that too

12:49 pm

Haz1558

Deep breaths bf!

12:49 pm

Mom

Stid, ear related

12:49 pm

kje

hi (((mom)))

12:49 pm

Judi

Ot4, Stid.

12:49 pm

Mom

on + nervouse twitch

12:49 pm

bfsog

it was amazing

12:49 pm

Mom

{{KJE}} how are you?

12:49 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks. happy with NBT, now to get to halfway.

12:49 pm

Mom

nervouse*

12:49 pm

MonkeyGames

I only have 1 fromn that Stid; unprocessed metal from mines.

12:49 pm

Mom

nervous*

12:49 pm

kje

getting grouchy

12:50 pm

rururocks

that is a later ga 5/16 I need help on the first anyone?

12:50 pm

Haz1558

That's the Sports Personality of the year sorted out.

12:50 pm

stidmama

and my first grey tile...

12:50 pm

FMitch

It is an eminently doable grid so long as you remember to add every ending to every word :)

12:50 pm

periwinkle

me too, kje

12:50 pm

Mom

not you, Grouchy? never

12:50 pm

rururocks

I found it... nm

12:50 pm

FMitch

lol Haz

12:50 pm

kje

clue me, ruru?

12:50 pm

periwinkle

are you talking to me, Mom?

12:50 pm

rururocks

OMG I finished the G's.. a heroic effort!!!!!!

12:50 pm

periwinkle

or to kje?

12:50 pm

pigeonman

98 to go.

12:51 pm

MonkeyGames

You did??? Good for you! I only have 35 g's.

12:51 pm

MonkeyGames

Go pigeonman!

12:51 pm

rururocks

like the country singer kje

12:51 pm

Dorens

ewww... just took a look at the re's

12:51 pm

rururocks

mr. Brooks

12:51 pm

Mom

That was for KJE, but Peri, I can't picture you getting grouchy either

12:51 pm

MonkeyGames

We should do a Hall of Fame for people who finish this one.

12:51 pm

kje

TY mom...

12:51 pm

kje

TY ruru

12:51 pm

Mom

you're welcome

12:51 pm

rururocks

scary we are missing the same words all the time.. we must use our brains in the same way..

12:52 pm

FMitch

lol MG a mere 10,300 points will qualify you

12:52 pm

rururocks

except you are smarter

12:52 pm

GreyWoulf

In answer to your question, Peri -- the family are all fine -- we had a fun Halloween and the kids are already looking forward to next year

12:52 pm

MonkeyGames

I might TRY to finish it, but Stephen Fry in Amrica is on in 2 hours so, well, ain't gonna happen. Plus calling my grandfather and walking the dog before that.

12:52 pm

kje

i refuse to accept that accusation

12:52 pm

cybernan

ar 7?

12:52 pm

Pinikula

egads...the first Mr. Brooks I thought of was Mel and I've seen the other in concert 5 different times!

12:52 pm

kje

wait wait wait... the 1st one... I accept the smarter one - LOLOL

12:53 pm

kje

except that you zoomed to 200 in what... 20 minutes last night, ruru?

12:53 pm

kje

how far along are you, (((mom)))?

12:54 pm

rururocks

300

12:54 pm

Mom

204 :(

12:54 pm

FMitch

Gw was just reading yr bio agaoin, wonder what ever happened to zubie?

12:54 pm

stidmama

just passed 200

12:54 pm

kje

300 in 20 minutes???? BS

12:54 pm

kje

that is great mom... almost 1/2 way!

12:54 pm

cybernan

ar 7 -- pleeeeese

12:54 pm

stidmama

sorry nan, I don't have the AR 7

12:54 pm

Aloyisius

cybernan, add the alt. spelling of the dark part of day to the common pl. verb for the ar7

12:54 pm

rururocks

i did.. almost all the 4's

12:54 pm

Mom

almost, that is my goal for the day. No way to finish today

12:55 pm

GreyWoulf

I contacted zubie a long while ago -- life just gets in the way so she doesn't have much time for the grid anymore

12:55 pm

rururocks

most of the previous with a ore like ending nan

12:55 pm

cybernan

ty aloy

12:55 pm

cybernan

hi GW

12:56 pm

MonkeyGames

Akkk, mine just spontaneously refreshed! Felt like that took about ten minutes!

12:56 pm

FMitch

real life is a bummer when it interferes with babble time :)

12:56 pm

Aloyisius

yw, nan

12:57 pm

kje

i swear i have entered a million re's... and there are still more!!!!

12:57 pm

FMitch

I solved that problem GW and work for myself now so I can babble when I like (within reason)

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

There are always more...

12:57 pm

Judi

Time for a late lunch. 333. BBL.

12:57 pm

kje

wtg judi

12:57 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi there, c-nan, stid, and everyone else -- it is hard to focus on the log while the kids are distracting me

{{**Hugs to everyone**}}

12:57 pm

Aloyisius

ta da! fireworks..

12:58 pm

Mom

Hi GreyWoulf

12:58 pm

kje

WOOHOO ALOY!!!!!

12:58 pm

Mom

congratulations Aloy

12:58 pm

FMitch

Yahoo!! congrat Aloy!!!!!!

12:58 pm

kje

hi grey

12:58 pm

MonkeyGames

WOW, Aloy!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!

12:58 pm

cybernan

as 7 x3!!!! -- and I don't have one :(

12:58 pm

stidmama

YAY ALOYISIUS!!!!!

12:58 pm

Dorens

re's are kicking my ar**

12:58 pm

parsec

Five letters grey! Including the three that already were! Woot! (Also grats Aloy. =) )

12:58 pm

Dorens

yay aloy!!

12:58 pm

periwinkle

WTG, Aloy!!

12:59 pm

stidmama

go parsec!!! go everyone!!!

12:59 pm

periwinkle

down to 125 left. I am more tired than grouchy. Hard to sit for long periods of time

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

Hey Parsec, we're tied for grey!

12:59 pm

Dorens

i just took ibuprofen.. left wrist is sore!!

12:59 pm

elder

Finished. Have been in and out throughout the day.

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

Not fo rme. Cleaned my kitchen and Saved the houseplants. Sitting down is GOOD.

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

Ouch, Dorens!

12:59 pm

Mom

congrats Elder

12:59 pm

stidmama

YES! I found a 9!

12:59 pm

stidmama

YAY Elder!

12:59 pm

MonkeyGames

WOW, Elder! Yay!!!

1:00 pm

parsec

Awesome, Monkey. =) I have the o/i in the top left, you?

1:00 pm

FMitch

WTG elder - thought you said this morning you weren't going to start *grin*

1:00 pm

cybernan

could use some help with the as's please -- have the small ones

1:00 pm

Dorens

YAY elder!

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

Yes, and the O in the other part of that column.

1:00 pm

Aloyisius

ty all... ready for one over 600 tomorrow? lol.. just teasing... and I need to move around too, Peri.. congrats to elder!!! bye, Babblers.. keep on keeping on.. (-:

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

I mean O and O, not O and I...

1:00 pm

flosey

back again, just had call from daughter

1:00 pm

Dorens

bye aloy. enjoy the day. lucky you

1:00 pm

stidmama

laer Aloyisius!

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi again, Flosey!

1:00 pm

Pinikula

OK...sitting...concentrating...need 12 words... SPLASH

1:00 pm

elder

FMitch. Lol ..I can't resist

1:00 pm

FMitch

Aloy don't tempt fate like that!! TTFN

1:00 pm

stidmama

hope daughter is well flosey

1:01 pm

flosey

very well stid, thanks

1:01 pm

kje

re's done!!! (happy dance)

1:01 pm

flosey

the girls and guys are together for brunch

1:01 pm

MonkeyGames

YAY KJE!!!

1:01 pm

FMitch

It was a good one thought, wasn't it elder

1:01 pm

periwinkle

YAY for kje, good for you!

1:01 pm

Mom

bye bye Aloy

1:01 pm

MonkeyGames

Happy happy joy joy, happy happy joy joy...

1:01 pm

elder

FMitch, I have not seen Haz today. If not, she would have loved this large grid.

1:01 pm

Dorens

jealous of you kje! i need them

1:01 pm

Mom

hooray KJE

1:01 pm

kje

bye aloy... TY for all the clues!!!

1:02 pm

Mom

I thought I saw Haz a little bit ago

1:02 pm

kje

(sending re thoughts doren's way)

1:02 pm

Haz1558

I'm here, elder.

1:02 pm

MonkeyGames

I wish I could finsih and be a part of history. But I have accepted the truth.

1:02 pm

Kazzer99

I am back after an afternoon of housework - still got 270 to find though - its a bit like starting in the evening on a normal grid

1:02 pm

FMitch

She was here about 20 mins ago but I know she has had a buzy day

1:02 pm

cybernan

as 7 please -- any will do

1:02 pm

Haz1558

I've been out most of the day, elder, so am playing catch up.

1:02 pm

clairebear872

why are there so many words!!!

1:02 pm

stidmama

me too Monkey. will be content with my "halfway" today.

1:02 pm

MonkeyGames

Yes, Kazz, exceot you already found all the easy ones so it's a Super Evil Normal Grid now... Mwwoooooaaahhhaahaa...

1:03 pm

Mom

Hi Kazzer

1:03 pm

Sandieangel

gr6/24 - after what you do when you say hello.

1:03 pm

Kazzer99

i agree monkey - and i dont have an as 7 yet

1:03 pm

FMitch

as7 = a + a discipinarian perhaps

1:03 pm

stidmama

LOL Kazz and Monkey!

1:03 pm

elder

FMitch, yes it was .. a challenge as after a while you think you have completed all the various scenarios and than find you have not.

1:03 pm

flosey

thanks FM, needed that one

1:03 pm

MonkeyGames

Well, neither do I, Kazz...

1:04 pm

Kazzer99

hmm i do now - good clue

1:04 pm

kje

last ri6?

1:04 pm

Kazzer99

only got 44 7s to go

1:04 pm

Mom

as words - the holiday after Good Friday minus the 1st letter and plural

1:04 pm

cybernan

ty mitch -- gave me two words!

1:04 pm

kje

NM

1:04 pm

flosey

need the first as7, any clues please?

1:04 pm

Dorens

like animal is c****** kj

1:04 pm

phandmd

may I please have a clue for the AR 7/28 8.40 pair

1:05 pm

kje

ty dorens

1:05 pm

elder

Haz, I hope you had a good day out. I wish for your fingers to go at double speed.

1:05 pm

JBV

sandie gr 6 - verb form - add of the gr 5, hi again everybody

1:05 pm

Mom

Hi JBV

1:05 pm

JBV

*add a consonant to the gr 5

1:05 pm

cybernan

ar 7: conjugation of to be + not day

1:05 pm

stidmama

me too! now only need 62 7s... and a ten. *thinking*

1:05 pm

Haz1558

Thanks elder. I love these big grids.

1:05 pm

stidmama

thanks for the ar 7 nan

1:05 pm

MonkeyGames

Slightly distracted now... looks like Myth Busters are going to be shooting water pistols at high voltage objects.

1:06 pm

cybernan

need the first two as 7's

1:06 pm

phandmd

thanks so much!

1:06 pm

GreyWoulf

Gotta go -- time for lunch and some housework

1:06 pm

Mom

thanks Nan

1:06 pm

JBV

hi Mom - how's it going?

1:06 pm

Mom

bye bye GreyWoulf, nice to see you

1:06 pm

GreyWoulf

I'll be back later to work on the last half

1:06 pm

FMitch

Bye GW great to have seen you :)

1:06 pm

Mom

JBV, just fine, thanks. How are you?

1:06 pm

stidmama

later woulf. see you again someday...

1:06 pm

MonkeyGames

The one that impressed me most though was the firing bullets into water thing. Who knew?

1:07 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh Hi, JBV, missed you coming on! Or being on... Missed you, anyway. Hi.

1:07 pm

cybernan

bye GW

1:07 pm

stidmama

another 9 in hand...

1:07 pm

cybernan

one thing about a big grid -- you get to see everyone sooner or later

1:07 pm

JBV

hi, MonkeyGames - I've been here in and out all day - this grid just keeps on going

1:07 pm

MonkeyGames

I seem to have 4 9's and do not remember finding any of them.

1:08 pm

MonkeyGames

Doesn't it, though?

1:08 pm

elder

I must away. Have appointment tomorrow. Good luck to you all and well done !! to all of you who will finish, later on in this evening/ day.

1:08 pm

stidmama

later elder

1:08 pm

MonkeyGames

Bye Elder! Have a good night!

1:08 pm

Haz1558

Bye elder, see you tomorrow at some stage.

1:08 pm

FMitch

Night elder see you anon

1:09 pm

elder

Bye all.

1:09 pm

FMitch

How are you getting on Haz?

1:09 pm

cybernan

ba 6/24 following the election signs?

1:09 pm

Haz1558

I've got to 379 and still finding words myself.

1:10 pm

MonkeyGames

Chat, Nan.

1:10 pm

FMitch

Good oing :)

1:10 pm

JBV

ba 6/24 - change the last consonant on the election sign, cybernan

1:10 pm

stidmama

usually witty chat, actually... (ba 6/24)

1:10 pm

FMitch

good going even!

1:10 pm

Haz1558

It's that sort of grid, it just keeps giving.

1:11 pm

MonkeyGames

At least light, usually witty, you're right.

1:11 pm

cybernan

ty jbv

1:11 pm

flosey

missing ar7, could I have a clue please?

1:11 pm

FMitch

that ba6 also give 2 x 8 a 9 and a 7

1:11 pm

kje

1st se8?

1:11 pm

cybernan

major lag here now -- must be a lot of us signed on

1:11 pm

cybernan

don't have one kje

1:12 pm

MonkeyGames

On a related note, I know an Eritrean linguist... in his home village is the original Palaver Tree. That's where they get together to discuss everything. That's where we get the word. Cool eh?

1:12 pm

flosey

251 players online nan

1:12 pm

FMitch

ar 7: conjugation of to be + not day clued by cnan

1:12 pm

wvteach

there are 251 signed on right now - everyone taking more time to tackle this grid

1:12 pm

FMitch

intersting MG!

1:12 pm

stidmama

way cool, monkey!

1:13 pm

flosey

thanks FM, got it

1:13 pm

FMitch

wow 251 signed on - don't usually see more than about 150 -180

1:13 pm

FMitch

and don't forget to pl it too flosey

1:14 pm

flosey

yes, did, thanks FM

1:14 pm

Dorens

i am so done with the r's!

1:14 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, got to go. My husband has decided not to stay for hios whole Zappa session tonight so we have some family time. Going to call my grandfather and watch something. Have fun and good luck, all of you!!!

1:14 pm

FMitch

Bye MG

1:14 pm

Dorens

enjoy your evening monkey

1:14 pm

stidmama

later monkey be well and enjoy! my regards to sam

1:15 pm

JBV

I'm missing en 7/32 and More Words is not helping - any clues???

1:15 pm

kje

se8 - same 1st 4 as previous + fork prong

1:16 pm

stidmama

thanks the for the se 8!

1:16 pm

FMitch

pl 'the whole thing' JBV :)

1:16 pm

JBV

thanks, FMitch but that's 7/28 and I need the 7/32

1:17 pm

FMitch

darn wrong en clued there

1:17 pm

stidmama

well I needed it FM! thanks!

1:18 pm

kje

other se8 - se + number + picnic pest

1:18 pm

Dorens

ty kj for those se8's

1:18 pm

flosey

thanks kj, needed that

1:18 pm

stidmama

oooh. you folks are super-cluers today!

1:19 pm

kje

yw

1:19 pm

rururocks

help on the second re 6/21 & 7/32 combo?

1:20 pm

FMitch

take the 1st en5 and add two letters from the facial twich

1:20 pm

JBV

oh, thank you FMitch - that was it!

1:20 pm

Kazozz

en 7/32 is same 5 letters as the en 5/10 plus when something is nasty its **ky

1:21 pm

kje

re6 - leaser

1:21 pm

JBV

and thanks, Kaz

1:21 pm

Dorens

delay and plural ruru?

1:21 pm

cybernan

ga 7-8 combo?

1:21 pm

rururocks

have that

1:21 pm

kje

before that is re + what you might call your wife

1:21 pm

rururocks

must be the leaser

1:22 pm

rururocks

I call her hunny bunny

1:22 pm

kje

one who lets an apartment, ruru

1:22 pm

flosey

hey ruru, that's what I call hubby

1:23 pm

FMitch

ga7/36 8/50 sound like a very bad stomach upset

1:23 pm

kje

1st st8?

1:24 pm

cybernan

ty mitch

1:25 pm

FMitch

kje add the facial twitch to the courtroom typist.

1:25 pm

torgone

Whee!! Half way .. *groan* ..

1:25 pm

Dorens

ty fm, (and kj for asking)

1:25 pm

stidmama

I got ga 7/40 and ga 7/36 from that clue FM... but not the 8 *thinking*

1:25 pm

kje

Oh damn... fish me... a medical term

1:25 pm

rururocks

drawing a huge blank on the apartment dweller

1:25 pm

stidmama

go tor go!

1:25 pm

Mom

thanks Fmitch

1:25 pm

Mom

go go go Tor

1:26 pm

stidmama

courtroom typist??? *thinking*

1:26 pm

kje

ruru - what does a leaser pay every month?

1:26 pm

Dorens

ruru. if you don't own your home, you re** it. .so you are a re****

1:26 pm

Mom

Stid, a writing tablet with a coiled wire at top

1:26 pm

FMitch

ass stiddy the 7's you have come after the 7/8 combo

1:26 pm

stidmama

oh! not I have the st 8!

1:26 pm

FMitch

sorry tht was supposed to be Ahh not ass *blushes*

1:27 pm

stidmama

oh... okay FM *thing more* LOL the mistake was only too accurate! rofl

1:27 pm

rururocks

I am stuck on the third re 6/21 and its plural I guess

1:27 pm

stidmama

and NOW I have the st 8... really ought to go study more, but want to get to halfway first

1:27 pm

rururocks

I have the re that you mentioned

1:28 pm

rururocks

it has a d in it..

1:28 pm

kje

re + nickname for a loved one

1:29 pm

kje

near and de** to one's heart...

1:29 pm

rururocks

redears

1:29 pm

rururocks

omg that is a word?

1:29 pm

kje

EXACTLY!!!!

1:29 pm

rururocks

no wonder I couldn't find it.. thanks kje

1:29 pm

kje

LOLOL

1:29 pm

FMitch

lol yup

1:30 pm

stidmama

does that ga 7/8 combo start like the two 7s that come after?

1:30 pm

JBV

I think it's a color and a body part, ruru

1:30 pm

FMitch

yes they do stid

1:30 pm

BzznBea

Glad this grid does not have ing in it. That would be another couple hundred words.

1:31 pm

stidmama

thanks FM *monkeying furiously*

1:31 pm

stidmama

GOT THEM!!!!

1:31 pm

FMitch

yay!

1:32 pm

cybernan

dr 6/27?

1:33 pm

Kazozz

can someone clue me the 2nd me 5/14 please

1:34 pm

cybernan

french shit, kaz

1:34 pm

Dorens

i am getting giddy. and i can't hardly move my lefty wrist

1:34 pm

FMitch

dr6/27 = d + the German state, esp. during the Nazi period.

1:34 pm

Dorens

anymore, even with the ibuprofen. but i am down to ten!

1:34 pm

Kazozz

and i know that word tyvm nan lol

1:34 pm

JBV

dr 6 - add the last four letters of the German R****

1:35 pm

cybernan

ty mitch

1:35 pm

Kazozz

i'm down to 236 Dorens lol

1:35 pm

stidmama

go dorens go!!!!

1:35 pm

kje

OMG S's done... I am beginning to see a teensy pinhole of light up ahead

1:35 pm

FMitch

wtg Dorens :)

1:35 pm

Dorens

howmany more kj?

1:35 pm

stidmama

go kje go!!!!

1:35 pm

kje

47

1:36 pm

Dorens

you can do it!

1:36 pm

rururocks

68

1:36 pm

FMitch

wooo someones having a big firework party not that far away from my place judging by the noise.

1:36 pm

kje

all T's now except some odds and ends I will have to go back and see what I missed

1:36 pm

rururocks

I have spent hours on this stupid grid..

1:36 pm

rururocks

or a robbery

1:36 pm

FMitch

LOL ruru

1:37 pm

FMitch

could be a military coup given some of the big houses round here

1:37 pm

stidmama

so close to halfway....

1:38 pm

Dorens

tr 8 anyone?

1:38 pm

lynxxx

....so, when in doubt, put ic on the end... Hello all

1:39 pm

Mom

Hi Lynxxx

1:39 pm

cybernan

yuck -- just looked at the ers!

1:39 pm

kje

40.... back in a bit... need an eye break

1:39 pm

Dorens

hi lynxxx

1:40 pm

Dorens

see you tomorrow kj

1:40 pm

flosey

another interruption!!

1:40 pm

kje

you done dorens?

1:40 pm

Mom

bye {{KJE}}

1:40 pm

Dorens

no, but when i get the tr8 i will b e.

1:40 pm

FMitch

ummm literal clue (ish) for the tr8 = attempts to go through the door but drops an r on the way

1:41 pm

kje

bye (((mom)))

1:41 pm

FMitch

and if that clue works the drinks are on me :)

1:41 pm

Mom

Sorry Dorens, I can't help but will help look

1:41 pm

Dorens

hmmmmmmmmm thanks fm. will ponder that

1:42 pm

kje

excellent clue FM... got it... you are ever so clever!

1:42 pm

lynxxx

I'll have a dry white - thanks FM

1:43 pm

CadFan

Hello everyone! FMitch - it worked for me - I'll have a gin & tonic

1:43 pm

kje

no i can take a break - LOL

1:43 pm

JBV

got that clue, FMitch, amazing!

1:43 pm

cybernan

er 8?

1:43 pm

Mom

still working on it

1:43 pm

Dorens

yes SHE is, but I'm not

1:43 pm

FMitch

**does happy dance**

1:43 pm

FMitch

and opens the bar !

1:44 pm

Dorens

yes!!! thanks fmitch, I'll have champagne to go with the fws

1:44 pm

lynxxx

er8 er & the juices in yr stomach

1:44 pm

stidmama

YES!!!! past halfway!!!!

1:44 pm

Mom

hooray Stid

1:44 pm

Pinikula

I HIT 1/2-WAY, I'm listing now!!!!

1:44 pm

lynxxx

oops drop the r in those stomach juices

1:44 pm

stidmama

Thanks for all the help. I am outta here for now. back later if I can. *poof*

1:45 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

1:45 pm

Dorens

exhausted. good luck all of you

1:45 pm

FMitch

*hands out drinks accordingly and puts more champagne on ice*

1:45 pm

Mom

bye bye Stid

1:45 pm

Mom

bye bye Dorens, go rest and put your feet up

1:46 pm

torgone

I'm going to call it a morning at 319 .. Might be back later .. Thanks for clues all ..

1:46 pm

Dorens

thanks mom i will.. let's see if I can read the paper with this sore wrist.

1:47 pm

Mom

bye bye Tor

1:47 pm

Mom

if you fold the paper in half then you can hold it with one hand

1:47 pm

Kazozz

191 left and they are all R S and T's yikes

1:47 pm

Mom

take care of the wrist

1:48 pm

Mom

Yikes is right, Kazozz

1:50 pm

Mom

FM, a whiskey sour for me please. I am a little slow

1:50 pm

cybernan

gr 6/24?

1:50 pm

FMitch

*here you go Mom, enjoy* :)

1:51 pm

Mom

thank you and thanks for the clue

1:52 pm

FMitch

cnan have you got the gr6 that shreds food?

1:52 pm

cybernan

yes

1:52 pm

periwinkle

wait a minute, I don't see the T words in my babble list

1:53 pm

cybernan

gr 6 following say hello

1:53 pm

periwinkle

my list only goes up to the se words, where are the T words

1:54 pm

lynxxx

gr6/24 ends in a *** can - and builds to the 7,8,9,9

1:54 pm

FMitch

pl the hello

1:54 pm

cybernan

not the cheese one

1:54 pm

lynxxx

Peri restart, and say Yes to the Continue question that comes up

1:55 pm

FMitch

I have had that happen some times peri with big grids

1:55 pm

cybernan

damn plurals -- ty!

1:55 pm

FMitch

lol yw

1:55 pm

movieman

the 2nd me5/14 plz

1:56 pm

lynxxx

me5.14 what the french might say about this grid size

1:56 pm

FMitch

French slang mm - sound like someone has been killed

1:56 pm

Mom

Sh**, that word, Lynxxx?

1:56 pm

movieman

ty all

1:56 pm

cybernan

480 -- lunch time :)

1:57 pm

lynxxx

thats it Mum

1:57 pm

Mom

have a good lunch, Nan

1:57 pm

Mom

lol

1:57 pm

Mom

that is what I thought when I opened it this morning

1:58 pm

FMitch

lol I didn't stop giggling for about 1/2 hour when I opened babble this morning

1:58 pm

FMitch

with hindsight it must have been hysteria :)

1:59 pm

JBV

giggling? gasping is more like it ! - but I have hit another milestone - under 100 to go

1:59 pm

lynxxx

I was going suggest either tea or a slap accross the face

1:59 pm

FMitch

LOL!

1:59 pm

Mom

that is great JBV

2:00 pm

periwinkle

I refreshed and it is ok now

2:00 pm

periwinkle

100 to go here

2:00 pm

Kazozz

these re words are starting to mess with my mind!

2:01 pm

Kazozz

wtg peri~! 180 for me

2:01 pm

Mom

375 left here and I think I need a chair with more cushion

2:01 pm

Kazozz

oh and JBV :)

2:01 pm

Mom

go Peri go

2:01 pm

JBV

I need a brain with more cushion

2:02 pm

Mom

I am the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz

2:02 pm

FMitch

you can borrow whats left of mine if you like JBV

2:03 pm

JBV

thanks, FMitch :)

2:04 pm

rururocks

st 5 above the pig pen word?

2:05 pm

JBV

don't have all the s's, but I have st 5 - measurement word (anagram of male bovine)

2:05 pm

lynxxx

a st**c* in time saves the number before ten

2:06 pm

FMitch

sounds like what you do with a needle and thread but mis spelt

2:06 pm

rururocks

ty lynxxx

2:06 pm

JBV

thanks, lynxx, didn't have that one

2:06 pm

rururocks

and help on the st 6/21 just above it?

2:06 pm

pigeonman

fireworks

2:07 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Pigeon!!

2:07 pm

Mom

way to go Pigeonman, congratulations

2:07 pm

rururocks

nm i got it

2:07 pm

JBV

it's the only frozen water ending ruru -

2:07 pm

FMitch

Congrats pigeon!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:07 pm

JBV

yay, pigeonman!!

2:07 pm

pigeonman

whoop de do

2:08 pm

Kazozz

i wanna be pigeon lol

2:08 pm

flosey

could I have a clue for de9 please

2:08 pm

Kazozz

de and to eat well means u have good nu*******

2:09 pm

flosey

thanks Kaz, got it

2:09 pm

FMitch

nice clue Kazozz, haven't seen you for a while been busy?

2:10 pm

Mom

thanks Kazozz

2:12 pm

periwinkle

it seems that there are a million T words

2:12 pm

periwinkle

86 left to find

2:13 pm

Kazozz

re's done yippeee

2:13 pm

periwinkle

going backwards, up to the ti words

2:13 pm

FMitch

lol peri, only 116!

2:13 pm

periwinkle

I need 18 more

2:13 pm

periwinkle

wrong I need a lot more :(

2:13 pm

periwinkle

I am dreading the re words

2:13 pm

Kazzer99

200 to go - slowly getting there

2:14 pm

Mom

go Kazzer go

2:14 pm

BzznBea

Clue for the first GA6?

2:14 pm

The Pounder

garter

2:15 pm

Mom

I have the elastic to hold up your stockings and the country singer, Mr. Brooks

2:15 pm

BzznBea

No. the one before that. =)

2:15 pm

periwinkle

time to take another break, bbs

2:15 pm

Mom

my eyes are going cross, Bzz, didn't see your word, first

2:15 pm

lynxxx

ga6 where the trees and flowers grow

2:15 pm

FMitch

How about the place where you grow flower and sit and relax

2:15 pm

The Pounder

i totally did not mean to type that i hate that wen my cursor is in the wrong box

2:15 pm

Kazozz

146 to go and all S and T words...time for some fortification first!

2:15 pm

Mom

thank you FMitch

2:15 pm

BzznBea

We all do it. No worries.

2:16 pm

Mom

bye bye Peri

2:16 pm

BzznBea

That's it. TY, FM.

2:17 pm

Mom

well my bumb is numb ... will be back later. Thanks for the great clues. {{hugs}}

2:17 pm

FMitch

lol Bye Mom

2:17 pm

lynxxx

bye Mom

2:17 pm

JBV

59 left - all s's and t's - hanging in there....

2:17 pm

Mom

bye bye FMitch, the drink was delicious

2:17 pm

Mom

bye bye Lynxxx

2:18 pm

FMitch

Go JBV!!!

2:18 pm

movieman

the an8/9 plz

2:19 pm

Kazozz

sounds like an eating disorder movieman

2:19 pm

movieman

ty kaz

2:19 pm

Kazozz

yqw
;0

2:21 pm

rururocks

as 7 that last as please

2:22 pm

harpjane

hello,

2:23 pm

Kazozz

a and my teacher is very s***** and gives detentions all the time

2:23 pm

harpjane

I can't decided if I should ask "how is the grid" or "aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?"

2:23 pm

rururocks

thanks a's are finally done

2:24 pm

jacq

lol jane

2:24 pm

FMitch

lol harp - it is fun but very long

2:24 pm

rururocks

I also need help on that 5th bo 6/24 please

2:25 pm

lynxxx

te8/9 a rock with a deep voice

2:25 pm

FMitch

Evening jac

2:26 pm

lynxxx

bo6.24 bo & cons & Hallow***

2:26 pm

FMitch

ruru - My bo6 lies over the ocean.... if you know that song

2:26 pm

JBV

good clue, lynxx, but that's a high voice

2:26 pm

rururocks

isn't that the bo 6 before it?

2:26 pm

FMitch

we are tandem clueing again lynxx, works well :)

2:28 pm

rururocks

is that the 6 after more skeletal?

2:28 pm

crosshair

howdy everyone;)

2:29 pm

crosshair

559...totally insane:/

2:29 pm

FMitch

there are 7 x bo6's ruru

2:29 pm

crosshair

599*

2:29 pm

JBV

there's a bo 6/24 after the skeletal - I think it's a fish, looks like pretty in spanish

2:29 pm

FMitch

Hey crossy hugs :)

2:29 pm

harpjane

rats, i would like to do it but i don't think i have time--i just spend 4 hours installing a new printer and i'm sort of tired of sitting in front of the screen!

2:29 pm

crosshair

fm!:)))((()))

2:30 pm

crosshair

four hours doing a printer??!!

2:30 pm

rururocks

that was it thank you jbv..

2:30 pm

FMitch

what were you doing, building it yourself?

2:31 pm

crosshair

i popped in a new cannon printer last week in 6 minutes;)

2:32 pm

ypsigirl

woo hoo passed the half way point!!!! 301 down, 298 to go

2:32 pm

crosshair

and it took that long cause i had to go tinkle;))

2:32 pm

FMitch

loool

2:33 pm

FMitch

poor harp!

2:34 pm

harpjane

is "who's hot" broken?

2:34 pm

PAV3

ypsigirl..a Michigander?

2:34 pm

lynxxx

I'm with Harp - I get myself someone under 21 for jobs liike that

2:34 pm

FMitch

aparently we are all very cold today harp

2:34 pm

PAV3

I finished!!!!

2:35 pm

lynxxx

Well done PAV!

2:35 pm

harpjane

the printer was old, and we got it for $3 but I had to download all the software and drivers, plus find the directions on line, etc.

2:35 pm

PAV3

Ypsi...I was raised in Adrian...

2:35 pm

FMitch

Yay Congrats PAV!

2:36 pm

JBV

congrats, PAV - hoping to follow in your footsteps very soon...

2:36 pm

crosshair

yaa for pav!! 42 gun salute for you!

2:36 pm

harpjane

Then after the 3rd hour i ascertained that one of our $3 printers is not going to work, so i uninstalled it and tried the $4 printer. It took about an hour to get that one going.

2:36 pm

PAV3

can I help anyone before I must sh sh sh and sh?

2:36 pm

ursh

Hello again - what is the total point score? I am having a script problem and keep losing my word list

2:37 pm

FMitch

10,300 ursh

2:37 pm

PAV3

ursh total = 10300

2:37 pm

Kazozz

help with the last se 8/40 please

2:37 pm

bichon

any clues for the an 10?

2:37 pm

crosshair

now thats a spicy point total:/

2:37 pm

harpjane

But in an couple of hours i get to take the NIB one back to Costco....and they will refund my $78 so it was worth spending a few hours

2:37 pm

harpjane

oh, btw, all this downloading is with dialup, that's REALLY the problem!

2:38 pm

ursh

Blast i finished but only show 380 odd words and 7000 odd points even tho i got fireworks

2:38 pm

PAV3

ursh...maybe that's why I lose words? cause I could have sworn I had keyed stuff in and then it isn't there when I return..and that Win error message comes up frequently

2:38 pm

harpjane

unfortunately we're fresh out of teenagers in this household so i have to actually do that stuff myself!

2:38 pm

Kazozz

an 10 is against swapping something for something else

2:38 pm

harpjane

so there is no who's hot today? it's not just me?

2:38 pm

FMitch

If you refresh ursh it will probably readjust - babble does go a bit funny with huge grids

2:39 pm

cybernan

ir 6-7 combo?

2:39 pm

FMitch

no it's not just you harp

2:39 pm

lynxxx

no-one can see it Harp

2:39 pm

ursh

Pav the message i get says script is causing explorer to run slowly so i click on yes stop script and then lose words from the word list

2:39 pm

crosshair

just know its not me

2:39 pm

Kazozz

ir is anger plus if u finish this grid before the flip u will have done it in the ***k of time, plus plural

2:40 pm

harpjane

so it won't matter if i only do half the grid, we're all lukewarm today!

2:40 pm

bichon

ty for the an 10 clue

2:40 pm

lynxxx

Ursh - always click continue on that

2:40 pm

Kazozz

i have 99 left wooohoooo

2:40 pm

cybernan

ty kaz

2:40 pm

Kazozz

yw nan

2:41 pm

Kazozz

does anyone have that last se 8/40 that they can clue me?

2:41 pm

PAV3

ir6 7 combo is similar to the last ir6 21 (starting with the ir4 to press clothes) only substitute another vowEl and then pl

2:41 pm

bichon

crosshair, did yu get my email?

2:41 pm

JBV

hold on everybody - get ready for the fireworks explosion ..... I FINISHED !!!

2:42 pm

cybernan

ooh! -- 500 !!!

2:42 pm

Kazozz

wtg JBV !!!

2:42 pm

lynxxx

se8.40 se & number & picnic pest

2:42 pm

FMitch

YAY!!! congrats JBV :)

2:42 pm

lynxxx

Yay JBV!!

2:42 pm

JBV

I'd like to thank Lickety for the last, More Words for the words that don't look like words, and the Babble Crew for all the great clues!

2:42 pm

JBV

*list* of course

2:42 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* jbv *!*~*!*

2:42 pm

PAV3

congrats JBV well done!

2:43 pm

Kazozz

ty lynxxx

2:43 pm

cybernan

still looking for those first 2 as 7's, jbv -- clue please?

2:43 pm

PAV3

ursh..and I say no to that message and still lose words...?

2:44 pm

JBV

the first as 7 is as + ci 5 (quotes from a text0

2:44 pm

JBV

next as 7 (and plural) is the flower (as 5) plus two vowels at end

2:44 pm

PAV3

flowers for the as7...sounds like the Lane the Desperate Housewives live on...

2:44 pm

lynxxx

Always select Continue to see all the words

2:45 pm

cybernan

ty jbv

2:45 pm

periwinkle

Yay for JBV!!

2:45 pm

rururocks

Help on the last ti 7/32 please

2:45 pm

rururocks

after exhausted

2:46 pm

PAV3

lynxxx, the Win error mess doesn't have a "continue" option, just yes or no to allow scripting...

2:46 pm

PAV3

more ti5, past tense of ti4

2:46 pm

lynxxx

Ruru - awkward - but even more exhausted

2:46 pm

pugmama763

ruru add "more so" ending

2:47 pm

rururocks

god..give me a break!

2:47 pm

rururocks

thanks

2:48 pm

PAV3

Unless you're praying on a Sunday, I believe it's still Dr. God to us mortals...

2:48 pm

PAV3

hands ruru a frozen trout...

2:49 pm

PAV3

those who write in as4 5 are sometimes called, or could be called, as7

2:50 pm

cybernan

re 7 following horse's lead

2:51 pm

Kazozz

re and in 5/10 nan?

2:52 pm

periwinkle

85 left and I WILL complete this grid

2:52 pm

PAV3

nan re7 and pl re7 add to the re4 horses lead, both mean to put back in a grave...

2:52 pm

PAV3

GO PERI!

2:52 pm

rururocks

to 7/32? please

2:53 pm

cybernan

ty kaz

2:53 pm

cybernan

and pav

2:53 pm

lynxxx

to7.32 sound & biting insect

2:54 pm

rururocks

thanks again lynxx ... my heroine..

2:54 pm

PAV3

ruru, part of the series to4 4, to5 12, to 5 10, to6 18...sounds like L.Ron HUbbards's Dian*****

2:55 pm

PAV3

or is that Dyan*****

2:55 pm

FMitch

I must bid you all a good ight and see you on the morrow :)

2:56 pm

periwinkle

bye, FM

2:56 pm

skooj

hi, all. could someone clue the first an6/21, please?

2:56 pm

lynxxx

Bye everyone...have fun. Guess we can expect another big one tomorrow. Snap FM

2:56 pm

PAV3

night Mitch!

2:56 pm

cybernan

3rd re 6-7 combo?

2:56 pm

PAV3

ciao, Lynxxx!

2:57 pm

PAV3

slow people?

2:57 pm

cybernan

bye lynxxx

2:57 pm

PAV3

sorry, mentally challenged

2:57 pm

cybernan

the next one after that pav

2:57 pm

PAV3

or to make slower...

2:58 pm

PAV3

rip apart again + pl

2:58 pm

cybernan

ty -- don't know why I can't see some of these!

2:59 pm

PAV3

1st an6 = past tense of an4 only strEtchEd out....

2:59 pm

PAV3

ther's a LOT to miss!

3:00 pm

skooj

pav, thank you!

3:00 pm

PAV3

yw

3:01 pm

PAV3

ok, Joey's signaling for his time to go out, and then I must do my Sun shopping...bbl, unless there's an urgent ne4

3:01 pm

cybernan

last ri 6?

3:02 pm

rururocks

tr 8 ?

3:02 pm

skooj

and one more, the first ar, please?

3:02 pm

Couch778

Hey guys, I've been wondering... are the tile values always the same for the given letter? Thanks

3:02 pm

skooj

nm, got it.

3:02 pm

PAV3

funnyman John Ri****, past away suddenly...and its pl

3:02 pm

cybernan

ar 6: strongly attached

3:03 pm

skooj

got it cyber, thx.

3:03 pm

cybernan

if that was a clue for the ri 6, pav, I have no idea who John the comic is

3:03 pm

PAV3

Couch, the tile values are listed and don't change from game to game, if that's what you're asking

3:04 pm

Merk

Fireworks!

3:04 pm

rururocks

rhymes with someone who watches your kids nan

3:04 pm

Kazozz

under 50 to go..all T's eeek

3:04 pm

cybernan

however, I found it!

3:04 pm

Couch778

yup, that was exactly what I was asking. Thanks. I was just wondering :)

3:04 pm

movieman

Aaaaaaaannnnnnddddddddd.........

10,3
00 points and 599 words later...........

Movieman has finished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:04 pm

cybernan

congrats, merk -- well done!

3:04 pm

PAV3

8 SImple rules for dating my Daughter, Three's COmpany, son of Tex...father to Jason...

3:05 pm

PAV3

Yes, Movieman!

3:05 pm

jacq

wtg MM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:05 pm

jacq

wtg Merk

3:05 pm

periwinkle

WTG, mm

3:06 pm

Merk

When I go to the Rankings, my last column is 0 and I've done the puzzle every day for the past month. Is anyone else having this problem? That's a heartbreaker if I won't get credit for a grid like today's.

3:06 pm

PAV3

and Merk too!

3:06 pm

joshuavorbis

61 left. i can't take it anymore - i'm off to the list

3:06 pm

periwinkle

YAY for Merk

3:06 pm

cybernan

sa 7 following the bridal fabric?

3:06 pm

Merk

Peri, will you check your Rankings and see if it is accurate today? ty

3:08 pm

PAV3

Merk...I just checked mine, and no third listing...perhaps Dr. God is fixing a problem with it?

3:08 pm

doxy1lover

an8/9 - first one?

3:09 pm

PAV3

Nan...the bridal fabric ending in a fisherman's weaved thing...

3:09 pm

cybernan

an 8-9: one letter diff. from the eating disorder

3:09 pm

cybernan

ty pav

3:10 pm

Merk

ty, that makes me feel so much better. tata until tomorrow

3:11 pm

periwinkle

I just checked, Merk and the list on the right says 0

3:15 pm

rururocks

tr 8 anyone?

3:18 pm

LuvWordGames

tr 8 = prefix for 3 + goes into somewhere - 2nd to last letter

3:20 pm

PAV3

copper coin from the Roman era...think the 3-pronged fork minus a leDDer, pl

3:20 pm

PAV3

Peri, I sent a query to Dr. God, perhaps she'll answer?

3:21 pm

periwinkle

ok, PAV

3:21 pm

rururocks

goes into somewhere?

3:21 pm

periwinkle

62 left, getting closer to the finish

3:22 pm

PAV3

you en% a room ruru, only take out the last letteR...

3:22 pm

rururocks

thanks

3:23 pm

PAV3

ok must run....bbl!

3:24 pm

periwinkle

ne7 please

3:24 pm

Kazozz

ok had sustenance, now am ready for the last 47 T's lol

3:24 pm

cybernan

something's screwy -- says I have 308 words with 49 left and 5900 points!

3:25 pm

periwinkle

NM

3:25 pm

cybernan

a minute ago I had 550 words!

3:25 pm

Kazozz

refresh nan, i have 47 left and 9603 pts

3:31 pm

periwinkle

48 left

3:35 pm

cybernan

ni 5 following opp. days?

3:36 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

3:36 pm

rururocks

could I get a clue for the second to last se 6/18

3:38 pm

rururocks

nm found it

3:38 pm

Kazozz

anagram of the last se

3:39 pm

rururocks

er 6/24?

3:39 pm

Kazozz

fireworks.... wow

3:40 pm

periwinkle

40 left, cat wants dinner, bbs

3:40 pm

cybernan

way to go kaz *!*!*!*

3:40 pm

cybernan

first st 8?

3:40 pm

Kazozz

er and at the end of a path might be a locked g***

3:41 pm

rururocks

thanks

3:41 pm

Kazozz

st vowel, opposite of yes and flea type creature

3:42 pm

cybernan

ty kaz -- strange word

3:42 pm

rururocks

last er 6/21?

3:44 pm

pugmama763

ita a fish ruru

3:44 pm

pugmama763

er+ of the ear

3:44 pm

cybernan

st 5/14?

3:44 pm

Kazozz

er vowel and flea like creature

3:45 pm

NANCY

please, a clue for the m 5/14 after the encounters one

3:45 pm

Haz1558

st5/14 - Michael, one time Wimbledon champion

3:45 pm

Haz1558

Or, one letter short of the sewing st6/24.

3:46 pm

cybernan

sewing?

3:46 pm

sheneigne

good clue haz ty

3:46 pm

cybernan

oh -- got it -- ty haz

3:46 pm

Haz1558

Yes, the thing that done in time saves ni4/4. Remove a letter from it for st5.

3:46 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

3:47 pm

bichon

I am blow away that I have now finishedthe a'ss whoopee!

3:47 pm

NANCY

haz, can you help me with the me 5/14 one?

3:47 pm

cybernan

se 8?

3:48 pm

Haz1558

me5/14 is a plural - or it's a French naughty word.

3:48 pm

rururocks

which one nan?

3:48 pm

Haz1558

The French one is me plus an anagram of a scarlet colour.

3:48 pm

cybernan

2nd to last se 8?

3:49 pm

NANCY

thank you Haz, I got it, now just 160 left

3:49 pm

Haz1558

se8 - se, then run together a word for decay and a fork prong.

3:50 pm

cybernan

ty haz

3:50 pm

pugmama763

se8--Obama & McCain are both s**a***s

3:50 pm

rururocks

re6/18 after to slow down?

3:50 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

3:50 pm

Haz1558

re6 - to rip up again.

3:50 pm

Haz1558

Or to well up with eye moisture again?

3:50 pm

MetFan

Greetings Babblers - My what a large grid!!!!

3:51 pm

pugmama763

that was st8 sorry brain melt

3:51 pm

rururocks

jeez thank you haz

3:51 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome ruru.

3:51 pm

pugmama763

hi Met!!

3:51 pm

Haz1558

Hello MetFan, settle back.

3:52 pm

MetFan

Hey, Haz and Ms. Pug - I've only got another 45 minutes before my company gets here

3:52 pm

Haz1558

That gives you a start.

3:52 pm

Plebian

arbs arch

3:52 pm

MetFan

Ive been on for awhile, I've got 179

3:53 pm

pugmama763

this grid is a life sucking behemoth anyway met,sorry i started

3:53 pm

rururocks

made it...

3:53 pm

Plebian

arco area

3:53 pm

MetFan

Well, we've got to give it a try, even if we don't finish....

3:53 pm

Plebian

so sorry forgot to click no chat

3:54 pm

cybernan

te 8 following the singer?

3:54 pm

Haz1558

Make the singer sound like a mineral. Add the gent's neckwear rearranged.

3:54 pm

rururocks

a deep throated rock nan

3:55 pm

cybernan

ty

3:55 pm

eieios

a deep throated rock?

3:56 pm

Kazozz

ok i can hover for a few more mins so if u need clues lemme know :)

3:56 pm

phandmd

does anyone have the last DE 9 pls

3:57 pm

cybernan

580 -- the end is in sight :)

3:58 pm

Kazozz

de and to eat well means u have good nu*******

3:58 pm

Kazozz

go nan gooooo

3:59 pm

cybernan

ti 7 following exhausted

3:59 pm

periwinkle

re8/45 please

3:59 pm

Haz1558

cyber - make the exhausted more so.

3:59 pm

cybernan

re 8: coloured again

3:59 pm

eieios

more exhausted, nan?

4:00 pm

joshuavorbis

558

4:00 pm

periwinkle

ty, nan, thought I had tried that one

4:00 pm

rururocks

more ti5 nan

4:00 pm

cybernan

stupid word -- has the word more disappeared from the english language?

4:00 pm

phandmd

Thanks, got the De 9 word

4:01 pm

pam

hi again, all

4:01 pm

Kazozz

gj phand

4:01 pm

Kazozz

hey pam :)

4:01 pm

Haz1558

Hello pam.

4:01 pm

pam

hi, kaz

4:01 pm

pam

hi, haz

4:01 pm

periwinkle

hi pam

4:01 pm

pam

hi, peri

4:02 pm

speedfreak

finally down to 100 words and I can't take it anymore!!!

4:04 pm

jimmel

know the feeling, speed! down to 101 and a sore hind end!

4:05 pm

Haz1558

Well, time for me to go, happy babbling to all, and see you tomorrow. Bye!

4:05 pm

cybernan

to 7?

4:05 pm

sheneigne

bye haz ty

4:05 pm

Haz1558

Bye!

4:06 pm

Kazozz

to4/4 with the flea creature ending

4:06 pm

cybernan

nm - got em

4:06 pm

periwinkle

Phew, done with the RE's

4:06 pm

periwinkle

28 left!!

4:06 pm

periwinkle

another short break and back to finish

4:07 pm

cybernan

4 left

4:08 pm

cybernan

2

4:08 pm

kje

good for you cyber!

4:09 pm

skooj

could i have a clue for the second in6/18, please?

4:10 pm

skooj

nm, just got it.

4:11 pm

jacq

go nan!!!!!!!!

4:11 pm

cybernan

ed 6?

4:13 pm

kje

ed6 - like adam's garden

4:13 pm

kje

ends in cold water

4:14 pm

cybernan

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!* - thanks for all the help -- never would have finished otherwise :)

4:14 pm

kje

WOOHOO CYBER!!!!!!

4:15 pm

Babs1

amazing that so many of you stuck this one out! how many hours cybernan?

4:15 pm

MetFan

WHOOHOOO CYBERNAN!

4:15 pm

periwinkle

Yay for nan!!

4:15 pm

cybernan

around 7 I think

4:16 pm

cybernan

I wonder how long it took da 4? -- didn't see him/her on last night

4:16 pm

Babs1

peri, you're drafting her! gooo!

4:16 pm

Babs1

arear

4:16 pm

periwinkle

24 left, almost there

4:16 pm

Babs1

oops

4:16 pm

jacq

wtg nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:16 pm

kje

38 here

4:17 pm

cybernan

off to get a celebratory drink, then back to clue :)

4:17 pm

jacq

go kje!!!! go!!

4:18 pm

Babs1

derite

4:18 pm

kje

last me 6-7 combo?

4:19 pm

kje

what are we drinking cyber?

4:20 pm

LuvWordGames

me + what layers of a wedding cake is called and then plural

4:20 pm

kje

TY Luv

4:21 pm

LuvWordGames

yw

4:22 pm

angelinaxox

hi all

4:22 pm

cybernan

we're drinking a rum & coke

4:22 pm

FunGuy

Ham and cheese sandwich! Mmmmmm...

4:23 pm

cybernan

hi angel

4:23 pm

angelinaxox

hi nan

4:23 pm

kje

hi fungus

4:23 pm

kje

hi ang

4:23 pm

FunGuy

hi kjab

4:24 pm

angelinaxox

hi kje

4:24 pm

kje

are you done fungus?

4:24 pm

periwinkle

I am having a hard time with the SA words

4:24 pm

FunGuy

didn't tackle this one

4:24 pm

cybernan

sa's -- indian garments?

4:24 pm

periwinkle

22 left and tired. Have been here off and on ALL day

4:24 pm

cybernan

french marquis?

4:24 pm

kje

so you just stopped in to mock those of us who were foolish enough to start?

4:25 pm

nrkii

wow, what a grid!!!

4:25 pm

cybernan

bridal fabric and diminutive?

4:25 pm

periwinkle

thanks nan, didn't have the plural

4:25 pm

FunGuy

nooooo...not at all! I'm actually very impressed

4:25 pm

nrkii

I'm down to 126...

4:25 pm

cybernan

caustic comedy?

4:25 pm

periwinkle

have them, thanks nan

4:25 pm

periwinkle

did you start yet, nrkii

4:25 pm

angelinaxox

hi nrkii

4:25 pm

kje

go nrkii!

4:25 pm

periwinkle

I am missing sa4 and sa5 at the beginning

4:26 pm

periwinkle

yes nan

4:26 pm

kje

still time, fungus, jump in : )

4:26 pm

cybernan

Marquis de Sa**

4:26 pm

nrkii

I'm almost 80% done... wondering if I should just quit now, or go to the list and try to finish

4:26 pm

periwinkle

Have the singer and plural for sa4/5

4:26 pm

periwinkle

go to the list, it will be quicker

4:26 pm

pam

congrats, nan!!!!!

4:26 pm

cybernan

ty pam

4:26 pm

kje

go to the list nrkii

4:27 pm

kje

hi pam! again : )

4:27 pm

cybernan

last clued is the first sa 4-5 combo, peri

4:27 pm

angelinaxox

down to 61 without the list, trying to get to fifty left before i open it

4:27 pm

periwinkle

that is the combo I have, nan, missing another sa4/5

4:27 pm

doglover82619

how many words in total are there today

4:28 pm

cybernan

oh well done angel -- caved in with 200 to go

4:28 pm

nrkii

what's the record for the largest grid we've had

4:28 pm

FunGuy

looks like this grid has some naughty words in it...not that I would look for those first!

4:28 pm

kje

impressive ang!!! i would be shooting myself by now

4:28 pm

cybernan

599

4:28 pm

periwinkle

this is the biggest

4:28 pm

nrkii

599 words today doglover

4:28 pm

kje

this is it nrkii

4:28 pm

doglover82619

thanks

4:28 pm

cybernan

over 700 I think

4:28 pm

kje

599 words

4:28 pm

nrkii

well thank goodness it's on a Sunday!

4:28 pm

pam

hi, kje, again!

4:28 pm

joshuavorbis

ok, fireworks

4:28 pm

periwinkle

20 left

4:28 pm

kje

are you playing, fungus... and not naughty words... just interesting words - LOL

4:28 pm

angelinaxox

thanks, i am so tempted to open it but i don't like to look at the list and see lots of unfilled spots

4:28 pm

nrkii

wtg josh!

4:28 pm

pam

you wouldn't shoot yourself! You'd be fine listless, kje 8-)

4:29 pm

bichon

I thought this was the largest grid

4:29 pm

pam

Congrats, angelina

4:29 pm

kje

WOOHOO JOSH!!!! WTG!

4:29 pm

cybernan

congrats *!* josh *!*

4:29 pm

angelinaxox

congrats josh

4:29 pm

pam

Yayayay, josh

4:29 pm

joshuavorbis

i'm disappointed, because about 20 of my last 60 or so words were words i had typed in already, upon going to the list

4:29 pm

kje

te5 after the golf pegs?

4:29 pm

joshuavorbis

maybe i type them too fast in my first go-round, i dunno

4:29 pm

FunGuy

not playing...just looking...you're right..interesting

4:29 pm

kje

but you made it josh! no need for disappointment

4:29 pm

nrkii

angelina, that's why I waited till I got to 80% done -- that's usually my breaking point

4:30 pm

nrkii

josh, happens to me all the time

4:30 pm

joshuavorbis

kje, te5 after the golf pegs - what i use to bite

4:30 pm

cybernan

it was just after I started playing, bichon

4:31 pm

kje

crapola... fish ... ty

4:32 pm

pam

what you used to bite?

4:32 pm

angelinaxox

glad i wasn't around for that one, when i first started playing i remember the 535 one and thought i'd never play babble again

4:32 pm

kje

what ANYONE uses to bite

4:32 pm

FunGuy

ok...good luck to everyone....see you later

4:32 pm

pam

OH, BIG fish, thanks

4:32 pm

kje

it made me stop and think a second too, pam... was trying to remember if he had told us about some bad habit or something

4:32 pm

kje

bye fungus

4:33 pm

pam

ciao, funguy

4:33 pm

angelinaxox

bye funguy, take care

4:33 pm

pam

glad it wasn't jsut me, kje

4:33 pm

joshuavorbis

ok, any clues before i leave this website alone for awhile?

4:33 pm

kje

one more josh

4:34 pm

joshuavorbis

only one

4:34 pm

joshuavorbis

?

4:34 pm

kje

the te6 after that te5... finish off my TEs

4:34 pm

joshuavorbis

what your landlord calls you

4:34 pm

kje

OK... clearly need to go away and come back later

4:35 pm

kje

TY again...

4:35 pm

carleekat

oh man....still 410 to go

4:35 pm

pam

thanks, josh

4:35 pm

joshuavorbis

np

4:36 pm

joshuavorbis

good luck everyone - i am braindead

4:36 pm

angelinaxox

hi carlee and bye josh, take care

4:36 pm

kje

later josh

4:36 pm

carleekat

hi angelina

4:39 pm

periwinkle

dinner break, bbs

4:39 pm

angelinaxox

bye peri, see you later

4:41 pm

doglover82619

i have been going to 20 min. and i have 27 words. yeah

4:42 pm

kantplay

fireworks

4:42 pm

kantplay

finally

4:42 pm

kje

woohoo kant!!! wtg!

4:42 pm

Kazzer99

I now have less than 100 to get - I might just finish tonight!

4:42 pm

pam

yay, kant!!!!

4:43 pm

Kazzer99

good on you kant

4:43 pm

angelinaxox

congrats kant

4:43 pm

kantplay

ty couldn't have succeeded without morewords.com

4:43 pm

kje

yay kaz!!! hang in there

4:43 pm

nrkii

100 even here...

4:44 pm

reparteena

hello all! hope everyone is well.

4:44 pm

angelinaxox

hi rep

4:45 pm

cybernan

got bumped!

4:45 pm

cybernan

anyone want clues?

4:46 pm

reparteena

my computer is wacky tonite---hey angelina!

4:46 pm

pam

hi, repart

4:47 pm

cybernan

bye peri

4:47 pm

angelinaxox

nan, can you tell me how many of the b words are bo words?

4:47 pm

cybernan

are you still listless angel?

4:47 pm

angelinaxox

yes, want to get seven more lol

4:47 pm

cybernan

bo x20

4:47 pm

angelinaxox

tyvm

4:48 pm

reparteena

hi Pam

4:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all - can anyone tell me how to switch from explorer to firefox?

4:48 pm

sprite

evening all, having fun?

4:49 pm

angelinaxox

hi sprite and TO

4:49 pm

reparteena

hey sprite--

4:49 pm

cybernan

download firefox as your secondary search engine.

4:49 pm

angelinaxox

TO type in the url for firefox and download it

4:49 pm

angelinaxox

it works much better for these large grids

4:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

i can't see any words past the n s

4:51 pm

cybernan

www.mozilla.com/firefox

4:51 pm

angelinaxox

that's what happens to me on ie, so on the large grids i use firefox

4:51 pm

kje

hi sprite... are you done?

4:51 pm

sprite

IE is terrible for big grids.

4:51 pm

sprite

hi kje, yes, long done. Just updated icon themes and icon. Don't look if you are scared of bugs.

4:51 pm

cybernan

hi sprite :)

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't know if i can do it right nownfortunately

4:52 pm

nrkii

I'm using IE and not having a problem...???

4:52 pm

cybernan

what's tomorrow's theme?

4:52 pm

carleekat

hi there sprite

4:52 pm

carleekat

how are you doing these days?

4:52 pm

kje

woohoo sprite - good for you!!!\

4:53 pm

cybernan

hi carlee -- haven't seen you for a long time!

4:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

nri, how many wors do you have?

4:53 pm

sprite

slowly recovering from an ugly virus, am very low on energy. But will win the battle in the end :) How are you?

4:53 pm

nrkii

508 done, 91 to go

4:53 pm

sprite

you might have a problem when you log out and then back in, nrkii.

4:54 pm

nrkii

oh, I'm not logging out till this puppy is done

4:54 pm

carleekat

am ok...life just keeps moving along

4:54 pm

kje

well wishes sprite

4:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i had down to the s but when i logged on again tonight it shrunk

4:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i had down to the s but when i logged on again tonight it shrunk
hi carlee

4:54 pm

cybernan

if no clues are needed, I will be on my way

4:55 pm

sprite

thanks kje :)

4:55 pm

sprite

bye nan

4:55 pm

tygerbryght

hey, peeps

4:55 pm

carleekat

hi TO....I just find on big grids I abandon expert...

4:55 pm

carleekat

nite nan

4:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye, nan

4:55 pm

kje

hi tyger

4:55 pm

sprite

life moving along is as it should be ;)

Hi tyger!

4:56 pm

angelinaxox

hi tyger

4:56 pm

tygerbryght

hey, kje, sprite

4:56 pm

flosey

back again!

4:56 pm

tygerbryght

and ange

4:56 pm

tygerbryght

goodness, what a dreadful theme, spritey! I didn't think kje was that kind of pessimist

4:56 pm

sprite

I use the expert but not the Lickety Add box, because it lags too much.

4:56 pm

tygerbryght

hey, flosey :)

4:56 pm

nrkii

oh, I"m not using expert, maybe that's why I am not having problems?

4:56 pm

sprite

*giggles* I think kje has some funny ideas.

4:56 pm

tygerbryght

the add box is slow only when the grid is big

4:57 pm

sprite

nrkii: no, it is related to IE and not Expert, as far as not listing all the words goes.

4:57 pm

reparteena

cover your ears everyone----ready? HEY MET FAN--ARE YOU AWAKE??

4:57 pm

sprite

that was what I meant, tyger, sorry for being obscure. Only on really big grids.

4:57 pm

tygerbryght

and kje isn't even doing her own theme!???!

4:57 pm

sprite

flosey! Haven't seen you in so long, how are you?

4:58 pm

tygerbryght

no, sprite, I think it's Google's fault. it's slow in Firefox, too

4:58 pm

kje

1st to7?

4:58 pm

tygerbryght

Isn't this the biggest grid ever?

4:58 pm

flosey

I've been in and out all day sprite - many interruptions

4:59 pm

carleekat

its pretty darn close tyger

4:59 pm

kje

how many left flos?

4:59 pm

sprite

we talked about that this morning, tyger. Ata and I remember a 600+ grid, but that is a long time ago. Long before pro dom existed.

4:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh oh. lickety is not loading my words from earlier. i mean the regular lickety not expert

4:59 pm

flosey

25 to go

4:59 pm

tygerbryght

I can't believe it, but I'm actually trying to do this grid - probably for the same reason that kje is :P

4:59 pm

sprite

lol

4:59 pm

flosey

took a break and went for a walk

5:00 pm

speedfreak

OMG 599 words completed the biggest puzzle I have seen in over 5 years playing!!!

5:00 pm

tygerbryght

owl, that's why I save my words to a text file. I don't depend on the browser to save stuff

5:00 pm

sprite

wtg speedfreak :)

5:00 pm

angelinaxox

congrats speed

5:00 pm

DR1965

YEA SPeed! Hi everyone

5:00 pm

tygerbryght

speed, sprite was just saying she and ata remember one with more than 600

5:00 pm

kje

WOOHOO SPEED!!!

5:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

would turning off chat help?

5:01 pm

kje

17 here flos

5:01 pm

sprite

never, TOwl!

5:01 pm

tygerbryght

it just dawned on me. yay, speed! I can only hope I can manage to do the same. I have 131 words yet to go

5:02 pm

tygerbryght

hey, DR

5:02 pm

sprite

I have to go, it is way past my bed time. Enjoy this friendly giant. Hope to see you all tomorrow.

5:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

i mean, each time someone speaks the program slows. so i thought turning it off might help.

5:02 pm

speedfreak

Sprite now that you say that I do believe I remember one over 600 but don't think I finished that one....Good Luck to All

5:02 pm

tygerbryght

OMG, kje. go, go, go!

5:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

nightey, nightey, spritey!

5:02 pm

tygerbryght

thx, speed. I think I need it. :P

5:03 pm

DR1965

Hi Tyger

5:03 pm

tygerbryght

sweet dreams, sprite

5:03 pm

pam

congrats speed!

5:03 pm

kje

hi DR

5:03 pm

pam

ciao, sprite and hi, dr and tyger

5:03 pm

tygerbryght

DR, this is one grid that your new icon is incredibly appropriate for! :D

5:03 pm

angelinaxox

goodnight sprite

5:03 pm

kje

to7?

5:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

my words are gone in lickety - what do i do? i've refreshed once

5:03 pm

fuquayvarina

fireworks, at last!

5:03 pm

DR1965

Hi Pam and Kje

5:04 pm

angelinaxox

congrats fuqua

5:04 pm

pam

yayayaya, fuquay

5:04 pm

angelinaxox

hi DR

5:04 pm

tygerbryght

yay, fuquay

5:04 pm

DR1965

LOL Tyger- Yes, I have about half the words so far--- Hi Angel

5:04 pm

kje

woohoo fuq!!!

5:04 pm

flosey

could I have a clue for to7 please

5:04 pm

tygerbryght

(((((owl))))) I wish I knew what to tell you. Like I said. I save mine to a text file

5:05 pm

tygerbryght

and if I'm to have any hope of finishing, I'd better get back to work. BBL

5:05 pm

tygerbryght

shrinking this so I'm not tempted ;)

5:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok i will try closing babble and openieng lickety bye all

5:06 pm

angelinaxox

bye TO, good luck

5:06 pm

DR1965

clue for the last ci6?

5:06 pm

Tanja

s

5:06 pm

DR1965

good luck TO

5:07 pm

nrkii

last ci6 is a lemon-lime flavor (think Absolut vodka)

5:08 pm

Atalante

oh that's my sort of clue, nrkii!

5:08 pm

periwinkle

16 left here

5:08 pm

DR1965

ty Nrkii

5:08 pm

angelinaxox

to 7 rhymes with letter/sound relationships, ph******s

5:08 pm

nrkii

:) Ata

5:09 pm

nrkii

59 to go...

5:09 pm

Atalante

348 left. do I have a hope?

5:09 pm

flosey

thanks angelina

5:09 pm

periwinkle

well you have 6+ hours Ata

5:09 pm

pam

hi, ata! If anyone can do it that quickly, it's you!!!!

5:09 pm

kje

ty ange

5:09 pm

angelinaxox

yw

5:10 pm

Atalante

I've had an ALL DAY meeting. On the best babble grid for years! typical!

5:10 pm

nrkii

wasn't that a TO6?

5:10 pm

kje

5

5:11 pm

BzznBea

I'm finally down to less than 100 words.

5:11 pm

pam

Go, kje, go!

5:12 pm

pam

go, bzz!

5:12 pm

MLFAN17

AE 5/10 please

5:12 pm

nrkii

ooh, found the TO7, thanks!

5:12 pm

kje

yay bzzz... feel good?

5:12 pm

jacq

same here bea, it's been a trial of my patience and the Boss's too

5:12 pm

pam

all day meetings suck anyway, let alone when there is a large grid!

5:12 pm

jacq

i think i got him hooked too though lol

5:13 pm

angelinaxox

nrk, there's a seven that's related, longer ph sound word it rhymes with

5:13 pm

Atalante

I also can't remember the words I entered this morning, so I'll try them all again, probably!

5:13 pm

stitchywitchy

hi everyone

5:13 pm

angelinaxox

oh ok, glad you found it

5:13 pm

flosey

hi stitchy

5:13 pm

nrkii

Atalante, thats why I'm determined to do this in one sitting

5:14 pm

Atalante

very sensible

5:14 pm

periwinkle

help with any of the st8's please

5:14 pm

periwinkle

I have to take lots of breaks, can't sit still for long

5:14 pm

kje

2

5:14 pm

MLFAN17

peri puter kills my eyes

5:15 pm

periwinkle

found st8/45

5:15 pm

periwinkle

sitting for long puts a strain on my neck and shoulders

5:15 pm

nrkii

I have only 1 ST8 so far... people who do st5, which is a word meaning a period of time spent on an activity

5:16 pm

periwinkle

thanks, nrkii, didn't have the plural

5:16 pm

kje

1

5:16 pm

DR1965

holding breath for Kje

5:16 pm

kje

0

5:16 pm

pam

wow, kje!!!

5:16 pm

kje

last one was a missed plural... figures

5:16 pm

periwinkle

WTG, kje

5:16 pm

DR1965

WTG!! WOOHOO KJE!!!

5:17 pm

nrkii

yay kje!

5:17 pm

angelinaxox

congrats kje

5:17 pm

kje

thank you for the patience and clues...what a monster

5:17 pm

pam

WOOOO HOOO, KJE!

5:17 pm

MLFAN17

do all the ae words start with same 3 letters?

5:17 pm

BzznBea

WTG! KJE!

5:18 pm

nrkii

yes, mlfan17

5:18 pm

BzznBea

Hardly seems like enough for such a big grid.

5:18 pm

kje

yes mlf

5:18 pm

MLFAN17

ty kje

5:18 pm

evanonut

ok! lets see if i can find a word...or two

5:18 pm

MLFAN17

ty nrk

5:18 pm

pam

Nutty!

5:18 pm

kje

LOL bzzz, yes kind of anticlimactic

5:18 pm

evanonut

pammy!!!

5:19 pm

kje

hi nut

5:19 pm

angelinaxox

hi nut, bzzn, and mlf

5:19 pm

Atalante

hi nutski!

5:19 pm

evanonut

hiya kje

5:19 pm

BzznBea

Hey, angel.

5:19 pm

evanonut

and ata and angeli

5:19 pm

evanonut

ha ha ha...i'm dirty word hunting

5:20 pm

evanonut

i'm loving that b so far

5:20 pm

herinfernallady

NUTTTIE

5:20 pm

Atalante

we have the usual bottom word

5:20 pm

kje

bbl to clue... need to look at something else for a bit now

5:20 pm

carleekat

hi there nutty

5:20 pm

evanonut

ferny!!!

5:20 pm

evanonut

and carlee

5:21 pm

herinfernallady

Nut Funted is f??? munted. Totally stuffed up.

5:21 pm

carleekat

am NOT liking this grid people....

5:21 pm

evanonut

ha ha ha...i never heard funted

5:21 pm

Atalante

wheee got a 9!

5:22 pm

mickey2

why not....it is loaded with big words

5:22 pm

herinfernallady

One step up from munted. This is what happens when one applies nearly a 700mil bottle of whiskey to ones system

5:22 pm

carleekat

am NOT seeing words.....they must be twisting the wrong way for me

5:22 pm

evanonut

i just had me a nice shot of 1792

5:22 pm

pam

hi, herin!

5:22 pm

pam

hi, herin!

5:22 pm

carleekat

I've found about 10 words in 45 mins....and I only have 203

5:23 pm

MLFAN17

AE 6/18 the SECOND and AE 6/21 help please

5:23 pm

carleekat

hi herin hun

5:23 pm

herinfernallady

Waves Hello to Everyone

5:23 pm

MLFAN17

carlee i only have 225

5:23 pm

evanonut

i have 23, i'm on fire

5:23 pm

herinfernallady

Hugs all round

5:23 pm

mickey2

i have 80 and about 1016 points...easiest one i have ever done

5:23 pm

evanonut

ha ha ha...found the boobies!

5:23 pm

carleekat

I've spent in total about 5 hours here mlf

5:24 pm

herinfernallady

Puts Nuttie out with rum. opps

5:24 pm

MLFAN17

carlee i have been here about 2 hrs today and about 2 last night i think

5:24 pm

evanonut

i'm a rum bum

5:24 pm

herinfernallady

But we loves you nuttie.

5:25 pm

herinfernallady

OH and what is the Bush out of office count down?

5:25 pm

flosey

could I have a clue for re7/28 please?

5:25 pm

evanonut

and my bum full of rum

5:25 pm

MLFAN17

which one flosey?

5:25 pm

herinfernallady

Nut. It was Halloween on Friday hence the stupidity and it was our 5 year anniversary on sat we went to the fun park we met at

5:26 pm

flosey

comes after the leather straps on a horse

5:26 pm

evanonut

happy five year, i had my 5 month anniversary yesterday

5:26 pm

nrkii

bury again flosey

5:26 pm

flosey

thank you nrkii

5:26 pm

herinfernallady

OH HUGS NUTTIE. :(

5:27 pm

evanonut

there are a lot of phantom dirty words in here

5:27 pm

flosey

2

5:28 pm

MLFAN17

Now flosey can i have my clue please???

5:28 pm

herinfernallady

HI Flosey

5:28 pm

nrkii

35 to go...

5:28 pm

flosey

clue for ga7/36 please, the third one

5:28 pm

flosey

hi herin

5:28 pm

nrkii

MFLAN, what ya need?

5:29 pm

flosey

missed it MLF, sorry, will look back

5:29 pm

herinfernallady

Nutie and im sure he is off having a drink with you and always looking after you.

5:29 pm

bubba218

ga + the fishing magazine field and *****m

5:29 pm

nrkii

ae 6/21 = past tense of eagles nest

5:29 pm

MLFAN17

flosey AE 5/10 and the AE 621 and AE 6/18

5:29 pm

flosey

don't see your request MLF, what do you need?

5:30 pm

nrkii

ae 5/10 = eagle's nest, and ae 6/18 is more so

5:30 pm

evanonut

no he's not, he's off drinking beer and golfing i bet a doller

5:30 pm

MLFAN17

look right below what you just said flosey lol

5:30 pm

Shirlockc

first an8?

5:30 pm

evanonut

dollar

5:30 pm

flosey

WHEW!!!!! FIREWORKS!

5:31 pm

pam

Yay, flosey!

5:31 pm

MLFAN17

shirlock against swapping somethng

5:31 pm

bubba218

an + either/** + moview alien + frozen wter ending

5:31 pm

herinfernallady

YAH Flosey

5:31 pm

herinfernallady

YAH Flosey

5:31 pm

BzznBea

WTG! FLOSEY!

5:31 pm

nrkii

an8 - sounds like the state Karen Carpenter was in before she died, but change the X to at T

5:31 pm

Atalante

*first* an8? any an8s!

5:31 pm

MLFAN17

Congrats flosey

5:31 pm

flosey

OK MLF it's the eagle's nest

5:31 pm

herinfernallady

ANd Nut on the side watching you. Sorry if i upset you

5:31 pm

BzznBea

65 words left for me and they are all Rs.

5:31 pm

nrkii

yay flosey!

5:31 pm

flosey

ae5/10 mlf, did you get it

5:31 pm

Shirlockc

thx nrkii

5:31 pm

BzznBea

Back later

5:31 pm

Atalante

YAY Flosey!

5:31 pm

evanonut

i don't upset easy ferny, ya'll should know that by now

5:33 pm

flosey

what a grid that was - hope we don't see one like that for another 5 years!

5:33 pm

herinfernallady

Cool. One of our babblers Elsh just shaved her head and donated her hair to a place like Locks O love. She looks awesome bald.

5:33 pm

MLFAN17

thanks for the AN clues

5:34 pm

flosey

mlf, did you get the ae5/10?

5:34 pm

MLFAN17

no flosey sorry i didnt get it

5:34 pm

flosey

it's the eagle's nest

5:34 pm

evanonut

i think if i ever had to do chemo and knew the hair was gonna go, i'd shave it first.

5:34 pm

flosey

sounds breezy

5:34 pm

herinfernallady

She did it for a good reason. I told her she looks awesome.

5:35 pm

nrkii

ae 5/10 = ae + **d* Sally **d* (from Mustang Sally)

5:35 pm

MLFAN17

why is it i can ever remember that one???

5:35 pm

MLFAN17

i second that evan

5:35 pm

flosey

bet you will now mlf

5:35 pm

herinfernallady

OH and also Nutty i was funted because of sinus attack on sat. My right side was all puffy and the skin under the eye was black.

5:35 pm

flosey

with you there Evan, good idea - much neater

5:36 pm

evanonut

awesome ferny, i hope you took pictures!

5:36 pm

herinfernallady

No. I looked like crap. I should have taken pics of me on friday in costume

5:37 pm

MLFAN17

ty got both

5:37 pm

evanonut

no no no! i like crap pictures, just ask renny!

5:37 pm

herinfernallady

Where is Renny?

5:38 pm

MLFAN17

AE 6's?

5:38 pm

evanonut

i think she married her work...or maybe she is having an affair with her job...or maybe she's glued to the toilet seat or something, but she's definitely not here

5:40 pm

nrkii

18 left... all T's

5:40 pm

jillibus

hello fellow strugglers!

5:40 pm

pam

turn the soil to oxygenate, mlf....

5:40 pm

pam

more of an eagle's nest, mlf

5:40 pm

pam

Hi, jilli!!!!

5:41 pm

nrkii

hi jilli

5:41 pm

angelinaxox

fireworks

5:41 pm

DR1965

hi killi

5:42 pm

herinfernallady

That is true Nut. YAH ANGELin HI JILI

5:42 pm

herinfernallady

That is true Nut. YAH ANGELin HI JILI

5:42 pm

DR1965

Sorry- JILLI- I am on my laptop

5:42 pm

DR1965

YEA ANGEL

5:42 pm

jillibus

wow!!! people are actually finishing this thing before the deadline! I still have 239 to go.

5:42 pm

pam

yay, angel!

5:42 pm

jillibus

YAY angel!!!

5:43 pm

DR1965

I have more than that to go... my goal is half

5:43 pm

MLFAN17

the soil one is the first 6/18 need the other one please

5:43 pm

MLFAN17

sorry my fault

5:43 pm

angelinaxox

thank you all

5:43 pm

nrkii

yay angel!!

5:43 pm

MLFAN17

CONGRATS ANGEL

5:43 pm

angelinaxox

thanks mlf and nrk also

5:44 pm

nrkii

MLFAN, use the eagle's nest word and make it more so

5:44 pm

DR1965

is the an 10 relared to the 7?

5:44 pm

DR1965

is the an 10 relared to the 7?

5:44 pm

nrkii

not even a little bit DR

5:45 pm

MLFAN17

Oh OOPS i meant 6/21 ssssoooorrrrrrryyyyyy

5:45 pm

DR1965

oops sorry again

5:45 pm

nrkii

except it starts with same first 4 letters

5:45 pm

DR1965

ok thanks

5:45 pm

jillibus

I think I have to restart -- am getting script error messages -- back asap

5:45 pm

nrkii

past tense MLF

5:46 pm

herinfernallady

OH i have to tell you all something Hilarious

5:46 pm

MLFAN17

ty

5:46 pm

nrkii

you're on herin

5:47 pm

herinfernallady

Ok. THis numbnuts robed a supermarket. He ran off and the police chased him. He jumped over back yard fences to escape them. His plan was going well till he jumped straight into the yard of a police dog that resided in the property

5:47 pm

pam

lol...moron, herin...

5:48 pm

Judi

Ouuuuch. Numb nuts indeed.

5:48 pm

nrkii

DONE

5:48 pm

herinfernallady

My friend has 2 HUGE dogs. One is police blood line and she will eat you if you piss her off.

5:49 pm

herinfernallady

Yah NR

5:49 pm

Judi

Goal in life: Do not get eaten by huge dog(s).

5:49 pm

nrkii

I can't believe I made it through this whole grid... I need shepherd's pie and beer now... comfort food

5:50 pm

DR1965

wtg nrkii

5:50 pm

jillibus

YAY nrkii!!!

5:50 pm

Judi

Speaking of beer - we about to pop out to the pub ourselves. Must make in home in time for the Simpsons' Treehouse of Horrors, though.

5:50 pm

herinfernallady

Judi. These dogs are so loving if you respect them and their property. She has to walk the police blood line dog with a muzzle as little kids have a habit of touching dogs they don't know. This poor dog had been abused by small kids so she can bite.

5:50 pm

nrkii

bbl all!

5:51 pm

Judi

Mmm. That could be scarey. We have a husky mix who kisses first and asks questions later. Loves everyone and everything. The little slut.

5:51 pm

herinfernallady

Later NR and Judi i love your pic

5:52 pm

Judi

Off for a pint. BBL.

5:52 pm

herinfernallady

Enjoy

5:53 pm

periwinkle

YAY for nrkii

5:53 pm

jillibus

oh lol, I just found the volcano, duh!

5:54 pm

herinfernallady

thanks jill i missed that. Hi peri

5:55 pm

herinfernallady

fudge it i am missing too many A words

5:55 pm

herinfernallady

fudge it i am missing too many A words

5:56 pm

tygerbryght

taking a minute's break. 79 to go

5:56 pm

DR1965

CYA Tyger

5:56 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Tyger

5:56 pm

herinfernallady

Hi there DR

5:57 pm

tygerbryght

hey, herin I could give a few clues, if you want them :) I know you usually don't

5:57 pm

DR1965

Hi Herin..

5:57 pm

tygerbryght

DR, you leaving??

5:57 pm

herinfernallady

Ta but i am not listing yet

5:57 pm

DR1965

no- you said you were taking a break

5:58 pm

gapeach

Hey y'all! On ae5-10 I typed in the volcano and it won't take it.....anyone experiencing this?

5:58 pm

tygerbryght

taking a break from the list. that's why I'm here :D

5:58 pm

tygerbryght

this is my break

5:58 pm

herinfernallady

holly crapasaurus. I just noticed the amount of T words. No its the A next to the chat

5:58 pm

DR1965

oh... I get it

5:58 pm

tygerbryght

that's a proper noun, peach. the volcano doesn't start with A

5:59 pm

periwinkle

....AND.....Drumroll please

5:59 pm

periwinkle

Fireworks!!!

5:59 pm

herinfernallady

YAH peri

5:59 pm

DR1965

WOOHOO Peri

5:59 pm

gapeach

Oh, thanks.

5:59 pm

periwinkle

can't believe I have been working on this grid ALL day. But I took many breaks

5:59 pm

tygerbryght

there are a ton of ARs, and those are many of the words you want, herin

5:59 pm

tygerbryght

yay, peri!!!

6:00 pm

Mary

Yeah, Peri, and how do you all get 599 words? I am listless yet and only have 358. Might be here all night.

6:00 pm

periwinkle

actually it was a pretty nice grid, just long

6:00 pm

herinfernallady

OH my i do believe that is what i have been NOT looking for. head desk

6:00 pm

tygerbryght

peri, I worked at it for about 5 hours - thru the wee hours - before going to bed. I had about 400 by the time I gave up for some sleep. and to think I'd intended an early bedtime!!! :P

6:00 pm

periwinkle

going to veg out in front of TV

6:01 pm

periwinkle

I am not able to use Babble Expert but I did use lickety's list and morewords

6:01 pm

tygerbryght

there are 90 zillion easy words in there, fershure :)

6:02 pm

periwinkle

bye all, happy babbling

6:02 pm

tygerbryght

happy vegging, peri :D

6:02 pm

tygerbryght

Mary, if you want to finish, I strongly recommend using Lickety - but use the bulk add, not the little window. it takes *FOREVER* for a single word with this monster

6:03 pm

Mary

MONSTER isn't the word and I thought Halloween was over

6:04 pm

tygerbryght

just looked at the stats. the who's hot column is EMPTY

6:04 pm

tygerbryght

well, Mary, do you want to tell us the word for it, or not? ;)

6:04 pm

phaeton

can i have a clue for the first in6?

6:04 pm

tygerbryght

this is All Souls Day

6:04 pm

tygerbryght

oops, no it's not. I guess I've lost a day; sorry

6:05 pm

Mary

Okay, I give up, going to the list but I dont' think I will finish.

6:05 pm

tygerbryght

1st in6 is a comparative for the preceding in5 - I don't have all the INs, but I do have that one

6:05 pm

pam

Yesterday was all saint's isn't today all souls, tyger?

6:06 pm

tygerbryght

now I think about it, I think you're right, pam, so I wasn't wrong after all???? how kewl :P :D

6:06 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks Tyuger

6:06 pm

pam

8-)

6:06 pm

tygerbryght

yvw, herin

6:07 pm

tygerbryght

phae, didja have the in5?

6:07 pm

smartymouse

Hey Fuquay, where are you at?

6:08 pm

phaeton

got it, thanks

6:08 pm

tygerbryght

yw

6:08 pm

shibaogami

does the 10 mean "against something"

6:08 pm

tygerbryght

yes, it does, shiba

6:09 pm

shibaogami

k, thanks

6:09 pm

tygerbryght

want a definition?

6:09 pm

featherbee

evening, back to plug away again

6:09 pm

tygerbryght

hey, feather

6:09 pm

pam

feather!!

6:10 pm

DR1965

Hi Feather

6:10 pm

herinfernallady

FEather monster hello my dear

6:10 pm

tygerbryght

I'm giving myself another 5-10 minutes before I go back to work. doing this grid is a personal challenge. I had serious doubts whether I could finish it. I've had a tough time, usually, with any grid over 300 words, and this is twice that

6:11 pm

DR1965

go tyger!

6:11 pm

DR1965

I know I wont finsih

6:12 pm

DR1965

but my goal was half and I am almost there

6:12 pm

tygerbryght

a hint - not a clue - for those attemptin an10: be careful which way you start the "against" part. there's only one way it will work (as usual, for long words)

6:12 pm

tygerbryght

very good, DR

6:13 pm

tygerbryght

not everybody can invest the time it takes to finish a grid like this, even if they want to

6:13 pm

featherbee

over half here, just started with the list not too long agao

6:13 pm

shibaogami

and is the 10 past tense?

6:14 pm

herinfernallady

Top A slayed

6:14 pm

featherbee

expert seems to be moving super slow

6:14 pm

tygerbryght

no, shiba, it's plural, weird as that sounds

6:14 pm

shibaogami

k, thanks

6:14 pm

DR1965

I have 13 more a's Herin

6:14 pm

tygerbryght

I don't doubt now that I can finish. I only have 79 to go, and with nearly 6 hours ... not a problem :D thank goodness!!!

6:15 pm

pam

Great, tyger!

6:15 pm

tygerbryght

oh, feather, do NOT use the usual window to enter words. use bulk add, even for single words

6:15 pm

DR1965

That is awesome tyger

6:15 pm

herinfernallady

I have 5 more then onto the MONSTER T words

6:15 pm

tygerbryght

go, herin

6:15 pm

pam

I wandered off today--not just on line as usual, but took a walk, did errands,etc. That's why I like the large grids--they last all day!

6:15 pm

tygerbryght

I'm really rather pleased with myself, pam, DR :D

6:16 pm

bubba218

100 left , bbl

6:16 pm

tygerbryght

later, bubba

6:16 pm

lil*monkey

hi everyone, just dropped in to say HI

6:16 pm

herinfernallady

Ok i know what happened. My net was really slow last night so some words i put in didn't enter

6:16 pm

lil*monkey

i did not even attempt the grid today

6:16 pm

tygerbryght

hey, monk :)

6:16 pm

pam

Great, Tyger!

6:16 pm

featherbee

i'm giving myself till 8 to see what i can do, then will work on report cards

6:16 pm

lil*monkey

hi tyger

6:16 pm

herinfernallady

MONKEY MONSTER. Hugs

6:17 pm

unithorn

I've been working on my NaNoWriMo project for hours, coming here to take a break is probably suicidal *smiles*

6:17 pm

tygerbryght

did anybody else look at bubba's icon??

6:17 pm

tygerbryght

LOL, unit. I'd say so, yes

6:17 pm

pam

oh, lil, it's fun! I am halfway done....

6:17 pm

pam

didn't see it, tyger

6:17 pm

pam

LOl, unit

6:18 pm

tygerbryght

scroll down quick, before it disappears! :)

6:18 pm

tygerbryght

feather, just be sure you use bulk add

6:18 pm

lil*monkey

hugs back, herin :)

6:19 pm

featherbee

yeah, i switched from using the chat box to using the one under the grid, and sending words to clues every now and then. going faster

6:19 pm

Atalante

under 200 left!

6:19 pm

tygerbryght

well, I'd better get back to work on the grid. BBL

6:20 pm

pam

thanks, tyger, that icon was hilarious

6:20 pm

tygerbryght

yvw, pam. I had to laugh when I saw it

6:21 pm

tygerbryght

go, ata

6:21 pm

tygerbryght

minimizing again, so I'm not tempted :) chat is just toooooo tempting. and I'd like to finish before dinner

6:21 pm

herinfernallady

mmfph i am so over missing one word of each tile. Hi Atat too

6:23 pm

Atalante

going to the list, just cos I want *some* sleep tonight!

6:23 pm

unithorn

B is making me sad. We're not even going to discuss G. Ungood, this is.

6:25 pm

herinfernallady

this is not working

6:26 pm

lilliann

can i have a clue for the 2nd me5,14 please

6:26 pm

nDanLia

hi all, so how big is this "nn"onster [guess it's to use up the extra hour]

6:26 pm

herinfernallady

599 nDan

6:26 pm

DR1965

4 more a's

6:26 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Lili

6:26 pm

unithorn

*bursts into hysterical tears*

6:26 pm

DR1965

hi lilli

6:26 pm

emmy9776

im sorry but i cant see where we can come up wth 52 words that start with G when L D R and A are the only choices for second letter, i dont think i could come up with 52 words that start with G period

6:27 pm

lilliann

hi herin, dr and everyone else

6:27 pm

featherbee

i've got all my BO words but one, the one between ennui past tense and a driller

6:27 pm

unithorn

I'm still bothered by the fact that the G is NOT close enough to the O, R, A, S, M.

6:27 pm

LuvWordGames

me 5/14 is french swear word

6:27 pm

lilliann

i've lost 75 words, when i logged out as had alot of trouble and now have to redo them, back down to 27 left

6:28 pm

lilliann

thanks luv

6:28 pm

nDanLia

ty herin

6:28 pm

unithorn

Simple things please simple minds, I guess, but nanowrimo is kicking my ass.

6:28 pm

LuvWordGames

yw

6:29 pm

Atalante

clue for the last as7 pls?

6:30 pm

herinfernallady

Ata is there more than one?

6:30 pm

Atalante

yes

6:30 pm

lilliann

a and i had a s***** upbringing ata

6:30 pm

herinfernallady

how many?

6:30 pm

DR1965

A's GReyed!!!

6:30 pm

nDanLia

a + not easy on so'nn'eone

6:31 pm

Atalante

oh wow, ty nDan

6:31 pm

lilliann

3 herin

6:31 pm

herinfernallady

Ta and yah DR

6:31 pm

DR1965

ty Herin

6:33 pm

herinfernallady

Now i am missing one Likely a plural

6:33 pm

herinfernallady

One A that is

6:33 pm

DR1965

oh no Herin

6:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

holy jumping cows! 599 is the grandest number i've ever seen

6:34 pm

herinfernallady

Actually 2 As 2 different spots

6:35 pm

pam

Indeed, BDG

6:35 pm

herinfernallady

Ok can someone tell me why the AG 5 is not allowing me an R on the end when it is a word?

6:36 pm

herinfernallady

never mind

6:36 pm

herinfernallady

never mind

6:36 pm

herinfernallady

shoot sorry. hi book

6:37 pm

DR1965

hi book

6:38 pm

Atalante

hi gwen

6:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all. please excuse me in advance if i scream. getting robot calls all day

6:38 pm

shibaogami

OK, the 10 is killing me. I've got the first four, but is the root word another answer?

6:40 pm

nDanLia

ooh showing a BCI on TV that 'nn'ute parapalegics are testing [cbs]

6:41 pm

nDanLia

yes

6:41 pm

nDanLia

[brain co'nn'puter interface]

6:42 pm

flosey

shiba, the second half of the 10 - electricians, mechanics, etc. are ******men

6:43 pm

Atalante

darn. repair isn't in the grid

6:43 pm

featherbee

do you suppose 7:42pm is too early to go to bed for the night?

6:43 pm

nDanLia

based on electronic waves

6:43 pm

Pinikula

hi all (still trying to finish)

6:43 pm

flosey

they go to school to learn their *****

6:44 pm

Pinikula

the AN10 = againt swappers

6:44 pm

shibaogami

Crap...I put that in earlier!

6:44 pm

Atalante

oh. so the singular ins't ok, but the plural is??!

6:44 pm

Pinikula

(swap, barter, exchange, etc.)

6:44 pm

Pinikula

yes ata

6:44 pm

shibaogami

Or, I guess I didn't, but I thought I did, so I haven't tried it again. Thanks though

6:46 pm

herinfernallady

Ok i just did a lap of the house. I have NO idea what i am doing

6:50 pm

DR1965

A,B,C and O's are all grey now

6:51 pm

herinfernallady

Go DR

6:51 pm

DR1965

lol Herin... I have 267 to go

6:51 pm

DR1965

brb laundry calls

6:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

TY, got the 10

6:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

has anyone else found a way to get allof their words to show?

6:51 pm

herinfernallady

Ha I have 329 left

6:52 pm

melissamay

fireworks. holy smokes.

6:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

TO, is there a problme with the list? too many words for it?

6:52 pm

DR1965

YEA MElissa!!

6:52 pm

nDanLia

YEAH

6:52 pm

herinfernallady

TO Refresh and clear cache and be patient Yah Meli

6:52 pm

melissamay

thanks. omg. 10300 total points, ya'll.

6:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi ata

6:52 pm

Pinikula

wd melissa

6:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi ata
yes gwen

6:53 pm

melissamay

I think I broke my brain. Can I help anyone before I go completely comatose?

6:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

my words in lickety's list also disappeared. what was i thinking when i began this mess?

6:54 pm

Atalante

hi TOOOO

6:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

only 381 to go, yippee

6:56 pm

herinfernallady

Patience is the Key TO

6:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

finally greyed out a tile!

6:59 pm

DR1965

wtg Book

6:59 pm

Mary

400 words done and I'm calling it a nite. too big for me.

7:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yay, greyed out another

7:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

night mary

7:01 pm

herinfernallady

Yah Mary. Yah Book

7:02 pm

tygerbryght

:pant, pant: 48 to go

7:02 pm

tygerbryght

owl, did you ever get your words back??

7:04 pm

tygerbryght

we've chuckled - several of us, at least - over DR's current icon, but never have I seen a more appropriate icon than it is today :P

7:06 pm

tygerbryght

does anybody else know if owl got her words back?

7:06 pm

herinfernallady

nope

7:06 pm

nDanLia

i pity anyone who tries to begin after 10 - doable, but not for 'nn'any

7:07 pm

tygerbryght

dan, there aren't many babblers who could finish this thing in under 3 hours. I won't even tell you how many hours *I've* been working on it, but you could compare it to a workday

7:08 pm

tygerbryght

sprite was in here a couple of hours ago, and I don't think *she* finished

7:08 pm

Pinikula

This is getting annoyig...I still have 152 to go

7:08 pm

herinfernallady

See im a little sick in the head. I would love to finish this without the list. Just using Morewords. Yes Sprite Finished (unless i halocinated)

7:08 pm

Atalante

I've done about 2 1/2 hours on it so far and got 115 left

7:08 pm

Pinikula

;(

7:09 pm

tygerbryght

and she's not usually in here during N.American daylight hours

7:09 pm

tygerbryght

and that's fast going, ata. yay for you!

7:09 pm

tygerbryght

did she? I'm so glad. she puts so much effort into this place

7:09 pm

Atalante

I am using the list now though

7:10 pm

tygerbryght

well, I don't think I'm going to finish before dinner. I don't want to be having it at 9 or 9:30 tonite, so I'm going to have to take a real break soon :sigh: back later

7:10 pm

tygerbryght

minimizing again, to avoid temptation :)

7:11 pm

nDanLia

wtg ata; i've gotten about 190 in 1/2 hr, so fingers crossed

7:11 pm

BzznBea

Back for the last 26 words. All REs.

7:11 pm

Atalante

didn't want to use the list *sigh*

7:12 pm

herinfernallady

I really should hunt for food. As the weather has been so humid the bagel that i didn't freeze went moldy in my pantry :(

7:17 pm

Scrabbler

Go go Bea! I am home now. 323 to go but my goal is halfway.

7:17 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Scrabbler

7:18 pm

Scrabbler

I saw an Aussie family from Bundaberg yesterday--moved here with 5 kids.

7:19 pm

herinfernallady

Bundy is far north in Queensland Scrabbler. How delightful. Did they have really ocker accents?

7:19 pm

Scrabbler

Great accents-- I could have listened to those kids and Mum all day.

7:19 pm

Scrabbler

I don't know about "ocker" though.

7:20 pm

herinfernallady

THat is the ocker accent if they are pure breeds from the bush.

7:20 pm

Scrabbler

They are not Aborigines.

7:21 pm

herinfernallady

No not saying that. What i mean is the top end people have a great Ocker accent. Ocker is true AUssie

7:21 pm

Scrabbler

OK, I will read up on it.

7:22 pm

herinfernallady

http://www.bundabergregion.info/

7:25 pm

nDanLia

i just love so'nn' of these word fa'nn'ilies like the ti 6/18 group [esp 9/54]

7:26 pm

Scrabbler

herin--it looks beautiful!

7:26 pm

herinfernallady

Dan Giggle

7:26 pm

herinfernallady

It is Haven't been there myself but it is

7:27 pm

tygerbryght

hey, scrabs

7:28 pm

tygerbryght

I've got 33 to go, and decided that now is when I should take my dinner break. I'm having a burger, and the patty is frozen, and I gotta get all the fixins ready, soooo ....

7:29 pm

nDanLia

australia is next on our geography trek; have saved links for several great sites picked up here [we have an aborinal exhibit in a local 'nn'useu'nn']; daughter will lover, thanks herin

7:29 pm

nDanLia

btw, that was the 8 since only 1 of you ;)

7:30 pm

nDanLia

*add gi as needed

7:30 pm

tygerbryght

I will be back after dinner and that last 33 words :) have fun, all

7:30 pm

nDanLia

eat well tyger

7:30 pm

BzznBea

5 more

7:30 pm

herinfernallady

Love Aus. Halls Gap has a fantastic Aboriginal exhibit. Adelaide has an AWESOME museum. Love Canberra for the War Memorial and Science Museum.

7:31 pm

tygerbryght

it's ground sirloin, dan, so it will taste good :D

7:31 pm

tygerbryght

go, bea!

7:31 pm

tygerbryght

later ....

7:31 pm

Scrabbler

Come on, Bea, you are almost there!

7:32 pm

herinfernallady

Dan most places (like towns and such) have websites

7:32 pm

nDanLia

yes, just need to pick & choose; but helps to be pointed to

7:33 pm

herinfernallady

Also hiring a campervan is a brillant way to see aus

7:33 pm

BzznBea

All done!

7:34 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, Bea!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:34 pm

nDanLia

doing geog/hist & literature hand in hand as 'nn'uch as possible; just a virtual tour; have jsut finished 1800s cotton 'nn'

7:34 pm

Atalante

yay bea!

7:34 pm

herinfernallady

WOOT Bea

7:34 pm

BzznBea

I think I may have to have a couple of days off after this one.

7:34 pm

nDanLia

ills in eng/us & how irish i'nn''nn'igrants were treated; oving on to penal colonies....

7:34 pm

Scrabbler

Yahooo Bea! Congrats! Anyone that finishes is both perseverant and insane.

7:34 pm

BzznBea

TY all

7:35 pm

nDanLia

YEAHHHH

7:35 pm

BzznBea

Insane, yes.

7:35 pm

nDanLia

and deserves shouted congrats

7:35 pm

BzznBea

Good luck to the rest of you.

7:35 pm

BzznBea

Night

7:35 pm

nDanLia

nite

7:36 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Bea.

7:36 pm

herinfernallady

http://tinyurl.com/5wljmq Dan this is where i grew up

7:38 pm

nDanLia

tx, added to list

7:38 pm

pam

hi, again

7:38 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Pam

7:40 pm

Jacula

Hi folks. Back off my holiday and back for my final 120 words. Great grid! I had to look twice at the screen when I signed in this morning... and then I cleaned my specs to be sure I hadn't misread the total.

7:40 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Pam.

7:40 pm

pam

JACCCCCCCCCCC

7:40 pm

Atalante

Jac!

7:40 pm

pam

hi,scrabs

7:40 pm

Scrabbler

Hi jacula

7:40 pm

herinfernallady

HI JAC

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

hi all...

7:40 pm

Jacula

Hi red.

7:40 pm

pam

red!

7:41 pm

Scrabbler

This morning I dove right in and didn't look at the total until I had almost 100 words.

7:41 pm

Scrabbler

Hi red

7:41 pm

redturtlehead

i have been wanting to get back to this grid alll day 349 left!!!

7:41 pm

herinfernallady

HI RED

7:42 pm

Scrabbler

I just passed halfway! 298 to go.

7:43 pm

kje

go scrab go!!!

7:43 pm

herinfernallady

I just got a tad excited. I can see the end of the T words

7:43 pm

Atalante

52 left!

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

I am getting my second "wind" for the day--I was really dopey earlier today.

7:43 pm

redturtlehead

ata is being smug

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

Go Atalante go!!

7:44 pm

Tanja

Hi all

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Tanja

7:44 pm

Atalante

ty! I'm flagging

7:44 pm

Jacula

Well done so far, Ata!

7:44 pm

Tanja

143 to go - gettign further than i thought

7:45 pm

kje

me too scrab... by the end i was asking for fish clues... like te5 (what you show when you smile)

7:45 pm

chickieo8

hi all,back again for an evening try at this big monster:)

7:45 pm

kje

it was down-right embarrassing

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

Hi chickie

7:45 pm

Tanja

ty

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

TY for te5, kje

7:45 pm

herinfernallady

Hi ANyone i missed

7:45 pm

pam

I wasn't even halfway and didn't even understand that clue, kje, talk about embarrassing!!!!!

7:45 pm

chickieo8

Hi Scrabbler

7:46 pm

redturtlehead

oh no, weare embarassed. i am just tired.

7:46 pm

Jacula

Thanks for the te5, kje. Hadn't spotted that.

7:46 pm

Tanja

The clue was cool - I picked up four more words form it lol

7:46 pm

kje

done yet pam?

7:46 pm

chickieo8

hiya red:<)

7:47 pm

pam

no, kje, I am not focused, LOL

7:47 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Chikie

7:48 pm

pam

hi, chickie and tanja

7:48 pm

kje

well i am willing to clue for a bit if anyone needs it

7:49 pm

chickieo8

Hi Pam:>)

7:49 pm

redturtlehead

Oh kje, I need clues, but I have no idea. I shall not complete. I fear I can not stay up this late.

7:49 pm

Scrabbler

I just opened the list. This is where I see all of the obvious words. I have no AE words.

7:49 pm

herinfernallady

well i am nearly seeing the Light with the T words

7:49 pm

kje

ae5 - start of plane or space

7:49 pm

kje

ae + ra4 - poke holes in a lawn

7:50 pm

kje

ae5 - eagle's nest... and PT

7:50 pm

Scrabbler

AE's are done.

7:50 pm

kje

yay herin!

7:50 pm

pam

that was quick, scrabs, 8-).

7:50 pm

kje

ae6 - more of it

7:50 pm

herinfernallady

freagin driving me nuts

7:51 pm

Scrabbler

an10 please?

7:51 pm

kje

against swaps

7:51 pm

kje

it is plural without singular form

7:52 pm

nDanLia

against barterings

7:52 pm

Scrabbler

swaps as in tr5?

7:52 pm

redturtlehead

how bizarre...

7:52 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, ty

7:52 pm

kje

yes scrab

7:53 pm

pam

westerly winds.... great 10!

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

ao6--related to the big artery?

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

Need nap, oh how I wish I could put the grid on hold!

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, DUH, dopey Scrabbler!

7:53 pm

nDanLia

yep

7:53 pm

herinfernallady

what was i thinking. DOH thanks Scrabbler. I feel better knowing a DOCTOR missed that AO :P

7:54 pm

kje

st7 is what that big artery can get... narrowing

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

TY, kje.

7:54 pm

kje

yw

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

Herin, I was looking for the artery itself, then realized the word is an adj

7:55 pm

wvteach

clue for the second me 5/14 please

7:55 pm

kje

french curse... me5

7:55 pm

herinfernallady

I didn't see it

7:56 pm

wvteach

thanks kje

7:56 pm

kje

eating curry, and think i am actually starting to sweat... whoa

7:56 pm

pam

which st7 is that, kje? point-wise, I mean?

7:56 pm

redturtlehead

Yum curry.

7:56 pm

pam

sounds like good curry, kje!

7:56 pm

Scrabbler

Jump in a cold shower

7:57 pm

kje

oops it is a st8/45 - can't count - LOLOL

7:57 pm

kje

very easy to make, pam... ridiculously so

7:57 pm

redturtlehead

Lots of medical words... re5...too

7:58 pm

pam

LOL, now I need to look for it, kje. Thanks

7:58 pm

kje

yep - that old re5-angiotensin system

7:58 pm

herinfernallady

lalalalalaa there is no RE words

7:59 pm

kje

denial, herin? won't work - LOL

7:59 pm

pam

I don't think I have that re5, either

7:59 pm

herinfernallady

Yep. I am in Egypt in Denile.

7:59 pm

Atalante

24 left after first go through the list

8:00 pm

kje

change your flag, herin... maybe we can meet there : )

8:00 pm

Jacula

Good going, Ata.

8:00 pm

kje

woohoo ata!!! almost there!!!

8:00 pm

redturtlehead

Pam re plus famous ancient wise person anaias ***

8:00 pm

pam

wow, ata!

8:00 pm

pam

she's not ancient, thanks!

8:00 pm

herinfernallady

k but that means switching over

8:01 pm

pam

still looking for that arterial st8....

8:01 pm

redturtlehead

Older...

8:01 pm

kje

nooooo, wouldn't switch out of the grid herin... takes forever to load back up

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

1st an6 please?

8:01 pm

herinfernallady

Hence not moving off

8:02 pm

kje

pam... he had a heart attack because the artery supplying his heart was st8... ends in facial twitch

8:02 pm

kje

PT of threw in a bet, scrab

8:02 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, double vowel

8:03 pm

Scrabbler

last an7 please?

8:03 pm

jillibus

hello again

8:03 pm

kje

an + pooped out

8:03 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jill

8:03 pm

kje

hi jilli!

8:03 pm

kje

done yet jilli?

8:03 pm

jillibus

nice medical clues -- thanks

8:03 pm

Jacula

Hi Jilli.

8:03 pm

herinfernallady

wooooooooooooooooottt no more stinking s words

8:04 pm

kje

yw

8:04 pm

Scrabbler

TY--AN's are done. BRB, I have to move clothes from washer to dryer.

8:04 pm

kje

woohoo herin

8:04 pm

pam

thanks, kje

8:04 pm

jillibus

hi jac, I did my turn in lexulous

8:04 pm

kje

yw

8:04 pm

herinfernallady

Now the RE words sigh

8:04 pm

jillibus

I have 120 left. Can't understand how others have finished so fast!

8:05 pm

Jacula

Jilli - I'll check in later. 106 left to find here first.

8:05 pm

kje

there are a lot, herin... but not too too horrid

8:05 pm

kje

horrid - that is a fun word

8:05 pm

jillibus

I'm now battling the 77 R words, ugh!

8:05 pm

redturtlehead

I have 318 left. those 12 hrs of work did not help my babbling.

8:06 pm

herinfernallady

HORRID Horrid is bloody re words (rant tanty whine)

8:06 pm

kje

bummer, red... i hate working on the weekend

8:06 pm

redturtlehead

It was not too bad, just loong.

8:06 pm

redturtlehead

and I have to work tomorro again.

8:06 pm

herinfernallady

That was rather rude of work to interupt

8:07 pm

jillibus

there was a little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead (forrid). When she was good she was very very good, but when she was bad she was horrid. I heard that a lot from my parents, lol!

8:07 pm

herinfernallady

God i hate oprah

8:07 pm

redturtlehead

it was herin, but I do enjoy eating also.

8:08 pm

herinfernallady

Money is good though Red

8:08 pm

jillibus

I think this grid is truly horrid -- huge and full of obscurities. Maybe it contains the entire enable fictionary.

8:08 pm

wvteach

clues for the second ni 5/10 please

8:08 pm

herinfernallady

Jill my parents said that about me too

8:08 pm

kje

me too jilli!!!! my mom use to say that...

8:09 pm

redturtlehead

my Mom as well...

8:09 pm

jillibus

Has anyone else experienced the slooowwwness of entering words?

8:09 pm

kje

moms are moms no matter where they are : )

8:09 pm

herinfernallady

Yes Jill

8:10 pm

kje

yes jilli...

8:10 pm

redturtlehead

yes, I think its because the grid is so so big.

8:10 pm

jillibus

I guess kids are all horrid at times, but I never said that to my son, well, he wasn't a little girl, of course.

8:10 pm

kje

LOL jilli

8:10 pm

herinfernallady

Grin jill

8:11 pm

Jacula

It's 2:10am here and someone's just let off a load of fireworks.:(

8:11 pm

jillibus

there was a little boy, who wasn't just a joy...

8:11 pm

kje

WOOHOO JAC!!!!!!

8:11 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay Jacula!!!!

8:11 pm

kje

oh, in real life you mean???? oops

8:11 pm

Atalante

yay jac!!

8:12 pm

redturtlehead

Oooooh. different.

8:12 pm

kje

confused : }

8:12 pm

jillibus

in spite of the curl on his forrid....

8:12 pm

kje

jilli - whatcha drinking?

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Jacula!!

8:13 pm

jillibus

vodka on the rox of course, kje :D

8:13 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, I guess you didn't finish yet, but you meant real-life foreworks.

8:13 pm

kje

knew you must be drinking something after that last rhyme - LOLOLOL

8:13 pm

Scrabbler

*fireworks* I meant

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

Last ar6 please?

8:14 pm

kje

yes, scrab - forworks sounds kind of scandalous - woot

8:14 pm

Jacula

Yes, in real life, kje. LOL. It would have been funny if they'd done it as I finished though.:-)

8:15 pm

jillibus

ahh, foreworks -- that's a good idea. When I get to 100 left I'll announce foreworks for this brute.

8:15 pm

kje

that would have been great, jac... and no less than you will deserve after finishing the monster

8:15 pm

jillibus

brb

8:15 pm

herinfernallady

ok what was i thinking

8:16 pm

kje

more monet like, scrab

8:16 pm

Jacula

'foreworks' = the time you spend studying the grid before typing any words in?

8:16 pm

kje

cleaner than I was thinkin jac - LOL

8:16 pm

Scrabbler

TY, kje....on to the AS words-- i need the last 3.

8:16 pm

redturtlehead

thats it Jacula!

8:17 pm

kje

a + st4

8:17 pm

Jacula

LOL - kje. Doesn't that word normally end in 'play'? *grins*

8:17 pm

kje

a + st5

8:17 pm

kje

and plural the fall flower

8:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

bye all, brain gone soft, 202 words left and they're all yours 8-)

8:17 pm

rururocks

everybody done now?

8:17 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Gwen---great job!

8:17 pm

kje

i am ruru - yay

8:17 pm

redturtlehead

LOLOLOLOL ruru.

8:17 pm

kje

you ru?

8:17 pm

Jacula

'Bye Gwen. Hope your brain feels better tomorrow.

8:17 pm

pam

nice going, bdg!

8:18 pm

rururocks

should I start?

8:18 pm

kje

pulease! such a BSer

8:18 pm

rururocks

ROFL

8:18 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, of course, ruru, there is plenty of time left.

8:18 pm

rururocks

I must have spent 10 hours on this beast

8:18 pm

Atalante

firebirds!

8:18 pm

kje

WOOHOO ATA!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:19 pm

Scrabbler

Yahooo ata!

8:19 pm

Jacula

WELL DONE ATA!*~*~*~*~*~*~

8:19 pm

rururocks

GTO's !!!!!!

8:19 pm

rururocks

Cameros!!!!!!

8:19 pm

pam

yay, ata!

8:19 pm

kje

gto?

8:19 pm

rururocks

Corvettes!!!!!!

8:19 pm

herinfernallady

yah ata

8:19 pm

kje

aaaahhh

8:19 pm

Atalante

I ended up using morewords for the first time ever :D time constraints!!

8:19 pm

Scrabbler

Last 2 as words?

8:19 pm

rururocks

firebird is a muscle car kje... boy are you outta date

8:19 pm

kje

have you been drinking with jilli, ruru?

8:20 pm

kje

scvrab - a + st4 (spin a spoon in batter say)

8:20 pm

rururocks

Did this grid totally ripped..

8:20 pm

kje

a + st5 (tough on the rules)

8:20 pm

Atalante

and I'd love to stay and clue, but it's 2:20am and I'm soooooo tired

8:20 pm

kje

may have been the best way to do it ruru

8:20 pm

Jacula

Know how you feel, Ata.

8:20 pm

nDanLia

yeah

8:20 pm

kje

sweet dreams ata!

8:20 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, I needed both of those st words too. TY

8:21 pm

rururocks

easier on the monkeys that way..

8:21 pm

kje

yw

8:21 pm

kje

my monkeys jumped ship at 400

8:21 pm

Scrabbler

5 A words left--all ATs

8:21 pm

Atalante

*runs off to a very much needed bed*

8:21 pm

redturtlehead

I want to go to bed.

8:21 pm

kje

all are a + double consonant scrab

8:21 pm

rururocks

we buried one of ours around 11 a.m. kept hitting the keyboard till its last moment alive..

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

oh Yah ATA

8:22 pm

Scrabbler

I got the 1st two

8:22 pm

kje

red, it is early yet!

8:22 pm

Jacula

'Night, 'night Ata. Sweet dreams. No Babbling in your sleep, now!

8:22 pm

kje

*playing taps for ruru's monkey*

8:22 pm

redturtlehead

Yes but I got DST messed up, got up at 3 am and then ran around the inner city ER all day...

8:22 pm

rururocks

babba baaaaaaaa bbbabaaaaaaaaaa

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

Hi ru

8:23 pm

kje

*lowering flag*

8:23 pm

rururocks

head bowed...

8:23 pm

Jacula

I don't believe that I've only just spotted the Babble volcano! *sighs*

8:23 pm

Scrabbler

A's are done. 243 to go...goal = less than 200

8:24 pm

rururocks

hiya herin.. how is the grid going for you...

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

oh I have 182 left. Going well and you?

8:24 pm

kje

jac - I only got it b/c someone else clued it...

8:24 pm

rururocks

if tonight's grid is over 30 I am going to scream

8:24 pm

Shirlockc

er8 anyone?

8:24 pm

nDanLia

anyone in 'nn'ountain/west zones ... 60 'nn'inutes showing seg'nn'ent on a BCI [BrainCo'nn'puterInterface], onkeys would love

8:25 pm

Scrabbler

danlia, you need to get your M key fixed

8:25 pm

nDanLia

being used for 'nn'ute parapeligics

8:25 pm

kje

promise ru? will i hear you all the way over here?

8:25 pm

rururocks

er + fuel for cars + nervous twitch

8:25 pm

rururocks

er + fuel for cars + nervous twitch

8:25 pm

nDanLia

owner not back until nid dec

8:25 pm

Scrabbler

TY, ruru

8:26 pm

Shirlockc

wow, thx ruru

8:26 pm

redturtlehead

very nice ruru thanks.,

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

is there any RE 9 words please?

8:26 pm

jillibus

back to the R, S, T grid words... *splosh*

8:27 pm

kje

no herin

8:27 pm

herinfernallady

thanks saves me looking for it

8:28 pm

jillibus

oh.. Obama about to speak in Cinci...

8:28 pm

redturtlehead

go obama go....

8:29 pm

kje

ssshhhhh - don't want to jinx it

8:29 pm

kje

so neither ru or jilli are at all curious about the weird dream you were in?

8:30 pm

redturtlehead

new top chef nov 12!!!

8:30 pm

jillibus

dream? whose dream?

8:30 pm

jillibus

I was afk

8:30 pm

kje

damn... i drop that last night and poof and you don't even notice??? bummer

8:30 pm

rururocks

i did want to hear go ahead...

8:31 pm

milesndale

I luuurve top chef

8:31 pm

kje

not a big deal... just funny... do you remember last week sometime when we were talking about men that were sexy bald?

8:31 pm

rururocks

was I tanned ..dressed up.. and well muscled?

8:31 pm

Pinikula

I've made it to under 100!!!!!!

8:31 pm

redturtlehead

I am looking forward to it miles

8:31 pm

Pinikula

(hi all)

8:31 pm

kje

woohoo pini!!!

8:32 pm

milesndale

ello, pini

8:32 pm

Jacula

Hi Pini.

8:32 pm

Scrabbler

Wahoo Pini!

8:32 pm

herinfernallady

PIniii

8:32 pm

jillibus

must go to grid...ttfn

8:32 pm

kje

that night i dreamt you were bald (ruru) and jilli was tattooing hair on your head.... very bizarre

8:32 pm

Scrabbler

te8 and 9 after singing voice below bass?

8:33 pm

milesndale

I just started...glum cuz I know I won't get all SIX HUNDRED damn words in this thing

8:33 pm

kje

add minera ending to voice and then plural, scrab

8:33 pm

Jacula

kje - that's weirder than some of my weird dreams. LOL

8:33 pm

kje

mineral

8:33 pm

Scrabbler

TY, kje

8:33 pm

jillibus

clue for re5/14 before throw up, please

8:34 pm

kje

it was jac... decided to stop drinking and babbling so late at night - LOL

8:34 pm

milesndale

ty kje

8:34 pm

milesndale

never woulda got that one

8:34 pm

herinfernallady

I think i dreamed this last night

8:34 pm

kje

re5 - place a price on again?

8:34 pm

kje

it wasn't a dream herin... this is too real

8:34 pm

rururocks

** shaving head ***

8:34 pm

milesndale

haha jilli, no puns this late please

8:35 pm

herinfernallady

i think more like a frecking nightmare

8:35 pm

milesndale

who dreamed this up anyway?

8:35 pm

kje

true herin

8:35 pm

pam

mineral?

8:35 pm

kje

i think it was a natural bald, ruru...

8:35 pm

Jacula

kje - whilst away on holiday, I had a dream that we arrived home to find a large wooden conservatory with diamond leaded windows sticking out of the first floor of our house on the side of my son's new bedroom. It was halfway over our neighbour's garden. LOL

8:35 pm

redturtlehead

mineral ending pam...

8:36 pm

milesndale

u know, like superman is afraid of...

8:36 pm

jillibus

miles,one re5/14 really does mean throw up, lol!

8:36 pm

kje

weird jac - LOL

8:36 pm

kje

pam... like baux***

8:36 pm

pam

thanks, red!

8:36 pm

jillibus

and tyvm, kje :)

8:36 pm

milesndale

yes, that was the one I got. I just started this party

8:36 pm

milesndale

late

8:36 pm

kje

yw jilli

8:37 pm

rururocks

I had a dream I was taking a shower and little mickey mouses (soap foam) were washing off my body and going down the drain screaming.. what does that mean?

8:37 pm

Jacula

You've been cruel to mice, ruru?

8:37 pm

milesndale

It means it was a cool dream, ruru

8:37 pm

redturtlehead

Ruru you need to come visit me in Orlaaaando?

8:37 pm

milesndale

I dreamed I was hanging out with the girl from clan of the cave bear

8:38 pm

kje

are we interpreting the? I thought we were just shaing... i don't even want to imagine what my dreams mean

8:38 pm

Jacula

Our brains are very weird! It must be the result of Babble addiction. *grins*

8:38 pm

herinfernallady

Ru you have been smoking LSD again

8:38 pm

milesndale

but she came back in the present and everyone screamed because she was naked

8:38 pm

kje

maybe they were commenting on the body, ruru?

8:39 pm

kje

they screamed, miles?

8:39 pm

Jacula

87 to go and I think I need either coffee or wine to finish this.

8:39 pm

Pinikula

* trying to ignore bald tatoos * ;)

8:39 pm

milesndale

yes. so she had to come over to find clothes at my house

8:39 pm

redturtlehead

go get coffe Jac. I am soon to bed.

8:39 pm

Pinikula

same here jacula...

8:39 pm

kje

my vote is alcohol jac

8:40 pm

redturtlehead

I have 304 to go...halfway is going to be good.

8:40 pm

milesndale

my vote would be alcohol too, except gotta go pick up dale from work in a coupla

8:40 pm

herinfernallady

ohohohoh 159 left no list (wft am i nthinking)

8:40 pm

kje

then no alcohol for you miles

8:40 pm

Jacula

I've gone for wine. I'll be awake all night if I have coffee.

8:41 pm

milesndale

no drinkee and drivee

8:41 pm

kje

enjoy jac

8:41 pm

Jacula

Miles - I agree. Drinking and driving is a definite no no.

8:41 pm

milesndale

I could use it too, because I cleaned the refrigerator and the freezer today

8:42 pm

milesndale

It took , like, hours

8:42 pm

kje

hey, me too miles...

8:42 pm

Pinikula

You mean you're a "Double D"? ;)

8:42 pm

milesndale

And I do it frequently too. You too, kje? wow

8:42 pm

kje

nah, took me maybe 20 minutes

8:42 pm

kje

what pini?

8:43 pm

Jacula

Diving into the grid again for a while.

8:43 pm

Pinikula

Was referring to Miles.. ;)

8:43 pm

milesndale

lucky you. We have a college guy for a housemate, and he leaves stuff in there till it turns furry

8:43 pm

kje

vote him off the island, miles

8:43 pm

jillibus

revolting re words re7/32

8:44 pm

milesndale

no, pini! Thank God...boobies would get in the way of my manly bod

8:44 pm

kje

re7 - stopped working

8:44 pm

herinfernallady

EWW Mile. Give him paper plates

8:44 pm

milesndale

but they're fine on other people...

8:44 pm

jillibus

BarryO just arrived -- back in a bit (10 to go for foreworks)

8:45 pm

Jacula

LOL Miles.

8:45 pm

Scrabbler

Ta da....time for bed at 404/195. I am happy to have gotten this far. If I had done this all day I would be heavily medicated in a psych ward by now.

8:45 pm

kje

wow, great jilli

8:45 pm

pam

excellent, scrabs!!!!!

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

Well done Scrabler

8:45 pm

Jacula

Good going, Jilli!

8:45 pm

kje

sweet dreams scrab (free of balness and tattoos)

8:45 pm

jillibus

LOL scrabs -- take care!

8:45 pm

pam

wow, jilli, is right, kje!

8:45 pm

milesndale

Then the paper plates would stick to the fridge surface, so I can't win

8:45 pm

Jacula

'Night Scrabbs. Well done.

8:45 pm

milesndale

bye scrabbs

8:45 pm

jillibus

hey -- foreworks means 100 to go!

8:46 pm

kje

no clues needed? if not, i will go do other things

8:47 pm

Pinikula

I'd ask, kje...but not sure where to start...

8:47 pm

Jacula

Same here, Pini.

8:47 pm

jillibus

lotsa clues needed, but must hear BarryO

8:47 pm

redturtlehead

I think I have finally decided that good sleep is more important than this monsterous grid.

8:47 pm

redturtlehead

TOmorro will be 65 words... I bet.

8:47 pm

herinfernallady

Miles i have a suggestion. White board on the fridge door. EVERTHING that goes into said fridge has to be written on the white board complete with date it went in. IE Leftover beef 14/11/09. Or say every two weeks on friday everything is going out of the fridge that looks rank

8:48 pm

kje

sweet dreams red

8:48 pm

Jacula

Maybe, red.

8:48 pm

lbdawger

holysh4! that was a wicked and just mean grid! wish i could stay and visit, but it's time for me to hit the pillows. good luck everyone attempting this monster!

8:48 pm

jillibus

I hope Tuesday's is about 25 easy words

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

night REd

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

HI Lb

8:48 pm

Jacula

Herin - I tr5 that, but I forgot to keep it up.

8:48 pm

redturtlehead

herin, that owuld never work in my house with just me. whoa. ok Good nite and into PB I go with my feather bed.

8:48 pm

kje

woohoo LBD!!!! WTG!

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

Well it works in a many person house. then again i lived with a Vacuum that used to eat dead bread

8:49 pm

Jacula

Hi and 'bye and well done, lbd.

8:49 pm

Pinikula

se8/40...

8:49 pm

pam

congrat, lbd!

8:49 pm

jillibus

YAY for lbd!!!

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

yah LB

8:50 pm

kje

se + number + picnic pest

8:50 pm

lbdawger

oh and hi everyone! thank you! really do wish i could stay and refocus...i have numb butt and crossed eyes. and early shift. *poof*

8:50 pm

Jacula

There is no such thing as dead bread, unless it's growing penicillin. You can make bread pudding, bread and butter pudding, summer pudding, breadcrumbs to freeze for toppings etc., etc.

8:50 pm

jillibus

hanging in to see the se8/40 clue (please without referring to another se word)

8:50 pm

Pinikula

sorry...the one before that?

8:50 pm

herinfernallady

NOT rubbing feeling back in your butt there LB

8:51 pm

herinfernallady

Dead bread is Dead, not usuable dead Jac

8:51 pm

redturtlehead

Ok I reached half way, cant be bothered for more, really.

8:51 pm

kje

se - sounds like 0 + fork prong

8:52 pm

Pinikula

thank you!

8:52 pm

Jacula

Growing penicillin then, Herin?

8:52 pm

jillibus

ty kje for the weird se8

8:52 pm

kje

good for you red! sleep well

8:52 pm

kje

yw

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

Jac yes

8:52 pm

Jacula

Sleep well, red.

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

Like my bagel this am :( stupid weather

8:53 pm

Pinikula

77 more to go...oi

8:54 pm

Jacula

82 to go and I'm beginning to lose the will to live. Still enjoying the grid, though.

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

Jac i have a fairly Yogi diet. Lots of fresh foods. Anything funkish gets tossed

8:54 pm

kje

live jac live

8:54 pm

Pinikula

same here, jacula!

8:54 pm

jillibus

and ty, kje, for the other se8 which I did recognise, lol

8:54 pm

LadyNatts

I wish I had opened the grid earlier... no way i will finish this tonight

8:55 pm

FunGuy

How's everyone?

8:55 pm

LadyNatts

in fact, it's so daunting that after finding 171 words, I feel like I'm done.

8:55 pm

kje

good fungus

8:55 pm

herinfernallady

Insane

8:55 pm

jillibus

natts, hurshy got 503 words without the list in about an hour last night. She must be an extraterrestrial.

8:56 pm

herinfernallady

130 to go

8:56 pm

herinfernallady

Hurshy got possessed me thinks :D

8:56 pm

jillibus

hi fungi

8:56 pm

FunGuy

599 to go here! *s*

8:56 pm

FunGuy

hi jilli

8:56 pm

jillibus

108 here (brag)

8:57 pm

kje

0 here (bigger brag) LOL

8:57 pm

herinfernallady

HI anyone i missed

8:57 pm

kje

OK, off... will try for flip

8:57 pm

FunGuy

kje...you are good!

8:57 pm

jillibus

geeze, obama just said "congradulate"!

8:57 pm

milesndale

I only have 410...

8:57 pm

kje

it is true, fungus... can't argue that : )

8:57 pm

milesndale

bye kje

8:57 pm

Jacula

I saw someone saying earlier that they weren't going to do the grid but would spend the day being entertained by reading everyone's first reactions when they signed in. If I have time after a night's sleep, I might open up today's chog to do same.

8:58 pm

milesndale

can you actually hear the "d" in the mispronunciation?

8:58 pm

pam

lol, jac

8:58 pm

jillibus

yes indeed, miles, I hear Ts very well -- Brit background

8:58 pm

FunGuy

Pini...are you here???

8:59 pm

Jacula

I've been Babbling for some years now (on and off the Internet, LOL) and it's the biggest grid I ever recall doing.

8:59 pm

milesndale

oh... I hate it when someone spells it that way. I hate bad grammar in all forms

8:59 pm

herinfernallady

It is the BIGGEST grid EVER. and im wondering what the fudge i am thinking

9:00 pm

milesndale

Is it generated by some random function?

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

Yes

9:00 pm

Jacula

Yes Miles, it is.

9:00 pm

Pinikula

I'm here....

9:00 pm

milesndale

wow

9:00 pm

FunGuy

just checking

9:00 pm

Pinikula

...I think my eyes are glazing over...

9:00 pm

jillibus

yay miles! And I liked Baba Wawa's TwenTy TwenTy rather than Jenny Twenny.

9:01 pm

pam

sprite said earlier that she and ata recalled one over 600, but that had to have been a long time ago as i have been here since oct '04 and this is the largest I recall....

9:01 pm

herinfernallady

Not since stats started.

9:01 pm

milesndale

haha, jilli. That woman just can't tawk right

9:02 pm

Jacula

603 or 604 if I remember the archived stuff correctly.

9:02 pm

jillibus

I ain't never seed the like a this'n, but I'm jist a newbie, joined May 06

9:02 pm

FunGuy

What is the correct spelling of the word "use"...(with or without a d on the end) when used in a sentence like, "I use to go there." or "I used to go there"????

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

wow.

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

I am just grateful that there is an extra hour

9:02 pm

milesndale

I used to

9:03 pm

Jacula

The second form is correct, funguy.

9:03 pm

jillibus

I used to go there, fungi

9:03 pm

jillibus

I'm used to being called a fusspot too

9:03 pm

FunGuy

I agree, but it doesn't seem most people pronounce the d when they use it that way

9:03 pm

milesndale

I thought the extra hour was yesterday????

9:03 pm

milesndale

oh, I see what you mean, fun

9:04 pm

herinfernallady

um i dont know

9:04 pm

Jacula

Did you type 'fungi' 'cos there wasn't mushroom. jilli? :D

9:04 pm

milesndale

yes, people are very loose with language, esp here in usa

9:04 pm

Jacula

We got the extra hour LAST weekend here in UK.

9:04 pm

Pinikula

they'd have to pause and practically make the same sound twice...instead "we" often just run it together.

9:04 pm

herinfernallady

repeats what was i thinking

9:04 pm

milesndale

I like the UK for that very reason...

9:05 pm

Pinikula

ok...I'm dumb...what's the last ta4/4???

9:05 pm

milesndale

ppl often say it like, "I useta go there"

9:06 pm

milesndale

is it the one to do with weighing, pini?

9:06 pm

pam

I prefer useta to use... when people write I use to do that, it makes my skin crawl, lol!

9:06 pm

FunGuy

I useta go to uston

9:06 pm

milesndale

yu r killing me

9:07 pm

pam

lol, funguy!

9:07 pm

pam

don't much like textspeak, either, LOL

9:07 pm

jillibus

true, O King...but my granddad was a phonetician (taught philology at Columbia) and had a language school in Germany for diplomats pre WW1, considered an authority about Standard English pronunciations as shown in the English Pronouncing Dictionary -- you can thank him via his son (my uncle) for The Rain in Spain etc, lol!

9:07 pm

kje

ta4/4 - black gooey stuffs

9:07 pm

Pinikula

not sure smiles...elaborate?

9:07 pm

pam

but at least textspeak is just that...

9:07 pm

milesndale

me neither...I was just being stoopid

9:08 pm

pam

LOLOLOL, jilli

9:08 pm

FunGuy

I don't like text abbreviations either in sentences, but I'm fine with those such as BBL, LOL, etc.

9:08 pm

milesndale

when you zero a scale to weigh something, pini

9:08 pm

jillibus

I kinda like textspeak :D

9:08 pm

onyx

oh why did i look here now/ i think this is the biggest puzzle i've ever seen. evening babblers

9:08 pm

Pinikula

oh, crapola...fish me now!

9:08 pm

pam

just venting, miles, not upset with anyone

9:08 pm

Jacula

w8t, pam, wot u mean u dnt lk txtspk?

9:08 pm

milesndale

fish!!

9:08 pm

onyx

30 8 letter words?

9:08 pm

jillibus

hi onyx

9:08 pm

herinfernallady

JILL how many times do i have to ask can you please write you stories and your history into a book. You are so interesting. I miss my Grannies tales

9:08 pm

milesndale

haha, jac

9:09 pm

Jacula

txtspk is a lot like American Speedwriting, wot I learned back in the 70s. LOL.

9:09 pm

jillibus

herin, the one book I did write took years, and I don't have years

9:09 pm

herinfernallady

:( that was the great dane book yes?

9:09 pm

milesndale

Prince spoke in textspeak before there was even the internet

9:10 pm

FunGuy

Opus is gone!

9:10 pm

milesndale

nothing compares 2 u...

9:10 pm

nDanLia

have jilli do an audio strea'nn' on the co'nn'puter OR send her one of the 'nn'ini recorders to carry around; would be wonderful

9:10 pm

jillibus

yep, herin, but I also put together 3 books for my grandkids which bored them stiff.

9:10 pm

Jacula

Miles - yes. The artiste formerly known as 'squiggle'.

9:11 pm

herinfernallady

OH Jill i would find it fascinating

9:11 pm

milesndale

right...now Beyonce wants ppl to call her Sasha Fierce!

9:11 pm

jillibus

I may start jotting down memories -- should have started saving my bio remarks I guess

9:12 pm

Jacula

Does she? Why?

9:12 pm

FunGuy

Am I he only one who feels bad that Opus is gone?

9:12 pm

Pinikula

Stuck on the te4/4 (before or after the golf stand)

9:12 pm

milesndale

IMO, too many ppl use the word "fierce" since last year's project runway

9:12 pm

herinfernallady

I was very lucky i got stories written down by my Gran before she passed

9:13 pm

nDanLia

>12 & <20

9:13 pm

Jacula

So, what does 'fierce' mean now? Has it changed its meaning like 'gay'?

9:13 pm

milesndale

sorta. I think people are using it in place of "cool"

9:13 pm

jillibus

okay, diving in to get rid of the remaining Rs...also need some dinner (bison steak, potato patty, braised celery)

9:14 pm

Pinikula

oh ok - had it but didn't put it on list - duh :(

9:14 pm

milesndale

mmmm, jilli can I come over??

9:14 pm

pam

fierce has a few meanings, as I recall... "hot" as in gorgeous... fierce as in fashionably stunning....

9:14 pm

Jacula

My stepdaughter is driving me almost mad by using the word 'dodgy' to describe just about everything from 'nervous' to 'not up to scratch'.

9:14 pm

milesndale

I had a turkey sand with hummus on cheese bread

9:15 pm

milesndale

not as nice sounding as bison steak

9:15 pm

herinfernallady

Jac they do that. How old is she?

9:15 pm

milesndale

sounds dodgy to me (hee!)

9:15 pm

onyx

having been a step daughter, they can drive one mad absolutely on purpose

9:16 pm

Jacula

I've got some kangaroo steaks in the freezer. My only worry is that Makro (where we bought them from) has them labelled as 'kangeroo' steaks.

9:16 pm

phandmd

will I am back to dive in to see how much I can find. I still have 205 words! doubt I will finish

9:16 pm

milesndale

I go on jags with words sometimes. Sometimes they sound funny, sometimes just cool

9:16 pm

FunGuy

no one here knows about Opus?

9:16 pm

Jacula

Herin - she'll be 14 next month.

9:16 pm

pam

lol, jAC

9:16 pm

milesndale

the dreaded kangeroo--hope there's no melamine in there!

9:16 pm

Pinikula

I don't, fg

9:16 pm

pam

Last day, right, fun?

9:16 pm

herinfernallady

OH dear. Sorry Jac but your screwed

9:16 pm

nDanLia

'nn'ay be tofu version

9:17 pm

milesndale

tofuroo

9:17 pm

skooj

howdy all. 95 to go and i'm losing it.

9:17 pm

Jacula

Herin - you're not a bit sorry. I can tell!

9:17 pm

FunGuy

the Opus cartoon...the lovable penguin...today was the last day

9:17 pm

milesndale

I've given up almost completely...it's more fun today just to chog

9:17 pm

FunGuy

yep, pam

9:18 pm

Jacula

Hi skoo. Jellification of the brain is a foregone conclusion today.

9:18 pm

herinfernallady

:P well i was a right little bugger as a teenager. Hi Skoo

9:18 pm

milesndale

really? no more Opus?

9:18 pm

skooj

a monster.

9:18 pm

pam

like Opus a lot, he'll be missed...

9:18 pm

skooj

but a fun monster.

9:18 pm

Jacula

Herin - you're still a right little b*gger!

9:18 pm

milesndale

I was inconsolate when "The Far Side" stopped

9:18 pm

milesndale

inconsoloble

9:19 pm

pam

kje clued a st8/45 eons ago.... Can't find it, after all of this... help!

9:19 pm

Jacula

Miles - just so long as you're not incontinent.

9:19 pm

nDanLia

opus was good years ago; got blue w/ original doonesbury break, then Calvin & Hobbes

9:19 pm

FunGuy

Iat least you weren't incontinent!

9:19 pm

Jacula

Funguy - we think alike.

9:19 pm

FunGuy

incontinint?

9:19 pm

herinfernallady

um Yes. I resemble that remark. Mum said to me that it was not a proud thing to admit to assisting in drinking 2.5 bottles of whiskey. To which i replied it wasn't as we should have finished of 3

9:19 pm

milesndale

I hope not, Jac

9:19 pm

skooj

and could i get a clue for the dr6/27, please?

9:19 pm

nDanLia

s + canvas dwelling + either ** + pl

9:20 pm

milesndale

Let me check, brb (lol)

9:20 pm

pam

loved the Far Side, too....

9:20 pm

FunGuy

you're in big trouble if you think like me Jac!!!

9:20 pm

nDanLia

d + the tird r****

9:20 pm

Pinikula

down to 59 and my head is really beginning to hurt ... will this ever end????

9:20 pm

pam

is that the only one, dan, because I have that... thanks!
and it's not the 45....

9:20 pm

Jacula

dr6/27 = d + Nazi 3rd r****.

9:20 pm

nDanLia

*third [Hitler]

9:20 pm

milesndale

ty for the st8!!!!!!!!!!

9:21 pm

Jacula

77 to go - diving back into grid at 3:21am UK time.

9:21 pm

skooj

thank you!!!

9:22 pm

FunGuy

see you folks at the flip...everyone be in their jammies!!!

9:22 pm

herinfernallady

later fun

9:22 pm

Pinikula

aye aye captain!

9:22 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

9:22 pm

nDanLia

sorry, 45 if french fe'nn' saint + anagra'nn' of gin and *****

9:23 pm

herinfernallady

Note: IM still in my pjs

9:23 pm

pam

'nn"? what does that mean?

9:23 pm

FunGuy

ROFLIYJ???

9:23 pm

Jacula

What if you don't wear any pjs??

9:23 pm

Pinikula

who are you asking, Pam?

9:24 pm

Pinikula

that's TMI, jacula!!! ;)

9:24 pm

nDanLia

push together to have 1 letter, is broken on 'puter

9:24 pm

FunGuy

If you don't wear PJs then you wear what you wear instead! *s*

9:24 pm

pam

i got the word, thanks! but didn't know dan's "m" key was broken...

9:24 pm

Pinikula

ahhhhh

9:25 pm

pam

and, that is a big, 8 letter fish, for me!

9:25 pm

Jacula

birthday suit, Funguy.

9:25 pm

Shirlockc

first gr8?

9:25 pm

FunGuy

Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!! Might have trouble concentrating on the list here!!!

9:26 pm

TheLegend

any help with that ne7, 32?

9:26 pm

herinfernallady

potty break time and more ramblings about the house

9:26 pm

nDanLia

rhye'nn'es w/ show before 6 in evening

9:26 pm

phandmd

gr 8 = the 7 above it with another silent vowel onthe end

9:26 pm

Jacula

LOLOLOL! When you're a lady 'of a certain age' and you suffer from night flushes/flashes, and you sleep next to a big hairy radiator of a man, you don't need extra warmth.

9:27 pm

phandmd

I need GR 6 between saying hello and big smile pls

9:27 pm

Shirlockc

thx phandmd

9:27 pm

Jacula

Now, I really must put my snorkel on and dive back into the depths of the grid.

9:28 pm

Shirlockc

pl the gr5

9:28 pm

herinfernallady

How many GR 8''s are there please

9:29 pm

Uneaixoise

2

9:29 pm

herinfernallady

cheers

9:30 pm

phandmd

Thns so much. I can't believe how many words came from that one letter!

9:30 pm

Jacula

Hi Une.

9:30 pm

Pinikula

what is the TE6/18 after "choppers"???

9:30 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jac

9:30 pm

bubba218

te6/18 is one who rent

9:31 pm

phandmd

just realized I broke 400! only 178 to go!

9:31 pm

Pinikula

crap...was looking at the wrong T...thank you!

9:32 pm

Pinikula

49 more...

9:32 pm

pam

great, phand!

9:33 pm

Uneaixoise

100 more . l. .

9:35 pm

Shirlockc

it7 anyone?

9:36 pm

Uneaixoise

utter again or repeatedly

9:36 pm

Shirlockc

aha! thx

9:36 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

9:37 pm

bubba218

finished the t's!! 36 left

9:37 pm

tygerbryght

I can't believe this. BabExp kept freezing on me. After half an hour of restarting it, etc., I'm finding which ones are missing, and entering the last 17 by hand

9:38 pm

Pinikula

I haven't been able to use the Lickety Add in Expert at all today...must be because there are too many words... ;(

9:38 pm

tygerbryght

pini, you really can't use the regular little entry window, but bulk add works fine. I always use it, when I do do a grid that has more than 200 words

9:39 pm

Pinikula

I normally do it that way, too, Tyger...but even that is slow going today... :(

9:40 pm

pam

i keep hoping that being listless and adding the old-fashioned way will be good exercise for my fingers, LOL

9:41 pm

phandmd

444 that's not ominous is it?

9:41 pm

Pinikula

better than 666

9:41 pm

tygerbryght

it will certainly be exercise :D :P

9:41 pm

phandmd

let's hope!

9:41 pm

pam

lol, tyger...

9:42 pm

pam

tyger, I am reading about RFK's last campaign adn the discussions aroudn the South remind me of our chat the other day---really enjoyed that chat, by the way

9:42 pm

wvteach

clue for the second ni 5/10 please

9:43 pm

pam

don't have it, wv, sorry

9:43 pm

tygerbryght

glad you did, pam. I'm gonna ignore chat for the next couple of minutes. I have 10 left to enter, and they're randomly scattered thru the Rs and Ss

9:43 pm

tygerbryght

give me 5 mins & I'll help you, teach

9:43 pm

Pinikula

ni5/10 = days and ni***

9:44 pm

saanichcat

ni5 --ni plus heavy weight

9:44 pm

pam

thanks, saan

9:44 pm

saanichcat

welcome!

9:46 pm

milesndale

think I'm gonna go eat..prob not back till flip. I got about 240 in 2 hrs. Could be worse

9:46 pm

milesndale

bye all

9:46 pm

Pinikula

cya l8r smiles

9:47 pm

tygerbryght

finally!!!

9:47 pm

pam

ciao, miles

9:47 pm

milesndale

bye pini

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

You done Tyger? I was rattling about in the kitchen for food

9:47 pm

tygerbryght

what a pain, searching thru all the words to find which ones didn't get in

9:48 pm

Pinikula

wtg tyger

9:48 pm

pam

WOOOO HOOOOO, tyger!

9:48 pm

tygerbryght

yup, herin. I finished the words nearly an hour ago, but BabExp kept freezing on me, and I wound up having to enter the last 17 by hand

9:48 pm

herinfernallady

woot tiger

9:48 pm

tygerbryght

thx, pini, et al. I really didn't know whether I could do it

9:49 pm

tygerbryght

after I finished my burger, I treated myself, and pigged with 2 choc chip cookies. I was only 33 away, and knew I'd be able to finish :D

9:50 pm

pam

excellent, tyger!

9:50 pm

tygerbryght

I may go back and have another cookie. haven't made up my mind

9:50 pm

Pinikula

33 more to go for me...

9:50 pm

Pinikula

halloween candy is running out!!!

9:50 pm

tygerbryght

go, pini. you CAN DO IT!!! :D

9:51 pm

tygerbryght

we hafta have some kind of fuel to do this monster, guys. we have every excuse today/tonite! :D :D :D

9:51 pm

Jacula

66 to go and I wish I'd had the time to do more of this earlier in the day, or rather yesterday.

9:51 pm

tygerbryght

jac, you're good. you won't have any trouble finishing, so long as you want to do it

9:52 pm

tygerbryght

I'm sloooow, by comparison with a bunch of you, and with me when I was younger

9:52 pm

herinfernallady

Would it be just mental to do this sans list?

9:52 pm

Jacula

I do want to do it, tyger. I've been away on hol for a week and have been doing the grids on paper but not able to key them in. (Beloved can get the grid on hid cell phone.)

9:53 pm

pam

well, you impress teh hell out of me, tyger!!!!!

9:53 pm

pam

Wow, jac, that is babbling addiction!

9:53 pm

Jacula

*his cell phone.

9:53 pm

tygerbryght

well, you know how I think about it herin, but I try not to judge anybody else by how I do things

9:53 pm

Uneaixoise

herin, i didn't go to the list till I hit the last 150 or so

9:53 pm

Pinikula

listless this big? dang...you're a babble goddess!!!

9:53 pm

pam

I am, herin, but then, i don't use the list

9:54 pm

herinfernallady

Cool

9:54 pm

Jacula

65 to go and I'm thinking of hitting the list.

9:54 pm

herinfernallady

Since i have time (IE making time)

9:55 pm

tygerbryght

all of you who believe in prayer, please pray for me. I am going to have to call authorities in the morning. relatively new neighbors are beating little kids, and I can't take it any longer. even if it causes problems for me, I CANNOT take this :( :( :(

9:55 pm

Jacula

The thing about big grids is that they're often quicker to do than small grids, which can be hard. Big grids mean you get lots of words quickly.

9:55 pm

herinfernallady

Done Tyger

9:55 pm

tygerbryght

you have a point, jac. but it's easy to miss some of the words in such grids, too

9:55 pm

Pinikula

why not call tonight?

9:56 pm

Jacula

tyger - just be sure that what you think you are hearing, if you are not actually seeing it, is what you think it is.

9:56 pm

tygerbryght

because I want to go direct to Child Protective Services

9:56 pm

tygerbryght

I think there may be more than beating involved

9:56 pm

pam

oh, tyger, please call! I have been there--on both sides, but more recently (18 years or so ago)where you are-.... Call.....

9:56 pm

tygerbryght

banging and screaming??

9:56 pm

Pinikula

wouldn't CPS take them if you called in tonight though?

9:57 pm

tygerbryght

and sometimes, just hiccupping screams - in the middle of the night?

9:57 pm

Pinikula

why wait?

9:57 pm

pam

Just call the next time you hear it... the authorities will come--esp since there are children there--and they will assess the situatioin

9:57 pm

Jacula

Depends what the noises comprise of, tyger.

9:57 pm

pam

I heard actual beatings...

9:57 pm

tygerbryght

I will call, pam, but I want it to be when someone will take the kids, immediately. I don't think police can do that, and MS has been cutting the budget for "services"

9:57 pm

pam

And, a few neighbors called... it was horrid

9:57 pm

Jacula

hiccoughing screams in the middle of the night might be nightmares.

9:57 pm

bubba218

Finished!! This is the longest grid I have palyed and finished

9:58 pm

Pinikula

Authorities can assess the immediateness based on your account of what you hear/observe.

9:58 pm

tygerbryght

yay, bubba

9:58 pm

pam

The police can do it here, so I don't know

9:58 pm

Pinikula

wtg bubba

9:58 pm

pam

WOOOO HOOOO, bubba

9:58 pm

Jacula

actual beatings are an entirely different matter.

9:58 pm

herinfernallady

D's done

9:58 pm

herinfernallady

YAH BUBBA

9:58 pm

tygerbryght

not with loud banging, jac

9:58 pm

Jacula

Well done, bubba!

9:58 pm

tygerbryght

and it's not always in the middle of the night

9:59 pm

bubba218

Clues anyone? before I go

9:59 pm

Pinikula

I'd simply call immediately upon hearing any questionable sounds...no waiting...

9:59 pm

tygerbryght

I live in a small town. I doubt whether they have officers who can care for the kids

9:59 pm

Jacula

tyger - all I am trying to say is that things are not always what they might appear to be. But, if I were you, I'd err on the side of caution if I was concerned.

9:59 pm

tygerbryght

like jac, I wanted to be sure what I was hearing

10:00 pm

Pinikula

They may not have officers who can, but undoubtedly have "volunteers" available for such situations...

10:00 pm

tygerbryght

I'm calling tomorrow

10:00 pm

pam

I can appreciate that. But when I was being beatne, tortured, i wish someone asked someone to check.

10:00 pm

bubba218

nite all

10:00 pm

pam

ciao, bubba

10:00 pm

Pinikula

night bubba

10:00 pm

tygerbryght

nite, bubba

10:00 pm

tygerbryght

this is MS, and the family is black

10:01 pm

pam

glad you are calling , tyger

10:01 pm

Jacula

But, sometimes, calling in the authorities, if a family is dealing with a problem child of some kind, can cause more harm than good. What we think we are hearing is not always what our imagination tells us it is.

10:01 pm

tygerbryght

I have to be careful

10:01 pm

herinfernallady

oh

10:01 pm

pam

Well, for me it was NYC, and no one believed a white jewish mother would do what she was doing...

10:01 pm

Pinikula

The authorities can keep your name annonymous ... they neighbors don't have to know.

10:01 pm

tygerbryght

I've listened long enough that I'm sure. I get sick to my stomach. they do it in a back bedroom. I doubt anybody but me can hear it

10:02 pm

pam

I know, jac, I know. I admit, my childhood has me erring on the side of calling and letting the truth sort itself out, but I understand.....

10:02 pm

Jacula

I don't thinks what colour a person or family is, is the issue.

10:02 pm

Shirlockc

ed6 anyone?

10:02 pm

Pinikula

"they" may not know that even you can hear it!

10:02 pm

tygerbryght

If I were in my bedroom, instead of the smaller BR that I use as a computer & storage room, I wouldn't hear it

10:02 pm

herinfernallady

Tyger the next time they start call the police. Screw it just call them

10:02 pm

Jacula

Pam - I understand where you're coming from.

10:03 pm

pam

I am sorry you hear it, tyger....

10:03 pm

tygerbryght

ed6: adj reminding of Adam's first home

10:03 pm

Uneaixoise

Garden of Ed** + 2/3 of frozen water

10:03 pm

pam

thanks, jac.

10:03 pm

phandmd

RE 7/8 pair after what you guide a horse with?

10:03 pm

Shirlockc

thx uneaix

10:03 pm

Jacula

I hope the police department has officers who can be discreet, in order not to traumatise the children.

10:03 pm

Uneaixoise

re7 to bury again and plural

10:03 pm

tygerbryght

re7: bury again

10:03 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:03 pm

tygerbryght

snap, une

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

What you do with zombies

10:04 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:04 pm

phandmd

thnx, so much

10:04 pm

herinfernallady

Well they got to go back into the ground sometime. Or Vampires for that matter.

10:05 pm

tygerbryght

discreet or not, I can't stand it anymore

10:05 pm

herinfernallady

That is were tombstones came from

10:05 pm

tygerbryght

I have a responsibility as a Christian, if nothing else

10:06 pm

tygerbryght

people with other religious beliefs have similar obligations, AFAIK, but that's mine

10:06 pm

herinfernallady

Tyger you have responsibility as a person.

10:06 pm

pam

you know, it's a responsibility as a compassionate human being...

10:06 pm

tygerbryght

whatever. I just can't take it. we believe in discipline in my family, with spanking if needed, but this ain't spanking

10:07 pm

pam

what is AFAIK?

10:07 pm

tygerbryght

As Far As I Know

10:07 pm

Pinikula

Simply put...YOU can be the voice of the children who cannot speak for themselves. ;)

10:07 pm

tygerbryght

right, pini

10:07 pm

pam

thanks, tyger!

10:07 pm

tygerbryght

yw :)

10:07 pm

pam

And, thanks, too, for advocating for the children!

10:07 pm

phandmd

re 7/32 before vomit?

10:08 pm

tygerbryght

my responsibility, pam

10:08 pm

herinfernallady

If someone had stepped in when my ex was laying into me maybe i wouldn't be so off centre. He hit me so hard my ear turned blue. Every now and then i get offcentre

10:08 pm

tygerbryght

re7 plural of preceding re6

10:08 pm

pam

ugh, herin, that's horrid....

10:08 pm

tygerbryght

how old were you, herin?

10:08 pm

Barack

PEACE

10:08 pm

pam

I know, tyger, but it still takes courage.

10:09 pm

pam

and peace unto you, barack

10:09 pm

herinfernallady

well yes. He was a prat and i stayed with him for 3 years. I was 21 till i turned 24

10:09 pm

tygerbryght

have you had therapy/counseling since, babe?

10:10 pm

herinfernallady

yep. Been there done that. Better now Have the bestest not hubby ever

10:10 pm

tygerbryght

good

10:10 pm

herinfernallady

And tyger when it cames to little kids with your neighbours she may not even know that it is wrong to do what they are doing

10:10 pm

tygerbryght

I'm very much in favor of counseling, so long as people get the right therapist

10:11 pm

pam

Thankfully, I got one who specialized in PTSD, though I did not know I had PTSD at teh time....

10:11 pm

tygerbryght

I don't think it's a she doing it, and that's one reason why I've worried it's more than just beating :(

10:11 pm

Pinikula

I have a wonderful therapist...

10:11 pm

herinfernallady

I had uni teachers try and step in and help but i refused. looking back i should have trusted them

10:11 pm

tygerbryght

with beating, I'm not at all surprised you had PTSD, pam

10:11 pm

herinfernallady

I have wonderful drugs (just kidding)

10:12 pm

tygerbryght

well, herin, when we're young, we can be stupid sometimes. at least you finally got out of it

10:12 pm

phandmd

ok, I need the RE 5/14, RE 6/21, and 7/32 just above the vomit word

10:12 pm

herinfernallady

Pam you are moving back to America sometime this week??

10:12 pm

tygerbryght

re5/14: put a price on again

10:12 pm

pam

yep. beatings and psych and emotional torture... not to prattle on, but it sucked. and sucked that it was my mum doing it and my dad avoided home, so he enabled... Every year is another I have survived and thrived, tyger!!!

10:13 pm

herinfernallady

Tyger i just celebrated 5 years with himself on the weekend. He is the best b.f ever.

10:13 pm

pam

LOL, yes. After tuesday, regardless of outcome, herin....

10:13 pm

tygerbryght

re6/21: hold back

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

re5/14 stick a label on, again

10:13 pm

tygerbryght

re7/32: plural of above

10:13 pm

tygerbryght

SOOO glad for you, herin

10:14 pm

pam

une, I don't understand ... hold back?

10:14 pm

tygerbryght

and glad you're better, pam

10:14 pm

herinfernallady

he rocks

10:14 pm

pam

thanks, tyger....

10:14 pm

phandmd

thnx, now over 500 97 left

10:14 pm

tygerbryght

that was me, pam. it's also an ugly word for someone who is learning impaired

10:14 pm

tygerbryght

yw, pam

10:14 pm

Uneaixoise

that was tyger's clue, pam

10:15 pm

tygerbryght

go, phan!

10:15 pm

pam

oh, thanks, had it, and thanks une, too...

10:15 pm

stidmama

HELLO ALL!!!! *stidmama is HERE!!!!* rofl...

10:15 pm

Jacula

UnP word for someone who is mentally challenged, pam.

10:15 pm

herinfernallady

MAMAMAM ha

10:15 pm

Jacula

UnPC, I meant.

10:15 pm

pam

stid!!!!!!!!!!

10:15 pm

stidmama

I am halfway, shall we see if I can finish?

10:15 pm

tygerbryght

you might also be wanting the other re6 & 7: re plus a term for someone you love

10:15 pm

Jacula

Hi stid.

10:16 pm

tygerbryght

hey, stid!

10:16 pm

tygerbryght

knowing you, stid, I'm sure you can :D

10:16 pm

pam

thanks, tyger, never would have gotten those!

10:16 pm

tygerbryght

the someone you love that's a homophone with Rudolph's species

10:16 pm

stidmama

AB 5 please?

10:17 pm

tygerbryght

only thing is, it's actually the name of a bird -divided differently :D

10:17 pm

herinfernallady

cheers on giving me words i dont have.

10:17 pm

pam

end sometthing, stid...

10:17 pm

tygerbryght

ab5: terminate a pregnancy

10:17 pm

tygerbryght

among other things .....

10:18 pm

herinfernallady

Oh and Tyger we celebrated by running about an amusement pallor

10:18 pm

tygerbryght

all the ABs are based on it

10:18 pm

tygerbryght

peeps, I need to finish something else. I will try to come back. I just remembered I hadn't done that

10:18 pm

tygerbryght

good way to celebrate :)

10:18 pm

pam

if I am gone, have a good night, and ciao, tyger!

10:18 pm

Pinikula

* diving for last 12 ... bbs *

10:18 pm

stidmama

hello Jac -- is there a holiday over there for you?

10:18 pm

tygerbryght

later

10:18 pm

stidmama

oops... chat lag.

10:19 pm

herinfernallady

Well it was were we met

10:19 pm

herinfernallady

later Tyger

10:20 pm

firefly779

hi stiddy!!

10:20 pm

Jacula

It was school half-term last week, stid.

10:21 pm

Jacula

'Bye Pam.x

10:21 pm

stidmama

everything is SOOOO slow today *sigh*

10:21 pm

stidmama

HEY FIREFLY!!!! how are you doing? how are the kids?

10:21 pm

pam

still here for a bit, jac....

10:22 pm

stidmama

thanks for the AB words, btw

10:22 pm

firefly779

doing great, was playing with hubby but he's getting the baby to sleep (baby, pff, she's ONE now!)

10:22 pm

Shirlockc

ne7 after the geeks?

10:22 pm

herinfernallady

Hi anyone i mised

10:22 pm

Pinikula

... 6

10:22 pm

stidmama

an 8 please?

10:23 pm

Pinikula

hiya stid

10:23 pm

Lindrickway

hey guys

10:23 pm

Pinikula

an8 = against getting together

10:23 pm

stidmama

go pini go!!!!

10:23 pm

Jacula

Pam - my fingers are here typing but not sure my brain is still around.

10:23 pm

Pinikula

hi lindy

10:23 pm

Lindrickway

Just popped in to say goodbye

10:23 pm

Shirlockc

an8 = before + "having coffee"

10:23 pm

pam

lol, jac

10:23 pm

Lindrickway

going away for a couple of weeks!

10:23 pm

stidmama

thanks, *thinking about an 8*

10:24 pm

Jacula

Hi and 'bye, Lindrick.

10:24 pm

pam

lind, do you leave tomorrow? Have a great tiem at the strnaglers, adn with your dad!

10:24 pm

Lindrickway

lol jac!

10:24 pm

Jacula

Have a good holiday (vacation).

10:24 pm

stidmama

hi/bye lindy (((hugs)))

10:24 pm

Lindrickway

thanks pam. yes tomorrow straight from work

10:24 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys

10:24 pm

stidmama

you're going to see stranglers??? *worried mama look*

10:24 pm

Pinikula

stid, let me know if you need more

10:25 pm

Lindrickway

will see you all in a couple of weeks

10:25 pm

Lindrickway

3 times Stid!!

10:25 pm

Pinikula

have a great time, lindy

10:25 pm

herinfernallady

Oh Lind were you off to?

10:25 pm

Lindrickway

thanks pini

10:25 pm

stidmama

*gives lindy my metal turtleneck sweater*

10:25 pm

Lindrickway

the UK herin

10:25 pm

herinfernallady

Oh lovely Travel safe

10:25 pm

Jacula

Maybe she meant The Stranglers (musical), as in Golden Brown, Peaches etc.

10:26 pm

pam

can you re-clue that 8? don't understand...

10:26 pm

Lindrickway

going to see my dad who is sick (with shingles) and the stranglers (my favourite band)

10:26 pm

pam

or, I understnad, but can't see it...

10:26 pm

Jacula

Hey, I was right. LOL

10:26 pm

stidmama

oh! I haven't heard of this group! LOL Hope your father will recover just from having you nearby

10:26 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys, see you in a couple of weeks

10:26 pm

Pinikula

an8 = against + my dau's bf asked her out on a ****

10:26 pm

Lindrickway

have fun

10:26 pm

Lindrickway

byeeeeeeeeee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

10:26 pm

Pinikula

(against = put money in the poker pot)

10:26 pm

pam

thanks, pini!

10:26 pm

Pinikula

cya l8r lindy

10:27 pm

phandmd

both SE 8's?

10:27 pm

herinfernallady

Enjoy Lindy

10:27 pm

Shirlockc

an = poker bet + when you go out with someone (something I haven't done in ages!)

10:27 pm

pam

actually, it's before, as in ****bellum, not against... 8-)

10:27 pm

stidmama

oh! thanks got that second an 8, but really wanted the first. does it start with a lady's name?

10:27 pm

stidmama

*missing lindy already*

10:27 pm

Jacula

I was going to ask lindy whee in UK but she's gone now.

10:27 pm

Pinikula

se8 = sounds like the number 0 + fork prong

10:28 pm

Pinikula

the other is se + landlord's guest

10:28 pm

Lindrickway

yorkshire & London jac

10:28 pm

herinfernallady

OK my b.f are so in synch with each other im sitting at my mates house last night going ''book book book'' (like a chicken) and him straight of the bat goes ""readit readit readit"" like a frog.

10:28 pm

Lindrickway

*poof*

10:28 pm

pam

197 left--didn't think I'd get this far 8-)

10:28 pm

stidmama

well done pam!

10:28 pm

Pinikula

an8/45 = similar to very very very skinny

10:28 pm

pam

thanks, stid!

10:28 pm

Jacula

61 left and I'm not sure I can go on.

10:29 pm

phandmd

thnx so much 69 to go

10:29 pm

pam

thanks, pini

10:29 pm

stidmama

oh1 I got it!!!

10:29 pm

herinfernallady

yes no more 9's

10:29 pm

Pinikula

... 5

10:29 pm

stidmama

go lady go!

10:29 pm

stidmama

the AN 7 before the 10 please?

10:29 pm

Jacula

an8 is the proper term for the dieting affliction.

10:29 pm

Pinikula

an10 = against exchange

10:30 pm

Jacula

stid - an + shattered and reeady to sleep, like I am.

10:30 pm

Pinikula

sorry, misread

10:30 pm

herinfernallady

shoot 26 left no list in site. woot

10:30 pm

stidmama

thinks, thanks.

10:31 pm

stidmama

got it! now working on the 10...

10:31 pm

Jacula

sight, Herin.x

10:31 pm

Pinikula

... 4

10:31 pm

pam

that is great, herin!

10:32 pm

herinfernallady

oh opps. See this grid has squirreled my brain. Thanks on that Jac. I hate stuffing my gramma up

10:32 pm

pam

cool, pini

10:32 pm

herinfernallady

Pam the key to this grid is stupid plurals

10:32 pm

Pinikula

... 2

10:32 pm

herinfernallady

gooo PIni

10:32 pm

stidmama

oh, that AN 10 is giving me fits. exchange, like the tr 5? or....

10:32 pm

Jacula

My Beloved is dyslexic, Herin. He often gets the words I wouldn't see.

10:33 pm

Pinikula

yes, stid

10:33 pm

Pinikula

(pl the end)

10:33 pm

stidmama

GOT IT!!!!! (yay me)

10:33 pm

stidmama

down to 248

10:33 pm

herinfernallady

Brilliant on that one Jac. handy to have. the b.f doesn't get this game.

10:34 pm

Jacula

Having said that, his spelling has improved by leaps and bounds since he's been with me. I don't rush him., don't correct him unless asked.

10:34 pm

Pinikula

... 1

10:34 pm

stidmama

go go go pini!!!! *shaking pompoms and jumping up and down wildly*

10:34 pm

stidmama

first AR 6 please?

10:34 pm

Pinikula

~* ~ F | I | R | E | W | O | R | K | S ~*~

10:35 pm

herinfernallady

WOOT WOOT PINI

10:35 pm

skooj

congrats, pini!

10:35 pm

pam

yayayaya, pini

10:35 pm

Pinikula

thank you! ;)

10:35 pm

Jacula

But, having said that, I can be a 'blonde' over maths etc., and so we get equalled out. I'm better at bowling on the internet, but he beats me hands down in real life.

10:35 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, pini!!!!!!!!!!

10:35 pm

Jacula

Well done Pink!

10:35 pm

stidmama

YAY PINI!!!!!!!!! *bakes quadruple-layer cake and covers with pink marzipan frosting and pretty candied flowers and sparklers*

10:35 pm

herinfernallady

I failed basic maths. I don't even know my times tables

10:35 pm

skooj

could clue the ne7/32, please?

10:36 pm

Pinikula

ROFL thank you!! *giggle*

10:36 pm

Pinikula

ar + some old folks wear ****ures

10:36 pm

stidmama

aha. thankee!

10:36 pm

Jacula

I know my times tables, if youlet me think about after 5 times. I know them because I was made to stand on a chair until I got them right.

10:36 pm

Pinikula

ne + chicken and **ce + clock sound

10:37 pm

herinfernallady

thats a bit harsh Jac

10:37 pm

Pinikula

ouch, jac...I'll remember that when I need a calculator!! ;)

10:37 pm

skooj

Pini, thanks!

10:37 pm

Pinikula

alright you two...you don't have time to thank! Just ask!!!!!

10:38 pm

Pinikula

I'll take thanks when you hit fireworks!

10:38 pm

herinfernallady

But i can calculate quickly. My parents taught me Math and English

10:38 pm

Pinikula

or 3 or 4 or whoever's left!

10:38 pm

stidmama

AR 5/12 between the "places" and the "coliseum" 5/10s

10:38 pm

phandmd

53 T's left to find. you have to be kidding me!

10:38 pm

stidmama

oops. monkeyed it. how about the ar 5/10 after "Mars" god/planet

10:39 pm

Jacula

Thing was, the same sadistic teacher, Mrs. Gray, who tortured me over my slowness at maths, lauded me for my prowess in English and Art. Sje was teaching in a state school but sent her two (unhappy) children to private school.

10:39 pm

Pinikula

ar + vowel + 2/3 frozen water

10:39 pm

Pinikula

same first 3 letters + a cup of **a with cookies

10:40 pm

Pinikula

go phan go!

10:40 pm

stidmama

thanks pini

10:40 pm

stidmama

AR wrods done....

10:40 pm

Pinikula

stid, you don't have time to be polite young lady!!!

10:40 pm

Jacula

I learned to calculate quickly when I worked in shops as a student. Back in the 70s we didn't havr tills (cash registers) that calculated.

10:40 pm

Pinikula

concentrate woman concentrate!

10:40 pm

stidmama

first AS 4?
a

10:41 pm

Pinikula

type of computer code

10:41 pm

Pinikula

or as + 2/3 frozen water in reverse

10:41 pm

Shirlockc

last se8?

10:41 pm

stidmama

okay, and the 7?

10:41 pm

Jacula

61 to go and I'm dead beat. Had enough now. Time for bed. 4:41am.

10:41 pm

Pinikula

add "Driving Miss ***s"

10:41 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Jac. be well.

10:42 pm

Pinikula

night jacula

10:42 pm

Pinikula

se + landlord's guest

10:42 pm

Pinikula

ooooh...wrong movie

10:42 pm

herinfernallady

missed the friggen sheep again. sigh. I am NOT an Aussie

10:42 pm

Shirlockc

thx pink

10:43 pm

herinfernallady

Night Jac

10:43 pm

Pinikula

as4/5 + 3/4 exam

10:43 pm

stidmama

aha! the next AS 7? (have the flower)(

10:43 pm

stidmama

down to 233

10:44 pm

Pinikula

sounds like *

10:44 pm

Pinikula

(that symbol we keep using)

10:44 pm

Pinikula

or a + militant

10:44 pm

herinfernallady

stupid Sheep. Why do i always miss the stupid sheep word

10:44 pm

pam

my headaceh vanished a few hours ago, but now I ahve some sleeplessness... grrrrrr.

10:44 pm

skooj

no7/28, please.

10:44 pm

phandmd

TE 5/14 before a curt response

10:45 pm

nDanLia

1

10:45 pm

Pinikula

no + priests give out ***** (opp of left?)

10:45 pm

Pinikula

go dan go

10:45 pm

pam

thanks, pini

10:46 pm

stidmama

go dan!

10:46 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks

10:46 pm

skooj

ahhh...thx, pini

10:46 pm

Pinikula

te5/14=same first 3 letters of curt response + **me face

10:46 pm

stidmama

I don't get the AS 7/28 clues *sigh*

10:46 pm

jillibus

well, 87 left -- no way to finish. As I said before, although others thought it was a pice of cake (a big one), I thought this grid stank on dry ice. It's full of obscure words and is so big the site almost choked on it, slowing things down horribly. Boo.

10:46 pm

herinfernallady

I don't like sheep

10:46 pm

phandmd

thx, Pini 39 lleft

10:46 pm

Pinikula

a + stern?

10:46 pm

stidmama

oh Jill. you could do it. maybe. I am down to 225...

10:47 pm

Uneaixoise

as7 sounds like an old-fashioned wonderfully scented vine with big purple flowers

10:47 pm

Pinikula

go girls go!

10:47 pm

stidmama

thanks Une *thinking very hard*

10:47 pm

skooj

does the no7/32 relate to the 28?

10:47 pm

Uneaixoise

the vine starts with a "w"

10:47 pm

shibaogami

Yeah, 599 words is rediculous. I have 145, and I am now dizzy at looking at the same letters.

10:47 pm

stidmama

LAST A word is the last AS 5 please?

10:47 pm

Pinikula

hmmm...

10:47 pm

shibaogami

I like weirder ones better :)

10:48 pm

stidmama

(((hugging Une for thinking of a flower)))

10:48 pm

nDanLia

YEAH, done

10:48 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:48 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, Dan!!

10:48 pm

Pinikula

not realy skooj...maybe close?

10:48 pm

pam

yay, dan!!!!!

10:48 pm

skooj

nm, got the 7/32...bless my monkey

10:48 pm

stidmama

YAY nDANLIA!!!!

10:48 pm

nDanLia

a + what you do to tea w/ spoon

10:48 pm

saanichcat

wow nDan, well done!

10:48 pm

herinfernallady

yah dan

10:48 pm

stidmama

BA 6/7 presumed combo after the flag-like pennants?

10:48 pm

Pinikula

a + mix the drink

10:48 pm

stidmama

hey saanich

10:49 pm

jillibus

hi saan!

10:49 pm

Pinikula

that "flag" clue will give 4 words 6 8 8 7

10:49 pm

nDanLia

ends in fishing knotted strings

10:49 pm

saanichcat

Hi Stid! keep going, weâ€™ll chat next time!

10:49 pm

stidmama

oh golly, my first fish of the day!

10:49 pm

saanichcat

Hiya Jilli!

10:50 pm

stidmama

I have all the flag words, need the two after, before the witty conversation

10:50 pm

Pinikula

do we have enough cluers in here (if so, I'm taking 5 minutes to stretch!)

10:50 pm

jillibus

my last unfound words are S and Ts and I've stopped caring.

10:50 pm

Barack

there can't really be 599 words in 25 tiles.

10:50 pm

jillibus

oh yes there can

10:50 pm

Pinikula

same 1st 5 letters, stid, + cross (pl)

10:50 pm

Uneaixoise

like the flag word but ends in alien

10:51 pm

Barack

i'd better read the directions

10:51 pm

stidmama

go stretch pini, you have earned it! (and this...) *hands pini a pretty cocktail glass*

10:51 pm

herinfernallady

21 left

10:51 pm

skooj

me, too. all s and t and a dozing monkey

10:51 pm

tygerbryght

back momentarily

10:51 pm

tygerbryght

go, herin!

10:51 pm

Shirlockc

te 8 and 9 after the voice?

10:51 pm

tygerbryght

and hey, jilli

10:51 pm

jillibus

but many only exist in the enable fictionary, bah

10:51 pm

stidmama

I have the alien-ending ba 8... really just need the 6/24 and 7/36 combo that comes after those...

10:51 pm

jillibus

hi tyger

10:51 pm

stidmama

also looking for the BO 5/14 that is first in the next set?

10:52 pm

tygerbryght

bot/14 French nightclub

10:52 pm

pam

can you clue that 8, stid, with the alien ending?

10:52 pm

tygerbryght

and plural

10:52 pm

herinfernallady

OH my gosh i can't believe i didn't see the angry people r words.

10:52 pm

jillibus

french box, stid, for the bo, but the french drink isn't a word, bah

10:53 pm

stidmama

um, I don't even go to AMERICAN nightclubs... LOL

10:53 pm

stidmama

merci, jilleryooo!!!!

10:53 pm

tygerbryght

pam - take the flag - ba6/24 & add on the movie with the bicycle in front of the moon

10:53 pm

Uneaixoise

bo + not day, minus "n"

10:54 pm

pam

thanks, tyger

10:54 pm

Shirlockc

te8 and 9 after the singing voice?

10:54 pm

stidmama

ci 5/12 before the french lemon/lime word 6?

10:54 pm

pam

bo * last r***s...

10:54 pm

stidmama

shirl: singing voice + rock or "ore" ending, then plural

10:54 pm

pam

pl of reference to, stid

10:54 pm

Uneaixoise

plural, stid

10:54 pm

tygerbryght

whole buncha words based on ci4 (what scholars do with references)

10:54 pm

stidmama

oh geex, the second fish...

10:55 pm

tygerbryght

yw, pam

10:55 pm

herinfernallady

Someone just fish me hard please

10:55 pm

stidmama

BO 6/7 combo after "more skeletal" bo 6/24?

10:55 pm

pam

i need a room for my fish....

10:55 pm

tygerbryght

te8 & 9 take the singing voice and add not day but n***

10:55 pm

stidmama

>*)-(((((--<<

(for lady)

10:55 pm

herinfernallady

thanks

10:55 pm

Uneaixoise

clever stid :-)

10:56 pm

Shirlockc

i just fished it tyger!

10:56 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks i shouldn't be allowed to babble missing that R words

10:56 pm

Uneaixoise

bo6 and 7 spanish for pretty

10:56 pm

herinfernallady

those not that

10:56 pm

saanichcat

stid-- â€™my bo.....â€™lies over...

10:56 pm

stidmama

YES!!! Bs bounced!!!!

10:56 pm

tygerbryght

bo8: skeletal beginning + spanish diminutive

10:57 pm

saanichcat

whoops, cat reset my foreign language settings

10:57 pm

stidmama

oh, not yet... still don't have that ba 6/7 combo BETWEEN the flag words and the "chat" words...

10:57 pm

stidmama

LOL saanich!

10:57 pm

Uneaixoise

there's no bo8

10:57 pm

saanichcat

pretty kitty, grr

10:57 pm

jillibus

bo7 & 8 are proper nouns, a woman's name, bah

10:57 pm

jillibus

sorry, bo6 & 7

10:58 pm

jillibus

I think it's akind of tuna or something

10:58 pm

herinfernallady

dang

10:58 pm

tygerbryght

like others, I meant 6 & 7, sigh

10:58 pm

tygerbryght

I think so too, jilli

10:58 pm

saanichcat

stid, ba is same as bo; change firdt vowel

10:58 pm

Pinikula

ok ...back

10:58 pm

tygerbryght

it's a kind of fish fershure

10:58 pm

phandmd

TR 8/40?

10:58 pm

tygerbryght

well, I did say I was here for a minute, and I am still going to reward myself with yet another choc chip cookie for doing this monster. nytol

10:58 pm

Pinikula

everyone done yet???

10:59 pm

Pinikula

night tyger

10:59 pm

jillibus

nyte, tyger, sleep tyte

10:59 pm

herinfernallady

no

10:59 pm

jillibus

Hell no, pini

10:59 pm

Uneaixoise

nope, 49 to go

10:59 pm

Pinikula

go peeps go!

10:59 pm

saanichcat

Have a couple for me too tyger; Iâ€™m pooped

11:00 pm

jillibus

86 left here and toally disgusted

11:00 pm

jillibus

totally

11:00 pm

stidmama

no pini, I am not understanding the clues for the third BA 6, which is between two 7/36s

11:00 pm

shibaogami

Are the 9s all based on 8s?

11:00 pm

herinfernallady

16 left and lost

11:00 pm

pam

ok, whether sleep will come is one thing, but to bed I must go... see you all tomorrow. WAs WONDERFUL seeing all of you, and spending so much time with you on and off throughout th eday.....

11:00 pm

Pinikula

ba + double cons + ExtraTerestial

11:01 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams pam!

11:01 pm

herinfernallady

Night Pam

11:01 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, pam!!

11:01 pm

jillibus

ba6/24, if it were a bo it would be an oldfashioned hat, stid

11:01 pm

stidmama

OH!!!!!!!!!! ((((pini))))) you are SO patient. bless you.

11:01 pm

rururocks

happy birthday again.. all month long pam...

11:01 pm

stidmama

NOW the Bs are bounced!

11:01 pm

jillibus

shucks, I liked my ba6 clue :(

11:01 pm

Pinikula

(me, too, ruru?) ;)

11:01 pm

stidmama

DE 6/7 combo before the "notch" 4/5?

11:02 pm

pam

thanks, ruru... you understand me, LOL

11:02 pm

stidmama

jill, the clues are fine, I am just exhausted...

11:02 pm

Pinikula

de + memo

11:02 pm

rururocks

happy birthday to you too pini.. all month long...

11:02 pm

Pinikula

(then pl)

11:02 pm

Pinikula

woot woot! thx ruru

11:02 pm

pam

and you too, pini!!!!!!!

11:02 pm

stidmama

thanks pini

11:02 pm

jillibus

never mind -- I'm pooped too

11:02 pm

Pinikula

ditto pammy!

11:03 pm

stidmama

the last four DE words? 6/5/6/9?

11:03 pm

Pinikula

de + camp house

11:03 pm

jillibus

going to morewords for more S words *grump*

11:03 pm

Pinikula

de5/12 = de + ***mite infestation

11:03 pm

rururocks

de (prevent)

11:03 pm

stidmama

got it....

11:03 pm

Pinikula

6/21 = pl

11:04 pm

Pinikula

de9/60 = de + nu******* facts on labels

11:04 pm

stidmama

YES!!!!!! Ds DONE!!!!

11:04 pm

stidmama

ED please?

11:04 pm

Pinikula

ask away, jilli!

11:05 pm

Uneaixoise

tx, pini!!

11:05 pm

Pinikula

ed = adam & eve's home + 2/3 frozen water

11:06 pm

stidmama

aha! got it!

11:06 pm

stidmama

ER 6 after the ER 8?

11:07 pm

Pinikula

er + fence opening

11:07 pm

stidmama

thanks .... and the 6/7 after that?

11:07 pm

Pinikula

er 6/ 7 = sensual (pl)

11:08 pm

stidmama

oh man.... and my last fishy E? the 4/5 after the engraving word?

11:09 pm

Pinikula

et = e + 3 cons

11:09 pm

stidmama

aha! fishy, but obscure. thanks

11:10 pm

Pinikula

or e + ten*** of an hour

11:10 pm

stidmama

GA 5/6 combo after the stocking securing 6/8/7?

11:10 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:10 pm

herinfernallady

missing 16 this is driving me nuts

11:10 pm

Pinikula

Mr. Brooks (country singer)

11:10 pm

Pinikula

(pl)

11:10 pm

Pinikula

go herin go!

11:11 pm

stidmama

gah. too much! LOL down to 162

11:11 pm

stidmama

GR 8/9/9? I have the 7 that precedes

11:11 pm

Pinikula

go stid go!

11:11 pm

herinfernallady

I can give yuo a hint of were i am going. you will find me with Moaning Murtal the S bend.

11:11 pm

wvteach

made it to the FINISH even after my word list froze and lost many of the words i had alredy entered - can't believe that i made it to the end

11:11 pm

Uneaixoise

add vowel, stid, then past tense, then plural

11:11 pm

Pinikula

play off the 7, stid!!!

11:11 pm

Pinikula

wtg wv

11:12 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, teach!

11:12 pm

Pinikula

name your poison, herin!

11:12 pm

herinfernallady

yah Teach

11:12 pm

stidmama

YAY teach!!!!

11:12 pm

Pinikula

gr 8 (dble end vowel)

11:12 pm

Pinikula

then pt

11:12 pm

Pinikula

then pl

11:12 pm

stidmama

GOT THEM!!!!!

11:12 pm

Pinikula

yeah!

11:13 pm

Uneaixoise

bravo, La Stid!

11:13 pm

stidmama

LAST GR 7?

11:13 pm

Pinikula

everyone has gr***** their te*** on this grid

11:13 pm

Uneaixoise

he was irked so he gr***** his te5/12

11:13 pm

stidmama

YES!!! Gs gone

11:14 pm

Pinikula

go go go

11:14 pm

stidmama

In 7 the first?

11:14 pm

Uneaixoise

it's SuperStiddy!!

11:14 pm

PAV3

hi all...I thought I was back in for the flip, but I guess I'll have to wait...can I help with something?

11:14 pm

Pinikula

add 2 vowels to 5/10 before

11:14 pm

Pinikula

help clue away pav!

11:14 pm

o-o

the nice thing about getting the first 300 was having less than 300 to go

11:15 pm

PAV3

what is needed?

11:15 pm

Pinikula

good point, babble

11:15 pm

kje

done pini?

11:15 pm

Pinikula

herein and stid are in a race to the finish!

11:15 pm

Pinikula

I FINALLY made it, kje!!!

11:15 pm

stidmama

got hem!!! the last in 5 please? hey BR

11:16 pm

kje

yay!!!

11:16 pm

Pinikula

*****duction

11:16 pm

stidmama

thanks pini

11:16 pm

phandmd

omg! I can't believe I finished this puzzle I am off to bed man my eyes are burning!

11:16 pm

Pinikula

wtg phan!!!

11:17 pm

kje

woohoo phan!!!

11:17 pm

PAV3

GK Phan!

11:17 pm

PAV3

GK = Great Keying!

11:17 pm

phandmd

thnx, and good night

11:17 pm

stidmama

eye-arr 7/32 the first?

11:17 pm

Pinikula

thanks, pav...was going to ask! ;)

11:17 pm

kje

aahhh, was wondering

11:17 pm

phandmd

oh, I am glad you explained that Pav

11:18 pm

stidmama

YAY phand!!!!!

11:18 pm

stidmama

ME 6/21 the first?

11:18 pm

phandmd

KJe, what flag do you have displayed? My computer isn't revealing

11:18 pm

Pinikula

press (change 2nd vowel) + 2/3 frozen water + pl

11:18 pm

kje

cyprus

11:19 pm

Pinikula

Var spelling of Dan Me**** (football)

11:19 pm

kje

but is about time to move... maybe I'll go do that

11:19 pm

phandmd

oh, thnx, are you there right now then?

11:19 pm

Pinikula

(press was for the IR)

11:19 pm

PAV3

pl for "is" + ni4 = ar7 and its pl

11:19 pm

kje

virtually, yes phan

11:19 pm

stidmama

aha! got it...

11:19 pm

phandmd

ah, well, too tired to pursue. Good night

11:19 pm

stidmama

the Me 4/5 before to me4 out punishement?

11:19 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams phand

11:20 pm

Uneaixoise

the in8's please?

11:20 pm

PAV3

boats dock at marinas...change the vowels...

11:20 pm

Pinikula

La Me** California

11:20 pm

Uneaixoise

rock formation out west, stid

11:20 pm

stidmama

got the me4

11:20 pm

stidmama

Ms mastered

11:20 pm

Pinikula

extend the in7/28 before une

11:21 pm

stidmama

still need the IR 7/32 before the two 4/4 words

11:21 pm

Pinikula

(add a vowel)

11:21 pm

PAV3

here in az me4 is spanish for table...flat hills

11:21 pm

Uneaixoise

the in8's please?

11:21 pm

jillibus

esses squished -- 67 left

11:21 pm

herinfernallady

Is anyone else having problems with words not entering?

11:21 pm

stidmama

go jill go!!!!!

11:21 pm

Pinikula

Une...see 11:20

11:21 pm

stidmama

sluggish physical quality Une

11:22 pm

Uneaixoise

tx stid!

11:22 pm

Pinikula

pl the ir/21 stid

11:22 pm

PAV3

good day mi'Lady...yes Ursh and I were both having probs earlier...it's a Win issue...

11:22 pm

skooj

i am, herin.

11:22 pm

Pinikula

go jilli go!

11:22 pm

herinfernallady

HI pav

11:22 pm

Uneaixoise

didn't have the 7, pini :_)

11:22 pm

Pinikula

oh!

11:22 pm

Pinikula

sorry

11:22 pm

jillibus

yes, herin -- I know I entered a bunch of T words and they're not there. I HATE this grid!

11:22 pm

skooj

will quit quit at 41...oh, well.

11:22 pm

Uneaixoise

the other in8?

11:23 pm

PAV3

Hi JIlli! how are you?

11:23 pm

stidmama

no, that isn't taking, pini. *grump*

11:23 pm

Pinikula

exchange last vowel of the other 8 with pl

11:23 pm

stidmama

how about NO 7/32?

11:23 pm

stidmama

down to 1145

11:23 pm

stidmama

oops. 114...

11:23 pm

jillibus

pav, I'm in a major grump about this stinking grid

11:23 pm

Pinikula

ne + chicken & **ce + clock sound

11:24 pm

Uneaixoise

aahh, latin ending, got it

11:24 pm

jillibus

tees teed

11:24 pm

Pinikula

PB is closed today, Jilli...you're lucky!!! lol

11:24 pm

stidmama

LOL go jill go!!!!

11:24 pm

PAV3

the second set of ir6 and ir7...ALanis Morrissette's song..."Isn't it Ir6" (which by the way is the last ir6) only change the 2nd vowEl...

11:24 pm

herinfernallady

OH wow. My licketys added no problem

11:24 pm

jillibus

sorry, but I had entered those last night and they disappeared, grrrr

11:25 pm

saanichcat

teed off is what I am.

11:25 pm

jillibus

me too, saan

11:25 pm

stidmama

GOT it. thanks pav

11:25 pm

stidmama

too fishy!

11:26 pm

stidmama

ONE HUNDRED!!!!!!

11:26 pm

Pinikula

go girl go!

11:26 pm

stidmama

second RE 6/21?

11:26 pm

jillibus

someone said last night that any grid over 200 slows down and this one is in a coma

11:27 pm

Pinikula

re + meet someone (dau went on a **** with bf)

11:27 pm

PAV3

when I use Babble Expert (?) it's through MS IE, which I hate...otherwise, like now I'm on Firefox..no probs with this browser...

11:27 pm

herinfernallady

My Lickety went off without a hitch

11:27 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks pini
RE 6

11:27 pm

stidmama

re 6/18 after the people who lease?

11:28 pm

Pinikula

remove 2nd to last cons

11:28 pm

Pinikula

(of the leasers)

11:28 pm

jillibus

I know I had a lot of T words last night and they're all gone

11:29 pm

stidmama

and the re 5/14 after that?

11:29 pm

jillibus

I got some error messages today about IE running a bad script -- and I don't even use IE, bah

11:29 pm

Pinikula

I'm sorry jilli

11:29 pm

Pinikula

re + price *** on item

11:29 pm

Pinikula

(you tear off the *** after purchase)

11:29 pm

stidmama

yes. down to 86

11:30 pm

stidmama

RE 6 after RE 8?

11:30 pm

saanichcat

OK II have reached 499, which is more words than I have ever had. And I am giving up. In a huff. The working is sooo slow, 20 seconds almost to enter a word. grr.

11:30 pm

Pinikula

end working career, stid

11:30 pm

Pinikula

wtg saan

11:31 pm

stidmama

RE 6 the last?

11:31 pm

stidmama

well done saanich!

11:31 pm

Pinikula

re + pt of ripped

11:31 pm

saanichcat

only99 left.

11:32 pm

stidmama

aha. almost done wirh R words

11:32 pm

Pinikula

go peeps go!

11:32 pm

stidmama

Rs removed!

11:33 pm

Uneaixoise

dr6 before "less wet"??

11:33 pm

herinfernallady

Stid I am jealous

11:33 pm

Pinikula

d + german reference

11:33 pm

stidmama

very last SA 7/6/7?

11:33 pm

Pinikula

fabric + extraterestrial

11:34 pm

stidmama

second SE 6/21? after the one who burns the steak?

11:34 pm

Pinikula

then sa + car wheel (pl)

11:34 pm

Uneaixoise

tx, pni

11:34 pm

Pinikula

se + dau is out on a **** with bf

11:34 pm

Pinikula

(add cons [person doing it])

11:34 pm

herinfernallady

holly cow. 6 left no list. (thinks i have been possessed)

11:34 pm

Pinikula

sorry so obscure on that one, une

11:35 pm

Pinikula

GO HERIN GO!

11:35 pm

stidmama

thanks pini. down to 60

11:35 pm

saanichcat

stid how on earth do you do it

11:35 pm

jillibus

I KNOW I've been ripped off! The first word I entered last night was the ti4 (boobs) and it's gone. So the 56 I have left should be far fewer

11:35 pm

stidmama

go lady go!!!

11:36 pm

herinfernallady

It was like a light bulb has been turned on. OH holly crap. I am so excited

11:36 pm

Pinikula

I'm so sorry, jilli!!!

11:36 pm

saanichcat

jilli, thatâ€™s really good!

11:36 pm

stidmama

sSE 6/18 after the word that sounds like "burned" the steak? (se 5/12)

11:36 pm

jillibus

stid types very fast -- I've seen her in action.

11:36 pm

stidmama

yes, many of the words I put in have also disappeared

11:36 pm

saanichcat

I mean that you are down to so few

11:36 pm

Pinikula

person who does the burning, stid

11:37 pm

milesndale

I am back from picking up dale--hey

11:37 pm

stidmama

I need the one before the one who does the burning.. *sigh*

11:37 pm

ursh

hi all - jilli i had exactly the same message and lost many words off my word list and seem to have got fireworks with 350 words showing??

11:37 pm

Pinikula

pt

11:37 pm

stidmama

53 left. won't finish, will be close

11:37 pm

milesndale

I'm looking at all your clues, pini

11:37 pm

jillibus

pini -- just read your bio -- it's the littlest dogs who are the snappiest

11:37 pm

Pinikula

go smiles go!

11:37 pm

PAV3

Stid...did a Win error message pop up about "scripting"?

11:37 pm

kje

you may make it stid - keep trying!

11:37 pm

Pinikula

stid you can do it!

11:38 pm

Pinikula

I didn't get any errors today...

11:38 pm

saanichcat

I also had missing words..when one puts so much eneryg and time, itâ€™s really frustrating.

11:38 pm

Pinikula

nice flag, kje

11:39 pm

Pinikula

(I hope I'm not stepping on the toes of any others who wish to clue!)

11:39 pm

Pinikula

(but I'm keepin' busy!) =)

11:39 pm

saanichcat

All the same, it was a fun challenge...I didnâ€™t start until tonight.

11:39 pm

PAV3

Stid...se6 18 after your se5 12...your burning steak only not outside but i*

11:39 pm

stidmama

no pav, I don't remember that

11:39 pm

stidmama

st 5/10 before the spiral notebook secretaries used to use?

11:40 pm

kje

ty pini

11:40 pm

stidmama

st 7 /8 after the thing they put in broken heart valves?

11:40 pm

Pinikula

beer mug

11:40 pm

milesndale

down to 355 D'oh!

11:40 pm

PAV3

Stid...Holst5 cows...or beer st5s

11:40 pm

saanichcat

stid, what Germans drink beer from

11:40 pm

Pinikula

add 'either / **

11:40 pm

Pinikula

then pl

11:40 pm

stidmama

thanks pini

11:40 pm

stidmama

go miles go!

11:40 pm

herinfernallady

I know i am missing one 8 its either an N or I or E grumbles

11:41 pm

stidmama

S squished! down to 38

11:41 pm

kje

er + petrol + facial twitch

11:41 pm

Pinikula

er + petrol + clock sound

11:42 pm

Pinikula

<-- will go back to stid so as not to confuse with others

11:42 pm

kje

both in8 are plurals herin... one usual one latin

11:42 pm

Pinikula

(sorry kje)

11:42 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:42 pm

stidmama

TE 5/6 combo after the T-shirts word?

11:42 pm

PAV3

in6 x 2 related to each other dealing with the Laws of in7, and I don't mean gravity, but motion....

11:42 pm

herinfernallady

nope have that one. I figer its an IN

11:42 pm

kje

and no N 8 herin

11:42 pm

jillibus

obviously something is wrong here -- I know I entered the ts words last night and many tr ones etc etc and they don't show up now. I refreshed and got the "not responding" message again, and the IE script error, so I declare "forewords" with a ficticious 56 left. And I'm going to look for the next icon theme. Good luck stid and all.

11:42 pm

PAV3

it8 is the pl of it7, meaning to speak

11:42 pm

stidmama

oh gee jill, that's just not fair.

11:42 pm

kje

yay jilli!

11:42 pm

pigeonman

How many points did the grid total? I got fireworks, but I kept getting a scripts error and couldn't get the point total.

11:43 pm

Pinikula

te5/10 = short / curt

11:43 pm

herinfernallady

Ta it was that stupid latin ending

11:43 pm

Pinikula

10300

11:43 pm

kje

10300

11:43 pm

stidmama

no, before that one, before the male voice 5/10

11:43 pm

Pinikula

stid, then add cons

11:43 pm

pigeonman

thank you

11:43 pm

PAV3

yes, Jilli...we are experiencing that Win error message. I'm sorry you haven't finished...I'll send a wrod to Dr. God.....

11:43 pm

Pinikula

what you have in your mouth...the pearly whites

11:44 pm

Pinikula

te6/18 = landlord's guests

11:44 pm

Pinikula

(-pl)

11:44 pm

PAV3

pigeonman...10300 total points

11:44 pm

stidmama

thanks !

11:44 pm

stidmama

and the 6/18 after past tense camp shelter?

11:45 pm

herinfernallady

16 min to find 2 wods

11:45 pm

lshult

hey guys, just checked in to start new grid....guess clocks have finally changed State side!!!!

11:45 pm

lshult

ready to givr clues

11:45 pm

Pinikula

change last cons

11:46 pm

saanichcat

OK infer...what do you need

11:46 pm

Uneaixoise

DONE!!!!!!!!!! OHMYGOD!

11:46 pm

Pinikula

wtg une!!!

11:46 pm

stidmama

and the 5/10 after that one?

11:46 pm

stidmama

YAY UNE!

11:46 pm

milesndale

an10?

11:47 pm

saanichcat

WOWEE!!! for Unea!

11:47 pm

milesndale

cool une

11:47 pm

lshult

nice on Une

11:47 pm

Pinikula

te + **y of sunshine + "eye"

11:47 pm

herinfernallady

an N and a E one 4 one 5 i will find it YOU UNE

11:47 pm

stidmama

got it!!!!
down to 15

11:48 pm

Uneaixoise

go stid!!!!!

11:48 pm

Pinikula

an10 = against swapper

11:48 pm

stidmama

TO 7/8 after what the copy machine needs?

11:48 pm

saanichcat

OMG Stid tou are good

11:48 pm

stidmama

and the TR 8/40

11:48 pm

lshult

an10= oppersite + to buy & sell (plural)

11:48 pm

Pinikula

to = sound + clock sound

11:48 pm

Uneaixoise

to4/4 + involuntary spasm

11:48 pm

Uneaixoise

and plural

11:48 pm

Pinikula

then pl

11:48 pm

lynxxx

to7/8 sound & biting insect

11:49 pm

Pinikula

tr + 'eye' + go into (change last cons to pl)

11:49 pm

Pinikula

)

11:49 pm

Uneaixoise

tr8/40 three prefix + to go into a room but change last consonant

11:49 pm

lshult

please let the new grid be small!!!!!!

11:49 pm

Pinikula

*snap* une!

11:49 pm

Pinikula

*snap* une!

11:49 pm

Pinikula

GMTA

11:49 pm

Uneaixoise

LOL!

11:49 pm

stidmama

down to 8

11:50 pm

Pinikula

smiles...still going???

11:50 pm

Pinikula

go stid go

11:50 pm

stidmama

NO 7/32 before the small piece of writing?

11:50 pm

Pinikula

no + chicken & **ce + clock sound

11:51 pm

milesndale

yes, pini--having trouble still with the an10

11:51 pm

stidmama

got the NO

11:51 pm

Pinikula

an10 = put money in the poker pot + exhanger

11:51 pm

stidmama

SE 6/18 that is TWO before the SE 8/40

11:51 pm

rururocks

an 4(against) + swaps

11:52 pm

stidmama

next-to-last TR 5/10?

11:52 pm

lshult

an10=an4/4 +tr6

11:52 pm

Uneaixoise

se + guide the horse with a re**

11:52 pm

stidmama

got the SE

11:52 pm

Uneaixoise

tr5/10 like what the king sits on

11:52 pm

PAV3

miles...in baseball and other sports they tr5 players....an10 is against those tr5

11:53 pm

stidmama

got the TR..... *faint*

11:53 pm

stidmama

FIREWORDS!!!!

11:53 pm

Uneaixoise

go go go

11:53 pm

Pinikula

go stid go

11:53 pm

Pinikula

go smiles go

11:53 pm

Pinikula

who else is left???

11:53 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Stid!!

11:53 pm

stidmama

O-M-G... I didn't think I could!

11:53 pm

rururocks

Yeah stid..

11:53 pm

Pinikula

herin? did you get your 2???

11:53 pm

stidmama

jill, what do you need?

11:53 pm

Uneaixoise

we sound like a Dr. Seuss book!

11:53 pm

stidmama

Lady?

11:53 pm

Pinikula

WTG STID!!!

11:53 pm

PAV3

GK Stid!!!

11:53 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, stid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:54 pm

herinfernallady

yes

11:54 pm

milesndale

I do not like green eggs and ham

11:54 pm

herinfernallady

No i dident

11:54 pm

stidmama

*the room goes silent*

11:54 pm

Pinikula

which do you need????

11:54 pm

stidmama

what do you need lady?

11:54 pm

Pinikula

2 in 6 mins is doable!!!

11:54 pm

Uneaixoise

red fish blue fish old fish new fish

11:54 pm

kje

woohoo stid!!!

11:54 pm

PAV3

what do you need mi'Lady?

11:54 pm

herinfernallady

N and E a 4 and a 7

11:55 pm

stidmama

shalom kje! in israel for the moment?

11:55 pm

herinfernallady

NE 7 is what i need

11:55 pm

kje

yes indeed stid

11:55 pm

Pinikula

ne7/32 = ne + **ght (not left) + clock sound

11:55 pm

lynxxx

do you have ne7.32?

11:55 pm

stidmama

do you have the double consonant fishing item?

11:55 pm

milesndale

I'm dumb with the an10. Only 5 mins to go boo hoo

11:55 pm

junebaby12

hey...someone from usa...did you clocks change for daylight saving today?

11:55 pm

junebaby12

babble seems an hour later tonight

11:56 pm

Pinikula

yes, june

11:56 pm

milesndale

no yesterday

11:56 pm

stidmama

yes junebaby, that was us...

11:56 pm

kje

at 0200 june

11:56 pm

herinfernallady

fish me thanks

11:56 pm

junebaby12

thanks...was wondering why is hadnt switched yet

11:56 pm

Pinikula

* whispering to smiles * ANTETRADES!

11:56 pm

milesndale

or do we have extra hour today? cuz we all changed ours on sat

11:56 pm

stidmama

next word is which?

11:56 pm

Pinikula

with an I

11:57 pm

milesndale

I tried that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!

11:57 pm

kje

any ideas... can't get bigger right?

11:57 pm

stidmama

E 4 or E 7?

11:57 pm

rururocks

pini: antitrades

11:57 pm

PAV3

en7 starts with to go into a room..ends with the cut off frozen water cubes....en7 (2nd) pl onf en6 meaning the whole en6 thing er 7 pl of the er6 toused to clean blackboards er7 (2nd) pl of er6 ..meaning sexy things

11:57 pm

kje

miles - it changed at 0200 this morning

11:57 pm

herinfernallady

and done

11:57 pm

Pinikula

i know, ruru...misspelled it

11:57 pm

stidmama

RURU!!!!! rofl

11:57 pm

Pinikula

wtg herin!!!

11:57 pm

saanichcat

stid, that was fantastic!

11:57 pm

stidmama

YAY LADY!!!!!!

11:57 pm

stidmama

who's next to get help?

11:57 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Infernal!

11:57 pm

milesndale

now it finally took it, but I swear I typed it in twice

11:57 pm

stidmama

thanks saanich.

11:57 pm

rururocks

yayayay herin

11:57 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, herin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:57 pm

stidmama

my figners are tarred now...

11:57 pm

rururocks

just in time

11:57 pm

herinfernallady

Yah Stid

11:57 pm

PAV3

GREAT JOB mi'Lady!

11:58 pm

kje

woohoo herin!!! wtg!!!

11:58 pm

chrissie2006

how many words in todays puzzle?

11:58 pm

rururocks

598

11:58 pm

saanichcat

one

11:58 pm

milesndale

but thanks for helping my fishy butt

11:58 pm

Pinikula

we don't know yet

11:58 pm

mixi6

200 words and the only letter I've completed is O Oh, well.

11:58 pm

PAV3

BTW, I did send a note to Dr. God about the Windows error message about "scripting" which is the cause of all our word disappearances..don't know if it'll help...

11:58 pm

Pinikula

ruru!

11:58 pm

Pinikula

bite your tongue

11:58 pm

rururocks

a little smaller than todays...lol

11:59 pm

lynxxx

438

11:59 pm

chrissie2006

no, no, I maen the current puzzle.

11:59 pm

kje

163

11:59 pm

Pinikula

wtg mixi

11:59 pm

kje

that is just evil ruru

11:59 pm

Pinikula

100

11:59 pm

kje

599 chris

11:59 pm

stidmama

thanks for that pav

11:59 pm

PAV3

Chrissie, the current day's puzzle was 599 words deep...

11:59 pm

Pinikula

my fingers are twitching

11:59 pm

stidmama

I would like about 100 words for the new grid. please. I will be in the lab all day tomorrow setting up the experiment...

11:59 pm

rururocks

actually 511 the rest weren't words

11:59 pm

chrissie2006

nited

12:00 am

stidmama

it was the biggest puzzle ever

12:00 am

stidmama

go chrissie!

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