Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, December 7, 2010

12:00 am

dfmchfhf

*flip*

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:01 am

dfmchfhf

... I feel as if I'm the only one here :o(

12:01 am

flosey

almost

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:01 am

dfmchfhf

hi flosey! :o)

12:01 am

Erda

You're not, though...

12:01 am

flosey

thanks Lickety

12:01 am

Erda

Thank you, o mighty Lickety!!!

12:01 am

flosey

hi Erda

12:02 am

dfmchfhf

hi erda! :o)

12:02 am

Erda

Hi flo

12:02 am

flosey

lots of players online

12:02 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:02 am

dfmchfhf

hi mlf! :o)

12:03 am

jillibus

lateish flip

12:03 am

MLFAN17

hi dfm

12:03 am

jillibus

and thanks Lickety :)

12:03 am

rururocks

to 6

12:04 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:05 am

dfmchfhf

hi nan! :o)

12:05 am

MLFAN17

ST6

12:05 am

rururocks

hi nan

12:05 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have the stats for the U?

12:06 am

dfmchfhf

up4/6

12:06 am

dizgrannie

Hi!!! to 6x2

12:06 am

dfmchfhf

hi diz! :o)

12:06 am

dfmchfhf

hi ruru!

12:06 am

MLFAN17

TO6

12:06 am

MLFAN17

thanks dmf

12:06 am

rururocks

hey df

12:07 am

cybernan

st 6

12:07 am

jillibus

up4/6

12:07 am

jillibus

oh -- too slow

12:07 am

dfmchfhf

nbt

12:08 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 2ND T 3RD COLUMN please?

12:08 am

dfmchfhf

va6

12:08 am

dizgrannie

dont forget the ts 4/8...lol

12:08 am

dfmchfhf

T@(3,3) tu4/4

12:09 am

MLFAN17

thanks dfm

12:09 am

MLFAN17

igot it thanks diz lol

12:11 am

dizgrannie

and the ps 4

12:12 am

dfmchfhf

gotta love those "word"s...

12:13 am

dizgrannie

to 6x 3

12:13 am

MLFAN17

i need 5 more for nbt

12:14 am

MLFAN17

4 now

12:14 am

MLFAN17

stats for 5TH COLUMN 2ND E please?

12:15 am

dfmchfhf

fifth column E? o.0

12:15 am

MLFAN17

oops meant A osrry lol

12:16 am

dfmchfhf

a@(5,4) aa4/4
as5/14

12:16 am

flosey

nbt

12:16 am

MLFAN17

got it thanks

12:16 am

cybernan

wtg flosey -- still looking for the middle t

12:17 am

dizgrannie

T's terminated

12:18 am

MLFAN17

ditto cyber

12:18 am

dizgrannie

tu 4, nan

12:18 am

dizgrannie

NBTs

12:19 am

dfmchfhf

hehe... two lys... both related (ish)...

12:19 am

cybernan

don't all the tu's come from the top t?

12:19 am

dfmchfhf

nope, nan, think about how you can make a tu come from the central t...

12:19 am

MLFAN17

cyber the middle t is the only T for me htats blanks

12:19 am

MLFAN17

blank oops

12:19 am

MLFAN17

nothing is working for me dfm

12:20 am

dizgrannie

think ballerina

12:20 am

MLFAN17

oh duhh thanks diz

12:21 am

cybernan

found it - ty and t's are slain

12:21 am

rururocks

two top rows grey

12:21 am

MLFAN17

is the U on the second column something we should know?

12:21 am

dfmchfhf

missing only Ss and Ts

12:22 am

dfmchfhf

U is a Babblet

12:22 am

dizgrannie

Vs vindicated

12:23 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:23 am

dfmchfhf

hi josh :o)

12:23 am

MLFAN17

i cant find it i am out of here poof

12:24 am

dfmchfhf

bye mlf

12:24 am

joshuavorbis

phant ayatollah

12:25 am

mkg

ayas

12:25 am

dfmchfhf

hi mkg, and that's not a word ;o)

12:25 am

mkg

why isnt ayas a word? huhs is so why not ayas? i dont get this dictionarly.

12:25 am

mkg

hi dfm

12:26 am

joshuavorbis

it is a word with an h on the end, mkg

12:26 am

mkg

oh.

12:26 am

mkg

ty

12:26 am

mkg

off to sleep. 62 done.

12:27 am

Pinikula

* tripping in better late than never *

12:27 am

dfmchfhf

Is it just me, or is anyone else typing in "stupid" a lot? :o/

12:28 am

dfmchfhf

hi pini!

12:28 am

Pinikula

thx for that one, dfm...guess I don't have to do it alone! :)

12:28 am

joshuavorbis

nuptial is the one i am typing a lot

12:28 am

Pinikula

hi josh

12:29 am

joshuavorbis

how are you this evening pini

12:29 am

Pinikula

tired (but I'm supposed to be this late, right?) :) yourself?

12:30 am

rururocks

firewords

12:30 am

cybernan

hi pini

12:30 am

cybernan

congrats ruru

12:30 am

joshuavorbis

also tired. long swim this afternoon

12:30 am

Pinikula

hi nan ;)

12:30 am

Pinikula

wtg ru!

12:30 am

rururocks

are you training or something josh?

12:30 am

dfmchfhf

congrats ruru! 5 left myself... x.x

12:31 am

Pinikula

80 more to go here!

12:31 am

joshuavorbis

no, it's just what i've been doing for exercise. seeing really good results as well

12:31 am

mkg

got the middle T word. silly word.

12:31 am

joshuavorbis

i see ruru's hobby is in the grid

12:32 am

rururocks

mrs ru swims daily

12:32 am

joshuavorbis

i'm a big fan. i'm up to a mile 3 days a week

12:32 am

rururocks

you mean to 6/24?

12:32 am

joshuavorbis

i mean pu4

12:33 am

rururocks

oh ..I don't golf

12:33 am

joshuavorbis

another pu4

12:33 am

joshuavorbis

or are you giving me the pu4around

12:33 am

rururocks

lol

12:33 am

rururocks

*busted*

12:33 am

dfmchfhf

ugh, missing two to6s and two to4s now...

12:34 am

rururocks

well one you'd be wiggy about df

12:34 am

rururocks

you'd be getting warmer with the other

12:35 am

rururocks

or drunk

12:35 am

dfmchfhf

hmm, I was actually missing a tU4 and not a tO4. -.-

12:36 am

dfmchfhf

missing the ... erm, wiggy one now...

12:36 am

Pinikula

thx ru

12:37 am

joshuavorbis

touchez-pas mon to6

12:37 am

dfmchfhf

ooh yay, fireworks :oD

12:38 am

Pinikula

wtg dfm

12:38 am

dfmchfhf

quick list-less today.

12:38 am

flosey

wtg dfm

12:39 am

jillibus

wd dfm (I think we have another gremlinn here)

12:39 am

Pinikula

hi flosey

12:39 am

Pinikula

hi jilli

12:39 am

dfmchfhf

gremlinn?

12:39 am

dfmchfhf

hi jilli :o)

12:39 am

Pinikula

I think so, too, jilli!

12:39 am

flosey

hi Pini

12:39 am

Pinikula

(no worries, dfm..that's a compliment)

12:40 am

jillibus

gremlinn is a former speedster here, dfm -- we don't see him any more :-(

12:41 am

jillibus

hi pini :-)

12:42 am

dfmchfhf

but I'm not usually this fast... especially because I choose to do it listless, sometimes I have to monkey for hours on the last one or two words...

12:42 am

dfmchfhf

(case in point: two-hour monkeying on "reata" five or so grids back.)

12:43 am

jillibus

compared to the likes of most of us, dfm, you're FAST!

12:43 am

joshuavorbis

ouch

12:43 am

joshuavorbis

that's a long time to be hammering away at a 5!

12:43 am

jillibus

Asn very knowledgeable on many subjects, which I think is even better than grem.

12:44 am

jillibus

hi josh -- you're a speedster too.

12:44 am

joshuavorbis

more times than not when i get to the last one it is a fish or a plural that i've forgotten or something

12:44 am

dfmchfhf

fast is just lucky there weren't a lot of words I didn't know on this grid... and quick monkeying today too.

12:44 am

jillibus

As usual, it's typo time for me :-(

12:45 am

joshuavorbis

and the two ly5's were my last two, fireworks

12:45 am

Pinikula

unfortunately, I was working on emails and arrived late...at this point, I'd better head out :(

12:45 am

jillibus

My monkeys have limited vision

12:45 am

jillibus

wd josh!

12:46 am

flosey

wtg Josh

12:46 am

Pinikula

<-- tired puppy

12:46 am

jillibus

aww, pini -- sorry.

12:46 am

joshuavorbis

i'm like dfm, not many surprise words in this one, if you can remember babblets

12:46 am

dfmchfhf

cognac-, josh!
erm, sorry, that was just an AWESOME typo and I decided to keep it >.>
(congrats)!

12:46 am

rururocks

*gives pini a squeaky toy*

12:47 am

Pinikula

no worries, jilli...they needed to be written...you know how it is...

12:47 am

Pinikula

thx ru :)

12:47 am

joshuavorbis

more like a freudian slip, dfm

12:47 am

rururocks

best thing for tired puppies

12:48 am

Pinikula

I need to make Koda a bed just for him...wonder what kinda fabric to use so he doesn't chew through it!

12:48 am

dfmchfhf

nah, more like I don't know where the R went... right hand slipped up after typing the G.

12:48 am

rururocks

hmm..

12:48 am

Pinikula

...then maybe tired puppy, koda, won't think I need him as a heated blanket!

12:49 am

rururocks

night all.. I have to get up early too

12:49 am

Pinikula

think on that one, ru! :)

12:49 am

dfmchfhf

night ruru!

12:49 am

rururocks

I will pini... I will ask about it.. we use canopy beds..for our dogs

12:50 am

Pinikula

will have to check 'em out, thx ru

12:50 am

rururocks

actually Sophie sleeps on the bed and pushes me off

12:50 am

rururocks

easy to assemble and very durable.. dogs love em

12:50 am

rururocks

i'll get the web site for you tomorrow

12:51 am

Pinikula

appreciated! sleep well ;)

12:54 am

flosey

stuck on last word, ap5

12:55 am

cybernan

appropriately so, flosey?

12:55 am

cybernan

stuck on last word last ly 5

12:55 am

flosey

thanks nan, for fireworks

12:55 am

flosey

both ly words use double cons

12:56 am

Pinikula

danke

12:56 am

flosey

yw

12:56 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - ty flosey ^5

12:57 am

Pinikula

wtg ladies

12:57 am

flosey

yw nan, congrats

12:58 am

cybernan

good night everyone :)

12:59 am

Pinikula

night nan ;)

12:59 am

Pinikula

leaving some to finish tmw ;) night all

1:00 am

flosey

g'night nan and Pini

1:09 am

dfmchfhf

congrats flosey, nan! :o)
and night nan, pini!

1:10 am

flosey

ty dfm

1:23 am

kimmtoats

May I ask how fast you, who already got fireworks, type?

1:27 am

kimmtoats

Is everybody gone?

1:27 am

flosey

pretty fast at typing, not always fast at finding the words though

1:28 am

kimmtoats

So, How do you do it so fast?

1:28 am

flosey

not necessarily, kimmi, if you check "Who's Online" you'll see quite a few babblers playing but not chatting

1:30 am

flosey

after playing for a while you get to know some of the strange words, not normally used every day!! if that, and also the ones we refer to as 'babblets' - they appear quite often

1:30 am

flosey

like the goose, nene, etc

1:31 am

flosey

someone will call out "goose alert" or, the Ox - anoa,

1:32 am

kimmtoats

Hmmm...still, I only have 27 words and can't really see any more.

1:32 am

flosey

or the needle case, etwee, or etui

1:33 am

flosey

would you like some clues?

1:33 am

kimmtoats

wow, really weird words. Sure! Clues are good.

1:34 am

kimmtoats

the A words?

1:34 am

flosey

low female voice al4/4

1:34 am

flosey

and plural

1:35 am

flosey

ap5/16 - appropriately so

1:36 am

kimmtoats

got the female voice

1:36 am

kimmtoats

aput

1:36 am

kimmtoats

oops

1:37 am

flosey

aa4, an abreviation of a law school

1:37 am

kimmtoats

haha, not a word

1:37 am

flosey

your mother's sister, and plural

1:38 am

flosey

av5 - a + va4/7

1:39 am

flosey

as4/5 venomous snake

1:39 am

flosey

plural

1:40 am

kimmtoats

ty! got them all so far! except the snake

1:40 am

flosey

in the chog, the letter Y is often referred to as the sometimes vowel

1:41 am

kimmtoats

what is the chog?

1:41 am

flosey

here, where we are chatting

1:41 am

kimmtoats

ah

1:42 am

flosey

the snake as + what you might add an afterthought after you have signed your letter,

1:44 am

kimmtoats

huh! didn't know that was the name of a snake!

1:45 am

flosey

well, we learn lots doing these puzzles - unfortunately, my memory is fading!!

1:45 am

kimmtoats

so true, and me too.

1:46 am

flosey

love your snowman

1:46 am

jillibus

chog = short for chat log

1:46 am

flosey

hi jilli

1:46 am

jillibus

flosey, if you're wondering, I've been in and out of here because of emails.

1:46 am

kimmtoats

thank you. Hi Jilli

1:47 am

flosey

oh my

1:47 am

flosey

I have not received any, guess I'm just cast aside

1:47 am

jillibus

to friends, flosey

1:48 am

kimmtoats

I am going to make that peanut butter fudge that you posted the recipe for, flosey!

1:49 am

jillibus

guess I should fix my icon, but it's Letter Writing Day so maybe emails count?

1:49 am

flosey

oh, will be interested in how it turns out, I haven't made it yet

1:50 am

kimmtoats

I will let you know. I will probably get to it on Thursday.

1:51 am

flosey

ok, will be watching kimm

1:51 am

jillibus

Hi kimm :-)

1:51 am

kimmtoats

Hi Jilli!

1:51 am

flosey

I bought some at our annual Christmas Bazzar/sale on Saturday

1:52 am

kimmtoats

I should be doing my homework.

1:53 am

flosey

what are you studying?

1:55 am

kimmtoats

Haha! I think I must be out of my mind. I never went to college. I have been out of high school for 27 years, and I am attempting college now that my own kids are grown. It's much harder than I thought it would be and I am only taking the basic english, math, etc.

1:56 am

jillibus

Well, good for you, kimm!

1:56 am

Jivingjenny0

I did a history degree at Oxford when I was 61, it was hard work as like you Kimm I hadn't done any academic work since I left school at 16

1:56 am

jillibus

I think you'll find it easier once you get into gear again.

1:56 am

kimmtoats

But I almost have the first quarter out of the way. We'll see. TY Jilli!

1:57 am

jillibus

Wow, jenny
1

1:57 am

flosey

good for you kimm, I wish you luck

1:57 am

kimmtoats

Oh my goodness, Jiving! How did you do it??

1:57 am

flosey

jenny, you were brave to do that

1:58 am

kimmtoats

thanks, flosey.

1:59 am

kimmtoats

jenny, not jiving. sorry. You all can call me kim

2:00 am

flosey

Jilli, changed my icon - letter writing, almost a lost art

2:00 am

Jivingjenny0

I didn't start out to do it, I went to the local community college to do something other than a craft course, and suddenly found I had signed up for the entrance course. It was hard but I had a very supportive husband and daughter and a spare room where I could shut myself away for hours on end. Also I did a modular degree which meant I didn't have a final exam.

2:06 am

flosey

that's really great Jenny

2:07 am

Jivingjenny0

it was easier than finishing this damn grid!!

2:07 am

flosey

lol

2:07 am

flosey

sometimes they can become quite exasperating

2:07 am

Jivingjenny0

please can you clue the U in the 2nd row

2:08 am

kimmtoats

I am going to the community college too. eventually I would love to work in a medical office. gotta go girls. I have finals tomorrow and Wednesday. Good chattin with you all! Jenny just made me laugh out loud, thanks!

2:08 am

Jivingjenny0

upst

2:08 am

Jivingjenny0

sorry

2:09 am

flosey

up4/6 - up + ** you like it

2:09 am

Jivingjenny0

never mind, just monkeyed it

2:10 am

flosey

any others?

2:10 am

flosey

did you get the to6/24 - man's wig

2:10 am

Jivingjenny0

the middle t and the a in the right hand column

2:11 am

flosey

ts4/8 what you say when someone does something a bit silly? ts**, ts**

2:12 am

Jivingjenny0

flosey that comes off the top T, thanx for the to6

2:13 am

jillibus

oh my, flosey! another vowelless word!

2:13 am

flosey

oh, sorry, will look again

2:13 am

flosey

yes

2:13 am

jillibus

did you finish while I wasn't looking, flosey?

2:14 am

flosey

yes, I did jilli, a while ago

2:14 am

jillibus

congrats on that, and on placing at bridge too, flosey

2:14 am

flosey

did a couple of jig puzzles - thanks for that one, fun to do when I'm waiting for something

2:15 am

flosey

thanks jilli - didn't think we would

2:15 am

jillibus

At jigzone? That was my obsession before Babble.

2:15 am

flosey

I always enjoyed doing them but got away from them

2:16 am

flosey

great doing them here, not as apt to lose pieces

2:16 am

jillibus

so true, lol!

2:17 am

jillibus

It was great to get the bridge results so quickly -- what happened?

2:17 am

flosey

I haven't tried a really big one, just ones under 100 pieces

2:17 am

jillibus

Well, that's what's nice about jigzone -- you can adapt to the time available.

2:18 am

flosey

perhaps G. has more time with the afternoon game?

2:18 am

jillibus

Oh yes.

2:20 am

flosey

have a meeting tomorrow afternoon, everyone bringing finger foods to go with coffee/tea - and a a few Christmas carols

2:21 am

flosey

I made 2-bite sized sausage rolls

2:21 am

jillibus

Nice!

I

2:21 am

jillibus

How any people?

2:21 am

flosey

they're handy to have in the freezer

2:21 am

jillibus

*many

2:21 am

flosey

not many, maybe 20 at most, guessing

2:22 am

flosey

South SS Seniors

2:22 am

jillibus

I have errands to do, and MUST get some Xmas cards off to the UK etc -- late now.

2:23 am

flosey

hubby is coming - under a bit of duress

2:23 am

jillibus

LOL!

2:24 am

flosey

gets impatient!! has enough meetings to attend with the Farmers' Institute

2:25 am

jillibus

What? Your hubby gets impatient?

2:25 am

flosey

they'll keep this one short so we can have fun

2:25 am

flosey

oh, you hadn't noticed???

2:26 am

jillibus

Never heard of such a thing

2:26 am

flosey

or was that said 'tongue in cheek'

2:26 am

jillibus

Haha

2:26 am

jillibus

<-- extracts tongue from cheek

2:26 am

flosey

lol

2:28 am

jillibus

I need one word to get over halfway, and two to get nbt

2:28 am

flosey

can I help?

2:28 am

jillibus

can you clue the upper A on the left please?

2:30 am

flosey

ap5/16 appropriately so

2:30 am

jillibus

ah, over halfway but still need those 2 for nbt -- the lone T in the middle too

2:30 am

flosey

that was my last word, and this is how Nan clued it for me

2:30 am

jillibus

tyvm, flosey

2:31 am

flosey

I think that was the ts** ts**

2:31 am

jillibus

nope, I have that -- it's the T below it, 3rd row

2:32 am

flosey

or it might have been the tu4/6 sounds like a drinking vessel

2:32 am

flosey

or to6/24, gentleman's wig

2:32 am

jillibus

nope, not that wither, but thks for it anyway

2:33 am

flosey

or another tu4/5 like 2000 lbs

2:33 am

jillibus

nope, have that -- it's from the T below the middle one

2:33 am

jillibus

have that too, and it's from the one above!

2:34 am

flosey

ah, tu5/16 sounds like the pu*** they use to use to glaze windows

2:34 am

flosey

to hold the glass in the frame

2:34 am

jillibus

that's also from the one above, but thks again

2:35 am

flosey

of, of course

2:35 am

flosey

ahah, the little ballarina skirt

2:35 am

flosey

ballerina

2:36 am

jillibus

It's gott abe the bottom tu4/6 which i can't see

2:36 am

jillibus

AHA! NBT!

2:36 am

flosey

that would be it then

2:36 am

flosey

WTG Jilli

2:36 am

jillibus

thanks flosey xx!

2:37 am

flosey

you are most welcome

2:37 am

jillibus

I'm tired tonight -- haven't been sleeping well.

2:37 am

flosey

understandable

2:38 am

flosey

hubby gets a bit frustrated with all this stuff - but seems he reads it!

2:38 am

jillibus

So I think I'll pack it in. May go to the movies tomorrow night to see The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest in Swedish.

2:39 am

flosey

hmmm, do you speak Swedish as well?

2:39 am

jillibus

(something I'd like to do)

2:39 am

jillibus

subtitles ;-)

2:39 am

flosey

ah

2:40 am

jillibus

I've read the book

2:40 am

jillibus

and the casting is perfect. I saw the first movie of the trilogy and have read all the books.

2:40 am

flosey

I took conversational french for a couple of years but without someone to talk to, I've lost any I learned - that was in 1964, 5,

2:41 am

jillibus

Good for you -- I'm sure some has stayed with you.

2:42 am

flosey

not really jill, we moved back to Ontario and no one spoke it where we lived

2:42 am

jillibus

Well, you'll just have to go to the French pastry shop near Moby's and practise ;-)

2:43 am

jillibus

Hard to do with a mouth full of goodies, though, maybe

2:43 am

flosey

lol, should do that sometime anyway, am sure they must have some great items

2:43 am

jillibus

oh, they do.

2:44 am

flosey

Hubs trying to cut out butter, cream, and sweets,

2:45 am

jillibus

What a bore!

2:45 am

flosey

apparently Dr. has suggested

2:45 am

flosey

yes, but he is so diligent! I'm weaker

2:45 am

jillibus

But they have those little cakey things, no icing or anyting -- can't remember the name just now.

2:46 am

jillibus

*
anything

2:46 am

jillibus

Probably full of butter.

2:46 am

flosey

I'll pop in some time just to tempt myself

2:47 am

jillibus

almond tartlets...lemon ditto...

2:47 am

jillibus

little chocolate puff things...

2:47 am

flosey

oh, anything lemon

2:48 am

jillibus

mmmm

2:49 am

flosey

and speaking of which, I'll have a bit of no fat lemon yogurt, probiotic

2:49 am

jillibus

what a good girl!

2:50 am

jillibus

I should get some of that. Need to shed a few more pounds.

2:50 am

flosey

I must, after Christmas, lose about 20 right around my tummy!

2:51 am

jillibus

that's hard to do :-(

2:51 am

flosey

it's so embarrassing when Dr. measures my waist

2:52 am

jillibus

I know the feeling, but my Dr never bothers.

2:52 am

flosey

oh! Dr. C. claims that they are suggesting it

2:53 am

jillibus

All he does is punch out prescriptions when I run out, and take my BP when I remind him. Rotten dr.

2:54 am

jillibus

No exams, blood works, noting.

2:54 am

jillibus

8nothing

2:54 am

flosey

I don't have physical exam, just blood work, bp check, an questions

2:55 am

jillibus

oh, too tired, must go to bed -- g'night and thanks for the help, flosey!

2:55 am

jillibus

61/42 and *poof

2:55 am

flosey

ok, I'm off to bed too

2:55 am

flosey

goodnight

3:11 am

rubyfoo

back again, waiting for the vet's arrival....

3:13 am

sandrafrances

morning all how many words today please

3:14 am

DTins

103

3:15 am

sandrafrances

thanks

3:19 am

diann

good morning all and sandrafrances

3:36 am

rubyfoo

62 words, but for nbt, does anybody have the middle t or the d? please, I am absolutely stuck

3:41 am

SueMagee

Ballet dress and transportation by relays of horses in East Indies, Ruby.

3:42 am

rubyfoo

ty for the tu4

3:42 am

rubyfoo

monkeying the other one

3:42 am

SueMagee

D4/9

3:42 am

VolleymomDee

help with the bottom a in the last column for nbt please?

3:44 am

rubyfoo

plural of nile snake?

3:45 am

rubyfoo

is that the one?

3:45 am

VolleymomDee

have that one...

3:45 am

VolleymomDee

that must have come from the top a

3:45 am

City 17 dweller

begins with double vowel, Dee

3:46 am

SueMagee

aals

3:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty city found it

3:46 am

SueMagee

Sorry!

3:46 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

3:46 am

City 17 dweller

... right :)

3:46 am

rubyfoo

good clue, sue, but I had it! hahah

3:47 am

rubyfoo

all I lack for nbt t is the lonely d

3:47 am

VolleymomDee

da 4/9 sounds like a tibetan animal

3:48 am

rubyfoo

ty volley mom!!!

3:48 am

VolleymomDee

yw!

3:48 am

rubyfoo

now \i can get something else done around here, mostly mopping up weater!

3:49 am

VolleymomDee

snowing here, so know that feeling...

3:59 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks anyone need any help before I poof?

4:12 am

Brookie

Good morning, everyone!

4:16 am

lynxxx

Hello Brookie and all

4:16 am

Brookie

Hi lynxxx! How are you?

4:17 am

lynxxx

Tired - glad it is a small grid. How are you?

4:18 am

Brookie

Ditto. I jumped on for a second but am probably going back to bed now. Exhausted.

4:19 am

Brookie

Enjoy your evening, lynxxx! (poof!)

4:19 am

lynxxx

bye B

5:22 am

sami1986

could someone please clue me AP 5/16?

5:23 am

lil*monkey

adverb of the ap3 word that means inclined

5:26 am

sami1986

thankyou :D

5:30 am

MollyL

Look at Lil, up with the early birds. : P

5:32 am

lil*monkey

i am usually here every AM this early before work, just don't chat

5:32 am

lil*monkey

it can be an interesting time

5:33 am

MollyL

It's cold out there Lil, wear your warmies.

5:33 am

lil*monkey

NP Molly :)

5:34 am

lil*monkey

Molly do you have the last tu4,6? i am stumped

5:35 am

lil*monkey

never mind! found it

5:35 am

lil*monkey

it's the ballerina skirt

5:36 am

lil*monkey

OK must get ready for work, have a good day Molly

6:10 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

6:15 am

FMitch

Morning ((crossy))
How is your day dawning?

6:17 am

crosshair

snow,snow and more snow:)

6:17 am

FMitch

Good for business but yech.

6:18 am

crosshair

going to have a tea and a bite of toast ,let sunrise happen then go see if there is any hope of digging the car out today

6:18 am

crosshair

not so good,nobody can get here

6:18 am

crosshair

it is a delicate balance

6:18 am

FMitch

oh that bad :(

6:19 am

crosshair

indeed,we want sone yes,but if the roads are impassable,it is no good

6:19 am

crosshair

snow

6:20 am

FMitch

I diving in for a while as have only just started the grid.

6:20 am

crosshair

we are up over 80 cm for the past 3 days and it is still falling with another 20 cm for today...kk ((FM))

6:37 am

Karys

v astly

6:41 am

crosshair

ty karys..you clue the best:)

6:46 am

FMitch

This grid is no so easy.

6:48 am

crosshair

indeed

6:50 am

FMitch

in fact the n words are v appropriate as that is what the grid is ;)

7:01 am

crosshair

sorry i do not see "pain in the butt" in here

7:01 am

FMitch

LOL!

7:02 am

car.eeyore

Good morning!

7:02 am

FMitch

I'm down to 20 and am heading for the list.

7:03 am

crosshair

howdy car;)

7:03 am

FMitch

Morning car.e

7:03 am

crosshair

down to 20?? you are my hero;))

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Wow! Well done FM!

7:04 am

crosshair

we started same time and i have found 30:(

7:04 am

FMitch

monkeys are tired

7:04 am

redturtlehead

oh darn, a small and mean looking grid. Good cold morning to everyone. it is sooo cold here.

7:05 am

crosshair

cannot be too mean fm has kicked it inbto a corner in short order

7:05 am

redturtlehead

FM is tough, I am a cream puff. it is 1 Degree C here in Florida...

7:05 am

FMitch

Morning red!

7:06 am

crosshair

lol red -6c here and we have 80cm of snow on the ground and another 20 on the way

7:07 am

crosshair

we have been snowed in last 2 days,but am hopefull for getting out today

7:07 am

FMitch

That is an awful lot of snow, we are just on freezing here but only ice and occasional fog.

7:07 am

redturtlehead

yes but cross you do not live near Mexico... I do not have any clothing for this,,, Hi FM!

7:08 am

FMitch

*stockpiles blankies in the PB*

7:08 am

crosshair

indeed,i am a long way from mexico

7:09 am

Anniebrook

r

7:09 am

redturtlehead

My bigger concern is how I will do my run today. I have good pants and a hat but may have to wear socks on my hands....

7:09 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:09 am

FMitch

Hi EvaN and lurking Annie :)

7:09 am

crosshair

my father in law used to be able to get from our place to largo florida by driving 16 hours the first day,sleep for 8 and finish with 12 more hours

7:10 am

crosshair

howdy Mrs Eva:)

7:10 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

7:10 am

redturtlehead

thats a long drive.

7:10 am

redturtlehead

Hellloooo Annie!!!!!

7:10 am

redturtlehead

And EvaN!

7:10 am

JBV

good morning everyone - nice and snug here, not going anywhere

7:11 am

crosshair

lol @ socks on the hands,for me to shovel out the car,i shall have to wear 5 layers,snow books,mitts, a balaclava and come in every 15 minutes to avoid a stroke lol

7:11 am

Anniebrook

I was hiding in the grid looking at all the T's ..strange grid

7:11 am

EvaNadine

weatherman this morning said this is the coldest it has been since february -- which is when we got slammed by two blizzards!
(we happened to be moving during the first day of the first one)

7:11 am

Anniebrook

Hi Red! Too cold down in Florida

7:11 am

JBV

it's cold here but no snow

7:11 am

redturtlehead

I just wish for a pair of gloves...

7:11 am

redturtlehead

Hello JBV. How are you holding up?

7:12 am

Anniebrook

Hi JBV, How are you today?

7:12 am

FMitch

ruby was saying the other day that it is the worst weather they have had in France since 1957.

7:12 am

crosshair

good morning jbv and i have not caught you,but i am sorry for you loss

7:12 am

JBV

hi red, OK, yesterday was a very busy day - I've got lists and tackling things one at a time

7:12 am

redturtlehead

this does not bode well.

7:12 am

JBV

my son is staying close to me - we watched two movies together yesterday

7:12 am

redturtlehead

Been thinking of you quite a bit.

7:13 am

FMitch

One day at a time JBV.

7:13 am

JBV

thank you crossy, and thanks red, my babble friends have been wonderful

7:13 am

car.eeyore

Hey JBV! Good morning!

7:13 am

crosshair

mm,we do not think of things like that,i guess florida does not have a big winter mitt section at the wal-marts:/

7:13 am

JBV

hi car!

7:14 am

Anniebrook

hi car.

7:14 am

redturtlehead

No indeed. they have some sweaters.

7:14 am

redturtlehead

Hello Car.e!

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Hi Red!

7:14 am

JBV

red, you were very helpful to me a few years ago after my husband's surgery - I'll always remember that

7:14 am

crosshair

well i know that wife used to see her da down in florida when the temp dipped to 70 all wrapped up in sweaters

7:15 am

EvaNadine

red -- i can teach you all about dressing in layers.
i think im wearing about 50 of them today...heh

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Oh Eva! How is that chill coming along??

7:15 am

redturtlehead

JBV, I was surprised to hear of his passing, but...I suppose I had not seen you here in a while. I was really sad. I feel like I got to know some of his personality through talking with you here.

7:16 am

FMitch

lol EvaN, I've got 5 layers on the top half and fingerless goves too.

7:16 am

carleekat

hi all

7:16 am

EvaNadine

quite cold these days, car... thermometer is topping off in the 30s this week.
BRRR!!!

7:16 am

crosshair

we baby sat their house one year,but they had to come back in feb when our boy was born..talk about funny! their blood was like tap water.they had the inside of that house at 90f.i had to walk around in just shorts with the sweat running off of me

7:16 am

JBV

he was really strong, red, fought hard til the end, gives me strength to remember it

7:16 am

car.eeyore

Hi Carlee!

7:16 am

crosshair

50 layers eva?? heading to the office?? lol

7:17 am

carleekat

hey car.ee

7:17 am

FMitch

Hi car!

7:17 am

EvaNadine

already here, crossy!

7:17 am

car.eeyore

Morning FM!

7:17 am

crosshair

i am sorry jbv,what did he pass of? cancer?

7:17 am

carleekat

hey fm :)

7:17 am

car.eeyore

Crossy, I always feel "stuffy" when it is that warm in the house!

7:17 am

redturtlehead

Lots of care going out to you JBV. I know that you and he had a wonderful relationship. He was lucky to have you, and I am sure you feel lucky to have had him.

7:18 am

crosshair

indeed car,i keep it 68 in here

7:18 am

JBV

not exactly crossy, cancer was cured successfully in 2002, never returned, but many complications of subsequent surgeries (scarring) and from radiation, became unfixable eventually - I'm respecting my husband's wishes, he always said "I don't like people discussing my body parts!"

7:18 am

carleekat

thoughts and prayers for you JBV

7:18 am

car.eeyore

I like it around 65...however that doesn't mean I don't enjoy warm weather!

7:18 am

carleekat

its 66 in my house...

7:18 am

crosshair

kk np jbv

7:19 am

redturtlehead

68 is where my thermostat is set. it is problematic as the homes here are not well built for cold.

7:19 am

JBV

thank you red, I have 33 wonderful years of great memories - and you can all change the subject now, I could go on and on, but we have other things to babble about :)

7:19 am

vdddvddd

does anyone have as 5/14, not the word meaning to test

7:19 am

EvaNadine

we usually keep the thermostat at 70 or a bit lower.
havent even turned the heat on yet, though. house is staying mysteriously warm + when we do get a chill, we pop on the gas fireplace...

7:19 am

JBV

I keep mine at 69 or 70 and enjoy wearing my fuzzy slippers

7:19 am

car.eeyore

We are now at my mom's, which is a drafty old New England farmhouse. I try to keep it at 65, but it does get so drafty, she tends to bump it up to around 70.

7:19 am

crosshair

indeed jbv,we can talk about...mmmm...how a bout breakfast?

7:20 am

EvaNadine

good topic, crossy -- i need to go get some!

7:20 am

car.eeyore

TY vddd...I needed that one!

7:20 am

vdddvddd

that's the only one i need

7:21 am

car.eeyore

phantom: astutue

7:21 am

JBV

good idea crossy - I have some beautiful fresh fruit that someone sent me from Florida - taking a break now - see you all later, I love you all!

7:21 am

MollyL

Hugs to JBV. I am having a bagel and egg sammich for breakfast.

7:21 am

car.eeyore

* or astute for those who can spell correctly!

7:21 am

car.eeyore

Bye JBV! Hugs to you!

7:21 am

redturtlehead

i had english muffin and egg!

7:21 am

vdddvddd

???

7:22 am

car.eeyore

Trying to monkey it for you now....

7:22 am

carleekat

i'm still in bed

7:22 am

crosshair

i think i shall do western omelettes in butter,with valencia onions,diced green and red peppers and smoked ham then shave some 5 year old white cheddar on top with some fresh ground pepper and a dash of sea salt with some cruncy english muffins on the side

7:23 am

EvaNadine

im going to crossys for breakfast!!

7:23 am

crosshair

crossy loves food porn:)))

7:23 am

o-o

as + penultimate + Brit thanks.

7:24 am

carleekat

let it be known i DID NOT start the food conversation!!!!

7:24 am

crosshair

i did!:P

7:24 am

redturtlehead

TY and Hi BR.

7:24 am

carleekat

missing 2 words for nbt

7:24 am

crosshair

howdy br

7:24 am

car.eeyore

BR!!!! Nice to see you again!

7:24 am

o-o

Hello peeples

7:25 am

carleekat

hey BR!!!!!!!!!!

7:25 am

carleekat

( overdoing the ! again...oh well )

7:25 am

EvaNadine

hints for the U word?

7:26 am

crosshair

your just excitable is all;) here have a omelette carlee

7:26 am

o-o

U + dads

7:26 am

EvaNadine

TY BR :)

7:26 am

carleekat

thanks crossie....( minus the ham if u pls???)

7:26 am

EvaNadine

thats NBT and NBS for me -- and on that note, im headed to the caf for some breakfast!

7:26 am

crosshair

k,holding the ham for carlee and adding mushroom?

7:27 am

car.eeyore

Bye Eva! Stay warm!

7:28 am

carleekat

perfect crossy

7:28 am

Mom

good morning everyone.

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Ummm...I am not getting that AS 5/14....penultimate?

7:29 am

crosshair

have you gome vegan on me? or just no pork?

7:29 am

Mom

Can't stay but had to stop and wish everyone a great day

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Morning Mom!

7:29 am

crosshair

howdy mom

7:29 am

carleekat

morning mom {{hugs}}

7:29 am

Mom

((Car., Crossy)) hello. try to stay warm

7:29 am

MollyL

Have a good day Mom.

7:29 am

Mom

((Carlee)) hope you are well, haven't seen you in a while

7:30 am

Mom

((Molly)) I wish you the same, mine will be a fine day

7:30 am

carleekat

oh..am fine..just been buried in fluffy books giving m brain a break...saw this was a bitty grid..so popped on :)

7:30 am

Mom

so glad you did

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Bitty but deadly!

7:31 am

Mom

((BabbleRabble)) so good to see you.

7:31 am

Mom

Now I must go, hope to be back this afternoon. ((Hugs)) to all of you

7:32 am

Mom

((Annie)) if you are here and lurking, have a good day

7:32 am

MollyL

Hugs back atya Mom

7:32 am

carleekat

crossy how much snow your way?...london got nailed big time...but the father of my daughters bestie trashed his truck up in the brude heading into a ditch

7:32 am

carleekat

byebye mom...have a lovely morning

7:33 am

Mom

**catches Molly's hug on the way out**

7:33 am

Mom

bye bye Carlee

7:34 am

periwinkle

morning all

7:34 am

periwinkle

help with D pls

7:34 am

carleekat

hi peri

7:34 am

periwinkle

nm

7:35 am

periwinkle

tssk is not accepted :(

7:36 am

ChampFit

take out an s and make it plural...

7:36 am

ChampFit

stay

7:37 am

ChampFit

SORRY!

7:37 am

car.eeyore

The only D i have is da 4/9

7:37 am

Anniebrook

Im back with coffee, anyone? Have a great day Mom if you are still here. and hello to everyone who came in while I was in the kitchen.

7:37 am

carleekat

that is the only d car.

7:38 am

carleekat

hi there annie :)

7:38 am

car.eeyore

Well then...there you go!

7:38 am

Anniebrook

hi carlee

7:38 am

carleekat

bobs ur uncle

7:38 am

EvaNadine

ok babblers, i MAY be in need of an intervention -- i have seemed to become addicted to hot chocolate!!

7:39 am

carleekat

hmm..the pa 5 in the grid...thinking that is dinner tonight :)

7:39 am

crosshair

sorry carlee,just reading back...80cm now on the ground,20 more to come we are just under london for snow fall

7:39 am

carleekat

and this is a problem how eva?

7:39 am

EvaNadine

tasty as it may be, carlee, its NOT exactly the healthiest...

7:40 am

EvaNadine

unless it doesnt count in the month of christmas?
hehe

7:40 am

carleekat

i was in london on sun cross... took the 1 hour to drive to london....( normal ) then took 1 1/2 hour to go about 5 miles in london to get where we were going

7:40 am

Anniebrook

cold weather + hot chocolate = good

7:40 am

carleekat

it does not count in the month of dec

7:41 am

EvaNadine

in that case, does the banana-stuffed french toast, fried potatoes + sausage patty i also bought not count??

7:41 am

crosshair

eva,i make this hot chocolate,what i do is use 755 milk,25% boiling water then when it is still steaming,i melt 3 square of kaluah filled chokkie into it that add a sot of reddi whip and put shaved 70% caocoa bar on top

7:41 am

carleekat

freebies...they are all freebies in dec

7:41 am

crosshair

75%

7:41 am

crosshair

damn,damn typos

7:42 am

EvaNadine

crossy, that sounds purely sinful.

7:42 am

carleekat

( eva ..try using choc milk in lieu of milk in the egg mixture ( less fat anyway) and spreading nutella on the bread to hold the banana in place....it sounds way sweeter and richer then it actually is...sooo yum

7:42 am

Anniebrook

crossy, why dont you open a Breakfast All Day restaurant?

7:42 am

FMitch

good grief EvaN!

7:42 am

periwinkle

help with t next to the p pls

7:42 am

crosshair

crossy shudders at nutella:((

7:42 am

periwinkle

hi FM

7:42 am

EvaNadine

i could try those tricks at home...
alas, this is pre-made and bought from the caf...

7:43 am

crosshair

lol,cause i do not serve hot chokikie for breakfast

7:43 am

EvaNadine

peri -- skirts worn by ballerinas.

7:43 am

carleekat

u cant taste the hazelnut... and..if u ever watch restaurant makeover...the chick who is the chef..cameup with that version of french toast for a breakie entre

7:43 am

periwinkle

ty Eva

7:43 am

periwinkle

ty Eva

7:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

tutu

7:43 am

FMitch

Hello peri, missed you coming in there :)

7:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oops

7:43 am

periwinkle

NBT!

7:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

PB for me.

7:43 am

crosshair

((annie)) you must of been reading about my omelette

7:44 am

carleekat

i decided to try on a bd in the house...

7:44 am

carleekat

morning kap

7:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

Send some cold meds down here, will ya?

7:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

That's the word, all right.

7:44 am

Anniebrook

crossy, All your omelets are wonderful

7:45 am

carleekat

sending some neocitron kap's way

7:45 am

Kaplan the Magne

I need an A on the lower right for NBT.

7:46 am

Kaplan the Magne

stats?

7:46 am

Anniebrook

aa 4/4

7:47 am

carleekat

kap as4 for a clue which could be for one a or could al4 be for the other a

7:47 am

crosshair

mmm neocitrin had to get out some for the boy last night

7:47 am

crosshair

he likes the apple/cinn

7:47 am

carleekat

there is apple cinn neocitron now??? i just do cold and flu night time..knock me out..dead to the world so i can sleep through the misery version

7:47 am

Kaplan the Magne

NBT. I'm having fun with that now that I know what it is.

7:48 am

Kaplan the Magne

Even in the PB.

7:48 am

crosshair

the apple/cinn is a daytime but i also have a honey/lemon for night

7:48 am

carleekat

i just take the knock me on my ass version..day or night

7:49 am

crosshair

lol

7:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

It sounds good- I don't think we have that here.

7:49 am

carleekat

left column grey

7:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

I would do the same, carleecat/

7:49 am

crosshair

want fun with the honey lemon one?add a shot of vodka...and say good night

7:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

I don't need to be overstimulated.

7:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, lord that sounds good.

7:50 am

Kaplan the Magne

Druuuuuuuugs!

7:50 am

periwinkle

need another a for grayed left column have au4 and au5

7:50 am

Boobear

good morning all

7:50 am

periwinkle

need another a for grayed left column have au4 and au5

7:50 am

carleekat

u have theraflu...not as nice tasting as neocitron..i mail a girl friend of mine in wis a 2 boxes of neocitron every year ( we went to hs together)

7:50 am

crosshair

howdy boo

7:51 am

carleekat

when u say something well u say something ap5

7:51 am

Matches

clue for last to 6/24

7:51 am

periwinkle

ty carlee

7:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

Grayed left too. I'm right there with ya.

7:52 am

jmitch

hmmm. I'm missing one E from the left column. I have the direction

7:52 am

carleekat

pluarl the direction?

7:52 am

periwinkle

plural it

7:52 am

FMitch

to6/24 = Donald Trump wears one?

7:52 am

Anniebrook

matches, to 6 ---hairpiece

7:53 am

jmitch

gah....thought I had....

7:53 am

Kaplan the Magne

If that's a hairpiece you'd think he could afford a better one.

7:53 am

Anniebrook

Donald needs a good barber

7:53 am

Matches

ty annie got it

7:54 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

7:54 am

FMitch

lol

7:54 am

Boobear

clue for ap 5

7:54 am

trentsnana

clue for lower a in right column - and good morning!!

7:55 am

Anniebrook

trent, aa 4/4

7:55 am

trentsnana

(maybe the same one boo is asking for)

7:55 am

trentsnana

ok, thnx

7:55 am

carleekat

trent as4 for a clue???? should i give her one?

7:55 am

trentsnana

I got it, thanks annie

7:56 am

trentsnana

I already have that one, thnx carlee

7:56 am

trentsnana

NBT - yay!!

7:56 am

Kaplan the Magne

I gotta get myself in gear. Busy day.

7:57 am

carleekat

yay

7:57 am

carleekat

later kaps

7:57 am

carleekat

ok..well..i got halfway...time to get this old bag of bones moving....me thinks it is a baking day..just not sure what kind of cookies i intend to bake

7:58 am

trentsnana

I'm baking again today, too

8:00 am

Boobear

what are you baking, trent

8:00 am

carleekat

holy crap the university in lodon is still closed and they are in exams...thats going to suck for students who are travelling home at xmas

8:01 am

carleekat

i have no idea..i want to do xmas cookies..but xmas is so up in the air right now...i have no direction and a true lack of xmas spirit anything...

8:02 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:02 am

Anniebrook

good morning, jmc

8:03 am

carleekat

hey jmc

8:04 am

Nef

good morning all

8:04 am

Anniebrook

hi Nef!

8:04 am

trentsnana

sorry, boo - I'm going to bake some biscotti today

8:04 am

carleekat

hi nef

8:04 am

trentsnana

peanut butter/chocolate - sounded good

8:05 am

Boobear

biscotti sounds good

8:05 am

Nef

hi Annie and carlee and everyone else. This is a stinker of a grid this AM, isn't it?

8:05 am

jmcnrick

i saw TO on Sunday

8:05 am

jmcnrick

hi nef

8:05 am

carleekat

biscotti does sound good today....actually ..hm...now type?...want a good coffee dunker

8:05 am

Boobear

yes it is Nef

8:05 am

Anniebrook

Nef, not as bad as it first appears

8:05 am

carleekat

and make them HUGE

8:05 am

carleekat

really long and decadent

8:06 am

vdddvddd

still can't find as 5/14

8:06 am

carleekat

i am kinda liking it nef....not really focussing on it now tho

8:06 am

Anniebrook

I could use some biscotti right now...drinking a good cup of coffee

8:06 am

carleekat

jus..plucking away carelessly

8:07 am

Anniebrook

vdddd, when you test a metal...as 5

8:07 am

vdddvddd

never mind, just got it

8:07 am

jmcnrick

i could use some coffee

8:07 am

carleekat

but..what KIND of biscotti should i make????

8:07 am

jmcnrick

cinnamon car

8:08 am

vdddvddd

there are 2 as 5/14's. the one is easy, but the other was a pain

8:08 am

trentsnana

replace the first vowel with another one and you would have a written composition, vddd

8:08 am

vdddvddd

not that one

8:08 am

Nef

I'm making up words and they seem to be real ones. But it's time for me to get to work; so see you all later. Happy Babbling! (And carleek, I'm partial to chocolate almond biscotti myself)

8:08 am

Boobear

clue for the second as 5/14

8:09 am

redturtlehead

biscotti. Almond alone. Or make red wine biscuits.

8:09 am

trentsnana

don't have the other one

8:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

astuts

8:09 am

Anniebrook

almond biscotti, definitely

8:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

sorry. I had better lock my cursor.

8:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

It wasn't it, anyway.

8:10 am

jmcnrick

it wasn't any help anyway :-(

8:10 am

carleekat

well..i can do either cinn or almond..daughter HATES both flavs..i usually make a dble choc fudge one..but not in mood for that...daughter hates mosts nuts ( texture thing ) in stuff..likes them on their own

8:10 am

trentsnana

I tried that word, too, kap

8:11 am

trentsnana

choc. biscotti is wonderful, too

8:11 am

jmcnrick

so make them for yourself

8:11 am

jmcnrick

which reminds me it is time for me to make my bourbon balls

8:11 am

trentsnana

this choc/peanut butter recipe I have has peanut butter and chopped peanuts in it

8:12 am

carleekat

( jmc....one thing about me...i make a batch of something..cus i have a craving...and the rest...i never touch....once craving gone....they can sit there for a week..a month..and then are garbage unless someone else in the house likes them )

8:12 am

redturtlehead

OK I have changed my icon.

8:12 am

redturtlehead

hello jmc.

8:12 am

carleekat

i typiclly...eat 1.maybe 2..then..am done

8:12 am

redturtlehead

and carlee and trents nana, lots of people came in while I was domestically doing dishes and laundry

8:12 am

jmcnrick

hi red what is the theme today?

8:13 am

redturtlehead

I have no idea. I went Christmassy.

8:13 am

jmcnrick

very

8:13 am

jmcnrick

help with the D please

8:14 am

carleekat

ok...2 greyed left colums

8:14 am

jmcnrick

stats would be fine

8:14 am

carleekat

sounds like sa** fifth avenue

8:14 am

carleekat

oops...sorry clued too quick

8:15 am

trentsnana

hi turtle

8:15 am

MollyL

*Runs to JMC's house for bourbon balls*

8:15 am

jmcnrick

too soon molly not only have i not made them but they need time to "cure"

8:15 am

jmcnrick

but you can have a cup of coffee

8:15 am

crosshair

Yaaaaa! crossy is mobile again! car is dug out!!!

8:15 am

inge

0

8:16 am

crosshair

mmm bourbon balls.....

8:16 am

jmcnrick

wtg crossy

8:16 am

MollyL

Coffee will do. Is there bourbon in it?

8:17 am

crosshair

i have some nice coasta rican volcanic blend if you want to put a splash in that

8:17 am

carleekat

yay for snow shovelling

8:17 am

carleekat

hmm..rum or bourbon balls..hmmm

8:18 am

crosshair

lol yaa..my heart is going like a trip hammer

8:18 am

carleekat

might have to hit the liquor store

8:18 am

EvaNadine

wow. banana-stuffed french toast = thumbs up!

8:19 am

carleekat

yes..it is a thumbs up

8:19 am

crosshair

but i want french toast stuffed banana,s:)

8:20 am

carleekat

oooh..11 left...

8:20 am

redturtlehead

ahhh finally at 52/51 I can leave for a while. see you all.

8:20 am

crosshair

tc red

8:20 am

Anniebrook

bye red, keep those hands warm

8:21 am

jmcnrick

stupid computer

8:21 am

carleekat

byebye red

8:22 am

jmcnrick

yes molly we can put bourbon in the coffee

8:22 am

jmcnrick

bye red :-(

8:22 am

jmcnrick

i like my bourbon balls -- there is no mistaking them for anything except bourbon balls

8:23 am

jmcnrick

stats for the D?

8:23 am

crosshair

howdy jmc

8:23 am

Anniebrook

da 4/9

8:23 am

crosshair

da** of fith avenue

8:24 am

carleekat

yeesh...jmk i even clued it for u earlier

8:24 am

jmcnrick

crossy ont of the things my computer ate was a comment that TO and I saw a dog biscuit at the Christmas fair in Bethlehem on Sunday that had lots of bacon and looked very tasty

8:24 am

crosshair

common babblet

8:24 am

jmcnrick

ty annie and crossy

8:24 am

carleekat

jmc* even..sheesh

8:24 am

jmcnrick

i am sorry car i didn't get it from the clue :-(

8:24 am

crosshair

ty jmc,but i am trying to cut back on dog cookies,though i do love the milk bone brand vegetabe:)

8:25 am

jmcnrick

ty all i got it

8:25 am

jmcnrick

we both thought it looked good enough to eat

8:26 am

crosshair

i used to make allowance money when i was young by eating them on a daRE,but it is all full of good stuff anyways

8:26 am

jmcnrick

okay stats for the U please

8:27 am

Anniebrook

U + slang for Dads (br's clue)

8:27 am

jmcnrick

my mother once put out a can of wolf brand chili for the maid to eat for lunch but since the maid was illiterate she thought it was dog food and was offended

8:27 am

jmcnrick

ty annie that makes nbt and time for me to wander on

8:28 am

carleekat

ok..that is me done

8:28 am

Anniebrook

bye, jmc

8:28 am

carleekat

nice little grid..i liked it

8:28 am

Anniebrook

YAY for carlee !!!!

8:28 am

crosshair

yaa for carlee!

8:29 am

jmcnrick

whoo hooo car!

8:29 am

jmcnrick

bye all *poof*

8:30 am

carleekat

bye jmc

8:30 am

Anniebrook

bye bye, jm c

8:30 am

carleekat

ok..i guess its dble coc biscotti

8:31 am

carleekat

<sigh>

8:31 am

carleekat

maybe will do a batch of dried cranberry too

8:32 am

crosshair

crossy hates biscotti..when i worked for itallian eatery,i used to have to make tiramizu(SP) with the itallin liquor,cream and wisk the crap over a flame for about a week and pour over those stale buiscuits;(

8:34 am

crosshair

stuff scorches so easily

8:35 am

sprite

good afternoon all

8:36 am

crosshair

howdy sprite

8:36 am

MollyL

Hi Sprite

8:36 am

sprite

hey crossy, how is puss?

8:36 am

Anniebrook

hello sprite

8:36 am

sprite

hey Molly :)

8:36 am

crosshair

puss is recovering

8:37 am

sprite

hi Annie :)

8:37 am

trentsnana

Molly - my gingerbread blondies didn't turn out very well

8:37 am

trentsnana

Molly - my gingerbread blondies didn't turn out very well

8:37 am

sprite

am glad, crossy

8:37 am

trentsnana

I am at a high elevation, so I think that has to do with it

8:37 am

trentsnana

now why did that come up twice? lol

8:38 am

MollyL

Sorry to hear that TNana. What does the high elevation do to baking?

8:38 am

crosshair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_alti
tude_cooking

8:38 am

trentsnana

I think I should've added extra flour - they were rather flat

8:38 am

sprite

try boiling an egg, lol

8:38 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

8:38 am

MollyL

*Note to self. Stylus is not in the grid. Quit typing it.*

8:39 am

sprite

wtg Annie!

8:39 am

trentsnana

my eggs boil fine

8:39 am

Anniebrook

and neither is saute, Molly...typed that about 5 times

8:39 am

MollyL

~*~*~*~*~*~Annie!!~*~*~*~*~*

8:39 am

trentsnana

it's only some of my baking that seems affected

8:39 am

trentsnana

lol Annie

8:40 am

trentsnana

but it would've been hard to get anymore flour mixed in...it was pretty stiff as it was

8:40 am

sprite

not that high elevated then

8:41 am

Anniebrook

anyone like a hint before I start paying some bills?

8:41 am

trentsnana

ly's

8:41 am

crosshair

mm they say add extra salt to help boil things at altitude

8:42 am

sprite

not for me, thanks Annie. Have a great day and may paying the bills go easy and with lo4 of money to spare :)

8:42 am

trentsnana

I don't seem to have problems with boiling

8:42 am

trentsnana

I'm at about 4700 feet

8:42 am

crosshair

your water boils at 181f

8:42 am

trentsnana

cannot figure out the ly/5's

8:42 am

crosshair

mine at 212f

8:43 am

Anniebrook

ly, double cons., vowel

8:43 am

sprite

I will never learn to do fahrenheit without help

8:43 am

Anniebrook

that clue is for both ly 5/14

8:43 am

trentsnana

ty!

8:44 am

JBV

hi, I'm back - just changed my icon - can you see it? a letter from my 92-year-old aunt in Sicily

8:45 am

sprite

hi JBV, yes I see it, how wonderful!

8:45 am

sprite

JBV, am so so sorry to hear about your husband. *hugs*

8:46 am

JBV

thank you sprite

8:46 am

MollyL

What a treasure that letter is JBV.

8:46 am

Anniebrook

sprite, what a wonderful theme for today! A lo4 art.

8:46 am

JBV

I love writing and receiving letters

8:46 am

herinfernallady

hi

8:47 am

MollyL

It makes me sad that letter writing is becoming a lost art.

8:47 am

Anniebrook

Today is 26 years that I smoked my last cigarette. A minor miracle.

8:47 am

sprite

it is, isn't it. I still write letters, even by hand sometimes. And I love to receive them as well.

8:47 am

JBV

hi herin

8:47 am

sprite

hi lady *hug*

8:47 am

JBV

yay for annie!

8:47 am

Anniebrook

hello herin

8:47 am

MollyL

Congratulations Annie.

8:48 am

Anniebrook

JBV,
Thanks and a hug for you today.

8:48 am

sprite

wow Annie, you are a hero.

8:48 am

herinfernallady

Hello hugs

8:49 am

herinfernallady

I will now officially make the news. I have a job starting next year

8:49 am

JBV

when I told my cousin that I had received a letter from his mother, he said that since she had a phone installed he hasn't seen her handwriting and he misses it, he also said once you hang up the phone, the connection is gone, but the letter is forever- today's theme is a reminder of the beauty of the personal touch -

8:49 am

sprite

ah are we allowed to say it aloud now? Wtg lady, I hope it will be all you hoped and worked for.

8:49 am

JBV

oh, great news, herin! tell us more....

8:50 am

crosshair

my M-I-L writes beautifully,since my hands are numb all the time now my writing looks like chicken scratch

8:50 am

sprite

so true, JBV. I still have some letters from years... decades ago (! am getting old!) and when I reread them, they bring back memories and a tangible link to the persons who wrote them.

8:50 am

sprite

crossy, how come?

8:51 am

crosshair

permanant nerve damage from chemo treatments in hands and feet

8:51 am

Anniebrook

herin, congratulations!

8:51 am

crosshair

but it was a good trade

8:52 am

Anniebrook

crossy, I have nerve damage in my feet, not a fun thing.

8:52 am

Anniebrook

yes, crossy, a good trade.

8:52 am

sprite

if it has kept you here with us all, it was, crossy. I have numb feet from something vague (poly neuropathology). It is a bother, and now my hands start too. But if I had to, I'd gladly make the same trade. It is great to have you here.

8:52 am

crosshair

indeed,like pins and needles 24/7

8:52 am

herinfernallady

Yes we can Sprite. IT seems my friend has not heard back. Ok starts next year as a legal Sec

8:53 am

crosshair

yaa for herin!!!

8:53 am

JBV

do you have to travel or relocate herin - or is it where you are?

8:53 am

Anniebrook

herin, I am proud of you.

8:54 am

herinfernallady

I have to travel about 30 min that is about it

8:54 am

Anniebrook

okay, I am off. bye dear babblers

8:54 am

crosshair

not too bad

8:54 am

crosshair

tc annie

8:54 am

herinfernallady

Loves Annie thank yuo

8:54 am

JBV

oh, wonderful - best of luck to you

8:54 am

sprite

bye Annie, all the best

8:55 am

herinfernallady

Thank you thank you very much

8:55 am

sprite

you really really DID it, lady. Hat off to you.

8:55 am

JBV

bye fo now - see you later - thanks for today's theme, Sprite!

8:55 am

crosshair

gives herin a big ole crossy bear hug....

8:55 am

sprite

*hugs* JBV, am thinking off you.

8:56 am

crosshair

tc ((jbv))

8:56 am

herinfernallady

Thank you. JBV thinking of you too

8:56 am

herinfernallady

Sprite I didn't want to say anything until my friend found out and sadly she hasn't so I though I woulld

8:57 am

crosshair

you both applied to same office?

8:57 am

EvaNadine

herin -- congratulations on the new job!

8:57 am

herinfernallady

Thanks for you hugs Crossie.

8:57 am

herinfernallady

Hi Eva and thank you

8:57 am

sprite

am sorry for her, lady, but happy for you

8:58 am

sprite

hey Mrs EvaN :)

8:58 am

herinfernallady

Sprite I didn't want to be all WOOHOO and have her being sad

8:59 am

sprite

you are a sweetie, lady

9:00 am

herinfernallady

Damn it we are watching the last episode of True Blood and it just frooze :(

9:00 am

herinfernallady

Sprite it hurts when people are all WOOHOO and you went for the same job and didn't get it

9:00 am

crosshair

you bot applied to same office?

9:00 am

crosshair

both

9:00 am

herinfernallady

Yes

9:01 am

EvaNadine

hello spritey. :)

9:01 am

crosshair

((sprite))

9:01 am

herinfernallady

Yes we did Crossie

9:02 am

sprite

(((crossy)))

9:02 am

dfmchfhf

*trips over some more ice on his way in to chat*
hi all :o)

9:03 am

herinfernallady

HI DF.

9:03 am

sprite

hello dfmchfhf

9:03 am

herinfernallady

We have a funeral tomorrow and it is going to be stinky hot

9:03 am

sprite

not pleasant, lady. Someone very close to you?

9:03 am

herinfernallady

B.fs Pa

9:04 am

sprite

ouch that is close. Am sorry for his and your loss, hun.

9:04 am

herinfernallady

Thanks. We are taking one day at a time

9:05 am

sprite

the only way. Will think of you both

9:05 am

herinfernallady

This is half the reason we are still up at this unearthly hour

9:07 am

sprite

I can imagine. *hugs*

9:08 am

EvaNadine

its about 3am there, isnt it, herin?

9:09 am

herinfernallady

2am and stinky hot

9:10 am

EvaNadine

ahh. my friend is living in adelaide and i never get the time right for him...
i believe he is 15.5 hours ahead...

9:11 am

sprite

that half hour makes it even more confusing

9:12 am

herinfernallady

O MY iS your Friend ok?

9:15 am

herinfernallady

Eva Adelaide is getting a drenching is your friends ok?

9:16 am

EvaNadine

my friend?
oh, i didnt know about that weather...i do hope hes ok!
his wife is from the UK and she was already there and i know he was planning on joining her...not sure if he had left yet...

9:17 am

herinfernallady

Ok

9:18 am

sprite

kind of stuck at 19 left. Monkey time, I think!

9:19 am

EvaNadine

19? im stuck with 42 left, and ive totally hit the wall!

9:20 am

sprite

it is definitely a tricky grid at the end!

9:22 am

rururocks

several new words to me too

9:22 am

rururocks

good morning ladies...

9:22 am

sprite

morning ruru

9:22 am

dfmchfhf

*and dfm.
hi ruru ;o)

9:25 am

rururocks

gm df.

9:28 am

Boobear

hi ruru and sprite and whoever else is here

9:28 am

sprite

hiya Boo :)

9:28 am

dfmchfhf

hi boo! :o)

9:29 am

Jeff7

last as 5 clue please...

9:29 am

Jeff7

and good morning all :)

9:30 am

sprite

my last one is as + speak, and good morning Jeff

9:30 am

Jeff7

i think there is another as after that one

9:31 am

herinfernallady

Night ALl

9:31 am

sprite

then I cannot help you yet

9:31 am

Jeff7

np, i'll plug on

9:31 am

sprite

night lady, and strength and love for tomorrow.

9:31 am

herinfernallady

Thanks hun

9:32 am

phaeton

as5 sounds like a sanitarium

9:32 am

Boobear

as 5 sounds like the paper you do in school but is spelled with a vowel

9:32 am

dfmchfhf

hi jeff :o)

9:33 am

dfmchfhf

night herin!

9:33 am

herinfernallady

Night

9:33 am

Boobear

bye herin

9:34 am

Boobear

there are 2 as 5's

9:35 am

dfmchfhf

1.as5/14 to analyse (esp. a metal... e.g. 99% as5 gold)
2.as5/14 If there are too many crazies, you might need to erect a few more as5...

9:36 am

Jeff7

thanks df!

9:37 am

Boobear

I just discovered that my niece's name is in the grid

9:37 am

sprite

how nice, Boo. Syl?

9:38 am

rururocks

my cousin tu 4/6 is in the grid too

9:38 am

Boobear

her name is Alyssa

9:38 am

Scrabbler

Hello kids!

9:38 am

sprite

wow that is a beautiful name

9:38 am

dfmchfhf

hi scrabbs! :o)

9:38 am

dfmchfhf

boo, try that without one of the vowels ;o)

9:38 am

sprite

hiya Scrabs :)

9:38 am

Boobear

ty she's beautiful

9:39 am

Scrabbler

How is everyone?

9:39 am

Boobear

good scrab

9:40 am

EvaNadine

hullo Dr Scrabs!

9:40 am

Scrabbler

Phantom = patsy.

9:40 am

Scrabbler

Hi Eva

9:40 am

Scrabbler

How is your rash, Eva?

9:41 am

dfmchfhf

a bit windblown, covered-in-ice-and-now-finally-dry, and I think I might have mild frostbite, but otherwise fine :o)

9:41 am

HelenaB

your phantom is close to a real word, Scrabbler

9:41 am

sprite

am ok, and you?

9:42 am

Scrabbler

Same here, df. "Lake effect snow" began last Wed and will continue through the weekend. Actually is won't really stop til Lake Erie freezes over.

9:42 am

MollyL

Hi Scrabs, how are you doing?

9:42 am

phaeton

clue for the tu5?

9:42 am

Scrabbler

*shivering as I see heavy snowfall outside*

9:43 am

sprite

brrrrr sounds cold, SDcrabs

9:43 am

dfmchfhf

but I'm in Ottawa, we shouldn't be seeing lake effect here! ;o)

9:43 am

sprite

hello phaeton

9:43 am

phaeton

hello

9:43 am

sprite

misspelled tu5 frutti

9:43 am

Boobear

clue for lo 4/6

9:44 am

Scrabbler

But, my new cross-country ski package will arrive in a few days! Yippee! That is my Xmas package to myself. My old skis/gear = 20 yrs old.

9:44 am

sprite

lo + not down

9:44 am

Scrabbler

TY, Sprite

9:44 am

Boobear

ty

9:44 am

phaeton

ty sprite

9:44 am

sprite

yvw

9:45 am

phaeton

done

9:45 am

sprite

gratz phaeton

9:45 am

Scrabbler

Yay Phaeton!!

9:46 am

phaeton

ty

9:46 am

Judi

Morning, all.

9:46 am

Scrabbler

Hi Judi

9:47 am

Boobear

Hi Judi

9:47 am

phaeton

hi judi

9:47 am

dfmchfhf

Hi judi

9:48 am

Scrabbler

38 left for tonight. Enjoy the day!

9:48 am

sprite

hey Judi

9:48 am

sprite

you too Scrabs

9:49 am

dfmchfhf

aww scrabs, you ruined it. :oP
bye and enjoy your day too!

9:49 am

dfmchfhf

and congrats phae! :o)

9:55 am

Aloyisius

hi Babblers.. this grid seems to be much friendlier than the last one

9:55 am

dfmchfhf

hi Aloy! :o)

9:55 am

Aloyisius

hi dfm (-:

9:56 am

sprite

hey Aloy :D
Terra says hi!

9:56 am

Aloyisius

sprite! hugs to Terra too.. does she enjoy the snow?

9:57 am

sprite

he loves it! He jumps around in it as if he is 4 months old again. Bites at snowflakes. Runs and is so frisky!

9:58 am

Aloyisius

sorry.. Terra HE, not Terra she.. aww, and shovel the snow with his nose?

10:09 am

Boobear

Hi Aloy

10:10 am

Aloyisius

those s's really speed things along.. hi Boobear!

10:10 am

Judi

Finito! *pyrotechnic display begins*

10:10 am

Aloyisius

wahoo, congrats, Judi!!

10:10 am

sprite

wtg Hudi

10:10 am

sprite

Judi even

10:11 am

sprite

bye all, I have to be off, got to drive my daughter to school and back to hand in a very late essay!

10:11 am

Judi

This grid is not as daunting as it first looked.

10:11 am

Aloyisius

bye, sprite.. nice to have "seen" you.. hagd!

10:12 am

Judi

Seeya, Sprite!

10:12 am

dfmchfhf

bye sprite!

10:12 am

dfmchfhf

and congrats judi!

10:13 am

Aloyisius

I agree, Judi.. fireworks here too (-:

10:13 am

Judi

Off to do some more laundry. See you kids tomorrow! *POOF*

10:13 am

dfmchfhf

yay aloy!

10:13 am

dfmchfhf

bye Judi!

10:14 am

Aloyisius

.. and I have to go as the oven beeper calls.. see you next grid

10:15 am

Boobear

bye Aloy

10:15 am

dfmchfhf

bye aloy!

10:16 am

rubyfoo

hello again

10:19 am

Jillyjill

Greetings all...I'm vacationing in New Orleans and I miss my babble buddies!!

10:19 am

rubyfoo

how wonderful is the food? beignets? oysters?

10:20 am

Jillyjill

All of the above..did the cafe au lait and beignets and oysters yesterday.

10:20 am

rubyfoo

I used to go there on biz trips and loved it!

10:21 am

Jillyjill

Have reservations for Commander's Palace tonight...*jumping up and down in glee*

10:22 am

MollyL

Ooo, Jilly. Full report later on what you have to eat please.

10:22 am

rubyfoo

hello molly

10:22 am

Jillyjill

You got it...may be too full to do anything afterward BUT babble....looks like a do-able grid

10:23 am

Jillyjill

Well, heading off for the graveyard tour....

10:23 am

MollyL

Hi Ruby

10:23 am

rubyfoo

does it come with spooky candles?

10:23 am

Jillyjill

*poof*

10:23 am

rubyfoo

does anybody remember the graveyard scene in Easy Rider?

10:24 am

rubyfoo

must go and cook, see you later molly

10:26 am

dfmchfhf

hi and bye jilly, ruby! :o)

10:27 am

dfmchfhf

al4 hi molly!

10:35 am

Boobear

clue for py 4

10:36 am

Boobear

nm got it

11:07 am

sprite

back for the last 12, hello all

11:10 am

dfmchfhf

hi sprite! :o)

11:14 am

sprite

hi dfmchfhf

11:18 am

sprite

oh man, all last words are vowelless

11:19 am

sprite

well, that was it. Interesting grid today. Bye all!

11:23 am

dfmchfhf

bye sprite!

11:25 am

MPittore

fw

11:27 am

dfmchfhf

hi and congrats MP!

11:28 am

MPittore

nice easy grid today..no word over 6 letters! Thanks Dr. God I needed this time today!

11:28 am

MPittore

ty dfm

11:29 am

Uneaixoise

easy? hmmm . . . 30 to go here :-)

11:29 am

Uneaixoise

congrats on fw, mpittore :-)

11:31 am

Uneaixoise

ok, flurry of words . . . down to 23

11:32 am

MPittore

Sweet hubby has formally put in a request for my homemade chicken noodle soup! How can I deny my darling...so I'd better run...throws my good fortune around the grid and a few sparkly things and warm drinks for all...later and poofy! exit, stage left...gone!

11:32 am

Uneaixoise

later, mpitt :-)

11:32 am

MPittore

yes, I'll have hot soup for everyone then...

11:33 am

Uneaixoise

have giant pot of homemade veggie chili -- waiting for guests to arrive for bday lunch for 2 friends :-)

11:33 am

MPittore

wow that sounds deelish too!

11:35 am

MPittore

...makes note to self...buy ingredients for chili this weekend when soup is gone.....

11:38 am

EvaNadine

une, email some of that chili over here!

11:41 am

Uneaixoise

back -- was pouring water LOL

11:42 am

Uneaixoise

it's really good -- a TON of fresh veggies (and red wine!) plus there's an assortment of cheese and artisanal breads to go with :-)

11:43 am

EvaNadine

i like veggies. :)

11:43 am

EvaNadine

and especially CHEESE!

11:43 am

Uneaixoise

me too -- AND it's a perfect day for it -- BRRRRRR

11:43 am

Uneaixoise

cheese . . . mmmmmm

11:44 am

EvaNadine

its definitely is. i layered creatively today!

11:44 am

Uneaixoise

saw you bragging earlier about your layering skills LOL

11:44 am

EvaNadine

a skill i wish i didnt need!

11:45 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:45 am

dfmchfhf

hi Une, EvaN! :o)

11:46 am

EvaNadine

pyas

11:46 am

EvaNadine

*oopsie*

11:46 am

EvaNadine

hope unes chili is in the PB...

11:46 am

Uneaixoise

hey dfmchfhf :-)

11:47 am

Uneaixoise

will definitely have a leftover bowl for you, eva! :-)

11:47 am

FishFishGarden

evening all...

11:48 am

EvaNadine

it suddenly smells fishy in here...
;)

11:48 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, fish

11:48 am

FishFishGarden

sahkes daddios

11:49 am

FishFishGarden

shakes as well

11:50 am

Uneaixoise

ok, tired of waiting for my pokey friends -- just poured lovely glass of red wine recommended by ruru :-)

11:50 am

FishFishGarden

cheers U!

11:51 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:51 am

EvaNadine

une -- darling husband bought me a lovely bottle of framboise last night. :)
only made it through one glass before settling into a nice nap on the couch. ;)

11:51 am

dfmchfhf

hi fish! :o)

11:52 am

Uneaixoise

sounds terrif, eva :-)

11:52 am

FishFishGarden

and a very good evening to you dfmchfhf

11:52 am

Uneaixoise

ok, folks arrivng -- byeee *poof*

11:52 am

dfmchfhf

bye Une!

11:52 am

Uneaixoise

twas just silly dog barking at nothing

11:53 am

Uneaixoise

ok, while I'm waiting, guess what I picked up among food donations at Whole Foods this morning for soup kitchen

11:53 am

Uneaixoise

80 quarts of eggnog!!

11:53 am

Uneaixoise

also, big boxes of potatoes, grapes, chopped veggies

11:53 am

MollyL

*Makes a mental note to take Eva out for a drink. Cheap date. : P *

11:54 am

FishFishGarden

eggnog is the work of Satan

11:54 am

dfmchfhf

o.0 that's a lot of eggnog...

11:54 am

EvaNadine

heh, i am. depending what you feed me -- one glass of wine or beer and its nap-time.
shots, though, and i can go all night. :)

11:54 am

Uneaixoise

fish, it's not my fave either, but the guests at the soup kitchen love it!

11:55 am

Uneaixoise

and it's a good source of protein

11:55 am

FishFishGarden

although my one and only experience of eggnog was when it had vodka in it.

11:55 am

dfmchfhf

<-- does not like eggnog either

11:55 am

HelenaB

fireworks!

11:55 am

FishFishGarden

no, although the result was explosive

11:55 am

Uneaixoise

best eggnog i ever had was mostly homemade whipped cream and bourbon! LOL

11:56 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, helena!

11:56 am

Uneaixoise

served in sterling goblets -- yum

11:56 am

dfmchfhf

congrats helena!

11:57 am

Uneaixoise

ok, they're finally here! byeee

12:00 pm

EvaNadine

mmmmm..... leftover quesadilla casserole...
easy-peasy to make, and the leftovers are eveb yummier than the original!

12:06 pm

dfmchfhf

hmm, I think I've forgotten to eat. Again. :o/

12:07 pm

EvaNadine

dfm -- i normally would have eaten an hour ago, but i also forgot -- not too hungry today, i guess!

12:12 pm

dfmchfhf

<-- always forgets to eat... even if the food is on the stove or something...

12:13 pm

EvaNadine

i can go through most of the day without eating (and i usually do without drinking, which is VERY bad for me) but then, i tend to snack and pick all evening...

12:15 pm

dfmchfhf

me too!
Well, minus the snacking... sometimes I forget to eat when I'm at home too, have suddenly waken up in the middle of the night and realise that I hadn't eaten for two and a half days...

12:22 pm

EvaNadine

well, youre welcome to some of my leftovers. :)

12:29 pm

shorty

thats not good for u guys not to eat!

12:30 pm

EvaNadine

shorty -- im eating!
im even offering leftovers. :)

12:31 pm

shorty

lol ok thats better :)

12:31 pm

dfmchfhf

hi shorty! :o)
hmm, yeah, then I should go eat shouldn't I?

12:31 pm

shorty

what kind of leftovers?

12:33 pm

EvaNadine

quesadilla casserole :)

12:35 pm

HarryHood

that sounds yummy eva

12:35 pm

EvaNadine

its SUPER yummy. all your favorite stuff from mexican food, whipped together in one dish.
and the leftovers are even better than the first time around!

12:35 pm

HarryHood

reheated mexican food is out of this world

12:36 pm

HarryHood

well I've hit my wall....30 left and I'm gonna list

12:38 pm

EvaNadine

im at 25 left...
still picking here + there, but if i actually wanna finish, i will probably hafta list it...

12:39 pm

MollyL

That's funny Eva. What you call Quesadilla Casserole, I call Mexican Pizza. It is very good.

12:42 pm

EvaNadine

well, mine really is in casserole form -- its kinda like a lasagne, but with tortillas...

12:44 pm

HarryHood

we have mexican lasagna - sounds like that

12:44 pm

MollyL

Yep, mine is too. But the recipe is called Mexican Pizza. It's good. Thanks for reminding me of it, I haven't made it in a while.

12:50 pm

HarryHood

2 left :)

12:50 pm

HarryHood

I have one ly - anybody have 2?

12:52 pm

HarryHood

nm got it

12:53 pm

HarryHood

any1 have as5/14 - not the toxicology test?

12:55 pm

HarryHood

nm got it

12:55 pm

HarryHood

done :)

12:56 pm

dfmchfhf

hi and congrats harry! :o)

12:57 pm

MollyL

~*~*~*~*~*~*Harry~*~*~*~*~*

1:02 pm

gramma

to6/24? please. It's my last word.

1:03 pm

Boobear

what bald men wear

1:03 pm

Boobear

its like wig

1:03 pm

gramma

ty

1:03 pm

Boobear

yw

1:04 pm

gramma

Before I run off, any1 need a little clue?

1:05 pm

Jindigo

AP 5/16 please?

1:05 pm

Jindigo

never mind

1:05 pm

gramma

ap5 add a consonant and make it an adverb

1:07 pm

gramma

Well, if nobody needs anything, then I'm off. See you tomorrow.

1:07 pm

Boobear

the second st 5/12

1:08 pm

gramma

in movies they bring in a double to perform the dangerous st***s

1:09 pm

Boobear

ty gramma

1:09 pm

gramma

yw

1:10 pm

gramma

I need to get sewing for Christmas gifts. Good luck to all

1:15 pm

Jindigo

last AS 5/14 for fireworks please

1:16 pm

redturtlehead

Hello all.

1:16 pm

redturtlehead

Is everyone keeping warm?

1:16 pm

redturtlehead

Jin I have one as 5 it is like a chemical test.

1:17 pm

smaandmea

as5 - to analyse

1:18 pm

dfmchfhf

hi red! :o)

1:18 pm

jessmom

as5 think of the sanctuary word

1:18 pm

dfmchfhf

1.as5/14 to analyse (esp. metal, e.g. 99% as5 gold)
2.as5/14 you might need to construct them, if you have a lot of crazy people in town

1:23 pm

EvaNadine

hello red!
im keeping warm today with the 50 layers of clothes ive got on. :)

1:26 pm

MollyL

Eva is the adult version of the kid in "A Christmas Story" who can't move his arms because his mother has him so overdressed for the snow. : P

1:28 pm

EvaNadine

hardly. im a layering master. totally mobile!

1:28 pm

Jindigo

Thanks Jin, Smaa and Jess!

1:29 pm

redturtlehead

great job Eva. I went running and horribly overdressed, so was quite toasty and icky wet afterwards.

1:29 pm

EvaNadine

oh, well, thats entirely something different!

1:30 pm

redturtlehead

Now I feel as if it will never be warm again...but this is untrue.

1:31 pm

redturtlehead

Molly, As the icon policewoman, I wish to tell you that you have had the same icon for a while now...and WHile it is still the Holiday season...

1:33 pm

EvaNadine

*giggles*

1:34 pm

redturtlehead

well, it appears my sense of humor has fallen a little flat. thanks for the giggles EvaN!

1:34 pm

dfmchfhf

*raises red's sense of humour a semitone*

1:35 pm

EvaNadine

*I* found it quite humorous. ;)

1:35 pm

redturtlehead

Hi dfmchfhf....

1:35 pm

redturtlehead

dfm, can you tell us how you came up with such a handle?

1:36 pm

dfmchfhf

I think I should put it in my profile, everyone keeps asking!

Third-grade project on cryptography, encrypted a word which by now I've forgotten, but the cyphertext has always been my handle since.

1:37 pm

MollyL

: P : P Don't you love how I was singled out for that Red? There are people here who have had the same icon for months. I have one up for a few days out of respect for the death of a community member, and someone jumps my sh*t. Go figure.

1:40 pm

Mr Bob

Good afternoon/morning/evening

1:42 pm

MollyL

Heya Mr. Bob

1:42 pm

dfmchfhf

Hi/salut/hola Bob :o)

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

help -- what did i do? instead of a regular cursor, mine now has up and down arrows

1:46 pm

EvaNadine

une -- you probably clicked on the roller on your mouse

1:47 pm

Uneaixoise

but it won't go back :(

1:47 pm

dfmchfhf

Try clicking it again?

1:47 pm

EvaNadine

click again

1:48 pm

Uneaixoise

i did and that usually fixes it

1:48 pm

dfmchfhf

Is it only happening in your browser window, or everywhere?

1:48 pm

Uneaixoise

but not this time

1:48 pm

redturtlehead

so, dfm, you have no idea what your word means??/ amazing.

1:48 pm

redturtlehead

Hello Une.

1:49 pm

Uneaixoise

same in word doc

1:49 pm

dfmchfhf

Not any more... and it was to demonstrate how short messages are so much harder to decrypt than long messages, so I basically have no hope of rediscovering the original word.

1:49 pm

Uneaixoise

should i just reboot and see if it goes back to "normal"?

1:49 pm

redturtlehead

I am sure it means something good though.

1:50 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, rebooting

1:50 pm

dfmchfhf

Try restarting just your browser first

1:50 pm

redturtlehead

IS the U word in the left hand side a UN?

1:50 pm

dfmchfhf

U@(2,2) up4/6

1:51 pm

redturtlehead

oh... been trying un's will find it nw.

1:51 pm

redturtlehead

ty dfmchff

1:52 pm

redturtlehead

ok, I must nap...the run was long.

1:52 pm

dfmchfhf

just shorten my name to `dfm', makes me feel guilty sometimes when people have to type such an inconveniencing name <.<

1:53 pm

dfmchfhf

have a nice nap! :o)

1:55 pm

MollyL

Une...Control Panel...Mouse...Pointers...that is where you go to change the appearance of your cursor.

1:56 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

1:56 pm

dfmchfhf

hi jmc! :o)

1:57 pm

MollyL

Bourbon balls ready yet? : P

1:59 pm

jmcnrick

nope had to go to work

2:01 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm the f is probably an e

2:02 pm

MollyL

*Sigh* Work gets in the way of so many important things.

2:02 pm

jmcnrick

celbgege

2:02 pm

dfmchfhf

... like sleeping!

2:03 pm

jmcnrick

could be an *r**r*r*

2:03 pm

MollyL

Oh my God, I actually understood that JMC.

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

*r***r*r rather

2:04 pm

dfmchfhf

a what? o.0

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

then that argues for H being E

2:04 pm

jmcnrick

*r**erer

2:05 pm

dfmchfhf

<-- is lo4 :o/

2:05 pm

jmcnrick

I am decyphering your name

2:06 pm

jmcnrick

maybe

2:06 pm

jmcnrick

<==is nu5/16

2:08 pm

dfmchfhf

I think it was viginere or digraph :o/
plugging "dfmchfhf" in to Decrypto doesn't give anything.

2:08 pm

dfmchfhf

I think it was viginere or digraph :o/
plugging "dfmchfhf" in to Decrypto doesn't give anything.

2:10 pm

jmcnrick

no cant be viginere

2:11 pm

jmcnrick

that would make both f and c be i and f be e as well

2:11 pm

dfmchfhf

no, I meant, the cypher type was viginere.

2:12 pm

jmcnrick

oooooh i don't know nothing about no cypher type

2:12 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

2:13 pm

dfmchfhf

viginere is a lot like the German Enigma machine, changes the alphabet with every letter.

2:13 pm

jmcnrick

very cool

2:13 pm

jmcnrick

then you were a very sophisticated cypher tike

2:14 pm

EvaNadine

for the viginere, you need a keyword, dont you?

2:15 pm

dfmchfhf

yep... and I don't know it, if you were asking.

2:16 pm

EvaNadine

i figured if you knew it, you would know the cipher :)

2:17 pm

Kazzer99

evening all - anyone got the ap - clue please

2:19 pm

dfmchfhf

hi kazz! :o)
ap5/16 in a fitting manner

2:20 pm

Kazzer99

thnx dfm

2:20 pm

Kazzer99

lota

2:21 pm

Kazzer99

eek PB for me - where's the hot choccie

2:29 pm

MollyL

*Passing hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps to Kazz*

2:30 pm

Kazzer99

oooh lovely Molly - just what i need - and i have just got my fireworks so i think i will go and find a nice warm husband and get warm again. I am in my office rather than on the lap top in the living room and its perishing in here

2:31 pm

Kazzer99

nitey nite see you tomorrow

2:36 pm

jmcnrick

whooo hooo and bye kazz

2:37 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats and night, kaz!

2:37 pm

jmcnrick

*looks longingly at the hot chocolate*

2:45 pm

wvteach

good night kazz

2:45 pm

wvteach

fireworks here

2:53 pm

Uneaixoise

yay -- rebooting zapped the cursor weirdness! :-)

2:53 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, teach :-)

2:54 pm

Uneaixoise

jmc, is today the big interview??

2:54 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats and hi teach! :o)

2:55 pm

JBV

hmm, how funny, jmc, said "hot chocolate" just as I was typing my last word - to 6/24

3:02 pm

dfmchfhf

hi JBV! :o)
Which to6/24, the wiggy one or the snuggly one?

3:08 pm

SeaSpray

Hi everyone

3:13 pm

SeaSpray

to

3:13 pm

SeaSpray

sorry

3:20 pm

dfmchfhf

hi sea :o)

3:27 pm

SeaSpray

Guess I killed the chog...sparklers for me

3:29 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats sea!

3:29 pm

mo

hi SeaSpray and anyone else who is around.

3:29 pm

dfmchfhf

hi mo! :o)

3:30 pm

mo

dfm ... thought you had gone!!

3:30 pm

mo

and conrats Sea.

3:30 pm

SeaSpray

ty dfm and mo

3:30 pm

mo

oops congrats!

3:31 pm

SeaSpray

beautiful pup mo

3:31 pm

dfmchfhf

gone where! Do:

3:31 pm

mo

sorry ... logged off.

3:31 pm

dfmchfhf

don't worry about that typo, mo, I typo'd "cognac" instead last night ;o)

3:33 pm

mo

LOL , dfm. Sea .. not my pup but looks so much like a friend of ours pup. B arney.

3:34 pm

jmcnrick

the interview was yesterday une

3:34 pm

SeaSpray

awww, so cute. I have a 14 year old Westie and we are having a trying time, just found out 2 months ago he has cushings disease

3:35 pm

mo

oh dear that sounds nasty, but I must admit I have never heard of it.

3:36 pm

jmcnrick

so sad sea

3:36 pm

SeaSpray

we are dealing, but it is trying like I said

3:38 pm

mo

I do hope there is a cure. My thoughts are with you.

3:38 pm

jmcnrick

there is a brand of skin cream in the grid today

3:40 pm

SeaSpray

no cure, its a terminal disease but controlable so they say...will try to keep him as comfy as possible...he is like my 3rd child so he will get good care and lots of tlc

3:41 pm

SeaSpray

skin cream?

3:41 pm

SeaSpray

oh, yes there is!

3:41 pm

mo

I am sorry to hear that ,but I am sure he will get all the loving care you can give him.

3:42 pm

SeaSpray

ty mo, he will

3:43 pm

dfmchfhf

cushing's disease a.k.a. hypercorticism... I know it by the latter x.x

:o( poor him...

3:43 pm

mo

I cannot see "nivea" LOL! ... must be an American cream.

3:46 pm

SeaSpray

Am off to feed my pup...see everyone tomorrow

3:46 pm

mo

bye Sea and all best wishes to you and your pup.

3:47 pm

SeaSpray

ty mo

3:49 pm

mo

anyone need any clues?

3:52 pm

dfmchfhf

bye sea!

3:55 pm

mo

If no-one needs any help I will say a fond goodnight ........ and hope that these freezing conditions improve!!!

3:56 pm

mo

byee ......

4:00 pm

suefrad625

hi all

4:01 pm

Boobear

hi Sue

4:02 pm

suefrad625

any clues for the a in the middle of the left column?

4:02 pm

dfmchfhf

hi sue! :o)

4:02 pm

dfmchfhf

A@(1,3) ap5/16
au4/5
au5/12

4:03 pm

suefrad625

ty dfmc

4:05 pm

suefrad625

got the au's

4:09 pm

dfmchfhf

I shall ap5 clue the ap5 word for you, then.

4:11 pm

suefrad625

:O

4:12 pm

suefrad625

that is my ????? look

4:12 pm

cosdem

sad news. elizabeth edwards has died.

4:12 pm

suefrad625

there is a long lag time today

4:12 pm

suefrad625

oh, that is sad news

4:14 pm

dfmchfhf

Will I need to google that or could you explain who she is, cos? :o\

4:15 pm

JBV

oh dear, so sorry to hear about elizabeth edwards - I saw a story in the paper this morning that she had posted something of a farewell message

4:15 pm

JBV

wife of John Edwards who ran for President in 2004??

4:15 pm

cosdem

the wife of former senator and vice presidential candidate johhn edwards.. she was a fierce fighter for children welfare

4:15 pm

mrswhiski

so sad - just this am I read she was gravely ill and doctors had given her a month or two at most.

4:15 pm

JBV

who later found out he had an affair while she was dealing with cancer, etc. = awful

4:15 pm

JBV

vice-president, of course, cos

4:15 pm

cosdem

john edwards was the VP candidate in 2004.. and ran for president in 2008

4:16 pm

cosdem

yeah they announced yesterday she had terminated treatments and doctors said she had weeks.. didnt expect it to be so soon. she was one classy lady

4:16 pm

Boobear

still need 2 words and I can't figure out what i am missing. I have been over and over it. i am missing an s and a t

4:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

She died?

4:16 pm

cosdem

yes today

4:16 pm

JBV

yes, she was

4:17 pm

suefrad625

use lickety boobear

4:17 pm

Boobear

Just heard about Elizabeth Edwards. How sad

4:17 pm

JBV

how old are their children?

4:17 pm

cosdem

i met her once in the iowa caucuses. she was really kind.

4:17 pm

Boobear

they are mostly grown

4:18 pm

cosdem

i know she has 2 young kids and several older

4:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I heard it hear first- it must just have happened. I'm sorry she had to go through what she went through, and so publicly.

4:18 pm

cosdem

her youngests were born in 1998 and 2000 according to wiki

4:18 pm

JBV

they were a perfect couple until he turned into a creep

4:19 pm

cosdem

agreed JBV...they had the ideal marriage

4:19 pm

JBV

they had lost a son tragically and the younger ones were born after that

4:20 pm

JBV

too bad we don't have a separate election for First Lady - she probably would have won

4:20 pm

cosdem

wade died in 1996 I think

4:20 pm

cosdem

of the potential first ladies in the past few elections elizabeth was my favorite

4:22 pm

Boobear

fireworks

4:22 pm

cosdem

wtg!

4:23 pm

Boobear

we to have a female president.

4:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I just read the online news- from 15 minutes ago- it's so weird- it's just in a moment that someone living becomes Past Tense...just like that.

4:23 pm

cosdem

yes i know what you mean

4:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Good, because it's hard to explain rationally.

4:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is...was.

4:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

On another note, these days I am extremely cautious about wishing for a female president...how about a progressive female president?

4:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Not to go all political.

4:27 pm

cosdem

I'd love to see barbara boxer or jan schakowsky as President

4:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

There you go. Again, pardon my partisan comment, but if there's ONE thing John McCain will go to hell for...

4:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

it's unleashing...

4:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

What's-her-name.

4:29 pm

cosdem

the whore of babylon you mean? :)

4:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah- her.

4:30 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle*

4:30 pm

MollyL

JMC! I missed it. How did your interview go?

4:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Like letting a lethal virus out of the lab.

4:34 pm

msideb01

Whore of Babylon... I approve of that nickname.
Evening all!

4:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

:)

4:35 pm

cosdem

it just came to me lol

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

my interview went well i think

4:38 pm

msideb01

In related news, I suggest taking a look at this if you want a laugh at WoB's expense.
http://www.theawl.com/2010/12
/sarah-palin-the-tv-star-exposes-sarah
-palin-the-fake-hunter

4:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

(Pause for public service announcement.)

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

but I was completely bummed when I looked at potential places to move to.

4:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

what did you interview for?

4:39 pm

JBV

oh will the job involve a move, jmc?

4:40 pm

MollyL

I hope you get what you're wishing for. Sorry the housing situation is bleak.

4:41 pm

Mark Jones

Hello everyone! How y'all doing?

4:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I just watched the video you posted - awful!!

4:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That poor animal!

4:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

This may sound really sick, but for a moment, I think he morphed into Obama! At least in Sarah, eyes.

4:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

And I'm sorry- that was an utterly offensive comment on my part.... But I did think the whole (hunting) thing was sadistic. That free and noble animal...

4:51 pm

cosdem

lol it was funny though

4:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That's the problem with offensive. It's often funny.

4:55 pm

cosdem

Yeah. That's why I enjoy Lisa Lampanelli

4:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

watch the link mside posted- you would see it too- something about the position of the antlers. Anyway, gotta go feed myself.

5:08 pm

cosdem

FW

5:10 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, cos!!

5:21 pm

car.eeyore

Good evening Friends!

5:22 pm

lil*monkey

hi car and all my peeps

5:24 pm

lil*monkey

anyone have the last as5?

5:25 pm

mich_pdx

it's like multiple loonie bins, misspelled

5:26 pm

lil*monkey

thank u mick pd

5:26 pm

car.eeyore

ty!

5:26 pm

mich_pdx

uh, not misspelled :)

5:26 pm

mich_pdx

yw

5:30 pm

MollyL

I thought it was misspelled too, at first.

5:30 pm

mich_pdx

fireworks, yippee kiyiyay!

5:30 pm

lil*monkey

now im getting really annoyed with the two LY words

5:30 pm

lil*monkey

woo hooo mich!

5:30 pm

car.eeyore

YEAH!

5:31 pm

MollyL

Yay Mich!

5:31 pm

MollyL

The ly's are hard to finagle.

5:31 pm

mich_pdx

Ly's: one it like a girl's name, minus the initial A

5:32 pm

lil*monkey

lyass

5:32 pm

lil*monkey

haha

5:32 pm

mich_pdx

the other is just like it, but with different double constanants

5:32 pm

lil*monkey

that name is short for "lying ass"

5:32 pm

mich_pdx

:D

5:32 pm

lil*monkey

OK got em both, thanks mich

5:33 pm

mich_pdx

np - any other clues before I get to grading projects (what I *should* be doing this afternoon)?

5:34 pm

lil*monkey

no tanks mich... i am listing now, should be done soon, only 24 to go

5:34 pm

mich_pdx

well git along, lil monkey! Good luck!!

5:34 pm

Barb's Horses

hi all just a quick look then back to baking

5:35 pm

lil*monkey

what are u baking, Barb?

5:35 pm

Barb's Horses

I have made Christmas cakes, Butter Tarts,

5:35 pm

Barb's Horses

Hello dolly bars on to the cookies now

5:35 pm

Barb's Horses

not all today though trying to do one a day

5:36 pm

lil*monkey

what the hell are Hello Dolly bars

5:36 pm

MollyL

Barb, I have a question. Christmas is weeks away. Do you freeze the cookies you make this early?

5:37 pm

MollyL

Lil, Hello Dollys are a chocolate, nut, coconut combo. They are very good, but very rich.

5:37 pm

Barb's Horses

it use to be a recipe on the side of a condense milk can...some people call them magic cookie bars...they have graham wafers, choc. Chips condensed milk , coconut, walnuts...they are very good but sweet

5:38 pm

lil*monkey

they sound good but leave off the coconut

5:38 pm

Barb's Horses

Yes I freeze as I make or I have nothing left. Freezing also adds some moisture to the cakes.

5:38 pm

Barb's Horses

if you do a google search they come up

5:38 pm

balletslippers

my mom makes those without the coconut and without the nuts... but with butterscotch chips! yummy yummy! Hi all!

5:38 pm

MollyL

I have a small clan, so I bake a few different kinds of cookies/cookie bars on Christmas Eve.

5:40 pm

Barb's Horses

I am putting some together in Packages for gifts for friends and family

5:40 pm

lil*monkey

i make Snickerdoodles

5:40 pm

balletslippers

aww that's so sweet of you barb! I hope I can be like that when I settle down in a couple years. I would like to make little things for the people I care about.

5:41 pm

Barb's Horses

never made those but they sound great

5:41 pm

lil*monkey

Snickerdoodles are cinnamon cookies

5:42 pm

Barb's Horses

we have decided not to buy alot of gifts this year and so I am doing things that we make. My son decided to learn to knit. He is making scarfs...although it might be next year before we get them. But at least he is trying

5:42 pm

dfmchfhf

hi everyone :o)

5:42 pm

Barb's Horses

hi dfm

5:43 pm

dfmchfhf

fwostbite is owwiefow. :o(

5:43 pm

balletslippers

that's a great idea. Takes a little pressure off everyone's wallets and makes a lovely memorable gift.

5:43 pm

balletslippers

hi dfm

5:43 pm

lil*monkey

hi dfm

5:44 pm

lil*monkey

does anyone have the last st5?

5:45 pm

balletslippers

kind of like being dumbfounded...

5:45 pm

Barb's Horses

got to run...make cookie dough and son has to do homework...bye for now

5:45 pm

balletslippers

bye barb!

5:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey hey hey

5:47 pm

lil*monkey

thanks for clue, balletslippers :)

5:47 pm

balletslippers

hey TO!

5:48 pm

balletslippers

of course, monkey. did it help?

5:48 pm

car.eeyore

I am missing one of the V's....I have va 4/7, va 6/33, va 5/16 and va 4/7...what am I missing please?

5:48 pm

lil*monkey

va5,20

5:48 pm

lil*monkey

add the sometime vowel to va4,7

5:48 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

5:48 pm

lil*monkey

YW!

5:49 pm

lil*monkey

2 left for me

5:49 pm

lil*monkey

1!

5:49 pm

car.eeyore

Go Lil*monkey!

5:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

go monly! go monk!

5:50 pm

balletslippers

whoosh! you can do it monkey!

5:50 pm

lil*monkey

dammit! what the hell is it!

5:50 pm

lil*monkey

it was the hairpiece! to6 ! yippee! FIRE WOIKS

5:51 pm

balletslippers

haha! congrats monkey! (and thanks for the clue)

5:51 pm

Lady Biotch

show off....just kidding lilmonkey congrats

5:51 pm

lil*monkey

woo hoooooooo

5:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg!

5:52 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats lil! :o)

5:52 pm

lil*monkey

Lady Beeeeeeeeeeeeyotch there you are! Did you enjoy the slaughterfest last night?????

5:52 pm

Lady Biotch

but of course darling - I changed the channel when it was 17 - 3

5:53 pm

lil*monkey

WTG Patriots :) The Jets looked sooooooooo lame

5:53 pm

dfmchfhf

slaughterfest? :o/

5:54 pm

lil*monkey

yes dfmch, Patriots over Jets 45-3

5:54 pm

Lady Biotch

Brady was very hunble during his interviews but I honestly don't know how he kept a straight face

5:54 pm

lil*monkey

OK I must run now... have a good night everyone

5:55 pm

dfmchfhf

uhh... okay.... *pretends to know what is being talked about*

5:55 pm

dfmchfhf

bye lil! :o)

5:55 pm

Lady Biotch

bye lil

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

night monkey

5:57 pm

MollyL

Patriots = Football team...Jets = Football team. Current events are easily accessible on the internet.

5:58 pm

balletslippers

first as 5??

5:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok peeps: can you eat sweet potato skin? surveys says______

5:59 pm

dfmchfhf

I vote purple!

5:59 pm

balletslippers

of course you can, TO

6:00 pm

balletslippers

but actually, I really have no idea. I just assume you can.

6:00 pm

dfmchfhf

as5/14 to analyse (esp. metallurgy, e.g. 99% as5 gold)

6:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL came right up in google

6:00 pm

MollyL

There are a ton of great recipes for sweet potato skins on the internet.

6:01 pm

balletslippers

thanks dfm! I took a metallurgy course a couple years ago...

6:02 pm

dfmchfhf

Was my vote for purple counted?

6:08 pm

dfmchfhf

I'm not a murderer, chat was dead when I found it!
Do:

6:08 pm

balletslippers

hehe I don't know how to bring this sort of thing back to life

6:11 pm

balletslippers

i could ask for a clue.... i'm trying really hard to get the ap5 and get imaginary fireworks.... anyone want to help?

6:11 pm

jmcnrick

came back to say i am going home

6:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi je

6:11 pm

jmcnrick

a good clue is ap5 said ballet

6:11 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO

6:12 pm

dfmchfhf

... if you rotate your screen pi/2 radian, would those fireworks become real again?

6:12 pm

balletslippers

bye jmc

6:12 pm

jmcnrick

did that get ap5 for you ballet?

6:12 pm

balletslippers

and thanks jmc

6:12 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo ballet!

6:12 pm

balletslippers

nope, for some reason i'm having trouble with the real words today.

6:12 pm

jmcnrick

bye all *poof*

6:13 pm

dfmchfhf

bye jmc!

6:13 pm

balletslippers

haha dfm, I don't think that's going to give me fireworks like $15 would.

6:13 pm

balletslippers

someday I will upgrade... but money is tight right now, especially with having to buy all these christmas gifts.

6:14 pm

jillibus

aunt aunts

6:14 pm

balletslippers

hi jilli!

6:14 pm

dfmchfhf

*leads jilli to the PB*

6:15 pm

redturtlehead

has returned to pick up on those excellent clues...thanks Jilli and Hello.

6:15 pm

dfmchfhf

hi red! :o)

6:15 pm

balletslippers

hey red!

6:16 pm

redturtlehead

hello. I have 32 left but they are well concealed.

6:17 pm

balletslippers

the grid isn't too bad today, red. Just plug away at it and i bet you'll get most of those in no time.

6:18 pm

dfmchfhf

This was a quick grid for me...

6:18 pm

redturtlehead

its the 32 that are hard, but I dont care, I stopped caring about finishing a long time ago...my stats show it.

6:19 pm

balletslippers

lol that's how i feel most days

6:19 pm

balletslippers

if i'm under 50 left by the time i've hit my second wall, I try to finish. Otherwise I usually just leave it be. And if it's a super-hard grid, I just let it go.

6:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

20. I am often too lazy to finish- even if I only have a few left. It all depends if I want to do the Lickety thing or not.

6:20 pm

balletslippers

got it! slippery little real words.... *lights imaginary fireworks*

6:20 pm

redturtlehead

yes, I feel no desire today to ponder over lickety...

6:20 pm

dfmchfhf

hi Kap! :o)

6:21 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats ballet!

6:21 pm

balletslippers

hi kap!

6:21 pm

balletslippers

thanks dfm

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

congrats Slippers.

6:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Evening all.

6:23 pm

balletslippers

thanks red

6:25 pm

balletslippers

alright! finally dinnertime... the bf has made a lovely gardeny tomato soup topped with toast and cheese. I can't wait! I'll stop in tomorrow to say hi. Bye all and good luck in the grid!

6:28 pm

dfmchfhf

bye ballet!

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

may i say that it goes, well lickety split with lockety split

6:44 pm

mgb6253

please need help with last couple of words. as5/14 - the 2nd one and also with ly5/14 - also the 2nd one.

6:46 pm

ChampFit

as5 reminds me of a place for crazy people, a lunatic as**um, but change the u to another vowel.

6:47 pm

ChampFit

The ly is ly double vowel, then first letter.

6:47 pm

dfmchfhf

it *is* for crazy people... just the (improper) plural...

6:48 pm

kje

double consoant, not vowel

6:48 pm

mgb6253

thanks!!!!!

6:48 pm

dfmchfhf

hi mgb, champ! :o)

6:48 pm

dfmchfhf

hi kje! :o)

6:48 pm

kje

hi

6:48 pm

ChampFit

sorry kje...it's been that kind of day! hi all...

6:49 pm

mgb6253

hi dfm

6:49 pm

ChampFit

Anymore clues anyone?

6:53 pm

kje

ap?

6:56 pm

lbdawger

ap+approxima*** an answer to help you out...

6:57 pm

MollyL

Come sit in my l** and I will gen*** brush your hair.

6:57 pm

kje

ty lbd - a fishy one

6:57 pm

lbdawger

hi kje! yes, i agree

6:58 pm

kje

ice cartoon, lbd

6:58 pm

kje

nice

6:58 pm

kje

sticky n

6:59 pm

kje

FW!!!

6:59 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats kje!

7:01 pm

kje

thanks

7:01 pm

dfmchfhf

hey molly, can I come sit even if I don't have hair for brushing? :o3

7:03 pm

stidmama

YAY kje!

7:03 pm

stidmama

hey all

7:03 pm

stidmama

how's this grid? just got in.

7:03 pm

LuvWordGames

hey dfm - then there's a word in the grid for you: to 6/24!

7:03 pm

LuvWordGames

hi stid

7:04 pm

dfmchfhf

hi stid, luv! :o)

7:04 pm

stidmama

hey Luv!

7:04 pm

dfmchfhf

no, my hair gets super-staticky if I even touch it with a comb...

7:07 pm

Pinikula

* raising hand * Can I join this little party, too? :)

7:07 pm

dfmchfhf

hi pini! :o)

7:08 pm

Pinikula

hiya dfm

7:08 pm

stidmama

hey pini!

7:09 pm

Pinikula

hiya stid ;)

7:10 pm

Pinikula

everyone done?

7:11 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooooo KJE, hi everyone!

7:11 pm

stidmama

just started. down to 59

7:11 pm

lbdawger

Stid will be done in no time!

7:11 pm

Pinikula

dang, I need to hurry up with you behind me, stid!!!

7:11 pm

Pinikula

that's the scarey thing, lbd!

7:12 pm

lbdawger

git 'r dun, Pini!

7:12 pm

Pinikula

Imma workin' on it, lbd! :)

7:14 pm

bichon

hi, anyone have a clue for the st 5/14, second one

7:15 pm

stidmama

go pini go! 48 now

7:15 pm

Pinikula

hot bowl of s(t)***

7:15 pm

stidmama

looking for nbt

7:15 pm

Pinikula

crapola, stid!

7:15 pm

bichon

ty pini

7:15 pm

Pinikula

yw bichon ;)

7:16 pm

Pinikula

<-- I'm tired...

7:20 pm

Pinikula

5 to go stid!!!!

7:20 pm

Pinikula

3

7:20 pm

Pinikula

* might finish without getting run over this time! * wicked giggle

7:21 pm

Pinikula

* sparklers *

7:21 pm

stidmama

YAY pini!!!!

7:22 pm

Pinikula

* curtsy *

7:22 pm

Pinikula

I finished with the to6 (oy)

7:22 pm

stidmama

well done, big sis!

7:22 pm

stidmama

I have a bona fide cold today... *sigh* VERY disappointed

7:22 pm

Pinikula

sorry to hear, stid...hoping it goes away SOON!

7:23 pm

stidmama

me too pini -- I have too much "relaxing" to do to be laid up! LOL

7:23 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

7:24 pm

lbdawger

whooo hoooo PINI

7:24 pm

Pinikula

I'm back into application season in the office...and it's gone totally online this round...and the number of bugs that have arisen are making me wish (somewhat) that it was all still paper!!! How sad is that?

7:24 pm

stidmama

thanks for the to 6!

7:25 pm

Pinikula

thx lbd ;)

7:25 pm

stidmama

toasts

7:25 pm

stidmama

oops...

7:25 pm

lbdawger

ahh, as tediuos as paper pushing can be, it doesn't crash at the most inopportune time.

7:25 pm

Pinikula

* opens door to PB *

7:25 pm

Pinikula

I believe you'll find some useful items in there... ;)

7:26 pm

lbdawger

hands stid tray of truffles as she walks into PB

7:26 pm

stidmama

*puts tissues, hot tea and warm blankie in PB*

7:26 pm

Pinikula

...and it doesn't have 'bugs' in it that still need resolution, lbd...

7:26 pm

Pinikula

(the paper, that is)

7:27 pm

lbdawger

i hate it when new programs are dropped into production without all the bugs worked out.

7:27 pm

stidmama

sorry about your tech woes pini

7:29 pm

Pinikula

It's ok...I've been taking tons of notes to take to the 'debriefing' of this first round ;) hoping to get all of the glitches resolved before next year's season.

7:30 pm

stidmama

good for you pini

7:32 pm

Pinikula

I was on the development committee; however, the chair neglected to address the actual use by applicants and reviewers...we simply started with 'what do we need to see' in order to have a viable candidate...

7:32 pm

Pinikula

...talk about not thinking thru the whole thing!

7:33 pm

stidmama

ah, yes. that is an easy thing to do

7:34 pm

Pinikula

...and, as the only 'processor' on the committee, I didn't get to provide as much input as I would have liked.

7:34 pm

Pinikula

...but they're sure going to get an earful when this season is done!

7:35 pm

dfmchfhf

wait, what is this we're talking about?

7:35 pm

Pinikula

Graduate school admissions, dfm.

7:36 pm

dfmchfhf

ah.

7:37 pm

Pinikula

I'm sorta thankful I'm not repeating last year!!!

7:37 pm

Good Enough

what does dfmchfhf mean?

7:37 pm

Good Enough

don't forget my cool high five high five?

7:38 pm

stidmama

down to 18...

7:38 pm

stidmama

^5 good *wink*

7:38 pm

Pinikula

we had 756 applications (approx 4,500-5,000 pieces of mail to open, match, and process)...

7:38 pm

stidmama

may I come out of the PB yet?

7:38 pm

Good Enough

do friendly mothers care how far he falls?

7:38 pm

Pinikula

...for 12 positions.

7:38 pm

Pinikula

GE!

7:38 pm

lbdawger

GE you're on a roll!

7:39 pm

lbdawger

of course you can come out of the PB now, stid

7:39 pm

wildcat17

rofl ge

7:39 pm

wildcat17

and yes stid please come out

7:39 pm

dfmchfhf

I should really really put that in my profile some time...

It was a word (which I have by now forgotten) which I encrypted for a grade 3 project on cryptography.

7:39 pm

dfmchfhf

and hi GE, wild! :o)

7:39 pm

Good Enough

well i can't get any vowel words so i am teasing my favorite big brain.

7:40 pm

wildcat17

hi dfm and everyone

7:40 pm

lbdawger

hi wild!

7:40 pm

Pinikula

hi hi

7:40 pm

stidmama

hey wild!

7:40 pm

lbdawger

i klutzed yesterday, stiddy.

7:41 pm

wildcat17

hi lbd, stid

7:41 pm

Good Enough

encrypted...3rd grade...yikes

7:41 pm

lbdawger

need a clue, GE??

7:41 pm

stidmama

you did LBD? *instantly feels better*

7:42 pm

dfmchfhf

klutzed? How? :oO

7:42 pm

lbdawger

major...fell off a ladder at work, missed the last two rungs, plopped on my overly padded behind! have very sore ribs and diaphragm, but otherwise okay.

7:43 pm

wildcat17

oh no lb tg you're ok

7:43 pm

wildcat17

that could've been so much worse

7:43 pm

dfmchfhf

Do: doesn't sound fun at all

7:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, looks like a screwy grid today

7:43 pm

wildcat17

how'd you guess gwen

7:43 pm

lbdawger

hurts like he** to bend of stoop, but breathing is okay unless i try to sneeze, cough or burp

7:44 pm

wildcat17

well just don't move or breathe and you'll be fine

7:44 pm

Pinikula

holy cow, lbd! careful there!

7:44 pm

lbdawger

screwy but not all that bad of a grid, gwen

7:44 pm

lbdawger

owie, don't make me laugh, Wild!

7:44 pm

stidmama

oh no LBD! I thought you meant you put a wurd in the chog like I did earlier! *offers ice, heating pack, aspirin and teddy bear*

7:44 pm

wildcat17

sowwy

7:45 pm

dfmchfhf

hi Gwen :o)

7:45 pm

Pinikula

* puppy pause * brb

7:45 pm

lbdawger

bosses have been really nice about it all. no problems with me being a little slow getting stuff done, and they both agreed...no ladders for a while

7:46 pm

wildcat17

um definitely no ladders

7:46 pm

dfmchfhf

they didn't give you a break or a day off?

7:46 pm

stidmama

good. I don't like ladders anyway

7:46 pm

lbdawger

no, dfm. it's peak retail, no rest of the wicked or the klutzy

7:47 pm

lbdawger

the worst part is helping customers find books, especially those on the lower shelves.

7:47 pm

wildcat17

you can still sell if you're injured or broken ... just can't sit down

7:49 pm

dfmchfhf

no trip to the doctor's for a quick check-up?

7:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt at last

7:50 pm

lbdawger

sitting down isn't the problem it's getting down and then getting up that hurts...well not so much now, but yesterday was not fun

7:50 pm

lbdawger

yea! gwen

7:50 pm

wildcat17

probably wouldn't hurt .. just to make sure you haven't broken anything important

7:51 pm

dfmchfhf

I know someone whose ex-roommate fell off a ladder and walked away without any issues... and he was found dead three days later, I think ruptured internal organ or something Do:

7:51 pm

wildcat17

should be covered by workman's comp if they pay into it since it happened on the job

7:51 pm

lbdawger

no, doctor would say "nothing to be done for ribs" ask a lot of questions like "can you feel your toes, are your arms or fingers numb..." charge me an arm and a leg. no internal bleeding, no bruising, except my pride.

7:52 pm

stidmama

LBD, what caused you to fall off the ladder?

7:52 pm

lbdawger

the fall was maybe 2 feet at the most, not like falling off the top rung

7:53 pm

lbdawger

good question, stid. Brain disengaged and i turned as if i was on the last rung! ..instead of on the second to last rung.

7:53 pm

stidmama

ah, I see. are you otherwise okay?

7:54 pm

lbdawger

yeah, i'm much better today. just walking a bit cautiously and very careful in bending.

7:57 pm

stidmama

good. well, *wraps LBD in bubble wrap* promise if you feel woozy or faint or dizzy you will go get yourself checked out, okay?

7:57 pm

lbdawger

gotta go, new Eureka is on! see you all tomorrow. thanks for listening to my Klutz story.

7:57 pm

lbdawger

promise, Stid!

7:57 pm

stidmama

later LBD ((gentle hugs))

7:57 pm

wildcat17

tc lbd

7:57 pm

dfmchfhf

bye lbd!

7:58 pm

lbdawger

**ponders how will i know if i'm dizzy or woozy, compared to how I always am?*** Poof

7:58 pm

dfmchfhf

Don't fall o-- on second thought, let's not make you laugh.

7:59 pm

stidmama

down to 15 now. going to log off and concentrate on the movie we are watching.

7:59 pm

stidmama

back later *mini poof*

8:04 pm

Pinikula

back :)

8:06 pm

wildcat17

fireflies

8:06 pm

Pinikula

wtg wild

8:06 pm

dianedecoder

a whole swarm of fireflies :-)

8:07 pm

Pinikula

Was beginning to think the party had left...

8:07 pm

Pinikula

hi di ;)

8:07 pm

dianedecoder

Hi everyone ! I hope everyone is having a nice evening :-)

8:07 pm

dianedecoder

Hi Pini

8:07 pm

Pinikula

not bad...a little low key ;)

8:07 pm

dfmchfhf

hi diane!

8:08 pm

dianedecoder

mine too... the day was busy and the rest of the week looks the same.

8:08 pm

dianedecoder

Hi dfm ! :-)

8:08 pm

Pinikula

It's finals week at school so it's winding down this week and will be virtually dead next week...

8:09 pm

dianedecoder

I just love to come to the computer for even 10 minutes and forget about the whirlwind going on around me LOL

8:09 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

8:09 pm

Pinikula

same here, di

8:09 pm

dfmchfhf

hi minv!

8:09 pm

Minveryork

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

8:09 pm

Pinikula

hi min

8:09 pm

dianedecoder

I hope you get a nice , and probably deserved, break !

8:09 pm

nhes

any hints for st 5/12? thx!

8:09 pm

dianedecoder

Hi Min....thanks !

8:10 pm

Pinikula

I'm going to take the week off between Xmas and NY...will be heavenly...but January will be wall to wall busy!

8:10 pm

Minveryork

st 5/12 is st 4/5 word plus a snake letter nhes & hello

8:11 pm

nhes

any hints for st 5/12? Thanks

8:11 pm

Minveryork

Another st5/12 word is st4/5 word plus a cross letter

8:11 pm

Pinikula

st5/12 = pl st4

8:11 pm

Pinikula

the other is st4 + cross letter

8:11 pm

Pinikula

* snap * min ;)

8:12 pm

dianedecoder

a movie st man.... takes all the falls

8:13 pm

nhes

thank you! that got me fireworks!

8:13 pm

Pinikula

wtg nhes

8:13 pm

dianedecoder

I had a giggle at two of the words today.... ts and ps :-)

8:14 pm

Pinikula

me, too, di! :)

8:14 pm

dianedecoder

way to to, nhes !

8:14 pm

dianedecoder

hey..... ps**.... wanna buy a "hot" tv ?? O

8:14 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations nhes on your fireworks!Good for you

8:15 pm

Pinikula

* snicker *

8:16 pm

dianedecoder

ts** ts**.... for shame(s) !!

8:16 pm

dfmchfhf

I love playing those words in Scrabble... because they're even in the Scrabble official dictionary...

8:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

UNO

8:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

! * F * I * R * E * B * O * O * M * S * !

8:18 pm

dianedecoder

I have a lovely old scrabble board and tiles..it's about 45 years old... the tiles are such nice wood, and the grandkids loved to play with them when they were little. We used to make up our own games

8:18 pm

dfmchfhf

Wild Draw 4, green.

8:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no not that uno LOL

8:19 pm

dianedecoder

rah!! for Gwen

8:19 pm

Pinikula

wtg gwen ;)

8:19 pm

dfmchfhf

Congrats gwen! :o)

8:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

so, sorry for asking, but does anyone know why so many folks on facebook are currently using cartoon characters for their icons?

8:20 pm

dianedecoder

it was just a suggestion, for the fun of it... and it just took off like wildfire !

8:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

but where did the suggestion come from, does anyone know?

8:20 pm

Pinikula

I think it's petering out, gwen...

8:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i am reluctant to change my little dalek for any cartoon . . .

8:21 pm

Pinikula

actually, there was a purpose behind it...I'll see if I can find it...

8:21 pm

nrkii

hi all

8:21 pm

nrkii

bdg, it was something to do with preventing child abuse I think

8:21 pm

nrkii

and it was supposed to end yesterday

8:21 pm

Pinikula

yes, I believe that was it, nrkii

8:22 pm

dianedecoder

not me ... but I took part ! I like it better than the secretive ones, e.g. among women,... that can sometimes have a double meaning

8:23 pm

dianedecoder

I'm Daisy Mae.... ( chose a comic strip character, instead )

8:23 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

okay, thanks for the info, now off to find some food, POINK

8:23 pm

dfmchfhf

hi nrkii :o)

8:23 pm

dfmchfhf

bye gwen!

8:23 pm

dianedecoder

I always wanted to have long legs and blond hair... neither of which I ever got !!!!

8:24 pm

dianedecoder

hi nrkii :-) I still smile when I see your icon .!

8:24 pm

nrkii

thanks diane... she makes me smile too

8:25 pm

dianedecoder

I loved Nellie.... she was a great character in the series

8:26 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi all

8:26 pm

TeaNCrackers

I am Nellie - ;)

8:27 pm

nrkii

yeah, I was almost sad when she turned nice in her last season

8:27 pm

nrkii

but she managed to keep it interesting, even then

8:27 pm

dianedecoder

hi Tea N

8:27 pm

nrkii

hi Tea

8:29 pm

dianedecoder

I really like your icon too TeaN.... looks much like some of the German Porcelain pieces I have.... have a look at one of my pictures. I'm going to check the stamp on the bottom of mine.

8:30 pm

dfmchfhf

hi TNC! :o)

8:30 pm

nrkii

only 5 more words to go, and 4 of them are just 4-letter ones...

8:30 pm

nrkii

wish I could see them

8:30 pm

dfmchfhf

How's your daughter, TNC?

8:54 pm

dfmchfhf

*performs a DC15 Heal roll on chat. Success.*

8:57 pm

TeaNCrackers

thank you!

8:57 pm

TeaNCrackers

sorry - had to go eat

8:57 pm

TeaNCrackers

she is much better -went to school today and did well - thanks for asking

9:01 pm

TeaNCrackers

I hate the ps 4 word

9:05 pm

TeaNCrackers

all by my self . . .

9:07 pm

Minveryork

I am here TeaNCrackers.I'm just multi-tasking online.

9:08 pm

TeaNCrackers

no problem ;)

9:08 pm

dfmchfhf

sorry, I guess chat failed the DC10 roll for death.

9:08 pm

TeaNCrackers

hee hee

9:09 pm

TeaNCrackers

alright, 21 left, time to get to work!

9:10 pm

dfmchfhf

wait, get to work for a job, get to work on the grid, or both?

9:10 pm

TeaNCrackers

to work ont he grid ;)

9:11 pm

dfmchfhf

and glad to hear that Tea is feeling better :o)

9:12 pm

Minveryork

Ps4/5!Here is a story of clues for today. It pa 4/7 to start babbling at work.Now I'm down to 1 word.I was st4/5ned at how easy the grid was today. I al4/4 did my story of clues at work so here it is.My Au 4/5 was the one who got me hooked on Babble. Actually, all of my au5/12 are hooked on Babble. I would so be lo 4/4 w/out Babble. Even on days when the grid drives me nu4/5 (and believe me, some do make me nu 5/16!), I still love doing it. I would never pa 4/5 up the chance to babble. Hubby wishes I could get pa 4/5 my babble addiction,but that won't happen. My husband st5/12 me with his hatred of Babble.My hubby thinks I spend a va4/7 amount of time babbling daily.Hope you were able fill in some sl 5/10 on Lickety's with this story of clues. When hubby ou5/12 me out of my seat,I will go eat some so 4/5 and then watch TV with my dog who la4/6 right next to me in my to6/24 warm bed. I love it when my dog ya 4/7 at other animals on TV. Until I get ou 4/5ed out of Babble, I'll st 4/6 in Babbleland to help give lo4/4 of clues should anyone as 4/8 for clues

9:13 pm

Minveryork

Hopefully, this will help w/last 21 words TeanCrackers

9:14 pm

TeaNCrackers

it gave me three - thank you!

9:14 pm

TeaNCrackers

down to 12

9:14 pm

TeaNCrackers

you are so clever, Min!

9:14 pm

dan2bit

thanks minver, as usual I got at least one

9:15 pm

Minveryork

3 is better than none TeaNCrakcers.You are welcome

9:16 pm

dan2bit

I love this phase of Christmas - the tree is in the house, but is still bare - just a lovely smell as it settles into place

9:16 pm

TeaNCrackers

a charlie brown christmas is on tonight!

9:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:17 pm

dan2bit

fine minver, and you?

9:17 pm

dfmchfhf

hi dan! :o)

9:18 pm

dan2bit

huzzah, dfm

9:19 pm

TeaNCrackers

and, done!

9:19 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well.I am saving my last word for later,but I should do it soon as it is already later & almost time for bed. How do my evenings fly by so darn quickly???

9:19 pm

TeaNCrackers

ya hoodle!

9:20 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations TeanCrackers on fireworks! Hooray!

9:20 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo T+C

9:20 pm

TeaNCrackers

I have not finished in a long time!

9:20 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats TNC! :o)

9:20 pm

TeaNCrackers

need to bathe the kiddos before we watch Christmas specials tonight - night all!

9:21 pm

dfmchfhf

night!

9:24 pm

gapeach

Evening all. May I please have a clue for ts4-8? Thanks

9:24 pm

LeslieAnn

hi all. is the grid worth jumping into at this point?

9:25 pm

dfmchfhf

hi peach, LA! :o)

9:25 pm

dan2bit

gap - sound effect for "clicks tongue in disapproval"

9:25 pm

ChampFit

gapeach...you'd be shaking your head and making this sound if you disapproved of something...

9:26 pm

dfmchfhf

*ts4 at those horrible clues*

9:26 pm

dfmchfhf

erm, forgot the ;oP again.

9:27 pm

gapeach

Thanks much dfm.

9:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello gapeach1066!How are you? Welcome to the grid

9:31 pm

gapeach

Hi there, Min.

9:35 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for either ly5? Thanks

9:36 pm

Minveryork

ly 5/14:actress A***** Milano from Who's the Boss and other ly 5/14 is ly plus double consonants plus a vowel

9:36 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Min.

9:36 pm

dan2bit

ha minver that 2nd clue works for both ly words :-)

9:37 pm

Minveryork

yw

9:38 pm

Minveryork

You are SO right dan2bit! Funny how the eye misses things sometimes. Or maybe I'm just an idiot as usual.

9:38 pm

dan2bit

not so!

9:39 pm

dan2bit

the very last st5?

9:41 pm

Minveryork

st 5/14 is su 4/6 word with extra consonant dan2bit.

9:41 pm

dan2bit

ty again minver

9:46 pm

gapeach

ap5-16 please......thanks

9:48 pm

dan2bit

This grid is ap5 described as small

9:49 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, dan.

9:49 pm

dan2bit

need the 2nd as5 to finish

9:50 pm

Good Enough

thank you. needed that ap!

9:50 pm

gapeach

Sorry, dan, don't have it yet.

9:51 pm

Good Enough

uno

9:51 pm

Minveryork

as 5/14: crazy people are sent to the insane as***m.

9:52 pm

Good Enough

if there were many homes for crazy people they would be as5

9:52 pm

Good Enough

oops too slow

9:52 pm

dan2bit

wow I never thought of a latin plural for that word. thanks ge and min and all cluers. firewords!

9:53 pm

Good Enough

been awhile since i have finished. fireworks :)

9:54 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats GE! :o)

9:59 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks!Way to go

9:59 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Good Enough on your fireworks! YAY

9:59 pm

dfmchfhf

oh, yes, you too dan, congrats!

9:59 pm

Minveryork

Should start looking for my last word so I can get FWs

10:00 pm

gapeach

ly5-14 the 2nd please......thanks

10:01 pm

dfmchfhf

it's very similar to the other ly5... just different consonants

10:01 pm

dianedecoder

sounds like what you put in the Kittie's box ;-)

10:01 pm

Minveryork

ly 5/14 is like the first one, but with different double consonants gapeach1066.

10:03 pm

gapeach

Thanks much y'all.

10:07 pm

JenMO16

what is going on?

10:07 pm

Pinikula

gads...came back at the wrong time...

10:08 pm

Pinikula

Hi Jen...disregard the bully...I'm sure he'll be reported momentarily

10:08 pm

gapeach

Fireworks. Thanks for all the help. See you at the flip.

10:08 pm

JenMO16

geeezzzz......

10:09 pm

Minveryork

Dr. God has been notified!

10:09 pm

gapeach

Who in the world is doing this???

10:09 pm

JenMO16

get off!

10:09 pm

Poirot

shame on you BabbleBully

10:10 pm

Pinikula

reported

10:10 pm

JenMO16

quick!!!!

10:10 pm

JenMO16

i don

10:10 pm

Pinikula

Trolls are those who have nothing better to do than spoil the fun of others...if ignored, they tend to go away (especially with a little help from Dr. God when notified) :o)

10:10 pm

Minveryork

It is the same no good loser who's been doing this for the past few weeks using different names.At first he was GameWrecker,then he was PoopStain&now he is BabbleBully. I notified Dr. God. Hopefully he'll respond.

10:11 pm

JenMO16

i don't mind a little help but........

10:11 pm

Minveryork

REFUSE to look at BabbleBully's words to get last word

10:12 pm

sarinator

damn

10:12 pm

sarinator

he's kind of a jerk, huh?

10:12 pm

Minveryork

Is Dr G on his email 24/7? BabbleBully is already gone!

10:13 pm

sarinator

eaps

10:13 pm

Pinikula

Sometimes I think he is, min! :)

10:13 pm

Pinikula

(brb - puppy duty)

10:13 pm

sarinator

now i did it. oops

10:13 pm

Minveryork

Off to the archives to look for a clue for my last word

10:13 pm

Minveryork

I wonder how Dr. God removes the trolls from Babble.

10:16 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! as5/14 was my last word

10:17 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Min!!!!!!

10:18 pm

Minveryork

Just to clarify, I did NOT use BabbleBully's word list. I found this word from AnnieBrook's clue at 8:07 in the archives. Her clue was "when you test a metal". Then I put definition in to the reverse dictionary & it was the first word on list. Just so you know I didn't cheat

10:22 pm

dfmchfhf

I think it'ld be as simple as
DELETE FROM chat_log WHERE user_name = 'BabbleBully';
;o)

10:23 pm

sarinator

Honestly, I've been on here for a while. A few months easy. Never posted. But I would never accuse the seemingly "regulars" cheat. Or anyone on here. It's for the love of the word!

10:24 pm

dfmchfhf

Depends on your definition of 'cheat' ;o)

10:27 pm

bogster

dmfchfhf- just cover the chat log and you will not be offended

10:28 pm

Pinikula

back

10:28 pm

dfmchfhf

welcome back pini! :o)

10:28 pm

bogster

cheating implies having the answers

10:28 pm

dfmchfhf

<-- is covering the chog so he can't greet you, bogster ;oP

10:28 pm

Pinikula

thx dfm

10:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello Pinikula! I got fireworks while you were absent.

10:29 pm

Pinikula

congrats min :)

10:29 pm

Minveryork

We ALL had answers when BabbleBully posted them.

10:29 pm

Minveryork

I must goto bed,but I leave you with a story in profile

10:29 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll see you tomorrow

10:29 pm

Pinikula

Dr. God did say that he'll be stepping up work on the new upgrade which will allow us to 'ignore' or 'mute' trolls :)

10:30 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats minv, and good night!

10:30 pm

Pinikula

(as a result of the recent troll invasion)

10:30 pm

bogster

we can only wish

10:31 pm

Pinikula

I have faith he'll be able to pull it off...*fingers crossed*

10:33 pm

Pinikula

So, other than our little annoying visitor...how's everyone doing?

10:34 pm

dfmchfhf

I re-discovered that fwostboite is owwiefow today

10:35 pm

Pinikula

nice goin', dfm!

10:35 pm

Pinikula

Are you going to survive?

10:36 pm

dfmchfhf

It's just one little patch of skin...
well, two.
And well, if you define "the area on the back of my legs" to be "little".

10:36 pm

Pinikula

You're taking proper care, yes???

10:36 pm

dfmchfhf

On the bright side, it's only mild frostbite, nothing serious...

10:37 pm

Pinikula

that's good!!!

10:37 pm

dfmchfhf

Care? What is that? ;o)
I don't know whether I want to wear pants or shorts tomorrow... shorts would expose them to the wind, pants would chafe away the skin and make it more painful :o(

10:38 pm

Pinikula

Can you 'cover' them with something safe and then wear pants? I'd hate to find out it spreads or you got more!

10:43 pm

dfmchfhf

don't have anything with which to cover them...

10:43 pm

dfmchfhf

well, don't have anything less chafe-y.

10:44 pm

Pinikula

No First Aid gauze or something like that?

10:44 pm

dfmchfhf

I have my first-aid kit at home... and even then I don't think there'd be enough!

10:45 pm

dfmchfhf

well, so long as the wind dies down though it should be fine...

10:45 pm

Pinikula

oh my...what about, say a linen handkerchief?

10:48 pm

dfmchfhf

my repertoire of items here is sadly insufficient for most emergencies :o(

10:48 pm

Pinikula

Well, dear, you may need to step it up!!! :)

10:53 pm

crystalle

dfm how can a boy genius get frostbite!

10:53 pm

dfmchfhf

hi crys! :o)

10:53 pm

dfmchfhf

hi crys! :o)

10:53 pm

dfmchfhf

oh, and I... uhh, totally meant to say that twice.
uh huh.

10:53 pm

dfmchfhf

oh, and I... uhh, totally meant to say that twice.
uh huh.

10:54 pm

crystalle

lol hi

10:54 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

10:54 pm

Pinikula

hi crystalle

10:54 pm

crystalle

hi pink

10:54 pm

crystalle

everyone else :)

10:55 pm

crystalle

that was supposed to have a hi infront of it

10:59 pm

Pinikula

uh uh...shuuuuur

11:00 pm

crystalle

I am toooooo tired for this game today

11:00 pm

Pinikula

can help if needed ;)

11:01 pm

crystalle

I was thinking of listing my kids on ebay but apparently that is against the rules and possibly illegal

11:01 pm

Pinikula

* snicker * probably ;)

11:02 pm

Pinikula

how old?

11:02 pm

crystalle

2,5 and 10

11:03 pm

Pinikula

egads! youngins! :)

11:04 pm

crystalle

they are driving me crazy!! I think that they are tired and in need of a break (school year ends next week and i think we all could do with some sleeping in and lazy days

11:05 pm

Pinikula

you're in for a busy season!

11:05 pm

Pinikula

(been there, done that)

11:05 pm

dfmchfhf

I've been two, five, and ten before... does that count?

11:06 pm

Pinikula

um, I'm not so sure about that, dfm...I was those ages once upon a time...

11:06 pm

Pinikula

(along with everyone else around here) LOL

11:08 pm

crystalle

I have finished all my christmas shopping and most of the wrapping is done. Christmas eve we do dinner at mother in laws and xmas day we are staying home and having a bbq so we wont be too busy leading up to christmas (thankfully)

11:10 pm

Pinikula

I still need to finish some gifts (either finding, assembling, or making)...and although students are finishing finals this week, I have 2 major ongoing projects that will keep me busy thru February (at least)...oy vey

11:12 pm

crystalle

we do have some assembling (if that is a word) to do. my youngest daughter needs her bike made up and the jolly fat man is bringing the kids a pool so that needs to be assembled after they go to bed. Thankfully its not too big and should be easy to put together.

11:13 pm

Pinikula

You must be in Oz...

11:13 pm

crystalle

yes

11:13 pm

Pinikula

* swimming pools don't go well with our holidays up here *

11:16 pm

crystalle

i will be back after the flip...my little one has woken fro her nap so i must go for now. Bye Pink Bye dfm happy babbling

11:16 pm

Pinikula

take care, crystalle ;)

11:17 pm

Pinikula

brb

11:58 pm

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