Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, December 26, 2008

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

Kazozz

flip gl all

12:00 am

Jellen

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

refresh needed

12:01 am

flosey

flip

12:01 am

Pinikula

RE8

12:02 am

rururocks

or 7

12:03 am

dcseain

ah, flop w/refresh :)

12:03 am

autumn moon

late flip

12:03 am

jillibus

oh flosey -- you found your card! Most interesting!

12:03 am

flosey

tks jilli, not the one I was looking for but another

12:04 am

dcseain

ty, ruru for or7

12:04 am

flosey

how's your Christmas been jilli?

12:04 am

jillibus

Good Chirstmas, flosey?

12:05 am

flosey

the girls come Saturday to Monday

12:06 am

jillibus

Mine was great fun but a bit anxiety-provoking about the weather -- they got here and back ok, though -- needed chains to go down the hill

12:06 am

Kazozz

wo 7

12:06 am

Hugabugs

Merry Christmas everyone

12:06 am

flosey

hi hugs and Merry Christmas to you

12:06 am

jillibus

hi hugs

12:06 am

Pinikula

MC to you, too hugs

12:06 am

Jellen

Hi, Hugs

12:07 am

MLFAN17

KAZZZZZ

12:07 am

MLFAN17

how many this time?

12:07 am

jillibus

161

12:07 am

dcseain

161 tonight, mlf

12:07 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:07 am

Pinikula

thnks lickety! and happy holidays to you and yours!

12:07 am

jillibus

Thanks so much Lickety!

12:07 am

flosey

thank you Lickety

12:07 am

autumn moon

thanks, lickety. Merry Christmas to you

12:07 am

MLFAN17

ty

12:07 am

dcseain

danke, lickety!

12:08 am

jbp

Lickety rocks!!

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

hi all; hope you had an amazing Christmas! ty lickety!

12:08 am

Andree

hi everyone and i hope you all had avery happy christmas

12:08 am

rururocks

dr 8

12:08 am

jillibus

hi dee hi :)

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili; hi huga; ru, dc, flosey...

12:09 am

rururocks

hi dee

12:09 am

Jellen

Hi, Dee and Andree

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

hi jell

12:09 am

jillibus

hello andree

12:09 am

Hugabugs

dr8

12:09 am

flosey

hi Dee hugs

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

one of dart's favorite words is in grid

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

hugs flosey

12:10 am

dcseain

it shocks me how rough alabaster (the kitten) is at feldspar. May be he needs snipped sooner rather than later

12:10 am

dcseain

or i forget what a 4 mo old kitten is like

12:12 am

dcseain

ooh, found an egyptian god manifestation :)

12:12 am

MLFAN17

WO 6

12:13 am

rururocks

oh I found the re 8 yeah!@

12:14 am

dcseain

ty for that again, ruru

12:15 am

MLFAN17

i got the RE 8 as well

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

still looking...

12:15 am

dcseain

well done, mlf!

12:16 am

MLFAN17

lol ty dc

12:17 am

Pinikula

bi7

12:17 am

dizgrannie

di 8

12:17 am

jillibus

that dart fave is my fave too

12:18 am

jillibus

thanks for the tip!

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

neat jili

12:18 am

loredana

Happy Holidays everyone

12:18 am

Kazozz

hi MLF..just caught up with chat....hope you had a good day :)

12:18 am

Kazozz

hi Lore :)

12:18 am

Kazozz

did anyone call the re 8?

12:18 am

Jellen

Hi, lore

12:18 am

Pinikula

I did at the flip...

12:18 am

dcseain

oh, i bet the kitten is teething, hence all the chewing on things. duh!

12:19 am

jillibus

hi lore

12:19 am

loredana

dc s hugs great to see you here

12:19 am

dcseain

hi, lore, ty, and to you :)

12:19 am

loredana

oh poor dc s baby kitty have fun

12:19 am

Hugabugs

Hi Lore Merry Christmas

12:19 am

loredana

hello jilli hugs for you hope you had a lovely christmas

12:19 am

jillibus

dc, the sooner the better for the snip, I think

12:19 am

Kazozz

i wont then pini lol

12:19 am

MLFAN17

ID 5/6

12:19 am

Pinikula

=]

12:20 am

loredana

hi hugs MLF

12:20 am

Pinikula

unless there's more than 1 RE8!?!?!

12:20 am

jillibus

thnks, lore -- lovely but the snowfall was scary!

12:20 am

MLFAN17

HI Hugs Lored how are you?

12:20 am

Kazozz

i dont think so pini ;)

12:20 am

flosey

jilli, how long were you without power?

12:20 am

loredana

never had a white christmas jilli

12:21 am

loredana

hi merry christmas to you too flosey

12:21 am

jillibus

never lost power, flosey -- did you?

12:21 am

MLFAN17

Nopini just one re 8

12:21 am

dcseain

lore, i had 1 white xmas, the year i lived in Boston Mass. Here, xmas is about fog, not snow

12:21 am

flosey

yes, when I called Hydro 7:30 am, they told me the whole Island was out - we retained at 11:30

12:21 am

MLFAN17

has anyone found THE PR 8. . i havent?

12:22 am

flosey

**regained

12:22 am

jillibus

a wite christmas is rare here but this one was a doozy

12:22 am

loredana

oh fog not smog thats scottish mist dc s thats lovely as well

12:22 am

rururocks

I have it

12:22 am

MLFAN17

we had rain last night

12:22 am

rururocks

builds off the 5

12:23 am

MLFAN17

ruru cool i am still looking....

12:23 am

loredana

hi ruru merry christmas hugs

12:23 am

dcseain

yes, fog, not smog :)

12:23 am

jillibus

wow -- had no idea! AsI said, we never lost power so hydro was off base!

12:23 am

rururocks

hi lobo.. same to you happy holidays

12:23 am

vashongin

ty for the pr8

12:23 am

MLFAN17

i only have 1 of the PR 5s

12:23 am

Kazozz

we had at least 2 feet of snow overnight! its a long way down the garden to knock the snow off the satellite dish lol

12:23 am

rururocks

missing 1 r from the top row... maddening

12:24 am

hootowl

Greetings Babblers. Merry Xmas and a message from woulf saying he promises to be on tomorrow night

12:24 am

loredana

merry christmas hoot and thanks for the news on woulf

12:24 am

rururocks

hi hoot.. haven't seen grey in such a long time

12:24 am

jillibus

oh great, hoot! we were wondering where woulf was (nice alliteration?)

12:24 am

flosey

ah, got the pr8

12:25 am

loredana

well done flosey

12:25 am

Jellen

Hi, hoot

12:25 am

jillibus

I have both Rs from the top row!rider

12:25 am

loredana

hi there jellen

12:25 am

hootowl

He apparently has been working hard and enjoying it less

12:26 am

jillibus

oops -- that was one of them

12:26 am

MLFAN17

SO 6 x 2

12:26 am

hootowl

hi jilli

12:26 am

dcseain

needle case! Speaking of which, i have a lovely one for my aluminum crochet hooks.

12:27 am

Kazozz

jilli is the pb closed for the holiday season lol?

12:27 am

flosey

lol, thanks jilli

12:27 am

vashongin

i have so 6 x 4

12:27 am

loredana

kaz lol

12:28 am

jillibus

I'll go, I'll go -- maybe there's some leftover eggnog

12:28 am

jillibus

The lone R, btw -- even fish have them

12:28 am

dcseain

*passes rum for the eggnog*

12:28 am

jillibus

sort of

12:29 am

hootowl

seain - they make them big enough for crochet hooks or you made it yourself?

12:29 am

IzzeesMom

hi, here i go again, trying another puzzle

12:29 am

dcseain

i bought the case at a craft store, very nice leather one.

12:29 am

loredana

hi Izz

12:29 am

dcseain

wb, izzees

12:29 am

Pinikula

go lzmom go

12:30 am

hootowl

I think you have better craft stores than I do

12:30 am

Pinikula

2 more words for NBT!

12:30 am

jillibus

same here, pini!

12:30 am

dcseain

hoot, i found it at my local Michael's

12:30 am

Kazozz

I have home made eggnog in the fridge if u need it jilli ;)

12:31 am

loredana

yay pini

12:31 am

Pinikula

the E0/2 and I0/3, jilli?

12:31 am

IzzeesMom

nog, you

12:32 am

IzzeesMom

i meant yo! (Nog for me, please)

12:32 am

hootowl

I have a Michaels but Memphis is unlike anyplace in the normal world.

12:32 am

jillibus

don't know, pini -- upper left E, the I under the R

12:32 am

jillibus

yes please, kaz :)

12:32 am

smilesoplenty

BELATED MERRY XMAS!

12:33 am

dcseain

Memphis has a nice airport, the airport being the only parte of West TN i've seen

12:33 am

jillibus

hi smiles

12:33 am

Pinikula

I've got the upper left E, but need the E in the 2nd row/2nd column and the same I under the R

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

hi again all; got bumped out :(

12:33 am

Jellen

Hi, smiles

12:33 am

loredana

hi there smiles merry xmas to you too

12:33 am

hootowl

Lucky, lucky you!

12:34 am

jillibus

pini, that E is dc's needle case, alt sp

12:34 am

Pinikula

I don't know how to spell that one... ;(

12:36 am

jillibus

et5/18, pini

12:36 am

Jellen

Good Night, everyone...

12:36 am

Just1Mar

Evening all....Merry Holidays and hope you all had (having) a good one

12:36 am

dcseain

g'night, jellen, be well

12:36 am

loredana

goodnight jellen

12:36 am

IzzeesMom

g'nite

12:37 am

jillibus

hi mar -- having a happy chanukah?

12:37 am

loredana

happy holidays Just1 Hugs

12:37 am

Just1Mar

yes thanx jilli and you a merry christmas?

12:37 am

hootowl

nite jellen

12:37 am

jillibus

great christmas, ty

12:37 am

jbp

pini...et+ little

12:37 am

Just1Mar

thank you lor hugs and hope the same for you!

12:38 am

Just1Mar

that's great to hear jilli

12:38 am

Pinikula

thank you!!!

12:38 am

Pinikula

now the lone I followed by bed! ;)

12:39 am

jbp

well, with 55 left I'm off to slumber,

12:39 am

jbp

bbl i hope.

12:39 am

loredana

jbp goodnight sleep well see you next time

12:39 am

jillibus

well done, jbp

12:39 am

jbp

thanks

12:39 am

jbp

poof

12:40 am

dcseain

le chauve-souris do4e :) is a favourite Edward Gorey story of mine.

12:42 am

dcseain

Wee Fish Ewe A Mare Egrets Moose

12:42 am

jillibus

dang, haven't seen that gorey story -- love them

12:43 am

dcseain

(that last bit shows that my geeky friends have too much time on their hands)

12:43 am

dcseain

it's subtitled The Gilded Bat, Jill, as if that were a surprise LOL

12:44 am

jillibus

dc, you may not be forgiven for that wee fish business

12:45 am

jillibus

but maybe you will because of the do4 clue

12:45 am

dcseain

oh, in that case, you do know Hippo Bi4ie Tow Ewes, don't you?

12:46 am

dcseain

er, 2 not tow.

12:46 am

jillibus

someting close, dc, lol!

12:47 am

jillibus

and you mean bi6/27

12:48 am

dcseain

oh, apparently i did :) ty

12:49 am

dcseain

k, i'm wiped, and off to bed. 61 for the morrow

12:50 am

rururocks

got all the b's finally

12:50 am

Pinikula

night dc ;)

12:50 am

hootowl

nite dc

12:50 am

rururocks

night dc. sleep well

12:51 am

jillibus

night dc -- good going

12:51 am

loredana

take care dc s happy new year to you if i dont see you before hugs

12:51 am

loredana

yay ruru

12:53 am

Kazozz

ick that re 7 is stoopid word

12:54 am

jillibus

Yay! NBT!

12:54 am

loredana

yay jilli

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

wtg jili

12:55 am

Pinikula

I'm close, jilli....but still monkeying that lone I

12:56 am

smilesoplenty

pini, the I's have it? ;)

12:56 am

Pinikula

hmmm

12:57 am

Pinikula

(ps...hi smiles)

1:00 am

autumn moon

got sidetracked with FB and now it's time for bed. See you all tomorrow!

1:00 am

loredana

goodnight autumn wee you next time take care

1:01 am

Kazozz

fireworks! gonna go read my book for a while and hope that we get a respite from the snow tonight! TC all :)

1:02 am

loredana

woopee Kaz well done

1:02 am

loredana

enjoy your book

1:02 am

rururocks

dr8 anyone?

1:02 am

Pinikula

wtg kaz

1:03 am

Kazozz

more sleepy ruru

1:03 am

PAV3

I only have the re8

1:03 am

Pinikula

thx kaz

1:03 am

flosey

thanks Kaz

1:04 am

rururocks

damn.. already had that I am confused

1:04 am

Pinikula

kaz...can you give me a hint for the I (0/3) in the 4th column/2nd row? (then I can go to bed)

1:04 am

PAV3

and am > halfway, so I'll sleep on it....One more day then it's off to grandma's house for the poopies!

1:05 am

Kazozz

thinking pini

1:05 am

loredana

Hi Pav well done happy holidays

1:06 am

Kazozz

io and what a kid might say when they are in trouble "i ***n't do it" and then add a vowel for the 6

1:07 am

Kazozz

what r u missing ruru?

1:07 am

Pinikula

thx!!! I've been trying to get a phantom (using an N), didn't think to use another cons!

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

dr 8... sleepier

1:07 am

Pinikula

Now off to bed!!!

1:07 am

rururocks

too many kaz..

1:08 am

Kazozz

ok me too pini!

1:08 am

rururocks

the last io 6/24

1:08 am

rururocks

had the other two

1:08 am

loredana

goodnight pini see you next time

1:08 am

PAV3

thanks Kaz, Lore et al.. ruru have a great trip wherever you are roaming...

1:08 am

Kazozz

same 4 letter start as the io before it and the last 3 letters of the pr5/14

1:09 am

rururocks

thanks pav...will do

1:09 am

Pinikula

Enjoy the holidays everyone! Hope they are all good to you and yours!!!

1:09 am

rururocks

thanks kaz.. couldn't find that

1:09 am

loredana

safe trip for our babblers we will miss you hurry back please and Happy new year to PAV and ruru

1:09 am

Kazozz

yw..and now I really am going! byeeeeeeeeee

1:10 am

loredana

ps ruru dont forget to take your speedos kiwi wants to take you for a dip i the freezing wellington waters

1:10 am

loredana

bye Kaz

1:10 am

PAV3

same for moi! nitol! Feliz Navidad and Feliz ANo Nuevo!

1:10 am

rururocks

night you two

1:10 am

loredana

jo tambien PAV

1:11 am

loredana

bbs coffee time

1:13 am

rururocks

re7?

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

dumb word... plural... re + to cause something to happen again

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

or re + re 5/12

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

how many er words please?

1:15 am

rururocks

that is so stupid

1:16 am

rururocks

4 dee

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty!

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

how many io words?

1:17 am

jillibus

that "dumb" re word means "a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church."

1:17 am

rururocks

3

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

ru roh... my brother would be mad at me... would say I should know that word

1:20 am

flosey

34 to go, off to bed, will finish in the morning

1:20 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:20 am

jillibus

night flosey

1:20 am

flosey

glad to see you back jilli, missed you

1:21 am

jillibus

good to BE back, flosey!

1:22 am

flosey

lol, just picked up 2 more!

1:22 am

flosey

but off now

1:23 am

rururocks

si 6/18?

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

add another consonant to si 5/10

1:25 am

rururocks

thanks dee..s hould have seen that one

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

no prob... I am missing a t from bottom row and I am blind to it... know how that is

1:27 am

Hugabugs

Is anyone still here?

1:27 am

smilesoplenty

hey

1:27 am

jillibus

yes hugs

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

I am hug

1:27 am

smilesoplenty

about to leave. 2:30am, was planning to get up at 6am. duh!

1:28 am

smilesoplenty

there's a store opening at 7am i was going to go to.

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

jcpenney is hope at 5:30 am tomorrow...

1:29 am

smilesoplenty

5:30, wow. if that store was going to open that early i's just stay up.

1:30 am

rururocks

I have all the t's from the bottom dee what do you need

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

how many tr's do you have?

1:31 am

rururocks

9

1:31 am

rururocks

missing a te 5 the first one

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

ty.. I think that is where I am short

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

te 5/12... dart & jili's fav wo4

1:32 am

smilesoplenty

that's it i'm out

1:32 am

rururocks

oh that is what jilli was talking about.. got it

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

cya the flip

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

:_

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

:)

1:34 am

rururocks

bye dee

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

ooops I'm staying... I thot smile was leaving

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

have 19 to go, so would like to finish

1:35 am

rururocks

di 5/14 the last one?

1:36 am

rururocks

nm

1:37 am

rururocks

I need the di 8, is 6, and ei 5..

1:37 am

rururocks

got the is

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

di 8/50 out of or 5

1:39 am

rururocks

thank you dee

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

yqw is 6/21... I think it is a chemical... let me check

1:40 am

jillibus

ty dee

1:40 am

rururocks

i got the is

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:41 am

rururocks

got the ei

1:41 am

rururocks

done

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

wtg!!! 11 left here

1:42 am

rururocks

needed a lot of help on several words

1:42 am

rururocks

jilli you are still up?

1:42 am

rururocks

wowow

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

a bit tough I think, too

1:43 am

rururocks

need any info before I go?

1:43 am

jillibus

yes, ruru, still here

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

I think I'm ok, but thanks

1:44 am

rururocks

you are one night owl jilli

1:44 am

jillibus

it's only 11:45, ruru

1:44 am

rururocks

well merry xmas to the two of you...see you later taters

1:45 am

jillibus

and yes, I'm a night owl :)

1:45 am

rururocks

yeah...you're right..

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

& you, too; have a great day ru

1:45 am

rururocks

I have always been a night person.. I usually go to bed at 2 and get up at 7

1:45 am

jillibus

night ruru :)

1:46 am

rururocks

good luck ... how many left jilli?

1:46 am

jillibus

I don't get up early -- get my 8 hours +

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

here, too, ru... has gotten worse the older I get

1:46 am

jillibus

68, ruru -- I've been in and out

1:46 am

rururocks

I agree dee the older I get the less sleep I need

1:47 am

jillibus

I just seem to need the same amount of sleep, no matter what

1:47 am

rururocks

by the time I am 60 I will never sleep...lol

1:47 am

VolleymomDee

I think I need more sleep, but can't get comfortable enough to get to sleep or stay asleep...

1:47 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

1:47 am

rururocks

I think many women need 8-9 hours

1:48 am

rururocks

back pain dee?

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:48 am

rururocks

YAYAYAY dee Bravo.. without the list too

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

yes, rheumatoid & fibromyalgia... some days everything hurts LOL

1:48 am

jillibus

YAY dee!!!

1:48 am

Birdeee

wd volleymom

1:49 am

rururocks

ouch.. fibro is tough ..

1:49 am

VolleymomDee

this week the temp is a killer... a few days ago was minus 2 (-25 with windchill) and then is up to almost 40.... such extreme swings kills me

1:49 am

VolleymomDee

ty bir

1:49 am

rururocks

that is the Rhuematoid talking to you

1:50 am

rururocks

My wife is affected by temp swings too

1:50 am

VolleymomDee

it sure is; wish it would go silent LOL

1:50 am

rururocks

I hear ya loud and clear on that..

1:50 am

VolleymomDee

what does your wife have ru; I forget?

1:50 am

jillibus

my RA is well controlled

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

great to hear jili

1:51 am

jillibus

I keep trying smee and it never works

1:51 am

rururocks

back pain... RA...migraines and me for a husband I am usually a pain in the ass

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

me, too

1:51 am

rururocks

lol

1:51 am

Hugabugs

I'm back

1:52 am

rururocks

wb hugs

1:52 am

jillibus

not our ruru -- no pain in the ass

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

lol... I doubt that ru; fortunately I haven't had migraines for a bit... have tmj and mouth splint helps with headaches. WB hug... I wondered where you were.

1:53 am

Hugabugs

I thought everyone had left... no one was posting in chat for such a long time. So I asked if anyone was around. and it didn't post. I had to shut down and reboot

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

also have found if I avoid certain foods headaches are better... it is trial and error and listening to your body talk to you, as you said before

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

aww hug; we saw your question and answered, but you couldn't see us

1:53 am

rururocks

yeah.. we are careful over here about our di4

1:54 am

Hugabugs

it didn't show that it had even gone through

1:54 am

Hugabugs

it didn't show that it had even gone through

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

we hope you won't be away from us long ru, but understand when you have to regroup and reprioritize

1:54 am

rururocks

you were in a parallel babble board hugs...we couldn't reach you..lol

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:55 am

Hugabugs

yet I could still post words... eerie

1:55 am

rururocks

I will check in from time to time dee...I promise.

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

I hope so, you are a delight, and many of us will miss you

1:55 am

rururocks

okay.. off to watch a movie.. good night you wo4 warriors..

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

gn have a nice nite

1:56 am

Hugabugs

g'nite ruru... enjoy your movie

1:56 am

jillibus

night ruru -- enjoy!

1:56 am

rururocks

thank you that is a nice thing to say..

1:56 am

VolleymomDee

may I help hug or jili before I leave

1:56 am

rururocks

*Poof*

1:56 am

Hugabugs

I could use the start of the last 7 and 8 I need

1:56 am

Hugabugs

I have or wo bi 7

1:57 am

VolleymomDee

what do you have so far?

1:57 am

Hugabugs

and re dr and pr8

1:57 am

jillibus

dee, I'm going to turn in pretty soon and leave this for tomorrow -- think I'll be snowed in

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

7's are bi, or, re, wo

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

8's are di, dr, pr, re

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

how much snow are you expecting jili?

1:58 am

Hugabugs

Thank you Dee

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:59 am

Hugabugs

How was your Christmas?

2:00 am

VolleymomDee

fantastic day; we had brunch, champagne with creme de casis; opened presents; lazed around; snacked, and got ready to go to our daughter's in Indy tomorrow... it was a fantastic day

2:00 am

VolleymomDee

and yours?

2:02 am

VolleymomDee

long burp here

2:02 am

VolleymomDee

long burp here

2:02 am

jillibus

dee, they say about 10 more cm, but it's been piling up day by day and the roads here are dangerous. They also talk about it changing to heavy rain, with probably flooding. You should see the piles of snow here!

2:03 am

VolleymomDee

wow... will be a good day to hibernate in the warmth! stay warm & safe jili

2:03 am

Hugabugs

Had a wonderful Christmas Eve with my Mom, daughters, sister and nieces. We laughed so much. Everyone was in excellent spirits.

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

I LOVE those kind of times, hug! What a wonderful memory and time for all of you!

2:04 am

Hugabugs

The this morning Brittany and I exchanged gifts. She's so sweet.... all these little gifts for me

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

awww doesn't it make you feel wonderful you have taught her to be thoughtful? That would surely warm your heart.

2:05 am

Hugabugs

It does... and she absolutely loved the iPod Nano. She didn't think she'd be getting one

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

fantastic

2:06 am

Hugabugs

it was a nice day. Then her dad came to get her and she just got home about 1/2 hr ago

2:06 am

VolleymomDee

Our weather has also been really strange this year, jili. We have vascillated between snow, bitter cold, spring type weather, and freezing rain and ice... This has really been bizarre. Was it hard spending the afternoon alone, hug?

2:08 am

Hugabugs

Oh, I got myself ready, picked up my Mom and we went to my sister's sister-in-laws for dinner

2:08 am

VolleymomDee

that was smart.

2:08 am

Hugabugs

quite the spread. I'm still stuffed

2:08 am

VolleymomDee

what did you eat?

2:09 am

Hugabugs

oh geez.... turkey, tortiere, meatballs, potatoes, corn, stuffing, green beans, cabbage rolls, homemade buns, gravy, cranberry sauce

2:10 am

Hugabugs

and there was perogies and salad that I didn't try

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

yum ... I will show my stupidity, what is tortiere?

2:10 am

Hugabugs

it's a French meatpie... made with ground pork, beef and sausage

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

sounds delicious, I don't think I have ever heard of it before.

2:11 am

Hugabugs

It's a MUST at Christmas with out family

2:11 am

jillibus

very Quebecois, dee

2:11 am

Hugabugs

*our

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

I would love Quebec, because I usually love French sauces and foods :). Well, stay safe and warm my dear friends. I need to get going.... one load to throw in dryer to pack tomorrow A.M. I hope to use daughter's computer tomorrow nite, but we'll see...

2:13 am

Hugabugs

there's a wee bit of onions, grated potato and spices, like cinnamon and allspice or ginger

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

would never have guessed cinnamon...

2:13 am

Hugabugs

enjoy your trip Dee... take care and all the best

2:13 am

Birdeee

any "p" clues out there?

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

u 2 hugs to you both! *poof*

2:14 am

jillibus

bye dee, bye ;)

2:16 am

jillibus

which P words do you need, birdie?

2:19 am

jillibus

well, eyes are slamming so I'm off -- night all!

2:19 am

GroovyKiwi

good evening all hope you had a wonderful xmas day

2:20 am

jillibus

Hi kiwi -- my Xmas was on Xmas Eve -- family came but had to leave Xmas day

2:21 am

GroovyKiwi

so i reality you celebrated christmas day with me on mine cool

2:22 am

jillibus

well, as I said, eyes are slamming so *poof*

2:22 am

GroovyKiwi

nite jilli sweetest dreams

2:22 am

Hugabugs

sleep well jilli

2:27 am

anike

Fireworks

2:27 am

GroovyKiwi

wooohooo wtg anike ^5

2:28 am

anike

Hope you have all had a happy Xmas. Ours was quiet and relaxed

2:28 am

GroovyKiwi

mine was really great even with the kids not being home xmas night

2:30 am

anike

We have not had elderly parents for the first time in 20 years - love them dearly but needed a break. So, just the 4 of us with occasional drop-ins for a drink etc.

2:32 am

GroovyKiwi

well there were 20 of us for lunch at my mums then ian picked up the boys at 4pm and i came home and enjoyed the quiet nite and crashed on the couch lol

2:33 am

anike

Anyway, I'm off for a quiet swim while the younger generation are out with friends - we will probably have the friends for the night so will catch some quiet time while I can. Husband asleep in the chair.

2:33 am

GroovyKiwi

enjoy anike

2:45 am

loredana

kia ora kiwi hugs for Christmas

2:46 am

GroovyKiwi

lore!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hugs my dear friend so nice to see you

2:46 am

loredana

same to you kiwi

2:48 am

GroovyKiwi

i so cant get into this grid lol maybe im just too mellow

2:49 am

loredana

was here before went off to get coffee and got side tracked so back to finish

2:49 am

Birdeee

I have 2 pe4,2 pr5,1 pe6 and another pr6 - what else is there?

2:51 am

lynxxx

Hi Kiwi, Loredana & Birdee - belated Xmas wishes, hope you had a great day.

2:52 am

loredana

hi lynxxx and stewart happy xmas hope you enjoyed lynxxx

2:52 am

loredana

birdee dont have all the Ps yet

2:54 am

Birdeee

Took a break and can't get into the swing of it again

2:54 am

loredana

same here birdee trying to get the Ps for you

2:55 am

GroovyKiwi

lyn!!!! Hugs happy babbling

2:55 am

lynxxx

hi Kiwi! any money left after the sales?

2:56 am

lynxxx

pe4.6 & 5.14 what old ladies used to get done to the hair - abbrev

2:56 am

Birdeee

tee hee - good clue!

2:56 am

GroovyKiwi

i blew money big time today but it was only cause the tv blew up on me last night and harvey normans gave me a toshiba 42 in flat screen and hdd dvd recorder for 1400 instead of 3000 lol

2:57 am

lynxxx

pr5.14 changes reflected light colors

2:57 am

lynxxx

That not too shabby Kiwi

2:57 am

Birdeee

got those now

2:58 am

loredana

pe4/6 5/14 4/5 6/21 4/9 6/33pr5/14 6/27 5/12 5/14 8/55

2:58 am

loredana

yay kiwi at least it blew up at the right time hey

2:59 am

loredana

does anyone have the me5/14 please

3:00 am

loredana

i am geting dizzy going round in circles here

3:00 am

Birdeee

pr 5/12?? 8/55?

3:00 am

lynxxx

me5.14 'sh**' in french

3:01 am

loredana

tks lynxxx

3:01 am

Birdeee

me5/14 - in France it is not a yard but a me***

3:01 am

lynxxx

pr5.12 the one before

3:01 am

Birdeee

I mean 5/12

3:01 am

loredana

birdee think of a **** of lions

3:01 am

loredana

birdee Ã¤nte"

3:02 am

Birdeee

have that as 5/14 I think

3:02 am

o-o

pr 8 --- the refractor of light and anabolic ster***

3:03 am

lynxxx

TY BR

3:03 am

Birdeee

aha!

3:03 am

loredana

hi Babblerabble happy holidays

3:03 am

o-o

thank you, and the same to all

3:04 am

Birdeee

thnx all

3:05 am

lynxxx

pr5.12 is the one that came before or nuns live in a pr***y (well I think anyway)

3:05 am

Birdeee

thnx lynxxx

3:06 am

o-o

pr***y: religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress

3:06 am

Birdeee

one "p" left - but 59 words left. Too much wine!

3:06 am

o-o

spot on, lynxxx

3:08 am

o-o

toddles off to the pb

3:08 am

loredana

ooops BR

3:08 am

o-o

pe 6 --- church seat and sooner or la***

3:09 am

lynxxx

BBS Stew needs attention (don't know what!)

3:09 am

loredana

ok lynxxx

3:09 am

Birdeee

yahoo - a mini-monkey gets all the p's

3:09 am

loredana

yay birdee

3:10 am

o-o

re 7 --- performs over a second time

3:12 am

o-o

te 5 -- add the first person singular and a freud thing

3:13 am

o-o

tr 5 --- non-english 3

3:15 am

o-o

bi 6 --- one under for the hole
bi 7 --- how the actor got one under that hole

3:16 am

o-o

de 6 --- d + amusement park ride: f**** wheel

3:17 am

loredana

BR wheres the di8 lol

3:18 am

Birdeee

BR - is your bi7 clue more than the past of bi6 clue?

3:19 am

loredana

BR got it

3:23 am

o-o

di 5 --- ask to be shown no respect

3:25 am

o-o

dr 8 --- more sleepy

3:26 am

o-o

et 5 --- add very small

3:28 am

o-o

is 6 --- add, country singers, h**** and jethro

3:30 am

Birdeee

not getting di5 or et5 clues

3:36 am

lynxxx

et & scottish for small

3:36 am

Birdeee

thnx!

3:38 am

lynxxx

di5 the one I have is di & ***ll with your nose

3:42 am

Birdeee

lol

3:42 am

Birdeee

thnx lynxxx

3:59 am

Birdeee

found a very funny one close in spelling to sp4

4:08 am

harpjane

hello

4:08 am

o-o

hello, harpjane

4:08 am

lynxxx

hi Harp

4:16 am

lynxxx

Goodnite everyone, finish this in the morning

4:16 am

o-o

be well, lynxxx

4:25 am

Birdeee

time for bed - more tomorrow. nitey nite

4:25 am

sprite

morning all

4:29 am

sprite

wow BabbleRabble, you are in a cold place today.
Thanks for sharing those beautiful texts again.

4:33 am

o-o

hello, sprite

4:36 am

unithorn

Hello everyone!

4:38 am

o-o

good day, unithorn

4:45 am

sprite

hi unithorn! Sorry, my chat totally froze, I thought I was alone here.

4:45 am

sprite

sprite on all her own
sings the christmas boogey,
the christmas boogey yeah
the christmas boogey
sprite all on her own sings
the christmas boogey
boogey woogey
egg-a-noogey
christmas song

4:45 am

sprite

oh... well there it comes at alst

4:46 am

sprite

lol and not only the chat has frozen. I am missing about half of the words I found.

4:47 am

o-o

hello, sprite

4:47 am

sprite

hi BabbleRabble, it is good to see you.

4:48 am

Rlee

merry christmas

4:48 am

sprite

hi Rlee, to you too

4:48 am

o-o

hello,Rlee

4:56 am

sprite

was the grid friendly to you, BabbleRabble? Or tough?

4:59 am

o-o

I got through expeditiously .... no strong feelings one way or another

5:00 am

sprite

thanks. It wasn't easy going for me, although so far not a brick wall. Guess I am right on track then :)

5:04 am

o-o

altho the re 7 at first glance would seem to be am "if at first you do not succeed" wo4, the meaning is very different

5:05 am

sprite

ok thank you, will go hunt that one.

5:08 am

sprite

that was a brilliant clue, thank you. And I looked up the meaning, so I have learned my something new for today. I seem to remember a lookalike word starting T too.

5:08 am

sprite

indeed, but that is a worm, lol. Now to remember both.

5:10 am

Sally-catlover

Morning everyone. I see sprite is in the pb already :-)

5:10 am

o-o

hello, Sally

5:11 am

Sally-catlover

Hi BR. Just started on the grid. Nice number today.

5:13 am

sprite

morning Sally! And so I am, thanks for the wo4 lol.

5:13 am

Sally-catlover

It was one I had just that moment entered :-)

5:13 am

Sally-catlover

Did you all have a good day yesterday?

5:14 am

o-o

yes, thank you

5:16 am

sprite

apart from both the washing machine and myself falling ill, it was great. We did the gourmet thing and the kids had such a wonderful time! Tim loves to cook and was delighted to be able to cook during the whole meal. Caya was beaming with p5 and joy that she dared to do it at all. It was a quiet and happy day.

How about yourself?

5:16 am

Sally-catlover

Ah! Thank you for the p5 :-)

5:17 am

sprite

yvw, I caught myself typing it just in time.

5:17 am

Sally-catlover

We had a great day. We don't do the stressed Christmas these days. We had a quiet day, nice traditional lunch about 3pm, then watched a DVD.

5:18 am

Sally-catlover

Sorry you were ill though sprite.

5:19 am

sprite

lovely, Sally. We lowered the stress levels too and are enjoying things much more as a result.
Yeah, was bad timing, but I so enjoyed watching the children and my love eat and have fun.

5:20 am

Sally-catlover

How old are your children? Ours are all grown up.

5:20 am

sprite

mine sometimes think they are, lol. Tim is 12 and Caya is about to become 11.

5:21 am

o-o

Is Tim as eager to clean after as he is to cook?

5:21 am

Sally-catlover

That's a really nice age. Just wait till the teenage angst hits!

5:21 am

sprite

absolutely not, BabbleRabble!

5:21 am

o-o

What a surprise~

5:23 am

Sally-catlover

My son loved to cook when young, and I always encouraged it. He still cooks now, for himself and his wife (and now his baby son). However, I think he still doesn't do the clearing up!

5:23 am

o-o

there is a church-seat alloy

5:23 am

sprite

yeah, with Tim we are already starting, Sally. But we will all get through that eventually, I trust. So far, I kinda enjoy seeing him grow up and I recognise the mixed feelings.

5:25 am

sprite

we have the rule that the one who cooks doesn't have to clean up after, lol. But I also demand that they cook relatively civil... no empty wrappings and such kept lying about, spices back into the cupboard, etc.

5:26 am

sprite

nice clue, BabbleRabble

5:28 am

o-o

robotic refractor

5:29 am

redturtlehead

Good Morning. Happy Boxing dAY!

5:29 am

sprite

I was hoping that ending would come in handy somewhere. *0ff to hunt*

5:29 am

o-o

hello, redT

5:29 am

sprite

hi red! Same to you.

5:29 am

Sally-catlover

Oh that's a lovely one BR, had the refractor part but wouldn't have thought of that ending. TY.

5:31 am

MonkeyGames

Hi for a couple of minutes! Sorry I'm stuck on an old icon but still, it's a family feeling kind of day, so I'll leave it...

5:31 am

Sally-catlover

brb

5:31 am

sprite

hi MonkeyG *hug*

5:31 am

o-o

hello, MG

5:32 am

MonkeyGames

Read back a bit, just now.... What was your illness? Still sick? Walter has a cold but it's a lot better today.

5:33 am

sprite

diarrhea, alas. Stupid viruses love me to bits these days. How did Walter like Christmas Day?

5:33 am

MonkeyGames

I am stuck for a T from the bottom center. Are there any weird ones?

5:34 am

MonkeyGames

Dang, Sprite! Walter had a great day, lots of good persents, and he got that card game Taki so we've been playing it a lot an dhe really gets the hang of it!

5:34 am

sprite

sounds great :)

5:35 am

MonkeyGames

Have to take our tree down today, though, alas. It's been on the deck for a year and i thought it was fine, but now I see that it has started raining dead and dying aphids... sheesh!

5:36 am

MonkeyGames

My mother gave Walter a voice-changer megaphone that is the new bane of our lives...

5:36 am

sprite

poor tr4. And poor Monkey, off to the sin bin. Where I am already, so it isn't too bad.

5:36 am

MonkeyGames

Oops! I will take in the rest of teh lavendar cheesecake.

5:37 am

sprite

lol, grandparents enjoy doing things like that. It is revenge, I am sure.

5:37 am

MonkeyGames

So ar ethere any weird ones from that bottom T?

5:37 am

o-o

no

5:38 am

sprite

BabbleRabble, could I please get the first letter of the refractor clue? Am probably being blind here, cannot find it.

5:38 am

MonkeyGames

Big sisters do it too... after I moved out at 15 I started sending my little sister the things I could never have as a child, like a train set or drums.

5:38 am

MonkeyGames

OK, hmmmm...

5:38 am

o-o

well, french nymber

5:38 am

o-o

p

5:38 am

MonkeyGames

That'd be it! Thanks.

5:38 am

o-o

number

5:38 am

Sally-catlover

Think rainbows, sprite.

5:38 am

sprite

thanks, that will narrow down my hunting area :)

5:38 am

MonkeyGames

Nope, other T. But I did need it. Thanks again.

5:39 am

sprite

thanks, that did it. Great wo4 :D

5:39 am

redturtlehead

Monkey, think of a semeter at school also called a te 4 word on occasion.

5:40 am

MonkeyGames

Yup, have that an dplural, but thanks!

5:40 am

sprite

that would be a te4 wo4, red. Come over to the sin bin, it is nice here.

5:40 am

redturtlehead

Ahhh, well, as long as there is coffee.

5:40 am

MonkeyGames

And lavendar cheesecake!

5:40 am

lil*monkey

just walked in.... the robotic refractor clue begins with what letter?

5:40 am

sprite

coffee and good company. And lavender cheesecake.

5:41 am

MonkeyGames

Oook Oook!

5:41 am

redturtlehead

I can not eat any more food items ever again.

5:41 am

lil*monkey

eee eeee EEEeeeeee!!!!

5:41 am

sprite

hiya lil, a p.

5:41 am

redturtlehead

My goodness, did I eat yesterday during my troublesome work...day...

5:41 am

lil*monkey

OK thanks sprite

5:42 am

lil*monkey

excellent clue!

5:42 am

sprite

BabbleRabble is a top cluer.

5:42 am

MonkeyGames

Always!

5:43 am

lil*monkey

is there a trophy or a gold medal for that???

5:43 am

lil*monkey

in the Olympics?

5:43 am

sprite

there is one in my heart!

5:43 am

redturtlehead

In the Babble Olympics, I am sure there is.

5:45 am

MonkeyGames

Walter is making weird noises into his new voice-changer and then cracked himself up, and was laughing through it, and that cracked him up more, and that cracked us all up!

5:45 am

lil*monkey

Events in the Babble Olympics: sprinting (who finishes first), clueing, dexterity (who has no typos in the chat log) and multi-tasking (who finishes the grid AND chats excessively)

5:46 am

sprite

awww MonkeyG :D

5:46 am

MonkeyGames

Good ones!

5:46 am

redturtlehead

I do pretty well in the multitasking department.

5:46 am

lil*monkey

sp5 man juice, is in the grid

5:46 am

MonkeyGames

Me too if you ignore the finishing the grid part...

5:48 am

sprite

severe penalties for spelling clues, listing more than 25 wo4s in a row, asking for many 2nd letter clues without looking up lickety one's self, asking another clue within a minute from getting one.

5:48 am

redturtlehead

I am now half way...and we should have a PB medal as well, for the person who spends the most time there.

5:48 am

sprite

lil, yes, and I want the person receiving the juice to be a sp5ee.

5:49 am

lil*monkey

severe penalty for asking for a clue for a 4-letter wo4 worth 4 points

5:49 am

lil*monkey

OMG SPRITE!!!!

5:49 am

sprite

lolol yes indeed.

5:49 am

Kallia

LOL Sprite....

5:49 am

sprite

what? what did I do?

5:49 am

Kallia

Hi all

5:49 am

lil*monkey

sprite, I did try that word (sp5ee) and it's not a wo3

5:50 am

Kallia

I tried it too lol

5:50 am

lil*monkey

oh hahahahaha, i mis-read your chat, i thought you typed that YOU wanted to be the sp5ee

5:50 am

sprite

hi Kallia! :)
lil, I know, and it isn't, and I still want it to be valid.

5:50 am

redturtlehead

I thought so too Monkey, but was simply nto commenting.

5:50 am

sprite

whahaha well not in general. I am very selective.

5:51 am

MonkeyGames

That was my first take on it as well, but I reread it more carefully...

5:51 am

sprite

jeezzz now I am blushing. You all have such dirty minds!

5:52 am

lil*monkey

thanks for starting my day off with a chuckle :0

5:52 am

MonkeyGames

I keep wanting to enter biodome. Yes, I know about the somewhat similar wo4 with the totally different meaning.

5:54 am

sprite

my pleasure, lil, lol. I think.

5:58 am

sprite

that killed the chat thoroughly, didn't it.

5:59 am

lil*monkey

;)

5:59 am

lil*monkey

i'm still here

5:59 am

MonkeyGames

Sorry, distracted!

6:00 am

mrpresident

evening all :)) happy boxing day!!

6:00 am

MonkeyGames

Hi Mr. P!

6:00 am

redturtlehead

Anyone shopping early today, i dont have the enerrgy!

6:00 am

Sally-catlover

Just wishing I could move that letter S one to the left, so I could get many m4 w4's!

6:00 am

mrpresident

I hope you all had a merry christmas!! love to you all (((hugs)))

6:00 am

lil*monkey

hi Mr. P :)

6:00 am

sprite

my dear love is going to try and ask our neighbour if we can use their washing machine to finish the load that was in when the darn thing broke down.

6:01 am

sprite

hi mrP, best wishes to you and yours. Great you got Maddison msn, Caya is so happy to be able to chat with her!

6:01 am

mrpresident

hi monkey, lil, red, sprite et al :))

6:01 am

mrpresident

oh sprite! we have to organise a time for them to chat

6:02 am

mrpresident

she sent Caya her user email for msn, but they haven't set a time. Caya has asked for a time but we decided to do it via ourselves (you and me) for the best time

6:02 am

lil*monkey

mr. p, there are 2 monkees here!

6:02 am

sprite

I think they are trying to so4 it out themselves. Caya came to ask me when 2 hours after flip time was on our clock :)

6:02 am

mrpresident

best wishes to all of you!! what a lovely xmas it has been! very very happy here.
hope is all the same with you all and blessings all around

6:03 am

mrpresident

yes, maddison said that was a good time for her... it is 7pm here for her

6:03 am

sprite

in the holidays and in weekends, hiccup time would be ok for caya, it is 9 am here.

6:03 am

mrpresident

would it suit a abit later??

6:03 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks, Mr. P! We had a good one, presents and a low-key day, then venison stew (slow roasted in teh Dutch oven) and lavendar cheesecake.

6:03 am

mrpresident

lavendar cheesecake!! oh wow!! I must know the recipe!!

6:04 am

sprite

yes, everything from that time would be ok.

6:04 am

mrpresident

ok, maddison will log into meebo.com and log onto msn 2 hours after flip. she can then wait for caya to come on

6:04 am

MonkeyGames

Found it online quite easily, and it was pretty good but there are changes I would make to it. I will find it again for you a bit later but must now go feed the males!. Bye all, have fun!

6:04 am

mrpresident

Caya did express that she still wants to write letters 'the old fashioned way' as she like that! Maddison concurs!

6:05 am

mrpresident

bye monkeygames! :)

6:05 am

sprite

she will not have to wait, I think. When I tell Caya Maddison will be on tomorrow morning at 9, she will be there earlier :)

6:05 am

sprite

bye MonkeyG, have fun and cuddle the Waltermonkey.

6:05 am

mrpresident

terrific! maddison will be on 2 hours after flip then!! all sorted! :)

6:05 am

sprite

aren't they great, mrP? Nothing like a real letter!

6:06 am

mrpresident

Maddison loves to write, she loves to put stickers on things and decorate with her art... it is such a beautiful thing for the girls :D

6:07 am

sprite

Caya is exactly the same. The mo4 ornamental the better. With drawings and ornamented letters and all.

6:07 am

lil*monkey

i have dr8, pr8 and re8... what is the other 8 please?

6:07 am

mrpresident

she wrote to the tooth fairy on xmas eve, she lost her tooth and broke it on a piece of santa candy...
so she got a reply from the tooth fairy saying how lucky she was, and how rare it was to lose a tooth on xmas eve.
The toothfairy left her $10 as a bonus and explained that the broken tooth (from santas lollies) would help a toothfairy gain both their wings at once

6:08 am

sprite

that's all I have so far too, lil.

6:08 am

mrpresident

Maddison was so excited that she helped a fairy get their wings in one go!

6:08 am

sprite

owwwww mrP that is such a brilliant solution! Poor Maddison, first her foot and now her tooth. Well done, mum!

6:09 am

mrpresident

thanks sprite! it is a cracker of a week!

6:09 am

sprite

well, lucky the child that has creative and loving parents to help them through rotten times, mrP.

6:09 am

mrpresident

how was your xmas darling??
how was everyone's xmas??

6:10 am

mrpresident

sprite, WE are lucky to have such beautiful minded children

6:10 am

sprite

we had a great day, mrP. Very relaxed, nothing stressy planned at all, gourmet for dinner.

6:10 am

sprite

yes we are.

6:12 am

mrpresident

we did dinner on xmas eve, had a muslim friend over (one of Maddison's class mates) and he celebrated with us.
It was so magical! He enjoyed it so much! we got all the carolling, the festive bonbon breaking, the visit from santa down the street throwing lollies to the kids... they had an absolute blast!

6:12 am

sprite

sounds lovely, mrP

6:12 am

mrpresident

Sammi, the boy who was with us for xmas eve, doesn't celebrate catholic xmas like us, but his mother says they can celebrate with us. So we took the opportunity and they partied till 11pm!

6:13 am

sprite

another great mother

6:13 am

mrpresident

what special present did the kids get sprite??

6:13 am

sprite

lil, I found a di8.

6:13 am

mrpresident

Sammi's mother has come through it fighting! she is amazing!

6:14 am

sprite

we don't celebrate Christmas with presents, mrP. We have Sinterklaas for that, on the 5th of december.

6:15 am

mrpresident

she came from Afganistan as a 16 year old pregnant married woman... and was 'put in her place' for 15 years by her husband here in sydney. She finally divorced him 8 years ago.
Her boy is absolutely adorable! Such a gentleman! She has brought him up to be a loving and caring man

6:15 am

mrpresident

oh that is right sprite! I forgot! do forgive my ignorance

6:16 am

sprite

wow, hat off for that lady!

And you don't have to remember, mrP, we are an exception in the Netherlands, lol. We had a marvelous time though, with a very nice breakfast, lots of singing and cuddles and candles, and a great dinner.

6:18 am

mrpresident

oh lovely sprite! :)) glad you had a lovely day!!

6:19 am

stidmama

(((hugging sprite and mrp)))

6:19 am

sprite

I fell ill, but was able to watch the kids and my love eating from the couch, and seeing them glow and beam, and crack jokes with them. It was so lovely.

6:19 am

mrpresident

***shhhh*** Personally, I slept all of xmas day... I woke at midday for lunch, went back to bed at 2pm, woke at 7pm for dinner, when back to bed at 10pm and woke at 11am this morning!
MUST HAVE NEEDED THE SLEEP!! LOL

6:19 am

stidmama

I am just about to leave the house... glad to see you both.

6:19 am

sprite

stiddie!!!! *hugs right back*

6:19 am

mrpresident

hi stid!!! (((((((((HUGS))))))))))

6:20 am

sprite

you absolutely did, mrP. Great you got it. Healing is happening!

6:20 am

mrpresident

stid, when you coming down under, or your son at least??

6:20 am

stidmama

:-D we are like you sprite -- we don't celebrate Xmas. but we had a great day off!

6:20 am

sprite

yay for great days off :)

6:20 am

stidmama

the stidkid will be there sometime between June and August... LOL still don't have the dates yet. He is excited that he will get to experience "winter down under"

6:21 am

stidmama

that sleep schedule suits me, mrp, got 5 hours last night. Got up early so we have extra time to get to Seattle. The roads are likely to be icy, but on the main ones the snow at least is gone.

6:22 am

sprite

that calls for slow and careful driving, stiddie. Don't get too tired!

6:22 am

stidmama

mrp, I am so glad you got to share your holiday with Maddison's friend! one of our boy's best friends often includes him/us in their family holy days as well.

6:22 am

mrpresident

we have our traditions... I love to celebrate xmas eve... huge dinner! we break xmas crackers and have carols on all day! We dance, sing and have a wonderful time...
when it is time for sleep, the kids go to bed and we stay up and wrap presents and put them under the tree.
Then, we put out beer and carrots (beer for santa, carrots for the reindeer) and toast in xmas.

6:22 am

Kallia

I've just heard that my son is in hospital in Switzerland :(

6:22 am

stidmama

Thanks sprite. We'll be fine -- Tom is going too, so he can bring the car home.

6:23 am

stidmama

mmmm. mrp, sounds lovely!

6:23 am

sprite

oh dear, Kallia, I am so sorry! What happened?

6:23 am

mrpresident

August is hardly winter! he will have a fab time! he only needs one jacket

6:23 am

stidmama

oh Kallia! *worried mama look* I hope it's something easily fixed?

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Hello all. Uh, oh, Stid, are you having insomnia? It's 3:22 AM for you!

6:23 am

stidmama

oh dear... it's about time to go. Better get myself put back together!

6:24 am

Kallia

I don't really know, but it's something to do with his back....he's a skier for the army team....

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, Kallia--what happened?

6:24 am

mrpresident

bye stid darling!! enjoy the rest of the season!! :)) (((hugs)))

6:24 am

Kallia

I'm waiting for more news

6:24 am

stidmama

hello cousin. 4:23 and we are heading to Seattle to catch the ferry to Victoria. Hoping to see Jill -- will definitely see Hetty; maybe even saanichcat.

6:24 am

sprite

we also have our Christmas traditions, but they do not include presents. Carols, candles, stories, a tr4 and other ornaments, special things for breakfast, a family dinner.

6:25 am

sprite

*hugs stid*
Be well, darling. Best wishes and lots of love!

6:25 am

stidmama

oh kallia, your son is ON MY LIST. I will keep you there, too. And hope he recovers quickly and fully.

6:25 am

mrpresident

kal, it will be good news :)

6:25 am

Scrabbler

Oops, I was looking at Babble time, it is 7:25 AM for me and you are 3 hrs behind--still early for you.

6:25 am

mrpresident

love to you stid! give kisses to the family from us

6:25 am

Kallia

thank you mrP..hope so

6:25 am

mrpresident

hi scrabs!! :)

6:25 am

stidmama

bye all. (((hugs all))) I'll be back on Tuesday! *poof*

6:25 am

Kallia

thank you stid

6:26 am

sprite

you must be worried sick, Kallia :(
Am praying his injuries will be temporary and heal up fast and completely. *hug*

6:26 am

mrpresident

it is 11.25pm here... almost Saturday!

6:26 am

Scrabbler

((Kallia's son))--he is in good hands, I am sure, with Swiss orthopedists.

6:26 am

mrpresident

what is the theme today sprite??

6:27 am

Kallia

I wondered why he didn't ring yesterday, he's usually good about that

6:27 am

sprite

if one has to be in hospital, Swiss is not a bad place to be in at all, that is for sure!

6:27 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

6:27 am

NonoNanette

MrP how lovely to see you!

6:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi Nanette

6:27 am

NonoNanette

hi Scrabbs!

6:28 am

NonoNanette

hope everyone had a lovely Christmas day

6:28 am

sprite

it is friday, mrP, so it might be a word from the grid. But I chose to continue my Xmas icon for another day.

6:28 am

sprite

hi Nanette, I hope the same for you

6:28 am

mrpresident

hi nono!! lovely to see you too darling!! merry christmas and all the love to you and family :)

6:28 am

sprite

and I will be thinking of you, Kallia, and hope you get good news very soon so you can stop worrying.

6:29 am

mrpresident

my computer hates me... I try to open up your icon and it goes to avant, which just clashes with my firefox... so forgive me if I ask for theme

6:29 am

NonoNanette

TY MrP and to you and yours as well.. was reading back some in the log. It sounds like you had a lovely celebration

6:29 am

Kallia

I'm off to get coffee and make a couple of calls...thanks for the good wishes all of you.

6:29 am

mrpresident

kal... all will be well, tis the season for remarkable things

6:29 am

sprite

no problem at all, mrP, just ask away

6:29 am

Kallia

later

6:29 am

NonoNanette

bb in a bit

6:30 am

sprite

bye Kallia, *hugs*

6:30 am

mrpresident

I wanted to put a hat on limecat, but have had little success... I need a professional to help me at the moment! I forgotten how to photoshop even at the lowest level! LOL

6:30 am

mrpresident

see ya soon nono

6:31 am

sprite

it will all come back, mrP. Just give it time :)

6:31 am

mrpresident

wow, half the grid is re's se's and te's

6:32 am

Scrabbler

Really, mrp, I just started so that is bad news.

6:33 am

sprite

hi Scrabbler! It is an okay grid. Many good words, a few weirdos, not too tough.

6:33 am

Scrabbler

How are you, Sprite?

6:34 am

sprite

caught another virus so physically not too well, Scrabs, but mentally quite ok for this time of year. Had a good Christmas day with the family.
How are you?

6:35 am

Scrabbler

I am OK--first Xmas without my friend, Mary, so I have been sad.

6:35 am

sprite

losses like that feel even deeper on special days :(
*hugs Scrabbler*

6:36 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I feel the pain most for her family, and those little children.

6:36 am

jorjahgal

Good Morning All :)

6:37 am

sprite

in my heart I know that thinking about them and sharing their pain will help them get through it, Scrabs.

6:37 am

sprite

hi jorjahgal, good morning.

Fireworks.

6:37 am

Scrabbler

But it is what it is, life goes on for the living, and we must enjoy life everyday.

6:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi jorjah

6:37 am

jorjahgal

congrats sprite!!!

6:37 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo Sprite!!

6:38 am

sprite

we must enjoy it even more, for their sakes, I think. But feeling the pain of missing them is part of our lives and must have its place. Not easy.

6:39 am

Scrabbler

Correct, Sprite, as there are constant reminders of her absence.

6:40 am

sprite

I have to be off. Love you lots, my babble friends.
Kallia, I hope all will be well, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your son.
*Extra hugs for Scrabs*

6:40 am

jorjahgal

I dont know who your friend is that your speaking of, but if it helps any if they were like my family, it was christmas eve that was so hard, christmas day came a bit easier... not meaning to insinuate me into your conversation but I do know how they are feeling... so that is my hope for them

6:41 am

mrpresident

sorry, had to take the dog out..,. hope I didn't miss too much

6:41 am

sprite

thanks for joining the chat, jorjah, it is nice to have different reactions and points of view :)
*poof*

6:43 am

mrpresident

nite nite sprite

6:43 am

mrpresident

see you tomorrow, 2 hours after flip!!

6:43 am

NonoNanette

byeeee sprite

6:43 am

Scrabbler

Jorjah--I mentioned my friend, Mary, in the past. She was diagnosed with brain cancer 2 days after the early birth of her 3rd child and di** 6 days after the baby turned 1.

6:44 am

NonoNanette

Oh Scrabs I am so sorry to hear that! How is the family doing?

6:44 am

mrpresident

oh scrabs! that is awful for the family!! I can't even begin to comprehend that loss, but sympathise

6:44 am

periwinkle

good morning all

6:44 am

NonoNanette

hi Peri

6:44 am

Scrabbler

Hi Peri.

6:44 am

periwinkle

hi Scrabs, extra hugs for you ((((((((Scrabbler))))))))

6:44 am

mrpresident

hi peri! (((hugs)))

6:45 am

periwinkle

hi there mrp (((((((Mrp)))))

6:45 am

periwinkle

Scrabs, when you see Mary's family pls give them hugs for me. Can't imagine what you and they are going thru

6:46 am

periwinkle

not liking this grid

6:46 am

Scrabbler

The kids are doing well--because Dad is coping well, at least outwardly. Her mom is struggling--so angry at God. I spend every Tuesday afternoon with the kids and we have fun together.

6:46 am

Scrabbler

I agree, Peri--I found 56 so far, but not seeing many more possibilities.

6:47 am

periwinkle

found 57 here, want to go look for shoe, but sure that all the stores will be mobbed

6:47 am

NonoNanette

anger is a natural reaction in such times. A good support group would do Mom a lot of good

6:47 am

mrpresident

scrab, funny enough (I say that outwardly) I was never angry with God, just angry with the people who didn't side with me and told me God had this all in his plan

6:47 am

periwinkle

*shoes* even

6:48 am

periwinkle

anyone have the 8 letter words

6:48 am

NonoNanette

not I peri, have barely started here

6:49 am

mrpresident

as far as I was concerned, God didn't have a say anymore... they were there to support us, (me and the family). God... he had already shown his hand

6:49 am

jorjahgal

sorry Scrab I stepped away... I am so sorry for your friends family and just said a prayer for them. It's been 4 mos for us and honestly I still get angry but I have to say the anger is not as intense as it was....tho

6:49 am

mrpresident

oh peri! you want me to play babble too!! LOL

6:49 am

mrpresident

ok, will go start looking and give you clues

6:49 am

Scrabbler

We try to come up with some understanding, some reconciliation in our mind, yet we can't, so we must accept what happened and move on, with hope that someday in heaven we will reunite AND understand the "big picture."

6:50 am

jorjahgal

I hated people and still do sometimes telling me... time does help...it won't heal I don't believe that but it does help

6:50 am

Scrabbler

jorjah--I forget excatly..you lost your father and a brother?

6:50 am

mrpresident

re8/70.... explained it again, differently

6:51 am

NonoNanette

hubby's health aide is here be back in a bit

6:51 am

jorjahgal

my brother my father in law and my mom... in 11 mos time

6:51 am

periwinkle

ty, mrp

6:51 am

Scrabbler

TY, mrp.

6:51 am

periwinkle

oh, jorja, did not know, so sorry for your losses

6:51 am

Scrabbler

That is tough, jorjah, to be slammed with so much grief.

6:52 am

mrpresident

pr8 like the egyptian tombs, with a robotic ending

6:52 am

Scrabbler

Ooo, neat wo**, mrp. TY.

6:52 am

periwinkle

not getting the pr8 clue, mrp

6:52 am

mrpresident

dr8. more sleepy

6:53 am

jorjahgal

it is but as you said life goes on.... my oldest daughter got engaged tuesday.... so exciting but bittersweet... mama should have been here to experience this with me... ya know?

6:53 am

Scrabbler

pr5= what you use to refract light

6:53 am

periwinkle

ty, mrp for the dr8

6:54 am

Scrabbler

Jorjah, I remind myself: Their life is not over, it has merely changed. They are still with us.

6:54 am

periwinkle

got the pr8, thanks mrp and Scrabs, new word for me

6:54 am

jorjahgal

ty peri.... beleive it or not... you guys and this place has been my salvation..... some days I talk some days not.... but I love hearing ya'll talk.... it really helps

6:54 am

mrpresident

peri... pr8 triangular based 3d object...

6:54 am

Scrabbler

TY for dr8

6:54 am

periwinkle

they always live on in your heart

6:54 am

mrpresident

add the robotic ending to it

6:54 am

mrpresident

as in human like robot

6:55 am

mrpresident

di8.... caos

6:55 am

periwinkle

mrp, you are a dear, thanks so much

6:55 am

mrpresident

i think i have covered the 8's?? or am I missing one?

6:56 am

periwinkle

you covered them all, ty

6:56 am

mrpresident

ah never a problem peri! ((hugs))

6:56 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo, the 8s are done. TY, mrp.

6:56 am

Scrabbler

Almost halfway...

6:56 am

jorjahgal

I need to ask a question but I don't know if it's "legal" to ask.... but when ya'll say robotic ending can you please explain that?

6:56 am

mrpresident

legal to ask???

6:57 am

Scrabbler

Andr***, or think of medications: ster***s.

6:57 am

Aloyisius

tyvm, mrp.. jorjah, it is the same ending as in aster***, heavenly body.. hi Babblers!

6:57 am

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy

6:58 am

jorjahgal

ahhhh got ya..... well maybe legal wasn't the right word but you know what I mean... okay to ask without giving anything away

6:59 am

Scrabbler

We have the penalty box here in Babble Land, but stock it with fine beverages and treats.

6:59 am

mrpresident

there are some robotic endings... Original Issue Discount

6:59 am

mrpresident

yes jorj... nothing fishy about asking for that

6:59 am

jorjahgal

as long as there is chocolate it can't be that bad then lol

7:00 am

mrpresident

hi aloyis!!!! ((((hugs)))) haven't seen you forever!!

7:00 am

Aloyisius

hi Scrabbs... am enjoying my 15 mo old granddaughter this Christmas, so am doing some stealth babbling.. hi mrp! I know, we must be on at diff. times.. good to see you too.. (-:

7:00 am

Scrabbler

Top corner E--help, please?

7:00 am

mrpresident

jorj, I am a babbler that spells things out! well, most certainly in the last half hour of a large grid ending! LOL

7:00 am

Scrabbler

NM--see it now. I pulled a Periwinkle maneuver!

7:00 am

periwinkle

made a mistake, Scrabs

7:01 am

periwinkle

too late :-)

7:01 am

Aloyisius

ask and you shall see, Scrabbs..

7:01 am

Scrabbler

I made a mistake in giving in too soon, Peri. LOL

7:01 am

periwinkle

my claim to fame!

7:01 am

mrpresident

love to pull a peri!!

7:01 am

Scrabbler

Yes, you are famous, Peri!

7:01 am

jorjahgal

Hi aloy! what a joy that must be :)

7:01 am

periwinkle

half way, going to get dress and face the day,

7:02 am

mrpresident

I am itching like hell from the scar from Monday's operation!! I need to take phenergan to get through this one!!

7:02 am

periwinkle

at least here in Babbleland, I am famous :-)

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Bye Peri

7:02 am

periwinkle

did not know you had more surgery, mrp

7:02 am

mrpresident

peri, enjoy your day darling!! send me some positive stuff... I need a boost of energy darling!

7:02 am

Aloyisius

tis indeed, jorjah.. she was worth the wait.. (-: later, peri

7:02 am

Scrabbler

Another procedure, mrp?

7:02 am

periwinkle

will do, mrp

7:02 am

mrpresident

peri, got the portacath removed. had to undergo GA

7:03 am

mrpresident

yes scrab, but all good news, cause I don't need the portacath anymore

7:03 am

periwinkle

GA?

7:03 am

periwinkle

general anesthesia?

7:03 am

mrpresident

general anesthetic

7:03 am

Scrabbler

Good riddance central catheter!!

7:03 am

periwinkle

:-)

7:03 am

periwinkle

ok, really going now, bbl

7:03 am

Norma

Morning Babblers any clues for de6 please ;o)

7:03 am

Scrabbler

Aloy--toddlers are exhausting!

7:03 am

Scrabbler

Hi Norma

7:04 am

Norma

Happy Christmas Scrabbler and all Babblers

7:04 am

Aloyisius

lol, so true Scrabbler.. went to bed around 9pm.. that was ME.. last night

7:04 am

jorjahgal

I dont' understand why some words are not words cause for ex if my son did a sorry job of "cutting" the grass I would say go back and re*** it

7:04 am

mrpresident

de6.... hmmm.... fe**** wheel

7:04 am

Scrabbler

TY, mrp

7:04 am

mrpresident

hi Norma! :)

7:05 am

Aloyisius

de6 rhymes with the big wheel in an amusement park

7:05 am

Norma

thanks mrp ;o)

7:05 am

Scrabbler

It doesn't make sense, does it, jorjah?!

7:05 am

mrpresident

jorj. this puzzle runs off an old dictionary 'enable' from when it was first introduced.

7:05 am

Scrabbler

I kept trying "derrier".

7:05 am

mrpresident

no prob norma!

7:06 am

mrpresident

i love a good derrier!

7:06 am

Aloyisius

i thought one who went slowly "mosied" along or was a "mosier", but .. nooo

7:06 am

Norma

It wasn't a word I had heard of but then again there aren't many 'babble' words in general use lol

7:06 am

jorjahgal

ahhhh k... because sometimes I use the words on lickety's page and there will be a word there and then here it says not in the dictionary

7:06 am

Scrabbler

Hm, so how are those wo**s spelled then, Aloy?

7:07 am

Aloyisius

beats me, Scrabbler, lol

7:07 am

Aloyisius

maybe moseyed?

7:07 am

LynnNate08

wo 7 48 please

7:07 am

Scrabbler

More verbose, Lynn

7:08 am

LynnNate08

hmmmmm

7:08 am

LynnNate08

ty

7:10 am

Aloyisius

bbl.. bfast for the crew time.. (-:

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Aloy

7:13 am

Scrabbler

Time to get ready for tennis. I am at 95/66. Enjoy the day.

7:14 am

NonoNanette

ok I'm back

7:14 am

NonoNanette

in time to say bye to you scrabs :)

7:14 am

Norma

Bye Scrabbler enjoy your game

7:16 am

kantplay

mosey is the word...perhaps moseyed?

7:19 am

NonoNanette

lynn did you find the wo7/48?

7:34 am

wvteach

good morning all

7:36 am

NonoNanette

good morning wvteach

7:38 am

mrpresident

sorry again, was off shutting down the house for sleep time... so many windows and doors to check! soooooo many kisses to be given

7:38 am

aslindy

hello everyone

7:40 am

mrpresident

hi lindy :)

7:40 am

aslindy

hi mr pres

7:41 am

NonoNanette

hi Lindy

7:41 am

aslindy

hi nono

7:41 am

aslindy

I got the pro version for Christmas. =)

7:41 am

NonoNanette

the windows a chore but the kisses a reward MrP :)

7:42 am

mrpresident

ah!! good going lindy!! welcome to pro!

7:42 am

wvteach

what a wonderful gift aslindy

7:43 am

aslindy

thank you

7:43 am

aslindy

I need a different pic... this one got stretched strangely

7:43 am

mrpresident

lindy, when you create the pic, make it a 4x4... that way you can control the stretch

7:44 am

aslindy

yep. this is a copy of one of my drawings... it wasn't square, but rectangle

7:45 am

mrpresident

I am going to put up a pic from this year... from today actually, but not until tomorrow!?? does that make any sense??
It makes sense to me cause we flip 7 hours before a new day for babble.

7:45 am

NonoNanette

you are very talented lindy. Its a lovely drawing

7:45 am

mrpresident

is that your drawing??

7:45 am

aslindy

thank you.

7:46 am

mrpresident

that is beuatiful!!

7:46 am

mrpresident

beautiful even

7:47 am

mrpresident

I am going to put up my flower cat for the rest of the year... brb

7:49 am

mrpresident

ok, have my new icon up

7:49 am

jmcnrick

very cheerful mr

7:50 am

mrpresident

thanks jmc :)

7:50 am

jmcnrick

I tried to change mine but I am struggling with icons today

7:51 am

aslindy

very cute

7:51 am

jmcnrick

I like your drawing too aslindy

7:51 am

mrpresident

do you need help jmc??

7:51 am

aslindy

I will fix mine when I get on my other computer

7:51 am

aslindy

thank you jmc

7:51 am

mrpresident

thanks lindy! :)

7:51 am

jmcnrick

got it ty!

7:52 am

jmcnrick

computer need to warm up I guess ;-)

7:53 am

mamabook3

good morning all... hope you each had a blessed christmas!

7:53 am

kim m

help pls with my last word...si 6/18

7:53 am

aslindy

ah, at least when you look at my profile the picture is proportioned correctly

7:53 am

mamabook3

anyone know what today's icon theme is?

7:53 am

jmcnrick

hi mam

7:53 am

NonoNanette

good morning mama. TY yes I did and hope yours was blessed as well

7:54 am

NonoNanette

fridays are usually a word from the grid

7:54 am

mrpresident

hi mama :)

7:54 am

wvteach

today's theme is a wrod from the grid

7:54 am

jmcnrick

aslindy that is really beautiful (and congratulations on going pro!)

7:54 am

aslindy

what theme?

7:54 am

jmcnrick

wvtech I'm gonna lay down my sw*** and sheild . . .

7:55 am

jmcnrick

down by the river side :-)

7:55 am

wvteach

each day there is a theme for changing your icon (if you want)

7:55 am

wvteach

..... down by the river side

7:56 am

jmcnrick

:-)

7:56 am

NonoNanette

wv, it's the PB for you

7:56 am

jmcnrick

ooops me too we can sing together in there!

7:56 am

wvteach

yes, hope there are some snacks left in there

7:57 am

mrpresident

I loved that we started blessing day!
It is such a wonderful way to start the week!

7:57 am

aslindy

wvteach... are you in west virginia?

7:57 am

wvteach

this morning my fingers are just getting me in trouble

7:57 am

jmcnrick

lol

7:58 am

wvteach

yes, i live in morgntown, west virginia

7:58 am

aslindy

I don't know morgantown, but I went to Meredith Manor, school of horsemanship, near Parkersburg.

7:59 am

mrpresident

How is the weather in morgantown?

7:59 am

wvteach

grew up in Illinois and had a summer home Near Ludington, Michigan

8:00 am

wvteach

not a white Christmas - temperature has been going up and down - predicting rain and 40s for today

8:00 am

aslindy

brb afk

8:00 am

mrpresident

sorry wvt... but is there such thing as summer in Illinois?

8:00 am

emflem

southern illinois is much different than chicago

8:00 am

EspritdJean

we have beautiful summers in Illinois

8:00 am

mrpresident

ciao lindy

8:00 am

emflem

gets very warm in mid-summer

8:00 am

EspritdJean

hi everyody happy holidays

8:00 am

EspritdJean

Mr P what is blessing day?

8:00 am

NonoNanette

hi Jean

8:00 am

jmcnrick

hi jean

8:00 am

wvteach

we lived right on Lake Michigan and enjoyed the beaches there when it got so hot in the summer

8:01 am

EspritdJean

hi jmc

8:01 am

emflem

i lived in southern illinois 30 years before moving out here to maryland

8:01 am

mrpresident

jean, it is a day when we thank our higher selves for the wonderful things that have happened this week

8:02 am

jmcnrick

lots of Ill connections--my husband was born there (but moved to Mass. right away)

8:02 am

mrpresident

I usually put up a pic of my children, cuddling me and surrounding me with love and smiles... it is my blessing

8:02 am

EspritdJean

I do that every day!

8:02 am

emflem

sounds wonderful, mrp

8:03 am

mrpresident

it is wonderful!! a lovely way to spend our sunday!

8:03 am

mamabook3

i live in IL ... but am dreaming of tropical weather!

8:03 am

EspritdJean

where in Il Mama? Cute kids in that pic btw

8:03 am

mrpresident

book3, you have to go visit the tropics! it is darn hot!

8:04 am

aslindy

back again

8:04 am

mamabook3

ty... central illinois, little farm town that you can blink and miss... it's not too far from Springfield

8:04 am

mrpresident

hi again lindy ! :)

8:05 am

emflem

i was from Carbondale area

8:05 am

EspritdJean

ah far away

8:05 am

mrpresident

the same springfield as simpsons? (totally uneducated)

8:05 am

emflem

no, that's missouri

8:05 am

mamabook3

lol... some people would claim, but I don't think so..

8:06 am

mamabook3

carbondale... have a nephew in school there

8:06 am

emflem

neat

8:06 am

EspritdJean

I will be going to Mexico in about a month, get my beach and sunshine fix

8:07 am

mamabook3

oh, I'm jealous!! could you please send a little sun this way?

8:07 am

mrpresident

we are not going anywhere this holiday!
We bought the kids a pool and we all sat down and agreed that they would use the pool daily and we do not have to go anywhere for the holidays.
They were very very pleased with that result!

8:08 am

aslindy

we have no travel plans... going to relax at home, thankfully

8:08 am

jmcnrick

off to work guys bbl

8:08 am

mrpresident

lindy, smart lady you are!

8:08 am

mrpresident

bye jmc! enjoy your day... as much as it pains me to say... happy boxing day

8:08 am

NonoNanette

that sounds so inviting MrP, just relaxing around the pool for the summer!

8:09 am

aslindy

there was pressure to visit my inlaws, but it's best for our family to stay home this year, for many reasons

8:09 am

jmcnrick

happy boxing day as well keep the grid warm *poof*

8:09 am

mrpresident

it is saturday here... nothing special here now...
so will go out and do some 'returning' tomorrow or Sunday ... I imagine it will be a nightmare!

8:10 am

mrpresident

lindy, visiting inlaws?? HOW did you get out of it??

8:11 am

aslindy

well... we've had a lot of expenses lately, plus both daughters in college and under a lot of pressure, I direct choir at 3 Christmas services at our church... we don't need extra stress of travel right now.

8:12 am

mamabook3

good for you... not letting yourselves be pressured into stress

8:13 am

mrpresident

I told my husband.... 'if you want to stay married, do not expect I will go to your family for xmas/new year holidays!'
Everytime I get sucked in, I get screwed and they blame me for whatever they can.
Amazes me really! Cause their baby can't do wrong

8:14 am

aslindy

I was about at the point to tell my husband he could go it he wanted, but I was not going. then our oldest daughter talked to him, and he said, ok we'll stay home.

8:14 am

wvteach

had christmas dinner with my son's family yesterday and now i have to go start getting the turkey ready for todays dinner here

8:15 am

mrpresident

I love that my daughter has a wonderful friend in Sammi.... He is a delightful child!
His mother has been through more than hell, but has come out above it all

8:15 am

aslindy

we have ham at Christmas... I make a honey/clove glaze... yum.

8:16 am

mamabook3

Mr... wish I could do that. I let hubby push me into hosting his siblings for christmas and it was a nightmare... soooo stressful... hopefully he learned a lesson, and won't ask next year

8:16 am

mamabook3

oh, lindy... sounds delicious

8:16 am

wvteach

had ham yeterday, but we always had turkey - so we enjoy both

8:16 am

aslindy

it is... I fixed it once, and family insists on it every year now!

8:18 am

mrpresident

don't worry ... things have a way of sorting themselves out!
I "personally", go off like a frog in a sock when things are dealt with the wrong way...
so my husband and the kids know to keep the peace if they want a nice day :D

8:18 am

EspritdJean

Frog in a sock . . . I love it

8:19 am

mrpresident

sounds like I am an ogre, but I am a realist. I love respect, responsiblility and resolution.

8:21 am

mamabook3

nothing wrong with standing up for yourself!

8:21 am

mrpresident

oh wow! it is 1.20am!! I am well and truly into Saturday!! Maddie will be wanting to spend her gift cards immediately!
I love xmas for the children. It is a pleasure to watch them grow and move

8:22 am

mrpresident

thanks mamabook3! it is all I can do!

8:23 am

mamabook3

my daughter got gift cards for the first time... I'm really looking forward to taking her shopping!

8:23 am

mrpresident

I need to log out friends! is 1.30am and sleep is drawing me into it's clutches!
I will watch Cowboy Bebop as I try and go into lalaland!
love to ya all!! (((((hugs)))))

8:24 am

aslindy

bye bye!

8:24 am

NonoNanette

nity nite MrP. Sleep well

8:24 am

mamabook3

have a great day (and sweet dreams)..

8:24 am

mrpresident

many happy returns for the new year too! love to you all (((kisses)))

8:24 am

mrpresident

nite! (poof)!!

8:25 am

mamabook3

need to get my day started too... kids are ready for breakfast, and I should get to the Christmas mess

8:26 am

mamabook3

have a wonderful day!

8:30 am

lkdubb

what happened to our points from yesterday?????

8:36 am

Katydid0615

i suspect they just aren't showing up yet because yesterday was Christmas. Give it a day or two lkdubb.

8:42 am

hurshy

hey hey, ho ho, happy boxing day and lovely grid

8:43 am

NonoNanette

hello Hurshy

8:43 am

hurshy

i have reached the dreaded 14

8:44 am

jaianniah

I am having trouble with the DR's. Dr 4,9?

8:44 am

hurshy

made a picture

8:45 am

NonoNanette

only slightly ahead of me hurshy, I have 18 left

8:45 am

flosey

could I have a clue for bi5 please after the bathroom fixture

8:45 am

hurshy

what do you have for 8's, nono? i have dr and re

8:46 am

jaianniah

dr4,7 after the obvious dr 4,9 i missed?

8:46 am

HarryHood

I have the pr

8:46 am

hurshy

the anatomical aspect of yourself, flosey?

8:47 am

hurshy

if something trickles, you might say it's coming out in dr4s and drabs

8:47 am

NonoNanette

di8/50 and pr8/55 are your missing ones

8:47 am

hurshy

dis...

8:48 am

flosey

thanks hurshy

8:48 am

hurshy

got the dis!

8:48 am

hurshy

pre would be nice but doesn't look likely... pri...

8:49 am

NonoNanette

go with the i

8:49 am

jaianniah

TY, hurshy. Those were too simple to ask for clues, but I am feeling poorly, and I guess my brain is not functioning but in dr*** and drabs!

8:50 am

hurshy

i hate feeling poorly :( i hope you feel better soon

8:50 am

hurshy

ok, let's see... is it to do with arrogance? refraction? previousness?

8:51 am

HarryHood

second

8:51 am

Kallia

clue for the dr anyone?

8:51 am

Trifioso

blessings, harry - that helped!

8:51 am

HarryHood

me w/o coffee3

8:51 am

NonoNanette

maybe with refraction

8:52 am

HarryHood

(dr)

8:52 am

hurshy

more sleepy

8:53 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for di8 please?

8:53 am

hurshy

how bout 7's? i have bi, or, wo

8:53 am

NonoNanette

not arranged

8:53 am

hurshy

di8 - chaos

8:54 am

flosey

thanks again hurshy

8:54 am

NonoNanette

there is a strange re7

8:54 am

Kallia

thanks Harry and Hushy

8:54 am

hurshy

clue please?

8:55 am

HarryHood

just got the re8

8:55 am

Kallia

try try again.....

8:55 am

Kallia

re7

8:55 am

NonoNanette

meaning is a back of a fireplace ....... to try over and over again maybe

8:56 am

HarryHood

50

8:56 am

SharonRA

can I have a clue for the last bi 6?

8:57 am

flosey

is it one under par on the golfcourse?

8:58 am

SharonRA

yes it was, thanks ;)

8:58 am

flosey

yw sharon

8:58 am

hurshy

my brain is stuck on retried which isn't there...

8:59 am

hurshy

oop, spoke too soon, found it

8:59 am

Kallia

to correct twice?

8:59 am

Kallia

good :)

9:01 am

kadresa

Good am EB!

9:02 am

flosey

could I have a clue for is6 please?

9:02 am

NonoNanette

and FIREWORKS!!

9:03 am

hurshy

to ***late is to get something alone, ***e effort is not always enough, sometimes you need skill too

9:03 am

NonoNanette

a chemical compound flosey

9:03 am

flosey

wtg nono, good for you

9:04 am

flosey

thanks nono

9:05 am

NonoNanette

yw

9:05 am

flosey

and the last io6 please?

9:06 am

jaianniah

FIREWORDS! Goodie, I can go back to bed!

9:06 am

hurshy

ends like de5/14

9:07 am

NonoNanette

woohooo wtg jaianniah

9:07 am

flosey

thanks hurshy

9:07 am

jaianniah

Ty! Thanks, Nanette

9:08 am

Trifioso

any kitty cat experts on here?

9:08 am

hurshy

:)

9:08 am

jaianniah

TY hurshy for the clues...

9:08 am

jaianniah

Yes! I am a cat lover!

9:08 am

NonoNanette

have always had cats Trif not sure I'm an expert tho

9:09 am

flosey

Fireworks

9:09 am

jaianniah

Yay, flosey!

9:09 am

NonoNanette

wooohooo Congrats Flosey!

9:10 am

Trifioso

my son is getting a pair of twin kitties for xmas, which I think you all knew....anyway, the woman who's has the kitties wants to turf them out at 6 weeks. i think this is way too soon....what do you all think?

9:10 am

NonoNanette

its about right Trif

9:10 am

jaianniah

It's way too soon. They should stay with Mama for another four weeks.

9:10 am

NonoNanette

they should be weened and trained to litter box by then

9:10 am

hurshy

6 weeks is fine if they are all trained and stuff

9:11 am

hurshy

my mart came to me at 6 weeks and he just made me his new mama. he's the happiest cat in the world.

9:11 am

Trifioso

isn't eight way better?

9:12 am

jaianniah

I have a pair, and they still nursed until four MONTHS!!!! People don't know that six weeks is too soon, cause the kitties seem okay, but they need Mama for other stuff. Like security.

9:12 am

flosey

back to bed for me, hopefully another hour or so of sleep, be back for flip

9:12 am

hurshy

but then they can turn to you for security - i think marty was still "imprinting" cause we have such a pair bond

9:12 am

hurshy

but six is the absolute earliest for sure

9:13 am

Trifioso

at least they will be together, that is good...

9:13 am

jaianniah

This is true- 90% of the time, it works out...but my daughter has a monster who needed another few weeks with Mama.

9:13 am

hurshy

if you want to go later it certainly can't hurt

9:13 am

movieman

I got my kitty Arnie when he was about 6 weeks old and he's turned out perfect

9:13 am

Trifioso

i am going to make sure they are at least weaned. if they can't eat solid food, taking them away is just cruel

9:14 am

hurshy

of course!

9:14 am

NonoNanette

speak to a vet about it Trif they will give you good advice

9:14 am

jaianniah

Very true, Tri. If they are still nursing, they will also cry a lot.

9:14 am

movieman

greetings all

9:15 am

NonoNanette

hi mm

9:15 am

hurshy

there are so many factors - my cinder was taken from her mother too early, but we don't know when exactly. someone just left the whole litter of kittens on the shelter steps.

9:15 am

NonoNanette

ok i'm off to tend to routine duties

9:15 am

NonoNanette

happy babbling everyone

9:15 am

Trifioso

thanks all. you all are better than google

9:16 am

hurshy

she has issues. but hard to say how much of it is the early removal and how much the trauma of being dumped rather than having constant care.

9:17 am

redturtlehead

Hi All, Just reading back a bit, asking a vet is perfect, and also trif, if you want to get them later...just make up some excuse, that you are goingt o be too busy vaca, at that point...

9:18 am

Trifioso

i get that the lady is sick of having kittens around, I guess, but really, turfing them out too early just isn't right

9:18 am

Trifioso

she keeps saying the mom cat is "ready to be done with them"

9:18 am

hurshy

*tries to imagine being sick of having kittens around and fails miserably*

9:19 am

cwestexan

Morning Everyone!

9:19 am

Trifioso

I know, right? they are all over her playroom though, and prob that is annoying, having a room out of use

9:19 am

hurshy

who knows? maybe the vibes of being unwanted will counteract the good effects of being with birth mother

9:20 am

hurshy

it's not out of use, it's heaven on earth

9:20 am

hurshy

liddle kiddens running all about...

9:21 am

hurshy

i knew a person who had two cats for awhile and then thought about giving them away to someone else because they ate at the plants. i do not understand this at all. plants vs cats - no contest, i just don't have plants!

9:22 am

kje

i'd take the plants over cats, and dogs over both

9:23 am

hurshy

i can't imagine preferring plants over anything warm and cuddly and loving

9:23 am

kje

do not like cats... allergic

9:23 am

Trifioso

i can't imagine living here another three weeks with all the mice....

9:23 am

hurshy

ah well, that is an added factor

9:24 am

hurshy

mouses mouses mouses

9:25 am

hurshy

i tried trapping mouses in an old hamster cage but they were too clever, they would get the food and get out before the door could shut

9:26 am

Trifioso

yes, the cats are part of my "integrated pest management system" ha ha ha

9:26 am

hurshy

:) okies, well, i'm off to sudoku, ttfn

9:26 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Trif, been running in and out here and not on chat. We found our abandoned kittens when they were only about 4 weeks old. Far too young to leave Mum obviously, and not even weaned. However, they have thrived, bonded to us both and are fine. They are actually the gentlest cats we have ever had. Have never put their claws out to us. At 6 weeks the Mum IS getting tired of them, because they will still suckle from her if they can. You should check that they are properly weaned, and what they are eating, before you take them. My old cat used to have kittens, and we homed them between 6 and 8 weeks. 8 weeks is good for the kitten, but 6 is good for the mother cat! I shouldn't worry. Perhaps compromise at 7 weeks?

9:28 am

Trifioso

thanks sally. i think i iwll talk it over with the human mom, and we can aim for seven, provided they are weaned, eating food, and you know, defecating and all.

9:28 am

cwestexan

bye hurshy

9:28 am

Sally-catlover

Oh they'll certainly do the latter, have no fear!

9:28 am

kje

any ps?

9:29 am

Sally-catlover

The sweetest thing with our tinies was that we put a tiny litter tray down (something which had held four potatoes) and they used it from day one. We just had one wee on the floor.

9:29 am

Trifioso

well, they weren't when we met them. the mom was stimulating them still

9:34 am

HarryHood

15 to go!

9:35 am

redturtlehead

GO Harry! I have 55 left.

9:35 am

Rearden

Hey Harry! It's BonBon ;-) Thanks a lot!

9:35 am

HarryHood

yw :)

9:36 am

godthaab

How many words today?

9:37 am

Sally-catlover

161

9:37 am

godthaab

Thank you.

9:38 am

redturtlehead

Oh no. they are doing a story on when to go to the ER....again, and ell, we are already bursting to the seams. GLad to have today off.

9:40 am

Trifioso

funny, red, I am watching ER right now...my fave show of all time

9:40 am

kje

LOL red

9:41 am

redturtlehead

I used to watch it, but it sort of degraded and became so unrealistic that I stopped, I do however, on the other hand Love Scrubs, which is sort of like how we all feel each day.

9:41 am

redturtlehead

kje how was your trip?

9:41 am

Trifioso

my secret boyfriend, Luka, makes my day worthwhile

9:41 am

redturtlehead

He is very handsome.

9:41 am

kje

good red

9:42 am

redturtlehead

DId you do anything extraordinarly neat? or eat anything excellent?

9:42 am

Trifioso

i can't find the re 7, 32 for the life of me...clue please?

9:43 am

kje

i was in france... ate lots of excellent food, drank lots of good things... had mussels in brussels and a couple great brews... went to tivoli in denmrak

9:43 am

redturtlehead

I have been to Tivoli, in NY!

9:43 am

redturtlehead

trif, I am not ignoring, I dont have it at all.

9:44 am

kje

in NY?

9:44 am

Trifioso

i would never have thought otherwise, dear red!

9:44 am

kje

me either

9:44 am

Sally-catlover

Trif, it sounds like the back, followed by French w4 for back, means rear screen in fireplace or church

9:44 am

redturtlehead

yes there is a Tivoli, ny, or an area of NY we used to call Tivoli, upstate. just a sort of lame joke really.

9:45 am

kje

oooookaaaaayyyyy

9:46 am

kje

bbiab

9:47 am

redturtlehead

bbiab?

9:48 am

Sally-catlover

be back in a bit?

9:48 am

tceicher

s

9:48 am

redturtlehead

Ahh, I am just not into all the tex speak.

9:48 am

redturtlehead

Hi tce.

9:48 am

Sally-catlover

Nor me - just worked it out ...

9:48 am

cwestexan

Good morning everyone.

9:49 am

redturtlehead

hi cwest.

9:51 am

cwestexan

hey red

9:52 am

cwestexan

how do ya get the American flag in your profile????

9:52 am

HarryHood

is the ei sheep related?

9:52 am

redturtlehead

I think it is somewher ein the my account profile...

9:53 am

Sally-catlover

The ei is not sheep related

9:53 am

HarryHood

thnks

9:55 am

HarryHood

got it

9:55 am

HarryHood

lucky 13 to go...break time

9:55 am

Sally-catlover

I have 1 to go ...

9:56 am

redturtlehead

44 for me now...

9:57 am

redturtlehead

go Sally!

9:57 am

Sally-catlover

Go? Go where? :-)

9:58 am

wvteach

westtexan - go in to your account and click on "show profile" in upper right corner

9:58 am

redturtlehead

Oh sally just trying to encourage you....

9:59 am

redturtlehead

Stay sally stay, finishYou can do ti!

10:00 am

Sally-catlover

I know - just teasing. What I really needed was, go left one, up one, left and up one, left one, down and right one Won't tell you which was my last w4, lol

10:00 am

Agentsmurf

can anyone help on the 8 letter words?

10:00 am

redturtlehead

OK Is this ridiculous. I ant to move to Florida permanently, to do this I have to put my house on the market. I am not anting to because I dont want the Neighbours to think that I cant pay my Mortgage!!!!!

10:01 am

redturtlehead

one is more sleepy and one is more talky. a dr and a wo.

10:01 am

Trifioso

i think the thing to do is be proactive, red. when the hubs and i sold our first house, we told the neighbors on each side before we put the sign up, so that they wouldn't be surprised. manage the conversations, and you manage the rumors

10:01 am

Sally-catlover

There's an re 8/80, means to write something differently (past tense)

10:02 am

Sally-catlover

And the pr 8/55: something you might see a rainbow in with a robot ending.

10:03 am

Sally-catlover

Fireworks for me!!

10:04 am

Trifioso

yay sally!

10:04 am

Sally-catlover

Red, can't you just tell your neighbours you want to move to Florida?

10:05 am

redturtlehead

Oh yes, but the catty horrid ones will not believe it. I dont live there as it is, so I should not care. Pride is a funny thing yes?

10:05 am

Trifioso

make sure you tell the grumpy ones that you are buying a teeny, tiny house in florida, or you will be inundated by freeloaders

10:05 am

redturtlehead

I think I have been therre for a total of one month broken up in 2008. a week here and there.

10:06 am

Babs1

Well, at least you'd be providing entertainment for them red...and you'd be long gone anyway. It is amazing how we so often base our lives on what others might say or think instead of what we want.

10:06 am

Sally-catlover

Well, perhaps put a rumour around that you have come into a lot of money, are paying off your mortgage and buying a huge mansion in Florida?

10:06 am

Trifioso

or, find a photo of some big old plantation, and show it to them and say you inherited it from a rich uncle or something. if you are going to out, go big

10:07 am

redturtlehead

Iam finding it odd that I care so much. I think its because when I did like there, the couplle behind me ere rather annoying...

10:08 am

redturtlehead

My biggest desire is for it to just SELL. which probably wont really happen.

10:09 am

Sally-catlover

Do you get house details sent out by estate agents there? ( I think you call them realtors?). Get some details of some huge expensive places "accidentally" sent to your neighbours (your name, their address), and then ask them if they have received the details by mistake (wicked grin).

10:09 am

redturtlehead

Ha ha Sally! That is evil. :)

10:09 am

Sally-catlover

Good though!

10:10 am

redturtlehead

I am going up there on Tuesday to clean and reorganize, then I will have to deal with the agents...and then I leave until April...so, I guess I ill let them gossip without me.

10:10 am

Babs1

any more 8 clues, sally? still not getting the re one..

10:11 am

redturtlehead

babs some comparitive endings, one is more sleepy, a dr 8 and one is more talkative wo 8.

10:11 am

rururocks

re 8 is to change the way you say something

10:11 am

Sally-catlover

Well have you got the wo4 and wo 6/36? Just do it again.

10:12 am

rururocks

from the r in the bottom row

10:12 am

Babs1

thanks, sally and ruru!

10:13 am

Sally-catlover

np

10:13 am

rururocks

I would tell your neighbors now that Jacksonville and the Miami DOlphins are finally good football teams you can move to Florida..

10:13 am

Sally-catlover

I've so often struggled with a w4 by looking at completely the wrong starting letter.

10:13 am

redturtlehead

My hope is to not talk to them at all, and I ill have to get over the inevitable gossip.

10:13 am

Sally-catlover

Must put chickens to bed. bbl

10:14 am

rururocks

well, sure.. especially when there are so many of the same letters in the grid and the wo4 s are starting everywhere

10:14 am

redturtlehead

Sally are you really tucking in Chickens?

10:15 am

rururocks

do you tuck them in?

10:15 am

rururocks

maybe read them little chicken stories before they go to sleep?

10:16 am

Babs1

i rarely spot the long words...catch occasionally as extensions of short ones...and depend lots on clues here!

10:16 am

redturtlehead

looking for golden eggies?

10:16 am

rururocks

I couldn't find the di 8 and I tried everything and it was so obvious later

10:17 am

redturtlehead

there is a di 8?

10:17 am

rururocks

yep

10:17 am

rururocks

di & dr

10:17 am

redturtlehead

ell, I cant see it at all.

10:17 am

redturtlehead

I have the Dr, found ti myself!

10:17 am

rururocks

is your w not working red?

10:18 am

redturtlehead

wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

10:18 am

redturtlehead

it is working but not well, I need to get some canned air to it.

10:18 am

rururocks

canned air?

10:19 am

redturtlehead

yes, you blow it under the keys and it gets rid of crumbs dirt dust etc.

10:19 am

rururocks

oh..

10:20 am

rururocks

where in FLA would you like to live?

10:20 am

Babs1

hmm...looking for that obvious di, while red looks for dustbuster!

10:20 am

redturtlehead

Right here in Clermont.

10:21 am

rururocks

where's CLermont?

10:21 am

redturtlehead

outside of Orlando...

10:21 am

redturtlehead

It has hills.

10:21 am

rururocks

messy or messiness is the di8 babs

10:22 am

rururocks

oh...

10:22 am

rururocks

I have only been to Miami and didn't care much for Florida.. too humid for me

10:22 am

redturtlehead

it is very humid and hot, but not as bad as Miami.

10:23 am

redturtlehead

its about 250 miles north of Miami.

10:23 am

rururocks

I am a temperate climate-type guy...

10:24 am

redturtlehead

but you live in Cali, is it Norhtern?

10:24 am

rururocks

yes above SF

10:24 am

redturtlehead

ahh so you are sort oflike oregon weather anyay.

10:25 am

rururocks

a little warmer and less rainy than Oregon...

10:25 am

Babs1

what city ruru? still looking for messy di

10:25 am

redturtlehead

i cant find it either Babs!!!

10:26 am

wildcat17

not so much messy as out of place

10:26 am

rururocks

di + cons + put your things in *****

10:26 am

rururocks

Saint Helena

10:26 am

redturtlehead

ooooh, no I feel silly, I was looking for Dirt.

10:27 am

wildcat17

not silly

10:27 am

Babs1

wow..wonderful area ruru...are you really leaving the babble world? still looking for non-dirt di

10:27 am

wildcat17

and hi everyone

10:27 am

Babs1

got it

10:27 am

ardilla

hi all

10:27 am

rururocks

not leaving..taking a hiatus..will pop in and out but not everyday like now...

10:28 am

wildcat17

hi ard

10:28 am

redturtlehead

Oh Ruru, that is sad to me, what are you going to do to waste time?

10:28 am

wildcat17

why ruru?

10:28 am

redturtlehead

Ardilla! hello!

10:28 am

rururocks

ROFL

10:28 am

rururocks

Travel

10:28 am

ardilla

RTH!!!

10:28 am

Sally-catlover

Back. Read back in chat. Mutter, mutter, chicken stories indeed. To rephrase, my chickens put themselves to bed, but I shut them in to keep them safe! They are too feather-brained to read stories to.

10:29 am

rururocks

lol sally...

10:29 am

Sally-catlover

Now, was someone still having trouble with the re8?

10:29 am

redturtlehead

Where Ruru? Are you going to come to Florida? I can take you to disney...

10:29 am

redturtlehead

and the everglades, for bi** atching.

10:30 am

rururocks

No .. not to Florida..

10:30 am

rururocks

No .. not to Florida..

10:30 am

featherbee

hey there...peeking in for a sec. bernice, are you nearby?

10:30 am

redturtlehead

Hey Sally Have you ever read the story of "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes"? lovely tale. involves golden eggs.

10:30 am

rururocks

I would love to see the Everglades some day though

10:30 am

ardilla

hi feather

10:30 am

itsonme

hello everyone!

10:31 am

rururocks

I would think "Chicken Little" would put them to sleep

10:31 am

ardilla

hi its

10:31 am

wildcat17

hi its

10:31 am

redturtlehead

I have an unnatural obsession with Everglades, and The state of Fl just bought back tones of acerage from US sugar, so we can see more.

10:31 am

featherbee

i see she's online, but she must not be near the computer. well, anyway, i just wanted to try to catch her to say that the post on my blog is deleted.

10:31 am

redturtlehead

hi itsonem

10:31 am

Sally-catlover

No Red, I haven't.

10:31 am

redturtlehead

its a lovely easter story...maybe t ould inspire some golden egg dome.

10:32 am

Sally-catlover

Sadly my chooks do not lay golden eggs.

10:32 am

rururocks

more coffee brb

10:32 am

Sally-catlover

In fact in middle of winter here they are not laying at the moment.

10:32 am

itsonme

how is everyone? how was everyone's holidays? (though i am not sure when hanukkah ends)

10:32 am

wildcat17

hanukkah ends on sunday

10:33 am

Sally-catlover

Now, I must be off. Does anyone need any clues before I go?

10:33 am

wildcat17

my holiday was bittersweet ... my pretty kitty passed on yesterday

10:33 am

wildcat17

how bout u its?

10:33 am

redturtlehead

Oh WIld, I am sorry. as it expeced?

10:33 am

Sally-catlover

So sorry wildcat.

10:33 am

featherbee

i'd also like to add that i looked back in the archives, and i did ask her for her permission to post on my blog. i understand her worries, which is why i'd never have posted without permission.

10:33 am

wildcat17

yes she'd been declining for over a week

10:33 am

wildcat17

tyvm

10:34 am

featherbee

oh i'm so sorry wildcat. that's hard.

10:34 am

itsonme

aww wild, im sorry to hear! my holiday was good though, it was great to see the family again.

10:34 am

ardilla

*hugs* wild

10:34 am

redturtlehead

O Wild, I am sorry to learn of that.

10:34 am

wildcat17

tyty

10:36 am

ardilla

yah got a bi7

10:36 am

Sally-catlover

OK, I'm off now.

10:36 am

ardilla

bye sally

10:36 am

Sally-catlover

**poof**

10:37 am

itsonme

bye sally!

10:38 am

rururocks

I wish pets could live as long as us...

10:38 am

wildcat17

me too I'm gonna miss her

10:39 am

rururocks

so sorry to hear about your loss wild... I have been there so many times

10:39 am

wildcat17

ty

10:40 am

OrangeCat

good evening all.. Merry Christmas

10:40 am

rururocks

how old was she?

10:40 am

ardilla

hi OC

10:40 am

wildcat17

not sure of her exact age but she was at least 15-16 years

10:40 am

wildcat17

she found us and she was full-grown then

10:40 am

wildcat17

hi orange

10:41 am

rururocks

well that is a nice age...you can feel good that she had a good life and a long one...

10:41 am

wildcat17

I know she did

10:42 am

ardilla

yah got a wo7 and an or7

10:42 am

rururocks

I am almost there with my older dog he is almost 15..

10:42 am

rururocks

every day is a great day...

10:42 am

wildcat17

those are the 2 I have - I know about the bi7 but what's the other one?

10:43 am

wildcat17

I have 2 dogs over 12 too - not sure how much longer they have

10:43 am

wildcat17

awww ruru :)

10:43 am

ardilla

i lost my turtle this summer

10:43 am

rururocks

or 7

10:43 am

wildcat17

ty

10:43 am

ardilla

giving her a nice funeral gave me some closure

10:43 am

periwinkle

hello all

10:43 am

wildcat17

I remember that ard ... fond memories of her I'm sure

10:43 am

periwinkle

wildcat, so sorry to hear of your loss

10:44 am

wildcat17

hi peri

10:44 am

ardilla

hi peri

10:44 am

ardilla

i have another turtle and he helps me cope

10:44 am

wildcat17

a 2nd or7?

10:44 am

wildcat17

ty peri

10:45 am

wildcat17

I had her in my room all last week so I was with her when she left

10:45 am

rururocks

going to head out ... anyone need a clue?

10:45 am

redturtlehead

Bye RURU, I shall miss you.

10:45 am

itsonme

ahh well 53 is enough for now. i will be back in a bit!

10:45 am

wildcat17

I still have 3 dogs, a guinea pig and a turtle

10:45 am

ardilla

yes, what is the 4th 7?

10:45 am

rururocks

I will be around until New Years red

10:45 am

ardilla

hb its

10:46 am

wildcat17

good to know ruru tc

10:46 am

Babs1

where will you travel to ruru?

10:46 am

rururocks

re7

10:46 am

Babs1

will miss you and your clues!

10:46 am

rururocks

a weird one

10:46 am

ardilla

ty ruru tc

10:46 am

rururocks

New Zealand, NYC...and more

10:47 am

redturtlehead

Wierd, like the slums of calcutta, or wierd like Alaska?

10:47 am

wildcat17

if you ever come to texas let me know

10:47 am

Babs1

I would love to see NZ!!!

10:47 am

rururocks

to do over again and again and again and again..

10:48 am

ardilla

got it tyvm

10:48 am

ardilla

that IS weird

10:48 am

rururocks

has to do with a background of a church altar or something

10:48 am

wildcat17

no kidding

10:48 am

ardilla

do any of the 8s come off the 7s?

10:49 am

rururocks

nope

10:49 am

Babs1

windy near you wildcat?

10:49 am

wildcat17

very

10:51 am

ardilla

clue for the 2nd column e, bottom t, or 4th column i pls? they're my last BTs

10:54 am

periwinkle

tw5/20 another word for twit

10:55 am

ardilla

ty peri

10:55 am

ardilla

2 BTs to go

10:55 am

periwinkle

yw

10:55 am

periwinkle

I need help with both lower i words

10:56 am

ardilla

do you have ir4 (angered) from the middle i

10:56 am

periwinkle

I do know, thanks

10:57 am

periwinkle

*now*

10:57 am

Mary

How bout the ir flower

10:57 am

kje

first so?

10:57 am

ardilla

cool :)

10:57 am

ardilla

that's from the corner i

10:57 am

periwinkle

have the flower, think it is from the corner i tho

10:58 am

periwinkle

don't know if it is the first so but I have so6/18 evening gathering, French word

10:58 am

ardilla

there's also an egyptian fowl from that i

10:58 am

redturtlehead

there is also a bird, but from the upper corner too.

10:58 am

ardilla

ib4/6

10:58 am

periwinkle

thanks red

10:59 am

periwinkle

and ardilla

10:59 am

ardilla

RTH, you said bi4

10:59 am

periwinkle

to the PB, red

10:59 am

redturtlehead

oh so I did, but as i was alreayd in the PB for syaing Wo** earlier, I will just stay, someone gave me a feather bed in there anyway!

11:01 am

torgone

Is that a euphemism?

11:01 am

ardilla

clue for 2nd column e pls?

11:02 am

ardilla

hi tor

11:02 am

redturtlehead

No actually, a long time ago I as really tired and someone put a fewther bed in the PB for me...

11:02 am

periwinkle

hi tor

11:02 am

kje

re7?

11:02 am

torgone

Happy Post Christmas all ..

11:02 am

redturtlehead

Hi torgone.

11:03 am

ardilla

to do something again and again

11:03 am

ardilla

hi kje

11:03 am

ardilla

ty tor

11:03 am

kje

ty ard

11:03 am

kje

and hi

11:03 am

o-o

re 7 is an "if you don't succeed, try try again" wo4

11:03 am

periwinkle

hi, BabbleRabble

11:04 am

wildcat17

hi kj

11:04 am

wildcat17

hi br

11:04 am

ardilla

do you have the golf wo4s? bi6/7

11:04 am

ardilla

hi BR

11:04 am

kje

pr8?

11:05 am

o-o

er 5 === miscued
et --- add scottish tiny

11:05 am

o-o

pr 8 --- robotic refractor

11:05 am

periwinkle

thanks ardilla

11:05 am

kje

ty BR

11:06 am

wildcat17

wow another strange word ty br

11:06 am

ardilla

ty for pr8 BR

11:06 am

periwinkle

help with i under the r please

11:07 am

ayz

how many words today?

11:07 am

wildcat17

161

11:07 am

ayz

thanks

11:07 am

wildcat17

yw

11:07 am

ardilla

hi ayz

11:08 am

redturtlehead

Oh lordy, we are still on the news this morning.

11:08 am

wildcat17

we?

11:08 am

ardilla

BR got the et5/18 but not the er (miscued)

11:08 am

periwinkle

what for red?

11:09 am

periwinkle

made a mistake, ardilla

11:09 am

redturtlehead

Oh we , the Hospital where I wwork at, not we babblers.

11:09 am

wildcat17

made a mistake ard

11:09 am

wildcat17

why for red?

11:09 am

ardilla

that's from the corner e

11:09 am

ardilla

i need the other wo4 from the e next to that one

11:10 am

o-o

id 5-- a language oddity; pl

11:10 am

redturtlehead

A prisoner was getting treatment at the hospital and was arrested, and was then recaught and dragged into the ER it was a little bit dramatic, involved crime dogs and was a bit hard to get the dog offf the guy apparently.

11:10 am

periwinkle

merci, BR

11:10 am

redturtlehead

rather he was already arrested and escaped...

11:10 am

wildcat17

that's from the middle i br - you have any from the i next to it?

11:11 am

wildcat17

people love drama you know that red

11:11 am

redturtlehead

yes, but its not that fun.

11:11 am

wildcat17

never is when you're in the middle of it

11:12 am

o-o

io 5 --- add, perform

11:12 am

ardilla

ty BR

11:13 am

ardilla

NBT!!!

11:13 am

periwinkle

still need help with i next to the B please

11:14 am

ardilla

peri take BR's clue and make it pt

11:14 am

periwinkle

was that io5 from the i that I need?

11:14 am

ardilla

io + performed

11:14 am

ardilla

yes

11:14 am

o-o

io 6 --- add, repeat offending: reci**vi**

11:14 am

redturtlehead

try an io 6, sort of a disinfecting chemical with an unexpected end.

11:14 am

periwinkle

aha, got it thanks ardilla and BR

11:15 am

bubba218

te5,12 please, my last word

11:15 am

o-o

io 6 -- the io 5 + a vowel

11:15 am

ardilla

tya BR

11:15 am

periwinkle

thanks red and BR

11:15 am

ardilla

hi bubba

11:15 am

wildcat17

te5 - pl of te4/5 before it

11:16 am

bubba218

NM, found it, Hi Ardilla

11:16 am

periwinkle

44 left, bbs

11:16 am

ardilla

hb peri

11:17 am

ardilla

92 to go

11:17 am

redturtlehead

31 here, may take a nap break.

11:17 am

wildcat17

25

11:17 am

ardilla

go rth go

11:17 am

ardilla

go wild go

11:18 am

wildcat17

i'm going, i'm going ...

11:18 am

ardilla

just got the male egg part sp5/14

11:19 am

o-o

pe 6 --- church-seat alloy

11:19 am

wildcat17

good clue br

11:20 am

o-o

bi 5 --- add h***, h**** on the range where the de 4 and the antelope play

11:21 am

ardilla

not getting the alloy

11:21 am

ardilla

part

11:21 am

redturtlehead

a grayt metal ardilla.

11:21 am

wildcat17

the whole word is an alloy, the first part is a church seat

11:22 am

o-o

bi 6 --- observed fowl

11:22 am

ardilla

oh, fish pls

11:22 am

o-o

bi 6 --- one who observes fowl

11:22 am

wildcat17

what kind?

11:23 am

o-o

bi 6 -- one under for the hole

11:23 am

ardilla

sw5fish

11:23 am

wildcat17

**hurls a grouper ard's way

11:23 am

o-o

bi 6 --- got one under

11:24 am

ardilla

and pt for bi7

11:24 am

redturtlehead

ty ardilla.

11:24 am

wildcat17

missing 2 b's

11:25 am

ardilla

or7 someone who wrote down your meal request

11:25 am

ardilla

ty wild

11:25 am

o-o

de 6 --- d + amusement park attraction: f***** wheel

11:26 am

wildcat17

19

11:26 am

ardilla

tya BR

11:26 am

ardilla

80

11:26 am

ardilla

halfway

11:27 am

o-o

bi 5 --- add a police investigator: ***ective

11:28 am

redturtlehead

TY Babble.

11:28 am

ardilla

that bi5 is an awesome bathroom addition

11:28 am

o-o

br 4 --- add part of to be: he, she, it **

11:30 am

ardilla

menage a tr5

11:31 am

o-o

br 4 --- old macD: add, e**io
br 5 --- alt spelling for the patch denizen

11:31 am

o-o

br 4 --- old macD, add: e*ei*; pl

11:32 am

wildcat17

finished b's ty

11:32 am

wildcat17

need one more t from left side

11:33 am

ardilla

ty BR

11:33 am

ardilla

missing 1 b

11:34 am

o-o

tw 4 --- one short of a chirp

11:35 am

wildcat17

lol

11:35 am

ardilla

i have 10 bi 6 br

11:35 am

wildcat17

11 bi

11:35 am

wildcat17

4 5 5 5 5 4 4 6 6 6 7

11:36 am

ardilla

got it

11:36 am

ardilla

forgot a pt

11:36 am

wildcat17

got the t

11:39 am

o-o

tw 5: a silly, insignificant, or contemptible person; pl

11:40 am

o-o

wo 7 -- prone to verbosity

11:42 am

ardilla

missing 3 p

11:42 am

aslindy

hello everyone

11:42 am

ardilla

i have 4pe 4pr

11:42 am

ardilla

hi aslindy

11:42 am

o-o

hello, aslindy

11:43 am

aslindy

how is everyone today?

11:43 am

dan2bit

morning all! How was christmas for everybody?

11:43 am

ardilla

i'm well

11:43 am

o-o

pr 5 --- opposite of subsequent

11:43 am

o-o

pe 4 --- hair treatment; pl

11:43 am

ardilla

make that 4 pe 5pr just got that one

11:44 am

aslindy

I had a good Christmas, how about you?

11:44 am

ardilla

i have the hair treats

11:44 am

ardilla

i had a lovely christmas with friends

11:45 am

o-o

pe 4 -- saucy; bold; pe 6 -- more so

11:45 am

ardilla

didn't have the pe6/21

11:45 am

ardilla

ty

11:45 am

ardilla

still missing 1 p

11:46 am

ardilla

i have 5 pe 5 pr

11:46 am

o-o

seats

11:47 am

ardilla

that's it tyvm

11:48 am

DR1965

hi everyone

11:48 am

ardilla

hi DR

11:48 am

wildcat17

hi dr

11:48 am

DR1965

Hi Ardilla and WIld and BR

11:49 am

Pinikula

hey hey hey!

11:50 am

IzzeesMom

Hi, all

11:50 am

Pinikula

hi lzmom ;)

11:50 am

DR1965

Hi Pini and Izeesmom

11:50 am

Pinikula

hi DR

11:50 am

ardilla

hi pini izzee

11:51 am

Pinikula

hi Ardi

11:51 am

jnr

hi yall!

11:51 am

DR1965

watching harry potter and the chamber of secrets

11:51 am

Pinikula

hey jnr (did you get in much trouble?)

11:51 am

DR1965

HiJnr

11:52 am

wildcat17

bbl

11:52 am

ardilla

hi jnr

11:52 am

DR1965

bye Wild

11:52 am

jnr

just a little lol, every one was wined up anyway.. :-)

11:54 am

IzzeesMom

bye

11:54 am

ardilla

clue for bottom corner e

11:54 am

ardilla

ihave er5 er6 er4

11:54 am

Nef

Hi fellow Babblers. Anyone else feeling lazy enough that they don't want to move today? The idea of going out and returning a too large gift just has me shuddering today (I'm NOT going to do it today!)

11:55 am

ardilla

hi nef

11:55 am

Pinikula

me either Nef!

11:55 am

DR1965

Hi Nef

11:55 am

ardilla

i haven't really moved today

11:55 am

Pinikula

glad to hear it wasn't too much, jnr! ;)

11:55 am

DR1965

ard- only have those too

11:55 am

ardilla

my blanket is too comfy

11:55 am

jnr

only one of that e so far, greek god of love

11:56 am

DR1965

ty Jnr- that is the one i needed

11:56 am

ardilla

got that one

11:56 am

DR1965

do you have the mistake ardilla

11:56 am

torgone

Today is do NOTHING day around here ..

11:56 am

ardilla

do you have earth moving and pt

11:57 am

Pinikula

lower corner Er = wear away

11:57 am

DR1965

oh_ the ew4 is what you need

11:57 am

DR1965

I have all of them now

11:57 am

ardilla

ty dr

11:57 am

DR1965

yve ardilla

11:58 am

aslindy

ok, fixed my icon now

11:58 am

DR1965

supposed to have family hanukkah today but Darthdude has the flu :(

11:58 am

ardilla

heinz 57 left

11:58 am

Pinikula

sorry to hear, DR...hope he feels better soon!

11:58 am

DR1965

go Ardilla- I have 116 to go

11:58 am

Nef

thatnks ofr the ew clue; I now have 8 blacked-out tiles! :)

11:58 am

DR1965

ty Pini...

11:59 am

ardilla

sorry to hear , DR * sends over hot soup and fresh bread*

11:59 am

DR1965

takes the offering to give to danf for Darth

12:00 pm

DR1965

my son was very sad .. Darth is his hero

12:00 pm

Nef

sorry, with my typing skills today, I'm lucky to have any blackened tiles!

12:00 pm

DR1965

lol Nef no apology necessary

12:00 pm

Nef

hope he's better soon, DR

12:01 pm

DR1965

thanks Nef... his mom had it then his sister then him...

12:01 pm

jnr

dr8/65 anyone?? :-(

12:02 pm

Nef

so it's passing through the family? Good thing you aren't going to celebrate with others then!

12:02 pm

Pinikula

jnr...more tired

12:02 pm

jnr

ty, was looking at the other dr..lol

12:03 pm

ardilla

ty pini

12:04 pm

Pinikula

yw ;)

12:09 pm

ardilla

45 left

12:09 pm

ardilla

brb

12:10 pm

Pinikula

61 here

12:10 pm

Pinikula

hb ardi

12:12 pm

Pinikula

I'm having a hard time finding 7 more words from the B!

12:13 pm

Pinikula

so I'm going grab some breakfast and brb

12:13 pm

jnr

was anal and did all the bs first...

12:13 pm

jnr

which ones you need?

12:13 pm

Pinikula

I'll come back to get my clues from you, jnr!!! ;)

12:13 pm

Pinikula

hold on...

12:14 pm

jnr

quid pro quo clarisse....lol

12:17 pm

Nef

How come "ibid" isn't a word?

12:19 pm

jnr

i think because it is an abbreviation

12:19 pm

Pinikula

ok...back

12:19 pm

cwestexan

Did everyone have a great Christmas?

12:19 pm

Nef

Dang! I thought it was Latin! :-/

12:19 pm

jnr

yes, tyvm, still recovering

12:19 pm

Pinikula

hi cw...i did! you?

12:19 pm

cwestexan

LOL

12:20 pm

Nef

hi cwest

12:20 pm

cwestexan

hi nef

12:20 pm

jnr

ibidem

12:20 pm

Pinikula

jnr...if your Xmas was "that" good that you need to recover...wonder what New Year's will be! ;)

12:21 pm

cwestexan

sordid

12:21 pm

Nef

thanks, jnr. Who knew?

12:21 pm

jnr

will be flying home, and landing at 12am...so prolly not

12:22 pm

Nef

cw, careful! (but thanks)

12:22 pm

jnr

isn't there a penalty box ? lol

12:22 pm

jnr

but thank you cw lol

12:23 pm

Judi

Good afternoon, all. Okay, I want to know who is responsible for all of these "i" words. I am not a happy camper right now!

12:24 pm

Nef

jnr, I'm trying to be nice today. Not enough energy to be sanctimonious (since I usually do that too)

12:24 pm

DR1965

lol Judi... I have 2 of them

12:24 pm

Judi

Doc - I have 5 and figured, that's it. Not.

12:25 pm

cwestexan

sorry about that ... We got a new laptop and it's hard to get used to the dfferences!!!

12:25 pm

Nef

I have 3 *I* words: all ir's: 4/5,4/5, and 4/4

12:25 pm

Pinikula

i need 1 more i

12:26 pm

jnr

nef, in reference to my response to your ?

12:26 pm

Pinikula

ib x 1; id x 2; io x 3; ir x 2; is x 1

12:27 pm

DR1965

ty Pini

12:27 pm

Pinikula

not sure what's missing from my list...but still need 1

12:28 pm

DR1965

another ir4

12:28 pm

Pinikula

thx...looking

12:28 pm

Pinikula

got it!

12:29 pm

jnr

none of the io's....drat it

12:29 pm

Pinikula

I'll trade you IO's for the B's, jnr!

12:29 pm

jnr

still need those bi's pini?

12:30 pm

Babs1

me neither jnr on th eios

12:30 pm

jnr

no need to trade, i would gladly give them away...lol but i will take some io :-)

12:30 pm

jnr

which bi you need?

12:31 pm

Haleybug100

help on bi6,30

12:31 pm

jnr

five stemming from that flying feathery animal

12:31 pm

Pinikula

io + ...but I *** have a white xmas!!!

12:31 pm

jnr

past tense of bi4/7

12:32 pm

Pinikula

I have all the flight B's...and the groom's mate...

12:32 pm

Pinikula

I know how to bi** my time (and it's relatives)

12:33 pm

jnr

you asked for bi6/30 which is stemmed in that word

12:33 pm

jnr

sorry, someone else asked for it

12:33 pm

Pinikula

io + ...but I *** have a white Xmas, really!

12:33 pm

jnr

ty pini, which bi do you need

12:33 pm

Pinikula

io + same with added vowel at end

12:34 pm

Haleybug100

thanks

12:34 pm

DR1965

ty Pini got all of them now

12:35 pm

Pinikula

io = same first 4 ltrs + hedon***

12:35 pm

jnr

i am sure you got the cheese and the snipping br's :-)

12:35 pm

Pinikula

jnr...I don't know because I haven't listed...

12:35 pm

jnr

aaahh...hard core!! :-)

12:35 pm

Pinikula

Oh, crap....and that's my daughter's name!!!

12:35 pm

jnr

the cheese?

12:36 pm

DR1965

turn in your MOM Card right now Pini ( LOL

12:36 pm

Pinikula

yep

12:36 pm

jnr

bi + a house is a h***

12:36 pm

Pinikula

Actually, her name is Brianna (not Brionna)...

12:36 pm

jnr

a french toilet

12:37 pm

DR1965

ok.. you can keep your Mom card then

12:37 pm

jnr

bi** your time

12:37 pm

Pinikula

Her nickname was supposed to be BREE, but she prefers the CHEESE spelling... go figure!

12:37 pm

DR1965

I had to turn mine in this morning becasue I burned the cinnamon rolls

12:38 pm

jnr

any of these helping pini?

12:38 pm

Pinikula

thanks, DR...sorry to hear you lost yours!

12:38 pm

Pinikula

(mom card, that is)

12:38 pm

Pinikula

oh, yes, jnr....got 2 from them so far!

12:38 pm

DR1965

it ok.. he gave it back when he realized he would have to do everything himself

12:38 pm

jnr

there are 11 bi's

12:39 pm

Pinikula

ok...got all of the BI's now ;)

12:40 pm

Pinikula

I have 3 BRs

12:41 pm

jnr

is the 3rd io a form of the prior ones?

12:41 pm

jnr

there are 3 more

12:41 pm

Pinikula

no...but it has the same first 4 letters

12:41 pm

jnr

b + spanish river

12:42 pm

Pinikula

needed that one, jnr, thx! ;)

12:43 pm

Pinikula

io = same first 4 ltrs + geometric pr*** (reflect light?)

12:44 pm

Pinikula

1 more BR and the B's will be gone!! :)

12:44 pm

jnr

tyty

12:44 pm

jnr

the cheese + r

12:45 pm

Atalante

since when has it become common in the US to name people after smelly French cheese? I know 3 people called that now!

12:45 pm

jnr

the plural of river one

12:45 pm

Pinikula

have that

12:45 pm

Pinikula

have that

12:45 pm

jnr

the jewish cutting ceremony

12:45 pm

Pinikula

I didn't name her after the Cheese!!!

12:45 pm

Pinikula

;)

12:46 pm

Pinikula

uh....

12:46 pm

Atalante

*grins*

12:46 pm

Atalante

was the next one called Gorgonzola?

12:46 pm

ardilla

hi ata

12:46 pm

Pinikula

* snot *

12:46 pm

Atalante

and hi :):)

12:47 pm

Judi

It was all started by that German guy - Limburger and his western cousin, Monteray Jack.

12:47 pm

MonkeyGames

Hi folks! Can anyone clue the second bi5/16?

12:48 pm

Atalante

how's the guitar, MG?

12:48 pm

Pinikula

Her dad's name is "Brian" (he goes by his middle name because he thinks Brian is too "girly").

12:48 pm

ardilla

going to lickety with 45 left

12:48 pm

ardilla

bbs

12:48 pm

jnr

bi + i want to go h***

12:48 pm

Pinikula

MG...french toilet

12:48 pm

jnr

or bi + a house is a ***

12:48 pm

ardilla

hi MG judi

12:49 pm

MonkeyGames

Well, he is of ocurse 4... but he has been watching people on YouTube play acoustic guitar and he's experimenting with string plucking. He loves it, anyway.

12:49 pm

MonkeyGames

Thanks for the clues!

12:49 pm

Atalante

um. a bi5 isn't exactly a french *toilet* LOL

12:49 pm

jnr

bi + house is a h*** sorry dropped the h

12:50 pm

Pinikula

Yeah, I know...but, well, that's the closest reference we US peeps can make...

12:50 pm

MonkeyGames

That's OK, I have that one anyway, but thank you!

12:50 pm

Pinikula

...even though that's NOT what it's used for, but is usually found in the same room! ;)

12:50 pm

Atalante

ok, good, as long as you know! LOL :D

12:50 pm

Judi

French toilette sounds so much sophisticated than arse shower.

12:50 pm

jnr

ding ding ding... lol

12:51 pm

Atalante

that wasn't meant to sound like you shouldn't know what one was - oh, I give up, you know how it was meant!

12:51 pm

jnr

a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.

12:51 pm

Pinikula

I'll try to remember to refer to the butt spray as a European Bathroom Fixture next time! ;)

12:52 pm

Pinikula

I know Ata!!!

12:52 pm

Pinikula

....I think we're just having fun with it now! ;)

12:52 pm

jnr

did you get all the Brs pini?

12:52 pm

Atalante

mum and dad have one in their bathroom. it's used for the cat to drink out of

12:52 pm

MonkeyGames

Walter's favorite gift at the moment is this card game. I was dubious when my husband suggested it because it is for 6 and up, but as long as we help him a little bit by just reminding him waht some of the cards mean (like the one that lets you put down all the ones of a certain color, etc.) he is actually winning most hands and already developing skill. Skill like if he CAN put down all his red ones he thinks for himself to end on the one that makes the next person take two cards, and the like. That's my boy!

12:52 pm

Judi

As Crocodile Dundee said, "It's for washing yer bum!"

12:52 pm

Pinikula

Feline Water Fountain, eh? ;)

12:52 pm

HarryHood

hi all :) 13 to go

12:53 pm

Atalante

yep!

12:53 pm

MonkeyGames

And he drew a picture of me today with some vivid fluorescent pens the neighbor gave him! His first representational picture, and he picked me! It even has lines and dots in the right places for facial features, and hair!

12:54 pm

Pinikula

MG...you have polkadots on your face????

12:54 pm

wvteach

monkey - card game sounds like UNO - is that what it is?

12:54 pm

MonkeyGames

De6, anyone,. please?

12:54 pm

Pinikula

that's what I was thinking, wv

12:54 pm

ardilla

hi harry wvt

12:54 pm

jnr

i need that one too

12:54 pm

Atalante

don't all kids draw their mums first? oh no, wait, apparently I drew a JCB

12:54 pm

MonkeyGames

He's 4... I have a dot for the nose and one for each eye. But yes in real life I do freckle.

12:54 pm

wvteach

my kids - and now my grandson - all love tht game

12:55 pm

MonkeyGames

played, but I think this game is at least VERY much like it... I will look up if it'#s the same thing with a different name.

12:55 pm

Pinikula

oh, gotcha, MG! Cute...you should scan it for us!! ;)

12:55 pm

MonkeyGames

I did take a picture of it but the camera isn't downloaded yet. Remember, he is 4, it is highly abstract...

12:56 pm

lynxxx

There is a famous De**** Wheel on the Thames now

12:56 pm

Pinikula

abstract is great!!!

12:56 pm

HarryHood

ty lynx :) 10 to go

12:56 pm

jnr

tyvm

12:56 pm

MonkeyGames

Ummmm.... de wheel? I can look it up. Thanks?

12:57 pm

Atalante

the London Eye

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

Yes, my husband is quite accomplished at abstracts.

12:57 pm

lynxxx

sounds like MG

12:57 pm

jnr

bueller...bueller

12:57 pm

lynxxx

Hoodmorning everone

12:57 pm

MonkeyGames

I refer to those as a Ferris Wheel...

12:57 pm

Babs1

one more time on the io clues...confused looking at them earlier in the chat...

12:57 pm

Pinikula

I have to look it up too

12:57 pm

lynxxx

Hood? Good - should turn lights on

12:57 pm

Atalante

yes, MG. exactly that

12:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Oh! Just similar! Sorry for overstating it to anyone who doesn't have it yet!

12:58 pm

Pinikula

oh, that's the word!!!

12:58 pm

MonkeyGames

Banging head on coffee table...

12:58 pm

Pinikula

hi lynxxx

12:58 pm

Atalante

lynx! stew! Stew would have loved our beach today, it was like a meeting ground for the county's greyhounds!

12:59 pm

ardilla

hi lynxxx babs

12:59 pm

itsonme

back again!

12:59 pm

HarryHood

7!

12:59 pm

Pinikula

io + ...but I *** have a great holiday, really!
io + the above + vowel
io + same next 2 letters + geo pr*** (reflect light?)

12:59 pm

lynxxx

He would have! was going stir crazy yesterday cause there was no-one around after Xmas Day

1:00 pm

MonkeyGames

OK, off for mindless entertainment! Back sporadically. Have fun!

1:00 pm

lynxxx

Hi Ardilla! good to see you again

1:00 pm

Atalante

awwww! there were at least 10 or 11 greyhounds running around like mad things at the beach. We have acres and acres of mud flats that they all can go flat out on and run around and spin around until they are exhausted

1:01 pm

ardilla

how was your holiday?

1:01 pm

HarryHood

help on ME6?

1:01 pm

ardilla

wb its

1:01 pm

ardilla

go harry go

1:01 pm

lynxxx

I wish I was there to see it - must have looked amazing. Did Hobbit try and keep up?

1:01 pm

itsonme

thanks ard

1:02 pm

Judi

Me6: plural of me5 - subway line.

1:02 pm

Atalante

noooooo, she used to a few years ago, but now she settles for walking along more sedately and getting fuss from the greyhound owners who are looking despairing across miles of mudflats watching their dogs frolic in the distance

1:03 pm

HarryHood

thanks judi ! (I hadn't had me5 either :) )

1:03 pm

lynxxx

lol...and how is the Siberian Huskie going

1:04 pm

lynxxx

TY Judi

1:04 pm

Pinikula

thx judi...needed that ;)

1:04 pm

ardilla

clue for the last di5 pls?

1:04 pm

jnr

have one me5, not the right one lol

1:04 pm

Scrabbler

Hello Babblers. 60 to go. Tennis and errands are done.

1:04 pm

Atalante

he was there too - it's always a big dog beach party of the locals on Boxing Day - but he wasn't allowed in the mud and sand. can you imagine cleaning a husky?

1:04 pm

jnr

yay got it

1:04 pm

itsonme

hey scrabs

1:04 pm

HarryHood

di + it ***lls in here! spray some lysol!

1:04 pm

ardilla

hi scrabbs

1:05 pm

lynxxx

morning Scrabs

1:05 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Harry

1:05 pm

Pinikula

thx for that HH

1:05 pm

HarryHood

np

1:05 pm

ardilla

ty harry

1:05 pm

Scrabbler

Does anyone here wear multifocal glasses?

1:06 pm

lynxxx

No, tried them once Scrabs, don't like them, now wear half glasses for reading

1:06 pm

Atalante

yes. I can focus with mine, and not without them. Is that multifocal? :P

1:06 pm

itsonme

thanks harry!

1:07 pm

HarryHood

first RE6?

1:07 pm

jnr

di8 anyone?

1:07 pm

HarryHood

di8 chaos

1:07 pm

ardilla

i need that one too

1:08 pm

ardilla

tyvm

1:08 pm

jnr

duh....ty

1:08 pm

Atalante

good clue

1:08 pm

HarryHood

not mine :)

1:08 pm

lynxxx

may not be first, but re & 'sketched' past tense

1:08 pm

Pinikula

8's done!!!

1:08 pm

Scrabbler

Instead of bi- or trifocals, they are "progressive"--no lines. My glasses became crooked and my vision was off--very annoying. I went to the eye shop this AM and had them adjusted. But it is very annoying at this stage of needing glasses to read and for distance.

1:08 pm

HarryHood

thanks lynx!!!

1:08 pm

Atalante

my mum has those - she hated them for the first month or so, and loves them now

1:09 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Lynxx

1:09 pm

jnr

need a mental health break....bbl

1:09 pm

HarryHood

RE7?

1:09 pm

Pinikula

jnr...aspirin for the headache; dry toast and 7-up for the stomach! ;)

1:09 pm

Scrabbler

I have astigmatism too...so if my glasses are not perfectly adjusted I have trouble.

1:10 pm

lynxxx

Scrabs - have the same problem, I just have several pairs of glasses for different requirements

1:10 pm

jnr

lol, ty

1:10 pm

kje

i just got them too scrab - hate them

1:10 pm

Pinikula

my RE7 = add send my **gards to the previous re5/12

1:10 pm

Atalante

so do I

1:10 pm

ardilla

to do something over and over

1:11 pm

Scrabbler

So if I am watching TV while doing a crossword puzzle--trouble. Then trying to play tennis and follow the ball from afar to the racquet---argh.

1:11 pm

Atalante

though it's actually a screen in church

1:11 pm

HarryHood

thanks....that's an awful word

1:11 pm

HarryHood

last one

1:11 pm

Scrabbler

Hi kje--my presbyopia just began in the last 2 yrs and is progressing thus more troubles.

1:12 pm

ardilla

26 letters in the alphabet left

1:12 pm

kje

mine is barely there at all

1:12 pm

Pinikula

hiya kje...

1:12 pm

ardilla

dreaded d's done

1:12 pm

kje

but i am nearsighted at baseline... but usually read sans glasses

1:12 pm

kje

hi pinikula

1:13 pm

HarryHood

first te?

1:13 pm

Scrabbler

I am confused on that re7--another clue?

1:13 pm

Scrabbler

I can read in bed without glasses still.

1:13 pm

HarryHood

re +re5,12

1:13 pm

Pinikula

re + re5/12 (to do over the do over again)

1:13 pm

lynxxx

te5 te & double vowel & the end of yr name

1:13 pm

Atalante

if you do something again you re4 it. if you do it again you re re4. and plural

1:14 pm

HarryHood

thanks lynx...never ever woulda tried that

1:14 pm

HarryHood

DONE :)

1:14 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Ata--I needed it in baby steps like that.

1:14 pm

Pinikula

wtg HH

1:14 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Harry!

1:14 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Harry!

1:15 pm

kje

2nd bi5/16?

1:15 pm

HarryHood

tyty gotta go make potato pancakes

1:15 pm

kje

nm

1:15 pm

Atalante

tis a silly word

1:15 pm

HarryHood

bathroom word kj

1:15 pm

ardilla

wtg harry

1:15 pm

Scrabbler

And I have re5/12 too--one that I would not have tried.

1:15 pm

Atalante

yay back to the bathroom word!

1:16 pm

ardilla

bye harry

1:16 pm

kje

3rd bi5/16?

1:16 pm

HarryHood

a species' niche

1:16 pm

ardilla

last column greyed out

1:16 pm

lynxxx

the person who stays (?)

1:16 pm

HarryHood

a particular climate

1:17 pm

HarryHood

have a good wknd

1:17 pm

lynxxx

You too Harry, bye

1:18 pm

kje

ty hh

1:18 pm

itsonme

what is the snake saying? red on black your okay jack... red on yellow your a dead fellow? or is it black on yellow?

1:18 pm

o-o

bi 5 === add h***, h*** on the range ....

1:19 pm

Pinikula

i'm guessing it's RED itso...because red yellow rhymes totally with dead fellow

1:19 pm

Pinikula

hi BR

1:19 pm

Pinikula

still need 1 more BR

1:19 pm

itsonme

oh yeah pini good point

1:19 pm

Atalante

stay away from anything red. just safest :P

1:20 pm

Pinikula

that's 1 more BR word (from the B's)

1:20 pm

lynxxx

morning BR

1:20 pm

redturtlehead

Hey now....I come in to hear people advising to stay away from Red? ;)

1:20 pm

itsonme

ill have to google it, yellow snake with black stripes under my sister's deck in her new house! yikes

1:20 pm

itsonme

haha ata, stay away from all snakes! :)

1:20 pm

Atalante

you're differnt. you have orange shoes.

1:20 pm

itsonme

haha red

1:20 pm

Jellen

Hello, all!

1:20 pm

lynxxx

hi Red

1:20 pm

redturtlehead

true, Ata, and I do not hide under decks, often that is.

1:21 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Jellen.

1:21 pm

Jellen

I need help!!!

1:21 pm

ardilla

hi jellen

1:21 pm

lynxxx

morning jellen

1:21 pm

Atalante

you don't? how disappointing

1:22 pm

Jellen

I'm supposed to take a salad to dinner at my brother's house, and I don't have a clue what to bring!

1:22 pm

redturtlehead

If I wasnt always trying to solve a grid, I might be a hider.

1:22 pm

Pinikula

Ceaser Salad!

1:22 pm

redturtlehead

Jellen....Salad....get a bag of spinach and a bag of lettuce,

1:22 pm

periwinkle

just go to the store and get a salad in a bag and a bottle of dressing

1:22 pm

redturtlehead

set some kidney beans, tomatos, and a bit of red onions chopped in there,

1:22 pm

Jellen

Want to impress...

1:23 pm

Pinikula

easy peasy ...

1:23 pm

redturtlehead

add bacon because all people love bacon except traditional Jews and Seventh Day adventists...

1:23 pm

Atalante

shove some avocado in

1:23 pm

redturtlehead

yes, and raisins.

1:23 pm

Pinikula

Here, some grocers carry Ceaser Salad in a bag (includes dressing, parm cheese, and croutons to boot) ;)

1:23 pm

Atalante

bascially get a bag of salad and shove tonnes of stuff in

1:24 pm

o-o

and turnips rutabagas and horseradish

1:24 pm

Scrabbler

Vegetarians (me) don't like bacon. You could have a bowl of greens, then have several ziplock bags each with ingredients to add--people can create their own salad.

1:24 pm

periwinkle

go idea, Scrabs

1:24 pm

periwinkle

*good* even

1:25 pm

Scrabbler

Does anyone here have a netbook [mini-laptop] ?

1:25 pm

lynxxx

don't listen to BabRab! bleck

1:25 pm

redturtlehead

oh yes I forgot to add vegetarians to the list of those who dont love bacon. I do know a vegetarian who does love bacon though.

1:25 pm

ardilla

1st 2 ro4/8 done!

1:25 pm

redturtlehead

I am not a fan of horseradish.

1:25 pm

redturtlehead

Jellen, seriously, Salad is not a dish to impress...

1:25 pm

Pinikula

We do something like that, Scrabbs, for Taco dinners...all the assundries are held in sealable containers...

1:25 pm

Pinikula

Love horseradish on roastbeef!!

1:26 pm

ardilla

lucky 13 left

1:26 pm

o-o

and raw oysters

1:26 pm

itsonme

i believe it was a yellow rat snake, im not totally sure though. i am not a snake expert. :P

1:26 pm

redturtlehead

you needed to pick breads and make a ton of handmade artisan breads, or the main dish or dessert....

1:26 pm

Jellen

Thanks, that's probably why she assigned me salad...

1:26 pm

redturtlehead

no worries its hard to wreck a salad!

1:26 pm

periwinkle

de6 pls.

1:27 pm

Pinikula

I was always assigned ROLLS cause I was coming from out of town...

1:27 pm

Atalante

but just what Red said, it's hard to get a salad wrong, and ppl can do that big time with other things!

1:27 pm

wvteach

de 6 - rhymes with kind of amusement park attraction

1:28 pm

redturtlehead

You could make a green salad and then do a fancy Waldorf salad with the apples and Myonaise, etc...that looks nifty.

1:28 pm

Atalante

or just look for salads online, find one that takes your fancy and gfi!

1:28 pm

o-o

do salads come in cans? will a can opener be useful?

1:28 pm

wvteach

fireworks here

1:28 pm

lynxxx

Mmmm - what Red said sounds really good Jellen

1:28 pm

periwinkle

I think you should stick to basic green salad with extras in baggies as suggested

1:29 pm

periwinkle

I don't like waldorf salad

1:29 pm

ardilla

12 drummers drumming

1:29 pm

kje

dr8?

1:29 pm

o-o

congrats, wvteach?

1:29 pm

redturtlehead

Do you have a tool that cuts veggies into rosettes? that might do it.

1:29 pm

ardilla

11 fifers fifing

1:29 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Wvteach

1:29 pm

Jellen

Yay, wvteach!!!

1:29 pm

ardilla

10 lords a-leaping

1:29 pm

periwinkle

not getting clue for de6

1:29 pm

Jellen

No special tools here...

1:29 pm

ardilla

wtg wvt

1:29 pm

Atalante

ewwww your pic is ew, BR!

1:29 pm

kje

woohoo wv!!!

1:29 pm

lynxxx

getting sleepy kje?

1:30 pm

periwinkle

dr8 sleepier

1:30 pm

kje

ty peri

1:30 pm

wvteach

de 6 - at a park there is a type of wheel that goes round - rhymes with that

1:30 pm

ardilla

d + f***** wheel (amusement park ri4/5)

1:31 pm

mrpresident

hey guys and girlies.... :D

1:31 pm

periwinkle

thanks wvteach and ardilla

1:31 pm

periwinkle

hey there mrp

1:31 pm

itsonme

thanks ard and wvteach, needed that as well

1:31 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again, mrp

1:31 pm

aebmusica

Yes, Br ...salads do come in cans....to spinach or lettuce add a can of mandarine oranges, a can of grapefruit pieces( or fresh) add onions (preferable red onions and make? buy some sweet sour dressing ..add some chopped nuts and VOILA!

1:31 pm

lynxxx

hi MRP!! happy belated xmas!

1:31 pm

Jellen

Hi, mrp

1:32 pm

kje

last io?

1:32 pm

ardilla

MRP!!!

1:32 pm

ardilla

hi aeb

1:32 pm

aebmusica

hi ard

1:32 pm

itsonme

hey mrp and aeb

1:32 pm

Jellen

Thanks for all the input!

1:33 pm

aebmusica

hey its

1:33 pm

Scrabbler

My only io = io5 = io + past tense of I will do

1:33 pm

aebmusica

lettuce know what you decide to make, Jellen.

1:33 pm

mrpresident

HELLO!! peri, jellen, lynxx, aeb. itso, ard, aeb et al :))

1:34 pm

Scrabbler

Har, har, musica

1:34 pm

Jellen

lol, musica

1:34 pm

kje

ty scrab, but it is the other one : 0

1:34 pm

mrpresident

oh, aeb got a double xxx!

1:34 pm

aebmusica

hey....mrp

1:34 pm

mrpresident

hi kje! how's it hanging?

1:35 pm

kje

hi mrp! hope you had a lovely holiday!

1:35 pm

aebmusica

What's a double xxx?

1:35 pm

itsonme

im off to the grocery store, ill probably be on later to finish up my last 65 words! goodbye all!

1:35 pm

lynxxx

kje - add a vowel

1:35 pm

kje

bbiab - a 5 year old distraction here

1:35 pm

lynxxx

bye Its

1:35 pm

mrpresident

see ya its!

1:35 pm

o-o

io 6 --- add a vowel to the 5
io 6 --- io poisoning

1:35 pm

ardilla

9 ladies dancing

1:36 pm

periwinkle

first di5/14 pls

1:36 pm

mrpresident

xxx is kisses

1:36 pm

Jellen

Bye, its

1:36 pm

o-o

di -- belief in a god

1:37 pm

aebmusica

ty..I thought so , but what for... why do I deserve xxx?

1:37 pm

mrpresident

hi babrab :)) happiness to you darling

1:37 pm

o-o

that is de, sorry

1:37 pm

periwinkle

BR, thought that was the de5/14

1:37 pm

ardilla

8 maids a-milking

1:37 pm

lynxxx

8 maids a-milking

1:37 pm

o-o

di --- add a lyric poem

1:38 pm

periwinkle

thanks BR

1:38 pm

Jellen

di5/14, first, is a plural

1:38 pm

Atalante

BR, would you change your pic? Pls? That one is really disturbing!

1:38 pm

Jellen

di 5/14, the last?

1:39 pm

ardilla

7 swans a-swimming

1:39 pm

lynxxx

di & ***ll with your nose

1:40 pm

Jellen

Thanks, lynxxx

1:40 pm

periwinkle

I am missing the first di5

1:40 pm

mrpresident

do you guys/gals get nicknames that are to do with your real name, but are just over the top??

1:40 pm

Scrabbler

di + My ***e of medication has been changed to 150 mg daily.

1:40 pm

mrpresident

(((peri))) I am missing you

1:40 pm

periwinkle

thanks Scrabs

1:41 pm

ardilla

6 geese a-laying

1:41 pm

periwinkle

aw, mrp

1:41 pm

Jellen

dr 5/14, the second?

1:41 pm

Pinikula

(mine isn't related to my real name...it's a combo online nickname I've been using for about 20-25 yrs or so)

1:41 pm

Jellen

5 goooollllldddd rings

1:41 pm

Scrabbler

da-da-da FIVE GOLDEN RINGS

1:41 pm

Pinikula

4 calling bi4s

1:42 pm

ardilla

5 golden rings!!!

1:42 pm

lynxxx

not me MRP, I get Herb/ie which is nothing to do with anything

1:42 pm

Scrabbler

I picked this nickname when I joined Babble over 2 yrs ago and I find myself calling myself Scrabbler now, e.g. Let's go, Scrabbler, time to do the laundry.

1:43 pm

Scrabbler

Anyone here have a netbook (mini-laptop)?

1:43 pm

ardilla

4 calling bi4s

1:43 pm

mrpresident

hi lynxx :))

1:43 pm

ardilla

3 french hens

1:43 pm

periwinkle

I just liked the way periwinkle sounded and it is also a sweet flower

1:43 pm

mrpresident

three french hens....

1:43 pm

periwinkle

not me Scrabs

1:43 pm

Pinikula

2 turtle doves

1:43 pm

mrpresident

AND A PARTRIDGE .... in a pear tree!

1:44 pm

Atalante

in a nice pie!

1:44 pm

ardilla

2 turtledoves!!!

1:44 pm

mrpresident

oops! said a word!

1:44 pm

mrpresident

hahaha ata!! love it!

1:44 pm

mrpresident

I need to go to sucky time out

1:45 pm

Pinikula

PB stocked with candy canes today?

1:45 pm

periwinkle

18 left, bbs

1:45 pm

Pinikula

I've got a big 4-0 left to find...

1:45 pm

evita

197 left

1:46 pm

mrpresident

PB now has trifle

1:46 pm

lynxxx

thats clever Evita

1:46 pm

Scrabbler

BBS--need lunch.

1:46 pm

o-o

the other moniker I was considering: friedmice

1:46 pm

Atalante

tyty br

1:47 pm

lynxxx

Trifle!! really! hang on I''ll just shove a word in the chat!

1:47 pm

Atalante

fliedmice!

1:47 pm

mrpresident

yay ata1

1:48 pm

mrpresident

Oh man! I am awake before 6am... my brain is not

1:49 pm

ardilla

and a partridge in a pear tr4

1:49 pm

Pinikula

it's almost noon here and I don't think my brain has kicked in yet either!

1:49 pm

Atalante

thats far too early

1:49 pm

o-o

I was not aware a brain was requisite

1:50 pm

Pinikula

well it helps after certain festivities!

1:50 pm

mrpresident

tis not babrab... just requests

1:50 pm

Pinikula

doesn't it?

1:51 pm

Pinikula

B's done!!!! woot woot!

1:51 pm

mrpresident

my darling kids have had friends over, played games, cards, throw down.... etc... and they are so so happy here!

1:51 pm

mrpresident

hey pinku!

1:52 pm

mrpresident

I swear my daughter had her first date ever yesterday!

1:52 pm

ardilla

and fireworks...finally!!!

1:52 pm

mrpresident

am still trying to wrap my head around that

1:52 pm

Jellen

Yay, ardilla

1:52 pm

ardilla

the last 2 si were horrid

1:52 pm

mrpresident

yayayayayayaya! ardilla!!!!!! :D

1:53 pm

ardilla

oops pb for me for we4

1:53 pm

ardilla

ty ty ty

1:53 pm

Jellen

Scary, mrp!

1:53 pm

mrpresident

brb, going to my instant boil kettle!! tea is only 15 seconds away! :))

1:54 pm

chic

hey Mrp got IM? Mama and I want to confer...

1:54 pm

ardilla

that's amazing

1:55 pm

o-o

A spouse may acquire a do***/curtsy right in the property owned by the spouse, but that does NOT put them on the deed/title.

1:58 pm

rolin

*burp*...pardon...

1:58 pm

mrpresident

coming chic!!

1:58 pm

rolin

i think i may have eaten just a 'wafer' too much

1:58 pm

Atalante

not a wafer!

1:59 pm

rolin

yup...very very dangerous...

1:59 pm

mrpresident

jellen, it is scary!! the boy is lovely... he asked her out to a movie and also shouted her snacks and timezone tickets... he is a very nice boy! but they are only 10!

1:59 pm

Pinikula

a wafer??? holy cow...

1:59 pm

o-o

so 6 --- an owie: so*e and a large, long-legged green grasshopper: katy***

2:00 pm

mrpresident

we had him here for xmas eve dinner... he doesn't celebrate xmas because of his religion, but his mother is very open to him joining in

2:00 pm

rolin

we had his son..and my daughter over for lunch...

2:00 pm

EspritdJean

"shouted her"?

2:00 pm

rolin

started with chinese starters...prok spare ribs..butterfly prawns..duck spring rolls and chicken statay sticks..

2:00 pm

o-o

how is Maddison doing, mrp?

2:01 pm

rolin

then had roast duck in orange and rosemary..roast pork in garlis and rosemary...potatoes parsnip red cabbage and mange tout...

2:01 pm

Jellen

Hi, rolin and Jean

2:01 pm

EspritdJean

Hi Jellinbean

2:01 pm

rolin

followed up with....an hour later i might say...alcohol marinated fruit in chocolate fondue

2:01 pm

evita

disorder

2:01 pm

Atalante

YUM!

2:02 pm

rolin

yeah...we've done well

2:02 pm

EspritdJean

MrP . . . ."shouted her" snacks and timezone tickets? translation please

2:02 pm

rolin

esprit...he bought it for her..

2:02 pm

EspritdJean

tks evita

2:03 pm

EspritdJean

odd phrase

2:04 pm

Atalante

and what's a timezone ticket?

2:04 pm

rolin

a very aussie one

2:05 pm

rolin

i think timezone would be a games arcade...

2:05 pm

Atalante

I was guessing that, wasn't sure though

2:07 pm

lynxxx

hi Rolin

2:09 pm

o-o

A man was badly injured in a car accident. The entire left half of his body was torn off. He was taken to the hospital and examined. The doctors said he was all right. The nurses said there wasn't much left.

2:10 pm

Pinikula

W's wasted!!!

2:10 pm

Pinikula

cute BR cute ;)

2:10 pm

Atalante

LOOL :)

2:11 pm

mrpresident

chic? you here?

2:11 pm

wildcat17

hello again

2:12 pm

lynxxx

hi Wild

2:12 pm

Atalante

hi catty cat

2:12 pm

wildcat17

hi lynx hi ata

2:12 pm

mrpresident

ciao cat :)

2:12 pm

Jellen

Hi, cat

2:13 pm

wildcat17

hi mrp hi jell

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

someday i ant to go to Hollywood and just be a guest on all the shows to get all the free gifts they give out.

2:15 pm

Pinikula

reserve a seat for me, red!

2:16 pm

Atalante

and what gifts they give out!

2:17 pm

redturtlehead

they seem to be giving more and mroe expensive things.

2:17 pm

car.eeyore

Hello All! Happy Boxing (?er) Day!

2:18 pm

wildcat17

hi car

2:18 pm

Pinikula

hey lil.sis

2:18 pm

lynxxx

hi Car

2:18 pm

redturtlehead

Happy Boxing day to you Car. Did you go shopping for some good deals?

2:18 pm

wildcat17

help for top e in 2nd column please

2:19 pm

car.eeyore

No. I don't do the after holiday spree. I have been napping on and off on the couch most of the day while the boys are playing with all their goodies!

2:19 pm

Jellen

Hi, car

2:19 pm

car.eeyore

Hey big sis!

2:19 pm

wildcat17

i'm tired too

2:19 pm

redturtlehead

I felt like I should do it, but I had no energy this morning. I guess yesterday was too much for me!

2:20 pm

lynxxx

et5.18 et & scots for small

2:20 pm

car.eeyore

I am awake now, but really don't know how long it is going to last!!!

2:21 pm

Atalante

29 minutes

2:21 pm

wildcat17

have that one ty lynx

2:21 pm

car.eeyore

I'll let you know!

2:21 pm

o-o

ei 5 -- add, mares eat oats and **e* eat oats and little lambs eat ivy

2:22 pm

redturtlehead

I did finally make lasagne.

2:22 pm

lynxxx

ei5.12 ei & a ***e of medicine

2:22 pm

redturtlehead

29 minutes ata?

2:22 pm

wildcat17

thought i tried that ty

2:22 pm

redturtlehead

TY lynn

2:22 pm

car.eeyore

A kid will eat ivy too, wouldn't you?

2:23 pm

Atalante

how long car will stay awake :P

2:23 pm

o-o

not into the ivy

2:23 pm

Atalante

I'll eat AT the Ivy. V posh restaurant in London

2:24 pm

redturtlehead

I will pass on ivy eating today. Never ever want to eat again. I overdid it yesterday.

2:25 pm

wildcat17

too many cookies red?

2:25 pm

redturtlehead

Cookies, crackers, crab dip, ham, sausage,

2:25 pm

redturtlehead

meatballs...

2:25 pm

redturtlehead

pies...

2:26 pm

redturtlehead

CHristmas at work is a bit ierd but definitely too much food involved.

2:26 pm

wildcat17

oh my

2:26 pm

redturtlehead

coffee...

2:26 pm

redturtlehead

chocolates...

2:26 pm

Jellen

io 6/24, the second, please?

2:27 pm

wildcat17

stop now my stomach hurts

2:27 pm

redturtlehead

Oh and some really cool lkey west shrimp.

2:27 pm

lynxxx

Jell - add a vowel to the one before

2:27 pm

redturtlehead

I believe I could go on.

2:28 pm

torgone

Just don't go on the chog ..

2:28 pm

Jellen

Think I have that one, lynxxx...

2:28 pm

lynxxx

hi Tor

2:28 pm

o-o

so 6 -- add one who stops employment completely: ret****

2:28 pm

redturtlehead

Oh have I made everyone ill??

2:29 pm

lynxxx

jell - bthe 3rd one has a 'belief' ending

2:29 pm

Atalante

no you've made me hungry! All I've had to eat in the last 2 days is a pizza, 2 mince pies and some fish pie!

2:29 pm

autumn moon

hey all

2:29 pm

o-o

not me, redT === only lientery pate does that

2:29 pm

Jellen

Thanks, lynxxx!

2:29 pm

Jellen

2 left!

2:29 pm

lynxxx

hi Autumn

2:29 pm

car.eeyore

Go Jellen!

2:30 pm

redturtlehead

Ata, you shouldve come to work with me...

2:30 pm

Jellen

re 6/33, the first?

2:30 pm

redturtlehead

there was corn casserole...

2:30 pm

redturtlehead

and corn bread.

2:30 pm

Atalante

husband is making some proper dinner now! hooray for proper christmas dinner even if its a day late!

2:30 pm

Atalante

mmmmm!

2:31 pm

o-o

re 6 --- add a sentence unit

2:31 pm

lynxxx

re6.33 'sketched' again, past tense

2:31 pm

Jellen

Thanks, lynxxx

2:31 pm

o-o

re 6 --- add a freehand picture

2:31 pm

autumn moon

I have to go make mushroom turnovers before the mushrooms go bad. That was my contribution to buffet supper for last night but it was cancelled

2:32 pm

Jellen

and BabbleRabble

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

yum! But I am making lasagne for when I decide to consume foods again.

2:32 pm

lynxxx

what are mushroom turnovers?

2:32 pm

Atalante

sounds good autumn!

2:32 pm

autumn moon

diced mushrooms and crab in fillo pastry

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

Lets go to Autums house!

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

I can bring lasagne with spinach and fake meat in ti.

2:33 pm

lynxxx

I'll go too! yum

2:33 pm

autumn moon

There will be lots! Dinner is for 60-70 people

2:33 pm

Atalante

wow!

2:33 pm

wildcat17

not getting the io belief ending

2:33 pm

Pinikula

...and the directions?

2:33 pm

Pinikula

...to the party???

2:33 pm

lynxxx

all family Autumn?

2:33 pm

autumn moon

(aunts, uncles, cousins, cousin's kids)

2:33 pm

Babs1

still working on the so clue and the third io word here??

2:33 pm

Pinikula

you won't notice another few people, right?

2:34 pm

autumn moon

(and that's not all of them)

2:34 pm

lynxxx

Wow Autumn

2:34 pm

Jellen

io + Metho**** is my denomination

2:34 pm

Pinikula

io = same first 4 letters of the other IO's + geo pr*** (reflects light?)

2:34 pm

wildcat17

big family

2:34 pm

redturtlehead

that is plenty!

2:34 pm

torgone

so6/18 is what autumn is having ..

2:34 pm

wildcat17

ty pini i got it

2:35 pm

redturtlehead

Jellen!!! i thought that word was methadone....but then it made no snese!!! How funny.

2:35 pm

Atalante

a so6/24 so6/18?

2:35 pm

autumn moon

it is our annual family get together. We share Christmas dinner with my Dad's side of the family and then Boxing Day dinner with my Mom's.

2:35 pm

Atalante

firebirds!

2:35 pm

torgone

With any luck, ata ..

2:36 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Ata!

2:36 pm

Babs1

ahhh...was getting confused with trying to spell the whole reflector word at the end of the io word!

2:36 pm

Pinikula

wtg Ata!

2:36 pm

wildcat17

woohoo ata!!

2:36 pm

o-o

congrats, Atalante

2:36 pm

redturtlehead

Autumn, at work they had a thing on Boxing day saying that it had something to do with leaning about on empty boxes from CHristmas? That is compleetely untrue isnt it? I thought it had to do with having the house staff off, and...

2:36 pm

wildcat17

and lol on the so's

2:36 pm

autumn moon

yay Ata

2:36 pm

redturtlehead

Yay smuggy Atalante!

2:36 pm

Babs1

thanks! for so clue!

2:36 pm

Jellen

Yay, ata!!!

2:37 pm

autumn moon

Boxing day originated as the day to box everything up, take down the decorations etc... but the most important part was to box up the left over food and provide it to the less fortunate

2:37 pm

Atalante

boxing day in theory is to do with people with christmas boxes for tips - so the milkman, postman etc etc

2:38 pm

redturtlehead

this makes more sense. they did say it was a time to visit people you may have not seen all year. but I had a feeling someone got it wrong somewhere.

2:38 pm

Atalante

you dont take down the decorations till Twelfth Night

2:38 pm

o-o

and when the recompense was inadequate, you had the boxer rebellion?

2:38 pm

autumn moon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_da
y

2:39 pm

redturtlehead

I am taking down my wreath today or tomoorrro.

2:39 pm

Babs1

is word clue?

2:39 pm

o-o

the rebellion spread to china and the world over

2:39 pm

Atalante

Boxing Day dates back to past centuries when it was the custom for the wealthy to give gifts to employees or to people in a lower social class, most especially to household servants and other service personnel. The name has numerous folk etymologies[3].

As with Christmas itself, some elements of Boxing Day are also likely related to, and ultimately derived from, the ancient Roman Saturnalia, which also had elements of gift giving and social role reversal.

2:39 pm

Babs1

"is" 6/21 to be clear

2:40 pm

redturtlehead

a famous style of gloves is* plus french word for sea.

2:40 pm

wildcat17

babs to the pb

2:40 pm

redturtlehead

rather is*toner.

2:40 pm

Babs1

anyone else there to shmooze with?

2:40 pm

wildcat17

that completes those stupid i's for me

2:41 pm

redturtlehead

I have been there twice today.

2:41 pm

Babs1

thanks red!

2:41 pm

o-o

did you find the smart ones earlier?

2:41 pm

wildcat17

yup

2:42 pm

Atalante

here at least: Twelfth Night is a holiday in some branches of Christianity marking the coming of the Epiphany, concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas, and is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, the eve of the Epiphany, formerly the last day of the Christmas festivities and observed as a time of merrymaking".

2:42 pm

Babs1

how about the pe 6/33 if I'm allowed to ask from the PB?

2:42 pm

Atalante

so you decorate the time from Jesus's birth to the adoration of the Magi

2:43 pm

wildcat17

you're allowed

2:43 pm

redturtlehead

that is a grayish metal Babs.

2:43 pm

lynxxx

pe6.33 looks a bit like silver, think drinking mugs

2:43 pm

Jellen

te 5/12, the first?

2:43 pm

Babs1

ah...was going the wrong direction again! tyvm red and lynx

2:44 pm

car.eeyore

ty for all the clues!

2:44 pm

Atalante

a lizard beloved by all babblers

2:44 pm

lynxxx

te5.12 the bear with 2 eyes

2:46 pm

torgone

Most bears have 2 eyes ..

2:47 pm

redturtlehead

some bears hav ehad accidents Torgone... ;)

2:47 pm

lynxxx

mine has only one

2:47 pm

lynxxx

no nose either

2:47 pm

torgone

How does he smell?

2:48 pm

lynxxx

nor growler come to think about it

2:48 pm

Jellen

Finally, fireworks!

2:48 pm

lynxxx

smells OK, i bathe him periodically

2:48 pm

Jellen

Thanks, lynxxx

2:48 pm

wildcat17

my bear is a teddy

2:48 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Jellen

2:48 pm

wildcat17

woohoo jellen!

2:48 pm

car.eeyore

Hooray for Jellen!

2:49 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh 13 left. finally.

2:49 pm

Jellen

Must run now...Happy Babbling!

2:49 pm

wildcat17

4

2:49 pm

wildcat17

bye jell

2:49 pm

Babs1

first re 6/33?

2:49 pm

lynxxx

bye Jellen, regards to Tim

2:50 pm

kje

de 5/14?

2:51 pm

wildcat17

belief in god

2:51 pm

kje

egads! TY

2:51 pm

wildcat17

yw

2:51 pm

Atalante

yay! dinner time" *runs* byeee!

2:52 pm

wildcat17

bye ata

2:52 pm

lynxxx

re6.33 **** a picture with pencils again a(past tense)

2:52 pm

lynxxx

bye Ata

2:52 pm

kje

bye ata

2:55 pm

torgone

re7/32?

2:56 pm

phaeton

re...try try again and again

2:56 pm

kje

re + redecortates

2:57 pm

lynxxx

re7 again, again, ** it now! and plural

2:58 pm

torgone

Thanks .. finally got thru my thick skull ..

2:58 pm

kje

yay tor

2:58 pm

kje

uno

2:58 pm

evanonut

oh look, its a torg

2:58 pm

torgone

8 left ..

2:59 pm

torgone

Oh say, it's a nut ..

2:59 pm

lynxxx

hi Nut!

2:59 pm

evanonut

hiya lynxxxster

3:00 pm

kje

hi nut

3:00 pm

kje

done

3:00 pm

periwinkle

re5/18 pls and hello

3:00 pm

periwinkle

6 left

3:00 pm

evanonut

hiya kjerjerjer

3:01 pm

lynxxx

BBL might get a walk in b4 it gets too warm

3:01 pm

kje

nice icon pic nutter

3:01 pm

kje

bye lynxx

3:01 pm

evanonut

thanks kjerjerjer...random but cyute

3:02 pm

phaeton

peri...re5 to get damp again

3:02 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Nutty...

3:02 pm

kje

i am off too... i am going to go challenge someone to guitar hero - later

3:03 pm

car.eeyore

ty!

3:03 pm

lil*monkey

i have dr8, pr8 and re8.. what is the other one please?

3:03 pm

torgone

I need that re5 too ..

3:03 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, thanks phae

3:03 pm

kje

di8

3:03 pm

lil*monkey

TY kajee :)

3:03 pm

phaeton

re5/18 clued at 3:02

3:03 pm

torgone

double sheesh ..

3:03 pm

periwinkle

5 left, brb

3:04 pm

kje

yw monkeypoo... and i am off

3:04 pm

phaeton

Not a prob, peri...i had just found it too

3:04 pm

redturtlehead

interesting, news informed me that the best seller this holiday season, underwear and socks.

3:04 pm

redturtlehead

I received several pair of socks.

3:05 pm

phaeton

no socks here...hate socks

3:07 pm

redturtlehead

I rather enjoyed getting them.

3:07 pm

kadresa

Hi Auntie C! How's things at your house 2day?

3:07 pm

car.eeyore

quiet.

3:07 pm

car.eeyore

and you?

3:08 pm

phaeton

are there any PS entries?

3:08 pm

kadresa

Is quiet good? Things here are slothful..lo energy managed to cook brunch and iron 2 weeks of G's shirts. Taking 30 min to babble.

3:08 pm

wildcat17

no ps

3:08 pm

phaeton

I got some with indivdual toe holes...those were neat

3:09 pm

car.eeyore

good grief! I got the dishes done! That's about it!

3:09 pm

phaeton

thanks wildcat

3:09 pm

car.eeyore

quiet is indifferent.

3:09 pm

wildcat17

yw

3:09 pm

redturtlehead

I have 2 webbed toes but luckily the sock givers also have the same toes (genetic feaks e are) so I got regular socks!

3:09 pm

wildcat17

i've done nothing but feed myself and babble all day

3:09 pm

wildcat17

i'm proud of it

3:09 pm

ypsigirl

Yay Done!

3:09 pm

phaeton

i need one more P ...have pex5...prx5

3:09 pm

kadresa

? time did he return?

3:09 pm

car.eeyore

Way to go wildcat!

3:09 pm

wildcat17

woohoo yp!

3:09 pm

phaeton

WTG ypsi!!!

3:10 pm

car.eeyore

I think it was close to 10:00

3:10 pm

wildcat17

pe x 6

3:10 pm

wildcat17

4 5 4 6 4 6

3:10 pm

kadresa

That' s not too late...were you missed at all?

3:10 pm

car.eeyore

ypsigirl

3:10 pm

car.eeyore

sorry! Forgot the yeah!

3:10 pm

phaeton

pe..4,5,4,4,6,...?

3:11 pm

wildcat17

see below

3:11 pm

ypsigirl

there are 2 pe 6

3:11 pm

car.eeyore

No, probably not and I could care less about that. He chose not to spend Christmas with his kids. How sad is that?

3:11 pm

phaeton

ty cat and ypsi

3:11 pm

kadresa

Qhite actually.

3:11 pm

wildcat17

awww

3:12 pm

wildcat17

i'm missing a d from top row ...

3:12 pm

wildcat17

5 letters

3:13 pm

phaeton

i'm missing 8 from the top D

3:13 pm

wildcat17

have de x 4, di x 9, do x 8, dr x 8

3:13 pm

redturtlehead

I bet you are missing the word that goes like di* (to not respect) and a personal word, **, Myself and I.

3:13 pm

phaeton

do you have de5/14...belief in God

3:14 pm

torgone

di5 = electrical component .. di8 = out of or5

3:14 pm

wildcat17

that was it red

3:14 pm

wildcat17

ty e1

3:15 pm

phaeton

yw

3:15 pm

redturtlehead

ild di you finish!?

3:15 pm

Babs1

mo 5/12?

3:16 pm

torgone

Back to that 1st te5/12 ...

3:16 pm

phaeton

mo...anger

3:16 pm

wildcat17

2

3:16 pm

wildcat17

1

3:16 pm

wildcat17

done

3:16 pm

phaeton

WTG wildcat

3:16 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Wildcat!

3:17 pm

wildcat17

ty

3:17 pm

torgone

Yay wild! ..

3:17 pm

redturtlehead

Yaay WIld!

3:17 pm

redturtlehead

7 left here.

3:17 pm

Babs1

me too red

3:17 pm

redturtlehead

clue for the RE 7?

3:17 pm

torgone

2 ..

3:18 pm

torgone

re + re5/12 ..

3:18 pm

phaeton

43

3:18 pm

wildcat17

to do again and again and again ... pl

3:19 pm

torgone

So about that te5/12 ..???

3:19 pm

Babs1

thanks tor...

3:19 pm

wildcat17

common bablet .. te + 2 identical vowels + consonant

3:19 pm

phaeton

I only have the bear one

3:20 pm

torgone

Huzzah! .. Thought I'd tried that ..Thanks wild ..

3:20 pm

wildcat17

there is a 2nd one - pl of te4/5

3:20 pm

wildcat17

yw

3:20 pm

redturtlehead

6

3:21 pm

wildcat17

go red go

3:21 pm

redturtlehead

TY Torgone.

3:21 pm

redturtlehead

5

3:21 pm

torgone

Wahey!

3:22 pm

wildcat17

i'm gonna go - tc e1 and hagd

3:22 pm

phaeton

WTG torgon!!

3:22 pm

phaeton

bye wildcat

3:22 pm

wildcat17

woohoo torg!

3:23 pm

Babs1

si 6?

3:23 pm

redturtlehead

4!

3:23 pm

torgone

Ye****** Bob!

3:24 pm

redturtlehead

3

3:25 pm

torgone

si6 .. add a cons. to si5 before it ..

3:25 pm

redturtlehead

2...

3:25 pm

redturtlehead

1...

3:26 pm

redturtlehead

and firewoks!

3:27 pm

Babs1

hmmm..I've tried that tor

3:27 pm

o-o

congrats, redT

3:27 pm

Babs1

good for you red!

3:27 pm

torgone

..in the middle ..

3:27 pm

Babs1

missing the mo5

3:27 pm

torgone

Yay red!

3:27 pm

redturtlehead

si double cons double vowel then drop a cons.

3:27 pm

phaeton

si...double cons...double vowels

3:28 pm

phaeton

WTG red!!!

3:28 pm

torgone

mo + anger ..

3:28 pm

Babs1

oh, duh! tyvm tor

3:28 pm

phaeton

mo5...add to anger

3:28 pm

Babs1

thanks, Phae...one left thanks to you all!

3:29 pm

phaeton

yw babs...go..go..go!

3:29 pm

Babs1

feel like the slowest one on this chat!!!

3:30 pm

1MoreGame

don't; i still have 43. hello everyone!

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

now to go facebooking.

3:30 pm

car.eeyore

Oh 1More! I have 43 left too! Rock on!

3:30 pm

phaeton

i need 36

3:30 pm

o-o

hello, 1 more and all

3:30 pm

car.eeyore

kadresa, how are you doing at your end?

3:31 pm

Babs1

i mean slowest to grasp the clues!

3:31 pm

1MoreGame

still don't... I'm trying to figure out that mo5 clue...

3:31 pm

o-o

negative chatter is so insidious

3:32 pm

o-o

mo 5 --- add metal for fencing: w***

3:32 pm

1MoreGame

duh! THANKS!

3:33 pm

car.eeyore

Why isn't droid a word?

3:33 pm

1MoreGame

It is, just not spelled in this grid...

3:34 pm

car.eeyore

No, you can spell it, it isn't in the dictionary!

3:34 pm

1MoreGame

I said that wrong...

3:34 pm

1MoreGame

sorry

3:34 pm

1MoreGame

isn't is considered an abbr of android?

3:36 pm

o-o

Jacket image of the Compact Oxford English Dictionary
droid /droyd/ â€¢ noun (in science fiction) a robot.
â€” ORIGIN shortening of ANDROID.

3:36 pm

car.eeyore

Poor C3PO and R2!

3:38 pm

o-o

as Angelsong says: Some words that "are" real words will not be included in the Enable Dictionary, and other (sometimes "adult" or very strange) words you've never heard of will be there. It's all a part of the fun of Babble, so don't get stressed by it. Relax and just go with the flow and have fun.

3:38 pm

car.eeyore

I am certainly not stressed! Just wondering...

3:40 pm

o-o

well, I get VERY stressed by the capriciousness of Enable and often write to give them what for!

3:41 pm

car.eeyore

You go Babble!

3:41 pm

o-o

not

3:42 pm

car.eeyore

tee hee!

3:43 pm

kadresa

Hi car...sorry I had to go fold clothes...I'm back but just for a few. I really only have a few of these done (50) because I can't just sit and do this. BTW I did copy the photos I took yesterday onto my laptop w/out having to ask for any help!

3:43 pm

o-o

br 5 --- Yeah, they ran through the br***s and they ran through the brambles
And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go.
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em
Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

3:44 pm

car.eeyore

Rock on Kadresa! I knew you could do it!

3:45 pm

car.eeyore

Mexico...sounds nice right about now!

3:45 pm

kadresa

Of course, I have not yet attempted to copy a photo onto any profile. Rome wasn't built in a day.

3:49 pm

car.eeyore

You will get the hang of it!

3:50 pm

car.eeyore

I love when he makes plans and doesn't tell me. So helpful.

3:51 pm

car.eeyore

Kadresa, we need to drop the kids off with kelli on the way to lunch tomorrow.

3:51 pm

kadresa

? plans? K ? is Kelli and wat time are we meeting? Do you know?

3:52 pm

car.eeyore

Know, still don't know. But kelli will watch the kids for me.

3:54 pm

kadresa

Where is kelli?

3:54 pm

car.eeyore

@ MIL's.

3:54 pm

Scrabbler

*sneaking in on eeyore and kadresa's conversation*

3:55 pm

car.eeyore

Oh Scrabbler, please do! We are just chatting!

3:55 pm

kadresa

Who is MIL?

3:55 pm

car.eeyore

With my little ones around, typing is easier because they can't "overhear" what I am typing!

3:56 pm

car.eeyore

MIL = Joanne

3:56 pm

Scrabbler

44 to go and college nephew + 2 friends are driving down here to go snowtubing at the ski resort across the valley

3:56 pm

car.eeyore

How are you recovering today Scrabbler?

3:56 pm

car.eeyore

I love snowtubing! It is something we all can do and have fun!

3:56 pm

kadresa

How in God's green earth does MIL = Joanne?

3:56 pm

Scrabbler

I played tennis, did errands, did on-line shopping with gift cards...

3:57 pm

car.eeyore

Nice! I hope you got yourself something marvelous!

3:57 pm

Scrabbler

MIL= mother-in-law

3:57 pm

car.eeyore

MIL = Mother In Law

3:57 pm

kadresa

I am too stuuuupid for words

3:57 pm

car.eeyore

No, that would be stoopid.

3:57 pm

Scrabbler

I got 11 items on Barnes & Noble with $100 gift card and holiday sale

3:58 pm

o-o

ineffable

3:58 pm

Scrabbler

Big word, BR

3:58 pm

car.eeyore

Nice shopping, Scrabbler!

3:59 pm

car.eeyore

BR, what is ineffable?

3:59 pm

Scrabbler

I just looked it up--inexpressable, too sacred to speak of

3:59 pm

periwinkle

hello, si5/10 pls

3:59 pm

car.eeyore

OH, are we back to my MIL????

3:59 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Peri!

4:00 pm

periwinkle

I love getting gift cards

4:00 pm

jaianniah

Yes, si***! si 5,10

4:00 pm

car.eeyore

Oh! Too funny! I read, "to SCARED" to speak of!!! LOL!!!

4:00 pm

car.eeyore

Hi peri!

4:00 pm

Scrabbler

No, mad'am or no, si* + double vowel

4:00 pm

Scrabbler

Hi jai

4:00 pm

periwinkle

thanks jai and Scrabs

4:00 pm

jaianniah

Hi, Scrabbles!

4:01 pm

jaianniah

YAQW!

4:01 pm

Scrabbler

42 to go and I think that it is time to open the list

4:01 pm

jaianniah

Definitely with this one+ the holiday...treat yourself to ease!

4:02 pm

jaianniah

(LOL!)

4:02 pm

o-o

re 7 --- an "if at first you don't succeed try try again" wo 4

4:02 pm

periwinkle

fireworks for me

4:02 pm

Scrabbler

Silly Scrabbler--the list always reveals to me all of the easy words that I should have found.

4:02 pm

o-o

congrats, peri

4:03 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Peri!

4:03 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats Peri!!

4:03 pm

periwinkle

thank you, see you all tomorrow, now off to play Scramble

4:03 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Peri

4:03 pm

jaianniah

WTG< Peri! ****####@@@@@%%%%BOOM! Remeber when we did that?

4:03 pm

o-o

shouldas couldas and wouldas need to be purged

4:04 pm

Scrabbler

From self-talk, BR?

4:04 pm

o-o

yes

4:04 pm

o-o

negative chatter

4:05 pm

Scrabbler

I should have known you would have said that!

4:05 pm

o-o

I tell myself that I used good judgment to not waste time on wo4s the list would make so obvious

4:06 pm

Scrabbler

I like that, BR.

4:07 pm

Scrabbler

ei5 please?

4:07 pm

Scrabbler

NM, found it--well, monkey did.

4:10 pm

o-o

me 5 === french evacuation

4:11 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, BR. Good clue.

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

4:13 pm

Scrabbler

Hi JM!

4:14 pm

Scrabbler

the last io6 please?

4:18 pm

jacq

evening everyone

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi jacq

4:18 pm

jacq

hey rick

4:19 pm

Scrabbler

Hi jacq

4:19 pm

carolvm

io6 = the same first 4 letters as the others + pri** (reflects light)

4:19 pm

Scrabbler

TY, carol!

4:20 pm

Scrabbler

Next: is6?

4:20 pm

carolvm

dr8 please?

4:20 pm

Scrabbler

NM--I found it.

4:21 pm

Scrabbler

More sleepy =dr8

4:21 pm

carolvm

ty!

4:21 pm

jmcnrick

ty scrabs

4:23 pm

car.eeyore

Hey Scrabbler, what kind of bunnie(s) do you have?

4:23 pm

car.eeyore

I haven't pulled up Lickety's yet. How many io - words are there?

4:24 pm

Scrabbler

I have 4 -- a Netherland dwarf; a mini-Rex; an American Tan; and a Holland Lop....my 4 kiddoes!

4:24 pm

featherbee

did you know that pureed carrots splatter pretty far?

4:24 pm

Scrabbler

161 words

4:25 pm

featherbee

and also that a rug shampooer can get said pureed carrots off of a brick chimney?

4:25 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Feather--What is Nick's record for distance of food-throwing?

4:25 pm

car.eeyore

No, io words!!!

4:25 pm

carolvm

3 io words, eeyore

4:25 pm

car.eeyore

Thank you!

4:26 pm

featherbee

i'm trying to use up the left over baby food in the cupboard, so gave him the container tonight. turned my back for a second, daniel went over, revved nick up, nick tossed the container over the side onto the rug. and the wall. and the chimney.

4:26 pm

featherbee

about a 4-5 foot splatter range.

4:26 pm

featherbee

daniel's requesting we play a game, so bbl.

4:27 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry, eeyore, the "io" was off of my screen.

4:29 pm

car.eeyore

Oh Scrabbler! We had a Holland lop, maybe a dwarf, who only had 1 ear, so we named him Van Gogh. He was so wonderful! Unfortunately, we lost him earlier this year. We are now awaiting the birth of more babies!

4:30 pm

Scrabbler

Yippee, another rabbit lover in Babble Land!

4:31 pm

jacq

i love rabbit too, it's so tender and lean

4:31 pm

jmcnrick

yum

4:31 pm

Scrabbler

My oldest, Callie, a Palomino, died on May 10th, and 3 wks later I got a foster bunny that I have since officially adopted. Her name is Miss B (Beatrix Potter) and she is the Holland Lop.

4:31 pm

car.eeyore

Besides cats, I think they are one of the sweetest, easiest, most personable pets. I love dogs too, but they are so high maintenance!

4:31 pm

Scrabbler

No, no, no, jacq and jm! You cannot EAT rabbits, they are for playing with!

4:32 pm

car.eeyore

Trif has a bunny named Cinammon!

4:32 pm

jmcnrick

but they are tasty :-(

4:32 pm

jacq

you can play with the bones and the skins make the softest slippers

4:32 pm

jmcnrick

yuck I don't play with bones!

4:32 pm

jacq

smiles, sorry, that was men know, i have a sadistic streak

4:32 pm

greengeeny

I would rather eat a rabbit stew than touch an animal..personally...

4:32 pm

jacq

yes they are jmcn

4:33 pm

Scrabbler

I sleep with itty-bitty dwarf, Sebastian--3 pounds of love! He is SO sociable and bonded with me.

4:33 pm

jacq

slow roast

4:33 pm

greengeeny

i m afraid they will bite me

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

oh I can touch them or eat them

4:33 pm

car.eeyore

They are just so awesome! And the litterbox training is so easy!

4:33 pm

Scrabbler

No, GG, they are sweet and cuddly and smart.

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

the rabbit my son had was mean

4:34 pm

car.eeyore

My son is getting mad at me! Get back to the puzzle mommy!

4:34 pm

Scrabbler

I dumped the contents of the litterboxes off into the woods this afternoon, then cleaned them out.

4:34 pm

greengeeny

I dont really like any animals that move quickly

4:34 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, some rabbits are aggressive or anxious.

4:34 pm

jacq

geeny, only a pet rabbit that's been mishamdled or hurt should bite, they mostly scratch to get down

4:34 pm

car.eeyore

GG, there are some "mean" bunnies, but more often they are wonderful!

4:34 pm

greengeeny

I really am afraid...my boys tease me all the time

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

I like my cat--having a cat is like having a roommate

4:34 pm

jacq

having a cat is like being the staff

4:34 pm

car.eeyore

Van Gogh used to chase our cats around...too funny!

4:35 pm

greengeeny

and they are the type of boys to catch frogs and turtles, and chase mom with em...

4:35 pm

Scrabbler

My Gandalf is quite anxious, but I can still hold him and he does not bite.

4:35 pm

car.eeyore

Oh, I am a cat lover first, that is for sure! And yes, jacq, they are definitely like a roommate!

4:35 pm

jmcnrick

shoot just chase them back!

4:35 pm

Scrabbler

pr5/12 please?

4:36 pm

jacq

i used to be allowed to live with a cat, but now he lets my daughter live with him

4:36 pm

dcseain

pr5.12 to a few minutes ago, i was asleep

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

cats do choose their roommates

4:36 pm

jacq

pr5, glass or crystal that bends light

4:36 pm

carolvm

pr 5/12 is before

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

fish me jacq!

4:37 pm

dcseain

ty, jacq

4:37 pm

jacq

hey dcsean

4:37 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Seain, and how are you?

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

hy dc

4:37 pm

dcseain

hello. i'm alright, ty

4:37 pm

car.eeyore

ty carol!

4:38 pm

Scrabbler

BRB, I must give the bunnies their evening salads.

4:38 pm

carolvm

yw

4:38 pm

carolvm

I'm stuck on re7

4:39 pm

car.eeyore

Give them a scritch-scratch from me!

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

there was a clue earlier about re try try again but I didn't get it

4:39 pm

MINKIE

ahh...I have dogs, cats, birds, goats and chickens...I am afraid poor geeny wouldn't come near my ranch.

4:39 pm

lynxxx

re7 again, again, give a ***e of medicine

4:39 pm

car.eeyore

Oh, minkie! Sounds like heaven!

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

sound nice minkie

4:40 pm

dcseain

oy, what a word, ty lyn!

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

ty lynxx no wonder I didn't get it

4:40 pm

lynxxx

yw DC, nice Xmas?

4:40 pm

carolvm

ty - never heard that one!

4:40 pm

MINKIE

It is a lot of fun jm

4:41 pm

dcseain

i worked, then went to the inlaws. had a nice lunch. you?

4:41 pm

jmcnrick

I would enjoy visiting but give me the city to live!

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

Afternoon all.

4:42 pm

lynxxx

Just my immediate family a a couple of close friends - it was lovely!

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

Just dropping in to say Hi.

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

hi red

4:42 pm

dcseain

hi, red :)

4:42 pm

lynxxx

hi Red

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

hi jmc.

4:42 pm

MINKIE

I was tired of having people right next to me. I haven't locked my doors in over 20 years. ;)

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

DC and Lynn.

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

neither have I :-)

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

locked my doors that is

4:43 pm

MINKIE

and you are in the city?

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

yep. locked doors as overrated

4:45 pm

dcseain

house i just moved from rarely has locked doors, in a dense suburban locale

4:45 pm

Scrabbler

ooh, nephew is here with friends--they are going snowtubing at the ski resort across the valley...BBS

4:45 pm

redturtlehead

I dont lock my doors either I will admit.

4:45 pm

jacq

i never locked my doors at home, ever, i even left the keys in the car all the time

4:45 pm

car.eeyore

have fun!

4:46 pm

jmcnrick

yeah I don't leave my car keys they will steal your car

4:46 pm

redturtlehead

I do not leave my keys in the car though. I mean....I work in East orlaaando.

4:46 pm

jacq

lol, nobody would steal my car, my daughter would rather walk than sit in it

4:46 pm

dcseain

yep. what jmc said

4:47 pm

Kallia

hello

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

hi kallia

4:47 pm

dcseain

i had a friend with a rusty 20 year old car, and it was stolen from the parking lot at work.

4:47 pm

jacq

hello Kallia

4:47 pm

dcseain

hi, kallia

4:47 pm

sprite

evening all, a short visit from me. Icon themes updated, a personal one from me tomorrow, with my lovely daughter in it.

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

I thought no one would steal my beat up honda but they did

4:47 pm

redturtlehead

But earlierr this year, at about 5 am, people above me were being evicted, and their kid accidently opened my door. He apologized and then stood there in complete fear, as I kept saying, Please shut my door now... LOL

4:47 pm

sprite

hey Kallia, please do tell, do you know something more now? Is your son ok?

4:47 pm

lynxxx

hi Kallia, and Sprite!

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

hi sprite

4:47 pm

jacq

they must have been desperate, i had top of the line cd in my car and it was safe anywhere, maybe they were all scared of me

4:48 pm

jacq

hey Sprite

4:48 pm

dcseain

her car was a popular model.

4:48 pm

redturtlehead

My Mom still leaves keys in the car...but they live rurally and know most peoples.

4:48 pm

dcseain

hiya, sprite :)

4:48 pm

jmcnrick

are you scary jacq?

4:49 pm

jacq

i can be if you mess with my family

4:49 pm

Kallia

Hi Sprite seems like he may need an operation, but he will be fine...

4:49 pm

sprite

*hugs her fellow babblers*

4:49 pm

jacq

and my tattoos scare folks

4:49 pm

Kallia

a herniated disc???? couldn't quite make it out

4:49 pm

jacq

good news Kallia

4:49 pm

jmcnrick

my neice

4:50 pm

sprite

I am glad he will be fine, Kallia. You must have had a nasty day of worry.

4:50 pm

jmcnrick

ny neices tatooed but not scary

4:50 pm

Kallia

yes thank goodness...I was worried sick at the garbled message I got this morning

4:50 pm

Kallia

yes, didn't get anymore news until almost 8 here

4:50 pm

jacq

my tattoos are three 6's

4:50 pm

jmcnrick

Kallia I am sorry to hear of a herniated disc been there done that and never want to do it again

4:50 pm

dcseain

LOL jacq

4:50 pm

sprite

Have thought a lot about you. My daughter said to wish you and your son all the best from us too.

4:51 pm

jmcnrick

ah the sign of the devils she just has the usual snakes and dragons

4:51 pm

sprite

if those on your icon are yours, jacq, I love the symbol above the 6s!

4:51 pm

Kallia

ah so I did get it right ...thank you all and thank your daughter for me Sprite

4:51 pm

Kallia

how long does that take to recover from jm?

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

Well, I looked up recent home sales in my neighborhood, and it looks like homes selling as late as Novemberr this year have sold at the same value as I bought, so i might actually be able to sell...

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

cross your finger.

4:52 pm

jacq

ty sprite, that symbol is also 3 6's, it's been dolled up so not to scare the normals

4:52 pm

jmcnrick

that is cute Jacq

4:52 pm

jacq

my friend designed it

4:52 pm

sprite

good news, red!

4:52 pm

dcseain

oh, good news, and good lick, red!

4:53 pm

sprite

indeed, jacq, and beautifully done

4:53 pm

jmcnrick

good luck red

4:53 pm

redturtlehead

Oh good Luck? thanks DC, I will be going up there on Tuesday to clean and try to make it look presentable...Very nervous, I bet though it ill not sell in 2 months.

4:53 pm

dcseain

er, good luck

4:54 pm

jacq

good luck red

4:54 pm

sprite

freudian slip if I ever saw one, seain ;)

4:54 pm

jmcnrick

so jacq would you consider a pure blooded scot for six generations in the UC a Scot?

4:54 pm

dcseain

well, having it in order will make it easy as the market goes down a bit more

4:54 pm

jmcnrick

*US*

4:55 pm

car.eeyore

stuck on the first 5/18, please?

4:55 pm

redturtlehead

because of the ebb and flow of the University traffic in that area the values have stayed sort of stable, and the market has been somewhat protected...

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

but...I ant it to sell, sell, I just want to break even.

4:56 pm

jacq

of course, even with a great, great, great, great, great, great grandparent as your ony link, hell, go back as far as you want, if your ancestors sailed out of scotland on a yurt, you're still scottish

4:56 pm

sprite

car.ee, the first what 5/18?

4:56 pm

car.eeyore

Duh, sorry! The first tr 5/18!

4:57 pm

dcseain

here, the real estate market is still declining. Some places are down 300-400k in value

4:57 pm

jacq

not a yurt a corracle

4:57 pm

dcseain

stuff is finally becoming affordable again

4:57 pm

sprite

pair of tartan trousers, car.ee

4:57 pm

jacq

the yurt is a tent LOLOLOLOL

4:57 pm

redturtlehead

LOL, My home as never worth 300K....this may be why.

4:57 pm

sprite

well it might float, but not very far, jacq

4:57 pm

jacq

true lol

4:58 pm

redturtlehead

no, I need an electrician to fix it up and a buyer. Just one buyer.

4:58 pm

car.eeyore

I'm sorry, sprite, but I don't know another name for tartan trousers!

4:58 pm

jmcnrick

my house is appraised at 8 times what I bought for in 1985

4:58 pm

jacq

tr and most of the word for female sheeps

4:59 pm

dcseain

my mom's is 9 times what she paid in 1979

4:59 pm

sprite

what jacq said. It looks like a plural but the 'singular' is not valid.

4:59 pm

redturtlehead

Well, considering I bought just uh 2-3 years ago, I expect it ill appraise lower, no matter what.

4:59 pm

car.eeyore

painful! Thank you sprite!

5:00 pm

sprite

yvw car.ee

5:00 pm

sprite

ok, this lady must be put to bed, in spite of all her protestations. Off I go!
Have fun all and hope to see you tomorrow.

5:01 pm

jacq

nite sprite

5:01 pm

lynxxx

bye Sprite

5:01 pm

dcseain

sleep well, sprite! :D

5:01 pm

redturtlehead

going to change icon.

5:01 pm

jmcnrick

bye sprite

5:02 pm

Kallia

bye Sprite

5:02 pm

Scrabbler

I'm back--my nephew and his 2 friends just departed for the snowtubing center 2 miles away.

5:02 pm

carolvm

the first te5?

5:03 pm

jacq

wb Scrabs

5:03 pm

redturtlehead

that sounds rather fun Scrabbs. Did you have a nice Holiday?

5:03 pm

Scrabbler

Weird one, eeyore. T + 3 vowels + *arn it, I am freezing!

5:04 pm

redturtlehead

carol te plus double vowel and cons.

5:04 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, it was fine, red.

5:04 pm

car.eeyore

I can't get the er 4/4?

5:04 pm

redturtlehead

My choice of the pirate ship was the biggest hit for my nephews this Holiday so i am feeling happy and a bit smug...

5:05 pm

Scrabbler

er4 = love, Greek style, or maybe Latin?

5:05 pm

lynxxx

er4 God of Love

5:05 pm

inge

I changed my icon. Testing

5:05 pm

carolvm

got it - definitely wierd!

5:05 pm

Scrabbler

The pirate theme is huge, red. Even Legos have a pirate theme.

5:05 pm

redturtlehead

I see dancing dreidles Inge...

5:05 pm

car.eeyore

Ty, I was using the wrong E!

5:05 pm

Scrabbler

Guten Abend, Inge! Wie geht's?

5:05 pm

aebmusica

re 6/18 and re/33 .....not the( artsy one),please

5:06 pm

redturtlehead

Some years I miss, as I rarely see the boys, but this year...it was the right thing...yipee for auntie.

5:06 pm

dcseain

N'abend, Inge!

5:06 pm

Scrabbler

re6/33 = re + wo4

5:06 pm

jmcnrick

hi aeb

5:06 pm

Scrabbler

re6/18 #2 = to moisten again

5:07 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty scrabs

5:07 pm

inge

nothing happened. Will try again

5:07 pm

Scrabbler

oops, that is re5/18...re6/18 = plural of re5

5:07 pm

Scrabbler

so6/24 please?

5:07 pm

aebmusica

hi jmc and ty Scrabbs

5:08 pm

car.eeyore

If you have an affair, it may be so****

5:08 pm

Scrabbler

TY, eeyore, obviously that is the one possibility that I failed to see.

5:08 pm

inge

TRying once more

5:08 pm

car.eeyore

did you get it though?

5:09 pm

inge

There are by dreidels!

5:09 pm

Pinikula

Hi all (so6 = french party)

5:09 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, I did...LOL at myself for not seeing it when I tried SO many other endings to the so4 before it. *doofus Scrabbler*

5:09 pm

car.eeyore

Welcome back Pini!

5:09 pm

Scrabbler

Hi again Pini

5:09 pm

inge

Now to put lthem into my sudoku icon

5:09 pm

Pinikula

I had to think about your clue, sissy...thought you were talking affair = adultry! ;)

5:09 pm

jmcnrick

nice dreidels

5:10 pm

car.eeyore

As Trif said yesterday...the monkeys drank all the egg nog! Speaking of which, BRB!

5:10 pm

Pinikula

hi hi

5:10 pm

jmcnrick

hi pini

5:10 pm

Scrabbler

5 to go

5:11 pm

carolvm

fireworks!

5:11 pm

Pinikula

36 to go here (went * gasp * shopping with the dau)

5:11 pm

Pinikula

wtg carol

5:11 pm

Pinikula

hi jmc ;)

5:11 pm

Scrabbler

2 to go

5:11 pm

jmcnrick

go scrabs

5:11 pm

dcseain

congrats, carol!!!

5:11 pm

carolvm

go scrabs!

5:11 pm

jmcnrick

wtg carol

5:11 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo carol!!!

5:12 pm

Scrabbler

Was it insane at the stores/mall, Pini?

5:12 pm

Pinikula

thankfully we only stopped by Walmart for about 30 minutes (she had to get a White Elephant gift for a party exchange she's going to tomorrow)...

5:13 pm

Pinikula

...oh, and when people are shopping on a Black Friday...

5:13 pm

Scrabbler

All done. I rather liked this grid--some interesting wo**s.

5:13 pm

Pinikula

...even after Xmas...

5:13 pm

Pinikula

...they can be down right rude... :(

5:13 pm

Pinikula

wtg Scrabbs!

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

wtg scrabs

5:13 pm

Jellen

Yay, Scrabbler!!!!

5:13 pm

Jellen

Hi, all!

5:14 pm

Pinikula

hiya jellen

5:14 pm

Scrabbler

I went to the optical center to get my glasses adjusted, the bank, the post office and the supermarket, but I drove past the mall and Walmart and both had full parking lots.

5:14 pm

car.eeyore

Yummmers! Egg nog! And I splurged...put a big old spritz of whipped cream right on top!

5:14 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jellen

5:14 pm

dcseain

congrats srabbler !!!

5:14 pm

dcseain

hi, jellen

5:14 pm

Pinikula

I really would've rather stayed home...

5:14 pm

Scrabbler

I LOVE egg nog--thick, sweet and unhealthy

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi jell

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

This is the Old New England kind...fully loaded!

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

sounds good car

5:15 pm

carolvm

wtg scrabbler!

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

Pouring glasses for alll....

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

mmmmmm yummy

5:16 pm

dcseain

ty, car. Rum or whiskey for that, anyone?

5:17 pm

car.eeyore

Comes fully loaded! Don't need to add a thing!

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

I have some Jack over here, thanks DC

5:17 pm

car.eeyore

Wow...the grid is so pretty now!

5:17 pm

dcseain

lol car!

5:17 pm

Scrabbler

Yummy, eeyore! My friends and I are planning a New england trip for the spring, perhaps Nantucket. We haven't been to Cape Cod in 3-4 yrs and we miss it. Any suggestions for a special town in New England?

5:18 pm

jmcnrick

enough eggnog for you car!

5:18 pm

car.eeyore

Is there really such a thing as too much egg nog?

5:18 pm

Scrabbler

Don't try walking, eeyore

5:18 pm

car.eeyore

Ummm...you do realize I am just kidding, right all?

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

help on the third bi5,16, please

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

lol car

5:19 pm

aebmusica

re6/18,please

5:19 pm

car.eeyore

Chatham is one of my favorites down Cape.

5:19 pm

Jellen

bi + h***, sweet h***

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

re 6 plural of one above it

5:19 pm

Jellen

re 6/18 is a plural...

5:20 pm

Scrabbler

We have stayed in Chatham twice and on one trip we went to Nantucket and stayed overnight.

5:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty jell

5:20 pm

Scrabbler

Chatham is beautiful! Aaaaahhhh, I would love to be there again.

5:20 pm

car.eeyore

Personally, I don't care for Nantucket. Had a horrible time when I went there. However, many people I know love it!

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

I just like that you can walk around Chatham and everything is pretty much right there.

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

TY Jell, great clue!

5:21 pm

featherbee

hi again...so, scrabs, how easy is it to get a steel plated helmet for a rambunctious baby/toddler?

5:21 pm

Jellen

Hi, feather

5:22 pm

car.eeyore

feather, you kill me!

5:22 pm

Pinikula

hiya weed!

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

hi feather

5:22 pm

car.eeyore

pr 8, please?

5:22 pm

featherbee

3rd lump on his head in about a month. i swear, he's aiming for the exact same spot each time! of course, he does it the day before we go to visit doug's brother and family

5:23 pm

o-o

robotic refractor

5:23 pm

Pinikula

pr5/14 + vowel + passport **

5:23 pm

Pinikula

try a baby's bicycle helmet?

5:23 pm

featherbee

no, i SWEAR, i do not throw my child against walls! (he does it all by himself). please don't call the authorities on me!

5:23 pm

Jellen

pr8= light refracting object + andr*** (robot)

5:23 pm

Scrabbler

Feather, just get a bike helmet for Nick.

5:23 pm

jmcnrick

kids are tough. you wouldn't believe how many times my son banged himself up and he is a smart and fine 23 yr old

5:23 pm

aebmusica

tyJellen

5:24 pm

featherbee

gotta go, doug's yelling at daniel.

5:24 pm

car.eeyore

Ty. That is an interesting word!

5:24 pm

jmcnrick

I still don't see it jell *monkey typing furiously*

5:25 pm

Atalante

I fell down 3 flights of concrete steps as a toddler and still ended up a doctor. These things are apparently character forming!

5:25 pm

Scrabbler

eeyore, someone told me about Essex, Connecticut as a neat place to visit.

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

lol ata. Yeah I was on first name basis with the emergency room when my son was growing up

5:26 pm

dcseain

my sister fel down the stairs and hit her head on the base of a wooden coat rack at age 3.

5:26 pm

Jellen

pr5/14 + **nk, sai* the pig...

5:26 pm

dcseain

we ended up at ER that day, too :) she was bruised, but not concussed

5:27 pm

Atalante

I had one of the nicest holidays ever in Newport, RI

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

ty jell I couldn't think of another word for robot!

5:27 pm

car.eeyore

I love Newport Ata!

5:28 pm

Atalante

me too! It's soooo gorgeous

5:28 pm

redturtlehead

My family had a nice holiday yesterday Ata in Wakefield, I was very jealous.

5:28 pm

Scrabbler

That's a nice suggestion too, Ata....so many places to see, so little money, not enough vacation time...

5:28 pm

jmcnrick

One of my early dinner parties my son leaned back in his chair fell and hit his head on the radiator. I told my guest to clean up the blood and go home. :-)

5:28 pm

Atalante

I like the fact you can *walk* everywhere, that seems so rare in a lot of America

5:28 pm

redturtlehead

America is the lad of the car...

5:29 pm

redturtlehead

land that is,

5:29 pm

car.eeyore

The Black Pearl restaurant down on the pier in Newport is out of control busy now since the Pirates of the Caribbean movies came out! It was always popular,but now it is just stoopid crazy! And they don't sell anything with the name on it!!!!! How silly is that?

5:29 pm

Kallia

any help for the first m3 please?

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

that's what nice about DC you can travel many ways besides cars

5:29 pm

Kallia

me that is

5:30 pm

Atalante

absolutely, I think that's why I loved Newport so much, you could walk to restaurants, walk around mansions, walk walk walk

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

M what, kallia?

5:30 pm

Kallia

me sorry....

5:30 pm

redturtlehead

the metro is nice. e are suppoesd to be getting light rail in Florida, if It worked with my scheudle which light rail or busses rarely do I'd always take it.

5:30 pm

jillibus

kallia -- french swear-word

5:30 pm

Atalante

I had some of the best seafood ever in Newport. just gorgeous

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

me5 = French for poop

5:30 pm

jillibus

Hi all, I just finished

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

To the PB, red, for me5

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Jill!

5:30 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Jillibus!

5:30 pm

Jellen

Yay, jilli!!!

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

wtg jill

5:30 pm

Atalante

yay Jilli!

5:30 pm

Kallia

fish for me I think!

5:31 pm

car.eeyore

I don't know French!

5:31 pm

redturtlehead

AUnt Carries at Point judith is a very nice place, in fact, as I said recently, It's "Clamtastic"

5:31 pm

Kallia

ty

5:31 pm

redturtlehead

Oh heavens...this is the third seperate PB infraction today.

5:31 pm

Pinikula

car...try alt spelling of to kill someone - last cons

5:31 pm

Scrabbler

Kallia--I saw earlier that your son has a herniated disc. I have had 3 episodes of that since 1983 and as recently as July. He needs good pain control, time and physiotherapy.

5:31 pm

car.eeyore

I'll send in the Egg nog...

5:31 pm

jillibus

me + *u** (impolite)

5:32 pm

car.eeyore

Ty all!

5:32 pm

jmcnrick

so true scrabs

5:32 pm

Kallia

he is in a Swiss clinic Scrab and they may operate...well that's what I understood...he's a skier and in the army

5:32 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Car.e

5:32 pm

redturtlehead

I loove egg nog.

5:32 pm

Scrabbler

The pain (neuralgia = nerve pain) is intense, burning and severe!

5:33 pm

o-o

di 5 --- request for verbal abuse

5:33 pm

car.eeyore

Kallia, I will keep him in my prayers.

5:33 pm

jillibus

back in a bit -- a few chores to do, like making beds...

5:33 pm

Scrabbler

Surgery is rarely needed for disc issues--conservative treatment over a few months works in the vast majority of cases.

5:33 pm

redturtlehead

BR I really like your new icon better than your old icon.

5:34 pm

Atalante

Swiss medical care is fantastic

5:34 pm

Kallia

ah that is what I thought...anyway I think the army will be bringing him home

5:34 pm

Pinikula

BR...who would ever "request verbal abuse"?

5:34 pm

Scrabbler

And I have to work on laundry before the hockey game in 26 minutes.

5:34 pm

Kallia

do you think he will lbe able to ski competitively again?

5:34 pm

Birdeee

jilli - I don't get your clue but I think I need it. The me + #u## one

5:34 pm

Shirlockc

monty python!

5:34 pm

Scrabbler

Bye all--see you tomorrow.

5:35 pm

Pinikula

night scrabbs!

5:35 pm

jmcnrick

bye scrab

5:35 pm

o-o

I give up ... is this a quiz show?

5:35 pm

Kallia

bye scrab

5:35 pm

jmcnrick

hi shirl

5:35 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, kallia--in time, after healing and regaining strength and range of motion.

5:35 pm

speedfreak

car- just looked at your profile and saw you were from Marshfield, I live in Kingston my son works on the beach for the Duxbury Harbor Master

5:35 pm

Kallia

thanks scrabs...he would be VERY upset if he couldn't !

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

Good gravy! How cool is that Speed?

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

You can join my sisters, cousin & I for a Babble night out sometime!

5:37 pm

speedfreak

love to car Read-Knit-Bake who also babbles in my sister and she lives in Hanson so we can all meet!

5:37 pm

Birdeee

Oh jilli - now I get it, I had it. thnx

5:37 pm

BzznBea

Hello Babbleland!

5:37 pm

car.eeyore

Oh! Aknitter is our cousin in Plymouth! I think they may have a lot to chat about!

5:37 pm

Birdeee

Hi Bzzy

5:37 pm

jmcnrick

hi bzz

5:38 pm

car.eeyore

My sister, Kadresa, lives in Duxbury!

5:38 pm

speedfreak

my husband is a cop in Duxbury...won't say his name in case she has had a ticket LOL

5:38 pm

Birdeee

Sounds like East Coast places to me - right??? I am way over in mossy Oregon

5:39 pm

car.eeyore

LOL! No, she would never! Yes, Birdee, we are all in MA on the East Coast!

5:39 pm

dcseain

yep. places in Massachussetts specificall, birdee

5:39 pm

Atalante

yay for Oregon! whereabouts?

5:39 pm

dcseain

firewords. :)

5:40 pm

Birdeee

The huge metropolois of Portland - covered in snow.

5:40 pm

Pinikula

wtg dc!

5:40 pm

car.eeyore

Yead DC!

5:40 pm

Birdeee

very continental spelling of metropolis

5:40 pm

Atalante

yay DC!

5:40 pm

jmcnrick

wtg dc

5:40 pm

Atalante

there's quite a few Portlanders here, Birdeee, you'll come across them :)

5:40 pm

dcseain

the portland area is most lovely. we visited there in July.

5:41 pm

dcseain

thanks, yall!

5:41 pm

Pinikula

woot woot...another Oregonian!!!

5:41 pm

Birdeee

nice!

5:41 pm

Jellen

Yay, dc!!!

5:41 pm

Atalante

there's one!

5:41 pm

jmcnrick

I am looking to come to Portland in July

5:41 pm

Pinikula

Ata...when are you coming back???? huh? huh?

5:42 pm

Pinikula

come on over jmc!

5:42 pm

jmcnrick

I have to work out little details like costs :-) but I love the area

5:42 pm

Pinikula

costs to return or costs to stay?

5:43 pm

Birdeee

jmc - don't tell anyone how perfect it is here - tell them it rains "all the time"

5:43 pm

Atalante

*hopefully* April. if not April, then September. And I would hope that within a year, I'm either over there for good or being almost ready to move over there

5:43 pm

jmcnrick

your secret is safe with me

5:43 pm

Pinikula

Yeah! The motto for people in the Pacific Northest is: We don't tan, we rust!

5:43 pm

jmcnrick

costs to come and then go home again it will be a business trip

5:44 pm

Pinikula

Well, you've already got a circle of friends started, Ata! We'll have to have a West Coast party when you finally get here!

5:44 pm

Atalante

there's a cupcake shop I'm intent on finding in Portland

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

my husband lived in Olympia said that if he got home sick for it he would stand in the shower

5:44 pm

dcseain

lil*monkey arrives in town tomorrow :)

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

I will hold you to the party if I get the trip worked out pini

5:44 pm

Birdeee

Ah but we rust with great cupcakes and donuts and bookshops

5:45 pm

Pinikula

too funny, jmc!

5:45 pm

Pinikula

Don't forget the crumpets!!!!

5:45 pm

Pinikula

please do, jmc...

5:46 pm

Birdeee

there are 2 cupcakes shops in Portland - St. Cupcake and Cupcake Jones

5:46 pm

dcseain

we tried to visit Voodoo while we were there, but failed, so we'll have to go back

5:46 pm

Birdeee

Voodoo is worth a trip

5:46 pm

redturtlehead

good Luck Ata, maybe you guys would like to relocate to CHapel Hill and live in a nice home?

5:46 pm

Pinikula

What is Voodoo???

5:46 pm

Atalante

Cupcake Jones. Am determined to go there and never leave

5:46 pm

dcseain

Voodoo Doughnuts :)

5:47 pm

Birdeee

Voodoo donuts!!!

5:47 pm

Pinikula

Guess I should take a drive up the PTD and check it out???

5:47 pm

Pinikula

(...but not today...)

5:47 pm

Birdeee

"The Magic is in the Hole" google their site - it is funny

5:48 pm

Pinikula

will do!

5:48 pm

car.eeyore

de 6/21?

5:48 pm

mrpresident

morning all :))

5:48 pm

Atalante

and look at Cupcake Jones website too. and DROOL

5:48 pm

Birdeee

I just saw that you can get married at Voodoo donuts

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

help on the de 5/14 please

5:48 pm

Pinikula

mornin' mrp

5:49 pm

Pinikula

I'll check that one, too, Ata!

5:49 pm

mrpresident

everyone having a nice boxing day?? or celebrating your traditions?

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

de 6/21 -- de + f***** Wheel at the Fair

5:49 pm

mrpresident

we are well and truly into Saturday here... I dread the shops. We have to return stuff to the stores

5:50 pm

car.eeyore

de 5/14 is belief in God

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

de+fe**** Wheel at the fair

5:50 pm

car.eeyore

Thank you jmc!

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

ty car

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

trading clues *dum de dum dum*

5:51 pm

Birdeee

somer

5:51 pm

Pinikula

sadly I don't get the de5 (belief)

5:52 pm

Birdeee

I haven't been in the penalty box for hours!!!

5:52 pm

car.eeyore

OK, 4 left - all R's.

5:52 pm

dcseain

de5 - a type of belief in God

5:52 pm

Pinikula

Birdeee...you can't go to the PB if the word doesn't work!

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

rhymes with pr 5/14

5:52 pm

Pinikula

devout is not in the grid!

5:52 pm

car.eeyore

OH, jmc, how they will talk!

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

she can go to the pb if she wants can

5:52 pm

Pinikula

oh, THAT belief!

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

can't she?

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

lol pini

5:53 pm

Pinikula

of course, jmc...

5:53 pm

dcseain

of course, jmc, how else would she ever eat.

5:53 pm

Pinikula

...I just didn't want her to feel like she HAD to go for the non-error. ;-)

5:53 pm

Birdeee

I just jumped in for a second so I would remember

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

brb

5:54 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks!!

5:54 pm

Pinikula

did you grab a candy cane???

5:54 pm

Pinikula

wtg lil*sis!

5:54 pm

car.eeyore

THank you, Pini! BTW, have we established that you are the OLDER sister?

5:55 pm

Pinikula

maybe not...how old are ya?

5:55 pm

dcseain

well, we're off to the store, catch yall later!

5:55 pm

dcseain

{poof}

5:55 pm

Pinikula

have fun, dc!!!!

5:55 pm

car.eeyore

Ooooh! Just checked your profile...you are older! I am still the "baby"!!!

5:56 pm

redturtlehead

congratulations Car. I am popping in and out trying to clean this abode, and eat and get ready to work,,,

5:56 pm

Pinikula

oh, fine, be that way!!!! LOL

5:56 pm

mrpresident

hahaha! just tried to go our...
car is dead!

5:56 pm

mrpresident

out even

5:56 pm

Pinikula

(that was for lil*sis...)

5:56 pm

Pinikula

Red...all work and no fun makes Red restless!!! ;)

5:57 pm

car.eeyore

I am 40, but Kadresa is older than me and Trif and you, and Trif is older than me as well.

5:57 pm

Pinikula

what a nice reprieve mrp...you'll miss the crowds now!

5:57 pm

Atalante

I lvoe Babble. I feel young always

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

I have 4 days on and the 5 days off, which I will use to go deal with my albatrosean home.

5:57 pm

mrpresident

yes pini! don't have to go out

5:57 pm

Shirlockc

clues for the io?

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

think of a disinfectant, and change the last consonant for an Io 6

5:59 pm

Shirlockc

i kept typing in the wrong word! thx red

5:59 pm

Pinikula

io + I *** go to the store
io + I *** go to the store + vowel
io = same 1st 4 letters of previous 2 words + geo pri** (reflect light?)

5:59 pm

redturtlehead

Ok I made the faux meat lasagne. I have decided I like Italian sausage better than soy crumbles...

5:59 pm

car.eeyore

OK, I am off. Have a good evening/day everyone! I may be back at the flip!

6:00 pm

Pinikula

have fun lil*sis!

6:01 pm

Atalante

i'm off too. bedtime. happy rest of Boxing Day to you all!

6:01 pm

Pinikula

night Ata

6:02 pm

Shirlockc

thx for thos io, pink

6:02 pm

Pinikula

There are just some things, Red, that you cannot tamper with!

6:02 pm

Pinikula

Meat Lasagna and PopTarts!

6:02 pm

Atalante

POPTARTS! mmm!

6:02 pm

Atalante

*really poofs*

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

yes, I think I would agree.

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

Not a fan of the poptarts.

6:02 pm

Kallia

Fireworks for me!

6:03 pm

Pinikula

wtg kallia

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

Conrats Kallia.!!!!

6:03 pm

Kallia

thanks...now to zzzzzzzzz night all

6:11 pm

Pinikula

I so can't seem to monkey anymore words...30 left to go...to list or not to list?

6:12 pm

pythonx

Evening all. I am stuck with 10 left. Can I get some clues please?

6:12 pm

Pinikula

I can help with all but 30!

6:13 pm

pythonx

thx Pini, last di5.14?

6:13 pm

Pinikula

the last one I have is: not wetter, but dr***

6:14 pm

Pinikula

...that's DR...you want DI

6:14 pm

rururocks

di + cons+ not you

6:14 pm

Pinikula

are you lurking, ruru???

6:15 pm

Pinikula

(i was trying to come up with a clue and you beat me)

6:15 pm

rururocks

wha? me lurk? who? me? you?

6:15 pm

pythonx

thx ruru

6:15 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

6:15 pm

rururocks

lol

6:15 pm

Pinikula

ruru...are you finished?

6:16 pm

pythonx

si5.10 & si6.18? plz

6:16 pm

rururocks

yes ..last night.. just popped in for a minute

6:16 pm

rururocks

not ma'am + two vowells

6:17 pm

Pinikula

si5 = add vowel to si4/4 (male horse)

6:17 pm

redturtlehead

list Pinik.

6:17 pm

Pinikula

then dbl the middle cons for the 6

6:17 pm

rururocks

not ma'am + cons + two vowells

6:17 pm

Pinikula

ok, red!

6:17 pm

pythonx

tyvm

6:18 pm

pythonx

1st te5.12

6:18 pm

rururocks

te + vowell + ego (freud)

6:19 pm

pythonx

weird word, ty

6:20 pm

pythonx

tr4.4 & tr5.18, plz?

6:20 pm

rururocks

or as jilli always says....ted with two eyes

6:21 pm

pythonx

got the tr4.4

6:21 pm

Pinikula

ei5?

6:22 pm

pythonx

ei + ***e of medicine

6:22 pm

rururocks

kind of like good bye in spanish

6:23 pm

Pinikula

danke

6:23 pm

rururocks

ei + two in spanish

6:24 pm

rururocks

velcomin

6:24 pm

pythonx

1st tr5.18?

6:24 pm

rururocks

don't actually know how the germans spell that

6:24 pm

Pinikula

bitte

6:24 pm

pythonx

nm, got it

6:24 pm

rururocks

rhymes with threws

6:25 pm

rururocks

lol

6:25 pm

pythonx

4 left, all re's

6:25 pm

Mom

wolkommen, and good evening all

6:25 pm

Pinikula

21 left here

6:25 pm

rururocks

oh good luck with those...

6:25 pm

pythonx

re6.33?

6:25 pm

rururocks

thanks mom... is that how they spell it?

6:26 pm

rururocks

re + sketch something

6:26 pm

Pinikula

Velkommen

6:26 pm

pythonx

ty

6:26 pm

Mom

Hi Ruru, my relatives spell it that way

6:26 pm

rururocks

I was close then... damn

6:27 pm

Mom

it was an excellent try, I knew what you meant

6:27 pm

Lindrickway

actually it is welkommen!

6:27 pm

Lindrickway

hi everyone & happy boxing day!

6:27 pm

Mom

google has it as wellkommen

6:27 pm

Lindrickway

in german a W is pronounce V

6:28 pm

Pinikula

the translator says: Willkommen

6:28 pm

Mom

{{Lindrick}} hello, so good to see you. Happy Boxing day

6:28 pm

Pinikula

hi lindrick

6:28 pm

Lindrickway

long time no see Mom! (((((hugs))))))

6:29 pm

Mom

it has been a long time since I have been here. Thought I would see how rusty I have gotten. Boy, did I get rusty!!!!!!!!

6:29 pm

Lindrickway

hey pini how's it going?

6:29 pm

Lindrickway

go mom go go go

6:29 pm

Mom

I will try Lindrick.

6:30 pm

Pinikula

not too bad...on vacation - doing nothing at home for 2 weeks (excepting holiday festivities with my girls)

6:30 pm

pam

hi, all!

6:30 pm

Mom

Hi Pam

6:30 pm

Lindrickway

wow pini lucky you

6:30 pm

Lindrickway

hi pam, happy boxing day!

6:30 pm

pythonx

re7.32? plz

6:30 pm

pam

hi, lind, mom, and all!
Happy Boxing/St Stephens/Kwanzaa

6:31 pm

Pinikula

how's your holiday been, lindrick?

6:31 pm

Lindrickway

very good thanks pini, had lunch yesterday at my daughters with all the family, was great!

6:32 pm

Lindrickway

hi pythonx

6:32 pm

pythonx

hi lindrick

6:33 pm

Pinikula

glad to hear, lindrick...I spent the day with my youngest daughter and FSIL at their home in the snow! ;)

6:33 pm

Lindrickway

how much snow do you have pini?

6:34 pm

Pinikula

none...but they have about 6"!

6:34 pm

Lindrickway

aahh i see, we have had 2 feet in all so far!

6:35 pm

Pinikula

I did have about 4-6" last week though!

6:35 pm

Pinikula

(wish we still had some)

6:35 pm

Lindrickway

yuck i hate weather unless it is sunny & warm!!

6:35 pm

Lindrickway

or hot!

6:36 pm

Pinikula

Well, I spent "time" in Alaska...and once a year for a bit works for me!!!

6:36 pm

Pinikula

Hot doesn't work for me!

6:36 pm

Lindrickway

how about nov - mar?!!

6:36 pm

pam

I love winter weather....

6:37 pm

Lindrickway

I love summer weather!! swap with someone?

6:37 pm

pam

we are "losing" all of our snow this weekend to unseasonably warm temps./

6:37 pm

StephieC

Hi all. It was 70 today where I live in Arkansas

6:37 pm

Lindrickway

swap stephie!! & hi

6:37 pm

Pinikula

I could live forever in temps between 55F and 75F!

6:38 pm

Pinikula

it's only 38F now

6:38 pm

Lindrickway

are you getting rain though pam?

6:38 pm

StephieC

It was funny going after Christmas shopping and seeing people in shorts.

6:38 pm

pam

No, no rain.

6:38 pm

Lindrickway

i work in centigrade pini - if that relates to 20 -30 degrees i would be happy with that

6:38 pm

pythonx

fireworks

6:38 pm

Lindrickway

oh pam lucky you we have warmer weather for the weekend with lots of rain!

6:38 pm

Lindrickway

Yahoo pythonx

6:39 pm

Pinikula

let me see if I can convert

6:39 pm

StephieC

how many words today?

6:39 pm

Lindrickway

161 stephie

6:40 pm

StephieC

only 97 to go!

6:40 pm

Lindrickway

pini i think 20 is around 70

6:40 pm

Lindrickway

go stephie go

6:40 pm

Pinikula

55 - 75F = 12 - 23C

6:40 pm

pam

I dislike winter rains. Usually, at 40 degrees F, it's a cold rain...

6:41 pm

Lindrickway

cool pini, i like it from 70 - 90 F then! (0:

6:41 pm

Lindrickway

coming from the UK i dislike all rain pam! lol

6:41 pm

Pinikula

that's it, lindrick! (a bit too warm for me!)

6:41 pm

pam

LOLOL,lind

6:42 pm

Lindrickway

although right now i would be happy with 55 F with no rain or snow LOL

6:42 pm

pam

too warm for me, too, pini

6:44 pm

Lindrickway

oh i really must get expert on this laptop I have been looking for my last 20 for ever!

6:45 pm

Mom

time for me to scoot off here. So good to see all of you again. {{Hugs}}

6:45 pm

Pinikula

ciao mom!

6:45 pm

Lindrickway

night Mom, if I don't see you before, have a great new year (((((hugs)))))

6:45 pm

pam

ciao, mom!

6:46 pm

Mom

night Pini and Pam.

6:46 pm

Mom

PPLindrick}} thank you and the same to you.

6:47 pm

Mom

oh dear, I need to learn typing again ..... {{Lindrick}}

6:47 pm

Lindrickway

lol

6:49 pm

rururocks

LINDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!

6:49 pm

rururocks

PAMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:49 pm

rururocks

hi

6:49 pm

Lindrickway

RURU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy boxing day!

6:50 pm

rururocks

what does that mean boxing day?

6:50 pm

StephieC

what exactly is Boxing Day?

6:50 pm

pam

rururu

6:50 pm

Lindrickway

Boxing day is the day after christmas day

6:50 pm

rururocks

pam is startin her engine...

6:50 pm

pam

So, rur, I bought some cheap Californian wine in addition to the others ...

6:50 pm

Lindrickway

brb

6:51 pm

rururocks

well.. what do you think so far?

6:51 pm

pam

it is a traditional day where King Wenceslas gave food to the poor...

6:51 pm

pam

It is a Pepperwood Grove Syrah (I like Syrah) and for 2 for 13, it is not bad.... I will try the la rocas soon....

6:51 pm

rururocks

well who knew that? wow.. who is King Wenceslas

6:52 pm

rururocks

Pepperwood Grove is Sebastiani.... not to bad

6:52 pm

rururocks

did you try anything I recommended yet?

6:52 pm

pam

Some British King, ruru...

6:53 pm

pam

It isn't too bad, it is nice for cheap sipping. No, the la rocas is one you recommended. That is next. Sunday (tomorrow have some work then a gig)

6:53 pm

rururocks

a gig?

6:53 pm

rururocks

are you a musician?

6:54 pm

rururocks

or a caterer?

6:54 pm

pam

LOL, no I use "gig" indiscriminately, LOL

6:54 pm

StephieC

last bi6/27 please??

6:54 pm

rururocks

trying to guess

6:54 pm

pam

I have a post-Christmas Christmas party to attend

6:55 pm

jillibus

Not "some British King", but: "Good King Wenceslas" is a popular Christmas carol about a king who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (the second day of Christmas, December 26). During the journey, his page is about to give up the struggle against the cold weather, but is enabled to continue by the heat miraculously emanating from the king's footprints in the snow. The legend is based on life of the historical Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907-935), known in the Czech language as SvatÃ½ VÃ¡clav.

6:55 pm

rururocks

what sylvester said to tweetie

6:55 pm

pam

I sell cookbooks, ruru

6:55 pm

pam

thanks, jilli

6:55 pm

rururocks

you can always count on the real deal from Jilli

6:55 pm

rururocks

oh... do you like the Lydia Bastanich book?

6:56 pm

pam

Lidia's Italy? or an older one?

6:56 pm

jillibus

well, actually from Google ;)

6:56 pm

rururocks

hello bi6/27 said sylvester the cat?

6:56 pm

Lindrickway

ok i'm back

6:56 pm

Lindrickway

hi jilli

6:56 pm

rururocks

Italy I think... has some great recipes in it..

6:56 pm

pam

I like a full range, am a Thomas Keller "freak" but can't/won't cook his stuff, LOL.

6:56 pm

StephieC

is that a clue for me, ruru?

6:56 pm

jillibus

hi Lindy and all

6:57 pm

pam

It is a really good cookbook, nicely done, ruru!

6:57 pm

rururocks

yes stephie

6:57 pm

rururocks

THomas Keller is a genius.

6:57 pm

rururocks

he is a friend of mine

6:58 pm

StephieC

thanks!

6:58 pm

rururocks

his birthday is the day before mine... although I am about ten years older than he is

6:58 pm

jillibus

guess I'd better google Thomas Keller...

6:58 pm

pam

I have a postcard from the publicity for Bouchon, have promoted Under Pressure in newsletter after newsletter ( I write the newsletter for ecookbooks.com) and just LOVE French Laundry--the cookbook

6:58 pm

pam

He is a master chef, jilli....

6:59 pm

pam

You can tell him pam at ecookbooks.com just LOVES him, LOLOL, ruru!

6:59 pm

jillibus

so I gathered, but what kind of cookery?

6:59 pm

rururocks

I do too...but you have to be a nuclear scientist to make anything from the cookbook

6:59 pm

pam

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ke
ller

6:59 pm

jillibus

ty pam...brb!

7:00 pm

pam

He was French-trained, and has worked with "molecular gastronomy" with Heston Blumenthal

7:00 pm

jmcnrick

hi guys

7:00 pm

pam

well, a customer of mine uses a reynolds-type seal-a-meal and a good thermometer... I wrote about that, too, 8-)

7:00 pm

pam

Hi, jm

7:00 pm

rururocks

Have you ever eaten there pam?

7:00 pm

Lindrickway

hi jmc

7:01 pm

rururocks

I had my 50th at the Laundry years ago..

7:01 pm

rururocks

what a blow out..

7:01 pm

pam

Honestly, ruru, between him, Nate Applebaum, Grant Achatz, Marc Vetri, and Ferran Adria, I have had great fun...

7:01 pm

pam

No, haven't eaten there or at a Boulud restaurant....

7:01 pm

pam

Wow, ruru, that must have been AWESOME!

7:02 pm

pam

I also like Anthony Bourdain and Marco PIerre White

7:03 pm

rururocks

oh the EL Bulli guy is a genius too

7:04 pm

pam

a Day at elBulli is a nice book....

7:04 pm

pam

and, affordable 8-)

7:05 pm

pam

Oy, I can go on an on, guess it's a good job for me....

7:11 pm

rururocks

I have the big thick book on EL Bulli

7:12 pm

rururocks

must way about thirty pounds

7:12 pm

rururocks

weigh that is..

7:13 pm

rururocks

bet you are good at it

7:13 pm

pam

we sold three of them, now we have two. NOT cheap

7:13 pm

pam

thanks, ru! I kind of am, if I may say so 8-)

7:14 pm

rururocks

I am going to eat there some time

7:14 pm

pam

The third is no longer available... forget which years...

7:15 pm

pam

oh, do enjoy Rururu!!!!!

7:15 pm

pam

Have you eaten at Alinea?

7:16 pm

rururocks

no... heard great things about that.. isn't that in CHicago?

7:16 pm

pam

yes, Chi-town it is!

7:16 pm

rururocks

I have eaten at the Laundry about 30 times though

7:16 pm

rururocks

over the years...

7:16 pm

pam

I think, given what I eat, A16 is higher on my list than Alinea 8-)

7:16 pm

jillibus

mmm, just back from the French Laundry website...sounds delectable

7:16 pm

rururocks

I can now only go once a year... it is toooo much

7:16 pm

pam

And, each time was amazing, right?

7:17 pm

rururocks

it is the real deal jilli

7:17 pm

pam

He is just marvelous, jilli

7:17 pm

rururocks

yes it is amazing.. on my 50th he created some special things that are not ever on the menu

7:17 pm

pam

friends in good places, ruru 8-)

7:18 pm

jillibus

$ound$ too pricey for me though :(

7:18 pm

rururocks

my guests were blown away by the tidal wave of food.

7:18 pm

rururocks

It is very expensive jilli

7:18 pm

jillibus

I bet

7:19 pm

rururocks

my recent lunch there with 5 friends was $4500

7:19 pm

Pinikula

HOLY COW!!!

7:19 pm

jmcnrick

help on the first ir please

7:19 pm

pam

egads, ruru!!!!!

7:19 pm

rururocks

we did party a bit..lol

7:19 pm

jmcnrick

gulp I just read your bill ruru

7:19 pm

Pinikula

i + color

7:19 pm

jillibus

Yikes!!! Lunch! Wine included?

7:19 pm

rururocks

yeah too much wine...

7:19 pm

pam

angered, jm? Not sure if it is first... don't use a list

7:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini I kept coming off the wrong I

7:20 pm

pam

never too much wine? LOLOLOL

7:20 pm

pam

yw

7:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty pam thought I tried it

7:20 pm

jillibus

too much wine would dull the palate

7:20 pm

rururocks

we had a lot of expensive wine..I was splurging on entertaining my friends

7:21 pm

rururocks

It is a 6 hour lunch jill

7:21 pm

rururocks

19 courses

7:21 pm

pam

it sounds divine, ruru... expen$ive as all hell, but divine!

7:21 pm

jmcnrick

you can drink a lot of wine in 6 hours lol

7:21 pm

rururocks

it is over the top

7:21 pm

jillibus

oh how divine!

7:21 pm

pam

Oh, another great book is Michel Richard's Happy in the Kitchen...

7:21 pm

rururocks

yep and we sure did...

7:22 pm

rururocks

He is an interesting guy...overrated I think

7:22 pm

pam

you only go around once in this incarnation, so enjoy theride, ruru

7:22 pm

jillibus

you sure know how to entertain your friends, ruru!

7:22 pm

rururocks

(got that right)

7:23 pm

pam

fun book... many are overrated... I don't particularly LOVE jose andres's latestbook, but that is blasphemous in some circles...

7:23 pm

rururocks

i take care of my friends... yes..they were really good to me too

7:23 pm

rururocks

THought my wife was going to kill me when she saw that bill

7:23 pm

pam

Good on you, ruru! friends are where it's at... what is that old saw? Friends are the family we choose for ourselves....

7:24 pm

rururocks

I had to sleep in the dog house for a few days...

7:24 pm

pam

LOL--did she lay down the law after that, ruru

7:24 pm

jillibus

good one, pam

7:24 pm

rururocks

no... not really...

7:24 pm

o-o

good for her!

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

we genrally choose our spouse too so the wife may have something to say about household funds!

7:24 pm

pam

Hi, babblerabble!!!!!!

7:24 pm

jillibus

I hope she was included in that lunch, ruru!

7:24 pm

pam

8-), jm!

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

hi br

7:25 pm

Lindrickway

hi BR

7:25 pm

rururocks

she didn't come...she was invited.. it is too much food for her...

7:25 pm

jillibus

hi babrab :)

7:25 pm

jillibus

well, at least she was invited...

7:26 pm

jillibus

too much food? But it's just little morsels, isn't it?

7:26 pm

rururocks

she is always invited..rarely goes out with larger groups.. like smaller more intimate conversations

7:26 pm

rururocks

it adds up to a lot of food jilli ..it does.

7:26 pm

jmcnrick

19 courses of little bites is still a lot of food

7:26 pm

jillibus

I see her point

7:27 pm

pam

amuse bouche takes on a whole new meaning....

7:27 pm

rururocks

I was like a beached whale after lunch...

7:27 pm

jaianniah

Hi, all...Everyone nice and full and owners of new Christmas presents (not to leave out people of other faiths!) Ho No No!

7:27 pm

jillibus

you betcha, pam!

7:27 pm

rururocks

little kids were trying to push me back into the ocean

7:27 pm

jillibus

hai jai :)

7:27 pm

pam

hi, jai

7:27 pm

jmcnrick

hi jaia

7:27 pm

pam

LOLOLOL, ruru...

7:27 pm

jaianniah

Hai, Jilli!

7:28 pm

cjmomma

hi everyone...

7:28 pm

jillibus

hi cj :)

7:28 pm

jmcnrick

hi cjm

7:28 pm

rururocks

hiya cj

7:28 pm

Lindrickway

hi cj

7:28 pm

jillibus

oops, dryer yelling -- brb

7:28 pm

rururocks

nice icon

7:28 pm

rururocks

nice icon

7:28 pm

Lindrickway

hi jai

7:28 pm

jaianniah

BTW, my name is pronounced jye-ann-nye'-ah....thus the rhymes with "hi"...

7:28 pm

cjmomma

why thank you =)

7:29 pm

jaianniah

cj , very nice pic!

7:29 pm

rururocks

jilli is your dryer a MayNAG?

7:29 pm

cjmomma

dog barking, brb

7:29 pm

pam

hi, cjm

7:29 pm

jaianniah

Mine is a MayNag...why?

7:30 pm

jmcnrick

lol ruru

7:31 pm

rururocks

If you put too much in it tells you:" Oy.. too much stuff. are your tyring to kill me?"

7:31 pm

Lindrickway

clue for RE 7 please??

7:31 pm

jaianniah

LOLOL!!! re7 do it agian and again p.t.

7:32 pm

rururocks

re accomplish something again and again and again and again

7:32 pm

jaianniah

I really don't mean p.t. but that it is repetitive

7:33 pm

jaianniah

My MayNag just refuses to dry if I put too much in it...it just tumbles away merrily, and doesn't dry a thing!

7:34 pm

Lindrickway

still can't see it!!

7:34 pm

rururocks

re + re5

7:34 pm

Lindrickway

**F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S**

7:34 pm

jmcnrick

wtg lind!

7:34 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys

7:34 pm

jaianniah

You saw it!! Hooray!!!

7:35 pm

rururocks

"I am telling you .. It is dry already oy.. don't put it in again!"

7:35 pm

rururocks

yayayay lindy

7:35 pm

jaianniah

LOL ruru...

7:35 pm

rururocks

a jewish line of maynag driers

7:35 pm

jaianniah

Appliances are getting TOO smart

7:36 pm

rururocks

"extra heat"... HaH.. forgeddaboutit

7:36 pm

o-o

resistentialism

7:36 pm

jaianniah

My microwave beeps after something is done...and beeps..and beeps..and beeps...until you open the darn door

7:36 pm

jaianniah

My microwave beeps after something is done...and beeps..and beeps..and beeps...until you open the darn door

7:36 pm

jaianniah

Like that

7:37 pm

rururocks

I hate microwaves

7:37 pm

Lindrickway

gotta go BBL

7:37 pm

pam

LOLOLOL

7:37 pm

jaianniah

I agree, ruru- extra heat costs too much....OY!

7:37 pm

jmcnrick

bye lind

7:37 pm

pam

ciao, lind

7:38 pm

jaianniah

Au voir, Lind

7:38 pm

rururocks

me too nappy time...

7:38 pm

rururocks

bbl good luck everyone.

7:38 pm

jaianniah

or is it au revoir? My French is VERY rusty!

7:38 pm

rururocks

I will tell Thomas you said HI pam..

7:38 pm

o-o

hang the wash on the line and have freeze-dried fruit of the looms

7:38 pm

jmcnrick

bye ruru

7:38 pm

rururocks

au revoir

7:38 pm

jaianniah

LOL BabRab

7:39 pm

jmcnrick

help with the last tw 4/8 please

7:39 pm

rururocks

*groan babble*

7:39 pm

jaianniah

TY, ru..sleep tite until tonite!

7:39 pm

cjmomma

k, dog is so spoiled

7:39 pm

rururocks

the number after one..plural?

7:39 pm

o-o

duos

7:39 pm

jaianniah

ones, and tw*** and threes

7:39 pm

cjmomma

but she's old so I give in

7:40 pm

jmcnrick

thought I tried that ty

7:40 pm

rururocks

old dogs should have whatever they want..

7:40 pm

cjmomma

I agree, she's 100 so it's ok

7:41 pm

rururocks

yeah.. wait till we are a100 and still babbling..

7:41 pm

jaianniah

Mine is middle-aged and addicted to chewing his hindquarters...yuk....

7:41 pm

cjmomma

one can only hope

7:41 pm

rururocks

lickety will be rickety

7:41 pm

cjmomma

lol ruru

7:41 pm

cjmomma

so will I for that matter

7:41 pm

jaianniah

Jai will eventually Dai

7:42 pm

rururocks

I will be ol' ruru

7:43 pm

jaianniah

rurustonesandbones?

7:43 pm

rururocks

yeah that works

7:43 pm

cjmomma

I still have 55 words to get...better dig in here

7:43 pm

rururocks

hop to it cj

7:44 pm

jaianniah

cj, that's less than 12 an hour...you can go easy!

7:44 pm

cjmomma

=) you know it

7:45 pm

jaianniah

I am admiring my amazing and very cheap and tacky fiber-optic tree from Wal-Mart I bought today....

7:46 pm

jaianniah

We all have the flu so Christmas was cancelled until further notice....

7:47 pm

jaianniah

Thus, the tree...

7:47 pm

jaianniah

7:47 pm

jmcnrick

help with wo 7 please; I know it has to start with the first wo 4/9

7:48 pm

jaianniah

Wo7 iis more and more wo*** until there are too many

7:48 pm

Dorens

comparative, jmc

7:49 pm

jmcnrick

ahhh ty

7:49 pm

Dorens

hi jai, wasn't being silent on purpose,,, just trying to finish... on vacation and don't like to be rude.

7:49 pm

Dorens

in fact, would like clue for first te5, please

7:50 pm

jaianniah

S'okay...I am self-entertaining today, I guess!!!

7:50 pm

renfield

oh i would like the same clue please

7:50 pm

featherbee

evening. how is this one?

7:50 pm

Birdeee

tros

7:50 pm

jmcnrick

sorry dorens don't have it yet

7:50 pm

jaianniah

the te+double vowel+ consonant- a Babblet

7:50 pm

o-o

te 5 --- l*v** wotj anger

7:50 pm

Dorens

nice, i think feather. down to four

7:50 pm

Birdeee

I heard it doesn't count if it isn't a word - but I will jump back in for a second anyway

7:51 pm

Dorens

thanks jai, should have seen that

7:51 pm

featherbee

oh, goodie! ok, diving in

7:51 pm

Dorens

and thanks to babrab too

7:52 pm

jaianniah

YVW!

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

go dorens

7:52 pm

Kenny Chuck

Any clue for me5/14?

7:52 pm

renfield

donkey shorts youse guys

7:52 pm

Birdeee

BR - what is that clue? for te5?

7:52 pm

jaianniah

Poop in French- me word

7:52 pm

Dorens

and same to you ren

7:52 pm

featherbee

hi ren

7:53 pm

jmcnrick

jeeze the first te 5 is silly

7:53 pm

Kenny Chuck

Got it. Thanks jaian

7:53 pm

renfield

hey dorens & feather

7:54 pm

jaianniah

YW, sorry to be so ..um...graphic...

7:54 pm

featherbee

wow, jumped in and came to a screeching halt with the R words on top!

7:54 pm

Dorens

nah jmc, just a babblet

7:54 pm

Dorens

so now i'm missing three elusive d's

7:54 pm

jmcnrick

if I played that in boggle with my family they would skin me

7:54 pm

Kenny Chuck

Graphic works.

7:54 pm

o-o

verbose, diffuse, long-winded, periphrastic, pleonastic, prolix, redundant

7:55 pm

jaianniah

Thanks, Kenny. Yeah, it works for me, too.

7:55 pm

dan2bit

evening all! looking for a clue for the di8

7:55 pm

jmcnrick

hi dan

7:56 pm

renfield

i'll take that same clue dan asked for...please

7:56 pm

o-o

lacking structure

7:56 pm

jaianniah

My bedroom is total di8 from Christmas...all messy and such

7:56 pm

dan2bit

tx babbrabb & jaia

7:57 pm

jaianniah

Can you come and clean my bedroom now?

7:58 pm

jaianniah

That sounds wrong, somehow...like, come upstairs and see my etchings, little girl....

7:58 pm

jmcnrick

I am busy cleaning my dishes the dishwasher broke right when I finished Christmas dinner. Still washing

7:58 pm

featherbee

lol jai

7:58 pm

dan2bit

hehe step into my parlor said the spider to the fly

7:58 pm

jmcnrick

ty BR and jaia

7:58 pm

Dorens

all i can think is disheveled.. which is what my whole house is

7:58 pm

featherbee

disarray was my first thought

7:58 pm

dan2bit

chaos is another word for di8

7:58 pm

Jayde287

anorexia is aneating di8

7:59 pm

Uneaixoise

apnea is a sleep di******

7:59 pm

jaianniah

Her brain was di*ed

7:59 pm

Jayde287

an eating

7:59 pm

jmcnrick

disaster was the one I came up with

7:59 pm

featherbee

so many possibilities!

7:59 pm

jaianniah

Disaster works, at least for my bedroom....

7:59 pm

jmcnrick

good one une and jayde

7:59 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:00 pm

Jayde287

thanks!

8:00 pm

Dorens

thanks. sorry so slow here tonite

8:01 pm

dan2bit

woohoo fireworks! tx jaia and all cluers. re6 etched again was my last

8:01 pm

featherbee

Bs are fun so far. not liking the i's.

8:01 pm

featherbee

yay dan!

8:01 pm

renfield

if it's more than 2 syllables - i'm a goner

8:01 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, dan!!!

8:01 pm

jaianniah

i's are a family, sorta

8:01 pm

renfield

yayayayya dan

8:01 pm

o-o

then elide, ren

8:01 pm

Dorens

yay dan! clue the other d8, please?

8:02 pm

jaianniah

8:02 pm

dan2bit

dr8 sleepier

8:02 pm

jmcnrick

that explains why I haven't found a single io! :-)

8:02 pm

Uneaixoise

tx!!!

8:02 pm

Dorens

thanks dan

8:02 pm

featherbee

i have 4 i4s, several more to go i'm sure

8:02 pm

jmcnrick

wtg dan

8:03 pm

o-o

io 5 -- add a long-legged, green grasshopper: katy***

8:03 pm

renfield

i be sliding and gliding - i can;t be eliding

8:03 pm

featherbee

ty BR

8:03 pm

Dorens

can you elude?

8:03 pm

o-o

extend the io 5 with a vowel

8:03 pm

jmcnrick

ty BR

8:04 pm

Dorens

the final de6 please?

8:04 pm

o-o

io 6 is io poisoning

8:04 pm

featherbee

sweet, thanks again

8:05 pm

Uneaixoise

dorens, rhymes with Fe**** Bueller

8:05 pm

dan2bit

de6 rhymes with Fe6 Bueller's Day Off movie

8:05 pm

dan2bit

ha what Une said

8:05 pm

Uneaixoise

snap, dan! :-)

8:05 pm

Dorens

thanks une, dan, and that is me done!

8:06 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, dorens!!

8:06 pm

dan2bit

wtg Dorens!

8:06 pm

featherbee

yay dorens!

8:06 pm

Dorens

Une, gotta see frost/nixon (or did i already tell you that?)

8:06 pm

jmcnrick

wtg dorens

8:06 pm

renfield

ysysysy dorens

8:07 pm

pam

hi again, alll

8:07 pm

pam

can't wait to see that, dor!

8:07 pm

pam

congrats all finishers!

8:07 pm

renfield

hey ya pam

8:07 pm

featherbee

hi pam

8:07 pm

jmcnrick

hi pam

8:07 pm

Dorens

thnk you, thank you, hi pam. gotta go. was up at 4 AM to get on plane to come down here to beautiful sunny florida, and am fading fast. see you tomorrow

8:08 pm

pam

hi, ren, feather, and jm

8:08 pm

pam

ciao, dor!

8:08 pm

jmcnrick

ty BR finished io with your help

8:08 pm

featherbee

night dorens

8:08 pm

jmcnrick

bye dorens

8:08 pm

o-o

yw, jm

8:10 pm

o-o

* What kind of court order would be placed on a pig in order to prevent it from taking a specific course of action?
* An inj-oink-tion.

8:10 pm

pam

io's? oy

8:11 pm

pam

LOLOLOL, babbler!

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

argh BR

8:12 pm

lil*monkey

are there more than 5 PE words?

8:12 pm

jmcnrick

6 lil*monkey

8:12 pm

o-o

6

8:13 pm

o-o

pe 6 --- church-seat alloy

8:13 pm

lil*monkey

thanks!!!! jmcnrik, i will be in your neck of the woods for the next week!

8:14 pm

lil*monkey

BR, that was the PE i needed, thank u

8:14 pm

jmcnrick

what brings you to DC?

8:14 pm

lil*monkey

visitng my parents, in McLean

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

ahh that explains the celebration of the Redskins win over the Giants

8:16 pm

lil*monkey

why yes!!!!! are you orig from the DC area???

8:16 pm

jmcnrick

no, Texas but when I mover here there w*** more Texans on the Kins than the Cowboys!

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

Skins

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

I root locally

8:17 pm

lil*monkey

YAY! that's good b/c the Redskins can always use another fan

8:17 pm

pam

but act globally, jm? ;-O

8:18 pm

jmcnrick

lol

8:18 pm

jmcnrick

the Skins need all the fans they can get! (So do the Nationals )

8:19 pm

o-o

redskins should change to the potato skins so natives are not offended

8:19 pm

pam

they all need fans to stay home from the game a day or two, to send the message that the prices of tickets are too high, salaries obscene, etc....

8:20 pm

jmcnrick

You are talking about the Yankees ;-)

8:20 pm

jmcnrick

and football

8:20 pm

pam

no, i am really talking about all of them....

8:24 pm

evanonut

i like potato skins

8:24 pm

jmcnrick

me too with sour cream and butter

8:25 pm

evanonut

and bacon bits

8:25 pm

Pinikula

chives and bacon, too...

8:25 pm

pam

butter and romano cheese

8:25 pm

o-o

yes, the Washington Potato Skins mashed their opponent in a dominating win

8:25 pm

Pinikula

...hi all, back to finish my last 11

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

don't forget cheese

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

hi pini

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

lol BR

8:25 pm

dan2bit

Coach Au Gratin called for a deep fry

8:25 pm

evanonut

i picked up brisinger today, can't wait to get reading

8:26 pm

pam

and the batter was up...

8:26 pm

renfield

i picked up 3 blind moose

8:27 pm

evanonut

i'll pick up a chocolate turtle...and read my brisinger

8:27 pm

evanonut

*jumps on rennie from behind* piggy back riiiiiiiided

8:27 pm

jmcnrick

poor moose

8:27 pm

renfield

leap froggie

8:28 pm

jmcnrick

must have been heavy though

8:28 pm

o-o

three blind moose? palin is invited too?

8:28 pm

jmcnrick

you becha

8:28 pm

evanonut

OK, I'll invite Palin, I'll be the president of france.

8:28 pm

o-o

wink wink

8:29 pm

evanonut

darn right

8:29 pm

renfield

nudge nudge

8:29 pm

jmcnrick

oh good can I be the queen of England then

8:29 pm

Pinikula

... 9

8:29 pm

jmcnrick

go pini

8:29 pm

evanonut

do i have to bow to jmc?

8:29 pm

renfield

i'll be queen of the hop w/ the froggie that now lives on the lanai

8:30 pm

jmcnrick

just kiss my hand Americans bow to no one

8:30 pm

evanonut

do all florida homes have a lanai or something?

8:30 pm

renfield

99%

8:30 pm

lbdawger

Hi everyone! happy boxing day

8:30 pm

evanonut

i'm the queen of the undomestic divas

8:31 pm

renfield

i be boxing 3 blind moose

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

help with last di 5/14 please

8:31 pm

o-o

hello, ibd

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

hi lbd

8:31 pm

evanonut

look out everyone! dawgs coming out punching.

8:31 pm

Pinikula

7

8:31 pm

lbdawger

Hi BR!

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

go pini go

8:31 pm

lbdawger

i'm always a bit punchy, nut

8:31 pm

o-o

di --- invites a lack of respect

8:31 pm

evanonut

he he he...yes you is

8:32 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:32 pm

lbdawger

and all this cold and snow is making me bonkers

8:32 pm

lbdawger

Hiya TORG

8:33 pm

evanonut

really? its raining here, and lightinging...that's what happens when i take over the meteorologists job

8:33 pm

o-o

or, *o**, but not all

8:33 pm

renfield

hey tom servo!

8:33 pm

jmcnrick

hi torg

8:33 pm

Pinikula

6

8:33 pm

lbdawger

lightning??? WOW

8:33 pm

Pinikula

getting so close...

8:33 pm

lbdawger

go pini, go!

8:34 pm

Pinikula

5

8:34 pm

evanonut

glad its no snow, or i'd be buried

8:34 pm

lbdawger

we have 15 inches on the ground (not including drifts) and another storm coming in tomorrow

8:34 pm

Pinikula

crap...and to top it off, I can't count! 4

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

not getting it BR but ty

8:34 pm

torgone

Go pini ..

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

go pini

8:34 pm

lbdawger

di+ consonant + another word for I

8:34 pm

evanonut

i think i'm gonna go to the bed and make like i'm sleeping

8:35 pm

pam

thanks, lbd and babbler

8:35 pm

Pinikula

night nut! happy holidays!

8:35 pm

jmcnrick

got it ty BR and lbd

8:35 pm

jmcnrick

bye evan

8:35 pm

torgone

di + You ***ll like fish ..

8:35 pm

lil*monkey

clue for the di8 please?

8:35 pm

lbdawger

ahh, it's still early...it's friday, hang out at least another 20 minutes.

8:35 pm

pam

ciao, nut

8:35 pm

torgone

Nite nut ..

8:35 pm

lbdawger

sweet dreams, nutster

8:35 pm

evanonut

night night...pooped dawg, sooooooorryt

8:36 pm

torgone

nut has a sleeping di8 ..

8:36 pm

o-o

be well, nut

8:36 pm

renfield

nite nutty buddy

8:36 pm

jmcnrick

er ty torg (I think)

8:36 pm

lil*monkey

omg, fish me pleasse!!!!

8:36 pm

lbdawger

lil, chaos or when something doesn't work right, like having a mental di******

8:36 pm

torgone

Not YOU you .. just an expression ..

8:36 pm

jan

Last word is a pesky re/7...Clues please...

8:37 pm

lil*monkey

TY torgone and lbd

8:37 pm

Pinikula

2

8:37 pm

Pinikula

1

8:37 pm

jmcnrick

go pini

8:37 pm

torgone

re + re5 ..

8:37 pm

o-o

re 7 --- an "if at first you don't succeed try, try again" word

8:37 pm

lbdawger

re7 is stoopid. re + 3rd r word on the list.

8:38 pm

Pinikula

~*~ F | I | R | E | W | O | R | K | S ~*~

8:38 pm

SuperE

What did you get for Xmas,guys

8:38 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo PINI!!!

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

wtg pini

8:38 pm

o-o

congrats, Pini

8:38 pm

Pinikula

thank you, thank you!

8:38 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, pini!!!

8:39 pm

torgone

"a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church."

8:39 pm

lbdawger

snow and more snow.

8:39 pm

jan

Thanks, lbdawger. And you're right, very dumb word. Leading to an infinite regress...But now it's fireworks and dinner time.

8:39 pm

Pinikula

can I help clue anyone?

8:39 pm

torgone

I got a 4 day pass to Comicon ..

8:39 pm

Pinikula

wtg jan

8:39 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo JAN!!!

8:39 pm

lbdawger

what fun, Torg

8:39 pm

o-o

congrats, jan

8:39 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, tor!!!

8:40 pm

jmcnrick

wtg jan

8:40 pm

renfield

2 of my friends go there torg - you 3 are 3 pods in a pea

8:40 pm

torgone

Loads of nerdy fun ..

8:40 pm

Uneaixoise

love me some nerdy fun!!

8:40 pm

lbdawger

do you dress up in character, tor?

8:41 pm

Pinikula

off to feed the pup...bbs

8:41 pm

HollyF

Ok i;m tired but just not getting the clue for the di8

8:41 pm

torgone

I'm going to make a half-assed Alien type uniform ..

8:41 pm

Uneaixoise

anorexia is an eating di******

8:41 pm

Uneaixoise

insomnia is a sleep di******

8:42 pm

lbdawger

babble is an addictive di*****

8:42 pm

Uneaixoise

Babble addiction is an OCD wordy nerdy di******

8:42 pm

HollyF

Thank you Uni, once again you saved my sanity

8:42 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:42 pm

lbdawger

lol Unea

8:43 pm

SuperE

How old are you HollyF

8:43 pm

o-o

if you eat the waitresses ticket you are eating di 8

8:43 pm

HollyF

you too LBD

8:43 pm

Uneaixoise

BR LOL!!

8:43 pm

HollyF

Super, Older than dirt

8:43 pm

lbdawger

*groan*, br

8:43 pm

SuperE

What age

8:44 pm

jmcnrick

argh BR you are in rare form tonight

8:44 pm

HollyF

It;s in my profile

8:44 pm

SuperE

You are 62

8:45 pm

pam

seconding jr's comment re: babbler! 8-)

8:45 pm

HollyF

Well now everyone in the blog knows, but yes I am

8:45 pm

lbdawger

pretty young dirt, holly

8:45 pm

pam

SuperE is the discreet type...

8:46 pm

SuperE

Pam is 48!!!

8:46 pm

mixi6

I turn 59 on Sunday.

8:46 pm

renfield

i thought it was 6 + 2 = 8 - isn;t that thesecret babble key holly?

8:46 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, mixi! My bday's Monday! :-)

8:46 pm

pam

under the bridges there lurks....?

8:47 pm

lbdawger

congrats, mixi!

8:47 pm

SuperE

If you look in my profile you will find I am eight.

8:47 pm

Uneaixoise

yep, pam

8:47 pm

lbdawger

mine's tomorrow

8:47 pm

pam

LOL,ren!

8:47 pm

mixi6

My sister's is Monday.

8:47 pm

Uneaixoise

wow, all these Capricorns!!

8:47 pm

Uneaixoise

Happy Birthday Eve, Dawg!

8:47 pm

SuperE

Look in my profile

8:47 pm

HollyF

Thanks LBD and Renfield made my day I needed a laugh

8:47 pm

Uneaixoise

Today would have been my dad's

8:47 pm

pam

happy birthday all of you Caprircorns!

8:47 pm

gapeach

Hi there everyone! Sure could use a clue for is6-21. Thanks

8:48 pm

lbdawger

and how many of us got christmas pressies for our birthday?

8:48 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:48 pm

jmcnrick

me too peach!

8:48 pm

SuperE

Pam is from Morrocco

8:48 pm

Uneaixoise

peach, is + vowel + french word for sea

8:48 pm

lbdawger

is+ the tent maker guy...

8:48 pm

HollyF

SuperE I can;t find a profile for you

8:48 pm

o-o

id 6 --- add country duo, h**** and jethro

8:48 pm

pam

is + a Simpson....

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

my sister's birthday is the equinox and I always give her a spring time giftee

8:49 pm

mixi6

They usually left two under the tree until my bday. One for me , one my sister.

8:49 pm

o-o

is 6, that is

8:49 pm

SuperE

I dont think i made 1 i will go make 1

8:49 pm

Uneaixoise

nice, rick

8:49 pm

gapeach

Thanks, Ibdawger.

8:50 pm

lbdawger

yw, peach

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

this year I gave her a compost bin lol!

8:50 pm

lbdawger

lol, jmc

8:50 pm

SuperE

How du u make 1

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

ty pam

8:50 pm

renfield

nutter gives me ' organic fertilizer'

8:51 pm

pam

yw

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

would that be night soil ren??????!!!!!

8:51 pm

SuperE

Who here likes Sylvanian families

8:52 pm

o-o

are you a rom?

8:52 pm

lbdawger

we have some stuff called glacier gold...it's from the sewage treatment plant.

8:52 pm

SuperE

All of you here are idiots

8:52 pm

o-o

you are here

8:52 pm

pam

here we go, from code orange to full throttle under the bridge dweller...

8:53 pm

renfield

more like 38 than 8

8:53 pm

SuperE

I mean piles of shit

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

ty SuperE :-)

8:53 pm

SuperE

I don't really mean that

8:53 pm

lbdawger

welp, on that note, i'm heading for the pillows. gotta go to work at o'dark frigid. see you all tomorrow.

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

good to hear

8:53 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, dawg!

8:54 pm

renfield

enjoy those pillows dawg!

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

bye lbd

8:54 pm

pam

ciao, lbd

8:54 pm

o-o

be well, lBd

8:54 pm

autumn moon

hi hi all! back to get those last 18

8:54 pm

HollyF

sweet dreams

8:54 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, autumn!

8:54 pm

HollyF

re7?

8:55 pm

autumn moon

I've been here, gone and back several times but still just can't finish. Will have to go to list now.

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

re + try try again

8:56 pm

Uneaixoise

re7: re + re5/12

8:56 pm

o-o

re 7 --- to peruse again: re**ad, and mares eat oats and **e* eat oats and little lambs eat ivy

8:56 pm

Uneaixoise

a fiddley divey too, wouldn't you?

8:57 pm

o-o

perhaps

8:57 pm

HollyF

Wow crazy wordm thank you all

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

a kid'll eat ivy too

8:57 pm

autumn moon

Canada won the first game of this year's world Juniors! YAY!

8:57 pm

Uneaixoise

is that the right lyric? LOL

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

yep Une

8:59 pm

Uneaixoise

too funny . . . all these years . . .

9:00 pm

o-o

re 8 == employed separate and distinct units of language

9:00 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for pr8-55? Thanks

9:01 pm

Uneaixoise

add robot ending to pr5/14

9:01 pm

o-o

pr 8 -- robotic refractor

9:03 pm

gapeach

Gottcha. Much thanks.

9:06 pm

godthaab

FINISHED. VERY EXCELLENT.

9:06 pm

o-o

congrats, god

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

wtg god

9:07 pm

aslindy

could I please have a tiny hint for re 7, 32?

9:07 pm

HollyF

nice

9:07 pm

HollyF

nice work god

9:08 pm

o-o

Uneaixoise re7: re + re5/12

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

help with first so 6 18 please

9:09 pm

aslindy

Thanks BR

9:10 pm

o-o

so 6 -- and owei: so*e and long-legged grasshopper: katy***

9:10 pm

mixi6

so6 - evening entertainment

9:10 pm

StephieC

the so6 is a gala or a party (it ends with two vowels)

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

have that one BR; ty steph

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

and mix

9:11 pm

StephieC

yw

9:12 pm

StephieC

thanks babble, i didn't have that one!

9:14 pm

StephieC

first te5/12 please??

9:15 pm

o-o

te 5 -- add very angry: l*v**

9:15 pm

HollyF

re5/18

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

re--make moist again

9:16 pm

o-o

re 5 -- add not dry

9:16 pm

HollyF

Going to refrigerator for large frozen fish, thank you

9:16 pm

StephieC

thanks!

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

get a thawed one Holly

9:18 pm

HollyF

Thank you for being kind

9:18 pm

jmcnrick

trying to keep down Babble injuries

9:21 pm

StephieC

si6?? please

9:22 pm

o-o

si 6 --- alt spelling of the si 5 yes si~

9:23 pm

mixi6

duh. Ty BR

9:23 pm

StephieC

thanks - i think i tried everything but that!

9:23 pm

o-o

like finding something, the last place you look

9:25 pm

HollyF

Falling asleep at keyboard me5/14

9:25 pm

renfield

and as jeff foxworthy sez - he'll keep on looking

9:27 pm

StephieC

me5 - is like the spanish word for green, just change the first letter

9:29 pm

HollyF

Thank you Stephie

9:29 pm

StephieC

you're welcome

9:30 pm

StephieC

pr8??

9:32 pm

o-o

robotic refractor

9:33 pm

StephieC

thanks!!!!

9:34 pm

pinkhatlil

thanks babbrabb...hello all!!!

9:34 pm

mixi6

hi pink

9:34 pm

StephieC

hi

9:34 pm

o-o

hello, pink

9:34 pm

pinkhatlil

hello mixi, stephie and BR how is everyone?

9:35 pm

HollyF

Hi Pink

9:35 pm

jmcnrick

hi pink

9:35 pm

pinkhatlil

hello jmc

9:35 pm

StephieC

great, thanks! and you?

9:35 pm

pinkhatlil

sorted

9:35 pm

pinkhatlil

sorry..

9:35 pm

lil*monkey

i did not get that si 6 clue

9:36 pm

lil*monkey

can i get a dummy clue?

9:36 pm

StephieC

double the consonant on the si5 before it

9:36 pm

nelleon

party in france at night

9:37 pm

PAV3

elongated military speak for yes, S*

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

9

9:37 pm

lil*monkey

i have the so6 that is a french party

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

yes si***-bob

9:37 pm

autumn moon

Finally done!

9:38 pm

lil*monkey

OH! thank you jmc, yes i finally got it

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

8 (it's good to know old fashion expressions)

9:39 pm

StephieC

first re6/33 please??

9:40 pm

lil*monkey

re + past tense of sketch

9:40 pm

pinkhatlil

ty lil

9:40 pm

StephieC

guess you can throw me a fish for that one! thanks

9:40 pm

lil*monkey

re + Nancy **** (the sleuth)

9:41 pm

jmcnrick

7 (ty lil*)

9:41 pm

mixi6

ty stephie and lilmonkey

9:41 pm

autumn moon

back at flip. Good luck to those still looking! Congrats to those finished.

9:41 pm

jmcnrick

i'll share your fish steph

9:41 pm

pinkhatlil

night autumn!!

9:41 pm

jmcnrick

bye AM

9:42 pm

StephieC

great, it's so nice to share!

9:42 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

9:42 pm

HollyF

lots of fish in the blog tonight

9:43 pm

jmcnrick

alas so true holly

9:44 pm

StephieC

are the io words normal words? I can't find any of them!

9:45 pm

jmcnrick

sort of chemically

9:46 pm

jan

They sound a bit like the stuff the used to be put on cuts...

9:46 pm

HollyF

Finally fireworks, taking my fish and going to bed

9:46 pm

o-o

congrats, Holly

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

wtg Holly

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

bye

9:48 pm

jmcnrick

6

9:51 pm

jmcnrick

5

9:52 pm

o-o

io 5 --- add long-legged grasshopper: katy***; add a vowel for the io 6
io 7 --- add a tyrannical regime: *espot***

9:53 pm

jmcnrick

4

9:54 pm

mixi6

de6?

9:55 pm

jmcnrick

rhyms with F***** Wheel

9:55 pm

mixi6

ty

9:55 pm

PAV3

rhymes with Mr. Beuller...

9:57 pm

jmcnrick

3

9:58 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for tr5-10? Thanks

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

count in French

9:59 pm

PAV3

menage a ?

10:00 pm

StephieC

thanks for the io words!

10:01 pm

gapeach

I know how to say it but I'm darned if I know haow to spell it.

10:01 pm

gapeach

Hell, I can't even spell how.

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

2

10:01 pm

gapeach

NM I just got it ...thamks so much for putting up with me.

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

I flunked french myself :-)

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

but french always has extra letters you don't hear

10:02 pm

mixi6

night all, have to clean up the broken glass on the kitchen floor.

10:04 pm

o-o

be well, mixi

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

have fun mix

10:05 pm

jmcnrick

1

10:07 pm

StephieC

ei5???

10:07 pm

torgone

Go jmc!

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

ei + two in SPanish

10:08 pm

torgone

ei+ 2 (Spanish)

10:08 pm

torgone

Jinx!

10:08 pm

StephieC

never would have gotten that one!!

10:08 pm

StephieC

5 left and I'll probably need help with them all!!

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

go steph

10:09 pm

torgone

I have nothing else to do ..

10:12 pm

StephieC

de5/14?

10:12 pm

StephieC

never mind

10:13 pm

PAV3

ok I'm done....I'll be away for a few days...enjoy yourselves!

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

wtg pav

10:13 pm

jmcnrick

have fun

10:13 pm

StephieC

bye pav

10:13 pm

torgone

See ya Pav ..

10:14 pm

StephieC

last two di5/14s

10:14 pm

torgone

One is electronic ..

10:15 pm

StephieC

???

10:15 pm

jmcnrick

okay I give up I need help with mo 5/12 it is my last w***

10:15 pm

torgone

di + *** on a grecian urn ..

10:15 pm

nelleon

the other sounds like a singer's name

10:16 pm

nelleon

in the plural

10:16 pm

torgone

mo + anger ..

10:17 pm

torgone

di + ***lly Cat ..

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

ty torg fireworks for me with your help (and BR and Une and others)

10:17 pm

torgone

Yay jmc!

10:17 pm

Kath9185

clue for the ro6/18 please?

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

To bed then for me nite all. Have fun at the flip.

10:18 pm

nelleon

pinker

10:18 pm

torgone

ro6 = more pink (as in cheeks) ..

10:18 pm

StephieC

loved the clue for ***lly Cat! I loved that episode of Friends!

10:18 pm

Kath9185

ty!

10:19 pm

StephieC

last wo** - dr8

10:20 pm

torgone

More sleepy ..

10:20 pm

StephieC

thanks for all the help ~ I'm done now!!

10:20 pm

torgone

Hurrah! Hooray!

10:21 pm

Kath9185

di8?

10:22 pm

torgone

apnea is a sleep di8 ..

10:22 pm

Kath9185

ty torgone

10:24 pm

torgone

yvw ..

10:25 pm

torgone

I've done almost nothing for 12+ hours but sit here in front of the computer .. I'm so proud ..

10:30 pm

gapeach

torgone, I can appreciate that.

10:31 pm

Kath9185

fireworks!

10:31 pm

gapeach

OK, y'all, I'm down to 5. May I please have clues for bi5-16 the 3rd and bi6-27 the 2nd? Thanks

10:32 pm

gapeach

Good going Kath9185!

10:36 pm

LadyNatts

gapeach... I don't have bi 5, 16 the third (nor do I have bi7)

10:36 pm

gapeach

Anyone have os5-10? Please.

10:37 pm

LadyNatts

but bi6/27 the second is someone who might watch feathered friends for a living

10:38 pm

LadyNatts

oh sorry... bi6/27 the second is a golf te4

10:40 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much LadyNatts. That darned bi5-16 the 3rd is right after to bathroom appliance.

10:40 pm

LadyNatts

thanks, gapeach

10:40 pm

gapeach

I meant to say "the". Sorry

10:41 pm

LadyNatts

oh ... got it.. the bi5

10:42 pm

LadyNatts

or not... hmmm

10:42 pm

gapeach

Did you??? Will you clue it for me please?

10:42 pm

LadyNatts

shows up in the "resources" but doesn't work... still looking for it, ga

10:43 pm

gapeach

Thank youl.

10:43 pm

torgone

Which bi5?

10:43 pm

LadyNatts

the one after the toilet gadget

10:44 pm

gapeach

bi5-16 the 3rd.

10:44 pm

torgone

bi + H*** H*** on the Range ..

10:45 pm

LadyNatts

okay... got it ga... bi + I wanna go h***!... (or, as Dorothy says, "there's no place like h***")

10:45 pm

gapeach

OMG, how great you are!!! Thank you trogone.

10:45 pm

gapeach

Thank you Lady Natts.

10:45 pm

torgone

yvw ..

10:47 pm

itsonme

dr8?

10:48 pm

LadyNatts

more sleepy, itsonme

10:48 pm

itsonme

ahh thank you lady

10:48 pm

LadyNatts

yvw, itsonme

10:52 pm

Birdeee

7 r4,4 r5, 4 r6, 1 r7 and 1 r8 - what am I missing????? I have 34 leeft - might not make fireworks tonight

10:54 pm

torgone

r5 ..

10:54 pm

Birdeee

I have 11 re's,

10:54 pm

torgone

Wait ..

10:54 pm

gapeach

This is the very last one and I just can't get it....it's de5-14. Please

10:54 pm

Birdeee

all the ri are done

10:54 pm

itsonme

you are missing 3 res

10:54 pm

torgone

14 x re ..

10:55 pm

Birdeee

de 5/14 - belief in a god

10:55 pm

itsonme

i cant get that one either peach!

10:55 pm

tygerbryght

he, peeps

10:55 pm

tygerbryght

I need help with 2 wo4s

10:55 pm

LadyNatts

hiya tyger

10:56 pm

tygerbryght

hey, natts

10:56 pm

tygerbryght

re7 is the first I need help with

10:56 pm

torgone

Birdee .. There are 3 x re5 ..

10:57 pm

torgone

re7 = re+ re5/12 ..

10:57 pm

itsonme

to re do again something plural. or re re5/12

10:57 pm

Birdeee

just got 2 re's one left

10:58 pm

tygerbryght

not making sense lemme think about it

10:58 pm

tygerbryght

most of the REs are already repeats

10:59 pm

gapeach

Birdee, I seem to remember this one coming up not long ago. ....I've monkeyed it and I still can't get it. Could you reword it maybe?

10:59 pm

tygerbryght

okay, thx, tor. I've got it now

10:59 pm

Birdeee

thinking gapeach

11:00 pm

tygerbryght

peach, that's PB for you :)

11:00 pm

tygerbryght

other is 3rd we4, pls

11:00 pm

jillibus

the re7 is really "a screen or a decorated part of the wall behind an altar in a church."

11:01 pm

jillibus

Hi again all

11:01 pm

tygerbryght

got it now, jilli, thx. tor's clue finally worked for me :)

11:01 pm

tygerbryght

hey, jilli

11:01 pm

LadyNatts

hi jilly

11:01 pm

tygerbryght

now seeking 3rd we4

11:01 pm

LadyNatts

er... I mean jilli

11:01 pm

itsonme

hey jilli

11:01 pm

gapeach

Tyger, is that where the food is??? :)

11:02 pm

itsonme

i have to go to sleep, another grid left unfinished. oh well... goodnight all!

11:02 pm

tygerbryght

usually, peach :D

11:02 pm

LadyNatts

goodnight, itsonme

11:02 pm

jillibus

natts, I answer to jilly too -- family name I kinda like

11:02 pm

tygerbryght

nite tess

11:02 pm

LadyNatts

oh okay :) hello both of you ;0

11:03 pm

tygerbryght

3rd we4????? pls??

11:03 pm

jillibus

night its :)

11:03 pm

tygerbryght

I've gone round in circles over that one :(

11:04 pm

jillibus

3rd we4 -- I was, they we**

11:04 pm

tygerbryght

thx, jilli! that finishes me. just gotta upload now

11:04 pm

jillibus

YAY tyger!!!

11:06 pm

tygerbryght

way I'm feeling now, not sure how I managed to do it ... but I did

11:07 pm

gapeach

I wish I could drink! There's scotch in this house and I can't have it. But I will look at this de5-14 until.....almost took a little nap there.

11:07 pm

tygerbryght

isn't it strange how easy it is to get hung up on an easy wo4?

11:07 pm

tygerbryght

de5/14: de + commun***

11:07 pm

gapeach

Yep.

11:08 pm

tygerbryght

gotta reload

11:09 pm

tygerbryght

if that clue doesn't get it for ya, peach, I dunno what to do

11:09 pm

tygerbryght

:)

11:10 pm

tygerbryght

yoohoo, peach!! did you fall asleep?

11:10 pm

gapeach

I know Hon, I'm just sitting here looking at it...the nickle will drop (hopefully) before long. Thanks for all youve done for me.

11:12 pm

tygerbryght

yvw. the ending is usually used to indicate a philosophy of one sort or another

11:12 pm

PAV3

Hey Jilli!

11:12 pm

torgone

de+ the end of pr5/14 ..

11:12 pm

tygerbryght

the USSR practiced - or claimed to - commun***. they said they were communist. mostly, they were just tyrants

11:13 pm

tygerbryght

hey, PAV

11:13 pm

PAV3

hey Tyger!

11:15 pm

gapeach

OMG, I can't believe it. I think my brain was taking a little vacation there. Thanks again. See y'all tomorrow. Sweet dreams to all.

11:15 pm

torgone

Later peachy ..

11:16 pm

PAV3

does anyone need help, before I head off to be...long drive tomorrow, possibly through snow and ice...we'll see in the morning

11:17 pm

torgone

Drive carefully pav ..

11:20 pm

tygerbryght

I've got a scan going. I wish I could go lie down, but that dumb thing's gotta finish. :(

11:21 pm

tygerbryght

I don't really have enough energy to chat, so I'm going to say nytol

11:22 pm

LadyNatts

goodnight, tyger

11:22 pm

ursh

good morning all - still have 20 to find

11:24 pm

jillibus

night tyger (just got back)

11:24 pm

jillibus

hi ursh

11:26 pm

LadyNatts

7 left

11:27 pm

jillibus

gogogo natts and ursh!!!

11:27 pm

jillibus

I can clue -- finished earlier

11:28 pm

LadyNatts

how's the weather there, jilli?

11:29 pm

jillibus

snowbound, natts -- some kind of a record

11:30 pm

LadyNatts

wow... of course, for us, snow is not unusual... but you have surpassed us

11:31 pm

LadyNatts

firewords for me

11:31 pm

jillibus

now they say heavy rain will come and there will be huge flooding

11:31 pm

jillibus

YAY natts!!!

11:31 pm

LadyNatts

yes, I was hearing that on the radio today

11:32 pm

LadyNatts

I hope nothing drastic happens from the rain

11:33 pm

jillibus

we're told to clear drains if we have them -- mine are buried under about 5 ft of snow, piled from trying to clear the driveway a bit.

11:33 pm

LadyNatts

ouch, jilli

11:33 pm

LadyNatts

my sister is near comox

11:33 pm

jillibus

I think they got more snow than we did

11:34 pm

LadyNatts

she's been keeping up with the shovelling... I bet she didn't expect this... she moved to the island to get away from it

11:34 pm

LadyNatts

she was in calgary for 20-some years

11:34 pm

jillibus

so did most of us!

11:34 pm

ursh

Firworks here

11:34 pm

LadyNatts

wtg ursh!!!!

11:34 pm

jillibus

there have been collapsed roofs here

11:35 pm

jillibus

YAY ursh!!!

11:35 pm

LadyNatts

oh dear, jilli... that's not good

11:36 pm

jillibus

because the neighbouring restaurant's roof collapsed, a store full of valuable antique teddybears was flooded from the melting snow.

11:37 pm

jillibus

I guess I've been pretty lucky -- no damage so far, no power cuts

11:37 pm

LadyNatts

so sad... but good that you haven't been affected too much

11:37 pm

jillibus

flosey was without power for hours

11:38 pm

LadyNatts

oh dear

11:38 pm

LadyNatts

I hate when that happens... no power

11:38 pm

jillibus

I just hope they clear the roads here tomorrow -- I need to restock after the family came for Xmas and ate everything up!

11:39 pm

LadyNatts

hehe... did you have a good christmas, then, jilli? my kids were over, but I didn't cook anything...they wanted rides back to their places by noon.

11:39 pm

rururocks

we can air lift supplies to you jilli

11:39 pm

jillibus

I was supposed to meet stid and son in Victoria tomorrow, of she was supposed to come here, but the roads up this hill are too treacherous.

11:40 pm

jillibus

thanks, ruru, lol!

11:40 pm

LadyNatts

I'll cook the christmas goose on new year's, I'm guessing

11:41 pm

rururocks

need a nice vouvray with that lady

11:41 pm

LadyNatts

a vouvray?

11:41 pm

rururocks

yep

11:42 pm

rururocks

dry

11:42 pm

LadyNatts

that's a red, I'm assuming

11:42 pm

rururocks

white

11:42 pm

jillibus

my gang came from Mission for Xmas Eve -- they made dinner -- had to race back Xmas Day, worried about the snow -- luckily had chains for the tires and said they were essential going down the hill

11:42 pm

car.eeyore

Hi all!

11:43 pm

LadyNatts

white with goose?

11:43 pm

jillibus

we used to do goose Xmas Eve back in the Montreal area

11:43 pm

LadyNatts

hi car

11:43 pm

rururocks

yes

11:43 pm

rururocks

or Pinot Noir or a rich beaujolais

11:43 pm

LadyNatts

I'm not a big turkey fan... hubby got a goose from the hutterites (Sp?) last week

11:44 pm

jillibus

I prefer reds

11:44 pm

rururocks

I hate turkey now..

11:44 pm

jillibus

had Pinot Noir with coq au vin a while ago -- nice

11:44 pm

LadyNatts

and even though scrooge got a turkey, the tradition then was goose

11:45 pm

jillibus

why, ruru?

11:45 pm

rururocks

we had our dogs on a special diet for a while and I was cooking turkey breast after turkey after turkey I can't stand the smell of it now

11:46 pm

Kathihle

g'morning all

11:46 pm

LadyNatts

hehe.. poor ruru

11:46 pm

rururocks

HI kathihle

11:46 pm

jillibus

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat,
Won't you please put a penny in the old man's hat?

11:46 pm

Kathihle

howyadoin, ruru?

11:47 pm

LadyNatts

exactly, jilli

11:47 pm

rururocks

pretty well thank you how about you?

11:47 pm

Kathihle

great thanks .. pleased the silly season is over, almost

11:47 pm

LadyNatts

anyways... almost elevens.... gotta get some sleep (hubby works tomorrow, and I promised to make the coffee in the morning)

11:47 pm

jillibus

If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do.
If you hvaen't got a ha'penny, God bless you.

11:48 pm

rururocks

Chirstmas came and went.. all of jillis' groceries have been spent... the grocer's waiting with an open til .. if only someone could make it up JIlli's hill

11:48 pm

Kathihle

g'night LadyN

11:48 pm

LadyNatts

goodnight everyone

11:48 pm

rururocks

goodnite lady.. sleep well

11:48 pm

Kathihle

lol @ ruru

11:48 pm

LadyNatts

lol ruru.. that's great!

11:48 pm

jillibus

Great poetry, ruru :D

11:49 pm

rururocks

** bows **

11:49 pm

jillibus

night natts

11:50 pm

rururocks

jeez ten minutes till the flip/flop

11:51 pm

rururocks

Jilli did you have a nice time with the family... sounds like it got cut short a bit

11:51 pm

davurs

first di4,7 is stumping me. Any help please?

11:52 pm

jillibus

It did, ruru, but it was fun while it lasted.

11:52 pm

rururocks

taking di 4/7 on the best cookies

11:52 pm

jillibus

kids say "I put di4/7 on that"

11:52 pm

rururocks

that is so nice

11:53 pm

rururocks

so nice to hear about "functional families" for a change

11:53 pm

rururocks

do you have a lot of grand children jilli?

11:53 pm

jillibus

We played a quickie game I was given -- bananagrams -- I was terrible at it in spite of being a babbler.

11:54 pm

flosey

hi everyone - half of my functional family will be arriving tomorrow

11:54 pm

rururocks

what about the other half ...dysfunctional?

11:54 pm

car.eeyore

Hi flosey!

11:54 pm

rururocks

lol

11:54 pm

flosey

the other half still living in Toronto

11:54 pm

rururocks

what are banagrams?

11:54 pm

rururocks

HI car.ee

11:54 pm

Trifioso

hey there car!

11:55 pm

davurs

thx for the help, but still stumped - will keep trying

11:55 pm

rururocks

Hey HI tri

11:55 pm

car.eeyore

How was your party trif?

11:55 pm

jillibus

ruru, I have one son -- he and his wife have been together 31 years. They have two offspring -- a son who is 30 today and a daughter who is 23.

11:55 pm

car.eeyore

Is Bananagrams the game that comes in the banana shaped pouch with the letters?

11:55 pm

Trifioso

it was okay. chloe thought brian was my date

11:55 pm

rururocks

oh..

11:55 pm

Trifioso

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:55 pm

SheenaShayna

Hello!

11:55 pm

jillibus

davurs -- it rhymes with the writing part of pens ( not ballpoints)

11:56 pm

flosey

hi Sheena

11:56 pm

jillibus

yes, car :)

11:56 pm

rururocks

davur a faucet dr4bles and a mixed up thing is di4/7 and drabs

11:56 pm

jillibus

hi sheena

11:56 pm

car.eeyore

davurs = It is also the name of an ice cream treat; small, bite-sized icecream, covered in chocolate, and they come in several flavors: di**

11:56 pm

rururocks

drop the r though

11:56 pm

SheenaShayna

Hi.I am new to this. But I have a friend who plays, and I finally decided to join.

11:57 pm

car.eeyore

too funny trif!

11:57 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Sheena! Welcome!

11:57 pm

rururocks

welcome

11:57 pm

flosey

welcome to babble Sheena

11:57 pm

Trifioso

crap. i just realized i have 22 words left, and the flip is in 3 mins. boo.

11:57 pm

Trifioso

are we all set for tomorrow car?

11:57 pm

rururocks

oh oh..lol

11:57 pm

SheenaShayna

Thank you

11:57 pm

pigeonman

Hi all.

11:57 pm

Trifioso

1 pm burtons, derby street

11:57 pm

jillibus

welcome, sheena -- there will be a new grid in about 3 minutes

11:57 pm

rururocks

get on it girlfreind

11:57 pm

car.eeyore

Nah, nah...I'm already done...

11:57 pm

jillibus

hi pigeon

11:57 pm

car.eeyore

Yes, we are set for tomorrow, Trif.

11:57 pm

rururocks

...hey pigeon

11:58 pm

flosey

hello pigeon

11:58 pm

Trifioso

kk

11:58 pm

car.eeyore

What can we help you with Trif?

11:58 pm

SheenaShayna

I have heard this is hard...

11:58 pm

jillibus

hi flosey! How goes it?

11:58 pm

rururocks

more ritz crackers?

11:58 pm

flosey

good thanks jilli - looking forward to tomorrow

11:58 pm

rururocks

nope not hard..lots of help here too

11:58 pm

Trifioso

is 6?

11:59 pm

jillibus

wow, flosey -- some sunflower!

11:59 pm

rururocks

i + give me **** of that

11:59 pm

car.eeyore

I am fairly new Sheena. It is hard at first, but you will probably pick it up in no time! Just hang in there and you will do fine! The best part is this Chatterbox!

11:59 pm

flosey

isn't that a doozy!

11:59 pm

jillibus

why tomorrow, flosey?

11:59 pm

rururocks

add an r to the end of that though trif

11:59 pm

SheenaShayna

It seems like it would be hard.

11:59 pm

flosey

girls, etc. coming

12:00 am

jillibus

oh, great!

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