Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, December 17, 2010

12:00 am

Pinikula

glad to hear, nan!!! ;)

12:00 am

jillibus

fliperoo

12:00 am

Pinikula

* flip *

12:00 am

dfmchfhf

*flippity*

12:00 am

jillibus

glad to hear waht?

12:00 am

Christine

---flop

12:01 am

Pinikula

glad to hear that nan enjoyed the local wineries near me! :)

12:01 am

jillibus

*what*

12:01 am

jan

Sounds like a lovely excursion, nan.

12:01 am

jillibus

Oh! Nan was in OR?

12:01 am

jan

I didn't realize you were from Oregon, pini. So we are (sort of) neighbors, as I am in Seattle.

12:02 am

Pinikula

she was and she didn't even call so we could have coffee...perhaps another time ;)

12:02 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:02 am

MLFAN17

CH6

12:02 am

Pinikula

I used to live in Seattle (area), jan...love the PNW!!!

12:02 am

jillibus

jan -- there are lots near you -- we had a gathering in Olympia last August

12:02 am

jillibus

hi and omg josh

12:03 am

jan

Unfortunately I was in China then.

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

Pinikula

next time, jan!

12:03 am

MLFAN17

CH 6 X2

12:03 am

Pinikula

in the meantime, stop by The Crumpet Shoppe and have one for me! (gads I miss them terribly)

12:04 am

Pinikula

thx lickety!

12:04 am

jillibus

Thanks so much, Lickety!

12:04 am

dfmchfhf

FF crash + nbt too :o)

12:04 am

jillibus

Where in China, jan?

12:05 am

jan

Beijing initially, then Guangzhou, and then Hong Kong.

12:05 am

jan

Ooh, crumpets with gooseberry jam.

12:05 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:05 am

Pinikula

crumpets with ricotta cheese and jam!!!!

12:05 am

jan

As I recall, you grew up in China, didn't you jilli?

12:06 am

jan

ache

12:06 am

jillibus

Jan, to me, those are Peking (where I was born), CAnton, and Hong Kong's the same ;-)

12:06 am

jillibus

Yes, jan, Shanghai until I was 12.

12:06 am

jan

OK PB already and the grid is only six minutes old

12:06 am

dfmchfhf

hehe jilli me too (except I was born in Hong Kong)

12:07 am

dfmchfhf

ha6+7

12:07 am

jan

Chatting and doing the grid at the same time gets me in no end of trouble.

12:07 am

MLFAN17

darn it jan i have that word already lol

12:07 am

melonheadjujube

hiyee!

12:07 am

jillibus

You lived in S'hai, dfm?

12:08 am

jillibus

hi melon

12:08 am

cybernan

nbt

12:08 am

dfmchfhf

no... HK

12:08 am

jillibus

jan -- me too, but it's fun.

12:08 am

dfmchfhf

ha8+9

12:09 am

MLFAN17

dfm which HA is it?

12:09 am

dfmchfhf

(if you play Peurto Rico / San Juan the ha8+9 sort of jumps out...)

12:09 am

dfmchfhf

H@(2,2)

12:09 am

jillibus

my dad spend too much time in HK, dfm -- interend at Stanley during WW2

12:09 am

joshuavorbis

ha8 is the name of probably 13% of all mexican restaurants in the US

12:09 am

MLFAN17

what dfm?

12:10 am

joshuavorbis

that is just an estimate though

12:10 am

Christine

and ha9/72

12:11 am

jillibus

*spent*

12:11 am

dfmchfhf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Ri
co_%28board_game%29 <-- that Peurto [sic] Rico.

12:11 am

Christine

sorry, didn't notice the 9 was called

12:11 am

MLFAN17

thanks josh

12:11 am

dfmchfhf

:oP don't need to apologise christine

12:11 am

dizgrannie

Hi all!! NBTs

12:11 am

melonheadjujube

too tired.

12:12 am

melonheadjujube

byee!

12:12 am

melonheadjujube

ps - I have a job - almost - waiting for paperwork, but come january should be a substitute teacher.

12:13 am

melonheadjujube

{pooof}

12:13 am

jillibus

Got the ha8/9 -- not even English words, but what else is new.

12:13 am

jillibus

Congrats melon!

12:13 am

dfmchfhf

but they *are* English words, jilli...

12:13 am

MLFAN17

congrats melon

12:13 am

MLFAN17

not much right jilll lol

12:14 am

MLFAN17

stats for the U?

12:14 am

cybernan

what language are we talking here, jill?

12:14 am

joshuavorbis

um4

12:14 am

cybernan

um 4

12:14 am

dfmchfhf

Spanish primarily.

12:14 am

jillibus

the ha8/9 I have are Spanish.

12:15 am

dizgrannie

up 6

12:15 am

MLFAN17

thanks cyber

12:15 am

cybernan

ty

12:15 am

cybernan

agreed, jill -- spanish indeed

12:16 am

MLFAN17

nbt

12:16 am

dfmchfhf

<-- must play Puerto Rico too much then >.<

12:16 am

jillibus

wtg mlf and anyone else with nbt which I don't have yet, lol!

12:17 am

cybernan

up 6

12:17 am

jillibus

hmf -- some one with hiccups hics, right? Not a word.

12:18 am

cybernan

nope -- just the country bumpkin

12:19 am

jillibus

ty nan, duh.

12:20 am

Pinikula

ha7

12:20 am

Pinikula

(if not called)

12:20 am

dfmchfhf

called already pini :oP

12:20 am

stand

se7

12:21 am

Pinikula

alrighty then...just call me late (but not for dinner)

12:21 am

dfmchfhf

4 ch6

12:21 am

jillibus

brb

12:21 am

flosey

hi everyone, a bit late tonight!

12:22 am

dfmchfhf

hi flosey!

12:23 am

flosey

hello dfm, hubby sat in until I got here

12:23 am

flosey

found 25 words for me

12:23 am

Pinikula

top row grey! :)

12:24 am

Pinikula

well done, hubby!! :)

12:24 am

flosey

wow, don't have a single word from top row yet

12:25 am

Pinikula

ea4 and ea6 :)

12:25 am

Pinikula

ha8 and 9

12:25 am

Pinikula

(again, if not called)

12:25 am

dfmchfhf

called ages ago, pini! :oP

12:26 am

Pinikula

oy vey...going to silent running! :)

12:26 am

flosey

those were my first 2 words, came in just as someone spoke of them

12:28 am

joshuavorbis

he6/7 new to me

12:29 am

flosey

aha, top row greyed!

12:29 am

Pinikula

common or uncommon? (guessing the latter)

12:29 am

Pinikula

well done, flosey! :)

12:29 am

joshuavorbis

i have never heard of it before, so i would say uncommon

12:30 am

flosey

ty Pini

12:30 am

Pinikula

NBT :)

12:30 am

Pinikula

thx josh...will look

12:31 am

flosey

wtg Pini

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

late flip hi all

12:31 am

Pinikula

hi dee

12:31 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

hey flosey, pini, josh

12:32 am

dfmchfhf

it's only an archaic word... >.>
(thanks josh)

12:32 am

dfmchfhf

hi dee! :o)

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

hi df

12:33 am

joshuavorbis

phant sheik

12:34 am

Pinikula

phantom: hiccup

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:39 am

Pinikula

well done, dee

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:39 am

flosey

wtg Dee

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:42 am

cybernan

hi dee

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan

12:43 am

dfmchfhf

7,8,9s done

12:44 am

Pinikula

I still need a 7

12:45 am

dfmchfhf

need the letters?

12:45 am

cybernan

still need 2 7's

12:45 am

cybernan

yes

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

8 and 9 found!!

12:45 am

Pinikula

I think it's josh's hu6 7?

12:45 am

Pinikula

well done, dee

12:45 am

dfmchfhf

as ha he se

12:45 am

cybernan

ty dfm

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty df

12:46 am

Pinikula

maybe not

12:46 am

cybernan

as and he for me

12:46 am

Pinikula

2nd ha7 for me...looking

12:46 am

Pinikula

er...can't read right...he for me

12:47 am

Pinikula

point value of he7?

12:47 am

dfmchfhf

7/40

12:47 am

Pinikula

40? wow...

12:48 am

Pinikula

at least 3 letters are 2 points?

12:48 am

dfmchfhf

yeah

12:49 am

Pinikula

heempls

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing the as...

12:49 am

Pinikula

oops!!!

12:49 am

dfmchfhf

I hope that was on purpose, pini, doesn't look remotely close to a word ;oP

12:49 am

dfmchfhf

(then again neither does cwms.)

12:50 am

Pinikula

I was trying to include 3 tiles worth 2 points...apparently those are not the right ones!

12:50 am

dfmchfhf

as7 is an alt. sp. for (esp. meditative or religious) self-displine

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

from which a does the as originate?

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

nm found it

12:50 am

dfmchfhf

A@(1,2)

12:52 am

Pinikula

oooh, found it! :)

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

wty pini

12:52 am

Pinikula

er *them

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

still looking for the he... hmmm

12:53 am

Pinikula

ok, I'd best wander off...will save the remainder for tmw (147/22) ... night all!

12:53 am

Pinikula

(use lots of vowels, dee)

12:53 am

flosey

well done Pini

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

ty looking

12:53 am

Pinikula

thx flosey ;)

12:53 am

Pinikula

...and I'm outta here! * poof *

12:55 am

cybernan

not seeing them -- I'm off too -- see you tomorrow :)

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

nite nan

12:55 am

dfmchfhf

night pini, nan!

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

my phant ... messiah

12:59 am

dfmchfhf

mine is the singular of the as7 :o/

12:59 am

dfmchfhf

and also cheese.

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

:~)

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

whew... finally finished with the c's...

1:16 am

flosey

75 to go and I'm off to bed, goodnight all

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

gn flosey

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:18 am

rururocks

well done dee

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

may I help anyone before I poof

1:19 am

rururocks

I just got here..

1:19 am

rururocks

can you list the y's

1:19 am

rururocks

I am missing one

1:19 am

jan

A tiny clue for that pesky as/7?

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

ya 4, 5, ye 4, 4, 4, yu 4, 4

1:20 am

rururocks

thank you

1:20 am

jan

I keep trying asepsis and asepses. They keep not working.

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

as 7 ... begin with 1st 4 letters to climb up + abbreviation for southeast + consonant designating plural

1:21 am

jan

Thanks dee!! now down to four left...

1:21 am

rururocks

thank you dee

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

yqw any others?

1:22 am

rururocks

I'm okay dee.

1:22 am

rururocks

I already have 105

1:22 am

rururocks

thank you though

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

k.... off til the morrow.... wtg ru... *poofing with hugs*

1:23 am

rururocks

night dee

1:23 am

rururocks

*dee the grid slayer*

1:23 am

jan

Good night dee

1:29 am

jan

And fireworks and to all a good night!

1:58 am

rubyfoo

good morning

1:59 am

rubyfoo

6 more inches of snow during the night! enough is enough!

2:03 am

jillibus

Took time out to do Xmas wrapping -- pooped now!

2:07 am

Jivingjenny0

could I have a clue for ya4 please

2:08 am

Jivingjenny0

never mind got it

2:12 am

dizgrannie

all chrissie pressies wrapped and accounted for, just have to cook turkey chrissie eve and take it to dtrs next day...having a cold buffet type thingo, usually too hot here for anything else.

2:13 am

rubyfoo

hello dizgrannie

2:14 am

dizgrannie

hey Ruby, all ready for the big day?

2:15 am

Jivingjenny0

please could I have a clue for the e in the middle column for nbt.

2:16 am

dizgrannie

try ea 4, think thats the one

2:16 am

rubyfoo

about half way is all. Not such a big day around here; all our family is very far away, but cards are sent, capon and snails are ordered, stuffing ingredients are ready to use (all brought by friends from the US) AND we had more snow, so it's very beautiful. Oh, and the wreath is on the door!

2:16 am

rubyfoo

for nbt, I need the r. How can there be any r words?

2:17 am

dizgrannie

LOL @ the wreath on the door, thats about the only decoration I have up.

2:17 am

dfmchfhf

hi {{ruby}}! :o)

2:17 am

Jivingjenny0

That one comes from the other e disgrannie

2:17 am

dizgrannie

Ruby...rh 4 and 5...babblets

2:17 am

rubyfoo

2:17 am

dfmchfhf

rh4/5 the bird

2:17 am

rubyfoo

aaah, I forgot those, ty diz

2:18 am

dizgrannie

ok Jiv, try ec 4

2:18 am

dfmchfhf

:o( totally not a babblet...

2:18 am

Jivingjenny0

Years ago my granddaughter was disgusted that we lived in such a black and boring house, so now our house it lit up like a Chistmas tree and people come from miles around to see it.

2:18 am

dfmchfhf

:o( I'm moving out on Christmas day

2:18 am

rubyfoo

2:19 am

dizgrannie

that sounds lovely, Jiv.

2:20 am

rubyfoo

if this grid has a t, there'd be a million words!!

2:20 am

rubyfoo

that is lovely about your house, jenny

2:21 am

Jivingjenny0

I still can't get it even with morewords - obviously my brain is not working too well today

2:22 am

dizgrannie

well the 3rd letter is an H and another vowel....shhhsh told tell anyone...LOL

2:22 am

rubyfoo

you must be dazzled by the lights, jenny

2:23 am

Jivingjenny0

It's jolly hard work especially as my husband can't walk very well at the moment, but I do like it in the end

2:23 am

dizgrannie

told = don't

2:23 am

Jivingjenny0

got it!!! thanx for being so helpful

2:24 am

dizgrannie

{HUGGLES} to you and hubby, Jiv.

2:25 am

dfmchfhf

why jiv? Do:

2:28 am

rubyfoo

yay, half! now I can get dressed!

2:28 am

rubyfoo

see you later!

2:29 am

Jivingjenny0

Back in September his kee suddenly (for no apparent reason) was unbearably painful. He said he would have to go to hospital, which for some people doesn't sound a lot but as he would go when he was having a heart attack, perhaps tells what he was like. His knee is "a complete disaster area" and he will have to have a knee replacement after Christmas. Added to that the cartlidge has come adrift at both ends and keeps getting caught in the bones, hence the very bad pain.

2:29 am

dizgrannie

see ya Ruby...xxx

2:30 am

Jivingjenny0

Luckily he is one of those rare men who NEVER exaggerate or complain about pain.

2:30 am

jillibus

I did another disappearing act, sorry. Now it's bedtime. I don't even have nbt -- will be back tmw off and on, when back gets tired from wrapping stuff.

2:30 am

dizgrannie

'OUCH' hope all goes well for him.

2:31 am

jillibus

Oh the poor guy, jenny! I hope painkillers are helping in the meantime.

2:31 am

dizgrannie

o you mind if I ask what age group he is in?

2:31 am

Jivingjenny0

he's 70, but thinks he is 45!!

2:32 am

dfmchfhf

bye {{ruby}}!

aww :o( poor jiv's husband...

2:32 am

dizgrannie

LOL Jiv, bet the g/kids seem to make him think he is younger...my dad did

2:34 am

Jivingjenny0

yes, that's true, we have 1 grandson and 5 granddaughters and they all live near so we see quite a lot of them, he is a different person after they've gone. The 2 teenage girls can wrap him round their little fingers!!

2:34 am

dizgrannie

can anyone direct me to a site where I can find all these little thingos you put in and their meanings...eg :o(

2:36 am

jillibus

diz, try googling "emoticons"

2:37 am

dfmchfhf

but most people don't put a circular nose in theirs...

2:37 am

dizgrannie

our 5 g/kids start from 10 down and they all have their Grandad wrapped around their little finger, think its because he doesn't work anymore and has more time now...LOL

2:38 am

jillibus

ok, that's nbt so I can go to bed now :-)

2:39 am

Jivingjenny0

I don't usually talk on the chog just lurk, but it's been nice to chat this morning. It's 8.30 am in Oxford (England) and I am going to start my mammouth present wrapping session.

2:40 am

Jivingjenny0

So I'll say goodbye now - happy babbling all

2:40 am

jillibus

bye jenny -- happy wrapping!

2:42 am

dfmchfhf

night jilli!
Have fun wrapping (I think) jiv!

2:42 am

jillibus

And goodnight/day from me too.

2:42 am

dizgrannie

thanx Jilli, just did and printed a couple of things out.

2:43 am

jillibus

oh great, diz -- rather fun, eh?

2:44 am

jillibus

and *poof*

2:44 am

dizgrannie

yep, now I know what things mean, knew some of them but not all, thanx again...xxx

3:00 am

sam4u01

Hi buddy

3:22 am

rubyfoo

back for a couple of minutes and, hopefully, a couple of words

3:24 am

dfmchfhf

yay it's {{ruby}} back

3:24 am

rubyfoo

are you moving far, dfm?

3:25 am

dfmchfhf

moving back home, five hour car ride...

3:25 am

rubyfoo

I bet everybody will be happy!!

3:26 am

dfmchfhf

yeah, then a week after that I'll have to move to university... again.

3:26 am

rubyfoo

if you were my son, I surely would be.....

3:26 am

dfmchfhf

I miss home... especially the water softener... but also mom's food :oO~~

3:30 am

rubyfoo

have to go again, 94 words now, see you soon dfm!

3:31 am

dfmchfhf

bye ruby!

3:31 am

dfmchfhf

(psst you're ahead of me! :oO)

3:53 am

dfmchfhf

I'm going to go to sleep, night all :o)

5:34 am

lynxxx

knock knock

5:36 am

FMitch

Hi there lynxxx!

5:37 am

lynxxx

hi FM

5:38 am

FMitch

Chat has been v quiet.
All well with you?

5:40 am

lynxxx

Very well - was just checking for any knock knock Lyn jokes - but no

5:41 am

Flask1

Hi girls....nice to see you both!

5:41 am

lynxxx

Am over the house thing and now thinking about Xmas - although only small - as my kids will NOT have children!

5:41 am

FMitch

I knew I should have responded 'who's there?'

5:41 am

lynxxx

hi Flask - ditto

5:42 am

FMitch

Hello Flask, haven't seen you for a while

5:42 am

Flask1

Am fine thanks!...Been having a break from babble for a while!

5:43 am

lynxxx

Is it snow as well up there with you Flask?

5:43 am

FMitch

Are you coping with the weather where you are Flask?

5:43 am

Flask1

It is yes!.....was very bad last week..

5:45 am

lynxxx

There is no shortage of weather conversation in the Northern hemisphere - I do feel sorry for you all - must be hard to cope with the cold/chill let alone inconvenience day after day after day

5:46 am

FMitch

Looks like Belfast/N.Ireland was covered last night. On the news they said it was the worst for 25 years.

5:46 am

Flask1

Oh we're getting used to it now.....slowly!

5:47 am

zoozzoom

Hello, All :-)

5:47 am

Flask1

Am I right in thinking there are a few new faces here?...

5:48 am

lynxxx

Stew had his yearly injection today in his shoulder/neck this arvo. You would think his whole leg had been cut off. He is 'very sick'. Such a sook!

5:48 am

FMitch

Parts of USA and Canada have really been badly hit but I think they are more set up to cope with it.

5:48 am

lynxxx

Hi Zooz

5:48 am

Flask1

and some 'oldies' missing?

5:48 am

FMitch

Morning zooz!

5:48 am

Flask1

Hi Zooz!

5:49 am

zoozzoom

Poor stew, give him hug.

5:49 am

FMitch

There are lots of new faces Flask but still alot of the old babblers are around. It is just a quiet chat this morning.

5:50 am

lynxxx

No hugs - can't touch his shoulder - it is VERY VERY sore

5:50 am

FMitch

awe poor baby :)

5:50 am

Flask1

I been here for a couple of days now....just lurking tho'....

5:50 am

FMitch

How's it going zooz?

5:51 am

lynxxx

From Carlee & Cross's (Canada) conversations they have been stuck indoors for a few days - everything was closed, including the roads

5:52 am

lynxxx

You don't get snow Zooz? does the sea air keep it away?

5:52 am

zoozzoom

Yes i was listening to there canadian radio station the other day, did not sound good at all, and Carlee`s, area had a state of emergency.

5:52 am

Angelsong

hi, all. This is too funny: every day at my job, I sign each report I work on with my name, my professional title initials, and with the ps4...

5:53 am

zoozzoom

We did have 4 inches a while ago, Lynxxx, but it did not last long, and no more snow since :-)

5:53 am

FMitch

Fingers crossed for this w/end zooz.

5:53 am

FMitch

LOL Angel.

5:54 am

lynxxx

hi Angel

5:54 am

zoozzoom

Yes i heard it was going to be a down pour of snow..Hello, Angel.

5:57 am

zoozzoom

i see my 2nd favourite game is in the grid.

5:57 am

FMitch

Break time over, TTFN.

5:57 am

zoozzoom

Take care, FM :-)

5:57 am

lynxxx

bye FM

6:02 am

Sally-catlover

Hi everyone. Waves at FM's departing back.

6:02 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sally :-)

6:03 am

Sally-catlover

This grid looks hard today

6:04 am

lynxxx

hi Sally - the last 70 are hiding for me - and I have nothing bigger than a 6 mind you

6:04 am

zoozzoom

Only just started myself, sally, so only upto 31 words.

6:04 am

MollyL

Morning all. Sally, have you been around since NB was here?

6:05 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Molly ;-)

6:05 am

Sally-catlover

Today? No, only just come on. Saw (yesterday?) that he had made a brief appearance and said he didn't have malaria!

6:05 am

Sally-catlover

If he was on today I will look back in the chog.

6:05 am

MollyL

That's all I meant. Just wanted to make sure you knew. Hey Zoom.

6:06 am

Sally-catlover

I think someone meant well but caused all the confusion.

6:06 am

zoozzoom

if he didn`t have malaria, what did he have?

6:06 am

Sally-catlover

(Not NB, a secretive friend of his).

6:07 am

Sally-catlover

No idea zooz but I think he is in hospital.

6:07 am

MollyL

He didn't say Zoom. Just that he was in the hospital and that he was in good hands.

6:07 am

Sally-catlover

Thanks by the way Molly :-)

6:07 am

zoozzoom

As long as he is getting well thats all that matters.

6:10 am

MollyL

Here's hoping all the good thoughts and prayers from his Babble friends will set NB on the healing path.

6:11 am

Sally-catlover

Yes Molly, and I hope it helps him to know that we all care which is why we were so concerned.

6:11 am

MollyL

My phantom today is sperm. : P

6:11 am

zoozzoom

Ditto, Molly

6:11 am

Sally-catlover

Mine is pilchard :-)

6:11 am

zoozzoom

mine is : peach

6:13 am

MollyL

We had some snow here yesterday, so there is a two hour delay for school. Which means I go into work late, as I have to make sure my son gets a bus. So I have a little extra grid time.

6:13 am

lynxxx

mine is chassis

6:15 am

Sally-catlover

And cheese - in fact I had to just check it to make sure it really wasn't possible!

6:15 am

zoozzoom

lol

6:16 am

Trifioso

mine is search. And good morning my dear friends!

6:16 am

lynxxx

BBS just having a late supper aka dinner. Hi Trif

6:16 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Trif :-)

6:16 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Trif! Nice to see you.

6:17 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy, Lynxxx :-)

6:17 am

Sally-catlover

Just wondering if we could make a complete sentence with all our phantoms.

6:17 am

Trifioso

made a big ol' batch of choc chip cookies yesterday. trying to think of reasons to not have them for breakfast.....

6:17 am

zoozzoom

oooh i would love one, Trif :-)

6:17 am

Sally-catlover

I made little cheesy things for a party I was going to, and wondering if I could have some for lunch :-)

6:18 am

Sally-catlover

Love choc chip cookies, but have never made them.

6:19 am

Trifioso

oops. those cookies just sent me to the pb. I will leave a plate of them in there for us all

6:19 am

Sally-catlover

Oh! ty Trif :-)

6:19 am

crosshair

someone said cookies...

6:20 am

Trifioso

good morning crossy!

6:20 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

6:20 am

crosshair

howdy trif,zooz;))

6:21 am

zoozzoom

I take it your hydro is still going strong, Crossy :-)

6:21 am

Trifioso

i have the top center r, but wonder -- is it considered a babblet, or is it a common enough word that it is just a word word, if you know what i mean

6:22 am

Sally-catlover

I would use those as words, Trif, but perhaps because I am "into" poultry

6:24 am

Sally-catlover

It may just be used more in the UK though.

6:26 am

Trifioso

hmm. yes. i see. I always think of it as a southern US word, but I couldn't tell you why I do.

6:27 am

Sally-catlover

brb

6:27 am

Trifioso

my initals are in the grid today -- eac. that's always a little smile from the babble god....

6:27 am

MollyL

Sally and Trif are in the PB eating chocolate ch4 cookies for breakfast. *Passing the fresh ground coffee and hot tea*

6:28 am

Trifioso

I might have had ONE, molly. it's sort of like a donut, right? (reach)

6:28 am

MollyL

And if y'all don't mind waiting a few, I will warm up the cinnamon rolls I made yesterday.

6:28 am

crosshair

yes zooz,storms are over....for today

6:29 am

crosshair

snow banks are right up to the stop signs now,cannot see any posr lol

6:29 am

MollyL

The top row r makes me think of the actress.

6:30 am

crosshair

post

6:31 am

Trifioso

molly, LOL. When I read that I just saw "top row" and I was trying to read the top row across and was so confused!

6:32 am

Trifioso

oops! puppy walkies...brb

6:33 am

car.eeyore

Baby needs to pee! Its so cute right now...wait a few more weeks!

6:35 am

zoozzoom

At least you can get around now, Crossy, which is good news.

6:35 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Car :-)

6:35 am

crosshair

yup,soon it will be a year old,85 pounds,laying in the livingroom farting and chewing on your fav dress shoes and trying to whizz on that shag rug in the bedroom

6:35 am

crosshair

indeed zooz

6:36 am

MollyL

Yes Trif, that hot new actress Ecrlo Fatoosh.

6:38 am

MollyL

So Trif, excepting the age and weight, given what Cross said, it will be like having another husband. : P

6:38 am

crosshair

........

6:38 am

MollyL

Oops, meant Car.

6:39 am

crosshair

i do not chew on the wifes shoes and have not whizzed on the shag rug in ages!

6:39 am

Trifioso

Shag carpet? how tacky do you think I am, crossy!?

6:39 am

zoozzoom

LOL

6:39 am

Trifioso

and if this big boy stops at 85 pounds I will be delighted.

6:40 am

Trifioso

good morning car, my dearest one

6:40 am

crosshair

first thing i asked you was how big the feet were lol

6:41 am

Trifioso

that's a funny thing - puzzling funny, not ha ha funny. his feet were quite teeny and sort of pointed when we first got him, and now they are more like puppy feet. Like clubs on cards

6:54 am

Kallia

I don't believe that ha6/7 are words lol!

6:54 am

Kallia

hi all

6:55 am

lynxxx

TY Kallia

6:55 am

Kallia

yw lynx

6:55 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Kallia.

6:55 am

Kallia

hi zooz

6:56 am

Trifioso

the winter sun is rising through the woods in my back yard, and is lighting up the right side of my face as I sit here typing. it has no warmth, of course, but it somehow warms me anyway. it's this really orange light right now, which somehow feels warm, even though it isn't

6:56 am

MollyL

Trif, I just took a photo of that very thing. Pretty. Kalia, ha6/7...slang term for taxi drivers.

6:57 am

Kallia

It's white outside my window, hard frost. Lots of smow forecast for tomorrow

6:57 am

zoozzoom

Sounds wonderful, Trif...i too have the sun on my face, which is warming me..which is nice.

6:57 am

Kallia

ah thanks Molly, never heard them before, it was desparation got them lol

6:58 am

zoozzoom

just got the ha6 & 7 thanks, Kallia.

6:58 am

crosshair

here there is no sunrise,just this hazy diffused ball of gray clawing its way above the snow clouds... and i am off to m-i-l,s house tc all...poof

6:58 am

Kallia

and I can spell , honest lol

6:58 am

Kallia

glad to help :)

6:58 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Crossy.

6:58 am

Kallia

bye crossy

6:59 am

Trifioso

tc crossy, and please drive with utmost care

6:59 am

Kallia

I'm down to 56 and I've only got one word above a 6 !

6:59 am

zoozzoom

how many letters for one of the `U`s for NBT please?

6:59 am

lynxxx

either 4 or 6

7:00 am

Trifioso

I have a u4.7 zooz

7:00 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Lynxxx :-)

7:00 am

Kallia

one is a u4

7:00 am

Alycia

the other is a u6

7:01 am

Trifioso

do they have anything to do with each other?

7:01 am

Kallia

the u6 is eluding me

7:01 am

Alycia

not a thing

7:01 am

lynxxx

no Trif

7:01 am

Trifioso

feh

7:01 am

lynxxx

compound Kallia if you haven't guessed

7:02 am

Kallia

just got it lynx but ta

7:02 am

zoozzoom

upsees

7:02 am

zoozzoom

Poo,..sorry

7:02 am

zoozzoom

Not a word..phew.

7:02 am

lynxxx

on the right track though

7:03 am

Trifioso

lol could you at least type the right word? and I tried that too!

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Whee! NBT!

7:03 am

Trifioso

wtg car!

7:03 am

zoozzoom

Same here, Car, well done.

7:03 am

car.eeyore

um 4 are the officials of a sporting event

7:04 am

zoozzoom

Lynxx, was you saying to me, i was on the right track?

7:05 am

Kallia

why on earth would anyone want to buy the coffin f Lee Harvery Oswald?

7:05 am

car.eeyore

ewwwww.

7:05 am

Kallia

and pay $90k for it?

7:05 am

zoozzoom

weird people out there.

7:05 am

Trifioso

maybe someone from ripley's bought it for one of their museums or something?

7:05 am

Kallia

you said it zooz!

7:05 am

lynxxx

Yes Zooz - just fix up the end couple

7:06 am

zoozzoom

ok thanks..loooking.

7:06 am

Kallia

just heard it on the news, didn't say who had bought it

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Got it!

7:06 am

car.eeyore

TY Lynxxx!

7:06 am

Kallia

who are ripley's anyway?

7:07 am

zoozzoom

Thank, Lynxxx :-)

7:07 am

zoozzoom

s

7:07 am

lynxxx

Ripleys believe It or Not - has a freak/bizzaro sideshow/objects

7:08 am

Kallia

thanks lynx....I can't imagine why anyone would want to go see that though...

7:08 am

Kallia

still each to his own I guess

7:10 am

Kallia

off to do something useful...write christmas cards maybe...back later

7:10 am

lynxxx

bye Kallia

7:11 am

periwinkle

morning all, help with k pls

7:11 am

car.eeyore

smooch!

7:11 am

lynxxx

pucker up

7:11 am

Uneaixoise

pucker up, peri!

7:11 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!

7:11 am

lynxxx

hi Une

7:11 am

periwinkle

duh, merci Une

7:11 am

Uneaixoise

hey, lynxxx :-)

7:11 am

Trifioso

car, how is the construction project going?

7:12 am

periwinkle

thanks Lyn too

7:12 am

periwinkle

and car

7:12 am

periwinkle

nbt

7:12 am

godthaab

Phantom: anoesis

7:13 am

car.eeyore

The floor already feels much stronger! They put in some concrete yesterday, so won't be back until Monday. Unfortunately, there is now a significant crack in my ceiling, but I have sent an email to Matt to have him check it on Monday to make sure it is not structurally damaged. That and all the dust in the living room and house that i now have to clean are the only drawbacks!

7:13 am

Trifioso

you been hanging out with babble rabble again godthaab?

7:13 am

Uneaixoise

impressive phantom!

7:13 am

godthaab

I'm not sure what that means...

7:14 am

car.eeyore

I am so glad BR has been back! :)

7:14 am

Trifioso

dust is easy to take care of, and is much easier than picking up a living room that is in the basement! delighted to hear that the progress has been swift with results already

7:14 am

Sally-catlover

Back, sorry had to print something special for husband.

7:14 am

Uneaixoise

me too, car!!!

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Just a bit of bother, the extra cleaning, before the holiday.

7:14 am

Trifioso

babble rabble always finds lots of tricky phantoms like that, godthaab. miss seeing him, is all

7:15 am

Trifioso

is fernanda just off the table as an option?

7:15 am

car.eeyore

I just don't have the cash.

7:15 am

godthaab

Oh, I get it now. This is one of my favourite words.

7:16 am

car.eeyore

I'll get it done.

7:16 am

Trifioso

I can recommend those miracle cloth things that mom has. I have several as well, and they did a wonderful job on all the drywall dust I had to deal with during our construction. 20 minutes a night, and you have a clean house

7:18 am

car.eeyore

unfortunately, the fibers get stuck in the rough wood that mom has on the beams and some of the walls. I will use them for the flat surfaces, but ultimately the vaccuum will be my best friend! I am going to wait though, as they will be constructing the new stairs next week and will be sawing and cutting and hammering and sending up a new flurry of dust!

7:18 am

periwinkle

wow, souinds like a really big project, car!!

7:19 am

car.eeyore

very long overdue peri!

7:19 am

periwinkle

sounds even

7:19 am

car.eeyore

LOL! Didn't even notice it Peri!

7:19 am

Trifioso

umm. I wouldn't! do a quick vac now to get the fine old wood dust. the new wood dust is a lot heavier and doesn't fly around as much. you have lots of little lungs living in your house, and one really old pair, and that old wood dust is not good. Seriously, I wouldn't wait

7:19 am

periwinkle

:)

7:21 am

car.eeyore

OK.

7:21 am

car.eeyore

Score! The muffin I nabbed is chocolate chip...not blueberry! YUM!

7:21 am

Flask1

Hi all....clue for pe6/24 please?

7:21 am

Trifioso

phone, bbl

7:21 am

car.eeyore

Don't have it flask!

7:21 am

lynxxx

pe6.24 poultry type

7:22 am

lynxxx

(compound)

7:22 am

car.eeyore

TY again Lynxxxx

7:23 am

Flask1

not getting it Lynxxx. Any other clue please?

7:24 am

car.eeyore

small round green veggie + opposite of rooster

7:24 am

lynxxx

pod & rooster perhaps

7:25 am

Flask1

I have just noticed TWO Aitches!!!! Thanx Lynxxx

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Well...got half way and screeched to a halt....

7:28 am

lynxxx

Yay fluked the 8/9

7:28 am

periwinkle

the pe6 is a funny word

7:28 am

car.eeyore

Well done Lynxxx!

7:32 am

godthaab

How many words today?

7:32 am

lynxxx

169

7:32 am

godthaab

Thanks.

7:34 am

zoozzoom

1x9,1x8,4x7,21x6,45x5,97x4

7:34 am

periwinkle

help with 8 and 9 pls

7:35 am

lynxxx

ha8/9 think mexican

7:36 am

periwinkle

ty lyn, got them, great clue

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Great word(s)! TY!

7:40 am

lynxxx

!! why didn't someone tell me it was so late...'night all

7:40 am

car.eeyore

We were enjoying your company Lynxx! Nite!

7:41 am

zoozzoom

Thanks for the great clues, Lynxxx, Seet dreams.

7:41 am

zoozzoom

sweet*

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Off for a bit! Have a wonderful day everyone!

7:44 am

zoozzoom

You too, Car :-)

8:05 am

carleekat

and...the games begin &^&$^#%@&@*#^^#$*#(^#*#(

8:09 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Carlee..you ok?

8:09 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:09 am

carleekat

oh..my ex starting to play games

8:09 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Teach :-)

8:09 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

8:09 am

carleekat

he suspended internet....cus he "cant afford it"

8:09 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Annie :-)

8:09 am

zoozzoom

Sorry to hear that, Carlee :-(

8:10 am

carleekat

hi annie

8:10 am

Anniebrook

hello zooz, carlee

8:10 am

carleekat

i called and reinstated...

8:10 am

zoozzoom

Good for you..YaY :-)

8:11 am

carleekat

ok..nbt in 25

8:11 am

carleekat

lets see if nbs in 29?????

8:12 am

zoozzoom

WTG Carlee!

8:14 am

carleekat

i dont think so...

8:14 am

zoozzoom

:-(

8:16 am

carleekat

the nbt came too easy :(

8:17 am

zoozzoom

to be honest, this grid is not as easy as i thought it was going to be..lol

8:17 am

HelenaB

what is nbs?

8:17 am

HelenaB

i learned nbt yesterday

8:18 am

zoozzoom

no blank stats.

8:18 am

carleekat

no blank tiles..means u have a word coming off every letter

8:18 am

carleekat

no blank stat...the word stats to the right of the tile stats

8:18 am

Mr Bob

Good morning

8:19 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Helena & Mr Bob :-)

8:19 am

suefrad625

can I have a clue for a U for NBT pls

8:19 am

carleekat

and hello helena and mr bob

8:19 am

Anniebrook

hello mr bob

8:19 am

zoozzoom

um4/7 think of cricket.

8:20 am

carleekat

they "referee" baseball games

8:20 am

zoozzoom

or baseball games :-)

8:20 am

carleekat

they dont do cricket in the states zooz

8:20 am

suefrad625

ty, NBT

8:20 am

suefrad625

fish slap me please

8:20 am

zoozzoom

the other is a up6 a compound word.

8:20 am

EvaNadine

good mornin babblers!
:)

8:20 am

zoozzoom

Well done, Sue :-)

8:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Eva :-)

8:21 am

carleekat

wtg sue

8:21 am

HelenaB

ahh, thank you for the nbs definition

8:21 am

carleekat

morning eva

8:21 am

EvaNadine

we dont have much cricket over here in the states, but my brother is a big cricket fan -- get special channels via satellite so he can watch it. :)

8:21 am

zoozzoom

Love your snowman icon, Helen..lol

8:22 am

HelenaB

Thanks! I love that little guy - he's also my desktop wallpaper. I'm in Chicago, so you have to be cheerful about the snow.

8:22 am

carleekat

oooh..i might get it...

8:22 am

carleekat

i just need a 7

8:22 am

Sally-catlover

Staggers back in exhausted from printing Christmas cards and finishing all the S words at the same time. Someone pour me a drink!

8:23 am

zoozzoom

se7 water + ill

8:23 am

carleekat

there we go..nbs in 29 thanks zooz

8:24 am

carleekat

now i can dig in

8:24 am

zoozzoom

YaY for Carlee :-)

8:24 am

zoozzoom

Hot cup of tea coming up, Sally :-)

8:25 am

carleekat

coffee for sally :)...its all i got

8:25 am

EvaNadine

*pours a little brandy into the tea*

8:25 am

Sally-catlover

Er, thank you zooz. Not quite what I had in mind :-)

8:25 am

Sally-catlover

Ah, prefer coffee. *Pours large dollop of brandy in while no-one is looking*

8:25 am

carleekat

its a little early for the little something extra here :)

8:26 am

zoozzoom

well you offer a nice hot drink on a cold day & you get it thrown back in your face..the cheek...LOL

8:26 am

Sally-catlover

Sorry zooz, don't really like tea:-( Passes it on to carlee.

8:27 am

zoozzoom

did you make your own designs on the christmas card, Sally or do youhave a program on the computer?

8:27 am

carleekat

i have coffee....tea...yeuck

8:27 am

zoozzoom

well i suppose it is not everyones cup of tea..hahahaha

8:28 am

Sally-catlover

Our own designs, using a program for the Mac a bit like MS Publisher, called Pages, and using our own photographs.

8:28 am

zoozzoom

cool, nothing like your own photos..well done.

8:28 am

Sally-catlover

Some of them feature cats in slow :-)

8:28 am

EvaNadine

i will take the coffee, zooz.

8:28 am

zoozzoom

slow or snow?

8:28 am

carleekat

i just downloaded safari and looked at the pages overview....my like it...i want a mac next time...

8:29 am

zoozzoom

enjoy, Eva :-)

8:29 am

Sally-catlover

Couldn't do it last year because my printer was rubbish, but have new special printer now, a Canon Pixma, which is brilliant for photos and happily takes card. Don't like doing cards on thin paper and folding them, think it looks less professional.

8:29 am

Sally-catlover

Sorry, slow cats in snow!

8:30 am

zoozzoom

plus the paper starts to bend after while, card much better choice.

8:31 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me.

8:31 am

wvteach

good going zooz

8:31 am

Sally-catlover

Yes, using 250 gsm which is nice and thick.

8:31 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for zooz

8:31 am

HelenaB

nbt!

8:31 am

Sally-catlover

Yay for zooz! 3 to find for me.

8:31 am

HelenaB

yay, zooz

8:32 am

Anniebrook

YAY for zoozzoom !!!

8:32 am

zoozzoom

could not of done this grid without the clues in the chog, so thanks to those people.

8:32 am

carleekat

yay for helena!!!

8:33 am

Sally-catlover

Fireworks for me too, following you close behind zooz!

8:33 am

zoozzoom

WTG Sally!!

8:34 am

Anniebrook

YAY for Sally !!!

8:35 am

zoozzoom

Any clues neede before i go and do boring stuff?

8:36 am

Sally-catlover

I must go too - see you all tomorrow perhaps. Byeeee!

8:36 am

zoozzoom

Take care & stay warm , Sally :-)

8:36 am

Anniebrook

dont have the list as yet, zooz...will muddle along

8:36 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM |TOSS*~*~*~for sally too

8:37 am

carleekat

bye bye sally and zooz

8:37 am

zoozzoom

ok i will go might pop back in later..bye

8:38 am

Anniebrook

later, zooz

8:39 am

miametro

can anyone clue the y's please? i don't have a single one :)

8:40 am

Anniebrook

mia, ye 4/7 slangy yes

8:40 am

Anniebrook

ye 4/6

8:40 am

carleekat

i only have a "positive" affirmative one

8:40 am

Anniebrook

that's the 2 I have

8:41 am

miametro

thanks anniebrook :)

8:41 am

carleekat

there the yu4 that the same ish too

8:41 am

Anniebrook

thanks carlee

8:42 am

wvteach

ya's - add the 1st vowel to the yu and then pl

8:43 am

carleekat

thanks teach

8:45 am

carleekat

ok..i use yeesh all time..is so a word

8:46 am

carleekat

yu4/7 sounds like a j boys name common in the grid

8:46 am

wvteach

NBT and NBS !

8:46 am

carleekat

missing 2 y's

8:46 am

carleekat

i have 2 ya's 1 ye and 2 yu's

8:47 am

carleekat

yay teach

8:48 am

carleekat

there...y's done

9:00 am

suefrad625

@hospital, waiting for Dale to come out of surgery. I hate this

9:00 am

suefrad625

sigmoid something

9:03 am

carleekat

oh no....waiting is the worst

9:03 am

carleekat

what is the surgery for?

9:04 am

suefrad625

diverticulitus (sp)

9:04 am

carleekat

is it fairly routine surgery????

9:04 am

suefrad625

cutting out some of his intestint

9:04 am

carleekat

( looking around for scrabs....)

9:05 am

carleekat

a bowel resection...

9:05 am

carleekat

is he having a resection or a colostomy?

9:05 am

carleekat

( i had resection years ago )

9:05 am

suefrad625

yes, but I watch too much tv

9:06 am

carleekat

which is he having??? resection or colostomy

9:07 am

suefrad625

neither, sigmoid resection

9:07 am

carleekat

ok..so no solid food for the next week basically

9:07 am

suefrad625

lol

9:07 am

suefrad625

now a days, 1-2 days

9:07 am

carleekat

what funny?

9:08 am

carleekat

when i had it was NOTHING by mouth for 10 days

9:08 am

suefrad625

I cook so bad, I dont think he will mind the no eating thing

9:08 am

carleekat

i had NOTHING...lip balm for my lips

9:08 am

suefrad625

so much has changed carlee, now it is hopefully othroscopic

9:09 am

suefrad625

only a 6" cut and a couple of holes

9:09 am

carleekat

i have a lovely scar... 5 inches... horizontally

9:10 am

suefrad625

they want him walking by the end of day

9:10 am

carleekat

oh my goodness

9:11 am

carleekat

i could not roll out of bed.mind i also had appendicitis...and the appendix ruptured...i had an abcess adjacent to appendix the size of a cantelope... and it caused the appendix to rupture

9:11 am

suefrad625

he will be in hospital from 3 - 7 days

9:11 am

carleekat

i was in for 11

9:11 am

suefrad625

sounds horrid

9:12 am

suefrad625

I hope you are amazingly well now

9:12 am

carleekat

oh man..all i wanted to do was wash my hair...

9:12 am

suefrad625

got that covered, he's bald

9:12 am

carleekat

healthy as a horse..mind my diet has had to change a bit...raw anything rough on my system and i cant tollerate pork very well

9:13 am

suefrad625

they said he need not care much about his diet. Just do what he has been doing after the first bout of diverticulitus

9:14 am

suefrad625

due to age, they had him do this surgery

9:14 am

carleekat

ok

9:21 am

carleekat

how much longer in surgery?

9:23 am

suefrad625

hour'ish

9:24 am

carleekat

not bad :)

9:24 am

beachboggle

Hi babble friends

9:24 am

carleekat

babble is a good way to distract you for an hour :)

9:24 am

carleekat

hi bb

9:26 am

suefrad625

yep

9:26 am

suefrad625

expecially because I suck at it

9:27 am

suefrad625

hi bb

9:27 am

carleekat

hahaha...u will get better with time :)

9:27 am

suefrad625

how does the as7 end?? does it come off the 6

9:27 am

carleekat

not there yet sue...sorry

9:28 am

dfmchfhf

hi beach, carlee, sue! :o)

as7 are (esp. meditative or religious) self-diciplines

9:28 am

carleekat

hi dfm

9:30 am

carleekat

oh..got it dfm..thanks

9:30 am

suefrad625

does it start like the 6 dfm?

9:30 am

carleekat

yes sue but sounds like play break at school

9:32 am

PMS

c

9:32 am

wvteach

sue - first 4 letters are the same

9:33 am

suefrad625

got it

9:33 am

suefrad625

ty

9:33 am

beachboggle

hi dfm

9:33 am

cybernan

good morning :)

9:34 am

Anniebrook

hi Im back

9:34 am

carleekat

hi back annie

9:34 am

carleekat

morning cyber

9:35 am

suefrad625

I closed A's but had to refresh it to show

9:35 am

suefrad625

hi annie

9:35 am

suefrad625

and cyber

9:35 am

Anniebrook

sue, havent se4 you in a while

9:38 am

suefrad625

school was tough

9:38 am

suefrad625

on break now

9:38 am

suefrad625

how have you been

9:38 am

Anniebrook

okay, thanks

9:38 am

dfmchfhf

hi annie, nan! :o)

9:39 am

Anniebrook

hi dfm

9:41 am

cybernan

as 7, please?

9:41 am

dfmchfhf

as7 are (esp. meditative or religious) self-diciplines

9:43 am

cybernan

lovely dfm -- but the def. really doesn't help -- break down clue perhaps?

9:43 am

Anniebrook

fireworks

9:44 am

suefrad625

yahoooo annie

9:44 am

cybernan

congrats, annie

9:44 am

suefrad625

as7 sounds like the time the kids play on the play ground during school

9:45 am

Anniebrook

as7----first four letters of the word above and then a 3 word plural

9:47 am

dfmchfhf

congrats annie!

9:47 am

Anniebrook

I have to find out how much a letter to Ireland costs to mail from the United States, anyone know?
S

9:47 am

cybernan

ty sue and annie

9:48 am

Anniebrook

okay, on my way to find out, bye dear babblers

9:53 am

wvteach

got all of the 43 s's ! have to celebrate each of the small steps along the way

9:57 am

suefrad625

a&c, crushed

9:58 am

suefrad625

yes you do

10:00 am

cybernan

he 6, please?

10:01 am

suefrad625

ha6 sack

10:01 am

suefrad625

a small material ball you kick

10:01 am

cybernan

isn't that the ha 6?

10:02 am

suefrad625

that is what you asked for

10:02 am

cybernan

no - I asked for he 6

10:02 am

dfmchfhf

he6 is archaic spelling of a certain protective headgear

10:02 am

suefrad625

sorry

10:02 am

suefrad625

glasses needed

10:03 am

cybernan

lol -- me too a lot of the time

10:04 am

cybernan

only archaic headgear I can think of is helmet

10:05 am

suefrad625

both of you are using the he4

10:05 am

suefrad625

to the pb with you both

10:05 am

cybernan

clue for the he 6, please?

10:06 am

dfmchfhf

ye4 nan, that's right... now find an old spelling for that.

10:06 am

suefrad625

does it start with the he4?

10:07 am

dfmchfhf

oops... heh, did *not* see that he4 o.0
no... it's monosyllabic, too.

10:07 am

cybernan

no idea dfm

10:08 am

Vicuna

he6 - he+ beginning of car + myself and I

10:08 am

Vicuna

(disappearing back into the ether from whence I came)

10:09 am

cybernan

ty vic

10:09 am

dfmchfhf

hi vic! :o)

10:12 am

suefrad625

ty vic, great clueing

10:13 am

smaandmea

but too subtle for me...........

10:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

What kind of a word is that?

10:14 am

dfmchfhf

an archaic one.

10:14 am

smaandmea

But got it now.

10:15 am

Kaplan the Magne

I still can't get the as7. I'm not well again- I thought I had shaken it- I'm annoyed.

10:15 am

suefrad625

can you believe it has taken me 113 words to find the da4?

10:15 am

Kaplan the Magne

So hello, Babble.

10:16 am

Kaplan the Magne

You can't spell the Russian house with an SCH in it? Who decides that?

10:16 am

dfmchfhf

yes sue, not uncommon ;oP
I haven't found it my-- erm, I just found it myself, and I have 145 words now.

10:16 am

dfmchfhf

hi kap! :o)

10:16 am

suefrad625

first three letter of the he4, last vowel, + myself and I

10:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

I can't get the as7 even though it has been clued a million times.

10:18 am

Kaplan the Magne

All you phantom shiksas...

10:18 am

MollyL

Kap...as + the c word for stop without the a, plural

10:18 am

vdddvddd

as + 3rd letter of alphabet + es4/4

10:19 am

Kaplan the Magne

TY. I was so close...

10:20 am

smaandmea

First four letters of as6

10:20 am

Kaplan the Magne

This grid is one big SNEEZE!

10:21 am

Kaplan the Magne

ahh-ahh-ahh...

10:22 am

MollyL

Labri'ut Kap

10:22 am

Kaplan the Magne

Phantom Kidney and knee problems

10:22 am

Kaplan the Magne

Molly, you are going to lose your shiksa credentials if you keep that up.

10:24 am

cybernan

se 6/24, please?

10:25 am

MollyL

I'm a part time Irish shiksa and a part time honorary Jew. Just call me Yentleen.

10:26 am

Kaplan the Magne

Se6 is I think a blood infection that is usually fatal.

10:27 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, that's the 21.

10:27 am

cybernan

don't have or know that one either kaplan

10:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

se6 would be hard to say if you have a list. It is sort of sounding like Cinderella's nasty stepsisters.

10:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

That's a stretch though.

10:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

I mean lisp.

10:30 am

Kaplan the Magne

I know you are all sounding out funny s words right now

10:30 am

MollyL

With a lithp

10:30 am

Kaplan the Magne

exthactly.

10:31 am

Kaplan the Magne

Think about Cinderell'as half sibs without the last syllable, then remove the t.

10:31 am

MollyL

Thadly, I don't get the clue

10:31 am

dfmchfhf

kap can you give a definition?

10:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

Blood infection.

10:32 am

dfmchfhf

I... have that one, I think

10:32 am

cybernan

duh -- ty kap

10:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

That's the 21. I don't have the 24.

10:32 am

cybernan

and the se 6/24?

10:35 am

MollyL

The 6/21 is a variation of a kind of underground tank people have in their yard for waste.

10:36 am

dfmchfhf

se6/24 add a German pronoun in the middle of an ocular action

10:37 am

dfmchfhf

missing one s5 from S@(3,2)... any nudges?

10:38 am

cybernan

don't know any german

10:40 am

HelenaB

OMG! I got a dfm clue! :-)

10:40 am

dfmchfhf

hi helena! :o)

10:40 am

cybernan

got it!

10:41 am

cybernan

lol -- a rare event helena - lol

10:41 am

HelenaB

hi all!

10:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

The German pronounn sounds like a word of disgust.

10:42 am

cybernan

also a fish disease

10:43 am

dfmchfhf

yay, fireworks :o)

10:44 am

HelenaB

congrats

10:54 am

wvteach

fireworks here and congrats to dffm

10:55 am

HelenaB

yay, teach!

10:56 am

dfmchfhf

congrats teach!

11:03 am

stidmama

YAY teach!!! no school today? (assume snow day?)

11:03 am

stidmama

hey nan! how are you enjoying the warmer weather?

11:05 am

HelenaB

woo, passed the halfway mark

11:05 am

stidmama

go Helena go!

11:07 am

dfmchfhf

hi stid! :o)

11:11 am

stidmama

hey dfm!

11:14 am

stidmama

well there we go. halfway and NBT.

11:15 am

stidmama

off to eat grapefruit and try to get some warmth in this house. It feels SO cold this morning! down below freezing outside still... *whine whine*

*poof*

11:21 am

Deeha

My last one help please sp6.27 the first one not the frothy one!

11:23 am

ch1212

I'm just getting started, but my first sp6/27 is to talk.

11:23 am

Deeha

got it! Ive gone crosseyed looking for that one.

11:24 am

ch1212

congrats, deeha!

11:24 am

Deeha

thanks ch

11:24 am

Aloyisius

is is a "figure of sp6.27", Deeha... hi Babblers,, oops, not fast enough.. congrats, Deeha!

11:25 am

dfmchfhf

congrats deeha!
hi deeha, ch, aloy! :o)

11:25 am

Aloyisius

hi dfm.. doing some lunchtime Babbling here

11:25 am

ch1212

Hi dfm and all. Just getting started, so diving back in -- will emerge later :)

11:26 am

dfmchfhf

oh, heh, thanks for reminding me to eat, aloy ;o)

11:26 am

Aloyisius

yup, your brain cells need energy to solve the grid

11:29 am

Aloyisius

proud of my self for remembering pe6.24.. thanks to former grids, the bird was spotted, lol

11:32 am

Aloyisius

se7.48 is not a good word to find at lunchtime, ugh

11:35 am

HelenaB

can you clue me on the bird, Aloy?

11:36 am

Aloyisius

start with a legume and end with a female fowl, Helen

11:36 am

HelenaB

Ahhh!

11:36 am

HelenaB

thanks

11:37 am

Aloyisius

yw (-:

11:48 am

rururocks

ha8 ahyone?

11:48 am

Aloyisius

hi ruru.. spanish house

11:49 am

Aloyisius

hi ruru.. spanish house

11:49 am

crosshair

hacienda

11:49 am

crosshair

oops

11:49 am

rururocks

thank you

11:49 am

crosshair

crud

11:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, that's the one.

11:49 am

Aloyisius

yw.. crossy! whazzup?

11:49 am

crosshair

off i go...

11:49 am

crosshair

just having a bite and a bit of babble before i head off to work

11:49 am

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

11:50 am

Aloyisius

hi Eva

11:50 am

Kaplan the Magne

Now you can't go to work because you are incarcerated.

11:50 am

HelenaB

hahaha, thanks, crossy!

11:50 am

Kaplan the Magne

What's on the menu in the PB today?

11:51 am

dfmchfhf

hi crossy, EvaN! :o)

11:51 am

crosshair

looks like fresh fruit,english muffies with butter and apple jelly

11:51 am

dfmchfhf

and ruru

11:51 am

Kaplan the Magne

Yum.

11:51 am

Kazzer99

evening all - i hate snow

11:52 am

Kazzer99

it tried to kill me this evening on the way home

11:52 am

crosshair

tires to kill me every day:/

11:52 am

Aloyisius

ooch, glad it didn't succeed, Kazzer.. close call?

11:52 am

crosshair

tries

11:52 am

rururocks

hi df

11:52 am

dfmchfhf

hi kazz! :o)
aww, what did the snow do?

11:52 am

EvaNadine

ive never been much of a fan of apple jelly or apple butter.

11:53 am

crosshair

then some nice gooseberry jam for eva

11:53 am

EvaNadine

our neighbors used to make a jar of apple butter for us every christmas.
my parents + brother would go ga-ga over it for a little while, but i never took to it...

11:53 am

EvaNadine

never had gooseberries...

11:53 am

Kazzer99

yes - my friend who drives was luckily only doing about 3 miles an hour when we slid off the road - twice - found a nice soft devon bank to gently slide into

11:54 am

crosshair

i am glad you are fine kazz

11:54 am

Kaplan the Magne

Yikes.

11:54 am

Aloyisius

scary, white-knuckle time.. awful

11:54 am

Kazzer99

no damage but was nearly a clean underwear moment

11:54 am

crosshair

you must try them eva

11:55 am

Kazzer99

gooseberries are lovely

11:55 am

Kazzer99

anyway i must go for a short time and sort out some dinner and then i will come back for the final 62

11:56 am

dfmchfhf

eep, glad you're okay kazz

11:56 am

Aloyisius

ttfn, Kazzer..

11:58 am

EvaNadine

what do they taste like?

11:58 am

EvaNadine

every time i hear of gooseberries, i think of willy wonka + his snozzberries.

11:59 am

HelenaB

anyone have the yu 4/8? I can't seem to see it

11:59 am

crosshair

they taste like gooseberrys;)))))

12:00 pm

crosshair

they are a taste of their own

12:00 pm

amelu0218

uh-huh, helen.

12:00 pm

stidmama

hey all. here-ish while I play with the dog.... then determined to finish!

12:00 pm

dfmchfhf

hi amelu! :o)

12:01 pm

amelu0218

*waves* hi dfm & all!

12:01 pm

HelenaB

clue for yu 4/8?

12:01 pm

Aloyisius

hi stid! just finished and have to go back to chores.. glad I could say hi before scooting.. Happy Babbling all!

12:01 pm

amelu0218

that was a clue, helen

12:01 pm

crosshair

ameul just clued it

12:02 pm

Aloyisius

Helena, it is the pl of a slang "yes"

12:02 pm

amelu0218

sorry, typing too fast... helenA

12:02 pm

HelenaB

hmmm...

12:02 pm

HelenaB

oooh! thank you

12:02 pm

Aloyisius

oh oh, red bars here.. off I go, poof

12:02 pm

crosshair

a down east type of yes

12:03 pm

crosshair

well not quite...

12:03 pm

crosshair

i think they say ayuah or something like that

12:03 pm

amelu0218

hey, hey, hey now... I talk like that!

12:03 pm

amelu0218

~;-)

12:03 pm

HelenaB

see, MY plural of casual "yes" was not found in the dictionary

12:03 pm

crosshair

op of nope

12:04 pm

MollyL

Okay, why is yu 4.8 a word but the ye variation of that is not. Argh!

12:04 pm

dfmchfhf

bye aloy!

12:04 pm

MollyL

Yeps, yeps and yeps Helena.

12:14 pm

stidmama

hey and bye aloyisius! sorry I missed you!

12:15 pm

stidmama

hey again all... durn dog ran off!!!!

12:15 pm

stidmama

tomorrow I will find a long chain for when he wants to be outside. Even when I am RIGHT THERE he skedaddles!

12:18 pm

HelenaB

can anyone clue the pe 5/12?

12:18 pm

stidmama

pe5 porridge hot?

12:19 pm

HelenaB

haha, i will have to google, i always thought that was "pe4/5 porrige hot"

12:19 pm

stidmama

close... add a vowel

12:20 pm

HelenaB

got it, thansk!

12:20 pm

stidmama

:-D happy to help!

12:21 pm

dfmchfhf

chain, stid?

12:22 pm

stidmama

chain? *confused mama look*

12:23 pm

stidmama

oh, I think the pumpkin seeds are done. BRB

12:23 pm

dfmchfhf

why a chain for your dog? Wouldn't a non-metally leash be more comfortable?

12:26 pm

stidmama

oh. We are rural -- no fences around yards. But I have a bad hip. Leash doesn't work unless tom or one of the boys is around. Need to be able to let him out for "business" without him running off. Wasn't a problem until I started back to grad school. Has been getting worse over the last few months.

12:28 pm

stidmama

So, a chain is in order that I can attach him to and let him take his time. 75-foot chain from the back door would let him reach most of the area I can see, and then when the weather gets better or the fellows are home he can be in the yard without it more.

12:28 pm

ursh

hello all - stid, maybe time for a visit to vet - we are fenced and our lab jumped over and was off - neutering worked wonders for the wanders

12:29 pm

stidmama

<-- Lucky came neutered. He's just high-maintenance, as shepherds tend to be. He wants me to know how it feels to be left behind, I think!

12:29 pm

stidmama

but that's a good thought!

12:29 pm

ursh

oh dear stid

12:31 pm

stidmama

how are you ursh?

12:32 pm

ursh

I am well ty stid - just getting into high summer here so getting very humid and yourself?

12:32 pm

stidmama

well... enjoying time off. now down to only two weeks left I am dreading returning to school.

12:33 pm

ursh

oh I thought you were enjoying your studies?

12:33 pm

stidmama

taking today to rest, last day of the boys in school. We can spend some time next week "clearing the decks" and getting the house in shape for January.

12:34 pm

stidmama

I liked them until the student teaching. Had a very poor placement, toxic environment. BAD experience in many ways, but I had a solid unit that I designed and taught and most of the children were successful. For a first attempt, my own work wasn't horrible. But the experience was highly negative.

12:39 pm

stidmama

now, I am just trying to rest before the winter quarter when I will not be working directly with children, but in grad classes again. HATE the boring lectures! LOL

12:39 pm

stidmama

brb phone

12:41 pm

stidmama

gah. cable company -- something about needing to replace the cable modem. *sigh*

12:47 pm

periwinkle

hello all, short vent. went out to do errands, came home expecting to have pizza for lunch. It was all gone!!! I specifically said before I left that if they were going to eat the pizza to save me some. but they did not. I am not a happy camper

12:47 pm

stidmama

oh oh... *hides from grumpy peri*

*offers choclits*

12:48 pm

periwinkle

in the realm of life it is a small thing, but irritating none the less especially since I spoke to them before I left. saying th ey will make it up to me does not work

12:48 pm

periwinkle

ty but I have Dove choclits here and they are not helping :(

12:48 pm

stidmama

nope. what about making them work for it? *visions of dust-free shelves and fresh litter box*

12:49 pm

stidmama

oh, that's too bad, peri.

12:49 pm

periwinkle

If I knew that someone had bought something or really liked something I would not eat it without asking first

12:49 pm

Soodle

Hi everybody. Peri.... The rotters! And even worse, if you were looking forward to the pizza. I'd be just as annoyed!

12:49 pm

stidmama

are things otherwise going okay? I know you were looking at getting the new Moosewood cookbook

12:49 pm

dfmchfhf

hi peri, soodle! :o)

12:49 pm

stidmama

hey soodles! dug out yet??? *looks for top of roof above snow*

12:50 pm

periwinkle

things will get better very shortly not worth wasting much more energy on it.

12:50 pm

periwinkle

I did get the New Moosewood cookbook, not sure either of them will like any of the recipes but oh well.

12:50 pm

dfmchfhf

aww :o( poor peri...

12:50 pm

periwinkle

I made chicken paprikash the other day and they did not like it. I thought it was just fine.

12:51 pm

MollyL

People who ate my pizza for their lunch when I specifically asked them not to, would be fixing their own dinner tonight.

12:51 pm

stidmama

they must be somewhat picky eaters...

12:51 pm

Soodle

Hey Stid, Df et all. Stid, we had a brief respite but now the snow is back with a bang. Global warming my *ss. (I know, I know.....tongue in cheek).

12:52 pm

periwinkle

otherwise things are ok. my sister scraped off my car last night after a light snowfall. totally unexpected behaviour :)

12:52 pm

Soodle

Oh, boy, Peri. Have I got a recipe for you... and everybody else. Hold on a second till I get it.....

12:52 pm

periwinkle

they eat terribly

12:52 pm

stidmama

it's chilly here, but clear. No precip due for a week. Which is unusual. Usually we have rain every day between November and February.

12:52 pm

stidmama

or at least it feels that way!

12:52 pm

stidmama

that is nice of her, peri!

12:53 pm

stidmama

???marigold???

12:53 pm

periwinkle

it waas she usually does not do things like that

12:53 pm

periwinkle

the one and only

12:53 pm

Soodle

I apologise in advance for cluttering up the chat log, but this is worth it...

12:53 pm

Soodle

A Christmas Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

* 2 cups flour
*

1 stick butter

* 1 cup of water
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 cup of brown sugar
* Lemon juice
* 4 large

eggs

* Nuts
* 1 bottle Brandy
* 2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the brandy to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the brandy again.

To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a
large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the brandy is still OK. Try another cup...
Just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick the fruit up off

floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the brandy to check
for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Check the brandy. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one
table. Add a spoon of sugar, or some fink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.
Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the brandy and wipe counter with the cat.

Bingle

Jells!

12:53 pm

stidmama

go for it soodles!

12:54 pm

Judi

<-------- Apparently, the no fruitcake sign means nothing.

12:54 pm

stidmama

roflmao!!!!!!

12:55 pm

periwinkle

I LOVE IT, Soodle, thanks so much. it put a smile on my face!!

12:55 pm

stidmama

that is JUST TOO FUNNY!!! *gasp, choke, chortle*

*reaches for the whisky*

12:55 pm

Judi

lol. Now, that's a recipe I could handle.

12:55 pm

Soodle

:-) (apologies to Judi....)

12:56 pm

stidmama

there is a goldfinch on the medlar outside the window again... a little female, I think. Has been there frequently for a month. I love watching the critters in the yard! (Just wish one of the critters was my Lucky)

12:56 pm

Judi

All fruitcake should be thrown out a window.

12:56 pm

Soodle

Just don't throw out the brandy....

12:56 pm

periwinkle

ditto on the fruitcake

12:56 pm

periwinkle

I really like apricot brandy

12:56 pm

dfmchfhf

<-- has never had fruitcake :o\

12:57 pm

Judi

Trust me, dfm, you don't want to try it. It's wretched.

12:57 pm

stidmama

some people like fruitcake...

12:57 pm

Judi

Once again, proof that aliens live among us.

12:57 pm

stidmama

My mother makes a sort of nut cake with pecans. I love it!

12:58 pm

dfmchfhf

I'd say the same about brandy ;o)
Or most any form of alcohol, really.

12:58 pm

Soodle

<-------Quite likes fruit cake.

12:59 pm

stidmama

*quickly hides antennae with attractive babble headband*

1:00 pm

Glantarell

noswaith dda pawb - evening all

1:00 pm

dfmchfhf

hi glant! :o)

1:00 pm

Judi

A long time ago, a relative sent us a fruitcake for Christmas. I couldn't imagine what we'd done to pi/4 them off so much.

1:00 pm

stidmama

noswaith dda! hello glantarell!!!!

1:01 pm

Glantarell

hello stidmama

1:01 pm

Judi

Gotta jet. See you kids later. *POOF*

1:02 pm

stidmama

later judi!!!

1:02 pm

dfmchfhf

bye judi!

1:02 pm

Soodle

FÃ¡ilte Romhat, Glan. Your welcome, Glan :-)

1:03 pm

Glantarell

can you spell that phonetically for me soodle? and do you have white stuff?

1:03 pm

stidmama

*grin* greetings across the irish sea... wish I were there!

1:03 pm

stidmama

FWAL-chuh, I think?

1:04 pm

stidmama

not sure about the R word though, soodle?

1:04 pm

Soodle

Fall-cha Roche. Glan. And buckets of the stuff. Its nighmare.

1:05 pm

Soodle

Spot on, Stid! The 'roche' bit just personalises the 'failte/welcome' bit!

1:05 pm

Glantarell

thanks for the phonetic - i always wondered what it sounded like! nightmare white stuff here too

1:06 pm

Soodle

My son is heading for Pembroke dock this evening to get the ferry home. I won't sleep til he arrives here. The roads are diabolical. :-(

1:06 pm

dfmchfhf

we have worse... our stuff is clear.

1:06 pm

Glantarell

ios the ferry actually running? the holyhead one isn't. the roads are very diabolical - lorries littering them all

1:07 pm

stidmama

:-D thanks for the lesson, soodles!

1:07 pm

Glantarell

how is it worse of your stuff is clear dfm?

1:07 pm

stidmama

oh, I hope your son gets home safely, soodles... *worried friend-of-mama look*

1:08 pm

dfmchfhf

because it means you can't see any of it... and it turns most of the road into a giant skating arena

1:08 pm

Glantarell

aaahhh, i believe we are having ice too

1:08 pm

Glantarell

but it wn't be nearly as bad as yours

1:09 pm

Soodle

Ditto Stid! And Glan, I didn't realise the Holyhead boat wasn't running. Oh he 4/10....

1:09 pm

dfmchfhf

the temperatures here are fluctuating wildly above and below freezing... makes everything a nightmare :o(

1:09 pm

stidmama

oh, ice is the WORST. I hate ice....

1:09 pm

Glantarell

i am just hoping this is all cleared enough for me to travel on monday as i am supposed to be going to stansted (5 hours away) to fly to germany

1:09 pm

stidmama

well then, there's nothing to do but... *wraps dfm in bubble-wrap securely and puts a nice warm hat on his he4*

1:10 pm

stidmama

germany? whatever for??? it's snowy there too...

1:10 pm

Glantarell

my daughter and the grandchildren live there so i am spending a week with them

1:10 pm

dfmchfhf

heh, speaking of warm, I almost caused a traffic accident yesterday because I was wearing T-shirts and shorts outside in a snowstorm

1:15 pm

stidmama

well, that's a fine reason! I hope your trip will be uneventful -- a friend in Amsterdam put on her facebook page that everything there is pretty much shut down at the moment.

1:15 pm

stidmama

*exasperated mama look at dfm* you're as bad as my kids!!!

1:15 pm

dfmchfhf

how? >.>

1:15 pm

Glantarell

i think my whole journey is likely to be a long nightmare but the tickets are paid for and i really want to see the grandkids

1:16 pm

Flask1

Hi all......any clues please for se6/21?

1:16 pm

dfmchfhf

hi flask! :o)

1:16 pm

Soodle

You wrap them up in bubble-wrap, put a wooly hat on their heads, and what do they do.? Go out in a snow storm wearing t-shirt & shorts. Sheesh! Kids!!

1:17 pm

dfmchfhf

it was only because I was too lazy to change out of my indoor clothing...

1:17 pm

Flask1

Hey dfm...

1:17 pm

Soodle

Glan - do you have far to travel to get to a motorway?

1:17 pm

stidmama

hey flask!

1:17 pm

stidmama

se 6/21 is plural of the 5/12 that looks like a "place" in a paly

1:17 pm

Flask1

Hi Stid!

1:17 pm

stidmama

or play... *sigh*

1:17 pm

stidmama

maybe I should holler for the dog again. brb

1:17 pm

dfmchfhf

se6/21 is bacterial infection

1:19 pm

Flask1

thanks!

1:24 pm

Glantarell

motorway is 35 miles away but dual carriageways are 16 or 20 miles respectively

1:25 pm

Soodle

You should have no problem, Glan. I'm sure the main roads will be cleared. :-)

1:25 pm

Glantarell

stidmama i am feeling dense and didn't get you clue!

1:26 pm

stidmama

back

1:26 pm

stidmama

oh -- was it a se 6? sorry... I thought you wanted the sc 6

1:26 pm

Glantarell

i'm hoping the main roads will be cleared by monday, just depends how much more we get tomorrow

1:26 pm

Glantarell

either se or sc will do LOL

1:27 pm

crosshair

time for crossy to head to work.tc all and happy babbling!

1:27 pm

crosshair

poof!

1:27 pm

Glantarell

bye crossy

1:27 pm

stidmama

I missed cross???? *very sad mama look*

1:28 pm

dfmchfhf

se6/21 is a bacterial infection
sc6/21 are opera vocal solos

1:28 pm

dfmchfhf

bye crossy!

1:28 pm

Glantarell

slope

1:28 pm

Glantarell

oops

1:28 pm

stidmama

*puts soodles' fruitcake in PB for glantarell*

1:29 pm

crosshair

crossy blows stimama a kiss and is really off now....extreme poof!

1:29 pm

Glantarell

thanks dfm - have the infection but know nothing about opera - and thanks for the fruitcake mama - this alien likes it as long as it's moist ;-)

1:30 pm

HelenaB

clue for ch6/24? (not the one that's a plural of a 5)

1:30 pm

stidmama

there he is. *stern mama look and runs to door to get dog who has again lost his favorite toy*

1:31 pm

dfmchfhf

ch6/24 is a step in a square dance

1:32 pm

stidmama

thanks for that one dfm. *grumpy look* darn dog!

1:32 pm

stidmama

he is EXHAUSTED.

1:33 pm

HelenaB

*googling square dancing*

1:33 pm

dfmchfhf

put him in his own PB ;o)

1:33 pm

stidmama

he is completely in his own PB! rofl

1:33 pm

stidmama

he is SO subdued. I wonder where he went?

1:35 pm

stidmama

I need another C from the top please? I have money and what wine is aged in...

1:36 pm

dfmchfhf

you might want to ca5 your other two C@(2,1)s in your cellar.

1:36 pm

stidmama

thanks dfm!

1:36 pm

stidmama

top row is grey!!!

1:37 pm

HelenaB

ooh, could you clue the ea6 then?

1:37 pm

stidmama

take it ea*y then plural that helena

1:38 pm

stidmama

with a T on the end it would be the simplest answer

1:38 pm

HelenaB

ahhh!

1:38 pm

HelenaB

thanks

1:38 pm

EvaNadine

ahh, this song gets me in the christmas spirit every year...
(only in the recorded version, the "fruitcake" guy is actually the "hangovers" guy...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=vsvY8PbhZi0

1:38 pm

Glantarell

thanks mama

1:39 pm

stidmama

hey EvaN! lunchtime?

1:40 pm

HelenaB

ok, i'm failing at the square dancing step... is there another clue for the ch6? Not the one that means run after

1:40 pm

EvaNadine

almost go-home time! just about 45 minutes to freedom. :)

1:40 pm

Kazzer99

i am back ti finish my last 52

1:41 pm

EvaNadine

helena -- swap the last to letters of that one.

1:41 pm

MollyL

Eva!!! That song is a tradition in my family. Every year my son and I email each other RIGGING UP THE LIGHTS!! : P

1:41 pm

EvaNadine

molly -- i love the kid.
"buy me somethin!!"

1:42 pm

HelenaB

hahaha! thanks eva and dfm. The issue is I was spelling that word way wrong!

1:42 pm

stidmama

hey molly and kazzer!

1:47 pm

stidmama

okay, down to 30. will look at email, change sweater for a school-worthy one, and go get the elder stidkid from school. Really hope he had a good last day!

1:47 pm

sprite

good day all :)

STIDDIEIEIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! *huggles*

1:47 pm

stidmama

*hugs and choclits for all*

*poof*

1:47 pm

stidmama

NO!!!!! SPRITELY!!!! *pulled back into room by invisible force*

1:48 pm

stidmama

***hugs***

1:48 pm

stidmama

I am OLD now! the elder stidkid just had a bday!

1:48 pm

sprite

so lovely to see you... am sorry you have to go.
And gratz with the elder stidkid :)

1:48 pm

stidmama

are you snowed in too???

1:48 pm

dfmchfhf

Hi sprite! :o)

1:49 pm

MollyL

Eva, have you heard the whole album? It's hysterical. "The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen" is one of my favorites.

1:49 pm

sprite

totally. Can't remember seeing this much snow all at once. Took my love 3 hours to get home. And my son yesterday (excursion to Cologne) even 9 hours!

1:49 pm

stidmama

oh my -- that is a LONG trip for your menfolk!

1:50 pm

stidmama

I know that monkeygames is pretty much snowed in too -- apparently the buses were all canceled!

1:50 pm

sprite

it was close to 3 am when I finally could pick up my son at school last night, lol. Poor kids.

1:50 pm

stidmama

oh. The propane delivery truck is here. gotta call tom. brb

1:50 pm

sprite

same here, nothing seems to ride anymore.

1:51 pm

sprite

bye hun :)

1:51 pm

dfmchfhf

bye stid!

1:52 pm

sprite

it is very beautiful still, though. Our garden is a fairy land right now.

1:53 pm

Glantarell

where in france are you sprite?

1:53 pm

sprite

I am in the netherlands, actually. Close to Amsterdam.

1:54 pm

Glantarell

oh sorry - the stripes on the flag are in a different order!

1:54 pm

sprite

yes they look like eachother a lot, don't they!

1:54 pm

dfmchfhf

and orientation too glant ;oP

1:55 pm

Glantarell

yes, I'm having a dull day!

1:55 pm

Glantarell

how long a drive is it normally to cologne?

1:56 pm

sprite

*proudly notifies the K is grey*

1:56 pm

sprite

Normally it is a 4 hour's drive by bus

1:57 pm

Glantarell

my k was one of the first LOL - how long did it take yesterday to cologne?

1:57 pm

sprite

to cologne was 4 hours... back was 9!

1:57 pm

HelenaB

fireworks!

1:57 pm

sprite

gratz, Helena!

1:57 pm

Glantarell

ouch

1:57 pm

HelenaB

thanks

1:58 pm

Glantarell

woo hoo helenea

1:58 pm

HelenaB

i felt like a genius monkeying the se7

1:58 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats helena! :o)

1:58 pm

sprite

that is a good feeling, Helena

1:58 pm

Glantarell

monkeying? and a clue to the se7 would be nice

1:59 pm

MollyL

Glant, people around here refer to randomly trying words as "monkey typing".

1:59 pm

sprite

monkeying = typing in all kinds of combinations until one takes

1:59 pm

Glantarell

thanks for the explanation molly - i have started doing a little monkeying myself

1:59 pm

HelenaB

it was like lalala random letterssss OMG!

1:59 pm

stidmama

back.

2:00 pm

HelenaB

you may get se7 on a boat

2:00 pm

sprite

wb stiddie!

2:00 pm

Glantarell

hi again mama

2:00 pm

Glantarell

thanks helena - got it

2:00 pm

sprite

ohhhh good one, thanks Helena. Good clue too.

2:01 pm

stidmama

so. let's do the math, shall we? 116 gallons of propane for $300 = WAY too much! *sigh* but at least we will stay warm for the next couple of months. I really really really want a wood stove!

2:01 pm

sprite

I can imagine, stiddie, that is a lot of money. But staying warm is not a luxury.

2:02 pm

stidmama

at least it's been a mild winter so far. usually we need close to 200 gallons for this delivery

2:02 pm

stidmama

no, staying warm is a necessity. I think it is also still marginally less expensive than electricity. but if the prices go up much more, we will covert back!

2:03 pm

stidmama

oh! sprite! I have been spending my afternoons this week in my friend's 6th grade classroom! I am back to LOVING it and thinking I will be an "okay" teacher!

2:03 pm

sprite

I usually don't put the heat on until the kids come home from school. But now, with this cold and snow, I have given in. It is way too cold.

2:03 pm

dfmchfhf

116 gallons? :oO

2:04 pm

stidmama

we also cook and heat water with it, dfm -- and when the power goes out we can run the well and the house for about two weeks if necessary.

2:04 pm

stidmama

we have a 500 gal tank

2:05 pm

dfmchfhf

aww :o( I want a gas oven / water heater...

2:05 pm

sprite

stiddie, you will be so much more than just an 'okay' teacher. You will inspire people.
You know: 'Education is not about filling buckets. It is about lighting fires.'

2:05 pm

stidmama

when we bought our land gasoline for the cars was under $1 a gallon (now hovering around $3) and propane was about 1/4 the cost of electricity

2:05 pm

dfmchfhf

they're what I miss most from Hong Kong...

2:06 pm

stidmama

you're from Hong Kong? very cool. except where you live now is considerably COLDer! *grin*

2:06 pm

Glantarell

that's the quote i have above my computer at work - i work in education

2:06 pm

dfmchfhf

well, them and the fact that HK shops tend to have the AC on to 15C or something. :o)

2:06 pm

stidmama

thanks sprite! I know -- and I am hopeful that I will light fires in the right places! LOL

2:07 pm

sprite

that is wonderful, Glantarell. Is it Yeats? Not sure...

2:07 pm

stidmama

brrrrr. guess they are trying to even out the humidity?

2:07 pm

dfmchfhf

heh, sprite beat me to disagreeing :oP

2:07 pm

sprite

you will, stid. I know you will.

2:07 pm

Glantarell

yes i think it is

2:07 pm

sprite

lol dfmchfhf

2:07 pm

stidmama

I think it would be very cool to coordinate learning for real castles...

2:07 pm

Glantarell

that is exactly what i do for a living

2:08 pm

stidmama

we don't have castles here. a lot of mudflats and mountains, though! LOL

2:08 pm

sprite

wow

2:08 pm

Glantarell

caernarfon castle, chepstow castle, caerphilly castle, castle coch and another 20 or so

2:08 pm

stidmama

someday, I want to visit a real castle. *sigh*

2:08 pm

garyandjulie

ac

2:08 pm

stidmama

oooh! "coch" means RED!!!

2:08 pm

garyandjulie

ac

2:08 pm

stidmama

is it really red?

2:08 pm

stidmama

hey julie!

2:08 pm

Glantarell

yes coch means red

2:09 pm

stidmama

*pounds julie on back so she stops coughing*

2:09 pm

sprite

that is so cool. I love that language, Glantarell. Wish I could learn it!

2:09 pm

Glantarell

the paintwork on the exterior is deep red - it is a fabulous castle

2:09 pm

sprite

ach, julie, ach....

2:09 pm

stidmama

wow. *runs off to find pictures*

2:09 pm

dfmchfhf

hi julie! :o)
*wonder what is with the "ac"s*

2:10 pm

Glantarell

this is what some of it looks like:

2:10 pm

stidmama

OMG. It's a real NORMAN castle??? with turrets and everything!!!

2:10 pm

Glantarell

http://www.wales360.co.uk/castell_coch
/

2:10 pm

Glantarell

ac means 'and' in welsh...

2:11 pm

Glantarell

actually it's a victorian copy of a medieval castle

2:11 pm

Glantarell

but there was a nmedieval castle there 700 years ago and they re-used the stone and the floorplan

2:12 pm

sprite

Glantarell, in all honesty... welsh cannot really be learned by foreigners, can it?

2:12 pm

stidmama

wow oh wow! it's very pretty --

2:12 pm

sprite

it is a lovely castle! Let me know when you go visit, stiddie, I will come too :)

2:12 pm

Glantarell

i have a knight in chain maille and a storyteller who deliver my education programme there

2:12 pm

stidmama

coch ac gwyn trws (red and white pants?)

2:12 pm

Glantarell

if you come to visit i will give you a personal guided tour and get you in free LOL

2:13 pm

sprite

that would be great :D

2:13 pm

stidmama

*books flight -- for SUMMER hoping snow will be gone by then*

2:13 pm

dfmchfhf

"ac" means and in Latin too o.0

2:13 pm

stidmama

oh oh... gotta pick up the kiddo. see you-all again soon I hope...

2:14 pm

sprite

isn't that 'et' , dfmchfhf?

2:14 pm

dfmchfhf

bye stid!

2:14 pm

sprite

bye stiddie, so glad I ran into you :)

2:14 pm

stidmama

glantarell -- when you asked me to write to you for some reason the email didn't work. but my email is my name at gmail.com...

2:14 pm

Glantarell

trowsus coch a gwyn

2:14 pm

dfmchfhf

yes, et also means and.

2:14 pm

stidmama

(((((spritely))))) I miss you! hope I see you again before school starts again...

2:15 pm

sprite

et means 'and' or 'too'

2:15 pm

sprite

*hugs stiddie*

2:15 pm

stidmama

thank you glantarell! trowsus coch a gywn. *grin* better than the norwegian curling team's pants!

2:15 pm

stidmama

noswaith dda! good night! *poof*

2:16 pm

Glantarell

stidmama do you mean this name

2:16 pm

stidmama

(yes, stidmama) :-D

2:16 pm

Glantarell

i will email

2:16 pm

sprite

it is in her profile too, Glantarell

2:17 pm

Glantarell

thanks sprite - i'd better check my own profin case my email a is wrong

2:18 pm

sprite

yvw :)

2:23 pm

Glantarell

have updated my own profile

2:24 pm

sprite

beautiful surname!

2:25 pm

Glantarell

yes, but have some trouble convincing companies on the phone that it is real

2:26 pm

sprite

how silly! They should know there are all kinds of names, right.

2:26 pm

Glantarell

some of them react with disbelief and think I am taking the pi4

2:27 pm

sprite

lol!

2:27 pm

dfmchfhf

hehe, I like that surname too :o)

2:27 pm

Glantarell

does the ha9 start at the bottom or the top? it's baffling me...

2:27 pm

Glantarell

does the ha9 start at the bottom or the top? it's baffling me...

2:28 pm

sprite

at the top H. Think spanish.

2:28 pm

Glantarell

oh, and all the people who make the same joke about it and think they are being originl....

2:28 pm

Glantarell

thanks sprite - got it

2:28 pm

dfmchfhf

what joke?

2:28 pm

sprite

that must be awful. Makes you want to think of a very snide remark, grin.

2:29 pm

Glantarell

i always say of course i am!

2:29 pm

Glantarell

'joke' - so, are you good enough then?

2:29 pm

sprite

or "And my first name is MoreThan

2:30 pm

Glantarell

that's a good one, iwill try to remember so tha i can use it

2:31 pm

sprite

:)

2:36 pm

sprite

fireflies. A very nice grid! And wonderful company. Thanks all and have a good day/night.

2:37 pm

Glantarell

congrats - and it was nice chatting to you too

2:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

This grid is one big SNEEZE.

2:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I said earlier- also so many phantoms. Speakeasy.

2:38 pm

Glantarell

i'd like it more if i could get the y words!

2:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

shiksa.

2:38 pm

Glantarell

peachy

2:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

pieces.

2:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

easy pieces.

2:39 pm

vdddvddd

looking for se 7/48

2:39 pm

Glantarell

puma

2:39 pm

Glantarell

it's soemthing you can get on a boat

2:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I feel like i should be in the PB,but no...

2:39 pm

vdddvddd

thanks

2:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

great word!

2:41 pm

MollyL

vdd...when the waves make you pukey

2:43 pm

dfmchfhf

aww, missed sprite's fireworks... (congrats sprite!)

2:45 pm

Glantarell

well, monkeyed around and found the um4

2:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Kill the um4!

2:48 pm

MollyL

Take me out to the ball game.

2:48 pm

Glantarell

??? molly

2:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Goes with um4.

2:49 pm

MollyL

I'm singing Glant. Old American classic. um4's officiate baseball games.

2:49 pm

Glantarell

oh i see - an abbreviation

2:52 pm

lynxxx

the other U is up & line from Beatles song ...and I'll **** all my loving to you.

2:53 pm

lynxxx

Morning all

2:53 pm

Glantarell

thanks lyn - obvious now you've pointed it out LOL

2:56 pm

Kazzer99

Hi All does anyone have the me 6 - the last me please

2:57 pm

Kazzer99

hi lyn

2:57 pm

lynxxx

hi Kazz, not me but I'll look too

2:59 pm

lynxxx

me6 clean up the me** in your room **d you will get some pocketmoney

2:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

:)

3:00 pm

Kazzer99

thx lynn

3:01 pm

lynxxx

yw, thanks for the hint, 25 still to find though

3:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

32.

3:11 pm

Kazzer99

i have got my fireworks - thanks for all the clues

3:12 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Kazz!!

3:12 pm

Kazzer99

anyone want a clue

3:12 pm

lynxxx

not for me but thankyou

3:15 pm

Kazzer99

right i am off to look at the snow and then feed my fishies and perhaps come back later

3:15 pm

lynxxx

bye Kazz

3:43 pm

lynxxx

Bye all

4:21 pm

suefrad625

ha8

4:24 pm

Glantarell

think spanish home

4:24 pm

suefrad625

thinking and spelling are two different things

4:24 pm

suefrad625

here I go

4:26 pm

suefrad625

got it

4:26 pm

suefrad625

ty

4:26 pm

Glantarell

and the 9 is the plural

4:41 pm

Soodle

Hello again everybody :-)

4:42 pm

suefrad625

hi

4:43 pm

Soodle

Hiya Sue. Quiet here at the moment!

4:43 pm

suefrad625

very

4:43 pm

suefrad625

almst spooky

4:43 pm

Christa

to funny...

4:43 pm

Soodle

>>>>>Theme from Jaws playing in the background>>>>

4:44 pm

Soodle

Hey Christa. :-)

4:44 pm

suefrad625

low, low, a little bit louder now, a little bit louder now

4:45 pm

Christa

greetings Soodelbum and Babblers

4:45 pm

Soodle

Richard Drefus floundering around in the sea, with blood n guts all around.........

4:46 pm

jillibus

Hello all -- icon clue posted if anyone needs it -- ha 6/27

4:47 pm

Soodle

Hmmm. Looking at both your profiles...Arizona and North Carolina.... hows the weather where you guys are?

4:47 pm

jillibus

You may need to refresh or something.

4:47 pm

Soodle

Hiya Jilli :-)

4:47 pm

Christa

Gorgeous!

4:47 pm

jillibus

Can't stay -- should be wrapping pressies and washing hair...

4:48 pm

sadie52

hiya

4:48 pm

Soodle

Oooh - lucky you Christa. Snowing like crazy here....again!

4:48 pm

Soodle

Hey Sadie :-)

4:49 pm

sadie52

hiya Soodlebum :)

4:49 pm

jillibus

funny, sadie -- your icon is almost a modern version of mine!

4:49 pm

Christa

Oh ... sometimes I could use a change in season. We have pleasant and very, very hot.

4:50 pm

sadie52

lol jill yea it is

4:51 pm

Frances

s

4:51 pm

jillibus

It's sunny and relatively warm here today, for a change. One sunny day in the middle of constant rain and showers -- just hope there's no snow Xmas Eve when I have to travel.

4:51 pm

Christa

Soodlebum.. it does make for one great garden season most of the year.

4:52 pm

jillibus

Gotta go now -- back later.

4:52 pm

Soodle

Oh, my! I would SO love to see sunshine, and feel the sun on my bones right now. We have had temperatures of minus 17 ... as I type, its minus 9! Totally unheard of round these here parts. Brrrr

4:53 pm

sadie52

oh brrr and i thought we were bad in the teens and twenties

4:53 pm

Christa

and I have never experienced that kind of cold. Sending warm thoughts and sunshine your way.

4:54 pm

lil*monkey

there are 7 Y words and I have not found one of them.... waaaaaah

4:54 pm

Soodle

This country is totally unprepared for such weather.The roads are all blocked... business is suffering.... and we are all bewildered!! Thanks for the warm thoughts, Christa :-)

4:54 pm

lil*monkey

OK found 2 of them

4:55 pm

Soodle

Hey, do you want clues for the others, Lil monkey?

4:55 pm

Christa

oh yes... please

4:55 pm

lil*monkey

yes pwease!

4:56 pm

Soodle

Here goes.... ya4/8 - ya + opposite of down, and plural

4:57 pm

Soodle

Ye 4/7.. what teenagers say instead of yes...., Ye 4/6 x 2....same three first letters with alternate final cons...

4:58 pm

lil*monkey

OK good so far, soodle

4:58 pm

Christa

thank you soodlebum... started my brain thinking again...

4:58 pm

Soodle

Yu 74/7 - yu plus indefinite article, and finally YU 4/8,,, rhymes with baby doggies...

4:59 pm

lil*monkey

thanks soodle! Ys are finito

4:59 pm

Soodle

Ooooh. I'm exhausted after all that clueing.... :-)

5:02 pm

sadie52

ty ty its appreciated :)

5:04 pm

Soodle

Your very welcome. I could probably produce another clue or two if required.... LOL

5:06 pm

sadie52

lol im just getting started here dont know what i need yet

5:07 pm

Soodle

Story of my life, Sadie.... story of my life!

5:07 pm

sadie52

lolol

5:08 pm

Christa

Have a great Friday nite everyone..

5:08 pm

lil*monkey

byeeeeeeeee christa

5:08 pm

sadie52

you also Christa

5:08 pm

Soodle

Bye Christa. Have a great weekend. :-)

5:08 pm

MollyL

*Passing cozy pre-warmed booties and a fleece blanket to Soodle*

5:09 pm

lil*monkey

hi Molly!

5:09 pm

littlebit

hey everybody!

5:09 pm

littlebit

monkey!!!!

5:09 pm

lil*monkey

littlebit! I was looking for you!

5:09 pm

MollyL

The Lil Twins are in da house.

5:09 pm

lil*monkey

do you want to meet tomorrow?

5:09 pm

littlebit

woohoo!!!

5:09 pm

littlebit

yes!

5:10 pm

lil*monkey

OK great! want to meet at Rancho and have lunch?

5:10 pm

Soodle

(((Molly))). How you doing, girlfriend? (Sorry - a middle aged Irish housewife just cannot cut the mustard as a rapper....)

5:10 pm

littlebit

sounds good!! the one on military?

5:10 pm

lil*monkey

OK that is fine :) How about 12:30?

5:10 pm

hailey

hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5:11 pm

littlebit

okay!! i'll be there!

5:11 pm

Soodle

Hello Hailey. Lots of !!!'s there....

5:11 pm

lil*monkey

littlebit are you interested in getting a pedi too?

5:11 pm

littlebit

i need one very badly!!

5:12 pm

lil*monkey

OK let's do that after lunch :)

5:12 pm

lil*monkey

yay! the lil twins are getting some cute toes tomorrow!

5:12 pm

littlebit

sounds good!

5:12 pm

littlebit

yay!!!

5:12 pm

hailey

hi soodlebum want to be friend

5:13 pm

lil*monkey

*setting troll alarm on YELLOW, use caution*

5:13 pm

Soodle

You new on here, Hailey?

5:13 pm

cosdem

lol lil

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

pe** pe** pe** pe** pe** eating goober pe** ; isn't it delicious eating goober pe**

5:13 pm

hailey

yes

5:13 pm

Soodle

Message received and understood

5:13 pm

lil*monkey

lol je

5:14 pm

lil*monkey

we had our Xmas party at work today, had a delish lunch of lasagna and salad

5:14 pm

hailey

soodlebum what is your real name?

5:15 pm

lil*monkey

then cake & ice cream for all the December b'days, including mine :)

5:15 pm

sadie52

that sounds good lil

5:15 pm

MollyL

Soodle, middle aged Irish women just cut to the chase and share some Jemmy. Who needs to rap?

5:15 pm

cosdem

happy bday lil! (whenever it is)

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

pe** porridge hot pe** porridge cold pe** porridge in the pot nine days old!

5:15 pm

lil*monkey

it is on the 30th, cos, and Thank You!

5:16 pm

MollyL

End of the month, right Lil?

5:16 pm

cosdem

dec 30th is an awesome day to have a birthday IMO.. big party on the 31st :)

5:16 pm

lil*monkey

30th MollyL

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

*looks under desk at office for some jack*

5:16 pm

hailey

who want to be my friend?

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

hi all it was a crazy day

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

we are all friends here hailey but we all work on the puzzle

5:16 pm

hailey

me too!!!!

5:16 pm

MollyL

Cake and champagne will be ready on the 30th to celebrate Lil.

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

*no jack* :-(

5:17 pm

lil*monkey

hi je.... sorry so crazy, sounds like it's a Jack D kind of night

5:17 pm

MollyL

*Madly dialing liquor delivery service for JMC*

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

i will have to wait until I get home

5:17 pm

hailey

march 30th

5:17 pm

sadie52

Hi jmc

5:17 pm

lil*monkey

je, please note that the "Yellow, use caution" alarm has been sounded

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

yep i saw lil i like to live a little dangerously

5:18 pm

hailey

help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!

5:18 pm

cosdem

phantom messiah

5:18 pm

lil*monkey

phantom scissors

5:18 pm

MollyL

I'm guessing some school kidlets are out on break already. *Rolls eyes*

5:18 pm

hailey

what

5:18 pm

cosdem

top row all greyed out

5:18 pm

sadie52

Im guessing you are right Molly

5:18 pm

jmcnrick

hailey the ^ above is very useful and I can also recommend using lickety's list

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

wtg cosd

5:19 pm

sadie52

good going cosdem....thats all i managed to gray out so far lol

5:19 pm

hailey

i have a dog

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

sorry the help above^ is very helpful

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

I greyed the R and the K *beams with pride*

5:19 pm

hailey

thanks

5:19 pm

cosdem

lol sadie... and that K as well

5:20 pm

sadie52

oh yea i did get the k and thanks to soodle the y's

5:20 pm

lil*monkey

i'm guessing the top row Rs are rh words?

5:20 pm

Soodle

Oh my... JMC is looking for the Jack.... never a good sign... (Only joking JMC.. Cheers!)

5:20 pm

cosdem

ive only found 2 Y's.. i decided not to list til halfway or later

5:20 pm

MollyL

There were a lot of phantoms today. Peachy was the one I kept seeing.

5:20 pm

sadie52

other then that ive chatted here taken care of dogs watched tv everything but do puzzle lol

5:20 pm

jmcnrick

next hailey open Lickety's Babble Clues for which you will find a link under the title stats

5:21 pm

hailey

i know soodlebum

5:21 pm

jmcnrick

it is not a good sign when i am looking for it at work soodle

5:21 pm

Soodle

Cos - look back over the chog.. some spectacular soodle clus issued a short while ago

5:21 pm

littlebit

yes monkey

5:21 pm

jmcnrick

no sense working too hard sadie!

5:21 pm

lil*monkey

thanks littlebit... i just got 'em

5:21 pm

cosdem

ok ty soodle

5:22 pm

hailey

i am there

5:22 pm

littlebit

good

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

i am still missing 2 Y words soodle -- but got all the ones you clued

5:22 pm

sadie52

oh i can be guilty of alot of things working too hard is not one of them im afraid

5:22 pm

MollyL

Liquor delivery service contacted. Bottle of Jack on it's way to JMC's office.

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

good hailey that should get you rolling in the right direction

5:22 pm

lil*monkey

je, how goes the job hunt?

5:22 pm

hailey

help me

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

oh i wish molly!

5:22 pm

Soodle

I cluttered up the chog earlier on, with my Christmas Cake recipe. It is so good, I am going to do it again... Stand by

5:22 pm

jmcnrick

well the interview went well but they hired someone else

5:23 pm

cosdem

all the snow uve guys been getting finally hit town... but tomorrow itll be 45 degrees go figure

5:23 pm

jmcnrick

hailey you need to be more specific in your request

5:23 pm

lil*monkey

oh i'm sorry, je

5:23 pm

jmcnrick

well that just means God has a different plan

5:23 pm

hailey

are even hleping me?

5:23 pm

jmcnrick

<==closet religious fanantic

5:23 pm

lil*monkey

here's my motto, je: Things turn out the way they are SUPPOSED to...

5:24 pm

lil*monkey

which kind of agrees with your motto :)

5:24 pm

Soodle

A Christmas Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

* 2 cups flour
*

1 stick butter

* 1 cup of water
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 cup of sugar
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 cup of brown sugar
* Lemon juice
* 4 large

eggs

* Nuts
* 1 bottle Brandy
* 2 cups of dried fruit

Sample the brandy to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the brandy again.

To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink. Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a
large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the brandy is still OK. Try another cup...
Just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick the fruit up off

floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver. Sample the brandy to check
for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Check the brandy. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one
table. Add a spoon of sugar, or some fink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.
Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the brandy and wipe counter with the cat.

Bingle

Jells!

5:24 pm

jmcnrick

hailey what letter are you trying to get a word for?

5:24 pm

lil*monkey

it just means something else is coming along that suits you better

5:24 pm

sadie52

and not necessarily the way we want them to turn out

5:24 pm

jmcnrick

*hopes haz is not lurking and correct grammatical error*

5:24 pm

sadie52

wow goodie recipe

5:24 pm

lil*monkey

OMG that's so funny, soodle

5:24 pm

MollyL

<------ Believer in the Great Spirit, the collective soul and that there is an amazing plan for each of us.

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

cute soodle

5:25 pm

sadie52

lolol soodle

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

but my cat would object

5:25 pm

MollyL

Soodle!!! I make that every Christmas. Yesh, I do.

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

help with the O please

5:25 pm

sadie52

hehe

5:26 pm

Soodle

Yup.. not entirely cat friendly, but quite amusing!

5:26 pm

MollyL

op 4/5

5:26 pm

lil*monkey

jmc, it's not quite the word that means not closes

5:26 pm

jmcnrick

your dog probably is in sync with the recipe ;-)

5:26 pm

MollyL

*Is afraid to give JMC more than stats unless she asks directly for a clue*

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

ty lil

5:27 pm

lil*monkey

yw je

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

ty molly

5:27 pm

lil*monkey

je, will you be in town Xmas weekend?

5:27 pm

cosdem

are there two yu4/8s?

5:27 pm

jmcnrick

*rolls eyes at molly*

5:28 pm

lil*monkey

cos, yu4/8 and yu4/7

5:28 pm

jmcnrick

yes I will lil

5:28 pm

cosdem

ok i need the 4/7 then thanks

5:28 pm

cosdem

got it..

5:28 pm

Soodle

Moll, I love your post at 5.24, and heartily second it!

5:28 pm

cosdem

Ys done.. ty lil and soodle!

5:28 pm

jmcnrick

yu+indefinite article

5:28 pm

lil*monkey

I will be in town visiting my parents and my guy, maybe we can drum up a Babble brunch or lunch on sunday? I will check with dcseain

5:28 pm

hailey

do u all hate me since i am new here

5:29 pm

jmcnrick

no hailey no one hates you but you haven't contributed to the conversation

5:30 pm

hailey

u are not talking to me or helping me

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

i have asked you twice if there is a particular letter in the grid that you needed help with

5:30 pm

cosdem

ty molly now i keep seeing peachy!

5:30 pm

jmcnrick

and i suggested you open lickety's list for help

5:30 pm

tivel

Hi all,

5:30 pm

lil*monkey

me too MollyL, thanks a lot lol

5:31 pm

hailey

u are makeing me sad

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

unfortunately i need to go as my boy is here to pick me up from work

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

someone play nice with hailey for me

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

beautiful pic, tivel!

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

OK byeeeeeeee jmc

5:31 pm

hailey

i am a kid

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

come on you can do it guys

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

hope you find some Jack, jmc

5:31 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

5:31 pm

Soodle

Not one bit unfortunate, JMC, quite the opposite, I would say! Have a nice weekend.

5:32 pm

Soodle

Moll... Hows that candle? Have you had lovely vibes from it?

5:32 pm

lil*monkey

continue at Level Yellow, use caution

5:32 pm

tivel

I note that you have some interesting recipes that you are sharing. Several months ago I found a pumpkin pie recipe from one of our babble friends. I'd like to send her a note of thanks but I lost her name. Anybody have clue?

5:32 pm

hailey

jmcnrick please help me

5:33 pm

lil*monkey

tivel, I'm not sure who that was

5:33 pm

MollyL

Loving it Soodle. Nothing like a candle blessed with good vibes and loving thoughts.

5:33 pm

Glantarell

jmcnrick has gone - when they say poof that measn they have gone. can I help you?

5:33 pm

hailey

yes

5:34 pm

Glantarell

hailey - I am quite new too - people are alowed to give you clues but not tell you he answrs

5:34 pm

Glantarell

the answers

5:34 pm

hailey

i know

5:35 pm

Soodle

Oh how wonderful, Moll. Serious good vibes come from candles. And candles from a loved sister are specially good. I wish you many happy hours with it. :-)

5:35 pm

Glantarell

and some of the words are words I have never heard of - and i know lots of words. How old are you hailey?

5:35 pm

hailey

9

5:35 pm

cosdem

*clears throat*

5:36 pm

hailey

how many words do u have

5:36 pm

MollyL

Thanks Soodle. I told my sister that you are adopting her gift idea for your sister and she thought that was wonderfull. Have I told you my sister has been to Ireland twice?

5:36 pm

Soodle

Where do you live, Hailey?

5:36 pm

Glantarell

OK. if you tell me what you need help with i will see if i can give you a clue - that's i know myself of course!

5:36 pm

Soodle

I mean, what country....

5:36 pm

hailey

how old are u

5:36 pm

Glantarell

i am 54 hailey - old enough to be your grandma!

5:37 pm

hailey

all the words.i am sad

5:37 pm

cosdem

almost halfway

5:37 pm

MollyL

What can you do Cos. It's hard to explain to the innocent without using bad manners.

5:37 pm

cosdem

yes. ill let it go :)

5:37 pm

cosdem

tis the season

5:38 pm

periwinkle

hrllo sll

5:38 pm

MollyL

*Passing Cos some gingerbread liquor on ice*

5:38 pm

Soodle

Yes Moll, you told me your sister has been here.. But what this country needs is a visit from MollyL!

5:38 pm

periwinkle

meant hello all :)

5:38 pm

hailey

glantarell were r u

5:38 pm

periwinkle

hi tivel

5:38 pm

Glantarell

OK Hailey, here's a clue. a four letter word starting with K which is what I do to my grandchildren to show them I love them.

5:38 pm

cosdem

much appreciated :)

5:38 pm

Glantarell

I am in Wales, which is the country next to England, in Europe.

5:38 pm

MollyL

Alas, Soodle, someone would need to sedate me for the long plane ride.

5:39 pm

hailey

kiss ihave that

5:39 pm

Glantarell

I can give you some sloe gin to help with the sedation molly!

5:39 pm

MollyL

Good ole Glant. Gotta love a woman willing to help out a sister.

5:39 pm

hailey

r u help me still

5:39 pm

cosdem

i have the um 4/7 whats the stats for the other U?

5:40 pm

Glantarell

well done hailey. here's another clue - a four letter word beginning with the p in the bottom left hand corner, which means 'choose'.

5:40 pm

Soodle

Ah, Molly.... Sedation = a couple of Jemmies. You could fly without the assistance of an aeroplane!

5:40 pm

hailey

pick

5:40 pm

Glantarell

jemmies?

5:40 pm

hailey

ihave that

5:40 pm

o-o

up 6/27

5:40 pm

cosdem

ty babble

5:40 pm

MollyL

Proper English 101 class being held in the PB. I am teaching since Stid is MIA. : P : P : P

5:40 pm

hailey

we have a lot

5:40 pm

MollyL

Jameson's Irish Glant.

5:41 pm

Soodle

Hello BabbleRabble. How nice to see you.

5:41 pm

o-o

Hello

5:41 pm

periwinkle

hi there BR, have not seen you in a while, how are you doing?

5:41 pm

Glantarell

well done hailey. here's another clue - maybe a more difficult one - a 4 letter word starting with thr R on the top row - it's a big bird that is very similar to an ostrich - you may need to look up ostrich in an encyclopedia to see if you find it if you don't know it already

5:41 pm

Soodle

Jemmy = Irish whisky. An acquired taste.

5:42 pm

o-o

Hello, peri. I am doing just fine. Thanks for asking.

5:42 pm

periwinkle

good to see you, BR

5:42 pm

hailey

it is a bird

5:42 pm

cosdem

clue for that up6 please?

5:42 pm

Glantarell

thanks soodle - all whisky is an acquired taste for me LOL the only one i ever half liked was Aberlour

5:43 pm

Glantarell

yes hailey it is a bird - a really big one

5:43 pm

Glantarell

up + to post something to somebody

5:43 pm

cosdem

hmmmm

5:44 pm

Glantarell

it's the same word as the se4

5:44 pm

Soodle

UP and the final 4 letters of athe as 6/24....

5:45 pm

hailey

tell me the answer

5:45 pm

Soodle

BabbleRabble, its good to see you. and its good to see you are doing well.

5:45 pm

tivel

Hi Peri

5:45 pm

Glantarell

Hailey we are not allowed to tell you the answer, only give clues

5:45 pm

cosdem

ok gonna find the as6/24 now then ill work on the up6 :)

5:45 pm

Glantarell

That's the rules of this game Hailey

5:46 pm

hailey

please

5:46 pm

hailey

for me

5:47 pm

Glantarell

The big bird comes form south america, and it doesn;t fly

5:47 pm

periwinkle

tivel, do you play Scramble on facebook?

5:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It doesn't work that way.

5:47 pm

Soodle

Ha Cos... your last post is a clue to yourself, if you 'do' crypic clues....

5:47 pm

MollyL

Oh good. Kap is here. This should be fun. *Sits back and watches, giggling*

5:47 pm

cosdem

lol oh lovely haha

5:47 pm

o-o

Up + trans*c***ental meditation

5:47 pm

Glantarell

oh yes, lamb to the slaughter

5:48 pm

cosdem

found the up

5:48 pm

cosdem

ty all!

5:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am listening to a very obscure record with Allan Sherman and the Boston Pops.

5:48 pm

periwinkle

11 left

5:48 pm

hailey

do not know

5:48 pm

Glantarell

help me out wioth the as6 cos?

5:49 pm

cosdem

im looking for that too Glan lol

5:49 pm

MollyL

Aurthur Fiedler and Alan? What a combo!

5:49 pm

cosdem

idk soodle said the up6 had the last 4 letters of the as6.. but that didnt work

5:49 pm

MollyL

The "too rise" as6??

5:49 pm

Soodle

As plus smallest American coin, but exhange the final cons from a t to a d....

5:49 pm

Glantarell

I'll give you a clue for another word then Hailey - beginning with the s in the middle of the second row, a 5 letter word which means a place where a really really poor person lives

5:50 pm

cosdem

ty soodle got it

5:50 pm

cosdem

and ty molly

5:50 pm

cosdem

1/2 way done.

5:50 pm

sadie52

ty Molly lol

5:50 pm

hailey

help

5:50 pm

Glantarell

I don;t get it because i don;t know what the smallest american coin is LOL

5:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

What do you need help with?

5:51 pm

cosdem

its not technically an american coin lol

5:51 pm

MollyL

*Spraying repellent hither, thither and yon*

5:51 pm

Soodle

Wiping sweat from Soodle's brow... (impressive when Soodle is suffering minus 17 degrees )

5:51 pm

cosdem

its a value of a coin :P

5:51 pm

hailey

the puzzele

5:51 pm

cosdem

but the clue helped lol

5:51 pm

Glantarell

is it also the name of a chocolate bar cos?

5:51 pm

Soodle

Glan...think smallest Euro coin...

5:52 pm

cosdem

i dont think so Glan

5:52 pm

Soodle

Or think perfume, minus the first letter....

5:52 pm

Glantarell

i don;t know about euro coins either LOL - only British ones and old european currencies that dont exist anynmore

5:52 pm

cosdem

rhymes with sense

5:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

There are links below that tell you how to play...

5:52 pm

Glantarell

thanks for the perfume clue -got it

5:52 pm

periwinkle

fireworks for me, now off to play scramble

5:52 pm

Glantarell

congrats peri

5:52 pm

cosdem

wtg peri

5:52 pm

Soodle

Yayyy for Glan!

5:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Nice, peri.

5:53 pm

Soodle

And Peri!!!!

5:53 pm

Glantarell

except i musy have the wrong word in kind because it diodn;t work

5:53 pm

cosdem

as + se4/5 ?

5:54 pm

Glantarell

typing terrible tonight - wrong word in mind

5:54 pm

Glantarell

yes cos - i thought it was assent but it tells me thats not in the puzzle!

5:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Molly, have you been here all day?

5:54 pm

Soodle

OK. Start over, Glan... which word are you stuck on?

5:54 pm

cosdem

ur clos

5:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Not that I'm pointing fingers or anything...

5:55 pm

cosdem

change the last letter

5:55 pm

Glantarell

i can see that because there's no t!

5:55 pm

MollyL

No Kap, in and out.

5:55 pm

Glantarell

go it

5:56 pm

cosdem

wtg!

5:56 pm

sadie52

would be easy enough to sit here all day

5:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"Shake hands with your Uncle Max"

5:56 pm

Soodle

Glan - Your post at 5.54, but change the third letter to a letter that sounds like an ocean

5:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

:)

5:56 pm

Soodle

Bah. too little too late...

5:56 pm

Glantarell

but thanks for trying soodle

5:57 pm

Soodle

:-) Anytime Glan!

5:57 pm

Glantarell

any clues for the i?

5:57 pm

cosdem

frozen water

5:57 pm

cosdem

i need the other i... clues?

5:58 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"and here's your sister Pearl/and here's your cousin something-something/that's Irving's oldest girl

5:58 pm

Glantarell

doh! thanks cos

5:58 pm

MollyL

Some weird German pronoun Cos, plural.

5:58 pm

cosdem

aww great lol thanks molly

5:58 pm

cosdem

what do u know.. i got it

5:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"And sure you remember the Tishman twins, gerald and Jerome"

5:59 pm

cosdem

the kennedy speech in berlin

5:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"They've all come out to greet you and to wish you welcome home!"

5:59 pm

Glantarell

thanks all have both i now

6:00 pm

MollyL

Merowitz, Berowitz, Handelman, Schandelman
Sperber and Gerber and Steiner and Stone

6:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, MOLLY!

6:00 pm

Glantarell

i wish i could hear the music to go with the words Kaplan

6:00 pm

MollyL

*Sorry Kap, was doing dishes*

6:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Stein with an E-I and Styne with a Y!

6:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sherman took standard songs and warped the lyrics- like Weird Al, but earlier vintage

6:01 pm

Soodle

Glan... could you give me a Welsh weather update.. My son is still heading to Pembroke. (Weather here is deteriorating by the minute)

6:02 pm

MollyL

We'll all be here when you come back, to wish you welcome home (I like that sentiment. Sherman was a good guy)

6:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You know the kids song "Allouette"...Al n'Yetta/always sit togeddah/watching TV/every single night

6:02 pm

Glantarell

It hasn't snowed for hourshere but lots more is forecast - I'll send you a link to weather & travel for that area in a moment

6:02 pm

cosdem

time to list

6:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's WALCOME HOOOMe!

6:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I never list anymore- too lazy to finish.

6:03 pm

cosdem

is the as7 similar to the as6?

6:03 pm

Glantarell

west wales travel: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/t
ravel/

6:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Molly, do you know those old records from the 60's- "You don't have to be Jewish?"

6:04 pm

Soodle

Thanks Glan. I won't settle easy til he is home..... and when he IS home, I won't settle easy. Oh, the joys of motherhood...

6:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Parenthood- nice when the kids come home, and nice when they go...

6:05 pm

MollyL

Nope, don't know those Kap. *Turns in Honorary Jew Card* For those interested, Allan Sherman is all over YouTube.

6:05 pm

Glantarell

The M4 webcams show the motorway as remarkably clear of snow

6:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is he really? You need to watch classic clips from "Whats My Line" in the 50's on youtube- all the greats.

6:06 pm

MollyL

*Sending sparkly Angels out to guide Soodle's boy home safe*

6:06 pm

Soodle

I got that, Glan. Many thanks.

6:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Game shows were so much wittier then. Groucho as mystery guest, Judy Holliday, Eleanor Roosevelt...

6:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Then there's all the "You Bet Your Life" clips on you-tube. I've been sick so I watch them for nostalgic comfort.

6:07 pm

Glantarell

where is he travelling from soodle? here's the weather forecast: http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast
/2752?&search=pembroke&itemsPerPage=10
&region=world

6:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Why is the past always so much better than it was when it was the present?

6:08 pm

Glantarell

thats the whole point of nistalgia LOL

6:08 pm

Glantarell

nostalgia even

6:08 pm

Soodle

Oh, thank you, Molly. As I type, 2 out of the 3 are safe and well. Once I get my boy home... the weather can do what it wants... If I have all three chicks in the nest, I wll be the happiest woman in Ireland.

6:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Today I have nasalstagia.

6:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I gotta go have dinner.

6:10 pm

Soodle

Molly - I met up with my sister last nite, and gave her the pine candle holder/candle/good wishes, & the scarf I knitted for her. Tears actually flowed from her eyes in appreciation.

6:11 pm

Soodle

I can't thank you enough for the idea.

6:11 pm

MollyL

Aw Soodle. Now THAT'S Christmas. No thanks necessary. Pay it forward.

6:13 pm

Soodle

((((Moll))) Mega good vibes from Soodle to Moll. (and jemmies..)

6:15 pm

Soodle

I am heading off to the Soodle-Boudoir nows. Goodnight all my babble friends. Poof

6:16 pm

cosdem

right column greyed out

6:17 pm

suefrad625

cool cos

6:18 pm

Glantarell

i have one dy4/7 but need the other, also the dy5 - any help much appreciated

6:18 pm

lil*monkey

dy + birds build a ***t

6:19 pm

suefrad625

dy+**iphew , son of my sister

6:19 pm

Glantarell

thanks lil monkey

6:19 pm

lil*monkey

yw Glanta

6:19 pm

Glantarell

thanks sue

6:19 pm

suefrad625

se6/24

6:19 pm

MollyL

Lil, have fun with Bit tomorrow having lunch and getting your toes prettified.

6:20 pm

lil*monkey

oh thanks Molly... wish you lived a bit closer so you could join us :)

6:20 pm

Glantarell

don't have the se6/24 only the se6/21

6:20 pm

suefrad625

ty anyway

6:21 pm

Glantarell

oh i've just seen its the plural of the very poor persons house

6:21 pm

Glantarell

thas a 6/36!

6:21 pm

MollyL

se + qu**** is a dish made with eggs and pie crust

6:22 pm

lil*monkey

OMG finally I have conquered the Cs

6:22 pm

Glantarell

another new word - this is certainly good for my education

6:22 pm

lil*monkey

leaving in a minute to go to my co-workers Xmas concert

6:22 pm

suefrad625

ty

6:22 pm

Bugsaw

ue

6:22 pm

lil*monkey

she is in a chorale group

6:22 pm

cosdem

es 5/14?

6:22 pm

Glantarell

enjoy lil monkey

6:22 pm

suefrad625

is that 6 in japanees

6:23 pm

MollyL

Ooo, I love chorale music. Have fun Lil.

6:23 pm

suefrad625

a school written story for es

6:23 pm

cosdem

ohh wow.. ty vm

6:23 pm

lil*monkey

thanks everybuddy... BBL

6:23 pm

jillibus

firewords

6:24 pm

Glantarell

congrats jillibus and love the icon

6:24 pm

suefrad625

congrats jili

6:24 pm

suefrad625

cos, did you get it

6:24 pm

jillibus

I can clue for a few minutes -- going out soon

6:24 pm

jillibus

ty glant -- you know it's a clue, don't you?

6:25 pm

suefrad625

se6,24

6:25 pm

Glantarell

a clue for?

6:25 pm

cosdem

yes ty ver much sue

6:26 pm

Glantarell

se6/24 is the last 4 letters of the piecrust filled with an egg based savoury custard with things in it

6:26 pm

jillibus

The icon theme today is "A Word from the Grid" -- this one is for he 6/27, as it says in my profile if you click on it. I list coming themes there too if you scroll down.

6:26 pm

suefrad625

thats right, ty

6:26 pm

suefrad625

si5,10

6:27 pm

Dorens

s + another word for hates is de*p****

6:27 pm

Glantarell

i see jillibus - now i need to work out what it's a clue for LOL

6:27 pm

jillibus

si5/10 -- not bro + **cape from prison

6:28 pm

Dorens

hi jilli, sue, glant and cos

6:28 pm

suefrad625

ty jili and dorens

6:28 pm

jillibus

glant, it's an archaic word

6:28 pm

jillibus

hi dorens

6:28 pm

suefrad625

7 to go

6:28 pm

cosdem

hi dorens...

6:28 pm

cosdem

clue for the he6?

6:29 pm

jillibus

my icon, cos (or do you need more?)

6:30 pm

cosdem

it cant be helmet ... hmmm

6:30 pm

Dorens

i do jilli - looks like a helmet to me and i know it isn't... not up on archaic words this evening

6:30 pm

jillibus

ok, he6 -- he + **tomobile **chanic will fix your car

6:30 pm

cosdem

i second that dorens! :)

6:30 pm

Dorens

sounds french.. merÃ§ci

6:30 pm

cosdem

werid word.. ty jill!

6:30 pm

suefrad625

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (in the 12th and 13th centuries) a large helmet reaching and supported by the shoulders

6:30 pm

jillibus

and he7 is the pl.

6:31 pm

suefrad625

that is the def

6:31 pm

jillibus

also supposed to cover the face, says Wikipedia

6:31 pm

cosdem

35 left.

6:32 pm

Dorens

i go every spring to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a bunch of middle school kids... the boys always insist on seeing the armour, they just love it. maybe i should start to pay more attention to the signs

6:33 pm

jillibus

My parents took me to the British Museum in London when I was 8 -- Dad was disappointed that I found the armour boring.

6:33 pm

Dorens

first time i can remember finding the pe 6/24.. i'm usually blind to it

6:33 pm

cosdem

lol i just found it too dorens

6:33 pm

Glantarell

i'm still blind to it dorens

6:34 pm

Dorens

sometimes girls do, jilli, what can we say?

6:34 pm

jillibus

me too, dorens, but saw it this time too. Finally learning?

6:34 pm

Dorens

vegetable + female fowl

6:34 pm

kje

hola

6:34 pm

Mom

Plops down in chair after shopping all day with my mom. Hello everyone

6:35 pm

Dorens

glant is still new, it's okay if she needs a clue
hi mom and kayjay

6:35 pm

jillibus

hi mom

6:35 pm

kje

hi mom

6:35 pm

Glantarell

thanks - do you have the pe5/12? It's in the historic theme - an old 'pudding' about which there is a nursery rhyme

6:35 pm

cosdem

26 S's left.

6:35 pm

kje

mom has a mom??? ; )

6:35 pm

jillibus

hi kje

6:35 pm

Mom

Hi Jillibus, Doren, KJE ((hugs))

6:35 pm

Mom

I sure do, she is a sweetheart

6:35 pm

Mom

a spry 74

6:36 pm

Dorens

just what i was thinking kje.. mom's mom? grandma?

6:37 pm

Glantarell

well, it's after midnight and my brain has frozen, I'm off to bed - thanks for your help all I got over half way this time!

6:37 pm

Glantarell

poof

6:37 pm

kje

that is younger than my mom, mom

6:37 pm

jillibus

g'night glant

6:37 pm

Mom

pleasant dreams Glantarell

6:38 pm

Mom

I am glad your mom is still with you

6:38 pm

Dorens

same here... mine just turned 83 and she's proud of it!

6:38 pm

suefrad625

didnt know that "up" word till now

6:38 pm

Dorens

i still don't know it... clue?

6:38 pm

Mom

so glad to hear that Doren

6:39 pm

kje

my mom is 80, turns 81 in January

6:39 pm

Dorens

She just got back from Tunisia last month

6:39 pm

Mom

mom will turn 75 on January 30

6:39 pm

Mom

oh Doren, that is so cool

6:40 pm

MollyL

Hi Mom! How was your day?

6:40 pm

suefrad625

fireworks and my last word was ye4,7, very cool

6:40 pm

kje

yayayay

6:40 pm

Dorens

well yay suef!

6:40 pm

kje

ad ty for the clue

6:40 pm

suefrad625

so exciting

6:40 pm

Mom

((Molly)) it was a fun day

6:40 pm

jillibus

congrats, suefrad!

6:40 pm

suefrad625

anyone need clues (i am not good, but I will try really hard)

6:41 pm

Mom

Sue, would you please clue the up word

6:41 pm

MollyL

Ah, I see you went shopping with Mom's Mom. You are made of tougher stuff than I. I can't handle "store shopping" much.

6:41 pm

jillibus

may I? up + put in the mail.

6:42 pm

suefrad625

up+se4,7

6:42 pm

Dorens

ah, thanks

6:42 pm

suefrad625

4,5

6:42 pm

Mom

thanks Jillibus

6:42 pm

suefrad625

sorry, looking elsewhere for a sec

6:42 pm

jillibus

yw -- sorry, sue, didn't mean to steal your thunder

6:43 pm

suefrad625

lol

6:43 pm

jillibus

yw mom

6:43 pm

Mom

Molly, we had a blast, did some shopping, had lunch, grocery shopping and even stood in line at the post office

6:43 pm

suefrad625

well, I am out of here.

6:43 pm

suefrad625

gn everyone

6:43 pm

Mom

every one around here has been so polite this season. No rudeness, all pleasant

6:43 pm

Mom

good night Sue

6:43 pm

MollyL

I have found that as long as I'm with someone dear to me, lines and crowds don't matter so much.

6:44 pm

jillibus

g'night sue

6:44 pm

Dorens

if standing on line at the post office can be a blast, you have a pretty cool mom, mom

6:44 pm

cosdem

clue for the last se6?

6:45 pm

jillibus

se6 -- infection, cos

6:45 pm

Mom

I do Doren

6:46 pm

cosdem

got it ty

6:46 pm

Dorens

ha 8 please?

6:46 pm

jillibus

wtg cos

6:46 pm

Mom

if I may brag for just a minute ........ our youngest graduates from the university tomorrow.

6:46 pm

Mom

think mexican, Doren

6:47 pm

Dorens

oh congratulations MOm! and graÃ§ias

6:47 pm

jillibus

ha8 -- "My Adobe Ha8..."

6:47 pm

Mom

I meant spanish

6:47 pm

cosdem

FW

6:47 pm

jillibus

congrats to your youngest, mom!

6:47 pm

Mom

thanks Dorens, we are so proud and pleased for him

6:47 pm

Mom

congrats Cos

6:47 pm

cosdem

congrats mom.. a nice accomplishment!

6:47 pm

Mom

thanks Jillibus

6:47 pm

Dorens

y graÃ§ias to jilli tambien

6:48 pm

Mom

thanks Cos.

6:48 pm

jillibus

YAY cos!!!

6:48 pm

jillibus

de nana, dorens

6:48 pm

Dorens

if that's your youngest graduating, money should be a little easier now too... a nice reward

6:48 pm

jillibus

I mean de nada

6:48 pm

Mom

this is the first time since 2002 we have not had to write a tuition check. Tomorrow we eat meat. :-)

6:49 pm

cosdem

lol

6:49 pm

kje

yay mom!

6:49 pm

jillibus

last tuition check as long as someone doesn't decide to go to grad school...

6:49 pm

Mom

money will be easier as soon as he can find a job. :-( He has worked at the university and you can't work there after you graduate

6:49 pm

jillibus

as my grandkids did

6:49 pm

Mom

I know Jillilbus, they both want to, but so far they have not signed up

6:50 pm

Dorens

my sons managed to get grad school paid for largely with grants, work/study, etc

6:50 pm

Mom

oh Doren, that would be wonderful if only

6:51 pm

Dorens

it took a lot of looking and scrounging to find things to apply for, but they thought it was worth their time, fortunately

6:52 pm

Mom

Shay wants to be a librarian, but the universities here do not offer if, he would have to do online courses

6:52 pm

Dorens

my dad did help pay jeremy's med school tuition, but he got his PhD paid for with teaching positions,

6:52 pm

Mom

it*

6:52 pm

jillibus

Bye bye, gang -- gotta go! Cul8r...*poof*

6:52 pm

Mom

(hugs) to Dorens dad

6:52 pm

Dorens

David is at Simmons College getting his Master's in library science... and got grants, etc

6:52 pm

Dorens

bye jilli

6:52 pm

Mom

bye bye Jillibus, nice to see you

6:53 pm

jillibus

Not many grants available here

6:53 pm

Mom

that would be something for Shay to look into

6:53 pm

Mom

Alex would like to be a teacher in Cinema Studies, or broadcast media

6:53 pm

EvaNadine

Quick question for the chefs out there -- does "chili sauce" go by another name? Can't find it in the grocery store...

6:54 pm

Mom

Heinz makes it, it is in with the steak sauces at our stores and it is call Chilli sauce

6:54 pm

Dorens

i know there was something from the American Library Association. THe fact that he worked at Harvard LIbrary during his undergrad, and was 30 and very clearly dedicated to his choice of library probably helped.

6:54 pm

Dorens

same here evaN.. heinz makes it

6:54 pm

MollyL

Eva, it's in the Giant where the ketchup, mustard and condiments are.

6:55 pm

MollyL

MOM!!! Congratulations to you, your dear husband and your son!! His name is Shay? I dream of a grandboy named Shea.

6:55 pm

Mom

Shay has worked at our public library since graduating high school in 02.

6:55 pm

Dorens

then he should definitely look into it Mom

6:55 pm

Mom

Thanks Molly. His given name is Shaler Owen after his dad but he goes by Shay

6:56 pm

Mom

Shay graduated 2 years ago and now it is Alex's turn

6:56 pm

MollyL

Oh wow, what a gorgeous name.

6:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Molly- Shay or Sheldon?

6:56 pm

Mom

it is a country name ... named after his great uncle

6:56 pm

MollyL

Oops, congrats to Alex then. And to the proud Mama!

6:57 pm

Mom

I will tell Shay about it Doren

6:57 pm

EvaNadine

Why am I blind? In Safeway now and just NOT seeing it!

6:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeech is so a word.

6:57 pm

Mom

oh Molly that is okay.

6:57 pm

Dorens

sure is kap

6:57 pm

MollyL

Shea...Zachary Shea. But his parents to be are stuck on Jack. I'm having fun naming and talking to my grandkids yet to be, until they get here.

6:58 pm

Dorens

eva you are next to ketchup?

6:58 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You're Babbling in Safeway???

6:58 pm

Dorens

safeway definitely has it

6:58 pm

Mom

Eva, it is a small bottle maybe 12 oz or so

6:58 pm

MollyL

Attention Safeway customer helpers!! Confused woman on aisle 10!!!!

6:58 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Multitasking, are we?

6:58 pm

MollyL

Kap, you gotta love those Iphones.

6:58 pm

Dorens

of course you COULD go to the customer service folks and ask them

6:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

What are we coming to?

6:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That's why I don't want an i-phone.

6:59 pm

Dorens

aha.. fireworks.. night all... see you around

6:59 pm

Mom

Doren, what fun is that, when she can ask babblers?

6:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Congrats.

6:59 pm

EvaNadine

Yes, in the store now. Yay for smartphones. :)

6:59 pm

Mom

bye bye Doren, nice to see you

7:00 pm

MollyL

Me either. I make calls on my phone. And precious few of those. Don't text, don't have any "apps". And that's the way, uh-huh, uh-huh, I like it. Uh-huh, uh-huh.

7:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

All I need is to have internet in my pocket.

7:00 pm

Trifioso

hello friends

7:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hello Trif.

7:00 pm

Mom

Hi Trif

7:01 pm

EvaNadine

You all are smarter. ;)

7:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I gotta go.

7:01 pm

MollyL

Our tech guy at work told me that he's selling his motorcycle because he's almost been hit three times by people texting while driving.

7:01 pm

Mom

bye Kaplan

7:01 pm

MollyL

So, Mrs. Foster, did you find the chili sauce?

7:02 pm

DR1965

Hi Babble

7:02 pm

Mom

in Kentucky you are fined $25 if you are caught texting while driving (or stopped) and $50 for each one after the first offense

7:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Don't by the liversurst etc etc etc. Good night.

7:02 pm

Mom

Hi DR

7:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Wurst.

7:02 pm

EvaNadine

Nooooooooo... gonna suck it up and ask.

7:02 pm

MollyL

Mom, here, if there is an accident, and texting can be proven, a lawsuit can jump 10 grand.

7:02 pm

DR1965

Hi Mom! Good to see you

7:03 pm

Mom

the one Safeway in the entire US that doesn't have chilli sauce and Eva is in it :-)

7:03 pm

MollyL

Safeway is evil. They probably have it hidden somewhere weird.

7:03 pm

Mom

so good to see you as well DR

7:03 pm

Mom

or sold out, it is popular this time of year

7:03 pm

Mom

we don't have a Safeway here

7:04 pm

MollyL

It's a trade off Mom. We don't have your Honeysuckle turkeys here.

7:04 pm

Mom

:-( Mollly

7:04 pm

Mom

what kind of turkeys do you have, Molly?

7:05 pm

MollyL

I know. I went looking for them after your recommendation. But I'm happy with my Perdue that I brine. We have Butterballs, Perdue and some other brands I'm not so familiar with.

7:05 pm

Mom

no Perdue turkeys here

7:06 pm

MollyL

Perdue is local. Their farms are in Delaware. Good poultry. I don't buy any other brand.

7:07 pm

Mom

we have a local turkey farm about 10 minutes from us but we don't buy fresh turkeys

7:08 pm

EvaNadine

Poor girl can't even find it. She's hunting down the manager for me

7:08 pm

Mom

oh EvaN

7:08 pm

Mom

if you didn't need it this weekend, I would ship you a bottle

7:08 pm

jessmom

how about the ethnic section eva? Worth a shot...

7:08 pm

Mom

Hi Jessmom

7:09 pm

jessmom

hi Mom!

7:09 pm

EvaNadine

3 people later, we have it!

7:09 pm

MollyL

Eva what Safeway are you in?

7:09 pm

Mom

excellent Eva

7:09 pm

EvaNadine

It was hiding in plain sight.

7:09 pm

Mom

get 2 so you have an extra on hand

7:10 pm

MollyL

Y'all thought it was ketchup, right? : P

7:11 pm

EvaNadine

It was hiding behind some misplaced siracha

7:11 pm

MollyL

Siracha??????

7:12 pm

EvaNadine

Hot Asian sauce

7:12 pm

MollyL

Oh pray tell, where does Safeway stock the chili sauce?

7:13 pm

EvaNadine

By the steak + cocktail sauces

7:13 pm

MollyL

And they are not with condiments like ketchup, mustard, etc?

7:14 pm

EvaNadine

Same aisle but up a ways

7:15 pm

carleekat

hi all... Molls..ur shopping and babbling?

7:15 pm

Mom

sounds like our Kroger .... mustards then ketchups then bbq sauce, then steak sauce then chilli sauce and then hot sauces and wing sauces

7:16 pm

Mom

((Carlee)) hello

7:16 pm

MollyL

And so ends our latest installment of "Adventures In Grocery Shopping". No Carlee, Eva is shopping and babbling. I'm not that coordinated.

7:16 pm

carleekat

Hi mom{{huggles}}

7:17 pm

inge

just checking my icon

7:17 pm

Mom

Hello Inge

7:17 pm

MollyL

Attention all cookie bakers. I made Martha Stewart's pecan bars last night. (The bars, not the squares) THEY ARE AWESOME.

7:17 pm

carleekat

ic.. well.. i am not sure waht to say to shopping and babblung

7:17 pm

carleekat

hi inge

7:18 pm

MollyL

Babblung is what you do when you are Babbling and have a chest cold. : P

7:19 pm

carleekat

ok...duly noted...i still need to make mince meat tarts...and some kind of bar/ square..and as the brandy balls are beside me here and only 1 dozen left..more brandy balls <hic>

7:19 pm

EvaNadine

Heading him. Thank you babble family!

7:19 pm

inge

My [octire fo;e os stiffed with pctures I never saw before, some rather sexy. I have to get my IT man to clean it up. Bie'

7:19 pm

kje

do you have a good mice recipe, carlee?

7:19 pm

Mom

be safe Eva

7:19 pm

EvaNadine

HOME*

7:19 pm

carleekat

ok..well..i am lying in bed on my stomach...babbling..and my cat curled up on my ass....what do we call babbling with ones cat on their ass?

7:19 pm

MollyL

Oh no, we're cooking mice again.

7:20 pm

Mom

I have a mince meat cookie recipe

7:20 pm

kje

miNce

7:20 pm

kje

my n sticks, so fill them in as needed

7:20 pm

MollyL

Asscatbbling.

7:20 pm

Mom

oh Inge, so sorry to hear that

7:20 pm

carleekat

my mince is by presidents choice...i buy the jar...with brandy and rum flavouring...and you can eat it right out of the jar if one is not careful

7:20 pm

kje

ooooo - mom, can you send it to me?

7:20 pm

ChampFit

thank goodness! I was getting nauseous!

7:20 pm

Mom

I will KJE, it is my mom

7:21 pm

Mom

s recipe

7:21 pm

Mom

Hi Champ

7:21 pm

MollyL

No worries kje, Cross was cooking mice the other day too. : P

7:21 pm

ChampFit

Hi mom!

7:21 pm

kje

sounds interestig... I will make it this weekend!

7:21 pm

carleekat

hiya champ

7:21 pm

ChampFit

Hi carlee!

7:21 pm

Mom

I'll send the email through Facebook

7:21 pm

carleekat

i dont cook mice am afraid..if a mousy got in..it would have a life expectancy of about 30 mins...

7:22 pm

Mom

We use the Nonesuch mincemeat in the box

7:22 pm

kje

thaks mom!

7:22 pm

kje

i have seen that, mom

7:22 pm

carleekat

i always buy a jar on sale after christmas mom and eat out of jar...THAT is what i can mail you in return for the salad dressing..mince :)

7:22 pm

kje

my mom loves mince meat pies, but I have never made them, and she will not be cooking this year

7:23 pm

carleekat

( making note to go to grocery store to get jar of mince for mom

7:23 pm

Mom

oh thank you Carlee, what a sweet gesture

7:23 pm

carleekat

no problemo... :)

7:23 pm

MollyL

I have a good mince custard pie recipe. Custard on the bottom, mince on the top. It's the only mince pie I will eat.

7:24 pm

Mom

be right back, going to go email KJE

7:24 pm

carleekat

i cannot guarentee you will have by xmas... a friend of mine sent a package 3 weeks ago from virginia...and i am still waiting...

7:24 pm

kje

hmmmm.... don't know about that, molly - I am not a custard fan, likely b/c I do ot like eggs and custard tastes eggy to me

7:24 pm

ChampFit

dyes

7:24 pm

MollyL

Carlee, don't get me started on the freaking slow ass Canadian Post. Dan got more presents late than I care to remember.

7:25 pm

ChampFit

OMG...so sorry! PB for me...where the wine?

7:25 pm

carleekat

well... ours is a bit slow atm for a reason... the storm that shut us down...shut down london again..and london was shut down for 4 days last week...

7:25 pm

MollyL

Mulled wine and cheese in the PB Champ.

7:25 pm

carleekat

pouring champ a glass of pinot noir...and passing a brandy ball

7:26 pm

ChampFit

Ahhhhh...Love the PB!

7:26 pm

MollyL

Dan's was slow all the time. He was up in the boonies of Sudbury at the time.

7:26 pm

carleekat

and london is the central sorting for this region

7:27 pm

crystalle

mince pie with custard?? when u all say mince do u mean ground beef??

7:27 pm

carleekat

no no no...raisons and dried fruit...suet and booze

7:27 pm

crystalle

cos that sounds kinda gross!

7:28 pm

ChampFit

can I just say that sounds disgusting?

7:28 pm

carleekat

its a very brit thing crys...look up mince meat pie or tarts...delish

7:28 pm

crystalle

ah that sounds kinda tastier

7:28 pm

carleekat

well... custard is egg...and eggs and meat do go together..:p

7:28 pm

ChampFit

everything goes with eggs!

7:30 pm

MollyL

Champ, ever had rum raisin pie? Mince is very similar to that.

7:31 pm

crystalle

ok so i am guessing they are the same as our spiced fruit pies

7:32 pm

ChampFit

No...

7:32 pm

crystalle

peen

7:32 pm

crystalle

sorry

7:32 pm

ChampFit

I'm willing to try though. You never know till you try!

7:32 pm

ChampFit

Oops! I'm out and crystalle is in the PB!

7:32 pm

Mom

KJE, the recipe is on its way

7:33 pm

Mom

oh Carlee, anytime is fine

7:33 pm

ChampFit

Is it just me, or is this a tough grid?

7:34 pm

Mom

it is a bugger Champ

7:34 pm

ChampFit

Thanks...was feeling like an idiot.

7:34 pm

kje

got it, thanks!

7:35 pm

Mom

you're welcome

7:35 pm

Mom

I am hanging it up with 111 left .... good night everyone ((hugs)) see you all in the morning

7:36 pm

ChampFit

goodnight Mom

7:36 pm

Mom

good night Chamo

7:37 pm

Mom

Champ*

7:37 pm

ChampFit

gotya!

7:37 pm

kje

(((hug))) mom - hagn

7:38 pm

stidmama

hey all!

7:38 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams Mom

7:39 pm

Mom

((KJE)) and ((Stid)) good night

7:39 pm

MollyL

Aw, just went back to get in my flannels and Frosty is on. Night Mom.

7:40 pm

stidmama

hey Molly!

7:40 pm

carleekat

nite mum {hugs}....sorry am on phone

7:40 pm

MollyL

Stidders! How was your day?

7:41 pm

Boobear

good evening all

7:41 pm

MollyL

Allo Boo

7:45 pm

ChampFit

This grid is getting on my nerves. How can there be 44 more words? It's a LIE I tell you!

7:46 pm

carleekat

well i have 36 left so there 8 more at least

7:46 pm

stidmama

my day was adequate, Molly! would have been EXCELLENT if the children had followed directions. They missed a chance to play this evening with some really amazing musicians. Oh well.

7:46 pm

stidmama

(((CARLEE)))

7:46 pm

stidmama

I have 28 to go. One for ea4 brain cell.

7:46 pm

ChampFit

HOPE! Ok...going to get a brewski...that has to help...

7:48 pm

stidgmere

Hi stidmama et all.

7:48 pm

MollyL

Gran Mere! Comment ca va?

7:48 pm

stidgmere

I have 47 left and the inspiration has long gone ChampFit.

7:48 pm

ChampFit

Exactly.

7:49 pm

stidmama

bonjour, Maman!

7:49 pm

MollyL

Stid, don't get me going on kids and the chances they miss. *Confused Molly Look*

7:49 pm

ChampFit

phantoms abound!

7:49 pm

stidgmere

Ca va bien. The concert last night was very excellent and today we have our Chirstmas tree in the house. My husband thinks because he saw the physical therapist today for his knee he can now move mountains.

7:49 pm

stidmama

and THEN... we were just getting settled in and the phone rang. It was my friend, wondering if the elder stidkid had her classroom keys... (YES). So we just got home again.

7:50 pm

stidmama

oh geez. So MAYBE he will make their concert tomorrow????

7:50 pm

stidmama

*exasperated look*

7:50 pm

MollyL

*Passing glasses of wine to Gran Mere and Stid*

7:51 pm

stidmama

*accepts gratefully, and looks for the whisky chaser*

7:51 pm

stidgmere

It is good days only last 14 or is it 24 hours? Enough happens. Did I tell you about the bus accident in the parking lot?

7:51 pm

stidmama

???? apparently not...

7:51 pm

MollyL

Irish whiskey chaser coming right up!!!

7:51 pm

stidgmere

Quaffing the wine down. Licking lips and looking for the bottle.

7:51 pm

stidmama

was it one of my kids caused it?

7:51 pm

ChampFit

Just back with a brewski...cold beer, anyone?

7:51 pm

kje

as7?

7:52 pm

stidgmere

No. Your children were no where in the area--that being another story.

7:52 pm

MollyL

Laughing out loud at Gran Mere. Passing entire bottle in her lovely direction.

7:52 pm

stidmama

*wonders if beer is good chaser for whiskey

7:52 pm

carleekat

gramma stiddy!!!!

7:52 pm

carleekat

and stiddy!!!!

7:52 pm

stidmama

oh kje, I need that one too!!!

7:52 pm

stidgmere

Merci MollyL. Whiskey is a good chaser for whiskey--didn't your mother teach you anything????

7:52 pm

carleekat

why would beer not be a good chaser for whiskey?

7:52 pm

stidmama

haces

7:52 pm

crystalle

lol mama why would u come out with was it one of my kids straight away..........are ur kids as bad as mine lol

7:52 pm

stidgmere

Hello carleekat in the northern reaches.

7:52 pm

stidmama

missed that lesson, I think. must have been the day I was 15.

7:53 pm

stidmama

so. this bus accident???

7:53 pm

ChampFit

I have the as7...gotta figure out how to clue it...

7:53 pm

stidmama

and I should call my friend to see if her daughter is feeling any better... will keep an eye on the log. brb

7:53 pm

stidgmere

I took pictures to show locations of vehicles involved and NOT involved. My car was NOT involved.

7:53 pm

MollyL

Whiskey before beer, never fear. Beer before whiskey, might risky. Correct Gran Mere?

7:54 pm

stidgmere

as7 is being difficult. Any clue? Either way is risky MollyL.

7:54 pm

stidmama

good thinking, mother!

7:54 pm

carleekat

ok..so..36 words to go..this can be done...

7:54 pm

MollyL

Ahaha Gran Mere. That is why I drink them side by each. (Only sometimes)

7:55 pm

EvaNadine

im home, im home!
thankyou all for your assistance. at least i wasnt just totally looney in not being able to find it!

7:55 pm

stidgmere

Carleekat is Champ Fit going to clue the as7 or not?

7:55 pm

ChampFit

I can't figure how to clue it! It means "strict self discipline or self control, esp for meditative purposes".

7:55 pm

lbdawger

as7 is like the one above, first for letters then plural ending

7:55 pm

MollyL

Eva, I am still laughing my ass off at you Babbling in Safeway.

7:55 pm

carleekat

i had a devilish of a break up with whiskey years ago...i just put a shot of it in either apple pie or apple crisp...

7:55 pm

kje

ty

7:56 pm

kje

hi lbd

7:56 pm

lbdawger

yw, hi everyone

7:56 pm

lbdawger

hi kje

7:56 pm

carleekat

as7 starts like the as6 ahead of it..but ends sounding a bit like many outside school breaks

7:56 pm

ChampFit

hi lbd

7:56 pm

carleekat

hey there dawg

7:56 pm

stidgmere

Didn't have the as 6 either.

7:56 pm

ChampFit

to go up...

7:56 pm

lbdawger

hi champ, hi carlee

7:57 pm

EvaNadine

they couldnt tell i wasnt just texting. ;)

7:57 pm

carleekat

like champ says....go up

7:57 pm

lbdawger

to go up, stidgmere is the as6

7:57 pm

stidgmere

Well, it's true Babbling would look like texting.

7:57 pm

stidgmere

Looking up. ty ibdawger.

7:58 pm

lbdawger

yw

7:59 pm

dianedecoder

ae 7 ae + ce 6/21 but removing a vowel

7:59 pm

stidgmere

So now waiting for lamb to cook in a golash style dish. Scones turned out well. Really nicer than biscuits and make a fine tea.

7:59 pm

dianedecoder

I MEAN as 7/32 sorry

7:59 pm

lbdawger

brb

8:00 pm

MollyL

I can drink beer with the best of them. Liquor is another story. One shot, with a beer...once in a blue moon...mostly when a sedative would be in order.

8:00 pm

dianedecoder

as + ce 6/21 removing the #1 vowel

8:00 pm

kje

mmmm stid - i love lamb!

8:00 pm

carleekat

sounds lovely grammastiddy... here was chicken with a mushroom risotto and some glazed carrots...brandy balls for dessert

8:00 pm

MollyL

*Running to Gran Mere's house for scones and tea*

8:01 pm

stidgmere

ty dianedecoder. Finally the as7 is mine.

8:01 pm

dianedecoder

:-) just call me diane

8:01 pm

stidgmere

We must get our menus together carleekat and invite MollyL.

8:02 pm

big red

ha 8/55 pls

8:02 pm

ChampFit

I can't make risotto except on special occasions. Would finish the whole thing myself...a favorite!

8:02 pm

carleekat

we must gramma :)

8:02 pm

stidgmere

Okay diane it is faster and when I put my hands one key over it makes for a really strange name doamtedecpder/

8:02 pm

carleekat

sppanish house big

8:02 pm

carleekat

and plural for the 9

8:02 pm

dianedecoder

lol.... love it !!

8:03 pm

dianedecoder

that would take some decoding !!

8:03 pm

MollyL

Gran Mere, Carlee and I will cook. You can sit in the recliner with a glass of wine and tell us stories about the good old days. Date?

8:03 pm

carleekat

oooh..so much fun..yes molls we can do this :)

8:03 pm

stidgmere

What good old days? Oh, you mean yesterday.

8:04 pm

stidmama

oh! BIG RED!!!! *happy mama look* and thanks for that AS 7... FINALLY got it!

8:04 pm

stidmama

yesterday WAS pretty nice, wasn't it, Mother?

8:05 pm

stidgmere

We did have a lovely time stidmama. We enjoy all of the days only some parts more than others.

8:06 pm

stidmama

true enough.

8:06 pm

stidmama

now I am enjoying leftovers from last night while the boys eat pizza. waiting for tom...

8:06 pm

MollyL

Must remember the poisson du almondine Dan made for me once.

8:07 pm

stidmama

hm. not sure you should eat poison almonds...

8:07 pm

carleekat

sounds yum molls...not sure what i should make...

8:07 pm

stidgmere

We enjoy fish but I decided (for old-times sake) to buy salt cod. It comes in little boxes. The instructions were soak for 4 hours.

8:08 pm

EvaNadine

aww, just chatted with my friend, who is totally stressing out.
her uncle is in the hospital. she + her mom are his only family, and her mom (who would normally deal with all the hospital stuff) is on a cruise, in the middle of the ocean! so my friend has to deal with it all, and she hates hospitals and is just having a really hard time.
thankfully, hes not in too terrible shape, but still, its a lot of stress for her...

8:08 pm

stidgmere

The butter, almonds, and fish with a little white wine sauce is wonderful.

8:08 pm

stidmama

oh dear. (((hugs for EvaN's friend)))

8:08 pm

carleekat

oh dear....hospitals can be so intimidating

8:09 pm

stidmama

let her know that if she doesn't know what something means, or what is "normal" for the situation all she needs to do is ask.

8:09 pm

stidgmere

Well, it is hard to deal with hospitals. I rank it down with dealing with the army--by the end of any business dealings one is ready to do really unlovely things.

8:09 pm

MollyL

Blessings to your friend Eva. My boss and her family spent the holidays in the hospital with her husband last Christmas. No fun.

8:10 pm

stidmama

medical folks sometimes forget that regular folks don't know what a nasal cannula is (nose-hose for delivering oxygen)

8:11 pm

MollyL

"One is ready to do unlovely things". Gran Mere, that is a keeper. I know of doing unlovely things. Especially in hospitals with loved ones.

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

ce6/21 pls?

8:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

8:11 pm

stidmama

hey TO!

8:11 pm

carleekat

oh..i was ready to do unlovely things this am to my ex

8:11 pm

EvaNadine

shes a smart (and tough) cookie. she will do fine. she just doesnt know when to take a minute for herself...
she was chatting to let me know that she wasnt going to have time to cook a dish for our party tomorrow! as if i care about that with what shes dealing with! poor gal!

8:11 pm

lbdawger

plural the ce5, TO

8:12 pm

stidgmere

Hi TO good to see you. Ready to wander to the kitchen.

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok, will do as soon as i find it

8:12 pm

stidmama

good!

8:12 pm

stidmama

something new carlee, or more of the same?

8:12 pm

MollyL

As a tough cookie, I know that even tough cookies have their breaking point. Bless her heart for even thinking of explaining why her dish wouldn't be at your party.

8:12 pm

lbdawger

ce5, means to stop

8:13 pm

carleekat

oh..he has decided it is time to start cutting back...he decided to cancell our internet...without telling me...on my birthday...

8:13 pm

carleekat

it was effective last night at midnight

8:13 pm

carleekat

i expectt omorrow to find it off..again

8:13 pm

stidmama

oh!!!! I FOUND THE 8/9 COMBO!!!!!!

8:13 pm

MollyL

*Putting on steel-toed boots to go kick Carlee's ex's ass*

8:13 pm

ChampFit

geez carlee!

8:13 pm

EvaNadine

i told her absolutely NOT to worry about that. to try to come to the party if she can make it, just so she can relax a bit.
but we would understand if she couldnt make it, and to not hesitate if there is anything at all we can do to help her.

8:14 pm

lbdawger

your ex needs to experience some unlovely things, carlee

8:14 pm

carleekat

yay for stiddy

8:14 pm

lbdawger

well done, stiddy

8:14 pm

stidmama

what nerve. He's a real piece of work, that one.

8:14 pm

carleekat

i figure what goes around..comes around..he will get his dues...in due time

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

carlee, easy to see he is winning this game

8:14 pm

ChampFit

Some people just have to make others miserable. he needs a diversion. You are right...he'll get it later!

8:14 pm

MollyL

*Stid channels my Mom with "piece of work"*

8:15 pm

big red

thanks Carlee

8:15 pm

EvaNadine

oh, dear, carlee!
what a piece of work.

8:15 pm

stidgmere

Going to poof off so if you need me call. Just don't call me late for supper.

8:15 pm

carleekat

what did i do big???

8:15 pm

MollyL

*Eva channels my Mom too* Hi Mom!

8:15 pm

stidmama

thanks Mother. We are staying home now... will call tomorrow.

8:15 pm

carleekat

nite nite grammastiddy {{hugs}}

8:16 pm

MollyL

Bon soir Gran Mere.

8:16 pm

lbdawger

night, stidgmere

8:16 pm

MollyL

Carlee, why does he control whether or not you have internet?

8:16 pm

lbdawger

stid, are you done with classes yet?

8:16 pm

carleekat

b/c the separation agreement is not yet in place and signed....and he is still paying the bills

8:17 pm

carleekat

as per orders of my lawyer

8:17 pm

EvaNadine

molly, between "yummo" and "piece of work" are you sure im NOT your mom??
though, i dont remember having any children...
;)

8:17 pm

stidmama

yes, was done a month ago, but only "recovered" a week ago, and spent this last week for two class periods in my friend's 6th grade classroom remembering why I am going through all this hell.

8:18 pm

lbdawger

lol, you are going to be such a great teacher!

8:19 pm

stidmama

*grin* I hope so, right now I am VERY unsure. BUT going to keep doing my best and hoping it's good enough.

8:19 pm

MollyL

Eva, you forgot about mentioning the "Put Another Nickel In" song. You could very well be a piece of my Mom's spirit. If so, good-o for you.

8:19 pm

carleekat

u are going to be great stiddy

8:19 pm

EvaNadine

ahh. tonight will be spent prepping for tomorrow.
right now, im making hubbys aunts cheese + tomato skewers...

8:20 pm

lbdawger

just think of all the futures you are going to influence! it's all worth the effort

8:20 pm

stidmama

yes, I foresee total world domination (or destruction) in another 20 years or so.... *rubs hands together gleefully*

8:21 pm

MollyL

Stid, lbd is right. You are making memories for kids. What could be better than that? Eva, try not to use "husband" and "skewer" in the same sentence. : P

8:21 pm

carleekat

stiddy. ..i agree with molls...when at guides/ pathfinders...it is my goal...every week..to make memories...

8:22 pm

EvaNadine

ummm... replace skewer with toothpicks??

8:22 pm

lbdawger

getting those brains to turn on to reading and thinking and imagining things that may be...how exciting!

8:22 pm

MollyL

*Envisioning a slumber party in Stidville where the girls are all shivering, discussing the STERN teacher who told them what for about flying pencils in class*

8:22 pm

stidmama

I bought THREE manga books last night as a gift to the class. Some very reluctant readers, and I want to do what little I can to give them a chance to improve.

8:23 pm

MollyL

Oh SIZE LARGE HUGS to you Stid. Anyone who encourages reluctant readers to read is a miracle maker.

8:23 pm

lbdawger

argh, manga...what a waste of paper and ink. but if it gets kids to open a book...

8:24 pm

carleekat

if it works dawg..it works...stiddy..have u ever read the great brain books by jd fitzgerald?

8:25 pm

stidmama

oh! those were good, too! Yes, that might be something to try as well.

8:25 pm

lbdawger

it's just a medium i can't put a lot of stock into. not a lot of words in manga. lots of interesting artistry tho

8:26 pm

carleekat

when i was in school... my teacher got us hooked on them...and we would seriously bribe her....if we get ..blablhablha..all done this week...will you read to us all afternoon on friday ( class of 36 kids )

8:26 pm

stidmama

First these kids need to get through a "book" -- then we can talk about how to get them to read more difficult work!

8:26 pm

crosshair

howdy all and ((((stidmama))) for encouraging those reluctant readers

8:26 pm

stidmama

the purpose is to engage their ability to look for meaning... the pictures help them do that, and can promote the habit of checking one's understanding.

8:27 pm

carleekat

howdy crossy

8:27 pm

stidmama

thanks cross!!! ((hugs back)) *blows kisses to mrs cross*

8:27 pm

MollyL

The best story I ever heard about reading was from a special ed teacher. No one could get little Johnny to attempt reading. Then this one teacher, who took the time to get to know Johnny, found out that he loved to cook. Ergo, Johnny learned to read cookbooks and hence, learned to read.

8:28 pm

carleekat

betcha johnny was a whiz at math too :)

8:28 pm

stidmama

and the thing is, when you read at a 1st grade level but really are interested in more mature things, the manga books help bridge the gap.

8:28 pm

crosshair

howdy carlee and mrs crossy(elegant) says howdy as well

8:28 pm

lbdawger

hi crossy. oh i understand the use of manga for your reluctant readers, it just bothers me that there are so many "readers" who only "read" manga.

8:28 pm

swmbo

hand handy

8:28 pm

carleekat

i swear all these pre made boil in bag prefab meals are made for those who cant do math...

8:28 pm

big red

he 6/s7 pls

8:28 pm

carleekat

~~~~~ <----- waving at Mrs crossy

8:29 pm

stidmama

yes! cookbooks are AMAZING for young and growing minds!

8:29 pm

crosshair

what is this manga?

8:29 pm

stidmama

hey SWMBO!!!! ****many many hugs****

8:29 pm

lbdawger

enjoy the PB, swmbo! lol

8:29 pm

MollyL

Well, as an ancient, I can tell you that I learned to read on the Dick and Jane readers and the SRA reading program. Nothing drier than those and I adore the written word.

8:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I remember SRA!

8:29 pm

ChampFit

I did SRA too!

8:30 pm

crosshair

i learned on Dr seuess

8:30 pm

stidmama

manga are a sort of modern comic book -- literary stories told in part through the pictures instead of only words.

8:30 pm

carleekat

do you he*r what i he*r + gord H*** was the boss at WKRP and the maytag man

8:30 pm

ChampFit

Totally addicted reader, and two out of three kids are the same.

8:30 pm

lbdawger

he6.7 he + **tomobile + **, myself and I

8:30 pm

carleekat

tweedle beatles battle in a puddle with a paddle

8:30 pm

ChampFit

yeah, but it did get old!

8:30 pm

MollyL

Calling all ancients! Form the magic circle and go select your SRA reading level color.

8:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

and on that exciting note, I go to my Robitussen DM. See you tomorrow.

8:30 pm

big red

thanks Ibdawger

8:31 pm

stidmama

thanks for the HE words!

8:31 pm

lbdawger

sra! yup remember that program and loved Dr. Seuss and dick and jane

8:31 pm

stidmama

oh Kaplan... feel better soon!!!!

8:31 pm

ChampFit

'nite Kaplan.

8:31 pm

lbdawger

night, Kap. hope you feel better in the morning

8:31 pm

MollyL

Kap, may Allan serenade your dreams.

8:31 pm

stidmama

I think I had SRA too

8:32 pm

ChampFit

Color coded...

8:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

all day, all night Cary Grant...

8:32 pm

lbdawger

i wonder how many parents read to their children? That's what got me started reading and then escaping into more adventures!

8:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

(*poof*)

8:33 pm

MollyL

I read to my kids when they were months old. The Richard Scarry books first, Dr. Seuss later. Reading to your kids is magic.

8:33 pm

stidmama

so many parents don't read to their children. just as important, they don't model reading (or writing) much at all. They don't have books or magazines or newspapers in the house. The time they spend on the computer is game-based...

8:33 pm

lbdawger

a wonderful bonding time, but also a time for sharing the love of books

8:34 pm

stidmama

*exasperated mama-teacher look*

8:34 pm

stidmama

I read to my boys during the days, when they were old enough they read to me... and tom read to them at bedtime until they were quite elderly... *wicked mama look*

8:34 pm

MollyL

Waving hi to my Dad. Who read to me and was my inspiration to become a writer.

8:35 pm

lbdawger

how true that is Stiddy. I see that with my grands. Hence, I gave my grandson a monthy subscription to Dr. Seuss. Now they have to read to him and his sister!

8:36 pm

carleekat

i read to my kids all the time....

8:36 pm

stidmama

yes! I LOVED having a subscription to the kids' equivalent of "book of the month" club

8:36 pm

carleekat

alas...my son still hates books

8:36 pm

stidmama

also cricket magazine when it was brand-new!

8:36 pm

MollyL

One of my best kid memories is a time I was very sick with a cold and my then 8-year-old, climbed into bed with me and read me "Harry The Dirty Dog"

8:36 pm

stidmama

but then, those of us on this game are somewhat peculiar in our love for language and literature.

8:37 pm

dianedecoder

Is anyone old enough to remember the magazine "Wee Wisdom " ?

8:37 pm

stidmama

I suspect, carlee, that even if he doesn't like to read at least he can if he wants?

8:37 pm

carleekat

he asks his sister how to spell...

8:37 pm

lbdawger

my son fought us on reading. now he loves it.

8:37 pm

MollyL

Carlee, any learning problems for your son? That can foster a hatred of reading, because reading is difficult.

8:37 pm

stidmama

and that's really the difference. one child today insisted he knew what he was supposed to be doing, then couldn't tell me what the key terms meant. *rolling eyes*

8:38 pm

lbdawger

wee wisdom. not familiar with that, diane

8:38 pm

stidmama

I don't know that magazine, diane

8:38 pm

dianedecoder

I had my tonsils out 60 years ago, and my dad got me the subscription to that little magazine... I devoured it !!

8:38 pm

dianedecoder

too young ;-)

8:38 pm

stidmama

so cool for your dad to do that, diane!

8:38 pm

carleekat

no learning problems other then beating to his own drum...he likes what he likes..hates what he doesnt..and avoids what he doesnt at all cost...

8:38 pm

lbdawger

I liked Highlights, that was a fun magazine, with stories and puzzles

8:39 pm

lbdawger

ahh, typical boy syndrom, carlee. he'll come around when it suits him

8:39 pm

MollyL

Highlights!!! I still do the "find the hidden picture" when I go to the dentist.

8:39 pm

stidmama

I have several years' worth of highlights that I just couldn't bear to discard even though my boys are well past that! LOL guess I will have them in my classroom one of these days

8:39 pm

lbdawger

lol, i think that must be required subscription for dentists!

8:40 pm

dianedecoder

My kids got highlights through the school ordering program... or maybe it was my grandkids.... LOL

8:40 pm

lbdawger

scholastic book program. what a great way to get kids to read!

8:40 pm

carleekat

we got him highlights...we got him chickadee and all those...we got him books...word games...he hates it... unless he is trying to figure something out and reads a manual

8:40 pm

dianedecoder

Oldest granddaughter is 26, so might have even been her !!

8:41 pm

MollyL

I had a great love of reading all the kids books when I was younger. Then my sister turned me onto the Nancy Drew books. Loved them.

8:41 pm

lbdawger

he's into facts, not the fluff. if he can understand manuals, he's doing okay.

8:42 pm

crosshair

my father was not a reader at all nor my momma.there were really no books in the house at all till a long forgotten teacher in public school worked with me till it "clicked" at about 7 years of age.then i discovered the schoolatic book program where you could order your very own books right at school!! and that was it! was haunting my parent for money and waving the book order form under their nose every other month;)

8:42 pm

stidmama

*grin* one of the manga books I got was a nancy drew...

8:42 pm

swmbo

m ops

8:42 pm

stidmama

good for you, cross! and here you are!

8:42 pm

lbdawger

Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, Hardy Boys, Agatha Christie, Robert Lewis Stevenson...Mark Twain

8:43 pm

MollyL

Great memories. I remember waiting impatiently for my Scholastic books to arrive.

8:43 pm

carleekat

bobsie twins

8:43 pm

stidmama

*waits for swmbo to help me with the last 15 I need*

8:43 pm

crosshair

and here i am with books in the livingroom,books on the kitchen table,books on top of the bathroom toilet tank.....books..books..books

8:43 pm

MollyL

*Oh I was so hoping she would typo Boobsie Twins*

8:44 pm

lbdawger

never really liked the bobsie twins. don't know why, just not into twins! lol

8:44 pm

carleekat

:op~~~~~~~~ at Molls

8:44 pm

stidmama

books, books, books... lining two of my bedroom walls, under the long living room window, more book cases in my office, in the kitchen, in the boys' rooms, in boxes waiting for more shelf space.

8:45 pm

crosshair

lol molly and when the books finally came,i would run home with them and not even open them right away,just savor them and imagine the worlds that awaited me between the covers,i would spend a few hours just ramping up the anticipation lol then dive in!

8:46 pm

MollyL

I have great love for Maurice Sendak. I spent many a fun time reading my kids his books.

8:47 pm

stidmama

some of the books I got in the summer reading program I have never been able to find anywhere else...

8:47 pm

crosshair

then my parents would come upstairs to see if i was ok cause i was too quiet lol

8:47 pm

stidmama

*suddenly realizes what time it is* tom isn't home yet!!! brb

8:48 pm

MollyL

Stid, have you checked eBay for those books? I have collected a few of my childhood favorites there.

8:48 pm

crosshair

stid,a good site that i love for the hard to find book is www.biblio.com

8:48 pm

crosshair

and they ship world wide

8:49 pm

lbdawger

there are so many "new" kids books i want to read, Leven Thumps, Guardians of GaHoolie, Red Pyramid, Peter and the star chasers, Nick in Time...

8:49 pm

crosshair

and the site has a great and easy to use search engine to narrow down what you want

8:50 pm

stidmama

thanks! If I can ever remember the authors... or the titles... *sigh* it was quite a while ago, you know!

8:50 pm

MollyL

Cross, you are a staunch proponent of Biblio. They need to cut you a percentage of sales. And thank you for the heads up. I have ordered books from them since you mentioned them here.

8:50 pm

crosshair

i use to to order all my super favorites in long discontinued hardcovers

8:50 pm

crosshair

if it works well i do not mind pushing the name

8:50 pm

stidmama

I really liked Neil Gaiman's "the graveyard book"

8:51 pm

crosshair

good stuff molly!

8:51 pm

lbdawger

Neil Gaiman is an interesting author. Nevermore was spooky yet so adventurous

8:52 pm

MollyL

Stid, try doing a Google search for the words/titles/authors you remember. I am working on collecting 60's versions of all my favorite Raggedy Ann and Andy books.

8:52 pm

stidmama

I will look through biblio.com when I can... (ebay scares me)

8:52 pm

carleekat

and that is me done

8:53 pm

carleekat

ok peoples..i am off...huggles round the room...

8:53 pm

lbdawger

whooo hooooo CARLEE!!

8:54 pm

stidmama

YAY carlee!!!!

8:54 pm

carleekat

c y'all tomorrow

8:54 pm

stidmama

down to 13 here...

8:54 pm

carleekat

~~~~~~~ <---- waving bye

8:54 pm

lbdawger

night, carlee! go stid, go!

8:57 pm

stidmama

maybe I should list.

9:00 pm

stidmama

TEN!!

9:02 pm

crosshair

here u go molly....

9:03 pm

crosshair

http://www.biblio.com/search.php?autho
r=&title=raggedy+ann+and+andy&keyisbn=
&format=hardcover

9:04 pm

zoozzoom

lol..the shipping costs double the book price.

9:04 pm

crosshair

and here they all are between 1960 and 69...

9:05 pm

crosshair

it can zooz

9:05 pm

crosshair

http://www.biblio.com/search.php?autho
r=&title=raggedy+ann+and+andy&keywords
=&illustrator=&cond=&publisher=&isbn=&
country=&format=hardcover&minprice=&ma
xprice=&order=priceasc&days_back=0&dis
t=5&zip=&quantity=&mindate=1960&maxdat
e=1969&pageper=20&stage=1

9:05 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi all - vacation vacation!

9:05 pm

lbdawger

early whooo hoooo for Stiddy, i'm heading for my pillows. Hi/bye TNC

9:05 pm

crosshair

for a rare book that i can get for 3 dollars,i do not mind paing 10 in shipping

9:05 pm

crosshair

paying

9:05 pm

TeaNCrackers

night lbd

9:06 pm

crosshair

gn lbd

9:06 pm

zoozzoom

Bye, Dawg & Hello TeaNCrackers :-)

9:09 pm

gapeach

Evening all. May I please have a clue for he6-27 Thanks.

9:09 pm

stidmama

hey zoom and tea and peach!

9:09 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams LBD!

9:10 pm

TeaNCrackers

was wondering when you were going to unbury yourself, stiddles - hi there

9:10 pm

gapeach

Hey there, stidmama.

9:11 pm

zoozzoom

he + first two letters of the big Country next to new zealand + you & ** would make a great team :-)

9:12 pm

stidmama

tom is FINALLY home. only TWO hours late and didn't answer any of his phones an hour ago.

9:12 pm

TeaNCrackers

what a word!

9:12 pm

TeaNCrackers

uh oh - what was he doing - or are you having bad weather, too?

9:12 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, zoozoom.

9:13 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

9:14 pm

stidmama

he says the roads were slow. and he put his cellphone in the back of the car.

9:14 pm

stidmama

down to 6

9:17 pm

stidmama

FIVE! that last me 6 is silly

9:18 pm

MollyL

Cell phones in the back of the car, defeat the purpose of communication by cell phone. Glad Tom is home okay.

9:19 pm

godthaab

FINISHED! VERY EXCELLENT!

9:19 pm

stidmama

YAY godthaab!

9:20 pm

stidmama

help on the second PE 6 please? the 6/21?

9:22 pm

stidmama

oh! got the P... one. more. word.

9:23 pm

stidmama

gah. chinese money... *sigh*

9:23 pm

stidmama

that's me. firewrods.

9:23 pm

TeaNCrackers

yay for you!

9:24 pm

lil*monkey

hewwo peeps

9:24 pm

lil*monkey

lil*monkey in da house

9:24 pm

lil*monkey

clue for as7 please?

9:25 pm

stidmama

hey monkey!

9:25 pm

lil*monkey

hi stid!

9:26 pm

stidmama

it kind of looks like supporating sores... only instead of abs... take out the B and only one curvy bit in the middle

9:28 pm

stidmama

*waits for monkey to go "HUH?!?"8

9:28 pm

lil*monkey

um

9:28 pm

stidmama

I totally misspelled suppurating... LOL

9:29 pm

stidmama

with pus dripping out and .... draining off .... and ....

9:29 pm

TeaNCrackers

gross . . .

9:29 pm

lil*monkey

yes i understand that word that starts with abs

9:29 pm

stidmama

yes, but maybe it will work....

9:29 pm

lil*monkey

OK just jiggled the ending around and got it

9:30 pm

lil*monkey

thanks stid

9:30 pm

stidmama

cool! monkeying works!!

9:30 pm

stidmama

so tea... sleeping in for a couple weeks?

9:31 pm

TeaNCrackers

doubt it - they'll never let me - goobers

9:31 pm

dan2bit

evening all! top row done

9:32 pm

stidmama

*waves magic wand and turns goobers into sleepers*

9:32 pm

stidmama

hey dan!

9:32 pm

lil*monkey

hi tea ! hi dan!

9:33 pm

TeaNCrackers

yeah well - thanks!

9:34 pm

stidmama

okay, I am going to go do something that doesn't require so much of my eyeballs. back tomorrow! (((hugs))) *poof*

9:39 pm

lil*monkey

clue for he6? please?

9:42 pm

dan2bit

don

9:43 pm

dan2bit

don't have it yet LM

9:45 pm

wht

he6 The ***dless Horseman wanted to exh*** the body.

9:45 pm

dianedecoder

he + symbol for gold + first person pronoun

9:46 pm

dianedecoder

and plural for the 7

9:46 pm

lil*monkey

WOW that's a WACK word.... thanks diane!

9:46 pm

lil*monkey

and thanks whit!

9:46 pm

dianedecoder

and I'm me4/5 ing around with me6/21 can't seem to monkey it !

9:47 pm

dianedecoder

:-) yw

9:48 pm

lil*monkey

me + double consonant + eat ** apple a day

9:48 pm

wht

You are so close Diane. me4,5 + article

9:49 pm

dianedecoder

oh my .. thanks ... I was sure I'd tried that !

9:49 pm

big red

me 5/14 pls

9:50 pm

dianedecoder

me + to set your dog on someone.... go ***, Fido !!

9:51 pm

dianedecoder

me + feeling ill ( chop the end consonant)

9:52 pm

big red

thanks diane

9:53 pm

dianedecoder

you're welcome, red

9:55 pm

lil*monkey

7 left

9:55 pm

lil*monkey

all S words

9:56 pm

EvaNadine

cheese + tomato skewers are done.
sourdough bread bowl is hollowed out, and spinach-dip filling is mixed.
spread for crescent-roll-and-veggie pizza is mixed.

so i feel like mixing up a batch of cookie dough??

9:57 pm

dianedecoder

my mouth is watering.... I love the spinach dip and I also make a veggie pizza... I call it salad squares.... delicious as well !

9:58 pm

EvaNadine

diane -- i had it at a friends party, and at most of it all myself. this is my first time making it!

9:58 pm

dianedecoder

I made 8 jars of raspberry jam tonight and some almond florentines.... easy to do , using graham wafers !

9:59 pm

dianedecoder

It's probably the same thing ! I can't leave it alone either !

9:59 pm

EvaNadine

unfortunately, the house looks like christmas gift deliveries have exploded. will have to do more cleaning tomorrow...
but at least hubby found out his soccer game is canceled tomorrow -- more help for me!

9:59 pm

lil*monkey

2 left!

9:59 pm

dianedecoder

Mine is made the night before.. or early in the day... how about yours ?

9:59 pm

lil*monkey

si5,10 please?

9:59 pm

dianedecoder

and I have 4 left !

10:00 pm

EvaNadine

i bet it is. chopped/shredded veggies on a crescent roll crust thats spread with a sour cream/cream cheese/ranch mixture...

10:00 pm

lil*monkey

never mind! i found the si5

10:00 pm

wht

se7 please

10:00 pm

dianedecoder

si + open ***ame ( magic words )

10:01 pm

dianedecoder

that's it, Eva !!

10:01 pm

lil*monkey

wht, if you don't like being on a boat and you start barfing

10:01 pm

dianedecoder

se 7.... how you feel on a rough sea

10:01 pm

lil*monkey

OK my last one is se6,21

10:01 pm

wht

Fish do that to me as well.

10:02 pm

lil*monkey

FIRE MOIKS!

10:02 pm

lil*monkey

FIRE MONKS!

10:02 pm

lil*monkey

yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee

10:02 pm

dianedecoder

super, lil monkey !!

10:02 pm

dianedecoder

or "woiks" lol

10:02 pm

dianedecoder

if you're from the Bronx

10:02 pm

dianedecoder

I'd better get to work on my last 4

10:02 pm

lil*monkey

i am not from the Bonx but i like to say WOIKS

10:02 pm

EvaNadine

im thinking cookie dough will wait for morning. im yawning...

10:03 pm

lil*monkey

who needs a clue now?

10:03 pm

EvaNadine

i need about 66 clues. ;)

10:03 pm

lil*monkey

i'm pretty tired

10:04 pm

lil*monkey

but i can clue a couple of those, EvaN

10:04 pm

EvaNadine

oh, no worries, monkey. i never bother to finish. too sleepy. :)

10:05 pm

EvaNadine

thankyou, though!

10:06 pm

lil*monkey

YW! cmon, gimme a word

10:06 pm

carleekat

hi again all

10:06 pm

EvaNadine

well, i have AS7/32, HA7/52, and SE7/48.
im missing a 7...

10:06 pm

lil*monkey

hi carlee!

10:07 pm

carleekat

hey lil

10:07 pm

lil*monkey

as7 is as + Brie and Swiss are types of *he****

10:07 pm

Uneaixoise

he7 (plural)

10:08 pm

EvaNadine

TY une -- never thought to plural that one...

10:08 pm

lil*monkey

ha7 is plural of ha6

10:08 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

10:08 pm

EvaNadine

monkey, i have those. une just gave me my missing one. :)

10:08 pm

dianedecoder

hi Une :-) Hi carlee :-)

10:09 pm

lil*monkey

se7/48 is getting ill on a boat

10:09 pm

lil*monkey

OK any other clues?

10:09 pm

carleekat

hi diane hi une

10:10 pm

EvaNadine

no thanks, for me.
thats all my biggies, so i think its bedtime for me...

10:10 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, carlee and dianne :-)

10:10 pm

dianedecoder

yes monkey... before you go .... se 6/24 and se 6/21

10:10 pm

Uneaixoise

sleep tight, eva!

10:11 pm

carleekat

nite nite eva

10:11 pm

lil*monkey

se6,24 sounds very much like the egg dish in a piecrust that real men don't eat

10:11 pm

Uneaixoise

tx monkey!

10:11 pm

lil*monkey

se6,21 is a word for decay or infection

10:11 pm

Uneaixoise

and thanks again!

10:11 pm

lil*monkey

se + consonant + not your bro

10:12 pm

lil*monkey

OK lil*monkey hitting the hay now

10:12 pm

carleekat

nitenite lil

10:13 pm

lil*monkey

nite all *poot*

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, monkey

10:14 pm

Uneaixoise

firewords for moi and gnite, all! *poof*

10:15 pm

wht

Night Une

10:15 pm

wht

Clue for the sc6?

10:15 pm

dianedecoder

night, Une..... way to go

10:16 pm

dianedecoder

and nite lil*monkey.... thanks for those 2 words !

10:17 pm

dianedecoder

plural of the sc 5 sc + ***mel ( tooth covering )

10:17 pm

wht

I knew I was tired. I'm blind too.

10:18 pm

wht

But I do have fireworks now.
ty Diane

10:18 pm

wht

ty Diane

10:18 pm

dianedecoder

you're welcome, wht

10:20 pm

dianedecoder

up 6/27

10:20 pm

wht

up + what you do with a letter

10:21 pm

dianedecoder

thanks !!

10:21 pm

dianedecoder

fireworks !!

10:21 pm

wht

yw. And congratulations.

10:24 pm

wht

Good night all.

10:28 pm

dianedecoder

goodnight, wht sleep well

11:17 pm

Pinikula

evening all...

11:17 pm

Pinikula

oh, my...nothing in 45 minutes...am I really here alone?

11:18 pm

big red

hi pini

11:18 pm

Pinikula

hi big red ;)

11:18 pm

Pinikula

was just wondering if I'd be hearing myself echo soon...

11:19 pm

big red

no, have 2 left. trying to finish. how about you?

11:19 pm

Pinikula

I'm done...thought I'd stop in to offer clues (if needed)

11:21 pm

big red

would love the help with the first sp 6/27 and se 6/24 pls

11:21 pm

big red

my last w

11:21 pm

big red

2

11:22 pm

Pinikula

sp6/27 = relates to 'verbal'

11:23 pm

Pinikula

se6/25 = rhymes with an 'egg pie' (what real men supposedly don't eat) ;)

11:23 pm

Pinikula

The 'egg pie' starts with qu ;)

11:24 pm

rururocks

egg pie?

11:24 pm

Pinikula

that's all I could think of, ru!

11:24 pm

rururocks

I am shell-shocked

11:24 pm

Pinikula

what'd I do now?

11:25 pm

rururocks

sorry .. I was just yolking with you

11:25 pm

Pinikula

you crack me up, ru! :)

11:26 pm

rururocks

eggistentially?

11:26 pm

big red

got the se 6. thanks pini. still working on the sp

11:26 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

11:30 pm

Pinikula

sp6 and hearing clinic

11:33 pm

Pinikula

did that do it?

11:33 pm

big red

not yet. sorry, i'm fading here. my last one

11:34 pm

Pinikula

sp + dbl vowel + **eese and crackers

11:34 pm

Pinikula

how about that?

11:35 pm

big red

duh! thank you pini. firworks finally

11:35 pm

Pinikula

* smile * no problem...glad to be of service ;)

11:36 pm

big red

thanks for dumbing down for me

11:36 pm

Pinikula

hey, sometimes ya gotta do whatcha gotta do :)

11:37 pm

big red

c u at the flip in a bit

11:37 pm

Pinikula

take care! :)

11:45 pm

cosdem

greetings all

11:45 pm

Pinikula

hi cos

11:45 pm

cosdem

my eyes are all strained

11:46 pm

Pinikula

could be a problem at the flip! :-/

11:46 pm

cosdem

lol.. its from playing world of warcraft nonstop for like 4 hours

11:47 pm

Pinikula

whoops!

11:51 pm

m9f9l

hey all

11:51 pm

m9f9l

think I can get 169 words in 9 minutes?

11:51 pm

rururocks

oh.. missed you earlier when Pini and I were punning m9

11:52 pm

m9f9l

awww.... that's sweet ru

11:53 pm

m9f9l

but...punning without me?!?!?

11:53 pm

m9f9l

LOL

11:53 pm

Pinikula

hey m9

11:53 pm

rururocks

I am sure we'll catch up at the flip

11:53 pm

Pinikula

you were missed...I'm not a great punnster

11:53 pm

Pinikula

my quick wit is slower than a slug!

11:55 pm

rururocks

more like a snail's pace pini

11:55 pm

Pinikula

well, that, too! :)

11:55 pm

rururocks

but that's cool

11:55 pm

Pinikula

* smile *

11:56 pm

Pinikula

hey, what can I do to keep Koda off my bed without putting him in his indoor kennel...

11:56 pm

rururocks

you just have to escargot with the flow pini

11:56 pm

Pinikula

...situation: if he gets to my room before I do he claims the bed as his own and won't budge :(

11:57 pm

carleekat

hi all

11:57 pm

m9f9l

you owe her an apodogy for that one ru

11:57 pm

rururocks

hmm that's an easy one.. bring a cookie with you ... and pull him off the bed

11:57 pm

Pinikula

(I reached for him to get him to move and he snapped at me!) :(

11:57 pm

Pinikula

* makes note to remember to bring food *

11:57 pm

rururocks

not okay.. put him on a time out

11:57 pm

m9f9l

oh... I would be all over my dog if he did that!

11:57 pm

Pinikula

I did...he's in his indoor kennel now

11:58 pm

rururocks

do you have a kennel

11:58 pm

m9f9l

who me?

11:58 pm

rururocks

okay.. that's the right thing.. he thinks he is boss

11:58 pm

Pinikula

he's in it now

11:58 pm

rururocks

Pini (needs alpha lessons)

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:58 pm

m9f9l

yes!

11:58 pm

Pinikula

<-- yes she does!

11:58 pm

m9f9l

although... our dog is almost too submissive.LOL

11:59 pm

Pinikula

there are moments, tho, when he actually does listen to me!

11:59 pm

rururocks

dylan is a total wuss over here

11:59 pm

Pinikula

he's not allowed to attack his food bowl until I give his release command ("OK")

11:59 pm

Pinikula

and he sits when told

11:59 pm

rururocks

good start

12:00 am

cosdem

I just gave my dog a bite of chinese food.. does that make him a cannibal? :)

12:00 am

m9f9l

Black is getting much better at not immediately rolling over on back when told to "lie down"

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