Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, January 6, 2017

12:01 am

cybernan

ta 7

12:03 am

cybernan

qu 7

12:03 am

ursh

well done nan - got them

12:03 am

flosey

thanks Nan

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

tx nan

12:07 am

m9f9l

Bingo! First column :-) and nbt, nbs and 1/2 way

12:16 am

flosey

wtg m9

12:17 am

m9f9l

Thanks flosey! 35 left and not seeing much now.

12:17 am

cybernan

33 left and in same boat

12:17 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:17 am

flosey

thanks Licethy

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

27 to go . . .

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

nan and m9 to the PB :-)

12:18 am

flosey

oops, sorry Lickety!!

12:20 am

m9f9l

Is there cake?

12:20 am

m9f9l

And I was being SO good not saying the g word! :-)

12:20 am

Uneaixoise

hee hee :-)

12:22 am

rururocks

finished

12:22 am

m9f9l

whoo hoo ru!

12:22 am

ursh

stats for the top right A please

12:22 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, ru

12:22 am

rururocks

as5

12:22 am

cybernan

as 5

12:22 am

rururocks

nice flowing gr4

12:23 am

ursh

tx nan saw it as soon as i asked

12:23 am

rururocks

<---is chopped liver tonight :D

12:25 am

cybernan

always seems to take me a while to find the babblets

12:25 am

m9f9l

I have 30 to go still.

12:25 am

Uneaixoise

24 here

12:26 am

rururocks

I didn't need lickety for once.. been thankful for the lists lately.. the grids have been tough

12:27 am

rururocks

time to brush the teeth and start my new book

12:27 am

m9f9l

Trying not to list...

12:27 am

cybernan

11 here - will probably list soon

12:28 am

m9f9l

25

12:28 am

rururocks

0

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

smartypants

12:28 am

rururocks

:D

12:29 am

m9f9l

he's naught-y

12:29 am

cybernan

have bridge tomorrow and trying to get the 2016 family dvd done

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

signing off with 23 to go -- gnite :-)

12:29 am

m9f9l

g'night

12:29 am

rururocks

night une.. night all

12:31 am

cybernan

niters ru

12:31 am

m9f9l

sleep well ru!

12:31 am

m9f9l

20..

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

21 .. . . and really leaving !

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

20 *snort*

12:34 am

m9f9l

:-D

12:34 am

m9f9l

19. Now you have to stay

12:35 am

m9f9l

16

12:36 am

Uneaixoise

wow . . . passing the baton to m9 -- byeee :-)

12:36 am

cybernan

does anyone have a po 6 that isn't strong?

12:36 am

m9f9l

using morewords.. but not listing. gah.

12:37 am

cybernan

nm -- monkeys woke up

12:37 am

cybernan

*!*~*!*

12:38 am

m9f9l

wtg nan!

12:38 am

cybernan

good night everyone

12:39 am

flosey

good night Nan, well done

12:39 am

Aloyisius

k

12:44 am

Aloyisius

k

12:44 am

m9f9l

9

12:55 am

m9f9l

fw. I listed for the last 6

12:56 am

flosey

fw and off to bed, good night all

12:59 am

anike

fw

1:17 am

harpjane

hello

1:35 am

sprite

good morning all

1:45 am

grannyrose

COOEE!! HUGS IN ABUNDANCE !! SMOTHERS SPRITE WITH KISSES !! oh hello sprite, didn't see you here.

1:45 am

sprite

*giggles and gives rose a huge hug* Hello my darling friend. Great to see you too.

1:46 am

sprite

how are you doing?

1:47 am

grannyrose

feeling pretty good here as you can tell. taken it quietly again. it's really too hot to do much.

1:47 am

sprite

good job, darling. You definitely needed a heap of recouperation time to heal up from december.

1:47 am

grannyrose

and you my darling? good night? and yesterday?

1:50 am

sprite

mwah.... dentist appointment yesterday. First time in 18 months... with a broken-off tooth... and my usual fear of dentists... and our dentist sick at home for the unforseeable future...

1:51 am

sprite

good thing was, they were very understanding once I told them the combination of ptsd and an incest history and dentists was NOT a good one. Seems science finally is catching up, they had just followed a seminar on this relation. And the assistant was also an anxiety coach.

1:52 am

grannyrose

yuck.... i was lucky the last time i broke a tooth. my dentist was able to cap it. *huge sigh of relief*

1:52 am

sprite

so they checked my teeth, found out there is not a lot wrong there, just some tartar and gumb inflammation, not a lot. And that darn tooth. With an inflammation at the nerve end.

1:52 am

grannyrose

oh, dear one. the Big Guy is certainly watching over you.

1:53 am

sprite

He sure is. He even made it so that the dentist had a bit of extra time, and decided he could pull the rest of the tooth out right away. I agreed and he did and it went okayish. So no waiting at home in fear for it.

1:54 am

grannyrose

you poor darling. xoxox to you

1:55 am

sprite

yeah it was intense, lol. But it couldn't have gone better, so I consider myself really blessed.

1:57 am

grannyrose

you certainly were darling. now if He would only hear my pleas for cooler nights all would be great in our world.

1:58 am

sprite

*giggles* He says: I have given you cooler nights, woman. Just not in your part of the world. Go to Sprite's.

1:58 am

grannyrose

LOLLLL yup, He did say that....

1:59 am

sprite

it is freezing here at night :D

1:59 am

grannyrose

btw, is that the same as do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

2:00 am

grannyrose

and i would be running around outside, buck nekkid, making angels.

2:00 am

sprite

nah, no worries hun. Since you are on the other side of the globe, all roads lead to me. You can pass Go if you like.

2:00 am

sprite

the mind pictures are boggling!

2:01 am

grannyrose

i am trying to organise a visit to a travel agent. but i need to write a list of what we want to do, when and how.

2:01 am

sprite

take your time planning it all, sweetie, and let me know what info you need from me. We are in no hurry.

2:02 am

grannyrose

ohhhh, yesterday morning, i had gone into the bathroom, gotten ready for my shower, when i realised don had said he was going to do the dishes.

2:02 am

sprite

brrrrr that must have been refreshing :D

2:02 am

grannyrose

nekkid, i went to the door, and called out, is the water ready for me to use.

2:03 am

sprite

uh-oh.... and he said Yes, and after dousing you with cold water, added: just not heated?

2:03 am

grannyrose

halfway across the bedroom, i looked over my shoulder and there is himself with the biggest grin on his face

2:04 am

sprite

roflol :D Good man Don! So... both the shower and the dishes had to wait for a bit?

2:04 am

grannyrose

i said i thought you were doing the dishes. and he said....

2:04 am

grannyrose

what... and miss the floor show.

2:04 am

sprite

hahahahaha he is awesome!

2:05 am

sprite

foneting: writing stuff down exactly the way you pronounce it

2:05 am

grannyrose

107 kg of pink wobbly flesh?? he must be in love !!!

2:06 am

grannyrose

loll... good one. put it in.

2:06 am

sprite

silly rose. You are beautiful. The idea that only skinny taut-skinned people are beautiful is a crazy notion.

2:07 am

sprite

ok added :)

2:09 am

grannyrose

what was up Tim's nose that you and he had words the other day?

2:12 am

sprite

oh that was a combination of his rotten temper and my being overly sensitive. He dropped something in the kitchen and threw a tantrum. I asked wth was going on, he said to leave him alone, I said fine but then stop slamming all the cupboards etc. And he said he was about to be out of my hair again in a few seconds, the way I like him to be.

2:13 am

sprite

I took that as him accusing me of never wanting him around me. He just meant it for that moment.

2:13 am

grannyrose

*rolls eyes* if it had been me he would have worn the frying pan.

2:14 am

sprite

:D I can always count on you understanding me.

2:16 am

grannyrose

why do the male of the species always misread us?

2:17 am

sprite

to be fair, I think we misread eachother quite often. Our signals differ, and both sexes tend to read the other's signals as their own.

2:17 am

grannyrose

mind you the addition of 'the way you like me to be' was pretty provocative.

2:17 am

sprite

yes and meant to be provocative... just not in the 'forever' way I took it.

2:18 am

grannyrose

and why the tantrum??

2:19 am

grannyrose

out for breakfast by 8:30am tomorrow. youngest son, Josh, and his wife, Jen are taking us.

2:19 am

sprite

the tantrum was Tim... he can get very angry if things don't go his way, and then he starts cursing, slamming doors, throwing stuff, stamping his feet, running up or down the stairs impersonating an elephant... you get the picture.

2:19 am

sprite

oh wow, that sounds lovely! I hope you will have a wonderful family breakfast.

2:20 am

grannyrose

yeah, sure do. maybe a gentle reminder that none of you need that sort of angst.

2:21 am

sprite

yeah, told him that a zillion times. He is a slow learner...

2:22 am

grannyrose

<----- trying to work out if i want pancakes, berries and cream, or the whole enchilada, toast, eggs, bacon, baked beans, sausage, grilled tomatao...

2:22 am

sprite

ohhhh pancakes all the way.

2:23 am

sprite

but in Tim's defence, it doesn't help that I react badly to hard noises and loudly expressed anger/frustration. If I can let him be at such moments, it sorts itself out and there is no need for a row.

2:23 am

grannyrose

hmmmm, DIL LU has bought letters which adhere to the walls. she has put, in this house we do... something similar may help Tim. all are positive statements.

2:24 am

sprite

Tim would scoff at that. Not his style at all.

2:25 am

grannyrose

eh... it may work... you never know

2:26 am

sprite

:D

2:28 am

grannyrose

ROFLOLLL. i went out to the kitchen, and found a shop-bought muffin, the size of a Christmas pudding*but not really* hidden behind the toaster. when i came back into our room, i sweetly asked, didn't you want your muffin now?

2:28 am

grannyrose

his response.... eagles eyes.

2:29 am

sprite

roflollllllll

2:30 am

grannyrose

when will he learn.. after 4 brothers, a father, three sons and two husbands...NOTHING he can do will elude me.

2:30 am

sprite

just realised it is friday and I have to get the groceries and make dinner. Ugh. Don't want to... am tired after yesterday's ordeal. It is definitely gonna be an oven dish.

2:31 am

grannyrose

sounds good, sweetie.

2:31 am

sprite

lol rose... boys will be boys... and they will keep trying. It is just in their nature. As it is in ours to spot it all. And confront them with it :)

2:32 am

grannyrose

like the apple danish container, hidden under MY seat in the car...and the take-away coffee cup in the trailer, in our driveway...

2:33 am

sprite

:D

2:34 am

sprite

rob and I were fooling around on our way to the dentist. I had insisted we leave early, and it turned out that was needed too, since there were roadblocks and detours. So I told Rob to remember to tell me how RIGHT I had been...

2:34 am

sprite

he agreed, but I told him to save his superlatives until we had arrived.. and he promised me a song and a dance and a trumpet sound.

2:35 am

sprite

then when we got there... just in time... he said I really had been right... and I said, hey, where is my reward? And he actually did a dance, a song and a trumpet sound... and Tim walked away from us, telling a passing stranger that NO, those people were NOT his parents at ALL!

2:36 am

sprite

even though I was nervous as hell, we arrived laughing :)

2:36 am

grannyrose

ROFLOLLLLL.... poor Tim, and i thought i was the only parent which made their kids hide and cringe. i love it!!

2:37 am

sprite

:D

2:38 am

grannyrose

what i simply do NOT understand is my kids reaction when i mention my love-life. i stand there thinking, just where the hell do you think you came from??

2:38 am

sprite

in the waiting room, we were joking too and Tim said again we were NOT related to him. Then the dentist came to get us, said "the Van Dijk Family" and Tim said: You traitor!

2:38 am

grannyrose

oh, gorgeous, i love it.

2:39 am

sprite

oh, that is normal, sweetie. The one thing children just don't want to know is their parents having any kind of love life.

2:40 am

grannyrose

i sure hope i never end up in adjoining rooms in a motel/pub.

2:41 am

sprite

lol too bad... better they cringe because they hear you are having a happy love life, than that they feel sorry for you having none.

2:42 am

grannyrose

btw... did you see the cyber boolee and his wife are expecting their first baby. poor kid\.

2:42 am

sprite

fireflies. Last word the little to6.

2:42 am

grannyrose

mine too sprite. WTG SPRITE!!!

2:43 am

mattygroves

Morning all. May I have stats please for the A in the top right corner?

2:43 am

grannyrose

as5/10 matty

2:43 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} Matty

2:43 am

sprite

omg no... poor kid indeed. Once that kid hits puberty, poor dad will take everything personally and it will be hell. I foresee tiny mushroom clouds...

2:43 am

mattygroves

Thanks guys. BTW, is Tim like 10 years old? Because that's how he's acting :) Hugs back!

2:44 am

sprite

*hugs matty! Hello there. All the best for 2017 to you and yours.

2:44 am

sprite

true, matty. No, he is 20 and usually acts relatively mature. Just not when he is frustrated.

2:44 am

mattygroves

And to you guys. It's not started well - yesterday, my OH found out one of his best and oldest friends died unexpectedly at aged 57

2:44 am

mattygroves

He had 3 boys - a special needs 16 year old, a 14 year old and a 7 year old

2:44 am

sprite

oh matty :( I am so sorry. That is so sad.

2:45 am

sprite

poor kids. And poor mum. Will hold them in my prayers, if I may.

2:45 am

grannyrose

matty, that is soooo hard. how is he holding up?

2:45 am

mattygroves

Yeah, Jeff is gutted. He and another friend (who is part of the 'group) are going round tomorrow to see what they can do

2:46 am

mattygroves

He's spoken briefly to Paola (the wife) but I guess they'll know more tomorrow. And yes Sprite, I'm sure that would be hugely appreciated

2:46 am

sprite

it will mean the world to them, having friends like Jeff to be there for them through this ordeal.

2:46 am

grannyrose

matty. please express our deepest, heartfelt sympathies.

2:46 am

mattygroves

I will.

2:47 am

mattygroves

Fortunately, apparently, Ashley (the friend who died) made a will so there's that, I guess. I cannot imagine how Paola will cope - the special needs lad has pretty severe special needs (autistic, learning disabled, emotional issues) - it won't be easy

2:47 am

grannyrose

time to go. very mundane stuff like food calls. xoxox sprite and matty. you do know how much i love and support you both.

2:48 am

mattygroves

Thank you so much rose. I hope your dinner is good!

2:48 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Have a terrific evening, sweetie, and sleep well

2:49 am

sprite

the will is a good thing, for sure. But indeed, losing your partner is hard enough without having a special needs child to take care of. She will need the help of friends and family in the years to come... not just now.

2:50 am

sprite

will hold them in my thoughts and prayers, matty, Jeff too. *hugs*

2:50 am

mattygroves

Thank you xx It's such a reminder, too, of one's own mortality when someone so close to your own age passes. Jeff is 56 - it's scary

3:33 am

mattygroves

FW. Shower time. Have a good day/evening all

5:05 am

patact

uoing

5:20 am

rubyfoo

Heello, patact

5:20 am

rubyfoo

I just looked at your profile; my first husband was from Elgin and I was there many times

5:23 am

MollyL

Really Ruby? I took you more for a Chicago type girl.
: )

6:20 am

jka

Ins

6:34 am

rubyfoo

Haha. I never lived in Elgin, but spent 4 months in Chicgo and a year in Carbondale.

7:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

Ruby is a Queens girl.

7:43 am

Kaplan the Magne

wu

7:43 am

bichon

Me too, Queens College

7:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

I grew up a couple of blocks away from queens COllege

7:48 am

bichon

They have dorms now

7:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

I maybe would have gone there with a dorm, but I wouls till be right next door to my parents

7:51 am

bichon

My parents made me go there because the tuition was free. I had to drive every day from Rockaway

7:51 am

godthaab

FINISHED!!! VERY EXCELLENT!!!

7:51 am

wvteach

stats for bottom row F please

7:52 am

bichon

fo 4/7

7:52 am

Kaplan the Magne

I would have walked. But I went to school out of town, and that was a 50-50 kind of thing

7:52 am

bichon

to 6/27, pls

7:53 am

godthaab

TO6 = more hat

7:54 am

bichon

sorry gothaab, don't understand. I do have the 5/16

7:55 am

Kaplan the Magne

little hat?

7:55 am

godthaab

to6 is an arcane spelling/meaning. Add a consonant.

7:59 am

bichon

Is it to + the high value tile?

8:02 am

mixi6

yes.

8:03 am

bichon

ty fw

8:05 am

mixi6

5 left.

8:05 am

car.eeyore

Good morning

8:06 am

mixi6

morning car.

8:19 am

wvteach

good morning all

8:19 am

car.eeyore

Good morning

8:30 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks. HAGD everyone!

8:53 am

MLFAN17

hello all

8:56 am

MLFAN17

help with the o please?

8:57 am

MLFAN17

nbs

9:00 am

Uneaixoise

op4 chooses

9:00 am

Uneaixoise

op6 choosing

9:00 am

MLFAN17

hi une and ty

9:00 am

MLFAN17

nbt

9:00 am

Uneaixoise

yw and hi :-)

9:07 am

MLFAN17

someone gave a clue for to6 as more hat?

9:07 am

MLFAN17

nvm

9:11 am

MLFAN17

oh sorry, I need a clue for fo6 please?

9:13 am

JeeWhiz

It's like fe5/18, but add the o.

9:13 am

Uneaixoise

alt spelling of fe5/18 (add a vowel in the middle)

9:14 am

MLFAN17

looking for the fe5 now...:)

9:15 am

MLFAN17

got them ty

9:15 am

MLFAN17

now I have nbt

9:16 am

periwinkle

hello all. help with the as5 pls

9:17 am

JeeWhiz

A plus s4.

9:17 am

MLFAN17

a plus when you mix something you st** it

9:18 am

periwinkle

ah, tyty

9:28 am

MLFAN17

ne5?

9:30 am

mkg

hi all. any clue for the A top corner? ty

9:31 am

moolingwa

Yay, only 105 to go!

9:31 am

MLFAN17

congrats mool

9:31 am

MLFAN17

26 left I will be back

9:32 am

wvteach

AS 5/10

9:34 am

moolingwa

33 to go

9:34 am

aebmusica

a+recipe instruction verb

9:36 am

moolingwa

20 to go

9:36 am

mkg

ty aeb. got it.

9:36 am

mkg

dint

9:36 am

mkg

oops. sorry

9:36 am

aebmusica

urvw

9:41 am

moolingwa

6 to go

10:03 am

MLFAN17

ne5?

10:03 am

wvteach

think of not bottom

10:04 am

MLFAN17

hi wv and ty

10:05 am

MLFAN17

First and last columns greyed:)

10:13 am

moolingwa

nice going there ML

10:15 am

moolingwa

think I'm stuck with these last 4

10:39 am

mkg

need clues mool?

10:41 am

mkg

feod

10:41 am

mkg

ooops so sorry.

10:44 am

Kaplan the Magne

thanks

10:48 am

moolingwa

not sure mkg, I'm not using a list, so difficult to know which ones are missing :)

10:49 am

Hillsnow

Can't find po6, 24

10:50 am

Hillsnow

poding

10:50 am

moolingwa

well that was one of the words :)

10:51 am

moolingwa

sounds like someone who like feet hills

10:51 am

Hillsnow

sorry...but that didn't work anyway :(

10:51 am

moolingwa

you got the first part right, but the last couple of letters need adjustment

10:52 am

moolingwa

2 to go

10:52 am

Hillsnow

TY moolingwa

10:53 am

moolingwa

one M, and one T to go

10:54 am

Hillsnow

I still have 5 to go.

10:54 am

moolingwa

1 to go

10:54 am

moolingwa

a 5 letter m

10:55 am

moolingwa

fw

11:02 am

periwinkle

wtg moo

11:02 am

periwinkle

39 lefthere

11:03 am

periwinkle

I have qu4/8 and qu5/16. help with other q pls

11:04 am

zas

m5: the place to spend the night, a theme, or a musical composition?

11:04 am

wvteach

QU 7 - extend the 5

11:05 am

zas

or a five card game?

11:05 am

periwinkle

ty for qu7

11:06 am

wvteach

yvw

11:14 am

periwinkle

19 left

11:14 am

wvteach

23 to go - PB for Peri

11:15 am

MollyL

Maybe that is one of her 19

11:15 am

periwinkle

uh oh

11:15 am

periwinkle

I had it already

11:16 am

MollyL

I am somewhat amazed that Ru was the only one to use gr4 in the chat

11:17 am

periwinkle

Molly do you drink G&T?

11:17 am

MollyL

Very rarely, I mix them though. Why?

11:18 am

periwinkle

ruru recommended Fevertree tonic and I do not like it. also it is more expensive and you only get 4 bottles instead of 6

11:19 am

MollyL

I can't help you. To me, tonic is tonic no matter what kind it is. I usually use Schwepps.

11:19 am

periwinkle

I am glad I tried it but I will go back to my regular brand

11:19 am

periwinkle

this is very different, made with botanicals but it does not indicate what kind.

11:19 am

periwinkle

I usually use Schwepps or Canada Dry

11:20 am

MollyL

All tonic is...is carbonated water, sugar and flavorings. I can't believe their are "gourmet" brands.

11:20 am

periwinkle

I wish you would try this and let me know what you think

11:21 am

MollyL

I just read about it and I won't like it if it has a bitter aftertaste. Please tell me you didn't try it because it is supposed to have fewer calories.

11:21 am

periwinkle

It is premium Indian Tonic Water. I bought it in the supermarket

11:22 am

periwinkle

oh no, I tried it because ruru recommended it.

11:22 am

periwinkle

It is the only tonic I have at the moment so it will have to do

11:22 am

rururocks

I like it.. the best of any tonics I've tried

11:23 am

rururocks

it's delicious

11:23 am

periwinkle

I am glad you like it ruru

11:23 am

rururocks

my snooty gin friends also like it the best too... he told me .. (affected voice) .. it isn't a G & T without good gin and Fevertree tonic.

11:24 am

rururocks

I do.. sorry you don't peri.. you like a drier taste I'd guess

11:24 am

rururocks

i like bitter so it appeals to me

11:24 am

MollyL

Well, some of us don't shop in Whole Paycheck and more of us just don't care what kind of tonic we mix with our gin.

11:24 am

periwinkle

I guess. I wonder what botanicals are in it

11:24 am

rururocks

I should clarify that.. I live bitter in food, and cocktails, but not my people :D

11:25 am

periwinkle

as I said, I am glad I tried it but just do not care for it

11:25 am

MollyL

I just looked at the ingredients and I didn't see "botanicals".

11:25 am

rururocks

we just legalized Botanicals in California
:D

11:27 am

MollyL

My guess is they are referring to the quinine as a "botanical". All botanical means is herbal or medicinal.

11:27 am

periwinkle

the label says it is a blend of suble botantical flavors with spring water and the highest quality of quinine.

11:28 am

MollyL

And hey, leave it to snooty gin drinkers to develop a pricey, bad tasting tonic.
: P

11:28 am

periwinkle

it has a uniquely refreshing taste and aroma per the label

11:29 am

MollyL

The ingredients are: Carbonated Spring Water, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Natural Flavouring, Quinine

11:30 am

MollyL

I wonder if people loll about at the country club comparing the quality of their quinine.

11:32 am

rururocks

Peri likes American brands of Gin.. I prefer the British (drier) style of gin with more juniper

11:32 am

EvaNadine

they were just talking about tonic/quinine on the radio this morning.
apparently there is a very rare, but horrible allergy some folks have to it.

11:32 am

rururocks

chronic tonic allergy is no joke :D

11:33 am

periwinkle

I have never tried the British style. but I might like it. what brands should I look for

11:33 am

periwinkle

oh no, Eva. never heard of that

11:33 am

periwinkle

how is your little nugget doing, Eva?

11:34 am

periwinkle

what a cute picture in your icon, Eva.

11:34 am

periwinkle

chronic tonic allergy: groan!

11:35 am

rururocks

the ones i can find are Brighton and Whittaker

11:35 am

periwinkle

I am stuck with 16 left

11:35 am

periwinkle

ok

11:35 am

rururocks

many of them don't come over to the USA

11:35 am

mkg

any clues for the NE 5? ty

11:36 am

periwinkle

don't have it mkg

11:36 am

mkg

do you have it ruru?

11:36 am

rururocks

ne + not bottom

11:37 am

periwinkle

ty ruru

11:37 am

periwinkle

bbl to finish

11:43 am

MollyL

Really Eva, he just gets cuter and cuter.

11:47 am

EvaNadine

TY Peri + Molly. he is doing well!
just started day care on Tuesday -- lil man + mommy both handled it bravely!

12:00 pm

EvaNadine

theyre kinda in love with him at day care, so i think he gets extra-good care there. ;)

12:03 pm

MLFAN17

to 6/18?

12:05 pm

wvteach

that must be my final missing T - am heling you look

12:05 pm

ch1212

weight + allow

12:06 pm

mael

good work, eva! :)

12:06 pm

mael

the gr4/7 is in the gr4/7 today

12:07 pm

wvteach

thnx

12:31 pm

welsh bookworm

Hi there, please could anyone help me with my last one? po6,24, It's probably staring me in the face but I'm just not seeing it . Grateful for any help, thanks

12:34 pm

welsh bookworm

n/m got it. Fireworks :D

12:41 pm

jaybo33

strong brew or meds

12:42 pm

jaybo33

never need ed meds

12:43 pm

mkg

5 left ands stuck

12:45 pm

mkg

welsh yeah to you!!!!!!!!!

12:48 pm

mkg

welsh, can you clue me the fo 6?

12:49 pm

mkg

or anyone else hav ethe fo 6? ty

12:49 pm

doseffing

... do you have fe5/18? .... Put the o in

12:49 pm

mkg

ok ty

12:50 pm

mkg

foetid

12:50 pm

mkg

oooh my i hate this back and forth to lickety. that is when i make these errors.

12:50 pm

mkg

ty for the cule.

12:50 pm

mkg

clue

12:50 pm

doseffing

... but not there

12:50 pm

mkg

apologies and off to pb

12:50 pm

mkg

it took it so not sure what you mean by not there. sorry.

12:51 pm

doseffing

... my typing was a bit slow ... move my comment back three spots and it makes more sense ...

12:52 pm

mkg

ty

12:52 pm

mkg

ok.

12:53 pm

doseffing

... so much for silly comments

12:53 pm

mkg

any clues for po 6 first one? ty

12:54 pm

doseffing

... what peas come in + a mineral ending

12:55 pm

mkg

ty got it. ty.

12:56 pm

doseffing

... do you need another?

12:56 pm

mkg

two to go. both are st words.

12:57 pm

mkg

st 5 10 first one please

12:57 pm

doseffing

... old word for a woman secretary who took shorthand

12:58 pm

mkg

got it. ty. one more. trying to get myself. ty dos.

12:59 pm

mkg

got it. fireworks. ty doseffing

1:00 pm

doseffing

... any time

1:01 pm

doseffing

... must be off ... have been stalling all day ... garbage cans are sitting empty out at the street ... but it's sooooo cold ... ... ... luck to all

2:25 pm

penquis

hello....

2:25 pm

penquis

*waving to the lurkers*....

2:26 pm

EvaNadine

::waves back::

2:26 pm

penquis

hi eva...

2:26 pm

EvaNadine

hola penquis

2:26 pm

penquis

nice baby pic...

2:28 pm

EvaNadine

thankyou. :)

2:28 pm

EvaNadine

thankyou. :)

2:29 pm

penquis

i have one 4 to find and it's driving me crazy!

2:30 pm

penquis

found it!....now only a 5 and a 6 to find...

2:47 pm

penquis

i am done....

3:47 pm

wvteach

i have one N4 to find - stats for any weird N words

3:47 pm

balletslippers

no 4/5 is the weirdest one

3:49 pm

penquis

there are two other no 4/4 words...

3:49 pm

penquis

and two ni 4/4 words....

3:50 pm

wvteach

have one no 4/5 and two ni 4/4 words

3:50 pm

wvteach

have only one no 4/4 so i need a no 4/4

3:50 pm

MollyL

Weird? Just because it is a a Latin word from the year 1300? Hahahahaha. That is normal stuff for Babble.

3:51 pm

balletslippers

and one ne 4/4...

3:51 pm

penquis

do you have the carol word?

3:51 pm

wvteach

yes

3:51 pm

penquis

and the musical symbol?

3:51 pm

balletslippers

haha Molly, I agree! I was teaching my niece to Babble the other day. She's 9. And she was very confused by all the old english and latin and that sort of stuff.

3:51 pm

MollyL

Then you should make a no4 to get the other one

3:51 pm

wvteach

have the xmas no 4/4 - need the other no 4/4 word

3:52 pm

penquis

the weird word is no 4/5...

3:52 pm

penquis

ends in a vowel...

3:52 pm

MollyL

I would never ruin a 9 year old by teaching them this game. It is for the old, addled minds who will blindly accept the nonsense words it deems "proper".

3:53 pm

wvteach

got it - thought i already had it

3:53 pm

penquis

ah....

3:53 pm

MollyL

TIAHI!!!

3:53 pm

wvteach

my grandkids love helping me with this game - even the 6 year old who just types in letters randomly

3:54 pm

MollyL

Pen, our icons are brethren.

3:56 pm

penquis

that they are!...

3:56 pm

balletslippers

haha too funny

4:07 pm

balletslippers

I've got one ni5 and one no6 and all the n4's. What am I missing?

4:07 pm

balletslippers

tign

4:07 pm

balletslippers

oops ;)

4:11 pm

penquis

there is an NE 5/12...

4:12 pm

balletslippers

thanks pen! I'll poke around for it.

4:12 pm

penquis

there is also an no 6/24...

4:14 pm

balletslippers

Got it!! :D

4:15 pm

balletslippers

It can't even tell me what it's supposed to mean... hahaha click the question mark next to the ne5 and it just tells you that you must have misspelled something!

4:19 pm

penquis

you can always check the Enable dictionary...i think Lickety has a link to it...

4:28 pm

penquis

i take that back.....there is a link to the Enable word list but it doesn't work...

4:33 pm

Soodle

Hoo-Hah!!! Taking down the Christmas decorations & I found an unopened family-sized tube of Smarties. There IS a God.

4:38 pm

Soodle

Well - because I am so superstitious, I would never take the tree or the crib down till after Jan 6th, but every bit of tinsel n tat is gone now. And I have Smarties!

4:40 pm

Soodle

The Chog z

4:41 pm

Soodle

4:41 pm

Soodle

4:41 pm

Soodle

Thec

4:41 pm

Soodle

I give up

4:47 pm

penquis

hi Soodle...

4:47 pm

penquis

Smarties??...

4:47 pm

penquis

like the sugar candy?

5:13 pm

lynxxx

colored candy covered chocolate buttons

5:24 pm

penquis

here Smarties are just round pastel sugar candies....they usually come in a roll....used to be popular penny candy....

5:25 pm

penquis

your definition sounded like an M & M...

5:27 pm

lynxxx

very similar but for some reason, Smarties are much nicer. Been round for 80 years apparently

5:29 pm

rururocks

I like Dummy bears better than smarties

5:29 pm

lynxxx

Wiki says M&Ms were made in the US after Mr Mars saw Smarties during the Spanish Civil war - interesting

5:30 pm

penquis

yes, that is interesting...

5:41 pm

penquis

well i am heading out....goodnight all....

5:50 pm

periwinkle

help with to6/18 pls

5:50 pm

LeslieAnn

2000 pounds + allow

5:51 pm

periwinkle

ty Leslie

5:51 pm

periwinkle

fw

5:51 pm

LeslieAnn

yw

5:52 pm

LeslieAnn

and congrats!

6:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

mmm smarties...

6:19 pm

hurshy

smarties candy? you like them?

6:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do

6:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

4 left and stuck

6:29 pm

MollyL

Smarties in these united states and smarties in the UK and UK owned countries are different candies.

7:06 pm

Minveryork

Hi to all babblers!Another Smarties lover here!My favorite!

7:06 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to goQ

7:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi min

7:22 pm

Minveryork

Hello 72 Temple Owl!How are you? Are you still stuck on 4?

7:23 pm

Minveryork

Oh shoot! I missed 72 Temple Owl. She has le 4/7 the chog

7:41 pm

lil*monkey

Hello Babblers

7:41 pm

lil*monkey

I'm waiting here on the east coast of Virginia for Snowmageddon to hit.

7:43 pm

Minveryork

Hello lil*monkey!How are you doing? Welcome to the chog

7:44 pm

Minveryork

I am waiting here on east coast for my fireworks to begin.

7:44 pm

Minveryork

How much snow are you guys expected to get in Virginia?

7:45 pm

lil*monkey

According to the Weather Idiots, we will get between 2 inches and 14 inches.

7:45 pm

lil*monkey

They've really narrowed it down.

7:54 pm

Minveryork

LOL! That's funny. Hope for you sake it is on the lower end

8:12 pm

origami

good evening all

8:51 pm

Minveryork

Hello origami! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle.

8:53 pm

origami

Hi Min! Doing OK and bracing for the big rains. How are you doing?

8:57 pm

Minveryork

Lil*monkey is bracing for the snow and you are bracing for the rain.I wonder if I should be bracing for something too.

8:58 pm

origami

:-)

8:58 pm

Bugsaw

hello friends. hope you are all well and snug as you wait for the weather

8:58 pm

origami

Hi Bugs!

8:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello Bugsaw! How are you doing today? Welcome to chog

8:59 pm

origami

Living in a big valley surrounded by mountains with big rivers ... we get a little leery when rain and high winds are forecast for 9 straight days

9:00 pm

Bugsaw

I am glad to today is done, Minveryork. Over the holidays some creep hacked into my banking information and I spent all day trying to solve the problems that were created when I tried to solve it earlier. Ugh

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

stent

9:01 pm

Bugsaw

oops. PB for me

9:01 pm

origami

Oh no, Bugs! That's awful. Is the problem solved now?

9:02 pm

Bugsaw

I hope so but it has been stressful.

9:03 pm

Bugsaw

the bank has been very kind but they don't do anything until you tell them to.

9:03 pm

Minveryork

That sucks Bugsaw!I'm wondering if my Yahoo account was hacked since 500 million accounts were stolen back in Sep

9:04 pm

Minveryork

I had you in the penalty box at do 4/5 Bugsaw.

9:05 pm

Bugsaw

My online stuff was fine but I was probably trapped by one of those duplicate machines that you put your debit card into. (Pardon the grammar, please)

9:05 pm

Bugsaw

LOL Min, you are too clever@

9:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, nbt and nbs, woot

9:16 pm

Minveryork

Hello Book Doctor Gwen!How are you? Welcome to puzzle.

9:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm hainging in there, have had too much bad news recently

9:18 pm

mixi6

I had my debit card purchase limit set to zero, so it only works as an ATM card. I figured that should prevent lots of money leaving my account. I always use a credit card, I can at least fight before the money is gone.

9:18 pm

Minveryork

Hello mixi6! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log.

9:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

mixi, was this voluntary or something they did to you?

9:19 pm

Minveryork

I'm sorry to hear about your Book Doctor Gwen! {{{HUGS}}}

9:19 pm

mixi6

Hi there I am waiting on the snow event. I've see a few flakes so far.

9:20 pm

mixi6

This was voluntary Gwen.

9:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

thanks min

9:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sounds like a good plan, mixi

9:21 pm

Minveryork

You are the second person to mention snow. I wonder if it will make its way here o NY or if it's just a southern storm.

9:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom nitwit

9:23 pm

Minveryork

Good phantom!My two phantom today was from and prom

9:26 pm

origami

The german shorthaired pointer is going bonkers (despite his older gentleman status). Back in a bit.

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Hope to sbe here when you return.Hope to be here for flip

9:27 pm

negativeneil

Hi Min.

9:29 pm

Minveryork

Hello Neil! How are you doing? Welcome to the chat log. I was wondering when you were going to appear. I saw you were online before. Are U bracing for any weather in CA?

9:31 pm

negativeneil

Great thanks, Min. Just rain... it's chilly and raining and supposed to be all weekend. Fun!! :P

9:32 pm

Minveryork

Think I would rather have rain than then the cold weather

9:33 pm

negativeneil

Yeah. What's it like where you are?

9:34 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

dos

9:35 pm

Minveryork

VERY COLD! It will be in the 20s this weekend, too cold for rain. I'll be staying inside working on home improvements.

9:35 pm

Minveryork

Go Book Doctor Gwen go!

9:35 pm

negativeneil

Ugh. I would stay inside too.

9:35 pm

Minveryork

*racing to find my last word so I can get fireworks w/BDG*

9:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sprinkles fairy dust over the board *night all* *poink*

9:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

go go go min!!

9:37 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Book Doctor Gwen on your fireworks!YAY!

9:37 pm

Minveryork

Bye Book Doctor Gwen. I hope to see you here again soon.

9:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

anyone need a clue or two? I just discovered a few new emails so I'm still online for a few minutes

9:38 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! fo6/30 was my final word.

9:39 pm

Minveryork

I had been saving my last word since 12:00 pm today.I will be here to clue for the rest of the nite. Plus story is posted

9:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hooray min!!!!!!!!!! okay, night night all

9:40 pm

Minveryork

Thank U and goodnight Book Doctor Gwen. Sweet dreams.

9:42 pm

negativeneil

And... done. :)

9:42 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Neil on your fireworks display!Good for U!

9:43 pm

negativeneil

Yeah... so exciting. :P Haha. Thanks! TC.

9:48 pm

origami

Hey neil, I see you are in SF. I am close. We should do a babble meet-up next time I'm in the city :-)

9:49 pm

origami

Congrats to the finishers!

9:50 pm

Minveryork

I have not heard about any Babble meetups on a long time

9:53 pm

origami

I know! I have had a couple and hope to meet up with kamanja soon.

10:21 pm

Nef

Good Evening Everyone.

10:22 pm

Nef

I see now that looking at the time, I'm a bit late to the party. Oh, well....

10:24 pm

Nef

twins

10:24 pm

Nef

Oops. Off to PB I go.

10:30 pm

Minveryork

Hello Nef! How are you doing today/ Welcome to the chog

10:30 pm

Nef

Hi Min! How are you tonight?

10:32 pm

Minveryork

U can join Bugsaw.She was sent 2 PB soon upon her arrival

10:33 pm

Minveryork

I am so thankful it is Friday.Got my fireworks not long ago and now just hanging out waiting to give clues if needed.

10:35 pm

Nef

How's life treating you?
DH got out of the hospital (AGAIN!!) last evening; he went in by ambulance On Sunday & I thought he'd get out on Monday so took some clothes in. It's been cold here (-10 (F)) & when I finally could bring him home, I'd forgotten his coat!!

10:36 pm

Nef

No one is here in the PB except me; and I've just finished making some yummy Rice Crispy bars & also chocolate & scotch bars.

10:40 pm

Minveryork

It makes me tempted to spill a word into the chog. I would love to TASTE those rice crispy bars. OOPS! *happily enters the Penalty Box with a GRIN to join Nef and her RC bars*

10:42 pm

Nef

LOL! (They are very good because I add more marshmallows & butter than the recipe calls for)

10:42 pm

Minveryork

The fattier the better!

10:43 pm

Nef

LOL Very true! :-D

10:44 pm

tout

.

10:44 pm

Nef

Sometimes a person just needs to forget about healthy foods every once in a while. It's healthier to splurge every so often

10:45 pm

Nef

Hello tout. Welcome to Babble! (I see you are a brand new Babbler!)

10:46 pm

origami

Howdy tout!

10:47 pm

Nef

hi ori. How are you doing today?

10:47 pm

Minveryork

Unfortunately,I forget about healthy food almost everyday

10:49 pm

origami

My "take a healthy lunch every day and quit eating out with people" resolution was broken today. Yay for getting it right for 3 days!

10:49 pm

Nef

Seriously, Min? I TRY to eat healthy; but if I don't have something every so often; I end up blowing my diet for a week or two

10:49 pm

origami

Heya Nef! Doing OK. You?

10:50 pm

Nef

ori, socializing is also healthy for a person

10:50 pm

Nef

I'm hanging in there (as usual)

10:52 pm

Minveryork

For example,for dinner tonight I had a ginormous piece of steak wi/baked potato covered with butter & sour cream.

10:52 pm

Nef

DANG! That sounds Good!

10:53 pm

origami

True. But fusilli and spicy slow roasted shredded pork in a spicy red sauce with sour cream was probably not the best.

10:54 pm

Nef

(I like the steak & potato that Min ate better than your pork, ore) ;-)

10:54 pm

origami

But it WAS darn good.

10:56 pm

origami

I hear you about the socializing Nef. I need to do more in the evening and weekends with friends.

10:58 pm

Nef

It's really important to remember to stay in contact with friends when you're going through stressful times, Min

10:58 pm

Minveryork

I am soo0ooo not a socializer origami, but I went out with friends for drink tonight which I have not do 4/5 in YEARS!

10:58 pm

origami

Tomorrow I am going to hang out with someone who was my boss's boss's boss. She is a wonderful woman and is going to attempt to teach me to quilt. I think it will take many lessons.

10:59 pm

Minveryork

I hope to become more sociable once I become single. Still don't see it happening soon though.This is taking FOREVER

10:59 pm

Nef

If I didn't have my friends, (especially my closest 2 nurse friends!) I'd be sunk with all of the stress in my life lately

11:00 pm

Nef

And I'm sorry, origami, I said Min instead of you; but I meant it for both of you

11:01 pm

Nef

Why is it taking so long, Min?

11:01 pm

Minveryork

Was telling my friends I had never been to Madison Square garden and they were shocked. They said I have to go to a game or concert with them there, but they are expensive.

11:01 pm

origami

I have clawed myself out of a cave of depression and am taking a few socializing offers here and there. And it really helps actually.

11:02 pm

Minveryork

Who knows! Logistics of documents and paperwork maybe

11:02 pm

Nef

I believe it too, ori.

11:02 pm

Nef

I'm sorry it's taking so long, Min.

11:03 pm

Minveryork

My problem is I do not like to spend money, so I do not buy anything for myself or do anything for myself and now this divorce is totally sucking the life out of my bank account.

11:06 pm

Nef

(((Min))) (I do the same thing; everything & everyone always comes first; & then my bank account gets hit hard when someone else needs something.)

11:06 pm

origami

Oh, wow, Min. I always have a hard time spending money on myself. I guess I could blame it on a strange upbringing.

11:07 pm

origami

And Nef too :-)

11:08 pm

Nef

I grew up poor; I hate spending money on myself. I even refuse to go through a fast food driven for lunch or coffee because "it's cheap[er at home"

11:09 pm

Nef

Unfortunately, my kids didn't inherit that trait from me.

11:11 pm

Nef

grid

11:11 pm

Nef

Oops! Back to the PB again.

11:12 pm

origami

The strange thing is that I grew up with some money. But then my father died when I was young and I think my mom lived beyond her means after that. And I have been poor since Nef.

11:13 pm

Minveryork

Can't say that I am poor. I actually DO have money,but I'm still a cheapskate when it comes to myself. I'm very frugal.

11:14 pm

origami

Off to TV and crochet land. Have a nice evening all.

11:15 pm

Nef

Both DH & I grew up in poor families; but we've managed to do *okay* financially together. We aren't rich; but we aren't poor either

11:15 pm

Nef

Good night origami. Take care!

11:17 pm

origami

OK, I'm not actually poor. Just poorer than my upbringing. Night Nef!

11:17 pm

Nef

That's such a great word, Min. Frugal. I think that that's what I am too. If I do buy something, I will buy something that's worth the money I spend on it.

11:22 pm

Minveryork

Husband told me that I've had everything handed to me on a silver platter my whole life. Now look who's eating off a silver platter! By the way, what he said is sooooo not true.

11:23 pm

Nef

Don't you just *Love* people who judge you like that? He knows you well enough he knows how to hurt you with words.

11:25 pm

Minveryork

I have to learn NOT to care about what he says anymore.

11:26 pm

Minveryork

He also said my father never worked a day in his life which is also not true. However, that can be said for his father.

11:26 pm

Nef

yes. It's hard to do but remember that he and his words show *his* problems, not yours.

11:28 pm

Minveryork

So who needs therapy when you have the Babble chat log?

11:32 pm

Nef

LOL, Min. In my profile I list a book titled Irregular People. It's written by a Christian writer & may be a bit religious for some people; but it taught me how to deal with someone very close to me who could always make me cry by what she said

11:33 pm

Nef

She knew just what to say to make me miserable & think that *I* was always in the wrong; but she was the one who was "broken" not me.

11:37 pm

Minveryork

I think that Christians have a VERY positive outlook on life

11:38 pm

Minveryork

However,some of their views are a little bit skewed I think

11:38 pm

Nef

I do too; but some Christians can go a bit overboard, you know?

11:40 pm

Nef

And then there's the "Christians" who twist Christ's teachings until they are completely around!

11:41 pm

Nef

(I meant they were twisted completely around

11:52 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses on the next puzzle size? My guess is 113 words

11:52 pm

Nef

It's a weekend; I'll guess 71 words

11:56 pm

Minveryork

I can't believe I made it to the flip! I am soooo exhausted!

11:56 pm

Nef

oh, my! 5 minutes (& 28 words!) left in the grid. -- I don't think I'll make it! ;-)

11:57 pm

Minveryork

Thank U Nef for keeping me company as I wait for the flip

11:57 pm

Nef

You did good, Min. Congratulations to you! :-D

11:57 pm

Minveryork

I think if you had not been here,I would not have made it.

11:57 pm

Minveryork

Hard to stay in Babbleland when there's an empty chat log

11:58 pm

Minveryork

Did you read my story of clues I posted earlier today Nef?

11:58 pm

Nef

It really is, isn't it? I end up wandering off if no one is here

11:59 pm

Nef

I did, Min. I found 3 or 4 words from there that I didn't find on my own

12:00 am

Nef

Now I'm starting to fade fast!~

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