Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, February 4, 2011

12:00 am

jillibus

flip, damn

12:00 am

cosdem

flip

12:00 am

crpw48

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

crystalle

are jello shots alcoholic?

12:01 am

cosdem

yes of course! :)

12:01 am

jillibus

well, I have a day at home to do this ;-)

12:01 am

flosey

lovely, jilli, enjoy

12:01 am

jillibus

for a change

12:01 am

crystalle

I am so not in the know. For a young woman I sure am old lol

12:02 am

cosdem

ch6

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:03 am

Erda

Yay Lickety! Thank you!

12:03 am

jillibus

no, crys, you're not in the know any more than I am about jello shots

12:03 am

jan

br8

12:03 am

dart001

flip

12:03 am

jan

ra7

12:03 am

jillibus

xoxoxoxo Lickety!

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

hi all; hugs jili!

12:05 am

dart001

hi volley

12:05 am

jillibus

hi dee hi ;-)

12:05 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey!

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart

12:07 am

knutmeg

hello everyone!

12:07 am

flosey

hi knut

12:07 am

flosey

hi Dart

12:08 am

dart001

hello flos

12:08 am

rururocks

un7

12:08 am

knutmeg

hi flosey!

12:08 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:10 am

jillibus

hi knut and dart (sorry -- I was staring at the grid)

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:11 am

jillibus

and xxx to ru as usual

12:11 am

flosey

nbt

12:12 am

dart001

hi jilli

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flosey

12:12 am

jillibus

wow flosey!

12:12 am

flosey

33 words

12:13 am

rururocks

br8

12:13 am

jillibus

I had too much Happy Hour with the neighbours, half alseep now

12:13 am

flosey

and thanks again ru

12:13 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:14 am

jillibus

hi mlf

12:14 am

flosey

ah, but it was fun, eh jilli

12:14 am

flosey

hi mlf

12:14 am

MLFAN17

hi flosey

12:14 am

cosdem

sc7 if not called

12:14 am

MLFAN17

hi jill

12:15 am

jillibus

oh yes, flosey -- great neighbours, becoming like family.

12:15 am

cosdem

nbs/nbt

12:15 am

cosdem

29 words

12:15 am

flosey

super, jilli

12:15 am

flosey

wtg cos

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

wtg cos

12:16 am

flosey

and Dee

12:16 am

jillibus

wtg cos

12:16 am

cosdem

wtg dee

12:16 am

jillibus

wtg dee

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:16 am

MLFAN17

stats for the first column 2ND C please

12:16 am

rururocks

100

12:17 am

flosey

ca4/6 I think mlf

12:17 am

cosdem

ca 5/16 mlf

12:17 am

MLFAN17

thanks cos

12:17 am

cosdem

ca 4 and ca 5 same base

12:17 am

MLFAN17

and flosey

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ba 5 and ba 6

12:17 am

knutmeg

ca6/27

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

kudos, ruru -- only 85 here

12:18 am

MLFAN17

i got a 4 and a 5 thanks

12:18 am

MLFAN17

was RA 7 called?

12:18 am

knutmeg

any help with that e on the bottom (third column)?

12:18 am

cosdem

yes

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

ec4

12:19 am

MLFAN17

N 5th column stats please?

12:19 am

knutmeg

nbt, thanks Uneaixoise!

12:20 am

MLFAN17

i meant 4th sorry

12:20 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

12:20 am

MLFAN17

NEVER MIND I will find it myself lol

12:20 am

crystalle

ec6 on bottom

12:20 am

MLFAN17

i did mean the 5th not 4th

12:20 am

flosey

ne4/5

12:21 am

flosey

and a 5/12

12:22 am

flosey

just monkeyed ec6/27

12:23 am

crystalle

ec5 on bottom e

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

have ec 6 4 5 4

12:24 am

cosdem

i have ec 6, 4, 6, 4, 5

12:24 am

cosdem

no sorry...

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

tx cos

12:24 am

jillibus

Icon clue posted (you probably have it)

12:24 am

cosdem

e 6 4 5 4 4

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

oh . . .

12:24 am

crystalle

there is 3 ec4

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

ok :-)

12:24 am

cosdem

ec i mean ill shut up lol

12:24 am

flosey

didn't have it jilli, thanks

12:25 am

cosdem

all the E's in in the 3rd bottom column is ec words

12:25 am

jillibus

yw flosey

12:25 am

Uneaixoise

got all the ec's!

12:25 am

flosey

and I love it!

12:26 am

jillibus

me too, flopsey, esp when young

12:26 am

flosey

oh yes

12:26 am

MLFAN17

i assume UN 7 was called?

12:26 am

flosey

lol, mopsey and cottontail

12:26 am

flosey

yes mlf

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

i think so, mlf

12:27 am

cosdem

someone did mlf but idk if theres more than one un7

12:27 am

cosdem

theres also an un6

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

and un5

12:27 am

jillibus

I mean flosey -- not flopsey, mopesy, peter and cottontail (anyone remember?)

12:27 am

MLFAN17

if its a 7/40 it was probably called

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

yep

12:28 am

cosdem

thats the one i have

12:28 am

MLFAN17

THIRD column n stats please?

12:28 am

flosey

oh yes, I remember them

12:28 am

MLFAN17

one of my favorite stories jill:)

12:28 am

cosdem

na 4/5

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

oc 6/24

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

na4

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

me too, flosey :-)

12:28 am

crystalle

need to go get my kids from school.. see you all in an hour

12:28 am

jillibus

oh, you did (I'm slow on the uptake tonight)

12:28 am

jillibus

as usual

12:29 am

flosey

bfn crys

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

ok . . . un 4 5 7 6 5

12:29 am

jillibus

ttfn crys

12:29 am

MLFAN17

is the last column N siomething i should know?

12:30 am

crystalle

bfn? ttfn? I'm really not in the knoe! not just about jello shots lol

12:30 am

cosdem

its a babblet

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

I have br 8.. anyone have the other 2 8's

12:30 am

cosdem

ne 4/5

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

it's a babblet and plural

12:30 am

flosey

one of those silly words mlf

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

not i, dee

12:30 am

flosey

that's the only one I have Dee

12:31 am

cosdem

only have the br8 :(

12:31 am

jillibus

bfn=bye for now, ttfn=tata for now

12:31 am

dart001

the ne is a tree not a bablet

12:31 am

MLFAN17

is it a 4?

12:31 am

dart001

babblet

12:31 am

cosdem

4 and 5 for plural

12:32 am

cosdem

U's done.

12:32 am

flosey

oh, thanks Dart

12:34 am

MLFAN17

uggh i cant find it

12:34 am

cosdem

i need to stop trying "harbor"

12:34 am

cosdem

soudns like something ur parents gives u at birth, MLF

12:35 am

jillibus

I can't find much of anything -- too sleepy or something

12:35 am

dart001

look at the pt total....if it's a ne 4,5 can't use the f or the y

12:36 am

dart001

and if it has a plural..the last letter has to be next to the s

12:36 am

MLFAN17

got them

12:37 am

dart001

unless it has a latin ending etc...(not this case tho)

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

105 and calling it quits for tonite *poof*

12:37 am

jillibus

bonne nuit une

12:38 am

rururocks

125 une..

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

108 and that's IT :-)

12:41 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:41 am

Uneaixoise

110

12:42 am

Uneaixoise

111

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

really poofing -- early errand

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

114

12:45 am

rururocks

LOL> une

12:45 am

rururocks

130

12:45 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:45 am

flosey

wtg ru

12:46 am

Uneaixoise

oh good grief, you win the gold tonite!

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

br 6 and br 7

12:51 am

joshuavorbis

phant yecch

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

hi josh

12:52 am

joshuavorbis

also phant fecund, enhance

12:52 am

joshuavorbis

hi dee

12:53 am

joshuavorbis

phant brahma. i don't like that b

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

neither do I... only 12 words and not seeing others :~(

12:55 am

joshuavorbis

16 here

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

16 now

12:57 am

flosey

have 15 but finding them difficult

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

still only have 1 8 and still 1 7 short

12:57 am

jillibus

I have 35 words and not even nbt yet - too tired for this tonight

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

ra 8/55 compound word

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

it is a tough grid

12:58 am

flosey

thanks Dee, looking again!

12:58 am

flosey

gave up earlier

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

ends with opp of female...

12:58 am

joshuavorbis

br8

12:59 am

jillibus

so I'm not as stupid as I think I am?

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

definitely not

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

is that br 8/65 josh?

12:59 am

flosey

thanks Dee, got it

12:59 am

joshuavorbis

yes it is

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ty josh

1:00 am

rururocks

missing one b

1:00 am

jillibus

wow, found a br8, not a compound

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

wow ru impressive

1:01 am

joshuavorbis

3 left now

1:01 am

jillibus

yes, the br8/65

1:01 am

joshuavorbis

have 7 ba, 5 bo, 9 br

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

ru do you have bo 5/16? kinda odd

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh... that gives me a better start

1:02 am

rururocks

de8

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru

1:02 am

rururocks

that's the one I need dee

1:02 am

joshuavorbis

i have two different bo5/16

1:03 am

joshuavorbis

neither weird

1:03 am

joshuavorbis

ahh, and now a weird one

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

my bo is an inferior grade of tea

1:04 am

rururocks

lost me

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

bo + I ....it on the grape vine = bo 5/16

1:05 am

rururocks

thanks

1:05 am

rururocks

that's not weird josh?

1:05 am

joshuavorbis

bo + and i *** i *** so far away + vowel

1:06 am

dart001

fireworks

1:06 am

flosey

wtg dart

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

wow wtg dart!!! well done

1:06 am

joshuavorbis

weird to me, and my 23rd b

1:07 am

flosey

th josh

1:07 am

flosey

**ty that is

1:07 am

dart001

had to list with 6 left...few strange ones in there

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

definitely agree

1:07 am

jillibus

yikes, dart!

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

ty ru for the de 8

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

dart what are all the 7's please just one short

1:10 am

dart001

br 7, ra 7, sc7, sc7,un7

1:11 am

VolleymomDee

ty missing another sc...

1:11 am

flosey

me too Dee

1:12 am

dart001

sounds like fingerprints dragged across a mirror

1:12 am

dart001

like another word in the list

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

sc 7/40 reminds me of slathering gunk on my face LOL

1:13 am

kje

what you put on a bagel

1:14 am

jillibus

I have a sc7/44...

1:14 am

dart001

didn't know that kj thanks

1:14 am

flosey

thanks kj, got it

1:14 am

flosey

and Dee

1:15 am

joshuavorbis

weird so6

1:15 am

kje

yep

1:15 am

joshuavorbis

didn't expect it to accept and it did

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

yw

1:15 am

jillibus

I guess you all had that

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

looking

1:17 am

rururocks

would someone clue the so 6?

1:18 am

joshuavorbis

dudes who ran around with hosiery on their heads could be called so6 in slang, maybe

1:18 am

flosey

yes, please

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

what you put on your feet minus the last consonant + opp of female

1:18 am

flosey

ty josh

1:18 am

rururocks

thank you done now

1:19 am

flosey

well done ru

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

wtg ru!

1:19 am

kje

woohoo ru

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

great clue josh

1:19 am

jillibus

ty dee (must look that one up)

1:19 am

rururocks

darn it dart.. thought the storm would turn off your computer for a day..lol

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

strange ab 5 and ab 6

1:20 am

flosey

I'm not finding those ab words

1:21 am

VolleymomDee

ab + electrical term I think...

1:21 am

rururocks

there was a guy on Market St near the Castro in SF the other day with nothing on but tennis shoes and a glittery sock over mr. happy.. would that be a so6?

1:21 am

jillibus

talk about obscure -- that so6 dates back to the Danelaw, bah.

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

lol ru

1:22 am

jillibus

no, ru, lol!

1:22 am

joshuavorbis

that's a little before my time, jilli

1:22 am

jillibus

even mine, josh

1:22 am

dart001

too far north ruru...we got 6 inches the day before everyone else got hammered...this one, for once, mostly missed us....snow in the front yard is still almost up to my waist and I'm 6'6"

1:23 am

joshuavorbis

here it was 70 degrees yesterday and off and on sleet this evening

1:23 am

rururocks

it was 70 here today too

1:24 am

jillibus

about 45 here

1:24 am

dart001

we'll hit 70 sometime in late april or early may if lucky

1:24 am

rururocks

<---likes warmer weather

1:25 am

jillibus

me too

1:25 am

dart001

me too lol

1:25 am

rururocks

uh dart?

1:25 am

dart001

?

1:25 am

jillibus

did anyone clue the sc7/40 coherently?

1:26 am

rururocks

jewish spread on a bagel d

1:27 am

rururocks

begiining of student place + not you + he is she is we **e

1:27 am

rururocks

is that coherent?

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

flosey ab's... ab + oh 4/6 (and its singular)

1:28 am

rururocks

why do you live in the mid west dart if you don't like the cold.. live out in California where it is warm

1:28 am

jillibus

yes indeed, ruru, tyvm -- my yiddish failed me, oy

1:29 am

rururocks

<---thought I was going to be a schmuck

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:29 am

rururocks

hopefully kje has gone to bed

1:29 am

rururocks

congrats dee

1:29 am

flosey

ty Dee and congrats on fireworks

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

yw and ty

1:30 am

dart001

was born here.....hmmmm there are a few probs there too...earthquakes, santa ana fires, mud/rockslides, over-population, state is broke, etc...otherwise a beautiful state..love to visit it.

1:30 am

jillibus

There was a girl in my NY HS class by the name of Irma Schmuck -- forever remembered in my class yearbook. I hope she got married.

1:30 am

dart001

nj volley

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:31 am

rururocks

earthquakes smearthquakes.. big deal

1:31 am

jillibus

dart, try British Columbia...

1:31 am

VolleymomDee

she should have lived in Schmucker IL ...

1:31 am

rururocks

she did get married jilli

1:31 am

jillibus

universal health care...

1:32 am

jillibus

how do you know, ruru?

1:32 am

dart001

jilli I like Canada a lot...would live there if not here

1:32 am

rururocks

dee stole my thunder on that one

1:32 am

rururocks

lol

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

lol sorry ru...

1:33 am

rururocks

I was going to say she married ernie Ers

1:34 am

jillibus

ah, I see, and made jam...

1:34 am

rururocks

if you were to tell Irma to be quiet would you say to shut the schmuck up?

1:34 am

dart001

lol

1:34 am

jillibus

we didn't use words like that then ;-)

1:34 am

dart001

smucker's commercial on tv this instant lol

1:35 am

rururocks

lol

1:35 am

dart001

what are the chances of that

1:35 am

rururocks

can you imagine on the alter.. do you take this schmuck?

1:35 am

rururocks

altar

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

doo,doo,doo,dooo....creepy music in the background...

1:35 am

dart001

yep

1:36 am

jillibus

I still giggle about the time a troll kid came on here and thought none of us knew what wtf meant

1:36 am

rururocks

lol illi

1:36 am

rururocks

I know.. where's the frog?

1:37 am

jillibus

I haven't found one single ra word

1:37 am

crystalle

i hate anything that has the f in it

1:38 am

crystalle

i like frogs

1:38 am

rururocks

mmmm jilli

1:38 am

dart001

jilli think of where a cowboy lives

1:38 am

rururocks

where cattle are

1:38 am

jillibus

so do you call them rogs, crys?

1:39 am

jillibus

ty dart (I'm not alive just now)

1:39 am

crystalle

lol I meant the f word it is so crass

1:39 am

dart001

4 are related

1:40 am

rururocks

okay.. going to head to the old corral.. you cowpokes

1:41 am

jillibus

hi yo ruru

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

well, all, off to check emails, and then hit the hay....

1:41 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

1:41 am

dart001

nite volley ruru

1:41 am

rururocks

bye dee.. (calls the straw abuse hot line)

1:42 am

jillibus

night dee m'dear

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

bad ru, bad... night jili; sleep well

1:42 am

rururocks

:D

1:44 am

jillibus

Not even halfway here -- will try again tmw when I'm awake -- thanks for the help, guys xx......*snore

1:44 am

rururocks

nighters jilli

1:44 am

rururocks

bye all

1:44 am

sprite

morning all

1:44 am

dart001

wow...news story..big apartment fire here 3 days ago...3 stories almost all aparts. a total loss...poured a lot of water on fire to douse it and all that water froze (temps have been below 0F at night)..today they found someone's dog with his front paws frozen to the floor by all of that water...he was still alive 3 dyas later

1:44 am

dart001

days

1:45 am

sprite

poor thing

1:45 am

dart001

he was doing fine..just very hungry...hi sprite

1:47 am

sprite

glad he made it. Hi dart.

1:48 am

sammysmom

WHERE IS THAT DART?

1:48 am

dart001

minneapolis

2:04 am

sammysmom

an 6/24?

2:04 am

sammysmom

an 6/24?

2:04 am

sammysmom

an 6/24?

2:08 am

sammysmom

i was stuck

2:15 am

sandrafrances

morning

2:15 am

sprite

morning sandra

2:15 am

sandrafrances

how many words today please

2:15 am

sammysmom

hi sandra

2:15 am

sprite

154, sandra

2:15 am

sammysmom

154

2:15 am

sandrafrances

thanks

2:15 am

sammysmom

good luck

2:15 am

sprite

yvw and good luck

2:16 am

sandrafrances

i think i need it after looking at it for 5 mins.

2:17 am

sprite

the first 100 or so aren't too bad

2:23 am

flosey

back for a few more

2:24 am

sprite

hello flosey

2:25 am

flosey

hello sprite

2:25 am

Trifioso

hello from insomnia! nbt in 27 words....wondered if I could do it....

2:26 am

sprite

hi Trif, good job. Shall I send over some sweet sleeping angels or shall I drop by with a rubber hammer?

2:26 am

Trifioso

hmmm. hammer time, I think

2:27 am

Trifioso

work is gonna stink tomorrow, at this rate, and I am on for six hours

2:27 am

sprite

thought so :)
*KABOFFFFFF!*

2:27 am

sprite

that will stink for sure, on so little sleep

2:31 am

sprite

I have a relapse of the flu, it seems. Which stinks too, because tomorrow we want to go to a friend of ours at the other side of the country, who is celebrating her 50st b/day. But if things don't improve fast, we will have to cancel.

2:32 am

Trifioso

oh no sprite! I am so sorry to hear that.

2:32 am

Trifioso

you have surely been struggling with the flu this season!

2:32 am

sprite

I really really hate it, don't want to disappoint her.

2:32 am

sprite

I guess I better get my flu shot next ye4 again...

2:33 am

Trifioso

but on the other hand, if you are contagious still, the flu makes a HORRIBLE birthday gift! I am sure she would much rather see you when you are healthy. she is your friend, and wants the best for you

2:34 am

sprite

yes you are right. I definitely don't want to make others ill. But darn, 50 comes only on4! Ah well, enough about it, can't change reality. Just have to adapt.

2:35 am

Trifioso

ask yourself: would you be furious with her if the roles were reversed? disappointed, sure, of course, but wouldn't you rather she visited you when she was well, if it were the other way around?

2:36 am

flosey

can't stay awake, off to bed, good night all

2:36 am

Trifioso

lucky flosey! wishing you and excellent night's sleep

2:36 am

flosey

ty trif

2:38 am

sprite

night flosey

2:39 am

sprite

yes, I would, Trif, you are totally right. I discussed it with my love too and we decided to wait until noon. If things are much better then, we go. If not, we cancel.

2:40 am

Trifioso

will keep good thoughts for you, my dear sprite

2:41 am

sprite

and I for you! I wish you could sleep easier, things would be so much better to handle then.

2:42 am

Trifioso

i am not even particularly stressed, either. just can't sleep

2:43 am

sprite

ye4 I know that feeling.

2:48 am

Trifioso

on the plus side, more chog time with my european babble buddies!

2:53 am

crosshair

uughhh...

2:54 am

Trifioso

hey love! can't sleep either, huh?

2:54 am

crosshair

crossy was bad,ate bad foods,acid reflux...;(

2:55 am

Trifioso

(((( sending you cyber zantac)))

2:55 am

crosshair

:)

2:55 am

sprite

hi crossy, *hugs*

2:56 am

crosshair

((sprite))

3:01 am

Trifioso

i am gonna try to sleep. love to all

3:01 am

crosshair

gn trif sleep well

3:06 am

sprite

night Triffles, have some good hours of sleep

3:15 am

rubyfoo

good morning everybody

3:17 am

rubyfoo

{{sprite}}, am sorry about your relapse!

3:17 am

rubyfoo

{{crossy}} I take nexium for that and NEVER eat raw onions or cucumber.

3:34 am

rbud

hi all, just finished watching "Moonstruck" again, now have that song stuck in my head... "when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie..." :)

3:49 am

gortmold

thanks rbud, i'm a continent and several vast oceans away and now i find myself pizza pie-ing in the eying too ;0

3:53 am

Jivingjenny0

any clue for the bottom f? I can't find one let alone 10!

3:54 am

gortmold

3/4 of a family fight

3:54 am

gortmold

plura

3:54 am

gortmold

climb every mountain, **** every stream

3:55 am

gortmold

funny spelling for solid river of ice

3:55 am

Jivingjenny0

Thank you for both of those gortmold

3:55 am

gortmold

no worries jiv

3:57 am

rbud

"Scusa me, but you see, back in old Napoli,
That's amore..."

3:57 am

gortmold

snortle, rbud

3:58 am

gortmold

(that

3:58 am

gortmold

is a suppressed chortle to prevent food/drink spray on pc

3:59 am

rbud

<--- can't help it, still humming, lol!

4:02 am

rbud

need a U for nbt, than I can go sing myself to sleep...

4:03 am

gortmold

when u didn't make yr rendezvous in napoli, you are un***

4:04 am

rbud

aha, the light came on, ty very much! and that's halfway, too, thrilled with that for now.

4:08 am

gortmold

cheerio then

4:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello, All :-)

4:56 am

MollyL

Good morning all. Look, there's Cos in the grid.

4:57 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Molly :-)

5:00 am

zoozzoom

I suppose cous is not allowed on its own it has to be couscous..lol

5:10 am

MollyL

I don't know. I tried cous too, thinking it might be some kind of allowable French word.

5:12 am

lil*monkey

I was surprised that "cosm" is not allowed

5:13 am

lil*monkey

I guess it's only a suffix

5:13 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Lil :-)

5:13 am

MollyL

Morning Lil, Happy Friday!

5:13 am

lil*monkey

morning zoo & Molly :)

5:13 am

lil*monkey

TGIF!!!!!

5:14 am

MollyL

Ah, finally nailed one with that c.

5:14 am

zoozzoom

lol..i take it your week has been a looooong week then, Lil.

5:15 am

lil*monkey

oh my yes

5:15 am

lil*monkey

difficult week at work... lots of drama

5:15 am

zoozzoom

i am trying to get one of the bottom `e`s for NBT.

5:15 am

lil*monkey

me too zoo!

5:16 am

zoozzoom

Oh sorry to he4 that, Lil..lets hope the week-end is a good one for you :-)

5:16 am

MollyL

Try ec4 y'all.

5:16 am

lil*monkey

got it, thanks Molly... how about bottom right O words?

5:16 am

zoozzoom

Thank, Molly :-)

5:17 am

MollyL

Only one I have is a unit of measure.

5:17 am

lil*monkey

thanks zoozooo... yes the weekend is looking good. I'm in the Polar Plunge tomorrow, should be fun

5:17 am

zoozzoom

think imperial weight, Lil

5:17 am

lil*monkey

Molly I have the oh4, but that's not from the bottom right corner

5:17 am

MollyL

No Lil, there are 12 of these in a beer.

5:18 am

zoozzoom

smaller than a pound weight.

5:18 am

lil*monkey

ahhhhhhhh, i see... OK got it! thanks!

5:18 am

lil*monkey

BRB

5:19 am

MollyL

Lil, good luck with the plunge. Thinking warm thoughts for you.

5:19 am

zoozzoom

You would not catch me doing that..i would be encased in a block of ice..lol

5:22 am

lil*monkey

OK i'm back... Molly it is going to be in the 50s here tomorrow, so the plunge won't be very Polarish

5:22 am

zoozzoom

Ahh found the diabetic chocolate.

5:23 am

Flask1

Morning all.....clue please for br6/30, NOT the tree appendage...

5:23 am

lil*monkey

think of a pin you wear on your dress, Flask

5:23 am

lil*monkey

oh sorry, wrong spelling, but you get the idea

5:23 am

Flask1

Oh thanks lil*....

5:24 am

lil*monkey

yw :)

5:24 am

lil*monkey

i need an N word from right side for NBT

5:25 am

lil*monkey

never mind! found it

5:25 am

lil*monkey

NBT woot woot

5:25 am

zoozzoom

Well done, Monkey :-)

5:26 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Flask :-)

5:26 am

Flask1

Hiya Zooz...how you doin'??

5:27 am

zoozzoom

Not too bad thank, a bit windy down here. Hope you are well?

5:28 am

MollyL

Lil, 50 is the air temperature. What is the water temperature supposed to be?

5:28 am

Flask1

Am good thanx! We had the wind over the past couple of days.....glad to know it ound you at last!...lol

5:29 am

zoozzoom

lol

5:29 am

Flask1

*found*

5:30 am

zoozzoom

scena

5:30 am

lil*monkey

oooh thanks zoozooo

5:31 am

zoozzoom

oooh..sorry, All..going back to stealth mode.

5:31 am

lil*monkey

Molly i don't know about the water temp... it will only last a few mins, I'll be fine. I'm only getting my legs wet. There's no way I'm dunking under the water! I might ruin my hair! hahahaha

5:32 am

MollyL

Oh! The ones I've seen, everyone submerges.

5:33 am

frogface

woooo hoooooo nbt!!!! ooo and gooooood morning fellow babblers lol xxx

5:34 am

frogface

dent

5:35 am

frogface

ooo bugger sorrry!!!

5:36 am

littlebit

funny monkey!!

5:36 am

frogface

ignore me im having a funny day!!!

5:37 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Frogface :-)

5:38 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Littlebit :-)

5:38 am

frogface

ooooo hello zz hows u? xxx

5:38 am

littlebit

hey zooz!!

5:38 am

zoozzoom

Not too bad thanks, Hope you are well?

5:39 am

frogface

well i think im ok. i tried a new coffee this morning and its made me hyper!

5:40 am

zoozzoom

lol..whats the name of it, i could do with some.

5:40 am

lil*monkey

littlebit!

5:40 am

frogface

its a douwe egberts one that i havent tried b4 - but by golly im gonna buy it again!!

5:40 am

littlebit

monkey!!

5:40 am

Kallia

see that cosdem is in the grid

5:41 am

Kallia

morning all

5:41 am

frogface

gm kalia xxx

5:41 am

zoozzoom

That is supposed to be a good brand.

5:41 am

lil*monkey

i'm leaving for work in a few mins... i'll see u tomorrow littlebit! I'll be there about 11:45

5:41 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Kallia :-)

5:41 am

littlebit

okay! i'll see ya then!

5:42 am

lil*monkey

OK byeeeeeeeeeeeee everybuddy!

5:42 am

Kallia

bye lil

5:42 am

frogface

bb monkey

5:42 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Monkey :-)

5:42 am

frogface

rite im off too i gotta go shopping lataz folks *poof*

5:43 am

zoozzoom

Bye, Frog :-)

5:43 am

Kallia

bye froggy :) see you later maybe

5:44 am

Kallia

anyone have any news of NB? he's not answering emails :(

5:45 am

zoozzoom

Sorry, Kallia, not seen NB here for a while now..i know he went back into hospital..but thats all i know.

5:46 am

Kallia

that's the latest I know too

5:46 am

Kallia

been quite a while, worrying

5:48 am

zoozzoom

True..he is a private person i feel..so maybe he is waiting untill he is fully recovered before entering babble world again..not sure really.

5:48 am

Kallia

friend here for lunch back later bye all

5:49 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy your lunch, Kallia :-)

5:53 am

zoozzoom

Found 87 words and yet still only have one 8 word..lol

5:54 am

bubba218

an6 please, my last word

5:54 am

bubba218

found it, finished

5:55 am

zoozzoom

WTG, Bubba!!

5:55 am

zoozzoom

was it the metal thrown off a boat?

5:55 am

bubba218

yup

5:56 am

zoozzoom

Good to know i don`t have to look for another an6 then..lol

5:57 am

bubba218

any clues needed before I go?

5:58 am

zoozzoom

Going for lunch in a second, but many thanks, Bubba :-)

5:58 am

bubba218

then I am history, bye

5:59 am

zoozzoom

Take care :-)

6:22 am

sandrafrances

anyone have the clue for an6 please

6:23 am

SaraY

throw it overboard!!

6:23 am

Alycia

something to hold a boat in place?

6:23 am

Scrabbler

What keeps a ship in position when out to sea. A huge metal thing.

6:23 am

sandrafrances

thanks

6:39 am

zoozzoom

Ok back to find my last 63 words..now...where are they.

7:01 am

car.eeyore

Morning!

7:02 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Car.ee :-)

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Hi Zooz!@

7:05 am

zoozzoom

Hope you are well, Car.ee :-)

7:05 am

car.eeyore

I am very sleep, but hanging in Zooz!

7:06 am

zoozzoom

Bless you, get yourself a cup of coffee.

7:07 am

car.eeyore

Having one now! Woke up late, so I had to rush to get the boys on the bus...so now I am trying to clear the fuzz from my head!

7:07 am

car.eeyore

How are you this morning?

7:07 am

car.eeyore

I guess we should chog quietly so we don't wake the other babblers, eh?

7:07 am

zoozzoom

not too bad here thanks :-)

7:07 am

zoozzoom

Yes it has been rather eerie today.

7:09 am

car.eeyore

Getting more coffee...can I get you something?

7:09 am

redturtlehead

Hi everyone. I just got here actually, it is my first day off after 6 days of ER hell....so I am still in recovery mode, about to start packing for the weekend.

7:09 am

zoozzoom

I have just had lunch & got tea..but thank you.

7:10 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Red, hope the weekend is going to be a great one for you :-)

7:10 am

redturtlehead

I hope so, I am running my first Marathon

7:11 am

Scrabbler

Hello Babble buddies. Wow, Red! That's 26.2 miles!

7:11 am

zoozzoom

Oh wow..i think you will do good..you have trained for a while now..so GO..Red..GOOO

7:11 am

redturtlehead

yes, Scrabbler, it is. the 0.2 at the end will undubitibaly be the worst.

7:11 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Scrabs :-)

7:11 am

redturtlehead

Hi Scrabbs!

7:11 am

Scrabbler

Well, what is the time limit for finishing?

7:12 am

redturtlehead

6 hrs, but...of course, 6 hrs for a Marathon is a dismal time. it is also very likely going to be my time, as I am not as well trained as I would have liked because of last years injury.

7:13 am

redturtlehead

But, Lots of friends and good times, so I just have to get over the time concern.

7:13 am

Scrabbler

It would take me about 6 hrs to walk it. I am NOT a runner. Riding my mountain bike would be fun.

7:13 am

ChampFit

Hey Red! Morning all!

7:13 am

zoozzoom

Nah..i think you will do well, Red.

7:13 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Champ :-)

7:14 am

Scrabbler

And you gain experience, Red. Hi Champ.

7:14 am

redturtlehead

Hi All. zooz, It will probably take me 6 hours to run it, I am just not entirely prepared for the distance!

7:14 am

redturtlehead

Hi Champ!!!

7:14 am

redturtlehead

we are of course talking some running.

7:14 am

ChampFit

Sitting here watching news coverage of the icy conditions here in Houston...the city has come to a standstill. Goofballs!

7:14 am

redturtlehead

Amazing weather in Texas!

7:14 am

MollyL

Red, best of luck this weekend. Your Babble Family will all be cheering for you.

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Goodness! I should step away more often! Look at the crowd!

7:15 am

ChampFit

So silly...the schools are closed, and my kids will be crawling up the wall any minute.

7:15 am

redturtlehead

Thanks Molly. I just want to do it and be done with it...it may turn out to be sort of fun for the first half!

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Go, Red, Go!!!

7:15 am

zoozzoom

Stop doubting yourself , Red, Take it easy at first and you will flow nicley :-)

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Hi Molly

7:16 am

redturtlehead

No doubt zooz, but I know my speed and what I am capable of, in the end it is not a big deal. I dont get a raise or a promotion...I get a silly piece of metal...but I do get to spend time with my friends!

7:16 am

ChampFit

Red, it's always fun the first half. The second half you just go with it and finish.

7:16 am

zoozzoom

OK i predict..erm..3 hours 10 mins.

7:17 am

ChampFit

Oooooh...then she'd be a Boston qualifier...wooHOO! ;)

7:17 am

redturtlehead

thanks Champ. I will nto be qualifying for Boston, any time ever.

7:17 am

car.eeyore

If anyone is doing the Boston Marathon this year, please let Trif and I know! We will come and cheer you on!

7:17 am

ChampFit

Me either. Have you considered going with a pace group? Talk to the at the Expo. It can help, if they've got the same race plan you do.

7:18 am

redturtlehead

I'm running htis one because of all the friends coming (I am an awesome recruiter!) but my main goal is another one iN Npvember. No pace groups at Melbourne...

7:18 am

redturtlehead

A pace group would help a lot.

7:18 am

redturtlehead

I do have someone who will run with me, but I wish he wouldnt since he is pretty fast, and I can be turtle like.

7:19 am

ChampFit

Oh...darn! One of my friend's PR this past weekend by using a pacer through mile 23 or so who was a little slower, then she took off when she felt better. Worked like a charm.

7:19 am

ChampFit

Make a pact that he'll leave you when you tell him to!

7:19 am

zoozzoom

Good idea, Champ.

7:19 am

car.eeyore

What a great idea!

7:19 am

redturtlehead

I think I am going to have him run the first half with our friend who is doing the half, and by then I will be so far behind he will nto find me...

7:20 am

redturtlehead

I just dont quite have the marathon base, but in November 2011, I shall, and it will be great! Do you want to run in Arkansas Champ?

7:20 am

ChampFit

Smart! Because at the beginning he'll be pushing you too fast, even without trying.

7:20 am

MollyL

Just for the record, I will not be running in the Boston Marathon this year. However, should I ever be in the area, I will meet Car and Trif at Cheers. : P

7:20 am

car.eeyore

Sounds good to me Molly!

7:20 am

Scrabbler

I am a great runner in my dreams.

7:20 am

redturtlehead

cool molly!

7:21 am

redturtlehead

me too scrabbs!!!

7:21 am

zoozzoom

LOL, Scrabs

7:21 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

7:21 am

ChampFit

Cheers! Much more fun that running!

7:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Lynxxx :-)

7:21 am

car.eeyore

Hi Lynxxx!

7:21 am

MollyL

I am not even a runner in my dreams. Even my "dream knees" know that they are walking joints, not running joints.

7:22 am

car.eeyore

Running makes my boobs hurt...there, now you know.

7:22 am

MollyL

Car, didn't you know you have to duct tape them to your chest before you run? : P

7:22 am

zoozzoom

lol

7:23 am

ChampFit

Wear 2 sports bras...it works. Not that I have that problem...believe me!

7:23 am

redturtlehead

its also really nice to have cheerers.

7:23 am

Scrabbler

Running causes me facial trauma because of my bouncing girls.

7:23 am

redturtlehead

I wear either the Enell bra that Oprah wore when she ran, or the maia brad from Moving comfort the 2 bra thing gets heavy..

7:23 am

zoozzoom

I`m afraid i will have to cheer you from here, Red..but cheer i will.

7:24 am

Scrabbler

Duct tape--great idea.

7:24 am

car.eeyore

I will put my 4 years of cheerleading to good use here in Babble Land for you Red!!!

7:24 am

car.eeyore

Although I will NOT be doing any splits at this age!

7:24 am

lynxxx

ou4.7 when you take it off though

7:24 am

redturtlehead

I appreciate all the good wishes. I am mostly looking forward to seeing my friends and meeting Frank Shorter and having a weekend at the beach.

7:24 am

redturtlehead

No Splits, Car, I am sooo disapointed!

7:25 am

ChampFit

Red, I have a friend who swears by Title 9 sports bras...

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Hi Lynxxx--true!

7:25 am

car.eeyore

You at least have to buy me a drink afterwards....

7:25 am

MollyL

Oh poor Scrabs. Injured by her own bouncing mammaries. : P

7:25 am

car.eeyore

...and promise to call the next day!

7:25 am

redturtlehead

I tested a buch of bras for fleet feet about 3 years ago...I have all the bras they sold at the time...but I dont know that i tried title nine.

7:26 am

redturtlehead

LOL Car!

7:26 am

car.eeyore

^5 Scrabs!

7:26 am

ChampFit

I think you can find them online only. Google 'em.

7:26 am

redturtlehead

I might have to try em..

7:26 am

car.eeyore

Shouldn't that be tiTTle 9?

7:27 am

ChampFit

good one car!

7:27 am

redturtlehead

OMG!

7:27 am

car.eeyore

NBT!

7:28 am

zoozzoom

Good going, Car.ee!

7:28 am

Scrabbler

Haha. As I continue to lose weight my girls will shrink. I used to be able to wear a sports bra but now....the dreaded uniboob.

7:28 am

ChampFit

dang....i have blanks all over the place...must be more methodical....

7:28 am

Anniebrook

good luck, red!!!

7:28 am

Scrabbler

Hi Annie

7:28 am

Anniebrook

and hello everyone

7:29 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Annnie :-)

7:29 am

Anniebrook

hi scrabbs

7:29 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

7:29 am

car.eeyore

I find my uniboob in a sports bra sometimes comes in handy as a shelf...

7:29 am

lynxxx

hi Annie

7:29 am

ChampFit

the first place it goes, for sure scrabs

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Hi Ruby! Hi Annie!

7:29 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Ruby :-)

7:29 am

Anniebrook

hi ruby, lynxxxxie, car., zooz, molly

7:29 am

rubyfoo

7:29 am

Anniebrook

and hi to champ

7:30 am

ChampFit

hi annnie

7:30 am

rubyfoo

and LYNXX!

7:30 am

rubyfoo

It is nice to see you all here!

7:30 am

lynxxx

Hello Ruby. How is your husband?

7:30 am

Anniebrook

(((ruby))) how is your hubby?

7:30 am

Christine

Rubyfoo, how is your husband? And how are you coping? Any warme, in your house?

7:30 am

ChampFit

ruby! update please!

7:30 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Christine :-)

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Oh my! I am out of the loop...Ruby what is happening?

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Hi Christine!

7:31 am

Christine

Hello, all -- a verrrry late sign on, today.

7:31 am

Anniebrook

christine, I read Cutting for Stone and I loved it, thanks for recommending it to me

7:31 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ruby and Christine

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Abraham Verghese

7:32 am

rubyfoo

this is a hilarious chog! I never had those problems when I was a runner so it's funny to read about.

7:32 am

Anniebrook

scrabbs, did you read it

7:32 am

Christine

Lovely, huh? Just finished American Rose, by Karen Abbott, about Gypsy Rose Lee

7:33 am

rubyfoo

I'm just back from the hospital where I brought husband food, specially prepared by the local Italian restaurant, fruit, expresso, newspaper, etc. and he was in a really foul mood, was feeling exhausted

7:33 am

Christine

Anniebrook, I have a list of good books, keep meaning to email it to you.

7:33 am

ChampFit

ruby, bet that perked him up though!

7:33 am

mom2han8

Just finished "At Home" by Bill Bryson. It was good, but he is usually funnier. Now I am in search of something funny.

7:34 am

car.eeyore

Ruby...why is he in the hospital?

7:34 am

Anniebrook

christine, when you get a ch6, I would look forward to it

7:34 am

Scrabbler

No, but it's on my list, and I have read some essays by Dr Verghese, regarding the practice of medicine and teaching medical students and residents.

7:34 am

rubyfoo

he still has a fever and they won't let him go until they can clear that up. I was in tears talking to his doctor, but she said she didn't think he was dying.....

7:34 am

Scrabbler

Hi mom2--I love Bill Bryson.

7:34 am

rubyfoo

car: he has pneumonia

7:34 am

ChampFit

ruby, that's more than they tell you a lot of the time, so let's go with it!

7:34 am

mom2han8

Hi Scrabbs... how are you... I have not been on in ages and ages.

7:35 am

car.eeyore

Oh Ruby! Hang in there! I am sending hugs and prayers.

7:35 am

mom2han8

sorry ruby... hope he recovers soon.

7:35 am

zoozzoom

((((Ruby))))

7:35 am

rubyfoo

thank you mom2han

7:35 am

rubyfoo

I will stop monopolizing the chog now, instead will start writing down all these book names

7:35 am

mom2han8

I usually laugh out loud when I read Bill Bryson. While this one was amusing it was no "Walk in the Woods" or "In a Sunburned Country"... my two favorites!

7:36 am

ChampFit

you aren't monopolizing...we want to know

7:36 am

rubyfoo

I bought a Bill Bryson book for my husband last year and he wouldn't read it but I found it charming

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Ruby....if we can talk about our boobs, you certainly can talk about your husband!!!!1

7:36 am

mom2han8

I was just about to say the same thing!

7:36 am

zoozzoom

Christine can you put your recommendations in your babble bio?

7:36 am

redturtlehead

Indeed RUby we do want to know how the Husband is doing.

7:36 am

Scrabbler

Ruby, if you go to Amazon.com and find a book you enjoyed, there will be a list of similar books to read over. That is how I find great books.

7:36 am

Christine

Anniebrook -Spies of the Balkans, by Alan Furst; The Cookbook Collector, by Allegra Goosman; and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender

7:36 am

rubyfoo

thank you all, I am truly touched!

7:36 am

sprite

hi all, back at last

7:36 am

car.eeyore

sprite!!!!!

7:36 am

Scrabbler

4th column C is annoying me. Help please?

7:37 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Spritey!

7:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sprite

7:37 am

mom2han8

Yes, Scrabbs, I do that... they just recommended Ian Frazier to me... so I requested some of his stuff from the library.

7:37 am

mom2han8

Not there yet Scrabbs

7:37 am

rubyfoo

hi sprite. Did your flu symptoms recede enough for you to make your trip?

7:37 am

car.eeyore

Major third or minor fifth for example

7:37 am

Christine

Give him a hug from us, and a b-i-g hug for you.

7:37 am

rubyfoo

I've only read Ian Frazier in the New Yorker and I think he is wonderful.

7:38 am

Christine

Sorry, that was for Rubyfoo.

7:38 am

zoozzoom

ch5 musical tones

7:38 am

lynxxx

hi Spritey!

7:38 am

sprite

hi rubyfoo, no, alas not, am having a relapse. Darn. Already called my friend and she was so disappointed. I feel really bad about it.

7:38 am

rubyfoo

he can be very funny but he also is wonderful at describing his travels

7:38 am

godthaab

No such thing as a minor fifth - it is a diminished fifth

7:38 am

sprite

hi lyn :)

7:38 am

rubyfoo

aren't fifths for drinking?

7:39 am

rubyfoo

sprite: what's important is for you to be well!

7:39 am

godthaab

That would be a perfect fifth.

7:39 am

Sandieangel

Hi can anyone clue the an6/24 plz? Sure I'm missing something really obvious.

7:39 am

lynxxx

ch4.6 is the other. TY Zooz

7:39 am

sprite

ye4 but my friend is very important to me too.

7:39 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Godthaab :-)

7:39 am

mom2han8

ok... so what is the other 4th colulmn c? Anyone?

7:39 am

godthaab

Hello

7:39 am

Anniebrook

thanks, christine

7:39 am

zoozzoom

yw, Lynxxx :-)

7:39 am

sprite

an6 is what you need to keep a ship in one place

7:40 am

Riverdance

what you throw out of a boat so it wont move is the an6

7:40 am

Scrabbler

an6 keeps a ship or boat in position

7:40 am

Riverdance

good morning everyone

7:40 am

sprite

other c there is C + first 3 letters of what bees make

7:40 am

rubyfoo

ty for an, river, and hello

7:40 am

sprite

hi Riverdance

7:40 am

zoozzoom

ch + opp to off

7:40 am

Anniebrook

Hi River!

7:40 am

Sandieangel

Oh of course it is!!! I wasn't following the right pattern. Thanks a lot.

7:40 am

Riverdance

wow - boobs and books - what a discussion today

7:40 am

mom2han8

ty sprite

7:40 am

rubyfoo

not that it's convoluted or anything....

7:41 am

zoozzoom

LOL..hello, River :-)

7:41 am

Riverdance

((Ruby)) hope you are hanging in there

7:41 am

Scrabbler

I finally got that major fifth clue. I was looking for CHIME.

7:41 am

Scrabbler

Hi River

7:41 am

car.eeyore

Sorry Godthaab!

7:41 am

sprite

just read back about your husband, rubyfoo, I hope his fever will subside soon.

7:41 am

rubyfoo

happily, it is a beautiful, warm day

7:42 am

Riverdance

bitter cold this morning at -6 but at least no snow - calling for another 8 inches tomorrow -yikes

7:42 am

Scrabbler

The chat log is flying now!

7:42 am

mom2han8

warm? where are you? It is freezing in NJ... just freezing.

7:42 am

rubyfoo

and the housekeeper left a fire burning for me for coming home

7:42 am

lynxxx

Bye everyone...we are on mini flood watch here - my turn to sleep

7:42 am

Riverdance

very thoughtful of her

7:42 am

Scrabbler

Finally NBT and I am at 77/77, so I need a break. BBL

7:42 am

rubyfoo

France, in the mountains, but it's above 40F and we face south, so it's lovely and warm in the sun

7:42 am

car.eeyore

Oh Ruby! That does sound nice!

7:42 am

Riverdance

bye lynxxx - good luck

7:43 am

rubyfoo

ohh, poor lynxx, {{big hug}}

7:43 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Lynxxx..hope it stays safe for you.

7:43 am

mom2han8

Lovely Ruby

7:43 am

car.eeyore

Lynxxx...get some rest. Keep us posted when you can. Hugs & prayers to you too!

7:43 am

sprite

bye lyn, take care and I hope all will be well!

7:43 am

mom2han8

are you french, Ruby? Your english is perfect.

7:43 am

rubyfoo

no, but thank you, I am from NY! retired here

7:44 am

mom2han8

I was going to say! Nice place to retire, I would imagine.

7:44 am

rubyfoo

my Fr is getting better, especially having to deal with all these medical issues

7:45 am

mom2han8

My language skills are very poor, though. I still have some of the syntax down in French and Spanish... but everything has to happen now... tenses confuse me, LOL.

7:45 am

zoozzoom

Ok need to go..enjoyed the chog talk..take care, All...and happy babbling.

7:45 am

mom2han8

bye zoom

7:45 am

sprite

bye zooz, all the best *hugs*

7:45 am

rubyfoo

we had to learn 16 tenses in high school, but I only use about 6 in real life!

7:45 am

Riverdance

bye zooz - have a great day

7:45 am

rubyfoo

7:46 am

Anniebrook

bye zooz

7:46 am

Anniebrook

I made coffee, anyone

7:46 am

rubyfoo

please, with hot milk, no sugar!

7:46 am

Riverdance

yes please

7:46 am

mom2han8

I am sure I learned them, but I have blocked the horror of it out of my memory,LOL... the guys at work laugh at me because I mix the spanish and the french... if I don't remember the spanish word I just insert the french one.. LOL.

7:47 am

ChampFit

must make some breakfast for kiddos...bb

7:47 am

rubyfoo

I was never able to learn Spanish as I would always slip into French in class

7:47 am

Christine

Zoozzoom, did you get the book titles or shall I post them in my profile?

7:47 am

mom2han8

I took spanish in HS and college and then french in college. Why? I have no idea, LOL... I have a degree in HIstory, for God's sakes!

7:47 am

Anniebrook

*pours coffee for ruby with hot milk,, nosugar and for river in a nice prewarmed mug

7:47 am

rubyfoo

even living in Miami for years

7:48 am

Riverdance

yum - thank you Annie

7:48 am

rubyfoo

from what school, mom, and what period of history is your specialty?

7:48 am

mom2han8

The syntax is similar.

7:48 am

rubyfoo

thank you annie!

7:48 am

mom2han8

Ramapo College; Early American (Colonial to about 1820).

7:49 am

rubyfoo

so you didn't need European languages at all.....

7:49 am

mom2han8

To be more specific it was American legal history that interested me the most.

7:49 am

mom2han8

If I had done graduate work I would have needed the french... I would have had to translate Montesquieu, Rousseau, etc.

7:50 am

mom2han8

Though now with all of the translation programs available I do not know if that is still a requirement; the translating from the primary source material.

7:50 am

car.eeyore

I have to be off now too! Have a great day everyone! {{ruby}}

7:51 am

mom2han8

bye car

7:51 am

Anniebrook

bye, car.eeyore

7:51 am

sprite

I think so, m2h8. The translation programs can only do so much and for legal work a nuance of a word can be important

7:51 am

Riverdance

bye car - have a great day

7:51 am

sprite

bye car.

7:52 am

mom2han8

That is true, Sprite.

7:52 am

Christine

Anniebrook, I forgot one really great book - The Invisible Bridge, by Julie Orringer

7:52 am

Anniebrook

christine, just put it on my list, thanks

7:52 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8s out there?

7:53 am

mom2han8

past tense of what is on a tree... br8/65

7:53 am

sprite

one is ra8, guys in a cowboy work place

7:53 am

Anniebrook

hello mkg, no 8;s yet for me...

7:53 am

Anniebrook

thanks sprite and mom

7:54 am

Riverdance

thanks sprite - had the tree one but not that one

7:54 am

mom2han8

what is the ending on that one, Sprite... I don't have it.

7:54 am

sprite

the ending is the guys. Males.

7:55 am

mom2han8

duh... just got it... thanks!

7:55 am

mkg

ty got the ra cowboy.

7:55 am

sprite

np

7:55 am

mkg

ty got the tree past tense.

7:56 am

Riverdance

I think ronch should be a word

7:56 am

mkg

need one more 8. ty for other two.

7:56 am

mkg

unch

7:56 am

mkg

oops sorry

7:56 am

rubyfoo

I think it is a word, river! or with a b in front

7:57 am

Riverdance

not in enable

7:57 am

rubyfoo

maybe just in my neighborhood

7:57 am

Riverdance

time for breadfast - see you all later - hugs to everyone

7:58 am

sprite

bye Riverdance, enjoy breakie

7:58 am

Anniebrook

later, river

7:58 am

mkg

not a word. what does it mean robu?

7:58 am

rubyfoo

7:58 am

mkg

oops i meant ruby not robu,.

7:58 am

rubyfoo

robu is ok, just kidding, tho

8:00 am

rubyfoo

if you add on to the ch5 veg, you have another veg in French

8:01 am

rubyfoo

a kind of thistle, related to artichoke

8:01 am

sprite

fireflies, back to bed with me. Bye all, have fun. Tell your husband hi from me, rubyfoo, and I am thinking of both of you.

8:01 am

rubyfoo

ty sprite, take care of yourself!!!!

8:02 am

Anniebrook

bye sprite and feel better

8:03 am

MollyL

The other 8 is de8...it means your general attitude..builds off of de6/24

8:04 am

Anniebrook

great clue, Molly

8:04 am

rubyfoo

ty ty molly!

8:05 am

rubyfoo

didn't even have to find it, just typed the word!

8:06 am

Christine

rubyfoo, how many letters in the French vegetable?

8:06 am

rubyfoo

7, but enable doesn't know it!! :(

8:06 am

Christine

Thank you, dearie

8:07 am

rubyfoo

it's not very tasty, anyway, and they make it in this region dripping with cheese....yuck

8:07 am

Christine

Won't accept, right?

8:08 am

rubyfoo

right

8:08 am

rubyfoo

enable is really inconsistent about foreign foods

8:09 am

rubyfoo

I'm still struggling to get half and/or nbt!

8:10 am

rubyfoo

lots of wild west words

8:11 am

JBV

good morning and bonjour!

8:11 am

Anniebrook

hello jbv :)

8:11 am

rubyfoo

bonjour JBV!\

8:14 am

rubyfoo

yay, half, now I can go and lie down (but still no nbt)

8:14 am

rubyfoo

any clue for the middle n or the u?

8:14 am

Anniebrook

ruby, have a nice rest near the fire

8:15 am

rubyfoo

8:15 am

MollyL

un6/24 to not hook up with

8:15 am

rubyfoo

do you still have ice? were you able to pick up Bobby after work yesterday?

8:16 am

rubyfoo

ty molly, you are always reliable!!!!

8:16 am

Anniebrook

ruby, bobby came by himself yesterday,,,the ice is not as bad as it was..supposed to be a decent weekend

8:16 am

Anniebrook

ah, thanks, molly

8:17 am

rubyfoo

that is better than you driving on ice!!!

8:17 am

MollyL

nu 5/16...like a taco chip, different second letter, then give it a Latin plural

8:17 am

Anniebrook

absolutely :)

8:17 am

MollyL

Different second and LAST ending, sorry

8:17 am

rubyfoo

molly, that was on the tip of my tongue! hahah

8:17 am

Anniebrook

molly, THAT I would not have gotten, thanks

8:18 am

MollyL

The ab words are the ones that have me grumpy this morning.

8:18 am

rubyfoo

81 words now and very happy

8:18 am

rubyfoo

you are never grumpy!

8:20 am

Anniebrook

phone

8:21 am

rubyfoo

found an ab5 ab+ unit of electrical conductance

8:21 am

MollyL

It made me slightly dizzy finding an 6/24

8:21 am

rubyfoo

and plural

8:24 am

cybernan

good morning/afternoon everyone :)

8:24 am

mkg

i dont have an 6. can you clue it molly?

8:24 am

ChampFit

ty for the ab clue!

8:25 am

LuvWordGames

an 6 is what you use to keep a boat from moving

8:28 am

jmcnrick

hi all

8:28 am

Anniebrook

hi jmc :)

8:28 am

periwinkle

hi jmc

8:28 am

LuvWordGames

hi jmc

8:28 am

ChampFit

hi!

8:29 am

jmcnrick

well i am officially freaking out . . . i want my job back. . . I do NOT want to go forward into the unknown! :-(

8:30 am

ChampFit

change isn't good? *says one who despises it*

8:30 am

jmcnrick

*cowers in corner*

8:30 am

Judi

Good morning, Babblers.

8:30 am

jmcnrick

hi judi

8:31 am

periwinkle

hello all

8:31 am

periwinkle

nbt, need a 7 letter word for nbs pls

8:31 am

Anniebrook

hi peri, judi

8:31 am

jmcnrick

hi peri

8:31 am

cwestexan

does anyone have the clues for the 8 letter words?? please

8:32 am

Judi

Did you just get the big pink slip, jmc??

8:32 am

Riverdance

past tense of where the cowboys live peri

8:32 am

jmcnrick

de8 is your attitude

8:32 am

ChampFit

I have one that's past tense of br6/30

8:32 am

Anniebrook

past tense of the arms of a tree

8:32 am

jmcnrick

no judi I gave my board notice a year ago that i would leave no later than this summer

8:33 am

Riverdance

thanks jmc for the de and hello

8:33 am

Judi

Ah ha. And now you want back in?

8:33 am

periwinkle

ty River

8:33 am

jmcnrick

and i have applied for several jobs but so far have not gotten them

8:33 am

jmcnrick

i am just panicking that i will go on the dole

8:34 am

ChampFit

jmc...there's still time

8:34 am

jmcnrick

of course i could always practice law i keep telling myself

8:34 am

jmcnrick

i just woke up this morning in a panic because last night i was looking at prospective jobs to apply for and i hated them all

8:35 am

periwinkle

ty for br8

8:35 am

Riverdance

cant you just stay on the board

8:35 am

Judi

*nodding* Sucks to have no viable prospects.

8:35 am

jmcnrick

belated hi river

8:36 am

cwestexan

thanks for the clues!

8:36 am

jmcnrick

uh the board doesn't pay and i am not on the board i am the employee

8:37 am

jmcnrick

i was okay when there were lots of prospects in Quakerland and a few in some other areas but as I apply for these jobs and always make the cut until the very end. . .

8:37 am

jmcnrick

judi i think you hit the nail on the head so i am just going to calm down now

8:37 am

Riverdance

dont give up - those just werent meant for you

8:38 am

jmcnrick

that is what i keep telling myself

8:38 am

ChampFit

I imagine it's hard to keep a positive attitude.

8:39 am

jmcnrick

most of the time i am clear and positive and know that i will get what God wants to do . . .

8:39 am

jmcnrick

but some days. . . .

8:39 am

Riverdance

we understand...

8:40 am

herinfernallady

hi

8:40 am

Riverdance

((JMC))

8:40 am

Riverdance

hello herin

8:40 am

jmcnrick

hi herin

8:40 am

ChampFit

much like the grid...sometimes there's nothing, and you feel like an idiot, then you hit a patch of words, and you're a GENIUS! :)

8:40 am

Anniebrook

hello herin

8:40 am

herinfernallady

How are you all?

8:41 am

jmcnrick

lol good analogy champ!

8:41 am

ChampFit

:)

8:41 am

cybernan

I'll try again -- hello everyoe :)

8:41 am

Riverdance

hello nan

8:41 am

jmcnrick

passable herin

8:42 am

ChampFit

hi!

8:42 am

herinfernallady

HI NANn

8:42 am

jmcnrick

hi cyber! sorry did I not say hello?

8:42 am

herinfernallady

I went out weather was horrid

8:42 am

Riverdance

sometimes chat goes too fast for me - sorry if I missed you

8:42 am

cybernan

I don't think you were on line yet wheN i first said hello, jmc

8:42 am

Riverdance

are you having flooding issues herin

8:42 am

herinfernallady

Nope.

8:43 am

cybernan

I don't think herin or River were either

8:43 am

Anniebrook

herin, what is happening in Down Under, was there a typhoon yesterday?

8:43 am

jmcnrick

oh then i feel a bit better

8:43 am

Riverdance

did the cyclone come near you

8:43 am

herinfernallady

We are not but I had to take my shoes off when we were out

8:43 am

jmcnrick

why herin?

8:43 am

herinfernallady

I live in Victoria but because Cyclone Yasi is about the size of Texas we got the tail end of it in Vic. Very wet

8:44 am

Christine

jmcnrick - my Mum used to tell us you didn't get the first jobs, so that you;d be available when the right job came along

8:44 am

jmcnrick

good advice christine. . . and i really believed that for the first 4 jobs. . . lol

8:44 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:44 am

Christine

She also said the same thing about deadbeat boyfriends

8:44 am

jmcnrick

hi wv

8:44 am

Riverdance

good to hear you are safe

8:44 am

ChampFit

morning!

8:44 am

Riverdance

hello teach

8:44 am

Anniebrook

hello wv :)

8:45 am

jmcnrick

lol christine your mother was a wise woman. . .i married the 13th guy to propose to me

8:45 am

jmcnrick

and he was heaven sent!

8:45 am

jmcnrick

help with the E on the bottom row please

8:46 am

Riverdance

must be your lucky number jmc - so look for the 13th job

8:46 am

Riverdance

reverberating sound jmc

8:46 am

Christine

My Mum was her girls' cheering squad - my Dad too. They thought we were the tops, and we felt that way about them.'

8:46 am

jmcnrick

lol that is a terrifying thought river

8:46 am

ChampFit

jm...I hit a patch of words...genius! ;)

8:46 am

jmcnrick

wow hit me with a fish ty river

8:46 am

jmcnrick

wtg champ you are a genius! lol

8:46 am

herinfernallady

HI Vtec

8:47 am

Judi

Wow. 13 guys proposed to you? That's extraordinary.

8:47 am

Riverdance

yw

8:47 am

Judi

Wait... you didn't belong to a cult did you?

8:47 am

jmcnrick

well i didn't get married until i was over 30

8:47 am

jmcnrick

lol LORD NO judi

8:47 am

Riverdance

jmc is a smart woman

8:47 am

jmcnrick

i was quite the hot chick when i was younger

8:48 am

jmcnrick

very few of them were proposing to my brains

8:48 am

Judi

lol. Still, that's a lot of proposals.

8:48 am

Riverdance

play with them then out you go.....lol

8:48 am

ChampFit

seriously...

8:48 am

Judi

Hope you kept the rich one, jmc.

8:48 am

jmcnrick

first proposal was an Iranian student to me when I was 12 or 14 I forget

8:49 am

jmcnrick

no he was only rich in the things that mattered champ

8:49 am

Riverdance

I really must get to work....have a great day everyone - chin up jmc - something will come along

8:49 am

ChampFit

have a good day river

8:49 am

jmcnrick

i am happy again because my babble friends are such good friends

8:50 am

jmcnrick

and yes i know pb but i wanted to be clear

8:50 am

jmcnrick

bye river

8:50 am

Anniebrook

bye river

8:50 am

ChampFit

off you go jmc!

8:51 am

jmcnrick

*looks for more coffee beans in the pb cabinet*

8:53 am

Anniebrook

jmc, the cabana boy will bring a pot of coffee to you, just ring the little bell near you

8:54 am

jmcnrick

but was it made from freshly ground beans? I gots standards

8:55 am

Anniebrook

jmc, of course...only the best in the PB

8:55 am

cybernan

bottom e stat for nbt?

8:56 am

jmcnrick

ec4/6

8:56 am

Mr Bob

Good morning everyone

8:56 am

ChampFit

that's the only one I have

8:56 am

jmcnrick

and the 4th column c stats for nbt for me

8:56 am

cybernan

ty jmc -- forgot that babblet

8:56 am

jmcnrick

hi bob

8:56 am

wvteach

thnx jmcnrick

8:56 am

cybernan

*can go and have breakfast now!

8:57 am

jmcnrick

ach got to go!

8:57 am

Anniebrook

hi bob

8:57 am

herinfernallady

Have a great dy everyone. I am off to bed and such

8:57 am

jmcnrick

cu all later!

8:57 am

ChampFit

bye!

8:57 am

herinfernallady

bye.

8:57 am

Anniebrook

bye jmc and herin

8:58 am

mkg

an 6 clue please?

8:58 am

ChampFit

drops off a boat to keep it in place

8:58 am

Anniebrook

mkg, what holds a ship in place

8:58 am

Haz1558

an6 - Popeye's tattoo

8:59 am

Anniebrook

Hello Haz :)

8:59 am

Haz1558

Hello, Annie and everyone.

9:02 am

FMitch

Afternoon Haz and greetings all.

9:02 am

ChampFit

hi and welcome!

9:03 am

Anniebrook

Greetings, FM!

9:03 am

FMitch

Am finding this grid akin to treacle.

9:03 am

Haz1558

Good afternoon, FM.

9:04 am

FMitch

On the upside there are snowdrops flowering just over the wall in the churchyard and 2 crocus are showing their colour in my garden!

9:04 am

mkg

ty for an clue. got it.

9:04 am

Anniebrook

what a pretty picture you paint, FM

9:05 am

Haz1558

I spotted the first snowdrops a day or two ago but nothing more colourful here so far.

9:05 am

FMitch

lol just a shame it is blowing a gale and rather grey.
Hope you are bearing up with the snow etc Annie?

9:06 am

Anniebrook

dirty piles of snow here. I cant wait for the buds on the trees to start showing

9:06 am

FMitch

Haz, has the wind quietened down for you now?

9:07 am

Haz1558

It's not as bad as it was yesterday but still a bit stormy. I'm hoping it clears up as no2 daughter has a friend coming across for the weekend and it would be nice for her to not be blown away.

9:07 am

FMitch

lol

9:08 am

Haz1558

Some ferry crossings have been cancelled but she's flying so should be okay.

9:08 am

FMitch

urgh might be a bit bumpy up there.

9:09 am

Haz1558

I know, not pleasant.

9:10 am

mkg

bo 5 16 second one: cant get it. please clue.

9:11 am

Haz1558

Whisper it softly but the printer is behaving beautifully, churning out stuff with admirable cooperation. I'm babbling while printing while waiting for the dryer to finish.

9:11 am

Anniebrook

ssshhh

9:11 am

ChampFit

mkg...is it like Buy One Get One? an extra treat or prize?

9:11 am

Haz1558

bo5/16 - bo plus first letters of what sits on top of your shoulders.

9:11 am

wvteach

love that multi-tasking

9:11 am

FMitch

'whispers - good printer'

9:12 am

Haz1558

I'd be even better if I could get Spangle onto a treadmill at the same time.

9:12 am

FMitch

Hi Champ and wv

9:12 am

ChampFit

hi!

9:12 am

FMitch

and hitch the treadmill up to the dryer thus saving pwer at the same time :)

9:13 am

ChampFit

ooooooh,...clever

9:13 am

mkg

champ that is not it. have that one. what is between shoulders and head: i am not getting it to work with those letters. first three letters of that word right? or do i change vowel?

9:13 am

Haz1558

Exactly. We need a modern Heath Robinson or else Wallace and Gromit.

9:13 am

Haz1558

mkg, what sits on top of your neck? bo plus first letters.

9:14 am

ChampFit

Sorry mkg...haven't listed yet, so gave you the second of what I had.

9:14 am

ChampFit

Stupid B's!

9:14 am

Haz1558

Or bo plus first letters of Paul McCartney's ex of blessed memory.

9:16 am

MollyL

Gold digger...nope, that won't work. : P

9:16 am

FMitch

lol Molly.
Thanks Haz.

9:16 am

Haz1558

You've got the general idea...

9:16 am

ChampFit

that's the second one molly!

9:17 am

MollyL

Good clues Haz. Inferior tea? Never heard of it.

9:17 am

mkg

wasnt her name linda mc

9:17 am

FMitch

His 2nd wife mkg not the 1st

9:17 am

MollyL

Nope making. That was the first wife. Second wife had the last name of Mills.

9:17 am

Haz1558

That was his first wife, he had a second. She was less popular.

9:18 am

mkg

got it! ty ty.

9:18 am

kje

top gray...

9:18 am

Haz1558

Note how good I am at understatement.

9:18 am

MollyL

A LOT less popular. TONS.

9:18 am

mkg

dint know second wife died too.

9:18 am

MollyL

She didn't die, they divorced.

9:18 am

FMitch

time to dye your hair then kje *grin*

9:18 am

Haz1558

She didn't. He divorced her.

9:19 am

Haz1558

He just didn't appreciate her.

9:19 am

FMitch

I thought you were very diplomatic Haz.

9:19 am

kje

lol fm

9:19 am

kje

already do highlights and lowlights.... dying is only a few years away, I am sure

9:19 am

Haz1558

Thank you, FM. I'm sure she probably monitors all chat logs for mentions.

9:20 am

Anniebrook

bye everyone

9:20 am

redturtlehead

been dying since I was 25, since I went gray then.

9:21 am

kje

bye annie - stay warm

9:21 am

FMitch

Bye Annie, have a good day.

9:21 am

redturtlehead

Hello all. just saying hi whilst packing for my running weekend!

9:21 am

Haz1558

Bye, Annie. Have a good day.

9:21 am

FMitch

Oh yes - good luck red!

9:21 am

Haz1558

Hello, red. All the best for the run!

9:21 am

MollyL

Hi Red. Sending good running vibes your way.

9:21 am

kje

knock 'em dead red!

9:22 am

ChampFit

Hope you have better weather than I had sunday. It was warm and muggy. fingers crossed for you!!!

9:22 am

Vicuna

Hello, all. I'd rather have grey hair than die! ;)

9:22 am

FMitch

Vi!!!!! Hello :)

9:23 am

ChampFit

That's how mine is Vicuna!

9:23 am

redturtlehead

its supposed to be 50-70. so I bet it starts at 60 and ends up 80...not too bad as long as I run fast and dont run into the 80's.

9:23 am

Vicuna

Good to see you all!

9:23 am

redturtlehead

thanks all.

9:23 am

ChampFit

GAH!!!! Water up!

9:23 am

redturtlehead

Well, luckily I am a floridian, and am used to it being Hot hot hot.

9:24 am

redturtlehead

Any Clues for the U words? any at all?

9:24 am

Vicuna

Yeah, mine's tending that way, too, ChampFit. But that bothers me a lot less than the "horrid age spots!" lol

9:24 am

Vicuna

Yikes! Tread water, ChampFit!

9:24 am

FMitch

phone :(

9:24 am

redturtlehead

always wondered why we get the age spots.

9:25 am

ChampFit

red, out of the whopping w that I have...un + run into someone or get together with them, past and present

9:25 am

Haz1558

Hello, Vicuna! Sorry for delayed greeting, I was praising the printer.

9:25 am

kje

sun

9:25 am

kje

blame it on the sun - it's all damage

9:25 am

redturtlehead

TY.

9:25 am

redturtlehead

Ahh so sun screen kje?

9:25 am

redturtlehead

I shall wear it this weekend.

9:26 am

Vicuna

Hello, Haz! Well, you can't let printers' self-esteem get low or there's nothing but trouble.

9:26 am

kje

ancho is not accepted

9:26 am

redturtlehead

i tried it too...

9:26 am

kje

lots and lots

9:26 am

Haz1558

Absolutely, Vi. I've got work in store for it and I need to keep on the right side.

9:27 am

Vicuna

I've worn sunscreen diligently since I was 18. I think there's a big genetic component. My mother's spotty, too! =)

9:27 am

FMitch

How are you and the ToG Vi?

9:27 am

kje

un5 - hasn't been introduced yet

9:28 am

Vicuna

Splendid, splendid, thanks, FM. They've been having lots of snow days off from school, to their delight. We have a spectacular igloo palace in the front yard! How are you?

9:28 am

kje

several composers here today

9:28 am

Haz1558

Talking of sun screen, they're saying over here that children are developing rickets because of lack of Vitamin D. Overly diligent mothers are overdoing things. Of course it might just be a scary headline, British papers have been known to exaggerate ever so slightly.

9:28 am

Vicuna

un7 - hasn't been caught aurally

9:29 am

FMitch

Looking forward to spring and am ticking along nicely Vi.

9:29 am

kje

that was my last u, vi... ty

9:29 am

Haz1558

un7 = Vicuna's singing voice because of low self-esteem.

9:29 am

kje

that.... ad cuz kids drink soda istead of milk with d

9:30 am

Vicuna

Yeah, I heard that, too, Haz. Not just children are supposedly deficient. But I'm really not that worried. We get plenty of vitamin D milk, plus plenty of outdoor time even with sunscreen.

9:30 am

FMitch

LOL but thanks Vi and Haz for that clue.

9:30 am

Vicuna

>=P

9:30 am

kje

you only eed about 10 miutes just o your lower arms to do it.... sunscreen is not the problem

9:31 am

Haz1558

Was it Cameron Diaz or someone who discovered that her Vit D levels were horribly low plus her bones were rubbish?

9:32 am

Vicuna

I suspect that the bones of all those models and actresses on perpetual diets are bound to be rubbish. You can't spend your entire adult life under healthy weight and hope to have fabulous bones!

9:32 am

kje

well, let's face it... they aren't gettig paid for their boes

9:32 am

FMitch

good point.

9:33 am

Vicuna

Or at least not the internal structure of their bones.

9:33 am

Haz1558

Cheekbones! They're handy!

9:33 am

kje

they're cheeky

9:34 am

FMitch

and it would be a good grid word too.

9:34 am

Vicuna

we can get cheefy. It's almost the same.

9:34 am

kje

all corner o ou?

9:34 am

Vicuna

Someone here. Must go! See you later!

9:35 am

FMitch

great to see you Vi, bye.

9:35 am

kje

bye vi

9:35 am

Haz1558

No, there's an oc word.

9:35 am

mkg

stuck on me 4 5 second one please.

9:35 am

Haz1558

Bye, Vi!

9:35 am

kje

ty

9:35 am

scribekd

kje-I only have 2 & they are ou

9:35 am

mkg

nm got it. duh..............sorry

9:36 am

Haz1558

oc6 - Scots exclamation meets a number

9:36 am

MollyL

I was told that sunscreen blocks Vitamin D absorption. Not true?

9:36 am

FMitch

I've got ou4 and 6 from that bottom o

9:36 am

kje

perfect clue, ty

9:36 am

kje

1) you do ot absorb vit D through the skin

9:36 am

Haz1558

Don't forget your imperial weight, FM, ou5.

9:37 am

kje

2) depends on the suscreen

9:37 am

MollyL

Then what do you absorb it through?

9:37 am

FMitch

phew tile greyed, thanks.

9:37 am

kje

3) you only need 10 minutes daily on your lower arms to convert enough D - most people get that when doig errands, etc ot even thinkig about sun

9:38 am

kje

you absorb it through your gut

9:38 am

MollyL

From the sun?

9:38 am

mkg

oc 6 please?

9:38 am

kje

the sun converts to active form

9:38 am

kje

HS biology

9:39 am

Haz1558

oc6 - three letters for a Scots exclamation, three letters for a single number.

9:39 am

kje

just clued, mkg - haz gave brilliant clue

9:39 am

kje

just a few short of graying the bottom too

9:39 am

MollyL

Great clue Haz

9:40 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

9:40 am

MollyL

I guess I must have missed that in HS biology. Sorry.

9:42 am

crosshair

good morning everyone and haz that was a brilliant clue on the oc 6!

9:42 am

FMitch

Time for a break for me (and my monkeys). TTFN.

9:42 am

Haz1558

Hello, crossy, glad it worked for you!

9:42 am

crosshair

((FM))

9:42 am

FMitch

OH hi and bye crossy (())

9:43 am

jacq

hello everybody from a cold wet scotland

9:44 am

kje

hi jac! same here

9:44 am

Haz1558

Hello, jacq. Ditto from over here.

9:44 am

jacq

miserable weather have the lights on already

9:44 am

mkg

dont know scots exclamation.

9:44 am

scribekd

Molly-maybe this will help-Vitamin D absorption from the sun is not actually accurate because we do not absorb vitamin D from the sun. Instead, our skin produces vitamin D upon sun exposure.

9:45 am

jacq

*** aye the noo

9:45 am

kje

what time is it there, jac?

9:45 am

mkg

nm got it.

9:45 am

jacq

3:45

9:45 am

kje

like 4ish or so?

9:45 am

jacq

lights have been on since 3

9:45 am

MollyL

Okay, absorb was the wrong word. What does that have to do with your gut?

9:45 am

scribekd

I don't think anything-

9:45 am

kje

wow, close guess

9:46 am

MollyL

Thank you Scribe.

9:46 am

jacq

not bad guess kje

9:46 am

scribekd

you're welcome

9:46 am

Aloyisius

Happy Friday, Babblers..

9:47 am

Haz1558

And to you, Aloy.

9:48 am

MollyL

TGIF Alow

9:48 am

MollyL

Or Aloy

9:48 am

Aloyisius

(-: good to see you Haz

9:48 am

jacq

it's the start of the weekend and they usually go by so quickly and you always seem to have so much more to cram into those 2 days

9:48 am

Aloyisius

Super Bowl weekend here

9:49 am

Haz1558

Is it the one where the entertainment is almost as important as the sport?

9:49 am

MollyL

For most of us, time to make fattening food and root for teams we have rooted against all year. : D

9:49 am

kje

lol molly

9:50 am

Aloyisius

I'm rooting for a team, mainly bc it is opposing a team I don't root for.. makes sense, um hum

9:50 am

jacq

well put molly, but it's nice to let your hair down now and again

9:50 am

kje

I will not watch

9:50 am

Aloyisius

yes, Haz.. the commercials are the major entertainment

9:50 am

MollyL

Haz, Superbowl commercial ad time is something like three million per minute.

9:50 am

kje

ad will try to avoid the crazy crowds here

9:51 am

scribekd

if the super bowl gets boring-go to animal planet & watch the puppy bowl-cute--with a kitty half-time show

9:51 am

Aloyisius

hope the weather in Dallas is more hospitable?

9:51 am

Haz1558

Dear goodness, that's a LOT of money. Are the commercials that worth watching?

9:51 am

MollyL

Aloy, that is how I am rooting as well.

9:52 am

Aloyisius

(-: Molly, I hope your team starts with a G?

9:52 am

jacq

lol scribe that sounds like a good laugh

9:52 am

MollyL

Some of the commercials are very clever Haz.

9:52 am

scribekd

it is worth the swith over-

9:52 am

lbdawger

best commercials are usually from budweiser. love those clydesdales

9:52 am

scribekd

switch*

9:53 am

MollyL

The 2010 Superbowl Commercials are on YouTube.

9:53 am

kje

speaking of footbal, fially found the denver mascot/s

9:53 am

Aloyisius

wtg, kje

9:53 am

jacq

brb

9:54 am

kje

working o the left wall... feeling enclosed today

9:54 am

lbdawger

26 left, going for the list

9:55 am

wvteach

halfway, NBY and NBS - time to go make some cookies for a gathering tomorrow - BBL4

9:56 am

Aloyisius

you did better than I did, lbd.. hit the list at 35

9:56 am

kje

mmmmm - what kind wv?

9:56 am

Haz1558

Bye,wv.

9:56 am

Aloyisius

35 left, that is

9:56 am

wvteach

gingerbread - heart shaped

9:56 am

Aloyisius

yumm, cookies

9:57 am

Aloyisius

can smell them cooking.. have fun, wvt

9:57 am

MollyL

I made some awesome chocolate cookies with Reese's pieces in them the other day.

9:57 am

kje

mmmm - have fun wv

9:58 am

Aloyisius

h'mm, just discovered that you can shorten that mascot, kje

9:59 am

kje

yep - it nicely knocks out lots of b's

10:00 am

Aloyisius

b's banished

10:01 am

trentsnana

good morning, all

10:01 am

trentsnana

how's the weather in sunny Florida, Aloy?

10:02 am

kje

ok, my walls are done... going to go find food - bbl

10:02 am

Aloyisius

hi trent.. right now it is super duper, but I have not mentioned it.. feeling bad for my northern friends and neighbors

10:02 am

Aloyisius

later, kje

10:02 am

Haz1558

Bye, kje.

10:03 am

lizmac

Afternoon everyone. Last word ....SO 6, any clues, please?

10:04 am

Aloyisius

not to mention it was -17 degrees in Los Lunas yesterday.. (one son lives there)

10:04 am

trentsnana

yes, I can imagine you are feeling bad for them!

10:04 am

LuwandaHL

hi everyone!

10:04 am

Aloyisius

snowed in, can't drive even if they dig their car out.. black ice

10:04 am

LuwandaHL

4th day of school canceled

10:05 am

trentsnana

my daughter is a 1st grade teacher in Michigan - they are on their 3rd snow day

10:05 am

Aloyisius

well, in my hometown in Ohio, they have exceeded their snow days and will have to make them up

10:06 am

scribekd

sorry, Lizmac-don't have any so's

10:06 am

Aloyisius

I don't have it yet, either, sorry

10:06 am

LuwandaHL

We had ice. Snow usually doesn't stop us. I went to school yesterday and there was still 3inches of ice on the parking lot

10:06 am

Aloyisius

ice is the worst!

10:06 am

LuwandaHL

sorry lizmac, don't have it yet

10:07 am

lizmac

Scribe, there's only one and I can't find it grrrrr.

10:07 am

Haz1558

so6 - looks like males who like most of footwear (not shoe)

10:07 am

scribekd

I've been monkeying-with no luck!

10:07 am

Aloyisius

thank you, Haz!

10:07 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

10:07 am

Aloyisius

great clue

10:08 am

ChampFit

ty!

10:08 am

lizmac

Oc**** !!! Thanks. Fireworks.

10:08 am

LuwandaHL

ty

10:09 am

Aloyisius

yay for lizmac, congrats!

10:09 am

LuwandaHL

ya y lizmac!

10:09 am

Haz1558

Congratulations, liz!

10:09 am

scribekd

way to go, Lizmac!

10:12 am

sciencegeek

Ice Day!

10:12 am

wildcat17

snow day!

10:12 am

Aloyisius

hi sg.. happy or sad about that?

10:12 am

Haz1558

You say that with a certain amount of glee!

10:12 am

sciencegeek

happy

10:12 am

Aloyisius

ok, yay for Ice Day!

10:12 am

sciencegeek

extra day off and I can babble and do my tax paperwork

10:13 am

wildcat17

science I forget, houston or dallas?

10:13 am

sciencegeek

however,one day will be plenty

10:13 am

Aloyisius

wildcat, are you a teacher ?

10:14 am

wildcat17

yes

10:14 am

sciencegeek

houston

10:14 am

Aloyisius

well, then.. yay for your snowday too

10:14 am

wildcat17

absolutely :) although we'll have to make it up at the end of the year

10:14 am

Aloyisius

and on a Friday.. wahoo, three day weekend

10:14 am

wildcat17

even better

10:15 am

sciencegeek

we think that the texas overloads will allow us this day without a makeup

10:15 am

sciencegeek

overlords oops not wearing my cheaters

10:15 am

wildcat17

we've already been told we have to make it up

10:15 am

Aloyisius

but they can't by state law

10:16 am

Aloyisius

minimum # of school days

10:16 am

wildcat17

we have bad weather days built into the schedule

10:16 am

sciencegeek

this is our first for the year - we may also have one built in

10:16 am

sciencegeek

where are you wildcat?

10:16 am

Aloyisius

we always had three, not to be exceeded

10:16 am

Haz1558

I must go and do some errands. Enjoy the grid and have a good day. Bye!

10:16 am

wildcat17

bye haz

10:16 am

Aloyisius

bye, Haz.. you hagd too!

10:16 am

wildcat17

we have two, and one year we did use both and everyone was hot when we had to make them up by giving up holiday days

10:16 am

wildcat17

Austin

10:17 am

sciencegeek

up the road a spell

10:17 am

sciencegeek

you have snow?

10:17 am

Aloyisius

son and family live in Austin.. granddaughter's preschool was called off

10:17 am

wildcat17

just a bit

10:17 am

wildcat17

Aloy the whole city shuts down on days like this

10:17 am

wildcat17

they all forget when they move here what to do with it

10:18 am

Aloyisius

maybe the cold will tamper the pollen.. they have had allegies because of "cedar fever"? New to them as they are new to the area

10:18 am

wildcat17

they will always get cedar fever. it's potent stuff

10:18 am

Aloyisius

ooh, not good as they both love Austin

10:19 am

sciencegeek

cedar is my enemy. It even blows down here from the hill country

10:19 am

wildcat17

it only lasts for a couple of months at most. it's the only stuff that gets to me these days

10:19 am

kje

hello fellow cold texans!

10:19 am

wildcat17

hi kje how much snow do you have?

10:19 am

Aloyisius

DIL's parents came for a visit.. they have never had allergies, but cedar got to them.. bad

10:20 am

kje

hmmmm... have't measured... but cannot see the street

10:20 am

kje

or the bricks around the flower bed

10:20 am

wildcat17

we have 1-2 inches on the ground

10:21 am

kje

ad uderneath is the sheet of ice that hasn't melted from Moday night

10:21 am

ChampFit

kje...we just have a bit of ice in Houston, but the city is at a standstill, and the weather guys are on talking about The Arctic Blast...gahhhhhhhhhhh!

10:21 am

wildcat17

how nice

10:21 am

wildcat17

don't forgret it's there

10:21 am

mom2han8

It really is all about the weather persons having something to talk about,lol.

10:22 am

wildcat17

always

10:22 am

kje

well, let's face it, these cities down here are not prepared for this - we do ot stock salt or sand to keep roads safe, etc

10:22 am

kje

rget about plows

10:22 am

ChampFit

so true...and annoying!

10:22 am

wildcat17

we sand here but no plows

10:22 am

wildcat17

more keys sticking kj?

10:23 am

kje

BUT, when I lived in MD, I thought it was weird that schools closed because temps hit the high 90s - it is all relative and what you are prepared for

10:23 am

Aloyisius

saw a utube video about a weather man in Chicago, doing a report and lightning goes off right over his head.. while it is snowing, and the man freaks with delight

10:23 am

mom2han8

saw that, too, Al... and he worked for the weather channel... "snow thunder"... LOL!

10:23 am

kje

lightenig i snow is relatively rare - cool!

10:23 am

ChampFit

but really, I don't know anyone glad to see them talking about nothing all a.m. Wish they'd get over it and put on regular programming.

10:24 am

ChampFit

bbl...

10:24 am

kje

well, I do ot have a TV - so I am isolated in my winter wonderland

10:24 am

Aloyisius

yes, what made it more amazing.. a second bolt!

10:24 am

wildcat17

you have us kj

10:25 am

mom2han8

No, it was definitely cool. But to see him get so excited was hysterical. We had thunder with one of our recent storms; don't know about lightening, as I was not out looking for it, LOL.

10:26 am

Aloyisius

he was dancing around like a little kid, whooping away.. loved it

10:26 am

Aloyisius

.. and glad he wasn't hit (-:

10:27 am

mom2han8

yes... he was pretty close to it

10:27 am

kje

I do indeed wild - ad you beat the heck out of a TV!

10:27 am

kje

link, aloy?

10:28 am

Aloyisius

it was on the MSN homepage yesterday, kje.. lemme take a look

10:29 am

Aloyisius

http://myq105.radio.com/2011/02/03/lig
htning-strikes-during-snowstorm-in-chi
cago-weatherman-goes-nuts/

10:30 am

kje

I am catchig up on old oscar winers on netflix... today is Tom Jones (1963)... love instaview!

10:30 am

crosshair

lol@ arctic texan "blast" hehe..whooo...chuckle..snort....

10:30 am

crosshair

sorry

10:30 am

Aloyisius

lol.. hi there crossy

10:31 am

crosshair

but i am not here to tease the big burly texans,,snort...as i was saying...

10:32 am

robwhy

this Texan is LOVING the little bit of snow we got

10:32 am

crosshair

a rare treat for you i am sure

10:32 am

Aloyisius

brb.. laundry break

10:33 am

kje

I love that!!! he is so excited

10:33 am

kje

I love people who get excited about what they do - he clearly loves weather

10:34 am

kje

no prob, crossy - mock all you like.... ad when global warming hits canada and you are melting in 100+ temps, we will mock also

10:34 am

crosshair

we will be 100,you will be 130:P

10:35 am

kje

not how it works.... you get warmer, we get shit like this

10:35 am

crosshair

actually it is quite the problem up north,the parma frost and ice caps are melting too fast

10:36 am

kje

closer to equator gets cooler, poles get warmer.... til we are all one big ocean

10:36 am

crosshair

mm ,just think,in 50 years we can go to texas for our ski vacations

10:37 am

kje

ah - by the it will be some rebel crazy country we all want to avoid - crazy ass politics down here

10:37 am

crosshair

maybe time to move north again;))

10:38 am

kje

oooo - uno

10:38 am

kje

no kiddig

10:38 am

lbdawger

finito

10:39 am

lbdawger

go kje!

10:39 am

kje

yay lbd!!!

10:39 am

crosshair

frobisher bay,moose factory,mcmurdo sound..lovely this time or year lol

10:39 am

crosshair

yaa for lbd!!

10:39 am

dianedecoder

or "come ski in Arizona".... !! It got down to 21 F last night... they are NOT accustomed to this. We actually wrapped the water lines leading to the 2 outside taps !! Brrrrrrrr. It's actually warmer back home in Alberta this morning !!!

10:40 am

crosshair

lol!!!

10:40 am

lbdawger

tyty, kinda fun grid. some odd words as usual

10:40 am

kje

AZ is oe state crazier than TX - LOL - no thanks

10:40 am

dianedecoder

hi Crossy, lbd, kje, and everyone else !

10:40 am

lbdawger

btdt, no thanks to AZ.

10:40 am

lbdawger

hi diane

10:41 am

crosshair

no crazy states,if i must ski down there in the futire i would like a nice calm laid back state please lol

10:41 am

crosshair

howdy diane

10:41 am

dianedecoder

we just "vacation" here, you know that Crossy.... I MUCH prefer home !!.... snow and all :-)

10:41 am

kje

btdt?

10:42 am

lbdawger

southern colorado is pretty laid back. great skiing at wolfe creek or gunnison

10:42 am

crosshair

just think,you all will be able to have your march break up here! lol

10:42 am

lbdawger

been there, done that, kje

10:42 am

kje

ah

10:43 am

lbdawger

although if i had to live in AZ it would either be flagstaff or tucson

10:44 am

dianedecoder

se are staying about half way between Phoenix and Tucson.... a smaller place... Casa Grande.... Old and New side by side !

10:44 am

crosshair

i want a place where out my front doo i see mountains,out my back door i see my boat tied up at a dock on a still lake with the morning fog covering it and when i go out the side door i want to trip over deer poop lol

10:44 am

lbdawger

i've been there, diane. nice but still too close to phoenix.

10:45 am

lbdawger

crossy, there are places like that here in the flathead valley

10:45 am

dianedecoder

we only go to Phoenix to pick up friends/family from the airport.... In and out !

10:46 am

dianedecoder

sounds like some places in Alberta, Crossy.... in fact like many places in Canada !

10:46 am

crosshair

indeed

10:47 am

crosshair

places where you can drive for 20 minutes..and still be on your own property:))

10:49 am

crosshair

places where the forest still speaks and in the early morning you can hear the secret voices of the animals and there is no sound of man,so you can actually stand still and hear chuckle of the streams and the sound of the blood moving in your veins

10:49 am

crosshair

cough..time for tea,,brb

10:51 am

Aloyisius

congrats, kje!

10:52 am

kje

LOL! JUST put i the last word aloy - how did you know?

10:53 am

Aloyisius

bc you said "finito"?

10:53 am

kje

no - that was lbd - LOL

10:53 am

Aloyisius

oh, lol.. it was lbdawger (scrolled back).. yay for lbdawger!

10:53 am

kje

I literally enetered my last word, then looked over and saw your congrats - pretty funy

10:54 am

inge

fe nds

10:54 am

Aloyisius

.. meant to be, I guess.. yoohoo, inge.. I see you!

10:55 am

kje

ok, off - hagd all

10:55 am

Aloyisius

you too, kje.. watch out for that ice!

10:55 am

inge

ca ne

10:56 am

Aloyisius

inge has a hiccup in her keyboard?

10:56 am

melissamay

crosshair, I just randomly read what you wrote about forested places and thought it was beautiful. Thanks for a lovely image.

10:57 am

Aloyisius

think crossy may be having tea, melissa

10:58 am

inge

cac h

10:58 am

dianedecoder

hello Aloy, and inge :-)

10:59 am

Aloyisius

hi diane

10:59 am

melissamay

Thanks Aloyisius, she deserves a cup after brightening my morning. Hope it's a lovely day for all!

10:59 am

dianedecoder

hi mellissa.... I agree on crossy's image

10:59 am

Aloyisius

melissa, crossy is a HE

11:01 am

melissamay

Ta diane. Heh Al, I'm rarely here nor often remember to check for blue and pink. Pardon the slip!

11:02 am

Aloyisius

np, melissa! nice you could join chat today (-:

11:04 am

melissamay

Thank you Al, it is nice. I'm in one of those wanting to hug everyone moods and the cats are sick of me, so I'm glad you're all here. :D

11:04 am

inge

dra ne

11:04 am

Aloyisius

lol.. are you in snow country?

11:05 am

dianedecoder

and

11:05 am

dianedecoder

and I never even noticed we were colour coded !!

11:06 am

melissamay

No, I'm in bed country. Gray misty Portland OR outside, disdainful kitties and lonely hugger inside. Nothing unusual!

11:06 am

MollyL

Diane, some people are "grey" so you have to guess with them. : P

11:07 am

dianedecoder

I guess if they put "person" or "alien" in their profile that is what shows up !!

11:07 am

dianedecoder

good morning, Molly :-)

11:09 am

Aloyisius

have never been to Portland, melissa but hear that it is so beautiful (when the mist rises)

11:09 am

crosshair

crossy is back with tea and english muffies with gooseberry jelly and ready for more fun and merriment:)

11:09 am

Aloyisius

aha.. found the sc7 you put on top of a bagel, yumm

11:09 am

Aloyisius

and crossy is making me hungry

11:10 am

dianedecoder

I haven't eaten yet.... I'll enjoy fully !!

11:10 am

suefrad625

ty cross

11:10 am

crosshair

:)

11:10 am

melissamay

Al, it's truly gorgeous. I encourage everyone to visit during summer/early autumn, when you can actually see the lovely skyline!

11:11 am

Aloyisius

.. tries not to snitch the muffins with gooseberry jelly

11:11 am

Aloyisius

someday I will, melissa

11:11 am

dianedecoder

My son's favourite drive has been down the Oregon coast.... they've done it twice ! (We're in Alberta, melissamay )

11:11 am

melissamay

I'll take the bagels and sc7s with a bit of lox, mmmm!

11:12 am

melissamay

That's a fabulous drive, diane. We've done it too but we rarely make it the whole way, there's just too many pretty little towns and views to gawk at.

11:13 am

melissamay

Diane, I've only been to Vancouver in BC (which is in my opinion the most beautiful city I've ever seen -- like Portland on steroids)

11:16 am

dianedecoder

Victoria is even prettier in my opinion :-) Not so much hustle and bustle.... I lived there for 2 years in the late 50's and most of my family are still there, or close.

11:18 am

Aloyisius

done de done done.. anyone need a clue before I go seek some food?

11:19 am

melissamay

I'd love to see more of the country, and I hope I get the chance. And at the risk of promoting a cliche, every Canadian I've ever known has been extraordinarily friendly and kind-hearted.

11:19 am

crosshair

yaa for aloy!!

11:19 am

crosshair

:))))

11:19 am

dianedecoder

way to go, Aloy . Gonna plug along her yet for a while !

11:19 am

suefrad625

yahooo aloy

11:19 am

Aloyisius

ty crossy.. did you make the gooseberry jelly?

11:19 am

melissamay

Well done, Aloy!

11:19 am

cybernan

congrats aloy -- have just done the first run through here.

11:19 am

suefrad625

e on the bottom

11:20 am

crosshair

we buy it from a farm,it is made a mennonites

11:20 am

crosshair

who remember how to make food correctly:)

11:20 am

dianedecoder

stilll puzzling about the sc that goes on bagels :-) I love butter and raspberry jam !

11:20 am

Aloyisius

ec4 and ec5.. add a male pronoun

11:20 am

cybernan

Lots of excitement -- the water line on the roof of the house we are renting must have frozen overnight -- had a fountain up there and am now housebound waiting for the plumber.

11:21 am

Aloyisius

ouch nan.. no fun!

11:21 am

suefrad625

oh yuck nan

11:21 am

suefrad625

ty aloy

11:21 am

crosshair

poor cybernan;(

11:21 am

Aloyisius

tried my first run at the grid differently today.. blocked off all stats to see what I could see

11:22 am

Aloyisius

yw sue

11:22 am

suefrad625

EC4 I found also, thy, thy, thy aloy aloy aloy.

11:22 am

MollyL

Diane, the sc that goes on a bagel is (I believe) a New York Deli terminology. It's an sc of what you normally top a bagel with.

11:22 am

melissamay

Diane, it's a Jewish/Yiddish term for a thick spread of cream cheese atop a bagel. Does that help a bit?

11:23 am

crosshair

i do that from time to time aloy,i hode the bottoom of the page so i cannot see the stats,that way i can delude myself into thinking that i am doing better than what i actually am;)

11:23 am

cybernan

doesn't help me mel

11:23 am

suefrad625

or diane, you sm% a stain when you wipe it. Add an H to it

11:23 am

crosshair

sour cream? cream cheese?

11:23 am

melissamay

Good clue, sue.

11:23 am

Aloyisius

if you are not from NY, sc + **S Pinafore + not you + **nold Schwartzenegger

11:23 am

MollyL

Sour cream on a bagel?

11:24 am

Kenny Chuck

Need clue for last ch/4. Thanks

11:24 am

cybernan

ty aloy

11:24 am

suefrad625

ty mel

11:24 am

crosshair

ty aloy...a new word for me

11:24 am

lbdawger

ch + not off

11:25 am

Aloyisius

ok, I am officially starving now.. off to seek some zappable leftovers for lunch.. last ch4 + + not off

11:25 am

cgw8

Hey, babblers. :)

11:25 am

crosshair

howdy cgw

11:25 am

dianedecoder

nan.... are you in Palm Desert right now ? We are in Arizona ( Casa Grande ) and it got to 21 F just before morning :-) We wrapped all exposed water lines.

11:25 am

Aloyisius

fun chatting with everyone.. see you next grid, poof

11:25 am

cgw8

Bye, Aloy.

11:25 am

lbdawger

ttfn, aloy

11:25 am

melissamay

Take care, Aloy!

11:26 am

Kenny Chuck

Thanks

11:26 am

cybernan

bye aloy

11:27 am

Deeha

I'd be grateful for a clue to an6 grovel grovel!!

11:27 am

MollyL

What you throw overboard to keep a boat still.

11:27 am

melissamay

Toss it over the side of a boat to keep it still, Deeha.

11:28 am

lbdawger

the thing that holds the boat in place, dee

11:28 am

MollyL

Got enough clues yet Deeha?

11:28 am

melissamay

lol

11:29 am

crosshair

thing the wife wants to tie around my feet before she pushes me off the dock

11:29 am

Deeha

o m g I ought to be tossed over the side of a boat!!!Many thanks folks Fireworks for me

11:29 am

cgw8

Lol nice clue, cross.

11:29 am

lbdawger

whooooo hoooooo DEEHA!!

11:29 am

Erda

Clue for oc6,24 please??

11:29 am

melissamay

Yay Deeha, well done!

11:29 am

cgw8

Congrats, Deeha.

11:29 am

Krysten

because you call her "the wife", right crossy? lol

11:30 am

Deeha

Better than 'er indoors Krysten!!

11:30 am

lbdawger

l*** ness monster + first number

11:30 am

Erda

Many thanks, lbd!!

11:31 am

crosshair

no because i was sleeping and called her christine...which is not her name lol

11:31 am

crosshair

jk

11:31 am

lbdawger

oooh, bad play crossy

11:31 am

cgw8

Oh, geez, that's not good.

11:31 am

Krysten

rotflmao!

11:31 am

lbdawger

yw, erda

11:32 am

Krysten

scune

11:32 am

Krysten

oops

11:32 am

Krysten

wow, been awhile since I did that!

11:33 am

crosshair

now post something i can use;))

11:35 am

crosshair

phantom "BACON!"

11:35 am

lbdawger

close crossy, change the middle letter

11:35 am

cybernan

lol crossy

11:35 am

MollyL

Oh man, that's like the ultimate relationship sin Cross.

11:36 am

cybernan

what molly? - bacon or that it's a phantom?

11:37 am

cybernan

think I'll list for the last 45

11:37 am

crosshair

no,the utimate relation sin is giving her a diamond ring for a 10th anniversary band,and the card has your gf,s name on it and your gf present has the wifes name on it...lol

11:37 am

lbdawger

uhm, bacon...think i'll go see if i have any in the freezer...bbl

11:38 am

crosshair

ty lbd

11:38 am

aebmusica

um ......bacon fried with brown sugar...yum

11:38 am

MollyL

No Nan, calling your partner by another name. Especially if you're dreaming.

11:39 am

crosshair

and the gf is also your boss..loool

11:39 am

aebmusica

feenfean

11:39 am

crosshair

how to destroy your life in less than 15 minutes!

11:40 am

crosshair

if you play it right your pink slip and the divorce papers will be in the mail box the same day

11:41 am

EvaNadine

crossy almost sounds as if he is speaking from experience...

11:41 am

crosshair

no no, my better half and i are just fine eva,18th anniversary coming up this year;)

11:42 am

cgw8

Wow, congrats.

11:42 am

cybernan

ab5 please?

11:42 am

crosshair

i have no delusions,the 25 year old hotties now call me sir and ask if i need help carrying my purchaces to the car lol

11:42 am

MollyL

Oh my...Superbowl Pre-Game concert...The Pretenders and (I'm not kidding) Faith Hill. Somehow I'm not seeing Chrissie Hynde and Faith Hill sharing a stage.

11:42 am

cgw8

Hahahaha, nice.

11:42 am

EvaNadine

ooh! yay!
gummy sharks!!
i love when hubby packs me a lunch. :)

::skips off, grinning madly::

11:43 am

crosshair

they open the door for me now lool

11:43 am

cgw8

Aw, lucky. D:<

11:43 am

cybernan

you don't need to worry yet crossy -- that happens when all the clerks start to call you dear

11:43 am

crosshair

lol@ evas love of gummy sharks

11:43 am

MollyL

He packed your lunch Eva? How sweet.

11:44 am

cgw8

ab5 is ab + a measurement for electricity.

11:44 am

EvaNadine

now sure if he thinks im a linebacker, but he packed me THREE pb&j sammiches, a bag of tortilla chips, gummy sharks, peanuts, and a capri sun.
id say he has me mistaken for a grade-schooler, but this lunch kinda makes me quite happy...hehe

11:44 am

cgw8

I think someone asked for that earlier. <.<;;

11:45 am

crosshair

ahh early marriage stuff..;) crossy remembers..i was off work for a bit and i used to pick the mrs up from work and have dinner waiting on the table for her...lol

11:45 am

cybernan

ty cgw

11:45 am

MollyL

I was just going to ask what a picky eater packs in a bag lunch.

11:45 am

cgw8

You're welcome. :3

11:45 am

cgw8

Oh, and then plural.

11:45 am

EvaNadine

the stuff he grew up on, of course, molly!

11:46 am

crosshair

ty cgw

11:46 am

cgw8

I feel so helpful. :D

11:46 am

EvaNadine

i have been trying to have dinner ready when he gets home. my dinner plan started falling apart a little bit this week, as certain recipes yielded quite a bit more food than id anticipated, so we are drowning in leftovers at the moment...

11:49 am

Kazzer99

afternoon - been lurking for a bit - been out to lunch today. Went to Michelin starred restaurant - it was gorgeous

11:50 am

MollyL

Since it's just my son and I, I have to freeze leftovers or food would get wasted big time.

11:51 am

EvaNadine

most of ours does. as ive mentioned before, hubby isnt big on leftovers, and frankly, i can only eat so much!

11:51 am

MollyL

Sounds wonderful Kaz, what did you have?

11:53 am

wildcat17

eva the trick is to make him think they aren't leftovers. freeze and use as an ingredient in another dish, or wait long enough and serve with different sides

11:55 am

Dorens

leftovers are my friend.

11:55 am

Kazzer99

for starters i had a pastry case with smoked haddock which was topped with a poached egg and mustard sauce with mushrooms and rocquette. then i had slow cooked belly pork with red cabbage and baked onions and potaotes and for dessert we had rubarb 3 ways -jelly, crumble and creme brulee but it as exquisite on the plate and it was a fantastic ambiance in the middle of the Devon country side

11:56 am

Dorens

oooh i wish i could transport myself there, kazz

11:56 am

cybernan

de 8 please?

11:57 am

Kazzer99

it is our birthday treat - me and hubbys - his bd tomorrow, mine in fortnight and valentines in between

11:57 am

MollyL

Well now, that certainly beats a super sized meal.

11:57 am

Dorens

ya think, molly?

11:57 am

Kazzer99

nan - de8 - appearance, way someone holds themselves

11:58 am

Kazzer99

it sure does molly and it is surprizing well filling

11:58 am

MollyL

Nan, builds off the 6/24

11:58 am

cybernan

ty kazz

12:13 pm

crosshair

this grid is surprisingly had,the words be hiding on crossy:(

12:13 pm

crosshair

hard

12:14 pm

cgw8

Yeah, same. But I'm over halfway done. :D

12:17 pm

crosshair

i am finding one word every hour,so i shall be done around....nest tuesday:)

12:17 pm

crosshair

cybernan

un 6, please?

12:18 pm

cybernan

pb crossy

12:19 pm

cybernan

making the hot choc now

12:19 pm

crosshair

lol,cool i needed that one also

12:20 pm

scouser

un6 not - come together un5/14 plus middle vowel

12:21 pm

scouser

un6/24 means unsuitable

12:21 pm

cybernan

ty - silly word!

12:22 pm

cybernan

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

12:22 pm

scouser

sc7/40 is also a silly word and so6/24 downright medieval

12:23 pm

cybernan

back to clue as soon as I get myself a cuppa

12:23 pm

MollyL

*Cross fails to notice he was banished to the PB for do 4/5*

12:23 pm

MollyL

!!!!!!! Nan !!!!!!!

12:24 pm

MollyL

sc 7/40 is a regional word, mostly used in NY and NJ Delis.

12:25 pm

scouser

yes definitely a middle-European import into America

12:25 pm

scouser

the dictionary definition refers specifically to bagels

12:26 pm

crosshair

sounds like"damn! i got a sc***** of dog poop on ma shoe!"

12:27 pm

Kazzer99

right all - i have 4 left and am stuck - they are 2 sc - sc6/27, sc7/44. so 6 and un 6 any clues please

12:28 pm

scouser

well do4/5 crossy. Wipe your fe4/8 before going in the PB please.

12:28 pm

crosshair

i am speding my like in there today

12:28 pm

MollyL

To me, un6 isn't a word. un + I will m*** you for dinner.

12:28 pm

crosshair

life

12:29 pm

scouser

sc6/27 and past tense sc7/44 are making plans

12:29 pm

scouser

see below for clue for un6

12:30 pm

Kazzer99

thank you one and all - only the so to go

12:30 pm

scouser

so6 what might be on your fe4/7 + male ending

12:30 pm

sadie52

Hello :)

12:30 pm

zoozzoom

so6 put my so*k on my foot + males

12:30 pm

scouser

well what might be on your f4/7 without a k

12:31 pm

Kazzer99

ridiculous worj but thnx zooz - fireworks for me

12:31 pm

Kazzer99

oops owrd

12:31 pm

Kazzer99

i give up - my keyboard on my laptop needs decoking

12:31 pm

cybernan

congrats kazz

12:31 pm

scouser

goodly Kazzer

12:32 pm

scouser

babblet time among the ch- s

12:32 pm

cybernan

any other clues wanted?

12:33 pm

scouser

I mentioned once before about dropping a pavlova into a keyboard - it went under the tap and then the hairdryer without harm !

12:33 pm

Kazzer99

its a very very old word - never seen it before

12:34 pm

scouser

yes it has to do with land tenure and duties for same

12:34 pm

Kazzer99

i think i might have to do something similar - i inherited the laptop from my husband and it has remains of his meals in it as well

12:34 pm

Kazzer99

i am now off to put dinner on for my son - he is coming to stay for the weekend

12:34 pm

cybernan

guess not -- on my way then -- see you tomorrow :)

12:35 pm

scouser

I used to suffer from that at work: one of my colleagues always had a bacon sandwich every day and his keyboard was totally gummed up (or baconned up?)

12:36 pm

scouser

cheers all. maybe see you morrow.

12:36 pm

MollyL

Oh wow people, I don't think running your laptops under water is a good idea.

12:37 pm

crosshair

i use BACONGUARD tm for my keyboard;)

12:42 pm

crosshair

well,it is off to work for poor crossy.tc eveyone and happy babbling! poof!

12:43 pm

cgw8

Bye, crossy. :)

12:44 pm

Kazzer99

have a good day at work crossy - i have put the dinner on but i am off as well - see you tomorrow

1:15 pm

cosdem

is the ab6 plural of the ab5

1:18 pm

wvteach

yes it is the plural

1:21 pm

MollyL

Cos! You're in the grid!

1:22 pm

cosdem

again! :)

1:22 pm

cosdem

thanks wvteach

1:22 pm

MollyL

Popular guy. ; )

1:24 pm

cosdem

clue for the an6?

1:24 pm

MollyL

What you drop from a boat.

1:24 pm

cosdem

ty.. twisty word

1:32 pm

cosdem

the br6 after the br8?

1:32 pm

jessmom

br6 ford truck

1:33 pm

cosdem

i have that one i need the one b4 that

1:33 pm

Uneaixoise

do you have br6/30 "to bring up a topic"?

1:34 pm

cosdem

thats the one i need..hmm thanks.. mmmm

1:34 pm

cosdem

or something a woman wears?

1:34 pm

cosdem

got it.

1:34 pm

Uneaixoise

i think the jewel is spelled with "oo" . . . no?

1:35 pm

Uneaixoise

anyway, glad you found it :-)

1:35 pm

cosdem

maybe ur right.. thanks though!

1:38 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

1:38 pm

jmcnrick

what ever works on the clues

1:38 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jmc :-)

1:39 pm

jmcnrick

hi une

1:39 pm

jmcnrick

you are looking mysterious

1:39 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:41 pm

Uneaixoise

back in a mo . . .

1:58 pm

cosdem

can anyone clue the 2nd ha5/14?

2:02 pm

cosdem

never mind.

2:05 pm

periwinkle

hey all, back to find more words

2:05 pm

periwinkle

have de8 and br8, helkp with last 8 pls

2:09 pm

cosdem

ra 8/55 peri

2:09 pm

periwinkle

ty cos, will look

2:09 pm

cosdem

or did u need a clue?

2:09 pm

periwinkle

a clue would be good, pls

2:09 pm

cosdem

as soon as i find it :)

2:09 pm

periwinkle

have an ra7

2:10 pm

cosdem

ra5/14 + plural of not women

2:11 pm

periwinkle

ty cos

2:11 pm

Anniebrook

hi again

2:11 pm

periwinkle

hi Annie

2:11 pm

Anniebrook

hi peri

2:13 pm

periwinkle

bl

2:17 pm

jmcnrick

back

2:17 pm

jmcnrick

sorta

2:18 pm

Anniebrook

welcome, jmc

2:19 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

2:19 pm

Anniebrook

oc6....I cant see it

2:21 pm

Soodle

Past tense of what you said when you stubbed your toe, Annie...

2:22 pm

Soodle

Oh, sorry - wrong clue!! Oc... sounds like an old Irish lament ......

2:22 pm

suefrad625

how do you past tense oh shit

2:22 pm

Anniebrook

soodle, I have that one...need oc 6

2:22 pm

Anniebrook

LOL

2:22 pm

Anniebrook

hi sue

2:22 pm

suefrad625

hi all

2:22 pm

Soodle

Oh Shat?

2:22 pm

suefrad625

lol

2:23 pm

Soodle

Oc and ho 4/5, Annie

2:23 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, soodle, got it

2:24 pm

MollyL

Soodle, you say oc6 when you stub your toe? Hmm.

2:25 pm

MollyL

Never mind, I get it. I missed the wrong clue part.

2:25 pm

Soodle

Not at all, Moll. I say..'Oh dear oh dear' (yeah right!!)

2:25 pm

MollyL

No one needs to know what I said when I broke my toe.

2:26 pm

Anniebrook

fireworks

2:27 pm

Soodle

Molly, I tried to reply to you on FB, but I couldn't. Thanks for the Brigid's Day wishes. :-). I am still perplexed how you know about these obscure Irish traditions....

2:27 pm

Soodle

Woo-hoo, Annie. Well done!

2:28 pm

Anniebrook

anyone like a clue before I leave?

2:29 pm

mixi6

so6,24?

2:30 pm

Anniebrook

so6----what you wear with your sneakers (3 letters) and grown boys

2:30 pm

mixi6

ty annie

2:32 pm

mixi6

sc7,40?

2:32 pm

Anniebrook

okay then, bye dear babblers

2:32 pm

Soodle

Bye Annie. :-)

2:32 pm

mixi6

bye annie

2:34 pm

Soodle

SC 7/40. First three letters of a learning establishment ***ool, not you but ** and I am, you **r, he is, she is

2:34 pm

mixi6

ty soodlebum.

2:35 pm

stidgmere

tysoodle. Just starting and have two words already!

2:35 pm

Soodle

Argh. Typo in final bit of clue, but glad you got it, Mixi

2:35 pm

mixi6

I sure had that word messed up. LOL

2:36 pm

Soodle

Hello Stid :-)

2:36 pm

MollyL

Soodle, I'm a Pagan. We celebrate such things. ; )

2:36 pm

hurshy

when you fix up a building, it's rehab, so i think when you demolish it, you should call it dehab

2:37 pm

MollyL

That word actually makes a lot more sense than the "deperm" of yesterday.

2:37 pm

hurshy

i always strive to make more sense than enable. it's a humble goal, but a worthy one.

2:38 pm

Soodle

Thats a noble goal, Hurshy!

2:39 pm

mixi6

fireworks. monkees found last word.

2:39 pm

stidgmere

When a building is torn down it is raised. That always seems backwards to me hurshy.

2:39 pm

Soodle

I think its widely acknowledged that Brigid was a pagan, Moll. Somewhere along the way, the church kidnapped her as one of theirs!!

2:39 pm

hurshy

random word association question: when i say "economist", what comes to your mind?

2:39 pm

hurshy

it isn't raised, it's razed. big difference.

2:40 pm

mixi6

magazine hurshy

2:40 pm

stidgmere

Ah yes, hurshy, I was being a phonetic speller and missed badly.

2:40 pm

hurshy

forgot about the magazine!

2:40 pm

stidgmere

Economist, one who studies economy.

2:40 pm

Soodle

Hurshy, when I hear that word, I get the shakes!

2:40 pm

hurshy

what i really want to know is what traits you associate with economists.

2:41 pm

stidgmere

Ivory tower, not in the market but in some university.

2:41 pm

mixi6

money

2:42 pm

stidgmere

They are like weather men. Sometimes they get it right but usually they are way off--too early, too late, too little, too much.

2:42 pm

Soodle

Well said, Stid. I totally agree.

2:43 pm

MollyL

An economist is probably fairly rational.

2:43 pm

hurshy

so am i alone in finding it sort of sweet how naive they can be about how people will actually act?

2:43 pm

MollyL

And intellectual.

2:43 pm

stidgmere

Not sweet when budgets are built depending on their errors, hurshy.

2:44 pm

MollyL

Economists miss one very important thing. The human element. Statistics are cold and impersonal.

2:44 pm

hurshy

ah, well, that's a fair point

2:44 pm

Soodle

Erm... If economists were all that, why is most of the planet in recession?

2:44 pm

hurshy

well partly because economists are often right about things and politicians ignore them, soodle.

2:45 pm

Soodle

I think the old adage 'Doctors differ and patients die' could also be applied to economists.

2:45 pm

frogface

well gooooooood evening fellow babblers xxx

2:45 pm

hurshy

well, nobody's perfect.

2:46 pm

hurshy

but economists are at least mostly well-intentioned, as are doctors. wall street bankers, on the other hand... i think the seventh circle of hell is reserved for them.

2:47 pm

Soodle

Hey Frog. England is doing well against Wales in the Rugby....

2:47 pm

hurshy

wait, how many circles of hell did dante write about? i meant the last one, whichever number that is.

2:48 pm

frogface

is it? am not a rugby fan - now rugby players! thats a different story lmao. and hi soodle xxx

2:49 pm

frogface

mind you soodle i'd pick rugby over politics anyday

2:50 pm

hurshy

this puzzle was so nice in the top row, and not bad in the second row. it lulled me into a false sense of security and now it is being mean and cruel.

2:50 pm

Soodle

I agree with Hurshy about bankers, and Froggie about rugby players!!

2:52 pm

carleekat

hi all

2:53 pm

frogface

hey carlee xxx

2:53 pm

Soodle

Hi Carlee :-)

2:53 pm

carleekat

do i want to start this one?..i have about an hour..then off to my chcoolate sleepover with now 30 teenaged girls

2:53 pm

carleekat

hey froggie...soods :)

2:55 pm

Soodle

I'm almost afraid to ask, but whats a chocolate sleepover? I know chocolate, I know sleepovers, but a combination of both?

2:56 pm

carleekat

the theme for the sleepover for the girls..is chocolate... we watching both charlie and the chocolate factory's

2:57 pm

carleekat

we have games around chocolate..having chocolate fondue, chocolate sundaes, cakes..cookies..etc....

2:57 pm

carleekat

and breakfast tomorrow is chocolate chip waffles and in lieu of juice..we having chococlate milk

2:58 pm

carleekat

every woman's dream..super chocolate indulgence :)

2:58 pm

Kalyn

long as no one ba4s

2:59 pm

carleekat

we will give them a talking to first...to do everything in moderation

2:59 pm

carleekat

a little bit of everything is fine...just not alot of anything

3:00 pm

carleekat

it just means..they all going to be souped up on chocolate and no one will sleep..until the sugar crash :)

3:01 pm

carleekat

well..i know how to kill a chog

3:02 pm

Jindigo

afternoon everyone - could i get a clue for sc 7/40 please?

3:02 pm

hurshy

i heard recently that kids getting hyper from sugar is a myth. one of colbert's guests or something.

3:02 pm

Mac76

7/40, bagel and a ....

3:02 pm

carleekat

i have one girl who is quite entertaining on chocolate

3:02 pm

lbdawger

what you do to cream cheese on a bagel. jind

3:02 pm

hurshy

i don't really understand why you would tell them "everything in moderation" and then proceed to do the exact opposite, though. i'd wait until the week after and say, you know when we did everything chocolate? that was not the best idea.

3:03 pm

Jindigo

thanks Mac!

3:04 pm

Jindigo

Thank Ibd

3:05 pm

hurshy

i have a great proper noun, but not sure if people will know it...

3:05 pm

hurshy

name that proper noun! david, portrayer of poirot

3:06 pm

froggle

suchet

3:06 pm

hurshy

ding ding ding!

3:06 pm

hurshy

i hope you didn't google it just to make me feel better :)

3:06 pm

froggle

lol

3:06 pm

lynxxx

and the spanish dictator of course. Morning all

3:07 pm

carleekat

hiya lynxxx

3:07 pm

froggle

no i knew it

3:07 pm

lynxxx

hi Carlee

3:07 pm

hurshy

oh good!

3:08 pm

carleekat

nope..not going to bother starting this one

3:08 pm

hurshy

wise choice, carlee. it's very mean.

3:10 pm

hurshy

who's the spanish dictator? they don't have a dictator now, do they??? what time period are we talking?

3:11 pm

Soodle

`Spanish dictator.... Old french currency with an O on the end....

3:11 pm

hurshy

souo?

3:11 pm

hurshy

no... hmmm

3:11 pm

hurshy

oh

3:11 pm

hurshy

not THAT old

3:11 pm

hurshy

i see

3:12 pm

hurshy

thank you

3:12 pm

hurshy

i didn't have those F's :)

3:12 pm

Soodle

I would SOOOO love to be going to a chocolate sleepover. Moderation my ass.... bring on the choclit!!!

3:13 pm

carleekat

it will be fun... the girls planned it... i think they even created a variation of twister set to choclit

3:13 pm

hurshy

i like to get over half from each tile but that stupid lower N is holding me back, all i can find is the perfume.

3:14 pm

hurshy

dang it, the R is also holding me back, i just noticed.

3:14 pm

hurshy

whew, there's an R.

3:14 pm

SeaSpray

Hi all...didn't know sleepovers had themes...not in my day...but chocolate sounds awesome!

3:15 pm

lynxxx

nu5.16 & 6.27

3:16 pm

lynxxx

or nu & half of a latin dance

3:16 pm

hurshy

thank ye kindly, lynxxx!

3:16 pm

hurshy

phantom: fedora

3:16 pm

Soodle

Nu 5/16... Nu plus ***rlie ***plain, old movie star and add a vowel to plural it....

3:18 pm

Soodle

And theres an NA 4/5, which rhymes with the Ba 4/7 (Shakespeare, the ba** of Avon)

3:21 pm

hurshy

so, there are two bo5/16 right in a row, and i have the piece of wood, can anyone help me with the other one?

3:22 pm

stidgmere

Sorry, I needed to go and put groceries away, heat lunch, keep my husband company while he ate, etc.

3:22 pm

Soodle

Bo, and I ***rd it thru the grapevine....

3:23 pm

stidgmere

ty soodle. I didn't **it through the grapevine but oh well.

3:24 pm

Soodle

Your welcome, Stid. :-)

3:27 pm

lynxxx

Time to go and view the damage. We had a fair amount of flooding in our area last night, a lot of people would have spent the night in our local Town Hall (emergency centre). (except for a couple of relatively small issues I am OK) BBL

3:28 pm

Soodle

Best of luck, Lynn.

3:29 pm

jmcnrick

hugs lynxxx

3:36 pm

Soodle

My 79 year old Mom has just come back from having an angiogram, and everything is A OK! I am so relieved.

3:41 pm

stidgmere

Good health is such a blessing soodle. We often don't get what we deserve--such as good health and happiness.

3:44 pm

Soodle

You are right, Stid. I actually didn't realise how worried I was about my Mom, till she got the all clear. Thank goodness!

3:46 pm

stidgmere

I didn't realize how often I thought about my mother until after she died. Several times a day i would think, "That's something mother would enjoy hearing about." And then remembering she has a more direct line to my thoughts now.

3:49 pm

jillibus

Hello all

3:49 pm

stidgmere

Hi jilli.

3:49 pm

jillibus

I do that too, stid.

3:49 pm

jillibus

I mean gmere ;-)

3:50 pm

Soodle

Hiya Jilli :-)

3:50 pm

jillibus

BTW, my icon is a clue you probabloy don't need

3:51 pm

stidgmere

Glad to see you on the chog today jilli. I was just thinking about you and you need to see my thoughts written down--not just out there in the ether.

3:51 pm

jillibus

hi soodle

3:52 pm

jillibus

I don't think I'll be here long -- techie will be arriving soon to transfer my old email to this laptop.

3:52 pm

stidgmere

Like your pictures on your page, jilli. I've been to Chard, Chardstock, and Chard south (?) that last one is not quite right. In Devon area.

3:52 pm

jillibus

ah -- here she is -- back later

3:53 pm

jillibus

oops, gmere -- PB!

3:53 pm

Soodle

Get thee to the PB, Gmere, thrice!!!!

3:54 pm

stidgmere

I was tricked!! jilli. Oops, well, I shall take my tea and gingerbread with me and mutter low mutterings.

3:55 pm

Soodle

LOL

3:56 pm

stidgmere

How could an ancestral home get me into so much trouble on the Babble chog? That trap was set 500 years ago. Long time to wait for it to spring.

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

hmmmm didn't look like a trick to me mere! lol

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

after all the icon theme is take a word from the grid

3:59 pm

Soodle

Clearly a conspiracy, Gmere............

4:00 pm

Soodle

JMC, I haven't been on for a while... Any news on the job you were going for?

4:00 pm

stidgmere

True, but the circumstances played into the mind too closely. I shall look for the aluminum hats that bugsaw promotes.

4:08 pm

hurshy

belated thanks, soodle, for the bo5

4:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ah such riches for the lurkers.

4:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That would be me.

4:12 pm

hurshy

do5?

4:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's like a girl's name, change a vowel. I'm trying to thin-oh

4:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

De*** Winger.

4:15 pm

hurshy

thank you!

4:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

YW I had just gotten it myself, via monkey..

4:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"Even the President of the United States sometimes has to stand naked."

4:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm just listening to Dylan.

4:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So I guess that would have been LBJ.

4:17 pm

hurshy

lol

4:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"I got nothin, ma, to live up to."

4:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"Money doesn't talk- it swears."

4:19 pm

Soodle

Oh, you must be pretty mellow, Kap, listening to Mr Zimmerman.

4:20 pm

hurshy

so6?

4:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"It's life and life only."

4:20 pm

Soodle

SO 6 - first three letters of clothing for your feet, and plural of grown up boys....

4:20 pm

ch1212

guys who like nylons, hursh ;)

4:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

:)

4:21 pm

Soodle

( if there is any such thing as grown up boys...)

4:21 pm

mkg

so 6 clue please?

4:22 pm

mkg

oh sorry i see it.

4:22 pm

mkg

ty

4:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Clued at 4:20 mkg

4:22 pm

mkg

un 7 40 please? ty

4:23 pm

ch1212

instead of not spoken, mkg

4:23 pm

Soodle

Not listened to, Mkg....

4:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Un and he5.

4:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Together.

4:24 pm

mkg

ty

4:24 pm

mkg

ty

4:24 pm

mkg

ty

4:25 pm

mkg

need the six after it kaplan

4:25 pm

Soodle

not encounter, mkg.....

4:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

To not become acquainted. I never understood that word

4:26 pm

ch1212

sc 7/40 clue pls?

4:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

How do you un**** someone? Oh, Dylan says it: Just pick anyone and pretend that you never have ..."

4:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Like sm5 but more Yiddish- like what you do with creamcheese on a bagel

4:27 pm

Soodle

First three letters of learning establishment ***ool, plus not you, but ** and I am, you **e, he is, she is...

4:28 pm

ch1212

thanks, sood. That's been avoiding me for hours...

4:28 pm

ch1212

And Kaplan...

4:28 pm

stidgmere

Happy babbling. I'm off for now.

4:28 pm

Soodle

Your very welcome!

4:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I was afraid you didn't like my very graphic clue.

4:28 pm

ch1212

Adios, ciao, tootleloo

4:28 pm

Soodle

Au revoir, Gmere

4:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 24 left- but no listing.

4:29 pm

Soodle

Your clues are graphic, Kap. Mine are clumsy!

4:29 pm

ch1212

Wow, Kap -- I went to the list when I stalled out around 30, so very impressive for you!

4:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have become listless.

4:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I just use tile stats, but don't finish grids.

4:30 pm

Soodle

.........listless. story of my life....

4:31 pm

ch1212

Some days I just don't finish, either. Years ago when I started I was ... okay, compulsive obsessive about finishing. Now I just enjoy the journey :)

4:31 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"It was raining from the first and I was dying of thirst so I came in here"

4:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Obsessive-compulsive. You said it backward! Oh no- now you have to spit 3 times and put a lock of hair under your pillow.

4:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

And say 3 Hail Mary's and 4 Sh'mas.

4:32 pm

MollyL

Soodle, "clothing for your feet" is an excellent description. Someone was cluing that word earlier and all I could think of was "shoe".

4:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or something bad might happen!

4:33 pm

ch1212

LOL! Actually, I was more into the counting and rhyming!

4:33 pm

ch1212

Sequencing, and if I lost my place, had to start all over again. lol. (Love to laugh about it all ... now....)

4:34 pm

MollyL

If you are compulsive obsessive, are you COD instead of OCD?

4:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"And your long time curse hurts but what's worse is this pain in here

4:34 pm

ch1212

ROFL!!! Absolutely, Molly --- that's why I attend co-dependents anonymous! :D

4:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, and if you are a dyslexic agnostic you are not sure if you believe in Dog.

4:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That's an old one but it always gets me.

4:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So does the old Reagan one- when the Reagans were dining out...

4:35 pm

ch1212

(wiping tears) LOL

4:35 pm

Mark Jones

Kaplan, you forgot the insomniac! The person has to stay up all night wondering if there really is a dog..

4:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

And Nancy orderd the filet mignon and a baked potato

4:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

And the waiter asked "and the vegetable?"

4:36 pm

ch1212

oh no ...

4:36 pm

Kaplan the Magne

And she said "Oh He'll have the same."

4:36 pm

Soodle

For all you wonderers out there.... There IS a dog. And its peeing and pooping all over my kitchen as I type.

4:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I know that is really offensive but it always does it for me.

4:37 pm

ch1212

Kaplan, that's terrible (giggling)... are you my friend Max? Your sense of humor is suspiciously like his...

4:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am not now nor have ever been a Max.

4:38 pm

ch1212

Did you recently leave the monastery?

4:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

But some of my best friends are Maxes.

4:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Monaastery? Why?

4:38 pm

ch1212

lol! Okay, well you have a humor twin out there.

4:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Lord help us.

4:38 pm

Soodle

Hold the front page!!!! Has Kap been exposed as a closet Max???? Conspiracy theories abound........

4:38 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or Dog.

4:39 pm

ch1212

A closet Max monk, no less ;)

4:40 pm

Soodle

"Cloistered Kap exposed as a Max Monk".

4:40 pm

MollyL

Oh, I'm having lovely visions of Kap in a Monastery.

4:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am speechless for once.

4:41 pm

ch1212

Why, kap? At the monk, the Max, or the closet?

4:41 pm

Soodle

High Fives all round. Kap is speechless!!!!

4:41 pm

MollyL

No need for words Sister Kap. Come, let us make some wine.

4:41 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Cat got my tongue.

4:41 pm

ch1212

(holding my sides!!)

4:42 pm

MollyL

Kap/Max...Beyond The Monastery Dome.

4:42 pm

mkg

ty for un clue by the way. got it.

4:43 pm

Soodle

Cat-captured cloistered Kap exposed as a Mad Max Monk... (this just gets better and better...)

4:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

In mink.

4:44 pm

ch1212

Now see? The real Max would have added the mink part, and probably thrown in pearls too.

4:44 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Pearls were next, actually.

4:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Max Kaplan? Are you there?

4:45 pm

ch1212

Okay, now seriously, Max, if that is you, then please email if you've got internet where you're living now.

4:46 pm

MollyL

If there are pearls, there must be a feather boa as well.

4:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Where am I living

4:46 pm

Soodle

I was cranky coming on here tonight. I am off to bed now, with a smile on my face. Thank you all for the giggles. Good night all.

4:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Good night sood.

4:47 pm

Good Enough

Happy Friday! you ladies are being silly...

4:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

So is Max.

4:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's break from the gloom and procrastination that my life is becoming.

4:48 pm

ch1212

'night, sood. I'm sorry to have to join you out the door, but dryer is buzzing incessantly. Kap/Max -- thanks for the giggles. And if it is you, seriously, email. Have fun all!

4:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

This paper I was supposed to have finished last week for a newsletter- it keeps morphing everytime I work on it

4:49 pm

MollyL

Sing along with me...You should always look at the bright side of your life!

4:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

If I were Max, I would e-mail. In fact, tell Max to e-mail me!

4:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I hate writing.

4:50 pm

ch1212

LOL -- okay, I believe you, Kap. But clothes beckon -- not mink, I'm afraid. Adios all!

4:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I used to love it, but it's become torture

4:50 pm

Good Enough

4:50 pm

MollyL

I love writing. I wish we were neighbors Kap.

4:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"Like a corkscrew to my heart, ever since we've been apart"

4:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I used to write a lot, but scholarly writing killed me

4:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am too tangential

4:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Imagine that.

4:51 pm

MollyL

What's the sense of changing horses midstream?

4:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I love metaphor.

4:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'l going out of my mind with a pain that stops and starts

4:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

The problem with this paper is that I have a real social-psych stance and the newsletter is psychoanalytic. I didn't saay I wanted to write for that newsletter, but I got co-opted

4:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"Taking motherless children off the street and placing them at the feet of a harlot"

4:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh Jokerman, you know what he wants

5:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have the br8. What are the stats on the other two 8's?

5:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have the br8. What are the stats on the other two 8's?

5:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

If anyone is still there.

5:09 pm

jillibus

ra8/55 -- hi kap and all

5:09 pm

jillibus

I don't have the other one yet

5:09 pm

MollyL

de 8

5:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Does it have the same letter combo?

5:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"A little confused I remember well. Stopped into a strange hotel>"

5:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

(I've been listening to Dylan for those who haven't been hanging out here.)

5:11 pm

jillibus

just found the de8

5:11 pm

MollyL

Same letter combo as what?

5:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

She dropped a coin into the cup of the blind man at the gate.

5:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'd better start focusing on the grid.

5:11 pm

jillibus

the ra8 has the same letter combo as the br8

5:12 pm

jillibus

my son sings Dylan better than Dylan does, but that's not saying much

5:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Dylan is Dylan. I've always thought of his voice as an instrument, though the last few years have been painful even for me

5:14 pm

jillibus

If Dylan's voice is an instrumant, he doesn't play it very well

5:14 pm

jillibus

*instrument

5:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Blasphemy!

5:15 pm

jillibus

Hehe!

5:15 pm

Boobear

hi all

5:16 pm

jillibus

hi boo

5:16 pm

MollyL

My husband used to sing a nice version of "The Times They Are A'Changin" in French.

5:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hi Boo

5:16 pm

trentsnana

better hints on the 8's?

5:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Could he juggle too?

5:16 pm

trentsnana

please?

5:17 pm

trentsnana

I'm not seeing them

5:17 pm

MollyL

No Kap, he couldn't juggle. TNana...br9...the singer br8 out into guitar playing.

5:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, really. I am not getting them. The br8 is dendrite like, treelike

5:17 pm

jillibus

ra8 is the guys on the ra5

5:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ra8?

5:18 pm

dianedecoder

..meanwhile, back at the *****

5:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have the ra5 but don't get the ending

5:18 pm

Boobear

clue for ab 5 please

5:18 pm

jillibus

kap, the ending is the guys

5:18 pm

trentsnana

ty

5:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh. got it

5:19 pm

trentsnana

another word for males

5:19 pm

jillibus

ab + physics term

5:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, yeah.

5:20 pm

MollyL

ab + oh 4/6

5:20 pm

Uneaixoise

for all animal-loving babblers: http://www.wimp.com/oneball/

5:20 pm

jillibus

not supposed to give clues like that, molly ;-)

5:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Why not?

5:21 pm

MollyL

Since when? People clue like that all the time.

5:21 pm

trentsnana

I agree with Molly - I've seen it a lot.

5:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Explain yourself!

5:22 pm

dianedecoder

some spell it out even more precisely...I'm still trying to get the guidelines for cluing

5:22 pm

jessmom

It gives almost the whole word away

5:23 pm

MollyL

Can someone please direct me to The Rules Of Babble?

5:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I thought it was a standard way of cluing. Maybe since the revolution things are different?

5:23 pm

Uneaixoise

kaplan LOL!!!

5:24 pm

dianedecoder

as you notice... I don't clue a whole lot but when I do, it's usually just a "brain jogger"

5:24 pm

jillibus

Here's another one: http://www.dogwork.com/ddsff4/

5:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Only gives it away if you have the other word- if not it's a clue with a clue

5:24 pm

ChrissieDee

it's not really a clue if it spells out most of the word

5:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Two schools of thought here.

5:24 pm

ChrissieDee

everyone likes different types of clues - I enjoy the cryptic ones

5:25 pm

Dorens

acatually it gave four letters outright... that's why it isn't kosher... we try to only give two letters and make folks guess the rest

5:25 pm

MollyL

Again, where are the rules?

5:25 pm

jessmom

I try to clue the meaning, or a rhyming word, or just make up a silly clue

5:25 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"There are no truths outside the Gates of Eden."

5:25 pm

Dorens

no rules per se.... just try to only give two letters. You won't hang for the transgression :)

5:27 pm

Kaplan the Magne

someone once clued a 10 bu giving the 8 that it came from- that was a CLEAR transgression

5:27 pm

jillibus

sorry about that -- there really aren't any "rules" and I know lots of people clue that way but others have expressed the wish that more imaginative clues are more fun.

5:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sometimes the clues where people say "Twisty letter, sometimes vowel, and second vowel" are a little too obvious- why not just say s y and e?

5:28 pm

MollyL

Sorry I wasn't more imaginative. Have a good night you all.

5:28 pm

Dorens

i myself am not a big fan of second vowel, etc. Molly please take no offense!

5:28 pm

Kaplan the Magne

That was a hard word and I wouldn't have known how to clue it except "Sounds like what waas dropped on Hiroshima"

5:29 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have a feeling Molly is handling this OK

5:29 pm

jillibus

(badly put -- should have said they wish people would use more imaginative clues which are more fun.)

5:29 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks for the video, jilli -- sooo sweet!!

5:30 pm

dianedecoder

oh sighhhhh

5:30 pm

jillibus

Oh dear -- no insults intended.

5:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't think anything was taken seriously...just a little mischogerstanding.

5:31 pm

dianedecoder

not directed at you, Jilli.... just at chat moods in general .... I've witnessed a few today LOL

5:32 pm

dianedecoder

lovely coined word, Kaplan

5:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or misunderchogging.

5:32 pm

jillibus

Hi diane and doren

5:33 pm

dianedecoder

:-))) Hi Ms. B.C.

5:33 pm

jillibus

ok, once through Lickety and 24 left

5:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 21 left no Lickety, but I have to leave now. So bye.

5:33 pm

dianedecoder

I'm going to list as I don't think my evening is free.

5:34 pm

jmcnrick

i am glad i missed all the mischogerstandings!

5:34 pm

jmcnrick

bye kap

5:34 pm

jmcnrick

hi all others

5:34 pm

jillibus

une -- amazing how many dog-and-deer friendships seem to take place. Of course, the wildlife people don't think it's a good idea to make pets of deer or other wild animals.

5:34 pm

Dorens

hi jilli. et al

5:34 pm

jillibus

hi jmc

5:34 pm

dianedecoder

hi jmc :-)

5:34 pm

jmcnrick

i actually clue differently to different people

5:35 pm

Mark Jones

Hello my peeps!

5:35 pm

jmcnrick

hi mark

5:35 pm

dianedecoder

hi Mark :-)

5:35 pm

jmcnrick

happy to be a peep!

5:35 pm

jillibus

well, I could use some clues now -- how about one for un7/40?

5:35 pm

jillibus

hi mark

5:36 pm

Mark Jones

It is un+ he5

5:36 pm

ChrissieDee

is that because some clues don't translate to other countries or because some people are thicker than others jmc, lol

5:36 pm

jmcnrick

already looking forward to easter and the american bar association peeparama contest

5:36 pm

jmcnrick

sorry jilli don't have it yet

5:36 pm

Mark Jones

What is a peeparama contest????????????

5:36 pm

jillibus

:-(

5:37 pm

jmcnrick

that is because some people like clues that are meanings; others like stats; and others want them spoon fed and a few like funny ones

5:37 pm

ChrissieDee

jilli - the tree that fell in the woods

5:37 pm

jillibus

ty mark -- but we were just discussing clues like that, lol!

5:37 pm

dianedecoder

mark clued it

5:37 pm

jmcnrick

lawyers create famous legal scenes using peeps

5:37 pm

dianedecoder

LOL

5:37 pm

Mark Jones

Yw, Jilli!

5:37 pm

jmcnrick

great clue chrissie!

5:37 pm

Mark Jones

Hello diane!

5:38 pm

ChrissieDee

ty ;)

5:38 pm

jillibus

chrissie, that's the kind of witty clue I really like

5:38 pm

ChrissieDee

ty too;)

5:39 pm

Mark Jones

I know the word, but don't get that clue;

5:39 pm

Trifioso

hello my dear babble friends

5:40 pm

Mark Jones

Hey trif!!!!!!!!!!

5:40 pm

jmcnrick

does a tree make a sound when it falls in the woods and no one is there?

5:40 pm

jmcnrick

hi trif

5:41 pm

jmcnrick

*whew* 1/2 way so I can go home with a clear conscience

5:41 pm

Mark Jones

WTG jmc!

5:42 pm

Trifioso

I am supposed to be working on a sewing project that is due tomorrow, and what am I doing? yup. babbling.

5:42 pm

jmcnrick

and if any one cares i just got the call saying i did not get the job in philly so i will not have to put up with watching phillies for baseball

5:42 pm

Trifioso

oh, jmc! are we sad, or not sad?

5:42 pm

jmcnrick

for every door that is closed a worse one is closed!

5:42 pm

dianedecoder

age, education, local idioms, locations, etc. ... all factor into cluing and how they are understood

5:42 pm

joey

jmn, sorry you didn't get the job, but what do you have against the Phillies?

5:43 pm

Mark Jones

You can watch the Nationals fail!

5:43 pm

jmcnrick

eh I am still counting on the right job coming along

5:43 pm

Trifioso

yes, well, as they say, sometimes it's hell in the hallway

5:43 pm

jmcnrick

the fans joey :-P

5:43 pm

Trifioso

my work is hiring....looking for a career change?

5:43 pm

dianedecoder

always a good side to everything, huh jmc ??

5:43 pm

jmcnrick

but i like you and TO!

5:44 pm

joey

thanks, jmc. I am sad that I can't watch the phillies all the time, but happier to be in the usually better weather in Texas

5:44 pm

jmcnrick

uh can't i be the boss

5:44 pm

Mark Jones

Spring training is almost here! GO PUJOLS!

5:45 pm

joey

i leave for spring training on March 16

5:45 pm

jmcnrick

i mean can i be the boss trif?

5:45 pm

Mark Jones

Hey, that is near my birthday!

5:45 pm

Trifioso

already have 3 of those, so we are all set boss wise...

5:46 pm

Dorens

I was going to ask jmc, how the job search was going. sorry to hear that something will come up surely

5:46 pm

joey

when is your birthday, MarK?

5:46 pm

Mark Jones

Hi Dorens!

5:46 pm

Dorens

hi mark

5:46 pm

Mark Jones

You could look in my profile, but that is false. My birthday is March 13.

5:47 pm

Trifioso

okay, guilt is getting the better of me. gotta go sew. later!

5:47 pm

Dorens

what have you told us the truth on mark?

5:47 pm

jmcnrick

well never mind then i want to be the boss

5:47 pm

Mark Jones

See ya later Trif!

5:47 pm

joey

ahhhhhhh, my brother's is the 17th and the friend that I am going with is the 19th

5:47 pm

Mark Jones

My name. That is basically it, but I just revealed my birthday.

5:48 pm

Mark Jones

Sounds cool, joey!

5:48 pm

Dorens

and your age?

5:48 pm

Mark Jones

I am in my late teens.

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

I get to watch the new hot 16 year old out fielder the Nationals got

5:48 pm

Dorens

late teens... driving?

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

so mark should probably not be telling us this stuff

5:49 pm

Mark Jones

Of course. jmc, do you mean Jameson Taillon?

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

I was thinking of Bryce Harper

5:50 pm

Mark Jones

He is a catcher!

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

and I he5/14 that strasburg is okay and will be pitching again (AMAZING to watch)

5:51 pm

Mark Jones

Anyway, it is dinnertime. I have Hebrew to practice, and pizza to eat. Adios, amigos!

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

we don't need no sticking catcher --- they are putting him in the field

5:51 pm

jmcnrick

bye mark

5:51 pm

joey

jmc, i thought that strasburg was going to be out for the entire 2011 season?

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

sorry that should have been stinking catcher -- kinda losses the feel with the wrong word

5:52 pm

jmcnrick

that is not what I saw a few weeks ago but to be fair I haven't look lately

5:53 pm

joey

wow - it would be a remarkable recovery if he came back during 2011

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

no you are right it was a false rumor :-(

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

i just read the webpage

5:53 pm

jmcnrick

I thought I read he would be back near the end of the season

5:54 pm

joey

his first couple of starts were amazing.

5:55 pm

jmcnrick

they had to keep reminding him to slow down between pitches for the commentators to comment

5:55 pm

jmcnrick

it was beautiful to watch and the stands were always full when he started

5:56 pm

jillibus

what's the name of the new huge young Canadian pitcher?

5:57 pm

jmcnrick

don't know jilli

5:58 pm

jillibus

I'll see if Google knows

5:58 pm

jmcnrick

i couldn't find it on the wiki page

6:03 pm

jillibus

I couldn't find it either. He was quite a sensation at the end of the season last year -- threw a blazing fastball

6:03 pm

jmcnrick

do you konw for whom he played?

6:04 pm

jmcnrick

John Axford maybe?

6:05 pm

jillibus

Can't remember. Don't think it was John Axford -- the name was fairly long, like Henderson or something.

6:05 pm

jmcnrick

Blake Hawksworth?

6:05 pm

jillibus

Harrington...?

6:05 pm

ChrissieDee

ba5/16 please?

6:06 pm

jillibus

sorry, chrissie, don't have it

6:06 pm

ChrissieDee

nm, got it

6:06 pm

jillibus

ok, clue, pls!

6:07 pm

jmcnrick

are you going to share? ;-)

6:07 pm

ChrissieDee

b + little companies

6:08 pm

jillibus

*thinking...

6:09 pm

jmcnrick

hmmm

6:09 pm

jmcnrick

ah!

6:10 pm

jillibus

yes, jmc, probably Blake Hawksworth

6:10 pm

jmcnrick

ty chrissie

6:10 pm

jmcnrick

i would have said one of shakespeare's ghost

6:10 pm

ChrissieDee

finding this grid tricky

6:11 pm

jmcnrick

it has a been a bit of a tease for sure

6:12 pm

jillibus

got that ba5 at last -- ty chrissie. Gambling game?

6:12 pm

jillibus

doesn't Shakespeare's end in quo?

6:13 pm

ChrissieDee

it's good to get a variety of clues

6:14 pm

Boobear

hI Chrisse

6:14 pm

jmcnrick

well i never let a little spelling interfere with my clues! lol

6:14 pm

jillibus

ba5/12 -- forbid little company

6:14 pm

ChrissieDee

hi Boo

6:14 pm

jmcnrick

okay I am really heading home now bbl

6:14 pm

jillibus

ttfn jmc

6:16 pm

ChrissieDee

bye jmc

6:16 pm

Boobear

clue for an 6

6:16 pm

jillibus

don't have that yet either, boo, sorry!

6:17 pm

ChrissieDee

weigh an6 - to hold the ship

6:17 pm

Boobear

ty

6:18 pm

jillibus

ty chrissie

6:18 pm

ChrissieDee

yvw

6:18 pm

Bugsaw

hello everyone

6:18 pm

Boobear

hi Bugsaw

6:19 pm

ChrissieDee

hi Bug

6:19 pm

Bugsaw

is this a fun grid?

6:19 pm

Bugsaw

Jilli! I have not seen you in a while1

6:20 pm

Bugsaw

love your icon Chrissie

6:20 pm

jillibus

Hi bugs!

6:20 pm

ChrissieDee

not enjoying it, but that's probably because it's past the witching hour here

6:21 pm

Bugsaw

words always seem so obvious when you find them

6:21 pm

ChrissieDee

really should call it a day and go to bed

6:21 pm

jillibus

I didn't like it last night when I was tired, but it's gooing ok now -- just one word to go and <blush> it's a 4!

6:21 pm

ChrissieDee

not in this grid Bug

6:21 pm

ChrissieDee

go jilli

6:21 pm

Bugsaw

go Jilli

6:22 pm

dan2bit

evening all

6:22 pm

jillibus

it was a babblet -- fireworks!

6:22 pm

Bugsaw

Hi dan2.

6:22 pm

jillibus

hi button's dad!

6:22 pm

ChrissieDee

hi dan

6:23 pm

Bugsaw

YAY jilli! babblet starting with what please?

6:23 pm

ChrissieDee

congratulations jilly :)

6:23 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo jilli!

6:23 pm

Boobear

clue for the second bo 5

6:23 pm

jillibus

ch4/6, bugs

6:23 pm

Bugsaw

ty

6:23 pm

dan2bit

haha Bugsaw your icon = my current FB profile image

6:24 pm

jillibus

bo5/16 -- bo + tailless noggin

6:24 pm

Bugsaw

great minds think allike

6:24 pm

Boobear

noggin

6:25 pm

ChrissieDee

ty jilli - good clue

6:25 pm

jillibus

Nice Rabbit, bugs -- I'm one too!

6:25 pm

jillibus

yw

6:26 pm

Bugsaw

We rabbits are lovely. I am so glad the world will get some more this year

6:26 pm

jillibus

what a great thought, bugs!

6:27 pm

Boobear

never heard of a noggin but got it

6:28 pm

jillibus

no noggin? I thought it was a common word :-(

6:29 pm

lynxxx

it certainly is here.

6:29 pm

jillibus

hi lyn

6:29 pm

Bugsaw

I know what a noggin is but they don't usually have tails so I am stuck

6:29 pm

ChrissieDee

do5 please?

6:29 pm

lynxxx

hi Jilli

6:29 pm

jillibus

just remove the end, bugs

6:30 pm

lynxxx

do & what you wear on your ladies bits

6:30 pm

ChrissieDee

ty lynx

6:30 pm

jillibus

do5 -- do + Mr Titsling's invention

6:30 pm

Bugsaw

do bra

6:30 pm

jillibus

darn -- too slow

6:31 pm

jillibus

oops, bugs

6:31 pm

lynxxx

but nice clue Jilli

6:31 pm

ChrissieDee

lol, full range of clues there

6:31 pm

Bugsaw

oh sorry. slumping off to the PB with lemon pies

6:32 pm

jillibus

it was an old Trivial Pursuit answer

6:33 pm

dan2bit

I don't see how there can still be 8 more B's to find

6:33 pm

Bugsaw

in my defense, I must say I was distracted by the thot of Mr Titsling...........

6:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh hell. yet enable wont take "dobro" hmph.

6:33 pm

jillibus

6:34 pm

dan2bit

just found the 4 horsey ones

6:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

horsey words? really?

6:35 pm

lynxxx

a picture of the usual quiet little canal near our place last night! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOH_sNm
cHmE

6:35 pm

jillibus

for those who just arrived, my icon is a clue.

6:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

thatwould be me.

6:36 pm

dan2bit

bucking br5/6 and 6/7

6:36 pm

lynxxx

4 horsey - got 2 mmmmm

6:36 pm

jillibus

hello TO

6:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. i am going to get my birhday cake, bable is much easier ith cake. actually, EVERYTHING is much easier with cake. beb

6:37 pm

lynxxx

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEMPLE OWL !!!!! DON'T FORGET A PIECE FOR ME!

6:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL LYNN!!! red velevt cupcake

6:39 pm

lynxxx

sounds nice - what makes it red velvet?

6:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

red food coloring in choco cake. it's a large cupcake, want half? cream cheese frosting

6:40 pm

lynxxx

yes please

6:41 pm

jillibus

lyn -- the transmission from YouTube is sporadic -- but what a flood! Are you near there?

6:41 pm

Jen

**steps in** HAPPY B-DAY TO!!

6:41 pm

lynxxx

sound of lots of water splashing - better check outside BBS

6:41 pm

jillibus

hi Jen

6:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty jen! & hi all i think i may have forgotten to say that

6:42 pm

Jen

hi there jilli!

6:42 pm

uusue2

Happy Birthday, TO!!!

6:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty uusue!

6:44 pm

uusue2

just waiting for ride home to arrive...

6:45 pm

zoozzoom

6:45 pm

Bugsaw

happy birthday again TO. I thot we were celebrating yesterday. I had to much cake then!

6:45 pm

Jen

ugh, I have very little time lately for the grid.... why is this one seeming so hard? :)

6:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

well yes, we ere, but i could not eat my ake after dinner, too full!

6:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty zooz!

6:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

that'a adorable.

6:46 pm

Mom

hello everyone

6:46 pm

Mom

ooohhhh we are still celebrating TO's birthday!!!!

6:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi mom! hmm cupcake is disappointing,,,

6:47 pm

Mom

Hi ((TO))

6:47 pm

zoozzoom

Hello ((MoM))

6:47 pm

ChrissieDee

last word - sc7/40 please?

6:47 pm

stidgmere

TO if you have a birthday everyday, it is true in a year you will be way too old. Just have one a year like the rest of us.

6:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

mom, did you see the beatles animated card i got ? i thought it was just too cute.

6:47 pm

Mom

((Zoozz)) good evening / good morning. You are up late

6:48 pm

zoozzoom

Yes it is late..just popping in before i retire to bed.

6:48 pm

Mom

no TO, I didn't. Is it on Facebook?

6:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOLstidge, i agree! i just mentioned i as leaving to get my bday cake since i was too full for it yesterday

6:49 pm

zoozzoom

Chrissie just add `CH` to the sm5/12 word.

6:50 pm

ChrissieDee

ty zooz

6:50 pm

Mom

oh Zoozzoom, you can sleep in tomorrow

6:50 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

6:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. i wish i could post a link but it doesn't work that way and ty zooz

6:50 pm

jillibus

chrissie, I was trying to watch lyn's video, which has stalled, so I didn't see your clue request until it was too late. Sorry.

6:50 pm

jillibus

Hard one to clue amusingly.

6:51 pm

ChrissieDee

ty for your earlier clues jilli - I'm off to bed now, goodnight all

6:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

what is the video? she is not near the storm and fllods i hope!

6:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

night chrissie

6:51 pm

Mom

I will look TO

6:51 pm

jillibus

Congrats on finishing, chrissie -- and pleasant dreams!

6:51 pm

zoozzoom

Sweet dreams, Chrissie :-)

6:51 pm

Mom

brb phone

6:52 pm

jillibus

The video is of Elwood Canal floods, TO -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOH_sNm
cHmE

6:52 pm

zoozzoom

Worrying about , lynxxx, she has been gone a while..hope the water is not getting into her home.

6:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, jili. is she ne4 that?

6:53 pm

jillibus

and she just left here because she heard the sound of lapping water...

6:53 pm

jillibus

I had just asked her if she was ne4 it but she left in a hurry, saying she would be back

6:53 pm

wht

Hello Babblers. How are things tonight.

6:54 pm

jillibus

Hi wht

6:54 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Wht :-)

6:54 pm

stidgmere

Hi wht. We're fine here in the NW showers, cool weather.

6:55 pm

zoozzoom

Mild but windy..nothing special here.

6:56 pm

wht

It was sunny and got above freezing here too. Some melting and it looks, at least in the Boston area, that the storm tomorrow will be mostly rain.

6:59 pm

Mom

TO, that was darling

7:00 pm

Mom

snow for us tomorrow :-( 1-3 inches

7:00 pm

Boobear

good evening Mom

7:00 pm

Mom

good evening ((Boo))

7:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry, i wandered off. old age :)

7:01 pm

Mom

is the ab 5/18 a normal word?

7:01 pm

Mom

this is way to late for me to be doing this

7:02 pm

Mom

you are not old TO

7:02 pm

wht

Not normal to me.

7:02 pm

zoozzoom

ab+ low current/ wattage

7:02 pm

zoozzoom

then plural.

7:03 pm

Boobear

clue for the first ca5/16

7:03 pm

zoozzoom

ca**hydrates

7:03 pm

Mom

thanks Wht and thanks for the clue Zoozz

7:03 pm

zoozzoom

ca***hydrates that should of been.

7:08 pm

wht

f's finished. There are some very not normal words there.

7:08 pm

gapeach

Evening all. May I please have a clue for re8-55? Thanks.

7:09 pm

Mom

(((Gapeach))) good evening. so nice to see you

7:09 pm

gapeach

Make that ra8-55.

7:09 pm

gapeach

Hey there, Mom!!!!! Good to "see" you.

7:09 pm

wht

person on a ra5,14.

7:10 pm

Boobear

clue for ch 6

7:10 pm

Minveryork

ra 8/55 is ra 5/14 plus a male gapeach1066 and hello!

7:10 pm

wht

Hi gapeach

7:10 pm

Mom

the guys who work on the farm

7:10 pm

Mom

Hi Min, how are you this evening?

7:10 pm

wht

Hi Min.

7:10 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, Min.\

7:10 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

7:10 pm

Mom

in monopoly there is community chest and ch**** Boo

7:10 pm

gapeach

Hi there, wht.

7:10 pm

Minveryork

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

7:10 pm

Boobear

Hi Min

7:11 pm

zoozzoom

Ok time for bed , Take care, All.

7:11 pm

Mom

pleasant dreams (((Zoozz)))

7:11 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye zoozzoom! I will see you tomorrow in the log

7:11 pm

wht

So what does e6,27 mean? It looks like it should be computerized greens.

7:11 pm

wht

Night zoom

7:11 pm

Mom

boo, did you see my ch 6 clue?

7:12 pm

Minveryork

I am doing well. I am saving my last 2 words. Working on a story of clues. I hope all is well here in Babbleland

7:12 pm

Boobear

no

7:12 pm

Mom

in monopoly there is community chest and ch****

7:12 pm

gapeach

Good one wht, I agree.

7:12 pm

Boobear

ok think I see it

7:12 pm

Mom

just fine here Min

7:13 pm

Boobear

got it

7:13 pm

Mom

good!

7:13 pm

bleugirl2

i call my daughter boobear

7:13 pm

Mom

Hi bleugirl

7:13 pm

Boobear

oh my that is cute

7:14 pm

Minveryork

Hi bleugirl2! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

7:14 pm

Boobear

My family called me boo when i was little

7:14 pm

wht

d's do4. I am working backwards tonight.

7:14 pm

Uneaixoise

me too -- my grandmother loved a book about a little girl: Our Miss Boo

7:15 pm

Mom

((Une)) hello

7:15 pm

wht

Hi bleu

7:15 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, mom :-)

7:15 pm

Mom

My dad called me Baldy (and still does) :-)

7:15 pm

Uneaixoise

my dad called me jellybean LOL

7:15 pm

bleugirl2

hey everyone

7:15 pm

Mom

:-)

7:16 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, bleu

7:16 pm

Boobear

welcome bluegirl

7:16 pm

Mom

if he calls me by my given name I know he is ticked with me

7:16 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:16 pm

ChampFit

My dad used to sing, "You are My Sunshine" to me!

7:16 pm

Uneaixoise

my mother played it on the ululele LOL!

7:16 pm

ChampFit

How awesome!

7:17 pm

Uneaixoise

ukulele

7:17 pm

Mom

hello champ

7:17 pm

ChampFit

hi mom!

7:17 pm

Boobear

hi champ

7:18 pm

wht

ululating "You are my Sunshine" would be quite a feat.

7:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello Uneaixoise!How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

7:18 pm

Minveryork

Hi ChampFit! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

7:18 pm

ChampFit

Hi all...back for last 34.

7:18 pm

Mom

go Champ

7:18 pm

Uneaixoise

wht LOL

7:18 pm

ChampFit

Mom, feeling more Stop than Go ;)

7:19 pm

Uneaixoise

howdy, min :-)

7:19 pm

Mom

I know the feeling Champ

7:20 pm

ChampFit

I'm missing the first sc word. Hints anyone?

7:20 pm

Uneaixoise

sc + L*** Horne

7:20 pm

Mom

missing it as well Champ

7:20 pm

ChampFit

Thans Une!

7:20 pm

Mom

thanks Une

7:21 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:22 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for un5-24? Thanks

7:22 pm

Mom

with an even 100 down. I am calling it a night. ((Hugs)) to all of you and thanks for the clues

7:23 pm

wht

Night Mom

7:23 pm

Mom

night wht

7:23 pm

Boobear

good nite Mom

7:23 pm

ChampFit

night mom!

7:23 pm

Minveryork

un6/24 word is un plus an me 4/5 word gapeach1066.

7:23 pm

gapeach

NM found it

7:23 pm

Uneaixoise

nite mom

7:23 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Mom! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

7:24 pm

Mom

((boo)), ((Champ)) and ((Une)) pleasant dreams

7:24 pm

wht

2 bo's left

7:24 pm

Boobear

clue for de 4/10 please

7:24 pm

Mom

good night Min

7:24 pm

gapeach

Do need un7-40 tho? Thanks

7:24 pm

ChampFit

stupid b's! I'm missing some too, Boo.

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

night, mom! pleasant dreams

7:25 pm

Minveryork

The de 4/10 is to disbobey someone's orders Boobear

7:25 pm

wht

fireworks

7:25 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, wht!!

7:25 pm

Mom

congrats wht

7:25 pm

gapeach

Congrats, wht!!!!!!

7:25 pm

dan2bit

it's un7 of for gap to ask for such a clue!

7:25 pm

Boobear

ty Min

7:25 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo wht!

7:26 pm

wht

last word was bo6,24. As I was typing it I was saying, this couldn't possibly be a word.

7:26 pm

Minveryork

un7:un+I never ***** of the actor before gapeach1066

7:26 pm

Minveryork

yw Boobear

7:26 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wht on your fireworks! Hooray for U

7:27 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, dan and Min.

7:27 pm

ChampFit

I need it wht...go ahead, clue the goofy thing!

7:28 pm

wht

I've been trying to figure out how to do it. It is the bo4,6 + a direction.

7:30 pm

ChampFit

smoke coming out of head in ignorance...

7:30 pm

wht

Or, this is ***ing, all this in*** conversation.

7:30 pm

Uneaixoise

bo + whooping c**** (bird)

7:30 pm

jesdraggon

good evening

7:31 pm

ChampFit

got it from Une...ty! And thanks for trying wht

7:31 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jes :-)

7:31 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:31 pm

gapeach

May I please have a clue for an6-24? Thanks

7:31 pm

wht

Glad you got it Champ.

7:32 pm

wht

ga, it is what ships use to stop.

7:32 pm

ChampFit

drop it off the side of a boat gapeach

7:32 pm

Uneaixoise

peach, toss it in the water to "stop" the boat

7:32 pm

Minveryork

That an 6/24 word is an****s away! gapeach1066

7:33 pm

gapeach

Thanks much, wht and
ChampFit. Gosh, y'all are really cluing well tonight.

7:33 pm

gapeach

And thanks to Min, as well

7:33 pm

wht

If it weren't so twisty, we would have worried that it might slap some fish on the way down.

7:33 pm

ChampFit

How many babblers does it take to clue a word? I don't care, as long as we get it! ;)

7:34 pm

Uneaixoise

br8 please?

7:35 pm

wht

pt of br6, Une

7:35 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, jeez, thanks, wht :-)

7:35 pm

Boobear

think tree une

7:36 pm

Boobear

do5 pla

7:36 pm

wht

I still owe you for lots of clues, Une.

7:37 pm

Uneaixoise

do + what women wear for "support"

7:37 pm

wht

I don't know what the word really is but it looks like the feminine form of a cousin of a guitar

7:37 pm

Minveryork

do 5/16:actress De*** Winger, just replace e Boobear

7:38 pm

Boobear

ty

7:38 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:39 pm

Uneaixoise

firewords for moi! *poof*

7:39 pm

gapeach

oc6-24 please.....thanks

7:39 pm

gapeach

ocheet

7:39 pm

gapeach

Sorry.

7:40 pm

ChampFit

gapeach...why you gonna give me a non-word?

7:40 pm

ChampFit

wtg Une!

7:40 pm

Minveryork

oc 6/24 is o plus ch 4/6 word plus vowel gapeach1066

7:41 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Uneaixoise on fireworks! Way to go!

7:42 pm

jesdraggon

sorry if i missed any greetings; phone rang as soon as i said hi earlier :)

7:42 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Min.

7:42 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Uneaixoise!I will see you tomorrow in the log

7:42 pm

gapeach

Sorry, ChampFit, typed in the wrong place.

7:42 pm

ChampFit

thanks for the och clue Min!

7:43 pm

gapeach

Congrats, Unea!!!!!

7:43 pm

jesdraggon

Yay, une :)

7:45 pm

Minveryork

Hello jesdraggon!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:45 pm

Minveryork

yw ChampFit

7:47 pm

jesdraggon

pretty good, min. how are you?

7:48 pm

gapeach

jesdraggon, I just read your profile....I am so proud of you! I have two rescued dogs now, one looks a lot like your dog in the picture. Great work, lady.

7:48 pm

Minveryork

I am well. I am saving my last 2 words for later tonite.

7:49 pm

gapeach

I need just one more so6-24 please....thannks

7:49 pm

periwinkle

hello all, help pls with last word, so6

7:49 pm

wht

What you wear on your feet + males

7:49 pm

Minveryork

Hello periwinkle! How are you doing? Welcome to grid!

7:50 pm

jesdraggon

Thanks, gapeach. need a third? she needs a home :)

7:51 pm

Minveryork

so6/24: what you wear on your fe 4/7 minus a letter plus males periwinkle&wht can walk his fe** to the PB.

7:51 pm

periwinkle

thanks wht

7:51 pm

periwinkle

done

7:51 pm

periwinkle

ty Min

7:51 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations periwinkle on fireworks! Way to go!

7:51 pm

gapeach

Thannks much, wht and Min.

7:52 pm

wht

wtg peri. I will take my fe4 to the PB. Anything good in there?

7:52 pm

Minveryork

Periwinkle you can join wht in the PB since you're do 4/5 and have fireworks.

7:52 pm

periwinkle

oops, hope there is choclit in the PB

7:52 pm

wht

I have my fe4 in my mouth enough, I want a change of pace.

7:52 pm

periwinkle

bye for now

7:53 pm

Minveryork

ah 4/5! Here is a story for today.This grid gave me a headac4/6 today as I made a de4/5 in the grid.I was not so de 4/8 at Babbling today.Lots of weird words. Therefore,I de4/6 it necessary to do a story of clues My hubby is su 4/7 an an4/5 whenever he wants play Farmville. I me 4/5 he is a total jerk! Sometimes he is the ba4/6 of my existence w/his Farmville addiction. He defe 5/18 his Farmville addiction by saying that it is no worse than my Babble addiction. He thinks that Babble is even worse because he thinks I can me 4/5 another guy. I could de4/10 him and not give him the computer everytime he wants it. But ea4/6 time I br 6/30 the subject of his addiction his de 8/50 te 5/12 to becomes very nasty. I do fe 4/7 what he might do if his needs are un5/14. I usually he4/6 his warnings. Speaking of which,I he4/5 him approaching.My story en4/5 here. I hope this story enha5/14d your ability to ho 4/5 in on the grid and find some more words. I am going to get up on my fe 4/7 and go fe 4/8 myself some dinner. I will be back the next ch 6/27 I get to finish & be do4/5 with this on 4/5 and for all. Ch 4/6!

7:53 pm

gapeach

jes, I would in a heart beat but I am in a wheelchair now and it is quite a chore to take care of these two...I have friends to do the "scooping" and I am grateful.

7:54 pm

jesdraggon

Yay, Peri!

7:54 pm

Boobear

clue for the second fe 4/8

7:55 pm

gapeach

I have a neighbor who rescues cats....some really beautiful ones too. I just don't understand people who leave these wonderful animals without care.

7:55 pm

ChampFit

Love me some Min! Ty!!!

7:55 pm

jesdraggon

a wheelchair? is that new, or am I just oblivious?

7:55 pm

gapeach

Oh, fireworks. Thanks for all the help.

7:56 pm

jesdraggon

Yay, gapeach!

7:56 pm

Minveryork

fe 4/8 sounds like the game show Family Fe** Boobear

7:56 pm

wht

Boo, fe48 is what you have to do to your pets.

7:56 pm

wht

wtg peach

7:57 pm

Boobear

ty

7:57 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations gapeach1066 on fireworkfs! Hooray1

7:57 pm

Minveryork

I am off for now. Will be back later to enter my last 2.

7:58 pm

Shirlockc

ec6?

7:58 pm

gapeach

No, not really, I had polio when I was two years old. Lived quite normally with husbands and children and had two strokes in '02 that left me with vertigo and I am much safter in a chair than on crutches. I'm not complaining tho....so many people so much worse than I. I do appreciate prayers....and I send them as well.

7:58 pm

Minveryork

ec 6/27 is e plus ch 5/16 word Shirlockc and hi there!

7:59 pm

Shirlockc

thx min

7:59 pm

jesdraggon

i see. well, glad it was nothing horribly traumatic then :)

7:59 pm

Minveryork

yw *POOF*

8:00 pm

jesdraggon

bye, min

8:01 pm

gapeach

Good luck with finishing.....I'll see you at the flip.

8:04 pm

jesdraggon

g'night, gapeach

8:06 pm

bleugirl2

AN 6 clue plz

8:07 pm

ChampFit

thing you drop off a boat to stay in place

8:07 pm

Shirlockc

an**** aweigh

8:08 pm

wht

Good night Babblers. Catch you another time.

8:08 pm

bleugirl2

thx shirlockc. don't know why i couldn't see it

8:09 pm

crosshair

an 6/24 what the mrs wants to tie to my legs before she pushes me off the cock;)

8:09 pm

crosshair

dock*

8:09 pm

ChampFit

crossy!

8:11 pm

jesdraggon

hah. bit of a slip there, crossy

8:14 pm

bleugirl2

BA 5/16

8:15 pm

Shirlockc

sc7 last?

8:15 pm

bleugirl2

nevermind

8:19 pm

bleugirl2

BO 5/16 2nd one

8:19 pm

jesdraggon

the only bo 5/16 i have yet is a plank

8:20 pm

ChampFit

the second is bo+ the first part of what sits on your neck

8:20 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, champ :)

8:21 pm

ChampFit

np!

8:21 pm

bleugirl2

danke

8:24 pm

Magyk

bottom u and o for nbt?

8:26 pm

ChampFit

the u is un + me4 the ou is a unit of measure

8:27 pm

jesdraggon

thanks again :)

8:28 pm

ChampFit

glad to help! thinking of quitting soon. good luck all!

8:33 pm

lbdawger

ou4, what you might say if you hurt yourself

8:37 pm

lbdawger

any clues ne4ed?

8:37 pm

jesdraggon

about 90 more, dawg :D

8:37 pm

lbdawger

hey, jes. which ones?

8:38 pm

jesdraggon

dunno, haven't listed. some off of just about all the tiles except top right corner

8:40 pm

lbdawger

an6, what holds the boat from floating away

8:40 pm

rururocks

COast guard

8:40 pm

lbdawger

johann sebastion ba**

8:40 pm

lbdawger

hi ru

8:41 pm

jesdraggon

hi ruru :)

8:41 pm

jesdraggon

bunny still hasn't escaped from his cup, i see

8:41 pm

lbdawger

ba*** von richtover (sp)

8:41 pm

rururocks

nope.. he is addicted

8:42 pm

lbdawger

bo+ ***d, shoulders, knees and toes...

8:43 pm

jesdraggon

silly bunny

8:44 pm

lbdawger

well, it is the year of the rabbit, even caffinated ones

8:44 pm

rururocks

well.. his name is Peet-er Rabbit

8:44 pm

lbdawger

ch+ not off

8:45 pm

kje

has scrab seen it?

8:45 pm

rururocks

yes.. she said the same thing.. silly rabbit

8:45 pm

jesdraggon

holy crap, this is hilarious!

8:46 pm

jesdraggon

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=let+me+google+tha
t+for+you

8:46 pm

kje

silly wabbit

8:46 pm

lbdawger

do + over the shoulder boulder holder

8:46 pm

kje

lol lbd!!!

8:46 pm

jesdraggon

heh. good clue, dawg

8:46 pm

lbdawger

ec + not soft

8:47 pm

lbdawger

em + not beginning

8:47 pm

rururocks

boulder holder?

8:47 pm

lbdawger

tit sling

8:48 pm

kje

funny jess... I use to date a guy who would say, "google is your friend" every time I would ask questions - he would love that site

8:48 pm

rururocks

*blinks*

8:49 pm

jesdraggon

the hammock where she keeps her sin pillows, ruru

8:49 pm

kje

ru playing naive? I don't buy it

8:49 pm

jesdraggon

yeah, kje, it's a brilliant page, we found it linked from an advice column as the answer to a REALLY simple question

8:49 pm

kje

hahaha - that is funny

8:50 pm

jesdraggon

he's probably just fishing for the most entertaining euphemism.

8:51 pm

rururocks

bobbing for boobies?

8:51 pm

lbdawger

i should send that to my sisters, they are always asking me to search stuff for them

8:51 pm

kje

sin pillows???? really???? I have never heard that one

8:51 pm

jesdraggon

between that and snopes, i could probably prevent my gramma from ever emailing me again...

8:52 pm

Magyk

thank you for the clue earlier!! sorry I had to run so quickly

8:52 pm

torgone

Or trying to refresh his mammary?

8:52 pm

jesdraggon

you've never he5 sin pillows? huh... i don't recall where i got it, but it was ye4s ago

8:53 pm

lbdawger

lol, yeah, hubby has discovered snopes. really likes checking things out there

8:53 pm

rururocks

mammeries.. like the corner of my mind.. tiny little mammories... that's the way we were.....

8:53 pm

kje

o.m.g.

8:53 pm

torgone

That's from "Carrie" ..

8:53 pm

lbdawger

french money is in the grid.

8:53 pm

jesdraggon

ah, there ya go, torgone has the source citation for me :)

8:54 pm

kje

never saw it

8:54 pm

jesdraggon

me either, but i read it :)

8:54 pm

kje

saw parts of it, but do't remember that part

8:54 pm

lbdawger

me either

8:55 pm

lbdawger

nu5 nu + jimmy durante always said "hot *** *** ***"

8:55 pm

kje

did you guys see this? 2 6 year olds, 2 7, and oe 8 - amazing

8:55 pm

kje

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHgTDb_
QH98&feature=player_embedded

8:56 pm

torgone

"bonce" not found??

8:56 pm

bleugirl2

OU 5/14

8:57 pm

torgone

"cabron" not found??????

8:57 pm

jesdraggon

unit of measurement

8:57 pm

lbdawger

oc6 Loc*ness monster + first number

8:57 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, dawg :)

8:58 pm

kje

it is spelled beyonce, tor

9:02 pm

jesdraggon

well, bucking horses brings me to half of the b words :)

9:07 pm

lbdawger

omg, there is a super bowl top ten commercials show on. hilarious

9:10 pm

lbdawger

bo+ egyptian sun god + half hawaiian goose

9:17 pm

lbdawger

oh no, i killed the chog!

9:19 pm

lbdawger

guess, i'll go watch the commercials. see you all tomorrow.

9:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

hiya folks

9:25 pm

Jacula

Hello TO. How are you?

9:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey jacs! well - we are awaitng a wintry mic to screw up the weekend!

9:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

mix

9:27 pm

Brookie

Hi everyone

9:27 pm

Jacula

We've had very strong winds here in UK, TO. Actually seems to have calmed down for the moment, though.

9:27 pm

Jacula

Hi Brookie.

9:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

good

9:28 pm

bleugirl2

SC 7/40

9:28 pm

Brookie

Hi Jac!

9:28 pm

Brookie

like sm5,12 but with a bit of a cute pronunciation in the beginning.

9:29 pm

Jacula

bleugirl - sc7/40 is a slang word. Think of slapping spread on something.

9:29 pm

Brookie

It's like how I like to apply cream cheese on my bagel.

9:29 pm

bleugirl2

yeah i couldn't remember how to spell it

9:29 pm

Jacula

Oh, I spoke too soon about the winds calming. (Those are weather winds, not internal winds btw!)

9:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think i will just turn in soon. these storms have taken a toll on my energy.

9:31 pm

Jacula

Incidentally, did any of you who are friends with me on Facebook see the BBC News link I put up earlier via my daughter linking it? Apparently, legal bods in Malawi are seriously discussing if farting in public is to become illegal.

9:32 pm

Jacula

It all seems to have come from some misunderstanding of what exactly constitutes 'air pollution'.

9:33 pm

Jacula

TO - we're better off than the folks in Queensland, Aus.

9:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

seems so.

9:34 pm

Jacula

TO - we are, so far, anyway. Always look on the bright side! (Even when it's hard to see.)

9:36 pm

dan2bit

The winds of change are blowing in Africa, Jac

9:37 pm

Jacula

dan - LOL, really snorts with laughter.

9:38 pm

Jacula

How's Button, Dan? She must be getting quite a big girl now. Walking or pulling herself up on things yet?

9:39 pm

bleugirl2

fireworxxx

9:39 pm

Jacula

I loved watching the pulling themselves upright on things and then the quick, wobbly,, but determined dash to their destination. A bit like a drunk on a mission.LOL

9:39 pm

Jacula

Well done, bleugirl!

9:39 pm

Brookie

Yay bleugirl!

9:39 pm

dan2bit

commando crawling, rolling over, sitting up and nonsense talking

9:40 pm

dan2bit

probably a few weeks from real crawling and pullups

9:40 pm

Jacula

*by 'them', I meant my kids.

9:40 pm

dan2bit

she says mama, dada, and tries her hardest to mimic sounds

9:41 pm

Brookie

That's so cute, dan!

9:41 pm

dan2bit

yeah she's at a really fun age

9:41 pm

dan2bit

no teeth yet

9:41 pm

Jacula

dan - has she gone through the 'trying out her voice' aka make annoyingly high-pitched screaming sounds yet? I find most babies tend to do that in the supermarket where I am. It's only 'cute' when your own baby is doing it. :-(

9:42 pm

Jacula

Or maybe your own grandchild.

9:42 pm

dan2bit

yes she tests the volume knob from time to time

9:42 pm

Brookie

Screaming is never cute, no matter how lovable the child.

9:42 pm

dan2bit

also the "motorboat" spit bubbles are fun for her

9:43 pm

dan2bit

that's a recent trick

9:43 pm

Brookie

I'm still learning how to do that trick myself.

9:43 pm

Jacula

dan - I remember those bubbles! Have you had the 'put 4 spoonfuls of baby mush into the mouth, get all 4 plus spit and bubbles, with a big smile, back' thing yet?

9:44 pm

Jacula

Brookie - it's not exactly screaming, more high-pitched annoying noise.

9:44 pm

dan2bit

she's actually really good with the spoon feeding. She hasn't rejected much, at least not yet. haha Brookie

9:45 pm

Jacula

A high-pitched annoying noise that goes through the scales for high-pitched annoying noises. Babies are nothing if not efficient.:-)

9:45 pm

dan2bit

her sly trick is to undo her diaper on one side (always the left), and check to see if she got "caught"

9:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

a pitch that could shatter glass. oscar in the tin drum.

9:46 pm

Jacula

Hi again, TO. Yes, that's about right.

9:47 pm

Jacula

dan - I assume that's a disposable nappy/diaper and that she hasn't yet got the knack of opening baby safety pins.

9:48 pm

dan2bit

correct, velcro-ish

9:48 pm

dan2bit

though she does do a soundless snapping with her fingers on either hand - very cute and dextrous

9:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

sc7/44clue pls?

9:49 pm

dan2bit

sc7 - pt "plotted"

9:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

9:50 pm

dan2bit

ra6?

9:51 pm

Jacula

Here's a typical baby's timetable - sleep, wake, wee, poo, gurgle, look cute, scream if no one notices all that nice warm pee and poo are all nasty and cold in your nappy now, AND that you are HUNGRY and that YOU WANT ATTENTION. Once satisfied, go back to sleep stage again.

9:51 pm

dan2bit

the puppies from our closet just had their second birthday

9:52 pm

Jacula

ra6 - the Spanish version of the US cattle farm.

9:52 pm

Jacula

dan - you surely didn't keep all of those puppies? Is it really 2 years? Heck! Time goes fast.

9:52 pm

dan2bit

oh duh, I forgot this was enable not english :-) that's firewords, tx Jac and all cluers

9:52 pm

Brookie

Thanks for the ra6! May I have another clue for the sc7, still not getting it.

9:53 pm

Brookie

Yay dan!

9:53 pm

Jacula

Well done, Dan.

9:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg.dan!

9:53 pm

dan2bit

sc6 is a plot or con game, sc7 is the past tense

9:54 pm

Jacula

Brookie - sm5/12 with the end of a Scottish lake after the first letter.

9:54 pm

Brookie

Thanks, got it now!

9:54 pm

Jacula

y/w

9:54 pm

dan2bit

and the other sc7 is the bagel topping

9:55 pm

Brookie

Got that one 'cause I was raised on a bit of Yiddish (family Jewish).

9:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am missing the easiest words and tons of plurals!

9:56 pm

Jacula

TO - that's par for the course for most seasoned Babblers. We tend to look for the weird words first.

9:56 pm

dan2bit

good night all!

9:56 pm

Jacula

'Night Dan.

9:56 pm

Brookie

See ya, dan!

9:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

night dan

9:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

de 6 pls?

9:57 pm

Brookie

de + not nice but ****

9:58 pm

Jacula

TO - de6 = to make someone feel lessened or small. To belittle their achievement.

9:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

9:58 pm

Jacula

Brookie - how's the speech for this year going? I'm still chuckling over the last one. Your timing is perfect.

9:58 pm

Jacula

y/w TO.

9:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

nu 6 pls?

9:59 pm

Brookie

Thanks, Jac. It's now time for the "serious speech" contest. I'm actually going to start writing it this weekend - won't be presented till late March.

9:59 pm

crosshair

crossy wants to hear new brookie speech!

10:00 pm

Brookie

Thanks crossy!

10:00 pm

Jacula

Latin plural of the nu5/16 before it, TO.

10:01 pm

Brookie

The speech I'm writing about is about a really tough time I went through and the lessons learned... it was around the time I joined Babble, which was a pleasant distraction amidst the sadness around me.

10:01 pm

Jacula

Brookie - be sure to give us the link for it when its done. Is the subject of the serious speech a secret?

10:01 pm

Brookie

So there won't be any funny moments with the next speech, sorry!

10:01 pm

Jacula

Oh, I see it isn't.

10:02 pm

Jacula

It will still be interesting to hear though, I'm sure, Brookie. You present yourself so well.

10:02 pm

Brookie

I can tell you now. Around the time I joined, I lost my older son for about a year due to custody issues. It made me question our legal system and my sense of good vs. bad.

10:02 pm

Jacula

PB for me for saying a grid word!

10:02 pm

Brookie

You might not believe this, but I was charged with 5 felonies.

10:03 pm

Brookie

Obviously, I wasn't convicted, but the D.A. waited till the day of the trial to drop the charges, just to make a point.

10:03 pm

crosshair

!

10:03 pm

Jacula

Brookie - I might, if your ex had lied and you wanted your child.

10:03 pm

Brookie

I'm trying to write this speech so it's not a pity party, but a lessons-learned type of thing. I was also in prison for a day.

10:04 pm

Jacula

So, was kind of evil District Attorney was that? A man?

10:04 pm

Brookie

Ex had lied, and his attorney happened to work in the state attorney's office.

10:04 pm

crosshair

it is terrible when one parent uses the children as chess pieces to manipulate the system;(

10:04 pm

Jacula

Ah!

10:04 pm

Brookie

Yes, a man. In a very small town that I was not from.

10:04 pm

Jacula

Ah, again.

10:05 pm

Brookie

I was going through all this when I first joined Babble, and the Babble community was just a wonderful respite... provided some sanity for me.

10:05 pm

Jacula

Crossy - yes, it is.

10:05 pm

crosshair

not just because he was a man jacula..there are honest child custody male lawyers...but there are many dishonest ones..including women

10:05 pm

Brookie

I felt awful for my son, who missed me so much the few times I saw him.

10:05 pm

Jacula

Brookie - I'm so glad we helped you.

10:06 pm

Brookie

You did!

10:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

so6/24pls?

10:06 pm

crosshair

i am glad we eased your mind during that time brooke;)

10:06 pm

Brookie

Basically the lesson learned is that I no longer judge people by their status or position in life, whether good or bad.

10:07 pm

Brookie

I was literally chained and shackled as I walked through the courthouse, and the onlookers immediately judged me. It was so hurtful.

10:07 pm

Jacula

Crossy - I think it's a boy's club in a small town thing, from what Brookie has said. I think US small towns are as bad as UK small villages for not accepting someone as a 'local' until they've buried at least 3-4 generations of relatives there. The count is even higher for some UK villages 'up North'.

10:08 pm

Brookie

Didn't know that, Jacula. Sounds like a universal trend.

10:08 pm

Jacula

TO - so6/24 sounds like the males who love socks.

10:09 pm

Jacula

Brookie - yes, I think it is.

10:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty i am down to 2

10:09 pm

Jacula

y/w, TO.

10:09 pm

Brookie

Anyway, all is better now, and I have joint legal and physical custody of my older son. Which makes both my son and I happy. :-)

10:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

1

10:09 pm

crosshair

not here it is not,i know that the womens club try to drain as much from the guy as they can because that way they can make thewomans govt cheeques as small as possible,and they have books out on how to do this

10:09 pm

Jacula

Brookie - GOOD!

10:09 pm

Brookie

Go, TO, go!

10:10 pm

Brookie

Can you explain, crossy? Example?

10:11 pm

crosshair

but i digress,i will not hash out the lopsided justice system and am glad you have made out ok brookie

10:11 pm

Brookie

There's no digression in the chog, just detours. :0)

10:11 pm

crosshair

((brooke))

10:11 pm

crosshair

poof!

10:12 pm

Jacula

Crossy, I'd be interested to know what you meant, too.

10:12 pm

Jacula

Oh! He's gone.

10:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

eek jacs, i may need help with last one

10:12 pm

Brookie

Too late. :-(

10:12 pm

Jacula

TO - ask away.

10:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

bo5/16 after th plank?

10:13 pm

Brookie

Think of "extra credit", TO

10:14 pm

Brookie

bo + consonant + toys r **

10:14 pm

wildcat17

bo + 3/4 of what's on top of your shoulders

10:14 pm

Jacula

bo5/16 = Chinese black tea and the region is was grown in. Or try bo + first 3 letters of what your ears do.

10:14 pm

Jacula

Hi wildcat.

10:14 pm

wildcat17

hi

10:14 pm

wildcat17

need help for bottom right O

10:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty and i really have to go, i am exhausted. ty for the help all

10:15 pm

wildcat17

bye and tc to

10:15 pm

Brookie

yw and have a good night, TO!

10:15 pm

Jacula

Well done, TO. Sleep well.x

10:15 pm

Brookie

Hi wildcat!

10:16 pm

Jacula

wild - ou5/14 - one fourteenth of a pound in weight.

10:16 pm

wildcat17

hi

10:16 pm

wildcat17

not that one

10:16 pm

Jacula

ou4/7 - cry of pain. ou6/30 - past tense of that cry.

10:17 pm

wildcat17

those are the 3 I have

10:17 pm

Jacula

One sixteenth, of a pound, I meant.

10:17 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

10:18 pm

Brookie

Hi jmc!

10:18 pm

jmcnrick

hey brookie

10:18 pm

Jacula

Oh, oc6/24 - Scottish exclamation, as in o** aye the noo!' + number before two.

10:18 pm

Brookie

Actually, I'm going now. Have a good night (or good morning to you, Jac)!

10:18 pm

Jacula

Hi jmc.

10:19 pm

jmcnrick

bye brookie :-(

10:19 pm

wildcat17

bye brook

10:19 pm

Jacula

'Bye Brookie. Look forward to seeing you again soon.

10:19 pm

jmcnrick

hey jac

10:19 pm

wildcat17

ty for oc6

10:19 pm

wildcat17

need one more from top center E

10:19 pm

Jacula

wild, y/w.

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

ancho is a word!

10:20 pm

jmcnrick

it is a pepper and not a proper name :-(

10:20 pm

Jacula

Could be one of a few, wild.

10:21 pm

wildcat17

what are the 8's?

10:21 pm

Jacula

Ey4/6, maybe? The seeing orb but not past tense. different consonant at the end. e + Chinese currency.

10:22 pm

jmcnrick

de8 ra 8 and br8

10:22 pm

Jacula

br8, de8,ra8.

10:22 pm

wildcat17

ty

10:23 pm

wildcat17

clue for ra8

10:24 pm

jmcnrick

cow hand or ra*

10:24 pm

Jacula

males who work on US cattle farms.

10:24 pm

wildcat17

ty

10:24 pm

Jacula

y/w

10:25 pm

jmcnrick

yw

10:26 pm

wildcat17

need a D from bottom left corner

10:26 pm

wildcat17

NM

10:27 pm

Jacula

do5/16 - do + female undergarment.

10:27 pm

wildcat17

need a F from bottom one

10:27 pm

jmcnrick

boring color or a pilotless plane is what i have

10:28 pm

Jacula

fe4/8 = feudal land. fe + 'peculiar' minus the last letter.

10:28 pm

wildcat17

got it ty

10:29 pm

Jacula

y/w

10:29 pm

wildcat17

still need that E

10:29 pm

wildcat17

NM

10:30 pm

wildcat17

need b's

10:30 pm

Jacula

Are you done now, wild?

10:30 pm

jmcnrick

*sits and watches for last bo*

10:30 pm

Jacula

Okay, b words...

10:31 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

10:31 pm

wildcat17

4 and 6 letters

10:31 pm

Minveryork

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

10:31 pm

jmcnrick

hi min

10:31 pm

Jacula

Chemistry word, jmc. bo + what sounds like wet weather.

10:31 pm

wildcat17

I want to be done. I am tired

10:31 pm

Jacula

Hi Min.

10:31 pm

Jacula

wild - quite a few 4 and 6 b words.

10:32 pm

wildcat17

fireflies

10:32 pm

jmcnrick

ty jac

10:32 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo wild!

10:32 pm

Jacula

Well done, wild.

10:32 pm

wildcat17

tyvm and ty for the help

10:32 pm

wildcat17

see you all tomorrow

10:33 pm

Jacula

y/w Wild and goodnight.

10:33 pm

jmcnrick

bye wild

10:33 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wildcat17 on fireworks! Good for you

10:33 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye wildcat17! I will see you tomorrow in the log

10:35 pm

Jacula

So, Min. How are you?

10:38 pm

Minveryork

I am well, thanks Jacula. Just came back to enter my last 2 words. Been saving them since 7:09 game time.

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

10:39 pm

jmcnrick

em5?

10:41 pm

jmbdobie2

em + stop

10:41 pm

Minveryork

That em 5/14 word is e plus the me4/6 word jmcnrick

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

ty jmb and min

10:41 pm

jmcnrick

hi jmb

10:41 pm

Jacula

It's a silly way of spelling am5!

10:41 pm

Minveryork

Hi jmbdobie! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

10:42 pm

jmcnrick

lol i think so too jac

10:42 pm

jmbdobie2

howdy! I have 2 left and they are driving me crazy

10:42 pm

Minveryork

yw jmcnrick

10:42 pm

jmcnrick

oh dear jmb!

10:42 pm

Jacula

And those mad making words are?

10:43 pm

Minveryork

I have 2 left as well.Wonder if it's same as your 2 left.

10:43 pm

Minveryork

I have a story of clues in my profile if anyone needs it

10:43 pm

Jacula

Min - I just read that. Fun, as always.

10:44 pm

jmbdobie2

bo5,16 and ra6,24 I think let me check your profile

10:44 pm

Minveryork

Thanks Jacula!

10:45 pm

Jacula

bo5/16 = bo + the first 3 letters of what your ears do.

10:45 pm

jmbdobie2

bohea

10:45 pm

jmbdobie2

oooppppss!

10:45 pm

Jacula

ra6/24 = the Spanish version of a US cattle or horse farm.

10:46 pm

jmbdobie2

off to pb

10:46 pm

Jacula

jmb - that'd be it. LOL

10:46 pm

jmcnrick

thats the one

10:46 pm

Minveryork

Need a B and S word which is BullSh** since I should've found them by now. I'm not going to ask for clues yet

10:47 pm

Minveryork

Thank you jmbdobie!Now those B's are Banished!1 left

10:47 pm

Jacula

Stubborn Min! Just like the rest of us original Babblers.

10:47 pm

jillibus

hey jmc -- that pitcher you gave me the name of is NOT the right one. The guy I meant is new and young. Some day I'll remember.

10:48 pm

jillibus

So hi everyone -- clues available here.

10:48 pm

jmcnrick

sorry that was my best guess with the information

10:48 pm

Jacula

Hi jilli. What 's' word does Min still need now, do we think?

10:48 pm

jmcnrick

if you could tell me the name of the team . . .?

10:48 pm

jillibus

well, jmc, thanks for trying!

10:49 pm

Jacula

sc, so, su?? I wonder.

10:49 pm

Minveryork

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

10:49 pm

jmcnrick

i still don't have the cream cheese one myself keep thing schmeer

10:49 pm

Jacula

I'm assuming Min doesn't need the sm.

10:49 pm

jillibus

I can;'t remember, jmc :-( Just that I think he comes from Victoria, BC, and is huge and young and new and has a superfast fastball.

10:50 pm

jmbdobie2

jmc.... think yiddish sounding

10:51 pm

jillibus

would it be the sc7/40?

10:51 pm

jmcnrick

my yiddish i learned in Houston. . . .is not helping here

10:51 pm

Jacula

Might be, jillibus, but I thought she'd found that already.

10:52 pm

jmbdobie2

you are just off one vowel

10:53 pm

jmbdobie2

or you are just off A vowel

10:53 pm

jillibus

not having seen the question, it's hard to know the answer

10:53 pm

Jacula

sc7/40 is an anagram of 'marches'.

10:53 pm

jillibus

jmbdobie, lovely dobies in your icon

10:54 pm

jillibus

oh, clever, jac!

10:54 pm

jmcnrick

ty ty ty for the clues for dummies

10:54 pm

jmcnrick

guess i can't spell yiddish and better than i spell english!

10:54 pm

jmbdobie2

ty jilli those were my guys - i miss them much.

10:55 pm

Jacula

It's all those years of doing crosswords before internet word games came along, LOL.

10:55 pm

jmcnrick

i learned a lot from crosswords myself

10:55 pm

jmbdobie2

of to bed for me ... manana all

10:55 pm

jillibus

I know how that is, jmb

10:55 pm

jillibus

g'night jmb

10:55 pm

jmcnrick

the last several years of mother's life i would read her the clues and give her the number of letters and we would do the puzzle together

10:56 pm

jmcnrick

bye jmb and whoo hooo

10:56 pm

Jacula

I'm off to bed now, too, and not before time! See you all another day. Stay well and happy. x

10:56 pm

jmcnrick

bye jac sleep well

10:56 pm

jillibus

I did Daily Telegraph cryptics with my dad -- each of us had a book of them and would work on them together.

10:56 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jmbdobie2! I will see you tomorrow in the log

10:57 pm

jillibus

Night jac -- or I guess it's morning.

10:57 pm

jmcnrick

21 left

10:58 pm

jillibus

brb

11:03 pm

herinfernallady

hi

11:03 pm

jmcnrick

hi herin

11:03 pm

jmcnrick

were you here when i said i did not get the job?

11:03 pm

Minveryork

Hello herinfernallady! How are you? Welcome to grid!

11:03 pm

jmcnrick

:-(

11:03 pm

herinfernallady

They suck JM

11:03 pm

jmcnrick

lol herin

11:04 pm

jmcnrick

its okay i will get a different one

11:06 pm

herinfernallady

I am good. My friends are flooded in. They can't leave their property

11:07 pm

jmcnrick

glad you are safe--so is lynxx although she did mention some minor problems

11:07 pm

jmcnrick

my geography of australia is still so spotty i just worried about you all

11:08 pm

herinfernallady

We have a leak in the ceiling. I did post pics on FB from were we were last night. My g.f thinks her creek at the bottom of her property is about 5ft deep in parts.

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

yikes!

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

first fo8 please?

11:09 pm

jmcnrick

10 left

11:10 pm

Minveryork

Go jmcnrick go!

11:10 pm

herinfernallady

Yep she is on a hill the property goes hill dip creek hill house dip creek

11:10 pm

Minveryork

There are no fo8 words in the puzzle today jmcnrick.

11:10 pm

jmcnrick

sorry missed a key

11:10 pm

herinfernallady

Front paddock is under water. Don't know were the cows have gone either

11:10 pm

jmcnrick

fo4/8

11:11 pm

jmcnrick

cows can usually look out after themselves--its sheep that are dumb enough to drown

11:12 pm

Minveryork

fo 4/8 word rhymes w/Travolta's first name jmcnrick

11:12 pm

tijani

an6/24 please

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

oh!?! ty min

11:12 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! sc7/40 was my last word

11:12 pm

Minveryork

an6/24 is an****s away! tijani and hi! Welcome to grid

11:12 pm

jmcnrick

what weighs down a boat tijani

11:13 pm

Minveryork

yw

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo min!!

11:13 pm

tijani

hi all

11:13 pm

Minveryork

I will be here until the flip to help with clues if needed

11:13 pm

jmcnrick

7 left so i will plug away for a bit

11:13 pm

tijani

thx

11:14 pm

jmcnrick

yw tijani

11:15 pm

herinfernallady

No sheep on the property just cows and maybe a horse or two

11:15 pm

jmcnrick

they should be okay then if there is any high ground

11:16 pm

herinfernallady

The property is cut in two. It depends on the fence lines. I think they would have gone to high ground.

11:17 pm

jmcnrick

true if they were fenced in it might have been problamatic

11:17 pm

jmcnrick

5 left

11:18 pm

jmcnrick

3

11:19 pm

herinfernallady

Cows are not as stupid as sheep. I think the girls would go out and look but it is too wet

11:19 pm

jmcnrick

very little is as stupid as sheep

11:20 pm

herinfernallady

Lol

11:20 pm

godthaab

FINISHED! VERY EXCELLENT!

11:20 pm

jmcnrick

i may be prejudiced

11:20 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo godt!

11:21 pm

herinfernallady

No not really sheep really are not that bright

11:21 pm

jmcnrick

1 left

11:21 pm

jmcnrick

well cattle are more common in texas than sheep are

11:22 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations godthaab on fireworks! Good for you

11:22 pm

jmcnrick

it is a 4 letter word

11:22 pm

jmcnrick

*sigh*

11:22 pm

jmcnrick

fw!

11:23 pm

jmcnrick

he4/6 a kind of motor was my last word

11:23 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jmcnrick on fireworks! Good for you!

11:33 pm

Minveryork

Since nobody is asking for clues. I am off to bed. Bye!

11:33 pm

Minveryork

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

11:35 pm

herinfernallady

Night MIn

11:36 pm

MaMaWA

hey babblers,, good evening/morn! May I have any clues for the a! I have how my knee hurts and what keeps my yacht from floating. LOL

11:37 pm

MaMaWA

and just got the clear my throat one

11:40 pm

kje

an4/6 - rectum

11:40 pm

kje

2 ac4 pain ones

11:41 pm

kje

ab5/18 - ab + electrical resistance measure... then plural

11:41 pm

MaMaWA

Hi kje long time no see

11:42 pm

kje

hi mamawa

11:42 pm

herinfernallady

Lost my will to babble

11:42 pm

MaMaWA

I think the ab s are the one s i can not find

11:42 pm

kje

oh noooooooooooooo

11:43 pm

kje

ab + an o word

11:43 pm

herinfernallady

I awoke at 1pm it is nearly five and I just can't be bothered

11:43 pm

MaMaWA

ty got the ab s

11:43 pm

MaMaWA

hi herin

11:44 pm

kje

then rest today, herin... maybe tomorrow you will be more "wordy"

11:44 pm

herinfernallady

Ok my coffee cup was less than an inch away and I couldn't be bothered reaching it

11:44 pm

kje

are you sick?

11:45 pm

MaMaWA

I am off also at least got over 80 and nbt. syl all

11:45 pm

herinfernallady

No. Went out last night. Had fun

11:45 pm

kje

g mamawa

11:46 pm

kje

then it is worth it, herin... relax

11:47 pm

herinfernallady

It was a good night apart from the swimming pool in the street

11:48 pm

kje

ice rink here

11:52 pm

herinfernallady

Well most of the roads around us are pools

11:54 pm

herinfernallady

At flip I am going to wander off

11:56 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:56 pm

herinfernallady

Hi ML

11:56 pm

MLFAN17

hi herin

11:57 pm

MLFAN17

i say 257

11:58 pm

herinfernallady

I would like a 500

11:58 pm

joshuavorbis

i would like a 339

11:58 pm

jillibus

I like ther size of this one

11:58 pm

MLFAN17

josh that would be good too

11:58 pm

Cosmo Kramer

189

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

really herin so you will not even get halfway or nbt?lol

11:59 pm

jillibus

I have a bridge game tomorrow

11:59 pm

joshuavorbis

probably will be 182 or something

11:59 pm

jillibus

hello cosmo

11:59 pm

jillibus

hello again everyone else

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