Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, December 3, 2009

12:00 am

DR1965

FLIP !

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

butterflies, dc

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:01 am

jillibus

hi mlf

12:01 am

dcseain

so i saw in ur profile, jilli, ty. and flop

12:01 am

dcseain

so i saw in ur profile, jilli, ty. and flop
DA7

12:01 am

dcseain

DI7 rather :">

12:02 am

jillibus

I wondered, dc!

12:02 am

MLFAN17

Okay dc then i will call it...DA 7

12:02 am

MLFAN17

Di 6/7

12:02 am

jillibus

oh, I'm just going to try for nbt and never mind the biggies I never see at first

12:03 am

vashongin

am 6

12:03 am

westford

hello everyone. a little bigger is a little better

12:03 am

MLFAN17

jill Di 6/7 is easy

12:03 am

DR1965

co 6

12:04 am

jillibus

maybe for you, mlf

12:04 am

DR1965

co6 X 3

12:04 am

vashongin

ha 6/7

12:04 am

MLFAN17

i just got it too vash

12:04 am

jillibus

got the da7

12:04 am

MLFAN17

sorry jill:(

12:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:05 am

jillibus

Thanks Lickety!

12:05 am

dcseain

huh, found the DA7 now, too

12:05 am

westford

thank you

12:05 am

dcseain

ty, lickety

12:05 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:05 am

vashongin

ty lickety

12:06 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:06 am

DR1965

got the da7- ty

12:12 am

jesdraggon

evening

12:13 am

jillibus

hi jes

12:16 am

dcseain

i'm wiped. g'night and happy babbling, yall!

12:17 am

flosey

g'night dc

12:17 am

jillibus

night dc :)

12:17 am

jesdraggon

g'night, dc

12:17 am

dcseain

{poof}

12:17 am

westford

bye dc sleep well

12:19 am

MLFAN17

did anyone find the 8 yet?

12:19 am

westford

not me

12:19 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:19 am

westford

didn't even realize there was an 8

12:19 am

westford

hi nan

12:20 am

MLFAN17

i looked at stats on lickety adn scrolled down the list

12:20 am

flosey

hi nan

12:20 am

jillibus

hi nan :)

12:20 am

MLFAN17

i tried Morewords and i cant find it

12:20 am

westford

I'm just not being very observant

12:20 am

MLFAN17

the 8 letter word that is

12:20 am

westford

what does it begin with ML?

12:21 am

MLFAN17

RA

12:22 am

westford

thanks

12:22 am

vashongin

ra 8/40

12:22 am

vashongin

ty ml

12:22 am

MLFAN17

yw vash did you find it?

12:23 am

vashongin

it sounds like a dried fruit

12:23 am

rbud

I found it!

12:23 am

flosey

got it, thanks

12:24 am

MLFAN17

is it a compound?

12:24 am

rbud

no, sorta French sounding

12:24 am

westford

gj all you finders

12:24 am

flosey

no

12:25 am

Erda

It's a word that often follows the word "catalogue" in exhibitions

12:25 am

westford

yay me..found it too ty rbud

12:26 am

justafreep

good evening, all. Late flip...so apologies if this was called (didn't see it): RO7

12:26 am

jillibus

one of dart's faves is here

12:26 am

jillibus

hi freep

12:27 am

westford

I saw that good ol' dartie

12:27 am

jesdraggon

i think i'm off to bed. g'night ya'll

12:27 am

BigFootedMonster

jilli, look up "pink cattleheart" for the butterly you mentioned in your profile.

12:27 am

vashongin

ty freep

12:27 am

westford

bye jes happy sleep

12:27 am

justafreep

or he7?

12:28 am

jillibus

ty bigfoot -- will do -- but pink?

12:28 am

flosey

thanks freep, for he7

12:29 am

westford

thanks from me too

12:29 am

BigFootedMonster

Let's see if this link works.

12:29 am

BigFootedMonster

http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/
164/pink-cattleheart-butterfly_10295.j
pg

12:29 am

westford

need the y for nbt

12:29 am

vashongin

ya 5/16

12:30 am

MLFAN17

i only have 50 words cant think anymore i am out poof

12:30 am

westford

ty vash

12:30 am

rururocks

he7

12:30 am

jillibus

nope, bigfoot -- much more white, and the red wingtips were on the upper wings

12:30 am

justafreep

thanks, vash

12:30 am

westford

good night ML tomorrow is another day

12:30 am

BigFootedMonster

Sorry, I tried. The description intrigued me.

12:31 am

westford

nbt now

12:31 am

jillibus

bye mlf -- I think this one is hard

12:31 am

flosey

wtg west

12:31 am

jillibus

wtg west!

12:31 am

westford

thanks flosey and jilli

12:31 am

rbud

yay, west!

12:31 am

vashongin

ty ruru...missed the he 4/7 to begin with

12:31 am

westford

thanks rbud

12:32 am

rbud

(I need the 3 singletons in the 4th row, working on them)

12:32 am

melonheadjujube

one is "hippy' rbud

12:32 am

vashongin

il 4/4 il 5/12

12:33 am

vashongin

and oi 6/18

12:33 am

jillibus

hi ruru -- finished yet?

12:33 am

melonheadjujube

tx fir the il5 vash

12:34 am

vashongin

yw

12:34 am

rbud

ah, ty, got them now, nbt

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

the o is a common word

12:34 am

rururocks

gosh no jilli I just got her

12:34 am

rururocks

here

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

i need the Y for NBT. Is it a babblet?

12:35 am

jillibus

well, ruru, you're so fast these days . . .

12:35 am

rururocks

no melon

12:35 am

rururocks

ya + not girls

12:35 am

rbud

not sure, melon, but it ends like a prayer

12:35 am

melonheadjujube

will I smack myself on the head once I find it?

12:35 am

jillibus

ty ruru!

12:36 am

cybernan

nbt and half way

12:36 am

westford

gj nan!!

12:36 am

rbud

yay, nan!!

12:36 am

jillibus

wtg nan!

12:36 am

flosey

wtg nan

12:36 am

melonheadjujube

taDah nan!

12:36 am

jillibus

hi melon

12:37 am

melonheadjujube

hi jilli

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

NBT - are you sure the Y isn't a babblet?

12:40 am

anike

half way but still 2 blank tiles

12:40 am

ursh

100 found but still need lone i - clues?

12:40 am

vashongin

ruru and rbud clued it at 12:35 melon

12:40 am

westford

think Homer

12:40 am

melonheadjujube

off to bed nite all poof

12:41 am

anike

nbt now

12:41 am

jillibus

night melo

12:41 am

anike

mali

12:41 am

anike

oops

12:41 am

jillibus

no, anike, doesn

12:41 am

westford

didn't work anike lol

12:41 am

jillibus

't work

12:42 am

anike

I know - just trying anything now

12:42 am

vashongin

ma 6

12:42 am

westford

ursh did you get my amazing clue for the lone i?

12:43 am

westford

thanks vash great word

12:43 am

ursh

i did ty west

12:43 am

jillibus

ty west -- saw the clue but didn't know what it referred to -- now I do :)

12:43 am

westford

good !!

12:43 am

cybernan

100 and crashing -- don't know if I'll get back tomorrow -- daughter flying in for a visit tomorrow morning. :)

12:44 am

jillibus

and NBT :)

12:44 am

anike

Clue for that lone i, west?

12:44 am

westford

that will be fun nan

12:44 am

vashongin

have fun nan

12:44 am

anike

Don't worry got it b4- going silly now

12:44 am

westford

yes anike

12:44 am

jillibus

enjoy, nan

12:44 am

westford

babble is a silly game lol

12:45 am

rururocks

I now have news..

12:45 am

westford

ooh ooh ooh

12:45 am

westford

I'm so excited !!

12:45 am

jillibus

yes ruru????

12:46 am

rururocks

two pups so far.. one boy and one girl

12:46 am

westford

jumping up and down

12:46 am

westford

aww

12:46 am

jillibus

Oh YAY!!!!!

12:46 am

flosey

lovely ru

12:46 am

rururocks

20 oz and 22 oz..

12:46 am

vashongin

awesome ruru

12:47 am

rbud

puppies!!! :D

12:47 am

vashongin

what kind of dog?

12:47 am

jillibus

so exciting!

12:47 am

rururocks

those are big pups

12:47 am

rururocks

our litter was 13 oz -15 oz

12:47 am

rururocks

golden retreiver vash

12:48 am

vashongin

awwww...my favorite type of dog

12:48 am

vashongin

big puppies

12:48 am

vashongin

si 6/33

12:50 am

westford

thanks vash

12:50 am

justafreep

that SI has to mean something other than what it looks like at first glance, don't you think vash?

12:51 am

vashongin

i think it does mean something else...but it worked with the puppy theme

12:51 am

westford

I always look for sensible words lol my downfall

12:51 am

westford

it did !!

12:52 am

westford

so happy for you ruru!!

12:52 am

jillibus

*trying to work out si and puppies*

12:52 am

rururocks

thank you westie.

12:52 am

rururocks

I am sooo happy

12:53 am

vashongin

hy 7

12:53 am

westford

are they video taping the birth?

12:53 am

jillibus

so am I, ruru (hug)

12:53 am

vashongin

jilli...think big

12:53 am

westford

thanks again vash

12:54 am

vashongin

yw

12:54 am

jillibus

*thinking*

12:54 am

vashongin

i still have 4 7's to find

12:55 am

vashongin

aa 5/6

12:55 am

flosey

got it, can't imagine using it

12:55 am

westford

doing very well vash

12:57 am

westford

jilli use the high point letter

12:57 am

vashongin

ai 6/24...those not girls words are slowly being found

12:57 am

flosey

and nbt btw

12:57 am

vashongin

wtg flosey

12:57 am

westford

wtg flosey

12:57 am

jillibus

wtg flo

12:57 am

flosey

thanks vash

12:58 am

jillibus

and ty vash

12:58 am

rururocks

brb

12:58 am

flosey

for the ai6

12:58 am

westford

tarzan types don't work

12:58 am

vashongin

and there is an ai 5/10 that is one of those weird ones

1:00 am

jillibus

phantom -- aileron

1:01 am

westford

my husband's phantom had ailerons

1:02 am

vashongin

ar 7/28

1:03 am

flosey

can you clue it vash?

1:04 am

vashongin

ar 7/28 - is + facial feature

1:05 am

flosey

tyty

1:05 am

vashongin

a's are done

1:05 am

jillibus

ty vash

1:06 am

westford

ty from me as well

1:07 am

vashongin

ty more words for ma 7/32

1:08 am

vashongin

ma 7/32 m + girl's name

1:09 am

flosey

aha, thanks vash, daughter's name

1:10 am

vashongin

36 left now that m's are done

1:10 am

westford

oh no flosey the one I know doesn't work

1:10 am

flosey

the older one west, you're thinking of William's mommy

1:11 am

westford

I know lol

1:11 am

jillibus

Just over halfway now

1:11 am

flosey

wtg jilli, I just hit exactly half way

1:12 am

jillibus

brb -- getting cough medicine

1:12 am

vashongin

hmmmmm i had the he 7/40, take off the last letter and you have an he 6

1:12 am

rururocks

2 girls and 1 boy...

1:13 am

flosey

thanks vash

1:13 am

vashongin

how's mom doing?

1:13 am

flosey

wow ru, lovely

1:13 am

westford

thanks vash

1:13 am

rururocks

she is smiling and happy according to the breeder

1:13 am

westford

the girls are winning

1:14 am

westford

how many were in your dog's litter ruru?

1:14 am

rururocks

7

1:14 am

vashongin

wow

1:15 am

westford

good size but there can be much more yes?

1:15 am

rururocks

3 or 4 at the max.. (they used frozen semen)

1:16 am

rbud

that's a pb word, ru - se5

1:16 am

westford

I see will they be called pupsicles?

1:16 am

westford

thanks for the se went right by me

1:16 am

rururocks

ooops .. didn't see that

1:17 am

vashongin

33 left ...i need to go for the list...long day tomorrow

1:17 am

rbud

"pupsicles..." *giggle*

1:17 am

westford

I have frozen things on my mind lol

1:18 am

rbud

just got to 100 here

1:18 am

westford

it's 61 here and after 2:00 a.m. so shouldn't be thinking cold

1:19 am

rururocks

100? where are you rbud?

1:20 am

rbud

100 words, not temp! it's about 34 deg F here

1:20 am

rbud

*shiver*

1:20 am

rururocks

120 here

1:20 am

westford

we should get your weather in a couple of days then

1:21 am

rururocks

but I am fading

1:21 am

westford

still trying to guess flosey's daughter's name

1:21 am

rururocks

patricia?

1:21 am

westford

you can't leave ruru you have to pace the floor

1:21 am

flosey

think comic strip *****Oop

1:21 am

rururocks

I am exhausted though

1:21 am

momof5

west: think girl from wonderland

1:22 am

rururocks

alley?

1:22 am

westford

ooh thanks flosey now I remember

1:22 am

flosey

that's the name shortened ru

1:22 am

westford

tell her hello !!

1:22 am

rbud

ma + untruth - E + not daughter

1:22 am

vashongin

the em 4/8 is definitely a babblet

1:23 am

westford

thanks all got it!!

1:23 am

flosey

ty west, I will

1:24 am

sprite

morning all. Lovely butterfly, flosey!

1:24 am

rururocks

hymp seems like a normal word to me

1:24 am

rururocks

and hympier

1:25 am

flosey

ty Sprite, and yours, very colourful

1:26 am

westford

hello sprite ruru has news!!

1:26 am

sprite

do tell ruru

1:26 am

rururocks

phantom: remedy

1:26 am

rururocks

my puppy was born tonight

1:27 am

sprite

ohhhhhhh! How wonderful. Is it a boy or a girl, what does it weigh and is it alright and is mum ok?

1:27 am

helensgirlkid

Wonderful, ruru - when do you get to see it?

1:28 am

rururocks

it is a boy. he is 20 oz and mom is doing really well

1:28 am

rururocks

Friday.

1:28 am

sprite

congratulations, ruru.

1:28 am

rururocks

the two other pups (girls) are bigger than the boy.

1:28 am

lynxxx

Hooray for Puppy! I am very happy for you Ruru!

1:28 am

lynxxx

Hello all

1:29 am

helensgirlkid

Say hi to his mum for me, and if she'll let you, kiss the little guy on the nose.

1:29 am

sprite

hi lyn

1:29 am

rururocks

thank you... i won't be able to sleep tonight

1:29 am

westford

hi lyn and helen

1:29 am

sprite

you'll be lying on their doorstep, lol

1:29 am

helensgirlkid

I'll bet his mum won't either!

1:30 am

Christine

Why is it ... when I click in Jillibus's icon, I see it (with a definition), but when I click on Sprite's, I see something different ???

1:30 am

sprite

lol, true

1:30 am

sprite

what do you mean, Christine?

1:31 am

vashongin

why oh why didn't i see the li 7 earlier? it means get together

1:31 am

westford

is that your last 7 vash?

1:32 am

vashongin

yes

1:32 am

helensgirlkid

Giving up for the night - I'm starting to get ei and ie mixed up! Good night all.

1:32 am

sprite

bye helen

1:32 am

Christine

Oh wierd --- I clicked on your profile ans saw a rainbow and flowers ... cue the eerie music and/or the men in white jackets.

1:32 am

Christine

weird

1:33 am

westford

good night helen sleep well

1:33 am

sprite

roflol... that is my icon from yesterday. It sometimes happens. Control + refresh often solves it.

1:33 am

flosey

goodnight Helen

1:33 am

westford

the i before e rule doesn't work with weird..that's weird lol

1:34 am

vashongin

i have never seen the li 6/18 - adding to my list

1:34 am

sprite

english is weird, spelling-wise, lol

1:35 am

westford

very true sprite

1:35 am

Christine

hank the Lord ... I was about to give-up Pepsi

1:35 am

sprite

no need, Christine, it isn't you :)

1:35 am

Christine

THANK !!!

1:36 am

rururocks

night all.. I am crashing..

1:36 am

sprite

*catches ruru before he hits the floor*
Sleep well, dear, and dream of naughty puppies. One in particular.

1:36 am

flosey

goodnight ru, happy dreams

1:36 am

westford

good night ruru happy puppy dreams

1:36 am

lynxxx

goodnight Ruru

1:38 am

vashongin

ne 6/21

1:38 am

vashongin

nite ruru

1:39 am

westford

ty vash

1:40 am

sprite

back later

1:41 am

westford

take care sprite

1:45 am

flosey

50 to go, off to bed, goodnight all, be back in the morning

1:46 am

westford

gj flosey sleep well

1:47 am

flosey

just picked up 4 hy words, down to 46! and am leaving without taking another look!

1:47 am

westford

wow that's great

1:48 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

1:48 am

joshuavorbis

predicting browser crash in 5, 4, 3 ...

1:48 am

westford

hello josh

1:49 am

westford

hang on josh

1:49 am

joshuavorbis

so far so good - my browser usually crashes when i try to chat

1:50 am

westford

maybe now that it knows you are wise to it it won't happen any more

1:50 am

joshuavorbis

spoke too soon- there it was, just a bit slow this time

1:51 am

westford

oh well at least you're back

1:51 am

joshuavorbis

i've got the routine of bringing the browser back up down pat by now, unfortunately

1:52 am

westford

could it be your faster than lightning nbt finds?

1:53 am

joshuavorbis

i think it's probably a lot less interesting than that

1:53 am

joshuavorbis

something to do with firefox extensions

1:54 am

westford

probably so

1:54 am

westford

I'm still using safari don't ever have a problem with it ( knock on wood )

1:55 am

westford

but then I move at a snail's pace

1:55 am

joshuavorbis

safari is pretty stable, but i need those specific little tweaks that i can get with firefox

1:55 am

westford

I'm sure I only use about 10 percent of my computer

1:56 am

joshuavorbis

well, few people do any better than that with their own brain so you're doing alright, i say

1:56 am

westford

I was just thinking that lol

1:57 am

joshuavorbis

it always takes me a slow, careful type to get the ai5/6 right

1:58 am

westford

slippery little word lol

1:59 am

westford

getting worried about jilli

2:00 am

joshuavorbis

why's that?

2:01 am

westford

she left awhile ago to get some cough medicine and don't think she's back

2:03 am

joshuavorbis

she may have taken it

2:03 am

westford

or she's cleaning the kitchen

2:04 am

westford

I'm going now too say hello if she comes back

2:05 am

joshuavorbis

byebye, will do

2:32 am

jillibus

Just got back -- was sidelined trying to set up Windows Live Messenger

2:34 am

jillibus

dang, just missed west, I guess!

2:34 am

jillibus

hi josh

2:39 am

jillibus

well, I'm off to bed -- nobody here now, I guess.

3:05 am

FMitch

Morning Babble land, am I here by myself?

3:06 am

Haz1558

No, there are others.

3:06 am

Haz1558

Okay, there's me.

3:06 am

FMitch

Good morning Haz, how nice to see you :)

3:07 am

Haz1558

And you! Is the weather behaving itself?

3:07 am

FMitch

It is so mild this morning I have the patio doors open.

3:07 am

Haz1558

It's so strange, isn't it? First frosts and now this!

3:08 am

Haz1558

Mind you, it's not as mild as that here, but the sun is shining.

3:08 am

FMitch

Had a handyman come round at 8.30 to quote me on a c ouple of jobs that need to be done like rebuilding my office desk and moving the sitting room around so was up with the lark this morning.

3:08 am

Haz1558

And were his quotes okay?

3:09 am

FMitch

The weather is just sxo out of kilter right now.

3:09 am

FMitch

Â£40 for 2 hours work sounds fine to me and saves me a great deal of effort.

3:10 am

Haz1558

That sounds pretty good. It's always nice to find reliable tradesmen, isn't it?

3:11 am

FMitch

yes indeed and the next trade coming in is the ariel man - I might have a working TV by the end of today! Strange not to have had one for a week.

3:11 am

Haz1558

You'll have missed 300 episodes of Cash in the Attic.

3:12 am

FMitch

I really missed the TV for the first couple of days but now I don't apart from the news. LOL re yr comment.

3:12 am

Haz1558

I know, it does tend to be a habit to turn it on even if there's nothing that you particularly want to see.

3:13 am

Haz1558

Will you get the shopping channels now? You don't want to miss last minute bargains for Christmas.

3:13 am

FMitch

very true, and listening to local radio stations has been much fun and informative.

3:14 am

FMitch

Urgh don't mention Christmas am so not ready for that yet.

3:14 am

Haz1558

3 weeks today.

3:14 am

FMitch

You have another of your Christmas demos coming up soon dont you?

3:15 am

Haz1558

Next Wednesday. Gulp.

3:15 am

FMitch

I will be doing all my xmas shopping on line this year.
You will be great HAz!

3:16 am

Haz1558

I haven't done any shopping at all yet, not so much as a Christmas card. I do this every year, I think I just like to frighten myself.

3:17 am

lynxxx

xmas demo?? hello FM & Haz

3:17 am

Haz1558

It's probably me rebelling against the shops putting out their Christmas stuff in August, I refuse to join in.

3:17 am

FMitch

LOL, I have bought the cards and had every intention of getting them done whilst at the hotel but time just ran away.

3:18 am

Haz1558

I suppose writing cards in the jacuzzi might have been tempting fate a tad.

3:18 am

Haz1558

Hello, lynxxx!

3:18 am

FMitch

Just listening to the pair of ring doves cooing to eachother in next doors garden.

3:19 am

FMitch

Well guess I had better get on and do some more sorting and organising, lovely to see you and speak anon.

3:19 am

Haz1558

Lynxxx, I feel as though I've been doing this same Christmas demo for years. All about table settings, flowers, napkins etc.

3:19 am

lynxxx

bye FM

3:19 am

Haz1558

See you later, FM.

3:19 am

FMitch

Oh and hello lynxxx sorry almost missed you there

3:20 am

FMitch

TTFN

3:20 am

Haz1558

I've done it in various Woman's Institutes and church groups, this next one is a fundraiser for the school hockey club, which, given my history in the game, is deeply ironic.

3:20 am

lynxxx

What was that movie about village with perfect housewives?

3:20 am

Haz1558

Calendar Girls?

3:21 am

Haz1558

Or are you thinking of the Stepford Wives?

3:21 am

lynxxx

I'm very impressed! and so must be everyone else of they keep asking you to do it

3:21 am

lynxxx

Stepford Wives, not that I ever saw it.

3:22 am

Haz1558

It seems to go down well, I keep thinking 'That's the last time' and then I get another phone call....

3:22 am

Haz1558

My whole thing is not that you have to go over the top, just simple ideas on how to dress the table, starters etc.

3:23 am

Haz1558

I had to laugh at a newspaper report for a recent WI meeting. They had a visitor from the local environmental health department who gave, apparently, a very informative talk on what and what not to put in the various recycling bins that the council provides.

3:23 am

Haz1558

Compared to that, I suppose the odd Christmas bauble must seem like light relief.

3:25 am

lynxxx

Certainly would - they should have saved the other talk for after Xmas when people want to recycle unwanted Xmas presents

3:26 am

Haz1558

I know - or else had a kind of swap shop.

3:27 am

Haz1558

Is there an equivalent organisation in Australia for the Woman's Insitute? A monthly meeting for women, lots of them do incredible handicrafts, they have demos, take part in competitions etc. It's a very good social network for lots of women.

3:28 am

lynxxx

Oh yes - a very very active Country Women's Association

3:29 am

lynxxx

Nothing similar on the main cities - that I am aware of anyway

3:29 am

Haz1558

That's good - I've never been a member but any time I've visited, I'm always impressed by the friendships and the levels of activity. You can be as involved as you want to be, some enter competitions all the time, others just turn up for the monthly meeting.

3:33 am

Haz1558

What about your Christmas preparations, lynxxx? Are you further along than either FM or me?

3:33 am

lynxxx

I was always very impressed by my mother who retired down 'the bush' and got into all the traditional womens crafts later in life. She organised a large and active quilters group on the island where she lived and appeared to involve nearly every woman on the island as far as I could see

3:34 am

Haz1558

I'd have been the one in the kitchen making the tea while the others quilted.

3:34 am

lynxxx

Christmas?! its at least 3 weeks away isn't it. I've worked out who we are having for a small lunch, that's about it

3:35 am

Haz1558

Yes, three weeks - there's ages.

3:35 am

Haz1558

3 weeks and a day. LIke I said, ages.

3:37 am

Haz1558

I always laugh at the magazines which interview various women on their countdown to Christmas. Uppermost on their mind is what they're going to wear on Christmas Day while they waft around looking gorgeous. That's the least of my thoughts, I can tell you.

3:39 am

lynxxx

Do you do the tradional Xmas dinner? I still like it but my husband always pushes for seafood which given our weather is probably sensible

3:40 am

Haz1558

We always have turkey etc but I usually have a light starter and not Christmas pudding, since nobody here is that keen on it.

3:41 am

lynxxx

I love the Xmas pudding! I think everyone just likes the sixpences - even if they can't keep them

3:41 am

Haz1558

And not a brussel sprout in sight, again not many of us are fond of them so the mountains of them in the supermarket are quietly ignored.

3:42 am

lynxxx

don't forget the nutmeg with the brussel sprouts

3:43 am

Haz1558

I think brussel sprouts get a bad press over here because lots of women used to kill them with boiling rather than leaving them with a bit of bite.

3:44 am

lynxxx

I made a recipe for turkey stuffing last year which was truly delicious - sage, walnut and dried fig

3:45 am

Haz1558

It sounds good! I do mine with lemon and orange zest and grated apple to keep it moist. There are probably infinite variations.

3:46 am

Haz1558

Maybe I could do a talk on stuffings.....

3:46 am

lynxxx

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/0
01520.html

3:46 am

lynxxx

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/0
01520.html

3:46 am

lynxxx

here's the link if you would like to look at it

3:48 am

Haz1558

I've got it up now. I'd have to adapt it for a walnut hating husband.

3:49 am

Haz1558

The figs and cranberries sound good - very complimentary to the turkey.

3:49 am

lynxxx

lol - I forgot. Did you ever make that apple cake with the baking soda. I gave a recipe to a cake making friend and she os not allowed to stop making it - everyone loves it!

3:50 am

Atalante

*flop*

3:50 am

Haz1558

No, I never did, although I do have the recipe copied down. Thanks for reminding me, I must try it.

3:50 am

lynxxx

That soap powder is in the grid again

3:51 am

lynxxx

hi Ata! how are you feeling

3:51 am

Haz1558

However, I've realised the time - must go as RDA is on this morning and I'm going to be late unless I get a move on.

3:51 am

Haz1558

Ata, you'll get a complex, every time you appear, I head off. It's not deliberate, honestly!

3:51 am

Atalante

sure ....... :)

3:51 am

lynxxx

Bye Haz

3:51 am

Haz1558

(Darn, she can read lying through my teeth font)

3:52 am

Atalante

bye dear!

3:52 am

Atalante

and hi lyn!

3:52 am

Haz1558

Bye! Nice to see you lynxx and only for a minute Ata.

3:59 am

Atalante

oh no, the pseudo alveoli word is in the grid

4:01 am

lynxxx

tough grid - but have that one at least

4:02 am

Atalante

if only there was an N by the IO

4:07 am

lynxxx

greek epic poems

4:07 am

Atalante

that one is soooo tenuous

4:09 am

Atalante

wish I could stop seeing eversion

4:10 am

Atalante

oh yay! my favourite polychaete

4:13 am

hurshy

geekgeekgeekgeekgeekgeekgeek

4:14 am

lynxxx

who are you calling names Hursh?

4:14 am

hurshy

ata :)

4:15 am

hurshy

it is one thing to know what a polychaete is, it is a whole other story to have a favourite!

4:17 am

Atalante

:):):) *happy*

4:17 am

hurshy

lol

4:18 am

Atalante

why are you awake?

4:18 am

hurshy

dunno. stupid brain.

4:19 am

hurshy

i try to babble myself back to sleep.

4:19 am

Atalante

how annoying!

4:19 am

hurshy

i took another pill so hopefully that will help.

4:20 am

Atalante

you need a trio of purring kitties to lull you

4:20 am

hurshy

but this is their stalking about time :(

4:21 am

Atalante

that's cats for you!

4:21 am

hurshy

yep

4:22 am

lynxxx

giving up for now, 60 left for later. Bye Ata & Hursh

4:22 am

zoozzoom

Good

4:22 am

zoozzoom

4:22 am

zoozzoom

4:22 am

zoozzoom

4:22 am

zoozzoom

4:22 am

zoozzoom

4:23 am

Atalante

you need a nice loyal dog

4:23 am

Atalante

bye lyn!

4:23 am

Atalante

and welcome zooz :)

4:23 am

zoozzoom

good morning all.

4:23 am

zoozzoom

oh not sure what happened there..lol

4:23 am

Christine

hiccups ??

4:23 am

Atalante

quite an entrance :)

4:25 am

Atalante

*been pondering* the ne6 is my joint fav polychaete actually, along with _Arenicola_

4:26 am

hurshy

you're so smug.

4:27 am

Atalante

*smug*

4:29 am

Atalante

how#'s husband? has he got his test results backyet?

4:29 am

hurshy

he doesn't even get to go see the kidney specialist til the 21st

4:30 am

Atalante

urf, I thought he was getting something earlier than that. what a lovely christmas present for him

4:30 am

hurshy

he just had the CT in which they said it was not a cyst, nothing since.

4:31 am

hurshy

it likely means another surgery but he should be fine in the end at any rate.

4:33 am

Atalante

yay :)

4:33 am

hurshy

did they find a way to do the thing for your sister that they couldn't do before cause her veins were too flat?

4:34 am

Atalante

nooooo *facepalm*

4:35 am

hurshy

so what's her overall status at this point?

4:35 am

Atalante

deteriorating! her blood counts keep dropping, in a week or so she's going to have to be readmitted as an emergency

4:36 am

hurshy

:(

4:36 am

hurshy

and what will they do for her then?

4:36 am

Atalante

I wrote a VERY snotty letter to her surgeon yesterday, so we'll see if that helps

4:37 am

hurshy

oh yes, snotty letters always help

4:37 am

Atalante

what they should have done all along, get her on the op table and find a way to transfuse her. But now they'll be bound to do it cos it'll be an emergency whereas it was just urgent before

4:37 am

Atalante

writing letters to drs is where I rejoice at being able to sign myself Dr Becky

4:38 am

hurshy

but what if they still CAN'T? or do you think they really were just that bad the first time?

4:39 am

Atalante

they *will* be able to do it, somehow. the problem is that the ways they *could* get a line into her are quite likely to kill her on the op table

4:39 am

Atalante

so obviously they don't want to do that

4:39 am

Atalante

but soon, they'll be forced into it

4:39 am

hurshy

obviously!

4:40 am

hurshy

so how is she handling it and how are you handling it?

4:40 am

Atalante

she's unamused in the extreme!

4:40 am

hurshy

how very british of her.

4:41 am

Atalante

what else can she do?!

4:42 am

hurshy

nothing, i guess, i just wondered if she's scared, depressed, resigned...

4:43 am

Atalante

all of those ...

4:43 am

Atalante

she's very stoic

4:43 am

hurshy

*sympathy*

4:44 am

Atalante

meant to be seeing her at the weekend

4:44 am

hurshy

well i hope you will be at least a temporary cheering influence

4:45 am

Atalante

not really sure I should go up. if my body can't cope with an hour and a half's dog walk, how will it fare with 6 hours driving and looking after a demanding patient!

4:46 am

hurshy

mmm... good point. i didn't realize it was so far.

4:46 am

Atalante

well, 3 hours each way :)

4:46 am

hurshy

ah, right.

4:47 am

Atalante

more like 4 with a stop halfway

4:47 am

hurshy

maybe you can go next weekend.

4:48 am

Atalante

next weekend I'm being a geek all weekend and cataloguing seaweed :P

4:48 am

hurshy

just like in sanditon

4:49 am

Atalante

could go the weekend after

4:49 am

hurshy

well, what about christmas?

4:51 am

Atalante

I think this weekend will be fine, as long as I take it easy

4:51 am

Atalante

and if I just chill out today

4:52 am

hurshy

perhaps

4:53 am

Atalante

I'll just wait and see tomorrow :)

4:53 am

hurshy

sounds like a plan

4:54 am

Atalante

if in doubt, procrastinate

4:54 am

hurshy

indeed

4:57 am

Christine

Any clues for the O above the Z ? It's oi6/18, and it's haunting me ...

4:57 am

hurshy

more greasy

4:58 am

Christine

Got it ... looking in the wrong direction. As soon as you ask for a clue, the bloomin' thing pops up.

4:58 am

hurshy

yes, that's called pulling a peri.

4:59 am

Christine

Does it happen to her?

4:59 am

hurshy

a lot :)

4:59 am

Atalante

always

5:02 am

Christine

Goodnight all/ I'm awa' to ma wee bed.

5:03 am

Atalante

byeee

5:03 am

hurshy

niters

5:06 am

hurshy

think the sleepies are coming back. take care ata dear.

5:07 am

Atalante

sleep well!! *hugs*

5:35 am

Scrabbler

Good morning/day to my Babble buddies. Is anybody here? Hello lurkers.

5:41 am

Eva

good morning scrabbler

5:44 am

Scrabbler

Hi Eva

6:06 am

Chelli

hey all

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi Chellie

6:13 am

Aloyisius

Just logged on, diving in.. see you soon

6:15 am

Chelli

hey Scrabbler

6:17 am

Chelli

is it just me who has noticed that a few of the puzzles have all contained 'lies' recently?

6:17 am

suefrad625

versa is too a word!!

6:21 am

Scrabbler

In Latin, Sue

6:21 am

Sheimi492

hi would someone mind telling me how many words there are for todays puzzle?

6:21 am

Scrabbler

176 words

6:21 am

Sheimi492

thank you =]

6:23 am

ardilla

hi all

6:24 am

ardilla

just stopping in before i go to bed

6:24 am

Trifioso

good morning babble friends - hello ardilla!

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ardilla

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi trif

6:24 am

Chelli

hi ardilla + Trifioso

6:26 am

Scrabbler

At 76/100 I must shower and get to work. Enjoy the day everyone!

6:27 am

Chelli

tc Scrabbler

6:27 am

ardilla

bye scrabbler

6:27 am

aslindy

hi all

6:27 am

Chelli

hey aslindy

6:28 am

zoozzoom

and fireworks for me.

6:28 am

ardilla

woot zooz

6:28 am

Chelli

lol, wd

6:28 am

zoozzoom

now time for a nice cup of hot tea :-)

6:29 am

zoozzoom

does anyone need any clues before i go?

6:29 am

ardilla

clue for the z pls?

6:30 am

aslindy

well, I only have 16 words so far....

6:30 am

aslindy

probly too early to ask for clues. =)

6:30 am

Chelli

I'd like to ask

6:30 am

zoozzoom

zo4 just go in a clock direction and you will get it.

6:30 am

Chelli

dk where to start

6:32 am

ardilla

tyvm zooz

6:32 am

zoozzoom

yw Ardilla :-)

6:32 am

aslindy

thanks, zooz

6:33 am

zoozzoom

np Aslindy

6:34 am

Aussieme

Hey Babblers !

6:34 am

Aussieme

I think it will take me more than 24 minutes to do todays grid !

6:34 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Aussie

6:35 am

Chelli

hiya Aussie

6:35 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone!

6:35 am

Aussieme

Hey Zooz...

6:35 am

zoozzoom

took me a few hours, but got there in the end..lol

6:35 am

Aussieme

Hey Chelli. Nice to meet you :)

6:35 am

zoozzoom

Hello, annie

6:35 am

Aussieme

ANNIEEEEEEEEEEE !!

6:35 am

Chelli

and Annie

6:35 am

Chelli

you too Aussie!

6:36 am

Anniebrook

{{{{Aussie}}}} How is dear little Georgia?

6:36 am

zoozzoom

Hey, i did not get a welcome like that *pouting my face now*

6:36 am

Anniebrook

Hi zooz, chelli

6:36 am

Anniebrook

{{{{zooz}}}}}

6:36 am

Aussieme

She is fine Annie..... So lovely to see you......

6:36 am

Aussieme

Ok.... ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOZ !!!!

6:36 am

Anniebrook

I am cybergrandma to Georgia

6:36 am

zoozzoom

Thanks Annie :-)

6:37 am

zoozzoom

wow, that was loud...lol..ok,.

6:37 am

zoozzoom

i feel better now..hahaha

6:37 am

Aussieme

:)

6:37 am

herinfernallady

POUNCE

6:38 am

Anniebrook

Hi herin!

6:38 am

zoozzoom

Yay..hello herin!

6:38 am

Aussieme

I was just dropping in to see how big the grid was... I cannot stay alas.... I have to go get ready for work :( Will be here after midnight my time...... Oh pooh... Here's Herin, and I have to go...... **gets up again** Hugs you Herin Lady.....

6:38 am

herinfernallady

hi

6:38 am

ardilla

hi herin annie aussie

6:38 am

Chelli

lol, tc Aus

6:39 am

herinfernallady

have a good day Aussie.

6:39 am

Aussieme

{{{{herin}}}} I misses you........

6:39 am

zoozzoom

Work always gets in the way of babble, i find..take care aussie

6:39 am

Anniebrook

hi ardilla

6:39 am

herinfernallady

Hi Zoom Zoom and Annie and Chelli

6:39 am

Aussieme

I will.... Will you be on FB after midnight my time ?? Herin ??

6:39 am

Anniebrook

great seeing you aussie, till later

6:39 am

Team_Edward

clue on the Z plzz

6:39 am

ardilla

hi cheli and thx again zooz

6:40 am

Chelli

heya herin

6:40 am

Aussieme

Later guys xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox **poof**

6:40 am

zoozzoom

zo4, go in a clock direction Team Edward and you will get it.

6:41 am

Team_Edward

tx zoo

6:41 am

zoozzoom

yw

6:42 am

herinfernallady

I also found this fantastic site could lamebook.

6:42 am

herinfernallady

Hi there Ardilla

6:43 am

zoozzoom

lamebook? what is it about?

6:43 am

aslindy

ok, got to go for now... you all have fun!

6:44 am

zoozzoom

bye, Aslindy..take care

6:44 am

herinfernallady

ITs when idiots post things on facebook that aer lame and silly

6:44 am

Chelli

I'm off too

6:44 am

Chelli

bye all!!

6:45 am

zoozzoom

ahh yes just googled it..lol

6:45 am

zoozzoom

bye, Chelli

6:45 am

ardilla

bye aslidy chelli

6:46 am

herinfernallady

yes it is rude but it can be very funny. Like the man that posted his new awesome tattoo complete with a typo

6:49 am

zoozzoom

just watched a couple getting married..and they were typing it into facebook..oh dear.

6:49 am

Trifioso

ardilla, are we at odds? it seems you are most pointedly not speaking to me these days....have I offended in some way?

6:51 am

hego

Hi Everybody. What an enthusiastic group today!

6:51 am

ardilla

oh no ma'am...i'm a rather space case as of late

6:51 am

ardilla

how have you been?

6:51 am

Anniebrook

Hi hego!

6:51 am

Trifioso

whew, that's a relief! I hate to think I have stuck my foot in it unknowingly....how is your godson doing, dear?

6:51 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Hego & Trif

6:51 am

Trifioso

morning hego

6:52 am

Trifioso

morning zoo, and herin, and everyone else out there!

6:52 am

ardilla

sorry...i meant to type i've been a rather space case as of late

6:52 am

ardilla

he's getting big and so handsome...and boy can he yell

6:52 am

Trifioso

interesting - we have the al4 and its ve4 counterpart today!

6:52 am

herinfernallady

Yes hi i is there

6:52 am

ardilla

hi hego

6:52 am

Trifioso

ah, that's a boy for you! good to hear he is doing so well!!!

6:53 am

herinfernallady

I really should be in bed

6:53 am

hego

Hi Ardilla,honey.

6:53 am

ardilla

ooh, ty for ve4 clue

6:53 am

Trifioso

lol herin - and I really should get out of mine!

6:53 am

ardilla

i have one BT left...then i can go to mine

6:54 am

herinfernallady

and i really should stop playing Fall Out 3

6:54 am

Trifioso

one of the irish cousins is here for a conference, and, although the kids and I had dinner with him on Sunday, he is INSISTING that he and I meet for breakfast this morning, which, I must admit, is making me suspicious

6:54 am

ardilla

herin, i'm visiting Sydney and NZ in about 2 weeks on a tour

6:54 am

ardilla

any tips on things to see?

6:55 am

herinfernallady

Pitty you are not visiting Melbourne.

6:55 am

herinfernallady

No idea on Sydney sorry

6:55 am

ardilla

:(

6:55 am

Trifioso

the opera house?

6:55 am

ardilla

thx though :)

6:55 am

herinfernallady

Oh Harbour Bridge walk is fairly awesome. The Rocks is really nice, um Opera house Muesum

6:55 am

ardilla

definitely

6:56 am

herinfernallady

http://www.sydney.com.au/ one on sydney

6:56 am

Trifioso

i heard that in NZ you can take tours of the Lord of the RIngs sets - if you are into that sort of thing....

6:56 am

herinfernallady

If you google Sydney you will find heaps of sites. Ask Mr Pres or Andree about that or Kiwi if you see her about for NZ.

6:57 am

ardilla

cool, tyvm

6:57 am

herinfernallady

If you were going to Melbourne I could have shown u about

6:57 am

ardilla

could someone give me a clue for the bottom o pls?

6:57 am

ardilla

i will keep that in mind, herin :)

6:57 am

Anniebrook

ardilla, greasier

6:58 am

Trifioso

speaking of opera - name that proper noun: famous verdi opera

6:58 am

herinfernallady

http://www.tourism.australia.com/ this is the Aus tourism site

6:58 am

ardilla

tysm annie

6:58 am

Anniebrook

Aida

6:58 am

sprite

good afternoon all

6:58 am

Trifioso

ding ding ding points to annie!

6:58 am

herinfernallady

OH that is playing here at the moment. My friend is working on the lighting

6:58 am

Trifioso

ooooh sprite, lovely icon!

6:58 am

Trifioso

ooooh sprite, lovely icon!

6:58 am

hego

Hi Sprite

6:58 am

zoozzoom

Hello, spritey

6:59 am

Anniebrook

Hi Spritey

6:59 am

sprite

thanks :)

6:59 am

herinfernallady

SPriteee

6:59 am

ardilla

i concur, very lovely

7:00 am

ardilla

guess what?

7:00 am

suefrad625

eveyone on the bus and it is going to be sunny and 60F

7:00 am

Trifioso

you got promoted?

7:00 am

ardilla

i'm dating a sailor, and my icon is me at the Navy Ball

7:00 am

Trifioso

LOVE the Navy! they def have the best, best uniforms!

7:00 am

ardilla

no, not that...doesn't look very favorable

7:01 am

ardilla

we have fun picking at each other's service on which is better :)

7:01 am

movieman

Hiya everyone

7:01 am

sprite

hi movie my man

7:02 am

ardilla

hi sue and sprite and mm

7:02 am

Trifioso

hey there movie man! wow, full house today!

7:02 am

Anniebrook

Hi mm!

7:02 am

Trifioso

MAN it is windy here!

7:02 am

sprite

*closes mouth and looks sheepish at Trif*

7:02 am

movieman

Clue for the 8 plz

7:03 am

ardilla

here too, i hear the wind howling outside

7:03 am

ardilla

there's an 8???

7:03 am

Trifioso

why so, sprite?

7:03 am

ardilla

baaa!

7:03 am

sprite

*giggles* Because of that wind of course, Trif

7:03 am

herinfernallady

no comment on cute sailor boys. Love it when the USA boys pull into shore at Melbourne which happens so little

7:04 am

Trifioso

I think if I launched a paper airplane, it would blow right over to you, ardilla! I am very, very glad I had those trees taken down in the spring, or they would be in my living room right about now!

7:04 am

ardilla

i'm glad that i live on the second floor

7:05 am

Trifioso

at least it's raining - don't have to shovel rain!

7:05 am

movieman

Clue for the 8 plz

7:05 am

herinfernallady

Trifs that is what boys are for snow shovelling

7:05 am

sprite

I don't think anyone has it yet movie

7:05 am

Trifioso

boy is at school, herin!

7:05 am

movieman

ok

7:06 am

Kateq

ra 8/40

7:06 am

Trifioso

let's get back to ardilla - what is new love like, how did you meet, etc - we all have to live vicariously through you, at this point....

7:06 am

movieman

ta kate

7:08 am

ardilla

well, we had been friends for a couple of months, met at a friend's house (he works with her hubby) and apparently we both liked the other but didn't know it (everyone did)

7:09 am

herinfernallady

night all

7:09 am

ardilla

so i was taken back when he asked me to go the Navy Ball with him (didn't know whether it was a date or not)

7:09 am

herinfernallady

have a good day and Ardilla you do look lovely in that pic

7:09 am

sprite

bye lady *hug*

7:09 am

hego

Bye herin

7:09 am

ardilla

he was as nervous as i was about disappointing the other

7:10 am

ardilla

bye and ty herin

7:11 am

ardilla

once we realize that we liked each other and was scared about messing up the friendship, we laughed and became a couple that night

7:11 am

herinfernallady

hugs

7:12 am

Anniebrook

nice start, ardilla

7:12 am

ardilla

he is very sweet to me and makes me very happy; he helps me clean my apt and we talk about everything

7:12 am

sprite

thanks Kateq, found it

7:12 am

Anniebrook

ardilla, he's a keeper

7:13 am

ardilla

he wants to take me to Tennessee to see a football game with him and buy the jersey of the team

7:13 am

ardilla

i maybe meeting his dad and brother this summer

7:13 am

ardilla

i concur

7:14 am

Trifioso

sigh....I love a good romantic "how we met" story, and yours sound so promising, ardilla! well done!

7:14 am

EspritdJean

my son graduated from TN GO VOLS

7:14 am

ardilla

we plan to climb Mt Fuji this summer

7:14 am

sprite

congratz EJean!

7:14 am

ardilla

hi EJ...that's his team

7:14 am

EspritdJean

They are INSANE about their football in Tennessee :-)

7:15 am

Anniebrook

Hi Jean

7:15 am

EspritdJean

hi annie, everyone

7:15 am

ardilla

i agree...i giggle at how excited he gets about a game

7:16 am

sprite

titmen but no lipmen?

7:16 am

EspritdJean

before my son started school there, he was neverous because he wouldn't understand them (the southern accent)

7:16 am

EspritdJean

and now he has been living in China for 2-1/2 years....funny and ironic

7:17 am

ardilla

he loves to just cuddle until i fall asleep and wants to cook for me (he is the first person I have cooked a meal for...it was breakfast

7:17 am

ardilla

that is very ironic :)

7:17 am

EspritdJean

Knoxville is a nice city and the smoky mts very beautiful

7:17 am

ardilla

he teases me when my Georgia accent comes out

7:18 am

Aloyisius

no haymen either, sigh... hi all

7:18 am

ardilla

i've only visited Nashville

7:18 am

Trifioso

this is so sweet, ardilla! I am so happy for you!

7:18 am

ardilla

tyvm trif

7:18 am

sprite

hi Aloy, it isn't fair, is it :)

7:18 am

hego

Hi Aloy!

7:18 am

Jayk

not to interrupt, but any clue on the Y?

7:18 am

Trifioso

hmmmm- "perve" is a word around these parts!

7:19 am

ardilla

titmen, lipmen, haymen???

7:19 am

Anniebrook

Hi Aloy

7:19 am

sprite

I know a few of those, alas, Trif

7:19 am

ardilla

hi aloy

7:19 am

Trifioso

maybe he will take you to graceland!

7:19 am

sprite

Jayk, ofcourse you can interrupt! But I don't know yet.

7:19 am

EspritdJean

it's a word in scrabble too trif

7:19 am

Aloyisius

there are a number of "men" tho (-:

7:19 am

sprite

oh good! haven't found any, will look again.

7:20 am

Aloyisius

don't have it either sorry Jayk

7:20 am

ardilla

ya 5/16

7:20 am

Aloyisius

ty ardilla, looking

7:20 am

sprite

oh there it is, ya + guys

7:20 am

sprite

lol Aloy, the first one for me!

7:20 am

Aloyisius

ah, got it..

7:21 am

Trifioso

I have the single i to the left, but not to the right - can anyone nudge me in the right direction? (I DREAD the letter I in the grid!)

7:21 am

ardilla

well. time to go to bed

7:21 am

hego

Ty Sprite. Awesome.

7:21 am

Aloyisius

crazy men too sprite

7:21 am

ardilla

tomorrow is our 2 month anniversary :)

7:21 am

hego

G'nite Ardilla.

7:21 am

sprite

yvw :)

7:21 am

Trifioso

with all that cuddling ahead, I am surprised you aren't there already! LOL

7:21 am

Jayk

Thx!!

7:21 am

Aloyisius

and Wall St. types too

7:22 am

Aloyisius

sleep well, ardilla

7:22 am

sprite

thanks Aloy!

7:22 am

ardilla

unfortunately he works nights and has every other weekend off

7:22 am

ardilla

ty aloy

7:22 am

Trifioso

bummer - sleep well enough anyway, and sweet dreams seem a surety!

7:22 am

Aloyisius

(-: end of prayer

7:23 am

Aloyisius

but no G-men

7:23 am

Trifioso

so, no clue for the other i then?

7:23 am

sprite

hahaha oh I did have that one... just didn't count it as a guys word!

7:23 am

sprite

Trif, am looking, I have the same you have.

7:24 am

hego

Wait, was there a clue for one of the i s?

7:24 am

ardilla

think greek epic book il 5/12

7:24 am

Aloyisius

don't have it yet but will look Trif

7:24 am

Trifioso

thanks ardilla! that did it!

7:24 am

ardilla

i think homer wrote it

7:24 am

sprite

i + he who doesn't tell the truth, change last cons

7:24 am

car.eeyore

{yawn, stretch} mornin'...

7:24 am

Aloyisius

yay, ty ardilla

7:24 am

sprite

hiya car.ee

7:24 am

hego

Whoa, Ardilla. Go girl.

7:25 am

Trifioso

CAR CAR CAR!!!! Where have you BEEN??????

7:25 am

Aloyisius

hi car! brb.. coffee refill time

7:25 am

car.eeyore

I have been here, there and everywhere...and you...

7:25 am

hego

Hi car.

7:25 am

ardilla

hi car!

7:25 am

Trifioso

can I call you or is he home?

7:25 am

lbdawger

wow lots of earlybirds here

7:25 am

suefrad625

I found the homer, but what is the other I?

7:25 am

ardilla

okay, bedtime for real...gn all

7:25 am

suefrad625

also need the z for nbt

7:26 am

car.eeyore

It would drastically cut into your Babble time, but yes, you can call...

7:26 am

lbdawger

good morning everyone

7:26 am

hego

And dawg too. Hiya!

7:26 am

sprite

same word minus last letter, sue

7:26 am

Trifioso

hip bone I think, sue frad

7:26 am

Anniebrook

Hi dawg and car.

7:26 am

suefrad625

morning all

7:26 am

ardilla

zo4/10 go clockwise

7:26 am

sprite

and the Z is zo + frozen water, drop last letter

7:26 am

sprite

hi dawg

7:26 am

suefrad625

ty

7:26 am

lbdawger

hi hega, hi sprite! lovely icon there, sprite

7:26 am

suefrad625

hip bone? what are the stats

7:27 am

lbdawger

hi annie!

7:27 am

sprite

see my clue, sue

7:27 am

suefrad625

great clue ardilla

7:27 am

Trifioso

brb

7:27 am

sprite

thanks dawg!

7:27 am

suefrad625

ty sprite

7:28 am

sprite

my pleasure!

7:28 am

suefrad625

NBT, ta da

7:28 am

suefrad625

I am waiting on my new computer to arrive

7:28 am

suefrad625

and going to meet my sister in columbia SC, very exciting day

7:29 am

suefrad625

and, wait for it......I PASSED MATH, YAHOOOOOOOO

7:29 am

Anniebrook

Congrats, sue!

7:29 am

sprite

sue, woweeeeeeeeeeeee!

7:29 am

lbdawger

well done, sue!!

7:30 am

suefrad625

my teacher made it so easy

7:30 am

sprite

maybe so, but you are the one that did it, sue

7:30 am

sprite

the Z word helps for one of the E words too

7:31 am

lbdawger

good math teachers are rare! but you had to take the tests, so good on you!

7:31 am

suefrad625

well, we are winding down. I passed math and Operating systems so far.

7:32 am

suefrad625

what is the stat on that E word?

7:32 am

lbdawger

47 left, going to list

7:32 am

sprite

ep7/56

7:32 am

suefrad625

holly crap

7:33 am

suefrad625

wow, I got it, great clue spr

7:33 am

sprite

yvw :)

7:33 am

hego

Can anyone clue the ra8?

7:34 am

lbdawger

me too, thanks sprite!

7:36 am

sprite

ra8: dried grape, change last vowel, and add 1 minus first vowel

7:36 am

hego

Okay, tx Sprite. Hmmm....

7:37 am

suefrad625

great going sprite

7:37 am

Anniebrook

Sprite, good clue, thanks

7:37 am

sprite

or: ra + vowel + male child + **ver again.

7:38 am

Anniebrook

can I get a clue for the first li 6/18?

7:38 am

hego

Excellent, tx sprite

7:38 am

suefrad625

the greek story by Homer

7:39 am

suefrad625

the only one I have read by the way

7:39 am

hego

No, Sue li

7:39 am

suefrad625

oh

7:39 am

suefrad625

lol

7:39 am

sprite

li + a flower d***y + vowel. The word after it is the same but ending in male child.

7:39 am

Anniebrook

sue, that il5...

7:41 am

hego

Great clues, Sue. ty

7:42 am

suefrad625

got the li, thx

7:42 am

Anniebrook

sprite, working on it

7:42 am

hego

I mean Sprite

7:42 am

suefrad625

li, is a go between

7:43 am

sprite

(it is a very common flower, Annie)

7:43 am

sprite

yes, the first is a go between and the second is an affair.

7:43 am

Anniebrook

I got it Spritey, thanks!!

7:43 am

sprite

wtg Annie!

7:43 am

hego

Spritey's awesome!

7:44 am

Anniebrook

absolutely

7:44 am

sprite

lol, I am a moderate cluer... nothing like BabbleRabble and Haz. But glad it is working!

7:45 am

Anniebrook

sprite, you are definitely in their league.

7:45 am

suefrad625

got it, ty

7:45 am

sprite

:D
It is fun to do.

7:46 am

Anniebrook

and english is not your primary language. I am in awe.

7:46 am

sprite

babble taught me so much about english. Both the game and the chat!

7:47 am

sprite

anything else I might clue before I go? I see fireflies :)

7:48 am

Anniebrook

YAY for sprite!

7:50 am

sprite

ok, I am off, thanks all and have fun!

7:50 am

Anniebrook

bye sprite

7:50 am

hego

Bye Sprite and tx again.

7:51 am

Nef

Morning all. Any help with that bottom row A? I need it for NBT's so I can get to work/

7:52 am

hego

Stuff you put on burns, nef

7:52 am

hego

and plural

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Nef---French friends

7:53 am

hego

a plant al4

7:53 am

Nef

Thanks hego! NBTs and off to work! Have a good day, everyone! :-)

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Nef, never mind--wrong A

7:53 am

Anniebrook

bye Nef

7:54 am

hego

tx for the friends Annie. Didn't have that one.

8:07 am

DR1965

does the ra8 build off the ra5?

8:08 am

Anniebrook

nope

8:09 am

DR1965

ok thanks

8:09 am

Anniebrook

DR, first 4 letters are the same

8:09 am

DR1965

thanks- Looking

8:11 am

Anniebrook

DR, want a clue?

8:11 am

DR1965

um- yes please.. I was trying to monkey it, but no coffee yet.

8:12 am

Anniebrook

ra, vowel, and Shakespeare's *****ts

8:12 am

DR1965

ty Annie! got it

8:13 am

Anniebrook

goody. and with that I am out...things to do. bye dear babblers

8:13 am

DR1965

bye Annie- enjoy your day

8:13 am

hego

Bye Annie

8:14 am

DR1965

I have NBT and am going to start my day as well- bye everyone

8:14 am

DR1965

see you all after work

8:15 am

hego

Bye dr

8:15 am

Jayk

What is NBT?

8:15 am

hego

epizia

8:15 am

hego

Sorry gang

8:16 am

hego

Jay, nbt means no blank tiles

8:16 am

Jayk

Oh. But there weren't any...?

8:17 am

hego

That means you have a word for every letter in the grid.

8:17 am

lbdawger

hego, at least put in a word i need!

8:18 am

Jayk

Ah! No I see. Thx

8:18 am

hego

Or put in a word period. Sorry thekeys got loose.

8:18 am

Aloyisius

... back, was called away for a bit..

8:18 am

Aloyisius

like your word, hego.. should be one

8:18 am

hego

monkeys

8:18 am

lbdawger

21 left, and must go take a shower and get motating. bbs

8:18 am

hego

just struggling for the ep6.

8:19 am

Aloyisius

wtg, lbd

8:19 am

hego

Bye dawg

8:20 am

Aloyisius

h'mm found an ep7, looking for the ep6 (not on list yet)

8:20 am

hego

I have the 7 also

8:21 am

Aloyisius

got it.. ends with little animals,

8:21 am

Aloyisius

like proto***

8:21 am

hego

tx Aloy!

8:21 am

Aloyisius

yvw, ty for leading me to two ep words

8:22 am

hego

and yw too

8:28 am

hego

Time to go. Good day all.

8:28 am

Aloyisius

bye, hego.. hagd

8:47 am

pabtrek

la

8:47 am

pabtrek

oops, sorry

8:48 am

Aloyisius

hi pab

8:48 am

pabtrek

hi Aloy

8:52 am

stevedallas

how many words today, please?

8:52 am

Aloyisius

176, steve

8:53 am

pabtrek

176 steve

8:53 am

stevedallas

Tks aloy

8:53 am

stevedallas

and pab

8:54 am

pabtrek

yw

8:54 am

Aloyisius

steve, do you have any stats at all?

8:55 am

Aloyisius

I mean, how do you know when you have found all the words from a certain letter in the grid?

8:58 am

bunnyvicious

Aloy, would you mind elaborating on those two ep please? My coffee hasn't kicked in yet.

8:58 am

Aloyisius

.. guess steve is occupied.. mighty quiet in the chog

8:58 am

Aloyisius

hi bunny, sure

8:58 am

Judi

*tap dancing in* Hubba Hubba Hubba!

8:59 am

Aloyisius

ep6: prefix for "on the surface" and then microscopic critters, prot***

8:59 am

Aloyisius

ep7 : same start, adjectival ending

8:59 am

Aloyisius

Judi, do you have fireworks? If so, congrats! (-:

9:00 am

Judi

No, I just started. I was just making noise because you said it was so quiet.

9:00 am

Aloyisius

tap dancing in with an icon that says "Bah Humbug" , lol

9:00 am

Judi

Well, I have to draw the line somewhere.

9:00 am

Aloyisius

but thanks for the noise! (-:

9:00 am

zoozzoom

ep7 ep+letter +zo4

9:01 am

Aloyisius

wb, zooz!

9:01 am

bunnyvicious

Ahh, thank you very much!

9:01 am

zoozzoom

Thanks..just uploading photos to flickr..and thought i would pop in and see what the babble gang were upto..lol

9:02 am

Judi

I monkied the ep7, but can't get the ep6. Oy.

9:02 am

Aloyisius

very quiet on the babble front lately, zooz..

9:02 am

Aloyisius

but Judi has livened things up

9:02 am

Judi

*juggling while cartwheeling*

9:03 am

Aloyisius

oops, phone.. brb

9:06 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:07 am

flosey

beautiful big moon is still shining in my office window

9:08 am

flosey

7:08 am

9:08 am

rumplestiltskin

Having trouble finding the second aa5/16

9:08 am

rumplestiltskin

Sorry, 6/18

9:09 am

rumplestiltskin

aaliis

9:09 am

rumplestiltskin

Sorry

9:09 am

flosey

aha, you got it

9:09 am

Judi

THANKS, RUMP!!!

9:09 am

Judi

To the Penalty Bin. Do not pass "Go".

9:09 am

rumplestiltskin

So sorry, give me a whack! Anyway, you know I got it.

9:09 am

Aloyisius

hi flosey and rumple

9:10 am

flosey

hi Aloy

9:10 am

rumplestiltskin

Hi Aloyisius, will try not to do that again. 60 to go.

9:13 am

Aloyisius

aha.. lovely fireworks - clues needed before I go?

9:13 am

flosey

wtg Aloy

9:13 am

Judi

YAY, Aloy!!!

9:14 am

flosey

stilll need 36, will keep plodding

9:14 am

PinnyPoppins

hello friends

9:14 am

Aloyisius

Happy Babbling all.. see you next grid. (-: time to poof.. byee

9:14 am

flosey

yes, first li6 please?

9:14 am

flosey

morning Pinny

9:14 am

Aloyisius

oh.. ok, flosey..

9:15 am

flosey

aha, ty for not leaving so quickly Aloy

9:15 am

Judi

I'll ask for the Li7, please.

9:15 am

Aloyisius

li +"R**** high the Roofbeams"

9:16 am

Aloyisius

or li + she asked the boss for a r**** because she worked so hard

9:16 am

flosey

tyty, got it

9:17 am

Aloyisius

li7: li + same two vowels + male progeny

9:17 am

flosey

and the 7 - actually came naturally following the 6

9:18 am

Aloyisius

yippee, wtg

9:18 am

Judi

Ty. Shoulda knowed that. Derrr.

9:18 am

flosey

y Aloy, enjoy your day

9:19 am

Aloyisius

ty flosey, sun is out now.. you too (-:

9:20 am

flosey

lovely Aloy, am still enjoying this huge moon, slowly sliding down behind the trees

9:21 am

PinnyPoppins

i have all the hy words except the hy7 - am i missing something painfully obvious???

9:22 am

flosey

hi5 + not off

9:22 am

flosey

sorry, hy5 +

9:22 am

PinnyPoppins

thanks - i clearly WAS missing something obvious ;)

9:22 am

flosey

yw pinny

9:28 am

jmbdobie2

greetings! i swore i would not do another puzzle this week but... here i am.

9:29 am

flosey

welcome back jmb - babble seems to do that to all of us

9:29 am

Pinikula

good morning all

9:29 am

PinnyPoppins

does anyone have the final la5?

9:29 am

flosey

good morning Pini - can you still see that beautiful moon in the west?

9:30 am

Pinikula

it's too foggy here, flosey :(

9:30 am

flosey

ah, it's still shining into my office window, clear as a bell

9:31 am

flosey

ohhhh, and looking east, see a beautiful red sky

9:31 am

Pinikula

I've been listening to the radio this morning and the fog has contributed to a number of accidents this morning (or at least the drivers are blaming the weather for their driving shortcomings)

9:32 am

sciencegeek

pink - i hate that no one is ever responsible for their own actions

9:32 am

Pinikula

You'd think fog was a new weather condition...

9:32 am

Pinikula

...but if the temp is below 35F and visibility is reduced...you

9:32 am

flosey

right sg and pini, you'd think they could slow down just a bit - perhaps arrive no more than 5 minutes later!

9:32 am

Pinikula

you'd think people would adjust

9:33 am

flosey

I use to think that when drivers just had to pass each other on the highway down into Toronto - don't believe they gained more than 5 minutes if that

9:35 am

Pinikula

it's rather frustrating, especially for those of us who tend to be better drivers and adjust as needed...getting there in one piece is incentive enough for me!

9:35 am

phaeton

hello

9:35 am

flosey

for sure pini - and less stressed

9:35 am

flosey

morning phaeton

9:35 am

Pinikula

hi phae

9:36 am

Pinikula

oh, dobie...speaking of getting places on time (work); still have a job?

9:36 am

jmbdobie2

so far as i know...

9:36 am

flosey

I found if I left the house 5 minutes earlier, I could beat the rush and arrive in time to sit and enjoy a second cuppa coffee before work

9:36 am

Pinikula

(at least I think it was you who remembered you were working yesterday)

9:37 am

Pinikula

(or maybe it was "jim")

9:37 am

flosey

the western sky is now turning pink, so beautiful this morning

9:37 am

jmbdobie2

Yep - i work 5 days... i babble 4 - 5 days

9:37 am

Pinikula

Wish I could enjoy with you, flosey...but it's dark, grey, and cold

9:38 am

Pinikula

you're catching up with the rest of us, dobie!

9:38 am

Pinikula

(oh, and congrats on going pro)

9:39 am

jmbdobie2

pini - going pro??

9:39 am

hurshy

i'm doing badly with the biggies. :( what does the 8 start with?

9:40 am

Pinikula

nevermind, dobie...I'm behind times...

9:40 am

flosey

ra8

9:40 am

flosey

ra8/40

9:40 am

hurshy

thanks, got it!

9:41 am

flosey

wtg hursh

9:41 am

hurshy

and for 7's, i've got di, ha, and he - any guidance towards any others would be most appreciated :)

9:41 am

flosey

having trouble with ma6, any clues, please?

9:41 am

Pinikula

I gather its a common word?

9:41 am

hurshy

no, it's not a common word, i just was trying the simpler version of it earlier and so i thought maybe... it's french.

9:42 am

hurshy

ma6 insane males

9:42 am

Pinikula

ma6 = angry + big boys

9:43 am

phaeton

hy7 hurshy

9:43 am

flosey

tyty Pini - was starting with wrong M

9:43 am

phaeton

li7x2

9:44 am

phaeton

clue for the Y?

9:44 am

flosey

have all the l words, phae, only one li7

9:45 am

phaeton

ty flosey, thought two had been clued, but it must have been the 6

9:45 am

flosey

ya + big boys

9:45 am

Merk

Good morning, folks.

9:45 am

phaeton

ty flosey

9:45 am

flosey

good morning Merk

9:45 am

flosey

yw

9:45 am

Pinikula

I above the L?

9:45 am

phaeton

hi Merk

9:45 am

Pinikula

hi merk

9:46 am

flosey

il4/4 and il5/12

9:46 am

Pinikula

thx...got it

9:47 am

Pinikula

and that makes NBT! :)

9:47 am

flosey

wtg pini

9:47 am

phaeton

wtg pini

9:47 am

Pinikula

thx (only took 73 words to get it)! LOL

9:48 am

PinnyPoppins

i just got NBT on my 94th word...

9:48 am

Pinikula

well done, pinny!

9:48 am

PinnyPoppins

oh no - i take that back - not NBT yet

9:48 am

phaeton

i'm at 61 and need an A and the IL5 for nbt

9:48 am

Pinikula

which do you need, pinny?

9:49 am

Pinikula

il5 = the il*** and the odyssy

9:49 am

PinnyPoppins

the A on the bottom row

9:49 am

Pinikula

(and so much for spelling)

9:49 am

phaeton

ty

9:49 am

Pinikula

al4 and al5 (a healing plant)

9:49 am

PinnyPoppins

thanks Pini!

9:49 am

flosey

there are 2 x aa - aa5/10 and 6/18

9:50 am

phaeton

NBT!

9:50 am

PinnyPoppins

now, at 96 words, I am NBT

9:50 am

Pinikula

well done, ladies...

9:50 am

flosey

oops, sorry, wrong a there

9:50 am

Pinikula

looking for flosey's aa...

9:50 am

flosey

twice double vowels

9:50 am

PinnyPoppins

thanks pini - are you not a lady pini?

9:51 am

Pinikula

I am a lady, yes ;)

9:51 am

Pinikula

thx flosey!

9:51 am

flosey

yw Lady Pini

9:51 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

9:52 am

PinnyPoppins

(i meant lady as opposed to gentleman, not lady as opposed to scruffy commoner)

9:52 am

gran

Last two - he 7/40 and he 5/20 - clues please

9:53 am

Pinikula

* wink * Pinny...cute...I stayed on the positive side! :)

9:53 am

flosey

he7 is just more so

9:53 am

PinnyPoppins

phew - didn't want to insult accidentaly

9:53 am

flosey

he5 - same word + sometimes vowel

9:54 am

Pinikula

trust me, it would take more than that! LOL

9:55 am

Bugsaw

Good morning everyone. How are you feeling Pini?

9:55 am

flosey

good morning Bugsy

9:55 am

phaeton

hi Bug

9:55 am

Pinikula

morning, bugs...a bit better but still going to stay home to make sure ;)

9:56 am

Bugsaw

Sounds like a beautiful sunrise flosey. I am surrounded by trees so I miss them. And moonrises. they are so stunning

9:56 am

Bugsaw

hi phaeton. Are you in a good location weatherwise today?

9:57 am

phaeton

yep, going to be 66 today

10:01 am

rumplestiltskin

Lucky you, 19 here this morning.

10:01 am

o-o

13 Â°F (-11 Â°C) Wind Chill: -1 Â°F (-18 Â°C)

10:01 am

phaeton

Hi BR!

10:02 am

Bugsaw

happy babbling. I am off to work (but wishing I were Pini and could stay home, only without the sickness......)

10:02 am

phaeton

yea, hopefully the only snow I see is my icon :)

10:02 am

o-o

Hello

10:02 am

flosey

morning BR

10:04 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for ve6, have been struggling with this one far too long

10:05 am

o-o

ve + prominent durante feature

10:06 am

flosey

lol BR, tyty

10:06 am

flosey

I loved Jimmy D

10:07 am

o-o

Mrs Calabash wherever you are

10:08 am

Pinikula

(back...had to call in)

10:09 am

Pinikula

I'm sad I missed the big meeting they had in the office yesterday! apparently there were some "fireworks"!

10:10 am

hurshy

did i miss any 7 clues?

10:10 am

flosey

hope they cleared the air pini

10:10 am

Judi

Uh oh, Pini. Probably best that you missed it.

10:11 am

o-o

pamper(s)

10:12 am

sciencegeek

ty br

10:12 am

o-o

ep 7 sounds like a geological period

10:12 am

Pinikula

well, the instigator sat smuggly while the intended victim responded a little more than should have...

10:12 am

flosey

ma7, li7, hy7, he7, ha7, he, ep, di, ar, and I'm missing 1

10:13 am

o-o

hy 7

10:14 am

flosey

there's a ro7, that's the one I'm missing

10:14 am

o-o

Hy + argentina's juan and eva

10:15 am

flosey

just got it

10:15 am

Judi

Is the Ra7 an extension of the ra5?

10:15 am

Rhondabe

can any 1 help with da/7 please

10:15 am

flosey

measles I think?

10:15 am

Rhondabe

apes

10:16 am

Judi

Ra8 - rather.

10:16 am

flosey

we have da7 (its a plural) newspaper

10:16 am

jmbdobie2

taking your time Rho

10:17 am

jmbdobie2

almost

10:17 am

jmbdobie2

i sit corrected

10:17 am

jmbdobie2

adim

10:17 am

flosey

any clues for so6? please

10:18 am

Rhondabe

Thamks jmbdobie, your so right

10:18 am

Merk

In all of that exchange, was a clue given for the ra 8?

10:18 am

flosey

ra8 sounds like a small dried fruit

10:18 am

Judi

Thank you , Merk. I was wondering myself.

10:19 am

flosey

with a french ending

10:19 am

Pinikula

merci....

10:19 am

o-o

what + so 6

10:19 am

Merk

I'm trying to monkey it out ... french sp.

10:19 am

Judi

Ah. Ty, Flosey.

10:20 am

hurshy

ok so i need ma and ar... and was something saying there were two he7?

10:20 am

flosey

ty BR

10:21 am

o-o

ar 8 -- part to be and facial feature

10:21 am

Pinikula

thx BR :)

10:21 am

Merk

I have only one he 7 and it's a plural

10:21 am

hurshy

doh! i know that babblet.

10:21 am

Pinikula

thx again BR :)

10:22 am

hurshy

flosey listed 2 he - was that a typo?

10:22 am

hurshy

hey, i monkeyed the ma!

10:22 am

o-o

ma 7 - -road ragers, for eg

10:22 am

flosey

yes hurshy, only 1 he7 and it isn't a plural, it's a more so!

10:22 am

o-o

ha and he

10:22 am

Merk

There is only one he 7.

10:22 am

flosey

sorry about that typo

10:23 am

Merk

There is a hy 7, too.

10:23 am

hurshy

aha, it's ro7, you mentioned later, that's the last 7 i need

10:23 am

Pinikula

BR....is that road ragers ma6?

10:23 am

Merk

And a ha 7

10:23 am

o-o

yes

10:24 am

Pinikula

is there an ma7?

10:24 am

o-o

sorry, Pini had my mittons on

10:24 am

hurshy

m + my sister!

10:24 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

10:24 am

hurshy

trying to think of a famous person with that name...

10:24 am

hurshy

dr. cameron on house...

10:25 am

Merk

I am still fiddling with that ra 8 dried fruit with french ending. I've had my coffee ... just dense, I guess.

10:25 am

Pinikula

merk...use the number less than two with a stutter

10:25 am

hurshy

elvis costello had a song about a girl with this name apparently

10:26 am

hurshy

M + (SOUNDS LIKE) _____ __ wonderland

10:27 am

o-o

James Stewart and June

10:27 am

Pinikula

got it!

10:27 am

hurshy

mm, yes, wasn't thinking about last names

10:27 am

hurshy

so what's this ro7?

10:28 am

flosey

ro7 I think it's measles

10:28 am

jan

German measls

10:29 am

hurshy

rubella?

10:29 am

Judi

Das cooties!

10:29 am

o-o

flower and oil of

10:29 am

Merk

finally monkeyed out the ra8 ... thanks to you all.

10:30 am

hurshy

ah thanks

10:32 am

Judi

28 to go. Stomach growling. To early for lunch. *Ponders eating stapler*

10:32 am

Pinikula

merk...did the stutter help??? ;)

10:32 am

Judi

Ar7?

10:33 am

hurshy

that's why i always eat a pb & banana sandwich for breakfast. i never get too hungry before lunch.

10:33 am

rbud

ar + vowel + what's in the center of your face

10:33 am

Judi

Ty, rbud!

10:34 am

Judi

I had oatmeal, cantalope and coffee. You'd think I wouldn't be hungry. Habit, I guess.

10:34 am

Merk

pb + banana sandwich for breakfast ... hmmm ... an intersting alternative to my usual oatmeal.

10:34 am

rbud

yw!

10:34 am

Merk

Oatmeal stays with me until lunch, too, but I'm always intersted in new ideas.

10:34 am

Pinikula

right now, PB&J sounds really good!!!

10:34 am

rbud

I like honey on my pb sammies

10:35 am

o-o

You are feeling better, Pini

10:35 am

hurshy

i like to make it with martin's potato rolls - the hotdog shape - so that i can just stick the banana in whole.

10:35 am

Judi

I'm sure Crossy puts bacon on his pbs.

10:35 am

Pinikula

It sounds good...just hope the rest of me thinks so, too ;)

10:35 am

Judi

Like Elvis.

10:37 am

Merk

Martin's potato rolls ... that is a new one to me. Never heard of them.

10:38 am

o-o

Have any snow, Merk?

10:38 am

Judi

*stomach growls more*

10:39 am

Merk

Yes, it is snowing right now ... and blowing ... nice to be inside babbling with y'all.

10:39 am

Pinikula

ok ok, judi...I'm going to make something...brb ;)

10:39 am

Merk

Hursh, what are Martin's potato rolls?

10:40 am

hurshy

they are potato rolls made by a company called Martin's.

10:41 am

o-o

borborygmi

10:41 am

Merk

A company that is not in the midwest US. I understand.

10:41 am

flosey

I remember people making bread with the potato water

10:42 am

Pinikula

Merk, check out: http://potatoroll.com/pages/products.a
sp#

10:42 am

Merk

What would I do without all of you here to educate me.

10:42 am

Judi

Pooh on potato rolls. Bland. Boring.

10:43 am

rbud

do they come in 12-grain?

10:43 am

Merk

And you sent me that web site to make my stomach growl, too. They look good.

10:44 am

Judi

lol, rbud. They come in potato flavor. White bread with a slight yellow tinge.

10:44 am

Merk

Martin's Famous
Whole WheatPotato Bread

10:44 am

hurshy

they're based in PA - write to them and tell them you want distribution in your area :)

10:44 am

flosey

sun's up, beautiful day ahead, heavy frost last night

10:45 am

sciencegeek

we are supposed to have snow tomorrow. a rarity for Houston

10:45 am

hurshy

i love potato bread/rolls because if you like soft squishy bread, you don't want to eat the non-nutritious white bread, and potato bread actually has a lot of nutrition - as much or more in some ways than whole wheat!

10:46 am

hurshy

potatoes in general are really surprisingly packed with nutritious stuff.

10:49 am

Merk

And their whole wheat potato rolls would be the best of both worlds.

10:49 am

Merk

But if they are from central Pennsylvania, how do you get them where you live, Hurshy?

10:50 am

hurshy

i'm only a poser brit :) i actually live in NEW england.

10:51 am

phaeton

done

10:51 am

Merk

And they deliver them way up there?

10:51 am

hurshy

well, they at least deliver them in CT RI and MA, i haven't checked the northern states

10:51 am

o-o

congrats, phaeton

10:51 am

Merk

What's the name of that CT grocery chain that carries everything and then some ... Stewart or something or other.

10:52 am

Merk

WTG, Phaeton

10:52 am

rbud

yay, phae!!!

10:52 am

beachboggle

Hi babble buddies!

10:52 am

phaeton

ty...happy babbling everyone!

10:52 am

jmbdobie2

42 left - taking a break from babble to work lol

10:52 am

hurshy

there's a stew leonards, is that what you mean? i get them at walmart, stop & shop, wherever.

10:53 am

Merk

Stew Leonards ... that's it. I've shopped there passing through CT and what tempting stuff. So now I have to go to a Walmart here and see if by some fluke, they have Martin's potato rolls.

10:54 am

hurshy

and if they don't find the manager and ask him to look into stocking them! or your grocery store! that's how things happen!

10:54 am

Merk

Well, back to the grid or I'll be here until lunch time when I really will be hungry.

10:57 am

hurshy

my mission is to get the world eating pb & banana on a roll for breakfast! :) oh and use the smart balance peanut butter, it's a healthier choice!

10:58 am

Merk

gotcha

11:03 am

rbud

where are all the L's? trying and trying but still only have 10 of them

11:07 am

hurshy

they are very vowelly

11:07 am

hurshy

3 la, 3 lo, the rest Li

11:08 am

hurshy

and most of the Li's have another vowel as the third letter.

11:08 am

PinnyPoppins

does anyone have the la5?

11:09 am

hurshy

insert vowel in fourth position of la4 (dalai ____)

11:09 am

PinnyPoppins

ty

11:10 am

hurshy

it is so crazy, the last couple of days were reasonably cold, and then today it's like it's may 3 instead of december 3!

11:11 am

hurshy

i've got my window wide open to enjoy the fresh air

11:12 am

hurshy

any other clues wanted?

11:12 am

crosshair

brr,here its about 3 degrees c and a cold,cold rain:/

11:12 am

PinnyPoppins

i've got 62 left to find so will just pulg away for a while - finding today's board kinda tough

11:13 am

ursh

Hello all - hurshy we are mid summer here - i'm wearing warm slippers - track pants and light sweater has been drizzling for weeks

11:13 am

hurshy

clue requests going once...

11:13 am

rbud

ty for the L help, hursh

11:13 am

hurshy

np rbud :)

11:14 am

hurshy

clue requests going twice...

11:15 am

hurshy

*bangs gavel* i'm off to sudoku then! *poof*

11:21 am

ursh

the italian greeting gets me every time

11:21 am

crosshair

howdy ursh;))

11:21 am

ursh

hello crosshair

11:21 am

Cassi

Hey crossy

11:22 am

crosshair

howdy cassi

11:22 am

Cassi

howdy? Where are you at again?

11:23 am

Cassi

I am in Texas, so I saw the Canadian flag and got confused.

11:23 am

crosshair

lol cassi,im not some american cowboy,its just something im in the habit of saying

11:24 am

crosshair

im a lo
ng,long way north of texas;0

11:24 am

Cassi

well I am an American Cowgirl... I am even wearing my boots at work today

11:25 am

crosshair

right now its just a degree or 2 above freezing with an ugly cold rain;(

11:26 am

Cassi

yikes, sunny but 37F here

11:31 am

sciencegeek

cassi where are you? im in houston

11:35 am

Cassi

Austin

11:35 am

sciencegeek

nice

11:35 am

sciencegeek

love it there

11:35 am

Boobear

hi all

11:35 am

sciencegeek

you know we are getting snow tomorrow....

11:37 am

Cassi

70% chance...

11:37 am

Cassi

at least OUR version of snow.

11:39 am

sciencegeek

thye predict 3-4 inches

11:40 am

Angelsong

hi, everyone

11:40 am

Cassi

I bet the whole town freaks!

11:40 am

Cassi

Hi boobear!

11:41 am

Boobear

Hi Cassie

11:41 am

crosshair

acck!! -6c and snow tommorow;( though by this time last year we already had 2 feet of the crud

11:41 am

Angelsong

newer photo on my profile is of all three of my grandangels.

11:42 am

Angelsong

Cassi, I am a native Austinite :)

11:43 am

Cassi

haha, yeah! We are going to get a group of Texans going!

11:43 am

Cassi

boobear: you put an E on my name, do you know someone named Cassie?

11:44 am

sciencegeek

crossy i have an outdoor show this weekend and probably will need a propane heater!

11:44 am

Merk

Loved the new photo of your grandkids, Angel.

11:46 am

caitlyn

Good evening all..........

11:47 am

crosshair

poor science..i can send you a touque...

11:49 am

o-o

Hello, caitlyn

11:49 am

crosshair

my brother tried san antonio for 2 years and had to leave as he could not stand the heat

11:50 am

caitlyn

Hi Br I thought I had cleared the room :)

11:50 am

Cassi

Yes it can get quite toasty. I think the worst recorded in Texas was 121F

11:50 am

crosshair

good afternoon cait;0

11:51 am

crosshair

lol,and we melt when it gets over 80f

11:51 am

caitlyn

Hi cross

11:51 am

origami

My mother's family is from Denton. I was born in Texas when the parents were visiting there. Ghastly weather, whatever the time of year.

11:52 am

Cassi

I think it's 78 in my office right now!

11:52 am

Cassi

if you don't like the weather in Texas, wait ten minutes, it might change!

11:53 am

M!M!

Sorry y'all. I didn't mean to intrude. Austinite are peeps and Austonian is a building. Just voting with y' all!

11:53 am

caitlyn

Hi M!M!

11:54 am

M!M!

hi caitlyn

11:57 am

caitlyn

I dont like this grid today!

11:57 am

Cassi

me either!

11:57 am

jmcnrick

hmmm if we are talking about Texas is suppose I should chime it

11:58 am

M!M!

Texans always do

11:58 am

Cassi

as long as you aren't going to insult it, then by all means chime in!

11:58 am

Cassi

:-p

11:58 am

M!M!

its like a law

11:58 am

jmcnrick

I have every right to insult Texas as a native Texan

11:59 am

M!M!

we are always there for each other

11:59 am

Cassi

only the weather

12:00 pm

Cassi

Where you are JMC?

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

in Washington, DC

12:00 pm

crosshair

crossy turns up the heaters amother notch:(

12:00 pm

Cassi

where from TX?

12:00 pm

jmcnrick

But will be coming to Austin in a couple of weeks to probate my mother's estate

12:01 pm

jmcnrick

I am from Houston.

12:01 pm

Cassi

Oh, I can understand why you moved!

12:02 pm

Cassi

Its amazing how it is all the same state but soooo different!

12:02 pm

jmcnrick

shoot i like Houston a lot more than Austin

12:02 pm

M!M!

too funny Cassi

12:02 pm

Cassi

why is that?

12:03 pm

jmcnrick

Austin is all hat

12:03 pm

M!M!

ya notice? Texans say "shoot"

12:03 pm

Cassi

Austin is awesome!

12:03 pm

Cassi

we follow through with our actions too, MM!

12:03 pm

jmcnrick

well that is what makes horse races cassi

12:03 pm

M!M!

yup

12:04 pm

jmcnrick

but we can both agree that Dallas sucks ;-)

12:04 pm

Cassi

How did you know that I race?! ;-P

12:05 pm

Cassi

we can def both agree on that! I was born and raised in DFW

12:05 pm

Flask1

Hi all....clue please for ma7/32 please?

12:06 pm

flosey

ma7 m + girls name

12:06 pm

flosey

clue for os5 please?

12:06 pm

crosshair

ty flo

12:06 pm

flosey

nm, got it, fireworks

12:06 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo flosey!

12:07 pm

Cassi

congrats flo!

12:07 pm

flosey

yw crossy, now off to appt. be back tonight at flip

12:07 pm

M!M!

I was born in dallas, so i guess by default i love it.

12:07 pm

Cassi

Dallas proper, or DFW?

12:07 pm

M!M!

Methodist Hospital

12:08 pm

Cassi

see I was raised in suburbia of Dallas

12:08 pm

jmcnrick

I can't find the girls name

12:08 pm

Cassi

I am still not getting Ma7/32 m+girls name... I don't see it!

12:08 pm

Flask1

any other clues for ma7 please?

12:09 pm

M!M!

i lived in garland

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

bye flosey

12:09 pm

Haz1558

m plus Miss Steadman the actress or Miss Moyet the singer.

12:09 pm

Cassi

nice area

12:09 pm

Cassi

I lived in Bedford.

12:09 pm

Flask1

thanx Haz!

12:10 pm

M!M!

i will be honest

12:10 pm

Haz1558

Or m plus three letters for the greatest boxer, finish with male child.

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

ty haz

12:10 pm

Cassi

thx haz!

12:10 pm

M!M!

i have not lived there in a long time

12:10 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, Flask. Congratulations on becoming a granny!

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

bbl

12:11 pm

Flask1

Oh thankyou....he's getting home on Mon/Tues next week

12:11 pm

Haz1558

I'm sure you can't wait - no chance that he's not the best child ever to be born?

12:15 pm

Haz1558

I must go - food to be made etc, Enjoy the grid. Bye for now!

12:16 pm

M!M!

y'all have a nice evening/morning. I am just gunna work the grid now. thanks

12:25 pm

Flask1

Has Haz gone?

12:26 pm

Cassi

I believe so, Haz is not in the "who's online" list

12:27 pm

Flask1

ok...thanx!

12:39 pm

Cassi

Clue for the last am4,5?

12:47 pm

Flask1

am4/5.....french word for friend plus extra vowel

12:48 pm

Cassi

thanks!

12:48 pm

Flask1

yw

12:51 pm

Cassi

gotta get back to work, bbl

12:51 pm

Flask1

ok...see ya!

12:56 pm

Jayk

me6 pls?

1:07 pm

jessmom

me + Disney's High *chool Mus*c**

1:18 pm

Jayk

Wow. Thx!

1:20 pm

lmj643

i've been playing for a couple of years and this is the first time i've seen my name in the grid :)

1:21 pm

Jayk

The ve6? I have GOT to do some work!!

1:21 pm

Flask1

mn Well done IMJ

1:22 pm

lmj643

Lisa :)

1:24 pm

suefrad625

clue for the first AA word please

1:24 pm

car.eeyore

aa + consonant + 2 more vowels!

1:25 pm

Jayk

think Forty Thieves with an extra at each end

1:25 pm

Flask1

sounds like the famous boxer.....AA5/10

1:25 pm

suefrad625

ty

1:25 pm

Jayk

Indeed it is

1:26 pm

lynxxx

ve6 ve & its as plain as the **** on your face

1:26 pm

Jayk

Goodness! this is ruining my life!

1:34 pm

suefrad625

ai 5&6

1:34 pm

Pinikula

not ruining...look at it as enhancing your vocabulary!

1:34 pm

ursh

hello again - back for 25

1:35 pm

torgone

That y is ruining my life ..

1:35 pm

Pinikula

ya5 = ya + big boys

1:35 pm

lynxxx

hi Ursh & Tor

1:36 pm

Jayk

Like the noodle

1:36 pm

torgone

Thanks Pini .. I was all around it ..

1:36 pm

lynxxx

ai & h***er than thou

1:36 pm

Jayk

Pini-- it's enhancing my vocabulary at the cost of my heretofore sterling professional life!

1:36 pm

torgone

ai5/6 is the garlicky mayo

1:37 pm

sciencegeek

yummy

1:38 pm

Pinikula

my stellar professional life has been enhanced slightly due to vocabulary increase...

1:38 pm

Jayk

So tell me, when do you find TIME to work??

1:39 pm

Pinikula

I'm at home sick today! :)

1:39 pm

jmbdobie2

i'm back with 42 left

1:39 pm

Jayk

Ah well--at this rate I will be too pretty soon.

1:39 pm

Pinikula

otherwise, I babble in the evenings after work :)

1:44 pm

lynxxx

Very grateful for Morewords today

1:45 pm

Pinikula

wb dobie...

1:45 pm

Pinikula

i don't get the garlicky mayo

1:45 pm

Pinikula

hi lynxxx

1:46 pm

lynxxx

did you see my clue Pini?

1:46 pm

jmbdobie2

thanks pini - i just found a bunch of easy 4 letter words that i just couldn't see before - jeez

1:47 pm

jmbdobie2

lieve

1:47 pm

Pinikula

scrolling back

1:47 pm

jmbdobie2

meant believe i am going crazy!

1:49 pm

Pinikula

not getting that one either, lynxxx ;(

1:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, glad to be back after long fruitless software battle that wiped out Babble Expert! (I reloaded it easy)

1:50 pm

Pinikula

oh no, gwen!!! glad you're back !

1:50 pm

lynxxx

hi Gwen

1:52 pm

mom2han8

i already hate this grid.. i have already locked myself out of the house today.. had to go to my daughter's school and get her key, LOL... she LOVED that! Anyway, thought I would come here and relax... not so much!

1:52 pm

lynxxx

ai & ***ve oil

1:52 pm

Pinikula

here I was, home sick for the day, lying down in peace and quiet, and babbling between catnaps...but NOOOOO, some neighbor is banging on something and the noise level is extremely annoying :(

1:52 pm

Pinikula

hi mom!

1:52 pm

Pinikula

thx lynxxx!

1:53 pm

Pinikula

Isn't that like the sauce they use for calamari appetizers?

1:53 pm

lynxxx

hi Mom

1:53 pm

mom2han8

Hi Pini... and yes it is.

1:53 pm

mom2han8

Hi lynx

1:53 pm

ursh

Funny Gwen I also lost expert today - antivirus said it had a trojan

1:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

you are having a worse day than me, mom2han8!!

1:54 pm

mom2han8

OK.. so my daughter just texted me. I am never going to live down locking myself out of the house, LOL...

1:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ursh, yup, Avast is ruining everyone's day

1:54 pm

ursh

oh right Avast it was

1:54 pm

mom2han8

She forgets her keys all the time and I am forever yelling at her... so I guess I deserve it, LOL.

1:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i always keep a copy of the installation software when I get software, so if it hiccups or whatever, I can re-install it without too much fuss

1:55 pm

Pinikula

I keep a spare hidden in my car now ;)

1:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Major Avast bug. A tech sent me a link about a bulletin board where they're talking about it

1:55 pm

mom2han8

I actually left them at work... I take the bus, so I could not easily go back and retrieve them. Stupid.

1:56 pm

ursh

Tx Gwen now I know

1:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

estimate i wasted 8 hours yest and today on thei stinking avast bug. OY

1:58 pm

Pinikula

so sorry to hear, gwen

1:58 pm

mom2han8

I think I am going to come back later... I taped Rudolph last night.. I just might watch it all by my lonesome!... happy babbling all.

1:58 pm

lynxxx

BBL need some breakfast

1:58 pm

Pinikula

enjoy, mom!!

1:58 pm

mom2han8

I will... *poof*

1:59 pm

Pinikula

hb lynxxx

1:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

thanks, pini. i run an online biz so it's *almost* par for the course

1:59 pm

Pinikula

It's amazing how technologically dependent we've become? ;)

2:00 pm

Pinikula

er...isn't it

2:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i prefer to think of the net as a really big telephone. phones have never been without faults and bugs

2:00 pm

Pinikula

good point, gwen ;)

2:03 pm

jmbdobie2

jmc - did you finish?

2:04 pm

torgone

It's like phones except every line is a party line ..

2:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

so, who here is using wifi? i'm not and i keep hearing how hard it is to get a connectin using wifi. might have to switch to sifi though

2:06 pm

Pinikula

I use wifi occasionally...

2:07 pm

Pinikula

...it depends on where I am and if I want to get "online."

2:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

assuming you're at home and you want to be online all day. is it as reliable as a hard line?

2:09 pm

Pinikula

It depends on if you're piggy backing off an unsecure line (like a neighbor) or if you've established your own secured network.

2:09 pm

brandyjack

Assumi9ng you are talking about your own wifi router and not some municpal wiMax scheme, it works very good.

2:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, so assume i'm paying an ISP and all that. then it's pretty reliable?

2:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ah, ty brandy

2:10 pm

Pinikula

yes, gwen...you just need to set up your own wifi (i.e., with the router that BJ suggested)

2:10 pm

brandyjack

The only exception is in older houses with plaster and lathe walls. Some plasterers use a wire mesh as the top layer and it kills wifi and 2.8Ghz wireless phones

2:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i need to shop for a new ISP. my current ISP is evil incorporated. in fact they slammed my ISP !!

2:10 pm

Pinikula

really, BJ? Didn't know that...

2:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

brandy, i should be okay there, not in an old house

2:11 pm

Gail

Oh, Gwen, I love the Dalek icon.

2:11 pm

Pinikula

places like comcast, qwest, etc., will work

2:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ty gail.

2:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

pini, i refuse to give one penny to any of the big telecoms if i can absolutely avoid it. purely on principle

2:12 pm

Gail

We watched Dr. Who last weekend for hours.

2:12 pm

brandyjack

I found out the hard way, my house was built in 58 and the main loadbearing wall upstairs is done that way. On the other hand it works out well because it kills the wifi signal about 5 feet from the house. Daughter can go outside and eat a weed and still stay online.

2:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

1958? oh, hell, i thought when you said old you menat *old* lol

2:13 pm

brandyjack

But someone sitting at the road gets nothing. I should really secure the connection, but too lazy.

2:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Doctor Who is the greatest tv show every made. don't try to argue me out of that. (smug smile) LOL

2:14 pm

brandyjack

1960 up here is when they switched to rocklathe/gyproc construction.

2:14 pm

Gail

We discovered our next door neighbors were using our network for quite a while. And yes, Dr. Who rocks.

2:15 pm

brandyjack

Can hardly wait till March for the new season...... Although Waters of Mars did setup good tfor the Xmas special which in turn is supposed to setup for Matt Smith's entrance.....

2:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Anyone who sees the new doctor before I do, do not tell me one word! thanks in advance 8-)

2:16 pm

Gail

We watched the most recent special that aired on BBC two weeks ago.

2:16 pm

Pinikula

no worries here...don't watch it

2:16 pm

brandyjack

I monitor my connection as I do have lowlifes liiving next door. But I think they may be too stoopid for a computer. Or too drunk...

2:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ACK!! (please tell me nothing. not kidding.)

2:16 pm

Gail

I keep an eye on the Dr. Who BBC website all the time. There are some great games to play there, too.

2:17 pm

Gail

I would tell nothing. I can't remember that long ago anyway :)

2:17 pm

brandyjack

They block us Canadians.... At least from all the clips and such.... So i get around it by checking the newsgroups.

2:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(sigh of relief) lol

2:19 pm

Pinikula

BJ...can you find it on hulu.com or fancast.com?

2:19 pm

brandyjack

You're watching it as broadcast here in North America? 1 Year behind?

2:20 pm

Pinikula

really? I thought those two sites were only a few weeks behind actual air time.

2:21 pm

brandyjack

Never looked at hulu or fancast. I have a subscription to a usenet-news server. It was the precursor to the peer-to-peer networks, excpet no one is looking over your shoulder....

2:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

brandy, is that a question for me?

2:21 pm

Pinikula

ahhhhh...

2:21 pm

brandyjack

It broadcasts in UK, and 6-7 hours later it's available for me to watch....

2:21 pm

Pinikula

oh, even better, BJ....then you're already on it...

2:23 pm

brandyjack

Yes Gwen, it was. Just rying to figure out if you've seen the 4rd (and last) season with David Tenant. Matt Smith takes over in Year 5. Which I hope isn't a spoiler for you since it's been quite widely spread.

2:23 pm

Gadget

How is it today?

2:23 pm

brandyjack

*3rd

2:24 pm

Pinikula

it's...doable? I think, Gadget...

2:24 pm

Pinikula

I still have 80 words to find...

2:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

brandy, it would have been a spoiler, but it's not. if you really want to know, i can't afford cable, so i watch tv at a friend's house, and where and when he gets the show i have no idea

2:24 pm

Uneaixoise

70 here . . . groan

2:25 pm

brandyjack

I've got 111 left and mis-firing on all cylinders....

2:25 pm

Pinikula

gwen, check out hulu.com or fancast.com sometimes...

2:25 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

also, i very much enjoy how much the show can be surprising, so i avoid learning about future episodes, or cast, or stories, or any of that. otherwise the show is not so much fun

2:26 pm

brandyjack

I miss Chris Ecclestone.....

2:28 pm

brandyjack

ugh, dentistry words.....

2:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

mee too. (but the doctor is dead, long live the doctor!)

2:31 pm

Jayk

27 left but i've gotta get a grip. no way i'm going to find those 27. maybe tomorrow...

2:31 pm

Pinikula

they won't be there tomorrow, jayk

2:31 pm

Jayk

long does it take to get fast at this? (clearly more than 3 days!)

2:32 pm

Jayk

Pini--

2:32 pm

Pinikula

it's gets easier, jayk...

2:32 pm

Jayk

I know. I meant maybe tomorrow is another day!

2:32 pm

Pinikula

...have you been using Lickety's Babble Clues (at the bottome of the grid)?

2:33 pm

brandyjack

the only ones who are fast at this usually are involved with the language as a job. the rest of us are just here to learn new words......

2:33 pm

Pinikula

very good summary, BJ!

2:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

jayk, the secret is to be born with a brain that can read upside down and backward, and see words inside random letter strings, and can remember obscure words and how to spell them 8-)

2:34 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

2:34 pm

Jayk

Yes. Big help--but no substitute for an actual brain. Words ARE my language, sadly, brandyjack. I write. But apparently not today.

2:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm struggling with 66 to go. this is not a "easy" grid

2:35 pm

dcseain

hi. no, gwen, this is a challenging grid, indeed

2:35 pm

Pinikula

gads, found foreign goodbye! ci4 (been using it the past few days)

2:35 pm

lynxxx

Morewords is my best friend today

2:35 pm

dcseain

pini, i'll look at and respond your email this evening

2:35 pm

brandyjack

and remember that English is not always English. Like the Ai/5 garlic infused mayo (French) that the europeans like to douse their french fries with....

2:35 pm

Jayk

see you guys tomorrow. unless i get hold of myself or there's an Intervention

2:35 pm

Pinikula

the same sauce used for calamari, right, BJ?

2:35 pm

lynxxx

hi BJ & DC

2:35 pm

Pinikula

Right, Jayk...we'll see you tomorrow!!! LOL

2:36 pm

Pinikula

no prob, dc ;)

2:36 pm

Pinikula

looking forward to hearing your thoughts...

2:36 pm

lynxxx

bye Jayk

2:36 pm

brandyjack

I would never mistreat Calamari that way...... Horseradish/ketchup sauce for me....

2:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(should we tell jayk there'll be a new grid tomorrow?) hee hee

2:36 pm

Uneaixoise

Crossy would love ebay's deal of the day: http://tinyurl.com/yzc9dof

2:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oy, finally found the lone i in the 3rd column

2:37 pm

brandyjack

Actually a good seafood sauce is more complicated than that, but when desparate.....

2:37 pm

brandyjack

Actually a good seafood sauce is more complicated than that, but when desparate.....

2:37 pm

Pinikula

true, bj...true

2:37 pm

Jayk

I KNOW there'll be a new grid. Thank heaven.

2:38 pm

Uneaixoise

when i was in France, ai*** was served on toast with Bouillabaisse :-)

2:38 pm

brandyjack

my spelling is horrid today......

2:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh no, then french food chat has started again!

2:38 pm

brandyjack

new does not = better Jayk. Here, it almost always means more follicular punishment....

2:38 pm

Uneaixoise

no LOL!!

2:39 pm

Uneaixoise

just commenting LOL

2:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm off to eat some very bad processed food with locally-produced BGH-free milk on it. BBL

2:39 pm

Uneaixoise

later, gwen :-)

2:40 pm

dcseain

njoy, gwen

2:40 pm

Uneaixoise

and i'm off to feed the birds -- somebody told them about the big cold front coming thru! :-)

2:40 pm

dcseain

cool, une :)

2:41 pm

periwinkle

hello all

2:41 pm

lynxxx

hi Peri

2:41 pm

periwinkle

help with da7 please\

2:42 pm

periwinkle

NM found it

2:42 pm

periwinkle

:)

2:42 pm

lynxxx

da7 what they call newspapers which come out each 24 hours

2:44 pm

periwinkle

ty, lyn

2:46 pm

Flask1

hi all....clue for so6/21 please?

2:47 pm

lynxxx

compound Flask, probably preceded by whom

2:47 pm

Flask1

sorry...6/27

2:48 pm

Flask1

thanx lynxx

2:48 pm

lynxxx

yw

2:49 pm

dcseain

ty, lyn

2:52 pm

periwinkle

help with ma6 pls

2:52 pm

periwinkle

plodding alone and still 46 left

2:52 pm

lynxxx

compound, crazy guys

2:53 pm

periwinkle

thanks lyn

2:53 pm

periwinkle

bbl

2:53 pm

Cassi

what do you mean by compound?

2:54 pm

Flask1

si6/21 and si6/33 please?

2:54 pm

lynxxx

compund - made up of 2 normal words - like hotrod

2:55 pm

Cassi

aaah, I was thinking compound subjects or compound science experiments or something. I make this a lot harder than if has to be sometiems

2:55 pm

lynxxx

si6 si & put * *** on that saucepan thats boiling over

2:55 pm

Cassi

*sometimes

2:57 pm

lynxxx

si6 of a different thickness, I'll try and think of a diff clue

2:58 pm

lynxxx

more windy is bree****, si & that ending

3:00 pm

NANCY

ro 7 please

3:00 pm

lynxxx

ro7 flower and c*** drink

3:01 pm

NANCY

ty lynxx, i am feeling stupid....

3:01 pm

lynxxx

nah, tough grid

3:02 pm

NANCY

btw lynxxx, i live in Melbourne, fl, your sister city

3:03 pm

lynxxx

what a coincidence, I think they are the only Melbournes

3:06 pm

NANCY

our city was named after yours

3:06 pm

Cassi

am5,12?

3:06 pm

NANCY

that is probably the closest I will ever get to Melbourne, Australia

3:07 pm

lynxxx

Really? do you know why?

3:07 pm

lynxxx

am5.12 french friends

3:07 pm

NANCY

can't remember at the moment but will look it up and tell you when I see you on Babble next time

3:08 pm

Cassi

thanks lynxx!

3:09 pm

lynxxx

Melbourne here was named after the Queens Victoiria's first Prime Minister

3:13 pm

lynxxx

Mebourne Florida was named for its first Postmaster who had spent much of his life in Melbourne Victoria...better than being called Hector (which was his surname). Thankyou Google

3:13 pm

NANCY

ironic, my birthday is the same as Queen Vicoria, May 24

3:14 pm

NANCY

thanks for looking it up, I am supposed to be hard at work.....;)

3:15 pm

Flask1

Lynxxx, thanx for clues...was called away for a moment, sorry!

3:16 pm

lynxxx

and you are near Cape Canaveral, that must be exciting

3:17 pm

lynxxx

I must away, bye everyone

3:17 pm

NANCY

yes, have seen almost all launches since 1984 and it never fails to be gorgeous...especially at night.

3:17 pm

NANCY

bye for now lynxxx

3:25 pm

Flask1

any clues please for my last word si5/16 please?

3:25 pm

dcseain

press it or drain it through a si5

3:25 pm

Flask1

thanx DC

3:26 pm

dcseain

yvw, flask

3:26 pm

Flask1

Fireworks for flask!!!

3:26 pm

dcseain

congrats, Flask :)

3:26 pm

Flask1

Any clues needed before I go??

3:28 pm

Flask1

Ok...G'nite all.....

3:37 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, Flask

3:40 pm

Cassi

Can I get help with am6,24

3:40 pm

JBV

hi Cassi and hi babblers - am 6 - electrical unit

3:42 pm

Cassi

haha, that took me a minute, thanks!

3:42 pm

JBV

i'm babbling furiously to finish (25 more) so I can get ready for an evening out on the town! (just a play, but it's not too often I get to have a real social life)

3:42 pm

ch1212

what are you seeing tonight, jbv? (and hi all)

3:43 pm

JBV

hi, ch - it's a new play at the George St. Playhouse in New Brunswick - "A Moon to Dance By" based on the life of the wife of DH Lawrence

3:44 pm

JBV

Jane Alexander is in the lead

3:44 pm

ch1212

Sounds interesting, and Jane A. is a superb actress. We will await your review :)

3:44 pm

JBV

ok, tune in tomorrow.. :)

3:46 pm

JBV

can I please have some clues for the R - all I have is one ra, one re, and two ro

3:46 pm

ch1212

I just started, so not there :(

3:47 pm

LuvWordGames

two of the ra words sound alike, the if you have the 5/10 remove a vowel, if you have the 4/4 add a vowel

3:48 pm

JBV

thanks, Luv - now I just need 3 more r's

3:49 pm

LuvWordGames

yw, I don't have them all but I'll try to clue what I do have

3:49 pm

LuvWordGames

re 6/24 to reimburse, re 4/7 to make an engine roar, re 4/4

3:50 pm

zoozzoom

ro7 is an extension of ro4

3:50 pm

LuvWordGames

re 4/4 re + what ** the problem?

3:52 pm

zoozzoom

oh sorry Jbv..just saw you have both ro`s

3:53 pm

Cassi

re6,24 to reimburse... still drawing blanks?!

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

re + wages

3:54 pm

Carolryberg

past tense

3:54 pm

Carolryberg

never

3:54 pm

Cassi

i was looking present tense, THANKS!

3:54 pm

Carolryberg

oops! pb for me

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

re+ what day to you get

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:54 pm

zoozzoom

3:55 pm

zoozzoom

thats the second time my computer has done that...sorry everyone

3:55 pm

periwinkle

help with pe6 pls

3:56 pm

Cassi

no worries :)

3:56 pm

zoozzoom

people or as a single pe****

3:56 pm

ch1212

I have a pe6 that is you, me, or anyone who is human is a pe*

3:56 pm

dcseain

have we met in pe6 yet, peri?

3:56 pm

ch1212

oooh, good one dc

3:57 pm

periwinkle

sheesh, thanks sceain

3:58 pm

dcseain

:)

3:58 pm

Cassi

how about ap5,12?

3:59 pm

ch1212

it's a plural, cassi

3:59 pm

LuvWordGames

plural the ap 4/5

4:00 pm

periwinkle

we haven't sceain, but I would like to some day soon

4:00 pm

Cassi

thanks, luv... I forget to add plurals

4:00 pm

dcseain

lol Peri, yes eventually we shall

4:01 pm

LuvWordGames

yw Cassi

4:01 pm

periwinkle

;)

4:01 pm

periwinkle

GETTING TIRED OF THIS GRID, HELP WITH RA8 PLS

4:02 pm

periwinkle

so sorry for the caps

4:02 pm

Carolryberg

I thought you were yelling!

4:03 pm

Pinikula

ra8 = most of a sundried grape + number less than 2 with a stutter ;)

4:03 pm

Pinikula

hi all...here between naps...

4:03 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks PIni

4:03 pm

periwinkle

merci, Pini, yet another French word in Babbleland

4:04 pm

Pinikula

;)

4:04 pm

periwinkle

very pretty flower, Luv

4:05 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks peri, yours too

4:06 pm

1MoreGame

help with the i words- i have no clue!

4:06 pm

1MoreGame

please

4:07 pm

Pinikula

il5 = the Il*** and the Odyssey

4:07 pm

Pinikula

then remove the last letter for the il4

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

pini!

4:08 pm

1MoreGame

Thanks so much!

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

you still home sick?

4:08 pm

Pinikula

yup...

4:08 pm

Pinikula

better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow

4:08 pm

jmcnrick

did you eat the chicken soup and get plenty of rest?

4:09 pm

o-o

Are you going to watch the game tonight, Pini?

4:09 pm

Pinikula

they say it's not going to be aired here, BR :(

4:09 pm

Pinikula

I made some chicken soup yesterday...it helped...I've been getting quite a bit of sleep... ;)

4:10 pm

Pinikula

I should be able to hear it though...since I live about 1/4 mile from the stadium :(

4:10 pm

jmcnrick

yikes pini!

4:10 pm

dcseain

not even on the radio, pini?

4:11 pm

Pinikula

it never fails, jmc...it happens most games (especially when there's a TD), but this is our annual Civil War game and fight for the Rose Bowl berth

4:11 pm

Pinikula

oh, probably on the radio, dc...but most here would give anything to see it!

4:11 pm

o-o

As Reilly would say, "What a revolting development this is!"

4:11 pm

Pinikula

they're expecting an over-capacity crowd; close to 60,000

4:11 pm

periwinkle

Hope you feel better soon, Pini

4:12 pm

periwinkle

hi there, BR, how are you doing today?

4:12 pm

Pinikula

thx peri ;)

4:12 pm

periwinkle

13 left

4:12 pm

o-o

Doing okay, peri. Thanks for asking. Hope you are too.

4:12 pm

periwinkle

I am too, BR

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

Civil War -- didn't think you guys were part of that!

4:13 pm

Pinikula

got snow yet?

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

hi BR

4:13 pm

Pinikula

well, we really weren't, jmc...we are a bit too far west :)

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

in fact hi all!

4:13 pm

periwinkle

going to forage for food in the kitchen, bbs to finish

4:13 pm

o-o

Yes, the ground is covered in white.

4:13 pm

o-o

Hello, jmc

4:13 pm

Pinikula

oh, how I wish, BR!

4:14 pm

o-o

The wind was howling and the snow was swirling last night

4:14 pm

Pinikula

really? envious...

4:16 pm

o-o

The windchill temp was in the minus this AM

4:17 pm

Pinikula

Although I'm not sure I'd want it all the time, I sure do miss times like that ;)

4:18 pm

o-o

Only four more months before spring brings about revitalization anew

4:19 pm

Pinikula

should be really pretty then, too ;)

4:21 pm

o-o

Cole will see snow for the first time.

4:22 pm

Pinikula

He will, but not sure he'll really notice 'cuz he's only 4 months old... :(

4:27 pm

Pinikula

It'll be tough to wait until next year when he'll be walking and his eyes will pop in awe at it! :)

4:35 pm

buffgirl71

co 6/21 and co 5/22?

4:35 pm

Cassi

co6,21 It's not smooth, but co****

4:35 pm

Pinikula

ext or variation of the first co5

4:37 pm

buffgirl71

thanks, pini & cassi. got the co6. Now struggling with the co 5/22...

4:37 pm

Pinikula

use the high point tile in the middle

4:37 pm

buffgirl71

Nevermind...duh!

4:41 pm

jillibus

Finished, thank goodness and morewords!

4:42 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, jilli!!!

4:42 pm

Pinikula

wtg jilli!

4:43 pm

Pinikula

ar6?

4:43 pm

jillibus

ar6 -- what's around a nipple

4:44 pm

Pinikula

thx jilli

4:44 pm

jillibus

yw

4:46 pm

periwinkle

ver pretty butterfly, jilli

4:46 pm

periwinkle

back to find 11 words, hello all

4:47 pm

jillibus

thx, peri -- no idea what is is (or isn't)

4:47 pm

speedfreak

can i have help with the so6/27 please and thanks

4:47 pm

periwinkle

very, even :)

4:47 pm

bichon

I got my H1N1 shot today. I am a happy camper. I'm asthmatic and have diabetes.

4:47 pm

jillibus

hi peri -- I can clue for a bit

4:47 pm

periwinkle

good for you bichon

4:47 pm

periwinkle

ok, jilli will ask if I need help

4:48 pm

jillibus

so6/27 usually starts with what

4:48 pm

speedfreak

thanks got it

4:48 pm

jillibus

good for you, speed!

4:48 pm

bichon

jilli, it starts with what?

4:49 pm

jillibus

usually, bichon -- whatso****

4:49 pm

bichon

ty jilli

4:50 pm

jillibus

crazy word, like many here

4:50 pm

periwinkle

ty jilli, stupid word

4:52 pm

Pinikula

ep?

4:53 pm

jillibus

ep -- ep*pen for allergics + where animals are kept for us to see, but change last vowel

4:54 pm

Pinikula

thx! :)

4:54 pm

jillibus

that's the 6 -- the 7 has a diff ending like **e cream

4:54 pm

Pinikula

bingo...got 'em! :)

4:54 pm

periwinkle

help with ve6 pls

4:55 pm

jillibus

hard to clue!

4:55 pm

jillibus

ve6 -- ve + what sticks out of your face

4:56 pm

jillibus

(the hard to clue was the ep)

4:56 pm

Joanne123

u did fab jill

4:57 pm

jillibus

thanks, joanne!

4:57 pm

periwinkle

thanks jilli, that was my last word!

4:57 pm

Joanne123

no ty

4:57 pm

Pinikula

you did excellent!! :)

4:57 pm

periwinkle

now going to play scramble

4:57 pm

jillibus

YAY peri!!!

4:57 pm

jillibus

bye peri!

4:57 pm

periwinkle

ty jilli, see you next grid

4:57 pm

Joanne123

wtg peri congrats

4:59 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jill

4:59 pm

jmcnrick

oops whoo hoo peri and bye

5:00 pm

Joanne123

hey jmc

5:00 pm

Joanne123

lol

5:00 pm

jmcnrick

i need coffee or something

5:00 pm

jmcnrick

hi joanne

5:00 pm

jillibus

hi jmc ;)

5:01 pm

jmcnrick

:-D

5:04 pm

Joanne123

i can not figure out the ai's

5:05 pm

Pinikula

calamari dipping sauce?

5:05 pm

jillibus

the ai words are the garlicky mayonnaise -- ai + ***ve oil

5:06 pm

Joanne123

ty

5:07 pm

Boobear

hi jilli and jmc

5:08 pm

Pinikula

he5/20 after more pot-like?

5:08 pm

Pinikula

oh, dhuh...nm got it

5:09 pm

jillibus

good! the 20 gives a hint

5:09 pm

jillibus

hi boobear

5:10 pm

Pinikula

sure did, jilli ;)

5:10 pm

Joanne123

clue pini??

5:10 pm

jillibus

cute icon, boo!

5:10 pm

Pinikula

he4 + sometimes vowel

5:10 pm

Boobear

ty jilli

5:10 pm

Joanne123

got it

5:10 pm

Joanne123

ty

5:11 pm

Joanne123

jill first ai6 related to the other 2?

5:11 pm

Pinikula

no

5:11 pm

jmcnrick

hi boo

5:12 pm

Pinikula

think medical EMTs

5:12 pm

Joanne123

lol shoot had it ty tho

5:13 pm

Joanne123

i thought i did the one without the second vowel

5:14 pm

Pinikula

np

5:14 pm

jmcnrick

i don't have it

5:15 pm

Pinikula

don't have what?

5:15 pm

jillibus

no, first ai is not related -- helpful big boys

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

ty jill now i do

5:15 pm

Joanne123

amerse

5:15 pm

Joanne123

oops sorry

5:16 pm

Joanne123

monkies got loose

5:16 pm

Pinikula

too bad it wasn't a good word! :(

5:16 pm

Joanne123

i no

5:16 pm

Joanne123

ar 6 or 7??

5:17 pm

Pinikula

am6 = electrical term

5:17 pm

jillibus

if you're looking for the am6, it's am + French father

5:17 pm

Joanne123

has that

5:17 pm

Joanne123

ar

5:17 pm

Pinikula

ar7 = to be + smelling organ

5:18 pm

jillibus

ar7 -- ar + I am, you ***, he is + smeller

5:18 pm

Joanne123

ty

5:18 pm

jillibus

ar6 -- same first three letters + Coca C***

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty

5:20 pm

Joanne123

ty

5:20 pm

jillibus

yw

5:21 pm

jillibus

sorry about the ar7 clue -- superfluous ar at the beginning

5:24 pm

Pinikula

going foraging...back shortly

5:24 pm

Joanne123

getting it is all that counts

5:26 pm

Joanne123

first co6??

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

hb pini

5:27 pm

jillibus

first co6 -- not fine but co****

5:27 pm

Joanne123

omg ty

5:28 pm

jillibus

OR -- co + brit backside ;)

5:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I started late- have 61 left, but have to go to a school meeting so I won't be seeing any fireworks tonite

5:28 pm

jillibus

hi kap :)

5:29 pm

jillibus

this is a stinker anyway, imho

5:30 pm

Joanne123

no kidding

5:32 pm

Joanne123

well i give tonight so have great nite all and congrats to all

5:32 pm

Pinikula

it is!

5:32 pm

Joanne123

byeeee

5:33 pm

Pinikula

night jo

5:33 pm

jmcnrick

bye joanne! *waves*

5:33 pm

Joanne123

nite nite

5:33 pm

jillibus

kap -- don't you want your flag etc?

5:33 pm

Pinikula

li6/18?

5:34 pm

jillibus

li6/18 -- to connect with, and the 7 is the noun

5:34 pm

jillibus

li + Pr**** the Lord

5:35 pm

Pinikula

thx!

5:35 pm

jillibus

or, if you prefer, li + r**** hell ;)

5:35 pm

jmcnrick

choices choices

5:35 pm

Pinikula

apparently the 7 is not a plural

5:35 pm

jillibus

hehe

5:36 pm

jillibus

no -- as I saaid, it's the noun. Ends in daddy's little boy

5:36 pm

Pinikula

oh sorry

5:38 pm

Pinikula

li7...the man in the middle ;)

5:38 pm

jillibus

yep

5:38 pm

jillibus

I should be addressing Xmas cards . . .

5:40 pm

jmcnrick

that would be very dedicated of you jill

5:40 pm

Pinikula

how about the li5 after falsehoods?

5:44 pm

jillibus

li5 -- start at the bottom and go straight up

5:44 pm

Pinikula

excellent clue! :)

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

lol good clue!

5:45 pm

jillibus

diagonal right for the 6

5:45 pm

Pinikula

deducted that one, jilli :)

5:46 pm

jmcnrick

i am not sure that is deductible

5:47 pm

jillibus

actually, it's "deduced", isn't it?

5:47 pm

Pinikula

;)

5:47 pm

jmcnrick

yes it is deduced

5:47 pm

Pinikula

you're right...my bad!

5:48 pm

jillibus

does anyone need a clue for the ma7?

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

sure jill

5:49 pm

jillibus

m + Cassius Clay's little boy

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

very cute jill

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

ty

5:50 pm

Pinikula

ooh, very clever, jilli (had it...but that's a cool clue)!

5:50 pm

jillibus

:)

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

i would have clued bad boy

5:50 pm

jillibus

what about the i?

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

i thought that was included in the bad part

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

but ai see your point

5:51 pm

Pinikula

il5 = Il*** and Odyssey

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

yours is a much better clue

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

no no pini she meant the i in the ma7! lol

5:52 pm

Pinikula

yeah, I see that now!!!! LOL

5:52 pm

jillibus

well, bad in French is just mal

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

in latin it is mali

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

malignant

5:54 pm

jillibus

OK -- could also say West African offspring

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

no no i think the clue is perfect!

5:55 pm

jmcnrick

help with the Y

5:55 pm

jillibus

Well, I thought it was fun ;)

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

it was fun to play with the clue

5:56 pm

fuquayvarina

y+ r**** noodles

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

hi fuqua! and ty

5:56 pm

fuquayvarina

hi jmc!

5:57 pm

jillibus

BTW, my Chamers Latin Dictionary says bad = malus

5:59 pm

jillibus

*
Chambers's

6:00 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm well then i stand corrected!

6:00 pm

jillibus

hi fuquay!

6:00 pm

fuquayvarina

hi jilli!

6:01 pm

jillibus

pretty bird, fuquay -- what is it?

6:02 pm

fuquayvarina

mountain bluebird, from our vacation in CO this summer

6:02 pm

jillibus

lovely! Lucky to get a picture!

6:03 pm

fuquayvarina

yes, they were all around on the ranch where we were staying, so got lots of good looks at them

6:04 pm

jmcnrick

help with the bottom A

6:04 pm

rumplestiltskin

Any clue on the ve6/27?

6:05 pm

jillibus

I'm going to call you FV, if that's ok with you. Saves possible typos ;)

6:05 pm

fuquayvarina

no prob, jilli

6:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi rumps

6:05 pm

jillibus

ve + what you smell with

6:05 pm

fuquayvarina

bottom A= plant you rub on burns

6:06 pm

jillibus

have you finished, FV?

6:06 pm

jmcnrick

ty fuqua

6:06 pm

jmcnrick

what are the stats on the Z?

6:06 pm

fuquayvarina

nowhere near, jilli. still have 59 to go and not making much progress

6:06 pm

jmcnrick

no clue yet though

6:07 pm

rumplestiltskin

TY Jilli, 9 left

6:07 pm

fuquayvarina

zo4/10

6:07 pm

jillibus

zo4/10

6:07 pm

jmcnrick

go rumps go

6:07 pm

jillibus

gogogo rumps!

6:07 pm

jmcnrick

ty

6:07 pm

rumplestiltskin

How about the re6/24

6:08 pm

fuquayvarina

gave back the money you borrowed, rumple

6:08 pm

jillibus

re6/24 -- you borrowed, then you re****

6:08 pm

jmcnrick

nbt

6:08 pm

rumplestiltskin

TY TY TY

6:09 pm

jillibus

wtg jmc!

6:09 pm

fuquayvarina

yay jmc!

6:09 pm

Pinikula

well done, jmc!

6:10 pm

jillibus

does everyone have the 8?

6:11 pm

Pinikula

oui

6:11 pm

jmcnrick

yes

6:11 pm

jillibus

bon

6:11 pm

fuquayvarina

not me! clue?

6:12 pm

jillibus

I see there's no def

6:12 pm

jmcnrick

versa is not a word ?????

6:12 pm

jillibus

ra + vowel + Shakespeare wrote *****ts (poems)

6:13 pm

fuquayvarina

that's a word in English??

6:13 pm

jillibus

I guess it's Latin, jmc, but try a diff last vowel

6:13 pm

jillibus

no, FV!

6:14 pm

fuquayvarina

ty for 8

6:14 pm

jmcnrick

have that one! ty

6:15 pm

jillibus

the 8 is French and should have an accent aigue on the last letter.

6:15 pm

fuquayvarina

yes, I see

6:16 pm

jmcnrick

and it means?

6:16 pm

Enomis65

to reason - hi!

6:17 pm

fuquayvarina

evidently a catalogue ra8 is an art term meaning a monograph containing a complete listing of an artist's works

6:17 pm

jillibus

catslogued, sort of (I followed the ?)

6:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi eno!

6:17 pm

jillibus

hi eno :)

6:18 pm

Enomis65

nice grid? Just starting it and got a clue for the 8 (he he)

6:18 pm

Pinikula

how many, jmc?

6:18 pm

jillibus

an er ending would be to reason. Tis would be reasoned.

6:18 pm

Pinikula

yeah, good luck on the rest, eno! LOL

6:18 pm

jillibus

Horrible grid, eno!

6:18 pm

Enomis65

oh no!

6:18 pm

Dorens

hi all. h ope it's a nice grid..

6:18 pm

Pinikula

hi dorens ;)

6:18 pm

jmcnrick

nope it is not dorens

6:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi dorens

6:18 pm

jillibus

Hi dorens. It isn't imho.

6:18 pm

Pinikula

nice is not a word in the grid tonight

6:18 pm

Dorens

oh no! .. and hi pini, enomis, jilli and jmc

6:19 pm

Dorens

what's going on? seems there have been a lot like this lately..

6:19 pm

Bugsaw

Hi everyone. It looks like a lot of us just got home from work right now.

6:19 pm

Pinikula

yesterday's smaller grid was easier than this one!!!

6:20 pm

jillibus

just random, I guess. At least this one has one S.

6:20 pm

Dorens

I had a busy busy day and didn't get to do more than about 30 during my lunch break

6:20 pm

jillibus

Hi bugs!

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

hi bugs

6:20 pm

Pinikula

I've been in/out between naps...still have 15 to find...

6:20 pm

jillibus

dorens, did you try Expert at work?

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

pini and I skipped the work part

6:20 pm

jmcnrick

96 left

6:21 pm

Dorens

lunch break is a euphemism.... was on phone, checking emails (work-related), counseling a crying kid who doesn't ever want to come back to school (well, now she does) in between the 8 meetings we had with parents of kids with problems

6:21 pm

Pinikula

yeah, jmc...but I'm not sure it helped today!

6:21 pm

jillibus

naps, pini? You ailing?

6:21 pm

Bugsaw

sorry I am behind on my icon jilli. I have been so tired at night lately

6:21 pm

jmcnrick

poor kid

6:21 pm

Pinikula

been home sick since yesterday (better today, but not as good as tomorrow) :)

6:21 pm

Dorens

no, not yeet jilli... maybe will have time next week... still haven't asked lickety to mail it to my work email address.. but i will

6:22 pm

jillibus

no prob, bugs! It's cheery!

6:22 pm

Dorens

poor pini

6:22 pm

jmcnrick

then you get the weekend off

6:22 pm

Bugsaw

are you a school counsellor Dorens? That is a tough job

6:22 pm

Pinikula

well, tmw is friday...and may go in tmw

6:23 pm

Dorens

sometimes it's tough bugs, but i sure am happy i'm not in the classroom anymore

6:23 pm

jillibus

I've been feeling like crap lately -- no sniffles but a cough, chills, no fever, achy, no appetite.

6:23 pm

jmcnrick

don't go in if you feel bad pini --ata keeps makng that mistake

6:23 pm

jmcnrick

poor jill

6:24 pm

Pinikula

yep...still playing it by ear...

6:24 pm

Pinikula

...and Koda's getting into the garbage can...brb

6:24 pm

Dorens

poor jili and poor pini. hope you feel better soon

6:24 pm

Bugsaw

sometime kids just wnat to skip class so they go to the counsellor but others are in terrible situations and there is so little anyone can realy do.

6:24 pm

jillibus

this too shall pass

6:24 pm

Bugsaw

did you get your flu shots jilli?

6:24 pm

Dorens

wish we could have parents pass licensing exam before they have kids

6:25 pm

jillibus

got the seasonal shot, bugs, not the H1N1 yet.

6:25 pm

Bugsaw

ME TOO Dorens

6:25 pm

jmcnrick

my school life was a living hell but i ne5 went to the counselor because they all knew my mother

6:25 pm

Bugsaw

I am sure you are safe then jilli.

6:26 pm

Dorens

i don't tell parents everything... some i don't tell anything

6:26 pm

Bugsaw

I was in the same boat jmc because my mother was the problem but everyone knew how wonderful my Dad was. He just wasn't home a lot

6:26 pm

jillibus

and this is hardly the time to get the H1N1, when I'm feeling crappy, right?

6:26 pm

jmcnrick

mother taught at the jr until the year before i started there and at the hs the whole time i was there

6:27 pm

jmcnrick

my mother wasn't the problem

6:27 pm

jmcnrick

in fact i had her as an english teacher for 2 1/2 years

6:27 pm

jillibus

I really should go and do those Xmas cards . . .

6:27 pm

jmcnrick

:-(

6:27 pm

Bugsaw

Yes they wont let you get it if you are already sick. It is not nearly as serious as most people think, unless you have serious health issues to begin with

6:28 pm

jmcnrick

I need to take a break for jeopardy

6:28 pm

jmcnrick

bbl

6:28 pm

Pinikula

do mine while you're at it, jilli! :)

6:28 pm

jillibus

well, there's less need for us ancients to get it anyway. I had all kinds of flu as a kid in China.

6:29 pm

jillibus

Ha ha, pini!

6:29 pm

Dorens

my mom was school nurse at a different school in my district. The one time as a senior I cut school and went to the shore with my friends, my school nurse, of course, called my mom and asked what ws wrong

6:29 pm

Pinikula

can't blame me for asking!

6:29 pm

Dorens

jili, it seems they are recommending it for younger folks, not us over 50 folks

6:29 pm

jillibus

exactement, dorens

6:29 pm

Bugsaw

that is exactly what they told me when i had my shots. Apparently there was a flu in 1958 that is quite similar and protects us to a better extent

6:30 pm

Dorens

so there are some advantages to being aged!

6:30 pm

jillibus

I had the seasonal flu shot about a month ago. My rather odd bridge partner says that's why I feel bad now. She refuses to get any shots.

6:31 pm

bichon

But I was 12 in 1958, why wouldn't I have had protection. I got mine today because I have two underlying health coditions

6:31 pm

Dorens

i don't think that's why you feel bad jilli... there are so many germs... so many things to make you feel bad.

6:31 pm

jillibus

good thing, bichon!

6:31 pm

Pinikula

I was a -2 in 1958 (heck, my parents weren't even married...)

6:32 pm

Dorens

i was 8 in 58 and i have COPD and work in a school where kids are coming down with flus all the time, but my dr. said all i need was my seasonal, which I got a month ago

6:32 pm

Pinikula

I haven't had any shots this season and yesterday was my "hit by a bus" day...

6:32 pm

Bugsaw

aper

6:32 pm

Bugsaw

SORRY

6:32 pm

Bugsaw

aper

6:32 pm

Dorens

hit by a bus?

6:32 pm

jillibus

dorens, I'm quite sure it has NOTHNG to do with the flu shot I had! That woman has all sorts of weird ideas about diet and medicine.

6:32 pm

Bugsaw

the button doesn't work

6:33 pm

jillibus

nm, bugs!

6:33 pm

Pinikula

yeah...feeling sick, dorens

6:34 pm

Dorens

i made a turkey chili with chipotle peppers in adobo and it is so good... i just ate a whole bowl full, and i know i don't really need any more, but i just want the taste in my mouth. someone give me some willpower, I am trying to lose a couple of pounds

6:34 pm

Dorens

sorry pini, and i sure hope it isn't flu

6:35 pm

Pinikula

oh, I think it will be, dorens...

6:35 pm

Bugsaw

I even have the huge box open that you told me about but I keep going to the chog by habit... It will take soon jilli. Have faith

6:36 pm

lmj643

i keep trying to enter "mayhem" :)

6:37 pm

Dorens

ok, no one gave me any will power.. i'm off for my second bowl

6:38 pm

Pinikula

enjoy some for me...

6:38 pm

Pinikula

chicken soup is getting old!

6:38 pm

fuquayvarina

we're all too jealous, dorens

6:38 pm

jillibus

oh bugs, use Lickety Add!!!!!

6:39 pm

jillibus

bugs, scroll the chog so that the square for your chat is hidden. That'll larn ya.

6:39 pm

Dorens

mmmmm.. fresh cilantro too

6:40 pm

Pinikula

(passing on the cilantro)

6:40 pm

Dorens

well fuquay, you might beat the pants off me in lexulous, but at least i am eating well

6:40 pm

jillibus

I prefer parsley to cilantro

6:40 pm

Pinikula

BTW: did you know dislike for cilantro is something you're born with

6:40 pm

Dorens

i think it's one of those things you either love or hate

6:40 pm

jillibus

interesting, pini!

6:41 pm

Dorens

i know i thought it tasted like soap at first, but somehow acquired the taste (or so i thought! maybe i really always liked it but didn't reallize??)

6:41 pm

fuquayvarina

i'm not wild about cilantro either -- tastes soapy to me

6:41 pm

jillibus

FV beats the pants off dorens in Lex? Wow!

6:42 pm

fuquayvarina

she's exaggerating, jilli

6:42 pm

Pinikula

guess I should "pre-disposition"

6:42 pm

Dorens

oh please!! fuquay does it all the time!!

6:42 pm

Pinikula

I think it tastes like dirt

6:42 pm

jillibus

well, dorens beats the pants off me.

6:42 pm

Pinikula

dorens slaughters me!

6:42 pm

jillibus

pini, I'm with you. Just don't like it.

6:42 pm

Dorens

jili it seems to me to be largely luck

6:43 pm

jillibus

baloney, dorens -- you win consistently

6:43 pm

Dorens

see fuquay, I'm not totally pitiful... just against you (and sometimes ata)

6:43 pm

fuquayvarina

luck is most of it, but I don't know why my luck against nrkii is so often so terrible....

6:43 pm

Merk

... and Fireworks!

6:44 pm

fuquayvarina

ata beats me on a regular basis too

6:44 pm

Dorens

nrkii beats me too, but not always (at first she did, but i managed to win once or twice)

6:44 pm

jillibus

YAY merk!!!

6:44 pm

Pinikula

wtg merk

6:44 pm

jillibus

I hope you can stay to clue, merk -- I have those Xmas cards summoning me.

6:44 pm

Dorens

yay merk. what was the trick? this is killing me and i still have 93 left!

6:44 pm

Merk

ty, it only took me a whole day of coming and going to finally stick with it long enough to finish.

6:44 pm

Merk

see you tomorrow

6:45 pm

jillibus

I couldn't have finished without Lickety and morewords

6:46 pm

jillibus

and the odd clue in the chog

6:46 pm

Pinikula

+

6:46 pm

Pinikula

+.

6:46 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

6:46 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

6:46 pm

Pinikula

sorry...that was Koda's buttocks on the keyboard! :)

6:46 pm

Dorens

i'm so tempted jili, but I can't remember ever going to lickety this early... not even halfway yet!

6:46 pm

jillibus

Hi minveryork!

6:46 pm

wht

Hi all. I have a few minutes after dinner. 35 to go.

6:47 pm

Dorens

hi min, wht

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Hello wht! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

6:47 pm

jillibus

dorens, I think going to Lickety when you have Expert is quite different from when you don't. No need to Bulk Add -- everyhting goes there automatically

6:48 pm

jillibus

hi wht

6:48 pm

Dorens

how fantastic.

6:49 pm

jillibus

Yes!

6:49 pm

Dorens

i have a feeling once i've tried it i'll have a strong urge to run out and buy a pc, just exclusively for babble

6:50 pm

jillibus

You might get a second-hand laptop, dorens!

6:50 pm

Dorens

i might do that!

6:51 pm

jaeleigh

Hi! Can anyone help me with ma7? I need a clue.

6:51 pm

jillibus

I really must go . . . back when my conscience is clearer.

6:51 pm

jillibus

ma7 -- ma + Cassius Clay's little boy

6:51 pm

Dorens

what's wrong with your conscience jilli?

6:52 pm

jillibus

I should have been addressing Xmas cards

6:52 pm

jaeleigh

jili- I don't know ali's son's name!

6:52 pm

Pinikula

don't forget mine! :)

6:53 pm

Dorens

oh goodness... we need you here to clue far more than your xmas cards need addressing... you can't mail them tonight anyway

6:53 pm

Pinikula

jae...use what you just wrote to get the ma7

6:53 pm

jillibus

jae -- remove the apostrophe s from the middle of that

6:53 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

6:54 pm

Pinikula

hi annie

6:54 pm

Dorens

hi annie... have you done this monster?

6:54 pm

jillibus

hi annie!

6:54 pm

Dorens

ty for the ma

6:54 pm

Anniebrook

jilli---there was a great clue in that answer

6:54 pm

Aussieme

Hey Babblers :)

6:54 pm

Anniebrook

I have 35 left in this monster

6:54 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Aussie!!

6:54 pm

Pinikula

hey aussieeeee

6:55 pm

jillibus

Annie, did you see the original at 6:51?

6:55 pm

Dorens

hi aussie

6:55 pm

jillibus

Hi Aussie!

6:55 pm

jaeleigh

I still do not get it...I must be dumb today- removing the ' just makes a six-letter word...

6:55 pm

Anniebrook

Yes, I did, jilli but your reply to jaleigh gave it to me

6:55 pm

Aussieme

Hey Annie :) Piniiiii :) Jilli :) Dorens :)

6:56 pm

dan2bit

m + girl's name that combines Muhammad's last name and boy child

6:56 pm

jillibus

jae -- it starts with m, then the boxer, then the kid

6:56 pm

Dorens

m + al**** is a popular girl's name lately

6:57 pm

jaeleigh

Slap me with a fish! I forgot the "M"!!!!

6:57 pm

jillibus

LOL!!!

6:57 pm

Aussieme

ROFL.... **have a whale Jae**

6:58 pm

jaeleigh

Just call me Jonah! LOL!

6:58 pm

jillibus

brb

6:58 pm

Pinikula

mi5/12? the first (unless it's a fish)

6:59 pm

Aussieme

Hurry back Jilli, we miss you already :)

6:59 pm

Dorens

ar 7 please?

6:59 pm

Pinikula

ar7 = to be + smeller

6:59 pm

jaeleigh

like the little wiggly things on a cell Mi+ "el" + two vowels

7:00 pm

Pinikula

thx jae!

7:00 pm

jaeleigh

yw!

7:01 pm

Dorens

ty pini

7:02 pm

welki

hello, babblers!

7:02 pm

Dorens

hi welki

7:03 pm

Aussieme

Hey welki :)

7:03 pm

jillibus

enough cluers here for a while?

7:04 pm

Pinikula

wow...the news is on...

7:04 pm

DR1965

and >>>

7:04 pm

Dorens

and...?

7:04 pm

DR1965

The news is always on at 5 Pini

7:04 pm

Pinikula

...they're saying that in addition to the normal number of cars that show up for a college game; tonight's game is expecting an addition 15,000 vehicles!

7:04 pm

Bugsaw

Hi DR. are you here to play or clue?

7:05 pm

Aussieme

Thats a lot of cars extra Pini !

7:05 pm

Pinikula

(and it's about 1/4-1/2 mile from my house

7:05 pm

Dorens

huh! (and i don't even know what college game she's talking about)

7:05 pm

DR1965

Hi Bugs- I am searching for words

7:05 pm

Pinikula

thx DR! :O

7:05 pm

rumplestiltskin

Woo Hoo. I've got fireworks @#$%^&*()_ Bye all. Time for Survivor.

7:05 pm

DR1965

WOW Pini- stay home!

7:05 pm

Pinikula

night rumple...well done

7:05 pm

Aussieme

YAY Rumple..... Nice to see you again xoxox

7:05 pm

Dorens

yay rumple! good job

7:05 pm

Bugsaw

HUrray Rumple. well done

7:05 pm

Pinikula

Don't plan on it, DR...

7:05 pm

jillibus

YAY rumps!!!

7:05 pm

Pinikula

...it's too cold to go out and sit in the cold!

7:06 pm

Pinikula

...and it's not being televised locally!

7:06 pm

Pinikula

UGH!!!

7:06 pm

Bugsaw

I hope they get rid of that wierd Russell guy tonight but I think they all might be as dumb as he says they are.

7:06 pm

Pinikula

might have to see if I get the ESPN channel they noted.

7:06 pm

welki

getting cold here, too. -15c this morning (wind chill -25c) ... blizzard conditions tomorrow

7:06 pm

DR1965

oh no- that is bad Pini- such decisions

7:06 pm

rumplestiltskin

Hi and Bye Aussieme. Missed you earlier.

7:07 pm

welki

heck, i hope russell wins ... he's got the outwit, outplay so far

7:07 pm

Pinikula

DR...I wouldn't go anyway, I've been home sick since yesterday

7:07 pm

Dorens

that IS cold, welki

7:07 pm

jillibus

cold here too -- +5C

7:07 pm

welki

uhm, that's balmy, jilli *lol*

7:07 pm

jillibus

I don't watch Survivor

7:07 pm

DR1965

everyone has that cold Pini- people all over my office are sneezing and sniffling

7:07 pm

Bugsaw

welki - dumping out your team mates water is not outwitting anyone!

7:07 pm

jillibus

Just bragging, welki ;)

7:08 pm

Pinikula

it's 2C here...

7:08 pm

DR1965

I had to host a conference call for my boss yesterday because she was sick

7:08 pm

welki

that was a long time ago ... i

7:08 pm

jaeleigh

si^?

7:08 pm

Pinikula

no sneezing or sniffling, DR...just some on/off fever and sinus headache

7:08 pm

jillibus

which is where, pini? Not in your profile.

7:08 pm

DR1965

* avoiding the weather convo

7:08 pm

jaeleigh

si6?

7:08 pm

Pinikula

Oregon

7:08 pm

welki

i'd be inclined to forgive him that one time ... i think he's the most clever player, but heck, maybe the blond girl will win .. appears clueless, but maybe foxy

7:09 pm

DR1965

brb

7:09 pm

jillibus

Hmf! South of here!

7:09 pm

Pinikula

jillli, you're up around VBC, right?

7:10 pm

jillibus

Well, I'm going to do some of those cards. See you later -- happy babbling

7:10 pm

jillibus

Yes, pini

7:10 pm

jaeleigh

I need si 6/21...any clues for this fish would be helpful...

7:10 pm

Dorens

enjoy hjilli

7:10 pm

Pinikula

I'm about 4 hours south of Stid ;)

7:10 pm

Pinikula

I don't have it, yet, jae

7:11 pm

welki

si6 ... more of how you pick clothes from a rack in a store .. not by color, not by style, but by what fits ..

7:11 pm

Bugsaw

I am not finding it as interesting as I used to welki. It has gone on long enough that they chose players to fit the formula but I am a student of human behaviour so I like to see how easily some people can be manipulated. I also like to watch the leaders and how they motivate people. Trouble is, now anyone who is a leader gets voted out first and only the creeps are left.

7:11 pm

jillibus

si + indefinite article + cover for jar

7:11 pm

Pinikula

oh, shoot...I do have that si6

7:12 pm

Pinikula

but not that one!, thx jilli

7:12 pm

jillibus

the clothing si6 is 6/33

7:12 pm

Pinikula

It's interesting being a "fly on the wall" watching those programs...but, you're right, it is becoming "staged" imho...

7:12 pm

welki

oops .. only saw jae's request for si6

7:13 pm

Scrabbler

TY for both si6 clues

7:13 pm

Pinikula

there's si6 x 2

7:13 pm

jaeleigh

indefinite article???

7:13 pm

jillibus

hi scrabs!

7:13 pm

welki

'evening, scrabbs

7:13 pm

Pinikula

first letter of the alphabet, jae

7:13 pm

Pinikula

hiya scrabs

7:13 pm

Dorens

hi scrabs

7:13 pm

Scrabbler

Hi kids!

7:14 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs

7:14 pm

jaeleigh

I was thinking of "an" and going "Huh?" Pass me another whale....

7:14 pm

jillibus

I can't resist clueing

7:14 pm

Scrabbler

How is everyone?

7:14 pm

Dorens

da7? (i am not going to be shy about asking for clues... this is a tough tough grid)

7:14 pm

Pinikula

blue? or humpback?

7:15 pm

Pinikula

da7 = yearlies, monthlies, weeklies, da7

7:15 pm

Pinikula

you're good at it, jilli!

7:15 pm

jaeleigh

newspapers printed each day are called this

7:15 pm

jillibus

da 7 -- the morning newspapers

7:15 pm

aknitter

evening peeps -- is there a clue for the Y?

7:15 pm

Dorens

ty pini. and jili

7:15 pm

Pinikula

ya + big boys

7:15 pm

jillibus

thx pini

7:15 pm

Dorens

and jae (those things I have piled up on top of eavh other cause i have no time to read them any more? the new york times?)

7:15 pm

Pinikula

me5/14?

7:16 pm

Scrabbler

y + word for "so be it"

7:16 pm

aknitter

oh ty i have been trying every possible combo

7:16 pm

wht

Does anyone have a clue for the two ne6's

7:16 pm

Pinikula

not me, wht

7:16 pm

Scrabbler

one ne6 = pl of ne5 = body's network that send impulses

7:16 pm

jillibus

ne + about + not ego

7:17 pm

jillibus

ne + about + I am, you are, he **

7:17 pm

Anniebrook

then change the last letter for the other ne6

7:17 pm

DR1965

Hi gang- I'm back

7:17 pm

Anniebrook

Welcome

7:17 pm

Scrabbler

Hi DR

7:18 pm

Dorens

hi DR

7:18 pm

aknitter

this is a hard grid tonight -- grr

7:18 pm

DR1965

Hi Scrabs and Annie and Jilli and Knit and Pini and Wht and Dorens

7:18 pm

jillibus

ok, as I said, lots of cluers, so bfn

7:18 pm

jaeleigh

Can you believe that my last word was the beginning of that really addictive drug that is the star of a movie??????

7:19 pm

DR1965

I am starting with Z instead of A tonight

7:19 pm

aknitter

hi dr

7:19 pm

Anniebrook

Hi aknitter

7:19 pm

Pinikula

good luck, DR

7:19 pm

aknitter

star of a movie??

7:20 pm

wht

ty Jili. I got the first one, still monkeying for the second

7:20 pm

DR1965

ty Pini I am about 70 words in

7:20 pm

Pinikula

did I miss the me5/14 clue?

7:20 pm

jaeleigh

The guy who beats the bad guys is a he**!!! And I missed it! Fireworks!

7:20 pm

Pinikula

wht, change the 2nd to a pl (remove last cons0

7:21 pm

Scrabbler

Yay jae!

7:21 pm

Anniebrook

pini, me 5/14---me and I hope that you are not sic* tomorrow

7:21 pm

DR1965

WTG Jae

7:21 pm

Pinikula

oh, nice one, jae!

7:21 pm

jaeleigh

This was a "whale" of a puzzle for me!!! LOL! ROFL!

7:21 pm

Pinikula

thx annie! :)

7:22 pm

wht

ty pini.

7:22 pm

Pinikula

(great clue, annie...considering there's no K in the grid) * grin *

7:22 pm

aknitter

how can there be 10 words that start with C - i just do not believe it

7:22 pm

Anniebrook

DRAT----I did it. Instead of astericks I typed the letters. I hope there are goodies in the PB

7:22 pm

Pinikula

there are, AK...i found 'em!!! :)

7:22 pm

jaeleigh

ty for applause...you are a good audience today....I feel like I should get a prize of a basket of fish!

7:22 pm

Pinikula

(among other players)

7:23 pm

aknitter

i thought it was an excellent clue - straight and to the point

7:23 pm

Dorens

chocolate for sure annie

7:23 pm

Pinikula

it was the 22 H's that threw me!

7:23 pm

aknitter

thinks pini is hallucinating

7:23 pm

Pinikula

* giggel *

7:23 pm

Pinikula

* le

7:23 pm

aknitter

yup hallucinating

7:23 pm

Pinikula

I broke out of double digits!!!!

7:24 pm

DR1965

I have 5 H's and 5 C's- I am with Knitter

7:24 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, Pini is on something

7:24 pm

Pinikula

still working on the 25 S's!

7:24 pm

Dorens

i found the c's.... the l's and s's are hurting me

7:24 pm

Pinikula

* it must be the fever talking again *

7:24 pm

Scrabbler

Exactly halfway!

7:24 pm

jaeleigh

anyone neeed a fishy cliue? like hy&/44- a type of active kid+ not off

7:25 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Jae

7:25 pm

jaeleigh

*7

7:25 pm

aknitter

C's please

7:25 pm

DR1965

ty Jae

7:25 pm

Pinikula

wow...the game starts in 35 minutes and they're still standing in lines to get into the gates...

7:26 pm

Scrabbler

Which game?

7:26 pm

jaeleigh

You can get four words building off co+ the last letter of the alphabet!

7:26 pm

Pinikula

the last 5 co's (5 6 5 6 6) are variations/extensions of "snuggly"

7:26 pm

DR1965

Pini- Is Mr Kilkenny there?

7:26 pm

DR1965

QUack, quack

7:26 pm

jaeleigh

* that's three- one substitutes an "S"

7:26 pm

wht

Has anyone else noticed the connection between the hy5 and the se5 - although they can connect only once.

7:26 pm

Dorens

hah wht!

7:26 pm

Pinikula

Don't know, DR...would he be among the estimated 60,000 attendees???

7:27 pm

jaeleigh

Yes! I thought it very amusing!

7:27 pm

inge

My computer suffered a major virus infection. Three days in the hospital, home today. I have lost my email lsit. Write me something Scrab

7:27 pm

DR1965

WHo knows-

7:27 pm

aknitter

those co's are lame

7:27 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

7:27 pm

Pinikula

oh no, ing!

7:27 pm

DR1965

oh Inge! how awful-

7:27 pm

aknitter

dawg!

7:27 pm

dcseain

wow, i hit halfway thanks to annie

7:27 pm

lbdawger

Pini, are you feeling better today?

7:28 pm

jaeleigh

also the area aro9nd the nipple.... a very bodily puzzle!

7:28 pm

dcseain

this grid is tough. think i'll list now.

7:28 pm

lbdawger

Hi AK

7:28 pm

dcseain

hi, everybody

7:28 pm

Dorens

sorry inge, that sounds painful

7:28 pm

jaeleigh

ar6

7:28 pm

lbdawger

hey DC

7:28 pm

Pinikula

ar = to be + smeller

7:28 pm

Dorens

hey dawg

7:28 pm

dcseain

hi, dawg

7:28 pm

Pinikula

hi lbd

7:28 pm

Dorens

and hi seain too

7:28 pm

lbdawger

hi Dorens

7:29 pm

lbdawger

Hi Pini

7:29 pm

jaeleigh

I was cluing ar6- the area around the nipple!

7:29 pm

welki

hi dawg

7:29 pm

Aussieme

lbdddd !! Seain !!

7:29 pm

dcseain

dinner came out way spice. Too much vindaloo powder in the stir-fry

7:29 pm

dcseain

ty, jae

7:29 pm

aknitter

a tassel? that could be around the nipple LOL

7:29 pm

lbdawger

hi Welki, hi AAAUUUSSSIIIEEE!!!

7:29 pm

dcseain

hi, aussie

7:29 pm

jaeleigh

bbl!

7:30 pm

dcseain

ak ar6 is the area around a nipple

7:30 pm

jaeleigh

very funny, ak!

7:30 pm

Pinikula

oh, sorry, lbd...missed your query...yes, feeling better than yesterd, but hopefully not as good as tomorrow :)

7:30 pm

aknitter

i know just being an ar $

7:30 pm

aknitter

4 even

7:30 pm

welki

...or a pastie

7:30 pm

jaeleigh

or nothing...

7:31 pm

lbdawger

well, don't push it, Pini. you need to rest and get well!

7:31 pm

Pinikula

thx...I'm taking it easy...I don't get sick often, so this has actually not been so bad...

7:33 pm

Anniebrook

hi dawg and dc

7:33 pm

Scrabbler

OK, Inge, I sent you an e-mail so that you know my e-mail address.

7:33 pm

wht

Does anyone have the am6?

7:33 pm

lbdawger

hi annie!

7:33 pm

Pinikula

am + french father

7:33 pm

dcseain

am6 - unit of electric current

7:33 pm

Pinikula

(I think)

7:34 pm

Anniebrook

thanks dc and pini

7:34 pm

rururocks

(good timing for me to arrive

7:34 pm

Aussieme

Hey Scrabs.... Sorry I missed saying hello to you...

7:34 pm

wht

ty pini and dcs. I suppose it would have helped to be looking at the right A tostart.

7:35 pm

lbdawger

you're thinking faster than me, Pini!

7:35 pm

Pinikula

hi ru ;)

7:35 pm

welki

hi, ru

7:35 pm

lbdawger

Hi scrabs! hi ru

7:35 pm

Dorens

hi ruru

7:35 pm

Anniebrook

hi ru

7:35 pm

lbdawger

is the baby here, ru?

7:35 pm

rururocks

hi everyone...

7:35 pm

Aussieme

Hey ruru

7:35 pm

dcseain

hey, ruru

7:35 pm

JenMO16

hi everyone

7:36 pm

lbdawger

hi Jen

7:36 pm

welki

hi jen

7:36 pm

rururocks

he arrived last night lbd..20 oz

7:36 pm

welki

ohhh, it must be getting very close, ru!

7:36 pm

dcseain

cool, ruru, mom and baby are well?

7:36 pm

Pinikula

congrats, ru!!!

7:36 pm

lbdawger

WOW! good sized!

7:36 pm

Aussieme

hold on, baby what ??

7:36 pm

rururocks

mom and three babbles are fine

7:36 pm

welki

wonderful!!! only a few weeks!

7:36 pm

lbdawger

furball, aussie

7:37 pm

Pinikula

have you seen him yet?

7:37 pm

Aussieme

what sort of furball ?

7:37 pm

rururocks

just photos so far.. very nice looking

7:37 pm

lbdawger

three's a good number

7:37 pm

welki

you'll have to post some photos, ru ... it's like we're all aunts and uncles here!

7:37 pm

welki

and baxter, his distant cousin :)

7:38 pm

rururocks

absolutely.. gotta figure out how to do it

7:38 pm

Aussieme

wait, what sort of furball ??

7:38 pm

dcseain

dog of some strip, aussie, i'm guessing

7:38 pm

lbdawger

see ru's icon. that's the sire

7:38 pm

rururocks

golden Ret aussie

7:38 pm

Aussieme

Ohhhhhh...... Cute !!

7:39 pm

Anniebrook

How nice!

7:39 pm

rururocks

I am thrilled..he was the first one out.. the first escapee

7:39 pm

rururocks

(he doesn't look at it that way though)

7:39 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

7:39 pm

welki

brave little fella

7:40 pm

Aussieme

How happy I am for you ruru... **proud Aunt look**

7:40 pm

lbdawger

annie, your grandson was in here the other night. seemed like a nice fella

7:40 pm

zoozzoom

You could put photos on flickr.com, it is free Ruru :-)

7:40 pm

rururocks

thanks.. I am happy for the first time in a while

7:40 pm

rururocks

I will try that zooz thanks

7:40 pm

lbdawger

he's going to bring you a lot of love and joy, ru. you deserve it!

7:40 pm

Aussieme

Annie's Grandson was here ? Oooh, who is he ?

7:41 pm

rururocks

ar 7 anyone? I am lost on those first two ar's

7:41 pm

Anniebrook

dawg, I bet that was Jack-the 11 year old

7:41 pm

Pinikula

ar7 = to be + smeller

7:41 pm

rururocks

just found one of them

7:41 pm

lbdawger

ar7 to be + breather in the middle of your face

7:41 pm

zoozzoom

ar7 ar+letter + not eyes or mouth

7:41 pm

Pinikula

pi6?

7:42 pm

rururocks

a twisty one.. thank you

7:42 pm

rururocks

I have too many to go.. ugh

7:42 pm

lbdawger

Annie, i wish my rememberer was better, i don't recall his name. he just asked if any of us knew his gramma anniebrook

7:42 pm

Pinikula

but you can do it, ru!

7:42 pm

zoozzoom

pi6 pi+ i win you **** another word for lost

7:43 pm

lbdawger

pi + not win

7:43 pm

Anniebrook

dawg, His name is Jack.

7:43 pm

Pinikula

thx lbd! :)

7:43 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks, dawg

7:43 pm

lbdawger

Well, I hope jack comes back and plays the game again. he was quite the gentleman.

7:44 pm

Anniebrook

dawg, He's a nice kid. He's 11.

7:44 pm

lbdawger

I'm impressed by his manners, annie. praise his parents and him!

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

Ruru, are these puppies related to Monty?

7:44 pm

Anniebrook

I'm sorry I missed him. Thanks for the kind words.

7:45 pm

rururocks

yes.. the boy in the icon is monty's half brother

7:46 pm

Pinikula

have you chosen a name, ru?

7:46 pm

Scrabbler

You will fall in love with the pups. Did you choose one already? a male?

7:46 pm

wht

The last li5,14?

7:46 pm

rururocks

nah.. not yet.. want to feel/see his personality.

7:47 pm

Pinikula

straight up the middle, wht ;)

7:47 pm

Anniebrook

wht---fat in the blood

7:47 pm

Pinikula

then add a hook

7:47 pm

lbdawger

li + letter after O + freud's littlest friend

7:47 pm

Scrabbler

2 Labs, long-time residents, have died in the last few weeks--I miss Cody + Hershey.

7:47 pm

wht

ty annie

7:48 pm

dcseain

i made food WAY too hot. it's giving me hiccoughs

7:48 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome

7:48 pm

wht

3 to go.

7:48 pm

lbdawger

go wht!

7:48 pm

Anniebrook

go wht go!!

7:48 pm

dcseain

gonna need another cider, methinks

7:48 pm

Aussieme

**pats Seain on the back, then offers a drink of water**

7:48 pm

rururocks

ep 6?

7:48 pm

lbdawger

oooh DC, try eating some bread.

7:49 pm

welki

sal. salvador ... because he's your wee saviour :)

7:49 pm

dcseain

no bread in house, so drinking it instead

7:49 pm

rururocks

read my icon dc

7:49 pm

lbdawger

ep+ vowel + small critter as in proto***

7:50 pm

wht

e + 3.14 + proto***

7:50 pm

rururocks

thank you

7:51 pm

lbdawger

scrabs, i think your clinic needs to adopt another set of furballs.

7:51 pm

wht

os5?

7:51 pm

Aussieme

ruru, you say read your icon, what do you mean ? because if you mean your rpofile, it just says BOOO !

7:51 pm

lbdawger

milk will help neutralize the spice, whereas alcohol only enhances it.

7:51 pm

Aussieme

*profile*

7:51 pm

dcseain

yes, what aussie sad

7:51 pm

rururocks

wanted to scare the hiccups outta DC

7:52 pm

Scrabbler

My friend gave me some curried pumpkin soup that she promised was not very hot.....raging inferno in my esophagus + stomach!

7:52 pm

wht

nm. I just got it.

7:52 pm

Aussieme

OHHHHHHH !! lol ruru !

7:52 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, Ruru!

7:52 pm

Pinikula

wht, more OS***

7:52 pm

dcseain

ti, pini

7:53 pm

wht

ty.

7:53 pm

Pinikula

ti?

7:53 pm

rururocks

bb in a bit. have to walk the dog

7:53 pm

Aussieme

see you in a while ruru :)

7:54 pm

Pinikula

hb

7:54 pm

lbdawger

enjoy the walk, ru

7:54 pm

dcseain

njoy, ruru

7:54 pm

lbdawger

i'll be back in an hour. new bones is on in 6 minutes!

7:54 pm

Pinikula

hb

7:55 pm

Anniebrook

enjoy the show, dawg...later

7:55 pm

Aussieme

see ya soon lbd...

7:55 pm

wht

I only have the first mi5,12 and the re5,10 to go.

7:55 pm

Aussieme

ok, got to puddle off for a while myself.... see you all in a bit.... **poof**

7:55 pm

wht

bye lbd

7:55 pm

Pinikula

cya aussie

7:55 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Aussie

7:55 pm

Anniebrook

bye Aussie, give Georgia a kiss and hug from me

7:56 pm

dcseain

hasta, aussie

7:58 pm

Dorens

sorry, got distracted by cleaning up the kitchen. back to finish now

7:58 pm

dcseain

i am so having ice cream right after this meal

7:58 pm

wildcat17

hi dor hi e1

7:58 pm

dcseain

wb, doren

7:59 pm

Dorens

hi wild. and all others

7:59 pm

welki

hi wild, dc, everyone

8:00 pm

wildcat17

hi welk

8:00 pm

wildcat17

hamer

8:01 pm

wht

Can I have a clue for the first mi5,12 for fireworks?

8:02 pm

Pinikula

mi + stick + 2 vowels

8:02 pm

Dorens

m + the odyssey and the ****d

8:02 pm

Dorens

well, one of those b ooks by homer

8:03 pm

wht

ty pini and dorens. And you had the book right.

8:03 pm

wht

fireworks

8:03 pm

dcseain

ty, doren

8:03 pm

Dorens

so yay wht! i'll be there soon

8:03 pm

wildcat17

wtg wht!!

8:03 pm

dcseain

congrats, wht

8:03 pm

wht

ty to all who gave me clues.

8:03 pm

Anniebrook

Congrats, wht!!

8:03 pm

Pinikula

wtg wht

8:04 pm

wht

Need a clue dorens. I owe you a couple.

8:04 pm

wht

Although mostly people tell me I don't have a clue :^)

8:05 pm

Dorens

fireworks!! (weird last word.. whatso****)

8:05 pm

Pinikula

wtg dorens

8:05 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Doren!

8:05 pm

Dorens

thanks anyway wht... you don't owe me... i actually enjoy cluing.. thanks are plenty

8:05 pm

wildcat17

yay dorens!

8:05 pm

wht

wtg dorens

8:06 pm

Anniebrook

YAY for dorens!!!!

8:06 pm

wht

It seems the last word is often a fish.

8:06 pm

Dorens

well, the word was so6/27--- not really a fish, i'm not used to seeing that word

8:06 pm

Pinikula

I'm down to 2 words...

8:07 pm

Scrabbler

Big lake effect snowstorm will start at 6 AM tomorrow and we should have 10 inches by the evening. I should be able to try out my new snowshoes this weekend.

8:07 pm

dcseain

coolio, scrabbs

8:07 pm

Dorens

winter wonderland, scrabbs.. i know you'll enjoy them

8:07 pm

wht

Yeah, that one was odd. I was thinking of the ev4.

8:07 pm

wht

go pini

8:07 pm

wildcat17

clue dor

8:07 pm

wildcat17

it's supposed to snow here tomorrow!!!

8:07 pm

welki

experiencing the same weather here, scrabbs .. arctic clipper on the way

8:08 pm

Anniebrook

The weather was very mild here today

8:08 pm

Scrabbler

In Texas, Wildcat?

8:08 pm

Pinikula

it's 32F here now...but, being in the valley, we don't really get snow...nearly ev4

8:08 pm

wildcat17

yes!

8:08 pm

wht

Scrabs, where in Western NY are you? When I was a kid we lived in Warsaw.

8:08 pm

wildcat17

1/2 tp 4 inches, 70% chance

8:08 pm

wildcat17

*to

8:09 pm

Scrabbler

I am near Springville, wht!

8:09 pm

jesdraggon

evening

8:09 pm

dcseain

we're expecting rain/ice/snow tonight into tomorrow, supposedly, on't amt tom much

8:09 pm

Anniebrook

Hi jes

8:09 pm

Dorens

so 6/27.. i have no idea whatso**** how to clue it

8:09 pm

wildcat17

been in the 30s and 40s for days now ... clouds building tonight

8:09 pm

Scrabbler

wht, when I go to kayak at Hemlock Lake I drive through Warsaw

8:09 pm

jesdraggon

it's 18F here. too cold for snow

8:09 pm

Dorens

well folks, i'm off to do my foot exercises ( wish i could babble and do them at the same time)... see you tomorrow

8:10 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jes!

8:10 pm

wildcat17

awww night dor

8:10 pm

jesdraggon

bye, dorens

8:10 pm

Anniebrook

night, dorens.

8:10 pm

dcseain

g'night dorens

8:11 pm

wht

When we moved there my father told me there were only two seasons. Winter and the 4'th of July.

8:12 pm

Scrabbler

Or we call our 2 seasons winter + road reconstruction.

8:13 pm

wht

I couldn't believe it the first time I woke up to find a foot of new snow on the ground and we still had school.

8:14 pm

wildcat17

ooo we have that season too

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

Upstate New Yorkers can handle snow--we're tough.

8:14 pm

Anniebrook

I going to read for a while, good night dear babblers

8:14 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Annie

8:15 pm

DR1965

bye ANnie

8:15 pm

dcseain

triple chocolate ice cream topped with vanilla cognac, amaretto, and chocolate vodka. yummy!

8:15 pm

dcseain

good night, annie

8:16 pm

DR1965

are you sharing?

8:16 pm

wht

Night Annie

8:16 pm

dcseain

*offer DR a bowL*

8:16 pm

DR1965

sounds like th eperfect thing to spoil my appetite for dinner

8:16 pm

DR1965

Thanks !

8:16 pm

jesdraggon

wow, dc. you're gonna get drunk on your ice cream!

8:17 pm

dcseain

i'm eating due to too-spicy vindaloo stir-fry i made

8:17 pm

DR1965

Thanks !

8:17 pm

welki

dc .. i use dutch chocolate vodka in a concoction i call mochatinis

8:17 pm

dcseain

piffle, jes. I'm not small, and am descended from generations of alchoholics

8:17 pm

welki

hi jes .. and thanks again :)

8:17 pm

dcseain

soudns yummy, welki.

8:18 pm

dcseain

i hae gine, but haenae vermouth, no no martinis for me at home right now

8:18 pm

jesdraggon

no worries, welki. your hubby get over the trauma and the dog enjoy the belly rubs?

8:19 pm

welki

1 part each - absolut vanilla, van gogh dutch chocolate and van gogh espresso vodkas + 1.5 parts white creme de cocoa

8:19 pm

dcseain

and this dessert is on top of a good dinner

8:19 pm

wht

Well, time for me to go. Catch you all tomorrow.

8:19 pm

welki

jes, it bled on and off for a day .. hard to keep a good dog down :) ... but he actually let us wrap bandaids around it and was pretty good about keeping them on

8:19 pm

dcseain

we have three olives chocolate vodka, cafe de nuit liquore, and clear creme de cacao

8:19 pm

dcseain

be well, wht

8:20 pm

welki

clear = white creme de cacao

8:20 pm

welki

'night wht

8:21 pm

rururocks

back from my walk.. hi again

8:21 pm

inge

Just now I emailed Lickety to get a new Babble Expert for my computer, I used the address in the licketysplitaus Clues. The message came back, tht taht account does not exist

8:22 pm

welki

wish there was a lickety expert for mac (i know dorens does, too)

8:23 pm

dcseain

even after ice cream, tongue and throat are numb. and belly warm. it's a nice night.

8:23 pm

welki

firewords! tough little grid

8:23 pm

dcseain

me too, welki

8:23 pm

inge

coisr

8:23 pm

DR1965

wtg Welki

8:23 pm

jesdraggon

yay, welki!

8:24 pm

inge

ciI messed up four babble grids ,since I could not finished without the expert

8:24 pm

dcseain

congrats, welki

8:25 pm

welki

i have a macbook and an old pc that i need to replace ... debating whether to break the bank on an iMac or just get another pc

8:25 pm

dcseain

n'Abend, Inge, nice to see you.

8:25 pm

rururocks

li 5/16?

8:25 pm

welki

thanks, all

8:25 pm

welki

like a strainer, ru

8:26 pm

Minveryork

li 5/16: I be**** in ghosts, but some people don't ruru.

8:26 pm

welki

or .. excuse me, i have to go to the ladie's room to re***** myself (which i would never say .. more like, 'i gotta go take a whiz')

8:27 pm

welki

<-- always the lady

8:27 pm

rururocks

thank you

8:27 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:28 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Welki

8:28 pm

welki

thanks :)

8:29 pm

welki

ugh .. my connection is slow. time to call it a night. g'night folks

8:29 pm

Scrabbler

Bye welki

8:30 pm

rururocks

me 6/21?

8:30 pm

Bugsaw

anyone have a clue for the ha 6 & 7 please?

8:30 pm

jesdraggon

movie time :) bye

8:30 pm

Minveryork

h 6/27: I put my dirty laundry in the ha**** and plural

8:30 pm

inge

ha 6: where you put your dirty laudnry, and plural

8:31 pm

Bugsaw

well fish me silly. Thanks. sorry to have bothered you for that

8:32 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Bugsaw

8:33 pm

kje

how heinous? worth starting this late or will i just be pissed off in an hour?

8:33 pm

Pinikula

sorry...dozed off...back now...had 2 words, now have 1

8:34 pm

Pinikula

hi kje...may want to avoid starting...

8:34 pm

Scrabbler

Don't start if you want to finish. This is a very tough grid.

8:34 pm

rururocks

pissy little grid

8:34 pm

gramma

I just jumped in! Join me.

8:34 pm

Scrabbler

Hi gramma

8:34 pm

kje

thanks for the honesty ru

8:34 pm

kje

hi gram

8:34 pm

kje

I think gramma is working on the "misery loves company" thinking ; )

8:34 pm

gramma

hody

8:35 pm

gramma

or howdy

8:36 pm

gramma

maybe I shouldn't have started?

8:36 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, Gram

8:36 pm

Pinikula

will someone put me outta my misery...is the re5 a fish?

8:36 pm

rururocks

ne 6/21?

8:37 pm

gramma

I'm actually Not miserable. I refuse to fall for that. Darn it, I'm having fun!

8:37 pm

Pinikula

ne + about + ego

8:37 pm

rururocks

not to the r's yet pini

8:37 pm

kje

ne 6 is ne + do ** mi (notes) + freud's bad boy

8:37 pm

Scrabbler

ne + flag is **d, white and blue + not ego

8:37 pm

gramma

re + canola or vegetable

8:37 pm

kje

not ego - ego's counterpoint

8:37 pm

rururocks

thanks you guys

8:37 pm

kje

and I haven't even started ru!

8:37 pm

kje

LOLOLOL

8:38 pm

kje

sorry - that was sm8 even for me

8:38 pm

Pinikula

thx scrabs!!! FIREWORDS!!!

8:38 pm

gramma

MA7? please.

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Pini!

8:38 pm

kje

yayayay pini!

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

No, Pini, thank Gramma

8:38 pm

Pinikula

M + cachius clay's little boy (sorry about the mispelling)

8:39 pm

Zeecon

can someone explain what the tile stats mean? I am totally confused

8:39 pm

Pinikula

sorry scrabs...THX GRAMMA

8:39 pm

Scrabbler

Zee, go up to the Help section

8:39 pm

kje

good clue pini

8:39 pm

gramma

Casius Clay had a little boy?

8:39 pm

Pinikula

the first number = number of letter; the second = points

8:40 pm

Scrabbler

Clue went past me

8:40 pm

kje

zee - have you read the help section? little help icon above the chat box

8:40 pm

Pinikula

no, gramma...don't try to answer it...try "other words for"

8:41 pm

Zeecon

read it, the hlep was no help

8:41 pm

kje

ok, i will heed the warnings... see you guys later... happy babbling!!!

8:41 pm

Scrabbler

Ok, I get it now

8:41 pm

Zeecon

so if the 'I' says 0/0, that means i have no words left with I in it?

8:42 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends! such an exciting day here today!!!

8:42 pm

Pinikula

that means there are no words that start with I

8:42 pm

Scrabbler

Zee, read the chat log, find words, and you will be a pro in 3 days. Also, read Angelsong's Babble Page + Lickety's page--see links below

8:42 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Trif

8:42 pm

Pinikula

Like the H...it says 0/22 on your screen...it means you have 22 to find

8:42 pm

dcseain

hi, trif, what's up?

8:42 pm

Pinikula

hi trif...how so?

8:43 pm

gramma

Oh dear! I don't understand. Let me fix a little Gramma juice and maybe it will come clear.

8:43 pm

Trifioso

Took Primo to the dentist, and let him drive home, as he has his permit, and needs more driving hours....he decided to try to pull into the garage...all went well, until he tried to pull up "just a little closer" and his foot slipped off the brake and hit the gas....you can figure out the rest!

8:43 pm

Zeecon

then why are there three 'A''s listed??

8:43 pm

kje

btw, if you guys see asgreen tomorrow, it is her b-day... be sure and wish her happies.. she turns 52!

8:43 pm

Pinikula

gramma...m + casius clay aka Mohammed *** + little boy (man's offspring)

8:43 pm

dcseain

word start from upper-left-most letter they can start some, so some words start from each A

8:44 pm

Scrabbler

She's not that old, kje!

8:44 pm

dcseain

start from, not stasomert

8:44 pm

Trifioso

poor sacajawea!

8:44 pm

Pinikula

OH MY< TRIF!!! everyone OK?

8:44 pm

dcseain

gah! cat

8:44 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, man, Trif! what a story! Someday you will be able to laugh abut it

8:44 pm

gramma

Pini, ty. Now that's a clue this tired old bird can understand.

8:45 pm

Trifioso

yes, pini, but i really dodged a bullet - I had gotten out to guide him in, tell him when to stop...stepped out of the way JUST in time

8:45 pm

dcseain

oh, trif, yall are okay, i gatheer?

8:45 pm

Zeecon

ohhhhh, it matches the placement in the puzzle....thank you!

8:45 pm

Pinikula

yikes!! glad it turned out well!

8:46 pm

Trifioso

poor primo is SO shaken! he kept saying "i almost killed you! I almost killed you!" poor thing!

8:46 pm

dcseain

indeed so, zeecon :) howe to play is at help link above

8:46 pm

Trifioso

took me forever to calm him down....

8:46 pm

dcseain

good lesson for him, and of all the places, it was one of teh safest for that to happen.

8:47 pm

dcseain

he'll recover, and i hope be willing to get behind the wheel again soon

8:48 pm

Bugsaw

well said seain. It is an upsetting story but such a good life lesson

8:49 pm

Bugsaw

glad you are well Trif

8:49 pm

Zeecon

does the Help actually explain what I was confused about? I really do not see it there

8:50 pm

dcseain

just looked, no it doesn't. good catch on your part, zee :)

8:51 pm

Pinikula

Zee...the Tile Stats simply replicate the game board and identify the number of words that you must find (i.e., A 0/3 = find 3 words starting with A, etc.)...to form a word, letters must be in consecutive order and each tile may only be used once in a word

8:51 pm

Zeecon

ok, just wanted to make sure I wasn't slow and blind, just slow ;-)

8:52 pm

Scrabbler

Poor Primo! Scary event.

8:52 pm

Scrabbler

Zee, it will take a bit to get this game and the lingo. I was intimidated initially and 3 days later I understood it.

8:52 pm

Trifioso

thanks, you guys....I think you are completely right DC.

8:53 pm

dcseain

and now you can blame your white hairs on primo ;D

8:53 pm

Pinikula

Trif, although scary, it might even make him a better driver...he'll be more "aware"

8:54 pm

Pinikula

oooh, very good point, dc! LOL

8:54 pm

dcseain

invaluable that when young (or old for that matter)

8:54 pm

Scrabbler

At 112/64 I am ready for bed. Tennis in morning, then prepare for evening party for tennis ladies.

8:54 pm

Pinikula

have a great time, scrabs!!!

8:54 pm

dcseain

be well scrabbs :)

8:56 pm

dcseain

ZO4 makes me think of Shaggy from Scooby Doo

8:56 pm

inge

Gute Nacht Scrabbler

8:57 pm

dcseain

lovely photo of eerily flat land, Inge :)

8:57 pm

Pinikula

very close, dc ;)

8:57 pm

Pinikula

brb...taking koda out

8:58 pm

inge

it is a field opf red poppies

8:58 pm

dcseain

oh, how wonderful! :) I always try to get a poppy on veteran's day in honour of my great-grandpa

8:58 pm

dcseain

er, veterans' day rather

9:00 pm

inge

it was my icon for summers day

9:00 pm

dcseain

ya5 noodles ;)

9:01 pm

rururocks

ra8?

9:02 pm

rururocks

is it a compound word?

9:03 pm

dcseain

ra8 d'etre

9:03 pm

dcseain

so no, not compound

9:04 pm

rururocks

thank you

9:04 pm

inge

thanks dc, I could not get the clue fo two hours ago

9:05 pm

inge

orsic

9:05 pm

Pinikula

back...(to help clue if needed)

9:06 pm

Pinikula

oooh, just found The Game and we're ahead!!

9:06 pm

dcseain

yall are most welcome :)

9:06 pm

rururocks

re5 would be a great help

9:06 pm

Pinikula

(by 1 point)

9:06 pm

dcseain

wb, pini, and good job on finding game

9:06 pm

rururocks

get me outta these r's ugh

9:06 pm

Trifioso

....and I just lost the "game"....arrgh!

9:06 pm

Pinikula

that was my last word, ru: re + lubricate

9:07 pm

Ping

hi babblers

9:07 pm

dcseain

hi, ping!

9:07 pm

rururocks

HI ping

9:07 pm

Pinikula

hi ping

9:07 pm

rururocks

thank you pni

9:07 pm

Trifioso

hey there ping!

9:07 pm

Pinikula

OH NO....FUMBLE!

9:07 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

9:08 pm

Ping

hi ruru, seain, and pinky

9:08 pm

Trifioso

tor me love! how are you today? still in the us?

9:08 pm

rururocks

who's playing pini?

9:08 pm

Ping

seain, i loved your tooth story

9:08 pm

Pinikula

UO v OSU

9:08 pm

dcseain

tooth story?

9:08 pm

Trifioso

which osu?

9:08 pm

Pinikula

it's our annual Civil War game...and the winner goes to the Rose Bowl

9:09 pm

Pinikula

Oregon, trif

9:09 pm

Ping

about throwing your tooth down a hill

9:09 pm

dcseain

the HYs were easy this grid.

9:09 pm

Trifioso

ah, thanks pini....i went to ohio state....

9:09 pm

dcseain

ah! that. LOL

9:09 pm

dan2bit

Pinik are you a Duck or a Beaver?

9:09 pm

dcseain

i was five, august of that year, just after school storted

9:09 pm

Pinikula

nice SACK!

9:10 pm

lbdawger

PING!! hi dan

9:10 pm

Ping

hi DAWG!

9:10 pm

dan2bit

hi lbd, dcs, ping and all lurkers

9:10 pm

lbdawger

it's been forever! how ya doing?

9:11 pm

Pinikula

hi dan2

9:11 pm

Ping

hello dan!

9:11 pm

dcseain

bbs

9:11 pm

Ping

i'm fine, dawg - you?

9:11 pm

Pinikula

is Zeecon still around? if so, how's s/he doing?

9:11 pm

lbdawger

doing well, pini

9:12 pm

rururocks

I haven't seen you in ages pini

9:12 pm

rururocks

ping I mean

9:12 pm

Pinikula

made me nervous there for a second, ru...thought I was lost!

9:12 pm

Ping

yeah, i haven't been here in way too long

9:12 pm

lbdawger

and now you are found!

9:13 pm

Pinikula

* sigh of relief *

9:13 pm

lbdawger

what's been keeping you from babbleland, ping?

9:13 pm

Ping

lotta life stuff, dawg - november was crazy for us - busy busy

9:14 pm

lbdawger

well, you've been missed.

9:14 pm

Ping

3 trips and a huge first-time event for the nonprofit i work for

9:14 pm

Pinikula

glad to see you back, Ping!

9:14 pm

Ping

thanks, pinky

9:15 pm

aknitter

anyone have a clue for the am6 please and ty

9:15 pm

Pinikula

am + french father?

9:15 pm

Trifioso

evening knitter!

9:15 pm

torgone

One week till China ..

9:15 pm

Ping

hi ak

9:16 pm

Pinikula

all ready, tor?

9:16 pm

inge

Gotta go, See you all tomorrow

9:16 pm

lbdawger

hi torg! how long are you going to be overseas?

9:16 pm

inge

Hute Hacht, one and all

9:16 pm

aknitter

howy doody

9:16 pm

Pinikula

night, inge ;)

9:16 pm

Trifioso

and how long will tor be gone?

9:16 pm

lbdawger

night night, Inge

9:16 pm

torgone

Mostly .. Shots today .. six ..

9:17 pm

Pinikula

oh my...arm so4?

9:17 pm

lbdawger

assuming he got them in the arm!

9:17 pm

torgone

I'm hoping to be there about 9-10 days .. But probably the job will go to crap and I'll be there longer ..

9:17 pm

Pinikula

well, I guess I could've asked if he was sitting! LOL

9:18 pm

Ping

lol

9:18 pm

Trifioso

can you babble from china?

9:18 pm

lbdawger

argh, you'll be there for christmas?

9:18 pm

Pinikula

TD!!!!

9:18 pm

torgone

Trif- I don't know .. lbd .. I hope not ..

9:19 pm

rururocks

si 6?

9:19 pm

lbdawger

torg. make sure you take some of our email addresses incase you need us to bail you out.

9:19 pm

Pinikula

si + vowel + can top

9:20 pm

lbdawger

si4.4 + freud's little friend for the si6.21

9:20 pm

Trifioso

oh, geesh, I didn't even think of that! oh dear, I know you would hate to miss christmas with your kiddos

9:20 pm

lbdawger

one who decides how small or large a garment is, for the si6.33

9:21 pm

Jacula

I've not only got 'flue (dunno if it's the swine version) but I have also been sideswiped by learning that Ren has cancer.

9:21 pm

torgone

It would suck .. I've tried to get them to wait till after the 1st but they need the plant running ASAP ..

9:21 pm

rururocks

I need help on my last 5 please

9:21 pm

Pinikula

sorry to hear, jac!! (Ren?)

9:21 pm

Jacula

Well, she wouldn't be having chemo for anything else,. would she?

9:22 pm

Pinikula

what do you need, ru?

9:22 pm

lbdawger

yes, i've know about rennie.

9:22 pm

rururocks

ro7?

9:22 pm

Pinikula

* gasp * I didn't know!!!

9:22 pm

Ping

me too, jac

9:22 pm

Pinikula

ro7 = flower + last 2/3 of spanish hello

9:22 pm

lbdawger

flower + motor*** tv

9:22 pm

Ping

do you know more, dawg?

9:23 pm

rururocks

wow..

9:23 pm

lbdawger

i'd rather not say. it's for ren to discuss in public.

9:23 pm

Jacula

As for the Christmas stuff - I never put any decorations up beore 12th dEC AT EARLIEST.

9:23 pm

rururocks

I agree lbd

9:23 pm

rururocks

si5/16 I need too please

9:24 pm

lbdawger

another word for colander, ru

9:24 pm

Pinikula

si + the night before

9:24 pm

Jacula

i've spent far too long stupefied by my Step daughter. Time I got back to my friends.

9:24 pm

rururocks

Smacks head.. thank you

9:25 pm

Pinikula

either way, jac, your company is always welcome! :)

9:25 pm

Jacula

Also must not forget that my ex-hub is huffing in the background because he does not like what has been going on and thinks I'm being used.

9:25 pm

rururocks

so 6/27 too I can't find either..(beginning to extremely dislike this grid)

9:26 pm

Pinikula

whatSO****

9:26 pm

lbdawger

whatso****, now that's a run on sentence on it's own! lol

9:26 pm

Jacula

so + eternal word.

9:26 pm

rururocks

no wonder I couldn't find that

9:26 pm

rururocks

two now..

9:27 pm

rururocks

ve6/27?

9:27 pm

Pinikula

ve + smeller

9:27 pm

lbdawger

yeah, i've not seen it without the what.

9:27 pm

gramma

AR6/18?please.

9:27 pm

Pinikula

or the "whom"

9:27 pm

dcseain

hi, back

9:27 pm

Pinikula

ar6 = nipple surround

9:27 pm

Jacula

ve _ the thing in the middle of your faace that you breathe and smell through.

9:28 pm

rururocks

god...save me

9:28 pm

lbdawger

wb, dc

9:28 pm

Pinikula

;)

9:28 pm

Pinikula

ugh...another td on their part...this is going to be a nail biter of a game

9:28 pm

gramma

Couldn't see it at all. Typed it in on blind faith. TY

9:29 pm

rururocks

li 7 is my last

9:29 pm

Pinikula

yw gramma

9:29 pm

Jacula

ruru - you have no idea the number of times that I've asked that in my life.

9:29 pm

Pinikula

li7 = the man in the middle

9:29 pm

lbdawger

a go between, usually between countries or big corporations.

9:30 pm

Jacula

LI7 is the meeting of people in harmony or understanding.

9:30 pm

rururocks

didn't know it was spelled that way...

9:30 pm

rururocks

I think I have been misspelling it for years

9:30 pm

dcseain

ty, pini and dog

9:30 pm

rururocks

Thank you for your help on those

9:30 pm

Pinikula

;)

9:31 pm

dcseain

ruru, think of it in French and it makes sense

9:31 pm

Pinikula

wtg ru!

9:31 pm

lbdawger

glad to be of assistance, ru

9:31 pm

dcseain

soip

9:31 pm

Jacula

ruru - don't star me on hw many people can't spell that word! It ended up being one of the first words both my children learned how to spell!

9:32 pm

lbdawger

and i assume you now have fireworks, ru?

9:32 pm

rururocks

soip?

9:32 pm

dcseain

typo, ruru

9:32 pm

rururocks

I have fireworks.. I am going to let them run for a while .. hated this grid

9:33 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo ruru!!

9:33 pm

dcseain

not to mention wrong laguage

9:33 pm

dcseain

congrats, ruru

9:33 pm

Jacula

I worked at a firm where there were many Client Li7/28 Officers. But not one of them, not ev4 the manager could spell the bloody word!

9:33 pm

Pinikula

that's sad, jac!!!

9:34 pm

dcseain

how awful, jac

9:34 pm

torgone

That was one of my first words once I saw there were enough letters for it ..

9:34 pm

lbdawger

pretty bad when you can't spell your own job title

9:34 pm

Ping

congrats ruru

9:35 pm

rururocks

LOLOL LBD

9:35 pm

Jacula

And there I was, deprived of going for my nglish degree, 'cos parents thought a secretarial qualification mighy be bette.... GRRRR! AAARGH!

9:35 pm

Pinikula

I work with graduate students who don't even know the title of the program they're in...another sad state.

9:35 pm

dcseain

that's sadly impressive on their part, pini

9:35 pm

Jacula

PINI - THAT'S WORSE!

9:36 pm

lbdawger

that boggles my brain, pini. how can you not know what program you're in?

9:37 pm

Pinikula

Well, it the Creative Writing Program, not Creative Writing Department...a distinct difference at this uni

9:37 pm

lbdawger

i've wondered why i was in the program i did, but to not know which one?

9:37 pm

Pinikula

(so probably not as bad I made it seem, sorry)

9:37 pm

dcseain

i'd expect that program to be part of the English Dept

9:38 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the ma 7/32 word please

9:38 pm

Pinikula

that's normally the case, dc...but not here...we are totally separate units (CRWR having ceceeded from ENG over 18 years ago)

9:39 pm

Pinikula

ma = m + casius clay's little boy

9:39 pm

dcseain

seceded

9:39 pm

lbdawger

anagram of what you send thru the postal service + not daughter

9:39 pm

Pinikula

see, even I can't spell!!!

9:39 pm

dcseain

(i have unfair advantage with that word, being from the South)

9:40 pm

dcseain

ty dawg

9:40 pm

Pinikula

good point, dc...it's not one I use very often ;)

9:40 pm

featherbee

sheesh. came here to peek at chat, saw the discussion about the spelling of the li7. have since been working on it, and am now going to bed with one word done in the grid! lol!

9:40 pm

dcseain

LOL feather, and good night

9:40 pm

Pinikula

hiya weed!!! LOL sweet dreams!

9:40 pm

lbdawger

night night, feather

9:40 pm

featherbee

:D night all!

9:42 pm

jillibus

hello all -- may I clue?

9:42 pm

dcseain

wb, jilli

9:42 pm

Pinikula

wb jilli ;)

9:42 pm

lbdawger

Hi Jilli!

9:43 pm

jillibus

is ruru still here?

9:43 pm

Jacula

Hello Jilli! Pleas DO clue. I'm all flued up and not that capable right now.

9:43 pm

rururocks

yes jilli i just got back

9:43 pm

Pinikula

hoping you feel better, jac...

9:43 pm

dcseain

We saw an old-schoo Sinclair Dino Gas pump in Leesburg, VA today.

9:43 pm

jillibus

ah! How's your baby boy?

9:44 pm

Pinikula

(I'm home sick, but positive it's not the flu...just a cold)

9:44 pm

rururocks

He is doing well... everyone is happy over there

9:44 pm

Jacula

Plus I've got all annoyed about styudents not even knowing what course they are doing at Uni.

9:44 pm

rururocks

I am going to try to post some pictures

9:44 pm

lbdawger

push the fluids, Pini and Jac

9:44 pm

Pinikula

(well, they know the course just not the unit name)

9:44 pm

rururocks

Jac?

9:44 pm

Pinikula

I keep a jug-o-water by my bed, lbd :)

9:44 pm

jillibus

Still just the three pups, ruru?

9:45 pm

rururocks

only three... all chunkers 20 -22 oz

9:45 pm

Jacula

rur - I've got a jug of water by my bed, too.

9:45 pm

lbdawger

they should put the puppies on a web cam, so you (and us) can watch the puppies

9:45 pm

Pinikula

oooh, that'd be fun, lbd!!!

9:46 pm

jillibus

well, I guess they'll get even chunkier -- samll litter!

9:46 pm

Pinikula

like the last round of pups we got to watch!

9:46 pm

lbdawger

yup, and knowing that ru gets one of the pups would be even more fun!

9:46 pm

Jacula

tutu - that's due to something pini just told me.

9:46 pm

rururocks

I am glad the mom is fine and the puppies are healthy ...

9:47 pm

Jacula

tutu? Hiya Desmond! I meant ruru.

9:47 pm

rururocks

I was going to say I couldn't spell the li 7 I must be dumber than a 3rd grader..lol

9:48 pm

jillibus

so am I, ruru *beaming from ear to ear*

9:48 pm

rururocks

thanks jilli.. He was the first one out..

9:48 pm

rururocks

I take that as a sign..

9:48 pm

Pinikula

rarin' to go, ru!

9:49 pm

Jacula

Jilli - you should not be proud of the fact that you can't spell li7. Li7 is one of my words! LOL

9:49 pm

jillibus

yes, ruru, and you said smaller than the girls -- but our big Am Can Ch was the runt of the litter but didn't stay that way.

9:49 pm

lbdawger

hurryin' to get to the left coast to be with poppa

9:49 pm

jillibus

jac, I CAN spell li7!

9:50 pm

rururocks

His father was a pretty large dog .. I don't think I am worried about size with him

9:50 pm

dcseain

hint for ma6, pls?

9:50 pm

rururocks

(er.. I can't apparently)

9:50 pm

Jacula

Jilli - I thought that you just said you couldn't spell it?

9:50 pm

rururocks

crazy guys dc

9:50 pm

jillibus

I think that was ruru

9:50 pm

Pinikula

ru...is this new little one related to your other?

9:50 pm

lbdawger

crazy + not females

9:51 pm

dcseain

thanks, dawg

9:51 pm

Jacula

ma6/27 = the males who are not sane.

9:51 pm

jillibus

this is how I clued those li words earlier:

9:51 pm

rururocks

yes.. he is sort of a nephew to my dog that just left me

9:51 pm

lunaridge2

hi guys! anyone have a clue for the he 6 and the he 7? gracias!

9:51 pm

jillibus

li6/18 -- li + r**** hell

9:51 pm

Pinikula

that's cool, ru!

9:52 pm

rururocks

more marijuana like is the he 7

9:52 pm

jillibus

and li7 -- end with a little boy

9:52 pm

lbdawger

drop the last letter of the 7 for the 6

9:52 pm

Pinikula

he6 = skirt he* + not cake

9:52 pm

Jacula

he6 is the word before it. LOL. Chill out man.

9:52 pm

rururocks

I was misspelling it for about ten minutes jilli.. that is why jac is making fun of me..lol

9:52 pm

dcseain

no Gs in the grid, though jilli

9:53 pm

dcseain

got it, jilli, ty

9:53 pm

jillibus

who needed a G?

9:53 pm

Jacula

Sorry, ruru.

9:53 pm

rururocks

I'll buy a vowell~!

9:53 pm

dcseain

in my head, it makes no sense w/out a G as in -ing

9:54 pm

rururocks

It's okay jac.. i deserved it

9:54 pm

stidmama

hello friends, taking a break from cutting and pasting

9:54 pm

lunaridge2

thanks! the words i learn here....

9:54 pm

dcseain

hi, stid

9:54 pm

Pinikula

hi stid ;)

9:54 pm

stidmama

it's almost down to the wire now, and my eyes are crossed, and my temper is a bit cross too...

how's the grid?

9:54 pm

Pinikula

don't we all, luna!!!

9:54 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy!

9:54 pm

Pinikula

if you haven't started, stid...don't ;)

9:54 pm

jillibus

ah, but the li7 is a noun -- sorry forgot that part of the clue

9:54 pm

Jacula

No you didn't really, ruru, I was just taking my 'flue and other stuff out on you.

9:55 pm

rururocks

** temper? Stern ruru look *

9:55 pm

dcseain

but you typed li6

9:55 pm

stidmama

LOL ruru!!! (((hugs))) do we have a new puppy now?

9:55 pm

dcseain

grid is tiresome and difficult, stid

9:55 pm

jillibus

lol, ruru, you sound like stid

9:55 pm

lunaridge2

sorry -- just realized i'm still missing one h! anyone have clue for hy 7?

9:55 pm

stidmama

really pini? that bad?

9:55 pm

rururocks

sorry you don't feel well jac..

9:55 pm

Pinikula

really

9:55 pm

lbdawger

okay kids, gotta hit the pillows. good luck with the grid, and see you all tomorrow!

9:55 pm

stidmama

oh dear -- WORSE than a term paper? *really needing an excuse to check my brain out today*

9:56 pm

rururocks

hy 5 + not off

9:56 pm

dcseain

i agree w/pini, don't bother starting

9:56 pm

jillibus

li6 -- li + Pr**** the Lord, if you like. The verb.

9:56 pm

Pinikula

night lbd!

9:56 pm

lunaridge2

got it ruru -- thanks!

9:56 pm

dcseain

oh, i got the li6 from the clue anyway

9:56 pm

stidmama

*hands Jac tissues and cough medicine and backs away slowly*

*from other side of room...*
Would you like some chicken soup Jac?

9:56 pm

Jacula

Actually, I'm too flued up to post now, only here because I'd had too much sleep and rest to sleep again yet. Not tired yet, but I should perhaps go now anyway.

9:56 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams LBD ((((((Hugs)))))

9:57 pm

dcseain

g'night dawg

9:57 pm

Pinikula

I do hope you feel better, jac!!!

9:57 pm

rururocks

no..don't jac.. I laughed.. it's fine

9:57 pm

lbdawger

*poof* (blows kisses to everyone)

9:57 pm

Jacula

CXhicken soup would be lovely, stid.

9:57 pm

jillibus

li7 -- the noun -- substitute not off for the last letter of the li6

9:57 pm

rururocks

nite lbd..

9:57 pm

Jacula

Send some for breakfast!

9:57 pm

rururocks

I think I need to start on dinner.. bbl thanks for the clues you guys...

9:57 pm

Pinikula

I could probably use another bowl, too..but not interested in getting up to get it.

9:58 pm

jillibus

what's for dinner, rur?

9:58 pm

Pinikula

hb ru ;)

9:58 pm

stidmama

okay, chicken soup on its way... *startles chicken into flying east and tosses rice and vegges into strong wind*

9:58 pm

stidmama

oh oh pini -- are you under the weather??? *concerned mama look*

9:58 pm

rururocks

pork chops with an apricot chutney.. wild rice salad and steamed veggies

9:58 pm

Jacula

BTW, the grid's not that hard!

9:58 pm

stidmama

wait ruru! PUPPY UPDATE!!!

9:58 pm

jillibus

Pini is under the weather and so am I

9:58 pm

rururocks

(speak for yourself jac)

9:59 pm

Pinikula

I'll be right down, ru!

9:59 pm

dcseain

piffle, i say, jacula

9:59 pm

jillibus

oh yum! I hope Mrs ruru appreciates you

9:59 pm

Pinikula

just a little, stid...better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow

9:59 pm

rururocks

sometimes jilli.... sometimes...

9:59 pm

jillibus

jac, you're alone in that opinion

9:59 pm

Jacula

piffle away dcs, whilst I drink Stid's excellent chicken soup cure.

9:59 pm

rururocks

stid?

10:00 pm

rururocks

My puppy was born last night about 8:00 p.m.

10:00 pm

stidmama

I hope you feel ALL better tomorrow pini so you can have a nice weekend. I shall be writing essay responses and trying to pull together all my notes and materials for the portfolio review.

10:00 pm

stidmama

yes ruru...

10:00 pm

rururocks

he is really cute

10:00 pm

Jacula

jilli - I've always delighted in being an individual.

10:00 pm

Pinikula

almost finals week, stid? you'll do great!!! * proud older sis look *

10:00 pm

stidmama

AH! *happy mama look* that's good ruru. did you figure out his name yet?

10:00 pm

jillibus

one day old, cute?

10:01 pm

rururocks

you are a very unique and fun person jac...IMHO

10:01 pm

stidmama

thanks pini -- the essays are sort of a take-home final.

10:01 pm

rururocks

one day old cute indeed

10:01 pm

jillibus

of course, jac

10:01 pm

Pinikula

that was one of the first questions I asked, too, stid ;)

10:01 pm

cybernan

hi everyone -- hoping to finish, but a long ways to go

10:01 pm

stidmama

Jac is unique among uniques!

10:01 pm

stidmama

hay nan! good to see you!

10:01 pm

Pinikula

oh, no...another TD on their part :(

10:01 pm

Pinikula

hi nan

10:01 pm

Pinikula

lots of cluers here

10:01 pm

jillibus

hi nan -- clues available if you're not too proud

10:02 pm

rururocks

I wasn't proud at all.. I begged for help

10:02 pm

rururocks

...but I didn't whine much..

10:02 pm

Jacula

I'l leave you all to geton with it. Adios until the next grid. *Kisses all hands*

10:02 pm

rururocks

washes hands with anti-flu wipes..

10:02 pm

stidmama

see you soon Jac, hope you feel better quickly!

10:03 pm

Pinikula

...and don't forget your self-slapping, ru! ;)

10:03 pm

Pinikula

night jac!!!

10:03 pm

dcseain

be well, jac

10:03 pm

jillibus

why "ways"? "a ... ways"? What's the matter with "a long way to go"? Drives me nuts.

10:03 pm

Jacula

OOps! Shouln't have kissed all hands, should I? Since I have some form of 'flu.

10:03 pm

stidmama

and me to pick up the stuff I just printed and start rearranging. And then to figure out a title that makes sense... *sigh* this stuff at the end is WAY harder than the initial content!

10:03 pm

jillibus

It's ok, jac, we all have sanitizer

10:04 pm

rururocks

*passes bleach around*

10:04 pm

Pinikula

gotta luv handi-wipes

10:04 pm

dcseain

a ways to go in normal in the dialect here. i think a way to go is more standard, thouh

10:04 pm

Team_Edward

clue for the ar 7,28 please

10:04 pm

jillibus

I'm talking about Purelle and the like

10:04 pm

dcseain

add the center of your face, team_e

10:05 pm

Pinikula

ar = to be + smeller

10:05 pm

rururocks

ar + vowell + facial appendage

10:05 pm

Jacula

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH! CHOKE! You might have waited until I'd goneto spray that stuff around.

10:05 pm

rururocks

lololololol

10:05 pm

Pinikula

ROFL...cute jac...glad to see your sense of humor isn't sick! :)

10:05 pm

jillibus

no, we just put a glob on our hands

10:05 pm

Pinikula

(so to speak) LOL

10:06 pm

rururocks

(tucks jac back in bed)

10:06 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the da 7/32 word please

10:06 pm

wjb

Could someone please clue the 8?

10:06 pm

Pinikula

year****, month****, da*****

10:07 pm

Team_Edward

thx

10:07 pm

Pinikula

ra8 = most of sun dried grape + number less than two with a stutter

10:07 pm

dcseain

ra8 d'etre

10:07 pm

wjb

Thank you

10:07 pm

Jacula

Cough, choke, erhmm! cHEST CONSTRICTED, almost dead, going to bed since her Babble friend seem to be trying to killl her.

10:07 pm

rururocks

like the newspapers minver

10:07 pm

Pinikula

(the calendar clue was for min)

10:08 pm

harpjane

hello, don't die on us, jac~

10:08 pm

Pinikula

hi harp ;)

10:08 pm

Trifioso

this grid is unreal....

10:08 pm

rururocks

(takes a second flu shot)

10:08 pm

jillibus

not quite, dc

10:08 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the da7/32 clue.I just found the word.

10:08 pm

rururocks

Tri...?

10:08 pm

jillibus

yes, trif

10:08 pm

dcseain

near enough to get people there, but yes, not quite

10:08 pm

rururocks

talk to jac.. it was a piece of cake for her...

10:08 pm

Trifioso

it's really hard, ruru!

10:08 pm

Jacula

harp, she says inher dying breath, I'l do my best not to die on you!

10:09 pm

rururocks

lol...

10:09 pm

harpjane

glad to hear it jac

10:09 pm

rururocks

it is one of the hardest lately

10:09 pm

harpjane

also, don't give it to me!

10:09 pm

torgone

That's what she said ..

10:09 pm

Pinikula

yeah, the 67 was easier than this one!

10:10 pm

Jacula

With what might be her bying breath, Jac assures her fellow Babblers that the grid is doable.

10:10 pm

Trifioso

LOLOL

10:10 pm

harpjane

how many letters in the y word?

10:10 pm

dcseain

we're sure it's doable, just saying it's difficult

10:10 pm

cybernan

co 6, please?

10:10 pm

dcseain

ya5

10:10 pm

torgone

ya5/16

10:10 pm

harpjane

are you talking about the grid? doable?

10:11 pm

jillibus

I found the grid doable with the help of Lickety, clues in the chog, and morewords.

10:11 pm

Jacula

dying not bying. bloodyhell! It's hard to die in peace here, isn't it? I tell you the grid isnot a monster.

10:11 pm

Pinikula

ya + big boys

10:11 pm

harpjane

i wonder if enable accepts "doable"

10:11 pm

Minveryork

That ya 5/16 word is ya plus males torgone.

10:11 pm

Pinikula

co6 = co + falsehoods

10:11 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:11 pm

cybernan

ty pini

10:12 pm

jillibus

too many cluers here -- I'm going to get some soup (no appetite)

10:12 pm

Pinikula

yw nan

10:12 pm

Jacula

nd I'll leave you with ini and her 'bog men'. LOL.

10:12 pm

Jacula

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

10:12 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the ep 6/36 word please

10:13 pm

jillibus

g'night, jac.

10:13 pm

Pinikula

ep + "eye" + prota***

10:13 pm

dcseain

change ending of ep6

10:13 pm

jillibus

ep6 -- ep*pen for allergics + place where animals are kept for us to see with diff last vowel

10:13 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the ep6/36 clue. I just found the word

10:14 pm

Pinikula

change last vowel with vowel and cons for the 7

10:14 pm

jillibus

I give up clueing -- everyone beats me to it

10:15 pm

Pinikula

sorry, jilli...

10:15 pm

Pinikula

...i'll type slower?

10:15 pm

Minveryork

I am stopping at 153 words and 1805 points.Bye to all

10:15 pm

Pinikula

or not clue?

10:15 pm

Pinikula

night min ;)

10:15 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

10:16 pm

harpjane

goodnight min

10:16 pm

dcseain

g'night, minver

10:16 pm

harpjane

could i get help with the lone o?

10:16 pm

Pinikula

wow, another player is down (opposing team)

10:17 pm

Pinikula

oi6

10:17 pm

dcseain

more petroleum-laden

10:17 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:18 pm

Pinikula

TD!!!!

10:18 pm

Trifioso

i think I am calling this grid.....

10:19 pm

Pinikula

trif...here to help if you want it!

10:19 pm

Trifioso

thanks pini, but I have a TON to finish....

10:20 pm

Pinikula

I'm not really going anywhere...still working on getting better...

10:21 pm

Pinikula

...so, up to you...

10:21 pm

Pinikula

if not, have a great evening!

10:21 pm

harpjane

is the 8 a compound word?

10:21 pm

Pinikula

no

10:21 pm

Trifioso

going to sleep....more than halfway to dreamland...good night all!

10:21 pm

dcseain

sweet dremas, trif

10:22 pm

dcseain

firewords at long last. quite the grid today

10:22 pm

mkg

hi all. with 75 words and 101 left i am totally stumped.

10:22 pm

Pinikula

wtg dc!

10:23 pm

harpjane

good job seain

10:23 pm

dcseain

thank you.

10:23 pm

dcseain

join the club, mkg

10:23 pm

dcseain

very hard grid today

10:23 pm

rbud

yay, seain!!!

10:24 pm

dcseain

ty

10:24 pm

Pinikula

my dau is IMing me to see if I can hear the TD noise!

10:26 pm

Pinikula

told her it's too cold to stand outside...

10:26 pm

Pinikula

she thinks I could hear it from the livingroom; told her that was at the other end of the house

10:27 pm

Pinikula

she thinks I might be able to hear it from my room - it's that cold outside...(i'll mute the sound when we get another one)

10:27 pm

cybernan

is it my imagination or do these grids just keep getting tougher?

10:28 pm

Pinikula

well, this one is a bit of hard one; that's for sure, nan

10:29 pm

cybernan

first li 6?

10:29 pm

Pinikula

li + mayon****

10:30 pm

DR1965

PINI_ You are still around??? I left, ran errands, ate tacos, went to the grocery store...

10:31 pm

DR1965

Wow- you waited for me :)

10:31 pm

cybernan

ty pini

10:31 pm

Pinikula

not going very far, DR...home sick...not much to do but let Koda out to do his business periodically

10:31 pm

Pinikula

I mean, I was waiting for you to return DR!!!

10:31 pm

DR1965

LOL_ its ok. I know Koda is priority

10:32 pm

DR1965

How is the game- did you find it on tv?

10:32 pm

Pinikula

I did...we're behind 5 oints...

10:32 pm

mkg

well all up to 86 words now. good clues flying around.

10:32 pm

Pinikula

WERE 5 points behind!

10:33 pm

Pinikula

Not anymore!

10:33 pm

mkg

keep thouse clues coming

10:33 pm

DR1965

ok I will do some quacking

10:33 pm

Pinikula

now we're up by 1...quack away!!!

10:33 pm

mkg

need aa 5 plz.

10:34 pm

Pinikula

Mohammed A** (dbl vowels both ends)

10:34 pm

mkg

ty. weird one. how bout ai 6 24?

10:35 pm

Pinikula

think EMT

10:36 pm

mkg

emt? huh? must thing a lot here

10:36 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, we sacked their QB!...nice

10:36 pm

mkg

well got one. need other two. hummm

10:36 pm

Pinikula

EMT = emergency medical technicians = ai****

10:36 pm

Pinikula

ai* (help) + big boys

10:37 pm

mkg

ty got that one pini. what about next two?

10:37 pm

Pinikula

calamari dip

10:38 pm

Pinikula

ai + lubricant anagram

10:38 pm

mkg

rather than the big boys i tried the pe word........not in dict. isnt it politically correct to use pe**** rather than the grown boys??????

10:38 pm

Pinikula

probably, but I still consider the "men" term to be gender neutral when describing a group...must be old school

10:40 pm

Pinikula

DR...how are you coming along?

10:40 pm

DR1965

25 to go

10:40 pm

DR1965

on phone with my Mom

10:40 pm

Pinikula

woot woot

10:40 pm

Pinikula

ok...

10:40 pm

Pinikula

(hi mom)

10:40 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:41 pm

DR1965

she is talking about people who are clueless

10:41 pm

Pinikula

uh oh

10:42 pm

DR1965

it is funny

10:42 pm

mkg

am 6 plz?

10:42 pm

Pinikula

am + each + vowel

10:43 pm

stidmama

wanders in... Anyone want to help me decide on a title for this piece of claptrap I have just written?

10:43 pm

mkg

why isnt versa in dict?

10:43 pm

stidmama

oh. hey again. *forgetting manners in anxiety over performance*

10:43 pm

Pinikula

maybe because it's dependent on the vice?

10:43 pm

Pinikula

well, sure, stid...shoot!

10:43 pm

stidmama

*mistress of vice* I hoard all the versa!

10:43 pm

stidmama

okay *takes careful aim...

10:44 pm

DR1965

ok Stid

10:44 pm

mkg

darn pini trying all vowel combos. is any vowel repeated?

10:44 pm

stidmama

What does

"Inexorable and Deliberate: Schooling, Learning, and Teaching as Dynamic Interactions"

make you think the paper will be about?

10:44 pm

Pinikula

am + hours *** week + 2nd vowel

10:44 pm

stidmama

it's a measurement of electrical force I think, mkg

10:45 pm

Pinikula

gosh, if I knew what "inexorable" meant, I'd be able to answer! :)

10:45 pm

mkg

ty ty. gee i thougt it was all vowels. ty.

10:45 pm

mkg

ar 7 plz?

10:45 pm

stidmama

inexorable: ongoing and unstoppable, like the lava flows in HAwaii

10:45 pm

Pinikula

ar = to be + smeller

10:46 pm

stidmama

great clues, pini!

10:46 pm

Pinikula

I'm not sure I'm smart enough to give advice, stid...sorry

10:46 pm

cybernan

ro 7?

10:46 pm

Pinikula

flower + motor***

10:47 pm

stidmama

*sad look* okay pini, but this means when I see you later this month you have to read the WHOLE paper! *annoying little sister look*

10:47 pm

Pinikula

yikes!!!

10:47 pm

Pinikula

btw, stid...have you seen mel lately?

10:47 pm

mkg

ty! wow what a word.

10:47 pm

stidmama

rofl... but only if I remember to bring it. I am a little punchy today!

10:48 pm

jillibus

The inevitable li7 between each factor of learning, stid

10:48 pm

stidmama

no pini, I haven't -- thought it was my weird hours. Do you think she's okay?

10:48 pm

cybernan

ty

10:48 pm

Pinikula

I hope so...but then again I'm not used to seeing her in grid everyday...

10:49 pm

stidmama

hm. I think if I had the Li I would be better prepared to interpret that, Jill! LOL

10:49 pm

stidmama

she's probably fine then.

10:49 pm

mkg

now cant get ar 6 18...clues?

10:49 pm

Pinikula

li7 = the middle man

10:50 pm

Pinikula

ar6 = nipple surround

10:50 pm

stidmama

AHA!!!! thanks, ladies!

10:50 pm

stidmama

*gasp, giggle* nipple surround, indeed!

10:50 pm

mkg

ty. got it.

10:50 pm

Pinikula

* blush *

10:50 pm

jillibus

stid -- li6 -- li + r**** hell -- li7, change last letter to not off

10:51 pm

Pinikula

oh, my...we're up by 4 now and poising ourselves for another TD!

10:51 pm

Pinikula

4th quarter; 9:18 to go...

10:52 pm

Pinikula

if we win...we're going to the Rose Bowl! (keep your fingers crossed)

10:52 pm

jillibus

li7 is the noun

10:52 pm

mkg

what kind of hell jilli? real? royal? not sure what you mean

10:52 pm

stidmama

okay, I am printing it now, one last draft. Will look at it once more tonight then put it away and look at it one last time before I print a final in the morning...

10:52 pm

Pinikula

oh, no....not our ball...

10:53 pm

Pinikula

li + mayon**se + not daughter

10:53 pm

stidmama

rose bowl? that would be SO COOL! can I bring tom and the boys, or is it a trip just for us girls?

10:53 pm

jillibus

ok, mkg -- li + Pr**** the Lord (and pass the ammunition)

10:53 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:53 pm

Pinikula

you'll only need to reprint if you just happen to randomly come across something that you feel must absolutely be changed...

10:53 pm

DR1965

Finally off the phone

10:54 pm

Pinikula

rofl, jilli...cute clue

10:54 pm

Pinikula

wb DR

10:54 pm

jillibus

stid, I wish you could get my li7 clue so that you can tell me if I got the right idea

10:54 pm

Pinikula

sacked their QB...YES!!!!

10:55 pm

cybernan

17 to go and stumped -- think maybe I should give up on this one

10:55 pm

stidmama

oh! yes Jill -- I think so, your response is a little obscure. I am trying to make that "connection" the way li 7 works.

10:55 pm

Pinikula

you can do it, nan...you're so close!!!

10:55 pm

jillibus

stid -- interaction?

10:55 pm

Pinikula

what do you need?

10:55 pm

mkg

da 7 plz?

10:56 pm

Pinikula

da7 = year****, month****, week****, da******

10:56 pm

jillibus

monthlies, yearlies, da*****

10:56 pm

Pinikula

(add falsehoods to those)

10:56 pm

Pinikula

or what jilli said ;)

10:56 pm

cybernan

si 6? missing both

10:56 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:57 pm

Pinikula

si + vowel + can top

10:57 pm

jillibus

SI6/21 - si + vowel + jar covers

10:57 pm

Pinikula

last si = more fittier

10:57 pm

cybernan

ty pini and jar

10:58 pm

stidmama

okay, I think I am done with the paper for tonight. I am still a bit punchy from the allergic reaction a couple days ago, and probably have reached my mental limit

10:58 pm

stidmama

go nan go!!!

10:58 pm

jillibus

stid, did I get the idea????

10:58 pm

cybernan

stupid word!

10:58 pm

stidmama

yes jill -- I think you did get the idea.

10:59 pm

jillibus

good, thanks

10:59 pm

Pinikula

brb - phone

10:59 pm

stidmama

well, my goal today is to get one from each tile. I shan't even try for halfway unless it happens by accident.

10:59 pm

cybernan

ve 6?

10:59 pm

jillibus

ve + smeller

11:00 pm

jillibus

stid, this was a horrible grid -- good riddance

11:00 pm

mkg

missing many co words. have first 4 then need all 5 left.

11:00 pm

mkg

yes terrible grid. going to sleep soon.

11:01 pm

stidmama

is the Y very peculiar?

11:01 pm

Pinikula

ya + adult males

11:01 pm

stidmama

thanks pini

11:01 pm

mkg

got three of them! yeah!

11:02 pm

mkg

need clue for co 5 12 first one please.

11:03 pm

jillibus

co + brit backside

11:03 pm

stidmama

ooooh. found the aa 5 by myself!

11:03 pm

jillibus

or not fine but co****

11:03 pm

mkg

ty jilly that is first co 6. need co 5 15 please.

11:04 pm

nrkii

first co 5 12 = co + whose **d* are you on, anyways?

11:04 pm

nrkii

and hi all

11:04 pm

stidmama

I shall never be able to type that "rough" word again without thinking of british backsides... *sigh*

my poor brain!

11:04 pm

stidmama

hey NRK!!!!

11:04 pm

jillibus

hehe stid ;)

11:04 pm

jillibus

hi nrkii!!!

11:05 pm

jillibus

mkg, all theother co words build on that co5, some with a changed consonant

11:05 pm

mkg

sorry nrkii not getting it.

11:06 pm

mkg

ty
! got it from that clue jilli.

11:07 pm

stidmama

oh oh... the red screen of DEATH????

11:07 pm

cybernan

ne 6/21?

11:07 pm

jillibus

nrkii's clue was very clear

11:07 pm

stidmama

*relieved look* okay, that one "took" LOL

11:07 pm

jillibus

ne + about + not ego

11:07 pm

stidmama

I think that one is like the water nymph nan

11:08 pm

jillibus

and the next one ends with a diff cons

11:08 pm

cybernan

ty jill

11:08 pm

stidmama

help on the lowest A please? assume it's an AL, but ... my last blank tile

11:08 pm

jillibus

yw :)

11:09 pm

nrkii

al** vera gel

11:09 pm

nrkii

or plant

11:09 pm

stidmama

gah. thanks. *calls* here fishy fishy fishy

11:09 pm

stidmama

so, I got to halfway AND NBT on exactly the same word! LOL

11:10 pm

jillibus

wtg stid!!!

11:10 pm

nrkii

11 left here

11:10 pm

stidmama

my day is (almost) complete. Too bad I can't use my bathtub, a long hot soak would feel SO nice! LOL

11:10 pm

mkg

would someone clue the 8 plZ?

11:11 pm

jillibus

gogogo nrk!

11:11 pm

stidmama

but water supply, plants in tub and lack of desire to heat gallons of water on the stove interfere!

11:11 pm

stidmama

go nrk go!

11:11 pm

nrkii

ra8...

11:11 pm

nrkii

ra8 = ra******* d'etre, I think

11:11 pm

jillibus

ra + me + Shakespeare wrote *****ts (poems)

11:12 pm

cybernan

ra**** d'etre + compass direction

11:12 pm

jillibus

no, nrkii -- extra letters

11:12 pm

stidmama

AHAH! and now I have the 8. you-all are the BEST! thanks!

11:12 pm

jillibus

that's a better clue, nan

11:12 pm

nrkii

sorry, I took Spanish

11:13 pm

nrkii

to me, everything French has a double consonant and an E a the end :)

11:13 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:13 pm

jillibus

didn't anyone look at my Shakepeare clue?

11:13 pm

stidmama

I depart, with joy and love and... a dog who really wants to play! *runs off with plastic artichoke the dog set in lap* see you-all tomorrow!

*Poof*

11:13 pm

cybernan

ma 7?

11:13 pm

mkg

french not english.

11:13 pm

jillibus

bye stid!

11:13 pm

nrkii

elle, ette...

11:14 pm

jillibus

M + Cassius Clay's litte boy

11:14 pm

mkg

so why isnt maison a word? that is french too.........

11:14 pm

mkg

clay had a son????????never knew.

11:14 pm

jillibus

ask enable, mkg

11:15 pm

cybernan

have no idea jill

11:15 pm

jillibus

no, mkg -- think

11:15 pm

mkg

little mohammed???????

11:15 pm

jillibus

Clay = Muhammed *** + little boy

11:15 pm

mkg

cassie??????????wow the brain is dead. totally dead.

11:16 pm

nrkii

m + mohammed *** + male kid

11:16 pm

mkg

alison not in dict.

11:16 pm

Nef

Hi everyone. I won't get done tonight (gotta go to bed and haven't been around all day) but I have a question for you guys.

11:16 pm

cybernan

ty jill

11:16 pm

jillibus

it starts with M

11:16 pm

cybernan

first co 6/21 will put me out of my misery

11:16 pm

mkg

silly me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! got it.

11:17 pm

jillibus

ask away, nef!

11:17 pm

mkg

er 5 plz?

11:18 pm

cybernan

e + flower

11:18 pm

jillibus

which one, mkg? both add a vowel to the previous word

11:18 pm

Nef

My computer screen is getting all wonky tonight: it flashes pink; the colors are all sort of neon and blink back to normal, etc. Is my computer screen dying; or is there another explanation?

11:19 pm

jillibus

Sorry, don't know but it doesn't sound good, nef

11:19 pm

mkg

sorry have that one. apologies need first one. that is second one.

11:19 pm

mkg

ok got it. sorry

11:19 pm

jillibus

see my clue, mkg -- add a vowel to word before, dammit

11:20 pm

mkg

well 40 left and i am too tired. gnight all.

11:20 pm

Nef

:-( I'm afraid it isn't good, huh?

11:20 pm

nrkii

fireworks!

11:20 pm

jillibus

goodnight, mkg

11:20 pm

jillibus

YAY nrkii!!!

11:20 pm

nrkii

and way way past my bedtime... night all!

11:20 pm

Nef

WTG, nrkii!!

11:20 pm

jillibus

Nef, I really don't know.

11:21 pm

jillibus

night nrk!!!

11:21 pm

mkg

just got he 6 and 7. so 38 to go. night all.

11:21 pm

mkg

night nrkii

11:22 pm

cybernan

first co 6/21, please?

11:22 pm

jillibus

co + brit butt

11:23 pm

cybernan

duh -- ty jill

11:23 pm

jillibus

or not fine, but co****

11:23 pm

jillibus

lol, nan

11:23 pm

cybernan

I was definitely too tired to be trying this grid -- don't even deserve fireworks!

11:23 pm

Nef

coarse

11:23 pm

jillibus

tsk tsk nef ;)

11:24 pm

cybernan

thanks for the help everyone

11:24 pm

jillibus

did you get fireworks, nan? YAY!!!

11:24 pm

HouseOfCats

Hi nef: freakish color changes are usually one of the first signs of monitor death. :( If shutting your computer down and starting it back up doesn't fix the problem, it's days may be numbered. :(

11:24 pm

Nef

OOOPS! I guess I'm too tired to deal with this goofy screen tonight

11:24 pm

Pinikula

we won! we're going to the Rose Bowl!

11:24 pm

HouseOfCats

or, "its"

11:25 pm

Nef

Off the the PB (actually bed) for me. Sorry

11:25 pm

jillibus

nice, pini!

11:25 pm

cybernan

or even hard drive death -- I'd back everything up nef

11:25 pm

jillibus

yes, House ;)

11:25 pm

Pinikula

hi/night Nef ;)

11:25 pm

Nef

Thanks for the info, House Of Cats

11:26 pm

jillibus

Nef, is your machine an all-in-one or a separate monitor?

11:27 pm

HouseOfCats

np. :) night nef, hello everyone

11:28 pm

jillibus

Hi House

11:28 pm

Nef

I have a newer hard drive, nan; my eMac died and I got a nearly new G5; but had to down-grade to an old monitor at the time (it was the only one sitting around here un-used). I do have a laptop PC that I can use, but I'm a Mac fan

11:28 pm

Pinikula

hi HOC

11:29 pm

jillibus

well, you can get Expert on the PC, not the Mac ;)

11:29 pm

Nef

Hey Pini; are you better tonight?

11:30 pm

Pinikula

yes, nef ;) hopefully 'more better' tomorrow to go to work for awhile

11:31 pm

jillibus

don't rush it, pini

11:31 pm

Nef

True, jilli; but I do like my Macs. We shall see what I can find our this weekend about this (my son is moving; wonder if he can fit in a visit with Mom to fix my 'puter too?)

11:31 pm

jillibus

I did yesterday and paid for it today

11:31 pm

DR1965

li clues please

11:31 pm

jillibus

oops pa4

11:32 pm

DR1965

fisrt li6/7

11:32 pm

jillibus

li6/18 -- li + Pr**** the Lord and pass the ammunition

11:32 pm

Pinikula

I'm thinking that, too

11:32 pm

o-o

Pini, did it get noisy? Congrats on the win.

11:32 pm

Nef

Pini, stick with the chicken soup (loaded with lots of good veggies and herbs); and honey lemon tea. As jilli said; don't rush it.

11:32 pm

Pinikula

li7 = the man in the middle

11:33 pm

DR1965

ty Jilli!

11:33 pm

jillibus

li 7 is the noun -- use not off instead of the last letter of the li6

11:33 pm

DR1965

I always spell that wrong LOL- Thanks!

11:33 pm

Pinikula

thx BR...not too noisy here at the house, but I can see the stadium lights if I stand outside! :)

11:33 pm

Pinikula

will do, nef! :)

11:34 pm

jillibus

it's caused a lot of trouble today, dr!

11:34 pm

Pinikula

BR, I like that it was a close game, too...made the win all that much better ;)

11:34 pm

DR1965

I bet!

11:35 pm

o-o

The way the second half started was ominous

11:35 pm

DR1965

ma7 please

11:36 pm

jillibus

scuse me, but what were the teams?

11:36 pm

Pinikula

ma = m + mohammed *** + not daughter

11:36 pm

Pinikula

Oregon State v. Uni of Oregon

11:36 pm

DR1965

ty Pini

11:36 pm

jillibus

ma + Cassius Clay's little boy

11:36 pm

Pinikula

and one broken leg, br...a close 2nd

11:37 pm

jillibus

oh yes, pini's clue is more literal. Mine's more fun

11:37 pm

DR1965

: ) Jilli

11:37 pm

jillibus

Geez, all Oregon!

11:37 pm

Pinikula

I was using that one before, jilli, but it seemed it was being taken more literal than as an "alternate"

11:38 pm

jillibus

it worked easily earlier today, pini

11:39 pm

jillibus

then people started saying they didn't know he had a kid and didn't know its name

11:39 pm

Pinikula

it did...probably just getting late...

11:39 pm

Pinikula

well, he had a kid...but it was a daughter

11:39 pm

jillibus

LOL!

11:40 pm

o-o

According to the Wikipedia, in Greek its name suggests that it's from France,
whereas in French its name suggests that it's from India.
Where do English speakers think this bird is from?

11:41 pm

Pinikula

what bird?

11:41 pm

o-o

Turkey -- In Greek it's called the gallopoula, French chicken. In French it's called la dinde, which is short for poulet dâ€™inde, chicken from India. For the complete Wikipedia list, go here.

11:42 pm

jillibus

Well, not from Turkey?

11:43 pm

o-o

http://tinyurl.com/ygf4cpj

11:43 pm

cybernan

Do you believe everything you read in Wikipedia, babrab?

11:44 pm

Pinikula

gotta start somehwere, nan :)

11:45 pm

grannyrose

well gyday all

11:45 pm

cybernan

I don't even bother with Wikipedia -- one never knows what the source is, seeing as how anyone can enter anything they want on any topic into it

11:45 pm

Pinikula

hey, granny

11:45 pm

o-o

If I have to provide confirmation from other web sites I doubt I will bother

11:46 pm

grannyrose

that's g'day, * groan * what a brilliant start to my conversation!!!!!

11:46 pm

jillibus

so -- "a rafter of turkeys" -- hmmm

11:46 pm

grannyrose

pini!!!,how are you, hun?

11:46 pm

Pinikula

doing ok, granny...you?

11:46 pm

cybernan

nope -- sounds good anyway, babrab -- I just have a beef with Wikipedia calling itself and encylopedia when the info in there is not necessarily verified.

11:47 pm

jillibus

nan I believe there is some overseeing and more to come.

11:47 pm

grannyrose

ok, now. spot of bother over a new exercise this morning, but now everything good.

11:47 pm

jillibus

hi granny!

11:47 pm

Pinikula

how's your foot?

11:48 pm

grannyrose

hey jilli, you ok, hun?

11:48 pm

jillibus

feeling a bit under the weather, granny

11:49 pm

grannyrose

weeellll.... the new exercise used a muscle and tendon which hasn't been used for a loooong time, i'll leave the rest up to your imagination. * grin *

11:49 pm

grannyrose

oh, jilli, how bad?

11:49 pm

Pinikula

ouch!

11:50 pm

cybernan

My daughter once entered a colleague as being a favourite son of whatever obscure little town he comes from, listing all his academic credits etc. as a practical joke. He spent 2 days blaming his mother for the entry, before he found out who had really done it.

11:50 pm

grannyrose

ah, well, pini, they say no pain, no gain, right?

11:50 pm

Pinikula

right, granny! :)

11:51 pm

jillibus

not very, granny -- no sniffles but an annoying cough, no fever but chills, achy, very tired

11:51 pm

Pinikula

jilli, I think you got hit harder than me

11:51 pm

jillibus

no appetite (lose a bit of weight, goody?)

11:51 pm

Pinikula

hope it goes away soon!

11:51 pm

grannyrose

yuck, you have had your H1N1 shot, haven't you?

11:51 pm

jillibus

me too -- I overdid yesterday

11:52 pm

jillibus

no, granny, but had the seasonal flu shot a month ago.

11:52 pm

grannyrose

thanx, pini. as i said, betterer now!!!!

11:53 pm

jillibus

us ancient folk don't need H1N1 much

11:53 pm

jillibus

sorry your new exercise was a bit of a strain, granny!

11:54 pm

grannyrose

jilli, please, as soon as you are well enough, have the shot.but it has been said, those of us who are over 50, have been through the massive flu epidemic 40 years ago, and have antibodies already.

11:54 pm

o-o

* Is it dangerous to swim on a full stomach?
* Yes. It's better to swim in water.

11:54 pm

jillibus

silly babrab!

11:55 pm

Pinikula

* giggle * BR....are you bored??? LOL

11:55 pm

o-o

trying to incite a riot

11:55 pm

grannyrose

jilli, the new exercise entailed being in knee deep water, hence more weight exerted through the joint.

11:55 pm

Pinikula

is it working??? :)

11:55 pm

jillibus

granny, I did intend to have the shot but it wasn't available for our group yet and now I'll wait

11:56 pm

grannyrose

BR, like the question, have you stopped beating your wife/husband yet? there is no correct answer.

11:57 pm

grannyrose

pini, i MUST start sometime to put more weight through this ankle.

11:57 pm

jillibus

granny, I have a guy who washes windows and clears gutters and inspects roofs. Last year he fell off a roof and broke both ankles. He is now full of plates and screws but functioning again, which he attributes to daily pool swims and exercises.

11:58 pm

o-o

The answer is the the question assumes facts not proven and is not appropriate

11:58 pm

grannyrose

oh, i believe in hydrotherapy, it's the doing that's getting to me. lol

11:59 pm

Pinikula

I know, granny, but just remember to take it just a little bit easy...don't want to hear you're going too fast and making it worse ;)

11:59 pm

grannyrose

* grin * i see my reputation precedes me

11:59 pm

jillibus

brb

11:59 pm

Pinikula

jilli...do plaly lex with dorens, et al?

12:00 am

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