Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, December 24, 2009

12:00 am

Pinikula

flip! :)

12:00 am

MLFAN17

QU 6

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

rumplestiltskin

flip

12:00 am

Pinikula

thx ;)

12:01 am

rumplestiltskin

anon

12:01 am

rumplestiltskin

anon
anri

12:01 am

rumplestiltskin

sorry, not awake yet.

12:01 am

jillibus

ty rumple, but not for anri

12:02 am

Pinikula

hi flosey

12:02 am

Pinikula

hi rumple...

12:02 am

MLFAN17

CU 7

12:02 am

Pinikula

hi jilli ;)

12:02 am

jillibus

hi pini -- haing fun?

12:02 am

Pinikula

had a great day, jilli!

12:02 am

torgone

cr6/7

12:03 am

Pinikula

hi tor :)

12:03 am

jillibus

I saw bits in FB

12:03 am

Pinikula

already?

12:03 am

Pinikula

* going to peek *

12:03 am

jillibus

not pix, pini

12:04 am

MLFAN17

torg ty i got it too

12:04 am

Pinikula

I didn't know she was tweeting!!!

12:04 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

12:04 am

jillibus

hmf, snory should be a word -- my hubby was.

12:05 am

Pinikula

I'm sure she'll post the pic of the 3 of us when she gets home ;)

12:06 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:06 am

Pinikula

thx lickety!

12:06 am

torgone

Just 2 q's ..Whee!

12:07 am

shorty

your the best Lickety!!

12:07 am

dalmatian5

where do you find the clues?

12:07 am

ursh

tx lickety

12:07 am

Bugsaw

Hi everyone. Fascinating story again tonight Jilli. You are a wealth of knowledge!

12:07 am

Pinikula

in Lickety's Babble Clues (below the grid)

12:07 am

dalmatian5

thank you

12:08 am

Pinikula

(open it in another window and place the windows side-by-side)

12:08 am

jillibus

Thanks yet again, Lickety!

12:08 am

MLFAN17

GO 6

12:08 am

dalmatian5

great info = thanks

12:08 am

flosey

ah, clues up already, thanks Lickety

12:08 am

flosey

was hyst off to change icon

12:09 am

jillibus

Thanks, bugs -- someone sent me some of that and Google supplied more

12:09 am

Pinikula

(you're welcome, anytime)

12:09 am

flosey

**just

12:09 am

Pinikula

cr6, 7

12:09 am

MLFAN17

is that x 2?

12:09 am

Bugsaw

I had no idea there were hidden meanings to that song. Now i need to do more research.

12:10 am

Pinikula

not sure, mlf...I only have it x1

12:11 am

MLFAN17

ditto pini

12:13 am

rururocks

go7

12:13 am

Pinikula

hiya ru! missed you at lunch today!

12:14 am

rururocks

you did?

12:14 am

Pinikula

yeah, apparently you didn't leave yesterday when you were told to make it to portland in time for lunch! LOL

12:15 am

rururocks

ohhh

12:15 am

rururocks

I forgot about that..

12:15 am

rururocks

I had to work today..

12:15 am

rururocks

did you all meet?

12:15 am

Pinikula

we did...had a lovely lunch and and adventure in Powell's! :)

12:16 am

pugmama763

I imagine PR8 was called?

12:16 am

Pinikula

ths pug (*looking*)

12:17 am

Bugsaw

ty pugmama

12:17 am

MLFAN17

Thanks pug i just found it

12:17 am

pugmama763

yw

12:17 am

stidmama

Hi all. (Pini). We just got home 1/2 hr ago...

12:17 am

torgone

On Dashing! On Dancing!

12:18 am

flosey

ty torgone

12:18 am

jillibus

bugs, stay tuned -- I'll be posting the meanings each day

12:18 am

MLFAN17

torg no clues

12:18 am

jillibus

hi stid

12:18 am

stidmama

We had so much fun!

12:18 am

Pinikula

STID! I got in at 8:00pm

12:18 am

Kazozz

Hi all...just popped in to wish you all a happy and healthy holidays...things have been crazy here lately, but hopefully I'll be back playing babble again soon :)

12:18 am

Bugsaw

what fun jilli! You are so clever!

12:19 am

Pinikula

I had a great time!!! The company was most enjoyable! :)

12:19 am

Pinikula

hi kaz...happy holidays to you, too!

12:19 am

stidmama

Good for you pini - food at restaurant was good service was very slow

12:19 am

stidmama

hey kazzozz!

12:19 am

rururocks

which restaurant.. didn't they KNOW who you were?

12:20 am

Pinikula

the food was really good! (you're right, the service was rather slow)

12:20 am

Bugsaw

So who all was there? I take it Pini, stid and someone else met today. Congrats to all of you I hope it was fun

12:20 am

MLFAN17

IN 6

12:20 am

Pinikula

We wen to "Old Wive's Tale"

12:20 am

jillibus

hi Kaz, and the same good wishes to you

12:20 am

stidmama

Lol. Pf chang's at supper. I suspect I was just too incognito.

12:21 am

flosey

beautiful icon Bugs

12:21 am

Bugsaw

Happy Christmas Kazoz

12:21 am

Pinikula

(after I circled the block 3 times trying to get to it because it was on a street where I couldn't turn)

12:21 am

stidmama

Mother was there, and my 2 sons

12:21 am

MLFAN17

Whats the name of the other webpage to search for words besides Morewoprds?

12:21 am

Pinikula

Oh, PF was slow???

12:22 am

Pinikula

reverse dictionary, mlf?

12:22 am

stidmama

I am on my cellphone, so typing is rough. Will let pini tell you about the rest...

12:22 am

MLFAN17

dont know that one actually pink but thanks:)

12:22 am

jillibus

Bugs, that icon is lovely

12:23 am

flosey

phantom, ironic

12:23 am

jillibus

and yours is so appropriate too, flosey

12:23 am

Pinikula

I'm trying to remember what everyone had for lunch...and then there was dessert...Mmmmmm

12:24 am

stidmama

Just realized I forgot to get a pic of pini with her truck. Oh well

12:24 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

12:25 am

Pinikula

Sorry to report, stid...but stidkid may want his own now! LOL

12:25 am

Bugsaw

Thanks flosey and jilli. I have not been playing for the last 2 days because I had so much to do. I just got back from Victoria and seeing all my family. I plan to spend Christmas morning only with my new husband. We have always spent time with my past and this year it will be with the man I love alone (and later my sister and her husband. We have not had a Christmas dinner together since we were kids)

12:25 am

flosey

Jilli, very interesting icon, was just reading it

12:25 am

flosey

oh, thanks

12:26 am

stidmama

Anyway, I drove home through mostly fog so my eyes arew tired.... (((hugs pini))). See you-all tomorrow... rofl. Sstidkid needs a license first. ! *grin*

12:26 am

Pinikula

ROFL...night stid...really did have a good time...see you tmw! :)

12:26 am

Pinikula

congrats, bugs!

12:26 am

flosey

sounds wonderful Bugs

12:26 am

stidmama

Good for you bugs ! Hope you will have a good time if I don't see you before. *poof*

12:27 am

Pinikula

NBT!!!!

12:27 am

Bugsaw

thanks Pini, I am glad you got to meet fellow Babblers today. One day I will come down there to meet you too...

12:27 am

Pinikula

Definitely, bugs!!! That would be great!!!

12:28 am

Bugsaw

Babblers are the neatest people

12:29 am

Pinikula

perhaps we should consider a WCGT (West Coast Get Together)

12:29 am

flosey

too tired tonight, must get to bed, goodnight all, be back in the morning

12:29 am

jillibus

bugs, your Xmas plans sound wonderful

12:29 am

Pinikula

night flosey! :)

12:29 am

jillibus

flosey -- what is your MSN address?

12:30 am

Bugsaw

What a terrific idea Pini. I would start saving $ for that!

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

howdy all; late flip; finished thumbprint cookies, monkey bread, and Russian tea cakes YAY hugs jili; hi pini; flosey

12:30 am

flosey

florence_alberta@yahoo.com

12:30 am

Pinikula

(ditto here, bugs)

12:30 am

Pinikula

hi dee

12:30 am

flosey

sounds yummy Dee

12:30 am

Bugsaw

Nite flosey. Sweet dreams. I look forward to the day we meet too!

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

I sure hope they are :)

12:31 am

flosey

yes, me too bugs

12:31 am

Pinikula

Mmmmmm ... "Cookies!"

12:31 am

jillibus

Thanks, flosey -- j wanted to know, and wishes you a happy Xmas

12:32 am

flosey

ty, I tried to invite you as friend, guess it didn't go through, so will watch for you

12:32 am

jillibus

Hi dee hi

12:32 am

jillibus

It went through, flosey -- I have you in my list

12:33 am

flosey

ah, but you're not in mine?

12:33 am

flosey

strange

12:33 am

flosey

hate to leave this happy group but lots still to do before the kids start coming tomorrow night

12:34 am

Pinikula

night flosey...sleep well

12:34 am

flosey

may not be on tomorrow night so wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas

12:34 am

jillibus

night flosey, and have a great time!

12:35 am

flosey

thanks jilli, you too, and hope you have a safe drive there and back

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

this looks tough

12:35 am

torgone

no8 ..

12:35 am

jillibus

flosey, I'm going as a foot passenger -- Zelly driving me to the ferry from her place, Dave meeting the ferry

12:36 am

Bugsaw

travelling mercies jilli and everyone else beginning their holiday visits

12:37 am

Bugsaw

I need to go to bed. I only have 39 words and I am exhausted by the last 2 days. See you tomorrow!

12:38 am

jillibus

Well, I won't see anyone here tomorrow :(

12:39 am

vashongin

it is dee...not even half way yet

12:39 am

rururocks

awww.. we will miss youjilli

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty vash; glad it wasn't just me

12:40 am

jillibus

I'll miss the Babble bunch but hope to rejoin on Boxing Day

12:40 am

rururocks

107 here

12:41 am

jillibus

I've been MSN chatting too so haven't got many words -- aiming for nbt

12:41 am

vashongin

i keep hearing about boxing day and i have been invited to a party...not sure what the purpose of boxing day is?

12:42 am

jillibus

Google it, vash! There's a connection with Good King Wenceslas giving alms too

12:42 am

Dippnall

traditionally - a Christmas 'box' - gift or cash - was given to tradesmen the day after Christmas day

12:42 am

vashongin

right, for those who worked on Christmas

12:43 am

jillibus

also for the staff in a great house

12:43 am

vashongin

but, what about today...what do people do now? collect food/money for the poor on boxing day?

12:44 am

jillibus

Here they just go rushing to the stores for sales :(

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:44 am

Dippnall

nah - the term for St Stephen's day just remains - bank hol here - we usually give gifts (cash) to service folk before Christmas

12:44 am

jillibus

wtg dee :)

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty, twas a struggle :)

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

hope we have lickety today

12:45 am

jillibus

we do, dee

12:45 am

periwinkle

helo, help with i in righ lower corner for nbt, pls

12:46 am

vashongin

oh good, i will need lickety today

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

yay!!

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

in 4/4

12:46 am

pugmama763

IO 5 peri

12:46 am

periwinkle

ty, will look

12:46 am

jillibus

hi pugs

12:47 am

pugmama763

hi

12:47 am

periwinkle

which on is it, there is only one word from that i

12:47 am

pugmama763

IO 5

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

io 5

12:47 am

periwinkle

ok, ty

12:48 am

vashongin

finally at half

12:48 am

periwinkle

nbt, now back to bed

12:48 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:48 am

jillibus

wtg peri and goodnight!

12:48 am

jillibus

hi josh

12:49 am

joshuavorbis

proof of an addiction: i am holed up in my parents' house typing quietly to avoid waking anyone, but i have to do the grid as always

12:50 am

jillibus

nice to see some real words we don't get all the time, like go4/8 and go6/30

12:50 am

rururocks

go 6/30 X 3 jilli

12:50 am

rururocks

4 actually

12:51 am

jillibus

could be, ruru, but I haven't got time to search -- have to finish packing for tomorrow morning's departure

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

only 4 ru?

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

sure not seeing where 2 nines are coming from yet

12:56 am

pugmama763

the phantom groping is driving me batty

12:56 am

jillibus

2 BTs -- the S and the U

12:56 am

rururocks

*takes hands off of pugs*

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

ar 6 x 2

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

se 6/18 elderly

12:57 am

jillibus

got the U

12:57 am

pugmama763

ruru if you were single I wouldnt mind a bit

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

or se 6/18 year after junior in US high school

12:58 am

jillibus

any stats for the S?

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

see below

12:58 am

jillibus

nm, got it -- NBT

12:59 am

joshuavorbis

sn4/6 english smooch

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:59 am

jillibus

(I didn't see the clue -- got sn4, lol!)

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

cool

12:59 am

pugmama763

only bt is the M--seems I'm the only one cant see it

1:00 am

rururocks

I have all the c's now

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

I only found one by monkeys... mu 5/16

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

no 8 x 2

1:01 am

joshuavorbis

mu7 rhymes with bad spots on your toes/feet

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh looking

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

found it thx

1:04 am

jillibus

I suppose everyone has cr7/40?

1:04 am

rururocks

go 9

1:04 am

pugmama763

finally monkeyed that 5/16---NBT at last

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:05 am

vashongin

go 6/9/7

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

thks vash that helped to find it

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

anyone have the other 9?

1:07 am

jillibus

wtg pugs

1:08 am

pugmama763

eh too tired ,dumb as a stump tonight Jilli...

1:08 am

vashongin

did you get the pr 8?

1:08 am

vashongin

i don't have the other 9 yet

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

yes starts with a reindeer name lol

1:09 am

rururocks

mu 5, 5, 4, 7 is the m's

1:09 am

joshuavorbis

there are 2 different mu5/16's

1:09 am

rururocks

are the m's.. sorry

1:09 am

jillibus

I must go and pack, then go to bed -- Merry Christmas, everyone and *poof*

1:09 am

rururocks

mu 5, 5, 4, 7 be the m's

1:10 am

joshuavorbis

merry christmas and a good night, jilli

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

have a wonderful Christmas Jili!!!

1:10 am

pugmama763

night Jilli

1:10 am

rururocks

have a good trip jilli

1:10 am

rururocks

and a wonderful day tomorrow

1:10 am

Christine

Hello, all. Happy eve-of-Christmas Eve ...

1:10 am

jillibus

Thanks, all!

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

we will miss you

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

no 6... scratching mine on that one

1:16 am

rururocks

not mr freud's theories dee

1:17 am

joshuavorbis

hi christine

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

hmmm

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

ru did you get your pup yet?

1:18 am

rururocks

no.. not for a while yet dee..

1:18 am

rururocks

saw him though on Sunday

1:18 am

joshuavorbis

4 note condensation of a musical scale - ar8

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

you must be excited to get him

1:20 am

rururocks

you have no idea..

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh

1:23 am

joshuavorbis

new word for me - type of movie or music change the last vowel - ge5/6

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

great find the ar 8

1:24 am

vashongin

how come noseprint doesn't work?

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

lol not sure... my daughter's dog sure left them on our sliding glass door

1:25 am

pugmama763

really Vash! my dogs leave them on the car windows!

1:29 am

pugmama763

Happy Holidays all...I'm fried. Le Poof!

1:29 am

rururocks

coudl you clue that ar 8 differently?

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

ar + kind of board often found in a garage to hang tools + 3 letter ladies cologne

1:30 am

joshuavorbis

well, it's a musical term, which means it comes from latin i.e. italian

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

word goes from north to south to east

1:32 am

rururocks

got it.. I remember that word now.

1:32 am

rururocks

thank you

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:39 am

rururocks

9 left and I cannot find them..

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

you are tons farther than I am... have been stuck at 40, so well done!!

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

what letters are you missing, maybe I have those?

1:41 am

rururocks

I have the non jimmy hoffa word.. but missing the other no 8

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

the negative + what you do to paper in your HP to a document

1:43 am

joshuavorbis

non jimmy hoffa, eh

1:43 am

rururocks

thank you

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:44 am

Christine

After only 32 mins. I think I'm too tired. Still only 60 words.

1:44 am

rururocks

I have un 4, 5,4,6,5,5,5, 6 and missing one

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

you are further than I

1:45 am

Christine

One 8, no 9s.

1:45 am

grannyrose

hello, hello. finished already :( can i please have some plum pudding now?

1:46 am

grannyrose

ruru, un6 after the second un5

1:47 am

Christine

Don't get the Jimmy Hoffa clue, and computer illiterate, so don't understand the HP/document clue ... poor me.

1:47 am

rururocks

yea I don't see it though granny

1:47 am

joshuavorbis

juuust got the jimmy hoffa clue

1:47 am

joshuavorbis

think teamsters, christine

1:47 am

grannyrose

un + opposite of close, shut

1:48 am

rururocks

*smacks head*

1:48 am

rururocks

thank you granny

1:48 am

rururocks

6 now

1:48 am

grannyrose

ow, ruru, not o christmas eve...

1:49 am

Christine

Can't find 'buried in cement', in the grid

1:49 am

VolleymomDee

Chris... has to do with duplicating a document... pr 5/12 or you make them of a photo

1:49 am

rururocks

what he worked for christine

1:50 am

Christine

OOOh, takes another look at clue ...

1:50 am

rururocks

granny are there some large r's?

1:50 am

grannyrose

apart fro mine, do you mean?

1:51 am

Christine

Well, I was trying to work that with two Is.

1:51 am

grannyrose

ri7, ro7/8 combo,

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

ru, did you find all your u's?

1:51 am

rururocks

okay.. that is what I am missing

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

ty granny... need those

1:52 am

rururocks

Yes dee I have them all now

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

cool

1:52 am

rururocks

ro 7 clue granny?

1:53 am

grannyrose

ro7, to do with x-rays, ro + New Testament + here's the ***, information

1:54 am

joshuavorbis

i think i've seen that before in a grid

1:54 am

grannyrose

yes, josh, we have had it before

1:56 am

rururocks

lost...lost on that one

1:57 am

joshuavorbis

not the back but the f****, ***eration X

1:57 am

grannyrose

okay, ro + New Testament + a***t, a spy

1:57 am

rururocks

oh

1:57 am

rururocks

thanks.. that did it

1:58 am

rururocks

three left

1:58 am

rururocks

ri 7?

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

I have go 9/78, what is the other 9 please?

1:58 am

joshuavorbis

it has to be an s, since that's all i have left, dee

1:58 am

grannyrose

dee, so9

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

r + baseball section of the game

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

ty granny

1:59 am

rururocks

yeah.. r's are done

1:59 am

rururocks

I need an s 7 I guess

2:01 am

joshuavorbis

oooh, got that so9, thanks granny

2:01 am

joshuavorbis

oooh, got that so9, thanks granny

2:01 am

grannyrose

ruru, the lady who sings the high C, change last vowel

2:01 am

grannyrose

ruru, the lady who sings the high C, change last vowel

2:01 am

grannyrose

yay, josh,

2:01 am

rururocks

I thought so.. I was close

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

ty granny... needed that one, too

2:02 am

grannyrose

* smiling at you all *

2:02 am

rururocks

thank you granny ...is the nine related?

2:02 am

grannyrose

now extend your so7 for the so9

2:03 am

grannyrose

add another single hump + fourth vowel

2:04 am

rururocks

yeah... done!!!!!!! thank you granny

2:04 am

grannyrose

WTG RURU!!!!!

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ru!!

2:04 am

joshuavorbis

right behind you, ruru

2:04 am

joshuavorbis

ty ruru for the u list and granny for my last big one

2:04 am

grannyrose

goooo josh

2:05 am

rururocks

excellent josh..

2:05 am

flosey

hi again, back to see if I can pick up a few more

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

wtg josh! on my last 26 here

2:05 am

rururocks

the u's drove me nuts... I tried everything

2:05 am

grannyrose

hey flosey

2:06 am

joshuavorbis

that first un6/24 took me forever

2:06 am

VolleymomDee

that u list helped me a bunch

2:06 am

joshuavorbis

i didn't realize it just built on the 4 before it

2:07 am

flosey

hmmm, a u list? could I please have a clue for un6 following the jimmy hoffa word?

2:07 am

rururocks

un + not closed flosey

2:07 am

flosey

tyty ru

2:08 am

rururocks

thank granny not me ... I couldn't find it...lol

2:08 am

flosey

ok, thanks granny too

2:09 am

grannyrose

bowing cutely, waves to flosey

2:09 am

rururocks

I was determined to finish this sucker tonight

2:10 am

rururocks

need to go read for a bit.. night you all..thanks so much granny for the help.

2:10 am

grannyrose

munching on sausage rolls ad cocktail franks, what are you guys having?

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

m & m peanuts

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

nite ru

2:10 am

flosey

I love sausage rolls, made them for when the kids arrive tomorrow night

2:11 am

grannyrose

nitre ruru, sleep well, my frtiend, and merry christmas, happy holiay to you and yours

2:11 am

flosey

g'night ru

2:11 am

rururocks

(drops his ritz crackers... err.. me ? nothing)

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

granny help with the ne 7 please

2:11 am

rururocks

you too granny.. happy holidays to you too

2:11 am

rururocks

it is a cocktail dee with campari

2:12 am

grannyrose

for afters we are go5 to have mince pies and double cream

2:12 am

rururocks

starts like a derogatory term for black person

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru

2:13 am

flosey

love mince pies too - made lots of mincemeat this year, so lots of pies

2:14 am

grannyrose

or maybe timtams... oh, did you folks find the timtams over there?

2:14 am

rururocks

I am making racks of lamb for dinner for Xmas

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

I have tried to like mincemeat, and just can't

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

yum ru; we are doing a standing rib roast Christmas Eve

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

but I think my hubby is getting sick with what I had last week, poor guy

2:15 am

flosey

what is a timtam?

2:15 am

rururocks

I just got the new Ad HOc cookbook and there are some recipes i am going to take a whack at

2:15 am

flosey

rack of lamb is lovely ru

2:16 am

VolleymomDee

not familiar with that one

2:16 am

justafreep

really late flip!

2:16 am

justafreep

really late flip!

2:16 am

grannyrose

dee, i make mine early in the new year, and let it marinade til next christmas, the aroma would knock your socks off, when you op4 the jar.

2:16 am

flosey

hi freep

2:16 am

VolleymomDee

hi freep

2:16 am

VolleymomDee

interesting

2:16 am

rururocks

hi freep freep

2:16 am

grannyrose

hi freep

2:17 am

justafreep

and happy holidays/happy new year to everyone, as this might be my last grid o' the year

2:17 am

rururocks

okay .. poof time.. bye everyone.. have a wonderful chanukah or xmas eve.. or Kwanza whatever..lol

2:18 am

VolleymomDee

cya soon ru!

2:18 am

VolleymomDee

help with or 5 please... blind to it

2:18 am

rururocks

report in on the rib roast dee after the dinner...

2:18 am

rururocks

or + most of facial feature below the lips

2:19 am

VolleymomDee

k aww ty ru

2:19 am

grannyrose

or + ***ema, theatre

2:19 am

rururocks

what are you drinking wine wise dee with the roast.. ?

2:19 am

VolleymomDee

good one granny

2:20 am

VolleymomDee

my family likes currant wine, but not sure what hubby has chosen... suggestion?

2:20 am

VolleymomDee

probably a red that isn't exceptionally dry

2:21 am

rururocks

a nice soft shiraz from Australia or a nice Zinfandel from California will do it proud.

2:21 am

VolleymomDee

oh, I loooooove shiraz... great idea

2:21 am

VolleymomDee

I think we have some actually

2:22 am

VolleymomDee

thanks

2:22 am

rururocks

Rosemount or Yalumba should be easy to find.

2:22 am

VolleymomDee

I think he has an Australian shiraz... just cannot remember the name (I know what I like, but awful with remembering names)

2:23 am

rururocks

That is what I would go with.. especially if you are having vegetables etc

2:24 am

grannyrose

dee, himself and i are amog the few who HATE dry wine of any kind, this year we have some bottles of Brown Brothers Cienna ( red ) and Crouchon Reisling ( white ), which we are taking with us for christrmas dinner tomorrow

2:24 am

VolleymomDee

thanks so much for the suggestion; great one ru

2:24 am

VolleymomDee

aww sweet granny

2:25 am

grannyrose

if ou see either of these Brown Brothers, they are quite sweet

2:25 am

rururocks

we could wean you slowly off of those granny over time...

2:25 am

flosey

I can never remember the names, I like the G wine - a long word than ends with miner

2:25 am

rururocks

gewuratraminer

2:25 am

flosey

that's it ru, thanks

2:25 am

rururocks

gewurztraminer I mean

2:25 am

grannyrose

NOWAY!!!!! have tried and tried ruru, they still make me gag

2:25 am

VolleymomDee

I like a lot of wines, just not the extremely dry ones usually

2:26 am

flosey

ah, ok, I'd never know the difference

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

2:26 am

rururocks

I could do it granny.. over time

2:27 am

flosey

Reisling is also another fav. of mine

2:27 am

grannyrose

only way i can drink dry champagne ( or rather sparklnig white ) is with at least 4 sugar cubes dissolving in the glass

2:27 am

rururocks

my MIL used to drink Beringer Chenin Blanc which is sooo sweet it would send you into a diabetic nightmare and we have weaned her off into dry wines.. she can't even drink the beringer any more

2:27 am

grannyrose

give it to me, give it to me.....

2:28 am

VolleymomDee

creme de cassis in champ... yum

2:28 am

rururocks

Dom Perignon just rolled over in his grave granny...lol

2:28 am

VolleymomDee

lol

2:29 am

VolleymomDee

I do like astis spumante

2:29 am

grannyrose

* grin * well he shouldn't have made it in the first place!

2:29 am

VolleymomDee

spelled wrong ...

2:31 am

grannyrose

i am rather partial to asti ricca donna

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

sweet sparkling?

2:32 am

grannyrose

yes, dee, even my worldly bros, ( the jet setters ) like it

2:33 am

VolleymomDee

:) fireworks finally

2:33 am

flosey

way to go Dee

2:33 am

grannyrose

WT DEE!!!!

2:33 am

grannyrose

* WTG *

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

this one was tough; had to have lickety for last 26 or so

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

ty all; and ty granny for all of your great help

2:35 am

VolleymomDee

I think my hubby is getting sick with what I had 10 days ago :(

2:36 am

VolleymomDee

sure don't want him sick, and I am praying I cannot get it a 2nd time ...

2:36 am

grannyrose

oh, no, dee. right before chrissy. echinacea ( i think that's how it's spelled), stat, now, if not sooner

2:37 am

grannyrose

and huge doses of good old vitamin C,

2:37 am

VolleymomDee

hadn't heard of that; I'll check tomorrow... was told high doses of chewable vit c and zinc lozenges, so I will add the echi...

2:37 am

VolleymomDee

have been going around the house spraying lysol

2:38 am

grannyrose

it has a very high content of anti-oxidants, ee, if taken ASAP, can actually ward off a cold, flu

2:38 am

VolleymomDee

good to know

2:39 am

VolleymomDee

well, I need to get moving; move clothes to dryer and try to get to sleep... have a great day tomorrow granny and all!

2:39 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

2:39 am

grannyrose

nite dee

2:40 am

VolleymomDee

nite

2:41 am

justafreep

night, dee.

2:42 am

grannyrose

darn, think i might have to have another mince pie, oh, dear, can you see how i am struggling with this idea?

2:46 am

flosey

oh granny, I'll join you

2:46 am

flosey

do you have whip cream?

2:49 am

grannyrose

flosey, i have cream so thick it just hangs on the spoon, no whipping needed

2:49 am

flosey

wow, sounds decadent

2:49 am

flosey

and yummy

2:50 am

grannyrose

or would you rather some brandy custard?

2:50 am

flosey

wow, that sounds delicious too

2:50 am

flosey

have never served that with mince pie

2:50 am

grannyrose

* grin * you can justsee my waist-lie expanding as i write

2:51 am

flosey

lol, mine's already out of control - interferes with one of the exercises the physiotherapist has given me

2:52 am

grannyrose

darn, i think my nails need cutting again....that's waist-line

2:52 am

grannyrose

* giggle * mine interferes with putting on my boot...i break out in a sweat every time

2:53 am

flosey

have always kept mine short

2:54 am

grannyrose

i try to, but they grow so quickly, something to do with the amount of collagen i produce, have very tick hair, and have to cut my nails using toe-nail clippers, filing doesn't touch them

2:55 am

grannyrose

* thick *

2:56 am

flosey

lol granny, didn't even notice typo, my son, who has been quite successful in spite of it, has never been good at spelling, everything is spelled phonetically, so am use to reading it

2:56 am

grannyrose

my sister-in-law, a beautician shudders at the thought, until he tried to file them one day and gave up in disgust.

2:57 am

flosey

lol, then I presume they don't break easily?

2:57 am

rubyfoo

gd morning everybody

2:58 am

flosey

hi ruby

2:58 am

grannyrose

nope, not until they are nearly an inch long, i tried it out ONCE.

2:58 am

grannyrose

hey ruby

2:58 am

flosey

I'll be saying goodnight soon

2:59 am

rubyfoo

hello grannyrose, there are a million roses in our families! and in my garden (not now, though)

2:59 am

grannyrose

how's old arty ritus, flosey?

3:00 am

grannyrose

ruby, at last count i have 16 different roses in my backyard

3:00 am

justafreep

good night, all

3:00 am

justafreep

and happy new year (whether I stop by tomorrow or not!)

3:00 am

grannyrose

freep, you done?

3:02 am

flosey

some days not so bad granny, the real problem is the scoliatic curvature in my lower spine, the gradual loss of 2" in height, put extra pressure on that, creating some pain

3:03 am

flosey

the exercises I do are to try to relieve that

3:03 am

rubyfoo

flosey, me too for the bad spine, also getting shorter and good days and bad

3:04 am

grannyrose

owww, flosey. isn't it frustrating when our bodies let us down?

3:04 am

flosey

sure is granny, but, hopefully, with exercise might find things a bit easier

3:05 am

grannyrose

flosey, have you thought of hydrotherapy? the warmth really helps.

3:06 am

flosey

no, don't think it would be available here on our island granny, but I do soak in a hot bath every night

3:07 am

flosey

we do have a pool though and I should be doing exercises there - just have to get another bathingsuit since I haven't been swimming since leaving Ontario 14 years ago

3:07 am

grannyrose

hmm, bit of a problem. warm bath is good, can you make it deep enough to float?

3:09 am

grannyrose

well, swimming is good, the water takes most of your weight, and swimming uses muscles we don't generally use a lot

3:09 am

flosey

the tub isn't as long as I am! that would be quite a long tub granny

3:10 am

grannyrose

is the pool a public pool? or private ( your own )?

3:11 am

flosey

we have both on the island, think I'll try for the private - no we don't have a pool here in bc, had one in Ontario - some summer nights it was the only way to cool off enough to get to sleep

3:11 am

grannyrose

sorry, flosey. in oz land, bath tubs are usually nearly 6 feet long.

3:12 am

flosey

wow, interesting granny, have never seen one that long

3:13 am

grannyrose

* grin * the ONLY way to have a bath, totally submerged.

3:13 am

flosey

obviously there isn't any water shortage there?

3:13 am

rubyfoo

our tub is longer than I am and I'm afraid I'll drown in it. If I fill it I float.

3:14 am

flosey

I fell asleep in the tub once, woke up by a wave coming over my shoulder as I slid down

3:14 am

grannyrose

well, yes there is, which is why it' a long time between baths, lots of very quick showers.

3:16 am

flosey

well, enjoy chatting but 1:15 am, and I must get some sleep - still lots to do tomorrow to be ready for the first 2 to arrive

3:16 am

grannyrose

we have a shower head which only runs at 7.5 litres per minute, which is a third of the average flow rate

3:17 am

grannyrose

hope it's a good night for you flosey, and season's greetings to you and yours. hope you have a lovely day

3:17 am

flosey

ok, goodnight now, will be popping in and out tomorrow hopefully to finish

3:17 am

flosey

ty and you too granny and ruby

3:17 am

flosey

have 79 yet to find

3:29 am

rubyfoo

bye flosey, sorry, annoying interruption -- husband!!!

3:34 am

grannyrose

nite flosey, and lol, ruby, have the same problem here

3:35 am

grannyrose

really should go and lie down for a bit, we are go5 to church in an hours time.

3:35 am

rubyfoo

ours roses: husband's mother, my aunt, his granddaughter's middle name, my first chow chow, and more!

3:35 am

lynxxx

Go on - off you go - feet up for a bit

3:36 am

lynxxx

Hi Ruby & Rose

3:37 am

rubyfoo

hi lynx

3:37 am

grannyrose

lyn!!!!! wishing you a very happy christmas, and you, too, ruby. maybe here for the flip.

3:37 am

rubyfoo

granny: don't know how many kinds of roses, but they are all in shades of pink, salmon, violet, red,, dark dark red and white

3:38 am

grannyrose

ruby, have also tea roses, cecil brunners, apple blossom, and a lovely apricot

3:39 am

rubyfoo

aaah

3:39 am

rubyfoo

I'm afraid I don't know any of the names but some are antique

3:39 am

rubyfoo

[like me, lol]

3:39 am

grannyrose

some lightly scented, and one is called perfume perfect, and it is

3:39 am

rubyfoo

nice

3:40 am

grannyrose

and me!!!lol

3:40 am

grannyrose

now, i really do have to say good-night.

3:41 am

rubyfoo

good night, maybe see you before Chirstmas is over!

3:41 am

lynxxx

Bye Rose, have a lovely Xmas day if I don't see you

3:42 am

grannyrose

* poof *, have a good one where ever you are.

3:50 am

elder

Good morning everyone.

3:52 am

lynxxx

hi Elder! how lovely to see you. All ready for Xmas?

3:54 am

elder

Hello Lynxx :) nearly have to dress the tree and vacuum around and that's about it.

3:54 am

elder

Lynnx what how about you do you celebrate ?, and if so are you ready ?.

3:56 am

rubyfoo

see you later have to go cook

3:56 am

elder

I always have near panic attacks a few days prior...on the theme of I will never get this all done.. but I eventually complete everything :)

3:56 am

elder

Bye rubyfoo.

3:56 am

lynxxx

Fairly traditional - doing ham, turkey and duck this year with pudding - complete with thruppences. Doing some prep tonite, with most in the morning. Only the table to set

3:57 am

lynxxx

bye Ruby

3:57 am

rubyfoo

no panic for me, just take anxiety-reducers!!!

3:57 am

rubyfoo

v calm

3:58 am

elder

Lynxx I wish for you a wonderful time who ever you may be sharing Christmas with and a wonderful, but peaceful New year.

3:58 am

elder

ruby.. :)

3:59 am

lynxxx

and I wish exactly the same for you Elder, indeed for everyone

3:59 am

lynxxx

BBS just going to make baste for ham while husband does the prep

3:59 am

rubyfoo

merry christmas elder, we are only an hour apart. I'm in France.

4:00 am

elder

Ditto.

4:00 am

elder

Where in France are you Ruby?

4:00 am

rubyfoo

near to Annecy in the foothills of the Alps

4:00 am

rubyfoo

but I'm American, retired here

4:01 am

elder

Oh.. Lovely... scenery. How long have you lived there do you manage ok with the locals.

4:02 am

elder

You American are similar to the British we get everywhere :)

4:02 am

rubyfoo

11 years and the locals are very nice and my French is OK luckily, since nobody in our little village speaks English

4:03 am

rubyfoo

it's beautiful here; we are between the mountains and lake Annecy and see both from the house

4:04 am

elder

Had you been on holiday there / France. Just wondering why that part of Europe .

4:04 am

rubyfoo

I knew france from my first marriage when we travelled, and this place was located correctly, was the right size and was affordable, just needed a lot of work

4:06 am

elder

Wonderful. Do you return to America or does everyone come to visit you :)

4:06 am

rubyfoo

I go back from time to time, most friends come and visit but my husband has never gone back!

4:07 am

rubyfoo

must go now but it's been v nice chatting with you, elder

4:08 am

elder

and you.. see you again another day and have a lovely Christmas.

4:09 am

rubyfoo

definitely! and have a very happy Christmas!

4:11 am

elder

bye.

4:25 am

dalmatian5

can anyone tell me a site that lets you search for words by the number of letters in the word and a couple of the letters you know are in the word?

4:26 am

elder

Dal, go to More Words.that will help.

4:26 am

dalmatian5

thank you so much!

4:26 am

elder

your welcome.

4:29 am

Flask1

Good morning all, this very snowy xmas eve!

4:29 am

mom2han8

Merry Christmas Eve! No snow here, Thank God!

4:29 am

Aussieme

Merry Christmas Eve All... A bit of snow here, but not much......

4:30 am

mom2han8

Ruby.... feeling better today?

4:30 am

elder

Hello Flask and Mom2. Some snow left here from days past and ice.

4:30 am

elder

hello Aussie.

4:30 am

Flask1

where are you elder?

4:31 am

Aussieme

Hi Elder.... lovely to see you.

4:31 am

mom2han8

We have some left over snow and a bit of ice, as well.

4:32 am

elder

Flask, on the east coast ..and to see you too Aussie.

4:33 am

elder

The paths and minor roads remain extremely slippery.

4:36 am

elder

Well, I must be off to do to other things . Be back later and for all of you who celebrate Christmas enjoy and and have a good and peaceful New Year. bye for now.

4:36 am

Aussieme

Bye Elder..... Same to you... xoxox

4:38 am

Flask1

bye elder!

4:43 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all. Just popped in to say hello and to pass on the good news that my daughter has made it onto a flight out of Edinburgh. Yesterday, there was some doubt as to whether she would make it home for Christmas. She's on her way! So major relief all round.

4:43 am

mom2han8

Great news Haz!

4:43 am

Aussieme

Happy News Haz !

4:44 am

Aussieme

and I found the go9 !

4:44 am

Haz1558

I know! I could hardly sleep last night with the knot of worry. I'm not normally an anxious person at all, but this caused me some stress.

4:45 am

mom2han8

Great news for you, too, Aussie!

4:45 am

Haz1558

So, now I'd better get on with preparations. I couldn't gather myself properly yesterday at all, so time to get the house into shape. Enjoy the grid!

4:46 am

mom2han8

Merry Christmas!

4:46 am

Haz1558

And to you mom, and everyone. Bye for now!

4:46 am

Haz1558

*gone*

4:48 am

Aussieme

I found the so9 too...

4:48 am

mom2han8

Well, you are just having a banner day Aussie, LOL...

4:48 am

Aussieme

:)

4:49 am

mom2han8

I have to get in the shower now so that I can go to work... ugh! Just until noon, though... then I am off until day after Christmas at the crack of dawn, LOL.

4:49 am

Aussieme

I am back to work Boxing Day, midday too Mom2, so I feel for you !

4:50 am

mom2han8

I work in a bakery, so I have to be there at the crack of dawn... but then I am home early...

4:50 am

mom2han8

OK... off to the shower. Merry Christmas!

4:51 am

Aussieme

I work for a supermarket food chain. I have to work midday till 10pm.... Merry Christmas Mom2...

5:21 am

bojazz

good morning and wishes for a Merry Christmas to all...

5:22 am

shorty

hey Aussie I just asked u to be my friend on FB :)

5:25 am

Scrabbler

Good morning/day to all on Christmas Eve!

5:26 am

Scrabbler

I just greyed out the Q...woo hoo!

5:26 am

ursh

Hello all

5:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi ursh

5:26 am

bojazz

morning Scrab

5:27 am

Scrabbler

Hi Bo. Where do you live?

5:27 am

bojazz

south carolina

5:27 am

Scrabbler

Did you grow up there?

5:28 am

bojazz

sort of - born in vermont, moved here at early age

5:29 am

Scrabbler

Will you go pro here soon?

5:30 am

bojazz

don't know - thinking bout it

5:31 am

NonoNanette

Morning Babblers :)

5:32 am

Scrabbler

Hi nanette

5:32 am

NonoNanette

Scrabs, hows the weather around your area?

5:36 am

JFB

Hi everyone - happy Christmas Eve

5:36 am

Scrabbler

We have gotten a bi tmore snow in the last few days--my driveway was plowed out bu my plowman yesterday. But it is supposed to warm up and rain tomorrow, I think.

5:36 am

NonoNanette

hi JFB Happy Christmas Eve to you as well

5:36 am

Scrabbler

Hi JFB. Happy, happy Christmas!

5:37 am

NonoNanette

we have had only flurries the past few days but rain tomorrow and possibly ice ( I hope not)

5:41 am

Scrabbler

I am having such a hard time waking up--I was having a vivid, amazing dream and my brain is still there, not here.

5:41 am

bojazz

tonite reindeer will be ........

5:42 am

Scrabbler

Flying through the skies! It's fun to go on the web site that tracks Santa.

5:42 am

Katydid0615

pr8,60 bojazz

5:42 am

bojazz

that was a hint if you haven't found it yet

5:42 am

NonoNanette

yes it is

5:42 am

Scrabbler

That gave me a hint for a big word, BO!!

5:43 am

Scrabbler

TY, TY, Bo Jangles!

5:43 am

bojazz

OK

5:43 am

JFB

Just reading the chog - I'm back 2 work Boxing Day 7.45am -lucky me!!!

5:44 am

Scrabbler

Is that Dec 26th?

5:44 am

bojazz

somebody's got to do it, right?

5:44 am

NonoNanette

yes it is

5:44 am

JFB

Yes its a British thing

5:44 am

NonoNanette

another day that I prefer to stay away from the stores

5:44 am

Scrabbler

I thought I had it right.

5:45 am

JFB

So would I nono!

5:46 am

Scrabbler

Time for a coffee refill. Anybody want some?

5:46 am

JFB

forgot to say I work in one

5:46 am

NonoNanette

oh yes please!

5:46 am

bojazz

got mine, thanx

5:46 am

NonoNanette

is it a big hastle in your store JFB?

5:46 am

herinfernallady

Hey

5:47 am

NonoNanette

hi Herin! long time

5:47 am

bojazz

hi

5:47 am

herinfernallady

Hello. i am at my parents place so if i suddenly go its because its the middle of now where.

5:47 am

JFB

convenience store - only closed Xmas Day

5:47 am

herinfernallady

I hope you are all well

5:48 am

NonoNanette

ahhh home for the holidays?

5:48 am

herinfernallady

Yes indeed

5:48 am

bojazz

Alice Springs?

5:48 am

NonoNanette

Are your convenience stores like ours? basics like bread and milk, snacks etc.

5:49 am

herinfernallady

Hi Bojazz and no tasmania

5:49 am

NonoNanette

how nice Herin

5:49 am

JFB

Yes and we do fuel as well

5:49 am

Scrabbler

Hello to Tasmania!

5:49 am

bojazz

Ah. Was in Alice Springs once - that seemed in the middle of nowhare

5:49 am

Scrabbler

Here is the coffee pot for all.

5:49 am

herinfernallady

JFB my best friend got screwed this year. She has to work from 10 -6am tonight (Christmas eve) and NYE same time

5:50 am

bojazz

thanx - ready for a refill

5:50 am

NonoNanette

TY Scrabs! ummmmmm good!

5:50 am

herinfernallady

Bo yes I agree

5:50 am

NonoNanette

My son is working those same hours today Herin in a grocery store bakery

5:51 am

herinfernallady

Poor thing

5:51 am

JFB

I'm lucky this year - early shift Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day - the late shift is horrendous

5:51 am

bojazz

thought it was petrol JFB

5:51 am

Scrabbler

I decided on lasagne for tomorrow's meal--vegetable lasagne. And garlic bread, pies, ice cream...must shop for everything today.

5:52 am

JFB

Never mind I retire in March so I'll have a proper Xmas next year

5:52 am

herinfernallady

Yum my mum has this MASSIVE turkey to eat

5:52 am

NonoNanette

good for you JFB!

5:52 am

Scrabbler

Yippee for retirement!

5:52 am

bojazz

veggie lasagne? i love it!! my daughter makes it

5:52 am

NonoNanette

Scrabbs that sounds good and easy as well

5:53 am

Scrabbler

I haven't made it in so long and the idea just popped into my head last night.

5:53 am

Scrabbler

And Bo, are you the Mom or Dad? We don't even know.

5:53 am

JFB

Its deisel as well bojazz - and coal, logs, propane and butane

5:54 am

NonoNanette

I will grill some stakes, make some mashed potatoes with a nice salad and a Cream Puff cake for desert

5:54 am

Scrabbler

Cream puff cake----heaven!

5:54 am

NonoNanette

hate cooking on Christmas day so I keep it as simple as I can

5:54 am

bojazz

football is marked by quarters, baseball by ......

5:54 am

NonoNanette

oh it is Heaven Scrabs!

5:55 am

JFB

We're eating out at a Tandoori restaurant and doing Christmas when our daughter comes home next week

5:55 am

Scrabbler

Good clue, Bo!

5:56 am

bojazz

i get's lucky once in awhile

5:56 am

KatieMcG

i'm fed up now, carrots, sprouts and potatoes prepared, pigs in blankets done, beef cooking, bread sauce done, that's all the prep I can do for tomorrow!

5:57 am

JFB

Must go an do some housework - bbl

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, Kitt!

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Bye JFB.

5:57 am

NonoNanette

later JFB

5:58 am

KatieMcG

hubby is now tidying up

5:58 am

herinfernallady

Yah Katie. We have one giant turkey defrosting

5:58 am

NonoNanette

how nice of hubby to do the tidying up!

5:58 am

herinfernallady

Were my parents live the turkeys are about 2+kilo over weight and no one wants them

5:58 am

Norma

Wow Katie is some of that for me

5:58 am

KatieMcG

not doing the turkey until tomorrow but couldn't do the beef at the same time

5:59 am

KatieMcG

It certainly is Norma :-) everything else will be done tomorrow

5:59 am

KatieMcG

Full menu:-

5:59 am

herinfernallady

we also have prawns and oysters

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Hi Norma

5:59 am

bojazz

timeout - got to pack for travel & deleiver gifts

5:59 am

Scrabbler

Bye Bo Jangles

6:00 am

Norma

Can't wait sounds gorgeous...

6:00 am

NonoNanette

Bye Bo, Merry Christmas

6:00 am

bojazz

have a bite of the lasagne just for me--?

6:00 am

herinfernallady

Bye Bo have a merry and safe Christmas

6:00 am

Norma

Can anyone clue the pr5/12 the second one ;o)

6:01 am

KatieMcG

Beef Turkey roast pots, new pots, sprouts, carrots, cauli chees, peas, parsnips, yorkshire pud, pigs in blankets, beef gravy, turkey gravy, bread sauce and cranberry sauce

6:01 am

Scrabbler

I am go5 to make 2 panfuls so there will be plenty, Bo.

6:01 am

Scrabbler

What time shall I arrive, kitt?

6:02 am

KatieMcG

as Norma will attest I usually do plenty Scrabbler so any time lol

6:02 am

Scrabbler

I have poetry + pr5/12

6:02 am

herinfernallady

I am so going to your house Katie. You reminded me I have to nag mum to make me yorkshire puds

6:02 am

NonoNanette

omg my mouth is watering at the very thought of all that Katie

6:02 am

Scrabbler

And supine vs pr5/12

6:02 am

KatieMcG

Mari is doing the starter, Norma the dessert and her daughter the cheeseboard so it is a real babble family effort

6:03 am

herinfernallady

Say hi to Mari and co too

6:03 am

Norma

Katie will be feeding the entire neighbourhood for the next month at least lol

6:03 am

KatieMcG

Have to admit tha the YP are Aunt Bessies finest, I couldn't put myself through the trauma of making them fresh

6:03 am

KatieMcG

Doggy bags will be issued Norma lol

6:04 am

KatieMcG

will do herin

6:05 am

Norma

Thanks Bobby dog will much appreciate that lol

6:05 am

KatieMcG

He can have the bone from the beef and I will be his favourite aunty ;-)

6:06 am

Norma

He will love you forever and ever lol

6:06 am

herinfernallady

My b.f and I couldn't buy gifts for each other this year

6:07 am

Norma

Thanks scrabb but i have those it is the ones after the Pr*** in capital letters

6:07 am

KatieMcG

I know it sounds corny but sometimes being together is enough. Hubby and I will have been engaged 3 years tomorrow, I do love Christmas day :-)

6:08 am

Scrabbler

Y for another pr5, Norma

6:09 am

oodleberry

HAPPY EASTER EVERONE!!!!!!

6:10 am

herinfernallady

It is and we know that and I am with my parents and that is all that matters

6:10 am

NonoNanette

hi oodle! um, I think you have the wrong holiday

6:10 am

Norma

I don't understand your clue Scrabb

6:11 am

oodleberry

ok ok ok HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

6:11 am

NonoNanette

keep trying oodle :)

6:11 am

bojazz

Scrab - ins, pins, tins, ....

6:12 am

oodleberry

well gee that wasn't right either eh

6:12 am

NonoNanette

not quite oodle but it was closer than the Happy Easter greeting

6:13 am

herinfernallady

and I am very greatful to have my family. I haven't seen my mum in 2 years and my dad in 4

6:13 am

NonoNanette

it is Christ's Birthday so I guess it could work

6:13 am

KatieMcG

wow that will be fantastic then herin

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Norma, I meant TY for the pr5--newspapers pr5 info

6:14 am

Norma

YQW lol

6:14 am

KatieMcG

I better get back to the kitchen, see you all later :-)

6:15 am

NonoNanette

bye Katie, Merry Christmas!

6:15 am

herinfernallady

Take it easy Katiie and yes its fun

6:15 am

Norma

See you tomorrow Katie xx

6:18 am

herinfernallady

I am also grateful I don't ahve to do any cooking

6:20 am

oodleberry

why isn't annum accepted

6:20 am

Scrabbler

I tried that too, Oodle

6:21 am

Scrabbler

no6 = cranium

6:21 am

oodleberry

or does it have to be with per to be considered a word???

6:21 am

oodleberry

but it IS in the dictionary

6:21 am

NonoNanette

as did I. it should be but then who know what enable will think about any given word

6:22 am

oodleberry

well that is a bunch of hooey

6:22 am

oodleberry

HOOEY I TELL YOU!!!

6:23 am

o-o

hooey is a renewable resource

6:23 am

oodleberry

sorry ... um excuse my language... gee

6:23 am

oodleberry

uh from what source BR ... hot air?

6:24 am

herinfernallady

Hi Oddly

6:24 am

o-o

Enable is an endless source

6:24 am

oodleberry

hi herin

6:25 am

oodleberry

I was wondering why it was nice and toasty in here and other places it was cold (re: hot air)

6:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi BR

6:26 am

o-o

hello, Scrabbler

6:26 am

Scrabbler

And I must now get ready for a long work day. Enjoy the day everyone!

6:27 am

o-o

be well, Scrabbler

6:27 am

oodleberry

ok scrab merry christmas

6:27 am

NonoNanette

take care Scrabs and Merry Christmas

6:28 am

herinfernallady

Loves Scrabbler

6:28 am

herinfernallady

Hi Bab rab

6:33 am

swmbo

rn

6:37 am

herinfernallady

bye all have a Great Christmas

6:37 am

oodleberry

bbye herin you too!!!

6:38 am

oodleberry

sw do you need a registered nurse? (re : rn)

6:38 am

NonoNanette

Merry Christmas Herin

6:38 am

mari

please help - recipe for cranberry sauce - I got it through Babblers last year and now can't find it :(

6:39 am

oodleberry

did it have a special ingrediant?

6:40 am

Jacula

Was it my recipe, mari?

6:40 am

Jacula

Hi all, btw.

6:41 am

o-o

Hello, folks

6:41 am

FMitch

Greeting and Happy Christmas all.

6:42 am

PinnyPoppins

how come 'annum' isn't a word??

6:43 am

bojazz

sleigh is packed, reindeer fed - got time for a few more shots at this...

6:43 am

FMitch

Because Enable is a pernickety dictionary?

6:43 am

PinnyPoppins

indeed it is!

6:44 am

PinnyPoppins

i typed it in about 10 times thinking i must have been spelling it incorrectly

6:44 am

mari

yes Jacula that's exactly the one

6:44 am

oodleberry

yay for mari she found the recipe

6:44 am

FMitch

Hi mari :)

6:45 am

Jacula

Mari - I've put it in my profile for you.

6:45 am

mari

Hi everyone - can you detect the trace of panic !!

6:46 am

FMitch

Hi Jacs!

Deep breaths mari ;)

6:46 am

Jacula

Mari - I've been panicking, too. So much to do!

6:46 am

NonoNanette

take it easy Mari!

6:47 am

Jacula

Hi BR, FM and anyone else I've missed.

6:47 am

FMitch

Im all done or as done as it is going to get!

6:47 am

NonoNanette

FIREWORKS!! now I must go make my Cream Puff cake. Merry Christmas everyone

6:47 am

Jacula

Well done Nono.

6:47 am

FMitch

Congrats Non and to you

6:49 am

mari

thanks Jacula - got it.Wishing you all a peaceful and healthy Christmas and all you wish for in the New Year

6:49 am

jmcnrick

hi all

6:49 am

hydra

Hi all. Merry Christmas!

6:49 am

jmcnrick

just a quick peek

6:49 am

jmcnrick

whoo nono and merry christmas

6:50 am

Jacula

Mari - I hope you printed it out this time! Merry Christmas.:-)

6:50 am

oodleberry

hi hy hi jm

6:50 am

Jacula

Hi Hydra. Thanks for the Christmas flowers and stuff.

6:50 am

kanet77

hi all. happy eve of xmas

6:50 am

mari

being filed by Mr Marie as we speak!!

6:50 am

jmcnrick

hi oodle!

6:50 am

jmcnrick

hi kanet

6:51 am

jmcnrick

hi hydra merry christmas to you too

6:51 am

blueheron

Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Years. To all of you.

6:52 am

jmcnrick

hi blue! merry christmas

6:52 am

jmcnrick

hmmm i wonder if I could set up a speed key for merry christmas

6:53 am

hydra

You're welcome, Jacula! Hope you like them.

6:53 am

kanet77

what hotkey program do you use, jmc?

6:54 am

jmcnrick

lol i don't know -- probably just whatever is part of window 7

6:54 am

Jacula

Hydra - I do! Have you had my parcel yet?

6:54 am

kanet77

ah, ok

6:55 am

hydra

Yes, I do. I felt sure I'd emailed you about it! I shall open it tomorrow. Many thanks! x

6:56 am

hydra

Just read your emails about the lucky charm, Jacula. Pleased to be of assistance!

6:57 am

Jacula

Hydra - It seemed to work. I was so glad to find the lost presents.

6:57 am

hydra

Hope you have a fantastic Christmas!!! And that goes for every Babbler everywhere.

6:57 am

Jacula

Same to you, Hydra.

6:58 am

hydra

Mr Grumpy has been working at the butchers since 5am, the poor thing.

6:59 am

hydra

This is a tricky grid. I've only found 39 words.

7:00 am

jmcnrick

it is a tricky grid

7:00 am

jmcnrick

oh well i need to go clean house before i go to work anyway

7:01 am

jmcnrick

Merry Christmas everyone if I don't see you later.

7:01 am

hydra

I have to make marmalade. See you all later. I am poofing!

7:02 am

Jacula

'Bye Hydra.

7:02 am

Jacula

'Bye jmc.

7:02 am

rosalind230

Merry Christmas everyone

7:03 am

Jacula

Same to you, rosalind.

7:04 am

72 Temple Owl

hello and merry christmas to all

7:05 am

Jacula

Hi TO.

7:06 am

72 Temple Owl

Hi Jacs!!!

7:07 am

bojazz

56 down, 101 to go - fat man in red suit will arrive before this is done!

7:08 am

o-o

If you find the words you cannot find first, you will not have to struggle with them later.

7:09 am

ursh

hohoho babblerabble

7:11 am

72 Temple Owl

we are one g short of eggnog today. is there any in the pb?

7:16 am

72 Temple Owl

well ok ... bye all

7:31 am

Trifioso

good morning babble friends!

7:32 am

Trifioso

babble rabble, if you are still here --- your poem is fruit for much thought...I get the intended meaning, of course, but couldn't help but wonder WHY the man never knew his parents would miss him, or that he was important.

7:32 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

7:32 am

Trifioso

a steady diet of "oh, of course dear, we don't mind..." leads to a man who thinks they don't mind.

7:33 am

Trifioso

good morning crosshair!

7:34 am

Trifioso

all set for tonight?

7:34 am

crosshair

yes indeed:)

7:35 am

Trifioso

I hope santa fills your stocking with bacon, dear one!

7:35 am

crosshair

2 presents left to wrap,a ham to bake and 48 sugar cookies to make and im done

7:35 am

crosshair

mmmm bacon stockings....

7:36 am

o-o

I will tell you some day.

7:36 am

Trifioso

let's see, here I have gingerbread men to crank out, mr. hates presents to wrap, and a house to clean.

7:36 am

car.eeyore

But I love you, so it is all OK!

7:36 am

Trifioso

we are having the dinner here, rather last minute, due to a septic failure at my mom's house

7:37 am

Trifioso

good morning car!!! Can't wait to see you tonight! I still look like a disney witch, but hey - I will be there!

7:37 am

Trifioso

thanks BR

7:37 am

car.eeyore

Oh, and the herpe on my face, encircles my head like a wreath! We will be a pretty pair!

7:37 am

crosshair

we are having dinner at the in-laws

7:37 am

Trifioso

LOL

7:37 am

Trifioso

are they far away, crossy?

7:38 am

crosshair

just an hour and a bit,if the roads are good

7:38 am

car.eeyore

Merry Christmas to all of my Babble Friends! Thank you for being one of the BEST parts of my year!

7:38 am

crosshair

merry christmas car;)

7:38 am

Trifioso

it's snowing again here, car -- is it snowing where you are? (said in winnie the pooh voice...)

7:39 am

car.eeyore

Trif...is it snowing at your house?

7:39 am

Trifioso

SNAP!

7:39 am

car.eeyore

Be careful! I have a headache and mush brain today...if we share a brain, it could affect you too!

7:40 am

Trifioso

two girls, one brain, two halfwits

7:40 am

Matches

9 letter word starting with g

7:42 am

Matches

nm got it

7:43 am

car.eeyore

I am supposed to be typing right now...just don't want to.

7:44 am

Trifioso

babble is typing

7:44 am

car.eeyore

I don't like this grid.

7:44 am

Trifioso

my headache is actually much better today, but my face is still wicked sore

7:44 am

car.eeyore

Not patient reports though!

7:44 am

car.eeyore

Wicked!

7:47 am

Trifioso

i hit NBT without really having to think about it much, Car, but now....not so much

7:47 am

car.eeyore

Good for you! No such luck at this end!

7:48 am

car.eeyore

My fear of vowels is debilitating me!

7:48 am

hurshy

one more g and we could have had eggnog

7:48 am

car.eeyore

Yummy! Yes please!

7:48 am

Trifioso

I have come to dread the letter i, it is true

7:49 am

hurshy

gold in5, pirates like 'em

7:49 am

JBV

hi car and Trif and hurshy

7:49 am

JBV

merry christmas eve

7:49 am

Trifioso

hello hurshy!

7:49 am

car.eeyore

I did find that one!

7:49 am

Trifioso

and jbv too!

7:49 am

hurshy

there are 9 in baseball, unless it's a shutout by the 7th or it's a tie in the 9th

7:49 am

car.eeyore

Hi JBV! Merry Christmas to you!

7:49 am

JBV

and hursh, proper name, the thesaurus guy

7:49 am

hurshy

in + my ducks are all in a **w

7:50 am

hurshy

the quote is made large and in5 into the main body of the text to draw attention to it

7:50 am

hurshy

whoops, right after the word i clued, i used the next word

7:51 am

hurshy

atoms missing an electron (or having an extra)

7:51 am

JBV

ty, hursh, had all the weird ones, not the preposition!

7:51 am

hurshy

metal or unwrinkle. add vowel. pl both.

7:52 am

hurshy

atom word made adj.

7:52 am

car.eeyore

Hooray! I just found a C word all by myself!

7:52 am

Trifioso

how very cu7 of you, car!!!

7:52 am

car.eeyore

OK Hurshy...just need the E now for NBT!

7:52 am

Trifioso

well done hurshy!

7:52 am

car.eeyore

Yup! That was the one Trif!

7:53 am

hurshy

some guys have big eg4

7:53 am

hurshy

and if that g were a p you'd have another word

7:53 am

hurshy

plus long long long times and then make that a sort of adj.

7:54 am

car.eeyore

? sort of adjective?

7:55 am

JBV

eo 6 if it started with i, it's a sea near greece

7:55 am

hurshy

well i say sort of because the eo6 is not actually related to the eo4, i don't think

7:56 am

o-o

HowDy, hurshy .... good tidings

7:56 am

car.eeyore

Got it! TY!

7:56 am

hurshy

of comfort and joy

7:56 am

car.eeyore

All that, and I still only have 50 words! OK, I have got to go work now! BBL!

7:56 am

Trifioso

help....totally lost here, car and hurshy

7:56 am

JBV

and peace and goodwill to all- Hi BabbleRabble

7:57 am

hurshy

long time + actor mckellan

7:57 am

Trifioso

there we go. thanks hurshy!

7:58 am

Trifioso

and may I add in my peace and good will wishes to you all! this will be my second babble christmas, and I could not be happier to have found such a wonderful community of wonderful people. A major, major blessing

7:58 am

o-o

HowDy, JBV

7:59 am

o-o

Quite true, Trifioso

7:59 am

JBV

yes, babble is a gift we get every day

8:00 am

hego

Hi All. No time to play today, just want to say Merry Christmas to all!!!

8:00 am

Trifioso

the snow here is so pretty! those great big slow snow flakes that dance on their way down. just lovely

8:00 am

Trifioso

mc hego!

8:00 am

JBV

hi hego - have a great day

8:01 am

hego

quote

8:01 am

Trifioso

you don't have to give us a gift, hego, you can just wish a merry christmas!

8:01 am

hego

I can't go to the pb, I have to leave.

8:01 am

JBV

hego drops in with a flourish!

8:01 am

hurshy

aha, caught in the no-time-to-play-but-putting-in-words act!

8:02 am

hego

Blush

8:03 am

hego

Bye All, have a good one. HO! HO! HO!

8:03 am

Dorens

i'm sure we've all been guilty of that.. i know i have.. hello all

8:03 am

JBV

hi doren - celebrating a long vacation, i'm sure...

8:04 am

Dorens

yup... and happy to be doing it.. you too?

8:04 am

JBV

oh, yes, i love these long days at home

8:04 am

Trifioso

this was fun: driving the girls the other day, and secondo, age 13, pipes in with "mom, wanna hear a joke I heard at school today" "sure honey" "what's the difference between Tiger Woods and Santa? .....Santa stops after 3 Hos" I about drove off the road!

8:05 am

hurshy

well, my pass through the grid has found 4 8's but no 9's, and all the fours.

8:05 am

Dorens

not a bad pass, hurshy

8:06 am

o-o

go 9 so 9

8:06 am

hurshy

no more 4's makes monkeying harder

8:06 am

Dorens

i actually have to it a few stores today, but intend to avoid the malls

8:06 am

Dorens

have to Hit a few stores

8:07 am

hurshy

that makes me think of sound of music, brabble :)

8:07 am

hurshy

do so la fa mi do re, do so la ti do re do

8:07 am

o-o

the little one with the singing voice

8:08 am

Dorens

and both of those 9's have at least two different directions we could be looking at

8:11 am

hurshy

oh dear, suddenly i am in a hurry

8:11 am

JBV

found the go 9

8:11 am

o-o

go -- most of former vp and southern most portion of SA: pata***** + consonant

8:12 am

Dorens

wow. got it right away.. terrific clue thanks

8:12 am

JBV

and speaking of singing voice, we almost have soprano here

8:12 am

gran

Any clues please for pr 5/12 and pr 6/21

8:12 am

hurshy

yes thanks

8:13 am

hurshy

change last vowel jbv

8:13 am

Trifioso

thanks Babble, that was a fantastic clue!

8:13 am

hurshy

and the so?

8:13 am

JBV

oh, dear, is that a PB offense?

8:13 am

Dorens

a way you could lie down gran

8:13 am

JBV

thanks hurshy

8:16 am

hurshy

oh, duh

8:16 am

hurshy

so9 an EVEN higher voice i guess

8:16 am

hurshy

ok i better get going see you later!!

8:17 am

gran

Got that one - it is the one between pr 5/12 and pr 4/7

8:18 am

rumplestiltskin

1st and 2nd pr5/12's please?

8:18 am

Dorens

pr + charged article?

8:19 am

JBV

pr 5 - what newspaper editors say

8:19 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:20 am

Dorens

morning flosey

8:20 am

Trifioso

good morning flosey!

8:21 am

Dorens

well--time for me to head out.. happy babbles everyone

8:22 am

rumplestiltskin

Morning flosey, looking for the pr5/12 after the first pr4/6

8:22 am

flosey

have a good day Dorens

8:22 am

rumplestiltskin

Have the newspaper one

8:23 am

flosey

pr + long time

8:24 am

flosey

oops, sorry, pr + charged particle

8:26 am

flosey

I need the last pr5, any clues please?

8:26 am

LuvWordGames

change the last letter of the previous pr 5/12 to another vowel

8:26 am

Trifioso

do we have any gn words today, please?

8:27 am

LuvWordGames

no gn words

8:27 am

flosey

thanks Trif, wouldn't have even thought to go there!

8:27 am

inge

Any help for pr 6/21, first one.

8:27 am

Trifioso

thanks luv!

8:27 am

LuvWordGames

yw Trif

8:28 am

flosey

plural inge

8:28 am

inge

dah

8:29 am

Trifioso

easy "name that proper noun" round: beatles drummer

8:29 am

flosey

ringo

8:29 am

LuvWordGames

ringo

8:29 am

periwinkle

hello all, is the ro8 a compound word?

8:29 am

flosey

even tried it trif

8:29 am

Trifioso

ding ding ringo!

8:30 am

Trifioso

enable never fails to amaze me -- negro isn't a word, but "yids" is...sigh.....

8:34 am

periwinkle

help with the ro8 pls

8:36 am

harpjane

good morning

8:37 am

Trifioso

good morning, harp jane! was thinking of you yesterday--there was an article in our local paper about a 16 year old girl in the next town over who is a harp player, and has begun to give concerts singing, playing, and demonstrating harp techniques

8:38 am

JBV

peri the ro 8 is a plural of the x-ray guy, less one vowel

8:38 am

harpjane

wow! i wish i had started when i was a kid!

8:39 am

JBV

also x-ray measurement word

8:40 am

Trifioso

thanks jbv, NEVER would have monkeyed that one!

8:41 am

Trifioso

okay, nbt and over halfway, and great need to do santa-type things. back later friends! a very merry christmas to all of you!!!

8:41 am

JBV

thank MORE WORDS, my faithful back up system

8:41 am

gran

Still not getting the pr 5/12 and 6/21

8:41 am

JBV

bye trif, have a great Christmas Eve!

8:43 am

rumplestiltskin

Me too Gran, not getting the 1st and 2nd pr5/12

8:44 am

Merk

clue for one of the no 8 please

8:45 am

LuvWordGames

pr 5/12 pr + me, myself and * + not off and then plural

8:45 am

Merk

I have the 8 that is not part of a work group. I need the one before that one.

8:46 am

rumplestiltskin

Hi Trifioso, I play the harp too. Where is this girl located?

8:46 am

LuvWordGames

when you want a hard copy of something from your computer you send it to your pr***er

8:46 am

harpjane

hi rumple

8:47 am

rumplestiltskin

TY LuvWordGames, Got them all.

8:47 am

LuvWordGames

yw rumple

8:48 am

rumplestiltskin

Merry Christmas harpjane. Need to get my harp regulated. It is horribly out of tune and needs some new strings.

8:48 am

Merk

ty so much... I didn't catch it right away. I thought you were cluing the pr 5 and all of a sudden my brain wakes up and says, hey, I bet that was the clue for me.

8:49 am

rumplestiltskin

Need the one after "these little piggies" to5/16

8:49 am

flosey

hat worn in the winter rumple

8:50 am

flosey

usually knitted

8:51 am

flosey

uses the high tile

8:53 am

harpjane

french chef hat!

8:53 am

rumplestiltskin

TY flosey

8:54 am

flosey

yw rumple

8:54 am

harpjane

I'm terrible about changing strings, rump. I can only change about an octave at a time, then I wait a few weeks (which turn into months) to make sure there are no buzzes....then I forget which octave i changed, etc.

8:55 am

flosey

didn't realize the chef hat was called the same jane, thanks

8:55 am

harpjane

what are the stats for the M?

8:55 am

flosey

mu5/16 x 2, mu4/6, mu7/36

8:56 am

harpjane

I just know that because there used to be a French restaurant in Billings by that name!

8:56 am

flosey

ah, thanks

8:58 am

harpjane

could i get the stats for the i's in the left hand column?

9:01 am

inge

any help with ro 7 and 8? Pleas
e

9:01 am

beachboggle

Happy Christmas Eve, babble friends!

9:01 am

amelu0218

io4/4 & in5/10, left col.

9:02 am

flosey

ro7, man's name + cons + a ***erator will start your motor

9:02 am

harpjane

thanks, i meant right hand column, but somehow i got the lower i from that clue!

9:02 am

harpjane

could i get the stats from the middle row, right column i?

9:03 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for so7 please?

9:05 am

bichon

hi and happy Christmas eve to all those who celebrate Christmas.

9:05 am

bichon

in 5/6, which i does it start at? please

9:06 am

inge

Thanks flosey, in GErman that is teh name for an x-ray, he invented tehm

9:06 am

flosey

ah, ty inge for that information

9:06 am

bichon

I thought he spelled his name with an e in it

9:07 am

inge

fireworks, thansk to flosey

9:07 am

flosey

bichon, those in words could come from either right hand i

9:07 am

flosey

WTG Inge, good for you

9:08 am

inge

it really should be an 0 with Umlaut on top, in German he still has the Umlaut o, another way of writing Ã¶ is oe

9:08 am

bichon

one's from the top i and the other from the right middle, right. Any hints for them?

9:09 am

inge

off to get bread for the weekend, if any is left in the store

9:09 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone!

9:09 am

flosey

morning Annie

9:09 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey

9:10 am

inge

we eat only Dimpfelmeier bread from Canda. *poof*

9:11 am

bichon

clues for the first two in's?

9:12 am

flosey

in5 - a block of metal

9:12 am

flosey

in6, baseball term

9:13 am

bichon

got the 5 flosey, ty

9:13 am

flosey

yw bichon

9:14 am

flosey

sorry, can't even remember how many of them there are per game

9:14 am

bichon

got it flosey, ty again

9:14 am

flosey

yw again

9:14 am

Anniebrook

a baseball game consists of 9 in6

9:14 am

PeggySue

9 in baseball

9:14 am

Anniebrook

s

9:15 am

flosey

thanks Peggy

9:15 am

flosey

sorry, Annie, thankyou

9:16 am

flosey

couldn't remember if it was 7 or 9, knew it was uneven #

9:16 am

flosey

and I use to play

9:17 am

flosey

Plus was a fan of the BlueJays when I lived in Toronto

9:17 am

rumplestiltskin

clue for the ar8/65 please

9:17 am

Anniebrook

Like most things, if we dont use it, it's go4

9:17 am

periwinkle

help with both no8 pls

9:18 am

flosey

right Annie, am losing a lot of things like that

9:18 am

Anniebrook

me too

9:18 am

flosey

ar8 is a musical term peri

9:19 am

Anniebrook

be right back

9:19 am

flosey

must check on the dryer

9:20 am

periwinkle

have the ar8, ty, need help with both no8 pls

9:20 am

harpjane

oooh a harp term

9:20 am

anike

Hi everyone - back to finish my last 48 words b4 bed

9:23 am

bojazz

thx flosey

9:23 am

bichon

One of the no 8's is neg. prefix + before a newspaper is distributed, it goes to the *****er

9:24 am

periwinkle

ty, bichon

9:24 am

bojazz

thx bichon

9:24 am

bichon

yw, darned if I can figure out the next one

9:27 am

bojazz

real cuties, bichon

9:28 am

periwinkle

tough grid, I even looked in morewords and cannot see the other no8

9:28 am

bichon

Ditto for me peri

9:28 am

JBV

no 8 - labor term - open shop

9:28 am

jan

Adjective descirbing someone who does not belong to a woeker's group

9:28 am

periwinkle

bojazz, is that a clue?

9:29 am

periwinkle

aha, thanx so much jan

9:29 am

bojazz

thx periwinkle

9:29 am

periwinkle

and JBV

9:29 am

bichon

ty jan

9:29 am

jan

YW--we need all the help we can get with this grid!

9:30 am

bojazz

not a clue - opinion

9:33 am

flosey

back (will be in and out)

9:33 am

flosey

could I have a clue for ne7 please

9:36 am

flosey

nm, found it

9:36 am

bojazz

could i get a clue for 95 words? lol

9:37 am

flosey

lol, if only we knew which 95 bo

9:37 am

Alleyn58

No. I still need 144. It's foul

9:37 am

bojazz

how much time you got?

9:37 am

bojazz

nonring

9:38 am

flosey

there are 14+ more hours to go - but that's not to saywe have that much time to spare!

9:38 am

bojazz

gotcha

9:38 am

bichon

or 6?

9:39 am

bichon

nm, got it

9:39 am

rururocks

or + left the scene

9:39 am

bichon

ty ruru

9:40 am

flosey

g'morning ru

9:40 am

rururocks

hi you night-owl flosey

9:41 am

flosey

yes, am bad, went to bed early - was restless, so got up again

9:41 am

rururocks

where was jilli going on her trip?

9:41 am

flosey

and what else does one do at that hour!!

9:42 am

flosey

she is driving to her son's, her neighbour was going in same direction, so they drove together - great to have the company

9:42 am

rururocks

oh.. does her son live far away?

9:42 am

flosey

no, he's in BC ru, can't remember just where, but in the lower mainland

9:43 am

rururocks

oh I hope the DIL is nice to her

9:43 am

flosey

absolutely, I didn't realize she was not nice!

9:44 am

bojazz

finally got it - thx ruru

9:44 am

aslindy

Hello everyone - Merry Christmas (Eve)!

9:44 am

flosey

have short-term memory loss at times ru, very maddening

9:44 am

rururocks

I think she doesn't like jilli (not knowing how that is possible)

9:44 am

flosey

hello aslindy and a very Merry Christmas to you too

9:45 am

flosey

hmmm, that is very hard to understand - seems more often it's the other way around (my case, although it was really mutual)

9:46 am

rururocks

hmm that's too bad

9:46 am

flosey

cannot imagine anyone not liking Jilli

9:46 am

flosey

mine's long gone ru

9:46 am

rururocks

me neither..

9:47 am

rururocks

oh.. like passed away or divorced away?

9:47 am

flosey

passed away, before we came to live here

9:48 am

flosey

never knew my f-i-l, unfortunately, am sure I'd have loved him

9:49 am

flosey

he died before we were married, was 58 when hubby was born

9:49 am

rururocks

I never met my fil he died before we were married

9:54 am

flosey

fil was active in the early days of unions, worked with Joe Hill, did a lot of writing about it which mil destroyed because it was controversial

9:57 am

rururocks

wow.. she destroyed history.

9:57 am

flosey

yes, criminal eh! hubby would love to have rescued it

9:58 am

rururocks

my mother burned all of the pictures of me as a kid

9:59 am

flosey

as a kid, hubby read everything he could get his hands on

9:59 am

rururocks

I just have a few from a relative

9:59 am

flosey

how horrible ru, was she angry?

9:59 am

rururocks

wow flosey.. those were important times

9:59 am

rururocks

I don't know.. I suppose so.. she was always angry

10:00 am

flosey

they were

10:00 am

flosey

hmmm, very much like mil

10:02 am

aslindy

back again - popping in and out here, as I am making goodies. taking a lunch/Babble break at the moment though. =)

10:02 am

rururocks

need to make breakfast for mrs ru.. or otherwise she will be angry..lol

10:02 am

flosey

one time when she was looking after the kids (after school briefly while hubby and I had to be out) she actually lied to me about something my 10?12? year old daughter 'did' - son came to be after and very quietly told me it was not true

10:03 am

flosey

lol ru, enjoy breakfast with wifey

10:03 am

aslindy

that is awful, flosey

10:03 am

flosey

still waiting for hubs to get up

10:03 am

flosey

well aslindy, it sure did not endear her to me!

10:03 am

Anniebrook

I cannot imagine burning pictures of your own child..how sad

10:04 am

flosey

isn't it Annie, very sad

10:04 am

flosey

there again, a piece of history for later family to try to piece together

10:04 am

Anniebrook

and a grandmother lieing about a grandchild is in the same category

10:05 am

Anniebrook

*lying...cant spell today

10:05 am

flosey

she was good to the boys, couldn't be bothered at all with the girls

10:06 am

Anniebrook

How many grandkids did she have?

10:06 am

flosey

only our 4 in Ontario, had 9 in BC

10:07 am

aslindy

too bad we don't have one more G in the grid, we'd have a holiday drink!

10:07 am

flosey

one daughter never married

10:07 am

Anniebrook

She was a lucky lady.

10:08 am

Anniebrook

aslindy, would have been very appropiate for this time of year

10:08 am

flosey

there is one holiday drink in the grid aslindy

10:08 am

aslindy

yes... I don't think we're having any, though

10:09 am

aslindy

there is? I haven't seen it yet

10:09 am

anike

fireworks

10:09 am

aslindy

but I only have 39 words so far

10:09 am

Anniebrook

gr4

10:09 am

flosey

wtg Anike

10:09 am

Anniebrook

congrats, anike

10:09 am

aslindy

that is a holiday drink? I thought it was a pirate drink!

10:09 am

flosey

I think usually a rum drink

10:09 am

Anniebrook

I must start my day, bye dear babblers

10:09 am

aslindy

well done anike

10:10 am

flosey

bye for now Annie, have a good day

10:10 am

flosey

just waiting for hubby to get up, then we have lots to dy with half of the kids coming tonight

10:11 am

Anniebrook

Have a wonderful Christmas flosey

10:11 am

anike

TY. I'm off to bed. My 20+ "children" are sleeping over tonite and I think I will be awake early - my daughter adores Xmas morning.

10:12 am

anike

Wishing everyone a very happy and safe Xmas - G'nite

10:12 am

flosey

ty Annie and you

10:12 am

flosey

and you anike, and sweet dreams

10:12 am

Anniebrook

Happy and safe Christmas to you too anike

10:13 am

Anniebrook

and poof

10:15 am

rumplestiltskin

cr6/27 after thecr7/40 please

10:16 am

flosey

same first 4 letters, and what you say when you pause thinking

10:17 am

flosey

the first cr6 is what you do when you see something awful, and plural

10:18 am

rumplestiltskin

I have those flosey, TY

10:19 am

flosey

good, did you the the last one?

10:19 am

rumplestiltskin

no

10:20 am

flosey

what you say when you're thinking of how to continue?

10:20 am

flosey

or, perhaps, thinking of how to describe something

10:21 am

rumplestiltskin

TY TY got it. Slap me with the fish

10:21 am

flosey

ah, a little minnow

10:22 am

Shirlockc

i'm still not getting it ...

10:22 am

Merk

un 6,24 clue please ... the last one

10:22 am

flosey

I can't get the so7, any clues please?

10:22 am

flosey

plural of previous word if you have it Merk

10:22 am

flosey

un (free a caged animal)

10:23 am

Merk

It is like the female singer, but change the final vowel.

10:23 am

o-o

so - singing voice with a different last vowel

10:25 am

flosey

tyty Merk and BR

10:25 am

Merk

ty, I had them. It was the 5, 18 I needed, but I got that one now ... fireworks!

10:25 am

flosey

sounds strange

10:26 am

Aloyisius

ty, BR.. and Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all ! (-:

10:26 am

Aloyisius

congrats to Merk!!!

10:26 am

flosey

and to you Aloy

10:26 am

Mudd

I have finished. I've loved the clues.

10:26 am

flosey

WTG Merk

10:26 am

flosey

and Mudd, well done

10:27 am

Merk

Merry Christmas to all and if you live near me, happy shoveling and snowblowing ... drive carefully!

10:27 am

Merk

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas ... perhaps I can be here in the morning.

10:28 am

JimH

orgones

10:29 am

flosey

Merry Christmas to you Merk

10:29 am

hego

Hi All. Merry Christmas!

10:29 am

flosey

oopsy JimH, pb for you, but not to worry, lots of Christmas treats there

10:31 am

JimH

Sorry about that, I actually meant to put that in my Google search box...

10:32 am

JimH

Sometimes I try to learn as I play :)

10:33 am

aslindy

learning is always good. =)

10:35 am

hego

any clues for the 9's?

10:36 am

Shirlockc

and i got a freebie, thx jimH

10:36 am

flosey

go9/78, continuation of go6/30 if you have it?

10:37 am

flosey

no prob. JimH, we've all done it

10:37 am

Aloyisius

actually two freebies for me from jimH.. consider them as gifts from the PB.. (-:

10:37 am

inge

JimH, you can get the meaning of a word by clicing on the question mark in front of it in the list.........in case you did not know

10:37 am

hego

No, not yet, but tx Flo

10:37 am

hego

Hi Aloy

10:37 am

hego

And Inge

10:37 am

JimH

Thanks inge!

10:38 am

aslindy

for some reason, when I click to get the meaning, it opens in a browser that is not my default browser

10:38 am

Aloyisius

hi hego, lovely tree icon

10:38 am

inge

yes, I am back from my bread run. Frohe Weihnachten to all

10:39 am

hego

tx Aloy

10:39 am

Aloyisius

and to you, inge!

10:42 am

SeaSpray

morning everyone

10:42 am

hego

Mornin' Sea

10:42 am

Aloyisius

hi SeaSpray

10:43 am

Flask1

Hi everyone.....Merry Xmas to one and all......

10:43 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:43 am

Flask1

any clues for the 2 x no8's please?

10:43 am

Flask1

Hi jmc...

10:44 am

hego

HI ans MC jmc and flask

10:44 am

Aloyisius

I have one of them: negative prefix + you learn to ***** before you learn cursive

10:46 am

Flask1

thanx Aloy...

10:46 am

torgone

Not organised labour ..

10:46 am

Aloyisius

yw, hunting the other, haven't found it yet

10:46 am

Aloyisius

aha, tyvm torgone!

10:48 am

flosey

thanks torgone, that was my last missing word

10:48 am

flosey

fireworks

10:48 am

aslindy

so I have found 3 babble groups on Facebook

10:48 am

hego

YAAAYYY!!! flosey

10:49 am

Flask1

thanx TOR...clever clue!

10:49 am

Aloyisius

yay flosey, congrats!!!

10:49 am

Flask1

well done Flosey!

10:51 am

SeaSpray

congrats flosey!

10:51 am

SeaSpray

unpose

10:52 am

SeaSpray

oh no pb for me

10:52 am

hego

No PB not a word.

10:52 am

SeaSpray

pheewww not a word lol

10:53 am

hego

If you're going to do that please make it a real word.

10:53 am

aslindy

lol hego

10:53 am

SeaSpray

lol will do better next time

10:54 am

SeaSpray

am typing quickly as my 16 month old granddaughter is napping, when she wakes i will be done

10:55 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo flosey

10:55 am

jmcnrick

ty torg

10:55 am

jmcnrick

3 babble groups?

10:55 am

sciencegeek

Happy Holidays! We are snowed in in West Texas

10:56 am

jmcnrick

snowed in in Texas????

10:56 am

Aloyisius

wow, a white Christmas for you, geek!

10:56 am

jmcnrick

where in west texas science

10:57 am

aslindy

yes, jmc... 3 groups or pages

10:57 am

sciencegeek

visiting the inlaws in Lubbock

10:57 am

aslindy

not very active, though

10:58 am

jbp

i noticed that too, about the FB groups, not about the snow in TX.

10:58 am

jbp

and hi all

10:58 am

aslindy

"Babblers Worldwide" seems the most active

11:00 am

jmcnrick

snow in Lubbock is frightening thought

11:00 am

gdine

Hello all....I usually lurk but wanted to say Merry Christmas and just mention that my hometown is MULESHOE, TX, not too far from Lubbock! 8^)

11:00 am

aslindy

hello gdine! Merry Christmas to you, too

11:00 am

jmcnrick

my birth town is Houston, TX

11:01 am

jmcnrick

hi gdine

11:01 am

Aloyisius

hi gdine.. Merry Christmas to you too (-:

11:01 am

gdine

Thanks....I don't chat much because I keep forgetting to put the cursor back in the Add Word box. I'd have to live in the PB!

11:02 am

sciencegeek

Gdine are you in Muleshoe right now? I always think of feed lots when I think of Muleshoe!

11:02 am

Flask1

clue please for ri7/36 please?

11:02 am

Aloyisius

speaking of granddaughters, time to read a Dora book.. (-: see you all next grid.. poofsy for now

11:02 am

crosshair

back for a few more;)

11:02 am

SeaSpray

bye Aloy

11:02 am

gdine

jmc, Houston is a world away from Muleshoe. Different climate and different accent even

11:02 am

jmcnrick

trust me gdine I know :-)

11:03 am

jmcnrick

I left texas when I was 29

11:03 am

Soodle

Soodle wanders into chog, Santa hat @ jaunty angle, and humming Jingle Bells..........

11:03 am

gdine

I still have a southern accent, but it is not the one I grew up with at all

11:03 am

jmcnrick

now i am in DC and near you at ft meade

11:03 am

Aloyisius

Flask.. r + what baseball has 9 of, unless there is a tie

11:03 am

Haz1558

ri7/36 - like the Cheshire cat that's lost its g-force.

11:04 am

crosshair

crossy gives soodle a dark spiced rum and eggs nog;)

11:04 am

jmcnrick

ty haz and aloy

11:04 am

jmcnrick

hey crossy

11:04 am

gdine

I've only lived in TX for 5 yrs since I graduated from college....a LONG time ago. The 5 was spent in College Station...

11:04 am

Soodle

Why, thank you kindly Crossy :)

11:04 am

crosshair

howdy jmc

11:04 am

Aloyisius

yw, real poof.. (waves bye to Haz too)

11:04 am

Flask1

now am bamboozled!

11:04 am

Haz1558

Hello! Just passing through to say hello and Happy Christmas to all. Bye Aloy!

11:05 am

Haz1558

Flask, the expression g****** like a Cheshire cat.

11:05 am

jmcnrick

bye aloy!

11:05 am

ch1212

Blessings to you this Christmas and always, Haz -- and everyone!

11:05 am

Soodle

Hi Haz, an a very happy Christmas to you and yours

11:05 am

jmcnrick

wow it is crowded in here today!

11:06 am

Haz1558

Thanks, ch1212 and Soodle.

11:06 am

jmcnrick

gdine you should join us in our May meet up in Baltimore

11:06 am

torgone

Heyas kids ..

11:06 am

jmcnrick

hi torg

11:06 am

Flask1

Oh Haz....got it thanks!!

11:06 am

Soodle

Hey Tor

11:06 am

jmcnrick

you gave a good clue earlier that I caged

11:06 am

flosey

hi again, got sidetracked with a lengthy instant message from daughter, will leave now but want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas

11:07 am

aslindy

Merry Christmas, flosey!

11:07 am

torgone

Happiest of holidays to one and all ..

11:07 am

Soodle

Have a great one, Flosey

11:07 am

gdine

jmc, I don't know anything about a meetup in Baltimore...what does that entail?

11:07 am

Haz1558

You're welcome - just thought of a Christmassy clue for ri7 - Put the place where there was no room in Bethlehem in the midst of one of the five gold things in the song. Now tell me I'm not twisted.

11:08 am

jmcnrick

we get together for lunch gdine

11:08 am

jmcnrick

cute haz -- do you need help getting untwisted?

11:08 am

jmcnrick

dcseian posts the details on his profile

11:09 am

Atalante

special christmas present - hobbit in a christmas cone

11:09 am

gdine

Ah, well I'll keep an eye out for details, but it will depend on life events. We are a navy family and up for orders soon, so it depends on the move among other things....

11:09 am

jmcnrick

bye flosey merry christmas

11:09 am

Haz1558

I've been twisted so long, I'd end up being crinkled and that's as bad as wrinkled.

11:09 am

gdine

But it sounds like fun...and I do have friends in Baltimore as well....

11:09 am

jmcnrick

i understand gdine

11:09 am

Atalante

refresh <-

11:09 am

jmcnrick

*heats up iron*

11:09 am

Haz1558

That poor dog!

11:10 am

jmcnrick

poor hobbit!

11:10 am

Haz1558

Is it stuck on or just artfully arranged?

11:10 am

SeaSpray

roge

11:10 am

jmcnrick

it is fun gdine

11:10 am

jmcnrick

come on sea give me something useful!

11:11 am

SeaSpray

lol sly

11:11 am

Atalante

artfully arranged

11:11 am

gdine

Judging from what I see here I'm sure it's a lot of fun....

11:11 am

SeaSpray

that was a hint jmc

11:11 am

Haz1558

Is the tinsel blue or purple to match the collar?

11:12 am

jmcnrick

well we tend to be a tad more reserved in person! (probably a good thing)

11:13 am

jmcnrick

well if that was a hint sea it was too deep for my foggy little head

11:13 am

Atalante

it's bluey-purple, just because it was pretty

11:13 am

jmcnrick

it is pretty in an abused animal sort of way

11:13 am

crosshair

common over everyone,i just pulled a big batch of sugar cookies out of the oven;))

11:13 am

Haz1558

Non-flammable, I hope?

11:13 am

jmcnrick

mmmmm sugar cookies

11:14 am

Atalante

it was only on for a moments :)

11:14 am

SeaSpray

yummm

11:14 am

jmcnrick

so why is poor hobbit in a cone?

11:15 am

crosshair

mmm rabbit cones;)) hehe

11:15 am

sciencegeek

Hey Crossy! I need some bacon!

11:15 am

jmcnrick

gosh some how my folding at home was turned off!

11:15 am

crosshair

lol i have some cooling in the kitchen right now science;))

11:15 am

Atalante

she has an infected tail, poor babe!

11:15 am

jmcnrick

what are you bunnynapping scrabs bunnies crossy!

11:16 am

jmcnrick

poor thing

11:16 am

crosshair

not i

11:18 am

D2daP

anyone have a clue what g******* means?

11:19 am

crosshair

means i still need that word it seems

11:19 am

jmcnrick

are you asking what ri7 means?

11:19 am

jmcnrick

or do you need another clue?

11:19 am

D2daP

well, I've got the word...but no definition for it...I don't think it's a real word...but it was accepted

11:20 am

D2daP

I got the word by the clue given...but Mr. webster has never heard of the word...

11:20 am

sciencegeek

PB for you JMC ir4!

11:21 am

Atalante

"to run or melt"

11:21 am

aslindy

which word?

11:21 am

jmcnrick

well it is enough that enable thinks it a word

11:21 am

jmcnrick

ir4? when did I say that?

11:22 am

jmcnrick

ahh about haz's crinkles! rats!

11:22 am

periwinkle

how long does Hobbit have to wear the cone, Ata?

11:22 am

Haz1558

When you offered to straighten me out.

11:22 am

jmcnrick

*takes her laundry to the PB to work on*

11:22 am

Atalante

another day or two I think

11:22 am

jmcnrick

that's what I get for being helpful around here!

11:22 am

sciencegeek

clues for the mu's??????

11:24 am

HarryHood

4

11:24 am

D2daP

I really don't think that ri7 is a word...Word 2010 doesn't recognize it, nor Mr. Webster or Mr. Roget

11:24 am

HarryHood

clue the ne7?

11:24 am

Haz1558

mu7 - to rhyme with John, who wrote Pilgrim's progress.

11:25 am

Atalante

well take it up with enable :)

11:25 am

Haz1558

D2dap - The dictionary used by this word game thinks it is (a word), that's what we have to accept, unwillingly at times, I admit.

11:25 am

sciencegeek

haz - double cons???

11:26 am

D2daP

thnx haz

11:26 am

Haz1558

Yes, it sounds like his name, ends in a charge particle, if that's any help.

11:27 am

sciencegeek

got it now thanks!

11:27 am

jmcnrick

ty haz

11:27 am

Haz1558

That's good.

11:27 am

Haz1558

ne7 - five letters for no longer acceptable term, two letters for not out, but backwards.

11:27 am

sciencegeek

ty je!

11:28 am

HarryHood

ty haz

11:28 am

jmcnrick

ty haz

11:28 am

HarryHood

2 left...nu6?

11:28 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

11:28 am

NANCY

clue for the seo

11:28 am

sciencegeek

oops ty to haz!

11:28 am

HarryHood

and the first un6/24?

11:28 am

Haz1558

nu6 - a papal abasssador is the meaning of the word.

11:29 am

NANCY

clue for the second un 6/24 please

11:29 am

HarryHood

ty haz!!!

11:29 am

Haz1558

nu6/24 - three letters for a sister under holy orders, follow it with the initials of American Secret Intelligence people, changing final vowel.

11:29 am

HarryHood

2nd un6 is closed

11:30 am

aslindy

good clue, haz

11:30 am

Haz1558

Thanks as.

11:30 am

sciencegeek

ty haz and harry

11:30 am

Haz1558

Okay, time I was heading back to the kitchen. Enjoy the grid, and Happy Christmas to all!

11:31 am

Haz1558

*gone*

11:31 am

Atalante

bye dear!

11:31 am

NANCY

oh, thank you harry, that was my last one. Now to making the spaghetti sauce for the guests tonight Merry Christmas to all......

11:31 am

HarryHood

first un6 any1?

11:32 am

NANCY

same as the one above, just add the letters, twas the ..ght befgore Christmas

11:32 am

NANCY

before....

11:33 am

HarryHood

ty nancy :) DONE

11:33 am

vpchat

help with either/both of the ar6/18s?

11:33 am

NANCY

great, good to help each other..... poof

11:33 am

HarryHood

vp add "grand**** visions of himself"

11:33 am

HarryHood

and then change the last vowel

11:34 am

HarryHood

bye all gotta do grading

11:34 am

vpchat

thanks Harry

11:35 am

oodleberry

HAPPY GROUND HOG'S DAY EVERYONE!!!!

11:35 am

crosshair

mmm roasted christmas groundhog

11:36 am

oodleberry

HMMMM

11:37 am

crosshair

here oddles,have some spiced rum and eggs nog;)

11:38 am

crosshair

a few glasses of this and tthe grid will almost finish itself;)

11:38 am

oodleberry

yum ty

11:38 am

jmcnrick

premature oodle

11:38 am

crosshair

uh oh oodles,they have meds for that:))

11:39 am

oodleberry

ok HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

11:39 am

jmcnrick

too late oodle

11:39 am

oodleberry

don't want any meds just fine with out them tyvm

11:39 am

jmcnrick

*hands oodle glasses to improve aim*

11:39 am

oodleberry

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

11:40 am

oodleberry

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!|!!!

11:40 am

crosshair

TY,WHERE IS MY PRESENT?

11:40 am

Soodle

Keep going, Oodle - you'll get there....

11:40 am

oodleberry

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!

11:40 am

oodleberry

HAPPY FORTH OF JULY!!!!

11:40 am

jmcnrick

help with the singleton i in the bottom corner please

11:41 am

Soodle

I plus Gin and T****

11:41 am

jmcnrick

ty soodle

11:42 am

Soodle

Still on the alcohol theme....

11:42 am

jmcnrick

alcohol works for me

11:43 am

crosshair

for me as well

11:43 am

oodleberry

was that a clue for a word in the puzzle?

11:43 am

Soodle

Oodleberry was right! It IS Groundhog Day!

11:43 am

crosshair

yup..io 5/12

11:44 am

oodleberry

hey I don,t need any alcohol for me to act goofy and ty cross

11:44 am

jmcnrick

no self respecting groundhog would come out in december

11:44 am

crosshair

at least not without a gin and tonic

11:44 am

jmcnrick

i don't drink to get goofy

11:45 am

jmcnrick

too much sugar in tonic -- i'll take just gin please

11:46 am

sciencegeek

Chex Mix! The snack of champions! Just needs bacon

11:47 am

crosshair

crossy hands science some bacon bits

11:47 am

jmcnrick

sounds like a good addition science

11:47 am

sciencegeek

ty crossy!

11:47 am

sciencegeek

we need something a little salty here

11:48 am

crosshair

its nice hickory smoked with a hint of maple

11:48 am

sciencegeek

yum

11:49 am

crosshair

top end canuck bacon:)

11:49 am

jmcnrick

help with the top right i for nbt please?

11:49 am

sciencegeek

the one that is 2 words?

11:50 am

Soodle

My Christmas ham is bubbling away nicely on my Aga. Cloves, cider and honey at the ready for when its time to put it into the oven! (Are you jealous, Crossy?)

11:50 am

jmcnrick

yes

11:50 am

sciencegeek

one is a gold bar

11:50 am

jmcnrick

oo I kept thing that word was a phantom!

11:50 am

sciencegeek

they other is a preposition

11:50 am

jmcnrick

nbt!

11:51 am

crosshair

lol soodles,im doing up a honey ham right now to bring to the in-laws;)

11:51 am

Soodle

Ooooh I LOVE Christmas!!!

11:51 am

jmcnrick

I picked up some sage to put in the dressing for my turkey

11:51 am

sciencegeek

yummmmmm

11:52 am

crosshair

IM DOING A OLD SECRET SAUSSAGE STUFFING RECIPIE

11:52 am

crosshair

sorry caps

11:52 am

sciencegeek

we certainly heard that crossy! lol

11:52 am

crosshair

and bacon and cheddar scalloped taters for 10

11:52 am

jmcnrick

not much of a secret if you yell

11:53 am

jmcnrick

mine is your basic southern cornbread dressing

11:53 am

crosshair

mmm cornbread

11:53 am

jmcnrick

cornbread dressing is heaven sent

11:53 am

sciencegeek

all over thoes taters crossy...of course they end up in the wrong place on my body

11:53 am

oodleberry

now what did you say cross I didn't hear you

11:53 am

crosshair

lol

11:54 am

jmcnrick

okay i am going to pretend for a while that I earn the money they never pay me here

11:54 am

Soodle

Geek!! Didn't you know? Theres no calories in anything Christmas-related! Honest!

11:54 am

jmcnrick

and by they I mean me since I write the checks

11:54 am

jmcnrick

bbl

11:54 am

crosshair

well if they pretend to pay..pretend to earn lol

11:55 am

jmcnrick

i wish crossy but the soldiers don't pretend to call for help

11:55 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

11:58 am

rumplestiltskin

Need help on go7/44 after go/9/78.

11:59 am

rumplestiltskin

We are getting sleet here now with blizzard condisions predicted this afternoon. NE Kansas

11:59 am

oodleberry

I wish it would snow here more

12:00 pm

oodleberry

it is already melting what we had

12:00 pm

Kateq

the go**** medusa plural

12:05 pm

oodleberry

don't understand it is melting cause it is below freezing

12:06 pm

crosshair

lol oodles,come up here ill give you all the snow you want

12:07 pm

sciencegeek

radiant heat oodles

12:09 pm

oodleberry

rdian heat from where?

12:09 pm

oodleberry

radiant

12:10 pm

sciencegeek

the sun

12:10 pm

oodleberry

what sun

12:10 pm

sciencegeek

reflective objects, black objects, etc

12:10 pm

oodleberry

oh

12:11 pm

Soodle

Can anybody clue me with the NO 8's please?

12:13 pm

fuquayvarina

radio and TV are no8 media

12:14 pm

stidmama

(((hugs all))) hello!

12:15 pm

fuquayvarina

hi stid!

12:15 pm

stidmama

oodles!!! AND soodles!!! my cup runneth over! :-D

12:15 pm

torgone

Heya stiddy ..

12:16 pm

stidmama

and tor! hot cider anyone? *sips daintily at mug*

12:17 pm

stidmama

"pogo" is SO A WURD! *stamps angry mama foot*

12:17 pm

Soodle

(((Hiya Stid))) and a very merry Christmas to you x

12:18 pm

Soodle

Varina - just not getting that no8 clue...

12:18 pm

oodleberry

hi stid happy gorund hog's day

12:18 pm

stidmama

thanks soodles -- how are you holding up in the cold? Mother was worried that you-all on the fair isle might need extra layers on your houses.

12:19 pm

sciencegeek

soods - media without visible words and no8 media

12:19 pm

fuquayvarina

a newspaper is pr5ed each day. TV is no8

12:19 pm

sciencegeek

ground hog's day???? thought that was in february!

12:19 pm

stidmama

oodles -- I just read your profile. Is that still current? ((hugs))

12:20 pm

Soodle

Stid - we are perishing with the cold!! But its lovely and festive and VERY Christmassy!

12:20 pm

oodleberry

ok ok VALENTINES DAY THEN

12:20 pm

oodleberry

gee

12:20 pm

stidmama

it is science, but not all of us celebrate xmas... :-D ground hog's day works for me!

12:20 pm

oodleberry

um

12:20 pm

oodleberry

hold on

12:20 pm

stidmama

*putting little red hearts all over groundhog for oodles*

12:20 pm

torgone

Happy Saint Swithens' Day ..

12:20 pm

sciencegeek

Well, how about just happy holi-any-day!

12:21 pm

stidmama

happy THURSDAY people! LOL

12:21 pm

torgone

*Swithins

12:21 pm

oodleberry

yes ma'am it is

12:21 pm

periwinkle

hello all

12:21 pm

stidmama

hey peri!

12:21 pm

oodleberry

heee hee hee stid

12:22 pm

stidmama

gee whiz oodles. I wish you better luck for the new year. I wouldn't have been brave enough to try school in Quebec at all.

12:23 pm

oodleberry

been 6 years

12:23 pm

stidmama

thanks for the no 8

12:23 pm

oodleberry

have been looking for a job now for 1 1/2 years

12:23 pm

oodleberry

60 RESUMÃ‰ES!!!

12:23 pm

periwinkle

help with or6 pls

12:23 pm

oodleberry

I didn't get the clue for the no8

12:24 pm

oodleberry

i mean i didn't understand it

12:24 pm

stidmama

bah, humbug on the quebec jobs and education system.

12:24 pm

stidmama

not + write (not in cursive)

12:24 pm

oodleberry

the quebeckers here in quebec city are a strange breed

12:24 pm

sciencegeek

going to be friendly with the in laws - a round of dominos....bbl

12:24 pm

periwinkle

going to see about lunch, bbs, made a black bean and corn salad yesterday

12:24 pm

origami

or + not here

12:25 pm

stidmama

thanks origami, that gave me two words

12:25 pm

stidmama

later peri

12:25 pm

stidmama

later science!

12:25 pm

oodleberry

ty stid

12:25 pm

origami

orgose

12:25 pm

origami

oops ... trying to get stid's second word :-)

12:25 pm

stidmama

did it work origami?

12:26 pm

periwinkle

ty for the or6, bye for now

12:26 pm

origami

alas, no

12:26 pm

stidmama

the second word was the 4 letter end on the or

12:26 pm

fuquayvarina

plural the or6 also

12:27 pm

stidmama

thanks fuquay

12:27 pm

origami

ah, thanks for the plural. i always forget to pluralize words i've never heard before :-)

12:27 pm

stidmama

this seems to be a difficult grid

12:28 pm

fuquayvarina

always worth a try, ori

12:28 pm

fuquayvarina

I think so too, stid. really slogging

12:28 pm

oodleberry

ok taking a break bbl

12:28 pm

stidmama

later oodles.

12:29 pm

fuquayvarina

bye oodles

12:29 pm

Soodle

Bye Oodles, and enjoy St Patricks Day

12:30 pm

stidmama

roflmao soodles! *wearing green with valentines now*

12:31 pm

Soodle

If you can't beat them.....

12:34 pm

crosshair

check out da puppy.... http://tinyurl.com/yhf48ja

12:34 pm

stidmama

hey cross!

12:34 pm

stidmama

whose puppy?

12:35 pm

o-o

Just remember, you do not have to keep looking for a word you find .. unless you want to.

12:35 pm

stidmama

OMG. OMG. wow.

12:35 pm

stidmama

LOL BR! thanks for the tip!

12:35 pm

stidmama

what a HUGE dog (of course I know it's exaggerated by camera angle, but still)

12:36 pm

crosshair

howdy stid

12:37 pm

Soodle

My father played the melodion

Outside at our gate;

There were stars in the morning east;

And they danced to his music.

Across the wild bogs his melodion called

To Lennons and Callans.

As I pulled on my trousers in a hurry

I knew some strange thing had happened.

Outside in the cow-house my mother

Made the music of milking;

The light of her stable-lamp was a star

And the frost of Bethlehem made it twinkle.

A water-hen screeched in the bog,

Mass-going feet

Crunched the wafer-ice on the pot-holes,

Somebody wistfully twisted the bellows wheel.

My child poet picked out the letters

On the grey stone,

In silver the wonder of a Christmas townland,

The winking glitter of a frosty dawn.

Cassiopeia was over

Cassidy's hanging hill,

I looked and three whin bushes rode across

The horizon - the Three Wise Kings.

An old man passing said:

"Can't he make it talk" -

The melodion, I hid in the doorway

And tightened the belt of my box-pleated coat.

I nicked six nicks on the door-post

With my penknife's big blade -

There was a little one for cutting tobacco.

And I was six Christmases of age.

My father played the melodion,

My mother milked the cows,

And I had a prayer like a white rose pinned

On the Virgin Mary's blouse.

12:39 pm

stidmama

amazing poem soodles

12:39 pm

Soodle

One of my favourites!

12:39 pm

stidmama

who wrote it?

12:40 pm

Soodle

Patrick Kavanagh. A wonderful poet.

12:40 pm

stidmama

thanks. I will look him up. Now I am down to 95 and need to do a few things for school (now only a week and 5 days away, vacation is half over!)

12:40 pm

stidmama

back soonish. (mini poof)

12:46 pm

Michnick

Hi everyone, I am finding this a hard grid today. Maybe I am just tired?

12:46 pm

Angelsong

hi, all. Merry Christmas!

12:49 pm

wht

Hi all, Merry Christmas.

12:50 pm

rumplestiltskin

Hello and Good-bye all! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Small grids during the holidays please. So much to do.

12:50 pm

wht

And this is not an easy grid, even if it is small.

12:50 pm

wht

And why is negro not a word?

1:03 pm

harpjane

hello

1:03 pm

harpjane

I'm going to have to feed the cats or they won't leave me alone bbl

1:06 pm

harpjane

don't everybody welcome me at once...

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

-soodle, I just got on and loved the poem. Thank you!!!!

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

welcome harpjane but I am so new that it probably doesn't count!

1:09 pm

harpjane

of course it counts, ruby, we're all new every day!

1:09 pm

origami

welcome harp ... bet folks are wandering in and out

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

lol

1:10 pm

periwinkle

help with na6 pls

1:10 pm

origami

any clues for the mu's? i have the mu4

1:10 pm

origami

na6 - slang for head

1:11 pm

periwinkle

mu7 rhymes with the veggie that makes you cry

1:11 pm

origami

oops, sorry ... not my day ... bad clue

1:11 pm

periwinkle

origam, that is the no6 which I have but ty

1:11 pm

periwinkle

NM

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

I don't understand the clues

1:12 pm

Kateq

na 6 rhymes with a branh of the US military

1:12 pm

Kateq

*branch

1:13 pm

origami

ruby ... click on the lickety babble clues link below the tile stats ... gives list of first two letters and point values

1:14 pm

origami

ty peri for the mu

1:19 pm

harpjane

potato chips and jellie beans for lunch!

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

sounds like a perfectly balanced meal

1:20 pm

Mary

rubyfoo, hello, we were all new at one time. clues are the word starts with the first 2 letters, next how many letters in the word, and last how many points. na6/18 is what was just clued at 1:12

1:27 pm

rubyfoo

this is v hard! Merry christmas evrybody

1:27 pm

harpjane

go9?

1:28 pm

harpjane

on the balanced meal, I'm making sure I get my fruit-flavored jelly beans

1:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

ew ew ew

1:28 pm

atropos

and potato for starch

1:29 pm

grant

clue for second no8/45, anyone?

1:30 pm

harpjane

hi grant, i don't have it yet

1:31 pm

JBV

hi babblers - merry christmas eve - no8 is a labor term for workers who are not organized

1:32 pm

harpjane

thanks

1:32 pm

atropos

good clue. sadly i have to go to target. wishme luck! merry holidays all!

1:32 pm

grant

OKOK, thanks JBV

1:32 pm

Mary

the other is anti and what you don't put in the newspaper

1:32 pm

harpjane

disorganized workers? that would be me....

1:32 pm

harpjane

penalty box atro

1:32 pm

JBV

good luck atropos, I just got back from Macy's and JCpenney at themall - it wasn't bad at all - no long lines, etc.

1:33 pm

harpjane

oh never mind, target was in the grid yesterday, not today

1:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

i took out my wrapping which was sotred in the base ment and lots os tissue was shredded. ewwwwwwwwwwww

1:35 pm

JBV

uh-oh TO - you've had little visitors!

1:36 pm

DR1965

help with the so7 please?

1:36 pm

JBV

with a very colorful nest!

1:36 pm

dcseain

sorry to hear TO. But the nest is lovely, though

1:36 pm

dcseain

hello, and happy xmas eve :)

1:36 pm

DR1965

ew TO! bummer

1:36 pm

JBV

so 7 is italian plural for a singing voice

1:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

crap now besides thrwoing out the chewed stuff what do i do???

1:36 pm

dcseain

Target and Walmart are open

1:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

no i will not get a cat thought that is the best thing

1:37 pm

JBV

we had a robin's nest with strands of tinsel left over from a christmas tree one year - it sparkled in the sun

1:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

happy christmas eve to all. i kicked the container and nothign came out

1:37 pm

jmcnrick

rodent bait TO

1:37 pm

DR1965

ty got it

1:38 pm

jmcnrick

hi all again

1:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

no then you have stinky dead rodents god knows where

1:38 pm

dcseain

there are both kill and no-kill traps

1:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think moving is the only real option here

1:39 pm

DR1965

them or you?

1:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

me

1:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

btw all i am listening to Christmas stream for wxpn.org my friend robert drake if anyone is so inclined

1:40 pm

D2daP

You can always grab the new mouse traps from Ortho. My parents are using them and they work well...Apparently their cat was sleeping on the job (he's getting old)

1:40 pm

JBV

forget about it TO don't forget on Christmas eve, not a creature is strirring, etc.

1:40 pm

jmcnrick

no rodent bait makes them thirsty so the go outdoors and die

1:41 pm

jmcnrick

because they are rodents they can't throw up

1:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

with my luck i will find one trying to drink from the tap

1:41 pm

jmcnrick

no8=scabs

1:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

exterminator at work says they crawl into something and expire

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

lol TO you are so pessimistic you always make me laugh!

1:42 pm

JBV

if you have any children around, you can tell them a great story about the little tiny christmas presents being wrapped

1:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

time to brave it and wrap .

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

well if they die in the walls it stinks like hell for a week and then goes away

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

lol jbv!

1:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

I am PESSIMISTIC?

1:43 pm

stidgmere

Hello to all on Christmas Eve Day. Lovely day yesterday with Babblers in Portland, OR.

1:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello gmere

1:43 pm

JBV

I only say that, jmc, because we had a chipmunk in the house once when my son was small, there was enough material there for a year full of stories

1:43 pm

harpjane

how fun stid!

1:43 pm

dcseain

hi, stdigmere, glad you enjoyed :)

1:43 pm

jmcnrick

lol well that may not be quite the right word TO but please take the remark in the fond manner it was offered

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

lol i bet jbv -- are you familiar with the Borrowers?

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

how was the meet up stidg

1:44 pm

stidgmere

Hi Temple Owl, I have no words at all. Jumped right into chat. I am a lady of leisure today with a quiet foggy sky and birds swimming in all directions on the inlet.

1:44 pm

JBV

oh, yes, we enjoyed that so much

1:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

*toddles off to kitchen for dreaded christmas wrapping* should have paid the mall wrappers *grumble*

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

I on the other hand always assume I can eat the moldy gross thing if I just cut off enough of the bad part! -- I am way wreckless

1:46 pm

stidgmere

We ate well, talked lots, and laughed often. Does life get better than that? Plus, we bought books. I picked up a little book of Le Tres Riche Heures.

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

bye TO

1:46 pm

dcseain

be well, TO :)

1:46 pm

stidmama

bye TO hello Mother hey all!

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

Tre Riche? is that like Old Riche instead of Nouvo Riche?

1:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

so do i assume the vistors are still here?

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

hi stiddie

1:47 pm

JBV

lovely book, stidgmere, such a treasure

1:47 pm

torgone

Happy Festivus!

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

well if they didn't run out they may be go4 since it is cold and that is the time they generally come indoors

1:47 pm

JBV

and hi stid!

1:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

for the rest of us!

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

Festivus for the Rest of Us

1:47 pm

stidmama

Mother, stidmatt appears to have acquired Tom's cold... I shall arrive later with the other one, but I too am being a lady of leisure today!

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

snap

1:48 pm

stidmama

LOL Tor!

1:48 pm

stidgmere

No, its really Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. It is the one with lovely pictures of the palace that preceded the Louvre.

1:48 pm

dcseain

*wonders when torg's airing of the grievances will begin.*

1:48 pm

stidmama

*gasp* they tore that down to build that awful baroque monstrosity???

1:48 pm

jmcnrick

the Louvre was closed the day I went there :-(

1:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

* getsa out a chair and a drink to watch feats of strength*

1:48 pm

dcseain

indeed so, stid

1:49 pm

stidmama

well here's my grievance: I can't get all my babble friends together all at once. *sulk*

1:49 pm

stidgmere

Well, it is part of the foundations of the Louvre.

1:49 pm

torgone

I have no grievances to air except that I am a bit groggy from staying up too late last night ..

1:49 pm

stidmama

so the louvre shall be my other grievance today. *more sulk*

1:49 pm

stidmama

again tor? still jet-lagging?

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

*imagines a grand international babble gathering with various tents and lots of food and booze*

1:49 pm

dcseain

staying up late can be fun

1:49 pm

torgone

I bought an espresso maker ..

1:50 pm

dcseain

yummy, torg

1:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

you will never sleep 8 hours again...

1:50 pm

jmcnrick

But stiddie we wouldn't have enough cabana boys to go around

1:50 pm

stidmama

oh dear tor! the beginning of the end! LOL

1:50 pm

stidgmere

A grievance? One of the Amazon gifts won't arrive until after Dec. 25. What a petty thing to grieve. Should be more monumental I think.

1:50 pm

torgone

I had too much cafe sua da ..

1:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

my si went on a cruise and i asked him to bring me one back

1:51 pm

stidmama

that's a small thing indeed Mother!

1:51 pm

jmcnrick

my grievance (if we are sharing) is that I haven'tbeen able to pr5 out the thank you notes for the Center I need to sign

1:51 pm

stidmama

hm. we could import cabana boys. how big should we make the hot tub?

1:51 pm

stidgmere

Where shall we Babblers meet. The UN building in NY? Antarctica? Paris? Somewhere in England (my vote.)

1:51 pm

stidmama

we couldn't get our printer to work earlier... I discovered the "on" switch wasn't!

1:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

grievances? where to begin, where to begin... ;)

1:51 pm

jmcnrick

we need more than one hot tub -- one for nudies and the other for the more formal

1:52 pm

stidmama

we usually just leave it on and turn off the power strip instead

1:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i vote GB.

1:52 pm

jmcnrick

oops *looks for way to distract TO*

1:52 pm

dcseain

Tom has stirred. I guess that means i should dress shortly.

1:52 pm

stidmama

definitely. And out of sight of each other! *imaging a lovely screen (pink of course) between hot tubs*

1:52 pm

jmcnrick

pb stiddie

1:52 pm

stidgmere

Formals in a hot tub? Where have I been all your life?

1:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

pb who? what? why?

1:53 pm

stidmama

what is tom stirring? mocha? soup? rofl

1:53 pm

jmcnrick

I will go to GB in August but not any other time -- too cold

1:53 pm

stidmama

trying to figure out why PB

1:53 pm

jmcnrick

hot tubbers who wear a bathing suit stidg

1:53 pm

jmcnrick

pr5ers stiddie

1:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

me too. we are one g short of eggnog today, did you notice?

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

no pink stiddie

1:54 pm

stidmama

but but only the root is in the grid, not the word I used!!!

1:54 pm

stidgmere

We need to work around the 2012 Olympics I think. Shall we go in 2011? Is anything happening in that year? I hear so little about it.

1:54 pm

jmcnrick

no I hadn't notice TO

1:54 pm

stidmama

2011: stidmama and stidkid#1 graduate...

1:54 pm

stidgmere

eggnoir seems like a very bad recipe. I won't use it.

1:54 pm

stidmama

perfect excuse for a party, IMHO

1:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hiwever, that does not mean we cannot stock the pb

1:55 pm

jmcnrick

but if the root is there it is pointless to write a word with it in it

1:55 pm

jmcnrick

oop brb

1:55 pm

stidmama

I suggest lovely cakes and cookies for PB

1:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok going wrapping i fyou hear screams you will know why

1:55 pm

stidgmere

What is pb?

1:55 pm

stidmama

oh! I know! I can be the official PB stalker for our grand gathering!

1:55 pm

dcseain

must away {poof}

1:56 pm

stidmama

later TO, good luck. *awards TO the bronze roll o' tape for wrapping under pressure*

1:56 pm

stidmama

later seain

1:56 pm

stidmama

penalty box

1:56 pm

stidgmere

Oh, penalty box. One phone call home I suppose.

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

bye TO

1:57 pm

stidmama

nope. but all the choclit you can eat! LOL

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

I want to be the security detail for the gathering then

1:57 pm

jmcnrick

bye dc!

1:58 pm

stidmama

oh! I got another no 8!

1:58 pm

jmcnrick

that way I can throw anyone I want into the PB

1:58 pm

stidmama

I really want eggnog to work

1:58 pm

stidmama

okay jmc... you may patrol the chog...

1:59 pm

stidgmere

How secure can Babblers be?

1:59 pm

stidmama

I think we should also have scrabble tables and boggle and...

1:59 pm

jmcnrick

*puts on badge and gets out foil bobby hat*

1:59 pm

harpjane

egg nog works if you put whisky in it....

1:59 pm

stidmama

Mother! LOL "how secure" indeed!

1:59 pm

jmcnrick

I am thinking we are mostly insecure stidg

1:59 pm

stidmama

true enough harpjane

2:00 pm

jmcnrick

harp just exactly what I was struggling with a way to say!

2:00 pm

stidmama

wow. it's noon already.

2:00 pm

jmcnrick

we need a dress up corner too

2:01 pm

Jadeomoan

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

2:01 pm

harpjane

of course we're insecure (does this G string make my butt look too big?)

2:01 pm

stidmama

*thought slowly creeps into head* have we heard from any mid-section babblers today? do we know if Jellen and Tim are on vacation safely? I see the weather back there is horrendous.

2:01 pm

jmcnrick

ack I thought I had NBT but need an E word!!!

2:01 pm

jmcnrick

hi jade

2:01 pm

Jadeomoan

hey there JMC!

2:01 pm

stidmama

JADE! you're in the midsection!!! are you okay? what's up with you? where have you been young lady? *stern mama look*

2:01 pm

stidmama

go jmc go!

2:01 pm

dcseain

back.

2:02 pm

dcseain

hiya, jade!

2:02 pm

jmcnrick

I think it needs sequins to distract the eye harp

2:02 pm

Dorens

heigh ho9

2:02 pm

dcseain

Jellen and Tim were able to get out, yes.

2:02 pm

jmcnrick

hi dorens

2:02 pm

dcseain

hi, dorens

2:02 pm

Jadeomoan

Hi stidmama, dc! Things are cold here. I have to work tomorrow.

2:02 pm

jmcnrick

ho9?

2:03 pm

stidmama

hey doren!

2:03 pm

Dorens

no--ust heigh ho...have no idea how the 9 got in there, sorry

2:03 pm

stidmama

good. I am glad they are off on the big vacation. thanks seain.

2:03 pm

jmcnrick

I was wondering if that was something very clever I wasn't getting? lol

2:03 pm

jmcnrick

wb DC

2:03 pm

Dorens

i am using this teeny tiny acer notebook scrabbler told me about... i am still low on the learning curve

2:03 pm

stidmama

sequins... good idea jmc

2:03 pm

jmcnrick

too bad jade

2:04 pm

harpjane

(didn't anybody like my harp string joke?)

2:04 pm

dcseain

hope it goes wel, jade

2:04 pm

Jadeomoan

Meh....just means I get the time off another day

2:04 pm

stidmama

doren, the acer is what the elder stidkid uses for school. netbooks are nice for weight, a little harder for the typing and scrolling screen

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

ooh didn't get that part just recommended the sequins

2:04 pm

dcseain

LOL jane - just went back and read it

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

well i am glad it doesn't ruin your day Jade

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

It would ruin mine.

2:05 pm

stidmama

harp, that was very funny, in fact just relayed it to tom who thought it was silly.

2:05 pm

stidmama

I think having work is okay, yes jade? and do you get to wear a fun hat and such?

2:06 pm

jmcnrick

you can have my foil santa hat jade

2:06 pm

stidmama

there was a pedal harp at the boys' november concert, harp! it was so lovely... but I cannot remember the piece it was for. it was gorgeous though

2:06 pm

Jadeomoan

I get to wear whatever I want to keep me warm, stid. I am going to have to be out in the cold and snow in the middle of the storm. I'll have to find my santa reindeer headband

2:07 pm

stidgmere

Good Lord how insecure can these word mongers be? I need to warm up lasagne and am going to poof for now.

2:07 pm

Dorens

i still can't figure out how to see chat and clues at the same time.. think it is not possible on the teeny screen. and the mouse thingy works much too quickly for me... can't control it

2:07 pm

stidmama

brrrrrr. *gives jade the 8ft scarf jesdraggon made*

2:07 pm

jmcnrick

bye stidg

2:07 pm

harpjane

46 to go, back after another shot at the Church Music Vortex!

2:07 pm

Jadeomoan

lol...thanks stid

2:07 pm

Dorens

oh stay warm jane

2:07 pm

stidmama

I have a trackball I use, doren -- it's easier for me than a regular mouse and plugs right in to the USB port

2:08 pm

stidmama

later Mother!

2:08 pm

jmcnrick

*imagining dorens being pulled around b a mousie*

2:08 pm

stidmama

later harp!

2:08 pm

jmcnrick

bye harp

2:08 pm

Jadeomoan

bye harp!

2:09 pm

Dorens

this isn't a mouse, it is some built in thingy which is much different from what i'm used to

2:09 pm

jmcnrick

jade your Betty Boop looks like a scarecrow in the small icon version

2:09 pm

Jadeomoan

LOL, jmc!

2:09 pm

Dorens

i will either get the hang of it or figure out how and when to bring it back to target.

2:09 pm

jmcnrick

brb checking on thank you notes

2:09 pm

stidmama

I think perhaps I shall get myself going too. was up in my jammies hauling the garbage can down to the road; luckily the truck man saw me waving and backed up for me! LOL

2:10 pm

stidmama

see you-all later! *poof*

2:10 pm

jmcnrick

(I have these odd visions of the small icons from time to time)

2:10 pm

Jadeomoan

bye stid!

2:10 pm

Dorens

later stids

2:10 pm

jmcnrick

bye stiddie

2:10 pm

dcseain

hasta, stid

2:10 pm

Dorens

a

2:11 pm

dcseain

lonely goatherd?

2:11 pm

lynxxx

Goodmorning everyone. Merry Xmas to you all!

2:11 pm

Dorens

merry christmas lynxx to you and stewart

2:12 pm

dcseain

merry Xmas to you and yours, lyn :)

2:12 pm

Dorens

high on the hill?

2:15 pm

dcseain

check out this photo of the Embassy of Australia in Washington, DC:

http://tinyurl.com/yc9temj

2:16 pm

Dorens

wish i could seain, but it's enough of a challenge here without opening a new window

2:16 pm

lynxxx

Very cute - no doubting it is Australia

2:17 pm

wht

Hi all, I am in and out as I work on the grid and work on getting ready.

2:17 pm

lynxxx

Dorens Large white ne4.4 of kangarooes pulling a surfer, Santa & reindeer syle

2:17 pm

dcseain

quite so, Lyn

2:17 pm

lynxxx

hi wht

2:17 pm

sprite

evening all

2:18 pm

lynxxx

Merry Xmas Sprite!

2:18 pm

dcseain

hi, sprite

2:18 pm

dcseain

hello, wht

2:18 pm

sprite

a very merry Xmas to you too, lyn

2:18 pm

Dorens

hah! sounds adorable - willa try to see it later

2:18 pm

sprite

hi seain

2:18 pm

Dorens

merry christmas to you and your family sprite

2:19 pm

Scrabbler

Hello Babblers!

2:19 pm

sprite

and to you and yours, Dorens

2:19 pm

sprite

hello Scrabs, merry Xmas

2:19 pm

Dorens

hi scrabbs

2:19 pm

dcseain

hi, scrabbs

2:20 pm

Dorens

scrabbler.. i just heard that phoebe likely has chicken pox... don't want to ask her parents why she wasn't vaccinated!!

2:20 pm

stidmama

*wanders bye, sees sprite*

((((((((((SPRITE)))))))))

*wanders off again on the way to finding shoes*

2:20 pm

wht

Hi Scrabs

2:20 pm

sprite

awwwwwww stiddie!

(((((((((((((((((((((((((Sti
ddie))))))))))))))))))))))))

2:20 pm

lynxxx

morning Scrabbs & Stid...Merry Christmas to you both

2:21 pm

Scrabbler

I finished work at the office, saw a kid at the hospital (we will discharge him tomorrow), shopped for food for tomorrow, and now I am ready to drop.

2:21 pm

dcseain

quite the day, scrabbs

2:22 pm

Dorens

hope you can relax now

2:22 pm

Scrabbler

How is Christmas so far, Lynxxx? Has Santa done well in Oz? I saw a Santa in the supermarket--elderly man that truly looks like Santa, with Santa hat + outfit. I said, "Good luck with your travels!"

2:22 pm

Scrabbler

I will nap soon and might skip dinner with friends tonight. I am so tired and cranky.

2:23 pm

sprite

*hugs Scrabs*

2:23 pm

Scrabbler

BBS--must make phone call

2:24 pm

lynxxx

lol Scrabs...8 more minutes b4 I start the morning rush, stuffing to make first, then biscuits. I think Santa dropped a few things off

2:25 pm

sprite

nanu nanu

2:25 pm

lynxxx

Is this a had grid? I'm only just halfway

2:25 pm

dcseain

LOL sprite :D

2:26 pm

dcseain

1st half breezed by for me

2:26 pm

sprite

just started, wouldn't know. It is an anti mork and mindy grid for sure though

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

back

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

nanu nanu

2:26 pm

sprite

wb jmc

2:26 pm

lynxxx

hi jmc - happy Xmas from downunder

2:28 pm

jmcnrick

merry christmas lynxx!

2:28 pm

harpjane

is it Christmas already, lynx?

2:29 pm

lynxxx

It is Harp, I think we are almost the first time region to get it..7.30 am here

2:29 pm

sprite

you are always our front runner, lyn.

2:30 pm

lynxxx

BBL Stuffing and Ginger biscuits to get done

2:30 pm

harpjane

There's always Millenium Island.... they get everything first!

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

whoopeee another christmas successfully launched!

2:30 pm

sprite

have fun, lyn

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

no babblers on Millenium Island tho

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

bye lynxxx

2:31 pm

dcseain

njoy, lyn

2:32 pm

sprite

can't believe I tried ronin again. Just like hara, I cannot seem to remember enable doesn't recognise it.

2:34 pm

dcseain

same here, sprite

2:34 pm

sprite

:) you always make me feel better, seain

2:35 pm

dcseain

i know that annum is latin, but per annum is used so much, i think it ought take it.

2:36 pm

sprite

it takes the ge5, so it should. But hey, that is logic ;)

2:36 pm

jmcnrick

it takes other latin to boot

2:36 pm

dcseain

ah, ENABLE. Would our lives be better with you?

2:36 pm

dcseain

probably

2:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

ge5?

2:37 pm

sprite

I like enable. If nothing else, it gives me something to mope about.

2:37 pm

dcseain

ty for ge5, jmc

2:37 pm

sprite

hello TOwl, and yes

2:37 pm

dcseain

oooh, good point, sprite :)

2:37 pm

dcseain

it plurals, too, jmc

2:37 pm

sprite

yvw seain ;P

2:41 pm

dcseain

bbs

2:41 pm

sprite

bye for now, seain

2:43 pm

jmcnrick

why did dc thank me for ge5??

2:43 pm

sprite

he mixed you and me up

2:43 pm

jmcnrick

oh because I don't have it!

2:43 pm

jmcnrick

this is the second time today I have been thanked for someone else's clue

2:43 pm

sprite

I have 2 now. one is already a plural, and the other makes a 6 plural

2:44 pm

sprite

you have a very generous air about you, jmc

2:44 pm

jmcnrick

*primps* so true so true

2:44 pm

jmcnrick

I have neither one!

2:44 pm

sprite

:)

2:45 pm

Dorens

it's nice to be appreciated... even if we've done nothing to deserve it. think of all the times you SHOULD have been thanked and weren't... it all evens out, i say

2:45 pm

sprite

not even closely, Dorens, not even closely. But it is a start!

2:45 pm

Trifioso

hello friends merry christmas to you all

2:45 pm

elder

Just popped in to say Merry Christmas and blessings to you all. Sprite may your the New Year be pain free.

2:45 pm

jmcnrick

vous ce vous enpointe

2:45 pm

jmcnrick

hi elder merry christmas

2:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hola

2:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey folks if you wantr a quick laugh log onto wxpn.com and feed the live stream - robert earl keen one of mhy fav chirstmas songs

2:46 pm

sprite

hi elder, a very merry Xmas to you too and may your back be free of pain and full of strength

2:46 pm

elder

jmc many thanks.

2:46 pm

sprite

hola Kaplan

2:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello i am wrapping bbs

2:46 pm

Dorens

hi tri, hi owl, kap,elder

2:46 pm

Dorens

i need to wrap too

2:46 pm

sprite

hey trif, merry Xmas to you too

2:46 pm

jmcnrick

hi kap

2:47 pm

Trifioso

thanks -- hello sprite! and everyone else too!

2:47 pm

elder

Sprite, thank you. Have a wonderful Christmas with your family.

2:47 pm

jmcnrick

hi trif merry christmas

2:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi spritey and all joinerws

2:48 pm

Trifioso

hello jmc, and merry to you too! This is my second babble christmas, and I am delighted every day with my lovely new friends

2:48 pm

elder

Hello Dorens to you also and everyone have a lovely Christmas and peace for us all.

2:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

here's a gift to you dear babblers if you want humorous christmas songs

2:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiR
z1sg

2:50 pm

sprite

thanks for the link TOwl, will watch later

2:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

a texas christmas

2:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

may not translate outside usa

2:51 pm

Trifioso

"squog" would be a nice word....meaning?

2:51 pm

sprite

hugging, snogging and squeezing at the same time

2:52 pm

Trifioso

excellent! good one sprite

2:52 pm

wht

Merry Christmas to all. I just wish this grid was in a more giving spirit.

2:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

still seeking ge5

2:52 pm

Trifioso

merry merry wht!!!!

2:52 pm

sprite

merry Xmas, wht

2:52 pm

bichon

this is what we get for a Christmas grid, bah humbug

2:53 pm

Trifioso

think of barbara eden, temple owl

2:53 pm

sprite

ge5: kinds, families, as in naming animals and plants

2:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

merry christmas wht

2:53 pm

elder

Have to go now. Just popped in to wish you all merriment and good health. Byeee .

2:53 pm

Trifioso

hey, bichon, at least it is not a profane grid! could be so so much worse!

2:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye elder. merry merry

2:54 pm

bichon

yes, one filled with blasphemy

2:54 pm

sprite

bye elder, all the best

2:54 pm

sprite

hi bichon

2:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

2:54 pm

wht

by elder

2:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't llike it. i don't like it at all

2:55 pm

sprite

and ge5/ge6: any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875â€“1940, and plural

2:55 pm

bichon

hi sprite and all of the rest of you babblers

2:55 pm

origami

ty sprite for the ge's ... tearing hair out status for me

2:55 pm

sprite

it is ok. Friendly grid, some very nice words.

2:55 pm

sprite

yvw origami, and merry Xmas to you

2:56 pm

Trifioso

I guess dr god didn't have a pogo stick growing up, huh?

2:56 pm

origami

merry Xmas to you all ... drawn away from everything I have to do by evil babble grid

2:56 pm

sprite

he might have had. But the maker of enable never.

2:57 pm

sprite

*giggles* The evil that babble does...

2:57 pm

sciencegeek

Ho Ho Ho we had a blizzard and are snowed in and iced in later

2:57 pm

sprite

wow geek, how authentic! Enjoying it?

2:58 pm

sciencegeek

Not at all. I am cooped up in a house and hate it!

2:58 pm

sprite

aw :(
Merry Xmas to you anyway, geek, and may you be able to go out very soon

2:58 pm

Trifioso

so sorry science! at least you are safe and warm, I hope?

2:59 pm

bichon

where are you geek in this blizzard

2:59 pm

sciencegeek

There are is only much one can do without getting cabin fever. Dominos endless dominos

2:59 pm

sciencegeek

I am safe and warm and gettin fatter by the moment

2:59 pm

Trifioso

hey, there is always babble, and sporcle once you get fireworks!

3:00 pm

sciencegeek

I am in Lubbock - West Texas

3:00 pm

sciencegeek

I am trying to work on this grid but am not seeing the words today

3:00 pm

sciencegeek

74 left

3:00 pm

jmcnrick

go out and watch the oil wells freeze science

3:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty sprite still digesting that clue

3:01 pm

sciencegeek

the postal carrier could not open the mailbox because it was forzen shut lol

3:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

je and geek, have you heard robert earl keen's texas xmas song merry chrsitmas from the family?

3:01 pm

sprite

both words start with carrier of things you inherit from your parents, biologically

3:01 pm

bichon

there's a blizzard in Texas, yegad!

3:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

3:02 pm

sciencegeek

sing it Owl!

3:02 pm

sprite

then for the first one, add two vowels. For the other, add 2 or 3 letters of a flower that would smell just as lovely if it would be called by a different name

3:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

u i posted the link earlier. do not use it if you do not like irreverant.

3:03 pm

sprite

(hopes all are impressed by my literary clue)

3:04 pm

jmcnrick

I am totally impressed sprite!

3:04 pm

sprite

hehehe YAYYYYY

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

post again! I am all about ireverent as I sit in the staunch Baptist's house

3:04 pm

jmcnrick

(but it is smell as sweet)

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

good clue sprite

3:04 pm

Mary

2 left and I need help. the first pr5/12 & 6/21

3:05 pm

sprite

hail Mary and Merry Xmas

3:05 pm

Mary

Hi and Merry Christmas to you and all my babble buddies

3:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

in profile

3:05 pm

sprite

first pr5/12 is a page from your 'puter on paper

3:05 pm

origami

pr 5/12 ... not cursive, but ...

3:05 pm

sciencegeek

going there now.....

3:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi Mary

3:06 pm

wht

First pr6 is plural of the pr5 before it

3:06 pm

sprite

pr6 is plural to other pr5, pr + small electrically charged particle

3:06 pm

jmcnrick

wht! hi!

3:07 pm

jmcnrick

*waves*

3:07 pm

jmcnrick

ty sprite!

3:07 pm

wht

hi jmc

3:07 pm

jmcnrick

hi origami

3:07 pm

sprite

yvw :)

3:07 pm

wht

Merry Christmas

3:08 pm

jmcnrick

Merry Christmas

3:08 pm

Mary

Fireworks. Thank you all. Now must get back to cleaning. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

3:08 pm

origami

hi gmc!

3:08 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo Mary!

3:08 pm

wht

any cles for the pr8?

3:08 pm

sprite

fireflies here as well. WTG Mary

3:08 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo sprite!

3:08 pm

sprite

wht: what a horse does to impress

3:08 pm

origami

congrats sprite and mary

3:09 pm

jmcnrick

ty sprite

3:09 pm

wht

ty sprite

3:09 pm

sprite

(gerund, btw, wht)

3:09 pm

sprite

my pleasure! Any other clues before I go?

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

it makes me feel like pr8 (gonna pr***e the night away)

3:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty spritey and have a merry christmas!

3:10 pm

sprite

lol jmc!

3:10 pm

sprite

thanks for putting smiles on my face, all, and merry Xmas. See you tomorrow.

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

*tosses lovely mane*

3:10 pm

sciencegeek

Woot and Hoot! I have heard that before TO. So funny. That is what it is like here in Texas....

3:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

truly? i think it applies to my floridian ex laws as well

3:11 pm

jmcnrick

bye and merry christmas sprite

3:12 pm

sciencegeek

Sure it does - Florida is in the South!

3:12 pm

sciencegeek

Only we don't have the alcohol and smokes at my in-laws. lol

3:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

glad it amused you. love REK

3:14 pm

Norma

Hi babblers can anyone clue the pr5/12 and pr6/21 ;o)

3:15 pm

sciencegeek

two pr 5 that i have one is to write words without cursive and the other is a viral disease like mad cow

3:15 pm

sciencegeek

another is what is on a pitch fork

3:15 pm

sciencegeek

and then the pr 6/21 is to do something quick or the way italians answer the phone

3:15 pm

sciencegeek

then there is what a writer writes

3:15 pm

wht

One is lying down

3:16 pm

Flask1

Hi all.....clue please for or7/36 please?

3:16 pm

Norma

can you clue the viral disease please geek

3:16 pm

wht

there is what a writer who is not a po4 writes

3:16 pm

sciencegeek

pr + what a charged particle is called in science

3:16 pm

sciencegeek

and its pl

3:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

is that the pr 5 viral disease? are u missing the tine?

3:16 pm

sciencegeek

ty wht

3:17 pm

wht

Then the last one has a like the one before but with a different vowel at the end

3:17 pm

sciencegeek

i have the tine

3:17 pm

Norma

Thats it Fireworks thank for all the help... Have a Great Christmas Babblers

3:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

so the virus is elusive ;)

3:17 pm

origami

or 7 - plural of or 6/24

3:18 pm

sciencegeek

the virus is pr plus a charged particle - io4

3:18 pm

sciencegeek

i want a clue for that or pls! dont have it

3:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay norma

3:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

no have or 6 :/

3:18 pm

origami

or + not here

3:19 pm

sciencegeek

no or's here :(((((

3:19 pm

Dorens

but there is no there

3:19 pm

Norma

or + G*** not here

3:20 pm

Dorens

ahhhhh thank you

3:20 pm

torgone

^^^^^^^ - t

3:20 pm

Dorens

babbler to*****

3:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

or most of babbler below :D

3:20 pm

Dorens

oh, there he is!

3:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren, all wrapped?

3:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need toborrow a cat please dear - while you are on vacation maybe?

3:21 pm

Dorens

no, not all wrapped.. not even all bought! (going to FL on Saturday, won't see my gang until jan 2, so don't need their presents till then)

3:21 pm

Dorens

you may have one or both.. no problem. what do you need them for?

3:21 pm

sciencegeek

well dorens you will get some bargains shopping after xmas

3:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

we;; something has made alternate use of my tissue paper

3:22 pm

Dorens

that's what i was expecting science.... but just went on line to buy a bunch of things from amazon cause it's easier.. and they never go on sale

3:23 pm

Dorens

oh i get it... lucy is the better mouser, for sure owl. but it's up to you to come up here and get her, and bring her back and i doubt that you really want to go to all that trouble

3:23 pm

sciencegeek

OH! Husband got me all of Twin Peaks on DVD! Woot

3:23 pm

sciencegeek

Should have brought them with me to Lubbock! LOL

3:23 pm

Dorens

nice, science enjoy them. have some cherry pie

3:24 pm

sciencegeek

lol

3:24 pm

origami

Oooh! Twin Peaks!

3:24 pm

sciencegeek

My kids were very small at the time it was on the air so I shall enjoy

3:25 pm

Dorens

i just ordered 40 years sesame st dvd, speaking of when kids were very small

3:25 pm

wht

Clue fro the ro7?

3:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol would LOVE to see that again!

3:25 pm

origami

I remember watching every week when my child was a baby ... traditional Twin Peaks snack was a Haagendazs bar

3:26 pm

Dorens

ladybug's picnic... can't wait to watch it

3:26 pm

Dorens

ro 7 = x ray inventor, i think

3:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren: if you do facebook today you must check out my new friend.

3:27 pm

Dorens

will try to remember that owl, if i get there. but how will i know your new friend??

3:27 pm

sciencegeek

ty dorens

3:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

you'll know.

3:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

;)

3:27 pm

Dorens

okeydokey... will try to get there before i go over to ken's tonight. need to wrap gifts for him and his grandkids

3:28 pm

Dorens

second no8 please?

3:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

i mean we can see each otrher's friends can we not?

3:28 pm

Dorens

depends on what sort of privacy stuff they put on it, i think... unsure...

3:28 pm

wht

Time to go. Merry Christmas all.

3:28 pm

Dorens

you too, wh

3:28 pm

sciencegeek

dorens no 8 - not plus working without a contract

3:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

merr christmas wht.

3:29 pm

sciencegeek

not working with the teamsters un5

3:29 pm

Dorens

ty science

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

bye wht

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

I am leaving too for the time being

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

I am going to go buy some sage and bourbon (I am out of Jack!!!!)

3:29 pm

Dorens

merry christmas if i don't see you later j

3:29 pm

origami

really have to get going on chores and cooking, bbl, merry christmas all!

3:30 pm

jmcnrick

Merry Christmas!!!

3:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

merry christmas origami.

3:30 pm

Dorens

you too ori

3:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

btw saw peewee herman on jimmy kimmel last night. you can watch his christmas special on his web page. LOVE IT!

3:31 pm

Dorens

i never did appreciate hiim. sorry

3:33 pm

sciencegeek

need the last go 4/8

3:33 pm

Dorens

gruesome, science

3:33 pm

Dorens

i need the ri7 please

3:34 pm

sciencegeek

ty fish!

3:34 pm

sciencegeek

ri 7 - ri double cons plus doing it ending

3:35 pm

Dorens

ty

3:35 pm

Dorens

and done!

3:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

YAY Doren!

3:38 pm

Dorens

ok. time for me to get wrapping... happy babbles all.. see you tomorrow.?

3:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

hasta manana

3:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

now can get wifi at dad's - joy!

3:44 pm

sciencegeek

clue pls for the na 6

3:45 pm

sciencegeek

nm got it

3:49 pm

sciencegeek

first or pls

3:51 pm

sciencegeek

nm

3:59 pm

tijani

an5/10 please

4:00 pm

sciencegeek

a negatively charged particle

4:00 pm

dcseain

an5 - negatively charged particle

4:01 pm

sciencegeek

need the last se's please starting with the se 6

4:01 pm

dcseain

mrs in spanish, i think

4:02 pm

dcseain

yes, mrs in spanish

4:02 pm

Flask1

clue please for un5/16?

4:02 pm

sciencegeek

ty

4:02 pm

sciencegeek

what about the last two se's????

4:03 pm

sciencegeek

am missing an se 5/10 and a 6/18

4:04 pm

Deeha

Un - General Municipal Workers...?

4:04 pm

Flask1

Mr and Mrs Spain!!!

4:04 pm

Deeha

No sorry Flask that was a 5/12

4:04 pm

dcseain

last SEs are MR and Mrs in Spanish, respectively, SÃ se5 y se6

4:05 pm

sciencegeek

okay just missing one se 6/18

4:05 pm

sciencegeek

have the mr and mrs in spanish

4:06 pm

dcseain

hm. i need to find it and the 4, scienc

4:06 pm

joansiebone

what about the last year of high school

4:06 pm

dcseain

ty, joansie

4:06 pm

sciencegeek

the se 4 sounds like a certain palm

4:06 pm

sciencegeek

thats it joan ty!

4:07 pm

dcseain

ty, science

4:07 pm

joansiebone

welcome

4:08 pm

sciencegeek

so 7 pls

4:09 pm

kje

merry christmas

4:10 pm

dcseain

merry christmas, kje

4:10 pm

sciencegeek

got snow kje?

4:11 pm

kje

yes indeed, science, how about you?

4:11 pm

dcseain

we're to get ice from midnight to noon

4:11 pm

kje

ice sucks, that's what we usually get here - dangerous stuff

4:12 pm

tijani

both ar 6/18 please

4:13 pm

kje

ar6 - shapiro's first name + sugar ending

4:13 pm

kje

change last vowel for the next one

4:14 pm

Lindrickway

hey there everyone!

4:14 pm

kje

hello our new brit friend!

4:14 pm

Lindrickway

hi kje, how ya doing?

4:16 pm

kje

good lindy - how is retired life?

4:16 pm

Lindrickway

very good thanks! (0:

4:18 pm

oodleberry

hi everyone... hi ya Lind

4:19 pm

Lindrickway

hi oodle, how ya doing?

4:19 pm

oodleberry

I'm fine ty are you in england now?

4:19 pm

dcseain

hi, oodle and lindrick

4:20 pm

Lindrickway

yes oodle, have been here fo 2 weeks now!

4:20 pm

Lindrickway

hi dc, how ya doin?

4:20 pm

sprite

theme updated, with lots of interesting history.

4:20 pm

oodleberry

oh kewel... how was the move? did it go smoothly?

4:20 pm

kje

merry christmas sprite!!!

4:20 pm

oodleberry

hi dc how are you

4:20 pm

Lindrickway

yeah just staying with friends & family over xmas!

4:21 pm

oodleberry

ok well it will be a while till you get settled

4:22 pm

sprite

heeeyyy kje *hugs* To you too.

4:22 pm

Lindrickway

hi sprite, how are you?

4:23 pm

o-o

Nice icon, sprite

4:23 pm

Lindrickway

hiya BR, how ya doin?

4:24 pm

Lindrickway

got snow over here oodle!! lol

4:24 pm

o-o

Hello, watching the snowfall

4:24 pm

sprite

not too great, Lindrick, but as always happy to see my fellow babblers

4:24 pm

oodleberry

I heard lind... is that good or bad eh?

4:25 pm

Lindrickway

aaww hope things get better sprite! (0:

4:25 pm

sprite

thank you, BabbleRabble. The ultimate moment of countdown now... Xmas has almost arrived :)
I want to wish you peace and quiet, sun and light, babble, good places for your hammock and coinciding reasons and yearnings to smile.

4:26 pm

Lindrickway

well oodle, since we are used to worse it is not too bad and we are really enjoying friends & family! (0:

4:26 pm

sprite

they are bound to, Lin ;)
How are you doing yourself?

4:26 pm

Lindrickway

I'm good thanks sprite (0:

4:27 pm

o-o

Thank you, sprite. May we all learn to excel at the craft of life.

4:28 pm

sprite

I heartily second that, BabbleRabble. And a craft it is. Which is good... practice will turn us yourneymen into masters one day.

4:28 pm

redturtlehead

hey all... happy holiday!

4:28 pm

Lindrickway

merry xmas red, how ya doin?

4:29 pm

sprite

am glad, Lin :)
Bye all, time for me to go hug my pillow. Waes Hael.

4:29 pm

redturtlehead

i am ok, got to go home from work early today..

4:29 pm

sprite

*hugs red on her way out*
Merry Xmas, red.

4:29 pm

o-o

be well, sprite

4:29 pm

Lindrickway

night sprite, hugs, take care!

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

happy xmas sprite, hugs back..

4:30 pm

oodleberry

would someone be so kind as to give me any M word hint

4:31 pm

oodleberry

or u

4:31 pm

oodleberry

please

4:31 pm

tijani

gr 6/30 please

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

mu 5, 16....not sure how to clue it.

4:31 pm

Lindrickway

mu & good **te, sleep tight!

4:32 pm

oodleberry

ty lin

4:32 pm

Lindrickway

yvw oodle! (0:

4:33 pm

dcseain

gr6 - mexican insult for US people

4:33 pm

kje

gr6 - american sout hof the border

4:33 pm

tijani

ths dcs

4:36 pm

o-o

un + papermate or bic; pl

4:37 pm

JBV

hi friends - i have a quiet moment here before things start getting busy - stopped in to say hi and merry christmas to those who celebrate

4:37 pm

o-o

un 6 - close

4:37 pm

JBV

and happy winter's day to everyone else

4:37 pm

o-o

Merry Christmas to you too, JBV

4:37 pm

oodleberry

ty BR

4:37 pm

redturtlehead

HI JBV and happy Holidays to you and yours!

4:38 pm

o-o

un 5 -- teamsters or afl-cio

4:38 pm

JBV

thank you , BR - I'm already celebrating the gift I gave to myself - I finished this grid without the list! first time in a very long time

4:38 pm

o-o

and kudos to you!

4:39 pm

JBV

took me most of the day and I picked up some very nice clues in the chat, of course

4:39 pm

Lindrickway

hi jbv

4:40 pm

tijani

an5/10 plz

4:40 pm

JBV

hi Lindy! haven't seen you in a while

4:40 pm

o-o

un + Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puc****

4:41 pm

o-o

an + a charged particle

4:41 pm

Lindrickway

been busy with friends & family in the UK

4:41 pm

tijani

thx very much

4:41 pm

Lindrickway

hi tij

4:42 pm

Lindrickway

oh food ready gotta go cya all later

4:42 pm

Lindrickway

merry xmas everyone!

4:42 pm

JBV

bye, Lind = enjoy

4:42 pm

dcseain

ty for un word, babrab :)

4:42 pm

o-o

be well, Lindrick

4:42 pm

dcseain

merry xmas and good night, lind

4:44 pm

o-o

hey, dc

4:44 pm

oodleberry

bbye lind hugs maerry christmas

4:44 pm

bichon

pr 8?

4:45 pm

bichon

nm, got it

4:45 pm

JBV

pr 8 - what one of Santa's reindeers is doing

4:45 pm

dcseain

hi, BabRab, hope you're well

4:46 pm

redturtlehead

ty jbv for clue.

4:46 pm

dcseain

Sadly, Tom's got a migraine, so we may not make it to mass tonight after all. I'm rather disappointed, as i was curious to how it would be at the Catholic Cathedral in DC.

4:46 pm

JBV

yw - I was thinking that was a fitting word for today

4:47 pm

sadie52

Hello

4:47 pm

dcseain

hi, sadie and red and bichon

4:47 pm

JBV

sorry to hear that seain, maybe there's still time for him to recover??

4:48 pm

JBV

don't know much about migraines (fortunately)

4:48 pm

dcseain

yes, there is, jbv, so we'll see. :) Choral program at 23, mass at midnight

4:48 pm

JBV

should be beautiful

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

in the natonal cathedral? gorgeous. and nice accoustics.

4:49 pm

JBV

i used to sing in my church choir - loved midnight mass, that and holy thursday, the two best events

4:50 pm

dcseain

no, not the national cathedral. that's the Episcopal one. Rather, at St Matthew the Apostle downtown, which is the Catholic one.

4:50 pm

JBV

one christmas I remember there was so much snow (1964??) we practically had to swim to church, but i didn't miss it

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

i dont know that one, but sure to be impressive.

4:51 pm

dcseain

much rain that year, jbv?

4:52 pm

oodleberry

ok i will quit wishing that uranium is in the puzzle

4:52 pm

JBV

don't remember rain, I meant swimming through the snow :)

4:52 pm

sciencegeek

so 7 pls anyone....???....

4:52 pm

JBV

i think it was the year that Mayor Lindsay got into trouble because the streets in Queens never got plowed

4:52 pm

dcseain

ah, okay. :) here, it often rains this time of year. the fact the we have snow now is unusual

4:53 pm

JBV

seems like we used to have a lot more big snowfalls then

4:53 pm

crosshair

and i will quit wishing that irrinium is there also

4:53 pm

oodleberry

jbv you are in nyc?

4:53 pm

dcseain

science, italian plural for high-voiced singers

4:53 pm

JBV

i grew up in NYC oodle, now in NJ

4:53 pm

sadie52

yea it does seem we had more snow then or just cause i was smaller seems more

4:53 pm

sciencegeek

ty dc what about the blasted 9?

4:54 pm

dcseain

scince, masc diminuitive of that for the so9

4:54 pm

oodleberry

ah I was born in NYC (Richmond no not virginia) grew up in the state of washington

4:54 pm

sadie52

senor

4:54 pm

sadie52

oops sorry

4:54 pm

crosshair

off to the pb with you saide

4:55 pm

oodleberry

lived in jersey from 64-70

4:55 pm

sadie52

bad me bad

4:55 pm

redturtlehead

thanks sadie!

4:55 pm

JBV

richmond county is staten island - is that where you were born oodle?

4:55 pm

sciencegeek

poh gee what a word thanks!

4:55 pm

sciencegeek

i would never have seen that!

4:55 pm

oodleberry

yes jbv

4:55 pm

oodleberry

at the time it was one of the burroughs

4:56 pm

Atalante

hey crossy?

4:56 pm

oodleberry

and you are the first one who new that jbv

4:56 pm

JBV

people don't refer to it as RIchmond, much, most people just say Staten Island

4:57 pm

periwinkle

hello all, 20 left and stuck in the po words, cannot find either po5

4:57 pm

oodleberry

well that what it says on my birth certificate... it was at a naval base there... which doesn't exist anymore

4:57 pm

JBV

I lived in NYC For my first 30 years, oodle, i'm a city girl through and through

4:57 pm

crosshair

staten island,they have a interesting boat graveyard there.never seen it but on the net

4:58 pm

Atalante

crossy crossy crossy!

4:58 pm

periwinkle

found the 2nd po5, a plural!!

4:58 pm

crosshair

ata!!

4:58 pm

Atalante

may I ask you a question?

4:58 pm

crosshair

crossy gives ata a mistletoe kiss and a mug of spiced rum and eggs nog!!

4:58 pm

Atalante

about cats and Canada!

4:58 pm

Atalante

ooooo! *blushes* TY!

4:58 pm

crosshair

go9 ahead ata

4:59 pm

Atalante

are there are secret funds available through charities etc anywhere for street cats to be spayed to stop them having a gazillion kittens?

4:59 pm

JBV

i've never seen it either, crossy, must put it on my next tour (boat graveyard that is)

4:59 pm

periwinkle

duh, NM

5:00 pm

oodleberry

I was in NYC at the time of the twin towers and we never went on our european trip my mother and I were going to go on. we opted to go to montreal since I knew about it and visited it before. When we went back though we stayed in Manhatten and I was not impressed.

5:00 pm

crosshair

we have several generous vets in the area who offer thier services for free or defray the cost and work hand in hand with our humane society and animal shelter

5:00 pm

sciencegeek

last cr 6/27 please

5:00 pm

Atalante

but what if there aren't? if the local vet charges C$400 for his services?

5:01 pm

crosshair

then we must rely on donations

5:01 pm

bichon

cr + your skull is your cra****

5:01 pm

Atalante

hmmmmm

5:01 pm

crosshair

there are on average 450 stray cats in our shelter at all times

5:02 pm

oodleberry

omg!!! that many???

5:02 pm

sciencegeek

bichon that does not work

5:02 pm

sciencegeek

nm got it ty

5:02 pm

crosshair

indeed oodles,but we are winning the war,we are fixing them as fast as we can catch them

5:02 pm

Atalante

one of my friends - and a babbler - has a semi-stray cat that keeps getting pregnant and having shed lots of kittens, but the local vet charges just too much, and I'm trying to think of ways they could get her sorted

5:03 pm

oodleberry

ohhhhhh ok that's good

5:03 pm

Atalante

she's in canada, but not in your area, I just wondered if you knew of any resources she might not

5:03 pm

bichon

cr + opp of out + a hesitation in speech

5:03 pm

crosshair

yes,there is a resource(in ontario called "st vincent du paul" it is amazing what connections they have,and if they cant help.they will know who can

5:04 pm

crosshair

usually run through the local catholic churches

5:04 pm

Atalante

aha, ty! there are always places to help, I find, *if* you know where to look

5:05 pm

crosshair

indeed

5:05 pm

sciencegeek

ar 8 pls????

5:05 pm

crosshair

and the local kennel club also has resources

5:05 pm

sciencegeek

nm

5:05 pm

Atalante

tyty I'm feeding these to her on msn:)

5:05 pm

bichon

think of music for the harp

5:06 pm

sciencegeek

ty got it bichon

5:06 pm

sciencegeek

only un's now

5:08 pm

Joanne123

un and what you write with and plural

5:08 pm

Joanne123

un and not closed

5:08 pm

crosshair

what your friend should of done was turn the cat over to the shelter(assuming they have a no kill policy like ours) let them fix kitty then turn around and adopt it;)

5:09 pm

FMitch

Ata!! amd hello all/

5:09 pm

Atalante

it doesn't have a no-kill policy, that's the problem

5:09 pm

FMitch

(((crossy)))

5:09 pm

crosshair

the 2 kittys we rescued cost us a mere 75 dollars each to adopt

5:09 pm

Atalante

FM!!!

5:09 pm

crosshair

((FM)))

5:09 pm

FMitch

Did you get my email re the weather report?

5:09 pm

Atalante

the shelters nearby will just kill :(

5:09 pm

Atalante

yes, TY!!

5:10 pm

crosshair

:((

5:10 pm

FMitch

Oh good :)

5:10 pm

oodleberry

oh so not all of the shelters necessarily have a no-kill policy?

5:11 pm

bichon

this grid has the greatest collection of weird words I've ever come across

5:11 pm

oodleberry

never heard of a shelter with a no kill policy is that just in canada cause I never heard of any with a no-kill policy in the states

5:11 pm

FMitch

Seasons greetings all, just passing by as shutting down for th night and I wish everyone a good day tomorow and may 2010 be a good one.

5:12 pm

crosshair

oh lovely,we have a freezing rain warning for tommorow

5:12 pm

crosshair

ours is a special set up oodles

5:12 pm

Atalante

FM, I have some vids for you from Uni of the shed cats :)

5:12 pm

Atalante

I'm going to email links to them in a sec

5:12 pm

crosshair

we have not killed a cat or dog in 5 years

5:13 pm

DR1965

this grid is ugly

5:13 pm

oodleberry

just around your area eh?

5:13 pm

DR1965

it started ok but is now ugly

5:13 pm

crosshair

except for medical

5:13 pm

crosshair

just in town

5:14 pm

oodleberry

pringo should be allowed

5:14 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone

5:14 pm

crosshair

we have a pop of 17,000 people or so

5:14 pm

FMitch

Thanks Ata, will piick them up tomorrow, must head out now but had to say Hi and now bye!

5:14 pm

crosshair

tc fm and a merry christmas to you and yours

5:14 pm

Anniebrook

Hi FM! Merry Christmas!

5:14 pm

oodleberry

and double that of animals

5:14 pm

Atalante

bye dear! merry christmas!

5:15 pm

FMitch

Annie Happy Chirstmas! *poof*

5:15 pm

crosshair

we are winning oodles,wht 3 vets on board,we are fixing them as fast as we can round the up,to prevent the endless litter cycle

5:16 pm

Anniebrook

the second mu 5/16 is giving me a headache, any clues please?

5:16 pm

oodleberry

oh kewel you said that... but I bet it was getting out of hand then cross

5:17 pm

crosshair

it was

5:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

FM!!!!

5:17 pm

oodleberry

do you have a lot of wild animals come in town?

5:17 pm

Anniebrook

Owl, Merry Christmas

5:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

timing is everything in life *sigh*

5:18 pm

crosshair

have a bowl of spiced run anf eggs nog here! everyone dip a mug!:)

5:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

Ty Annie, may I wish you the same?

5:18 pm

oodleberry

PEEPS LADY!!!!!!

5:18 pm

Anniebrook

Yes dear, you may

5:18 pm

crosshair

we get a fair ammount of deer ,wild turkey,racoons etc

5:19 pm

redturtlehead

Annie, popping in to say Hi.

5:19 pm

Anniebrook

Thank you crossy...

5:19 pm

Anniebrook

red!!! Merry Christmas to you

5:19 pm

redturtlehead

Merry CHristmas, all ready for the big day?

5:19 pm

oodleberry

wild turkeys? kewel... do people do a lot of hunting for turkey there... the deer I wish they would leave alone though

5:20 pm

dcseain

Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night! {poof}

5:20 pm

crosshair

there is a tightly controlled turkey hunt every year

5:20 pm

Anniebrook

Bobby and I are driving to New Jersey to spend the day with my sister in law and family

5:20 pm

oodleberry

happy happy christams de

5:20 pm

oodleberry

dc

5:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye seain, merry christmas! merry christmas to all

5:20 pm

crosshair

and we are literally tripping over deer here lol

5:20 pm

welki

hi, folks

5:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

annie where in nj will you be?

5:21 pm

Anniebrook

dc, merry christmas to you and Tom

5:21 pm

bookwomen

Merry Christmas Everyone.

5:21 pm

Anniebrook

Iselin

5:21 pm

crosshair

howdy bookworm,welki;))

5:21 pm

Anniebrook

hi welki and book

5:21 pm

oodleberry

omg well then they should open deer season... although I love venison... killing a deer makes me ill .. they are so regal looking

5:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah yes....it is time for me to get moving, bbl

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

Hi TO. Can you all believe I just typed Iselin into the grid.

5:22 pm

crosshair

we saw lol

5:22 pm

Anniebrook

That was me, wasnt it?

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

part of tomorros feast will be venison bologna.

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, Annie, I tried it as a word...

5:23 pm

bookwomen

i think I shall stick with gr 4/8 for the holidays

5:23 pm

Anniebrook

Oh, that is funny

5:23 pm

welki

just poured myself an eggnog with rum ... and sadly remembered that i like it with irish whiskey *lol*

5:24 pm

crosshair

well,im off for tonight,so im going to wish you all a most merry christmas(crossy hangs up mistletoe and kisses all the ladies)

5:24 pm

oodleberry

well I guess I am going out for dinner tomorrow cause I didn't get anything to speak of for dinner tomorrow

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes it is . ussdenly it is freezing in here. must check heat

5:24 pm

Anniebrook

does anyone have a clue for the second mu5/16

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

aw, bye crossy! MWAH!

5:24 pm

oodleberry

ok you can give it to me welki I love egg nog and run tvm

5:24 pm

crosshair

POOF!

5:25 pm

welki

i only have one mu5 === mu + ***ammon raisin bread

5:25 pm

oodleberry

bbye cross happy christmas

5:25 pm

redturtlehead

I have eated so much holiday stuff I feel a little wee bit ill....

5:26 pm

Anniebrook

Thanks, welki I have that one too

5:26 pm

oodleberry

ty welki

5:26 pm

Anniebrook

Oh red, sorry...Zantac time?

5:27 pm

redturtlehead

I think it is actually just "restrain yourself time"

5:27 pm

Anniebrook

sounds like a good plan, red

5:27 pm

redturtlehead

hard to do though.

5:28 pm

inge

mu + ***ssy (babbler from Canada

5:29 pm

Anniebrook

inge!! thank you!!! and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family

5:29 pm

welki

thanks, inge

5:29 pm

inge

Danke. Frohe Weihnachten to all of you

5:32 pm

inge

Got to go and eat suipper. Hubby is cooking' POOF

5:34 pm

bookwomen

good night inge.

5:42 pm

sciencegeek

yippee done

5:42 pm

welki

wtg science ... tough little grid

5:43 pm

sciencegeek

yes, i could not see many words!

5:46 pm

vpchat

last go6/30?

5:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

anyone here know how to upload a you tube vudei ti facebook?

5:53 pm

rururocks

what a bull does to a matador vpchat

5:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

video to facebook

5:53 pm

welki

just link it and it will automatically give you a posted thumbnail of it

5:53 pm

vpchat

temple - go to the youtube video page, select the "link" info (as opposed to the "embed" info) and paste it in.

5:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

how?

5:54 pm

vpchat

or just go to the video, copy the url, and paste it on your wall

5:54 pm

vpchat

thanks ruru

5:54 pm

Uniquity

TO! Merry HoHo!! *Bouncing off the walls with a tinsel dress and a ppcorn garter*

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i see the option to record and the option to upload from my drive

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

UNI!!!!!

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSX4J6h
lSdA

5:55 pm

Uniquity

**popcorn

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

I really want it to appear as in you tube with the screen where you click to begin

5:55 pm

Uniquity

Lori and I have been thinking of you - she wants me to wish you the warmest of seasons as well

5:55 pm

welki

if it's from youtube, you don't want to upload it, you just want to post a link to it ... it'll do what you want it to do

5:55 pm

vpchat

Temple - copy the url from the address bar of your browser

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

Aww - me, too, did yo uget my emails?

5:56 pm

welki

try it .. no good, delete it

5:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

excusae my ignorance but you just post it into the comment box?

5:56 pm

vpchat

Then, on your Facebook home page, where it says "What's on your mind?", paste the url.

5:57 pm

welki

noooo, not to get the arrow you want

5:57 pm

welki

in the comment section, post, "watch this," or whatever you want to say ... then,

5:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

IT WORKED TY!

5:58 pm

welki

then click on the little third icon box .. it says LINK

5:58 pm

welki

there ya go :)

5:58 pm

welki

should be watch this? what is it?

5:58 pm

Uniquity

I feel like I got an Xmas e-mail from you, but I have been a little out of it with the exam season

5:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

it went away and became an unlinked link :(

5:59 pm

welki

bbl

5:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i don't know how to unpost does anyone?

6:00 pm

vpchat

unpost to Facebook? There's a hidden button. Scroll over directly to the right of your post and a "remove" button will appear.

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

got it ty!

6:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is El Vez sining feliz navidad

6:02 pm

vpchat

Facebook has a pretty lousy interface - it's tricky to get used to it.

6:06 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!Merry Christmas Eve!

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min!

6:06 pm

vpchat

20 left. I'm determined to finish this bear of a grid. And "bear" was not my first word choice.

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

i ma going to clean up now and get ready for church. bb when i can, probably not finishing. don't have either nine yet

6:06 pm

stidmama

hello all! hey min! welcome to the grid!

6:06 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations to all who have finished the grid already.

6:07 pm

stidmama

oh oh... my turn on beatles rockband, apparently.

6:07 pm

SeaSpray

Merry Christmas everyone! gotta run

6:07 pm

stidmama

see you-all later! so, back in a while. *mini poof*

6:11 pm

Minveryork

Looks like nobody is left in the chat room so I'm off to get ready for church. Merry Christmas everyone & enjoy! Bye!

6:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am still here if you would like to clue 9s?

6:14 pm

vpchat

I could use the so9

6:14 pm

Minveryork

Sorry 72 Temple Owl,but I only have 103 words and no 9's

6:16 pm

Minveryork

*POOF*

6:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye min! merry christmas!

6:20 pm

Scrabbler

Hello all. I just woke up from a nap.

6:21 pm

Joanne123

Hi scrabs..

6:21 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Joanne

6:21 pm

Joanne123

I am still wrapping..sheesh

6:21 pm

Joanne123

I had one this afternoon after half day of work

6:22 pm

Joanne123

Baby was just here

6:22 pm

Scrabbler

How old is the baby now?

6:22 pm

sciencegeek

Hi all about to go and read. Wanted to wish everyone Happy Whatver!

6:22 pm

Scrabbler

Hi SG!

6:22 pm

Joanne123

2 months

6:23 pm

Joanne123

u2 science

6:23 pm

Scrabbler

So a smiling, cooing baby now.

6:23 pm

Joanne123

yes

6:23 pm

Joanne123

sooo cute

6:23 pm

Scrabbler

what color eyes?

6:23 pm

Joanne123

crying till i pick him up

6:24 pm

Joanne123

brown

6:24 pm

sciencegeek

is everyone okay today? I am in Lubbock Texas with a blizzard and 12 degrees F for the low tonight. Sheesh

6:24 pm

sciencegeek

Cannot drive - icey

6:24 pm

vpchat

Whew! Finally done. Available for clues for a bit.

6:25 pm

Scrabbler

Above freezing today and rain expected tomorrow. I don't want to lose our snow!

6:25 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo vpchat!

6:25 pm

welki

re-hi, folks!

6:26 pm

Scrabbler

86 to go for me and I just brought the list up

6:26 pm

Scrabbler

Hi welki

6:26 pm

vpchat

Quite the grid today!

6:27 pm

Scrabbler

I realized that this morning, vpchat

6:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

SCRABS!

6:39 pm

Bugsaw

Hello everyone. vpchat, I cannot find the second pr5,12 and the following pr 6, 21. Can you help, please?

6:41 pm

welki

pr + charged particle

6:42 pm

Bugsaw

Thank you welki! Now I have to find out what it means to remember it is a word.

6:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

ar8 pls?

6:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

nm. anyone have the 9s?

6:43 pm

welki

a broken chord in music, owl

6:43 pm

stidmama

okay back. totally powned at some of the songs, but did NOT pown at the last one. And my legs hurt from the bass drum pedaling. the spring on that one is very stiff

6:43 pm

vpchat

ar8 is a musical term - last 3 letters of American group for retired folks, plus chicken output, plus first 2 letters of a charged particle

6:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty all

6:44 pm

stidmama

FINALLY NBT. now to get halfway.

6:44 pm

stidmama

go TO go!

6:44 pm

vpchat

so9 = first 5 letters of so7 + el **** is a very wet weather system

6:44 pm

Bugsaw

great clues again. Thanks to both of you.

6:45 pm

Bugsaw

Hi stid. How are the stidlets?

6:46 pm

vpchat

go9 = previous go6 plus suffix meaning "of that group"

6:46 pm

stidmama

they are well, thanks bugs -- Mother gave them some presents today and they are pleased as anything. one is reading the book she gave him, the other is playing the video game he has wanted for over a year.

6:46 pm

stidmama

how about you bugs? all well up there?

6:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty . did i say hi, bugs?

6:46 pm

Bugsaw

very quiet here now that I am back home for a quiet Christmas.

6:46 pm

stidmama

quiet is nice, bugs.

6:47 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Owl. I hope you are having a good time too

6:47 pm

stidmama

YES! halfway! I can list...

6:47 pm

vpchat

and in case you don't have the prior go6, it's g + Pacific NW US state without the e

6:47 pm

stidmama

did you "wrap up" everything you need to TO?

6:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

i just ditched church in favor of gong tomorrow. sick again it seems

6:48 pm

stidmama

thanks for the go 9, still working on the other...

6:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have the other but lack the 6 still

6:49 pm

stidmama

"sick" as in just need to have some quiet time, I hope, TO?

6:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

no. sick as in sick.

6:50 pm

stidmama

(((TO))) *veggie barley soup on its way&*

6:50 pm

stidmama

is the AR 8 fishy?

6:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty stid but cannot eat

6:51 pm

stidmama

oh dear. bummer. *hot water bottle instead*

6:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty stid. i just want to go to sleep and not drive home tomorrow

6:52 pm

stidmama

I understand that, TO. sleep is good.

6:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

still looking for go9.

6:53 pm

Lindrickway

merry christmas Stid & everyone! (0:

6:53 pm

stidmama

hey lindy! how's the plum pudding and such?

6:53 pm

Bugsaw

ar8 is a musical term stid.

6:53 pm

Lindrickway

it is 1am xmas morning here stid!

6:54 pm

stidmama

got the broken up notes, bugs, thanks!

6:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi lin!

6:54 pm

Bugsaw

Congrats Lindrick. I am glad being in England is all you hoped it would be

6:54 pm

stidmama

so? not eating pudding already? how about cookies and eggnog?

6:54 pm

Lindrickway

hi TO, aaww thanks bug! (0:

6:55 pm

stidmama

is the last CR 6 fishy?

6:55 pm

Lindrickway

nope stid just lots of beer & whiskey!

6:55 pm

stidmama

that'll do lindy! LOL

6:55 pm

Lindrickway

lol

6:56 pm

stidmama

okay, need the go 5/14 after that flat bell-like disk, and the last GO 6 please?

6:58 pm

Bugsaw

the last go 6 has a gerund end on the last word.

6:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

lin did you move?

6:58 pm

stidmama

got it, thanks bugs

6:58 pm

Bugsaw

go5 go + +++ peeples the soccer player

6:59 pm

Lindrickway

yes TO I am in the UK now

6:59 pm

stidmama

you are cluing like anything today bugs!

6:59 pm

stidmama

tom is eating a grapefruit

6:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

ne 7 pls?

6:59 pm

stidmama

he shared! mmmmmm

6:59 pm

Bugsaw

I just looked it up. She is NOT a soccer player, just has a memorable name...

7:00 pm

stidmama

I know so little of names bugs, but recognized the last name for some reason

7:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my it isrfreezing in here!

7:01 pm

stidmama

*wraps blankie around TO and ties with a lovely bow*

7:01 pm

Bugsaw

You are so good at finding words stid, you can find the right word from a wrong clue!!

7:02 pm

Bugsaw

still looking for ne 7 Owl but you should be in bed with a warm cup of something to warm you up from the inside out

7:02 pm

stidmama

do you hve the last CR 6 bugs? or did I miss a clue?

7:02 pm

o-o

ne 7 -- add the name of a chief uttered when exiting a plane: *e****mo

7:03 pm

stidmama

thansk BR

7:04 pm

Bugsaw

great clue BR. Happy CHirstmas to you and those you love too.

7:05 pm

Lindrickway

well it is 1am here now, so Merry Christmas everyone, nanight xxx

7:05 pm

Bugsaw

I love the poem too BR. I saw 3/4 of my sons yesterday. It was good

7:05 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams lindy, hope the new day will be lots of fun.

7:12 pm

stidmama

down to 25...

7:12 pm

Bugsaw

you are a whiz stid!

7:14 pm

stidmama

but I am leaving a LOT of big words behind bugs! LOL

7:17 pm

Bugsaw

Finally done! Have not played in 5 days so it took a really long time this time.

7:17 pm

stidmama

YAY BUGS!!!!

7:17 pm

Bugsaw

I can try clueing if Babble Rabble is not around. HIs clues are so good.

7:18 pm

welki

whew .. bit of a toughie, but done! Ho Ho Ho!

7:18 pm

inge

Frohe Weihnachten, Stid, and all ye Babblers. I love taht poem BR, none of my kids can make it this time

7:18 pm

stidmama

I am down to 12 now, and would appreciate any and all help! would like to try a new cookie recipe tonight.

7:18 pm

stidmama

YAY welki!!!

7:18 pm

Bugsaw

well done wleki. I couldn't have done it without your clues too

7:19 pm

stidmama

frohe weihnacten to you and Pen as well, inge! I hope your day will go well despite the lack of family togetherness.

7:19 pm

welki

we're without children this holiday season, too

7:19 pm

welki

ok, bug ... let's tag-team stid to fireworks!

7:20 pm

Bugsaw

I am so sorry none of your kids are around, Inge. I had to go to mine but now that I have seen them, I am sharing the day with my sister and her husband because her kids can't come home.

7:20 pm

stidmama

okay, starting at the top, ladies... CR 6 the second?

7:20 pm

welki

cr + alum****

7:20 pm

inge

I love cluing mu 5/16. My + ***ssy ( ababbler from CAnada)

7:21 pm

stidmama

thanks welki

7:21 pm

stidmama

ick, second mu 5 and the 7 also?

7:21 pm

stidmama

thanks inge!

7:21 pm

welki

mu + mi***biology

7:21 pm

stidmama

and welki

7:22 pm

stidmama

monkeyed the mu 7!

7:22 pm

welki

mu + an extra cons. thrown in the middle of state of the ***** address

7:22 pm

stidmama

how about the PR 8 instead?

7:22 pm

Katydid0615

pr8, what the reindeers do tonite

7:22 pm

Bugsaw

see! you guys can clue faster than me and she finds them anyway!

7:22 pm

welki

what a fancy horse might do, showing off

7:22 pm

stidmama

stidkid is really enjoying the video game his grandparents jsut gave him

7:23 pm

welki

(she's asking for clues just to make us feel better :)

7:23 pm

stidmama

thanks katydid and welki! LOL bugs

7:23 pm

stidmama

how about the ri 7?

7:23 pm

welki

he hit a home run during the 3rd r******

7:24 pm

Bugsaw

she must be welki. she is also making a double bed quilt and brushing her teeth while doing this grid, I bet

7:24 pm

inge

ro 7 is the name of the inventor of x=rays

7:24 pm

stidmama

that is SO not a WURD! LOL

7:24 pm

stidmama

nah, don't want to get toothpaste on the fabric (the fluoride bleaches cloth)

7:25 pm

stidmama

really inge? *thinking*

7:25 pm

Bugsaw

so are the so 7 and 9 not words either stid

7:25 pm

welki

such a strange spelling, though ... isn't it, inge? doesn't it really have an e in the first syllable?

7:25 pm

tijani

the 2nd cr6 please

7:25 pm

stidmama

GOT it! great clue inge!

7:25 pm

welki

cr + alum****

7:25 pm

stidmama

hey tijani

7:25 pm

inge

Americans tend to change the Umplauts, leaving out the e

7:26 pm

welki

took me forever to get the ro names .. i kept putting the e in :)

7:26 pm

stidmama

is hte SO 7/9 combo fishy

7:26 pm

inge

it should be oe or Ã¶

7:27 pm

welki

no, not fishy at all ... think a woman, an opera singer with a high voice

7:27 pm

welki

...different last vowel for the so7. then so7 + el ni**, that crazy wind

7:27 pm

stidmama

got it, welki -- italian plural (sorta)

7:27 pm

welki

weather pattern, i mean :)

7:27 pm

welki

sorta

7:28 pm

stidmama

got them both!

7:28 pm

inge

so 7 is a Latin plural, the so 9 ends in Spanish word for child

7:28 pm

stidmama

two left, the first and second UN words please?

7:28 pm

stidmama

danke sehr, inge!

7:28 pm

tijani

so7 please

7:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

no8/45 #1 please?

7:28 pm

inge

un + two vowels,

7:29 pm

welki

un + M*** had a little lamb

7:29 pm

inge

un + uri****\

7:30 pm

welki

no8 = didn't leave a mark on the ground ... left a no****** (instead of a foot*****)

7:30 pm

stidmama

the only word I can think of for the last clue inge is urinal?

7:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty all. going to bed now, marry christmas to all

7:30 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams TO. feel better. **hugs**

7:30 pm

rururocks

are you pissed off or something stid?

7:30 pm

welki

no8 = doesn't belong to the International Ladies' Garment Worker's *****

7:31 pm

inge

think bladder

7:31 pm

stidmama

rofl ruru! only that you had stoopid work and didn't join us yesterday!

7:31 pm

stidmama

have that one, need the 6 after that please?

7:32 pm

rururocks

I worked today too.. everyone is soooo disorganized and forgot to order wine here and there...

7:32 pm

rururocks

what do you need stid

7:32 pm

stidmama

I am disorganized too, but that's okay. I have another week to pull it all together again.

7:32 pm

stidmama

the first and second UN 6 words

7:32 pm

stidmama

they bookend the 5/12 that means together

7:33 pm

inge

un + cons + m^^^mum (lthe least)

7:33 pm

rururocks

the second is un + not closed

7:33 pm

stidmama

got the first, thanks inge

7:34 pm

stidmama

and the second

7:34 pm

rururocks

the other is un + por**** the italian mushroom

7:34 pm

stidmama

FIRWEEDS!!!! **hugs for all**

7:34 pm

Bugsaw

HURRAY stid.

7:34 pm

stidmama

wow. those were hard!

7:34 pm

stidmama

brb

7:34 pm

Bugsaw

I am off now. Happy day everyone.

7:34 pm

rururocks

*takes allergy medicine*

7:34 pm

inge

Bravissima Stid

7:34 pm

rururocks

yeahhhh stidster...

7:35 pm

rururocks

bye bugs..

7:36 pm

rururocks

what is the icon theme tonight?

7:37 pm

tijani

both ar 6/18 please

7:37 pm

tijani

and the ar8/65 please

7:38 pm

rururocks

ar 8 is a shortened musical movement

7:38 pm

rururocks

a+ flower with a vowell in the middle

7:39 pm

tijani

thx ruru

7:39 pm

welki

hey ru .. decide on the girl or boy pup? last time i saw you, you said you were considering changing your choice

7:40 pm

welki

'course, you could take both (but my breeder discourages that practice, won't sell two siblings as companion animals .. why is that? bonding issues?)

7:40 pm

rururocks

I have to wait until the temperament testing and the critique when they are seven weeks.. I really like one of the girls...

7:41 pm

rururocks

The usual reason (and your breeder is right!) is that the pups would bond with each other instead of you and ignore you and your commands. and become problem children

7:41 pm

welki

i gal i work with does Safer testing for the municipal animal control authority ... a bit different, i would think

7:42 pm

welki

(guess i picked the right breeder :)

7:43 pm

rururocks

I am getting a working dog.. so the testing will show the characteristics that I need

7:43 pm

rururocks

you did pick a good breeder..you really did

7:44 pm

welki

field variety ... did my homework. what kind of fieldwork?

7:45 pm

rururocks

We are going to do competitive obedience, tracking, agility, and show.

7:46 pm

tijani

to 5/16 please

7:46 pm

welki

lol ... poor bax. i have failed him

7:46 pm

welki

a word for a hat in french to + ***en Elizabeth

7:47 pm

tijani

thx welki

7:49 pm

stidmama

back

7:49 pm

welki

the one thing i'm not happy about (as far as baxter is concerned) is the way he eats ... and i suspect this may be at least partially the fault of the breeder. she fed the puppies around a round dish (looked sort of like a stainless steel doughnut ... looked like a puppy sunflower) ... he eats so fast, i think because he's a "competitive eater"

7:50 pm

rururocks

There are things you can do to slow him down.

7:50 pm

welki

i've tried feeding him by hand, special dishes, feeding him by himself ... so afraid of bloat, but don't know what else to do.

7:50 pm

stidmama

ruru is going to make his dog WORK? *considers implications* well I guess that will make him more affordable

7:50 pm

stidmama

does he overeat, welki, or just eat quickly?

7:51 pm

rururocks

YOu can place two large river stones in the bowl that he will have to carefully eat around ... that slows them down...it isn't good for them to eat fast

7:51 pm

welki

now, i see a stainless steel ball (about the size of a baseball) that you can put in his dish to make him move it before he can get to the food ... but that doesn't really change the behavior

7:51 pm

welki

no, he doesn't overeat .. although i've never given him the chance to overeat, he's trim

7:52 pm

rururocks

The other thing is a bowl that has little pillars in it and he has to carefully eat around them...you can order them on line.. i can get the name of them for you

7:52 pm

welki

his bowl has three tall projections in it ... i see a tiny difference, maybe the rocks will help (if he doesn't try to eat them ...

7:52 pm

rururocks

My friend's boy inhales food..

7:52 pm

rururocks

LARGE river stones welki

7:53 pm

rururocks

not rocks

7:53 pm

rururocks

round soft edges

7:53 pm

welki

yes dear, i was making a joke. you really think i'd put pebbles in his food? LOLOL

7:53 pm

stidmama

stidkid #2 acquitted himself beautifully at the restaurants yesterday... LOL ate almost everything of his, AND some of mine!

7:53 pm

welki

<-- lives near the bow river, lots of good candidates there

7:53 pm

rururocks

try that and watch him

7:53 pm

stidmama

never tried putting rocks in my boys' meals, but that might keep them feeling full longer...

7:54 pm

rururocks

the other thing is to feed him smaller portions and split the meals

7:54 pm

stidmama

*wicked mama gr4*

7:54 pm

welki

will do ... as soon as the snow melts

7:54 pm

rururocks

it is rough on the toilet bowls later though stid

7:54 pm

Pinikula

evening all

7:54 pm

dan2bit

merry christmas eve everybody!

7:55 pm

rururocks

HI Pini and Dan2

7:55 pm

welki

hi, dan .. same to you :)

7:55 pm

welki

hi pini!

7:55 pm

Pinikula

hi ru, stid, welki, dan2, et al

7:55 pm

rururocks

It is a tough one welki..

7:55 pm

stidmama

hey dan. hey partner-in-crime!

7:55 pm

stidmama

that would be true ruru...

7:55 pm

Pinikula

stid...we had portraits done today! (will post next week when I get them)

7:55 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

7:55 pm

stidmama

wonderful! I was hoping your day would go well!

7:55 pm

tijani

so7/32 please

7:56 pm

stidmama

tom didn't even flinch when he saw the receipts! I guess after almost 20 years he is getting used to it! LOL

7:56 pm

Pinikula

it was rushed, but worth it!

7:56 pm

welki

he's a funny dog ... trained enough to sit and wait until i give the go-ahead to eat, but then *SLURPCHOMP* until it's all gone. the border collie is a dainty eater

7:56 pm

stidmama

never got to ask -- did you manage to get funds to your child in time for gas money?

7:56 pm

rururocks

like the opera singer is the so 7 with a different ending vowell

7:56 pm

Pinikula

welki...baxter must be related to koda!

7:57 pm

stidmama

oh oh, better go check the water for my supper. brb

7:57 pm

Pinikula

I did, stid! she was grateful! :)

7:57 pm

rururocks

It is very hard to break that habit welki.. good luck..maybe the rocks will help

7:57 pm

welki

he may not be related, but i'm sure they're friends ... baxter is friends with EVERYONE

7:57 pm

rururocks

are you on the prison diet stid?

7:58 pm

Pinikula

koda will wait for his "eat" command, but once release will woof it down! (I put a porcelain ball in his dish - made especially to try and slow him down)

7:58 pm

Pinikula

it helps a bit and I acually hear him CHEW every now and then

7:58 pm

rururocks

that probably helps I bet..

7:59 pm

rururocks

I am a fast eater too...

8:00 pm

tijani

thx ruru

8:00 pm

Pinikula

sometimes you have to eat fast so you actually get something to eat! :)

8:01 pm

welki

that's why i think baxter eats the way he does

8:01 pm

rururocks

yep.. but do you feed the dogs near each other?

8:01 pm

Pinikula

that's the way it was in my house growing up with 3 brothers!

8:01 pm

Pinikula

<-- only has one dog ;)

8:02 pm

rururocks

(nods head)

8:02 pm

rururocks

(that was for welki pini)

8:02 pm

Pinikula

* snicker * ;)

8:02 pm

tijani

so5/10 please

8:03 pm

rururocks

radar like on submarines is so 5

8:03 pm

tijani

thx ruru

8:03 pm

rururocks

:-D

8:04 pm

welki

it doesn't matter, ru ... i've separated them, completely separated them and it doesn't seem to make a difference. you think i'd have to do it consistently for some time before a change?

8:05 pm

rururocks

...hmmm... I would feed them way apart.

8:05 pm

welki

in fact, murray could care less about meal time. he saunters over and eats, leaves and comes back ... except i have to call him back or mr. sneakypants is likely to inhale murray's food, too

8:05 pm

Pinikula

definitely, welki...that's what my dau did with her 2 beagles...and she taught them that were only allowed to eat out of their own bowls which are distinctly different.

8:06 pm

rururocks

you coulld crate him and feed him too that would prevent that

8:07 pm

stidmama

back. testing the new vegan/gluten-free "mac'n'cheez" mix I got from the gluten-free store.

8:08 pm

Pinikula

sounds interesting, stid

8:08 pm

welki

i'll feed them in separate areas tomorrow and see what happens

8:08 pm

rururocks

oh I thought you were on the prison diet stid

8:08 pm

stidmama

pini, wanted to tell you how much Mother enjoyed yesterday! she is looking forward to our nert visit

8:08 pm

rururocks

might help a bit welki

8:08 pm

DR1965

on my way out to friends but wanted to say Merry Merry Happy to everyone

8:09 pm

stidmama

prison diet, ruru? *worried mama look*

8:09 pm

stidmama

happy happy merry, DR!

8:09 pm

rururocks

he can get bloat from eating too fast.. do you feed him once or twice a day or more welki?

8:09 pm

rururocks

HI DR... same to you.

8:09 pm

DR1965

ty Stid! and Ruru

8:09 pm

welki

twice per day, ru

8:10 pm

stidmama

tell jake that stidkids say hello

8:10 pm

rururocks

I think you do the best you can with that welki...some dogs are just that way.. our Lily was that way

8:10 pm

welki

and i'm terrified of bloat/torsion ... so we do the dish thing and stay pretty close to monitor him (when we do, he's not as bad)

8:10 pm

tijani

pr8/60 please

8:10 pm

DR1965

I will... tell them he says Hi as well

8:11 pm

rururocks

sort of grand ballroom movements tijani is the r8

8:11 pm

welki

but now i'll look for river rocks or those dish balls ... every little bit helps

8:12 pm

Pinikula

I found my porcelain dish ball at PetSmart (if you have those up there)

8:12 pm

stidmama

ro 8 is plural of ro 7: anglicized spelling of x-ray inventor's name

8:12 pm

rururocks

it is unusual for boys to eat that aggressively

8:12 pm

tijani

got it ruru

8:12 pm

stidmama

this mac/cheez thing is WAY too salty. next time I will not salt the noodles.

8:12 pm

welki

yep, we have those stores (but still had to go to the states to have a whiff of your no. 1999! lol)

8:13 pm

welki

my husband is convinced it's because of the 'daisy-dish' feeding style

8:13 pm

rururocks

I make homemade mac and cheese.. but not gluten free

8:14 pm

stidmama

I think I will go back to the vegan sauce we make from scratch. this one is just too salty.

8:14 pm

stidmama

but it does taste more like the stuff I remember from childhood. *sigh

8:14 pm

rururocks

no.. I don't think so welki.. that is how most puppies are fed

8:14 pm

rururocks

our pups ate out of they and aren't problematic

8:15 pm

Enomis65

good evening babblers and merry christmas to all of you (going back to my party after sneaking in a few words!!!)

8:15 pm

rururocks

Hi ENo..same to you

8:15 pm

stidmama

hello enomis!

8:15 pm

Pinikula

well, I should get going (have to put some dishes together for the roadtrip to dau's house)...have a great evening if I miss any of you later ... and Happy Holidays if I can't make it back tonight!!!

8:15 pm

Enomis65

it's pathetic to be that addicted!!!

8:15 pm

rururocks

hugs pini.. have a great evening

8:16 pm

welki

well, i'm going to straighten up this place so i can relax some this weekend (and go fishing). Have a happy, everyone!

8:16 pm

rururocks

*blinks... addicted? who me?*

8:16 pm

stidmama

have a wonderful evening, pini. (((hugs))) see you soon!

8:16 pm

Enomis65

bye!

8:16 pm

stidmama

see you later welki

8:16 pm

rururocks

bye welki catch some rocks...

8:16 pm

stidmama

not addicated, no no no!

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

byw welki merry christmas

8:17 pm

rururocks

think I will start making dinner.. stid has gotten my stomach going...

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

bye pini :-( merry christmas

8:17 pm

rururocks

hi jmc

8:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi ru

8:18 pm

stidmama

hey jmc

8:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

8:18 pm

mom2han8

hi all... merry Christmas Eve.

8:18 pm

stidmama

enjoy ruru -- don't oversalt it! LOL

8:18 pm

stidmama

hey mom

8:18 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:18 pm

mom2han8

Just finished making my stuffing for tomorrow and my cheesecake... now I can try to finish the grid I started at 5 AM !

8:18 pm

rururocks

I don't cook much with salt.. I tend to use herbs and other thins

8:18 pm

rururocks

things

8:19 pm

stidmama

hey again tor --

8:19 pm

rururocks

TORG!!!!

8:19 pm

stidmama

I didn't salt this much -- it was the mix, I swear!

8:19 pm

torgone

Turkey is in the brine ..

8:19 pm

stidmama

stuffed cheesecake... *kernel of an idea forms*

8:19 pm

rururocks

the mixes are loaded with salt..

8:19 pm

mom2han8

I just do not fuss too much with it...

8:19 pm

rururocks

what is the sodium count on the box stid?

8:20 pm

mom2han8

LOL stid

8:20 pm

stidmama

good question... brb

8:20 pm

mom2han8

I made chocolate chip cheesecake... hubby's fave.

8:20 pm

rururocks

guesses 350

8:21 pm

stidmama

it says 210 mg per serving. but we rarely salt our homecooked food much

8:21 pm

rururocks

210 is high... but not too high

8:21 pm

stidmama

choc chip anything works for me!

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

i always make mac and cheese with mac and cheese and not boxy stuff

8:22 pm

stidmama

well, I am not worried about my health from the occasional salt overload, but I have to say it's not as nice to eat as I would like

8:22 pm

torgone

Chocolate chip + cheesecake = win ..

8:22 pm

mom2han8

I LOVE real mac and cheese, but my kid won't touch it, LOL.

8:22 pm

stidmama

I can't eat the mac, and I can't eat the cheese, jmc, was trying a "safe" boxed style to see if it was better than our usual home-made substitute. it isn't.

8:22 pm

mom2han8

OMG Torg... it is sooo good! I want to cut into it now!

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

brb my son finally is admitting I live

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

yum torg *steals a piece on the way out of chog*

8:23 pm

stidmama

if you skim just a little off the top, mom?

8:23 pm

mom2han8

annum is not a word? Like Per Annum???

8:24 pm

gwenski

Hello all.

8:24 pm

stidmama

I know mom, frustrating isn't it?

8:24 pm

stidmama

hey gwenski!

8:24 pm

mom2han8

No.... I will wait! Maybe my parents will want some with their coffee when they get here, then I will have an excuse.

8:24 pm

stidmama

good idea!

8:24 pm

mom2han8

good to know I am not that braindead stid...

8:25 pm

stidmama

how are you gwen?

8:25 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again--I have not enjoyed this grid so I keep running away

8:25 pm

mom2han8

Now the idiot cat is running around the house hissing at himself... he does not do Christmas well...

8:25 pm

gwenski

I'm doing well, thanks for asking. Got twin-grandkids on the way!

8:25 pm

mom2han8

Scrabb... I started it at 5 AM, got frustrated and am finally back!

8:26 pm

Scrabbler

Silly cat--is he excited about Santa's arrival?

8:26 pm

Scrabbler

Fun, Gwen

8:26 pm

stidmama

hey cousin!

8:26 pm

torgone

Idiot + cat = redundant ..

8:26 pm

mom2han8

Not so much.... he just knows something is up... eyes the tree, wanders around hissing... every year...

8:26 pm

stidmama

so I see from your profile, gwen! how exciting!!!

8:26 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Stid & family!

8:26 pm

stidmama

rofl tor

8:26 pm

mom2han8

Wow Gwen... that is exciting.

8:27 pm

mom2han8

Torg... he is actually fairly bright.. he even fetches! But in this case... he is a bit of an idiot, LOL.

8:27 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, Torgone

8:28 pm

gwenski

This isn't a very friendly grid, is it.

8:28 pm

stidmama

tor, how much espresso have you had today and have you considered decaf beans?

8:28 pm

mom2han8

Not so much gwen

8:28 pm

torgone

It stinks, gwen ..

8:28 pm

Scrabbler

I am struggling to get halfway even with the list!

8:29 pm

stidmama

it had it's moments, gwen ... but there are some real stinkers today

8:29 pm

gwenski

Well, in that case, I'm going to the list NOW.

8:29 pm

stidmama

do you think that chocolate would help the salty taste go away? *yuck mama face*

8:29 pm

stidmama

list, gwen, list!

8:29 pm

mom2han8

Chocolate helps everything.

8:30 pm

mkg

isnt annoint a word???????

8:30 pm

stidmama

true enough! *looks at stidkid and "requests" choclit*

8:30 pm

stidmama

hey mkg

8:30 pm

stidmama

yes, mkg it is, but it isn't in the grid today

8:30 pm

Scrabbler

One n, mkg

8:31 pm

gwenski

with only one 'n', though

8:31 pm

mom2han8

OMG... I am peeing in my pants... this cat is going to hurt himself with the hissing at nothing, I swear... maybe Santa is here, LOL1

8:31 pm

stidmama

actually enough Ns but the i and o are reversed

8:31 pm

Scrabbler

Or elves?

8:31 pm

stidmama

roflmao mom!

8:32 pm

stidmama

ghost of christmas choclit past?

8:32 pm

stidmama

yep. choclit definitely helps

8:32 pm

mom2han8

Yes Scrabbs... elves makes far more sense! Either way he is NUTS!

8:32 pm

stidmama

back in a few, want to check email

8:32 pm

tijani

both pr6's please

8:33 pm

Scrabbler

hi tijani

8:33 pm

tijani

hi scrabs

8:34 pm

torgone

In the early days of my marriage, wife adopted a barn cat from one of her friends .. It did not like her equally stupid dog and tried to climb the Christmas tree a few times .. It went back to the barn and we never had another cat ..

8:35 pm

mom2han8

This guy is afraid of the tree, afraid of the lights, etc... basically afraid of his own shadow.

8:35 pm

Scrabbler

Animals are funny

8:35 pm

mkg

on n doesnt work either anoint. nope.

8:36 pm

Scrabbler

It's a phantom, mkg

8:36 pm

tijani

the second pr6 please

8:36 pm

mom2han8

He gives new meaning to the phrase "scaredy cat"... he still runs from the sound of running waer.

8:36 pm

mom2han8

grinch is my phantom, LOL.

8:36 pm

mom2han8

oops... meant water.

8:36 pm

torgone

pr6 = Now!

8:37 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Tor

8:37 pm

tijani

dont know torg

8:37 pm

mom2han8

Sorry Torg... don't have it... swear I would have given to you if I did, though!

8:37 pm

torgone

That was a clue ..

8:38 pm

tijani

i dont know

8:38 pm

mom2han8

OMG... I just got it Torg... LOL!

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

Right away, stat, now = pr6

8:38 pm

gwenski

It helped me, Torg.

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

gr5 please?

8:38 pm

tijani

got thx

8:39 pm

mom2han8

Football players often suffer gr*** pulls.

8:39 pm

torgone

gr5 = The site of most hits on "America's Funniest Home Videos"

8:40 pm

mkg

yipes it is a phantom. oops.

8:41 pm

sukee

Hi all. Merry Christmas Eve

8:41 pm

mom2han8

Hi Sukee... Merry Christmas Eve to you, too.

8:41 pm

torgone

Happy Christmas Eve ..

8:41 pm

tijani

all of the or's please

8:42 pm

torgone

^^^^^^ - t ..

8:43 pm

mkg

i am suprised to see so many of you on grid tonight. since i am jewish we dont celebrate xmas but for the rest of you isnt this a night to celebrate with fami ly and friends?

8:43 pm

torgone

+ plural

8:43 pm

gwenski

Some of us are far away from family.

8:44 pm

mkg

torgone, i dont see that clue. it is blank and then says -t.

8:44 pm

mom2han8

Had to finish some cooking and whatnot... husband took daughter to sister's... they will be home soon and my parents will be with them, as they are staying over... I am cooking Christmas dinner... so, I needed to be here.... So, it is just me and the crazy cat.

8:44 pm

tijani

thx torg all i need now is the 5/12 now

8:44 pm

mkg

so what are you supposed to do on xmas other than go to church? that is a one hour mass right?

8:44 pm

Scrabbler

TY for gr5

8:44 pm

Scrabbler

Some of us prefer to stay away from our families

8:45 pm

torgone

or + movie = ***ema ..

8:45 pm

Scrabbler

I cannot stay awake for late Mass

8:45 pm

mom2han8

LOL Scrabbs.. I was just about to say I am glad I did not have to go.

8:45 pm

tijani

thx torg

8:45 pm

gwenski

Some churches have candlelight Christmas eve services. A few have Christmas day worship.

8:45 pm

mom2han8

OUr church services were at 7 PM tonight.

8:46 pm

Scrabbler

So I am here alone for tonight. Tomorrow will be a challenge but I will get through it

8:46 pm

mkg

so what about tomorrow? do you go again to church?

8:46 pm

mom2han8

And on Christmas, mkg, we have breakfast, open gifts, and then have dinner... so basically we just eat a lot!

8:46 pm

mkg

scrabbler, where do yo u live?

8:47 pm

Scrabbler

Morning service. Prepare food, lots of it. Await arrivals. Smile + stay silent whenever possible.

8:47 pm

gwenski

We never went to church on Christmas day. Usually spent it with family: opening presents, eating, napping, etc.

8:47 pm

mom2han8

Most churches have only one service either/or... Catholics tend to have midnight mass on Christmas Eve and then services on Christmas Day, as well... but either service will satisfy the obligation.

8:47 pm

Scrabbler

southeast of buffalo, in rural area

8:47 pm

mkg

scrabbler, just looked at your bio. pediatrician? nice stuff. are you on call?

8:47 pm

mkg

very interesting for me to hear what you do for xmas. thanks so much.

8:48 pm

Scrabbler

I was on call last night, worked and made hospital rounds today, off til Monday

8:48 pm

mom2han8

You are welcome.

8:48 pm

mkg

scrabbler, i am sorry you are aloone. i would invite you for a meal if you were nearby. so sorry.

8:48 pm

sukee

My family are all on the west coast

8:48 pm

Scrabbler

I thrive on solitude though, so I am fine.

8:48 pm

mkg

well scrabbler, enjoy the rest then if you were on call etc. and enjoy the grid.

8:48 pm

Scrabbler

Hi sukee

8:48 pm

mom2han8

I am jealous Scrabb...

8:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all and merry merry

8:49 pm

mkg

must be difficult if you have no local family.

8:49 pm

tijani

nu 6/24 please

8:49 pm

Scrabbler

Hi other Gwen

8:49 pm

mkg

why jealous mom?

8:49 pm

sukee

Just me and my cat tonight...I like being alone also :)

8:49 pm

mom2han8

Are you happier at work now, though, Scrabb... I remember a while back you were miserable...

8:49 pm

mom2han8

Because she does not have to work until Monday... I have to be at work at 6 AM on Saturday.... ugh!

8:49 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, yes, new practice environment is a dream come true. I am SO fortunate!

8:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(does a double take) other gwen??

8:50 pm

gwenski

Since we're not gathering with family this year, we're going to have some friends come over tomorrow afternoon for some game time.

8:50 pm

gwenski

Hi other Gwen!

8:50 pm

mom2han8

My plan is to serve dinner early and shuffle them all off to Buffalo, LOL.

8:50 pm

mom2han8

That's great Scrabb.... glad that worked out for you.

8:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ah, there you are, hi gwenski!

8:50 pm

Scrabbler

As an introvert my energy gets sapped in social settings, especially with more than just a few people.

8:51 pm

mkg

scrabbler, you sound like a soul mate for my hubby. a doc also. hates socializing. hates small talk.

8:51 pm

mom2han8

My husband is extremely introverted... all social situations are difficult for him.

8:51 pm

Scrabbler

I could have gone to 2 friends' homes tonight but I chose to be here and have quiet

8:52 pm

sukee

I can identify with that, I am awful at small talk

8:52 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, mkg---I am an INTJ personality type

8:52 pm

mom2han8

But he says that as he gets older he has realized that the larger the gathering the less anyone really notices him and what he is doing, LOL.

8:52 pm

tijani

nu6/24 please

8:52 pm

Scrabbler

In social settings I sit back and observe human behavior---fascinating

8:52 pm

mom2han8

wish I had it tijani... sorry.

8:52 pm

mom2han8

Yes... he notices way more than I do, as I am usually chitchatting, flitting, etc.

8:53 pm

mom2han8

the older I get, though, the more of a hassle being "on" is... so, I just don't go to things I don't feel like going to.

8:54 pm

Scrabbler

Good for you, mom

8:54 pm

torgone

I associate with the introversion ..

8:55 pm

herinfernallady

Hello and Merry Christmas form Aus

8:55 pm

mom2han8

Hey herin... Merry Christmas to you, too! What time is it there?

8:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there's an nu6? don't haz it

8:55 pm

Scrabbler

I have been reading info on Myers-Briggs types--neat stuff

8:55 pm

Scrabbler

Hi in Tasmania, Lady!

8:55 pm

herinfernallady

Its 2pm waiting on Turkey

8:55 pm

mom2han8

I am extremely extroverted... can talk to a wall, LOL... but the older I get the less I want to!

8:56 pm

Eva

papal n-----

8:56 pm

mom2han8

OH, good for you!

8:56 pm

Scrabbler

How is Christmas going? 10 pm here

8:56 pm

scribekd

nu6-woman in a habit + spy agency but change last letter

8:56 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Eva!

8:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

do not get me started on personality type pop psychology BS (oh, hell, i got started)

8:56 pm

mom2han8

That is where the INTJ came from, right? I could not remember the name of the scale (if that is the correct word).

8:56 pm

herinfernallady

Its good fun. Nice to be with family

8:56 pm

Eva

hello everyone. Just popping in for a brief babbling while waiting for sleep to come.

8:56 pm

mom2han8

thanks scribe

8:56 pm

tijani

thx scribekd

8:56 pm

Scrabbler

Feel free to provide clues, Eva

8:56 pm

scribekd

a bit late-

8:57 pm

Eva

I'm still minus 79 so don't have a lot of clues to give

8:57 pm

Scrabbler

go5/14 through go7/44 would be appreciated muchly

8:57 pm

gwenski

Sleep? As one just diagnosed with sleep apnea, I'm looking forward to the night when I sleep well.

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

back

8:58 pm

Scrabbler

I have used CPAP x 2 yrs and it has helped so much

8:58 pm

Scrabbler

Hi JM

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

I have just started. Hello Eva and Merp

8:58 pm

Eva

go7/44-greek mythical creatures I think and the plural of go6/30.

8:58 pm

mom2han8

I was just going to say try a CPAP machine, LOL.

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

go6/30 and 7/44 are the sisters of medusa

8:58 pm

Eva

Also souns like the beginning of a blue cheese variant

8:59 pm

gwenski

I need a 2nd sleep study to determine the right machine/mask. Study hasn't been scheduled yet.

8:59 pm

mom2han8

go6/30.... monsters from greek mythology and plural for the 7/44.

8:59 pm

Scrabbler

TY for those...now I must figure out go9

8:59 pm

mom2han8

Good for you jmc.... I did not remember that they were medusa's sisters.

9:00 pm

tijani

thx mom

9:01 pm

mom2han8

np...

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

:-) jeopardy noted tonight that pegasus came from medusa when her head was cut off (which i didn't know) so it reminded me

9:01 pm

tijani

go 9/78 please

9:01 pm

herinfernallady

Gwen is that twins?

9:01 pm

Scrabbler

I give up on go9--help for the ending?

9:01 pm

mom2han8

yes... I saw that, too.

9:01 pm

mom2han8

Don't have it... was going to piggyback when someone clued it to you, LOL.

9:02 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i don't have it yet

9:02 pm

mom2han8

I think I am giving up on this grid... going to try and find some chocolate around this joint.

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

looking now

9:02 pm

Scrabbler

Off to check dictionary

9:02 pm

gwenski

Yep! Twin grandbabies, due in late June

9:02 pm

Eva

seems like something that long might have the gerund ending,but can't find it

9:03 pm

herinfernallady

wow. I have never ever seen a twin ultrasound before

9:04 pm

jmcnrick

go9 = previous go6 plus suffix meaning "of that group"

9:04 pm

gwenski

They are about 12 weeks along in that picture.

9:04 pm

Scrabbler

go9 has adj type ending and uses a different n, thus my obstacle

9:04 pm

Scrabbler

Very exciting, Gwen!

9:04 pm

herinfernallady

Wow Gwen and thanks JMC

9:04 pm

tijani

got it

9:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

found the go9, ack, already been clued!

9:05 pm

herinfernallady

What is the other 9 please

9:06 pm

Eva

which go6 jm> The chasm one?

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

I have no idea I just searched the archive for the clue and now still looking for the go9

9:07 pm

jmcnrick

I think the other 9 is so9 from what i remember from earlier in teh chog

9:07 pm

gwenski

Yes, the list says so9/60

9:07 pm

jmcnrick

the go6 of the sisters of medusa

9:08 pm

mom2han8

so it builds on the go6 related to the greeks?

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

so implies scrabs comment about the N

9:09 pm

crosshair

crossy passes around some after 8 mint chocolates,some toblerone and a big bowl full of rum and eggs nog and vanishes into the snowy night looking for the north star.......poof!

9:09 pm

mom2han8

OK... got it finally... thanks.

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

bye crossy

9:09 pm

mom2han8

It cracks me up that it takes that, but won't take Irani.

9:09 pm

Eva

me too

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

so help me get it --- everyone else has it and i can't see it

9:10 pm

mom2han8

Now we not only have phantoms words, we have phantom choggers, LOL.

9:10 pm

Scrabbler

I love Toblerone. TY, Crossy

9:10 pm

gwenski

Not everybody. At least one of us doesn't even know the sisters of medusa!

9:10 pm

mom2han8

I must admit I have never had toblerone....

9:10 pm

Scrabbler

Princess D***a <---ending for go9

9:11 pm

mom2han8

jmc... do you have the go6/30 that is NOT the chasm?

9:11 pm

Eva

it does begin with the medusa and then a three letter ending which can be an adjective, or as said, describe someone of a certain nationality....

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

ty scrab

9:11 pm

lbdawger

Merry Christmas to all

9:11 pm

Eva

and clues for the so9?

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

the nationality clue would have tipped me over

9:11 pm

mom2han8

Merry Christmas lbd

9:12 pm

mom2han8

OK... so does anyone have the so9???

9:12 pm

herinfernallady

Thank you

9:12 pm

jmcnrick

gwen go6= Al Go*e + go4/6 minus final letter

9:12 pm

jmcnrick

hi lbd and herin

9:12 pm

lbdawger

high female voice + spanish word for small

9:13 pm

lbdawger

hi JMC

9:13 pm

gwenski

thanks jmc

9:13 pm

Eva

thanks lbd

9:13 pm

mom2han8

omg... what the heck does that mean??? LOL! Thank you lbd.

9:14 pm

gwenski

Thanks lbd!

9:14 pm

lbdawger

i wanted the go9 to be the cheese! lol

9:14 pm

mom2han8

OK.. it is a musical instrument... apparently popular at the turn of the previous century... LOL.

9:14 pm

Scrabbler

?Spanish for small

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

poco is small in spanish

9:15 pm

lbdawger

actually small boy, scrabs

9:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

the recorder family (instruments) has one called the so9

9:15 pm

mom2han8

Think of the California wind... El ni**

9:15 pm

gwenski

I've seen a so9 recorder

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

ty for the clarification lbd!

9:15 pm

mom2han8

I'm lucky I speak English.... LOL.

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

what did it look like gwen?

9:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

it's an italian word-ending (meaning small) on the root word used in opera singing for a woman's high voice

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

a clavicord?

9:16 pm

lbdawger

i've been tipping the baileys, so brain is only partially functional

9:16 pm

mom2han8

probably like a recorder???

9:16 pm

gwenski

Like the soprano version, only smaller

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

jack and i are having a nice time tonight

9:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

recorders are straight flutes (as opposed to the transverse flute, as you seen in an orchestra)

9:17 pm

herinfernallady

Bye ALl have a safe Holidays.

9:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

bye bye herin

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

bye herin -- Merry Christmas

9:17 pm

mom2han8

OK... thanks for the clues on the large words... this grid is too annoying for me.... Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! I have to put stuff in the stockings now.... *poof*

9:17 pm

lbdawger

night night, Mom2

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

my was required to learn recorder in elementary school so I should have known!

9:17 pm

gwenski

Good night and Merry Christmas mom

9:18 pm

lbdawger

bye Herin, merry christmas!

9:18 pm

jmcnrick

bye mom

9:18 pm

gwenski

Bye herin

9:18 pm

Scrabbler

got s09 finally...this grid is humbling + humiliating me

9:19 pm

gwenski

I play with a recorder group from time to time.

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

bad grid to humiliate scrabs!

9:20 pm

Scrabbler

Long words, twisty words, new words....

9:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there is also a te5 recorder in the grid. hmmmm

9:21 pm

Scrabbler

te6 please

9:21 pm

gwenski

Our recorder group normally plays with just soprano, alto, te5, and bass instruments.

9:22 pm

Jacula

Tightening or stretching muscle, Scrabbs.

9:22 pm

gwenski

te6 is a muscle that stretches or tightens

9:22 pm

Jacula

Hi all and HAPPY CHRISTMAS.

9:22 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jacula!

9:23 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Gwen

9:23 pm

lbdawger

happy christmas, jac

9:23 pm

jmcnrick

hi jac Merry Christmas!

9:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and there is in the grid another old musical term, pes (archaic term for a repetitive harmony bass line)

9:25 pm

Scrabbler

I was not given the musical portion of the brain, gwen--musical moron here

9:25 pm

gwenski

Do you mean the ar8, Gwen? Just got that, thanks to your clue

9:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

gwen, nope, not my clue, don't even have that one yet!

9:27 pm

gwenski

ar8 is striking individual notes in a sequence, rather than playing a chord

9:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

just found it, tho, tanks. (ar8 is a broken chord, in other words, the three or four notes of a chord played one at a time, instead of all at once)

9:27 pm

gwenski

So which word was your clue referring to?

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

ty book

9:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i said pes. it's a real word. (not worth any points though)

9:30 pm

Scrabbler

ri7 clue please?

9:30 pm

JenMO16

let it ice, let it ice, let it ice!

9:30 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jen

9:30 pm

Jacula

ri7 = if it had a g at the start, you would be smiling broadly.

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

pickin and gr/

9:30 pm

lbdawger

hi Jen

9:31 pm

Scrabbler

TY ladies

9:31 pm

lbdawger

ri7, like walking really really fast, but with an i

9:31 pm

Scrabbler

Clues for both no8's?

9:31 pm

lbdawger

without letters on paper

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

not cursive

9:32 pm

lbdawger

not part of the aclu?

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

(er lbd that clue makes no sense)

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

not a teamster or longshoreman

9:32 pm

lbdawger

oh, okay

9:33 pm

Scrabbler

TY==I got both. Now ro8? that will be my last 8.

9:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no8 = prefix + organized workers

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

a varient spelling of the guy who invented the exray

9:33 pm

Jacula

3 to go here..

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

pl

9:33 pm

gwenski

ro8 is a plural. Think radiation

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

go jac go!

9:34 pm

Scrabbler

TY for ro7 and 8

9:34 pm

Scrabbler

Go jac go

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

yw

9:36 pm

Shirlockc

2nd ar6?

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

hi shirl

9:37 pm

Jacula

@im so tied after a busy day cooking and cleaning that my brain is about to seize up. 2 to go...

9:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there's a whole bunch of musical terms in here, including some se5s also

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

go jac go

9:37 pm

Jacula

Tired not tied. LOL

9:37 pm

Scrabbler

I need it too, Shirlock

9:38 pm

lbdawger

3 ar6's which one?

9:38 pm

Shirlockc

2nd ar6

9:39 pm

lbdawger

change the last vowel of the first one

9:39 pm

Scrabbler

TY, lbd

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

if i only had the first one

9:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

uh oh, i'm yawning. off to bed now, night night all

9:39 pm

Scrabbler

Sleep well, Gwen

9:39 pm

lbdawger

night night, Gwen

9:40 pm

Shirlockc

wow, as simple as that, thx lbd

9:40 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams gwen

9:40 pm

jmcnrick

bye book Merry christmas

9:40 pm

stidmama

hey LBD

9:40 pm

lbdawger

a+ flower with an extra vowel after the r

9:40 pm

lbdawger

STIDDY!!

9:40 pm

stidmama

I was just shutting everything down for the night... very tired (I think I am fighting off the virus Tom has had)

9:40 pm

Scrabbler

2nd cr6 please

9:41 pm

lbdawger

uh oh, you tell Tom to take it back! it's one thing i think you should be able to return1

9:41 pm

stidmama

I am really enjoying my pink panther videos... tom bought me the complete - 124 episodes - set!

9:41 pm

stidmama

cr + alum**** (metal)

9:41 pm

stidmama

yes, I agree LBD!

9:41 pm

lbdawger

cr + not out + bah h** bug

9:42 pm

stidmama

well you're in the spirit of the season of the season aren't you LBD?

9:42 pm

Scrabbler

TY for cr6

9:42 pm

stidmama

go cousin go

9:42 pm

lbdawger

i guess so, stid. i'm anticipating the kids being here, so the worry about them driving up here is foremost on my mind

9:43 pm

stidmama

spending tomorrow at your folks, scrabs?

9:43 pm

stidmama

oh, I hope their drive will be safe and easy... *sending strong mama messages to roads*

9:43 pm

Scrabbler

No, down here--I will make veggie lasagne, pies, etc

9:43 pm

stidmama

mmmmm. I'll be there about 1? can I bring some vegan, gluten-free russian teacakes? (new recipe I am dying to try)

9:44 pm

Scrabbler

2nd ge5 please

9:44 pm

jmcnrick

blech

9:44 pm

stidgmere

I will pop, popcorn in my new popper. I am now listening to Irish songs from the new CDs.

9:44 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, please, Stid. We will wait for you

9:44 pm

lbdawger

thanks, stiddy. Not sure when they will be leaving San Diego, so the anticipation will be explosive by the time we hear from them

9:44 pm

Shirlockc

ge+ single hump then **w a boat

9:44 pm

jmcnrick

ge5=dna + **w your boat

9:45 pm

stidmama

new popper? did I know about this? hello mother -- how are you doing this evening?

9:45 pm

Jacula

Okay, I give up! What is the first go5.18? (My last word.)

9:45 pm

lbdawger

same first 3 letters + what you do with your kayak

9:45 pm

stidmama

go jmc go

9:45 pm

Scrabbler

gerund of to go

9:45 pm

stidmama

first go 5/18 is the gerund of the first two letters

9:45 pm

lbdawger

oooh popcorn! Stidgmere, you need to be with your daughter and watch all those pink panther movies!

9:45 pm

jmcnrick

the guy in the magic lamp jac

9:46 pm

stidmama

and hello jacula, happy christmas

9:46 pm

stidmama

these are the cartoons, LBD!

9:46 pm

lbdawger

go + gerund

9:46 pm

stidgmere

We wanted to see a movie tomorrow. I hope you are up to it stidmama.

9:46 pm

stidmama

how is your son jmc? you left earlier when he called.

9:46 pm

lbdawger

those are still worthy of popcorn, stid! :-)

9:46 pm

Scrabbler

I finally got your clue, dawg, ty

9:47 pm

Jacula

FIREWORKS. Thanks lbd. I just couldn't see that!

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

he's fine he was busy getting dump by the fox news fan he was dating

9:47 pm

stidmama

I hope so too mother, right now I am fighting it off. WIth luck and echinacea I should be fine by morning.

9:47 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Jacula!

9:47 pm

stidmama

YAY Jac!!!!

9:47 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo Jac! (that's a first, me helping Jac!)

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jac!

9:47 pm

stidmama

poor kid. sorry he had to go through that.

9:47 pm

Shirlockc

last go6?

9:48 pm

Scrabbler

gerund of to go4

9:48 pm

stidmama

what I like about the PINK panther, of course.... is he's PINK. and very silly. and some of these older episodes are just plain ridiculous. and funny...

9:48 pm

jmcnrick

um yeah right *dead pan voice* I am sorry he is no longer dating someone who believes global warming is a conspiracy

9:48 pm

lbdawger

go + think you wear on your finger, like a wedding or engagement circle thingy

9:48 pm

stidmama

last go 6 is gerund of mr al go**

9:49 pm

Jacula

I suppose I'd better be go5.18 now. According to NORAD, Santa was in Germany at about midnight our time, he must have reached the UK by now. I'll get no pressies if I don't go to sleep.

9:49 pm

Shirlockc

thx for the go6

9:49 pm

lbdawger

night night, jac. Merry Christmas!

9:49 pm

Scrabbler

Sleep well, Jac

9:49 pm

jmcnrick

enjoy sugarplum dreams jac

9:49 pm

stidmama

no, I mean that to like someone who is so caught up in their politics that relationships are not important is too bad... it's disappointing.

9:50 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams jacula. (((hugs))) hope santa brings you many lovely presents

9:50 pm

Jacula

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz xxxx

9:50 pm

Scrabbler

I am ready for bed. 30 left--I got farther than I expected for not enjoying this grid. Night-night to

9:50 pm

jmcnrick

no, to be fair, she dumped him because he is friends with someone he used to date (like that is better)

9:50 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams cousin! have a lovely day tomorrow.

9:50 pm

jmcnrick

bye scrabs Merry Christmas

9:51 pm

Scrabbler

Bye kids

9:51 pm

stidgmere

Goodnight Scrabbler. Best joys for tomorrow!

9:51 pm

stidmama

oh dear. I am lucky my tom is not jealous like that.

9:51 pm

lbdawger

night night, Scrabs. Merry Christmas!

9:51 pm

stidmama

of course if he were we probably wouldn't have gotten married.

9:51 pm

jmcnrick

exactly

9:51 pm

stidmama

this particular pink panther episode has the panther SPEAKING! *look of shock*

9:52 pm

lbdawger

the panther speaks?

9:52 pm

jmcnrick

my son konws about the time his dad and he (at 2 years old) went camping with a friend of ours and a bunch of quakers and the three stayed in the same tent

9:52 pm

stidmama

and it's about the panther stealing deboors diamonds.

9:52 pm

jmcnrick

everyone asked me if my marriage was okay and I rofl

9:52 pm

stidmama

he does in this one, LBD. and now the deboors guards are shooting each other...

9:53 pm

stidmama

*grin* I suppose that's the best test, isn't it?

9:53 pm

lbdawger

people can be so nosey and weird.

9:53 pm

jmcnrick

like you could do anything in a tent with a 2 year old!

9:53 pm

stidmama

indeed so, LBD

9:54 pm

featherbee

merry almost christmas friends!

9:54 pm

jmcnrick

if i couldn't trust my beau i wouldn't marry him

9:54 pm

jmcnrick

hi feather!

9:54 pm

stidmama

hello feathery one! how are you? how are the chillens?

9:54 pm

lbdawger

Merry Christmas, Feather!

9:54 pm

stidgmere

Merry Christmas also Featherbee.

9:55 pm

featherbee

the children are nestled all snug in their beds!

9:55 pm

stidmama

here's one where the panther has insomnia. counting sheep... so many sheep... finally asleep.

9:55 pm

jmcnrick

good place for them feather

9:55 pm

stidmama

now the sheep begin to bleet... roflmao!!!!

9:55 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends! waiting for the kiddos to fall asleep, and back to wish you all a very merry christmas!

9:55 pm

featherbee

i'm listening to the end of a christmas carol, read by patrick stewart

9:55 pm

jmcnrick

hi trif

9:55 pm

stidmama

not my children. they are wide awake. one reading books acquired yesterday, the other watching the show with me

9:55 pm

stidmama

hey trifioso! ((((hugs))))

9:55 pm

Trifioso

ooooh, I bet that is great, feather!

9:55 pm

lbdawger

Merry Christmas, Trif

9:56 pm

jmcnrick

hope he reads it better than he acts it

9:56 pm

featherbee

http://www.archive.org/details/AChrist
masCarolReadByPatrickStewart

9:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabs you are back!

9:56 pm

featherbee

you can listen on the site, or download it like i did and use your mp3

9:56 pm

stidmama

that's nice feather

9:56 pm

stidmama

oh oh TO, you're back *stern mama look* you should be asleep, young lady!

9:56 pm

jmcnrick

I will listen later -- my all time favorite story

9:56 pm

lbdawger

i'd like listening to him better than watching his performance. it was a let down.

9:56 pm

featherbee

jm! i take it you don't like his version on the screen? it's my absolute favorite.

9:57 pm

jmcnrick

all your presents wrap without event TO?

9:57 pm

stidmama

*makes warm water bottle and warm milk and warms a blankie in the dryer*

9:57 pm

Trifioso

i am quite enjoying the radio program I am listening to at the moment, so I will listen to mr. stewart later.

9:57 pm

featherbee

awwww! of course, i was listening to it long before he made the movie, so perhaps i'm pre-prejudiced.

9:58 pm

featherbee

he did it as a one man stage show for years in the early nineties

9:59 pm

stidmama

oh mother! forgot to tell you the boys are wearing their new jammies! they look so good in them, thank you.

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

really? I like George C. Scott better

9:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

hellooooooooooo feather!

9:59 pm

stidmama

they will call tomorrow to say thanks for the books.

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

stewart gets to stagy for my taste

9:59 pm

lbdawger

ahh, yes. like George C. as scrooge! he does a good job!

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

but i do like his bah humbug

10:00 pm

featherbee

lol, and i'm eeehhhhhh about George C. Scott! oh well. different strokes for different folks, right?

10:00 pm

godthaab

Finished! Very Excellent! This is the first Finish in a long time. Life is busy!

10:00 pm

Trifioso

is he still alive?

10:00 pm

stidmama

YAY godthaab

10:00 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooooo godthaab

10:00 pm

stidmama

I think Mr. Scott deceased a while ago...

10:00 pm

featherbee

belated hi TO

10:01 pm

stidgmere

Nothing like new lounging flannels for Christmas Eve. I am glad the boys are enjoying the season. Yesterday was I great way to have special time.

10:01 pm

stidmama

yep. ten years ago

10:01 pm

jmcnrick

i have them both and the muppets and the musical and the 1951 british one

10:01 pm

Trifioso

thanks mama

10:01 pm

stidgmere

Good godthab! always nice to finish a grid.

10:01 pm

stidmama

they thoroughly enjoyed the day, too. it was such a treat for us all

10:01 pm

Trifioso

I rather like mr. magoo's christmas carol....all that razzleberry dressing, I suppose

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo godthab

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

i have mr. magoo's too

10:03 pm

lbdawger

hehehe, haven't watched Mr. Magoo in ages.

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

i always like Mr. Magoo

10:04 pm

stidmama

I don't like this particular

10:04 pm

stidmama

"pink panzer" episode -- about how nations escalate and escalate. perhaps a good lesson, will have to talk to the boys about this later.

10:05 pm

Trifioso

how many un- words are there tonight, please?

10:05 pm

lbdawger

9

10:05 pm

Trifioso

thanks lbd

10:06 pm

featherbee

i LOVE the muppet's version too! showed it to the kids at school yesterday.

10:06 pm

lbdawger

brb

10:06 pm

stidmama

you had school this week? *look of incredulity*

10:07 pm

featherbee

shaaaaadap.

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

i am very fond of the muppets version but could -- as usual for the muppets -- done with some editing of the songs

10:07 pm

featherbee

don't wanna hear it! lol, yeah, we went up until yesterday.

10:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

baking done, cleaning up and getting ready to turn in.

10:07 pm

stidmama

I mean - didn't the snow slow you down?

10:07 pm

jmcnrick

feather!

10:07 pm

stidmama

good for you TO, I hope you get to sleep in in the morning?

10:07 pm

featherbee

my particular area actually didn't get hit by the storm.

10:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

maybe

10:07 pm

stidmama

oh, I see. wow.

10:08 pm

featherbee

i know, i was very bummed too.

10:09 pm

stidmama

I was thinking how nice it would be to have three weeks off this time of year... a week and a half, or even two weeks can make it seem so rushed.

10:09 pm

featherbee

ok, off to bed. i have a feeling i'll be up early tomorrow! :)

10:09 pm

Trifioso

good night feather, and a very, very merry christmas!

10:09 pm

jmcnrick

bye feather good to see you and Merry Christmas!

10:09 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams feather! enjoy! *hugs*

10:09 pm

Shirlockc

does the so9 build off the so7?

10:10 pm

jmcnrick

yes shirl

10:10 pm

stidmama

yes shirlokc

10:10 pm

stidmama

add a negative word at the end

10:10 pm

gwenski

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! (Was pleasantly interrupted by a call from my son.) Time for bed.

10:10 pm

Trifioso

hmmmm. kiddos are suspiciously quiet...might be time for santa to get busy!

10:11 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams gwen -- glad you heard from him! ((hugs))

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

byw gwen and merry christmas

10:11 pm

stidmama

quiet is good trifioso! LOL see you tomorrow.

10:11 pm

stidmama

see you-ALL tomorrow! *poof*

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

its a trap trif!

10:11 pm

jmcnrick

bye stiddie

10:11 pm

Trifioso

creeping down the hall to peep - brb

10:13 pm

Trifioso

yup, they're out! christmas has been downsized this year, so this won't take me long...back in a few! :)

10:14 pm

lbdawger

nightnight, Stiddy

10:19 pm

Shirlockc

nu6?

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

religious sister+spy org with changed last letter

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

also a federal court judge

10:20 pm

Shirlockc

thx jmc

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

i argued before him once

10:21 pm

jmcnrick

yw

10:21 pm

lbdawger

the papal nu****,

10:21 pm

Shirlockc

ne7?

10:22 pm

jmcnrick

black person+ the knights who say **

10:22 pm

lbdawger

spanish for black + macaro**

10:22 pm

Shirlockc

i knew it had to be something like that but couldn't get the combo -- thx lbd

10:23 pm

Shirlockc

and thx jmc

10:24 pm

jmcnrick

yw

10:30 pm

jmcnrick

ar 5/12 please

10:30 pm

lbdawger

ar + writing instrument

10:31 pm

Trifioso

....and I am back. Feeling pretty punky - turns out, I didn't do as good a job as I should have evening out the haul, and tertiare's stocking is hanging mighty limp. How could I not have noticed?????

10:31 pm

jmcnrick

ty lbd

10:32 pm

jmcnrick

go find a scarf or something from your hidden stash

10:32 pm

lbdawger

put some fruit, quarters, rocks...

10:32 pm

jmcnrick

candy, nice soap

10:32 pm

jmcnrick

stationary, journal

10:33 pm

kje

hi

10:33 pm

Trifioso

too late. I tucked in a few odds and ends, but I still feel silly. oh well. I did my best

10:34 pm

jmcnrick

hi kje

10:34 pm

kje

just got home - it is scary out there

10:34 pm

jmcnrick

its not too late until they wake up in the morning

10:34 pm

lbdawger

hi kje. yup and tertiary will be okay with it. you can make it up in other ways

10:34 pm

Trifioso

you are right. I will have one more whip round....

10:34 pm

lynxxx

segno segni

10:34 pm

jmcnrick

is it snowing where you are kje?

10:35 pm

lbdawger

scary? nasty roads?

10:35 pm

lbdawger

hi Lynxxx

10:35 pm

Shirlockc

first un6?

10:35 pm

lynxxx

Guess I had better say hello...Merry Xmmas everyone!

10:35 pm

jmcnrick

how helpful lynxxx!

10:35 pm

kje

it snowed earlier, bridges are icy... had a few frightenoing moments on the ice while driving home, but thankfully managed to avoid the idgits and got home safely

10:35 pm

jmcnrick

a christmas present from the other side of the planet!

10:35 pm

darthdude

Hey Everyone!(:

10:36 pm

kje

28 and falling out there... the snow is fine, it is the icy parts that are bad

10:36 pm

jmcnrick

hi darth

10:36 pm

lbdawger

un4.6 + silent **ght, holy **ght

10:36 pm

lbdawger

Hi Darth!

10:36 pm

darthdude

Sorry I haven't been on in such a long time haha. Life and all (:

10:36 pm

Shirlockc

thx lbd

10:36 pm

lbdawger

did you have a nice hanukah?

10:37 pm

kje

hi darth - merry christmas

10:37 pm

jmcnrick

life is like that darth

10:37 pm

darthdude

I had an AMAZING hannukah actually... (: and now I am having Christmas (:

10:37 pm

jmcnrick

lbd that clue doesn't work

10:37 pm

jmcnrick

a two-fer! cewl darth

10:38 pm

lbdawger

jmc. only use one of the **ghts

10:38 pm

darthdude

Ewww My default is from like the beginning of summer I should update it. haha.

10:38 pm

lbdawger

kewl, Darth. nothing like raking it in for both holidays!

10:38 pm

jmcnrick

that only adds up to 4/5

10:38 pm

darthdude

I know.(: haha.

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

update would be good

10:39 pm

lbdawger

jmc. do you have the un4.6?

10:39 pm

darthdude

be r be... Gonna change it (:

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

oooh totally misunderstood the clue ty lbd

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

but no I do not! lol

10:40 pm

kje

un5/12?

10:40 pm

lbdawger

rhymes with crying herb, kje

10:40 pm

jmcnrick

okie doke i have the 4/6 AND the word you were cluing! lol

10:40 pm

lbdawger

lol, jmc

10:40 pm

kje

durn it - fish

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

look for the un*** label when you are buying or wearing your clothes

10:41 pm

kje

41 left here

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

go kje go

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

43 here but I am thinking of sleep

10:41 pm

lbdawger

go kje, go jmc

10:43 pm

stidgmere

Good night all. Poof.

10:43 pm

lbdawger

night night, Stidgmere. merry christmas!

10:43 pm

jmcnrick

night stidg merry christmas

10:43 pm

kje

so9? related to the 7?

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

yes kje

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

add a negative

10:44 pm

lbdawger

yes, add opp of yes to the end

10:44 pm

jmcnrick

un 5/18?

10:44 pm

kje

ty - had tried millions of combos... truly

10:45 pm

kje

un5 - remove the wooden nail thing

10:45 pm

lbdawger

un + *** o' my heart

10:45 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty

10:45 pm

jmcnrick

un 5/16?

10:46 pm

lbdawger

un + writing stick

10:46 pm

kje

un5/14 - let the pig out

10:46 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty

10:47 pm

kje

ro7?

10:48 pm

jmcnrick

the inventor of the xray

10:48 pm

jmcnrick

then pl for the 8

10:48 pm

kje

ah

10:49 pm

jmcnrick

first te 5/10?

10:50 pm

jmcnrick

(varient spelling kje)

10:50 pm

lbdawger

number + opp off

10:50 pm

kje

figured it out, jmc... couldn't remember how to spell it! thought it was roe

10:50 pm

jmcnrick

ty lbd

10:51 pm

jmcnrick

i think it is roe in real life kje

10:51 pm

joey

hi all. can i please have some help for the gr 6/30? thanks

10:52 pm

lbdawger

derogatory word for white person, joey.

10:52 pm

jmcnrick

hi joey -- sorry don't have it

10:52 pm

lbdawger

and HI JOEY! Merry Holidays!

10:52 pm

joey

tks

10:52 pm

jmcnrick

ty lbd

10:53 pm

joey

tks, lbd. merry to you too

10:53 pm

kje

wow, even with the list, it is like pulling teeth now... only made it to 33 so far

10:53 pm

jmcnrick

36 left for me

10:54 pm

lbdawger

a few more minutes left til i turn into mush. any more clues?

10:54 pm

kje

pr8?

10:55 pm

jmcnrick

the in 4/4 after the baseball periods

10:55 pm

Trifioso

hi again. gonna go get the list, I think. It would be nice to have fireworks for christmas

10:55 pm

jmcnrick

go trif go

10:55 pm

lbdawger

pr* santa's reindeer with a gerund.

10:55 pm

lbdawger

in + **w your boat ashore

10:56 pm

jmcnrick

did you find a thing or two for the limp stocking?

10:56 pm

jmcnrick

i haev to put that babblet on my list! ty lbd

10:56 pm

kje

oh darn, i should have been able to see that - yw lbd... my brain is mush

10:57 pm

Trifioso

just catching up on my celebrity gossip....bummer about susan sarandon and tim robbins - I thought they seemed very well suited....

10:57 pm

kje

or6?

10:57 pm

lbdawger

i'm mellowing out with listening to Josh Groban singing Panis Angelicus

10:57 pm

lbdawger

or + **** in 60 seconds

10:57 pm

jmcnrick

how some people pronounce the state kje

10:58 pm

kje

LOL jmc!

10:58 pm

kje

ty

10:58 pm

jmcnrick

mu 5/16?

10:58 pm

kje

weird words tonight!

10:58 pm

jmcnrick

well its true!

10:58 pm

lbdawger

so true, jmc. drives me batty when they do that!

10:59 pm

lbdawger

mu + ***namon rolls!

11:00 pm

jmcnrick

and the other one?

11:00 pm

kje

20 left and just grayed the 4s - ugh

11:00 pm

Trifioso

ouch kje!

11:00 pm

lbdawger

mu + mi***scope

11:01 pm

kje

no8? either one

11:01 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty

11:01 pm

jmcnrick

not cursive

11:01 pm

lbdawger

without + not cursive

11:01 pm

jmcnrick

not organized labor

11:02 pm

kje

ty

11:02 pm

lbdawger

without + afl/cio

11:02 pm

kje

ty both!

11:02 pm

jmcnrick

that's the one lbd! not aclu! lol

11:02 pm

Trifioso

ar 6/18 please?

11:02 pm

kje

15 - will likely ask for lots of clues cuz I just wanna go to bed!!!

11:02 pm

kje

ne7?

11:03 pm

lbdawger

yup, had to think about that one! duh (they'll take my un*** card back!)

11:03 pm

lbdawger

spanish for black + macaro**

11:03 pm

jmcnrick

add a vowel to ar5

11:03 pm

jmcnrick

i didn't think they allowed un***s in montana ;-)

11:04 pm

lbdawger

Mr. Onasis + r***s are red

11:04 pm

kje

oh no! I have a friend who loves ne7s - how could I miss that - ty lbd

11:04 pm

lbdawger

I had to join the union when i was bartending in Billings, granted that was ages ago, but i still have my card

11:05 pm

jmcnrick

good for you lbd -- since you have been such a help I wont even insist on the pb

11:05 pm

jmcnrick

i have my un*** card frm the newspaper guild

11:06 pm

kje

7s grayed

11:06 pm

jmcnrick

go kje go

11:07 pm

kje

9s grayed

11:07 pm

jmcnrick

wtg kje!

11:07 pm

kje

last go6?

11:08 pm

jmcnrick

gerund poor al go**

11:09 pm

kje

ty jmc!

11:10 pm

jmcnrick

yw

11:11 pm

Trifioso

ugh, falling asleep, with 30 left. one for baby jesus, i guess. have a very, very peaceful and holy christmas tomorrow, my dear ones

11:11 pm

jmcnrick

how many kje?

11:11 pm

lbdawger

and it's bed time. see you all tomorrow. Merry Christmas

11:11 pm

kje

6 gray!

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

good night and merry christmas trif

11:12 pm

kje

5 too!

11:12 pm

kje

uno

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

good night and merry christmas lbd

11:12 pm

kje

gn trif - merry christmas

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

so that leaves the 8s?

11:13 pm

kje

unfortunately, yes

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

go kje go!

11:13 pm

kje

ah, a musical term

11:13 pm

kje

fireworks!!!!!

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo kje!

11:14 pm

kje

thankfully as I am falling asleep

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

sweet dreams kje and merry christmas

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

I am off to bed too then

11:14 pm

kje

ty, you too jmc - have a wonderful day!

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

ty good night

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

11:17 pm

westford

fireworks for me too and a very Merry Christmas to all of you

11:21 pm

harpjane

hello 46 to go! back from church, and more church!

11:30 pm

rururocks

that is too much church

11:31 pm

harpjane

right now, I'm feeling that way too, ruru1

11:31 pm

harpjane

43 to go

11:45 pm

rururocks

starts up organ for harp...

11:54 pm

MLFAN17

Hello

11:54 pm

MLFAN17

BRB

11:54 pm

rururocks

lessee I am guessing 291.

11:54 pm

MLFAN17

hello again sorry about that

11:55 pm

rururocks

Hi MLF

11:55 pm

MLFAN17

HI ruru

11:56 pm

MLFAN17

ruru that sounds good hopefully you are close with that guess

11:57 pm

rururocks

nice and medium sized.. a challenge.. but not overwhelming.

11:57 pm

rururocks

harp.. do you need any help?

11:57 pm

MLFAN17

as long as its fun

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