12:00 am
Book Doctor Gwen
oh, phoey!!!
12:00 am
Book Doctor Gwen
this grid is a ru$
12:00 am
Book Doctor Gwen
ru4!
12:01 am
uusue2
flip....flop
12:01 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:01 am
uusue2
thank you lickety!!
12:02 am
Erda
Thanks, Lickety!
12:02 am
periwinkle
rats!! a little grid
12:02 am
cybernan
just started typing words without looking at the number of words - yuk
12:09 am
rururocks
finished
12:09 am
periwinkle
wtg ruru
12:09 am
flosey
wow ru, I just come in and you're finished!
12:10 am
rururocks
I tried to wait for you flosey :D
12:11 am
cybernan
grats ruru
12:21 am
grannyrose
cooee and g'day from me. WTG RURU!!
12:21 am
cybernan
hi rose
12:21 am
grannyrose
hi nan
12:21 am
grannyrose
hi flosey
12:22 am
grannyrose
is everyone ready for the silly season?
12:24 am
rbud
hi all! not me, my tree is sitting undecorated, have been rearranging the living room for days. Tomorrow for sure! :D
12:25 am
grannyrose
just the wrapping to do here...food all sorted thank heavens.
12:27 am
grannyrose
actually the pudding has 30 minutes to go. house smells divine.
12:29 am
rbud
though I have to go into town to the courthouse to file signature sheets in the morning - running for village board member. And then the library all afternoon... but I'll find time.
12:30 am
grannyrose
egad rbud....
12:30 am
cybernan
*!* ta da *!* -- good night, all :-)
12:30 am
grannyrose
WTG NAN!!!
12:30 am
rbud
congrats, nan - nite! :)
12:30 am
flosey
well done nan, good night
12:32 am
rbud
I thought maybe it was time for me to try being on the town board after 24 years here, lol - I did the library board for years before becoming librarian.
12:32 am
rbud
four seats open right now, seems a good time.
12:33 am
grannyrose
good luck, rbud. i hope it works out for you.
12:34 am
flosey
fw and off to bed, SIL and grandson arrived today, they'll take us over to Van where we'll have Christmas with the rest of the western part of our clan
12:34 am
rbud
thanks! don't think there's much competition.
12:35 am
grannyrose
WTG FLOSEY!!! how wonderful, hin.
12:35 am
rbud
sounds nice, flosey, enjoy. :)
12:54 am
rbud
done! g'nite, all. ♥
12:55 am
grannyrose
sweet dreams rbud
12:55 am
grannyrose
oh, and...WTG RBUD!!!
1:53 am
grannyrose
whoot....liz girl...{{hugs}}
1:54 am
grannyrose
forgot to say yesterday...~~~ happy birthday to you~~~
2:01 am
Lizlin
Hi Rose and thanks. What a silly little grid.
2:02 am
grannyrose
yes it is....but it does flow nicely. did you enjoy yesterday?
2:03 am
Lizlin
It was really lovely. Did you see my email?
2:03 am
grannyrose
yes thanx dear girl. such lovely pics....and as you know dolphins/porpoises are my fave animal...lol
2:04 am
grannyrose
they are everything i am not...sleek, lively and able to move through the water with ease.
2:04 am
Lizlin
I know. That's one reason why I was so happy they turned up. Shame I only had my phone.
2:05 am
Lizlin
Ah but the probably don't have your humour and personality.
2:05 am
grannyrose
*giggle* loves ya
2:08 am
grannyrose
just a thought....the dolphins were my proxies....to make your birthday special...
2:09 am
grannyrose
i missed our sprite last night...did you catch up with her?
2:09 am
Lizlin
Aw:) that's like the whale that came to our wedding. A friend said it was sent by my mum.
2:09 am
Lizlin
No - saw no one yesterday. Did grid quickly early on.
2:10 am
grannyrose
dearest....if i disappear...youngest son and his wife are calling in
2:11 am
Lizlin
How's your brother?
2:12 am
grannyrose
still home...he sees speciallist tomorrow.
2:12 am
grannyrose
such a worrying event to happen...
2:12 am
Lizlin
Hope he's making progress.
2:13 am
grannyrose
he is, dear. have spoken to SIL...some discomfort only.
2:13 am
Lizlin
Hope that the specialist will be happy.
2:14 am
grannyrose
ditto...SIL is quite hopeful.
2:14 am
Lizlin
Let me know.
2:15 am
Lizlin
You could do with good pnews at this time of year.
2:15 am
grannyrose
definitely will.
2:15 am
grannyrose
*chuckle* ya think?
2:19 am
grannyrose
if sprite comes on and i'm not here, could you please let her know where i am? and deliver some hugs and kisses?
2:19 am
Lizlin
Sure but I'm outta here very soon.
2:20 am
grannyrose
well hopefully she will see the chog and know i am not avoiding her at all. *sigh*
2:20 am
Lizlin
She'd never think that.
2:23 am
grannyrose
g'day marigold
2:24 am
Lizlin
I'm outta here. Hi marigold and bye. Hugs, Rose.
2:25 am
marigold
g'day to u to
2:25 am
grannyrose
bye liz dear
2:25 am
grannyrose
how are you mari
3:57 am
grannyrose
is there anyone here?
3:59 am
Marc Freeman
I am here but struggling
4:01 am
grannyrose
awww marc. may i help you?
4:01 am
grannyrose
*giggle* no ae's pms
4:01 am
Marc Freeman
cu6 is the only one I am struggling with
4:02 am
grannyrose
marc, latin plural of cu5/14
4:02 am
PMS
But my ae might help Marc!!
4:03 am
Marc Freeman
I don't have the cu5
4:03 am
grannyrose
lol, pms
4:03 am
Marc Freeman
Thanks PMS
4:03 am
grannyrose
cu5/14, papal court
4:04 am
sprite
omg a baby babble :(
4:04 am
sprite
good morning all :)
4:04 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} my dearest sprite
4:04 am
sprite
hello my dear friend. How are you today?
4:05 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
4:05 am
grannyrose
bad start to the day, better at this end...lol
4:05 am
grannyrose
and how was your night, dear?
4:07 am
sprite
*hugs rose* and sending pain-reducing vibes your way. My night was ok. Hectic dreaming, but not too ugly.
4:07 am
grannyrose
youngest son and wife called in tonight. *sigh* it appears that mother AGAIN has to open the door. *sigh*
4:08 am
sprite
the more it changes, the more it is the same, huh. Well, you aren't too proud for that. As my dear friend Jom used to say: If they want to see the bear dance, make the bear dance.
4:09 am
grannyrose
it still makes me arc up...why do i have to do all the apologising? and for what??
4:09 am
Marc Freeman
cr5/22, please?
4:10 am
grannyrose
interesting point made...apparently partner, lisa, is not adverse to me marching up and claiming my stake on sophia.
4:10 am
sprite
so true, rose. I'd say, because you are the mum... and because you want that granddaughter in your life.
4:11 am
sprite
c + the farmlands are pretty ****l.
4:12 am
sprite
good for her! Grandparents are important for a child. Maybe she realises.
4:12 am
grannyrose
marc, no vowels. cr + high scoring tile + **rong, a mob or large group of people
4:12 am
sprite
oh, that one, lol. One of the scots babblets.
4:13 am
grannyrose
yup, sprite
4:13 am
grannyrose
lisa does, sprite. son needs to get his head around that fact.
4:14 am
sprite
wellllll usually the woman wins, in cases like that. Being a mother now might have opened her up to all this.
4:14 am
Frances
Morning. I think you'll find that the cr5/22 is Welsh.
4:15 am
grannyrose
g'day frances
4:15 am
Marc Freeman
got it thanks really strange word
4:15 am
sprite
hi Frances, lonnnnng time no see. Glad to see you. And ah, yeah, that could very well be.
4:15 am
grannyrose
yay marc
4:16 am
Frances
Hello rose and sprite. Yes, a long time. I tend to lurk most days.
4:16 am
sprite
great to see you in chat, Frances. How have you been?
4:18 am
Frances
I have been struggling this year. I've had a leg ulcer for nine months. Thankfully it is on the mend. I have also gone in both knees. Bet you're glad you asked now - not. LOL!
4:19 am
grannyrose
awww, poor you frances...i feel for you, hin.
4:19 am
sprite
of course I am glad... it is good to know, so I can send up some good wishes and prayers for you. It sounds so painful!
4:20 am
grannyrose
sprite?? i sent you an email, hin. no biggy, dear.
4:22 am
sprite
yeah I read it, sweetie. Will reply after babble. In 3 mins, I guess, lollll.
4:22 am
Frances
Knees are fine when I'm on the sofa with legs elevated. The problem is when putting any weight on them. Walking up or down hills - even very slight ones is very painful and stairs are a killer. Shouldn't complain as there are people far worse off than me.
4:23 am
sprite
complaining in moderation is very healthy, Frances :) Let it out... sure, some people are worse off. Still, you are hurting and that isn't nothing.
4:24 am
grannyrose
xoxox frances...i so know what you are saying, dear. {{hugs}}
4:30 am
Frances
It is so good to see you on here. it seems that whenever I am here none of the old timers are. I haven't seen the likes of jillibus and mrp for example for absolutely ages. Hope they are well.
4:31 am
grannyrose
jillibus is writing a book about her great danes...mrp is caught up with life.
4:31 am
sprite
rose and I are usually online at this time of day, and a little earlier. But lots of the old timers seem to lurk nowadays :(
4:32 am
Frances
OK. Thanks for the update.
4:33 am
grannyrose
the old timers are so tired of the bickering...and i do not blame them. who wants to be attacked every time they log into chog?
4:34 am
sprite
is that still going on then? What a shame. Well, I hope they will join in at this time then. Would love to see and hear from them again.
4:35 am
Frances
Rose, that is why I stopped chatting. This has always been a great site and i hated some of the bullying that was going on.
4:35 am
sprite
bullying is so cowardish. Wish everyone who hates it would come back to babble and speak up against it.
4:37 am
Frances
Hello ruby.
4:37 am
rubyfoo
Raffie just had her eye-stitches out and, although a bit bloody, looks very pretty already.
4:37 am
rubyfoo
That is a lot of dog!
4:37 am
sprite
hello ruby?
4:37 am
rubyfoo
Hello Frances
4:37 am
rubyfoo
{{sprite}} I never know what time it is untilI log in
4:37 am
Frances
Oh ruby, what happened to Raffie?
4:38 am
rubyfoo
She had Entropion in both eyes,like many chows, and although the breeder said it had been taken care of in Spai before she came, I think she lied as Raffie's eyes were squinty andrunny.
4:38 am
sprite
hehehe silly ruby :) Good to hear about Raffie. Tim's eye recovered in warp speed once the stitches came out, I hope same goes for Raffie.
4:39 am
rubyfoo
Now she lookslike a different dog! Exceptionally beautiful, not that I amprejudiced or anything
4:39 am
sprite
of course not. And you are right. She looks gorgeous.
4:39 am
grannyrose
dinner ready. xoxox
4:39 am
rubyfoo
The only way to tell the two dogs apart is by their ears and theirpersonalities
4:40 am
sprite
enjoy, rose *hugs*
4:40 am
rubyfoo
The first word I found, (bad Nel), is what I would call whoever designed this mean little grid!
4:40 am
Frances
Poor Raffie. I hope the recovery is good. And sprite, what happened to Tim?
4:43 am
sprite
Tim was in an accident. Broken cheekbone, a tiny rupture in his skull, and one eye and his mouth rent. All is healing up very well, thank God. Only the concussion is still causing him headaches.
4:43 am
sprite
lol ruby...
4:44 am
rubyfoo
I once called a totally incompetent boss of mine (an Englishman) that word, appropriately, and I thought he would faint
4:45 am
Frances
Sprite that all sounds so very painful. I wish him a speedy recovery.
4:46 am
Frances
Ruby, I hate that word. When it appears here I have to close my eyes when I type it.
4:46 am
rubyfoo
off to lunch, see you later, kids
4:46 am
sprite
lol no wonder! You are such a little fire-eater :D
I once said to one of my bosses, another imcompetent jerk btw: "Count with me: one head! Two hands! There is a limit to how many of your messes I can clean up after you."
4:47 am
sprite
oh you too, Frances? Same here. Kind of cringing when I type it.
4:47 am
rubyfoo
I don't like it either, but it certainly had the desired effect (and I didn'tget fired! lol)
4:48 am
Frances
LOL Ruby I hope you washed your mouth out after that utterance.
4:48 am
rubyfoo
I think I'm a hard and tough New Yorker at heart, not much softness left.
4:49 am
sprite
thanks Frances. Yeah it was painful, and quite a scare too. So close to losing him. But he is very much on the mend.
4:49 am
sprite
bye ruby, enjoy your lunch!
4:49 am
rubyfoo
my dogs and friends get all the love I have left
4:49 am
Frances
Bye ruby.
4:49 am
Frances
Bye ruby.
4:56 am
grannyrose
and back....xoxox
4:56 am
sprite
wb rose :) How was your dinner?
4:56 am
grannyrose
ugh, another finger nail has peeled off...
4:57 am
sprite
:( how come?
4:57 am
grannyrose
yummy as usual, sprite. chicken kebabs marinaded in bbq sauce, grilled with steamed rice and real butter.
4:58 am
grannyrose
sprite, i don't know. the index and middle finger on left hand keep peeling.
4:58 am
sprite
sounds delish!
4:59 am
grannyrose
i will file it tomorrow...hopefully stop the rot...lol
5:02 am
grannyrose
okay, have sent suggested sms to recalcitrant son...guess what??
5:02 am
grannyrose
no response...sigh
5:03 am
sprite
of course not. He will let you stew for a bit. The jerk.
5:03 am
grannyrose
i am thinking i might message his partner, lisa, direct...
5:03 am
sprite
smart move, I think.
5:04 am
sprite
so close to curfew.
5:04 am
grannyrose
lisa wants me in sophia's life...i hope it doesn't come between them. ( lisa and dan)
5:05 am
sprite
your son is an idiot, forgive me for saying so.
5:06 am
grannyrose
ah well....just one question.
5:06 am
grannyrose
why do i have to be the strong one...especially now?
5:06 am
sprite
because you are. At all times. *hugs*
5:07 am
grannyrose
*rolls eyes*
5:07 am
grannyrose
darling, have you finished?
5:08 am
sprite
no, am doing too many things at the same time here. I have 2 left.
5:08 am
grannyrose
*zips lips and fingers*
5:09 am
sprite
your eldest has been hurt in youth and never got over it, rose. Which means a part of him is stuck in child mode. And forces you into parent mode.
5:11 am
grannyrose
according to youngest, nothing i have done in the childhood is effecting him...and he sees that. i just have to wait and see what he thinks is "my" fault now. *sigh*
5:12 am
grannyrose
eldest acknowledges, at least to his siblings, i never hurt him in his childhood.
5:12 am
sprite
you weren't the one doing the hurting. But he blames you nevertheless. He is pretty messed up, alas.
5:13 am
grannyrose
*nodding head* exactly dear.
5:13 am
grannyrose
WTG SPRITE!!!
5:14 am
grannyrose
omg...just realised the time...and my meds are not ready...sprite, xoxox dearest.
5:15 am
sprite
*hugs* sweetie. Sleep well. Am gonna answer your email now.
5:15 am
sprite
Frances, it was great seeing you again. I hope you will pop in more often again. *hugs* And healing vibes to you too.
5:25 am
grannyrose
sprite, i hope you have a day which is relaxed and full of good things. xoxox
5:42 am
crosshair
good morning everyone:)
5:44 am
car.eeyore
Good morning Crossy! Good morning all!
5:45 am
crosshair
how is car this fine morning?
5:45 am
car.eeyore
Tired but good
5:45 am
car.eeyore
You are on break from school, correct?
5:46 am
crosshair
yes indeed;) Am off till January 5th;)
5:46 am
grannyrose
yahoo!! g'day crosy and car. sorry to see you are so tired car. why so?
5:46 am
crosshair
((rose))
5:46 am
car.eeyore
Hi granny! Just morningtime me!
5:47 am
grannyrose
{{crossy}}
5:47 am
grannyrose
cvar, so not tired?? but just sleepy still?
5:48 am
grannyrose
or have you had a hard night, dear?
5:48 am
car.eeyore
Yes, i think so. I could always use more sleep though!
5:48 am
car.eeyore
Quiet night actually and I was in bed by 9:00.
5:48 am
car.eeyore
I'm NOT a morning person
5:48 am
car.eeyore
So getting my son up to catch the bus by 6:55 is agony! LOL
5:50 am
grannyrose
ugh on that car...how old is your son?
5:50 am
car.eeyore
The other one doesn't get on the bus until 8:30
5:51 am
grannyrose
oh yeah...that sucks in a major way....yes, you as the mom, have to be the prime mover and shaker.
5:52 am
car.eeyore
Hubby is on vaca and did it the last couple of days last week. Today, he gets to sleep in.
5:53 am
grannyrose
okay....sharing the chore at least makes it bearable. xoxox car.
5:54 am
grannyrose
almost 11pm here...methinks i need to be in my bed....xoxox to all. enjoy the grid. nice and easy it is.
5:55 am
car.eeyore
Good night granny! Sleep well!
5:55 am
jaxx7
before you go Rose, have a Happy Christmas and may your new year be prosperous
6:06 am
car.eeyore
Clue please for CR 5/22?
6:09 am
MollyL
cr + last three of the "light" that shines around you
6:09 am
car.eeyore
I have that one; the CR 5/14, but thank you
6:09 am
car.eeyore
I believe it has to have the W in it, but I can't figure out how!
6:10 am
car.eeyore
Good morning to you Molly
6:10 am
MollyL
Yes, sorry, it's Welsh. Use lisp sound at the end
6:10 am
car.eeyore
Good grief! tyvm! Fireworks
6:11 am
car.eeyore
Pat, I would like to buy a vowel for that word?
6:11 am
MollyL
The Welsh consider W a vowel. Not sure why
6:12 am
car.eeyore
Its like the Russians with their consonants, I guess
6:12 am
car.eeyore
OK... time to get bachelor #2 up and out the door for school. HAGD!
6:35 am
rubyfoo
hello1, 28 this AM of this mean little grid. Ho ho ho, NOT
6:46 am
Trifioso
hello friends. I missed car - boooooo!
6:47 am
Trifioso
oh geesh....babbling at school, and THE WORD is in the grid!! quelle horreur!
6:51 am
MollyL
People get so freaked out about that word. It's just a word. : )
6:51 am
godthaab
FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT!
6:51 am
Trifioso
I know molly, but I am at school....
6:51 am
Trifioso
huzzah for godthaab!
6:53 am
MollyL
Are people reading over your shoulder?
6:54 am
Trifioso
they could be. Also, this could be a monitored account - it's just never a good idea to swear in school
6:58 am
MollyL
Well, between playing obscene word games and toting hooch to school in your purse, I'd say your days are numbered.
6:58 am
Trifioso
hahahahaah
7:14 am
Trifioso
bell is going to ring. Later!
7:31 am
crosshair
lol@just a word. it is just a word if you are A: Celtic, B: a time traveler from the 1840's , C: into stringed instruments from that period, or D: a babbler who loves odd words that are never seen anywhere else:)
7:33 am
crosshair
I love how the description says it is similar to a cithara.. now it all comes clear:)
8:07 am
MollyL
We were talking about the dirty C word
8:11 am
dan2bit
firewords! tx Moll & all cluers - the ai7 compound word was my last
8:16 am
crosshair
Oh, That word. Bloody thing is in every other grid, so no sense getting bent out of shape about it. there are many vile words we must deal with:)
8:26 am
penquis
well that was a short one!....done...
8:26 am
Scrabbler
That was fast, penquis. I need 19.
8:27 am
penquis
hang in there!
8:30 am
evanonut
whoa! scrabs isn't at work?
8:31 am
Scrabbler
I am at work but waiting for a patient to show up.
8:31 am
evanonut
huh, the patient is late, unusual
8:33 am
Scrabbler
I am at the Indian Reservation clinic and we have lots of no-shows here.
8:33 am
72 Temple Owl
hello peeps.
8:33 am
Scrabbler
Feeling better, Owl?
8:33 am
evanonut
owlsy behbeh
8:34 am
evanonut
huh scrabs, course it could also be that I'm perennially early
8:34 am
Scrabbler
For appts, Nut?
8:35 am
72 Temple Owl
yes, ty.
8:35 am
Scrabbler
Not a word
8:35 am
evanonut
yes, cause you never know if you can squeak in early
8:35 am
72 Temple Owl
heya nut
8:35 am
Scrabbler
Sometimes it works, especially if the previous people no-show
8:35 am
72 Temple Owl
i think the office schedules them early, to allow for paperwork. but thedrs always run late.
8:36 am
72 Temple Owl
so the early thing NEVER workd for me.
8:37 am
aslindy
hello all
8:37 am
Scrabbler
Most common reasons for us running late = late arrivals, long list of concerns thus too much for one appt, and tag-along kids ("Could you take a peek at my other darling?"
8:37 am
Scrabbler
Hi aslindy
8:39 am
dan2bit
hiya Scrabbs
8:39 am
dan2bit
and TO and aslindy
8:39 am
72 Temple Owl
gosh, they will tell us to schedule another appt if we haul out a laundry list. but they just tok down the wall of glass that separates staff frm patients. lots of rom now that the physical files are gone. hi, dan
8:39 am
Scrabbler
Hi Dan. Is Little Miss 2Bit excited out of her mind for Xmas?
8:39 am
72 Temple Owl
hi,lindy
8:39 am
aslindy
oh, my fav Babble word is in the grid today. cr5,22
8:40 am
72 Temple Owl
oh heck. nothing like the bakery down the road being featured on tv to get the cravings started
8:42 am
Scrabbler
Mmmm, whipped cream!
8:43 am
72 Temple Owl
german butter cake. ooey,artery-clogging goodness.
8:43 am
Scrabbler
More of a hint, aslindy?
8:44 am
Scrabbler
Is it a Welsh word with no vowels?
8:44 am
aslindy
yes indeed
8:44 am
72 Temple Owl
time to run, happy babbling, all.
8:45 am
Scrabbler
Got it.
8:45 am
Scrabbler
Bye, Owl.
8:45 am
Scrabbler
12 to go. Must see a kid now.
8:51 am
Mary
hi, small grid today, maybe so we can finish shopping. need clue for the tw4/8 have the stick and have the same sibling
8:53 am
Uneaixoise
t + very small :-)
8:54 am
Mary
ty, as usual wasn't looking at that tw
9:25 am
Scrabbler
10 to go...chug-a-chug...lone i, please?
9:26 am
Scrabbler
NM---duh!
9:26 am
Scrabbler
Another B? I have bi4 x 2 and bu4 x 1
9:26 am
Scrabbler
NM--monkey found another bi4
9:37 am
periwinkle
hi all. 6 left and stuck
9:38 am
zoozzoom
Hello, Peri :-)
9:41 am
zoozzoom
Hello everyone :-)
9:43 am
periwinkle
6 left
9:43 am
zoozzoom
And your stuck.
9:44 am
periwinkle
yep. are you done, zooz?
9:44 am
periwinkle
three c words, 1 w, 1 a and 1 r
9:45 am
zoozzoom
I am.Yes.
9:45 am
periwinkle
I have the cr5/22
9:46 am
zoozzoom
5x WE 4/8 & one WI 4/8
9:46 am
wvteach
4 left - 1 A, 1R, 1C, 1I
9:46 am
periwinkle
I have the in6. help with other 6 pls
9:46 am
zoozzoom
Add a vowel on the end of the CR 5/22
9:47 am
zoozzoom
Sorry Scrap that.
9:47 am
periwinkle
yep, that didn
9:47 am
zoozzoom
Add a vowel on the end of the CR 5/14
9:47 am
periwinkle
didn't work. you are trying to confuse me
9:48 am
zoozzoom
Sorry ((Peri)) Not intentional.
9:48 am
periwinkle
I know
9:48 am
periwinkle
sheesh, just found the au4/5
9:49 am
zoozzoom
AI 7/48 compound word, Teach.
9:49 am
periwinkle
duh, found a very common we4
9:50 am
zoozzoom
You are getting there, Peri!
9:50 am
wvteach
have the compound word
9:50 am
periwinkle
3 c words and 1 r
9:50 am
wvteach
just need 4s and 5s
9:50 am
zoozzoom
More what we breathe AI 5/10
9:50 am
periwinkle
3 left
9:51 am
periwinkle
1 r and 2 c
9:51 am
wvteach
thnx - need 1 R, 1C, and 1I
9:52 am
zoozzoom
Do you have the RE 5/12?
9:52 am
zoozzoom
RE + not walk
9:53 am
zoozzoom
You are more than welcome :-)
9:53 am
periwinkle
I am missing a c5 and c6 word
9:53 am
periwinkle
I am looking
9:54 am
wvteach
have CI, CR x 3, CU x 8 - what am i missing
9:54 am
periwinkle
I am missing two of the cr
9:54 am
zoozzoom
First three letters of a hot indian dish + 3rd vowel +then add another vowel for the CU6
9:54 am
wvteach
have a CU 5 / 6 combo - 6 is the latin plural
9:55 am
zoozzoom
Another CU, Teach
9:55 am
periwinkle
I am confused.
9:56 am
periwinkle
I have one ci, two cr, 8 cu
9:56 am
zoozzoom
CU 4,4,5,4,5,6,4,4
9:56 am
periwinkle
found the cu6 ty
9:57 am
zoozzoom
CR 5/14 CR + then the first three letters of a planet peopl joke about saying your bottom.
9:58 am
periwinkle
tyty zooz. done
9:58 am
periwinkle
bye for now
9:58 am
zoozzoom
Congrats, Peri!
9:59 am
wvteach
just need the I 5
10:00 am
wvteach
got it - ** finito **
10:00 am
zoozzoom
IN + first two letters of the day after monday+ a common everyday word.
10:00 am
wvteach
thnx for all your help4
10:00 am
zoozzoom
Congrats, Teach!
10:00 am
zoozzoom
Most welcome.
10:02 am
zoozzoom
I too am going.Toodle pips.
11:08 am
uusue2
aaugh! Just listed; can't believe I missed the lone i word. Oh well :-)
11:09 am
uusue2
and fireworks. Pretty much all the words I didn't get last night right after the flip were fish.
1:14 pm
evanonut
only babble land will understand my frustration
1:14 pm
evanonut
reading a report where instead of commas
1:14 pm
evanonut
the writer used "--" throughout
1:15 pm
evanonut
just dashes
1:15 pm
ChrissieDee
Only one thing to say to that eva.....WHY?
1:16 pm
evanonut
I don't know!!!!
1:16 pm
hego
strange, I think.
1:16 pm
evanonut
these are people with bachelors at a minimum
1:16 pm
ChrissieDee
Did you get your red pen out? :)
1:17 pm
evanonut
yeah but they'll never see it :-(
1:17 pm
hego
That doesn't seem to matter anymore.
1:17 pm
evanonut
it should in official documents
1:18 pm
MollyL
In a world where no one can be bothered to spell out entire words, that doesn't surprise me.
1:18 pm
hego
I have a family member who has a masters in English and his grammar and spelling are painful to read.
1:19 pm
hego
Even newspapers are riddled with glaring errors.
1:20 pm
evanonut
yes, I have to fix where in same reports they use @ instead of 'at'. um, you didn't even save a keystroke when you sacrificed my respect for you.
1:21 pm
hego
Is it laziness?
1:22 pm
evanonut
i know i struggled with sentence structure in high school and it took me years after to clear up to my not perfect present self. but, i think its lowered expectations across the board.
1:23 pm
MollyL
Oh don't say it's lazy, people get all huffy around here when you say that.
1:23 pm
evanonut
the difference, I try to improve myself. I feel like they don't care. and yes, this is a chog so i don't try hard here.
1:24 pm
MollyL
I have great respect for words and language, which is why I don't use the "trendy" abbreviations.
1:24 pm
hego
In Babble chat, it's not a big deal but when you're composing?
1:25 pm
evanonut
yes hego, if the paper is expected to stand in court, it should be expected to meet certain standards. otherwise someone could argue the writer was an idiot and didn't understand what they were talking about or that what was said is ambiguous.
1:26 pm
hego
Interesting...
1:27 pm
evanonut
rant over, me go to worksies now. :-)
1:27 pm
ChrissieDee
Exactly, a comma in the wrong place can totally change the meaning.
1:28 pm
hego
As nurses we were supposed to be aware that our notes are considered legal document and to write with this in mind.
1:28 pm
ChrissieDee
lol, now that you've wound up the chog
1:28 pm
evanonut
oh good! te he he. and makes sense hego. okay, i need to figure out what this guy is saying.
1:28 pm
hego
Rabble rouser!
1:38 pm
MollyL
Why, it's a Christmas miracle. Someone is rousing rabble and it's not me.
1:38 pm
jewwel
all you babblers have a safe and blessed holiday
1:41 pm
ChrissieDee
Same to you jewwel
2:00 pm
Nicky6
49 words....maybe i can finish this one....
2:18 pm
periwinkle
hi all
2:18 pm
periwinkle
I donated blood today.
2:20 pm
crosshair
yaa for peri!!
2:20 pm
periwinkle
ty.it was the 2nd time for me this year. In the same church which is very close to where I live with free parking. All went well.
2:21 pm
crosshair
As one who has made withdrawals in the past, I thank you on behalf of those who may need it in the future:)
2:22 pm
crosshair
now, they can help up to 5 people , i think it is, with but a single pint of whole blood:)
2:22 pm
crosshair
The gift of life;)
2:22 pm
periwinkle
I am glad that I am able to help
2:22 pm
penquis
hi peri, crossy...
2:23 pm
crosshair
howdy, penquis
2:36 pm
mo
Molly ... I have just read your profile about Joe Cocker our "local lad" .... you knew before me. I didnt realise he was so well known over there.
2:39 pm
crosshair
reading back on the irritating -- used instead of commas. That is "stream of consciousnesses" writing , and can be quite effective--if used correctly.
2:39 pm
mo
oh! and hi everyone, hope you are looking foreward to Christmas.
2:40 pm
crosshair
merry Christmas to you as well, Mo
2:40 pm
mo
thank you crossy.
2:42 pm
crosshair
Think of -- as a 3/4 pause used for emphasis on the word immediately after it and you have it. Though I was always taught to use it sparingly outside of poetry, and no more than two or three times on a given page.
2:46 pm
crosshair
One would not know it, but I write rather well outside of the train wreck that is my babble chat:))
2:50 pm
mo
It is very quiet in here tonight so I will tiptoe out. (I would not doubt it crossy)
2:50 pm
crosshair
Yes, tiny grids make for quiet chogs:(
2:53 pm
mo
too true ... so I think I will go and do "jigidi"!!!! Bye to you crossy and anyone else who is around. Merry Christmas everyone!
3:00 pm
crosshair
I have not done a Jigidi puzzle in a while> I should hit one soon and add a few new ones to my offering there.
3:50 pm
MollyL
Joe Cocker was a well known musician all over the world. He will be missed.
4:06 pm
mkg
clue for the 7 pleaes?
4:06 pm
mkg
joe cocker died? wow.
4:06 pm
mkg
how old was cocker?
4:09 pm
mkg
wow. young. was he a druggie? his voice always was so hoarse.
4:11 pm
mkg
i dont see any clues down below. any clues for the 7? help!!!!
4:13 pm
mkg
i still have blank tiles. darn. and no sixes either. so clues are most welcome and stats.
4:14 pm
MollyL
He was not a "druggie". He died of cancer.
4:16 pm
mkg
oh ok. ty molly.
4:17 pm
mkg
anyone have the ai 7 word?
4:19 pm
rubyfoo
I was a big fan as is my French friend here. She even went to one of his concerts
4:25 pm
mkg
i must go listen to some of his music on line.
4:25 pm
mkg
any one have the ai 7??????? i know it is staring me in the face.
4:26 pm
montreal13
ai7/48 - compound word: personnel on a plane
4:27 pm
mkg
still need clues for the words for 7 and sixes.
4:27 pm
mkg
GOT IT. TY MONTREAL!!!!!!!!!! i knew it was right there....ty.
4:28 pm
montreal13
yw mkg :)
4:28 pm
crosshair
you can leave your hat on... R.I.P Joe cocker
4:28 pm
montreal13
i have a cu6, latin plural of cu5
4:29 pm
montreal13
and IN6/21...
4:29 pm
montreal13
good one cross ;)
4:32 pm
mkg
ty for clues. i cant get that cu 5. been trying for a while now. darn.
4:32 pm
montreal13
FW ! - nice "seeing" you cross and mkg - must go - happy babblings all and take care "poof"
4:33 pm
mkg
got the six that is cu. ty ty ty
4:33 pm
mkg
now must look for the in........
4:34 pm
crosshair
One thing I liked about Joe in his later career was he always looked like someones slightly weird uncle after a 3-day bender--until he started singing.
4:35 pm
mkg
anyone have a clue for the in 6?
4:36 pm
mkg
cross i must go remind myself about him.
4:37 pm
ChampFit
mkg...to know or understand
4:38 pm
crosshair
His songs are well worth looking up again.
4:41 pm
mkg
ty for clue champ. got it.
4:41 pm
mkg
how about clues for the two cr 5s? i cant seem to get either one.
4:42 pm
mkg
oops just found one of them! so sorry.
4:42 pm
mkg
oops. no i didnt. i thought i did but didnt. sorry. so still need the two cr 5s please if anyone has clues.
4:45 pm
mkg
ok finally found the cr words. anyone need help or clues?
4:49 pm
mkg
with 4 left i give up for now.
4:50 pm
Babs1
clues for the u
4:50 pm
Babs1
s and upper corner t?
4:59 pm
ChampFit
Sorry...went away for a bit. I'll take the cr clues!
5:05 pm
MollyL
cr + last three letters of "light" that shines around you...cr + weird sometimes vowel + lisp letters
5:09 pm
Babs1
must be dense day instead of Monday, because not getting those clues...
5:11 pm
crosshair
I see no y in this grid
5:12 pm
MollyL
Okay, lets go with the spell it out clues...cr + Rob Petrie was married to La*** Petrie (Dick Van Dyke Show)...cr + tea *i** bread and jam
5:13 pm
crosshair
so do not worry, that one stumps me as well
5:13 pm
MollyL
The vowels are a,e,i,o, u and sometimes y and *
5:14 pm
crosshair
a 6th vowel? interesting...
5:14 pm
frogface
oooh that cr is a terrible word, i'd never have got that
5:15 pm
mattygroves
Oh wow - I'd forgotten all about that cr babblet. It's included in my review of this place
5:15 pm
crosshair
must be an extra vowel I do not know about.. if you mean the welsh cons. nightmare then I have it
5:17 pm
crosshair
though you must tell me this other "sometimes" vowel after a,e,i,o,u, and y.. it will drive me nuts:)
5:20 pm
Soodle
Molly.. I hope ya
5:20 pm
crosshair
((soodles))
5:21 pm
Soodle
I hope you are still on.... Google Text Santa Downton Abbey and watch both episodes... You'll love it.
5:22 pm
Soodle
Hey Crossy.((())) Happy Christmas, ole bud.
5:22 pm
crosshair
Same to you and yours, Soodles:))
5:23 pm
crosshair
Raise a glass for me, and I shall raise a glass for you:)
5:23 pm
Soodle
All three of mine are home Cross. Fighting, bickering and stressing me. I love every milisecond of it.
5:24 pm
crosshair
lol, Our entire family gets together once every 5 years, gets drunk, fights, and agrees to do it again in another 5.:)
5:25 pm
Soodle
Hmm. Very good idea. Once a year can be a bit too frequent.
5:25 pm
mattygroves
Does anyone have the ai7 - is it the obvious first three letters?
5:25 pm
crosshair
My little brother is in Las vegas now , so I do not see him very often:(
5:25 pm
crosshair
ai7= people who operate planes
5:26 pm
Soodle
Matty, the lovely lads and lasses who point out the emergency exits so beautifully...
5:26 pm
mattygroves
Yep, it's obvious. Mind you, I do have my six year old niece here 'helping'
5:26 pm
mattygroves
or distracting (charmingly)
5:27 pm
Soodle
Take your pick!
5:27 pm
mattygroves
Being careful at what words she sees!!!!
5:28 pm
Soodle
6 year old neices are a huge help. My 10 year old nephew got me fireworks recentlyl. HI, NIECE OF MATTY!!!
5:30 pm
mattygroves
Emily!
5:30 pm
mattygroves
That's her name
5:30 pm
MollyL
W is a Welsh vowel, not a consonant
5:31 pm
mattygroves
I've just defined twit and twee for her (avoiding the C words)
5:32 pm
Soodle
Poor old Chez Soodle is reeling. It has been cleaned withing an inch of it's life. Not a cobweb nor speck of dust remains. All my clothes are stuffed into my wardrobe, threatening to tumble out if a door is opened. MOTHER is coming to stay for Christmas, and I may never find any of my 'stuff' ever again.
5:33 pm
MollyL
Kids are taught in school that the vowels are a,e,i,o,u and sometimes y and w. Maybe not in "other" countries.
5:33 pm
Soodle
Thousands of spiders are homeless toninght.
5:34 pm
PaulN
yes. we used to form "dipthongs" with y and w, as in ow in cow and oy in toy.
5:34 pm
mkg
hi all. back to finish the 4 words left. ugh.
5:34 pm
mkg
i wish i knew welsh.
5:34 pm
jaxx7
Are they all battering down the doors trying to get back in? Hi, Soodle
5:35 pm
mkg
soodle, it sounds like fun.
5:35 pm
Soodle
Hey Jaxx. Legions of the little critters are planning their revenge on me as i type.
5:36 pm
mkg
my daughter had a baby on dec. 10th, a boy, and so 4 of my kids and spouses and 10 of the grand kids were here and it was a lot of work and a lot of fun. now i need about 3 days to clean it all up. the playroom is a disaster. will spend about 3 hours there alone.
5:37 pm
jaxx7
Don't go to sleep then soodle. They'll get in and reoccupy those corners
5:37 pm
Soodle
Oh, MKG, that sounds like a wonderful gettogether.
5:38 pm
mkg
for my youngest sons wedding, we will be 32 of us: me and hubby, 6 kids, 5 spouses, 19 grandkids. we are going to stay in a hotel near the wedding and i pray that we can afford it. we have to pay for many to fly in. so it will be pretty expensive. i hope we can manage it all with the meals etc. for 5K and then another 5 K to fly kids from israel and 3K for others to fly in. but should be fun.
5:38 pm
mkg
it was glorious. we had what we jews call a Bris. And there were about 100 people here. and i cooked and did it all. it was super great.
5:38 pm
Soodle
Jaxx, I'll have match-sticks holding my eyes open, with my trusty feather duster primed and ready to catch these little rascals..
5:38 pm
jaxx7
Fantastic, mkg.
5:39 pm
mkg
but at age 67, it is harder than it used to be.
5:39 pm
Soodle
Yikes, MKG.. thats a huge ask.
5:40 pm
mkg
my kids know i am here for them. so it is wonderful.
5:40 pm
mkg
the kids bought me "tiles" for my birthday. they are to put on things so you can find them.........very cute.
5:40 pm
jaxx7
I am not Jewish but my best friend from college is and we have joined in with several celebrations. You certainly know how to throw a party.
5:40 pm
Soodle
Excuse me.... Did you just say you catered ford 100 people????
5:41 pm
jaxx7
She did indeed. We oldies know how to cope!
5:43 pm
mkg
we had blintzes (i made 175), latkes (90), bagels (100), 7 pounds of lox, salad, tabuli salad, chumus, brown olives, green olives, slices of onion, slices of tomato, slices of cucumbers (8 giant english ones), pita, cream cheese, sour cream for the latkes, applesauce, applesauce with cinn., two kids of donutes, and brownies. it went very well.
5:43 pm
Soodle
MKG.... My hat is off to you. Wow. And I'm advance stressing about catering for 11 people on Christmas Day.
5:44 pm
mkg
it is all expectations. i didnt expect anything and so it was fine. there is a man who wrote a book about the fact that we are not happy if we expect things and dont get them so it is best not to have ANY expectations. and then you are happy for any help you get.
5:44 pm
jaxx7
You will have to import mkg, soodle. 11 will be easy after all that.
5:44 pm
mkg
shall i fly in soodle?
5:44 pm
mkg
or should i say please fly me in soodle!
5:45 pm
mkg
but cant go now since i want to help my daughter for the next week or two with the new baby.
5:45 pm
Soodle
mkg.... i NEED you.
5:47 pm
mkg
soodle, i learned long ago that you can cook for many if you just cook what you know and is easiest for you.
5:48 pm
jaxx7
My mother's mantra when she ran a guest house, mkg
5:50 pm
mkg
for example, when i made dinner for 75 on friday night before my sons bar mitzvah, it was at my house. so i got 15 chickens each about 4 pounds. i put all by two in my freezer and every night i cooked 2 of them in alum pans. i cleaned them and then sprinkled on some seasonings: some had garlic powder and onion powder, some had paprika, some had dill, some had soy sauce on them, some had tomato sauce, some had oregano, some had old bay, some had powdered mushroom soup, some had powdered onion soup. and then i baked them and put them covered in the freezer.
5:51 pm
mkg
then for sides: what does it take to cook up 10 pounds of potatos, for 3 nights? and mash it and freeze in alum containers? add some salt, some water to make them mushy and creamy, and some onion powder.
5:52 pm
Soodle
Because I'm an eejit (idiot), I thought it would be a cool idea that if I had to forensically clean the house for my mother, then I should invite all other family members over, who would think that a clean and tdiy house was par for the course round here. Mistake.
5:52 pm
mkg
and for veges: a huge tossed salad. and pickles and olives which only require opening cans, and then i made 10 pounds of frozen spinach, 15 pounds of frozen corn, 10 pounds of frozen carrots. and poof, we had dinner...........
5:54 pm
Soodle
MMMM. Sounds delish, MKG....
5:55 pm
mkg
and as an extra, i have an absolutely fantastic recipe for a health salad: it is 3 pounds of finely chopped veges like cabbage, green pepper, red pepper, cucumbers, celery, scalions, fresh dill, fresh cilantro, fresh parsley (any or all of it) and add half a cup of oil, 3/4 cup of vinegar, 4 teaspoons of salt, and half a cup of sugar or splenda. mix it all up and poof, this can sit in the fridge for up to a month!!!!! due to the vinegar the veges get "pickled" so they are good for a month. so i made several of these and had them in the fridge. and it was all good.
5:56 pm
MollyL
It must be nice to have room for 75.
5:56 pm
mkg
so most was cooked and then frozen, even the veges. and it all came out thurs eve and friday was put into oven to warm up and poof, we had dinner. now i must admit, i buy the breads and the desserts.
5:57 pm
mkg
molly i dont really have the room. people sit all over the house, or stand and eat. i cant do a sit down dinner for 75. we had tables all over the place and chairs too. but i think a lot didnt sit.
5:57 pm
mkg
it was buffet and i recall many sitting on couches and etc.
5:58 pm
mkg
oh gee i am getting side tracked. now must get the last 4 darn words. ugh. any clues for the e word for the left top corner of grid E?
5:58 pm
MollyL
It takes a big house to hold 75, whether they are at a table or milling around.
5:58 pm
mkg
true. we have a sun room addition and that helps a lot.
5:58 pm
MollyL
Not to mention a kitchen big enough to cook for that many. Sounds like a nice life.
5:59 pm
mkg
but with 100 the house is crowded to a point where everywhere you look there are mobs.
5:59 pm
mkg
my kitchen is small: it is 11 feet by 14 feet with a table in it. so not large. but i do have a freezer that is big in the laundry room so that is how i do it. otherwise i cant do anything. i made the blintzes and latkes and froze them. that is the key to it all.
6:00 pm
rururocks
Yeah.. my two sunrooms are pack to the gills too
6:00 pm
mkg
if you wish to borrow my house let me know.
6:01 pm
Soodle
Almost midnight here. My hands smell of bleach. Every muscle and joint is aching. I will drag my exhausted ass off to the pit. I will sleep easy knowing that at least, in my bedroom, no spider survives. (Or if a spider does survive - it's a homeless one).
6:01 pm
mkg
i try to keep my rooms sparce. before the events we move the extra pieces of furniture like small tables and foot stools into my beddroom to store them. and the high chairs.
6:01 pm
mkg
soodle, enjoy a nice long sleep i hope.
6:01 pm
PaulN
Fireworks!! Woo Hoo.
6:01 pm
mkg
ruru do you live in france?
6:01 pm
mkg
yeah paul!!!!!!!!!!!
6:02 pm
mkg
ok still need clue for the E word please.
6:02 pm
penquis
er + d*** tape can be used for anything... ;o)
6:03 pm
jaxx7
Nite soodle, sleep well.
6:04 pm
rururocks
damn it
6:08 pm
MollyL
Oh dear!! I hope Soodle will survive her cleaning bonanza!! I hope her hands will not wither from the bleach!! Will the company appreciate all the cleaning??? Stay tuned.
6:10 pm
mkg
well got them all. firewks. and i wish all of you fireworks as well. any clues needed?
6:10 pm
mkg
molly i am sure she will be good.
6:11 pm
penquis
congrats!
6:18 pm
MollyL
mkg, that was a joke, that apparently didn't go over. But they rarely do here.
6:37 pm
Naches girl
My last word is cr5 but not the one without vowels. Any clues?
6:38 pm
penquis
cr + Pres. George Bush's wife is La***.....
6:42 pm
Naches girl
Thx so much! Penquis you often come to my rescue!
6:57 pm
mattygroves
I have one more - tu5/14
6:57 pm
mattygroves
It's my last....
6:58 pm
mattygroves
Gotit!!!
7:08 pm
Bugsaw
hi sukee and all lurkers
7:12 pm
penquis
yw, naches...
7:13 pm
cdd
Hello! Can I have a clue for any one of
7:14 pm
cdd
Hello! Can I have a clue for anyone of the air words
7:16 pm
Bugsaw
the 5 letter one is a person who performs the word you put in the request by mistake. hee hee
7:16 pm
cdd
LOL.....thanks
7:18 pm
Bugsaw
the other one is the people who fly the plane
7:21 pm
cdd
Thanks a bunch
7:45 pm
rolotom
anybody here?
7:48 pm
Dorens
oops.. he crashes the planes
7:50 pm
rururocks
wow.. a dorens joke! Lol
7:50 pm
rururocks
how are you?
7:56 pm
rururocks
that good huh?
7:56 pm
Babs1
clues for the u words?
7:56 pm
rururocks
ur 4 (pee)
7:57 pm
rururocks
un 4 and 5.. a parcel + to come together
7:57 pm
Babs1
oh fish! thanks!
7:57 pm
rururocks
<:)))3)))><
7:58 pm
Babs1
thanks for the graphics!
8:17 pm
tceicher
help with cr 5/22 please
8:42 pm
cdd
I am looking for that one too, Tceicher
8:48 pm
torgone
No vowels ..
9:06 pm
torgone
*waves back etc."
9:06 pm
jmcnrick
*whew* i thought i had left on my invisibility cloak by accident
9:09 pm
torgone
Nope, totally visible ..
9:10 pm
jmcnrick
:-D good thing i stayed dressed to babble. . . haha
9:12 pm
jmcnrick
did y'all get the cr5/22?
9:12 pm
jmcnrick
(ty torgie)
9:17 pm
jmcnrick
hehe diolch i chi
9:52 pm
Babs1
don't have the cr5
10:33 pm
stidmama
cr 5 is a welsh instrument like a lyre
10:33 pm
stidmama
to our eyes it looks like a string of consonants, but in welsh the W is a vowel
10:33 pm
stidmama
and bore dda all... ;-)
10:34 pm
stidmama
oh, dumb me -- noswaith dda *grin*
10:35 pm
stidmama
anyway... good night all! *poof*
11:36 pm
cybernan
hi all -- keep missing stid by a minute!
11:59 pm
dizgrannie
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