Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, January 3, 2010

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

Jellen

flip

12:00 am

harpjane

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

dart001

eq 6/7

12:00 am

PAV3

233 oh my...

12:00 am

Pinikula

fliparooni!

12:01 am

dart001

me 6 ta 6

12:01 am

Pinikula

thx dart

12:01 am

dart001

ea 6

12:01 am

ngairi

hi all

12:01 am

GeeGeeW

I had 2 left...

12:01 am

ngairi

quens

12:02 am

momof5

fr7

12:02 am

Jellen

Going to take care of the animals now...Thanks again for the help!

12:02 am

dart001

ne 6

12:02 am

jillibus

hello goose

12:02 am

dart001

st 6

12:03 am

dart001

mi 6/7

12:03 am

harpjane

fr7

12:03 am

pugmama763

NE7

12:03 am

dart001

wi 6/7

12:03 am

Twentynine Palms

mi7/8

12:03 am

dart001

ne 6/7

12:04 am

dart001

we 6/7 es 6

12:04 am

jillibus

NBT

12:04 am

Pinikula

well done, jilli

12:05 am

harpjane

oooh, i see there's a 9....

12:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:06 am

pugmama763

suppose EQ6 &7 was called

12:06 am

harpjane

hi lickety, thanks!

12:06 am

circe

me 8

12:06 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:06 am

Pinikula

thx lickety

12:06 am

jillibus

Oh thanks, Lickety!!!

12:06 am

dart001

ge 7

12:06 am

circe

mi 8

12:06 am

Twentynine Palms

re7

12:06 am

Twentynine Palms

re7

12:07 am

rbud

lateflip!

12:07 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:08 am

PAV3

need the bottom center H for NBT...27 for 22 so far...

12:08 am

pugmama763

WE 7 if not called

12:08 am

dizgrannie

NBT...geez its great saying that...lol

12:08 am

jillibus

hi mlf

12:08 am

PAV3

actually 27 for 21

12:09 am

jillibus

233, mlf

12:09 am

MLFAN17

hi jill

12:10 am

MLFAN17

i scrolled back and saw that which is why i didnt ask thanks though jill:)

12:10 am

Pinikula

well done, diz ;)

12:10 am

pugmama763

IN 7

12:10 am

jillibus

lol, mlf!

12:11 am

MLFAN17

EA 7 called?

12:11 am

circe

em 7

12:11 am

MLFAN17

WI 6/7

12:11 am

vashongin

ga 7

12:12 am

Twentynine Palms

fa8

12:12 am

circe

ne 7 too!

12:12 am

PAV3

got it..NBT 28 for 22 meaning it took an extra 6 words to find one from each tile...

12:12 am

Pinikula

well done, pav ;)

12:12 am

MLFAN17

NE 6

12:13 am

Twentynine Palms

in9/66

12:13 am

Pinikula

nice find, 29

12:13 am

MLFAN17

TA 6

12:13 am

Twentynine Palms

thanks pini!

12:13 am

Pinikula

* now I just need to try and find it *

12:14 am

MLFAN17

i got it too 29

12:14 am

Pinikula

got it! :)

12:14 am

pugmama763

ST 6 & 7

12:14 am

Twentynine Palms

woohoo!

12:15 am

flosey

nbt

12:15 am

Pinikula

still need 2 for NBT and an 8 for NBS

12:15 am

Pinikula

well done, flosey :)

12:15 am

flosey

that lower left n had me going for quite a while

12:15 am

jillibus

wtg flosey and hi!

12:15 am

flosey

hi jilli

12:16 am

MLFAN17

ST 6

12:16 am

jillibus

flosey, I said hello goose ages ago but I guess nobody noticed

12:16 am

Pinikula

I did!!!

12:16 am

jillibus

:) to pini!

12:16 am

Pinikula

it took me a second, because I thought you were talking to someone in the chog, but when I didn't see someone with that name, well...found it ;)

12:17 am

flosey

lol, would have had to long ago then!!

12:17 am

pugmama763

EA7

12:17 am

MLFAN17

is that x 2 or is it a 7/32?

12:18 am

pugmama763

yep2

12:18 am

pugmama763

oops 32

12:18 am

MLFAN17

IN 6/7

12:19 am

Twentynine Palms

mi8 x2

12:19 am

MLFAN17

pug i havent looked at the list but i called it unless we have another one but it took me a while to find it

12:19 am

Pinikula

still need that lower H for nbt

12:19 am

pugmama763

I dont watch the chog this early

12:20 am

MLFAN17

which one pini?

12:20 am

MLFAN17

pug probably more fun that way huh?

12:20 am

Arisha

me to is beating me

12:20 am

rururocks

in9 if not called

12:20 am

pugmama763

too distracting

12:20 am

MLFAN17

been called ruru unless we have two?

12:21 am

MLFAN17

pug lol

12:21 am

Pinikula

ru, 29 called it earlier...great word tho!

12:21 am

Babs1

st 7X3 correct?

12:21 am

Babs1

or more?

12:21 am

MLFAN17

TE 7 if not called

12:21 am

Pinikula

koda needs his last "outing"...brb

12:22 am

MLFAN17

dont know babs i dont have any of those

12:22 am

jillibus

oh blast, thought I had nbt but I haven't! Missing the S on the right :(

12:22 am

rururocks

st6 jilli a plural

12:22 am

MLFAN17

ST 6/7 i think just

12:22 am

rururocks

from WWI

12:22 am

MLFAN17

jill ooops

12:23 am

jillibus

ty ruru *looking*

12:23 am

MLFAN17

correction i have one ST 7 duhh

12:24 am

jillibus

ty, ruru, had the singular

12:24 am

MLFAN17

PHANTOM statement

12:24 am

Babs1

fr 7

12:24 am

pugmama763

MI 7 &8 but probably called already

12:24 am

MLFAN17

was FR 7 called?

12:24 am

jillibus

so really nbt now

12:25 am

MLFAN17

Mi 6/7

12:25 am

flosey

wtg jilli

12:26 am

pugmama763

mi7 x 3 so far

12:26 am

MLFAN17

pug i was about to called a second Mi 7:)

12:27 am

MLFAN17

got that Mi 7/8

12:28 am

Babs1

mi 8 x2

12:29 am

pugmama763

ty for 2nd 8

12:30 am

rururocks

200

12:30 am

MLFAN17

are they similar?

12:30 am

pugmama763

yep

12:31 am

MLFAN17

babs its a Mi 7/8

12:32 am

jillibus

wow, ruru!!!

12:32 am

Babs1

have mi7 x3 and mi 8x2 here

12:32 am

pugmama763

its superlative

12:32 am

MLFAN17

ditto babs

12:32 am

Babs1

fets

12:32 am

PAV3

I have 100...not too shabby for a prolonged effort...i.e., not bored yet...

12:33 am

Babs1

oops..sorry!

12:33 am

jillibus

ty babs

12:33 am

PAV3

but it's time for bed...beauty must find me some how...

12:33 am

jillibus

well done, pav!

12:34 am

MLFAN17

NE 4, 6 7

12:34 am

jillibus

I want whim

12:34 am

rururocks

I wnat fester

12:35 am

PAV3

my whims fester into wants...

12:35 am

MLFAN17

EN 6

12:35 am

PAV3

ah...just spotted my cheese in the grid...forget bedtime, it's snack time...

12:36 am

PAV3

make ita pl mlf.

12:36 am

flosey

thanks Pav

12:36 am

MLFAN17

PAV the one i have is a plural

12:37 am

PAV3

en6 37 becomes an en7 40..I have two other en6 18's

12:37 am

origami

heck ... i went away for a while and the "turn over" occurred.

12:37 am

PAV3

sorry en6 27 becomes a n en7 40...

12:38 am

MLFAN17

pav yeah i have a 6/18

12:38 am

MLFAN17

IN 7 x2

12:39 am

PAV3

ok off to scrounge for edible leftovers...and th4 to bed

12:39 am

PAV3

ciao mes amis!

12:40 am

circe

ar 7 if not mentioned yet

12:40 am

Pinikula

g'night, pav ;)

12:40 am

rururocks

af6

12:40 am

MLFAN17

GE was probably called

12:41 am

MLFAN17

7

12:42 am

Pinikula

still looking for the bottom H for nbt :/

12:42 am

periwinkle

need corner N for NBT, hello all

12:42 am

lynxxx

he4.6

12:42 am

periwinkle

would love to find the in 9 too

12:42 am

Pinikula

peri...think duck duck goose!

12:43 am

Pinikula

thx lynxxx, looking

12:43 am

MLFAN17

forcing something to happen or someone to do something peri

12:43 am

periwinkle

is that a clue for the n word?

12:43 am

jillibus

pini, he4/6, kind of wicked laughs.

12:43 am

Pinikula

oy vey...thx...and that's NBT! :)

12:43 am

Pinikula

and NBS!!!

12:43 am

jillibus

peri, Hawaiian goose

12:44 am

Pinikula

and way over 1/2-way! :)

12:44 am

periwinkle

MLFAN what is that a clue for?

12:44 am

jillibus

wtg, pini!

12:44 am

rbud

how can they allow se4 (big truck) and not allow the similarly slangy he4? (just muttering out loud...)

12:44 am

lynxxx

ne4.4 Hawiaan goose

12:44 am

periwinkle

sheesh, got the ne word *blushing*

12:44 am

jillibus

I need the in9 for nbs

12:44 am

Pinikula

I tried that "he" too, rbud ;(

12:45 am

hurshy

you lookin to start a fight, jilli???

12:45 am

dart001

cause trouble jilli

12:45 am

Pinikula

in9 = start something

12:45 am

MLFAN17

jill scroll down i gave a clue

12:45 am

MLFAN17

sorry

12:45 am

jillibus

ok, thnaks, *thinking*

12:45 am

rbud

woohoo, got the in9, great clues, all!

12:45 am

MLFAN17

peri IN 9

12:46 am

rururocks

em7 called?

12:46 am

broll

en7

12:46 am

jillibus

ah, got it -- nbs

12:46 am

dart001

have it ruru but didnt call it :(

12:47 am

periwinkle

not seeing the in9 :(

12:47 am

MLFAN17

ruru not that i know of

12:47 am

jillibus

thanks all you great cluers

12:47 am

pugmama763

geez just found another (3rd) MI 8

12:47 am

MLFAN17

ruru is the EM 7 a word we should know?

12:48 am

MLFAN17

really pug?

12:48 am

jillibus

peri, it climbs

12:48 am

pugmama763

nother 7 -8 pair

12:48 am

hurshy

i have 5 to go... one 4, one 5, one 6, one 7, and one 8!

12:48 am

periwinkle

thanks, jilli, I am looking

12:49 am

Pinikula

well done, hursh

12:49 am

circe

ea 7... if not called

12:49 am

hurshy

g help - i have mostly 4's and 5's, one 7. 5 ga, 6 ge, 2 gi - anyone know what i need?

12:50 am

flosey

wow hursh, wtg

12:50 am

Pinikula

I only have 8/14, so no help here, hursh...sorry :(

12:50 am

origami

ea 7 - made from clay

12:51 am

hurshy

aha, got my 8, that was an F. 4 to go now.

12:51 am

periwinkle

got the in9 thanks

12:51 am

Pinikula

well done, peri ;)

12:51 am

MLFAN17

okay guys cant find anymore have 114 down 1612 pts i am out poof

12:51 am

Pinikula

well done, mlf ;)

12:51 am

jillibus

well done, mlf!

12:51 am

hurshy

anyone have more than one sq or more than 3 sh ?

12:52 am

flosey

only 1 sq

12:52 am

jillibus

hursh, there is only one sq

12:53 am

jillibus

and only 3 sh

12:53 am

flosey

3 sh also

12:53 am

jillibus

the list is up, hursh

12:53 am

hurshy

any sn or sr ? (thinking no)

12:53 am

jillibus

no, hursh

12:54 am

hurshy

well, back to the se/st drawing board... let's see, all my se are 4 or 5 - anyone got any 6 or 7 ?

12:54 am

rbud

came up for air and am amazed to be well over halfway already! bet it becomes more difficult now...

12:54 am

jillibus

all se are 4 and 5

12:54 am

Pinikula

I have an st6 and 7

12:55 am

hurshy

are there 16 of 'em, jilli?

12:55 am

Kari Marie

i have two st7s

12:55 am

hurshy

yep, lots of 6's and 7's in the st's...

12:55 am

jillibus

18 se

12:55 am

Pinikula

have 2 now, kari...didn't pl one of my 6's

12:55 am

flosey

that fa8 is a fun one to monkey!

12:56 am

hurshy

oho, i hadn't typed an obvious se4... ok, one other se... has to be a 5

12:56 am

dart001

fireworks

12:56 am

hurshy

got it

12:56 am

Pinikula

wtg dart!

12:56 am

Pinikula

wtg hursh!

12:56 am

rururocks

excellent dart...

12:56 am

flosey

wtg dart

12:56 am

hurshy

ooh goody dart, if i have one G7, do i need another, or do i need a G6?

12:57 am

flosey

and hursh

12:57 am

jillibus

YAY dart!!!

12:57 am

hurshy

i have 2 left, don't wtg me yet

12:57 am

rbud

woohoo, dart!!!

12:57 am

Pinikula

retracting wtg hursh!

12:58 am

flosey

oops, sorry, when you said got it, mistook your meaning

12:58 am

lynxxx

Hooray for Dart!

12:58 am

Pinikula

* saving momentarily *

12:58 am

pugmama763

what a fraud FA**iest should be good!

12:58 am

hurshy

aHA, g7!!

12:58 am

dart001

2 g 7's

12:58 am

hurshy

now i just need a t6 from the lower t. what's the point total?

12:58 am

jillibus

over halfway is my modest claim

12:58 am

jillibus

claim, even

12:58 am

Pinikula

well done, jilli :)

12:59 am

jillibus

oh, I had it right after all (half alseep)

12:59 am

hurshy

3614, hursh

12:59 am

flosey

me too jilli

12:59 am

hurshy

yay, under an hour, no list!

12:59 am

dart001

wtg hurshy

12:59 am

flosey

can we say WTG Hurshy now?

12:59 am

hurshy

same to you dart!

1:00 am

lynxxx

Congrats Hursh

1:00 am

rbud

(I will!) woohoo, hurshy!!!

1:00 am

Pinikula

wtg hursh!!!

1:00 am

jillibus

YAY hursh!!!

1:00 am

hurshy

so nice when grids aren't filled with a bunch of words you've never heard of.

1:01 am

lynxxx

mint

1:01 am

Pinikula

well, shoot...now you're giving me incentive to look for the re4 before I bail for the night!!!

1:01 am

Pinikula

sorry, arleady have that one, lynxxx :)

1:02 am

hurshy

well... i guess i'm off to bedfordshire... last day before vacation ends... :( :(

1:02 am

Pinikula

however, the5 may be some in the PB :)

1:03 am

Pinikula

the5 oops...s/b there

1:03 am

jillibus

night hursh -- pleasant dreams!

1:09 am

zoe_girl

stats on the single N please

1:09 am

Pinikula

ne4

1:09 am

grannyrose

zoe, n4, goose

1:09 am

Pinikula

(it's a babblet you'll want to remember)

1:09 am

Christine

Whoo, slogged away for a little less than an hour, and find I have 126 words. Now that deserves a cuppa Earl Grey.

1:09 am

rururocks

fireworks

1:09 am

grannyrose

and fireworks here!!!!

1:10 am

Pinikula

wtg granny!

1:10 am

pugmama763

yahooo RURU!!

1:10 am

grannyrose

whoot, ruru! sna and WTG RURU!!!!

1:10 am

Pinikula

wtg paparu!

1:10 am

lynxxx

Congrats Ruru & Rose!

1:10 am

pugmama763

& granny too !!

1:10 am

jillibus

YAY ruru and rose!!!

1:10 am

Christine

Oh pooh, 126's not so grat, I guess.

1:10 am

flosey

wtg ru

1:10 am

flosey

and rose

1:10 am

rururocks

I have iered and iested myself to death tonight

1:10 am

Christine

or great, even.

1:11 am

zoe_girl

thanks got it

1:11 am

Pinikula

* blink * 158 so far in an hour...I think a first for me! :)

1:11 am

rururocks

excellent pini...

1:11 am

Pinikula

thx ru ;)

1:11 am

jillibus

well done, pini -- only 146 here

1:11 am

flosey

good for you Pini

1:12 am

Christine

Hurshy - "off to Bedfordshire" my Grandma said that ... her maiden name was Bedford - family joke with her sisters.

1:12 am

grannyrose

you go, girl, pini

1:12 am

pugmama763

167 but I'm cooked

1:12 am

rururocks

what does the thermometer say pugs?

1:12 am

grannyrose

gj, pugmama

1:13 am

dart001

wtg ruru and gran

1:13 am

Pinikula

well done, pug!

1:13 am

pugmama763

10 degrees outside

1:13 am

grannyrose

hey dart!!!

1:13 am

rururocks

(wanting to know wh4 pugs is well done or rare)

1:13 am

pugmama763

crispy ruru crispy

1:14 am

dart001

mine says -22F/-30 C brrrr

1:14 am

pugmama763

20 lb eyelids

1:14 am

rururocks

lolol

1:14 am

grannyrose

dart, that's too cold

1:15 am

rururocks

omg dart.. that is coooooold

1:15 am

dart001

think high today (Sat) was -5F/-21C

1:15 am

rururocks

wow

1:15 am

rururocks

I couldn't take that cold of weather all the time

1:15 am

jillibus

7c here, about 42f

1:15 am

dart001

we had our 14 inches of snow last week...now a long week of real cold

1:16 am

rururocks

are you in Montana Dart or Nebraska?

1:16 am

dart001

minnesota...was -37F last night in northern part of state

1:17 am

rururocks

oh.. Minnesota...

1:17 am

rururocks

the cold comes down from Canada huh?

1:17 am

rururocks

granny?

1:17 am

dart001

we should put up a big wall along the border...keep the cold up by winnipeg

1:17 am

jillibus

tho cold in Canada comes from Alaska

1:18 am

grannyrose

here ruru

1:18 am

rururocks

maybe dart can use that hose that I passed on...

1:18 am

dcseain

17F here right now.

1:18 am

jillibus

we always get blamed <whine>

1:18 am

dcseain

hello, jilli, grannyrose, ruru, dart, pini et al

1:18 am

dart001

hi dc

1:18 am

jillibus

hi dc

1:18 am

rururocks

I have been in Winnepeg at -37 with a wind chill of below -50 -60

1:18 am

flosey

when we lived in Kimberley, BC, it was often -20F and colder but because it was so dry it didn't feel as cold

1:18 am

grannyrose

lol, ruru, only if he wears the footy boots and budgie smugglers

1:19 am

grannyrose

hey dcs

1:19 am

brandyjack

too bad we can't get some of the hot air south of the border sent up here eh?

1:19 am

dcseain

hi, flosey

1:19 am

dart001

thats what has been like here the last two days ruru

1:19 am

flosey

that was -20

1:19 am

dcseain

indeed, BJ

1:19 am

flosey

hi dc

1:19 am

rururocks

or what about all that hot air in Washington DC?

1:19 am

dart001

lol

1:19 am

jillibus

hi BJ -- right on!

1:20 am

dcseain

they're in recess right now, ruru

1:20 am

jillibus

that's the hot air I was thinking of

1:20 am

rururocks

oh.. no wonder dart is freezing

1:20 am

jillibus

well, there's the Tea Party air

1:21 am

dart001

i should move to DC 40 degrees warmer lol

1:21 am

Pinikula

I think I'm stuck ... still at 158 :(

1:21 am

rururocks

Sean Hannity is good for a few degrees

1:21 am

rururocks

he is such a gas bag

1:21 am

dcseain

and this is about 20F lower than usual for here at this time of year

1:21 am

pugmama763

not doing much better pini only found 2 more

1:22 am

dcseain

Testify, Ruru!

1:22 am

dcseain

evening, pug

1:22 am

pugmama763

hi dc

1:22 am

dart001

about the same here too dc....our average low now is about +3F/-16C

1:24 am

dart001

looking at long range forecast...we won't get above 10F/-12C until next saturday

1:24 am

dcseain

Upside for me, is it's a chance to use sweaters that i rarely use since i moved back from Boston

1:24 am

Pinikula

we're on the warmer side...supposed to be low 50F for the next few days (35F now)

1:24 am

rururocks

now .. Boston... that can be one freezing cold city

1:25 am

dcseain

yep. happily, the have space heaters on the above-ground subway stations

1:25 am

Reese\'s

hello all :)

1:25 am

Pinikula

hi reese (you were in yesterday's grid) ;)

1:26 am

dcseain

and downtown they sell freshly roasted nuts. Nuts warm enough to remove a glove to eat them :)

1:26 am

dcseain

and downtown they sell freshly roasted nuts. Nuts warm enough to remove a glove to eat them :)

1:26 am

dcseain

hi, reese

1:26 am

Reese\'s

was i really? huh, pretty nifty, i dont play much anymore i let my mom play on mine haha

1:26 am

rururocks

and you are in today's grid..although in pieces..lol

1:26 am

Pinikula

nice, dc! :)

1:26 am

pugmama763

finally going to list cant take any more

1:26 am

rururocks

Yeahhhh pugs.

1:26 am

Pinikula

I'm not too far behind you, pug!

1:26 am

Reese\'s

well reeses pieces are yummy to :)

1:27 am

Pinikula

I still wanna find my last W before I give in

1:27 am

dcseain

we've been eating Reese's PB trees that we got on sale

1:27 am

rururocks

I am off to bed.. good night all you great people.. have fun...stay warm..and be safe...

1:27 am

dcseain

W was the 4th letter i greyed

1:27 am

Reese\'s

yummm :)

1:27 am

Pinikula

TREES, dc?

1:28 am

dcseain

yep. like the eggs at easter, or the pumpkins at halloween, but in pine tree form

1:28 am

Pinikula

I have we x 5, wh x 2, wi x 5...

1:28 am

dcseain

all the Ws plural

1:28 am

Reese\'s

yeah they're for the christmas trees for the holidays hehe

1:28 am

dart001

bye ruru

1:28 am

dcseain

well, al but one.

1:28 am

Pinikula

wow...never heard/seen RPB trees!

1:29 am

dcseain

missing a WE

1:29 am

Pinikula

thx...looking

1:29 am

Pinikula

bingo...got it ;)

1:30 am

justafreep

very late flip. happy new year, y'all

1:30 am

Reese\'s

nice :)

1:30 am

dart001

hi justa

1:30 am

dcseain

HNY, freep

1:30 am

Reese\'s

ah yes happy new year all :)

1:30 am

origami

good night ruru .. me too. see you folks

1:30 am

Pinikula

OK...going to list

1:30 am

Pinikula

night ori ;)

1:31 am

dcseain

g'night ruru

1:31 am

dcseain

hi, origami

1:31 am

flosey

could I have a clue for the st6/27 and 7/40 please?

1:31 am

Pinikula

night paparu!

1:31 am

dcseain

good night, origami

1:31 am

grannyrose

flosey, what fighter planes did during the war

1:32 am

flosey

thanks granny

1:32 am

dcseain

ty, granny, i'd missed the plural

1:33 am

grannyrose

yw, both

1:34 am

dcseain

wow. Jim Beam put out special nip bottles commemorating the 75th anniversary of VA ABC

1:34 am

Pinikula

hmmm, looking

1:36 am

grannyrose

pini, st + Royal Air Force + second vowel

1:36 am

Pinikula

thx ;)

1:36 am

grannyrose

and it's plural

1:36 am

Pinikula

of course ;)

1:36 am

Reese\'s

haha i needed that one too rose hehe ty

1:37 am

dcseain

we4m6 abbey is in the grid, in bits. and they both plural

1:37 am

Pinikula

clever clue, dc ;)

1:41 am

justafreep

goodness. how many times am I gonna try typing in the st9 word that isn't there???

1:42 am

Pinikula

I'm not that psychic, freep :)

1:42 am

justafreep

I wish you were. then I'd just do it and get it over with :-)

1:43 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

1:47 am

dcseain

slowing down at 152. But it's one of the fastest 152 i've ever found.

1:48 am

dcseain

he's adorable, pini, your grandson

1:48 am

dcseain

(sorry, grandma from KY's speech pattern coming through there)

1:48 am

Pinikula

thx dc ;)

1:49 am

Pinikula

he's a keeper! :)

1:49 am

melonheadjujube

hi

1:49 am

dcseain

hi, melon

1:49 am

Pinikula

hi melon ;)

1:51 am

jillibus

hi melon

1:54 am

grannyrose

hey melon

1:55 am

flosey

35 to go and I think I better get to bed

1:55 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:55 am

dcseain

sweet dreams, flosey

1:55 am

dart001

nite flos....i'm off too bye all

1:55 am

Pinikula

same here, flosey....have a good one everybody! cya tmw! :)

1:55 am

dcseain

rest well, pini and dart

1:55 am

melonheadjujube

need lower N for NBT - before I get Ia clue - should I know this word?

1:56 am

jillibus

well done, flosey -- nightynight

1:56 am

Pinikula

* goose * melon

1:56 am

Pinikula

* poof *

1:56 am

jillibus

night pini and dart too

1:56 am

flosey

think that one's the hawaiian goose melon

1:57 am

flosey

thanks all, poof

1:57 am

melonheadjujube

I didn't know that one, but I figured for a repeating sound & guessed right! add that to my babblet list. tx flosey, in case your not fully poofed.

2:05 am

melonheadjujube

sleepy - nite nite - MY res's start tomorrow (or today)

2:05 am

melonheadjujube

{poof!}

2:12 am

dizgrannie

gawd I finally got IN 9

2:13 am

grannyrose

yay, diz

2:13 am

dizgrannie

ty granny

2:15 am

pugmama763

ok I'm a zombie saving last 11 for tomorrow

2:15 am

pugmama763

happy babbling all ! POOF!

2:15 am

dizgrannie

notice I have upgraded to pro. thx to torg for a belated chrissie pressie and also pini who took me thro the steps for an icon...

2:17 am

grannyrose

nite pugmama, and yay diz

2:17 am

grannyrose

where in nsw are you, diz?

2:18 am

jillibus

welcome to pro-hood, diz!!!

2:18 am

dizgrannie

campbelltown area, where are you granny

2:18 am

dizgrannie

thx jilli

2:19 am

grannyrose

melbourne, at the foothills of the dandenong ranges.

2:19 am

dizgrannie

darn we're not neighbours..lol

2:20 am

grannyrose

not quite... but you are closeish to mrp and andree

2:21 am

dizgrannie

yep Mrp seems the closest...not sure about andree

2:22 am

grannyrose

andree lives about 30mins from mrp

2:22 am

grannyrose

still in sydney

2:22 am

dizgrannie

oh well about the same

2:22 am

jillibus

oo, the timer's gone goofy "Less than 1 minute left", it says

2:22 am

jillibus

Well, I have 46 left and it's bedtime -- g'night!

2:23 am

dizgrannie

nite jilli

2:23 am

jillibus

Now it's back to normal

2:23 am

grannyrose

there you go. next time i'm up there will organise a babblemeet

2:23 am

grannyrose

nite jilli, sllep well. and thanx again for the 12 days

2:24 am

jillibus

yw, granny -- glad you've enjoyed them -- 2 more to go :)

2:24 am

dizgrannie

that'll be great, had a meet up with a lady I talk to on another sit when I visited dtr in Tassie

2:24 am

diem

hi all night Jilli

2:24 am

grannyrose

that's sleep...but you can sllep too, if you like

2:24 am

dizgrannie

sit = site

2:25 am

jillibus

hi diem -- and bye!

2:25 am

grannyrose

hi diem

2:25 am

jillibus

I'll sllep to the bed and sleep, ok?

2:25 am

grannyrose

sounds good,lol. nite hun

2:26 am

jillibus

night all, and *poof*

2:26 am

Andree

hi everyone

2:27 am

grannyrose

(((andree)))), were your ea4 burning?

2:28 am

Andree

just looked back to see why they might be

2:28 am

grannyrose

dizgranny has gone PRO.....

2:29 am

grannyrose

and she lives cambelltown way.

2:29 am

Andree

diz welcome to babble pro and i live in belrose whoch is about 30 mins closer to you than mrp but still at the other end of sydney to you

2:31 am

dizgrannie

hi Andree thx..my sis used to live around the Belrose are, not sur where...

2:34 am

Andree

have you finished rose

2:35 am

Andree

em7 please

2:37 am

buffgirl71

em7 em + not out + ladies and g***lemen

2:37 am

grannyrose

thanx buff, was away for a bit

2:37 am

Andree

thx buff

2:37 am

buffgirl71

YW!

2:37 am

grannyrose

and yes andree, finished a while ago

2:38 am

Andree

ar7 please

2:39 am

grannyrose

most of fine ar*

2:40 am

grannyrose

or ar + *** your laces + saint

2:41 am

Andree

thx rose

2:44 am

grannyrose

brb, just gotta get th5 boots OFF!!!

2:47 am

rumplestiltskin

Good morning all, snowing like crazy out there and 10 degrees. Guess we won't be going anywhere. Good day to Babble.

2:47 am

Andree

hi rumple

2:51 am

grannyrose

ahhh that's better. hi rumple

2:55 am

Andree

i guess the ankle gets pretty sore bye days end rose

2:57 am

grannyrose

not too bad, andree, tho i have had a couple of bad days recently. last friday did 2 hours gardening, sat for at least 1/2 hour weeding, don't see myself getting back to a 10 hour shift in the near future.

2:59 am

Andree

when do you go back to work

2:59 am

grannyrose

cannot stand having my feet restricted, and th5 boots d a lot of that. :(

3:00 am

grannyrose

already back, doing 4 hour shifts, clerical duties only.

3:00 am

Andree

wow i did not realise you has gone back already

3:01 am

grannyrose

that's what my GP said, boy, did he tell me off!

3:02 am

Andree

ge7 please

3:03 am

grannyrose

to grow a baby anything,ge + saint + past tense to eat

3:04 am

Andree

thx rose

3:04 am

grannyrose

yw

3:05 am

Andree

going to make myself some dinner now , 90 left back later

3:06 am

grannyrose

later, andree, may have gone by th4, see you at the flip

3:06 am

grannyrose

and well done!!!

3:14 am

grannyrose

how's it going rumple, buff and diz? need help yet?

3:19 am

grannyrose

okay, no response, which probably means you are deep in the grid. so, goodnight to all. and happy babbling!

3:21 am

diem

night rose sleep well

3:54 am

diem

fireworks and bed night all poof

3:58 am

rumplestiltskin

thanks grannyrose, just getting going, 100 left.

3:59 am

Norma

Wtg diem Happy New Year to you and Mrs Diem xx

4:15 am

diem

Happy New Year to you and Br,was just checking when football is on ,in about 2hrs so will grab a nap love and leave you bye

4:53 am

oodleberry

good morning everyone

4:56 am

lynxxx

hi Oodle

4:57 am

oodleberry

hi lyn

5:03 am

oodleberry

ok where is everyone

5:03 am

oodleberry

it is sunday everyone is supposed to be up for church.... gee ;-)

5:04 am

lynxxx

Canadians and US are asleep aren't they. Lots of people finished quickly too - clever clots

5:06 am

dalmatian5

Some from the US are night owls and play along with all of you

5:07 am

lynxxx

hi Dalmation

5:08 am

oodleberry

well I am not... but I am an early bird anyway... don't like getting up in the morning either... go figure ... and where are you dalmation?

5:10 am

lynxxx

boy Oodle, so cranky today!

5:13 am

dalmatian5

good morning

5:13 am

oodleberry

cranky?

5:13 am

dalmatian5

I live in CA - right down the street from Disneyland

5:13 am

oodleberry

nah...

5:15 am

oodleberry

oh wonderful my most 'favoritest' place in the world ... not a good experience

5:15 am

lynxxx

Wow - must be busy neigbourhood, does that suit you Dal

5:16 am

lynxxx

favoritest - good phantom today

5:16 am

oodleberry

well sorry if I came across that way

5:17 am

dalmatian5

I cannot imagine living anywhere else. We are no more than a couple of hours from snow or ocean. Things are open 24 hours a day. Too many people and too much smog but nothing is every perfect.

5:17 am

lynxxx

not at all Oodle - just joshing you

5:18 am

Eva

good morning everyone from snowy New England

5:18 am

lynxxx

hi Eva & Merp

5:19 am

dalmatian5

where in New England?

5:19 am

Eva

so far this has been a very cooperative grid

5:19 am

Eva

usually in Vermont dal, but in Boston right now

5:20 am

dalmatian5

Have you ever been to Nova Scotia?

5:20 am

Eva

yes, I visited a couple of years ago. Beautiful!

5:20 am

Eva

how's life lynxxx?

5:20 am

dalmatian5

After hearing the music from that area I would love to visit

5:21 am

lynxxx

slow, pleasant, nice weather, green from rains we have had - pretty good actually Eva

5:21 am

Eva

I don't remember where in Australia you are from. One of my closest friends lives in Sydney, where she moved from Adelaide. We met while she was studying here and I've always wanted to visit, but the length of travel is utterly daunting.

5:23 am

lynxxx

I am from Melbourne, Victoria...in between Adelaide & Sydney sort of. MRP/Lickety and Andree are from Sydney. It's not that far, I am sure your friend would agree

5:24 am

oodleberry

well when I lived in ft lauderdale and when I did there were no 24 hour places there

5:25 am

Eva

My friend is 20 years younger than I am and likes traveling. I have always hated it...the process that is. ONce I get somewhere Im fine, but flying is torture for me. I've always dreamt of having the time someday to go by ship.

5:25 am

oodleberry

snow in florida? I don't understand

5:26 am

lynxxx

Dalmation - LoriP is from Nova Scotia - online occasionally

5:26 am

Eva

hey oodle-did you get the storm up there too?

5:27 am

Eva

I was going to drive back to Vermont yesterday, but am snowbound until tomorrow.

5:27 am

lynxxx

Keep buying those lottery tickets Eva..we have just had a monstrous new cruise ship leave here for Sydney. Can't remember what US actor was on it

5:28 am

oodleberry

dunno haven't looked out yet... but if it was a storm I don,t here any wind... and I have been to nova scotia, PEI, Madeleine Islands and New Brunswick ... beautiful places

5:29 am

Eva

I've read up on freighters, which are much smaller-only carry a few dozen passengers, none of the cruise ship hoopla, but still comfortable accommodations. That sounds much more my cup of tea. But it takes longer, of course, because of the stops they make.

5:30 am

dalmatian5

I will have to look for her -thanks

5:31 am

oodleberry

it is very calm out side... don't see even any wind... but to what storm are you referring

5:32 am

Eva

maybe it didn't get that far north oodle-Vermont is getting between 1-2 feet of snow. Started last night and is going through tomorrow morning.

5:32 am

Eva

what kind of dog is that in your icon lynxxx?

5:33 am

oodleberry

looks like a grey hound or a whippet

5:33 am

Eva

it does, but a bit more massive in build

5:34 am

dalmatian5

the biggest problems with freighters is that you have to use their scheduled stops and sometimes there is not time to get off or there might be a delay. I have a friend who took one and she loved it. There were only about 6 passengers. They ate with the crew. No planned activities and lots of stairs to climb to differnt decks. But she enjoyed every second of it.

5:34 am

lynxxx

Greyhound Eva...photo got squeezed in a bit

5:34 am

oodleberry

probably the angle of the photo... or it might be an afghan?

5:34 am

Eva

well, the first 184 words flew by...now things are very slow

5:34 am

Eva

s/he is beautiful lynxxx

5:35 am

lynxxx

afghan! no crocheting on my dog

5:35 am

oodleberry

ah HA my third guess was right

5:35 am

oodleberry

oh

5:35 am

Eva

That sounds wonderful dalmatian! I love being on the water, so don't know if I'd care much about not getting off often.

5:36 am

lynxxx

he is lovely Eva, Stewart Little by name. he came with that and I didn't bother to change it as little kids love it

5:36 am

oodleberry

there is a hound same build as the two latter but furrier

5:36 am

Eva

The cruise ships have always sounded like my idea of hell....crowds, constant activity, lots of drinking. Plus I'd weigh a ton by the time I got there.

5:37 am

dalmatian5

No dress up nights on a freighter so can take lots of casual clothing.

5:37 am

Eva

He looks strikingly gentle and wise.

5:38 am

oodleberry

I would love to do that .. now a days people treat tourists, customers, clients as numbers... all we are are a way to make them money or a statistic that's all

5:38 am

lynxxx

Oodle - perhaps you are thinking of a Saluki, not as much hair as an afghan

5:39 am

oodleberry

never heard of dressing up on a train... what class do you travel dalmatian??

5:39 am

Eva

Some day dalmatian. Although I have to say that I am quite content with staying home. It's mainly that I miss my friends who live aborad. When I was younger I went to Israel quite often, and then once to Uruguay, but not much travel aside from that.

5:40 am

oodleberry

no never heard of that one... had the world book encyclopedia when I was growing up and always looked at the dog pages

5:40 am

lynxxx

not a freight train Oodle - a freighter as in cargo carrying boat

5:42 am

oodleberry

ohhhhhhh well I would enjoy that if they could garentee that I didn,t get sea sick

5:42 am

dalmatian5

it is getting to where it is a pain to fly with all the security issues. It takes hours and hours to get out of Los Angeles, CA

5:43 am

oodleberry

and now I understand about dressing up ... kewel ... eating with the crew would be neat... I would ask a lot of quesitons... think my mother would even like that

5:44 am

dalmatian5

The main thing about a freighter is you have to be able to entertain yourself as it is a working ship and it does not cater to tourists. I would enjoy it myself.

5:45 am

Eva

sounds like a great opportunity to meditate, read, write and just watch the sea.

5:45 am

oodleberry

well it sounds it would be a lot cheaper than a cruise ship

5:45 am

Eva

it is less, but still expensive.

5:46 am

lynxxx

Wonder if it would be cheaper than the cheap air flights you can get nowadays

5:47 am

Eva

no-flight is still much, much cheaper.

5:47 am

oodleberry

what is the name of your dog again lyn

5:47 am

oodleberry

sayku?

5:47 am

Eva

Although they are working ships, they do supply you with excellent meals, services, etc.

5:47 am

lynxxx

No, I have confused you. Stewart is a Greyhound

5:48 am

Eva

And he doesn't mind being called by a rat's name?

5:48 am

Eva

although I think that was spelled Stuart, wasn't it?

5:48 am

lynxxx

Mouse I think. No, he's doesn't seem offended

5:48 am

lynxxx

yes

5:49 am

oodleberry

no what is that name you said

5:49 am

lynxxx

A Saluki

5:49 am

oodleberry

I looked at the afghan and the head is much more furry..

5:49 am

Eva

you're right lynxx-don't know why I remembered him as a rat

5:50 am

lynxxx

You are probably thing of that other animated movie...Ratatouie ?

5:50 am

oodleberry

ok yes it would resemgle the saluki more but is it a new breed? cause I never saw it in the encyclopedia

5:51 am

Eva

no-some old children's book.

5:51 am

Eva

maybe the rat from Charlottes web.

5:51 am

lynxxx

Saluki are a very old breed, one of the originals they say. Not very common in Western countries

5:52 am

Eva

amazing the things which can be "iered" or "iested"

5:52 am

oodleberry

ok I missed something why are we talking about rats now hee hee hee

5:53 am

Eva

yes! Just finished off the w's.

5:53 am

oodleberry

oh probably in eastern europe... because I don,t see people usually owning dogs in the middle east and certainly not in asia wher eyou WOULD NOT want to bring your cat let alone your dog

5:55 am

lynxxx

they are an arabian breed Oodle, greyhounds are probably of the same origins...sight hounds.breed for hunting in the deserts - both would go back to ancient Egypt in one form or another

5:56 am

oodleberry

oh ok ty

5:57 am

Eva

43 left and time to take a break. see you guys later.

5:58 am

lynxxx

bye Eva

5:59 am

oodleberry

don't see the middle east as dog loving countries... now france I think goes over board with there dogs... they even allow them in restaurants which I think should not be allowed ... however here dogs are like as in france only they cannot go into public buildings

5:59 am

oodleberry

bbye eva

6:00 am

sprite

good day

6:00 am

lynxxx

Hello Sprite!

6:00 am

sprite

hey lyn :) How are you doing?

6:02 am

lynxxx

All good, boring myself with this grid but not tired enough for bed yet. Have you started yet, I give you about 45 minutes!

6:02 am

oodleberry

lyn you know the corner 'n' please

6:03 am

sprite

that easy? Ok, will jump in :)

6:03 am

lynxxx

ne4.4 hawiaan goose

6:03 am

lynxxx

(I know - i can't spell Haw etc!)

6:03 am

oodleberry

ohhhh i fergit about that one

6:03 am

oodleberry

ty ty

6:04 am

sprite

hehehe lyn

6:04 am

lynxxx

just a mental block I have - one of many!

6:05 am

sprite

it doesn't matter at all, because everybody knows what you mean

6:07 am

lynxxx

How are you Sprite? any good news

6:09 am

sprite

again a little more feeling in my feet. Especially the upper side of the toes. And the side effect of the meds that has been bothering me most (severe depression) seems to ebb slightly. We are going in the right direction at least :)

6:09 am

sprite

thanks for asking, lyn

6:10 am

lynxxx

That sounds hopeful! Will the meds have to be 'forever' or just until you get your feeling back?

6:11 am

sprite

no, they are supposed to replace my other pain meds. They work on nerve pain only. It is weird stuff, but if it gives me back some feeling in the feet and it can replace the morphine, I would be most grateful.

6:14 am

lynxxx

one day Sprite you are going to get past all this - you are amazing

6:15 am

Anniebrook

I dont mean to butt in but I have nerve damage in my feet..sprite, is that your malady too?

6:15 am

sprite

amazing why? But I hope you are right about getting past this. It would be so marvelous.

6:15 am

lynxxx

hi Annie

6:16 am

Anniebrook

hi lynxxxie

6:16 am

oodleberry

hi miss annie

6:16 am

Anniebrook

hi sir oodle

6:16 am

sprite

hi Annie, how frustrating!
No, the cause is probably in my lower back, but the neurologist couldn't exactly pin it down. The meds are an experiment of his. I was rather negative about it, but it looks like he may have stuck gold.

6:17 am

lynxxx

Because you live with all this 'crap' and seemingly function pretty normally - beloved by your family and all here!

6:17 am

Anniebrook

sprite, could you tell me the name of the med. I will talk to my neurologist about it. I would appreciate that.

6:18 am

sprite

my rule #1, lyn: to let my loved ones suffer as little as possible from this, lol. And they are incredibly loving and great supports as well.
With so much love and all the other blessings in my life, I try to stay grateful and not linger too much on the handicaps and pain.

6:19 am

sprite

it is called neurontin, Annie, but that is the brand name. Let me look up the rather weird real name of the stuff.

6:19 am

dalmatian5

can anyone give a hint on the second in 7/28 and the in 9/

6:19 am

Anniebrook

It is gabapentin. I take 3000 mg. of that everyday.

6:19 am

sprite

ah there it is: Gabapentine

6:20 am

Anniebrook

sprite, look at my post right before yours. I have been taking Neurontin for years.

6:20 am

sprite

does it do any good for you, Annie? I am still in the building-up phase, taking it very very slowly because I often have bad reactions to meds.

6:21 am

lynxxx

in9 means to start something, like a protest or argument

6:21 am

Anniebrook

sprite, the only way I would know is to stop taking gabapentin and I am very leery of doing that. But I do have pain.

6:21 am

Flask1

Hi everyone.....is it a friendly one today or what??

6:21 am

lynxxx

in7 in and what the stars on the US flag represent

6:21 am

sprite

hi Flask, very friendly. Easy, in fact.

6:22 am

Anniebrook

Hi Flask, I havent started yet.

6:22 am

lynxxx

hi Flask - very friendly - lots of ends

6:22 am

Flask1

Great!.....Music to my ears!

6:22 am

dalmatian5

thanks lynxxx

6:23 am

sprite

ah I see, Annie. I wouldn't stop taking it!
I am to build this up to 6 pills a day, and build off the morphine after that. But headstrong as I am, I already started taking less morphine. So far, I can handle it. More pain, but also more feeling in the feet.

6:23 am

Anniebrook

I have no feeling in my feet.

6:24 am

sprite

do you know what caused that, Annie?

6:25 am

Anniebrook

sprite, that is was is so frustrating. I went for all the tests (even the painful EEG) and they do not know. I have peripheral idiopatic neuropathy.

6:26 am

sprite

same here, they don't have a clue why the feeling is disappearing. Had all those tests as well. Idiopatic, lollll. Doctor lingo for "we don't have a clue".

6:26 am

lynxxx

How long has this been for you Annie?

6:26 am

Anniebrook

Right! And it started so slowly I didnt know what was happening. I have learned to live with it.

6:27 am

Anniebrook

lynxxx, It is about 10 years.

6:28 am

sprite

I admire you, Annie. It is driving me bananas. I already have much trouble walking because of pelvic damage. And not feeling my feet is not helping. I would prefer pain over not feeling. But we don't get a choice, do we.

6:29 am

Anniebrook

sprite, and I admire you. We learn to muddle on the best we can and we do a pretty good job of it.

6:29 am

sprite

wow, that is a very long time. Could you give me some pointers? As how to handle it? Like how to handle wounds you don't feel, and how to learn to balance without feeling your feet?

6:29 am

sprite

*hugs Annie and smiles*
Muddling on, now that is something we ARE good at!

6:31 am

Anniebrook

Oh sprite, I do not have wounds to deal with. My balance is not that good but I manage. You are very young. Are you diabetic by any chance? Hugs back to you.

6:32 am

sprite

no, that was the first thing we checked. No diabetic at all, thanks God. Ok, I will keep practising, and trying to emulate you :)

6:33 am

Anniebrook

sprite and I will emulate you. I am sure the Neurontin will give you relief. I will keep you in my prayers.

6:33 am

lynxxx

How amazing is this babble arena - who would have guessed you 2 would have the same problem. I hope you can help each other out a bit!

6:34 am

Anniebrook

I hope so lynxxx. sprite is a dear person. Now I am going to make coffee. *muddling into the kitchen*

6:35 am

lynxxx

lol

6:35 am

sprite

Annie already helped me. Knowing I am not the only one is great, though I would wish for Annie to not suffer from this. And knowing one can learn to walk without feeling the feet is also great.

6:43 am

sprite

did I lose connection again or is it all quiet?

6:44 am

lynxxx

just quiet, I'm fading - but waiting for your fireworks - only 3 mniutes left

6:45 am

Anniebrook

I'm back with coffee...anyone?

6:45 am

sprite

lol, I chatted way too much for that. Still need about 30 words.

6:45 am

lynxxx

no thanks Annie

6:45 am

sprite

oh please Annie. I love coffee

6:46 am

sprite

not just before bed, lyn :)

6:46 am

Anniebrook

*pouring a nice fresh cup of coffee for sprite* cream and sugar on the sideboard*

6:47 am

sprite

lovely, Annie, thanks. And I will hold you in my prayers as well.

6:47 am

Anniebrook

Thank you, sprite

6:47 am

sprite

(and not just for the coffee)

6:48 am

Anniebrook

LOL. I have my morning coffee with my babbling.

6:49 am

sprite

I always enjoy the time zones, and marvel at chatting with friends who are in different parts of the day.

6:49 am

Anniebrook

sprite, is it lunchtime for you? and I wonder what it is for lynxxx.

6:50 am

oodleberry

almost bed time for lyn

6:50 am

sprite

after, even, it is 10 to 2 in the afternoon.

6:50 am

lynxxx

this friend is off to bed - goodnight friends! (close to 11pm here Annie)

6:50 am

sprite

sleep well, lyn, and dream even better.

6:50 am

oodleberry

bbye lyn

6:50 am

Sheimi492

Hello, everyone... Would someone mind telling me how many words there are for todays grid, please?

6:50 am

sprite

233 Sheimi, and hello

6:50 am

Anniebrook

good night, lynxxxxie, sweet dreams

6:51 am

Sheimi492

Hello Sprite, thank-you. And good night, Lyn. Come back soon!

6:52 am

sprite

yw Sheimi and good luck. It is a gentle one today

6:53 am

Sheimi492

Yeah... I still doubt I'll get fireworks though, lol.

6:54 am

sprite

you might with this one, I think. But don't let wanting to find all words ruin your pleasure in playing :)

6:54 am

Sheimi492

Of course... I find Babble quite relaxing, it's a nice laid back game that you can take your time on...

6:55 am

sprite

oh yes! I totally agree. I don't like time-limited games where you must go against the clock, they stress me out. 24 hours is enough for me, usually, grin.

6:56 am

Sheimi492

Lol, I don't like games where you go against the clock either, I find that hard because you're trying to think at the same time as watching the clock.

6:57 am

sprite

I also tend to block on the inside when I get stressed. Couldn't find the simplest words if the clock were ticking.

6:59 am

Sheimi492

Yeah... That's why I like Babble, sometimes the grids can be either really easy or really hard, but even if it is, you can still take your time... Way better than rushing to beat the clock.

6:59 am

sprite

:)
Glad to have you with us, Sheimi!

7:00 am

Sheimi492

Aw, thanks! That's kind of you to say, Sprite. :)

7:01 am

Sheimi492

I'm gonna be off now, will be back soon! :)

7:01 am

Sheimi492

Bye Sprite, have a good one. xx

7:01 am

sprite

well I mean it. Nice co-players really add to the fun.

7:01 am

sprite

bye Sheimi!

7:06 am

sprite

fireflies. Smooth and problemless. Bye all.

7:07 am

Anniebrook

Congrats, Sprite! You are fast and brilliant.

7:15 am

anike

fireworks

7:16 am

Anniebrook

congrats anike

7:16 am

anike

Bye for now - happy babbling

7:17 am

Anniebrook

bye anike

7:21 am

movieman

clues for the 8s and the 9 plz

7:22 am

oodleberry

all these people who can finish the grid in no time at all makes me feel so STOOOOPID

7:22 am

Anniebrook

hi mm...the only 8 I have is the most of mi4/5

7:23 am

Anniebrook

oodle, you are not alone in that feeling..i feel the same

7:23 am

movieman

which mi4/5, annie?

7:23 am

Anniebrook

the candy

7:24 am

oodleberry

ok the 9 is to provoke something

7:24 am

movieman

ty annie

7:24 am

Anniebrook

oodle, what are the first 2 letters

7:24 am

oodleberry

oops

7:24 am

oodleberry

in

7:25 am

Plebian

te

7:25 am

Anniebrook

never mind oodle i found it

7:25 am

Anniebrook

but thanks

7:25 am

Plebian

oops

7:25 am

Anniebrook

hi plebian

7:25 am

Plebian

hello

7:26 am

Plebian

I'm usually a lurker, love the game

7:26 am

angelinaxox

fa 8 not the closest one

7:26 am

Anniebrook

thanks angelina

7:26 am

oodleberry

ty ty angel

7:26 am

Plebian

te8 is the most fourth down te4/4

7:27 am

angelinaxox

me 8 the most pork, hamburger, etc.

7:27 am

Anniebrook

that ending comes in handy today

7:28 am

movieman

the bottom n and h plz

7:28 am

angelinaxox

another mi 8 is like the person who gives a sermon in a church minus a middle vowel

7:28 am

Anniebrook

I have that one...reminds me of a cheese

7:29 am

Plebian

minster

7:29 am

Anniebrook

you got it!

7:29 am

oodleberry

ne Hawaiian goose

7:29 am

Plebian

oops! pb for me boo boos like that is why I don't chat! LOL

7:30 am

oodleberry

and he4 don't know how to clue it

7:30 am

Anniebrook

Off to the PB with you, plebian>>>>>>

7:30 am

Anniebrook

plebian, there are bagels, cream cheese and coffeei in the PB

7:31 am

herinfernallady

hello

7:31 am

Plebian

lovely, worth making the boo boos

7:31 am

Anniebrook

herin! Happy New Year to you!

7:32 am

oodleberry

pleb where do you live

7:32 am

movieman

ty oodle

7:32 am

herinfernallady

Happy New Year to you too Annie

7:32 am

Plebian

New Mexico, USA

7:33 am

oodleberry

HNY happy new york!!) your ladyship

7:33 am

oodleberry

:D

7:33 am

oodleberry

it gets cold at night this time of year eh plebian?

7:34 am

herinfernallady

Hey I am finally home. And then we went to the store and the car battery is dead so we are not going any where (ok I am not)

7:35 am

Plebian

yes, I live mid state, high desert. was 29 at 5:30 am -- not so bad

7:35 am

Anniebrook

Oh dear. Sorry to hear that.

7:35 am

oodleberry

and I think the city condemned the PB ... don't you see all the 'police' tape around it

7:35 am

Plebian

cold is below zero

7:35 am

herinfernallady

O well.

7:35 am

Anniebrook

oodle, I took the tape off.

7:36 am

herinfernallady

Sorry Plebian Cold for me is 10C

7:36 am

oodleberry

no then people don,t know it is condemned and it is very dangerous in there

7:37 am

oodleberry

like for me lady when I was in florida... I was FAREEEEEEEEZING

7:37 am

Anniebrook

oodle, it was never condemned. Babblers keep the PB in wonderful condition.

7:37 am

oodleberry

I don't

7:39 am

herinfernallady

Oodle are you not in the land of - 30?

7:39 am

Anniebrook

oodle, What do you not like about the PB? It was beautifully set up by FM. Click on FM's profile when she comes on and you will see our PB>

7:39 am

Plebian

Later, must go poof! Thanks for bagels and cream cheese

7:40 am

Anniebrook

anytime, pleb...just say the word

7:41 am

oodleberry

the reason being is when you say PB it brings it out more then if you say nothing... sometimes I don't even see any words that come up in chat until someone points it out which makes it worse

7:41 am

Anniebrook

No it doesn't...that is the fun of it. It is all in fun, sir oodle

7:42 am

oodleberry

furthermore I have enough problems expressing myself already and I can't be bothered with making the hints for words I write in normal chat

7:42 am

Scrabbler

Good morning to all!

7:42 am

Anniebrook

oodle, I think you express yourself very well.

7:43 am

oodleberry

not fun

7:43 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbler...Did your nephew enjoy snowboarding?

7:43 am

flosey

good morning everyone

7:43 am

Scrabbler

We had a record low temp of the day here yesterday of 8 F, and the 90 min snowshoe trek was a blast anyway!

7:43 am

Scrabbler

Hi Flosey

7:43 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey

7:43 am

oodleberry

leadsy Plebain out of the PB cause he is going to blow it up

7:44 am

herinfernallady

As much as I love your snow you can keep it

7:44 am

gran

em 7/32 any clues please

7:45 am

inge

en

7:45 am

Anniebrook

oodle, I promise I will never put you in the PB but I cannot keep the same promise for others. Please remember this is all in friendly fun.

7:46 am

o-o

em 7 - prominent; distinguished

7:46 am

flosey

ty BR, needed that one

7:46 am

oodleberry

30 herin? what do you mean... I am in canada and no longer in florida... and now it is 3

7:47 am

gran

eminent

7:47 am

gran

Sorry

7:48 am

oodleberry

t's ok gran mistakes happen

7:50 am

herinfernallady

I said -30F

7:51 am

oodleberry

oh well it is about 36 now... not fun ... now it is going to melt then turn to ice grrrrrrrrrr

7:51 am

oodleberry

too freaking warm

7:52 am

herinfernallady

36F?

7:52 am

oodleberry

well certainly not 36c

7:52 am

KatieMcG

is likety up today?

7:52 am

herinfernallady

that is 0 c you can have that

7:52 am

flosey

yes katie

7:52 am

herinfernallady

Yes it is Katie

7:53 am

oodleberry

not fun trudging throw the slushy snow

7:53 am

KatieMcG

thanks herin, afternoon everyone

7:53 am

crosshair

lol,ill trade you oodles,here it is -10 c and we have yet another snow storm tearing its way through:/

7:53 am

KatieMcG

oh and flosey

7:53 am

herinfernallady

Yucky

7:53 am

oodleberry

it is 3c here now a little breeze too

7:53 am

o-o

37.4 degrees Fahrenheit

7:54 am

oodleberry

ok cross anytime

7:54 am

crosshair

half the roads are close due to whiteouts and blowing and drifiting snow:(

7:54 am

oodleberry

I like it warm or cold not warm one day and cold the next and ceRtainly not in winter

7:55 am

o-o

the right half or the left?

7:55 am

KatieMcG

and to think I didn't want to go for petrol 'cause I would need to deice the car lol

7:55 am

oodleberry

oh wow cross... well when it is snowing here when there is about 2 inches on the roads the plows are out

7:55 am

crosshair

lol,i need to FIND my car before i can deice it lol

7:55 am

flosey

but crossy, that's when you have a fire in the fireplace, (you've already stocked the larder) sit back and enjoy

7:55 am

KatieMcG

lol BR

7:55 am

Scrabbler

I am back--Babble disappeared on my screen!

7:56 am

crosshair

you got it flosey;))

7:56 am

crosshair

scwabby!

7:56 am

flosey

yup crossy, lived north of Toronto for 30 years and loved it

7:56 am

crosshair

im 3 hours north of the big smoke

7:56 am

oodleberry

I'm sorry scrab I won,t do it again

7:57 am

Scrabbler

So some of us are cold, some of us are warm

7:57 am

flosey

yes crossy, ski country?

7:57 am

Anniebrook

Brrrrr!

7:57 am

crosshair

well you know us scrabbs,if we didnt have the weather to bitch about, we would not be happy

7:58 am

Scrabbler

The ski resort across the valley from me is happily in full gear with lots of new snow daily for the last 10 days or so.

7:58 am

crosshair

indeed flo,right at the base of blue mtn

7:58 am

Scrabbler

I snowshoed yesterday--fun, fun! Great workout.

7:59 am

crosshair

those new metal snowshoes scrabbs?

7:59 am

flosey

we use to go up to Thornbury Crossy, a bit west of you

7:59 am

Scrabbler

Yes, metal--aluminum, I think--light, easy to walk in. We went through the woods on a trail--just beautiful!

7:59 am

crosshair

up,5 min from me

8:00 am

flosey

I loved the drive up there, in October when the trees were in full autumn colour

8:00 am

crosshair

it is beautiful

8:00 am

herinfernallady

bah I hate having cars

8:01 am

crosshair

it can be a pain herin,but not as big a apin as walking 300 km for a dr appt

8:01 am

crosshair

;)

8:02 am

oodleberry

ok bbye eveyrone going to church

8:02 am

herinfernallady

well you can say tha

8:02 am

crosshair

tc oodles

8:02 am

flosey

see you later oodle

8:02 am

bojazz

morning babblers!

8:03 am

Anniebrook

bye oodles

8:03 am

crosshair

howdy bojazz

8:03 am

flosey

morning bo

8:03 am

Anniebrook

hello bo

8:04 am

Scrabbler

Hi Bo

8:04 am

KatieMcG

Hi bo

8:05 am

bojazz

children are leaving in 2 hours - [eace and quiet soon to return - 6 hours later I will miss the noise and confusion..

8:06 am

herinfernallady

bye anyone I missed and Hi anyone I missed

8:06 am

Scrabbler

Bittersweet, Bo.

8:06 am

Scrabbler

I just noticed the QU tile--coffee must be arriving to brain cells.

8:06 am

Anniebrook

bo, I know the feeling exactly. my grandkids were here for a couple of days and when they left the house was too quiet.

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone

8:07 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl!

8:07 am

Anniebrook

Owl!

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

bo- you went pro!

8:07 am

Alleyn58

Happy New Year! A clue for ar7,28 please

8:07 am

bojazz

i usually have to leave myself for awhile then return and resume living at my tempo

8:07 am

bojazz

yes

8:08 am

72 Temple Owl

hi annie! Hi scrabs!

8:08 am

flosey

morning Alleyn, and Happy New Year to you

8:08 am

o-o

ar 7 - most bohemian

8:09 am

dalmatian5

can anyone offer a clue for the in 9

8:10 am

flosey

thanks again BR

8:10 am

Anniebrook

to start trouble

8:10 am

herinfernallady

Crossy. as i am girlfriend of awesome It is my job to be awesome

8:10 am

Scrabbler

I saw a Dalmatian puppy yesterday!

8:10 am

Scrabbler

TY, BR

8:11 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, the hawaiin goose is back.

8:11 am

Scrabbler

TY, Owl. Honk, honk.

8:12 am

dalmatian5

dalmatians are the such pretty dogs

8:12 am

Anniebrook

in 9 ---cause problems

8:12 am

Scrabbler

Do you have one?

8:12 am

KatieMcG

ty for the ar7 br

8:12 am

Scrabbler

TY, Annie!

8:12 am

o-o

in 9 - start -ends with what is closed

8:13 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome, scrabbs

8:13 am

herinfernallady

thanks on the IN 9

8:14 am

Angelsong

hi, all. I've been reading the chog. Annie, I presume you are not diabetic?

8:14 am

Anniebrook

angel, No I am not.

8:14 am

Scrabbler

hi Angel

8:14 am

KatieMcG

trying to decide if hubby is the world's nicest man or just a complete suck up

8:15 am

Anniebrook

katie, definitely the nicest

8:15 am

flosey

either Katie, enjoy

8:15 am

Scrabbler

Keep training him to be the former--more authentic

8:16 am

herinfernallady

I wonder if I can arise early and impress teh b.f by retrieving a car battery

8:16 am

KatieMcG

he has just driven over to Mari's to sort out their TV in the half time of the soccer after yesterday spending the day reflooring their lounge

8:17 am

Anniebrook

herin, that would certainly impress the BF

8:17 am

herinfernallady

I have got his car details.

8:17 am

Scrabbler

Great for him, K! I am impressed!

8:17 am

KatieMcG

me too, I would never have thought of it bless him

8:18 am

flosey

what a great guy you have there Katie

8:18 am

Anniebrook

herin, Then do it. I am sure he has done many nice things for you.

8:18 am

herinfernallady

Katie Ask what he wants

8:18 am

herinfernallady

yes he has and at the moment he is very poed about the isseu

8:18 am

KatieMcG

Mari did inform me a few months ago that if we ever split up she wanted him in the divorce settlement

8:18 am

Scrabbler

Past halfway--BBL

8:19 am

Anniebrook

herin, so take it off his hands and be the good GF that you are

8:19 am

herinfernallady

Annie I could also probably do an oil change and semi service

8:19 am

Anniebrook

LOL, Katie

8:19 am

KatieMcG

no seriously herin he is just like that, I keep telling Mari they finally have the child they deserve

8:20 am

herinfernallady

That is great Katie. I was being a bit of a smart arse. The other half does things to suprise me

8:20 am

Anniebrook

herin, That would be very nice. Make a nice start for the new year.

8:21 am

herinfernallady

my Uncle taught me how to manage things on cars

8:21 am

Anniebrook

It is 9:20 here and I promised to take Bobby to the Brooklyn Museum to see the Egyptian collection so I want to get ready. Bye dear babblers. Go for it, herin.

8:21 am

flosey

Herin, I think that would be a lovely surprise for your bf to come home to

8:22 am

herinfernallady

err he is home

8:22 am

herinfernallady

O any have fun

8:22 am

KatieMcG

have a good day annie

8:22 am

herinfernallady

I loved the Eygptian stuff

8:23 am

KatieMcG

could i please have a clue for the s in the far right column please, last one for nbt

8:24 am

KatieMcG

oh never mind I have just got one of them

8:25 am

72 Temple Owl

bye annie, sounds like fun

8:26 am

flosey

could I have a clue for qu6 please?

8:26 am

herinfernallady

the kitty missed me so much

8:26 am

herinfernallady

you cut things into not halves but these

8:29 am

flosey

nm, found it

8:31 am

bojazz

thx herein

8:33 am

herinfernallady

thats oks

8:35 am

bichon

Good mornin' y'all

8:35 am

flosey

morning bichon

8:35 am

bojazz

just learned about the state bird of Hawaii - interesting

8:35 am

bichon

anyone have the bottom h singleton?

8:35 am

bojazz

morning bichon

8:36 am

flosey

buttom h, think it's cut down

8:36 am

bichon

no, it's not, I have that one

8:36 am

bojazz

not so flosey

8:37 am

Haz1558

he4 - plural noise of satisfaction?

8:37 am

flosey

sorry have them all, not easy going back - must be he4/6

8:37 am

Sally-catlover

Hi all. Bichon, sounds like the plural of an evil laugh, as in he* he*

8:37 am

Haz1558

Or he plus male possessive minus the vowel.

8:38 am

bichon

ty Sally

8:38 am

72 Temple Owl

hi haz!

8:38 am

Sally-catlover

np

8:38 am

Haz1558

Hello! Good morning/afternoon all.

8:39 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Haz. Are you still leaving your poor dog out in the snow and ice? :-)

8:39 am

herinfernallady

Hi

8:39 am

flosey

morning Haz

8:39 am

bojazz

hi Haz

8:39 am

Haz1558

Whisper it softly, lest people think I've gone soft. She slept inside last night.

8:39 am

Sally-catlover

lol Haz

8:40 am

72 Temple Owl

well you would not if you were here. it's 22 with a wind chill of zero

8:40 am

Haz1558

Husband went to bed, what he didn't know didn't disturb him.

8:40 am

Haz1558

It's still very cold here, no sign of a thaw.

8:40 am

bichon

A bad night for Biscuit is that he has to sleep on the bottom end of the bed and not sleeping on his own pillow between us. Of course he's only 16 lbs

8:41 am

Sally-catlover

When we first found our cats, they were restricted firmly to the office and utility. Now they are both sprawled out happily in front of the log burner!

8:41 am

bichon

This is the 4th day of snow, probably the last

8:42 am

bojazz

TO - your Bonhoeffer quote, so true, so right on - so often ignored/forgotten

8:42 am

herinfernallady

Bichon my friends dogs which weigh between 60 to 120pounds depending which dog thinks they are lap puppies

8:42 am

72 Temple Owl

ty bo. i often need reminding.

8:42 am

Sally-catlover

It snowed again a little here last night, then froze on that. Our garden and lane are lethal.

8:43 am

72 Temple Owl

cbs sunday morning profiing johnny mercer. love him

8:44 am

flosey

need a clue for te5 following the canvas dwellings, please?

8:44 am

Haz1558

Sally, the pavements in town are similarly lethal. Freezing streets, a skiff of rain = skating rink.

8:45 am

gramma

Hi everyone. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...We have a good foot with no end in sight.

8:45 am

Haz1558

I ended up clinging to a drainpipe, a nice man helped me onto the road.

8:45 am

72 Temple Owl

keep it. we hava gale force gusts with lethal cold

8:45 am

Haz1558

Hello, gramma.

8:46 am

Sally-catlover

You sound just like me Haz! I am terrified of the ice.

8:46 am

herinfernallady

hi and night all

8:46 am

bojazz

gramma - was born in Burlington - your comment reminds why i do not miss it...

8:46 am

bojazz

nite herein

8:46 am

Haz1558

Bye herin.

8:46 am

bichon

I don't mind driving on ice as much any more now that we have anti-lock brakes. And I have something to put over my boots which has spikes in it

8:47 am

flosey

g'night herin

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

bye herein. hny

8:47 am

flosey

I've seen those advertised bichon, so they do work?

8:48 am

Sally-catlover

I've decided to get some of those, bichon. I have to go over the garden several times a day, and it isn't level so in the ice it is really difficult. They are called Yaktrax

8:48 am

bichon

Yes, they do. There are "Yak Traks" and something I gust got which actually have mental spikes in them. All work

8:48 am

Sally-catlover

Mental spikes?! LOL

8:49 am

rubyfoo

hi everybody, lost power during the night and my computer wasn't working all day

8:49 am

flosey

super, they'd have been great when we lived near Toronto

8:49 am

Haz1558

Hello, ruby.

8:49 am

rubyfoo

shew

8:49 am

bojazz

hi ruby

8:49 am

72 Temple Owl

hi ruby

8:49 am

bojazz

oooops ruby?

8:49 am

bichon

Oh duh!, that's funny, not mental spikes, but metal spikes

8:49 am

rubyfoo

hi bo

8:49 am

Sally-catlover

Good start, Ruby!

8:49 am

rubyfoo

sorry about the word duh! pb for me

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

i could use some mental spikes now. or maybe spikes of mental activity. at a standstill with 66 to go

8:50 am

flosey

I need a mental spike right now, not getting te5 after the canvas dwellings

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

i hvae the 9 but only i 8

8:51 am

Haz1558

te plus the start of precipitation, flosey.

8:51 am

flosey

ah, thanks Haz

8:51 am

flosey

and that's for fireworks

8:51 am

Haz1558

Well done, flosey!

8:52 am

72 Temple Owl

yay flosey!

8:53 am

KatieMcG

congrats flosey

8:53 am

KatieMcG

whispers to Haz "did you say inside?"

8:53 am

bichon

the s on the rightmost column, any clues?

8:53 am

bojazz

congrats flosey!!

8:53 am

Haz1558

*Whispers back - yes*

8:54 am

Sally-catlover

They are both plurals of words starting from the other S, bichon

8:54 am

KatieMcG

I left my heating on constant even when we weren't here over new year as it was cold lol

8:54 am

flosey

st6/18 (I think it is) St**** of Georgia, off west coast

8:55 am

KatieMcG

they still sulked when I came back

8:55 am

Haz1558

Dogs are much more grateful.

8:55 am

bichon

I have the body of water st, but it doesn't come the rightmost s

8:55 am

sallyds

Ruby, you joined. Hooked already?

8:56 am

Sally-catlover

Plural it and it does.

8:56 am

KatieMcG

crumble if thick enought to be grateful, rhubarb is not! Casty couldln't care less

8:56 am

Haz1558

It's the plural of the type of jacket Houdini liked.

8:57 am

bichon

ty

8:57 am

bojazz

got one of the S words (right column) - don't see the other???

8:57 am

Sally-catlover

The other word from that S is the plural of the machine-gunning one.

8:58 am

bichon

ty again Sally

8:58 am

bojazz

strafe

8:58 am

bojazz

ooooooooops

8:58 am

bichon

right you are bo

8:58 am

flosey

that was a new word for me

8:58 am

Sally-catlover

Bad bojazz!

8:59 am

bojazz

thx Sally - sorry for the goof

8:59 am

Haz1558

flosey, you mustn't have read too many Biggles books.

8:59 am

Sally-catlover

We all do it. I'll put chocolate brownies in the PB for yoiu.

8:59 am

flosey

bo, enjoy a cup of coffee and treats in the pb

8:59 am

bojazz

i promise not to do that again - until the next time lol

8:59 am

rubyfoo

hello sallyds, you changed my life!

9:00 am

Atalante

*flop*

9:00 am

Sally-catlover

Lol Haz. I was brought up on those! I was very ill when I was small and my mother turned to my brother's books to read to me.

9:00 am

Haz1558

Hello, floppy.

9:00 am

flosey

I'm off to finish the laundry, be back at fliptime

9:00 am

72 Temple Owl

hello, ata

9:00 am

Haz1558

I always liked the Jennings books and Just William as well.

9:01 am

sallyds

For the better, I hope!

9:01 am

flosey

hadn't heard of those books Haz

9:01 am

Sally-catlover

I devoured books as a child - still do now.

9:01 am

Atalante

I loved Biggles

9:01 am

Sally-catlover

And hallo, Ata.

9:01 am

Haz1558

They're really books for children, but well written and very funny.

9:01 am

Atalante

<- Haz, refresh :)

9:02 am

Sally-catlover

Well written is the key. I still read children's books sometimes.

9:02 am

Haz1558

(The Jennings and Wiliam books, I mean. Biggles was a bit more gung-ho and warlike)

9:02 am

Sally-catlover

Love your happy picture of Hobbit, Ata.

9:02 am

Atalante

Alan Garner. Some of the best kiddies books ever, and still incerdible to read now

9:02 am

Haz1558

Bouncy Hobbit!

9:02 am

Atalante

she was soooo happy and bouncy yesterday!

9:03 am

Sally-catlover

Don't know those ones.

9:03 am

bichon

We're ready the young adult series Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

9:03 am

Flask1

Hi all.....nesters

9:03 am

Haz1558

Jennings by Anthony Buckeridge, set in a boys' prep school, Just William by Richmal Crompton - whole series set in the 30s.

9:04 am

Flask1

well.....what a ninny I am....lolol

9:04 am

Haz1558

Hello, Flask - what an entrance!

9:04 am

Atalante

Susan Cooper. Over sea under stone

9:04 am

Flask1

I really should stay out of the chat....lol

9:05 am

Haz1558

I liked Noel Streatfield as well.

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

hi flask

9:05 am

Flask1

Yep....yer right there, Haz!

9:05 am

Flask1

Hi TO

9:05 am

Sally-catlover

So did I Haz. All the children's classics I think.

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

are all of the 8s plurals or comparatives or superlatives or the like?

9:06 am

Haz1558

There's mi8 - plural type of church, think York and West...

9:06 am

Atalante

oh yes, Noel Streatfield

9:06 am

Flask1

not sure TO

9:07 am

Haz1558

te8/50 - how old is your canvas dwelling?

9:07 am

Sally-catlover

There's me 8 - not a vegetarian meal

9:08 am

72 Temple Owl

oh my - what a dolt i missed those!

9:08 am

Sally-catlover

Ooh, ty for the te 7 and 8 Haz

9:08 am

Haz1558

You're welcome. Apart from those, comparatives and superlatives rule.

9:11 am

Sally-catlover

brb

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

well i searched my list and only found one. so i may not have the root words yet. with 45 left, time to get ready for lunch.

9:13 am

Atalante

so far I've managed to avoid writing an assignment all weekend. I think I'm doing quite well in procrastination

9:14 am

Haz1558

See you later, TO.

9:14 am

Flask1

clues please for qu6 and qu7 please?

9:14 am

Haz1558

I bet Einstein didn't procrastinate.

9:14 am

72 Temple Owl

watching "highlights" of this decade. no wonder folks are glad to see it go.

9:14 am

Haz1558

qu6 - French for four, and plural for qu7.

9:15 am

Atalante

bet he did. I must have got it from somewhere

9:15 am

Flask1

its FRENCH.....we speak English...lol....I have wasted so much time on those two!!!!

9:16 am

Flask1

thanx Haz!!

9:16 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Flask.

9:16 am

72 Temple Owl

happy babblingall. see most of you next weekend.

9:16 am

Atalante

de rien even ;)

9:16 am

Haz1558

See you, TO - travelling again?

9:16 am

Atalante

bye TO!

9:17 am

Flask1

bye TO....take care!

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

yes,on the road again. :/

9:17 am

Haz1558

Take care!

9:18 am

Atalante

is Spangle smiling her happy Spangle smile today?

9:18 am

Haz1558

She is. She's about to skid off for a walk with husband. It's like watching Bambi.

9:19 am

Atalante

looooool poor Spangle! Now I'm imagining Lyn's Stew in the snow. He really would be Bambi

9:20 am

movieman

the right column s for NBT plz

9:21 am

npm_lg

what is "NBT" please?

9:21 am

Atalante

what Biggles does

9:22 am

movieman

No blank tiles

9:22 am

Haz1558

st7 - either the type of jackets Houdini liked to escape from or st7 - think Biggles and machine gun fire against the enemy.

9:22 am

Atalante

no blank tiles :)

9:22 am

Atalante

did I tell you my recent stand for correctness of language, Haz? talking about the Houdini word ...

9:23 am

movieman

ty haz

9:23 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

9:23 am

Haz1558

Do tell.

9:24 am

Atalante

I bought a gorgeous card a few weeks ago of the Menai St6. Looked on the back and to my horror it called it the "Menai St6s". To anyone Bangorian, that is a travesty. There is only *one* Menai St6. So I wrote to the publisher and informed them. Waiting for a response (ha!)

9:25 am

Haz1558

Don't expect an answer any time soon. They probably don't care.

9:26 am

Atalante

I'm sure

9:26 am

Atalante

but I felt better

9:27 am

Flask1

good for you Atal....

9:27 am

godthaab

What is a Menai St6?

9:27 am

Atalante

we used to get failed on our assignments / practicals if we called them the Menai St6s LOL

9:28 am

Flask1

well God thats for us to know....and you to work out!!!

9:28 am

Flask1

lolol

9:29 am

Atalante

poor poor Gothaab!

9:29 am

Flask1

I hate to see people say Happy new years!!!

9:29 am

phaeton

godthaab...google it

9:31 am

welki

'morning, folks (google of Menai St6 comes up empty .. just advertisements for merchants)

9:31 am

Uneaixoise

like St**** of Magellan

9:31 am

Flask1

ok.....a cllue....if something is not squint...what is it?

9:32 am

welki

so, i gather it's a street. more than that, why is it special?

9:32 am

welki

(no photographs come up either)

9:32 am

Atalante

it's a big bit of sea between Wales and Anglesey

9:32 am

Uneaixoise

narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

9:33 am

welki

so why would you call it Menai St6?

9:34 am

welki

ohhhh, what an idiot i am! nevermind

9:34 am

Atalante

because that's what it's called LOL

9:34 am

welki

<-- is having first coffee. that's my excuse :)

9:34 am

Atalante

wrong st6? :)

9:34 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:34 am

Flask1

Don't worry Welki.....you're not alone...!

9:34 am

Atalante

very good excuse indeed

9:35 am

welki

i'm thinking, "how strange to call it St6, why not Str8?"

9:35 am

Atalante

Menai <- http://tinyurl.com/ybey7l3

9:36 am

Atalante

I walked over that bridge nearly every day for 3 years

9:36 am

Haz1558

Some day there'll be a blue plaque beside it to confirm.

9:36 am

Angelsong

fireworks!

9:37 am

Atalante

next to Telford's one

9:37 am

welki

ohh, it's lovely! thanks, ata!

9:37 am

Atalante

isn't it beautiful!

9:37 am

Haz1558

Congratulations, Angelsong.

9:37 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, angel!!

9:38 am

welki

now i want to move ... looks like the fishing there wouldn't be half bad either :)

9:39 am

Atalante

there's a lot of good trawling out in the Irish Sea :) But I bet you're right

9:42 am

welki

(btw, just for a little added hilarity, my google search was for 'menai st6' ... no wonder there were no results!)

9:43 am

Atalante

looooooool :)

9:44 am

welki

<-- always best to be able to laugh at oneself ... that way, you can be almost certain not to upset anyone else :)

9:44 am

Atalante

sorry, but that's made my day :)

9:45 am

welki

glad to bring tears to your eyes in a good way *lol*

9:46 am

Atalante

have you got a nice big mug of coffee no? :)

9:46 am

Atalante

now!

9:46 am

welki

i do, but to be honest, it really has nothing to do with the lack of coffee. sometimes i'm simply a bonehead :)

9:46 am

Atalante

aren't we all!

9:47 am

welki

depends on who you talk to *lol*

9:48 am

Atalante

well I am on a regular basis lol. Only Haz is perfect

9:49 am

Haz1558

Except when it comes to knowing Star Wars things.

9:49 am

Atalante

even perfection has flaws

9:49 am

Haz1558

And dealing with needles and thread issues.

9:49 am

Haz1558

I'm not good with numbers.

9:50 am

Haz1558

I'm hopeless in crowds of people.

9:50 am

Haz1558

And I've discovered that I'm no Torvill or Dean on ice.

9:50 am

Haz1558

Apart from that.....

9:50 am

Atalante

looool. noone is. apart from Torvill and Dean

9:51 am

Haz1558

I know.

9:53 am

Atalante

but you do have a Spaniel of Glory and George Clooney in a cupboard

9:53 am

Haz1558

This is true. Those are significant redeeming features.

9:54 am

Atalante

and could write your own cookbooks

9:55 am

welki

i wish i had an admiration society, even if only one member

9:55 am

Haz1558

The market's flooded with cookbooks, I'd have to think of a different angle.

9:56 am

Atalante

no Northern Irish cookbooks though?

9:56 am

Haz1558

Ata and I could start up an admiration society for you and then there'd be two members!

9:56 am

Atalante

we love you tooooo welki!

9:57 am

Haz1558

Two members to start with and I'm sure we could get more very quickly.

9:57 am

welki

means i would have to start sharing my peculiar talents ... like being able to do a matrix move while falling onto the sidewalk (because the front of my coat shouldn't get dirty)

9:57 am

Haz1558

What are your admirable features, apart from being Canadian?

9:58 am

Atalante

she appreciates spaniels, that's a good start

9:58 am

welki

i've sunk an unsinkable boat

9:58 am

rumplestiltskin

clue for the in6/18 after the in6/24 please

9:58 am

Haz1558

Did the people on board admire you for sinking their unsinkable boat?

9:58 am

Atalante

that's quite impressive!

9:58 am

Haz1558

in6/18 - put in something somewhere

9:59 am

welki

they waved from the floating dock. silently. until i surfaced and gave a thumb's up. and then they still were silent. until i started to laugh. and then they cautiously joined in. (can you tell they were husband and children?)

10:00 am

Haz1558

So, you sank the boat under yourself?

10:00 am

Atalante

what was it? a RIB or something?

10:01 am

Haz1558

RIB - rapidly inflated boat?

10:01 am

welki

i don't know what an RIB is. rowboat? yes, it was. and yes, i pushed off the dock, got caught somehow, flipped it over, slipped underneath and we both sunk (temporarily)

10:01 am

Atalante

I think she's been overcome

10:01 am

Atalante

looooool. yes, rigid inflatable boat. *generally* unsinkable

10:01 am

welki

no, it was a heavy old thing, not rapidly inflating .. although my ego was rapidly deflated

10:02 am

Atalante

I hope someone got photos

10:02 am

welki

with a thankful sigh, she says, "No."

10:02 am

Atalante

loool

10:02 am

Atalante

oooo! more snow!

10:03 am

welki

this was after my husband (a lightweight at the time) and i went for a row ... i sat down and the boat tipped up ... i am forever known to my father in law as, "The Admiral"

10:03 am

welki

<-- is no lightweight

10:03 am

Atalante

lesson of the day: don't get in a boat with welki!

10:04 am

Haz1558

It's easy to admire 'The Admiral'!

10:04 am

welki

Bon Voyage, Titanic!

10:04 am

Haz1558

Okay, time for me to be off, papers to read, time to fritter. Enjoy the grid, it's very friendly. Bye for now!

10:05 am

welki

bye, haz

10:05 am

Haz1558

*gone*

10:05 am

Atalante

bye dear!

10:06 am

rubyfoo

sorry to leave so rudely but somebody was stomping around upstairs and it wasn't the dogs!

10:06 am

Atalante

oh that sounds familiar!

10:06 am

rubyfoo

welki, is that a martini glass I see before me?

10:07 am

welki

yes it is :)

10:07 am

rubyfoo

THAT'S WHAT i HAD TO MAKE TO CALM THE STOMPING FEET

10:07 am

rubyfoo

sorry for caps

10:07 am

welki

for you? or the stomper?

10:08 am

Atalante

both, I hope!

10:08 am

rubyfoo

the stomper

10:08 am

rubyfoo

I'm drinking single malt

10:08 am

welki

i like single malt, too.

10:09 am

Atalante

at least you got something:)

10:09 am

rubyfoo

which one? I drink cragganmore

10:09 am

rubyfoo

he drinks v dry bombay gin with a "drop" of noilly prat

10:10 am

welki

we have auchentoshan in the cupboard, have tried several. (i'm not finicky, will drink anything)

10:10 am

rubyfoo

lol, in the end, so will I, but some of them are a little peaty to suit me

10:10 am

Atalante

I dont know how anyone could drink "neat" gin

10:11 am

welki

mine was bombay sapphire with m&r vermouth (can't find NP here in calgary)

10:11 am

rubyfoo

I'll look for the one you mention, but I think the choices in France are probably more limited

10:11 am

welki

ohh, you could, ata .. bombay sapphire is a very aromatic gin (boodles is a good mild gin for non-believers)

10:12 am

rubyfoo

my son (in the us) knows all the single malts, I'll ask him about yours and hv written down the name

10:12 am

welki

nooo, don't look for it ruby, it's awful.

10:12 am

rubyfoo

lol

10:12 am

Atalante

I love gin in drinks, but I can't bear it neat

10:12 am

rubyfoo

neat with evian and an olive isn't bad

10:13 am

rubyfoo

smirnoff with evian and a tuscan pepper is better -- no ice!

10:13 am

welki

there was one single malt i couldn't drink .. maybe it was that 'peaty' thing going on

10:13 am

rubyfoo

I guess you can tell what we do here in the country.....

10:13 am

gramma

Help, please. I have 2 left. EM7/32 and IN9.

10:14 am

Atalante

Talisker? that's horribly peaty

10:14 am

rubyfoo

two left? omg, I feel like a dolt!! it must be the whiskey!

10:14 am

rubyfoo

oh yes, I tasted it once, NOT!

10:14 am

zoe_girl

in 9, someone who starts a fight

10:15 am

welki

yes!! it was talisker! *ptui* ugh! blech!

10:15 am

rubyfoo

yes, it must have been talisker or maybe Oban

10:15 am

Atalante

looool yes ditto!

10:16 am

Atalante

anything from Skye is really peaty

10:16 am

rubyfoo

thank you zoe, great clue, I needed it!

10:16 am

zoe_girl

yvw

10:17 am

gramma

zoe, ty

10:17 am

welki

we've tried several single malts .. truthfully, they're a waste of money for us. i don't think we appreciate them as they are supposed to be appreciated

10:17 am

zoe_girl

yvw gramma

10:18 am

rubyfoo

try cragganmore with a tiny bit of evian -- it's superb! smooth, fragrant

10:18 am

Atalante

nor me. give me a decent tequila any day!

10:19 am

rubyfoo

do you know herradura?

10:19 am

phaeton

hello

10:19 am

welki

no, but if i run into her, i'll say hello :)

10:19 am

gramma

I'm ducking out for a pre-celebratory ciggie. While I'm gone, why don't you guys fill in my last word for me?

10:19 am

phaeton

lergic to tequila

10:19 am

rubyfoo

for me

10:19 am

rubyfoo

and we'll make you a margarita

10:19 am

phaeton

em7...inevitable

10:21 am

phaeton

nope...em7 high in domain

10:21 am

rubyfoo

did you know that tequila actually ages in the bottle AFTER it's distilled?

10:21 am

phaeton

like the Pope

10:21 am

Atalante

he ages in a bottle too?

10:22 am

tempo

lol ata

10:22 am

rubyfoo

the pope? too funny

10:22 am

phaeton

probably

10:22 am

rubyfoo

oafs

10:22 am

rubyfoo

whoops

10:22 am

rubyfoo

sorry

10:22 am

phaeton

actually that went with the em7 clue

10:23 am

rubyfoo

couldn't get the em clue

10:23 am

bichon

he 6/24?

10:23 am

rumplestiltskin

Macallen is the best Scotch. They didn't use to export it. Kept it for themselves.

10:23 am

bichon

nm, forget that

10:23 am

phaeton

em7...someone who is held in high regard...like the Pope

10:23 am

rubyfoo

I like that one, too

10:23 am

Atalante

Macallen is quite good

10:23 am

rururocks

I agree completely rumple it is the very best

10:24 am

rumplestiltskin

They served it at Edinburgh Castle when we were there for the Highland Cattle convention.

10:24 am

rururocks

it is Macallan ..though .. I think

10:24 am

welki

i've had one called mcclelland .. will look for cragganmore and macallen

10:24 am

rumplestiltskin

Very expensive

10:24 am

rubyfoo

lol welki, if you stagger this way, I'll serve you one

10:24 am

gramma

Hey you guys did it! TY

10:25 am

Atalante

Glenmorangie is lovely, and Aberlour

10:25 am

welki

i'll row the boat over :)

10:25 am

rururocks

They have a 12year blend that is good.. but it is pricey.. I have some 1978 that is mind-blowing

10:25 am

phaeton

wtg gramma!!

10:25 am

welki

so what's your boy's name, ru?

10:25 am

gramma

May I offer a clue or 2?

10:25 am

rumplestiltskin

I got hubby a bottle for Christmas and it was $260

10:25 am

rururocks

Dylan

10:25 am

welki

i have just officially stopped looking for MacCallan Scotch.

10:26 am

rururocks

yikes!

10:26 am

rubyfoo

I would sell my hubby on e-bay for $260

10:26 am

rumplestiltskin

I still need the in618 after the 6/24

10:26 am

rubyfoo

please, gramma

10:26 am

rururocks

(has officially put it now on my xmas request list for future suckers)

10:26 am

rubyfoo

my husband or the scotch

10:26 am

gramma

Just IN**** tab A into tab B

10:27 am

gramma

What do you need ruby?

10:27 am

rururocks

(that is going to make one very interesting AA meeting someday)

10:27 am

rubyfoo

everything, I only have 96 words, pathetic!

10:28 am

bojazz

children just departed with their two - eeriely quiet and peaceful - soon to be replaced by longing for more happy racket...

10:28 am

gramma

Well then at least pick a letter or a number

10:28 am

welki

dylan -- and his full name?

10:28 am

rumplestiltskin

TY gramma, got it. May go and have a little Macallan, neat.

10:28 am

rururocks

saffron's no swine before its time

10:29 am

welki

congrats on your pro status, bojazz!! (hard to resist, eh? i lasted 15 minutes after i began playing! lol)

10:29 am

bojazz

nor to feel bad ruby - only have 33 so far

10:29 am

welki

baxters is 'mygolden's no paws for concern'

10:29 am

gramma

rumple, that is a fine idea! I'll join you right after my shower.

10:29 am

rubyfoo

yay for bojaz! he and I started at the same time I think, but I can't get a photo into the icon

10:29 am

rumplestiltskin

down to 37, but need to check on bread rising. Needs punching

10:30 am

Atalante

what do you think is a really good tequila, ruru-the-girly-werewolf?

10:30 am

rubyfoo

punch that bread!

10:30 am

gramma

Settle down rumple. Don't go about punching things

10:30 am

rubyfoo

herradurra is the best one I know

10:31 am

rururocks

That is the best I was going to say.. my mexican friends have one that they say is the best (and they would know) I will ask them.. I haven't drunk tequilla since my college days (for good reason)

10:31 am

phaeton

clue for the bottom lone H?

10:31 am

Atalante

I loooove Patron platinum. but it's horribly expensive

10:31 am

rururocks

I like that one too I tasted it recently.

10:31 am

welki

i like tequila ... there should be some international babble convention :)

10:32 am

Atalante

*writes down herradurra*

10:32 am

rubyfoo

have you ever had a vampiro (or bampiro) I'm not sure. That's what the ladies in Monterrey drink

10:32 am

rubyfoo

12 babblers walked into a bar.......

10:32 am

Atalante

vampiro! noooo sounds good though!

10:32 am

gramma

HE 4/6 sounds of satisfaction

10:32 am

phaeton

Patrone is great! Don't think had the platinum tho

10:32 am

phaeton

ty gramma

10:33 am

welki

very pretty drink ... i'm in!

10:33 am

gramma

yw

10:33 am

Atalante

patron is gorgeous mmmm

10:33 am

rubyfoo

I'll look for it here

10:33 am

rururocks

Someone told me that there is no difference between white tequilla and gold other than coloring

10:33 am

gramma

Anything else? I'm starting to get itchy

10:33 am

Atalante

Vampiro
3.5 fl. oz. of Tomato Juice
1.5 fl. oz. of Orange Juice
0.5 fl. oz. of Lime Juice
2.5 fl. oz. of Silver Tequila
1 teaspoon of Honey
Half a Slice of diced Onion
Slices of Red Hot Chilli
2 Dashes of Worcestershire Sauce
Salt
Ice

10:33 am

Atalante

that sounds AWESOME

10:34 am

rubyfoo

OMG, ata, I'm writing that down

10:34 am

rururocks

coloring added that is

10:35 am

rururocks

brb..

10:35 am

welki

there are a gazillion recipes .. some are for clear shots, some carbonated, some like ata's ... here's the pic of what i want: http://tiny.cc/xoMaZ

10:36 am

rubyfoo

in Monterrey they have a bottled mix, Sangrita (yes, really), with which they make it but that will help me for here in the country. ty ty

10:36 am

gramma

Okie dokie, see you all later.

10:36 am

rubyfoo

dinner now, see you later

10:37 am

phaeton

ar7?

10:38 am

Atalante

how yummy

10:38 am

Joanne123

ar7 the most of a painting say?

10:39 am

Joanne123

gm all

10:42 am

bojazz

gm Joanne

10:43 am

Joanne123

gm

10:43 am

Atalante

cute pic, bojazz :)

10:43 am

bojazz

any clues for qu4/9?

10:44 am

bojazz

ty Ata

10:45 am

Mary

qu4/9 qu + long, long time **o

10:45 am

Joanne123

rhymes with a dog does this to his tail

10:45 am

Atalante

qu**mire

10:46 am

Soodle

Hello everybody :)

10:46 am

Joanne123

hi

10:46 am

rumplestiltskin

st6/27 after "one of the 50"

10:47 am

Atalante

what dog fighters did

10:47 am

rururocks

wwI planes st6'd the villages

10:48 am

rururocks

WWII that is

10:49 am

Atalante

did you see the new boy yesterday ruru?

10:49 am

rururocks

Today Ata.. I am heading out soon

10:50 am

rururocks

I am just adjusting with coffee..we've had guests and I am beat from all the touring, cooking, cleaning, dining, and drinking

10:50 am

rururocks

Is your sweet dog free from her collar yet?

10:52 am

sciencegeek

Morning all! I here we may have snow AGAIN this week! acckk

10:52 am

aslindy

hello everyone

10:52 am

Enomis65

good morning! does anybody have a clue for the lonely h at the bottom^

10:52 am

Atalante

bet you can't wait :D

10:52 am

Atalante

yes, she's finally cone free!

10:52 am

bojazz

ty Joanne - finally fgiured it out - cold weather really slowing me down lol

10:53 am

Joanne123

np

10:53 am

Joanne123

enom is it the short laughs

10:54 am

Enomis65

DUH! ty LOL

10:54 am

rumplestiltskin

Well, I'm back. My bead dough is made into loaves. My Highland roast is in the oven with the sweet potatoes so lunch is on the way.

10:54 am

Joanne123

yvw

10:55 am

Enomis65

rumple, I will be there shortly, set a place for me!!!

10:59 am

Joanne123

the smell of fresh homemade bread....yummmmm

11:05 am

Joanne123

mi7/40..mi4 the leaf and the dark ag4

11:06 am

rumplestiltskin

Enomis65 you are welcome. Plenty here. I love fresh bread with loads of butter melting on it.

11:08 am

Pinikula

morning all ;)

11:09 am

Joanne123

gm

11:11 am

Enomis65

gm pin

11:11 am

aslindy

could someone tell me the third letter of the em 7, please? don't give away the whole word, though

11:12 am

aslindy

never mind, I found it!

11:12 am

Joanne123

share??

11:12 am

bichon

em***** domain

11:13 am

Pinikula

danke ;)

11:13 am

aslindy

it is a word meaning high rank

11:13 am

ursh

hello all - ar7 please

11:14 am

Joanne123

ar more of art

11:14 am

aslindy

wouldn't it be - most of art

11:14 am

Joanne123

sure

11:15 am

Pinikula

thx agn

11:15 am

ursh

ty got it - took me awhile tho

11:23 am

redturtlehead

Hi all, I am now half way and suddenly it has slowed.... amazing isnt it?

11:24 am

Joanne123

stuck in the 190's hi red

11:24 am

Pinikula

25 to go here

11:24 am

Sally-catlover

Hi, back, had unexpected visitor. 70 to go.

11:24 am

PAV3

it slowed for me at 100 down...now I'm at 105...wait I left at 105 and lost some overnight? is this still possible?

11:25 am

redturtlehead

Go Pav.

11:25 am

aslindy

105 left here

11:25 am

redturtlehead

111 left for me.

11:25 am

Pinikula

morning sally, pav, and red

11:25 am

Pinikula

I can help some...

11:27 am

Pinikula

...however, if anyone has in6/24, that'd be helpful ;)

11:27 am

Sally-catlover

TY, Pini, but slogging through. More of a time problem than difficulty!

11:27 am

periwinkle

23 to go here

11:27 am

periwinkle

23 to go here

11:27 am

Pinikula

I know what you mean, Sally

11:27 am

Pinikula

hi peri :)

11:28 am

Joanne123

i don't know why i am doing my hair as i have no intention of stepping out into that cold lol

11:28 am

aslindy

similar to en 6/24, Pini

11:28 am

Pinikula

just in case someone drops by, joanne?

11:28 am

aslindy

do you have that one, Pini?

11:29 am

Pinikula

np, as...but don't have that one either

11:29 am

periwinkle

going to an open house later today. very windy here. bringing a black bean and corn salad. very easy

11:29 am

Sally-catlover

TY aslindy. Didn't have that one and wouldn't have thought of it.

11:29 am

Pinikula

sounds colorful, peri ;)

11:29 am

periwinkle

I still have to put my recipe for spinach balls in my profile

11:29 am

redturtlehead

Nice peri, and easy is always nice.

11:29 am

aslindy

ok, they go with a 4 letter word for something like a net

11:29 am

periwinkle

it is a pretty salad

11:29 am

Joanne123

nah pin just habit i guess

11:30 am

aslindy

does that help?

11:30 am

Joanne123

ok bb in few must spray hair lol

11:30 am

Pinikula

hmmm, not yet....

11:31 am

rumplestiltskin

Peri, they sound yummy and I wish I had them to go with my roast, sweet potatoes and homemade bread.

11:31 am

redturtlehead

I really thought Mentate was an actual word.

11:31 am

PAV3

miss peri...if you are going to an open house, you are taking a dish...you'd bring a dish back with you afterward..it is a directional verb...take goes away...bring comes to..now that I've substituted for Miss Jilli, we can resume the discussion....

11:31 am

Sally-catlover

We have home-made turkey soup and fresh rolls later.

11:31 am

Pinikula

ROFL

11:32 am

redturtlehead

oh lordy Pav, nice job!

11:32 am

aslindy

Pini... it is a word that means entangled

11:32 am

PAV3

I have a bit of a roast left my mom made while she was here

11:32 am

Pinikula

thx as...looking

11:32 am

welki

no wonder folks lurk! *lol*

11:32 am

PAV3

aslindy...marriage is not in the grid...

11:32 am

redturtlehead

Hi welki.

11:32 am

aslindy

Pini, let me know if you need more clue

11:33 am

aslindy

lol pav

11:33 am

redturtlehead

I lurked for my first half of the grid...

11:33 am

redturtlehead

now I am unlurking.

11:33 am

Pinikula

ok...gimme a minute

11:33 am

PAV3

I should lurk...keeps my mouth from thinking too much...

11:33 am

Pinikula

(gotta luv pav's comment) * giggle *

11:35 am

Pinikula

(with absolutely no offense to jilli, of course, but it's amazing what one may learn here - the proper use of words - imagine that!)

11:35 am

aslindy

pini, the 2 you are looking for go with a 4-letter word in the grid, worth 6 points

11:35 am

redturtlehead

I love Jilli, she always has the cool informationin her profile and the best icon pics.

11:36 am

welki

*thinking that my brain might explode*

11:36 am

redturtlehead

Really Welki? why?

11:36 am

PAV3

I think I've learned more of life from this game and chat (overall, not specifically this installment)...and I would only suggest corrections to my dearest of friends...

11:36 am

welki

or is it may explode?

11:37 am

PAV3

it may if you give it permission...

11:37 am

aslindy

I felt that way this morning, welki... but took my migraine meds and feel better now.

11:38 am

aslindy

except for the bronchitis I'm sure I have, anyway...

11:38 am

redturtlehead

I am very pleased to be headache free for a few days now.

11:38 am

Pinikula

bingo...found 'em! :)

11:38 am

aslindy

excellent, red

11:38 am

aslindy

yay pini!

11:38 am

sciencegeek

clues for the qu's pls have not listed

11:39 am

Pinikula

qu4 = break in ground

11:39 am

welki

where'd peri go?

11:40 am

Pinikula

qu5 = formula without e

11:40 am

sciencegeek

i have a 4/9 only

11:40 am

jmcnrick

hello hellp

11:40 am

Pinikula

qu6 = form of "four"

11:40 am

Pinikula

qu7 = pl qu6

11:40 am

welki

hi, science, jmc

11:40 am

Pinikula

hey jmc ;)

11:40 am

jmcnrick

here for a second before i clean house

11:40 am

redturtlehead

Hi Jmc, were you calling for help?

11:41 am

Pinikula

those are all 4 of the qu's, geek...did they help?

11:41 am

jmcnrick

no messing up my hello

11:41 am

sciencegeek

need a better clue for the qu formula one dont see it

11:41 am

sciencegeek

Just need the one....

11:41 am

jmcnrick

wanted to see how many words and couldn't resist saying Hi!

11:41 am

welki

4 in french

11:41 am

redturtlehead

Ahhh, well hello then.

11:41 am

Pinikula

did you get the qu6?

11:41 am

sciencegeek

got that one welki

11:41 am

jmcnrick

sigh bye! *waves*

11:42 am

PAV3

a form of "four" hmmmmm.....must disengage brain to make it work....

11:42 am

Pinikula

if so, remove the hook letter for the qu5

11:42 am

sciencegeek

i have 4/9 6/27 and 7/40

11:42 am

sciencegeek

Hi JMC!

11:42 am

welki

giggedy giggedy in family guy ... qu**mire

11:42 am

Pinikula

jmc! (hit and run?)

11:42 am

sciencegeek

Yea TY all!

11:43 am

welki

oh .. compare. i eq***** jogging with torture

11:43 am

sciencegeek

only 87 left. Need to go and do something. BBL. Have fun and thanks!

11:43 am

Pinikula

cya geek

11:43 am

welki

i can't control my **** :)

11:44 am

Pinikula

your what?

11:44 am

welki

my asterisks are out of control ... nevermind *lol*

11:44 am

PAV3

found the q's ...ty

11:44 am

harpjane

hello

11:44 am

Pinikula

ROFL

11:44 am

Pinikula

yvw Pav ;)

11:44 am

Pinikula

hi harp ;)

11:45 am

redturtlehead

Hi harp.

11:45 am

PAV3

more of an Italian fourths....

11:45 am

welki

'morning, harp

11:45 am

redturtlehead

Q's are done thanks to you all...

11:45 am

PAV3

108 left for moi...

11:45 am

redturtlehead

77 now here.

11:45 am

Pinikula

how about a nudge for the en6/27?

11:46 am

welki

to enslave

11:46 am

Pinikula

thx ;)

11:46 am

PAV3

and pl for the 7

11:46 am

Pinikula

welki, you done?

11:46 am

aslindy

I was going with something about a peon... =)

11:47 am

welki

(and yes, i know that se**s are not "really" slaves, having paid a fee and taxes)

11:47 am

aslindy

could I get a hint for the gi words, please?

11:47 am

welki

nah, i have 22 left

11:47 am

Pinikula

I knew what you meant tho, welki ;)

11:47 am

redturtlehead

mostly 4 letters

11:47 am

harpjane

185 left

11:47 am

Pinikula

gi4 = rhymes with not cakes

11:47 am

redturtlehead

one has to go with mechanical things aslindy...

11:47 am

aslindy

got that one

11:47 am

Pinikula

the other gi4 I say a variation of here everyday! :)

11:48 am

aslindy

ah, thank you!

11:48 am

aslindy

I did not know that was a real word!

11:48 am

Pinikula

which clue are you referring to, as?

11:49 am

aslindy

the one you say every day

11:49 am

rumplestiltskin

*poof* I'm off to lunch. Fireworks.

11:49 am

aslindy

ah, it is a slang word. hm.

11:49 am

Pinikula

wtg rumple!

11:50 am

Pinikula

I'm impressed that my clue worked! LOL

11:50 am

welki

bye, rumple, enjoy your feast!

11:51 am

redturtlehead

Bye Rumple, enjoy.

11:51 am

PAV3

yay 100 left...i can do stuff now...bbl

11:52 am

redturtlehead

Yaaay Pav!!

11:56 am

aslindy

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

11:56 am

Pinikula

enjoy aslindy!

12:03 pm

Gail

Laundry is done, dinner in crockpot, bread in oven, now I can goof off for a while.

12:03 pm

Pinikula

wow, gail...care to stop by my house?

12:03 pm

Pinikula

oh, and hello ;)

12:04 pm

Gail

This only happens once in a blue moon.

12:04 pm

Pinikula

you mean I have to wait another 19 years ???

12:04 pm

Pinikula

sheesh!

12:04 pm

Gail

And it was a blue moon last week.

12:04 pm

Sally-catlover

Hi Gail :-) Just off to put rolls in oven to have with home-made turkey soup. Back later to finish.

12:04 pm

Pinikula

I know! ... thus the extended wait for me now!

12:05 pm

Pinikula

mmm, sounds good, sally..enjoy

12:05 pm

Gail

And our moon was clear and so beautiful. I want some of that soup, too.

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

hello everybody

12:07 pm

Pinikula

hiya ruby!

12:07 pm

rubyfoo

the blue moon here actually had a yellow and green halo around it

12:07 pm

Pinikula

* still no icon? *

12:08 pm

rubyfoo

hiya pini!!

12:08 pm

o-o

maybe if you gave the moon some meds it wouldnot be so blue so long

12:08 pm

Pinikula

hiya BR! :)

12:08 pm

rubyfoo

no, compputer had a hairball or something today but I finally cleared it

12:08 pm

o-o

how

12:08 pm

beachboggle

Hi fellow babblers

12:08 pm

o-o

Dy

12:09 pm

Pinikula

* sigh of relief * ruby...hope it doesn't get really sick...might have to borrow some meds being given to the blue moon! :)

12:09 pm

Pinikula

hi BB

12:09 pm

rubyfoo

you might say my studio is a little dusty....

12:09 pm

Pinikula

2 words to go!!!

12:09 pm

rubyfoo

you're joking!

12:10 pm

Pinikula

* offers feather duster to ruby *

12:10 pm

o-o

congrats, Pini

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

I have 129 to go

12:10 pm

Pinikula

thx BR :)

12:10 pm

Pinikula

you can do it, ruby!

12:10 pm

rubyfoo

not yet

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

erst

12:11 pm

Pinikula

1

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

whoops, pb for me

12:11 pm

Pinikula

FIREWORDS!!!

12:12 pm

Pinikula

* doin' the happy dance *

12:13 pm

Pinikula

* placing jar of M&Ms in PB *

12:14 pm

Soodle

That alarming sound is just Soodlebum doing somersaults FIREWORKS!!!

12:15 pm

Pinikula

wtg soodle! :)

12:15 pm

Soodle

Here to help if anybody needs clues?

12:15 pm

rubyfoo

yes yes!!!!

12:16 pm

rubyfoo

anything

12:16 pm

Pinikula

I finished a few minutes ago myself!

12:16 pm

Pinikula

are you missing the in9, ruby?

12:16 pm

Soodle

Maybe a little bit more specific, Ruby!! And well done Pini!

12:16 pm

kc8501

in9 yes please!

12:16 pm

Pinikula

in9 = start a fight

12:18 pm

Pinikula

need more?

12:18 pm

rubyfoo

I hade that one, I think it's the little ones that elude me....

12:19 pm

Pinikula

8's? 7's? 6's?

12:19 pm

Pinikula

are you using The List, ruby?

12:19 pm

rubyfoo

what list?

12:19 pm

Pinikula

Lickety's Babble Clues

12:20 pm

Pinikula

(below the grid)

12:20 pm

Pinikula

it's a list that provides you with the first 2 letters, length / point value of all of the words in the grid

12:21 pm

Pinikula

if you right click on it, select "open in new window"

12:21 pm

Atalante

why on ea5 can't I see that in9!

12:21 pm

Pinikula

then you can resize your windows and place them side-by-side...viola...a useful aid at your fingertips! :)

12:22 pm

Pinikula

ata! detectives INves***** crimes

12:22 pm

kc8501

Cause it's all confusing Atalante. goes up and to the left

12:22 pm

Pinikula

er INve****** crimes

12:23 pm

Atalante

ohhhh! TY!!

12:23 pm

Pinikula

still get a kick out of Hobbit's picture!!!

12:25 pm

Atalante

I'm glad! So do I, it just makes me all warm and smily

12:25 pm

Pinikula

it makes me giggle!!!

12:26 pm

Atalante

me too :P

12:26 pm

rubyfoo

I looked at it and it seems very complicated. Maybe I'm just lazy

12:26 pm

Pinikula

well, sadly, I need to get moving; have to go to the office today :(

12:26 pm

Pinikula

I'll be back later to help clue, if needed ;)

12:27 pm

Pinikula

not complicated, ruby...just a matter of understanding how to "load" your words...otherwise it's pretty easy

12:27 pm

Gail

I have paperwork to do before I go to work tomorrow. I have to stop procrastinating and just do it.

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

easy for you to say, lol

12:27 pm

Pinikula

I'll put something about it in my profile (near the PC icon upload instructions I've been sharing) ;)

12:28 pm

Pinikula

watch for it later today...happy babbling in the meantime!! :)

12:29 pm

rubyfoo

bye pini

12:33 pm

inge

me

12:39 pm

caitlyn

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

12:39 pm

Bugsaw

Hi everyone and welcome to the game rubyfoo

12:39 pm

Atalante

hi cait!

12:39 pm

rubyfoo

thank you bugsaw

12:39 pm

caitlyn

Welcome to addiction ruby we will try to help you

12:39 pm

Bugsaw

I need a more up to date icon... be back soon to play

12:39 pm

rubyfoo

pini gave me directions for placing an icon photo, but I am too inept to do it

12:40 pm

caitlyn

((((((Ata))))))))) How are you my friend?

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

want to put a photo of the real ruby

12:40 pm

Atalante

good! still trying to avoid writing up my assignment :)

12:41 pm

lynxxx

Good morning all. Ata - your Daleks are gorgeous

12:41 pm

Atalante

they are getting there!

12:42 pm

caitlyn

Start tomorrow Ata

12:42 pm

Atalante

got to hand it in tomorrow *grin*

12:42 pm

caitlyn

Hi lyn!!

12:43 pm

lynxxx

HNY Caitlyn!

12:43 pm

caitlyn

Oh then you may be up all night then Ata, dont go near TM

12:43 pm

caitlyn

And Happy New Year to you also lyn

12:43 pm

Atalante

I always work best when I have 2 hours to write the thing :)

12:44 pm

Atalante

I just went to Necklace Island

12:44 pm

caitlyn

Stay away from the island !!! LOL

12:45 pm

caitlyn

Although I bet its warmer there than here

12:45 pm

dcseain

Beware the island, for an evil presence dwells there.

12:45 pm

Atalante

I'm trying! It's so pretty though!

12:45 pm

caitlyn

seain!! Happy New Year

12:46 pm

dcseain

and a happy new year to you, too, caitlyn

12:46 pm

lynxxx

hi DC

12:46 pm

dcseain

good evening, lynxxx

12:46 pm

dcseain

it is cold and brightly sunny today.

12:47 pm

dcseain

highs have been below freezing, which is odd for here. /whine

12:47 pm

hego

Hello All. Love the lords, DC

12:47 pm

dcseain

hi, hego :)

12:47 pm

lynxxx

hello Hego

12:47 pm

caitlyn

The same here seain but more snow forecast for this week
Hi hego

12:48 pm

dcseain

we're expecting flurries on Thur/Fri. So either we'll get flurries or we'll get accumulation. :)

12:48 pm

Atalante

it's been snowing here allll day

12:48 pm

Enomis65

hello - back for the last 100!

12:49 pm

hego

Hi Enomis

12:49 pm

dcseain

welcome, enomis

12:49 pm

caitlyn

Oh b.. Ata I really hate the stuff

12:49 pm

caitlyn

Hi Enomis

12:49 pm

Atalante

me too!

12:50 pm

Enomis65

with all these talks of snow, I had missed wi6!!! (and wi7) TY!

12:50 pm

caitlyn

We have only just cleared the ice from our hill so I can maybe get out tomorrow and help my mum

12:51 pm

lynxxx

Lovely weather gere, Friday/Sat are going to be nasty though, high 30s for a couple of days

12:51 pm

inge

Fireworks. That ws my last word Enomis

12:51 pm

dcseain

congrats, Inge

12:51 pm

caitlyn

Oh I feel for you lyn LOL

12:51 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Inge!

12:51 pm

caitlyn

Congrats Inge!!

12:51 pm

Bugsaw

well done Inge!

12:51 pm

Enomis65

YW INge Bravo!!!

12:52 pm

FMitch

cait - Happy New Year!!!
and hello all - just briefly.

12:52 pm

dcseain

hi, FM

12:52 pm

Atalante

fm!!!!!

12:52 pm

inge

Thanks, danke, merci. Need a break and then have two sudokus to make up

12:52 pm

lynxxx

a short hello back FM

12:53 pm

caitlyn

((((((((FM))))))) Happy New Year to you also !!

12:53 pm

FMitch

Hey Ata and dc, hugs to cait :)

12:53 pm

FMitch

Di dyou get the snow today Ata?

12:54 pm

hego

Hi Mitch

12:54 pm

Atalante

yes. all bloody day!

12:54 pm

caitlyn

LOL

12:54 pm

caitlyn

Did you FM?

12:54 pm

Enomis65

had also missed the bug cat ti5... funny how I found all the weird words but not the simple ones!

12:54 pm

FMitch

Hi hego!

Oh sorry to hear that Ata - looks like we will be getting it shortly too.

12:54 pm

Enomis65

*big

12:55 pm

FMitch

Am hoping to get out tomorrow and then batton down the hatches again.

12:56 pm

caitlyn

The forecast for the week is a bit grim with Friday at the moment being the worse

12:56 pm

FMitch

want to buy some grit as they don't do out road.

12:56 pm

FMitch

*our not out!

12:56 pm

hego

Is it unusual to get so much snow in Britain?

12:56 pm

Atalante

yes!

12:56 pm

Atalante

you need to change your tenrec :)

12:56 pm

FMitch

In the south yes hego.

12:57 pm

Jayk

Hi Caitlyn, Hego, Ata, et al!

12:57 pm

hego

Hi Jay

12:57 pm

lynxxx

hi Jayk

12:57 pm

FMitch

I know I am out of date on the icon theme will catch up again soon.

12:58 pm

dcseain

hello, jayk

12:58 pm

caitlyn

We live in a small terrace (7 houses) with 8 strong blokes who could put the grit out but it was left to hubby aged 66 to do it!

12:58 pm

Jayk

I've been meaning to ask what is an icon theme?

12:58 pm

hego

Where do you all get such great icons?

12:58 pm

periwinkle

hello all

12:58 pm

periwinkle

hello all

12:58 pm

caitlyn

Hi Jayk

12:58 pm

hego

Hi Peri

12:58 pm

FMitch

:(( cait that is not fair! Hey peri!!

12:59 pm

caitlyn

Hi peri!! Happy New Year

12:59 pm

dcseain

hi, peri

12:59 pm

FMitch

I find them on the net with google search hego.

12:59 pm

lynxxx

Jayk, if you look at Sprite's profile she lists the themes for each day as suggested by Babblers

12:59 pm

dcseain

google image search

12:59 pm

Enomis65

hey peri!

12:59 pm

lynxxx

hi Peri

12:59 pm

periwinkle

FYI: the recipe for the spinach balls is in my profile!

12:59 pm

Jayk

Ah!!! I see. Thanks.

12:59 pm

FMitch

Hi lynxxx :)

12:59 pm

Bugsaw

There is a player named Sprite who has a record of the suggested icon themes. If you go to Rankings, you will find her name in the first 5 or 6 on the left hand column.

12:59 pm

Atalante

I normally use my photos or pics

12:59 pm

hego

What do you search Mitch?

12:59 pm

Atalante

it helps having a psychopup

12:59 pm

caitlyn

I have been to lazy for ages to change, perhaps that should be my new years resolution

12:59 pm

periwinkle

Happy New Year to you too, caitlyn

1:00 pm

FMitch

and crazy beautiful cat too Ata :)

1:00 pm

dcseain

search what you will, and see what you get

1:00 pm

Atalante

those sound *delicious* Peri!

1:00 pm

Bugsaw

There is a suggestion for each date so just go to Google Images and find one on the theme that appeals to you.

1:00 pm

Atalante

I should put up my latest cute pic of sily

1:00 pm

lynxxx

Don't change yours Caitlyn - it is beautiful

1:00 pm

Jayk

I was lurking early this morning and people were saying this was an easy one! Not for me--16 left, but I've been at it WAY too long

1:00 pm

hego

thanks All

1:00 pm

periwinkle

they are really good, Ata. I made a black bean and corn salald that I am taking to an open house today.

1:01 pm

caitlyn

Oh thank you lyn

1:01 pm

periwinkle

I was here at the flip and three people completed the grid in an hour!!

1:01 pm

hego

Cait I love your celtic looking C.

1:01 pm

periwinkle

*salad*

1:01 pm

Atalante

FM, refresh!

1:01 pm

hego

God bless them Peri!

1:01 pm

periwinkle

Ata, the spinach balls have stuffing mix in them so you will like them :)

1:02 pm

dcseain

great one, ata!

1:02 pm

FMitch

Oh that is just Miss Sily!!!

1:02 pm

Jayk

Peri--how do people DO that?

1:02 pm

periwinkle

I don't know. Jayk

1:02 pm

hego

No chatting helps Jay.

1:02 pm

Atalante

that's what I see most of the day from my laptop!

1:02 pm

hego

But that's the best part!

1:02 pm

caitlyn

Thank you hego

1:03 pm

periwinkle

FM, are you enjoying your new home?

1:03 pm

hego

yw

1:03 pm

Jayk

good point, hego

1:03 pm

FMitch

love it and also love peri's receipe!

1:03 pm

Jayk

BUT then is left inside one's own tiny mind

1:03 pm

caitlyn

I always do the grid early but never chat then I enjoy coming back later

1:03 pm

periwinkle

if anyone makes the spinach balls, pls let me know if you liked them

1:04 pm

FMitch

yes very much thanks peri - lov eit.

1:04 pm

Atalante

I can't wait to try them peri!

1:04 pm

Jayk

you one of those one hour people, cait?

1:04 pm

hego

Jay the lurkers do that. they don't chat but just mine the chat for clues.

1:04 pm

periwinkle

ok, gotta go to my open house with cousins.

1:04 pm

periwinkle

yvw, FM, bye for now

1:04 pm

caitlyn

Bye peri have fun

1:04 pm

FMitch

Bye peri dear and happy new year.

1:05 pm

lynxxx

stupid way to spell me6.27!

1:05 pm

lynxxx

bye Peri

1:05 pm

caitlyn

Jayk it all depends on the grid lol

1:05 pm

caitlyn

hego pb for you lol

1:06 pm

Jayk

there cannot possibly be an ar 7/28!

1:06 pm

hego

What?

1:06 pm

Atalante

there is!

1:06 pm

hego

OH! Bye . Off to PB!

1:07 pm

lynxxx

Ata is one of the ar7.28 people I know

1:07 pm

FMitch

ok gonna love and leave you - I did say I couldn't stop long. Hope to see you tomorrow! ((())).

1:07 pm

Atalante

why ty :)

1:07 pm

Jayk

OK, what IS it then? of og COURSE!!

1:07 pm

dcseain

be well, FM

1:07 pm

Atalante

*hugs fm and the tenrec madly*

1:07 pm

caitlyn

You dont have to stay long .it was only a small word

1:07 pm

lynxxx

bye FM

1:08 pm

torgone

Why won't it take that word with an f in front??

1:08 pm

caitlyn

Bye FM see you tomorrow keep warm

1:08 pm

lynxxx

it should!

1:08 pm

dcseain

because ENABLE wasn't edited by 10-yr-old boys

1:08 pm

lynxxx

lol

1:09 pm

caitlyn

Hi tor Happy New Year

1:09 pm

caitlyn

LOL seain

1:09 pm

dcseain

good day, tor

1:09 pm

hego

Are you sure DC?

1:09 pm

hego

Hi Tor

1:10 pm

dcseain

not always, hego.

1:10 pm

torgone

It takes the root .. All forms of the word should be good ..

1:10 pm

hego

;-)

1:10 pm

torgone

..and Heyas kids ..

1:10 pm

lynxxx

Tor - DizGrannie is very happy with her new status. She had never chatted before, now you can't stop her

1:11 pm

torgone

Yay .. I think ..

1:11 pm

caitlyn

tor did you make her pro?

1:11 pm

lynxxx

yeah, its a Yay

1:12 pm

torgone

Yeah I had a lottery and she won

1:13 pm

Jayk

clue for the first en please?

1:13 pm

caitlyn

Thats brilliant I will have to do that for someone, you deserve a really great year!

1:14 pm

dcseain

jayk, to put together

1:14 pm

hego

single h anyone pls

1:14 pm

caitlyn

And now I must go............see you all tomorrow .take care, bye

1:15 pm

lynxxx

bye Caitlyn

1:15 pm

hego

Bye Cait

1:15 pm

Atalante

bye cait!

1:15 pm

torgone

Later caiter

1:15 pm

dcseain

Hego, like blood

1:15 pm

Shirlockc

en + net

1:15 pm

lynxxx

he4.6 - plural word

1:15 pm

torgone

he4 - laughs

1:16 pm

dcseain

oops, tor is right

1:16 pm

hego

tx guys

1:16 pm

Jayk

to put together? in what sense?

1:16 pm

rbud

yes, the single H needs to have both H's in it to work, hi all!

1:16 pm

dcseain

entangle, jayk

1:16 pm

caitlyn

Oh before I go....Ata leave the islands and get to work :) now poof

1:17 pm

hego

that's what it was rbud

1:18 pm

dcseain

hi, rbud

1:20 pm

o-o

For how long does a new year stay a new year?

1:20 pm

hego

Till it's the old year?

1:20 pm

dcseain

for me, for a week

1:21 pm

Good Enough

til the end of the first workday?

1:21 pm

rbud

until I can remember to write it instead of the old one while dating things

1:21 pm

Bugsaw

Probably until you have to pay your first bill, BR

1:21 pm

Good Enough

lol rbud

1:22 pm

mom2han8

Ahh.... the old "Seinfeld" debate... for how long does one wish others "happy new year"?

1:22 pm

rbud

though it was fun to write 1/1/10 on things Friday.

1:23 pm

o-o

schadenfreude: unhappy new year

1:23 pm

dcseain

yesterday was palindromic: 2010-01-02

1:23 pm

dcseain

LOL babrab

1:24 pm

mom2han8

br... might think it, but wouldn't say it, LOL.

1:24 pm

hego

bad br

1:24 pm

dcseain

there's a pie recipe for that in my profile :)

1:25 pm

rbud

by gosh, so there is! ;p

1:25 pm

dcseain

huh. The Southern Red Oak outside the window kept its leaves through the last snow. Impressive.

1:26 pm

hego

I can't get a 7 here to save my life!

1:26 pm

Shirlockc

anyone have direct TV? how is it compared to cablevision?

1:26 pm

dcseain

there are two endings that count for most of them, hego

1:27 pm

hego

My daughter had it and returned to cable

1:27 pm

hego

ty DC

1:27 pm

Shirlockc

any reason?

1:27 pm

lynxxx

what country are you in Shirlock?

1:27 pm

hego

The weather caused too many problems, Shir

1:27 pm

dcseain

My sister's family prefers Dish Network

1:27 pm

Shirlockc

brooklyn, nyc

1:28 pm

hego

Great country that!

1:28 pm

Shirlockc

cablevision cut food network, i'm not happy

1:28 pm

dcseain

more HD channels, and costs less than Comcast does.

1:28 pm

mom2han8

I just want to know if they are going to replace those channels... as we are paying for them.

1:28 pm

hego

Ooh boo!

1:28 pm

dcseain

though they recently switched to Verizon FIOS. Both they and my mom are thrilled with the FIOS

1:29 pm

mom2han8

Time Warner is cutting Fox... doesn't Time Warner cover Manhattan and isn't Fox in Manhattan??? LOL.

1:29 pm

mom2han8

FIOS is good, many of my friends have it.

1:29 pm

Jayk

computer froze for ten entire minutes. still not getting that en put together or tangle...?

1:29 pm

mom2han8

I just HATE Verizon anything, so won't switch.

1:30 pm

dcseain

Fox has been playing hardball with the cable operators, several are dropping Fox for now.

1:30 pm

lynxxx

Jack use m4.6

1:30 pm

lynxxx

Jack, meant Jayk

1:31 pm

mom2han8

I don't actually care about Food or HGTV... I just wish I had BBC America... used to be part of the family package and then they switched it to the Silver package, which I refuse to pay for.

1:31 pm

Jayk

i am SUCH a moron! Thx lynxx

1:31 pm

hego

Love BBC America!

1:32 pm

dcseain

BBCA does rock :)

1:32 pm

mom2han8

Yeah Hego... me, too.

1:32 pm

lynxxx

no Jayk, its unusual but turns up in Babble quite a bit

1:33 pm

kc8501

Fox being dropped would SO not be a loss...

1:33 pm

hego

Got to have my House fix!

1:33 pm

dcseain

but no Fox, no Simpsons or Family Guy :(

1:34 pm

mom2han8

kc... Cablevision is not threatening to get rid of Fox... so, it does not affect me, but I would really miss Glee, Bones, House, and Fringe.

1:34 pm

Shirlockc

i can watch all the fox shows online

1:34 pm

kc8501

eh. Simpsons was old a while ago and theres always DVD for the rest! hmm Fringe would be bad. That I'd miss

1:34 pm

Shirlockc

Food network is background while i surf

1:35 pm

Shirlockc

hard to watch food network on my computer and surf at the same time

1:35 pm

dcseain

good point there, shirlock

1:45 pm

bojazz

it's diffcult to eat porkroast with your fingers & babble...

1:45 pm

dcseain

*offers bojazz some chopsticks*

1:45 pm

bojazz

thx dc

1:46 pm

hego

I have so much food in my keyboard that I'm worried about bugs!

1:48 pm

Good Enough

Thanks hego. Reminded me to shake out keyboard!

1:48 pm

hego

tap it a little. It helps.

1:48 pm

hego

;-)

1:52 pm

pugmama763

Hi all ! Is EM 7 a common word? (all I need for fireworks)

1:53 pm

kc8501

fairly... goes all the way down the left and back up

1:53 pm

hego

Sorry, Pug, don't have it.

1:54 pm

bojazz

anyone got a clue for the H, bottom row?

1:54 pm

dcseain

chuckles, bojazz

1:55 pm

Lindrickway

Hi everyone, happy new year

1:55 pm

Lindrickway

has anyone seen Atalante today?

1:55 pm

bojazz

hny Lind

1:55 pm

pugmama763

Hi Lindy dear

1:55 pm

dcseain

hi, lindrick, and to you :)

1:55 pm

Anniebrook

Fireworks. *falls down*

1:55 pm

hego

Got it now. ty kc

1:55 pm

bojazz

she was here earlier

1:55 pm

Lindrickway

Yahoo Annie

1:56 pm

Lindrickway

I am in Atalante's home town right now!

1:56 pm

Anniebrook

bojazz...he4...plural of a sort of a laugh

1:56 pm

hego

hi Annie. Are you okay?

1:56 pm

dcseain

congrats, annie

1:56 pm

pugmama763

not finding it ---Clue please Em7 for fireworks?

1:56 pm

pugmama763

yahoo annie

1:56 pm

Lindrickway

PUG!!!!!!!!!!!

1:56 pm

Anniebrook

hego, yes I am and you?

1:56 pm

pugmama763

said hi honey you didnt see me!

1:56 pm

Shirlockc

em = well-known, famous

1:57 pm

Lindrickway

aaww sorry! (0:

1:57 pm

hego

Good annie. Are you back up again?

1:57 pm

Anniebrook

pug...en7/32....distinguised, well know

1:57 pm

pugmama763

ugh BIG FAT FISH TO FINISH !!! TY

1:57 pm

Lindrickway

Yahoo Pug!

1:58 pm

Anniebrook

hego, I wasnt down. I went out today and was blown all over the borough. I flew by a few counties.

1:58 pm

hego

YAAAYYY!!! Pug.

1:58 pm

Anniebrook

YAY for pugmama!!!

1:58 pm

dcseain

congrats, pug!

1:58 pm

pugmama763

ty dear babble homies

1:58 pm

Lindrickway

Atalante are you lurking????

1:59 pm

Anniebrook

pug, Havent seen you in a long time. Happy New Year!

2:00 pm

pugmama763

ty & U2 dear - mostly in lurk mode lately

2:00 pm

Lindrickway

if anyone sees Ata can you tell her I am in the sun inn please

2:01 pm

hego

Ata may be lurking.

2:01 pm

harpjane

37 to go

2:01 pm

Lindrickway

yes but she is not answering me! lol

2:01 pm

hego

Hi Harp

2:02 pm

dcseain

well, she's online, but may be away from computer

2:02 pm

dcseain

hi, harp

2:02 pm

Lindrickway

probably dc, so if she comes into chat can someone tell her I'm in the sun inn please?

2:02 pm

bojazz

got the 9 letter jobbie - longest i've scored yet

2:03 pm

Lindrickway

yahoo bojazz

2:03 pm

hego

WTG Bo!

2:04 pm

oodleberry

i am back HI LIND!!! HNY!!! (happy new york)

2:04 pm

Shirlockc

can you clue the 9?

2:04 pm

oodleberry

hi eveyrone re hi hego and dc and bo

2:05 pm

Lindrickway

Hi Oodle, HNY

2:05 pm

Anniebrook

shirl...in9---to cause problems or trouble

2:07 pm

oodleberry

how are things there lind... did you have a nice holiday?

2:08 pm

Lindrickway

going well thanks oodle, had great holiday! spent new year in London

2:10 pm

oodleberry

well I would have loved to be in london for the holidays

2:11 pm

Lindrickway

it was very busy!

2:11 pm

bojazz

hi oodle

2:11 pm

harpjane

is the fa8 a compound word?

2:11 pm

dcseain

hi, oodle

2:11 pm

Anniebrook

no jane

2:11 pm

pugmama763

no harp superlative

2:11 pm

dcseain

most distant, harp

2:12 pm

Anniebrook

jane, not close, really not close

2:12 pm

harpjane

thanks, i kept trying to make a superlative out of the body function....

2:13 pm

bojazz

:) thx dc

2:14 pm

redturtlehead

hi all, back for last 63 I hope. How is everyone, cold enough?

2:15 pm

Anniebrook

LOL, I just came back into the room and read jane's chat at 2:12, very funny

2:15 pm

Jayk

More than cold enough and also GONE cold!

2:15 pm

bojazz

hi red

2:15 pm

Shirlockc

not getting the clue for the 9 ...

2:16 pm

Anniebrook

quite windy here...I live near the ocean and the wind is fierce

2:16 pm

redturtlehead

Hi bo.

2:16 pm

Lindrickway

ok gotta go, have fun everyone xxxx

2:16 pm

oodleberry

ok I have a question please

2:16 pm

bojazz

Shir - to start something, troublemaker

2:16 pm

Jayk

So it's time to beg. I still have to go out in this ice and shop. I need the stupid he 6/24

2:16 pm

Anniebrook

shirl....the in9 ends with the garden **** (a closure)

2:16 pm

bojazz

bye Lind

2:16 pm

Shirlockc

ah, got it now! thx

2:16 pm

oodleberry

what is the difference between a doohicky, a whatsit, a thingamabob, a thingamajig and a whatchamacallit????

2:16 pm

Anniebrook

plural, Jay

2:17 pm

Sally-catlover

A doohicky is more like a howsyerfather, oodle.

2:17 pm

redturtlehead

plural of what annie????

2:17 pm

oodleberry

eh?

2:18 pm

dcseain

bbl, need to run some errands, and i'd like to do while the sun is up.

2:18 pm

Anniebrook

That was for Jay but it is the plural of the he 5/14

2:18 pm

Jayk

Annie--dunno how I missed that!

2:18 pm

Anniebrook

be careful on the ice, dc

2:18 pm

redturtlehead

oh no...i have neither...

2:19 pm

Anniebrook

Jay, I always miss plurals

2:19 pm

redturtlehead

bye dc.

2:19 pm

dromano66

ar7/28 anyone, am really stuck

2:19 pm

Jayk

usually i get the plurals but miss the singulars

2:20 pm

Anniebrook

droman...ar 7 is the most cultured

2:20 pm

hego

Me too

2:22 pm

Jayk

re 7/28 pls?

2:22 pm

Anniebrook

Jay, Say that again?

2:22 pm

hego

Did anyone notice that yesterday you only needed your left hand to type the words. Hardly any right hand letters?

2:23 pm

harpjane

mi7 between where you get ore and where you make coins?

2:23 pm

Jayk

Sheesh!! Annie

2:23 pm

Anniebrook

LOL

2:23 pm

bojazz

re7/28 - make position clear, again

2:23 pm

Anniebrook

no hego, I didnt notice. Boy, you are sharp.

2:24 pm

torgone

Westmi***** Abbey

2:24 pm

Anniebrook

Jay, did you get the re7/28

2:24 pm

hego

I could eat and type very well. lol

2:24 pm

harpjane

thanks

2:25 pm

harpjane

I am almost always trying to fend off a Maine Coon while I babble, so I"m pretty good at one handed typing!

2:25 pm

hego

:-D

2:27 pm

ursh

fireworks here - love maine coons harpjane - so very pretty - sis in law has a female - absolute princess

2:27 pm

bojazz

congrats ursh

2:27 pm

hego

YAAAYYY!!! Ursh

2:28 pm

Jayk

Thx Annie, yes. One to go and it's the last me 5/12. I am certain it's completely obvious

2:28 pm

Anniebrook

YAY ursh!

2:28 pm

bojazz

Jay - something to eat?

2:29 pm

Jayk

i've got all the non-vegie ones. I think. it's the 6th up from the bottom

2:33 pm

DR1965

help with the first st6-7 combo please

2:34 pm

Jayk

think about the play being the thing

2:35 pm

DR1965

ah- ty Jay

2:35 pm

Jayk

Annie where are you in my hour of need?

2:35 pm

ursh

st 6-7-7 all build from the platform on which actors perform

2:36 pm

Jayk

or Ursh--you would know that last me 5/12

2:37 pm

Good Enough

i got it jay but im terrible at clueing

2:37 pm

ursh

me5/12 - put in the plural letter and add so whats **ws - means intervening or intermediate

2:37 pm

Jayk

give it a shot Good Enuf! I'm dying here

2:38 pm

hego

Poor Jay:-(

2:38 pm

Jayk

Ursh! WHAT?!!

2:39 pm

ursh

sorry I am also lousy at clueing me+plural letter and then you watch the **ws on TV

2:39 pm

hego

Please don't let jay die!!

2:39 pm

Good Enough

me+ crooked letter+what's **w

2:40 pm

hego

Good job and ty

2:40 pm

redturtlehead

Ursh, congrats on Fireworks.

2:41 pm

hego

Jay, are you okay?

2:41 pm

redturtlehead

Playing a dirge for jayk......

2:41 pm

hego

;-)

2:41 pm

Jayk

No. I had that one that Good Enf clued. It's the LAST me/5

2:42 pm

hego

Oy Oy Oy!!!!

2:42 pm

Jayk

Good Enuf--we both work in nonprofits and I just finished American Wife. Loved it!

2:43 pm

ursh

me + *o what's **ws is the last me5

2:43 pm

Jayk

thiought the Oy was a clue but no

2:43 pm

redturtlehead

I sooooo want to go order a pizza. BUt I think it goes against most of my new years resolutions.

2:44 pm

hego

Sorry jay if I had them, Iwould have clued long ago.

2:44 pm

Good Enough

Non profit won't get ya rich but im hoping to get to heaven (I work with nuns!!)

2:44 pm

hego

Oh, have the pizza, no one will tell.

2:45 pm

Good Enough

And I finished American Wife and finally started Bel Canto (been sitting on the shelf for a while)

2:45 pm

redturtlehead

I know, but it is not good for me....of course...

2:45 pm

suefrad625

I have me+ta4

2:46 pm

Jayk

OK, *looking for razor blade*

2:46 pm

redturtlehead

well, I think I shall put a hamburger in the oven. and save money, lose weight, eat healthfully, and lets see how many more can I cram in there by making a small meatloaf.

2:46 pm

hego

NO Jay, don't do it!!

2:46 pm

Jayk

out of options, hego

2:47 pm

hego

Oh, gosh. Sigh

2:47 pm

ursh

me+crooked letter+**ver say die

2:47 pm

Jayk

me + *o what's **ws is the last me5 I( have that one

2:48 pm

Good Enough

mix up letters for other me5,12

2:48 pm

ursh

Jayk then am not sure which one you are looking for

2:48 pm

Jayk

No I didn't! I was mistyping all this time. Thanks guys!!! Finally!

2:49 pm

Good Enough

Yay Jayk!!

2:49 pm

Jayk

*putting away razor blade*

2:49 pm

redturtlehead

Could I have a clue for the lonely N in the left corner. Its tricky because all the N words that seem to come from it are acutally coming from the upper 9.

2:50 pm

ursh

Yay Jayk - will say goodnight - 10.50pm and back to work tomorrow after break

2:50 pm

Jayk

repeat first 2 letters

2:50 pm

kje

hi

2:50 pm

ursh

red it the goose one

2:50 pm

DR1965

hawaiin goose Red

2:50 pm

redturtlehead

Oh the babblet foils me again!!!!!

2:50 pm

redturtlehead

Thank you both!

2:50 pm

redturtlehead

and Hello kje.

2:51 pm

Jayk

yw. off to publix. what joy

2:51 pm

DR1965

yvw and Hi Red, Kje and Babblers...

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

Jayk, publix is where shopping is a pleasure....

2:51 pm

DR1965

I will only be here a minute... going to see Danf

2:51 pm

suefrad625

NBT and NST

2:51 pm

suefrad625

yahoo

2:51 pm

Jayk

Yeah? well not by me! :)

2:51 pm

DR1965

go Sue!

2:51 pm

redturtlehead

you need to come to my publix.

2:52 pm

redturtlehead

I love it.

2:52 pm

redturtlehead

even if it is expensivo.

2:52 pm

kje

artfest is not a word... hmmm... tell that to the Dallas Chamber of Commerce

2:52 pm

DR1965

what is Publix?

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

supermarket DR. their slogan is "Publix, where shopping is a pleasure"

2:53 pm

redturtlehead

and at my local Publix it is very nice, but not cheap.

2:53 pm

DR1965

ah- do not think we have it here

2:54 pm

redturtlehead

I think its sort of a Southern thing. Mostly Fl and Ga.

2:54 pm

redturtlehead

Liek a Harris Teeter.

2:54 pm

DR1965

I see

2:55 pm

Joanne123

ok sheppards pie done now to finish the banana muffins with raspberry jam inside

2:55 pm

Joanne123

2 pies lol

2:55 pm

redturtlehead

Joanne, wow....I bought the stuff for the red wine biscuits, and was unhappy, first time ever I was not carded! I am getting OLD.

2:55 pm

DR1965

well- I am off to see Danf and Darth... bbl for my last 55 words... have a good day- GO CHARGERS !

2:56 pm

kje

tell dan hello

2:56 pm

hego

'm hungry!

2:56 pm

redturtlehead

kje, no wards for you this month?

2:56 pm

kje

and to pop in some time.... it has been awhile

2:57 pm

kje

no red... I am done until April I think

2:57 pm

kje

barring the unexpected of course

2:57 pm

redturtlehead

Oh man, I need to go all doctory.

2:57 pm

pam

Hi and Happy New Year, all!

2:57 pm

redturtlehead

But then again, I still like the 12 hour days.

2:57 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Pam!!!!! When do you go....

2:58 pm

pam

19th

2:58 pm

redturtlehead

My Mom will be here on Vacation then....should be interesting.

2:58 pm

pam

Neat--I think?

2:58 pm

suefrad625

Hi Pam

2:59 pm

pam

Am bringing my laptop. So I'll check in. Now that retail Hades has ended.

2:59 pm

pam

Hi, Susan!

2:59 pm

kje

all doctory?

2:59 pm

redturtlehead

I hope she has a good time, we are going to see the Museum where my Grandmothers tiffany stuff is, and then to St Augustine...

2:59 pm

bojazz

hickory, dickery dockery?

2:59 pm

suefrad625

we went to see Avitar 3D, excellent graphics

2:59 pm

redturtlehead

Perhaps I should beocme a Doctor. Its just that school and residency thing that gets in the way....

2:59 pm

suefrad625

good movie, but WOW graphics

3:00 pm

pam

That should be nice, red!

3:00 pm

pam

Glad the graphics were so good. I am sure the boys loved it.

3:00 pm

redturtlehead

well, I hope so, as long as both of us are healthy.

3:02 pm

pam

True, red! How true. You have certainly had a run of it...

3:02 pm

redturtlehead

yes, I am a little concerned at how often I have been ill this year. So I am going to try to increase my vitamin D intake...

3:03 pm

kje

why D?

3:06 pm

redturtlehead

I heard people who take D and E actually have lesser colds. I keep wondering how I have managed to get so many this year. I figure if I am wrong, a little extra D and E wont hurt.

3:06 pm

kje

wow, I killed the chog!

3:07 pm

kje

serf

3:07 pm

redturtlehead

hands kje the revivial chog kit, continas, Whiskey, chocolate, red wine...

3:07 pm

kje

durn

3:07 pm

jacq

hello everybody

3:07 pm

redturtlehead

handing out free clues to revive the chog? it seems to be working...

3:07 pm

hego

Hi Jacq

3:08 pm

hego

Good work, Red

3:08 pm

redturtlehead

hi jacq.

3:08 pm

jacq

i see someone mentioned booze and chocolate, sounds like paradise to me

3:08 pm

jacq

heya red and hego and kje

3:09 pm

hego

Our favorites Jacq.

3:09 pm

Joanne123

ok back banana muffins in oven

3:09 pm

pam

My D was low, red. So, I need to be better about taking it...

3:09 pm

jacq

oh yes

3:09 pm

Joanne123

hi all

3:09 pm

pippingeek

hi folks. back for more today

3:09 pm

kje

hi jaq! and help yourself... there is still some left somewhere I am sure

3:09 pm

jacq

can't have booze just took a cold relief pill thingy, but will have choco

3:11 pm

jacq

red i have had one cold after another since i had flu but i blame stress

3:11 pm

pk

Hi all. My new year's resolution is to babble more!

3:11 pm

jacq

great resolution pk

3:12 pm

onyx

ha 1 mine was to babble less last year!

3:12 pm

kje

down to 90 and seriously slowing now

3:12 pm

jacq

mine is to get a job and live more

3:13 pm

pk

those are both excellent jacq

3:13 pm

kje

mine is to drink my way through the william-sonoma bar guide ; )

3:13 pm

Joanne123

sad but mi4 is to get back to work

3:13 pm

pk

i like kje's the best!

3:13 pm

pam

LOLOLOL, KJE!

3:14 pm

kje

well, pam... must choose one that has some chance of being kept

3:14 pm

hego

Yay kje, our leader!

3:14 pm

pk

life is too short not to have fun, so why not make new year's resolutions that are about fun things, instead of things you dread?

3:14 pm

hego

Right attitude!

3:14 pm

redturtlehead

true pk, very true. Mine are all pretty much the regular ones. but...

3:15 pm

redturtlehead

I plan of keeping most of them.

3:15 pm

jacq

i want a job badly and i need a job to live more

3:15 pm

kje

all mine are that way this year, pk... another is to plant an herb garden, which I have been wanting for years.... another is to take a trip up the east coast to visit friends....

3:15 pm

pam

point well taken, kje

3:15 pm

pam

east coast? yes? yippee

3:16 pm

redturtlehead

Will you come to the East coast of FLorida?

3:16 pm

pam

I want to be more adventurous. We shall see...

3:16 pm

pk

kje -- love your recipe! I am making black-eyed peas today!

3:16 pm

redturtlehead

Pam, we can adventure to Disney world and both of us try together not to puke.

3:17 pm

redturtlehead

Now, I will say Disney is nice and all but I am not entirley thrilled with the park, sorry if I just insulted some Disney Lovers.

3:17 pm

kje

well, hadn't really thought of that far south, red... but could. I have an aunt and uncle in Orlando I could visit

3:17 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhhh, we could go eat somewhere really foodie, or at La Lechonera, very traditional Puerto Rican Food and cheap.

3:18 pm

kje

tempting red, very tempting... will think about it

3:19 pm

redturtlehead

Ok I am going to go put meat in the oven. It is cold here and I am not loving it.

3:20 pm

kje

bolognese sauce here red... will become lasagne soon, but taking it to a friend

3:20 pm

pk

Where are you in TX kje? Have we already talked about this? If so, sorry that I don't remember.

3:20 pm

pam

So many possibilities....

3:20 pm

Joanne123

omg am so anal with sweets .i have spillage in the oven

3:20 pm

pam

I made a bolognese with quorn's fake meat product

3:20 pm

pam

was delicious

3:20 pm

Joanne123

called overload

3:21 pm

pam

lasagne? YUM

3:21 pm

kje

dallas, pk - where are you?

3:21 pm

kje

no TY on the quorn

3:21 pm

pk

georgetown

3:21 pm

redturtlehead

Oh no, all meat in fridge has gone bad, being sick, I guess I did not eat very properly. It does appear Pizza is on the list now.

3:21 pm

pam

If I could eat meat, I would, KJE!

3:21 pm

pk

my sister and fam live in Plano

3:21 pm

kje

ah, southeast, no?

3:21 pm

pam

Oh no, red!

3:22 pm

kje

OK, I will be careful what I say about plano - LOL

3:22 pm

pk

30 miles north of austin

3:22 pm

Joanne123

sending red sheppards pie

3:22 pm

pk

no worries - I can't stand the place

3:22 pm

redturtlehead

Well, I could also go shopping, but, getting the pizza seems the far easier route at this point.

3:22 pm

origami

my mother was from Denton and moved back to Texas when she retired ... to plano

3:22 pm

Joanne123

with cheese in the middle

3:22 pm

pam

Pizza being one of my fave foods, I applaud the decision, red!

3:23 pm

redturtlehead

Ok, i know your icon is your dog, but I still think SKUNK each time I see it.

3:23 pm

pam

My brother adds cheddar to his shepherd's pie, Joanne

3:23 pm

redturtlehead

BBS,

3:23 pm

pam

ciao, red

3:23 pm

pk

I assume that was for me red? hahaha

3:23 pm

welki

hello, babble, food and drink lovers!

3:23 pm

kje

bye red

3:24 pm

Joanne123

hi welk

3:24 pm

pk

hi welki

3:24 pm

Joanne123

pam was thinking that for daughters but decided not to

3:24 pm

pam

hi, welki and everyone else i never greeted as they entered

3:24 pm

kje

picking up again - yay

3:24 pm

kje

hi welki

3:25 pm

pam

sounds great, joanne... i just can't eat meat...

3:25 pm

Joanne123

ohh

3:25 pm

Joanne123

religion??

3:26 pm

pam

No, it literally does not agree with me

3:26 pm

pam

Nor does premium ice cream

3:26 pm

pam

on iffy days, I don't eat shellfish, either

3:26 pm

hego

Hi Welki

3:26 pm

Joanne123

ahh ok well it seems that may be the way my stomach has been feeling lately

3:27 pm

Joanne123

and hubby too

3:27 pm

Joanne123

brb

3:27 pm

pam

my whole life, joanne, just that I could eliminate it once i was out of my dad's home--1980

3:27 pm

kje

first 2 letters of the 9?

3:27 pm

pam

Mind you, i still miss pork!!!!

3:27 pm

welki

in, kje

3:28 pm

torgone

in9

3:28 pm

kje

ty

3:29 pm

Joanne123

ouch pam that sucks

3:29 pm

aslindy

hello all, I am back again

3:29 pm

pam

It does, joanne, but it could be worse!

3:29 pm

hego

Hi Lindy

3:30 pm

aslindy

I'm sure you all missed me, right

3:30 pm

onyx

in 9 I don't want to start something so i won't talk about religion here

3:30 pm

pam

Hi, Lindy

3:30 pm

Joanne123

for sure pam

3:31 pm

pam

was that a hint, onyx?

3:31 pm

hego

Right lindy

3:31 pm

onyx

i thought so

3:31 pm

kje

mentate is not in the dictionary?

3:31 pm

kje

BS

3:31 pm

Joanne123

sorry

3:31 pm

pam

thanks, onyx, then!

3:32 pm

onyx

yw= but i guess it wasn't a good one

3:32 pm

pippingeek

thanks, onyx!

3:32 pm

pam

eeks, penalty box for me... Didn't take too long...

3:32 pm

Joanne123

i don't want to open can of worms, not where i was going

3:33 pm

kje

no, onyx, it is a perfect clue, very well done

3:33 pm

pam

I am out of the habit, onyx! I might be playing since '04, but I have had a break for the past few months!

3:33 pm

aslindy

I just wonder... how many of you have ever actually seen a can of worms?? I mean... not in MY grocery store!

3:33 pm

stidmama

yes, you have had a break, pam -- we've seen your sister here more often than you! (((hugs))) hey all

3:34 pm

kje

hi stid

3:34 pm

pippingeek

you should see the grocery stores in hull, georgia. they sell just about everything

3:34 pm

kje

who is your sis, pam?

3:34 pm

onyx

i try to stay aways from here too, i usually come when i have too much to do

3:34 pm

pam

Hi, stid!

3:34 pm

stidmama

cans no, as -- but styrofoam cottage cheese-looking containers, yes. every fishing hole has 'em!

3:34 pm

pam

Suefrad, kje

3:34 pm

pam

I can't get onyx's clue....

3:34 pm

welki

bags of worms .. in fact there's a bag of maggots in my fridge right now :)

3:34 pm

stidmama

I remember when I was a kid going into the fridge for some food and pulling out the container of worms...

3:35 pm

stidmama

you have reptiles, welki?

3:35 pm

kje

ah, did not know that

3:35 pm

pam

I have seen cans--collected them, in fact...

3:35 pm

onyx

eeew

3:35 pm

welki

nope, i fish year round

3:35 pm

aslindy

ew, welki... I've seen them in plastic containers, but never cans

3:35 pm

kje

wow, this conversation took a bad turn

3:35 pm

pippingeek

not to mention the joy that is tub of mealworms...

3:35 pm

pippingeek

is that what's in your userpic kje?

3:35 pm

pippingeek

(jk)

3:35 pm

welki

fish love 'em :)

3:36 pm

stidmama

mealworms freak me out! I hate how they grab on when you try to drop ... icky

3:36 pm

stidmama

oh! didn't know about that. so it's ice fishing season?

3:36 pm

welki

they sell them in ziploc bags now, lindy

3:36 pm

Good Enough

pam, my husband has a rep for starting things but never getting caught - he is an in*******r

3:36 pm

stidmama

oooh. great clue Good

3:36 pm

welki

yes, stid .. for a few weeks now

3:37 pm

onyx

ice fishing was invented so guys could go out drinking

3:37 pm

Bugsaw

Hi again everyone.

3:37 pm

welki

really?

3:38 pm

pam

thanks, good!!!!!!!!

3:38 pm

pippingeek

oy. better put the champagne in the fridge so i can enjoy the next round of mimosas after this wears off

3:38 pm

Bugsaw

onyx, in Finland they have saunas in the backyard for the men to go drink in

3:38 pm

stidmama

I have never met an ice fisher before! *pleased mama look* do you have a little house and everything?

3:38 pm

Bugsaw

then the women have a turn.

3:38 pm

hego

I want to be with pippin, oy.

3:39 pm

Bugsaw

I would rather be warm than fish

3:39 pm

welki

yes i do .. it's portable, but comfy.

3:39 pm

pippingeek

i am loving my sunday. literally drinking mimosas and playing babble in bed

3:39 pm

onyx

i got champagne in the fridg

3:39 pm

pippingeek

wanna come over hego?

3:39 pm

welki

i'm thinking i'd better have a transgender surgery soon if i want to go icefishing again

3:39 pm

hego

i have sauvignon blanc

3:39 pm

stidmama

hey bugs! how are you doing? was thinking about you earlier... I have four days before I start my practicum in the 8th grade language arts teacher's room. No idea what to expect... but excited nonetheless

3:40 pm

hego

I'll bring mine pip.

3:40 pm

rbud

fireworks! (I'll take some champagne!)

3:40 pm

stidmama

why welki? (referring to surgery)

3:40 pm

stidmama

YAY rbud!

3:40 pm

pippingeek

congrats rbud!

3:40 pm

hego

Here's to rbud!!

3:40 pm

welki

because i don't want to disprove onyx's theory that icefishing was invented so guys could go out drinking

3:40 pm

pam

yay, rbud

3:41 pm

stidmama

oh! LOL

3:41 pm

onyx

ooh, stid 8th grade, you're brave!' i meant guys in the generic sense as in people

3:41 pm

welki

'course some folks think that way about soft-water fishing, too ... those are the MEN i outfish :)

3:41 pm

stidmama

hey! I just got NBT!

3:41 pm

hego

I thought that was the purpose of all guy activities. :-P

3:41 pm

rbud

yay, stiddy!

3:41 pm

hego

wtg stid

3:42 pm

rbud

I think you'reright, hego!

3:42 pm

welki

<-- didn't know fishing was a "guy" activity (more reason to have that sex change operation ... must inform husband of change in plan)

3:42 pm

hego

LOL

3:42 pm

Atalante

I've been fishing once. I caught a newt. *proud* LOL

3:42 pm

stidmama

rofl... poor mr welki!

3:43 pm

hego

He won't like it Welki

3:43 pm

stidmama

well done atalante!! LOL is hobbit collar-free?

3:43 pm

Atalante

I didnt *plan* on catching a newt ...

3:43 pm

kje

OK, down to 40, but must go finish assembling lasagne - bbl

3:43 pm

aslindy

I'm not a big fan of fishing, but I do like to eat fish

3:43 pm

Atalante

yes yes she is :D

3:43 pm

stidmama

later kje

3:43 pm

kje

hobbit is psycho

3:43 pm

welki

i'm not sure he's going to receive the news of being a homosexual well .... and so suddenly, too

3:43 pm

hego

Wait there wasa message for Ata!

3:43 pm

Atalante

that too lol

3:43 pm

onyx

i used to fish too until i caught a fish and i coud hear it cry as i was trying to get the hook out

3:43 pm

welki

hobbit is a doll :)

3:44 pm

stidmama

good for hobbit!

3:44 pm

welki

yeah well, potatoes have eyes, too .. so watch out for those starcy tears

3:44 pm

hego

We were to tell you that someone was at the sun inn. but who hmm.....

3:44 pm

welki

starchy even

3:44 pm

Atalante

I was taken fishing in Oregon, and was having great fun trying in vain to even get the line into the water, and then some little yellow newts appeared!

3:44 pm

torgone

Lindrickway

3:44 pm

hego

Ata, do you know?

3:44 pm

Atalante

oh! lindrick! yes, she left me a note :)

3:44 pm

kje

no seriously - you must see the pic ata posted - funniest thing ever! loved it! pure psycho joy

3:44 pm

stidmama

hey tor!

3:45 pm

Bugsaw

Eighth grade English should be fun for you. They are young enough to be creative and old enough to be deep.

3:45 pm

hego

Great!!

3:45 pm

welki

<-- would love to host a fishing lodge

3:45 pm

Atalante

and the newts kept eating the bait and they were so tenacious that you could lift them clean out of the water. that of course was much more fun so we played with the newts all afternoon

3:45 pm

Atalante

let me put hobbit back up

3:45 pm

kje

8th grade... deep... LOL

3:46 pm

stidmama

that is what I am hoping, bugs. teacher I will be with is really clear about what she is trying to accomplish with her students, too -- I am going to learn a lot!

3:46 pm

Bugsaw

You would be suprised I think, kje. SOme of thes kids have lived thru a lot!

3:47 pm

Atalante

there. refresh for the pictorial definition of happiness!

3:47 pm

Bugsaw

sorry I can't spell... No English class for me

3:47 pm

stidmama

newts are fun. as long as they don't actually get caught on the hook. I liked fishing more for being out on the water than anything. but the good food fish went away, and I hated dogfish and bullheads (the first are small useless sharks and the latter are small useless critters with poison spines) all the flounder seemed to go away.

3:47 pm

Atalante

I love dogfish

3:48 pm

stidmama

LOL what a grin! she's beautiful, Atalante

3:48 pm

Atalante

she is a very obviously happy dog, and that just makes me grin

3:48 pm

welki

where, stid?

3:49 pm

pam

happy dog, ata! ;^)

3:49 pm

stidmama

Southern Puget Sound, welki -- used to get flounder a lot when I was little (40 years ago), when we moved back the flounder were gone, and we stopped fishing.

3:49 pm

Dorens

hey everyone

3:49 pm

stidmama

hey dorn

3:50 pm

stidmama

or doren if you prfer

3:50 pm

Atalante

very happy ^-^

3:50 pm

Joanne123

ok banana muffins went over well ...now with raspberry jam in the oven

3:50 pm

pam

Hi, doresn!

3:50 pm

Atalante

gorgeous spoonbill doren!

3:50 pm

Dorens

i answer to anything remotely close to doren. dore, dor, dorn, even doreen (which i don't really like)

3:50 pm

welki

you can still catch flounder in puget sound .. but the regs are pretty strict

3:50 pm

stidmama

there. Q is grey.

3:50 pm

Dorens

hey pamerooni.. long time

3:50 pm

Atalante

I want to go geoduck digging

3:51 pm

Dorens

how've you been?

3:51 pm

welki

let's find some nudibranches!

3:51 pm

Joanne123

welk i love to fish but hate to touch them

3:51 pm

Nancy Boy

Evening ladies ;)

3:51 pm

stidmama

maybe, but not in front of my parents' place. they just aren't there. and I wouldn't eat bottom fish anymore anyway, too much pollution from failing septics now

3:51 pm

mymuseisme

Hi everyone :)

3:51 pm

pam

I know, doresn! I am recovering from retail hades.

3:51 pm

Dorens

thanks ata.. altho i saw them, that one isn't my pic

3:51 pm

stidmama

hey muse!

3:51 pm

Atalante

hi NB! hi Leo!

3:51 pm

Joanne123

hi nb

3:51 pm

pam

Hy, muse!

3:51 pm

stidmama

NANCY BOY!!!! how are you?

3:51 pm

mymuseisme

hi stid!

3:51 pm

Dorens

hi muse. pam this year i didn't buy anyone cookbooks.. first time in a long time

3:52 pm

pam

Hi, nancy

3:52 pm

Nancy Boy

Well Stid...I think I'm still nursing a hangover from new years eve :D how are you?

3:52 pm

stidmama

*waves at Leo* are you boys behaving yourselves? *STERN mama look*

3:52 pm

hego

Did someone say NB?

3:52 pm

pam

Wow, doresn. Shocked. ;)

3:52 pm

mymuseisme

hi pam! doren! ata! nancyboy!

3:52 pm

Dorens

hi nb , hego, and others

3:52 pm

welki

if joanne doesn't like to touch fish, i'd bet she wouldn't even want to look at a geoduck :)

3:52 pm

Nancy Boy

define behaving, Stid...*sweet smile*

3:52 pm

Dorens

think they might be getting tired of them... they all certainly own far more than they need at this point

3:53 pm

Joanne123

welk what is that?

3:53 pm

stidmama

I am actually ill today Nancy Boy, but should be better by tomorrow. I have decided that I am going to stop eating all land animals....

3:53 pm

stidmama

don't try to "cute" your way out of this one, kiddo! Hangover? at your age?

3:53 pm

pam

books are like that at times, dor! Especially cookbooks!

3:53 pm

welki

a geoduck? ohhh, it's a clam with a face only a mother could love

3:53 pm

Dorens

sorry you're not well stid... feel better

3:53 pm

Nancy Boy

oh Stid, really? now is there a loophole in that which allows birds that fly?

3:53 pm

Atalante

I am quite determined to eat a geosuck this year

3:53 pm

o-o

Good idea, stid. After all, there are a LOT of land animals.

3:53 pm

Joanne123

yikes

3:53 pm

Atalante

geoduck!

3:53 pm

pippingeek

geoducka are the biggest oysters ever

3:54 pm

pam

Yes, feel better, stid

3:54 pm

Dorens

i know pam. next year they will get them again tho.. particularly my mother who gave me one and i really didn't want/need

3:54 pm

pam

hi, babbler!

3:54 pm

pippingeek

most of them is outside the shell

3:54 pm

Dorens

hi babrab. how are you?

3:54 pm

hego

Well, good nite all. Seeyou tomorrow. Good nite!

3:54 pm

pam

LOL, dor! and ciao, hego!

3:54 pm

stidmama

yes, I can still tolerate small amounts of chicken, but apparently pork is now joining other land critters as toxic to me

3:54 pm

stidmama

hey BR

3:54 pm

Nancy Boy

I'm 19, Stid :) Drinking age here is 18! As is smoking age, everything age!

3:54 pm

welki

stid had probably seen her share of geoducks .. they're plentiful in puget

3:54 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams hego

3:55 pm

o-o

Hello, folks

3:55 pm

welki

firewords :)

3:55 pm

stidmama

hmph. I don't approve, even if it's legal. It's bad for you! It will ruin your complexion!

3:55 pm

Joanne123

ok what i don't know and will never see ..pray to god, i don't have to worry about

3:55 pm

stidmama

YAY welki!

3:55 pm

welki

bye hego

3:55 pm

pam

yay, welki!

3:55 pm

Joanne123

wtg welk!!!!!!

3:55 pm

Joanne123

congrats

3:55 pm

mymuseisme

hey BabRab ... happy new year to all

3:55 pm

o-o

congrats, welki

3:56 pm

stidmama

I have seen geoducks, never ate one though. They're UGLY. they're also my alma mater's mascot. *sigh* Omnia extares!

3:56 pm

welki

thanks! and hello, nb, babble mymuse and babble

3:57 pm

welki

ata started this geoduck thing ... ata, where'd you go?

3:57 pm

mymuseisme

hi welki ... geoduck sounds like a cartoon character

3:57 pm

Nancy Boy

sorry Stid...I'm a bit of a hedonist in my free time...and sadly addicted to the horrible nicotine. When I was 16, it was legal to smoke at that age, but when I was 17 they moved the legal age up to 18...I almost went mad!

3:57 pm

Joanne123

i would hate to look this thing up

3:57 pm

stidmama

"almost" Nancy Boy? *innocent mama look*

3:57 pm

Atalante

here!

3:57 pm

Dorens

ata WOULD start a geoduck thing.. very ata ish

3:57 pm

welki

some of them are pretty intense looking .. almost x-rated LMAO

3:58 pm

Atalante

oh dear. is that good or bad??!

3:58 pm

Joanne123

ewwww

3:58 pm

Nancy Boy

And you tell ME to behave, Stid! ;)

3:58 pm

Atalante

they look like big wrinkly penises. in a shell

3:58 pm

Dorens

oh certainly not bad, dear, just you

3:58 pm

Joanne123

ohh well i may have a peep

3:58 pm

stidmama

LOL ((Nancy Boy)) you just take care of yourself, kiddo!

3:58 pm

welki

ohhhhhh, i'm dyinnnnnn....there's this one pic that is really baaaaad

3:58 pm

Atalante

:D

3:59 pm

stidmama

thank you for introducing that image into my brain Atalante! *grabs mental scrub brush*

3:59 pm

welki

ok, let's get back to nudibranches :)

3:59 pm

Atalante

they do though!! LOL :)

3:59 pm

Nancy Boy

why am I always here when the conversation switches to genitalia...?!

3:59 pm

Atalante

nudis are lovely

3:59 pm

stidmama

those are randy little mollusks!

3:59 pm

Joanne123

lol nb

3:59 pm

stidmama

LOL Nancy Boy! at least it's not "tits" this time!

4:00 pm

Dorens

clams never have been thought of as beautiful (except, perhaps, by other clams)

4:00 pm

welki

yes they are .. i love looking at photographs of them, remember seeing them in national geo. when i was a kid

4:00 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL

4:00 pm

Nancy Boy

I'm starting to feel very naked sitting here in my towel right now

4:00 pm

stidmama

*gasp* ANOTHER mental image I could do without! *holds out bathrobe* PLEASE don't babble nekkid!

4:01 pm

Dorens

thanking lickety again and again in my mind. jsut zipped from 84 to 55 in no time flat

4:02 pm

stidmama

go doren go!

4:02 pm

Matches

clue for re 6/18 please

4:03 pm

Flask1

hi all........clue for in6/24 please??

4:03 pm

Dorens

posted again (re6)

4:03 pm

redturtlehead

ok, back with pizza...

4:03 pm

welki

from the bizarre: http://tiny.cc/geoduck596 to the sublime: http://tiny.cc/nudibranch

4:03 pm

stidmama

okay, down to 98 and feeling pretty awful again. will be back whenever I can. r

4:03 pm

Joanne123

in and canvas thing

4:03 pm

Dorens

((feel better stid)))

4:04 pm

welki

in + weave together (me 4/6)

4:04 pm

mymuseisme

rest up (((Stid)))

4:04 pm

Dorens

ty welki, that gave me two

4:04 pm

Matches

ty dorens not sure how I missed it

4:04 pm

Atalante

my favourite nudibranch is _Jorunna funebris_

4:04 pm

Matches

ty dorens not sure how I miised it

4:05 pm

welki

sea slugs!

4:05 pm

redturtlehead

ty welki...finished my i's

4:05 pm

Flask1

thanx Welki!

4:07 pm

Dorens

can't believe i've been agonizing over the bottom row n for ages, and it was just the goose!

4:07 pm

Joanne123

dorens to pb

4:07 pm

Atalante

you goose!

4:07 pm

redturtlehead

hey dorens, how is your heel/foot?

4:08 pm

welki

ata? what would the science be called (studying fossil fish?) marine paleobiology?

4:09 pm

Atalante

palaeoichthyology :D

4:09 pm

Dorens

thanks red.. it has been just great... danced up a storm friday night... and right now i'm icing it cause it is hurting for the first time in ages

4:09 pm

Enomis65

st 6,27?

4:09 pm

welki

thank you

4:09 pm

Dorens

oh thanks joanne... somehow i didn't have that one

4:09 pm

Joanne123

lol

4:09 pm

Dorens

even though i had just previously gotten the me6/27...

4:10 pm

redturtlehead

glad to hear that dorens!

4:10 pm

welki

st6/27 .. what a machine gunner might do

4:10 pm

Dorens

joanne... did you just go pro recently? congrats

4:10 pm

Joanne123

tyvm dorens thanks to .... people

4:12 pm

Enomis65

sorry welki not gettig it...

4:12 pm

welki

st + raphael's nickname

4:13 pm

Enomis65

joanne - it worked? the last time I saw you you were trying to figure out how to turn your account on!

4:13 pm

pam

wandered--bbl

4:13 pm

redturtlehead

hi and bye pam.

4:13 pm

Enomis65

Of course, ty welki!

4:13 pm

Joanne123

and welk and lyn got me there

4:13 pm

welki

'welcome :)

4:14 pm

Dorens

ok leter then pam.. and happy new year

4:14 pm

Enomis65

good job joanne

4:14 pm

Enomis65

how do you like the pro league? lol

4:15 pm

welki

anyone need clues before i skedaddle? grapefruits are calling, "welkiiiiii, we need to be sectioned...."

4:16 pm

oodleberry

salut enomis

4:16 pm

Dorens

oh i would love a grapefruit right now.... thanks for the idea... i'm out now.. bbl for the last 20

4:16 pm

oodleberry

hi dorens

4:16 pm

oodleberry

hi welki

4:16 pm

Enomis65

salut oodle!

4:17 pm

Matches

seart

4:17 pm

welki

hi oodle, bye dorens :)

4:17 pm

Dorens

hi oodle and bye.. see you later

4:17 pm

Joanne123

byeee welk

4:18 pm

Joanne123

out for few

4:18 pm

oodleberry

hi bye dorens

4:18 pm

welki

oodle, thought of you and other gluten-free folks today at the market ... lots of product, very expensive. $4.29 for a loaf of gluten-free rice bread .. BUT i did find yukon gold potatoes!

4:18 pm

welki

byem joanne

4:18 pm

oodleberry

kewel

4:19 pm

Atalante

mmmm yukon gold!

4:19 pm

oodleberry

and yes they are that expensive

4:20 pm

welki

am still jealous at the variety of potatos our european friends have available to them *lol*

4:20 pm

oodleberry

the s in the 5th column I have the word that is not crooked what is a clue for the other one please

4:21 pm

welki

the place where an actor stands?

4:21 pm

welki

ooh, sorry, wrong s. hang on.

4:21 pm

Atalante

awwww sorry :D

4:21 pm

oodleberry

wrong s

4:21 pm

welki

the st**** of magellan?

4:21 pm

oodleberry

k

4:21 pm

oodleberry

I got that one

4:21 pm

Enomis65

se 5,16?

4:22 pm

welki

the machine gunner ... he might st**** the town with gunfire

4:22 pm

oodleberry

no wrong s

4:23 pm

welki

should go directly to st+ raphael's nickname (right, eno?)

4:23 pm

torgone

If you put that s on the end of it ..

4:23 pm

Enomis65

which one oodle^st4,6
st5,14
st6,24
st7,36
st7,36
st4,4
st5,10
st6,27
st7,40
st6,18
st7,28

4:24 pm

Enomis65

yes welki!!!

4:24 pm

mo

oodle ... its the plural of the one you have.

4:24 pm

Enomis65

going to make supper now - see you all later!

4:25 pm

welki

i'm heading out, too ... later, folks

4:26 pm

wht

Hi all

4:26 pm

wht

Been head down in the grid.

4:26 pm

wht

I see I am scaring you all off.

4:26 pm

oodleberry

well I don't have 7 40

4:26 pm

redturtlehead

ok, i have over 3/4 of the rid done. with 46 left goin to list, hi wht!

4:27 pm

redturtlehead

wht, the revival of chat kit includes fine whiskey, wines and chocolate....perhaps a bit of crackers and cheese too...

4:27 pm

oodleberry

enomis?

4:27 pm

mo

oodle ... its a plural you need.

4:28 pm

oodleberry

no I already have the plural that is not crooked

4:29 pm

mo

plural of the st6/27.

4:30 pm

wht

oh dear, red, are you going to have to take all of those goodies to the PB? Especially the wi4 and cheese?

4:30 pm

oodleberry

ty ty mo

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

i guess i am shucks!!!!!

4:30 pm

mo

tw oodle.

4:31 pm

mo

'yw'!

4:31 pm

oodleberry

i understand I assumed it was one of your english expressions

4:31 pm

mo

lol!!

4:31 pm

oodleberry

like ta for thanks

4:32 pm

mo

no just my rotten typing!!! :-)

4:32 pm

oodleberry

and is cheers another word for thankyou or is it saying good bye

4:33 pm

KatieMcG

it can be both

4:33 pm

Atalante

both

4:33 pm

oodleberry

oh really? that's confusing

4:33 pm

Nancy Boy

Everything should be a word for thank you in england...we say it so much

4:34 pm

oodleberry

inthe states they just grunt...(I can say I am from there)

4:34 pm

Nancy Boy

so am I...a little bit!

4:35 pm

mo

cheers also means .."hip hip hoorah!

4:35 pm

Nancy Boy

it's also something you say when clinking drinks together before downing them. At speed, generally.

4:35 pm

oodleberry

but that's who we (united statesians) use it

4:36 pm

Nancy Boy

well what can I say, I'm from everywhere :)

4:36 pm

KatieMcG

off to bed with 75 left, see you all late tomorrow as I have to go back to work *sigh*

4:37 pm

Nancy Boy

later Katie :)

4:37 pm

Atalante

bye dear!

4:37 pm

mo

bye Katie.

4:37 pm

oodleberry

bbye katie

4:41 pm

mo

its gone very quiet .... so I will tiptoe away ... goodnight all.

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

good night Mo.

4:41 pm

oodleberry

bbye mo ty for the help

4:41 pm

Pinikula

* tripping through the door * I'm baaaaaack!

4:41 pm

babbz

Hi guys and a belated Happy New Year! Has anyone clued the in,9 yet?

4:41 pm

oodleberry

have you been drinking pini?

4:41 pm

oodleberry

hi babbz

4:41 pm

Pinikula

in9 = start a fight (or INve******* a crime)

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Pini and Hi Babbz, I hope you had a happy new Year.

4:42 pm

wht

Hi babbz

4:42 pm

Pinikula

hi oodle and babbz...nope, haven't been drinking...just a big threshhold to cross entering the grid :)

4:42 pm

Pinikula

hiya red!

4:42 pm

babbz

thanks and hi to you all!

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

ahhh dog is once again asking me to go out, loudly....

4:44 pm

babbz

Has anyone seen any good movies this Holiday Season? We're going to catch a movie and there are so many good ones out that I'm not sure which one to hit first.

4:44 pm

Pinikula

you're welcome ;)

4:45 pm

Pinikula

I saw "Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel" with my gdau...it was very cute :)

4:45 pm

Atalante

hi teulu!

4:45 pm

Pinikula

I wanna see "Avatar"...the reviews of the lay persons have been really good

4:45 pm

babbz

Think I'll wait till my grandbaby comes in town for that one! I did see Avatar in 3-D, and loved it

4:46 pm

babbz

Lay persons?

4:46 pm

babbz

OMG I'm so out of it!

4:46 pm

Pinikula

people other than the overpriced movie reviewers

4:46 pm

Atalante

it's meant to be quite a spectacle, if not a very inspiring storyline

4:47 pm

babbz

I have to check that one out. Did anyone see the Blind Side?

4:47 pm

Pinikula

Not yet...another one I'd like to see...the storyline is very intriguing

4:47 pm

babbz

I thought you meant the Lay Persons was a movie, LOL Pinikula!!

4:47 pm

oodleberry

it didn't interest me

4:48 pm

Pinikula

* giggle * No babbz...

4:48 pm

Pinikula

I like "feel good" movies, oodle, thus the draw

4:48 pm

babbz

Avatar was amazing - the commercials look stupid, but the movie itself was fabulous

4:49 pm

babbz

The reviewers hated Titanic, too - but I enjoyed that one as well. I think they just don't like James Cameron very much, as he spends so much $$ on making movies.

4:50 pm

Pinikula

That's why I don't particular care to see/hear reviews of the movie critics; I prefer the lay-persons review

4:50 pm

Pinikula

I liked Titanic, too ;)

4:50 pm

babbz

I agree

4:50 pm

oodleberry

as I do .. .I don't like suspense movies and even if there is some suspense is some movies I don,t like it...... Give me sound of music, mary poppins, harry potter, lion king type movies any day

4:51 pm

babbz

harry potter had plenty of suspense! but i know what you mean, oodle

4:51 pm

babbz

i just like to escape

4:51 pm

oodleberry

well I guess that's right babbz my bad

4:51 pm

Atalante

the LIon King is the only movie I've ever cried at in the cinema

4:51 pm

Pinikula

I still haven't been able to get my head around ol' Harry Potter (either in text or video)

4:52 pm

oodleberry

really? I love it p;ini

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

yo uknow, Pini, I thought I would dilike Harry, but I rather became addicted to it, like the rest of the world.

4:52 pm

oodleberry

I have to finish the last book

4:52 pm

wht

My wife watches movies on DVD while I play Babble. Or vice-versa.

4:52 pm

babbz

I enjoyed the books while reading them, however I couldn't tell you what happened in one book vs another - they all me** together

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

I am still shocked, that people, have not read the whole series (Oodle you!)

4:53 pm

Pinikula

I've never really wrapped my head arond the Tolkein triology, either...

4:53 pm

redturtlehead

the movies just are not as good, I never really saw the last one.

4:53 pm

redturtlehead

Pini!!!! the book so fmy Childhood, TOlkien.

4:53 pm

Pinikula

I mean, I like the original animated Hobbit, but after that...well...

4:53 pm

Pinikula

sorry, red!!!

4:54 pm

redturtlehead

and I hated that first Hobbitt movie becase the characters didn't look like the people in my head.

4:54 pm

Nancy Boy

I love the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The hobbits are ADORABLE.

4:54 pm

redturtlehead

Pini, my Dad read them to me, and I think that made it more interesting.

4:54 pm

redturtlehead

the mordern Films were much more to my liking.

4:55 pm

babbz

I have to say that Babble sure cuts into my reading time and that is sad. I'm trying to plod my way through "A Beautiful Mind" but I think all the references to the math is probably way over my head

4:55 pm

Pinikula

that's possible, red...hi NB, I can watch about 3 minutes of LOTR before I lose all interest

4:55 pm

redturtlehead

pini, that amazes me. those movies were so well done and on the big screen, wow!

4:56 pm

Atalante

it's tolkien's birthday today. round the world people are raising a glass to him at 9pm local times

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

I did not know that Ata. Thanks.

4:57 pm

Atalante

well you do have the art representative of the Tolkien Society here to tell you these things ;)

4:57 pm

Pinikula

I wish I could say exactly what it is about them, but I can't pinpoint it...

4:58 pm

redturtlehead

:D Ata.

4:58 pm

joansiebone

agate

4:58 pm

redturtlehead

try again Joansie...

4:58 pm

Pinikula

hi joansie ;)

4:59 pm

babbz

I just watched a movie on the computer that was directed by Peter Jackson (of the LOTR fame) called The Lovely Bones. He does create a pretty good fantasy world in this one, too.

4:59 pm

wht

Is there some significance to 9:00 pm?

4:59 pm

wht

Or is that just a good time for a glass of wi4?

4:59 pm

Nancy Boy

I LOVE the book The Lovely Bones, was the film good?

4:59 pm

redturtlehead

wht is being careful not to enter the PB!

4:59 pm

babbz

Surprisingly better than I thought it would be - and I loved the book, too.

4:59 pm

redturtlehead

the book was a good book, Nancy.

5:00 pm

Nancy Boy

wasn't it so touching? Made me cry a bit!

5:00 pm

wht

red, because if I do, you have so many goodies I would spoil my dinner.

5:01 pm

redturtlehead

true wht, I have already had dinner.

5:01 pm

Atalante

it was a lovely book

5:01 pm

babbz

If you caught the movie "Atonement" a while back, the girl (the one who lied) was the protagonist in "Bones" - she's a fabulous actress. It was sad, but more suspense than sadness. Stanley Tucci plays the bad guy - and he was great, too.

5:01 pm

redturtlehead

Ok, this is not good, we have a freeze warning on, an actual hard freeze warning for Florida. bad for fruit. and for me.

5:02 pm

Nancy Boy

Nope...once more though, I read the book!

5:02 pm

Pinikula

well, shoot, red...maybe move up here...we're supposed to be 50-53F this week (night lows in the 40's)

5:02 pm

babbz

my daughter lives in miami and she's been whining about the 58 degrees down there - it's like minus 10 or something here in Chicago

5:03 pm

babbz

where are you in Florida, RED?

5:04 pm

wht

We've had about 9 inchis of snow here over the past 2 days.

5:04 pm

redturtlehead

I live right in the middle of the Citrus area, 22 miles from Disney. I try not to complain, but it is very bad for the fruit guys.

5:04 pm

oodleberry

i had to buy a heater when I was in florida for the ONLY two weeks it was cold

5:04 pm

wht

Slow and steady and twice a day you have to go out and shovel some more.

5:04 pm

babbz

I bet it is, Red.

5:04 pm

oodleberry

apts were required by law to supply heat

5:05 pm

Pinikula

I want SNOW!!!

5:05 pm

Atalante

have ours!

5:05 pm

babbz

wht - are you watching the Buffalo football game? They are getting clobbered by snow.\

5:05 pm

Pinikula

may I, pretty please!!!

5:05 pm

oodleberry

in the north west pini???? GOOD LUCK

5:05 pm

wht

No babz. I gave up after the Pat's blew another one.

5:06 pm

oodleberry

pini, I took my turn

5:06 pm

Kari Marie

can anyone help with the first en 6?

5:06 pm

Pinikula

thx oodle

5:06 pm

babbz

gotcha. good luck with the shoveling.

5:06 pm

Pinikula

same as the first in6

5:06 pm

wht

I hope we are done for now.

5:07 pm

Kari Marie

don't have that one either :/

5:08 pm

Pinikula

in + screens are made of **** (type of netting)

5:08 pm

wht

in + me4,6

5:08 pm

Pinikula

oodle...your turn :)

5:08 pm

babbz

Kari, on Thanksgiving you have m***ed potatoes and gravy (change the vowel to the second one and then add your prefixes)

5:09 pm

Kari Marie

gotchya. thnx!

5:10 pm

redturtlehead

Oh gosh I lost internet connection! Pini, It snowed once in COrvallis while I was out there. Once.

5:10 pm

Pinikula

what year was that, red??? * giggle *

5:10 pm

redturtlehead

1994? maybe.

5:11 pm

Pinikula

* ahem * red...that was a few YEARS ago!!!

5:11 pm

Pinikula

I'll admit it's snowed since then, but nothing this winter yet!

5:11 pm

redturtlehead

Yes indeed it was a long long time ago. I didn't live there long though....

5:12 pm

redturtlehead

the oddest thing was that the temp was over 100 in June when I arrived. People kept saying that was odd, I thought they were lying until the next summer....

5:13 pm

Pinikula

100F in June is rather odd; we normally get there sometime in Aug/Sep

5:15 pm

redturtlehead

can I have a clue for the Fa 8 I know it isnt about body noises!

5:15 pm

Pinikula

fa8 = waaaaaaay over there

5:16 pm

babbz

pinikula - the good thing is you can just bee-line for the mountains and get your snow or your cooler weather, right?

5:17 pm

Pinikula

good point, babbz...but it's still about an 1-1.5 hour drive to do so...

5:17 pm

redturtlehead

TY pini!

5:17 pm

Pinikula

...then again, the ocean is the other way in about the same amount of time ;)

5:17 pm

Pinikula

yvw red ;)

5:17 pm

babbz

I see. Still, I would love to live in that part of the country. Are you far from Bend, Oregon?

5:18 pm

oodleberry

are you in portland or pini?

5:18 pm

oodleberry

or vancouver wa

5:18 pm

Pinikula

Bend is in that 1-1.5 hr time range due east of me

5:18 pm

Pinikula

2 hrs south of, oodle

5:18 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

5:18 pm

Pinikula

hi min :)

5:18 pm

Minveryork

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

5:18 pm

oodleberry

eugene?

5:19 pm

Pinikula

finished min?

5:19 pm

babbz

I love Oregon! You are so lucky!

5:19 pm

Pinikula

* nodding to oodle *

5:19 pm

babbz

hey there min

5:19 pm

Pinikula

I love the Pacific Northwest! :)

5:19 pm

Atalante

I'm gonna be in Astoria sooon

5:19 pm

Pinikula

Out of all the places I've been to or travelled...it's the best in the US

5:19 pm

redturtlehead

You do have some of the best Hiking areas!

5:19 pm

oodleberry

yes portland was a very good place to live except for down down crime... had my car broken into

5:19 pm

redturtlehead

But I am a confirmed Florida Girl, who knew.

5:20 pm

babbz

I hear you - my best friend lived in Bend when there was only one stop light in the entire town

5:20 pm

oodleberry

down town

5:20 pm

Pinikula

it's comparable to my favorite place in Europe (Bavaria)

5:20 pm

Minveryork

No, I am not done. I gave up on the grid at 502 with 76 words left. I just came in to post a paragraph clue

5:20 pm

Pinikula

oh, how fun, min! Those are so fun to read! :)

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

Post away Minver!

5:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Good evening. 44 left, but I will do my usual pattern of abandoning it when I get to 20 or 10 or so--it's a theoretical completion, as opposed to an actual.

5:21 pm

oodleberry

you gave up the grid at 502??? what do you mean

5:22 pm

Pinikula

here to help if you need it, kappy!

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

5:02 am or pm

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

Kaplan, that would make me so nuts to get that close.

5:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So maybe that's my problem

5:24 pm

Pinikula

let's git'r dun!! :)

5:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ar7?

5:24 pm

Pinikula

what do you need?

5:24 pm

babbz

amen to that

5:24 pm

Joanne123

art and the most

5:24 pm

Pinikula

ar7 spins off of the ar4 following...just the most of

5:24 pm

bojazz

Pinikula - thx for upgrade help. got it done!

5:25 pm

Pinikula

woot woot....you rock, bo!!!!

5:25 pm

babbz

ty

5:25 pm

Pinikula

love the little animal you've got there, bo! :)

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

look at you bo all colorful!

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

5:26 pm

Pinikula

hi jmc ;)

5:26 pm

bojazz

i does what i can with what i got - thx

5:26 pm

Pinikula

* giggle * it's sooooo cute! :)

5:26 pm

bojazz

hi jmc

5:26 pm

babbz

hey there jmc

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

looks like a pokiman

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

hi babbz

5:27 pm

bojazz

now feel like more closer to babble family... :)

5:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ok, down my list- em7.

5:27 pm

Pinikula

em****** domain

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

5:27 pm

bojazz

thx Pini

5:28 pm

Pinikula

that's right, bo...we b close! :)

5:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have too many left to ask one by one...if I get down to a dozen or so I will ask

5:29 pm

bojazz

now if i coulld b close to finish

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

212 left :-)

5:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Are there some new kids on the block?

5:29 pm

wht

Time for me to go. I hope to be back for the last 42.

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

poppin and bojazz

5:29 pm

Pinikula

well, I'm not going anywhere for a little while...you're more than welcome to ask away! :)

5:29 pm

Pinikula

hb wht! :)

5:29 pm

Pinikula

go go go, jmc!!! :)

5:30 pm

bojazz

128 left

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

you finished pini?

5:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No- asking for so many makes me nuts.

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

bye wht

5:30 pm

Pinikula

* grin * uh, yup! :)

5:30 pm

redturtlehead

Go Bojazz, Go

5:30 pm

Pinikula

well, you needn't aske for ALL of 'em, I'm here if ya need me! :)

5:30 pm

bojazz

congrats Pini

5:30 pm

Pinikula

thx bo :)

5:31 pm

redturtlehead

well, Kaplan, I just found the Ga 7, its a combo word, peoplewho watch the Ga4's.

5:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm sending my monkey out.

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

the Gas? hmmmm *thinking*

5:31 pm

fuquayvarina

could someone clue the q6 please?

5:31 pm

Pinikula

* ties rope to monkey's ankle...just in case *

5:32 pm

Pinikula

qu6 = french four

5:32 pm

fuquayvarina

ty. just rejected that without trying it. that'll teach me

5:33 pm

Pinikula

don't forget to pl it

5:33 pm

jmcnrick

i just did :-)

5:34 pm

redturtlehead

could I get a clue for the he 5, 14?

5:34 pm

Pinikula

he + 60 sec abbrev

5:35 pm

Pinikula

"don't forget the pl"

5:35 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh . I kept trying to put my friends name hemant in there , clearly not there and not a word.

5:35 pm

Pinikula

;)

5:36 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini

5:36 pm

fuquayvarina

second se5?

5:36 pm

Pinikula

yw ;)

5:36 pm

fuquayvarina

nm, just saw it

5:36 pm

jmcnrick

help with the n singleton for nbt

5:36 pm

fuquayvarina

it's the goose, jmc

5:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

do the last me7s have to do with cxarnivorous pleasures>

5:36 pm

Pinikula

ne4 = goose

5:37 pm

jmcnrick

ack! ty fuquay

5:37 pm

redturtlehead

I am wondering about the Me 8.

5:37 pm

fuquayvarina

no, kaplan

5:37 pm

Pinikula

the carnivorous words are me 4 7 8 5

5:37 pm

redturtlehead

and yes, one of the 7's has to do with More Me4.

5:37 pm

Pinikula

the other me7 x 2 are not related

5:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have the carnivorous ones- need clue on the others

5:38 pm

Pinikula

me7 = greeted + increase in years

5:38 pm

redturtlehead

Me 8?

5:38 pm

Pinikula

(+ pl)

5:38 pm

Pinikula

the most me4, red

5:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have me8. Need last t me7's and last me6

5:38 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhh, foudn it just as you clued pini.

5:39 pm

jmcnrick

i still don't see the 8

5:39 pm

redturtlehead

kaplan, look at pinis clue.

5:39 pm

jmcnrick

nm

5:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I got oneits a plural

5:39 pm

Pinikula

me6 and 7 =
1) greeted + increase in year (pl)
2) greeted + consumed (pl)

5:39 pm

babbz

when there is the most flesh on a bone it's the me******

5:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

the 8 is the most fleshy sandwich ypou could have

5:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ty for the others

5:40 pm

Pinikula

yvw ;)

5:41 pm

jmcnrick

i lied i need the H singelton too

5:41 pm

redturtlehead

Holy cow...they just showed the buffalo game, why did they even bother to run about like that in that weather?

5:41 pm

Pinikula

he4 = giggler's sounds

5:41 pm

o-o

a coin made in 2000, has a mi 7/40 of ten years

5:41 pm

jmcnrick

their from buffalo that is what they do

5:41 pm

babbz

it was a snow fest

5:41 pm

Kaplan the Magne

each night I have the most trouble with the long in words. I left them blank last night too

5:42 pm

fuquayvarina

first es6? please?

5:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Snow sucks, guys. Pretty, but useless.

5:42 pm

Pinikula

es6 = large home and surrounds grounds

5:42 pm

fuquayvarina

thanks, good mental clueing

5:42 pm

redturtlehead

Kaplan, we'll help you finish. Cold is what really stinks.

5:42 pm

april98

es6 - more than es5

5:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sometimes there are yard sales, and when someone dies, an es**** sale.

5:43 pm

redturtlehead

I think maybe I should bring my plants in?

5:43 pm

fuquayvarina

thanks guys. one more -- me5 after the net

5:43 pm

Pinikula

or dress them in parkas!

5:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Actually, dark is what I really don't like. But we are past solstice.

5:43 pm

april98

sorry - wrong clue! es6 a very large home

5:44 pm

Pinikula

same first three + 1/2 goose

5:44 pm

redturtlehead

There are plant parkas?

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

how cold is it red?

5:44 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't know if I will finish tonight- have a NYTimes double crostic to look at :)

5:44 pm

Pinikula

april...where's your icon pic?

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

yes you can cover them with quilts

5:44 pm

redturtlehead

currently it is only 42, but supposed to do a hard freeze, but the plants are in pots.

5:44 pm

Pinikula

was just kidding, red!! :)

5:44 pm

april98

i don't how to do that!

5:44 pm

redturtlehead

Towels?

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

then i would bring them in

5:45 pm

fuquayvarina

thanks, pini! fireworks!

5:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Where is redturtle?

5:45 pm

Pinikula

If you're using a PC, I've put instructions in my profile :)

5:45 pm

bojazz

Pini - can you clue the bottom row H?

5:45 pm

jmcnrick

look at you april! lots of new pros! :-)

5:45 pm

redturtlehead

grumbles. But will bring them in.

5:45 pm

Pinikula

he + not elementary school but **

5:45 pm

april98

okay, i'll look, but no promises!! I'm not what you'd call computer savvy!

5:46 pm

jmcnrick

and by hard freeze i assume you mean below 31

5:46 pm

Pinikula

(*igh *chool)

5:46 pm

redturtlehead

supposed to be under 28 for several hours, which I guess is what consitutes a hard freeze warning for the citrus people.

5:46 pm

Pinikula

april...good news...the same instructions have recently assisted 3 other new babblers :) there's hope!

5:46 pm

bojazz

thanx

5:47 pm

jmcnrick

that is hard enough red -- bring them in for sure

5:47 pm

april98

okay - here goes, but now i'm being taken away from the 110 words i have left to get!!

5:47 pm

Pinikula

I'll stick around to help you find 'em! :)

5:47 pm

Jellen

Hello, all! Just achieved NBT, thanks to you all!

5:47 pm

Pinikula

hiya jellen ;)

5:48 pm

bojazz

he Jellen

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

wtg jell

5:48 pm

o-o

Pini computer maven maven

5:48 pm

redturtlehead

good job jellen.

5:49 pm

Pinikula

only with the "easier" stuff ... high BR :)

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

hi BR

5:49 pm

o-o

hello, folks

5:49 pm

bojazz

hi BR

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

Hello BR. Brush the snow off that Hammock.

5:50 pm

o-o

Hello, H ... will do .. are you feeling better?

5:52 pm

redturtlehead

Quite a bit. thanks for asking.

5:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jellen! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

5:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello BabbleRabble!How are you? Welcome to the grid

5:53 pm

redturtlehead

clue pls for Re 6, 18? Hello Minver.

5:53 pm

Pinikula

re6/18 = re + mailed

5:53 pm

bojazz

help with ai4/4 please?

5:53 pm

o-o

HowDy, Min --- hanging in there ... hope you are well

5:53 pm

Minveryork

An re 6/18 word is re plus se 4/4 word redturtlehead

5:53 pm

Pinikula

ai + **ar (russian ruler)

5:53 pm

Jellen

BabbleRabble! How is your new year so far?

5:53 pm

Pinikula

love the icon pic and w/u, BR :)

5:54 pm

Minveryork

The ai4/4 is ai + cross letter plus snake letter bojazz

5:54 pm

bojazz

aits

5:54 pm

Minveryork

That's it!

5:54 pm

Pinikula

bingo!

5:54 pm

Kari Marie

any help with the me 5? I have the other two (opposite of veggies and old english man) so far..

5:54 pm

bojazz

oooops & thx

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

wtg bo ;-)

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

Oh man, that was one big flounder.

5:55 pm

redturtlehead

BR what have you been up to?

5:55 pm

Kari Marie

yeah i saw it on the archives

5:55 pm

o-o

the new year has been fabulous .... haven't even been banned from any sites yet ... thanks for asking

5:55 pm

Kari Marie

it looked like a real mess

5:55 pm

Minveryork

That me 5/12 is plural of the me 4/5 word Kari Marie.

5:55 pm

jmcnrick

wtg BR

5:55 pm

Jellen

lol, BR

5:55 pm

Pinikula

me5 = me + curvy letter + 1/2 goose

5:55 pm

redturtlehead

Well, BR you'll obviously have to try harder!

5:56 pm

blueheron

Happy New Year everyone

5:56 pm

Pinikula

hi blue

5:56 pm

Pinikula

hi kari

5:56 pm

jmcnrick

happy new year blue!

5:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello blueheron! How are you?Happy New Year to you

5:56 pm

blueheron

hi pink

5:56 pm

bojazz

stu Blue

5:56 pm

Kari Marie

hi pini! and sorry, i think i already have those ones

5:56 pm

blueheron

you too jmc

5:57 pm

o-o

I have been spending time at a mental health forum trying to learn and help .... quite an experience ...

5:57 pm

blueheron

you gals and guys are great

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

I can imagine BR. Hi Blue H.

5:57 pm

bojazz

:)

5:57 pm

april98

Hey Pini...I did it TY!!! My 11 year old daughter is very impressed now :-)

5:57 pm

Pinikula

I bet, BR...* makes note of who to run thoughts by *

5:57 pm

blueheron

so bR can you help me?

5:57 pm

Pinikula

woot woot!! congrats april!!! :)

5:57 pm

Jellen

May I ask what forum, BR?

5:58 pm

Pinikula

on going PRO and posting an icon! :)

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

very nice April!!!

5:58 pm

april98

Thanks..all the credit goes to you though!

5:58 pm

o-o

http://psychcentral.com/

5:58 pm

blueheron

ptsd?

5:58 pm

Pinikula

and your little dog is very cute ;)

5:58 pm

Jellen

Thanks! I'll check it out...

5:58 pm

Pinikula

just some mile assistance, april...you did the work ;)

5:58 pm

o-o

maven Pini does it again

5:59 pm

blueheron

me too

5:59 pm

bojazz

change your name to Raven Maven??

5:59 pm

april98

what does it mean when you put a picture of your dog up rather then one of your child??

5:59 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

5:59 pm

Jellen

You don't have a child?

5:59 pm

blueheron

off to Florida for a couple of weeks. 24 inches of snow here now.

5:59 pm

redturtlehead

that you dont want strangers staring at your kid?

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

blue, its not much warmer right now, so sorry. low of 29 tonight.

6:00 pm

Pinikula

or you have more than 1 child and don't want to appear partial?

6:00 pm

Kari Marie

i must be missing something so simple. could someone clue all three me 5s (the 3 bundled together)? maybe that would help...

6:00 pm

o-o

I think it means you decided to put a picture of your dog up

6:01 pm

Kari Marie

its my last m!

6:01 pm

april98

i'm glad the answer isn't that my dog comes first...because i am often accused of that here at home!

6:01 pm

bojazz

:) BR

6:01 pm

dan2bit

evening all!

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

hi dan2

6:01 pm

Jellen

Hi, dan!

6:01 pm

Pinikula

me5 x 3 =
1) plural prior me4
2) male + 2/3 of 3-ltr word for ocean
3) male + brit g'bye

6:01 pm

blueheron

don't know what the temp is now. alot of white stuff though.

6:01 pm

Pinikula

hi dan2

6:01 pm

blueheron

ey dan

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

watching it carefully, its very frustrating, as the apt isnt built for these temps...

6:02 pm

Pinikula

(male should be males)

6:02 pm

dan2bit

can I get a clue for the 9?

6:02 pm

Pinikula

in9 = start a fight

6:02 pm

stidmama

hello all, I am feeling yucky so don't get to close

6:02 pm

jmcnrick

its 21 here

6:02 pm

Pinikula

or INve******* a crime

6:02 pm

dan2bit

tx pinik

6:02 pm

Pinikula

hiya stid

6:02 pm

blueheron

hey sid

6:02 pm

blueheron

hey sid
stid

6:02 pm

jmcnrick

i often put my cat

6:02 pm

Jellen

(((hugs))) stid!

6:03 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

cat's photo up april

6:03 pm

Pinikula

* hands stid blanket, pillow, tissue, medication, thermometer, etc. *

6:03 pm

stidmama

hey jmc

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

hi dan and stiddie

6:03 pm

Minveryork

Hi stidmama! Sorry to hear that you are feeling icky.

6:03 pm

dan2bit

hiya Min!

6:03 pm

Kari Marie

oh what a relief. ty for your patience pini! :)

6:03 pm

stidmama

we were talking about gooeyducks earlier, jmc! sorry you missed it!

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

*puts on mask*

6:03 pm

bojazz

sorry stid

6:03 pm

blueheron

I'm down to 52 left and don't plan on moving closer to 0.

6:03 pm

Hawkins

just wanted to put my 2cents in on the temperature. it's only 4 degrees here in MN

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

hands round the N 95 masks.

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

i missed teh gooeyducks?

6:04 pm

Pinikula

not at all, kari ;)

6:04 pm

stidmama

thanks pini -- it's either food poisoning or a new allergy. *sigh* or something like norovirus, but no one else I know is sick.

6:04 pm

redturtlehead

Yes Hawkins, but your homes are built for that, you expect it...

6:04 pm

blueheron

should I wear a mask on the plane?

6:04 pm

stidmama

yep. discussions of body parts and all! Nancy Boy was quite amused... rfl

6:04 pm

jmcnrick

who was it that laughed at my ability to spell gooeyduck before

6:04 pm

dan2bit

ar7?

6:04 pm

Minveryork

Hi Hawkins! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

6:04 pm

Hawkins

i suppose. but we do put blankets up over some of the bigger windows to stay warm. :)

6:04 pm

Pinikula

ugh, stid...isn't it frustrating that you don't know its origins?

6:04 pm

stidmama

hello Min -- happy new year!

6:04 pm

jmcnrick

(at least i know how to spell gooeyducks, she said)

6:05 pm

april98

I have 2 of those also! They get their turn next

6:05 pm

blueheron

mini, you're so sweet

6:05 pm

dan2bit

nm got the ar7

6:05 pm

redturtlehead

I dont even have enough blankets to put up over windows...

6:05 pm

Pinikula

ar7 = most of the ar4 following (**** and crafts)

6:05 pm

Hawkins

Doing fine Min. not ready to go back to work though.

6:06 pm

jmcnrick

put the blankets on you and not the windows

6:06 pm

blueheron

anyway people, I'll see you in a couple of weeks.

6:06 pm

Hawkins

bummer, I just looked at your profile Red and saw that you are in FL. That explains everything. I hope it warms up soon.

6:06 pm

Minveryork

Hawkins,when I saw that you were from Minnesota,I thought you might be one of my relatives. But I have no relatives who are Special Education teachers. My last name happens to be Hawkins too.

6:06 pm

Pinikula

safe travels, blue ;)

6:06 pm

Jellen

Have a wonderful time, blueheron!

6:06 pm

stidmama

well red, time to go into training mode. first run in place and then...

6:06 pm

blueheron

thanks

6:06 pm

blueheron

thanks
pink

6:06 pm

stidmama

later blue ((hugs)) be well.

6:06 pm

jmcnrick

hi hawkins

6:06 pm

Minveryork

Bye blueheron! Have fun traveling and see you later!

6:06 pm

blueheron

thanks jellen

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

definitely stid. I hope you feel better soon.

6:06 pm

Hawkins

There are a lot of Hawkins around.

6:07 pm

redturtlehead

Blue H have fun in Florida. Hopefully it warms.

6:07 pm

blueheron

hugs to you stid

6:07 pm

Pinikula

hmmmm...red in "residential boot camp"...is that anything like "residential camping"?

6:07 pm

blueheron

see you mini

6:07 pm

blueheron

seeya red

6:07 pm

Minveryork

There might a lot of Hawkinses, but I don't hear that name too often. I think it's popular down in the south

6:07 pm

dan2bit

em7?

6:08 pm

stidmama

red, I don't suppose you have unlimited hot water? when I was in college (and the landlord only turned the heat on twice a day) I used to take long baths, with my books and tea on a chair next to the tub. It kept me warm and felt deliciously decadent, too.

6:08 pm

jmcnrick

em7 domain

6:08 pm

dan2bit

tx jmc and all cluers, firewords!

6:08 pm

stidmama

thanks for that one jmc!

6:08 pm

stidmama

YAY dan!

6:08 pm

Pinikula

wtg dan2

6:08 pm

bojazz

congrats dan

6:09 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo dan!

6:09 pm

redturtlehead

I did that when I was in school in ROchester, I think I will have a nice hot bath as soon as I finish this grid, thanks stid!

6:09 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on fireworks! Good for you!

6:09 pm

stidmama

((red)) I hope it helps. I know what it is like to be cold!

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

6:10 pm

blueheron

for everyone in my era, a special is on Peter, Paul and Mary on Public tv. Chao

6:10 pm

redturtlehead

I really always forget how dreary cold weather gets.

6:10 pm

stidmama

hey TO!

6:10 pm

Matches

st 6/17 clue please

6:10 pm

Pinikula

6/17??

6:11 pm

stidmama

in that case, how many do you need before you can get warm, red?

6:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is awful here. wind is so srong you can't breathe

6:11 pm

Pinikula

st6/27 = s + ***p (snare) + **st (party)

6:11 pm

Pinikula

that one?

6:11 pm

stidmama

I would rather have cold than wind... wind makes my auricular appendages hurt!

6:12 pm

redturtlehead

13..

6:12 pm

stidmama

good clue pini

6:12 pm

redturtlehead

all t's.

6:12 pm

Jellen

st 6/27= what enemy airplanes do to people on the ground

6:12 pm

dcseain

same here, TO, 50-60 MPH gusts with 30 MPH sustained and teribly cold to boot. Like living in Boston again for me.

6:12 pm

redturtlehead

but i am making progress.

6:12 pm

Jellen

Hi, dc!

6:12 pm

Pinikula

I need to remember the def for that one, jellen! :)

6:12 pm

stidmama

go red go!

6:12 pm

stidmama

hey seain

6:12 pm

Jellen

and TO!

6:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

the dreariness was relived greatly by a fine lunch with babblers though! :)

6:13 pm

dcseain

hi, stid, pini, TO, jellen, red, et al

6:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

oops must go get wash

6:13 pm

Pinikula

hb TO

6:13 pm

stidmama

you had lunch with babblers, TO?

6:13 pm

Pinikula

stid...check out CB's first haircut! :)

6:14 pm

Pinikula

Koda needs to go so I'll brb...

6:14 pm

Matches

ty Jellen

6:14 pm

stidmama

too cute, pini!

6:14 pm

Minveryork

hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

6:14 pm

dcseain

guess we'll find out when TO is back from laundry

6:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi DC

6:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Back for a bit- fa8?

6:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO?

6:15 pm

stidmama

down to 80 now... might have to lie down again though.

6:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

fa8?

6:15 pm

jmcnrick

way way away kap

6:15 pm

redturtlehead

wwwaaaaaay way way far away Kaplan.

6:15 pm

redturtlehead

the most far away.

6:16 pm

stidmama

thanks for teh fa 8

6:16 pm

nrkii

hi all!

6:16 pm

dcseain

hi, jmc and nrk :)

6:16 pm

nrkii

TO and Ciocia Judy and I met for lunch today

6:16 pm

stidmama

hey nrk

6:17 pm

dcseain

oh, fun, NRK :)

6:17 pm

stidmama

oooh. what fun! how does Judy look? wish I could have been there!

6:17 pm

Minveryork

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

6:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

TY

6:17 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

6:17 pm

nrkii

darnit, why isnt fa8 (most full of gas) a word?

6:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I get very hung up on the long in words- in9 for instance

6:17 pm

Jellen

Hi, nrkii

6:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi nrkii and cio

6:17 pm

nrkii

Judy looked fantastic

6:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi torg

6:18 pm

nrkii

as did TO

6:18 pm

nrkii

I put pics on FB

6:18 pm

nrkii

Hi Torg!

6:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Any of you guys know each other?

6:18 pm

stidmama

thanks for that nrk! I think I will go take a peek and then lie down. back later maybe to finish. for the record, down to 76.

6:18 pm

redturtlehead

they do now!

6:19 pm

redturtlehead

Stiddy, please feel better.

6:19 pm

nrkii

we met at previous babble-meet-ups

6:19 pm

Jellen

Take care, stid!

6:19 pm

nrkii

rest up Stid!

6:19 pm

Minveryork

Hi torgonee! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

6:19 pm

torgone

Feel better stid ..

6:20 pm

babbz

56 left but they will have to wait - the husband is getting hungry and I haven't a clue what to make

6:20 pm

Jellen

Hi, torgone!

6:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

There are meetups? Are we fun in person?

6:20 pm

dcseain

that's a great group shot, NRK

6:20 pm

dcseain

we are fun in person, kaplan :)

6:20 pm

april98

off to my mom's b-day party..i'll come and play later!

6:20 pm

redturtlehead

Eggs babbz, one can almost never go wrong with eggs.

6:21 pm

dcseain

njoy, april

6:21 pm

Jellen

bye, april

6:21 pm

babbz

that is such a good idea red

6:21 pm

babbz

thanks

6:21 pm

dcseain

there will be a meet-up in Baltimore late Apr/Early May

6:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Do we use interesting words in our conversations with each other?

6:21 pm

nrkii

make a phone call for chinese babbz

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

YW babbz.

6:21 pm

nrkii

Kaplan, we try not to :)

6:22 pm

dcseain

we bring etuis to indentify ourselves - not (at least yet) LOL

6:22 pm

nrkii

it's generally about food and fun

6:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or do we just use the first 2 letters and guess what's being said?

6:22 pm

Jellen

en 6/24 clue, please?

6:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Where are these events usually held?

6:23 pm

dcseain

so far Pacific NW, Washington, DC, Philadelphia/NJ area, Kaplan

6:23 pm

nrkii

wasn't there one up in Boston area too?

6:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

we say LOL a lot...

6:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

en624- when our business is all intertwined, we are en****ed.

6:23 pm

jmcnrick

very cute dc -- etuis

6:23 pm

Jellen

Don't forget the western Canadian meet-ups!

6:24 pm

nrkii

Owl! Long time! Did you see your picture?

6:24 pm

dcseain

you're right NRK and Jellen

6:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm sure there was one in Boston- this is the nerdiest city on the east coast.

6:24 pm

dcseain

and in England a couple times, too, i believe, and in the Melbourne and Sydney aresa of Australia.

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes ty!

6:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

En-mishmash, mish or mash, change one letter

6:24 pm

nrkii

ummmm, nerdiness is not a requirement to meet other people on babble in person :)

6:24 pm

jmcnrick

i don't remeber ever SAYING lol

6:24 pm

Jellen

Thanks for the clue, Kaplan....working on it...

6:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

:D

6:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

we also rofl

6:25 pm

nrkii

in9 nudge please?

6:25 pm

jmcnrick

lol TO

6:25 pm

nrkii

Owl and Ciocia Judy and I had a 3 1/2 hour lunch today

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

darn it, can someone help with the ti 5, 14 I can not seem to get it the last one...

6:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

someone who stirs the pot nrk

6:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Those poor saps who live with me think that I am a nerd when I am on the computer

6:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry - to stir the pot

6:25 pm

nrkii

cool, thank you!

6:25 pm

zoe_girl

in9 someone whoe starts a fight

6:25 pm

Jellen

Got it, thanks!

6:25 pm

welki

hi hi hi! western canada babble meet? when!?!?

6:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Thanks for the in9!

6:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

when my ex husband was on the computer all the time he was talking to his next wife!

6:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Are any of you my future husband?

6:26 pm

redturtlehead

well, I am not!

6:27 pm

nrkii

ti 5 14 = large cat in the jungle

6:27 pm

nrkii

owl... pig!

6:27 pm

dcseain

not i, kaplan

6:27 pm

redturtlehead

Oh fish me again.

6:27 pm

Jellen

Hi, welki! I was talking about jilli, et al...

6:27 pm

jmcnrick

hi welki

6:27 pm

welki

who'd you have lunch with, TO?

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am so lost in datin gafter 25 years of marriage to high school sweetheart

6:28 pm

dcseain

campbell's tomato soup made with half and half, garlic powder and oregano is tasty

6:28 pm

welki

ohhh, i'd love to have a meet ... at jilli's place! she lives in paradise!

6:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 31 left. My kitchen is a mess. Hmmm.

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes i would love to go up there it does seemidyllic

6:28 pm

Jellen

27 left here...

6:29 pm

nrkii

23 left here

6:29 pm

Pinikula

back

6:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i picture something akin to anne of green gables' village

6:29 pm

jmcnrick

maybe one of us is your next wife instead of husband kap ;-)

6:29 pm

jmcnrick

143

6:30 pm

redturtlehead

2

6:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

welki, cj and nrk and i had lunch

6:30 pm

jmcnrick

go red go

6:30 pm

jmcnrick

and your mention your cambells soup recipe why dc?

6:30 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, red, nrkii, jellen, et al!

6:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I could use a wife.

6:31 pm

welki

to, she's on an island ...the island has lakes, artists' enclaves, very lush greenery, lots of beautiful wildlife

6:31 pm

dcseain

because i'm eating it with some warm bread cause it's chilly

6:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol kap i have said that man times!

6:31 pm

jmcnrick

who are you talking about welki?

6:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

many times, even

6:31 pm

jmcnrick

ah well that makes sense, dc

6:31 pm

welki

jillibus

6:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Preferably a trophy wife

6:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am almost afraid to ask for a clue for fa8

6:32 pm

welki

and flosey, too ... both are on salt spring island, b.c.

6:32 pm

jmcnrick

way way away TO

6:32 pm

Pinikula

fa8 = waaaaaaaaay over there

6:32 pm

nrkii

not closest owl

6:32 pm

Good Enough

it is not fartiest - that doesn't work

6:32 pm

jmcnrick

nah i don't want a trophy wife I want a wife who cooks supper when I don't feel like it

6:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. i tried comparative

6:33 pm

jmcnrick

hi good

6:33 pm

Good Enough

hi jmc

6:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

crap i lit a scented candle and am now sniffling like mad

6:33 pm

jmcnrick

cool -- well i will break down and cross the canadian border again some time

6:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am having trouble with 2 of the mi8- not the ones that sound like a pastor or a kind of cheese, the other

6:33 pm

Minveryork

Hello Good Enough!How are you? Welcome to the grid

6:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have a husband who cooks. I pretend I don't know how.

6:34 pm

nrkii

most like spearmi**

6:34 pm

welki

kap .. most like altoids

6:34 pm

Good Enough

Hi min! I'm back maybe to finish??

6:34 pm

Pinikula

mi7 (8) = pepper**** pattie + increase in year (s)

6:34 pm

welki

or editions of coins

6:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have that one....

6:34 pm

jmcnrick

my husband was a so so cook and a great baker

6:34 pm

torgone

Cheese?

6:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Actually, I don't. thanks.

6:35 pm

Jellen

6 left, all INs...

6:35 pm

dcseain

coins come in mi8 (mi7 singular), sort of like wine vi7/8

6:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

one more mi8 and an mi7.

6:35 pm

jmcnrick

go jell go

6:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Jell will make it- I have 30 left which is too many for tonight.

6:36 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, jellen! :)

6:36 pm

jmcnrick

really dc? mi8 has to do with coins?

6:36 pm

Good Enough

I've decided for this grid you take the same 3 or 4 letter endings and tack them onto every 4 letter word.

6:36 pm

dcseain

mi8.55 does

6:36 pm

jmcnrick

lol good advice good

6:36 pm

dcseain

i believe

6:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Thanks

6:36 pm

jmcnrick

huh learn something new every day

6:36 pm

nrkii

11 to go

6:36 pm

jmcnrick

go nrkii go

6:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That is true for many. Go nrk!

6:37 pm

dcseain

yes, it relates to coin production

6:37 pm

jmcnrick

cool

6:37 pm

Jellen

2 left...

6:37 pm

Pinikula

mi4 = peppermi**, then variant endings for the next 7 8 6 7 7 8 5

6:37 pm

jmcnrick

go jell go

6:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

The first 5e5 and the last 2 re6?

6:38 pm

dcseain

1st se5 is plural

6:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Go jell!

6:38 pm

dcseain

re6 - stitched again

6:38 pm

Pinikula

re6 = re + mailed

6:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I meant re5

6:39 pm

Pinikula

re5 = re + stitch

6:39 pm

dcseain

re + *** sale

6:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

re5/14 and re5/10- the last two.

6:39 pm

dcseain

re+ spanish aunt

6:40 pm

nrkii

2 to go

6:40 pm

nrkii

both q's

6:40 pm

Pinikula

re5/14 = re + ***, you're it!

6:40 pm

jmcnrick

go nrkii go

6:40 pm

Kari Marie

FIREWORKS!

6:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Thanks

6:40 pm

Pinikula

qu6 (7) = french four (pl)

6:40 pm

Pinikula

wtg kari ;)

6:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

WHOA!

6:40 pm

dcseain

congrats, kari

6:40 pm

nrkii

yay kari!!!

6:40 pm

Kari Marie

thanks for all your help

6:40 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo kari!

6:41 pm

Pinikula

whoa? are we in the middle of a stampede?

6:41 pm

Kari Marie

haha. now i've really accomplished something for the day

6:41 pm

dcseain

stampede?

6:42 pm

jmcnrick

wtg kari!

6:42 pm

Pinikula

kappy said "whoa!"

6:42 pm

nrkii

thanks Pini, my monkeys distracted me from your clue for a while

6:42 pm

nrkii

but I got fireworks at last

6:42 pm

Pinikula

wtg nrkii :)

6:42 pm

Jellen

Fireworks, and yay, Kari!!

6:42 pm

dcseain

congrats, nrk

6:42 pm

Jellen

Yay, nrkii!!!

6:42 pm

nrkii

yay Jellen!

6:42 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jell!

6:42 pm

Kari Marie

Congrats nrkii and jellen

6:43 pm

Pinikula

wtg jellen! :)

6:43 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo nrkii

6:43 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Kari Marie on fireworks! Good for U!

6:43 pm

dcseain

there's road sign near here that says Whoa, just before a 75 degree turn on a downhill bit of road.

6:43 pm

Nef

resenest

6:43 pm

Pinikula

cute, dc...

6:43 pm

Jellen

Hi, Nef!

6:43 pm

dcseain

hard day, nef?

6:43 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations nrkii on your fireworks!Good for you

6:43 pm

jmcnrick

hi nef!

6:43 pm

Pinikula

re7 = re + say for sure (or what the USA is made up of)

6:43 pm

Kari Marie

thnx min

6:43 pm

Nef

oh rats! That's Hello in Nef's babble language

6:43 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jellen on your fireworks! Good for U!

6:44 pm

Minveryork

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

6:44 pm

nrkii

I knew that Nef... perfectly easy to translate

6:44 pm

Jellen

Thanks, all! Going to take a break for a bit...

6:44 pm

Minveryork

It seems like it has been ag 4/6 since I got fireworks Was hoping to make a fr5/18 start this year & start the year with FWs on the first day. Thought it woud be ne4/4 to get FWs on the 1st day of the new year However, that didn't fa 4/7 so well for me. Wh 4/9 I en5/10ed Babble I was hoping for a small grid, but no such luck was se4/4 to me. I fe4/7 I won't be able to finish this one either. I fr4/7 that I won't be getting fireworks for awhile since I have to go back to work tomorrow. I'm not in the rigtht st 5/10 of mind to go to work. I actually almost shed some te4/4 about my vacation ending. But, I am trying to ge4/6 myself up to going back to work. Hoping to go to bed at ni4/4. I've gotten plenty of re 4/4 during this vacation. I'm off to be a me 4/5 ea 5/10 for dinner.Adios and stay warm on this cold wi 6/30 evening everybody.

6:44 pm

dcseain

hasta, jellen

6:45 pm

Nef

I've been up to my ears in year end stats; it's totally mushed my brain

6:45 pm

nrkii

I'm going to see what I can nuke for dinner

6:45 pm

Pinikula

well done, min! :)

6:45 pm

dcseain

weee, fun, nf

6:45 pm

nrkii

Min, cheer up... enjoy the journey and the comeraderie :)

6:45 pm

Minveryork

Thanks Pinikula!

6:45 pm

dcseain

firewords

6:45 pm

Pinikula

wtg dc!

6:45 pm

nrkii

yay seain!!!

6:46 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dcseain on fireworks!Hooray for you

6:46 pm

bojazz

congrats dc

6:46 pm

nrkii

night all!

6:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I realize I am missing a whole slew of te words. I might also call it a night with 23 left.

6:46 pm

Good Enough

Oh Nef - I too have to face year end crap tomorrow. Can we let it go for tonight? I want to be in denial.

6:46 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye nrkii! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

6:46 pm

dcseain

thanks, yall

6:47 pm

Pinikula

you can do it, kappy!

6:47 pm

Pinikula

I'm in denial, too, GE!!!

6:47 pm

dcseain

a camping te4 extends for the next 7,8,6,7,6,7,8

6:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You just reminded me about Monday. Some reports I was going to write this weekend but didn't- have to do them in the AM.

6:47 pm

jmcnrick

ty min still decoding it though! lol

6:47 pm

dcseain

oh, and for te5

6:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sorry, Pini, this will have to be another ther

6:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

theoretical completion

6:48 pm

Pinikula

just offering encouragement, kappy! ;)

6:48 pm

jmcnrick

ty dc

6:48 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo dc (a little late)

6:48 pm

Nef

I can't keep up with chat. You are a chatty bunch tonight!

6:49 pm

dcseain

thanks.

6:49 pm

Pinikula

sorry nef :/

6:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know- Yackety yack.

6:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know- Yackety yack.

6:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know- Yackety yack.

6:49 pm

dcseain

yes, nef, it's been flyig

6:49 pm

jmcnrick

i found out that while i was out of town in texas my staff got locked out of the church where our offices are

6:49 pm

jmcnrick

118 left

6:50 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, jmc!!! :)

6:50 pm

Nef

oh, my jmc! Permanently? Or did someone lose the keys?

6:50 pm

jmcnrick

it is an electronic pad so hopefully the church will get someone to fix it tomorrow

6:51 pm

aknitter

evening all shooting for NBT does anyone have a clue for the lone H bottom row??

6:51 pm

Pinikula

he4 = he + *igh *chool

6:51 pm

dcseain

giggles, knitter

6:51 pm

Nef

chickens aknitter

6:51 pm

jmcnrick

hi akit

6:51 pm

Nef

or what Pini said for the REAL answer

6:52 pm

aknitter

hi all. ty now have nbt

6:52 pm

jmcnrick

wtg aknit

6:52 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

6:52 pm

tijani

af6/30 please

6:52 pm

aknitter

that was my first goal now to set another...

6:52 pm

Pinikula

a + not rotten

6:52 pm

tijani

thx

6:52 pm

jmcnrick

1/3 aknit

6:53 pm

herinfernallady

Hello

6:53 pm

aknitter

perhaps 1/2 way

6:53 pm

Good Enough

Ah Fireworks

6:53 pm

Minveryork

Hi herinfernallady! How are you? Welcome to the grid

6:53 pm

dcseain

toodles! I'm off for other stuff for a while

6:53 pm

aknitter

congratz good

6:53 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo Good!

6:53 pm

Pinikula

wtg GE

6:53 pm

jmcnrick

hi herin

6:53 pm

herinfernallady

Hello Min and thank you for your welcome

6:53 pm

Nef

YAY, Good Enough! WTG!!!

6:53 pm

jmcnrick

bye dc

6:53 pm

Pinikula

cya l8r dc

6:53 pm

dcseain

Happy babblng, yall, and congrats, Good Enough

6:53 pm

dcseain

{poof}

6:53 pm

jmcnrick

hi tij

6:53 pm

Pinikula

hi herin

6:54 pm

herinfernallady

Hiiiiii

6:54 pm

tijani

hi all

6:54 pm

Nef

bye dc!

6:54 pm

Pinikula

hi tij

6:54 pm

tijani

can i have a clue for the ar 7/28 please

6:54 pm

jmcnrick

1/2 done

6:54 pm

Minveryork

Hi aknitter! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

6:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello tijani! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

6:54 pm

Good Enough

More important than finishing - I got my Christmas decorations put away!!

6:54 pm

aknitter

hi min

6:55 pm

Pinikula

ar7 = most **** and crafts

6:55 pm

jmcnrick

wtg good -- i did that today too

6:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

ga 7 pls

6:55 pm

Pinikula

well done, GE :)

6:55 pm

tijani

thx pini

6:55 pm

garamma

we need qu words

6:55 pm

Pinikula

<-- didn't have to worry about decoreations...didn't take 'em out! :)

6:55 pm

Pinikula

hi gramma

6:55 pm

jmcnrick

hi gara

6:56 pm

Nef

arts

6:56 pm

garamma

hi

6:56 pm

Pinikula

qu
4 = break in rock
5 = eq6 - first e
6 = french four
7 = french four pl

6:56 pm

Pinikula

that'd be the word Nef...so just "most" of it for the ar7

6:57 pm

Nef

oh, DRAT! Out of chat and into the grid!

6:57 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle*

6:58 pm

tijani

em7/32 please

6:58 pm

wht

Hi, back for a bit. 38 to go with a thanks to Pini for the q clues

6:58 pm

garamma

Thanks - got all the qu's

6:59 pm

jmcnrick

hi wht

6:59 pm

Pinikula

yvw ;)

6:59 pm

aknitter

what does the 9 start with please

6:59 pm

Pinikula

in9

6:59 pm

tijani

in

6:59 pm

wht

in, aknitter

7:00 pm

aknitter

hunting

7:01 pm

Pinikula

don't "start a fight" aknit ;)

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry, was on the p hone- did someone clue ga7? what time pls?

7:01 pm

Good Enough

Ok must go finish the last couple Christmas cards *hangs head in shame*

7:01 pm

aknitter

hmmmm

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey knit hny!

7:02 pm

Pinikula

ga7 = fence door + males

7:02 pm

jmcnrick

no shame there good

7:02 pm

garamma

gatemen

7:02 pm

jmcnrick

after all you are good enough

7:02 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle*

7:02 pm

aknitter

hi thi there TO wish i had that ga i would toss it to ya

7:02 pm

jmcnrick

that's the one gara

7:02 pm

Pinikula

that would be it garamma

7:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

well TAHt was direct =O

7:03 pm

aknitter

or could point you towards garamma

7:03 pm

Good Enough

lol jmc! Seems wrong doing cards after decorations are all gone (although I only got the addresses last week)

7:03 pm

aknitter

care to enter the in 9 for me?

7:03 pm

garamma

sorry - - - that was a direct "goof" typed it in the wrong place !!!

7:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

i did not even put any up[ indoors

7:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

first in please?

7:03 pm

Pinikula

in9 = start a fight or INve******* a crime

7:04 pm

jmcnrick

people are either happy to receive them wh4 they get them or they don't wnat them in the first place good

7:04 pm

Pinikula

first in6 = same ending as first en6 or in + screens are made of **** (type of netting)

7:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

i had a friend who someitmes sent them i july. for the previous year

7:04 pm

wht

Good, think of it as sending out the first ones for this year.

7:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty doh! must go blow out candle which is making me couhg up a lung

7:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

in7?

7:05 pm

aknitter

hands TO a container for that lung

7:05 pm

Good Enough

way to be positive wht! thanks!

7:05 pm

Pinikula

in + Hawaii was the 50th *****

7:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh hell where is the pollock? i have missed so many plurals

7:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty pini.

7:06 pm

Pinikula

yw ;)

7:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

time to check the dryer

7:06 pm

jmcnrick

ar4/4 after the dog bark please

7:07 pm

Pinikula

brit butt

7:07 pm

Pinikula

* grin *

7:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

your derriere

7:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

nice, pini!

7:07 pm

wht

I like the clue pini.

7:07 pm

aknitter

like that clue pini -- lol

7:07 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

7:08 pm

wht

does anyone have a clue for the em7?

7:08 pm

Pinikula

(no offense to the brits!)

7:08 pm

Pinikula

em7 domain

7:09 pm

jmcnrick

8smack*

7:09 pm

wht

ty pini.

7:09 pm

Pinikula

* blink * what'd I do???

7:09 pm

jmcnrick

*smack*

7:09 pm

Pinikula

yw wht

7:09 pm

wht

They are so obvious after the fact.

7:09 pm

jmcnrick

i am smacking my forhead

7:09 pm

Pinikula

oh...thought you were thumping me, jmc! LOL

7:10 pm

Pinikula

always the case, wht! :)

7:10 pm

wht

TO might lend you his pollack

7:11 pm

Pinikula

* whispers to wht, TO is a girl * :)

7:13 pm

wht

Ooops. Sorry TO.

7:14 pm

bojazz

Pini - can you clue first ar4/4 - got the Brits Butt & "crafts"

7:14 pm

wht

You would think I would know the difference by now. :^)

7:14 pm

Pinikula

no ifs, ands, ****, or buts?

7:14 pm

jmcnrick

lol bi

7:14 pm

Pinikula

I am, you *** (pl)

7:14 pm

jmcnrick

sigh bo

7:15 pm

Minveryork

The ar4/4 word is anagram of the se4/4 word bojazz

7:15 pm

welki

is a gimlet more of a summer drink than a wi**** one?

7:16 pm

jmcnrick

yes welki

7:16 pm

Pinikula

<-- no clue on that one, welki!

7:16 pm

bojazz

got it - thx

7:16 pm

garamma

we need s clues

7:16 pm

Pinikula

any particular one?

7:16 pm

Minveryork

Hi garamma! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

7:17 pm

garamma

in the fifth row

7:17 pm

Minveryork

se 4/4 is s plus hearing organ. se 5/10 is plural of se4

7:18 pm

Pinikula

st*** and narrow

7:18 pm

Pinikula

and pl

7:18 pm

Minveryork

st6/27 word is st plus nickname for Raphael garamma

7:18 pm

welki

watching sean connery for the gazillionth time ... i would imagine that, at his age, he is a man of significant means. why can't he get fitted with a proper set of dentures that doesn't distort his speech?

7:19 pm

Minveryork

LOL welki!

7:19 pm

Pinikula

maybe no one's told him, welki?

7:19 pm

Pinikula

that it's that bad?

7:19 pm

welki

"yesh, he ish going to venish"

7:19 pm

bojazz

LOL

7:19 pm

welki

yesh is ish

7:19 pm

bojazz

vg welki

7:19 pm

Pinikula

maybe it's the area of scotland that he's from?

7:19 pm

Minveryork

Are U watching First Knight?That's what I'm watching

7:20 pm

welki

he didn't used to speak that way (in his older movies)

7:20 pm

jmcnrick

maybe it is the amount of booze he drinks

7:20 pm

welki

nope .. league of extraordinary gentlemen

7:20 pm

bojazz

beter jmc LOL

7:20 pm

Minveryork

Well,I'm not really watching it. It is background noise

7:21 pm

bojazz

meant "better"

7:22 pm

wht

15 to go

7:23 pm

jmcnrick

go wht go

7:23 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, wht!

7:23 pm

bojazz

so many words, so little time... :(

7:23 pm

wht

my monkeys have woken up.

7:23 pm

jmcnrick

more than four hours bo!

7:23 pm

Pinikula

here for ya, bo...whadya need?

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

*gives wht's monkeys some bananas*

7:24 pm

sciencegeek

first en please

7:24 pm

bojazz

where ya wanna start?

7:24 pm

jmcnrick

hi science!

7:24 pm

bojazz

OK - ar7/28

7:24 pm

Pinikula

en6 = same as in6 or en + type of netting

7:24 pm

welki

hi science

7:24 pm

Pinikula

anywhere you'd like, bo :)

7:24 pm

wht

10

7:24 pm

sciencegeek

dont have the in 6 either

7:25 pm

Pinikula

in + screens are made of **** (type of neeting)

7:25 pm

Pinikula

er ... netting

7:25 pm

sciencegeek

got them! thanks!

7:25 pm

Pinikula

yvw ;)

7:25 pm

welki

now that i've realized tomorrow is monday, my ankle is beginning to really ache. think it's psychological? lol

7:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

me5/12 before holey material pls?

7:26 pm

Pinikula

I think it knows better, welki!!! :)

7:26 pm

jmcnrick

no no welki it is the full moon

7:26 pm

welki

ohhhhh no .. is it really? work will be wonderful tomorrow

7:26 pm

Pinikula

holey material?

7:27 pm

sciencegeek

I have no idea what is up with the en's but I do not see much

7:27 pm

sciencegeek

dont wanna go in tomorrow or ever!

7:28 pm

Pinikula

me5 = pl of beef
me5 = males + **cret society
me5 = males + brit g'bye
me5 = me + curvy letter + 1/2 goose

7:28 pm

Pinikula

me, either, geek!

7:28 pm

wht

jmc, my monkeys thank you for the bananas. 5 to go.

7:28 pm

welki

i really love my work, but if i suddenly won the lottery, i wouldn't hesitate leaving

7:29 pm

Pinikula

I'd be right behind you, welki!

7:29 pm

sciencegeek

en's done!

7:29 pm

jmcnrick

not me -- it would free me to work without worrying

7:29 pm

welki

be a huge conga line if we all pitched in and won the lottery together :)

7:29 pm

jmcnrick

wtg science

7:29 pm

jmcnrick

er?

7:30 pm

sciencegeek

I would prefer it if I could just work on my jewelry and not teach anymore!

7:30 pm

Pinikula

I'd find something else to do...before sticking around where I am...I could be more appreciated elsewhere! :)

7:30 pm

Pinikula

er + road abbrev

7:30 pm

welki

er**while

7:30 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini

7:30 pm

Pinikula

yv ;)

7:30 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

7:30 pm

Pinikula

hi lbd ;)

7:30 pm

welki

i've always volunteered .. if money were no issue, i'd just volunteer more

7:31 pm

bojazz

hi dawg

7:31 pm

jmcnrick

hi lbd how you doing?!?

7:31 pm

welki

hi, dawg :)

7:31 pm

sciencegeek

THis year I actually ran my jewelry as a business. Did not make a profit but I see where I can if I could just put a bit more effort into booking shows and festivals.

7:31 pm

Pinikula

I'd volunteer to be a professional escort accomanying travelers cuz I loooooove to travel!

7:31 pm

lbdawger

hi Pini, jmc, welki! how ya'll doing? my cold is hanging on. i sound like a flock of geese...honk honk

7:32 pm

Pinikula

how fun, geek!

7:32 pm

sciencegeek

It is but also a tonne of work!

7:32 pm

Pinikula

I was that way a few weeks ago, lbd...have you had it checked (I ended up having bronchitis)

7:32 pm

bojazz

90 left, a nice round number on which to stop - nite all, early day tomorrow and my ankle (bof 'em) feeling fine

7:32 pm

sciencegeek

Maybe you have it dawg - dont want it to go into pneumonia!

7:32 pm

lbdawger

it's just a head cold. all in my nose! it really feels more like a sinus infection

7:33 pm

Pinikula

night bo...well done!!! take care

7:33 pm

lbdawger

bo! you have an icon!

7:33 pm

jillibus

**firewords** -- hi all

7:33 pm

sciencegeek

go jill

7:33 pm

Pinikula

wtg jilli :)

7:33 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jill

7:33 pm

welki

wtg jilli!

7:33 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo JILLI!!

7:33 pm

wht

Hip Hip Te*** (my last word)

7:34 pm

Pinikula

lbd...for those PC users needing icon instructions, I posted some in my profile! :)

7:34 pm

Pinikula

wtg wht!

7:34 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo WHT!!

7:34 pm

welki

well done, wht :)

7:34 pm

herinfernallady

and I am back again. The nice man fixed the car

7:35 pm

Pinikula

congrats, herin!

7:35 pm

lbdawger

happy dance for herin!

7:35 pm

Pinikula

all better now, herin?

7:35 pm

herinfernallady

Yep. Girlfriend of awesome had a nice man come and fix the car and give us a 2 year warenty

7:35 pm

sciencegeek

We saw the Fabrege show and the Amazon show at the Museum of Nat Sci today - was fun! I also broke my own geode and got smoky quartz crystals!

7:35 pm

wht

I think herin gets a happy drive, now.

7:36 pm

Pinikula

even better, herin!

7:36 pm

herinfernallady

I don't drive WHt.

7:36 pm

Pinikula

nice, geek...I love opening geodes!

7:36 pm

lbdawger

kewl beans, geek

7:36 pm

herinfernallady

I am not allowed to

7:36 pm

sciencegeek

it is always a surpise~

7:36 pm

welki

i used to incorporate sliced geodes in stained glass pieces

7:36 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo wht

7:36 pm

herinfernallady

O nice Science

7:37 pm

jillibus

Pini -- I just went to your profile and I noticed that in your section on Lickety's clues there are lots of weird objects. This is because (I think) it was composed in Word, with curly quotation marks and apostrophes,
and

7:37 pm

lbdawger

oooh, welki. i bet those were really pretty!

7:37 pm

herinfernallady

Hi OSGMA

7:37 pm

Pinikula

oh no...thx for checking jilli!! I'll fix it now!

7:37 pm

herinfernallady

Wht. I don't have my drivers licence. The last time I tried to drive the car I broke it

7:37 pm

wht

Well happy dancing for getting the car fixed, then.

7:37 pm

jillibus

and long dashes (sorry about the break). To rectify this, it's best to use Word Pad, which uses plain ones.

7:38 pm

herinfernallady

It is as himself was mightly unhappy about the situation

7:38 pm

Pinikula

gotcha!

7:38 pm

jillibus

hi OSGD -- I missed your story -- will check back

7:39 pm

wht

Herin, I understand.

7:39 pm

herinfernallady

Jill. The car had a flat battery. Nothing major. We think a little light was on for 2 weeks

7:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry i am jsut back from another time zone... :/ did someone clue the me5 before the holey stuff?

7:39 pm

jillibus

Oh yes, that'll do it!

7:39 pm

wht

Oh, those little lights will do that.

7:40 pm

herinfernallady

Yes. I think we are going to remove the light shortly

7:40 pm

lbdawger

me5 i need a me***l health day

7:40 pm

jillibus

me5/12 -- guys + brit thanks

7:40 pm

sciencegeek

first me pls

7:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty and hi dawg

7:40 pm

herinfernallady

I was a smarty pants and said to himself ''Merry Christmas;;

7:41 pm

sciencegeek

first me is the 6/27

7:42 pm

lbdawger

Hi TO, first me...me6.27, short of rations or supplies?

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

herein are you of irish descent? I have only ever heard "himself" used by irish folks and irish americans

7:42 pm

jillibus

me6/27 -- not very much OR m + keen

7:43 pm

herinfernallady

TO. Hadn't thought of that but yes. He is Irish back ground

7:43 pm

sciencegeek

still dont see it........looking pondering

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

ANOTHER missed plural *flagellates self with pollock*

7:43 pm

jillibus

science -- did you see my clue?

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

he refers to himself as himself then?

7:43 pm

lbdawger

me6, more like skimpy, barely passable, The prisoners were given me6 food rations and water

7:44 pm

sciencegeek

dawg just dont get it......

7:44 pm

sciencegeek

oh DUH DUH DUH THANKS! Now I see it!

7:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

M + beaver adjective

7:45 pm

lbdawger

good clue, TO

7:45 pm

Pinikula

jilli - better?

7:45 pm

welki

(who is OSGD?)

7:45 pm

sciencegeek

lol TO!

7:45 pm

herinfernallady

No b.f has a name. But I don't use it here and BF sounds like something you call someone you just met and we have been together for 7 years on Jan 26

7:46 pm

jillibus

Science -- did you see my clue at 7:42? I'd like to know if it worked.

7:46 pm

lbdawger

osgd=Herin osgma=Jilli

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

am watching talledega nights. i think will ferrell if very very funny

7:46 pm

herinfernallady

Welki. I am OSGD - Overseas Grand Daughter of Jill. I choose Jill as my Grandma as I don't have one and Jill always has awesome life stories

7:47 pm

welki

:)

7:47 pm

kje

OK, back for my last 29!

7:47 pm

lbdawger

hi kje

7:47 pm

wht

welcome back kje

7:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi kje!

7:47 pm

kje

hello all

7:47 pm

wht

Do you need any clues?

7:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi kje

7:48 pm

kje

ran the lasagne over and now back... I hated to see it go. If it wouldn't have looked too tacky, I would have cut myself a slice first!

7:48 pm

jillibus

Pini -- MUCH better! One small typo in #5 -- "you" instead of "your", which I do all the time :) Of course, there's another tip for Lickety's clues -- get Babble Expert if you have a PC!

7:48 pm

sciencegeek

clue for first mi 7 and 8 please

7:49 pm

Pinikula

yep...just changed it! :)

7:49 pm

Pinikula

I'll add the last note about Expert, too! :)

7:49 pm

lbdawger

that famous abbey in england, West******, then plural

7:49 pm

wht

we4 mi7 cathedral

7:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

mmmm lasagna

7:49 pm

jillibus

mi7 -- Westmi******* Abbey

7:49 pm

sciencegeek

ty dawg

7:50 pm

lbdawger

going to pb...hope there are some soft tissues there.

7:50 pm

jmcnrick

take it out of pan, cut a piece and then place the "trimmed" lasagna on plate

7:50 pm

wht

Is that where TO took the lasagne?

7:51 pm

wht

No it was kje. Mayge she left some in the PB

7:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

i di dnot have lasagna

7:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

kje did

7:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

st 7 after those who put on plays pls?

7:51 pm

kje

OMG, do you know how hard it would be to take lasagne out of the pan in one piece!

7:52 pm

kje

it was a 9x13 pan!

7:52 pm

sciencegeek

last ne 5???

7:52 pm

jillibus

SCIENCEGEEK! I seem to be invisible to you! I've asked you twice if you saw my clue for you at 7:42 because I'd like to know if it worked.

7:52 pm

herinfernallady

KJE where is mine?

7:52 pm

wht

TO, it is those who do it even more so.

7:52 pm

sciencegeek

I am not looking at the chog! Sorry Jill! Will look now

7:52 pm

jillibus

ne5 -- pl of bird's bedroom

7:52 pm

kje

herin - it is with mine... someone else is eating ours!

7:52 pm

lbdawger

more so of the st5, TO

7:52 pm

jmcnrick

just a thought

7:52 pm

Pinikula

jilli...done ;)

7:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty how strange. pardon me while i hit myself again for missing another plural :?

7:53 pm

jillibus

Great, Pini!

7:53 pm

Minveryork

An ne5/10 is plural of ne 4/4 (bird home) sciencegeek

7:53 pm

sciencegeek

OOps, now I cannot see it..........sheepishly skulks away

7:53 pm

jmcnrick

how about cutting it in several pieces on a platter and th4 no one knows what you did

7:53 pm

sciencegeek

thought i had typed that earlier!

7:53 pm

kje

wow, the list really speeds things up on this one

7:53 pm

Pinikula

I hope i've no infringed on anything or anyone...just thought a few "instructions" might help others... ;)

7:53 pm

herinfernallady

KJE why did you give away the Lasagna?

7:53 pm

sciencegeek

ty

7:53 pm

lbdawger

hi Min! how are you this evening?

7:54 pm

jillibus

never mind, science -- but you must have been looking at the chog because you were picking up clues!

7:54 pm

kje

you guys are funny - sneaky and funny

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

kje, your name came up at lunch today. we were wondering if yo get back east regularly or if last year was special circumstance

7:54 pm

lbdawger

I think it's a lovely gesture, Pini.

7:54 pm

kje

herin - a friend broke her ankle a week ago and I offered to make them dinner to help out

7:54 pm

jillibus

I think so too, Pini

7:54 pm

Minveryork

Hello lbdawger! I am well. Just finished eating dinner.

7:55 pm

Pinikula

lbd...via email, the inst have helped 3 newbies post their icons * grin *

7:55 pm

wht

I am off now. Happy babbling.

7:55 pm

kje

TO - I make it about once/year... hopefully will be up there this spring

7:55 pm

Pinikula

(in the past 3 days even)

7:55 pm

kje

bye wht

7:55 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye wht! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

7:55 pm

sciencegeek

For some reason, I am not seeing the easy ones....

7:55 pm

herinfernallady

O bless you KJE that is very sweet off you

7:56 pm

lbdawger

really nice of you to be of assistance to them, Pini. I know how frustrating it can be trying to learn new stuff on the computer, and no one to ask.

7:56 pm

lbdawger

night night, Wht

7:56 pm

jmcnrick

bye wht!

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

en6/7 after en + holey materisl pls?

7:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye wht

7:56 pm

Pinikula

been there, done that, lbd...glad I can "pay it forward"!

7:56 pm

jmcnrick

well you are a terrific person kje

7:57 pm

lbdawger

en + some stuck in servitude to a lord or land owner

7:57 pm

kje

she has the same fracture I had - so I sympathize... plus I remember how I couldn't do anything for weeks

7:57 pm

sciencegeek

Jilli - sorry! Just not too focused tonight.....

7:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty! one left, an s4. allof the s words in lickety are filled in gues i forgot to type one into the grid

7:58 pm

kje

plus, I have a reputation cooking-wise, so once I offered, I had to make something good- LOL

7:58 pm

Minveryork

Go 72 Temple Owl go!

7:58 pm

lbdawger

yup, paying it forward always makes me feel good.

7:58 pm

jmcnrick

wtg kje

7:58 pm

jmcnrick

go TO go!

7:58 pm

Minveryork

I have a reputation cooking-wise too,I ruin anything I make! LOL!

7:58 pm

lbdawger

go TO

7:59 pm

herinfernallady

O Min you sound like me mum

7:59 pm

Pinikula

when I do something like that, kje, I make something simple like Potatoe Boats with a salad - kids like 'em! :)

7:59 pm

jillibus

Welcome to the club, min!

7:59 pm

lbdawger

should we nominate you for worst cooks in america, Min?

7:59 pm

kje

LOL minver... easier that way - no one asks you then - LOL

8:00 pm

Pinikula

* walks to Worst Cook Wall to add own name *

8:00 pm

Minveryork

Lbdawger, being nominated as the worst cook in the United States or in the whole world is being too kind.

8:00 pm

lbdawger

I don't believe you Jilli. not with the menus you tell us about!

8:00 pm

kje

10

8:01 pm

Minveryork

Go kje go!

8:01 pm

lbdawger

go kje!

8:01 pm

jmcnrick

go kje go

8:01 pm

kje

no, I do not believe jilli either

8:01 pm

kje

or else she is just a menu tease

8:01 pm

Minveryork

I don't believe you either jillibus. Seems like your off to make some kind of yummy dinner usually each nite

8:02 pm

Pinikula

yeah, nothing worse than a Menu Tease! :)

8:02 pm

lbdawger

i've known people who really shouldn't be allowed near a kitchen let alone IN one, but that's mostly due to them not liking to cook, just liking to eat

8:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

crap all my lickety is filled in but babble says i am missing 2

8:03 pm

jmcnrick

i like to cook and eat

8:03 pm

Minveryork

For dinner,I had London Broil with baked potato and broccoli tonight courtesy of my hubby. Twas yummy!

8:03 pm

kje

5

8:03 pm

Pinikula

do you rent him out, min?

8:03 pm

lbdawger

I like to cook. the eating thing...eh. do it cuz the body says i need to

8:03 pm

kje

mmmmm, min

8:03 pm

Minveryork

Yep, that is SO me! I HATE to cook, but LOVE to eat!

8:04 pm

kje

I love to cook AND love to eat

8:04 pm

lbdawger

Lucky you have a hubby who cooks, Min! and sounds like he does a great job at it!

8:04 pm

Minveryork

What 2 letters are you missing words for Temple Owl?

8:05 pm

lbdawger

back in a bit. need tea

8:05 pm

Pinikula

I like to cook if there's a purpose or someone else to cook for and, like lbd, eat cuz the bod says I'm supposed to

8:05 pm

Pinikula

on the other hand...if there's chocolate about...watch out!

8:06 pm

Minveryork

He does a wonderful job at cooking. Just wish he did a great job at other things in life,but that's another story.It's too long and personal to get into right now

8:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

uh oh...i just uncheckked every s word in lickety. it says i am missing a word but when i type itinto babbles babble says i already entered it. refreshing does not help

8:06 pm

Enomis65

hello back to try to finish - 48 left!

8:06 pm

kje

oh no, to

8:06 pm

Minveryork

Hi Enomis65! How are you? Welcome back to the grid

8:06 pm

Pinikula

log out and back in, TO

8:07 pm

Pinikula

hi eno...

8:07 pm

kje

are you in expert? you should just be able to click on the send words box

8:07 pm

kje

fa4iest is not a word?

8:07 pm

kje

lol

8:08 pm

kje

neither is fa4ga4 - second only to waterga4

8:08 pm

Pinikula

just change the I, kje...

8:08 pm

kje

ok, found it

8:08 pm

Enomis65

1st en?

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

id did not work :(

8:08 pm

kje

but I like fa4iest better - funny word

8:08 pm

Pinikula

en + screens are made of **** (type of netting)

8:09 pm

Pinikula

en6 = same as in6 (netting)

8:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

fiireworks at last!

8:09 pm

Enomis65

ty pini would never have found it!

8:09 pm

Pinikula

me, too, kje...kinda rolls off one's tongue! :)

8:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

fireworks at last

8:09 pm

Enomis65

yeah TO!

8:09 pm

Pinikula

wtg TO! :)

8:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

dryer buzzing - must go

8:09 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations 72 Temple Owl on fireworks! Hooray!

8:09 pm

Pinikula

nothing like beating the clock, TO! :)

8:10 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

8:10 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo TO!

8:10 pm

kje

yayay to!!!

8:10 pm

jillibus

re my cooking (I had to think up supper with all that talk making me hungry) -- I can do stuff for myself but if I have to do a meal for 6 or so I find it hard to time things right so they get overdone or cold or someting awful.

8:10 pm

jillibus

YAY TO!!!

8:11 pm

Pinikula

casseroles are good for company...everything comes out on time together! :)

8:11 pm

kje

and finito!

8:12 pm

Pinikula

wtg kje! :)

8:12 pm

jillibus

YAY kje!!!

8:12 pm

Enomis65

bravo kle

8:12 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo kje

8:12 pm

Pinikula

(going to find a new icon)

8:12 pm

Pinikula

back in a bit

8:13 pm

garamma

how about a clue for the 9 letter one?

8:13 pm

kje

thankye

8:13 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations kje on your fireworks! Good for you!

8:13 pm

jillibus

in9 -- to startup something

8:14 pm

Enomis65

2n ge 5,14?

8:14 pm

kje

I am often a in9r

8:14 pm

kje

LOL

8:14 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo KJE!!

8:14 pm

kje

OK, I am going to go find something more substantial than the mince tart I just ate - see you all later

8:14 pm

Enomis65

bye kje

8:14 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hooooo TO!!

8:15 pm

lbdawger

later, kje

8:15 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye kje! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

8:15 pm

jillibus

ge5/14 is pl of 2nd ge4/6

8:15 pm

jillibus

toodles, kje

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

bye kje

8:15 pm

Enomis65

ty killi

8:16 pm

Enomis65

*jilli

8:16 pm

jmcnrick

hi eno

8:16 pm

lbdawger

hi eno!

8:16 pm

Enomis65

hey lbd!

8:16 pm

jillibus

woowoo, I'm a killi killer kid!

8:17 pm

stidmama

hello all.

8:17 pm

stidmama

bye kje

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

*puts on flack jacket*

8:17 pm

jillibus

hi stiddy!!!

8:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi stiddie

8:17 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama! Feeling better? Welcome back to log!

8:17 pm

stidmama

why are you killing children jill?

8:17 pm

Enomis65

hello stidmama

8:18 pm

stidmama

thanks min -- not much, but bored and wanted to get a little closer to finish. listing now with 76

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

can someone please come here and be an adult for me. I can't be bothered washing

8:18 pm

jillibus

*corrects jmc's "flack" to "flak" in case it comes up ina grid* ;)

8:18 pm

jmcnrick

lol

8:18 pm

stidmama

oops. no clues from lickety?

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

Lickety was up earlier

8:18 pm

jillibus

sure, 233 Lickety clues, stid!

8:18 pm

lbdawger

lickety is up and running, Stiddy (((hugs)))

8:19 pm

stidmama

*stern mama look at lady* YOU can take ten minutes and get this done, young lady!

8:19 pm

stidmama

hm. okay, I'll try to refresh again.

8:19 pm

herinfernallady

:( I know I hate hanging out washing. I have roped him into helping

8:20 pm

herinfernallady

brb

8:20 pm

jmcnrick

61 left

8:20 pm

stidmama

good. I guess I am just too slow today.

8:20 pm

jillibus

oh, lovely washing hung out in the fresh air!

8:20 pm

lbdawger

go jmc! git 'r dun!

8:20 pm

jillibus

not feeling well, stid?

8:21 pm

Trifioso

hello my lovely babble friends! HERIN!!!!!

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

whew I almost put all my words inthe chog again!

8:21 pm

jillibus

hi trif!

8:21 pm

lbdawger

hi trif!

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

hi trif

8:21 pm

Trifioso

don't hold back on our account, jmc!!!

8:21 pm

stidmama

AR 7 please?

8:21 pm

Trifioso

HI!

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

i think i may have to go make some supper soon

8:21 pm

lbdawger

most of the creative type, stid

8:22 pm

stidmama

not at all jill. in bed all day long, nauseous and achy. the achy is from dehydration I think

8:22 pm

jesdraggon

evening all

8:22 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD got it

8:22 pm

jillibus

ar7 -- most painterly /dancerly/musically

8:22 pm

lbdawger

hi Jes!

8:22 pm

garamma

need help with the h in the fifth row

8:22 pm

jmcnrick

hi jes

8:22 pm

stidmama

babbling has been much curtailed, and none of the reading I had hoped to accomplish has happened.

8:22 pm

stidmama

hey jes

8:22 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

8:22 pm

jillibus

hi torg :)

8:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello Trifioso!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

8:22 pm

stidmama

hey tor

8:23 pm

lbdawger

Hiya Torg!

8:23 pm

jesdraggon

how's everyone?

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

hi torg

8:23 pm

jillibus

what ails you, stid? Flu?

8:23 pm

garamma

good

8:23 pm

lbdawger

garamma, he + abbrev for high school

8:23 pm

Minveryork

Hello jesdraggon! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

8:23 pm

stidmama

I think I ate something, but not sure what the offending food might have been. I think it was the pork... but was it the pork or the wine it was cooked with?

8:23 pm

jillibus

Hi jes -- I'm fine, but stid isn't :(

8:24 pm

stidmama

I'll survive jill, just not happy about it for the moment.

8:24 pm

jillibus

I thought you were off pork now, stid.

8:24 pm

jesdraggon

aww, no fun, stid

8:24 pm

lbdawger

oooh, poor stiddy. hope you get over whatever it was that is making you unwell.

8:24 pm

torgone

Poor stiddy .. :(

8:24 pm

jillibus

Well, stid, it might NOT be an allergy, but a virus.

8:25 pm

Trifioso

oh, stid my dear, I am so sorry to hear this! In 12 hours of good hydration, you will be so much happier!

8:25 pm

stidmama

It might be a virus, hence staying in bed away from everyone, including riemann who was here for a visit and left this afternoon. *sigh*

8:25 pm

lbdawger

try some ginger tea, stid.

8:26 pm

stidmama

so. anyway. this is MY new year! how about your'n?

8:26 pm

Enomis65

me6? pls?

8:26 pm

garamma

poor sid

8:26 pm

stidmama

that's a good idea LBD! *hollers for Tom again*

8:26 pm

lbdawger

which one eno?

8:26 pm

jmcnrick

ginger tea is good for a wimpy tummy

8:27 pm

Enomis65

nm got it!

8:27 pm

sciencegeek

first re 6/.18 please promise to keep eyes on chog...

8:28 pm

lbdawger

re + mailed again

8:28 pm

sciencegeek

ty dawg

8:28 pm

stidmama

Tom will make me real ginger tea. I hope it works. the regular weak tea is tolerable but I can only drink a little at a time.

8:28 pm

lbdawger

yw

8:29 pm

stidmama

go science go!

8:29 pm

lbdawger

something about ginger that helps calm the tummy.

8:29 pm

jmcnrick

ginger is good for tummies

8:29 pm

sciencegeek

missing two re 5/10's

8:29 pm

Trifioso

you need to ingest at least an ounce every half hour, stid

8:30 pm

stidmama

I have managed about 8 ounces in the last 12 hours, tri.

8:30 pm

stidmama

more than that and I was close to ... (you know what)

8:30 pm

lbdawger

re + ***! you're it

8:30 pm

stidmama

first EN 6 please?

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

i sometimes drink warm water then

8:31 pm

lbdawger

well, the ginger should help settle your stomache so you can take in more tea. you do need to keep hydrated.

8:31 pm

lbdawger

en + loosely woven material, like netting

8:31 pm

stidmama

thanks all. I would hug you, but just in case... you really don't want this!

8:31 pm

sciencegeek

en plus gauze fabric

8:32 pm

jmcnrick

en+window screen material

8:32 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD, I seem to usually miss that one

8:32 pm

stidmama

and thanks jmc

8:32 pm

stidmama

and science. LOL

8:32 pm

lbdawger

it works for the in6 too, stid

8:32 pm

stidmama

Es eliminated!

8:33 pm

stidmama

aha! smart woman, that LBD

8:33 pm

lbdawger

geek, did you find your re5's?

8:33 pm

stidmama

Fs finished, too.

8:33 pm

stidmama

brb argh. too much tea.

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

first tr please

8:34 pm

Enomis65

last ne5?

8:35 pm

jillibus

ne5, pl of bird bedroom

8:35 pm

lbdawger

tr5.10 characteristics of a person, are their tr5/6

8:35 pm

Enomis65

jmc: a distinguishing characteristic or quality, esp. of one's personal nature

8:36 pm

Enomis65

oops - getting tired ty jilli

8:36 pm

Enomis65

10 to go

8:36 pm

jmcnrick

thanks

8:36 pm

lbdawger

go eno! git 'r dun!

8:36 pm

jillibus

gogogo enom!!!

8:36 pm

sciencegeek

8 left and i am qutting cannot find them. THanks for all the clues and see you all tomorrow!

8:36 pm

jmcnrick

go eno go

8:37 pm

oodleberry

Enomis ...faut pas tricher ma chÃ¨re

8:37 pm

lbdawger

night night, geek

8:37 pm

jillibus

oh you can't quit with 8 to go!

8:37 pm

jmcnrick

go science go

8:37 pm

Enomis65

mais non oodle, c'est difficile!!!

8:37 pm

sciencegeek

i cannot find them! and I dont want to trouble you all any more tonight...I am not that OCD! :)

8:37 pm

oodleberry

;-)

8:37 pm

jillibus

science, use morewords if the clues don't work!

8:38 pm

stidmama

science, happy new year -- if you must go...

8:38 pm

jillibus

plus, I love to clue!

8:38 pm

sciencegeek

i did and I still dont see them......its all good :)

8:38 pm

oodleberry

bin voyons

8:38 pm

Enomis65

science, I have 8 to go too, let's finish together and shamelssly beg for clues :)

8:38 pm

jillibus

quoi, oodle???

8:38 pm

oodleberry

stid ... why do you have an australian flag

8:38 pm

Enomis65

oodle is teasing me!!!

8:39 pm

jmcnrick

hi oodle

8:39 pm

jillibus

tu parle joual?

8:39 pm

oodleberry

hi jmc

8:39 pm

lbdawger

we can break the clues down more, geek

8:39 pm

stidmama

I put it up the other day oodles because of the floods and fires in Australia.

8:39 pm

lbdawger

besides, i think oodle is giving eno the words in french. ;-)

8:40 pm

stidmama

Gs gone!

8:40 pm

oodleberry

non pas la joual

8:40 pm

jillibus

and oodle is ignoring me

8:40 pm

Enomis65

re 5.18?

8:40 pm

jillibus

oh, no he isn't, lol!

8:40 pm

lbdawger

re + what you do with a needle and thread

8:40 pm

Enomis65

deep in the grd probably jilli

8:40 pm

Trifioso

m's managed! whew!!!

8:41 pm

herinfernallady

is Stid still here?

8:41 pm

welki

howdy

8:41 pm

jillibus

re 5/18, use a needle and threaad again

8:41 pm

Enomis65

ldb do not reveal my tricks!

8:41 pm

stidmama

hey again welki. yes lady

8:41 pm

jillibus

re-hi, welki

8:41 pm

Trifioso

n's nullified

8:41 pm

lbdawger

wb, welki

8:42 pm

stidmama

go trifioso go!

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

ti4 before large cat

8:42 pm

Enomis65

re 5,14?

8:42 pm

lbdawger

what men wear around their necks, like a noose

8:43 pm

oodleberry

oh oh I KNOW the needle and thread one.. you put the needle in the hay stack and you put the thread back in the sewing box ... why the two are together is beyond me

8:43 pm

lbdawger

re+ ***, you're it!

8:43 pm

jmcnrick

*sigh* ty lbd

8:43 pm

welki

science, you hung up on a couple of words?

8:43 pm

jillibus

re5/14 -- touch again in a kid's game

8:43 pm

oodleberry

why do I talk

8:43 pm

lbdawger

to keep your britches from falling apart, oodle!

8:44 pm

jillibus

lbd beats me to the clue every time

8:44 pm

stidmama

ginger tea is here, smells good at least

8:44 pm

welki

i hate that ... when my britches fall apart. very embarrassing

8:45 pm

jillibus

that's a good sign, stid

8:45 pm

stidmama

but what if oodles LIKES his britches to fall apart?

8:45 pm

Enomis65

[[[[[[FIREWORKS]]]]]]]

8:45 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo eno!

8:46 pm

lbdawger

ooodles, are you a chippendale dancer?

8:46 pm

oodleberry

stid???

8:46 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hooooooo ENO!!!!

8:46 pm

oodleberry

wtg enomis

8:46 pm

jillibus

YAY enomis!!! Knew you could do it!

8:46 pm

oodleberry

no

8:46 pm

herinfernallady

Stid you are mean. Can I play babble now I have done my chores?

8:46 pm

Enomis65

ty all!

8:46 pm

stidmama

YAY enomis!

8:46 pm

oodleberry

yeah right

8:46 pm

oodleberry

stid dear

8:46 pm

oodleberry

why did you have an australian flag

8:46 pm

oodleberry

if you already answered me I didn't see it

8:46 pm

stidmama

yes lady, are they done completely, or are you just taking a break before tackling them some more? It is okay to take breaks from chores, you know!

8:47 pm

herinfernallady

No they are done

8:47 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Enomis65 on fireworks! Good for you

8:47 pm

Enomis65

any clues before I sign off?

8:47 pm

stidmama

I answered, oodles!

because of the fires and floods down there. I can't really be there, so I put up a flag instead.

8:47 pm

stidmama

good for you lady!

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

This is the book I may go and read soon. http://tinyurl.com/ybv6sdx

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

Bless you Stid you are so sweet

8:48 pm

oodleberry

ohhhh ok damn fires again????

8:48 pm

jmcnrick

tr 4/7 please

8:48 pm

stidmama

intriguing book, lady

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

Western Australia Fires NSW floods

8:48 pm

lbdawger

it's their fire season, down under.

8:49 pm

Andree

hi everyone

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

It is very interesting.

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Andree

8:49 pm

stidmama

hey andree

8:49 pm

lbdawger

change the vowel in Trif's name, jmc

8:49 pm

lbdawger

Hi Andree!

8:49 pm

oodleberry

oh ok ty lady

8:49 pm

Enomis65

tr + put some **fort into your work

8:49 pm

Minveryork

A tr4/7 word is anagram of the tr 4/7 word jmcnrick

8:49 pm

Enomis65

helo andree

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

thought i tried that ty

8:49 pm

Minveryork

Hello Andree!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

TRIIIIIFIESSSS

8:49 pm

jillibus

tr4/7 -- t + ***erence library where you get info

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

min your clue is a bit baffling

8:50 pm

jillibus

r**erence, even

8:50 pm

Minveryork

Sorry twas baffling. Glad you found the word anyway

8:50 pm

jillibus

try my clue(s), jmc

8:51 pm

Enomis65

ok bye bye now! see you tomorrow!

8:51 pm

lbdawger

night night, Eno

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Enomis65! I will see you tomorrow in the log

8:51 pm

jillibus

bye, eno!

8:51 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Enomis!

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

bye eno

8:52 pm

jillibus

Well, time I went and got supper -- my clues are going unnoticed, it seems

8:52 pm

stidmama

aha. firewords on a fish.

8:52 pm

lbdawger

i've noticed them, Jilli. and i think they are good clues too.

8:52 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo Stiddy!!

8:53 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations stidmama on fireworks!Good for you

8:53 pm

Andree

bye jilli

8:53 pm

stidmama

but your clues are brilliant jill! still.. supper before 11 might be a good idea!

8:53 pm

jillibus

ty lbd, but I think you're alone!

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo stiddie

8:53 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jillibus! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log!

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

jill you give good clues

8:53 pm

jillibus

YAY stid -- still a speed demon in spite of being sick!

8:53 pm

lbdawger

enjoy your supper, Jilli

8:54 pm

Andree

yay stid

8:54 pm

stidmama

only now that I am better jill -- the first 100 took me half the day

8:54 pm

jillibus

I'll be baaaack!

8:54 pm

stidmama

lol jill

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

51 left

8:54 pm

lbdawger

hb, jilli

8:54 pm

lbdawger

go jmc!

8:56 pm

Jellen

Hello, here for just a bit...

8:56 pm

Trifioso

please, am I allowed to ask how many str words we have today?

8:56 pm

lbdawger

hi Jellen! HNY!

8:57 pm

Jellen

HNY!!!

8:57 pm

Minveryork

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

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

hi jell

8:57 pm

lbdawger

4, trif

8:57 pm

Jellen

4, Trif

8:57 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Jellen

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

4

8:57 pm

Jellen

Howdy, herin!

8:57 pm

Trifioso

thank you dears

8:58 pm

Minveryork

Go jmcnrick go!

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

i am going to go make some supper (at 10 o'clock at night!)

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

Triiiiiiifies

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

no no min i was answering trif lol 51 left

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

brb

8:59 pm

Jellen

Tim made shrimp for supper...we brought them back from Louisiana...

8:59 pm

Minveryork

jmcnrick, how did you find 47 words in three minutes

8:59 pm

herinfernallady

Yummmmmy JEllen

9:00 pm

Minveryork

Now I see you last post. I was wondering about your speed. I know you are quick, but had me wondering.

9:00 pm

regis

please i need some help mi7/40 and 8/55

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

you should have seen teh Feast we had NYE

9:00 pm

Trifioso

herin, I haven't seen you in so long!!! how are you, honey???

9:01 pm

Minveryork

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

9:01 pm

Jellen

mi7= pepper**** + how old you are

9:01 pm

herinfernallady

Good. Trifs was on holidays interstate so not much babble

9:02 pm

regis

mintage

9:02 pm

Jellen

Must run again...ttfn!

9:02 pm

Trifioso

did you get to see your other family?

9:02 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Jellen! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat log!

9:02 pm

regis

sorrrrrrry i typed in the wrong place

9:03 pm

Minveryork

There are a lot of words that have that ending regis.

9:03 pm

Andree

in 6/24 please

9:03 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, regis

9:03 pm

Minveryork

That in 6/24 word is in plus the me 4/6 word Andree.

9:03 pm

regis

hello min the last 6 are giving me ....

9:04 pm

Andree

thx min

9:04 pm

Minveryork

Go regis go! You can do it!

9:04 pm

Minveryork

yw Andree

9:04 pm

stidmama

LBD, I have drunk half the 12 oz mug of ginger tea already and my tummy doesn't hurt!

9:05 pm

Andree

help for the 9 please

9:05 pm

stidmama

going to change my icon, and back in a little bit.

9:05 pm

Andree

bye stid

9:06 pm

Minveryork

Mom gives me ginger spice tea every year for X-mas forgetting that I do not like it.I have 2 boxes of it in my cabinet. Wish I could give it to U through babble.

9:06 pm

Trifioso

is there a food pantry near you that would take it as a donation, min?

9:06 pm

oodleberry

good night

9:07 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams oodles

9:07 pm

Minveryork

I'm sure there is. Just haven't looked for one Trifioso

9:07 pm

stidmama

me too Min! but this works too - we used fresh ginger. Or tom did

9:07 pm

stidmama

what about the teacher's lunch room at your school min?

9:08 pm

Minveryork

I drink blueberry, mandarin orange, & raspberry tea

9:08 pm

stidmama

I adore raspberry tea!

9:08 pm

Trifioso

nudge for em 7 please?

9:08 pm

herinfernallady

Raspberry tea is very good

9:09 pm

Minveryork

I have thought about bringing it to school. My hubby likes it, so he has been drinking some of it. This past year I told mother she could keep the one she got me

9:09 pm

Andree

help with in9 please

9:09 pm

lbdawger

em7 domain

9:09 pm

Trifioso

ah, so it is! thanks lbd!

9:09 pm

stidmama

em 7 domain, when your land is seized by government

9:10 pm

stidmama

in 9: to start something, like a riot

9:11 pm

Andree

thx stid

9:12 pm

herinfernallady

Ok who made up the te 8

9:13 pm

herinfernallady

eager

9:13 pm

herinfernallady

o bother sorry

9:14 pm

lbdawger

good clue, herin

9:14 pm

regis

last one em7,32 help please

9:15 pm

lbdawger

em7 domain, regis

9:16 pm

herinfernallady

sorry about that. Out of practice

9:16 pm

regis

goodness thank you how blind

9:16 pm

lbdawger

no problem, herin.

9:17 pm

regis

good night all thankyou for your help

9:17 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooooo regis!!

9:17 pm

lbdawger

night night, regis.

9:18 pm

garamma

pie is good

9:19 pm

garamma

all the time

9:19 pm

Trifioso

and all the time, pie is good! (post for my pastor, in case she is babbling!)

9:19 pm

garamma

i mean all the time

9:19 pm

lbdawger

any particular kind, garamma?

9:19 pm

herinfernallady

mmm pie

9:20 pm

garamma

pumpkin cherry blueberry

9:20 pm

garamma

all sorts

9:20 pm

herinfernallady

Gramma I am so going to your house

9:20 pm

garamma

nooo

9:20 pm

Trifioso

hmmmm- now i am distracted from finding my last 5 by thoughts of pie!

9:21 pm

lbdawger

pie in small doses is good. like one piece once a month for me. now, cobbler...

9:22 pm

stidmama

my internet is dropping out at random times... serious lag.

9:22 pm

herinfernallady

damn now i want pie and a nap

9:22 pm

stidmama

I like pie too... most sad that the two lovely pies Tom bakes just for me yesterday are sitting in the kitchen unloved.

9:22 pm

Minveryork

Go Trifioso go!

9:23 pm

stidmama

*chocolate pecan pie and pumpkin pie tempt lady from afar*

9:23 pm

herinfernallady

Go and get them Stid

9:23 pm

lbdawger

chocolate pecan! yummm. sounds delish. you can love it more tomorrow, Stid

9:23 pm

stidmama

brb kid time

9:26 pm

welki

yummmmm.... pie :)

9:26 pm

herinfernallady

nap time

9:27 pm

torgone

I like pie ..

9:27 pm

Trifioso

I like torgone

9:28 pm

Trifioso

and FIREWORKS!!! woot woot!!!

9:28 pm

torgone

Aw shucks .. *kicks dirt*

9:28 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hoooooo TRIF!!!

9:29 pm

welki

!

9:31 pm

lbdawger

jmc. are you still here?

9:32 pm

welki

i think she went to have supper

9:32 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Trifioso on fireworks!Hooray for you

9:33 pm

torgone

Yay Trifs!!!

9:33 pm

Pinikula

hi again...

9:34 pm

Pinikula

congrats to all finishers ;)

9:34 pm

lbdawger

lol at your assistant, Pini

9:34 pm

Bugsaw

Hello again to everyone. Pini, have you finished too?

9:34 pm

Pinikula

* grin * poised and ready, lbd! :)

9:34 pm

Pinikula

sure did, bugs ;)

9:35 pm

lbdawger

Hi bugs!

9:35 pm

Pinikula

here to help others across the finish line ;)

9:35 pm

Bugsaw

Hi lbd too! Good to see you again. I am here for my last one that does not exist (except that you guys found it)

9:36 pm

Bugsaw

I always love Maxine

9:37 pm

Pinikula

holler if ya want help, bugs! :)

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

I'll trade a piece of apple pie with cheddar cheese for the first me 5 please!

9:38 pm

Pinikula

pl the me4 before it :)

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

It comes just before the smart people, which I think is intimidating me

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

meats

9:38 pm

Bugsaw

oh oh

9:38 pm

Pinikula

that'd be the one, bugs! :)

9:39 pm

Bugsaw

I can't believe I could be so stupid to miss that!!!! I have been looking on and off for hours!

9:39 pm

garamma

All that pie talk made us hungry. We just came back from Baskin-Robbins - - - yum!

9:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello Bugsaw!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

9:39 pm

Bugsaw

So PIni, I am heading into the box with pie for anyone who wants some

9:40 pm

Pinikula

'we'???

9:40 pm

Pinikula

congrats bugs!

9:40 pm

Pinikula

I'll take pie, but pass on the cheese :)

9:40 pm

garamma

Garama and her grandsons!

9:40 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Pinikula on FWs b-4, YAY!I missed it!

9:40 pm

Bugsaw

(please don't tell anyone how dumb I am) It is embarassing

9:40 pm

Pinikula

Oh, garamma...welcome all to the grid!!!

9:40 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Bugsaw on fireworks!Hooray for you

9:40 pm

Pinikula

ROFL, no worries, bugs!

9:41 pm

Pinikula

love your icon, bugs! very cute!!!

9:41 pm

Pinikula

garamma...getting the hang of the grid?

9:41 pm

Bugsaw

Thank you Min, but please don't tell anyone the word that had me stumped for so long. I am so embarrassed (sitting here with a blanket over my head )

9:42 pm

garamma

yes

9:42 pm

Bugsaw

Hi garamma. Having fun?

9:42 pm

Pinikula

well, let us know if you need any clues! :)

9:42 pm

garamma

yup

9:42 pm

Minveryork

I am off to change my icon and then go to bed. Adios!

9:42 pm

Pinikula

bugs...if you keep hiding, everyone's going to start asking why!

9:42 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

9:42 pm

Pinikula

g'night, min!

9:43 pm

welki

'night, min

9:43 pm

Bugsaw

Good nite Min.

9:43 pm

lbdawger

nightnight, Min. sweet dreams

9:43 pm

Bugsaw

I don't try to hide all the time, I just find myself enjoying the chat so much I forget to look for words sometimes. Then when I can't find them I feel so dumb!

9:44 pm

Bugsaw

Just tell people I am the one in the corner, under the blanket

9:44 pm

lbdawger

*trips over lumpy blanket* oooffff

9:44 pm

Pinikula

been there, done that, bugs...but wouldn't worry about it too much at this point! :)

9:44 pm

Bugsaw

yOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL BOY PIC UP EARLIER DIDN'T YOU pINI?

9:44 pm

Bugsaw

sorry about the caps lock. . .

9:44 pm

Pinikula

* catches lbd before hitting the ground *

9:45 pm

welki

bugs ... this morning, ata and haz were talking about a place in the u.k. called Menai St6.. someone asked what it was and they were told to 'google it,'

9:45 pm

Bugsaw

getting a second blanket

9:45 pm

Pinikula

I didd, bugs...he's my grandson ;)

9:45 pm

lbdawger

thanks for the save, Pini. Bugs! get out of that corner!

9:46 pm

welki

i went and did a search on it and couldn't find a thing. probably because i did a search for Menai St6 and not the spelled out word (which is in the grid, which is why they typed St6 ... i felt like a moron!)

9:46 pm

Bugsaw

so welki, do you suggest I google it too?

9:46 pm

lbdawger

i've got to work on the pics in my camera. Got several great shots of the grands.

9:46 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

9:46 pm

lbdawger

lol welki!

9:46 pm

welki

they both had a good laugh, as did i :)

9:47 pm

Bugsaw

LOL I only just got it now too!! PErhaps the thin air in Canada is affecting us!

9:47 pm

welki

lb .. i learned something yesterday. if you accidentally hit, 'small format' and then click 'STOP" when you realize your error, it's too late

9:47 pm

lbdawger

time for me to head for the pillows. see you all tomorrow!

9:47 pm

Pinikula

g'night lbd! :)

9:48 pm

lbdawger

so are you stuck with a lot of thumbnail shots, welki?

9:48 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams LBD thanks again for the tea advice (it's working)

9:48 pm

Bugsaw

Today I accidently hit the button that cancelled my desktop icon for Firefox. I can't figure out how to get it back. . .

9:48 pm

stidmama

hello all.

9:48 pm

stidmama

oh gee welki! *sad face for loss of data on pics*

9:48 pm

Bugsaw

Stid!! hello again

9:49 pm

Pinikula

hi stid :)

9:49 pm

lbdawger

hope you feel better in the morning, Stid.

9:49 pm

lbdawger

*poof*

9:49 pm

stidmama

Bugs, go into firefox and check the help section, there might be something on that. It happens a lot I am sure!

9:50 pm

Bugsaw

Oh stid. What is the matter today?

9:50 pm

stidmama

pini, how was the office? had it totally gone into entropy in your absence?

9:50 pm

welki

on a pc? on the menu, 'all programs,' find the icon for firefox and either click 'send to desktop' (where it will create a shortcut) or just drag it to your desktop

9:50 pm

stidmama

I ate something that majorly disagreed with me Bugs -- a more and more common occurrence.

9:50 pm

welki

(stid .. nothing lost, i downloaded (thankfully) before my error)

9:50 pm

Pinikula

went today...and what I ended up doing was something she could have done on her own...

9:50 pm

stidmama

welki! you're BRILLIANT!

9:51 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks welki! I will try it now.

9:51 pm

Pinikula

as for the rest of the "work"...it will start up again tomorrow...I'm sure it will be a "but I need it now" type-o-day

9:51 pm

stidmama

of course, pini! but it's always reassuring to know you are "needed" right?

9:51 pm

stidmama

good for you welki

9:51 pm

welki

not really ... compulsive about backing up files

9:51 pm

Pinikula

not while on vacation, stid!!!

9:51 pm

Ping

hi gang

9:51 pm

stidmama

oh well...

9:51 pm

stidmama

*faint* PING!!!!!!

9:51 pm

welki

g'night folks

9:51 pm

stidmama

compulsivitiy has its positive points....

9:52 pm

stidmama

HAPPY NEW YEAR PING!!!

9:52 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams welki. see you again soon.

9:52 pm

Bugsaw

Sorry about your stomach upset stid. Incidently, I read more of your blog and I am an INFP too, only all the time.

9:52 pm

Pinikula

...and her comment to my working during my vacation..."well, I've been working everyday over the break"

9:52 pm

stidmama

my madness starts up on Tuesday, or tomorrow if I am well enough to read.

9:52 pm

Ping

thanks, stid!!

9:52 pm

Ping

same to you!

9:52 pm

Pinikula

(too bad she doesn't realize I don't get paid what she does)

9:52 pm

Pinikula

hi ping!

9:52 pm

stidmama

:-D how are the kiddos? did they have a lovely holiday?

9:52 pm

Ping

marcia is also infp, stid

9:53 pm

Ping

hi pinky!

9:53 pm

stidmama

thanks Bugs! I never know if that stuff is interesting to anyone or not!

9:53 pm

Pinikula

* grin *

9:53 pm

stidmama

it's an interesting way to be, INFP...

9:53 pm

Pinikula

what is INFP?

9:54 pm

stidmama

it's a personality profile thingy. We had a fun time with it here on Babble a couple years ago, the stats are up at babanon.

9:54 pm

Ping

yes, stid, they got to play in snow finally - we were in northern virginia

9:54 pm

stidmama

basically I am an introverted people-person... *sigh*

9:54 pm

stidmama

what fun! and did it ever snow! was it hard to get home?

9:55 pm

Ping

no - easy travels, luckily

9:55 pm

Ping

22 inches

9:55 pm

Pinikula

Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving?

9:55 pm

stidmama

IT's here... http://babblersanonymous.yuku.com/topi
c/366

9:55 pm

stidmama

oops. link is http://babblersanonymous.yuku.com/topi
c/366

9:56 pm

stidmama

yep. that's it, pini

9:56 pm

origami

hey, i'm an infp

9:56 pm

Ping

it's meyers-briggs, pinky = did someone say that already?

9:56 pm

stidmama

gah. maybe I am tired again!

9:56 pm

Ping

hi origami

9:56 pm

stidmama

perhaps I shall have to update the data!

9:56 pm

origami

came back for the last 61 ...

9:56 pm

origami

hi ping

9:57 pm

Pinikula

hi ori ;)

9:57 pm

Ping

i'm an ENTP

9:57 pm

Jellen

Hi again...I'm an INTP

9:58 pm

Jellen

Oh, did I kill the chat?

9:59 pm

stidmama

hey jellen!

9:59 pm

Pinikula

* taking tests now *

9:59 pm

stidmama

how were the shrimps

9:59 pm

Jellen

Better, stid?

9:59 pm

stidmama

I suspect pini is ISTJ

9:59 pm

Jellen

Yummy, but difficult to peel...

10:00 pm

stidmama

a little better, thanks -- LBD suggested ginger tea so tom made some. I have kept it down, too!

10:00 pm

Jellen

Good!

10:00 pm

Bugsaw

I am fascinated by the number of people who know what they are! (and by how few INFPs play Babble

10:01 pm

Jellen

Herbal tea sounds good...perhaps next break I'll make some...

10:01 pm

Pinikula

dang, stid...hit the mark on that one (ISTJ)

10:02 pm

stidmama

LOL pini! *proudly adjusts mentalist hat*

10:02 pm

stidmama

don't you love it when you guess right and amaze your friends? roflmao

10:03 pm

Pinikula

how'd you know???

10:03 pm

stidmama

I'll go ahead and update the stats tomorrow... will be interesting to see how it looks with all the new INFPs

10:04 pm

stidmama

actually pini, it was partly a guess, and partly familiarity with how that tool expresses itself in real life. It's been a long time though since I really thought about it.

10:04 pm

stidmama

we took the official myers-briggs for a class I had as an undergrad, and I did a lot of research and reading up on it after that.

10:05 pm

Pinikula

it's definitely interesting! :)

10:05 pm

Bugsaw

Just read the whole thing on Babblers. INFP people are represented fairly well here. I would have thought more would have been Es

10:06 pm

stidmama

I think Es are more interested in real-life games, bugs? I think the semi-anonymous nature of this game appeals to those of us who are Is

10:07 pm

Bugsaw

That makes sense stid! I hate to use my real name but my thots and opinions are always truthful.

10:08 pm

Bugsaw

and here I was thinking I was strengthening my E side by joining in the chog! ;)

10:09 pm

pugmama763

Hi all just popped in to see if clues were needed.I'm an INFJ by the way

10:09 pm

stidmama

Actually, Bugs -- I started babbling when I was recovering from some major panic attacks and agoraphobic/social anxiety problems. As a result of this game, I actually met some babblers in person, started to volunteer in the kids' school... and now here I am in grad school!

10:09 pm

stidmama

hey pugmama!

10:09 pm

pugmama763

hi stidders

10:09 pm

Bugsaw

Hi pugmama.

10:10 pm

pugmama763

hi bug

10:10 pm

stidmama

so I guess your theory isn't entirely wrong!

10:10 pm

Bugsaw

Stid. I am SO proud of you !! How wonderful to hear more of your fascinating story!

10:10 pm

stidmama

bug, meet pug; pug, bug. UGH!

*grin*

10:11 pm

stidmama

LOL that's me, the cowardly lion.

10:11 pm

stidmama

brb

10:11 pm

Ping

hi bug hi pug

10:11 pm

pugmama763

when I took that personality test the results said mine is "the rarest of all personality types" which explains why I'm such a mutant I suppose!

10:11 pm

Pinikula

:)

10:13 pm

pugmama763

well it seems nobody is needing clues so I guess Ill go Boggle some.

10:13 pm

stidmama

(((pugmama))) thanks for coming by, though! I was lovely to see you!

10:13 pm

pugmama763

happy babbling all ! Poof!

10:14 pm

Pinikula

I think I may go play a game of cribbage...(will keep chog open to clue if needed)

10:14 pm

Ping

bye pug and pinky

10:14 pm

stidmama

or "it" was lovely to see her... *sigh* being tired again.

10:14 pm

Pinikula

not really leaving...opening another window! :)

10:15 pm

Pinikula

well, you're always lovely, stid! :)

10:15 pm

stidmama

ping, I did an AWESOME "twitlit" lesson for my friend's 6th grade class a couple weeks ago!

10:15 pm

stidmama

Would you like me to send you the rather sketchy lesson plan?

10:16 pm

Bugsaw

I must head off too to get ready for school tomorrow. Feel better soon stid. Have fun everyone else! poofing

10:16 pm

Pinikula

night bugs! :)

10:16 pm

stidmama

((thanks bugs)) have a great week!

10:16 pm

Ping

was it based on twitter, stid?

10:16 pm

Ping

i'd love to see it!!!!

10:16 pm

stidmama

yes, it was.

10:17 pm

stidmama

okay, I will do that tomorrow.

10:17 pm

stidmama

or now, if I can remember where I put those PDFs

10:18 pm

Ping

can't wait! (just an expression ;)

10:18 pm

Ping

stid, do you have more vacation left?

10:22 pm

stidmama

okay, it's on its way... was easier to find than I anticipated.

10:22 pm

Pinikula

* she must be searching for the PDFs *

10:22 pm

Pinikula

* maybe not *

10:22 pm

stidmama

technically this was the last day, but I don't have any classes tomorrow ping. It was a lovely break for my brain!

10:22 pm

stidmama

how about you? jumping in both feet tomorrow?

10:23 pm

stidmama

sent it to your gmail, ping, btw.

10:23 pm

Pinikula

in that case, stid, you can jump right in tomorrow for me!!!

10:23 pm

Ping

i'm jumping in although technically we're closed until tuesday

10:23 pm

Pinikula

(taking koda out - brb)

10:23 pm

Ping

i've got a lot

10:23 pm

Ping

pinky i met another dog named koda this week

10:24 pm

stidmama

LOL pini! I can jump right in... do you mind if I bring my barf bag along just in case?

10:24 pm

Ping

thanks so much, stid!

10:25 pm

garamma

GOOD NIGHT

10:25 pm

stidmama

you bet ping. I keep intending to post it on my blog, but so far... LOL I have been deliciously lazy

10:25 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams garamma

10:25 pm

Ping

night gramma

10:26 pm

stidmama

I think everyone left has either finished or isn't to clue st5 yet! unusual for a grid this size

10:28 pm

Ping

i've only got one st5 so far and it's an easy one

10:28 pm

Jellen

I'm back...out of my poker tourney...:-(

10:29 pm

Ping

hi jellen

10:29 pm

stidmama

jellen, poker???

10:29 pm

Jellen

Oh yes, stid...I'm a regular poker player...

10:29 pm

stidmama

wow. a multi-talented "player" LOL

10:30 pm

Ping

i think fran plays poker too, right?

10:30 pm

Jellen

Finished Babble first today, though...

10:30 pm

Jellen

Think so, Ping...

10:31 pm

Jellen

Started off this year losing, though...

10:31 pm

stidmama

does fran still babble?

10:31 pm

stidmama

ouch, not auspicious, jellen!

10:31 pm

Ping

i dont'

10:31 pm

stidmama

I haven't seen her in a long time.

10:31 pm

Jellen

I haven't seen her here in ages...

10:31 pm

Ping

i don't think so, stid

10:32 pm

Ping

i play other games with her on facebook sometimes though

10:32 pm

stidmama

oh well, people come and go, don't they? I suspect as her kids are getting older she (like me) has less and less time for such nonsense.

10:32 pm

Jellen

brb, need to give my dog her aspirin, steroids, and anxiety meds...

10:32 pm

pippingeek

garg, 2 left and i can't find them!

10:32 pm

stidmama

*nonsense said in a loving tone, of course*

10:32 pm

pippingeek

killing me!

10:32 pm

stidmama

poor puppy!

10:32 pm

stidmama

what do you need pippin?

10:32 pm

Ping

wow jellen

10:32 pm

Jellen

Think she's getting senile...

10:33 pm

pippingeek

st6/27 and st7/40

10:33 pm

stidmama

oh -- gun fight, multiple shots fired at moving targets.

10:33 pm

stidmama

st + Royal Air Force + vowel... and plural

10:33 pm

Jellen

st6= what enemy planes do to people on the ground...

10:34 pm

Jellen

back in a bit...

10:34 pm

pippingeek

ah, i think i got it, lemme check

10:34 pm

pippingeek

hooray, fireworks, thanks!

10:35 pm

Ping

wtg pippin

10:35 pm

stidmama

well, I need to lie down again. probably not back this evening. hope you-all have a fine start to the week ahead!

10:35 pm

stidmama

YAY pippin!

10:35 pm

stidmama

*poof*

10:35 pm

pippingeek

that calls for another mimosa. thanks all for the help!

10:36 pm

Ping

cheers!

10:36 pm

Ping

bye stid

10:45 pm

Jellen

Anyone still around?

10:46 pm

Pinikula

* lurking * (playing cribbage in the other window)

10:46 pm

Jellen

Aha!

10:48 pm

Jellen

Guess I'll multi-task, too...later, PIni!

10:57 pm

jmcnrick

pie?

10:58 pm

Jellen

Pie?

10:58 pm

Pinikula

game over, lost miserably :(

10:58 pm

Jellen

So sorry!

10:58 pm

jmcnrick

sorry torg was talking about pie before my screen refr5ed

10:58 pm

jmcnrick

aren't you a little monkey pini

10:59 pm

Pinikula

Just getting ready for the next grid, jmc ;)

10:59 pm

jmcnrick

lol

10:59 pm

jmcnrick

i have 49 left but not sure i am going to try to finish

10:59 pm

Pinikula

I can help if you like! :)

11:00 pm

Jellen

Me too!

11:00 pm

jmcnrick

well i have almost no se words

11:01 pm

Pinikula

se4 = to singe (as in me4)

11:01 pm

jmcnrick

i have burn, burns, mail, que se4 que se4, bennet se4, and stitched

11:01 pm

Pinikula

(or the store like JC Penney)

11:01 pm

Jellen

se5= river in France

11:02 pm

Pinikula

se4/7 = waif or slave?

11:02 pm

Pinikula

se4 = se + 1/2 a goose

11:02 pm

jmcnrick

what happened to all the words after the river in france?

11:02 pm

Jellen

se5= se + adult males

11:02 pm

Pinikula

se4 = se + brit g'bye

11:03 pm

Pinikula

se5 following = same but add 2nd vowel

11:03 pm

Pinikula

se5 = se + males

11:03 pm

Pinikula

remove the last cons for the se4 prior

11:03 pm

Pinikula

se4 = que se** se**

11:03 pm

Pinikula

se5 following = se4 + "eye"

11:03 pm

Pinikula

how's that? :)

11:04 pm

jmcnrick

a nice dent -- lets see where that leaves me

11:07 pm

Pinikula

sorry to have clued so fast...kinda bored over here :(

11:07 pm

jmcnrick

how about the se5/10 after mail?

11:08 pm

Pinikula

add 2nd vowel to mail

11:08 pm

Jellen

add a vowel

11:08 pm

jmcnrick

and the one after that

11:08 pm

Pinikula

change the last vowel

11:08 pm

Jellen

add a diff vowel

11:09 pm

Jellen

You're fast, Pini!

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

s smashed

11:09 pm

Pinikula

out of sheer boredom, jellen :)

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i will try to entertain

11:10 pm

jmcnrick

dance dance dance

11:10 pm

Pinikula

I used to be a transcriptionist...

11:10 pm

jmcnrick

flappita flappita flappita

11:10 pm

Pinikula

not boredom from Babble!!! :)

11:10 pm

Pinikula

oh, cute dance, jmc! :)

11:10 pm

Jellen

Very cute!

11:11 pm

jmcnrick

*curtsy*

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

re 4/5 (after stitch again)

11:12 pm

Jellen

re + ** said the librarian

11:12 pm

Pinikula

re + tell a child to be quiet

11:12 pm

Pinikula

nice one, jellen ;)

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

that's a word?

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

r religated

11:13 pm

Pinikula

apparently! :)

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

relegated

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

35 left

11:13 pm

Pinikula

you can dooooo it!

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

hmm facing the in words

11:13 pm

Jellen

Plenty of time, jmc!

11:14 pm

Pinikula

in6 = en6 (same ending)

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

have the window screen, the said firmly, and the start a fight

11:14 pm

Pinikula

in5 tab A into slot B

11:14 pm

Pinikula

and pl

11:14 pm

Pinikula

in + game *** match

11:15 pm

Jellen

in + *** the table

11:15 pm

Pinikula

in5 = place a body?

11:15 pm

Pinikula

then pl

11:15 pm

Pinikula

in4 = in + 2/3 of 1 boob

11:15 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:15 pm

jmcnrick

lol good clue

11:16 pm

Pinikula

* grin *

11:16 pm

jmcnrick

i in5/10ed

11:17 pm

Pinikula

in + think tennis: game *** match

11:18 pm

jmcnrick

i done

11:18 pm

jmcnrick

i words done

11:18 pm

Pinikula

woot woot!

11:18 pm

jmcnrick

no more i words

11:19 pm

jmcnrick

hemi is a word :-(

11:19 pm

Pinikula

not in this grid...but if you add a single hump to the end, you'll get an he5 (pl for the he6)

11:20 pm

jmcnrick

i have the 5 and i need the 4 before it

11:20 pm

Pinikula

he + ** Myself & Irene

11:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty

11:21 pm

jillibus

I think hemi is a prefix

11:21 pm

jmcnrick

no it is a kind of a motor

11:21 pm

jillibus

hi again all

11:21 pm

jmcnrick

they tend to be found on trucks

11:21 pm

jmcnrick

hi jill

11:21 pm

jillibus

really?

11:22 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli!

11:22 pm

Pinikula

yup! full-size or bigger

11:22 pm

Pinikula

hi jilli ;)

11:22 pm

jillibus

like on semis, lol?

11:22 pm

jmcnrick

yep

11:22 pm

jmcnrick

no like on ford 450

11:22 pm

Pinikula

or a duely (sp)

11:23 pm

jillibus

well, live and learn

11:23 pm

Pinikula

FSIL is a truck nut ;)

11:24 pm

jmcnrick

my son is just a vehicle nut

11:24 pm

jillibus

I know nothing about trucks

11:24 pm

Pinikula

my dau can name any vehicle manufacturer of cars coming toward you on the road...it's uncanny!

11:24 pm

jillibus

abviously

11:24 pm

jmcnrick

H done

11:24 pm

jillibus

or even obviously

11:25 pm

PAV3

I have 81 left...and need some 8's and the 9 of course...how is everyone today...and hello, hello, hello, hello...and, hello.

11:25 pm

jillibus

oh! clues needed?

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

my son tells me not just the vehicle but which vehicles have the same motor or chassy

11:25 pm

jillibus

hi pav

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

go pav go

11:25 pm

jillibus

chassis

11:25 pm

Pinikula

hi pav...

11:25 pm

Jellen

Hi, PAV

11:25 pm

Pinikula

in9 = start a fight

11:25 pm

jmcnrick

lol jill! you know i can't spell!

11:26 pm

jmcnrick

i must drive you crazy!

11:26 pm

jmcnrick

lol

11:26 pm

jillibus

just thought I'd try to help, jmc, lol!

11:26 pm

PAV3

hmmm, as a pacifist that is difficult for me to know offhand...

11:26 pm

jmcnrick

i spell so badly that the spell check can't always help me!

11:27 pm

jillibus

oh, I'm used to non-spellers -- hubby was a lulu -- I even gave him "The Bad Speller's Dictionary" and he actually used it!

11:27 pm

Pinikula

in9 = INve******* a crime

11:27 pm

jmcnrick

in9=start a riot

11:27 pm

Pinikula

there's such a thing, jilli???

11:27 pm

PAV3

oh...duh, you should have told me so!

11:27 pm

jmcnrick

i just yell up to my son if i really need to spell something

11:27 pm

jmcnrick

he was a better speller by the time he was 7

11:27 pm

jillibus

There was, years ago -- maybe Amazon knows

11:28 pm

rururocks

I spelt alrite fer years

11:28 pm

stidmama

hello all, just updated the "myers briggs" thread on babanon -- under meet and greet, last page of the thread.

11:28 pm

jmcnrick

first gi?

11:28 pm

jmcnrick

hi ru

11:28 pm

Pinikula

gi + **pecially fond of

11:28 pm

jillibus

Hi stid and thanks

11:28 pm

stidmama

ruru, you prolly smelt alrite 2, fer a wile.

11:29 pm

Jellen

Hi, ruru

11:29 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini

11:29 pm

rururocks

hi jm ..hi jellen.. hiya jilli and stid

11:29 pm

jillibus

hi ruru -- hubby used to write when I was in NY and say "I'll meat you at the station"

11:29 pm

Pinikula

yvw, jmc ;)

11:30 pm

stidmama

well that was silly. ((ruru)) for some reason sitting up straight was a bad idea. going to sleep, I think. see you-all tomorrow. *repoof*

11:30 pm

Pinikula

for dinner, jilli?

11:30 pm

jmcnrick

lol i am better than that jill!

11:30 pm

rururocks

some pepol just spelt beter than eithers

11:30 pm

Pinikula

night stid...feel better!

11:30 pm

jmcnrick

nite stiddie

11:30 pm

PAV3

I have an fa8 and a mi8...Tom Cruise not included

11:30 pm

jillibus

I still put "lelace" on my shopping list. He meant lettuce and forgot to cross the single t he wrote.

11:30 pm

Pinikula

mi8 x 3

11:31 pm

PAV3

and I thought I knew English well enough before this game...

11:31 pm

jillibus

Plus the a instead of the u

11:31 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

11:31 pm

rururocks

who was that comedian who always used words incorrectly?

11:31 pm

jmcnrick

i know english very well and rarely make a gramatical error i just can't spell for shit

11:32 pm

rururocks

LOLOL JM

11:32 pm

PAV3

besides all of th4?

11:32 pm

jillibus

He was the same, jmc

11:32 pm

jmcnrick

rosanne rosanadana

11:32 pm

jmcnrick

mrs. malaprop

11:32 pm

jillibus

can't remember, ruru

11:32 pm

rururocks

I do it myself all the time in the chog...I enter something and say to myself" Is that how it is spelled"

11:33 pm

jmcnrick

ge7?

11:33 pm

Pinikula

because it kept looking odd to me, I actually looked up HOLLER today to make sure I was spelling it right!

11:34 pm

Pinikula

ge7 + ge + oregon is a ***** in the USA

11:34 pm

Pinikula

and so is Virginia

11:34 pm

jillibus

ge + the United *****s of America

11:34 pm

Pinikula

and California

11:34 pm

Pinikula

and etc.

11:34 pm

rururocks

(you sure about California?)

11:34 pm

jmcnrick

oddly enough i usually can tell a word is misspelled and did a fine job as a proof reader

11:35 pm

Pinikula

well, I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt, ru ;)

11:35 pm

jmcnrick

just can't tell you how to spell it correctly

11:35 pm

Pinikula

btw: how's Little D today?

11:35 pm

jillibus

strange, jmc!

11:35 pm

Pinikula

been there, done that, jmc...weird, eh?

11:35 pm

rururocks

he was wonderful.. I am in love..

11:35 pm

Pinikula

YEAH! glad to hear, ru!

11:36 pm

jmcnrick

good thing ru since the wedding vows have already been exchanged

11:36 pm

jmcnrick

19

11:36 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun!

11:36 pm

Pinikula

you, too, pav!

11:37 pm

PAV3

and I remain at 75...still no more 8's found...

11:37 pm

jillibus

ruru, how's "my" Maia?

11:37 pm

Pinikula

mi8 x 3...do you need clues for them?

11:37 pm

PAV3

well I have the Munster's relations

11:38 pm

Pinikula

do you have mi4 = like pepper**** or spear****?

11:38 pm

jillibus

me8/45 -- most beefy

11:38 pm

rururocks

the girls are really beautiful too.. all three pups are really consistent jilli

11:38 pm

Pinikula

if so, add increase in years for mi7 and pl for mi8

11:38 pm

PAV3

yes..

11:38 pm

jillibus

sign of good breeding, eh ru?

11:39 pm

Pinikula

then the person who makes coins (mi6)

11:39 pm

Pinikula

pl for mi7

11:39 pm

PAV3

that's a word? a cousin to Vinnie I presume?

11:39 pm

jillibus

pav -- I gave a clue at 11:38

11:39 pm

Pinikula

mi7 following is more of the mi4

11:39 pm

rururocks

yes.. the mother is a really good producer.. her last litter was extraordinary.

11:39 pm

Pinikula

mi8 is the most of the mi4

11:40 pm

rururocks

new photo in the icon by the way..

11:40 pm

Pinikula

she's not bred more than 1x a year, right ru? I heard it's bad if the mom is overbred

11:40 pm

PAV3

oops, I forgot that one MIss Jilli, TYVM!

11:40 pm

Pinikula

* refreshing *

11:40 pm

rururocks

no .. her other pups are almost two.

11:40 pm

jillibus

yw pav :)

11:41 pm

Pinikula

oh, ru...they're all gorgeous!!!

11:41 pm

jillibus

oh, sleepytime baby, ru!

11:41 pm

Pinikula

(good to hear re the older siblings)

11:41 pm

Pinikula

didya git 'em, pave?

11:41 pm

Pinikula

- e

11:42 pm

rururocks

it was hysterical.. they would play for a few minutes and then all pile up like this and go right to sleep

11:42 pm

jmcnrick

en6/18?

11:42 pm

PAV3

down to just two more 8's...and am most delighted with ruru's photo of the pups..truly adorable

11:43 pm

Pinikula

en5 + first vowel

11:43 pm

rururocks

not leave + vowell

11:43 pm

Pinikula

fa8 = not the closest

11:43 pm

PAV3

have that one Pini...thanks.

11:43 pm

jillibus

te8 -- outdoor shelter + years lived

11:43 pm

Pinikula

te4 = camp shelter

11:43 pm

rururocks

thanks pav.. he was soo cute today..and very snuggly

11:43 pm

Pinikula

te7 = camp shelter + increase in year

11:44 pm

Pinikula

te8 = pl

11:44 pm

jmcnrick

oops don't have the first en5/10

11:44 pm

jillibus

snuggly is gooood

11:44 pm

Pinikula

te6 = person who uses camping shelter

11:44 pm

Pinikula

te7 = pl

11:44 pm

Pinikula

te6 = itty bitty camp shelter

11:44 pm

Pinikula

te7 = smaller itty bitty camp shelter

11:45 pm

Pinikula

te8 = smallest camp shelter

11:45 pm

Pinikula

(that's all of 'em I think)

11:45 pm

jmcnrick

en5/10?

11:45 pm

Pinikula

en5 = go into

11:45 pm

jmcnrick

first one

11:45 pm

jmcnrick

ack!

11:45 pm

PAV3

wunderbar, mis amigos...! all 8's and the 9 captured...67 to go...

11:46 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:46 pm

jillibus

flying fish flying at jmc ;)

11:46 pm

PAV3

where would we be without helping hands, and minds

11:46 pm

jillibus

gogogo pav!!!

11:46 pm

jmcnrick

*ducks*

11:46 pm

jmcnrick

go pav go!

11:46 pm

Pinikula

fingers poised and ready, pav!

11:47 pm

jmcnrick

can you eat flying fish?

11:47 pm

jillibus

had some in Barbados years ago, as I recall

11:48 pm

PAV3

I'm sop bewildered, I don't know where to begin...if you can catch a flying fish, I would presume it may be eaten..if cooked properly and contains no harmful chemicals, and such.

11:48 pm

jillibus

right, pav

11:49 pm

PAV3

One hopes Miss Jilli is recording her memoirs for all to read with much interest...

11:49 pm

jmcnrick

i have only seen th4 mounted on boards

11:49 pm

jillibus

guilty of negligence, Pav

11:50 pm

PAV3

my mom called today, and was dissapointed her other sons have all taken to drink and was equally dissapointed in said sons' children for not even acknowledging her presence at their New Year's day celebrations...

11:50 pm

Pinikula

uh oh!

11:50 pm

jmcnrick

i must say unless the grandkids are little kids that is de classe

11:51 pm

jillibus

oh dear, kids can be so thoughtlessly rude

11:51 pm

jmcnrick

very very little kids

11:51 pm

Pinikula

ok - he's going out for his last time tonight...hopefully back in time for flip!

11:52 pm

PAV3

anywhooo, she had told us last year (2008 Christmas fiasco in Albuquerque) she was writing her memoirs in 6 specifically designed albums for each of us..none the same, as she will say certain things to each of us...and now she's ready to hand th4 out and let the goblins run wild...come what may...

11:52 pm

jmcnrick

AAAAwkward

11:52 pm

jillibus

well, good for her, Pav!

11:52 pm

PAV3

the youngest, who is still my god-daughter last I heard, said hi and bye...she's 12 this past Sept.

11:53 pm

jmcnrick

last en5/10 please

11:53 pm

westford

en and spanish aunt

11:53 pm

jillibus

en5/10 -- en + *** Maria

11:53 pm

jmcnrick

geez th4 the kids had no excuse

11:53 pm

PAV3

abuelo' an abuelas, tios and ti*s

11:53 pm

westford

just got finished hello all

11:54 pm

jillibus

hi west!

11:54 pm

rururocks

back.. a phone call..what did I miss?

11:54 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo west!

11:54 pm

PAV3

yay West!

11:54 pm

jillibus

YAY west!!!

11:54 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty

11:54 pm

westford

thanks jmc are you nearly done too?

11:54 pm

VolleymomDee

hey ru; hugs jili; hi all!

11:54 pm

westford

thanks jilli !!

11:54 pm

westford

hugs dee

11:54 pm

jillibus

Pav's mother and rude grandkids

11:54 pm

jmcnrick

pav thoughtless nieces and nephews

11:54 pm

PAV3

she did say she had a wonderfully relaxing time with me...even though she did take it upon herself to celan my kitchen and reogranize my cupboards to her liking...

11:54 pm

jillibus

hi dee hi :)

11:54 pm

VolleymomDee

hugs west!

11:54 pm

jmcnrick

hi volley

11:54 pm

jmcnrick

12 left

11:55 pm

westford

lol pav a mother after my own heart

11:55 pm

VolleymomDee

jo k,v

11:55 pm

VolleymomDee

lol hi jmc

11:55 pm

westford

but I wouldn't do that

11:55 pm

VolleymomDee

helps if fingers are on the proper keys

11:55 pm

jmcnrick

first th5/12

11:55 pm

westford

I might make suggestions...

11:55 pm

PAV3

I only realised it after they had left...

11:56 pm

westford

lol dee thought it was your secret code

11:56 pm

VolleymomDee

lol

11:56 pm

PAV3

all is well though

11:56 pm

jillibus

th + German 1

11:57 pm

jmcnrick

second th 6/21?

11:57 pm

jmcnrick

9 left

11:57 pm

jillibus

pl what I just clued

11:57 pm

westford

or add a vowel to the end

11:57 pm

jmcnrick

o i guess i need the first then

11:58 pm

jmcnrick

got it

11:58 pm

jmcnrick

8

11:58 pm

Pinikula

oh, yeah....back!

11:58 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun jmc!!!

11:58 pm

rururocks

come on jm..

11:58 pm

jmcnrick

te6/18 after people who camp

11:58 pm

westford

yeah pini

11:58 pm

jillibus

re-hi pini

11:58 pm

rururocks

a little te4

11:58 pm

westford

a small canvas shelter

11:58 pm

Pinikula

te6 = itty bitty camp shelter

11:59 pm

rururocks

like a little cutie

11:59 pm

westford

just going to say that ruru

11:59 pm

jmcnrick

te 5/10 after pl shelter

11:59 pm

PAV3

I'll leave 62 on the table...not bad for a quick rush-back into game playing...back to the real world as I know it tomorrow

11:59 pm

jillibus

te6/18 -- number after none + cravat

11:59 pm

Pinikula

well done, pav

11:59 pm

jmcnrick

last te 4/4

11:59 pm

jmcnrick

7

11:59 pm

rururocks

te + trains run on ***ls

11:59 pm

jillibus

number after nine, I mean

12:00 am

flosey

hi - I'd like a smaller one this time please

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