Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, December 30, 2015

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:03 am

cybernan

ty lickety

12:03 am

gapeach

Thanks lickety.

12:04 am

flosey

Thanks Lickety

12:05 am

flosey

and hi Nan and Peach

12:06 am

gapeach

Hi there, flosey and nan.

12:08 am

cybernan

hello gap and flosey

12:18 am

cybernan

no chatter tonight?

12:19 am

flosey

more anxious to finish up and get to bed!!

12:25 am

cybernan

first part was easy, but struggling now

12:25 am

cybernan

still haven't found the lone i

12:26 am

ARB

is 6

12:26 am

rururocks

is 6 nana

12:26 am

dizgrannie

is 6

12:26 am

rururocks

finished

12:27 am

cybernan

of course - ty

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, ru :-)

12:35 am

cybernan

well done ru

12:35 am

maccafixx

ho 6/27?

12:43 am

grannyrose

macca, uses double consonant

12:47 am

maccafixx

ty grannyrose!

12:51 am

flosey

fw and off to bed, goodnight all

12:53 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams flosey dear. WTG FLOSEY!!!!

1:01 am

cybernan

will have to find the last 15 tomorrow -- good night all

1:18 am

grannyrose

i hope you sleep well nan. xoxox

2:33 am

sprite

good morning all

2:37 am

grannyrose

*sigh* {{hugs}} and good morning my dearest friend. how was your night?

2:38 am

sprite

hi sweetie, what's with the sigh? *hugs* right back and thank you for your lovely email. Made me feel better!
Yeah well, night is best forgotten, lol. Better luck next time.

2:39 am

grannyrose

picked it like a nose....knew your night would be lousy. big sigh is because i have finally started the laundry.

2:40 am

sprite

aw good job! And even a better job on pacing yourself. I know it is not easy.
Yeah you had it right, about the night. But today is almost free... only shopping and cooking. I will take a nap this afternoon.

2:40 am

grannyrose

have managed to strip and remake bed with fresh li5, did only a little bit of folding and sorting, showered and dressed, washed my hair.

2:41 am

sprite

more than enough for one day. Yay you!

2:45 am

grannyrose

btw, did i tell you don gave me a blackberry phone for christmas. i have been having fun working out how to use it... lolll i have a weird idea of fun.

2:45 am

sprite

lol... have come to a screaching halt at 42 in... that cannot be good.

2:45 am

sprite

oh wow! That is awesome, rose. Isn't that a smartphone? We can play words with friends together then.

2:46 am

grannyrose

ugh.... sprite...it's a phone... when i am more happy with the wretched thing maybe.

2:47 am

grannyrose

our telcom is changing it's service to 4G which means 2G is to be closed, with 3G not to far away.

2:47 am

sprite

hehehe this will make you happy with it. You could ask Don to put it on the phone for you... with easy access... and then we can play scrabble, and exchange chat messages, for free :)

2:48 am

grannyrose

yeah??? i like the sound of that. but like i said still learning my way around it. i am such a techno phobic.

2:50 am

sprite

just take your time. I am not going anywhere, lol, you will be able to connect with me whenever you are ready. Oh, if you have wifi in the house, we could even talk for free, through whatsapp. :D

2:51 am

sprite

oh and I hear you about the phone stuff. When I started on this phone, I really had no idea what I was doing. The kids had a ball with me messing around and yelling at the thing.

2:52 am

grannyrose

lolll i bet. only don here for me to scream at.

2:54 am

sprite

at first, the thing did all kind of stuff I didn't want. I was trying to get acquainted with the touch screen stuff and it drove me bananas. Now, I cannot understand what made it so hard for me.

2:57 am

grannyrose

yeah, i am realising i need to play with it more.

2:58 am

sprite

here's an idea: ask Don to put Whatsapp and Word Feud on it. You can practise on me then.

2:59 am

sprite

halfway. Ughhh slow going today

3:03 am

grannyrose

writing them down now. i didn't think it was too tough. although i did run out of poop with about 10 to go. so near, and yet so far

3:03 am

sprite

you're smarter than me. I am having trouble today.

3:04 am

sprite

*giggles* Running out of poop, I love the expression

3:04 am

grannyrose

i'm not surprised with the night you have had. xoxox

3:05 am

sprite

hm true, that might be it.

3:06 am

sprite

so... that will make this a lickety day for me. *opens list with 48 left* Must be some kind of record

3:08 am

grannyrose

poor you!!

3:09 am

sprite

nah it's all good. Working the list is something I hardly ever do, so I am gonna enjoy it. It is a different way of playing babble.

3:09 am

grannyrose

you are such a snappy player usually. i think you really need that nap.

3:10 am

sprite

lol I think so too. Am already feeling droopy here. If I were to lie down now, I'd sleep.

3:15 am

grannyrose

*tucks up sprite's bits* there dear is that better?

3:16 am

sprite

oh much better! Can you lift my girls too, please? Now that you are at it?

3:16 am

sprite

and upper eyelids, if it isn't too much too ask...

3:16 am

grannyrose

*drives in crane lift* coochy coochy goo.

3:17 am

sprite

that should do the trick :D

3:17 am

grannyrose

*rolls out the 3 inch duct tape* this works every time....lolll

3:17 am

sprite

and so charming too

3:17 am

grannyrose

hope you don't mind a permanent stare dear

3:18 am

sprite

nah, of course not. I will let my mouth hang open a bit. People will think I am daft and underestimate me.

3:19 am

grannyrose

you weren't planning on combing your hair again any time soon, were you? it's a little tricky with the duct tape running from your forehead to your neack.

3:20 am

sprite

hm ok, that could be a problem. Perhaps we should shave it off first.

3:20 am

grannyrose

*giggles*

3:21 am

grannyrose

mind you if i pull your hair back hard enough into a ponytail, that also works. you may look a little oriental though.

3:22 am

sprite

lololll

3:23 am

grannyrose

*giggling like an schoolgirl*

3:24 am

sprite

does wonders for me, our giggles

3:26 am

grannyrose

good. my job here is done.

3:26 am

sprite

it actually energizes me. Right after babble I will go get the groceries, and then prepare dessert. Easy dinner tonight (soup and bread and a snack) but I will make mango pudding from scratch.

3:26 am

sprite

*hugs rose* You are the best friend, you know.

3:27 am

grannyrose

oooh nice. makes my pickled pork and salad look ordinary. but we are having fresh cherries and greek yoghurt for afters.

3:28 am

sprite

sounds delish, rose

3:28 am

grannyrose

awww thanx spritey. you are so welcome my dear.

3:28 am

sprite

:)

3:33 am

sprite

10 left. Yay for lickety

3:33 am

grannyrose

whoot sprite. and yes, yay for lickety.

3:35 am

sprite

fireflies. Quite a chewy grid, I liked it.

3:36 am

sprite

a big *hug* for you, dear friend. Thanks for being there, and for validating my feelings too. I feel lots better.

3:37 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!! i hope your day just gets better and better. xoxox

3:48 am

blueheron

Rime

4:57 am

zoozzoom

Hello fellow babblers :-) Does anyone have a clue for the NO 6/24 please?

4:57 am

mattygroves

Morning Zooz - nope, sorry, I don't have it yet. I'll look with you if you like

4:58 am

zoozzoom

Many thanks, Matty :-)

4:59 am

mattygroves

It should be nomime - a complete objection to people in whiteface pretending to be locked in an invisible glass box

4:59 am

MollyL

The no6/24 ends with the suffix that denotes religion

4:59 am

zoozzoom

LOL

4:59 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Molly. Looking...

4:59 am

mattygroves

Got it now, Molly - thanks!

5:02 am

zoozzoom

Well that was easier than I thought it was going to be. Thanks once again, Molly :-)

5:12 am

mattygroves

Has anyone the or5/12? I must be blind - I keep trying the same things and they *still* don't work ;)

5:12 am

zoozzoom

OR + vowel + not daughter.

5:12 am

zoozzoom

Oh sorry that was for the OR 6

5:13 am

mattygroves

That's the 6... :)

5:13 am

zoozzoom

Same as the om4/5 but with the R

5:13 am

MollyL

or + French for sea

5:13 am

mattygroves

Thanks Zooz. I don't know how I missed that - I'd have sworn I'd tried every conceivable combination

5:15 am

ivesy3

ho 6 27 plz

5:16 am

MollyL

Like a derogatory word for gay people with an extra middle consonant

5:17 am

zoozzoom

Dip made from mashed chick peas.

5:18 am

ivesy3

ty !

5:18 am

MollyL

Never seen that word spelled with o's before. Interesting.

5:18 am

zoozzoom

No I have not either, Molly.

5:20 am

mattygroves

Fireworks! That's me done for the day - have a grand one, everyone

5:21 am

zoozzoom

You too, Matty! And congrats to you!

5:44 am

sukee

Good morning all.

5:48 am

rururocks

Hummos

5:48 am

rururocks

Damn it

5:50 am

MollyL

That brings chick peas to a whole new level.
: D

5:51 am

rururocks

Amen sister

5:51 am

MollyL

Ah, Brother Ru's Traveling Salvation Show is back on the road. Praise the Lord.

5:52 am

rururocks

Always ready for a good falafel

5:54 am

MollyL

It's the pita rÃ©sistance

5:55 am

rururocks

Oh that was good molly

5:56 am

rururocks

A garbonanza

6:01 am

MollyL

Alas, I am not one of the people on vacation this week, so I must drag my ass into work. Have a good day all.

6:01 am

rururocks

Bye molls

6:02 am

rururocks

Good thing it isn't snowing

6:36 am

bichon

We had our first slush event of the season yesterday

7:14 am

car.eeyore

Hello everyone

7:46 am

Trifioso

CAR!!! Just signed on myself

7:46 am

Trifioso

good morning dear ones

7:46 am

Trifioso

good morning dear ones

7:55 am

origami

Good morning folks

7:55 am

Trifioso

morning. enable has no love for a milf, I see

7:56 am

origami

I try that every time I see it in the grid :-)

7:56 am

Trifioso

good girl!

7:57 am

Marc Freeman

Could I have the stats for the lone 'e' at the bottom of column 2, please?

7:57 am

Trifioso

en4.6

7:58 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

7:58 am

Trifioso

de rien

8:00 am

Trifioso

interesting tidbit - last year Disney filmed a movie around here, and I saw a trailer for the finished product this past weekend. town looked good, gotta say! lolol

8:04 am

origami

Just googled your town and it looks charming

8:04 am

Trifioso

it is, if you don't mind the quiet

8:05 am

origami

love quiet

8:05 am

Trifioso

I just spent a weekend in vermont, though, and that is quiet at a whole 'nother level!!!

8:08 am

Trifioso

phantom: sommelier

8:08 am

TheByzantine

phantom j12

8:09 am

Marc Freeman

is6, please?

8:09 am

phaeton

Hello...stats for the i pls

8:10 am

TheByzantine

is + h***** and Jethro

8:11 am

phaeton

lol...don't know them

8:11 am

phaeton

Found it ...ty

8:11 am

TheByzantine

google the clue

8:12 am

Marc Freeman

thanks

8:12 am

phaeton

Mimer

8:12 am

phaeton

Oops

8:16 am

Trifioso

its okay phae. all is forgiven as the year ends, and we all love you so

8:18 am

phaeton

:-D thanks!

8:18 am

TheByzantine

Love is a choice and not an emotion

8:19 am

phaeton

Thats ok Byz...you don't have to love me , :-)

8:20 am

phaeton

Homs

8:20 am

origami

I choose to love phae also :-)

8:20 am

phaeton

Crap

8:21 am

TheByzantine

You make an assumption

8:21 am

phaeton

Not you origami...I keep forgetting to change boxes

8:22 am

phaeton

You don't choose your family, but you love them

8:23 am

TheByzantine

Perhaps not

8:24 am

TheByzantine

Google soul murder

8:24 am

phaeton

Bbl

8:40 am

MLFAN17

hello

8:41 am

origami

Hi mlfan

8:41 am

HarryHood

found a 6!

8:41 am

MLFAN17

hi origami

8:41 am

HarryHood

I can see that this grid is going to be a joy...

8:42 am

MLFAN17

harry I have just barely started

8:43 am

HarryHood

actually not that bad...the Es are tough

8:43 am

MLFAN17

harry I noticed :)

8:43 am

HarryHood

only missing 2 tiles now

8:43 am

MLFAN17

can someone reclue the is please?

8:45 am

wvteach

IS + O4

8:45 am

MLFAN17

w o4?

8:46 am

MLFAN17

wv sorry

8:48 am

MLFAN17

I need 2nd column e?

8:48 am

MLFAN17

bottom

8:49 am

origami

en 4//6

8:49 am

MLFAN17

thanks origami

8:50 am

MLFAN17

origami can you reclue the is word if you have it please?

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

is + vowel + 3-letter french word for sea

8:52 am

origami

better clue than I was making up :D

8:52 am

MLFAN17

thank you une

8:52 am

MLFAN17

stats for the 4th column e?

8:53 am

MLFAN17

nbs

8:53 am

origami

Hi une

8:53 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

8:53 am

Uneaixoise

howdy :-)

8:53 am

MLFAN17

found it nbt

8:54 am

TheByzantine

nmw

8:54 am

MLFAN17

hi byz

8:55 am

bichon

fe 6/30, pls

8:55 am

dan2bit

good morning all! looking for help with ho6 or no6

8:56 am

Uneaixoise

hey dan :-)

8:56 am

TheByzantine

bichon, pl the 5

8:56 am

bichon

ty Byz

8:56 am

wvteach

HO 6 - like mashed chick peas but different vowel

8:56 am

MLFAN17

not the 5 I have

8:57 am

dan2bit

hiya Une!

8:57 am

Uneaixoise

tx teach!

8:57 am

dan2bit

great clue wvt thanks

8:57 am

MLFAN17

wv it would be hu right?

8:57 am

origami

fe 5 - Italian physicst and unit of measure

8:58 am

wvteach

NO 6 - belief in saying not yes

8:59 am

dan2bit

ty again wvt, lickety & all cluers - that's firewords

8:59 am

wvteach

congrats dan

9:00 am

origami

WTG dan

9:00 am

hego

Morning People.

9:00 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

9:01 am

MLFAN17

hih hego

9:01 am

MLFAN17

hi ruby

9:01 am

origami

Hi ruby & hego

9:01 am

hego

hiya

9:01 am

rubyfoo

((hego))

9:01 am

rubyfoo

((MLF))

9:01 am

hego

((Ruby))

9:01 am

wvteach

hello ruby and hego

9:01 am

rubyfoo

((origami))

9:01 am

rubyfoo

((wvteacg))

9:01 am

hego

Group Hug!!

9:02 am

origami

:D

9:02 am

MLFAN17

ty hego back at ya

9:02 am

hego

:D

9:03 am

rubyfoo

I'm trying to revive this morning's fire

9:03 am

hego

bellows?

9:04 am

rubyfoo

It is not teerribly cold, but it feels like snow and is very humid

9:04 am

rubyfoo

I've been huffing and puffing

9:05 am

hego

You need bellows

9:05 am

rubyfoo

too lazy to get up and I can see little flames

9:06 am

hego

too funny.

9:06 am

rubyfoo

My husband once set the bellows on fire by sucking in so** hot cinders

9:07 am

hego

also funny

9:07 am

origami

Sounds like something I would do!

9:07 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all

9:07 am

rubyfoo

hi TO

9:08 am

origami

hi TO

9:09 am

72 Temple Owl

stats for the i word pls?

9:09 am

rubyfoo

origami, your profile poem is beautiful

9:10 am

MLFAN17

is6

9:10 am

72 Temple Owl

ty fan

9:10 am

MLFAN17

yw owl

9:10 am

hego

ty mlf

9:10 am

origami

ruby, I really like his poetry

9:11 am

MLFAN17

yw hego

9:12 am

rubyfoo

I have written his name down

9:13 am

bichon

gm ruby, fan, origami, TO

9:13 am

crosshair

((ruby))

9:13 am

72 Temple Owl

hi bich

9:13 am

rubyfoo

((crossy))

9:14 am

bichon

crossy

9:14 am

72 Temple Owl

going to start the day. have fun

9:14 am

rubyfoo

hello bichon

9:14 am

rubyfoo

have so** fun for me, too

9:15 am

HarryHood

back

9:15 am

rubyfoo

stats for lower o, pls

9:16 am

HarryHood

4/5

9:16 am

wvteach

OR 6/24, OR 5/12

9:16 am

HarryHood

and 4/6

9:17 am

HarryHood

could I get a clue for the i please?

9:18 am

rubyfoo

I think it,s a variation of plastic

9:18 am

TheByzantine

is + H**** and Jethro

9:19 am

wvteach

IS 6/21

9:19 am

HarryHood

ah ty :) nbt!

9:20 am

HarryHood

halfway - bbl

9:21 am

MimiCat

((crossy)) Just popped in to see if you saw the video of the 19-month-old baby eating bacon for the first time---adorable. Not sure where to pull it up as I saw it on the Today show. Probably could just use words baby and bacon, though. OK...I'm gone again.

9:22 am

bichon

li 6/24 pls

9:23 am

wvteach

LI 6 - double consonants in middle

9:23 am

rubyfoo

I give up with 46 to go, bye everybody

9:24 am

bichon

ty teach

9:24 am

origami

bye ruby

9:35 am

bichon

mo 4/9, pls

9:36 am

origami

what you do to a law bichon

9:36 am

origami

lawn rather

9:36 am

crosshair

((mimi)) yes i saw it :) was cute :)

9:36 am

bichon

doh, ty origami

9:37 am

origami

yvw

9:37 am

crosshair

Howdy Bichon :) sorry for slow responses. I am bouncing back and forth among 8 tabs or so.

9:37 am

origami

hi there crossy

9:37 am

bichon

know what you mean

9:39 am

crosshair

Howdy, origami :)

9:54 am

wvteach

i have ZE 4/5 combo and ZO 4/5 combo - what are stats for last Z pls

10:00 am

origami

another zo 5/20

10:01 am

wvteach

thnx - got it

10:01 am

origami

welcome

10:38 am

rubyfoo

back, couldn't stop without nbt -- need bottom e, pls, not that I'm OCD or anyting

10:39 am

wvteach

EN 4/6 - some kind of measurement

10:39 am

wvteach

we are all OCD here at Babble

10:40 am

rubyfoo

ya think? lol

10:40 am

wvteach

i know - why else do we keep trying for nbs or NBT OR FW

10:41 am

rubyfoo

FW! hah. I don't even try.....

10:43 am

wvteach

i still have that as my goal for each day - but if the day is busy, i have relaxed about forcing myself to finish

10:46 am

bethn

Ri

10:47 am

bethn

Zori

10:50 am

periwinkle

hi all, don't get the clue for the is6

10:51 am

therealblah

is + vowel + french sea

10:51 am

periwinkle

ty blah

10:52 am

therealblah

yw peri

10:52 am

periwinkle

help with E in 4th column pls

10:54 am

origami

stats or clue peri?

10:54 am

kje

god of love

10:56 am

jbp

middle eastern leader?

10:56 am

kje

that is top e

10:56 am

periwinkle

ty kje

10:56 am

jbp

winter mink?

10:56 am

periwinkle

ty jbp

10:57 am

periwinkle

bbl

10:57 am

jbp

love it when I can actually help!

10:57 am

bichon

wh 6/36, pls

10:57 am

kje

yeo, that one is 4th row

10:57 am

jbp

negs

10:57 am

kje

bich.... usually seen with ever on end... a pronoun, oldtimey

10:57 am

jbp

oops sorry

11:00 am

bichon

sorry, kje, I don't understand

11:00 am

kje

extend the 4 before... add I love you ** much

11:01 am

therealblah

thx kje

11:02 am

kje

yw

11:04 am

kje

bich - plural the 4 before it and add vowl

11:04 am

kje

vowel

11:04 am

kje

fw

11:04 am

kje

can clue briefly then must run

11:05 am

origami

congrats kje

11:08 am

kje

ok, I'm off. happy babbling

11:48 am

origami

Fireworks :-)

11:54 am

therealblah

congrats origami

11:56 am

origami

TY blah. Bye all.

12:08 pm

cybernan

good morning, everyone

12:08 pm

cybernan

grats origmi

12:14 pm

hego

eminem is in the grid. oh goody

12:17 pm

cybernan

wh 6 please?

12:18 pm

hego

not there yet Nan

12:18 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

12:19 pm

hego

good

12:19 pm

cybernan

z

12:21 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - some really weird words today

12:22 pm

hego

congrats Nan.

12:22 pm

cybernan

good thing they are monkeyable from the list -- couldn't begin to clue them

12:23 pm

hego

strange ones today

12:23 pm

cybernan

hagd hego and anyone else who is here...

12:23 pm

hego

bye Nan

12:35 pm

Ouwachita

any clue for the ho6?

12:35 pm

Anniebrook

odd way of spelling no heteros

12:35 pm

Anniebrook

hello babblers

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

*not

12:36 pm

mael

variant spelling of chickpea spread

12:38 pm

Ouwachita

thanks...got it

12:42 pm

rururocks

Garbanzos are sexual?

12:44 pm

MollyL

Well, they look like little tiny...never mind...

1:00 pm

rururocks

ðŸ˜

1:01 pm

rururocks

Why am I craving tea right now?

1:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

what is that strange symbol?

1:09 pm

MollyL

What strange symbol?

1:09 pm

Jindigo

can I get a clue for the NO 6 please - and thank you.

1:10 pm

Jindigo

it's a happy face - the one ruru posted

1:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

it looks like a rectanlw with a grid of 12 dots or so

1:11 pm

MollyL

Oh that, you can't use those emoticons here. The typeface is too small.

1:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

i see it on line when people use cellphones to post.

1:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

jin, you see a happy face?

1:12 pm

Anniebrook

it looks like a laughing face

1:13 pm

MollyL

Depending on what device you are using, it might not show up as a smiling face. Outlook smile faces show up as a J in other email formats.

1:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

definitely rectangular. interesting.

1:16 pm

BzznBea

no 6 ends with the suffix for theory

1:16 pm

MollyL

It is showing up as a smile face for me, but a small, hard to see one. If I copy it and paste it in a word document, I can see it better. I have seen people use emoticons here that look like this = and when I copy and paste them elsewhere, they are two hands clapping or two beer mugs toasting

1:17 pm

MollyL

Hi there Bea

1:17 pm

BzznBea

Hi, Molly.

1:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

someone pls remind me that a crappy day cannot be made better with cookies. please.

1:20 pm

MollyL

Sure it can, chocolate too.

1:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

:)

1:21 pm

MollyL

If it's a really crappy day, I suggest you just start drinking heavily.

1:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think a walk is in order. it is dreary here. NOw THERE you go!

1:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

time to break out the christmas bottle.

1:44 pm

hego

Cookies make any day better....

1:46 pm

Christa

So agree<3

1:46 pm

hego

:)

2:05 pm

rururocks

<---agrees on the cookies

2:05 pm

hego

:)

2:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey hi

2:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have seven kinds here.

2:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

maybe more

2:08 pm

hego

I'll be right over. :0

2:10 pm

wvteach

what kinds did you bake?

2:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

i baked pa dutch light ginger; tassies; olive oil sea salt brownie, and almond raspberry shortbread.

2:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

hego, that would be doable :)

2:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

i usually bake at least 6 varieties.

2:14 pm

wvteach

what are tassies? i have snickerdoodles, lemon, chocolate with mint kisses, chocolate with creme de menthe bits, oatmeal, oatmeal with craisins, oatmeal with raisins, and oatmeal with M&Ms.

2:15 pm

Atalante

whats a craisin?

2:16 pm

wvteach

dried cranberries - like raisins in texture

2:17 pm

Atalante

why do you not then call them cranberries? that's what we do :P

2:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need an oatmeal cookie recipe. soft, but not using shortening

2:18 pm

rururocks

you English are so funny in your language :D

2:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

tassies are nut tartlets.

2:18 pm

Atalante

calling cranberries cranberries? Outrageous :D

2:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah, care package for ata, coming right up! ;)

2:19 pm

wvteach

i guess to distinguish the regular, fresh cranberries, from the dried cranberries

2:23 pm

MollyL

A cranberry and a craisin are two different things. Just like a raisin and a grape are two different things.

2:26 pm

wvteach

a craisin is a patially dried cranberry and a raisin is a partially dried grape

2:27 pm

wvteach

craisin is a trademark name from Ocean Spray

2:27 pm

Atalante

ahhhh so really its just americans being brand crazy :P

2:28 pm

wvteach

but whatever they are - or are not - I like using them in the cookies

2:29 pm

MollyL

Yes, that's us, the brand crazy, gun toting Americans.

2:30 pm

MollyL

Teach, craisins are very good in oatmeal cookies.

2:32 pm

wvteach

yes, i have a whole bunch of them right here to enjoy - both oatmeal with raisins and oatmeal with craisins

2:33 pm

Atalante

sounds delicious!

2:33 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word EO 6/19

2:34 pm

Atalante

woohoo wv!

2:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay teach! bravo!

2:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

are they soft oatmeal?

2:37 pm

Atalante

now I want to know what soft oatmeal is! :P

2:38 pm

rururocks

Is there such a thing as hard Oatmeal?

2:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol the texture. cookies can be crunchy, chewy, or both.

2:41 pm

Atalante

its like hard lemonade

2:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

i wish.

2:42 pm

rururocks

I would think soft oatmeal is kinda mushy

2:44 pm

rururocks

sorry.. that comment went against the grain a little bit

2:46 pm

rururocks

just porridge

2:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

you lot need to learn to speak english :P

2:51 pm

Atalante

agreed :P :P

2:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

:D

2:58 pm

rururocks

well.. any country that would have a dish called spotted dick isn't that far up on speaking English :D

3:00 pm

Atalante

note the fact its a yummy english pudding and the language is also called english :P

3:03 pm

rururocks

well.. here if you have spotted dick .. you'd better be on antibiotics :D

3:03 pm

Atalante

if they still work

3:04 pm

rururocks

true that

3:07 pm

Atalante

at least we don't have fanny packs

3:13 pm

Judi

Hiya!

3:14 pm

Judi

Ha ha. I'll trade you a fanny pack for some sticky toffee pudding.

3:15 pm

Atalante

no!! LOL

3:16 pm

Judi

I know. Hardly a fair trade.

3:16 pm

Atalante

don't you have sticky toffee pudding?

3:17 pm

Judi

Well, in some places. Hard to come by - most people can't make it properly.

3:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

once there was ice cream in that flavor.

3:17 pm

Atalante

horror!!

3:20 pm

Judi

This is the land of milk and honey, not sticky toffee pudding.

3:22 pm

Atalante

hmmmm. while milk and honey are good things, STP is better

3:22 pm

Judi

I must agree.

3:24 pm

Jindigo

I asked earlier for a clue for NO 6 - can someone dumb it down for me. I have a fanny pack if you want. ;)

3:25 pm

Judi

Wish I had it, Jin.

3:26 pm

Atalante

hmmm hard to clue. no + consonant + religion ending

3:27 pm

Judi

Ah. That's the ticket.

3:27 pm

rururocks

I'll just take the fanny

3:27 pm

Atalante

sorry thats a rubbish clue!

3:28 pm

Jindigo

ruru - it's all yours

3:28 pm

Judi

lol! Off I go to the evening commute. Later, kids!

3:29 pm

Jindigo

Got it! thank you Atal

3:37 pm

Jindigo

can I get a clue for either (or both) OR words

3:38 pm

Atalante

or5 - type of sea shell, uses the french word for sea
or6 - a type of prayer

3:39 pm

Jindigo

Thank you.

3:42 pm

Jindigo

one left - FE 6/27 (the second one). hints? clues? suggestions?

3:43 pm

Jindigo

never mind - fw!

3:43 pm

welki

hi folks

3:43 pm

Atalante

apparently its scottish .... fe + cons + not truth

3:44 pm

Atalante

well done!

3:44 pm

Jindigo

enjoy the rest of day everyone.

3:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi welk

3:50 pm

welki

mmmm ... sticky toffee pudding, now i want some :)

3:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye jin

3:50 pm

Atalante

:D

3:51 pm

welki

doesn't look too complicated, only thing i'm missing is heavy cream. probably a good thing :D

3:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

somehow i imagine its tasting like a fig newton.

3:51 pm

Atalante

good thing Canada also has shops then :D

3:52 pm

Atalante

trying to think if I can think of a US flavour equivalent

3:53 pm

welki

like a caramel lava cake, only better

3:53 pm

Atalante

I get confused over US vs UK caramel

3:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

that sounds interesting. i thought figs were involved, thinking of figgy pudding i guess

3:55 pm

Atalante

oh no, its sponge pudding with this amazing rich toffee / caramel sauce

3:56 pm

welki

like a christmas or plum pudding? that has the consistency of a lava cake, enough alike for a description, no?

3:56 pm

welki

dates - dates in sticky toffee pudding

3:57 pm

Atalante

I don't know what a lava cake is!!

3:57 pm

welki

(and puddings are steamed cakes, right?)

3:57 pm

Atalante

just accept its one of the most delicious things on earth, TO!

3:57 pm

welki

hahaha - whatever it is, i like it

3:58 pm

welki

a diabetic's dream - or nightmare :)

3:58 pm

Atalante

steamed CAKE? WHAT IS A STEAMED CAKE??!! LOL :D

3:58 pm

welki

work phone call - brb

3:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

geez louise, two countries divided by a common language

3:59 pm

Atalante

mad, isnt it!

4:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

ata, i bought a faux fur hat today but do not like the light color. wondering what i can do with spray paint to make it spotted like animal fur.

4:01 pm

Marc Freeman

wh6, please?

4:01 pm

Atalante

that sounds fun adn adventurous!

4:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

lol i wish i had the artistic ability to make it work.

4:06 pm

therealblah

marc, wh4/10 + i love him ** much

4:08 pm

Atalante

I think you'd have to find a very fine spray, but I don't know if such things exist

4:08 pm

Marc Freeman

thanks

4:09 pm

welki

back - faux fur, polyester?

4:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do not think fabric paint would work . i guess the worst thing would it would end up all black

4:10 pm

welki

you can buy dye for synthetics, if that's up your alley

4:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

the lining is acetate. it is a pillbox type hat.

4:14 pm

welki

hmmm - i wonder if you can spot-dye it

4:15 pm

welki

ton of stuff on google, even dying faux fur with a sharpie!

4:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think water and acetate do not mix, so the dyeing is off the table. must see how it holds up, many of them do not stay on the head if it is stormy and windy.

4:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah, that is for the artists among us!

4:24 pm

welki

it probably looks pretty the way it is, a nice contrast against your dark hair

4:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

odd color. a light pinky beige.

4:31 pm

penquis

hello....

4:32 pm

Marc Freeman

no6, pls?

4:34 pm

welki

gotta go - talk with you later.

4:34 pm

welki

a city in alaska, no*e + ending for a belief

4:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye

4:37 pm

Marc Freeman

got it thanks

4:40 pm

penquis

well i got my list down to 30.....gotta do a few things...bb soon....

5:07 pm

phaeton

welki...wanted to let you know my grandson is better and they got to take him home yesterday. Thank you for your prayers.

5:14 pm

welki

that's good news, phae - thanks for the update. so glad to hear he's home where he belongs :)

5:14 pm

phaeton

Me too.

5:14 pm

welki

do they live far from you?

5:15 pm

phaeton

yes...I live in NE Michigan and they live in Vegas

5:16 pm

welki

oh, that rots. i live far from my kids, too

5:16 pm

phaeton

That's not as my daughter, who lives in Japan

5:17 pm

phaeton

*as bad

5:17 pm

phaeton

The other daughter just moved from Michigan to Wisconsin

5:17 pm

phaeton

My kids have abandoned me...lol

5:18 pm

phaeton

I also have grandkids in Oregon.

5:19 pm

welki

makes the visits sweet, though :)

5:20 pm

phaeton

but not often, :-(

5:21 pm

phaeton

I only get to see the daughter in Japan about every four years.

5:21 pm

penquis

do you skype or face time?

5:22 pm

phaeton

no...mostly FB. My internet connection is not real good, and don't have a smart-phone. And the time difference is a pain.

5:22 pm

penquis

ah...ok....

5:23 pm

welki

we do both - in fact, waiting for a skype from one of the grandkids now :)

5:24 pm

phaeton

I skype the ones in oregon and end up talking to their step-mom more than them...lol

5:24 pm

welki

she sent a box full of presents and a card; it arrived today (mailed dec 15th!) - i want to open everything with her watching. she's 9

5:25 pm

phaeton

sounds fun welki!

5:25 pm

penquis

that's great...

5:26 pm

phaeton

done

5:26 pm

phaeton

Take care and happy babbling

5:26 pm

penquis

congrats!

5:26 pm

phaeton

ty

5:26 pm

phaeton

do you need clues pen?

5:27 pm

welki

it's usually the other way around, so yes, you're right - fun! i'm guessing that it's all made from the birthday presents i sent her early in the month. i sent a watercolor set, she's really pretty artistic for one so young. and musical, too! i got her started with a ukelele and now she's got a guitar and is taking lessons for both

5:27 pm

phaeton

how nice.

5:27 pm

welki

i love them all :)

5:28 pm

welki

the grandkids, the kids...

5:30 pm

phaeton

:-)...gotta go feed the old man. hage

5:31 pm

penquis

bye phae...

5:31 pm

welki

you, too

5:47 pm

penquis

i am done...

6:02 pm

penquis

heading out....g'nite all...

7:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(peeking in to see if anyone's there)

7:05 pm

HarryHood

I'm here - 30 words left

7:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi harry! i'm catching up to you, 48 to go

7:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

*puts down tin of cookies and comes in*

7:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

what? you did not bring the cookies??

7:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

*scurries out*

7:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

waaaaaaa

7:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

here, i put them on a tray

7:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

with some chocolate santas!

7:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh boy!

7:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

and the bar is open! what goes with cookies?

7:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ice water

7:14 pm

HarryHood

8 to go - I've got a can of Whale's Tale Pale Ale

7:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

would you like a lemon or lime wedge? sparkling water or still?

7:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt OY

7:17 pm

HarryHood

done!

7:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

woo hoo harry !!!!!!!!

7:23 pm

HarryHood

good night :)

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay and i must go as well

9:04 pm

Aloyisius

congrats to Harry and TO.. hi to all, am back to finish (hopefully)

9:06 pm

wht

Hi Aloy

9:07 pm

wht

I have 29 left. How are you doing.

9:07 pm

Aloyisius

hi wht, 23 left here

9:08 pm

Aloyisius

oops, 22

9:26 pm

Aloyisius

ok, 1 left, hunting the er6.21

9:27 pm

Aloyisius

at least I know which e it is coming from now

9:28 pm

Aloyisius

got it, fw

9:31 pm

Aloyisius

guess I'll go try to figure out why FB isn't posting my pics; I must have some privacy block on that I didn't know about.. Happy Babbling, till next grid, poof

9:32 pm

wht

congrats Aloy

9:41 pm

wht

Fireworks. Good night lurkers.

10:27 pm

pippingeek

hello peoples!

10:43 pm

negativeneil

Hi person!

10:49 pm

pippingeek

i don't think this grid is my friend, but then i'm out of practice these days

10:50 pm

negativeneil

There were a few tricky words... it mostly wasn't too bad at all.

10:51 pm

pippingeek

thats nice then. i'm just rusty, been several months

11:04 pm

negativeneil

It happens. Get out the old oil can. ;)

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