Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, November 24, 2011

12:00 am

Nef

Flip!

12:00 am

mrpresident

flip !!

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

jillibus

flip-- nice size

12:01 am

MLFAN17

Happy Thanksgiving to all Babble players in the US

12:01 am

Nef

I agree, a decent size for us to do today

12:01 am

mrpresident

happy thanksgiving to US friends!

12:02 am

Minveryork

I am diving into this grid. I will be back halfway finished.

12:02 am

mrpresident

biodegrading is my phantom!! LOL

12:02 am

Nef

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody; no matter where you are. We all have lots to be thankful for

12:03 am

mrpresident

amen nef!

12:03 am

jillibus

Hear hear nef

12:04 am

MLFAN17

BA 6

12:04 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:04 am

jillibus

mrp -- repeating my question -- how do you know what clues to post?

12:04 am

Nef

br6

12:07 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:08 am

dizgrannie

br 7

12:08 am

MLFAN17

diz BR 7/40?

12:09 am

dizgrannie

yes

12:09 am

MLFAN17

thanks i got it too

12:09 am

MLFAN17

after you though:)

12:10 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 75 words and 705 points. Goodnight!

12:11 am

cybernan

br 7 x2

12:11 am

Minveryork

Goodbye to my fellow babblers! I'll see you later today

12:11 am

Nef

Nighters, Min! Have a good Thanksgiving

12:11 am

jillibus

wtg min -- Happy Thanksgiving Day to you and yours

12:12 am

Nef

jilli; when you asked mrp about what clues to post; what did you mean?

12:13 am

jillibus

I just wondered how she finds out how many words will be in the grid for the day -- does DrG let her know or what?

12:13 am

mrpresident

i guess it is time for the clues... bbs

12:14 am

jillibus

ty mrp

12:14 am

dart001

jilli...there are programs out there that solve these grids....probably has to wait for the puzzle to drop...and then run the program

12:14 am

Nef

no; I would guess that Lickety has a computer program that they can enter the grid into and the computer will figure out the possible words

12:14 am

MLFAN17

stats for the bottom T please?

12:15 am

jillibus

but they must know what the grid will be

12:15 am

cybernan

te 5

12:15 am

dizgrannie

te 6

12:15 am

MLFAN17

Nef they are random

12:15 am

MLFAN17

they have even rn out of grids

12:15 am

cybernan

sorry -- te 6

12:16 am

jillibus

I know the grid id random, but to get the clues they must know what to do.

12:16 am

Nef

DR_God once told me the grids are random and he never chooses them. Even the very small or very large' once they change; *that* is the grid

12:16 am

MLFAN17

thanks for the T

12:17 am

m9f9l

late flip!

12:17 am

mrpresident

the program is intricate and not flawless... sometimes it finds several more words than what Babble does, so has to be adjusted etc... it looks for words up to 25 letters long, and it 'grabs' the grid from dr.g and solves for the clues. you don't get a list of the solved words due to the way the program was developed

12:17 am

jillibus

My question is not about the grid, but about how mrp and Lickety know what clues to post to match the grid of the day.

12:18 am

dart001

in tanglewords...some of the "cheaters" downloaded the programs that would see the grid...and then auto enter all the possible words

12:18 am

mrpresident

dart... they are dicks

12:18 am

jillibus

ok, thyvm mrp -- the bit I was looking of is that "it 'grabs' the grid from dr.g"

12:18 am

MLFAN17

4th column O stats please?>

12:19 am

cybernan

blanking on the o's

12:19 am

dart001

they would kill everyone ratings....you would score 250...and they would score 1200

12:19 am

dizgrannie

oh 4 for 4th col

12:19 am

jillibus

dart -- is that what killed tanglewords, do you think?

12:20 am

dizgrannie

ob 4 for 3rd col

12:20 am

broll

Jilli - the program lickety wrote finds the possible combinations of letters, and compares them to a database of words, then it extracts the matches, and pulls the clues from the list of words.

12:20 am

cybernan

ah -- that babblet hasn't been around for a while -- ty diz

12:20 am

jillibus

And I don't give a hoot about ratings or speed or competition -- just enjoy finding words and chatting

12:20 am

mrpresident

or6 and re8

12:20 am

dizgrannie

lol yw Nan

12:20 am

mrpresident

Clues are up

12:20 am

MLFAN17

ty diz

12:20 am

MLFAN17

nbt

12:20 am

jillibus

broll, I understand

12:21 am

cybernan

nbt

12:21 am

Erda

Thank you, MrP !!

12:21 am

cybernan

ty mrp

12:21 am

jillibus

Thanks yet again, mrp xoxoxoxoxxo

12:21 am

broll

My son is a computer programmer, and he did the same, but he won't give the program to me!

12:21 am

dart001

tanglewords was at playsite.com....they dropped it..was picked up by iwin.com..then they dropped it too...dont think that killed it...but when those people would come in I think that generated a lot of complaints that they had to answer

12:22 am

mrpresident

oh the gh8 is bullshit! excuse my french, but that is a word you have to go to morewords for!!

12:23 am

jillibus

thanks for the arning, mrp!

12:24 am

jillibus

*warning

12:24 am

MLFAN17

mrp i was just looking at morewords for it

12:24 am

dizgrannie

re 8...NBT NBS

12:25 am

MLFAN17

is it a word we should know?

12:25 am

cybernan

he 7

12:26 am

mrpresident

re8 comes in from the or6

12:26 am

mrpresident

put back on track??

12:26 am

mrpresident

the gh8 is not a word i have ever seen, or will ever want to see again!

12:27 am

m9f9l

and it has no dictionary results!LOL

12:27 am

dart001

i've seen the gh6 before...and it is the pt is guess

12:28 am

jillibus

this grid looks mean, with words like the gh8 and no S

12:29 am

broll

gh 6 -"to coerce by physical means" (Scrabble dictionary)

12:29 am

MLFAN17

Got it thanks to Morewords as well

12:29 am

cybernan

gr 7 -- 7's done

12:29 am

Nef

sorry; falling asleep heere. Good Night all and Happy THanksgiving to all

12:29 am

jillibus

omg -- just for fun enetered the first name of a local activist and it worked! br6/30

12:29 am

MLFAN17

jill i tw as ver slow starting for me i almost gave up when i got stuck at 13 lol

12:30 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

12:30 am

jillibus

Gnight nef and have a lovely Thanksgiving dinner out !

12:30 am

jillibus

wtg mlf

12:30 am

MLFAN17

thanks jill

12:30 am

MLFAN17

enjoy jill

12:30 am

MLFAN17

:)

12:30 am

MLFAN17

i am out too poof

12:30 am

MLFAN17

good night

12:31 am

cybernan

is the re 8 a repeater word?

12:33 am

m9f9l

anyone have stats for the y?

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

yo4/6

12:33 am

cybernan

yo 4

12:33 am

rururocks

yo4

12:33 am

m9f9l

thanks

12:34 am

jillibus

I have to go -- alarm set for 7 am, about 3 hours earlier than my usual waking time -- bye all, and have fun!

12:34 am

flosey

hi everyone, late flip

12:34 am

rururocks

is that a repeater clue?

12:34 am

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, jilli

12:34 am

cybernan

hi flosey

12:34 am

Uneaixoise

hi, flosey

12:34 am

cybernan

no -- was wondering if it is an "do again" word

12:35 am

m9f9l

nbt

12:35 am

broll

bo 6/30 - eeeewwwww

12:35 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:36 am

flosey

lol, thanks broll

12:36 am

flosey

my 3rd word

12:36 am

rururocks

well stop picking at it broll

12:37 am

m9f9l

you can pick your friends. And you can pick your nose... but you can't pick your friend's nose.

12:37 am

rururocks

that's snot funny

12:38 am

cybernan

ohoh -- he4 come the gr 7's

12:38 am

m9f9l

catarrh laugh out of me!

12:39 am

flosey

thanks nan

12:40 am

m9f9l

nbs

12:40 am

cybernan

m9 -- is the re 8 a "do again" word and what is the other 8?

12:41 am

m9f9l

I only have the crazy gh8

12:42 am

cybernan

have no idea on that one!

12:42 am

m9f9l

yeah.. it has 3 vowels in a row before the end!

12:43 am

m9f9l

and seems to be a pt.

12:44 am

dizgrannie

he 7

12:44 am

rururocks

thank you m9

12:45 am

dizgrannie

7s done

12:45 am

rururocks

oo5

12:45 am

flosey

thanks ru

12:45 am

rururocks

br7

12:46 am

Uneaixoise

br7 x 2

12:47 am

Uneaixoise

66 to go and off to bed for moi -- Happy Turkey Day to all! :-) *poof*

12:47 am

broll

phantom hygiene

12:47 am

rururocks

whew.. I thought une was going to bed with a turkey

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

(snort)

12:48 am

cybernan

55 for tomorrow -- good night all :)

12:48 am

rururocks

watch out for the giblets une!!!

12:49 am

rururocks

night nan.. night une

12:52 am

shdybr8

hi again all

12:52 am

rururocks

wb shady

12:52 am

shdybr8

ty ruru

12:53 am

flosey

hi shdy

12:53 am

shdybr8

hi flosey, how goes it?

12:54 am

flosey

pretty good thanks, and with you?

12:54 am

shdybr8

not too bad, been a rough week

12:54 am

flosey

sorry to hear that

12:55 am

shdybr8

had to put down the shady part of my name on Monday, sad, sad, sad

12:55 am

cybernan

found the re 8 -- nbs *poof*

12:55 am

rururocks

oh.. sorry shdy

12:55 am

flosey

ah, understand, we had to do that a few years back, still haven't been able to replace her

12:56 am

shdybr8

i made a very nice tribute to her, but can't figure out how to share it other than email. it's just a little powerpoint show

12:57 am

flosey

I'd like to see it, will put email address in bio

12:57 am

rururocks

I found it cathartic to write about mine and let everyone know via email

12:57 am

shdybr8

ty, then if you know how to pass it on?

12:58 am

shdybr8

i think the burying was helpful, but I really want everyone to see her

12:58 am

flosey

ok, won't leave it there for long, so please get it quickly

12:58 am

rururocks

follow your heart shdy..

12:58 am

shdybr8

done !

12:58 am

rururocks

*covers eyes to not see flosey's email*

12:59 am

Griffums

hey shady - I'm sorry to hear this news. Would like to see your tribute too - you know where to reach me.

1:00 am

flosey

lol ru, but am sure you understand

1:01 am

flosey

have had one nasty experience - that was enough

1:01 am

rururocks

just kidding flosey

1:01 am

shdybr8

sorry, griff, but i've gotten really dumb lately, between br having a stroke and shdy having cancer, oh and work and stuff, not very functional

1:01 am

rururocks

I don't blame you at all..

1:01 am

flosey

I know, you silly

1:02 am

rururocks

think of all the bad jokes you'd have to put up from me alone

1:02 am

flosey

lol, that we might enjoy

1:02 am

rururocks

Ihad Jacula laughing this afternoon

1:02 am

shdybr8

flosey, if you can make a link for e1 somehow? yo no se

1:03 am

Griffums

sounds like a rough one all the way around.

1:04 am

flosey

don't know how to do that shdy

1:04 am

flosey

wtg ru

1:04 am

shdybr8

me either, flosey

1:05 am

flosey

will ask Jilli if she can help

1:06 am

shdybr8

there ya go griiff.... she

1:06 am

shdybr8

....is beautiful

1:07 am

flosey

received shdy, will deal with it later, ok?

1:07 am

shdybr8

sure, only takes about a minute or 2

1:08 am

flosey

oops, cannot open it?

1:08 am

shdybr8

let's all move on, huh?

1:08 am

rururocks

would someone clue the re8 please

1:09 am

flosey

wish I could ru

1:10 am

helensgirlkid

I would like to see the tribute, to shdy - lost our elderly car last week, too. I'll put my email on my profile.

1:10 am

Angelsong

hi. I wish everyone celbrating Thanksgiving in the US a blessed and bountiful holiday. Remember, counting your blessings makes them multiply.

1:12 am

rururocks

counting blessings makes you keep track of them

1:13 am

rururocks

but that's nice Angel..same to you

1:15 am

rururocks

I am giving thanks that a lot of our military will be coming home and staying home

1:15 am

shdybr8

that is a wonderful thanks, ruru

1:16 am

Griffums

I think I have forgotten how to play this game. *yawn* will try again in the morning. babble on ya'll

1:16 am

rururocks

night griff.. sleep on it

1:16 am

shdybr8

nite griffie, **big hug**

1:17 am

Griffums

*hugs* back....and poof

1:17 am

flosey

and amen to that ru, great news

1:17 am

shdybr8

sent it, helen, btw

1:20 am

Angelsong

I am spending mosdt of today in the kitchen; we will have our Thanksgivng open house on Friday.

1:21 am

rururocks

open house?

1:22 am

Angelsong

yes, for family and friends to come share with us.

1:22 am

Angelsong

we always do an open house. it is so much fun!

1:22 am

rururocks

oh.. thought you were inviting the neighborhood

1:23 am

shdybr8

eek, sounds scary, i did all the chopping today, and steamed the rice and broccoli, less tomorrow?

1:23 am

Angelsong

ruru, lol...we pretty much are.

1:23 am

rururocks

Sounds nice angel..

1:24 am

Angelsong

my daughter, her family and some of their friends, my parents, my brother, others. When all is said and done, we will have fed around 22 people.

1:25 am

rururocks

wow.. that's a ton of work

1:26 am

rururocks

we are having a quiet meal for two..

1:26 am

Angelsong

nope. not as much as you might think.

1:26 am

Angelsong

we have it down fairly welll.

1:26 am

shdybr8

helen, did you get the tribute?

1:27 am

Angelsong

I'm doing make ahead recipes today, then we will do the turkey and stuffing tomorrow.

1:27 am

rururocks

that's the great thing about thanksgiving you can do a lot of things a day or two ahead

1:27 am

Angelsong

yes!

1:27 am

rururocks

you just need a monster fridge

1:28 am

Angelsong

I have a recipe for make ahead mashed potatoes, for example.

1:28 am

shdybr8

kinda what i did tonight, angel, chopped all the carrots, onions, celery, garlic (darn forgot to chop the parsley), cooked the rice and broccoli, cut the potatoes and stored them in water

1:28 am

Angelsong

I will make them today, and heat them in the crockpot tomorrow while the turkey is in the oven

1:30 am

Angelsong

shdy, we are neighbors. I am in Texas

1:31 am

shdybr8

where in tx?

1:31 am

rururocks

free dinner shdy.. she's inviting everyone

1:31 am

dizgrannie

you all sound so organised, I'm like that at Christmas time. Have a great day xx

1:32 am

rururocks

night diz

1:32 am

shdybr8

well, ru, kinda busy here, lol

1:32 am

Angelsong

about an hour north of Austin, shdy

1:32 am

rururocks

<----likes austin

1:33 am

shdybr8

i was raised mostly in houston, angel, found my way back south via san diego and durango, colorado

1:33 am

Angelsong

<--- was born and raised in Austin

1:33 am

shdybr8

i love austin, also love baton rouge, now

1:34 am

rururocks

<---raised by a pack of wolves

1:34 am

shdybr8

and that was a problem because?...?

1:35 am

Angelsong

I've only been to Shreveport/Bossier

1:35 am

shdybr8

speaking of baton rouge, who's watching college ball on friday?

1:36 am

shdybr8

i have never been to either, lol, what kind of local am I? I work for wildlife and fisheries here, but haven't been to most places

1:36 am

Angelsong

'm off for a bit. sleep is needed.

1:36 am

shdybr8

nite angel

1:37 am

rururocks

have fun tomorrow angel.. hope it all goes well

1:38 am

shdybr8

ruru, looks like we're the only ones left, think i'm gonna bail too

1:39 am

rururocks

okay..night shdy. have a nice get together too.. I hope it all goes well

1:40 am

rururocks

I'm sorry about your friend.. it is so hard..

1:50 am

flosey

had to take a kitchen break, has everyone left for the night?

1:52 am

rururocks

nope. I'm here still plugging away

1:52 am

flosey

ah, hi again

1:53 am

rururocks

wb .. where's jilli tonight?

1:54 am

westford

hello flosey and ruru

1:54 am

flosey

jilli was in earlier, has to be up very early tomorrow - she is not usually an early riser

1:54 am

westford

taking a break

1:54 am

rururocks

hi west. hi

1:54 am

flosey

hi west

1:54 am

rururocks

just got my final g

1:54 am

sprite

morning all

1:54 am

westford

hi sprite

1:55 am

sprite

hey west!

1:55 am

flosey

hello sprite, this is early for you?

1:55 am

sprite

hi flosey :) Yes, it is.

1:56 am

flosey

beautifiul Thanksgiving icon, sprite

1:56 am

rururocks

hi princess

1:56 am

sprite

thank you :) Yours looks tasty.

1:56 am

sprite

hi ruru *hug* :)

1:57 am

flosey

thanks, just haven't updated

1:58 am

rururocks

flosey.. your email is still in your profile

1:58 am

sprite

if you say it is a turkey, I will believe you

1:59 am

flosey

thanks ru

1:59 am

sprite

hey ruru, you are in the grid today!

1:59 am

sprite

(ho5/16)

1:59 am

flosey

darn, I did delete it but neglected to "update"

2:00 am

rururocks

I am?

2:00 am

sprite

yep

2:00 am

flosey

hmmm, I don't see punster, sprite

2:00 am

rururocks

I thought Br6 suits me first

2:00 am

sprite

lol

2:02 am

flosey

ah, see it sprite, and it counts

2:02 am

sprite

hmz ok, maybe I am projecting. It is quite possible.

2:03 am

rururocks

well think about it sprite.. you have to be br6 to think about being ho5 a lot

2:03 am

sprite

ain't that a fact :D

2:04 am

sprite

always knew being br6 would come in handy one day

2:04 am

rururocks

<---always plotting his next move.

2:05 am

sprite

you're unbeatable, ruru :)

2:05 am

flosey

he is indeed, sprite

2:06 am

sprite

lovely to be on at this time for once - am enjoying the company!

2:08 am

flosey

but ru, that isn't the nicest icon you've had - a rather mean looking animal

2:08 am

rururocks

nice to have you here too sprite.. I'm not as much a nite owl as I used to be.. when I started this game years ago

2:09 am

sprite

sleep is definitely less overrated than I always thought, lol. I can sympathise there.

2:10 am

rururocks

I think he's kinda cute flosey

2:10 am

flosey

no kidding

2:10 am

sprite

yeah he is... I feel like cuddling him under the chinnychinchin. *counts fingers*

2:13 am

sprite

every once in a while my love gets itchy and goes moving the furniture around in the livingroom... usually entails making news bookshelves and cutting up existing cupboards (he used to be a carpenter). Usually drives me bananas. But this time... the room seems twice as big, it is roomy, it is neat and very pleasant! Yay for my love.

2:14 am

westford

would you be willing to loan him out sprite?

2:14 am

flosey

wow sprite, sounds like positive changes then, lucky you

2:14 am

sprite

as long as we stick to moving furniture around and carpenting, I wouldn't mind :)

2:15 am

sprite

yes, very positive, flosey. Worth living in a chaos for a week or two.

2:15 am

westford

he's definitely a keeper

2:15 am

sprite

he'd be a keeper even if he didn't do this. I love him to pieces.

2:15 am

rururocks

mroe room to wrestle .. huh sprite?

2:15 am

sprite

you got it, ruru!

2:16 am

flosey

well, our unfinished 'powder room' stayed that was, even though plumbing was all in - just became a storage room until a couple of years ago now guests don't have to use the ensuite

2:17 am

westford

some take longer than others but they always come through flosey

2:17 am

sprite

I noticed that ho5/16 goes together with br5/16, ge4/6, gr5/14-7/36, gr5/14 and yo4/6. I am fully willing to give thanks to that.

2:18 am

westford

I'll bet it's nice to have that guest bathroom

2:18 am

sprite

it is so lovely when things like that get finished at last.

2:19 am

flosey

absolutely - had to laugh at one lady, she informed me that she always peeks behind closed shower curtains to see why

2:19 am

sprite

lol! That is cute.

2:19 am

westford

I'd jump out at her !!

2:19 am

sprite

but ruru... orgy is a phantom!

2:20 am

flosey

you really would get a giggle out of this old dear - has a good heart but never stops telling people how things SHOULD be done

2:20 am

sprite

*pictures west jumping out from behind the curtains*

2:21 am

westford

I'd have to have a few cocktails first I think

2:21 am

sprite

ah, I know people like that. They have a very strict notion of how the world should be. But when you have a problem, they are the first to come to your aid.

2:21 am

flosey

lol and that might make it more interesting, west

2:22 am

rururocks

anyone have a re 6/24? I sure don't see it

2:22 am

sprite

I want to be a fly on the wall then

2:22 am

westford

most likely I'd fall asleep waiting

2:22 am

sprite

not me yet Will help look.

2:22 am

flosey

well, for goodness sake, just typed the name of a gal who ran for political office here and it took!

2:23 am

westford

nor I and I'm looking for the br 5/16

2:23 am

sprite

aw... now I see west cuddled up in a too short, too hard, too cold bathtub, sleeping. *throws a blanket and a pillow*

2:23 am

westford

that goes with the ho 5/16

2:23 am

westford

thanks sprite lol

2:23 am

sprite

not narrow, west, or one like us

2:23 am

rururocks

br 5 goes with my salty humor west

2:23 am

westford

ah thanks

2:24 am

rururocks

oops wrong

2:24 am

westford

ir 5/14 describes your humor too ruru

2:25 am

sprite

<---- loves ir5

2:27 am

sprite

I can say for certain that re6 isn't a whole series of again words. I just tried.

2:27 am

Haz1558

br5/16 - to worry persistently, perhaps about your young.

2:27 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all.

2:28 am

rururocks

hi Haz..

2:28 am

sprite

hi Haz :) Good to see you.

2:28 am

westford

like a chicken?

2:28 am

westford

good morning haz

2:28 am

sprite

now don't egg her on... ;)

2:28 am

Haz1558

Like a chicken, exactly.

2:28 am

rururocks

I am so sorry for your loss.. you must be heartbroken..

2:28 am

westford

and thank you

2:29 am

Haz1558

Thanks, ruru. It's not completely sunk in yet.

2:30 am

westford

oh no haz I have no words

2:30 am

rururocks

I know the feeling.. its eery it's like a total disconnect from everything

2:30 am

sprite

that is the sweetest pic, Haz

2:30 am

Haz1558

It all happened so quickly in the end but she was so ill, there was no alternative.

2:31 am

Haz1558

It's a lovely picture - my son-in-law took it and we have it framed.

2:31 am

sprite

you did what was best for her.

2:32 am

Haz1558

It's just going to take a while to get used to not having her around, pottering after me and generally being part of our family life.

2:32 am

rururocks

I am just crushed to hear it though. I'm so sorry for both of you

2:32 am

Haz1558

I know, ruru, and I said before that I felt as though I had shared Spangle with lots of babble friends. Husband was devastated, just so upset.

2:34 am

flosey

sorry Haz, she looks like a loving pet

2:34 am

rururocks

I was speaking to Jacula about it earlier.. that once in a lifetime a dog becomes your "heart" dog and reaches into your very innermost being.. I can tell Spangle was that for you. I do so understand

2:35 am

Haz1558

I know, ruru. I will have another dog when the time is right - I just love the companionship they bring - but it's too soon for now.

2:35 am

sprite

it is losing a part of your family.

2:35 am

rururocks

I hope your friends and family are trying to do things to help and comfort you

2:36 am

Haz1558

They've been very good and everyone's been very sympathetic.

2:37 am

sprite

and babble itself can be a distraction for an hour or so, I hope

2:37 am

rururocks

yes .. you will need some time.. I had a Vet tell me to not wait long ...and that the greatest tribute to a great dog is to say that was so wonderful I can't wait to experience it again... it took me a long time to recover from Monty and get Dylan..

2:38 am

dizgrannie

nearly 12 mths since we lost our beloved dog (Chrissy @ 14 yrs)...dtr has taken us to find another pet at the animal welfare places but the only one that caught my eye was a large crossbreed which is unsuitable as we wouldn't be able to exercise her properly.

2:38 am

sprite

it depends, ruru. Some 'pets' are so much more than just pets. They really become part of your family. Those cannot be 'replaced' any time soon.

2:38 am

Haz1558

I would start to think about having another dog in the springtime, edging towards summer. I'm heavily involved in the town festival which is February/March and after that there would be more time.

2:38 am

rururocks

that is so true sprite

2:39 am

sprite

you will find the right one at the right time, dizgrannie.

2:39 am

rururocks

I didn't take that vet's advice.. but thought it was sweet of him to say it

2:39 am

Haz1558

I think there's always the fear that the new dog wouldn't live up to the old one, but the fact is that a new dog will be different and just as loved.

2:40 am

rururocks

It's a different experience for sure.

2:40 am

sprite

I know my grandmother had one favorite cat... Monty. They had many cats after Monty, but those were 'just' beloved pets. Monty was something else. He lived on forever in her heart.

2:40 am

rururocks

I wish I lived near you to cook you some meals haz

2:41 am

Haz1558

That's sweet of you, ruru.

2:41 am

sprite

Haz, I know that will be true for you. You are able to accept a new dog will be a whole other being than Spangle. Some people want to find a copy and they are always disappointed.

2:42 am

sprite

flosey, was it you who entered a name that was valid? Was it also a flower/herb?

2:43 am

rururocks

the right dog will find you Haz.. good people and great dogs find each other.. they seek that spirit.

2:43 am

dizgrannie

one can NEVER find a carbon copy of a beloved pet (or child)...we are thinking more of a 'lapdog' type, now that we are older

2:43 am

flosey

did I, I didn't notice, and no one called me on it

2:43 am

Yvo

so sorry Haz ,losing a pet is losing a famely membe r we lost both ,and it hurts,

2:44 am

sprite

I can vouch for a king charles cavalier spaniel, dizgrannie. Lapdog sized but still fully dog. Sweet as can be. But find a great breader, that has the dogs tested.

2:44 am

Haz1558

Thanks, Yvo, you're so right.

2:44 am

sprite

so true, Yvo

2:44 am

rururocks

I love those dogs. the king charles. so silly and so sweet

2:45 am

sprite

nm flosey, was just wondering if I had found the right one.

2:45 am

flosey

oh yes, I do remember Br6/30 is the name of a gal to ran for public office

2:45 am

rururocks

I cannot find the re 8 or 6..Any gentle pointers?

2:45 am

sprite

ah, yes! Then I found the same one, flosey, thanks.

2:45 am

rururocks

now I found the 6

2:45 am

sprite

still looking, ruru. They're hiding from me.

2:46 am

rururocks

I got it sprite a woman's name

2:46 am

flosey

interesting sprite, I'd never heard the name before

2:46 am

sprite

ah thanks ruru, found her!

2:47 am

Haz1558

I've heard the name but I don't know anybody with the name, if that makes sense.

2:47 am

flosey

yes, of course it does Haz

2:47 am

rururocks

IT's Italian

2:47 am

sprite

In the Kushiel books by Jacqueline Carey there is a Br6 house, I think. It is a flower.

2:48 am

flosey

well, perhaps she was named after the flower

2:48 am

sprite

I know a re6 but not a br6. As name, I mean.

2:48 am

sprite

probably, flowey

2:48 am

sprite

I mean flosey, sorry

2:48 am

sprite

flowery flosey :)

2:49 am

flosey

one of my uncles wrote to me when he was overseas, WWII, and spelled it Flowerence!

2:50 am

rururocks

found it

2:50 am

flosey

wtg ru

2:50 am

sprite

awwww that is sweet, flosey!

2:50 am

rururocks

jeez. that was tough.. re + asia

2:50 am

sprite

you found the re8, ruru? Could you pls clue it?

2:50 am

sprite

thanks :D

2:51 am

flosey

lol, it was innocence on his part, he just didn't know

2:51 am

sprite

yeah, but the result was sweet. Nicer than when I am misspelt as spite ;)

2:52 am

flosey

yes sprite, hope that isn't means to be nasty

2:53 am

sprite

no, just typos, not a problem at all :)

2:53 am

flosey

I really must get to bed, am starting to get hungry and that's bad

2:53 am

sprite

yeah, that is a sure sign. Sleep well, flosey, and dream even better.

2:53 am

Haz1558

Beware the midnight munchies!

2:53 am

flosey

55 to try to get tomorrow, goodnight all

2:53 am

westford

good night flosey and don't look behind that curtain

2:54 am

Haz1558

Goodnight, flosey, sleep well.

2:54 am

rururocks

i'm going to go read. Haz.. I am so glad you showed up.. I'll be thinking of you and hope that it gets easier for you over the next few days. Please pass on my condolences to Mr Haz as well.. good nite all

2:54 am

sprite

lol, west is still waiting to jump out?

2:54 am

sprite

night ruru, enjoy the re4. *hugs*

2:54 am

flosey

lol, bye now

2:54 am

westford

you never know sprite

2:55 am

Haz1558

Thanks, ruru. Enjoy your book and I'll see you again.

2:55 am

westford

good night ruru nice to see you again

2:56 am

westford

Haz please know my heart is breaking for you and your family. That is an unconditional love that Spangle gave to all of you.

2:56 am

sprite

if you jump out here, west, I will scream. But you will be welcome anyway.

2:57 am

westford

I hope you can remember the happiest times with her.

2:57 am

sprite

oh that is so true. Dogs are great teachers of unconditional love.

2:57 am

Haz1558

Thank you, westford. She brought so much joy to us and we remember her so fondly.

2:58 am

westford

You made her one of 'our' dogs and I thank you for that.

2:59 am

westford

I'll be back later. Hugs all around.

2:59 am

sprite

I still have the icon with Spangle in George's arms, Haz. A rare moment of cuddling peace.

2:59 am

sprite

bye west. *hugs* right back at you.

2:59 am

Haz1558

Bye, westford.

3:00 am

Haz1558

I know, I have that pic still, sprite. And of course, Spangle features in FM's PB picture. She got around!

3:00 am

sprite

she sure did! And those pictures show how much she enjoyed it all.

3:02 am

sprite

the celestial hunter is not valid, I see.

3:03 am

Haz1558

Enable being fussy again.

3:04 am

sprite

not nice at all. It is my favorite star constellation. Maybe because it was the first I learned to recognise.

3:05 am

Haz1558

Do you get clear enough skies to see the stars clearly? Husband always complains about light pollution making it more difficult - much easier out in the countryside.

3:06 am

Haz1558

The other problem we have is cloud. Somehow, every promised wonderment in the skies is hidden with cloud cover.

3:07 am

sprite

yes, we can usually see Orion, and the big dipper, Ursa major and minor, Cassiopeia. But of course we'd see much more detail if we could get rid of the light. I think you have more countryside than we do.

3:07 am

sprite

argh yes, cloudy here as well. Usually with eclipses. Very frustrating.

3:08 am

Haz1558

I think he notices the difference because he was brought up in the country and would have seen stars much more easily. I think the clearest skies I've ever seen were in Kenya - just magical.

3:09 am

sprite

I have never been to a tropical place, but I have heard the stars seem to be much closer there.

3:10 am

Haz1558

There were just so many of them! It really was beautiful.

3:11 am

sprite

we went to france to see the total solar eclipse. It was overcast. But we could see the shadow racing over the earth and that was worth the whole trip in itself. Such speed, it was so impressive to be part of that.

3:12 am

Haz1558

It must have been. Sometimes nature puts on marvellous displays and all for free.

3:14 am

Karys

Hi Haz (and everyone)... so sorry to read your news, poor Mr Haz must have been torn apart. Josie picked up a serious infection after being speyed a fortnight ago and even though we have only had for 10 months the hole left would have been enormous especially for hubby. Glad you contemplate another, Haz without a dog just doesn't seem right, you sort of came as a pair !!!

3:14 am

sprite

hehehe yes indeed. My father started his career as a sailor and he once witnessed the eruption of a volcano. I think it is one of the most powerful memories in his life.

3:15 am

sprite

hi Karys, how is Josie now?

3:15 am

Haz1558

Hello, Karys, nice to see you!

3:15 am

Karys

Absolutely fine thanks sprite, but she was so poorly !

3:16 am

Haz1558

I'm glad to hear she's recovered, Karys.

3:16 am

sprite

quite a scare, Karys. Very glad she is fine now :)

3:16 am

Haz1558

It's hard when they're ill and you can't explain to them why they're feeling rotten.

3:17 am

Karys

Thought about you a lot at the time Haz, with Mr Haz being a vet. We were at our vets daily.

3:19 am

Karys

It's not good when she was perfectly fine and you are the person that took her to have this dreadful deed done !

3:20 am

sprite

we humans often feel guilty about things we couldn't have prevented... guilt is slightly less tough to bear than feeling powerless.

3:20 am

Haz1558

Ah yes, the old guilt thing does kick in. Still, as long as she's fine now, that's great. I hope it doesn't give her a fear of going to the surgery from now on.

3:21 am

Karys

She wasn't too bad on the last visit when she was feeling well again.

3:22 am

Karys

It's the 'spaniel eyes' with Josie sprite, she has that down to a fine art !

3:23 am

sprite

argh, those are killers, those eyes. Terra does the same thing.

3:24 am

City 17 dweller

Haz, much condolance on your loss of Spangle - I don't chat much, but I've enjoyed reading about her over the years.

3:24 am

Haz1558

Thanks, City.

3:25 am

Haz1558

Spaniels and their eyes are something else. They've got 'the look' down to a fine art.

3:25 am

sprite

oh yes, and they know exactly when to use it. Cuts straight to the quick.

3:26 am

Karys

They must have been taught with their mothers milk.

3:26 am

Haz1558

Visions of spaniel puppies lined up at a mirror practising.

3:27 am

sprite

:) Indeed. Mum behind them, correcting.

3:27 am

Karys

'Now listen baby, this is how to get your own way, come on, let me see you do it now'

3:27 am

sprite

"the frown! Do not leave out the frown!"

3:28 am

Haz1558

Absolutely. And the laying of the head on the lap. And the paw when the owner stops stroking.

3:29 am

sprite

yes. And the sigh to go with the laying of the head on lap or knee.

3:29 am

Karys

Oh, I forgot the paw, thats another thing. Anyone would think it's poorly the amount of time it spends not on the floor !

3:29 am

sprite

:)

3:30 am

Karys

Always the same one with Josie, is it always so ?

3:31 am

sprite

no... for Terra it is the paw that is nearest.

3:31 am

Karys

I guess poor Haz is sitting here with an enormous box of tissues.

3:31 am

Haz1558

No, I'm actually smiling at the memories.

3:31 am

Karys

Thats good

3:32 am

sprite

filling a little bit of the emptiness with great memories

3:32 am

Haz1558

I was laughing to myself at the memory of Spangle lurking at the top of the stairs (where she was not supposed to be) and HURTLING down them when she saw a cat go past. She would just about get stopped before the front door.

3:33 am

sprite

that is something else about spaniels... they can be so adorably clumsy one moment and all proud bearing the next.

3:34 am

Karys

I have to do 'things' now, I won't sully the chat with naming the 'things'. That presents a happy picture Haz,

3:34 am

Karys

back later

3:34 am

Haz1558

Do the things beging with H?

3:34 am

Karys

they do !

3:35 am

Haz1558

Bye, Karys, nice to see you.

3:35 am

Haz1558

I knew it! Sprite, she's going to do housework. Named and shamed.

3:35 am

Karys

Lol..gone

3:35 am

Haz1558

Bye!

3:37 am

Haz1558

I'm going to excuse myself to get ready to go out. Thanks for the chat, sprite and I'll see you again. Bye for now!

3:38 am

sprite

bye Haz, I'll be thinking of you and your husband

3:39 am

sprite

and bye Karys. I better follow these examples. Fireflies... and bye all :)

4:23 am

lizmac

So Sorry to hear about Spangle, Haz.

5:00 am

KatieMcG

oh Haz I'm so sorry about Spangle {{hugs}}

5:12 am

mrpresident

spangle is in doggy heaven... doing all the wonderful doggy things she does.... and smiling down at all of us, those that remember her know what a wonderful companion she was.
I could not imagine the loss and am just numbed for you Haz... have enjoyed spangle stories and my memories of her are so so fond! How sad it is to lose a loved one on four paws... so sorry for the family.

5:23 am

mrpresident

at times like this... thanksgiving is a spiritual holiday we don't have her (to celebrate), but can feel it for my friends... i am thankful for our pets and the delight they bring us; the love, the devotion and unconditional love... i am looking at Vixie now, she is looking at me. I just cry to think she would not be with us.
Blessed be to all pets and thank you for the amazing love and devotion you show us mere mortals. xox

5:41 am

Flask1

Morning all.......Haz am so sorry to hear about Spangle....am sure you will enjoy lots of wonderful memories of her!

6:07 am

Christini

Good morning all. Gobble gobble.

6:13 am

moshemoo

morning chris happy thanksgiving to you

6:15 am

kje

gm

6:25 am

car.eeyore

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

6:26 am

kje

gm car

6:26 am

car.eeyore

Hi kje!

6:26 am

mrpresident

hi kje and car et al :))

6:26 am

car.eeyore

Hello MRP!

6:26 am

MollyL

Happy Thanksgiving Car. Thanks for the great idea. I bought my great niece an Elf On The Shelf for Christmas.

6:26 am

mrpresident

happy thanksgiving to you in the USA!

6:26 am

car.eeyore

And hello to Flask and Christini!

6:27 am

car.eeyore

THank you! Many things to be thankful for today!

6:28 am

mrpresident

indeed car!! many many thanks to everyone today

6:28 am

Christini

I'm thankful for a few quiet hours of babble this morning before the cooking begins.

6:28 am

car.eeyore

That IS a blessing!

6:29 am

Christini

I'm thankful for so much more, of course, but that's what immediately came to mind!

6:29 am

mrpresident

i am thankful for the surprise badge of honour I got today :)

6:30 am

car.eeyore

THat sounds cool! What is it?

6:32 am

mrpresident

today, i got a badge for best referee of the month in summer football reffing.... never ever thought i would get it! was a lovely thing to get as the teams voted for me.

6:32 am

car.eeyore

Oh! That is wonderful! Congrats!

6:33 am

mrpresident

thank you!!!

6:34 am

car.eeyore

brb

6:37 am

mrpresident

see you soon car... i think i need to sleep.
wish my headache would go away. we have had temp differences of 20 degrees!! that is enormous and my implant gives me grief (hurts like heck) when the temps change

6:49 am

kje

is it just me or is this grid challenging

6:49 am

kje

and btw... has anyone seen BR lately. Haven't seen him in awhile and wondered if his vision has just gotten too bad

6:51 am

car.eeyore

And we are back! Cinnamon rolls are in the oven!

6:51 am

car.eeyore

Ugh. Hang in there MRP. And get some rest.

6:51 am

car.eeyore

Have not seen him in a week or two.

6:51 am

mrpresident

hi kje :) i haven't seen BR for about 2 weeks

6:52 am

car.eeyore

Kje...I agree..it is a bit of stinker!

6:52 am

kje

o second row?

6:52 am

mrpresident

this is a hard grid for sure

6:52 am

car.eeyore

What a row boat is oa 5/12

6:53 am

kje

sheesh

6:53 am

kje

ty

6:53 am

carleekat

hi all

6:53 am

mrpresident

i just had to take my children's phone away from them... at 11.30pm. i feel like a shite parent

6:53 am

car.eeyore

(((carlee)))

6:53 am

carleekat

CAR. MRP...KJE!!! Morning {{{HUGS}}}

6:53 am

MollyL

According to the archives, BabbleRabble played yesterday. Not sure when he chatted last.

6:53 am

kje

hi carlee

6:53 am

car.eeyore

You did the right thing MRP

6:54 am

car.eeyore

(((Molly))))

6:54 am

mrpresident

hi carlee!!! ((((hugs))))

6:54 am

kje

oh good... glad he is ok

6:54 am

carleekat

Molls {{hugs}} too

6:55 am

carleekat

hows things in babble world/

6:55 am

car.eeyore

Are you enjoying a "day off" carlee?

6:56 am

carleekat

ummmmm...am at school....

6:56 am

carleekat

why would i have a day off???

6:56 am

car.eeyore

WHAT?!?!?!

6:56 am

car.eeyore

No Thanksgiving for you in Canada?

6:56 am

carleekat

1 1/2 months ago

6:57 am

mrpresident

thanks giveing was last month car

6:57 am

car.eeyore

{hangs head in embarassment}

6:57 am

carleekat

is the 2nd sunday of october

6:57 am

carleekat

Happy thanksgivving tho car.

6:57 am

car.eeyore

sheepishly smiles...thank you!

6:58 am

kje

I am hating this grid... do not feel I should have to work this hard on a holiday

6:58 am

carleekat

( b/c is colder in canada... or growing season shorter...our thanksgiving/ harvest etc..is a month or so earlier )

6:58 am

carleekat

our*

6:58 am

car.eeyore

I always like a big one on the holidays....300+ is good.

6:58 am

mrpresident

this grid is nasty... agree kje!

6:58 am

carleekat

and on thischeerful note...gotta go grab the bus to get across campus

6:59 am

car.eeyore

stats please for the A in the center row?

6:59 am

carleekat

back in about 20 mins

6:59 am

car.eeyore

Bye sweetie! Have a great day!

6:59 am

mrpresident

ai4 ??

7:00 am

car.eeyore

NM! Got one! NBT!

7:00 am

car.eeyore

TY MRP...although that one came from the upper right corner, I needed it!

7:01 am

kje

an5/10, car...

7:02 am

mrpresident

ok, i need to sleep as it is Friday... luv to my friends and happy thanksgiving to my US friends :)
I am thankful for our friendship and luv you for it

7:03 am

mrpresident

nite my friends :)

7:04 am

MollyL

And ah4 Car

7:05 am

kje

gn mrp

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Cinnamon rolls are ready! {places plates and napkins in PB for all to share...2 kinds: Cinnabon or orange}

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Ty Molly and kje!

7:09 am

MollyL

*Happily takes a Cinnabon*

7:10 am

lbdawger

good morning all! *sniffs air...grabs cinnabon* ty, car!

7:10 am

car.eeyore

Hello Dawg! Happy Thanksgiving!

7:11 am

lbdawger

hi car! happy thanksgiving to you too!

7:12 am

MollyL

*Adds pumpkin bread to goodie platter*

7:12 am

car.eeyore

<--- quickly scoops up a slice....

7:13 am

suefrad625

Hi all, I brought pumpkin spice pancakes to the PB

7:14 am

lbdawger

clue for the T in the lower left corner for nbt?

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Suefrad! Happy Thanksgiving!

7:14 am

suefrad625

te4.4 rip

7:14 am

suefrad625

ty car

7:15 am

suefrad625

and to all the US happy TG

7:15 am

car.eeyore

actually it might be the P/T of that word te 6/21

7:15 am

lbdawger

morning sue. ty, but that's from the top t.

7:15 am

lbdawger

oh! pt that one!

7:15 am

lbdawger

ty, car.

7:15 am

suefrad625

i was close

7:16 am

lbdawger

;-)

7:16 am

lbdawger

nbt! need one more for 3/4's

7:16 am

car.eeyore

The second column of vowels is an5-ing me!

7:17 am

Mom

Happy Thanksgiving! (((Hugs)))

7:17 am

car.eeyore

{{{mom!}}} Happy Thanksgiving!

7:17 am

Mom

(((Car.))) thank you

7:17 am

lbdawger

yea, thos are tough! (((MOM))) happy turkey gobble day to you too!

7:17 am

Mom

I have just a few minutes to play and then I need to get started on the day

7:18 am

Mom

Thanks (((LBD)))

7:18 am

herinfernallady

Hi

7:18 am

car.eeyore

Hello Herin!!!!

7:18 am

Mom

(((Herin))) hello

7:18 am

lbdawger

hi herin

7:20 am

herinfernallady

HGowdy and is it still Thanksgiving?

7:20 am

Mom

it sure is

7:20 am

lbdawger

it's just the beginning of thanksgiving here, herin

7:20 am

car.eeyore

Thanksgiving morning here! Waiting for the big parade to start!

7:20 am

72 Temple Owl

it is just beginning. i was actually headed to the mall but got up a bit too late

7:21 am

Mom

(((TO))) good morning, Happy Thanksgiving

7:21 am

herinfernallady

Ok

7:21 am

car.eeyore

Morning TO! Happy Thanksgiving!

7:21 am

lbdawger

morning TO

7:21 am

herinfernallady

So no one is turkeyed over yet?

7:22 am

72 Temple Owl

(((((mom))))

7:22 am

Mom

nah, not yet. We will eat at 4 p.m.

7:22 am

72 Temple Owl

hi car! hi dawg! hi herein!

7:22 am

lbdawger

another 6 hours or so, herin til the first feasts begin

7:22 am

BLouie

How many words today?

7:23 am

lbdawger

167

7:23 am

Mom

Hi Blouie, 167

7:23 am

BLouie

Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving to all

7:23 am

aebmusica

Happy Thanksgiving ALL!....is there a list up anywhere?

7:23 am

car.eeyore

Happy Thanksgiving BLouie!

7:23 am

Mom

and to you as well, BLouie

7:23 am

Mom

Happy Thanksgiving aebmusica

7:23 am

car.eeyore

Happy Thanksgiving aebmusica!

7:24 am

herinfernallady

OMG tomorrow night I need to find my pennies

7:24 am

lbdawger

hi aeb. lickety is up

7:24 am

Mom

why is that, Herin?

7:24 am

car.eeyore

Pennies?

7:24 am

Mom

my favorite chore is in the grid today. ir 4/4

7:25 am

herinfernallady

Big gig is on tomorrow night but O crap he has to work in the morning :/

7:25 am

carleekat

hi again

7:26 am

car.eeyore

Hello again! Carlee, the cinnamon rolls are ready and in the PB box....

7:26 am

herinfernallady

Hi Carlee

7:26 am

Mom

(((Carlee))) good morning

7:26 am

72 Temple Owl

got to run! good holida to all

7:26 am

carleekat

oh..cool...so..mom u like to iron :P?????

7:26 am

car.eeyore

Bye TO! Have a great day!

7:26 am

Mom

very much so

7:26 am

carleekat

7:27 am

herinfernallady

Who in their right mind likes ironing????

7:27 am

Mom

bye bye ((TO))

7:27 am

carleekat

my aunt LOVES to iron... i dont even own an iron

7:27 am

Mom

<------------ no one ever said I was in my right mind

7:27 am

car.eeyore

LOL! That is why I didn't comment right away!!!!

7:27 am

herinfernallady

Lol Mom no comment

7:28 am

Mom

my family will tell you, I am not!

7:28 am

lbdawger

how's the PB, carlee?

7:28 am

carleekat

hehehe... and we wouldnt have it any other way mom :)

7:29 am

Mom

neither would I

7:29 am

herinfernallady

Speaking of not in right mind. THis morning himself feeds the cats. I get up later and Pandora is looking at a half of her food and me because HE touched it.

7:29 am

car.eeyore

whoops

7:29 am

car.eeyore

And that is why I LOVE cats!

7:29 am

Mom

:-) Herin

7:29 am

lbdawger

your cats are so funny, herin

7:30 am

aebmusica

yes Lickety might be up..but i/m still getting the Malwarewarning on my MAC, Ibd

7:30 am

herinfernallady

Pandora is nuts. She was looking at me going BUT I can't eat it. Where did it come from? I mean seriously mental

7:30 am

herinfernallady

Yet my mother feed her twice last week and I wasn't even in the room. Go figure

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Pick up the dish, stir the food around with a spoon, and put it back down. Then she will eat it.

7:30 am

Mom

I had better be off, lots to do. (((Hugs))) to all of you

7:30 am

lbdawger

check in babanon, aeb. i don't know if anyone has posted a list there yet.

7:30 am

car.eeyore

Bye Mom! Have a wonderful day!

7:31 am

herinfernallady

Have fun Mom

7:31 am

Mom

bye bye Car. I will

7:31 am

aebmusica

no one has as of yet

7:31 am

lbdawger

(((MOM))) don't work too hard. enjoy the day!

7:31 am

carleekat

have a great turkey day mom{{hugs}}

7:31 am

Mom

Pleasant dreams Herin. Thanks

7:31 am

lbdawger

give me a moment, i'll post it in my profile for you aeb

7:31 am

Mom

LBD, I did that yesterday. ((hugs)) Enjoy your day

7:32 am

Mom

((Carlee)) it will be a great day, I'll see to that

7:32 am

car.eeyore

I am absolutely at a stand still....

7:32 am

aebmusica

many, many THANKS , Ibd!

7:32 am

carleekat

i am waiting for lecture...usually the classroom is unlocked..not today

7:33 am

car.eeyore

I hope you are inside?

7:33 am

carleekat

yes... just setting in the lounge

7:34 am

car.eeyore

OK.

7:34 am

lbdawger

okay, aeb. it should be there now.

7:34 am

lbdawger

are you sure there are classes today, carlee?

7:34 am

car.eeyore

Alrighty...I must do a bit of cleaning and laundry. Then Dylan insists on teaching me a game on the Wii. And I think I will have to do some work today...got a lot last night.

7:34 am

aebmusica

ty againand

7:35 am

aebmusica

thank u again, Ibd... how do u get the lists?

7:35 am

lbdawger

yvw, aeb

7:35 am

car.eeyore

I am thankful today for each and every one of you and the joy you bring to my life each day. I wish you all a wonderful day filled with whatever it is that makes you feel blessed.

7:35 am

herinfernallady

Aeb the link should be fine

7:35 am

lbdawger

i have babble expert.

7:35 am

aebmusica

hied

7:35 am

aebmusica

oops sorry

7:36 am

carleekat

{{ car}} have a great day...love u hun

7:36 am

vanillaslice

hi all from the state that's ablaze. Thirty homes and chalets destroyed including an historic house. Four other fires out of control, two of them fairly close here. Its summer in australia

7:36 am

car.eeyore

You too [[carlee}}

7:36 am

car.eeyore

Oh Vanilla! So sorry to hear that. are you safe?

7:37 am

carleekat

holy crap slice

7:37 am

vanillaslice

yes we are, just got in touch with three family friends, it was close but theyre safe too

7:37 am

herinfernallady

Vanilla that was a fubar control burn?

7:37 am

lbdawger

omg, vanilla! wet everything down and stay safe! are you being evacuated?

7:37 am

vanillaslice

two were controlled burns that got out of hand

7:38 am

vanillaslice

no we're ok here and the wind is dying down so theyre getting optimistec that the worst is over

7:39 am

carleekat

fingers crossed is so slice

7:39 am

vanillaslice

stupid to do control burns in century heat

7:40 am

vanillaslice

the govt is going to have to cough up lots of compensation

7:40 am

carleekat

is only 2 c here right now :(

7:40 am

vanillaslice

no lives lost as far as we know so thats a blessing

7:41 am

vanillaslice

the worst fire is in a wine growing area so heres hoping the wine wont have a smoley taste

7:41 am

herinfernallady

Vanilla I hope the get it under control

7:42 am

vanillaslice

yes so do we

7:42 am

lbdawger

i bet whom ever had the bright idea to burn has severe butt pucker right about now.

7:42 am

carleekat

smokey???? they store in smoked oak barrels especially to achieve a smokey flavour

7:42 am

vanillaslice

the blame game will start soon no doubt

7:42 am

carleekat

hmmm....wildfire shiraz...

7:42 am

vanillaslice

so maybe they can make a killing on that drop

7:43 am

vanillaslice

anyway on with babble, 23 to go

7:44 am

herinfernallady

Carlee the smoke and soot can kill the poor plants

7:44 am

carleekat

i cant remember the last grid i did...another week... 1 more week..then i can indulge.

7:45 am

vanillaslice

true Herin, I must ring my friend in MArgaret river tomorrow he has a large winery there

7:45 am

carleekat

i am going to go read over my essay....have a great day all...

7:46 am

vanillaslice

you too carlee

7:46 am

herinfernallady

Take care Carlee

7:46 am

lbdawger

alas, nbt AND nbs!! only 13 left

7:46 am

lbdawger

hagd, carlee

7:47 am

vanillaslice

wtg lbd

7:48 am

lbdawger

the first ro6.21 is stoopid!

7:49 am

lbdawger

gotta get brekkies. bbl to finish

7:52 am

Uneaixoise

agreed, lbd!! Hi and bye!!

7:52 am

herinfernallady

later LB

7:53 am

welki

'morning folks

7:53 am

vanillaslice

they hit the ro4 with their geegees ldb

7:53 am

vanillaslice

hi welki

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

hey, vanilla and welki :-)

7:54 am

vanillaslice

hello Uneai

7:55 am

Kaplan the Magne

good morning.

7:55 am

Uneaixoise

hey, kaplan! :-)

7:55 am

vanillaslice

hi there kaplan

7:55 am

welki

hi une, kap ... sorry to read about those fires, vanilla

7:55 am

herinfernallady

HI Une and Kap

7:56 am

herinfernallady

And Welk

7:56 am

welki

and herin :)

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

howdy, herin! :-)

7:57 am

herinfernallady

Howdy

7:59 am

herinfernallady

I am wondering if I will actually have a bed to sleep on tonight since I can't find either cat

8:00 am

Kaplan the Magne

You sleep on your cats?

8:00 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:00 am

herinfernallady

No but they do

8:00 am

herinfernallady

More like they sleep on my head

8:00 am

debjed

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

8:01 am

herinfernallady

back at you Deb

8:01 am

Kaplan the Magne

We don't let my cat sleep with us anymore because she meows too much.

8:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

ger

8:02 am

Kaplan the Magne

Excuse me.

8:03 am

herinfernallady

We have no choice. Lucius bangs on doors till you open them

8:03 am

Kaplan the Magne

We shut the two doors. She took over the couch when our other cat died anyway.

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

off to nuke coffee -- back in a bit *poof*

8:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

She bangs on the window in the summer. She has her own door but she prefers butler service.

8:04 am

herinfernallady

Can't Lucius is major pain

8:04 am

Kaplan the Magne

Poor Lucius.

8:05 am

herinfernallady

No I mean he is a major pain in my butt

8:05 am

herinfernallady

sorry tired missed a letter

8:05 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, yeah. Bebe too.

8:06 am

Kaplan the Magne

I see clients in my studio back of the house and she sits outside the door and miaows loudly the whole session.

8:06 am

Kaplan the Magne

Makes me seem like a really caring therapist.

8:06 am

Kaplan the Magne

I swear she is trying to wreck my practice.

8:07 am

Kaplan the Magne

Can you see sitting with your therapist whose cat is miaowing piteously for the whole hour?

8:07 am

herinfernallady

Awwwww. You should let the cat in. Maybe the patient would like it

8:08 am

Krysten

Kaplan, if you can't beat 'em, why not join 'em? If possible, work your cat into your therapy sessions.

8:08 am

Kaplan the Magne

I sometimes do, but then she miaows to get out.

8:08 am

Krysten

slow chat...lol

8:08 am

herinfernallady

You need a cat door

8:08 am

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, she gets worked in, believe it.

8:08 am

Kaplan the Magne

(ctm)

8:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

that is "chuckling to myself."

8:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

We HAVE a cat door.

8:10 am

herinfernallady

Is that you?

8:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

Every other cat in the neighborhood has used the cat door, but like I said, ours prefers valet service.

8:11 am

herinfernallady

hehehe Smart kitty

8:11 am

Angelsong

hi. I am well and truly stuck on my last word: RE8. clues, please?

8:11 am

Angelsong

nm

8:11 am

Angelsong

no match found

8:11 am

herinfernallady

HI Angel

8:11 am

Angelsong

never mind

8:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

good morning again.

8:12 am

welki

re + or6 express

8:12 am

welki

whoops -- too late

8:12 am

herinfernallady

Thanks I needed that

8:12 am

Angelsong

found t. thanks. and Happy Thanksgiving. I'm off to start preparing.

8:23 am

gramma

Happy Day! to all.

8:24 am

MollyL

Whee! The place smells good and the turkey isn't even in yet. Something about adding a little white wine to the simmering giblets. : ) Happy Thanksgiving to those celebrating.

8:25 am

herinfernallady

Back at you

8:26 am

JesDreher

Can someone clue the re6 for me please?

8:26 am

hurshy

salve re6

8:26 am

gramma

herein, when you refered to your cat as a pain in the butt, I thought of our long gone friend named Pita. (pain in the ass)

8:27 am

gramma

ro6 is like the western cowboy competition spelled incorrectly.

8:27 am

JesDreher

thanks!

8:28 am

gramma

oops. You said re. I don't have it. :(

8:28 am

vanillaslice

re6 is the queen

8:29 am

hurshy

bottom T ?

8:29 am

gramma

How about a clue for the last ab6, please?

8:29 am

vanillaslice

going overseas??

8:29 am

gramma

hurshy, which one?

8:29 am

hurshy

either one :)

8:29 am

vanillaslice

grnadma

8:30 am

gramma

there's the past tense of rip

8:30 am

hurshy

ah thanks!

8:31 am

herinfernallady

Ok I am going. Have a great day. Best luck Vanilla

8:31 am

gramma

Then there' the ship worm. Makes me think of a city in Ohio.

8:31 am

vanillaslice

thx herin sleep well

8:31 am

hurshy

ship... worm...

8:31 am

gramma

g'nite, herin. Sweet dreams

8:32 am

herinfernallady

take care

8:32 am

hurshy

oh! i didn't know that's what that word meant! thanks.

8:32 am

hurshy

what do the 8s start with?

8:32 am

gramma

Ok. Now back to me and all my needs. Ab6, please?

8:33 am

hurshy

someone clued it - going overseas is going ab6

8:33 am

gramma

gh8

8:33 am

vanillaslice

gh8

8:33 am

gramma

Doh! ty

8:33 am

hurshy

gh! ugh

8:33 am

vanillaslice

build on gh6

8:34 am

vanillaslice

lol

8:34 am

hurshy

thanks got em

8:34 am

gramma

re8 to find ones center again

8:34 am

hurshy

ty again!

8:34 am

gramma

I don't have gh6

8:35 am

hurshy

well... it sounds sort of like a cat might sound if a cat sound started with a gh

8:36 am

hurshy

it is hard to clue. hmmm.

8:36 am

vanillaslice

sterts with first four of pickles

8:36 am

vanillaslice

then two vowels

8:37 am

gramma

mmm......ty? I'll work on that.

8:37 am

gramma

got them.ty

8:37 am

vanillaslice

its an indian industrial action where the workers imprison the bosses

8:38 am

vanillaslice

stupid word

8:38 am

hurshy

name that proper noun! star trek's most scary villains

8:38 am

gramma

I like it. Maybe I'll try that at work

8:38 am

vanillaslice

yeah lock em up

8:38 am

gramma

Oh wait, my husband is the boss. Well why not?

8:39 am

vanillaslice

thats bondage

8:40 am

gramma

Too old and traditional for that route

8:40 am

vanillaslice

lol never too old

8:41 am

gramma

I couldn't untie him after, arthritis in my hands. I wouldn't want to make that call for help.

8:42 am

vanillaslice

I can picture it!!!

8:42 am

gramma

3 left. Enough of this nonsense. Give me my missing words!

8:42 am

vanillaslice

you'd get a mention in the local paper for sure

8:42 am

gramma

I was talking to myself

8:43 am

vanillaslice

I have one to go

8:43 am

gramma

Go, man, go!

8:43 am

vanillaslice

fireworks

8:44 am

gramma

WTG!

8:45 am

gramma

Ge 5/16? anyone, please?

8:45 am

vanillaslice

ty twas a nice size but there were a few curly words

8:45 am

Christini

I would give thanks today for a clue for the go5/16

8:45 am

vanillaslice

the kind of books

8:45 am

gramma

waiting for go***

8:45 am

vanillaslice

thats ge5

8:46 am

Christini

Ah! Thanks.

8:46 am

gramma

Really?

8:46 am

vanillaslice

go 5 is the man upstairs and alliens

8:47 am

gramma

ge 5/16. is a kind of book?

8:47 am

vanillaslice

westerns or science fiction ge

8:47 am

Christini

ge 5/16, ge + a hurray word

8:47 am

Haz1558

ge5/14 is French for type, ge5/16 is g plus a backwards animal which raced the tortoise.

8:48 am

uusue2

morning, all! Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends and to everyone else who celebrates!

8:48 am

gramma

ty, ty, ty.

8:48 am

vanillaslice

hi uusue

8:48 am

vanillaslice

yvw

8:48 am

Haz1558

And good morning/afternoon all.

8:48 am

gramma

Done!

8:48 am

uusue2

hi gramma, vanilla, haz!

8:48 am

MollyL

Happy Thanksgiving Sue.

8:48 am

vanillaslice

hello Haz

8:49 am

Haz1558

Congratulations, gramma!

8:49 am

MollyL

Hi Sue

8:49 am

uusue2

hi, molly! same to you!

8:49 am

gramma

Done!

8:49 am

Ouwachita

how many words today?

8:49 am

gramma

Did I mention I was done?

8:49 am

vanillaslice

congrats gramma

8:49 am

vanillaslice

167

8:49 am

gramma

167

8:49 am

Aloyisius

congrats, gramma! Hi all (-:

8:49 am

uusue2

yay, gramma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:49 am

Haz1558

167 words and gramma has found them all.

8:49 am

Ouwachita

thanks gramma

8:49 am

uusue2

hi, aloy!

8:50 am

vanillaslice

hi aloy

8:50 am

snags

gramma, what beautiful granddaughters.

8:50 am

Aloyisius

hi sue.. was thinking kje can't use her usual greeting to me without going to the PB (ah4.7).. Happy Thanksgiving to all

8:51 am

Scrabbler

*strutting into Babble Land* *gobble*gobble*

8:51 am

uusue2

ah, thx, had missed that one!

8:51 am

uusue2

hi, scrabs!

8:51 am

Aloyisius

hi Scrabbs!

8:51 am

vanillaslice

g'day scrabbler

8:51 am

snags

good morning everyone, and Happy Thanksgiving Day to one and all. Who is cooking today?

8:52 am

Scrabbler

This turkey is wondering what to have for breakfast.

8:52 am

snags

Not I.

8:52 am

vanillaslice

ok time for bed here have a great thanksgiving all

8:52 am

uusue2

not me, snags, we are going to the zoo

8:52 am

Scrabbler

Sleep well.

8:52 am

snags

sounds good Sue

8:52 am

Aloyisius

we are doing the turkey, stuffing and gravy.. taking it to our neighbor's and they are doing the rest - nice!

8:53 am

Aloyisius

sweet dreams, vanilla

8:53 am

snags

how nice aloy.

8:53 am

uusue2

night, vanilla!

8:53 am

snags

my daughter is cooking today

8:54 am

Aloyisius

that is nice too, snags

8:54 am

Scrabbler

Are you in Florida now, Aloy?

8:54 am

Aloyisius

yes, since Nov. 6th Scrabs

8:55 am

MollyL

I'm cooking, and having a fine time doing it.

8:56 am

Scrabbler

Going to a friend's house. Doing nuthin'.

8:56 am

uusue2

ok, I am off to shower and breakfast (my fingers are freezing here). bbl.

8:56 am

Aloyisius

bye for now, sue..

8:58 am

kje

just took bourbon pecan pie out of the oven

8:58 am

kje

my only other cooking thing is a salad... easy peasy

8:58 am

Scrabbler

Traveling, huh, kje?

8:58 am

Shirlockc

happy turkey everyone!

8:58 am

Aloyisius

ooh, sounds yummy.. have never had it.. hi kje

8:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi Shir

8:59 am

Aloyisius

and hi to Shirlock too

8:59 am

kje

no, but I have a big family - everyone brings different things and since it is at my sister's she gets to do th eturkey

8:59 am

Shirlockc

i haven't started cooking yet -- planning to do some desserts for a friend's din din

9:00 am

kje

listing with 47 left... just can't see words today

9:00 am

snags

I am doing the dressing. It is slowly cooking in the crockpot as we speak.

9:01 am

snags

anyone have a secret as to how to chop onions without crying?

9:03 am

Aloyisius

holy cow, I missed the volcano

9:03 am

KatieMcG

lol aloy so had I :0

9:03 am

Scrabbler

TY, Aloy

9:04 am

Aloyisius

it was hiding

9:04 am

Scrabbler

No idea, snags

9:04 am

Shirlockc

try dipping the knife in water before you slice the onion

9:04 am

Ouwachita

you can cut onions without crying by cutting them under water

9:04 am

Aloyisius

some onions are kinder than others

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Fascinating, Ou.

9:06 am

Aloyisius

good tip

9:06 am

Scrabbler

I am going to grab breakfast. ANybody want something? I have oatmeal, yogurt, eggs, bread, Cheerios...

9:07 am

Nef

Good Morning Everyone. Happy Thanksgiving!

9:07 am

Scrabbler

Hi Nef

9:07 am

kje

I missed snot

9:07 am

Aloyisius

think I'll go do the same.. tummy rumbling.. hi Nef! brb

9:08 am

Scrabbler

TY, kje

9:08 am

Aloyisius

h'mm... mucus?

9:08 am

Nef

snot???

9:08 am

kje

the kind of snot you pick, nef - lol

9:09 am

Shirlockc

what do you eat before the big dinner? i'm having a problem deciding -- don't wan to eat too much but don't wanna faint before turkey

9:09 am

Nef

oatmeal, Shirl

9:09 am

Aloyisius

oh, lol.. had that.. ok, bagel, here I come

9:10 am

snags

Solution to chopping an onion. Get someone else to do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehe

9:10 am

Shirlockc

i do have oatmeal hmmm

9:10 am

Nef

9:11 am

kje

kids pick them and wipe them untold places, nef

9:11 am

MollyL

I'm still trying to figure out KJE's location.

9:12 am

Nef

AHHH! It's a clue! Thanks, kje! :-)

9:12 am

MollyL

I got the snot clue, I have three boys. : )

9:12 am

kje

do6?

9:13 am

Haz1558

do6/27 - crumpled canine listener

9:13 am

Scrabbler

Great clue, as expected, Haz. How are you? I haven't seen you in so long.

9:14 am

kje

ty haz!

9:14 am

Shirlockc

i was trying to get crumpled dog out of that, haha

9:14 am

Haz1558

Hello, Scrabbler. I'm fine, thanks. How are you?

9:14 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, kje.

9:14 am

Scrabbler

Doing well.

9:15 am

Haz1558

That's good. Leaving George in peace?

9:15 am

Nef

could I have a clue for the bottom left T for NBT please? (I fell asleep trying to play after the flip; didn't last even 30 minutes.

9:15 am

Haz1558

te6 - brought moisture to the eye

9:16 am

Nef

thanks Haz!

9:16 am

Haz1558

And the other is te6 - te plus perform an action again.

9:16 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Nef.

9:17 am

Nef

thanks again! :-)

9:17 am

kje

gh5/16?

9:18 am

Haz1558

There's a ge5/16, is that what you need?

9:19 am

kje

oops. yep

9:19 am

Haz1558

g plus a backward tortoise racer.

9:20 am

kje

great clue, ty

9:20 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

9:21 am

ursh

i read that clue as backwater tortoise racer - silly me

9:22 am

Haz1558

There are bound to be speedy tortoises in the backwaters, I just know it.

9:22 am

ursh

and hello all from a really miserable Durban - now on day 14 of constant rain and this is sunny Durban!!!??

9:22 am

Haz1558

Constant rain isn't very cheery.

9:23 am

chic

Haz so sorry for you over your loss of spangle. Our pets are so dear to us, our furry little best friends.

9:23 am

Nef

We have beautiful sun here; sending some your way!

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ursh

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ursh

9:23 am

Haz1558

Thank you, chic, much appreciated.

9:24 am

Aloyisius

.. back, passing hot toasted onion bagels..

9:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi Chic

9:24 am

Aloyisius

around.. lol, didn't sound quite right

9:24 am

ursh

Ty Nef only problem is when the sun does finally shine it will be terribly humid - so much wet earth about

9:25 am

chic

Hi scrabs have we still got a game going? I'll start one if we don't.

9:25 am

ursh

lolololo Aloy

9:25 am

Aloyisius

there were two hearts in the cavity bag

9:26 am

Nef

Cute, Aloy; I actually read the "around" in your entry even though it wasn't there!

9:26 am

Nef

consider yourself lucky, Aloy!

9:27 am

Matches

clue for re 6/24 please

9:27 am

Aloyisius

yay, ok.. maybe a good luck charm? saving them and the liver for the neighbor's pooch, cutting up giblets for the gravy

9:28 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no! Spangle is gone? Babble pets are beloved to all of us.

9:28 am

Haz1558

re6/24 - Latin for queen

9:28 am

Haz1558

Yes, Scrabbler, I'm afraid so.

9:28 am

Aloyisius

ty Haz

9:28 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Aloy.

9:28 am

Scrabbler

What happened, Haz?

9:29 am

Nef

Aloy, we always use them in the gravy! Everyone would fight for the heart and giblets before I started doing that

9:29 am

Aloyisius

but you leave the liver out, right?

9:30 am

Nef

I'm sorry for your loss, Haz. Is that Spangle's picture? He/she looks so gentle

9:30 am

Haz1558

She had been slowing up a bit but on Saturday she became terribly lethargic, refused her meal and just looked disoriented. She was no better on Sunday, we had her seen at the surgery. She was anaemic and a urine test revealed that she was in kidney failure.

9:30 am

Matches

tyy haz got it

9:31 am

Haz1558

We had her put to sleep on Monday morning. She went very gently, there was no struggle as she had become a shadow of herself.

9:31 am

Nef

no, the liver gets chopped up too (it basically dissolves in the gravy if cut up and cooked

9:31 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Matches.

9:31 am

Scrabbler

I just reviewed your profile, Haz. You will miss her.

9:32 am

Scrabbler

Hi Matches

9:32 am

Aloyisius

forever.. still miss my silly Lab so much

9:32 am

Aloyisius

so, they live on in our hearts

9:32 am

Haz1558

We all miss her, she was such good company.

9:32 am

Scrabbler

I miss my old bunnies!

9:34 am

Aloyisius

weirdest gh8 I've ever seen

9:35 am

Nef

over the past 15 years, we've had to put down 3 different pets: the aunty's cat; our first dog; and then Tommy the cat. My daughter and I have been the 2 to do it. We hold the pet and comfort it out. I just couldn't do it any other way.

9:37 am

Haz1558

Time for me to go. Bye for now!

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Bye Haz.

9:37 am

Aloyisius

bye, Haz (( ))

9:37 am

Nef

bye Haz.

9:38 am

chic

Bye haz nice to see you it has been awhile.

9:38 am

uusue2

back again - hugs and love to Haz!!! So tough to lose a companion...

9:38 am

Nef

I like your icon, chic

9:39 am

chic

Hugs

9:40 am

Nef

phantom: geode. I think I've entered that 3 times already

9:40 am

Scrabbler

Keep trying, Nef.

9:43 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

9:43 am

Nef

is there a word there? I'm trying...

9:43 am

Scrabbler

Hi Crossy!

9:43 am

crosshair

crossy is so happy,there is a new bacon product!

9:43 am

Scrabbler

Oops, I was joking, Nef. I tend to keep trying phantoms and I make myself laugh.

9:44 am

Scrabbler

What, Crossy?

9:44 am

Shirlockc

new bacon product?

9:44 am

Aloyisius

hi crossy.. tell us about it!

9:44 am

crosshair

J+D foods has created the perfect postal accesory they are called "mmmmvelopes" so now when you seal a letter,you to not get ichy paste on yer tongue,you get the taste of bacon!

9:44 am

crosshair

send

9:45 am

Aloyisius

are you serious? (I tend to be gullible)

9:45 am

Scrabbler

So silly.

9:45 am

crosshair

mmmvelopes:) you heard it here first!

9:45 am

crosshair

it is true aloy

9:45 am

crosshair

you can go to the site and order them now

9:45 am

Nef

No problem, Scrabs. I started looking for several other geo words and they didn't exist. Maybe I got it out of my system now.

9:45 am

flosey

I am stuck on last word, can someone please clue re6?

9:46 am

Aloyisius

did you try ge + a football cheer for ge5.16, Nef?

9:46 am

Aloyisius

latin queen, flosey

9:46 am

flosey

thanks Aloy, looking

9:46 am

Shirlockc

that's hysterical crossy

9:46 am

Nef

thanks Aloy. I hadn't tried that yet

9:46 am

Aloyisius

re + **** lollabridgida

9:47 am

Aloyisius

messed up her last name, lol

9:47 am

crosshair

http://mmmvelopes.com/

9:47 am

Aloyisius

brb.. checking on Mr. Turkey in the overn

9:48 am

Aloyisius

oven even

9:48 am

crosshair

oh yes,happy turkey day to my southern friends!:)

9:49 am

Shirlockc

anyone thinking of trying the midnight sales?

9:49 am

flosey

thanks Aloy, got it with your second clue

9:50 am

flosey

also a town in Saskatchewan

9:52 am

Scrabbler

I stay away from stores and malls on Black Friday. In fact I typically do all of my Xmas shopping on-line.

9:53 am

Aloyisius

so far, so good.. put a foil tent over it as it is browning nicely.. NO.. I'm allergic to shopping in crowds!

9:53 am

Shirlockc

i'd go only if someone paid me

9:54 am

Aloyisius

Amazon.com is my friend, my shopping friend

9:54 am

crosshair

we do all our x-mass ordering from sears.no driving,no walking for miles in some mega mall,your order the stuff and in 3 days it is delivered right to yer door

9:54 am

Nef

I hate shopping and avoid black Friday as much as I can. My daughter will be out there the minute any stores opens, though. (Don't know how she is such a polar opposite of me; but I blame a neighbor who would trade toddlers with me because hers hated shopping too!

9:54 am

Shirlockc

now that i have a virtual concierge for deliveries, amazon is my friend too :)

9:55 am

flosey

no kidding crossy, Sears still delivers? or do you mean by mail?

9:55 am

Aloyisius

neighbors must have a new puppy.. yapping fills the air

9:55 am

crosshair

they deliver with a cube van to our local sears dept then from there right to our door..anything

9:56 am

Nef

okay, crossy; it it's between a Kindle and an Nook; which would you get someone who forgets how to operate things?

9:56 am

crosshair

the nook!

9:56 am

crosshair

the nook is more..adaptable

9:56 am

flosey

wow, that's great Crossy

9:56 am

Shirlockc

kindle fire

9:57 am

Shirlockc

i'm going for that one

9:57 am

crosshair

the nook touch or the nook colour

9:57 am

flosey

going to try to read myself back to sleep, be back at flip

9:57 am

Nef

really? I'm definitely thinking of getting one for DH; but his memory for new things is short and/or unreliable

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Bye flosey

9:57 am

crosshair

i still find the kindles too,proprietary

9:58 am

Nef

(he's now LOST his keys AND the 2nd set of house keys too!)

9:58 am

crosshair

i must have multiple file formats and be able to go in any library and download e-pub book files

9:58 am

Scrabbler

What do you mean, Crossy? (And you know I have a Nook Color)

9:58 am

Aloyisius

aargh, missed the red-breasted birdie with the lilting song.. it goes bob bob bobbin along

9:59 am

crosshair

i will not be limited to amazon and free sites for my books

9:59 am

Nef

thanks Aloy

9:59 am

Aloyisius

(-: yw

10:00 am

crosshair

with the nook,i can load many formats anywhere and go into any library here and borrow an e-book

10:00 am

Nef

what version would be easiest to use?

10:00 am

crosshair

both have roughly the same ease of use,but with more fileformats the coice is clear

10:00 am

Aloyisius

fw.. any clues needed before I go back to the kitchen?

10:01 am

crosshair

choice

10:01 am

Nef

do the books go away when you "borrow" them; or do they stay and you get charged more?

10:01 am

Scrabbler

5 th column, 4th row N clue please?

10:01 am

Shirlockc

i see your point crossy, but i think with the availability of kindle online trading libraries and my local library doing kindle books, i'll have my choice

10:01 am

crosshair

and with my nook,the batter is consumer replacable

10:01 am

crosshair

they stay for 17 days then the file degrades

10:01 am

Aloyisius

ok, ..

10:01 am

crosshair

battery

10:02 am

Aloyisius

almost black as ****t

10:02 am

crosshair

in the states,you have that choice,travel with the kindle then it is a whole new ball game

10:02 am

Scrabbler

TY, Aloy

10:02 am

Aloyisius

then extend it

10:02 am

crosshair

that is why all of us outside the grand ole us of a use nooks,kobo,s or sony readers

10:02 am

Aloyisius

with a comparative ending

10:03 am

Nef

Watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade; anyone else doing so?

10:03 am

Shirlockc

it's the thing i don't like about the home country, crossy, the cap on internet access and weird things like that

10:03 am

Aloyisius

forgot about it.. will put it on, ty Nef

10:03 am

MollyL

Yes Nef, I love it. : )

10:03 am

Scrabbler

I need the 2nd and 3rd row O's for NBT.

10:04 am

crosshair

our data caps are horrid!!

10:04 am

Shirlockc

better to watch it on TV than be there :)

10:04 am

Aloyisius

o + ***r John Letter

10:04 am

Shirlockc

way too crowded and can't see anything unless you get a good spot

10:04 am

crosshair

we have 3 mega corps with a stranglehold on the entire market

10:04 am

Scrabbler

That is from the top O.

10:04 am

Nef

sometimes there are caps on what we in the US can access in other countries too. I've been unable to enter several UK sites in the past; not sure why

10:05 am

Aloyisius

o + the smallest great lake with a different vowel to start

10:05 am

Shirlockc

i forgot last year and stuck my parent's with extra usage bill :(

10:05 am

crosshair

oops

10:05 am

Aloyisius

o + **noculars to watch * bird

10:06 am

crosshair

ty aloy

10:06 am

Aloyisius

or how about the Or****al rug? Did I hit it yet?

10:07 am

crosshair

ty again

10:07 am

Scrabbler

I need the lone O.

10:07 am

Aloyisius

h'mm, maybe you need the past tense of what you row a boat with?

10:08 am

Aloyisius

oh... sorry.. that one is the State I'm from up north with a different vowel ending

10:08 am

Scrabbler

Got it now. oh4!

10:08 am

Nef

Scrab, a state with a diff. vowel ending

10:09 am

Aloyisius

good Scrabble word

10:09 am

Scrabbler

I need a break--Babble Blindness has set in.

10:09 am

Shirlockc

i'm missing an o still, the one on the top row

10:10 am

welki

hi, folks - happy thanksgiving!

10:10 am

Shirlockc

have the o +***r john

10:10 am

Aloyisius

that one is.. Shirlock clued it

10:10 am

welki

oo 5/10?

10:11 am

Scrabbler

oo + I t***d to pass halfwaym and I did.

10:11 am

Aloyisius

hi welki, same to you! and off I go to check the turkey.. have a great day, everyone..

10:11 am

Shirlockc

aha, got it, thx

10:11 am

welki

scrabbs, thanks for your fb message :)

10:11 am

Scrabbler

Hi welki. I sent a FB msg. It's hard to be patient when ill, isn't it?

10:12 am

crosshair

ty all,the o,s are history!

10:12 am

welki

incredibly difficult ... tired of sitting, laying down

10:12 am

welki

hi crossy

10:13 am

crosshair

howdy wlki

10:13 am

crosshair

welki*

10:13 am

kje

last go6?

10:13 am

welki

more messy, like a horror flick

10:14 am

Uneaixoise

do you have "more mushy"?

10:14 am

Scrabbler

Hi Une

10:14 am

kje

ty! welk

10:14 am

kje

yes, une, but ty

10:14 am

Uneaixoise

hey, scrabs :-)

10:14 am

kje

the pecan pie i made is go6, une

10:15 am

Nef

welki, what's wrong?

10:15 am

uusue2

hi again all, leaving for the zoo shortly

10:15 am

welki

hi nef - whining about some pneumonia

10:15 am

Uneaixoise

hey, sue!

10:15 am

Scrabbler

Oh, fun, Sue. Do you mean the college campus though?

10:15 am

Nef

have fun, sue!

10:15 am

Scrabbler

Clues for the 8's?

10:16 am

Nef

oh, yuk! I hope it won't interfere with your fishing! (I was worried about that)

10:16 am

uusue2

nope, Brookfield Zoo near Chicago

10:17 am

kje

only 8 i have so far is the gh8 which is PT of the gh6

10:17 am

Nef

re8/40 and gh8/60

10:17 am

Uneaixoise

gh8 past tense of gh6/27

10:17 am

kje

gh6 is g + female pronoun + two vowels

10:17 am

Nef

re 8 is something you do with confused people; the gh 8 is pt of a stupid gh 6/27

10:17 am

Scrabbler

Clue for gh6?

10:17 am

welki

oh, it already has, nef. i was ill the first two weeks of the month (doc said, 'just a cold), went back to work the third and off again

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

what kje said :-)

10:18 am

Scrabbler

TY. Odd words.

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

very! LOL

10:18 am

kje

yes, really weird grid today

10:18 am

Nef

(((welki))) get well before ice fishing season sets in!

10:18 am

welki

thanks, nef :)

10:19 am

Uneaixoise

BRB Kingsport TN marching band performing!! *poof*

10:19 am

welki

g + superman's a super ***extra vowel*

10:19 am

Scrabbler

I found re8.

10:19 am

Nef

I can't imagine ice fishing (either in a cabin or outside) with a lingering bronchitis

10:19 am

kje

ty for the re8

10:20 am

welki

it's more fundamental than that, nef ... can't imagine going ANYWHERE with this cough *lol*

10:20 am

kje

reiron

10:20 am

kje

is not a word

10:21 am

Nef

yw

10:21 am

rastapopolous

mullein is the goto herbal for cough. It's naturalized most everywhere - any by you?

10:21 am

Nef

I do hear you, welki. I was thinking about being outside with it. Home (with humidity) is best

10:22 am

welki

i need to cough, rasta, to clear out my lungs - but thanks :)

10:22 am

rastapopolous

mullein is the goto remedy for all lung ailments. It doesn't just suppress the cough.

10:23 am

Nef

I've never heard of it before, rasta. Am checking it out

10:23 am

welki

scrabbs? did you get the gh6 from my crazy clue?

10:24 am

kje

uno

10:24 am

kje

FW!

10:25 am

kje

OK, off to shower and get dressed before making the salad... have a great day all

10:25 am

Shirlockc

did someone say there is a gh8?

10:26 am

Nef

YAY, kje!!! WTG!!!

10:26 am

Shirlockc

ooo, just got the gh8

10:26 am

Nef

yes, Shirl : g+ pronoun for female + 3 diff vowels +d

10:27 am

Nef

bye, kje! Happy Thanksgivine!

10:27 am

Nef

Thanksgiving, even

10:27 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I got the gh words.

10:27 am

Scrabbler

Yay, kje!

10:33 am

rastapopolous

google "mullein bronchitis" for a bunch of sites. Here's a good one: "Like coughs, colds and sore throats, the mucilage and saponins contained in mullein may also help to ease your symptoms if you're suffering from bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Mullein can help to treat bronchitis and COPD by assisting the discharge of mucus from the lungs and reducing inflammation in the respiratory tract, says the University of Michigan Health System.
http://www.livestrong.com/arti
cle/133404-mullein-herbal-benefits/#ix
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10:33 am

sammysmom

re 8 >?

10:34 am

Erda

help for the second bo5,16 please?

10:35 am

rururocks

not yeahed

10:36 am

Erda

yeahed???

10:36 am

rururocks

re+ asia

10:36 am

rururocks

not YAYED?

10:36 am

rururocks

what ghosts do past tense erda

10:37 am

Erda

Thank you, ruru!!!

10:37 am

rururocks

yw

10:39 am

sammysmom

thanks ru

10:41 am

rururocks

yw

10:45 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:46 am

jmcnrick

happy thanksgiving

10:48 am

sammysmom

hapy day to all

10:48 am

sammysmom

re 5/12?

10:49 am

jmcnrick

sorry

10:49 am

Arachnight

happy thanksgiving all

10:49 am

Arachnight

How many before i go eat :)

10:50 am

jmcnrick

hi sammy and arach

10:50 am

sammysmom

never mind- got the re 5/12

10:50 am

jmcnrick

167 words

10:50 am

sammysmom

hi jm

10:50 am

Arachnight

Hey jm...thanks

10:50 am

sammysmom

hi arac

10:50 am

jmcnrick

yw enjoy your feast

10:51 am

jmcnrick

stats for the lower T please?

10:51 am

sammysmom

t= 4/4 and 6/21

10:51 am

jmcnrick

ty *looking*

10:52 am

Arachnight

Hey sammysmom

10:52 am

Arachnight

seems tough today

10:52 am

SeaSpray

Happy Thanksgiving everyone

10:53 am

Arachnight

plus i am being told to "get ready"

10:53 am

sammysmom

trying to finish before the gang arrives

10:53 am

Arachnight

happy Thanksgiving Sea

10:53 am

jmcnrick

hi sea

10:53 am

jmcnrick

get ready to eat? i often have wondered how you do that

10:53 am

SeaSpray

Hi jmc Happy Pizza day to you

10:54 am

jmcnrick

go sammy go!

10:54 am

jmcnrick

haha i need to find a pizza place open today

10:54 am

Arachnight

I think its a mental thing jm

10:54 am

jmcnrick

i forgot to get it last night

10:54 am

jmcnrick

do you ordered your salivary glands to start their engines?

10:55 am

SeaSpray

I'm sure there's one open somewhere

10:55 am

Arachnight

I do folding at home too through my playstation jm

10:55 am

jmcnrick

i suspect--i am going to go for a walk shortly and there are two close by

10:55 am

jmcnrick

yay! arach

10:56 am

Arachnight

and i wouldnt say "order" my salivary glands :)

10:56 am

jmcnrick

didn't know you could do it through a playstation

10:56 am

bichon

there's a te 4? an happy Holiay to all who love turnkey

10:56 am

SeaSpray

love it bichon!

10:57 am

bichon

*Turkey

10:57 am

m9f9l

hi all!! just in for a sec.. cooking... cooking..cooking..

10:57 am

jmcnrick

hi bichon and happy thanksgiving again all around

10:57 am

jmcnrick

hi m9

10:57 am

SeaSpray

This is my favorite holiday

10:57 am

jmcnrick

its a bird bichon

10:57 am

bichon

is there a te 4/4 from the bottom t?

10:57 am

crosshair

re: e-reader talk earlier.the kobo vox has some build issues as well as a pile of software issues.i would avoid the kobo vox for my my top pics for e-reader remin the nook touch for that e-ink experience or the nook colour for more of a tablet read/wifi experience

10:57 am

jmcnrick

one of my least favorite sea but i am glad others like it

10:58 am

crosshair

remain

10:58 am

jmcnrick

stats for the bottom A please

10:58 am

bichon

an 5/14

10:59 am

jmcnrick

ty bichon

10:59 am

bichon

an 4/4

10:59 am

bichon

np, but could you tell me if theire's a te 4/4 from the bottom t?

10:59 am

jmcnrick

wow that an5 was sooooo easy to find i should just quit babbling!

11:00 am

jmcnrick

that is what i was told bichon but i have yet to find it

11:00 am

jmcnrick

i found the te6

11:00 am

bichon

share, jmc, please

11:01 am

jmcnrick

wept

11:01 am

m9f9l

hi all.. weird.. I tried to say hi a moment ago and it never showed up!

11:01 am

SeaSpray

Hi m9

11:01 am

jmcnrick

i saw it and said hi back m9

11:01 am

crosshair

howdy m9

11:02 am

MollyL

Santa Claus has come to town! My favorite part of the parade. Macy's does it up right. : )

11:02 am

m9f9l

ah.. I see.. I just refreshed and all of a sudden there's a BUNCH of new stuff!LOL

11:02 am

jmcnrick

stats for the 3rd column o please

11:02 am

jmcnrick

haha well welcome welcome m9 and santa

11:02 am

jmcnrick

hey molls

11:02 am

jmcnrick

hi crossy

11:03 am

MollyL

oh4/5

11:03 am

SeaSpray

I am not seeing Santa yet...I dvr'ed the parade and still have another hour to go lol

11:03 am

crosshair

flu shots all done for another year:)

11:03 am

jmcnrick

ah the not quite the state one ty molls nbt

11:04 am

jmcnrick

tsk molly you spoiled the surprise for sea! ;)

11:04 am

MollyL

*Hangs head in shame*

11:04 am

jmcnrick

haha

11:04 am

SeaSpray

<---pouting

11:05 am

jmcnrick

you would never guess the surprise i had this morning at 8

11:05 am

SeaSpray

actually I saw Santa at the mall last Saturday...can you believe it? here already!

11:06 am

SeaSpray

people working on you house jmc?

11:06 am

jmcnrick

oh well then molly is off the hook

11:06 am

jmcnrick

ding ding ding!

11:07 am

SeaSpray

lol luck guess....but they are remodeling our Chic filet here and they were working on it this morning so took a wild guess

11:07 am

jmcnrick

you guessed it sea--i guess thanksgiving is not so important to the argentine construction boss and his el salvadorean workers

11:07 am

SeaSpray

uhhh...apparently not

11:07 am

JBV

hi folks, is there a list somewhere (other than Lickety - I am afraid to go there!) would love to finish this, have 9 more to go!

11:08 am

jmcnrick

only christmas and new years do pretty much everyone take off

11:08 am

jmcnrick

have you looked at babanon jbv?

11:08 am

JBV

yes, jmc, but the list is from yesterday

11:08 am

jmcnrick

hmmm brb

11:12 am

jmcnrick

can't find one jbv

11:12 am

jmcnrick

tried all the usual suspects

11:12 am

jmcnrick

what letters do you need help on? you never know

11:12 am

SeaSpray

volleymom?

11:12 am

bichon

ty jmc for the te 6

11:12 am

JBV

thanks, jmc, I did the same, checked rankings, I guess everyone's busy eating/cooking turkey :)

11:13 am

bichon

if you have Beta V12, the current list is there

11:13 am

JBV

I'm making meatloaf and mashed potatoes today - my son and I are home alone and that's his favorite meal, we will go to my sister's on Saturday and have leftovers, fine with me

11:13 am

Griffums

I'll put a list on my profile in a minute

11:13 am

jmcnrick

ty griff!

11:14 am

JBV

I need two more B's - can't find them, even with morewords are there any really weird ones/

11:14 am

JBV

I also need one more 6 and one more 7-letter word

11:15 am

JBV

maybe b's or H's - those are the only two letters missing

11:15 am

Griffums

...maybe a couple of minutes, I only know how to do it the old fashioned way ;)

11:15 am

JBV

thanks a lot Griffums!

11:17 am

JBV

found the 7 - he 7

11:17 am

jmcnrick

wtg jbv

11:17 am

bichon

me too

11:17 am

Yvo

Ladies if you send a note to me ,ill send the letters to you

11:17 am

bichon

it's the pt of th 5/12

11:18 am

jmcnrick

hi yvo

11:18 am

JBV

th??

11:18 am

Yvo

hello

11:19 am

jmcnrick

are you celebrating with family today yvo?

11:19 am

Yvo

just grandaughter and son inlaw

11:20 am

MollyL

I think she meant THE he5/12

11:21 am

JBV

oh, of course, MOlly - just babble blind, at this point

11:21 am

Yvo

internet explorer is safe for list

11:22 am

jmcnrick

i have used chrome with list with no problem--i just tell chrome i want to use it anyway

11:23 am

JBV

now I canNOT believe I did not see the ho4 - my ALMA MATER!

11:23 am

jmcnrick

but if others feel uncomfortable it is good for there to be other options

11:23 am

Griffums

list is at the end of my profile - I think!

11:23 am

SeaSpray

I have always put aluminum foil tent and a cup of water in turkey pan...butterball says not to do either..I can't believe I have been doing it wrong all these years lol

11:23 am

jmcnrick

well done griff!

11:24 am

jmcnrick

has your turkey turned out alright sea?

11:24 am

SeaSpray

it always has before

11:24 am

jmcnrick

there you go then sea

11:25 am

SeaSpray

although my husband will eat anything lol

11:25 am

rururocks

sounds like Spa-Turkey

11:25 am

jmcnrick

hahaha there is that!

11:25 am

SeaSpray

lol ru

11:25 am

jmcnrick

a smooth and svelt turkey

11:25 am

jmcnrick

hey ru

11:25 am

JBV

YAY for Griffums! I now have allt he B's - just two H's to find now

11:26 am

jmcnrick

go jbv go

11:26 am

rururocks

gm Jm

11:26 am

SeaSpray

that way it is self basting

11:26 am

Griffums

go go go !

11:26 am

rururocks

self basting like Charlie Sheen?

11:27 am

SeaSpray

I overheard a woman telling her daughter on the phone this morning to rinse the turkey cavity...not with soap though....the woman with her said its my sisters first time fixing a turkey

11:28 am

rururocks

<---rinses turkey

11:28 am

jmcnrick

i remember a baby sitter of my boy not knowing to put water in the pot to cook frozen hot dogs--always good to be specific

11:29 am

JBV

Finally! Thanks again Griffums!

11:29 am

rururocks

wow. jm

11:29 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo jbv!

11:29 am

SeaSpray

or my less than intelligent sister in law baking a ham with the plastic wrap on

11:29 am

Griffums

my ex-husband tried to make a mac-n-cheese dinner and didn't drain the pasta. that isn't why I divorced him tho. yw JBV!

11:29 am

rururocks

and you trusted your kid with her?

11:30 am

jmcnrick

cooking ability was not known about in advance

11:30 am

jmcnrick

she is a doctor now

11:30 am

MollyL

Sadly, people also have to be told to remove the giblets before roasting.

11:30 am

Griffums

my ex sister in law used to leave the plastic wrap on cheese-single sandwiches. yes we got rid of her too.

11:30 am

SeaSpray

thank goodness she is not a chef

11:30 am

jmcnrick

how do you get the stuffing in if the cavity is filled with giblets?

11:31 am

SeaSpray

uhhh, you remove them

11:31 am

jmcnrick

haha obviously it was a cooking challenge family

11:31 am

MollyL

Believe it or not, some people don't stuff. Sacrilege.

11:31 am

jmcnrick

WHAT!?!?!?!?!!?!? no stuffing

11:31 am

Griffums

yes we could have just let them starve themselves and saved a lot on divorces

11:31 am

jmcnrick

*faints*

11:32 am

SeaSpray

She told her daughter to do that as well Molly

11:32 am

welki

hi, babblers

11:32 am

SeaSpray

Daughter said she couldn't find any lol

11:32 am

Griffums

I have a turkey question - why is it that when they process them they put the giblet pack where the head used to be, and the neck where the giblets used to be?

11:32 am

rururocks

It must be a terrorist plot molly

11:32 am

jmcnrick

i have always wondered that myself griff

11:33 am

crosshair

i did a honey ham..no pig necks to deal with:)))

11:33 am

jmcnrick

she should look again--they can be stuck way back

11:33 am

rururocks

do pigs have giblets?

11:33 am

jmcnrick

and how can you make giblet gravy without taking the giblets out?

11:34 am

rururocks

good question jm

11:34 am

jmcnrick

yes but we call the guts

11:34 am

crosshair

these and other deep thoughts stagger the cosmos:)

11:35 am

jmcnrick

ham is good but not thankgiviny

11:35 am

SeaSpray

She probably just glanced in and didn't see them...I doubt a newbie would stick her hand in there

11:35 am

rururocks

that's intestinal fortitude for you jm

11:35 am

Griffums

ru, that's just offal....

11:35 am

crosshair

i try other things than turkey last 5 years or so,got soo tired of turkey twice a year growing up,the levfovers lasted from christmas to easter:(

11:35 am

jmcnrick

she couldn't stomach it?

11:36 am

rururocks

sorry.. I didn't mean to bladder on

11:36 am

SeaSpray

Love leftovers....one Thanksgiving I fixed Cavitini...was not the same

11:36 am

crosshair

np ruru.i always mean to blabber on

11:36 am

jmcnrick

i make turkey at christmas because my sister and i never have decent corn bread stuffing on thanksgiving since she is with yankees and i am usually at a hotel

11:37 am

jmcnrick

well you have always had heart ru

11:37 am

jmcnrick

but the gall telling jokes! tsk

11:37 am

crosshair

when we do have a bird,we do sausage meat stuffing

11:37 am

rururocks

lol crossy

11:38 am

m9f9l

oh no! I missed a punfest?

11:38 am

jmcnrick

cornbread stuffing is a southern tradition

11:38 am

rururocks

punapaloza

11:38 am

jmcnrick

you can still jump in m9

11:38 am

SeaSpray

are you from the south jmc?

11:38 am

rururocks

yes m9 you can bowel us over with your puns

11:38 am

jmcnrick

there are still lots of giblets available

11:39 am

jmcnrick

sixth (or more) generation southerner

11:39 am

crosshair

the day i get good cornbread up here is the day i stop the world so i can get off.here it is very dry and tasteless and the sole property of steak house chains

11:39 am

Griffums

ru you're such a potty mouth

11:39 am

jmcnrick

uh you could make your own crossy it is not difficult

11:40 am

crosshair

yes jmc,i will have to give it a go one day

11:40 am

SeaSpray

my father in law is from the south...love to hear him say white

11:40 am

m9f9l

ruru you bolus over with your wit!

11:40 am

crosshair

waaayht?

11:41 am

jmcnrick

1 cup flour 1 cup corn meal 1/4 cup oil 1 cup milk an eff and a teaspoon of baking powder

11:41 am

SeaSpray

yep

11:41 am

Griffums

you curse while you make cornbread?

11:41 am

LeslieAnn

who doesn't?

11:41 am

jmcnrick

yes is a 3 syllable word in my family

11:41 am

crosshair

lol

11:41 am

SeaSpray

lol on cursing the cornbread

11:42 am

jmcnrick

sorry not eff but egg

11:42 am

jmcnrick

hi leslie

11:42 am

LeslieAnn

hallo

11:42 am

crosshair

now that is funny jmc

11:42 am

jmcnrick

mix the dry then add the wet (i usually use the same oil to grease the castiron skillet i cook it in

11:43 am

m9f9l

I stuff. with an apple walnut stuffing.

11:43 am

jmcnrick

NO SUGAR in cornbread -- my grandmother called that yankee cornbread

11:43 am

Griffums

and for god's sake don't think you have to put any sugar in it!

11:43 am

m9f9l

ohh.. I hate that cakey cornbread that restaurants make

11:43 am

crosshair

lol you still fighting the north?

11:43 am

Griffums

...or, what jmc just said

11:44 am

jmcnrick

til the day i die crossy lol

11:44 am

crosshair

we watched gone with the wind last night on amc

11:44 am

crosshair

love the way scarlett blew the guys face off on the stairs

11:44 am

m9f9l

we will be watching The Hogfather to get the season going...

11:45 am

jmcnrick

then your bake it in a 350 oven and it comes out hot and crispy edged and . . . . .*sob* . . . . I want a kitchen

11:45 am

crosshair

mmmm

11:45 am

crosshair

real cornbread...mmm

11:45 am

m9f9l

mm.. crispy edges!!

11:46 am

crosshair

what if you roll the dough in fat shoestrings..then it will all be crispy edges;))))

11:46 am

jmcnrick

*sniff* oiling up the cast ir** skillet and a real hot oven are the trick

11:46 am

jmcnrick

or you can make hush puppies and drop them in hot oil crossy

11:46 am

m9f9l

my large cast iron is full of link sausage at the moment.. I'd have to use one of my other ones..

11:47 am

crosshair

ohhh...

11:47 am

crosshair

crossy wants

11:47 am

rururocks

*call Peta asap*

11:47 am

LeslieAnn

i get so lazy when there's a bunch of words starting with vowels, i just type in all the babblets i can think of and hope for the best

11:47 am

jmcnrick

i have one just for cornbread really

11:47 am

crosshair

mmm,,deep fried puppies...

11:47 am

jmcnrick

haha leslie did that work for you?

11:47 am

rururocks

*wants to watch Leslie play darts*

11:47 am

LeslieAnn

helped with the o's :)

11:48 am

SeaSpray

ok, santa has arrived Molly

11:48 am

rururocks

or 6.. asia

11:48 am

LeslieAnn

i am only good at darts when intoxicated. not sure what that says about me, but there you have it.

11:49 am

SeaSpray

Mrs Santa is wearing a green dress

11:49 am

rururocks

good for you leslie.. I can't be trusted with sharp pointy things while intoxicated.

11:49 am

jmcnrick

then cornbread dressing is two pans of cornbread, a loaf of bread, celery, tons of sage, a couple of cups of chicken broth and eggs til mushy. squish with your fingers and put in a turkey with extra outside to catch the fat

11:49 am

MollyL

Hooray for Santa! I thought Mrs. Santa looked especially festive.

11:50 am

crosshair

indeed ruru,i even buy my booze in plastic containers just so i do not have glass handy

11:50 am

jmcnrick

yay for santa and mrs claus

11:50 am

Griffums

I've got another ten minutes before the parade even starts.....

11:50 am

SeaSpray

she really does

11:50 am

jmcnrick

i don't think they sale jack in plastic

11:50 am

MollyL

I do the New England herb stuffing with celery and onion. And giblet juice. Yum.

11:50 am

jmcnrick

oh dear i forgot the onions in the dressing ty molls!

11:51 am

crosshair

or you gould get a friend to put your JD into a plastic juice container

11:51 am

rururocks

I have to go deliver wine to friends for their holiday.. later everyone.. have a great festive day

11:51 am

m9f9l

wine in a bag in a box?

11:51 am

jmcnrick

bye ru

11:51 am

m9f9l

bye ru!!

11:51 am

Griffums

bye ru

11:51 am

SeaSpray

bye ru

11:51 am

crosshair

crossy does not do wine..all my booze must produce a flame when lit:))

11:51 am

LeslieAnn

bahaha

11:51 am

Erda

"could be anything" -- PLEASE help on re6,24 !! Please.

11:52 am

jmcnrick

now i have made myself hungry so i am going to go find a pizza place

11:52 am

LeslieAnn

a lady's name, erda

11:52 am

Kenny Chuck

Any clue for ar5?

11:52 am

m9f9l

erda.. think queen

11:52 am

SeaSpray

bye jmc have a great day

11:52 am

jmcnrick

bye all

11:53 am

Erda

I SAID it could be anything -- thank you LeslieAnn and m9

11:54 am

ursh

ar5 - have'nt *** a clue

11:54 am

Kenny Chuck

Found it!

11:59 am

bichon

.

12:00 pm

crosshair

lol,teaching my lil brother who now resides in LV how to do the old family recipie for yorkie puds;)

12:02 pm

Griffums

*yawn* Parade is starting, 'nother cup of coffee and a quilt and seven dogs on the couch and it's a happy thanksgiving. There's a list on my profile if anyone needs. See you at the flip tonight!

12:02 pm

crosshair

when a old yorkshire favorite makes it to the las vegas strip,it is a keeper :)

12:02 pm

cybernan

good morning, everyone :)

12:02 pm

crosshair

tc griffums

12:02 pm

crosshair

howdy cybernan

12:03 pm

crosshair

you must be way out west cybernan..1 pm here

12:04 pm

cybernan

yes -- in BC

12:04 pm

crosshair

very nice:)

12:04 pm

cybernan

found the o I couldn't find last night for nbs

12:04 pm

cybernan

so now to the list!

12:06 pm

sammysmom

how is this for timing?

12:06 pm

crosshair

howdy sammysmom

12:06 pm

sammysmom

just got fireworks and heard the voices of the clan in the drive-... have a great day everyone............ poof

12:06 pm

LeslieAnn

nice work sammysmom

12:07 pm

cybernan

wd sammysmom

12:11 pm

lil*monkey

Are the 8s fishy?

12:14 pm

lil*monkey

hello? <echo> hello, hello, hello

12:14 pm

cybernan

just have the re 8 and no it isn't

12:14 pm

LeslieAnn

hi monkey. i don't have either 8 yet. got 3/4 sevens and they are fairly normal

12:14 pm

lil*monkey

OK thanks nan!

12:14 pm

cybernan

it's a repeat action word

12:15 pm

lil*monkey

and thanks LeslieAnn

12:15 pm

wvteach

gh 8 is just weird

12:15 pm

lil*monkey

gh8? hmmm yes that sounds weird

12:15 pm

wvteach

gh 8 is pt of gh 6

12:17 pm

cybernan

go 4 grief -- missed the volcano!

12:18 pm

lil*monkey

got the gh words... WACK!

12:18 pm

cybernan

wtg monkey -- a clue please?

12:19 pm

lil*monkey

gh + abbrev for hospital "urgent" place + 2 vowels... then PT for the 8

12:20 pm

LeslieAnn

bizarre

12:20 pm

lil*monkey

the definition is pretty amusing, actually :)

12:20 pm

LeslieAnn

a form of industrial action in India in which workers imprison their employers on the premises until their demands are met

12:20 pm

lil*monkey

that's funny!

12:20 pm

lil*monkey

Like a mutiny?

12:20 pm

LeslieAnn

that is one way to negotiate

12:20 pm

LeslieAnn

super-mutiny

12:21 pm

cybernan

ty monkey

12:21 pm

lil*monkey

yer welkie

12:22 pm

MollyL

Hi Lil, happy turkey day. : )

12:22 pm

lil*monkey

thanks Moll, you too! I'm going to go make my tacos soon

12:22 pm

lil*monkey

No turkey for me! Too dry

12:23 pm

cybernan

not dry if properly roasted

12:23 pm

MollyL

Ah, but you have not had my brined, basted in butter and white wine turkey. Not dry at all. : )

12:24 pm

cybernan

ge 5/14, please?

12:24 pm

Uneaixoise

type, category

12:25 pm

cybernan

ty -- often miss that one!

12:25 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

12:26 pm

cybernan

mmmm -- sending that yummy go 5 to the pb

12:26 pm

cybernan

*just in case ;)

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

waiting for ride to friends' house for turkey . . . watching Godfather :-)

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

leave the gun, take the cannoli

12:27 pm

Uneaixoise

Luca Brazzi sleeps with the fishes . . .

12:28 pm

Uneaixoise

it's a Sicilian message . . .

12:28 pm

Uneaixoise

ready to go to the mattresses . . .

12:28 pm

Uneaixoise

love this movie!! LOL

12:29 pm

lil*monkey

Everyone says that I have yet to eat a properly cooked turkey, but HEY I"m 54, believe me I've tried it every which way and I'm telling you IT'S DRY

12:30 pm

lil*monkey

On that note, I'm off to the kitchen to make my tacos :) ... and NO they are not tukey, they are ground beef

12:30 pm

Uneaixoise

yum, turkey's soooo good!! :-)

12:30 pm

Uneaixoise

monkey LOL!!

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

monkey" my trick, after stuffing it with a very moist and buttery stuffing, is to cover it with cheesecloth slathered with more butter and paprika and seasoned salt, then cover with aluminum

12:30 pm

rubyfoo

it is never dry and I've made MANY

12:31 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, i remember my mom covering it with cheesecloth . . . hi, ruby :-)

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

only uncover and baste for the last hour until golden

12:31 pm

rubyfoo

bonjour une

12:32 pm

Uneaixoise

ok . . . BBL . . . HAGD!! *poof*

12:34 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- not bad at all with the list

12:35 pm

cybernan

love all that butter, ruby :)

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

it's the only way!

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

and ta da to you, nan

12:35 pm

MollyL

Some people just don't like turkey, no matter how you cook it.

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

i'm stumbling along as usual, listlessly!

12:35 pm

cybernan

dryer buzzer going -- brb

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

hello molly

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

I've made some converts over the years....

12:36 pm

MollyL

Putting butter in between the skin and the meat makes it pretty moist.

12:36 pm

rubyfoo

I even do that with regular roast chicken

12:36 pm

rubyfoo

actually, if you put butter on your bedroom slippers, they would probably be delicious, too

12:36 pm

MollyL

Pretty much, fowl roasted without some care will turn out dry.

12:37 pm

rubyfoo

since it is so hard to get big American turkeys here, we eat capon now which is wonderful tho slightly different taste

12:39 pm

MollyL

Ruby, I will never forget your Christmas capon that lived in your yard all those days. : )

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

funny that you remember that, molly!

12:43 pm

MollyL

It's a classic holiday story. : )

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

(blushing)

12:44 pm

cybernan

anyone want clues before I leave?

12:45 pm

rubyfoo

I haven't even reached half as I started so late

12:45 pm

rubyfoo

but thanks, nan

12:46 pm

cybernan

If anyone likes extra dressing, like we do -- brown the neck in butter and put in a metal bowl full of dressing mix -- pop in the oven for the last hour or so

12:46 pm

cybernan

Happy Thanksgiving to all the US players :)

12:47 pm

MollyL

Happy Thanksgiving Nan!

12:47 pm

cybernan

*cover the bowl with foil

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

imagine explaining the holiday (in French) to French people. Pas possible!

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

when is Canadian Thanksgiving, October, no?

12:49 pm

crosshair

(((ruby)))

12:49 pm

crosshair

yup

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

I made the appt for the 6th, was hoping to see you

12:50 pm

jan

Brining is my solution. That, and cooking a whole bone-in turley breast when it's just a few of us. The biggest chalenge is getting the thigh and leg meat done without cooking the breast meat into extinction. I've tried bottom side up and then righting the bird for the last forty five minutes, cooking it wind side up and flipping evey half hour, cheesecloth, tinfoil, etc. And in the end, it's impossible to get both parts of the bird to the correct temperature unless you disassemble and cook the legs and breast separately, which deprives the guests of the "oooh...aahhh" Norman Rockwell presentation at the table.

12:50 pm

jan

Brining is my solution. That, and cooking a whole bone-in turley breast when it's just a few of us. The biggest chalenge is getting the thigh and leg meat done without cooking the breast meat into extinction. I've tried bottom side up and then righting the bird for the last forty five minutes, cooking it wind side up and flipping evey half hour, cheesecloth, tinfoil, etc. And in the end, it's impossible to get both parts of the bird to the correct temperature unless you disassemble and cook the legs and breast separately, which deprives the guests of the "oooh...aahhh" Norman Rockwell presentation at the table.

12:51 pm

jan

Also low and slow all night, a butter and herb run over and under the skin...

12:52 pm

jan

(Sorry about the double post--my enter key is sticking on my netbook and I left my "good" computer at work!

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

it's that gravy making the keys stick

12:53 pm

Pearl5

any clues for the y word please

12:53 pm

jan

Or maybe cranberry sauce...

12:53 pm

bichon

hi ruby

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

Indian word for female part

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

12:53 pm

jan

It's a yo/4 Hindi word for female genitalia

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

yo4/6

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

I guess we're part of the Kama Sutra generation.... lol

12:54 pm

Pearl5

ty ruby

12:54 pm

crosshair

and now i must leave you all,but before i head to work,i give you by popular request crossy,s tidbit of the day!!!

12:54 pm

jan

Yes, we speak of little else around our house. ;-)

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

haha, jan

12:55 pm

crosshair

Studies in space have shown that birds cannot survive in weightless environments, since they require gravity in order to swallow food.

12:55 pm

bichon

ruby, happy holiday

12:55 pm

jan

So no turkey dinners on Mars, eh? Hardly worth planning a manned mission then.

12:55 pm

crosshair

tc all and happy babbling!..poink!

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

thank you bichon

12:56 pm

jan

Bye crossy!

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

how many peeps at your table, bichon?

12:56 pm

bichon

6 including one 4 y.o. who never eats much

12:57 pm

bichon

I am still in the cooking process. They are running late

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

and marco and polo under the table, hoping something drops....

12:57 pm

bichon

they are getting the turkey liver

12:57 pm

jan

I'm just getting started. Guests not arriving for about six hours.

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

I used the liver in the stuffing

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

also the gizzards

12:58 pm

bichon

I don't eat liver.
Wouldn't make it in France. Mushrooms either

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

I've stopped eating mushrooms since I once poisoned myself with some wild ones -- just mild digestive poison, but they make me queasy now

12:59 pm

jan

No liver in my bird this time. It's weird but in the US chicken and turkeys seem to come with miscellaneous organs in a pouch. Sometimes no liver, sometimes no gizzard, once I got a chicken with three hearts in its pouch.

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

<-- loves liver

1:00 pm

jan

And there are so many lovely liver pates in France, with cognac or calvados.

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

do you put chestnuts in the stuffing?

1:00 pm

MollyL

Jan, the first year I tried brining, I wanted to kick myself for not trying it years before.

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

pls tell me what brining is

1:01 pm

jan

It really does keep the bird moist and seasons the meat as well. Try putting a few juniper berries in the brine!

1:01 pm

bichon

soaking the turkey in a brine mixture for 24 hours before putting it in the oven

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

in the bathtub?

1:02 pm

MollyL

Its an overnight soak in kosher salt, spices, onions and garlic. I put some maple syrup in mine as well. In a five gallon bucket.

1:02 pm

bichon

yes, I've heard about maple syrup molly

1:02 pm

jan

I use a huge pot, but you can also use a picnic chest. Throw in a few of those frozen freezer packs to keep the brine cold and you don't have to take up the whole fridge

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

I never heard of that before, but I've never made a dry turkey

1:03 pm

jan

Works brilliantly for lean pork roasts too.

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

my dear mother taught me well!

1:03 pm

bichon

what is a wet turkey ruby?

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

moist, bichon

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

everybody was complaining about dry turkeys earlier

1:04 pm

bichon

you don't mean braising?

1:04 pm

jan

The other benefit of a brine is that you can subtly flavor the meat. Turkey breast in particular can be a little boring...

1:04 pm

jan

No, brining is pre-cooking. There's a great extended discussion of braising a turkey in this month's Cooks Illustrated

1:05 pm

bichon

I don't find turkey meat as boring as chicken

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

I miss American turkey

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

but chickens here are better than American ones - stronger-tasting nad fat

1:06 pm

jan

My chef friends say that chicken is for people who don't want any taste in their food. Unfair perhaps, but there's something to it

1:06 pm

bichon

People pay $16 per pound here for a free range organic turkey

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

send them to my house if they want to try a tasty chicken!

1:07 pm

bichon

ruby you are right about American chickens. You have to go to a specialty store to get good tasting chicken

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

the chickens here are wonderful; French turkeys weigh about 8 lbs and cost about $75

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

we used to buy American ones in Geneva, but I thought it was insane to pay more than $100 for a turkey

1:08 pm

jan

Raising your own chickens is a bit of a fad here in Seattle.

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

when they give them away free at American supermarkets

1:10 pm

jan

When I was first married )and broke) we used to buy the biggest turkey we could find on sale, roast it and divide all the meat up into little foil packets for casseroles and stews for weeks. Got a little tired of turkey fricassee, turkey cacciatore, turkey curry, turkey lasagna...

1:11 pm

jan

I still can't see the 'what to do with turkey leftovers' features that run in the paper just after Thanksgiving without giving thanks that we don't have to live quite that frugally these days.

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

that's one of the great things about having dogs, especially big ones!

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

meat never goes to waste

1:12 pm

jan

Bet that's true!

1:13 pm

Flask1

hi all....clue please for go5/16?

1:14 pm

jan

(timer has gone off--must rescue roasted pumpkin and puree for pumpkin custard later today...)

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

hello flask, don't have it.....

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

bye jan

1:14 pm

jan

Me neither. Grid is taking a back seat to cooking...

1:15 pm

jan

Bye all. It's back to the kitchen for me! Have a good Thanksgiving, for those who are celebrating, wherever in the world you be!

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

go5/18, tho....

1:16 pm

lil*monkey

add sometimes vowel to the go4/6

1:19 pm

MollyL

The Go5/18s. Great movie.

1:19 pm

lil*monkey

Is there a go5/16 also?

1:20 pm

Flask1

yes

1:20 pm

lil*monkey

Does anyone have it?

1:21 pm

Flask1

not me.....

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

not me

1:21 pm

Aaronitor

go5/16 think of a female higher being

1:22 pm

dianedecoder

it's like "waiting for go*** only change the second vowel

1:22 pm

Flask1

thanx!

1:22 pm

lil*monkey

got it, thanks

1:23 pm

speedfreak

ok not getting the go 6 clue more help please

1:23 pm

rubyfoo

thanks

1:24 pm

rubyfoo

go6/24 like after the ice cream melts it's go****

1:24 pm

bubba218

go6 more sticky

1:24 pm

speedfreak

thank

1:24 pm

dianedecoder

thanks bubba

1:26 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody

1:31 pm

stidmama

bye ruby, hello all

1:31 pm

stidmama

I am struggling with the Y today -- any help?

1:33 pm

wvteach

y + first part of smelly vegetable

1:33 pm

stidmama

oh teach, it HAD to be that one, didn't it?!?

1:33 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks.

1:33 pm

stidmama

that gives me NBT

1:33 pm

wvteach

congrats

1:34 pm

stidmama

how's your day going? we are about 45 minutes away from "the main event" -- I think.

1:35 pm

stidmama

I decided to skip the cranberry sauce this year, though I might make a chutney with the berries later...

1:35 pm

wvteach

we have about 1 hr and 30 m inutes - always make cranberry orange relish

1:36 pm

wvteach

but need to go make last arrangements - BBL this evening when all is done and over - happy thanksgiving to all

1:36 pm

stidmama

that would be a nice one, too. Later teach!

1:43 pm

stidmama

halfway and some to spare. back later again... *poof*

1:45 pm

Shirlockc

baking exp#1, wonton peanut butter cups

1:45 pm

Shirlockc

not bad if i say so myself :)

1:46 pm

Shirlockc

exp# 2 pumpkin chocolate mini cups in oven

1:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ba5/18 is not in the dictionary when I clicked on "?"

1:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

and ba6/30 is stupid.

1:50 pm

Shirlockc

does anyone have a list up?

1:51 pm

lil*monkey

Need that single O word above the Y for NBT... clue, anyone?

1:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Like a State, change last letter.

1:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Why oh why oh why-o

1:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Why did I ever leave oh**

1:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

now what is the y?

1:52 pm

periwinkle

help with re8 pls

1:52 pm

lil*monkey

OK got it, dammit that's a fish

1:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ystats?

1:52 pm

lynxxx

yo4.6 female part

1:53 pm

Kaplan the Magne

TY

1:57 pm

Shirlockc

no one has a list up? still getting that alert message for lickety so rather not use it

1:57 pm

lynxxx

if you have IE Shirl, use it through there (IE not so fussy)

1:58 pm

lil*monkey

peri, I need that re8 also

1:58 pm

Shirlockc

good point, lynxx, i NEVER use IE so i'll just use it for this then

2:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Did you know a ba6 is the domain of a ba5?

2:01 pm

lynxxx

yes

2:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I thought it was a sandwich meat.

2:02 pm

lynxxx

lol

2:03 pm

lil*monkey

What is that dang re8

2:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have been trying to find it.

2:03 pm

lil*monkey

dammit

2:03 pm

periwinkle

monkey, do you have the or6/18?

2:04 pm

lil*monkey

no i don't

2:04 pm

periwinkle

or6 China,Japan,etc

2:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

we looking.

2:04 pm

lil*monkey

OH! thank u peri

2:04 pm

periwinkle

or to get your bearings

2:04 pm

periwinkle

yvw

2:04 pm

lil*monkey

On this day, I am Thankful for Periwinkle :)

2:05 pm

lynxxx

TY for the 8 too Peri

2:05 pm

periwinkle

*blushing*

2:05 pm

lil*monkey

She is AWESOME

2:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, I had it already. I need the stats on the other 8.

2:05 pm

lil*monkey

oh Kap the other 8 is gh8

2:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oy.

2:05 pm

lil*monkey

gh8/60

2:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Clue it? I don't have any gh words.

2:05 pm

lil*monkey

oy vey is right, you'll probably need a "spell it out" clue

2:06 pm

Shirlockc

g + female pronoun and then 3 vowels

2:06 pm

lil*monkey

gh + hospital "urgent" place + 2 vowels... then PT

2:06 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Not one of those "crooked letter, first letter, sometimes vowel, 14th letter" type clues...

2:07 pm

lil*monkey

I didn't say crooked letter, haha

2:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Looking for the right vowels- gimme a minute

2:08 pm

Shirlockc

br6 after the thorn patch?

2:08 pm

periwinkle

add a consonant to end, Shril

2:08 pm

periwinkle

Shirl

2:08 pm

Shirlockc

thx peri

2:08 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ha-ha- looking for the vowels...

2:08 pm

Shirlockc

you can call me anything you like if you clue me :)

2:09 pm

Griffums

shirl if you need a list there's one on my profile

2:09 pm

periwinkle

bl

2:09 pm

lil*monkey

br6 is WACK

2:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

thanks for the gh8.

2:10 pm

lil*monkey

yw Kappy

2:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You mean br6/30?

2:10 pm

lil*monkey

no, br6/27

2:11 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't have it yet.

2:11 pm

Shirlockc

thx griff

2:11 pm

Griffums

yw

2:11 pm

lil*monkey

kap do you have br5/14 meaning a thorny bush... just add a consonant

2:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, wack.

2:12 pm

Shirlockc

i thought br6/30 was some whacked version of a name, didn't realize it was a real word

2:12 pm

lil*monkey

WACK i'm telling ya

2:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

WACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2:13 pm

lil*monkey

WACK!

2:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

this grid is a slow-go.

2:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

name that Treaty city.

2:13 pm

lil*monkey

I might need a little nap action

2:13 pm

lil*monkey

Versailles?

2:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Gh word. No Versailles in the grid.

2:14 pm

lil*monkey

lol I know, duh!

2:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Who has already eated their meal?

2:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

eaten.

2:14 pm

Shirlockc

ghent

2:14 pm

lil*monkey

ME! I made tacos and had a brewsky

2:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ding ding ding.

2:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ding ding ding.

2:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ding ding ding.

2:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Cool, lil Monkey.

2:15 pm

lil*monkey

Ghent is also a cool neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia

2:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I used to like it when we were first married to just have soup and go to the movies on Thanksgiving. I have good memories of it, and my husband told our kids we were pathetic.

2:16 pm

lynxxx

Boronia should be accepted here. Australian plant - and a suburb

2:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't do well with this food & family stuff.

2:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I never outgrew my 20-something dysfunction, I guess, when it comes to events like this.

2:17 pm

lil*monkey

oh Kap I thought you were a man

2:17 pm

lil*monkey

Your purse is blue

2:17 pm

Shirlockc

go5/16?

2:17 pm

lynxxx

purse?!

2:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

My Babble just got really SLOOW

2:18 pm

lil*monkey

Nexct to your name is your purse, then your flag

2:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I could be a man, except I happen not to be.

2:18 pm

lynxxx

think that is a person - not a purse

2:18 pm

lil*monkey

Shirlock, variation of spelling for the play "Waiting for Go5"

2:19 pm

lil*monkey

No lynxx that is a PURSE! lol

2:19 pm

lynxxx

TY Lil

2:19 pm

lil*monkey

Women have pink and men have blue

2:19 pm

Shirlockc

thx lil, that cleared the g's

2:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Who has a blue purse?

2:19 pm

lil*monkey

you do, Kap... next to your name and your flag

2:19 pm

lynxxx

ppffft - in your eyes only, lol

2:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Those are not purses- they are little heads and shoulders.

2:19 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Mine is gray.

2:19 pm

lil*monkey

NO! They are purses!

2:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

They are NOT purses.

2:20 pm

lil*monkey

YES

2:20 pm

Kaplan the Magne

BET!

2:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm a female, but KAPLAN is a male. Confused?

2:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's a PERSONA.

2:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It allows me to be witty.

2:22 pm

lil*monkey

As is mine... did u think I was REALLY a monkey?

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Kinda.

2:22 pm

lil*monkey

Maybe you haven't seen my pictures on Facebook?

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I like lil monkeys.

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or is it monkies?

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No I haven't...

2:23 pm

lil*monkey

the plural is monkees, like the band

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Why isn't it monkies anyway?

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I am not connected with any babblers on FB. I have enough mishegos.

2:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have to go pretend to be helpful.

2:24 pm

lil*monkey

Is mishego a mensch?

2:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

BBL.

2:27 pm

lynxxx

the opposite Lil, mishegos = crazy woman

2:29 pm

Shirlockc

exp#2 out of oven -- pumpkin chocolate mini cups. waiting for it to cool so i can try it...waiting...waiting

2:34 pm

Shirlockc

damn they're good, even if i say so myself

2:35 pm

Flask1

clue for ar5/14 please?

2:36 pm

Shirlockc

it's the wheat disease flask

2:37 pm

lynxxx

or ends like a gold bar - in***

2:37 pm

Flask1

dunno what that is.....

2:37 pm

Flask1

thankyou!

3:01 pm

lynxxx

bye all

3:05 pm

harpjane

hello all, and happy thanksgiving

3:06 pm

harpjane

(actually it looks lke I might be the only one on dchat from the States...)

3:06 pm

harpjane

chat

3:08 pm

harpjane

(oh great, I have confused and/or offended everyone..they are not talkiing to me!)

3:08 pm

scribekd

never fear-harpjane-there are some stuffed turkeys who are lurking--from Tennessee

3:09 pm

harpjane

i suspected as much....

3:10 pm

scubadiver

Does anyone know why Lickety's babble clues is blocked by firewalls?

3:11 pm

harpjane

might just be your settings, scuba. I haven't tried to go there

3:13 pm

harpjane

what are the stats for the 8's? please?

3:14 pm

rururocks

gh8

3:14 pm

rururocks

gh 8/60

3:15 pm

rururocks

re 8/40

3:18 pm

Shirlockc

anyone with a clue for the re8?

3:19 pm

harpjane

it's probably to do something over again

3:19 pm

rururocks

re+ asia

3:20 pm

Shirlockc

thx rury

3:20 pm

Shirlockc

oops ruru

3:21 pm

rururocks

yw.. <--- back to football

3:21 pm

harpjane

i hate it when when people add "ate" to that word. talk about redundant

3:29 pm

VermontMeow

Hi Everyone - Just returned from stuffing myself. Yummy - Snore.

3:34 pm

harpjane

what are the stats on the lower T? please?

3:36 pm

harpjane

just found one. it's a past tense

3:44 pm

big red

need help with the re 8 clue pls

3:45 pm

jmitch

scuba; my work computer blocks it with vengeance! Something about the r46.me domain being a known malware source.

3:49 pm

Soodle

Just popping in to wish all my US Babble buddies the very happiest of Thanksgivings. Enjoy, eat, drink, and be merry!

3:57 pm

jmitch

thanks soodle....i'm full of turkey and s-l-o-w-l-y working the grid

3:59 pm

VermontMeow

Thanks Soodle. I can't eat, drink or be any merrier or I will explode.

3:59 pm

Scrabbler

Leaving soon for Thanksgiving dinner with friends.

3:59 pm

VermontMeow

Enjoy, enjoy!

3:59 pm

Soodle

LOL JM & Vermont.

4:01 pm

Soodle

Have a great dinner, Scrabbs. And I am so glad that so many of my friends have so much to be thankful for. (One sentence, with three 'so's..?)

4:02 pm

Scrabbler

My friend is making some vegetarian dishes for me.

4:04 pm

Scrabbler

Roasted ro4 veggies.

4:06 pm

Scrabbler

45 left for later. Bye.

4:08 pm

harpjane

what are the stats on the 7's?

4:21 pm

VermontMeow

The turkey is working. Have to take a name. Have fun everyone.

4:24 pm

ChrissieDee

br7/40 gr7/36 - still need 2 more

4:27 pm

saanichcat

I have 2 br/7

4:27 pm

saanichcat

br 7/40 thT IS

4:28 pm

ChrissieDee

I have the wider one, please do you have a clue for the other?

4:28 pm

saanichcat

THINK CHICKENS IN A ROOST oops about the caps

4:29 pm

ChrissieDee

ty saan

4:30 pm

saanichcat

yw! Clue for the gr?

4:30 pm

ChrissieDee

complainer

4:31 pm

ChrissieDee

grumbler

4:31 pm

saanichcat

oh duh! Thanks!

4:39 pm

cool.girl

hi everyone any clues 4 the 2 8s please

4:43 pm

JenMO16

hi all

4:43 pm

ChrissieDee

re + asia (ty to ruru below)

4:44 pm

NonnieLight

ty chrissie & ruru

4:45 pm

ChrissieDee

gh + period of time + 3 t*** sloth - needed morewords for this one!!

4:46 pm

saanichcat

thanks Chrissie, never thought to extend the gh 6

4:47 pm

cool.girl

could i have another clue 4 the re8 dont get the asia bit

4:47 pm

ChrissieDee

and thank you, didn't have the gh6 ;)

4:48 pm

ChrissieDee

asia = the east

4:48 pm

ChrissieDee

we 3 kings of ***** are...

4:48 pm

cool.girl

ty everyone

4:49 pm

JenMO16

thanks chrissie

4:50 pm

cool.girl

i have the 2br7s and the gr7 which one am i missing please

4:52 pm

ChrissieDee

missing the same one

4:55 pm

ChrissieDee

need the Y and the lone O above it for nbt

4:56 pm

ChrissieDee

Y found

4:56 pm

jillibus

hello all

4:57 pm

ChrissieDee

hi jilli :)

4:57 pm

JenMO16

hi jillibus

4:57 pm

saanichcat

lone o is a babblet; like the state with different last letter

4:58 pm

ChrissieDee

ty saan, will go to bed happy now

4:58 pm

saanichcat

hi Jilly, how's the wind out your way?

4:58 pm

jillibus

Is jmitch still here? Just wanted to say the Lickety clues site is not malware and you can ignore the warning. Mrp is aware of it and says the site is clean and safe, and she would never send malware out.

4:58 pm

saanichcat

yw chrissie

4:59 pm

jillibus

The wind is blowing a glae, saan -- for you too?

4:59 pm

jillibus

*gale

5:00 pm

saanichcat

not at present but earlier knocked off shakes and my house is leaking. oh woe.

5:01 pm

jillibus

oh dear! Well, my garage door opener's motor conked out a few days ago so it's left open and the garage is full of oak leaves and other blown-around stuff.

5:03 pm

m9f9l

wow. finally 1/2way

5:04 pm

saanichcat

"glae" is a nice word though Jilli

5:05 pm

cool.girl

does anyone have the re7 please

5:06 pm

jmitch

jilli....I'm sure it's not mrp's malware...it's the domain of r46 that my work computer IT folks have blocked

5:07 pm

jmitch

and jilli pull the release on your door and you should be able to close it

5:07 pm

saanichcat

hope not, I just went through and got the list!

5:10 pm

jillibus

thanks, jmitch, but I've left the door open on purpose -- want shelter for my car and the convenience of access to it from the utility room. And anyway, I don't have the strength to pull it down -- I tried at one point.

5:11 pm

MollyL

Thank you Jmitch. I've been saying that for days. It's clear from the Google details page that there is a problem with the r46 site.

5:12 pm

jillibus

saan, the site is perfectly safe -- don't worry. I guess it's jmitch's work place that block it, as he says.

5:12 pm

Soodle

Hello Molly, and the happiest of Thanksgivings to you and yours!

5:13 pm

jillibus

Molly, would telling mrp that be of any help in getting rid of the warning?

5:13 pm

Soodle

Doh! And of course to everybody else here!!

5:13 pm

MollyL

Hi Soodle. It's my favorite part of Thanksgiving. All done! (Except making stock from the carcass)

5:13 pm

jillibus

Hi soodle!

5:14 pm

Soodle

Yep, Moll. theres always a sigh of relief when its all over, and you've done your bit!!

5:14 pm

MollyL

If you click on the link to Lickety's list here, and see the warning, then click on "Why Was This Page Blocked". It explains why the site has problems.

5:14 pm

Soodle

(((Jilli))) Lovely to see you. Happy Thanksgiving!

5:15 pm

jillibus

Thanks, Soodle, but Canada's Thanksgiving was in early October

5:16 pm

bichon

It's all over for another year, whew

5:16 pm

jillibus

Soodle, I'm reading a wonderful book about Ireland -- "The Speckled People" by Hugo Hamilton. Do you know it?

5:16 pm

jillibus

Hi bichon.

5:17 pm

bichon

hi jili, Soodle

5:19 pm

Soodle

Ooops, sorry, Jilly. Silly me. Nope, I haven't heard of that book, nor the author, but I will be sure to keep an eye out for it. Hi (((Bichon))))

5:22 pm

jillibus

Soodle, the book was published in 2003 and it got rave reviews.

5:23 pm

MollyL

While I missed having one of my sons and my daughter in law here today, I was happy to send home a veritable feast for them to have later, when he gets her home from the hospital.

5:23 pm

jillibus

It's a very poignant memoir.

5:23 pm

jillibus

How lovely, molly!

5:24 pm

Soodle

Ah.. I just googled that book Jilli, and I recall hearing the author being interviewed on the radio. He came across as down to earth, intelligent, and very human. The book is on my wish list for Christmas...(offspring of Soodle...take note...)

5:24 pm

bichon

Is your d.i.l. sick molly?

5:24 pm

Soodle

<-----What Bich said...

5:25 pm

jillibus

That's great, soodle -- hope you get it -- if not, maybe a library has it?

5:25 pm

Soodle

Oh, I'll get it by hook or by crook, Jilli!

5:29 pm

Soodle

Molly, I hope all is well with your 'girlie-inl-law'.

5:33 pm

Soodle

Coming up on midnight here, and time for bed. Once again, Happy Thanksgiving to all the US Babblers, and I pray that you all have loads to be grateful for. Night all.

5:34 pm

bichon

ttfn Soodle

5:36 pm

jillibus

gnight soodle -- nice to have seen you

5:37 pm

jillibus

I hope Molly re-emerges -- I'd like to know about her d-i-l too!

5:41 pm

jmitch

any one have stats on that lone Y?

5:41 pm

MollyL

Sorry, I was wrestling a turkey carcass for the rights to stock makings. Girlie in law has Crohn's and has been in the hospital due to a flare up. She is on the mend.

5:42 pm

jillibus

yo4/6, JM

5:42 pm

jillibus

Oh, poor girl -- that's a nasty thing.

5:42 pm

jmitch

tahnks jilli

5:43 pm

MollyL

It's been a tough couple of weeks for her and my son. I'm glad they have a nice dinner to come home to and some time to spend together.

5:43 pm

jillibus

I wrestled a multiplicity of chicken carcasses the other day and made stock. I freeze the bones and things until I have several.

5:45 pm

bichon

I'm glad to hear she's getting better molly

5:45 pm

jillibus

ooh, never expected to find a bo6/30 here!

5:46 pm

saanichcat

picky picky jilli!

5:46 pm

jillibus

LOL saan!

5:46 pm

MollyL

Thanks Bich. It's a nasty disease and she's trying very hard to get it under control so they can *YAY* start a family.

5:47 pm

bichon

I guess it would be very difficult to take care of a baby while you have Crohn's

5:48 pm

saanichcat

having Crohns myself I can attest to that.

5:49 pm

bichon

and a pregnancy could make it worse. And the drugs to control it, might be forbidden in pregnancy

5:50 pm

jillibus

Didn't know that, saan -- poor you! But you have it under control?

5:51 pm

saanichcat

I also got early arthritis (severe) from it. Very exhausting to raise a family. Good luck to her and best wishes. I hear there are several new meds which "help"

5:51 pm

jillibus

Good luck to her and to you, Saan

5:51 pm

saanichcat

it comes and goes Jilli. Infuruates me when I am not "up to" doing things. Like today.

5:52 pm

saanichcat

Thanks Jilli, that means a lot.

5:53 pm

herinfernallady

Hi

5:54 pm

jillibus

One of our former library patrons here has a bad case of Crohn's. He looked like a skeleton at one time but did find some help. He's moved away now, to Vancouver.

5:54 pm

jillibus

hi herin

5:55 pm

herinfernallady

Howdy. On that note. In Melbourne at the moment they are doing studies to help people with Crohns

5:55 pm

jillibus

I hope they are successful.

5:56 pm

uusue2

hi all, home from the zoo!

5:57 pm

jillibus

Hi sue -- had a happy Thanksgiving?

5:57 pm

herinfernallady

Jill Aus does lead the way in research for things.

5:57 pm

herinfernallady

Sue is this the family zoo?

5:57 pm

MollyL

Girlie is a pediatric ER nurse and is generally in very good health. She does get these occasional flare ups though.

5:57 pm

uusue2

we did, jilli, although we did not celebrate in the traditional way

5:58 pm

uusue2

no, herin, this was an actual zoo - Brookfield Zoo near Chicago

5:58 pm

uusue2

it was free today so we went, figured it wouldn't be crowded

5:58 pm

herinfernallady

O Cool. Well with my family visiting them is like visiting a zoo

5:59 pm

uusue2

yeah, I don't have much family, herin, and cooking a giant meal for the three of us didn't seem to make sense

5:59 pm

MollyL

*Passes Sue a turkey and stuffing sandwich*

6:00 pm

uusue2

thx, molly! actually the cafeteria at the zoo had a Thanksgiving dinner on the menu!

6:00 pm

herinfernallady

Sue the Zoo sounds fun

6:00 pm

HarryHood

ogrier doesn't work :(

6:00 pm

uusue2

so I had that while Frank ate his chips, peanuts, and snack bar from home, with a cup of tea

6:01 pm

MollyL

Shrek would not approve.

6:01 pm

uusue2

it was, herin! we saw lions and tigers although no elephants

6:02 pm

herinfernallady

We went to a Zoo after dark music thing. It was Fabba. I don't like Abba too much but we got free tickets from the house mate as he and his partner at the time couldn't go

6:04 pm

uusue2

it is actually quite a large zoo and we didn't have time to see it all (spent about 4.5 hours there)

6:05 pm

herinfernallady

Was it quiet?

6:07 pm

jillibus

Sorry -- did an email check -- a friend sent a great video about pollination -- amazing photography: http://www.youtube.com/v/xHkq1edcbk4?v
ersion=3

6:11 pm

jillibus

Hello Harry

6:11 pm

uusue2

it was pretty quiet, herin, and we had a really good time

6:11 pm

herinfernallady

hi harry

6:12 pm

herinfernallady

Sue that is great. That is what I was getting at. Everyone was too busy watching the show. I even got one on one with a Gorilla. It was great. Big beast behind glass looking at me

6:12 pm

uusue2

here's its web site: http://www.czs.org/czs/

6:13 pm

uusue2

I got some video of a leopard on the other side of the glass from me, very cool

6:13 pm

jillibus

herin, I hear Melbourne has a really good zoo.

6:13 pm

herinfernallady

It is good. Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range is great

6:14 pm

sciencegeek

hola

6:14 pm

herinfernallady

Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo All these are fantastic

6:14 pm

uusue2

hi, science!

6:15 pm

herinfernallady

HI Overlass

6:15 pm

sciencegeek

Underlass, I am too full

6:15 pm

jillibus

I wonder if my son and I will have time to get to Melbourne

6:16 pm

jillibus

hi sci!

6:17 pm

sciencegeek

hi jill!

6:17 pm

herinfernallady

Naughty Science. May go to a friends for Polish food tonight. Because that is always a ''Your too skinny EAT more affair''

6:18 pm

sciencegeek

i am too fat lol

6:18 pm

herinfernallady

Well her mother is going to do the cooking so yes. Food food and food

6:21 pm

sciencegeek

this grid is hard

6:22 pm

lbdawger

finito!!

6:22 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

6:22 pm

uusue2

yay, lbd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!

6:23 pm

herinfernallady

HI LB and you done?

6:23 pm

lbdawger

just finished, herin.

6:23 pm

jillibus

hi lbd -- whoopee for you!

6:24 pm

lbdawger

hi Jilli!, UU and of course our lovely Herin!

6:24 pm

jillibus

I'm not liking this grid -- have struggled to 100 words. Going to take a break which may turn out to last quite a while

6:24 pm

herinfernallady

Yah LB

6:24 pm

uusue2

oh, and guess what else I saw at the zoo?

6:25 pm

lbdawger

what did you see at the zoo, UU?

6:25 pm

uusue2

a hyrax!

6:25 pm

herinfernallady

A what?

6:25 pm

uusue2

actually several hyraxes. They are very cute.

6:26 pm

herinfernallady

They are cute. Besides I thought you said a Lorax

6:26 pm

lbdawger

must go google hyrax

6:26 pm

uusue2

they were, as I recall, in the grid the other day

6:26 pm

jillibus

Hyrax was in the grid one Friday (icon clue day) and I posted a picture of one.

6:28 pm

herinfernallady

Jill must remember that

6:28 pm

uusue2

I remember that, jilli, but it was fun to see them in the flesh, as it were

6:28 pm

lbdawger

oh, they are cute. kinda groundhog-ish

6:28 pm

jillibus

oh yes, I bet, sue

6:29 pm

uusue2

I'm uploading pictures to facebook

6:32 pm

herinfernallady

Sue am I your friend on FB?

6:33 pm

Gail

ob in

6:33 pm

Gail

Ooops, sorry. Slipped there.

6:33 pm

uusue2

dunno, herin, I am Suzanne Willis there

6:34 pm

jillibus

hello Gail

6:34 pm

Gail

Hi

6:34 pm

herinfernallady

No you aren't but I sent you a request. I am NS

6:37 pm

uusue2

ok, I confirmed you (I see we have 27 mutual friends :-)

6:37 pm

herinfernallady

YEp All babble

6:38 pm

uusue2

pictures are there (a couple of them are blurrier than they looked on the phone)

6:41 pm

herinfernallady

I love Meerkats

6:41 pm

uusue2

they were SOOOO cute!!

6:41 pm

herinfernallady

The new Royal Childrens Hospital has a display of them to help the kids feel better

6:43 pm

uusue2

they certainly made me feel better :-)

6:44 pm

uusue2

also it was nice and warm in the building - pretty windy and chilly outside!

6:45 pm

herinfernallady

brr

6:46 pm

jillibus

Saw your pix, sue -- thanks for posting them! Too bad Mr Gorilla (Mrs?) is a bit blurred but most of them are great!

6:47 pm

uusue2

thx, jilli, it looked nice on the phone or I would have taken another one :-)

6:47 pm

uusue2

wonderful zoo, though!

6:50 pm

herinfernallady

We haven't been to the zoo in ages

6:54 pm

jillibus

wow -- last night I couldn't see any H words -- now whizzed through them all!

6:54 pm

herinfernallady

Did you put new eyes in Jill?

6:55 pm

jillibus

must have, herin!

6:55 pm

jillibus

30 left now -- maybe I can get this done after all!

7:00 pm

herinfernallady

I think you can do it Jill

7:03 pm

Dorens

i KNOW you can jili. and hi sue and herin

7:04 pm

herinfernallady

HI Dorens. Long time no see

7:04 pm

Dorens

i hide

7:04 pm

uusue2

hi, dorens!

7:05 pm

Dorens

just sneaking a few words now and then. bbl

7:09 pm

herinfernallady

Can anyone tell me what time it is in Florida at the moment is please is it the same as grid time?

7:10 pm

uusue2

no, it's an hour later in Florida, herin

7:10 pm

uusue2

so 8:10 pm in Florida

7:10 pm

Dorens

it's 9"10 pm. and now i'm poofed

7:11 pm

herinfernallady

Ok cheers

7:12 pm

herinfernallady

BALLS I don't have itunes on my radio

7:12 pm

herinfernallady

pc

7:20 pm

jillibus

Hi doren (just got back from getting a preprandial vodka)

7:22 pm

Dorens

hi jill. keep saying i'm leaving, but not leaving.

7:22 pm

Dorens

can anyone clue re6/24 please?

7:22 pm

jillibus

I did that earlier, doren, but here I am, lol!

7:22 pm

uusue2

ok, also uploaded a video of the leopard

7:23 pm

jillibus

not yet, doren, sorry

7:24 pm

VermontMeow

Hi Everyone. I'm back after my post-turkey nap. Now perhaps I can make some progress on this grid. Hope all USA folks had a great Thanksgiving - and got to hear Alice's Restaurant at noon. I did.

7:25 pm

herinfernallady

Meow to much turkey?

7:26 pm

VermontMeow

It the tryptophane. Gets me every time.

7:26 pm

jillibus

Nice napping, meow!

7:26 pm

VermontMeow

Yup, it sure was, Jill!

7:27 pm

jillibus

West coat USA is still at the pre-dinner hour...

7:28 pm

VermontMeow

Oh, we usually do Thanksgiving mid-afternoon. Today it was at 2:00.

7:29 pm

VermontMeow

Four little girls and one little boy in a house you can run around in a circle in. Poor little boy. Those girls were merciless! And squeals - yikes!

7:31 pm

jillibus

We've been having a stupendous wind and rainstorm -- ferries cancelled all over the place. My next-door neighbours were supposedly heading for Vancouver today because they have ticket$ for Saturday's big Grey Cup pro football final -- maybe they'll go tomorrow after this storm is over. Then there's getting back, and another one is on the way...

7:33 pm

jillibus

Oh Meow, that sounds like fun for the little ones -- even the tormented little boy!

7:33 pm

uusue2

hi vermont!

7:33 pm

stidmama

The clipper had tonturn back to victoria today... Hey all

7:33 pm

herinfernallady

I would have had to leave. I hate girl squeels. Drives me on edge

7:33 pm

uusue2

and jilli, sorry to hear about the wind and rain, hope you have a nice fireplace to snuggle up to!

7:33 pm

stidmama

Not really here, just watching tv

7:33 pm

uusue2

HI, stid!

7:34 pm

jillibus

Not really seeing you, stid -- you blew away?

7:35 pm

herinfernallady

Poke the Stid

7:35 pm

VermontMeow

Hi unsue. Jill, I hope you have no damage from that storm. Well, I must say he was the most accommodating little boy. Whenever they were told not to run, they kept going around the house - walking fast. LOL! The meal was delicious.

7:35 pm

jillibus

thanks, sue -- no problem for me, snug as a bug in a rug with electric heat and a propane fireplace if the power goes out, which it hasn't and now the wind is abating.

7:36 pm

stidmama

Poke lady...

7:36 pm

herinfernallady

Just seeing if you are there

7:41 pm

jillibus

she's not, herin -- she said she wasn't

7:44 pm

herinfernallady

well I just need more coffee then

7:44 pm

majmom

re6,24 any clues?

7:47 pm

herinfernallady

It is Queen in Latin. A female name

7:48 pm

jillibus

re6/24 -- Latin queen

7:48 pm

jillibus

(psst -- rhymes with female part)

7:49 pm

jillibus

also city in Saskatchewan

7:49 pm

majmom

tx got it

7:49 pm

jillibus

7

7:50 pm

majmom

oared

7:50 pm

dcseain

re6, Saskatchewan :)

7:50 pm

dcseain

evening, jilli, ty

7:50 pm

uusue2

now HOW did I miss that one, majmom?

7:50 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Dc

7:51 pm

dcseain

hi, herin, sue, majmom, et al

7:51 pm

uusue2

hi, dc!

7:51 pm

dcseain

happy thanksgiving, US people

7:52 pm

jillibus

3

7:52 pm

jillibus

hi dc!

7:52 pm

herinfernallady

Back at you DC and Hi Maj

7:53 pm

jillibus

2

7:54 pm

jillibus

1

7:54 pm

lbdawger

go Jilli!

7:54 pm

herinfernallady

hehee. I just sent in my answer to a question and it has stumped the US host :D

7:54 pm

lbdawger

hi DC, happy gobble day to you too

7:54 pm

dcseain

hi, dawg

7:55 pm

lil*monkey

Happy T'giving all!

7:55 pm

lbdawger

what was the question, herin?

7:55 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Lil

7:55 pm

uusue2

hi, lil!

7:55 pm

lbdawger

(also want to know your answer)

7:55 pm

lbdawger

hi Lil!

7:55 pm

jillibus

DONE

7:55 pm

lil*monkey

popping in to find the last 51 words

7:56 pm

uusue2

yay, jilli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

7:56 pm

lbdawger

whooooo hooooo JILLI!!

7:56 pm

VermontMeow

WTG, Jill! Con grats!

7:56 pm

herinfernallady

Ok they asked What is your fav movie munchie. I answered Pop Corn and Choc top (ice cream in a cone with hard chocolate on the top). I believe they had to flick to my profile live on air to figure out were I resided

7:56 pm

dcseain

congrats, jilli

7:56 pm

herinfernallady

Yah Jill

7:57 pm

lbdawger

we call chocolate tops drumsticks.

7:57 pm

herinfernallady

See we don't as Drumsticks are different to that here

7:57 pm

lbdawger

brb, need some tea

7:57 pm

jillibus

last word, te6/21, a shipworm, yuk!

7:57 pm

herinfernallady

But up North Choc TOps are Choc bombs

7:59 pm

dcseain

Nutty Buddy is what that kind of ice cream is called here, and is topped with peanuts

7:59 pm

herinfernallady

Drumsticks are more like Ice cream cone sundays

8:00 pm

herinfernallady

I so forget sometimes to Americanise my Aussisms

8:00 pm

herinfernallady

O Im such a goose. I can run my podcast through my stereo. ONe hour in and I just remember

8:00 pm

dcseain

drumstick is a sensible name for the confection

8:00 pm

uusue2

ok, I want to go put my feet up soon but need the lower left t, the e near the lower left, and the o to the right of center for nbt. Shamelessly asking for clues :-)

8:01 pm

dcseain

et4 mountain

8:01 pm

dcseain

er4

8:01 pm

lil*monkey

the O is oh4, sounds like the Cleveland state but not quite

8:01 pm

dcseain

et4.4 and er4.4

8:01 pm

uusue2

*sigh* thanks, dc

8:01 pm

uusue2

and thanks, lil!

8:02 pm

herinfernallady

Brb need more coffee. or something

8:02 pm

lil*monkey

the te6 was just clued... shipworm

8:03 pm

uusue2

thx, lil, had to look it up (and now that I did I remember it from before but it doesn't look like a shipworm kind of word to me)

8:03 pm

herinfernallady

Um isn't that what goes in Absinth?

8:03 pm

lil*monkey

Yes I hear ya... sounds more like the bullfighter word

8:03 pm

uusue2

and now I have nbt, yay chat!

8:04 pm

lil*monkey

yay sue!

8:04 pm

herinfernallady

Ok I know what I mean. Caffien time

8:05 pm

dcseain

wormwood goes into Absinthe

8:06 pm

uusue2

ha finally found a 7 so now I have nbs as well

8:06 pm

lil*monkey

I have br7, br7 and gr7... what am I missing?

8:06 pm

herinfernallady

That is the herb. I have no idea why my brain thinks they are the same thing. I am going to go get coffee and have a streetch

8:07 pm

uusue2

beats me, lil, the one I have is a br7

8:09 pm

lbdawger

br7x2, gr7, he7

8:10 pm

lil*monkey

thanks lbd... I need the he7

8:10 pm

herinfernallady

Thanks

8:10 pm

dcseain

past of red dye

8:10 pm

lbdawger

pt of a type of hair dye

8:11 pm

lil*monkey

thanks dc & lbd

8:11 pm

herinfernallady

That is not a word :/

8:13 pm

dcseain

i've he7 my hair in the past

8:13 pm

dcseain

common use at least here in NE US

8:13 pm

uusue2

you have??

8:14 pm

dcseain

i have

8:14 pm

herinfernallady

I mean the Talking horse ending not the word.

8:15 pm

dcseain

talking horse ending?

8:15 pm

herinfernallady

ED

8:15 pm

dcseain

yes, i'm saying that that ending is commonly used with that word here

8:16 pm

herinfernallady

I don't think i have heard it in that context.

8:16 pm

dcseain

"did you color your hair?" Yes, i he7 it with a purple

8:16 pm

herinfernallady

ok

8:17 pm

jillibus

back from the kitchen -- any clues needed?

8:17 pm

jillibus

purple he5?

8:18 pm

uusue2

just what I was thinking - thought it was always red (brownish red)

8:18 pm

jillibus

me too sue

8:18 pm

dcseain

yes, reds, purples, greens, and chestnuts

8:18 pm

jillibus

good grief!

8:19 pm

uusue2

surely the natural ones are the reddish chestnut ones?

8:20 pm

herinfernallady

kitchen time

8:21 pm

jillibus

I hear the ferries (or some of them) are running again.

8:23 pm

jillibus

and kitchen time for me agin -- see y'all after the flip if no clues are needed

8:31 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the re8 ?

8:32 pm

Ouwachita

nm...got it

8:36 pm

herinfernallady

coffee has been found

8:38 pm

majmom

gr7,36 anybody?

8:39 pm

herinfernallady

More grumbling

8:41 pm

skooj

Hi all. Just wondering if Lickety still works.

8:42 pm

uusue2

yes, it gives warnings but seems actually to be fine

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

yes but some won't use it because chrome and foxfire give malware warnings

8:42 pm

herinfernallady

Skoo it does

8:42 pm

lbdawger

skooj, yes, lickety still works.

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

8:42 pm

uusue2

hi, jmc!

8:42 pm

lbdawger

hi jmc!

8:43 pm

skooj

I still get a red box and warning. Is there a new way to link to it?

8:43 pm

lbdawger

click on the ignore warning button (or wording to that effect). the warning is from google not the site.

8:44 pm

herinfernallady

I just ignore the worning

8:44 pm

herinfernallady

warning. It isn't as if you are entering credit card details

8:44 pm

lbdawger

or, if you are a pc user, email lickety and get babble expert

8:45 pm

jmcnrick

i just told it to click through anyway and my computer seems fine after a week

8:45 pm

skooj

Thanks, all. I don't get the option to ignore, so I will email lickety for babble expert. thanks everyone.

8:46 pm

uusue2

I have the link to expert in my profile

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

it says something like a green button that says continue

8:46 pm

skooj

Thanks uusue!

8:46 pm

lbdawger

skoo, the list is in my profile

8:46 pm

uusue2

(you have to scroll past the astronomy to get to the link)

8:47 pm

skooj

Thanks so much all.

8:47 pm

jmcnrick

proceed anyway is the button skooj

8:47 pm

uusue2

it is a zip file that you have to unzip and then run

8:47 pm

skooj

Ok, will do. Thanks. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.

8:48 pm

jmcnrick

couldn't you say "Watson the game is ab4/6!"?

8:48 pm

lbdawger

you too, skoo! --i've got the nibblies!

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

I just ran out of coffee

8:48 pm

lbdawger

Holmes always said afoot

8:48 pm

jmcnrick

that is a sad tale herin

8:49 pm

jmcnrick

i know lbd i am just saying. . .

8:49 pm

herinfernallady

Yes I know last cup

8:49 pm

VermontMeow

re8/40 clue, please. Thanks.

8:49 pm

lbdawger

re + asia

8:50 pm

VermontMeow

Good thing it wasn't a bear or I'd been bit.

8:50 pm

lbdawger

glad you aren't a bear!

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

that is why i always wear protection when i babble VT

8:51 pm

lbdawger

lol, jmc. the tinfoil hat is such a fashion statement!

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

well the feathers help

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

*makes a tinfoil hat for VT*

8:52 pm

jmcnrick

do you have a preference for the color of feathers VT?

8:52 pm

wvteach

clue for re 6/24 please

8:52 pm

uusue2

<--- finally got the re + asia clue

8:53 pm

uusue2

latin for queen, wv

8:53 pm

wvteach

thnk sue

8:53 pm

Minveryork

re 6/24 word is actress Re**** King or a Latin queen.

8:54 pm

uusue2

hi, min!

8:54 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

hi min

8:54 pm

Minveryork

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

8:54 pm

uusue2

ok, I am off for a while, see you all later!

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Mini

8:54 pm

jmcnrick

bye uu

8:54 pm

lbdawger

hi min.

8:54 pm

VermontMeow

Oh, green, jmcnrick

8:55 pm

lbdawger

bye uu

8:55 pm

VermontMeow

Thanks!

8:55 pm

VermontMeow

Hi Min

8:55 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye uusue2! I will see you later on in the chat log

8:55 pm

herinfernallady

Bye U

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

*adds green feathers to tin foil hat and gives to VT*

8:55 pm

Minveryork

I hope that everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

now you are fashonable and protected from biting words in the grid

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

i did i ate chicken and drank wine and re** romance novels--it was wonderful

8:56 pm

VermontMeow

Woooo Hooo! Thanks jmcnrick! This is the best hat! Does it protect me from evil too, or just bear bites?

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

from all evil in the grid and from aliens

8:57 pm

dan2bit

T's trounced

8:57 pm

jmcnrick

it is a scientific fact

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Terrific dan2bit!

8:57 pm

lbdawger

and it keeps thoughts from leaking in from the chat.

8:57 pm

herinfernallady

Well I am just going to enjoy this last cup of coffee

8:57 pm

Minveryork

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

8:57 pm

lbdawger

go Dan!

8:57 pm

VermontMeow

I knew it! I could feel the difference as soon as I put it on. Now I can relax and play.

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

only evil thoughts--good thoughts get through

8:58 pm

lbdawger

back in a mo

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

hi dan

8:58 pm

dan2bit

I am stuffed, and grateful :-)

8:58 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Dan

8:58 pm

VermontMeow

Yeah, I got that right away.

8:58 pm

jmcnrick

and how is babby2bit? turkey enzymes put her to sleep?

9:00 pm

dan2bit

yes just now. she had fun with her passel of cousins today

9:00 pm

jmcnrick

that is nice

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

awww

9:01 pm

dan2bit

yes, my sister and brother each have kids, so there are 5 cousins within 6 years, and one more on the way

9:02 pm

jmcnrick

nice to have cousins about the same age

9:04 pm

dan2bit

it really is

9:04 pm

jmcnrick

not so much competition as siblings but still built in playmates

9:06 pm

dan2bit

R's rocked

9:06 pm

Minveryork

Rock on dan2bit!

9:08 pm

herinfernallady

I am the youngest in my imediate family

9:09 pm

jmcnrick

me too

9:11 pm

herinfernallady

It was handy when you can cry on command and get your older male cousins in hell trouble

9:11 pm

lbdawger

me three

9:13 pm

jmcnrick

70 left should i continue or go re** a book

9:14 pm

wvteach

help with go 5 / 16 - my last word - too tired to see it

9:15 pm

Riverdance

I still have 88 left - hello folks...happy thanksgiving to all

9:15 pm

herinfernallady

Hi River

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi river

9:15 pm

wvteach

hello to all - happy thanksgiving day

9:15 pm

VermontMeow

Hi River

9:15 pm

Riverdance

blew through the first 70 and now slow to go

9:15 pm

jmcnrick

hi wv i am looking for the word for you

9:16 pm

wvteach

two pairs of eyes are better ....

9:16 pm

LuvWordGames

go 5/16 deity + "** phone home"

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

ty luv

9:17 pm

Riverdance

thanks luv

9:17 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Luv. Cute pup

9:17 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hoo wv!!

9:17 pm

Riverdance

so now 86 to go...

9:17 pm

wvteach

thnx Luv - that does it for me - good night all

9:17 pm

Riverdance

hello (herin)

9:17 pm

LuvWordGames

hi herin, thanks, she's a real sweetie too!

9:17 pm

LuvWordGames

WTG wv!

9:18 pm

Riverdance

yay teach...good night

9:19 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo WV!! sweet dreams

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

okay going to re** with a glass of wine with 60 left

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

cu all tomorrow and enjoy the last minutes of your thanksgiving

9:21 pm

Riverdance

relax jmc....enjoy

9:21 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

9:21 pm

LuvWordGames

nite jmc, have a glass for me

9:21 pm

herinfernallady

later JMC

9:21 pm

Riverdance

nori

9:21 pm

Riverdance

a

9:22 pm

Riverdance

oops sorry

9:26 pm

lbdawger

sweet dreams, jmc

9:27 pm

herinfernallady

Night JM

9:30 pm

dan2bit

anybody left to clue the gh words?

9:31 pm

LuvWordGames

gh 6/27 gh + a period of time + vowel

9:32 pm

LuvWordGames

don't have the gh 8 yet tho

9:32 pm

dan2bit

add pt to the 6 LWG

9:32 pm

dan2bit

and thanks!

9:33 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks dan!

9:33 pm

lbdawger

g + not him + two vowels

9:33 pm

herinfernallady

a form of industrial action in India in which workers imprison their employers on the premises until their demands are met

9:35 pm

LuvWordGames

I played a game called "Balderdash" tonight with family and I think it's a game that Babbler's would enjoy. You make up definitions for odd words

9:35 pm

SeaSpray

clue for the gi please?

9:35 pm

LuvWordGames

gi sounds like a girls name, ends in sometimes vowel

9:36 pm

SeaSpray

ty luv...thought I tried that earlier...fingers not listening to brain again lol

9:37 pm

SeaSpray

and that is my Aunts name

9:38 pm

LuvWordGames

I know there's times I swear I've put a word in and then it's not there later

9:38 pm

wht

Evening Babblers

9:38 pm

LuvWordGames

hi wht

9:38 pm

LuvWordGames

just finished, any clues needed before I go?

9:39 pm

SeaSpray

Hi wht

9:39 pm

wht

I hope those in the US had a happy Thanksgiving.

9:39 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Sea no I am right Luv and Hi Wht

9:39 pm

wht

clue for the secong bo5,16 please.

9:39 pm

wht

I think my br5,14 is turning to mush

9:39 pm

SeaSpray

family, football, and turky...it has been great

9:39 pm

SeaSpray

turkey

9:39 pm

LuvWordGames

bo 5/16-what a ghost said

9:40 pm

dan2bit

2nd one is the opposite of cheered

9:40 pm

dan2bit

can you clue the first one?

9:40 pm

wht

The first one is a plank.

9:41 pm

wht

ty luv and dan

9:41 pm

dan2bit

oh duh slap me with a fish

9:42 pm

wht

No fish here. How about a drumstick?

9:43 pm

LuvWordGames

well, goodnight all

9:43 pm

herinfernallady

Night Luv

9:44 pm

wht

Night Luv

9:47 pm

lbdawger

night, luv

9:53 pm

lbdawger

and i'm he4ing off to the pillows too. see you all tomorrow

9:54 pm

herinfernallady

night Lb

10:02 pm

wht

I am off as well. I started too late to finish tonight.

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

Night Wht

10:05 pm

VermontMeow

Bye wht

10:05 pm

saanichcat

hello all, I REALLY need help on the go 5/16 Pleeaaese?

10:08 pm

Uneaixoise

go + abbrev for private eye

10:10 pm

Minveryork

go5/16 is supreme being plus friendly alien who called home saanichcat and hello there! How are you doing?

10:10 pm

crosshair

ty min

10:11 pm

Uneaixoise

harrumph

10:11 pm

Minveryork

yw

10:11 pm

saanichcat

THANK YOU uni and Min! And how are you min?

10:12 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:13 pm

saanichcat

out of here now and to bed. We've been having noisy storms at night. See you all anon...

10:13 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, saanichcat!

10:14 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye saanichcat!I'll see you tomorrow in the chog

10:18 pm

VermontMeow

Fireworks.

10:19 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, vermont!!!

10:19 pm

VermontMeow

Thanks. I

10:19 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations VermontMeow on fireworks! Hooray!

10:20 pm

VermontMeow

Thanks! I'm outta here. See you tomorrow or maybe after the flip.

10:20 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye VermontMeow! I'll see you tomorrow maybe.

10:24 pm

helenary

hello all..and happy thanksgiving. can someone tell me how to get to the mrp clues because the old site seems contaminated. thanks. i haven't been in for a while.

10:24 pm

Uneaixoise

it's not contaminated, helenary -- mrp's working on getting the "virus red flag message' removed

10:25 pm

Minveryork

Hi helenary! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

10:25 pm

helenary

so what should i do? just ignore that warning and proceed?

10:25 pm

Uneaixoise

yep

10:26 pm

helenary

am doing well thanks minveryork

10:30 pm

Uneaixoise

that's FW for moi -- see you at the flip -- byeee!! *poof*

10:30 pm

Nef

Happy Thanksgiving everybody. I got 55 words in before getting ready for our Thanksgiving dinner; the Grandson is here and just fell asleep so now I have time to play! :-)

10:32 pm

Nef

YAY, Une!! WTG!!!

10:34 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Uneaixoise on fireworks! Way to go!

10:35 pm

Minveryork

Hello Nef! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

11:23 pm

witchy

clue for re 6, 24 please for firworks

11:24 pm

dizgrannie

re 6/ 24 girls name

11:24 pm

m9f9l

hi all.. don't think I'll make it on this one!

11:24 pm

m9f9l

witchy.. think queen

11:25 pm

Minveryork

An re6/24 word is actress Re**** King or a latin queen

11:25 pm

Minveryork

Hello m9f9l! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid.

11:25 pm

witchy

thanks ffor the clues got it and fireworks

11:25 pm

negativeneil

re6,24 -- re + word for a queen, which is a very common Italian female name.

11:26 pm

negativeneil

Oops, too late with that one.

11:26 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations witchy on fireworks! Hooray for you

11:26 pm

Minveryork

Hello Neil! How are you doing?Welcome to the chat log

11:26 pm

negativeneil

Hi Min.

11:29 pm

Minveryork

A's Absconded! 5 left

11:32 pm

Minveryork

B's Buckled! 3 left

11:35 pm

Minveryork

G's Gobbled! 2 left

11:36 pm

Minveryork

H's Hacked! 1 left

11:42 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! do6/27 was my last word

11:42 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here until the flip to help with last minute clues.

11:56 pm

MLFAN17

hello

11:57 pm

Minveryork

Hi MLFAN17! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

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