Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, January 22, 2010

12:00 am

Pinikula

flipster!

12:00 am

mcurlschool

tr7

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

melonheadjujube

fleep!

12:00 am

Pinikula

hi flosey and mccurl

12:00 am

meliae

flipity flop

12:00 am

Pinikula

-c

12:00 am

MLFAN17

ty mc

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:01 am

jillibus

hi everyone

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

tr 7 x 2

12:01 am

MLFAN17

EN 6

12:01 am

meliae

mi 6

12:02 am

ursh

ea8

12:02 am

MLFAN17

tr 6

12:03 am

MLFAN17

Mi 7 called?

12:03 am

dart001

late flip hi volley jilli all

12:03 am

gremlinn

en 9

12:04 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7

12:04 am

gremlinn

only 147? looks like a better board than that

12:04 am

MLFAN17

CE 6

12:04 am

Pinikula

en9

12:04 am

Pinikula

oops, sorry gremlinn...wasn't watching the chog

12:05 am

gremlinn

I am the chog.

12:05 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

12:05 am

jillibus

hi dar, gremlin, mlf

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

en 9 x 2

12:05 am

MLFAN17

RI 6

12:06 am

MLFAN17

hi jill

12:07 am

MLFAN17

TI 6

12:08 am

PAV3

howdy peeps! I love the rainy nights....! NOT!!

12:08 am

meliae

phantom attained

12:08 am

jillibus

hi pav

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

some grid - so many symmetries. Makes NBT a bit of a chalenge. I'm missing the bottom two Es.

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

hi pav

12:09 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:09 am

Pinikula

thx lickety

12:09 am

jillibus

Thanks Lickety!

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

got one.

12:09 am

flosey

thanks lickety

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

12:09 am

cybernan

hi all -- lost the time playing text twist

12:10 am

melonheadjujube

NBT!

12:10 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:10 am

Pinikula

well done, melon

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan; where do you play text twist?

12:10 am

cybernan

msn games

12:10 am

melonheadjujube

luv the icon jilli - reminds me of most of my family. . .

12:11 am

melonheadjujube

tx Pini

12:11 am

jillibus

lol melon!

12:11 am

gremlinn

in 7

12:11 am

Bugsaw

Hi jilli and flosey. Are you rained out yet?

12:12 am

melonheadjujube

phantom; dendrite

12:12 am

flosey

hi bugs, not much rain here today

12:13 am

cybernan

en 9 if not called

12:13 am

jillibus

hi bugs -- not a drop

12:13 am

Bugsaw

It says it should be dry here tomorrow and I am pleased to hear it. Feel like I am going moldy around the edges with all the damp

12:13 am

gremlinn

someone said en 9 x 2

12:13 am

cybernan

en 9 x2

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

en 9/60 and en 9/54

12:14 am

MLFAN17

EN 7

12:14 am

Pinikula

are they related? (have 1)

12:14 am

melonheadjujube

bedtime. nite, all.

12:14 am

melonheadjujube

{poof}

12:14 am

MLFAN17

yes

12:14 am

Pinikula

night melon

12:15 am

VolleymomDee

yes one is past tense verb; one is person

12:15 am

Pinikula

yes, the en9's are related?

12:15 am

Pinikula

gotcha

12:15 am

jillibus

night melon -- that was brief!

12:15 am

gremlinn

that's weird that they start on different letters

12:15 am

MLFAN17

so is the 7

12:15 am

Pinikula

got it! :)

12:15 am

gremlinn

symmetry indeed

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty for the in 7

12:16 am

Pinikula

most definitely, gremlinn!

12:16 am

MLFAN17

which IN is it?

12:16 am

gremlinn

symmetry is what's limiting the word count this time

12:17 am

MLFAN17

Mi 6

12:18 am

cybernan

half way and nbt

12:18 am

PAV3

NBT!

12:18 am

Pinikula

missing 3 for NBT, all I's

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

bottom in

12:18 am

jillibus

wtg nan!

12:18 am

Pinikula

well done, pav ;)

12:18 am

Pinikula

well done, nan ;)

12:18 am

jillibus

wtg pav!

12:18 am

MLFAN17

Ti 6

12:18 am

MLFAN17

ty Dee

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

how many 8's called pleased? yw mlf

12:18 am

PAV3

and one of them is an ea8

12:19 am

gremlinn

ni 8

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

ty pav; have that one... but didn't have any others

12:20 am

MLFAN17

EN 6

12:21 am

gremlinn

da 8

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

ni 6

12:21 am

MLFAN17

AR 6

12:21 am

jillibus

Hmmm, no S

12:22 am

MLFAN17

got it ty grem

12:22 am

Pinikula

phant: cajun

12:24 am

MLFAN17

RA 6

12:25 am

jillibus

NBT

12:25 am

gremlinn

phant triennium

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

so still short 1 8 ?

12:26 am

gremlinn

I have 3/4

12:26 am

Pinikula

I still have 1/4

12:26 am

MLFAN17

at my usually 66 poof

12:26 am

cybernan

what has been called other than ni 8 and da 8?

12:26 am

Pinikula

night mlf ;)

12:27 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:27 am

dizgrannie

ea 8

12:27 am

cybernan

ty -- have those 3 as well

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:28 am

Pinikula

well done, dee

12:28 am

dart001

still missing that small d

12:29 am

Pinikula

are the in8 and da8 "normal" words?

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty pini; hi dart

12:29 am

ursh

100 down and nbt so off to work i go

12:29 am

Pinikula

well done, ursh ;)

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

da 8 is regular word

12:29 am

cybernan

bye ursh

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

is there an in 8?

12:30 am

gremlinn

dunno, I have in 7

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

dartie... cannot remember what came from the small d... di 4/5 maybe

12:31 am

dart001

looking

12:31 am

TheLegend

en 9

12:31 am

Pinikula

sorry, I mistyped....ni8, da8, ea8, ??8

12:31 am

Pinikula

en9 x 2

12:31 am

flosey

hi Chris

12:33 am

cybernan

7's: de, di, en, in, mi, ni, tr x2, - 8 more?

12:33 am

gremlinn

ce 7

12:33 am

gremlinn

ti 7

12:34 am

gremlinn

tr7 x 3

12:34 am

gremlinn

I have 11/13

12:34 am

Pinikula

oy vey...my eyes are aching and my monkey is failing me...best be on my way - night all!

12:35 am

flosey

goodnight Pini, sleep well

12:35 am

dart001

it was dr 5 volley

12:36 am

dart001

one of them i mean

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

great glad you found it

12:37 am

dart001

thx de 6 was the other

12:37 am

PAV3

night Pini! > halfway for me...

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

I have such a tough time remembering which word came from which letter

12:38 am

dart001

with the sym. it's hard

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

yes

12:39 am

cybernan

ty -- looking for the in and ti 7's now

12:42 am

dart001

all the 4's done...now for the hard ones lol

12:42 am

gremlinn

I have 6 fours left out of 15

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:48 am

dart001

phant inertia

12:48 am

PAV3

da8 in case you need it Dee

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

mine, too da4; I have da 8... missing the other one...

12:49 am

rururocks

hi.. all.. too many vowells in this one

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru; definitely agree; & too many repeats

12:50 am

dart001

hey ruru

12:50 am

PAV3

hi ruru!

12:50 am

rururocks

hey d-man

12:51 am

rururocks

hiya pav..

12:51 am

PAV3

how's the weather where you're at?

12:51 am

rururocks

hey da4! do you know why the oakland Raiders attendence is dropping in the the stadiums.. they finally figured it out.

12:52 am

cybernan

one more til I'm down to 50, then the list. Sure would like it to be the 4th 8!

12:52 am

rururocks

extremely wet here pav...

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

I still can't find the di 7 grr

12:53 am

gremlinn

ce 7, missing one 7

12:53 am

cybernan

want a clue?

12:53 am

PAV3

same here..Joey begs to go out and then stops when I open the door...I take him out anywhoo and he just stands there getting wet...I say faster and he stops moving altogether

12:53 am

dart001

think ruru's mind or clothes volley

12:54 am

rururocks

ohhhh ..hey!!!!!

12:54 am

dart001

lol..sorry ruru

12:54 am

gremlinn

lol

12:54 am

cybernan

lol

12:55 am

rururocks

*splashes holy water on da4*

12:55 am

dart001

:)

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

om gosh... I got it

12:55 am

PAV3

I don't think they meant to disparage your laundry skills, or the Mrs's, ruru

12:55 am

gremlinn

the last 8?

12:55 am

rururocks

*smells armpits*.. I'm cool!

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

no the di 7 from da4's clue

12:56 am

dart001

didn't mean to connect the clothes to ruru lol

12:56 am

cybernan

don't think it's been called yet grem

12:56 am

PAV3

but of course you are ruru...that's why you're so well appreciated...!

12:56 am

gremlinn

wondering what volleymom got

12:57 am

gremlinn

oh, misread, okay

12:57 am

jillibus

<--- took time out to look at son's new Photo collection

12:57 am

rururocks

*thinking clean thoughts now*

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

wb jili... you would know if I found an 8 on my own... I would be doing the happy dance

12:57 am

jillibus

what's this? No clothes on ruru?

12:57 am

rururocks

I sure don't see the ce 7

12:58 am

gremlinn

ce 7 x 2

12:58 am

jillibus

wtg dee!!!

12:58 am

rururocks

jilli.. just in time.. da4 is disparaging my behavior

12:59 am

jillibus

dart, ruru is an angel :)

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

1/100th of an are is the ce 7/32

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ce 8/45

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

DOING THE HAPPY DANCE

1:00 am

jillibus

whoopee, dee!!!

1:00 am

gremlinn

is it another 1/100 word? trying lots of combos

1:00 am

Christine

Flosey - I think you hello-ed me, just as I was leaving? Hello back at ya.

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

1st 4 letters the same

1:01 am

cybernan

100th of an are?

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

second def is a square mile

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

that is from dictionary.com nan

1:01 am

gremlinn

got it, thanks volley

1:01 am

flosey

hi again then Christine

1:02 am

gremlinn

hehe, only four letters not yet dead are DART

1:02 am

cybernan

found it

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

yw grem

1:03 am

cybernan

is the ce 8 related?

1:03 am

PAV3

ok 57 left for me ...time for bed and my 'Tussin with Codeine...day three of meds for whatever is ailing me...

1:03 am

jillibus

grem, your pup-a-doodle-doo is weird

1:03 am

gremlinn

it's a chog (chicken/dog)

1:04 am

Christine

PA V3 - be well soon.

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

ce 8 is a square mile

1:04 am

PAV3

ciao mes amis!

1:04 am

jillibus

oh...that's what you meant! LOL!

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

but has same 1st 4 letters

1:04 am

cybernan

oh -- thought that was the 7 -- is the 8 related to the 7?

1:04 am

rururocks

good night pav.. hagn

1:05 am

cybernan

got it

1:05 am

Christine

gremlinn, that's worse than the thing jillibus showed yesterday.

1:05 am

cybernan

ty

1:05 am

gremlinn

I would guess they mean exactly the same thing

1:05 am

gremlinn

the gecko or was that someone else?

1:05 am

gremlinn

oh, gecko is still there

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

no, one means 1/100th of an are; and the other is a square mile per dictionary.com

1:05 am

dart001

fireworks

1:06 am

gremlinn

nj dart

1:06 am

jillibus

YAY dart!!!

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

wow wtg dart!!!

1:06 am

flosey

wtg Dart

1:07 am

cybernan

congrats, dart

1:08 am

jillibus

well, I got the ad7 by myself

1:08 am

dart001

that was my last jilli

1:08 am

jillibus

well, I guess my BSc helped

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili... that would be my last 7

1:09 am

gremlinn

ah, a nu10, thanks

1:09 am

dart001

gotta run back to work for a while nite all

1:10 am

flosey

goodnight dart

1:10 am

jillibus

night dart

1:10 am

VolleymomDee

nite dart; drive safely

1:10 am

jillibus

nu10?

1:10 am

gremlinn

the -ium keeps me thinking there might be a chemical

1:11 am

gremlinn

the ad7 is a nu10, right?

1:11 am

dart001

bye flos jilli volley thx poof

1:12 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

1:12 am

jillibus

hi josh

1:13 am

gremlinn

these last few 5s are eluding me

1:15 am

gremlinn

ah, 2 were related, down to 4 words

1:15 am

gremlinn

DATT (4566)

1:18 am

jillibus

I don't remember if a nu***** acid is the same as a nu10, grem -- don't think quite.

1:18 am

gremlinn

ah, you're right

1:19 am

gremlinn

down to TD (56)

1:20 am

Mudd

I feel as if I am working with mirrow images in this grid.

1:20 am

gremlinn

actually, I'm right too if you use a different nu10 ending in "base"

1:20 am

jillibus

I'm not even halfway, but the photos were worth the time out: http://davidevansphotography.com/

1:21 am

jillibus

you are, mudd ;)

1:21 am

jillibus

could be, grem

1:21 am

flosey

will look at them after I leave here tonight jilli

1:22 am

gremlinn

wow, it's raining really hard here in San Diego

1:22 am

jillibus

enjoy, flosey

1:22 am

flosey

am sure I will jilli

1:23 am

gremlinn

1 left, a t6

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

wow, we were taught that the hi 5/16 was a nonword... (past tense of to place oneself out of sight) like in ... and seek

1:24 am

gremlinn

I have ti6x2, tr6x2, anyone know which second letter to use?

1:24 am

jillibus

ty dee, and I agree, nonword, but what else is new?

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

not finished with t's; but my 6's start with a ti.. can

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

lol so true jili

1:25 am

gremlinn

hi4 may have a rare second definition that conjugates differently in past tense

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

not teaching English the way I learned it; that is for sure

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

checking

1:26 am

gremlinn

if there is one, it's not in the M-W online lookup

1:26 am

jillibus

oh well, in the sense of an animal's covering, maybe

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

awww ... as an animal is "hi...." odd, but I get it

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

like a person is skinned LOL

1:27 am

jillibus

eg "leathery-hi***"

1:27 am

gremlinn

oh, so it's not really a past tense?

1:27 am

jillibus

no

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

nope; glad I checked it

1:28 am

Jellen

Hi, all...nbt

1:28 am

gremlinn

I think th**d should take an -ed ending.

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

hi wtg jell

1:29 am

flosey

great photography Jilli - is Tadoussac the home in Quebec?

1:29 am

gremlinn

As in, what you might do after two people vote for something

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

agree

1:30 am

jillibus

It's the summer home, flosey

1:30 am

flosey

yes, thought that was it

1:30 am

jillibus

Hi jellen

1:31 am

gremlinn

thought I had it for a second with tahini, but it's just a phant

1:31 am

jillibus

flosey -- did you finish here?

1:32 am

flosey

no, decided to take a break

1:34 am

jillibus

amazing how many words jump out after a break

1:35 am

flosey

lol, nothing jumping for me jilli - just tried ir4 every way possible until I hit it!

1:35 am

gremlinn

anyone have five t6's yet?

1:36 am

cybernan

any hints for the in 7?

1:36 am

flosey

have all the ts gremlin

1:36 am

gremlinn

in + what you do to someone else's essay + vowel

1:36 am

gremlinn

I have ti6x2 and tr6x2, just need second letter of my missing t6

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

in + correct a manuscript + 1st vowel in 7/32

1:36 am

cybernan

ty

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

sorry lag

1:37 am

flosey

ty dee

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

still have same as you grem... working on the t's

1:38 am

flosey

gremlin, 3 x ti6,

1:38 am

gremlinn

ty

1:39 am

jillibus

still working on Is

1:39 am

flosey

ti6/21, ti6/18, ti6/21

1:39 am

cybernan

ad 7?

1:40 am

gremlinn

in order? I must be missing the first

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

ad+ vowel+ number before ten

1:40 am

jillibus

ad7 -- lemonad* + more than 8

1:40 am

cybernan

ty

1:41 am

gremlinn

got it, ty

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:41 am

flosey

yes gremlin, that's the order

1:41 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- thanks for the help :)
*crash*

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

wtg nan

1:42 am

jillibus

YAY dee and nan!!!

1:42 am

gremlinn

anyone need hints?

1:42 am

cybernan

^5 dee

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

ditto ty jili

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

well off to make a card for a friend's birthday

1:43 am

cybernan

half asleep, so will toddle off -- see you tomorrow

1:43 am

jillibus

you finished, grem?

1:43 am

jillibus

ttfn nan

1:43 am

gremlinn

yeah

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

sleep well nan

1:43 am

cybernan

nite jill

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

wtg grem

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

1:44 am

gremlinn

ty, you too

1:45 am

flosey

wtg gremlin

1:45 am

gremlinn

my icon actually looks somewhat like a cartoonish crow

1:45 am

gremlinn

if you don't zoom in

1:45 am

gremlinn

ty flosey

1:46 am

jillibus

YAY gremlinn!

1:47 am

jillibus

phant -- cajun

1:48 am

flosey

22 to go but too tired tonight, be back in the morning

1:48 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:48 am

jillibus

night flosey

1:49 am

flosey

lol, when I can't find a 4 letter word, I guess it's time to give up!

1:50 am

jillibus

there are lots of 4-letter words I haven't found

1:53 am

diem

hi all

1:53 am

jillibus

hi diem

1:56 am

jillibus

oh, over halfway

2:01 am

Jellen

Go, jilli!

2:03 am

jillibus

har har, jellen!

2:16 am

rubyfoo

good morning, I can't get any words entered, nothing happens

2:17 am

rubyfoo

hah, it unfroze

2:17 am

Jellen

Hi, rubyfoo

2:22 am

rubyfoo

hello jellen and jilli

2:22 am

rubyfoo

hi diam

2:22 am

mari

morning all

2:22 am

rubyfoo

is nan still here,? she helped me a lot with yesterday's grid!

2:22 am

jillibus

hi ruby

2:23 am

jillibus

Icon clue posted

2:23 am

jillibus

nan finished and left, I think

2:23 am

jillibus

hi mari

2:23 am

gremlinn

I'm finished and here

2:24 am

Jellen

Hi, mari

2:24 am

diem

Hi Mari,you good not up at K,s yet?

2:25 am

mari

going up shortly Diem - are you both well?

2:25 am

diem

Ok tks

2:27 am

diem

This looks a good grid

2:28 am

jillibus

no S, diem

2:29 am

diem

true

2:30 am

gremlinn

depends on what you value in a grid

2:31 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

2:31 am

rubyfoo

hello lynxxx

2:31 am

Jellen

Hi, lynxxx!

2:31 am

jillibus

hi lynxxx

2:31 am

diem

hi lyn

2:32 am

lynxxx

hi Jellen & Tim. Nice to have you back again

2:32 am

jillibus

clue for da8 please?

2:32 am

gremlinn

comparative form of a six letter word meaning small/frail or something close

2:33 am

jillibus

ty grem -- should have seen that!

2:33 am

gremlinn

actually, "Delicately beautiful or charming"

2:34 am

rubyfoo

ty gremlin

2:34 am

Jellen

Brain's getting tired...taking a break...

2:34 am

jillibus

that ending is useful here

2:35 am

justafreep

super late for me flip

2:35 am

jillibus

hi freep :)

2:35 am

lynxxx

hi Freep

2:35 am

justafreep

hi, jilli, lynxxx and all!

2:36 am

justafreep

what a bizarrely "mirrored" type of grid!

2:37 am

jillibus

yes indeed!

2:38 am

rubyfoo

I was thinking that, freep

2:39 am

gremlinn

yeah, earlier I figured that's why a board with good letters has so few words

2:39 am

justafreep

there are two rows that are palindromes, so to speak, and one more that's just one off. Wild.

2:39 am

justafreep

makes sense, gremlinn

2:40 am

jillibus

If anyone cares, my icon is a clue

2:40 am

jillibus

and has some info

2:40 am

gremlinn

ah, that's what that word means

2:41 am

jillibus

yep

2:42 am

rubyfoo

ty jilli, that was very helpful

2:45 am

Mudd

This grid makes me dizzy.

2:47 am

jillibus

and I'm just sleepy -- leaving 29 for the morrow -- goodnight all!

2:47 am

Mudd

g'night jillibus

2:47 am

lynxxx

bye Jilli

2:47 am

diem

Sleep well Jilli

2:48 am

jillibus

and *poof*

2:48 am

rubyfoo

gn, jilli, sweet dreams

2:50 am

justafreep

g'night!

2:57 am

diem

got both 9,s Mari all on my own,not bad eh!!

2:59 am

mari

we can't even get the 4's !! leaving now - speak soon

2:59 am

diem

Bye

3:12 am

justafreep

whew. fireworks. and bed (in that order!)

3:13 am

Jellen

Yay, freep!!!

3:13 am

diem

WTG Freep

3:13 am

lynxxx

Congrats Freep! sleep tight

3:15 am

justafreep

I will sleep in a mirror imageof myself. or something!

3:34 am

diem

Bed time wth 40 left,night all

3:35 am

Jellen

Fireworks!

3:39 am

Haz1558

Congratulations, Jellen. Good morning/evening all.

3:43 am

Brookie

Hi everyone!

3:44 am

Haz1558

Hello, Brookie.

3:44 am

Brookie

Hi Haz. How have you been doing?

3:44 am

Haz1558

Fine, thanks. You're up early, though, is that a sign of activity with the children?

3:45 am

Brookie

My youngest one is up, but I won't get him out of his crib till 5 a.m.

3:45 am

rubyfoo

hello haz and brookie

3:45 am

Brookie

My older one is still sleeping, thankfully!

3:46 am

Brookie

Hi ruby!

3:46 am

Haz1558

Fair enough, 5 am sounds plenty early to me! Hello, ruby.

3:46 am

Brookie

5 a.m. is ok with me. I'm a morning person.

3:46 am

rubyfoo

just sleeping 'til 8 is a luxury with a husband who awakens with the birds!!!

3:47 am

rubyfoo

and makes a lot of noise

3:47 am

Brookie

What time do you normally get up, ruby?

3:47 am

Haz1558

We're a family of night owls.

3:47 am

rubyfoo

I ake up earlier but put a pillow over my head 'til 8

3:48 am

Brookie

as long as your entire family subscribes to the same sleep schedule, it's ok.

3:48 am

rubyfoo

I try to sleep 8 hrs, otherwise I'm useless (actaully pretty useless anyway lol)

3:48 am

Brookie

maybe you could invest in earplugs, ruby?

3:48 am

Atalante

I got up horribly late this morning

3:48 am

rubyfoo

or a gun! lol

3:49 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Ata, what was your excuse?

3:49 am

Brookie

Hello ata!

3:49 am

rubyfoo

hello ata

3:49 am

Atalante

tired LOL

3:49 am

Brookie

ear plugs, guns, all give you the same result!

3:53 am

Atalante

not quite sure what the chiro did to me yesterday, but it obviously needed a good sleep afterwards!

3:53 am

Haz1558

Was there much clicking and groaning involved? I've never had a chiropracter, physiotherapy has been my limit.

3:54 am

Atalante

yep! and screeching and stuff

3:55 am

Atalante

they are utterly wonderful, but you can tend to feel like you've been beaten up

3:55 am

Haz1558

But did you get a sticker afterwards to say how brave you were?

3:55 am

Brookie

or a lollipop?

3:55 am

Atalante

no! she just said that I was so used to such things that she did more than normal for a session. LOL. great!

3:55 am

Haz1558

The thing abut physios etc is that they can seem to discover more pain than you knew you had. I don't know whether it's a good thing or not.

3:56 am

Haz1558

Well, that sounds like a compliment to me, I'd make my own sticker.

3:56 am

Atalante

that's exactly what I wrote on my FB: the only place you come out with more painful spots than you have going in

3:57 am

Haz1558

They must all be taught it in whatever school they go to. 'Aim for pain'.

3:57 am

Atalante

apparently my shoulder hurts a lot. who knew?!

3:57 am

Brookie

gotta go now. Try to make the rest of your day pain free!

3:57 am

rubyfoo

that's scary!

3:58 am

Haz1558

Bye Brookie, have a good day.

3:58 am

rubyfoo

bye brookie

3:58 am

Atalante

bye brookie!

3:59 am

Brookie

bye haz, ruby, ata!

3:59 am

Haz1558

But having said all that, somehow all that manipulation and pulling about does seem to work. Not instantly but eventually.

3:59 am

herinfernallady

Hello

3:59 am

rubyfoo

just reached half! big deal for me and my ranking creeps up a very little every day

3:59 am

Haz1558

Hello, herin.

4:00 am

rubyfoo

hello lady

4:00 am

Atalante

oh it does, definitely. Chiropractors are wonderful people

4:00 am

herinfernallady

Hello lovelies. I have a new short hair do and a slight case of razor burn

4:00 am

Haz1558

It's a nice grid today, ruby, although quite a few babble type words included.

4:01 am

rubyfoo

I really enjoy that first moment of looking at a new grid, big morning treat for me!

4:01 am

rubyfoo

and seeing what nice folks are in the chat! and, of course, doing a little bottom-feeding

4:02 am

Haz1558

It's still a treat for me, ruby, it's the surprise of not knowing how many words, what the grid's going to look like, etc.

4:02 am

Haz1558

Nasty expression! You're gleaning help!

4:03 am

rubyfoo

sorry, but I feel like a cheater!

4:03 am

herinfernallady

o and new perfume

4:03 am

Haz1558

You're not cheating! Everyone helps each other. Cut that out of babble and the charm of the game goes.

4:03 am

FMitch

It's utilising all resources ruby :)
Morning/evening all.

4:04 am

rubyfoo

hello fm

4:04 am

Haz1558

I don't ask for clues but I use all other resources I can, and I refuse to see it as cheating.

4:04 am

rubyfoo

what perfume, herin?

4:04 am

rubyfoo

in the evening, I ask for clues

4:04 am

herinfernallady

It is called The Coil. It is by Black Phoenix ALchemy Lab

4:04 am

FMitch

herin, how much hair got the chop?

4:04 am

Haz1558

ruby, you really don't think that old time babblers KNOW all these words?

4:05 am

rubyfoo

hahah

4:05 am

FMitch

of course we do Haz, don't blow the image!

4:05 am

rubyfoo

my hairdresser of many years imploded and I've been cutting my own and it looks like it!

4:06 am

Haz1558

Sorry! Okay, I'll rephrase that. Some special babblers know all the words, but not all. Is that better?

4:06 am

FMitch

:)

4:06 am

Atalante

better!

4:06 am

Haz1558

Diplomacy accreditation and honour restored.

4:07 am

rubyfoo

gold star

4:07 am

FMitch

It's grey and manky and pouring here, Oh roll on spring.

4:07 am

Atalante

raining here ...

4:07 am

herinfernallady

FM my hair is now under my ears

4:07 am

Haz1558

So, no more talk of cheating! Asking for clues is perfectly fine, we're only tipped over the edge if you asked for clues for three million at a time.

4:08 am

rubyfoo

but the days are fast growing so maybe spring will come after all

4:08 am

Haz1558

It's foggy here.

4:08 am

Atalante

Hobbit is grumbling cos in a fit of pique at the weather I refused to take her for a decent walk this morning

4:08 am

FMitch

wow you have gone short then herin!

4:08 am

rubyfoo

we had huge fog yesterday, both kinds, on the way to Geneva, and it was scary

4:08 am

Atalante

very stylish!

4:08 am

rubyfoo

especially with husband behind the wheel.....

4:08 am

herinfernallady

Yep. It is too bleeding hot here to have hair

4:09 am

FMitch

LOL

4:10 am

herinfernallady

Well I would post pics but I did kind of forget to tell the hair dresser no on short fringe. It looks very icky

4:11 am

herinfernallady

Ozone, eucalyptus and mint with purple orchid, passionflower, white ginger, and purple lotus. That is what the new perfume The Coil smells of

4:11 am

rubyfoo

sounds lovely; I didn't know passionflowers or orchids, for that matter, had scents

4:11 am

FMitch

mm that sounds lovely.

4:12 am

Haz1558

Ozone?

4:12 am

Atalante

vanilla is an orchid :)

4:12 am

herinfernallady

Air

4:12 am

lynxxx

That sounds lovely Infernal - make a nice vase too. Hello all

4:12 am

rubyfoo

no kidding

4:12 am

Haz1558

Hello, lynxxx.

4:13 am

FMitch

Hi lynxxx!

4:13 am

rubyfoo

lunch prep now, see you later

4:14 am

Haz1558

Bye ruby.

4:14 am

lynxxx

bye Ruby

4:14 am

Haz1558

My sister has just e-mailed me this story. Let this be a lesson to all of us.

4:15 am

Haz1558

From Readerâ€™s Digest â€“ Kathy Letteâ€™s:

I remember when the show (a US sitcom) needed a new boyfriend for one of the characters we cast this 24-year-old actor called George. He had big sideburns and was really dishy. He asked me out on a date but I said, â€œNo, Iâ€™m a writer, I donâ€™t do out with actors.â€ Years later one of the showâ€™s co-writers was staying with me and we had ER on in the background. I said, â€œLook at that divine Dr Ross!â€ My friend said, â€œBut thatâ€™s George Clooney, the guy we cast in the show. Heâ€™s the one you refused a date with.â€

I screamed and cried and lay in the foetal position for some time. I wondered if I could just call him and say, â€œGeorge, about that date . . . â€œ

Now I tell my friends Iâ€™m obviously the reason heâ€™s never married!

4:15 am

herinfernallady

Ozone smells electric. Like that smell of sparks. Its a smell I like

4:15 am

herinfernallady

Hi Lynxx

4:16 am

FMitch

Oh what a tale Haz!

4:16 am

lynxxx

priceless!

4:16 am

Atalante

that really is sad!

4:17 am

Haz1558

Isn't it amazing? Tak about kicking yourself.

4:18 am

herinfernallady

See that is what happens when you don't take a risk

4:19 am

Atalante

awwww one of Hobbit's favourite words in the grid today

4:20 am

Haz1558

di4/5?

4:20 am

Atalante

ni4/5

4:20 am

Atalante

but that too, oh yes

4:22 am

Haz1558

mkg's favourite word is here as well. ae5/10.

4:23 am

Atalante

looool

4:23 am

herinfernallady

I need to find lots of money for Neil Gaiman stuff please

4:24 am

lynxxx

just reading up on Kathy Lette - she has gotten around

4:24 am

Atalante

Neil gaiman rocks

4:25 am

herinfernallady

ATA have you seen his website?

4:25 am

lynxxx

gotten - is that a word?

4:25 am

Atalante

yep, I've been reading his blog and stuff for ever

4:25 am

herinfernallady

I had to close the site there was a risk of too much drool

4:26 am

Atalante

in america it is

4:26 am

Haz1558

The Americans think so, lynxxx.

4:26 am

Haz1558

Can you hear the sniffs of disapproval?

4:26 am

Atalante

I have great fun when editing best friend's manuscripts crossing out every "gotten" just to annoy her

4:26 am

herinfernallady

The books are amazing. THe limited edition Ansai Boys and American Gods is just woo.

4:26 am

lynxxx

so I should have said - she has got around?

4:27 am

Haz1558

I suppose either got around or has been around.

4:27 am

lynxxx

woo? is this another expression I am not up with?

4:28 am

dalmatian5

NBT

4:28 am

herinfernallady

Lynxx are you polietly saying she is a bit of a door handle?

4:29 am

Atalante

she's lived a Hollywood life ...

4:30 am

lynxxx

no, not at all Infernal - rather admire her actually, funny girl. And her 1st husband is pretty dishy

4:30 am

herinfernallady

Ok sorry my missinterruptation

4:32 am

Haz1558

To think that her first husband could have been George Clooney! If only she hadn't been so hung up on being a writer.

4:34 am

herinfernallady

Well I think anyone would be kicking themselves about it

4:34 am

lynxxx

mmmm Geoffrey Robertson/George Clooney - bit of a toss up

4:34 am

hydra

Hi Haz, Ata, herin, dalmatian, lynxxx. What a story!!!

4:34 am

lynxxx

hi Hydra!

4:34 am

Haz1558

Good morning, hydra. As a writer, I hope you've taken note.

4:34 am

Atalante

hi hydra!

4:35 am

herinfernallady

HHHHHHHHHHYyyyyyyyyyydra

4:35 am

Uneaixoise

wow, hydra, hello stranger!

4:36 am

hydra

(((((((herin))))))))

4:36 am

herinfernallady

Hi Une.

4:37 am

hydra

Hi, Une. HI have been babbling every day bur havent seen any of you lot when I've been here. Great bunch of old friends today!

4:37 am

Haz1558

With the emphasis on the friends rather than the old.

4:37 am

Uneaixoise

hey, herin et al! ok, back to Rafa in Melbourne! *poof*

4:37 am

Atalante

Inge is worried that you haven't been on babble for EVER Haz

4:38 am

Haz1558

But I'm here just about every day!

4:38 am

herinfernallady

mutters something about how irritating tennis is if you have to get public transport in melbourne

4:38 am

Atalante

but yu're not here when she is! therefore you're Not Here!

4:38 am

hydra

Oops. No 'old offence intended! I'm the oldest oldie here!

4:38 am

Haz1558

I think I've spoken to inge not that long ago, she mustn't have remembered.

4:39 am

Haz1558

Was she worried? Did she fear that George had taken me off to a new life in Hollywood?

4:40 am

herinfernallady

I make a promise once my fringe is at a level that I want to be photographed at I will do it.

4:41 am

Atalante

I guess so!

4:41 am

Atalante

Betty Page length fringes are very trendy

4:42 am

hydra

I'm waiting for mine to reach my chest before I'll let myself be photographed. Just had some new passport pics taken and they were unspeakably ghastly. White face, blotchy cheeks, wrinkles, stringy hair... looked like an extra from True Blood!

4:42 am

Haz1558

She only needed to check back in the chat log to see that that particular dream hasn't been fulfilled up to now.

4:42 am

Haz1558

But it's the new law, hydra, you have to look as ghastly as possible.

4:43 am

Haz1558

They have special cameras to make you look bad.

4:43 am

Atalante

that's *very8 trendy, Hydra LOL

4:43 am

Haz1558

It doesn't matter what the mirror says before you go in, the camera wrecks everything.

4:43 am

hydra

Oh, so that's it. I'd better scan one and show you! This will take a while and involve another computer,so talk amongst yourselves...

4:44 am

Atalante

I bet even Kate Moss's passport pic makes her look like a washed-out junkie. Oh, wait ....

4:44 am

herinfernallady

Ata its toooooooo short. It is above the eye brow first wrinkle. And Hydra you have to just realise passport and Identification have to be hideous. My school photo makes me look like a very pissed off prison woman

4:44 am

Haz1558

And imagine either Amy Winehouse or Pete Doherty's passport photos!

4:44 am

herinfernallady

O dear gosh no

4:44 am

Haz1558

Husband's gun permit photo makes him look like something on a wanted poster.

4:45 am

sandbox74

wouldn't it be scarier if he had a gun crazy grin on the id?

4:46 am

Atalante

smiling is illegal

4:46 am

herinfernallady

My B.f lost his old drivers licence this was the phases: Stoner, thug, drug dealer.

4:46 am

Haz1558

He has a nice smile! He could smile it and look benign.

4:47 am

Atalante

but a lot of things, you're not allowed to smile for cos it distorts your face

4:48 am

Haz1558

That's certainly true of Gordon Brown, his smile IS disturbing.

4:48 am

Atalante

his non-smile is disturbing too

4:48 am

Atalante

Peter Mandelson's smile is definitely disturbing

4:48 am

Haz1558

And that jaw dropping thing he does.

4:49 am

herinfernallady

Isn't Gordon Brown just plan old disturbing?

4:49 am

Atalante

the only one that ever smiles as if he means it is Boris Johnson

4:50 am

Haz1558

I know!

4:51 am

Haz1558

Hydra said to talk amongst ourselves, but it is taking a while.

4:51 am

hydra

Brace yourselves.. Here is the passport pic (pass the sickbags round, somebody!)

4:51 am

Haz1558

Here we go!

4:51 am

Mudd

Finished

4:51 am

hydra

Could it be worse? I don't think so!

4:51 am

Haz1558

I was expecting worse. Your hair's a good colour!

4:52 am

herinfernallady

Yah MUDd

4:52 am

Atalante

that is *quite* impressive!

4:52 am

Haz1558

Well done, Mudd.

4:52 am

herinfernallady

Hydra I like it

4:52 am

lynxxx

congrats Mudd

4:52 am

Atalante

but you only look like a new inmate, not a 20 year hard labour drug addled inmate :P

4:53 am

Haz1558

You're like me, you tilt your head a little to the right.

4:53 am

hydra

Er herin, do your eyes need testing??? I thought I looked like a raddled old hooker!

4:53 am

Mudd

ty, have a good day, all.

4:53 am

Haz1558

Bye, Mudd.

4:54 am

hydra

Yes, Haz, I do. My chiropractor is always telling me to straighten up, yet it feels straight to me.

4:54 am

Atalante

brb tea. tea for anyone? *is a good girl and asks unlike FM*

4:54 am

hydra

Bye, Mudd

4:54 am

lynxxx

I should look so bad Hydra

4:54 am

herinfernallady

I have had tooo much cofffee and am giggling like an idiot

4:54 am

Haz1558

That's the problem with photos, you know how you want to look in them, but you can't fight with the passport camera. It's deliberately set at 'slightly disappointing' ranging to 'unrecognisable'.

4:55 am

sandbox74

i think it's the white background that makes everything look stark and unflattering

4:56 am

sandbox74

rent

4:56 am

sandbox74

oops

4:56 am

hydra

I might find a photo booth and have another go. This was done in a corner of the local chemist's shop. They tug a blind down and point a special camera at you, that then regurgitates four copies. I asked for another go but they asked for another Â£4!

4:56 am

Haz1558

Well, all you can do is to go to someone and get a full make-up and hairdo done and then bribe the photo operator to set the camera to 'just about acceptable to the majority of the public'

4:56 am

hydra

Hi sand

4:56 am

sandbox74

sorry

4:56 am

sandbox74

hi hydra

4:56 am

hydra

I think you're right, Haz.

4:57 am

Merk

... and Fireworks!

4:57 am

Haz1558

The thing is, this thing goes with you for 10 years so you might as well get it within the bounds of personal acceptabiity to you.

4:57 am

hydra

Congrats to Merk!!!

4:57 am

Haz1558

Well done, Merk!

4:57 am

sandbox74

congrats merk

4:57 am

lynxxx

Yay Merk

4:57 am

FMitch

Back again, got sucked into an excel spreadsheet for a while there.

4:58 am

Haz1558

Those excel spreadsheets are more dangerous than I realised.

4:58 am

hydra

My fave was the 1970 one where I was a big fur collar up round my face and looked like a movie star. (Well, I thought so...)

4:58 am

FMitch

I have to get passport pics done for passport renewal and driving licence *sigh*

4:59 am

Haz1558

Get that hairdo and make-up session set up, FM.

5:00 am

FMitch

Any photo I have taken now will look a million times better than the existing passport pic believe me.

5:00 am

Haz1558

I was going to make some remark about the restorative power of millions now that you've won the lottery, but I won't.

5:01 am

FMitch

good

5:01 am

Haz1558

No place for rumours on the babble chat log. No, facts only.

5:01 am

hydra

My existing one is a nice, smiley one. Roll on my lottery win! I won Â£15 on Euromillions last week. Methinks they left some noughts off.

5:01 am

Haz1558

Have you had many begging letters?

5:02 am

FMitch

only from you and Ata.

5:02 am

Haz1558

A question for both Hydra and FM!

5:02 am

Haz1558

Well, if you can't help your friends....

5:02 am

hydra

Ha ha! Boyfriend held his hand of for a share of the supermarket bill. which came to far more than Â£15.

5:03 am

hydra

Must poof now. Some work to finish. See you later *

5:03 am

FMitch

Bye hydra

5:04 am

Haz1558

It's funny, my daughter was complaining that she can never go into a supermarket without spending at least Â£15. A bottle of milk and a loaf of bread 'That'll be Â£15'. Some cornflakes and washing powder 'That'll be Â£15'.

5:04 am

Haz1558

Bye hydra.

5:04 am

FMitch

*sigh* hydra said the w word *tries to ignore it*

5:04 am

Haz1558

I suspect she has more in her basket than she lets on. My daughter is the original impulse shopper.

5:04 am

FMitch

lol that is true Haz, mine is Â£13

5:05 am

FMitch

what ever I go out to buy the bill is normally about Â£13.

5:05 am

Haz1558

I often manage with 50p. The price of a paper. Let me be an inspiration.

5:06 am

Haz1558

Okay, I must be off. No 1 daughter is attending a wedding today and I must pay due attention to the wonderment of the outfit etc. Bye for now!

5:06 am

FMitch

yes but there is the small matter of food?

5:06 am

FMitch

Bye HAz

5:07 am

herinfernallady

bye haz and Hdrya and anyone else I missed whilst finding food

5:13 am

herinfernallady

laters

5:13 am

Atalante

mmmmm tea

5:14 am

lawyer-1

got an extra cup, Ata?

5:15 am

Atalante

sure! *passes over*

5:15 am

lawyer-1

ta, ever so

5:16 am

Atalante

tea is soooo essential

5:17 am

lawyer-1

unless it is Earl Gray, which I detest

5:18 am

FMitch

Give me good ole PG Tips any time!

5:18 am

Atalante

love Earl Grey! and Lady Grey

5:19 am

lawyer-1

yuk!

5:19 am

FMitch

ditto lawyer

5:20 am

lawyer-1

2 to 1, we win!

5:20 am

Atalante

heathens ;)

5:20 am

lawyer-1

...with good taste, nevertheless

5:21 am

FMitch

:)

5:21 am

Atalante

I dont really like Darjeeling

5:21 am

lawyer-1

heathen!

5:22 am

Atalante

yep!

5:22 am

JBsAnno

...coffee...mmmmmmmm

5:23 am

lawyer-1

Actually, I prefer teas from Kenya

5:23 am

FMitch

and JBs adds a different layer to the conversation.

5:23 am

JBsAnno

Good morning, Aussies and Brits from across the pond

5:23 am

Atalante

strangely enough, my real favourite tea at the moment comes from Nepal. But I really like Kenyan too

5:24 am

lawyer-1

I am just as much across the pond as thee

5:24 am

JBsAnno

I'm not fond of the roobios (sp?), lawyer, not to my taste

5:24 am

JBsAnno

And where art thou, fair lawyer?

5:24 am

lawyer-1

Every morning, I have a cup of Roibos

5:24 am

Atalante

rooibos is very very different. it's a really love or hate thing

5:25 am

JBsAnno

Hi, FMitch, Atalante!

5:25 am

JBsAnno

I love to hate rooibos?

5:25 am

lawyer-1

A tad below the Mason=Dixon line

5:25 am

Atalante

nooooo silly, you either love or hate it :)

5:26 am

JBsAnno

LOL, Ata, this is silly me, before coffee!

5:26 am

Atalante

the nice, unpolluted you :P

5:27 am

JBsAnno

Hmm, but my co-workers would probably tell you I get worse AFTER coffee - a solid 3 cups in my coffee mug every morning

5:27 am

jmcnrick

hi all

5:27 am

FMitch

Hi jmc

5:27 am

JBsAnno

Well, okay, but the cream and sugar make it better!

5:27 am

JBsAnno

Hi, jmc!

5:28 am

jmcnrick

i am before coffee too because i am waiting for the store to open to buy some more coffee beans *sigh*

5:28 am

JBsAnno

Lawyer, are you new here? Haven't see you in the mornings before

5:28 am

lawyer-1

coffee is like drinking hot water out of an ashtray

5:28 am

Atalante

*giggles quietly and says nothing*

5:28 am

JBsAnno

mmm...fresh ground coffee, jmc, the best!

5:28 am

Atalante

ABSOLUTELY, lawyer!!!!

5:28 am

lawyer-1

yes, I am quite new here

5:29 am

JBsAnno

I refer you back to the cream and sugar part, lawyer!

5:29 am

FMitch

and you have tried drinking water out of an ashtray lawer?

5:29 am

jmcnrick

no drinking water out of an ashtray is like drinking water out of an ashtray

5:29 am

lawyer-1

cream and sugar in an ashtray

5:29 am

JBsAnno

LOL, FM!

5:29 am

jmcnrick

i hated coffee until i started drinking it black

5:29 am

lawyer-1

FM...I used to smoke...same thing

5:29 am

Atalante

prolly tastes better than coffee

5:29 am

JBsAnno

*imagining a party at lawyer's place...*

5:30 am

jmcnrick

in fact i didn't start drinking coffee until i was 42

5:30 am

jmcnrick

i am glad it is used to lawyer :-)

5:30 am

JBsAnno

I was a late bloomer, too, jmc, didn't start till my 30's

5:30 am

jmcnrick

my husband was a big coffee drinker

5:30 am

lawyer-1

eventually, I got smart

5:31 am

jmcnrick

so one day right after he died (a large part due to cigarettes) i came into my law office and my receptionist was crying

5:31 am

JBsAnno

Don't leave us hanging with that remark, lawyer, smart about what - smoking? Tea? Drinking out of ashtrays?

5:32 am

jmcnrick

i asked her what was the matter and she said that since my husband (and law partner) died she didn't haev anyone to make coffee for

5:32 am

lawyer-1

all of the above

5:32 am

Atalante

awwwwwwww

5:32 am

jmcnrick

so i told her to make it for me and now i drink coffee

5:32 am

FMitch

awe jmc

5:32 am

jmcnrick

she is a very sweet person

5:32 am

JBsAnno

Nice, jmc!

5:33 am

Atalante

i'm almost glad I'm allergic to the stuff cos I hate it anyway

5:33 am

FMitch

I drink coffe very rarely as the caffine really affects me.

5:33 am

jmcnrick

the good thing is that i inherited my grandfather's genes and i can drink coffee up to the minute before i go to bed

5:34 am

jmcnrick

i get all the good pep-me up stuff without the keep me awake at night stuff

5:34 am

JBsAnno

Totally going off on a different track - Ata, LOVE the Dr. Who art in your profile - what's the story of who/where/how it came to be?

5:34 am

jmcnrick

so lawyer DC was very enthusiastic about the suggestion of meeting at the Paper Moon

5:34 am

Atalante

oh! TY JB. I was bored one day. It came to be :)

5:34 am

JBsAnno

jmc: the coffeemeister!

5:35 am

FMitch

Ata is a very talented artist JBs

5:35 am

JBsAnno

Sprung right off your forehead, Ata? (hee hee)

5:35 am

lawyer-1

Papermoom is a rather eclectic meeting place

5:35 am

lawyer-1

it is open 24-7

5:35 am

JBsAnno

Oh, I know, FM, I really love scrolling her pix in Flickr

5:35 am

jmcnrick

he knew the place and said it was perfect for us

5:36 am

jmcnrick

cool i am excited about it! always need to know 24-7 restaurants

5:36 am

JBsAnno

Ata, you're okay with us talking about you right in front of you, right?

5:36 am

Atalante

it kind of evolved from doing Davros ... to some daleks creeping in ... to somehow being set in Torchwood. It just got bigge and bigger!

5:37 am

Atalante

LOL sure! Talk away. You can even mention I'm brilliant if you want

5:37 am

jmcnrick

oopsies i see i really should have gone to the pb for my story about coffee

5:37 am

JBsAnno

Art overtakes life, eh?

5:37 am

lawyer-1

we always take out-of-town guests there, usually for breakfast

5:37 am

FMitch

:)

5:37 am

jmcnrick

*whispers* (ata thinks she's brilliant)

5:37 am

Atalante

it certainly became more than I originally intended

5:37 am

JBsAnno

*searching for caffeine in the grid*

5:38 am

jmcnrick

no it was di4 JB

5:38 am

Atalante

which is a pain in a way cos now people know I can do Dr Who art LOL

5:38 am

rosalind230

rar e

5:38 am

lawyer-1

Ata is brilliant....the preceding was a paid political announcement.

5:38 am

berri

;.LI,JMYNH

5:38 am

jmcnrick

hi rosa

5:39 am

jmcnrick

lol lawyer

5:39 am

JBsAnno

How many scarves have you knitted, Ata? LOVE those LOOOOONG scarves!

5:39 am

Atalante

LMAO :)

5:39 am

JBsAnno

lol, lawyer!

5:39 am

jmcnrick

she is a wonderful artist even if she is *ahem* a little full of herself

5:39 am

rosalind230

Hi and sorry

5:39 am

jmcnrick

hi berri

5:39 am

Atalante

Knitting I do NOT do!!! But I do have a Tom Baker style one knitted by my godmother :)

5:40 am

FMitch

Oh Ata's smugness is notorious in babbleland *grin*

5:40 am

Atalante

if only that were really true, I might actually be able to make a living at this stuff :P

5:40 am

JBsAnno

Well, Ata, I agree with you, and jmc, it is brilliant! Just pops right off the screen, very sheeny

5:40 am

jmcnrick

actually i have to keep reminding myself that your icon is not a tatoo ata

5:41 am

berri

hi jmcnrick

5:41 am

JBsAnno

Yes, I learned Smug here at the feet of great ones: Ata, Haz, hursh...<grin> I could go on, but must get ready for work, my ride is here in 15 minutes

5:41 am

Atalante

actually, it would be cool as a tattoo! *groans* though that reminds me I have 2 to draw and I dont' *really* like doing tattoos. But hey

5:42 am

FMitch

Bye than JBs, have a good day.

5:42 am

jmcnrick

lol i guess you were already tr5ed before i got here

5:42 am

JBsAnno

Lovely to chat with you all! I'll be finishing the grid today courtesy of wireless access on my ipod whilst I proctor an exam. Have a great day in BabbleLand!

5:42 am

jmcnrick

so you draw tattoos for the inker to copy?

5:42 am

berri

nh

5:43 am

jmcnrick

bye JB

5:43 am

Atalante

it has been known .... :)

5:43 am

berri

sorry

5:43 am

Atalante

bye JB!

5:43 am

jmcnrick

np berri

5:43 am

FMitch

and I must be of for a while too. Back to excel heaven or hell

5:43 am

Atalante

http://www.marquista.com/gal_marques.h
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5:43 am

jmcnrick

ich better you than me FM

5:44 am

Atalante

lucky lucky you! good luck!

5:44 am

lawyer-1

Say, Ata, will I rot in hell for having told JBs that I am new here?

5:44 am

Atalante

probably! :)

5:44 am

jmcnrick

*checking hell rule book* only a short time

5:44 am

FMitch

I love excel, see I manged to admit it!! TTFN *grin*

5:45 am

jmcnrick

wow i am impressed FM! i struggle with excel

5:45 am

jmcnrick

i love the concept but it never quite works

5:45 am

lawyer-1

when is our proposed babble meet, jm?

5:46 am

jmcnrick

we are looking for Sat. or Sun. in May -- do you have a preference?

5:46 am

jmcnrick

I can't do May 15 as it is International Conscientious Objector day

5:47 am

jmcnrick

and we figure no one can do May 9(?) which is Mother's day

5:47 am

Atalante

excel is a great thing really. when it doesn't crash.

5:47 am

jmcnrick

mine doesn't crash it just niggles me to death

5:48 am

lawyer-1

no preference...since I do not have my calendar handy

5:48 am

Atalante

I have to say that I tr5 Excel 2007 and hated it so much that I put back my lovely copy of Excel 97 lol

5:49 am

jmcnrick

well no rush -- is you have a preference let me or DC or lol'monkey know when you see us

5:49 am

jmcnrick

not sure which one i have at work -- i used open office at home

5:50 am

lawyer-1

my daughter-in-law is expecting in June. So, as long as she is not too early

5:50 am

jmcnrick

so early May sounds better for you

5:50 am

jmcnrick

her first?

5:50 am

lawyer-1

yes

5:51 am

jmcnrick

your first grandbaby?

5:51 am

lawyer-1

9th

5:51 am

jmcnrick

wow!

5:51 am

lawyer-1

second marriage for me....between us, we have 7 kids

5:52 am

jmcnrick

oic

5:53 am

lawyer-1

well, it's time for me to get ready to face the day....that's funny since I've been up for 3 hours already

5:54 am

jmcnrick

the store is about to open for me to get coffee

5:54 am

jmcnrick

have a good day lawyer

5:54 am

Trifioso

in that case, I will stop lurking and say hello!

5:54 am

lawyer-1

have a great morning, day, evening or night....depending on your location

5:55 am

jmcnrick

bbl -- lol saying hello as we say good-bye!

5:55 am

lawyer-1

so, tei waits for me to leave b4 she talks?

5:55 am

Atalante

hi triffy!

5:55 am

Trifioso

no,no! Trifioso waits to get NBT before she talks.

5:56 am

lawyer-1

I know when I am not wanted.

5:56 am

lawyer-1

NBT?

5:56 am

Haz1558

They didn't have NBT in the olden days when lawyer 1 and Ata joined.

5:57 am

Trifioso

no blank tiles. Oh, and I DO apologize lawyer, I know my entrance was quite ungainly, and I am so sorry.

5:57 am

Trifioso

I actually thought it was jmc who was leaving, and she and I are pals, so I wanted to say a quick hello before she went to get coffee

5:57 am

Atalante

nor lists, nor grids or chat or anything really

5:58 am

Haz1558

Just slates and pencils and a willing heart.

5:58 am

Haz1558

And a radio to get the signal.

5:59 am

NonnieLight

Hello all!

6:00 am

Haz1558

Hello, Nonnie.

6:00 am

Atalante

low wave radio at that

6:01 am

Haz1558

Don't get technical on me.

6:05 am

Atalante

:P

6:05 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

6:05 am

NonnieLight

Hello Ruby

6:05 am

rubyfoo

hey nonnie (or does everybody say that?)

6:06 am

Atalante

hi nonnie!

6:06 am

NonnieLight

I say "hey" and "hiya" :o)

6:06 am

Atalante

*dances*

6:07 am

rubyfoo

omg, I got one of the 9's by myself!!!

6:08 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;))

6:08 am

NonnieLight

wtg ruby

6:08 am

rubyfoo

all excited

6:08 am

NonnieLight

Hello crossy!

6:08 am

Haz1558

And now change one letter at the end, ruby (well done, by the way!)

6:08 am

rubyfoo

hello crossy

6:09 am

Atalante

Sigh no more, ladies, sigh nor more;
Men were deceivers ever;
One foot in sea and one on shore,
To one thing constant never;
Then sigh not so,
But let them go,
And be you blithe and bonny;
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into. Hey nonny, nonny.

6:09 am

rubyfoo

lovely, ata

6:09 am

NonnieLight

lol ata :o)

6:09 am

crosshair

sure..just shovel dirt over us or slide us into the sea....lol

6:10 am

Atalante

I guess that's what ruby meant :)

6:10 am

Trifioso

morning crossy!

6:10 am

rubyfoo

wow, thank you haz, I nver would have looked in the other direction

6:10 am

crosshair

howdy trif

6:10 am

NonnieLight

ahhhh...went right over my head!

6:10 am

rubyfoo

I didn't know the song, just knew the chorus!

6:10 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruby. Lots of words within those words, if you know what I mean.

6:10 am

Atalante

tis Shakespeare

6:11 am

rubyfoo

I'm improving a little, slowly slowly rules the days

6:11 am

rubyfoo

yes tis, ata

6:11 am

Haz1558

You're doing beautifully, ruby.

6:11 am

rubyfoo

thank you, rhymes with rushing!

6:12 am

Trifioso

phantom: dendrite

6:13 am

rubyfoo

acer

6:13 am

rubyfoo

sorry, frustrated, may I have a pb cookie?

6:13 am

Trifioso

only if you hand out clues as you go in....

6:13 am

NonnieLight

so many words are doubles in this grid!

6:14 am

Haz1558

That's one that enable doesn't accept, and I don't know why.

6:14 am

Trifioso

nbt, whew!

6:14 am

rubyfoo

it wasn't even a word and I'm stymied by that a!

6:14 am

Haz1558

So, no need for PB surely? 'Tis not a word, according to enable who has never heard of a Japanese maple.

6:15 am

rubyfoo

or a good tennis player

6:15 am

NonnieLight

wtg trif!

6:15 am

Atalante

silly enable

6:15 am

Trifioso

or one who does well on a test....

6:15 am

Haz1558

Think teenage spots, ruby.

6:15 am

rubyfoo

does anybody like Japanese maples?

6:15 am

crosshair

if i go to japan ill let you know

6:15 am

Haz1558

The Japanese do. They're very ornamental.

6:15 am

bojazz

good morning babblers - lurking and enjoying the "wordy" chog

6:15 am

Atalante

I do

6:16 am

crosshair

howdy bojazz

6:16 am

NonnieLight

I do! I do!

6:16 am

rubyfoo

too easy and I never saw it, ty haz

6:16 am

bojazz

love Japanese maples - beautiful

6:16 am

Haz1558

Good morning, bojazz.

6:16 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruby.

6:16 am

NonnieLight

hello jobazz

6:16 am

NonnieLight

oops bojazz

6:16 am

rubyfoo

I have 3 little ones in my tiny "Japanese" garden in front of the house and everytime ther4e is a big snow, they get wrecked by snow falling off the roof

6:16 am

bojazz

jobazz? my name changed!

6:17 am

rubyfoo

gm bo

6:17 am

NonnieLight

You see why I struggle with word games (sigh)

6:17 am

Atalante

quite a cute new name though

6:17 am

rubyfoo

catchy

6:17 am

Atalante

poor little trees!

6:18 am

bojazz

yeah - not bad. thx Nonnie

6:18 am

rubyfoo

they are so lovely, two different red ones and a low, drapey pale green one

6:18 am

NonnieLight

We have two in our front yard and I enjoy the beautiful colors throughout the year.

6:18 am

rubyfoo

surrounded by azaleas which also take a beating and then juniper and moss and rocks

6:19 am

rubyfoo

with a tulip tree in the middle

6:19 am

NonnieLight

You're welcome, bo :o)

6:19 am

Haz1558

I suppose I always think of Japanese maples as being a kind of upper class tree. All that colour and delicacy and needing to be in the right place. They're very beautiful.

6:19 am

NonnieLight

tupli trees are beautiful too. I wish their huge blossoms stayed longer than they do.

6:20 am

rubyfoo

we had the tulip tree for 8 years before I ever saw a blossom

6:20 am

NonnieLight

gosh! tulip

6:20 am

Trifioso

oh, I do love tulip trees when they are blooming....sigh....

6:20 am

Atalante

we always had them in our garden growing up, soooo pretty

6:20 am

Haz1558

Phone.

6:20 am

rubyfoo

close enough

6:21 am

Uneaixoise

and Rafa defeats Kohlschreiber in 4 sets! WAAAHHHOOO!!!

6:21 am

NonnieLight

hello une!

6:21 am

Trifioso

wwahhhoooooooo indeed!

6:21 am

rubyfoo

where did you grow up, ata?

6:21 am

Uneaixoise

hey, nonnie!

6:22 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, trif :-)

6:22 am

Atalante

gloucestershire LOL. west england.

6:22 am

bojazz

hi Une

6:22 am

NonnieLight

Heading to work...I hope everyone has a nice day and hope to see you good people later. Take care all.

6:22 am

Atalante

but mum was a huuuuge garden freak

6:22 am

Trifioso

howdy une! I am smiling, imagining the grin on your face right now....

6:23 am

bojazz

bye Nonnie - thx again

6:23 am

Trifioso

have a good day, nonnie!

6:23 am

rubyfoo

I'm a small garden freak and this is my first garden

6:23 am

rubyfoo

it looks like an English garden, not a French one. They haven't a clue here

6:23 am

Atalante

about 10 miles away was a huuuuge arboretum known internationally for its acer collection

6:24 am

rubyfoo

oooh, how lovely

6:24 am

Uneaixoise

trif, it was well worth getting up at 4:00am to watch! :-D

6:24 am

Uneaixoise

hey, bojazz :-)

6:24 am

Trifioso

THAT is dedication, une! I hope rafa appreciates your loyalty, and rewards you appropriately!

6:24 am

Uneaixoise

my mother and grandmother were both amazing gardeners . . .

6:24 am

bojazz

you watched???

6:24 am

Uneaixoise

of course, bo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:25 am

Uneaixoise

ooohhhh, rewards from Rafa . . . I'm all atingle!

6:25 am

bojazz

who

6:25 am

Trifioso

hmmm.....theoretically I could go back to sleep for a half hour - anyone want to call me in 30?

6:25 am

bojazz

aaaaah

6:25 am

rubyfoo

I didn't know anything when I started, but now, after 11 years, it is really pretty

6:26 am

rubyfoo

see you later, himself is back!

6:27 am

Uneaixoise

Ruby, you'll have to post some of your garden pix!

6:33 am

Trifioso

oh, poor tertiare still has such a horrid cold! she is asleep, bless, but sounds like a train.

6:34 am

Uneaixoise

poor tertiare indeed . . .

6:34 am

Trifioso

sick kiddos are the worst

6:35 am

Uneaixoise

totally

6:35 am

Trifioso

my sainted mother is coming to sit with her whilst I do a couple of hours of work this morning. BLESS my mom's heart!

6:36 am

Uneaixoise

how lucky you are to have your mom close by!

6:36 am

Trifioso

I know! before, when she was working, she was so so so busy she could hardly think straight, and now that she is retired, she longs for things to do....feast or famine, as usual

6:37 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:38 am

Trifioso

not sure "taking care of sick grandbabies" was number one (two, three, twenty...) on her list, but she is willing, and so lovely, and this way I don't have to miss work. it's all good

6:39 am

Uneaixoise

ok, taking a breakfast break -- hope tertiare improves during the day, trif :-)

6:39 am

Trifioso

thanks une, and congrats again on your boy's win!

6:43 am

Trifioso

time to get ready for work. blessings to you all

7:10 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:13 am

redturtlehead

Morning Babble people!

7:14 am

EvaNadine

quiet morning in the chog, it seems red...

7:14 am

suefrad625

I need all prayers on deck. I am going to court about a speeding ticket and I have not the money to pay it.

7:15 am

EvaNadine

heres hoping the officer has a busy morning + doesnt show up!

7:15 am

jmcnrick

back

7:15 am

featherbee

talk to the judge and ask if you can do a payment plan. my dad's a judge, and he'll often allow people to pay xxx amout a month.

7:15 am

redturtlehead

quite possible he wont show up.

7:15 am

suefrad625

ty

7:16 am

suefrad625

well, I am going to mosie on down there, bbl

7:17 am

jmcnrick

bye sue

7:17 am

redturtlehead

I got mom off at the aireport and seem to have lost my phone..

7:17 am

jmcnrick

ack!

7:17 am

jmcnrick

call it

7:18 am

redturtlehead

no land line...I was so tired...I will eventually find it....

7:18 am

jmcnrick

that is so frustrating

7:19 am

redturtlehead

well, I was very sleepy....y Mom planned this crazy early flight...

7:19 am

redturtlehead

how are you jmc?

7:20 am

Good Enough

morning

7:20 am

jmcnrick

i did that for a while until i realized i was saving $10 and killing myself

7:20 am

jmcnrick

doing okay red

7:20 am

jmcnrick

hi good

7:20 am

jmcnrick

couldn't sleep so washed dishes and went to grocery and no have made coffee

7:20 am

jmcnrick

i may need a nap before work!lol

7:21 am

redturtlehead

good nd hello Good E.

7:21 am

Good Enough

what time did you get up jmc?

7:21 am

jmcnrick

5 a.m.

7:22 am

Good Enough

argggg, im not a morning person!!

7:22 am

jmcnrick

i used not to be but then in my 50s i suddenly became one

7:22 am

redturtlehead

shopping must have been quick!

7:22 am

jmcnrick

problem is much of my life is based on the concept of my being an late night person

7:23 am

jmcnrick

it would have been quicker but my debit card didn't work (not quite enough money) so i had to go to the bank and more things around to pay for groceries

7:23 am

Good Enough

yeah, even though i don't like morning i do wake up same time each day even if i don't want to. but i love to lay in bed and read or watch tv!

7:25 am

redturtlehead

Oh no!

7:25 am

redturtlehead

Well, its horrid gray weather here, best for sleeping....

7:25 am

Good Enough

left side of this grid is funny. so many dupes

7:26 am

jmcnrick

oh well it worked out and i got my groceries

7:26 am

jmcnrick

i only live 3 blocks from the store and the bank is in the middle

7:27 am

redturtlehead

Excellent. I am just happy my Mom got home, and I think she will need 5 days to sleep.

7:27 am

Good Enough

and you should feel productive, and it's still early!

7:27 am

jmcnrick

poor thing did she have a good time with you?

7:28 am

jmcnrick

i do feel productive but now i want to go to bed and not work

7:28 am

redturtlehead

I think I over did things for her! but she seemed to have a good time.

7:28 am

jmcnrick

well she can rest now so not too bad if you overdid a bit

7:29 am

redturtlehead

Yes, I think she will be fine. She has 8 new gigs of Photos to edit out.

7:29 am

Good Enough

oh red i forgot you are in FL. i heard some tornado watches there this morning but don't know what area.

7:29 am

jmcnrick

she will enjoy that for sure!

7:29 am

redturtlehead

The weather was very bad this orning mostly heavy rain, seems to be passing off to the coast now.

7:30 am

jmcnrick

i want a g in this grid

7:30 am

Good Enough

good day to stay in and babble

7:31 am

redturtlehead

yes, I will be doing some of that, and a whole ot of trying to get organized again...pick up doggie and got to hospital for a bit of orientation.

7:31 am

jmcnrick

have you started yet?

7:31 am

jmcnrick

work that is

7:31 am

Good Enough

recovery day after home visit, of course.

7:32 am

redturtlehead

Monday, I do orientation, and start next week, I do need some recovery. My mom is quite different than I remembered her!

7:32 am

jmcnrick

really? how so?

7:32 am

Anniebrook

red, different, how?

7:32 am

Anniebrook

and hello to everyone!

7:33 am

jmcnrick

hi annie

7:33 am

Good Enough

morning annie

7:33 am

redturtlehead

Well, she has had recent Cataract and lens implant surgery, so her vision is not always great, plus, when she is in unfamiliar situations, her hearing problem (Deaf in one ear) becomes very apparent. She gets very tired quickly.

7:34 am

redturtlehead

When I visit her at home, I dont note any of this...but on this trip it was very apparant...

7:34 am

jmcnrick

*sigh* well age has a way of doing that

7:34 am

redturtlehead

Hi Annie!

7:34 am

Good Enough

those changes become so apparent when you aren't togethr everyday and then suddenly you are.

7:34 am

jmcnrick

at home you know everything so can function better too

7:35 am

Anniebrook

red, well, I can certainly identify with your Mom minus the cataract surgery (which is in my future)

7:35 am

redturtlehead

I had just seen her in November, so I was surprised, but she really doesn't navigate too well, out of her element.

7:35 am

Good Enough

i remember coming home from college and being astounded at the changes in my parents... and that was 25 years ago!

7:36 am

jmcnrick

sure those changes weren't in you good? ;-)

7:36 am

Good Enough

they are still living and aging well into their 80s

7:36 am

redturtlehead

I just had to be a little more patient, and she still navigates quite well, all over the beach with her Camera and tripod...

7:37 am

jmcnrick

lol red i always have to stand and wait for my son to take photos

7:37 am

Good Enough

at least she's still getting out and getting around red and there is seldom enough patience between children and parents...no matter the age

7:37 am

Anniebrook

Hearing loss is quite frustrating and embarassing. What? What? LOL

7:38 am

redturtlehead

It really is, she hears great out of her left ear, but nothing on the right. It did have its bonuses, she missed some hotel noise.

7:39 am

redturtlehead

I just have to remember to talk to the correct ear. otherwise she ignore me!

7:39 am

Anniebrook

red, that is not too much of a big deal or is it?

7:39 am

Good Enough

ok ladies, off to get ready for work. enjoy your day

7:40 am

jmcnrick

bye good

7:40 am

Anniebrook

bye, good

7:40 am

jmcnrick

lol my husband was quite deaf and he was young it was VERY frustrating

7:40 am

redturtlehead

For some people it isn't, but it totally bothers my Mother. She also hears a lot of low hums and vibrations from machines which aggravate her.

7:41 am

redturtlehead

plus very hard for her in resturaunts, hard to sort out background noise etc.'

7:42 am

Anniebrook

red, that can be upsetting. I just do not hear as well as I used to and that is upsetting to me but I learned to live with it.

7:44 am

redturtlehead

shes doing pretty well with it these days, I just try to remember to ask for "the quietest spot" and to have her sit on the right side.

7:45 am

redturtlehead

Ahhhh! I found my phone. Embedded in a pillow!

7:45 am

jmcnrick

yeah red!

7:45 am

Anniebrook

Hooooray for red!

7:49 am

redturtlehead

Is it just me, or is anyone else looking for an "ing" ending that isnt there?

7:49 am

Anniebrook

I was looking for the gerund too.

7:50 am

jmcnrick

you didn't see me earlier asking for a G in the grid?

7:50 am

redturtlehead

Must have been off looking through the bedclothes.

7:50 am

jmcnrick

all those in-s are begging for a G

7:50 am

Anniebrook

oh yes, I did, jmc

7:50 am

oodleberry

hi eveRyonE

7:50 am

jmcnrick

hi oodle

7:50 am

Anniebrook

hello Sir Oodle

7:51 am

oodleberry

hi miss annie

7:51 am

redturtlehead

Hello Oodle, how are things in your neck of the woods?

7:51 am

oodleberry

my neck needs a shave

7:51 am

oodleberry

how are you red

7:52 am

redturtlehead

good. My neck is fine!

7:52 am

oodleberry

good!

7:52 am

jmcnrick

*hands oodle a razor*

7:52 am

redturtlehead

phantom, dendrite.

7:53 am

oodleberry

but see I didn't know the woods had a neck

7:53 am

jmcnrick

i would be typing until the flip if i listed all my phantoms

7:53 am

Anniebrook

and the river has a mouth

7:53 am

jmcnrick

and corn has an ear

7:54 am

Anniebrook

and potatoes can have eyes

7:54 am

jmcnrick

lakes can have fingers

7:55 am

Anniebrook

which makes me think of the beautiful NY area--The Finger Lakes

7:55 am

redturtlehead

Clever people!

7:56 am

jmcnrick

*looks clever for admiring crowd*

7:56 am

Anniebrook

I am borrowing a little *smug* from Atalante

7:56 am

redturtlehead

Applauds for Annie, Oodle and jmcrick.

7:56 am

jmcnrick

if i am so clever why can't i get nbt? :-(

7:56 am

jmcnrick

lol annie

7:57 am

oodleberry

but I never hear of a potato using its eyes to see; a river using its mouth to eat or talk; or corn listening to what people had to say or a finger lake having a hand??? this is most confusing

7:57 am

redturtlehead

because of the E words!

7:57 am

jmcnrick

and the i words too red -- all i have is the thought

7:57 am

oodleberry

damn those E words

7:58 am

jmcnrick

i have the corner Es

7:58 am

redturtlehead

oooh thanks for that i*** jmc!

7:58 am

jmcnrick

the world and the duck

7:58 am

jmcnrick

yw

7:59 am

Anniebrook

thanks for the duck, jmc

7:59 am

jmcnrick

yw -- i usually have to ask for that one so i was very proud of myself for seeing it

7:59 am

oodleberry

what is the 2nd letter of that word red please

8:00 am

redturtlehead

id 4 oodle

8:00 am

Anniebrook

*pats jmc on the head, gently*

8:00 am

jmcnrick

ei4/5

8:00 am

redturtlehead

and you also have the islands that Cristobal Colon discovered, the West In***s.

8:00 am

Anniebrook

thanks, red

8:00 am

oodleberry

ty

8:00 am

jmcnrick

ty red another tile breached

8:02 am

jmcnrick

okay i am falling asleep and it is almost time to go to work!

8:03 am

oodleberry

ernie is a house hold word here dammit

8:03 am

redturtlehead

And I need to pick up Dog!

8:03 am

redturtlehead

see you all in a bit!

8:04 am

jmcnrick

and bert oodle?

8:04 am

jmcnrick

bye red

8:04 am

oodleberry

*taps jmc on the shoulder*

8:04 am

jmcnrick

i am going to take a nap

8:04 am

jmcnrick

yes oodle?

8:04 am

oodleberry

no bert ...bert is a nerd

8:04 am

oodleberry

BOO!

8:05 am

oodleberry

Well I was going to try to wake you up but that didn't work

8:05 am

jmcnrick

i like bert -- did you know the names came from the movie it's a wonderful life?

8:05 am

jmcnrick

no sorry i have set my alarm and am going to take a nappipoo

8:06 am

jmcnrick

bbl

8:06 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

8:06 am

oodleberry

bbye jmc

8:07 am

oodleberry

*yawns*

8:14 am

oodleberry

um...

8:14 am

PinnyPoppins

does anyone have a clue for the second de6/24 words?

8:16 am

oodleberry

what you would say to your hubby pinny... like a 'pet' name

8:16 am

oodleberry

oops wrong one

8:16 am

oodleberry

sorry

8:16 am

PinnyPoppins

piggybank...? and maybe that's why i'm not married :(

8:18 am

oodleberry

think of a gum pinny...

8:19 am

oodleberry

but I don't know if you get it over there... but it a very popular gum here and in the states

8:19 am

PinnyPoppins

bubble. chewing. sor. wrigley's. amal.

8:20 am

oodleberry

chewing

8:20 am

oodleberry

uh

8:20 am

Mom

or de + the prongs on a fork for the de 7, take off the last letter for the 6

8:20 am

Mom

and good morning to all of you

8:20 am

Mom

and I love that gum Oodle

8:20 am

oodleberry

;-)

8:21 am

PinnyPoppins

this is the second de6/24 i need... i already have the de6/21 and 7/32 at the end

8:21 am

PinnyPoppins

and good morning mom - you're making a terrible racket downstairs

8:21 am

Mom

good morning Pinny (whispers)

8:21 am

Mom

sorry for the racket

8:22 am

PinnyPoppins

no worries - i know you're busy down there

8:22 am

Mom

the de 6/24 if your case is thrown out of court it is de****

8:22 am

oodleberry

what are you making tennis rackets?

8:23 am

Mom

and not a very good one at that Oodle. Since Pinny said a "terrible racket" :)

8:23 am

PinnyPoppins

wow - thanks mom - not sure how i managed to miss that one. duh!

8:23 am

Mom

you are so welcome Pinny

8:24 am

Anniebrook

{{{Mom}}}}

8:24 am

Mom

{{{{{Annie}}}}} good morning

8:24 am

PinnyPoppins

fyi - you just went out somewhere with dad, so peace reigns once again

8:24 am

claybaybay

try thir... i didn't know it was a word

8:24 am

oodleberry

hmmm how can we improve on producing more betterer rackets.....<<<thinks (OUCH THAT HURT)

8:25 am

Mom

hmmm wonder where we are going?

8:25 am

alexmansen

thanks claybaybay ur pretty cool

8:25 am

n21

death

8:25 am

n21

dead

8:25 am

Mom

Clay, good morning, but you really shouldn't put the words in the chat.

8:25 am

Mom

same for you N21

8:25 am

PinnyPoppins

i don't know, but i hope you bring me back a present

8:25 am

n21

JOEYYY!

8:25 am

Dark 007

hi

8:26 am

Anniebrook

n21 words should not be put into the chatterbox

8:26 am

Mom

Now and a mom, sit around little ones and I will read you the story of the 3 Billy Goats Gruff

8:26 am

Mom

Now as a mom*

8:26 am

Mom

morning Dark

8:26 am

Dark 007

???

8:27 am

Mom

I think that can be arranged Pinny

8:27 am

Anniebrook

type words into "ADD WORD"

8:27 am

alexmansen

death

8:27 am

Iamdaman

???

8:28 am

n21

hi brian.

8:28 am

Mom

oh dear .... must be study hall

8:28 am

Iamdaman

hey joey

8:28 am

alexmansen

sup

8:28 am

n21

hi claire.

8:28 am

claybaybay

hey nicole

8:28 am

n21

haha

8:28 am

Anniebrook

Mom, Should I get out the spray?

8:28 am

alexmansen

sup people

8:28 am

alexmansen

rare

8:28 am

nammy

Invaded by newbies, me thinks

8:28 am

alexmansen

hey mom

8:29 am

PinnyPoppins

haha - i love when these kinds of people appear

8:29 am

Mom

I think so, Annie

8:29 am

Mom

Hi Nammy

8:29 am

Mom

Hi Alex

8:29 am

Mom

first I have seen in quite some time. Use to be on a daily basis

8:29 am

nammy

HI Jon Boy

8:29 am

alexmansen

r u my mom

8:29 am

Mom

lol Nammy

8:29 am

n21

joey stop

8:30 am

alexmansen

nicole ur weird

8:30 am

Anniebrook

Yes, It have been quite a while

8:30 am

n21

thanks

8:30 am

BearBear

I See U!

8:30 am

Iamdaman

omg guys shut up

8:31 am

alexmansen

sup beary

8:31 am

Dark 007

u

8:31 am

Mom

are you all in the same class?

8:31 am

BearBear

U know it

8:31 am

Dark 007

caroso person, iamdama

8:31 am

alexmansen

ya but r u my mom

8:31 am

alexmansen

????????

8:31 am

claybaybay

yup... all in the same computer class

8:32 am

BearBear

hey clay!

8:32 am

Mom

ah, how long is this class?

8:32 am

Dark 007

mine'

8:32 am

alexmansen

4 hours

8:32 am

GiNjA nInJa

its a very fun computer class

8:32 am

Mom

college or high school?

8:32 am

alexmansen

elementrary

8:32 am

Dark 007

college

8:33 am

BearBear

high school!

8:33 am

nammy

elementary school for sure

8:33 am

claybaybay

minor

8:33 am

Dark 007

nope college

8:33 am

Mom

:)

8:33 am

Dark 007

nope college

8:33 am

Iamdaman

middle school

8:33 am

Dark 007

college

8:33 am

Mom

you all seem to know one another

8:34 am

alexmansen

thin

8:34 am

BearBear

no s#!t sherlock!

8:34 am

TeamEdward

ya

8:34 am

Dark 007

sooooo whts your point

8:34 am

Mom

now now Bear Bear, there is no cause for that

8:34 am

alexmansen

yes there mom

8:34 am

Mom

Annie, get the gun :)

8:34 am

BearBear

w/e

8:35 am

Anniebrook

*standing by*

8:35 am

alexmansen

im calling the cops no joke

8:35 am

n21

were not elementary were middle school

8:35 am

Dark 007

whos mom r u???

8:35 am

Dark 007

noooo college

8:35 am

phaeton

hello...if they don't behave we can always have them ejected

8:35 am

Mom

N21, does your teacher know you are playing games?

8:36 am

n21

yes he does mom

8:36 am

Mom

HI Phaeton

8:36 am

people

hey yal

8:36 am

alexmansen

yes she does and she likes it

8:36 am

BearBear

yeah, shes helping us

8:36 am

n21

she was actually just helping me

8:36 am

phaeton

hi Mom

8:36 am

alexmansen

and me silly goose

8:36 am

phaeton

does she know the rules here?

8:36 am

Mom

what state do you all live in?

8:36 am

n21

no im across the room from u

8:36 am

Anniebrook

hello phaeton

8:36 am

claybaybay

disney world

8:36 am

alexmansen

but she helped me

8:36 am

people

i am watching you

8:36 am

alexmansen

sam here

8:37 am

phaeton

hi Annie

8:37 am

people

its over

8:37 am

people

!!!!!!!

8:37 am

alexmansen

butt hole

8:37 am

Mom

if any of you are my children, heaven help you when you get home

8:39 am

Anniebrook

I just sent a message to DrG

8:39 am

Mom

now be quiet and search for words

8:39 am

hego

Mornin duedes and dudettes.

8:39 am

hego

Who left the door open?

8:39 am

Mom

morning Hego

8:40 am

Anniebrook

hego, have you ever experienced the little people who live under bridges?

8:40 am

Mom

I was trying to get idea of the age group there.

8:40 am

hego

LOL Annie

8:40 am

Anniebrook

12-13?

8:40 am

Mom

I think I need to change my icon

8:40 am

Mom

I am guessing so, too Annie. Definitely not college

8:40 am

PinnyPoppins

have they gone??? i was enjoying their company!

8:41 am

hego

Oh, Pinny!

8:42 am

Mom

there icon changed

8:42 am

PinnyPoppins

sorry... they reminded me of myself as a kid, before i realised just how competitive the job market was and how i really needed to pay attention in class if i ever wanted to get hired after graduation

8:42 am

Mom

oh Pinny, you would NEVER have been like that

8:43 am

Anniebrook

Mom, your icon change made me laugh

8:43 am

hego

I like you're new icon mom. more colorful.

8:43 am

Mom

thanks

8:43 am

Mom

since the snow is gone now, the snowman's funeral is over

8:43 am

hego

And topical too.

8:45 am

periwinkle

morning all, help with ar6 pls

8:45 am

Anniebrook

hello peri

8:45 am

Mom

good morning Peri'

8:45 am

periwinkle

Annie, I have not forgotten the soup recipe

8:45 am

hego

Hi peri

8:46 am

Anniebrook

peri, no rush, whenever.

8:46 am

Mom

I hate to run off, but I have errands to do. **sigh**. I do hope that teacher doesn

8:46 am

Mom

't let every class she teaches on today.

8:46 am

hego

Bye mom. me too.

8:46 am

Anniebrook

bye, (((Mom)))

8:47 am

Mom

bye bye Hego

8:47 am

PinnyPoppins

bye mom

8:47 am

Mom

have a good day {{Annie}}

8:47 am

Mom

{{Pinny}} bye for now

8:47 am

Anniebrook

peri ar6 ----more into cultural things

8:48 am

Mom

thanks Annie, your clue showed up just as I was clicking the X

8:48 am

Anniebrook

good timimg, Mom

8:48 am

periwinkle

ty Annie

8:53 am

Anniebrook

I have to leave for a while, bye dear babblers

8:54 am

hego

Bye Annie, love.

8:54 am

kdasj

hi

8:55 am

hego

Hi kdasj

8:57 am

Aloyisius

hi Babblers!.. I see we had visitors this morning.. (-:

8:58 am

hego

The class clowns

8:58 am

hego

Hi Aloy!

8:59 am

Aloyisius

surprised "games" are not filtered, but then again, this is an educational activity!

8:59 am

hego

True, true

9:01 am

Aloyisius

yup, daily we gather at the fount of obscure words.. and hunt them down

9:02 am

hego

mercilessly

9:02 am

Aloyisius

once in a while, we even find out what they mean

9:02 am

hego

rarely

9:02 am

Aloyisius

lol, true

9:03 am

hego

I just hit a wall here. This is harder than it looks.

9:03 am

oodleberry

well that was interesting...

9:03 am

Aloyisius

hi oodle

9:03 am

oodleberry

hi aloy hi hego

9:03 am

hego

Did you see that Oodle/

9:04 am

oodleberry

I don't have any patience with kids like that and that's why I left to go watch tv

9:05 am

oodleberry

I was going to be my sarcastic self but decided not to

9:05 am

hego

That would have been interesting. :-)

9:06 am

PinnyPoppins

can anyone help me with my final word - stuck on the in7/32

9:06 am

jmitch

*cracks open door and peeks in* Are the kiddies gone?

9:07 am

oodleberry

well then I thought well I shouldn't stoop down to their level and should act my age... which is not my mental age mind you

9:07 am

hego

just started Pinny

9:07 am

oodleberry

it is safe jm

9:07 am

PinnyPoppins

i always get stuck on the in- and en- words

9:07 am

Aloyisius

sorry, Pinny.. don't have that one yet, but I'll look

9:07 am

hego

Hi Mitch

9:07 am

hego

Me too Pin

9:07 am

PinnyPoppins

and the re- words

9:08 am

hego

Hate those

9:08 am

PinnyPoppins

(and most of the others too...)

9:08 am

jmitch

manners! I played this game for over a year before I typed anything in the chat! then another year b4 I went pro.

9:08 am

oodleberry

well then they should be against the law if you have that many problems with them right pinny??

9:08 am

PinnyPoppins

nice picture, btw

9:08 am

jmitch

good morning all.....

9:08 am

hego

;-)

9:08 am

hego

ty

9:09 am

PinnyPoppins

boo - thought i found it (tried 'inertia') but it was a fish

9:10 am

hego

there's so many almost words in this one.

9:10 am

jmcnrick

did i miss the excitement?

9:11 am

hego

Yup

9:11 am

PinnyPoppins

i wonder if inertia tastes more like cod or salmon

9:11 am

oodleberry

i did I left

9:11 am

hego

lol

9:11 am

jmcnrick

more like catfish

9:12 am

PinnyPoppins

oh. i don't like catfish. i'm terribly allergic to cats.

9:12 am

jmcnrick

that's what i get for taking a nap

9:12 am

hego

oo I got a nine.

9:12 am

oodleberry

hee hee hee pinny

9:12 am

hego

All by myself.

9:12 am

oodleberry

please share hego

9:12 am

hego

That never happens.

9:12 am

PinnyPoppins

well done hego!

9:12 am

Aloyisius

ah, found the in7: in + to review and change text + beginning of the alphabet

9:12 am

PinnyPoppins

yay!!! thanks so much

9:13 am

PinnyPoppins

would NEVER have found that by myself

9:13 am

Aloyisius

yw, and congrats to you Pinny!!

9:13 am

hego

ty Aloy.

9:13 am

inge

oodle, I just looked at your icesculpture photos. Wow!

9:14 am

PinnyPoppins

ok - am off to babysit my 2-year old niece (and interrogate her as to whether she was behind the earlier 'storming of the chog')

9:14 am

Aloyisius

lol, hagd Pinny

9:14 am

hego

Sounded like two year olds. lol

9:14 am

hego

Bye Pinny

9:15 am

jmcnrick

ty ms snuffaluffagus

9:15 am

oodleberry

I am going to be adding some new ones inge... the end of Jan begin feb

9:15 am

oodleberry

they are from the winter carnival here in quebec city

9:15 am

oodleberry

want to get close-ups of the castle

9:16 am

Aloyisius

hi jmc and inge and jmitch + anyone else who entered while I was hunting

9:16 am

inge

great! Plymouth, MI , south of us, has such an event every year. I am impressed by those talents.

9:16 am

oodleberry

really?

9:17 am

oodleberry

this is from around the world...

9:17 am

hego

Minneapolis has a great one also.

9:17 am

jmcnrick

i am here only a minute

9:17 am

inge

need a break, bbl

9:18 am

oodleberry

and I thought it was snuffleuppagus

9:18 am

oodleberry

hb inge

9:19 am

hego

Have to go too. Good day All.

9:19 am

Aloyisius

bye, hego.. see you next time

9:20 am

oodleberry

what I don't understand is why things have to be so expensive at those events...(especially sporting events)

9:22 am

jmcnrick

bye hego

9:22 am

jmcnrick

bye inge

9:22 am

jmcnrick

they make a lot of their money from the food sales

9:23 am

jmcnrick

no I checked the spelling it is snuffallupagus

9:23 am

oodleberry

aloy do they have events like winter carnival in ohio too???

9:24 am

jmcnrick

snuffaluffagus

9:24 am

jmcnrick

*giggle*

9:24 am

Aloyisius

used to be an annual dog sled race, but then the weather didn't cooperate.. the last few years, there could have been races tho.. am in Fla now, oodle

9:24 am

oodleberry

ilooked it up too and it is snuffleupagus

9:25 am

oodleberry

yes as your profile says

9:25 am

Aloyisius

is it a wooly mammoth?

9:25 am

oodleberry

yes

9:26 am

Aloyisius

wish I could give you all some bananas.. we cut our first bunch down and they all ripened at once, so guess I will be baking alot of banana bread.. any other ideas other than dehydration to preserve them?

9:26 am

K.Elisabet

freeze them for smoothies

9:27 am

Aloyisius

like in Ziploc bags, K?

9:27 am

K.Elisabet

Wow that's an old icon I have - haven't been on for a year or so!

9:27 am

Aloyisius

wb to Babble, K!

9:27 am

K.Elisabet

Yes, just peel them and throw them in a baggie or wrap them up tight.

9:28 am

oodleberry

oh dried nanners are yummy I have done it aloy

9:28 am

Aloyisius

ok! thanks for that idea

9:28 am

redturtlehead

Hello Mom.

9:28 am

K.Elisabet

I've been doing sudoku and trying to limit my computer time... this can eat it up!

9:28 am

Aloyisius

without a dehydrator, oodle?

9:28 am

oodleberry

in the oven at about 180

9:29 am

oodleberry

FARENHEIT

9:29 am

Aloyisius

yay, ty for that idea too! Do you put them on parchment paper?

9:30 am

oodleberry

you can... I just put them on a cookie sheet with 'pam' and about 4 hours.... I think they are done...maybe more maybe less

9:30 am

redturtlehead

Hello all again, Dog is now home. One more chore for the day and I am going to be on my vacation from my vacation!

9:31 am

Aloyisius

great! We can take them on bird walks and hikes..

9:31 am

Aloyisius

hi there red!

9:31 am

redturtlehead

Aloy, if you are in Florida and have not yet been to Merritt Island....You MUST go!

9:31 am

Aloyisius

what is the attraction, red.. birds?

9:31 am

redturtlehead

And, if you go to Ft Matanzas, there is a pair of Great Horned Owls nesting in a sadly very obvious location...

9:32 am

redturtlehead

Birds and more birds. We photographed about 15 species, plus a turtles, and armadillos, and gators.

9:32 am

oodleberry

less than that 125 - 150

9:33 am

Aloyisius

grabbing pen to take notes.. my bro lives just south of there, so there is a very good chance I will get there!

9:33 am

Aloyisius

taking notes re bananas too.. ty oodle, do you slice them very thin?

9:33 am

oodleberry

no no I do them whole

9:34 am

oodleberry

there wouldn't be anything left to them if you sliced them thin

9:34 am

Aloyisius

omg, WHOLE ?

9:34 am

oodleberry

you can also fry them to make banana chips

9:34 am

oodleberry

yes!!

9:34 am

Aloyisius

I'm liking this more and more! Problem solved.. wahoo, ty so much

9:35 am

Aloyisius

lol, I was going to slice them all over cookie sheets

9:35 am

oodleberry

they should be started as soon as possible though

9:35 am

Aloyisius

and bake them to nothingness, lol

9:35 am

Aloyisius

ok.. six more to find and I'm on it

9:35 am

redturtlehead

It is free entrance Aloy. They have an excellent visitor center, and a "drive" called The black Point Wildlife drive, placed on mudflats and the birds tend to hang out in groups there. I'm going again this weekend if I can get the dog to be relaxed enough!

9:35 am

oodleberry

look on your over and tell me the fisrt temperature you see

9:36 am

Aloyisius

... am excited about it too.. ok, hold on..

9:36 am

redturtlehead

Oh and on the drive you can pull off and photo and walk etc....

9:36 am

oodleberry

though if you do not use parchment paper you must put some kind of oil

9:37 am

Aloyisius

170 degrees, oodle

9:37 am

redturtlehead

My Mom had to stop taking photos because her camera Motor (Nikon) was getting overheated!

9:38 am

Aloyisius

wow, that sounds like a naturalist's Paradise, red

9:38 am

redturtlehead

Oh also at Merrit Island is Manatee viewing...bilds for photography.

9:38 am

oodleberry

ok right before that... do it until you gas lights or the coils turn red or they emit heat

9:38 am

redturtlehead

It;s my second trip, I thought the first was a fluke, but no, they even have some binoculars set up for viewing the bald eagle nests.

9:39 am

redturtlehead

Poor Aloy, Oodle and I are giving you too much to respond to!

9:40 am

oodleberry

you can get these in the health food store aloy and they are expensive

9:40 am

Aloyisius

have been feeling sorry for the manatees and lots of reptiles too.. the cold has severely shocked them.. warming up now, though, thank goodness

9:40 am

Aloyisius

yes, I'm on overload, lol..

9:40 am

oodleberry

<<<<shuts up

9:40 am

Aloyisius

our bananas are organic!

9:40 am

redturtlehead

:)

9:40 am

oodleberry

kewel

9:41 am

Aloyisius

am very grateful to have such knowlegeable Babble Buddies

9:41 am

oodleberry

oops I talked...

9:41 am

oodleberry

<<<goes to the corner

9:41 am

Aloyisius

come out of that corner, oodle!

9:42 am

redturtlehead

Aloy I learned a great deal from you when I was moving out to Florida.

9:42 am

oodleberry

oh oh you are still cold there aloy???

9:42 am

redturtlehead

and Oodle, we want your naner info!

9:42 am

Aloyisius

how's that, red?

9:43 am

Aloyisius

no, warm and muggy today.. but the shrubbery, etc.. oh dear, blackened by the freezes

9:43 am

oodleberry

i liveded in ft lauderdale for 4 1/2 years in st pete beach for 2

9:43 am

redturtlehead

I had never been to FLorida before I came for a contract, and I think it was you who helped me with information on how my dog would tolerate the heat...

9:44 am

redturtlehead

Oodle, I can not believe you left!

9:44 am

Aloyisius

ah, can't remember that, but I'm glad you moved.. I remember your anxiety over selling your house.. aren't you glad you did when you did?

9:44 am

redturtlehead

I'm so happy not having the Mortgage and the worry of all the maintainence!

9:45 am

oodleberry

i can... I couldn't stand it when hurricane season came... rather have the cold then be annihilated by a hurricane no thank you very much indeed

9:45 am

redturtlehead

Ahhh, I live so far inland that hurricanes rarely cause problems...

9:46 am

oodleberry

that is the word that scares me... rarely

9:46 am

Aloyisius

our house was finished right before Charlie hit.. thanks to the newer building codes, we made it through with the roof still intact

9:47 am

redturtlehead

Well, Everywhere I have lived has had Weather threats. Aloy that is good news.....

9:47 am

Aloyisius

my son lives in sunny CA.. and now they are dealing with mudslides, I don't think there is any "perfect" place

9:48 am

oodleberry

wow red you have so many lakes around there

9:48 am

redturtlehead

its wonderful for birding, I just love it. I drive by a great Heron Rookery daily..

9:48 am

redturtlehead

Aloy, if you come by Orlando, let me know and I will give you directions to the rookery.

9:49 am

oodleberry

ohhhh charile... the one that went straight across the state

9:49 am

Aloyisius

we have two young bobcats that play on our dock.. they are so darn cute

9:49 am

redturtlehead

Oooooh. Now, i am rather extremely jealous.

9:49 am

Aloyisius

ok, red.. ty, I will

9:50 am

redturtlehead

Ok Popping off, need to try to finish the day!

9:51 am

oodleberry

oh far southwest aloy? key west? or more closerer to tampa

9:51 am

Aloyisius

bye, red.. fun chatting with you, hagd

9:51 am

oodleberry

no red

9:51 am

oodleberry

you can't

9:51 am

Aloyisius

north of Naples, South of Port Charlotte, oodle

9:51 am

oodleberry

hagd re bbye

9:53 am

Aloyisius

hot diggety dog, its time to bake bananas! I'll let you know how they turn out oodle.. how long do you think they will need to bake?

9:54 am

oodleberry

ok I won a 2 night stay in a luxury hotel on the beach in naples...I hated it

9:54 am

oodleberry

about 4 hours

9:54 am

Aloyisius

too developed for me, oodle.. used to be very nice tho

9:54 am

oodleberry

just keep an eye on them

9:54 am

Aloyisius

do you turn them often?

9:55 am

Flask1

Hi all, clue for ad7/32 please??

9:55 am

oodleberry

but that was about 10 years ago and I remember a notice by the curtain that I had to close the drapes at night because it affected the sea turtles

9:55 am

oodleberry

no just leave them

9:56 am

oodleberry

aloy one more question?

9:56 am

Aloyisius

it is part of DNA, Flask.. ad + a vowel + the number before ten

9:56 am

Aloyisius

shoot, oodle

9:56 am

Flask1

thanx Aloy

9:57 am

oodleberry

how do the nanners look? yellow? yellow with brown?

9:57 am

oodleberry

are they firm?

9:57 am

Aloyisius

interesting.. the light DOES affect the sea turtles... these nanners had a cylindrical shape before they filled out and ripened; they are shorter and fatter than the ones you buy in the store.. a bit darker yellow

9:58 am

oodleberry

they should be so that the skin is easy to peal

9:58 am

phaeton

Oh good...computer class is gone

9:58 am

Aloyisius

yes, they are definitely ready to bake..

9:58 am

oodleberry

ok if they are very soft them they will take a bit longer to dry...

9:59 am

oodleberry

I will be here for a while and I will check back in about 2 to see how u are doing with them

9:59 am

Aloyisius

ok, off I go, singing banana songs.. ty so much, oodle.. Happy
Babbling all.. aah, oodle.. how do you know? do you stab them to see if they are done?

10:00 am

oodleberry

no no

10:00 am

Aloyisius

well, do they just look all shriveled up?

10:00 am

oodleberry

yes

10:01 am

oodleberry

they will lose more than 50% of their size

10:01 am

Aloyisius

ah so.. ok, it is 11am now.. I will post something at 4pm.. POOF !

10:01 am

oodleberry

4??

10:02 am

Aloyisius

one way or the other, will have some results by then, me thinks

10:02 am

oodleberry

yes you should have fun!

10:04 am

Aloyisius

oven is ON.. off to peel (-:

10:04 am

oodleberry

:D

10:09 am

Judi

Good morning, y'all.

10:17 am

phaeton

clue for the ce8?

10:21 am

rubyfoo

for cooking bananas, coat them with a little flour after they are cut longitudinally, then fry them in butter until they're mushy, then add brown sugar and more butter, then when that's all melted, pour on Grand Marnier and light a match. Serve with heavy cream

10:21 am

rubyfoo

that's French and for having big hips!!!

10:21 am

Judi

Don't have the ce8 yet.

10:23 am

phaeton

k

10:24 am

scribekd

phaeton, the ce7-a penny + what *** you doing?

10:24 am

scribekd

then for ce8-same word but add a vowel after the penny

10:25 am

phaeton

ty scribe

10:25 am

scribekd

yvw-glad to help

10:25 am

rubyfoo

ty for those two words

10:26 am

phaeton

clue for the second ce7

10:28 am

Judi

No gots.

10:32 am

phaeton

:(

10:33 am

Judi

The c's are miserable today.

10:33 am

Judi

I have two left and Lickety won't load. Grrrrr.

10:34 am

oodleberry

I have a question for anyone here... do any of you look at biggest loser?

10:34 am

Judi

Is the J used in any word(s)?

10:34 am

Haz1558

Yes, Judi.

10:34 am

oodleberry

no judi

10:34 am

Judi

No, oodle. I don't watch any of those public humiliation shows.

10:34 am

oodleberry

oh

10:35 am

Haz1558

ni5/20

10:35 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon all.

10:35 am

Judi

Hiya, Haz!

10:35 am

Haz1558

Hello!

10:35 am

oodleberry

well for me neither anymore cause bob and jillian are gitting on my last nerve

10:37 am

oodleberry

anyone have a clue for one of the southern E's please

10:38 am

lbdawger

ni5.20 is teenage mutant ni*** turtles.

10:38 am

scribekd

e + ***s of March

10:39 am

Haz1558

ei4/5 - almost a downy duck

10:39 am

oodleberry

lbd do you watch biggest loser?

10:39 am

Judi

Ha! Just found the ni5.

10:39 am

Haz1558

And tell me you're not singing the theme tune.

10:39 am

Judi

en6: whole amount

10:39 am

Judi

brb. Need more java.

10:40 am

scribekd

ed4/5-when you proofread a paper or book

10:40 am

wht

en +de4

10:40 am

lbdawger

i don't watch much tv, oodle. bones, leverage and numbers is about it.

10:40 am

oodleberry

ty wht

10:41 am

rururocks

isn't the biggest loser Donald Trump?

10:42 am

oodleberry

hee hee ruru

10:42 am

oodleberry

oh oh nbt!!

10:43 am

Judi

Anyone need a warm-up on coffee?

10:44 am

oodleberry

ohhhh you can put some in my hot cocoa ty jUDI

10:46 am

Judi

*pouring* I love coffee and chocolate together too.

10:46 am

oodleberry

:D tvm Judi

10:47 am

oodleberry

i use nestlÃ©s hazelnut flavoured instant

10:48 am

Judi

I always put a few sprinkles of Ghiardelli cocoa in my a.m. java. Fab!

10:48 am

oodleberry

yum

10:49 am

rururocks

I am more of a coffee purist ...

10:49 am

rururocks

*doesn't touch decaf*

10:50 am

oodleberry

I don't either ruru especially when I am mixing it with cocoa ... what's the point

10:51 am

oodleberry

oh ruru are you keeping dry these days??

10:51 am

rururocks

nope.. it has been horrible here.

10:51 am

lbdawger

ruru, is dylan home?

10:51 am

rururocks

I saw animals walking by the house in pairs yesterday...waiting for the ark...

10:52 am

rururocks

no. lbd..he comes here on Sunday.

10:52 am

lbdawger

i can't wait! i can only imagine how excited you are!

10:52 am

Judi

lol, ruru. Hope you got your scuba gear.

10:53 am

origami

it's been raining for days here in the central valley too

10:53 am

oodleberry

well talk to noah himself I am sure you will get a good place ruru

10:53 am

lbdawger

you'll soon find out if he likes water!

10:53 am

rururocks

brb..need to make brekkie for mrs. ru..

10:54 am

oodleberry

ok ruru hb

10:57 am

oodleberry

lbd ... if who likes water?

10:58 am

Judi

Okay. This puzzle is getting on my nerves. Time to take a break. BBL.

10:58 am

Haz1558

Bye, Judi.

10:58 am

oodleberry

bbye judi ty for the coffee

10:59 am

Atalante

helllloo again

11:00 am

Haz1558

Hello, Ata.

11:00 am

jbp

hi all

11:01 am

Haz1558

Hello, jbp.

11:03 am

Atalante

Hobbit is quite convinced that it is her dinner time

11:03 am

jbp

i keep trying to make tithe. i need to stop doing that

11:04 am

Haz1558

How much longer must she wait?

11:04 am

rururocks

I keep trying thirtieth..

11:04 am

Atalante

56 minutes

11:05 am

jbp

Hobbit sounds like my delusional Juno... ah to have the mind of a beast.

11:05 am

jbp

well, mine must wait 5 more hours, so I won't tellher yours will be satisfied sooner

11:06 am

rururocks

ae 6 anyone.. I have the ae 5

11:06 am

Haz1558

ae plus what you do when you eat out.

11:06 am

rururocks

tyvm

11:07 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruru.

11:07 am

Atalante

she really is quite convinced lol. silly pup

11:07 am

Haz1558

Is she pushing the bowl around?

11:08 am

Atalante

nope she's sitting right here with her head on my knee

11:08 am

Haz1558

Doleful expression?

11:08 am

lbdawger

my little minpin use to fling his bowl at me or bring it to me and drop it noisily to get my attention.

11:09 am

Atalante

very. utterly hard done by

11:09 am

jbp

Juno just keeps following the cat around like a lego

11:10 am

Haz1558

Is it even her day to get fed?

11:10 am

lbdawger

lol jbp. alas, laundry is calling. back later.

11:11 am

Atalante

prpbably not. she did have some this morning, after all

11:11 am

Atalante

what sort is Juno? (and wonderful name!)

11:11 am

Haz1558

She's had food already today? The nerve, demanding more!

11:11 am

jbp

corgi spaniel mix

11:12 am

jbp

and Joschke is an unfillable beagle something (maybe doberman) mix

11:12 am

Atalante

corgi spaniel!!!! we demand photos

11:12 am

jbp

who loves to nap

11:12 am

jbp

are you on Facebook?

11:12 am

jbp

I'm jbPutterman

11:13 am

Atalante

ooooo! I'm Becky Hitchin

11:13 am

Flask1

Hi al....clue please for en9/54 please??

11:13 am

jbp

would love some help with the Cs.. have penny, alpha ce7, ce4 rhymes with old word for very, and the spice.

11:13 am

jbp

hi flask. my monkeys will get back to you.

11:13 am

Haz1558

Flask, en plus the sort of shoe worn by athletes or the person who coaches them.

11:13 am

jbp

Well, ata, I shall friend you forthwith!

11:13 am

Flask1

ok jbp..

11:14 am

Haz1558

Or, just change one letter at the end of the en9/60

11:14 am

jbp

thanks Haz. helped me get the 7 too

11:14 am

Flask1

thanks Haz......I was trying to go in opposite direction!!!

11:15 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, both.

11:15 am

grant

en9 is past of en7

11:15 am

Atalante

please do!!

11:17 am

jbp

Ata, is yours the "is fish worship wrong" one?

11:17 am

jbp

if so, then no, but worship of the fish slap is. ;-)

11:17 am

Atalante

yes, that's me :)

11:18 am

jbp

Excellent.

11:18 am

rururocks

ni6/21??

11:18 am

Haz1558

ni6/21 - a patent medicine to stop lice in their tracks.

11:19 am

jmcnrick

back

11:19 am

Haz1558

Hello, jmc.

11:20 am

Atalante

awwwwww puppies! gorgeous cats!!!

11:20 am

jbp

hee. getting them to pose with props... not the easiest.

11:21 am

jbp

Haz, I have googled that exact lice phrase... have found out about sealice and mayonnaise. still looking.\

11:22 am

jmcnrick

haz is being clever i think

11:22 am

rururocks

lol.. finally got the joke haz.. ty

11:22 am

Haz1558

I made it up! First letters are the lice egg thing, then what you want to do with them.

11:23 am

rururocks

wouldn't that be sea lice with a side of aioli?

11:23 am

Haz1558

I just thought it would be a good name if ever such a product existed.

11:23 am

jbp

it would

11:23 am

72 Temple Owl

ehllo

11:23 am

jbp

but it's not taking. if the last 3 letters are "stop"

11:24 am

jbp

hi TO

11:24 am

Haz1558

Hello, TO!

11:24 am

rururocks

could have used it for George Bush ..

11:24 am

rururocks

oh sorry that is nitwit..

11:24 am

Haz1558

The last three letters - think of to be shot of, to get *** of.

11:24 am

72 Temple Owl

hotel has been without hot water since noon yesterday

11:24 am

jbp

lol ruru

11:24 am

Haz1558

What's the problem, TO?

11:25 am

oodleberry

TO you are in a hotel???

11:25 am

Haz1558

I mean, not that it's not a problem to be without hot water, but what is causing the lack of warm water?

11:25 am

jmcnrick

really TO that is terrible!

11:25 am

72 Temple Owl

not sure. we are getting 10,00 extra points though!

11:26 am

jmcnrick

that is some consolation

11:26 am

jbp

points?

11:26 am

jmcnrick

hard to take a shower with point though

11:26 am

72 Temple Owl

good point

11:27 am

jmcnrick

they are like frequent flyer points but for a hotel chain

11:28 am

jmcnrick

i have you have been pointed with them

11:28 am

Flask1

clue please for ce7/32please

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

i am now aplatinum member

11:28 am

jbp

ah, she said, pointedly

11:29 am

Haz1558

There are two ce7/32, which one do you need, Flask?

11:29 am

jbp

ce7... penny+to be

11:29 am

jbp

2nd sig

11:29 am

Haz1558

The second one is ce plus a rodent who is not out.

11:30 am

jmcnrick

a penny to be is copper ;-)

11:30 am

72 Temple Owl

you would bring up rodents

11:30 am

jmcnrick

so how is the mouse in your house?

11:30 am

Flask1

thanx haz.....got it

11:30 am

Haz1558

They're a bit of a sore subject, aren't they?

11:30 am

Haz1558

Glad you got it, Flask.

11:31 am

jbp

tx Haz!

11:31 am

72 Temple Owl

oh please...i am picturing thema s we speak. had quite the mess to clean up monday

11:31 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, jbp.

11:31 am

72 Temple Owl

and have not been home to take action

11:31 am

jmcnrick

poor TO

11:32 am

jmcnrick

never as cute in real life as on the silver screen

11:32 am

Haz1558

Jerry Mouse always looked so cute, it's different when they're real.

11:33 am

Atalante

we did have a very cute field mouse in the house a few years ago. he was tiny and cute

11:33 am

rururocks

ti6/21 the first one anyone?

11:33 am

Haz1558

ti6 - to the fork prong, add the two letters that say who you are.

11:34 am

Atalante

good clue

11:34 am

jmcnrick

good clue

11:34 am

Haz1558

Taking a bow in two directions.

11:34 am

jmcnrick

help with the right hand d please

11:35 am

jmcnrick

very flexible haz!

11:35 am

Haz1558

de6/24 - what the innocent criminal said to the charges.

11:35 am

rururocks

thank you haz..

11:36 am

Haz1558

di4/5 - the scourge of the housewife.

11:36 am

jmcnrick

if i only had a brain

11:36 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, ruru.

11:36 am

Haz1558

The innocent man de6/24 any wrongdoing.

11:37 am

jmcnrick

ty haz the di4/5 surprisingly comes from the other d

11:37 am

Haz1558

You're right, and its comparative as well.

11:37 am

Atalante

or even the guilty one. except he would be lying

11:37 am

Haz1558

Back to the drawing board.

11:37 am

Farruska

hello how's the grid today?

11:37 am

jmcnrick

hi farr

11:38 am

Atalante

dr5 - haz dr5 the dishes cos she's a good housewife

11:38 am

Haz1558

dr5 - the result of clothes being outside.

11:38 am

Haz1558

And with an ironed teatowel as well!

11:38 am

Haz1558

Hello, Farruska, it's a nice grid.

11:38 am

Farruska

so I see :-))

11:39 am

Farruska

tide

11:39 am

Farruska

tided

11:39 am

Farruska

ops sorry guys

11:39 am

jmcnrick

lord i had a housekeeper who ironed my skivies!

11:39 am

Haz1558

(Do we know what skivies are, Ata?)

11:39 am

rururocks

is the first ri6/21 a common word?

11:40 am

Atalante

(we do, HAz)

11:40 am

jmcnrick

i may have misspelled but i am sure you know what they are

11:40 am

72 Temple Owl

so..i am being pressured to stay this weekend, though i really don't have much work to do. i know i should go home but i want the social life here. how stupid/shallow / shortsighted iis that?

11:40 am

Haz1558

I don't think it's common, one letter short of being Neptune's fork thing.

11:40 am

jmcnrick

i believe i learned the term from britich mystery tv shows

11:40 am

Atalante

that's perfectly sensible! stay and have a good time

11:41 am

rururocks

thank you again

11:41 am

jmcnrick

sounds like a good plan especially if they pay for the hotel

11:41 am

Atalante

I certainly grew up with the term

11:41 am

Haz1558

Skivvies, I know as kind of menial servants. Is there another meaning?

11:41 am

rururocks

(maybe another hotel with hot water thought TO)

11:41 am

jmcnrick

knickers is the other one i like

11:41 am

Atalante

underwear!

11:41 am

72 Temple Owl

the mess i will come home to

11:41 am

jmcnrick

don't get your knickers in a twist

11:42 am

jmcnrick

but you will only have to clean it up once this way TO

11:42 am

72 Temple Owl

they are, je. they are.

11:42 am

Haz1558

Googled and what do you know? I've never heard of it used for underwear. I've learned something today.

11:42 am

jmcnrick

she looked like she went out dressed in her skivvies

11:42 am

72 Temple Owl

what does skivvies mean ther haz?

11:42 am

Atalante

I always like the different meanings for pants over here adn over there

11:42 am

jmcnrick

i am genuinely shocked haz

11:43 am

72 Temple Owl

i think of skivvies as mens boxers

11:43 am

Haz1558

A skivvy would be a kind of menial servant - the equivalent of Ruby, in Upstairs Downstairs.

11:43 am

jbp

is it related to skeevy?

11:44 am

Atalante

yes, the girls who were the more menial of servants

11:44 am

rururocks

(wishes I had menial servants instead of underwear)

11:44 am

jmcnrick

well then the use of the term for underwear is a bit ruder than i knew

11:44 am

jmcnrick

Inspector Lewis is always using it

11:44 am

K.Elisabet

Flask - someone who helps folks get aboard

11:44 am

Haz1558

In this house, I'm everything from Mrs Bridges to Rose to Ruby.

11:44 am

72 Temple Owl

i missed ri6/21

11:45 am

Haz1558

ri6/21 - ri plus the first letters of the person who looks after your teeth.

11:45 am

rururocks

like a rat TO with as different vowell

11:46 am

72 Temple Owl

no wonder i could not get it. mental block

11:46 am

K.Elisabet

Flask - someone who helps folks get aboard

11:47 am

Atalante

just looked up skivvy - the etymology is apparently unknown in both cases

11:47 am

jmcnrick

sorry K. I am not following you

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

what word are you cling flask?

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

cluing

11:48 am

jmcnrick

well my guess is one came from the other ata

11:49 am

Atalante

and I would suspect the maid came first

11:50 am

72 Temple Owl

time to go. happy babbling to all, nice to see the day crew.

11:51 am

Atalante

bye TO!

11:51 am

Haz1558

Bye TO!

11:52 am

jbp

well, back to work for me. have a splendid afternoon all!

11:53 am

Haz1558

Bye jbp, have a good day.

11:54 am

Atalante

bye jbp!

11:54 am

Atalante

am considering whether I should go adn play on my wii to be good, or whether to avoid the thing today after chiro yesterday

11:55 am

Haz1558

Did the chiro implicate the wii at all?

11:55 am

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the bottom E for NBT?

11:56 am

Haz1558

en6 - to make yourself precious or lovable to someone else.

11:56 am

Atalante

nope - it's always just an old injury up - I hurt the left side of my pelvis very badly abotu 10 years ago, and every now and then, everything just needs re-straightening out

11:56 am

car.eeyore

ty Haz!

11:57 am

Haz1558

Then I'd go ahead and do some exercise, but gently.

11:57 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, car.

11:57 am

Haz1558

Has Hobbit been fed?

11:57 am

Atalante

that's what I was thinking

11:57 am

Atalante

nope, she's now fast asleep!!

11:57 am

Haz1558

So, she wasn't starving after all?

11:58 am

Atalante

psychologically, maybe

11:59 am

Haz1558

Well, time for me to go, food to make and ironing to be done. You can't get the staff these days.

12:00 pm

Atalante

I should go and feed my starving mutt

12:01 pm

Haz1558

You should. See you tomorrow!

12:01 pm

Atalante

bye dear!

12:01 pm

Haz1558

Bye all - happy babbling, bye Ata!

12:01 pm

Haz1558

*gone*

12:11 pm

rubyfoo

gd evening everybody, looking over all the chat, what was that about Ruby???? LOL

12:25 pm

torgone

What the hail? We just had hail here ..

12:29 pm

Sandieangel

HI does anyone have a clue for the de6/24 plz? Just can't find it.

12:30 pm

torgone

The one I have is a pt of a word that's not here as there is no y ..

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

de6 not much around

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

other de6 said no

12:31 pm

hootowl

there are 2 sandie - first is a shortness of something and second is to say something is not true

12:31 pm

Sandieangel

Hmmmm thinking!!!!!!

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

hey hootie, your clues are better than mine!

12:32 pm

hootowl

shortness of supply and the second is past tense

12:32 pm

Sandieangel

OMG! How did I miss that one! Thanks.

12:32 pm

hootowl

hi ruby - we just basically said the same thing. two views work better than oe

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

whooooo

12:33 pm

hootowl

tiared

12:34 pm

hootowl

and HAT is why I don't usually clue!

12:34 pm

hootowl

THAT!

12:34 pm

rubyfoo

lol

12:35 pm

crosshair

back for a few more;)

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

and owls can see in many directions.....

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

hi cross

12:35 pm

crosshair

howdy ruby

12:36 pm

hootowl

Hey crossy - I have a recipe for you! Look in my profile

12:36 pm

cathsains

Ty hoot, that helped me find something to make me feel like a princess ;-)

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

hhot" do you know the book about Wesley the barn owl?

12:37 pm

hootowl

ok - now past tense it

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

hoot*

12:37 pm

hootowl

nope

12:37 pm

crosshair

hehe very interesting hootowl..glazed bacon

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

you would love it I think

12:38 pm

hootowl

someone yesterday said it was guarenteed to glaze your arteries.

12:38 pm

rubyfoo

about an owl and his girl

12:38 pm

crosshair

but 85 calories per serving?? only if you throw the bacon out and eat the tinfoil lol

12:38 pm

hootowl

I'll have to find it. Collect all kinds of owl stuff

12:39 pm

rubyfoo

me too, used to draw them and sell the drawings, only have one left

12:39 pm

hootowl

One serving is probably 1/2 a slice.

12:39 pm

crosshair

lol

12:39 pm

hootowl

I'm not that good an artist :(

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

I used to be, in another life.....

12:40 pm

hootowl

In another life I wouldn't be here. Much happier now!

12:40 pm

cathsains

ty hoot, bye

12:41 pm

hootowl

bye cat

12:41 pm

sixty7stang13

ad 7/32 plz

12:42 pm

rubyfoo

ad + vowel + less than ten

12:42 pm

hootowl

chemical - ad + consonent+ number

12:42 pm

sixty7stang13

ty ruby

12:42 pm

hootowl

sorry vowel

12:42 pm

sixty7stang13

and hoot

12:43 pm

crosshair

in my last life i was a monarch butteryfly,so was gone in a week,next life ill live much longer but im told i shall be a dung beetle..so i best stay here for a bit also

12:43 pm

hootowl

I need 3 words. Anyone have in7 & 6 or ni6?

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

I wish, hoot!!!

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

I only need 49 more words -- fat chance of that!

12:44 pm

hootowl

I'm not sure being a dung beetle would be that terrible - no one bothers you

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

or competes for food

12:44 pm

hootowl

why ruby. Plenty of time

12:44 pm

crosshair

yup,dodnt worry bout bad breath anymore,always lots of food..that sort of thing;)

12:44 pm

hootowl

bbl - BF home

12:45 pm

rubyfoo

no, it's almost 8PM here, us old ones go to bed early

12:45 pm

crosshair

too early ruby..you will be up at 4 am sitting at the window drinking coffee and waiting for the sun

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

sun?

12:46 pm

mummy

one office I worked in e had a picture of a dung beetle on the door, we always seemed to be sorting out everybody else's s**t!

12:46 pm

jan

The in 7 meanes works that aren't published, though it sounds like things that can't be pruned from prose.

12:47 pm

crosshair

lol mummy

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

my mouse is stuck. would somebody pls lend me a cat

12:48 pm

crosshair

i have 3,give me your mailing adress fast!

12:48 pm

mummy

you can borrow my Hamish, I will just call him in if you like

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

can't get that, jan, but thanks for trying

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

I got it unstuck but still can't get in7

12:49 pm

jan

It comes up pretty often, and plays off the ed/4

12:53 pm

hego

Hi All

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

hi hego

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

I give up, good night everybody

12:54 pm

hego

in + to change printed copy + fist vowel.

12:54 pm

hego

Uh first vowel

12:55 pm

hootowl

back and I got it ty

12:55 pm

hego

Come on Rube, get this one.

12:55 pm

hego

yw

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

thank you hego!!!!

12:55 pm

hego

love ya Ruby. :-)

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

one more and I'll have 100 words!

12:56 pm

hego

YAY Ruby!

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

((hego))

12:56 pm

hootowl

ruby an 8 hr diff? And I'm no spring chicken but I only sleep 6 hrs or so and I'll be up for the flip.

12:56 pm

hego

:-)

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

you and I are around the same age and I need my 8 hrs!! without that much sleep I'm even more useless....

12:57 pm

hootowl

got the in 6 - in+ti4

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

hoot are you central or east coast? I've only been in Memphis once

12:58 pm

hootowl

guess I'm just used to weird hrs

12:58 pm

hootowl

central

12:59 pm

hootowl

I'm sorry to hear you were here. Armpit of the country. If there are 3 wrong ways and ! right way to do anything...they'll do the wrong first and never bother with the right

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

I loved the food!!

1:00 pm

hootowl

but if you come again - let me know and we'll get together.

1:00 pm

kc8501

lol going to memphis in may... Beale st music fest!

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

I really miss American food, especially in the midwest and south

1:00 pm

hego

Oh, come on Hoot. it's not that bad, is it?

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

I'm retired and, unfortunately, will never get back. The only place I'll go will be to Austin to see my boy and that's not very often

1:01 pm

wildcat17

Austin?? I'm in Austin ...

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

I stayed at the hotel with the ducks

1:01 pm

hootowl

oh lordy I avoid that like the plague. But we can still get together. Maybe with a little luck we can get a few others here

1:02 pm

hootowl

ducks are still there

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

what are you doing in Austin???? My son is a musician there

1:02 pm

wildcat17

raid

1:02 pm

wildcat17

oops sorry

1:02 pm

hego

Thing about the US, you can get most any type of food there is in the world.

1:02 pm

wildcat17

living .. working .. the usual

1:02 pm

wildcat17

what kind of music?

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

he played with mysteriousways, a U2 tribute band and is now playing with JTWright and Solstice

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

he's a bass player/writer/singer

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

great sushi in Austin

1:03 pm

wildcat17

lots of great things in austin

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

I love it there except for the climate

1:04 pm

Atalante

apart from good Indian food!

1:04 pm

wildcat17

well if you do come again you'll have to let me know

1:05 pm

hootowl

sushi seems to be the one thing that can't be screwed up. As long as sanitation is good. But barbeque is the main thing here and I found out almost immediately that ingredients are hard to come by.

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

watch for his band and, if you see John Kelley, that's my boy!

1:05 pm

wildcat17

I will!

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

no sushi in this part of france, too far inland to get decent seafood

1:06 pm

hootowl

for MY cooking. Then I found an international market and there is an Italian market but they think Cento tomatoes are the be-all and end-all. I tried them once in NY. Threw them out.

1:06 pm

origami

My mother's family is from Texas and i was told there were only three food groups: tex-mex, bbq and fried stuff

1:06 pm

wildcat17

lol

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

what about the great steaks???

1:07 pm

hootowl

Maybe but can you afford them?

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

oh, bbq, mouth is watering.....

1:07 pm

origami

ahh yes, but the belief was you had to go to Fort Worth to get one of those, and nobody wants to do that :-)

1:07 pm

hootowl

Can't even get decent meat here.

1:08 pm

origami

not even coon steaks?

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

I'm surprised

1:08 pm

hootowl

got the last - firebirds

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

congrats, hoot!!

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

'possum?

1:09 pm

wildcat17

nice job hoot

1:09 pm

hego

YAYYYY! Hoot

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody, really! see you tomorrow

1:09 pm

hootowl

If you have the ni7 just chop off the last letter. Only needed to try it 4-5 times....

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

gn hego

1:09 pm

wildcat17

nite ruby

1:09 pm

hootowl

night ruby

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

nite, 'cat

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

bye hoot

1:10 pm

hego

Nite Ruby

1:11 pm

hootowl

ok - I am now going to find something in freezer for dinner tonight. That shouldn't take more than an hour or 2. I WILL, someday, lern to label things!!!

1:11 pm

wildcat17

gots to go back to work bbl

1:11 pm

hootowl

bye for now

1:24 pm

origami

bbl ... working from home today, so really should get some work done.

1:48 pm

Soodle

HELLO....hello.... (echos)

1:48 pm

torgone

Heya soodle ..

1:49 pm

Soodle

Oh. I am not alone. I'm so glad. How are you, Tor?

1:49 pm

lawyer-1

no one is ever alone on babble

1:50 pm

Atalante

I'm here. Just :)

1:50 pm

Soodle

Aha. The lurkers emerge :)

1:50 pm

lawyer-1

Ata never leaves

1:50 pm

torgone

I'm okay ..

1:50 pm

Atalante

Ata does or else Ata would be finished by now!

1:51 pm

Soodle

Hi everybody :)

1:51 pm

Atalante

hi soodle poodle!

1:52 pm

crosshair

mmmm poodles on the george forman grill;))

1:52 pm

Soodle

My connection is ridiculously slow this evening, so, I will be about 10 minutes behind everybody else (should anybody be inclined to talk!)

1:53 pm

lawyer-1

Usually when 1 says they r "OK", it means they r really lousy

1:53 pm

Atalante

bunnies!

1:53 pm

crosshair

mmm wabbits

1:54 pm

lawyer-1

So, Tor, what seems to b the problem today?

1:54 pm

Soodle

Poodles? On the George Foreman?? Should I call the animal protection people?

1:55 pm

crosshair

lol,jk ixnay on the app

1:56 pm

crosshair

actually im doing up a batch of lemon pepper shrimp for the family tonight

1:56 pm

lawyer-1

What percentage of babble words do normal people use in everyday conversation?

1:56 pm

Atalante

omg that sounds good

1:56 pm

crosshair

20%

1:56 pm

lawyer-1

that high?

1:57 pm

crosshair

uless you use a needlecase to sew up hawaiian geese,then it jumps to 50%

1:57 pm

Soodle

Yeah, Tor. 'OK' usually means the opposite.

1:57 pm

Farruska

back with a glass of sheridan's

1:58 pm

lawyer-1

nene is my favorite bird

1:58 pm

Atalante

I like er4s

1:59 pm

lawyer-1

i like them when they begin with a 't'

2:00 pm

torgone

Heya .. I was feeling a mite poorly so I stayed home today ..

2:01 pm

lawyer-1

but not poorly enuff to stay off babble?

2:01 pm

Soodle

And are you any better now, Tor?

2:01 pm

torgone

But I'm feeling better now .. Remarkable what 4 extra hours of sleep can do ..

2:02 pm

Soodle

Good for you Tor

2:02 pm

torgone

Never too sick for Babble ..

2:08 pm

Soodle

Can anybody PLEASE help me with the mi5/14 and the mi6/24. My eyes are seeing double for looking.

2:08 pm

torgone

mi5meat pie ..

2:08 pm

bojazz

you chop the onions - mi5/14?

2:09 pm

bojazz

or make a mi*** meat pie?

2:09 pm

Atalante

mi5 pies mmmmmmm

2:09 pm

bojazz

mi6/24 - extend the word

2:10 pm

Soodle

Oh, for heavens sake. Thank you all.

2:10 pm

lawyer-1

Soodle, I just read your profile here or whatever it's called and it makes me wonder if you ever had a sex change operation since your 4 year old son calls you "Dad"

2:11 pm

Soodle

Ha ha, Lawyer. I merely copied and pasted an email that I found vaguely amusing. No sex change, and its been 15 years since I had a 4 year old son.

2:12 pm

lawyer-1

well, that will give you some idea as to how bored I am this afternoon

2:12 pm

Atalante

shouldn't you be busy doing lawyer stuff?

2:13 pm

Soodle

Lawyering?

2:13 pm

lawyer-1

no...I stopped practicing law when I became perfect at it!

2:14 pm

Atalante

ahhhh so you're really exlawyer

2:14 pm

lawyer-1

It bothers me that my doctors all practice medicine. I want those who have perfected their craft.

2:14 pm

lawyer-1

only 1 who has been disbarred is an ex-lawyer

2:14 pm

Atalante

I'm a doctor and I don't practice. I research

2:15 pm

lawyer-1

and, no, I have not been disbarred

2:15 pm

origami

in my tradition we call meditation practice. my son when young used to ask me when i was going to get it right so i could quit practicing

2:16 pm

lawyer-1

I think politicians need to practice much more...just not while in office

2:18 pm

Atalante

politicians generally need to be shot

2:19 pm

Soodle

Ata. Don't sit on the fence. tell us how you Really feel....

2:19 pm

lawyer-1

only if you have a good aim

2:19 pm

Atalante

well they do lol

2:20 pm

Soodle

:)

2:21 pm

lawyer-1

don't use "lol" in front of soodle. She thinks it means you have nothing to say

2:22 pm

Soodle

Ok, ok. Its time I changed my profile anyway.

2:22 pm

lawyer-1

it was fun reading it, but you use foul language

2:23 pm

Atalante

lol :P

2:24 pm

lawyer-1

...just not enuff of it!

2:25 pm

Atalante

not usuallly a porblem for the Irish

2:26 pm

Soodle

Hey. I can swear for 20 minutes non stop without repeating myself.

2:26 pm

lawyer-1

I heard none of that when I visited Dublin

2:27 pm

Soodle

Well, Lawyer, you were either a) deaf, or b) not in Dublin.

2:27 pm

Atalante

yes!

2:27 pm

lawyer-1

I didn't even hear an Irish accent there.

2:28 pm

Soodle

B. Definitely B!

2:28 pm

Atalante

that's more likely

2:28 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends!

2:28 pm

oodleberry

uh oh i fergot all about aloy... are you here???

2:29 pm

Soodle

Hey Oodle. Hi Trif - long time no see.

2:29 pm

Atalante

Trinity is fairly cosmopolitan ... lots of random accents there ...

2:29 pm

oodleberry

hi ya soodle

2:30 pm

oodleberry

brb laundry

2:30 pm

Trifioso

hey there soodle. I got some AMAZING news today - okay if I share?

2:30 pm

lawyer-1

I wore my Trinity Jersey yesterday to work

2:30 pm

Soodle

Please do, Trif. I hope its good amazing....

2:31 pm

Trifioso

it's SO GOOD!!! I got a letter from the Dept of Education in Mass today, saying that due to Primo's high score on the state exams, he is now eligible for a special program for excellent students in Mass. He has two other requirements to complete before grad, in 2011, and, if he does, they will WAIVE HIS TUITION at a Mass public college or university. His first choice of colleges right now is Mass Art, so that would be PERFECT

2:32 pm

lawyer-1

Congrats, Tri!

2:32 pm

Soodle

Oh, how wonderful. I can see you are (rightly) over the moon. Who needs lousy Cavan gobsh*tes!!!!

2:33 pm

Trifioso

I am trying to keep in check. He hasn't actually done this yet, but he is in the running, and already has two out of the three requirements in the bag.

2:33 pm

Trifioso

And I like my Cavan relatives!

2:33 pm

Soodle

How old is he, Trif?

2:34 pm

Trifioso

16

2:34 pm

Trifioso

one more year of high school to go - fifth form, maybe?

2:34 pm

Atalante

wonderful Trif!

2:34 pm

Trifioso

thanks thanks thanks

2:34 pm

Soodle

Isn't that such a fantastic boost for him? 16 is a very tricky age - a feather like that in his cap is invaluable.

2:35 pm

lawyer-1

he is into art?

2:35 pm

Trifioso

he doesn't even know yet! he is still in the pool, swimming.

2:35 pm

Trifioso

he is VERY in to art!

2:35 pm

lawyer-1

has he looked into Cooper Union in NYC?

2:36 pm

torgone

Great news, Trifs!

2:36 pm

Trifioso

yes, we are looking at cooper union, Rhode Island School of Design, and a school in Conn that I always forget the name of that has a great industrial design program

2:36 pm

Soodle

Oh, I can't wait for you to tell him. Give us his reaction - blow by blow. We can all bask vicariously.

2:36 pm

Trifioso

also, Pratt, and a school in Vermont

2:36 pm

Trifioso

conference chogging!

2:36 pm

Trifioso

thanks tor!

2:37 pm

lawyer-1

My step-daughter went to Cooper

2:37 pm

Trifioso

is union the same as cooper union?

2:39 pm

lawyer-1

dunno....cooper union is the 1 in NYC that does not charge any of its students tuition. If you can get in, you don't pay

2:39 pm

Trifioso

wahoooooo - primo just called! time to go pick him up, and freak OUT!!! Yay!

2:40 pm

Soodle

Enjoy Trif - Enjoy

2:41 pm

oodleberry

I am wondering if Aloyisius' how dried nanners are coming

2:42 pm

Atalante

I don't remotely understand that sentence

2:43 pm

lawyer-1

whew....I thought it was me!

2:43 pm

Atalante

oodle can be a bit - idiosyncratic

2:43 pm

Soodle

I thought it was my eyes totally giving up on me

2:43 pm

oodleberry

I am wondering how Aloyisius' dried nanners are doing cause I told her how to dry them

2:44 pm

Soodle

Nanners?

2:44 pm

oodleberry

monkeys like nanners

2:44 pm

oodleberry

bananas

2:45 pm

lawyer-1

oodle's been eating the wrong berries today

2:45 pm

Soodle

Well, if you were talking about bananas, why didnt you just say nanas?

2:45 pm

Atalante

or - gosh - bananas

2:45 pm

oodleberry

that's how I call them nanners

2:46 pm

Atalante

well that doesnt necessarily mean anyone else understands

2:46 pm

lawyer-1

it must b quebecoise

2:46 pm

Atalante

definitely something

2:47 pm

Soodle

How many words have you got left, Oodle?

2:49 pm

lawyer-1

methinks oodles is hittin' the nanners again

2:49 pm

Soodle

Or maybe the nanners are hitting oodle!

2:50 pm

Atalante

LMAO

2:51 pm

Atalante

I like that image

2:52 pm

Soodle

And not a swear word in sight.

2:52 pm

jmcnrick

back

2:53 pm

Soodle

Welcome to the other dimension, Jmc.

2:55 pm

jmcnrick

apparently soodle i just caught up on the chog!

2:55 pm

lawyer-1

front

2:55 pm

jmcnrick

lawyer you are getting to be right regular these days!

2:57 pm

lawyer-1

it's better than irregular

2:57 pm

jmcnrick

too true

2:57 pm

Atalante

brb I think I need some food and drink

2:58 pm

lawyer-1

I just got me a nanner

2:58 pm

jmcnrick

bring me a drink ata

2:58 pm

Soodle

Bring some back, Ata. Please

2:58 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle* just don't leave the peel on the floor of the chog

2:59 pm

Soodle

Is it dried, Lawyer?

2:59 pm

lawyer-1

u mean the mellow yellow?

2:59 pm

jmcnrick

don't bogart that nanner lawyer

3:00 pm

Jayk

I see I'm arriving at some sort of high point

3:00 pm

lawyer-1

I humphreyed it

3:01 pm

lawyer-1

depends on ur definition of high

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

we are alllll feeeeeling fine

3:01 pm

Jayk

Oh I think this covers just about all of them

3:01 pm

Joanne123

hello all

3:01 pm

Joanne123

ad7 please

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

*twirls slowly with arms out humming softly to self*

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

hi joanne

3:02 pm

Joanne123

hi jmc

3:02 pm

jmcnrick

*hands joanne a flower*

3:02 pm

Soodle

Jayk - theres been a strange smell in the chog all evening - I suspect mood enhancing illicit pharmaceuticals.........

3:02 pm

Joanne123

is that a clue or kindness jmc??

3:02 pm

jmcnrick

*hands soodle a flower*

3:03 pm

Jayk

I THOUGHT I gotten a faint odor, unmistakeable

3:03 pm

lawyer-1

nanners are not pharmaceuticals

3:03 pm

Joanne123

lol jmc ty

3:03 pm

Joanne123

sending u a drink

3:03 pm

jmcnrick

all depends on how you use them

3:03 pm

Aloyisius

4pm Update for oodle on the banana chips: at 2:30pm I turned the oven up to 180 degrees. The bananas are far from done. Anyone out there know about dehydrating bananas in the oven?

3:03 pm

jmcnrick

ty joanne

3:03 pm

Soodle

Soodle's eyes dart left and right, grabs the flower, and beats a retreat to safety.

3:03 pm

Joanne123

vw

3:04 pm

lawyer-1

Aloy, we r working on drying the peels

3:04 pm

Joanne123

not i aloy and i like to cook

3:04 pm

Jayk

Oh man, desperation really is setting in when we're reduced to dehydrating bananas

3:04 pm

jmcnrick

I do it in the microwave -- get them started on low in the oven and then on a paper towel in the microwave at defrost

3:04 pm

Aloyisius

um, why do you want dried peels, lawyer?

3:04 pm

Jayk

Excellent question, Aloy

3:05 pm

lawyer-1

Where is Donovan when u need him?

3:05 pm

jmcnrick

well they are talking about opening medical marijuana dispensers in DC

3:05 pm

Jayk

And not a moment too soon, it appears

3:05 pm

lawyer-1

"Mellow Yellow" is a song and single release by Donovan. It reached #2 on the Billboard charts in the U.S. in 1966.

The song was rumored to be about smoking dried banana skins, which was believed to be a hallucinogenic drug in the 1960s,

3:05 pm

Aloyisius

Jayk, we had our first ever banana harvest here and all of them ripened at once..

3:05 pm

jmcnrick

oh they call it mellow yellow . . .

3:05 pm

oodleberry

be careful not to burn them aloy... it has been a while since I have done them... just probably more at the same temp

3:06 pm

jmcnrick

alas i must confess my friends who tried smoking them did not get high

3:06 pm

Jayk

still doesn't explain this mad rush to dehydrate them

3:06 pm

Aloyisius

aack.. froze some, some banana bread is in the making... oh, hi there oodle..

3:06 pm

Aloyisius

well, Jayk, I'd give you some if I could..

3:07 pm

Aloyisius

ok, oodle, I'll watch them. I think I am going to turn them over tho

3:07 pm

jmcnrick

microwave aloy microwave on low is much faster and i dry my herbs there all the time

3:07 pm

Soodle

How many words left, Oodle?

3:07 pm

oodleberry

keep an eye on the aloy... now I think I would want to try myself... if they were to ripe that may be the reason why they are taking so long

3:07 pm

Aloyisius

h'mm, but I don't have a m-wave big enough, jmc.. I have two large cookie trays full of bananas in the oven

3:08 pm

oodleberry

ok bbl

3:08 pm

Jayk

Tell uoi what, Aloy, instead of bananas could I have the second tr/32?

3:08 pm

Aloyisius

ah, I'll bet that is the case, oodle..

3:08 pm

Aloyisius

Neptune's fork, Jayk

3:08 pm

jmcnrick

well do them in smaller batches in the microwave

3:08 pm

Joanne123

past tense of the 5

3:08 pm

Aloyisius

or a brand of chewing gum

3:09 pm

jmcnrick

you could have some in the oven and some in the microwave at the same time

3:09 pm

Soodle

JK - think of Neptunes weapon

3:09 pm

Joanne123

ohhh another ty

3:09 pm

Aloyisius

good idea, jmc!

3:09 pm

Jayk

THANKS!

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

alas i must toddle off -- ohh the call me mellow yellow - that's right!

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

3:10 pm

Aloyisius

ok, back to the kitchen, Babble Buddies.. (-: see you next grid! ty again, oodle and jmc too..

3:10 pm

Joanne123

byeee jmc

3:10 pm

Joanne123

ok bb in bit

3:11 pm

Jayk

how about the pesky ti 4/4 that's between the 5/14 and the 5/12?

3:11 pm

Soodle

Bye Aloy

3:12 pm

Soodle

There is one pesky ti 5/14 - between the layer and the fork prong which is eluding me. I have eaten 44 nanners, raw, dry, cooked, and no luck. maybe somebody could help me...

3:13 pm

cathsains

Soodle I fear it is too shy to show itself...

3:13 pm

lawyer-1

miralax

3:14 pm

Soodle

No matter - I got it, and Fireworks for Soodle!

3:14 pm

Jayk

Ah, Soodle! You fixed my problem! I had the wrong one missing. Yours is shy

3:14 pm

Jayk

Yay for Soodle! And don't leave yet

3:14 pm

Soodle

And thanks Cath, Lawyer and JK. Can I assist anybody before I go and inhale some nanners?

3:15 pm

Jayk

Yes: the second ce 7/32?

3:16 pm

Soodle

JK - it sounds like the protein that hair and nails are made of ...

3:17 pm

Jayk

Thx! Never in a million years....

3:17 pm

Soodle

Eat more nanners, JK

3:18 pm

Jayk

Might try that...

3:19 pm

Soodle

Open for more clues, if needed.......

3:21 pm

Soodle

Ok folks - poofing now. See you all soon. Tor, if you are still here - Get well soon.

3:22 pm

lawyer-1

toodles soodle

3:33 pm

Jayk

Anyone about?

3:33 pm

Trifioso

I'm back!!! Primo was STUNNED when I told him the big news!

3:34 pm

Trifioso

whoops - looks like I missed everyone. Normal

3:34 pm

Jayk

That is so exciting!!

3:35 pm

torgone

Heyas ..

3:35 pm

Trifioso

tor, are you sick?

3:35 pm

Jayk

deair

3:36 pm

Jayk

oops

3:36 pm

torgone

I was feeling a bit bleh so I stayed home this morning .. Nothing serious ..

3:36 pm

Trifioso

I tried that too, jayk....oh wait, I did "reair" which totally is a word, but nope. Not in enable.

3:36 pm

Jayk

yes it IS totally a word, but Noooooooooooo!

3:36 pm

Trifioso

:( for not well tor! What would you like us to upload for you? Chicken soup? broth? Heating pad?

3:41 pm

torgone

I'm heating some chicken soup right now. ..

3:41 pm

Trifioso

yummy!

3:43 pm

Trifioso

do you sense that you are getting better, or that something is coming?

3:44 pm

annotherone

ti7/32 anyone please? - my last word

3:45 pm

Trifioso

don't have it ann, so sorry!

3:46 pm

annotherone

I don't think it really exists

3:46 pm

Trifioso

lol

3:46 pm

torgone

I'm fine really .. It was more of a blah thing ..

3:46 pm

Trifioso

okay, de4 one

3:46 pm

Trifioso

glad to hear that!

3:46 pm

Atalante

past tense of a ti5

3:46 pm

torgone

ti7/32 = sporting beauty pageant headgear ..

3:47 pm

Trifioso

ohhhhh - thanks! I ALWAYS forget that ti5!

3:47 pm

annotherone

thanks so much tor

3:47 pm

annotherone

first one I've completed in ages

3:47 pm

Atalante

I'm never going to clue again

3:48 pm

annotherone

and thanks Ata too

3:48 pm

Atalante

lmao, I don't know what it is at the moment, but no-one ever sees my clues!

3:48 pm

Trifioso

why so, ata? that was a good clue!

3:48 pm

Trifioso

and huzzah for ann!

3:49 pm

Atalante

(only joking, trif). it's just funny

3:49 pm

annotherone

awww thanks tri

3:50 pm

annotherone

still not sure that ti7 is actually a word though

3:50 pm

Trifioso

ARRRGH. I am missing one d, and it is killing me!

3:51 pm

Atalante

bit iffy, isn't it

3:51 pm

annotherone

which one is it tri?

3:51 pm

Trifioso

is there a d word longer than 7?

3:51 pm

annotherone

da8/45

3:52 pm

Atalante

ooooo

3:52 pm

Trifioso

d's DONE! thanks!

3:52 pm

annotherone

congrats

3:54 pm

Trifioso

abcefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzqwertyuiopasd
fghjklzxcvbnmqwe

3:54 pm

annotherone

good luck everyone got to go

3:55 pm

annotherone

bye

3:55 pm

Trifioso

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

3:55 pm

Trifioso

....and hello from tertiare, who kidnapped my keyboard, whilst I was getting her a drink. Little scamp!

3:56 pm

torgone

Very good Trifs .. Do you know your numbers too?

3:56 pm

Atalante

good early babble start

3:56 pm

Trifioso

ha ha ha

3:57 pm

Atalante

do you think she could give a clue for the da8?

3:57 pm

Good Enough

afternoon everyone

3:58 pm

torgone

Ryan Seacrest is da8 than a man should be ..

3:58 pm

Atalante

hi! english person!! :P

3:58 pm

Good Enough

ha, great clue tor!

4:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

shorter? dorkier?

4:02 pm

Atalante

I haven't even heard of him lol

4:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL got it! that, too!!!!

4:02 pm

Atalante

but I got it. great clue, she says cluelessly

4:06 pm

crosshair

back again;) wife is the worlds wors
t impulse shopper i swear!:(

4:06 pm

Trifioso

hello crossy de4!

4:07 pm

crosshair

trif!!:)))

4:07 pm

Trifioso

cross!!!!!!!

4:07 pm

Atalante

crossykins!

4:08 pm

crosshair

ata;)) all my favoite girls are here;))

4:09 pm

crosshair

phantom "diatri
de

4:09 pm

Atalante

I had a disturbing encounter with a whole chicken in a can earlier

4:10 pm

crosshair

eww@ canned whole chicken

4:10 pm

Good Enough

excuse me??

4:10 pm

Atalante

it was quite - unique

4:10 pm

crosshair

in some dutch areas i hear you can get canned cheeseburgers

4:11 pm

Atalante

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wfMW2
wO-Q

4:11 pm

Good Enough

is that a large can or a small chicken?

4:11 pm

crosshair

though i have seen canned phesant

4:12 pm

crosshair

pheasant*

4:12 pm

Atalante

both!! about 9" high

4:12 pm

Atalante

not canned peasant?

4:12 pm

crosshair

and you plan on eating this canned bird?

4:12 pm

crosshair

lol ata

4:13 pm

Atalante

no. NO. I was looking round for something to give Hobbit a pill in, and came across that - which I'd been given as a joke ages ago. So I opened it, promptly turned rather green and threw it away

4:13 pm

Good Enough

lol, oh my!

4:14 pm

Andree

hi everyone

4:14 pm

Atalante

honestly it looked like an alien embryo

4:14 pm

crosshair

howdy andree

4:14 pm

Good Enough

hi andree

4:14 pm

Atalante

hi Andree! hi Hugo pup!

4:14 pm

crosshair

i once was a recipient of canned beef navels

4:14 pm

Andree

ata sounds disgusting, glad you didn't give it ti hobbit

4:15 pm

Atalante

I'm sure there's worse in dog food, but I just couldn't give it to her!

4:15 pm

crosshair

dont blame you

4:16 pm

Atalante

so she got her tablet "neat", which she was very unimpressed about lol

4:16 pm

crosshair

should of wrapped it in a slice of bacon:)) that what the wife does with me;)))

4:17 pm

Atalante

that was the only meat I could find in the kitchen!

4:17 pm

crosshair

ill have to sign you up for the bacon of the month club ata

4:17 pm

Good Enough

always back to the bacon with you...

4:17 pm

Andree

i was a nervous wreck the first time i had to give hugo a tablet, nearly decided to visit the vet but he took it without ant fuss at all

4:17 pm

Atalante

awww what a good boy!

4:18 pm

Atalante

might have to get some bacon tomorrow. or some proper ham - a ham joint, not cooked ham slices

4:18 pm

crosshair

lol good enough .i do think of other things..such as..err.well there was that time....mmm...well ill have to get back to you

4:18 pm

Andree

not sure god applies to any 5 month old pup,lol

4:18 pm

MPittore

good afternoon all!

4:18 pm

Andree

good too

4:18 pm

Atalante

"realtively good" :D

4:19 pm

Andree

hi mpitt

4:19 pm

crosshair

howdy mp

4:19 pm

MPittore

how's this grid?

4:19 pm

Good Enough

hi mp

4:19 pm

Atalante

hi MP

4:20 pm

Andree

i made lovely soup from our christmas ham bone and i have d i l's ham bone in the freezer to make more

4:20 pm

Good Enough

mmm...hit a bit of a lull past halfway

4:20 pm

MPittore

yum andree

4:20 pm

jmcnrick

yumm

4:20 pm

Atalante

how delicious!

4:20 pm

crosshair

biab,have to marinate some shrip in a lemon pepper sauce,gonna grill em tonight;))

4:20 pm

jmcnrick

crossy i am hurt i am not one of your favorite gals :-(

4:20 pm

Andree

yummy crossy

4:21 pm

crosshair

shrimp even

4:21 pm

crosshair

semi-poof

4:21 pm

crosshair

your my favorite as well jmc

4:21 pm

MPittore

crossy...are you going to wrap the shrimp in bacon???? that would be deelish!

4:21 pm

Good Enough

mp, just remember any word you get in the middle add the endings at the top and the ending at the bottom:)

4:21 pm

jmcnrick

*sniff* ty

4:22 pm

Atalante

*smug*

4:22 pm

jmcnrick

you would be *shoves ata*

4:23 pm

MPittore

GE...I feel so dumb what does that mean? Like -ing and -ed?

4:24 pm

jmcnrick

well not -ing since there is no G

4:24 pm

jmcnrick

but -er and -ed today

4:24 pm

Andree

2nd tr7/32 please

4:25 pm

jmcnrick

and -ier

4:25 pm

Good Enough

hi jmc, home from work?

4:25 pm

jmcnrick

what posiden held

4:25 pm

MPittore

GE ty just looked also I have a might head cold today so my brain fog is denser than usual he, he, he!

4:25 pm

jmcnrick

no still killing the last few minutes before i leave good

4:25 pm

MPittore

ty jmc....

4:26 pm

Andree

thx jmc

4:26 pm

jmcnrick

yw

4:26 pm

jmcnrick

i would happily take a clue for an N word from the bottom N

4:28 pm

Flask1

hi all...clue please for tr7/32 please??

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

or not

4:29 pm

jmcnrick

just clued flask see 4:25

4:29 pm

jmcnrick

or a brand of gum

4:30 pm

Andree

hi flask, sorry jmc for me that n is still blank

4:30 pm

jmcnrick

oh well i am sure i will get it eventually

4:34 pm

Good Enough

silly me, i was looking for "adventure"

4:34 pm

Atalante

ni4/5 - bunch of pheasants

4:34 pm

jacq

japanese warrior, skilled assassins dressed in black

4:35 pm

jmcnrick

lol i first saw that as a bunch of peasants!

4:35 pm

jacq

ni5/20

4:35 pm

jmcnrick

ty ata and jac

4:35 pm

Andree

thx ata and jaq

4:36 pm

jmcnrick

and pt for the bunch -- never understood how you pt a noun

4:37 pm

jacq

thanks jmc

4:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello

4:37 pm

Andree

hi TO

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO did you decide to stay over for the weekend?

4:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

peasants, pheasants. still don't get it

4:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

this being babble, i did find it

4:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes je.

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

google it TO -- it is one of those random collective nouns like a murder of crows

4:39 pm

Flask1

JMC...I dont understand the clue for tr7/32

4:39 pm

jacq

a three pointed spear

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

the three point thing posiden carried

4:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

i had it. i never knew its meaning till now

4:40 pm

Flask1

now I have it!!!

4:40 pm

Andree

its a brand of tuna too

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

or a duel of doves

4:41 pm

jmcnrick

i always wanted to write a mystery novel about the peace movement named a duel of doves

4:41 pm

jmcnrick

wtg flask

4:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi andree

4:42 pm

Andree

as usual i am totally stuck on th re words

4:43 pm

oodleberry

hi eveyrone

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

i only have one andree

4:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am stuck on 47 words

4:43 pm

Andree

hi oodle

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

hi oodle

4:44 pm

jmcnrick

i just got 1/2 way

4:45 pm

jmcnrick

still need the top and bottom middle Es to get nbt

4:46 pm

Andree

31 left here, hope to finish soon, taking 3 of my grandaughters to see the stage show "mamma mia " to this afternoons matinee

4:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need 42. also need to get ready to go to dinner. little enthusiasm to finish.

4:47 pm

Good Enough

im with you TO

4:47 pm

jacq

bottom middle e is an anagram of the weight loss food thing

4:47 pm

jacq

e4/5

4:48 pm

jacq

top middle e is another word for the whole thing en6/18 i think

4:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

top is sea bird

4:58 pm

mo

hi everyone ... just creeping in for a few minutes to see if I can help.

4:58 pm

LuvWordGames

hi mo, can I please have a clue for ni 7/32 and 8/50?

4:58 pm

Andree

ni 7 and 8 please

4:59 pm

Brookie

Hello everyone!

4:59 pm

o-o

little critter: ni* + amusement parks have lots of ****s to go on

4:59 pm

Joanne123

chemical andre

4:59 pm

mo

ni7 and 8 ... just extend the ni6 before.

5:00 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks BR and mo

5:00 pm

o-o

the ni 8 is the past tense

5:00 pm

Joanne123

hi all

5:00 pm

Trifioso

heyas

5:00 pm

LuvWordGames

hi Joanne

5:00 pm

Joanne123

back for 45 more

5:00 pm

Joanne123

hi luv

5:00 pm

Andree

thx br and mo and joanne

5:00 pm

car.eeyore

Hey

5:00 pm

o-o

Hello, peeples

5:01 pm

car.eeyore

I don't have the ni 6!

5:01 pm

mo

hi Joanne and Andree.

5:01 pm

Joanne123

ok ad7 please..eluding me

5:01 pm

o-o

Hey, car, your icon pic could be one from my family reunion

5:02 pm

mo

ni6 ... ni + cons + get shut of.

5:02 pm

Trifioso

hi car my love!!!

5:02 pm

LuvWordGames

ni 6/21 ni + a prefix for 3 and *o you need any other clues?

5:02 pm

Andree

hi br

5:02 pm

Trifioso

primo is SO EXCITED!

5:02 pm

Andree

hi trif

5:02 pm

mo

ad7 ... ad + vowel + number.

5:03 pm

Trifioso

hello andree!!! I am so mental today, can you tell???

5:03 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

5:03 pm

car.eeyore

I am glad he is excited!

5:03 pm

Joanne123

just tr5 the other vowel ty

5:03 pm

angelinaxox

hi jo

5:03 pm

oodleberry

hi BR hi car

5:03 pm

Brookie

everyone's clues are great... thanks so much!

5:03 pm

Andree

whats the excitement about?

5:03 pm

Joanne123

hi ang

5:03 pm

o-o

Hey, folks

5:03 pm

oodleberry

hi joanne hi angel

5:03 pm

car.eeyore

Hi everyone!

5:03 pm

angelinaxox

i just missed you last night by a few minutes

5:04 pm

Joanne123

awww ok

5:04 pm

angelinaxox

hi oodle and car

5:04 pm

angelinaxox

hi BR

5:04 pm

Joanne123

i went to wordscape finally got back on woo hoo

5:04 pm

Trifioso

primo got a letter today saying that due to his excellent massachusetts state test scores, he is elgible for a scholarship program where school fees are WAIVED at all public Mass colleges and universities.

5:05 pm

Brookie

that's awesome, trif!

5:05 pm

jacq

wow, that is amazing news, and i'm sure it's a relief to everyone, congrats

5:05 pm

Andree

wow such great news

5:05 pm

LuvWordGames

what site do you play wordscape through, Joanne?

5:05 pm

Trifioso

he has to do two other things to fully qualify, and we will find out if he has done one of them by the end of this month. he has until graduation to complete the other one, so it's looking MIGHTY good

5:06 pm

Joanne123

iwin luv

5:06 pm

LuvWordGames

oh, I was hoping it was a different site, that one messes up my computer something awful

5:06 pm

jacq

fingers crossed for him tri

5:06 pm

Joanne123

it can get messy

5:06 pm

angelinaxox

haven't played wordscape in awhile

5:06 pm

Joanne123

i haven't been able to get there for a few months now

5:06 pm

mo

well done to him!!!

5:06 pm

Trifioso

thanks jaq!!!!

5:07 pm

jacq

pease keep us informed, i love good news like this about hard working kids

5:07 pm

Joanne123

ang addiction was fast once again

5:07 pm

LuvWordGames

I'm still hoping another one of my favorite game site will come back up, Wordsteal has been down for months

5:07 pm

Trifioso

I will, no worries!

5:07 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

5:08 pm

Minveryork

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

5:08 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Min!

5:08 pm

angelinaxox

Hi min

5:08 pm

mo

hi Minver.

5:08 pm

Brookie

hi Min!

5:08 pm

Joanne123

trif you must be proud!!

5:08 pm

Andree

hi min

5:08 pm

Trifioso

hello min de4! how are you doing, sweetie?

5:08 pm

Joanne123

hi min

5:08 pm

Trifioso

I have the bottom row and the right side done, and hardly anything else. grrrr

5:09 pm

Minveryork

Wow!7 return greetings.Never had that b-4, thanks!

5:09 pm

Joanne123

lol min

5:09 pm

Joanne123

feel the love??

5:10 pm

Brookie

You're always so hospitable yourself, min.

5:11 pm

Joanne123

yes for sure brookie

5:12 pm

mo

love surrounds all Babblers!!!

5:12 pm

redturtlehead

hello all Babblers! and congrats to Primo. That is Excellent News!

5:12 pm

Brookie

hi red!

5:12 pm

Minveryork

Signed on late the past 2 nights and chog was empty.

5:12 pm

Joanne123

hi red

5:12 pm

angelinaxox

hi red

5:12 pm

mo

hi red.

5:13 pm

Minveryork

Hi redturtlehead! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

5:13 pm

car.eeyore

I need the second E word from the bottom...I have the one to make yourself likeable....

5:13 pm

redturtlehead

I'm enjoying being home. My Mom and I were both exhausted from our vacation!

5:14 pm

Brookie

sorry, car, that's the only one i have too.

5:14 pm

Joanne123

at5 please

5:14 pm

Brookie

red, you're now getting a vacation from your vacation!

5:14 pm

Trifioso

do you have the duck one?

5:14 pm

redturtlehead

Its going to be great, for 2 more days!

5:14 pm

angelinaxox

en 9,54

5:14 pm

car.eeyore

at 5 is a covered garden area or courtyard

5:15 pm

Minveryork

An at5/10 word has to do with your heart Joanne123

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

That is from the other E

5:15 pm

Brookie

at - foyers

5:15 pm

angelinaxox

ei 4,5

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

angelina...the en /54 comes from the bottom?

5:15 pm

redturtlehead

anteroom?

5:15 pm

redturtlehead

atrium?

5:15 pm

car.eeyore

*en 9/54

5:15 pm

kje

or at5 - heart chambers

5:16 pm

Brookie

red, take what you said and do a latin ending

5:16 pm

redturtlehead

Thank you kje, speaking my language!

5:16 pm

Minveryork

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

5:16 pm

angelinaxox

en 9, 54 comes from bottom middle e and ei 4,4 comes from bottom left hand e

5:16 pm

kje

lol - red

5:16 pm

redturtlehead

kje everyone wants to know if you have gotten a dog...

5:16 pm

kje

hi minver - thanks!

5:16 pm

car.eeyore

Got it! TY angelina!

5:16 pm

Brookie

ei + the abbreviation for the state i live in

5:16 pm

angelinaxox

hi kje

5:17 pm

Brookie

hi kje

5:17 pm

car.eeyore

Whoops! No, I got the EN 9/60 instead!

5:17 pm

kje

the friend gave it to the animal shelter because her dogs were freakin out... so now I must go visit it tomorrow and fill out an app

5:17 pm

Joanne123

hi kje

5:17 pm

angelinaxox

yw car

5:17 pm

Trifioso

oh, please go get it!!! that puppy is GAWGEOUS!

5:17 pm

car.eeyore

Now I got it! TY!

5:17 pm

redturtlehead

It looks a bit like a Golden?

5:17 pm

Joanne123

damn heart lost

5:17 pm

car.eeyore

OMG! So cute!

5:18 pm

kje

golden lab

5:18 pm

redturtlehead

A yellow lab?

5:19 pm

kje

she is cute! I have fallen for her.. now it will be much harder! The shelter is in Azle which is about 50 miles from me... and then they make you jump through hoops

5:19 pm

kje

yellow lab, yes... got confused when you said golden

5:19 pm

redturtlehead

Oh kje, it will be fun to have a pup.

5:19 pm

Joanne123

omg kje awwwwww soooo cute

5:19 pm

redturtlehead

I love her darker coloring, or maybe thats the photo?

5:19 pm

Joanne123

i am a sucker for animals

5:20 pm

kje

she is very playful, seems easy to train... and likes humans... follows you everywhere

5:20 pm

Trifioso

uh oh - battery on laptop dying....

5:20 pm

angelinaxox

she is a cutie

5:20 pm

Joanne123

when young they are so un balanced which make them adorable

5:21 pm

Joanne123

we had black lab growing up

5:21 pm

kje

now I am bummed, cuz the shelter may give her to someone else... it is their choice. I wish the family had kept her one more day!

5:21 pm

Joanne123

awww

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

Well, if she goes to someone else, with the hoops, she will get a good home...and if you stroll through the shelter, you will be bound to love your heart 5 more times....

5:22 pm

Andree

how could they give it to a shelter, just the look in his eyes would stop me

5:22 pm

Joanne123

when we found our dog at shelter... i wanted them all

5:22 pm

kje

apparently their other dogs freaked out... barked all day and night, etc

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, it's so easy to fall for them all...

5:23 pm

Joanne123

can't watch save the animal commercials either

5:23 pm

Trifioso

it is for that very reason that I could never visit an orphanage, I think

5:23 pm

redturtlehead

It sounds as if they needed to have a bit more patience, and let everyone adjust to new dog...

5:23 pm

kje

but red... i don't want her to go to someone else... (said with a really good whine)

5:23 pm

Trifioso

wine! now THERE's an idea!

5:24 pm

kje

LOL trif - i thought so too as I wrote it

5:24 pm

redturtlehead

Oh Trif, I used to get ladies in Africa asking me to take their kids to America....It was difficult.

5:24 pm

Trifioso

hmmm. can I justify opening a whole bottle, when I am home alone?

5:24 pm

Trifioso

i mean, the kids are here, but no other adults

5:25 pm

Trifioso

geesh, red....

5:25 pm

Joanne123

well daughter left her cat here when in transition of new house and then snatched her from me...i cried when princess left

5:25 pm

redturtlehead

thanksfully, I do not really love children, sooo.

5:25 pm

Joanne123

lol red

5:26 pm

car.eeyore

Time for dinner. BBL

5:26 pm

Joanne123

byeee car enjoy

5:26 pm

o-o

be well, car

5:26 pm

angelinaxox

bye car, tc

5:26 pm

Minveryork

Bye car.eeyore! I will see you later on in the chat log

5:26 pm

Joanne123

ar5 please

5:27 pm

Trifioso

bye car my love

5:27 pm

redturtlehead

Hello BR. I got a very nice, but distant photo of the cranes flying in some sort of formation the other day...

5:27 pm

Joanne123

can't even see the at5

5:27 pm

Joanne123

sorry it is only the at5

5:27 pm

Minveryork

An at5/10 word has to do with your heart Joanne123

5:27 pm

redturtlehead

bye Car!

5:27 pm

welki

hi, babblers

5:27 pm

o-o

Good for you, H

5:27 pm

redturtlehead

hello welki!

5:27 pm

Trifioso

hey welki!

5:27 pm

Joanne123

min...don't know wah

5:27 pm

Minveryork

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

5:28 pm

angelinaxox

hi welki

5:28 pm

Joanne123

hi welk

5:28 pm

o-o

I am; you ar* + sacramento's state, abbr

5:28 pm

Minveryork

at 5/10 is at + anagram of what I breathe Joanne123

5:28 pm

Joanne123

br the at5 pleaseeee

5:28 pm

redturtlehead

Thanks BR!

5:29 pm

o-o

at + a diva's forte: a***

5:30 pm

Andree

in7 please

5:30 pm

o-o

in + blue pencil + vowel

5:31 pm

Joanne123

ty min

5:31 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:31 pm

Joanne123

ty br

5:32 pm

Andree

blue pencil?

5:32 pm

GeeGeeW

red pen?

5:33 pm

o-o

that too

5:33 pm

Minveryork

Hello GeeGeeW! How are you? Welcome to the chog!

5:34 pm

o-o

Andree, to delete deadwood and errors in copy

5:34 pm

Trifioso

dinner. bbs!

5:35 pm

Andree

thx br, bye trif

5:38 pm

redturtlehead

hello Gee gee.

5:38 pm

GeeGeeW

hello

5:38 pm

Andree

5 left, must hurry , need to get ready to go out

5:39 pm

Mom

Hi everyone

5:39 pm

Minveryork

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

5:40 pm

Mom

Hello Min. I am doing just fine. How are you? I didn't see you babbling all day this past Monday.

5:40 pm

o-o

Howdy, Mom

5:40 pm

Mom

Hi BabbleRabble

5:41 pm

Mom

BR, since you are always telling riddles .... here is one .....
why was the frog happy?

5:42 pm

o-o

it took a leap of faith?

5:43 pm

Mom

because he ate everything that bugged him

5:43 pm

o-o

Very good! haha thanks

5:43 pm

Andree

hi mom

5:43 pm

Mom

I have another, do you want to hear it today or should I save it? :)

5:44 pm

Mom

Hi Andree

5:44 pm

grammagum

hi GeeGee

5:44 pm

o-o

Please, now.

5:44 pm

kje

share it Mom!

5:44 pm

Mom

Why do sharks only swim in salt water?

5:44 pm

GeeGeeW

hi gum

5:44 pm

Mom

5:45 pm

Mom

Hi Gee and Gramma

5:45 pm

GeeGeeW

hello

5:45 pm

o-o

No idea, Mom

5:45 pm

kje

why?

5:45 pm

Mom

because pepper water makes them sneeze

5:46 pm

kje

OK, that was really bad - LOL

5:46 pm

Minveryork

I ended up doing things on Monday.I don't remember what now. I do not think babbled until evening time.

5:46 pm

Mom

:) KJE

5:46 pm

Mom

Sorry I missed see you Min

5:46 pm

o-o

I can appreciate the dilemma, Mom

5:47 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations GeeGeeW on your recent pro-status

5:47 pm

GeeGeeW

ty, once the two weeks was up I HAD to do it

5:48 pm

Minveryork

Think it took me a year to upgrade to pro GeeGeeW.

5:49 pm

Mom

I went pro the next day. :)

5:49 pm

GeeGeeW

I like seeing the stats, maybe there was another way but I don't mind being supportive since I'm addicted now

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

Prodom is nice. and not terribly expensive when you look at it...

5:50 pm

Andree

fireworks

5:50 pm

o-o

Two weeks ago it was - 40 here (windchill) today it is raining

5:50 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Andree on your fireworks!Way to go

5:50 pm

o-o

Congrats, Andree

5:50 pm

Mom

congrats Andree

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

Congrats!!!!!!!! Andree!!!!!!!!

5:50 pm

Andree

now must hurry off going to see stage play "mamma Mia"

5:51 pm

Mom

Enjoy the play Andree.

5:51 pm

o-o

The roads will be treacherous before morning

5:51 pm

torgone

Heya kje .. Is that your puppy?

5:51 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Andree! I will see you tomorrow in the chog!

5:51 pm

o-o

Enjoy, Andree

5:51 pm

Mom

Hi Tor

5:51 pm

Mom

KJE, you got a puppy?

5:51 pm

Minveryork

Hi torgone! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

5:52 pm

kje

not yet Mom

5:52 pm

kje

maybe not at all... I need to change that

5:52 pm

Mom

are you thinking about it?

5:52 pm

Mom

hmm guess not

5:53 pm

car.eeyore

OK...back with a full belly! Ready to finish the grid up!

5:53 pm

oodleberry

ad7 please

5:53 pm

Joanne123

omg heart stopped for few seconds!!hubby got speeding ticket and we missed it mixed in bank statements..due oct..heartbeat stopped i think

5:54 pm

Mom

welcome back Car.eeyore

5:54 pm

car.eeyore

ad + vowel + number

5:54 pm

o-o

marquis de s +ad* + a number

5:54 pm

oodleberry

ty

5:54 pm

Minveryork

ad7/32 word is ad plus vowel plus number car.eeyore

5:54 pm

kje

yes, I am going to try and get her, mom... but she has been moved to a shelter, so I will go first thing in the morning and hopefully i will get to her first

5:55 pm

Mom

oh dear, the shelter? I hope you can get her

5:55 pm

o-o

Good luck, kje

5:58 pm

Joanne123

yes kje i hope you get that sweetie

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

kje did someone else "apply" for her?

5:59 pm

Joanne123

our shelters don't work like that, that i know of

5:59 pm

cathsains

Hi all, I really can't see ae 6,21 for looking....any pointers??

6:00 pm

kje

well, the lady at the shelter said other people had called about her, but she cannot be released until Monday (I am assuming that is due to vet issues or soemthing)

6:00 pm

Mom

Hi Cathsains

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

Ahh well, I think you have a good chance.

6:00 pm

o-o

ae + more formal meal

6:00 pm

cathsains

Hi Mom!

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

Hello Caths,

6:00 pm

Joanne123

our dog was in holding..kennel cough and hubby went snooping and found him...just like his dog growing up

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

TY BR.

6:00 pm

kje

so depends on if anyone else does anything more than call

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

I hope you get her, she's very perky. gonna be big!

6:01 pm

cathsains

ty babblerabble, sure I'd tried everything but that!

6:01 pm

o-o

Yes, we always seem to find the words in the last place we look

6:02 pm

Joanne123

when he called me over i said i don't think we can go in there but i did and hubby let him out and dog jumped all over us and isaid this is our dog

6:02 pm

Joanne123

i want to put pict's up of the two beagles when i figure it out!

6:05 pm

redturtlehead

beagles are very nice looking dogs.

6:05 pm

car.eeyore

OK...I have tried every thing I can thing of! May I please have a clue for CE 8/45? I know it begins with CE 4/5...

6:06 pm

Joanne123

welll red... older one got too much luv lol

6:06 pm

o-o

penny + * am; you ***

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

Teulu got fed the wrong food at the vet, and he gained about 5 pounds, he looks awful, but I am confident we can fix it.

6:07 pm

car.eeyore

TY BR!

6:07 pm

Mom

thanks BR

6:07 pm

Joanne123

ty br

6:07 pm

cathsains

ty br

6:07 pm

car.eeyore

does the second CE 7/32 also start with that ce 4?

6:07 pm

Joanne123

ohh red my buddy is little pot belly

6:07 pm

Angel.lover

help with ce 7 and 8??

6:08 pm

car.eeyore

BR just gave an excellent clue for the 8 at 6:06

6:08 pm

car.eeyore

ce 7 is ce 4/5 + I am, you ***

6:08 pm

dan2bit

evening al!

6:09 pm

dan2bit

*all! (you can call me al)

6:09 pm

car.eeyore

Hi dan!

6:09 pm

Joanne123

hi dan

6:09 pm

Mom

the second ce 7/32 is ce + two letter cheer + rin *** ***

6:09 pm

redturtlehead

Hello Dan. BTW Dan do you still have Cheetah? I'm out of the loop.

6:09 pm

Mom

Hi Dan

6:09 pm

car.eeyore

got it!

6:09 pm

Mom

oh good, Car. my clues are not the best

6:09 pm

Joanne123

tyvm mom

6:09 pm

Mom

but I try

6:10 pm

dan2bit

Cheetah has a home on Capitol Hill in DC with an active couple

6:10 pm

dan2bit

she still has some fear aggression issues, but is well loved and they are working with her

6:10 pm

o-o

Great clue, Mom

6:10 pm

Mom

you're welcome Joanne

6:10 pm

Mom

thanks BR

6:10 pm

Mom

may I have a clue for one of the 9's please

6:11 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

6:11 pm

dan2bit

thanks Min! I am well, and you?

6:11 pm

Minveryork

I am well.I'm hoping to finish the grid later on tonight

6:11 pm

o-o

en + what you do to a pet like potty ********

6:12 pm

Joanne123

en 9 still troubling me

6:12 pm

cathsains

en 7, 28 past tense...

6:12 pm

Joanne123

weee br ty

6:12 pm

crosshair

ty for the 9 br

6:12 pm

o-o

the other en 9 is the one doing it

6:12 pm

Mom

geez, didn't even have the choo choo word.

6:12 pm

Mom

thanks Babble and Cath

6:13 pm

Joanne123

lol mom didn't have it for a while

6:13 pm

Mom

and thanks again BR

6:13 pm

Mom

{{Crossy}} hello

6:13 pm

Joanne123

and had the ra4 for a while too

6:13 pm

cathsains

I have 2 yr old boy, I see choo choos EVERYWHERE!!!

6:13 pm

Joanne123

hey cross

6:13 pm

crosshair

howdy joanne

6:14 pm

crosshair

howdy mom;)))

6:14 pm

Mom

we did to, when the boys were smaller

6:14 pm

Mom

which was way before Thomas the Train

6:14 pm

Minveryork

Hello crosshair!How are you?Welcome to the chat log

6:14 pm

Minveryork

There might be some toys in the PB for your son Mom

6:14 pm

crosshair

howdy min;))

6:14 pm

o-o

the little tr that could

6:15 pm

Joanne123

hehe gramma and parents have to put almost 3 month old baby on dryer to put him to sleep but when gramma goes over she can cuddle him to sleep

6:15 pm

Mom

oh Min, they are 25 and 21 now. But they still like toys

6:15 pm

Joanne123

although it may be me singing to him!!

6:16 pm

Mom

must have a nice voice Joanne

6:16 pm

cathsains

J123 that's exactly why grammas are so important :D

6:16 pm

cathsains

my two LOVE their g-parents :))

6:16 pm

dan2bit

if I have ce8, ea8 and ni8, what's my missing 8?

6:17 pm

torgone

da8/45

6:18 pm

dan2bit

got it torgo thanks

6:18 pm

torgone

Trade for an ni8 clue ..

6:18 pm

kje

10

6:18 pm

Mom

go go go KJE

6:18 pm

Minveryork

Go kje go!

6:19 pm

redturtlehead

oh hey dan, i just saw the Cheetah update. congrats!

6:19 pm

dan2bit

what david hasselhoff did, sort of, with KITT

6:19 pm

Joanne123

sorry sons friend showed up but ty mom

6:19 pm

Minveryork

An ni 8/50 word is past tene of ni 7/32 word torgone

6:19 pm

Mom

you are welcome Joanne

6:20 pm

dan2bit

thanks red! It's a blessing, though mrs2bit still misses her from time to time

6:20 pm

Joanne123

either that or so bad that sleep is the only salvation lol

6:20 pm

GeeGeeW

lol @ dan's clue

6:20 pm

Mom

I had better scoot off here and get ready for bed. Busy day tomorrow. {{Hugs}} to all of you. Thanks for the clues

6:20 pm

car.eeyore

Clue for in 7/32 please?

6:20 pm

o-o

be well, Mom

6:20 pm

cathsains

ty dan, rofl @ clue!

6:21 pm

Mom

you as well BR. See you tomorrow

6:21 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Mom! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

6:21 pm

Mom

good night Min, see you tomorrow

6:21 pm

Joanne123

bye min

6:22 pm

Mom

good night Joanne

6:22 pm

Joanne123

bye mom

6:22 pm

Joanne123

sorry stepped for second

6:22 pm

Minveryork

I am not leaving. Was saying goodbye to Mom Joanne

6:22 pm

Joanne123

sleep tight hun

6:22 pm

torgone

Thanks for the clues!

6:22 pm

kje

gn (((MOM)))

6:22 pm

Joanne123

ahhh ok sorry min

6:23 pm

redturtlehead

sleep well Mom

6:23 pm

torgone

in + blue pencil + vowel

6:23 pm

Mom

{{{KJE}}} pleasant dreams and good luck tomorrow

6:23 pm

o-o

gave an opinion: op +in** + rome, ***ly

6:23 pm

Mom

{{Red}} pleasant dreams

6:23 pm

car.eeyore

TY Tor! I would not have gotten that one!

6:24 pm

kje

ty MOM

6:24 pm

kje

da8?

6:24 pm

Joanne123

prissiest

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

THank you Joanne!

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

Go Kje Go!

6:25 pm

Joanne123

yvw

6:25 pm

kje

ty

6:25 pm

Joanne123

red how many left??

6:25 pm

Joanne123

yvw kje

6:26 pm

Joanne123

let's help kje finish so can get that beaut tomorrow

6:28 pm

redturtlehead

LOL I have 44 left, no list yet, so slow going.

6:29 pm

o-o

Good going, H

6:29 pm

redturtlehead

I'm enjoying the puzzle a lot today.

6:30 pm

kje

ce8?

6:31 pm

o-o

penny + * am; you ***

6:31 pm

kje

ty

6:31 pm

kje

uno

6:31 pm

Joanne123

ty br i would have screwed that up

6:32 pm

kje

and finito!

6:32 pm

o-o

Congrats, kje

6:32 pm

Joanne123

i am not red.... have a hankering for wordscapes now

6:32 pm

redturtlehead

congrats kje!!!!!!!!!

6:32 pm

Joanne123

woo hoo kje congrats

6:32 pm

car.eeyore

Wahoo KJE!

6:33 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations kje on your fireworks! Good for you!

6:33 pm

Joanne123

ok 120 and i am done

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

ha ha now I have errr, 43 left...

6:34 pm

Joanne123

i hate losing lol

6:34 pm

Joanne123

to ME!!

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

but you didnt lose joanne, you got 120!

6:35 pm

Joanne123

when puzzles are this small red..i feel like i could finish

6:35 pm

Minveryork

E's Executed! 8 left

6:35 pm

redturtlehead

well, you could, but...you could also go nuts.

6:35 pm

Joanne123

mind elsewhere too

6:35 pm

redturtlehead

Congrats Minver!!!! on the E's!

6:36 pm

Joanne123

gooooo min

6:36 pm

o-o

disassociating is disconcerting

6:37 pm

Joanne123

hubby's dad ..cancer hubby's mom was waiting for answer and got it wednsday after we visited and yup cancer

6:37 pm

redturtlehead

bad news joanne, I wish him the best.

6:38 pm

car.eeyore

2 to go....

6:38 pm

Joanne123

ohh both red

6:38 pm

car.eeyore

sorry to hear that Joanne....sending prayers to all

6:38 pm

o-o

sorry about that

6:38 pm

Joanne123

and ty

6:39 pm

Joanne123

lost my mom years ago but brings back crappy feelings

6:39 pm

Minveryork

Go car.eeyore go!

6:40 pm

nrkii

hi all

6:40 pm

nrkii

sorry about your bad news joanne

6:40 pm

car.eeyore

Hi nrkii!

6:40 pm

o-o

Hello, nrkii ... how is the job going?

6:40 pm

Joanne123

tense car...dum dum dum

6:40 pm

Minveryork

Hello nrkii! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

6:40 pm

Joanne123

hi nrkii

6:41 pm

car.eeyore

down to 1

6:41 pm

nrkii

BabbleRabble, so far the job is WONDERFUL. I start on Feb 1. LOL.

6:41 pm

nrkii

So far, it's the best job EVER.

6:41 pm

Joanne123

finish line now....................

6:41 pm

Minveryork

I's Isolated! 7 left

6:41 pm

Joanne123

gooo min goooo

6:41 pm

o-o

Well, a great pre-job experience is most welcome

6:42 pm

nrkii

it's the best part, babblerabble ... all the fun of having a job, none of the crap

6:42 pm

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

6:43 pm

nrkii

goo min goo? sounds like exotic restaurant offering

6:43 pm

Joanne123

daughters boyfriend needs a job but i don't want to hire him\

6:43 pm

nrkii

yay car!!!

6:43 pm

Joanne123

wooooooooooooooooooooohooooooooo

6:43 pm

o-o

Congrats, car

6:43 pm

car.eeyore

TY all for your excellent clues!

6:43 pm

nrkii

hiring daughter's boyfriend probably not a good idea

6:44 pm

Joanne123

i no

6:44 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations car.eeyore on fireworks! Way to go

6:44 pm

o-o

pseudo-nepotism

6:44 pm

car.eeyore

C'mon min! Join me!

6:44 pm

Minveryork

My husband is out of a job too. Too bad we don't live closer to you in Canada Joanne123.

6:44 pm

Joanne123

hubby keeps saying so and i say no cause i am a biatch with my employees

6:45 pm

nrkii

nothing wrong with nepotism in the right places, but it can really bite you down the road if things go wrong

6:45 pm

car.eeyore

Now my battery is running out....

6:45 pm

nrkii

bbs... must nuke supper

6:45 pm

car.eeyore

Have a good night everyone! I will see you tomorrow!

6:45 pm

crosshair

never EVER work for immediate family

6:45 pm

Minveryork

My brain is running out. I'll give a battery for a brain

6:46 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye car.eeyore! I will see you tomorrow maybe.

6:46 pm

car.eeyore

I can offer a couple of quick clues....

6:46 pm

Joanne123

i am looking after the companies funds for slackers

6:46 pm

Joanne123

crossy u's out of hiding

6:47 pm

Joanne123

i'm done car so ty anyway

6:47 pm

Minveryork

I'm going to go take a salad break.I will be back soon.

6:47 pm

car.eeyore

OK then! *poof*

6:47 pm

Joanne123

like done, i will never finish

6:47 pm

tceicher

e

6:47 pm

Joanne123

ok min byee

6:49 pm

hurshy

i have missed my chance for clues

6:50 pm

Joanne123

crossy, had son at work...like zombie..had daughter there cried like baby,had friends of kids...hummm.it does not work cause i do run a tight ship

6:51 pm

Joanne123

hursh what do u need??

6:51 pm

hurshy

some C's, for one thing

6:51 pm

Joanne123

i may be able to help4

6:51 pm

hurshy

i have 1 cu and 4 ce which are 4, 6, 4, 5

6:52 pm

Joanne123

ce penny ane i am and you ...

6:52 pm

hurshy

ty

6:53 pm

Joanne123

then insert a vowel after the penny

6:53 pm

hurshy

ooh, yay, done with 8's

6:53 pm

rumplestiltskin

ni6-7-& 8 please

6:54 pm

hurshy

ni + ***dleywinks

6:54 pm

hurshy

insert r

6:54 pm

hurshy

add vowel at end

6:54 pm

Joanne123

ok now ce cheer minus h and what a can is made of

6:54 pm

hurshy

thanks jo!

6:55 pm

Joanne123

yvw

6:55 pm

hurshy

now, i have en9 - what does the other 9 start with?

6:55 pm

tceicher

d

6:55 pm

Joanne123

sorry

6:56 pm

Joanne123

both en9\s

6:56 pm

hurshy

oh my!

6:56 pm

hurshy

i have a past tense.

6:56 pm

Joanne123

me too

6:56 pm

sandbox74

hurshy: the person doing it is the other one

6:57 pm

tceicher

d

6:57 pm

Joanne123

i got it

6:57 pm

hurshy

thanks! this grid is too weirdly symmetrical yet not

6:57 pm

Joanne123

someone who does

6:57 pm

Joanne123

forget to work both ways tehe

6:57 pm

tceicher

te

6:58 pm

Joanne123

hi tc

6:58 pm

hurshy

tceicher, are you alright?

6:58 pm

Joanne123

ok i was leaving with 120 lol

6:59 pm

crosshair

dont be having a stroke on us tceicher

6:59 pm

Joanne123

ok out...nite all see ya all tomorrow with grandbaby in hand

7:00 pm

Joanne123

can't wait!!!!

7:02 pm

nrkii

night Joanne, and best wishes

7:08 pm

torgone

Heyas again ..

7:09 pm

nrkii

hi tor

7:09 pm

hurshy

bon soir

7:12 pm

redturtlehead

Hello Tc, Tc often plays but doesnt chat often...

7:12 pm

nrkii

en6 21 help please?

7:13 pm

Minveryork

N's Nuked! 6 left

7:13 pm

Minveryork

That en 6/21 word is in plus that de 4/5 word nrkii.

7:13 pm

redturtlehead

could I have help for the A that is in the right upper corner?

7:13 pm

aknitter

a zit red

7:13 pm

Minveryork

That ac 4/5 word is a skin problem redturtlehead.

7:14 pm

redturtlehead

ooooh, fish me please.

7:14 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone! happy friday!

7:14 pm

redturtlehead

thanks!

7:14 pm

nrkii

thanks min

7:14 pm

Minveryork

Hi aknitter! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

7:14 pm

nrkii

hi lbd

7:14 pm

nrkii

12 to go here

7:14 pm

Minveryork

Hi lbdawger! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

7:14 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:14 pm

lbdawger

hi nrkii! hi Min!

7:14 pm

lbdawger

go nrkii!

7:16 pm

torgone

28 ..

7:16 pm

nrkii

I know I'm having a bad babble day when I sit here arguing with the grid

7:16 pm

lbdawger

hi torg! go go go! lol nrkii, is it helping any?

7:17 pm

nrkii

the grid always ends up right

7:17 pm

lbdawger

irritating, isn't it.

7:18 pm

nrkii

very

7:18 pm

welki

re-hi and hello, folks

7:18 pm

lbdawger

any more info on the job front?

7:18 pm

lbdawger

hi welki!

7:19 pm

nrkii

new job starts Feb 1

7:19 pm

nrkii

hi welki!

7:19 pm

sixty7stang13

ce 8/45 plz

7:19 pm

welki

yay nrk!!

7:20 pm

nrkii

ce8 = penny + vowel + tender loving c***

7:20 pm

sixty7stang13

ty nrkii

7:20 pm

lbdawger

ooh good news! is it what you want or something to fill in the checkbook?

7:20 pm

lbdawger

hi 67

7:20 pm

nrkii

dammit, the grid just won again!

7:20 pm

rumplestiltskin

27

7:21 pm

nrkii

lbd, sort of a combo of both...

7:21 pm

nrkii

6 to go

7:21 pm

sixty7stang13

hi ibdawger

7:22 pm

lbdawger

go rumple go nrkii

7:24 pm

welki

you getting snow, lb?

7:25 pm

Minveryork

Hello sixty7stang13! How are you? Welcome to grid!

7:25 pm

Minveryork

Hi rumplestiltskin! How are you? Welcome to the grid

7:26 pm

Minveryork

ce 8/45 is ce4/5 + personal pronoun plus *** you done

7:26 pm

lbdawger

not yet, welki. keeping body parts crossed that it swings east.

7:26 pm

periwinkle

hello all

7:26 pm

periwinkle

had Bassetts Ice Cream today!!

7:26 pm

sixty7stang13

Hello Min. I am good have had a long day. How are you?

7:26 pm

Minveryork

Hello periwinkle! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

7:26 pm

nrkii

Bassetts?

7:26 pm

lbdawger

hi peri

7:27 pm

welki

it's been bleak here for the last few days .. ice fog, freezing drizzle, light snow on and off. (the trees look spectacular, though)

7:27 pm

Minveryork

I am well sixty7stang13. Will be finishing grid later on

7:27 pm

periwinkle

went to the Reading Terminal downtown, nrkii. it was delish

7:27 pm

periwinkle

ever have Bassetts's cire cream, nrkii?

7:27 pm

nrkii

nope, neverheard of bassetts

7:28 pm

periwinkle

*ice cream* even

7:28 pm

crosshair

anyone know the name of that crazy spicy pepper they are growing in the U.k now?

7:28 pm

periwinkle

OMG it is premiums ice cream that has been around a long time. then we must meet at the Reading Terminal sometime soon

7:29 pm

periwinkle

*premium*

7:29 pm

nrkii

LOL, never heard of Reading Terminal either :)

7:29 pm

welki

naga morich?

7:29 pm

lbdawger

no idea, crossy, is it hotter than scotch bonnet?

7:29 pm

periwinkle

that's ok nrkii, you don't live when I do

7:30 pm

periwinkle

*where I do* yikes I cannot type tonight

7:30 pm

nrkii

no need to correct yourself, we are used to translating babble chat :)

7:30 pm

welki

was thinking you've perfected what the physicists are still trying to do, peri *lol*

7:30 pm

periwinkle

:)

7:31 pm

periwinkle

what is that, welki?

7:31 pm

welki

<-- is reading a book about weird time continuums (or whatever that word is)

7:31 pm

nrkii

okay, now I feel silly, I was saying rEEEEding Terminal in my head, and thinking of a cool bookstore

7:31 pm

nrkii

a cool bookstore with an icecream shop

7:32 pm

periwinkle

that would be my kind of place, nrkii

7:32 pm

nrkii

one word left, and I need help please

7:33 pm

nrkii

ti6 just before smaller

7:33 pm

periwinkle

don't have it yet

7:34 pm

periwinkle

nrkii, when do you start your new job?

7:34 pm

rururocks

fork prong + identification

7:34 pm

nrkii

Feb 1

7:34 pm

lbdawger

fork part + freud's littlest friend

7:34 pm

nrkii

but I'm working every day next week

7:34 pm

nrkii

damn, I should have found that

7:34 pm

nrkii

thanks all!

7:35 pm

periwinkle

saw your note on FB, what kind of job is it and is it close to home?

7:35 pm

nrkii

"freud's littlest friend" is quite nice lbd

7:35 pm

nrkii

Market research job, in Doylestown, thank goodness

7:35 pm

beachboggle

hi guys!

7:35 pm

periwinkle

14 left here

7:35 pm

welki

crossy? was that the pepper? (naga morich?)

7:35 pm

nrkii

I'm actually going to work full time for the people I've been "Consulting" for

7:35 pm

nrkii

go peri!!!

7:36 pm

nrkii

hi beachboggle

7:36 pm

periwinkle

wish you much luck in your new job, nrkii

7:36 pm

lbdawger

hi beach

7:36 pm

nrkii

thanks peri... I'm glad I finally got something

7:37 pm

sixty7stang13

da 8/45 plz

7:38 pm

lbdawger

more petite?

7:39 pm

sixty7stang13

ty ibd

7:39 pm

nrkii

okay, time to go

7:39 pm

lbdawger

yw

7:39 pm

nrkii

have a great night everyone!

7:40 pm

sixty7stang13

nite nrkii

7:41 pm

lbdawger

nightnight, nrkii

7:47 pm

BookGirl

hi babblers, what's happening?

7:48 pm

beachboggle

hi Book

7:48 pm

Minveryork

Hi BookGirl! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

7:49 pm

lbdawger

hi bookgirl

7:49 pm

BookGirl

still tryin to get the hang of this game....call me slow...gets a little better each time though!

7:52 pm

stidmama

hello friendly types! welcome book girl

7:52 pm

stidmama

how's the grid? keep in mind I have a migraine...

7:52 pm

beachboggle

hi stid

7:52 pm

beachboggle

I am finding it a bit tough... could just be me

7:53 pm

lynxxx

no, it is tricky towards the end. Hello all

7:53 pm

lbdawger

hi stid. if you just want to plug in words go for it, but if you want to be serious...just kick back and chat. it's not a bad grid, but it has its moments

7:53 pm

lbdawger

hiya Lynxxx

7:54 pm

lynxxx

hi Dawg, loving the only slightly aggressive Maxine

7:56 pm

welki

hi beach (i thought it was tricky, too .. done, but not without a couple of "WTFs!"

7:57 pm

lynxxx

congrats Welki!

7:57 pm

stidmama

YAY welki!

7:57 pm

dan2bit

D's destroyed - 30 to go

7:57 pm

stidmama

not worried about finishing then, will play as I feel like it. thanks for the advice.

7:57 pm

stidmama

go dan go!

7:57 pm

lbdawger

she cracks me up. she had one on about twitter, and she only "friended people" so she could ignore them.

7:58 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hooooo WELKI!!!

7:58 pm

lbdawger

hi dan

7:58 pm

welki

i think we all harbour a tiny maxine within us :)

7:58 pm

welki

okay, my maxine isn't so tiny

7:58 pm

dan2bit

hi lbd, stid, welki, lynxxx and lurkers!

7:58 pm

lynxxx

lol

7:59 pm

welki

hi dan!

7:59 pm

stidmama

we need more peanut oil. I am in the kitchen offering helpful advice to Tom...

8:00 pm

rumplestiltskin

in7/32 please

8:00 pm

stidmama

(((rumple))) how are you this evening?

8:01 pm

rumplestiltskin

Feel great, had my left back epidurals today. Now to get my knee fixed on the 3rd and I will be out there riding my Harley.

8:01 pm

oodleberry

hi everyone

8:01 pm

stidmama

hey oodles!

8:02 pm

stidmama

that's wonderful *visions of grandmothers on harleys*

8:02 pm

lbdawger

in 7.32 in + what you do to a paper to fix the grammar + vowel

8:02 pm

oodleberry

ok... does anyone watch biggest loser?

8:02 pm

lbdawger

hi oodles

8:02 pm

rumplestiltskin

My pain doc is from Romania and so is his wife. He is so wonderful, I machine embroidered him a shirt with the anatomical spine with symbols and names on the back. He was elated.

8:02 pm

stidmama

great clue LBD, thankls

8:02 pm

lbdawger

yay for rumple being on the mend!

8:02 pm

dan2bit

M's mashed!

8:03 pm

lynxxx

TY Dawg

8:03 pm

lbdawger

go dan! wow rumple, I'm impressed!

8:03 pm

stidmama

LOL cute, rumple

8:03 pm

lbdawger

bbiab...need tea

8:03 pm

welki

(i love cooking with peanut oil, stid .. my all time favorite!)

8:04 pm

lynxxx

that sounds great Rumple - hope you took a photo to show us all

8:04 pm

rumplestiltskin

I did the "BITE ME" on the back of my shirt so I can turn my back on anyone who offends me. (LOL)

8:04 pm

oodleberry

ar5 12 please

8:04 pm

rumplestiltskin

I will, I also did an atomical heart with the words "Heart Doc" on hubby's cardiologist.

8:05 pm

welki

glad you're feeling better, rumple .. last time i 'saw' you here, you were taking one spectacular supper out of the oven. it's been a while

8:05 pm

rumplestiltskin

on his shirt, not him

8:05 pm

MPittore

ai6/18?

8:05 pm

oodleberry

rumple... be careful not to show that to people who are literal

8:05 pm

rumplestiltskin

Oh, that was good, I am making a big pot of vegetable soup with homemade bread for tomorrow.

8:05 pm

dan2bit

more full of oxygen, MPitt

8:06 pm

welki

we AR* the world + open up a **n of beans

8:06 pm

MPittore

areca

8:06 pm

MPittore

areca

8:06 pm

stidmama

thanks for the clue MPitt! rofl

8:06 pm

MPittore

oops

8:06 pm

dan2bit

arongbox

8:07 pm

oodleberry

ty welki

8:07 pm

MPittore

stid...and I even stuttered LOL

8:07 pm

welki

i went to your website. those scottish highlands are gorgeous! my husband raised dairy cows, ayreshires

8:07 pm

oodleberry

ce8 please

8:08 pm

welki

one penny + trif's kid, tert****

8:08 pm

oodleberry

don't know the name

8:08 pm

stidmama

wow. talk about needing to know the babblers! LOL

8:08 pm

rumplestiltskin

Oh, I got so caught up in the chatter, I didn't get the clue for the in7/32

8:09 pm

stidmama

penny + * am, you ***

8:09 pm

welki

ty, stid

8:09 pm

stidmama

yw all

8:10 pm

MPittore

need ai 6/18 pls

8:10 pm

dan2bit

more full of oxygen, MPitt

8:10 pm

oodleberry

I don't know trif that well ... and I am really getting freaking tired of getting criticized with every other thing I say...

8:10 pm

stidmama

in + what you do to a mis-spelled paper + vowel

8:10 pm

stidmama

that is what LBD clued earlier

8:10 pm

stidmama

oodles, I reclued it for you

8:11 pm

oodleberry

ty

8:11 pm

stidmama

there. NBT. thought I was never going to see that A fish in the upper right corner!

8:12 pm

Bugsaw

Hello everyone. Hope this grid is not too bad.

8:13 pm

lbdawger

hi bugs

8:13 pm

stidmama

just passed halfway, and supper is served. back later probably

8:13 pm

welki

g'night folks .. going to go put my feet up (and end up with a dog or cat...or both ... in my lap)

8:13 pm

rumplestiltskin

Hi Bugsaw, no s, always makes it trickier

8:13 pm

Bugsaw

Hi lbd. How are you and Maxine tonight?

8:13 pm

dan2bit

ce7 the second one?

8:13 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams welki

8:14 pm

lbdawger

night night, welki, sweet dreams

8:14 pm

lawyer-1

ce + rodent + not out

8:14 pm

lbdawger

ce + rodent + not out

8:14 pm

Bugsaw

Hi Rumple. I just saw an 84 year old woman was pulled from the rubble alive today!! What a miracle

8:14 pm

lbdawger

snap, lawyer

8:14 pm

dan2bit

ty lbd & lawyer

8:15 pm

lbdawger

*snugs on foil cap with straps*

8:15 pm

stidmama

(((lawyer!))) nice to see you

8:15 pm

lawyer-1

the pleasure is mine

8:15 pm

Bugsaw

Hi stid. were you at school today?

8:16 pm

stidmama

I was at the college today. hence, no fights, no cops, no fear. It was much more restful

8:16 pm

Bugsaw

Yes but not nearly so much fun!

8:17 pm

lbdawger

stid are you inciting riots again?

8:17 pm

stidmama

rofl... oh I don't know, we were talking about language and reading/writing development. more up my alley.

8:17 pm

stidmama

shhhh LBD! don't tell!

8:17 pm

lbdawger

*checks cookie jar for bail money*

8:17 pm

MPittore

well 52 left...I am going to bed...came back from my cruise to the bahamas with a nasty old head cold....must get better...leaving for vermont on sunday so I'd better cool it and get to sleep early...nite all...see ya in another week...be well all!

8:18 pm

dan2bit

ti6/21?

8:18 pm

stidmama

oops. I um.... I bought choclits with the cookie jar money.

8:18 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams MPitt, sorry you are under the weather

8:18 pm

lbdawger

fork part + freud's little friend

8:19 pm

MPittore

yep but a choclit might help heal me *grin*

8:19 pm

dan2bit

oh duh lbd thanks - I always forget that one

8:19 pm

lbdawger

night mpitt. hope you feel better soon

8:19 pm

stidmama

*hands MPitt choclits*

8:19 pm

lbdawger

me too, dan

8:20 pm

lbdawger

just had a pear/cranberry tart. yummm

8:20 pm

MPittore

ty stidmama...poofy!

8:20 pm

stidmama

gee, LBD, you're holding out on us!

8:20 pm

stidmama

*considers sharing stir-fried chicken and veggies*

8:20 pm

dan2bit

need ad7 and ti7 to finish...

8:21 pm

stidmama

go dan go!

8:21 pm

lbdawger

ad + vowel + number before Ten

8:21 pm

rumplestiltskin

Finally, Fireworks, now to go cut up vegetables for soup tommorow.

8:21 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo rumple

8:21 pm

stidmama

YAY rumple! ((hugs)) see you again soon

8:22 pm

lbdawger

ti7 is small crown past tense ending

8:22 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooooo RUMPLE!!

8:22 pm

dan2bit

ok I KNOW I tried that ad7 at least once

8:22 pm

dan2bit

firewords! tx lbd and all cluers!

8:22 pm

lynxxx

Cograts Rumple - Byee

8:23 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo DAN!!! (any updates on mama?)

8:23 pm

stidmama

YAY
d

8:23 pm

stidmama

YAY dan!

8:23 pm

o-o

Congrats, dan ... remember, when you get near home, SLIDE!

8:23 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Dan!

8:23 pm

dan2bit

mrs2bit is doing well - 24 weeks today - new sonogram pix as of yesterday

8:24 pm

lynxxx

hi BabRab

8:24 pm

stidmama

(((BR))) happy friday evening!

8:24 pm

lbdawger

Hi BR

8:24 pm

o-o

Hello, folks

8:24 pm

lbdawger

tell mrs2bit, i said hi and hope she's feeling well!

8:25 pm

dan2bit

thanks will do

8:25 pm

stidmama

wonderful -- hope she is doing okay, that's about when I started to really wish gravity were variable

8:26 pm

o-o

Hey, stid, are you beating those assignments into the ground with regularity?

8:26 pm

dan2bit

yeah she's getting somewhat uncomfortable at night, but at least the constant nausea is in the past :-)

8:27 pm

stidmama

um.... usually BR. I am ahead of the game on most items right now, but not likely to get more ahead over the weekend (the other items require the cooperation of interviewees)

8:27 pm

stidmama

well, I hope it abates somewhat. I used to prop myself up with pillows so I could stay comfortable.

8:28 pm

o-o

You got this little adventure on the run stid ... pretty soon you will have more apples than you know what to do with.

8:29 pm

stidmama

thanks BR I needed to hear that tonight. I am having a "what was I thinking" couple of days and feeling like changing horses mid steeplechase jump!

8:29 pm

Bugsaw

blessings to the 2bit family! What great news

8:30 pm

lbdawger

keeping mrs2bit in my t's and p's dan.

8:30 pm

o-o

Yes, congrats, dan

8:31 pm

lbdawger

Stid, those thoughts are normal for grad students. it means that you're still viable! *wink*

8:31 pm

stidmama

Mother says she had similar thoughts too. I will feel better about it tomorrow after a full night's rest

8:31 pm

Bugsaw

HI BR.

8:32 pm

Bugsaw

We all have days were we wonder what the heck we were thinking but once you have your own classroom and the kids know how you work, you will love it.

8:32 pm

o-o

Hello, Bugsaw... hoping you have peace and all that is good in your life

8:33 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

8:33 pm

stidmama

I am so glad I know people who understand! *feeling very validated mama look*

8:33 pm

lbdawger

hi jmc

8:33 pm

jmcnrick

*putting validation stamp on stiddie*

8:33 pm

o-o

Hello, jmc

8:34 pm

stidmama

BR, you didn't choose your profile words just for me, did you? they seem to fit...

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

hi lbd and BR

8:34 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks jmc

8:34 pm

Bugsaw

Much better today thanks BR. I got yesterday afternoon off and had a nap and today my student and I had a long heart to heart and are happy with each other again. It is wonderful

8:34 pm

lbdawger

when i did my masters there were 28 of us who routinely would ask the question "what the he** am i doing this for?" and as a group we'd say "cuz working sux"

8:34 pm

o-o

They pretty well fit for all of us.

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

is that a picture of you BR at the keyboard?

8:34 pm

stidmama

oh my, LBD! sounds only too familiar

8:35 pm

stidmama

true that, BR

8:35 pm

o-o

it is not everyday that I get all gussied up

8:35 pm

jmcnrick

very nice BR

8:35 pm

lbdawger

such a handsome face, br

8:35 pm

jmcnrick

i never pictured you in a tie

8:36 pm

o-o

Why thank you

8:36 pm

stidmama

*gasp* I just realized what you-all are talking about! rofl... I thought BR would have more of a mustache...

8:37 pm

o-o

Getting all dressed up helps me through the ruffer days

8:37 pm

stidmama

well, past 100 words, and need to take a break. thanks for the conversations, and thanks for understanding. ((Hugs and choclits for all)) see you soon! *Poof*

8:37 pm

jmcnrick

bye stiddie

8:37 pm

o-o

be well, stid

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

it helps to paws during the day

8:38 pm

lbdawger

bye stiddy. hope the migraine abates.

8:38 pm

o-o

You betcha, jmc

8:39 pm

jmcnrick

so help with the ad7 please

8:39 pm

lbdawger

lemonad* + number before Ten, jmc

8:39 pm

jmcnrick

ty

8:40 pm

jmcnrick

i knew i should have paid attention in chem

8:41 pm

torgone

I love this community .. I think Dr_G should be rightfully proud of what he created when he added a chat log to this quirky word game ..

8:41 pm

jmcnrick

it is a very nice touch and more than anything keeps me coming back

8:42 pm

Bugsaw

I second that torgone

8:43 pm

meliae

ce 6/21 please and hello everyone

8:43 pm

jmcnrick

hi mel

8:43 pm

meliae

smoshed lemons and water makes ad* + the number before ten

8:43 pm

lbdawger

hi meli! you just missed stid. ce6.21 is penny + egyptian sun god

8:44 pm

jmcnrick

ty mel

8:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

8:44 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO did you have fun tonight?

8:45 pm

magazinemom

hello all!

8:45 pm

jmcnrick

hi mag!

8:45 pm

meliae

ty Lb, dang Is she coming back later?

8:45 pm

Bugsaw

Hi to everyone coming in now

8:45 pm

magazinemom

hey jmc! how have you been?

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

getting by mag getting by

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Hi magazinemom! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

8:46 pm

magazinemom

hey minver!

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

hi min

8:46 pm

lbdawger

not sure meli, she has a migraine.

8:46 pm

magazinemom

jmc- that's all that counts :-)

8:46 pm

lbdawger

hi magamom

8:46 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

8:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

i did but i did not stay for karaoke. now wish i did since there is a girls' jump rope team staying here and i think they are practicing above me..

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

yep hows yourself?

8:46 pm

lbdawger

hi TO

8:47 pm

magazinemom

hi lb and TO

8:47 pm

jmcnrick

ack!

8:47 pm

Minveryork

Hi jmcnrick! How are you? Coming back from a break

8:47 pm

jmcnrick

i once stayed in philly during the army/navy game with a hotel full of navy plebs -- i thought i never would get to sleep

8:47 pm

meliae

youch TO that is not good

8:48 pm

meliae

doh I been monkeying that cu word since the last clue from LB and and I used that spice tonight making dinner LOLOLOL

8:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

you mean pbeles

8:48 pm

jmcnrick

ty mel

8:48 pm

torgone

I once had an apartment below a couple that made me think I was downstairs from a rodeo ..

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

i mean what?

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

lol torg

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

that was me

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

=0

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

plebes

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

now my imagination is running wild

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

yippekyay!

8:49 pm

meliae

my bedroom wall backs up againt the bedroom wall of a young college man, some mornings when I see him I want to say..........."so got lucky last night huh?" lmao

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

lol

8:50 pm

torgone

ce6/21?

8:51 pm

torgone

Down to 5 ..

8:51 pm

lbdawger

penny + egyptian sun god, torg

8:51 pm

magazinemom

my friend was here for class reunion and the couple next to her in the hotel were apparently very ummm vocal. she walks out of the room and runs into one of our former classmates and his girlfriend. :-)

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Go torgone go!

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

go torg go

8:51 pm

april98

ce6=21 a peny plus the head of the dorm floor

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

[blush]

8:51 pm

torgone

Aack .. Thanks lbd ..

8:51 pm

Minveryork

The ce 6//21 word is a ce 4/4 plus a sun god torgone

8:51 pm

meliae

da 8 please

8:52 pm

lbdawger

go torg!

8:52 pm

april98

da8 = very girly

8:52 pm

lbdawger

more petite, meli

8:52 pm

Minveryork

The da 8/45 means to be more petite or prissy meliae

8:52 pm

meliae

ty Min fish me

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

ty min

8:54 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

ai 6 pls?

8:54 pm

magazinemom

ty min- didn't have that one

8:55 pm

Minveryork

ai 6/18: superlative of what I breathe 72 Temple Owl

8:55 pm

magazinemom

ai6= more of what you breathe

8:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:55 pm

april98

ai6 = lighter than ai*

8:56 pm

meliae

en 9/54 is does it use the the beginning of the en 7 or am I looking in the total wrong direction?

8:56 pm

meliae

I have the en 9/60

8:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello april98!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

hi april

8:57 pm

Minveryork

A's Abolished! 3 left

8:57 pm

Nef

hi everyone. I started this before work at 5 AM; now that I'm home and relaxing, I'm wondering if I should try to finish (I still have about 120 left to find). Yikes.....

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

hi nef

8:57 pm

lbdawger

en9's are related, meli

8:57 pm

Minveryork

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

8:57 pm

torgone

last letter different ..

8:57 pm

lbdawger

hi neffie!

8:57 pm

meliae

kk ty Lb

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

i have not one single en word :-(

8:58 pm

Minveryork

C's Completed! 2 left

8:58 pm

Nef

Hi jmc, Min and lbd! How are you guys doing? I need to be up again at 6 AM tomorrow, should I go to bed now?

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

probably but where is the fun in that?

8:59 pm

meliae

has anyone else noticed there are several words that you can spell from the top to bottom or bottom to top as in the en 9/60? etc

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

go min go

8:59 pm

Minveryork

D's Done! 1 left

9:00 pm

meliae

en+ choochoo will get you started Jmc

9:00 pm

lbdawger

go min go!

9:00 pm

Jeff7

adit

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

i wish that remark helped me (about the top and bottom)

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

oo ty mel

9:01 pm

magazinemom

go min

9:01 pm

lbdawger

pb jeff

9:01 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jeff7!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

ty jeff ;-)

9:01 pm

meliae

en 6/21 please

9:02 pm

Minveryork

That en 6/21 word is en plus that de 4/5 word meliae

9:02 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! ti5/14 was my last word

9:02 pm

meliae

doh, thank you

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo min!

9:03 pm

magazinemom

wtg min!!! congrats!

9:03 pm

lbdawger

whooooooo hooooooo MIN!!!!

9:03 pm

meliae

yay Grats min, 20 left to go for me

9:03 pm

Nef

YAY, Min! WTG!!!!

9:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

with ni 8, enable has reached a new low

9:03 pm

Nef

tine

9:03 pm

lbdawger

git 'r dun, meli!

9:04 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here off & on for the rest of the night for clues

9:04 pm

Nef

OOOPS! I know, off to the PB again.......

9:04 pm

lbdawger

nef, join jeff in the pb.

9:05 pm

Nef

I hope there is still some chocolate there

9:05 pm

jmcnrick

always nef

9:07 pm

Nef

thank goodness for small favors!

9:09 pm

torgone

ri6/21?

9:10 pm

o-o

ri + plus what a fender bender leaves

9:10 pm

Minveryork

ri 6/21 is tr 7/32 word minus the first letter torgone

9:10 pm

torgone

Thanks Min! 1 ..

9:11 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:11 pm

lbdawger

go torg!

9:11 pm

torgone

Substitute for riant apparently ..

9:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

ti 7 pls?

9:15 pm

lbdawger

small crown past tense

9:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

nm ty

9:15 pm

torgone

Beauty pageant contestants are sashed and ti7

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

ty

9:16 pm

meliae

~ Firewords ~ yay

9:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay mel!

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo mel

9:16 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hooooooo MELI!!

9:16 pm

magazinemom

wtg mel!

9:16 pm

meliae

thank you

9:17 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations meliae on your fireworks! Way to go

9:18 pm

meliae

fun grid with just enough oneriness to make you put your thinking cap on lol

9:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

ti 5 between the row anfd the tine?

9:18 pm

Nef

YAY mel! WTG!!!!

9:19 pm

Minveryork

A ti 5/14 word is another word for shy 72 Temple Owl

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

be afraid TO

9:19 pm

Minveryork

I guess you're not ti5/14 about spilling words in chog

9:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i am shy but not ti5 ty!

9:21 pm

magazinemom

tr7 after the group of three???

9:22 pm

Minveryork

That tr 7/32 word is a kind of gum magazinemom.

9:22 pm

magazinemom

fish me min. Thx!

9:22 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:22 pm

lbdawger

neptune's icon

9:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

ehlp please?

9:23 pm

meliae

ok back with some nice hot tea, my grandkids just left after being here for 3 days and I tell you I am flat worn out!

9:23 pm

meliae

huh TO?

9:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

tr 5 after the choo choo?

9:24 pm

Minveryork

That tr 5/12 word is a group of three 72 Temple Owl.

9:24 pm

meliae

3 plus commercial in a magazine

9:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty!

9:24 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

last three words are last thre en words!

9:26 pm

meliae

skinny salty (rhymes with) and past tense

9:26 pm

lbdawger

en + choo choo, the two 9's build off that.

9:26 pm

meliae

I shoudl of said salty solution

9:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty very much!

9:27 pm

meliae

let me fix that, Skinny, rymes with salty solution, and past tense

9:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

night everyohne!

9:28 pm

Minveryork

Bye 72 Temple Owl! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

9:28 pm

meliae

nini TO get some rest, and it those hooligans above you get to noisy beat on the ceiling lol

9:28 pm

lbdawger

night night, TO.

9:29 pm

meliae

I think I am going to go take a hot bath I will be back for the flip unless I fall asleep in the tub lol

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

bye TO

9:30 pm

meliae

did anyone need any clues before I go?

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

don't drown!

9:31 pm

lbdawger

night night, meli

9:31 pm

meliae

night all good luck on the grid =)

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

bye mel

9:32 pm

torgone

ra6/18? I can NOT see a way to make that word ..

9:33 pm

lbdawger

ra + fork part

9:33 pm

Minveryork

That ra 6/18 word is ra plus the ti 4/4 word torgone.

9:33 pm

torgone

My math sucks ..

9:34 pm

torgone

I was trying to make a 9 point word ..

9:34 pm

torgone

Thanks lbd ..

9:34 pm

lbdawger

no wonder you were having problems.

9:34 pm

torgone

and Min!

9:36 pm

torgone

6 letters = x3 ..

9:37 pm

torgone

I'll figure it out eventually ..

9:37 pm

lbdawger

i've never been good at figuring out the words by points.

9:38 pm

Nef

tor, tip your head the Other way and that + becomes the X. It will help with your math problem

9:38 pm

Nef

;-)

9:38 pm

torgone

The points is one of the most helpful clues ..

9:38 pm

torgone

Thanx Nef ..

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

it took me almost a year to understand the points

9:40 pm

lbdawger

i understand them, i just don't always get them. dyscalcula, but i love numbers! weird huh

9:44 pm

jmcnrick

ti 6/18?

9:45 pm

lbdawger

fork part + freud's little friend

9:45 pm

Minveryork

That ti 6/18 word means to be more petite jmcnrick.

9:46 pm

Minveryork

Now that I have finished the en 6/18 grid,I can post a story of clues to ai 4/5 in babbler's quest to finish the grid. I'm not going to ed 4/5 this, so there might be some mistakes.When I first started playing this, I was ti5/14 and would always hi4/6 from the chat log and babble on my own. I wasn't going to pay a ce4/5 to upgrade to pro status, however, my de4/5 babble friends ai 5/14 me in changing my mi 4/6. I've never mi 6/27 upgrading, but It is ra 4/4 for me to pay for an online game. When I first tr 5/12 paying with my credit card, I was de6/24. Then I had to da4/5 back to my purse and get another credit card. I babble to de5/14 everyday.I think I di4/6 and went to heaven when I discovered Babble. Now I often di 4/6 at the computer instead of with my husband.Babbling sends my hubby on a ti 6/21 sometimes. My house is also di 7/32 since I discovered Babble. It would be a good id 4/5 to hi 4/5 someone to clean all of the di 4/5 in my house. If I didn't have to ea 4/4 a living, I would just babble all day & not work. I love to tr5/12 clues with others. This was supposed to be a mi 4/5 story, but now it isn't. Now it's way past ni 4/4 and time for me to get off my not so th 4/5 re 4/4 end and out of my de 5/14 pants and shirt and into my PJs. Also time to ra 4/5 the fridge to get some desert. I hope that my hi 4/5s put a de 4/5 in your list for those unfinished.

9:46 pm

Nef

good clues Min and lbd!

9:48 pm

jmcnrick

yikes i may never finish that story min!

9:49 pm

lbdawger

Min, most excellent story!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

Thanks lbdawger!

9:51 pm

wht

Hi all. Just came in time for Min's story. TY. I did get some clues from it.

9:52 pm

jmcnrick

hi wht

9:52 pm

Minveryork

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

9:55 pm

jmcnrick

ea8? world something

9:55 pm

BookGirl

Min...thanks for the help. It was much needed!

9:55 pm

jmcnrick

hi book

9:56 pm

lbdawger

more of the planet, jmc

9:56 pm

berri

thanks min

9:56 pm

lbdawger

hi wht

9:56 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty

9:56 pm

Minveryork

ea8/45 is a superlative of the ea 5/12 word jmcnrick

9:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello berri! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

9:57 pm

Minveryork

I'm glad that my story of clues brings out the lurkers.

9:57 pm

jmcnrick

hi berri

9:58 pm

berri

hi everyone, I am doing well today. Don't think I will finish today, but I am enjoying the grid

9:59 pm

jmcnrick

glad you are doing well berri

9:59 pm

berri

my holidays are almost over :( so won't be much time for babble when I'm back at work

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

bummer berri

10:00 pm

lbdawger

where do you work, berri?

10:00 pm

jmcnrick

i babble during lunch

10:01 pm

berri

unfortunately I don't have a computer at work. I teach violin & piano to kids.

10:01 pm

o-o

I lunch during babble

10:01 pm

berri

it's heaps of fun and I am looking forward to seeing all my students again.

10:02 pm

BookGirl

signing off...i'm toast...the grid won today!

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

nice berri

10:02 pm

jmcnrick

bye book better luck next time

10:03 pm

o-o

be well, BookGirl

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

i am quitting at 35 left myself

10:03 pm

jmcnrick

bye all

10:03 pm

o-o

be well, jmc

10:03 pm

berri

cya jmcrnick, thanks for the chat

10:04 pm

jmcnrick

cy tomorrow maybe

10:04 pm

lbdawger

night night, jmc.

10:04 pm

lbdawger

i'm heading out too. see you all tomorrow. good luck with the grid.

10:04 pm

o-o

be well, lbd

10:04 pm

lbdawger

you too, br *poof*

10:05 pm

Nef

nite, jmc and lbd and whoever else is leaving

10:06 pm

berri

can anyone clue the ce 7?

10:06 pm

o-o

ce 7 -- penny + I am you ***

10:07 pm

berri

thanks

10:08 pm

o-o

ce 7 -- ce + WW II GI food in a can: K ****o*s

10:09 pm

o-o

ce 8 -- penny + * am; you ***

10:10 pm

berri

thanks babblerabble, got the 8, i don't get the wwII clue, sorry

10:10 pm

GeeGeeW

did you clue the 2nd ce7 32 already?

10:10 pm

o-o

ce + rodent + ** the misty moonlight

10:11 pm

berri

thanks babblerabble

10:11 pm

o-o

there are two ce 7/32

10:11 pm

GeeGeeW

lol ty

10:13 pm

o-o

Have any snow in Oklahoma, GeeGee?

10:14 pm

GeeGeeW

no, are we supposed to be getting some? It's quite windy out right now, no precipitation though.

10:15 pm

o-o

Not that I am aware of ... just being nosy

10:16 pm

GeeGeeW

never know what kind of weather we'll have here.

10:17 pm

o-o

weather has a way of being unpredictable no matter how many predictions there are

10:18 pm

wht

Can someone give a clue for the ae6 plz?

10:19 pm

Nef

sorry, wht, I don't have it yet

10:19 pm

o-o

ae + we shall eat **** at 8 this evening

10:20 pm

wht

ty RB. Another one that just rolls of your tongue.

10:20 pm

wht

Should I have spent more time studying chemestry?

10:21 pm

Nef

well, I'm barely at halfway and can't stay awake anymore. Good night all; and happy babbling!

10:21 pm

o-o

I am unsure of what course of study could prepare one for babble

10:21 pm

o-o

Be well, Nef

10:21 pm

wht

Night nef

10:22 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Nef! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

10:22 pm

gremlinn

I'd say chemistry would probably help the most.

10:22 pm

Minveryork

Hi gremlinn! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

10:23 pm

gremlinn

Hi Min, thanks

10:25 pm

berri

can anyone help with the ir 4 I can't seem to find it

10:26 pm

o-o

ir + Freud term

10:28 pm

Minveryork

ir 4/5 is ir plus Freudian term, it becomes before ego

10:28 pm

berri

thanks min & br

10:28 pm

o-o

ir + he and his brother were **entical twins

10:29 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:29 pm

berri

that was my last 4 and it was really bugging me

10:30 pm

berri

see you all at the flip

10:30 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye berri!I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

10:32 pm

berri

cya min

10:33 pm

PAV3

ok 50 left, going to the list..hte poopies have been walked so, hopefully no interruptions...

10:33 pm

Minveryork

Hello PAV3!How are you doing?Welcome to the puzzle

10:39 pm

PAV3

I trying to shake whateer bug I've caught and thought I was doing better...and then I had to speak and the frog's were singing...

10:41 pm

GeeGeeW

I need one of the in 5/12, the one that's not a kind of music.

10:45 pm

Minveryork

in 5/12 word is in plus don't ***nk and ***ve GeeGeeW

10:46 pm

GeeGeeW

ty

10:46 pm

Pinikula

evening all

10:47 pm

Pinikula

oooh, thx for that in5 clue...NBT!

10:47 pm

Minveryork

I hope you feel better soon PAV3.By the way,I heard Arizona got snow recently. Maybe that's why you're sick, not used to snow.How much snow did you have?

10:47 pm

Minveryork

yw GeeGeeW

10:47 pm

Minveryork

Hello Pinikula!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

10:47 pm

Pinikula

hi min...doing well, you?

10:48 pm

Minveryork

I'm well,but sleepy.I'm fighting to keep my eyes open.

10:49 pm

Minveryork

Maybe if I can help you with clues,I might stay awake

10:50 pm

PAV3

I['m in Phoenix...it'll be a REALLY cold day before we get snow here...up north is a diff story, closing the interstate highways due to dangerous road conditions, yesterday they shut the airport due to high winds and just a wee bit' o wetness..2-3 inches...we need water, just not all at once and not in January

10:50 pm

GeeGeeW

You can help me, I need 20 more

10:50 pm

Pinikula

ad7?

10:51 pm

gremlinn

guanine, cytosine, ad7

10:51 pm

Minveryork

ad 7/32 is ad plus vowel plus ni 4/4 (number) Pinikula.

10:51 pm

Pinikula

hmmm

10:52 pm

Pinikula

danke :)

10:54 pm

Pinikula

ae6?

10:54 pm

Minveryork

That ae 6/21 word is ae plus the di 4/5 word Pinikula

10:55 pm

Pinikula

;)

10:55 pm

Pinikula

ae5?

10:55 pm

PAV3

thanks Min...38 more to go!

10:55 pm

Pinikula

58 more here ;)

10:55 pm

Pinikula

ai6?

10:56 pm

PAV3

can one define the en9's please?

10:56 pm

Minveryork

ae 5/10:birds nest. ai 6/18 is more of what I breathe

10:56 pm

Pinikula

en + choo choo + pt

10:57 pm

Pinikula

thx min ;)

10:57 pm

Pinikula

(working on the nest now)

10:58 pm

Pinikula

en + choo choo + *mergency *oom

10:58 pm

Pinikula

make sense, pav?

10:58 pm

Bugsaw

can anyone clue the second ti 5,14 please?

10:59 pm

Minveryork

That ti 5/14 word means to be scared or shy Bugsaw

11:00 pm

PAV3

that was a strange definition, but ai did get one ...there's another one though

11:00 pm

Bugsaw

Thankyou Min. My monkeys could not find it!

11:00 pm

Pinikula

I clued it, too, Pav

11:01 pm

PAV3

oops! thanks Pini...too many of the same letters confuses me

11:01 pm

Pinikula

sorry, pav...glad you got them tho! :)

11:02 pm

Pinikula

2nd hi4?

11:02 pm

Pinikula

any of the im's

11:03 pm

Minveryork

The hi 4/6 is anagram of the first hi4/6 word Pinikula

11:03 pm

PAV3

past tense of Hey!

11:03 pm

Pinikula

thx min

11:03 pm

Minveryork

im 4/6 is ti 5/14 word minus the first letter Pinikula.

11:04 pm

Minveryork

im 5/14 is im 4/6 plus a vowel. im 5/12 is i plus mi 4/5

11:05 pm

Pinikula

thx again min :)

11:05 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:06 pm

Pinikula

in7?

11:06 pm

gremlinn

in + ed4 + vowel

11:06 pm

Minveryork

in7/32 word is in plus ed 4/5 word plus vowel Pinikula

11:07 pm

Pinikula

danke :)

11:08 pm

GeeGeeW

ai 5/12

11:08 pm

Pinikula

pt ai4

11:08 pm

Minveryork

An ai 5/12 is ai 4/4 word plus a chair letter GeeGeeW

11:09 pm

Pinikula

ni 5 6 7 8 ?

11:11 pm

GeeGeeW

ty again

11:12 pm

Minveryork

ni 5/12 is ni plus ***dley Winks. ni6/21 is ni5/12 with extra hook letter in the middle. An ni 7/32 word is ni 6/21 plus vowel and ni 8/50 is past tense of ni 7/32.

11:12 pm

Pinikula

got 'em all, min! :)

11:12 pm

Pinikula

you rock!

11:13 pm

Pinikula

ni5/20?

11:14 pm

Minveryork

ni 5/20 word is Teenage Mutant Ni*** Turtles Pinikula

11:14 pm

Promiscuous2

ni5/20 dresses all in black and practises martial arts

11:15 pm

Pinikula

bingo ;)

11:15 pm

Minveryork

Hello Promiscuous2!How are you?Welcome to the grid

11:15 pm

Pinikula

hi Promis

11:16 pm

Promiscuous2

hey guys

11:16 pm

Pinikula

ra6?

11:17 pm

Minveryork

That ra 6/18 word is ra plus that ti 4/4 word Pinikula

11:17 pm

Pinikula

danke ;)

11:17 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:19 pm

Minveryork

Promiscuous, can you take over cluing for me or are you not finished with the puzzle yet? I am SO sleepy!

11:19 pm

Pinikula

only 28 more to go now ;)

11:20 pm

Pinikula

Oh, min...you needn't stick around for me!!!! Sleep is important!!!

11:20 pm

Minveryork

Believe I had more than 28 clues in my story of clues.

11:20 pm

Promiscuous2

i can try but not finished yet

11:20 pm

Minveryork

I can sleep in tomorrow. I just had a long busy week.

11:21 pm

Pinikula

guess I missed that one, min :( sorry!

11:21 pm

Minveryork

I will stick around then. Always love to return favors.

11:21 pm

Pinikula

promis, how many?

11:21 pm

cybernan

hello everyone :)

11:21 pm

Minveryork

Hi cybernan! How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

11:21 pm

PAV3

how's about the first ti6 21

11:21 pm

Pinikula

hi nan ;)

11:22 pm

cybernan

ti 6: fork part + not ego

11:23 pm

Pinikula

thx nan :)

11:23 pm

PAV3

thanks Nan! 5 left for me!

11:23 pm

Minveryork

That ti 6/21 word is ti 4/4 plus a Freudian term PAV3

11:23 pm

Minveryork

Go PAV3 go!

11:23 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, pav!

11:23 pm

Pinikula

last tr7?

11:24 pm

Pinikula

nm...got it

11:24 pm

Minveryork

That last tr 7/32 word is a kind of gum Pinikula.

11:24 pm

cybernan

tr 7: what poseidon holds

11:24 pm

PAV3

three pronged fork

11:24 pm

Pinikula

thx girls ;)

11:24 pm

Pinikula

and guy

11:24 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:25 pm

Pinikula

ti5/14 (after "step")

11:25 pm

PAV3

4 - all c's 5 6 7 8

11:25 pm

Minveryork

That ti 5/14 word is t plus that im 4/6 word Pinikula.

11:25 pm

cybernan

ti 5: bashful

11:26 pm

Pinikula

thx min...and nan

11:26 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:26 pm

Pinikula

cu5 = spice

11:26 pm

GeeGeeW

7 more

11:26 pm

Pinikula

ce5 = ce + *** pearlman

11:26 pm

Minveryork

ce 5/12 is ce plus anagram of what we breathe PAV3.

11:26 pm

Pinikula

ce6 = ******l (middle)

11:26 pm

Minveryork

That cu 5/16 word is a kind of spice PAV3.

11:27 pm

cybernan

ce 7: penny + conjugation of to be

11:27 pm

cybernan

add a vowel to the middle for the 8

11:27 pm

Minveryork

ce 6/21 is ce 4/4 plus sun god and ce 7/32 is ce plus beginning of that ra 6/18 word PAV3.

11:28 pm

cybernan

have you finished pini?

11:28 pm

Pinikula

not yet, nan...20 more to go

11:29 pm

Minveryork

Instead of the MinPin cluing team,we have cybermin.

11:29 pm

Pinikula

first de6/24?

11:29 pm

kje

how about cyberminkat?

11:29 pm

cybernan

did you get the spice pav?

11:29 pm

Pinikula

gotta luv a good nickname combo, eh, min? :)

11:29 pm

PAV3

2 - I should have clarified that I needed the ce's, starting with the ce8 6 7 in that order, but I'm sure other babblers appreciated the clues for the others

11:29 pm

kje

d + planet

11:29 pm

Pinikula

hi kje! :)

11:29 pm

Pinikula

thx kje ;)

11:30 pm

Minveryork

de 6/24 is d plus ea 5/12 word (my icon clue) Pinikula

11:30 pm

cybernan

de 6: scarcity

11:30 pm

Pinikula

ce = ce****l station

11:30 pm

PAV3

thanks for helping though, it is very reassuring to have friends all over the world!

11:30 pm

cybernan

I clued the 8, pav

11:30 pm

Pinikula

last de5/14?

11:31 pm

Minveryork

Hello kje! How are you? Welcome back to the chat log

11:31 pm

Minveryork

A de 5/14 is material that jeans are made of Pinikula.

11:31 pm

cybernan

ce 6/21: railway station in NY city minus last letter

11:31 pm

PAV3

I'm down to the 6 and 7 after the 8

11:31 pm

Pinikula

oy, thx min ;)

11:32 pm

Pinikula

I clued the ce6

11:32 pm

kje

ce6 middle prefix

11:32 pm

Minveryork

ce8/45 is ce4/5 + anagram of what I breathe + vowel

11:32 pm

cybernan

ce 7: ce + rodent blends with metal

11:32 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:32 pm

Pinikula

ce7 = ce + large mouse + not out

11:32 pm

kje

ce7 - ce + sun god + metal can

11:32 pm

cybernan

just clued, pav

11:32 pm

PAV3

ok now that makes sense...kept reading Pini's clue and was thinking "cereal"

11:33 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:33 pm

cybernan

phone -- brb

11:33 pm

Minveryork

Lots of phantoms in grid today: cajun,erica, & teind.

11:35 pm

Pinikula

de 6 7 ?

11:35 pm

gremlinn

centrarian

11:35 pm

grannyrose

hello, hello

11:35 pm

gremlinn

dendritic

11:35 pm

Minveryork

de 6/21 is de 4/5 plus not out & de7/32 adds a vowel

11:35 pm

Pinikula

ce8 = penny + vowel + *** you going to the store?

11:36 pm

Minveryork

Hello grannyrose!How are you doing?Welcome to grid

11:36 pm

PAV3

Min's clue of the gum should help de6 and 7

11:36 pm

GeeGeeW

ti 6 21

11:36 pm

Pinikula

thx again min ;)

11:36 pm

grannyrose

doing ok, thanx, min

11:36 pm

Pinikula

hi granny

11:36 pm

Pinikula

15 to go now

11:36 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:36 pm

grannyrose

hey pini,

11:36 pm

Minveryork

ti 6/21 word is ti 4/4 plus a Freudian term GeeGeeW.

11:37 pm

Minveryork

Now that cybernan, grannyrose and kje are here I'm relieved of my cluing duties. I'm off to find my pillows.

11:37 pm

grannyrose

or the other, ti6, an angry sopeech

11:37 pm

Pinikula

en5/10?

11:37 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

11:38 pm

grannyrose

en5, en spanish aunt

11:38 pm

Pinikula

night min...thx for your help!!!

11:38 pm

Minveryork

en 5/10 is en plus the Spanish word for Aunt Pinikula.

11:38 pm

PAV3

and them's firewords....! I'd like to dedicate this little statuette to my de4est friends in all of Babbleland...Pini, Miny, Nan-ny, KJE and all the rest of you wonderful people...it is awards season, yes?

11:38 pm

grannyrose

nite min

11:38 pm

Minveryork

*POOF*

11:38 pm

Pinikula

wtg pav!

11:38 pm

grannyrose

WTG PAV!!!!

11:38 pm

Minveryork

Congratuations PAV3 on your fireworks!Good for you

11:38 pm

Pinikula

cute, pav...award season is every day in babble land!

11:38 pm

cybernan

congrats, pav

11:39 pm

PAV3

well, not for me Pini...passes out freshly made vanilla pudding....(save some for Joey and Precious)

11:39 pm

cybernan

Are we due for a monster grid for the next one?

11:39 pm

GeeGeeW

ty

11:39 pm

Pinikula

did I miss the en5 clue?

11:39 pm

gremlinn

hopefully

11:40 pm

grannyrose

certainly hope so, nan

11:40 pm

cybernan

en + spanish aunt

11:40 pm

o-o

were you aiming for it?

11:40 pm

cybernan

me too -- with no nonwords

11:40 pm

PAV3

ok time for Tussin with Codeine...If I pass out whilst playing just nudge me to jump into bed...thanks

11:40 pm

grannyrose

helloooo, babrab, how are you, buddy?

11:40 pm

GeeGeeW

3 more eek

11:41 pm

cybernan

hi babrab

11:41 pm

Pinikula

thx nan

11:41 pm

o-o

I am a little confused about a lot of little things but I have the big picture totally in the dark

11:41 pm

Pinikula

10 more here

11:42 pm

cybernan

yw

11:42 pm

Pinikula

first in5/12?

11:42 pm

Pinikula

you sound like me, BR!

11:42 pm

cybernan

in + expire

11:42 pm

grannyrose

in + sun_ ***ed tomatoes

11:42 pm

Pinikula

thx again nan ;)

11:42 pm

GeeGeeW

fireworks yay thanks for the help

11:42 pm

Pinikula

wtg GG

11:43 pm

o-o

Congrats, GeeGee

11:43 pm

cybernan

congrats, geegee

11:43 pm

PAV3

yay GG!

11:43 pm

grannyrose

WTG GEEGEE W!!!!

11:43 pm

grammagum

Wow! GeeGee!

11:44 pm

Pinikula

in6?

11:44 pm

grannyrose

so long as you haven't been left out in the cold, babrab

11:44 pm

cybernan

in+fork part

11:44 pm

GeeGeeW

do you like it gramma? Adam likes the fireworks. I'll leave them on for a little bit.

11:44 pm

Pinikula

you're on a roll, nan! :)

11:46 pm

Pinikula

ri6?

11:46 pm

o-o

on a roll ... butter

11:46 pm

cybernan

ri + tooth word

11:46 pm

Pinikula

well, that, too, BR :)

11:46 pm

cybernan

or ri + fender bash

11:46 pm

grannyrose

ri hollow left in your car after a crash

11:46 pm

cybernan

ri 6/24: pt of orange peel

11:46 pm

Pinikula

danke! :)

11:47 pm

grannyrose

grrr, this new key board is giving me the.......

11:48 pm

cybernan

how many now pini?

11:48 pm

Pinikula

2

11:48 pm

grannyrose

whoot, pini. you go get 'em, girl

11:49 pm

Pinikula

i b tryin'

11:49 pm

Pinikula

ai5?

11:49 pm

cybernan

ai 5: helped

11:49 pm

grannyrose

add consonant to ai4 before it

11:49 pm

Pinikula

sorry, last one

11:50 pm

Pinikula

1

11:50 pm

cybernan

what we breathe + 2 consonants

11:51 pm

Pinikula

last one is a 7, ti

11:52 pm

gremlinn

wearing a ti5

11:52 pm

grannyrose

past tense of ti5 before it

11:52 pm

rururocks

a past tense crown pini

11:52 pm

cybernan

pt of a small crown

11:52 pm

Pinikula

that's firewords! THANKS!!!

11:52 pm

grannyrose

WTG PINI!!!

11:52 pm

cybernan

yay!!! pini

11:52 pm

rururocks

YYYYYYYYAAAAAAYYYYYY

11:53 pm

gortmold

hey babblers, clue for my last word pls? first re5/10

11:53 pm

cybernan

got that cute little puppy home, ruru?

11:53 pm

grannyrose

ruru, have to say, dylan is so gorgeous.

11:53 pm

Pinikula

re5 = re + most of ten - one

11:53 pm

cybernan

re 5: spanish lasso

11:53 pm

rururocks

not yet nan.. sunday

11:53 pm

grannyrose

re + first vowel + small thankyou

11:53 pm

Pinikula

oh, shoot...that's the 2nd

11:54 pm

rururocks

thank you granny.. I think so too

11:54 pm

gremlinn

re + preposition + article

11:54 pm

grannyrose

one day * sigh * not ready just yet.

11:54 pm

gortmold

thanks granny, that did the tick, thanks cyber and pini too

11:55 pm

grannyrose

WTG GORT!!!

11:55 pm

cybernan

5 minutes to get my tea -- brb

11:55 pm

Pinikula

brb

11:55 pm

gortmold

can i return the favour and clue anyone else?

11:55 pm

westford

hello and help !! I need 2 in words

11:56 pm

westford

in7 and in4

11:56 pm

westford

tried to finish by myself

11:56 pm

rururocks

hairy nose dolphin

11:56 pm

gortmold

in + proof reader/journo thingy at newspaper + 1st vowel

11:56 pm

rururocks

in + correct a paper + vowell

11:56 pm

westford

yikes thanks

11:57 pm

grannyrose

in + what a publisher does + 1st vowel

11:57 pm

westford

thank you thank you thank you !!!

11:57 pm

westford

fireworks.

11:57 pm

gortmold

you asked for clues wes? you got em and then some!

11:57 pm

grannyrose

ruru, how old is dylan now?

11:57 pm

GeeGeeW

lol

11:57 pm

grannyrose

WTG WESTY!!!

11:57 pm

westford

I did gort and I'm so grateful

11:58 pm

westford

how could I miss that dolphin?

11:58 pm

westford

my poor old cat just had a seizure

11:58 pm

gortmold

well, what with it's hairy nose and all, the dolphin can blend in just about anywhere

11:59 pm

rururocks

he is 7 weeks granny

11:59 pm

westford

he's so cute ruru

11:59 pm

rururocks

thanks westie

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