Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, February 3, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

Pinikula

thx lickety :)

12:03 am

Soodle

Flip & Ri 8/50

12:03 am

cybernan

hello everyon

12:04 am

cybernan

si 8

12:04 am

Soodle

Hi Nan, PIni & all

12:04 am

rbud

howdy all! boy, I didn't get far on that last one, a big cable and power outage yesterday here. :P

12:05 am

Pinikula

hi soodle and nan :)

12:05 am

Pinikula

hi rbud

12:05 am

cybernan

hi pini

12:07 am

Soodle

Rh10/77 !!!

12:09 am

rbud

ty, Soodle! good find! :D

12:09 am

Pinikula

got it !! woot woot...thx soodle

12:10 am

Soodle

I know what song I'll be humming all day. Lol

12:11 am

Pinikula

exactly!!! LOL

12:11 am

Soodle

Stien

12:11 am

Soodle

Oops. Sorry

12:11 am

Pinikula

no worries! :) (reverse the vowels tho)

12:11 am

mkg

wow soodle. good going. i dont see it at all.

12:13 am

Pinikula

ri7, 8

12:13 am

dizgrannie

en 8/9

12:13 am

Pinikula

si7, 8, too

12:13 am

Pinikula

thx diz...looking

12:14 am

cybernan

don't see that rh either

12:14 am

Pinikula

si9 follows the si7, 8

12:14 am

dizgrannie

nan think rh cowboy

12:14 am

Pinikula

(think cowboy)

12:15 am

Pinikula

rofl...GMTA, diz ;)

12:15 am

Pinikula

thx diz...got 'em :)

12:15 am

cybernan

ty diz

12:17 am

dizgrannie

NBT/NBS

12:18 am

Pinikula

wtg diz ;)

12:18 am

dizgrannie

ty

12:18 am

Pinikula

I need the center N for NBT

12:19 am

Pinikula

bingo...got it...NBT/NBS :)

12:19 am

dizgrannie

WTG

12:20 am

Pinikula

danke :)

12:20 am

mkg

yipes i have NO e words!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:21 am

Pinikula

thing language for at least one of 'em

12:21 am

mkg

whew got two of them.

12:21 am

Soodle

And La Creme de la Creme for 2 more

12:21 am

mkg

ty

12:21 am

rururocks

si8

12:22 am

Pinikula

is that the one I called, or is it a second, ru?

12:24 am

cybernan

nbt, nbs, 1/2 way and off to bed -- good night everyone

12:24 am

Pinikula

wtg, nan...gn

12:24 am

mkg

nbt now. nite all.

12:26 am

mkg

what werew stats for the 10 again?

12:26 am

dizgrannie

rh 10, mkg

12:26 am

Pinikula

rh10/77

12:27 am

rururocks

great find pini

12:27 am

mkg

ty. will get it tomorrow. night all.

12:27 am

Pinikula

Soodle found it first, ru ... but I'll be humming it all day!

12:33 am

Pinikula

...and 1/2-way...time to hit the hay...ciao all...*poof*

12:33 am

rururocks

hurshy is in the grid

12:34 am

flosey

hi everyone, home from a very quiet, peaceful game of bridge, only 2 1/2 tables out tonight!!

12:34 am

rururocks

you played with mr. flosey tonight yes? How'd you do?

12:35 am

flosey

no, lolol, played with another gentleman, and we won

12:35 am

flosey

my regular partner is down with a nasty cold, hubby plays regularly with same fella

12:36 am

rururocks

good for you

12:36 am

flosey

apparently there's a nasty cold/flu going around - so far, fingers crossed

12:37 am

dizgrannie

un 9 if not called

12:40 am

rururocks

thank you diz

12:53 am

flosey

just found a couple of to7s, probably called earlier?

12:53 am

rururocks

the te8 is a little sneakier

12:54 am

dizgrannie

BBL for my last 125

12:54 am

flosey

ah, don't have any te's yet

12:54 am

rururocks

down to 50

12:55 am

rururocks

ur6 if you can bear it

12:57 am

rururocks

nu8 too

12:59 am

rururocks

ne9

1:01 am

flosey

does the nu8 have anything to do with previous word?

1:01 am

rururocks

yes.. sort of

1:02 am

flosey

just got it, a bit odd

1:06 am

rururocks

te7 x 3

1:08 am

flosey

thanks ru, just got the 3rd one

1:09 am

rururocks

missing two t's

1:10 am

flosey

me too

1:11 am

rururocks

found them

1:11 am

rururocks

the e's are giving me trouble though

1:14 am

flosey

got the missing t's, to6/24 - one wonders

1:17 am

rururocks

en8/9

1:21 am

rururocks

je7

1:23 am

flosey

not getting the en's, will come back to them

1:23 am

rururocks

ji6 at xmas time

1:23 am

rururocks

to go in the hall of fame flosey en8

1:23 am

flosey

tks for je7

1:25 am

flosey

tytyty, got the en8 and 9

1:28 am

rururocks

crawling now

1:33 am

rururocks

think I have to quit with 25 to go

1:34 am

flosey

not finding the last en7

1:34 am

flosey

well done ru, I have 115 to find yet

1:46 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me

1:46 am

flosey

hi Rose

1:46 am

grannyrose

hi flosey

1:47 am

flosey

was just ru and me for a while - with diz popping up for air occasionally

1:49 am

grannyrose

how was your bridge game tonight?

1:53 am

flosey

we only had 2 1/2 tables playing but my partner and I won!!!

1:53 am

flosey

over hubby and his regular partner!!! that is always my aim

1:57 am

flosey

hubby and his p are generally hard to beat

1:58 am

grannyrose

well done flosey.

2:01 am

flosey

thanks Rose, it was a much quieter evening - more tables creates more noise !!

2:07 am

flosey

I can't find the last en7/40, do you have it? and do you have a clue? please

2:08 am

grannyrose

en7/40. en + are you ***e, certain + gerund finish

2:08 am

grannyrose

sorry...en + s**e, certain + gerund finish

2:09 am

flosey

ah that did it, tks Rose

2:10 am

grannyrose

lol....sorry flosey. distracted. watching the released peter greste on the news

2:14 am

flosey

ah, no problem - quite a story

2:16 am

grannyrose

flosey the whole situation was so wrong. and all australians are so thankful for his release.

2:16 am

flosey

yes, I bet

2:17 am

flosey

do you think the other 2 will get out?

2:17 am

grannyrose

i believe the canadian is due next to be released.

2:17 am

flosey

good news

2:18 am

grannyrose

however the egyptian journalist does not have much hope. he has nowhere to go.

2:20 am

flosey

how sad is that

2:22 am

grannyrose

i think his family needs to be moved to a new country, and that country needs to request his extradition. that is the only way for him that i can see.

2:27 am

flosey

sorry rose, just fell asleep!! briefly had a long list of x and ns in 'add word'

2:28 am

flosey

think I'd better call it a day, 86 to find tomorrow

2:29 am

flosey

good night now and have a good day Rose

2:30 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams, dear

3:17 am

grannyrose

bbl, dinner ready. xoxox

4:03 am

sprite

good morning all

4:03 am

sprite

woot. That is some dinner, rose :D

4:05 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} sprite. ready and waiting for your arrival. xoxox

4:05 am

sprite

*grin* Here I am. Hello dear friend. Yay for you for pacing yourself today.

4:06 am

grannyrose

i am learning sprite.

4:06 am

sprite

you and me both, darling, you and me both. It is a tough lesson to learn.

4:07 am

grannyrose

tomorrow don has to be up and out the door by 8:15am....lol....that has to be a shock to his system.

4:07 am

sprite

hahahaha poor man. But so nice, a long day by yourself.

4:09 am

grannyrose

until lunch time...i am so looking forward to it.

4:09 am

sprite

ikr! It is lovely to have our men with us. But once in a while... some alone time is lovely too.

4:10 am

grannyrose

i hear you sister....i love him to bits....but....

4:11 am

sprite

speaking of men, sigh... the boyo was at it again last night. Broke the veggie drawer in the fridge, loud sound, panic attack for me... not answering when I asked what was the noise and not telling us it was broken... and then standing over me yelling.

4:12 am

grannyrose

we had the yummiest dinner. chicken dijon with wild rice. still licking my chops...lol

4:12 am

sprite

I think it is healthy for a relationship to both have some alone time.

4:13 am

sprite

oh that sounds delish

4:14 am

grannyrose

ugh....naughty boyo. i hope he has settled this morning. were you able to assert that it was just an accident? sort of let him down gently. i know how easy that is to do...several times i have nearly done the same thing.

4:14 am

sprite

I think it is the first time ever that the ji6 is in a grid. The Xmas one.

4:14 am

sprite

rose, it isn't the broken drawer that pisses me off. I know, it happens, we never get mad about stuff like that.

4:15 am

sprite

but his reaction. So aggressive. And not owning up to the responsibility. Rob suggested he'd try and glue it later this week. No way, Tim said.

4:15 am

grannyrose

it's the lack of self-control and no respect for what you personally go through with something like that?

4:16 am

grannyrose

sprite, i would say more defensive, and an unwillingness to admit he was wrong, despite your attitude re broken stuff.

4:16 am

sprite

yes. And his adding to my panic by standing over me and yelling at me.

4:18 am

jacq

personally, and i know it's not my business, the standing over you yelling is very aggressive, my ex used to do that to make me back down, obey or whatever, i think you need to take steps to make sure he knows that won't be tolerated

4:18 am

sprite

yeah, I think you are right, rose. His ego hurts when he breaks something, I guess.

4:18 am

jacq

that stance is alarming, especially when he has done something wrong

4:18 am

sprite

thanks jacq, yes we are working on that with him. It is certainly not tolerated. It went well for quite a while, but yesterday was a relapse, sigh.

4:19 am

sprite

oh and of course it is your business, grin, I am telling it in babble chat. I really appreciate your advice.

4:19 am

grannyrose

sprite, hence his response to Rob's suggestion that the boyo repair the damage. admission of guilt which he is not willing to give.

4:20 am

grannyrose

or should i say admission of responsibility

4:20 am

jacq

are there consequences for that kind of behaviour? if there are then they have to be enforced, cause and effect does work

4:20 am

sprite

yeah well, as jacq says, he has to learn that is unacceptable. And yes, responsibility, there is no guilt involved in breaking something by accident.

4:21 am

worzel

Gooooooood morning fellow Babblers xx

4:21 am

jacq

have to go have breeakfast, take care ladies, especially sprite xxx

4:22 am

sprite

yes, there will be consequences, jacq. We told him no access to the fridge until he is willing to try and repair it. And for the standing over me, he will be doing extra chores for a while

4:22 am

sprite

thanks jacq! Really appreciate your input.

4:22 am

sprite

and yours, rose. You are right, there is male ego involved in the boyo's reaction.

4:22 am

sprite

hi worzel, long time no see

4:23 am

grannyrose

whoot!! g'day son

4:23 am

worzel

Hi Sprite xx

4:23 am

worzel

Hi Mum!! xxxx

4:23 am

grannyrose

and g'day to dianne also

4:23 am

sprite

are you guys back together?

4:24 am

worzel

She shouting "Hiya!!!" lol xx

4:24 am

sprite

tell her hiya from me too then!

4:24 am

grannyrose

lolol.....xoxox dianne

4:24 am

worzel

We're not permanently back together but we're heading in the right direction ty for asking xx I stay a few nights a week and we're building something strong. I just gotta learn to behave myself and stop being a hole lol xx

4:25 am

worzel

Sprite she shouting "hiya" to you too lol xx

4:25 am

grannyrose

just remember what happened last time, son.

4:25 am

sprite

I think that is awesome. Well done, both of you. Yes, cherish her, she is precious.

4:25 am

sprite

I wonder... does that make me worzel's aunty?

4:25 am

worzel

Most precious flower in any garden in the world, and a thousand times more beautiful

4:26 am

grannyrose

hmmmm i think so sprite

4:26 am

worzel

Sprite you can be my aunty if you want!

4:26 am

sprite

there you go, worzel. That's it exactly :)

4:26 am

sprite

I am rose's soul sister, worzel. I guess that makes us family.

4:27 am

worzel

Yay! That'll make up for not having a nice real family! (My family, that is!! lol)

4:27 am

grannyrose

wor...how's the job front looking?

4:27 am

sprite

same here, my family sucks. Except my sister but we have a helluva time making it work between us.

4:28 am

worzel

Dire is probably the best word to use. I've had some training courses lately though and just retaken and passed my forklift test so that's an advantage especially as there are so many warehouses in this area. Thanks for asking Mumxx

4:28 am

grannyrose

sprite doesn't have to work at it with me. wor, we have found we even dream the same...lol

4:28 am

sprite

side no4: I officially hate this grid. Brick wall at 83 words. Found, not left!

4:29 am

sprite

will pray you find a fun job soon, worzel. With good pay, of course.

4:29 am

grannyrose

oh, dear, sprite. l

4:29 am

grannyrose

yesterday with the boyo has really hurt you. you poor thing. xoxox

4:29 am

sprite

no, rose and I are amazingly easily connected. In every way.

4:30 am

worzel

Thank you sprite xx

4:30 am

sprite

yeah, boyo and the flippin' dentist later today. I am a mess.

4:30 am

worzel

sonnet

4:30 am

worzel

oh crap sorry

4:30 am

sprite

yay, a freebee!

4:30 am

grannyrose

okay, help me here sprite. in how many hours is the dentist?

4:31 am

sprite

it is 11.30 am now... appointment at 3.10 pm... 3 hours and 40 mins.

4:32 am

sprite

had to count it out on my fingers, lolol. I AM a mess.

4:32 am

grannyrose

okay, praying for you . sweetheart, i am with you every step of the way.

4:32 am

sprite

thanks darling. I will need it. Guess for once I will take my calming meds again.

4:32 am

worzel

Pain in the butt. We were going shopping today but have to wait in now for a repairman to come and look at our gas boiler as the heating's packed in - and it's currently only 28 fahrenheit here so we're freezing our proverbial bits off lol

4:33 am

grannyrose

sprite, when you are in that chair, focus, honey, focus on Cobi and me.

4:33 am

sprite

aw that is nasty. So cold.

4:33 am

sprite

I will, rose. I will.

4:33 am

sprite

can't you divide and conquer, worzel? One staying home and the other doing the hsopping?

4:33 am

sprite

shipping*

4:34 am

sprite

darn it! shopping**

4:34 am

worzel

No we like to go hand in hand, soppy sods ain't we?

4:34 am

worzel

hsopping and shipping?? lmao

4:34 am

worzel

rite

4:34 am

sprite

my love and I are together now for... let me count... over 20 years and we still walk hand in hand. And kiss and hug all the time.

4:34 am

worzel

omg i am going to go and sit in the penalty box for the day!!

4:35 am

grannyrose

don't divide, hop in the sack and warm each other up the best possible way...lol

4:35 am

worzel

You can't beat being in love

4:35 am

sprite

let's fill it up with chocolate, coffee and good cheese and crackers... and lovely cabana boys... and I'll join you there.

4:35 am

sprite

oh rose, and I was refraining of saying I knew a good remedy for a cold house! :D

4:35 am

worzel

Oooo Mum that's a much better idea!!! If it wasn't for the dog jumping all over the bed we might! Di says she can see where I get me dirty mind from - me Mum Rose!!

4:36 am

grannyrose

what the bed??? the chocolate would melt..

4:36 am

sprite

a dirty mind, as they say, is a joy forever

4:36 am

grannyrose

roflol....on ya di

4:36 am

sprite

um no, the penalty box. But if there is a bed there, I'll call dibs.

4:36 am

Kallia

hins

4:37 am

sprite

heyyy Kallia :) Nice to see you, even if it is by accident.

4:37 am

grannyrose

move over sprite....better still move another couple of beds in...

4:37 am

worzel

ty kallia lol

4:37 am

sprite

soundproof cabins for the beds, check

4:37 am

grannyrose

i bet we could teach these young 'uns a thing or two sprite

4:37 am

Kallia

Hello :)

4:37 am

Kallia

yes was lurking

4:38 am

grannyrose

hey ya kallia. sorry hin....i am being naughty. * blush *

4:38 am

sprite

lol rose, we sure could. As we say here in the netherlands, you have to learn to ride a bike on an old bike.

4:38 am

sprite

lurking is perfectly ok, Kallia. But seeing you in chat is better, grin

4:39 am

Kallia

not been very sociable lately....but its passing

4:40 am

worzel

I didn't know you could pluralise ur5/12 - well, you live and learn!

4:40 am

grannyrose

poor kallia. has it been bad lately, love?

4:40 am

sprite

I certainly know that feeling, Kallia. *warm virtual hug*

4:40 am

sprite

yeah well, worzel, I guess if one is piss poor, every thing should be counted :D

4:41 am

Kallia

January usually is, but have been ill with some virus that liked me so much it's been around all month

4:41 am

worzel

lmao

4:41 am

Kallia

January usually is, but have been ill with some virus that liked me so much it's been around all month

4:42 am

worzel

yay nbt!!!

4:42 am

grannyrose

oh, kallia. poor you!! xoxox

4:42 am

sprite

oh that sucks all energy right out of one, Kallia. Sorry to hear that. You could do with a couple of brisk sunny winter days and a couple of walks in the sun.

4:42 am

sprite

well done, worzel

4:42 am

grannyrose

yay wor!!!

4:42 am

sprite

I passed the 100 mark. Am speedily going nowhere with this grid.

4:42 am

worzel

only an 8, 9 and 10 for nbs lol

4:43 am

sprite

I found 5 7s. Nothing over.

4:43 am

grannyrose

sprite is it okay to help wor out?

4:43 am

Kallia

thanks guys, feeling a lot better than I was, and this too shall pass...

4:43 am

sprite

rose, of course it is!

4:44 am

sprite

glad you are beginning to come out of it, Kallia. Go gently with yourself!

4:44 am

Kallia

another word for a man's vest Worzel

4:44 am

Kallia

and plural

4:44 am

worzel

yay an 8! TY Kalia

4:44 am

Kallia

yw

4:45 am

worzel

ooo i got a nine from that clue too!

4:45 am

sprite

thanks!

4:45 am

grannyrose

nu8/55, nu(most of my profession) + first letter of not high + gerund finish

4:45 am

sprite

omg there is a gerund ending here. I didn't even see it until now.

4:45 am

worzel

ty mum xx

4:45 am

sprite

thanks rose

4:46 am

grannyrose

en9, a plural of en8, en + place of remembrance or worship

4:46 am

worzel

I gotta go in a minute ): can i get a clue for the 10 please?

4:46 am

grannyrose

rh10/77, a sparkling gem

4:46 am

sprite

awesome. Thanks rose.

4:46 am

worzel

yay thanks mum

4:46 am

grannyrose

or the song...a rh10 cowboy

4:46 am

worzel

xx

4:46 am

sprite

like a rh10 cowboy....

4:47 am

sprite

snap, rose

4:47 am

worzel

nbs!! My work here is done for a while!

4:47 am

sprite

good job, worzel. I do have nbs, at least.

4:47 am

grannyrose

xoxox worzel. hope the repairman gets there soon, dear.xoxox

4:48 am

worzel

TY mum. Yes sprite i have nbs and nbt now! Anyway, must dash, need the loo then go and clean the kitchen!! I bid you all a wonderful day/evening and love you all xx

4:49 am

sprite

bye nephew, give dianne a hug from me and good luck today

4:49 am

Kallia

nice sc 8 there :)

4:49 am

worzel

(((hugs))) from Di bye aunty sprite xx

4:49 am

worzel

bye Mum speak to you soon love you xx

4:51 am

grannyrose

xoxox worzel

4:51 am

sprite

*lloking for that sc8*

4:52 am

grannyrose

10 minutes 'til pumpkin time. must take meds.

4:52 am

grannyrose

sprite, using the grass cutting implement

4:52 am

Kallia

has a gerund ending

4:53 am

sprite

grassmower man?

4:54 am

sprite

ohhhh found it. Them. Thanks!

4:54 am

grannyrose

in my dreams sprite.

4:54 am

sprite

better not, rose, better not. It is a horror movie, lol.

4:55 am

grannyrose

ahhh, that grassmower man....i had fortunately forgotten that. gee, thanx....

4:55 am

sprite

the lawnmower man, it is, I think. But you got my meaning.

4:57 am

sprite

my ex loved horror movies. I watched quite a few, alas.

4:57 am

grannyrose

so which biggies are you missing, sprite?

4:58 am

sprite

3 of the 9s, still. I have the en9 you clued. And 4 missing 8s. 22 missing 7s. Lol.

4:59 am

Kallia

hmm en 9...I dont have that one

5:02 am

sprite

en + place of worship, Kallia. Clue stolen from rose.

5:03 am

grannyrose

8's are en8/45, en5/50, nu8/55, re8/40, ri8/50, sc8/70, si8/40, si8/50.

5:04 am

sprite

I have the en45, the nu, the sc and the si50

5:06 am

grannyrose

en8/50 coming in4 a room?

5:07 am

sprite

ugh. Hit me with a smelly fish. Thanks rose.

5:07 am

grannyrose

ri8, plural of a curl of hair

5:08 am

grannyrose

si8, more quiet

5:08 am

sprite

another fish. Thanks again.

5:10 am

sprite

only the re missing now

5:10 am

grannyrose

the re8....aldehyde form of polyene retinol

5:12 am

sprite

ending in the hawaiian goose. Thanks a lot, rose. Am so blind today.

5:12 am

grannyrose

re8, re ( most of covering at back of eye ) + not west south west

5:13 am

grannyrose

whoot sprite, i should have known you would find it.

5:13 am

sprite

*grin* some remnants of science in school, apparently

5:13 am

grannyrose

nice sprite

5:15 am

sprite

have been trying for the th5 you inject medicines into people with. But it just isn't there, is it?

5:15 am

grannyrose

and i am gonna have to email puglet yet again...no answer yet...

5:16 am

sprite

tell her all she has to do is tell us how she is doing, in 3 short sentences. In order to enable us to worry focused on her actual situation, lol.

5:19 am

grannyrose

done, sprite

5:20 am

sprite

thanks darling. our poor pugs.

5:26 am

sprite

darn... singing lesson cancelled for today.

5:28 am

grannyrose

ugh, sprite, one of the highlights of your week.

5:28 am

sprite

yeah. This week is shaping up to be a doozy

5:28 am

grannyrose

sweetie, relax, take some deep breaths...

5:29 am

grannyrose

i am there. right beside you...

5:29 am

sprite

ok... :) Thanks darling. I am ok, I guess. We SOOO need a scotty to beam us over.

5:30 am

grannyrose

lolol...wouldn't that be lovely?

5:31 am

sprite

it would. I'd bring you both to the dentist, lol. And Rob of course... no room for dentist or assistant there.

5:33 am

grannyrose

col....i can just see it...a very confused dentist...standing outside of the room, scratching his/her head,,,now where do i stand?

5:35 am

sprite

lol indeed. But it would truly help me. Pffff such nerves.

5:35 am

sprite

still 110 words left, can you believe it?

5:39 am

sprite

gotta pee, brb

5:40 am

grannyrose

no i can't believe it!! c'mon sprite...this is so not you...

5:43 am

grannyrose

yawning enough to swallow our planet....

5:45 am

grannyrose

it has to be the run in with the boyo. {{hugs}} darling sprite.

5:46 am

sprite

yeah it is the combination, I think. I was already tense because of the dentist. And then the run-in with tim. nerves shattered. Brain not working, lol.

5:47 am

grannyrose

my poor darling sprite.

5:48 am

sprite

nah I am fine, my friend. I can accept that this is how ptsd works. Things will look up after the dentist visit. And Tim has a sermon coming... tonight :)

5:49 am

grannyrose

yay you, sprite. you gooo girl!!!

5:49 am

sprite

hehehe :D

5:51 am

sprite

it is how I retrain my thinking, rose. I tell myself: I am not my ptsd. I am more than that. And if I can make that 'more' part accept the ptsd part, life becomes much easier.

5:54 am

grannyrose

nearly 11pm here. i think i had better head for my pillows.

5:55 am

sprite

sounds like a plan. *hugs* and sweet dreams, my sister.

5:55 am

grannyrose

xoxox sis! catch you tomorrow.

5:56 am

sprite

have a very good night, rose

5:58 am

Lizlin

Hi and hugs - hope you see this too, Rose

5:58 am

sprite

hi Liz! You just missed her, I think. Good to see you. How are you both?

5:58 am

Lizlin

We're fine thanks - you and yours?

5:59 am

Lizlin

It's only 10 pm here, so not as late as for Rose - stating the obvious there!

5:59 am

sprite

we are fine too. Apart from Tim acting up again and the new dentist appointment this afternoon, we all are doing very well.

5:59 am

Lizlin

I was thinking of you today - realised I'd never done your jigidi Dragon Eggs, so have just started it.

6:00 am

sprite

how many time zones do you have there, anyway?

6:00 am

Lizlin

Well the dentist will soon be over and Tim will grow out of it!!!!

6:00 am

sprite

oh good! I love that one especially.

6:00 am

Lizlin

3 time zones I think! But QLD doesn't change it's clocks, so at this time of year, we're out of sync with NSW and Victoria.

6:01 am

Lizlin

It's a lovely puzzle - haven't done much yet but I'm enjoying it.

6:01 am

sprite

so confusing, all those time zones. But better than local time everywhere, lol.

6:02 am

Lizlin

I don't mind them. If I want to know the time somewhere, I can always google it.

6:02 am

sprite

it is one of my favorites, tbh. I love the colours and the atmosphere of that one. You guys can probably relate... it is a bit like making a photo book of pictures :D

6:02 am

Lizlin

Yes, I can relate to that.

6:03 am

Lizlin

I also liked the space - y one. Similar colours I guess.

6:03 am

sprite

I very much enjoyed the screenshot you se4 me. Lovely view of Amsterdam...and of us!

6:03 am

Lizlin

Actually, I love your composite puzzles.

6:04 am

Lizlin

Glad you liked that! I had great fun putting together the Amsterdam section. I'm finding Singapore more challenging but took a break today. Will go back with fresh eyes tomorrow.

6:04 am

sprite

thanks :) I love compiling them. And they are always easy to work, because every item is a little puzzle in itself.

6:05 am

Lizlin

Sorting takes a huge amount of time.

6:05 am

Lizlin

Slowed right down now with 94 left. Will probably also see more words tomorrow.

6:06 am

sprite

oh yes, and sizing. I start by collecting a whole series of pictures around that theme. Then I choose a background, import all the pictures... and then the work starts.

6:06 am

sprite

yeah I am not much of a judge today. Am slow are can be and blind to match.

6:06 am

Lizlin

Good approach.

6:06 am

sprite

it relaxes me

6:07 am

Lizlin

Still missing 6 x j here!

6:07 am

Lizlin

Yes, the puzzles relax me too. I haven't created one for a while.

6:07 am

sprite

I am missing one. Let me know if you want help.

6:08 am

Lizlin

Haven't listed yet, so don't know what I need. Have je x 4; ji x 1 and ju x 2

6:09 am

sprite

je x 8, ji x 3, ju x 2. Just found my last one.

6:09 am

Lizlin

Just found 1 or 2 more je's

6:09 am

Lizlin

2 of them.

6:11 am

Lizlin

And another je. So now missing 1 x je and 2 x ji

6:12 am

sprite

the Js have 3 x 6 and 2x7, do you have those?

6:13 am

Lizlin

Have 2 x je 7 and 3 x je 6 - so yes. It seems to be simple ones I'm missing :(

6:14 am

Lizlin

Found a ji 4

6:14 am

sprite

often is the case for me as well. Let's see. The ji4/9 plural ghost out of the bottle... or lamp... single consonant spelling.

6:14 am

sprite

pulling a peri on me!

6:14 am

sprite

ju6/36 there?

6:14 am

Lizlin

Funny - I'd found the other - with the double consonant! Not the plural - so thanks for that :)

6:15 am

sprite

hehehe good, two for one.

6:15 am

Lizlin

Have that one. Must be missing another je

6:15 am

sprite

je + weight?

6:15 am

sprite

or the french jump, je4/9

6:15 am

Lizlin

have je 6,7,4,7,4

6:16 am

Lizlin

Have that one je 5

6:16 am

Lizlin

Hubby interrupted.

6:16 am

Lizlin

Have the jum

6:16 am

Lizlin

jump

6:16 am

sprite

je4/9 like the ne** lights

6:16 am

Lizlin

Don't worry. I'll find it sometime!

6:17 am

Lizlin

That was the one. Thanks.

6:17 am

sprite

je4/9 joke

6:17 am

sprite

awesome :)

6:17 am

sprite

a hubby interrupted, is that like coitus interuptus?

6:18 am

Lizlin

lol

6:18 am

Lizlin

Sharing photography stuff with me.

6:18 am

Lizlin

Did the paddle finally get sorted?

6:18 am

sprite

ooooo kinky ;)

6:20 am

sprite

it did. Did you read that the transport guy didn't want to take it? No barcode on my papers, so he didn't take it. Had to phone the company, they changed things, then the guy had to come back and we had to write a freight form together. Looking back, it was hilarious.

6:21 am

Lizlin

No, I missed that! No barcode!!!! how frustrating for you. Happy it got sorted and that you can see the funny side now.

6:22 am

sprite

called my husband, lol, and told him to just listen and say ohhhh and awwwww at the right places, because I had to yell at someone :)

6:22 am

Lizlin

I'm sure he understood and obliged!!!!!

6:23 am

sprite

oh yes, absolutely. And he suggested I'd go and apply for a job there, because I had become so good at this, lol. I told him I was reasonably sure there were two vacancies there no.

6:24 am

sprite

now*

6:24 am

Lizlin

lol!

6:24 am

Lizlin

It sounds totally inefficient on their part. couldn't sort themselves out.

6:25 am

sprite

the funny thing was, while on the phone with the company, I said my full name and the guy totally forgot about his script and said his daughter was called Cassandra as well :)

6:25 am

Lizlin

coincidence. Lovely name.

6:26 am

Lizlin

Is it Caya's birthday today?

6:26 am

sprite

you have to be a rocket scientist to send a parcel, that is for sure. At least one this size. Their forms are made for internation business transport. For a simple civilian private sending, it is just too crazy.

6:26 am

sprite

yes it is :)

6:26 am

Lizlin

I know it's early this week.

6:26 am

Lizlin

Hope she has a lovely day. Birthday hugs from me :)

6:26 am

sprite

it is today. We celebrated in the weekend. But I got up early to hug and kiss her.

6:26 am

Lizlin

That's lovely.

6:27 am

Lizlin

Hope her friends spoil her at school.

6:27 am

sprite

will tell her! And pass on the hugs.

6:27 am

Lizlin

From an unknown Aussie babbler. LOL

6:27 am

sprite

She actually brought treats with her to school, lol. Usually only done in elementary school here.

6:28 am

sprite

oh I ahve told about you guys, of course. You aren't unknown here anymore.

6:28 am

Lizlin

I can imagine :)

6:29 am

Lizlin

OK time for me to go. Sorting stuff out - for the weekend. You know ;)

6:29 am

sprite

I know!! Good luck with the sorting and have a lovely evening.

6:30 am

Lizlin

You have a lovely day - think wonderful thoughts this afternoon and time will pass quickly. Hugs to you - and Caya.

6:30 am

sprite

*hugs to you and yours*

6:45 am

sukee

Good morning

6:57 am

Anniebrook

hello sukee and everyone

7:19 am

lbdawger

good morning, everyone! clue for the second st5/10 plz?

7:20 am

sukee

Hi there, just making breakfast. Stepped away to wash my hair :)

7:20 am

Sugrraleona

Papa was a rolling st*** and he drank beer from a st***

7:22 am

Anniebrook

hi dawg, st5-----s + short for TV

7:23 am

sukee

Ty Annie

7:23 am

Scrabbler

Good day kids.

7:23 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

7:23 am

periwinkle

hi Scrabbs, hi all

7:23 am

Anniebrook

hi scrabbs

7:23 am

periwinkle

not getting the clue for the st10

7:23 am

sukee

Hi scrabbs

7:23 am

lbdawger

short for TV? isn't tv short enough? thinking

7:23 am

sukee

Where is crossy these days? I seem to miss him.

7:23 am

lbdawger

hi scrabs

7:24 am

sukee

Sounds like what the British call the TV

7:24 am

Sugrraleona

I just gve them tooyou peri

7:24 am

Anniebrook

dawg, first 4 letters of TV

7:24 am

lbdawger

AH!!! ty annie,
found it!

7:24 am

periwinkle

I saw the clues but do not see the word

7:24 am

Anniebrook

yvw

7:24 am

sukee

Ow, spilled a bit of hot coffee on my lap...

7:25 am

Scrabbler

Ouch.

7:25 am

Anniebrook

ouch

7:25 am

sukee

Luckily have my jeans on, and it was only a splash

7:25 am

lbdawger

still, ouch!

7:27 am

sukee

I have been sitting with a throw on my lap most of the time, of course, I wasn't then.

7:27 am

sukee

And now, my boiled egg popped :)

7:28 am

Anniebrook

be back soon

7:28 am

72 Temple Owl

juns

7:31 am

Scrabbler

I always boil one extra egg to serve as the test egg.

7:32 am

sukee

It seems okay, shell just broke a bit. I haven't had that happen for a while until this batch of eggs.

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Hi Owl. I already tried that word.

7:33 am

sukee

Lol, me too.

7:33 am

sukee

Great, now measles is in Canada due to unvaccinated people.

7:35 am

MollyL

If you bring your egg water to a boil, in a covered pan, and then take the pan off the burner (without uncovering it) your eggs won't crack. Soft boiled eggs - 4 to 6 minutes...hard boiled eggs - 15 minutes.

7:35 am

Scrabbler

It will spread quickly across North America.

7:35 am

sukee

I'll try that Molly

7:35 am

Scrabbler

I like my boiled eggs to be soft but without any mucousy slime.

7:36 am

72 Temple Owl

*gagging*

7:36 am

sukee

Me too.

7:36 am

sukee

Same with fried eggs

7:36 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Owl, that is what I do with mucousy slime.

7:37 am

sukee

This is slow going, still need 200 words

7:37 am

periwinkle

help with rh/10 pls

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

the thought of any kind of boiled egg makes me gag.

7:38 am

sukee

I like them soft so I can dip my toast in it.

7:38 am

Scrabbler

I don't even like looking at the innards of an egg so I mostly boil them.

7:38 am

lbdawger

don't have it yet, peri

7:39 am

72 Temple Owl

i only eat them scrambled

7:39 am

phaeton

it's a gem

7:39 am

phaeton

Rh/10 Cowboy

7:40 am

grant

rh***st*** cowboy

7:40 am

Uneaixoise

tx phae!!

7:40 am

phaeton

snap grant!!

7:40 am

phaeton

yw Une

7:40 am

sukee

Yay, ty phaeton and grant

7:40 am

periwinkle

I don't get the clues

7:41 am

BzznBea

Fake diamond, peri

7:41 am

phaeton

it's a movie back in the 70's starring dustin Hoffman and I can'

7:41 am

lbdawger

fake jewels, peri and ty, grant

7:41 am

phaeton

remember the other guy

7:41 am

sukee

Song by Glen Campbell

7:41 am

periwinkle

looking

7:41 am

Uneaixoise

hi and bye! 100 to go . . . BBL . . .

7:41 am

periwinkle

got, was spelling it incorrectly

7:41 am

periwinkle

ty

7:44 am

sukee

Break time, take care all and good luck with the grid.

7:46 am

gran

Last five - el 7/36; en 6/18; en8/45; en 9/60 and en 7/40 any clues please

7:47 am

phaeton

no help here...sorry

7:47 am

phaeton

I have one en6/18 pl of to go in

7:48 am

phaeton

another one...en6 all of it

7:49 am

phaeton

en7/40...the language we speak

7:50 am

phaeton

en8/45 to put on a pedestal

7:50 am

phaeton

ty gran...that helped me out a lot!!

7:52 am

Wolvie

morning all- and nice going phae- way to start my morning :-) great clues

7:53 am

phaeton

yw wolvie

7:53 am

lbdawger

el7, first part of pachaderm + letter after M + tai *** a great exercise program

7:54 am

phaeton

ty lbd

7:55 am

Wolvie

wow- ty dawg- i would never have found that lol- looks like i signed on at the right time :-)

7:55 am

lbdawger

you're both welcome! glad to help.

7:55 am

phaeton

nbt/nbs...bbl

7:56 am

Wolvie

ttfn phae- and same for me- off to shower and then the store :-)

7:57 am

Scrabbler

TY for el7. New word for me.

7:58 am

Bremen

u set

8:04 am

ivesy3

the second ch 6/24 plz.

8:05 am

MollyL

Add ch to another word for clues

8:05 am

Scrabbler

I have just one ch6/24 = c + dancer Gregory H****

8:06 am

MollyL

Ugh, just add C

8:06 am

Babs1

shiny adornment sparkling like diamonds peri

8:06 am

Anniebrook

ch6.24----nickname for city in Ill. and heavy weight

8:07 am

ivesy3

have that one annie ty. one bfor it is what i dont have

8:07 am

MollyL

Add c to another word for clues

8:08 am

Anniebrook

ch6----ch + not out + russian ruler, first 2 letteres

8:08 am

ivesy3

thats it ty! and thank everyone for clues

8:09 am

ivesy3

now i can go to work.. in this cold freezing weather.. ground hog...hah!!

8:09 am

Anniebrook

stay warm, ives

8:11 am

ivesy3

brrrr.. lol..

8:11 am

Anniebrook

I know, very cold here and icy too

8:11 am

MollyL

Ooh boy, time for me to go back to spreadsheets

8:12 am

Anniebrook

hello Molly

8:13 am

Anniebrook

shinto not a word? is it capitalized?

8:13 am

crosshair

Good morning everyone

8:17 am

Scrabbler

And here is our fearless leader from the great north.

8:17 am

crosshair

How is scrabby this fine day?

8:18 am

crosshair

We got a foot of fresh powder last night and the trails are amazing!

8:19 am

Scrabbler

I am getting into decent shape from all of my XC-skiing--muscles toned up. stronger.

8:21 am

Scrabbler

I have been skiing 4 days weekly, 2.5-5 miles each time. The trails have been excellent for the last 3 wks. we got another foot Sunday-Monday.

8:21 am

gran

Last one - en 7/40 ?

8:22 am

Scrabbler

Common language

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

anyone here very familiar with fb protocols?

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Like what? I check privacy controls occ as I keep things quite tight there.

8:23 am

gran

Got that one - it is the last en 7/40 I am searching for

8:24 am

Scrabbler

I don't have that one.

8:24 am

o-o

en + ode to a grecian **n of gerund

8:24 am

crosshair

I have been lazy, scrabby and have only gotten out 2x a week for an hour or 2 on the snowshoe trails, but it is all good.

8:25 am

o-o

+ gerund, that is

8:25 am

Scrabbler

TY, o-o

8:25 am

Scrabbler

Blue Mtn must be busy, busy, Crossy!

8:26 am

crosshair

I am sure it is going crazy. That is why I avoid it at all costs. I let the citiots destroy themselves in peace.

8:27 am

Scrabbler

Do you still work there?

8:28 am

crosshair

Nope:)I had enough of that for a bit. I have seen more broken wrists than my family doctor. lol Have to love rookie snowboarders

8:28 am

Scrabbler

Or the risky skiers/riders that zip around and do jumps and flips.

8:28 am

crosshair

They do not know how to fall properly

8:29 am

crosshair

or boarders cutting into the path of skiers... then the war is on

8:29 am

Scrabbler

Nope.

8:29 am

o-o

they do not know how to stay up properly

8:29 am

Scrabbler

BBS, I have to go see a kid.

8:33 am

bichon

It is so cold today

8:34 am

bichon

I have on two pairs of wool socks, sweat pants with tights underneath, turtleneck, sweatshirt and flannel jacket. I'm still cold and am wearing a hat

8:34 am

Anniebrook

Is your home warm, bichon

8:35 am

72 Temple Owl

i noticed today, while checking privacy, that i can click the top right of a page to inspect it. i did that on my page and it gave me the option to check via vosteran@

8:35 am

bichon

Yes, it's warm, but trying to keep thermostat low

8:36 am

Anniebrook

perhaps, if you raise it a bit, you will be more comfortable

8:36 am

bichon

Yes,, but Mr. Bich is home, the thermostat cheapie

8:37 am

Anniebrook

oh, LOL

8:37 am

Anniebrook

be back again

8:41 am

72 Temple Owl

bich: with the high winds, there is the threat of losing power - and heat. so though i was uncomfortable, i raised mine at bedtime insteadof lowering it.

8:42 am

bichon

Our power lines are underground. Not as worried about that. If I weren't Babbling , I'd be under the covers with the fluffs

8:43 am

crosshair

We keep it about 65F in the house

8:44 am

bichon

It's about that too, but I'm just feeling very cold

8:44 am

crosshair

Tis minus 14c with a dandy wind chill on top today, so a sweater may be needed by my beloved. crossy has insulation like a polar bear;)

8:45 am

bichon

I think it's the hat keeping me from freezing

8:45 am

crosshair

poor bichon

8:47 am

crosshair

You need a USB powered heating pad that you can plug into your computer

8:48 am

crosshair

North Face clothing company also sells an interesting vest for skiers... It is battery powered and the small power pack will provide heat for up to 6 hours

8:49 am

o-o

Why should a spouse have no say?

8:53 am

bichon

I need a Bichon powered heating pad for my lap

8:55 am

crosshair

Spouse can have a heating pad as well:)

8:57 am

crosshair

I just took the practical approach. i set up my beloveds computer tower so that the pair of two inch cooling fans are blowing heat right on her at all times. I added some filter mesh and she gets clean, warm air :)

8:59 am

crosshair

re-purposing at its best!

9:00 am

72 Temple Owl

bich, perhaps a hot cup of tea..i hate that "ca't get warn" feeling

9:02 am

o-o

and when your spouse is not at the computer, do you carry it close to her for the re-purposed warmth?

9:07 am

Jen34

That's a great idea, Crossy -- I'm always at my computer and always cold! :)

9:09 am

bichon

Tea is the next step

9:12 am

Alleyn58

First en - hint please ....

9:12 am

phaeton

language you speak

9:14 am

phaeton

If you don't speak French...you speak en7/40

9:14 am

Alleyn58

Thx and then the 6 and 8 ðŸ˜ƒ

9:15 am

phaeton

don't have the en6...the 8 is to put on a pedelstal so to speak...or add sh6

9:16 am

phaeton

gone!

9:17 am

Alleyn58

Thanks

9:28 am

o-o

en + a small parcel if land surrounded by water

9:28 am

Jayk

last en/7?

9:28 am

o-o

parcel of land

9:29 am

Jayk

hm............

9:30 am

o-o

en + ode to a

9:30 am

o-o

grecian **n + gerund affix

9:31 am

Jayk

thanks 00. that was the last one

9:32 am

o-o

en 6/18 for the other

9:37 am

Buttonman

morning all, could someone help me with a clue for the sc 8 please

9:42 am

flosey

have been creating many letter formations buttonman but so far have not come up with an acceptable 'word'

9:43 am

flosey

that was for sc8 - still working on it

9:43 am

mael

ooh, I just got it

9:44 am

mael

has to do with harvesting

9:44 am

o-o

sc 8 is the grim reaper's tool with gerund ending

9:44 am

flosey

thanks o-o

9:45 am

flosey

and mael

9:50 am

HarryHood

gene

9:50 am

HarryHood

oops :(

9:50 am

HarryHood

good morning :)

9:50 am

cybernan

good morning all

9:51 am

cybernan

hi flosey -- was thinking about you island folk yesterday -- all that rain you had translated to snow here

9:51 am

flosey

good morning Harry and Nan

9:52 am

HarryHood

I'm finding in difficult to find places to put the stuff I shovel

9:52 am

flosey

oh nan, haven't seen a snowflake yet this year

9:52 am

cybernan

flosey---what's up with jill? -- haven't seen her here for ages - hope she is ok

9:52 am

flosey

Jill is fine, thanks Nan, just busy with other interests

9:52 am

HarryHood

The piles are about 9-10 feet tall, so throwing snow over them is challenging

9:52 am

hego

Nan Jill is fine.

9:53 am

cybernan

that's good - have been wondering.

9:53 am

flosey

I see her quite regularly at bridge, although she wasn't plaing last night

9:53 am

flosey

**playing

9:59 am

HarryHood

halfway!

9:59 am

cybernan

we got a dump of about 33 heavy wet snow -- luckily it rained in the middle leaving us at the end of the day with about 1 inch of slush on the walks and driveway.

10:01 am

cybernan

3"

10:01 am

HarryHood

I just ordered one of those "electric shovels." My two herniated disks have not enjoyed this shoveling

10:02 am

flosey

have not heard of 'electric' shovel ??

10:02 am

HarryHood

it's kind of like a showblower, just weaker and not powered by gas

10:03 am

HarryHood

snowblower, that is.

10:04 am

flosey

ah, interesting - will have to tease son about buying one for his wife - hahaha, they're in Toronto

10:04 am

HarryHood

we're getting a bit more on Thursday, and a bunch more on Monday

10:05 am

HarryHood

Hopefully my new toy will arrive on Thursday

10:06 am

Dorens

...ignores jokes at showblower...

10:06 am

cybernan

el 7 please?

10:08 am

flosey

nan, it is an argument that refutes another argument - have never seen the word before

10:10 am

flosey

stayes in the lower left of the grid - starts with middle e bottom row

10:11 am

o-o

el + the coach took a starter out ... a b*****ng

10:12 am

HarryHood

ty for that - what a weird word

10:12 am

cybernan

ty - but none of those clues make any sense to me -- sorry - not a sports fan o-o

10:13 am

HarryHood

el + a nice place to sit b**** + me

10:14 am

cybernan

got it -- ty - just realized the coach had the player sitting on the b 5

10:15 am

cybernan

degeneres doing chinese exercise?

10:23 am

cybernan

well half a chinese exercise anyway

10:23 am

flosey

yes, good clue Nan

10:24 am

cybernan

last h 6 please?

10:24 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for ne9 please?

10:24 am

flosey

do you have hu4 nan?

10:24 am

cybernan

have any of you watched her new show -- the furniture designer challenge? --- think it is quite good -- something new

10:24 am

flosey

it's a pl

10:25 am

cybernan

yes -- the barbarian invaders

10:25 am

flosey

I'll take a look, nan, sounds interesting

10:26 am

cybernan

sorry it is the last hi 6 that I am looking for

10:26 am

cybernan

the show is on Monday nights, flosey

10:26 am

flosey

ah, bridge comes first, could tape it

10:27 am

cybernan

don't have the ne 9 - looking

10:27 am

flosey

hi6 - same first 3, and with all that snow, you might go ***dding

10:27 am

cybernan

woujld really like negligent to be there!

10:28 am

josephjames

and lenient

10:28 am

cybernan

ty flosey

10:28 am

flosey

yw nan

10:28 am

o-o

hi + w*e*t** ---grapple with each other

10:28 am

zoozzoom

NE + vowel + number + long plural.

10:29 am

zoozzoom

Start with the bottom N

10:30 am

flosey

got it, thanks zooz

10:31 am

zoozzoom

Welcome.

10:33 am

josephjames

Do we have to find any GN words in this puzzle?

10:34 am

o-o

no

10:34 am

cybernan

ty zoom

10:34 am

josephjames

Well that' s a relief

10:37 am

josephjames

what's the 10 letter one?\

10:38 am

o-o

rh

10:38 am

cybernan

there goes that song in my head again

10:39 am

josephjames

guess I'll be looking that one up

10:39 am

zoozzoom

lol

10:39 am

josephjames

what song?

10:39 am

zoozzoom

Yeehaaa!

10:39 am

cybernan

think cowboys joseph

10:39 am

josephjames

cowboys... dogies... lassos... brokeback mountain...

10:40 am

zoozzoom

Like a rh10 cowboy.

10:40 am

o-o

jewel

10:40 am

cybernan

who recorded that anyway?

10:40 am

josephjames

I got it but I've never heard of a rh10 cowboy!

10:40 am

o-o

glen campbell

10:41 am

rururocks

glen Campbell?

10:41 am

Riverdance

Helloooooo

10:41 am

zoozzoom

look it up, Joseph. Not a bad tune.

10:41 am

cybernan

sparkly bling on your shirt that are not diamonds

10:41 am

MollyL

rh10 Cowboy, very popular Glen Campbell song

10:41 am

rururocks

gm river

10:42 am

Riverdance

Hi Nan, how is the knee?

10:42 am

josephjames

I don't have much knowledge of country.

10:42 am

rururocks

how's the healing going river?

10:42 am

cybernan

joseph look at my 10:41 clue for rh 10

10:43 am

josephjames

thanks, I got it.

10:43 am

Riverdance

Doing great

10:43 am

flosey

fake jewels

10:43 am

cybernan

knee is doing well -- even better if I would behave myself!

10:43 am

rururocks

good

10:43 am

MollyL

Ever since the advent of cubic zirconia, people don't talk about rh10 too much

10:43 am

Riverdance

I hear you...

10:46 am

cybernan

taking a short break -- brb

10:46 am

josephjames

I really want to re- the ji6 bells

10:49 am

rururocks

or unj5 christmas

10:49 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:50 am

rururocks

gm jmc

10:52 am

jmcnrick

kinda quiet with the bells unji6d

10:52 am

Shirlockc

i want the re bells too, clue for that last re8?

10:53 am

jmcnrick

apparently christ is a proper name . . . odd considering he is "the" christ

10:54 am

josephjames

it's not there anyway, those letters don't connect

10:54 am

jmcnrick

since it is not in the grid either i guess i will settle down

10:57 am

josephjames

That re8 is weird. It starts like the 6 before it and ends with the hawaiian bird word.

10:57 am

Shirlockc

dang, thx jj, thought i tried that already

11:06 am

rururocks

could I have help on the sc8 I had to list for my last 5

11:07 am

zoozzoom

Blade used for harvesting?..gerund

11:07 am

Erda

using grim reaper's tool?

11:07 am

cybernan

back again :-)

11:07 am

bichon

ty zooz and Erda

11:08 am

rururocks

thank you

11:08 am

rururocks

knew that didn't work without the e.. but who knew it gerunded

11:08 am

cybernan

a timely clue, joseph - ty

11:08 am

bichon

hint for the re 6 that leads to the 8, pls

11:09 am

Riverdance

Thanks

11:09 am

cybernan

like the back of your eye with a dif. vowel at the end

11:09 am

bichon

I have that word

11:09 am

Babs1

thanks, cyber!

11:10 am

bichon

ty nan, got the 8

11:10 am

flosey

fw and off to read the daily

11:10 am

MollyL

Gerunded, what a great word

11:11 am

zoozzoom

Who knew gerung could be PT LOL

11:11 am

zoozzoom

Gerund*

11:11 am

MollyL

Hey, if Enable can make up words, than so can we

11:11 am

cybernan

grats, flosey

11:12 am

Riverdance

Yay Flosey

11:12 am

cybernan

going blind with the re's

11:14 am

Riverdance

49 left, time for lunch

11:35 am

cybernan

th 6 please?

11:36 am

zoozzoom

TH + sometimes vowel + Abrr of what you get when you use your fingers,wrists etc when doing to much typing?

11:38 am

cybernan

cts?

11:39 am

MollyL

If you read in the car, you might get ca***ck

11:39 am

cybernan

ty molly

11:45 am

cybernan

un 9 please?

11:47 am

MollyL

Zoom was going for Repetitive Stress Injury

11:47 am

MollyL

un9...un + description of a man who cannot have children

11:48 am

cybernan

oh - was wondering what the abbreviation stood for - ty

11:48 am

cybernan

ty again - should have found that one

11:49 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for all the help getting there

11:50 am

cybernan

getting so bored sitting in a chair all day. Tried to get up and do some sewing yesterday and took 2 steps backwards in the recovery process. Patience is not a virtue I can claim *sigh*

11:52 am

Uneaixoise

infertile?

11:52 am

cybernan

not according to enable, une!

11:52 am

Uneaixoise

hmmmm

11:53 am

cybernan

un 9 is the opposite of virile I suppose

11:53 am

Wolvie

hi all back for some more- congrats nan- and i think super clean might help you une :D

11:53 am

cybernan

no -- a the same as virile -- manufactured word that makes no sense!

11:54 am

cybernan

or as wolvie said -- the same as unsanitary

11:55 am

jaymil

Very very clean as in an operating room

11:55 am

Uneaixoise

oooh ok

11:55 am

cybernan

we're going for the un 9 jay, not the st 7

11:56 am

Wolvie

from the top right n. i have nu 4/5 and nu 7/40- what are the stats for what i am missing please?

11:56 am

Uneaixoise

tx for the help

11:56 am

cybernan

nu 8/55

11:56 am

Wolvie

ty nan- will look :-)

11:57 am

Wolvie

got it- baby love for that clue ty again

11:57 am

cybernan

*an infant still on breast milk

11:57 am

Uneaixoise

sounds like a baby healthcare professional :-)

11:57 am

MollyL

Do they no longer use the st word to describe men who can't have kids?

11:57 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh tx nan LOL

11:58 am

Wolvie

ty lol- as soon as nan said nu 8 i saw it- peri must be around :-)

11:58 am

cybernan

apparently not, molly : D

12:00 pm

cybernan

windows has finished updating, so need to reboot. see you at the flip and hagd

12:00 pm

Wolvie

ttfn nan and ty again :-)

12:24 pm

bichon

I have an announcement. I have finally warmed up

12:24 pm

hego

!!!HURRAY!!!!!

12:24 pm

bichon

It took a long time. The fluffs helped

12:25 pm

hego

glad to hear it

12:25 pm

bichon

I need help with the third colum e, pls

12:26 pm

Aloyisius

hi all, late lunchtime babble, yay

12:26 pm

hego

It's very tough to tell which e words are coming from

12:26 pm

hego

Hi Aloy

12:27 pm

bichon

true hego

12:27 pm

hego

there is el 510 and 618.

12:27 pm

Aloyisius

I see one.. ESL ..

12:28 pm

Aloyisius

the E in ESL

12:28 pm

bichon

got a couple of en's

12:28 pm

bichon

ty Aloy, but that's not from the 3rd column e

12:29 pm

Aloyisius

ugh, guess I have the same prob as Hego

12:29 pm

hego

I think the el words are from there.

12:29 pm

Gail

;I

12:29 pm

hego

Hi Gail

12:29 pm

Gail

OOPS, SORRY

12:29 pm

bichon

no, I got en 6/18 and 7/28

12:30 pm

hego

:)

12:30 pm

Gail

Didn't mean to yell. Hellow.

12:30 pm

bichon

hi Gail

12:31 pm

Aloyisius

hi Gail

12:31 pm

Gail

My fingers are split from being dry and it is hard to type.

12:32 pm

bichon

time for some Vaseline intesive care lotion

12:32 pm

hego

I use chapstick for that.

12:33 pm

Gail

I have Gold Bond intesive care, it does help. It's sooo cold and dry in Vermont now. Below zero today.

12:33 pm

hego

Brrrr...

12:33 pm

Aloyisius

what hego said

12:33 pm

bichon

I hear you Gail. I'm in CT aand it's wicked cold

12:34 pm

Gail

Wicked cold and wicked snow!

12:35 pm

hego

aloy is safely tucked away in Fla.

12:35 pm

Aloyisius

and SO grateful to be here.. esp. when we watch the national news

12:35 pm

bichon

Everyone in FL always gloats, but then they get a cold snap and it's unbearable for them

12:36 pm

hego

I am too lazy too pack up and move twice a year. But it's getting to look more attractive.

12:36 pm

Aloyisius

in the 40's earlier this morning.. have three layers of clothes on, lol

12:36 pm

jaxx7

Gail, have you any cotton gloves? If so slather the cream on at night, add the gloves and sleep in them.

12:37 pm

bichon

so do I, plus warmer Bichons

12:37 pm

hego

Hello Jaxx

12:37 pm

Aloyisius

great idea, jaxx

12:37 pm

Gail

I do and I keep meaning to do that, but forget by the time I make sure I do everything else I need to do at bedtime.

12:38 pm

jaxx7

Hi, hego. I always seem to arrive for a chat when the other half gets hungry!

12:38 pm

jaxx7

I should make the effort, gail. It will help.

12:38 pm

hego

yes, you do. lol

12:38 pm

Gail

I will, thanks.

12:38 pm

Alleyn58

Hint for the rh10 please

12:39 pm

jaxx7

he's hovering now. One of the kitchen trays has already hit the floor. lol

12:39 pm

hego

oh, my

12:39 pm

Aloyisius

kind of a cowboy

12:39 pm

Aloyisius

in a song

12:39 pm

jaxx7

Glen Campbell sings about them

12:39 pm

hego

oh! ty Aloy!!

12:40 pm

hego

and Jaxx

12:40 pm

Aloyisius

(-: can hear it now

12:40 pm

jaxx7

Patience isn't his strong suit, I'm afraid.

12:40 pm

hego

me too

12:40 pm

bichon

I use Eucerin Aquaphor

12:40 pm

Alleyn58

And so can I?

12:40 pm

jaxx7

catchy song from yesteryear

12:41 pm

hego

good movie too.

12:41 pm

Aloyisius

wine phantom: riesling

12:42 pm

jaxx7

Can't remember if I saw that. The middle years of our marriage were taken up with dealing with psychotic son. Didn't go out much.

12:43 pm

Aloyisius

oh dear, that must have been tough

12:43 pm

hego

Hey, the family of the future is in the grid.

12:43 pm

hego

Jaxx, sorry to hear that.

12:43 pm

jaxx7

he would have been 40 next week. He was 30 when he died.

12:43 pm

Aloyisius

h'mm, thinking

12:44 pm

hego

very sorry

12:44 pm

bichon

aw jaxx, I am so sorry

12:44 pm

Aloyisius

so sorry, jaxx

12:45 pm

jaxx7

it was several years ago and the pain has lessened. Now do my best to stop children taking drugs, especially cannabis.

12:45 pm

hego

Aloy, do you remeber the man with the flying car in the cartoons?

12:45 pm

Aloyisius

YES ! lol, see it now

12:46 pm

hego

:)

12:46 pm

jaxx7

I must away or another tray will hit the floor. BBL

12:46 pm

hego

bye Jaxx

12:46 pm

Aloyisius

later, jaxx.. hagd

12:47 pm

Aloyisius

what was the dog's name on that show?

12:48 pm

hego

don't remeber. My kids watched it, but I never paid much attention.

12:48 pm

Aloyisius

background music, I know

12:49 pm

hego

right

12:49 pm

MollyL

Jetson dog...Astro

12:49 pm

Aloyisius

wtg, Molly!! ty

12:50 pm

hego

Of course

12:50 pm

Aloyisius

remembered it was appropriate

12:52 pm

MollyL

My kids never watched it. That show was on when I was a kid.

12:52 pm

hego

Molly is a youngster.

12:53 pm

Aloyisius

funny, just found se6.18.. obviously does NOT apply to Molly

12:53 pm

hego

:D

1:04 pm

hego

Yay! My profession is in the grid too!

1:04 pm

hego

And I must go. bbl.

1:05 pm

Aloyisius

ciao, hego..

1:05 pm

Aloyisius

am going to grab the dictionary.. el7.36 is so strange, brb

1:07 pm

Aloyisius

but of course, it is the pl form of a logical refutation

1:08 pm

Aloyisius

how did I not see that (-:

1:12 pm

helensgirlkid

One of my favourite forms of proof - but I don't hink anybody ever told me it had a name! - They were too busy telling me how inelegant it was.

1:14 pm

Aloyisius

hi helens.. amazing what you learn on Babble (if you can remember, lol)

1:15 pm

helensgirlkid

An unfortunate amount of it just vapourizes.

1:15 pm

mattygroves

Can you clue it for me? The definition isn't helping :)

1:16 pm

Aloyisius

sure.. talk show host Degeneres, (single second consonant) + greek letter

1:16 pm

helensgirlkid

el + cl**** your fist + refer to oneself

1:17 pm

helensgirlkid

Much better clue than mine Al!

1:17 pm

Aloyisius

I like yours

1:18 pm

helensgirlkid

Now can anybody clue the en7/40? It's been eluding me since last night.

1:18 pm

Aloyisius

native language, helens?

1:21 pm

helensgirlkid

Now of course all possible references to native language flee my mind - they'll sneak back soon, I hope.

1:21 pm

Aloyisius

ok, the E in ESL

1:21 pm

Aloyisius

immigrants take that course for citizenship

1:22 pm

car.eeyore

Hello everyone

1:22 pm

helensgirlkid

I love the story of your Babble name - and that it was a merganser that you picked.

1:22 pm

helensgirlkid

Sorry - the second en 7/40!

1:22 pm

Aloyisius

quack.. it is not GREEK, another language

1:22 pm

helensgirlkid

After the plural of completeness.

1:23 pm

Aloyisius

oh, don't think I have that one yet, looking

1:24 pm

Aloyisius

the last en, no.. sorry, don't have it

1:24 pm

helensgirlkid

I must admit I struggled to come up with my native language, too - but this one is haunting me.

1:24 pm

mattygroves

Thank you!

1:24 pm

helensgirlkid

gene

1:24 pm

helensgirlkid

Sorry!

1:24 pm

Aloyisius

I'll hunt with you if no one clues it

1:26 pm

Aloyisius

got it.. it is a gerund

1:27 pm

Aloyisius

en + d***** the intermission, I bought a drink

1:28 pm

helensgirlkid

Thank you! The gerunds have been my biggest problem in this grid, for some reason. Usually they're a welcome assist, but this time . . .

1:29 pm

mattygroves

Should the en8/9 combo be easily found?

1:29 pm

gemini_J13

not too difficult

1:30 pm

Aloyisius

yw helens.. matty.. when someone is inducted into the Hall of Fame..

1:31 pm

mattygroves

enllisht - that's when he's drunk and can't pronounce it...?

1:32 pm

Aloyisius

lol, I'm stuck on the en5.10 !

1:32 pm

Aloyisius

ready for a fish slap methinks

1:32 pm

mattygroves

Come on in - you should find it then :)

1:32 pm

helensgirlkid

To go in -

1:33 pm

Aloyisius

oh, fish me! ty matty and helens

1:33 pm

Aloyisius

working off the wrong e

1:34 pm

Aloyisius

3 words from that.. yay

1:35 pm

helensgirlkid

This grid provides ample opportunity to work off the wrong e. And there are horrible moments when you wish you could think you were working off the wrong t or r!

1:36 pm

Aloyisius

thankfully, my e's are now eliminated

1:39 pm

MLFAN17

ty maty and helen

1:39 pm

Aloyisius

hi MLF

1:39 pm

MLFAN17

hi aloy

1:39 pm

MLFAN17

just starting the grid

1:40 pm

helensgirlkid

Good luck with mlf.

1:41 pm

MLFAN17

helen i managed to get a tw of the 7s and an 8

1:41 pm

helensgirlkid

Missing words in my chat are because I'm flinging words around all over the place, hoping they will land neatly in the grid!

1:41 pm

MLFAN17

but ty:)

1:43 pm

MLFAN17

nbt

1:43 pm

MLFAN17

rins

1:44 pm

MLFAN17

oops

1:44 pm

MLFAN17

is the 10 by itself or with a 9?

1:45 pm

BzznBea

by itself

1:46 pm

Aloyisius

hi Bea.. did you get snow?

1:47 pm

BzznBea

No, we didn't get any snow.

1:47 pm

Aloyisius

good, not a flake to shovel

1:47 pm

MLFAN17

got the 10 nbs

1:53 pm

MLFAN17

ty6?

1:55 pm

BzznBea

ty+jewelry worn on the finger

1:56 pm

Aloyisius

ty Bea

1:56 pm

BzznBea

yw

2:04 pm

PMS

on

2:05 pm

Anniebrook

back again, can I get a clue for the first en6 ?

2:06 pm

helensgirlkid

en + sail to an small ISLand + vowel

2:07 pm

MollyL

I bet you can figure it out from that clue

2:07 pm

helensgirlkid

Well that was clever = lost my place on the kayboard. Going to stop sending any chat out fror today!

2:07 pm

Anniebrook

I bet you I cant..LOL

2:08 pm

Anniebrook

I can Ican!!!

2:08 pm

Anniebrook

thanks helen

2:08 pm

mattygroves

I must be thick

2:08 pm

mattygroves

I got it

2:09 pm

BzznBea

en+ a small land mass surrounded by water

2:09 pm

mattygroves

Weird - I tried (I thought) that combination

2:09 pm

Aloyisius

hi Annie (-:

2:12 pm

MLFAN17

ty bzz

2:12 pm

Anniebrook

Hi
Aloy

2:14 pm

Judi

Like.... Hi, and stuff.

2:14 pm

MLFAN17

judi i like the icon on your profile page

2:15 pm

Judi

Ty, ty.

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

i dont know what the grey one is i see right now though

2:15 pm

MLFAN17

in the chat

2:17 pm

Judi

I had a groundhog drawing there yesterday.

2:17 pm

Aloyisius

hi Judi.. I see a dachshund

2:17 pm

MLFAN17

ah thats what it is i see

2:18 pm

MLFAN17

now i see the dachshund

2:18 pm

mattygroves

I see a dachund when I click on your profile, but the groundhog in the list

2:18 pm

Aloyisius

once you were a groundhog, now you are a wiener dog

2:19 pm

MLFAN17

that si what i saw too matty just refresh your page you will see the dog instead

2:19 pm

MLFAN17

i will be back

2:19 pm

Judi

Keepin it close to the turf.

2:22 pm

Anniebrook

anyone have a clue for the ne9, plese

2:22 pm

Anniebrook

or please

2:25 pm

Aloyisius

prefix for new + nickname for sneakers minus one of the second consonants

2:26 pm

Anniebrook

sneakers have a nickname?

2:26 pm

ivesy3

i thought sneakers was the nickname lol

2:27 pm

Aloyisius

yes, related to the game where you bat a ball over a net on a court

2:27 pm

ivesy3

ahh yes now i get it , not the word yet but i get it

2:27 pm

Aloyisius

with a racket

2:28 pm

Anniebrook

neotenis

2:28 pm

Aloyisius

lol, you are so close Annie

2:28 pm

Anniebrook

sorry!

2:28 pm

ivesy3

ty aloy..

2:29 pm

Anniebrook

got ti, thanks, Aloy

2:29 pm

Aloyisius

yw, yay Annie

2:29 pm

Anniebrook

up to the dreaded re's

2:31 pm

MLFAN17

i got the ne9 thanks to clues and morewords

2:31 pm

Aloyisius

hurray for morewords!

2:31 pm

MLFAN17

ne en si what 9 am i missing please?

2:31 pm

Aloyisius

and hurray for Lickety!

2:32 pm

MLFAN17

i so agree with you aloy!:)

2:32 pm

ivesy3

would be lost without lickety... :(

2:32 pm

Aloyisius

un9, don't have it yet

2:33 pm

MLFAN17

ah thats right ty aloy

2:34 pm

Anniebrook

Lickety is the best

2:34 pm

MLFAN17

so is morewords when you have lickety

2:34 pm

crosshair

Yesterday we had roast groundhog instead of the roast of beef I was going to do. At least the critter was good for something since it was snowing so hard I could not even see across the road never mind see my shadow:)

2:34 pm

Anniebrook

yes, it is

2:35 pm

Wolvie

hi all- back to try and finish- the un 9 is un plus very very clean. I am going to be looking for the si now- dont have that one :-)

2:35 pm

crosshair

howdy wolvie

2:35 pm

Wolvie

lol crossy did you? wow. :D

2:35 pm

MLFAN17

ah tyh wolvie

2:35 pm

Wolvie

my Dad used to eat that- i have to say i have never tried that- and it surprises me really- given that he brought everything else he hunted to the table :D

2:36 pm

crosshair

Just kidding, wolvie, though I HAVE tasted groundhog in a stew before:)

2:36 pm

bichon

Woodchucks are such sweet little guys

2:36 pm

Wolvie

lol- a bowl of brown :-)

2:37 pm

Aloyisius

tyvm Wolvie.. hi to you and crossy

2:37 pm

Anniebrook

thanks Wolvie

2:37 pm

MLFAN17

TH6?

2:37 pm

Wolvie

i actually miss eating squirrel. I dont hunt them but did years ago when Dad was around - very tasty :-)

2:37 pm

Wolvie

yw guys- i dont remember who i saw that clue from earlier lol

2:37 pm

bichon

What do they taste like? Are they gamey

2:37 pm

Aloyisius

a weird word MLF.. refers to pl of a flower cluster, ends in the spanish yes

2:38 pm

Wolvie

no not really Bich- similar to rabbit i would say- mild really

2:39 pm

MLFAN17

ringlet

2:39 pm

MLFAN17

oops

2:39 pm

MLFAN17

sorry wrong box

2:40 pm

Wolvie

:-) it all works

2:40 pm

MLFAN17

sadly

2:40 pm

Wolvie

ahhh- found the si 9- should have seen that before

2:40 pm

crosshair

howdy aloy

2:40 pm

MLFAN17

aloy still not getting it

2:42 pm

Wolvie

th 6- most of a gland ****oid plus spanish yes

2:42 pm

Aloyisius

start with a 3 letter word for "your" in the bible, end with a mixed up English Title, *** Lancelot

2:42 pm

Anniebrook

wolvie, thanks for the th6--strange word

2:42 pm

crosshair

ty, wolvie

2:43 pm

crosshair

a new one for me it is

2:43 pm

Aloyisius

wolvie's clue is clearer

2:43 pm

Wolvie

very- i got it from zoo- different clue but would never have found it on my own lol

2:43 pm

Wolvie

it had to happen sometime aloy- always a first lol- i am not so good at clues :-)

2:43 pm

crosshair

reminds me of the extinct thylacine

2:44 pm

Aloyisius

I beg to differ, Wolvie! (-:

2:44 pm

crosshair

thylocine*

2:44 pm

Wolvie

lol- wow- that is an author for you :-)

2:44 pm

crosshair

anyways.. it is close lol

2:44 pm

MLFAN17

finally got it ty

2:45 pm

crosshair

ONE more argumentative essay, and I and done with classes!!! This one is about Othello and Desdemona's experiences with racism.

2:46 pm

Wolvie

OMG- i so do not miss school lol- congrats tho crossy :-)

2:46 pm

bichon

el 7/36?

2:46 pm

crosshair

Should have it wrapped up by end of the month:)

2:47 pm

Aloyisius

Ms. Degeneres minus a consonant + a Greek letter.. must scoot peoples, but fw light my way.. ciao for now

2:48 pm

Wolvie

ty aloy- and ttfn :-)

2:48 pm

bichon

ty Aloy

2:49 pm

ivesy3

has anyone read the book thief? or gretel and the dark.

2:49 pm

periwinkle

hi all. help with en8/9 pls

2:50 pm

periwinkle

no ivesy

2:51 pm

Wolvie

to enclose an idol peri :-)

2:51 pm

lynxxx

en8/9 to make something sacred - look at your s's

2:51 pm

Wolvie

and its plural

2:51 pm

BzznBea

en+ The Alamo is this type of monument

2:51 pm

periwinkle

ty Bea and lyn and Wolvie

2:52 pm

Anniebrook

help! sc8 please

2:52 pm

bichon

sc 8 to use a harvesting tool of old, gerund ending

2:52 pm

Wolvie

cuttING grass with a blade annie :-)

2:52 pm

periwinkle

Annie a tool for cutting grass, gerund ending

2:53 pm

Anniebrook

thanks wolvie and peri

2:53 pm

Wolvie

bb in a bit- time to feed the doggie and kitties :-)

2:53 pm

Anniebrook

and bichon

2:53 pm

lynxxx

TY for the sc8 - cute word

2:54 pm

bichon

yvw

2:54 pm

periwinkle

help with te8 pls

2:54 pm

Judi

Reckon it could be a sling blade.

2:55 pm

Anniebrook

there is no te8

2:55 pm

BzznBea

No te8, peri

2:56 pm

periwinkle

ok

2:56 pm

periwinkle

I am missing 3 of the 8's. no list yet but soon

2:56 pm

mkg

hi all. any clues for that 10?????? i dont see an rh word.

2:57 pm

BzznBea

fake diamonds, mkg

2:57 pm

lynxxx

rh10 compound....type of cowboy

2:57 pm

bichon

rh cowboy

2:57 pm

periwinkle

song by Glenn Campbell rh cowboy

2:58 pm

mkg

ty. got it. super clue.

2:58 pm

MLFAN17

can someone reclue the sc8 please?

2:58 pm

MLFAN17

hi peri

2:58 pm

MLFAN17

hi mkg and lynn

2:58 pm

MLFAN17

x

2:58 pm

periwinkle

it was clued at 2:52 mlfan

2:58 pm

periwinkle

hi there

2:58 pm

MollyL

Was it a cowboy? I bet it was a cowboy.

2:59 pm

MLFAN17

i saw the clue :(

2:59 pm

periwinkle

well, then a tool the grim reaper might use with gerund ending

2:59 pm

periwinkle

ha ha Molly

3:00 pm

MLFAN17

got it

3:01 pm

MollyL

Judi, I reckon it could. Want some mustard and biscuits?

3:01 pm

mkg

sycle

3:01 pm

mkg

oops. sorry

3:01 pm

mkg

not a word luckily

3:02 pm

mkg

i dont see the word. darn.

3:02 pm

periwinkle

81 left, bbl

3:02 pm

mkg

more info on the sc 8 please.

3:04 pm

Judi

SC8: Long handled wheat threshing tool. Gerund ending.

3:04 pm

Anniebrook

mkg, the Grim Reaper carries it...leave off last vowel and add gerund ending

3:05 pm

mkg

got it. ty

3:09 pm

crosshair

ty judi

3:09 pm

hego

hi all

3:09 pm

crosshair

nuring

3:09 pm

crosshair

oops

3:09 pm

hego

close Crossy

3:09 pm

crosshair

howdy, Hego

3:10 pm

Judi

THank goodness that's over. I was getting ready to post pictures of Amish people cutting wheat.

3:10 pm

hego

hahaha!

3:10 pm

crosshair

lol. I still use one to trim the hedges:)

3:11 pm

Judi

Aye, t'is a manly tool.

3:11 pm

hego

hedges? Really?

3:11 pm

crosshair

it is also great for doing a fast and dirty lawn cutting:)

3:11 pm

bichon

crossy, seriously?

3:12 pm

BzznBea

If your lwan is three feet hihg!

3:12 pm

crosshair

lol, no, but I have used it to clear a overgrown lawn once

3:12 pm

crosshair

Thing give wicked blisters:(

3:12 pm

hego

I can imagine

3:13 pm

Judi

Good exercise, but a real pain in the back.

3:16 pm

MollyL

We have those new fangled things called Weed Whackers here in these United States.

3:17 pm

Judi

Yes. And electric and gas powered hedge trimmers. All very civilized, y'know.

3:17 pm

hego

You kids and your modern geegaws...

3:19 pm

crosshair

Next time I had a overgrown patch of property to clear I just went to the equipment rental store and rented a "hedgehog" thing will chop back overgrowth up to 2 inches in diameter.

3:19 pm

hego

cool

3:20 pm

Judi

Or you could always go to "Rent-A-Goat". Fertilizer bonus.

3:21 pm

hego

:)

3:21 pm

MollyL

Here comes the goat story

3:22 pm

crosshair

I tried goats once and they eat EVERYTHING but what you want them to

3:22 pm

crosshair

and they eat right down to the dirt. Nothing is left and you end up living in a dustbowl

3:22 pm

Judi

I think some states in the south tried to use goats to get rid of the kudzu. Unfortunately, there aren't enough goats in the world to eat all of that disaster.

3:23 pm

hego

Molly nailed that.

3:23 pm

MollyL

It's predictable

3:23 pm

crosshair

We do not have that vine...than God

3:23 pm

hego

obviously

3:23 pm

crosshair

thank

3:24 pm

hego

kudzu would freeze to death in an hour where you live Crossy.

3:24 pm

BzznBea

Sometimes these words irritate me. How can something be si8? If it is si6 there can't be any th5 more than that...Oy vey!

3:24 pm

crosshair

We do have a type of wild grape that takes over things pretty quickly

3:24 pm

Judi

Another invasive item we have the Asians to thank for.

3:24 pm

hego

Bea, you're right.

3:24 pm

crosshair

Our winters are a blessing in may ways, Hego

3:25 pm

hego

mixed blessing

3:25 pm

crosshair

tru Dat

3:25 pm

MollyL

Bea, it's like nuder. Huh?

3:26 pm

BzznBea

Exactly!

3:34 pm

hego

Just realized that Bea gave me the si8. ty

3:41 pm

MLFAN17

th 4/6?

3:41 pm

MLFAN17

never mind

3:48 pm

Judi

Clue for re8/40, please?

3:49 pm

Anniebrook

re8----re + musical note + hawiaan goose

3:51 pm

hego

ty Annie

3:51 pm

Judi

Ty,Annie!

3:51 pm

hego

Went through the whole scale to get there.

3:52 pm

Judi

Me too, hego!

3:52 pm

hego

:)

3:52 pm

Anniebrook

:)

3:52 pm

penquis

Hello...just lurking at the coffee shop....and here, lol...

3:53 pm

Judi

Hiya, Pen!

3:53 pm

hego

have a coffee on me!

3:53 pm

Anniebrook

me too and a danish

3:53 pm

penquis

Just had a latte breve....

3:54 pm

hego

yum

3:54 pm

penquis

Free...with two shots of espresso....

3:54 pm

penquis

I had an apple cream cheese thing.....yummy....

3:54 pm

Buttonman

afternoon all, can someone clue me the sc 8 please

3:54 pm

hego

Free?

3:54 pm

hego

Penq knows how to live.

3:54 pm

Anniebrook

Free? Im coming up

3:55 pm

Judi

SC8: Long handled wheat threshing tool.

3:55 pm

penquis

My card had ten punches....next one free....

3:55 pm

hego

sc 8 is the word of the day.

3:55 pm

penquis

Always get the priciest coffee when it's free....

3:55 pm

MollyL

I was just out sc8 the back 40

3:56 pm

Anniebrook

are you at Starbucks?

3:56 pm

Buttonman

thanks for the clue, got it.

3:56 pm

Judi

Quitting time! See y'all tomorrow! *POOF*

3:57 pm

Anniebrook

bye Judi

3:57 pm

MollyL

*Makes not of Pen's snack and coffee choice

3:57 pm

hego

Judi did a "bat out of Hell" thing.

3:58 pm

penquis

After shoveling, thought I needed a treat....

3:58 pm

Anniebrook

You certainly did!

4:00 pm

MollyL

There are treats for shoveling? I must look into this.

4:02 pm

hego

s's stomped!!

4:02 pm

Anniebrook

off to the kitchen. see you tomorrow.

4:03 pm

hego

bye...

4:03 pm

Anniebrook

bye hego...poof

4:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, all.

4:05 pm

hego

Hi TO

4:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello, hego

4:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

i keep seeing "lenient"

4:22 pm

Douglas

I am pleased to report I have exactly one word for each non-blank tile.

4:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

all RIGHT!

4:36 pm

movieman

the first te7 plz

4:36 pm

movieman

oops, i meant the second

4:37 pm

bichon

shoes you wear for sports

4:38 pm

Douglas

I don't have that one yet. I'm trying to find one more word for thw two eastern e's

4:41 pm

Douglas

Who let that commie Friedrich Engels in the grid?

4:42 pm

MollyL

Second te7...a plural nickname for sports shoes

4:46 pm

bichon

sh 73, pls

4:48 pm

Douglas

The NFL en9 Vikings C Mick Tinglehoff in the NFL Hall of Fame

4:49 pm

bichon

was that a clue Doug?

4:50 pm

Douglas

It is definitely a clue for sh7

4:51 pm

bichon

doh, never mind fw

4:52 pm

MollyL

And for those of you who hate football...The sh7 Of The Immaculate Conception...or a holy place...

4:52 pm

Douglas

I have one and only one word for the e on the equator. Do you have any?

4:53 pm

Douglas

The Immaculate Reception? That was when the ball bounced off one of the Oakland Raiders, and Franco Harris caught it at shoelace level, and ran it in for a touchdown

4:54 pm

Matches

clue for rh 10

4:55 pm

MollyL

No idea what the e on the equator means

4:56 pm

Douglas

Oh, I mean the e on the third row, fourth column

4:57 pm

Douglas

I have en6/18, and I want another word from that e

4:59 pm

MollyL

Toughen or harden, gerund form

5:00 pm

lynnet

rh 10 -- glen campbell : like a rh....cowboy

5:02 pm

Douglas

Thanks! Now I don't feel so bad about not seeing that right away

5:02 pm

MollyL

I wish I had a thousand dollars for every time Glen Campbell and cowboy has been used in the chat today

5:05 pm

Matches

ty lyn got it great clue

5:08 pm

Douglas

Giving up the quest of getting exactly two words from each tile.

5:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

yu don't play to finish, douglas?

5:11 pm

MollyL

What is that? nbt to the second power?

5:11 pm

Douglas

I call it NBT-2

5:14 pm

Douglas

One of the nice things about Babble is that people have a certain appreciation for the obsess- er, uh, I mean the interests of the participants

5:24 pm

Douglas

He's the hairy hairy ge4, who ran amok in Kent

5:36 pm

Matches

clue for sc 8/70

5:39 pm

Douglas

The Reaper does a lot of it.

6:21 pm

Marc Freeman

Could I get a clue for th6 and ty6, please?

6:21 pm

penquis

ty + what you wear on your finger...

6:22 pm

periwinkle

for the th6. most of a gland and spanish yes

6:22 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

6:27 pm

Lizlin

Hi all :)

6:28 pm

penquis

hi...

6:29 pm

periwinkle

hi Li

6:29 pm

periwinkle

Liz, even

6:29 pm

Lizlin

:) I knew what you meant.

6:31 pm

periwinkle

:)

6:31 pm

periwinkle

help with sh7/40 pls

6:31 pm

Lizlin

Just going through Lickety's list for the first time. Always amazes me how many simple words I've missed!

6:31 pm

Lizlin

Sorry, don't have it yet.

6:31 pm

periwinkle

it amazes me too

6:32 pm

dcseain

a roof sh7.40

6:32 pm

Lizlin

My only missing sh word!

6:32 pm

periwinkle

ty seain and hi

6:32 pm

Lizlin

Thanks dc

6:32 pm

dcseain

hello, peri and liz :)

6:33 pm

Lizlin

and hi of course :)

6:34 pm

MollyL

You sounded excited! About getting your missing sh word!

6:35 pm

Lizlin

Of course! Always excited to find words ;)

6:35 pm

MollyL

!!!!!!

6:36 pm

Lizlin

However, not explosively excited!

6:36 pm

MollyL

Pardon, I feel sorry for the poor exclamation point. It's so overused.

6:37 pm

Lizlin

You sound like Ru.

6:37 pm

MollyL

Interesting. I have never seen him comment on that.

6:38 pm

Lizlin

I thought he made the same comment a few weeks ago - perhaps I'm wrong and it was you but I thought it was in the evening (my evening) after flip time.

6:38 pm

nrkii

Hi everyone!

6:38 pm

Lizlin

Hi nrkii

6:38 pm

MollyL

Oh that is possible Liz. I am not around at the flip frenzy.

6:38 pm

Lizlin

re 6/24 pls?

6:39 pm

Lizlin

That's why I figured Ru, not you - but like I said, I could be wrong.

6:39 pm

periwinkle

hi nrkii!

6:39 pm

dcseain

hi, nrkii :)

6:39 pm

Lizlin

For me, flip is either 3 or 4 in the afternoon - so good when I come back from the gym to relax with words.

6:40 pm

MollyL

To re6/24 on a bet

6:40 pm

Lizlin

Thanks, Molly. thinking about that.

6:40 pm

Lizlin

Got it. Thanks.

6:41 pm

periwinkle

I keep forgetting about that gerund

6:42 pm

periwinkle

back in a bit, need a break

6:45 pm

nrkii

help with ne9 please?

6:46 pm

Lizlin

ne 9 - prefix meaning new + a number + pl ending

6:47 pm

Lizlin

y in pl becomes this ending

6:47 pm

nrkii

got it... thanks very much!

6:47 pm

Lizlin

yw

6:53 pm

wht

nu ner

6:53 pm

wht

Ooops. Good evening Babblers

6:54 pm

Lizlin

Hi wht

6:54 pm

penquis

hi...

6:57 pm

MollyL

Nu nu, Wht

6:57 pm

wht

Hi Molly. I presume you are disappointed with the outcome of the Super Bowl.

6:58 pm

wht

I have been fighting a cold for the past couple of days and have not been on line much.

6:58 pm

MollyL

Honestly, I don't like either team, so it was a wash for me either way. Hope you feel better soon.

6:59 pm

wht

I will see tomorrow morning if I am feeling well enough to go back to work. Or I might work from home. But at least, now I can get out of our driveway.

7:01 pm

MollyL

Well get out while you can. Sounds like you are due for another snow dump on Monday.

7:02 pm

wht

I hope they are wrong about that. I don't know where we would put the snow.

7:03 pm

wht

Fortunately we live on a street without a lot of traffic. Backing out the driveway without being able to see if there are any cars coming is an interesting exercise in faith that any oncoming car is paying attention.

7:07 pm

MollyL

...an interesting exercise in faith...I like that

7:07 pm

penquis

got 7 left and four of them are en words....yuck!

7:08 pm

penquis

five, lol...

7:08 pm

Lizlin

7 left here - Go Pen!

7:09 pm

penquis

i am stalled....this is my second go-round with lickety...still not seeing the 7 i have left...

7:09 pm

Lizlin

My 2nd run through too. Down to 5.

7:09 pm

Lizlin

s and t's

7:09 pm

penquis

oouu....found two of the en words...

7:10 pm

Lizlin

WTG

7:10 pm

wht

I only have 240 left.

7:10 pm

penquis

drat....two more were words i entered this afternoon...

7:10 pm

Lizlin

LOL - I started last night but began at 90 this morning.

7:11 pm

MollyL

The word list is not retaining words. That happens to me all the time. I copy my word list when I leave and then check it against what comes up when I come back.

7:11 pm

Lizlin

Duh! Missed the Wimbledon sport :(

7:11 pm

Lizlin

I also had to put in some words again this morning.

7:12 pm

penquis

down to one...

7:13 pm

MollyL

Babble is getting decrepit.

7:13 pm

penquis

*thinking that so am i, lol*....

7:13 pm

kni15

which one is it pen?

7:14 pm

MollyL

<---Bets Pen finds it without a clue

7:14 pm

penquis

it's to 7/32....still looking...

7:15 pm

Lizlin

Also looking for that word and also a te 7/28

7:15 pm

kni15

just found it

7:16 pm

Lizlin

Found the to 7

7:16 pm

penquis

i am done... :oD

7:17 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks! Thanks for the clues and congrats too Pen.

7:17 pm

MollyL

*Wins bet*

7:17 pm

Lizlin

Congrats, Molly.

7:19 pm

MollyL

Oh be still my heart. Harper Lee (author of To Kill A Mockingbird) is publishing her second book ever. Set in the 1950's, it features characters from To Kill A Mockingbird, 20 years older.

7:20 pm

penquis

congrats, liz...

7:20 pm

wht

wtg liz and pen

7:21 pm

wht

I still have 198 left

7:21 pm

penquis

ty!

7:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh my!

7:26 pm

Matches

clue for un 9 please

7:27 pm

penquis

un 9....not maximally clean.....

7:32 pm

Matches

ty pen got it

7:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

wish i did

7:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

does it add the prefix to an existing grid word?

7:32 pm

penquis

think of clean like surgical instruments...

7:33 pm

penquis

yes

7:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:33 pm

penquis

yw

7:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am so out of pratice cooking, i made meat loaf and it was not very good. been months since i cooked one.

7:34 pm

penquis

bummer....i am not a great cook....

7:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

i used to be.

7:35 pm

penquis

well that's better than me!....i never was...

7:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

the trouble is , i am bored with food.

7:39 pm

penquis

ah...then perhaps you should try new recipes...

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

it is not the preparation, it the ingredients.

7:43 pm

penquis

have you tried using more seasoning?....i know our taste buds dull with age....

7:44 pm

wht

Does anyone have the stats for the 10?

7:44 pm

kni15

rh10/77

7:45 pm

Matches

one to go for fireworks. Need clue for sc 8

7:46 pm

wht

Thanks kni That is nbt and nbs

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

pen, i've eaten so much chicken, i have lost the taste for it in any manner,

7:46 pm

wht

95 left now

7:46 pm

penquis

think of what the Grim Reaper carries around....add gerund...

7:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

ne 9 pls?

7:47 pm

penquis

my statement was for the sc 8 word...

7:47 pm

penquis

ne 9....prefix for new + sneakers minus one of the double consonants...

7:47 pm

wht

That is the one 9 I don't have TO

7:47 pm

Matches

good clue ty penquis finally finiashed

7:48 pm

penquis

yw...congrats!

7:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:49 pm

penquis

yw...

7:50 pm

wht

ty penq

7:50 pm

wht

wtg matches

7:51 pm

penquis

yw...

7:58 pm

periwinkle

2nd en7/40 pls

7:59 pm

penquis

en + i fell asleep d***** the movie...

8:00 pm

wht

clue for the el7 please

8:00 pm

periwinkle

ty so much, pen. I was getting a headache looking for that one. my last word. FW

8:00 pm

periwinkle

going to read for a while.

8:00 pm

penquis

yw...congrats!

8:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

night, all

8:10 pm

penquis

goodnight!

8:26 pm

stidgmere

Hello. Just doing a few words after dinner. Hope you are all well. We are amazed to find ourselves in February already.

8:28 pm

penquis

hi...

8:28 pm

kje

hi stidg

8:29 pm

wht

Hi stidg.

8:30 pm

wht

I am amazed to find a full winter's worth of snow on the ground in 10 days.

8:32 pm

kje

I'm just amazed... I spend much of my life that way ; )

8:35 pm

stidgmere

Being amazed is like being filled with wonder. Good stuffing.

8:41 pm

kje

el7?

8:43 pm

bookwomen

el+ a park b****+ vowel

8:44 pm

kje

wow... ty!

8:45 pm

bookwomen

yw. I was not sure that clue was any good

8:45 pm

kje

it was great - ty. would never have monkeyed that

8:46 pm

bookwomen

I have learned some new words in this grid today

8:48 pm

kje

indeed

8:48 pm

kje

though I doubt I will be using them anytime soon

8:52 pm

bookwomen

unless they appear in another grid

8:52 pm

kje

pretty sure I'd still not see that el7!

8:53 pm

bookwomen

now you will never forget it.

8:54 pm

kje

I should prob look up what it means

8:55 pm

wht

fireworks

8:55 pm

kje

woohoo wht!

8:55 pm

bookwomen

congrats

8:57 pm

wht

Good night all. Happy Babbling

9:01 pm

penquis

congrats and g'night!

9:02 pm

kje

rh?

9:03 pm

bookwomen

an rh cowboy. I need the sc 8

9:03 pm

kje

sc8 - swinging the grim reapers weapon

9:04 pm

kje

ty for rh

9:04 pm

kje

now I will have that song in my head : (

9:04 pm

bookwomen

i do too. ty for the sc 8. only 6 left

9:05 pm

kje

7 here!

9:07 pm

Dorens

good evening ladies. 10 here

9:07 pm

kje

hi dorens

9:07 pm

kje

uno

9:07 pm

kje

fw

9:08 pm

kje

I had missed all sn - shameful

9:08 pm

Dorens

yay kj

9:08 pm

penquis

congrats!

9:08 pm

bookwomen

fw for me as well

9:08 pm

Dorens

well then yay for you as well!

9:08 pm

kje

playing at 38K feet

9:08 pm

penquis

congrats!

9:09 pm

kje

-80 F up here

9:09 pm

kje

yay book!

9:09 pm

penquis

playing at sea level here... ;o)

9:09 pm

kje

ha

9:09 pm

penquis

3 degrees here...

9:09 pm

bookwomen

time for me to make dinner. good night.

9:10 pm

penquis

g'night!

9:10 pm

kje

wow.... that sounds painful. I just left Chicago where it was 10, windchill -4.... made my face hurt (the only uncovered skin I had)

9:10 pm

kje

gn book - bon appetit

9:11 pm

bookwomen

i am so glad i no longer live in Chicago, here 30 degrees makes me cold.

9:11 pm

Dorens

re 6/24 please?

9:12 pm

o-o

misplay a card

9:13 pm

penquis

or go back on a promise...

9:13 pm

Dorens

thanks -- done now too

9:13 pm

penquis

congrats!

9:19 pm

kje

woohoo dorens!

9:19 pm

kje

I'm off - catch you all later

9:43 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word CH 6/24 -type of mollusk

10:18 pm

Angelsong

hi, all. clues, please for the sc?

10:21 pm

torgone

Using a large blade to cut weeds ..

10:22 pm

torgone

Similar to sl5/14 blade .. I call it a kyser blade Mmm hmmm ..

10:23 pm

Angelsong

found the sc

10:48 pm

Uneaixoise

clue for the sc, angel?

10:55 pm

Uneaixoise

clue for the sc word, anyone??

11:01 pm

mixi6

a manual too for cutting hay, grass, etc. gerund.

11:16 pm

Uneaixoise

tx mixi!!

11:22 pm

mixi6

yw.

11:22 pm

mixi6

rh?

11:23 pm

Uneaixoise

fake diamond

11:23 pm

mixi6

cubic zirconium.

11:24 pm

mixi6

ty.

11:24 pm

Uneaixoise

yw

11:39 pm

Uneaixoise

FW whew!!

11:39 pm

mixi6

en8/9

11:40 pm

mixi6

good for you Une.

11:43 pm

Uneaixoise

en8 to laud, to put on a pedestal

11:43 pm

mixi6

FW.

11:43 pm

Uneaixoise

yay mixi!!!

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