12:11 am
cybernan
anyone here?
12:12 am
origami
cyber rather
12:12 am
harpjane
found an amphibian
12:12 am
SueMagee
Morning!
12:13 am
harpjane
and a teeny insect
12:14 am
harpjane
ooh, look! There's a group of badgers
12:16 am
cybernan
no idea what a group of badgers is called
12:17 am
harpjane
lol origami
12:22 am
cybernan
nbt but no 7's yet and fading quickly
12:23 am
licketySplitAUS
Clues are up
12:24 am
flosey
thanks Lickety and hi everyone
12:24 am
Lizlin
Hi all and thanks, Lickety
12:26 am
cybernan
ty jess
12:30 am
cybernan
good night all
12:39 am
Lizlin
Thanks, Jess. I'd forgotten about that one.
1:10 am
flosey
must get to bed, good night all, be back in the morning
1:38 am
rubyfoo
BÃ njour. Another perfect, Sunny, cool day!
1:41 am
ursh
Hi Ruby - your winter approaches and our summer is on the way - already getting some really hot days
1:43 am
rubyfoo
Hereit's cooling very gradually; night are Chilly afterhoons are around 70F, and there are still roses, geraniums, and warelillie.
1:43 am
rubyfoo
Hereit's cooling very gradually; night are Chilly afterhoons are around 70F, and there are still roses, geraniums, and warelillie.
1:44 am
rubyfoo
l'm just hoping for a less-cold winter
1:44 am
ursh
Ha and I am hoping for a less-hot summer - fat chance
1:45 am
rubyfoo
l'm trying to be optimistic
1:45 am
ursh
good plan :)
1:49 am
rubyfoo
l can't multi-task
1:49 am
ursh
no prob -- add an E
1:50 am
rubyfoo
thanks, l didn(t see tat
2:18 am
rubyfoo
61 left, but no 8
2:24 am
jaianniah
Do you want an 8 clue?
2:25 am
jaianniah
There aren't any.....
2:25 am
jaianniah
But two sevens...got those?
2:35 am
jaianniah
The Old English word, "hleapewince" (hleape to leap and wince meaning to move side to side...the origin of the word wink, also) is the origin of the Lapwing, a bird in Eurasia. But this bird is also known by another name, PE 6 (second one)
4:26 am
zoozzoom
Okay first run through and I have 27 words left to find. Found both 7s too!
4:27 am
zoozzoom
Will come back later to see if I can find any more words. Happy babbling everyone!
4:47 am
mattygroves
Morning all! May I have O stats, please?
4:55 am
mattygroves
found one - oa4. Any stats for the other, please?
5:01 am
Jacula
matty - og4/6
5:01 am
Jacula
matty - og4/6
5:01 am
Jacula
matty - og4/6
5:01 am
Jacula
matty - og4/6
5:02 am
Jacula
That was only supposed to post once! Fell foul of the 11am blip, I guess.
5:03 am
mattygroves
Thanks! I too fell foul of it ;)
5:03 am
mattygroves
Wow - these words are obvious when you're given a nudge :)
5:03 am
mattygroves
Thanks
5:38 am
lil*monkey
The wh7 is the stupidest word ever.
5:41 am
Alleyn58
Which vowel does it use?
5:42 am
Alleyn58
Hint for the we7 please
5:43 am
lil*monkey
we7 is a flooded area
5:44 am
Alleyn58
So obvious! Thanks
6:19 am
Scrabbler
I get to type the fork prong word for the millionth time in my Babble life.
6:26 am
lil*monkey
did you find the alt spelling of the needle case????
6:28 am
Scrabbler
It's required that we find et5.
6:28 am
lil*monkey
I always try the word nene even if I don't see it in the grid.
6:29 am
lil*monkey
definitely
6:30 am
lil*monkey
and naan
6:30 am
Scrabbler
And hist, inia, inti...words that would never enter a conversation in everyday life..unless you are with a Babbler.
6:30 am
Scrabbler
Naan bread is delicious! Especially for a homemade pizza.
6:31 am
lil*monkey
OMG that naan bread is so da4 good! My fav Indian restaurant makes garlic naan to die for.
6:31 am
bichon
salivating
6:32 am
lil*monkey
Im eating raisin-date-walnut oatmeal but Im wishing for garlic naan :)
6:33 am
Scrabbler
I am drinking green tea.
6:33 am
lil*monkey
phantom pewter
6:34 am
bichon
I'm drinking Earl Grey
6:35 am
lil*monkey
I"m drinking vokda
6:35 am
lil*monkey
just kidding
6:35 am
lil*monkey
I'm drinking hazelbut coffee
6:35 am
lil*monkey
or hazelnut
6:36 am
bichon
stats for the s, pls
6:38 am
lil*monkey
scrabs said it firrrrrrrrrrst
6:38 am
bichon
I'm deeply indebted to her
6:38 am
lil*monkey
Has anyone seen jaiannah
6:38 am
Scrabbler
*doing a curtsy*
6:45 am
lil*monkey
foghat is not a word
6:47 am
lil*monkey
but wh7 is a word? crazy!
6:48 am
Scrabbler
Let's dance...
6:48 am
lil*monkey
wh5 is a stupid name for man wiener, then extend with double vowel for why
6:49 am
lil*monkey
Put on your red shoes and da5 the blues
6:50 am
Scrabbler
I don't know the wiener word
6:51 am
lil*monkey
wh + H*** down your head Tom Dooley
6:51 am
Scrabbler
New to me
6:51 am
lil*monkey
Unfortunately not to me.
6:54 am
Scrabbler
I passed halfway. Time to pack up my artwork for the farmers' market.
6:54 am
lil*monkey
Ours is canceled here due to Flo the No Show.
6:55 am
Scrabbler
You are fortunate.
6:56 am
lil*monkey
Yes for sure!
6:56 am
lil*monkey
Id rather have a no-show than a Cat 4 slamming into us.
7:31 am
MollyL
Glad you didn't have any problems from the hurricane. Looks like the Carolina coast is getting hammered.
8:10 am
LuvWordGames
clue for fo 6/27 please?
8:10 am
Shirlockc
brit spelling for the fe5
8:10 am
LuvWordGames
thanks Shirl, that's fireworks for me :-)
8:10 am
LuvWordGames
any clues needed?
8:33 am
rururocks
someone said an sp 7? I don't see it
8:35 am
rururocks
never mind.. it can't be a sp 7
8:35 am
Buttonman
morning all, could someone please clue me the lo6/27
8:36 am
rururocks
lo 6 is a fruit
8:36 am
ChampFit
ruru, the sp is a sp4
8:37 am
rururocks
yeah.. .I figured that out .. thank you champ
8:37 am
rururocks
someone said SP7 in the chat earlier I think
8:38 am
ChampFit
That's a bummer...wild goose chase
8:39 am
rururocks
yeah.. I took a long gander at it
8:40 am
MollyL
Don't get your dander up
8:41 am
ChampFit
And on that note...gotta run. Enjoy!
8:42 am
MLFAN17
hello all just started to rain here
8:42 am
rururocks
killing them with just a few puns now
8:44 am
rururocks
.. punpussies if you will...
8:45 am
MLFAN17
first column o?
8:46 am
rururocks
what do the sevens begin with.. I'm down to twenty but no sevens
8:46 am
MollyL
There is a wh7 that you will love, Ru
8:46 am
BzznBea
og4 - mlf
8:47 am
Buttonman
thanks Ruru, got the lo6
8:47 am
MLFAN17
hi bzz ty how are you doing so far today..just started to rain here
8:48 am
Buttonman
oops, sorry
8:48 am
MollyL
I've never heard of lo6s before. Must be one of those things I see in the produce section and wonder what it is.
8:48 am
BzznBea
We have had rain all morning. About an 1.5"
8:48 am
rururocks
ha.. got the wh 7
8:48 am
rururocks
that's too much
8:50 am
montreal13
WE7 - like the Everglades=not dry
8:50 am
MLFAN17
bzz are you worried?
8:50 am
rururocks
I've heard there has been 1.5 " at some resorts in Canada too
8:50 am
MLFAN17
2nd column e?
8:51 am
BzznBea
Not worried unless we lose power...
8:51 am
montreal13
not around here ru...
8:51 am
MLFAN17
oh duhh had that word before
8:51 am
BzznBea
Snow or rain?
8:51 am
rururocks
the hurricane has put out 400,000 homes without power
8:51 am
MLFAN17
bzz for me lose power or water in hosue
8:52 am
BzznBea
We sit on a large hill. Now rivers or streams near.
8:53 am
MLFAN17
we are flat for the most part
8:53 am
rururocks
i'll take my earthquakes any day over hurricanes
8:53 am
MLFAN17
we have a body of water near by but it might take a while if that overflows too much in my opinion
8:54 am
MLFAN17
ruru I will take neither of them
8:54 am
BzznBea
Yes, I'm from Kansas and would rather deal with a tornado than a hurricane.
8:54 am
MLFAN17
tropical storms don't seem like too much fun either though
8:55 am
MLFAN17
ty fo rthe we 7
8:55 am
MLFAN17
I gtg will be back...
8:55 am
montreal13
np fan
8:56 am
BzznBea
I'm stuck with 15 left...Back later...bzz..
8:56 am
SamanthaJoy
Will someone give me stats for the A, please?
8:57 am
SamanthaJoy
D'oh. Thank you
9:05 am
Shirlockc
i just ate 2 figs from my little fig tree -- it was delish
9:06 am
rururocks
you sure they weren't a figment of your imagination?
9:06 am
Shirlockc
you're yukking my yum
9:06 am
Shirlockc
get it, yuk yuk yuk?
9:07 am
rururocks
I should have newton better
9:08 am
Shirlockc
your signals got jammed fer sure
9:13 am
MollyL
It's no fig deal, Ru
9:32 am
rururocks
fig jokes are limited.. we should leaf it alone now
9:32 am
Biltong
Hi. Clue for wh7, please?
9:33 am
SamanthaJoy
Wh5/24 + double vowel
9:35 am
Biltong
ty, Sam :)
9:46 am
Uneaixoise
TX Samantha!
9:50 am
origami
Please forgive if you've already seen this: Rbud has been in the hospital for 3 weeks, another 3 in nursing home expected. I am sending her a card. Let me know if you want your wishes included.
9:56 am
rururocks
Send her my best Ori
9:56 am
rururocks
and wishes for a speedy recovery
9:57 am
SamanthaJoy
Speaking for those of us who have already seen it : I truly appreciate you bringing the message back here at different times so that other people get a chance to contribute.
9:57 am
helenkeller
Ori - this is so nice of you! The response to your offer has really been heart warming :) Nice Babble Community.
9:58 am
SamanthaJoy
The only reason I haven't added my name to the list is that we've never really interacted and I don't think she would recognize my name. But if you don't think that's a primary issue, then tell her I said she's missed.
10:00 am
origami
Will do!
10:00 am
Trifioso
hello friends
10:00 am
rururocks
good morning trif
10:00 am
SamanthaJoy
Hey hey hey Trif
10:01 am
Trifioso
my week FLew by - happy for a semi-quiet saturday
10:02 am
SamanthaJoy
Sounds nice, she said wistfully
10:04 am
Trifioso
its only quiet because I have declared it so. TONS to do - not going to address it yet. I need a breath
10:05 am
SamanthaJoy
I just got fireworks
10:05 am
Trifioso
huzzah!!!! well done!
10:06 am
origami
Congratulations Samantha
10:06 am
SamanthaJoy
Also, trouble just walked in my front door, but I chased it off to the shower, so I have a minute to give clues.
10:08 am
Trifioso
trouble is best when it's clearn
10:10 am
SamanthaJoy
Yeah, I could literally smell him from across the room, and I have a poor sense of smell. Ugh. Laundry happens after shower
10:11 am
Trifioso
could I have a nudge for the lone a please?
10:11 am
rururocks
al 4 trif
10:11 am
SamanthaJoy
Al 4/4
10:12 am
Trifioso
thank you
10:12 am
Trifioso
fish me - sometimes you just can't seem them
10:13 am
SamanthaJoy
Weirdly, I also had to ask for stats for that simple word.
10:13 am
Trifioso
I AM an al4, so I feel quite silly
10:14 am
SamanthaJoy
Shower stopped running, so it's time for me to get on out of here. See y'all tomorrow!
10:15 am
Trifioso
have a great day
10:28 am
rururocks
I have to mail my tax payment at the Post Office.
10:28 am
rururocks
have a good day all
10:35 am
doseffing
... ten "q"s and the phantom quango isn't one of them ... this necessitates a government commission to investigate ... .... have a good day everyone .....
10:39 am
mkg
hi all. any clues for the i bottom row? ty
10:40 am
JenMO16
I give you the in4/7 later.
10:41 am
JenMO16
I will give the in4/7 on it later.
10:42 am
mkg
got it. ty. great clue.
10:42 am
mkg
dont have either 7 so clues and stats welcome there too.
10:45 am
JenMO16
don't have those yet
10:46 am
JenMO16
Orange is a phantom word today
10:51 am
Mubner
I just need we 7/48 to finish...clues?
10:52 am
origami
mubner - marshy place
10:53 am
origami
'morning kje
10:53 am
kje
wow, ori - you are STILL here! ; )
10:54 am
origami
I did sleep :D
10:55 am
origami
Dog sitter coming to "interview" us in a bit, so only have a little while
10:55 am
periwinkle
hi all . help with lone E pls
10:55 am
periwinkle
glorious day here
10:56 am
kje
needle case, peri
10:56 am
kje
the dog sitter is interviewing you? not the other way around?
10:56 am
periwinkle
indeed ty kje
10:57 am
origami
Yes :D - hopefully these wild beasts will be on their best behavior
11:13 am
MLFAN17
peri wanna trade?
11:14 am
MLFAN17
ends in la4
11:17 am
kje
I really think thang should be a word
11:18 am
MLFAN17
cl 5/16?
11:19 am
kje
cl5 cl5 cl5 went the trolley...
11:19 am
kje
(judy garland sings)
11:20 am
MLFAN17
yes one of my favorite songs and actess/singers since I was a little girl:)
11:26 am
kje
ng + scottish small
11:28 am
MLFAN17
isn't that bairn?
11:28 am
bichon
bairn are children
11:30 am
therealblah
i'll have a w** bit mlf
11:31 am
kje
any clues before I go?
11:31 am
MLFAN17
4 letters isn't working?
11:32 am
kje
there is no ee
11:33 am
bichon
lo 6/27, pls
11:33 am
kje
it is a fruit, bichon
11:35 am
kje
I must get the day going - hagd all
11:35 am
MLFAN17
ty kje for the lo6
11:36 am
MLFAN17
their are two sets of ee in the grid
11:58 am
BzznBea
Back for a few more...
12:01 pm
mkg
clues mlfan please. ty.
12:02 pm
BzznBea
For what, mkg?
12:02 pm
mkg
for the ee words.
12:03 pm
mkg
thang thang thang went the trolley.........
12:03 pm
mkg
doesnt sound right......but if you want thang for a word i guess it will do.
12:03 pm
BzznBea
There are no words begining with ee.
12:04 pm
mkg
ooooh. i re read it and she just says that there are two sets. sorry. thgouth there were words starting wtih ee. ty.
12:08 pm
bichon
pe 6/33, pls
12:08 pm
mkg
sorry bichon dont have it yet. looking now.
12:09 pm
BzznBea
they are the same as the last pe5s just add an extra vowel.
12:11 pm
bichon
I'm not so sure of that Bea
12:12 pm
BzznBea
pe 6 - tiny, minature
12:12 pm
BzznBea
The other pe6 is urine + humor
12:14 pm
bichon
ty Bea, fw
12:14 pm
BzznBea
yw and YEA!
12:16 pm
mkg
yeah bichon!
12:18 pm
BzznBea
Right behind you! Until tomorrow...bzz..
1:24 pm
rururocks
Is the coast clear?
1:43 pm
Scrabbler
Yep. No one is here.
1:48 pm
rururocks
Ok. Trying to avoid the clue barrage
1:49 pm
Scrabbler
I am taking a break and hoped I would see more words than this morning. Not happening.
1:54 pm
rururocks
It is an odd grid after 120
1:57 pm
cybernan
good morning everyone
1:57 pm
Scrabbler
I have 90. Time to walk to the park. Bye, ruru.
1:57 pm
cybernan
good to see bea here -- has she evacuated or has the storm moved on?
2:19 pm
mael
FW! last word was the we7, given how much I like to hang about marshes and look at the birds I really should have seen that one sooner
2:19 pm
zoozzoom
I am sure I saw something on the lines of that, Bzznbea said it was not too bad where she was, nan. But that was yesterday she posted that.
2:19 pm
cybernan
guess either nobody is here or everybody is lurking -- hagd
2:20 pm
zoozzoom
Congrats, Mael!
2:21 pm
cybernan
just got something on the news, zoom --- seems like New Bern was the worst hit (flooding from rivers on either side of the city)
2:23 pm
zoozzoom
Yes I saw a lot of coverage on the CNN news lots of flooding everywhere.
2:23 pm
mixi6
I think the storm went away from Bzznbee. I'm still getting a bit of rain, but nothing major.
2:24 pm
zoozzoom
Glad it is not too bad for you, Mixi!
2:26 pm
zoozzoom
I know I am constanlty moaning about the UK weather. But I am grateful not to have too many massive storms other countries like yours get.
2:27 pm
mixi6
bunch of twigs making a mess, a few small branches. Garage did not flood. one of the yard drains is soggy.
2:28 pm
zoozzoom
Yep that is better than having the water around your waist level or higher!
2:29 pm
zoozzoom
If you had no home insurance would the government help out in this type of situation in the USA?
2:30 pm
Soodle
Hi Zooz, Mixi.
2:30 pm
zoozzoom
Hello, Soodle :-)
2:30 pm
zoozzoom
Dan2bit was in your neck of the woods yesterday. Not sure if he is still there or not.
2:31 pm
Soodle
Happy to see Hego in today's grid. May she wear her tiara in good health. :-)
2:32 pm
Soodle
Yes... the 2Bit family are terrorising Dublin as I type . Lol.
2:32 pm
zoozzoom
LOL Good on them!
2:33 pm
Soodle
Apparently Mrs 2Bit has a significant birthday roundabout now. Hope they celebrate in style!!!
2:34 pm
zoozzoom
I am sure they will. How can you not when you are with lovely people!
2:34 pm
zoozzoom
And that is PB for me.
2:35 pm
Soodle
How are the aged parents, Zooz?
2:35 pm
zoozzoom
Health wise they are a ruddy nightmare. Otherwise they are okay I suppose lol
2:36 pm
Soodle
I hear you Bud!
2:37 pm
Soodle
I never have any good news to impart....but on Monday, I received the most wonderful, exhil
2:38 pm
zoozzoom
Which is?
2:39 pm
zoozzoom
Must admit it seems to be all doom and gloom here too.
2:39 pm
Soodle
exhilerating news I could have wished for.... I'm to be a Grandma!!! It's early days yet, but I'm bloody ecstatic!!!
2:39 pm
zoozzoom
Hello, Norma :-)
2:40 pm
zoozzoom
Oh that is wonderful news, Soodle! Congrats!
2:40 pm
zoozzoom
You will have to start knitting some little garments!
2:41 pm
zoozzoom
Will be a Summer baby!
2:41 pm
Soodle
Son of Soodle's GF is expecting a baby in May. I don't pray..... but I have been hounding the man above with requests that all will be well. Also, sharpening up my knitting needles!!! :-)
2:43 pm
zoozzoom
So the Soodle family is getting bigger!
2:43 pm
zoozzoom
All the words I want to use are in the grid today LOL
2:43 pm
Soodle
Like I said.... I'm normally a moan-a-minute, never any good news to impart, so this is better than a lottery win!,
2:44 pm
zoozzoom
I am very pleased for you all, Soodle. But I would not say no to the lottery win at the moment!
2:45 pm
Soodle
Perspective, Zooz, perspective! :-)
2:45 pm
zoozzoom
Yeah yeah I know :-)
2:46 pm
zoozzoom
Spoil sport : D
2:50 pm
Soodle
Well - I better go & do House-worky stuff now.laters Zooz X
2:50 pm
zoozzoom
Take care, Soodle. Good to see you!
3:38 pm
MollyL
Congratulations Soodle. I know you have been looking forward to being a Grandma.
3:55 pm
hoyamd
howdy to all
3:57 pm
hoyamd
clue for we 7/48 pls!
3:59 pm
hoyamd
nm got it FW!
4:39 pm
Marc Freeman
fo6, please?
4:41 pm
lynxxx
alternate spelling of fe5.16
4:42 pm
Marc Freeman
thanks
5:34 pm
maggiej
wh 7/56 any hints?
5:34 pm
maggiej
we 7/48 any hints?
5:57 pm
ChampFit
Anyone have the ng5?
5:57 pm
doseffing
ng + little thing
5:58 pm
ChampFit
Thx dose!
6:05 pm
ChampFit
FW! Anyone need clues?
6:07 pm
ChampFit
K. Enjoy!
8:06 pm
Uneaixoise
Congrats!
10:25 pm
Uneaixoise
Pe4/7.....babble blind.....please
10:27 pm
jessmom
you can't fit the square ones in round holes
10:28 pm
Uneaixoise
Good grief....thought I already entered it ...tx!
11:58 pm
cybernan
hello everyone L)