Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, May 20, 2010

12:00 am

jillibus

ugh!

12:00 am

Pinikula

* evil eyeing grem *

12:00 am

gremlinn

hahah!

12:00 am

TeaNCrackers

holy crap, gremlinn!

12:00 am

Marmar

Grem was right!

12:00 am

TeaNCrackers

your fault!

12:00 am

Marmar

Hi all...

12:00 am

jillibus

and I'm going to be away most of the day, going to a theatre matinee

12:00 am

gremlinn

ro 8

12:00 am

Locks99

COOL! A challenge!

12:00 am

Laurenh1982

whoa

12:01 am

gremlinn

hey, at least no one will get stuck any time soon

12:01 am

flosey

flip, WOW

12:01 am

MLFAN17

HOLY.....

12:01 am

SamanthaJoy

Fli HOLY CRAP WHAT IS THIS

12:01 am

MLFAN17

I dont know that i have seen this many yet

12:01 am

flosey

a marathon!

12:02 am

Marmar

I love these, make me feel smart for the first 30 minutes!

12:02 am

MLFAN17

BE 6

12:02 am

MLFAN17

CA 6

12:02 am

Pinikula

re8

12:03 am

MLFAN17

ca 6

12:03 am

flosey

sure hope Lickety shows up

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

Pinikula

there are 129 6's...are we really going to call them??

12:03 am

Pinikula

speak of the KING of CLUES!

12:03 am

jillibus

Thank goodness, Lickety!!!

12:04 am

Erda

Lupus in fabula, flosey...

12:04 am

Pinikula

thx lickety!

12:04 am

flosey

AH, thank you Lickety

12:05 am

Pinikula

(no offense to anyone on the 6)

12:05 am

MLFAN17

RE 7

12:05 am

rururocks

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!

12:05 am

gremlinn

de 9

12:05 am

sandyloo

hhhmmmm a mere trifle today!!!

12:05 am

Pinikula

we all resemble that remark, ru!

12:05 am

sandyloo

I remember one that was 595

12:06 am

MLFAN17

DE 6/7

12:06 am

gremlinn

this is the first 500+ since I've started

12:06 am

TeaNCrackers

I should have gone to bed, pini

12:06 am

Pinikula

I think this is the first one this year!

12:06 am

Pinikula

sorry, TNC!

12:07 am

sandyloo

these are fun LOL

12:07 am

MLFAN17

SA 6

12:07 am

gremlinn

300 left

12:07 am

TeaNCrackers

just 15 more minutes, you said ;)

12:07 am

Pinikula

200 in 7 minutes? holy crap, grem!

12:08 am

Pinikula

I'm so sorry, TNC...but I sure wasn't expecting this monster!!!

12:08 am

TeaNCrackers

I know, just figures, since I haven't stayed up for a flip in who knows how long!

12:08 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

12:08 am

rururocks

I have 25 c's in two minutes does that count?

12:08 am

MLFAN17

RE 7/8

12:09 am

gremlinn

phant sestertia

12:10 am

Pinikula

impressive ru

12:10 am

MLFAN17

RE 6/7

12:11 am

TeaNCrackers

oooh I got a 7!

12:11 am

MLFAN17

RE 7 8 8

12:11 am

dizgrannie

re 6 8 7

12:12 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt and why did i start this 500 word grid

12:12 am

Douglas

There are a lot of s's, ed's and er's in convenient places

12:13 am

MLFAN17

SO 6

12:13 am

Douglas

There are a lot of s's, ed's and er's in convenient places
bets

12:13 am

Douglas

best

12:13 am

TeaNCrackers

re 8!

12:13 am

TeaNCrackers

thanks, Douglas

12:14 am

jillibus

hi josh and wtg

12:14 am

Douglas

My bad...trudges off to PB, hoping for snacks

12:14 am

Pinikula

* threw some Otis Spunkmeier cookie dough in their earlier...just have to bake *

12:15 am

TeaNCrackers

forget baking, eat it raw!

12:15 am

Pinikula

(I am, TNC, I am)!!! LOL

12:15 am

TeaNCrackers

hee hee hee

12:15 am

MLFAN17

BE 6

12:15 am

Douglas

thanks pink...mmfpg...nom

12:16 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

12:17 am

TeaNCrackers

I swear, you could just hit a bunch of keys and get a word

12:17 am

Pinikula

no kidding, TNC!

12:19 am

MLFAN17

Grem?

12:19 am

SamanthaJoy

I think I just ran full tilt into the realization that I shouldn't have started this puzzle.

12:20 am

flosey

nbt

12:20 am

Pinikula

join the crowd, samantha!

12:20 am

TeaNCrackers

good for you flosey

12:20 am

Pinikula

well done, flosey

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

wow... having a heart attack... oh my goodness

12:20 am

gremlinn

yes MLF?

12:20 am

TeaNCrackers

me, too

12:20 am

flosey

gotta get rid of this frown, must find a 'word'

12:20 am

jillibus

NBT

12:21 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:21 am

TeaNCrackers

yay, jilli

12:21 am

flosey

wtg jilli

12:21 am

Pinikula

well done, jilli ;)

12:21 am

MLFAN17

flosey?

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili; flosey; grem; tea; pini; mlf... all

12:21 am

MLFAN17

grem did you get all the 9's yet?

12:21 am

gremlinn

hey Dee

12:21 am

MLFAN17

Hi Dee

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

sticking nose in the monster

12:21 am

Pinikula

more like: grem, are you done yet?

12:22 am

gremlinn

nope

12:22 am

TeaNCrackers

that's it - I gotta go to bed - night all - enjoyed chatting!

12:22 am

jillibus

nice wet thing falling from cloud eye, mlf (can't say t4)

12:22 am

Pinikula

close?

12:22 am

gremlinn

126 left

12:22 am

MLFAN17

Pinik i dont want to know lol

12:22 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

12:22 am

Pinikula

sorry, mlf

12:22 am

MLFAN17

RE 7/8 again

12:23 am

Douglas

At nbt...I'm doing this because I enjoy the company...

12:23 am

MLFAN17

No you are not Pinik lol

12:23 am

Pinikula

babble is secondary to great company, isn't it???

12:24 am

jillibus

wtg doug

12:24 am

joshuavorbis

halfway, still don't know why i started this one

12:24 am

MLFAN17

Was CA 7/8 called yet?

12:24 am

MLFAN17

josh it sucked you in!

12:24 am

Douglas

But the Babble is a great excuse

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

know that feeling josh

12:25 am

Pinikula

dang, some of y'all are fast!! I've only got 123 so far...

12:25 am

joshuavorbis

i didn't look, i never do

12:25 am

Pinikula

still need 1 for nbt

12:25 am

SamanthaJoy

MLFAN is right. This horror has its own gravitational pull, it's that big.

12:25 am

MLFAN17

Pinik you are faster then me i dont have 100 yet

12:26 am

jillibus

at8

12:26 am

MLFAN17

ER 6 x 2 i have 101 words found now

12:26 am

licketySplitAUS

Wow - Huge grid! If people start complaining about performance of Babble expert - please remind them it's the grid size.

12:26 am

jillibus

113 here

12:26 am

dcseain

at8*2

12:26 am

dcseain

ty, and will do, lickety

12:26 am

Pinikula

thx lickety! will definitely do so!

12:26 am

gremlinn

Whoa, it's Lickety for real!

12:26 am

dcseain

my icon startled me

12:27 am

Erda

It performs (so far) like a little Swiss watch, Lickety!! Thank you!!

12:27 am

Pinikula

why's that, dc?

12:27 am

MLFAN17

Lickety?

12:27 am

jillibus

no complaints here, Lickety!

12:28 am

dcseain

i wasn't expecting my icon to be Beemer - forgot i'd changed it

12:29 am

jillibus

aw, he's cute, dc!

12:31 am

Pinikula

nbt

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:32 am

SamanthaJoy

I'm off to bed. Good night all.

12:32 am

jillibus

wtg u2

12:33 am

Pinikula

well done, dee; night sam ;)

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:35 am

jillibus

night sam.

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

ca 8 x 2

12:40 am

jillibus

I thought crase was a word -- describing a finish on china.

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

hmmm perhaps a proper noun?

12:40 am

Pinikula

ok, fading...so going to turn out the lights...nytol

12:40 am

MLFAN17

these 9 letter words are driving me nuts

12:41 am

rururocks

Yeah.. a greyed tile

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

wtg and hi ru

12:42 am

jillibus

wtg ruru!

12:42 am

jillibus

and hi

12:42 am

gremlinn

add an S, jilli

12:42 am

joshuavorbis

good to know descartes is in the grid, even if it's not accepted

12:42 am

gremlinn

phant desecrates?

12:43 am

jillibus

ty grem -- strange!

12:43 am

MLFAN17

grem i tried that one thinking it was there

12:43 am

gremlinn

probably a plural of the -is

12:44 am

Ormal

Wow, I just got here and what a grid!

12:45 am

rururocks

300

12:45 am

jillibus

it is, grem, and archaic

12:45 am

MLFAN17

i have found 150

12:45 am

jillibus

wd mlf!

12:46 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have the BE 9?

12:46 am

MLFAN17

not done yet but thanks jill

12:47 am

gremlinn

phant teacarts

12:47 am

MLFAN17

SE 6/7

12:48 am

dcseain

there, much better icon

12:48 am

MLFAN17

i thought that would be a word grem maybe its two words?

12:48 am

gremlinn

it is a word, just not in the grid

12:48 am

MLFAN17

i meant in the grid sorry lol

12:49 am

MLFAN17

same one dc

12:50 am

jillibus

nice family, dc -- beautiful blond shy one!

12:50 am

dcseain

it'll change when you referesh

12:51 am

dcseain

he's pretty, if the devil incarnate at times. he's a good bit smarter and more devious than his elder brother

12:51 am

jillibus

it won't for me, dc -- I have to shut down and come back

12:51 am

MLFAN17

i see it now

12:51 am

MLFAN17

dc did you go for that interview?

12:52 am

jillibus

ah, a true blond?

12:52 am

dcseain

apple is on Sunday, DOT on Thursday next

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

what 9's have been called?

12:52 am

MLFAN17

ohh coming up...oh boy

12:52 am

dcseain

my sister, husband and both boys are true bloundes, yes. her husband is from denmark originally, but came to England at age 2 then US at age 6

12:53 am

MLFAN17

none that i have seen Dee

12:53 am

dcseain

be9 i thought i saw

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:53 am

MLFAN17

SO 6

12:53 am

MLFAN17

do you have it dc?

12:54 am

dcseain

nope :)

12:54 am

MLFAN17

its eluding me too dc

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

I only have de 9/72

12:56 am

joey

half way, tg

12:56 am

MLFAN17

dee is it a DE 8/9 or just by itself?

12:56 am

Atalante

509!!

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

de 8 and de 9

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

hi ata

12:56 am

gremlinn

fireworks

12:57 am

MLFAN17

can you clue them dee?

12:57 am

jillibus

OMG, gremlin!!!

12:57 am

MLFAN17

grem tell me you are kidding

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

wtg grem

12:57 am

gremlinn

10 years + consonants

12:57 am

gremlinn

okay, I'm kidding

12:58 am

MLFAN17

that is a 6/8 not a 7/8

12:58 am

MLFAN17

Okay got the DE 8/9

12:58 am

MLFAN17

and a 6

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

extend the 6/8...

12:59 am

MLFAN17

grem of course you are not kididng:)

1:00 am

gremlinn

hehe

1:00 am

MLFAN17

grem stop yanking on my leg lol

1:01 am

gremlinn

Dee: my prediction just before flip was 513 words

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

esp, too lol

1:01 am

gremlinn

no, just a busted clock being right twice in a day

1:01 am

MLFAN17

grem clue the BE please

1:01 am

MLFAN17

9

1:01 am

gremlinn

be + st5

1:02 am

gremlinn

plus endings

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

lol

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

would you mind listing the 9's grem?

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

yippeee got all the m's all by myself lol

1:03 am

MLFAN17

i just got a BE 7/8

1:03 am

gremlinn

be9/78, de9/72, en9/66 (uncommon), re9/66, se9/60 (uncommon)

1:03 am

gremlinn

be9 is kind of uncommon too

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

ty grem!

1:03 am

gremlinn

MLF: just find a different ending now

1:04 am

MLFAN17

grem extending?

1:04 am

gremlinn

the be7

1:05 am

MLFAN17

only one BE 7?

1:06 am

gremlinn

yeah

1:06 am

MLFAN17

oh wait i got it never mind

1:07 am

jillibus

My goal for this grid is to get SOME words out of each of Lickety's groups.

1:07 am

jillibus

I have to go to bed early.

1:08 am

flosey

what's on tomorrow jilli?

1:08 am

gremlinn

why the long face?

1:09 am

dcseain

frows was theme the other day grem

1:09 am

gremlinn

ah - looks like it's crying today

1:09 am

dcseain

frowns rather

1:09 am

gremlinn

tears - same thing

1:09 am

flosey

theme today is tears

1:09 am

gremlinn

could one equivocate and show tears meaning rips?

1:09 am

dcseain

teardrops, yes

1:10 am

MLFAN17

UPPER RIGHT N I have N4/5 NE 4/5 and NE 4/4 what am i missing?

1:10 am

MLFAN17

PB DC LOL

1:10 am

dcseain

plural mlf

1:10 am

jillibus

I hope someone will read the story about the "t5" in my icon...

1:10 am

gremlinn

ne5/12 and ne5/10

1:11 am

MLFAN17

thanks grem

1:11 am

gremlinn

I like Persephone myths

1:11 am

MLFAN17

got the 5/10

1:11 am

flosey

I did Jilli, great story

1:12 am

gremlinn

5/12 is a plural of 4/5

1:12 am

MLFAN17

okay i have 318 left i am out poof

1:13 am

dcseain

nifty. i can share my amazon prime with others in my household. now we can shop from our own accts and get the 2-day shipping :)

1:14 am

flosey

well done mlf

1:14 am

dcseain

g'night mlf

1:14 am

Marmar

Wonderful Jilli. My daughter Eva has Greek Myths as a theme in school right now and is also reading the Percy Jackson series and she is so enjoying it. And I am re-learning it all!

1:17 am

jillibus

Glad you enjoyed :)

1:17 am

jillibus

Wow, mlf! Terrific!

1:19 am

dcseain

271 for later. must sleep

1:19 am

dcseain

happy babbling, yall!

1:19 am

dcseain

{poof}

1:19 am

jillibus

night dc

1:19 am

Marmar

Bye DC, I'm out too. the dog is waiting not so patiently. Bye all.

1:20 am

jillibus

Bye marmar :)

1:20 am

rosalind230

read

1:21 am

jillibus

tsk tsk rosalind ;)

1:21 am

rosalind230

sorry typing too fast computor a bit slow. Morning all

1:23 am

jillibus

you're forgiven, lol!

1:23 am

rosalind230

Thank you

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

phew got the u's and the 9's... still short on 8's

1:25 am

flosey

wow, good for you Dee

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

ty... still a bunch to go

1:26 am

jillibus

wtg dee

1:26 am

flosey

same here!

1:27 am

jillibus

omg, look at the re words! full of 7s and 8s :(

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

I noticed that earlier... ick!

1:28 am

KatieMcG

OMG I don't think I have ever seen a grid this big!!!!

1:28 am

flosey

yuk, so many of them!

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

I know I haven't... my largest was around 400

1:29 am

meliae

509! Falls out of her damn chair

1:29 am

meliae

woudl dive in but not sure where to start, lol

1:31 am

flosey

ah, got the re9

1:31 am

jillibus

you'll have busy fingers, mel!

1:31 am

jillibus

wtg flosey!

1:32 am

Douglas

The tricky part is keeping track of whether you've done all the extensions of a root word

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

totally agree douglas

1:34 am

meliae

just got a re 8 go me lol

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:35 am

rururocks

you have to go out on a limb and guess doug

1:35 am

rururocks

or branch out to find others

1:35 am

rururocks

or leaf it alone

1:35 am

jillibus

Looks like time to leaf

1:36 am

meliae

I just type them all no sense in even looking find a root and add add add lol

1:36 am

jillibus

groan

1:37 am

rururocks

... barking up the wrong tree jilli?>...

1:38 am

jillibus

I twig

1:39 am

meliae

100 down 408 to go lol

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

go mel go!

1:41 am

grannyrose

whoot this FUN!!!! 80% done! hello everyone

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

hi granny

1:42 am

jillibus

whoopee, granny!

1:42 am

KatieMcG

wow granny welld one I'm in the meliae camp

1:42 am

grannyrose

hey dee, jilli,katie, mel, ruru

1:43 am

meliae

hiyas Granny

1:43 am

KatieMcG

128 I've got it down to a big grid now lol

1:43 am

meliae

bestest is too a word my g-children say it all the time!

1:45 am

grannyrose

for goodness sake! all these words and only 3 tiles greyed. * hurumph *

1:46 am

jillibus

I have 3 grey tiles too (but only 230 words)

1:46 am

pugmama763

same here granny--334 down & not a one greyed out

1:47 am

grannyrose

you'd think with the number i have....hang on! just thought of anothery....4 greyed and a's done

1:47 am

joey

349 done and three grey tiles

1:47 am

meliae

ok you know the word that when you mess with or vandalize a grave that starts with de is it in the grid?

1:48 am

grannyrose

nope, that's a phantom

1:48 am

rururocks

you mean like anna nicole smith?

1:48 am

meliae

ok ty granny was making myself crazy here

1:48 am

pugmama763

tis a phantom I looked for it too

1:49 am

meliae

spell it for me please

1:49 am

jillibus

not enough Es in the right place

1:49 am

meliae

descecrate? is that it?

1:49 am

VolleymomDee

wow found the ae 8 ...

1:49 am

meliae

ugh a ae 8 sheesh

1:50 am

jillibus

that's it, mel

1:50 am

pugmama763

not related to AE6 & 7 I assume?

1:51 am

jillibus

I can't remember the tm babblet, gaaa!

1:51 am

meliae

thank you Jilly hate it when you spell a word and it just does not look right

1:51 am

grannyrose

b's done, that be9 is a strange one

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

1st 3 letters are the same

1:52 am

rururocks

ts7

1:52 am

rolin

507 ?????omg

1:52 am

rururocks

509 rolin

1:53 am

rururocks

add two

1:53 am

grannyrose

LOL, anyone done a count on the ca's.......the list runs right off the screen.

1:53 am

flosey

ts7 is plural word

1:53 am

pugmama763

notice how the Moby Grids are never on the weekend?

1:54 am

rururocks

it flies by to flosey

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

ty for those ts...

1:54 am

flosey

yup

1:54 am

meliae

I think we had one about 2 years ago that was actually on a week end I could be wrong tho

1:54 am

rururocks

you mean it wasn't moby dick after all pugs?

1:55 am

pugmama763

only seen a couple of those ruru

1:55 am

rubyfoo

Good morning, this is the biggest grid I've ever seen! I hope it is friendly.

1:55 am

jillibus

yay, got that tm6 -- goal achieved, something in each Lickety section. 243/266 so far.

1:56 am

flosey

oh, good for you jilli

1:56 am

pugmama763

tons of phantoms though

1:57 am

rubyfoo

ends

1:57 am

rubyfoo

sect

1:57 am

rubyfoo

sects

1:57 am

rubyfoo

secret

1:57 am

jillibus

oh, great icon, flosey! Had to click on it to get the full impact :)

1:57 am

rubyfoo

ooh sorry, still too sleepy, hope there is coffee in the PB

1:57 am

flosey

thanks jilli

1:58 am

meliae

NBT finally lol

1:58 am

jillibus

wtg mel

1:58 am

meliae

left hand e was onery

1:59 am

grannyrose

i THINK i'm through the ca's.....tell you in a tick....

2:01 am

rubyfoo

this is amazing

2:02 am

rubyfoo

best

2:02 am

rubyfoo

I'm sorry again; if I do it again, shoot me!

2:03 am

jillibus

just get Babble Expert, ruby!

2:03 am

rururocks

fireworks!

2:03 am

rubyfoo

is it armed?

2:03 am

rururocks

...just kidding

2:03 am

rubyfoo

for dopes?

2:03 am

meliae

~bonks~ Ruru

2:03 am

rubyfoo

congrats, rurur

2:03 am

rururocks

but I am a lot closer

2:03 am

jillibus

YOWSER ruru!!!

2:04 am

meliae

no more dancing girls in the PB for Ruru hes grounded!

2:04 am

pugmama763

Holy Crap RuRU Congrats !!!

2:04 am

rubyfoo

hello jilli

2:04 am

rubyfoo

how about dancing boys?

2:04 am

jillibus

he has to serve time as a cabana boy

2:05 am

meliae

yep cabana boy it is

2:05 am

flosey

wow, wtg ru

2:06 am

grannyrose

yup, got all the c's.* whew *

2:08 am

meliae

wooohooo just found an re 9!

2:08 am

grannyrose

goooo mel!!!!!

2:11 am

meliae

300 to go sheesh fingers are cramping brb time for a snack break

2:11 am

bookwomen

good evening everyone. I see we are in for a long grid.

2:13 am

lynxxx

Sheesh!

2:13 am

rubyfoo

hello lynxx

2:14 am

rubyfoo

this is amazing! I guess it needs to be done in 100-word chunks.....

2:14 am

rururocks

4 chunks down

2:14 am

jillibus

ok, that's it -- just over halfway -- 256/253 and must go to bed. Darnit, this is fun, and the same thing happened with the last big fun grid -- no time to finish.

2:15 am

jillibus

Will be away most of tomorrow, but will have a go when possible. Night all!

2:15 am

sandrafrances

good morning all. how many words today please

2:15 am

jillibus

509

2:15 am

meliae

nini Jilli sweet dreams see you tommorow

2:15 am

rubyfoo

see you later, jilli

2:15 am

rubyfoo

see you later, jilli

2:15 am

sandrafrances

you must be joking. what a big grid

2:15 am

flosey

night jilli - hope you get a chance to finish

2:16 am

grannyrose

nite jilli, sleep well, hun

2:16 am

jillibus

you too, flosey!

2:16 am

meliae

there are about a bazillion re words start there and keep typing lol

2:17 am

flosey

236 to go! and I'll be heading to bed soon

2:17 am

jillibus

wtg and *poof*

2:21 am

rubyfoo

taking a coffee break, see you later

2:22 am

rururocks

stopping at 400.. see you guys manana

2:22 am

meliae

nini ruru sweet dreams

2:23 am

VolleymomDee

nite ru...

2:24 am

meliae

ok I am going to have to list soon I think, I am just typing the same words over and over. taking a snack break the, brb

2:26 am

KatieMcG

151 I'm going to get some work done, see you all later for the last 358!

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

later...

2:27 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

2:27 am

lynxxx

Better put my head up occasionally. Hi Volley, Katie & Mel.

2:27 am

KatieMcG

OMG well done volley

2:27 am

flosey

wow Dee, wtg

2:27 am

lynxxx

Wow - Yay Volley!

2:27 am

VolleymomDee

hi lyn ty

2:27 am

VolleymomDee

had to go to lickety with 98 left

2:28 am

VolleymomDee

may I help anyone before I leave?

2:29 am

flosey

yes please Dee, last st6

2:30 am

VolleymomDee

st 6/18... st + a big mouse + 1st vowel and then its plural

2:30 am

flosey

ah, thanks Dee

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

no problem ... any others?

2:31 am

flosey

thanks, too many yet

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

k, then see you tomorrow!

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

2:32 am

flosey

g'night Dee

2:35 am

lynxxx

wonder why ro6.18 can't have ed on the end - very common use here

2:37 am

Douglas

180 words, running out of brain juice...good night all...

2:37 am

lynxxx

seeya Doug

2:38 am

flosey

night Douglas

2:40 am

meliae

ok back and getting the list, hoping I have a lot of missed endings =)

2:43 am

meliae

oh my heavens there are a ton of re and se words

2:50 am

hydra

I'm going out all day so I thought, Ill just do a few word before I go, and then noticed it was 509. AAAAARGHG!

2:50 am

lynxxx

stay and play with us Hydra

2:51 am

hydra

Wish I could, lynxxx *sigh*

2:51 am

lynxxx

just joshing you - have a good day

2:56 am

meliae

skjaskjd ok is that weird black fly word in the grid? ts it starts with?

2:56 am

lynxxx

yes

2:57 am

meliae

hmm ok will keep monkeying

2:57 am

lynxxx

same 3 letters repeat

2:57 am

meliae

aha! thank you that is what I was doing wrong, I should go to bed lol

2:58 am

lynxxx

yw. and plural of course

2:59 am

meliae

oh ty missed the plural got on another te root and endings lol

3:04 am

meliae

ok 181 left and I cant keep my eyes open, nini all

3:05 am

lynxxx

Goodnight Mel, sweet dreams

3:06 am

meliae

nini ~poof~

3:11 am

sandyloo

hooray, Ihave just greyed the top s

3:12 am

lynxxx

hi Sandy

3:13 am

sandyloo

hi lyn

3:13 am

sandyloo

trying to do this one , one square at a time

3:13 am

sandyloo

lyn do you remember that 595 grid

3:14 am

lynxxx

I remember Haz was in Africa when it happened

3:15 am

sandyloo

you have a good memory

3:15 am

City 17 dweller

holy freakin' hannah

3:15 am

City 17 dweller

... I mean, hi everyone.

3:16 am

lynxxx

hi City

3:17 am

City 17 dweller

hi lynxxx, I don't know whether to be thrilled or terrified... this looks wonderful, but time-consuming.

3:18 am

lynxxx

It moves along quite well, hope you have bothered to get Expert off Lickety though otherwise you might take several hours

3:18 am

City 17 dweller

I'm not even sure what Expert does, lynxxx, except stop one typing words in the chog?

3:21 am

lynxxx

You get Babbole and Lickety's clue list on one page (bonus) and as you enter a word it populates both lists at once. You can also tranfer from one list to another in one go if you choose to do that

3:23 am

City 17 dweller

Hmm, the same page thing would be very useful, I've found there's quite a bit of lag between the two pages at the moment (probably my aged system) Thanks for the heads up, lynxxx, I've never bothered looking at it before.

3:23 am

lynxxx

You do know about Bulk Add into Lickety I hope?

3:24 am

City 17 dweller

lol, yes, thanks :)

3:24 am

flosey

d
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3:24 am

lynxxx

If you want Expert you will need to email Lickety and he will send it to you (to instal - easy!)

3:25 am

Xanika

Are there really 509 words???

3:25 am

City 17 dweller

ta, I'll do that later ... for now I think I'm going to see if I can mow down some of this grid.

3:25 am

lynxxx

hi Xanika! long time no see

3:26 am

Xanika

Hi Lynxxx. Yes, it has been a while. I tend to play but not chat due to the issues with students a few years ago, do you recall//

3:28 am

lynxxx

Of course, so unfortunate. And such a bad thing for you. But we all know it wasn't your fault, it has happened to other teachers here. How is the new school - are you still there?

3:29 am

flosey

134 to go, I'm off to bed, Goodnight all

3:29 am

lynxxx

g'nite Flosey

3:29 am

Xanika

My new school is OK and I am still there. It has its own different set of issues. However, I have not mentioned babble to them. I have learnt my lesson.

3:30 am

lynxxx

Sad isn't it. Young kids still go nuts occasionally on this and it could be such a good tool

3:44 am

lynxxx

Taking a break

4:02 am

rubyfoo

back for a little while: watered, weeded, hand-washed some clothes, stuffed a chicken and now ready to go back to sleep. LOL

4:03 am

rubyfoo

but it's not even lunch time!

4:12 am

rubyfoo

is everybody gone?

4:14 am

KatieMcG

Xanika, I remember that issue, please don't stay away, I would really hope that people would have chalked it up to one of those things!! It's nice to have you back

4:14 am

KatieMcG

morning Ruby

4:14 am

rubyfoo

hello katie

4:15 am

rubyfoo

sunshine!

4:15 am

Jayk

Morning all. waiting for dawn here

4:15 am

rubyfoo

gd morning (early morning!) jayk

4:15 am

Jayk

I don't know why i'm even here, as I clearly won't finish

4:15 am

rubyfoo

it is light here by 5:30

4:16 am

rubyfoo

I never finish, but I still love it!

4:16 am

Jayk

Wow. 6:30 here--still a long way away

4:16 am

Jayk

I think babble is best done under the cover of darkness

4:16 am

rubyfoo

we are very far north. And by June it is light until 11PM

4:16 am

Jayk

don't you find that annoying?

4:17 am

rubyfoo

no, I like it. It's just that in Dec, it is dark until 8AM and dark again by 5PM

4:18 am

rubyfoo

I'm just waiting for warm weather. Last year, at this time, we had roses and peonies. Not this year

4:18 am

Jayk

that's really, really late, then

4:19 am

rubyfoo

maybe it's also because we're east in the time zone....

4:19 am

Jayk

My peonies are long gone--it's hot. later today i'm going to seattle, where it's quite chilly still

4:19 am

rubyfoo

there was frost 100 ft up two nightws ago, unheard of for this late

4:19 am

rubyfoo

and there's still snow in the nearby mountains

4:20 am

rubyfoo

so you had peonies in April?

4:20 am

Jayk

orate

4:20 am

Jayk

orates

4:20 am

rubyfoo

ty, I didn't see that

4:21 am

lynxxx

I think we have kept your 'warm' Ruby, the local paper was saying how the local ducks were having another batch of ducklings - it is winter next month! - hope the little ones survive

4:21 am

Jayk

Yikes

4:21 am

lynxxx

hi Jayk & Ruby

4:21 am

rubyfoo

that is crazy, lynxx, I didn't know that could happen

4:22 am

rubyfoo

did you hear that all my husband's fish, 300+ including some more than a foot long, got eaten by an errant heron in just 5 days?

4:22 am

rubyfoo

he is so sad (not the heron, who is probably so fat that he can't fly any more)

4:22 am

Jayk

that is stunning!

4:23 am

lynxxx

poor fishies! he's going out to buy some chicken wire I hope

4:23 am

rubyfoo

he is stubborn and refuses to do so, wants to kill the heron instead. Part of the problem is that he has put elaborate plants around the pond

4:24 am

lynxxx

before the heron tells all his mates about the beaut new restaurant he has found!

4:24 am

rubyfoo

I still think chicken wire wouldn't be obstrusive and he could cut it to fit around the plants. But what would happen to the waterlilies?

4:25 am

rubyfoo

generally the herons here live in cultivated fields and eat mice and voles but this one got lucky!

4:25 am

sprite

morning all! A treat today, I see :)

4:25 am

Sally-catlover

Hi all. Just seen the number of words. *Faints*.

4:25 am

lynxxx

hi Sprite

4:25 am

sprite

hi Sally!

4:25 am

rubyfoo

outdoor eating with a mountain and lake view!

4:25 am

lynxxx

and hello Sally

4:26 am

Sally-catlover

Hi ruby, I have heard that putting a dummy heron up will deter the real thing.

4:26 am

rubyfoo

hello sprite and sally!

4:26 am

rubyfoo

too late, he's left only about 4!

4:26 am

lynxxx

That sounds like a good idea Sally. There are some lovely garden statues around of herons

4:27 am

sprite

that often does the trick

4:27 am

Sally-catlover

For the future :-) They are very realistic, we watched one for ages wondering why it didn't move! And he may prefer it to the wire.

4:27 am

rubyfoo

actually, we have a bronze one in the living room, almost lifesize. It would be gorgeous on the pond!

4:27 am

Sally-catlover

Otherwise people put a raised wire round the edge because the heron tends to go in from the side.

4:28 am

rubyfoo

yes, I saw him do that and a crow and I ran him off twice - obviously not enough!

4:28 am

rubyfoo

my husband is so sad!

4:28 am

lynxxx

You are obviously the go-to lady for heron problems Sally

4:29 am

Sally-catlover

lol lynxxx

4:29 am

rubyfoo

I hope that sally is on her way to visit! she can sort out the pond and my husband, both!

4:29 am

sprite

*giggles*

4:30 am

rubyfoo

this is an incredible grid; I wonder if I'll even reach half....

4:30 am

Sally-catlover

We don't have fish in our pond ruby. Occasional wild ducks land there, after the tadpoles, but we yell at them and they go off. Masses of newts in the pond though :-)

4:30 am

lynxxx

Someone start the stopwatch for Sprite please

4:30 am

sprite

just let the fingers follow the brain, rubyfoo, and you will be halfway before you know it. Huge grids like this are like that.

4:30 am

rubyfoo

how are you feeling, sprite? you sounded much better the last time I "saw" you here

4:30 am

Sally-catlover

I thought yesterday's grid was the easiest one I have ever done.

4:31 am

rubyfoo

follow the brain? what brain?

4:31 am

rubyfoo

I didn't have enough time yesterday

4:31 am

lynxxx

Sally, I have 4 comets in my pond. I have found out I can buy tadpoles - will the fish eat the tadpoles?

4:32 am

rubyfoo

what are comets?

4:32 am

sprite

you have a good 'ear', rubyfoo, lol. Yes, a little tired, just out of bed. Was teaching last night, very good evening, very rewarding. Now time for me to rest. And I have that time! And a huge grid. Tired but happy sprite.

4:32 am

lynxxx

small red fish with white sploshes - very pretty and active

4:33 am

rubyfoo

now I'm smiling for you, Sprite!

4:33 am

rubyfoo

here, they charge more than 1 euro for "feeders"

4:33 am

sprite

:D

4:33 am

rubyfoo

we started with 23

4:33 am

sprite

I like that fish's name

4:33 am

rubyfoo

we'll have to start over

4:34 am

lynxxx

I paid $12 each for the comets

4:34 am

Sally-catlover

Don't know a comet, but yes the fish will eat the tadpoles. Have never heard of buying tadpoles in the UK, and in any case you are not supposed to move tadpoles or frogs because of spreading disease. We were always told, if the conditions are right, the frogs will come. If they aren't right, then don't introduce them. It worked for us, the frogs came and spawned the first year we had the pond, and the newts just arrived by themselves as well (sorry, probably used thousands of words from the grid but would be difficult not to today).

4:34 am

rubyfoo

what's the difference between a lizard and a newt? I'm too lazy to look it up in my reptile book

4:34 am

sprite

would be impossible to chat today, indeed!

4:35 am

lynxxx

oh well. I think I prefer the fish, they are quite tame. Frogs would have been nice though

4:35 am

Sally-catlover

Newts go into the water to reproduce.

4:35 am

rubyfoo

on Dasher and Dancer and Comet and Cupid!

4:35 am

sprite

lol!

4:35 am

rubyfoo

ahah and lizards come into my studio....

4:36 am

rubyfoo

our fish were probably too tame and came up, thinking the heron was God and would feed them

4:36 am

rubyfoo

making lunch now, back right after. 172 words, so far

4:37 am

sprite

good job, and enjoy lunch

4:37 am

redturtlehead

509?????? i think this may be the biggest i've done squeee!

4:37 am

sprite

hiya red, you can do it!

4:37 am

rubyfoo

hello red

4:38 am

sandyloo

hi guys, - Sprite have you finished yet?

4:38 am

lynxxx

hi Red

4:38 am

rubyfoo

hi again sandy

4:38 am

redturtlehead

i know but where to start???? i have to go in about ten min for an appt anyway....

4:38 am

rubyfoo

lunch now

4:39 am

sprite

*hugs silly sandy*

4:39 am

Sally-catlover

lunch? ruby I thought you were only an hour ahead of us, and it's 10.38 in the morning here!

4:39 am

sandyloo

Hi ruby, Vinocurov has lost his pink jumper last nite and levi is in the californian tour with Lance

4:40 am

sprite

you are right, Sally... it is 11.39 am here, and lunch is usually at 12. So she will need some time to prepare. Lunch is often hot in French.

4:40 am

sandyloo

the pink jumper = mieau miyo myo Jeune

4:41 am

Sally-catlover

OK, that seems early for lunch for me. Here, it's usually about 1 or even later if I forget!

4:41 am

sandyloo

ruby has missed that important information!!!

4:42 am

sprite

if I am left to my own devices, lunch is later for me too. But schools always close between 12 and 13.

4:42 am

sprite

hold the thought, sandy, rubyfoo will be back

4:42 am

Sally-catlover

But ruby doesn't have school-age children like you :-)

4:43 am

sprite

no she doesn't, but I think she and her husband eat at set times.

4:44 am

sandyloo

funny words in the dictionary - Sprite could equal erogodic!

4:44 am

Sally-catlover

This is a lovely grid.

4:44 am

sprite

*looks up erogodic immediately*

4:44 am

redturtlehead

I'm just delighted that it is occurring on one of my Non working days.

4:45 am

lynxxx

well planned Red

4:45 am

Sally-catlover

can't find erogodic in the dictionary :(

4:45 am

redturtlehead

ha lynnxxx!!!

4:45 am

sandyloo

no idea what it means , just sounds godlike

4:46 am

sandyloo

oops its ergodic

4:46 am

Sally-catlover

lol sandy

4:46 am

sandyloo

LOL

4:46 am

Sally-catlover

of or pertaining to the condition that, in an interval of sufficient duration, a system will return to states that are closely similar to previous ones: the assumption of such a condition underlies statistical methods used in modern dynamics and atomic theory.

4:46 am

sandyloo

could be 'Spritegodic"

4:46 am

sprite

lollllllll thanks! I was already looking at ergodic and was wondering

4:46 am

sprite

exactly Sally!

4:47 am

Sally-catlover

Doesn't sound exactly like sprite I have to say

4:47 am

sandyloo

'Spritegodlike"

4:47 am

sprite

silly silly sandy!

4:48 am

lynxxx

what about ohmygodsprite

4:48 am

sandyloo

Sprite, I need clues for the 434 I have left

4:48 am

sprite

silly silly lyn too!

4:48 am

Sally-catlover

just found the be 9. silly silly word!

4:48 am

sprite

I can help you with about 100 of them, sandy. So fire away :P

4:49 am

sprite

I so want to say silly silly Sally, only because of the sound, but Sally isn't saying silly things :(

4:49 am

sandyloo

I am trying to blank out each square in turn - so far i have greyed the first s

4:49 am

sprite

wow sandy

4:49 am

lynxxx

TY Sally

4:49 am

Kallia

Morning all

4:49 am

movieman

hiya all............oh my God!!!!!

4:49 am

Sally-catlover

I have done the top right N, and both the A squares.

4:49 am

sprite

hiya movie my man, it is biggish yes.

Hi Kallia

4:50 am

redturtlehead

on big grid days i like watching everyones reactions.... hi movie!

4:50 am

Kallia

I have one blank tile left.....lower O..and I have 208 to go

4:50 am

lynxxx

I greyed out the Us, then started grabbing words from anywhere as usual

4:50 am

sandyloo

going well there, Kalia

4:50 am

sprite

good job Kallia

4:50 am

Kallia

well no really difficult words sofar...

4:51 am

Kallia

just doing what I can with no help lol

4:51 am

sprite

I love that random period of a grid, lyn. Just typing away at all I see.

4:51 am

redturtlehead

i have a ton of blank tiles only 57 words in, i am avoiding 4's si it is easier later...

4:52 am

sprite

interesting, to hear how everybody goes about attacking a grid

4:52 am

Kallia

I do each square in turn, until I run out of words

4:54 am

sprite

I always start with K words, if necessary. Then, or otherwise, I fire away at all I see. Then I try and grey out tiles. And then I check my list for plurals and singulars, past tenses etc.

4:57 am

sandyloo

I do it differently for each grid depending how large or small

4:57 am

Kallia

ok now I need a break...good luck all..back later

4:57 am

sprite

bye Kallia

4:57 am

Sally-catlover

same here sandy. Trying to be a bit systematic today but basically just doing as many as I can find from each square in turn, then going back.

4:58 am

redturtlehead

noramlly I got right for anything, but today its so easy to find 5-6-7 letter words that I am saving the fours for some quick fun later.

4:58 am

Sally-catlover

I do like to do the high scoring letters first.

4:58 am

redturtlehead

ANd OMG its already HOT here.

4:58 am

sprite

red, how do you do that? How can you not see the 4 letter words? And if you do see them and don't enter them, how do you know at the end you still have to put them in?

4:59 am

redturtlehead

Oh I see them, I am just not entering them.

4:59 am

redturtlehead

well, at the end I will probably have an issue, come to think of it. I bet I will go to lickety and find that I am missing some easy ones. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

4:59 am

sprite

amazing!

5:00 am

Sally-catlover

funny, I find it easier to do the four-letter words first, then I can easily see plurals, pt etc

5:00 am

redturtlehead

sprite has exposed a flaw in my plans.

5:00 am

Sally-catlover

If I see a word and don't put it in straight away, I tend to think I have already put it in!

5:00 am

sprite

oops! That was not my intention, was just curious. I couldn't do it that way.

5:00 am

redturtlehead

well, the best laid plans of mice and men.....

5:00 am

sprite

exactly Sally, that is what I meant

5:01 am

redturtlehead

It's OK, I have never done a grid this way before, and I see I probably shouldnt do it that way noW!

5:02 am

redturtlehead

Unfortunately, I need to go to an MD appointment Now....at o'dark thirty.

5:02 am

movieman

turtle, you could always write down any fours that you do see

5:02 am

movieman

and then enter them in later

5:02 am

sprite

good luck, red, and all the best

5:02 am

redturtlehead

thanks Movie. and I will say toodles!!!!!

5:02 am

sprite

lollll movie my man, that is a brilliant plan!

5:03 am

movieman

not a pretty face!!!!

5:03 am

Sally-catlover

not today movieman! would take someone forever. Though I do do that on the train sometimes, make a list and then put them in when I get home.

5:04 am

sprite

ok, must be off for a while, my girl is home for lunch. Back later!

5:04 am

Sally-catlover

bye sprite

5:05 am

movieman

later sprite

5:07 am

carleekat

oh good god....if i wasnt lying down in bed I would have fallen over..509?????

5:08 am

lynxxx

hi Carlee

5:12 am

carleekat

hi lynxxx

5:13 am

carleekat

so...not even going to btoher starting

5:14 am

Sally-catlover

They are very easy words carlee

5:14 am

lynxxx

maybe tonite Carlee

5:15 am

carleekat

i dont think so lynxxx..my brain is too...frozen..had a meeting withhubby

5:16 am

carleekat

that was last nite... and...we are losing the house...and I have to get rid of our cats....and at the age of 43 I have nothing to show for my life

5:16 am

lynxxx

maybe a nice glass of wine and some soothing music instead

5:16 am

carleekat

i did that last nite

5:16 am

lynxxx

oh shit

5:17 am

Sally-catlover

oh carlee, I'm so so sorry {{{hugs}}}

5:17 am

carleekat

i have some seriously bad karma

5:17 am

carleekat

thanks sally...

5:18 am

carleekat

how do u tell ur kids they have to get rid of their pets

5:18 am

carleekat

( when the pets are HEALTHY)

5:18 am

sandyloo

Carleet, that sounds bad, but really life is about having enough to eat and family around, if you have friends and family to support you you will get through

5:18 am

Sally-catlover

Is there no way to keep them at all?

5:18 am

lynxxx

but I know you, you''ll have a bad weekend and then you'll pull up your socks and get on with it. I remember conversations we all had when your husband just had the accident. It was worse than this as I remember

5:18 am

Sally-catlover

Can you rehome them so you can visit?

5:18 am

carleekat

we are liking going to have to move in with my mum...no cats

5:19 am

carleekat

likely* i mean

5:20 am

carleekat

i dont know lynxxx...i mean..things were starting to go well with new job... and then this...i feel like I got the s*** kicked out of me..and after allTHAT crap with the accident...and working through major s*** with that...its been a hellish 3 years

5:20 am

carleekat

i hope I can sally....

5:21 am

carleekat

and so often..the only thing that made me feel better was a cat in the lap...purring...and the thanks I give then is to get rid of them???

5:21 am

Sally-catlover

Would take your cats myself if I were nearer carlee :-)

5:21 am

sandyloo

carlee, its amazing what we can endure,, sorry to hear this , life is really hard sometimes

5:21 am

lynxxx

Was just thin king, my husband went bankrupt when I was about 43. We lost it all. You DO get it back and can start again

5:22 am

carleekat

i want to run away

5:22 am

Sally-catlover

Is your mother not allowed cats, or just doesn't like them? There might be a way.

5:22 am

sandyloo

I felt like that last year when Nicky's shoulder was so bad, it is still a struggle but we must keep keeping on! and you will!

5:23 am

lynxxx

((Hugs)) there there I understand, life sucks - and then you get on with it

5:23 am

carleekat

sorry.. this isnt fair to u guys..i just started coming back here..and now this happens...maybe babble is my bad luck? ( kidding..i am TRYING to find some little teeny tiny bit of humour here)

5:23 am

sandyloo

I feel when everything is sooo bad, there is only one way left and that is up!

5:24 am

carleekat

i know i will...i just feel...ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5:24 am

sandyloo

I love Babble for the support , we all feel for you Carlee

5:24 am

carleekat

I'm not going to kill myself sandy

5:26 am

Sally-catlover

carlee, I have been throiugh some bad times when all I felt like was driving my car into the nearest tree. But I didn't, and I'm so glad. Losing your house is terrible, but it is really true that you make your own home wherever you are (but see if you can keep your cats!!)

5:26 am

sandyloo

that is good to hear Carlee!!! whew - however this grid might kill us all

5:27 am

carleekat

i know...ikow..i am still in shock...( i was told to look up...up is heavenward yes?)

5:27 am

lynxxx

How old are your kids now Carlee?

5:27 am

carleekat

my son is almost 18..and my daughter is almost 14

5:28 am

lynxxx

Good support for you I bet

5:28 am

Sally-catlover

so they are old enough that you can involve them in your decisions, which is good and will make them feel they are "helping"

5:28 am

carleekat

yeap,,, and I am not sure how much i want to involve them..i dont want them to carry the responsibility

5:29 am

carleekat

cus once decisinos are made... i dont know..sorry... i just dont know

5:37 am

lynxxx

Taking a break again. Have a good day Carlee, work is a wonderful distraction

5:39 am

movieman

anyone found any 9s yet?

5:39 am

Sally-catlover

I have two

5:40 am

Sally-catlover

be 9/78

5:40 am

Sally-catlover

en 9/66

5:41 am

movieman

ty sally

5:43 am

Kateq

de 9/72

5:44 am

Kateq

re 9/66

5:49 am

Sally-catlover

brb

5:49 am

rubyfoo

hello carlee. I just read through the chog and feel so sorry that you are going through all that!

5:49 am

rubyfoo

This is a wonderful place to find support; so many of us have been through horrible rough times and I truly think this helps us through (and I've only been here since Dec!)

5:49 am

movieman

clue for the re9 plz kate

5:50 am

rubyfoo

I don't think involving the children is such a bad thing!

5:51 am

rubyfoo

they may grow up faster, but what's so bad about that?

5:52 am

sandyloo

involving them can help them to understand

5:53 am

rubyfoo

and make them more compassionate as adults

5:54 am

sandyloo

dont have that movie but I really need a clue for the en8 please

5:54 am

movieman

en9= en+spanish for two+rainbow shape

5:55 am

movieman

plural for the 9

5:56 am

sandyloo

trying

5:56 am

Kateq

if someone moves, you may have to do this to the envelope

5:56 am

Kateq

for the re9

5:57 am

sandyloo

oooo thank you

5:57 am

movieman

ty kate

5:57 am

rubyfoo

and the ad6, ty kateq

5:57 am

Kateq

yw

5:57 am

rubyfoo

hi movieman

5:57 am

movieman

hiya ruby

5:59 am

lawyer-1

ad6 = pl of ad5 - not subtractors

5:59 am

herinfernallady

WOOT Thank you DR Good

5:59 am

rubyfoo

movieman: did you see No Country for Old Men? Interesting movie, but I hated the ending

5:59 am

rubyfoo

hi herin

5:59 am

movieman

no i didn't ruby

6:00 am

rubyfoo

it was on French tv with subtitles. First time I've seen Javier BaRDem and he's really creepy!

6:00 am

herinfernallady

Sorry slightly excited at this grid

6:01 am

rubyfoo

it's enormous, lucky there's nothing else to do lol lol

6:02 am

herinfernallady

my day off tonight tommorow\

6:03 am

sandyloo

lucky for you herin, you can do the grid

6:03 am

movieman

it's an enormous grid today.......i've only(?) found 323 words so far

6:03 am

rubyfoo

lucky herin!

6:03 am

rubyfoo

I just reached 200! :(

6:04 am

sandyloo

movie you hero!

6:04 am

sandyloo

just plodding here

6:05 am

herinfernallady

Hi Sandy

6:06 am

herinfernallady

Not really I have a lot of homework to do. I am trying to shove food in my trap

6:06 am

ursh

hello all - I am just over halfway and keep repeating words already found - i think list is useful for such big grids

6:06 am

rubyfoo

hello ursh

6:07 am

sandyloo

im starving here and just about to have dinner

6:08 am

rubyfoo

I'm not even close to greying a square!

6:09 am

herinfernallady

Well I went to this conferance about Animal rights and giving a voice to animals problem was they were being rather meat is murder and very close minded. I went to Maccas

6:10 am

bichon

Wow! is this a record grid or what? I haven't begun. Hope Lickety's up. And hi to all

6:10 am

rubyfoo

hi bichon!

6:10 am

herinfernallady

Hi Bichon. Not a record

6:10 am

sandyloo

last year we have a 595

6:11 am

sandyloo

have now greyed three in the top row

6:11 am

rubyfoo

great work, sandyloo

6:12 am

sandyloo

lol ruby, ok vinocurov has lost his pink jumper last nite and levi is in the californian tour with Lance

6:12 am

sandyloo

pink jumper = mio myo mieau jeune

6:13 am

rubyfoo

thank you, sandy! nothing much in the Herald Tribune and what there is, is a day late.

6:13 am

sandyloo

the weather has been unbelieveable - cold and pouring with rain

6:14 am

sandyloo

really interesting to watch - maybe Lance will be in this years Tour - do you think?

6:14 am

rubyfoo

sounds like France last week!

6:14 am

rubyfoo

son is in Italy now and I hope he gets some sunshine

6:15 am

emily smells

help!!!

6:15 am

sandyloo

I love the rain - Sastre got third in last nite's stage (11) i admire them as incredible athletes

6:15 am

herinfernallady

Ok I am trying to work out why the USA people are so terrified of this revolting movie

6:16 am

rubyfoo

for me, the only problem with the rain is there are usually more crashes

6:16 am

rubyfoo

what movie?

6:16 am

rubyfoo

hi emily

6:17 am

rubyfoo

herin????

6:19 am

herinfernallady

Me sorry. It is called Human Centipede. Once again more hype that any good.

6:20 am

rubyfoo

I haven't heard of it but don't like worms and am afraid of centipedes!

6:20 am

rubyfoo

but whay are they making a big deal of it?

6:20 am

herinfernallady

Story goes two girls (both whom I would happily slap for being stupid) are road tripping in German their car breaks down and they go to this person house. Turns out he wants to create a human centipede.

6:20 am

herinfernallady

Apparently it is horridly messed up.

6:20 am

herinfernallady

I think what is more messed up is the acting

6:21 am

rubyfoo

that's one of those movies where you want to yell "No, no, don't go in there!"

6:21 am

rubyfoo

or don't get in that car or turn on the light!

6:21 am

EspritdJean

how do you make a human centipede? I'v only seen the photo on the niternet where a bunch of naked guys stack their butts on top of each other

6:22 am

herinfernallady

you don't want to know Esprite. As I said see the bottom.

6:22 am

rubyfoo

hello jean. That sounds scary all right, lol

6:22 am

herinfernallady

There is this chick in it she is all so stupid.

6:22 am

EspritdJean

what time herein?

6:22 am

herinfernallady

Se7en scared me stupid

6:22 am

rubyfoo

naked butts, oh no!

6:22 am

movieman

from the internet movie database:

6:23 am

EspritdJean

it's really funny ruby

6:23 am

movieman

Several people are abducted to be unwilling participants in an horrific and lifethreatening medical experiment of an insane doctor. Their mouths are surgically connected to the rectums of another person to create an artificial "siamese triplet" with a single gastric system.

6:23 am

EspritdJean

I love javier Bardem

6:23 am

movieman

Sounds gross!!!!!

6:23 am

EspritdJean

he was very sexy in Vickie Cirstina Barcelona

6:23 am

rubyfoo

that was the first time I saw him and he was really scary as a psychopathic killer.....

6:24 am

EspritdJean

in No Country for Old Men, yes he was creepy in that one

6:24 am

wurdygurl

That sounds revolting! ewwww

6:25 am

rubyfoo

and it was always a surprise when he didn't kill someone....

6:25 am

herinfernallady

Movie you are right it does sound gross but I was more terrified by the 2 girls acting. Girls like that in movies deserve all they get. Zombie Plan Fail

6:25 am

rubyfoo

I didn't see Vicki Christina yet; hasn't been on French TV

6:26 am

movieman

I'm waiting for the movie version of the A-Team to be released

6:27 am

herinfernallady

O Yes Movie that will be good

6:27 am

movieman

And the long-awaited TRON sequel

6:27 am

rubyfoo

Elizabethtown was on last night and although I found Orlando Bloom irritating at first, the movie got better as it went along and Susan Sarandon did a start turn near the end!

6:28 am

rubyfoo

star* turn, a soft-shoe dance that was really touching

6:28 am

herinfernallady

and I am still munching

6:28 am

PinnyPoppins

I am SO overwhelmed by this board!

6:29 am

rubyfoo

it is a fun grid, though, it's the first time I've ever reached 200! lol

6:29 am

herinfernallady

Hi Pinny

6:29 am

rubyfoo

hello pinny

6:29 am

PinnyPoppins

Hi Herin, Ruby, Movieman, everyone!

6:30 am

movieman

hiya pinny!!

6:31 am

PinnyPoppins

I've been wanting to watch Human Centipede, by the way! It looks so bad, but the very fact that someone made it makes me want to see it...

6:31 am

Angelsong

greetings, all. how's everyone doing with this monster grid? I have two greyed tiles, and 157 words to go

6:31 am

rubyfoo

you must be an angel!

6:31 am

movieman

3 grayed tiles here, and 157 left

6:32 am

herinfernallady

Hi Angel. ( i must go clean these glasses)

6:32 am

rubyfoo

I'll be lucky if I reach half!

6:32 am

bichon

Wow, movie, you're good

6:32 am

PinnyPoppins

I've just got here, and found 82 so far (without even looking at the actual grid - just by knowing what kind of letters are in it and guessing the words that're there!)

6:33 am

herinfernallady

5 here

6:33 am

rubyfoo

I just got nbt and feel good about that! :D

6:35 am

periwinkle

ack!!509 words, better get hopping :)

6:35 am

rubyfoo

hi peri

6:36 am

herinfernallady

Hi Peri

6:36 am

bichon

My favorite fly is in the grid

6:37 am

PinnyPoppins

My add word box can't keep up with the speed at which I'm typing!

6:37 am

herinfernallady

Well I just finished a medium meal from mac donalds. Now i am full

6:41 am

rubyfoo

see you later to regain fresh eyes

6:41 am

herinfernallady

loves ruby

6:44 am

Kateq

I found my last nine se 9/60 a plural

6:45 am

herinfernallady

yah Kate

6:46 am

Sally-catlover

back, 236 words to go :-( I'm glad there isn't an S next to the R in the bottom row, otherwise there might be about 700 words in this grid!

6:46 am

periwinkle

mine neither Pinny

6:46 am

periwinkle

mine neither Pinny

6:47 am

movieman

clue for the se9 kate

6:49 am

bichon

I got the en 8/9

6:51 am

sprite

back for more, hello all

6:51 am

movieman

welcome back sprite

6:52 am

sprite

thanks movie!

6:56 am

PinnyPoppins

Oh - 200 down, 309 to go!

6:57 am

sprite

almost halfway then

6:58 am

herinfernallady

Sprite

6:58 am

sprite

lady ;)

6:59 am

periwinkle

just have the re8/50 would appreciate clues for any other 8's and 9's pls

6:59 am

periwinkle

hello all

6:59 am

herinfernallady

jhow you

7:00 am

sprite

hello periwinkle

7:00 am

sprite

lady, am good, and you?

7:01 am

lynxxx

hello again

7:01 am

sprite

wb lyn

7:01 am

lynxxx

I have a similar re8.45 Peri

7:01 am

herinfernallady

Just eaten and gotten home

7:01 am

sprite

I have at8 x2 declared and he who did that

7:02 am

lynxxx

nice TY Sprite

7:03 am

movieman

369 words found here

7:03 am

sprite

also ro7/8 combo anything resembling the flower that would smell just as lovely if it was called by any other name

7:04 am

sprite

good going movie! Just halfway here

7:04 am

lynxxx

be7.40, 9 then 8, almost like the be8 that supports your mattress but lose the d

7:04 am

JesDreher

holy moly! 509! I've never seen a grid that big

7:04 am

lynxxx

de8/9 depraved perhaps

7:05 am

sprite

hi JesDreher, a rare treat!

7:05 am

JesDreher

I agree sprite!

7:05 am

lynxxx

hi Jes

7:05 am

JesDreher

howdy

7:06 am

sprite

I love having a really big grid on a day that I can afford to play for hours.

7:08 am

sprite

thanks for those Bs, lyn. Still looking for the d, will find them though.

7:09 am

lynxxx

Find the 10 years Sprite

7:09 am

lynxxx

and TY for that other flower one

7:13 am

sprite

great, thanks :)

7:13 am

Mom

Oh my gosh! Good morning everyone!

7:13 am

sprite

hi Mom, lots of fun to be had today

7:13 am

lynxxx

hi Mom

7:14 am

Mom

and on a day that will have to be gone most of it. :(

7:14 am

Mom

{{Sprite}}, {{Lynxxx}} hello

7:14 am

sprite

aw that is a shame!

7:14 am

Mom

I could print it off and work on it while dad is at the doctors.

7:15 am

periwinkle

ty, found some of them

7:15 am

sprite

that is a very smart thing to do. Will give you plenty of distraction

7:15 am

Mom

that it will

7:16 am

herinfernallady

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOM

7:16 am

Mom

{{{Herin}} hello

7:17 am

herinfernallady

How you

7:17 am

Mom

pretty good, the sun is shining and I am on the right side of the grass. And you?

7:18 am

herinfernallady

Good. eaten too much dinner

7:18 am

Mom

is there such a thing?

7:18 am

sprite

if you feel like something the tide dragged in and left on the beach, yeah

7:19 am

Mom

lol Sprite

7:19 am

Mom

ooohh, love the endings today ... s, er and just saw the est

7:20 am

herinfernallady

Yes when it is Mac Donalds

7:20 am

Sally-catlover

and don't forget the ed

7:20 am

Mom

love their cinnamon rolls

7:20 am

Mom

oh, an ed, thanks Sally and hello

7:20 am

Nancy Boy

*pokes head in to look for Eva*

7:21 am

sprite

hi Nancy Boy, I am nice too ;)

7:21 am

Mom

that is just fine, ignore the rest of us, Nancy. Hello

7:21 am

jaianniah

I cannot find the ce 6 & & combo after the backing-off ce- help!

7:21 am

Sally-catlover

hi mom :-) not chatting much for obvious reasons. *dives back in*

7:22 am

movieman

Been wording for 4 hours now.....need a break....bbl

7:22 am

sprite

bfn movie my man

7:22 am

Mom

bye bye Movie Man

7:22 am

lynxxx

ce & vermin & vowEl (perhaps)

7:23 am

sprite

thanks lyn

7:24 am

Nancy Boy

hi, Sprite ;) I know you are - I just promised Eva I'd try and beat my hangover to say goodbye before she goes on holiday!

7:24 am

inge

stars

7:24 am

sandyloo

yay all grey tiles across the top except the n s

7:24 am

sprite

aw Nancy Boy, then it's ok :)
So you've living fast again! Good work.

7:25 am

sprite

wow sandy

7:25 am

jaianniah

thnx lyn but it did not work...

7:25 am

sandyloo

lol Sprite, only 317 left

7:25 am

sprite

they come and go...
they come fast, they go slow
they go like the last light of the sun...

7:25 am

herinfernallady

HI Nancy

7:25 am

herinfernallady

JAI I haven't seen you for a an age

7:25 am

sprite

ce + big ugly mouse + vowel maybe?

7:25 am

inge

stead

7:26 am

inge

steads

7:26 am

sprite

inge is on roll apparently

7:26 am

jaianniah

wait...you were right- I kept putting the "D" in there! Thnx

7:26 am

Scrabbler

509 words!! Whoa! 3rd biggest grid I have ever seen. Shall I dive in, Babble buddies?

7:26 am

Sally-catlover

mmm, just found the est ending in more than one place.

7:26 am

sprite

hi Scrabs, yeah do, it is a lovely grid

7:27 am

sandyloo

scrab, what is the biggest, for me it is 595

7:27 am

herinfernallady

HI Scrabbler

7:27 am

Mom

Hi Scrabbler, absolutely, dive in

7:27 am

Anniebrook

Hello! Quite a biggie!

7:27 am

Scrabbler

I usually aim to pass halfway. Sally, yes, that one and then another was 535.

7:27 am

sprite

hi Annie!

7:28 am

Anniebrook

hi spritey!!

7:28 am

Mom

{{Annie}} good morning to you

7:28 am

Scrabbler

Hi Annie.sers

7:28 am

Anniebrook

(((Mom))) good morning...Is Dad okay..just a check up , Ihope

7:28 am

Anniebrook

Hi Scrabbs, fingers are moving quickly, I see

7:29 am

lynxxx

hi Scrabs & Annie

7:29 am

Mom

Dad is having knee trouble so going for his 3rd injection

7:29 am

Anniebrook

lynxxxie! hello!

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Oops, entry is slower than my typing.

7:29 am

Nancy Boy

oops, I'm easily distracted today. Sprite, when did I -not- live fast? ;) gotta while away the hours somehow whilst waiting for Leo to come home!

7:29 am

Mom

thank you for asking Annie

7:29 am

Anniebrook

Mom, those injections do help, dont they?

7:30 am

Anniebrook

hi NB!

7:30 am

Mom

he said the first one did but not the second one

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Aw, good luck with Dad.

7:30 am

sandyloo

top line all greyed

7:30 am

Mom

thanks Scrabbler

7:30 am

Mom

yea, Sandy

7:30 am

Anniebrook

Hope this one will give your Dad some relief, Mom

7:30 am

Anniebrook

wtg, sandy

7:30 am

sprite

absolutely, Nancy Boy :)

7:30 am

sprite

I thought you would be finished by now, sandy?

7:31 am

Mom

I hope so too, Annie

7:31 am

Anniebrook

I must make some coffee for this monster..be back soon

7:31 am

sandyloo

don't want everyone else to feel inadequate, so I am forcing myself to go slow

7:31 am

Mom

bye bye Annie

7:31 am

Mom

lol Sandy

7:31 am

sprite

hurry back Annie

7:32 am

sprite

very good sandy, you are such a darling ;)

7:32 am

lynxxx

ec8.50 sounds like a french rubber (and no rude comments please)

7:32 am

Nancy Boy

this is a HUGE grid though. Don't think I'm up to it ;) I met a bunch of lovely ladies out on a hen night and they wore me out!

7:32 am

Scrabbler

TY, Sandy. I just started so I feel far behind

7:32 am

sprite

awwwwwww :(
And just when I thought up such brilliant crude remarks :(

7:33 am

lynxxx

lol

7:34 am

Mom

cater

7:34 am

Mom

aaaaaaaaaaaaagh, sorry

7:34 am

Mom

forgot to move back, was wanting to type rude comment

7:34 am

Scrabbler

TY, Mom.
sta

7:35 am

sprite

lol

7:35 am

Mom

you're welcome Scrabbler

7:37 am

sprite

thanks for the ec, lyn. The very decent french rubber.

7:37 am

Mom

and there is that lovely RE, wonder how many of them there are

7:37 am

Sally-catlover

have to go for now. 147 to find for later

7:37 am

Mom

bye Sally

7:37 am

Scrabbler

Bye Sally

7:37 am

sprite

good job Sally! Bfn.

7:37 am

lynxxx

bye Sally

7:38 am

Mom

Min will have a field day writing a story using today's words

7:38 am

sprite

oh yes

7:40 am

Scrabbler

More than 20% done.
scared

7:40 am

sprite

no need to be, Scrabs. You'll get them.

7:40 am

Mom

Scrabbler has flying fingers

7:40 am

Anniebrook

Scrabbs fingers are flying

7:41 am

periwinkle

help with en8/9 pls

7:41 am

Mom

snap Annie

7:41 am

Scrabbler

Funny entry there. Sorry. There is a lag in entry.

7:41 am

Anniebrook

coffee done..anyone?

7:41 am

sprite

yes please, Annie!

7:41 am

Mom

no thank you Annie

7:41 am

Scrabbler

I have a cup of tea brewing.

7:42 am

Anniebrook

*pours coffee for spritey in a pretty flower cup*

7:42 am

sprite

aw that is pretty, thanks

7:42 am

Mom

sorry Peri, I don't have them, and good morning

7:43 am

Anniebrook

anyone else? help yourselves...this grid calls for coffee..at least for me

7:43 am

sandyloo

en + dont ** that + and never be ****astic

7:43 am

sandyloo

lol if you can get that one

7:43 am

sprite

thanks sandy

7:43 am

Anniebrook

thank you! sandy

7:43 am

jmbdobie2

hi & bye everyone. No way i'm playing this sucker. be back tomorrow.

7:43 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:43 am

Mom

bye bye Jmb

7:44 am

sprite

your loss, jmbdobie

7:44 am

Scrabbler

Oh, have some fun with it, Dobie

7:44 am

sprite

hiya EvaN, Nancy Boy is here for you!

7:44 am

lynxxx

hi/bye jmb. Hi Eva

7:44 am

Mom

Eva, Nancyboy is looking for you

7:44 am

Scrabbler

Hi EN

7:44 am

EvaNadine

oh my!
hello NB!

7:44 am

jmbdobie2

i know but not enough time sprite.

7:44 am

Anniebrook

Hello EvaN

7:44 am

sprite

too bad! It is a great one, not just a big one.

7:45 am

EvaNadine

hello everyone!
how are we this morning?

7:45 am

Anniebrook

*diving into grid for a while* --splooosh

7:45 am

periwinkle

ty Sandy

7:45 am

sandyloo

hi eva

7:45 am

sprite

having a ball with a big grid, EvaN, and you?

7:45 am

LynnNate08

507 words are u kidding me?

7:45 am

EvaNadine

counting down to holiday. :)

7:45 am

sandyloo

you're not only welcome peri but clever too

7:46 am

Mom

Hi LynnNate

7:46 am

Scrabbler

Set a goal, Lynn. Mine is 50%.

7:46 am

sprite

hi LynnNate

7:46 am

Nancy Boy

*wakes up* Eva! I braved the big, bright, bad screen for you ;)

7:46 am

EvaNadine

awww, thanky, dear!
did you have a fun evening??
(((huggles)))

7:47 am

LynnNate08

hi sprite

7:47 am

LynnNate08

lol scrabb

7:47 am

LynnNate08

scae

7:48 am

LynnNate08

whoops

7:48 am

Nancy Boy

well...I think I did ;) nah, it was lots of fun - I met a whole hen night of ladies and danced on a few tables...oops. Thanks for asking! How are things with the mister?

7:48 am

Scrabbler

Even 50% is more words than an average grid.

7:48 am

EvaNadine

much better today. we talked, went out for a lovely dinner. did some work on the wedding.
very much more ready for holiday now!

7:49 am

sprite

yayyy EvaN! I hope you will have a wonderful time.

7:49 am

Scrabbler

NB, how old are you in that pic?

7:50 am

Nancy Boy

awww, glad to hear it! he admitted his crimes and begged your forgiveness, I hope ;)

7:50 am

EvaNadine

heh, he never does all that.

7:50 am

Nancy Boy

I'm not sure Scrabbs...I'm not very good at judging age, and I don't seem to remember it being taken. Between 5 and 7, maybe?

7:51 am

Scrabbler

You do look young there.

7:52 am

sprite

*refraining from commenting on any possible relationship between the ec8, the devine er4 and the er5/7/6 combo*

7:53 am

Mom

out of curiousity, I had to check to see how many RE words there are ... 63.

7:53 am

Nancy Boy

oh yeah...and sulky with it ;)

7:53 am

sprite

lol Mom

7:53 am

Scrabbler

Excuse me while I vomit....63 re- words! Aaaaaahhhh!

7:53 am

Mom

and with that I must be off. (more so than usual). I wish everyone a good day. {{Hugs}} to all of you

7:54 am

sprite

yeah not the happiest of small boys, Nancy Boy *hugs*

7:54 am

Mom

quickly puts a pan under Scrabblers face

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Bye Mom

7:54 am

sprite

bye Mom, have a good day, I hope all goes well with your dad

7:54 am

Mom

bye bye Scrabbler

7:54 am

Judi

GAAAAAH! 509 Words?????

7:54 am

EvaNadine

well, thankyou lovely NB for braving the computer screen, just for me. feel free to go be unconscious now, if you so desire. :)

7:54 am

Mom

Thank you Sprite, have a good evening

7:54 am

Mom

hi and bye Judi

7:54 am

sprite

hi Judi

7:54 am

Scrabbler

*lending my puke bucket to Judi*

7:55 am

Judi

Okay. Over the initial shock. Good morning.

7:55 am

Mom

dear lurking Annie, bye bye {{hugs}}

7:55 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Sprite...I'm convinced I was that unhappy because of the haircut. I mean, a bowl cut?

7:55 am

sprite

shouldn't you clean it first, Scrabs?

7:56 am

Anniebrook

Bye (((Mom)))

7:56 am

sprite

yeah, what we call in Holland: a plant pot haircut

7:56 am

Scrabbler

No need, Sprite--it's going to be tossed out.

7:56 am

Judi

Yes. I demand a clean barf bucket.

7:56 am

Anniebrook

NB, I love that haircut

7:56 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Eva!! the funny thing is, I actually felt okay this morning...then I got home, slept for an hour, opened the curtains and...owwww ;)

7:56 am

sprite

see?

7:57 am

EvaNadine

i also had a bowl cut.
as a little GIRL.
my mother was cruel.

7:57 am

Scrabbler

OK, clean puke buckets for all new entrants at gate now.

7:57 am

sprite

it is the sleeping, Nancy Boy. Just when you don't look, the blinding bugs creep up on you!

7:57 am

Anniebrook

*diving back in*

7:57 am

sprite

good Scrabs!

7:58 am

EvaNadine

quick meeting for me. be back in a half hour or less!

7:58 am

sprite

hurry back, EvaN!

7:59 am

Nancy Boy

Cruel indeed Eva ;) but my parents were just plain stupid...every Asian kid in the world seems to have that haircut. If I'd gotten lost in a crowd, I'd still be there ;)

8:00 am

sprite

nah we would have come and picked you out

8:00 am

Nancy Boy

but whyyyy, Scrabbs? I'm too young and beautiful to suffer in such a manner!!

8:00 am

jaianniah

need help with last er5

8:00 am

Nancy Boy

and when I type Scrabbs, you know, I mean Sprite. Forget hungover...I'm still drunk.

8:01 am

sprite

lollll and there I was thinking being drunk was the good part of the hangover!

8:02 am

sprite

too young, too beautiful and way too sweet for such cruelty, I agree

8:02 am

lynxxx

er6 a poem has vER***

8:02 am

Scrabbler

How can I be slowing down with 324 to go? I need a break + will return with fresh eyes.

8:02 am

jaianniah

ty!

8:02 am

sprite

jaianniah, looks like a plural without singular.
Like rhyming lines are ver***

8:03 am

sprite

lol too slow, sorry

8:03 am

sprite

see you soon, Scrabs

8:03 am

jaianniah

erst

8:03 am

jaianniah

darn-sorry

8:04 am

Nancy Boy

lol, Sprite. well, I try ;) awww, all this sweetness is making me sleepy again..

8:04 am

jaianniah

or you are welcome, depending LOL!

8:04 am

sprite

25 left, can I use the list now? Please?

8:05 am

lynxxx

only if you really HAVE to

8:05 am

sprite

that's my comforting influence, Nancy Boy... or the booze, possibly.

8:05 am

sprite

I do, lyn, I am not finding a single word anymore... well at least no words I haven't already entered before

8:06 am

Nancy Boy

25 left?! sorceress ;)

8:07 am

sprite

lol have been at it for a while, Nancy Boy... no magic, just plain hard word

8:08 am

sprite

make that hard worK

8:08 am

Nancy Boy

LOL! I think it's affecting you now ;)

8:08 am

sandyloo

there are a lot of c s

8:09 am

sprite

indeed :)

8:09 am

jaianniah

anyone know the es 8?

8:10 am

sprite

chemical word. Start with the fatty one

8:11 am

sprite

es + consonant + delete

8:11 am

carleekat

ok..back..trying this madness today

8:11 am

sprite

hi carlee, it is a very rewarding one

8:12 am

lynxxx

is she fatty? I thought she was biblical

8:12 am

lynxxx

hi Carlee, it will distract you

8:12 am

sprite

I thought it was fatty, but she is biblical yes

8:12 am

Boobear

hi all

8:12 am

jaianniah

not getting the ending or the es 8...sorry, tired

8:13 am

lynxxx

hi Boo

8:13 am

Boobear

yeek. we have a huge grid today

8:13 am

jaianniah

*of

8:13 am

Boobear

sect

8:13 am

Boobear

oops

8:13 am

Nancy Boy

fatty? biblical? I'm soooo going back to bed ;)

8:13 am

sprite

jaianniah: to make pencil strokes disappear from paper, is the ending

8:13 am

Anniebrook

hi Boo, nice entrance, lol

8:13 am

Atalante

she is fatty-ish, with the biblical version having an H i hink

8:13 am

sprite

hi Boobear

8:13 am

Atalante

think!

8:14 am

Boobear

hi

8:14 am

Judi

Hiya, Ata.

8:14 am

sprite

Ata *hugs*
Did you get my email?

8:14 am

jaianniah

got it

8:14 am

Anniebrook

Ata! How's the leg?

8:14 am

lynxxx

word/s of wisdom from Ata

8:15 am

EvaNadine

and im BACK!

8:15 am

jaianniah

Got all a's thru e's!!!!

8:15 am

sprite

when I find myself times of trouble
Atalante comes to me
speaking words of smugness errrr wisdom...

8:15 am

Judi

You're in the grid today, Ata.

8:15 am

sprite

wb EvaN!

8:15 am

lynxxx

very tuneful Sprite

8:15 am

carleekat

ok..divng in

8:16 am

Atalante

I did get it Sprite, I'm still working my way through emails from a few weeks ago *sigh*. Am getting very backlogged at the moment

8:16 am

Atalante

yay me!!

8:17 am

lynxxx

or should that be leglogged?

8:17 am

sandyloo

finished yet Sprite? At?

8:17 am

sprite

Ata, whenever is convenient for you. Reading in the garden is more important!

8:17 am

Atalante

yes! leglogged!

8:17 am

sprite

nah you will finish first, I think, sandy

8:17 am

Atalante

lol I have 431 to go!

8:17 am

sprite

I still need about 10

8:17 am

sprite

lol @ leglogged

8:18 am

Judi

Sigh. Typed in 182 words so far and only have one box greyed out.

8:18 am

EvaNadine

i love short meetings. :)

8:18 am

sandyloo

no no Sprite, remember, I don't want to destroy others ' confidence so I am going very slow (especially on the c s)

8:19 am

sprite

what did you threathen them with, EvaN?

8:21 am

EvaNadine

hah, no need. this meeting is held twice a week, and most of the time it is under 15 minutes. only once in a while is it drawn out, and that is usually because one or two people insist on making stupid jokes when the rest of us just want to get ON with it...

8:22 am

PinnyPoppins

Don't sigh Judi - I've got 209 words and still no grey boxes!

8:22 am

PinnyPoppins

Still not NBT either

8:22 am

tee_jay

Holy big fat number Batman!!!! People are going to have to take a day off of work for this one.

8:22 am

Atalante

grey boxes? what's a grey box, precious? :P

8:22 am

car.eeyore

285 and no grays here either!

8:22 am

sprite

meetings shouldn't ever be longer than 15 minutes, I agree

8:22 am

sandyloo

I have 8 grey boxes

8:23 am

sandyloo

sorry to show off

8:23 am

PinnyPoppins

It's a great grid though - I was really hoping for a biggie today, and on first view I thought it said 59 words!

8:23 am

sprite

puttings us down again, sandy... sigh...

8:23 am

car.eeyore

I love this grid!!!!

8:23 am

sandyloo

better slow up i guess!

8:23 am

sprite

lol Pinny, quite a shock then. I agree, great grid

8:24 am

EvaNadine

sprite, you must view meetings much the same way as i do:
http://www.johnniemoore.com/blog/a
rchives/hold-a-meeting.jpg

8:24 am

sprite

lollllllllll exactly!

8:26 am

EvaNadine

i used to have that one hanging on my cubicle wall. :)

8:26 am

sprite

only once in my whole career I had a boss who really appreciated that. He always said: if you cannot tell me in 3 minutes, it isn't worth telling.

8:26 am

Judi

222 words and still only one box greyed.

8:26 am

sprite

the left E,. Judi?

8:27 am

jaianniah

not getting the last two me 5's

8:27 am

Judi

The N box.

8:27 am

sprite

also cool :)

8:28 am

sprite

alt spelling of the 100 cm is one.
3rd person singl of the 4/5 before is the other.

8:29 am

EvaNadine

thats a very good outlook on work. i like that boss. :)

8:29 am

Boobear

clue for ac 7 pls

8:29 am

sandyloo

2 c s left

8:30 am

jaianniah

ty!

8:30 am

sprite

so did I!

8:30 am

car.eeyore

female actor

8:30 am

sprite

yvw jaianniah

8:30 am

sprite

female person playing on stage

8:30 am

Boobear

ty

8:31 am

car.eeyore

BBL. Good luck everyone!

8:31 am

jaianniah

A-M done!

8:31 am

Judi

YAY, jainniah!!!!!!

8:32 am

gramma

WOW! Congrats

8:32 am

gramma

I just got here.

8:32 am

sprite

bfn caree

8:32 am

Boobear

Hi gramma

8:32 am

sandyloo

yay grey c tile

8:32 am

sprite

hi gramma

8:32 am

sprite

and wtg jaianniah

8:33 am

jaianniah

ty...it took hours with the list...I'd be dead without it

8:33 am

EvaNadine

so, hints for any 8s or 9s?

8:33 am

jaianniah

I think I am dead already...

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

no list . . . 329 words, and only 2 boxes grayed! LOL

8:33 am

sprite

lol

8:34 am

sprite

wtg Une! I lasted till 25 left, then I headed to the list.

8:34 am

jaianniah

<sticks out tongue at une> Congrats!

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

wow, sprite -- amazing!!

8:34 am

jaianniah

You are both listless people...

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

re8/40 says again

8:34 am

lynxxx

be7.40 what your mattress rests on less the d..leads to 9 & 8

8:34 am

Dorens

ac

8:35 am

sprite

finding one word in this grid is finding 3 at least :)

8:35 am

Uneaixoise

re8/50 handicapped, challenged

8:35 am

gramma

Hi all. Sorry I was distracted by the grand daughters.

8:35 am

lynxxx

ae7.28 & 8 sounds like a russian airline

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

tx dorens!!

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

and thanks lynxxx!

8:36 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all

8:37 am

lynxxx

de8.55 & 9.72 eating too much chocolate?

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

hey mr bob :-)

8:37 am

sprite

se8/9: silver coin(s) of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2,5 asses.

8:37 am

sprite

hi mrBob

8:38 am

gramma

Keep 'em coming

8:38 am

Uneaixoise

tx again, lynxxx!

8:38 am

lynxxx

re7.32 & 2 8's. what you do to your footsteps when you forget something

8:38 am

jaianniah

ne5?

8:38 am

Judi

Dang, Sprite. That is one obscure clue.

8:38 am

sprite

lol Judi

8:39 am

sprite

ne is plural computer junk or same word but change last-but-one letter

8:39 am

Atalante

2.5 asses! lol!

8:39 am

sprite

especially that part about 2,5 asses, right?

8:39 am

Uneaixoise

lynxxx, so glad I came into the chog when i did!! :-)

8:39 am

Anniebrook

how many asses?

8:39 am

jaianniah

just monkeyed it, but ty

8:40 am

sprite

2.5 asses exactly

8:40 am

Atalante

one wonders about the sensibleness of a measure of parts of an ass

8:40 am

sprite

maybe the ears were worth somethinbg

8:41 am

gramma

I'm struggling w/that st?

8:41 am

hurshy

sprite said a wooooord

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

in ancient times, wonder how many ass parts were required in a dowry??

8:41 am

sprite

indeed. Good question!

8:41 am

Atalante

2 asses and 1 butt cheek

8:41 am

sprite

ohhhhhh hursh is telling on me!

8:41 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:42 am

sprite

lol Ata

8:42 am

Uneaixoise

3 boxes grayed! just closed out the u's!

8:42 am

hurshy

4 more words to 90% done!

8:43 am

sprite

wtg both of you

8:43 am

Uneaixoise

impressive, hursh!

8:44 am

jaianniah

any clues for the od"s?

8:44 am

sprite

stranger and most strange

8:44 am

Uneaixoise

od5 stranger

8:44 am

jaianniah

duh.

8:44 am

sprite

*giggles*

8:45 am

hurshy

so the 9's are be, de, se, and... what about the other two?

8:45 am

Uneaixoise

only have those three . . .

8:46 am

sprite

fireflies. Worst word was st7/28: faraway sun + alien, plural

8:46 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, sprite!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:46 am

Judi

YAY, SPRITE!!!!!!

8:46 am

Atalante

yay sprite!!

8:46 am

jaianniah

A-O done....<sigh of resignation> I am truly an addict

8:46 am

sandyloo

have to have a break, 210 left

8:46 am

hurshy

congrats and thanks for the st7

8:46 am

lynxxx

Congrats Sprite!!!

8:46 am

sprite

en(

8:46 am

sprite

en9

8:46 am

Anniebrook

YAY!!!! for Sprite, quite impressive

8:46 am

sandyloo

well done there Spritey

8:47 am

sprite

and re9

8:47 am

sprite

thanks *takes bow*

8:47 am

hurshy

en, re - ok thanks

8:47 am

lynxxx

TY for the st7 Sprite

8:47 am

hurshy

is the en starting with the scientific prefix of taking in?

8:47 am

Atalante

oh yay! My favourite fly!

8:48 am

sprite

even with the list it took me ages to monkey, that st7!

8:48 am

Uneaixoise

yes, hursh

8:49 am

sprite

it means a religious teacher or counselor from the Russian orthodox church.

8:49 am

hurshy

but ata said something about a fly...

8:49 am

sprite

yeah, the best fly of babble

8:49 am

sprite

not related to the teacher in any way

8:50 am

Uneaixoise

hursh, your prefix + consonant + curved lines

8:50 am

Uneaixoise

en8/50 and en9/66

8:50 am

sprite

I must be off, have fun all!

8:51 am

Atalante

oh no, the st7 isn't the fly

8:51 am

Atalante

that was just parallel timing

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

155 to go . . . gonna grab more coffee . . . back in a mo

8:51 am

hurshy

ty une

8:52 am

hurshy

i was talking about the en8/9 ata

8:52 am

hurshy

sighs all round.

8:52 am

Atalante

oh. I was just being happy I found my fav fly

8:52 am

hurshy

left E has es4 and what, anyone know?

8:53 am

Atalante

et4 I *think*

8:54 am

hurshy

ha! i thought i'd already put it in on an upper E but clearly that is ridiculous. thanks.

8:56 am

Atalante

yw! yay I can be useful even though I've got a million to go

8:58 am

Boobear

hi Hurshy and Ata

8:58 am

hurshy

hi

8:58 am

Boobear

you to Une

8:59 am

Atalante

hi Boo

8:59 am

Sally-catlover

Hi all, just back briefly cos going out, but I have a caption competition! Caption the new photo in my profile :-)

9:00 am

Atalante

Chicken: "Cluck off!"

9:01 am

hurshy

free clue - cr8 - like a piece of furniture which has variously been a sort of hutch, sideboard, and now desk section - but change the Z to a D

9:02 am

lynxxx

Cat: So you are sure if I sit here long enough I'll lay an egg?

9:02 am

Judi

Good clue, Hurshy.

9:02 am

hurshy

Cat: "this is too easy..."

9:02 am

City 17 dweller

ty, hurshy :)

9:03 am

Atalante

"Cat vs chicken. Eggstra time announced"

9:04 am

Boobear

clue for the first ar 5/14

9:05 am

hurshy

the ball ar5/14 from the quarterback to the receiver

9:05 am

hurshy

clue for second ec7?

9:06 am

Sally-catlover

Oh I like lynxxx's!

9:06 am

Judi

Ec7/32: rather like blissful, only with a different ending.

9:07 am

hurshy

hmm, i've tried variations on that but... hmmmmm

9:08 am

Judi

Ec7: ec + electronic compliance device used by cops + plural.

9:08 am

sciencegeek

Holy Moly, Batman! This is a HUGE grid! I just looked the word count

9:08 am

hurshy

ohhh so not S in the third position.

9:08 am

hurshy

thanks.

9:13 am

Atalante

welcome to a very large grid science!

9:14 am

Judi

Giant, brain eating grid.

9:14 am

Atalante

of doom

9:15 am

sciencegeek

Grid of doom.....nice

9:15 am

Christa

does anyone know if this is the highest word count yet?

9:15 am

Atalante

nope it isnt

9:16 am

Atalante

this is maybe top 20? top 30? what do you think, smurshy?

9:17 am

joshuavorbis

largest one was a couple of years ago, and was something like 700 words

9:17 am

dart001

599 nov 2nd

9:17 am

joshuavorbis

or 600

9:18 am

Atalante

there was a 600+ before records began

9:19 am

Mema

Anybody else having a problem with the words not showing up in the clue list? I've entered words through the so's but My Word list ony shows through the r's and when I go to type in a word I entered before, it says I've already entered it but it doesn't show up in the word list.

9:19 am

Judi

*shudders* That's like 1/4 of a dictionary.

9:19 am

Judi

Refresh, mema.

9:19 am

joshuavorbis

babble and babble-related sites are understandably getting heavily used today so things might be a bit wonky. refreshing usually straightens things out

9:19 am

City 17 dweller

lol, Judi

9:19 am

Mema

I tried that. I refressed Babble and refreshed the clue list and even signed off and back on and even rebooted and back on. Still the same.

9:20 am

hurshy

oh i don't know ata, i would prob have said top 10 but you have been here longer than me

9:20 am

Pinikula

morning all...

9:20 am

Atalante

let's go for top 20 lol

9:20 am

lynxxx

Mema..close then reopen, if it asks if you want to continue, say yes (otherwise it will truncate your word list)

9:20 am

Boobear

hi Pinik

9:20 am

Sally-catlover

Yes, mema I've been having problems, keeps saying can't process a script. If I stop the script only part of my list shows although the word total is correct. I have closed my browser and re-opened and all seems well now.

9:20 am

Jayk

Mema--are you getting a script running message?

9:20 am

Judi

Screw that. Let's go make pina coladas.

9:20 am

Gail

Did you click on Send Words to Babble?

9:21 am

Pinikula

Mema...Lickety mentioned (at the flip) that we might let him know if we ran into any glitches...

9:21 am

Jayk

DON'T stop the script--tell it to complete

9:21 am

Mema

Yes, I am getting that script running message - I'm telling it to stop but I'll try telling it to run.

9:22 am

Sally-catlover

Must be off for now. 111 to find on my return :-)

9:23 am

jaianniah

I need clues like mad for the high pt. re's...esp. 7,8...

9:23 am

Jayk

rooster

9:23 am

Mema

That did it - I let the script run!! Thanks soooooo much.

9:24 am

Pinikula

my re8 = slowed down

9:24 am

Anniebrook

I have 297 words and finally NBT

9:24 am

jaianniah

only 100 left...<pant, pant>

9:24 am

Pinikula

well done, annie ;)

9:24 am

hurshy

done and ttfn all!

9:24 am

Anniebrook

thanks, going to the list

9:24 am

Judi

Congrats, Hursh! \

9:24 am

Anniebrook

congrats to hurshy!!

9:25 am

Pinikula

wtg hursh!

9:25 am

lynxxx

Hooray for Hursh!!

9:25 am

City 17 dweller

re8/50 .. to have gone over something again (also plural)

9:26 am

lynxxx

also past tense

9:26 am

Nancy Boy

hi all...back after nap and feeling somewhat more human

9:26 am

Pinikula

hi NB

9:27 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:27 am

Nancy Boy

hiya, Pini :)

9:27 am

Atalante

yay smurshy!

9:27 am

Atalante

hi nb

9:27 am

Pinikula

hi flosey

9:27 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey and welcome back, NB

9:27 am

lynxxx

morning Flosey

9:28 am

Nancy Boy

and hi everyone else :) including Flosey...great picture!

9:28 am

Boobear

Hi NB

9:28 am

flosey

thanks NB

9:28 am

sciencegeek

Brilliant photo flosey!

9:28 am

flosey

thanks sg

9:28 am

Boobear

pretty blue eye

9:29 am

flosey

hi Boo, and thanks

9:30 am

Angelsong

fireworks for me. whew!

9:31 am

Pinikula

wtg angel ;)

9:31 am

flosey

wtg Angel

9:31 am

Anniebrook

congrats to Angel!!!

9:31 am

Nancy Boy

gosh, there is nothing at all on TV at this time of day. It's almost as if the powers that be want me to go out and have a life :(

9:31 am

Nancy Boy

fireworks?! blimey

9:31 am

lynxxx

Congrats Angel

9:31 am

Boobear

clues for be 8 and 9

9:31 am

Atalante

that's why God invented DVDs, NB

9:32 am

Nancy Boy

ahhh, in all his bounty, eh? but getting up, selecting a movie and opening the case...effort

9:33 am

Pinikula

speaking of getting up...I should probably start getting ready for work...

9:33 am

Atalante

oh the trauma!!

9:34 am

Atalante

it's better than suffering Jeremy Kyle :P

9:34 am

Pinikula

back at lunch (so I have a fighting chance at finishing this monster after work)

9:34 am

Pinikula

ciao (for now)

9:35 am

Nancy Boy

ohhh I channel hopped past that earlier. "give me a lie detector test to prove I've only cheated twice" ...yeah, good going there..

9:36 am

Atalante

anything is better than JK. Apart from Loose Women

9:36 am

Atalante

bye Pinikins!

9:36 am

lynxxx

good night people xxx

9:36 am

Atalante

night Lyn! night Stew!

9:36 am

Anniebrook

sweet dreams, lynxxxie

9:36 am

flosey

good night lyn, sweet dreams

9:36 am

Scrabbler

Hello again. Ata, doing your exciting exercises?

9:37 am

Atalante

oh yes, I'm a good girl

9:37 am

Nancy Boy

there is one thing worse than both of those put together...Gilmore Girls. I really, really, really hate that show.

9:37 am

carleekat

hey scrabs

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Strengthen those weakened muscles + improve your range of motion.

9:37 am

sciencegeek

Hi, Scrabs!

9:38 am

Scrabbler

Hi SG--done with classes?

9:38 am

Atalante

raise ... lower ... raise ... lower ... clench ... loosen ... blah blah blah. I might get something more exciting afterthe MRI scan ;)

9:38 am

Judi

Clue for De9, please?

9:38 am

Riverdance

Hello All - well I have got 316 words and finally grayed a box *wiping forehead*

9:39 am

Nancy Boy

hi, Mom! :)

9:39 am

Scrabbler

I have no 9's and 1 8

9:39 am

sciencegeek

Sitting here doing nada.....today will be the deciding day after the governing board meeting. just wondering how long it will take me to get all this stuff out of my room....

9:39 am

Riverdance

Helly NB

9:39 am

Scrabbler

mnh, go chug some gatorade, you must stay hydrated

9:39 am

Scrabbler

What is this mtg about, sg?

9:40 am

Riverdance

good idea scrabs - brb

9:40 am

sciencegeek

it is a meeting about the budget - owner wants to cut our small salaries

9:40 am

sciencegeek

my dept chair will tell me all the goodies later tonight

9:40 am

flosey

de9 - a very rich chocolate cake might be called de8 - de9 is pl

9:40 am

Scrabbler

What do you mean by "owner"?

9:41 am

Anniebrook

Well, I have 187 left..might be back later to finish..will have more enery

9:41 am

sciencegeek

owner = private school......

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Bye Annie

9:41 am

Atalante

bye Annie!

9:41 am

Anniebrook

*energy

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Ah, I didn't know that.

9:41 am

kje

ty flos

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Hi kje

9:41 am

flosey

hi kj, yw

9:41 am

Anniebrook

Teachers work so hard and then to have salaries cut!

9:42 am

sciencegeek

yep but he wont cut the tuition or his take either!

9:42 am

Anniebrook

Hi and bye kje

9:42 am

Riverdance

hmmm - delicious, delectible - no l's

9:43 am

flosey

richer than that mom

9:43 am

Nancy Boy

my thought process exactly, Mom ;) ugh, I need to shift thins hangover...thinking hurts!

9:43 am

Nancy Boy

anyone know of any miracle cures?

9:43 am

sciencegeek

Nancy Boy - a papaya smoothie!

9:43 am

Scrabbler

Nope, NB. Drink lots of water, rest + time.

9:43 am

sciencegeek

the enzymes in the papaya are very helpful

9:43 am

Atalante

eating choc cake and drinking champgane in the afternoon is very de8 :)

9:43 am

kje

hair of the dog

9:44 am

Riverdance

multiple glasses of water before you go to bed helps alot

9:44 am

jmcnrick

mmmmm champagne and chocolate cake

9:44 am

Riverdance

its on the tip of my tongue ata

9:44 am

jmcnrick

water and ibuprofen

9:44 am

joshuavorbis

fireworks

9:45 am

Scrabbler

Haha, , kje

9:45 am

joshuavorbis

last word female thespian ac7

9:45 am

Scrabbler

Whoa, jv!

9:45 am

jmcnrick

you de8 americans are all alike!

9:45 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo josh

9:45 am

Atalante

de8 = 10 years + a few consonants chucked on the end

9:46 am

Riverdance

I got it, I got it

9:46 am

Riverdance

thanks

9:46 am

Nancy Boy

hair of the dog sounds good. My selective hearing picked out some talk of champagne...

9:46 am

Scrabbler

Yummmmmmy, de8 chocolate fudge cake!

9:46 am

Judi

Finally! Got all the 9's.

9:46 am

Scrabbler

210/299--time for a break. BBL.

9:46 am

Riverdance

thank god despicable isnt in the grid

9:47 am

Riverdance

I need to stop and get to work - bbl for my 191 left

9:47 am

sciencegeek

OMG eyes are crossed

9:47 am

Judi

Time for a break. 109 words left.

9:48 am

Riverdance

no NB - champagne will make headache worse

9:48 am

Nancy Boy

well, if it's supposed to be the hair of the dog that bit me, I guess I need to break the tequila out. But, maybe I'll stick with water ;)

9:49 am

jmcnrick

444 left and late for work bbl

9:49 am

sciencegeek

papaya smoothie NB

9:50 am

Nancy Boy

must admit Science, that sounds almost too yummy to work ;)

9:50 am

sciencegeek

No, it works! speaking from experience....

9:51 am

sciencegeek

i need some prodding on the upper E on the right side - i am 0/6

9:52 am

Nancy Boy

interesting...but in my hungover state, is it safe for me to leave the flat to go and find one? ;)

9:52 am

sciencegeek

crawl

9:52 am

flosey

sc, en4

9:53 am

sciencegeek

duh ty flosey

9:53 am

Nancy Boy

LOL. It might be the only option ;)

9:53 am

flosey

yw sg

9:54 am

flosey

to be out in the fresh air might help too NB

9:54 am

flosey

might need sunglasses though?

9:55 am

Nancy Boy

sounds like a plan Flosey ;) if I can find them...I am a wreck of a man at the moment!

9:55 am

flosey

guess we can all sympathize NB, but that doesn't make you feel any better, does it

9:56 am

sciencegeek

NB - you could always get fish and chips - the grease helps too!

9:56 am

Atalante

halfway! now am going to collapse for a while. back later!

9:56 am

Nancy Boy

I'm a vegan, Science ;) I'll stick to the smoothie!

9:57 am

sciencegeek

ok - papaya

9:57 am

Nancy Boy

sure it helps Flosey ;) a little bit of sympathy does wonders!

9:57 am

flosey

ok, you've got it NB

9:58 am

Nancy Boy

right! well, I'm interested in this miracle cure now, so am gonna go shower, find some sunglasses, and make my way out into the world...thanks, all!

9:58 am

flosey

I need another coffee, brb

9:58 am

lbdawger

wowser, 272 words in and finally have a grey tile!

10:00 am

sciencegeek

242/267 aaacckkk

10:01 am

Rhondabe

I have a question for anyone and everyone! Do y'all like these grids with sooooooooooooo many words? Personally, I prefer them under 150 or so. I have no time for so many and no incentitive. Curious how others feel!

10:02 am

sciencegeek

ambivalent since I am not OCD enough to worry if I finish or not

10:02 am

Riverdance

I like the big grids but wished they would save them for the weekend when I have more time - instead of goofing off at work

10:03 am

crosshair

during the first 6 months or so,i used to kill myself to try and finish,now it is not such a big thing

10:04 am

sciencegeek

crossy! *hug*

10:06 am

flosey

Hi crossy, Rhonda, I prefer grids under 200 words, but the larger ones usually extend a lot of the words, giving you sometimes 3 and 4 endings

10:08 am

City 17 dweller

Hi Crossy :) Rhonda, I love the bigger grids, gives me freedom to rattle off words endlessly and just enjoy it.

10:08 am

Rhondabe

I am far from OCD but part of the challenge for me IS to finish. I was just curious how others felt. I just about give up b4 I start when I see the rreal big ones!

10:08 am

rubyfoo

hello, I'm back to try to take out another chunk of this mammoth grid!

10:08 am

City 17 dweller

Although, I'm down to 117 left ... not so much with the rattling :/

10:08 am

flosey

hi ruby

10:09 am

sciencegeek

Ruby!

10:09 am

Riverdance

Hello Ruby

10:09 am

rubyfoo

hello mom, I agree with you, but this one is sort of crazy fun.

10:09 am

sciencegeek

still stuck on that e on the right top!

10:09 am

jaianniah

<panting> Fireworks....zzzzzzzzzzzzz

10:10 am

flosey

WTG JAI

10:10 am

Riverdance

wow - congrats jai

10:10 am

sciencegeek

woot

10:10 am

City 17 dweller

en 8 & 9 ... en + action word + don't be ****astic (+ pl)

10:11 am

flosey

en4 - a word you see at the bottom of a story, The En4

10:11 am

City 17 dweller

with thanks to whoever clued that first, because I did not monkey it.

10:11 am

jaianniah

Took me seven hours...Now, to answer the question about the size of the puzzle...I like getting all the points, but 509 is waaaaay too big!

10:11 am

crosshair

howdy back everyone:) was in da kitcen firing up the kettle;)

10:11 am

rubyfoo

I am definitely OCD but not about babble. This is sort of laid-back and friendly and the chat is fabulous!

10:11 am

sciencegeek

i have that one flosey - 1/6

10:12 am

flosey

ok, sorry sg, that's the only one I have so far

10:12 am

jaianniah

Yes, the chat is almost as great as the puzzle...hmmm...maybe better!

10:12 am

rubyfoo

I like the big grids because of the "builders". I'vbe only gotten fireworks 3 times and that's because everybody helped me.

10:12 am

City 17 dweller

I just clued the en8+9, science

10:13 am

jaianniah

I like the "builders", too!

10:13 am

jaianniah

Now....to sleep, perchance to dream, but not of words!!!

10:13 am

sciencegeek

City - dont understand clue :(

10:14 am

rubyfoo

this is a very supportive and interesting group

10:14 am

movieman

en8/9= en+spanish for two+rainbow shape

10:14 am

Riverdance

en + bride says I ** + plural letter + curve

10:15 am

City 17 dweller

MNH's clue should sort you :)

10:17 am

rubyfoo

when we occasionally melt down, there is always someone to catch the drippings!

10:17 am

flosey

thanks City, mm and Mom, finally got en8 & 9

10:17 am

movieman

yw flosey

10:17 am

Riverdance

yw

10:18 am

City 17 dweller

yw

10:18 am

rubyfoo

half, yay!!!!!

10:18 am

City 17 dweller

reat

10:18 am

Dorens

en

10:18 am

sciencegeek

still cannot get it!!! argh

10:19 am

City 17 dweller

sorry, cluttering the chog with non-words now.

10:19 am

Riverdance

curve is a part of a circle - does that help

10:19 am

rubyfoo

dorens! hello hello

10:20 am

carleekat

hi dorens

10:20 am

City 17 dweller

en + acronym for overdose reversed + ****asm is the lowest form of wit

10:20 am

carleekat

10:20 am

sciencegeek

okay got them pesky en's!
TY

10:20 am

rubyfoo

hello again, carlee, are you feeling any better than this AM?

10:20 am

carleekat

a little ruby..thanks...sunshinedoes wonders for teh soul

10:21 am

rubyfoo

it may be the lowest form, but it's what I get around here!

10:21 am

lbdawger

endoscar

10:21 am

lbdawger

fudge, sorry about that

10:21 am

rubyfoo

for sure, carlee

10:21 am

Dorens

hi. close dawg

10:21 am

carleekat

hi dawg

10:21 am

Riverdance

darn - that wasnt a word

10:21 am

rubyfoo

hi dawg, close, but no cigar

10:21 am

carleekat

i tried it too

10:21 am

rubyfoo

hello ibd!

10:22 am

lbdawger

hi everyone, this is a monster power hungery grid!

10:22 am

Riverdance

yeah but its fun

10:22 am

redturtlehead

Wow, I come back and have 432 left! And I am still in time to see some of the expressions of Grid Joy!!!!!

10:22 am

rubyfoo

I love it!

10:22 am

Riverdance

I really need to do some work

10:22 am

gran

Clue please for se 8/45 and 9/60

10:22 am

Dorens

a bit overwhelming on a week day. but yes, the first half is surely fun

10:22 am

carleekat

hi rth

10:23 am

lbdawger

i'm loving it too, but i have to get some other things done today...argh! babble or laundry, babble or run errands, babble or eat...

10:23 am

Riverdance

I dont have it yet

10:23 am

rubyfoo

it is certainly more fun than anything else around here.

10:23 am

rubyfoo

for the fish problem, I put husband's 16th Japanese bronze heron out on the edge of the pond. Maybe it will protect the remaining 4 fish!

10:24 am

rubyfoo

16th century!

10:24 am

lbdawger

nbt/nbs, over half way. must go swap out laundry before it molds! lol brb

10:24 am

redturtlehead

babble and laundry, babble and order out...

10:24 am

Dorens

16th century japanese bronze heron must be cool

10:24 am

rubyfoo

I did all that this morning (laundry, weeding, etc). Now just waiting for dinner to cook

10:25 am

rubyfoo

it's beautiful doren!

10:25 am

City 17 dweller

s + fatty acid + Church of England acronym

10:25 am

rubyfoo

but DH is in a sorry state!

10:25 am

redturtlehead

So fr, I walked go, went to MD appointment, called friend, gym/swim and now I am collapsed at home.

10:26 am

redturtlehead

err, I walked the dog, not go.

10:26 am

carleekat

yay...u's and t's done

10:26 am

redturtlehead

but i only have 81 words!

10:26 am

rubyfoo

city, that's an interesting clue, but ?? c of e?

10:26 am

redturtlehead

hi carlee how are you?

10:26 am

City 17 dweller

just the outer two letters, ruby, sorry

10:26 am

carleekat

oh..rth... read back...

10:27 am

carleekat

about 6ish babble time i guess

10:28 am

rubyfoo

it's OK, this is fun and I'm drinking g/t's so how bad can it be. Unfortunately ran out of tonic!

10:29 am

PinnyPoppins

Finally, NBT! Only took me 242 words to get there!

10:29 am

rubyfoo

like me, pinny

10:29 am

Riverdance

I had 305 when I got NBT - lol

10:29 am

redturtlehead

not seeing anything carlee hope you are alright.

10:30 am

rubyfoo

wow, mom!

10:30 am

carleekat

lots of stress

10:30 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, DH is stomping around upstairs, better go... ((hugs everybody, especially carlee))

10:30 am

Riverdance

I really really need to get to work

10:30 am

redturtlehead

hang in there. stess is no good...

10:30 am

Riverdance

((ruby))

10:31 am

rubyfoo

10:31 am

carleekat

i'm hanging..thankfully my new boss has been there..done that..and understand..I got tstuff caught up in office so we closed the office for today and tomorrow and this is a long weekend here in canada...so..i have 5 days off

10:31 am

redturtlehead

I guess I should stop trying to enter only 5 letter and above words. what a silly idea I had this morning.

10:32 am

carleekat

<<<mom>>> thanks

10:32 am

rubyfoo

play babble, carlee, we're all here

10:32 am

redturtlehead

that is awesome Carlee. i just had 7 days off accidenlty, as i got sick. It will still nice.

10:32 am

rubyfoo

many shoulders.....

10:32 am

carleekat

that what I am

10:32 am

carleekat

doing..i mat even head otuside with my laptop and chill playing babble outside

10:33 am

rubyfoo

not warm enough here for that!

10:33 am

Riverdance

thats a great idea car

10:33 am

redturtlehead

very nice Carlee. I am going along here worrying because I missed my run for the MD appointment.

10:33 am

redturtlehead

well, RUby come visit, its overly overly hot here.

10:34 am

carleekat

its 21C nw... sun shining..and headed to 28C

10:34 am

Riverdance

**hook around neck pulling me to work while sniffling** - bye all

10:34 am

flosey

61 to go and I need a break, bbl

10:34 am

redturtlehead

its 27 here now Carlee. I was shocked today I saw my MD and he looked at me and said, gee, you got really tan...

10:35 am

PinnyPoppins

I just passed the halfway point. Hooray

10:35 am

redturtlehead

WHoa Flosey!!!!!!!!! thats fast. 425 left for me now.

10:35 am

carleekat

ugh...well...in pint form,...very brief coles note version... i lost my one job ( making wine) b/c store sold out fromunder me..and new owners wanted it owner operated... got a job at another wine place....owner was sued by previosu owner and he lost the business ( he stillowes me 2 weeks pay but that not happening )

10:35 am

carleekat

husband moved out..i have to sell the house..and i got a new job,.working at a legal assistant ( no experience..learning on the fly...)

10:36 am

carleekat

that all in the last 2 months

10:36 am

redturtlehead

Oh yes, I remember you saying stuff about that last week, but I was unaware of the legal asst job, thats great that you found one!!!!

10:36 am

redturtlehead

NO wine involved there....I suppose.

10:36 am

carleekat

just found out this am that i have it full time permanant

10:37 am

carleekat

no..just drug dealers..she is criminal defense

10:37 am

redturtlehead

oooh, so if I ever need to off someone, you can tell me who is the person for the job...

10:37 am

carleekat

drug dealers, smugglers...murder's...B&e's

10:37 am

redturtlehead

TO me that sounds slightly dangerous. and interesting.

10:38 am

carleekat

its interesting..when i have a min to process what it is I am doing....usualy no time for that

10:38 am

carleekat

oh...child pornographers too....forgot aboutt hat case

10:39 am

carleekat

life is NEVEr dull

10:39 am

redturtlehead

nope never.

10:42 am

rururocks

sounds like you might get to meet Rush Limbaugh someday soon then

10:43 am

carleekat

why that ruru?

10:43 am

carleekat

( I'm in canada)

10:43 am

redturtlehead

He has to leave the country since our health care bill passed.

10:43 am

redturtlehead

and he is a criminal, she guesses?

10:43 am

redturtlehead

Hello Ru, nice flying cake.

10:43 am

rururocks

oh.. nm then carlee

10:44 am

carleekat

but we have health care...soooooooo

10:44 am

redturtlehead

OK, going to start on the 4 letter words now.

10:46 am

carleekat

whats up with rush these days?

10:46 am

redturtlehead

well, Rush is a complete Idiot. He said it, but unfortunately did not live up to his promise to leave.

10:48 am

redturtlehead

Uh oh, I hope I did not offend anyone.

10:48 am

carleekat

oh..ok.i thought perhaps he is on the hook for something criminal....

10:49 am

carleekat

ACK>>>how many re's in this grid

10:49 am

redturtlehead

many. there are 60 words with R!

10:52 am

carleekat

i think..i am going to have a nap..i didn't sleep well last nite...

10:52 am

carleekat

later all.. I'll likely beback

10:55 am

beachboggle

Hi fellow babblers! Holy cow! This is the biggest grid I have seen!!

10:56 am

Mary

Hi all, half way thru & only one letter blackened. this is a large tough one. bbl

10:56 am

redturtlehead

it is very big. I have err 304 left!

10:58 am

jbp

I've never seen one this big before (hee)

10:59 am

rururocks

size doesn't matter jbp...does it?

10:59 am

redturtlehead

I was excited this morning, but now I am sleepy.

10:59 am

redturtlehead

sooo, nap time.

11:00 am

jbp

it does when it's THIS big, ruru

11:00 am

jbp

yowsa!

11:06 am

Riverdance

ahem - size always matters

11:07 am

Boobear

hi Mom

11:08 am

Riverdance

Hi Boo

11:09 am

Riverdance

the size of this puzzle is causing me computer issues here at work - too many other programs open so I will need to say goodbye until tonight when I can get on at home - enjoy all

11:09 am

Boobear

bye Mom see you then

11:09 am

redshoes

holy grid batman!

11:10 am

Boobear

its a monster mash

11:16 am

Boobear

clue for the first ca 6/21

11:23 am

Riverdance

I cant open a list do dont know if the is it - but is the ca6/21 the soft touch or a romantic touch

11:28 am

bethn

'

11:35 am

dan2bit

wowzers

11:43 am

gramma

The girls are resting; now, for some serious babbling. EC 8 and the following 7, please.

11:50 am

scribekd

sorry, gramma-don't have eitherof them

11:50 am

jbp

i have 193 left, and i still need 1 for nbt. the furthest right lower E

11:50 am

jbp

and sorry gramma, I don't have 'em

11:51 am

gramma

I thought I was the only 1 here.

11:51 am

scribekd

no-we're all speechless at this puzzle!

11:51 am

dan2bit

plural S, jbp

11:51 am

City 17 dweller

jbp, your e is a unit of currency

11:51 am

jbp

it is daunting to say the least

11:51 am

gramma

Is it a plural?

11:51 am

robinandhash

is it bossible to flip the board?

11:52 am

jbp

omg, thanks dan and city 17!

11:52 am

jbp

oh, crap, i still need one for the T --the lowest one

11:53 am

City 17 dweller

ec 8 ... rubber, with a 'c' after the first letter and an extra vowel (frenchify it)

11:53 am

peabody

ec8 - medical surgical tool

11:53 am

dan2bit

russian king

11:53 am

jbp

from a different E dan, sorry

11:53 am

jbp

t i mean

11:53 am

dan2bit

ah true

11:55 am

City 17 dweller

ts7 - insect

11:55 am

dan2bit

several words starting with prefix for "4"

11:55 am

jbp

great clue, but wrong E. ;-)

11:55 am

City 17 dweller

grrr, no can come from a higher one, too, sorry!

11:55 am

gramma

mmmm

11:55 am

jbp

the lowest T

11:56 am

jbp

thanks Dan2!

11:56 am

jbp

i don't get the clue for the ec...surgical tool?

11:56 am

jbp

tool.

11:56 am

jbp

wow, great typing skills i have today

11:57 am

peabody

ec plus you dirty **t plus snake letter plus two vowels and 1 con

12:00 pm

jbp

thank you peabody...so never would have found it!

12:00 pm

peabody

yw it's used to cut out tumors

12:01 pm

jbp

yes, i just wiki'd it

12:01 pm

gramma

I was looking for 1 coin at the last

12:01 pm

jbp

and the ec that is the rubber... is that clue for the same word?

12:01 pm

jbp

i keep trying tor ecro

12:02 pm

jbp

which is a stupid boring colour anyway! ;-)

12:02 pm

Kallia

will that's a be 9 I've never seen before!

12:02 pm

gramma

I'm still trying. I don't get the end

12:03 pm

peabody

I don't know I don't get the rubber clue!

12:03 pm

Kallia

the ending is French sister less the o

12:03 pm

gramma

finally ty

12:04 pm

jbp

think the movie Er++++head. stick a curve in there and then end it like Kallia says

12:04 pm

Kallia

yw

12:04 pm

jbp

but what is the 9 of which you speak, Kallia?

12:04 pm

Kallia

let me think of a clue...

12:05 pm

jbp

this puzzle is giving me ts++++!!!

12:05 pm

gramma

Clue for the 7? please. ec*****

12:05 pm

Kallia

be+more balanced less the i

12:06 pm

jbp

balanced... fair, equal, steady? which kind"

12:06 pm

Kallia

sorry let me change that a little be+

12:07 pm

Kallia

you have it there jbp

12:07 pm

City 17 dweller

ec7 - ec + taunts minus the first 'e'

12:07 pm

Kallia

it's past tense minus the i

12:08 pm

Kallia

is that ec7/24?

12:08 pm

jbp

thanks Kallia, got it!

12:08 pm

Kallia

wd!

12:08 pm

Kallia

goodness knows how I got it lol

12:09 pm

City 17 dweller

ec7/32

12:09 pm

anike

57 words to go but I have to go to bed so happy babbling everyone

12:09 pm

jbp

thanks City!

12:09 pm

Kallia

ty

12:09 pm

Kallia

lol thats what I meant to say!

12:10 pm

jbp

g'nite Anike!

12:10 pm

gramma

ty

12:10 pm

Kallia

night anike

12:10 pm

jbp

Istill don't have a 9 tho...hmmmmm

12:11 pm

Kallia

ah add past tense to the one you have

12:11 pm

City 17 dweller

past tense the 'be' 7/8s

12:11 pm

jbp

athanks city. good good(s), what a word!

12:13 pm

jbp

k, with 270 left, i'm taKIN A BREAK

12:13 pm

jbp

BBL. AND THANKS for all the FAB clues!

12:14 pm

City 17 dweller

bye, jbp

12:20 pm

lbdawger

exhausted monkeys, burned out brain and pyrotechs!

12:21 pm

Mom

congrats LBD, I am soooooo jealous.
Hi everyone

12:21 pm

Mom

there were 63 RE words when I left this morning and there are still 63 RE words. :-( Fire those monkeys

12:21 pm

City 17 dweller

wtg, dawg. Hi Mom.

12:21 pm

Mom

Hi City

12:23 pm

Boobear

Hi City

12:23 pm

Mom

Hi Boo

12:23 pm

City 17 dweller

hey boo :)

12:24 pm

lbdawger

i've been at it for about 3 hours mom. it's not as bad as it looks. only a few exceptionally odd words.

12:24 pm

Mom

oh LBD, that is quite an accomplishment

12:24 pm

Mom

your ar** is probably numb

12:25 pm

Boobear

clue for cr 8

12:26 pm

Mom

I don;t have it Boo, sorry but I can help look

12:26 pm

City 17 dweller

cr8 - shortened reputation + stop + first vowel

12:26 pm

lbdawger

cr8 sounds like most of a piece of furniture replace z with fourth letter.

12:27 pm

Mom

thanks City and LBD

12:27 pm

lbdawger

Mom, had to get up periodically to swap out laundry and fluff and fold, so ar4 isn't too numb.

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

ty ibd, strange word!

12:27 pm

Mom

:-)

12:27 pm

Krysten

ok, this game just got weird.

12:27 pm

Mom

{{Ruby}} hello

12:27 pm

Boobear

ty strange word indeed

12:28 pm

Mom

Hi Krysten

12:28 pm

Krysten

not all of my words are showing in my list but when I add them (again) it says it's already entered

12:28 pm

Boobear

Hi Krysten

12:28 pm

Mom

have you tried to refresh?

12:28 pm

Krysten

Hi folks

12:29 pm

lbdawger

you may need to dump your cache, krysten.

12:29 pm

Krysten

several times...will try again

12:29 pm

Boobear

c's are greyed out finally

12:29 pm

Mom

way to go Boo

12:30 pm

Boobear

I doubt I will finish this monster today but will give it a try

12:31 pm

Mom

that is all you can do. I will not finish I know that, but half way sounds like fun

12:31 pm

Krysten

ok, there's all of them! I worked too hard on them to leave any word behind!

12:31 pm

Mom

Amen to that Krysten

12:31 pm

Boobear

go Krysten

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

I have 263 words, nbt, but not one single greyed-out box!

12:32 pm

lbdawger

even if you only do half it's still like finishing!

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

but I love this grid anyway

12:32 pm

Krysten

this grid is a pain in the BEEE-HINNIE

12:32 pm

Boobear

I think it is fun so far..

12:33 pm

lbdawger

i had to get the list at around 150, was beginning to confuse myself with what words i'd already used!

12:33 pm

Krysten

I got 120 words in before I noticed that I was at 120 words. Only then did I find out just how far I had to go!

12:33 pm

Mom

it is a far piece today, Krysten

12:33 pm

Mom

353 left here

12:33 pm

rubyfoo

I am, too, but since we're not penalized for repeats, I just keep on keeping on.....

12:34 pm

lbdawger

clue before i go...i didn't know you could pluralize the malaria fly.

12:34 pm

rubyfoo

ty ibd, neither did I!

12:34 pm

Mom

hmmm malaria fly .....

12:34 pm

lbdawger

bbl, must finish laundry and do errands!

12:35 pm

Mom

bye bye LBD

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

bye lbd

12:35 pm

kimberblue

holy cow- how does one even start?

12:36 pm

Krysten

lots of stretching

12:36 pm

Krysten

otherwise you'll hurt yourself

12:36 pm

Mom

Hi Kimberblue

12:36 pm

phaeton

hello

12:37 pm

Mom

Hi Phaeton

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

hello phaeton

12:37 pm

phaeton

never new therewas such a word that starts with TM!

12:38 pm

Mom

there is?

12:38 pm

rubyfoo

??

12:38 pm

Krysten

Tm?? I'll never finish this grid!

12:38 pm

phaeton

there is in this grid!

12:38 pm

phaeton

tm6/21

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

how about a hint for that impossible word.....

12:41 pm

phaeton

when i find it, i will hint it :)

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

hahah

12:42 pm

phaeton

tm...the rest sounds like plural for mouse

12:42 pm

Erda

TM + "this grid is a m**s" + same syllable repeated

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

ty erda

12:43 pm

rubyfoo

what language is that?

12:43 pm

Krysten

chalk another new word up for today

12:43 pm

Erda

You're welcome

12:43 pm

Mom

thanks Phaeton and Erda

12:43 pm

phaeton

yw

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

ty phaeton

12:44 pm

Sally-catlover

Hi, back for 20 minutes.

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

sally! yay

12:44 pm

Mom

Hi Sally

12:44 pm

periwinkle

I am half way and stil nbt

12:45 pm

Sally-catlover

See my new photo ruby?

12:45 pm

rubyfoo

I suggested that my husband put his antique bronze heron on the pond, but I think it might have worked, but it's too late now....

12:46 pm

phaeton

tm6 - Separation of the parts of a compound word by one or more intervening words

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

great photo, sally

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

I couldn't tell from the chog, had to open the profile!

12:47 pm

Sally-catlover

Not the sharpest ever, but all I had with me was my phone!

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

it is too cute!

12:47 pm

Sally-catlover

Deep conversation, don't you think?

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

last night, for the first time, Max curved his whole body into the curve of Ruby's. I don't think she liked it, though

12:51 pm

Barb's Horses

hi all

12:51 pm

rubyfoo

hi barb

12:51 pm

Mom

Hi Barb's Horses

12:52 pm

Barb's Horses

how is hubby today ruby?

12:52 pm

Mom

I am going to go rest for a bit and try with fresh eyes. {{Hugs}} to all of you

12:53 pm

Barb's Horses

bye mom

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

12:53 pm

Mom

bye bye Barb

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

still sad about his fish!

12:53 pm

Mom

{{Ruby}} take care, nice to see you. What happened to his fish, Ruby?

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

and, of course, driving me crazy!

12:53 pm

Barb's Horses

will you try again with more?

12:54 pm

Soodle

Oh me Oh my. Is this the biggest grid ever? And Hi all, everybody - Ruby, Mom, Barb, Sally et all :)

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

an errant heron ate all but 4 (out of 300+)

12:54 pm

Barb's Horses

hi soodle

12:54 pm

Mom

Hi Soodle

12:54 pm

Mom

Oh Ruby, I am so sorry

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

I put his antique bronze heron on the edge of the pond, but, of course, it's too late

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

he is disconsolate. It was more than a hobby; he has raised them for 8 yrs

12:55 pm

Sally-catlover

you know ruby, I think that might not look too lifelike - although would look good!

12:55 pm

Barb's Horses

it might not be late for the 4 left

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

under the ice, through the winters and in the warmer weather, feeding them twice a day

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

actually, it looks great! but who knows?

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

he can't put mesh over the pond because of the waterlilies

12:56 pm

Barb's Horses

heres hoping it works

12:56 pm

periwinkle

sorry ruby

12:56 pm

periwinkle

help with se9 pls

12:56 pm

Sally-catlover

It's wire round the outside edge you need - but it's a trip hazard!

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

and both dogs hang over the side and drink from the pond.

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

I think the fish were too tame

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

they thought the heron was God, coming to feed them

12:59 pm

sammysmom

i have been at this for 3 hours and FINNALY havde the bottm a blocked out with 267 more words to go- chuckie and sam have left the area - they dont want to be in the line of fire

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

haha mom

12:59 pm

Sally-catlover

I have the right column greyed out :-)

1:00 pm

jmcnrick

grey? someone has grey?

1:00 pm

periwinkle

not me, jmc

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

I'm very impressed! nothing grey in my grid, but hair is getting greyer, that's for sure

1:00 pm

Riverdance

I have 390 words and only have 3 boxes grayed

1:00 pm

Barb's Horses

wow...well done

1:01 pm

periwinkle

yay I have one gray tile, the N in upper right

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

excellent, mom

1:01 pm

Sally-catlover

That was my first one, peri :-)

1:02 pm

jmcnrick

wtg peri!

1:02 pm

periwinkle

ty, jmc, small victories count too

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

help, pls, for the n's: I have ne4/5, 5/12 and 4/4

1:03 pm

periwinkle

managed to break away from the grid and got to Chicos, bought two jackets and two pair of sandals

1:03 pm

periwinkle

all on sale!

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

sounds better than gridding!

1:03 pm

jmcnrick

two victories!

1:03 pm

Sally-catlover

ne 5/10, which looks like a plural but the singular is not allowed

1:04 pm

Riverdance

ne5/10

1:04 pm

periwinkle

change the 3rd consonant and pluraliize, ruby

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

hopeless

1:05 pm

Sally-catlover

Must dash. Will be back later. 85 to find.

1:05 pm

Barb's Horses

bye sally

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

bye sally, see you tomorrow

1:06 pm

Sally-catlover

*gone for now*

1:07 pm

periwinkle

217 left here

1:07 pm

periwinkle

brb

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

I give up with 283 words and my highest score, ever!!!

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody and big hugs!!!

1:09 pm

Barb's Horses

nite ruby well done

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

ty barb

1:11 pm

Riverdance

good night ((ruby))

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

1:14 pm

jmcnrick

bye ruby

1:14 pm

jmcnrick

good score!

1:17 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo I greyed the N!

1:17 pm

Barb's Horses

good job jmc

1:18 pm

Riverdance

woohooo jmc

1:20 pm

jmcnrick

*curtsies*

1:21 pm

Barb's Horses

well best go and clean up from our wind storm yesterday.....back later if I can...hugs to all

1:23 pm

jmcnrick

bye barb

1:23 pm

FMitch

Greetings, hope I can chat as my PC gets a bit funny with uber sized grids.

1:23 pm

phaeton

2

1:24 pm

Atalante

FM! how are you???

1:25 pm

phaeton

1

1:25 pm

Boobear

Hi Fmitch and jmc and Phaeton

1:25 pm

phaeton

done

1:25 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo phae!

1:25 pm

FMitch

Meds are working to a point, hows the leg dear?
Hi Boo
Congrats phae!

1:25 pm

jmcnrick

hi fm ata and boo

1:25 pm

phaeton

only took 6 hours...lol

1:26 pm

jmcnrick

and hi phae

1:26 pm

Atalante

ok! first physio session today :)

1:26 pm

FMitch

Oh how did it go and what did they say?

1:26 pm

phaeton

hi ata, FM, jmc, boo

1:26 pm

FMitch

Hya jmc.

1:26 pm

jmcnrick

was the physio terrible?

1:27 pm

Atalante

need an MRI, they can't do too much till then. No! it was "raise your leg an inch, lower it. raise ... lower ..." LOL. very basic so far

1:27 pm

FMitch

Did D have to take you there?

1:28 pm

Atalante

as if! I had to get 2 busses!

1:28 pm

Boobear

clue for ec 8

1:28 pm

FMitch

Of for heavens sake!!!! Wish I was closer :(

1:29 pm

jmcnrick

ata that is outrageous!

1:29 pm

Atalante

bus to Canterbury, across the bus station, bus to the NHS hospital, 10 mins walk to the other hospital!!

1:29 pm

jmcnrick

all that to get to physio?

1:30 pm

FMitch

You do know that there are volunteer driver services that will ferry you to hospital appts?

1:30 pm

Atalante

yep!

1:30 pm

Uneaixoise

ec8/50 is french word for "crusher"

1:30 pm

jmcnrick

sorry boo

1:30 pm

Atalante

hmmmm, that might be worth looking into!

1:31 pm

Boobear

that's ok I found it

1:31 pm

FMitch

my step dad couldn't make it to his appts without them.

1:31 pm

Uneaixoise

ok :-)

1:32 pm

FMitch

Hey Une.

1:32 pm

PMS

tr

1:32 pm

Uneaixoise

hi, fmitch :-)

1:33 pm

FMitch

Gah I am getting so fed up of pollen season :(

1:34 pm

FMitch

Thought I was all over it with the tree pollen back in April but here we go again.

1:35 pm

Atalante

how is your tooth>

1:35 pm

FMitch

It will be a lot better after the abscess has gone.

1:35 pm

jmcnrick

yikes you guys are falling apart!

1:35 pm

FMitch

Reckon another 24 hours at least.

1:36 pm

Atalante

poor FM :(:(

1:36 pm

Uneaixoise

sorry, fm :-(

1:36 pm

Minski

Wow! This is some grid! I have 150 words and haven't even pulled up the lists yet or used any clues. Is it finishable?

1:37 pm

FMitch

Nevermind - t'will all be better in the end.

Lovely day here although rather humid.

1:37 pm

periwinkle

hello all

1:37 pm

Boobear

some people have but i won't

1:37 pm

Uneaixoise

minski, i have 138 left and no list yet . . . lots of words that build on others

1:37 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, peri :-)

1:37 pm

periwinkle

Ata, if I lived near you I would take you to appts. not nice of DH

1:38 pm

FMitch

Hi Minski, it is the sheer weight of words that gets you on the grid today but it is doable.

1:38 pm

Atalante

awww ty peri!!

1:38 pm

FMitch

Hello peri!

1:38 pm

periwinkle

I am sure some have finished in record time as usual. I hope to finish have 208 left

1:39 pm

Atalante

talk of the devil, he's just got home

1:39 pm

periwinkle

smack him on the head for me, Ata

1:39 pm

sciencegeek

I'm back for a bit

1:40 pm

Atalante

wilingly!

1:40 pm

periwinkle

:-)

1:41 pm

sciencegeek

hit him with your crutch ata

1:41 pm

periwinkle

if the situation was reversed he would expect you to transport!!

1:41 pm

Atalante

well of course LOL :)

1:42 pm

FMitch

ohh my chog is getting a bit laggy so if I disappear it is nothing personal :) HAve a feeling babble is going to stall for me.

1:42 pm

Boobear

clue for en 8 please

1:42 pm

Riverdance

OMG - finally finished the A's

1:42 pm

sciencegeek

FMitch, I see you have Ata's profile photo of Silverclaw! Such a great shot

1:43 pm

periwinkle

I aved the pictrue of Silly too, I love it!!

1:43 pm

FMitch

Isn't it just a brill photo by Ata of such a lovely animal!

1:43 pm

periwinkle

saved even

1:43 pm

sciencegeek

I think we should all use that photo!

1:44 pm

FMitch

I think Ata had better copywright the pic pronto then :)

1:45 pm

Boobear

wtg Mom

1:45 pm

periwinkle

help with se9 pls

1:45 pm

periwinkle

I think Ata should publish a book of her photos!!

1:45 pm

periwinkle

I would buy one

1:47 pm

Atalante

he's very unrepentant :(

1:47 pm

meliae

Hello everyone, boy I was hoping that the Babble elfs had came and finished the grid for me, lol 177 to go!

1:47 pm

meliae

I dont have the se 9 peri sorry

1:47 pm

Boobear

clue for en 8 pls

1:47 pm

periwinkle

I can't find it even with morewords

1:47 pm

sciencegeek

ae 8 please

1:48 pm

Riverdance

plural of the ae7

1:48 pm

Boobear

ae8 ae4/4plus sa4/4

1:48 pm

jaianniah

se 8+ 9- se+ cons+ te 5-6 combo- last word sounds angry or short with words

1:49 pm

sciencegeek

en 8/9 = en plus bride's says "I **", add snake cons, and part of a circle

1:49 pm

Riverdance

ae4/4 + pt of putting behind on chair

1:49 pm

sciencegeek

ty

1:50 pm

meliae

got it Peri, now ho tto clue it lol

1:50 pm

meliae

oh nm Jai clued it

1:50 pm

Riverdance

yw

1:50 pm

periwinkle

can't see it but looking

1:50 pm

Boobear

ty science

1:50 pm

sciencegeek

first ar 5 please

1:50 pm

jaianniah

peri, that last word is not spelled like it sounds

1:51 pm

periwinkle

ty jai, still looking

1:51 pm

meliae

se +4/6 of what you play records on + a penny is on **nt and plural

1:52 pm

jaianniah

second cons snkae letter

1:52 pm

FMitch

Going to go for the evening as lag is getting worse. Bet tomorrows grid is teeny tiny! Happy Babbling all.

1:52 pm

jaianniah

go up and around

1:52 pm

sciencegeek

first ar 5 - cannot see it

1:53 pm

meliae

seeyas FM

1:53 pm

sciencegeek

nm

1:53 pm

periwinkle

ty jai, and mel got the se8/9

1:53 pm

periwinkle

woot, only 199 words to find

1:53 pm

Riverdance

part of a circle then past tense

1:53 pm

jaianniah

pt. of electical word before it

1:54 pm

meliae

ad 7/36 the one after what you put on an envelope

1:55 pm

Riverdance

change last cons

1:55 pm

jaianniah

old fashioned past tense letter

1:55 pm

meliae

got it thank you

1:56 pm

meliae

ac 7/32 please and then I will quit begging for a few, lol those are ones I could not find earlier

1:57 pm

Riverdance

female in a movie/play/show

1:57 pm

meliae

doh, throw fish at me, lol, thank you

1:58 pm

sciencegeek

YAY! No A's!!!! 216

1:58 pm

Riverdance

happens to me all the time

1:58 pm

meliae

yay SG

2:01 pm

sciencegeek

yay - no b's!

2:01 pm

Riverdance

but wait - the c's are brutal - working on those now

2:01 pm

sciencegeek

well, I know. Here I go, diving in with you, Mom

2:01 pm

Riverdance

clue for the first ca6/21 please

2:03 pm

sciencegeek

its a 6/24 - dont see a ca 6/21

2:03 pm

sciencegeek

OOPS *roars laughing* did not look down the list far enough...

2:04 pm

sciencegeek

first ca 6/21 that I have is like some little pills once advertised

2:05 pm

Riverdance

dont know what that is

2:05 pm

sciencegeek

ca4/5 plus adverb ending

2:05 pm

sciencegeek

I hope it is adverb??????

2:06 pm

sciencegeek

donkey pulls a ca 4 add ending

2:07 pm

Riverdance

thats too far down the list - I need teh 6/21 after the soldiers and and mean ones

2:07 pm

Anniebrook

Mom...it's a salad

2:07 pm

sciencegeek

I need that one too!

2:07 pm

sciencegeek

salad????

2:08 pm

Riverdance

the word before the deck of playing ca4

2:08 pm

Anniebrook

Mom, Julius Ca****

2:08 pm

sciencegeek

that is the one I need too

2:08 pm

Riverdance

yes it is a salad - thanks

2:08 pm

sciencegeek

TY Annie!

2:08 pm

Anniebrook

youre welcome, sg

2:08 pm

Boobear

or king ca****

2:10 pm

sciencegeek

ca 8????

2:11 pm

sciencegeek

ca 7 and 8 combos please

2:11 pm

Riverdance

one is the tapes you put in your car radio

2:11 pm

Boobear

ca 8 plural of the ca 7

2:11 pm

sciencegeek

boo dont have any ca 7/8

2:12 pm

Riverdance

ca + sa4/4 plural

2:13 pm

sciencegeek

ty

2:15 pm

sciencegeek

ca's are done

2:16 pm

meliae

ca 7/32 and 8/45 combo please

2:16 pm

Riverdance

look just below mel

2:17 pm

Riverdance

woohoo c's are done

2:17 pm

meliae

they are not ca + sa 4/4 that dont fit

2:17 pm

Boobear

yahoo Mom

2:18 pm

Riverdance

the other one is the tapes you put in a radio

2:18 pm

meliae

thank you got it

2:19 pm

meliae

tried that but was spelling it wrong lol I was doubling the plural letter LOL @ myself

2:23 pm

bichon

I wish I had two days to finish this grid

2:23 pm

Riverdance

D's done

2:24 pm

KatieMcG

I still have 317 left and my computer is on a go slow I have no chance of finishing!!

2:25 pm

sciencegeek

Need two days here!

2:26 pm

sammysmom

cr 8/55??

2:27 pm

redturtlehead

hey all, I am regretting the nap I took today as I have 254 left! eeeek.

2:27 pm

Riverdance

cr8 - sounds like a large piece of furniture found in an office but change last cons

2:29 pm

Riverdance

clue for ec6 please

2:29 pm

bichon

credenza?

2:29 pm

Riverdance

sounds like bichon

2:29 pm

sammysmom

sorry mom- i am so frazzled, i did not uinderstand that clue

2:30 pm

Anniebrook

bichon, change last cons. and add a vowel

2:30 pm

Riverdance

see bichons word - change last consonent

2:30 pm

bichon

got it, ty Mom, Annie

2:32 pm

Riverdance

I hate E's

2:32 pm

Anniebrook

Me too

2:33 pm

Anniebrook

I need 123 more...going to leave for later

2:33 pm

amelu0218

the ec6 I have ends what a donkey pulls, mom

2:33 pm

meliae

ce 6/21 the 2nd one please

2:33 pm

Riverdance

giving up on e's for now - I got 77 left

2:34 pm

redturtlehead

243 for me... yikes

2:34 pm

Riverdance

thanks amelu

2:35 pm

Riverdance

mints from years ago - pluraled

2:36 pm

meliae

ty mom

2:37 pm

Pinikula

hi all...(lunchtime)

2:37 pm

Riverdance

yw

2:38 pm

meliae

hiyas Pini =)

2:39 pm

Pinikula

how's it going?

2:39 pm

bichon

mints from years ago?

2:40 pm

Pinikula

well, they still sell them

2:40 pm

Pinikula

add a 2-ltr pl

2:40 pm

Riverdance

the ce6 sounds like mints from when I was a kid

2:40 pm

meliae

add a vowle to the white round life saver like mint Bichon

2:40 pm

meliae

and then plural

2:40 pm

Riverdance

they do?

2:41 pm

Pinikula

around here...but we're behind times

2:41 pm

bichon

I was born in 1946 and I have to idea

2:41 pm

bichon

*no idea

2:41 pm

Mom

Hi everyone

2:41 pm

Pinikula

****ificate (like for an award)

2:41 pm

meliae

I am ce***ain
that I ate one the other dat

2:41 pm

Pinikula

hi mom

2:42 pm

Mom

Hi Pini

2:42 pm

Mom

I love those mints

2:42 pm

Riverdance

love that clue mel and hello Pini

2:42 pm

Pinikula

me, too

2:42 pm

bichon

ok, got it and I have heard of them. TY

2:42 pm

Riverdance

((MOM))

2:43 pm

Mom

{{{Momn}}} hello

2:43 pm

Mom

this is your largest grid yet, how are you liking it?

2:43 pm

Pinikula

uh oh, 2 moms at the same time...be6 watch my p's and q's ;)

2:44 pm

Mom

Pini, you can get 3 rolls for a dollar at the Dollar Tree if you have one of those

2:44 pm

wht

Does anyone have a clue for the first me6,21?

2:44 pm

Pinikula

oh, we sure do, mom! :)

2:44 pm

Riverdance

I'm working on that one right now wht

2:44 pm

sciencegeek

missing one c!

2:44 pm

Mom

only spearmint flavor though

2:44 pm

Pinikula

me6 = greeted + color ?

2:44 pm

Riverdance

I like this grid - just spending way to much time goofing off today instead of working

2:45 pm

Mom

you can make up the work tomorrow.

2:45 pm

Pinikula

I still have 315 left to go ... it's going to be a long day! :)

2:45 pm

Mom

Hi Wht

2:45 pm

Mom

312 left here.

2:45 pm

Riverdance

74

2:46 pm

Mom

glad my sweetie will be late getting home tonight.

2:46 pm

Mom

Pini, that momneedshelp is such a show off

2:46 pm

Pinikula

my dog may have to forego his walk at this ra4!

2:46 pm

Pinikula

for a newbie even!

2:46 pm

wht

I have that me6,24. I need the first me6,21

2:46 pm

Mom

she is putting us oldies to shame

2:47 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again. I am here to find my last 299.

2:47 pm

Pinikula

sorry, wht...haven't listed yet :(

2:47 pm

Pinikula

hi scrabs :)

2:47 pm

bichon

I wish I could sit here forthe rest of the day and finish this

2:47 pm

sciencegeek

help! I am missing one ca 7/32 before the tape player

2:47 pm

Pinikula

I'm trying not to look, Mom! LOL

2:47 pm

Mom

Hi scrabbler

2:47 pm

Riverdance

me too wht

2:47 pm

sciencegeek

nm got it

2:47 pm

sciencegeek

176

2:47 pm

sciencegeek

tired

2:48 pm

sciencegeek

cross eyed, too

2:48 pm

Pinikula

thx for the tape!

2:48 pm

Mom

yes, thank you

2:48 pm

Scrabbler

Chat log is flying by!

2:48 pm

Riverdance

only difference is the last cons

2:48 pm

Riverdance

on those two ca7/32's

2:48 pm

sciencegeek

onward to the d's

2:49 pm

Riverdance

my monkeys are very very very tired

2:49 pm

Pinikula

I need at least another 25 before listing - I'm holding out! (insanity prevails)

2:49 pm

Scrabbler

I am on my back deck, eating sugar-free popsicles--recovering from mountain biking to and through park.

2:49 pm

wht

ca7,32 x2 ca + snake + ea4 and ca4+ consumed food

2:49 pm

redturtlehead

hey scrabbs. I am overwhelemd by the grid...

2:49 pm

sciencegeek

hi red

2:49 pm

Mom

hmmm, Scrabbler, do you think we should tell Pini how many RE words there are?

2:49 pm

Mom

Hi Red

2:49 pm

Riverdance

I had to list at 150 today - kept typing words I already had and wasting too much time

2:49 pm

Scrabbler

It's fun to find lots of words!

2:50 pm

Riverdance

OH let it be a surprise Mom

2:50 pm

Pinikula

thx wht! :)

2:50 pm

Boobear

clue for the first re 5

2:50 pm

Scrabbler

*getting puke bucket ready as we announce how many re words there are*

2:50 pm

redturtlehead

Yes it is fun, but I am oh so sleepy. for some reason.

2:50 pm

Pinikula

* gasp * do I want to know????

2:50 pm

sciencegeek

Cannot be worse than the c's!

2:50 pm

jmcnrick

*puts on rubbers and rain coat*

2:50 pm

Riverdance

NO you dont

2:50 pm

Mom

re + John Travolta is an ***or

2:50 pm

jmcnrick

i'm ready!

2:50 pm

Pinikula

* gulp *

2:50 pm

Scrabbler

63 re words--a small grid's worth by themselves!

2:51 pm

Riverdance

there were only 61 c's

2:51 pm

Pinikula

63????? * sigh *

2:51 pm

Pinikula

maybe I should consider listing sooner than later

2:51 pm

Scrabbler

*UBER SIGH*

2:51 pm

Riverdance

clue for the last ec7 please

2:51 pm

Mom

list sooner Pini

2:52 pm

Pinikula

crap ... I only have 24 of 'em! :(

2:52 pm

jmcnrick

that is 2/3 of the r words

2:52 pm

Mom

NO Red, No nap, you will never finish

2:52 pm

sciencegeek

oh, felt like more LOL

2:52 pm

redturtlehead

yes, and I have already had one it was a very tiring early Morning.

2:52 pm

sciencegeek

Scrabs - "the meeting" is occurring now!

2:52 pm

Pinikula

e + auto + ***t (exam)

2:52 pm

Scrabbler

I am still thinking about an en8 or 9 clue from this morning--still don't get it

2:52 pm

Scrabbler

Uh, oh, SG!

2:53 pm

Pinikula

what was it scrabs?

2:53 pm

Mom

I wish I hadn't taken my nap this morning, now my brain is tired

2:53 pm

Riverdance

en + bride says I ** + dont be so ***astic - plural

2:53 pm

sciencegeek

Yes, we shall see what happens. My dept chair is going to call me at home tonight.......she says if I leave, she is retiring

2:53 pm

meliae

ec+ tas** this it is good, +**cape from the madness

2:53 pm

sammysmom

momneed, i am still looking for the ec 8/50 and ec 7/322 and my monkies quit and the cats are laughing

2:53 pm

Mom

thanks Pini

2:53 pm

Pinikula

or what meli said ;)

2:53 pm

Uneaixoise

en + bride says I ** + curved line

2:53 pm

Uneaixoise

and plural

2:53 pm

Mom

Hi Sammysmom

2:54 pm

jmcnrick

*suddenly remembers the snail joke*

2:54 pm

Riverdance

I have the 8 but cant find the 7

2:54 pm

Scrabbler

TY for en8 + 9--new word for me--seems medical

2:55 pm

Pinikula

curved line? * sigh *

2:55 pm

sciencegeek

first do 5 please

2:55 pm

Riverdance

ec + what a beautiful **inbow after the storm + last for letter so french man

2:55 pm

Pinikula

I may be listing sooner...but up to 210 now ;)

2:55 pm

sammysmom

hi mom

2:55 pm

Uneaixoise

curved lines = ar4/5

2:55 pm

sciencegeek

nm

2:56 pm

Riverdance

my typing sucks - last four letters of french man

2:56 pm

Pinikula

how do you get from the "I **" to the curved line? am I missing something?

2:56 pm

Uneaixoise

ar4/5 = parts of a circle

2:56 pm

Pinikula

well, amazingly enough, I sure am!

2:56 pm

jmcnrick

throw in an s

2:56 pm

Pinikula

thx for those!

2:56 pm

Boobear

clue for the first re 5 pls

2:56 pm

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry! -- make the bride verb plural!

2:56 pm

Riverdance

they are still on the en8/9

2:57 pm

Mom

thanks all, got the en 8 and 9

2:57 pm

Mom

{{Une}} hello

2:57 pm

Riverdance

re + what you do in a play

2:57 pm

Boobear

ty

2:57 pm

Uneaixoise

my first re5 is re5/12: re + part of a scene

2:57 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, mom :-)

2:58 pm

Mom

okay, need chocolate .... set out 4 pound box in chat. Milk and dark chocolate. help yourselves

2:58 pm

Pinikula

thx for those MNH

2:58 pm

Pinikula

and Une

2:58 pm

jmcnrick

ack! pigeons are nesting outside my window!

2:58 pm

Scrabbler

*diving in for dark chocolate* TY!

2:58 pm

Pinikula

* still trying to hold out * Y'all just keep cluing away!

2:58 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

2:58 pm

redturtlehead

oh man, must nap....what on earth did I do today?

2:58 pm

sciencegeek

ec 8/50 and last ec 7?

2:58 pm

jmcnrick

*throwing milk chocolate at pigeons to get them to move on*

2:59 pm

Mom

oh Red, rest well.

2:59 pm

Scrabbler

Sleep well, red

2:59 pm

Uneaixoise

ec8/50 is french word for "crusher"

2:59 pm

meliae

afk a few 96 to go need to walk around a bit

2:59 pm

Riverdance

I just clued the ec8 - I need the 7 as well

2:59 pm

sciencegeek

well, I dont know that much french!

2:59 pm

Uneaixoise

later, red :-)

2:59 pm

Mom

NOOOO, not the milk chocolate, unless it is the maple centered ones

2:59 pm

Pinikula

MILK CHOCOLATE???? throwing it?? at pigeons? Why not to me???

2:59 pm

Pinikula

* sniffle *

2:59 pm

sciencegeek

I see en 8 clues not ec 8

3:00 pm

Riverdance

go down a little more

3:00 pm

jmcnrick

well give me something else I don't want pigeons outside my window i will never be able to open it all summer!

3:00 pm

Scrabbler

*handing Pini chocolate*

3:00 pm

Riverdance

ec + what a beautiful **inbow after the storm + last for letter so french man

3:00 pm

sciencegeek

got it ty

3:00 pm

jmcnrick

*throws ice cubes at pigeons*

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

*throws dark chocolate at pini and mom*

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

dark chocolate is better anyway

3:01 pm

Scrabbler

I don't know the French word for man. It's not monsieur

3:01 pm

Mom

Dark chocolate goes to Scrabbler

3:01 pm

sciencegeek

actually it is french for sister

3:01 pm

Scrabbler

I love dark chocolate.

3:01 pm

Uneaixoise

scrabs . . . s + last 3 letters

3:01 pm

jmcnrick

*throws dark chocolate to scrabs*

3:01 pm

Uneaixoise

(no "i")

3:01 pm

Mom

Science, that explains why I can't get the ending.

3:02 pm

Mom

now to google sister in french

3:02 pm

Uneaixoise

french for sister is soeur

3:02 pm

sciencegeek

think, bonjour mon**** change spelling no I

3:02 pm

Scrabbler

Merci, Une!

3:02 pm

sciencegeek

well, it is close une

3:02 pm

Uneaixoise

de rien! :-)

3:02 pm

sciencegeek

lol

3:02 pm

Mom

ecraopeur

3:03 pm

Scrabbler

Is that French for "whatever?"

3:03 pm

Pinikula

* blink * have no idea what y'all are cluin'...I think I missed what was asked for :(

3:03 pm

Mom

ugh ,wrong wrong wrong. sorry

3:03 pm

sciencegeek

tee hee

3:03 pm

Scrabbler

LOL, Mom!

3:03 pm

Uneaixoise

substitute "s" for "op"

3:03 pm

jmcnrick

my sister's band was the soeur queens with a Texas accent and therefore the sewer queens

3:03 pm

Scrabbler

Mom, is that French for "a toilet?"

3:03 pm

jmcnrick

ty mom

3:03 pm

Uneaixoise

jmc, that's hilarious!!

3:03 pm

Pinikula

got it!

3:04 pm

Pinikula

* another sigh of relief *

3:04 pm

jmcnrick

lol scrabs!

3:04 pm

Scrabbler

Funny, JM

3:04 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, pini!!

3:04 pm

Mom

lol Scrabbler

3:04 pm

Mom

lol Jmcnrick

3:04 pm

Mom

I am still working on it

3:04 pm

jmcnrick

don't mind me i just sit here and throw out my random thoughts

3:04 pm

Scrabbler

Still laughing at Mom's chat entry of: ecraopeur

3:04 pm

Scrabbler

That made my day, Mom!

3:05 pm

Mom

I am glad, Scrabbler

3:05 pm

Mom

I am moving on to another word

3:06 pm

Scrabbler

I have 280 to go

3:06 pm

sciencegeek

well, 20 more minutes and I am leaving this grid

3:06 pm

Pinikula

285 to go here...

3:06 pm

Mom

305 left here, I think that is the same number as 15 minutes ago

3:06 pm

Pinikula

20 mins and it's back to the grindstone for this ol' bat

3:07 pm

jmcnrick

401 left

3:07 pm

periwinkle

hello all, 4 grayed tiles and only 182 left, woot!

3:07 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, jmc!!!

3:07 pm

Pinikula

hi peri

3:07 pm

jmcnrick

wtg peri!

3:07 pm

Mom

oh bat? never pini

3:07 pm

Uneaixoise

3 grayed tiles and 120 to go :-)

3:07 pm

periwinkle

PIni, you are hardly an old bat

3:07 pm

Riverdance

site is crashing on me - had to reboot - time to go home anyway - daughter has a softball game tonight - leaving with 74

3:07 pm

Mom

oh Peri, such a show off :)

3:07 pm

Scrabbler

I am going out to dinner with our ladies' tennis group tonight. We go out every 4-6 wks, but I would rather stay home. It is sunny + 80 here.

3:07 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, mom!

3:07 pm

Pinikula

doesn't having GKs make me old? (even though I feel young)

3:07 pm

Mom

see you tonight Momn. be safe

3:08 pm

jmcnrick

you could call in sick scrabs

3:08 pm

Pinikula

take care mnh

3:08 pm

meliae

en 8 please losing steam

3:08 pm

Riverdance

I will be on later to hopefully finish up

3:08 pm

periwinkle

no, you are much younger than me, cause if you are an old bat what am I ? :)

3:08 pm

Scrabbler

I have seen many thirtysomethings become grandparents sadly.

3:08 pm

periwinkle

that is sad, Scrabs

3:09 pm

jmcnrick

I wasn't even going to point that out about me peri I refuse to be an old bat

3:09 pm

Pinikula

en + ***e of medication + curved line

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

en + Wedding vow = I ** + anagram of portions of a circle.

3:09 pm

Pinikula

oh, sorry, peri...I'm a young GP??? * grin *

3:09 pm

Uneaixoise

only in the South: Knoxville is using goats to clear kudzu in the botanical garden: http://tinyurl.com/24umcp9

3:09 pm

jmcnrick

when i was growing up scrabs, my friends gp = my mother's age

3:09 pm

periwinkle

me too, jmc, I am like fine wine, getting better with age!

3:09 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

3:09 pm

jmcnrick

oh what a good idea une!

3:09 pm

Pinikula

wow, jmc!

3:10 pm

Pinikula

* stomping feet * I don't wanna go back to work! :(

3:10 pm

Uneaixoise

very green, eh?

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

besides the kudzu can't survive a hard freeze

3:10 pm

Scrabbler

If you stay home Pini then you won't have to worry about your job anymore.

3:10 pm

Uneaixoise

we must have SUPER kudzu -- it survives everything! LOL

3:11 pm

Pinikula

thx, scrabs...but I'm at my office desk :(

3:11 pm

jmcnrick

yep that pini is so mature!

3:11 pm

Pinikula

...and someone has to pay the house mortgage...

3:11 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, you are Babbling at work?

3:11 pm

Pinikula

oh, you, shoosh, jmc! LOL

3:11 pm

Pinikula

of course, scrabs!

3:11 pm

Pinikula

(usually only during lunchtime)

3:12 pm

Kazzer99

evening all - ha a a monster! I might finish it tonight though its highly unlikely

3:12 pm

Pinikula

hi kaz

3:12 pm

Mom

Hi Kazzer

3:14 pm

Kazzer99

hoorah got one box greyed out

3:14 pm

Pinikula

<-- no greyd boxes :(

3:14 pm

jmcnrick

wt gkazzer

3:14 pm

Kazzer99

it was only a 4 one

3:14 pm

sciencegeek

139

3:14 pm

Pinikula

must be the N or the O

3:15 pm

Kazzer99

n for nuts

3:15 pm

jmcnrick

pini if i got the n greyed you know you can get it

3:15 pm

redturtlehead

hey pinik, I have no gray boxes wither....

3:15 pm

Pinikula

really?

3:15 pm

Pinikula

I have 2/4 of that darn N

3:15 pm

Pinikula

* sitting next to red *

3:16 pm

Scrabbler

Alas, all white boxes for me.

3:16 pm

Pinikula

* makes room for scrabs *

3:16 pm

redturtlehead

Ahhh, I have a friend. I only have 298 words.

3:16 pm

Mom

can I sit with you two, I have not gray boxes either

3:16 pm

redturtlehead

like 2 small grids!

3:16 pm

redturtlehead

makes room for Mom and scrabbs, thinks about making some muffins.

3:16 pm

Pinikula

come on oever, Mom!

3:16 pm

Pinikula

I'm at 236/273

3:16 pm

Scrabbler

Lower O is blank--must attack it.

3:17 pm

Pinikula

* please disregard spelling - I think I've lost it *

3:17 pm

Mom

yum, muffins

3:17 pm

Pinikula

I have NBS though!

3:17 pm

Pinikula

and NBT!

3:17 pm

redturtlehead

Look on the bright side pinik.

3:17 pm

Scrabbler

NBT. Pini, we lost it when we signed up for Babble.

3:17 pm

Pinikula

tryin'! ;)

3:18 pm

redturtlehead

My Zinnias that I planted from seed...now have 3 buds, I am very very excited....will probably be weeks beofre it opens.

3:18 pm

Pinikula

goot point, scrabs!

3:18 pm

Pinikula

jmc...where are you???

3:18 pm

Pinikula

* making room for jmc on the "slow bench" *

3:18 pm

Mom

wow Red, that is great

3:18 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

3:18 pm

Scrabbler

Another ALAS--zone 4 for me--will plant Memorial Day weekend.

3:18 pm

Mom

Pini, she is out on the ledge shooing the pigeons

3:18 pm

Pinikula

* hopefully not with our milk chocolate! *

3:19 pm

sciencegeek

does anyone have the first re 9?????

3:19 pm

redturtlehead

scrbbs, you do get to X country ski.

3:19 pm

Mom

I hope not

3:19 pm

Pinikula

* cough * re9? * sigh *

3:19 pm

Scrabbler

Do we ride a short bus to school?

3:19 pm

Pinikula

7 mins and then back to work....I don't wanna go!

3:19 pm

Pinikula

I feel like it today, scrabs!

3:19 pm

jmcnrick

n=computer geek, pl, exclamation that looks plural, mesh

3:19 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, and it was a great 10 wk season this past winter.

3:19 pm

pinkhatlil

re + ad7/36

3:19 pm

sciencegeek

got it!!!!!! re plus ad7

3:20 pm

jmcnrick

that gets me nbs anyway

3:20 pm

Scrabbler

ad7 huh? *looking*

3:20 pm

jmcnrick

ty pinkhat

3:20 pm

Pinikula

guess one must have an ad7 to get the re9...just my luck :(

3:20 pm

pinkhatlil

yw jmc

3:20 pm

Scrabbler

I found 'em!

3:21 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, got it!

3:21 pm

Scrabbler

ad7 = where you live, or e-mail ad7

3:21 pm

Mom

pini, we are in the same boat

3:21 pm

Mom

Hi {{Pinkhat}} long time, how have you been?

3:21 pm

Pinikula

* feeling a bit smarter now *

3:21 pm

Scrabbler

Almost halfway--this is painful.

3:21 pm

jmcnrick

i live in babbleland

3:22 pm

periwinkle

hey pinkhat!

3:22 pm

redturtlehead

Me to, I have to come out and go to work tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it, lazy sot that I am.

3:22 pm

Pinikula

another 17 and watch out list here I come!

3:22 pm

sciencegeek

Okay, I am signing off with 122 remaining. That is it for me today.....let's see if I have a job tomorrow.....

3:22 pm

jmcnrick

good luck science

3:22 pm

Pinikula

well done, SG!

3:22 pm

Mom

I sure hope you do, Science. Bye for now

3:22 pm

jmcnrick

397 left

3:22 pm

meliae

ed 6 please

3:22 pm

redturtlehead

206 here....

3:23 pm

poodletoes

i know i will never finish this one, but it is fun!

3:23 pm

Mom

Hi vlcl

3:23 pm

periwinkle

147 left

3:23 pm

redturtlehead

I want to finish, I must...

3:23 pm

poodletoes

hi mom

3:23 pm

Mom

Hi Melaie, sorry I don't have it

3:23 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, peri!

3:23 pm

Pinikula

go red!

3:23 pm

Pinikula

243/266 here

3:23 pm

periwinkle

I want to finish too, red, and I will, need another break, bbs

3:23 pm

Mom

bye Peri

3:24 pm

redturtlehead

go pinikula.

3:24 pm

jmcnrick

i must i must i must build up the bust the bigger the better the tighter the sweater i must i must

3:24 pm

Pinikula

vlcl...did you make the mock apple pie?

3:24 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Pinkhat

3:24 pm

redturtlehead

I will have to walk dog soon. and I feel a little guilty, I have decided not to go to the fire class at work, as I have 2 days left there.

3:24 pm

Mom

okkkk, jmcnrick

3:24 pm

Pinikula

OMG...jmc...I remember that!!!!

3:25 pm

poodletoes

yes, i did. it was surprisingly tasty. i still have your piece here.

3:25 pm

Pinikula

glad to hear it turned out well!!!

3:25 pm

jmcnrick

well red said "I must" and that's what comes of it

3:25 pm

meliae

hahahah me too Pini and Jmc

3:25 pm

poodletoes

you might say it was de******

3:25 pm

jmcnrick

red that strikes me as reasonable

3:25 pm

Scrabbler

*falling into Babble coma*

3:26 pm

Pinikula

nice "clue", vlcl :)

3:26 pm

Pinikula

uh oh...time to go back to work...

3:26 pm

Pinikula

* sniffle * I'll see you guys later (when I get home)

3:26 pm

Mom

bye bye Pini, hope to see you tonight

3:26 pm

redturtlehead

thanks jmc, I just have no desire to drive 45 mins 2 ways for a one hour class, which is pull pin, squeeze and sweep at the base.

3:26 pm

Pinikula

have a good afternoon and save some clues for me! (make that alot of clues)

3:27 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Pini

3:28 pm

meliae

lol ok Pini, dont get wet on this blustery day (well it is blustery up here)

3:28 pm

jmcnrick

*gives scrabs a dark chocolate to bring her out of coma*

3:28 pm

jmcnrick

bye pini see you later

3:28 pm

Scrabbler

My eyelids are getting heavy

3:29 pm

redturtlehead

Wizarding world of harry potter is finally opening at Universal in June, I am thinking I may need to go, if just to checl out the sweet shop. they have butter beer.

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

*hands scrabs some toothpicks*

3:29 pm

Scrabbler

So cool, red. I have read about it.

3:29 pm

Scrabbler

*breaking toothpicks in half and avoiding need to plastic surgery*

3:29 pm

redturtlehead

i am not an amusement park fan, but... Ithnk in September when the kids go to school, It might be fun for a day.

3:30 pm

lbdawger

butter beer!

3:30 pm

Mom

Hi there, LBD, the only I know that has finished.

3:30 pm

lbdawger

and chocolate!

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

lbd finished!

3:30 pm

Scrabbler

Chocolate Frogs!

3:30 pm

jmcnrick

very impressive lbd!

3:30 pm

lbdawger

hi Mom, and everyone!

3:30 pm

redturtlehead

it is true they have the chocolate frogs with wizard cards....

3:31 pm

Scrabbler

Hi lbd. joshuavorbis finished this morning.

3:31 pm

lbdawger

yes, i finished, and i really thought it was a fun grid.

3:31 pm

lbdawger

We sell the chocolate frogs at borders. they aren't very good tho.

3:31 pm

redturtlehead

COngrats to LBD and Josh Vorbis, hoists both on shoulders and staggers about.

3:31 pm

Scrabbler

I am now past halfway: 255/254. I need a break.

3:32 pm

lbdawger

Put me down you silly turtle!

3:32 pm

redturtlehead

lbd, at all the borders around the country who decides which books to stock.

3:32 pm

lbdawger

yahoo scrabs! half way is like finishing a regular sized grid!

3:32 pm

Mom

bye bye Scrabbler

3:32 pm

redturtlehead

see ya scrabbs.

3:32 pm

jmcnrick

bye scrabs

3:33 pm

lbdawger

later scrabs, have a nice nap

3:33 pm

lbdawger

i have no idea who orders the books we carry. There are some i think shouldn't be printed as they are just a waste of paper, but free press and all that.

3:34 pm

redturtlehead

I just always wonder, as they sometimes seem to carry nothing of interest to me, I guess they have regional buyers or what not.

3:34 pm

redturtlehead

and then sometimes they have the good mystery writers....

3:35 pm

lbdawger

i sometimes wonder who is ordering too, some of the things we get just don't sell here in Montana.

3:35 pm

lbdawger

and whose idea was it for us to sell toys and games and other wally world merchandise? argh! i hate it!

3:36 pm

redturtlehead

I do love the magnets I can find there...

3:37 pm

lbdawger

paperchase is a rented vender in our store. some of the stuff is okay, but some of it reminds me of oriental trading company junk

3:38 pm

redturtlehead

It definitely sells though, I nkow because at the holiday time, I tend to pop in for X mas cards, and thenpick up something like magnets, or pens for my sister....

3:38 pm

lbdawger

i guess i'm a purist when it comes to bookstores. they shouldn't be filled with unattended children ripping open books and other packages and playing with toys all over the store.

3:39 pm

Atalante

ooo I love Paperchase!

3:39 pm

Mom

Hi Ata, how are you doing?

3:40 pm

lbdawger

we sell a lot of that stuff. most of it is overpriced unless it's on sale

3:40 pm

Atalante

paling at the sight of the grid :)

3:40 pm

lbdawger

hi Ata!

3:40 pm

Mom

it is a fun one

3:40 pm

Mom

or eating and drinking LBD

3:41 pm

redturtlehead

Go ata go.

3:41 pm

redturtlehead

Bookstores should not be filled with unattended children. Really no place should be filled with unattended children.

3:42 pm

redturtlehead

i always go for the sales tables...the only thing I buy religiously each year not on sale is my sierra club calendar. I get so annoyed when I forget to get it in december and its gone...like in February....

3:42 pm

Mom

agreed Red

3:42 pm

peg23

ec clues?

3:43 pm

Mom

e + ala ***** and plural

3:43 pm

Mom

those are the only 2 EC clues have

3:43 pm

lbdawger

i'm surprised at how many parents will leave their kids in the kids section. and kids being kids...well they open everything in their reach, play with everything and leave things all over the place. where are the parents?? reading in a quiet corner.

3:44 pm

Mom

Peg, my clue the *'s are when you add extra stuff to your meal

3:44 pm

redturtlehead

ok, I have decided, I mmust walk dog then go get a pizza. too much healthy eating here.

3:44 pm

Mom

ohhh pizza!

3:45 pm

redturtlehead

with 183 left, I have ONE gray TILE!

3:45 pm

lbdawger

pizza sounds good!

3:45 pm

Mom

sigh, I am on the bench all by myself

3:46 pm

redturtlehead

its the middle D, but its ok, Mom I will continue to sit withya.

3:46 pm

lbdawger

ec + sun god + mon****, french gentleman

3:46 pm

Mom

thanks Red, but you had better walk the dog first

3:46 pm

redturtlehead

lbd, what on earth is that.

3:47 pm

amelu0218

ec8, ec+ pillage/burn + text for you are.

3:47 pm

redturtlehead

oh yes, must go put on outdoor clothing and ambulate. want to nap...

3:47 pm

Atalante

ambulation is important!

3:47 pm

Mom

thank you Amelu

3:48 pm

Mom

and LBD

3:48 pm

amelu0218

yw

3:49 pm

lbdawger

last ec is ec + i like fan***i** like some hunky guy waiting on me! lol

3:49 pm

meliae

re 6/21 please the one after
spanish lariat

3:50 pm

lbdawger

re + plaster of paris put on a broken bone is called a ****

3:50 pm

Uneaixoise

re + plaster on the broken bone

3:50 pm

Uneaixoise

snap! LOL

3:50 pm

meliae

thank you

3:50 pm

Atalante

*groans* LOL

3:50 pm

redturtlehead

to put in a play agan.

3:50 pm

lbdawger

great minds, Unea!

3:50 pm

Mom

not getting your clue LBD for the last EC

3:50 pm

redturtlehead

and on that note, I think I am going to get dressed and see if the dog will do a very slow job, the heat is agaist us.

3:50 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

3:51 pm

redturtlehead

if one can be sedentary, why not sedent.

3:51 pm

Mom

not to fast now, Red. take your time

3:52 pm

lbdawger

ec + *e* for two + e*** spells Ss

3:53 pm

lbdawger

later, red

3:53 pm

Uneaixoise

tx dawg

3:53 pm

meliae

woohooo RE's done ~happy dance~

3:53 pm

Uneaixoise

impressive, meliae!

3:53 pm

Mom

way to go Meliae

3:53 pm

lbdawger

go Meliae!

3:54 pm

Mom

got it, thanks Meliae

3:54 pm

Mom

sorry, thanks LBD

3:54 pm

Uneaixoise

116 to go and 4 tiles greyed . . . jeez

3:54 pm

Mom

was so excited for Meliae forgot to thank the right person

3:55 pm

lbdawger

yup, that's about right, unea

3:55 pm

Mom

yea, Une

3:55 pm

lbdawger

np, mom

3:55 pm

Mom

269 left. no gray tiles and still have tiles to fill **sigh**

3:55 pm

bojazz

hi Babbalonians - near & far

3:56 pm

lbdawger

hi bo

3:56 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, bojazz

3:56 pm

Mom

Hi Bojazz

3:56 pm

bojazz

home & it's Miller Time!

3:56 pm

Mom

with this grid, I wish I was a drinker

3:57 pm

bojazz

good pic of Rafa the other day, Une

3:57 pm

Uneaixoise

so proud of him!!!

3:57 pm

bojazz

then i guess, in your eyes, ther are no bad pics of Rafa??

3:57 pm

Uneaixoise

looking forward to the French Open! :-)

3:58 pm

Uneaixoise

pretty much, bo LOL

3:58 pm

lbdawger

i feel a nap coming on. bbl to chat and clue.

3:58 pm

bojazz

think he'll get that back :)

3:58 pm

Uneaixoise

me too

3:58 pm

Mom

bye bye {{LBD}} thanks for the help

3:58 pm

Uneaixoise

enjoy, dawg!

3:59 pm

bojazz

OK. no way i'm gonna finish this but would like NBT and am missing the southwest corner T - any help?

4:00 pm

Sally-catlover

Good evening everyone. Back for last 81 :-(. Just hoping I can get this one done before bedtime.

4:00 pm

amelu0218

fortune tellers use these sometimes?

4:01 pm

amelu0218

for the t, bojazz

4:02 pm

Mom

welcome back Sally

4:03 pm

Sally-catlover

ty mom

4:03 pm

bojazz

got it amelu - thanx!

4:03 pm

Atalante

same here Sally, but I'm never going to!

4:03 pm

Boobear

clue for the third re 7/28

4:04 pm

Sally-catlover

We just have to concentrate Ata.

4:04 pm

bojazz

re7 - say it again?

4:04 pm

Mom

almost half way for me

4:04 pm

Atalante

I have rather more left than you !!

4:04 pm

Uneaixoise

went to bank yesterday to empty lockbox -- 3 feet of water inside due to floods two weeks ago

4:04 pm

Uneaixoise

until August they'll operate out of a trailer in the parking lot!

4:05 pm

Mom

oh Une, that is terrible

4:05 pm

Uneaixoise

entire bank had to be gutted

4:05 pm

Uneaixoise

multiply that many times over to comprehend the devastation to so many

4:06 pm

Uneaixoise

Opryland Hotel Resort won't reopen till Xmas . . .

4:07 pm

Mom

ah, finally.... halfway. I need a break, actually I need a life

4:07 pm

meliae

ta 5/12 please the 2nd on driving me bonkers

4:07 pm

Uneaixoise

Mom LOL!

4:08 pm

Mom

{{hugs}} to all of you

4:08 pm

Uneaixoise

t + high cards

4:08 pm

meliae

((HUGS)) Mom see you in a bit

4:08 pm

Uneaixoise

ta4/4 past tense

4:08 pm

meliae

the one after that one Unea

4:08 pm

Uneaixoise

later, mom :-)

4:08 pm

Mom

bye bye Meliae

4:09 pm

Uneaixoise

t + ac4/5

4:09 pm

Mom

bye bye Une

4:09 pm

meliae

oh doh it is the 3rd one i need sorry

4:11 pm

meliae

got it, roofing goo + ** re me fa so etc

4:13 pm

stidgmere

OH my uneaixoise. That is the thing about events like the rain--the results last for years. When we had an earthquake years ago, some of the buildings were just repaired a year ago.

4:16 pm

amelu0218

ok, 149 left and I'm gonna have to list... *sigh*

4:19 pm

Boobear

greyed out the r's

4:20 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, stidgmere :-)

4:21 pm

stidgmere

Hi uni. Lots going on here. My husband is on the hunt for a dead mouse. Why do we think there's a dead mouse? Hmmm Let's just say the nose knows.

4:21 pm

meliae

wooohoooo ~Happy Dance~ FIREWORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:21 pm

Boobear

whooo whoo

4:21 pm

Uneaixoise

oh noooo, stidg -- yuk!!

4:21 pm

stidgmere

Meanwhile the county assessor came out to price the house and found some things not listed.

4:21 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, meliae!!

4:22 pm

bojazz

congrats meliae!! :)

4:22 pm

stidgmere

Meliae--an actual 509 winnter. That is really impressive!

4:22 pm

meliae

there are some really strange words I must say morewords saved me on more than one occasion, lol

4:23 pm

meliae

brb taking a walk around then will be here back and forth to clue if needed

4:24 pm

Soodle

Ahem. Another 509 winner here!! Been lurking till I finished, and, finish I did!!!!

4:24 pm

bojazz

wtg Soodle!!

4:25 pm

Soodle

I feel like I ran a marathon....

4:25 pm

periwinkle

yay for Meliae and Soodle, good job!!

4:25 pm

bojazz

if you added up all the word i've done in the last week it wouldn't hit 509 :)

4:26 pm

Soodle

Lol Bojazz - bask in your lack of OCD!!

4:26 pm

Minski

I have 202 words and I've been at it all day off and on but not seriously.

4:26 pm

bojazz

OCD?

4:26 pm

Soodle

I would be more than happy to clue anybody if needs be....

4:27 pm

Soodle

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (aka Must Finish Babble)

4:27 pm

bojazz

no compulsion today - just to see how many i can hit :)

4:30 pm

Soodle

Todays puzzle is huge, but there are an awful lot of plurals, and pt's and er's etc. Its long, and sometimes tiresome, but doable!

4:32 pm

featherbee

holy crap

4:33 pm

periwinkle

hey feather, have you started yet?

4:33 pm

meliae

LMAO @ feather

4:33 pm

featherbee

no. debating.

4:33 pm

periwinkle

it is a nice grid, having the list helps a lot too

4:34 pm

featherbee

hmm. i had plans on getting to bed early tonight. may have to postpone them.

4:35 pm

rururocks

poor doug

4:36 pm

featherbee

lmao!

4:36 pm

meliae

lol Ruru

4:37 pm

meliae

just find a root and add a ton of endings and you will be on your way feather, lol

4:37 pm

featherbee

wouldn't affect him, he always crawls into bed hours after me.

4:37 pm

featherbee

once i get the boys in bed, i'll start i think.

4:38 pm

stidgmere

All for now just dropped in and think today will be short for me on Babble.

4:39 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats on finishing, soodle!!

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo mel and soodle!

4:42 pm

brid

that 2nd me7/32 i think took me longer than the whole rest of the board. bah.

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm you aren't getting any traction on your project feather

4:42 pm

featherbee

i know jmc. will be a week tomorrow with no new donations.

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

feather needs help! see her profile! $10 from 30 babblers would put her over the top!

4:43 pm

featherbee

((((((jmc))))))))

4:43 pm

Uneaixoise

going there to donate right now!

4:43 pm

featherbee

awwww, thanks une!!!! mwah!!!

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

yay une!!!

4:44 pm

featherbee

i just need two bucks to get below 300, which would cheer me up a lot!

4:45 pm

rururocks

be 7/40?

4:45 pm

featherbee

gotta go wash daniel's hair before he gets bored and leaves the tub...should have gone a bit ago! i'll be back later, promise.

4:46 pm

jmcnrick

hb!

4:46 pm

Uneaixoise

done, feather!! I'm a big supporter of donorschoose -- terrific website :-)

4:46 pm

rururocks

nm

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

i am found of it too as a concept

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

102 to go -- taking a break -- BBL *poof*

4:48 pm

jmcnrick

hb une

4:58 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am st***ing to doubt my advice on the hotline so I am going home

4:58 pm

redturtlehead

I am back from an ill advised "run"

5:03 pm

redturtlehead

and I killed chat. oops.

5:03 pm

redturtlehead

will absorb myself in the grid.

5:04 pm

Sally-catlover

I've finished. I think I feel slightly sick and in need of a lie-down.

5:04 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo sally feel better

5:05 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

5:05 pm

Sally-catlover

Wow, 8081 points.

5:05 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Sally!!

5:05 pm

Sally-catlover

good night everyone still here. See you tomorrow if we've all recovered :-)

5:06 pm

Sally-catlover

night lynxxx

5:06 pm

Sally-catlover

*gone*

5:07 pm

Boobear

clue for se 8

5:08 pm

redturtlehead

missing it myself Boo sorry.

5:08 pm

lynxxx

se8 yr female sibling, change first vwl and the last bit of frozen water

5:09 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Lynnx, found a few off that one.

5:09 pm

periwinkle

yay for Sally

5:09 pm

periwinkle

yay for Sally

5:09 pm

periwinkle

am back to find more words 121 left

5:10 pm

Boobear

there's no frozen water

5:11 pm

lynxxx

the last BIT of frozen water

5:11 pm

redturtlehead

the end of the frozen water Boo, not the beginning, I tried the wrong end of it first too.

5:14 pm

Boobear

???

5:15 pm

lynxxx

the last 2 letters of frozen water

5:17 pm

periwinkle

woot! down to 96 left

5:17 pm

lynxxx

on the home stretch Peri

5:17 pm

periwinkle

:)

5:18 pm

flosey

hello again ! my computer was turned off and now I've lost 200 of the words I had found!

5:18 pm

periwinkle

OH no, flosey

5:18 pm

flosey

My word list cannot retain this many words, for some strange reason,

5:18 pm

lynxxx

really? I wonder why

5:19 pm

flosey

it says I have 61 left to get but Lickety's clues list only shows 306 words

5:19 pm

flosey

no idea, and I don't even know what I did have

5:20 pm

angelinaxox

what web browser are you using?

5:20 pm

flosey

it has retained down to se6/18

5:21 pm

flosey

am sure I had all the t words - the tile stats indicate what I had

5:21 pm

angelinaxox

when i used to use internet explorer, i always lost the end words on large grids, so i switched to using firefox

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

flosey I thought you had completed, how horrible.

5:22 pm

flosey

no, I had to leave with 61 to go and that's what my word stats indicate, that I only have 61 to go, but they're no longer there

5:22 pm

PMS

soda

5:22 pm

PMS

e

5:22 pm

flosey

ah well, will see what I can do from here!

5:22 pm

angelinaxox

try opening babble in a different web browser

5:23 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh yuck

5:23 pm

flosey

I'll try that

5:24 pm

redturtlehead

I am so thrilled, I am looking out my window and I see a Mom, outside, playing baseball with her kids. Usually its just kids alone.

5:24 pm

angelinaxox

aw that's nice

5:25 pm

redturtlehead

it is nice. nice to see something nice. the kids are having a blast....they are playing it with a big bouncy ball not a real baseball.

5:26 pm

flosey

amazing, thanks angelina, it appears that I have the words now - will bring up lickety

5:26 pm

redturtlehead

OK I have semi recovered from exercise. so going to get pizza. whoo.

5:26 pm

redturtlehead

back for 170/..

5:26 pm

angelinaxox

yw flosey, glad it worked for you. i used to have that happen to me along time ago until i changed web browsers. it used to be so frustrating completing large grids.

5:27 pm

angelinaxox

bye red, tc

5:30 pm

flosey

but I don't have lickety!

5:31 pm

angelinaxox

you can't open lickety now?

5:34 pm

amelu0218

Done! Whew! Y'all have a great remainder of this monster!

5:35 pm

flosey

no, frustrating! will just have to go from here! or give up, will try

5:36 pm

angelinaxox

congrats amelu

5:37 pm

angelinaxox

gl flosey, i hope you can do it

5:37 pm

rururocks

I have only 40 c's..ugh

5:39 pm

Boobear

still very stuck on se 8 and 9 .. reclue please

5:39 pm

flosey

had completed everything below se6/18 but those are the words I'm missing, will see what happens when I try the rest

5:42 pm

lynxxx

se8 your female sibling with the 1st vowel changed & last half of common asian grain

5:44 pm

angelinaxox

if you type them in it will probably say you have them even though they don't show

5:46 pm

rururocks

1st ca 7/32 please

5:48 pm

angelinaxox

sorry ruru, don't have the list open yet and don't think i have it anyway

5:50 pm

gortmold

ca7/32 is the ca4 just before it + the chemical ending

5:50 pm

flosey

that's what I'm doing angelina, but I don't remember the words now!

5:51 pm

flosey

have to find them all over again

5:52 pm

lynxxx

ca7 a ca** of wine bottles then repeat the end

5:52 pm

angelinaxox

aw that is terrible

5:52 pm

rururocks

thank you ..

5:52 pm

rururocks

the next ca 7 isn't related is it?

5:53 pm

gortmold

dunno, havent got that one

5:53 pm

lynxxx

change the last s to another cons

5:53 pm

gortmold

thanks lyn

5:53 pm

rururocks

thank you lynxxx

5:54 pm

rururocks

two... more...c's.. huff ... puff...huff...

5:55 pm

gramma

hi again. es 6 and 7 clues welcome here.

5:55 pm

gramma

Please

5:56 pm

Kallia

e +s5/6

5:56 pm

rururocks

large wealty properties?

5:57 pm

rururocks

cr8?

5:58 pm

lynxxx

cr8 those large writing desks but change the z to a d

5:58 pm

rururocks

luv ya lynxxx

5:58 pm

lynxxx

(thankyou to who ever clued that originally)

5:58 pm

gramma

ty

6:00 pm

gramma

How about the 2nd ME7?please.

6:01 pm

rururocks

less than 100 to go ... wheeee

6:01 pm

gramma

Go ruru, go!

6:04 pm

o-o

me 7 -- same first four and food tube:***phagus

6:05 pm

gramma

ty

6:05 pm

lynxxx

hi BabRab

6:05 pm

o-o

hello, lyn

6:07 pm

rururocks

ec 6 ?

6:07 pm

o-o

enable sneaked some new ones for me in this one

6:07 pm

inge

4

6:08 pm

o-o

e + plenary discretion to spend

6:09 pm

lynxxx

ec6 is similar to the al a **** menu

6:10 pm

rururocks

thank you both

6:12 pm

o-o

should had the "blanche" there

6:14 pm

lynxxx

that expression isn't used much anymore, wonder why

6:16 pm

periwinkle

hi there BR

6:17 pm

o-o

Hello, peri

6:17 pm

lynxxx

Yaaayyy I got my last 9

6:18 pm

o-o

Good for you, lyn

6:18 pm

meliae

did you finish Lyn?

6:18 pm

redturtlehead

congratulations lynnnx

6:19 pm

rururocks

think I need help on the ec7/32/8 combo.. nothing seems to be working

6:19 pm

lynxxx

Nope, still going - 56 left and still finding words without list

6:19 pm

redturtlehead

go Lynnxx, i am so impressed. I am without list, but have 170 left...

6:20 pm

meliae

wow Lyn nice, I gave up last night and listed I was typing to many of the same words in over and over

6:21 pm

lynxxx

ec7 is the plural of the ec6 you just got I think Ruru

6:21 pm

meliae

ec 7/32 ec 8 are not a combo

6:22 pm

rururocks

oh.. okay.. that makes sense

6:22 pm

lynxxx

ec8 is like a rubber you use to correct errors, add in the c & make a french sounding end to it

6:22 pm

periwinkle

55 to go

6:22 pm

meliae

ty lynx was just trying to figure out how to clue that word

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

go peri go. I feel a bit left behind...

6:22 pm

lynxxx

ec8 a french rubber, make of that what you will

6:22 pm

periwinkle

you can do it, red!!

6:22 pm

periwinkle

keep plugging along

6:23 pm

lynxxx

BBS going to take a break

6:23 pm

periwinkle

stactes

6:23 pm

featherbee

ok, back to start this sucker!

6:23 pm

meliae

wb feather and you can do it!

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

thank you vm peri!

6:25 pm

featherbee

lol, yes, thanks peri

6:26 pm

o-o

ec + the Egyptian sun god + French Mr.: mon*i***

6:27 pm

featherbee

ty br

6:27 pm

o-o

The hardest part of this grid is finding the words

6:27 pm

rururocks

these e's are killers

6:28 pm

featherbee

and of course, they're always in the last place you look

6:28 pm

redturtlehead

indeed.

6:28 pm

Scrabbler

Round 3. 254 to go.

6:28 pm

o-o

and too many times I forget to look at the last place

6:29 pm

featherbee

round one here, 480 to go

6:29 pm

Scrabbler

Go, Feather, go!

6:29 pm

redturtlehead

scrabbs.... i am still here too.

6:29 pm

Scrabbler

You never took a nap or took the dog for a walk?

6:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I've never seen a gf

6:30 pm

redturtlehead

no no, i did err walk, err the dog and went for a pizza.

6:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

grid this big

6:30 pm

Dorens

is amupme javomg fim jere

6:30 pm

featherbee

dorens?

6:30 pm

Dorens

ack.. .try this --

6:30 pm

Scrabbler

translation please, doren?

6:30 pm

Dorens

is anyone having fun here?

6:30 pm

cybernan

hi all -- didn't get very far last night -- still have 300 to go

6:30 pm

redturtlehead

its a special one tomorrow will be back to say 124

6:30 pm

o-o

en 8 -- add the amount of medication to take: ***e + Joan of *** ; pl

6:31 pm

redturtlehead

hello dorens...

6:31 pm

wildcat17

is that what that meant?

6:31 pm

Scrabbler

It is fun when there are so many words available and there is no goal to finish.

6:31 pm

wildcat17

sera

6:31 pm

Dorens

hi all.. obviously i'm frazzled

6:31 pm

wildcat17

sorry

6:32 pm

inge

ts

6:32 pm

redturtlehead

true, but i want to finish...

6:32 pm

featherbee

whatever will be, will be, wildcat

6:32 pm

o-o

Hello, Dorens .. tosses some defrazzler

6:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Has anyone finished?

6:32 pm

Dorens

oh man, i do need it

6:32 pm

rururocks

last ec 7 please

6:32 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, Feather

6:32 pm

periwinkle

yes people have finished and I have 31 to go

6:32 pm

Scrabbler

lbd + joshuavorbis finished, that I know of

6:33 pm

Scrabbler

Wow, go Peri!

6:33 pm

Dorens

and how many hours have you put in, peri? dare I ask?

6:33 pm

featherbee

one gray box! yay! (the lowly N in the top corner, but hey, small victories where i can find 'em)

6:33 pm

redturtlehead

a few more since then scrabbs, but I have forgotten the names

6:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

peri always finishes.

6:33 pm

o-o

ec + sips the soup for ***t** (pl)

6:34 pm

Scrabbler

Nipple(s) located.

6:34 pm

cybernan

sips soup for???

6:34 pm

rururocks

????

6:34 pm

o-o

one of the senses

6:34 pm

featherbee

!!!

6:34 pm

featherbee

didn'nt know you lost them scrabs

6:34 pm

Nancy Boy

they moved?

6:34 pm

Scrabbler

Hahaha, that is a clue!

6:34 pm

EspritdJean

I can even find mine in the dark with both hands

6:35 pm

featherbee

lol, yeah, got it, thanks!

6:35 pm

cybernan

ty babrab

6:35 pm

Scrabbler

Me too, Jean!

6:35 pm

Nancy Boy

I don't get the clue, but I do wonder how many babblers suddenly reached up to check.

6:36 pm

EspritdJean

if only we could market our talent scrabs

6:36 pm

featherbee

cow nipples nb

6:36 pm

wildcat17

haha nancy

6:37 pm

Scrabbler

Have you read the book, "Why Do Men Have Nipples?"

6:37 pm

rururocks

i am lost

6:37 pm

o-o

ec + Brit thanks, short form, + casey came to bat with the ba*** loaded

6:37 pm

periwinkle

I am not the only one who always finishes

6:37 pm

featherbee

ty so much br

6:37 pm

rururocks

I am positive I tried that.. thank you br

6:37 pm

periwinkle

I have playing off and on all day, took some time oof to go shopping at Chicos :)

6:37 pm

Nancy Boy

errr, no, Scrabbs. I know why I have nipples...I need something to hang a piercing off.

6:38 pm

EspritdJean

lots of othr choices NB ;-p

6:38 pm

periwinkle

yikes I can't type

6:38 pm

Scrabbler

With what, Ru?

6:38 pm

Scrabbler

Ouch, NB

6:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Great- only 310 to go...

6:38 pm

cybernan

ac 7, please?

6:39 pm

Scrabbler

Phantom = oases

6:39 pm

wildcat17

female movie star cyber

6:39 pm

o-o

about a half hour, Kaplan and you will be done

6:39 pm

Scrabbler

Female thespian

6:39 pm

Dorens

drama queen ac7

6:39 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Esprit. Well, facial piercings make it hard to get employed, I'm not too fond of earrings (on me), and I'm in too much of a weakened state to discuss other options ;)

6:39 pm

cybernan

ty dorens

6:40 pm

Dorens

i prefer scrabbler's clue actually

6:40 pm

featherbee

*winces*

6:40 pm

redturtlehead

nb, i applaud your thought of employment before piercing.

6:40 pm

EspritdJean

I think those other options are a bad idea NB

6:40 pm

inge

Guten Abend, babblers,'

6:40 pm

EspritdJean

and you don't want to held up in airport security because of piercings "down there"

6:40 pm

Scrabbler

In my work I see all locations of piercings and many make me wince.

6:41 pm

featherbee

hello inge!

6:41 pm

redturtlehead

eeew jean makes a very good point.

6:41 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Inge

6:41 pm

EspritdJean

I'm here to help Red

6:41 pm

Dorens

hi inge

6:41 pm

rururocks

es 8 the last one please

6:41 pm

inge

I need but 2 more wordss, but my PC will not scroll down to the s and t words. Sigh

6:41 pm

Scrabbler

Infection + scarring are bad outcomes

6:41 pm

cybernan

I do so hate ae words

6:42 pm

EspritdJean

ooooh dr scrabs you sorta said a word

6:42 pm

Nancy Boy

something to consider. And of course, I'm not white, so would immediately be patted down by the man and hauled off to terrorist camp. Doesn't sound so bad when I put it that way.

6:42 pm

Shirlockc

500+?!

6:42 pm

redturtlehead

i only have the loosing of the earth ones...

6:42 pm

harpjane

so are the first 409 words easy?

6:42 pm

redturtlehead

hi shirl...

6:42 pm

wildcat17

of course harp ...

6:42 pm

EspritdJean

a grid this large is too much like WORK

6:43 pm

Dorens

i don't know harp, only the first 371

6:43 pm

Scrabbler

*handing Shirlock a puke bucket + smelling salts*

6:43 pm

cybernan

no, no, no, harp

6:43 pm

redturtlehead

maybe the first 350. it gets a little long after that.

6:43 pm

o-o

es + sprites doggie less a middle consonant + oh sat can you **e by the dawns

6:43 pm

cybernan

ae -- loosening of the earth, red?

6:43 pm

o-o

say not sat

6:43 pm

periwinkle

stuck with 12 left, bbs

6:44 pm

Scrabbler

Putting holes into the ground is a way to ae6 it

6:44 pm

redturtlehead

ae plus a ra4 not the best def i am afraid.

6:44 pm

cybernan

do the last 2 ae words begin with the ae 4 prefix?

6:44 pm

redturtlehead

thanks scrabbs better.

6:44 pm

cybernan

have those also red

6:45 pm

Nancy Boy

awww, Red, I just realised, your picture is preciouuus!

6:45 pm

o-o

yes, what you did on a chair

6:45 pm

redturtlehead

thanks nb, i really like it...

6:45 pm

cybernan

ty babrab

6:45 pm

redturtlehead

but i did not take it, sadly

6:46 pm

inge

since the end of the word list will not come up, I will have to abandon one s and one t word. Gute Nacht all.

6:46 pm

cybernan

I have come to the conclusion that 90% of my vocabulary is limited to 6 letter words or less

6:46 pm

Scrabbler

Inge, ask for clues.

6:46 pm

redturtlehead

inge someone might could clue them...

6:46 pm

rururocks

don't know sprite's dog's name hmmm

6:46 pm

harpjane

so what's the theme du jour?

6:46 pm

Nancy Boy

s'alright. I didn't take mine either ;)

6:47 pm

Scrabbler

Dog = Terra

6:47 pm

o-o

hahahah

6:47 pm

rururocks

thanks BR and scrabs

6:47 pm

redturtlehead

not elephants but today is eliza doolittle day, would have made a grrreat theme day

6:50 pm

o-o

How are you feeling, redT?

6:50 pm

redturtlehead

i think i am doing ok BR. how about you?

6:51 pm

Jellen

Hello...what have I done, starting this monster?

6:51 pm

redturtlehead

hi jellen.

6:51 pm

o-o

hanging in there as always

6:52 pm

Dorens

jellen, what you've done, is started the monster that we all have started. and misery loves company

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

yes a lot of that lately... not great but not horrible either.

6:52 pm

periwinkle

Yowsa, I am done!

6:52 pm

Jellen

Yay, peri!!!

6:52 pm

o-o

congrats, peri

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

whoooo hoooooo peri, bows to peri's greatness!

6:52 pm

periwinkle

thanks, now I can watch the finale of Grays Anatomy happy babbling all

6:52 pm

Dorens

yay peri... now how about cluing the 8's and 9's that i'm missing??

6:53 pm

periwinkle

ty red and Dorens, byeeee

6:54 pm

Dorens

well, i'm down to the final 100.... usually 409 feels like an accomplishment, lol

6:55 pm

redturtlehead

I still need 150, if I can find 50 more I am going to the list...

6:56 pm

o-o

at + exam
at + pt
at + actor

6:56 pm

cybernan

need some help with the be 7-9-8, please

6:56 pm

harpjane

ec clues please?

6:57 pm

Dorens

me too nan!

6:57 pm

Uneaixoise

be + st5/12, plural, pt

6:58 pm

Barb's Horses

hi all

6:58 pm

Jellen

Hi, Barb

6:58 pm

cybernan

ty une

6:58 pm

Jellen

at + actor??

6:59 pm

rururocks

** finishes re's and collapses**

6:59 pm

Uneaixoise

yw . . . going to the list with 100 to go . . .

6:59 pm

Barb's Horses

picking up ruru

6:59 pm

redturtlehead

Offers a cool compress for ruru. and a stiff drinky

7:00 pm

Barb's Horses

good idea red

7:00 pm

rururocks

I.... am.. not....gonna... make.. itttttttttttt....

7:00 pm

o-o

e + ala ***** menu
ec --- plurals
ec + Egyptian sun god: ** + French Mister: Mon*i***

7:02 pm

rururocks

... NO MORE R's.. wheeeeeeeeee

7:02 pm

Scrabbler

*administering Ringer's lactated solution IV into Ruru*

7:02 pm

o-o

ec + pl of one of the senses --- ***te* (needs more salt)

7:02 pm

featherbee

back, was on the phone.

7:02 pm

Jellen

btw, We had some not-so-good news today...

7:03 pm

Scrabbler

I saw on FB, Jellen. ((Tim))

7:03 pm

Barb's Horses

oh no jellen are you okay?

7:03 pm

lynxxx

Jellen?

7:03 pm

Jellen

Tim has masses on his liver...don't know if they're cancerous or not yet...

7:03 pm

Dorens

oh, {{jellen}} i'm sorry

7:03 pm

featherbee

oh no jellen

7:03 pm

rururocks

oh jeez..

7:04 pm

Barb's Horses

Well I am going to say they are not and think positively for you. Hang in there...my husbands brother in - law has some but his are not cancerous just cysts...so I am hoping tim's are the same thing

7:04 pm

Jellen

As Tim pointed out, they didn't find them during the last round of tests, so we're kinda assuming the worst...

7:04 pm

o-o

re 9 -- peruse in a woman's garment with a bodice

7:05 pm

lynxxx

Hugging you all the way from here Jellen. Hang in Tim

7:05 pm

rururocks

wow.. that is big news jellen..

7:06 pm

lynxxx

When do you see his oncologist/s Jellen?

7:06 pm

Jellen

Thanks for the re 9, BR

7:07 pm

o-o

So sorry abut the news, Jellen

7:07 pm

Jellen

No appointment yet...they just called with the preliminary results...

7:07 pm

cybernan

first cr 6, please?

7:07 pm

rururocks

hope it is a nothingnoma

7:07 pm

Jellen

Me too, ruru!

7:08 pm

shdybr8

hi strangers!

7:08 pm

Scrabbler

Inquire about a referral to the NIH or a national cancer center, Jellen.

7:08 pm

lynxxx

Keep us informed won't you please Jellen. Will be thinking of you both lots

7:08 pm

Jellen

Anyway, prayers and positive thoughts are welcomed...

7:08 pm

o-o

cr + he homered and rounded the b****

7:08 pm

Scrabbler

Hi shdybr8

7:08 pm

Barb's Horses

Yes please keep us posted

7:08 pm

shdybr8

hey scrabbler, good to see you

7:08 pm

Barb's Horses

hi shdy

7:08 pm

rururocks

I don't pray .. but will for Tiim

7:08 pm

Jellen

He's been to Barnes in St. Louis, Scrabbs...

7:08 pm

cybernan

ty babrab

7:09 pm

Scrabbler

I don't know that name, Jellen. Keep pressing for options, Jellen.

7:09 pm

Jellen

We'll probably go back there...they've participated in some promising trials...

7:09 pm

shdybr8

hi barb, don't believe we've met before (shakes hands)

7:10 pm

Barb's Horses

(shaking back) no I don't think we have...I am fairly new here

7:10 pm

Jellen

It's the Washington University medical center...

7:10 pm

Scrabbler

And, if not already, get Tim into mind-body stuff, visual imagery...

7:10 pm

Jellen

Hi, shdy

7:11 pm

Scrabbler

WU is a great school/med school

7:11 pm

shdybr8

(petting the horses' noses) i've been missing for a year or so

7:11 pm

Jellen

Very difficult to get him into anything like that, Scrabbs, but I'll keep trying!

7:11 pm

meliae

awww Jell ((HUGS)) and good to see you

7:11 pm

o-o

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis is a leading medical center partnered with Washington University Physicians. Ranked nationally by US News & World Repor

7:11 pm

shdybr8

hi jellen, good to see you

7:11 pm

Barb's Horses

agree scrabbler...mind is great...has been my husbands saving grace I am sure since we have had 3 scares with him for the past 3 years

7:12 pm

Jellen

Hi, mel

7:12 pm

Barb's Horses

ooo my horses will love you for doing that shdy

7:12 pm

shdybr8

i enjoyed it as much as they did!

7:13 pm

Barb's Horses

the other day the horses broke out of their field but didn't go far thankfully...just on to the lawns for some much loved grass

7:13 pm

shdybr8

only have dogs and cats these days, no truly large critters

7:13 pm

featherbee

hi shdy!

7:13 pm

Barb's Horses

mel missed ya hi to you too

7:13 pm

shdybr8

the grass IS always greener, huh

7:14 pm

shdybr8

Hi Feather! How have you been?

7:14 pm

Scrabbler

Probably 15 yrs ago, I was driving through the country here and ahead of me, in the middle of the road, was a horse trotting along. I called 911.

7:14 pm

featherbee

not bad. trying to keep up enthusiasm for the grid.

7:14 pm

Barb's Horses

in their case for sure...they are still on their winter mud field...pasture coming up hope to have them out at the end of the month on it

7:14 pm

shdybr8

the giant grid? lol

7:14 pm

Scrabbler

I just want to get to < 200. Need 32 more.

7:15 pm

Dorens

go scrabbler, go!

7:15 pm

Barb's Horses

luckily they didn't go down the road and the owner of the place was there so he just closed them in with the last gate and let them eat away...less cutting for him to do lol

7:15 pm

o-o

cr 8 -- cr**it limit + list of activities for the meeting: ag****

7:15 pm

Scrabbler

With 228 words missing for me why am I struggling?

7:15 pm

Barb's Horses

go scrabbler

7:16 pm

Scrabbler

TY, BR

7:16 pm

Scrabbler

I skipped dinner out with tennis ladies. Tired + just not feeling sociable.

7:16 pm

shdybr8

each word is plural and past, at first, i stalled at 320

7:16 pm

Barb's Horses

thanks Babble I got that one from your clue

7:17 pm

shdybr8

felt like i was done with two or three days at that!

7:18 pm

o-o

de 6 -- ten years
de 8 -- ten years + payment to a landlord: re**
de 9 -- pl

7:18 pm

shdybr8

br, thanks, didn't ahve those!

7:18 pm

Barb's Horses

thanks again BR

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

well, scabbs you can socialize here.

7:19 pm

rururocks

st 6/21 #1 plEASE

7:19 pm

jmitch

OMG! 370 words in b4 I blank out the first letter tile!

7:19 pm

Barb's Horses

hi jm

7:19 pm

redturtlehead

jmitch, I have one letter gray and am at 367. its the middle D on top.

7:19 pm

lbdawger

st + *** 2 scene 1... + vowel

7:20 pm

cybernan

er 4 following builds? -- can't seem to monkey it

7:20 pm

Scrabbler

Yep, red. I wanted to enjoy the nice day and re4 outside for a bit, then be here, chat, and watch NBC shows

7:20 pm

cybernan

nm -- was looking at the wrong e

7:20 pm

shdybr8

hi miss nan

7:20 pm

cybernan

hi shdy

7:20 pm

o-o

er -- god

7:20 pm

jmitch

i just grayed the middle R 2nd row and both O's

7:20 pm

shdybr8

good to see you

7:20 pm

redturtlehead

ooooh at 370, I have grayed 2 boxes!

7:21 pm

lbdawger

hi again, how's everyone doing?

7:21 pm

lbdawger

go red!

7:21 pm

Scrabbler

Hi lbd

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

hi Shdybr8

7:21 pm

Barb's Horses

hi lbd

7:21 pm

Scrabbler

At 288 I have 2 grey boxes

7:21 pm

shdybr8

lbd! wow! haven't seen you in ages!

7:21 pm

Jellen

Hi, lbd

7:21 pm

lbdawger

hey shdy!

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

whoo scrabbs, sit here at the 2 gray box table with me, I have pie.

7:21 pm

lbdawger

hi scrabs, hi barb!

7:21 pm

shdybr8

how goes it?

7:21 pm

lbdawger

hi jellen!

7:21 pm

o-o

er 4 is the alter ego of Roman Cupod

7:22 pm

lbdawger

it goes. how about you? teaching summer school this year?

7:22 pm

o-o

Cupid

7:23 pm

lbdawger

lol, BR cupod, cupid younger sib!

7:23 pm

shdybr8

yep, starts the 7th, plus i turn not 40 the 5th

7:23 pm

Barb's Horses

well guess i should get dinner going...made a very sad angle food cake but fixed it up with choc. mousse filling

7:23 pm

lbdawger

oooh happy unbirthday!

7:23 pm

cybernan

es 8, please?

7:23 pm

lbdawger

chocolate can fix just about everything!

7:23 pm

shdybr8

**grinning

7:23 pm

Barb's Horses

i thought so hope it tastes ok though

7:24 pm

rururocks

st 7/28?

7:24 pm

lbdawger

es5 + b***ball, she is a fine game

7:24 pm

Nancy Boy

384 left? how is that still even possible? where's my wine?!

7:24 pm

Barb's Horses

okay well I managed 125 words...bye all ((hugs)) all round

7:24 pm

Uneaixoise

ingenues without the "r", ruru

7:24 pm

cybernan

ty dawger

7:24 pm

Barb's Horses

hi nancy bye nancy

7:24 pm

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, barb :-)

7:24 pm

lbdawger

st6.18 suerplative with the last two letters transposed

7:25 pm

cybernan

155 to go -- after supper and packing, if time

7:25 pm

shdybr8

Nancy, are you hung over yet, or still just having a wonderful day?

7:25 pm

Barb's Horses

hi bye une

7:25 pm

o-o

es + happily ever af*** + he homered and rounded the b***s

7:25 pm

lbdawger

bye, barb. enjoy dinner

7:25 pm

lbdawger

hi NB!

7:25 pm

Barb's Horses

:)

7:25 pm

rururocks

you both lost me?

7:25 pm

lkdubb

is anyone else having script problems today?

7:25 pm

featherbee

it's slow for me lkdubb, might be the size

7:26 pm

Uneaixoise

twinkle twinkle little **** + aliens

7:26 pm

Uneaixoise

no, dubb, but someone else was earlier

7:26 pm

lkdubb

puzzle keeps freezing up and giving me the script message

7:26 pm

lbdawger

good clue, Unea!

7:26 pm

shdybr8

phantom # 1 of 3000 - escargot

7:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Too big.

7:26 pm

Uneaixoise

tx dawg :-)

7:26 pm

lbdawger

giant grids often slow down servers.

7:26 pm

rururocks

so close...so close ...thank you

7:27 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:27 pm

shdybr8

hi une

7:27 pm

o-o

do not click "Yes" If you do you will lose the bottom of your list

7:27 pm

Nancy Boy

(and hi all ;))
Shdy, I was hungover earlier...now it has abated ;) so, time to start all over again!

7:27 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, shdy :-)

7:27 pm

lbdawger

so, shdy. who's the fella in your icon?

7:27 pm

lkdubb

well, guess I stop at 392 words

7:27 pm

Uneaixoise

Shdy, are you affected by the BP fiasco??

7:28 pm

shdybr8

that's the man, lbd, he's napping now, he's very good at that!

7:28 pm

lbdawger

oooohlala!!!

7:28 pm

shdybr8

not yet, une, but it is very close

7:28 pm

Uneaixoise

keeping fingers crossed, then . . .

7:29 pm

shdybr8

yes, not many critters soaked in it yet, but it is not good

7:29 pm

Uneaixoise

i know :-(

7:30 pm

o-o

You okay with the water and stuff, Une?

7:30 pm

lbdawger

wish they could just toss in some dawn dish soap and let that clean everything up, like it does the dishes.

7:30 pm

Uneaixoise

i'm fine, BR, but so many are not . . .

7:30 pm

shdybr8

i would like to see something else on the nightly news some day, though

7:30 pm

redturtlehead

I have a feeling shdy it's going to get worse, but I hope not. we in florida are watching very carefully, but the ecosystem is going to be just ick.

7:30 pm

Uneaixoise

I went to the bank yesterday -- they were open a few hours so people could empty their lockboxes -- they had 3 feet of water and have had to gut the whole bldg

7:31 pm

lbdawger

Oi! what a mess!

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

une that is terrible.

7:31 pm

shdybr8

dawn is the best cure ever, and yes, turtle, i work for wildlife and fisheries here, very concerned

7:31 pm

Uneaixoise

red, it's been so terrible for so many -- i am VERY lucky

7:32 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, wow, shdy, didn't realize that was your job . . .

7:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I feel like the earth is dying of a lethal injection.

7:32 pm

o-o

No warning is bad

7:32 pm

redturtlehead

shdy, sorry, I am very curious, will some of the wildlife, birds say, start to go elsewhere? or is that not really something they do...

7:32 pm

rururocks

oh.. jeez.. these s's are awful

7:32 pm

Scrabbler

Well said, Kaplan

7:33 pm

shdybr8

well, math dork at lsu, but under contract with WLF

7:33 pm

lbdawger

that injection is called MAN--human

7:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It makes me sick.

7:33 pm

Uneaixoise

our symphony hall lost 3 grand pianos and a $1 million organ

7:33 pm

Scrabbler

ad7 after e-mail ad7 please?

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

statistic dorks make the word go round. If I had to do it over.....

7:33 pm

rururocks

last st 6 /18 please

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

I'd be an epi statistic dork.

7:33 pm

Uneaixoise

scrabs, change last letter

7:33 pm

rururocks

nm

7:33 pm

lbdawger

odd way to spell ad7 pt.

7:34 pm

Scrabbler

Great idea, Red

7:34 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Une--new to me

7:34 pm

redturtlehead

yes well, it's unfortunate, as I will retire a nurse.

7:34 pm

Scrabbler

ae7 please?

7:34 pm

Uneaixoise

yw . . . me too!

7:34 pm

shdybr8

i'm not sure what the birds will do, but i know things will change. My gator work is already years behind due to Katrina and Gustav

7:34 pm

Uneaixoise

ae7 to put air in the soil

7:35 pm

Uneaixoise

and the poor brown pelicans . . .

7:35 pm

lbdawger

plural the ae6

7:35 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry, I mean the last ae7

7:35 pm

o-o

Have you picked the nurse you are going to retire?

7:35 pm

shdybr8

pretty birds, those

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

We are having a bit of gator issues these days, a few too many biters.

7:35 pm

redturtlehead

Me BR ME! I would retire today if I could.

7:35 pm

shdybr8

you're in florida?

7:35 pm

lbdawger

ae4 + pt of sit

7:35 pm

Uneaixoise

ae4/4 + put my butt in the chair

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, I am a transplanted Floridian, love the birds and the gators.

7:36 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, dawg's was nicer LOL!

7:36 pm

lbdawger

lol unea!

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

Whooo, I have grayed 3 tiles.

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

and the anoles.

7:36 pm

Scrabbler

TY, lbd + Une

7:36 pm

lbdawger

go red, go!

7:36 pm

o-o

Where would I find you to do that, Une?

7:36 pm

shdybr8

i'm a somewhat new cajun, only been here since 03

7:36 pm

Scrabbler

First ar6 please?

7:36 pm

Uneaixoise

red, had lunch today with a friend who went to the shuttle launch -- they were told to not stray past the rope or gators would enjoy their flesh!

7:37 pm

lbdawger

ar+ fender bender

7:37 pm

Uneaixoise

BR LOL

7:37 pm

Scrabbler

TY. I should have seen that one.

7:37 pm

redturtlehead

Une, i hope they enjoyed the launch.

7:37 pm

Uneaixoise

red, she was THRILLED!!!

7:37 pm

redturtlehead

Its mating season and the gators are a bit feisty, bit some guy right in the torso this week.

7:37 pm

shdybr8

phantom # 2 of 3000 - secret

7:37 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay. DId she do the entire tour of the Space Center?

7:38 pm

lbdawger

when i was in pensacola we had black flag days, no walking across the golf course cuz of the gators.

7:38 pm

redturtlehead

shdy, that is not a phantom, type it in again.

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

A's are done!

7:38 pm

shdybr8

# 3 - secrete

7:38 pm

Uneaixoise

they were told that the launch vibrations make the snakes and gators particularly "stirred up"! LOL

7:38 pm

Mom

Shdybr, it isn't a phantom. :-) and hello

7:38 pm

Mom

Hi everyone

7:38 pm

shdybr8

plus the past and plural

7:38 pm

lbdawger

shdy...try phantom #2 again and head for the PB

7:38 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again, Mom. I have never seen you this addicted to a grid.

7:38 pm

shdybr8

oh jeez, sorry all

7:38 pm

redturtlehead

I admit i have gotten very close to them, but always at the right time of day and not that close.

7:38 pm

lbdawger

hi again, Mom

7:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I onlyhabve 96 out of 142 4 letter words- and 233 to go.

7:39 pm

Mom

that's ok, Shdy, just wish it was one of the 223 I didn't have. :)

7:39 pm

Uneaixoise

red, she and her boyfriend had done the tour before but went just for the launch (tix were $60 each!)

7:39 pm

Mom

Hi again {{LBD}}

7:39 pm

redturtlehead

If I can find 32 more, I am going to the dang list early.

7:39 pm

Uneaixoise

they saw heads and backs in the water!!

7:39 pm

Jellen

Hi, Mom

7:39 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, mom :-)

7:39 pm

shdybr8

and also had them too, feeling dumber than usual!

7:39 pm

redturtlehead

Wow, we tend to just line up on the bridge for free.

7:39 pm

lbdawger

the list will save your sanity...what's left of it.

7:39 pm

Mom

Hi Jellen

7:39 pm

Dorens

i'm finding the list helps, but then again, doesn't it usually?

7:40 pm

Mom

no sanity left here

7:40 pm

shdybr8

jellen!

7:40 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, dorens :-)

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

there are aton of gators near the space shuttle site, back in the day they did not kill problem gators they dumped them out near the space center.

7:40 pm

Mom

{{Dorens}} hello

7:40 pm

o-o

Hello, Mom

7:40 pm

Scrabbler

Last be6 please?

7:40 pm

lbdawger

hi Dorens! yes, but on huge monsterous grids it's a lifesaver!

7:40 pm

Mom

good evening BabbleRabble. How are you on this fine day?

7:40 pm

Uneaixoise

didn't realize till today that that whole area is a protected wildlife site . . .

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

there is one I particularly like to photograph out there...he's quite long and sometimes does a huge "Yawn for me"

7:40 pm

shdybr8

scrabs, mo be****

7:40 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:40 pm

lbdawger

good be****, be4

7:40 pm

Jellen

ca 7's following suitca**, please?

7:41 pm

redturtlehead

It is one of the best meldings of wildlife and technology. I go out there once or twice a month for the birds...

7:41 pm

Dorens

change the last consonant jellen

7:41 pm

redturtlehead

tapes jellen

7:41 pm

Scrabbler

I thought I had already typed it in. TY

7:41 pm

rururocks

i need the second or third se 6/18...please

7:41 pm

Uneaixoise

how cool, red!

7:41 pm

featherbee

and that's over halfway. bye!

7:41 pm

Mom

bye bye Feather

7:41 pm

redturtlehead

Sorry Une, I get a little rhapsodic about that area.

7:41 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, feather!

7:41 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Feather

7:42 pm

Jellen

Bye, feather!

7:42 pm

redturtlehead

U is gray!!!!!!!

7:42 pm

Uneaixoise

don't apologize! it's wonderful to hear about it!

7:42 pm

Mom

hooray for Red!!

7:42 pm

Dorens

ignore that clue jellen. suit**** + repeat the last three letters... THEN change the last consonant for another ca7

7:42 pm

lbdawger

se + take a nap, ru

7:42 pm

redturtlehead

I worry that it is going to get covered in Oil.

7:42 pm

featherbee

(thanks dorens!)

7:42 pm

Uneaixoise

very scary, red

7:42 pm

Dorens

(no problem, feather!)

7:42 pm

lbdawger

3rd one is se + **** Parks, she wouldn't get off the bus.

7:42 pm

Jellen

I have the tapes, unless I'm too dense to figure out a variant spelling...

7:42 pm

shdybr8

i have 3 greys, b and the a's, you think i've been at the list? lol

7:43 pm

Mom

thanks Dorens

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

First ca6 please

7:43 pm

Dorens

sure thing, mom

7:43 pm

redturtlehead

well, I think the ecosystem there is going to be disturbed, no matter what. I was wondering if more birds would come our way...

7:43 pm

o-o

car: two se****

7:43 pm

Dorens

ca + toothy word

7:43 pm

o-o

or gary moore and I've got a se 6

7:43 pm

lbdawger

ca+ fender bender

7:43 pm

Uneaixoise

scrabs, ca + nick in your bumper

7:43 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Doren

7:44 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, BR, you're dating yourself! LOL

7:44 pm

Scrabbler

be7-9-8 stretch please?

7:44 pm

shdybr8

jellen, the c's are a container (ca4) followed by enzyme, then the next letter, then plural

7:44 pm

Dorens

and you and me too une!

7:44 pm

lbdawger

be + in***** of crackers i want cake!

7:45 pm

Uneaixoise

i know!! LOL

7:45 pm

Dorens

be + when you were in high school, did you ever go ****y with a boy?

7:45 pm

lbdawger

be9 is pt, be8 is plural

7:45 pm

shdybr8

scrabs, think home***** from history class, but put be first

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

TY, lbd--new words for me

7:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I've got a secret is almost as good as the OLD What's My Line, You can watch it on You-tube. I recommend the ones with Groucho, Judy Holliday, Lauren bacall etc...

7:45 pm

o-o

no wonder I have not been on a da 4 in ages

7:45 pm

Jellen

Got the enzyme, thanks!

7:45 pm

Scrabbler

B's done now, TY.

7:46 pm

lbdawger

Kap to the PB!

7:46 pm

Mom

thanks LBD

7:46 pm

Uneaixoise

BR :-)

7:46 pm

shdybr8

good job, jellen, now go next letter up and pluralize

7:46 pm

o-o

I see rafa is playing again

7:46 pm

redturtlehead

well BR, youcan say if dating oneself, that you all are 100% compatible.

7:47 pm

shdybr8

um, hate to be rude, but how's the s**?

7:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, crap. There are so many words here that it would be hard not to go to the PB. But I got carried away thinking about What's My Line and forgot myself.

7:47 pm

o-o

Wish that were true

7:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Forgetting oneself is what happens after one dates oneself.

7:48 pm

Dorens

i would never date myself.... could never tolerate me

7:48 pm

lbdawger

you and shdy can commiserate over the se6 lol

7:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ANyway, that se**** word is so obvious...

7:48 pm

shdybr8

with you there, dorens, about me!

7:48 pm

Jellen

Finally got them! Thanks, shdy!

7:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Dating oneself=onanism.

7:49 pm

o-o

"obvious" is subjective

7:49 pm

shdybr8

**just looked in grid for onanism

7:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I was just trying to rationalize my slip.

7:50 pm

Jellen

Woohoo! Just hit halfway...time for a sweet tea break!

7:51 pm

o-o

I am getting be 6. After I found all the words today, I stopped looking.

7:51 pm

Mom

congrats Jellen

7:51 pm

shdybr8

not as big as my slip, i.e. the not really a phantom!

7:51 pm

lbdawger

well done, jellen!

7:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Where was that slip?

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

good job BR.

7:51 pm

shdybr8

gosh, imagine if phantom was in the grid!

7:52 pm

shdybr8

it's a se6, Kaplan

7:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or phantom phantom.

7:52 pm

o-o

I don't even need a grid for my phantoms

7:52 pm

shdybr8

ok, now my head hurts

7:52 pm

Riverdance

Hello All - back to hopefully finish up

7:52 pm

redturtlehead

ok, I have gone to list with 123 left, I am a wimp but I do have some priorities, like going up for work in the am...

7:53 pm

Scrabbler

Gp mnh

7:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I tried the host of American Idol, but he is not a word.

7:53 pm

shdybr8

work, shmurk

7:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 233 left but it's my bedtime.

7:53 pm

lbdawger

hi mnh. go red!

7:53 pm

Mom

{{{Momn}}} hello

7:53 pm

Mom

leaving us Kaplan?

7:53 pm

Riverdance

red and scrabbs and ((MOM))- you're still here

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

mnh, how is your quiitering going, you are still awesome.

7:54 pm

Mom

die hards til the end

7:54 pm

Riverdance

Hi lb and kap

7:54 pm

redturtlehead

well MNH, I have taken a few breaks, Gym, swim, run the dog in the wrong weather, get pizza, talk to my mom and do grid.

7:54 pm

Scrabbler

I have taken breaks, mnh

7:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, I don't let gaming interfere with my beauty rest.

7:54 pm

redturtlehead

oh and I saw the doctor today. always fun.

7:54 pm

Riverdance

Yes I am - 29 days - woohooo - down to about 2 panic attacks a day - think thats doing good

7:54 pm

shdybr8

what version of expert is everyone on? I got a new computer and am just using normal Babble

7:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I go to the doctor tomorrow. Yuck.

7:54 pm

Mom

if only I could get 9 more words then I would only have 200 left.
I have been in and out as well

7:54 pm

redturtlehead

thats very close to a month, very awesome MNH

7:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Goodnight.

7:55 pm

Scrabbler

And at 344/165 I have had enough. Good luck to all trying to finish, for a speedy search!

7:55 pm

Mom

I am using Beta V12

7:55 pm

Riverdance

I dont have expert yet either

7:55 pm

Mom

excellent Momn

7:55 pm

Mom

good night Scrabbler

7:55 pm

Dorens

good night scrabbs. 38 left here, so i guess i'm in it to win it

7:55 pm

Mom

good night Kaplan

7:55 pm

redturtlehead

bye bye B's No expert here either.

7:55 pm

lbdawger

nigth night, scrabs

7:55 pm

lbdawger

go Dorens!

7:56 pm

shdybr8

guess i should email lickety, when i bring up old stuff it finds a dead site

7:56 pm

Riverdance

good night scrabbs

7:56 pm

o-o

be well, Scrabbler and Kaplan

7:56 pm

lbdawger

back in an hour. new bones!

7:56 pm

Mom

go get 'em Dorens

7:56 pm

Dorens

hope i'll be gone then dawg... niters

7:56 pm

Mom

Bye bye LBD

7:56 pm

herinfernallady

Hello

7:56 pm

Riverdance

I'll probably still be here

7:56 pm

shdybr8

see ya lbd!

7:56 pm

shdybr8

herin!

7:56 pm

Mom

{{Herin}} good morning

7:56 pm

Dorens

hi herin

7:57 pm

Riverdance

Hi Herin

7:57 pm

Dorens

ach! these darned re's

7:57 pm

Mom

there are only 63 of the Dorens

7:58 pm

Mom

and since you are down to 38, you should have most of them

7:58 pm

o-o

I do not use babble expert, but it would likely be faster to get Expert from someone here.

7:58 pm

shdybr8

phantom # 4, retread

7:58 pm

herinfernallady

How are you all?

7:58 pm

herinfernallady

HELLO

7:59 pm

Jellen

Hi, herin

7:59 pm

Mom

at my wit's end, Herin. how are you

7:59 pm

shdybr8

i've been gone for a year or so, br, is lickety busy these days?

7:59 pm

Dorens

will be better after the next thirty words, herin

7:59 pm

Riverdance

must use lickety - at least I do

7:59 pm

flosey

hello again

7:59 pm

o-o

Only 109 s words

7:59 pm

Riverdance

Hi Flosey

8:00 pm

Jellen

Hi, flosey

8:00 pm

Mom

Hi Flosey, welcome back

8:00 pm

shdybr8

watching Bones rerun, would they just get together or what?

8:00 pm

Jellen

Lickety just got a new job...

8:00 pm

Mom

he did? what is he doing Jellen?

8:00 pm

flosey

can someone give me a clue for re6/18, the second one?

8:00 pm

herinfernallady

sorry I got a tad excited

8:01 pm

shdybr8

must be a 'puter job, huh?

8:01 pm

Pinikula

* falling into room *

8:01 pm

Pinikula

am I done yet?

8:02 pm

Riverdance

re + put your child in a car****

8:02 pm

Mom

{{Pini}} did the word fairies finish your grid while you worked?

8:02 pm

Riverdance

Hello again Pini

8:02 pm

Pinikula

I wish, Mom!!! LOL

8:02 pm

shdybr8

i hear the good-looking man waking up, good to see all of you again, night!

8:02 pm

Pinikula

rehi MNH :)

8:02 pm

flosey

thanks Mom, and that was for Fireworks

8:02 pm

Mom

good night Shdybr8

8:02 pm

Jellen

Hi, Pini and mnh

8:02 pm

Pinikula

wtg flosey!!

8:03 pm

herinfernallady

Night SHady

8:03 pm

o-o

Hello, Pinikula

8:03 pm

Mom

Congratulations, roses and chocolates for Flosey

8:03 pm

Pinikula

hi jellen ;)

8:03 pm

Jellen

Bye, shdy

8:03 pm

Dorens

yay flosey!! hi pini

8:03 pm

o-o

Good night, Shdybr8

8:03 pm

Pinikula

hi dorens ;)

8:03 pm

Jellen

Yay, flosey!!!

8:03 pm

Riverdance

hooray for flosey

8:03 pm

o-o

congrats, flosey

8:03 pm

flosey

I must tell you what happened! I was down to 61 words and someone accidentally turned computer off - when I came back I had lost everything past se - I had everything past there!

8:04 pm

Pinikula

darn...got a word and thought I'd get at least one grey tile...I was mistaken :(

8:04 pm

Pinikula

Oh no! flosey!!!!!

8:04 pm

redturtlehead

flosey did youhave to put it all back in? what happened.

8:04 pm

Mom

how awful that was Flosey

8:04 pm

Pinikula

glad you got everything back though!

8:04 pm

Mom

no gray tiles yet, eh Pini?

8:05 pm

Riverdance

of all grids to lose words - hope you were able to recapture them

8:05 pm

Pinikula

no, mom...but just got here so I'm going to put my monkeys to work...

8:05 pm

flosey

had to get them again, they're now in Lickety, but my word stats show only 367 words - as if I'm missing the last 142 words

8:05 pm

Mom

no gray tiles here either

8:05 pm

redturtlehead

I have err 6...

8:05 pm

Pinikula

still need another 15 words before I list * grin *

8:06 pm

flosey

have fireworks, and shows 6004 points, will that show as a completed grid?

8:06 pm

herinfernallady

brb need to help people

8:06 pm

o-o

Must of clicked "yes" on the script message

8:06 pm

gwenski

Hi all! I have four gray tiles: 10,11,12,13! :)

8:06 pm

Mom

Hi Gwenski

8:06 pm

Pinikula

cute, gwenski (too bad those don't really count!) LOL

8:06 pm

Pinikula

hey BR!

8:07 pm

flosey

oh, BR, yes, said a script was running..... is that what did it?

8:07 pm

Pinikula

I may have to break out more cookie dough go get the monkeys on a sugar high ;)

8:07 pm

Mom

this is the end of the road for me. 309/200. I can't take any more.
Good luck to all of you. {{Hugs}} and good night

8:07 pm

Dorens

oh my! have finished the r's - never thought that would happen

8:07 pm

Pinikula

oh, Mom!!!! well done; sleep well

8:08 pm

Mom

way to go Dorens.

8:08 pm

Dorens

night mom. I can completely understand that! I have already lost my mind

8:08 pm

Jellen

G'night, Mom

8:08 pm

Mom

thanks Pini, pleasant dreams to you.

8:08 pm

flosey

goodnight Mom

8:08 pm

Mom

Night Dorens, pleasant dreams

8:08 pm

Mom

good night Jellen, sleep well

8:08 pm

Mom

Flosey, good night and pleasant dreams

8:09 pm

Pinikula

* resisting urge to list now when so close to 1/2-way mark *

8:09 pm

o-o

Hello, Pinikula

8:09 pm

Pinikula

good to see you, BR :)

8:10 pm

Riverdance

Good Night Mom

8:11 pm

Pinikula

oh...gotta tell ya...it hailed today

8:11 pm

Riverdance

thunder storms pini?

8:12 pm

Pinikula

nope...just hail...

8:12 pm

wildcat17

omg I finished

8:12 pm

Pinikula

wtg wild!!!

8:12 pm

Riverdance

woooohooooo wildcat

8:12 pm

Dorens

yay! wildcat!

8:12 pm

wildcat17

thx so much good luck to the rest of you

8:12 pm

redturtlehead

congats Wild, how cool is that.

8:13 pm

wildcat17

very on a monster grid

8:13 pm

wildcat17

it's taken me all day

8:14 pm

Dorens

down to 6 here

8:14 pm

wildcat17

going to bed ... got the stomach crud

8:14 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, dorens!

8:14 pm

Pinikula

night wild, sleep well

8:14 pm

Dorens

g'nite and feel better, lisa

8:14 pm

redturtlehead

can I get a clue for the cr 8 please.

8:14 pm

wildcat17

ty

8:14 pm

Dorens

i'm tryin' pini, honest i am

8:15 pm

Pinikula

not from me, red :(

8:15 pm

Riverdance

cr8 - sounds like a large piece of furniture found in an office - but change last cons

8:16 pm

Dorens

sounds like a piece... oh, good. i don't have to

8:16 pm

Riverdance

can someone help me with the last ec7 please

8:16 pm

cybernan

first me 6, please?

8:16 pm

Pinikula

cradenza?

8:16 pm

Riverdance

almost

8:16 pm

cybernan

close, pini

8:17 pm

Riverdance

change first vowel and last cons

8:17 pm

Dorens

change last consonant and spell correctly (first vowel)

8:17 pm

redturtlehead

this one is confusing me...

8:17 pm

Pinikula

is that the piece it "sounds" like?

8:17 pm

Riverdance

forget the word sound

8:17 pm

Dorens

yup

8:18 pm

redturtlehead

ahh its rather like the Pu word we were talking about yesterday.

8:18 pm

Riverdance

so I'm a lousy cluer *sniffles* I try

8:18 pm

Dorens

yes, quite so

8:18 pm

Pinikula

bingo...got it ;)

8:19 pm

Pinikula

and that makes 1/2-way!!! Finally!

8:19 pm

cybernan

first me 6, please?

8:19 pm

Pinikula

MNH...you do great!

8:19 pm

Riverdance

I dont have it nan

8:19 pm

Pinikula

* rubbing hands together * Opening List!!!

8:20 pm

Jellen

me + plural letter + *** off in golf

8:20 pm

Dorens

nan, sounds like johnny mathis song... look at me, i'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree

8:20 pm

Dorens

and fireworks here

8:20 pm

flosey

is anyone online who has finished this grid?

8:20 pm

Jellen

Yay, Dorens!!!!

8:20 pm

Pinikula

wtg dorens!

8:20 pm

flosey

I need to ask a question

8:20 pm

cybernan

ty jellen and dorens

8:20 pm

Pinikula

shoot flosey! :)

8:21 pm

Riverdance

congrats Dorens

8:21 pm

flosey

what is the total point count for today's completed puzzle

8:21 pm

Dorens

8081

8:21 pm

Pinikula

sadly I won't know until I finish :(

8:21 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

8:22 pm

Jellen

Hi, jmc

8:22 pm

cybernan

don't know, but it must be huge

8:22 pm

Pinikula

hi jmc ;)

8:22 pm

Dorens

hi j. and good night all.. i'm pooped

8:22 pm

Riverdance

thanks jellen

8:22 pm

Pinikula

night dorens, sleep well

8:22 pm

anike

Back after a night's sleep to finish my last 28 words (I hope)

8:22 pm

jmcnrick

bye dorens

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

nrkii finally got a job didn't she?

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

go anike go

8:23 pm

redturtlehead

oh gosh, we are ALL still here. I am crossing a turning point with 99 left.

8:23 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, red!!!

8:23 pm

redturtlehead

99 babble words left on the wall, 99 words ont he wall, take one down clue it around....

8:23 pm

Pinikula

259/250 here

8:23 pm

jmcnrick

439 left :-(

8:23 pm

sammysmom

down to 12 and ready to cry like a baby from frustration- monkeys left me hours ago- cats have deserted me ....... wahhhhhh!!

8:23 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, sam'smom

8:24 pm

jmcnrick

*hands sammy a dark chocolate*

8:24 pm

flosey

thanks Dorens, I have fireworks but non of my words past se6/18 are showing and pt count is only 6004, I'm wondering if I will be credited with completiion! I found (again) all the words I had lost (162) and typed them in - it just said I already had them

8:24 pm

redturtlehead

go jmc go.

8:24 pm

flosey

can I help you sammysmom

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

wha? i knew i had typed some of these words before

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

well i think I just finished off the A's...

8:25 pm

Riverdance

flosey have you tried refreshing a couple of times

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

i just refreshed and i "only" have 365 left

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

thats a lot better jmc

8:25 pm

gwenski

WooHoo! Just grayed my first tile! Only took 294 words, LOL.

8:25 pm

Pinikula

you can do it, jmc!!!

8:25 pm

flosey

ah, jmc, so does that mean you've lost words from the end of your list?

8:25 pm

Pinikula

* I have faith *

8:25 pm

Riverdance

please the last ec7

8:25 pm

wht

Hi all. Don't know how many total points are in the grid. I have 6111 with 100 to go.

8:26 pm

sammysmom

thanks jm- i NEED that- ok pini...... (s;mom whips out the emergency stash of espresso extra dark cacao bark from fantasy candy.....one of theose 20 buck a pound treats that no 1 daughter came up with for mothers day)

8:26 pm

Riverdance

you still beat me Gwen - I was at 304 when I grayed my first

8:26 pm

jmcnrick

just means the words i did at work didn't show up immediately

8:26 pm

redturtlehead

I have 6222 with 95 to go. not too fun anymore.

8:26 pm

jmcnrick

i greyed n hours and hours ago and nothing else

8:26 pm

Pinikula

I always have to refresh when I get home

8:27 pm

gwenski

'N' is my gray tile.

8:27 pm

Pinikula

* still haven't greyed the N, but I made it to 1/2-way and list opening *! :)

8:27 pm

jmcnrick

i forgot :-(

8:27 pm

Jellen

ec + what a guard does to stun an unruly prisoner

8:27 pm

jmcnrick

what pini i clued all of the Ns for you at work

8:27 pm

rururocks

anyone have the last TS?

8:27 pm

Pinikula

you did?

8:27 pm

Pinikula

uh oh

8:28 pm

Pinikula

I only have the fly, ru

8:28 pm

Jellen

t + lesions

8:28 pm

redturtlehead

there is aplural fly and a surprise the TM**** word is back.

8:28 pm

jmcnrick

not the emperor?

8:28 pm

wht

t + so5 (wounds)

8:28 pm

Pinikula

and that one, jmc

8:28 pm

Minski

I got a grey!!!!

8:29 pm

redturtlehead

whoo hoo Minski!

8:29 pm

rururocks

thanks wht

8:29 pm

wht

wtg minski

8:29 pm

Pinikula

thx red!

8:29 pm

jmcnrick

wtg minski!

8:29 pm

gwenski

Is it the N minski?

8:29 pm

wht

Can I have a clue for the second me7,32. I saw the clue for the first when I first logged in.

8:29 pm

Pinikula

gads...jmc (haning head in shame), I have 3/4 of the N's...

8:29 pm

jmcnrick

n= 4geek, 5 pl, 5 exclamation, 4 mesh

8:29 pm

anike

20 words to go and they are all s & t words

8:30 pm

Riverdance

I cant get it to work jellen

8:30 pm

Minski

No the A 9/9 on the bottom.

8:30 pm

redturtlehead

oooh grayed an S.

8:30 pm

Jellen

mnh, did you make it plural?

8:31 pm

jmcnrick

wtg red!

8:31 pm

Pinikula

missing the exlamation...hmmmm

8:31 pm

flosey

refreshed and everything is back to normal - thanks Momneedshelp for suggesting that

8:31 pm

Minski

me too.

8:32 pm

sandyloo

i am having trouble with babble expert - it is not showing my t's - anybody else having trouble

8:32 pm

cybernan

re 7 following begins again?

8:32 pm

jmcnrick

similar to the response the general made when told to surrender -- almonds pecans and such

8:32 pm

rururocks

last ur 6 anyone?

8:32 pm

cybernan

nm -- found it

8:32 pm

rururocks

past tense nan

8:32 pm

Riverdance

I think this grid is too big and sucking up our computer space. Refresh Sandy and it will come back - may take a couple times

8:33 pm

Jellen

ur + at ****, soldier!

8:33 pm

Pinikula

thx jellen ;)

8:33 pm

rururocks

thanks jellen.. only 10 to go

8:33 pm

sandyloo

have done that and turned it off! maybe will try normal babble

8:33 pm

Angelsong

hi, all. it's a monster today..but fairly tame

8:34 pm

Jellen

Hi, Angel

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

go ru go

8:34 pm

cybernan

re's done *sigh*

8:34 pm

o-o

sandy, did you get a script warning and click yes?

8:34 pm

rururocks

I need the st 6/18 after begins

8:34 pm

Riverdance

finally got it jellen ((hugs)) in gratitude

8:34 pm

Minski

I have now officially found more than 1/2 of the words. 253 left to find.

8:35 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo minski!

8:35 pm

Uneaixoise

st + "islands" in the desert are o****

8:35 pm

wht

m's mangled

8:35 pm

Pinikula

wtg minksi...we're in the same boat!

8:35 pm

Riverdance

go minski go

8:35 pm

redturtlehead

good job minski

8:35 pm

o-o

st + homer and round the b****

8:36 pm

o-o

midnight at the o

8:36 pm

jmcnrick

send my camel to bed

8:36 pm

Jellen

Dinner time...only 193 left!

8:37 pm

Angelsong

I nearly hyperventilated when I saw the size of this grid. has there been one (or more) larger than this?

8:37 pm

redturtlehead

okay now finished the C and D...

8:37 pm

rururocks

thank you BR

8:37 pm

o-o

Hello, jmc

8:37 pm

jimmel

Need the first ca 6/21...anyone?

8:37 pm

Pinikula

just a rare 2 that I know of, angel

8:37 pm

jmcnrick

11/02 599 according to lickety

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

hi BR

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

what a good song

8:38 pm

sandyloo

i have 120 left will have to give up as the system is not working - I am really annoyed-

8:38 pm

rururocks

a loving touch jimmet

8:38 pm

rururocks

se 8/45 please

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

too bad sandy

8:38 pm

Riverdance

is a salad jimmel

8:38 pm

wht

cr8 please

8:38 pm

jimmel

have that one, ruru...there is one b4 it, I think

8:39 pm

rururocks

julius ca6

8:39 pm

rururocks

ca6 salad

8:39 pm

jmcnrick

like a big piece of furniture with with a different last constanent

8:39 pm

Riverdance

cr8 - a large piece of furniture found in an office but change the last cons

8:39 pm

jmcnrick

the cr8 that is

8:40 pm

rururocks

anyone have the se 8./45?

8:40 pm

Riverdance

sorry ruru dont have it

8:40 pm

jimmel

ah...thx ruru and Momneedshelp...long day!

8:40 pm

o-o

se + al capone was a gang**** + arsenic and old la**

8:41 pm

sandyloo

it is , it shows in the squares that i have 34 t's and on the list of words that I have none , so what can I do! Nothing I have tried it all~

8:41 pm

Pinikula

thx BR :)

8:41 pm

jmcnrick

ty BR

8:41 pm

wht

th jmc and mnh

8:41 pm

Riverdance

thanks much BR

8:41 pm

rururocks

oh.. thank you BR..

8:41 pm

rururocks

just some difficult m's to go

8:41 pm

jmcnrick

did you try to reboot sandy?

8:41 pm

redturtlehead

E's done...

8:41 pm

sandyloo

bye, I will do the dishes in*****

8:42 pm

sandyloo

lots of times jm and changed to normal bab from expert but no good , will try again a little later, its very odd

8:42 pm

rururocks

can anyone help me with the two me 6/7 combos

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

:-(

8:42 pm

rururocks

ooh

8:42 pm

rururocks

found one

8:43 pm

Pinikula

would if I could but i can't

8:43 pm

Riverdance

me + snake letter + golf peg (pl)

8:43 pm

o-o

If you get a warning that the script is slowing the computer down and it may not respond and asks if you want to stop the script DON'T do it will lose words

8:43 pm

Riverdance

me + my kids love ****r tots (pl)

8:43 pm

rururocks

oh.. thanks

8:43 pm

Pinikula

thx BR :)

8:44 pm

rururocks

I finished this beast

8:44 pm

Pinikula

* notation made about script *

8:44 pm

Riverdance

I need the second me7/32 please

8:44 pm

anike

fireworks

8:44 pm

Pinikula

wtg anike

8:44 pm

Riverdance

that kept happening to me all day at work today

8:44 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo anike

8:44 pm

Riverdance

congrats anike

8:44 pm

redturtlehead

M's managed.

8:44 pm

wht

It is like the first with the two last letters different

8:45 pm

cybernan

se 6/18 following driest, please?

8:45 pm

redturtlehead

N's numbed.

8:46 pm

Riverdance

got it thanks

8:46 pm

anike

se 6 = se + flower with different vowel at end

8:46 pm

redturtlehead

o's organized.

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

<===numbed

8:46 pm

wht

c's conquered

8:47 pm

redturtlehead

well, i am now on the R's which Include the dreaded Re's

8:47 pm

cybernan

ty anike

8:47 pm

gramma

anike, I'm not getting the flower. Help?

8:48 pm

anike

The most romantic flower...***** are red, violets are blue etc

8:48 pm

Minski

se+ **** Parks wouldn't sit at the back of the bus.

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

good clue minski

8:49 pm

anike

I don't know this Ms Parks

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

ah she was a hero of the civil rights movement in the US

8:51 pm

redturtlehead

had a very flowery first name and a very brave and tired woman.

8:51 pm

Minski

Both As are greyed out!!!

8:51 pm

anike

OK - learn something everyday

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

i'm tired and i want to go home and i won't get up!

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

wtg minski

8:52 pm

Minski

I should pay more attention and not expect an Aussie to know American History.

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

NNOOOOOOOO my babblet list is gone!

8:52 pm

anike

I must stop playing games and do some housework so will bid you all farewell and happy babbling

8:52 pm

redturtlehead

jmc, you are still at the office?

8:52 pm

Minski

Someone just said "flowers are red, violets are blue...."

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

no i am at home and watching the mets kill the nationals

8:53 pm

Minski

"sugar is sweet and so are you"

8:53 pm

redturtlehead

well dang it my monkeys are working...

8:53 pm

Riverdance

good night anike

8:53 pm

anike

No minski - a particular type of flower is red but can't be mentioned by name because it is in the grid

8:53 pm

wht

er5 after the rub out words?

8:54 pm

anike

G'night

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

sooo because your monkeys are working I should be?

8:54 pm

Minski

exactly. just change the last lettr to a different vowel

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

bye anike

8:54 pm

Pinikula

OMG! I greyed a tile!!!!

8:54 pm

Riverdance

er - my son had one of these sets to build things

8:54 pm

gramma

ty

8:54 pm

redturtlehead

whoo Hoo pinik

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

wtg pini

8:54 pm

redturtlehead

to build up BR...

8:54 pm

cybernan

last st 6-7 combo, please?

8:55 pm

Riverdance

sslowly strolling to the PB *hoping there is still chocolate*

8:55 pm

Pinikula

(unfortunately, it's not the N, yet)

8:55 pm

Pinikula

D 25/25 ;)

8:55 pm

Riverdance

st + vermin + vowel (pl)

8:56 pm

redturtlehead

well...the N will come.

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

the N you seek sounds like almonds pecans and cashews

8:56 pm

cybernan

duh -- a fish! - ty momneeds

8:56 pm

featherbee

quick peek, jmc, now down to $247!

8:56 pm

Riverdance

yw wht did you get yours

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

wtg feather!!

8:57 pm

torgone

439 ..

8:57 pm

Pinikula

peanuts is not in the grid, jmc

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

come on guys only 24 babblers giving $10 each and feather's class gets what it needs!!!!

8:57 pm

Minski

Bs are greyed out!! 233 to go!

8:57 pm

gwenski

Man, up to 333 and STILL have one non-blank tile and one grayed tile. Time for the list.

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

sounds like sounds like -- what all those things are

8:58 pm

redturtlehead

I have 42 left and am fading, but I must finish...I mean I started it

8:58 pm

featherbee

lol, just noticed my grid number, only a few more and i can be down to 247 left in the grid too. that's just sad.

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

go minski go!

8:58 pm

Pinikula

ne4 = mesh...

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

uh red it's okay if you don't finish I promise the world will not come to an end

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

its before that one pini

8:59 pm

redturtlehead

no no I must.

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

its an exclamation

8:59 pm

Pinikula

hold that thought, jmc...koda need s dinner

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

no no really you don't have to! lol

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

i am hoping for 1/2

8:59 pm

jmcnrick

316 left

8:59 pm

o-o

Firefox people and script error: http://tinyurl.com/25hm7jx

8:59 pm

Pinikula

brb

9:00 pm

redturtlehead

I have a big desire. to complete.

9:00 pm

Minski

NE5/10?

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

lol that's better at least red!

9:00 pm

Boobear

clue for st 6/21

9:01 pm

featherbee

oh my, i missed the re4/5 to do with books. for shame!

9:01 pm

Riverdance

change the last vowel minski on the ne5

9:01 pm

redturtlehead

but I really have to jmc... it will kill me if I got this close only 38 left.

9:01 pm

jmcnrick

ne 5/10 change the second to last cons in the one before

9:02 pm

Riverdance

If you need the first one Boo - I dont have it but have others

9:02 pm

wht

ty mnh - for the er's I was called away momentarily to put air in my wife's bike tires. She is planning to ride her bike to work tomorrow.

9:02 pm

jmcnrick

i am not a doctor (I only play one on tv) but I am sure it would not kill you

9:02 pm

jmcnrick

ah national ride your bike to work day

9:02 pm

Boobear

yes i need the first one

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

annoy the hell out of you red but not kill

9:03 pm

featherbee

ok, now am down to 247 words left. i like the symmetry.

9:03 pm

redturtlehead

not a good day to find out jmc!

9:03 pm

Riverdance

your a good husband wht

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

the first one is pl geek boo

9:03 pm

Minski

Thanks

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

lol red

9:03 pm

Minski

Ns are greyed out!

9:03 pm

cybernan

I give up -- tm?

9:03 pm

jmcnrick

wtg minski

9:04 pm

jmcnrick

*sniff* the tm was on my babblet list

9:05 pm

redturtlehead

tm plus a lot of the same vowel and the same plural letter mixed up together.

9:05 pm

Pinikula

back

9:05 pm

Boobear

plural geek?

9:06 pm

o-o

st + what a thespian does + and vowel; pl

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i was cluing the first ne5/10 boo

9:06 pm

Boobear

that's ok

9:06 pm

jmcnrick

ty BR

9:06 pm

cybernan

ty red

9:07 pm

Riverdance

thanks wht

9:07 pm

cybernan

ts 6 following the flies?

9:07 pm

redturtlehead

ts plus a weeping leison is a so**

9:07 pm

Riverdance

t + wounds

9:08 pm

cybernan

ty momneed

9:08 pm

lbdawger

i'm back! didja miss me? lol

9:08 pm

o-o

5 ts words including the sleeping sickness insect

9:08 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help -- really didn't think I would finish tonight!

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

i always miss you when you are gone lbd!

9:09 pm

Pinikula

wtg nan!

9:09 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo NAN!!!

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo cyber!

9:09 pm

Riverdance

i've been sniffling since you left lb - how could you?

9:09 pm

o-o

congrats, nan

9:09 pm

Pinikula

hi lbd ;)

9:09 pm

lbdawger

ahhh, you're so sweet, jmc. it's okay now, mnh

9:09 pm

Riverdance

wow, wtg Nan

9:09 pm

lbdawger

hi Pini!

9:10 pm

redturtlehead

Well, R's are done. I feel improved.

9:10 pm

cybernan

Is this the largest grid we've ever had?

9:10 pm

jmcnrick

you are my be** cluer lbd!

9:10 pm

Boobear

clue for the first st 7

9:10 pm

Pinikula

no, nan

9:10 pm

jmcnrick

11/02 599 according to lickety

9:10 pm

lbdawger

no, according to lickety we've had one of 599

9:10 pm

o-o

no

9:11 pm

jmcnrick

brb

9:11 pm

lbdawger

pl the st6 for the first st7

9:11 pm

cybernan

homonym for piled high

9:11 pm

cybernan

* or well endowed ;)

9:11 pm

kje

last ts?

9:12 pm

cybernan

t + wounds

9:12 pm

lbdawger

t+ bed owies

9:12 pm

o-o

t + cold owies

9:12 pm

kje

ty!

9:12 pm

lbdawger

uhoh, BR you're sounding like me! lol

9:13 pm

cybernan

off to pack -- back to check in at the flip -- but won't be starting anything over 150

9:13 pm

Boobear

I can't get st 6/21

9:13 pm

Riverdance

owies??? oh yeah - kids are too big for owies now - forgot *hangs head*

9:13 pm

lbdawger

st + *** 1 scene 2, + vowel

9:13 pm

Riverdance

which one Boo

9:14 pm

Boobear

the first one

9:14 pm

kje

tm?

9:14 pm

jmcnrick

back sorta -- bases loaded 2 outs Zimmerman at bat

9:14 pm

Riverdance

st + what a person does in a play + second vowel

9:15 pm

o-o

spelled s's

9:15 pm

wht

clue for the ex8 please?

9:15 pm

o-o

tm _ spelled s's

9:15 pm

wht

make that the es8

9:15 pm

Ormal

Goodness, today got away from me, and I have run out of time to complete the grid.

9:15 pm

kje

ty again

9:15 pm

Riverdance

I ran out of time a while ago and here I am - still!

9:16 pm

lbdawger

es5.10 + gas ending, wht

9:16 pm

Riverdance

you made me nervous for a second wht

9:16 pm

redturtlehead

add the endigns to all ormal and you will be done lickety split.

9:16 pm

jmcnrick

ack!

9:16 pm

Ormal

I have to grab a shower and head to bed soon. Tomorrow I have to find a new home for the litter of feral kittens I saved from being eaten by my dogs today.

9:17 pm

Riverdance

gas ending? I dont see fart on this grid, hmmmm

9:17 pm

wht

ty lbd.

9:17 pm

lbdawger

is there a no kill shelter near you, ormal?

9:17 pm

lbdawger

yw wht

9:18 pm

wht

e's extinguished

9:18 pm

wht

Only 79 r's s's and t's left.

9:18 pm

o-o

only 109 s words

9:18 pm

redturtlehead

go wht

9:18 pm

Ormal

I'm trying to find one, vet clinics won't take them, they need fostering or at least handling to get used to people, and I have a list of numbers to call tomorrow to try to find a no kill shelter.

9:18 pm

Pinikula

2 greyed tiles!

9:19 pm

lbdawger

ask the vets if there is a rescue shelter for cats.

9:19 pm

lbdawger

go Pini!

9:19 pm

jmcnrick

back for real

9:19 pm

Riverdance

I dont get that gas ending - help

9:20 pm

Pinikula

think petrol, MNH

9:20 pm

lbdawger

es5.10 + do you like b***ball?

9:20 pm

o-o

How is cole doing, Pini?

9:20 pm

redturtlehead

only T's left.

9:20 pm

redturtlehead

Squished the S

9:21 pm

lbdawger

go red!

9:21 pm

Pinikula

he's doing great, BR...almost up on 2!

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

lol

9:21 pm

Riverdance

I got it - thanks

9:21 pm

Ormal

I did and they said the local one had closed down, so I have to search other counties, ask around...we already have 5 pets cannot handle 1 more much less 4 more. :D I'll find someone who wants the babies though.

9:21 pm

lbdawger

only 76 t's!

9:22 pm

lbdawger

wishing you all the luck, Ormal. i'm not a cat person, but appreciate people who help helpless critters.

9:22 pm

Riverdance

ed6 please

9:22 pm

o-o

at least they all begin with t

9:22 pm

redturtlehead

yes... I sha;;; do them in record speed here.

9:23 pm

lbdawger

plural, MNH

9:23 pm

Riverdance

thanks lb

9:23 pm

Ormal

thanks lb

9:23 pm

sammysmom

se 8/45??

9:24 pm

lbdawger

se + curvy letter + third hour for prayers?

9:25 pm

jmcnrick

martins?

9:25 pm

Minski

is there a clue for us non Christians?

9:26 pm

lbdawger

it really means: an ancient roman coin, a quarter of a denarian, or 2 1/2 asses. i just love that def

9:26 pm

kje

last te5/10?

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

2 1/2 asses sounds messy

9:26 pm

Riverdance

really 2 1/2 asses - go figure!

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

hi kje

9:26 pm

sammysmom

thanks dawgerr

9:27 pm

Ormal

ah well, calling it quits. good night and happy babbling all.

9:27 pm

kje

hi

9:27 pm

redturtlehead

OK I have the beloved Fireworks.

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

bye ormal

9:27 pm

Riverdance

YES - A through Ra are done

9:27 pm

redturtlehead

I hate to say it, but my Rankings better go sky high after this one.

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

wtg red

9:27 pm

Pinikula

night ormal, wtg red

9:27 pm

Boobear

clue for the last st 6/18

9:27 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Red!!

9:27 pm

redturtlehead

hope tomorros is like 68 words.

9:28 pm

lbdawger

te5.10 a tropical fish

9:28 pm

wht

wtg red

9:28 pm

Riverdance

congrats red - thats great - *weeping*

9:28 pm

redturtlehead

good luck babblers!!!!!!! I must run, I have work in the am.

9:28 pm

Pinikula

sleep well, red

9:28 pm

kje

so not helpful

9:28 pm

kje

gn red, sleep well

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

*hands mom a hankie*

9:28 pm

lbdawger

whoooooo hooooooo RED!!!!

9:28 pm

Riverdance

sweet dreams red

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

bye red

9:29 pm

Riverdance

I do still have one friend in the house - thanks jmc

9:29 pm

wht

clue fro the re6 after the ones about letting an apartment?

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

I am sure you have a lot of friends here

9:29 pm

lbdawger

kje, it's a babblet. like the te* offensive + egyptian sun god

9:29 pm

kje

ah, ty... didn't remember that bablet

9:30 pm

wht

ty lbd

9:30 pm

Pinikula

I'm here for ya, MNH

9:30 pm

lbdawger

re + take a **** and wait for the doctor

9:31 pm

Riverdance

OK what the heck is a babblet

9:31 pm

Pinikula

a word that occurs frequently

9:31 pm

lbdawger

recurring words that don't necessarily have a meaning.

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

a word you only see in babbleland (or an odd crossword puzzle)

9:32 pm

Pinikula

like nene (a Hawaiian goose)

9:32 pm

wht

What does the doctor want me to take?

9:32 pm

lbdawger

or Etna

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

or hisn

9:32 pm

Pinikula

or etna (a volcano)

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

take a chair wht take a load off

9:32 pm

wht

or etui

9:32 pm

lbdawger

by the **** of your pants, wht

9:32 pm

Riverdance

got it

9:33 pm

Riverdance

I love etui

9:33 pm

lbdawger

ennui too

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

aalii ?

9:33 pm

wht

I couldn't sit in that chair, there was a fish on it.

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

oots

9:33 pm

lbdawger

or nereid

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

ack *runs and hides in pb*

9:33 pm

gwenski

Well, I'm stopping at 405. I think that's very respectable! Bye all!!

9:33 pm

lynxxx

oops

9:33 pm

wht

that babblet takes you to the pb jmc

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

very respectable gwen

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

:-P

9:34 pm

lbdawger

night gwen

9:34 pm

gwenski

*poof*

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

sorry was thinking about the words on my missing list

9:34 pm

lbdawger

hi again, lynxxx

9:34 pm

Riverdance

*putting a nice cabernet sav in the PB*

9:35 pm

lynxxx

hi

9:35 pm

Boobear

clue for the last st 6/18

9:35 pm

jmcnrick

*sniff* ty mom

9:35 pm

lbdawger

oooooh, Gwen! twins! congrats to their family and to you!

9:35 pm

Riverdance

they were helping me lynxxx to understand what a babblet is - I feel like I need to join jmc in the PB

9:36 pm

Riverdance

*runs to pour second glass of wine*

9:36 pm

lbdawger

this grid has sent some bood pressures into the st****sphere

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

nonsense mom! lol but you are welcome to come sit with me

9:36 pm

lbdawger

*bood=blood

9:36 pm

Riverdance

I take good meds for that - Im safe

9:36 pm

Pinikula

thx lbd

9:37 pm

lbdawger

:-)

9:37 pm

lynxxx

40 to go, I have just found the do4.5!

9:38 pm

lbdawger

go lynxxx!

9:38 pm

Pinikula

do + ave, rd, **

9:38 pm

Pinikula

that one?

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

it is that kinda of a grid!

9:38 pm

Riverdance

I have 33 left and losing faith

9:38 pm

jmcnrick

*sigh* Nationals lose

9:38 pm

Pinikula

356/153 here...

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

go mom go!

9:39 pm

lbdawger

you can do it MNH!!

9:39 pm

lynxxx

no the one in the wall Pini

9:39 pm

lbdawger

git 'r dun, Pini!

9:39 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, ;)

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

lol lynxxx

9:41 pm

jmcnrick

two more words and i quit

9:41 pm

kje

se8?

9:41 pm

Pinikula

you can't quit, jmc!!

9:41 pm

Pinikula

it's rather unbecoming!

9:41 pm

Minski

I'm only missing one C word and of course it is a CA and I have no idea which one. ARGH!

9:42 pm

wht

What is the first st6?

9:42 pm

Pinikula

se + road abbrev + to **r is human + are you **rtain?

9:42 pm

Pinikula

and pl

9:42 pm

jmcnrick

female sibling with different vowel+ last 2/3 of frozen water

9:42 pm

Pinikula

pt se4

9:42 pm

Pinikula

sorry, wht...wrong clue

9:42 pm

kje

wow, ty!

9:43 pm

Pinikula

st6 = st + perform + vowel

9:44 pm

jmcnrick

301 left

9:44 pm

wht

ty Pini

9:44 pm

torgone

314 ..

9:44 pm

lbdawger

go jmc!

9:45 pm

Pinikula

go go go

9:45 pm

kje

208 left

9:45 pm

lbdawger

go torg!

9:45 pm

lbdawger

go kje!

9:45 pm

herinfernallady

still here still beating this thing

9:45 pm

Pinikula

147 left

9:45 pm

Pinikula

hi herin

9:45 pm

herinfernallady

Herro

9:45 pm

carleekat

ok...half way...sheesh

9:45 pm

lbdawger

go babblers go!

9:45 pm

jmcnrick

hi herin

9:45 pm

lbdawger

hi herin

9:45 pm

jmcnrick

okay 299 and that is enough

9:46 pm

lbdawger

hi carlee

9:46 pm

jmcnrick

hi carlee

9:46 pm

carleekat

hi jmc!!!

9:46 pm

jmcnrick

good night all!

9:46 pm

carleekat

dawg!!!!

9:46 pm

herinfernallady

Go?? The only going I am doing is at least a half decent effort then homework

9:46 pm

carleekat

nite jmc

9:46 pm

lynxxx

goodnight jmc

9:46 pm

lynxxx

hi Infernal, hi Carlee

9:47 pm

lbdawger

night night, jmc! sweet sleeps

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

don't forget to give to feather's project!!

9:47 pm

Pinikula

night jmc...sleep well!

9:47 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

night JM

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

HI Lynxx

9:47 pm

Riverdance

good night jmc

9:47 pm

carleekat

hi lynxxx

9:48 pm

wht

good night jmc

9:48 pm

carleekat

hi herin

9:48 pm

herinfernallady

waves

9:48 pm

carleekat

hi herin..again

9:49 pm

Minski

The Cs are greyed out!

9:49 pm

lbdawger

10 minutes and i'm heading out, any more clues needed?

9:49 pm

Minski

195 words left

9:49 pm

carleekat

ya..finish this for me dawg

9:49 pm

lbdawger

yeah minksi!

9:49 pm

Pinikula

only 142 more, lbd ;)

9:50 pm

Riverdance

re5/10 after the plural behind

9:50 pm

Pinikula

just kidding (my monkeys are still working hard)

9:50 pm

lbdawger

go carlee, go pini!

9:50 pm

lbdawger

spanish word for lariat, mnh

9:51 pm

sammysmom

still need a 6/18 - it is just before or after the 6/18 that is the opposite of stops

9:51 pm

Riverdance

I know nothing in spanish that is

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

this is sad I am still getting excited about actually having a word fit

9:51 pm

lbdawger

re + **t* boy is horrible dog food.

9:51 pm

Riverdance

I totally understand herin

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

glad to know I am not the only one

9:52 pm

Pinikula

I understand, too!

9:52 pm

Riverdance

thanks lb

9:52 pm

lbdawger

st + high card, change C to another letter

9:53 pm

lbdawger

herin, i always feel that way!

9:53 pm

Riverdance

will these re's never end???

9:53 pm

Pinikula

I don't think so, MNH :(

9:53 pm

herinfernallady

No Momn

9:54 pm

carleekat

i purpled them out mom

9:54 pm

lbdawger

it's like driving thru the desert...long, hot and nothing to distract you.

9:54 pm

Riverdance

except my alarm will be going off in 6 hours and I am still here

9:55 pm

Pinikula

3 grey tiles!

9:55 pm

Pinikula

ac7?

9:56 pm

lynxxx

ac7 she who works on stage

9:56 pm

Riverdance

ac7 - female in a movie/play

9:56 pm

Pinikula

oy vey

9:56 pm

Pinikula

is the 2nd ad7 related to the first?

9:57 pm

lynxxx

yes, just change last letter

9:57 pm

Riverdance

change last cons to make it old fashioned

9:57 pm

lbdawger

yes, odd way to make it pt

9:57 pm

Pinikula

thx MNH

9:57 pm

Pinikula

and lbd ;) and lynxxx ;)

9:58 pm

kje

btw, whoever clued it... that ending on the es8 is not a gas... it is an enzyme ending

9:58 pm

Riverdance

I know I will slap myself but help with the re7/28 after the nap (I know it starts with the nap)

9:58 pm

Pinikula

I only have 1 ae (4)...this is not good

9:58 pm

carleekat

hi kje

9:58 pm

Riverdance

it would make no difference to me kje - lol

9:59 pm

lbdawger

bad me, kje. thanks for the correction

9:59 pm

kje

makes a huge difference to the reader who knows

9:59 pm

lynxxx

in 2 hours we re7.28 all over again

9:59 pm

kje

no prb lbd... forgive me for picking on you tonight, please.. this grid is making me tired

10:00 pm

wht

begin again

10:00 pm

Riverdance

***slap, slap, slap***

10:00 pm

Riverdance

thanks lynxxx

10:00 pm

lynxxx

Which also means I should list.BBS switching to Expert

10:00 pm

wht

what about the re6,21 after the one who took the nap

10:00 pm

lbdawger

np, kje. i take as a learning experience. nothing to get upset about for being corrected.

10:01 pm

Minski

the Ms are greyed out

10:01 pm

Riverdance

past tense of the nap wht

10:01 pm

lbdawger

re6.21 after napper is means to slow down, also used as a negative word for not smart

10:02 pm

lbdawger

and i'm off to my pillows. see you all tomorrow! good luck!

10:02 pm

Minski

I'm never going to finish tonight. I have 185 words still to find and it's after 11pm.

10:02 pm

Pinikula

thx lbd...sleep well

10:02 pm

lynxxx

bye Dawg!

10:02 pm

wht

ty lbd.

10:02 pm

Riverdance

good night lb

10:03 pm

Riverdance

is it really minski - oh god

10:03 pm

Riverdance

clue for the re6/18 before the redrawing

10:03 pm

Pinikula

2 more hours to go...* I think I can, I think I can *

10:03 pm

Minski

it is on the East Coast.

10:04 pm

Pinikula

re + exam

10:04 pm

Riverdance

thanks pini - this is what happens when one is overtired

10:05 pm

Pinikula

re7 8 before that?

10:05 pm

Pinikula

nm, got 'em

10:05 pm

wht

r's routed

10:05 pm

lynxxx

ugh - didn't see Julius at all

10:07 pm

Pinikula

re 6 7 before re + single's hookup?

10:07 pm

Pinikula

I was spelling it backwards, lynxxx...don't feel bad

10:08 pm

herinfernallady

Neither did I

10:09 pm

Minski

Both Os are greyed oout! 174 left to go.

10:09 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, minski ;)

10:09 pm

Minski

Not gonna happen pini

10:10 pm

Pinikula

well, give it your best shot, minski ;)

10:10 pm

Riverdance

OMG ' r's are done

10:10 pm

Pinikula

go MNH go!

10:11 pm

Pinikula

re6/24?

10:11 pm

lynxxx

re6.24 what you do to our cheeks with blusher

10:12 pm

Pinikula

repinch?

10:12 pm

Uneaixoise

re6/24 means to edit

10:12 pm

Uneaixoise

color + perform

10:12 pm

Pinikula

thx ;)

10:12 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:13 pm

Pinikula

re's done!

10:13 pm

Pinikula

and another grey tile! (4 now)

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

i'm jealous!!

10:13 pm

Pinikula

oh, nothing to be jealous about!

10:14 pm

Pinikula

ro7 (that contains the red flower)?

10:15 pm

Pinikula

nm, got it

10:15 pm

lynxxx

flower and consumed

10:15 pm

Pinikula

danke ;)

10:16 pm

dan2bit

se8/9 clue?

10:16 pm

Pinikula

hi dan2

10:17 pm

flosey

beautiful baby dan

10:17 pm

lynxxx

se8/9 female sibling change 1st vwl & last half of asian grain

10:17 pm

dan2bit

hi pinik - I pulled late baby watch - thanks flosey we think so too!

10:17 pm

Pinikula

last ro6/18?

10:17 pm

LeslieAnn

holy moly, just came in to say hello and will definitely not start now!

10:18 pm

lynxxx

oh she is beautiful Dan

10:18 pm

kje

cr8?

10:18 pm

Pinikula

dan2...when you get a chance, send me an email...I'd like to share a baby gift with you...

10:18 pm

kje

no, don't do it LA

10:18 pm

dan2bit

tx lynxx for clue and compliment :-)

10:18 pm

Pinikula

do you have cr7 following, kje?

10:18 pm

kje

cutey patootie, dan2!!! been watching the updates on FB - such fun

10:18 pm

lynxxx

cr8 like the large writing desks - change the z to d

10:18 pm

kje

no pini

10:18 pm

Minski

en8&9 please

10:18 pm

Pinikula

if so, change last letter and add vowel for the cr8

10:19 pm

Pinikula

or what lynxxx said

10:19 pm

JenMO16

anyone got fireworks, yet?

10:19 pm

Pinikula

several, jen

10:19 pm

lynxxx

lots

10:19 pm

kje

great clue lynxx!

10:20 pm

Pinikula

cr7 following = same - last 2 ltrs + cross

10:20 pm

JenMO16

don't know if i want to start going to bed soon

10:20 pm

flosey

I did, even after losing 142 words! Had to find them all again

10:20 pm

kje

got them both, ty

10:20 pm

Pinikula

last ro6/18?

10:20 pm

JenMO16

case

10:21 pm

Pinikula

flosey, one of my heroes!

10:21 pm

Uneaixoise

flosey, that happened to me right at the beginning -- couldn't believe it!!

10:21 pm

lynxxx

the r06.18 shows when everyone is working

10:21 pm

dan2bit

last ts word?

10:21 pm

Riverdance

I'm done - 12 left but not an ounce of energy left- good night all

10:21 pm

Uneaixoise

t + bobos

10:21 pm

Riverdance

t + wounds

10:21 pm

Pinikula

t + lip wounds (cold *****)

10:22 pm

dan2bit

thanks all!

10:22 pm

Uneaixoise

or ts + raw metals

10:22 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:22 pm

Pinikula

thx une ;)

10:22 pm

Shirlockc

tm?

10:22 pm

Pinikula

ro's done (and another grey tile = 5)

10:22 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, mom!

10:22 pm

lynxxx

bye Momneeds

10:22 pm

Minski

Does anyone have the EN8&9 please?

10:23 pm

Pinikula

ae 6 7 7 8 plz/thx (unless they're fish I just haven't been able to see yet)

10:23 pm

Riverdance

en + bride says I ** + dont be so ****astic

10:23 pm

Uneaixoise

en + the bride says I ** + plural consonant + curved line

10:23 pm

Uneaixoise

and plural

10:23 pm

Riverdance

ae = poke holes in the lawn

10:24 pm

Pinikula

danke ;)

10:24 pm

Minski

ae+cost of a hotel room per night & plural

10:24 pm

dan2bit

ae6/7 oxygenate soil ae7/8 build on the ae4 (think orbiters)

10:24 pm

Riverdance

tomorrow all - poof

10:24 pm

Minski

7&8 = AE4/4 + to plop down in a chair & plural

10:24 pm

Pinikula

night mnh, sleep well

10:24 pm

dan2bit

need the ac7 and as5 please - getting close (if Maggie stays asleep)

10:25 pm

Pinikula

ac7 = female movie person

10:25 pm

wht

ta5,12 after the little ones, like baby frogs.

10:25 pm

Pinikula

as5 = type of tree?

10:26 pm

Uneaixoise

ta5/12 black road goo + the bride says I **

10:26 pm

Minski

thanks for hte en words. I wouldn't have found them.

10:26 pm

dan2bit

both fish - thanks!

10:26 pm

Uneaixoise

yw minski :-)

10:26 pm

PAV3

in case any of you are wondering...one of our elected Commissioners is in the news asking LA if they'd like to continue receiving AZ electricity....yep, that who I work for! gotta love em'! ciao!

10:26 pm

Pinikula

not getting the ae's

10:27 pm

Pinikula

hi/bye pav...interesting news alert!

10:27 pm

wht

I can't believe it. Fireworks.

10:27 pm

Uneaixoise

pav, too funny!

10:27 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, wht!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:27 pm

Pinikula

wtg wht!

10:28 pm

wht

I will regret this in the morning. I should have been in bed an hour ago.

10:28 pm

wht

Double strength coffee in the morning.

10:28 pm

Minski

I am now officially throwing the towel in with 163 words left to find. I have 8 boxes greyed out and found 317 words. On a normal night that would be fireworks. I am happy. Good night all. *POOF*

10:28 pm

PAV3

the LA mayor and city council voted to boycott AZ over the recent "immigrant bill"

10:28 pm

dan2bit

ok need the last ec7 to slay this beastly grid!

10:28 pm

Pinikula

well done, minski!

10:28 pm

dan2bit

wtg wht!!!

10:29 pm

Pinikula

ec + brit g'byes + 2 ltr pl

10:29 pm

kje

ac7 - like really happy times

10:29 pm

wht

ec + how police zap you

10:29 pm

kje

sounds kinda like...

10:29 pm

kje

good clue wht

10:29 pm

dan2bit

whooo hoooooo. Thanks all cluers - that was FAR and AWAY the largest grid I've ever finished

10:30 pm

Pinikula

more help on the last 2 ae's?

10:30 pm

wht

wtg dan

10:30 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, dan!!!

10:30 pm

Pinikula

wtg dan2!

10:30 pm

lynxxx

ae7/8 sounds like a russian airline

10:31 pm

dan2bit

PInik - if you have the ae4 babblet, just add pt of chair posture and plural

10:31 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Dan & wht, seems like I am in good company

10:31 pm

wht

Now I am really going to bed.

10:31 pm

Pinikula

ahhhh....

10:31 pm

wht

{poof}

10:32 pm

lynxxx

I'm going to eat, bye all

10:32 pm

Pinikula

first ar5?

10:32 pm

Uneaixoise

bye lynxxx!!

10:32 pm

Pinikula

night lynxxx, sleep well ;)

10:32 pm

Uneaixoise

past tense of part of a circle

10:33 pm

Pinikula

thx une...

10:33 pm

Pinikula

broke 400!!!! 97 to go

10:33 pm

Uneaixoise

go, pini!! 31 here . . .

10:34 pm

Pinikula

ar6/21?

10:34 pm

Uneaixoise

ar + nick in your car body

10:35 pm

Pinikula

danke...again

10:35 pm

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

10:35 pm

kje

54 left... and all on 4 tiles.. sheesh

10:36 pm

Pinikula

egads! ...git'r dun, kje!

10:36 pm

Uneaixoise

go, kje!!

10:37 pm

Uneaixoise

ohmygod, i finally finished the c's!

10:37 pm

Pinikula

oooh, another grey = 6 now!

10:37 pm

Pinikula

wtg une!

10:37 pm

Pinikula

I still need another boatload!

10:38 pm

Pinikula

ar5 before butt?

10:38 pm

kje

they all just go on and on and on

10:38 pm

kje

and on and on and on

10:38 pm

Uneaixoise

ar5 got up again

10:38 pm

kje

and on

10:38 pm

Pinikula

oy ... must be losing it

10:39 pm

kje

41 left.... all re- LOLOL

10:39 pm

kje

that seems shocking

10:40 pm

Pinikula

that's one of the letters I've actually finished, kje!!! LOL

10:41 pm

kje

i left re- to last hoping i would then know all the words it is re-ing

10:43 pm

Pinikula

I think I made it thru be grabbing clues that were being thrown out!

10:43 pm

Pinikula

be5 6 7 9 8?

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

be + se4/4

10:44 pm

stidmama

*wanders in, sees grid and faints*

10:44 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, stiddy!

10:45 pm

Pinikula

hiya stid :)

10:45 pm

Uneaixoise

be + st5/12 and plural

10:45 pm

stidmama

so I am grading papers, don't think I should play... just wanted to see some friendly faces!

10:45 pm

stidmama

bonsoir Une! comment ca va?

10:45 pm

Pinikula

stid...ya know, if you st5 now, I might be able to salvage my hairdo tonight!

10:45 pm

Uneaixoise

and pt, pini!

10:45 pm

Uneaixoise

21 to go . . .

10:45 pm

stidmama

oh oh... I accidentally-on purpose entered se 6/7...

10:46 pm

stidmama

LOL pini!

10:46 pm

Uneaixoise

stid, what were you thinking?!

10:46 pm

Jellen

Hi all...just watched The Hangover...very silly movie...

10:46 pm

stidmama

hey Jellen
LOL

10:46 pm

Uneaixoise

i agree, jellen

10:46 pm

stidmama

LOL Une!

10:46 pm

Pinikula

oy vey...

10:47 pm

kje

saw your update jellen... hoping for the best

10:47 pm

Pinikula

so not getting those be's

10:48 pm

Uneaixoise

ar6 after "got up"?

10:48 pm

kje

be + homest5

10:48 pm

Jellen

Thanks, kje

10:48 pm

kje

there is no ar6 after got up

10:48 pm

Jellen

I'm a wee bit scared...

10:49 pm

Uneaixoise

ok then right before "got up"?

10:49 pm

Pinikula

oooh, thx!!!!

10:49 pm

kje

hang in there jellen... it is scary, but you can make it through... just go see what it is and what can be done

10:49 pm

Pinikula

greyed the 9's!

10:49 pm

Uneaixoise

jellen, that's totally understandable . . .

10:49 pm

kje

plural

10:49 pm

stidmama

Jellen I can't get facebook from home right now (it's blocked because of kids abusing their privileges). ASsume it's about Tim?

10:50 pm

kje

a + music note + brit drink.. then plural

10:50 pm

Uneaixoise

aretea

10:50 pm

Jellen

Yes, stid...fuzzy parts of scan are masses on his liver...don't know if they're cancerous yet...

10:50 pm

Uneaixoise

oops

10:50 pm

Pinikula

be5/14 (1st)?

10:51 pm

kje

leave the vowel off

10:51 pm

Uneaixoise

thought i tried that -- thanks, kje

10:51 pm

kje

be + 4 cards all aces

10:51 pm

stidmama

gee whiz. you folks just can't get a break. *gentle hugs for jellen and tim* I am going to put you both on the top of my list for now.

10:51 pm

Jellen

Last st 6/18, please?

10:51 pm

Shirlockc

tm?

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

plural of st5/10

10:52 pm

kje

CHiPS cop, eric est6

10:52 pm

Uneaixoise

tm + es4/4

10:52 pm

kje

oops, I think that was spelled with a d?

10:52 pm

Shirlockc

thx une

10:52 pm

kje

change d to t

10:53 pm

Uneaixoise

tx kje!!

10:53 pm

Jellen

Got it, thanks!

10:54 pm

kje

10 - all the same tile

10:55 pm

Pinikula

ok, last run for Koda and jammies for me before hunkering down to *try* and finish!'

10:56 pm

Pinikula

brb

10:56 pm

Jellen

169 left!

10:56 pm

stidmama

later pini, sweet dreams!

10:56 pm

stidmama

need the A on the bottom for NBT please? won't make halfway today.

10:57 pm

Jellen

ae 4/4

10:57 pm

stidmama

ack. I found it. Of course.

10:57 pm

kje

as5 flower

10:57 pm

kje

nope

10:58 pm

stidmama

so I am up to 140 words, down to 369 and signing off. thanks for the help ladies! ((hugs and choclits)) *Poof*

10:58 pm

kje

ae7 - ae4 + what you did in the chair

10:58 pm

Jellen

G'night, stid

10:58 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, stid!

10:58 pm

kje

gn

11:00 pm

kje

FW!!!

11:00 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, kje!!!!! 9 to go here . . .

11:00 pm

Jellen

Hooray for kje!!!!

11:00 pm

kje

go une go!!!

11:01 pm

kje

thanks, will clue for 5 and then must sleep

11:01 pm

Uneaixoise

6 to go . . .

11:02 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, arrgghh, missing one r --- looking . . .

11:03 pm

Jellen

se 6/18 after the se 9/60?

11:04 pm

kje

se+st4

11:04 pm

kje

it is the last 6 lines of a sonnet if that helps

11:05 pm

Jellen

Thanks, kje!

11:06 pm

kje

yw

11:06 pm

Pinikula

back

11:07 pm

kje

ok, must go to bed, early mtg, and i am falling asleep... good luck !

11:07 pm

Pinikula

night kje ;)

11:07 pm

kje

or maybe i should say... don't let it swallow you whole?

11:07 pm

Jellen

G'night kje...have a good rest!

11:09 pm

Pinikula

last er5?

11:09 pm

Uneaixoise

FIREWORDS!

11:10 pm

Pinikula

last es8?

11:10 pm

Jellen

e + flower

11:10 pm

Pinikula

wtg une ;)

11:10 pm

Pinikula

the one after that, jellen

11:10 pm

Jellen

Yay, Une!!!

11:10 pm

Uneaixoise

man, what a grid . . . jeezomeez -- must take pups out to pee -- *poof*

11:10 pm

Pinikula

take care, une

11:10 pm

dcseain

congrats, une

11:11 pm

dcseain

and g'night

11:11 pm

dcseain

hello jellen, pini, et al

11:11 pm

Jellen

Oops, sorry!

11:11 pm

Pinikula

hi dc ;)

11:11 pm

Jellen

Hi, dc!

11:11 pm

Pinikula

2nd me7?

11:14 pm

dcseain

i have no me7

11:15 pm

Pinikula

I have 2, both are pls

11:15 pm

Shirlockc

en8?

11:15 pm

Pinikula

another grey! = 7

11:16 pm

Pinikula

en8 = en + the bride said I ** + ****asm (dry humor?)

11:16 pm

Pinikula

and pl for the 9

11:17 pm

Shirlockc

would never have gotten that without help!

11:18 pm

Pinikula

;)

11:18 pm

dcseain

en8 means The semifluid, granular interior of certain unicellular organisms, as the inner layer of ****ode in the amÅ“ba

11:19 pm

Pinikula

thx dc...glad I'm not a scientist!

11:19 pm

gortmold

clue for the first cr6/21 and de6/24 pls?

11:20 pm

Pinikula

don't have the cr

11:20 pm

Pinikula

or the de

11:20 pm

Pinikula

:(

11:22 pm

gortmold

all is not lost, do you have the early me6es and 7s?

11:23 pm

Pinikula

me6 = me + pl + golf peg (pl)

11:23 pm

peg23

I have three.... a hole made by a meteor. what you put a dog in plural, and when you break a bone you have a **** on it for a while and then someone who writes is a writ**

11:23 pm

gortmold

ty pini, would not have monkeyed those

11:24 pm

Pinikula

the first cr6 = cr + ** the world turns + 2-ltr pl

11:24 pm

dcseain

woo! first grey with only 236 to go

11:24 pm

Pinikula

good finds, peg

11:24 pm

Pinikula

go dc go!

11:25 pm

Pinikula

73 to go here

11:25 pm

gortmold

nice one pini, thank you

11:26 pm

dcseain

i will not finish, to say the least

11:26 pm

Pinikula

don't think I will either...but it's fun trying!

11:26 pm

Jellen

cr 7/36, please?

11:26 pm

gortmold

down to my last gazillion

11:27 pm

Pinikula

same first 6 as the cr8 + cross

11:27 pm

dcseain

cr8?

11:28 pm

Pinikula

cr8 = sounds like a piece of office furniture (change last cons)

11:28 pm

Jellen

Like the piece of office furniture, but with a d instead of a z

11:28 pm

Jellen

Thanks, Pini!

11:28 pm

Pinikula

de6 = de + take **** of yourself

11:29 pm

dcseain

thanks, yall

11:29 pm

Pinikula

last ea5/10?

11:30 pm

Jellen

Consumer of food, pini

11:30 pm

dcseain

one who consumes food?

11:30 pm

Pinikula

thx dc ;)

11:30 pm

Pinikula

another grey tile = 8

11:30 pm

Pinikula

es8?

11:31 pm

Jellen

es 5/10 + ce*** and desist

11:32 pm

dcseain

ty, jellen

11:32 pm

Pinikula

danke!

11:32 pm

Pinikula

8's gone!

11:33 pm

Pinikula

ne5/10?

11:33 pm

dcseain

i'm short 2 9s and 10 8s

11:33 pm

Jellen

ce 6/21, second?

11:34 pm

lynxxx

ne5.10 change the 4th letter of the ne5.12

11:34 pm

Pinikula

9s = be de en re se

11:34 pm

Jellen

wb, lynxxx!

11:34 pm

Pinikula

thx lynxxx ;)

11:35 pm

lynxxx

ce6.21 ce**tainti** , sure things

11:35 pm

Pinikula

ce6/21 = old style mint + 2-ltr pl

11:35 pm

lynxxx

oops ce**ainti**

11:35 pm

Jellen

Thanks, Pini and lynxxx!

11:35 pm

Pinikula

or5/12?

11:36 pm

Pinikula

nm, got it

11:36 pm

lynxxx

or & r*** a book

11:36 pm

dcseain

i'm shocked i got that from the mint clue. ty

11:36 pm

Jellen

a-d done!

11:37 pm

Jellen

er 5/10, the last?

11:38 pm

Jellen

nm, got it!

11:38 pm

lynxxx

poems have vER***

11:38 pm

Jellen

Thanks, lynxxx

11:38 pm

jillibus

Hi -- only 236 left, lol!

11:38 pm

Jellen

Hi, jilli!

11:38 pm

Pinikula

11 grey tiles!!!

11:39 pm

dcseain

i'm at 219, jilli - you're not alone. and good evening

11:39 pm

lynxxx

hi Jilli, well you have done a big grid with that number of words anyway

11:39 pm

westford

hi jilli, seain and everyone

11:39 pm

lynxxx

hi West

11:39 pm

Jellen

Hi, west

11:39 pm

westford

hi jellen

11:39 pm

dcseain

hi, west

11:39 pm

westford

and lyn

11:39 pm

jillibus

hm, that's true, lyn ;)

11:39 pm

Jellen

75 left...sigh!

11:40 pm

Jellen

es 6/18?

11:40 pm

westford

I finished this whatchamacallit

11:40 pm

dcseain

well done, west

11:40 pm

dcseain

i had too busy a day to get close

11:40 pm

westford

thanks seain

11:40 pm

jillibus

hi west, dc, lyn, jellen, pini and everyone!

11:40 pm

lynxxx

es6 large grounds and buildings or what a deceased person leaves

11:40 pm

westford

the last 25 just about did me in

11:40 pm

Pinikula

2nd to last sa5/10

11:41 pm

jillibus

I went to a theatre matinee today and did some shopping

11:41 pm

westford

jilli I left George up just for you

11:41 pm

Pinikula

hi incomers

11:41 pm

lynxxx

sa & the start of the flower

11:41 pm

Jellen

me 7/32, the second, please?

11:42 pm

jillibus

I noticed, west -- and one of the people I went to the theatre with is the pug lady I mentioned before :)

11:42 pm

Jellen

Thanks, jilli!

11:42 pm

Pinikula

thx lynxxx

11:42 pm

Pinikula

last sc 5 7 6

11:42 pm

lynxxx

me7 drop one of the double vwls from the other 7 and add a vOwel on the end

11:42 pm

westford

great jilli she sounds like she has a good sense of humor

11:42 pm

jillibus

kepp those lovely clues coming, gang!

11:43 pm

Jellen

Thanks, lynxxx!

11:43 pm

lynxxx

sc576 what you tell the cat with double last letter

11:43 pm

Jellen

od 5?

11:43 pm

jillibus

yes, west, but she didn't like the play much (Neil Simon's Sunshine Boys). She's a Brit and I think it waqs too New York for her. I loved it.

11:43 pm

Jellen

nm, got it!

11:43 pm

dcseain

were i any od5...

11:44 pm

dcseain

...i'd be right down strange

11:44 pm

westford

sc 5 like Ella Fitzgerald sings double the last cons. sc7 strew sc6 plural of Ella's word

11:44 pm

westford

that was a great movie

11:44 pm

Jellen

Thanks, dc

11:44 pm

jillibus

ac7/32?

11:44 pm

Shirlockc

st6 /18 after begins

11:44 pm

lynxxx

ac7 she works on stage

11:45 pm

Pinikula

se 5 6 before one with vision?

11:45 pm

westford

the list is so huge it takes forever to scroll lol

11:45 pm

jillibus

ty lyn, and ty for not throwing the fish

11:46 pm

lynxxx

st6.18 st & men make p**s** at women in glasses

11:46 pm

westford

se 5/6 passover dinner

11:46 pm

cybernan

st+ home run hits all the b****

11:46 pm

westford

and plural

11:46 pm

Shirlockc

good clue lynxx

11:46 pm

Pinikula

thx lynxxx

11:46 pm

Pinikula

sorry, not jewish

11:47 pm

Jellen

Too many re's!

11:47 pm

westford

sounds like a pine tree

11:47 pm

dcseain

the last supper was a se5 - like one that sows a field

11:47 pm

lynxxx

se5 sounds like the aromatic wood ce*a*

11:47 pm

Pinikula

danke ;)

11:48 pm

Pinikula

se5 after que ****

11:48 pm

Pinikula

nm, got it

11:48 pm

lynxxx

se & run a ***e

11:48 pm

Pinikula

se6 after the se9?

11:48 pm

Jellen

re 6/24, the first?

11:49 pm

Pinikula

color + perform

11:49 pm

westford

color and perform

11:49 pm

Pinikula

GMTA west ;)

11:49 pm

westford

snap pini

11:49 pm

westford

of course lol

11:49 pm

Jellen

Thanks, west and Pini

11:50 pm

gortmold

the se8 pls?

11:50 pm

lynxxx

se6 se & word meaning to leave as before

11:50 pm

Shirlockc

2nd me7?

11:50 pm

Pinikula

* thinking *

11:50 pm

lynxxx

se8 your female sibling, change 1st vowel, and last 2 letters of frozen water

11:50 pm

Pinikula

got 'em

11:51 pm

Pinikula

so6 after cola

11:51 pm

Shirlockc

most so4

11:51 pm

lynxxx

me7 like the other, drop one the dble vwels and add a vOwel at the end

11:52 pm

dcseain

ty

11:52 pm

gortmold

thanks lyn, got em :)

11:52 pm

Shirlockc

thx lynxx!

11:52 pm

lynxxx

so6 it means very wet, ends in a lions house

11:53 pm

Pinikula

thx lynxxx

11:53 pm

Pinikula

47 to go

11:53 pm

Jellen

re 4/4, after the colors?

11:54 pm

Jellen

nm, sheesh!

11:54 pm

Pinikula

re + 2-ltr pl

11:54 pm

lynxxx

re4 tre** are green

11:54 pm

Jellen

Thanks, Pini and lynxxx

11:55 pm

Pinikula

st7 (twinkler)

11:55 pm

Pinikula

oh, st7? (begins with twinkler)

11:56 pm

Jellen

re 7/28 after begins again?

11:56 pm

westford

pini ends with Latin and

11:56 pm

Pinikula

re + say again

11:56 pm

Jellen

Thanks, Pini

11:56 pm

lynxxx

st7 like the young act****es but drop the L in that

11:56 pm

Pinikula

don't know latin

11:57 pm

westford

short for extraterrestrial

11:57 pm

Jellen

Oh, pooh, down to 28...

11:57 pm

Pinikula

got it ;) thx

11:58 pm

gremlinn

177 words today

11:58 pm

Pinikula

46 to go here

11:58 pm

westford

more likely 35

11:58 pm

Pinikula

would have preferred this one on the weekend ;)

11:58 pm

lynxxx

hi Grem, might just be another biggy - 389

11:58 pm

westford

we always go from the sublime to the ridiculous

11:58 pm

Pinikula

our luck, it will be 15

11:58 pm

gremlinn

I guessed 513 on the current one!

11:58 pm

Jellen

All R's...

11:59 pm

westford

lots of sets jellen

11:59 pm

Jellen

Hi, gremlinn

11:59 pm

gremlinn

Hi all.

11:59 pm

Pinikula

hi grem

11:59 pm

westford

wow grem that was great

11:59 pm

flosey

hi everyone

11:59 pm

westford

hi grem

11:59 pm

jillibus

215 left -- I'm with you, pini -- tomorrow I'll have more time and it's an icon clue day so it will be 15.

11:59 pm

jillibus

hi flosey, grem

12:00 am

flosey

hi jillil

12:00 am

gremlinn

hi jilli

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