Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, February 12, 2009

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

mrpresident

flip !!

12:00 am

Kazozz

flip :) another small one luckily for me

12:00 am

jillibus

oh goody! Not a giant!

12:00 am

magazinemom

only 103

12:00 am

swannysilver

new puzzle!

12:00 am

mrpresident

oh it is tiny again!!
hello all :))

12:00 am

Nef

flip

12:00 am

crpw48

flip

12:01 am

Christine

Wow, sometimes you wish for an S ...

12:01 am

mrpresident

hi nef, magmom, flosey, PAV, crp, silver, christine et al :))
babble expert is bloody marvellous

12:01 am

jillibus

hi mrp -- back to the limecat lolcat, I see :)

12:01 am

Christine

Helo, all

12:01 am

PAV3

mi8!

12:02 am

magazinemom

hey mrp

12:02 am

mrpresident

is that 6 s's ???

and all I see is 'judgmental'

12:02 am

Jellen

flip!

12:02 am

Christine

Bloody computer can't spell HELLO

12:02 am

PAV3

followed by the mi7

12:02 am

jillibus

um, mrp, can you get the whip out again to get Expert updated so peeps can find sprite in the Icon Themes?

12:03 am

PAV3

mi7 x2

12:03 am

Kazozz

mi 7 x 2

12:03 am

Kazozz

snap Pav lol

12:03 am

magazinemom

di 7

12:03 am

Nef

mrp, I bet that if I had Babble Expert I wouldn't have to block chat or end up spending so much time in the PB, huh? Could you get Lickety to work on a mac version? PLEASE?

12:03 am

mrpresident

will do jilli :)

12:03 am

crpw48

mi8

12:03 am

magazinemom

di 6/7 combo actually

12:03 am

o2baflyndog

mi8 already called?

12:04 am

mrpresident

nef, email him...
licketysplitaus at gmail dot com

12:04 am

Hugabugs

Hi everyone

12:04 am

crpw48

sorry

12:04 am

mrpresident

he will happily send you the exe for it :)), and when he has any updates, he emails you them

12:04 am

mrpresident

hi hugs

12:04 am

Nef

hi Hugs!

12:04 am

MLFAN17

Mi 6

12:04 am

Kazozz

gu 7

12:05 am

Nef

I will do that, mrp. Has he developed t for Macs yet?

12:05 am

mrpresident

you guys are flying through this!

12:05 am

Aloyisius

mi 8

12:05 am

mrpresident

Not yet Nef... is that what you are on??

12:05 am

mrpresident

aloy!!! ((hugs))

12:05 am

magazinemom

di 7 x 2

12:05 am

MLFAN17

i just got Mi 6/7 as well

12:06 am

Aloyisius

(-: hey, mrp!

12:06 am

Hugabugs

mi6 x 2

12:06 am

jillibus

Nef, I think lickety is not able to do Expert for Macs -- he needs a Mac writer to do it

12:06 am

mrpresident

disgusted is also a phantom

12:06 am

MLFAN17

Mi 7 x2

12:06 am

mrpresident

got the mi8!

12:06 am

Nef

oh, Darn! <pouting>

12:07 am

Hugabugs

gu6 x 2

12:07 am

swannysilver

i got mi6

12:07 am

Hugabugs

gu6 x 3

12:08 am

mrpresident

got the g7 too

12:08 am

swannysilver

cant seem to find mi8 though...

12:08 am

magazinemom

ooh I found the mi8!

12:08 am

mrpresident

silver, try all the s's in the bottom corner

12:08 am

Nef

I *do* have a pc laptop; maybe I should get it for that and try playing this on a PC.

12:08 am

mrpresident

indeed nef! email him!!

12:09 am

Kazozz

need the top E for NBT

12:09 am

jillibus

got mi8

12:09 am

jillibus

absolutely, nef!

12:09 am

Nef

I will! Right now. Thanks

12:10 am

PAV3

bottom row done!

12:11 am

dizgrannie

derr finally got the mi8...LOL

12:11 am

Kazozz

cant find that E grrrr

12:11 am

Hugabugs

se6

12:11 am

Kazozz

i cant find that either

12:12 am

Hugabugs

su6 x 2

12:12 am

jwr

plural

12:12 am

mkg

got 52 so half way. night all.

12:13 am

jillibus

night mkg

12:13 am

swannysilver

WOW! In less than 15 minutes you are half way

12:13 am

MLFAN17

kaz try Gi '4/7

12:13 am

o2baflyndog

night mkg... I'm falling asleep too, g'nite!

12:13 am

MLFAN17

oh oops thought you said G nad you said E never mind

12:14 am

Hugabugs

gi6

12:14 am

jillibus

I'm so tired I can hardly see

12:14 am

Kazozz

oh got the mi 8

12:14 am

swannysilver

gu5

12:14 am

Kazozz

if i could find that E i could go to bed lol

12:14 am

Hugabugs

si6 and si7

12:15 am

jillibus

ty swanny

12:15 am

swannysilver

np

12:15 am

Hugabugs

si6 x 3

12:16 am

rururocks

di 7

12:16 am

rururocks

di 7 X2

12:16 am

MLFAN17

Mi 8 is it common?

12:16 am

rururocks

yep

12:17 am

rururocks

in texas it is

12:17 am

magazinemom

it's the spelling of a common abbreviation

12:17 am

jillibus

hi rururururu

12:17 am

PAV3

si6 si7 combo...

12:17 am

rururocks

hiiiiii jilllllliiiiiiiiwilllllliiiiiiiii

12:18 am

jillibus

:D

12:18 am

PAV3

past halfway with 6 BT's still

12:19 am

jillibus

3 BTs but only 24 words :-{

12:19 am

Kazozz

ok cant find it...gotta go to bed and hope to find the last 49 tomorrow! tc all

12:19 am

Hugabugs

NBT

12:20 am

jillibus

oh hugs, you're so super

12:20 am

rururocks

I have tons of blank tiles

12:20 am

Kazozz

hugs what is the 2nd letter in the top E word please?

12:20 am

rbud

Ooh, I'm late! Wow, another small one - and hello all! :)

12:20 am

o-o

I have a lot of some none of many and a smidge here and there

12:20 am

Hugabugs

eg4

12:20 am

jillibus

hi rbud!

12:21 am

jillibus

ty hugs (never expect that spelling)

12:22 am

Kazozz

tyty hugs...now i can go to bed with NBT!

12:22 am

jillibus

wtg kaz!

12:22 am

Hugabugs

yw

12:22 am

swannysilver

what does NBT mean?

12:23 am

swannysilver

no blank tiles?

12:23 am

o-o

going to bed with a bt would certainly change the world as we know it

12:23 am

jillibus

No Blank Tiles

12:23 am

Jellen

Yes, swanny...

12:24 am

magazinemom

BR- who would be able to sleep? what with the blank tile just hanging out there

12:24 am

PAV3

40 left for me and just one BT

12:25 am

rururocks

feeling really bad now .. I always go to bed with blank tiles

12:25 am

o-o

the stress and anxiety would make a normal life irretrievable

12:26 am

Jellen

Could I have stats for a word from the second column I, please?

12:26 am

PAV3

since I don't u3 the Mac side very often, the clock also is not set correctly...says it's 4:26 pm

12:26 am

Hugabugs

il4

12:26 am

Hugabugs

ig4

12:26 am

Jellen

Thanks, Hugs!

12:27 am

Jellen

NBT

12:27 am

jillibus

my 2 BTs are the top U and the bottom E -- anyone willing to supply the next letter?

12:27 am

magazinemom

42 left, NBT, and I am off to bed. Night all!

12:28 am

jillibus

wtg jellen

12:28 am

jillibus

night magmom

12:28 am

o-o

be well, magazinemom

12:28 am

Jellen

G'night, magmom

12:28 am

Hugabugs

us4

12:28 am

Hugabugs

ed4

12:29 am

Jellen

ed 4/7

12:29 am

jillibus

tytyty hugs -- NBT and smothered in fish

12:29 am

jillibus

told you I was tired!

12:30 am

jillibus

now I'm ready for Lickety's list.......

12:30 am

mrpresident

and he is nowhere!

12:30 am

mrpresident

hi Ruru!!

12:30 am

Hugabugs

lol jilli

12:31 am

rururocks

hiya mr. p..

12:31 am

rururocks

gets out some handiwipes for jilli

12:32 am

mrpresident

how are you hun?? where are you off to next??

12:32 am

jillibus

badly needed, ruru!

12:32 am

rururocks

new York city..

12:32 am

jillibus

reely, ruru? My old home town! Which part?

12:33 am

rururocks

Manhattan.. mid town

12:33 am

rururocks

mr. p are the fires getting under control by now?

12:33 am

jillibus

Give my regards etc

12:33 am

rururocks

I am on a museum tour and taking in a show..

12:34 am

rururocks

will do jilli

12:34 am

mrpresident

not yet ruru... the fires are still burning

12:34 am

jillibus

and what's on the program to do, ruru?

12:34 am

mrpresident

would love to visit NY

12:34 am

rururocks

lessee....

12:34 am

Hugabugs

mi6 x 3

12:34 am

mrpresident

Perhaps NY is where I could meet up with a bunch of you?? Is that a good destination??

12:34 am

rururocks

museum of Modern Art... the Met....Broadway...

12:35 am

rururocks

dinner at Babbo, and Mas

12:35 am

rururocks

oh yes mr. P a fabulous city ..lots to do

12:35 am

rururocks

how fun would that be to meet you

12:35 am

Hugabugs

love NYC

12:35 am

jillibus

Museum of Scince and Industry still there? It was interactive in the 40s

12:36 am

rururocks

and jilli and sprite and kje and dc and pini..etal

12:36 am

mrpresident

ruru, it would be awesome meeting you !! My plan is to come there in October

12:36 am

jillibus

Go see the kookaburras in the Bronx Zoo and feel you're in Oz

12:36 am

rururocks

really? wow.. to the USA or a certain part

12:36 am

mrpresident

My DH proposed to me from a payphone in NYC

12:37 am

rururocks

that's cute... sort of

12:37 am

mrpresident

I will come to LA, then go from there... I need to make plans

12:38 am

rururocks

I could easily meet you in La.. I go there all the time

12:38 am

jillibus

oh wow, mrp!

12:38 am

Hugabugs

how exciting mrp!

12:38 am

jillibus

I have Brit cousins in LA but have never been invited

12:39 am

mrpresident

cousins can be forgetful!

12:39 am

mrpresident

I am so looking forward to meeting a bunch of you!!

12:39 am

jillibus

just busy and much younger, mrp

12:39 am

rururocks

now that would be really fun..

12:40 am

mrpresident

brb, need to check on maddison
She is suffering a migraine and has a temp of nearly 39.5 C !!
I have put her in a cold bath... bbs

12:40 am

jillibus

kep planning, gang!

12:40 am

PAV3

October may be a good time to come...

12:40 am

rururocks

poor kid

12:40 am

rururocks

October is beautiful weather

12:40 am

jillibus

yikes, mrp!!!

12:41 am

jillibus

October is about the same everywhere

12:41 am

rururocks

but it is really beautiful in California in October

12:42 am

jillibus

which part of CA?

12:42 am

rururocks

Nor Cal

12:42 am

Hugabugs

mi6 x 4 and mi7 x 3

12:42 am

stidmama

(any part of CA)

12:42 am

stidmama

how's the grid looking?

12:42 am

Jellen

Hi, stid!

12:42 am

jillibus

that's what I thought, lol

12:43 am

stidmama

and hello....

12:43 am

jillibus

Hi stiddie!

12:43 am

rururocks

atidster.. hello

12:43 am

mrpresident

btw, all please go to:

www.smh.com.au

then go to the Video News on top right of page, and click on
'Thirsty Koala gets a drink'

It is by far the bliss of our bushfire... if there is any bliss to be found

12:43 am

rururocks

stidster that is

12:43 am

stidmama

hello mrp!

12:44 am

jillibus

mrp, that's been on the news here since yesterday!

12:44 am

ursh

Hello all - MrP that pic of the koala drinking from a bottle is front page news over here - very heart rending and sad

12:47 am

Jellen

Hi, ursh

12:47 am

mrpresident

there are plenty of videos on there of the disaster... still incomprehensible

12:47 am

mrpresident

hi stid and ursh :)

12:48 am

stidmama

happy bday, jellen!

12:48 am

Jellen

Thanks, stid!

12:48 am

Hugabugs

Happy birthday Jellen

12:48 am

mrpresident

Jellen!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! best wishes and many happy returns darling!

12:49 am

Jellen

Thank you!

12:49 am

rururocks

haaaaappppppieee birthdaaaaaaaaay to youuuuuuuuuu haapppppppppppppppyy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhap
py birthdayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyydear jellennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
uuuuuuuuuwwwoowowowowowowowoo

12:49 am

PAV3

MrP, et al...that photo is my icon for the next few days..there's a bit of a story that goes with it...posted yesterday in support of AUssies....

12:50 am

Jellen

lolol, ruru!

12:50 am

rururocks

I am a terrible singer

12:50 am

jillibus

mrp -- a still pic of that was babrab's icon a day or so ago. The video is amazing too. Who was it who said koalas don't usually drink water?

12:50 am

jillibus

sorry, pav -- it was YOUR icon

12:51 am

rururocks

My question is now answered... if you bring a koala to water will he drink it.. well the answer is yes

12:51 am

jillibus

we noticed, ruru ;)

12:51 am

Christine

I thought koalas didn'y drink water - just lived on eucalyptus leaves

12:51 am

ursh

jilli often on Aus wildlife programmes they mention that koalas dont drink water at all get enough liquid from food

12:51 am

mrpresident

oh pav, that is lovely!

12:51 am

PAV3

everyone sings well...it's that some of us hear better than others...;)

12:52 am

rururocks

I hand out ear plugs as an act of kindness when I sing

12:52 am

jillibus

well, I guess if their food is all burnt up they need water

12:52 am

Christine

alges

12:52 am

PAV3

that's what I've told the kiddies at camps

12:52 am

Christine

oops, sorry about that

12:52 am

mrpresident

that was a hearty rendition of happy birthday!! on ya ruru!!

12:53 am

stidmama

go christine go!

12:53 am

stidmama

LOL

12:53 am

rururocks

well jellen's 45 deserves a command performance

12:53 am

PAV3

well if it was a word, you'd hear from us..Christine

12:53 am

ursh

nbt and 37 left - so off to work i go - cu later

12:53 am

Jellen

It made me tear up, ruru...

12:53 am

stidmama

see you later ursh!

12:53 am

Hugabugs

mi6 x 5

12:54 am

jillibus

bfn ursh :)

12:54 am

Jellen

Bye, ursh

12:54 am

stidmama

jellen 45? thought she was younger than I am... *thinks* about 8 or so.

12:54 am

Hugabugs

don't work too hard ursh

12:54 am

flosey

I'm off to bed, goodnight all, be back in the morning

12:54 am

Christine

I was just noodling, have cold chicken & hot tea, if I'm sent to the box

12:54 am

PAV3

27 left and that elusive e still to go...yawning and Joey needs his walk..the Windows sideof my Mac is down so I'' be back tomorrow on the Mac side again...

12:54 am

stidmama

oh yes! got an 8!

12:54 am

Jellen

I just don't act my age, stid...

12:54 am

mrpresident

night hug

12:54 am

stidmama

sweet dreams flosey!

12:54 am

rururocks

jellen is a very young 45..

12:54 am

mrpresident

bye ursh :)

12:54 am

stidmama

later PAV

12:54 am

Jellen

G'night, flosey

12:54 am

Hugabugs

ma6

12:55 am

rururocks

brb need a popsicle

12:55 am

mrpresident

see ya pav!

12:55 am

stidmama

i am trying to get NBT before I log off for the night.

12:55 am

Jellen

G'night, PAV

12:55 am

jillibus

which one, stid? I've only heard of (and got) an mi8

12:55 am

Christine

what's that darned mi8?

12:55 am

kierlex

hullo all

12:55 am

stidmama

the mi 8

12:55 am

stidmama

it's plural not misters

12:56 am

Christine

milddest

12:56 am

Jellen

mi8= slang mrs's

12:56 am

Christine

bahhhhhh

12:56 am

Jellen

Hi, kier

12:56 am

rururocks

you mean like Boy George's?

12:56 am

stidmama

LOL ruru!

12:56 am

jillibus

*offers ruru a pomegranate and raspberry popsicle*

12:56 am

mrpresident

hi kier!

12:56 am

kierlex

hi jellen, how are you? how's the wedding plans =)

12:56 am

rururocks

yumm beats my grape one jilli

12:57 am

stidmama

hey kierlex!

12:57 am

kierlex

hi mrp and everybody else!

12:57 am

rururocks

** holds breath for jellen's response**

12:57 am

jillibus

hello kier

12:57 am

stidmama

there. NBT and down to 46. tired. I have a cold, but managed to get to class this evening AND perform. It was a good evening, but so glad to be home.

12:57 am

mrpresident

did ya get your ring?

12:57 am

herinfernallady

hi

12:57 am

Jellen

Wedding plans are going well...

12:58 am

Hugabugs

me8

12:58 am

Jellen

Got my ring and had it plated and polished!

12:58 am

rururocks

what did you perform stid.. a sonata?

12:58 am

jillibus

hi herin -- how goes it?

12:58 am

jillibus

ooh, hugs!

12:58 am

kierlex

i'll say elope and then throw a big party

12:58 am

mrpresident

hi infern

12:58 am

rururocks

what's the date?

12:58 am

mrpresident

how does it look???

12:58 am

herinfernallady

GOod. Really good. Got friends over for tea already every thing organised

12:59 am

stidmama

no, sang a lullaby, actually -- i was "Moon" in a class story-telling perfomance... the program has a strong component of story telling.

12:59 am

Jellen

Btw, don't expect invitations for a year or so...

12:59 am

stidmama

elope is always a good idea. worked for us...

12:59 am

stidmama

hello lady

12:59 am

mrpresident

can you take a pic of it on your finger and post it in your bio???
And why wait so long?

12:59 am

Jellen

Plan on getting married in my church...

12:59 am

rururocks

mr. p has no patience...

12:59 am

jillibus

oh good, jellen, gives us time to make plans for attending, lol

1:00 am

kierlex

my only other advice for wedding--ignore everyone else's advice. IT'S YOUR WEDDING!

1:00 am

rururocks

yes..? and?

1:00 am

herinfernallady

nor

1:00 am

stidmama

me 8... easy or hard???

1:00 am

rururocks

hi herin

1:00 am

Jellen

Tim wants to get back to work first...really don't know how long that will be...

1:00 am

mrpresident

tell your church you want children NOW! they will marry you tomorrow

1:00 am

kierlex

was he laid off or sick or?

1:00 am

rururocks

oh lol

1:01 am

Hugabugs

me8 is hard - a word I've never heard of before

1:01 am

Jellen

Ohhhh noooooo...don't want kids!

1:01 am

stidmama

take your time jellen. it will happen when it's right. (((hugs)))

1:01 am

Jellen

He's on disability for cancer treatment...

1:01 am

westford

Hello Everyone and Happy Birthday Jellen!

1:02 am

jillibus

thanks for that tip, hugs (---> morewords)

1:02 am

kierlex

ohhhh jellen, i didn't know. how scary!

1:02 am

Jellen

Hi, west!

1:02 am

stidmama

jellen is a wise wise woman... (no kids is fine! -- she can borrow mine)

1:02 am

jillibus

hi west :)

1:02 am

stidmama

okay, me 8 *thinkiing*

1:02 am

stidmama

hey west

1:02 am

Jellen

He had stage 3 melanoma on his hand...

1:03 am

rururocks

we don't have kids.. but now my wife wants grand kids.. I explained carefully that we skipped a step there..

1:03 am

westford

hi jilli, stid and Birthday Girl

1:03 am

Jellen

lol, ruru....you can always adopt!

1:03 am

mrpresident

jellen, hope it goes well for him darling

1:03 am

kierlex

i have kids but right now would prefer grandkids, haha

1:03 am

stidmama

oh oh ruru! *grin* well, she can borrow my grandkids (when we have any -- in about 10 years)

1:03 am

Hugabugs

fireworks!

1:04 am

Jellen

Yay, Hugs!!!!

1:04 am

mrpresident

yay hugs!

1:04 am

rururocks

I would like to keep trying to have kids.. or at least work at it..wink wink

1:04 am

stidmama

YAY hugs!!!

1:04 am

westford

Yay hugs!! I have to get my first word..

1:04 am

mrpresident

hi west :)

1:04 am

stidmama

help on the me8?

1:05 am

Jellen

Just not hit half-way...sigh!!

1:05 am

Jellen

Not not, but now!

1:05 am

westford

jellen I hope none of the tornadoes were near you

1:05 am

Hugabugs

me + wooly beast (less last letter) + not bright

1:05 am

westford

hi mrp

1:05 am

Jellen

No tornadoes near us...

1:06 am

stidmama

thanks hugs *thinking more*

1:06 am

rururocks

thanks hugs great clue

1:06 am

westford

good.

1:06 am

kierlex

got all the C words oh yeah... oh yeah, who's your daddy.. oh never mind.

1:06 am

westford

that would not have been a very nice birthday present

1:06 am

mrpresident

what a word!!

1:06 am

rururocks

rofl kier

1:06 am

mrpresident

go kier!!

1:06 am

Jellen

Whoa...Thanks, Hugs

1:07 am

westford

I tried it with sheep first didn't work lol

1:07 am

westford

just typed it in without looking

1:07 am

rururocks

I would much rather de4 with earthquakes than tornados

1:07 am

stidmama

me... wooly beast? *thinking*

1:07 am

jillibus

the me 8 is a teacher in a Jewish school

1:07 am

rururocks

or as Dan QUayle spells them : tornadoes

1:07 am

stidmama

*thinking in yiddish*

1:07 am

Jellen

Mary had one, stid

1:07 am

spanner

baby wooly beast!

1:07 am

jillibus

I think Dan would have been right that time

1:08 am

Hugabugs

baa-by wooly animal

1:08 am

rururocks

* you would be sheepish to ask for another clue stid *

1:08 am

westford

I'm so sorry ruru did I goof?

1:08 am

herinfernallady

wohoo my b.f rocks he just gave me something very nerdy for my pc

1:09 am

westford

a nerdy gift is always appreciated

1:09 am

westford

hi herin

1:09 am

rururocks

NO I think you are right there westie

1:09 am

Hugabugs

stid - Mary had a little one that followed her to school one day

1:09 am

westford

what's a few spelling errors between friends lol

1:09 am

rururocks

That was a flasher hugs

1:10 am

Hugabugs

stid seems extra tired tonight and needs it

1:10 am

stidmama

meargh. the computer died and I had to plug it in...

1:10 am

stidmama

NOW I got the me8!

1:10 am

herinfernallady

Hi. YUes he just gave me the burner for you tube vides

1:11 am

stidmama

thanks for all the help on that one!

1:11 am

jillibus

The little ones that follow Mary have their tails cut off

1:11 am

Hugabugs

well, I'm off. If Dee shows up, tell her "Hi" for me

1:11 am

kierlex

oh my heckypants, i have to go to bed. this 2nd week of the cold from hell is ruining my life and brain

1:11 am

jillibus

ok hugs, and thanks for the me8

1:11 am

rururocks

(note to self.. don't follow Mary anywhere )

1:11 am

Hugabugs

g'night everyone

1:12 am

Hugabugs

and yw

1:12 am

Hugabugs

*poof*

1:12 am

rururocks

night hugs

1:12 am

mrpresident

oh kier! get sleep whenever you can! I have had 'that cold' for over 2 weeks

1:12 am

herinfernallady

Best Nerdy gift he gave me was an ipod wall charger

1:12 am

stidmama

sweet dreams hugs

1:13 am

kierlex

my sinuses are so clogged and stuffed my eyes won't quite watering and my ears are throbbing and i have to breath through my mouth like Revenge

1:13 am

rururocks

33 to go and stuck

1:13 am

kierlex

revenge of the nerds

1:13 am

stidmama

go ruru go!

1:13 am

stidmama

oh poor kierlex...

1:13 am

mrpresident

poor kier!! ((hugs))

1:14 am

kierlex

kier = whiner. (so ashamed)

1:14 am

stidmama

well, I am list-ready... and sooooo tired.

1:14 am

mrpresident

go to bed darlingheart!!

1:14 am

jillibus

I wqould like nerdy presents too but d-i-l thinks I'd like aromatherapy (poof!)

1:14 am

mrpresident

did someone say wine?

1:14 am

jillibus

me tired too, stid -- no list yet

1:15 am

kierlex

gnite... and jellen happy birthday!!!!

1:15 am

stidmama

I am going to start begging for choclit. Tom is cleaning the kitchen

1:15 am

stidmama

see you-all tomorrow. feel better, kierlex.

1:15 am

stidmama

*poof*

1:16 am

jillibus

I have to clean my own effing kitchen and it's waiting for me

1:16 am

mrpresident

nite kier! drug up and sleep!

1:16 am

Jellen

Thanks, kier!

1:16 am

mrpresident

bye stid :)

1:16 am

jillibus

night, lucky stid!

1:16 am

mrpresident

oh jilli!! LOL... it can wait!

1:18 am

Jellen

The dishes will be there tomorrow, jilli!

1:19 am

mrpresident

my kitchen waited two weeks for me!! It was very happy to see me!

1:19 am

jillibus

don't wanna face them in the morning -- will get around to them eventually...

1:19 am

spanner

Use paper plates and disposable cutlery and cups - then watch your life improve jilli!

1:20 am

mrpresident

too right spanner!

1:20 am

jillibus

spanner, then I'd have to lug them to the recycle place, lol!

1:21 am

mrpresident

ok, now for some good ideas for next week...
I am having a 'do' here... fingerfood...
I would love some recipes for cocktail foods

1:21 am

Jellen

Ring is in my flickr pics now...

1:21 am

jillibus

it's not really that big a deal -- just that I'm really pooped

1:21 am

rururocks

baby red potato with creme fraiche and caviar...

1:21 am

jillibus

jellen, has it arrived?

1:22 am

spanner

Makes the cleaning up easier though. And theyre light, pay some one pence to lug them to recycling for you! Think of the extra time you could babble!!

1:22 am

Jellen

Yes, jilli...I'm wearing it!

1:22 am

mrpresident

oh good girl!

1:22 am

mrpresident

ruru, come here a moment...

1:22 am

Jellen

Not a great picture...new camera...

1:22 am

rururocks

very classy ring..

1:22 am

Aloyisius

ta da! fireworks

1:22 am

spanner

Blinis with cream cheese and smoked salmon?

1:22 am

Jellen

Yay Aloy!!!

1:23 am

rururocks

yes mr. P?

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

late flip for me hi all!!! hugs mrp; hi jell, ru...

1:23 am

o-o

very nice, Aloyisius

1:23 am

mrpresident

*slap up the side of the head*... do I look like a f****** gourmet chef to you??

1:23 am

rururocks

yeah aloy..well done

1:23 am

Jellen

Hi, Dee!

1:23 am

jillibus

Obviously it HAS arrived! Good choice!

1:23 am

rururocks

ouch!!!!!!!!!

1:23 am

mrpresident

what the hell is creme fraiche

1:23 am

rururocks

oh jeezus...

1:23 am

jillibus

Aloy!!! YAY!!!! Long time!

1:24 am

mrpresident

on ya aloy!!

1:24 am

herinfernallady

Creme Fraiche is just a brand name of a high end double whipped cream

1:24 am

jillibus

yummy stuff, mrp -- google it.

1:24 am

jillibus

Well, not quite, herin...

1:25 am

spanner

Very nice too herin. mrp, you can get ready made blinis and these take seconds to assemble, but look wow!!

1:25 am

Aloyisius

ty all.. if I stick around, I surely will get hungry .. any clues before I hit the sack?

1:25 am

jillibus

Yous add a bit of buttermilk to regular cream and let it sit at room temp for a few days until it thickens

1:25 am

rururocks

mushroom caps with gruyere cheese and crab?

1:25 am

mrpresident

blinis?? another term I am not familiar with

1:25 am

herinfernallady

Hi Spanner I cant eat it so i dont care

1:26 am

rururocks

little pancakes

1:26 am

spanner

Little thick pancakes - sort of!!

1:26 am

herinfernallady

ok mr pres tell me what you need in an email and ill help

1:26 am

spanner

Herin why not?

1:26 am

rururocks

great with caviar

1:26 am

mrpresident

I need to feed men.

1:27 am

spanner

big chunky men or normal sized ones?

1:27 am

rururocks

hot dogs

1:27 am

jillibus

I still love those old-fashioned asparagus roll-ups

1:27 am

mrpresident

they are NOT getting caviar!

1:27 am

rururocks

and beer

1:27 am

jillibus

oh, men.

1:27 am

mrpresident

normal sized... young and oldish

1:27 am

jillibus

ham sandwiches

1:27 am

mrpresident

ruru, now you have the gist!

1:28 am

jillibus

sausage rolls

1:28 am

rururocks

prawns poached with bayleaves and peppercorns with a lime/cilantro cocktail sauce

1:28 am

mrpresident

I am making them lunch on Sunday... 50 rolls...
salad roll
ham roll
tuna roll
egg roll

1:28 am

spanner

sausages on sticks, cheese and pineapple, volauvonts for oldies!

1:28 am

jillibus

oh ruru, will you please come and live here?

1:29 am

Aloyisius

that did it.. raiding the fridge now. see you all next grid! byee

1:29 am

mrpresident

LOL ALOY!! see ya hun

1:29 am

jillibus

night aloy!!!

1:29 am

mrpresident

ruru is looking for a beating!!

1:29 am

rururocks

I am trying to be helpful

1:30 am

mrpresident

try to be less helpful!! I need ideas for blokes with beer appetites

1:30 am

rururocks

lotsa rolls there mr. P

1:31 am

rururocks

the mushroom caps are easy-peasy

1:31 am

mrpresident

well, I am not a sloth, but there is no caviar, no crab, creme fraicheing of any kind!

1:32 am

rururocks

oh.. don't you have an ocean near you?

1:32 am

mrpresident

ruru... come here...

1:33 am

rururocks

yes mr. P?

1:33 am

spanner

Do salads with the rolls; chunky potato salad with spring onions and smoked sausage, rice salad with capsicums and sweetcorn, beetroot salad in a balsamic dressing

1:33 am

mrpresident

how would you like it???

1:33 am

rururocks

hmmmm

1:33 am

rururocks

lessee...

1:33 am

rururocks

maybe a little paddling...

1:33 am

rururocks

lol

1:33 am

spanner

Make quiche!

1:34 am

herinfernallady

real men dont eat quiche :D

1:34 am

rururocks

men don't eat quiche

1:34 am

Jellen

Ooh, I love little quiches...

1:34 am

rururocks

most guys would read that as quickie and the meaning would be lost

1:34 am

spanner

I made 5 different quiches for the rugby club buffet and they went first ruru!!

1:35 am

rururocks

did they go to the ballet afterwards?

1:35 am

mrpresident

oh boy! looks like I am gourmet cooking then!!

1:36 am

spanner

No the opera LOL!!

1:36 am

Jellen

Baby quiches are available frozen here...pretty tasty!

1:36 am

herinfernallady

Mr pres whom are you going to be cooking for?

1:37 am

spanner

I have chickens -quiche is a good way of using a glut of eggs!!

1:37 am

mrpresident

the soccer committee infern.... SOCCER COMMITTEE!! *let me reiterate that*....

1:37 am

mrpresident

football! !

1:37 am

rururocks

baby quiches deseerve to live and grow up to be big quiches

1:38 am

Jellen

Sausages wrapped in crescent roll dough?

1:38 am

spanner

Get thee to a freezer centre!!

1:38 am

rururocks

how Jimmy dean can you get?

1:39 am

mrpresident

ruru is high if he thinks I am gonna serve them up high ended foods

1:39 am

sprite

morning all

1:39 am

Jellen

Hey, my mom used to make them!

1:39 am

Jellen

Hi, sprite!

1:39 am

herinfernallady

oh.

1:39 am

mrpresident

hi sprite :)

1:39 am

westford

hi sprite cute new pix

1:39 am

sprite

happy birthday to you, Jellen!
hip hip Hurray!

1:39 am

herinfernallady

must depart

1:39 am

spanner

I gotta go. Happy babbling all!

1:39 am

mrpresident

bye spanner and infern :)

1:39 am

sprite

thanks west!

1:40 am

sprite

bye spanner, *hugs*

1:40 am

sprite

bye lady *hugs too*

1:40 am

westford

bye span and herin

1:40 am

Jellen

Bye, spanner

1:40 am

Jellen

Bye, herin

1:41 am

sprite

love your icon and icon text, west.

1:41 am

westford

mrp I have a great recipe for crab on English muffins..you make them ahead, freeze them and just pop them in the oven for a few minutes when you're read to serve them

1:41 am

sprite

how are you today, Jellen? Ready to party?

1:41 am

westford

thank you sprite

1:41 am

Jellen

Awww...(((west)))

1:42 am

Jellen

You bet, sprite!

1:42 am

westford

I really do wish you guys all the best you've been through a lot

1:43 am

sprite

wonderful! Am really thinking of you both and wishing you the best of all good things.

1:43 am

Jellen

Speak of the devil, he's avoiding his shot tonight!

1:43 am

sprite

is that a good thing or a bad thing?

1:44 am

Jellen

It's very naughty!

1:44 am

westford

how often must he have them?

1:44 am

sprite

hmmm naughty could be good ;)

1:44 am

Jellen

Three times a week...

1:44 am

westford

ouch

1:45 am

sprite

and why is he avoiding today's? Do they have awkward side effects? Which he does not want on your Bday?

1:45 am

westford

they are helping though, right?

1:45 am

mrpresident

needs it three times a week???... sounds like someone I know

1:45 am

sprite

hiya mrP

1:46 am

mrpresident

hi sprite!
more like three times a day!! *gag*

1:46 am

Jellen

No telling if they are helping...it's a semi-effective preventative measure...

1:46 am

sprite

mrP, are there no clues today or is my computer acting up?

1:46 am

Jellen

They do have side effects...

1:46 am

mrpresident

sprite... I am pulling out the whip and chair as we speak!

1:46 am

rururocks

I am lost in the chat .. are we talking about two subjects here?

1:46 am

sprite

better safe than sorry, right Jellen? Tell him to have his shot and be a good boy for just 3 seconds ;)

1:47 am

sprite

lol mrP, don't. That will make sure the clues won't be on for at least 2 more hours! And he will love it way too much.

1:47 am

sprite

we are, ruru

1:48 am

sprite

oh and mrP, it is no problem. Just wanted to know if I could fix the red flashes in the add box or not :)

1:48 am

jillibus

just attended to the dishes and came back for a treat -- sprite is here, yay!!!

1:49 am

sprite

hey jilli *hugs* great to see you :)

1:49 am

sprite

delightful lolcat you have, jilli

1:50 am

Birdeee

I am here a little tiny bit with 53 left and listening to another segment of Middlemarch. Sprite did you ever get those books??

1:50 am

jillibus

same to you, sprite -- they are lolworth, aren't they!

1:51 am

sprite

absolutely, I like them so much. Was hard to pick one!

1:51 am

Jellen

Okay, we negotiated...no shot till Friday...

1:51 am

Birdeee

I just finished Omega Games - even thought they are a bit formulaic I really like them

1:51 am

jillibus

I have NBT but only 38 words. I'm helpless without Lickety's list

1:51 am

Jellen

Me too, jilli!

1:52 am

Birdeee

prite - here is the authors blog http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/

1:52 am

sprite

hi Birdeee! Yes I did, the part that was available anyway. Not the first few of Stardoc, alas, but I read the Bio Rescue ones! Wonderful books. Am hoping to find the missing ones of Stardoc soon, maybe 2nd hand. Perhaps email some Babblers to ask if they can find them 2nd hand in their countries.

1:52 am

jillibus

naughty Tom *scowl*

1:52 am

sprite

wow Jellen, good job!

1:53 am

Birdeee

sprite my email is on my profile

1:54 am

Jellen

It means he's going to have a miserable weekend so we can have fun tomorrow...

1:54 am

rururocks

jellen ..remind tim that we want him around and to take his shots...

1:54 am

sprite

aw that is true love, Jellen.

1:54 am

rururocks

oh... I get it.. wait till the weekend then

1:54 am

sprite

Birdeee, thanks and I will email you!

1:55 am

jillibus

funny -- just got a green flash but the old list is still up

1:56 am

sprite

perhaps a double word, jilli?

1:56 am

jillibus

de4/5 and 5/12

1:56 am

sprite

oh found an 8!

1:57 am

westford

they're both weird words sprite

1:57 am

westford

well one is silly

1:57 am

jillibus

bet it wasn't the me8, sprite!

1:58 am

sprite

no it was mi8

1:58 am

rururocks

night...too tired to continue.. too much driving today.

1:58 am

sprite

night ruru, sleep well and don't dream of driving

1:58 am

Jellen

G'night, ruru

1:58 am

westford

gn ruru

1:58 am

jillibus

night ruru -- have a great time in dear old nyc :)

1:58 am

sprite

so the other 8 is me8 and is silly :) Thanks.

1:58 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

1:59 am

rururocks

wish I could come makes some apps for you mr. P.. I would really spoil those rugby guys..lol

1:59 am

jillibus

not silly, just obscure

1:59 am

westford

no it's mi and silly

1:59 am

jillibus

Oh dear darling Lickety!!!

1:59 am

westford

yay lickety ty

1:59 am

Jellen

Yay, lickety...

1:59 am

sprite

oh ok, I thought the mi8 was a plural to the 6 and not so silly. Off to hunt for the me8 then :)

2:02 am

westford

it is and not so but I think it sounds silly

2:02 am

mrpresident

ruru, I don't doubt it hunny!!
But I don't spare the rod with these guys!

2:02 am

jillibus

sprite, would you like to know that the me8 is Hebrew?

2:02 am

mrpresident

thanks lickety!!

2:02 am

mrpresident