Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, December 19, 2014

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

jmbdobie2

thx lickety

12:02 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:03 am

saanichcat

hi nan!

12:03 am

jmbdobie2

howdy!

12:03 am

Uneaixoise

hello,all :-)

12:03 am

gapeach

Hi y'all.

12:03 am

jmbdobie2

wino

12:03 am

gapeach

wind

12:04 am

gapeach

sorry

12:04 am

jmbdobie2

vhtfmvtf - sorry

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

flip; hi all!!

12:06 am

dizgrannie

ve 7/8

12:09 am

saanichcat

good one diz

12:10 am

Erda

Australian ladybug, no less....

12:12 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:12 am

mkg

great grannie.

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz

12:13 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

help with 4th a in the 4th col please

12:16 am

rururocks

hi everyone .. (yay) dee is back and not lurking

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru... still coughing up a storm though :(

12:17 am

rururocks

aw

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

my daughter and I are passing the crud back and forth.. started with laryngitis

12:17 am

rururocks

yuck

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

that it is

12:18 am

dizgrannie

ae 4 Dee....fish slap

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

yipes ty vm brain is apparently also affected .. NBT NBS

12:18 am

cybernan

ve 7 is an aussie ladybug?

12:19 am

dizgrannie

yes Nan

12:20 am

cybernan

good lord -- how is anyone other than an aussie or an entymologist supposed to know that

12:20 am

torgone

ladyBIRD ..

12:22 am

Erda

Scrabble dictionary says ladybug...

12:23 am

dizgrannie

be 6/7

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz; that's a new one to me

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

io 6

12:26 am

Erda

Thanks, Dee

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

yw ((erda0))

12:30 am

torgone

Nobody calls them ladybirds?

12:30 am

rururocks

now I feel sheepish finding the ba5/16

12:30 am

ARB

pe 6,7

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty ru

12:31 am

Erda

It WOULD be Ruru.....

12:32 am

NonoNanette

pen

12:32 am

rururocks

be 7

12:35 am

Lizlin

Hi all :)

12:35 am

rururocks

hey liz

12:35 am

rururocks

happy hannukah

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

hi liz

12:35 am

Lizlin

In the UK we call them ladybirds but I've no idea about the Aussie one

12:35 am

Lizlin

Thanks, Ru. Hi Dee

12:37 am

saanichcat

hi Liz, hi ru

12:37 am

Lizlin

Hi Saani

12:37 am

rururocks

hey saan

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

hi saan

12:40 am

rururocks

finished

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

Well done!

12:40 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Ru

12:40 am

grannyrose

ditto. WTG RURU!!!

12:40 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Rose

12:41 am

grannyrose

nice little grid. couple of weird ones

12:41 am

saanichcat

congrats ru!

12:42 am

saanichcat

Congrats rose!

12:42 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:42 am

saanichcat

congrats diz!

12:42 am

grannyrose

thanx for the pics liz.

12:42 am

grannyrose

WTG DIZ!!!

12:42 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:42 am

Lizlin

yw - it was really funny in the end!

12:43 am

grannyrose

i had a giggle at all of you hanging onto the frame.

12:43 am

Lizlin

Eventually the security guys told us all to let go and get into the car park because the storm was too dangerous.

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks :)

12:44 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!

12:44 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Dee.

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

thx, liz and rose

12:45 am

Lizlin

BBL to finish.

12:46 am

cybernan

wow -- I go away for 1/2 an hour and everyone is finishing --- congrats

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

See you later, Liz.

12:46 am

grannyrose

see you then, liz

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty, nan

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

Well, I am off til the flip. Hope you are taking care of yourself, rose!!! You need to behave!!

12:47 am

grannyrose

what??:? me behave?? since when??

12:47 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams dee....

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

LOL... knew that would give you a chuckle! ((rose)))

1:15 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

1:25 am

anike

Can I have a hint about the vet's - all I need

1:25 am

anike

I mean ve's

1:26 am

anike

Got them

1:57 am

gapeach

I need 2 to finish: se6-21 and te5-10 please....Thanks

1:58 am

kje

te + what separates the tennis court halves

1:58 am

kje

se + palm tree fruit

1:59 am

grannyrose

se + numbers given to day, month, year

2:01 am

gapeach

Thanks so much, kje and Rose. First time I've finished a grid in a long time.

2:02 am

grannyrose

WTG GAPEACH!!!

2:05 am

gapeach

I really haven't felt like doing anything much lately...lost a wonderful friend in KY t weeks ago.....car she was riding in ran a red light and a semi hit her side.....took two hours to cut her out of the car. ....the helicoptered her to Louisville to a Trauma Unit.....she lived 3 weeks and 5 days. I called the hospital twice a day, and for a while I thought she might come out of it, she was 74 and her body was so badly damaged she just couldn't make it.

2:07 am

gapeach

I don't take anything or anyone for granted anymore. I'm so grateful for you all, the finest bunch on the planet.

2:07 am

gapeach

Blessings.

2:08 am

grannyrose

oh, peach, i am so sorry to hear that, dear. it's so hard to lose someone in that way.

2:08 am

gapeach

Thanks Rose.

2:09 am

grannyrose

prayers and blessings for you and her family are on their way, hin

2:10 am

gapeach

Thanks, my dear. I guess I'd better do a few things before bed time. See y'all later.

2:12 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams, dear. it's gonna be a tough time for a while.

3:31 am

sprite

good morning all

3:41 am

sprite

*sends peach caring thoughts and prayers*

3:49 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} my darling

3:50 am

sprite

rose!!!!!!! :D *hugs* Sorry about the last few days. But I wrote you a long email to tide you over.

3:51 am

grannyrose

thanx my dear, it was so nice to hear from you. glad you liked my little christmas token.

3:51 am

sprite

very much so. It already hangs in place, ready for the new year. First appointments are on it already too.

3:53 am

grannyrose

lol, that's lovely to hear....i thought the pics would interest all of you.

3:53 am

sprite

they do. Thanks my darling :)

3:54 am

grannyrose

and how are you, sweetie? have you had a better night?

3:56 am

sprite

my night was ok, as december nights go. And I am fine. My turn to cook today, must decide on what, then go shopping.
How are you? Hydro pain subsided?

3:56 am

grannyrose

yes thanx....we have nearly finished all the chrissy preparations.

3:57 am

grannyrose

unfortunately, the stress set of a fit of the all over tremors this am. i resorted to a small dose of valium, and they subsided.

3:59 am

sprite

{{{{{{{{{{rose}}}}}}}}}} ikr? That is one of the reasons we don't do big christmas celebrations here in the house. Not worth it to be in agony over. Good decision on the valium.

4:00 am

grannyrose

i am thinking i can no longer handle a busy christmas. we are going to try and keep it as simple as possible.

4:01 am

sprite

one of the verdicts I arrived on some years ago too. We nowadays go by the KISS principle.

4:03 am

rubyfoo

good morning?

4:03 am

sprite

hello ruby?

4:04 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} ruby

4:04 am

rubyfoo

ruby is neither here nor there, sixes and sevens

4:05 am

rubyfoo

I just tried to pay a bill by phone and discovered it was already paid directly. Duh

4:05 am

sprite

ah, at least that is a good discovery

4:05 am

rubyfoo

yes, but things are spinning a little bit out of control, I fear

4:10 am

zoozzoom

Hello everyone :-)

4:10 am

sprite

hey zooz :) *hug*

4:10 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} zooz

4:10 am

rubyfoo

4:11 am

sprite

fireflies

4:11 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Sprite!

4:11 am

zoozzoom

Hope everyone is well :-)

4:11 am

sprite

thanks :)

4:11 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!

4:11 am

rubyfoo

that's our brilliant Sprite!

4:12 am

sprite

May you all have a blessed day and a peaceful night. Good luck with the stress, ruby. And rose, take it ea4 sweetie. Make sure you can enjoy what you are preparing for. *hugs*

4:13 am

grannyrose

hope your day is kind, dear sprite.

4:14 am

zoozzoom

Have a great day, Sprite :-)

4:14 am

rubyfoo

very ea** firt half

4:15 am

zoozzoom

After a very windy night, it looks like it is going to be a nice sunny day here today!

4:15 am

rubyfoo

first* less than 10 ins, a record for me

4:16 am

zoozzoom

Good going, Ruby!

4:16 am

rubyfoo

We had dense fog last night but it is lovely and sunny today, probably 50F

4:17 am

zoozzoom

It had be4 rather cold here but for the last couple of days it has been around 12c/ 55F

4:18 am

rubyfoo

similar to us, zzoozz, you ar not so far away

4:20 am

zoozzoom

I would agree with you if I was a cloud floating in the sky going over to you..lol but I am sure traveling across land we are very far apart..you are near to Switzerland!

4:21 am

rubyfoo

but although Sprite is probably closer, your weather is more like ours

4:21 am

zoozzoom

Yes it do4 seem that way, Ruby..lol

4:22 am

rubyfoo

I think the Netherlands gets ore of the northerly weather that goes to Germany and Scandinavia

4:23 am

zoozzoom

Has your DIL left yet, Ruby, or has she left?

4:24 am

zoozzoom

What on earth was that sentence I just typed..lol

4:25 am

zoozzoom

Or is she still with you ? (that was meant to be)

4:25 am

rubyfoo

She left last week but I am still in the midst of the "refreshment" of the house and the painter messed up the kitchen lights. So today, an electrician is coming

4:25 am

rubyfoo

She was a big help, especially taking Rafaella to the vet for her Entropion surgery. I could never have done that without her

4:26 am

zoozzoom

It is nice to have people around you who can help. How is Rafaela now after the surgery?

4:29 am

rubyfoo

The housekeeper will help me take her back to have the stitches out, but she looks very different, even more beautiful now that her eyes aren't weepy and squinty

4:29 am

rubyfoo

I couldn't manage on my own as husband is no help any more

4:31 am

rubyfoo

(the dog, not the housekeeper)

4:32 am

zoozzoom

Yes it must be very hard on you and for you to cope with everything with a husband who is deteriating. is there no where he could go and stay for people like himself? or is that not an option you want to take?

4:32 am

rubyfoo

It isn't an option as he lacks the language skills and the necessary hearing. I just have to muddle through

4:33 am

grannyrose

nighty-night folks. pillows calling, fell asleep at the keyboard...lol xoxox

4:33 am

zoozzoom

Shame. But glad you have a housekeeper who can help you at times.

4:33 am

zoozzoom

ave a wonderful sleep, Rose :-)

4:34 am

zoozzoom

Have*

4:34 am

rubyfoo

is that what those forehead dents are?

4:34 am

zoozzoom

lol

4:35 am

rubyfoo

off I go, lunch at the brasserie today. Not fancy, but good food

4:35 am

rubyfoo

4:36 am

zoozzoom

Hope you enjoy your meal, Ruby, And hpe also you have a great day :-)

4:49 am

crosshair

good morning everyone:)

4:50 am

zoozzoom

I have two Vs to finish this grid but can not find them. They are a V7 & V8 any clues out there please?

4:50 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

4:56 am

zoozzoom

NM found them.Happy babbling everyone.Toodle pips for now.

5:20 am

sukee

Good morning

5:21 am

crosshair

howdy, sukee

5:21 am

sukee

You were up early :)

5:23 am

sukee

No I am on holiday, where are all the big grids?

5:23 am

sukee

Now

5:35 am

crosshair

Babble has a quirky sense of humour

5:39 am

car.eeyore

Hello all

5:39 am

sukee

Hi car.

5:41 am

sukee

I almost decided to skip the gym today but I have to work off as much as I can before Christmas. A friend just sent me a gift basket filled with all kinds of chocolate.

5:49 am

Megg

boobs

5:50 am

Megg

sorry my husband thought he was being funny

5:50 am

car.eeyore

Well, we all have them...boobs that is.

5:51 am

sukee

:) Even crossy :)

5:51 am

car.eeyore

Help with the i please?

5:52 am

car.eeyore

Oooooh....SE 6/21...yes please!

5:52 am

sukee

I have one, in 5/12

5:53 am

sukee

SE made a Ramones song go through my head :)

5:53 am

lbdawger

gm, everyone! tadone!! and finito!

5:54 am

sukee

Hello, wtg

5:54 am

lbdawger

hi sukee

5:55 am

lbdawger

other i is io6/21

5:56 am

sukee

woo, got it. TY lbd.

5:56 am

lbdawger

yw

5:58 am

sukee

What are the stats for the two As in the 4th column?

5:58 am

car.eeyore

THe lowest one is AS 4/4

5:59 am

lbdawger

as and ae4/4

5:59 am

sukee

TY

5:59 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for the in 5/12?

6:00 am

sukee

Got them, those were too easy to miss :)

6:00 am

sukee

in 5/12 not very good at doing a job

6:00 am

car.eeyore

or not very good at seeing obvious words! TY

6:01 am

sukee

Hey, I did it with those two as :)

6:01 am

car.eeyore

I was referring to me....sorry!

6:02 am

sukee

I know :)

6:06 am

sukee

Okay, I hit 100. I have to go get ready. I will be back.

6:12 am

crosshair

I just saw the coolest name for a scientific website "Starts With A Bang"

6:30 am

lbdawger

off to get ready for work. hagd everyone!

6:37 am

SeaSpray

.

6:41 am

Trifioso

hello dear friends

6:42 am

car.eeyore

Hello Dahling!

6:42 am

car.eeyore

Did you have fun last night?@?@?

6:42 am

crosshair

howdy Trif:)

6:42 am

crosshair

howdy car

6:43 am

Trifioso

yes. got a LOVELy set of those candles holders made out of birch logs - I am a happy girl

6:43 am

car.eeyore

Perfect for your house!

6:43 am

car.eeyore

hello my dear crossy!

6:44 am

car.eeyore

Abby is very snippy this morning...was she OK last night?

6:45 am

Trifioso

she was on a one track track ALL NIGHT

6:45 am

Trifioso

just sent you a text, on another topic....

6:45 am

car.eeyore

Will locate phone...

6:47 am

Trifioso

enable has never heard of ebola, it seems. lucky

6:49 am

car.eeyore

phantom: badass

6:49 am

car.eeyore

Ah! The airline of the Caribbean is in the grid!

6:49 am

Trifioso

Leaves Island Any Time....I know it well :)

6:50 am

crosshair

Enable is wonderous and mysterious

6:50 am

car.eeyore

Just like Christmas!

6:51 am

crosshair

No, it is more like owning a really, really ugly dog, first it is interesting, then it is annoying, then , after enough time, you come to love it despite its quirks

6:51 am

Ouwachita

did you notice that EBOLA is in the grid...I wonder if it is contagious?

6:51 am

car.eeyore

LOL

6:53 am

crosshair

I just spent 10 days doing a paper on the play Othello:( sigh... only 4 more assignments to go with it:(

6:53 am

car.eeyore

For the record, next door's landscaping guys are already busy at work. Have been for about 30 minutes.

6:53 am

Marc Freeman

stats for the vi7, please?

6:54 am

Trifioso

I LOVE me some Shakespeare...

6:54 am

Marc Freeman

I meant clue

6:54 am

crosshair

Here, all contractors are allowed to make as much noise as they wish starting at 07:00 am

6:55 am

car.eeyore

I need that too, Marc.

6:55 am

crosshair

I remember when I was working for one; all us workers would be sitting around, drinking coffee and waiting for the stroke of 7 to arrive

6:55 am

Trifioso

I think that is the rule here as well, crossy.

6:55 am

MollyL

vi7...Like the onion with a different second letter

6:55 am

crosshair

by 07:01 we had the jackhammers going and the bulldozers roaring:)

6:56 am

car.eeyore

Great clue Molly...ty

6:56 am

car.eeyore

Clue please for EN 5/16?

6:56 am

MollyL

7AM is a pretty standard start time for contracting noise. I think you've got a violation going Car.

6:57 am

Trifioso

vi 7, not ve7?

6:57 am

car.eeyore

It is almost 8:00 here

6:57 am

car.eeyore

VE

6:57 am

MollyL

Oh, they are landscapers. I'm assuming they aren't making that much noise.

6:58 am

MollyL

Yes, ve7, sorry about that.

6:59 am

crosshair

Sigh.. my cat is playing sphincter-mouse again. i got it back but it is slightly disconcerting to use now... think i will get a sterile wipe and clean it before i continue...

7:02 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks!

7:03 am

car.eeyore

I have about 2 minutes...anyone need clues?

7:04 am

crosshair

I must head to class. last one before the break for Christmas!!!

7:05 am

car.eeyore

Oooh! Nice!

7:05 am

car.eeyore

HAGD!

7:07 am

car.eeyore

I am off...HAGD all {{group}}

7:09 am

MollyL

HAG!!!

7:13 am

MLFAN17

hello

7:15 am

rubyfoo

hello

7:15 am

rubyfoo

who you callig a hag???

7:15 am

MLFAN17

hi ruby

7:15 am

rubyfoo

I'm in general denial --

7:16 am

rubyfoo

and I look like a HAG

7:17 am

MLFAN17

me too

7:17 am

MLFAN17

Third column N?

7:17 am

rubyfoo

ne4/5

7:18 am

MLFAN17

thanks ruby

7:19 am

rubyfoo

yw

7:20 am

MLFAN17

are teh 4th column A's anything common?

7:20 am

rubyfoo

I only have the upper one of the a'ss

7:21 am

MLFAN17

oh yeah i got the upper one as well a babblet

7:22 am

wvteach

good morning - also need the bottom row A please

7:23 am

MLFAN17

that is the one i need as well wv

7:23 am

rubyfoo

hello teach Are you all set for Chritmas?

7:23 am

rubyfoo

hello teach Are you all set for Chritmas?

7:23 am

MollyL

Bottom A...not on shore

7:23 am

rubyfoo

ty Molly

7:24 am

wvteach

not at all - lots of baking to do and still some shopping

7:24 am

wvteach

thnx molly - always miss that one - should look for it first

7:24 am

MLFAN17

ohh ty molly another babblet

7:25 am

wvteach

halfway, NBT and NBS - time for breakfast break and first round of baking

7:25 am

MLFAN17

bye wv

7:25 am

MLFAN17

i have nbt

7:26 am

rubyfoo

34 left but nothing bigger than a 6 (and not many of those)

7:26 am

MLFAN17

i only have two of the 6 letter words

7:27 am

MLFAN17

clue for the ve 8 please?

7:27 am

wvteach

mollyu clues VE 7/8 earlier - around 6:58

7:28 am

rubyfoo

ty teach and molly, that gave me the 7 and 8

7:30 am

MLFAN17

ty molly and wv

7:30 am

MLFAN17

nbt and nbs

7:30 am

rubyfoo

need one for 100, but I'd rather lie down.

7:31 am

rubyfoo

r, kids

7:32 am

Riverdance

Good Morning Friends

7:41 am

Riverdance

17 left - I think I need to list now - stuck

8:10 am

periwinkle

gm all. help with the I pls

8:10 am

periwinkle

on top row

8:11 am

LuvWordGames

in 5/12 not competent

8:11 am

periwinkle

ty Luv

8:12 am

periwinkle

the ve7/8 is an Australian ladybug

8:12 am

periwinkle

bbl

8:20 am

Scrabbler

Buon giorno. Anyone still here?

8:33 am

Matches

ween

8:45 am

Scrabbler

Hi Matches

8:47 am

earth

hi cousin

8:47 am

Scrabbler

Hi cousin!

8:47 am

Scrabbler

I had a dream last night that we were traveling in Italy--the girl cousins--and boy, were we having fun.

8:48 am

earth

I got some of the aleevo lotion and it seems to work better on my dads skin. Now thats a good dream!

8:48 am

Scrabbler

Aveeno--good stuff.

8:49 am

earth

one of these days we will do a cousin trip to Italy. we made it to Bryce so we'll get to rome one day

8:50 am

Scrabbler

Yes, it is #1 on my bucket list, that the 5 of us go there.

8:51 am

earth

I spent a semester there and never got to VEnice, so I have to see it before it sinks

8:51 am

Scrabbler

Si si!

8:51 am

aslindy

hello all

8:51 am

Scrabbler

Hi aslindy

8:52 am

earth

Hi

8:55 am

Scrabbler

24 to go. BRB, must get breakfast.

8:58 am

hego

Hi All

8:58 am

aslindy

hello hego

8:59 am

earth

hi hego

8:59 am

hego

Hello Aslindy, how are you?

8:59 am

hego

And Earth too.

8:59 am

aslindy

I am doing well, thank you. how are you?

9:00 am

earth

having a good day so far. 16 words to go

9:00 am

hego

Very well thanks.

9:00 am

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for the vi7, I did not understand the clues that we previously given.

9:00 am

hego

Earth you folks must get yourselves to Italy!

9:01 am

earth

Yes Scabs and I talk about it alot, so we will do it. Marc do you me ve 7. I don't have it yet

9:02 am

Marc Freeman

yes I am confused

9:03 am

Scrabbler

Hego, we want to see where our grandparents grew up!

9:03 am

hego

It's great fun to do that.

9:03 am

Scrabbler

Hego, Earth's father is almost 92 and is the brother of my mother, now 83.

9:04 am

hego

Like my family.

9:04 am

Scrabbler

ve7 = a type of onion

9:04 am

hego

Mom had 6 sisters and 3 brothers.

9:05 am

Scrabbler

ve + Gore Vi*** + flower dahl**

9:05 am

aslindy

thanks, scrab

9:05 am

hego

We were 23 cousins.

9:05 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks got them and great clue

9:05 am

earth

good clue scabs

9:05 am

Scrabbler

Lots of fun, Hego!

9:05 am

72 Temple Owl

hello, all. this is a bad time to be sick, shopping not done.

9:06 am

hego

I thought the onion was spelled with a vi.

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no, Owl. Respiratory illness?

9:06 am

earth

hi owl

9:06 am

hego

oh, sorry TO.

9:06 am

Anniebrook

Me too. I have the flu.

9:06 am

72 Temple Owl

i do not know. fever well over 102 last night, body aches, stmach cramps

9:06 am

hego

Oh, poor Annie!

9:06 am

72 Temple Owl

oh no, annie!

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Real flu, Annie?

9:06 am

Scrabbler

Yuk, Owl.

9:07 am

hego

Could be flu also. I hope not.

9:07 am

earth

I hate being sick at the holidays

9:07 am

72 Temple Owl

i thought flu was respiratory

9:07 am

hego

yes, true influenza is awful.

9:07 am

Anniebrook

I got sick Wednesday..been running 102 degrees temp and coughing and achy

9:08 am

Scrabbler

Flu is a respiratory illness--cough, body aches, fever, headache.

9:08 am

hego

Lots of fluids Annie.

9:08 am

72 Temple Owl

hmm, then i guess i have a nasty virus.

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

never had one with chills and body aches.

9:09 am

Anniebrook

How long does this usually last?

9:09 am

hego

Depends on the virus.

9:09 am

Scrabbler

True flu is 7-10 days of acute part, but may take a few weeks for full recovery.

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

oh annie, that is awful.

9:11 am

Scrabbler

I dislike when even your skin hurts--moving under blankets hurt.

9:11 am

Anniebrook

Good lord.

9:11 am

72 Temple Owl

oh my, what disease it that?

9:12 am

hego

fever can cause that TO

9:12 am

Scrabbler

It is part of the fever/body aches phase.

9:14 am

72 Temple Owl

i hope nrk is not on line now. :)

9:14 am

Scrabbler

Why?

9:15 am

72 Temple Owl

nm. bad joke.

9:15 am

Scrabbler

nrkii is a severe hypochondriac.

9:16 am

hego

yup. :)

9:17 am

mattygroves

FW

9:17 am

Scrabbler

Yay Matty!

9:17 am

hego

Hey Matty!

9:17 am

72 Temple Owl

well done,matty!

9:17 am

mattygroves

Hiya

9:17 am

Anniebrook

congrats, matty

9:18 am

hego

Matty, are you still in US?

9:18 am

rubyfoo

poor Annie and TO. My husband caught a cold from his daughter, NY germs, I guess.

9:19 am

rubyfoo

I just wash my hands constantly and hoe for the best (and I didn't give his daughter any kisses.....bad Nel)

9:19 am

hego

imported viruses.

9:19 am

hego

Bill has a sore throat, no kisses for him.

9:19 am

rubyfoo

I think it makes a difference. We grow resistant to what we encounter daily but then, WHAMMO

9:20 am

72 Temple Owl

it's hard to keep ahead of the germs, what with shpping, using public facilities, eating on the run...

9:20 am

hego

Exactly Ruby.

9:20 am

Scrabbler

Take vitamin D all winter---5000 units daily. It boosts the immune system.

9:20 am

Scrabbler

vitamindcouncil.org

9:21 am

rubyfoo

I drink a lot of vitamin D added milk which is hard to find here. The French don't seem to know about vit. D and Fluoride

9:21 am

72 Temple Owl

and i was handling money while woring the market last week, and using a touch screen register

9:21 am

rubyfoo

oh yuck, TO.

9:21 am

hego

um working?

9:22 am

72 Temple Owl

we would work three hours without a break, so no hand washing. tried to keep from touching face, etc

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Done. Any clues wanted?

9:23 am

hego

Very difficult.

9:23 am

rubyfoo

I think you catch these things through your eyes rather than your mouth

9:23 am

hego

Congrats Scrabs.

9:23 am

72 Temple Owl

yay, scrabbler

9:23 am

kje

most of the vitamin D in milk ends up in the bottom of the carton, especially if not whole milk... so maybe the French just understand it does nothing ; )

9:23 am

Anniebrook

congrats, scrabbs

9:23 am

kje

second e down in 2nd row?

9:23 am

MollyL

You would have to go around wrapped in plastic to avoid all the germs we encounter on a day to day basis.

9:24 am

rubyfoo

I hate to jinx myself, but I haven't had a cold in as long as I can remember, including before we moved here.

9:24 am

Scrabbler

et4--Greek letters

9:24 am

rubyfoo

Maybe it's my plSTIC CLOTHES AND COLD NATURE!

9:24 am

CiociaJudy

et4/4 kje

9:25 am

kje

sheesh - ty scrab

9:25 am

kje

and judy

9:25 am

mattygroves

Yep, I'm still in the US - I'll be here til NYE

9:25 am

rubyfoo

Or typing in caps and keeping everybody away

9:25 am

hego

haha Ruby

9:25 am

hego

Matty how is the family doing?

9:26 am

kje

maybe you've lived long enough now that you've already had most viruses and are immune ; )

9:26 am

mkg

hi all. any clues for the 8?

9:26 am

hego

I find that kje.

9:26 am

rubyfoo

The only time I've ever been sick was when I got cancer. Never had any of the childhood diseases. It's all very weird

9:26 am

72 Temple Owl

still slightfever this am,guess i should not even try to go shopping

9:26 am

MollyL

I can't keep up with the vitamin D saga. Drink milk/milk does nothing...take extra vitamin D/synthetic vitamin D does nothing...etc

9:27 am

Anniebrook

I have 102 this AM--took aspirin, came down to 101 degress

9:27 am

rubyfoo

Actually, I like milk, especially whole, sterilized milk.

9:27 am

rubyfoo

I even drink it with scotch

9:27 am

hego

Fluids, fluids

9:27 am

kje

scotch and milk?

9:27 am

Anniebrook

dont mind my grammar, not myself

9:28 am

kje

personally, not a fan of milk... but eat cheese like crazy

9:28 am

hego

I have heard of scotch and milk.

9:28 am

CiociaJudy

mkg, ve7/8 combo

9:28 am

mkg

annie stay in bed! that is a high fever for an adult.

9:28 am

rubyfoo

yes, Adam Clayton Powell gave me th idea (not directly, lol) but it doesn't affect the taste of the whiskey, just makes it smooth

9:28 am

kje

sorry you feel poorly, annie... you can take some tylenol on to of that aspirin - will be fine, and will be better to reduce your fever

9:28 am

mkg

any clues for that ve 7/8?

9:28 am

hego

scotch and vanilla ice cream, very good.

9:28 am

kje

on top of..

9:29 am

rubyfoo

I wish I could make you some chicken soup, Annie

9:29 am

CiociaJudy

reminds me of a type of onion with a different second letter, mkg

9:29 am

rubyfoo

I think scotch is good with just about anything

9:29 am

hego

Judy, hi!!

9:29 am

MollyL

*Passes Annie a hot bowl of Jewish penicillin*

9:29 am

Anniebrook

Thanks, kje

9:29 am

rubyfoo

hi Judy

9:29 am

kje

good clue, judy

9:29 am

CiociaJudy

Hi Hego, Ruby, kje, scrabs, molly, annie, to etc.

9:29 am

Marc Freeman

en5/16, please?

9:30 am

mkg

got the ve 7/8. ty. it is the onion!!!!!!!! yeah.

9:30 am

Anniebrook

thanks ruby and Molly

9:30 am

CiociaJudy

oh, I always thought it was spelled with an "i" not an "e"

9:30 am

rubyfoo

is this the Judy from Scranton?

9:30 am

hego

me too Judy

9:31 am

MollyL

The onion is spelled with an "I"

9:31 am

rubyfoo

name the writers' paradise

9:31 am

mkg

me too judy. or an a.

9:31 am

rubyfoo

starts with a y

9:31 am

CiociaJudy

no ruby; but I'm in PA. About 1-1/2 hrs south of Scranton

9:31 am

kje

don't have it marc

9:31 am

mkg

judy, it is not the onion......just same sound. it is a bird from australia........

9:31 am

Marc Freeman

en5/16, please?

9:32 am

rubyfoo

I lived one hr north of Scranton for a long time

9:32 am

rubyfoo

en5/16 a sort of diplomat who carries missives

9:32 am

kje

upper a next to the s?

9:32 am

rubyfoo

Fr word

9:33 am

CiociaJudy

Thx Ruby!

9:33 am

Marc Freeman

kje is that a clue for me?

9:33 am

mkg

i need a clue for a word that must be "in" something. anyone have it? from the i top row?

9:33 am

MollyL

Upper A...not on shore

9:33 am

hego

ty Ruby, I went all around that.

9:33 am

kje

no, I don't have it marc

9:34 am

rubyfoo

upper a -- a very long time

9:34 am

CiociaJudy

ugh; thx Molly. Slap me with a fish!

9:34 am

MollyL

Sorry, upper a is a long, long time

9:34 am

hego

marc, see Runy's clues.

9:34 am

kje

ah, yes, ty ruby

9:34 am

hego

Ruby

9:34 am

Marc Freeman

thanks I got it

9:34 am

Marc Freeman

Have to thanks for all the clues, poof!

9:34 am

rubyfoo

I don't every disagree with Molly as I am null in this game

9:35 am

kje

ah yes, that tricky en5 spelling

9:35 am

rubyfoo

and I've been trying to break 100 for a4's

9:35 am

72 Temple Owl

so i guess fever is the sign to rest, and trying to go shppingwould be foolhardy?

9:35 am

MollyL

Very foolhardy

9:36 am

72 Temple Owl

i rarely get fevers, and certaily not this high, so i really do not know

9:36 am

rubyfoo

shopping can wait, to, a hot toddy might bring the fever down. There we go, scotch, honey, and hot water

9:36 am

hego

Ruby's cure all. lol

9:36 am

rubyfoo

Is't the fever a sign that your body is fighting the infection?

9:36 am

MollyL

Not to mention being the Christmas version of Typhoid Mary

9:36 am

mkg

i still cant see that en word. darn.

9:37 am

hego

It may not cure anything, but you will feel better. :)

9:37 am

mkg

yes fever means body is trying to fight.

9:37 am

kje

Typhoid Merry

9:37 am

rubyfoo

Mabe that's why I don't get colds, the alcohol kills germs

9:37 am

72 Temple Owl

:)

9:37 am

rubyfoo

hahah KJE

9:37 am

hego

:)

9:37 am

mkg

i suggest tons and tons of liquids all day for fever. tea with a bit of wiskey is super good.

9:37 am

MollyL

I do hot whiskey and honey with a dash of cloves. It's wonderful when you feel sick.

9:38 am

rubyfoo

or even if you don't feel sick....

9:38 am

72 Temple Owl

down to 100.8.

9:38 am

mkg

supder good for a cold or fever.........and try some cinnamin in it. darn, never can spell cinnimam....

9:38 am

mkg

man........

9:38 am

mkg

temple you have fever too?

9:39 am

mkg

any "in" clue?\

9:39 am

MollyL

No sense in ruining good whiskey with tea.
: D

9:39 am

72 Temple Owl

yep. not as bad as last night, thank goodness. no chills.

9:39 am

rubyfoo

pls give me the stats for the 7's, not breaking 100 is very annoying

9:40 am

mkg

i only have the ve 7. do you need it ruby?

9:40 am

rubyfoo

I only have the ve7

9:40 am

hego

I only have the ve one.

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

same here

9:40 am

mkg

still dont get the en word, or any in words. any cluers out there?

9:41 am

Anniebrook

en is a courier

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

usually spelled with a y at the end.

9:41 am

rubyfoo

en + beginning of null and v***

9:41 am

mkg

ve is a 7 that sounds like the sweet onions. but with that e.

9:41 am

mkg

ty. got the en word. ty ruby.

9:41 am

kje

fw

9:41 am

mkg

ty temple.

9:42 am

mkg

good clues.

9:42 am

kje

must get to work - thanks for the clues and hagd all

9:42 am

Anniebrook

congrats, kje

9:42 am

CiociaJudy

WOOHOO KJE!

9:42 am

72 Temple Owl

yay

9:42 am

rubyfoo

yay kje

9:42 am

mkg

still need the in words. should be two of them.

9:42 am

mkg

yeah kje!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9:42 am

rubyfoo

in5/12 clumsy

9:43 am

hego

in

9:43 am

ladycece920

one of the i words is an io

9:43 am

hego

in5 means incompetent.

9:43 am

mkg

clumsy...........thinking...........

9:43 am

hego

hello ladyce

9:44 am

ladycece920

morning eveyone

9:44 am

mkg

ty got the io word.

9:44 am

rubyfoo

got the io6 ty

9:44 am

rubyfoo

yay, 100! and time to heat up leftovers

9:45 am

hego

bye Ruby

9:45 am

mkg

still searching for clumsy/incompetent.........not seeing it.

9:45 am

hego

go left from the i.

9:46 am

72 Temple Owl

later,ruby

9:46 am

mkg

got it. ty ty ty

9:46 am

mkg

ty. i am at 99 words.

9:46 am

hego

yay!

9:47 am

hego

halfway. later!

9:47 am

72 Temple Owl

bye, hego

9:47 am

mkg

now 100 words. that is more than enough. bye all.

9:55 am

Anniebrook

could I have a clue for en6 ?

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

en + ta4/4

9:57 am

Anniebrook

Thanks, Owl. I hopeyoustart to feel better very soon. As for me, Im going back to bed.

9:58 am

72 Temple Owl

annie, you are much sicker, please rest.

9:59 am

72 Temple Owl

and hope you feel better soon

10:05 am

robwhy

won't accept ebola

10:08 am

MollyL

Proper noun

10:14 am

Judi

Howdilly-doo, neighborinos!

10:29 am

Judi

*taps on glass* Anybody awake?

10:34 am

MLFAN17

hello

10:34 am

Judi

Aha! There is life !

10:36 am

MLFAN17

hi judi

10:36 am

Judi

Where's is everyone today? Is there a party going on that I'm missing?

10:37 am

MollyL

Well let's see...sick...shopping...baking...

10:37 am

Judi

Excuses, excuses.

10:38 am

MLFAN17

EL 5/12?

10:38 am

MollyL

It's a hard knocks life

10:39 am

Riverdance

Hello everyone

10:39 am

Judi

Hiya, River!

10:39 am

MLFAN17

hi river

10:39 am

Judi

El5/12: Run away together & get hitched.

10:39 am

MLFAN17

never mind

10:40 am

MollyL

Ah, the "never mind", it seems to always come right when the word is clued

10:40 am

Riverdance

I was here early this morning and everyone had left.....was feeling very lonely

10:40 am

MollyL

*Sniff* Poor River

10:41 am

MLFAN17

EN5?

10:42 am

Judi

Don't have it yet.

10:43 am

Riverdance

en + to ***d a check is making it no good

10:44 am

MollyL

French spelling of diplomatic messenger

10:44 am

MLFAN17

ty river

10:45 am

MLFAN17

i just monkeyed io 6:)

10:46 am

Riverdance

fireworks - not too bad today

10:46 am

MLFAN17

congrats river

10:47 am

MLFAN17

i have the no 5 ending in an s help with the other please?

10:48 am

Riverdance

they are related

10:48 am

MLFAN17

t river

10:48 am

MLFAN17

ty oops

10:49 am

Judi

Clues for the v words?

10:49 am

Riverdance

I must get back to work - enjoy your day everyone

10:49 am

MLFAN17

one is a grapevi**

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

alll aspects of wi4

10:49 am

MLFAN17

one is another word for wi** 4/8

10:50 am

MLFAN17

judi the 7/8 oare onions

10:50 am

72 Temple Owl

i am down t 11 and still oly have one 7, the ve 7

10:51 am

Judi

Ty. I thought those onions were spelled Vi..., but whatever. Fireworks.

10:51 am

MollyL

They are spelled vi

10:51 am

MLFAN17

be 7 owl

10:51 am

Judi

*throws rocks at Enable*

10:51 am

MLFAN17

i still cant find the other no 5?

10:52 am

MollyL

The ve words are some kind of Australian bird

10:52 am

MLFAN17

found it

10:52 am

Judi

Blame Australia!

10:52 am

Judi

Time for lunch. Peace out! *POOF*

10:53 am

MLFAN17

bye judi

10:54 am

MLFAN17

SA6?

10:58 am

jzw

Sa + one who is 13-19 yo.

10:58 am

MLFAN17

ty jzw

11:18 am

uusue2

morning all!

11:32 am

Jindigo

afternoon all - can I get a clue for the IN 5/12 please

11:34 am

Jindigo

nevermind

11:46 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi there, i'm just in for a few minutes between appointments

11:56 am

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

hello everybody. Clue for the be7 or the other 7 ||||||||||(not ve) pls

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

perseverative typing or rogue elbow

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

ack, elbow is a phantom

1:02 pm

hego

:)

1:03 pm

MollyL

be7 sounds like smelly cream for sore muscles. Use a D instead of a G

1:04 pm

hego

ty Molly!

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

hmmm mollly

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

hello hego

1:10 pm

hego

Hi Ruby

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

thank you

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

here they use arnica which doesn't seem to do anything at all

1:11 pm

hego

lol

1:11 pm

hego

kind of futile.

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

They are great believers in homeopathic medicines but run to doctors more than any people I've ever known

1:12 pm

hego

So I've heard.

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

And they overprescribe antibiotics

1:13 pm

hego

Maybe because most of those remedies don't work.

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

and they belong to the heaslthcare system

1:13 pm

hego

That's too bad about the ab's.

1:14 pm

MollyL

Ruby, this cream has been around long before you moved to France.

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

arnica?

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

or be6

1:14 pm

hego

Since I was a kid.

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

I remember it, but never used it

1:14 pm

hego

And that's a looong time ago.

1:14 pm

hego

be6

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

I think hego and I were kids at about the same tie

1:15 pm

MollyL

It was actually developed by a doctor in France and had a French name that was Americanized.

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

I just learned that they have Vicks here which is a nice surprise

1:15 pm

MollyL

It starts with dancer Vereen's first name

1:15 pm

rubyfoo

I remember him, too, molly, and ty for the clue

1:16 pm

hego

I remember the old spelling.

1:16 pm

rubyfoo

Does anybody remember Valerie Perrine? The painter's wife looks just like her

1:16 pm

hego

I remember her

1:25 pm

rubyfoo

good night ladies, 18 left and out of time

1:25 pm

hego

Night Ruby

1:35 pm

hego

easy one today. bye all

2:28 pm

periwinkle

hi all, back to finish

2:28 pm

periwinkle

Cheers all!!

2:29 pm

periwinkle

38 left and stuck

2:32 pm

periwinkle

23 B words? I have 11 of them

2:49 pm

crosshair

Crossy uses Rub A535 :)

2:56 pm

periwinkle

I have be7 and ve7.help with other 7 pls

2:57 pm

lynxxx

pe6.24 & 7.36

2:58 pm

periwinkle

ty looking

2:58 pm

periwinkle

found them ty

2:59 pm

periwinkle

30 left and stuck

3:00 pm

lynxxx

am in same place...

3:00 pm

periwinkle

bbl to finish

3:08 pm

phaeton

hello...ba5/16? pls

3:09 pm

lynxxx

what the shaap said

3:10 pm

phaeton

lol...the who said? I got it, ty

3:10 pm

lynxxx

that would be shEEp

3:14 pm

phaeton

pe6/24? pls

3:16 pm

lynxxx

a group of 5... build on the pe4.5 with opp of subtract

3:16 pm

phaeton

ty

3:48 pm

PaulNo

first time player.. is the object to try to get all 128 words for the day? Is there any way that we run out of letters before getting them all?

3:49 pm

phaeton

yes...one grid per day

3:50 pm

phaeton

the letters don't disappear...just the boxes at the bottom grey out when you get all the words for that letter...click on help...it explains the game.

3:50 pm

PaulNo

thanks. what are the tile stats for?

3:50 pm

phaeton

that tells you how many words come from that letter

3:51 pm

PaulNo

ok.. so there's no advantage to playing all the 6 and 7 letter words first. we can play four letter words early and do just as well... right?

3:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello,all.

3:55 pm

Enomis65

hello babblers - how is everyone doing?

3:55 pm

PaulNo

Hi

3:56 pm

Enomis65

hello Paul, hello TO

3:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi paul,hi enomis

3:56 pm

PaulNo

thanks temple

3:59 pm

Enomis65

no way there are 11 l words

4:00 pm

MollyL

The only point of the game is to find all the words. It doesn't matter what order you find them.

4:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah, done. time to go back to sleep happy babbling, all.

4:05 pm

Nicky6

Hi all!

4:07 pm

PaulNo

Thanks for all the help. 67 words left and only 7 hours to go. (my wife'd kill me).

4:08 pm

Enomis65

hi nicky

4:13 pm

Digby the Westie

Welcome to Babble Paul ~ Hi to Everyone! I managed to finish today's grid ~ first one in a while! Wishing everyone a great holiday season! Bye for now!

4:16 pm

PaulNo

wow!

4:28 pm

PaulNo

This could be a bit addicting??

4:28 pm

Nicky6

what??? No way! why am I here aevery day//////!!!!

4:31 pm

PaulNo

89 down. I suppose the last 39 will be the easy ones.

4:38 pm

Nicky6

Got to go bye all!

4:39 pm

Nef

Good Afternoon, Everyone! Just starting out, seems like a fun grid today.

4:41 pm

Nef

Welcometo abble, PaulNo. I hope you enjoy it and become addicted to it soon - er, become a regular here! ;-)

4:41 pm

PaulNo

Thanks Nef.

4:45 pm

stidgmere

Hi Nef, just starting, too. PaulNo will soon find the last few are not exactly the easiest but I won't try to change his first impressions!

4:46 pm

Nef

Hi stidg. How are you doing today?

4:46 pm

MollyL

Nef really pushes this place. I think she gets a cut from the owner for everyone who joins. (Kidding) : D

4:47 pm

PaulNo

stidgmere... I'm up to 96 and have put in about an hour. I can't imagine getting too many more.

4:48 pm

Nef

Hi Molly. It's just that I've been addicted to the game for so long I want everyone to be. (Sadly, my own family hasn't even checked out the game - at least they've never said they have.

4:48 pm

Nef

PaulNo, did anyone tell you about some helpful sites?

4:48 pm

stidgmere

I'm fine. Day has been very fluxtuating here in the great Northwest. Our puppy had knee surgery Tuesday and will have a long time with restricted activity. Babble will be a good place for me to spend quiet time.

4:49 pm

PaulNo

the word stats at the bottom are correct, but the tile stats don't seem to be right. Good luck with your puppy.

4:49 pm

Nef

Oh, dear. Sorry to hear about your dog. I hope you won't have to carry him in and out to answer Natures calls?

4:51 pm

stidgmere

ty PaulNo. We are fortunate to have a good vet consulting office not too far from our home so we have good care. Murphy can walk on three legs and we have a sling but he doesn't seem to require it on level surfaces.

4:52 pm

PaulNo

our old neighbors used to have a dog who lost a leg, and that dog got all over on three legs. But... glad Murphy has a fourth. Hope it heals well.

4:53 pm

Nef

PaulNo, down below the grid you'll find a "friends of Babble" section. There is a link there to Lickety's Babble clues that gives the first 2 letters and total letter and point counts that many people rely on here.

4:53 pm

Nef

What happened to him sting?

4:53 pm

PaulNo

oh thanks.

4:54 pm

stidgmere

He tore a ligament and now has some hardware to aid his bending. He just was running and turned quickly and came up lame. The dog equivalent of the ACL tore.

4:55 pm

Nef

Sorry, stidg. I just realized that spellcheck is correcting my typed names again. (my computer doesn't save new words when I sign out; and I don't know how to permanently get names here to "stick")

4:56 pm

Nef

OUCH! Poor Murphy!

4:58 pm

stidgmere

Murphy is such a good dog we will do everything in our power to keep him moving back to good mobility.

4:59 pm

Nef

How old is he now, stidg?

5:01 pm

stidgmere

He is 4.

5:03 pm

Nef

Aw, he's just starting to grow up then. How long will he be on restricted activity?

5:06 pm

stidgmere

8 weeks just lounging and then 8 more weeks a little more activity. After 16 weeks he can start taking walks a little distance at a time. Gradually increasing to
his hour-long explorations with my husband.

5:07 pm

Nef

Wow. that's a long time for a dog! (Although it took me months to heal from my knee injuries and surgeries too; maybe it isn't so long afterall

5:14 pm

MollyL

Aw, poor Murphy. I hope he heals quickly.

5:44 pm

Lizlin

Hi all - wishing Murphy a speedy recovery (if you're still here stidg)

5:44 pm

Lizlin

And actually even if you aren't, I still wish him a speedy recovery.

5:53 pm

Nef

Hi Lizlin; how are you tonight? (I was off cleaning my kitchen so I can fix some leftover soup)

5:54 pm

Lizlin

Hi Nef - I'm fine thanks. How are you?

5:54 pm

Nef

Hubby & our son had a mid-afternoon "snack" and didn't clean up after themselves. TheyDID empty to dishwasher, though (which is amazing)

5:55 pm

Lizlin

That is amazing! That and anything to do with washing - definitely my jobs!!!

5:55 pm

Lizlin

Just hunting for my last word - sure it's obvious but I'm not seeing it. de 5/18?

5:56 pm

Nef

They always say that they can't load it properly; so *I* load and they are supposed to empty it; but I usually end up doing the job because they don't do it soon enough

5:57 pm

Nef

Hmmm. I don't have it either but am now looking

5:57 pm

Lizlin

I seem to reload, when hubby loads - we love jigsaws but he doesn't apply the same logic to dishwashers!

5:58 pm

Nef

LOL! Same thing here!

5:58 pm

Lizlin

I think they'd say it doesn't need logic - just put the dishes in any old how!

6:00 pm

Nef

de5= de + high point letter + pop of off

6:00 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks!

6:00 pm

Lizlin

Thanks Nef - I wouldn't have thought of trying that. It's a place name to me.

6:01 pm

Nef

yw

6:01 pm

Lizlin

According to the dictionary, a breed of cattle - well I'd also have thought that was a proper noun - but that's enable for you.

6:01 pm

Nef

interesting; I'd never think of it as a place name! But I've seen it used as a boys name

6:01 pm

Lizlin

Do you need any clues before I go?

6:02 pm

Lizlin

It's a large area of the UK - next to Cornwall.

6:02 pm

Nef

No, thank you. I'm going to go eat my soup and then come back for the last 30 later

6:02 pm

Lizlin

OK - have a lovely evening. Good to catch up.

6:03 pm

Nef

Oh! De***shire! I've heard of that!

6:03 pm

Lizlin

But it's rarely mentioned with the shire bit at the end!

6:03 pm

Nef

Niters, Liz. HAGD, and I hope you have a good holiday season!

6:04 pm

Lizlin

You too :)

6:04 pm

Nef

No? isn't that also the name for the cattle?

6:04 pm

Lizlin

The cattle have the shire bit - but if you live there or are going there, you'd not use it.

6:05 pm

Lizlin

English - so inconsistent. You would't leave shire off Yorkshire or Lancashire!

6:05 pm

Nef

Thanks for that info; there are so many differences from one place to another, aren't there?

6:06 pm

Lizlin

Have a good night, Nef and happy holidays.

6:06 pm

Nef

(in language, I mean)

6:06 pm

Nef

Bye!

7:09 pm

periwinkle

help with en618 pls

7:10 pm

periwinkle

NM

7:13 pm

Nef

hi peri! Just got done with supper about 10 minutes ago

7:14 pm

periwinkle

hi Nef. hi all

7:15 pm

Nef

You have the funniest monkeys; they never help until you ask for help

7:16 pm

periwinkle

:)

7:17 pm

Nef

I actually have a night off! Grandson is off to visit his mother overnight (first time in 2 months)

7:17 pm

MollyL

"Never mind" syndrome is rampant in Babble Land.

7:17 pm

periwinkle

that is good. how are you feeling today, Nef

7:18 pm

Nef

Doing okay; should be able to get some decent sleep tonight I hope

7:18 pm

periwinkle

I love(d) Gilda Radner. She was a great talent

7:19 pm

stidgmere

Fireworked!! Not a big grid and very frie
ndly one, too. Helped to have the chog lively.

7:19 pm

Nef

very true, Molly; but peri is the most notorious at it

7:19 pm

periwinkle

FW bye for now

7:19 pm

Nef

YAY stidg!!! WTG!!!

7:20 pm

Nef

YAY peri!!! WTG!!!

7:40 pm

Nef

FW. Does anyone need any clues before I leave?

7:43 pm

Nef

Okay; good luck and Happy Babbling!

7:46 pm

wertali

hard

7:46 pm

wertali

it is hard

7:47 pm

wertali

give me a word to put on the stupid ass game

7:51 pm

dcseain

There's an ea4.6 street in Woodbridge, Virginia

7:53 pm

jessmom

or, opposite of hard (as in difficulty)

8:00 pm

stidmama

((hugs all)) the first two words I saw were a vinyard fermented product, followed by what the fruit grows on, followed by adolescence... I guess it's really time for winter break!

8:05 pm

dcseain

That starts Monday in DC and Wednesday in most of the other schools aroud here.

8:05 pm

dcseain

i hope you're otherwise well, stid

8:06 pm

stidmama

Yes, I was talking with Matthew the other day about the different schedules back East. I am, seain -- have been following the events of your life on fb, hope today was not too trying.

8:06 pm

stidmama

and yes, we are all well. Thanks.

8:20 pm

dcseain

i'm babysitting right now, will pay call on my mother afteward.

8:43 pm

stidmama

I am glad you get to spend time with your mother -- when my mother's mother was ill, we lived too far away for her (or me) to be much practical use.

8:44 pm

stidmama

anyway, fading fast. Down to 45, will try to stop in later... but not promising anything! LOL It's an "unscheduled" weekend for me! *poof*

8:57 pm

hpb

Can I get a clue for the ve 7/8?

8:59 pm

hpb

Helloooo....

9:01 pm

hpb

Never mind. Fireworks!

9:46 pm

rururocks

Angelsong ...can I ask you a question?

10:33 pm

stidmama

"vinodate" an evening with ruru? *grin*

10:35 pm

stidmama

wow -- slow chat tonight --- should check time stamps before typing!

10:40 pm

Bugsaw

hi stid.

10:42 pm

stidmama

BUGS!!!!! Is survived the month!!!!

10:42 pm

stidmama

how are you? how is mr bugs? How is your remodel? Done? Pics? I MISS YOU!

10:42 pm

Bugsaw

I was sure you would! It is harder with little ones who get so excited

10:44 pm

stidmama

It was only REALLY hard Weds and Thurs. Today, for some reason, they mostly pulled it together.

10:44 pm

Bugsaw

Mr Bugs is fine, just puttering out in the shop as always. The remodel got canceled because the contractor pulled out and then I had the second surgery on my foot. It is finally almost normal now (except for the swelling) after a year.

10:44 pm

stidmama

drat on the contractor. :-(

10:45 pm

stidmama

Glad the surgery was successful!

10:45 pm

stidmama

Love to Mr. Bugs -- Mother's Murphy had surgery a few days ago, and Dad and she are staying home with him 24/7 because he can't use the leg right now (ACL repair was needed).

10:46 pm

Bugsaw

I still plan to do it but I used the time to repaint and remodel the office so it can be an office AND guest room if we turn the guest room into an ensuite and closet.

10:46 pm

stidmama

how nice! Good to make use of the time you have

10:47 pm

Bugsaw

Poor Murphy. He is so young so have joints give out!

10:47 pm

Bugsaw

did you work out a deal with stidkid #1? I offered my 2 bits for a solution but never heard how it was handled.

10:48 pm

stidmama

yes, well I suspect the breeders don't do "due diligence"

10:49 pm

stidmama

I got your message, have managed to explain my concerns well enough that the immediate concern is taken care of. Will need to spend some time this vacation working on the next things he needs to put in order.

10:50 pm

Bugsaw

I am glad it will work out. They do test the limits but sometimes they just forget the original deal and need a reminder.

10:51 pm

Bugsaw

there is no ve 7 word..... grrrrr

10:51 pm

stidmama

yes, well -- it is almost time for him to fledge. I am ready for him to find out what it is like to really step out and make it on one's own.

10:53 pm

stidmama

I have some 6s and some 5s, but nothing longer

10:53 pm

Bugsaw

The deals feel like baby steps but when they become habit, you can withdraw and know you have done your bit

10:53 pm

Bugsaw

I always have a harder time with longer words. Too many choices and the monkeys don't come thru as well

10:54 pm

stidmama

:-) you are wise. I so miss our regular chats

10:54 pm

stidmama

You would love my colleagues -- you already know mcurl... but some of the other teachers at the school are also so like us; words, plants, kids... :-)

10:55 pm

torgone

ve7 sounds like an onion ..

10:55 pm

stidmama

hey tor!

10:55 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

10:55 pm

Bugsaw

thanks tor. looking............

10:55 pm

stidmama

oooh! great clue!

10:56 pm

stidmama

and the 8!

10:57 pm

torgone

pe6/7 = group/s of five

10:58 pm

torgone

be6/7 Be* Folds Five + not night

11:04 pm

Bugsaw

firewords. found it as ve + a flower

11:04 pm

stidmama

YAY bugs!!!

11:04 pm

Bugsaw

any others needed you two?

11:05 pm

stidmama

no thanks, down to 20 which is good enough (thanks TOR).

11:06 pm

Bugsaw

I have to prepare for Christmas deliveries tomorrow. Still haven't started baking. If it weren't such an important holiday for the kids, I would pass on Christmas traditions

11:06 pm

stidmama

I will head out and hope to see or talk with you with during my break.

11:06 pm

Bugsaw

I am off then. Get to see the grandkids this weekend which should be fun.

11:06 pm

stidmama

We are passing them this year, bugs -- too much to get things pulled together. Love to all! *poof*

11:07 pm

Bugsaw

I would love it stid. I still have great intentions of getting down to see your new house

11:08 pm

torgone

Niterz youze guyz ..

11:59 pm

Cosmo Kramer

236 next grid

11:59 pm

torgone

177

12:00 am

Minveryork

241

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