12:05 am
Book Doctor Gwen
su8 woot!
12:06 am
Uneaixoise
hey gwen :-)
12:06 am
Book Doctor Gwen
wazap une!
12:07 am
Uneaixoise
i be pooped -- gnite all -- enjoy the very teeny puzzle :-)
12:07 am
Book Doctor Gwen
night une
12:11 am
dizgrannie
nbt/nbs
12:13 am
Book Doctor Gwen
nbt / nbs
12:13 am
Book Doctor Gwen
oh, you beat me by that much, diz!
12:13 am
dizgrannie
lol Gwen
12:14 am
dizgrannie
Ls done
12:15 am
Book Doctor Gwen
ty jess, got it
12:20 am
Book Doctor Gwen
wow jess wtg !!!!!
12:20 am
cybernan
hello everyoe .. su 8 if not called
12:20 am
cybernan
grats, jess
12:20 am
dizgrannie
WTG Jess
12:21 am
Book Doctor Gwen
6 to go, everyone else slow down! LOL
12:24 am
grannyrose
good grief. missing one word from each of six tiles.
12:25 am
grannyrose
ugh i missed a plural
12:26 am
dizgrannie
how many ex's plz. have 3
12:27 am
grannyrose
only 3 diz
12:30 am
Book Doctor Gwen
uno
12:31 am
Book Doctor Gwen
finito bing bing bing
12:32 am
Book Doctor Gwen
right, who wants a clueby?
12:33 am
flosey
well done Gwen
12:33 am
grannyrose
stalled with 3 to go.
12:33 am
grannyrose
WTG GWEN!!!!
12:33 am
Book Doctor Gwen
tx flosey, tx rose!
12:36 am
cybernan
grats to the finishers -- can't stay awake , so will finish tomorrow
12:36 am
Book Doctor Gwen
no clues wanted?
12:36 am
grannyrose
sweet dreams nan
12:37 am
grannyrose
no thanx gwen.
12:40 am
Book Doctor Gwen
okay, nighty night all (or good morning, whatevers)
1:31 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
1:35 am
grannyrose
thanx lickety
1:46 am
flosey
ah, Bless you Lickety, thanks, just came back in!!
1:47 am
grannyrose
wb flosey
1:47 am
flosey
hi Rose, just when I should be getting to bed!
1:58 am
flosey
fw and now really off to bed
1:59 am
flosey
g'night rose - have a great day
2:03 am
grannyrose
WTG FLOSEY!!! sweet dreams honey
2:06 am
Marc Freeman
Is su8 a compound word?
2:08 am
grannyrose
{{hugs}} lizgirl
2:08 am
Lizlin
Hugs To you too. How are you today's?
2:09 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
2:09 am
grannyrose
doing okay. just keeping cool. and you and yours?
2:10 am
Lizlin
Alls fine here. Still a bit humid. The sooner real Autumn weather starts, the better.
2:13 am
Lizlin
:( can't find my last word!
2:13 am
Marc Freeman
Could I get a clue for the su8, please?
2:13 am
grannyrose
which letter liz?
2:14 am
grannyrose
more hot and humid, marc
2:15 am
Marc Freeman
thanks got it
2:15 am
grannyrose
st5/12. a line of descendants
2:15 am
grannyrose
ahhh, so5/12. so + most of what metal does when it gets wet
2:16 am
Lizlin
Thanks. New word to me. Points value helped but I wasn't being imaginative!
2:17 am
Lizlin
Much easier than yesterday - couldn't have managed without Sprite's list.
2:19 am
grannyrose
it was an incredible grid. i actually had to attempt it twice.
2:19 am
helenary
Hi could someone please explain to me why I cannot get Lickety's today list..only yesterday even tho he has posted!
2:20 am
Lizlin
Wow! I got to 75 before listing. Was pretty happy with that. But 110 t's really tested me.
2:20 am
Lizlin
Try turning computer off and on again.
2:21 am
grannyrose
helen just refresh. it should come good
2:21 am
Lizlin
Or just reload lickety - sometimes works when it hasn't updated
2:22 am
Lizlin
Need to charge my iPad. Hugs - and to Sprite too when you see her.
2:22 am
grannyrose
okay lizgirl. {{hugs}}
2:26 am
helenary
thx Liz and grannyrose..neither a re-start or re-load worked.
2:27 am
helenary
I even re-joined babble
2:39 am
grannyrose
how weird helen.
2:42 am
Marc Freeman
Could I get the stats for the two 'e' in the 5th column, please?
2:45 am
dc43
er5/10 and er4/4
2:46 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
2:47 am
Marc Freeman
How about he u's I have the us4/4 what are the stats of the other 'u', please?
2:48 am
dc43
don't have it, sorry
2:52 am
Marc Freeman
found the other 'u' thanks
2:57 am
Maisie
oops sorry
2:57 am
grannyrose
ul6/21
3:01 am
Marc Freeman
ul +st4 just change the vowel
3:01 am
Marc Freeman
rh6/24, please?
3:06 am
Marc Freeman
thanks
5:51 am
sukee
Good morning
5:53 am
mattygroves
May I have stats for my missing 7? I have 2 RO7s, 1 x ru7, an ex7 and an lu7...
5:55 am
mattygroves
OK, looking
6:00 am
mattygroves
I have lu 7/32 - may I have full stats for the other please?
6:07 am
ladycece920
lu 7/36
6:10 am
mattygroves
Things are bad when I'm trying combinations such as luirhls
6:12 am
mattygroves
Found it - whew!
6:29 am
mattygroves
fireworks. see ya all!
6:39 am
dan2bit
morning all!
6:47 am
Wolvie
that was a quick one- i didnt come close to finishing yesterday lol- need a rainy day for one like that- hagd all
7:24 am
chj
lu 7/36 color of a hot car you really want
7:29 am
blueheron
Clue for ex7 please
7:30 am
Riverdance
past tense blueheron
7:39 am
car.eeyore
good morning
7:40 am
bichon
good morning folksies
7:40 am
Trifioso
good morning my dearest! Im lurking for a quick second whilst a student takes a test....
7:40 am
car.eeyore
hi bichon
7:40 am
bichon
su 8/45, pls
7:40 am
EvaNadine
good morning, babblers!
7:41 am
car.eeyore
hi eva
7:41 am
car.eeyore
hi trif!
7:42 am
EvaNadine
hi bich! hi car!
7:43 am
LuvWordGames
su 8 is more suggestive or flirtatious
7:52 am
car.eeyore
only 5 left...would love to finish this without a list.
7:52 am
EvaNadine
::sigh::
i really need to watch the people in our caf more closely when theyre making my food.
asked for a sausage, egg + cheese croissant.
bring it back, eaten half of it before i realize this is hot turkey instead of sausage.
:/
7:53 am
car.eeyore
Is it turkey sausage at lease?
7:53 am
car.eeyore
*least
7:53 am
LuvWordGames
yes, much easier than yesterday's car; I'v only got 14 left and not listed yet
7:53 am
EvaNadine
no. deli turkey.
7:55 am
EvaNadine
it tastes ok, i guess. but i really wanted sausage...
7:56 am
EvaNadine
but now i dont feel like going back to complain either. :/
7:56 am
Scrabbler
Ha, we go from a 400+ word grid to 84 words today.
7:56 am
car.eeyore
shock to the system
7:56 am
car.eeyore
I know exactly how you feel right now, eva.
7:57 am
car.eeyore
However, you paid for it, you should get what you wanted.
7:57 am
Scrabbler
Feeling any better, Car? Laryngitis improving?
7:58 am
car.eeyore
Still very little voice. Coughing up scary stuff. Regular physical was scheduled for today, so I'll be seen at least.
7:58 am
car.eeyore
How about you?
7:59 am
Scrabbler
I slept well and was not paged at all despite being on call. I just have annoying post-nasal mucous and an occ cough. I work today, tomorrow and am on call til Monday 0800.
8:00 am
car.eeyore
I hope it is a quiet weekend for you.
8:00 am
car.eeyore
I haven't slept very much at all this week.
8:00 am
Scrabbler
Nice weather today and tomorrow so mothers worry less when the weather is nice.
8:01 am
Scrabbler
You must be exhausted. Take Benadryl and sedate yourself.
8:01 am
car.eeyore
Ha! I took 3 things that "may cause drowsiness" last night. I woke up once for a bit but was able to fall back asleep...thank goodness.
8:02 am
car.eeyore
Fireworks! I did it!
8:02 am
Scrabbler
Yippee!
8:02 am
Uneaixoise
congrats, car!
8:02 am
LuvWordGames
WTG car!
8:05 am
car.eeyore
Now I want to finish the one from yesterday :(
8:06 am
Anniebrook
congrats,car.
8:06 am
Scrabbler
Good idea.
8:09 am
Scrabbler
I hit halfway and now I am stuck. :-(
8:13 am
hurshy
haha, tiny one after two biggies. babble is so funny sometimes.
8:13 am
EvaNadine
WHEW!
managed to gray out that bottom row.
::wipes brow::
8:13 am
Scrabbler
Isn't it?
8:14 am
Scrabbler
Eva, take a break, girl.
8:14 am
EvaNadine
that was some HEAVY lifting, there!
8:15 am
Scrabbler
Have some Gatorade, Eva.
8:16 am
EvaNadine
::chugs::
8:24 am
Aloyisius
Hi Babblers! What a difference a day makes in the size of the grid!
8:30 am
hurshy
yep, i just have one left, an S5
8:31 am
Scrabbler
Hi Aloy.
8:32 am
Aloyisius
oh oh.. last post didn't appear
8:36 am
Aloyisius
promised my daughter I would finish reading her dissertation today.. prime objective, after Babble of course, lol
8:36 am
Scrabbler
What is her subject?
8:36 am
hurshy
what's it about?
8:36 am
Aloyisius
8 left here.. Breast Cancer in Bangladesh
8:37 am
Aloyisius
she is in global health
8:37 am
Scrabbler
Yikes. Results must be awful.
8:38 am
Aloyisius
it is a very complicated topic for sure
8:39 am
Aloyisius
so many cultural, economic, religious factors go into the situation along with the medical
8:40 am
Aloyisius
as a mom, I am happy she no longer is traveling there
8:41 am
Aloyisius
she is a mom now too and that has changed her travel plans !
8:41 am
Scrabbler
Viktor is now her focus.
8:42 am
Aloyisius
indeed.. can't wait to see him
8:42 am
Scrabbler
He sure is adorable.
8:43 am
Aloyisius
aww, I agree (-:
8:43 am
Scrabbler
I see kids every day, so I know adorable when I see it.
8:44 am
Aloyisius
do you put pics of them on your office wall?
8:44 am
Scrabbler
OMG, I found su8 by myself. Notify CNN.
8:44 am
Scrabbler
We have kids' artwork on our walls.
8:44 am
Aloyisius
wow, wtg.. am searching for it now
8:45 am
Aloyisius
found it
8:46 am
Aloyisius
and.. fw
8:46 am
Scrabbler
My eyes stop at 4 letters, except to add a suffix.
8:46 am
Scrabbler
10 left and I am struggling.
8:47 am
Aloyisius
well, my last two words sere ti4,5, so I missed a four letter word and its pl.. if you need a clue, holler.. am still in coffee stage here
8:48 am
Scrabbler
First si5?
8:48 am
Scrabbler
I mean so5/12.
8:49 am
Aloyisius
? oh.. ends in not them
8:50 am
Aloyisius
yw, plant reproduction time
8:51 am
Aloyisius
go Scrabbs go
8:52 am
Scrabbler
H words?
8:52 am
Aloyisius
throw hard
8:53 am
Scrabbler
Duh! Smack me with a Lake Erie sturgeon!
8:53 am
Scrabbler
Now I need an e5 from the right column.
8:53 am
Aloyisius
LOL.. love Lake Erie perch
8:54 am
Aloyisius
a poem has ... yay.. congrats, Scrabbs!
8:55 am
Aloyisius
ok, off I go to do some serious reading .. fun chatting, have a fabulous Friday everyone!
8:55 am
Scrabbler
OK, I need to get charts ready for work this afternoon, and get other things done before I go to the office at 1.
9:52 am
gramma
That was way to sweet and easy. Now I'll have to actually get some work done. Dagnabit!
9:54 am
wvteach
** finito ** sweet and easy even without any list
10:03 am
Alleyn58
Hint for the 8 please
10:04 am
Dianne
hotter and maybe sexier
10:06 am
HarryHood
ah got it. nbt nbs and 19 words to go.
10:06 am
HarryHood
I don't think I'm going to manage this w/o a list though
10:08 am
HarryHood
16. gotta run! bye!
10:09 am
kje
stats for the 8?
10:11 am
kje
ah, got it, ty
10:11 am
gramma
See you all tomorrow.
10:22 am
Gadget
Hate this grid.
10:34 am
EvaNadine
21 left to go.
i can DO this...
10:52 am
EvaNadine
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*FIREWORKS!!!!!!!*~*~*~*~\n*~*~*~
11:00 am
jeanne314
FIREWORKS....WHAT A BATTLE ROYALE!!!
11:11 am
Uneaixoise
congrats`eva and Jeanne!
11:20 am
cybernan
good morning, everyone
11:29 am
EvaNadine
i had to turn to the list for my last 20, but i feel accomplished!
11:30 am
cybernan
*!* ta da *!*
11:30 am
cybernan
hagd everyone
11:47 am
Judi
Hiya, peeps!
11:51 am
EvaNadine
hola judi!
12:02 pm
Judi
Hmm. 17 left.
12:09 pm
Judi
Lots of vowels. I guess that's a good thing.\
12:09 pm
periwinkle
ty for the 8, Diane, great clue
12:54 pm
m9f9l
yuck. 23 to go. Are there any dh words?
1:00 pm
m9f9l
ok thanks. 17 to go..
1:33 pm
penquis
hi hego...
1:43 pm
penquis
i am done....had to list for the last few.....
1:44 pm
hego
easy grid, though.
1:45 pm
penquis
might have squeezed out those last few words without lickety....but not yesterday!
1:53 pm
MollyL
Interesting how many people dropped out of the 1030 club after a big grid with no Lickety help.
2:14 pm
EvaNadine
afternoon, all!
2:21 pm
mo
hi eva, and anyone lurking,do you need any hints?
2:26 pm
Kaplan the Magne
what is the 1030 club
2:26 pm
EvaNadine
im good. got fireworks earlier this afternoon. just popping in to say my hellos...and soon my goodbyes until monday!
2:30 pm
mo
ok eva ... so was I, (just popping in) see you soon.
2:31 pm
TheByzantine
Look at the rankings
2:31 pm
mo
Kaplan .... I am as wise as you are.
2:33 pm
mo
ooh ... silly me .... just realised about the 1030 club.
2:34 pm
mo
I have only been there a couple of times, but who cares,and long as one enjoys the game.!!
2:45 pm
mo
I will say a cheery goodnight now, if no-one needs a hint or two!! Byeee.
4:28 pm
Sugrraleona
what are the stats ;for the 8?
4:29 pm
montreal13
SU8/45
4:31 pm
montreal13
gotta go - happy babblings suggra and all lurkers - "poof"
4:31 pm
crosshair
Never knew of a "1030" club. I think I have looked at the rankings list about 5 times in the 8 years I have been playing this game.
4:32 pm
montreal13
hi and bye cross ! - "real poof"
4:32 pm
crosshair
tc Mon, and ty for su8
5:41 pm
Trifioso
hello friends
5:43 pm
72 Temple Owl
hi trif!
5:43 pm
Trifioso
well hello TO! wow, it's been a while! what a delight
5:44 pm
72 Temple Owl
lol well hi to you!
5:44 pm
72 Temple Owl
how are you?
5:45 pm
Trifioso
I am very well thank you. looong ass week finally coming to an end.
5:45 pm
Trifioso
and you?
5:47 pm
72 Temple Owl
i am well. compared to last weekend, it would take an act of god to be worse! blues festival this weekend
5:48 pm
Trifioso
LOVE live music! is it nearby, or is travel required?
5:49 pm
72 Temple Owl
only an hour. i think only going sunday, lost last weekend, need to catch up with stuff. saw a good band today, shearwater.
5:51 pm
Trifioso
excellent! we have tickets tomorrow night to a lovely place near us - recently renovated and all...a friend's partner is in the band. Monday of this week we saw The Who absolutely rock OUT Boston Garden ....it was beyond amazing
5:52 pm
72 Temple Owl
oh yes! i saw them when they first started, in a revue, they were not even on the bill, they were so new. you are so lucky to have seen them!
5:52 pm
Trifioso
oh you are so lucky!!! They were so great. A bucket list checked off for me...
5:53 pm
72 Temple Owl
too bad about the ones we lost. lots of that went around back then.
5:53 pm
72 Temple Owl
going to check food, bbs
5:58 pm
72 Temple Owl
back. did you play yesterday? i started before i knew there was no list.
6:03 pm
Trifioso
I did, but I don't play to finish anymore. gave that up when I went back to work
6:04 pm
Trifioso
mind you, I would like to finish this one
6:04 pm
Trifioso
only 11 to go
6:19 pm
Trifioso
whooo! one word to go!
6:20 pm
Trifioso
FIREWORKS!!! WOOT WOOT
6:20 pm
72 Temple Owl
yay!
6:39 pm
Sugrraleona
first so5/12?
6:39 pm
Sugrraleona
nevermind - fireworks! whoop
11:58 pm
dizgrannie
222 next grid
11:59 pm
ursh
last time i asked for 150 and got 441 - so keeping quiet this time