Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, December 21, 2008

12:00 am

autumn moon

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flub

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

mymuseisme

flip

12:00 am

jaianniah

flip

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip & hi all!!!

12:01 am

justafreep

re7/8

12:01 am

flosey

oh yuk, another biggie

12:01 am

jillibus

flosey -- handsome family!

12:01 am

flosey

ty jilli

12:01 am

rururocks

wr 7

12:02 am

jillibus

this biggie doesn't look kind...

12:02 am

justafreep

re7 x 2

12:02 am

dizgrannie

re 8

12:02 am

flosey

agree with yours jilli, not a good time for bad roads

12:02 am

gapeach

Jilli, I was babbling to you as the flip cut me off. Anyway, she sounds wonderful. What an extraordinary lady. Hang onto your friendship with her. (Didn't need to tell you to though). Hope this grid is a good one. Later.

12:03 am

Hugabugs

late flip - hi everyone

12:03 am

autumn moon

I don't think I will start this one,.. off to bed. Ni-night all

12:03 am

jillibus

ttfn peach, and good luck to you!

12:03 am

jillibus

ni-night autumn -- smart lady!

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

hi hug

12:04 am

jillibus

I'm expecting to be snowbound for the next few days

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

re 6; re 6/7; re 6/8

12:04 am

flosey

went groc. shopping today for same reason jilli

12:05 am

jillibus

Oh, go away with the despicalbl
e re words!!!!

12:05 am

jillibus

flosey, I think all of SSI was shopping today!

12:05 am

flosey

they were my last 10 words today

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

re 6/7 x 2

12:06 am

Hugabugs

Hi Dee

12:06 am

flosey

they sure were jilli, very busy

12:06 am

ursh

Good morning all - am pleased to say we have an overcast an cooler morning here - relief from heat and humidity

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

good day hug

12:07 am

PAV3

hiya !

12:07 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:07 am

jillibus

ursh, we have blizzards and record low temps predicated here!

12:07 am

jillibus

hi mlf

12:07 am

MLFAN17

TU 4/6

12:07 am

jillibus

hi pav

12:07 am

mrpresident

argh, another biggie :)

12:08 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:08 am

MLFAN17

hello jill

12:08 am

dizgrannie

ut 7

12:08 am

flosey

wow, 41 words from the top S !

12:08 am

jillibus

thanks you thank you, Lickety -- we'll need them!

12:08 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:08 am

MLFAN17

NU 6

12:08 am

jillibus

and it's the only S, so not many plurals, I guess

12:09 am

MLFAN17

thanks diz i just got it

12:09 am

mrpresident

di7 & di9

12:09 am

dizgrannie

nu 6 x 2

12:09 am

MLFAN17

DI 6

12:10 am

MLFAN17

DE 6

12:11 am

mrpresident

es8... how womanly!

12:11 am

jillibus

oh dear, we can't use Mr Al G*** as a clue this time

12:11 am

MLFAN17

RE 7/8

12:12 am

MLFAN17

ty mrp i got it

12:12 am

justafreep

that's why I didn't call it, mr. p. :-)

12:12 am

flosey

thanks jilli, got 3 from that

12:12 am

mrpresident

hehehe freep!

12:12 am

mrpresident

did ya get the di9 yet?

12:12 am

justafreep

there's re8 x 2 if that's not clear

12:12 am

MLFAN17

RE 6/8

12:13 am

justafreep

no, I hadn't seen the 7/9

12:13 am

justafreep

will look

12:13 am

MLFAN17

RE 6/7

12:13 am

chic

Hiya Peeps!

12:14 am

Angelsong

hi, all.

12:14 am

jillibus

hello angelsong -- long time!

12:14 am

jillibus

hi freep, chic

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

nu 6 x 2

12:14 am

Angelsong

I've been adding to my list of freeware/open source software for windows. almost 27 pages, with download links.

12:15 am

jillibus

that sounds impressive, angel!

12:16 am

justafreep

thanks, mr. p. i'd gotten shorter variants but missed the big kahuna!

12:16 am

justafreep

st7

12:17 am

MLFAN17

nu 6 x 2

12:18 am

justafreep

ut7

12:18 am

MLFAN17

freep been called only 1

12:19 am

MLFAN17

the UT 7 that is

12:20 am

justafreep

that'll teach me to blink

12:20 am

Angelsong

the builder who built our house has lost his license in the entire state of Texas. I am happy.

12:20 am

smilesoplenty

hello everyone!

12:20 am

justafreep

bu the nu6s have been called many times, too. So you gotta stop blinking, too!

12:21 am

MLFAN17

RE 7 x3 which were probably called

12:21 am

justafreep

I wonder if Hallmark makes a card for that occasion, Angelsong?

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

yep

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

how many re 7's have been called please?

12:22 am

MLFAN17

3 i think

12:22 am

Angelsong

I don't know. but the guy is a total crook. We should be getting a monetary settlement of a "pleasing" size.

12:22 am

Uneaixoise

3

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

how many re 8's?

12:22 am

justafreep

nice

12:22 am

Uneaixoise

halfway!

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

i've got 2, dee

12:23 am

justafreep

i've got re8 x 2

12:23 am

MLFAN17

i only have 2 dee

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much une

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

12:23 am

MLFAN17

TE 6 x2

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

ty all

12:24 am

jillibus

holy mackerel. une!

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

wr7 if not called

12:24 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

12:24 am

loredana

Good morning afternoon evening Babblers

12:24 am

justafreep

tu7

12:25 am

flosey

hi lore

12:25 am

loredana

flosey what a beautiful looking family you have congratulations

12:25 am

MLFAN17

freep right after you said it i found it thank you

12:26 am

jillibus

hi lore -- not hitting the bottle, I hope, lol

12:26 am

justafreep

yw

12:26 am

Hugabugs

de6/7 if not called

12:27 am

loredana

hi jilli hugs no dont drink so I am safe lol

12:27 am

flosey

thanks lore, just realizing, that picture is over 20 years old!

12:28 am

MLFAN17

ty hugs

12:28 am

loredana

your welcome flosey you must be very proud of them

12:28 am

MLFAN17

HI LORE

12:28 am

loredana

hi there huga hugs for you and hugs for MLF

12:28 am

flosey

they're great kids lore

12:28 am

jillibus

and they should be proud of flosey and mr flosey :)

12:29 am

flosey

ty jilli

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

ro7

12:29 am

loredana

mr and mrs flosey are a blessing in themselves

12:29 am

loredana

hi there une

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

hey, lore :-)

12:30 am

jillibus

hear hear. lore

12:30 am

loredana

seeing its blessings day I thought i would go spread them around here in Babbleland

12:30 am

flosey

oh my, thanks lore - blush!

12:31 am

loredana

your most welcome flosey

12:31 am

loredana

and our other most prized blessing is mrs poof ooops jilli lol

12:31 am

jillibus

LOL lore!!!

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

st 6 x 6 so far

12:32 am

flosey

indeed lore, she's one great lady

12:32 am

loredana

looks like a nice friendly grid we have been blessed with

12:32 am

loredana

hi there volley

12:32 am

jillibus

thanks for the undeserved compilments

12:32 am

Hugabugs

NBT

12:33 am

flosey

most deserved jilli

12:33 am

loredana

yay huga hugs

12:33 am

jillibus

glad you think so, lore (about the grid)

12:33 am

MLFAN17

ST 7

12:33 am

flosey

was just going to ask if Lore was looking at the same grid

12:33 am

loredana

keeping my fingers crossed for you jilli sure makes typing more fun

12:33 am

jillibus

wtg hugs -- I still have 3 BTs, all vowels of course

12:33 am

jaianniah

I think there should be a contest for the silliest word- like "runwax"

12:33 am

loredana

oh jilli do not be so modest

12:34 am

Hugabugs

Hi lore... had my nose really deep into the grid

12:34 am

loredana

sounds like a good idea jaian

12:34 am

MLFAN17

oops make that ST 6 and an ST 7 not related

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

if we had an s in another spot; this grid would be 400 lol

12:35 am

PAV3

I'm at 100 with 1 BT..the bottom a

12:35 am

MLFAN17

RU 6

12:35 am

justafreep

and het if we had 24 more esses, there'd be no words....

12:35 am

loredana

we have another blessing with us jaianniah love your icon and your explanation of your name thankyou

12:35 am

jaianniah

LOL? OMG!!!

12:36 am

jaianniah

TY Lore

12:36 am

Uneaixoise

NBT and 178

12:36 am

MLFAN17

74 found i am out poof

12:36 am

loredana

no worries huga hugs spreading the blessings around givinf them a big stir and asking to multiply for us all

12:37 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:37 am

loredana

well done une

12:37 am

loredana

even finding some words with my fingers crossed

12:37 am

jillibus

wtg 2 u 2 une

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

nite, all! see you tomorrow! *poof*

12:37 am

jaianniah

rode

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

en 6 x 2

12:37 am

jaianniah

sorry

12:37 am

rururocks

179 une..

12:37 am

loredana

niteynite une see you next time take care

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

in 6 x 2

12:38 am

jillibus

night une!

12:38 am

loredana

yay ruru another blessing (in disguise) hugs

12:38 am

Uneaixoise

ruru! I thought you were absent tonite! curses!

12:38 am

rururocks

180

12:38 am

flosey

like your Irish Blessing Lore

12:38 am

flosey

wow ru, good for you

12:39 am

loredana

its lovely isnt it flosey love irish sayings

12:39 am

Uneaixoise

179

12:39 am

PAV3

I have 2 x re7 and 2x re8, are there more?

12:39 am

PAV3

182 left...

12:39 am

flosey

wow Une, you too

12:39 am

Hugabugs

I have re6 x 9, re7 x 3 and re8 x 2 (so far)

12:39 am

Uneaixoise

have 3 x e7

12:40 am

loredana

hi there PAV gosh blessings everywhere

12:40 am

Uneaixoise

*3 x re7

12:40 am

Hugabugs

eg6 and ye6

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

hi lore & anyone I missed ealier

12:40 am

loredana

hugs volley

12:41 am

PAV3

thanks Hugs!

12:41 am

flosey

Hi Dee

12:41 am

rururocks

188

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

181

12:41 am

Hugabugs

in6 x 3

12:42 am

rururocks

boy I don't see those hugs

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

hugs lore; hi flosey!

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

182 and congrats to ruru . . . really saying gnite! :-)

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

hi, all - just got NBT

12:43 am

rururocks

lol thanks une.. 190

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

184

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

oops not quite

12:43 am

justafreep

200. nya nya :-)

12:43 am

loredana

hi there melon

12:44 am

rururocks

neener neener neener

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

WOW, freep!!

12:44 am

loredana

nitey nite une

12:44 am

rururocks

nite une.. sleep like a baby

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

186

12:44 am

justafreep

it has slowed to a crawl, though

12:44 am

Hugabugs

es7

12:45 am

Uneaixoise

you couldn't just lurk for ONE NITE, eh?

12:45 am

rururocks

eek

12:45 am

rururocks

I for one thing am always consistent

12:45 am

justafreep

I'll be traveling soon, une. I won't even lurk!

12:45 am

rururocks

..lol...

12:46 am

Uneaixoise

not you, freep :-)

12:46 am

PAV3

ut5 7 combo...

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

NBT

12:46 am

Uneaixoise

oh, pav, that is soooo 10 minutes ago! LOL

12:47 am

loredana

well done melon

12:47 am

PAV3

see JIlli...I'm not the only one behind the crowd...lurking do4 help though...

12:47 am

rururocks

192

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

187

12:48 am

PAV3

lore to the PB...

12:48 am

rururocks

eek

12:48 am

Pinikula

a sad 129

12:48 am

loredana

hi there pini

12:48 am

loredana

hope theres lots of blessings in there PAV

12:48 am

Pinikula

hi lore

12:49 am

PAV3

I put some Oreos in just in case...!

12:49 am

justafreep

st7 x 2 if that hasn't been mentioned

12:50 am

loredana

oh thanks PAV found lots of dog biscuits will keep looking

12:50 am

Uneaixoise

190

12:50 am

PAV3

oooh, those are for Joey and Precious...they're asleep now, so it should be ok...

12:51 am

jillibus

hoo boy, I turn my back and hordes arrive -- hi all!

12:51 am

justafreep

no8

12:51 am

loredana

no worries PAV I promise not to eat the kids biscuits

12:52 am

rururocks

thought you were going to bed une...lol

12:52 am

rururocks

194

12:52 am

jillibus

I want "orgy" (don't get any ideas, ruru)

12:52 am

rururocks

...hot ... jilli...

12:52 am

loredana

jilli!! lol must be those crossed fingers I am uncrossing mine lol

12:52 am

jaianniah

du9

12:53 am

mrpresident

eewwww !

12:53 am

mrpresident

that du9 is a doozy

12:53 am

loredana

hi there mrp you got any meat on them bones yet?

12:53 am

loredana

yay jai

12:53 am

diem

hi all

12:54 am

loredana

hi there diem lovely to see you here

12:54 am

mrpresident

looks like we got the du9 simultaneously jai!

12:54 am

mrpresident

hi diem!!

12:54 am

justafreep

wow. gave me 3 words, but it is a doozy

12:54 am

flosey

hi diem

12:54 am

mrpresident

nah lore! still looking like skeletor aka Marc Anthony

12:54 am

jaianniah

yep! it's the silliest thing, isn't it?

12:54 am

Uneaixoise

193

12:55 am

loredana

poor mr P hugs lovely lady

12:55 am

rururocks

haven't the slightest idea..

12:55 am

mrpresident

too many bloody endings on that 9

12:55 am

rururocks

eek une

12:55 am

rururocks

I am stuck now

12:55 am

loredana

une keeps popping up must be playing in her sleep

12:55 am

justafreep

i tried to make the 11, mr. p. didn't work :-)

12:55 am

mrpresident

(((hugs))) lore back.. thanks, needed that

12:55 am

Uneaixoise

*snicker snicker*

12:55 am

loredana

hands ruru the vaseline

12:56 am

Uneaixoise

lore, this is insane--i'm gonna be sooo tired and my daughter and bf arrive tomorrwo!

12:56 am

mrpresident

LOL !

12:56 am

justafreep

nu7

12:56 am

loredana

blessings day to day mrp so sending heaps to you and your family

12:56 am

mrpresident

aww, thanks lore!

12:56 am

loredana

well you can always tell them you went to an orgy with jilli

12:57 am

rururocks

trois is in the grid...

12:57 am

loredana

that for une mrp not allowed to go

12:57 am

mrpresident

you wish ruru

12:57 am

Uneaixoise

PB for ruru!

12:57 am

rururocks

rats...

12:58 am

rururocks

crap it is a word... I didn't know

12:58 am

rururocks

195

12:58 am

jaianniah

sorry<nose in grid, lurk, lurk>

12:58 am

Uneaixoise

194

12:58 am

rururocks

eek

12:59 am

jillibus

hmm, ruru, mÃ©nage Ã tr***....

12:59 am

Hugabugs

207 here

12:59 am

mrpresident

like I told him jilli... he wishes

12:59 am

justafreep

st7 x 3

12:59 am

Uneaixoise

go,hugs!

12:59 am

Uneaixoise

les trois mousquetaires!

12:59 am

jillibus

LOL mrp

1:00 am

mrpresident

penalty box for une too!!!

1:00 am

Uneaixoise

un pour tous et tous pour un!

1:00 am

jillibus

off to the PB, une!

1:00 am

Uneaixoise

yeah, i know :-)

1:00 am

jillibus

keep an eye on those two in the PB, now...

1:00 am

loredana

she cant shes in bed asleep

1:00 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!

1:00 am

mrpresident

put a camera in the PB!

1:01 am

Uneaixoise

lore! LOL

1:01 am

rururocks

198

1:01 am

loredana

mrp and violate peoples privacy or download to you tube

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

*plays Rocky theme for Ruru*

1:02 am

mrpresident

nah! just like the babble porn

1:02 am

LadyNatts

oh, a biggun today, is it?

1:02 am

loredana

lol mrp and une

1:02 am

loredana

hi ther ladynatts

1:02 am

jillibus

yes, natts, groan

1:02 am

mrpresident

hi natts :))

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

195

1:03 am

rururocks

babble porn?

1:03 am

rururocks

eek

1:03 am

LadyNatts

ah well... just thought I'd check in before bed... just got home from a company christmas party

1:03 am

LadyNatts

not about to start now

1:03 am

mrpresident

yes ruru... you do know about babble porn don't you??

1:03 am

Uneaixoise

197

1:03 am

Uneaixoise

198

1:03 am

jillibus

hope you were good, natts

1:04 am

mrpresident

where one gets off on babblers putting words into the chat??
some babblers really go off at that!

1:04 am

rururocks

olololol

1:04 am

rururocks

keep seeing reindeer in the grid..

1:04 am

Uneaixoise

199

1:05 am

Uneaixoise

199

1:05 am

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry

1:05 am

Pinikula

147 and still 3 BTs

1:05 am

rururocks

*** bows to the greatness of une**8

1:05 am

rururocks

200

1:05 am

Angelsong

both 9's are present and accounted for.

1:06 am

Uneaixoise

yeah, bow . . . then slam me with 200!

1:06 am

rururocks

what are they

1:06 am

PAV3

135 and 1 BT still,, the bottom A if anyone is so inclined to help with a clue (to one of the three words)

1:06 am

melonheadjujube

pinikula - I have NBT - which are you missing and would you like a clue or two?

1:06 am

Uneaixoise

di9 and du9

1:06 am

Pinikula

both Ys and bottom O

1:06 am

melonheadjujube

is the du9 a common word?

1:07 am

rururocks

not a clue what they are.

1:07 am

mrpresident

no melon, it is a sucky word with too many endings

1:07 am

Uneaixoise

think Art Linkletter . . . Kids Say the D******** Things

1:07 am

jillibus

NBT

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

bottom O - variation on courtroom call

1:07 am

loredana

yay jilli

1:07 am

PAV3

oy4 and yo4 Pini

1:07 am

Uneaixoise

200 . . . bonne nuit a tous!

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

one y comes before day, the other is feminine

1:08 am

flosey

thanks Une

1:08 am

rururocks

nite une... 201

1:08 am

loredana

good night une

1:08 am

melonheadjujube

and yet, there is one hidden in this clue, too.

1:08 am

Pinikula

got the O

1:08 am

Pinikula

got 1 Y

1:08 am

jillibus

Ã la prochaine, une!

1:08 am

melonheadjujube

boone nuit une!

1:09 am

PAV3

thanks Une!

1:09 am

Pinikula

hmmm ...

1:10 am

Pinikula

the bottom Y is hiding from me

1:11 am

fruittart

popping in before bed. the du9 is a common word where I grew up on WV/PA border. Except it was usually DA9 -- most peculiar! ;-) Night all!

1:11 am

loredana

hi there fruit

1:11 am

smilesoplenty

a foreign word for female essense pini

1:11 am

tygerbryght

oh, no!

1:11 am

loredana

goodnight sleep well see you next time

1:11 am

tygerbryght

oops! hey, peeps

1:12 am

loredana

hi there smile

1:12 am

loredana

hi tyger

1:12 am

smilesoplenty

hey

1:12 am

PAV3

I gave you a clue Pini...

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

fruittart - TX!

1:12 am

Pinikula

what's the length, smiles?

1:12 am

tygerbryght

hey, lore

1:12 am

smilesoplenty

four, pini

1:12 am

Pinikula

I know, pav...I still haven't found it yet though

1:12 am

smilesoplenty

yo

1:13 am

Pinikula

got it!

1:13 am

justafreep

di7

1:13 am

Pinikula

oh...got the other upper Y

1:13 am

tygerbryght

I think I'll just skip this one. nytol

1:13 am

smilesoplenty

so cool

1:13 am

Pinikula

got it!

1:13 am

jillibus

night tyger -- sleep well

1:13 am

smilesoplenty

clue the du9 pls

1:14 am

Pinikula

151 / 138 = time for bed!

1:14 am

Pinikula

cy'll in the A.M.

1:14 am

PAV3

what light thru yo*der w*ndow breaks?

1:14 am

flosey

night tyger, sweet dreams

1:14 am

jaianniah

di9 did someone already find it?

1:14 am

loredana

yay pini goodnight see you next time take care take some blessings with you heaps here today

1:14 am

jillibus

yes, jai -- early on

1:15 am

melonheadjujube

yes found the di9

1:15 am

jaianniah

okay- duh

1:15 am

smilesoplenty

i can't find either d9

1:15 am

jaianniah

throw fish at me

1:15 am

jaianniah

one is du9

1:15 am

PAV3

can I get an A pleae...from the bottom?

1:15 am

Hugabugs

te7

1:16 am

ChrissieDee

can anyone help me with an E from the top row for NBT please

1:16 am

smilesoplenty

pls clue the du 9

1:16 am

loredana

hi there chrissie

1:16 am

melonheadjujube

off to bed, short of halfway - oh, well. laila tov, all

1:16 am

ChrissieDee

hi lore

1:16 am

jillibus

bottom A -- battery terminal

1:17 am

loredana

a from bottom a + no4/5 PAV

1:17 am

jillibus

night melon

1:17 am

smilesoplenty

one of the e's is from chemistry

1:17 am

loredana

goodnight melon see you next time

1:17 am

PAV3

a chemical, common babblet, also sounds lioke a woman's name from the Bible...

1:17 am

smilesoplenty

a rejiggered ether

1:17 am

Hugabugs

et6 es6 es8 es7

1:17 am

ChrissieDee

ty everyone

1:18 am

Hugabugs

got all my E's

1:18 am

PAV3

thanks Lore...I have bee ntrying that for a lifetime and only took it now...hmmmm

1:18 am

jillibus

hi chrissie

1:18 am

ChrissieDee

hi jilli

1:18 am

loredana

PAV yw i only found it as you asked for it

1:19 am

rururocks

I have di 7 but not the 9 what am I doing wrong?

1:19 am

Hugabugs

extend it

1:20 am

ChrissieDee

the one who does the di7

1:21 am

loredana

ruru you need the di7 - to twist /bend out of shape then add on

1:21 am

loredana

dont hesitate ruru that would be to **

1:21 am

ursh

tx lore for the di7 and 9 - now halfway with nbt

1:21 am

loredana

hi there ursh

1:22 am

jillibus

wtg ursh!

1:22 am

PAV3

> halfway w/NBT! time for bed...

1:22 am

jillibus

night pav :)

1:22 am

loredana

yay PAV goodnight see you next time hugs for the kids

1:23 am

justafreep

boy... 46 left and it feels like most of them are Gs

1:23 am

smilesoplenty

got the di7 but can'[t get the 9 help!

1:23 am

ursh

night pav - my day just starting

1:23 am

SamanthaJoy

*pokes nose in* Good morning. Is it safe?

1:23 am

smilesoplenty

not very, sam

1:24 am

loredana

welcome sam very safe blessings in aboundance today

1:24 am

jillibus

smiles -- clue was given -- the one who does the di7

1:24 am

jillibus

hi sam :)

1:24 am

SamanthaJoy

I can hide until later

1:24 am

PAV3

thanks Lore...will finish manana then silence perhaps until CHristmas Day and the day after...we leave next Sat for Albuq and 4 days of disfunctional family ....

1:24 am

rururocks

are there two di 7's?

1:24 am

mrpresident

yes ruru

1:24 am

jillibus

yes, ruru

1:24 am

loredana

take lots of blessings with you PAV and stay positive you can always go fishing

1:25 am

rururocks

oh.. I probably don't have the right 7

1:25 am

loredana

second one ruru

1:25 am

ursh

happy SA cricket supporter here - been a long time since we beat Australia in a test match

1:26 am

loredana

yay congrats ursh

1:26 am

PAV3

If I don't get back in to see y'all, have a very Merry CHristmas with lots of peace and sharing (food too) and a safe trip wherever you may go...

1:26 am

smilesoplenty

i still can't get it

1:27 am

smilesoplenty

feel dumb

1:27 am

mrpresident

merry christmas PAV!

1:27 am

ursh

Ty pav and same to you and yours

1:27 am

rururocks

80 to go.. night night for me.. good luck all

1:27 am

rururocks

have a great xmas pavs..

1:27 am

loredana

PAV hope to see you before but just in case Happy Holidays Stay Safe and Take Care

1:27 am

mrpresident

byezer ruru

1:27 am

ursh

smiles - to twist out of shape

1:27 am

loredana

yay ruru goodnight see you next time

1:27 am

jillibus

night ruru

1:27 am

flosey

goodnight ru

1:28 am

jillibus

smiles, maybe you're working on the wrong di7

1:28 am

smilesoplenty

thank you much ursh

1:28 am

jillibus

the first di7 is chemical

1:28 am

smilesoplenty

yeah, got the female part one, and just got this one

1:29 am

smilesoplenty

well, female part sounding one

1:29 am

loredana

yay smiles

1:29 am

smilesoplenty

took forever. I'm on drugs for gallbladder attack

1:30 am

smilesoplenty

how about that du one?

1:32 am

mrpresident

I think une clued it before...
kids say the da******* things!

1:32 am

loredana

what you might do to a sock changing the vowel du4/6, then add for next two words

1:32 am

loredana

hope that helps smile

1:32 am

ursh

smiles - earlier someone said think Art Linkletter .. kids say the du******* things (should be da)

1:33 am

Hugabugs

Have all the 7 and 8's been called. I have 7 x 16 and 8 x 4

1:33 am

loredana

yay huga hugs

1:33 am

smilesoplenty

got it, thanks, ursh

1:34 am

aebmusica

6 (8s) & 19(7s)

1:34 am

smilesoplenty

and loredana

1:34 am

jaianniah

i need help with the first go 5, and 6, plz

1:34 am

loredana

yw smiles

1:34 am

Hugabugs

I realize that aeb... I was saying what I still needed

1:34 am

aebmusica

sorry

1:35 am

smilesoplenty

that patient was a go5

1:35 am

aebmusica

What happens in a Bull fight Jai

1:35 am

mrpresident

go5.... HIM + beginning of all in latin

1:35 am

aebmusica

goner

1:36 am

mrpresident

aeb... penalty box for you!

1:36 am

loredana

two out of space ids jaia

1:36 am

loredana

oops aeb your a go***

1:36 am

aebmusica

iknow....i know.....maybe i can get some zzzzzzzzzz there.

1:37 am

loredana

watch out for the ccty aeb lol

1:37 am

aebmusica

what's that?

1:37 am

jaianniah

Ty, Mr.P.and lore- and it's past an hour so we can clue- what with this clue rule, anyway??? we never used to do that "in the old days"?

1:38 am

mrpresident

I do laugh my a$$ off watching 'The Soup'... so random

1:38 am

mrpresident

there is no clue rule jai!

1:38 am

smilesoplenty

i love the soup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

1:38 am

SamanthaJoy

jai, the word 'rule' is being re-interpreted a bit

1:38 am

jaianniah

Thank you, Mr. P!!!! That's my point!

1:38 am

aebmusica

what does ccty mean?

1:39 am

SamanthaJoy

There's no rule. Just be prepared to be attacked if you break the rule that doesn't exist. Yay!

1:39 am

smilesoplenty

i want joel mchale's dog

1:39 am

mrpresident

bring on the attack!!!

1:39 am

mrpresident

joel mchale is legendary!

1:39 am

mrpresident

and his dog is too cute for you!! All mine!!!

1:39 am

jaianniah

Well, I have fireworks. Mr. P. helped me get them.<sniff>

1:39 am

smilesoplenty

and have you seen his bod?

1:40 am

Kazozz

hi all :) I was always told no cluing till 2.00am east coast time! I thought it was a rule too!

1:40 am

SamanthaJoy

Is it a breed or a mutt?

1:40 am

smilesoplenty

I thought it was only one hour

1:40 am

smilesoplenty

chihuahua

1:40 am

mrpresident

kaz, it is bull$%&^! don't let anyone tell you what to do

1:40 am

aebmusica

there's no rule on cuing hour,but I think its more fun to have an hour to figure out the grid yourself....good for the brain too.

1:40 am

loredana

woopee jai great stuff

1:40 am

jaianniah

THERE IS NO RULE!!!!

1:41 am

mrpresident

that chihuahua is so so cute!!

1:41 am

smilesoplenty

well, it has been over an hour

1:41 am

ChrissieDee

congratulations jai

1:41 am

SamanthaJoy

The made up rule is "one hour" Central time, which is 2AM Eastern

1:41 am

aebmusica

ye 4 plz/

1:41 am

smilesoplenty

i never ask till it says 22 on the clock

1:41 am

Kazozz

thx mrp! I'm usually barely awake at the flip and not paying attention to chat, but had noticed that comment posted a few times!

1:41 am

smilesoplenty

oops

1:41 am

jaianniah

TY< Chrissie+ lore!

1:42 am

smilesoplenty

well, it's almost three here

1:42 am

loredana

yw jai

1:42 am

smilesoplenty

eastern time

1:42 am

Kazozz

not quite sure how i'm awake now lol and only 11.42 here

1:42 am

mrpresident

I start at 5pm... I have 2 kids etc etc... I want clues

1:42 am

aebmusica

ye4 please?

1:42 am

Andree

hi everyone

1:43 am

smilesoplenty

it's better imho than using the list

1:43 am

loredana

hi andree lovely to see you

1:43 am

smilesoplenty

hey andree

1:43 am

ChrissieDee

where are you Kaz - how did you get 4 hours ahead of me?

1:43 am

jaianniah

I do not see the harm in cluing if you can get your head out of the frid long enough to do it! LOL! I think that's where this nonsense came from!

1:43 am

mrpresident

not y*** aeb... too early to ask for clues! LOL

1:43 am

mrpresident

HI ANDREE!! have been missing you

1:43 am

jaianniah

*grid LOL

1:43 am

smilesoplenty

i'll clue if someone asks

1:44 am

aebmusica

noooooooo its after 1 hour!

1:44 am

mrpresident

on ya smiles!

1:44 am

mrpresident

that was a clue aeb!!

1:44 am

jnr

not ye* +t

1:44 am

smilesoplenty

i always follow the one hour rule tho

1:44 am

SamanthaJoy

I got DOGPILED the other day because I asked for clues in a non-approved format, jai! LOL

1:44 am

ChrissieDee

if people don't want to see the clues they can always not look

1:44 am

aebmusica

ty...MrP

1:44 am

mrpresident

sam,,, did ya tell them to shove it?

1:44 am

jaianniah

This is the du( discussion I have ever had!

1:44 am

jaianniah

*du9

1:45 am

Kazozz

i think i really like mrp lol

1:45 am

mrpresident

yes indeed chrissie! they can close chat

1:45 am

mrpresident

((((hugs)))) kazooz!

1:45 am

mrpresident

kazozz even!!

1:45 am

smilesoplenty

some of us (me) are dumber than others

1:46 am

SamanthaJoy

That is just NOT ACCEPTABLE!

1:46 am

jaianniah

That's right- and not everybody is a "pro" at this...I for one, always need help to finish

1:46 am

Andree

me too smiles, i love any help i can get

1:46 am

mrpresident

I say there should be a rule that those 'smarter' ones start an hour later

1:46 am

loredana

this is a blessing day lets share some of them much more fun

1:46 am

Kazozz

lol mrp

1:46 am

SamanthaJoy

I'm fully with you, mrp

1:46 am

cjmomma

hi everyone and I'm with you on that rule mrp

1:47 am

loredana

has anyone read my blessings i have been sending around Babblleland today

1:47 am

jaianniah

I am with you, too, Mr. P.

1:47 am

pigeonman

12 to go

1:47 am

smilesoplenty

well, i am almost halfway, and drugged up, so I shall see you fine people later. thank you for the early clues!!!!!

1:47 am

loredana

hi there cjm

1:47 am

joey

i need the bottom o for nbt before i go to bed, anyone help? thanks

1:47 am

cjmomma

I just can't stay at it that long, too much to do and people bugging me...

1:47 am

jaianniah

Go go go Pigeonman

1:47 am

Kazozz

go pigeon! 248 for me lol

1:47 am

loredana

yay smiles have fun

1:47 am

cjmomma

this time at night is my only quiet time

1:47 am

loredana

yay pigeon

1:47 am

smilesoplenty

sleepy time.

1:47 am

Hugabugs

ge7

1:47 am

aebmusica

how do u close the chat?

1:48 am

smilesoplenty

my boyfriend is snoring

1:48 am

cjmomma

how is everyone doing tonight btw

1:48 am

SamanthaJoy

Switch to "Who's Online" or "Friends"

1:48 am

aebmusica

rogen

1:48 am

jaianniah

I am okay but had another epidural on my back...owie ow

1:48 am

loredana

hey joey

1:48 am

ChrissieDee

oy4/6 joey

1:48 am

smilesoplenty

even when we have slight disagreements, i love you guys

1:49 am

SamanthaJoy

aeb, if you consistently type words that aren't actually words, we will eventually send you to the penalty box that doens't have the masseuse in it

1:49 am

smilesoplenty

sorry to hear it jai

1:49 am

smilesoplenty

hope you feel better

1:49 am

Hugabugs

ge7 x 2

1:49 am

Andree

i can use my arrow and just drag back over chat, just tried it as its not something i would normally do, i appreciate each and every clue given

1:49 am

joey

thanks

1:49 am

mrpresident

oh poor darling jai!! wishing you better babe

1:49 am

jaianniah

I will...eventually!

1:49 am

aebmusica

i'm already in there Sam.

1:50 am

smilesoplenty

signing off all happy babbling

1:50 am

mrpresident

yes lore! It is a lovely ode!

1:50 am

jaianniah

Ty, Mr. P and all....my back is a big problem in my life and Babble makes the pain just go away for a time!

1:50 am

justafreep

whew. fireworks

1:50 am

cjmomma

wanted to ask, is there bonus points for getting the grid done faster?

1:50 am

SamanthaJoy

You have no masseuse? Are you being PICKED ON? LMAO

1:50 am

Andree

bye smiles

1:50 am

mrpresident

ciao smiles!!

1:51 am

ChrissieDee

congratulations freep

1:51 am

jaianniah

Congrats, freep!

1:51 am

Andree

yay freep

1:51 am

jillibus

YAY freep!!!

1:51 am

cjmomma

Jai, I went through all of that plus a few back surgeries...I understand your pain completely

1:51 am

loredana

woopee justa

1:51 am

mrpresident

wow freep!!! on ya

1:51 am

cjmomma

wtg freet

1:51 am

cjmomma

freep

1:51 am

Andree

now can you help with the au words please, i have none

1:51 am

SamanthaJoy

No, CJ. No bonus points for being fast, no bonus points for being first, no bonus points for doing it "correctly" with only "approved" help.

1:51 am

SamanthaJoy

FREEP!

1:52 am

justafreep

the last part was list intensive

1:52 am

Kazozz

i found 50 words and thought i was doing well lol, wtg freep

1:52 am

SamanthaJoy

Congrats

1:52 am

jaianniah

I have already done the back surderies, and they don't want to do anymore even though I cannot function too well...

1:52 am

loredana

sorry andree dont have any either lol

1:52 am

justafreep

the G's slayed me

1:52 am

cjmomma

ok thanks Sam, just wondering cause I take my time, leave and do other things and come back to it with fresh eyes...

1:53 am

mrpresident

no extra points in time completed

1:53 am

SamanthaJoy

Many folks do. I wander away at will

1:53 am

jillibus

cj, that's what we like about this game -- you can take it easy if you like

1:53 am

Hugabugs

Congrats Freep....I just finished the G's

1:53 am

jaianniah

That's what I love about Babble!! It's refreshing to not be timed or rushed or anything

1:53 am

GroovyKiwi

kia ora all hugs happy babbling

1:54 am

Andree

we all get the same 24 hours

1:54 am

jillibus

any clues for the an7 or am I just being thick?

1:54 am

loredana

no times here jai as jilli said in your own time thats what makes it so relaxing

1:54 am

loredana

kia ora kiwi HUGS babe

1:54 am

jillibus

hi kiwi :)

1:54 am

jaianniah

Well, nitey nite...I'm all done and now I want to crawl under the covers...mmmmm.....

1:54 am

mrpresident

I just figured something out.... perhaps it upsets some babblers that using clues etc doesn't give them extra kudos in their stats.... hmmmm?

1:54 am

loredana

andree have your sold your business yet?

1:54 am

GroovyKiwi

hugs for jilli too :)

1:54 am

Andree

hi groovy

1:55 am

jillibus

finished, jai? WTG!

1:55 am

SamanthaJoy

MrP, that makes a great deal of sense

1:55 am

jaianniah

Amen, Mr. P. They get mad because they are *purists*!!! LOL!

1:55 am

Andree

no lore, i wish

1:55 am

Kazozz

i dont think i've ever looked at the stats, except once and i didnt understand them!

1:56 am

loredana

will keep fingers crossed for you andree

1:56 am

pigeonman

fireworks

1:56 am

Andree

thx lore

1:56 am

jillibus

YAY pigeon!!!

1:56 am

jaianniah

I never do dcuz I miss some days- it's no big deal to me at all...the people are where it's at!

1:56 am

Andree

yay pigeon

1:56 am

SamanthaJoy

No kidding! I got told that I should "watch myself" the other day, jai, and I still haven't figured out exactly what I did wrong! lol

1:56 am

cjmomma

congrats

1:56 am

Hugabugs

congrats pigeon

1:56 am

loredana

woopee!!!! pigeon your a champ

1:56 am

cjmomma

jill did you get your clue for the an

1:56 am

mrpresident

on ya pigeon!

1:57 am

SamanthaJoy

pigeon, you're cool. congratulations

1:57 am

pigeonman

thanks all. anyone need a clue before i go?

1:57 am

Hugabugs

I have es8, no8 and re8 x 2... what are the other 8's pls?

1:57 am

Andree

i would probably be embarrased if i ever checked the stats

1:57 am

jaianniah

High Five, pigeon!

1:57 am

Kazozz

wtg pigeon

1:57 am

jillibus

no, cj -- do you have one?

1:57 am

jaianniah

LOL, Pigeonman!

1:57 am

loredana

see you next time pigeon stay safe

1:57 am

cjmomma

which one did you need

1:57 am

jillibus

an7, please

1:58 am

SamanthaJoy

MrP, "on ya" is about the coolest congrats I've heard. Good on you!

1:58 am

cjmomma

an+ vowel + what guys take to make muscles big

1:59 am

pigeonman

nu8 and te8

1:59 am

cjmomma

last 4 for the last part of clue

1:59 am

Kazozz

good clue cj

1:59 am

mrpresident

Moi?? cool!?? ((((hugs))))) sam!

1:59 am

cjmomma

I'm still new at the clue part

1:59 am

jillibus

ty cj -- no fish for that one, lol!

1:59 am

Hugabugs

thanks pigeon

1:59 am

cjmomma

ty

2:00 am

SamanthaJoy

Your lingo is cool!

2:00 am

cjmomma

I got it by accident...fingers hit wrong key

2:01 am

jillibus

cj, that gave me the st word too, thanks :)

2:01 am

Andree

yes mrp you are very cool

2:01 am

SamanthaJoy

cj, if "what guys take to make muscles big" is what I think it is (st7?) then I can't make head or tails out of your clue . . . am I on the wrong track with st7?

2:01 am

Kazozz

ok turning into a pumpkin here...night all :) have to try and find time tomorrow for the other 207 lol

2:02 am

cjmomma

the end of word

2:02 am

cjmomma

that clue was for the an 7

2:02 am

justafreep

must sleep. night y'all

2:02 am

jillibus

sam, cj added to use the last 4 letters of the muscles thing

2:02 am

Andree

bye kaz and just

2:02 am

cjmomma

night freep

2:02 am

SamanthaJoy

oooooohhhhhhhhh! I was trying to find a totally different word with it. Whoopsy!

2:03 am

GroovyKiwi

bye kaz by just hugs

2:03 am

GroovyKiwi

bye kaz by just hugs

2:03 am

cjmomma

lol night kaz

2:03 am

jillibus

night kaz & freep

2:03 am

loredana

goodnight justa see you next time

2:03 am

mrpresident

bye freep!

2:03 am

mrpresident

niters kaz

2:03 am

loredana

so hows kiwi been a while buddy

2:04 am

GroovyKiwi

ok update we have another kiwi to add to the little contingent lookout for my friend waynerob when he stops being shy and says hi lol

2:04 am

SamanthaJoy

GRUVIE! . . . Wait, "gruvie"?

2:05 am

jnr

the "a's" are kicking my arse

2:05 am

loredana

ok will do kiwi

2:05 am

GroovyKiwi

hey sam do you like my christmas pressie to myself

2:05 am

cjmomma

ok pillow is calling my name, night all, see you tomarrow

2:05 am

SamanthaJoy

iT'S beautiful!

2:05 am

GroovyKiwi

nite cj sweet dreams

2:05 am

loredana

congrats on your good news kiwi

2:05 am

SamanthaJoy

g'night cj

2:05 am

mrpresident

what is your xmas prezzie??

2:05 am

cjmomma

tyvm and have fun you all!

2:05 am

GroovyKiwi

and will look even better when it arrives and i can stick on my car

2:05 am

loredana

goodnight cjm see you next time

2:06 am

Hugabugs

33 to go - will finish tomorrow -- goodnight all

2:06 am

GroovyKiwi

<----- my new personalised numberplate MRP

2:06 am

mrpresident

nite hugs!

2:06 am

SamanthaJoy

Was "groovy" taken?

2:06 am

SamanthaJoy

night hugs!

2:06 am

mrpresident

oh perfect kiwi!!! awesome stuff

2:06 am

loredana

goodnight huga hugs for you take some of the blessings lovely lady

2:07 am

mrpresident

I had a great plate.... MYTOOL...
everyone wanted it

2:07 am

GroovyKiwi

about 10 years ago yes lol and this one was a resell they wanted $1k for it but got it for $799

2:07 am

Andree

lol mrp

2:07 am

loredana

perfect gruvie for a gruvie lady

2:07 am

SamanthaJoy

They can sell . . . Wow. Quite a different system then in the US!

2:07 am

mrpresident

bargain kiwi!!

2:08 am

SamanthaJoy

Very sweet, kiwi. Congratulations!

2:08 am

mrpresident

I sold my car with the MYTOOL plates for $2000 more than it was worth! ha!

2:08 am

Andree

its a great plate groovy

2:08 am

SamanthaJoy

Wow, MrP. You do totally rock. I wish we could do that here!

2:09 am

GroovyKiwi

well i decided i had to splurge and get me something too to celebrate

2:09 am

mrpresident

you can't pass on plates in the US??

2:09 am

Andree

nearly out of battery, will have to go inside, back soon

2:09 am

GroovyKiwi

because for those who werent here the other night all is done and dusted - separation all settled and the house and mortgage are all mine

2:09 am

mrpresident

couldn't you just dangle his balls from the mirror kiwi??

2:09 am

SamanthaJoy

Nope. There are fifty states, each with their own numbering/plate systems, and it gets complicated

2:10 am

mrpresident

LOL !!

2:10 am

Frances

Morning all.

Funniest plate I have seen is a local, very busty blonde who drives round here in a BMW with the plate CUP38D.

2:10 am

SamanthaJoy

Oh, man, gruvie, I ma so glad to hear thatit's all over

2:10 am

mrpresident

am so so happy for you kiwi!!

2:10 am

GroovyKiwi

nah im just gonna rub his nose in it with my new plate on my new car lol

2:10 am

loredana

good morning frances

2:10 am

mrpresident

hi frances :))

2:11 am

GroovyKiwi

hi frances and i lovce that lol

2:11 am

SamanthaJoy

My current favorite plate? It's a VW bug with the license plate "FEATURE"

2:11 am

loredana

what car did you end up getting kiwi

2:11 am

GroovyKiwi

we can only have up to six numbers/letters on our plates sam

2:11 am

waynerob

hello everyone

2:11 am

herinfernallady

Hi.

2:12 am

GroovyKiwi

i havent yet still looking but i want a 2004 manual holden barina

2:12 am

Frances

......or the red Ferrari with the plate PNV1....work it out!

2:12 am

loredana

hello wayne

2:12 am

mrpresident

NYMPHO is a great plate

2:12 am

loredana

your not shy

2:12 am

GroovyKiwi

ok there you go there he is coming out of the woodwork hiya wayne

2:12 am

loredana

hey herin

2:12 am

GroovyKiwi

herin!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGS

2:12 am

loredana

where you been picnicking today?

2:12 am

SamanthaJoy

Gruvie, here it depends on which state you're in. It ranges from five to seven, and i've seen the same bug with the plate "FEATRE"

2:13 am

SamanthaJoy

(well, OK, not the *same* bug but you know what I mean*

2:14 am

Frances

Number plates go for thousands here. We have a comedian with COM1C and a magician with MAG1C.

2:14 am

herinfernallady

I was out at his grand parents house. Right now im redoing a security update which is giving me the irrites. YAH Grovie

2:14 am

Angelsong

has anyone heard from GreyWolf? I haven't seen him here in a long time.

2:14 am

herinfernallady

HI and hugs back. Grey has been about

2:14 am

loredana

not for some time angel but then there are a lot of people not coming here very often now

2:15 am

loredana

me being one of them

2:15 am

GroovyKiwi

lol thats me im one of them haha

2:15 am

SamanthaJoy

Frances, why don't they have COMIC and MAGIC? Is there a requirement for a "numeric" inthe "alphanumeric" code?

2:15 am

jillibus

hello waynerob :)

2:15 am

Frances

Yes Sam

2:15 am

jillibus

hi herin :)

2:16 am

SamanthaJoy

ah ha. ty

2:16 am

herinfernallady

HI.

2:16 am

SamanthaJoy

HI BACKATCHA HERRIN

2:16 am

Frances

HI infernal. Still cooking up a storm?

2:16 am

herinfernallady

My ex had RUQUKR and Ribena for his ribena berry coloured car

2:17 am

herinfernallady

sorry about the double hi i had a brain fart

2:17 am

Frances

LOL infernal

2:17 am

jillibus

herin -- your cobweb is the same as mine was

2:17 am

SamanthaJoy

hee hee herin

2:18 am

SamanthaJoy

Aren't cobwebs, like, yesterday's news?

2:18 am

jillibus

yes, sam -- today is good news or blessings

2:19 am

SamanthaJoy

oh, that's what she was going on about--thanks, jillibus

2:19 am

herinfernallady

Yes but if the idiot b.f hadn't used 5 gig of my WHOLE download limit in 2 weeks I would have changed it. But at the moment I am on dialup speed till christmas and I had to redownload a gig worth of security updates AGAIN. My pc just glitched

2:19 am

jillibus

any time you want to know the theme, just click on my icon

2:19 am

Angelsong

my Babble Anniversary is next weekend.

2:20 am

jillibus

and I see it will be 3 years, angel :)

2:20 am

SamanthaJoy

Nah, jillibus, thank you, but I don't change my icon. I just don't have the consistent internet access speed to do that

2:21 am

herinfernallady

I know what the theme is but there is nothing i can do about it.

2:21 am

SamanthaJoy

ok, well, herin, christmas is just a few days away. you can manage!

2:21 am

jillibus

you might want to know the theme, though, sam :)

2:21 am

SamanthaJoy

why? what's it for, other than engaging icons?

2:22 am

jillibus

nm, herin, it's a very pretty cobweb

2:22 am

Angelsong

yes, and the Babble Guide has been online for most of that time, Jilli, 2 and a half years.

2:22 am

jillibus

sam, somtimes there's interesting information about the theme

2:22 am

herinfernallady

Sam I cant manage it pisses me right off

2:22 am

jillibus

in the profiles

2:22 am

mrpresident

hi herin et al I missed whilst out taking my crippled child to the loo

2:23 am

SamanthaJoy

ok, jillibus, I will start checking your profile regularly. Thanks!

2:23 am

GroovyKiwi

man i have way bad lag atm

2:23 am

mrpresident

angel! my birthday is on babble's birthday!! I do enjoy that fact.

2:23 am

Frances

Jilli your icon write-ups are the best. So much information.

2:23 am

SamanthaJoy

herin, I'm sorry. Breathe deep. And again. And again . . .

2:23 am

flosey

fell asleep again tonight - off to bed now, be back tomorrow morning

2:24 am

jillibus

this time it's not very informative, sam!

2:24 am

herinfernallady

I need a cookie and a lie down.

2:24 am

mrpresident

niters flosey!

2:24 am

herinfernallady

Sam my issue is it is so so so slow. It has taken 30 min to download about 200 mg

2:24 am

jillibus

Night flosey -- prbably see you tomorrow some time -- snow is blowing around heartily here...

2:25 am

mrpresident

Oh herin! you st6!! Love ya

2:25 am

flosey

but it's a clever one jilli

2:25 am

GroovyKiwi

ive got popcorn herin

2:25 am

SamanthaJoy

herin, we're looking at having to depend on ISDN. It's twice the speed of dialup, and the best we're going to get where we live. Is it available for you?

2:25 am

Frances

Night flosey. Sleep well.

2:25 am

herinfernallady

yep. Night flosey

2:25 am

SamanthaJoy

Jillibus, your profile is fascinating

2:26 am

herinfernallady

I am looking at trying to get more memory

2:26 am

jillibus

thanks, sam!

2:27 am

SamanthaJoy

Memory is dirt cheap and OMG JILLIBUS YOUR DOG IS SO CUTE!!!

2:27 am

SamanthaJoy

Well. Not your dog anymore, not if thatpic is circa 1980, but SO CUTE nonetheless!

2:27 am

herinfernallady

Sam long story short. New house doesn't have Telstra lines (which is the standard in houses) Instead we have optus which there is limited carriers that piggy back off it. Optus is very very very very expensive. You need to pay for house line rental as well. its about $109 alone

2:28 am

jillibus

you mean Glenda, snoozing on her chewed-up chair?

2:28 am

herinfernallady

yes Glenda was a darling

2:28 am

herinfernallady

Thanks Mr pres

2:28 am

SamanthaJoy

Yes, I mean Glenda, and herin--$109Aus? *choke*

2:29 am

herinfernallady

yes a month

2:29 am

mrpresident

Optus piggy back off Telstra... which piggy backs off American AATP... sucks big hairy balls

2:29 am

SamanthaJoy

Also, jill, I've never managed the spoon thing. I'm kinda jealous, although I'd never be so crass as to admit it . . . uh, whoops.

2:29 am

herinfernallady

that is for about 30gig a month. At our old house we paid about $200 a month and we never ever had a problem

2:30 am

jillibus

I can't do the spoon thing at all

2:30 am

SamanthaJoy

So that's not you in the picture?

2:30 am

loredana

good night flosey sleep well

2:30 am

jillibus

sam, that's my granddaughter!

2:31 am

Frances

I must be very lucky here. I use Tiscali broadband. Always on. Unlimited usage and all for Â£14.99 per month.

2:31 am

herinfernallady

Mr PRes that is true. But our landlord (who is the owner) pulled out all the telstra lines and laid in Optus cable. Yes oh excitment we can have sloptus cable at hiedious rate

2:31 am

SamanthaJoy

Well, jillibus, she looks as if she may grow up to be as good lookign as you are (was that a decent save?)

2:31 am

herinfernallady

Lucky Frances

2:31 am

mrpresident

infern, you can request having telstra put in

2:31 am

jillibus

superb, sam. LOL!

2:32 am

mrpresident

they can't say no, without very good reason, as you are paying for it

2:32 am

herinfernallady

Yes but do you have $500

2:32 am

mrpresident

it is free to have telstra put in at the moment

2:32 am

SamanthaJoy

That's good, jilllibus. Nothing against, you know, all the *furriners* but as the only north Americans in the chat we have to stick together. :-)

2:32 am

herinfernallady

you sh????? me how did you find that out

2:32 am

mrpresident

I have $500 by the way, but it went to car accident excess

2:33 am

anike

Fireworks

2:33 am

mrpresident

yay anike!

2:33 am

mrpresident

call up foxtel and bigpond... they are doing free installs

2:33 am

herinfernallady

Yah ANike.

2:33 am

jillibus

hate to tell you, sam, but my grandparents were Australian!

2:33 am

mrpresident

and at half the price too

2:33 am

jillibus

YAY anike lurkie :)

2:34 am

SamanthaJoy

I am so tempted to make a "my grandparents were criminals too!" joke but I think I'd be a couple of centuries out of date.

2:34 am

herinfernallady

We don't have the lines in the house no telstra lines nothing

2:34 am

mrpresident

half the price for the year of having broadband and cable

2:34 am

mrpresident

how about ADSL???

2:34 am

jillibus

herin, your sustems are very different from ours, I think

2:35 am

herinfernallady

so thank gods there is a huge grid

2:35 am

herinfernallady

No telstra lines

2:35 am

mrpresident

infern, get telstra to put them in

2:35 am

jillibus

I have ADSL, supplied by the telepone company to my ISP

2:35 am

herinfernallady

Jill most houses have Telstra lines installed as standard. Unfortunalty there is no telstra lines

2:36 am

Frances

I get fast broadband down the telephone line. You can make calls and use the internet at the same time.

2:36 am

herinfernallady

Mr Pres but that is $500 the last time I looked they have to lay the lines

2:36 am

mrpresident

infern... there is no way you can't have telstra.... optus piggybacks off telstra... so it is impossible that telstra can't put a line in

2:36 am

jillibus

I have no idea what Telstra lines are

2:37 am

herinfernallady

You know that there is Optus cabling yes?

2:37 am

mrpresident

yes I do

2:37 am

herinfernallady

Jill Telstra are a telephone company

2:37 am

jillibus

so I'm going to stick my nose into the grid

2:37 am

GroovyKiwi

i am so grumpy. laptop+ wireless+ babbling = not agreeing at the moment

2:37 am

loredana

jilli have you ever tried to trace your aussie relations?

2:38 am

SamanthaJoy

I need to go to sleep soon. Goodnight jillibus, MrP, Gruvie, herin

2:38 am

loredana

oh we are all having fun with phone lines mine has a fault on it cannot repair until tuesday

2:38 am

mrpresident

niters sam!

2:38 am

GroovyKiwi

nite sam sweet dreams

2:38 am

loredana

goodnight sam hope you sleep well blessings please take some with you

2:38 am

jillibus

oh yes, lore -- mrp helped ages ago -- I've been in touch with cousins, especially one who is now in Scotland, tracing roots

2:38 am

herinfernallady

Ok so the land lord had a brain wave do put the cable of telstra in the back half and split the house in 2. In the new half put in new Optus cables only

2:38 am

jillibus

night sam :)

2:38 am

herinfernallady

Night sam

2:39 am

trisha_ZA

hello all

2:39 am

herinfernallady

Hi Trish

2:39 am

jillibus

hi trisha

2:39 am

loredana

how wonderful jilli i often watch a tv programme where people trace their ancestors and its amazing where they end up

2:39 am

mrpresident

hi trisha

2:39 am

herinfernallady

53 T words at least I can love Licketys Expert

2:39 am

loredana

hi there trisha

2:39 am

mrpresident

I so need to take a break! my eyes are falling out of my head.

2:40 am

loredana

you sure can herin

2:40 am

jillibus

mrp told me my mother's first cousin had his picture on the Aussie $50 bill a while ago

2:40 am

Andree

dare i show my face and say i have optus and are very happy with it

2:40 am

trisha_ZA

shew a big grid today

2:40 am

jillibus

yep, trisha

2:40 am

loredana

wow jilli thats fantastic so you are quite a celebrity then

2:40 am

herinfernallady

Andree that is fine for you but himself (death stares at him) downloads way to much

2:41 am

herinfernallady

WOW JIll that is cool

2:41 am

jillibus

not ME, lore!

2:41 am

jillibus

Ian Clunies Ross

2:42 am

herinfernallady

Clunes is a town here

2:42 am

Andree

wow jilli

2:42 am

Atalante

my aunt's great great whatever grandfather was the first governor of South Australia, they still live in a gorgeous house up in the Flinders Range that that man built

2:42 am

jillibus

this is Clunies, with an i

2:42 am

jillibus

hi Ata!

2:43 am

loredana

hi Ata and Hobbit

2:43 am

herinfernallady

Jill I am wondering if that is were they got it from.

2:43 am

Atalante

and hi :)

2:43 am

herinfernallady

I know that there is a town called Ross too and a river.

2:44 am

herinfernallady

Ata that is cool. Love Flinders Ranges very pretty and weird

2:44 am

jillibus

I don't think so, herin -- scottish background

2:44 am

Frances

Wow jilli. Just looked him up....Sir William Ian Clunies Ross.

2:44 am

jillibus

I'll have to check the pedigree, lol

2:45 am

loredana

me too frances you sure need to check your blue blood pedigree jilli

2:45 am

Frances

Hi Ata.

2:45 am

jillibus

yes, Frances, but he never used the William.

2:45 am

jillibus

his eldest son, Adrian, is a retired Major General

2:46 am

jillibus

I met them all in England when I was 8 -- my mother kept in touch

2:47 am

herinfernallady

JILL: Yuo need to write all these things down

2:48 am

Frances

Ever thought of writing a book jilli?

2:48 am

jillibus

herin -- they're entered in the online Geni site (for family trees and info)

2:48 am

herinfernallady

Ata: first gov of SA was Hindmarsh

2:49 am

jillibus

I've thought of it but haven't had time and am running out of it altogether, lol!

2:49 am

Atalante

oh yes, that sounds familiar!

2:50 am

Frances

Would make wonderful reading jilli.

2:50 am

herinfernallady

wow he was a free man a settler

2:51 am

jillibus

Frances, I did write a book about Gt Danes -- it took me years

2:51 am

Atalante

yep!

2:51 am

jillibus

I must look up Hindmarsh -- first name?

2:52 am

herinfernallady

Sir John Hindmarsh

2:53 am

jillibus

ty herin -- will look it up another day -- bedtime here!

2:53 am

Angelsong

fireworks for me.

2:54 am

loredana

woopee!!! Angel

2:54 am

Frances

Jilli I seem to remember you saying that before. However, I think your history is great. You could record your thoughts and get someone else to type it up.

2:54 am

herinfernallady

That is Ok JIll

2:54 am

herinfernallady

Lore my dear how are you?

2:55 am

loredana

not too bad yourself ?

2:55 am

jillibus

YAY angel!!!

2:55 am

herinfernallady

http://tinyurl.com/6tcarc

2:55 am

herinfernallady

This is him

2:55 am

Frances

Well done Angel.

2:55 am

herinfernallady

Tired

2:56 am

loredana

you been out and about today herin

2:56 am

herinfernallady

yes

2:56 am

loredana

did kiwi sign off or is she swimming in the grid

2:57 am

herinfernallady

at Grandma and pas house (his not mine) Christmas lunch was had as they are going away and their family is fuge.

2:57 am

Atalante

interesting

2:57 am

loredana

oh okay now its chill out time then

2:57 am

herinfernallady

yes and im snarly

2:57 am

Angelsong

tomorrow may be a little difficult for me. it is the 25th anniversary of my paternal grandfather's death.

2:58 am

herinfernallady

OH ANgel Hugs

2:58 am

jillibus

thanks for the link, kiwi -- I've bookmarked it for when I'm awake enough to take it in. I hope you got it, ata!

2:58 am

loredana

we will be supporting you angel , please remember the wonderful memories you have of him that is what he would want hugs Angel

2:59 am

jillibus

I meant to thank herin -- see how groggy I am!

2:59 am

Angelsong

it took me ten years to finish the active work of grieving for him.

2:59 am

Atalante

did!

2:59 am

Angelsong

and, when that ten years ended, the pain of my infant brother's death when I was eight years old also healed.

2:59 am

jillibus

oh angel, you must have been so close to him! I never knew my grandfathers

3:00 am

herinfernallady

Angel today is the 14th aniversary of my grandmas passing and the 12 aniversary of my very first b.f leaving. It is hard Angel BIG HUGS and thinking of you

3:02 am

Angelsong

I helped care for my grandfather for the last few months of his life, so my grandmother could work. I was the one who called her at work and told her to go immediately to the hospital the morning he died. That Christmas, 1983, was not a holiday. We had his funeral on the 23rd...so Christmas is sometimes very hard for me.

3:02 am

herinfernallady

oh ANgel

3:04 am

Angelsong

I was very, very close to my paternal grandparents. My mother's parents lived far from us, so I saw them less often. I lived with my paternal grandparents as a child, and as an adult with children of my own, at one time.

3:05 am

herinfernallady

Angel that sounds like a very loving and close parently bond to me.

3:06 am

Angelsong

they helped give me back the childhood that was almost stolen by alcoholism and domestic violence in my parents' home.

3:07 am

herinfernallady

oh. I don't know what to say without coming across as shallow (text doesn't convey emotions attached to words well)

3:08 am

Angelsong

I am writing my autobiography, so some of this is connected to the writing. I will wait until after the holidays to write more, I think.

3:09 am

herinfernallady

wow Angel wow

3:09 am

Angelsong

I appreciate your listening. thank you.

3:09 am

Tella

hi

3:10 am

herinfernallady

There is no way I will ever say I understand what you are going through but I am here to listen

3:10 am

herinfernallady

Hi Tella

3:10 am

Tella

side

3:10 am

Angelsong

I can think of both of them now, and smile. I still hear their voices in my mind.

3:11 am

loredana

still here angel we will always support each other in time of need and your no exception you mentioned you were healed you have just answered what i was about to ask you 3.10

3:11 am

loredana

hello tella

3:11 am

jillibus

hello tella, and bye all -- going to bed

3:12 am

loredana

yes and that is what they want of you to remember how much they love you now and forever more just as you love them........ one big hug Angel

3:12 am

jillibus

night all *poof*

3:12 am

herinfernallady

Night Jill.

3:12 am

loredana

goodnight jilli sleep well see you next time dont know when i will be back work tomorrow

3:12 am

herinfernallady

why do I feel like a burger that costs a fortune and is a nightmare to buy

3:13 am

loredana

cause your our unique lady that we care so much about ..... love your pun herin

3:13 am

Angelsong

I carrried the grief about my infant brother from his death in 1962 until 1993 when I realized his death and my grandfather's death had been connected, in my mind. Then, I called a friend and asked her to help me find my brother's grave, and went there to finish the grief work for him.

3:14 am

loredana

today is our blessing day as nominated by mrp if you look at my icon you will get a message from that you two

3:14 am

herinfernallady

Angel it isn't odd to go through life and then get smacked upside teh head and have it all be connected

3:16 am

loredana

the message is for each and everyone of us by the way was hoping people would get into the spirit of things today but didnt happen so maybe we three can do it thats if you want'

3:16 am

herinfernallady

Lore have you been out there with Christmas shoppers???? ITs insane

3:16 am

loredana

nope herin no shopping for me

3:17 am

herinfernallady

its mental

3:18 am

Angelsong

yes. it caught me very much by surprise. I realized, though, that my grandfather had taken an active role in helping me cope with my brother's death, when my parents could not. that's why the two deaths connected the way they did.

3:19 am

herinfernallady

Angel that is important.

3:20 am

Angelsong

I'm off to sleep. goodnight, all...

3:20 am

herinfernallady

Be safe Angel

3:21 am

loredana

goodnight Angel sleep well may the beams of love touch your heart and you will be feeling more at peace tomorrow being able to smile at your grandparents and remember the good times and things they have done for you

3:22 am

loredana

kiwi must of gone off or has a aqua lung

3:22 am

herinfernallady

maybe

3:23 am

loredana

no sprite either weird hope the earlier conversation hasnt scared them off

3:23 am

herinfernallady

I am starving

3:23 am

herinfernallady

Did i break something

3:24 am

loredana

go eat then get that expensive burger

3:24 am

herinfernallady

no that means getttin out of my pjs

3:25 am

loredana

getting out its nearly time to get into them

3:25 am

herinfernallady

Its 830pm

3:26 am

loredana

hows the grid going for you

3:27 am

herinfernallady

not to bad actually. I am thinking of raiding the fridge. I did make the most Awesomest lemon butter before

3:27 am

Atalante

todger is soooo a word *snerk*

3:27 am

loredana

oh yummy yum sounds good i just had some smiked kipper butties

3:28 am

herinfernallady

not bad

3:29 am

herinfernallady

ok

3:29 am

herinfernallady

kippers are erk

3:34 am

herinfernallady

is anyone here or is my net being a train wreck

3:34 am

loredana

nope here trying to knock off some of this grid

3:34 am

loredana

been yacking too much again and not much grid done

3:34 am

herinfernallady

ok

3:35 am

loredana

ans nearly time to start feeding all the crew

3:35 am

loredana

herin are you seeing any of your family for Xmas

3:35 am

herinfernallady

no

3:35 am

herinfernallady

none of them

3:35 am

herinfernallady

what about you

3:37 am

loredana

hey found out yesterday my brother has gone home to NZ so thats good and i have all the family hooked up on facebook now so can keep an eye on him as he is staying at Mums house my brother had a talk to himbut Michael is a not someone who likes to listen but we shall see

3:37 am

herinfernallady

ok

3:37 am

herinfernallady

I will spend time with his family

3:38 am

loredana

My Grandsons birthday is dec 25 thats all i celebrate

3:39 am

MonkeyGames

Hi for a few minutes!

3:39 am

loredana

hi there MG great to see you hugs

3:39 am

herinfernallady

MONKEY

3:39 am

herinfernallady

oh lore you alone to?

3:40 am

MonkeyGames

Dang, I still see the cobwebs. Anyone else see Dannya nd Walter?

3:40 am

loredana

not alone will probably be working those people will be alone
'

3:40 am

loredana

i see Walter

3:40 am

Merk

clue please for the di 7, 32 ... the final one

3:40 am

herinfernallady

OH Lore that is cool

3:40 am

MonkeyGames

Oh good!

3:41 am

MonkeyGames

Wish I had it, Merk!

3:41 am

loredana

thats so lovely MG

3:41 am

loredana

hi there Merk

3:41 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks!

3:42 am

loredana

merk di7/32 means to bend or twist out of shape the di9/60 is an add on

3:42 am

herinfernallady

I have DI drive a car with one of these

3:42 am

Merk

good morning and ty

3:42 am

loredana

good morning merk yw

3:42 am

Birdeee

Thanks for the clue Lore

3:43 am

loredana

yw birdee

3:43 am

Birdeee

rutter

3:43 am

Birdeee

aurrgghhh did it againa - backint he penalty box

3:44 am

Birdeee

and it wasn't even a word

3:44 am

loredana

enjoy all i need to have a coffee break

3:44 am

MonkeyGames

Bye Lore!

3:45 am

herinfernallady

by lore

3:46 am

herinfernallady

going too

3:46 am

MonkeyGames

Poor Walter fell down out on the path coming home from the woods and landed right on his nose. It kind of looks like a strawberry. But he is happy now with a muffina nd some warm milk and Curious George. Poor little guy though!

3:47 am

MonkeyGames

Can anyone clue the O next to the G on the bottom?

3:50 am

Lorrie_in_SA

oy4 - MGames
And good morning all :)

3:51 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks!

3:52 am

Lorrie_in_SA

yvw

3:57 am

MonkeyGames

Howzabout the I under the Y in the left column?

3:57 am

Birdeee

id4 of March

3:58 am

Lorrie_in_SA

I think that one is id4

3:58 am

Jellen

The Id** of March

3:58 am

MonkeyGames

Ah, I always miss that one! Thanks!

3:59 am

MonkeyGames

I sort of have a blind spot for that one. Odd, eh?

3:59 am

MonkeyGames

Are all three of the lower right a words related?

4:00 am

Lorrie_in_SA

I seem to have a blind spot for a lot of them this morning...

4:00 am

MonkeyGames

Me too. I officially declare this grid to contain 135 words.

4:01 am

Birdeee

I'm only at 97

4:01 am

Lorrie_in_SA

I don't think I should have got up at 4 to watch the cricket..... Brain still in the crease!

4:02 am

MonkeyGames

That WAS silly!

4:03 am

MonkeyGames

I got up at 6:50 because a little voice not in my head was calling, "Ohhhhh Maaaamaaaaa, it's morning time! Ohhhhh maaamaaa, time to get UUUUUUUUP!"

4:04 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Well, the good news there is the voices were not in your head! :)

4:04 am

MonkeyGames

True, true.

4:05 am

MonkeyGames

OK, Monkey Man wants a shower and it's a good time for it, so it's off with me. I'll be back later! Have fun all!

4:05 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Bye for now MG

4:06 am

ursh

Hello Lorrie - cricket was worth the early start

4:06 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hi ursh - it most definitely was.... Great viewing :)

4:15 am

ursh

Going out for lunch - bbl to tackle the re's - there are a ton of them

4:15 am

trisha_ZA

hello again

4:16 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Enjoy - ursh :)

4:16 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hi trisha - nice to see another SA flag!

4:16 am

trisha_ZA

oh ......was watching the replay of the cricket....brilliant

4:16 am

ursh

hello neighbour - cu later

4:16 am

trisha_ZA

where u going for lunch.....usrsh

4:17 am

trisha_ZA

:) hi lorrie

4:17 am

ursh

Just to local country club - good plate of food - good price

4:17 am

trisha_ZA

ah cool.....ursh....

4:17 am

ursh

Ashamed to say need to get out of pj's first

4:17 am

trisha_ZA

u gonna have to come up the hill for lunch one day:)

4:18 am

Lorrie_in_SA

I think that may be a wise idea, ursh lol

4:18 am

ursh

love to trisha will talk again

4:18 am

trisha_ZA

LMAO......am also in jamas

4:18 am

trisha_ZA

was too involved in the cricket

4:18 am

trisha_ZA

enjoy....ursh

4:18 am

ursh

tx and bye

4:19 am

trisha_ZA

lorrie....u in CT?

4:19 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Yes, came back her a few months ago

4:19 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Was in Jo'burg for some time...

4:20 am

trisha_ZA

oh....couldn't imagine living in jhb..lol

4:20 am

Lorrie_in_SA

One reason why I am now back in CT ... Even with the wind! lol

4:23 am

trisha_ZA

will be back in a bit....better get myself showered and dressed lol

4:24 am

Lorrie_in_SA

See you later trish - have a good one!

4:27 am

smilesoplenty

yo guys, no sleep right now

4:28 am

smilesoplenty

it's 0 dark thirty here

4:28 am

herinfernallady

hi

4:29 am

smilesoplenty

where you guys from with the colorful flags

4:29 am

smilesoplenty

hey herin

4:29 am

herinfernallady

they are from south africa its about 8ish

4:29 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hi herin and smiles...

4:29 am

herinfernallady

how r u

4:29 am

smilesoplenty

oh, it's fiveish in am here

4:30 am

herinfernallady

Lorrie what time is it there please?

4:30 am

smilesoplenty

my damn gallbladder is acting up

4:30 am

Lorrie_in_SA

12.30pm here - nearly time for a glass of wine...

4:30 am

herinfernallady

:(

4:31 am

smilesoplenty

yeah, hadda take vicodin. see the surgeons to see if they will yank it on monday

4:31 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Was the sad face for the time or the gall bladder, herin? :)

4:31 am

herinfernallady

gall bladder not time. Sorry im stuffing my face with dinner

4:31 am

smilesoplenty

i'll hopeully have it out after hols

4:32 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Lucky you - starving here - need lunch! What for dinner?

4:32 am

herinfernallady

wow

4:32 am

herinfernallady

Baked Beans and toast for me Cereal for him

4:33 am

herinfernallady

its University food weekend. Last night was packet noddle soup

4:34 am

Lorrie_in_SA

I'll take the baked beans, please!

4:34 am

herinfernallady

I have been too tired to cook

4:34 am

smilesoplenty

pls clue that lone o next to the y

4:35 am

herinfernallady

i don't have it sorry

4:35 am

Lorrie_in_SA

oy4, smiles

4:36 am

herinfernallady

ta

4:36 am

smilesoplenty

got it, ty

4:36 am

Lorrie_in_SA

yvw

4:36 am

smilesoplenty

ta, herin

4:37 am

herinfernallady

I have the biggest headache

4:37 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Over indulgence, herin? :)

4:38 am

herinfernallady

no

4:38 am

Lorrie_in_SA

That was said emphatically! lol

4:38 am

herinfernallady

There is a plant at my b.fs grand parents place that set my hey fever off.

4:38 am

herinfernallady

Deffinatly would ahve said if it had been too much booze

4:40 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hay fever is lousy... I used to get it when I was in Joburg sometimes

4:40 am

herinfernallady

I have had a tablet for it but still ick

4:40 am

sprite

morning all

4:41 am

herinfernallady

SPRITE HUGS. I can't do todays theme my net is stuffed

4:41 am

Lorrie_in_SA

I think 'ick' describes this grid - not pleasant at all...

4:41 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Morning sprite! :)

4:41 am

MonkeyGames

Morning agaijn, briefly! Hi Sprite!

4:42 am

sprite

np lady. Mine is beautiful enough for both of us.
Lol Lorrie, that bad? I see a veneral disease phantom.

4:42 am

sprite

MonkeyG! *hugs*

4:42 am

herinfernallady

Hi again monkey

4:42 am

Lorrie_in_SA

LOL... Yes, sprite - nearly the first thing I spotted.... Says volumes about me I should think!

4:43 am

sprite

*giggles* And about me, Lorrie!

4:43 am

MonkeyGames

So glad to read that the virus efefcts are finally leaving! Walter still has the occasional "tired day" but not often anymore.

4:43 am

herinfernallady

Thats ok today I described my face as : itching burning and puffy. THen I relised what i sounded like

4:43 am

MonkeyGames

My big phantom of the day is gerund.

4:44 am

sprite

same here, MonkeyG. I was so happy Caya finally could do things she liked without tiring out completely. One helluva virus, huh!

4:44 am

sprite

arrrgh yes indeed, gerund. Thanks a LOT for pointing that one out, lolol.

4:44 am

MonkeyGames

That was NASTY! And we will probably never know what it was!

4:45 am

sprite

my doctor said there are many viruses that act more or less like pfeiffer (mono), but don't have a specific name. And since all you can do is sit out the ride, nobody is interested enough to study them, lol.

4:46 am

sprite

awwww lady, lol. Poor you.

4:46 am

herinfernallady

Well you at least shared something together ???

4:46 am

MonkeyGames

That's what Scrabbler said as well, and my doctor. Sigh.

4:46 am

MonkeyGames

I think I'll have to get the list soon...

4:46 am

MonkeyGames

Hee hee hee, Herin!

4:47 am

sprite

lol we certainly did, lady. THough we'd rather have shared a bbq or something like that.

4:47 am

herinfernallady

Caring is sharing right?

4:47 am

MonkeyGames

That was the idea!

4:47 am

loredana

back for final round

4:47 am

sprite

lobo! *hugs*

4:47 am

loredana

hey herin sorry you have hay fever hope your feeling better soon

4:48 am

Lorrie_in_SA

Hi lore and wb :)

4:48 am

MonkeyGames

Oh well, now our kids will always share a genetic component... they're virus-siblings!

4:48 am

MonkeyGames

Hi again Lore!

4:48 am

sprite

what a thing to be, roflol

4:48 am

loredana

sprite was a little concerned you might not be here but so glad you could make it and help share the blessings around here

4:48 am

sprite

donor is another phantom

4:48 am

herinfernallady

eww Monkey

4:49 am

herinfernallady

Lore I need more than 5 hours sleep

4:49 am

MonkeyGames

Walter's nose is looking better now, anyway. He fell on the Koepad, Sprite, abiut 2 hours ago or so, and landed on his nose. Looked rather like a strawberry. Now it just has some scratches and a bruise.

4:49 am

loredana

sprite please forgive me if i get this wrong :] zo blij vond ik u

4:49 am

sprite

have been on and off with yet another virus, lobo, I didn't sleep until 4 am tonight after a nasty evening with my pubering son. But am happy to be here now.

4:49 am

loredana

herin yu gotta take better care of yourself

4:49 am

MonkeyGames

Phantoms: genial, rotund

4:50 am

sprite

aw poor baby :(

4:50 am

loredana

herin did you get the email today

4:50 am

herinfernallady

yes

4:51 am

herinfernallady

I responded

4:51 am

sprite

wow lobo :)
It means You come across so happy to me. Is that what you meant?

4:51 am

MonkeyGames

A paracetamol, some warm milk, a muffin, and a shower set him right.

4:52 am

loredana

yep glad its right its blessings day isnt it?

4:52 am

MonkeyGames

Phantom: si4real

4:52 am

herinfernallady

and I read back and yes i agree

4:52 am

sprite

am starting to see what Lorrie means by icky. I am finding an awful lot of words, but almost none are actually there.

4:52 am

loredana

thanks herin

4:53 am

MonkeyGames

I stalled out forever ago at 137.

4:53 am

sprite

I love you, lobo :) You are a blessing to me.

4:53 am

loredana

i was fine for the first 150 then like most slowed right down but must admit been throwing blessings everywhere today

4:53 am

MonkeyGames

Stid's favorite facial expression is in the grid...

4:54 am

loredana

MG you dont mean st5/10 i hope lol

4:54 am

sprite

oh yes, st5 mama look!

4:54 am

MonkeyGames

I do. St5 mama look.

4:55 am

o-o

phantom: wisenheimer

4:55 am

MonkeyGames

Phantom: yoink

4:55 am

sprite

the words you spot, BabbleRabble. Such a great mind must be producing them :) Good to see you.

4:56 am

MonkeyGames

OK, Monkey Boy lunch time! Back later!

4:56 am

herinfernallady

HI Babrab

4:57 am

sprite

bye MonkeyG, cuddle MonkeyMan from us.

4:57 am

o-o

transitory delusions, sprite

4:57 am

sprite

those are the best, BabbleRabble. I always wave when they pass by.

4:58 am

loredana

hello BR

4:58 am

o-o

hello, folks

4:59 am

loredana

glad your here BR

4:59 am

herinfernallady

wow I didn't have that word

5:02 am

sprite

de + exam is bugging me too.

5:04 am

herinfernallady

i need to get the washing in

5:04 am

loredana

ok herin

5:05 am

herinfernallady

I dont want to

5:05 am

loredana

send pandora out she can see in the dark just give her a step ladder lol

5:06 am

herinfernallady

love to. I told b that we need a house elf

5:06 am

loredana

sure do have a look might be one there already herin

5:06 am

sprite

we have one

5:07 am

sprite

we also have a parking angel.

5:07 am

loredana

i have several but dont think they woulkd like to travel to Vic

5:07 am

loredana

hey me too sprite

5:08 am

sprite

aren't they the best, lobo? I totally adore mine.

5:08 am

herinfernallady

we think the traffic light fairy hates us and the parking fairy likes us

5:08 am

loredana

i look after them well and always say thankyou to them my very special helpers

5:10 am

sprite

last wednesday I needed to get the kids new shoes for the Xmas events on their schools, went to Wormerveer, never realised wednesday is market day there. So no parking space anywhere. I asked my parking angel to help me out, and right before me I see a back light coming on, I wait, and the car pulls out of the perfect parking spot. Bless her!

5:10 am

herinfernallady

my cat has just found something to attach

5:10 am

sprite

lady, the traffic light fairy doesn'

5:10 am

sprite

doesn't hate you at all. She keeps you from being in the wrong spot at the wrong time.

5:11 am

herinfernallady

that is true. We nearly got cleaned up one night because some toss went through a red. If we hadn't of stopped then went with the green gosh knows

5:14 am

herinfernallady

brb

5:14 am

sprite

I find it is a way of thinking that calms me. In stead of fuming at a red light and feeling I am gonna be late, I choose to bless the light and tell myself I am gonna be a little later, but safely, lol.

5:15 am

loredana

quite agree sprite

5:15 am

herinfernallady

yes sprite i agree and haven't thought of that before

5:17 am

loredana

monkeys working very hard right now but they have bananas and blessings to help them so getting there

5:18 am

sprite

wow another blessing. My son just offered to make me brunch and coffee. That is quite a step up from being a pest just last night, grin. It is a good kid.

5:18 am

sprite

I find I am slowing down at 100 already!

5:18 am

loredana

yay for the helpers and the blessings

5:19 am

sprite

WingSib, my msn text is in your honor atm. "We fly wing to wing so we can be the wind beneath eachother's wings"

5:22 am

loredana

i feel very honoured sprite thankyou had a hard week or two but through it now and looking forward to what the next day brings

5:23 am

sprite

I flapped my wings a little harder to help you through ;)
You are a hero, lobo, for never giving up. Yay you.

5:24 am

loredana

no cudos for me they belong to my guides who seem to have everlasting patience with me I try each day to not test their patience too much they are very gracious and just smile back at me

5:25 am

sprite

they are proud of you and their patience is never stretched, silly lobo.

5:25 am

o-o

hormones and cacophony

5:25 am

loredana

i believe all these things are coming to pass for a lot of us so we can move on and up!!!! weeeeeeeeeee doesnt that feel good sprite

5:26 am

sprite

*giggles* Phantoms or a comment on the chat, BabbleRabble?

5:26 am

o-o

grid members

5:26 am

sprite

no it doesn't feel good at all, lobo, lol. It sucks. But we will grow from it, no doubt.

5:27 am

sprite

remembers remembers the grid and its members

5:28 am

sprite

oh my, found a 9

5:28 am

loredana

BR couldnt agree more thankyou

5:29 am

loredana

yay sprite

5:30 am

loredana

i need to go to list as i have i minute to find 37 lol

5:30 am

sprite

wow 2 a second. I couldn't do that.

5:30 am

loredana

one minute thats meant to be lol

5:30 am

o-o

art linkletter had a show where kids said one of the nines things

5:30 am

loredana

dont think my monkeys are turbo monkeys though

5:30 am

loredana

BR great clue

5:31 am

sprite

*looks up art linkletter*

5:33 am

sprite

don't think it gave me the word yet, but I found he was a great friend of Walt Disney.

5:34 am

o-o

du 9 === show used the more conventional word

5:35 am

sadie52

hello all

5:35 am

loredana

hello sadie

5:35 am

herinfernallady

hi

5:35 am

o-o

hello, sadie

5:35 am

sprite

I have the feeling I am about to learn something new :) Thanks BabbleRabble, on my way to figuring it out.

5:35 am

sprite

hi sadie

5:37 am

sprite

absolutely. Found it, learned something new and love it. Thanks BabbleRabble.

5:37 am

loredana

yay sprite

5:37 am

herinfernallady

Seriously that is a word woow

5:37 am

loredana

BR the very best clue giver makes you think then you learn

5:38 am

loredana

wb herin you got the washing in then

5:38 am

sprite

BabbleRabble and Haz are top cluers.

5:39 am

loredana

oh of course Haz as well sorry Haz did not mean to leave you out

5:39 am

herinfernallady

yes and he helped

5:39 am

loredana

good for you you mean your elf then dont you or your bf

5:39 am

herinfernallady

b.f

5:40 am

herinfernallady

many hands make light work

5:40 am

loredana

so true herin

5:40 am

herinfernallady

oh and my shortbread and lemon butter was greatly appreciated by Grandma.

5:41 am

sprite

that is great, lady

5:41 am

herinfernallady

Grandpa said '' that will go great in two scoops on my toast'' to which Grandma replied'' I don't think so''

5:41 am

sprite

lol!

5:43 am

herinfernallady

Grandpa was being funny today. Even though they are not my grandparents they are so lovely

5:44 am

sprite

Richard Bach says: Members of the same family are seldom born under the same roof.

5:44 am

herinfernallady

That is very true.

5:45 am

herinfernallady

They got married in 1948 and on their 60th aniversary their 6 kids organised a limo to pick them up Grandma squeeled like a teenager.

5:45 am

sprite

wonderful

5:46 am

herinfernallady

yes. Lived in the same house since they got married. He dug out a cellar by hand

5:47 am

herinfernallady

not a The

5:47 am

sprite

oh my that is something.

5:47 am

herinfernallady

He is a very interesting man and still very romantic with his wife

5:48 am

sprite

my grandfather on my father's side was too. I always loved to see the way they were still in love after 60+ years of marriage.

5:49 am

herinfernallady

Its very sweet. They love when we all visit

5:50 am

sprite

ok, I really think this grid is a challenge. Halfway and feeling like I found all there is to find.

5:50 am

72 Temple Owl

ty . spritey. this after i just typed in the first word....

5:51 am

herinfernallady

HI Owl

5:51 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all!

5:51 am

sprite

argh, TempleOwl, am so sorry! :) Great to see you btw. And I am sure you will fly though it with blazing colours.

5:54 am

72 Temple Owl

and began with the g words. they're not looking very promising.

5:54 am

herinfernallady

I think i may go to bed soon

5:54 am

sprite

be sure to scroll back in chat for clues for the biggies, TOwl. BabbleRabble helped us a lot.

5:55 am

sprite

I think I should go downstairs and start tidying up the living room. A very good friend of mine is out canoeing with my hubby today and will come here for dinner afterwards. No way I am going to finish this grid in time, lol.

5:55 am

herinfernallady

Bab rab did

5:55 am

72 Temple Owl

ty sprite and br.

5:55 am

72 Temple Owl

herin": go to bed!

5:56 am

sprite

but I will allow myself to finish my coffee first :)

5:57 am

herinfernallady

not yet.

5:58 am

sprite

just like my kids, lady. Stalling!

5:58 am

herinfernallady

yes and

5:58 am

sprite

yup, definitely like my kids, grin. You even sound the same. ;)

5:59 am

sprite

darn, Rudolph is a phantom.

6:00 am

72 Temple Owl

as is gerund.

6:01 am

sprite

that is the one we all seem to share today, TOwl! It should have been valid :)

6:01 am

herinfernallady

I have been like this since i can remember that and routine orientated

6:02 am

72 Temple Owl

i was going to add that we could use one in this grid - but one would need real verbs to use it.

6:02 am

herinfernallady

Oh and stuborn

6:02 am

herinfernallady

Oh and stuborn

6:02 am

sprite

love you, lady, you are perfectly ok the way you are.

6:02 am

herinfernallady

yep I am

6:03 am

sprite

this grid is testing my wordfinding abilities in a criminal way.

6:03 am

herinfernallady

thankyou

6:03 am

sprite

stubborn can be a good trait, I think. If I had not been stubborn, I'd be in a wheelchair now.

6:04 am

herinfernallady

that is true.

6:06 am

herinfernallady

I suppose I should go and unlock the cat from the bathroom

6:06 am

sprite

well, time to stop stalling myself. Coffee cup is empty, living room is a mess... sprite needs to get to work. Laterz, dear people. Have a great night and a lovely day.

6:06 am

herinfernallady

Later Lovely Sprite

6:06 am

72 Temple Owl

bye sprite.

6:07 am

72 Temple Owl

rode

6:11 am

herinfernallady

tut tut TO

6:12 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks for the cle, herin :0

6:12 am

herinfernallady

what

6:12 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks for the clue.

6:13 am

herinfernallady

:D

6:13 am

herinfernallady

well night all

6:16 am

72 Temple Owl

good night, herein. see you later.

6:17 am

periwinkle

hello all

6:17 am

periwinkle

may I have clues for the 8's and 9's please

6:18 am

Eva

di9/60

6:18 am

72 Temple Owl

god morning peri

6:18 am

Eva

du9/72

6:18 am

sadie52

hiya peri

6:18 am

Eva

no8/40

6:19 am

72 Temple Owl

good morning, also. peri i saw n ad int he paper for a sleep study wanting bothe non-sleepers and normal sleepers. i'm going to call monday. wondered if you would beinteresteed.

6:19 am

Eva

re8/45

6:19 am

72 Temple Owl

hi eva hi sadie

6:19 am

periwinkle

was it from Penn?

6:19 am

Eva

re8/50

6:19 am

periwinkle

was there an age limit?

6:19 am

Eva

te8/45

6:20 am

72 Temple Owl

no it's sleep study center lafayette hill

6:20 am

Eva

that's all I have so far peri

6:20 am

sadie52

hiya Temple Owl

6:20 am

Eva

hi TO

6:20 am

72 Temple Owl

peri, i understand br clued them around 5:30 ish

6:20 am

periwinkle

where did you see the ad, Owl?

6:20 am

periwinkle

where did you see the ad, Owl?

6:21 am

periwinkle

thanks for the clues but not seeing any of them

6:21 am

72 Temple Owl

last sunday's inquirer. i can email you or call you with the details.

6:21 am

Eva

they are all pretty ordinary except for the du9-the clue for that was to think of the old Art linkletter show-"Kids say the d----------- Things

6:22 am

periwinkle

send me an e-mail, I think it is from Penn and they have an age limit which I have passed :(

6:22 am

periwinkle

but pls send me an e-mail anyway so I can check it out. thanks

6:23 am

periwinkle

I remember the show, Eva but not able to find the word

6:23 am

Eva

peri-instead of da, du, and then add an extra vowel in the middle

6:24 am

periwinkle

I figured that out, Eva for the beginning, will work on the end, thanks

6:25 am

Eva

the last 4 letters are the beginning of an synonym for fate

6:25 am

periwinkle

trying to figure out where to put the extra vowel

6:25 am

72 Temple Owl

peri: make a past tense of the du4.5 expression then superlative.

6:26 am

Eva

We're on snow watch here again, for a change. Expecting up to 15 inches. Was supposed to have guests this afternoon, but doesn't look like that can happen.

6:26 am

periwinkle

thanks Eva, and Owl, already had the du6 too

6:26 am

Eva

yw

6:26 am

periwinkle

clue for the di9 and re8 pls

6:26 am

72 Temple Owl

ahm there is yummy ake in the gfrid to have for breakfast!

6:26 am

periwinkle

Owl, did you get snow

6:26 am

periwinkle

looks like we got sleet or icy rain

6:26 am

72 Temple Owl

cake, too!

6:27 am

72 Temple Owl

nope. and i want to go to the mall

6:27 am

periwinkle

I still have some pumpkin bread

6:27 am

Eva

di9=someone who bends something out of shape, or bends the truth

6:28 am

Eva

re8/45=brought back

6:28 am

Eva

re8/50=came back

6:28 am

periwinkle

got the re8, thanks Eva, not seeing the di9

6:28 am

72 Temple Owl

there are TWO cakes today then a ge cake also!

6:28 am

periwinkle

got the re8/50

6:29 am

Eva

the di9 has one of the cakes in it too

6:29 am

72 Temple Owl

peri i need some reiki please send some my way

6:29 am

Eva

someone who uncakes

6:30 am

periwinkle

got the di9, thanks Eva

6:30 am

periwinkle

got the di9, thanks Eva

6:30 am

periwinkle

got the di9, thanks Eva

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6:30 am

periwinkle

got the di9, thanks Eva

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6:30 am

Eva

yw

6:30 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL

6:30 am

periwinkle

sure, Owl, what is the matter

6:30 am

72 Temple Owl

diverticulitis have not worked since tuesday last

6:30 am

periwinkle

oh, sorry to hear that Owl

6:33 am

periwinkle

not seeing the re8/45

6:33 am

72 Temple Owl

peri: i hated your gift so i re8 it.

6:34 am

periwinkle

isn't that the re8/50

6:35 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry you are right

6:36 am

72 Temple Owl

not that i would hate anything you might get me.

6:36 am

periwinkle

:)

6:36 am

72 Temple Owl

not that i woould expect a gift or anything ;) LOL

6:36 am

EspritdJean

TO cuoldn't you just say it didn't fit? lol

6:36 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL not me, that's too tactful!

6:37 am

EspritdJean

;-p

6:39 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

6:40 am

Anniebrook

Jean, How are you?

6:40 am

EspritdJean

gm annie

6:40 am

periwinkle

hi, Annie

6:40 am

flosey

good morning everyone

6:40 am

72 Temple Owl

hi annie!

6:40 am

Anniebrook

Owl, are you still feeling lousy?

6:40 am

Anniebrook

Hi peri

6:40 am

72 Temple Owl

nad flosey

6:40 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey

6:41 am

flosey

must get coffee

6:41 am

flosey

brb

6:41 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, annie, last nigt was rough.

6:41 am

periwinkle

bbl, Owl, will send Reiki later today

6:42 am

Anniebrook

Owl, cant you take anything to relieve the cramps?

6:42 am

72 Temple Owl

ty peri, will send sleep study info also - HAGD

6:43 am

72 Temple Owl

well cramps were bearable it was nausea

6:44 am

Anniebrook

Oh Owl, I hope you start feeling better soon

6:45 am

Anniebrook

going to start the coffee

6:46 am

72 Temple Owl

later, annie. and later everyone.

6:48 am

flosey

bye TO and Annie

6:49 am

crosshair

morning ladies;)) mmm no sense even start this one:/

6:50 am

flosey

morning crossy

6:50 am

redturtlehead

good morning all.

6:50 am

72 Temple Owl

CROSSY dont' do it -even sprite was frustrated

6:50 am

redturtlehead

Chants: Start it start it

6:50 am

72 Temple Owl

hi red *poof*

6:50 am

crosshair

think ill just bitch about all this snow instead;)

6:51 am

flosey

they're threatening us with more snow

6:51 am

redturtlehead

No Snow here, I should host a babble weekend.

6:51 am

redturtlehead

After we all finish the grid we can either go to horrid Disney world, or bird watching or cocoa beach.

6:52 am

flosey

would be wonderful red, if planes are flying!

6:52 am

crosshair

ill take the bird watching..dont want to be crammed in with 1 million sweating tourists at disney

6:52 am

sadie52

we have snowy icy mess here

6:52 am

redturtlehead

You can take the wierd auto train....it goes right thoruhg Orlaaando.

6:52 am

flosey

I'm with you there crossy

6:53 am

crosshair

yup our airport is running at 20%

6:53 am

redturtlehead

I;m not fond of disney despite my current icon.

6:53 am

redturtlehead

I have the cranesi n my yard....as well as egrets...and a cormorant, wierdly livesin a lake near by,

6:53 am

crosshair

mmm how nice another 7 inches of snow tonight;)

6:53 am

72 Temple Owl

*unpoof* i'll take sweating ANYWHERE after this weekend *poof*

6:54 am

crosshair

it is going to be warmer today only -12 c

6:54 am

flosey

how loverly crossy - but how well I remember those days in Ontario

6:54 am

redturtlehead

Temple admit it, you cant leave!

6:55 am

crosshair

im going to have to break out the snow shoes and sled dogs soon;/

6:55 am

redturtlehead

high in the 70's today....

6:55 am

redturtlehead

come on down we shall go bird watching, which I love to do.

6:56 am

flosey

we have a crane come to visit us occasionally, in the creek that runs through the property

6:57 am

crosshair

make up the spare room red,we are all coming down..even if we have to drive

6:57 am

72 Temple Owl

WELL i come back to turn off puter and i am beimg maligned! ;)

6:57 am

flosey

welcome back TO

6:57 am

redturtlehead

Seee! You cant leave!

6:57 am

JMann

hello everyone - any clues on the TR 6 or the SE 6/18 (not the dog Irish Se****, the other one), please

6:57 am

crosshair

IF we can drive...:(

6:58 am

crosshair

might have to take a snow mobile to get to the border

6:59 am

redturtlehead

Cool....dont think it will get you here though.

6:59 am

crosshair

well i figure this white crap has to taper off sometime as i go south

6:59 am

crosshair

then ill thumb a ride

6:59 am

redturtlehead

It has to, because I have none.

7:00 am

redturtlehead

Apparently though tis snowing in Houston.

7:00 am

crosshair

lol that must have them in a panic;)

7:00 am

lynxxx

se6.18 se & what you control a horse with

7:01 am

lynxxx

hi Red & Cross

7:01 am

JMann

thanks lynnxxx

7:01 am

flosey

thanks lynxxx

7:01 am

crosshair

howdy lynn:)

7:01 am

redturtlehead

Opinion needed. I sort of forgot my last living Grnadma....for Christmas.

7:02 am

redturtlehead

I sent her big flowers for my Grandpas death....Is it ok to send a floral thing again?

7:02 am

lynxxx

hi Flosey, morning already!?

7:02 am

redturtlehead

Or ill it be one note.

7:02 am

crosshair

never too late to wire her flowers or send her a gift card via mail express

7:02 am

flosey

up far too early lynxxx, it's 5:am now

7:03 am

redturtlehead

She is 92 so I can not imagine what she wants to purchase. I was looking at some cute floral things.

7:03 am

flosey

a Christmas arrangement - or plant, always welcome red

7:04 am

redturtlehead

Even if I sent floers for the funeral? I just would hate to remind, though I am sure she remembers.

7:04 am

EspritdJean

send a teapot and assortment of teas

7:05 am

redturtlehead

She's a coffee girl. my Dad does coffee each year.

7:05 am

redturtlehead

I think I am going to send the flowers, but not the white ones.

7:05 am

redturtlehead

thanks!

7:05 am

EspritdJean

some crumpets and scones then

7:06 am

EspritdJean

and just send ME the crumpets and scones

7:07 am

flosey

haven't had a crumpet in ages - dripping with butter and honey, yum

7:08 am

redturtlehead

LOL Jean.

7:08 am

Anniebrook

Jean, You okay?

7:08 am

EspritdJean

red, I have cormorants here in the summer too

7:08 am

EspritdJean

still adjusting annie, tks

7:09 am

redturtlehead

Arent they interesting looking.

7:09 am

EspritdJean

I keep thinking he is still here

7:09 am

Anniebrook

(((Jean))))

7:09 am

EspritdJean

tysm :-)

7:09 am

redturtlehead

Jean what happened? I missed soemthing.

7:09 am

Anniebrook

I added a word about a minute ago and nada

7:10 am

EspritdJean

I had to euthanize my little dog recently

7:10 am

lynxxx

Hi Annie & Espritd

7:10 am

EspritdJean

18 years I had him

7:10 am

Anniebrook

Hi lynxxxie

7:10 am

flosey

ah Jean, we went through that in July

7:10 am

redturtlehead

Oooh jean. I am so sorry. I know that feeling, you get up and start thinking about getting your pal out for a walk...

7:10 am

Anniebrook

It is okay now

7:10 am

EspritdJean

I was getting support and love from this group while I was agonizing over the inevitable

7:11 am

flosey

every time we stepped out the door, felt like she should be with us

7:11 am

EspritdJean

yes, I am always feeling around for him in my bed still

7:13 am

redturtlehead

Oh no....ord couldnt be added box...
and it says I have less than one minute left. DR GOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

7:13 am

Anniebrook

Is anyone here getting a message that a word could not be added and to try again in a minute?

7:13 am

EspritdJean

no

7:13 am

redturtlehead

yes!

7:13 am

Anniebrook

YOu too, red....but it is back to 16 hours

7:13 am

flosey

yes Annie, I've had a few in past 5 - 10 minutes

7:14 am

lynxxx

OK down here - so far

7:14 am

redturtlehead

Annie we have done something to anger the Babble people....

7:14 am

Anniebrook

the babble gods are pissed

7:14 am

EspritdJean

you didn't send the crumpets and scones

7:15 am

redturtlehead

Are you sure jean? These things take time.

7:34 am

redturtlehead

Uh oh is the site

7:34 am

redturtlehead

down>?

7:34 am

Anniebrook

the site is not feeling well

7:34 am

redturtlehead

Seems so. Does our frined Dr G know>

7:35 am

lynxxx

Maybe its a server or something in the States - all OK here

7:36 am

72 Temple Owl

i'd say...

7:37 am

Anniebrook

I answered you red, but heaven knows, where my message went

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

i'd say...and i've forgotten all the words i tried to add

7:37 am

Anniebrook

Owl, are you having trouble also?

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

who broke babble? come on now, it'll be better for you if you won up now

7:39 am

Anniebrook

who didnt send the crumpets and scones?

7:39 am

gran

Any clues please for go 5/16 and 6/27

7:40 am

Anniebrook

going into kitchen for more coffee

7:40 am

72 Temple Owl

gran like the character in waiting for go5/16, only swap a vowel

7:41 am

gran

Got them - thanks

7:42 am

72 Temple Owl

gee can't remeber who wr5 them :/

7:43 am

LynnNate08

oh my the grid is huge an looks yucky!

7:43 am

redturtlehead

the server is failing as well lynn.

7:43 am

LynnNate08

oh darn

7:43 am

72 Temple Owl

it is. totally. per sprite.

7:43 am

Anniebrook

samuel beckett

7:44 am

redturtlehead

I am over half way without list or many clues, I dont think its that bad compared to others.

7:44 am

72 Temple Owl

ty, annie, albrecht and pirandello were in my head trying to take credit :0

7:44 am

72 Temple Owl

/

7:45 am

Anniebrook

and I also had camus running around in my brain but beckett won

7:45 am

Trifioso

morning = quite in the grid, but wanted to test a message, since so many others are having trouble

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

red: i am telling ata you are trying to outsmug her :p

7:45 am

Anniebrook

hi Trif

7:46 am

flosey

hi Trif

7:46 am

redturtlehead

but why?

7:46 am

Trifioso

hello annie - all shoveled out there? we are gettting socked again today....lovely

7:46 am

redturtlehead

I am no sort of stuck....

7:46 am

72 Temple Owl

hi trif lol annie

7:46 am

Trifioso

flosey, LOVE you icon today!

7:46 am

flosey

I was getting red blocks briefly maybe 1/2 hour ago, but okay now

7:47 am

flosey

thanks Trif - this picture was taken over 20 years ago, haven't had an update since girls came out to BC and sons still in Ontario

7:47 am

Anniebrook

trif, now my car doors are frozen and won't open..it is snowing and raining here and I am not traveling up to CT

7:47 am

Trifioso

eww, it is fun with multiple endings day in babble land! I am so glad glads gladded

7:48 am

Trifioso

annie, to be honest I am sort of hoping mine are too....don't want to go to church this morning. It is so nice and cozy here in babble bed

7:48 am

flosey

yes, those endings sure nice to get 3 words from one

7:48 am

redturtlehead

Were you planning on going to CT?

7:49 am

Trifioso

whoops - just remembered my pastor babbles to! just took a quick peek and she isn't online now....hope she doesn't check the log. Of course,GOD knows what I just said.

7:49 am

Anniebrook

I am sitting here babbling and having my coffee and all is right with the world (except, maybe, the weather here)

7:50 am

Anniebrook

red, I was supposed to go to CT but sanity stepped in

7:50 am

redturtlehead

Ahhh yes. Trif, I bet your pastor has had the same sensations....on sun am's.

7:50 am

Anniebrook

that is funny, trif

7:52 am

flosey

think I'll crawl back into bed - up far too early today - 4: am, have been in here for last 2 hours, bbl

7:52 am

Anniebrook

get some rest, flosey

7:53 am

72 Temple Owl

damn must go get something to eat, damn generic drugs have no coatings they are killing me but so'k, the insurence folks are saving money

7:53 am

Trifioso

oh, the sea eagle is back....haven't missed that one!

7:58 am

redturtlehead

Do I want another pot of coffee, I have had 2 cups...

7:59 am

Trifioso

no, go easy there red....

7:59 am

Anniebrook

No you dont, red....hope you dont mind me being bossy

8:01 am

lynxxx

gee that du9 is a stretch isn't it !

8:02 am

Anniebrook

lynxxxie, I dont have the du9, can you clue it, please

8:04 am

lynxxx

builds on du4.6 which is like what fire does b***, then past tense for 6, then make it the most....probably should start with darn

8:05 am

redturtlehead

ugh my chat is refusing my chatter...

8:05 am

redturtlehead

I think it is editing me!!!

8:05 am

Trifioso

thankx lynx!

8:05 am

Anniebrook

thanks, lynxxxie..

8:05 am

Kazzer99

afternoon all - haveing a lot of drop outs here today

8:07 am

lynxxx

hi Kazz

8:08 am

Anniebrook

hi Kazz

8:09 am

redturtlehead

Hi Kazzer

8:09 am

Aloyisius

Howdy fellow Babblers.. hope the site holds up.. maybe Chicago is getting a bad storm?

8:10 am

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy! How is the weather in FL?

8:10 am

redturtlehead

Hi Aloy!

8:10 am

Anniebrook

red, is it warm today

8:10 am

Aloyisius

foggy morn, but sun is out and looks like a lovely one today

8:11 am

redturtlehead

it is about 65...

8:11 am

lynxxx

ge7.36 that 'loud' cake is in the grid again

8:11 am

lynxxx

hi Aloy

8:12 am

Anniebrook

beautiful day for you two...grrrrrr....only teasing, enjpy your lovely weather

8:12 am

Aloyisius

ooh, tyvm lynxxx .. hi back (-:

8:13 am

Aloyisius

yup, Annie I am a bit hesitant to brag about the weather, as my hometown in NE Ohio is in the snowbelt and I know only too well how bad winter weather can be..

8:14 am

redturtlehead

I am getting the red box again, going for nap...

8:14 am

Aloyisius

the sun in my icon was something rarely seen..

8:14 am

Aloyisius

happy snooze, red !

8:14 am

lynxxx

88 degrees here today, 93 tomorrow - not that I am crazy about hot weather

8:16 am

Aloyisius

ooh, found a do5.14 to go with my coffee... I'm sure it is nonfat and low calorie

8:20 am

Aloyisius

ack, spider in the kitchen, brb..

8:20 am

lynxxx

What a grid! down to 74 and that will do me tonite. Goodnite all

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Hello all.

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Sleep well, Lynxxx.

8:26 am

Scrabbler

Is anyone here, or just me and the lurkers? (I readily confess to being a lurker at times.)

8:26 am

Scrabbler

sider

8:26 am

Scrabbler

Do NOT try that word.

8:27 am

phaeton

morning

8:27 am

hurshy

i'm here... lurking i guess

8:27 am

pabtrek

too late Scrabbler, already tried it three times

8:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi phaeton, I was just ready to have a conversation with myself.

8:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi HUrshy

8:28 am

mkg

any clues for the 9's? would love them.

8:28 am

pabtrek

hi Scrabbler, phaeton, hurshy, and mkg

8:28 am

hurshy

nixon may have di9 the truth

8:28 am

hurshy

his appalachian supporters probably said, "well if that ain't the du9 thing!"

8:29 am

mkg

di 9 dont get it. he disected.............?

8:29 am

phaeton

ty hurshy

8:29 am

hurshy

no, skewed

8:30 am

Scrabbler

Us ehte noun--he was a di9 of the truth

8:30 am

hurshy

oh, lol, i forgot which one was actually there :)

8:31 am

mummy

hello, i'm here too! any clues for the bottom row y?

8:31 am

hurshy

i'm stumped on both ge 7's at the moment if anyone has clues

8:32 am

hurshy

y sounds like a children's singer's name

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

speaking of Nixon, heard on NPR yesterday that he was Blagojevich's idol!

8:32 am

mummy

oh,must get my icon sorted out, changed it the other day and it is not showing...

8:32 am

mkg

still cant get the di word. sorry. all i can thiink of is disect.

8:32 am

hurshy

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

ge7 french cake

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

ge + sound

8:33 am

mummy

thanks hurshy

8:33 am

hurshy

ok, think about this - nixon was alex p. keaton's idol. their neighbor skippy looked up to alex. blagojevich looks like skippy. i think the fictional world and the real world have finally collided.

8:34 am

hurshy

ty une

8:34 am

lil*monkey

LOL hurshy that's a riot

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

there ya go! LOL

8:34 am

Kazzer99

di plus snake letter plus legal term plus action ending

8:34 am

Scrabbler

Is the site acting wacky for anyone other than me? Some of my chat entries aren't being entered.

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

scrabs, the site's busy icing Xmas cookies

8:35 am

hurshy

people were complaining earlier, yes

8:35 am

phaeton

di...the ****k brings babies ...***m papers are done in college

8:35 am

Kazzer99

it keeps not working for me as well - its getting quite confusing - might come back later

8:35 am

pabtrek

not only chat for me Scrabbler, but words don't go in either

8:35 am

Kazzer99

it keeps not working for me as well - its getting quite confusing - might come back later

8:35 am

Kazzer99

it keeps not working for me as well - its getting quite confusing - might come back later

8:35 am

itsonme

for me too scrabbler

8:35 am

Scrabbler

Blago needs a new hair stylist, but he is actually a good speaker. His honesty and integrity are questionable though.

8:35 am

mkg

ty got the di 9 now.

8:36 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo for mkg!

8:36 am

EspritdJean

questionable???????????????????

8:36 am

EspritdJean

how about he ain't got none

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:36 am

mkg

now still not getting the ge 7 words. hmmm

8:37 am

Scrabbler

I was trying to not totally bash him in case he has supporters. Hi Jean!!!

8:37 am

hurshy

all politicians honesty is questionable, because the so many bad ones have spoiled it for everyone. like atheletes with st7s

8:37 am

EspritdJean

hi scrabs

8:37 am

EspritdJean

I am happy to totally bash him

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

bash away, scrabs!!

8:37 am

EspritdJean

he is a scum sucking sidewinder

8:37 am

EspritdJean

on a GOOD day

8:38 am

EspritdJean

I have to go to church now he he

8:38 am

itsonme

what? the timer just went to less than 1 minute left for me...

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Cross-country skiing starts in 3 hrs! We have so much new snow!

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Me too, itsonme.

8:39 am

hurshy

happens all the time, cute little puppy

8:39 am

Scrabbler

Jean, pray for Blago's soul.

8:39 am

itsonme

thanks hurshy! she is 6 months now!

8:39 am

Scrabbler

What is her name, itsonme?

8:40 am

itsonme

Lucy!

8:40 am

hurshy

weird word - nu8 - maybe squirrels say "i'm on nu8!" when they are feeling anxious?

8:41 am

Scrabbler

My friend has a yellow Lab named Lucy.

8:42 am

Scrabbler

Help with the ending, hurshy?

8:42 am

hurshy

where would you be if you were anxious... on ****

8:43 am

lil*monkey

on crack?

8:43 am

phaeton

drugs isn't in the grid hurshy

8:43 am

Aloyisius

tyvm, hurshy ! hi all who came in while I was shooing the spider

8:43 am

hurshy

on e***

8:43 am

phaeton

my daughter has a choco lab named Lucy

8:43 am

lil*monkey

that word is WACK

8:44 am

lil*monkey

i really wanted it to be nutcrack

8:44 am

Uneaixoise

roof?

8:45 am

Scrabbler

I finally got nu8

8:46 am

itsonme

I am still working on the nu8

8:47 am

itsonme

oh got it!

8:47 am

Scrabbler

It took me several variations to hit the winner

8:48 am

itsonme

Me as well Scrabbler!

8:48 am

Kazzer99

over half way now - might be back later

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Is the X used in any words?

8:49 am

Uneaixoise

well, i've found 211 and haven't used it yet

8:49 am

Scrabbler

Bye Kazzer. 226 to go for me *SIGH*

8:49 am

Uneaixoise

later, kazzer

8:49 am

phaeton

that's how many i still have to find

8:49 am

itsonme

261 for me :)

8:50 am

Uneaixoise

listening to delightful Internet radio streaming "classic" holiday tunes!

8:50 am

flosey

nu tsetter

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

hey, flosey

8:51 am

flosey

oops

8:51 am

Scrabbler

Hello flosey--keep trying.

8:51 am

flosey

lol, hi scrabbs

8:52 am

Uneaixoise

nu8: a widely distributed perennial having small edible nutlike tubers

8:52 am

jorjahgal

good morning all :)

8:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi jorjah

8:52 am

Aloyisius

pl breastbone in the grid, Scrabbs

8:52 am

Uneaixoise

nutlike tubers . . . giggle

8:52 am

flosey

good morning jorjah

8:52 am

Aloyisius

hi jorja

8:52 am

Scrabbler

TY, Aloy--I just found st5 and didn't extend it.

8:52 am

Uneaixoise

hey, jorjah

8:53 am

Aloyisius

me either.. am on the list now

8:53 am

Scrabbler

Anybody ever use LegalZoom?

8:53 am

hurshy

be on the lookout for words that normally end in y but can alternately be spelt with ey

8:54 am

Uneaixoise

other than cowboy word?

8:54 am

Scrabbler

TY, Hurshy--I just found st6 that way.

8:54 am

Aloyisius

just found that cigar, hurshy..

8:54 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh, yes, cigar!

8:54 am

Uneaixoise

thanks!

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Cowboy word?

8:54 am

Aloyisius

lol, both ways Une

8:54 am

Uneaixoise

do4 and 5

8:54 am

phaeton

i went to legalzoom, but never finished what i started

8:55 am

hurshy

and rocklike and floors of a building...

8:55 am

itsonme

Yuck, I am just too sick to do this grid for now, I will probably be back later! Goodbye all!

8:55 am

Uneaixoise

wow, hursh, thanks!!!!!!!!

8:55 am

Aloyisius

ty, didn't have the floors one..

8:56 am

Scrabbler

Bye itsonme

8:56 am

Aloyisius

bye, itson.. feel better!

8:56 am

Uneaixoise

down to 70 to go . . . BBL . . . merry babbling!!!

8:56 am

phaeton

and the druggie

8:56 am

Scrabbler

Now I need rocklike--is that ed4?

8:56 am

phaeton

think pebbles scrabs

8:57 am

kim m

can anyone pls clue the du 9...its my last word

8:57 am

hurshy

most du6

8:57 am

Scrabbler

**thinking pebbles** **Fred, Wilma, Betty, Barney, Bam-Bam*

8:57 am

Aloyisius

kim, it is a superlative.. kids say the du 9 things

8:57 am

Scrabbler

It's a toughie, kim

8:57 am

phaeton

no scrabs....like on the beach

8:58 am

flosey

I left 2 hours ago to go back to bed - ended up cleaning out the spare bedroom! All stuff was stored in there - now we need the room

8:58 am

Scrabbler

Not ed4, phaeton?

8:58 am

kim m

thanx...done

8:58 am

hurshy

how could it be ed4, it would have to be edey

8:59 am

phaeton

no, not ed4

8:59 am

hurshy

it's an st

8:59 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, flosey. I need to have a decluttering assault on my house.

8:59 am

flosey

tossing stuff OUT like mad!

8:59 am

sprite

finished cleaning and tidying up living room and kitchen. All ready now. Kids helped tremendously.

8:59 am

phaeton

not if your looking for rock like thingys

9:00 am

sprite

hi all

9:00 am

Aloyisius

hi sprite!

9:00 am

Scrabbler

Still not seeing the pebble st word.

9:00 am

flosey

hi Sprite

9:00 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sprite! (Sprite)

9:00 am

phaeton

hi sprite, flosey, aloy...and all that I missed

9:00 am

sprite

the rolling pebbles?

9:00 am

phaeton

WTG Kim m!!!

9:00 am

Aloyisius

hi phaeton!

9:00 am

Scrabbler

DUH! I found the st pebble word.

9:00 am

sprite

lol

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Someone had clued "druggie" and I didn't get that either at the time.

9:01 am

Aloyisius

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw them

9:01 am

hurshy

well the druggie is only 6/18

9:01 am

Scrabbler

Sprite, how is life and the weather and Xmas in Holland?

9:01 am

sprite

babble blindness, Scrabs. Very common disease :)

9:01 am

hurshy

and i can officially state - NO use of X whatsoever

9:02 am

Scrabbler

And I am just gaining consciousness after a good night of sleep.

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Congrats hurshy!

9:02 am

sprite

too bad when a good X go4 wasted. I hate to see nude being a phantom. But am happy torture is one too.

9:02 am

sprite

wtg hursh

9:02 am

Aloyisius

wtg hurshy, congrats!

9:02 am

phaeton

WTG Hurshy!!!

9:02 am

Scrabbler

Hurshy, I have been watching reruns of House and thinking of you.

9:03 am

hurshy

:)

9:03 am

pabtrek

congrats hurshy

9:03 am

hurshy

what a very nice thing to say scrabs

9:03 am

Scrabbler

I saw the porphyria episode the other night. I have never seen a case in my career, or most of the diagnoses on the show.

9:03 am

sprite

what is wrong with turtoise? (stupid dutch girl asking)

9:04 am

Scrabbler

I know that you are a House fan.

9:04 am

phandmd

tortoise ?

9:04 am

hurshy

well you know, that is the thing, they send him things nobody else can figure

9:04 am

hurshy

tortoise

9:04 am

mkg

need clue for the 9 letter word, not di word.

9:05 am

kim m

it's remarkable how many strange cases come into that hospital....

9:05 am

hurshy

or turquoise? :)

9:05 am

sprite

thanks hursh, will try and remember!

9:05 am

Aloyisius

once you get du4, you have to add a pt and then a superlative to get du9

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Yes, the diagnoses are things we learned in med school but will never see in our typical careers.

9:06 am

sprite

porphyria? Isn't that the dracula disease?

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Yep, Sprite.

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Docs at big referral centers will see the rare stuff.

9:06 am

sprite

that one figured in one of the CSI episodes too.

9:07 am

flosey

back to bed this time, not getting sidetracked again

9:07 am

sprite

sleep well flosey!

9:07 am

Scrabbler

I passed 100 so time for breakfast and the newspaper <---found buried in the snow at the end of my driveway.

9:07 am

flosey

bbl

9:07 am

Aloyisius

cuddle up, flosey..

9:08 am

Aloyisius

later, Scrabbs

9:08 am

sprite

awww Scrabs, lazy paperboy!

9:08 am

JBV

good morning, dropping in on your chat about porphyria - there was a book a while ago by a mother whose daughter died of that disease - an agonizing death - I think it was Isabel Allende?

9:08 am

phaeton

bye flosey and scrabs

9:08 am

sprite

must be a horrible disease to have or to watch evolving :(

9:09 am

JBV

it was even horrible just reading about it sprite, one of those books where you have to put it down after a few pages just to catch your breath

9:09 am

Aloyisius

brb.. phone

9:09 am

sprite

I am grateful it is rare, at least.

9:10 am

JBV

does anyone have all the a's in the bottom row? I only have an 5 and 6 - need one more

9:10 am

sprite

do you have the 7?

9:11 am

JBV

nope

9:11 am

crosshair

lol scrabbs,you found your newspapaer..im still trying to find my driveway

9:11 am

sprite

never mind, you already said you had. Electrode?

9:11 am

sprite

lol crossy!

9:11 am

mkg

sorry only have 2 yoru have.

9:12 am

JBV

I tried a brit verb spelling for the an 5 but it doesn't work

9:12 am

phaeton

clue for the an7?

9:12 am

sprite

an5/12 and 6/21 not the cath*** but the an***

9:13 am

phaeton

nm, found it

9:13 am

JBV

have those sprite, phaeton can you clue the 7 please?

9:13 am

kim m

an + vowel + robot and****

9:14 am

JBV

thank you, kim!

9:14 am

kim m

yw

9:14 am

sprite

darn, my answers are being eaten by connection errors.

9:17 am

phaeton

i can't believe there are 15 W words

9:17 am

sprite

the W words aren't that bad, actually.

9:18 am

kim m

i agree...the g's on the other hand...

9:18 am

phaeton

well, i still need 8 and they are invisible

9:18 am

sprite

the Gs are kinda killing me.

9:19 am

sprite

(that was not a clue, but a statement)

9:20 am

sprite

kim: I found 4 that all start with that earth prefix.

9:21 am

kim m

yes...those were nearly the last words i found..

9:22 am

kim m

i finished a bit ago...hanging around to clue if needed

9:23 am

Aloyisius

am still hunting four of those g's, sprite

9:23 am

phaeton

clue for the au5?

9:23 am

kim m

snowing like crazy here...can't go out :(

9:23 am

Aloyisius

which one, phaeton?

9:24 am

phaeton

doesn't matter...don't have any

9:24 am

sprite

think car and past tense

9:24 am

kim m

au + latin "thing"

9:24 am

Aloyisius

there are two au5, ok.. au + "thing" in latin, also au + "***gn of Terror"

9:24 am

phaeton

ty sprite

9:25 am

phaeton

don't know latin

9:25 am

sprite

one au5 has only one consonant, in the middle.

9:26 am

Aloyisius

you must ***earch a subject to learn about it

9:26 am

phaeton

thanks, got them!

9:26 am

sprite

for the other one, change last vowel into a consonant.

9:26 am

sprite

yay :)

9:28 am

Aloyisius

finished the g's sprite, in case you'd like a clue..

9:29 am

sprite

I'd love a clue for the 1st Ge7. I am out of things to try!

9:29 am

mummy

still can't get the an7?

9:29 am

sprite

even peeked at lickety's but still cannot find it.

9:30 am

kim m

ge 7...type of cake..yummm

9:30 am

JBV

sprite, the ge 7 was clued earlier as "the loud cake" - french word for a city in italy

9:30 am

sprite

an7: using no fluid, like a barometer. It uses the robot ending.

9:30 am

Aloyisius

ok, ge + the "**d*** and the Iliad"

9:31 am

phaeton

an...ast*****...thing in outer space

9:31 am

sprite

that is a weird word to me! Thanks JBV!

9:31 am

Aloyisius

oops, that is the second ge7, sorry

9:31 am

sprite

thanks anyway, Aloy :)

9:32 am

Aloyisius

(-: glad you got it from the JBV's clue

9:32 am

unithorn

Morning, all...

9:32 am

sprite

hi unithorn

9:32 am

phaeton

hi unithorn

9:32 am

mummy

thank you, got it at last!

9:33 am

sprite

wtg mummy

9:33 am

Aloyisius

Morning, unithorn

9:33 am

kim m

morning

9:33 am

JBV

how many ge's are there? I have 6

9:33 am

kim m

10 ge's

9:33 am

JBV

ok, thanks, kim

9:33 am

Aloyisius

hi kim !

9:34 am

kim m

hello :)

9:34 am

sprite

the Gs and the Us were insanely hard to get for me.

9:35 am

sprite

and there is fireworks at last.

9:35 am

kim m

wtg!!

9:35 am

phaeton

WTG sprite!!!

9:35 am

JBV

hooray, sprite!

9:35 am

Aloyisius

yay, sprite.. congrats!!!!

9:35 am

hydra

Hello everyone. Hi sprite! Merry Christmas to you all in case I don't see you again before the 25th.

9:36 am

sprite

*do4 happy dance*
This was one of the toughest grids I have ever do4. Quite a challenge! Bye all, have fun and enjoy the grid and life. *hugs*

9:36 am

sprite

hi and bye hydra! *big hug* for you.

9:36 am

kim m

back at ya hydra

9:36 am

Aloyisius

bye, sprite.. see you next time.. hagd

9:36 am

phaeton

bye sprite....hi hydra

9:36 am

hydra

Well done, sprite! I have 215 words to find. Big hug from me, too ((((sprite)))))

9:36 am

hydra

Hi phaeton.

9:37 am

Aloyisius

hi hydra, Merry Christmas to you too

9:38 am

mummy

testing

9:38 am

kim m

1,2,3

9:38 am

evanonut

mummy is dressed in black

9:39 am

mummy

not any more, finally got my icon to work

9:39 am

evanonut

guess i better refresh

9:40 am

phaeton

hi eva

9:40 am

phaeton

sorry, evanonut

9:40 am

evanonut

heya phaetey!

9:43 am

bichon

hi all. I don't get this French name for Genoa

9:44 am

JBV

hi, bichon - ge + a loud sound (no 5)

9:44 am

JBV

hi, nut! - is that an owl in a coconut in your icon?

9:45 am

bichon

Now that makes sense, ty JBV

9:45 am

JBV

it's actually the french word for a person (female) from Genoa

9:45 am

bichon

dorn

9:45 am

JBV

or a cake (female, of course)

9:45 am

bichon

sorry

9:45 am

phaeton

if that is the second ge7...clue for the first ge7

9:46 am

bichon

female cake, ha

9:46 am

bichon

the first ge7

9:47 am

JBV

that is the first, phae, the second is the earth prefix + the beginning of the dome-shaped thing, use high point vowel

9:47 am

bichon

the ur 5/14 was in the grid yesterday

9:49 am

phaeton

ty jbv

9:50 am

Aloyisius

done.. cookie baking time. Happy Babbling, all.. see you next grid. Byee

9:51 am

phaeton

bye aloy

9:53 am

Lizsark

hello everyone, hows the grid today?

9:53 am

Scrabbler

I'm back. :-( My friends will not be coming to XC-ski with me--the weather is deteriorating--white-out conditions.

9:53 am

mummy

hi liz, not too bad

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Hi Liz. I passed halfway earlier.

9:53 am

Lizsark

hi mummy

9:54 am

Lizsark

LOL Scrab I read that as I passed away earlier. I'm so glad you didn't!

9:55 am

Scrabbler

I could still ski by myself as the trails are nearby, but my friends would have to drive 45 minutes to get here and the storm has hit them first.

9:55 am

mummy

I have 128 left, struggling now..

9:56 am

Scrabbler

177 to go and not seeing much, hard to blieve

9:56 am

phaeton

Liz...you didn't really pass away did you?

9:56 am

Lizsark

No but I thought that Scrab had for a mo there!

9:56 am

phaeton

down to 120

9:56 am

phaeton

lol

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Hot tea is ready! Who wants some?

9:57 am

Lizsark

oh yes please

9:57 am

phaeton

yuk

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Here you go, Liz, enjoy.

9:58 am

o-o

hu 9 === remember art linkletter's show about what kids say

9:58 am

Lizsark

ty, if only I didnt have to find re words I'd be happy now with my tea :)

9:58 am

mummy

just a spot of milk for me please

9:59 am

phaeton

hu? there is no h in the grid

9:59 am

o-o

du 9

9:59 am

phaeton

need a break...bbs

9:59 am

Lizsark

were you just checking we were all awake there BabRab

10:00 am

o-o

no, I flubbed it again

10:01 am

Scrabbler

Hi BR

10:01 am

Lizsark

lol

10:01 am

o-o

di 7 == expire and anabolic ****oid

10:01 am

o-o

hello

10:02 am

Lizsark

oo that was a good word ty BabRab

10:04 am

Scrabbler

TY, BR. We had that word here recently.

10:05 am

Atalante

helloooo :)

10:06 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ata!

10:06 am

Lizsark

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAta!

10:07 am

Atalante

how's Megan?

10:07 am

o-o

ge 7 === add, lyric poem and what some called Martin Luther's thesus: here**

10:07 am

Lizsark

bruised still but much happier thanks :)

10:07 am

Scrabbler

Oooh, TY, BY!

10:07 am

Lizsark

hows Senior Dog?

10:08 am

o-o

hope you are feeling better, Ata

10:08 am

Atalante

awwwww good :)

10:08 am

Atalante

gettin' there, just been out to lunch and eaten lots of garlic

10:09 am

Lizsark

trying to keep the vampires away?

10:09 am

Atalante

the flu vampires, yup :)

10:09 am

Lizsark

*waves wooden stake at the bad vampires*

10:10 am

o-o

ahh, garlic wards off malevolents

10:11 am

Atalante

now I'm watching a wonderfully bad film where the LOch Ness monster moves to America

10:11 am

o-o

ge 7 == abbr for rel's rank; and cacophony: n****

10:11 am

o-o

must be an allied van lines movie

10:12 am

Atalante

its called Loch Ness Terror (dun dun duuun!)

10:12 am

o-o

no 8 -- a little cacophony

10:14 am

Scrabbler

help with that ge7 please, BR?

10:14 am

o-o

nu 8 --- pecans and how some view themselves: a l****nd in their own minds

10:15 am

Lizsark

I'm gonna have to go - Ata hope the flu stays away - have fun all

10:15 am

Scrabbler

And insert a D into l***nd

10:15 am

Atalante

bye dear!

10:16 am

Atalante

I'm desperately intrugued as to how Nessie got to America

10:16 am

Scrabbler

Computer animated graphics, Ata.

10:17 am

Atalante

lmao

10:17 am

Atalante

very bad ones, at that

10:18 am

o-o

ge 7 -- *** to Grecian Urn and solar **stem

10:18 am

SharonRA

can I have some clues for the au's?

10:19 am

o-o

au 5 -- add what guides a horse: ***ns

10:19 am

SharonRA

thank you babble

10:19 am

o-o

au 5-- add in R& R ***t and relaxation

10:20 am

o-o

au 4 -- car
au 6 -- ventured by au 4

10:20 am

Scrabbler

I have that ge7--is there another?

10:21 am

parsec

the other ge7 is ge+the opposite of quiet

10:21 am

o-o

ge 7 == add cacophony

10:21 am

Scrabbler

Aha, I was ending with Y and not E. TY.

10:22 am

o-o

en 8 and en 7: hormone

10:22 am

Scrabbler

I passed halfway! Ugh, the second half is going to be tough!

10:23 am

o-o

nu 7 -- more cashew crazy

10:24 am

Scrabbler

Is the hormones es7?

10:24 am

o-o

ore 6 -- bauxite and what caesar cautioned about ***s

10:24 am

o-o

yes both are es

10:24 am

o-o

sorry

10:28 am

Scrabbler

I have es7 but not es6 if that is s hormone. I have a plural es6.

10:28 am

o-o

ro 7 -- add rod stewart: we're having a party:
So, M*****, Mr. D.J.

10:28 am

o-o

es 8

10:29 am

Scrabbler

Aha--I have es8 now.

10:29 am

parsec

es7 is a hormone too?

10:29 am

featherbee

morning/afternoonish folks

10:29 am

Scrabbler

Yes, parsec

10:29 am

featherbee

how is this one?

10:30 am

Scrabbler

Hi Feather! Big storm will be here soon and then to you in 3-4 hrs.

10:30 am

featherbee

we had some overnight already, doug's out plowing

10:30 am

Scrabbler

First half was not too bad but second half requires the list which I have not opened yet.

10:30 am

o-o

es 7 add what the king sits on: *h****

10:31 am

o-o

et 6 -- poetic forever

10:31 am

Scrabbler

I want to get to less than 100 to go

10:33 am

o-o

st 7 --- more like a large pebble

10:36 am

MonkeyGames

Hi very briefly! Walter is having a tired-out relapse from his little fall this morning so I am under orders to sit on the sofa for a few minutes, so here I am for a few.

10:36 am

o-o

te 7 --- Vietnamese holiday and what many did during the Depression: **** the rails; pl

10:39 am

o-o

tr 6 -- cave dweller: ****lodyte and ** the Waterfront

10:39 am

MonkeyGames

h yes, the tropicl bird! Always miss that one. Thanks!

10:41 am

o-o

ye 6 --- all but monday or tuesday or wednesay

10:41 am

MonkeyGames

Thought I knew the Vietnamese holiday but that isn't working for me...

10:42 am

o-o

wr 7 --- add,one not working for a spell

10:42 am

o-o

second part is past tense

10:42 am

MonkeyGames

Aha! Thanks!

10:43 am

o-o

should be: wr 7 --- r + one not working for a spell

10:44 am

MonkeyGames

That's OK, already had that one!

10:44 am

o-o

wa 6 -- more pallid

10:44 am

Scrabbler

Hi MG!

10:45 am

Scrabbler

**working on the tet word

10:45 am

MonkeyGames

Sorry for an typos-- have to keepp right arm artound little sad boy... he's starting to feel better though.

10:45 am

Scrabbler

What happened to little Walter?

10:46 am

MonkeyGames

He was running in his new rain boots, and tripped on a gravel path. His nose looked like a starwberry for a while but is just scratched and a bit bruised now and he can breathe through it no problem, but he also scraped the heel of his hand and of course keeps bumping it. A Tylenol helped this morning when he was complaining about the nose being sore, and I'm sure the one I just gave him will help in short order.

10:46 am

Scrabbler

Poor Walter! **waving to Walter**

10:46 am

Scrabbler

I got the tet word now

10:47 am

Uneaixoise

ouch . . . sorry, Monkey and Walter

10:47 am

Scrabbler

And I guess I should go to the PB, huh?

10:47 am

o-o

I did not see a thing, Scrabbler

10:48 am

DR1965

you are ok Scrabs

10:48 am

DR1965

Hi everyone

10:48 am

bichon

is the Vietnamese holiday word an 8?

10:48 am

o-o

an 7 == add the anabolic: st*****

10:48 am

Scrabbler

Sergeant Schultz: "I know nothing."

10:48 am

DR1965

OMG Monkey- poor Walter

10:48 am

MonkeyGames

Goes with the territory for a 4-year-old outdoorsman... but he does need lots of comforting. The hand is a very small wound but is a bit inflamed and the nose is rather spectacular... Bound to happen though. I had 7 concussions by the toime I was 11... Doesn't make me OK with it, but he has to be allowed to runa nd explore!

10:48 am

Scrabbler

Hi DR

10:49 am

o-o

7 8 combo

10:49 am

DR1965

How are you scrabs

10:50 am

Scrabbler

I am thinking about XC-skiing soon. My friends cannot make it as the snow storm is hitting them. I can go alone but only if other cars are parked at the trailhead. I don't want to be alone on the trail.

10:50 am

Uneaixoise

Scrabs was last seen . . .

10:50 am

DR1965

sounds like fun but be safe....

10:51 am

DR1965

it is sunny here.. suppossed to get rain tomorrow

10:51 am

Scrabbler

Don't make me scared! I am already a bit anxious about being alone.

10:51 am

bichon

got the te 7/8 ty BR

10:51 am

periwinkle

then don't go Scrabs

10:51 am

Uneaixoise

sun here, too, DR . . . for the first time in about a week!

10:51 am

Kazzer99

i am back for a bit - anyone got the aw5 please

10:51 am

periwinkle

hello all

10:51 am

o-o

yw

10:51 am

Uneaixoise

hey, peri :-)

10:51 am

Scrabbler

I expect to see many cars at the trailhead on a day like today.

10:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi Peri

10:52 am

Kazzer99

its been dull and cloudy here today but its dark now

10:52 am

DR1965

Hello Peri

10:52 am

bichon

awner

10:52 am

bichon

doh

10:52 am

Uneaixoise

Tony Orlando and D*** and PT

10:52 am

Scrabbler

Nope, Bichon, I tried that a few times already

10:52 am

Scrabbler

TY, Une

10:53 am

Kazzer99

similar but change last letter - thnx for inspiring me thou

10:53 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:53 am

o-o

de 6 --- add a short missive; pl

10:53 am

Uneaixoise

back to getting ready for daughter and bf's arrival in a couple of hours! BBL

10:53 am

DR1965

bye Une

10:54 am

Scrabbler

Bye Une

10:55 am

Scrabbler

eyes are going wacky--BBL

10:55 am

o-o

di 7 --- add a civil wrong (not quite a pastry)
di 9 === add the one who is guilty of the civil wrong

10:55 am

Kazzer99

bye scrabs

10:55 am

praise2him

does uniquity ever come in here anymore

10:55 am

praise2him

I think that was her name

10:56 am

Atalante

yes, she does

10:56 am

MonkeyGames

Tylenol seems to be kicking in... boy cheering up. Nemo and Diego bandaids work wonders too.

10:56 am

praise2him

k--I guess we must just not be in here at the same times

10:56 am

DR1965

spiderman and batman work in our home

10:56 am

praise2him

haven't seen her in a while

10:57 am

Atalante

she wasnt for a while, but has been reappearing recently :)

10:57 am

MonkeyGames

He hasn't really got into them yet. Shrek is always a good bet though.

10:57 am

praise2him

okay just wanted to make sure that she was okay

10:58 am

DR1965

I have pooh bear and hello kitty for me :)

10:58 am

DR1965

A true kid at heart

10:58 am

praise2him

so many people I know have been having health problems lately

10:58 am

MonkeyGames

Hee hee! We have fewer choices here... but pooh bear we DO have.

10:58 am

Atalante

she's fine :) she has a kitten :)

10:58 am

o-o

te 6 == add perform again

10:58 am

praise2him

aww I love kitties!!

10:59 am

MonkeyGames

Sorry to hear that, 2. We just have a bad back (me) and a will-go-away owie (Walter) around here.

10:59 am

DR1965

getting coffee brb

10:59 am

praise2him

BTDT with the bad back monkey

11:00 am

o-o

got rid of bad back building up lower back muscles

11:00 am

periwinkle

bl

11:01 am

praise2him

babble I have Rheumatoid Arthritis too--so it makes exercise hard to do

11:01 am

o-o

snowfall with sunshine does not occur often pretty

11:01 am

praise2him

yeah it is gorgeous here too--but SOO cold

11:01 am

bichon

We had snow thunder Friday night

11:02 am

MonkeyGames

BTDT? But the sentiment is appreciated. It has been 6 months now. Two "slightly herniated discs", nothing to do but ride it out. But I function!!

11:02 am

praise2him

been there done that monkey

11:02 am

praise2him

sorry I should have written that out

11:02 am

o-o

little below zero ---- need a coat

11:02 am

MonkeyGames

Aha! Duh! My age is showing... You OK now?

11:03 am

MonkeyGames

Nah, otherwise I wouldn't learn!

11:03 am

praise2him

well I still have pain on ocasion

11:03 am

praise2him

doctor says I need surgery--but hubby has health problems too, so I am going to put it off as long as I can

11:04 am

MonkeyGames

Hang in there!

11:04 am

praise2him

ty you too

11:04 am

MonkeyGames

OK must go put the rice on. Walter's cheered up and Danny's down here now anyway, so I can move again!

11:04 am

praise2him

must be hard sometimes chasing after a little one with a bad back

11:04 am

MonkeyGames

Oh dear, that sounds like a good decision but do NOT neglect yourself! OK, must off. *poof!*

11:05 am

praise2him

bye monkey

11:18 am

Atalante

phantom: roentgen

11:35 am

stidmama

HELLO ALL!

11:36 am

stidmama

it's a good day for a big grid... I don't think we're going anywhere for a while.

11:36 am

Atalante

hi stiddy!

11:36 am

Uneaixoise

hey, stid! just flying by pc while lighting candles and turning up Xmas music--daughter arrives soon!

11:37 am

mcurlschool

good morning stid; how much snow for you?

11:38 am

stidmama

bon jour, Une! tourjours la neige tout le monde!!! (trying to say snow is everywhere!)

11:38 am

flosey

hi stid - we're not going far either!

11:39 am

stidmama

http://picasaweb.google.com/stidmama/S
nowAndMoreSnow#
here is where I have a few pics from this morning. compare to the banner head on my website (from Friday)

11:39 am

stidmama

I guess not, flosey!

11:39 am

flosey

was up at 4, babbled for a couple hours, cleaned out a room - 2 more hours, then went back to bed slept 2 hours

11:39 am

stidmama

massive lag on this end...

11:39 am

flosey

guess not 2, 1 and 1/2

11:39 am

redturtlehead

Back from Nap....Feel slightly more perky. now with 131 left! Yikes.

11:39 am

stidmama

wow flosey -- you have a lot of energy.

11:40 am

stidmama

I am taking a break from knitting while I watch the news. Trying to finish a scarf that I think I won't be able to deliver until the new year!

11:40 am

stidmama

hello red

11:40 am

flosey

no, just wish I had, it's a bedroom we've been using at storage and now need it

11:40 am

PAV3

hey Red! and Stid!

11:40 am

stidmama

hey PAV!

11:41 am

stidmama

oh, I see... well you could always put "the kids" to work when they show up! LOL

11:41 am

Atalante

lmao just been watching a fantastically bad film "Loch Ness Terror" - Nessie manages to swim to America and terrorises people

11:41 am

stidmama

love the pic of your kids, btw -- taken in the mid-1980s? Looks like Tom and my graduation pics...

11:42 am

stidmama

ooooh. frightening, atalante! *shivers and sets out fish nets on lawn*

11:42 am

flosey

thanks stid, yes, more than 20 years ago, Dave was just graduated and started working

11:42 am

Atalante

I'd be more worried about laughing hysterically than being scared

11:43 am

redturtlehead

Atalante, i was accused earlier of trying to outsmug you. I promise I never shall.

11:43 am

Atalante

*gasp*!

11:43 am

Atalante

who said such a heinous thing?

11:43 am

stidmama

the news keeps saying: don't go out if you don't have to... I CAN'T go out!

11:43 am

flosey

wow Ata, he can't leave Scotland!

11:44 am

redturtlehead

Stid, Ohhh bad weather.

11:44 am

flosey

the one car we shovelled out is now deep in snow again

11:44 am

phaeton

clue for the un6?

11:44 am

redturtlehead

I think it was temple Owl, i was sort of saying i ws still listless at over half way....

11:45 am

Atalante

*gasp*

11:45 am

Atalante

quelle horreur!

11:45 am

phaeton

nm, found it

11:45 am

redturtlehead

But I promise you are the smuggiest.

11:46 am

stidmama

hold on a sec... changing icon...

11:46 am

Atalante

TY lol

11:48 am

stidmama

okay, icon changed

11:48 am

flosey

un wax

11:48 am

redturtlehead

and of course with 131 left, i am sttttuuuuuck.

11:48 am

flosey

oops sorry

11:48 am

flosey

it didn't work anyway

11:48 am

stidmama

let's just say I am grateful today that I DON'T have to leave the house!

11:48 am

flosey

ah, got it!

11:49 am

redturtlehead

Stid I take it you need to do no more last minute shopping?

11:50 am

stidmama

last minute shopping? we don't celebrate the American potlatch holiday...

11:50 am

stidmama

and we have everything we need for the solstice supper today.

11:50 am

redturtlehead

:D but its so fun!

11:50 am

redturtlehead

It's not American though...

11:51 am

o-o

nu 7 --- comparative cashews

11:51 am

redturtlehead

I had such a giggle last week at the gym, one of the coaches is Hindu, and this older gent was saying, So you dont celebrate Christmas as a Hindu? What about as an American....

11:51 am

spacemonkeyz88

hi everybody! I haven't been on here in a couple days... getting ready for the holidays! i finally found someone to watch my pets :)

11:51 am

stidmama

yes, the potlatch is American in origin... the religious holiday is separate

11:52 am

stidmama

hello spacemonkey!

11:52 am

flosey

hi SM

11:52 am

spacemonkeyz88

hi stid :) how are ya today?

11:53 am

spacemonkeyz88

hi flosey! :)

11:53 am

Pinikula

Good morning all...

11:53 am

stidmama

I am well spacemonkey -- you can see my car in the icon. As long as none of the local idiots decide to go driving, we'll have power!

11:53 am

Atalante

qu'est ce que c'est "potlatch"?

11:53 am

stidmama

hey pini! *tosses snowballs*

11:53 am

flosey

morning Pini

11:53 am

stidmama

I assume it's raining down there?

11:54 am

flosey

is the snow packing stid? looks so fluffy

11:54 am

o-o

quite insulting, stid

11:54 am

stidmama

Atalante, in the United States, the traditional Christian celebration of Christ's mass became a secular holiday in which one demonstrates wealth and status by gift-giving. Not too different from the native Pacific Northwestern indigenous people's potlatch.

11:54 am

Pinikula

I'd toss one back, stid, but our snow is all gone! :(

11:54 am

stidmama

which is insulting, BR?

11:55 am

o-o

your comments and characterization

11:55 am

stidmama

the snow is melting, unfortunately -- it is so pretty... but it's just above freezing out there. The kids will be so disappointed.

11:55 am

Atalante

ohhhh. *goes to look up native Pacific Northwestern indigenous people's potlatch*

11:56 am

stidmama

BR -- I don't see how, there is a clear distinction between the religious celebration that Christians have and the commercialization that surrounds it

11:57 am

o-o

it was intended as a putdown .. you are better

11:57 am

o-o

I am done but I can do without your insult

11:58 am

Atalante

christmas ppl! be nice!

11:58 am

stidmama

gee pini -- well at least you will make it to your daughter's safely!

11:59 am

Pinikula

Not so sure about that, stid...she has as much snow as you do and she's only 40-45 minutes away!

11:59 am

stidmama

wow! but she's up in the mountains, yes?

12:00 pm

Pinikula

She's about 15 minutes or so from Willamette Pass (great skiing).

12:00 pm

stidmama

ah, then we can assume that at least they have plows there, and signs that say "chain up"?

12:00 pm

stidmama

none of which are available here...

12:01 pm

Pinikula

...or something. I'm more concerned about the road up there than actually in town.

12:01 pm

spacemonkeyz88

can you guys believe that it was 70 degrees F yesterday, and today it's 55 degrees? crazy weather, i tell ya

12:01 pm

Judi

Good Afternoon, Babblephiles. Yoiks. Another rotund grid today I see.

12:02 pm

stidmama

hello Judi!

12:02 pm

stidmama

that's quite a shift, spacemonkey!

12:02 pm

Pinikula

I think most of the people that live there have 4-wheel drive vehicles...

12:02 pm

Pinikula

where are you spaceM?

12:02 pm

Pinikula

morning Judi

12:02 pm

spacemonkeyz88

i know! it's crazy!! I live in Louisiana

12:03 pm

stidmama

I am seriously considering it after having to call my paternal unit to help retrieve a kid from a friend's house yesterday! I "might" have made it with chains on the minivan... but it was dicey in a couple place with 4WD

12:03 pm

Pinikula

wow...that is a shift, SM

12:03 pm

redturtlehead

Space you must be close to me thats how it was today as well, but we are now back up to low seventies.

12:03 pm

redturtlehead

tomorro is supposed to be 60's and Space monkey can you put pralines in the Penatly box?

12:04 pm

Pinikula

I know what you mean, stid...I don't need my minivan anymore since it's just me and the puppy, but it's paid for and I don't want another bill!

12:04 pm

Pinikula

hiya Red

12:04 pm

stidmama

looks like highways are passable, but most side streets won't be for several days...

12:04 pm

spacemonkeyz88

yeah, right now i see it's 53 degrees but it's really really windy today!

12:05 pm

stidmama

*seriously considering moving in with red* how's the cold today red?

12:05 pm

spacemonkeyz88

penalty box?

12:06 pm

Pinikula

we're allegedly at 45F right now...warmest it's been in a week

12:06 pm

stidmama

WOW. the main highways near Portland (Oregon) are closed along the Columbia river -- assume it's from icing, they have a regular problem with that

12:06 pm

PAV3

we're in the 50's her e in "sunny Phoenix"

12:06 pm

redturtlehead

It's in the seventies.

12:06 pm

Atalante

astoria has about 8" of snow at the moment, and they can't get out to the main highways either

12:06 pm

stidmama

hm. a bit chilly, PAV, isn't it?

12:07 pm

PAV3

yes, but it's colder even in Albuq , where we're headed after Christmas...and windy...

12:07 pm

stidmama

how's your friend atalante? I assume you are IMing her?

12:07 pm

Pinikula

Ata, that's one highway I wouldn't drive if you paid me (HWY101)...

12:07 pm

Atalante

I seem to be getting hourly weather reports at the moment :P

12:07 pm

stidmama

wow. finally got the UN6...

12:08 pm

redturtlehead

stid can you clue?

12:09 pm

Atalante

if you're interested stiddy ad pini, here's some astoria pics from today and yesterday:
http://www.flickr.com/photo
s/aylaleia/

12:09 pm

stidmama

UN + what you don't get when you have things to do (four letter fish)

12:09 pm

stidmama

LOL Atalante!

12:09 pm

redturtlehead

Oh for heavens sake. Sorry.

12:09 pm

PAV3

like sleep, take load off, sit down and r4 a bit...

12:10 pm

stidmama

I am a little worried about AprilD... I know she lives near Hood Canal and it seems pretty dicey up there.

12:12 pm

Pinikula

Nice, ata...you back on the coast again?

12:12 pm

Pinikula

Stid, as long as she's warm and cozy at home...shouldn't be a problem, right?

12:13 pm

Atalante

nope, I wish! Those are BF's photos

12:13 pm

Pinikula

ahhh...almost look like my backyard this past Monday! ;)

12:13 pm

stidmama

yes, and I think she has a wood stove so will be able to stay warm even if her power goes out

12:14 pm

Pinikula

that's good

12:14 pm

Atalante

good

12:15 pm

stidmama

we don't have a wood stove, but our generator will help (if we dig it out) when we need it.

12:15 pm

Pinikula

I have a fireplace, but no woodstock (haven't had to use it for, gosh, I don't know how long...

12:16 pm

Judi

I have a woodstove. You want mine? It's more trouble than it's worth. Chimney needs cleaning, so we haven't used ours in over 3 years.

12:17 pm

redturtlehead

I was going to say Pini, the thing ith fireplaces they actually suck out a lot of warm air with the draft, and if not cleaned, you could burn yourself down.

12:17 pm

bichon

we had a fire yesterday. Then my asthma started bothering me, so no fire today

12:18 pm

stidmama

my parents' new(ish) insert is nice, but it only works when there is power!!! I prefer a good cast-iron stove over anything, you can cook on it in a pinch and they're pretty efficient.

12:18 pm

stidmama

yes, that is why we don't have a stove bichon -- my allergies. Not that it makes any differnce... ALL our neighbors heat with wood!

12:18 pm

Pinikula

Exactly, Red...and, to make matters even more interesting on the heating, my house came with ~ go figure ~ ceiling heat!!! Whoever thought of that idea forgot to turn his/her brain on when designing!

12:18 pm

Judi

Ours is in our den downstairs. That room becomes hot, while everything else gets colder. Dries everything out in the rest of the house too. Maybe I'll put it on Craigs List. I'm sure someone would be willing to come lug it away.

12:18 pm

flosey

we can cook on the fire downstairs, upstairs just a fireplace, have chimneys cleaned regularly twice a year

12:19 pm

stidmama

with our mildew problems (wet side of the mountains) the drying effects of wood heat are nice...

12:19 pm

Kazozz

hi all, only found 87 last night...nice quiet morning here so gonna tackle my 202 for a while :)

12:19 pm

bichon

I hate it in the winter when the dog comes home after a walk and smells like Hickory Farms

12:20 pm

stidmama

hey kaz! snowy for you too?

12:20 pm

stidmama

we're swapping fireplace stories

12:20 pm

flosey

hubby always keeps at least one year ahead of firewood

12:20 pm

Judi

I'd rather have a hot tub. Now there's something I would use on a regular basis.

12:20 pm

redturtlehead

celing heat. Insane.

12:20 pm

stidmama

oooh! Snoqualmie Pass is closed!!! but Steven's Pass is OPEN??!?? (that is peculiar)

12:21 pm

Kazozz

didnt get as much as they predicted stid, but its white outside :)

12:21 pm

Pinikula

gotta get those skiiers to the mountain, stid!

12:21 pm

redturtlehead

My parents heat ith wood, but they have this crazy catalytic convertor on it and it also burns the "smoke" so there is very little hickory farm stench

12:21 pm

stidmama

yes! ceiling heat is not very efficient... except for the upstairs apartment!

12:21 pm

Kazozz

we love our wood fire! hubby chopped all the wood before 1st snow arrived

12:21 pm

stidmama

I never did enjoy hot tubs, probably because they are always too filled for me and I have to stand up to keep my head above the bubbles.

12:22 pm

Pinikula

too bad no one lives above me, stid!

12:22 pm

Atalante

I loooove wood fires

12:22 pm

Pinikula

poor stid!!! (on the hottub issue)

12:22 pm

Kazozz

we love our hot tub too. hubby and son use it nearly every night

12:22 pm

Pinikula

maybe you could find a submersible booster chair???

12:23 pm

Judi

Shorty! Shorty!

12:23 pm

redturtlehead

that is one thing my gym is sorely missing is the hot tub and sauna rooms

12:23 pm

mcurlschool

I really miss our wood stove; new house no place to put one

12:23 pm

Kazozz

lol pini

12:23 pm

stidmama

oh poor red! my heart bleeds... *really*

12:24 pm

redturtlehead

Well, it ould be anice addition.

12:24 pm

Atalante

anodise should be allowed. pah!

12:24 pm

stidmama

yes, I consider adding a stove periodically, but our home is crowded enough as it is. If we ever build that family room in the back, it WILL have a wood stove.

12:25 pm

stidmama

with a Zed atalante!'

12:25 pm

MonkeyGames

Sure should, Ata. And hi all!

12:25 pm

stidmama

ah, tom is awake...

12:25 pm

stidmama

hey monkey! how's walter?

12:26 pm

MonkeyGames

He's in bed now. Doing better since the tyleonol kicked in, but what with the scrapes and getting up WAY too early he was just FRIED! Plus he seems tpo have found a stach of cocaine somewhere, to guess from his behavior... The fornmer tenant indulged, Iw as told...

12:26 pm

stidmama

I need an E from the fourth row down please -- going for NBT before I take a break...

12:27 pm

MonkeyGames

Lterally bouncing off the walls today though. And I mean literally literally.

12:27 pm

stidmama

um... monkey? *sending tea and choclit* sounds like a real tough day for you all!

12:27 pm

Atalante

er6 - wears away

12:27 pm

stidmama

thanks atalante! *hitting self with fish*

12:28 pm

MonkeyGames

Nah, just periodically. But I will SO take teh tea and choc!

12:28 pm

stidmama

how is sam? haven't "seen" you in ages!

12:28 pm

Pinikula

e + ma**** (poop)

12:28 pm

flosey

clue for tr6 please?

12:28 pm

MonkeyGames

I'm used to him having these Totally Bonkers phases. And the fall was not serious, but his nose started hurting a couplke of times.

12:28 pm

PAV3

so far I have only en's from that tile

12:28 pm

Trifioso

hi car

12:28 pm

car.eeyore

hi tri

12:29 pm

stidmama

hey car! hey trifioso!

12:29 pm

Atalante

ty pini

12:29 pm

flosey

hi trif and car

12:29 pm

Trifioso

hi stid

12:29 pm

MonkeyGames

Sam is, well, not great, but not ailing as such right now. They think he's having atrial fibrillation occasionally, and he's very vague and weak, but a lot turned out to be dehydration and things are improving again.

12:29 pm

car.eeyore

Hey all!

12:29 pm

Trifioso

hi flosey

12:29 pm

Pinikula

don't have it yet, flosey

12:29 pm

Kazozz

dont have it yet flosey

12:29 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi Trif!

12:29 pm

o-o

tr 6 -- cave dweller: tr**lodyte and ** the waterfront

12:30 pm

MonkeyGames

Need to call Sam ina while.

12:30 pm

Trifioso

hello mg - how is it going there?

12:30 pm

stidmama

ah yes, it can be hard to maintain hydration for elderly folks -- I think they are on so many diuretics.

12:30 pm

stidmama

thanks for the TR6!

12:30 pm

periwinkle

hello alal

12:30 pm

stidmama

YES! halfway!!!!

12:30 pm

Atalante

hahahahaha, new icon pic up of Hobbit after walking through a mud puddle

12:31 pm

Kazozz

wtg stid

12:31 pm

flosey

thanks BR

12:31 pm

periwinkle

meant: Hello all :-)

12:31 pm

PAV3

hey Peri!

12:31 pm

MonkeyGames

Hanging in there, Trif! Typical day in chaos. The "big event" was that Walter was running in his new rain boots, and tripped on a gravel path. His nose looked like a starwberry for a while but is just scratched and a bit bruised now and he can breathe through it no problem, but he also scraped the heel of his hand and of course kept bumping it. But mostly cheery and high as a kite, and in bed now, and quite so probably asleep.

12:31 pm

periwinkle

109 left, tough grid

12:31 pm

periwinkle

109 left, tough grid

12:31 pm

stidmama

the stidkid is feeling cheated... he just observed that if this weather had been around during a regular school week we would have had more school canceled ... and with the snow and ice on the roads now he can't go anywhere or do anything with his friends during the vacation!

12:31 pm

periwinkle

Ata, how are you doing today?

12:32 pm

stidmama

hey peri!

12:32 pm

Atalante

surviving :)

12:32 pm

redturtlehead

Hi ata you pummeled me on Scxramble today so far...

12:32 pm

Judi

Oh, just toss him some snowshoes and a GPS device and shove him out the door, Stid.

12:32 pm

Kazozz

similar mutterings came from my son stid, was bummed friday was only 2 hour delayed start and not cancelled lol

12:32 pm

MonkeyGames

I can understand his feelings. We never had snow days in California.... But in '82 I didn't have to go to school for 18 days... nor, however, did we have electricity, nor could we leave the house. Mudslides and a flooded river.

12:33 pm

periwinkle

Ata always pummels me on Scramble

12:33 pm

stidmama

yuck, monkey! and that is what I am hoping WON'T happen!

12:33 pm

Kazozz

however his snow board is all waxed and ready to go....i'm waiting for the inevitable request to be taken to the mountain lol

12:33 pm

stidmama

poor kid! our school was late start last monday, normal tuesday and canceled the rest of the week... so we will go an extra three days into June (so far)

12:34 pm

Kazozz

peri do u play that on facebook?

12:34 pm

stidmama

*grin* our kid borrowed a ?boogie board? from his friends and is enjoying it

12:34 pm

Judi

Somebody slap me. I'm thinking about making some Christmas cookies.

12:35 pm

redturtlehead

Judi, I volunteer to try them out. Feel like ginger bread today, but too tired to get up and get it.

12:35 pm

Atalante

facebook, yep

12:35 pm

stidmama

*SLAP!* why would you do that, Judi?? -- which reminds me, I need to put our turkey in the oven ASAP so we can eat today.

12:35 pm

Kazozz

they try to only do delayed starts when possible here stid, so they dont have to do extra days in June, but we usually get 2-3 snow days per season

12:35 pm

periwinkle

yes I do, Kaz

12:35 pm

periwinkle

yes I do, Kaz

12:35 pm

Judi

Maybe I'll just nip at the vanilla extract, ala Erma Bombeck, and stare at the pantry ingredients until the felling passes.

12:35 pm

Kazozz

i like that game peri, and I play word twist there too

12:36 pm

Atalante

vanilla extract! mmm!

12:36 pm

Judi

*feeling*

12:36 pm

jtdp

how many today please

12:36 pm

stidmama

yes kaz, same here -- but the roads have been very hazardous. *sigh* so we'll just have to deal with it. The plus side will be that I won't be in school and they will be...

12:36 pm

periwinkle

oh, Kaz, are you on facebook too

12:36 pm

o-o

no 8 -- mini caterwauling

12:36 pm

car.eeyore

I would LOVE some cookies!

12:36 pm

Kazozz

289 jt

12:36 pm

stidmama

vanilla in RUM! mmmmmm.....

12:36 pm

stidmama

later all! *poof*

12:37 pm

jtdp

ty kaz

12:37 pm

MonkeyGames

My friend makes he own vanilla extract (she is a FABULOUS professional pastry chef). She says you just need to put severl opened vanilla beans in a liter of vodka and leave it a couple of weeks.

12:37 pm

Judi

Vanilla extract smells much better than it tastes.

12:37 pm

MonkeyGames

Bye Stid! Good to SEE you!!!

12:38 pm

Judi

Okay. I'm off to distract myself from these destructive baking impulses. Later, kids.

12:38 pm

MonkeyGames

Bye Judi!

12:40 pm

periwinkle

bottom row gray and right column gray!

12:40 pm

Atalante

proper vanilla is the best smell in the world

12:40 pm

o-o

do 6 -- one who completes the i

12:40 pm

periwinkle

I love the smell of vanilla extract and almond extract

12:41 pm

MonkeyGames

It's WAY up there, that's for sure. On the other hand I walked down the street where they roast the curry spices the other day.... And sticking my nose into a jar of whole cardamom and inhaling is like a mini vacation and lifts many troubles for minutes.

12:42 pm

MonkeyGames

And when teh chocolate factory is roasting everything smells like fresh baking chocolate chip cookies for hours.

12:42 pm

periwinkle

Love the smell of curry, love Indian food

12:43 pm

MonkeyGames

Me too. Tried an experiment tonight-- quartered a chicken and threw it in a pan. Tossed on some garam masala, black pepper, butter, a can of coconut milk, black salt, and a liberal dose of dried lavendar. Baked it for 2 hours. MAN it turned out good!

12:44 pm

parsec

phantom: gerund.

12:44 pm

MonkeyGames

That one's been hauntimng me all day.

12:44 pm

periwinkle

never cooked with lavender

12:45 pm

Atalante

we just get a brewery nearby, and when they are doing their stuff, everyone tries to stay at home!

12:45 pm

o-o

od 5 -- lyric poet

12:45 pm

MonkeyGames

Me neither. BUt a friend served lavendar encrusted salami-like sausage a few months ago. I daringly bought some and have been staring at it soince. Thought to try it and it goes VERY well on chicken!

12:46 pm

MonkeyGames

Ata, that sounds like when I was growing up and on one side we had teh mushroom growery and on the other the paper factory.

12:48 pm

Kallia

thank you for the clues BR :)

12:48 pm

Atalante

lavender, rather surprisingly, goes with a lot

12:48 pm

MonkeyGames

I will be liberally experimanting.

12:52 pm

periwinkle

have you cooked with lavender, Ata?

12:53 pm

car.eeyore

Hey Trif! Joe is calling you!

12:54 pm

Atalante

I haven't, but I've had a good few things with lavender in

12:54 pm

Atalante

lavender ice cream is *gorgeous*

12:55 pm

MonkeyGames

Ooooohhh, well, my friend just gave me an ice cream maker; sounds like I'd better get to work soon!

12:55 pm

periwinkle

would love to try that, Ata

12:56 pm

Trifioso

he is? didn't get through...

12:56 pm

periwinkle

HI, Trif

12:56 pm

Trifioso

hey there peri

12:56 pm

car.eeyore

I just hung up with him and he was going to call you!

12:56 pm

o-o

st 6 -- add, artful d****r
st 6 -- in a rut; old-fashioned
st 6 -- cheap cigar
st 5 -- variant of cigar

12:56 pm

MonkeyGames

Just found this too... http://www.happyvalleylavender.com/lav
ender_recipes.html#cheesecake I know what I'm making for Christmas dessert!

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

Hey Trif, looking at your icon... you're pretty! Who do you look like? Some actress... hang on, going to look that up.

12:57 pm

Trifioso

i am so glad the christmas pageant is rescheduled for next week - so relieved not to have to go out again!

12:58 pm

periwinkle

help with un6 please

12:58 pm

car.eeyore

Good lord! Here we go! There will ge NO living with her now!

12:58 pm

Trifioso

why, thanks monkey! I get the lady that used to be on Lou Grant a lot....

12:58 pm

Trifioso

i hate how our icons are all stretched and skewed

12:58 pm

Trifioso

(ignoring car)

12:59 pm

Kallia

thanks for the cigars BR!

12:59 pm

Trifioso

if monkey comes back with someone hideous, what will I say???

1:00 pm

Trifioso

what if she says I remind her of mimi from drew carey, or the crypt keeper? oh, the pressure!

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

Here we go, It's not a STRIKING likeness but definitely a resemblance, especially in the nice smiley eyes: http://www.mimikennedy.us/webimages/20
02headshot.jpg

1:00 pm

Trifioso

mimi kennedy! thank god = someone I like! Thanks monkey!

1:01 pm

Trifioso

I used to love her on Homefront

1:01 pm

MonkeyGames

Shucks, just call it where I see it.

1:01 pm

periwinkle

NO Snow here, had some icy rain but all is melted and the sun is out!!

1:01 pm

MonkeyGames

Never watched that... seen her in lots, though.

1:01 pm

car.eeyore

He's calling you now...

1:01 pm

MonkeyGames

Cloudy cold glooom here.

1:01 pm

Trifioso

hey - how leftover can shrimp be before it's lethat? have some leftover from thursday night, been in the fridge the whole time....safe?

1:01 pm

periwinkle

she was on Dharma and Greg. She was Dharms's mom

1:02 pm

car.eeyore

Oh honey...I never go more than a day.

1:02 pm

car.eeyore

Remeber...if it smells fishy, its iffy!

1:02 pm

MonkeyGames

I do not do shrimp but do know that if it IS toxic it is REALLY toxic.

1:02 pm

Trifioso

shrimp always smells fishy

1:02 pm

periwinkle

any one have the un6?

1:02 pm

eliotl

hello, trif and car! emerging from my status as lurker to say hello.

1:03 pm

MonkeyGames

No, Peri, sorry!

1:03 pm

Trifioso

hey there flamingo....

1:03 pm

periwinkle

still 92 left

1:04 pm

parsec

un6 = the opposite of calm.

1:04 pm

periwinkle

thanks parsec, just found it

1:04 pm

MonkeyGames

Thanks!

1:04 pm

periwinkle

going to look for something to eat, bbs

1:06 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, time to call my grandfather. Then I should have a few more minutes left for Babble before taking the dog out and then going up to put clothes in the cupboard a friend gae us for which I had to cut shelves today in what in retrospect seems a very dangerous manner-- but unavoidable to obtain shelves.

1:07 pm

kkiln

y ogo

1:08 pm

car.eeyore

Any call yet, trif?

1:08 pm

Trifioso

on phone now

1:08 pm

car.eeyore

blah,blah,blah,blah...

1:09 pm

redturtlehead

going to take a break. make coffee, bbl for my last 107....I think I got pretty far ithout list so far.

1:09 pm

car.eeyore

Watching the Pats play football in the snow...too cool!

1:10 pm

o-o

wtg, redT

1:11 pm

Trifioso

tret

1:11 pm

Trifioso

sorry - pb....

1:13 pm

Chris P

does anyone have the go5/6 at the start of the go's??

1:14 pm

bubba218

ge + epic poem

1:15 pm

bubba218

do + consonant + movie alien

1:15 pm

lynxxx

go & the devil is in the ***ail

1:15 pm

parsec

go5/6 is g + poem + consonant (and plural)

1:15 pm

Chris P

ty chaps - got them

1:17 pm

parsec

welcome. =) Anyone have the second-to-last se6? The one before the irish dog?

1:18 pm

lynxxx

se & what you control a horse with

1:18 pm

parsec

ty, that one was driving me batty =)

1:19 pm

nrkii

hi all!

1:20 pm

lynxxx

hi nrkii

1:20 pm

nrkii

peri, watch out for that sunny and clear bit... same here, so everything is melting, but it's going to get COLD tonight so everything melting today will be ice in the morning

1:20 pm

nrkii

I went out to chop ice around my car with my left arm, and neighbors came from 4 different directions to help me... it was funny and very sweet

1:21 pm

nrkii

(well, wasn't chopping ice with my arm, but with a shovel I was holding in my left hand, that is...)

1:22 pm

lynxxx

what great neighbours!

1:22 pm

nrkii

49 to go here, and can I just point out that the left three columns of this grid are pretty awful

1:23 pm

nrkii

yes, I have excellent neighbors

1:24 pm

nrkii

shoot, laundry is buzzing... brb

1:30 pm

Atalante

wow, buzzing laundry!

1:30 pm

lynxxx

morning Ata

1:31 pm

Atalante

morning lynxxxy :)

1:33 pm

nrkii

back... had to stop for more Christmas cookies

1:33 pm

periwinkle

hi nrkii

1:33 pm

periwinkle

hi nrkii

1:34 pm

periwinkle

the driveway outside my window looks dry,hope the roads near me are too

1:34 pm

nrkii

hi peri

1:34 pm

lynxxx

BBS getting some coffee to go with the cookie I just know that nrkii is going to offer me!

1:34 pm

periwinkle

do not have to go out till tomorrow

1:34 pm

nrkii

dry is good... I hope it dries up here

1:34 pm

nrkii

I dunno lynxxx, I've only got a few left :)

1:36 pm

nrkii

I think my neighbors are trying to make me fat... they help me shovel out my car, and they give me cookies...

1:37 pm

periwinkle

you have lovely neighbors, though, nrkii

1:37 pm

nrkii

they are fabulous, but obviously jealous of my summer weight loss...

1:40 pm

periwinkle

2nd te6/21 please

1:41 pm

nrkii

past tense peri

1:41 pm

periwinkle

just found it, thanks nrkii

1:42 pm

car.eeyore

trif, you still on?

1:43 pm

LynnNate08

an 7/32 please?

1:43 pm

bichon

Lyn ,type of barometer

1:43 pm

nrkii

an 7 = an + old time video game ast*****s

1:44 pm

periwinkle

back in a bit

1:44 pm

car.eeyore

TY nrkii

1:44 pm

car.eeyore

tester

1:44 pm

car.eeyore

PB for me!

1:45 pm

Trifioso

PB baby girl!

1:45 pm

Atalante

vg now go to the PB!

1:45 pm

DR1965

ty Eeyore

1:45 pm

car.eeyore

Consider it a gift to all my Babble friends....

1:45 pm

DR1965

nice way to welcome me

1:45 pm

LynnNate08

an7 ? didnt get clue sorry

1:45 pm

Trifioso

hey there dr. or as we say in boston - hiya Dawktah!

1:46 pm

nrkii

an + vowel + end of a word meaning sort of human robot

1:46 pm

nrkii

hi DR

1:46 pm

DR1965

Hi Trif and Nrkii

1:46 pm

LynnNate08

ty nr

1:46 pm

DR1965

this one looks scary

1:47 pm

LynnNate08

an5/12?

1:47 pm

Trifioso

oh the hell with it - i made it more than halfway, i am getting the list....

1:47 pm

bichon

be afraid DR

1:47 pm

redturtlehead

Hey DR, It isnt so bad, I have 100 left, no list yet.

1:47 pm

nrkii

DR, this one actually gets a little less scary as you move right... I hated the left side of the grid

1:48 pm

DR1965

ok concensus looks like go right cautiously

1:48 pm

car.eeyore

Good grief! Are you supposed to do the grid in a pattern?!?!?!

1:48 pm

LynnNate08

anyone for an 5/12?

1:49 pm

DR1965

a+ no4/5

1:49 pm

o-o

an 5 --- add a lyric poem; pl

1:49 pm

LynnNate08

dont have no 4/5?

1:49 pm

nrkii

car, I go left to right till I use the list, just to keep myself organized... I try to get down to 2 missing per square, but on this one, I had to settle for 6 missing

1:49 pm

Atalante

some weird ppl do :P

1:50 pm

LynnNate08

lol

1:50 pm

car.eeyore

My mind is way to random to do that!

1:50 pm

nrkii

and getting down to 6 missing on some of the squares was hard

1:50 pm

nrkii

if I don't do that, I end up entering the same word 8 to 10 times and yelling at myself

1:50 pm

Atalante

mine too

1:50 pm

o-o

scared of a grid? the sun will rise

1:51 pm

PAV3

I've finished....

1:51 pm

car.eeyore

I guess I like yelling at myself...It keeps me company!! :-)

1:51 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Pav!

1:51 pm

o-o

congrats, PAV

1:51 pm

nrkii

good going PAV!

1:51 pm

PAV3

do4 anyone need help, No? ok then...back to clean up chores...

1:52 pm

PAV3

thanks for the assist, if we don't re6 in time, Merry CHristmas!

1:53 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, grandfather weak and tired but sounding better than last time by far, and baby brother has a date for the wedding set! Have 10 minutes to annoy you folks, then out with the dog and up to shelving clothes and retiring fo rthe eening fo rme. Stuck for one I on the bottom... are there any really weird ones?

1:53 pm

nrkii

you too PAV!

1:53 pm

Trifioso

merry christmas, paz

1:53 pm

Trifioso

pav

1:53 pm

Trifioso

just in the chat, monkey, ha ha ha

1:53 pm

DR1965

wb monkey

1:53 pm

nrkii

Monkey, there's a babblet in4/4

1:54 pm

MonkeyGames

That must be it; hae the 4/5 babblet from the other e... looking...

1:54 pm

PAV3

in5 6 and in4 then in5 6 6 series all from the bottom...

1:55 pm

MonkeyGames

It IS the 4 I need. Looking...

1:56 pm

o-o

pretty maidens all in a **w

1:56 pm

MonkeyGames

THERE it is! Thanks both of you!

1:56 pm

car.eeyore

TY BR!

1:56 pm

MonkeyGames

Got it microseconds before that clue arried. But thank you much.

1:56 pm

car.eeyore

What is a "babblet"?

1:57 pm

MonkeyGames

A word that appears a LOT.

1:57 pm

PAV3

usually a four ltr word very common in Babble

1:57 pm

o-o

a regular grid customer

1:57 pm

car.eeyore

OK

1:57 pm

nrkii

a word that shows up in babble a lot, usually 4 letters, and you'd never use it in real life

1:58 pm

Trifioso

is the sea eagle a babblet? it ought to be....

1:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Like etui, or etna.

1:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Yes it CERTAINLY is.

1:58 pm

nrkii

and usually words I miss

1:58 pm

PAV3

well, I can see eeyore, et al, are in very good hands this afternoon...trif you mean te4? yes it is...

1:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Me too.

1:58 pm

o-o

if not using the word makes it a babblet 80% are

1:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Thought she meant er4...

1:59 pm

MonkeyGames

Te4 ain't no eagle.

1:59 pm

Trifioso

lol babble

1:59 pm

PAV3

er4 the agfes, is also a babblet..as are eo4

1:59 pm

o-o

te is more gull

1:59 pm

Trifioso

te4 used to be a bird I actually liked, and now am thoroughly sick of, thanks to babble

1:59 pm

ursh

Hello all - back for last 40

1:59 pm

nrkii

28 left here...

1:59 pm

nrkii

hi ursh

2:00 pm

Trifioso

ursh! lovely to see you again

2:00 pm

MonkeyGames

Thinking about your resemblance to Mimi Kennedy, by the way, I guess teh most major difference is that you hae Siguourney Weaver's jawline and she doesn't. But I stand by the smiley eyes comparison.

2:00 pm

PAV3

ages, not agfes,...see, time for me to go...!!...well off to clean the bake, as will have NO time for such thi week...

2:00 pm

car.eeyore

I have to stop soon and fluff for work. I am PO'ed that I have to go in! Do you THINK there will be any customers in the restaurant on this slushy, snowy, ice evening?

2:00 pm

LynnNate08

st 6/18?

2:00 pm

Trifioso

mg, you are so good for my self esteem, I can't tell you....

2:00 pm

MonkeyGames

What's wrong with my V key???

2:00 pm

LynnNate08

first one

2:01 pm

Trifioso

no, car - I can't believe you have to go in! booooooo

2:01 pm

MonkeyGames

Awww, shucks.

2:01 pm

MonkeyGames

What kind of restaurant?

2:01 pm

PAV3

lynn,,,,the car radio

2:01 pm

nrkii

st 6 18 - one who smokes pot, perhaps?

2:01 pm

car.eeyore

And I am all toasty warm too...in my jammies, enjoying the screaming children in the background...gee, why would I want to leave?

2:01 pm

LynnNate08

lol pot?

2:02 pm

flosey

could I have a clue for the first di7 please

2:02 pm

lynxxx

st6.18 hi-fi gear

2:02 pm

MonkeyGames

Pot... ganja, reefer, weed, mary jane. One who smokes it. st6.

2:02 pm

Trifioso

omg, I can't believe i didn't see that one! thanks, nrkii

2:02 pm

car.eeyore

I work at PJ's Country House, which is really a lovely restaurant! New England, homestyle food, really good. But most of our clientele are "older", and I really can't believe any of them would be out driving in this!

2:02 pm

nrkii

sorry, Lynn, that isn't the first one... haven't got the first one yet

2:02 pm

LynnNate08

ok i have that one the other one please

2:02 pm

nrkii

thanks lynxxx!

2:02 pm

MonkeyGames

The di7 I have is to change the shape of something...

2:02 pm

PAV3

di+es5, the chemical

2:02 pm

LynnNate08

ah ok

2:02 pm

car.eeyore

TEE HEE! st 6/18 was one of my first words today!

2:03 pm

MonkeyGames

Sounds very nice but no, can't imagine you'll be swamped.

2:03 pm

Trifioso

my first words today were prophetic - di 4 (don't eat as much) di 4 (doesn't live so much) sigh.

2:03 pm

nrkii

car, where is PJs?

2:03 pm

MonkeyGames

I can do that legally here! Not that I go to extremes or anything... not like when I was 17...

2:03 pm

car.eeyore

If it keeps raining/snowing/slushing like this, swamped is exactly what I will be..only at the restaurant and not home!

2:04 pm

car.eeyore

And MG, how DO I get to your house?

2:04 pm

MonkeyGames

Good luck!

2:04 pm

Trifioso

maybe you will get frozen there and have to stay for days in the nice, quiet restaurant with delicious food to eat, and the fire going....

2:04 pm

MonkeyGames

Fly for about 12 hours, take a train for 20 minutes, ring the bell!

2:04 pm

car.eeyore

In pantyhose and dress shirt and pants...no way! I want to be home!

2:04 pm

MonkeyGames

I guess. Where ARE you, to be sure I have that right?

2:04 pm

nrkii

car, are you in Massachusetts?

2:05 pm

Trifioso

and don't forget the doritos....

2:05 pm

PAV3

st6 18 x4 = audio equip, the little round can of liquid fuel (chAnge t last vOwel), and our firend who smokes the weed...and then the roadway

2:05 pm

DR1965

can I get a clue for the wi6 please

2:05 pm

car.eeyore

I am in lovely Marshfield, MA!

2:05 pm

flosey

thanks for the clues - sorry, got interrupted right after I asked

2:05 pm

MonkeyGames

More than one drunkard, flosey.

2:05 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, so fly for 9 or ten hours.

2:05 pm

nrkii

oh, Marshfield is nice... I used to live in Andover, and I grew up in Springfield

2:05 pm

MonkeyGames

I was born in New Bedford, but we left when I was 2.

2:05 pm

PAV3

pl wi4, the drunkard

2:06 pm

Trifioso

dr - more than one rummy

2:06 pm

DR1965

ty all

2:06 pm

car.eeyore

I love Marshfield...and only 2 towns away from my dearest trifioso!

2:06 pm

lynxxx

hi DR

2:07 pm

Trifioso

kisses, car

2:07 pm

car.eeyore

xxx ooo

2:07 pm

PAV3

anymore?

2:07 pm

DR1965

HiLynxxx

2:07 pm

DR1965

waner

2:07 pm

flosey

have to close down for a few minutes

2:07 pm

car.eeyore

My boys just cleaned their room in anticipation of Santa's visit...should I go check their work or give them an A+ for effort?

2:07 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh MAN I will neer get a handle on Dutch sayings!

2:07 pm

DR1965

ty it is not a word

2:07 pm

redturtlehead

I need a clue for one of the nines.

2:08 pm

PAV3

HI Lynxxx...Merry Christmas! I'm off to clean and then bake....

2:08 pm

redturtlehead

i have the du one.

2:08 pm

MonkeyGames

This character on TV just sayed, "We;'re fu**ed!" and teh subtitle translates to, "We are the cigar".

2:08 pm

redturtlehead

PAV, can you come make me a meal?

2:08 pm

Trifioso

the cigar! what a riot....

2:08 pm

PAV3

di9 the one who di7's (2nd di7)

2:08 pm

car.eeyore

LMAO! Too Funny MG!

2:08 pm

DR1965

rofl MG...

2:08 pm

MonkeyGames

Must mean something.....

2:08 pm

lynxxx

and after visiting Red, can you come to my place please PAV

2:09 pm

car.eeyore

OK, the hubbie is being very short with the boys today...now I am feeling bad for leaving them to go to work.

2:09 pm

PAV3

what will you have red?...and Lynxxx? I'm ordering a spiral ham....

2:09 pm

Trifioso

I saw an american western in france once - the cowboy walked in and said "howdy" and the subtitle under it said "enchante" -- ROLLED

2:09 pm

MonkeyGames

My mother can read Chinese, and she was in a hotel in China when I was, oh, 14, and she was watching one of the Lost Ark movies. Harrison Ford yelled, "OH SH**!" and the subtitle said, "What's happening?"

2:10 pm

redturtlehead

Anything you want to make, I feel rather out of sorts.

2:10 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh, that's GREAT, trif!

2:10 pm

MonkeyGames

Shortly after her subtitle experience, mom read the room service menu and thought "buttered peanuts" sounded lovely. They sent up a peanut butter sandwich.

2:10 pm

Kazozz

fireworks..now i have to get to the huge pile of laundry that is awaiting me!

2:10 pm

redturtlehead

soup? Mashed Potatos.? I have stuff for veg lasagne.

2:11 pm

Atalante

what;s a spiral ham?

2:11 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Kaz!

2:11 pm

Trifioso

lol! but hey - think what she could have gotten....

2:11 pm

redturtlehead

COngrats Kazz.

2:11 pm

o-o

should never be out of sorts ... never know when one will come in handy

2:11 pm

Trifioso

yay kazozz!

2:11 pm

MonkeyGames

She also saw a sign that was 100's of years old and said "Our tea has been brewed twice and redried for sale to Christoians".

2:11 pm

o-o

congrats, Kazzoz

2:11 pm

nrkii

yay kazozz (for finishing, not for laundry)

2:11 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Kazz

2:11 pm

DR1965

yea ... 100 words down

2:12 pm

PAV3

hmmmm. Ham with potatoes, mashed or baked, with french green beans, corn and sweet potatoes, wheat rolls and of course a trifle or cheesecake...I'm making a peppremint, white choc with berries, and a blueberry by request

2:12 pm

MonkeyGames

And she brought me a t-shirt with a picture of a bicycle,which said under it, "RUN! run run Cydle sports, it makes you eresh when you do it!"

2:12 pm

redturtlehead

go DR go. I have 97 left, perhasps we shoudlrace.

2:12 pm

redturtlehead

You ill in.

2:12 pm

car.eeyore

So, do you think it will be OK if I wrap all my kids presents at work tonight?

2:12 pm

MonkeyGames

I certainly think so, car.

2:12 pm

DR1965

I have 187 to go... I will not win

2:12 pm

redturtlehead

will, not ill. and car why not, as long as there is no work to do.

2:12 pm

nrkii

19 to go, and through the REs

2:13 pm

PAV3

ATa...a spiral ham is precut in spirals to make it easier to serve...

2:13 pm

car.eeyore

As the manager on duty tonight, I can assure you there will be nothing for ME to do... tee hee!

2:13 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, time to perambulate the canid, shelve clothing, and try for that most rare substance, sleep!

2:13 pm

DR1965

hanukah starts tongiht and i still have all the unwrapped presents in the back of my car

2:13 pm

Atalante

ooooo ty Pav

2:13 pm

nrkii

see ya Monkey!

2:13 pm

car.eeyore

That's where mine are too! Send them along! I'll do all the wrapping!!!

2:13 pm

DR1965

told my son he was getting dental floss tonight

2:13 pm

redturtlehead

DR, do you do a gift each night? or how.

2:14 pm

bichon

ty for reminding me DR, must get the Chanukia upstairs

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

Now, DR that is an exciting gift.

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

I hate wrapping.

2:14 pm

car.eeyore

Good dental hygiene...the gift that keeps on giving!

2:14 pm

Kazozz

anyone need clues before I go ( I'm procrastinating as really dont want to see the state in the laundry room lol )

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

Kaz, I love laundry, just start a load and do something else!

2:15 pm

DR1965

Jake gets some little thing every night but we save the big stuff for his birthday in january

2:15 pm

car.eeyore

OK, all! Time for me to fluff and then go to work! Have a wonderful evening/day...I will be back tonight when I get home!

2:15 pm

redturtlehead

that makes sense. Since it isnt exactly a gifty holiday.

2:15 pm

DR1965

it is hard becasue we have both holidays plus his bday

2:15 pm

PAV3

take it easy eeore! and drive safely...

2:16 pm

redturtlehead

My Sisters kids are born Dec 13 and Feb 13. I always manage to forget one, usually the December one...

2:16 pm

car.eeyore

I will!

2:16 pm

redturtlehead

Pav, are you making us a ham?

2:16 pm

Trifioso

bye car - love you!

2:16 pm

DR1965

Be safe Eeyore

2:16 pm

car.eeyore

Love you back!

2:16 pm

nrkii

bye car!

2:16 pm

PAV3

no just picking one up....can't raise piggies in this sty! LOL

2:16 pm

redturtlehead

Hmmm.

2:16 pm

Trifioso

red, my hubs forgets his brother's birthday every year. never remembers to send a card. what is the big deal you ask? THey are TWINS

2:17 pm

DR1965

lol trif

2:17 pm

redturtlehead

that is a big deal.

2:17 pm

Atalante

lmao

2:17 pm

lynxxx

Now that's bad!

2:17 pm

redturtlehead

I just am not used to Andrew yet, he;s only 3.

2:17 pm

Trifioso

should have been my first clue right?

2:18 pm

PAV3

ok now, must go...be safe everyone and have a truly blessed CHristmas!

2:18 pm

nrkii

Trif, that makes me feel better about my brother always forgetting me

2:18 pm

nrkii

bye PAV! you too!

2:18 pm

redturtlehead

Happy Holisays PAV, enjoy that Ham.

2:18 pm

DR1965

cya Pav

2:19 pm

nrkii

R's done at last

2:19 pm

nrkii

shoot, I meant do**

2:20 pm

o-o

* Why did Thoreau build a house?
* Because he wanted to be walled-in.

2:20 pm

Trifioso

are the ne words fish? i just can't see any...

2:21 pm

Trifioso

babble, I got off a GREAT pun last week - I told my mom I had a doctor's appointment, and she asked "which doctor" so I said "oh, I hope not!" oh, i am so funny.....9ack)

2:21 pm

DR1965

clue for the du9?

2:21 pm

redturtlehead

one is an old fashioned expression of exasperation.

2:21 pm

o-o

ne 6 -- add horse guides: ***n*

2:21 pm

nrkii

Trif, they aren't

2:21 pm

nrkii

du9 = most du6

2:22 pm

nrkii

du6 = colloquial way of saying a word meaning "sentenced to hell"

2:22 pm

o-o

ne 4 -- add convey and reynolds: bu**s

2:22 pm

DR1965

ty .. forgot about that ending

2:22 pm

Trifioso

br - mine won

2:22 pm

Trifioso

take it

2:23 pm

redturtlehead

I want pastery, but have nothing like it in house.

2:23 pm

Trifioso

nm - babble burp

2:23 pm

redturtlehead

and too tired to drive.

2:24 pm

Trifioso

do you have time to make peanut butter cookies red? there is ALWAYS stuff in the house for those

2:24 pm

bichon

anyone have a clue for the es8

2:24 pm

DR1965

this charger game is exciting

2:25 pm

redturtlehead

I hate peanut butter. and actualyl I dont have the ingredients, probably becuase i really can not stand PB. Wierd I know.

2:25 pm

o-o

nice, Tri

2:25 pm

Trifioso

oh, no, that's fine. not everyone likes it.

2:25 pm

lynxxx

es8 female hormone

2:25 pm

o-o

es 8 == hormone

2:25 pm

DR1965

or is allergic

2:25 pm

redturtlehead

I have an aversion to it.

2:26 pm

o-o

paradox could be two witch doctors

2:26 pm

Trifioso

br - you mean my pun?

2:26 pm

bichon

ty BR, but I tried the word before it + the hormone ending and it didn't work

2:26 pm

Atalante

sugar cookies!

2:26 pm

redturtlehead

But I like PB cookies. I just cant deal with PB. I was the supervisor for a feeding center in Africa and e fed Plumpy nut, which is like super high calorie PB, so now...everyt ime i see it, bleeech.

2:27 pm

Trifioso

that would do it, red. How about shortbread? that is basically just flour butter and air, isn't it.

2:27 pm

nrkii

bichon, do you have it now?

2:27 pm

Trifioso

now I want a cookie.

2:27 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, I think I would have to go out...

2:27 pm

bichon

got the es 8 ty BR

2:27 pm

o-o

es 8 is a hormone as is the es 7 following

2:28 pm

redturtlehead

I have a ton of very healthy items in the house, closest thing to cookie is oatmeal in a flavored packet.

2:28 pm

Trifioso

if you give trifioso a cookie....she is going to want milk to go with it....and if you give her the milk to go with it, she is going to want a white russian

2:28 pm

bichon

I am embarassed to say that it didn't immediately come to mind

2:28 pm

redturtlehead

I have tons of milk. no alcohol though.

2:29 pm

DR1965

is trif going to want to go to a movie

2:29 pm

redturtlehead

I want Ice cream...

2:29 pm

DR1965

I have ice cream and chocolate fondue

2:29 pm

nrkii

red, do you have any pie crust mix?

2:29 pm

redturtlehead

I think I will put on a baseball hat and look presentable and try to muster the strenght to go get some Ben and jerrys

2:29 pm

redturtlehead

I have nothing!

2:29 pm

nrkii

or are you adventurous enough to make pie crust from scratch?

2:30 pm

redturtlehead

I have soem steak, lasagne prep, apples, tomatos, onions, frozen strawbs...and milk and cheese...

2:30 pm

DR1965

lasagne sounds good

2:31 pm

nrkii

hmmm, you can't make ice cream with pie crust, so perhaps my suggestion won't work... was going to say, very quick pastry dessert is to make pie crust batter, roll it out, slather it with butter and then a mix of cinnamon and sugar, roll it up, and cook it for about 10 mins at something like 400 degrees

2:31 pm

redturtlehead

I am going to DR's house, after all, it is the first night of Chaunuka. Do you make the latkes?

2:31 pm

nrkii

quick and yummy

2:31 pm

nrkii

or kugel...

2:31 pm

redturtlehead

that sounds good. Have no cinnamon!

2:32 pm

nrkii

you can also use jam, but it's not quite as good, imo

2:32 pm

o-o

make haste while the sun shines

2:32 pm

Trifioso

now scarfing down gingerbread cookies....

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

no jam!

2:32 pm

DR1965

not tonight.... we do that a family get together...I am making the traditional chicken caccitore for dinner

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

My house lacks some things.

2:32 pm

DR1965

you are welcome though Red

2:32 pm

nrkii

red, it sounds like it!

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

Not sweet enough....thanks DR. I think I am about to have a sugary overload.

2:32 pm

DR1965

whoel family get together is Friday

2:33 pm

Trifioso

diggity just asked to go out again, for the THIRD time in five minutes - get up, open door, he changes his mind....this time - poot - out he went!

2:33 pm

redturtlehead

Ok, so on friday I shall arrive. much bloated from todays sugary explosion.

2:33 pm

redturtlehead

WIll bbl folks, I am going to make a trip to the grocery.

2:33 pm

DR1965

ok... we will set you a place

2:33 pm

nrkii

see ya red!

2:34 pm

o-o

saying hot diggety DOG might influence

2:34 pm

redturtlehead

Of course I know nothing of the traditions, I did always want to celebrate Purim though...a whole other holiday.

2:34 pm

DR1965

bye red

2:34 pm

Trifioso

and now he is barking with indignation to be let back in....geesh!

2:35 pm

bichon

Purim anfd Hanukah are the fun Jew Holidays, candles, food, costumes

2:35 pm

Trifioso

furry little schizo

2:35 pm

bichon

sorry, Jewish holidays

2:36 pm

DR1965

no offense bichon.. you are fine

2:36 pm

o-o

ye 6 --- a lot of a paul McCartney song

2:37 pm

Trifioso

kettles whistling - who wants a cuppa?

2:40 pm

DR1965

ok well chargers are going to win..... off to shower

2:40 pm

DR1965

bbs

2:42 pm

nrkii

fireworks, at last

2:42 pm

periwinkle

yay for nrkii!

2:42 pm

Trifioso

yay nrkii!!!

2:42 pm

periwinkle

still 76 left here

2:44 pm

nrkii

I can't believe it's almost 4... my afternoon got sucked away into babbleland

2:49 pm

periwinkle

down to 63 l3ft

2:49 pm

nrkii

okay, it's gotten quiet, so I think everyone's either done or hunkered down in the grid

2:49 pm

nrkii

happy hunting everyone -- see you later!!

2:49 pm

periwinkle

bye, nrkii!

2:53 pm

Trifioso

could I please have a clue for the un 6, 21?

2:53 pm

Trifioso

nm nm - got it

2:58 pm

Norma

d

3:00 pm

bichon

ro 7/28?

3:01 pm

bichon

nm, got it

3:05 pm

periwinkle

40

3:06 pm

Trifioso

96! ugh....

3:06 pm

itsonme

Hello all! I am back, equipped with chili!

3:11 pm

Norma

Any clues for the first go5 and go6 please :o)

3:12 pm

itsonme

No tengo Norma, sorry!\

3:13 pm

Norma

Thanks no probs lol

3:13 pm

itsonme

Oh wait, I found them!

3:13 pm

itsonme

go5/16 - go + ***onate the bomb

3:13 pm

SamanthaJoy

Are they rocks?

3:13 pm

o-o

go 5 -- deity and ** tu brute; pl

3:13 pm

itsonme

+ pl for the 6

3:14 pm

SamanthaJoy

Not the rocks, then; I haven't been here long enough to go with the list :)

3:14 pm

Norma

Brill thanks everyone

3:14 pm

itsonme

de nada

3:16 pm

Atalante

a clue for the du9, pls?

3:16 pm

SamanthaJoy

It's a polite version of a cuss word; "Kids say the Du***** Things"

3:16 pm

Norma

du 6 + est

3:17 pm

SamanthaJoy

Usually seen as a "Da" word, but perfectly polite as a Du too

3:17 pm

Atalante

oh! ty! I would NEVER have got that!

3:18 pm

redturtlehead

Hi all, I have made it safely to the grocery and back, 3 car accident on the way! very exciting, but so glad I am not involved.

3:18 pm

Trifioso

whew, glad you made it safely red! it is so scary out there....

3:19 pm

Trifioso

primo is out with friends, and i am so anxious to have him back....and the girls with their dad....

3:19 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, the Palm trees a swaying, the blue skies, temps of 77 degrees. Not exact;y dangerous for me.

3:19 pm

SamanthaJoy

You know the surveys that say that "most Americans" consider themselves to be "above average" drivers?

3:19 pm

redturtlehead

LOL Sam, I so believe it.

3:19 pm

Trifioso

oh, red, i keep forgetting that! (((((scarlet))))

3:20 pm

redturtlehead

it's Ok, it sounded as if it was a tek didnt it!

3:20 pm

Trifioso

a waht?

3:20 pm

redturtlehead

My sister is that way, but she keeps having small accidents....

3:20 pm

Trifioso

waht?

3:20 pm

Trifioso

jesus - WHAT

3:20 pm

SamanthaJoy

Actually, red, I think it's true--MOST of the time. 95% of drivers are cautious and pay attention 95% of the time. It's the other 5%, in both cases, that scares the rest of us on the roads.

3:20 pm

redturtlehead

trek that is...

3:21 pm

Trifioso

it's the other 5% that I will be praying for in March, when my oldest starts driving

3:21 pm

redturtlehead

the weather is affecting your typing thats all trif.

3:21 pm

redturtlehead

Trif, have you been errr cleaning?

3:22 pm

Trifioso

lol - why shouln't it? it is wreaking havoc with everything else. Cleaning? heck no, I fell in this grid and can't get out. Been moping after the kids being gone all day

3:22 pm

SamanthaJoy

Are we blaming the weather for *everything* now? I know it's affecting my dry skin.

3:23 pm

redturtlehead

I unfortunately have no weather to blame anything on Sam...I heard it snowedin Houston?

3:23 pm

SamanthaJoy

Is it the cause of my neighbor's donkey which WILL NOT STOP braying?

3:23 pm

Trifioso

primo home...thank god

3:23 pm

SamanthaJoy

It may have? I'm 300 miles north of Houston. lol

3:24 pm

redturtlehead

The problem is the donkey, weather irregardless.

3:24 pm

Trifioso

i wanted to get a donkey a while ago, but no dice

3:24 pm

redturtlehead

Why get a donkey?

3:24 pm

redturtlehead

I dont get it.

3:24 pm

SamanthaJoy

The problem's going to get solved with a shotgun soon, I fear. not ours, but we have *other* neighbors too

3:25 pm

Trifioso

why not? they eat lots of gross weeds, and help with fertilizing. and they are really really sweet

3:25 pm

Atalante

and bite you

3:25 pm

SamanthaJoy

That seems directly antithetical to the "really sweet" proposition

3:26 pm

redturtlehead

Tri, donkeys are not by nature sweet, usually they are a bit ornery.

3:26 pm

redturtlehead

and loud and kick you. get goats instead.

3:26 pm

Trifioso

the ones I have come across have been lovely. they are like big dogs, really. treat them well, love and respect them, address their needs, and they love you back.

3:26 pm

Atalante

goats look evil, but are nicer

3:26 pm

Atalante

and then BITE YOU!

3:26 pm

SamanthaJoy

Goats aren't notoriously friendly creatures either

3:26 pm

Atalante

:P

3:27 pm

Trifioso

YES - I would Love some goats! we have tons of poison ivy, and they do a great job with it. unfortunately, we also have a lot of skunk cabbage, and it makes goats ill

3:27 pm

redturtlehead

no they arent but they are smaller and their kick hurts less...

3:27 pm

SamanthaJoy

Maybe pygmy goats?

3:28 pm

Atalante

pigs are nice

3:28 pm

o-o

let the beards grow and have goatees

3:28 pm

Trifioso

we are down one hamster, and about to be up two cats, so I think i will hold with that for a while. trying to keep the fish in the pond alive through the winter is proving hard enough

3:28 pm

redturtlehead

LOL Babble rabble...

3:28 pm

SamanthaJoy

Can't have pigs where I live, Ata--it's in the deed

3:29 pm

Atalante

not even baby tiny ones?

3:29 pm

Trifioso

pigs are nice, but they REEK

3:29 pm

Atalante

they don't have to, trif

3:29 pm

redturtlehead

My Moms fish and frogs seem to always survive, they burrow down in the mud...

3:29 pm

flosey

back for another few minutes

3:29 pm

SamanthaJoy

Nope. We're surrounded by goats, chickens, cats, dogs, llamas, cattle, horses, and other livestock, but no goats

3:29 pm

rururocks

au 6 clue please

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

Sam, read what you just typed....goats but no goats?

3:30 pm

o-o

motored

3:30 pm

Trifioso

i think the problem with our pond is keeping a clear hole in the ice for bad gasses to escape. The heater we have to keep a hole clear just isn't doing it. bummer

3:30 pm

Atalante

pigs are very clean by nature if you keep them correctly

3:30 pm

SamanthaJoy

Whoops. Pigs. Goats but no PIGS.

3:30 pm

Atalante

trif - just lob a tennis ball in

3:30 pm

rururocks

thank you

3:31 pm

rururocks

deys

3:31 pm

Trifioso

ata, we are talking a good three inches of ice forming....the poor tennis ball wouldn't stand a chance

3:31 pm

skooj

hello. having a devil with ur6/24. clue please?

3:31 pm

rururocks

**off to the PB I go.. ***

3:31 pm

Atalante

a bigger ball then!!

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

Is this a manmade pond?

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

TY Ruru

3:32 pm

redturtlehead

My Moms is made by nature so I suppose less issues.

3:32 pm

rururocks

last di 7?

3:32 pm

Trifioso

yes, but it is bigger than you might think of - it's about 17 feet by 27 feet. it was a construction accident gone wrong, (misplaced septic) and we said, rather than fill in the hole, let's line it and make a pond....choas ensued.

3:33 pm

Trifioso

we should have just made a swimming pool, it would have been easier to maintain

3:33 pm

lbdawger

when you morph or stretch a picture you di***** it.

3:33 pm

redturtlehead

Probably but as of today you wouldhave to buy new bumpy drain covers with less suction.

3:33 pm

o-o

ur 6 ---add a duck ****r

3:34 pm

skooj

thanks, BR.

3:34 pm

o-o

ur 6 -- add p**** p**** pumpkin eater

3:35 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhh it is indeed a pee word.

3:35 pm

redturtlehead

thanks BR.

3:36 pm

Atalante

big pond version of tennis ball - same effect -
There is a fairly easy trick to keeping a hole open in your pond. Put as large in diameter of a log as your pond can handle. They don't have to be long, just big and round. The larger diameter the better as long as they are still floating. More than one is great if you have them and they will fit.

Why does this work? As the pond freezes the ice will push against the logs and gradually move them downward in the pond. Each day as the sun warms up the log the hole will open up again and most nights it will not shut completely. Each morning you just need to pop the log with a pole or sledge to make sure it is free and that is all you need to do. I have been using this trick for over 40 years and it was taught to me by an old rancher in the mountains of Colorado.

3:37 pm

Trifioso

wow, thanks ata! that is great advice, and not using the heater is better for the planet anyway, so thanks very much!

3:38 pm

redturtlehead

cheaper too!

3:38 pm

Atalante

basically something round and relative sized to your pond

3:38 pm

Trifioso

a vw bug ought to do it!

3:39 pm

redturtlehead

there you go trif.

3:39 pm

Trifioso

oh, praise god, I finished the t's!!!

3:39 pm

rururocks

still can't find that last di 7 another clue please?

3:40 pm

Atalante

di7 - un + type of law

3:40 pm

redturtlehead

I only have the chemical one ruru.

3:40 pm

flosey

could I please have a clue for ro7?

3:41 pm

rururocks

OH duh I got it

3:41 pm

rururocks

thank you

3:41 pm

Haz1558

ro7 - like a male chicken behaving disgracefully?

3:41 pm

o-o

re 7 --- add a place you buy things at

3:41 pm

flosey

lol, thanks Haz

3:42 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

3:43 pm

Atalante

hi carol-singing haz!

3:43 pm

redturtlehead

nice clue haz..

3:43 pm

Haz1558

Hey ho all!

3:43 pm

Haz1558

Thank you red!

3:43 pm

flosey

thanks BR, needed that one too

3:44 pm

Trifioso

i dont' get it, haz, sorry - male chicken?

3:44 pm

o-o

extend for 8

3:44 pm

flosey

changed my icon, this is what I see from my office window

3:44 pm

Haz1558

The chicken that gets people up in the morning, change one vowel.

3:45 pm

o-o

nice view, flosey

3:45 pm

Trifioso

got it now, thank you

3:45 pm

jbp

howdy all

3:45 pm

Haz1558

That's good, Trif.

3:46 pm

Haz1558

Hello jbp.

3:46 pm

o-o

hello, jbp

3:46 pm

Atalante

hi jbp

3:47 pm

Becca Lorum

Hi folks, just popping in briefly before I go to bed

3:47 pm

Atalante

see my pup with muddy little boots, haz!

3:47 pm

flosey

tks BR

3:47 pm

Haz1558

Hello Becca.

3:47 pm

kristinc

hey kids!
We're digging out here from an unusual NW storm...quite fun every once in a while actually :)

3:47 pm

redturtlehead

As always Ata very cute puppy.

3:47 pm

jbp

this is a fun grid

3:47 pm

o-o

hello, Becca

3:47 pm

redturtlehead

hi beccaL

3:47 pm

jbp

the first word I found was hazelnut...

3:48 pm

Haz1558

Gosh, she doesn't look like herself at all!

3:48 pm

Haz1558

That was pretty miraculous and inventive of you, jbp.

3:48 pm

redturtlehead

I just found the word jbp. I thought it was amazing that I found it without any help.

3:49 pm

Atalante

she looks a bit more normal when unsquashed LOL

3:49 pm

jbp

it's the little ones that kill me. ;-)

3:49 pm

jbp

I know, Red, doesn't it feel inspiring!

3:49 pm

redturtlehead

Well, I still have 86 left. I need to suck it up and complete.

3:49 pm

kristinc

*just arrived, searching grid frantically for "hazelnut" :)*

3:49 pm

Haz1558

I thought it was another dog - in fact I thought it looked like a collie! Should I get the eyes tested again, do you think?

3:50 pm

redturtlehead

Kristin it is an no 8

3:50 pm

flosey

Hi Kristi - we won't be going anywhere for a few days - never lasts long enough to be a problem

3:50 pm

Atalante

LOL :D she does look a bit windswept ...

3:51 pm

Haz1558

Ah, now I understand the hazelnut reference! It's a while since I was doing the grid.

3:51 pm

kristinc

oh flosey...your icon looks just like my backyard! (it's beautiful really)

3:51 pm

Haz1558

And the muddy paws misled me.

3:51 pm

kristinc

hmm...no8, okay...thanks (wishing there was a nut class in school though)

3:51 pm

Becca Lorum

I don't get he hazelnut reference *sulks*

3:52 pm

pbr

Afternoon from chilly, windy, chicago...i need help with the first go5/16 pls

3:52 pm

flosey

every time it snows here, we take pictures! never thought of it in Ontario

3:52 pm

jbp

i need a Y... I have not tomorr, and the female archetype idol... hints?

3:52 pm

Haz1558

no8 - add the cancer stick ending to the no5/10

3:52 pm

o-o

no 8 --- mini clamor

3:52 pm

kristinc

my 2 phantoms after being here 2 minutes pardon my french-gonads and nutria :)

3:53 pm

Atalante

dont you get hazelnut no8s in Roses?

3:53 pm

Becca Lorum

ty

3:53 pm

Haz1558

I should check - daughter got given a box of Roses this evening.

3:53 pm

Becca Lorum

not any more Haz, much to my disappointment

3:53 pm

jbp

i habve been trying to make nutria also

3:53 pm

jbp

not so much with the gonads...

3:53 pm

o-o

yo 4

3:54 pm

Atalante

ohhh boo Roses

3:54 pm

jbp

is there more than one yo 4?

3:54 pm

o-o

no

3:54 pm

Haz1558

No indeed. Hot off the press is the news that we can have Hazel in Caramel or Hazel Whirl, but no no8.

3:54 pm

kristinc

who know how my sleep deprived mind works jbp :)

3:54 pm

o-o

ye 4

3:54 pm

Becca Lorum

hmm, female archetypal idol.....*ponders*

3:54 pm

Haz1558

Who sanctioned that change?

3:54 pm

jbp

wait, duh, there can't be. i need an upper Y that isn't tomorr

3:55 pm

kristinc

aha...finaly found the no8-thanks :)

3:55 pm

Atalante

hazel whirls are nice

3:55 pm

jbp

ye 4....looking.. looking...

3:55 pm

Haz1558

They've changed the names of some of these. Was there always Golden barrel?

3:55 pm

Becca Lorum

they seem to have changed the fudge recipe too Haz, not so nice anymore

3:55 pm

Atalante

yes ... I vaguely remember that

3:56 pm

Haz1558

They'd better not have changed the fudge recipe in Quality Street.

3:56 pm

Atalante

well I remember a barrel, not the name

3:56 pm

jbp

well it's not the swedish pronunciation of Jedi...

3:56 pm

jbp

other hints?

3:56 pm

rururocks

ge 7?

3:56 pm

Haz1558

There's Brazilian darkness as well.

3:56 pm

o-o

emphatic "still"

3:57 pm

Haz1558

ge7 - adds the sometimes vowel to the end of ge6/27

3:57 pm

Atalante

brazilian darkness??!

3:57 pm

Becca Lorum

Sounds rather pornographic Haz

3:57 pm

ch1212

jbp -- twice crumpet time

3:57 pm

jbp

thanks Babble Rab

3:57 pm

Atalante

it does!

3:57 pm

Haz1558

Well now, I can't legislate for where your minds might lead you....

3:57 pm

Atalante

I certainly don't remember that!

3:58 pm

jbp

got it

3:58 pm

pbr

the first go5/16

3:58 pm

Haz1558

No, I think Roses have been genetically modified.

3:58 pm

rururocks

thanks

3:58 pm

gramma

How is the grid? I'm trying to decide if I should start. Once I do, I can't quit until it's done or it flips. Easy, fair or a toughie?

3:58 pm

Haz1558

Hello ch1212, haven't seen you for a while.

3:58 pm

Atalante

fair

3:58 pm

Haz1558

It's a nice grid, gramma, but it takes a bit of work.

3:58 pm

kristinc

I just arrived gramma and I think it is reasonable, I'm up to 80 in about 20 minutes or so

3:59 pm

o-o

go 5 -- deity and ** tu brute

3:59 pm

ch1212

Hello Haz. Nice to see you again too. I've been here, just abnormally quiet :).

3:59 pm

redturtlehead

I am having trouble with the last 80 but I shoudl use a list. I think

3:59 pm

redturtlehead

We have these lurkers...

3:59 pm

pbr

thanks babble---49 more, onward

3:59 pm

Haz1558

Sometimes you just feel more normal being quiet, don't you?

3:59 pm

redturtlehead

We love the lurkers but we dont know who we are loving...

3:59 pm

gramma

Thanks. I'm not afraid of a little work. Here I come!

4:00 pm

jbp

jump on in gramma!

4:00 pm

ch1212

(breathes sigh of relief ) Haz, you understand completely.

4:00 pm

Haz1558

Silent observers, red,silent observers. We sit on hands and bite tongues a great deal.

4:00 pm

kristinc

I'm a chronic weekday lurker because it takes me twice as long if I chat! :)

4:00 pm

redturtlehead

I lurked for many months.

4:00 pm

Haz1558

I do indeed, ch1212. But it's nice to know you're still there.

4:01 pm

Becca Lorum

A very worthy (and difficult) thing to do at times Haz

4:01 pm

Trifioso

ch12 12 - i am just relieved to see you can babble at all - so many in NE are still sitting in the dark after the last ice storm

4:01 pm

Haz1558

I'd just get into trouble too much if I didn't, Becca.

4:01 pm

ch1212

Thank-you, Trifioso, but in fact we just arrived in the Seattle area -- employment move -- and apparently brought the east coast weather with us.

4:02 pm

Trifioso

oh, sorry - i just glanced at your bio, and saw the rural ne designation

4:02 pm

Becca Lorum

Yup, I know that feeling too Haz!

4:02 pm

kristinc

welcome to Seattle ch1212 (now I know who to blame!...actually I'm loving it) :)

4:02 pm

ch1212

Thanks for the reminder -- I need to change that.

4:02 pm

Atalante

and then you get me who just blunders in and says things I shouldn't lol

4:03 pm

redturtlehead

Ata, you are just a wee bit smuggy, its alright.

4:03 pm

Becca Lorum

Could I have a clue for the bottom o please?

4:03 pm

Atalante

wooot!

4:03 pm

kristinc

ata...I love the wisdom you impart! :)

4:03 pm

o-o

oy 4

4:03 pm

Haz1558

Wisdom? Tell her nothing like that or she'll be unbearable to live with!

4:04 pm

redturtlehead

Me, I called her smuggy not wise...

4:04 pm

Becca Lorum

TY BR - I always forget that one

4:04 pm

Atalante

I like Kristin :)

4:05 pm

kristinc

*hands out boing gloves* (and they're off..)

4:05 pm

redturtlehead

boing gloves>? Safe?

4:05 pm

Haz1558

So do I!

4:05 pm

jbp

no those gloves make that noise when you hit with them

4:05 pm

redturtlehead

Ata, I looove you. I even ask you to describe in detail which art supplies you are using when, and how they are working....for each moment.

4:06 pm

Atalante

I like the idea of boing gloves

4:06 pm

Becca Lorum

well, I think it's time fo rbed here. GOod night everyone (I sound like The Waltons)

4:06 pm

Atalante

oh! red!

4:06 pm

Atalante

how are your shoes?

4:06 pm

kristinc

yep....you know, boing gloves...you add your own consonant-could be boring, boxing, you name it! :)

4:06 pm

kristinc

goodnight Becca

4:06 pm

Haz1558

Night Becca - sleep well!

4:06 pm

redturtlehead

shoes are resting since I am still with flu. I have not even checked on them in the car...hmmm

4:06 pm

jbp

we 6/30 clue?

4:07 pm

Atalante

how could you neglect them so!

4:07 pm

redturtlehead

No We...jbp

4:07 pm

periwinkle

hello all, back to find my last 31

4:07 pm

jbp

wa i mean

4:07 pm

Haz1558

wa6/30 do you mean?

4:07 pm

redturtlehead

I am a bad shoe owner. I did alk the dog twice though

4:07 pm

Haz1558

Make a comparative of the diminishing wa4/8

4:07 pm

jbp

never mind, just got it

4:07 pm

Haz1558

Hello peri.

4:08 pm

Atalante

lucky Teulu. But we expect a through shoe report tomorrow!

4:08 pm

redturtlehead

CHarcoal or pastels?

4:08 pm

redturtlehead

I'll work on it Ata...Feel pretty lousy.

4:09 pm

Atalante

maybe the day after then

4:09 pm

Atalante

maybe a specieal Christmas report!

4:09 pm

Trifioso

okay, i have 61 left, but i have to add some value today, or I will just feel so wasteful. see you later to finish, hopefully!

4:09 pm

redturtlehead

Maybe. i do wish dog would stop farting. my gosh. he really creates stench

4:09 pm

Haz1558

Are you not decorating your shoes for Christmas, red?

4:09 pm

kristinc

bye Trifoso...enjoy!

4:09 pm

Haz1558

See you later, Trif.

4:10 pm

Atalante

good point, haz

4:10 pm

Haz1558

I think so.

4:10 pm

redturtlehead

no Haz too much effort.

4:10 pm

Atalante

we're very disapponted

4:10 pm

jbp

wi 6 30?

4:10 pm

Haz1558

Too much effort? When your shoes give you so much pleasure and service?

4:11 pm

redturtlehead

Ata you can come and decorate them...

4:11 pm

redturtlehead

They are oddly inatimate objects.

4:11 pm

kristinc

can someone help with the last de6 please?

4:11 pm

Haz1558

wi6/30 - those who indulge in too much wi4

4:11 pm

rururocks

boy am I going to need a lot of help at the ned of this grid..

4:11 pm

redturtlehead

haz can join her!

4:11 pm

Haz1558

de6 - take your pick from the Sahara or the Kalahari

4:11 pm

jbp

i kept trying to plural without the e... than ks Haz!

4:11 pm

kristinc

oh bother...thanks Haz!

4:12 pm

Haz1558

No problem, jbp.

4:12 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, kristin.

4:12 pm

Atalante

we'll accept a detailed decription of how you would decorate them if you could be bothered

4:13 pm

redturtlehead

I was going to run a jingle bell run...and put bells on them, but I got sick instead.

4:13 pm

mkg

i have one di 9. what is other please?

4:13 pm

redturtlehead

that ould have been it, I mean they are orange for heavens sake.

4:14 pm

Haz1558

Orange could be decorated with nice tones of copper/brown to bring out the richness of the colour.

4:14 pm

Atalante

absolutely

4:14 pm

Haz1558

du9/72 is the other nine letter word.

4:14 pm

redturtlehead

they are not very large ladies. Size 36 in your terms.

4:15 pm

Atalante

36? whats that? 41 is 7 ... so small!

4:15 pm

redturtlehead

they will not hold much decor.

4:15 pm

Haz1558

You might decide to go for a kind of woody feel as well. Cinnamon sticks and fir cones would blend.

4:16 pm

mkg

need clue haz for the du word please.

4:16 pm

redturtlehead

they are not big...I think I can stick with door decor....

4:17 pm

Atalante

and hide trainer smell

4:17 pm

Haz1558

du9 - first find du4/6. It is structured the same as the word that begins with b and which happens when you put something into the fire.

4:17 pm

Haz1558

Make it past tense for du6/27, then put the superlative ending for du9/72

4:18 pm

redturtlehead

I apparently need a clue for the di 9 I thought I had it?

4:18 pm

Haz1558

di9 - one who bends something out of shape

4:19 pm

jbp

great clues Ha~Z

4:19 pm

flosey

back again - too many interruptions today

4:19 pm

kristinc

welcome back flosey :)

4:19 pm

redturtlehead

huh?

4:19 pm

Haz1558

Thanks jbp - hello flosey!

4:19 pm

jillibus

hi flosey -- how's the road report?

4:19 pm

redturtlehead

My brain is being overwhelmed by Dog fumes.

4:21 pm

Haz1558

di9 - builds on di7 (negative prefix, then a law suit)

4:21 pm

redturtlehead

Ooooh, feels silly now.

4:21 pm

flosey

we haven't been out at all jilli, haven't heard the plow go through

4:21 pm

redturtlehead

thanks.

4:21 pm

Haz1558

No problem.

4:22 pm

mkg

ty got the 9. wow. thought that was slang.

4:22 pm

redturtlehead

wooo hooo 79 left.

4:22 pm

rururocks

re 7/28?

4:22 pm

Haz1558

re7/28 - to put back to original status

4:22 pm

Atalante

so did I!

4:23 pm

jbp

would love some UR clues

4:24 pm

jillibus

so would I :)

4:24 pm

Haz1558

ur5/14 - u plus what happens when you make a mess the first time.

4:24 pm

kristinc

one ur is ur+a downy duck (ur6)

4:24 pm

kristinc

hi jilli...must have missed your arrival :)

4:24 pm

Haz1558

ur6/24 - ur plus heading towards the downy duck.

4:24 pm

Haz1558

ur6/21 - body part

4:24 pm

Atalante

downy duck sounds so cute

4:24 pm

jillibus

just got here, kristin -- and only for a short time

4:24 pm

kristinc

warm at least Ata!

4:25 pm

Haz1558

They're probably less cute when up close!

4:25 pm

flosey

must be beautiful up your way Jilli

4:26 pm

rururocks

thank you haz .. finally figured it out

4:26 pm

Atalante

probably!

4:26 pm

kristinc

well, glad you're here nonetheless jilli

4:26 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruru.

4:26 pm

rururocks

48 to go..

4:26 pm

jillibus

flosey, it looks like a Christmas card -- and there's a photo from last year in my flickr pix, same look

4:26 pm

jillibus

thanks, kristin

4:27 pm

flosey

pic in my icon was taken about 3 hours ago - much whiter even now

4:28 pm

jillibus

I have 130 left and presents to wrap, tidying up to do -- in case the weater will let my family come here on tuesday.

4:28 pm

redturtlehead

FLosy it is lovely, and makes me feel very warm indeed.

4:28 pm

redturtlehead

go Jilli, a lean mean wrapping machine.

4:28 pm

jillibus

lovely, flosey -- didn't realise you had posted a new icon

4:28 pm

Haz1558

Let's be profoundly thankful that you don't have 130 presents to wrap, which is how I first read your post, jill.

4:29 pm

jillibus

LOL Haz!!!

4:29 pm

Haz1558

'Generous woman' I thought.

4:29 pm

jillibus

Only two remaining things to wrap, lol

4:29 pm

redturtlehead

No Kidding! I mailed the last of the gifts...yesterday.

4:29 pm

stidmama

hello again all!

4:29 pm

periwinkle

hi stid!

4:30 pm

Haz1558

Hello stidmama!

4:30 pm

jillibus

hi stid!

4:30 pm

stidmama

listing now with 142 to go

4:30 pm

stidmama

it is SNOWING here (again)

4:30 pm

flosey

not driving anywhere in a hurry eh stid!

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

Stiddy your icon also makes me feel warm.

4:30 pm

flosey

it is snowing here still stid

4:30 pm

stidmama

AU 5? either?

4:30 pm

stidmama

LOL red!

4:31 pm

kristinc

hi stid...snowy, snowy here too (quite warm inside though)

4:31 pm

stidmama

I have a couple small videos to load to my youtube account...

4:31 pm

periwinkle

15

4:31 pm

stidmama

hey kristin! cute kid *wink* do you know him?

4:31 pm

Haz1558

au5/12 - both structured the same though one ends in a vowel, the other looks like a plural.

4:31 pm

jbp

i got the u downy duck one, but I don't understand ur5/14 - u plus what happens when you make a mess the first time.

4:31 pm

stidmama

go peri go
dees

4:32 pm

jbp

silly Stid!

4:32 pm

stidmama

*heading to PB* du4 lag!

4:32 pm

Haz1558

jbp - you do it again - u plus a scarlet colour wrapped up on a vowel

4:32 pm

stidmama

thanks Haz!

4:32 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

4:32 pm

kristinc

thankfully I do stid! (beats some random kid wandering into my house in a santa hat)...he was playing at friends house and her 7 year old snapped that photo-pretty fun shot I thought!

4:33 pm

jbp

thanks Haz!

4:33 pm

stidmama

TRES adorable, kristin! he is darling...

4:33 pm

jbp

so now I need the 6/21.

4:33 pm

stidmama

go jbp go!

4:34 pm

Haz1558

ur6/21 - think in terms of human plumbing

4:34 pm

stidmama

haz, you are an amazing cluer! *offers a hot cup of solstice nog*

4:34 pm

jbp

Haz, I am so working that, but coming up empty. let me see...

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

any help for some of the in 6's? completely stumped.

4:35 pm

jbp

thanks to my Physician Assistant husband I got it!

4:35 pm

Haz1558

ur6/21 - ur plus the little alien plus the hospital drama

4:35 pm

Atalante

in + chemical in weewee minus last letter, then pl and past

4:35 pm

periwinkle

red, three of the in words are like 3 of the en words

4:35 pm

Haz1558

Good for your husband!

4:36 pm

redturtlehead

Peri thanks, i could have sworn I had tried them...

4:36 pm

TeaNCrackers

are you watching the game, Stid?

4:36 pm

periwinkle

yw

4:36 pm

stidmama

DE 6/7 combo please?

4:36 pm

redturtlehead

And ata and Haz thanks for the adorable clues.

4:37 pm

Haz1558

de6 - de plus a musical term or a written jotting

4:37 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi, by the way

4:37 pm

jillibus

back after a very late lunch -- it's been great to see you all!

4:37 pm

periwinkle

12 left, all re words :(

4:37 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome red. It can be fun!

4:37 pm

kristinc

bye jilli-enjoy!

4:37 pm

stidmama

later jill (((hugs)))

4:37 pm

periwinkle

hi T&C how are you?

4:37 pm

stidmama

thanks again haz

4:38 pm

TeaNCrackers

I'm good, peri, thanks. How are you?

4:38 pm

Haz1558

Bye jill - enjoy your lunch.

4:38 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, stid.

4:38 pm

periwinkle

doing well, thanks, glad we do not have any snow

4:38 pm

TeaNCrackers

we are expecting some tonight, we'll see

4:39 pm

stidmama

hello TEA!!!! missed your entrance. (((hugs))) it's VERY snowy here!

4:39 pm

Atalante

yw reddy!

4:40 pm

stidmama

hm. LAST DE 6 please? also a nudge for the Di 7 #2 if it's not a trouble

4:40 pm

periwinkle

carlee must be in NC with Scarlet by now

4:40 pm

TeaNCrackers

I think I changed my icon - the kids are a lot bigger

4:40 pm

Haz1558

di7 - puts an extra consonant into di6 - the weight reducer

4:40 pm

TeaNCrackers

are you watching the game, stiddy?

4:40 pm

Haz1558

de6 - to leave the Sahara without permission

4:41 pm

stidmama

thanks HAz!

4:41 pm

Atalante

I always miss that one

4:41 pm

jbp

aw, Haz, that's FAB.

4:41 pm

stidmama

yes tea -- about a half hour behind (was getting our supper started so delayed it)

4:41 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome!

4:42 pm

TeaNCrackers

then I'll keep quiet

4:42 pm

stidmama

thinking bout the di 7... *sounds of grinding and whirring from braincase*

4:42 pm

Haz1558

Consonant insertion right in the middle

4:42 pm

itsonme

Hello everyone! Sorry to disappear, went to Walgreens to get the dogs cheap rabies shots!

4:43 pm

jbp

the last tu 4/6

4:43 pm

stidmama

oh -- need the second DI 7 haz, have the first

4:43 pm

TeaNCrackers

thanks, Haz

4:43 pm

Atalante

didnt know Wlagreens did rabies shots!

4:43 pm

stidmama

hey its -- so now you're safe to play with the other puppies? *innocent wicked look*

4:43 pm

flosey

could I have a clue for the last st6/21 please?

4:44 pm

Haz1558

The second di7 makes things appear strange - to bend out of shape

4:44 pm

stidmama

YES! got the last two D-eye words!

4:44 pm

itsonme

oh its a caravan that comes around our area. much cheaper than the vet!

4:44 pm

stidmama

thanks haz!

4:44 pm

Haz1558

st6/21 - past tense of a word meaning to walk with purpose

4:44 pm

itsonme

haha, yes stid we aren't rabbid!

4:44 pm

stidmama

how fishy is the DU 9?

4:45 pm

Haz1558

It's not fishy at all, i don't think. Build on the du4/6, its past tense and then make it superlative

4:46 pm

Atalante

utterly unfishy

4:46 pm

stidmama

tahnks haz

4:46 pm

flosey

thanks Haz

4:46 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

4:47 pm

stidmama

AHA! 9s box is grey!

4:47 pm

kristinc

well done stid!
Haz to the rescue as usual :)

4:47 pm

stidmama

lovely view of your yard, flosey!

4:47 pm

stidmama

ES 8? or the 7? I have the 5

4:48 pm

flosey

thanks stid

4:48 pm

itsonme

thanks haz! needed that one as well!

4:48 pm

Haz1558

stidmama, think female hormones

4:48 pm

flosey

actually, it's looking west to next property

4:49 pm

Haz1558

The es7 ends in a single number.

4:49 pm

stidmama

*facepalm* thanks again...

4:49 pm

stidmama

got em

4:50 pm

Scrabbler

Hello all.

4:50 pm

itsonme

thanks again haz!

4:50 pm

Haz1558

Hello Scrabbler.

4:50 pm

stidmama

hello cousin! snowy and warm?

4:50 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, its.

4:51 pm

itsonme

hey scrabbler!

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

hi scrabbler

4:51 pm

kristinc

hiya scrabbs

4:51 pm

stidmama

first GE 7 please?

4:51 pm

Scrabbler

Lots of new snow and great conditions for XC skiing. I had a wonderful afternoon on the trail in the woods.

4:51 pm

periwinkle

finally, fireworks for me

4:51 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Peri!!!

4:51 pm

periwinkle

Scrabs, you really do like outdoor sports

4:51 pm

itsonme

congrats peri!

4:52 pm

stidmama

what fun! the kids borrowed a boogie board from friends and have been out on the road a bit

4:52 pm

periwinkle

thanks, and now off to watch some TV

4:52 pm

Scrabbler

Kristin, your little guy is looking more like a boy and less like a baby!

4:52 pm

kristinc

scrabbler, there have been people XCing down our street for about a week...it so fun to watch then zoom by! :) (and funny being here in the city)

4:52 pm

periwinkle

happy babbling

4:52 pm

kristinc

well done peri!

4:52 pm

Haz1558

ge7 - ge plus the clang and clamour all around.

4:52 pm

Scrabbler

Peri, I LOVE being outdoors.

4:52 pm

kristinc

agreed scrabbler...if you ask him if he is a baby, he says: NO! :)

4:52 pm

stidmama

YAY peri!!!! see you again soon!

4:53 pm

Scrabbler

Kristin, I tried skiing on my roadon Friday but the plows did too good of a job.

4:53 pm

Scrabbler

Good for him, Kristin.

4:53 pm

Haz1558

Back shortly.

4:53 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks yet again

4:54 pm

stidmama

later haz!

4:54 pm

stidmama

TEA -- now caught up to the beginning of the second half of the game...

4:54 pm

kristinc

yes, our street doesn't go through (and I think the city owns about 1 snow plow) so it has yet to be plowed. We are at the top of a hill though, so I see the skiiers walking their skies back up to do another run.

4:54 pm

kristinc

bye Haz

4:55 pm

stidmama

same here kristin -- dead end street off a dead end road off a dead end arterial off 101...

4:55 pm

kristinc

I cannot for the life of my find the last se 5/12 and the second to last se 6/18 (they are right next to eachother). Can anyone help?

4:55 pm

Scrabbler

Last Sunday I had 5 wipe-outs and today just 1! It happened at the bottom of a big hill,right when I was feeling smug about staying upright and balanced.

4:55 pm

kristinc

*me

4:56 pm

stidmama

LOL scrabbler! I used to have similar falls. when I got cocky.

4:56 pm

Scrabbler

s + rim/border

4:56 pm

stidmama

kristin: the se 5/12 is a past tense

4:56 pm

kristinc

I've only been on XC skis once though scrabbler-they are a lot thinner and seem hard to stay up on (nevermind the ski karma of smugness)

4:56 pm

Scrabbler

Ooops, you probably need the Jewish dinner.

4:57 pm

kristinc

okay, got the goofy past tense...thanks stid.

4:57 pm

kristinc

now just the elusive s6...hmm

4:57 pm

stidmama

yw kristin

4:57 pm

stidmama

I don't have the se 6/18 you need

4:57 pm

flosey

se + re4

4:57 pm

rururocks

re 6/21 above to re6 an instrument?

4:58 pm

rururocks

se + horse riding equipment \

4:58 pm

Scrabbler

TY, flosey!

4:58 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks ruru!

4:58 pm

stidmama

and flosey!

4:58 pm

kristinc

hooray flosey, thanks!

4:58 pm

flosey

yw scrabbs

4:58 pm

kristinc

ruru-your re6 should be a past tense of sorts-has a double constanant

4:58 pm

flosey

yw kristin

4:59 pm

Scrabbler

**laughing at Bunny Gandalf tossing ring of jingle bells up in his bedroom**

4:59 pm

stidmama

LAST GE 7 pleasE?

4:59 pm

flosey

could I please have a clue for te7

4:59 pm

stidmama

LOL silly Bunny!

4:59 pm

jillibus

hi -- back for a sec to show you the view from my dinette door to the deck

4:59 pm

flosey

add sometimes vowel to previous word stid

4:59 pm

rururocks

thank you Kristinc.. thank you thank you thank you

5:00 pm

stidmama

AH!! (argh) thanks flosey!

5:00 pm

redturtlehead

everyone is sooo snowy.

5:00 pm

Scrabbler

ge +*** to a Grecian Urn + My cheeks are now ro** after being outside in the cold wind.

5:00 pm

kristinc

flosey-a science word te+a tr5

5:01 pm

jillibus

maybe you have to refresh to see it

5:01 pm

flosey

yes red, and still falling

5:01 pm

stidmama

and the LAST GE 5 pleasE?

5:01 pm

stidmama

great clue scrabbler!

5:01 pm

Scrabbler

Or what Flosey said as her clue was way simpler.(Duh, Scrabbler)

5:01 pm

stidmama

jill -- is that supposed to be your deck??? LOL

5:02 pm

kristinc

and finally, that is me finished!
I was all worried the power would go out before I was done with the grid :)

5:02 pm

Scrabbler

My driveway has gotten plowed out 8 times since Thanksgiving Day.

5:02 pm

jillibus

there are potted plants under the snow

5:02 pm

flosey

thanks kristin

5:02 pm

stidmama

YAY kristin!!!!

5:02 pm

jillibus

YAY kristin!!!

5:02 pm

redturtlehead

Scrabbler you are really breaking even on your plowing this year. You will actually turn a profit I think.

5:02 pm

flosey

WTG Kristin, good for you

5:03 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Kristin! This is a big grid to finish!

5:03 pm

kristinc

we can put Zach in the backyard and practically loose him (especially in the piles from shoveling the walk). It is way too thick for him to walk in.

5:03 pm

kristinc

thanks folks

5:03 pm

Scrabbler

I think so too,red.

5:03 pm

jillibus

the thing is, we're not supposed to get this kind of weather

5:03 pm

jillibus

ok, must go now -- toodles

5:03 pm

itsonme

Sorry, I am in an out of the chat box :) consumed by this grid! Congrats Kristin!

5:04 pm

stidmama

yes, even Lucky feels the snow is too deep. It is chest-high. maybe more now we have the new inch (and still falling)

5:04 pm

itsonme

bye bye jilli!

5:04 pm

stidmama

later jill

5:04 pm

stidmama

NU 8 please?

5:05 pm

rururocks

did someone clue that ge 5? I missed it

5:05 pm

stidmama

I don't thnk so ruru

5:05 pm

kristinc

do your dogs like the snow though stid? I love to see the neighbors out with their dogs-they prance, try to eat it, etc.

5:06 pm

stidmama

we are down to just Lucky now kristin... Buffy used to love it, though she never had it twice as tall as her!

5:06 pm

redturtlehead

Dogs are fun in the snow. about the only fun thing about snow.

5:06 pm

o-o

ge 5 --- rank, abbr, and **w **w your boat

5:06 pm

kristinc

which ge5 do you seek folks?

5:06 pm

stidmama

Lucky HATES snow. it's cold and his toys keep getting lost in it

5:06 pm

stidmama

the very last GE 5 for me

5:06 pm

Haz1558

nu8 - combine plural food for squirrels with the part of the seat you use when in suspense.

5:06 pm

rururocks

the last ge 5 babble have that one thanks

5:07 pm

redturtlehead

TY BR.

5:07 pm

kristinc

oh stid, I'm sorry to hear that you're down to one. I'm sure Lucky blames you for the snow (my cats always did).

5:07 pm

Dorens

nu8 = evano*** + se5

5:07 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks for the N8

5:07 pm

stidmama

hello dorens!

5:07 pm

kristinc

last ge5 adds the robotic ending

5:08 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Doren!

5:08 pm

stidmama

yes, he gives us the SADDEST look -- like, "why don't you just make it go away?" and I can't do anything. *sigh*

5:08 pm

stidmama

thanks kristin

5:08 pm

itsonme

haha good clue doren!

5:08 pm

redturtlehead

Poor Lucky. Teulu loves it.

5:08 pm

Dorens

and hi all. just got in from whirlwind weekend in ny and did NOT want big grid! oh well, at least it is beginning quickly

5:08 pm

flosey

oops, another break

5:08 pm

stidmama

later flosey

5:08 pm

rururocks

thanks for the ge

5:08 pm

flosey

bbsd

5:08 pm

Scrabbler

Bottom row is greyed out. But 115 to go.

5:09 pm

flosey

bbs

5:09 pm

kristinc

we have indoors pets now stid but when it snows, we like to put them out just to see what they think. Neither are real thrilled but the all fluffy, black one looks so cute buried in it!

5:09 pm

stidmama

go scrabbler go!

5:09 pm

stidmama

I am down to an even 60. Will take a break now and finish the grid later.

5:09 pm

stidmama

LOL yes, indoor animals hardly know what to do when allowed outside.

5:09 pm

kristinc

yw stid and ruru. I think Shawn and I are going to play a game before the "big boy" wakes up. Good luck to you finishers and stay warm all you storm go**s

5:10 pm

stidmama

The little bird we have loves to sit (in his cage) on the picnic table in the warm summer sun and talk to his cousins in the trees though.

5:10 pm

stidmama

enjoy your afternoon kristin! stay warm!

5:10 pm

Atalante

Silverclaw just doesn't know what to do in snow. She runs in circles miaowing

5:10 pm

stidmama

see you-all later! (((hugs atalante))) *poof*

5:10 pm

Dorens

i have one indoor cat and one outdoor. just let outdoor cat out when i got in, and waiting for her to decide that four inches of snow is more than she wants... so far, she's been out for twenty minutes

5:10 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Kristin

5:10 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Stid

5:11 pm

itsonme

bye stid!

5:11 pm

kristinc

bye all, thanks *poof* here too

5:11 pm

Dorens

bye kristin and stid

5:11 pm

Haz1558

Bye kristin.

5:11 pm

itsonme

ohh and goodbye kristin!

5:11 pm

Haz1558

Ata,who won Strictly?

5:12 pm

Atalante

Tom Chambers

5:12 pm

rururocks

st 7/32 clue please for my last s

5:12 pm

Haz1558

I bet the judges aren't pleased!

5:12 pm

Atalante

how did you know I was just watching it on youtube!

5:12 pm

Haz1558

st7/32 - as used by body-builders

5:13 pm

Atalante

you really should see Tom's show dance, it's sooooo fab, I'll find a link. it's worth watching

5:13 pm

Dorens

st7 = illegal (sometimes) drugs

5:13 pm

Haz1558

I had this mystical feeling come all over me....

5:13 pm

rururocks

why didn't I think of that... Arnold is my govenor..

5:13 pm

Haz1558

Shock! Horror! What are you suggesting, ruru?

5:14 pm

carleekat

hi all

5:14 pm

Haz1558

You're not suggesting that those muscles have had some help?

5:14 pm

Haz1558

Hello carlee

5:14 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Carlee! When do you leave for your trip?

5:14 pm

Dorens

hi carlee

5:14 pm

itsonme

hahahaha

5:14 pm

itsonme

welcome carlee!

5:15 pm

Atalante

http://tinyurl.com/7y82vf

5:15 pm

Haz1558

Thanks Ata!

5:16 pm

Jellen

Hello, all!

5:16 pm

Dorens

hi jellen. how goes it?

5:16 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jellen

5:16 pm

Scrabbler

turt

5:16 pm

Jellen

It goes...

5:16 pm

Scrabbler

Do NOT try that word.

5:17 pm

Scrabbler

Is Tim doing OK?

5:17 pm

Jellen

Is the an7 a normal word?

5:17 pm

Jellen

Tim's fine...

5:17 pm

Scrabbler

ends with robot ending

5:18 pm

redturtlehead

help with some of the De's 5???

5:18 pm

Jellen

Got it!

5:18 pm

Scrabbler

an + st***** = what some athletes take for big muscles (st7)

5:19 pm

mab

aw, ata, your pup's adorable. or looks like he wants to eat someone's leg, I'm not sure.

5:19 pm

Atalante

maaaaab!

5:19 pm

Dorens

i don't have many, red, but that won't de*** me from trying to help you. one is a plural of the de4 above it

5:19 pm

Scrabbler

Hi mab

5:19 pm

Atalante

Vi says hello and glad you're back etc etc

5:20 pm

Scrabbler

red, I have de5 = pl of de4 (mosquito repellant), and de5 = to prevent someone fromdoing something bad

5:20 pm

redturtlehead

I am missing the ones between the4 insect repellant and the prevention....

5:21 pm

Haz1558

You're right, Ata - the dance was fun! Reminded me of Torvill and Dean's Barnum routine -or are you too young to remember?

5:21 pm

Atalante

I *just* remember it

5:21 pm

Scrabbler

I have de6 = Gobi, Sahara, etc butI am missing all of the ones in between too

5:21 pm

Atalante

the other couple did a much showier dance, but Tom's was just *fun*

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

I got one, to make a No** of...

5:21 pm

Haz1558

One of the disadvantages of being as young as you are, in that case!

5:21 pm

Dorens

hm. have to list. that might make the next 137 go quicker... i definitely don't want to be here all night

5:22 pm

renfield

did i see a happy chanukah mab?

5:22 pm

Scrabbler

TY, red

5:22 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Renny

5:22 pm

Atalante

my parents loved Torvill and Dean, so I do just about remember all their bests :)

5:22 pm

Dorens

not that i don't love all you wonderful people, but I want to crawl into bed early tonite.

5:22 pm

Dorens

happy chanukah rennie

5:22 pm

Haz1558

I've seen them in real life...

5:23 pm

renfield

hey ya scrab! looks like a chog party!

5:23 pm

Scrabbler

That sounds good to me too, Doren.

5:23 pm

Jellen

Hey, ren!

5:23 pm

rururocks

te 7 /32 please?

5:23 pm

renfield

thanks dorens!

5:23 pm

Haz1558

They did exhibition shows after they turned professional and saw them in Belfast.

5:23 pm

renfield

hey ya jelle!

5:23 pm

Scrabbler

And at 190/99 I have had enough of this grid.

5:23 pm

Atalante

mum and dad did too, they went to a few of their tours I seem to remember. I loved the music - we had a best of (?) music and songs record

5:24 pm

Scrabbler

Time for dinner. See you all tomorrow.

5:24 pm

rururocks

nmn

5:24 pm

Haz1558

They were pretty special.

5:24 pm

Jellen

Bye, Scrabbler

5:24 pm

Dorens

nite scrabs

5:24 pm

rururocks

I found the te7

5:24 pm

renfield

niters scrabs - stay warm - be free

5:24 pm

Haz1558

Anyway, time I was doing something else. Happy babbling to all and hopefully see you tomorrow.

5:25 pm

Dorens

bye haz

5:25 pm

Dorens

well ruru?

5:25 pm

Atalante

bye dear!

5:25 pm

renfield

later haz

5:25 pm

Haz1558

Bye!

5:25 pm

Jellen

Bye, Haz

5:26 pm

rururocks

most of head in french + past tense of horse pastime

5:26 pm

Dorens

thanks good clue

5:26 pm

mab

night haz

5:27 pm

mab

hi rennie!

5:27 pm

Dorens

ah happy chanukah to you mab

5:27 pm

mab

hag sameach dorens

5:27 pm

Dorens

you guys make me want to break out the menorah

5:28 pm

rururocks

first te 6/21 please

5:28 pm

mab

and rennie

5:28 pm

Dorens

in fact i think i will

5:28 pm

Dorens

only onoe i have is like an anagram of your 7 minus the second t

5:29 pm

redturtlehead

its a menorah day Dorens.

5:30 pm

redturtlehead

Iam annoyed I cant finish the grid and I want to finish my book.

5:32 pm

Dorens

candles lit (i wasn't raised very religiously, but like traditions)

5:33 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay Dorens!

5:33 pm

Jellen

Thanks for the te6, Dorens

5:34 pm

rururocks

now I got it.. thank you dorens... that worked

5:34 pm

Dorens

yw jel. (and ru) wow. the first 160 were so fast. and now it's slowing down already

5:34 pm

flosey

need a clue for tu7 please?

5:34 pm

renfield

let's light the menorah and all have a party

5:35 pm

Atalante

renny!!!

5:35 pm

mab

latkes anyone?

5:35 pm

renfield

ata!

5:35 pm

redturtlehead

Is this the bitter herb and salt ater moment? I am not jewish and probably not very well versed in the tradition.

5:35 pm

redturtlehead

BUt I love latkes.

5:35 pm

mab

rennie's making them

5:35 pm

renfield

moi moi moi

5:35 pm

Dorens

no, that is fo the se*** at passover (herb and salt)

5:36 pm

flosey

love latkes mab

5:36 pm

mab

are those big air kisses ren?

5:36 pm

Dorens

oh now the latkes!! they are most definitely worth being jewish

5:36 pm

Dorens

i love them, but doesn't everyone?

5:36 pm

rururocks

nu 6/24 the first one?

5:36 pm

Jellen

du9 help, please?

5:36 pm

Dorens

i'm still puzzling over di9, jellen

5:36 pm

redturtlehead

oops, so no herbs or salt for me...just embarassment, and latkes, looks hopefully!

5:37 pm

renfield

big air to go w/ my big hair! - you guys want apple sauce and cream cheese? or ketchup?

5:37 pm

flosey

it's a past tense ru

5:37 pm

jacq

one who di7's

5:37 pm

Jellen

di7+ past tense

5:37 pm

rururocks

thanks flosey

5:37 pm

rururocks

nutter

5:37 pm

flosey

yw ru

5:37 pm

redturtlehead

how about boht apple and cream cheese.

5:37 pm

Dorens

oh. thanks all. and I just did a peri

5:38 pm

jacq

good evening ladies and gents

5:38 pm

renfield

ok both

5:38 pm

flosey

tu7 please?

5:38 pm

Dorens

evening jac

5:38 pm

flosey

hello jacq

5:39 pm

Atalante

hi jacq

5:39 pm

rururocks

past tense of special teacher flosey

5:39 pm

Jellen

Hi, jacq

5:39 pm

flosey

thanks ru

5:39 pm

rururocks

ne 6/21 please?

5:39 pm

renfield

thanks ru

5:39 pm

rururocks

yw...

5:40 pm

rururocks

nm found it

5:40 pm

flosey

bingo! Fireworks

5:40 pm

Dorens

yay flosey

5:41 pm

renfield

yayayay flosey!!!

5:41 pm

rururocks

es 8 clue?

5:41 pm

rururocks

yay flosey well done... bravo!@

5:41 pm

flosey

hormone ru

5:41 pm

Jellen

Yay, flosey!!!!

5:41 pm

jacq

wtg flosey

5:42 pm

Dorens

found the du9, need clue still?

5:42 pm

speedfreak

please help out of the gazillion t's tonite I am missing the te6 after what you put the golf ball on thanks

5:42 pm

rururocks

thanks

5:43 pm

pam

hi, all

5:43 pm

Jellen

Yes, please!

5:43 pm

Dorens

hi pam

5:43 pm

Jellen

Hi, pam

5:43 pm

flosey

te + "out in the west texas town of le****

5:43 pm

rururocks

te + do again

5:43 pm

flosey

or maybe la****

5:43 pm

pam

hi, doresn!

5:44 pm

Uneaixoise

dorens, how was Seagull???

5:44 pm

speedfreak

thank you so much flosey and ruru

5:44 pm

rururocks

es 7?

5:44 pm

flosey

welcome speed

5:44 pm

pam

hi, jellen

5:44 pm

Jellen

Yes please to the du9 clue, that is!

5:44 pm

flosey

same first 5 letters ru

5:44 pm

Dorens

Oh Une it was magnificent!!!

5:44 pm

redturtlehead

Oh yes, how was that day?

5:44 pm

redturtlehead

and Hellllllllooooooo Pam!

5:44 pm

Dorens

and then this morning we saw frost/nixon and that was also breathtaking

5:45 pm

pam

I can not WAIT to see frost/nixon

5:45 pm

pam

hi, red

5:45 pm

flosey

and stand **xt to me

5:45 pm

pam

Was Seagull a play?

5:45 pm

Dorens

jellen are you old enough to remember art linkletter and his show, kids say the du******* things? (except he speelled it da*******)

5:46 pm

Jellen

Got it, Dorens, thanks!

5:46 pm

Dorens

yes Pam, Chekhov. and Kristen Scott Thomas is so beautiful, but all chekhov plays are truly ensemble theater and the entire cast was so dynamic

5:46 pm

rururocks

thanks

5:46 pm

Dorens

you won't be disappointed pam. shockingly good

5:46 pm

flosey

yw ru, got a bit spaced out there

5:47 pm

rururocks

et my last e please

5:47 pm

rururocks

(these e's were killer today)

5:47 pm

Dorens

et***al youth. but change al to a vowel

5:47 pm

flosey

starts out like forever, drop last letter and change last vowel

5:48 pm

rururocks

so close ... i was soooo close

5:48 pm

pam

sounds FAB, dor!

5:48 pm

rururocks

need just the go 5/16 please

5:49 pm

Dorens

well frank langella is alwasy great, but he is transformed in this one... probably his best performance ever

5:49 pm

DR1965

Hi Everyone

5:49 pm

Dorens

hi DR

5:49 pm

DR1965

Stid- your icon makes me cold

5:49 pm

Jellen

Hi, DR!

5:50 pm

flosey

the first one is go + please don't ***er me from doing my work

5:50 pm

LadyNatts

lol DR... and stid... your icon makes me thank my blessings

5:50 pm

flosey

second one is past tense

5:50 pm

DR1965

Hi Dorens and Jellen and Lady and ruru

5:51 pm

mab

renny if you're still about, we had your favorite word yesterday: fash

5:51 pm

pam

Frank Langella is fab....

5:51 pm

rururocks

thank you flosey.. finito

5:51 pm

LadyNatts

hi DR.. I've been lurking on an off for awhile ;)

5:51 pm

redturtlehead

hi lady Lurker of the night!

5:51 pm

flosey

WTG ru,

5:51 pm

DR1965

I do that sometimes

5:51 pm

Jellen

Hi, LadyNatts

5:52 pm

LadyNatts

lol red... hi... and hi jellen

5:52 pm

Jellen

Is ge7/36 a normal word?

5:52 pm

rururocks

what's normal?

5:52 pm

LadyNatts

a challenging board... I've been watching chog and catching clues when I can... but typing too much will disturb the sleeping bear

5:52 pm

Dorens

it is if you bake cake french style

5:52 pm

lil*monkey

it's a french cake, jellen

5:53 pm

lil*monkey

normal if you're a pastry chef

5:53 pm

flosey

not for me Jellen, do you have ge6 before it?

5:53 pm

DR1965

red- do you get sugar???

5:53 pm

flosey

ah, thanks lilmonkey, have never heard it before

5:53 pm

Jellen

Hi, monkey!

5:53 pm

Jellen

Not a normal word for me, then...

5:53 pm

DR1965

I wrapped presents and discovered I have no menorah candles

5:53 pm

lil*monkey

hi jellen!

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

Oh No DR. and I suppose no onei s getting a nice candle for a gift...

5:54 pm

Dorens

i will send a couple over DR

5:54 pm

DR1965

nope

5:55 pm

renfield

do you have birthday candles dr?

5:55 pm

LadyNatts

43 left of this crazy, tough grid

5:55 pm

LadyNatts

my eyes are burning

5:55 pm

Jellen

We were out late last night...Tim came within 20 people of winning a Lexus...

5:55 pm

lil*monkey

help with upper left Y please? I have ye4

5:55 pm

redturtlehead

42 for me lady I bet you finish first.

5:55 pm

DR1965

yes we have birthday candles- ty for the offer Dorens

5:55 pm

LadyNatts

lol red... don't count on it

5:56 pm

Dorens

i had a tiny menorah when i was a child and it took birthday candles... gave it to my daughter and she has it out... was visiting her this afternoon

5:56 pm

pam

I guess my forgotten french doesn't lend itself to cakes....

5:56 pm

Jellen

133 left here!

5:56 pm

rururocks

ye 6 monkey

5:56 pm

pam

I don't lighta menorah, but I'll send virtual candles, dr

5:56 pm

rururocks

most of not tomorrow

5:56 pm

Dorens

pam, sounds like someone from an italian port city

5:56 pm

DR1965

I dont have one of those anymore... My mom has mine

5:56 pm

lil*monkey

got it, thanks ruru

5:56 pm

pam

thanks, dor!

5:57 pm

DR1965

ty ... am thinking I may run up to the market and see if I find any

5:57 pm

spacemonkeyz88

hi everybody!

5:57 pm

Jellen

Hi, space

5:57 pm

rururocks

yw

5:57 pm

lil*monkey

OMG another monkey!

5:57 pm

spacemonkeyz88

lol i know...

5:57 pm

spacemonkeyz88

everybody can call me space lol

5:58 pm

LadyNatts

they're everywhere!

5:58 pm

lil*monkey

i wish MonkeyGames was here too

5:58 pm

lil*monkey

ee eeeee eeeee!

5:58 pm

rururocks

a barrel of monkies

5:58 pm

spacemonkeyz88

yeah, then it'd really be confusing huh?

5:58 pm

Jellen

Finally got the cake, thanks!

5:59 pm

Dorens

good job jel

5:59 pm

lil*monkey

hey hey we're the Monkees! People say we monkey around!

5:59 pm

DR1965

yea Jell

5:59 pm

mkg

aN 7 PLZ.

5:59 pm

pam

yay, jell

5:59 pm

redturtlehead

40 left agonizing.

6:00 pm

LadyNatts

38, red

6:00 pm

LadyNatts

hi mkg

6:00 pm

DR1965

too many

6:00 pm

pam

Agonizing is a 12-lb bag of dog food that felt like a 50-lb by the time I got it home.....

6:00 pm

rururocks

I needed a lot of help to finish this one red...

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

that too Pam.

6:01 pm

mab

I'm intrigued that the theme today is 'things we're thankful for' and most people have put there pets instead of spouses :D

6:01 pm

LadyNatts

lol mab

6:01 pm

Dorens

i'm still at 86. sure wish folks would ask for clues that i need!

6:01 pm

titansrst

does this game work. I cannot type any words in no matter what I do

6:01 pm

mab

their

6:01 pm

pam

things we are grateful for.... gee, where to begin 8-)

6:01 pm

Jellen

We made a 2am dog food run last night...

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

titan it does work. are you typing in the right place?

6:02 pm

pam

2am? Public Transport does not run then 8-)

6:02 pm

mkg

hi lady

6:02 pm

LadyNatts

titan... under the game board, you need to type where it says "Add Word:"

6:02 pm

mkg

hi lady

6:02 pm

Jellen

Hi, mkg

6:02 pm

titansrst

i have it

6:02 pm

pam

hi, natt

6:02 pm

sprite

well I do have a husband, but our puppy isn't born yet! LOL. Icon theme ready for tomorrow. Glasses and spectacles!

6:02 pm

pam

hi, mkg

6:03 pm

LadyNatts

you need to actually click there so that you see your cursor flicking

6:03 pm

LadyNatts

hi pam

6:03 pm

Jellen

Nope, we drove...got a 40lb bag at Walmart...

6:03 pm

sprite

good evening or night all, and good day for those overseas. Here it is 1 am and hence bedtime.

6:03 pm

Jellen

Hi, sprite!

6:04 pm

LadyNatts

hi sprite

6:04 pm

pam

ciao, sprite!

6:04 pm

sprite

*hugs Jellen and LadyN*

6:04 pm

rururocks

(makes hot chocolate so that sprite can go to bed)

6:04 pm

mkg

hi pam. need clue for an 7 plz.

6:04 pm

sprite

hey pam! *HUG* to you too.

6:04 pm

sprite

ruru! That is so sweet of you!

6:04 pm

Dorens

night sprite and sweet dreams

6:05 pm

Jellen

an + st***** (body-building drug)

6:05 pm

LadyNatts

are you going to bed then, sprite?

6:05 pm

LadyNatts

if so (((hugs))) goodnight

6:05 pm

sprite

thanks Dorens :) Bye all and enjoy this grid, if you can. I found it one of the toughest ever. Interesting and challenging. And frustrating.

6:05 pm

LadyNatts

ty for that one, jellen... didn't have it yet

6:05 pm

LadyNatts

only 3 seven-letter words still missing

6:05 pm

pam

sleep well, sprite!!!!

6:06 pm

mkg

ty got it.

6:06 pm

mkg

first au 5 pl.

6:06 pm

Jellen

(((sprite)))

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

whooo hooo i am done with the R's

6:07 pm

Jellen

ge7/48 help, please?

6:07 pm

Jellen

Go, red, go!

6:07 pm

LadyNatts

only one more R for me... re6, 21 before getting my guitar ready for playing (again)

6:08 pm

redturtlehead

32 more....

6:08 pm

Dorens

past tense of *H** butler lady nats

6:08 pm

redturtlehead

re double cons and past tense....

6:08 pm

LadyNatts

ah, ty dorens

6:09 pm

LadyNatts

and red... ty

6:09 pm

Dorens

ro 7 please?

6:09 pm

rururocks

sounds like a loud male chicken

6:10 pm

evanonut

hey hey! 10 degrees and dropping!

6:10 pm

Dorens

thanks ruru

6:10 pm

renfield

bird droppings?

6:10 pm

Jellen

It's a balmy 16 degrees here...

6:10 pm

evanonut

i wish!

6:11 pm

evanonut

s'okay though, i have a cat shawl on

6:11 pm

renfield

80 and balmy

6:11 pm

LadyNatts

16 F? ... because it's minus 29 C here (or thereabouts, not counting for the windchill)

6:11 pm

wickdsmaht

Hey all! :)

6:11 pm

evanonut

wish it was february! then i'd be in 80 degrees and balmy

6:11 pm

Jellen

Hi, wickd

6:11 pm

Dorens

hi wick

6:11 pm

redturtlehead

I'm with rennie, though slightly cooler.

6:11 pm

evanonut

10 f lady

6:12 pm

evanonut

RENNNNNNNNNNNNIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

6:12 pm

pam

hi, nut

6:12 pm

evanonut

heya pammer!

6:12 pm

mab

yo nut

6:13 pm

evanonut

mabberosky!

6:13 pm

Dorens

nut**, hi

6:13 pm

evanonut

this cold air has me wire, or its the chocolate, one of them

6:13 pm

pam

21 degrees here, and dropping

6:13 pm

redturtlehead

combo nut.

6:13 pm

evanonut

hayza dorenity

6:13 pm

Jellen

Hey, nut!

6:14 pm

mab

ren was just here nut. yesterday we had her favorite word: fash

6:14 pm

evanonut

Jell-------0h!

6:14 pm

evanonut

i saw then ren, then she ran off...silly woman

6:15 pm

renfield

here i am

6:15 pm

evanonut

oops, did you hear me call you silly?

6:15 pm

renfield

i heard - silly rabbit

6:16 pm

renfield

oops sily coconut

6:16 pm

evanonut

coconut? how'd you know about the coconut?

6:16 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

6:16 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congtatulations to all the finishers! YAY!

6:16 pm

Atalante

firebirds!!

6:16 pm

renfield

what coconut?

6:17 pm

evanonut

i think i have it in for myself tonight, first i kicked my shin off a cement block, then i dropped firewood on my foot

6:17 pm

evanonut

what coconut?

6:17 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Atalante on fireworks! Good for you!

6:17 pm

redturtlehead

Ok now I am geting really tired.

6:18 pm

renfield

hey ya min....what coconut?

6:18 pm

LadyNatts

hi minver!

6:18 pm

LadyNatts

welcome to the grid ;)

6:18 pm

evanonut

i dunno...somebody said coconut

6:18 pm

renfield

nuyzoid - did you get the foto i e-mailed you?

6:18 pm

Minveryork

Thank you LadyNatss, and what a big grid it is today

6:18 pm

Dorens

yay ata!

6:18 pm

Jellen

Hi, Min

6:18 pm

LadyNatts

indeed, min

6:19 pm

Jellen

Yay, Ata!!!

6:19 pm

evanonut

nuyzoid~sure did...i have to shrink it, thanks for the picky

6:19 pm

Minveryork

I stopped doing the grid at 168 words & 1986 points.

6:19 pm

redturtlehead

Good on you Minver. I keep trying. 27 left.

6:19 pm

LadyNatts

22 here, red

6:19 pm

LadyNatts

still close

6:20 pm

Dorens

51 here

6:20 pm

Minveryork

Better for you redturtlehead. Go redturtlehead go!!

6:20 pm

renfield

i only have 56 words - there's a drake and josh marathon on the telly

6:21 pm

Minveryork

I have 121 words left,& I will have 121 words left for the nite. Just came to see what was going on in chat

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

i enjoy drake and josh they do physical comedy well.

6:21 pm

LadyNatts

oh, okay... I had to monkey those first 2 go words on my own... they weren't in "resources"

6:21 pm

evanonut

i don't know what drake and josh is

6:22 pm

Minveryork

Drake & Josh is a television show, I think for children

6:22 pm

evanonut

ha ha ha! you have your hands up! i didn't see that, were you saying boo ren?

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

it is for kdis, but I think it!

6:22 pm

renfield

you would enjoy it nut - lots of humor....

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

I mean i like it.

6:22 pm

renfield

i was saying boo to you nut

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

very tired here.

6:23 pm

evanonut

i can tell....you looked boo-ey

6:23 pm

renfield

see my gold toofie?

6:23 pm

aknitter

i all can anyone clue the de 6/21 and de 7/32 combo? i am ready to scream

6:23 pm

evanonut

and the teefers still look good, glad you haven't knocked them out yet....i can't believe you said that while i was typing this

6:23 pm

LadyNatts

18 left.... dragging my poor butt to the finish line

6:24 pm

Jellen

Hi, AK

6:24 pm

redturtlehead

24 lady is moving fastly.

6:24 pm

aknitter

waving

6:24 pm

renfield

hey ya ak

6:24 pm

Jellen

de + write a **** in your Christmas card

6:24 pm

aknitter

lady dragging ones butt could lead to sagging butt better pick it up

6:25 pm

Minveryork

Hi aknitter! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

6:25 pm

Minveryork

Go LadyNatts go!

6:25 pm

aknitter

oh no way ! i am so blind. hi min

6:27 pm

Nocturne

Hello to all! And oh dear....289, I'll be here for hours!

6:28 pm

aknitter

well i will be here with you i have 232 remaining

6:28 pm

renfield

i'll be here as well

6:28 pm

evanonut

she'll have a beer as well?

6:29 pm

Nocturne

Oh, good renfield! Company always helps. :)

6:29 pm

aknitter

pretzels too?

6:29 pm

Nocturne

and aknitter too!

6:29 pm

renfield

i will have a beer too

6:29 pm

Nocturne

beer might help,lol

6:29 pm

redturtlehead

clue for st 6 12 after the faiery tale?

6:30 pm

aknitter

s -ok i am always an after thought! lol

6:30 pm

evanonut

i'll have one too...please

6:30 pm

renfield

ok - and some pretzels for ak

6:31 pm

evanonut

but that will sop up the beer

6:31 pm

aknitter

i am a salt-a-holic

6:31 pm

Nocturne

aknitter, I'll try for forethought next time. ;)

6:31 pm

renfield

ak gets the preztzels

6:31 pm

aknitter

tee hee hee

6:33 pm

evanonut

i'll skip pretzels and take prezzies instead

6:35 pm

redturtlehead

Proges I am at 18...

6:36 pm

Dorens

i'm down to 11

6:36 pm

redturtlehead

17 go dorens go go go !

6:36 pm

LadyNatts

14

6:37 pm

Dorens

go lady and go red

6:37 pm

chic

hey boys and girls and lady pirates!

6:38 pm

evanonut

i don't think a pirate can be a lady can they? HEY CHIX!!!

6:38 pm

Jellen

Hi, chic

6:39 pm

Dorens

hi chic

6:39 pm

chic

Hi Jellen! of course they cans if they wants too.

6:39 pm

renfield

hey chic!!!

6:39 pm

LadyNatts

I could be... may have been in a former life ;)

6:39 pm

chic

Hi Dorens and Nutter and Ren. long no.....

6:40 pm

chic

Ren how's life in Fla?

6:40 pm

Dorens

2 .

6:40 pm

renfield

great chic! we're still living outta boxes

6:40 pm

redturtlehead

go dorens go go go

6:40 pm

Dorens

where in fla did you move ren?

6:41 pm

renfield

south dorens

6:41 pm

redturtlehead

11 left.

6:41 pm

Dorens

like miami ish? dade?.... i'm going to sanibel next week, but suppose you're nowhere near that

6:42 pm

Dorens

fireworks

6:42 pm

Nocturne

yay Dorens!

6:42 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaaay!

6:42 pm

renfield

i don;t know where that is dorens - i can find the grocery store, the lab, and my home

6:42 pm

LadyNatts

wtg dorens!

6:42 pm

redturtlehead

rennie moved more closer to Tampa I believe.

6:44 pm

renfield

yes south of tampa

6:44 pm

evanonut

stupid kodak software

6:44 pm

redturtlehead

Isnt Florida super Ren.?

6:44 pm

evanonut

bath time, ta for now

6:45 pm

Dorens

oh - sanibel is an island off fort myers... souther than that. well, I'm glad to be done with this... just got home at 6 pm and this is the fastest 289 words i've done, i think. and now i will step aaway from the computer

6:45 pm

renfield

ta nut - later dorens

6:46 pm

renfield

i love fla - i loved here before in the keys - i'm glad to be back red

6:46 pm

renfield

wait - i lived here before

6:46 pm

gapeach

Hey there everyone! May I please have a clue for st7-32? Thank you.

6:46 pm

redturtlehead

I am trying to stay here in land of Disney which thankfully doesnot look like Disney land.

6:46 pm

Jellen

Hi, peach

6:47 pm

gapeach

Hi there Jellen. How are you this evening?

6:47 pm

renfield

hey ya peach

6:48 pm

gapeach

Hi there renfield. Hope y'all are well today.

6:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone

6:48 pm

redturtlehead

3

6:48 pm

Jellen

Hi, TO

6:49 pm

gapeach

Hi TO!

6:49 pm

redturtlehead

2

6:49 pm

LadyNatts

2

6:50 pm

Jellen

I'm slogging away at the grid tonight...

6:51 pm

LadyNatts

firewords for me !!

6:51 pm

gapeach

Congrats, LadyNatts!

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

Yaay Lady,

6:52 pm

LadyNatts

close race, red... are you there yet?
ty ty

6:52 pm

Jellen

Yay, LadyNatts!!!

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

can someone please clue me the de 5 right after the plural insect repellant.????

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

No lady...I am dying.

6:52 pm

LadyNatts

a god-follower?

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

NM

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

I just found it...

6:53 pm

LadyNatts

are you done now?

6:53 pm

LadyNatts

I have to go find the wok for my daughter... apparently it has disappeared.

6:54 pm

redturtlehead

DOne.

6:54 pm

redturtlehead

FInally/

6:55 pm

redturtlehead

last ord was sooo fishy., another word for Road. the st 6

6:55 pm

redturtlehead

ty for all your help!

6:55 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations LadyNatts on fireworks! Good for U!

6:55 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations redturtlehead on fireworks! Hooray!

6:56 pm

renfield

hey owl!!

6:56 pm

renfield

yayay red

6:56 pm

Minveryork

Maybe your wok walked away! LOL! I know bad joke!

6:57 pm

Minveryork

phantom: turtle

6:57 pm

renfield

hahahah min - that was funny

6:59 pm

LadyNatts

lol minver... it was the cleaning lady (she puts things "away" in the strangest places)

6:59 pm

LadyNatts

wtg red!

7:00 pm

LadyNatts

tough grid...

7:00 pm

Jellen

Yay, red!!!

7:01 pm

LadyNatts

and if you see blood on my screen, don't panic... I think I may just kill my husband

7:01 pm

renfield

oh - lady...why? did he come between you and your babble?

7:02 pm

LadyNatts

not as much as usual, to be honest... but he is in such a foul mood, and for no reason.

7:02 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for st7-32? Thanks

7:02 pm

LadyNatts

he just said something to me (in his pillow)... and when I said "what?" he accused me of being more interested in the game. Truth is, I couldn't hear his muffled words.

7:03 pm

gapeach

That's st7-32 the 2nd. Thanks

7:04 pm

LadyNatts

a performance-enhancing drug, gapeach... something someone in sports might be taking

7:04 pm

renfield

i always say - yup sure am

7:04 pm

gapeach

Thanks much LadyNatts

7:05 pm

LadyNatts

lol ren... I should have tried that. Mind you, he still would have accused me of being more interested in the game.

7:05 pm

LadyNatts

you're very welcome, GA

7:05 pm

LadyNatts

(and he would have been partly right... as I'm finished the grid, I'm technically not "playing the game"... but I was chatting)

7:13 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

7:19 pm

wenren

The first de 5,12 please

7:20 pm

rururocks

a religious sort of person wen

7:21 pm

wenren

never mind, I figured it out just missed a plural, duh

7:21 pm

wenren

thank you ruru

7:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello wenren!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

7:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

7:23 pm

rururocks

hi minver

7:25 pm

Jellen

Fireworks!!!

7:25 pm

rururocks

BRAVO!!! jellen..well done

7:25 pm

renfield

yayayay jelle

7:25 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jellen on your fireworks! Way to go!

7:26 pm

Trifioso

jellen! well done!!!

7:28 pm

evanonut

yaya jelle

7:28 pm

Jellen

Thanks, and hi to all who came in whilst I was buried in the grid!

7:31 pm

Jellen

Did I kill the chat?

7:33 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jellen!

7:33 pm

Jellen

Hi, Une!

7:35 pm

Jellen

brb

7:35 pm

renfield

i see the coconut is back

7:35 pm

Uneaixoise

ren, hey!

7:35 pm

renfield

hey ya une

7:35 pm

stidmama

RENFIELD!!!!! *runs up and hugs HARD*

7:35 pm

stidmama

hey everyone, back for my last 60

7:36 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, stid :-)

7:36 pm

renfield

ooooouuufffff...hey ya stid

7:36 pm

Trifioso

hey stid - im back at trying to finish myself. 44 to go...

7:36 pm

featherbee

evening! here for my last ohh.......276

7:37 pm

lbdawger

Hi everyone! *throws snowball at Nutty*

7:37 pm

renfield

hey feather

7:37 pm

stidmama

hello feathery! wanna race? *hides the "55 left" sign*

7:37 pm

renfield

hey ya dawg

7:37 pm

featherbee

hi ren! long time

7:37 pm

stidmama

hey LBD!!!! *builds a snowfort*

7:37 pm

herinfernallady

RENNNNNNIEEEE Pounce attack Rennie where you been

7:37 pm

stidmama

hey tri!

7:37 pm

featherbee

too late, i already saw it stid!

7:37 pm

lbdawger

Hi rennie! Hi Stid

7:37 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, dawg and trif and feather!

7:37 pm

herinfernallady

Hi everyone

7:37 pm

featherbee

doug and daniel built a snowfort today. actually a snowcave, with a window.

7:37 pm

lbdawger

Hi Unea! wanna make snow angels?

7:38 pm

stidmama

BLAST! I can't win in a fair race, I'll never get a chance if she's this alert!

7:38 pm

Uneaixoise

hmmm . . .

7:38 pm

lbdawger

feather, i think that would be an igloo

7:38 pm

renfield

i've been working...working...working...

7:38 pm

stidmama

oops... did I say that out loud? *trying to look innocent look*

7:38 pm

stidmama

oh ren, if you lived here you wouldn't work -- you couldn't even get out of the driveway!

7:38 pm

featherbee

yeah, it did actually resemble an igloo, but it was made out of a packed snow mound that was dug out, rather than blocks

7:39 pm

featherbee

ha stid! can't slip nuttin' by me!

7:39 pm

stidmama

sounds like fun feather

7:39 pm

Trifioso

hello herin!!!

7:39 pm

renfield

i would have to work no matter what stid! - we're 80 and balmy...well not us - the weather

7:39 pm

herinfernallady

Hi and hugs. Ren stop working so much

7:39 pm

stidmama

LOL ren!

7:39 pm

stidmama

hey lady!

7:39 pm

herinfernallady

Hugs all round

7:39 pm

evanonut

down to 8 now

7:40 pm

stidmama

I need the RE 6/18 that is just before the fashion that is "new again" ?

7:40 pm

stidmama

go nut go!

7:40 pm

stidmama

50 here

7:40 pm

renfield

are you going into work tomorrow nut or do you have vacation time?

7:40 pm

evanonut

i meant 8 degrees stid

7:40 pm

featherbee

ok, diving into the grid. i was here earlier when BR was giving out clues for 7s, and so i have only 2 words that are 4 letters long, out of 16. how unusual! lol

7:40 pm

herinfernallady

NUTG MONSTER

7:40 pm

renfield

i think it's 8F stid

7:40 pm

stidmama

go feather go!

7:40 pm

stidmama

oh! LOL that's pretty chilly, nut. are you warm enough inside?

7:41 pm

evanonut

i'm burning the heavy wood tonight stidder

7:41 pm

herinfernallady

Uts 20 plus C here

7:41 pm

stidmama

hm. the ST 6/7 combo after the 5/10 st*** mama look?

7:41 pm

featherbee

a balmy 19F here

7:41 pm

stidmama

that's a good temp lady -- I am happy when the house is that warm

7:42 pm

herinfernallady

IN winter the house has to be closer to 30

7:42 pm

lbdawger

add a vowel to that st5 look, stid

7:42 pm

renfield

what are the 9's?

7:42 pm

stidmama

I bet you are, nut. If we had a wood stove I would be too! the furnace keeps turning on and I worry we will run out.

7:42 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks LBD

7:43 pm

lbdawger

i'd gladly take that balmy 19 or the 8 degrees to my barely 1 degree

7:43 pm

evanonut

i worry about the wood burner dueling with the propane, when they duel, the whole house smells like wet, dirty, smelly, sour socks

7:43 pm

herinfernallady

De du ren

7:43 pm

stidmama

and the 7 that follows please?

7:43 pm

stidmama

icky icky, nut.

7:43 pm

renfield

thanks herin

7:43 pm

lbdawger

it's what barry bonds was accused of using to buff up his game, stid

7:43 pm

stidmama

*sigh* thanks again

7:44 pm

evanonut

heya sisisisisisissser

7:44 pm

stidmama

43 now

7:44 pm

renfield

ney ya coconut

7:44 pm

herinfernallady

the DU word is a made up word I think

7:44 pm

featherbee

252 left stid, i can make it!!!

7:45 pm

evanonut

oh man, you know about the coconut don't you?

7:45 pm

stidmama

go feather go!

7:45 pm

stidmama

40 now... *wicked grin*

7:45 pm

stidmama

cocoNUT?

7:45 pm

lbdawger

du9? herin? i think it's a coloquialism (sp) for dangnabbiest

7:45 pm

herinfernallady

Yes it is LB.

7:45 pm

lbdawger

like coco chanel or coco the chocolate?

7:46 pm

stidmama

ST 6/27 and 6/33 set before the cigar 5/18?

7:46 pm

featherbee

ty dawg

7:46 pm

herinfernallady

by the way its 30 out there

7:46 pm

lbdawger

st+ Time to get outta d**** city, the new sheriff's in town"

7:47 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD

7:47 pm

stidmama

and the sometimes vowel...

7:47 pm

stidmama

almost done with S words!

7:48 pm

stidmama

I need the RE 6/18 that is just before the fashion that is "new again" ?

7:48 pm

stidmama

S stomped!

7:48 pm

gapeach

Stid, could it be what you would say back to someone?

7:49 pm

lbdawger

re+ legal contract, stid

7:49 pm

stidmama

brief? suit?

7:49 pm

stidmama

hallo peach!

7:49 pm

stidmama

aha! yes, you were BOTH right!

7:49 pm

stidmama

28 now

7:49 pm

lbdawger

hi peach

7:49 pm

gapeach

Hi, stidmama.

7:50 pm

featherbee

231! ok, i need to break 200 before stid finishes.

7:50 pm

gapeach

Hi there ibdawger.

7:50 pm

stidmama

TE 6/18 before the four-sided 7?

7:51 pm

stidmama

go feather go!!!

7:51 pm

lbdawger

exam + not off

7:51 pm

stidmama

aha. thans LBD

7:52 pm

renfield

lbd - are you on vacation this week?

7:52 pm

Trifioso

hello kadresa!

7:52 pm

herinfernallady

How are you Trifs?

7:52 pm

stidmama

Ts toppled... down t o12

7:53 pm

lbdawger

vacation? no. i get to work all week. well not thursday or friday

7:54 pm

stidmama

FIVE!!!!! *looks back at feather*

7:54 pm

stidmama

kadresa? *confused look*

7:54 pm

Trifioso

fine herin - can you believe I am teaching my other sister how to babble right now over the phone?

7:55 pm

herinfernallady

WOT Trifs

7:55 pm

lbdawger

go stid!

7:55 pm

stidmama

UR 6/24 please?

7:55 pm

Trifioso

everyone say hello to my other sister, kadresa!

7:55 pm

stidmama

good for you trifioso! nothing like a family game!

7:55 pm

evanonut

ya'll have a lovely night now

7:56 pm

lbdawger

hello kadresa

7:56 pm

featherbee

oops, got distracted by facebook! i'm definitely the rabbit of this race.

7:56 pm

lbdawger

nighters, nutters

7:56 pm

stidmama

are you leaveing nut? *sad mama look* be well, stay safe, stay warm...

7:56 pm

stidmama

TWO....

7:56 pm

evanonut

gots to get me beauty sleep

7:56 pm

stidmama

ONE!!!!

7:57 pm

stidmama

*waves at kadresa at finish line approaches*

7:57 pm

featherbee

203

7:57 pm

stidmama

good luck with that nut (she muttered as she looked for the last word in the snow)

7:57 pm

featherbee

198!

7:58 pm

stidmama

GRAMPKASDFHAIOHGAKHSG!!!!

7:58 pm

featherbee

that was too easy a challenge though, seeing as i have so many tiles to choose from, and you only have one!

7:58 pm

stidmama

NO FRIGID IN THE SNOW WAY!!!!

7:58 pm

featherbee

lol, although, THAT made it worth it, cheap victory or not

7:58 pm

stidmama

that quote, by the way, is courtesy of Lucky -- I learned it from him y6 day when he couldn't find his new ball in the foot-deep snow...

7:59 pm

Trifioso

hmmm - now i have to figure out how to get us all here at the same time!

7:59 pm

stidmama

okay, so help me out on the UR 6/24 please?

7:59 pm

featherbee

aww, poor lucky!

7:59 pm

herinfernallady

HI Kas.

7:59 pm

stidmama

fortunately, the younger stidkid took a shovel out this afternoon and found it. I knew where it was, but even I couldn't find it!

7:59 pm

featherbee

i'm looking with you for that stid

7:59 pm

Trifioso

stid - i dont' know how to clue it, rather than spell it right out. it is such a weird word

7:59 pm

herinfernallady

I was helping the b.f out

8:00 pm

featherbee

will help if i can

8:00 pm

lbdawger

ur+ first four letters of a type of down (feathers)

8:00 pm

stidmama

was afraid of that tri -- though at least it's not a fish!

8:00 pm

herinfernallady

Stid kid now gets to shovel snow when he finds shovel as punishment for not putting item back

8:00 pm

stidmama

*sigh* but it was a babblet...

8:00 pm

featherbee

feathers? someone say feathers?

8:00 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD! the fireworks look so lovely against the snow, don't you think?

8:01 pm

stidmama

oh! lady... you know I didn't even ask him about that ...

8:01 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hooooooo STID!!!

8:01 pm

lbdawger

brb

8:01 pm

stidmama

LOL but he did put it away. I have him trained well. Now to do the same for Tom and Lucky...

8:02 pm

stidmama

hey LBD -- if you want to see "live" pics of the boys, I took two short videos of the kids and dog this afternoon and put them on the website.

8:02 pm

stidmama

They were having SO MUCH FUN!

8:02 pm

stidmama

I was busy staying inside and warm...

8:02 pm

herinfernallady

Stid its a good punishment idea.

8:03 pm

stidmama

trifioso -- who's the cute kid in the tux? one of your'n?

8:03 pm

stidmama

it is indeed a good idea. I well remember how quickly the novelty of snow wears off...

8:03 pm

Trifioso

yup, that's my boy! and please note - i made his vest. He wanted it to match his dates dress

8:03 pm

herinfernallady

norrr Talented mum

8:04 pm

stidmama

good for you! what a nice mother you are (so that other person must be you?)

8:04 pm

Trifioso

yup. that's me!

8:04 pm

Trifioso

sadly, his hair isn't green anymore...too hard to keep the color in during swim team season

8:04 pm

stidmama

that is a lovely vest, too. the last vests I made for my kids (about 12 years ago) had little elves and such on them.

8:04 pm

herinfernallady

Stid my friend does something similar with her kid when he is at school. She buys the mega single pack of chips and divides them into individual baggies. IF they baggie isn't returned to her at the end of the day no chips

8:05 pm

stidmama

funny -- most kids hair becomes green during swim season... I wish my kid had gone out for the swim team, he loves swimming. But he is a debater instead

8:05 pm

Trifioso

i am not that committed to the baggies, but I do the same thing with snacks. WAY cheaper in the big bags vs. the single serving dealies

8:05 pm

stidmama

that's a good idea!

8:05 pm

herinfernallady

Trifs they are the zip lock bags so they do last a while

8:06 pm

Trifioso

stid - he did it because his gf is on the team, and his cousin swims for a neighboring school. I am hoping he will stick with it after she graduates, however.

8:06 pm

stidmama

yes, we do purchase the super-economy size of things and divide into reusables, but no penalty for not returning them except the kids have to use *gasp* a brown paper bag...

8:06 pm

herinfernallady

Trifs can i cuddle him and you please your both too terribly cute

8:06 pm

stidmama

eventually we get the good containers back.

8:07 pm

Trifioso

here i am telling my sisters how exciting our chats on here are, and we are chawing over bagged snacks....thrilling, aren't we kadresa?

8:07 pm

stidmama

well, supper is served. ...

8:08 pm

stidmama

let's see -- we could talk about the merits of boxers and briefs -- (and my personal favorite boxer-briefs because they're easy to fold)

8:08 pm

stidmama

or we could talk about the snow some more.... it keeps snowing here. melts a teensy bit and then another couple inches falls. It will be a real treat to drive when the roads are clear enough (not)!

8:09 pm

stidmama

kid just got off the phone to chicago. apparently it's a bit chilly there, too.

8:09 pm

featherbee

we could talk about chocolate. always a fond subject for me.

8:10 pm

stidmama

mmmmmm choclit!!!

8:10 pm

Trifioso

or you could tell me the 37 words i am still missing....

8:10 pm

featherbee

or we could talk about why i only have 15/42 T words

8:10 pm

stidmama

I think I killed the other chatters, feather! LOL

8:10 pm

Trifioso

because the t words are BEASTS today....

8:10 pm

featherbee

i hear a cookie calling me, brb!

8:11 pm

lbdawger

double chocolate brownies in the PB!

8:11 pm

herinfernallady

mmmmm chocolate

8:12 pm

Trifioso

wish I had some....

8:12 pm

stidmama

okay, trying to supervise the gravy-making! welcome to the madhouse, kadresa! see you-all tomorrow! *walks nonchalantly through PB on the way out*

*poof*

8:12 pm

herinfernallady

Or I could say how delighted I really am not in going outside in a wind storm to pay the rent

8:12 pm

featherbee

back, with chocolate chunk cookies for all!

8:12 pm

herinfernallady

Loves Stid

8:12 pm

lbdawger

night Stiddy!

8:12 pm

renfield

where's kadresa?

8:13 pm

Trifioso

whoo! finished the dreaded r words!

8:13 pm

Trifioso

i think she is hiding....or, she hasn't figured out how to talk to us yet....

8:14 pm

Trifioso

renfield is my favorite character in dracula, btw....

8:14 pm

renfield

ok - she'll come out - eventually

8:14 pm

herinfernallady

Ok do i do my best impersonation of being a sloth?

8:14 pm

featherbee

just imitate a cat herin, they're the experts

8:15 pm

herinfernallady

Ren Mistress Jac is on hollidays

8:15 pm

Trifioso

gads, imitate ME - I have done sweet fanny adams all day

8:15 pm

featherbee

sweet fanny adams???

8:15 pm

herinfernallady

I really need to go to the store but there is galie winds its irritating

8:16 pm

featherbee

i loves my new slipper socks and robe! (totally random thought, sorry)

8:16 pm

Trifioso

what kind of store herin, food or just random shopping?

8:16 pm

herinfernallady

Sweet Fanny Adams is a saying for sweet f all

8:16 pm

herinfernallady

No pay rent

8:16 pm

featherbee

oh, never heard that before

8:16 pm

Trifioso

oreo isn't a word> after all the talk of chocolate??? bummer

8:16 pm

herinfernallady

The Saying sweet Fanny Adams comes from Sailors.

8:17 pm

Trifioso

NOT the first time I have been told I swear like a sailor, unfortunately!

8:18 pm

renfield

i love dwight frye as renfield

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

http://tinyurl.com/7xgl5f this is the meaning

8:18 pm

lbdawger

i'm a sailor and so is my hubby, and neither of us have ever said "sweet fanny adams"

8:18 pm

Trifioso

it

8:19 pm

Trifioso

it is what I always call moths or other flying buggies that come in the house....we shoo them out, and I usually say "okay, renfield, bugger off..." we are SO witty, aren't we?

8:19 pm

herinfernallady

IF you read the Tiny it gives the full meaning

8:20 pm

herinfernallady

In short an 8 year old girl was murdered and dismembered. The sailors called the tinned meat Sweet Fanny Adams as it was revolting stuff

8:21 pm

Trifioso

herin, gross! now I don't want to say it anymore...

8:21 pm

herinfernallady

and then an Aussie Soldier linked the FA to the cussing (trust an AUssie)

8:22 pm

Trifioso

you must be so proud....

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

yep. Really proud. I believe my heritage leads to good convict stock

8:23 pm

renfield

mistress makes me shoo fly pie

8:23 pm

Trifioso

oh, did I tell you - my english friend's brother was traveling from london into sydney, and of course when stopped at immigration was given the usual quiz. They asked him if he had a criminal record, and he sassed back "didn't know I still needed one, mate." border patrol was NOT amused....

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

http://tinyurl.com/93vyaa this is awesome

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

HAHAHAH Trifs

8:26 pm

mrpresident

hi everyone :)

8:26 pm

Trifioso

hey there mr p!

8:26 pm

jillibus

those guys have no sense of humour, trif!

8:26 pm

mrpresident

Hi trif :)

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

PRESSie. how is the daughter today?

8:26 pm

jillibus

hi all

8:26 pm

renfield

mrp!!! hey jilli

8:26 pm

Jellen

Hi again

8:27 pm

herinfernallady

HI Jill

8:27 pm

mrpresident

Hi infern... she is doing well thanks! Looking forward (not) to her cast tomorrow

8:27 pm

mrpresident

hi jilli :)

8:27 pm

mrpresident

ren!! long time no see!

8:27 pm

herinfernallady

oh poor baby

8:27 pm

mrpresident

hi jellen :))

8:27 pm

herinfernallady

can you sign it for me?

8:27 pm

Trifioso

may I please have a clue for the or 6, 21

8:27 pm

mrpresident

sure thing infern :D

8:28 pm

renfield

really mrp - been thinking about you a lot tho - sorry about the wee one's foot - hope you are healing!

8:28 pm

herinfernallady

ta

8:28 pm

Jellen

or + ei 4/5

8:28 pm

lbdawger

MRP!!!

8:28 pm

mrpresident

I am off to the hospital in half an hour... thought I would pop by and say goodbye... just incase

8:28 pm

jillibus

wow!!! rennie!!! where ya bin?

8:28 pm

mrpresident

dawg !!!

8:28 pm

herinfernallady

HI Jellen

8:28 pm

DR1965

hospital???

8:28 pm

lbdawger

you come back as soon as possible, Mrp!

8:28 pm

DR1965

AGAIN???

8:28 pm

renfield

working jilli - since the move i've had no time off

8:29 pm

DR1965

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

8:29 pm

DR1965

srry- caps lock

8:29 pm

jillibus

oh mrp -- I'll be thinking of you, and so will babbleonia!

8:29 pm

mrpresident

am healing well ren! getting the port-a-cath out today.
I hate general anesthetic! Scared I won't wake up from it

8:29 pm

herinfernallady

what is with hair stylists and there mental ''rules '' for over 30s

8:29 pm

herinfernallady

MR PRES. they are G;Aing you. Oh you poor thing

8:29 pm

renfield

i miss you all very much! mrp - you will be ok!

8:30 pm

Minveryork

Trifioso I read you immigration story.That was funny

8:30 pm

jillibus

mrp -- no fear -- it's so carefully monitored!

8:30 pm

mrpresident

I have had GA so many times! It is nasty stuff

8:30 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Min

8:30 pm

Trifioso

thank min

8:31 pm

mrpresident

yes jilli, I just want a really good anesthetist

8:31 pm

jillibus

not nearly as ansty as the ether I had as a kid, mrp!

8:31 pm

jillibus

*nasty

8:31 pm

herinfernallady

You will be fine mr pres. Why aren't they localing the site?

8:31 pm

Minveryork

Jillibus, that's a very pretty picture of your deck. As much as I do not like winter, it is a beautiful season.

8:31 pm

mrpresident

ether! eewwwwww! dad told me all about that stuff

8:31 pm

Trifioso

thanks, jellen - never would have monkeyed that!

8:31 pm

DR1965

I am with you Mr P... t

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Hello herinfernallady! How are you? I've been lurking.

8:32 pm

jillibus

I had 5 mastoid ops and 2 tonsillectomies with ether, yuk

8:32 pm

renfield

i didn;t know they still used ether?

8:32 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Min. I am cat

8:32 pm

Minveryork

Not really lurking, just here off & on throughout the day. I stopped at 168 words and 1986 points at 2:13.

8:33 pm

jillibus

that was one of the most difficult things I had to face with the pre-med work at McGill in the 40s

8:33 pm

mrpresident

infern, the surgeons, doctors, nurses EVERYONE think I have been through enough pain, so they recommend GA for the removal....
They have to cut the portacath off my ribcage, to which it is stitched and then take out the old scar tissue and a plastic surgeon will work on the new scar... it takes ages

8:33 pm

jillibus

rennie, I'm talking about the 1930s-40s

8:33 pm

herinfernallady

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

8:34 pm

Trifioso

know that you go in there with all of us with you in spirit, wishing the best for you and the doctors....we all are so fond of you, mr p

8:34 pm

herinfernallady

You would have to be difficult. You poor thing. HUGGGGGSSSSSSs Ill go light a pray candle for you

8:34 pm

renfield

oh...sorry jilli...:)

8:34 pm

mrpresident

plus, i want the scar to be invisible! It is on my boob!!

8:34 pm

DR1965

no fun Mr P.. I send you my thoughts

8:34 pm

mrpresident

thanks all :))

8:34 pm

jillibus

mrp, great that you will snooze peacefully through it all

8:34 pm

renfield

love ya mrp...will be praying for you

8:34 pm

mrpresident

indeed jilli! and the next couple of days too! it takes me a while to recover from GA

8:35 pm

jillibus

ren -- happy chanukah

8:35 pm

mrpresident

love ya too ren! thanks babe

8:35 pm

Minveryork

I found a GREAT icon for tomorrow!I hope the grid is not too big so I can babble & people can see my icon.

8:35 pm

lbdawger

you're in my t's and p's, mrp

8:35 pm

herinfernallady

It is stitched to the rib cage???

8:35 pm

renfield

load it now min

8:35 pm

mrpresident

thanks too dawg :))

8:35 pm

diem

hi all , Jilli you ok with the snow,just wanted to check ,am not doing the grid, its too big

8:35 pm

mrpresident

yes infern... gross stuff

8:35 pm

jillibus

tomorrow's icon theme is Spectacles (glasses), but min does her own thing

8:35 pm

Minveryork

No,it's too early.I don't like to do it too early renfield

8:35 pm

herinfernallady

Well MR Pres I will go get Kitty MEOW to hug for you ok

8:36 pm

Jellen

Hi, diem

8:37 pm

jillibus

diem, I'm just staying home -- did all my going-out stuff yesterday. Snow seems to have stopped here. How are YOU doing? Worse where you are, I think.

8:37 pm

Minveryork

I will be following the theme since I found a good icon

8:37 pm

herinfernallady

Poor Kitty Meow toy has a semi bald spot on her head from pettings

8:37 pm

herinfernallady

HI JELLEN

8:37 pm

jillibus

Oh great, min -- Groucho?

8:38 pm

Jellen

Hi, herin

8:38 pm

jillibus

lol, herin!

8:38 pm

Minveryork

It is a cartoon portrait of the history of spectacles.

8:38 pm

jillibus

hi jellen! How's tim?

8:38 pm

Nocturne

Finally back on....Hi again

8:38 pm

jillibus

Oooo, min!!!

8:38 pm

herinfernallady

Yep Kitty Meow was given to be when an Uncle died.

8:38 pm

Minveryork

Hi Nocturne! How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

8:38 pm

Jellen

Tim's fine...

8:38 pm

jillibus

hello nocturne -- nice handle

8:39 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Nocturne

8:39 pm

Jellen

Hi, Nocturne

8:39 pm

jillibus

jellen, love your icon :)

8:39 pm

Jellen

Thanks, jilli

8:39 pm

Nocturne

Doing well! Waaaay behind on this! lol

8:40 pm

Nocturne

ty jillibus :)

8:40 pm

herinfernallady

I am just slothing it

8:40 pm

Minveryork

That is a great icon Jellen!I think my niece should be asking that or my husband! LOL!

8:40 pm

jillibus

diem, I won't finish either -- just messing around, and have to find some supper soon.

8:41 pm

Jellen

:-) Min

8:41 pm

Minveryork

I won't finish either. I gave up on the grid at 2:13 pm

8:41 pm

jillibus

I hear they even have snow in AZ

8:41 pm

herinfernallady

Yes they did I heard the news in the land of Oz

8:41 pm

Minveryork

They have some snow in Las Vegas California I think.

8:41 pm

lbdawger

Northern Arizona gets snow all the time.

8:42 pm

jillibus

I didn't hear which part of AZ

8:42 pm

DR1965

I want to go to Sedona

8:42 pm

Minveryork

Hawaii gets snow on the mountains.You can go skiing

8:42 pm

diem

doing ok thanks all stocked up never went out today hasn,t stopped since 10.30 last night (got home just in time )only got 1.5feet maybe but nothing cleared,that is side roads. Keep safe and warm happy babbling

8:42 pm

lbdawger

Lost Wages is another anomolie, however

8:43 pm

lbdawger

hi diem, bye diem

8:43 pm

jillibus

diem, my worry is that my family won't be able to make it here on Tuesday for Xmas as planned -- for the first time in years

8:43 pm

autumn moon

hi all. we've got about 10" here in richmond. diem

8:43 pm

herinfernallady

Oh Jill that wont be good

8:43 pm

Jellen

Hi, autumn

8:43 pm

Minveryork

Hello autumn moon!How are you? Welcome to the grid

8:44 pm

jillibus

um, anomaly, I think, lbd :)

8:44 pm

herinfernallady

HI Autumn

8:44 pm

lbdawger

keeping fingers crossed that Jilli's family makes it to her house safely and soundly for the holidays

8:44 pm

renfield

how far do4 your family live from you dawg?

8:44 pm

jillibus

hi autumn

8:44 pm

autumn moon

jilli - you will be welcome here ....

8:44 pm

jillibus

thanks, lbd

8:44 pm

lbdawger

thanks, Jilli...i'm a bad speller and i'm sleep deprived.

8:44 pm

pam

hi, again

8:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello pam! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

HI Pam

8:45 pm

diem

they from the valley(fraser)its supposed to be windy

8:45 pm

jillibus

autumn, it's a matter of being snowbound here -- minimal clearing!

8:45 pm

Jellen

wb Pam

8:45 pm

lbdawger

I have family in Colorado, California and Nevada. all too far to drive to...booo hooo.

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

OH Jill that is not good

8:45 pm

renfield

hey ya pam

8:45 pm

jillibus

my sympathies, lbd

8:46 pm

autumn moon

I didn't think of that, Jilli. *hangs head in shame*

8:46 pm

pam

hi,ren

8:46 pm

diem

me too

8:46 pm

herinfernallady

Ok at 2pm I will get off the couch

8:46 pm

lbdawger

thanks, Jilli. but we knew it would be like this when we moved back to Montana. we just hoped that plane fares wouldn't be a second mortgage to go visit.

8:46 pm

pam

hi, herin,min,lbd, and all

8:47 pm

lbdawger

hi Pam

8:47 pm

pam

Jilli, why might the family not make it? Weather?

8:47 pm

Minveryork

I have family in California and Colorado too,but don't usually see them for X-Mas.Good luck jillibus! Hope it works out.I am supposed to go to Vermont on X-Mas eve and it is supposed to snow alot so hope I make it.

8:47 pm

jillibus

I just finished wrapping all the pressies, filling the stockings, decorating the house, looking forward to seeing the reactions to my little offerings (nothing costly, but full of thought)

8:47 pm

pam

NVM, just saw that you are snowbound, jilli

8:47 pm

jillibus

pam -- terrible weather here and forecast for more

8:48 pm

pam

While I LOVE winter, I hope that it doesn't prevent those family gatherings!

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

LB it sucks that all Airlines take advantage of Christmas travelers

8:48 pm

lbdawger

We're getting castoffs from Jilli's storm down here, mixed with Stidmama's storm. You all can keep it thank you very much.

8:48 pm

pam

I forget where you are, Jilli, bC?

8:48 pm

jillibus

trouble here with weather is that we're not equipped to deal with it as we were in Quebec and other parts of Canada -- this is supposed to be lala land

8:49 pm

lbdawger

Not only that, herin. but our airport is very tiny and we don't have the big airlines for the competitive prices or convenient departures.

8:49 pm

Minveryork

I love your icon lbdawger! I agree w/Maxine on that!

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

I just think its wrong.

8:49 pm

lbdawger

glad you like it, Min.

8:50 pm

jillibus

pam, , yes, BC -- click on my icon!

8:50 pm

pam

AND, it's some three flights to get to Missoula from here, LBD....

8:50 pm

phandmd

good evening; may I have a clue for the DI 7 and does the 9 build off it?

8:50 pm

herinfernallady

I can't drive to my parents they live in Tasmania so the only way there is Ferry or Plane. Both ludicressly expense

8:50 pm

herinfernallady

HI phone

8:50 pm

pam

I don't click on too many icons unless I open Safari, jilli, for some reason, they don't openquickly and stop chog....

8:50 pm

Minveryork

I wrote about your icon earlier jillibus,I do not think you saw it.Your deck is beautiful!Nice winter picture

8:51 pm

Jellen

di7= to bend awkwardly

8:51 pm

lbdawger

United had a direct flight from denver to Missoula, not sure if it still operational tho. that would still be a 2 hour drive to Missoula to catch a plane.

8:51 pm

Trifioso

di 7 is what happens to our icons when we enter them,and yes, the 9 builds off that

8:51 pm

pam

ok, opening safari to read lbd's icon and see jilli's

8:51 pm

jillibus

herin, that's it for me and my family -- I'm on an island and they're on the mainland, an hour and a half ferry ride (longer to Tasmania, I think?)

8:51 pm

phandmd

great! thanks so much

8:52 pm

pam

nuts, lbd, that's nuts...

8:52 pm

lbdawger

well my dears, i must head for my pillows. early work day. see you tomorrow!

8:52 pm

jillibus

trif, there are ways to prevent that di of the icons

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

shorter jill. Sorry to snicker but it takes 12 hours to get to them on the boat

8:52 pm

Trifioso

and it's the pb for pam

8:52 pm

Jellen

G'night, lbd

8:52 pm

Minveryork

Oh,I will have to remember that when I use Safari at my parent's house to babble.Don't like babbling there

8:52 pm

Trifioso

are there, jill? that is good to know - how do you do it?

8:52 pm

jillibus

thought so, herin!

8:52 pm

pam

ciao, lbd sleep well

8:53 pm

lbdawger

*poof*

8:53 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye lbdawger! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

8:53 pm

pam

gorgeous pics, jilli

8:53 pm

herinfernallady

OH you said longer not shorter my bad

8:53 pm

pam

tri, can't figure that di7.....

8:53 pm

jillibus

Trif, I do it with Photoshop Elements -- tyger does it with Paint

8:53 pm

jillibus

oh, thanks, pam!

8:54 pm

Jellen

di + plural letter + legal claim

8:54 pm

Trifioso

pam....let's see...how about di + to 4?

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

Pam the image was twisted and ?

8:54 pm

jillibus

brb -- must have supper!

8:54 pm

Trifioso

oh, and add an s after the di

8:54 pm

pam

huh?

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

Trifs I use a free website

8:54 pm

Minveryork

di 7/32 means to twist awry or out of shape and di9 is the person who does this pam.

8:55 pm

Trifioso

pam - di + s + to4

8:55 pm

pam

got it, thanks, herin

8:55 pm

pam

thanks, min! and Tri!

8:55 pm

Jellen

bbl...need supper,too!

8:55 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jillibus! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log!

8:55 pm

herinfernallady

One month ago the airfair was $60 to my parents now its $160 plus

8:56 pm

pam

Min, safari works better for me with the icons, archives, and loading chog, than firefox does. I have an ibook from '04....

8:56 pm

jillibus

pam -- are you a Mac type?

8:56 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jellen! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log!

8:57 pm

jillibus

oh, of course you are if youhave an ibook, duh

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Mom has a Mac and it is slow and I hate babbling on it

8:57 pm

jillibus

really going to get supper now -- ttfn

8:58 pm

pam

yes, jilli, here at home. I have a dell PC at work. And when I work from home and remote in to some of work's programs, I am using PC commands on my mac....

8:58 pm

pam

Safari seems to be quicker, min.

8:59 pm

Minveryork

I'll never get a Mac again because of Babble. I'll stick with Microsoft. Don't have any problems with Babble w/Microsoft.Don't know why it doesn't work w/Macs

8:59 pm

JTRAYNHAM

I am using it on a mac without problem

8:59 pm

herinfernallady

Ok my lovelies i have to drag my butt off to the store

8:59 pm

Trifioso

nite nite herin

8:59 pm

pam

try Safari, min! KJE and doresn use macs, too, I believe. And dcseain

9:00 pm

pam

Ciao, herin...

9:00 pm

Minveryork

Mom gets the internet through satellite so it is slow.

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

ill be back as soon as i am done

9:00 pm

diem

went to katie Mcg s wedding this year ,paper said 289* Vancouver to Manchester price was 1185 return one person after taxes

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

Hugs and nights

9:00 pm

car.eeyore

Hello again my Babble friends!

9:00 pm

pam

hi, car

9:00 pm

Trifioso

car! kadresa is babbling!!!

9:00 pm

pam

ugh, diem....

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello car.eeyore! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

9:01 pm

car.eeyore

Get out!!! Where is she?

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello JTRAYNHAM! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

9:01 pm

Trifioso

she is lurking, she won't chat

9:02 pm

car.eeyore

hooooooooo....Kadresa......hellloooooo
ooooo

9:02 pm

kadresa

Hi

9:02 pm

car.eeyore

Hello Min

9:02 pm

car.eeyore

I knew I could get you out!

9:02 pm

renfield

kadresa said hey

9:03 pm

JTRAYNHAM

Thanks, Hubby found it last night.

9:03 pm

JTRAYNHAM

but now the baby is crying

9:03 pm

Minveryork

Hi kadresa! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

9:03 pm

car.eeyore

Is aknitter on?

9:03 pm

Trifioso

no, she isn

9:03 pm

Minveryork

Think I saw aknitter on earlier on today,but not sure

9:03 pm

car.eeyore

That would be just TOO much!

9:03 pm

Trifioso

total family domination not achieved....

9:04 pm

car.eeyore

must...keep...trying...use..the...forc
e....

9:04 pm

Trifioso

so, you got out early, eh? did anyone venture out?

9:04 pm

DR1965

lol Trif... I never get both my borthers on when I am here

9:05 pm

phandmd

may I have a GE 7/48 clue pls

9:05 pm

DR1965

* Brothers

9:05 pm

car.eeyore

Actually we had several take out orders, and a few tables, but not too much. We called it at 8:00.

9:05 pm

Jellen

ge6/27 + sometimes vowel

9:05 pm

Minveryork

Renfield,you changed your icon.Not used to seeing a person. So who is it? As you can see I am Jane Fonda.

9:06 pm

phandmd

thnx, Jellen

9:06 pm

Trifioso

jellen, I don't have the ge 6 :(

9:06 pm

renfield

it's me and my rayban wayfarers

9:06 pm

smilesoplenty

can I get help with some of the g's?

9:07 pm

Jellen

ge + type of poem + plural

9:07 pm

o-o

hey, renfield, still showing the outhouse? market is soft?

9:07 pm

kadresa

Hi...I found what you were searching for EB

9:07 pm

renfield

hahahah it is rab - very soft - can;t get a buyer

9:07 pm

Trifioso

okay, miss smarty pants, clue please?

9:07 pm

smilesoplenty

yeah, i got the rock formations

9:07 pm

Minveryork

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

9:07 pm

Ping

hi babblers

9:07 pm

car.eeyore

A clue?@?@?@?

9:08 pm

Jellen

Sure, smiles!

9:08 pm

smilesoplenty

hi, ping

9:08 pm

Jellen

Hi, Ping!

9:08 pm

renfield

hey ya ping

9:08 pm

car.eeyore

Hi ping!

9:08 pm

Trifioso

ping! loving the icon!

9:08 pm

car.eeyore

GN Min!

9:08 pm

Ping

hello, pals!

9:08 pm

smilesoplenty

these g's are just murder. only got half

9:08 pm

Jellen

ge7/36= ge + static sound

9:09 pm

car.eeyore

Wow...quite a word!

9:09 pm

Trifioso

whew, thanks jellen....

9:09 pm

Jellen

ge5= type of literature or music

9:09 pm

Trifioso

smiles - I know, right? BEARISH

9:09 pm

Ping

thanks, trif

9:09 pm

car.eeyore

Tri - how are you this evening?

9:09 pm

Jellen

Then plural

9:10 pm

phandmd

1st GO 5/16 pls

9:10 pm

smilesoplenty

still can't get the static sound one

9:10 pm

Trifioso

children are home, so I am better. of course, did a crap job talking to R, because I just can't manage to keep it light and breezy...i SUCK at this

9:10 pm

Jellen

go + laundry ***ergent

9:10 pm

Ping

jellen, how are you?

9:11 pm

car.eeyore

Sorry to hear that. I, for one, think you are doing tremendously well.

9:11 pm

smilesoplenty

thx, jellen

9:11 pm

Jellen

ge + jet engines make a lot of *****

9:11 pm

phandmd

thnx, Jellen

9:11 pm

Trifioso

thank god we have wendy tomorrow

9:11 pm

Jellen

I'm well, thanks Ping!

9:11 pm

car.eeyore

Hang in there.

9:12 pm

Ping

hi phan

9:12 pm

Ping

plans for the holidays, jell?

9:12 pm

car.eeyore

I am making sure the boys are really asleep and then I am going to get the wrapping done!

9:12 pm

car.eeyore

Why can't I seem to find any of the "y" words? Are they strange ones?

9:13 pm

Jellen

Tim and I will spend Christmas Day together, then my sisters are both coming to town with their families...

9:13 pm

Trifioso

okay, tertiare is driving my mental. MENTAL. she needs to go to bed already, but she is WIRED. Thanks, R!

9:13 pm

Ping

sounds, nice, j

9:13 pm

Jellen

ye6= ye****day, I bought dog food at 2 am

9:14 pm

Jellen

How about you, Ping? Fun plans?

9:14 pm

smilesoplenty

got that one, how about the other y

9:14 pm

renfield

i think i'll change my name to ruby

9:14 pm

car.eeyore

Jell...please tell me that isn't true! 2 am?!?!

9:14 pm

Ping

we'll visit my partner's parents in the dc area

9:15 pm

Ping

ren, and you can be pearl's g-dmother then

9:15 pm

jnr

hello again yall

9:15 pm

pam

ren, I am glad yor icom won't loadfor me, I lost my rayban wayfarers years ago on a ferry ride....

9:15 pm

o-o

and your last name to tuesday?

9:15 pm

Ping

hi pam

9:15 pm

renfield

ok - i'll like that ping!

9:16 pm

renfield

so sorry pam.... :(

9:16 pm

Ping

she will too, no doubt!

9:16 pm

Jellen

True story, car...could have sworn we had enough, but I was wrong!

9:16 pm

renfield

i could go to ruby tuesday right now rab

9:16 pm

Trifioso

and what, the dog was desperate to eat that early?

9:16 pm

car.eeyore

I thought that only happened to me and my kitties!

9:16 pm

Jellen

Yes the dog was very hungry!

9:16 pm

renfield

ping - pearl and i can paint and draw and write st6 and she can share my puppsters

9:17 pm

pam

thanks, ren!

9:17 pm

o-o

Goodbye, ruby tuesday
Who could hang a name on you?
When you change with every new day
Still Im gonna miss you...

9:17 pm

Ping

she would be in heaven!

9:17 pm

Jellen

ye4= ye + double consonant

9:18 pm

car.eeyore

I got that one.

9:18 pm

pam

thanks, babble rabble

9:18 pm

smilesoplenty

thanks, jellen

9:18 pm

Jellen

yo4 = yo + **ckels and dimes

9:18 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

9:18 pm

pam

hi, ping!

9:18 pm

Jellen

Still need ge's?

9:19 pm

smilesoplenty

yes

9:19 pm

Ping

how's it going, pam?

9:19 pm

renfield

oh rab - i was thinking of the eating place - good song too

9:19 pm

Jellen

Did you get the type of literature?

9:20 pm

pam

it goes, ping, it goes. My pearl, the foster dog, is keeping me grounded during this retail hell of a season....

9:20 pm

smilesoplenty

um, i think

9:20 pm

pam

When do you travel, ping?

9:20 pm

Jellen

ge5/14?

9:20 pm

Trifioso

15 to go....man, these grids just get harder and harder...

9:20 pm

smilesoplenty

oh, yeah

9:20 pm

car.eeyore

Rock on, sistah!

9:20 pm

Ping

the family leaves early tomorrow, but i won't join them until wednesday

9:20 pm

Ping

working 2 days this week

9:21 pm

pam

oh, sorry, ping!

9:21 pm

smilesoplenty

and i got the rock ones and the french one

9:21 pm

pam

I forget what you do besides write, ping....

9:21 pm

Ping

i work for an education nonprofit called Writers in the Schools (WITS)

9:22 pm

Jellen

ge5= change the last vowel of the previous ge5

9:22 pm

Ping

We haven't had a grant writer for a couple of months so I'm finishing up some big grants

9:22 pm

pam

that's right, I knew it was something cool!

9:22 pm

pam

good luck with the grant writing

9:22 pm

Jellen

ge 4/7= my new coat is ge**ine leather.

9:23 pm

Jellen

Grant writing is a challenge!

9:23 pm

smilesoplenty

cool, thanks

9:23 pm

Ping

lol!

9:23 pm

renfield

i'll 2nd that...grant writing is a challenge

9:23 pm

Jellen

ge5/16= ge4/7 + first vowel

9:24 pm

Ping

i feel like a vulture... feeding on all these great clues

9:24 pm

Ping

thanks, cluers

9:24 pm

Jellen

ge5/16, the last = ge + robotic ending

9:24 pm

pam

great image, ping

9:24 pm

car.eeyore

Thank you Jellen!

9:25 pm

renfield

i'm seeing a pink vulture...makes me want to giggle

9:25 pm

Ping

lol!

9:25 pm

o-o

albino vulture

9:26 pm

Trifioso

oh, bless you jellen BLESS YOU - I would have been here at the flip trying to monkey that fu6

9:26 pm

smilesoplenty

thanking you. now i just got the go's, of which i have all of 5

9:26 pm

pam

better a vulture feasting on babble clues than a Prometheus image, no?

9:26 pm

pam

fu?????

9:27 pm

renfield

i love the line from isthar about the vultures "you mean they're here on spec..."

9:27 pm

Trifioso

smiles, I am happy to help

9:27 pm

phandmd

re 7/32 pls (it's the 1st 7)

9:27 pm

renfield

i can feast on babble clues 24/7 w/ no guilt

9:27 pm

pam

robotic ending?

9:28 pm

smilesoplenty

i got the movement ones and the horror ones

9:28 pm

o-o

nu 7 -- cashews gone loony

9:28 pm

smilesoplenty

and the french ones

9:28 pm

Jellen

Robotic ending andr***

9:29 pm

o-o

re 7 -- one who dwells

9:29 pm

Jellen

go + laundry ***ergent + plural

9:29 pm

pam

thanks, jellen, was adding an additional consonant, so bunged it up,

9:29 pm

smilesoplenty

got those

9:30 pm

Trifioso

do you have the one like the beckett play, waiting for go5" but with a diff vowel?

9:30 pm

car.eeyore

or 6/21 pls?

9:30 pm

Jellen

go5= bego***, red flower

9:30 pm

Jellen

or + ei4/5

9:31 pm

phandmd

thnx, BabbleRabble

9:31 pm

car.eeyore

Ty once again Jellen!

9:32 pm

smilesoplenty

ty jellen

9:33 pm

smilesoplenty

also having trouble with the e above the o, can't get one damn word from that one

9:33 pm

Trifioso

the what, smiles?

9:34 pm

smilesoplenty

the e above the o in the grid

9:34 pm

smilesoplenty

i mean the bottom one

9:34 pm

Trifioso

oh, sorry - duh me. I don't do it that way, so I don't know how to clue those

9:34 pm

smilesoplenty

next to the g

9:34 pm

smilesoplenty

i'm not using the list yet

9:34 pm

o-o

ed 4 -- tense

9:34 pm

Trifioso

my daughter wants you to know that she just showed me a great magic trick!

9:35 pm

car.eeyore

Hooray! Tertiare I assume?

9:35 pm

Trifioso

she also wants a chihuahua for christmas, and the new lg shine phone, so if anyone wants to send her one, please do. yes, car.

9:35 pm

o-o

ed eg 6 -- one who is all it

9:35 pm

Jellen

eg6= one who is full of himself

9:35 pm

smilesoplenty

no, i got that one, and it comes from the other e

9:35 pm

car.eeyore

You know how I feel on that subject!

9:36 pm

smilesoplenty

thx, jellen

9:36 pm

Trifioso

she says okay, auntie

9:36 pm

phandmd

RO 7 pls

9:37 pm

Trifioso

oh, smiles - did you get the word that means nice downy feathers?

9:37 pm

car.eeyore

Kisses to her....now GO TO BED!

9:37 pm

o-o

en 5 6 6 -- add chaste: p*** for the en 5 and extend for the sixes

9:37 pm

Jellen

en + s***ly you can get this word!

9:37 pm

Trifioso

ro 7 is ro + shellfish, spelled diff

9:37 pm

smilesoplenty

now i did

9:37 pm

car.eeyore

TY Trif

9:37 pm

Trifioso

car - NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOO FROM S

9:38 pm

smilesoplenty

cooooool, thanks

9:38 pm

Jellen

ro + my s***** is named Mary

9:38 pm

o-o

er 6 --- pl of the er 5 --- wear away

9:38 pm

phandmd

thnx, Jellen that got it for me

9:39 pm

smilesoplenty

god, why do i always forget the plural

9:41 pm

Trifioso

wes alls dos, smiles

9:41 pm

car.eeyore

either of the au 5/12?

9:41 pm

smilesoplenty

haha

9:42 pm

car.eeyore

autro

9:42 pm

Trifioso

au + the sports gear store at derby street

9:42 pm

car.eeyore

sorry!

9:42 pm

Trifioso

sorry all, local reference

9:42 pm

Jellen

au + New Year's ***olutions

9:42 pm

o-o

au 5 -- add horse tack: ***ns

9:42 pm

car.eeyore

Ty all!

9:43 pm

Trifioso

8 left and i am grid locked. LOCKED

9:43 pm

car.eeyore

We can try to help...what do you need?

9:43 pm

Trifioso

a clue.

9:43 pm

Jellen

You can do it, Trif!

9:46 pm

Trifioso

clue for the et 6 , pleeeez

9:46 pm

Jellen

et + sea eagle

9:47 pm

car.eeyore

Brain waves....the VERY word I am working on Trif!

9:47 pm

Trifioso

thanks jellen. I hate those stupid birds

9:48 pm

phandmd

st 6/18 after alt spelling for kids like to have a bedtime st* read to them

9:49 pm

o-o

yes, smart bird words are much more challenging

9:49 pm

Jellen

st6= road

9:49 pm

car.eeyore

LOL BR!

9:49 pm

phandmd

Thanks, Jellen, I missed that direction for that word, I was trying the other way...

9:52 pm

car.eeyore

either es 8 or 7 pls?

9:52 pm

Trifioso

secondo just handed me an oreo...what a lovely child...

9:52 pm

Jellen

es8= hormone

9:53 pm

Trifioso

car! es7 is what we had LOADS of at home growing up....

9:53 pm

Jellen

es + royal seat minus the h

9:53 pm

Jellen

brb

9:54 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

9:55 pm

smilesoplenty

gotta go for a bit, down to 101. hope i get back before flip

9:56 pm

smilesoplenty

thanks everyone

9:56 pm

car.eeyore

Bye smiles!

9:56 pm

Trifioso

bye smiles, you gorgeous stack of pancakes, you!

9:57 pm

Jellen

bye, smiles

9:57 pm

Trifioso

CAR - ABC family NOW

9:58 pm

car.eeyore

TY, but i have it on DVD you know!

9:58 pm

Trifioso

bah humbug!

9:59 pm

car.eeyore

I am still watching it though!

9:59 pm

car.eeyore

Has it started yet at your end?

9:59 pm

Trifioso

no, not till 11

9:59 pm

tmcs

What's on AB family?

10:00 pm

Trifioso

year without a santa claus

10:00 pm

Trifioso

oh, the excitement!

10:00 pm

car.eeyore

Just started! Heat Miser = Trifioso!

10:00 pm

Trifioso

oooh yah, baby!

10:03 pm

car.eeyore

Cancel Christmas?!!? No, Santa, No!

10:03 pm

Trifioso

i swear car, dot hall has shirley booth's voice

10:04 pm

car.eeyore

I want to be this Mrs. C!!!

10:04 pm

Jellen

Any more clues needed?

10:04 pm

Trifioso

the second de 5 12 would be most welcome, tho i am sure it is a fish

10:05 pm

car.eeyore

Well...I have 118 words left Jellen...how much time do you have?

10:05 pm

Jellen

de5 = one who believes in a god

10:05 pm

Trifioso

i believe in jellen :)

10:06 pm

Jellen

May not get all the way through the grid with you car, but I'll give it a shot!

10:06 pm

car.eeyore

Good grief...you ARE a good sport!

10:08 pm

car.eeyore

Jangle bell, here!

10:08 pm

Trifioso

3 left!

10:08 pm

car.eeyore

Go, Heat Miser, Go!

10:08 pm

mkg

need clue for nu 7 and 8 plz

10:08 pm

Trifioso

2

10:08 pm

Jellen

Go, Trif, go!

10:09 pm

Trifioso

1

10:09 pm

Jellen

nu 4/5 + ed 4/7

10:09 pm

car.eeyore

mkg - even more nu5/16

10:10 pm

Trifioso

FIREWORKS!!!!! Thanks to a small, brown river mammal....thank you ALL for the help!

10:10 pm

Jellen

Yay, Trif!!!!

10:10 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Trifioso!

10:10 pm

renfield

ysysy trif!

10:11 pm

mkg

ty got the nu 8. weird word indeed.

10:11 pm

mkg

ty got hte 7.

10:11 pm

mkg

aw word please.

10:12 pm

mkg

yeah trifioso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:12 pm

Jellen

aw + actor *** Beatty

10:13 pm

mkg

only know warren. who else???????????????????

10:13 pm

car.eeyore

Any of the ur's?

10:13 pm

mkg

got the word anyway ty ty jellen.

10:13 pm

Jellen

u + re 4/5

10:13 pm

o-o

deliverance

10:13 pm

Jellen

ur + ei 4/5

10:13 pm

mkg

au 5 first one please? then done with a words..............111 to go. wont make it but trying.

10:14 pm

Jellen

ur + ****nal (forever)

10:15 pm

car.eeyore

Good gravy! Thank you Jellen!

10:15 pm

Jellen

au + *** sporting goods store

10:15 pm

Jellen

OR au + ***ns, horse guides

10:15 pm

o-o

au 5 --- add what are used to control a horse: ***ns

10:16 pm

Trifioso

anything else, car?

10:16 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:16 pm

car.eeyore

No. I am just going to do a few more minutes and then I HAVE to get this wrapping done!

10:17 pm

Trifioso

OMG, this vacation is going to be brutal. Kids are all still awake, primo is sulking cuz wifey just left, and the girls are WIRED from the weeknd with their dad....help me dimetapp, help me!

10:18 pm

car.eeyore

Send any of them to me as much as you want. I will probably need the help! It is my first official school vacation!

10:18 pm

pam

how old are your kids, tri? Is primo one of your kids?

10:19 pm

mkg

need ur 5 please. ty for all the super clues.

10:20 pm

Jellen

u + re 4/5

10:20 pm

mkg

re as the horse things? confused.

10:21 pm

Trifioso

pam, the kids are 15, 12, and 9. i don't use their real names on the net - here they are primo, secondo, and tertiare

10:21 pm

car.eeyore

This song makes me cry...always.

10:21 pm

Trifioso

I know! snivel

10:21 pm

pam

I thought they were teens, but then you referred to primo's wifey--girlfriend?

10:21 pm

Jellen

re + ** unto others...

10:22 pm

pam

as in to make over, mkg

10:22 pm

Trifioso

yup

10:22 pm

pam

gotcha....

10:22 pm

car.eeyore

You know, I have not even tried to listen to John Devner & the Muppets this year...I just can't bring myself to do it.

10:22 pm

o-o

same way I feel about wayne fontana and the mindbenders

10:22 pm

pam

I am sorry about your separation, tri, but you seem to be handling it pretty well.... I hope your kids are doing OK, too....

10:23 pm

mkg

ty. didnt try that one. got it now.

10:23 pm

Trifioso

HI AUNTIE

10:23 pm

pam

yw, mkf

10:24 pm

pam

*mkg

10:24 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Honey! So do I get any of the kids during vaca?

10:24 pm

mkg

di 7 first one please.

10:25 pm

Trifioso

YES YOU CAN HAVE ME THE LITTEL ONE

10:25 pm

Jellen

di + es 5/10

10:26 pm

car.eeyore

As long as Mom says it is OK! Any you better not bicker with Zach this time! Tee Hee!

10:26 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:26 pm

car.eeyore

Are you already on vaca?

10:27 pm

tceicher

pu

10:27 pm

Trifioso

I GOT OFF ON FRIDAY WE HAVE 16 DAYS OFF

10:27 pm

car.eeyore

can someone jumpstart me on the ne's, please?

10:27 pm

Jellen

Hi, tc

10:27 pm

tceicher

07 eg

10:27 pm

tceicher

\

10:28 pm

mkg

eg 6 plz?

10:28 pm

tceicher

-

10:28 pm

car.eeyore

Someone who is very into themselves is

10:28 pm

Jellen

ne6,both= ne + sporting goods store + consonant

10:28 pm

tceicher

07

10:28 pm

car.eeyore

sorry, someone who is very into themselves is an eg6

10:29 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:29 pm

car.eeyore

Where DO they come up with these words?!?!

10:29 pm

Jellen

ne5= exclamation of disgust

10:29 pm

Trifioso

Ne 5, 10 is a alternate spelling for a geek

10:30 pm

Trifioso

with a plural

10:30 pm

pam

sporting goods store?

10:30 pm

car.eeyore

TY! I am just going to finish up the no's and that will be it for me tonight!

10:30 pm

Trifioso

oh, pam, let's see.....ne+ the guide leathers for a horse + cons

10:30 pm

Jellen

ne + horse's ***ns + consonant

10:31 pm

Trifioso

go car go!

10:31 pm

tceicher

0

10:31 pm

pam

thansk,jellen

10:31 pm

car.eeyore

No, I meant that is it for me for the night! I still have 100 to go!

10:32 pm

mkg

et 6 plz?

10:32 pm

Trifioso

et 6 is e+ that damned sea bird

10:32 pm

Jellen

et + sea eagle

10:32 pm

mkg

clues for any en words welcome. cant get any of them.

10:32 pm

car.eeyore

Here comes the Snow Miser!!!

10:32 pm

Trifioso

here he comes now, the big ham....love it!

10:32 pm

pam

have a great night/day all!!!

10:32 pm

car.eeyore

Night pam!

10:33 pm

Jellen

Bye, pam

10:33 pm

car.eeyore

The "Brrr" spin is the best part!

10:33 pm

Trifioso

it's all the same word, just diff endings, mkg. en + word that sounds like it belongs to not me

10:33 pm

mkg

cant get that word et +berd. thought the bird was te 4. help!!!!!!!

10:33 pm

Trifioso

the best part is when his head stops, but he keeps going

10:33 pm

tceicher

0

10:33 pm

car.eeyore

I can do that!

10:33 pm

tceicher

0

10:33 pm

tceicher

p

10:33 pm

Trifioso

tc, are you okay? did you finish?

10:34 pm

Jellen

e + te 4/4 + vowel

10:34 pm

tceicher

g

10:34 pm

Trifioso

it is, mkg - add another vowel

10:34 pm

tceicher

0

10:34 pm

Trifioso

to the end

10:35 pm

mkg

ty. got it finally. i had two t's!

10:35 pm

Trifioso

rock on, mkg!

10:35 pm

Trifioso

now, on to the en's

10:36 pm

car.eeyore

Heat Miser!

10:36 pm

Trifioso

ooh, my number is on

10:36 pm

Trifioso

i'm too much

10:36 pm

car.eeyore

Sing it, baby!

10:38 pm

Trifioso

hey car, refresh a couple of times, then check out my icon

10:38 pm

mkg

es 8 clue plz?

10:38 pm

Trifioso

es is the female hormore

10:38 pm

Jellen

es8 is a hormone

10:38 pm

Trifioso

hormone

10:38 pm

car.eeyore

Too much!!!

10:39 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:39 pm

rururocks

female hormone mkg

10:39 pm

Jellen

Hi, ruru

10:39 pm

mkg

then what is the es 7???????

10:39 pm

Trifioso

someday I am totally wearing this for halloween, I promise. though no one will get it but us :(

10:40 pm

rururocks

hi jellen..

10:40 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Ruru!

10:40 pm

wvteach

clue for the et 6/18 please

10:40 pm

Jellen

et6= poetic version of forever

10:41 pm

Trifioso

man, that is the word of the day - e + sea eagle + vowel

10:41 pm

car.eeyore

no 8/40 please?

10:41 pm

Trifioso

teeny sound disturbance

10:41 pm

rururocks

hazelnut in french car.ee

10:42 pm

Trifioso

or, sound with a feminine ending

10:42 pm

Jellen

no5/10 + double consonant + second vowel

10:42 pm

car.eeyore

TY! I am leaving for the night with 97 left. Not too shabby for such a big grid...for me anyway!

10:42 pm

Jellen

Bye, car...

10:43 pm

rururocks

It would be better if you left with 95..

10:43 pm

Trifioso

hazelnut? I thought it was a cut of meat?

10:43 pm

Trifioso

goodnite car....tertiare is available pretty much anytime but tuesday

10:43 pm

rururocks

hazelnut

10:43 pm

car.eeyore

I was JUST looking at the G's...I only need 5...

10:44 pm

car.eeyore

ruru, I don't understand English most of the time...French forget it!

10:44 pm

rururocks

it is also a tender cut of lamb

10:44 pm

Trifioso

that's what I thought it was, ruru

10:45 pm

car.eeyore

No. I am going to go! I have to get the wrapping done!

10:45 pm

car.eeyore

Love to all my Babble friends! As always, your clues are wonderful!

10:45 pm

Trifioso

stay....stay....babble is the internet's hotel california....

10:45 pm

Jellen

Good night, all! I have to go...

10:46 pm

car.eeyore

If I keep going I will never get it done! Dylan is out of school for break so he is with me 24/7 now!

10:46 pm

jillibus

trif -- who is in your icon?

10:46 pm

car.eeyore

Night Jellen!

10:46 pm

jillibus

hi again all

10:46 pm

rururocks

nite jellen best wishes to tim..

10:46 pm

car.eeyore

Why, it's a picture of Trifioso, of course!

10:46 pm

Trifioso

arrgh. If yo have to, you have to. it's the heat miser from a year with out a santa claus, jill

10:46 pm

Jellen

Hi and bye, jilli

10:47 pm

car.eeyore

Jill, I thought your icon was handcuffs! Good thing you have the note on your profile!

10:47 pm

jillibus

oh -- wrong picture -- must refresh -- there's a lady hugging a young man in the icon I see

10:47 pm

car.eeyore

Good night all...including you, Trifioso!

10:48 pm

Trifioso

oh, that's me, jilli, and my son at his prom

10:48 pm

Trifioso

good night, car dear one

10:48 pm

jillibus

car, the icon theme for tomorrow is Spectacles (glasses), lol

10:48 pm

car.eeyore

Icon theme?

10:49 pm

Trifioso

i made his vest. pretty cool, huh? Car, I will explain icons to you tomorrow. go wrap!

10:49 pm

jillibus

thanks, trif -- I did go to your flickr pix and would appreciate a caption or two!

10:49 pm

Trifioso

oh, okay - sorry!

10:50 pm

mkg

did anyone clue the en words? cant get any of them.

10:50 pm

jillibus

car, every day sprite posts a theme for icons -- lots of fun and often very informative. Even if you're not pro, you can see them by clicking on the icons.

10:50 pm

mkg

never got the es 7 either. any clues out there?

10:50 pm

Trifioso

mkg, they are all the same...en + vowel + **tain

10:50 pm

jillibus

all the en words are like the in words

10:51 pm

jillibus

I haven't got the es 7 -- any clues?

10:51 pm

Trifioso

es 7 is almost the same as the es8. drop the g and switch the last two letters

10:51 pm

rururocks

same 5 as previous

10:52 pm

rururocks

es + most of what a queen sits on..

10:52 pm

jillibus

ty trif -- that's been bugging me

10:52 pm

mkg

tri, cant get them. sorry.

10:52 pm

jillibus

bum, ruru?

10:52 pm

rururocks

besides her butt that is..

10:52 pm

mkg

got the es word ty

10:53 pm

jillibus

gmta, ruru, lol

10:53 pm

Trifioso

let's see, is it the en's you are stuck on?

10:53 pm

rururocks

funny jilli..

10:53 pm

mkg

ty got the en owrds.

10:53 pm

mkg

words i mean. ty

10:53 pm

rururocks

would that make it a royal ass instead of a royal pin in the ass?

10:54 pm

rururocks

pain

10:54 pm

Trifioso

royal PIN in the ass? ouch!

10:54 pm

jillibus

pin in the ass? OUCH!

10:54 pm

Trifioso

that would indeed be a pain!

10:54 pm

mkg

night all. tired. cant finish. hate long ones.

10:54 pm

jillibus

same here, mkg

10:54 pm

Trifioso

goodnite mkg - valiant effort, well done you!

10:56 pm

rururocks

bbl...need cheesecake...

10:56 pm

Trifioso

i think I am going to turn it too. I am pooped. nite all!

10:56 pm

rururocks

bye tri!

10:57 pm

tygerbryght

hey, peeps

10:58 pm

tygerbryght

anybody else still here?

10:59 pm

tygerbryght

wow, I guess I drove everybody away

11:00 pm

tygerbryght

oh, well. BBL

11:02 pm

Trifioso

hi tyger, I am still here.

11:03 pm

Trifioso

jilli - are you still here? I put captions on all my photos for you....

11:10 pm

Pinikula

hi all...here for my last 28! :(

11:11 pm

Trifioso

hi pinikula!

11:11 pm

Pinikula

hi trif ;)

11:11 pm

Trifioso

let me know if you need any help

11:12 pm

Pinikula

okey dokey!

11:13 pm

Pinikula

how about tr6/24 after t+ **** a horse

11:14 pm

Trifioso

tr+ vowel + not here - last e

11:14 pm

Pinikula

there's no H

11:15 pm

Trifioso

no no, not here - go4

11:16 pm

Pinikula

gotcha !

11:16 pm

Pinikula

gads, almost asked for a clue for the t-fish! UGH!

11:17 pm

Pinikula

... 14!

11:18 pm

Trifioso

wow you are fast!

11:18 pm

Pinikula

I don't have any of the URs...

11:18 pm

Trifioso

oh, they are a miserable lot

11:19 pm

Pinikula

MW is helping slightly at the late point!

11:19 pm

Pinikula

er ... this late point

11:19 pm

Trifioso

and I am falling asleep, so I am afraid I must go....good luck!

11:20 pm

Pinikula

thx, trif...sleep well!

11:20 pm

stidmama

good evening babblettes and babbleros!

11:20 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams trifioso!

11:21 pm

Pinikula

hiya stidmeister!

11:21 pm

stidmama

the first UR 5 isn't too bad... want help?

11:21 pm

stidmama

that's stidmeisterIN, if you don't mind! LOL

11:21 pm

Pinikula

in ?

11:21 pm

Pinikula

oh, for the gender...

11:22 pm

stidmama

-in is the feminine ending for typically masculine German nouns

11:22 pm

stidmama

yes.. *grin*

11:22 pm

stidmama

next question?

11:22 pm

Pinikula

sorry! ;) (a notation I should make since I, too, am German!)

11:22 pm

Pinikula

last 3 WA's?

11:23 pm

stidmama

I have about fifteen minutes to clue, feeling old tonight because I am wearing reading glasses to do this

11:23 pm

stidmama

add a sometimes vowel to the second WA 4/8

11:23 pm

Pinikula

I only wear my glasses at work... ;)

11:23 pm

stidmama

then make that word "more so" for the 6/30

11:23 pm

stidmama

the WA 4/9 WA + the first two letters of the series I offered to clueat 11:21

11:24 pm

stidmama

Well, when I want to do close work AND watch the TV on the otehr side of the room it makes the transition easier...

11:25 pm

Pinikula

hmmm...stumped on the 6/30...

11:25 pm

jillibus

hello again -- stid-- has it stopped snowing your way? It has here, and is melting.

11:25 pm

stidmama

same first three letters, pini and then "more so" as in, when the children are tired, they are whin*** than normal

11:26 pm

Pinikula

I can't wear mine at this computer because the screen is far enough away...and because the pup might rip them off my head! :(

11:26 pm

Pinikula

gotcha ... missed that other vowel!

11:26 pm

stidmama

hello jill! yes, the snow is not falling now, can't tell if it is warming up or not -- the outside thermometer fell down (into the snow) and so only registers the temp of the snow it is in... surprisingly tends to stay just at freezing!

11:26 pm

jillibus

I get new glasses after the new year

11:27 pm

stidmama

yes, I can understand that pini -- I use the laptop all the time. I don't even have a desktop any more, though in a pinch I often use Tom's.

11:27 pm

Pinikula

wa's done! 11 more!

11:27 pm

stidmama

good for you jill! So do the boys. STidkid #2 lost his while rolling down the hill at his friend's house this week. In the snow.

11:27 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

11:28 pm

jillibus

stid, read about my icon!

11:28 pm

stidmama

I got your email too jill - will be hoping for a major thaw then.

11:28 pm

stidmama

LOL you have the best stories to tell!

11:29 pm

Pinikula

un4/5? fish?

11:29 pm

jillibus

my cataract op resulted in my being able to read without glasses!

11:29 pm

stidmama

babblet pini -- un + two vowels

11:29 pm

stidmama

WOW jill -- that is spectacle-ar! *grin*

11:30 pm

stidmama

*standing by with fish*

11:30 pm

jillibus

pini -- that un4 is an alt sp of the 2-toed sloth <grin>

11:30 pm

Jellen

Hello again!

11:30 pm

Pinikula

I'm still trying every 2 vowel combo I can!!! (I don't think it's a fish I've seen before)

11:30 pm

jillibus

groan, stid

11:31 pm

stidmama

two vowels in ABC order pini

11:31 pm

stidmama

hey jellen! how are you doing? how's tim? *waves at tim if he's there*

11:31 pm

Pinikula

ugh !

11:31 pm

jillibus

pini, we **m to please...

11:31 pm

stidmama

LOL pini! next?

11:31 pm

Pinikula

GOT IT!

11:31 pm

Jellen

Doing well, stid!

11:32 pm

Pinikula

to5/10 between "tear"?

11:32 pm

stidmama

good to hear jellen! I suppose you are getting some weather too?

11:32 pm

stidmama

plural pini?

11:32 pm

Jellen

It's very cold here for us...9 degrees...

11:32 pm

Pinikula

ok...hit me now!

11:32 pm

jillibus

Don't have that to5/10 -- sorry

11:33 pm

stidmama

the snow is falling off the medlar in clumps... when one branch shakes the whole tree shimmies. With the lights on, it looks like the rockettes.

11:33 pm

jillibus

I do now -- ty stid

11:33 pm

Pinikula

first te6/21?

11:33 pm

stidmama

>*)-((((___<<< THWACK!

11:33 pm

stidmama

first TE 6/21 babblet : shipworm

11:33 pm

Pinikula

* deserved that one *

11:33 pm

jillibus

lol, stid! Good sign!

11:34 pm

Jellen

te + re 4/5

11:34 pm

stidmama

that is respectably cool, jellen -- that would be close to our normal daytime temps.

11:34 pm

jillibus

shipworm???

11:35 pm

Pinikula

got it; te5/10

11:35 pm

Pinikula

I had to use the re clue to get it...

11:35 pm

stidmama

te 5/10 add a vowel to the previous -- it's another babblet

11:35 pm

jillibus

me 2

11:35 pm

jillibus

bah to babblets in biggies

11:36 pm

Pinikula

Dang, thought I'd already tried that...must not have taken...thx!

11:36 pm

Pinikula

te7 & 8? fishies???

11:36 pm

stidmama

i had several like that pini -- once I went to the list

11:36 pm

stidmama

I think I type too fast.

11:36 pm

Pinikula

same here, stid...especially when on a roll...

11:36 pm

stidmama

te 7: start with greek "four" and end with a three letter song-poem *** to a grecian urn

11:36 pm

stidmama

then plural of course

11:37 pm

Pinikula

greek 4, huh...

11:37 pm

Jellen

te7= Vietnamese holiday + I **** a bike to school

11:37 pm

jillibus

ty stid

11:37 pm

stidmama

ah jellen, your clues are WAY betterer than mine tonight!

11:38 pm

Pinikula

thx stid and jellen ;)

11:38 pm

Pinikula

...1 left!!!

11:38 pm

jillibus

I liked your clue, stid

11:38 pm

jillibus

gogogo pini!!!

11:38 pm

stidmama

go pini! *holding breath*

11:38 pm

Pinikula

it's a 7 and I don't want to ask yet!!!

11:38 pm

jillibus

...120 left here *cackle*

11:38 pm

stidmama

watching the extreme makeover home edition tonight... first time in over a year. I really do enjoy it

11:39 pm

Jellen

Gogogogo jilli!

11:39 pm

stidmama

go jill go!

11:39 pm

Pinikula

oh oh oh !

11:39 pm

cubfan995

y

11:39 pm

Pinikula

GOT IT!!!!!

11:39 pm

Pinikula

~*~ F | I | R | E | W | O | R | K | S ~*~

11:39 pm

cubfan995

y

11:39 pm

Jellen

Yay, Pini!!!!!

11:39 pm

jillibus

can't help but laugh at that, stid *wink
YAY pini!!!

11:39 pm

stidmama

YAY pini!!!!

11:39 pm

Pinikula

it was that pesky IER ending

11:40 pm

Pinikula

(on the rock)

11:40 pm

stidmama

okay, I need to lie down for a bit.

11:40 pm

stidmama

see you-all tomorrow! *poof*

11:40 pm

jillibus

why, stid?

11:40 pm

Pinikula

night stidmeisterIN!! ;)

11:40 pm

jillibus

bye, stid :(

11:40 pm

Jellen

Bye, stid...take care!

11:42 pm

Pinikula

gonna change my icon...brb

11:46 pm

1MoreGame

di7, the second one please

11:47 pm

flosey

Hi everyone, I'm hoping for a 79 word grid tomorrow - equal parts consonants & vowels. Still lots to do clearing out many years of 'treasures/stuff/junk'

11:47 pm

Jellen

di7 is to bend oddly

11:47 pm

flosey

di7 alter the appearance of something in odd manner

11:47 pm

jillibus

di7 -- to bend out of shape -- the 9 is the one who doesit

11:48 pm

Pinikula

wow...changed my icon and everything froze!

11:48 pm

jillibus

hi flosey!

11:48 pm

Jellen

Hi, flosey

11:48 pm

flosey

lovely icon Pini

11:49 pm

jillibus

very pretty, pini

11:49 pm

1MoreGame

thanks

11:49 pm

Pinikula

thx ;)

11:49 pm

1MoreGame

nu8 please

11:49 pm

jillibus

flosey -- funny icon (comment by library worker, lol)

11:50 pm

jillibus

don't have the nu8, 1more

11:50 pm

Jellen

nu4/5 + ed 4/7

11:50 pm

flosey

lol jilli, I hadn't read the fine print

11:50 pm

Pinikula

nu8 = mixed nu** + scissors have a sharp ****

11:50 pm

1MoreGame

wow, thanx

11:51 pm

1MoreGame

23 and counting

11:51 pm

Pinikula

go go go!

11:51 pm

Jellen

Go, 1More!

11:51 pm

jillibus

sheesh, what kind of a word is that? (the nu8)

11:51 pm

aebmusica

is the x in the grid ever used?

11:51 pm

Pinikula

no

11:51 pm

flosey

no aeb

11:52 pm

aebmusica

ty Pini

11:52 pm

aebmusica

retted

11:52 pm

jillibus

flosey, I suppose you finished?

11:52 pm

flosey

yes, was in and out many times all day

11:52 pm

tygerbryght

well, it looks like people came back. I came in here just as everybody else apparently left :P

11:53 pm

flosey

picking up a word or 2 at a time

11:53 pm

Jellen

Hi, tyger

11:53 pm

1MoreGame

re7/28

11:53 pm

flosey

hi tyger

11:53 pm

Pinikula

I've done that before, too, Tyger...good to see you ;)

11:53 pm

1MoreGame

please

11:53 pm

jillibus

hi tyger -- I just emailed you

11:53 pm

Pinikula

re + shop

11:53 pm

Jellen

re + place to buy things

11:53 pm

jillibus

good for you, flosey :)

11:54 pm

tygerbryght

okay, jilli. I'll go take a look shortly

11:54 pm

1MoreGame

fish...

11:54 pm

1MoreGame

thanks

11:54 pm

tygerbryght

jilli, do you recall the other night when we were talking about orthopedists in here?

11:54 pm

tygerbryght

I think maybe pini was in here too. owl I"m pretty sure

11:54 pm

jillibus

uh, not really, tyger (must have been half asleep)

11:55 pm

Pinikula

I'm not sure, Tyger...refresh my memory?

11:55 pm

tygerbryght

that's possible

11:55 pm

jillibus

tell, tell, tyger!

11:55 pm

tygerbryght

I was talking about my aide, who had fallen and hurt her shoulder. she went to emergency, was told it was dislocated, given pain pills & an appt next Wed with an ortho

11:55 pm

cjmomma

Hi everyone

11:56 pm

tygerbryght

hey, cj

11:56 pm

flosey

jilli I downloaded the program you forwarded - looks like great music but haven't been able to get it, must be doing something wrong

11:56 pm

Jellen

Hi, cj

11:56 pm

jillibus

hi cj!

11:56 pm

Pinikula

hi cj...

11:56 pm

flosey

hi cj

11:56 pm

Pinikula

...is your aide ok, tyger?

11:56 pm

1MoreGame

I think I am giving up. But I got all but 16 in the last 2.5 hours

11:56 pm

tygerbryght

I was telling how I'd told her to go to a different hosp where they specialize in ortho. a newbie spoke up to defend the intern's decision, and several of us sorta shouted her down

11:56 pm

jillibus

great icon, cj! (refresh, people!)

11:57 pm

Pinikula

well done, 1MG

11:57 pm

tygerbryght

yes, pini. she'll be okay

11:57 pm

cjmomma

lol I thought it was cute

11:57 pm

Jellen

Good job, 1More!

11:57 pm

tygerbryght

she finally went yesterday to the hosp I recommended, and saw an ortho there, who x-rayed & told her it wasn't dislocated; she'd injured some ligaments

11:57 pm

flosey

indeed, clever one cj

11:57 pm

tygerbryght

yay, 1more

11:57 pm

jillibus

flosey -- you get it on your TV, the channel I told you about -- 414, I think

11:58 pm

Pinikula

that's a bit less painful but still painful, tyger...

11:58 pm

tygerbryght

he told her to see a different ortho, and what to do in the meantime. she's relieved (obviously) and much happier

11:58 pm

Pinikula

no doubt...best of luck to her for a speedy recovery!

11:58 pm

tygerbryght

yes. I couldn't bear the thought of her sitting/lying around with a dislocation

11:59 pm

cjmomma

brb

11:59 pm

flosey

thanks jilli, will try tomorrow

11:59 pm

tygerbryght

entirely aside from the fact that while she's out, I have to struggle along

11:59 pm

tygerbryght

it's about flip. I'm going to check email

11:59 pm

Pinikula

no alternates, tyger to act in her stead?

11:59 pm

jillibus

oh dear, tyger!

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