Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, December 17, 2005

12:00 am

EasternBlue

Frantically entered words in the last puzzle...too many in too short a time!!

12:01 am

GreyWoulf

LOL, Eastern -- know the feeling!

12:01 am

harpjane

New puzzle!

12:01 am

LeslieAnn

me too, blue... only 12 left!

12:01 am

Debs40ish

Morning all :)

12:02 am

EasternBlue

Idon't even know how many I had...I'm waiting for the stats to pop up from yesterday!!

12:02 am

LeslieAnn

what's the theme for today anyway?

12:02 am

stillcrazy

Hi all and good luck with the new one.

12:03 am

GreyWoulf

I had 88 left to go -- but sometimes real life has to take precedence over the virtual world -- at least that's what I hear... ;D

12:04 am

GreyWoulf

Morning Debs and stillcrazy!

12:04 am

EasternBlue

theme for today was/is for Artlady...nothing specific listed in Bab's profile...

12:04 am

GreyWoulf

only 156 today :)

12:05 am

EasternBlue

Woulfie - I know what you mean...busy day today for work...and then a nice dinner w/ my hubby!

12:05 am

LeslieAnn

well, then i guess we all have to get pics of an art lady then

12:05 am

Debs40ish

r6/42 s6/24

12:07 am

Debs40ish

s6/24 x 2

12:07 am

GreyWoulf

EB -- work was a dud for me today -- but I spent the early eve over with Gramma having dinner and doing laundry , then spent this evening w/ the next door nesighbor introducing 'Finding Nemo' to our other friends

12:09 am

LeslieAnn

there. an art lady.

12:11 am

EasternBlue

I love "Nemo"...only saw it once, but thought it was fun!

12:12 am

GreyWoulf

Nemo would not have worked with out the character of Dori -- and Ellen Degeneres was the perfect choice for her!

12:12 am

Norad

KNG...you on?

12:13 am

Norad

yuppers

12:14 am

EasternBlue

just checked yest. stats...I actually got exactly 1/2 the words in 1.5 hours...I think that's a record for me to get that many that quickly! Wow!

12:15 am

EasternBlue

must go 'draw' my art lady...I'll be back momentarily!

12:15 am

GreyWoulf

h6/33
t6/33

12:15 am

GreyWoulf

Excellent EB!

12:15 am

EasternBlue

Woulfie - too true...I think Ellen is a riot...and such a sincere person - I love her talk show too..

12:16 am

cybernan

Hi Everyone -- got carried away with baking cookies so you're all one step up on me!

12:16 am

stillcrazy

Hi cybernan!

12:17 am

GreyWoulf

For all the flak she has taken through the years, Ellen has shown to be a good natured person whom I think deserves the success she has acheived

12:18 am

GreyWoulf

Hi c-nan -- maybe -- but I think you have the better side of the deal -- you go to bake the cookies as well as watch the reacton of the kids when they get to eat them!

12:18 am

GreyWoulf

s7/48

12:20 am

GreyWoulf

p6/24

12:21 am

GreyWoulf

d6/24

12:21 am

cybernan

what's wrong with faxer?

12:24 am

LeslieAnn

right, nan, and who you send it to -- the faxee

12:28 am

EasternBlue

new icon in honor of artlady!

12:29 am

cybernan

Hi Still-c

12:29 am

cybernan

Has artlady decided on a theme for tomorrow?

12:30 am

EasternBlue

hmm...cookies! I'll be baking late next week when I'm finished with work!

12:30 am

EasternBlue

cybernan - not yet (it's not updated in bab's profile), but I did an 'artlady' until she chooses!

12:32 am

renfield

me too 8)

12:32 am

LeslieAnn

eb you have some slammin paintbrush skills

12:33 am

EasternBlue

thanks LeslieAnn...I like to draw for fun!

12:33 am

EasternBlue

hi rennie!

12:34 am

renfield

hi eb - i love your artlady!

12:35 am

EasternBlue

rennie - yours resembles artlady herself!!

12:35 am

GreyWoulf

34 mins and I am alreasy halfway there --whee!

12:36 am

renfield

thanks - however i did not draw it - just added some color...8)

12:36 am

EasternBlue

Woulfie - way to go! you know me...when there's lots o' time - I'll chat & draw to my hearts content!

12:36 am

GreyWoulf

oops already --

and great icons ladies! one of these days I'll get around to making some of my own as well :)

12:36 am

EasternBlue

I can always tell your icons tho' w/ the purple/lilac tones!

12:36 am

renfield

you go wolfie! i haven't even started - thought i would let the danny kaye movie end

12:36 am

cybernan

Me too, GW, but I don't think the second half will be quite so easy!

12:39 am

cybernan

s7

12:39 am

GreyWoulf

I agree with you there, C-nan -- but I take my victories where I can :)

I will have to stop in a few to do the usual nighttime stuff and then maybe I'll finish before I have to go to bed... maybe :)

12:41 am

Q

f6/33

12:44 am

GreyWoulf

Time to go for a bit-- see you all soon!

12:45 am

EasternBlue

bye Woulfie...see you 'later'!!

12:46 am

Debs40ish

p7/36

12:46 am

renfield

later wolfie -

12:47 am

Debs40ish

Cya Woulf...sweet dreams

12:51 am

LeslieAnn

g'night folks

12:51 am

EasternBlue

'Night LeslieAnn

12:53 am

renfield

nite leslieann

12:54 am

cybernan

goodnight lesliann

12:59 am

speedfreak sam

hi all!

12:59 am

EasternBlue

Hi Sam!

1:06 am

speedfreak sam

words keep on coming today!

1:06 am

chic

Hey, you guys are up pretty late tonite....

1:07 am

speedfreak sam

from which country???

1:08 am

EasternBlue

chic...I might be heading to bed soon!! It is pretty late...Sam is up nice & early to tackle the grid on the other side of the pond!

1:08 am

speedfreak sam

ohhhh!

1:09 am

chic

Early or late, here we are babbling away...

1:12 am

speedfreak sam

bye all!

1:12 am

EasternBlue

bye Sam...

1:22 am

GreyWoulf

Hello again! Time to see how many more I can get before I go to sleep :)

1:23 am

cybernan

118 - the rest can wait until tomorrow when we have brandyjack's list.

G'night all.

1:24 am

GreyWoulf

I'm at 88 so I will try for a bit more...

G'Nite C-nan!

1:26 am

cybernan

Just found another -- really must quit and find an icon for tomorrow.

1:26 am

EasternBlue

'night C-nan...

1:29 am

cybernan

Bells it is! -- nite!

1:33 am

chic

nite all, brain is done...

1:37 am

EasternBlue

'night chic...

I am heading to bed as well...I keep typing in the same words!

Night everyone (or goodmorning to the friends across the pond!)

1:38 am

licketySplitAUS

Hi Grey et al

1:44 am

GreyWoulf

Hi lickety -- had to step away from the screen for a mo

1:46 am

GreyWoulf

no artlady for me, but no more monkey either --

*refresh*

2:01 am

rock chick

hy all

2:03 am

GreyWoulf

Hi rock chick --

156 total words

4-letter words: 92
5-letter words: 51
6-letter words: 11
7-letter words: 2

2:16 am

GreyWoulf

Boy! Sure is quiet for a weekend puzzle!!!!

2:36 am

sherb

morning from cold and sunny London :)

you still there GW?

2:37 am

GreyWoulf

Hi sherb -- yes I am -- can't sleep, my tummy is not happy with me for some reason

So what's the temp there?

2:38 am

ramix

just got here myself. howdy all

2:38 am

GreyWoulf

Hi ramix!

2:39 am

sherb

sorry to hear you're not well :(

the temp here is about 5C - that's cold for us, lol

2:40 am

sherb

hi ramix :)

2:41 am

ramix

hi guys...quiet board tonight!

2:42 am

GreyWoulf

very, ramix -- which is annoying cos I am getting to the point where I would love to get some hints :D

2:43 am

ramix

heh...i know the feeling!! well, i just started so i doubt i'll be much help!

2:46 am

GreyWoulf

sherb - just checked my current weather -- it's just under 0 C here which is a bit on the low sode for this early in the season

2:47 am

ramix

greywolf, where are u located?

2:47 am

GreyWoulf

ramix -- Lansdale, PA

2:50 am

ramix

i'm in portland or...and its freezing here too

2:50 am

GreyWoulf

I think this winter is going to be a hard one all over

2:52 am

GreyWoulf

BTW - I only have 39 to go, so when/if you want a clue let me know :)

3:02 am

sherb

just writing my shopping list...haven't entered a single word yet...I always start from the end, and that Y has me foxed...

3:03 am

GreyWoulf

I'll start simple == ye4/7

3:04 am

GreyWoulf

Cos I am always amazing myself at how much easier locating words is when you have the 2 letter entry ;)

3:06 am

sherb

affirmative GW ;)

3:18 am

Blaze

just here to get a bit of a start on this one... the last puzzle got put on back burner....

3:20 am

GreyWoulf

Hi Blaze -- same thing happened to me yesterday --ended up spending the eve with my neighbors - got to the grid in time to find most everyone had already been and gone and only had 45 mins to find 117 words, lol

3:21 am

sherb

hi Blaze :) I gave yesterday a miss...puzzle too big, time too short...

3:21 am

Blaze

GW I started not to bad last night but no time for babble to day.... only here for a bit....

3:23 am

GreyWoulf

Busy day, eh?

3:24 am

Blaze

Yes,,,, I had a party this morning, follwed by a chance to have my house to myself.... and then out to another party..... all is good.

3:25 am

GreyWoulf

Sounds like a great day :)

3:28 am

Blaze

It was a fabulous day...

3:30 am

GreyWoulf

Time for me to turn in -- my tummy has finally settled enough that I will be able to sleep uninterrupted :)

Too bad I will only get about 4 hours sleep as a result...

At least I only have 26 left to find ;)

(*hugs to you all*)

3:30 am

Blaze

good nite GW

3:30 am

GreyWoulf

Blaze I would love to hear more, but I am exhausted, so happy hunting -- hope to see you later :)

3:31 am

sherb

nite GW :) ((Hugs))

3:39 am

elmer

hello everyone how's it going tonight?

3:40 am

Blaze

Hello elmer... I am doing okay... plugging along...down to 96 words

3:40 am

sherb

hi elmer :) slowly, slowly ...

3:42 am

elmer

I'm here on and off. I've got 101 and I have come to a halt. I'll keep plugging away.

4:01 am

Haz1558

Are there any ex words? So far I have tried to create ex-elf (former Santa's helper), ex-ayer (former yes-man) ex-eel ( former fish) but to no avail.

4:02 am

Blaze

Hax I have not come across any ex words... but then I still have many words to find...

4:02 am

ramix

ex eel huh?!!! lol! so what is it now? neo snake?

4:02 am

elmer

Haz I don't have any yet but I'm still missing several e's

4:02 am

ramix

it doesnt recognize exeat...as in latin for leave

4:03 am

Haz1558

In that case, I'd better move on and wait for BJ's list. Ex-foe doesn't work either!

4:05 am

Haz1558

Time for shower then shopping. Be back later.

4:05 am

Uneaixoise

no "ex" words but a few with x inside

4:07 am

Blaze

thank you une.... how are you tonight ??

4:08 am

Uneaixoise

tired but can't sleep so what's the default setting?? Babbling of course!!

4:08 am

Blaze

I had a cup of coffee at a party tonite... I will be here for a while....

4:19 am

sherb

the T's are driving me mad...need a break...back later

4:20 am

Uneaixoise

blaze, if you're still there, I'm packin' it in for now with 27 words to go . . .

4:20 am

Blaze

I am down to 59 will plod along for abit... good nite

4:44 am

Eva

Good morning. Snow storm over and everything looks like the stage set for the Nutcracker Suite. Making gingerbread houses today.

does anyone have clues for the m's?

4:46 am

Blaze

m's button on clicker to make quiet
dog
story.... and plural (unicorn stuff)

4:48 am

Eva

Thanks Blaze! It was staring me right in the face, wasn't it!

4:49 am

Blaze

eva I am down to 34 words and everything is staring at me..... LOL

4:51 am

Eva

I'm down 36 and the same feeling. We could probably do some trading to good advantage - unless you want to keep looking on your own for a while longer.

4:52 am

Blaze

i am down to a few here and there .... the c in the bottom corner I need one....

4:52 am

Blaze

3 ch4 and 2 ch 5 is what I have

4:52 am

Eva

I happen to have all the c's so if you can narrow it down I'd be glad to contribute.

4:54 am

Blaze

I have all the L R and M words and all but one T

4:54 am

elmer

ch 4 x3
ch 5 x3

4:55 am

Eva

I'm missing 2 r's. Do you have the c5 that sounds like an antiquated form of a youngster, without the consonant at the end?

4:57 am

elmer

I'm missing two r's also
any help out there?

4:58 am

Eva

ch4/6
ch5/14
ch4/6
ch5/14
ch4/ 8
ch5/18

4:58 am

Blaze

R's the coral thing and and Y
the fishing rod thing
what your knee does when it is tapped
you f** your kite so fly it again
you can re** on me

4:59 am

Eva

That does it for the r's Blaze! It was the knee and the kite thing that I was missing. Hope the c list helps.

5:00 am

elmer

thanks Blaze done with the r's
on to another letter

5:02 am

Blaze

thank you both for all your help I have these h's and need one more
ha 4/8
6/33
5/18
4/5
5/12
4/5
4/6
5/14
5/16
hy 4/6

5:02 am

Eva

The p's are being p____ for me. Missing 5 of them. I have:

pe4/5
pe5/16
pe4/5
po4/ 5
po5/12
po4/6
po4/5
po6/24
po 4/5

5:03 am

Eva

Do you have the past tense of your first ha4/5?

5:04 am

Blaze

pe 5/12 a sauce

5:04 am

Eva

I'm still missing a lot of h's so may not have the list in the right order.

5:04 am

Blaze

thank you big I had the pural not the past tense... thank you

5:05 am

elmer

Blaze
ha 5/ 14
you have the 4 and the 5/12
it goes inbetween
past tense

5:06 am

Eva

I make my own p____ all the time, from basil I grow - thanks!

5:08 am

Eva

Any clues for the hy?

5:09 am

Blaze

you where heels when you want to add h*** to yourself

5:11 am

Eva

Great! The h's are done.

5:14 am

Blaze

I need one more p I have the following

pe 4 5
pe 5 12
pe 5 16
pe 4 5
po 7 36
po 4 5
po 5 12
po 4 5
po 5 14
po 4 6
po 4 5
po 6 24
po 4 5

5:15 am

elmer

Blaze at the top of the p's there should be another pe 4/5

5:17 am

Blaze

elmer thank you... that was a real worth the dollar tip...

5:17 am

ramix

any clue for po7/36? thanks

5:17 am

elmer

Blaze think money

5:18 am

Blaze

po 7/36 def: The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy.

5:18 am

ramix

thanks...and pe 5/16?

5:19 am

Blaze

change 5/12 last vowel to the end vowel....

5:20 am

ramix

ah...thank!

5:22 am

Eva

done with the p's. Now back to those f's. Does anyone have a complete list?

5:23 am

Blaze

not even close for me....

5:27 am

Eva

fa4/7
fa5/18
fa5/16
fa4/7
fa5/ 16
fe4/7
fe5/16
fe4/7
fe4/7
fe 5/20
fl4/7
fl4/7
fl5/16
fl5/16
fl4/12
fl4/9
fl5/20
fl5/20
fl 6/36
fl6/33
fo4/7

5:27 am

ramix

i need hints for my last 2 m words...from the bottom of the grid so i assume they are my words?

5:28 am

elmer

Eva I'm missing some but here's what I have
fa 4 7
fa 5 18
fa 5 16
fa 4 7
fa 4 13
fe 4 7
fe 5 16
fe 4 7
fe 4 7
fe 4 7
fl 4 7
fl 4 7
fl 5 16
fl 5 16
fl 4 12
fl 4 9
fl 5 20
fo 4 7

5:28 am

Blaze

ramix.... like a story or my.... think unicorn

5:28 am

Eva

ramix-Blaze gave a clue for those a little while ago - story, about for instance a unicorn

5:29 am

ramix

doh!!! silly me not to notice those!!! thanks for the clue

5:31 am

elmer

Eva any clue for th last 3 fl words?

5:32 am

Eva

think about what birds do-but using the sometimes vowel instead- they all come off of that.

5:33 am

Eva

I'm missing one of the fe4's after the fe5/16. Any clues?

5:34 am

Eva

never mind.....DUH!

5:35 am

Eva

The f's are all done. Does anyone have second letter lists for the t's and s's?

5:36 am

elmer

what you do with your hand
what you stand on
old english for spouse

5:36 am

Eva

elmer - did you find those f's?

5:36 am

elmer

not yet!!!

5:37 am

Blaze

I am down to one T and 2 D's I will post as soon as it is complete

5:38 am

elmer

got those missing two others

5:38 am

Eva

when a bird moves it is in fl___. It makes many fl____ a day and the past tense.

5:39 am

elmer

I'm missing the last fe 5/20

5:39 am

Eva

wow Blaze, when you move you really move! I still have 21 to go.

5:40 am

Eva

adj form of a strange spelling for what you do with a flag.

5:42 am

Blaze

eva and elmer.... is sounds like us being a little squirelly///

5:43 am

Eva

I'm missing 2 t's from the fourth t. Do you have that list?

5:43 am

ramix

old english for spouse? help!!!!

5:43 am

elmer

got it f's done
thanks

5:45 am

Eva

The t's are done!

5:46 am

Blaze

ta 4 4
ta 4 4
ta 4 5
ta 5 20
te 4 4
th 4 5
to 4 5
to 4 4
to 4 7
to 5 16
to 4 8
to 4 5
to 5 12
to 4 5
to 4 4
to 4 4
to 5 12
to 5 10
to 4 4
tu 4 8
tu 4 8
tu 6 33
tu 5 18
tu 5 22
tu 5 12
ty 4 6
ty 4 6

5:46 am

Blaze

I just posted as you did... LOL..... could you give a look at where my t is missing it is either a to or tu thanks

5:48 am

Miyavi_fan

Hi everyone :) Just in for half an hours babbling

5:48 am

ramix

i need the second tu 4/8 that is not the singular of tu5/18. thanks

5:49 am

Blaze

the root is the same one ends in a vowel the other in a constanant

5:50 am

Eva

If it's not the singular then it's actually the first tu4/8. Also, it looks to me that you are missing one of the first to4's.

5:52 am

elmer

Blaze you are missing the to 5 / 14 it goes between to 4/5 and to 5 / 12

5:52 am

Eva

Oh, sorry, got the two of you mixed up. The tu if for ramix. Forget the to4. Blaze, you are missing to5/14 is for Blaze. Sorry for the confusion.

5:52 am

Blaze

My computer is making weird noises... I must check it out ..... will be back tomorrow.... see you then good luck... I am down to 19

5:53 am

Eva

Hate those noises! Good luck Blaze and thanks for all the help.

5:54 am

Miyavi_fan

My computer is making weird noises...but it's only because I've got weird music playing. Later Blaze :)

5:55 am

Eva

elmer, to you happen to have a d list?

5:55 am

elmer

I'm apparently not done with the f's or the p's
I'm missing an f from the second row thats all I know about it. I don't think it was on my list or Eva's earlier list.
and the po 7 36
help, pretty please

5:56 am

Miyavi_fan

I'm missing the second m, the one that doesn't mean silence. Any help, please?

5:56 am

Eva

elmer, for the po7 google Blaze's exact definition. I'll look around for the rest.

5:56 am

Miyavi_fan

er...the second m on the top row, that is :/ Sorry!

5:57 am

ramix

miyavi - think mongrel dog

5:58 am

Eva

elmer - can you narrow down which f's you are missing?

5:58 am

elmer

I'm missing four d's here's what I have
do 4 5
do 5 12
do 4 5
do 4 6
do 5 14
do 4 5
do 4 5
do 4 5
do 5 12
do 4 6
do 4 5
do 4 7

5:59 am

Eva

de5/14 & 6/24

5:59 am

ramix

de5/14, de 6/24 elmer

6:00 am

Miyavi_fan

Thanks Ramix ^_^

6:01 am

ramix

heh...now i need do 5/25

6:01 am

ramix

the first ome that is...

6:01 am

elmer

thanks got those two now on to the other two d's

6:02 am

ramix

no...i meant do 5/12....!!! not do 5/25 (no such thing!!)

6:03 am

Miyavi_fan

do 5/12 - to do-- upon someone

6:04 am

Miyavi_fan

...add a consonant to the do 4/5

6:04 am

Miyavi_fan

nope...I think I'm giving clues for the wrong one here!

6:04 am

ramix

miya - i mean the other 5/12

6:05 am

Eva

still missing 1 d and don't know which one. Anyone have a complete list?

6:06 am

Miyavi_fan

ooops, sorry! There's no definition for it, but just think 'don't DO th** , then stick a consonant on the end for luck...

6:08 am

Eva

miyavi - not sure what that clue is for?

6:09 am

ramix

ah...thanks miy

6:09 am

Miyavi_fan

Eva, sorry, sorry, not used to this! It was for the first do 5/12 (eventually :/ )

Ramix, you're welcome, I'm glad it made sense to you! :/

6:10 am

Eva

thanks for the clarification. Do you have all the d's? Still missing one.

6:11 am

hydra

Hi flolks. Haven't Babbled for a few days 'cos if it's more than 200 words, I daren't even start or I wouldn't get anything else done. No stats yet. Oh woe! Thanks to everyone who has posted, tho.

6:12 am

Miyavi_fan

uh, probably not :/ I haven't had a look at the stats yet, I'll check back with the list

6:13 am

Miyavi_fan

WOAH. No way! I still need 7 d's!

6:13 am

ramix

i need 3 d's

6:13 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Hydra! There were only 31 words several days ago

6:14 am

Eva

missing one of the first e's. My e's are:
ea4/5
ea4/4
ea4/10
ee4/6
ep4/5
es5/12
et4/5

6:14 am

Chris P

et5/16

6:15 am

ramix

a clue for the ea 4/10 please?

6:17 am

hydra

Shakespear's patch of wild land, the 'blasted -----', minus
first letter.

6:18 am

ramix

isn't that ea 4/5?

6:18 am

Eva

Here's my d list- missing 1:

de5/14
de6/24
do4/5
do5/12
do4/5
do5/12
do4/6
do5/14
do4 /5
do4./5
do4/5
do5/12
do4/6
d o4/5
do4/7

6:18 am

Chris P

ea4/10 - french for water.

6:19 am

Eva

Ramix-foreign waters

6:19 am

ramix

aha....merci!!!

6:19 am

Eva

The house is getting very cold and the cartr very hungry, so have to break for a little while

6:20 am

hydra

Oops, sorry. Gave clue to wrong ea word. Was jublilant cos I'd just found it.

6:20 am

elmer

Sorry Eva I'm missing the last d, also

6:20 am

ramix

i need the second do 5/12 please

6:21 am

elmer

clue for the es 5 12 please
thanks

6:21 am

Chris P

Eva - missing do5/14

6:21 am

elmer

ramix
add a letter to the end of the word befor.

6:22 am

elmer

Chris where does that do 5 fit in?
thanks

6:23 am

Chris P

elmer - after the 2nd do5/12

6:23 am

elmer

list of s and o's please

6:23 am

elmer

Thanks Chris

6:24 am

Miyavi_fan

Okay, better be off...back for the next 101 (erk!) later :)

6:27 am

Miyavi_fan

Ooh, but before I go, does anyone know why I'm top in the rankings? There's no way I'm the best and the rankings make little sense to me!

6:29 am

Chris P

Miya - you're not top of the rankings. Your score for each list appears above the top of each row, so that you know where to look for yourself.

6:29 am

ramix

elmer, es 5/12 - legal term meaning to prohibit by the doctrine that bars or prevents one from making an allegation or a denial that contradicts what one has previously stated as the truth.

6:29 am

licketySplitAUS

I typed alot of letters to finally get the french water... !

6:31 am

elmer

Help with my missing f
fa 4 7
fa 5 18
fa 5 16
fa 4 7
fa 4 13
fe 4 7
fe 5 16
fe 4 7
fe 4 7
fe 4 7
fe 5 20
fl 4 7
fl 4 7
fl 5 16
fl 5 16
fl 4 12
fl 4 9
fl 5 20
fl 5 20
fl 6 36
fl 6 33
fo 4 7

Thanks

6:31 am

Chris P

elmer - fa5/16

6:34 am

elmer

thanks Chris finally got it.

6:34 am

ramix

elmer...give us a clue...:-) pleeeeeese

6:39 am

hydra

Brandyjack has just posted the stats. Thanks very much!

6:41 am

elmer

ramix what do you need a clue for (which letter)

6:41 am

ramix

your fa 5/16. elmer

6:44 am

Chris P

fa5/16 - rude name for overweight person.

6:45 am

ramix

heh...thanks chris p...i shoulda seen that, seeing that i use it all the time!

6:47 am

ramix

my last f is the last fe/7, not the emotion, or the appendages we walk on...thanks

6:48 am

ramix

fe4/7

6:50 am

elmer

gotta go see you all later

7:05 am

sprite

Hi all :)

7:10 am

Eva

TA DA!! DONE! Thanks everyone for all the help. Will be around for a while for clues if anyone wants.

7:12 am

trishtrash

congrats eva! :)
I know it's ridiculous, but my last clue is an ha4/4
not despise, headgear, or pride.... help?! lol

7:13 am

trishtrash

nm, got it, finally... writing them out made me realise I didn't have one from the longer ha's ! thanks anyway :)

7:13 am

Eva

trish - are you sure you mean ha4/4? I don't have any 4/4's.

7:14 am

sprite

Can't be an H4/4, because the H takes two points.

7:15 am

Eva

Now that I can relax- could someone please explain(very simply) the word scoring to me? It isn't just the sum of the letter points and I haven't figured it out in all this time. As you can see, numbers are NOT my thing.

7:17 am

sprite

You take the total of points of the letters of a word.
Then, if it's a 4 letter word, you have the total points.
Is it 5 letters, then you take the total times 2.
For a 6 letter word, times 3. Etcetera. It is in the babble rules, if you'd like to look it up.

7:18 am

Frances

Eva
4-letter word = 1 x Points
5-letter word = 2 x Points
6-letter word = 3 x Points
7-letter word = 4 x Points
8-letter word = 5 x Points
9-letter word = 6 x Points

7:18 am

Eva

Thanks so much Sprite. I feel very enlightened.

7:18 am

Eva

And Frances.

7:19 am

Frances

Eva
You're welcome

7:19 am

sprite

You're welcome ;)

7:21 am

Eva

Okay, now that I have the answers to all of life's questions, I guess I'll get dressed and get on with the day.

7:23 am

trishtrash

sorry, nipped away from the computer, you're right the 4/4 was a mistype, it was 4/8 ... but have it now, thanks.

7:47 am

kyrie

hey miyavi fan how you doing

7:57 am

movieman

Hi, everyone.....it's me again!!!

Ne1 seen Babbler newhere...I need 2 no wot 2day's icon theme is...

7:59 am

Uneaixoise

today is "artlady"

8:00 am

movieman

Une - so wot does that mean....ladies in art (paintings, sculptures etc.)?

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

she was busy getting ready for a vacation last nite and wasn't more specific . . . be creative! :-)

8:06 am

craggus

hi guys! how many words today? :o)

8:06 am

sprite

156

8:07 am

movieman

Une - As I'm really not that creative, Ive decided to go with the obvious...

8:08 am

sprite

That smile... there is something in that smile...

8:10 am

movieman

Need help.......

REALLY need help.....

Cluez 4 the two 7's......

Respect....

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

don't have 'em . . . sorry

8:15 am

sprite

I have S7/48, past tense, S+H6/33.
And P7/36, 1. any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
2. a person appointed to serve as mayor of an Italian city during the Fascist regime.

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

excellent--thanks, sprite!

8:19 am

smaller

hi all,

fa5/16 is just so mean

8:21 am

smaller

and "hafto" should be a word.
as in "you hafto breathe because you need oxygen"

8:23 am

smaller

and "exelf"
as in "elves that were trumped"

8:25 am

movieman

Sprite - could U B generous enough to give the 2nd letter of the P7/36....?

Thanking U in advance...

8:29 am

smaller

movieman,
po7/36 first alphabetically of the po's

8:34 am

Miyavi_fan

Brrrr, blurry nippy noodles outside.

8:37 am

smaller

hiya miya!
i've never babbled this early. there are really good clues when you scroll back.

8:38 am

Miyavi_fan

Smaaaaller! *launches self into massive bear hug* how are you?

8:39 am

artlady

Good day to you all!

8:39 am

smaller

*braces herself* good gracious, girl. Good morning to you too! Any plans for your big Saturday?

8:40 am

smaller

Hi artlady!!!! Are you the theme picker? If not, then....how would you like to be the theme picker?

8:40 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Artlady! Haven't seen you in a while, how are you?

Smaller, just been out Xmas shopping...hands are frozen and resisting my best efforts to type :/

8:41 am

artlady

Babbler said I could have Saturday (gee, today) and I wanted art. Anj had art on Tuesday (that man!) and I was supposed to get more specific....haven't been able to contact Babbler. I decided on just decorating myself...body art??

8:42 am

smaller

Miya,

So sorry about your frozen hands. I'm at work...again (but don't tell jessie1) and I'm sitting here in my coat still, clinging to my hot cocoa mug and cuddling my space heater that I bought b/c average office temp of 70degrees F is NOT warm enough!

8:42 am

artlady

Hi Miyavi! I'm on Day one of my 17 day Christmas break. Have to do some shopping...haven't put the tree up...all that. I wanted to wait until my daughter got home from college and she did!

8:42 am

Miyavi_fan

...oooh, does Shinya (the guy in my icon) count as art?

...he's very pretty...

8:43 am

smaller

body art it is! well, that should be interesting to find.

gonna go find something. brb

8:43 am

artlady

Smaller, it's colder in my family room...about 65. A bit chilly. BTW, I was talking about Montana last night!

8:44 am

Miyavi_fan

Lol Smaller! Find a happy place :)

Artlday, there's a really taunting shop down here called Hotel Chocolat...sells great, 1 kilo SLABS of choccy. Yum!

8:44 am

artlady

Miy, does he have body art??We have to see it....

8:44 am

Miyavi_fan

well, he's wearing makeup...^_^

8:45 am

artlady

Oh oh, I just googled body art...get some real interesting images....

8:45 am

Miyavi_fan

Ah, I'll go find a pic of Miyavi flaunting his tattooes :)

8:46 am

smaller

Refresh!!!

this is funny...and appropriate for my predicament

8:47 am

artlady

Oh smaller, that's great!

8:48 am

smaller

artlady -
oh yeah, there are quite of few "interesting" options!

8:49 am

Miyavi_fan

There! Refresh for a lightly distorted Miyavi, showing the poem he has tattooed on his back

8:50 am

artlady

Are you near Livingston, by chance?

8:53 am

smaller

good job, Miya! And makeup can be manly. Don't let anyone tell you any different.

Artlady, nope not near Livingston. But I went to college in Bozeman. VERY WINDY AND COLD in Livingston. Like blow-semis-off-interstate windy. Now I'm by Missoula. Have you been to Livingston? It is quite beautiful there in every other season besides winter. Gardner (just near Livingston) just breathtaking.

8:53 am

artlady

ah Miyavi, you are a fan!

8:53 am

Miyavi_fan

Yea Smaller! Kyo wears makeup and he is far from feminine (*^_^*)

*gazing distractedly at icon* mmm...

8:54 am

Miyavi_fan

Artlady...what was it that gave me away?

8:54 am

artlady

smaller, my daughter and I have been to a small ranch near there (actually between Clyde Park and Bozeman) a couple of times. Incredible country. My mother did a summer school program in Bozeman many moons ago, also. Winter here is cold, but we don't have the same winds!

8:55 am

artlady

Miyayi, it's amazing how many different pics of him you have been able to use!
Did you miss many days of school becuz of the explosion and smoke?

8:55 am

smaller

LOL, Miya.
Yes of course don't let us interfere with your Miyavi time. Gaze longingly at your icons for as long and as often as you need to. We will gladly enable your addiction.

8:56 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning, I am looking for a clue for
po7/36 I didn't get the cheif magistrate clue. Sorry

8:56 am

luvmypom

Artlady, my husband was born in Livingston. Do you have family there?

8:57 am

Miyavi_fan

Artlady, I can't help it...there are so many gorgeous pics on offer! Enter 'miyavi' on google images and there's about 20 pages! We had 2 days off because of the explosion ^_^

8:58 am

smaller

Marc,
"The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy."
: )

8:58 am

Miyavi_fan

Thank you, Smaller! I will do just that. My walls are a mazzive j-rock collage...I have over 300 MYV pics :/

8:58 am

smaller

oh my,
what explosion? are you ok?

8:59 am

Miyavi_fan

I'm fine, Smaller! An oil depot exploded roughly 2 miles away from me...I could see the fires :/

8:59 am

artlady

luvmypom, no I don't have any family there now. I used to have a great uncle out there somewhere, but never met him. My daughter and I just wanted to enjoy space and clean air....and horses!

9:00 am

smaller

luvmypom,

oooo! I'm in Montana! I went to college in Bozeman which is right near Livingston! Well, sort of "near". Only 23 miles apart but there a big a$$ pass in between them. gotta love montana

9:00 am

artlady

Miyavi, one of my students is on his way to London today for break. Since he's only in 3rd grade, his report of how the explosion affected his grandparents (who live there) was a bit off geographically. He thought it was in the center of the city!

9:01 am

luvmypom

Smaller, we have family in Livingston, and friend in Missoula. We will actually be driving through Missoula on Wednesday on our way to Washington. :-)

9:01 am

Marc Freeman

thanks Smaller I got it.

9:01 am

Miyavi_fan

lol! Can't blame him for trying :D

9:01 am

artlady

DarleenMB's in Sheridan, WY, not too far.

9:02 am

artlady

smaller, your icon is getting to me. Have to go make a pot!

9:03 am

luvmypom

Artlady, Montana is such a beautiful place to vacation. Brings you back in touch with nature. Such diverse landscape from the west to the east.

And a darn long drive if you have to get from one side of the state to the other! lol

9:04 am

smaller

luvmypom,
oh that's so neat, I live near missoula! two babblers passing in the night. so as you're passing by missoula, look to the right (north) and wave. I'll wave all day on Wednesday.

9:05 am

smaller

artlady,
oh how neat I have mind control powers through my icon.

9:05 am

Miyavi_fan

oooh, just realized, I used one of the words in the grid in the log! It should have been, an oil de 5/14 exploded (*^_^*)

9:06 am

artlady

I agree, Montana ladies. We drove both times, and I've driven to Idaho from here near Chicago also. The change in landscape is very interesting. I love the sense of space out there

9:06 am

luvmypom

Sounds good smaller. I'll raise my latte' in a babble toast. :-)

Oh wow -- it has warmed up to a -3 degrees, and the wind chill is only -20. It was -6 ann w/c of -24 when I signed on. Get out the bikinis! :-P

9:06 am

smaller

miya,
oh the shame, 50 lashes with the blurry noodle

9:06 am

artlady

Miy!!! For shame!!! (actually, I've done it myself before and been roundly chastised!)

9:07 am

Miyavi_fan

all right, all right, I'll go sit in the naughty corner.

...but I'm taking some Miyavi pictures with me...

9:08 am

smaller

babble toast to you too luvmypom!

so if I find a dollar bill tatoo will you people send me money?

9:09 am

Miyavi_fan

No, Smaller, we'll go storming banks and make big wall collages out of stolen money...

9:09 am

smaller

*smaller tackles miya in naughty corner, steals miyavi pics"

9:09 am

lshult

Evening all.
First look in today.
What sort of grid is it, easy or hard?

9:09 am

luvmypom

Hey I think you're on to something there smaller! lol

9:09 am

Miyavi_fan

NO! NO! NOT MY PRECIOUS PICTURES!!!

9:09 am

Miyavi_fan

...*glares* I BITE

9:10 am

luvmypom

Myavi -- do you know Dragon Ash? When we were in Japan several years ago they were on the radio a lot. We got their CD. I really like them.

9:10 am

smaller

"trips over her own feet, smacks floor, arm flails to miya side, photos slide back to miya"

Friggin Karma!!

9:11 am

artlady

All right, sit down and behave!! Geez, you're worse than 3rd graders!!!!

9:11 am

luvmypom

G'morn Ishult. As you can see, it is a wild morning here on the grid! lol

9:12 am

Miyavi_fan

Wow, Luvmypom! I've heard of them but not very much by them, they aren't so prominent anymore...what kind of music do they play? I''ve only heard about one song!

9:12 am

smaller

Oh miya, just teasin'! big ol' hug! (((((hug))))

hi ishult! kinda medium difficulty today, not a lot of long ones and most of the short ones make sense

9:13 am

Miyavi_fan

*gives Smaller a smug look* it's not karma, it's 'cos I'm God's little favourite :D

9:13 am

speedfreak sam

HI EVERYONE!

9:13 am

luvmypom

They are more hiphop than heavy rock like the Miyavi song I listened to. They were big then, but I haven't really followed them too much. Have you been to Japan?

9:13 am

Miyavi_fan

Oooh...it's my rival again! How are you, Sam? (*^_^*)

9:14 am

smaller

oh ok, yes mrs. artlady.

....but SHE started it.
oh wait, no, I did.

9:14 am

movieman

HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOO Speedfreak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

9:14 am

smaller

Hi Sam!

Are you ready for your LION theme tomorrow?!

9:15 am

luvmypom

Hey speedfreak. Did you come to restore order on the grid. Oh wait... I forgot who I was talking to. :-P

9:15 am

Miyavi_fan

Luvmypom, that figures...Jonathon Ross interviewed my favourite band, Dir en Grey, and they were called "filth-fetish death metal rock"...much more my style :D

9:15 am

smaller

LOL Miya,

Of course you are! and you're my favorite too.
is that better, artlady?

9:16 am

Miyavi_fan

SMALLER! Shifting the blame!!!

*looks up at Artlady with innocent eyes* I was just sitting quietly, and, *sniff sniff* the nasty lady came and took my pictures! *bursts into tears*

9:16 am

luvmypom

Miya - "filth-fetish death metal rock". Sounds intriguing. lol

9:16 am

artlady

You know, I'm on VACATION from the little kiddies! I didn't think they'd follow me here...
Hiya Speed!

9:17 am

Miyavi_fan

Luvmypom, they are...

...only really for the over 18's. I translate their lyrics sometimes...not pleasant!

9:17 am

artlady

Oh brother, Miyavi. They're just manifestations of our attachment to material, ephemeral objects.

9:18 am

evanonut

omg - i can't believe that that fa 5/16 counts - i was just typing it for fun

9:18 am

artlady

Don't scream, Miyavi...I was just kidding.

9:18 am

Miyavi_fan

Huh?

(oooh...intelligent)

9:18 am

luvmypom

Wow artlady ... sound's like you've taken a few psych classes in college! lol

9:20 am

Miyavi_fan

Artlady, I am well, well aware of how materialistic I am. But, as the shark said to the haddock, I don't give a clam. If CD's and pictures make me happy, why not glorify in it shamelessly?

9:20 am

luvmypom

Miya -- I have my Japanese college student arriving on Jan. 9. I'll have to see if she knows your groups. If she does, should I be afraid? lol

9:21 am

artlady

Wow, I've listened to last.fm long enuf to get a recommendations list! (Ok, is that more normal-sounding than my ephemeral line??)

9:21 am

evanonut

be not ashamed miyavie - we are all materialistic in one way or another.

9:21 am

smaller

luvmypom-
you should help her set up a babble thingy and she and Miya could chat about Japanese stuff!

9:22 am

Babbler

oooh artlady! hello! I still kept today free for you, if you wanted a theme. : )

9:22 am

Miyavi_fan

Luvmypom, if she likes Dir en Grey, run for the hills!!! I'd send you a link for a Dir en Grey PV, but...um...they don't have any normal PVs. Their worst one, 'Obscure', is just...scarring...

9:23 am

luvmypom

Babble thingy?

9:24 am

Miyavi_fan

I think Smaller means a babble account!

Smaller, repeat after me - ACCOUNT. AH-COW-NT

9:24 am

luvmypom

Thanks for the warning, Miya. I'll keep it in mind.

I'll have to google Dir en Grey and see what pops up. I'm pretty brave -- but I will still brace myself. :)

9:24 am

smaller

luvmypom,
oops sorry, yes a babble account. it's free and she'd have a chance to work on english and she and miya can japanese babble in the log. pretty cool when when miya chats in japanese.
i don't understand a darn thing but it looks nifty

9:24 am

artlady

BABBLER!!! You are really hard to find, sometimes! I was here last night, but it was in the weeeee hours for you. It's "body art"...and watch out what you get when you google THAT!

9:25 am

Babbler

thanks artlady!! :D
I didn't play yesterday, then I dozed off infront of the tv, so I missed everything!!!! body art it is..... :D

9:25 am

Miyavi_fan

Ooohkay, go ahead, you were fairly warned. Note though: uh, don't be fazed by pictures of the lead singer coughing up blood...it's totally normal...

9:25 am

artlady

(geez, I'm really revvvvvd and haven't even had my cuppa...back in a min)

9:26 am

luvmypom

Miya - are you studying Japanese in school, or are you Japanese? My son is really into in. Taking Japanese in college -- the dean of the foreign language department we just found out is .... my 4th grade boyfriend!! lmao. How's that for small world!!

9:27 am

Miyavi_fan

Thanks Smaller...I use japanese in the log to make myself feel superior :D

hai, tada waratte fuminijireba ii...:D

9:27 am

smaller

Miya,
ok. God has already picked you since I smacked the floor. are the bruises not enough for you. HAVE I NOT PAID MY DUES! *collapses in a weeping fit"

9:27 am

artlady

That is wild, pom!

9:28 am

luvmypom

Okay -- I'm a little slow today. Did we just officially change today's theme to body art?

9:29 am

Miyavi_fan

Luvmypom, wow!! Tiny world...I barely have room to breathe. I'm not Japanese or learning Japanese, I just see what I pick up from songs, and translating the songs. Which has resulted in my ability to go into a Japanese restaurant and ask for "the soup of sexual desire"

...b***** Dir en Grey...

9:29 am

smaller

i thought it was body art originally. what's the theme supposed to be?

9:29 am

evanonut

the question is...who here has body art? ME

9:29 am

Babbler

yes, body art!

Today's theme is BODY ART!

(just gotta update my handbag.....)

9:30 am

evanonut

miyavi - i ever find a can that says soup of my sexual desire, and i'm shipping it straight to you i swear

9:30 am

smaller

do stretch marks count?

9:30 am

luvmypom

There, there ... *patting smaller on the back gently* Just because god loves Miya more... it's okay.*

Here, drink your coffee..

9:31 am

smaller

thank luvmypom,
...and a biscotti too would really help my deal with being unloved and physically battered.

9:31 am

artlady

smaller, Babs reserved today for me (when I whined about it last weekend) becuz it's the first day of my Christmas break. I was supposed to come up with a more specific theme than "art." I haven't been on this week, tho, to let her know.

9:31 am

Miyavi_fan

no, Smaller, don't cry!!

kanashii to iunaraba soro no asasae mo

9:31 am

evanonut

smaller - only if you like them

9:31 am

luvmypom

Heck, if I find a can of that soup I'm buying the whole damn case and drinking it myself!!!!!

9:32 am

artlady

How about the scar from my skinned knee from last spring?? It's a true work of art.

9:32 am

Miyavi_fan

Eva, I doubt you'll find many floating around, but go ahead!

9:32 am

sandypops

any clues on the ha6/33? please

9:32 am

luvmypom

Smaller, here you go ... a biscotti and a scone. Better now?

9:32 am

artlady

Wow, smaller, you need a bit of cheering up. I have a hot cup of coffee here? Would that help? Do you have to work all day??

9:32 am

evanonut

well art lady - all art must have meaning, and i'm sure it means a great deal to you!

9:33 am

smaller

LOL evanonut,
only like them on other people, so I can laugh at them b/c they have more/worse and thus boost my self-esteem

9:33 am

davetins

smallypops past tense of ha4/8

9:34 am

smaller

Thanks Miya!

*resists urge to run to corner to snatch the photos again"
ohhhhh I'm such a REBEL!!!!!

9:34 am

luvmypom

My daughter just got her first tatoo... pretty little graphic that says "dream". Kinda like what Miya would get, only without the horns, teeth, blood and stuff. lol

9:34 am

artlady

Oh my, Miyavi. I have to COMPLETELY change my mental image of you! Not Japanese???

9:34 am

evanonut

yes, i'm not so fond of my stretch marks either, however one does oddly resemble the eiffel tower.

9:34 am

davetins

sorry confusing 2 names

9:34 am

Miyavi_fan

No, I'm not Japanese...I just have too much spare time!

9:34 am

artlady

How did you find Miyavi (the guy), then? Does he have a wide fan base outside of Japan?

9:35 am

luvmypom

Lol - evanonut

9:35 am

artlady

lol, evan. I haven't looked at mine that close in years...

9:35 am

Anj

Greetings : )

9:35 am

artlady

The creator of the more recent ones is upstairs on the couch, watching TV...

9:35 am

artlady

Hi Anj.

9:36 am

Miyavi_fan

Luvmypom, that sort of tattoo would scare me! I'd probably just get a replica of one of Miyavi's tattooes, which says: "please, ignore any love but mine, close your heart to all but me", or something like that

9:36 am

luvmypom

Hey Anj -- how's it going?

9:36 am

Babbler

*knocks Anj down*

:D:D:D:D:D

9:36 am

evanonut

mine have no creator but me and my lack of self control.

9:36 am

lalobstah

any clue for the ye4? i think i've tried everything possible, but i guess i haven't.

9:36 am

sandypops

Awwwww thanx, dont know why I didn't see that one, I have been searching for ages

9:36 am

evanonut

* gives anj hand up *

9:36 am

smaller

Hi Anj!

9:37 am

Miyavi_fan

Artlady, I found out about Miyavi because I have a Malaysian-Chinese best friend. I saw pictures of the dude in her planner, thought, "woah, he looks like a girl", googled him, then became a fan!

9:37 am

Babbler

*knocks down evanonut, taking Anj down again*

9:37 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Anjypops!

oh please, I have to...

9:37 am

artlady

lol, evan.

9:37 am

smaller

lalob,
another version of an exited "yes!"

9:37 am

Anj

Thank you Babbler : D Trust you're OK dear...

Hi Art, Luv, smaller, Miya, Evano (thankyou!)

9:38 am

evanonut

"ouch"

* rubs sore behind and home of the infamous eiffel tower *

9:38 am

artlady

ALLLRRRIIIGHTTT! BREAK IT UP!!! NO FIGHTING IN THE LOG!!! OR OVERDONE EXPRESSIONS OF AFFECTION!!! OR SHOUTING!!! oops

9:38 am

lalobstah

ah geez. thanks. i feel like an idiot!

9:38 am

smaller

lalob,
oops excited, not exited

9:38 am

Babbler

yup, fab and groovy, Anj m'dear! how are you? ((xx))

9:39 am

Babbler

*flies over to Artlady for a lovely jubbly Babs bear hug*

you'll never beat us!! so join us!! :D

9:39 am

artlady

Anj, do you have the same effect on people in person when you enter a room as you do when you enter the log here??

9:39 am

artlady

Babs, that's why I keep coming back!

9:40 am

Anj

OK thanks. Just sorting out more Xmas things. Off out tonight so my Babbler time is limited, hence my modern take on Gainsborough for an icon : D

9:40 am

luvmypom

You know, Miya. That is a very profound statement. Uh oh... he's probably using it as a subliminal message in his music to brainwash young women... run Miya, run!!

9:40 am

Marc Freeman

Need some help on the last tu5/12 please

9:40 am

Babbler

oooops! I'm sooooo not with the programme, am I?
LOL!!! :s

9:41 am

Miyavi_fan

Luvmypom, if this is being brainwashed, I'm okay with that :D

*starts crawling to Japan*

9:41 am

evanonut

did we have a program to follow babs?

9:41 am

Babbler

Anj, is that Babbler time as in time for moi? or Babble time?

9:42 am

Anj

Art, well last time I was out one of the women I know knocked a pint over me in her excitement : /
Apart from that, no, it's only Lola, EvaN and Babbler that pounce on me : D

9:42 am

Babbler

evan, as the Theme Queen, ya'd think I'd have an icon for today! lol !!

9:42 am

evanonut

well, i am partial to apes!

9:43 am

evanonut

keepim

9:43 am

Miyavi_fan

ooooh, all this talk of Dir en Grey reminded me, though, I was up until 12:30 last night watching the goriest film I've ever seen! It was subtitled, a Japanese gross-out called Battle Royale...anyone heard of it?

9:43 am

Anj

Sorry Babbler, yes Babble time... I'm going over to Bath for the Jolly Boys Xmas Night Out lol

9:43 am

evanonut

no - gross miya

got totally freaked out myself by the prequal to the exorcist

9:44 am

Anj

Miya, Battle Royale II has since been released which goes one further. That's the one with the schoolkids wiping each other out isn't it : )

9:44 am

Babbler

fab!! wrap up, I heard it's gonna be below zero tonight.
: /

9:44 am

Miyavi_fan

There must be something about babble...we all have the people we pounce on. With me it appears to be Mtnjock...or Superman, as I now call him, for no explicable reason

9:44 am

Anj

Nothing beats a beer jacket Babs : )

9:44 am

evanonut

miya - i'm thinking its the icon

9:44 am

movieman

Miyavi - I have, and I have both Battle Royale and Battle Royale II on DVD...

Bloody excellent films, if you can stomach that kind of brutality...

9:45 am

Babbler

and me, Miya!!!!

9:45 am

lola100

Hi guys! :)

9:45 am

Babbler

lol!! beer jacket!!! *wags finger* put a coat on!

9:45 am

Miyavi_fan

Anj, yup...my sister's friend let me borrow his copy. I was feeling very guilty at the end, since I thought the psycho guy who signed up to go on the island and kill people was actually pretty good looking...a bit Kyo-ish

9:45 am

artlady

Heeeyyy, lola.

9:45 am

evanonut

lola lola puddin pie
kissed the boys and made them cry

9:45 am

LeslieAnn

nice alkaline icon, lola

9:46 am

Babbler

hi Lo! ((xx))

9:46 am

EasternBlue

hi everyone!!!

Miya, lola, Anj, Artlady, evan, luvie, smaller, lalobstah, sandypops, BABS!

9:46 am

Miyavi_fan

Movieman, I really enjoyed it! Is the second one as good as the first?

9:46 am

evanonut

i'd sing to you too eb - but i used up my creativity

9:47 am

EasternBlue

...and movieman (didn't know you were here!)

9:47 am

luvmypom

Hi EB! :-)

9:47 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Easty! :)

9:47 am

Babbler

EB!!!! *blush*.... I haven't done my icon yet.... I've been on MSN with my sister for ages.... and and and......
: /

9:47 am

artlady

Good morning, EB!

9:48 am

evanonut

off to make a cuppa tea - should a make extra?

9:48 am

EasternBlue

Babs -no excuse missy! and artlady is here to see it...

*wags finger*
Shame!

9:48 am

artlady

Babbler, you're going to lose your position

9:48 am

lola100

Thanks LeslieAnn :)

Hi EB! :)

9:48 am

EasternBlue

Hi LeslieAnn

9:48 am

Babbler

*dashes off to Paint*................

9:49 am

LeslieAnn

hey eb... artlady made up her mind, today is body art... so you just have to add a big tattoo to your artlady's face :)

9:49 am

movieman

Miyavi - BR 2 is pretty good for what it is, plus it has a nice twist, with another load of schoolkids being instructed to hunt down Nanahara (one of the survivors from the first film...)

9:50 am

EasternBlue

evan - that's ok (no song....) I'm in the 'waking up" mode...started the puzzle last night & stayed up tooo late!

9:50 am

Marc Freeman

Please I need a clue on the last tu5/12 please

9:50 am

Anj

Hi babe : ) (((xx))) How's your day??

9:50 am

movieman

Hi, EB, sorry I didn't greet U earlier, but I was posting another message...

9:50 am

Miyavi_fan

Aww, no, not Nanahara! He and Noriko deserve some happiness (*^_^*) Though I still think the Kyo lookalike from the first one should have survived...the psycho one.

He was hot...:D

9:50 am

EasternBlue

Ah...body art, eh....

*Dashes off & joins Babs in paint.....*

9:51 am

scox

Marc. Your question from way down the list. tu5/12.
Your can be a tutor or you are the tut**

9:51 am

Anj

Whoops! Hi EB...sidetracked for a mo there...

9:51 am

lola100

Hey babe! (((xxx))) Not too bad, and yours? You going out tonight?

9:51 am

artlady

Hey, leslieann, I had a theme but it was rejected...Anj stole it! I had to come up with plan B, c, d,...it took a while... ;-)

9:52 am

LeslieAnn

how did he steal it?

9:52 am

LeslieAnn

(eb and i were trying to decide what to change our icons to right after the switch, so we tried to make everyone post art ladies)

9:53 am

EasternBlue

*throws Anj in 'jail' for stealing Artlady's theme...*

Mister - you'll sit there 'til you 'pologize to the nice lady!

9:53 am

Marc Freeman

Unbelievable, thanks, I am done. I have to go in a few minutes but if anyone needs a clue I can be hear for little awhile.

9:53 am

smaller

Anj,

how was your party?

9:55 am

Anj

Lo, yes, leaving abouy 6:30 for Bath : )
Smaller, fine thanks...still going at 3am watching Judas Priest videos lol
EB? Artlady?? Whaddiddooo??? I've been fitted up : (

9:55 am

artlady

EB, thank you...I should have copyrighted it...but I'm ARTlady...he's not ARTnj....take that, Anj! (Ok, i'm really getting weird here, it's just release from the pressure of the past week/month/year/decade...)

9:55 am

Miyavi_fan

Okay, putting BR on in the background :)

9:56 am

artlady

Congrats, Marc. You had a bright and early start!

9:56 am

smaller

LOL Anj!

Congratulations Marc!

9:56 am

scox

Marc, what is po7/36

9:56 am

mtnjock

is it tattoo day?

9:57 am

movieman

Miyavi - good movie choice, though I think I might go one better in terms of sadistic brutality and go with Ichi the Killer...

9:57 am

Miyavi_fan

SUPERMAN!!! *launches* how are you?

9:58 am

Miyavi_fan

Ah, Movieman, I saw that on Amazon and thought, "don't do it. Just click past it. It will freak you out." I was still in post-The Ring trauma

9:58 am

mtnjock

I am great today Miy, tired, working from the sort (I work for the wonderful world of fedex)

9:58 am

smaller

mtnjock,

artlady prefers the term "body art". and interesting stretch marks count too.

9:59 am

Miyavi_fan

I'm tired too...up until late (or should I say, early) last night (morning) huddled up in bed, trying to stop myself from screaming at all the violence I was watching!

9:59 am

EasternBlue

congrats Marc...

HI MTN!

Anj...the APOLOGY
*dangles keys tantalizing in front of the 'cell'*

9:59 am

lola100

Good stuff, babe! Is it going to be very drunk and disorderly? [just preparing for texts :) ]

9:59 am

smaller

Miya,

I am still in Ring trauma

9:59 am

mtnjock

what about scars and other noticable markings? I was in an accident years ago and have a surgery mark that goes from stem to stern and around the chest to the back....

10:00 am

Babbler

ta daaaa!! *refresh*

10:00 am

smaller

cool!
got a photo?

10:00 am

artlady

mtn, I'd say that definitely counts!

10:00 am

Miyavi_fan

Smaller...hold me :( So scary...the girl who played Samara in the American version was interviewed, and she was like, "yeah, making the movie was fun".

Um, WHAT

10:01 am

Ouwachita

DONE>>> anyone need a clue???

10:01 am

artlady

Babs, since you've started the theme thing, I spend more time thinking about and working on my icon than doing the puzzle!! (well, not really...)

10:02 am

movieman

Miyavi - I think I can stomach all these violent Asian films because I have become so damn desensitised.....(too many horror movies lol)

10:02 am

smaller

Miya!

Fun?! FUN?!!! I would have thought she'd need therapy. It always scares me when they use little kids in horror flicks. I know you're young but have you heard of the Poltergeist series of movies? Poor little Carol Ann

10:02 am

evanonut

are we speaking of the ring now?

10:02 am

Miyavi_fan

Woo! Way to go, Ouwachita :D

10:02 am

artlady

Congrats, ouw....I think we all need to get a clue...maybe need them too...

10:02 am

scox

Yes!! what is po 7/36

10:02 am

EasternBlue

congrats Ouwa!

10:02 am

smaller

woohoo for ouwachita!

10:03 am

Miyavi_fan

Smaller, never heard of them...I was so freaked out though, since the film I was watching last night was using kids my age! I, um, think...I think a Japanese 9th grader is different to an English year 9, though. They look older.

10:03 am

mtnjock

no pics yet, a friend wants to take soem

10:03 am

smaller

yes, evanonut.
The Ring was so wrong. certainly effective though

10:04 am

Miyavi_fan

Lol Movieman! I'm counting on Dir en Grey to immortalise me to horror

10:04 am

Babbler

congrats Ouwachita!

well, glad today's theme is sorted. I'm not playing just yet, got some jobs to do. See you all shortly! :D x

10:04 am

Ouwachita

PO 7.....put this in google and find it immediately..........The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy.

10:04 am

movieman

And what about the young girl in the original Japanese version of Dark Water then.....

10:04 am

smaller

Mtn,
well do you have a digital camera? improvise, man! Channel your inner Professor from Gilligan's Island/MacGyver

10:04 am

Anj

Lo, maybe...depends what we do. I had a few last night which tends to build up resistance to beer so you might be safe ; )

Miya, check out the films by Beat Takeshi : D

10:05 am

EasternBlue

refresh!!

10:05 am

Miyavi_fan

Oooh, Dark Water! I haven't seen that, but I read the book...the book was written by Koji Suzuki, the same man who wrote the book, Ring

10:05 am

LeslieAnn

or just pull an eb and do your own version in paint

10:05 am

Babbler

LOL!!! brilliant, EB! : )

10:06 am

Ouwachita

the professor's name on Gilligan was Roy HInckley if I remember right

10:06 am

lola100

Aw, and I was just going to pick a wall... :(

10:06 am

scox

Thanks for the po goggle. scox

10:06 am

Miyavi_fan

Thanks Anj, will do :)

10:06 am

EasternBlue

*whispers to Artlady*

Has Anj apolozied???

10:07 am

artlady

yay, EB! you're definitely on board. Gee, I should have just taken some pics of my son's tattoos...the Bjork bird/duck thingy and a Chinese symbol for peace...or my hubby's from the marines....

10:07 am

smaller

Ouwch,
In real life? Or Gilligan's Island?

10:07 am

EasternBlue

babs...can't believe we both picked "roses!!"

10:07 am

artlady

(whispers back to EB) *no, he's ignoring me*

10:07 am

Babbler

Anj doesn't owe anyone an apology.... *hangs head in shame*.... it's all my fault ...... I'm the one who should apologise..... and I do.. : (

10:07 am

artlady

That's better than picking noses.

10:07 am

EasternBlue

*unlocks Anj from jail*

I can't be that mean!!

10:08 am

LeslieAnn

wait, back up... artlady your son has a tattoo of bjork's outfit?

10:08 am

Babbler

EB - you and I are twinnies! :D

10:08 am

smaller

ohhhh, babbler! What happened?

10:08 am

mtnjock

LOL, I will, but we have to have real pic day sometime soon.... babbler won't declare it yet

10:08 am

artlady

You started it, Babs???? You KNOW who I am! I'm art lady...how could you give my theme away...of course Anj could have been a gentleman and passed it on... (note my reluctance to let him off the hook/out of the cell)

10:08 am

movieman

So, here's the ultimate debate............

Which country produces the most effective (in terms of scares, gore etc.) horror movies....

Is it -

A) The USA

OR

B) Japan....

10:09 am

artlady

LeslieAnn, no, of this bird or duck icon that represents her. Geez, if it was the whole outfit he'd be all filled, wouldn't he!! That's a great mental image! lol!

10:09 am

smaller

Japan. Japan. Japan.

I think it's due to the lack of really good chocolate.

10:10 am

movieman

My vote is for Japan...

10:10 am

Miyavi_fan

DEFINITELY Japan. Only Japanese films have the extra psychological side which has you p****** yourself for months

10:10 am

artlady

EB, you should have thrown the keys to me. I CAN be that mean....or at least pretend to be...I tell my students that I'm "mean and cruel and nasty" and they laugh.

10:10 am

Babbler

artlady, the art thing was Anj's idea in the first place! We started talking about art when you went out to the shops, so to cheer you up, I invited you to build on the idea.... but I didn't get a response from you for ages and ages, so I went ahead and put Anj's idea in my handbag. So help me God, that'sthe truth. : /

10:11 am

Ouwachita

piece of trivia for you all...the man in the godzilla suit for over 20 years was Harou Nakajima...I have his autograph

10:11 am

smaller

oh is that why I keep doing that.

10:11 am

EasternBlue

Anj - sorry for locking you up...I was confused...

*extends hand in apology...and beer...and chocolate...or anything so you'll forgive me??*

10:11 am

Babbler

Japan

10:11 am

artlady

Antarctica.

10:11 am

movieman

Miyavi - I agree....

I mean, you only have to compare the original and remake versions of The Ring, Dark Water and The Grudge for the ultimate proof...

10:12 am

Miyavi_fan

oooh, now I'm getting distracted again by the hot psycho guy...shouldn't have put the movie on :D

10:12 am

mtnjock

dont forget british movies now...

10:12 am

Babbler

is everything better now? may I be excused to crack on with my jobs, pls?

10:12 am

artlady

Gee, EB, he's gotten to you too. sigh. This is worse than those men's cologne commercials!

10:12 am

smaller

Ouwch,
How does one meet Godzilla in a social setting?

10:13 am

Miyavi_fan

exactly...that's why I'm grateful these films are subtitled. That way, they don't freak me out as much!

10:13 am

EasternBlue

Babs...yes...

(I think Anj is mad at me now...)

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10:13 am

LeslieAnn

oh ok artlady. i was wondering about your son a little bit :)

10:13 am

movieman

Whos idea was it to cast Buffy in the remake of The Grudge.....?

10:13 am

artlady

Babbler, I don't know. We'll have to talk about it over drinks later. I have jobs to do too....which I am assiduously avoiding.

10:13 am

LeslieAnn

oh, bygones everybody. Group hug!!

10:13 am

Babbler

no he's not, EB, he's supersonic and he's probably already finished today's grid. ; )

10:14 am

Miyavi_fan

Whoever's idea it was, they shouldn't have listened to them...

10:14 am

EasternBlue

I have mountains of laundry I'm avoiding!!

10:14 am

artlady

LeslieAnn, it's ok. He's definitely not quite mainstream (thank god), but he has a golden heart. That's the most important.

10:15 am

smaller

EasternBlue,
oh don't worry. hE's male so he'll scratch himself and burp and all will be righted. and forgotten.

10:15 am

mtnjock

carefully there smaller... you approach the skitish with attention

10:15 am

artlady

Laundry??? I have a husband for that.

10:15 am

sherb

hello all :)...beautiful rosy pink sunset in London...

10:15 am

artlady

Of course, Anj has avoided talking to me since this issue was raised....

10:16 am

EasternBlue

hello sherb...nice icon!

10:16 am

artlady

Hello, sherb. Beautiful sunny cold day with snow in Chicago.

10:16 am

Babbler

yes it is, Sherb, i'm just enjoying it before i get on with some jobs. how are you? : )

10:16 am

Babbler

that's cos the issue is with me, artlady.. : /

10:17 am

Babbler

my icon doesn't look like a rose....... it looks like a pepperoni pizza!!!!

10:18 am

smaller

mtnjock,
?? is that like approaching a PMS lady with chocolate, a wild animal with carion, miya with a miyavi photo?

10:18 am

artlady

Babs, when you take the blame I can't pick on Anj. You're much too nice to be picked on! (of course, so is Anj) I'm just having a wee bit o' fun here...

10:19 am

artlady

smaller, lol!

10:19 am

Miyavi_fan

Nothing wrong with a good Miyavi photo...

10:19 am

sherb

hi EB and artlady :)

hi Babs - like you, I'm avoiding jobs...nursing a cold today, that's my excuse...

10:19 am

artlady

ooh, maybe chocolate WOULD help right now...

10:19 am

Babbler

why you....!! why I oughta.....!!!

issue forgotten then? *holds hand out for handshake*

(ps: it WAS all my doing)

10:19 am

LeslieAnn

don't feel bad babbler, it is quite nice of you to organize these themes. thanks!

10:19 am

artlady

sherb, I do like your icon today!

10:20 am

Miyavi_fan

Ew...Nobu's neck just exploded...

10:20 am

smaller

artlady,
OF COURSE IT HELPS. I'm eating little Dove dark chocolate Promises right now. the ones that have those little messages in them. heard of them. so not only do you get a chocolate fix but there's an "awwwww" factor from the warm/fuzzy message

10:21 am

sherb

thank you artlady, and EB too...been playing with Photoshop...

10:21 am

artlady

Babbler, one of the things I enjoy about this group (besides the intellectual conversations, music recommendations, movie chat, etc.) is the "permission" to be silly. Too often I feel I have to "behave" because I'm a 51 year old teacher and have a certain "image" to maintain. Which I don't

10:21 am

movieman

Miyavi - those necklaces they make them wear, eh....

10:21 am

EasternBlue

hmmm...chocolate....

is there ANYTHING chocolate can't solve??

10:22 am

Babbler

*throws bucket of confetti over artlady*

chase me! :D

10:22 am

smaller

oh i love being a girl! there's so many fun things to "awww" over!

10:22 am

artlady

Oh smaller, those are the BEST! I keep a stash of those and the dark Hershey's kisses in my file cabinet at school. Ran out this week...time to shop!

10:22 am

artlady

*grabs bottles of paint* Take that! *squirts colored paint all over Babbler* Now you look like me!

10:22 am

smaller

LOL Babbler! you're a nut!

Artlady, you ran out?! Oh you poor thing!

10:23 am

artlady

smaller, I just opened all my presents from my students. Lots of candy, but no dark chocolate...I need to hint more (just kidding!)

10:23 am

Miyavi_fan

Yup, the necklaces...*shudders* ...the video they're made to watch amused me so much though!
(woman picks up an axe, smiling) "oooh! this one's super lucky!" (big thumbs up)

10:24 am

LeslieAnn

artlady what grade(s) do you teach?

10:24 am

Anj

...back again - ISP keeps going down : /

Hey EB, no worries - I don't do mad : D

10:25 am

smaller

no that's a serious problem, artlady.

you have some dense children. much remedial training needed if they can't pick up on that need. oh wait, you must teach all boys. now it makes sense.

10:25 am

Babbler

*rearranges paint on face... looks rather lovely......grabs tube of paint and splats artlayd..... runs away*

you can't catch me for a bitter cup of tea!! :D

10:25 am

artlady

Art, grades 2-5.

10:25 am

EasternBlue

PHEW!

thanks Anj....you're the bestest!

10:25 am

LeslieAnn

you must have quite a stack of student gifts, then. :)

10:26 am

artlady

*snickers as Babbler slips in puddle of magenta paint*

I wouldn't WANT a cup of bitter tea!

10:26 am

Miyavi_fan

argh...the computer man hasn't delivered the new computer...I may be without a computer over Christmas!!!

10:26 am

smaller

Hey MtnJock,

so where's that photo?

10:26 am

artlady

EB, Anj is still not talking to me....

Anj?......Anj?

10:27 am

EasternBlue

*whispers to Artlady*
Offer him something...choccies, beer, lola...

10:27 am

artlady

LeslieAnn, the best part is all the Starbucks and Barnes and Noble gift cards. Also, the lovely cards that some of them make on their own and decorate for the art teacher. I love them.

10:27 am

artlady

offer him lola???

10:27 am

EasternBlue

(no offense lola)

oo
\_/

10:27 am

Babbler

*Babs slides gracefully across the room.... cos she knows how to do these things and has exceptional balance..... spins.... squats down.... picks up tube of yellow paint....and fires at artlady..... all in one movement*

10:27 am

Miyavi_fan

Anj's link keeps going down, so he may be a little quiet...

...I'm channelling his spirit...

10:28 am

lola100

LOL! None taken :)

10:28 am

artlady

Ok, Miyavi, what does his spirit say?

10:28 am

Babbler

*sends Anj a slipper to smack PC with*

10:28 am

smaller

babbler,
that's a "Matrix" quality move!

10:29 am

Anj

Hi Art : ) LOL, I was just reading back through the log. Seems I'm fluctuating between Charismatic Charmer and Public Enemy No 1 at the mo : D

10:29 am

Miyavi_fan

I don't know, I'm getting a lot of 'eating' noises...

10:29 am

Babbler

aye, for real, Smaller! : D

10:29 am

artlady

*Babs doesn't realize the magenta paint stains your skin terribly and she will be pink for days...*
*Artlady grabs canvas and deflects yellow paint*

Hey, it's like Blue Man Group!

10:29 am

Anj

Babe, you can still pick a wall ; )

10:29 am

Babbler

I shall defend your honour to the death, my dear Anj!!

10:29 am

artlady

A wall?

10:30 am

harpjane

Good morning.

10:30 am

EasternBlue

mornin' harpjane!

10:30 am

artlady

This is beginning to sound like Svengali and Trilby, with Babbler and Anj...

10:30 am

smaller

Welcome to the mess Harpjane!

10:30 am

Anj

Hi Harp : )

Artlady, it's all about getting creative...

10:30 am

artlady

Hi harp. How are the fingertips?

10:30 am

EasternBlue

all votes for Charismatic charmer, say "AYE"!

AYE!

10:30 am

Babbler

what does svengali and trilby mean?

10:31 am

Babbler

aye

10:31 am

sherb

hi harp...striking icon :)

10:31 am

artlady

Movieman??? do you know this movie? With John Barrymore in the very early 30's.

10:31 am

mtnjock

ok, I am at work, not a place to take a photo of my scars ... LOL

10:31 am

Miyavi_fan

Superman, that's no excuse :D

10:32 am

artlady

Svengali was an evil man who hypnotized Trilby to do his will, breaking the heart of the young man who adored her...

10:32 am

lola100

Oh go on coosin, don't be shy! :D

10:32 am

artlady

John Barrymore was Svengali...I think....memory fading fast...

10:32 am

mtnjock

babbler ... when is real photo day ( i babble from thurs-mon)

10:32 am

EasternBlue

streak at work! streak at work!

10:32 am

artlady

Anyway, Babs, you are innocent young Trilby, under the mesmering spell of....

10:33 am

Babbler

errrr.... could do it on Monday, mtn? Monday any good?

10:33 am

smaller

mtnjock,
always with the excuses with you. that's what bathrooms and supply closets are DESIGNED for! Plus, don't you have a photocopier? MUST I THINK OF EVERYTHING

10:33 am

mtnjock

lol LOLA!!!!!!!!! I will post one soon on my web page... seeing that everyone has asked for it.

10:33 am

artlady

smaller, ROFL!!!

10:34 am

Babbler

oooh! nah, I'm not under Anj's spell. I just take responsibility for my own actions is all. : )

10:34 am

artlady

Mtn, I was thinking about you Monday. We were watching "Airline' (the show about Southwest Airlines) and they had a group of flair bartenders on their way to a competition.

10:35 am

artlady

Good for you Babbler. If only more people would. Ok, I'm done. Got it out of my system. Can't obsess....time for more coffee. Fresh cup anyone?

10:36 am

Babbler

well, sunset's over.... jobs beckon......
Anj, if I'm not back before you go, have a good one and see you tomorrow! :D

10:36 am

EasternBlue

bye Babs...see you later!!

10:36 am

smaller

bya babs!

10:37 am

Miyavi_fan

Later Babs!

10:37 am

artlady

Bye, Babs!
*hands her a box of wet towels to clean self off before facing world*
Sorry about the magenta stains...just say you were in a tanning booth too long...

10:38 am

Miyavi_fan

Oh dear...parent just came in to see Yoriko (I think?) being beheaded with a sickle. Don't think mum's gonna let me watch this film again...

10:38 am

Anj

Later Babs : )

10:41 am

lola100

'bye babbler :)

10:41 am

torgone

Morning, all. I can't play the icon game right now. My firewall blocks anything having to do with today's topic :(

10:42 am

artlady

Anj, I just read your most recent bio. Very entertaining!

10:42 am

EasternBlue

Tor!!!

10:42 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Tor :)

10:42 am

lottijw

(((((((Tor)))))))) XxXxXx

Hi Sis....Hi everyone :o)

10:43 am

lola100

Hi torgone! :)

10:43 am

lola100

Hey sis! (((xx))) :)

10:44 am

EasternBlue

hi lotti!!

10:44 am

smaller

Morning Torgone!
your personal photo is fine for body art anyway! You must work out. You look great

10:45 am

sherb

hi torgone :)

10:45 am

artlady

Hi tor, hi lotti.
That's quite a firewall, tor!

10:45 am

EasternBlue

Tor...I'm still seeing the 'monkey' pix...so smallers comment has me ROFL!!!

10:45 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Lotti!

10:46 am

Miyavi_fan

phwoar...and again with the good-looking psycho...

10:46 am

smaller

ohhhh, then that's his "tail".
oh ok. darn

10:46 am

lottijw

Love the arm EB....
How ya doing Miyavi??

10:47 am

torgone

((((((lotti))))))

Man, I tanked yesterday's puzzle. No time to finish. Maybe I can do better on this one ..

10:47 am

LeslieAnn

smaller, you are cracking me up

10:47 am

sherb

I think smaller was being ironic...

hi lotti :)

10:48 am

smaller

Morning Lotti!

Have some coffee....don't worry about paying for it. ....it's on me! (referring to my icon)
hahahahahaha

10:48 am

EasternBlue

tor...I never should have started yesterdays...I only had an hour and a 1/2 (thinking I had 2 1/2 hours..late hour, calculating time differences & whatnot)...only got 1/2 way thru!!

10:48 am

lottijw

Sherb....that icon is errr.......... eyecatching!!!!! :)

10:48 am

smaller

sherb,

THANK YOU!

10:48 am

Miyavi_fan

Great thanks, Lotti...watching subtitled violence :) How are you?

10:48 am

artlady

Tor, I started yesterday's really late and barely made it. Didn't have much time to chat, the pressure was so intense.

10:48 am

lola100

Anj?? *batting eyelashes*

10:49 am

EasternBlue

(o.k....I'm daft!!)

10:49 am

harpjane

any clues for the 7's?

10:50 am

lottijw

LOL Smaller!!!!!!

Good Miyavi thanks :)
I`ve just bagged up 3 black bags of ironing!!!! My friend is doing it all for me on Monday!!!! :D

10:50 am

smaller

po7
The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy.

10:51 am

Miyavi_fan

Woah...how'd you wangle that?!

10:51 am

Anj

Babe, my ISP went AGAIN : ( I'm going to split in a mo...

Need help?? Hi everyone i've missed... : D

10:51 am

lottijw

Oh don`t worry....it won`t be free!!! Who can blame her though!!

10:52 am

smaller

MtnJock,

So how's that photo coming along?

10:52 am

lottijw

Hi Anj :)

10:52 am

lola100

Babe, my last word is the po7. Save me from hours of monkey typing and the allure of google and gimme an Anj special...please??

10:52 am

artlady

Have fun tonight Anj.

10:53 am

Miyavi_fan

Argh...someone come hold my hand??!?! This film is scarier second time round!

10:54 am

EasternBlue

*extends the hand that isn't covering eyes 'cuz I can't watch these films w/o being FREAKED out!*

10:55 am

Anj

Lo, it's P plus o4 meaning poems, plus diminutive for thankyou : )

Cheers Artlady. I will do my best : )

10:55 am

artlady

Stop complaining Miyavi, you chose to watch it! ;-)

10:56 am

Miyavi_fan

Thank you...someone was just beheaded...then machine gunned by a hot psycho...

10:56 am

Miyavi_fan

True, Artlady, but...

eep...

10:56 am

lola100

Thanks sweetie, *mwah*! Have fun tonight :)
((((((((xxx)))))))))

10:56 am

EasternBlue

AHHHHHH!

10:57 am

EasternBlue

Anj - have fun tonight!!

10:57 am

Miyavi_fan

The psycho is really good looking though...

by my standards...

10:59 am

torgone

Well, that makes it better, then M_fan.

10:59 am

Miyavi_fan

*winces* oh holy...

10:59 am

torgone

You can get away with anything if you're good looking.

11:00 am

artlady

Sad, but true.

11:00 am

EasternBlue

*EB slowly loses feeling in her hand as Miya is squeezing it too tight*

11:01 am

smaller

awww! You are a good friend, EB!!!

11:01 am

harpjane

sh 7?

11:02 am

lola100

Right, I have to run now folks. Have fun, see you all tomorrow :)

11:02 am

EasternBlue

bye lola!!

11:03 am

Miyavi_fan

True, true...

...they shouldn't have made him that good looking though, it's criminal. Sorry, Easty...*loosens grip a little*

11:03 am

torgone

Later lola!

11:03 am

lottijw

See you later sis (((xx)))

11:03 am

EasternBlue

harp...if someone stands you up (sorta)...you've been sh _ _ _ _ _

11:04 am

Anj

Gotta split - laters All : )

Have fun in Babbleland : D

11:04 am

EasternBlue

Bye Anj!!

11:04 am

Miyavi_fan

Later Anj, later Lola!

11:04 am

artlady

Ci vediamo, Anj.

11:04 am

lottijw

See you Anj :)

11:04 am

EasternBlue

Miya - it's o.k...I've got the feeling back in my fingers!

11:04 am

lola100

'bye sis ((((xx)))

EB, of course if they don't and the evening goes well....

11:05 am

smaller

bye Anj and Lola!
better luck with your ISP!

11:05 am

artlady

Bye, lola, also!

11:05 am

Anj

'nite Lo - have fun (((xx)))

11:05 am

LeslieAnn

funny lola

11:05 am

EasternBlue

lola...it could be an "sh 7" of a different kind!!

11:06 am

harpjane

Thank you EB. how about re 6?

11:06 am

Miyavi_fan

ooohkay...and the one of the scary parts is over with...now I just get to watch the psycho trecking over the rocks with a machine gun...

...yum ^_^

11:06 am

lola100

You too babe! (((xxx)))

11:06 am

EasternBlue

harp...

when the doctor hits the hammer on your knee, they're checking for your re_ _ _ _

11:07 am

lottijw

Miyavi....he`d better not be heading this way!!!

11:07 am

harpjane

Thanks!

11:07 am

sherb

bye Anj, bye lola :)

11:08 am

Miyavi_fan

Lotti, if he is, I don't mind...:D

11:09 am

lottijw

You can be sure of one thing Miyavi!!!

11:10 am

Miyavi_fan

What's that?

ooh, this scene, talk about ironic...
Guy: (laughing) Yes! My bullet proof vest saved me!
Psycho jumps down from the top of a shack with a sword.
Guy: c***, no!

11:11 am

LeslieAnn

that'll teach him to think he's beaten the odds in a horror movie

11:11 am

lottijw

Good looking or not......I`ll send him right back!!!! :)

11:12 am

EasternBlue

LeslieAnn...

like the girl...with little skimpy clothes on..in high heels...running through the woods....

yeah, like SHE'S getting away!!

11:13 am

LeslieAnn

geez, chick, TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES! And don't look back because YOU ARE GOING TO TRIP.

11:14 am

EasternBlue

*blood curdling screams are heard*

YUP...he got her!

11:14 am

Miyavi_fan

Lotti, you may not have a choice...he's, er, quite a determined chap. The story is, 40 teenagers are taken to an island, where they have three days to kill each other. If not all of them are dead, they all will be blown up. Only one person survive. The students don't know this, but the psycho student does!
*gunshots*
GUY: who is that?
GUY 2: ...that's the guy who signed up for this.
creepy!

11:14 am

evanonut

i have returned!

bwa ha haha hahahaha

11:15 am

artlady

ok, 36 to go and I have to run errands. It's been a lovely morning, all. TTTL!

11:16 am

lottijw

Mmmm sounds er............. fascinating!!!!

11:16 am

lottijw

Later Artlady :)

11:16 am

Miyavi_fan

It's different...

11:16 am

smaller

bye artlady!
hi evanonut!

11:16 am

EasternBlue

bye artlady!

11:16 am

Miyavi_fan

Later Artlady :)

11:17 am

sherb

bye artlady :)

11:17 am

torgone

Toodles, artlady.

11:19 am

EasternBlue

Bye all...want to finish chores while the suns a-shining (altho' it is a bit cloudy today)...

I'll be back later to finish off the grid...

Enjoy!

11:19 am

lottijw

Later EB :)

11:19 am

sherb

bye EB :)

11:20 am

Yoink

Hi everyone :)

11:20 am

lottijw

Hey Yoink.....how are you??

11:21 am

sherb

dib dib dib Yoink :D

11:21 am

torgone

Bye EB.
Hi Yoink.

11:22 am

Yoink

Good thanks Lotti, finished off my xmas shopping today, all prepared.

lol Sherb, that's not a boy scout, that's Monkey!

11:23 am

sherb

lol Yoink! ...eyes not working too well today...

11:23 am

Yoink

Hi Torgone

11:24 am

lottijw

Well done you!!! I`ve bought a couple more things today, but i`m not done yet :(
Now the kids are off school, i`ll have to ask Macadam nicely if she`ll look after them while i get the rest !! :)

11:24 am

LeslieAnn

woo hoo done! any clues before i leave?

11:25 am

lottijw

Yay Leslieann.....wtg !!!!!!!! *Wahoo*

11:26 am

smaller

yes please,
help on the fl5's and 6s. I have the person who is in the air, can't noodle the others.

11:28 am

Miyavi_fan

aw...psycho guy is dead...

11:29 am

lottijw

Awwww!!!!

11:29 am

LeslieAnn

it's a really weird way to spell an airline fl****. and plural, and past

11:29 am

Yoink

Smaller, another fl5 is a person who runs away

11:30 am

LeslieAnn

also fl 5's... someone who fl 4/7s and a fl*** of ships

11:31 am

Miyavi_fan

Woooh...they gave him Kyo contact lenses for his dying scene! Now he looks like a real psycho! *clapping*

11:31 am

smaller

thanks all!
those weird airline ones were getting me

11:34 am

Yoink

They're still getting me, the clue isn't working

11:35 am

harpjane

ch 5/18?

11:35 am

smaller

yoink,
the base 5 letter word of the weird ones, ends in a vowel

11:36 am

LeslieAnn

a south american country, change the third letter to a semi-vowel

11:36 am

cybernan

Good morning everyone -- whittled it down to 37 last night -- excuse me for a bit while I consult Brandyjack's list.

11:36 am

smaller

yoink,
then pluralize, and past tense for the 6s

11:37 am

sherb

hi nan :)

11:37 am

smaller

hi cybernan!

11:37 am

lottijw

Harp...its like a mans name that normally begins with a K eg K*** Maclachlan....from Dune and Sex in the City

11:39 am

Yoink

Got it thanks

11:39 am

harpjane

K*** Maclachan was in Sex & the City? (We don't have cable!) Twin Peaks was the BEST thing that ever happened to network television. Thanks for the clue.

11:39 am

renfield

hey harp - like ch + **** lovett - the 1st L in the singer's name

11:42 am

ruffh2o

let me guess - today's theme is 'tattoos'?

11:42 am

Yoink

I loved Twin Peaks too Harpjane, looks like the 2nd season is finally going to be released on DVD too

11:43 am

smaller

ruff -
"body art" so not just tattoos.
tomorrow is speedfreak sam's pick: Lions

11:43 am

lottijw

Glad you got it Harpjane....yeah he went out with Charlotte if i`m not mistaken, I didn`t watch it, just caught the odd bit here and there!! Twin Peaks was brilliant :)

11:46 am

ruffh2o

ah. how come I'm never around when we pick themes?!

11:49 am

harpjane

de 5?

11:49 am

smaller

no idea on selection criteria. or the selection criteria-er

11:50 am

doxy1lover

harp, a bus or train station

11:50 am

ruffh2o

train de***. & plural.

11:50 am

smaller

harp,
another name for a bus terminal
or
if you are removing dope from a person you de*** them, hahaha

11:50 am

lottijw

Which one Harpjane??? Theres a couple of old fasioned words in there.....do4/5 with a t on the end!!

11:51 am

Miyavi_fan

the thing that exploded in hemel was an oil de 5

11:51 am

smaller

oops,
i po6/24 a word.

11:52 am

lottijw

Derrrr...ignore me!!!! I`m not on this planet!!! And my back is really sore, so i`ll have to move soon!!!

11:53 am

smaller

lotti,
well silly, of course your back hurts n/c you've been turning to look at those pretty butterflies on your back for hours now.
where do you get your icons? they're really pretty. are the a part of a series? looks familiar

11:55 am

speedfreak sam

has anyone got clues for both sevens???

11:55 am

smaller

po7 The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy.
sh7, past tense of sh5/18

11:56 am

lottijw

No...I just looked on google Smaller. I saw the one you have, cos I nearly picked one from the same page!!! It was a celtic type circle with a small pattern in the middle :)

11:57 am

lalobstah

any clue for sh/7?

11:57 am

smaller

LOL Lotti,
THAT's why it look familiar!!! oh that's funny

11:58 am

smaller

lalob-
past tense of sh5/18:The long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow

11:59 am

speedfreak sam

thanks smaller
with a little help from google we got there pretty quickly!

11:59 am

lottijw

Hey Sam :) Anj gave a good clue for the po7 just before he left if you scroll back :)

12:00 pm

lottijw

Ooops too slow again!!!lol

12:01 pm

Miyavi_fan

Ooohkay...a dead guy just got up to answer his phone, eat a cookie, then, um, die. Again.

12:02 pm

QueenRee

Does anyone have clues for the tu's? I have the tu4's but can't figure out the tu5's or the tu6!!
Thanks

12:02 pm

smaller

sherb -
totally different icon now! wow quite a flipperooni!

12:02 pm

doxy1lover

queen, the tu5's build off of the tu4's

12:03 pm

cybernan

Got help for some of the heavy work to be done -- so must run.

12:04 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon all.
:)

12:04 pm

lottijw

Hi Eva.....is that your own???

12:05 pm

EvaNadine

one of them, yeah. :)

12:06 pm

lottijw

Is it too rude of me to ask where it is????

12:06 pm

EvaNadine

heh, course not!
its on the lower left side of my back...kinda on the back-side of my hip

12:07 pm

doxy1lover

need a few clues, only 3 left.
do5/14, first one
et5/16
fe5/20

12:07 pm

lottijw

Cool :)

12:07 pm

Yoink

Hi Eva

12:07 pm

EvaNadine

i also have a 4-leaf clover on my right shoulder.
:)

12:08 pm

EvaNadine

hiya yoink
:)

12:09 pm

lottijw

I have a bumble bee on my right hip, but it looks more like a wasp with attitude!!!!!!!

12:09 pm

EvaNadine

BRB!
gotta check on my lunch!

12:09 pm

chic

Hi all, has anyone seen this tv show? It's pretty cool...

12:10 pm

Miyavi_fan

I have...the words 'poopy' and 'we're freedom fighters!' written on my arm, courtesy of my best friend in school yesterday using permanent ink :)

12:11 pm

Yoink

I have no tattoos, but I have had both my nipples pierced at different times

12:11 pm

lottijw

I draw on the kids......sets a bad example i know!!!! They love it though, normally i draw small flowers on Sharlott`s ankle

12:12 pm

lottijw

Oooo Yoink.....did it hurt, i`ve thought about it myself??!!!!

12:13 pm

Yoink

Yeah, quite a bit, but not for too long. Unfortunately both times they got infected and I ended up having to remove them. It's a shame, I really liked how they looked

12:13 pm

Miyavi_fan

Woo, Yoink! Piercings on guys are cool. Miyavi has 11 piercings, 10 of which are on his face!

12:14 pm

smaller

ow!

12:14 pm

Yoink

I used to have 5 piercings in my left ear too as a teenager

12:15 pm

Miyavi_fan

...6 in his right ear, 1 in his left, nose, eyebrow, lip and...

...okay, 9 on his face...

12:15 pm

lottijw

My nose is pierced, but i only have a tiny stud in it...on my left nostril!!

12:15 pm

smaller

ow ow ow ow ow ow

12:15 pm

Miyavi_fan

intriguingly, though, he won't say where the other one is...if one even exists. When asked, he said, "it's my secret piercing."

Curiouser and curiouser...^_^

12:16 pm

Miyavi_fan

Yoink, really?! I must admit, I love MYV's lip ring...it's so cool :D

12:16 pm

Yoink

M_Fan, maybe it's a Prince Albert...

12:16 pm

smaller

OW

12:16 pm

Miyavi_fan

Prince Albert?

12:17 pm

smaller

no miya,
don't ask! you don't want to know

12:17 pm

lottijw

LOL Yoink....you took the words right out ........etc etc

12:17 pm

EvaNadine

i have a stud in my right nostril...
had problems with my ear piercings...used to have 4 in each ear...then the top one in my right ear got badl infected so i had to let it close up. so then i got the upper cartilidge pierced, but that also got badly infected. both of them had these huge keloids in them that i had ot have surgery to remove.

so now i just wear my nose stud + one pair of earrings.
:)

12:17 pm

Miyavi_fan

What's a Prince Albert?

12:17 pm

Yoink

Umm, google it if you really want to know M_Fan. I can't quite bear to say the words

12:17 pm

Miyavi_fan

Oh, sorry Smaller...too late!

but what IS a prince Albert?

12:17 pm

EvaNadine

Miy -- a prince albert is a piercing in a mans special area...

12:18 pm

Alien

help---can't find the last fe 5/16

12:18 pm

Miyavi_fan

ARGH! no no no no no no no no no no no no

12:18 pm

Yoink

Right through the middle 0_0

12:19 pm

Miyavi_fan

no, it is NOT one of those...I don't think there even is another piercing, he just wants to make his fans guess...it can't be one of those, I just won't believe it!

12:19 pm

smaller

the whole Prince Albert/Tattoo there thing I don't understand.

not only is that a sensitive area but also some guy (other than the owner of it) has to hold it for a long time to do it. and it's so gotta hurt

12:19 pm

Miyavi_fan

Kyo, on the other hand...

SHUT UP, BRAIN

12:19 pm

QueenRee

Thanx doxy...if you're still here. I stepped away for a couple of minutes!!

12:20 pm

smaller

fe5/16 is the plural of the fe4/7 before it

12:20 pm

miss tea

can anyone help, i am having trouble with po 4/5 and of 4/9. thanks!

12:20 pm

lottijw

Oooo yak Eva they sound painful..... If i had a flat stomach (But with this bald firestone will never happen) i`d have a belly button piercing....but Yoink has put me off the nipples!!!!

12:20 pm

Alien

oh, duh--silly me.

12:21 pm

Miyavi_fan

I just want a lip ring, that's the only piercing I'd like

12:21 pm

Miyavi_fan

SMALLER! Pleeeease, no more bad images...

12:21 pm

Yoink

It doesn't hurt for long Lotti, and a better place might freeze the area properly before the piercing. The places I went didn't

12:21 pm

Haz1558

of 4/9 - go straight down the grid after f

12:22 pm

EvaNadine

oh, i know the WORST nipple-piercing story EVER.
but i wont share it unless you guys really wanna hear it...heh

12:22 pm

Haz1558

po4/5 - One who writes verse

12:22 pm

Miyavi_fan

Embarrassing though, ne?

12:22 pm

lottijw

Ewww Yoink, you didn`t go back to the same place twice did you????

12:23 pm

smaller

yes, please please please eva!!!!!!

12:23 pm

Miyavi_fan

"excuse me, ma'am, while I freeze your nipples..."

12:23 pm

Yoink

No Lotti, 2 different ones, the second sprayed the nipple a little bit but it didn't do much.

Eva, I'm not squeamish

12:23 pm

miss tea

thanks haz. i got the of/9... i have that po one, I am looking for the po 4/5 after the plural of that one.

12:23 pm

Miyavi_fan

I don't mind hearing it...

12:23 pm

lottijw

Smaller...........why do you wanna hear it???? I will be put off for good??

12:24 pm

smaller

miss tea,
what models do for the camera

12:25 pm

smaller

lotti,
b/c with an intro like eva gave, it just begs to be heard. like someone saying "don't even think about"
you just have to think about it at that point.

12:26 pm

EvaNadine

my old roommate was an RA when she was in college.
one of the girls who lived on her hall went + got her nipple pierced.
it got really, really infected, so the girl decided to take it out + let it close up. when she took it out, there was some long, thin, white stringy thing thing attached to it -- the girl just assumed it was pus or something.
then, within the next few days, the girl started losing feeling in the arm on that side of her body, so they took her to the emergency room.
turns out the stringy thing that was attached to the piercing that she pulled out was a NERVE. it had healed onto the nipple ring and she pulled it out!!

12:26 pm

miss tea

thanks smaller. can't believe i missed that, obviously i need a nap. :)

12:26 pm

lottijw

LOL oh ok then.........killed the cat and all that!!!!! lol

12:26 pm

Miyavi_fan

It's like morbid fascination...if someone says "don't look!" they've done it really, cause you know the person's just gonna stare

12:27 pm

smaller

lotti,
exactly! b/c satisfaction brought it back!

12:27 pm

Yoink

OK, that is pretty gross

12:27 pm

Miyavi_fan

EW!!!

12:27 pm

Miyavi_fan

Okay, that can't happen with your lip, right?

...right?!

12:27 pm

lottijw

OMG!!!! Thats awful :/

12:28 pm

chic

any clues for the first fl 5/20?

12:28 pm

smaller

ohhhhhh yuckkkkkk!!

that's so cool!

12:28 pm

EvaNadine

*takes a bow*

12:28 pm

smaller

fl5/20

a person in the air

12:29 pm

smaller

eva,
THAT is quite a story. You must be so popular at parties!

12:30 pm

EvaNadine

heh, when my roommate told it to me, there were a lot more greusome details since she was actually there + saw it...
i almost threw up when i heard it!

12:30 pm

chic

thanx, smaller, it was too obvious...

12:31 pm

lottijw

Oh well on that note i think it`s time to go!!! The kids are hungry and i feel like a hunched old granny!!!
See you all later guys :)

((((((((Tor))))))) Bye hun....see you soon XxXxXxXxXx

12:31 pm

smaller

here's something that's sick and wrong too.

I've been on this for 3 hours now. and I'm still not done with the grid.

12:31 pm

smaller

bye lotti!
nerves out of nipples is an excellent high point to leave from : )

12:32 pm

Yoink

Bye Lotti :)

12:32 pm

Miyavi_fan

Later Lotti :)

Hey, that pully nerve thing, that doesn't happen with lip rings, right?!

12:33 pm

lottijw

Eww Smaller!!
*shudders*

12:33 pm

smaller

miya,
that's the second time you've asked. i think the no answer thing spells out your answer!

12:33 pm

smaller

Lotti,
makes you wanna hurry back, huh!

12:34 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Hello all

12:34 pm

Yoink

M_Fan, it isn't supposed to happen with any piercing but I imagine in a worst case scenario it can happen with any

12:34 pm

Miyavi_fan

Hey Toes!!!

12:34 pm

smaller

hi tsm!
your job description is in the grid today
po4/5
yay for TSM!

12:35 pm

EvaNadine

i think thats part of the reason youre supposed to turn piercings as theyre healing...so they dont heal to the hardware

12:35 pm

Yoink

Hi Toe-so-mo :D

12:35 pm

Miyavi_fan

*shudders* thanks for the brutal honesty, Yoink...:)

12:36 pm

zeekums

I need help with ta4/4
Not the chiness money.

12:36 pm

Yoink

Yeah Eva, Mine would kind of set in place if I didn't move it about regularly

12:36 pm

Miyavi_fan

I think I need Machiavellism to take my mind off all this!

12:36 pm

ToeSockMonkey

(((Yoink))) Hiya sugar! I JUST read you profile for the first time! you bike too!

12:37 pm

Miyavi_fan

oh, er, the Dir en Grey song, Machiavellism, that is...not actual Machiavellism...that could make this worse...

12:37 pm

Yoink

Yeah, love a bit of off-road stuff, not been out for a while though, recovery from an operation and then one thing and another. Also I don't like the cold much :D

12:39 pm

EvaNadine

ok all, ive gotta run out and do some errands.
have a good rest-of-the-weekend!

12:40 pm

Yoink

You too Eva, bye! :)

12:40 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Yoink - I loev the off road riding! This summer I took a nasty spill when I couldn't jump my bike over a fallen tree and I dislocated my ankle! Awww Yoink when under the knife!? You feelin better yet?

12:40 pm

Miyavi_fan

Later Eva! Don't pull out any nerves!

12:41 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Yoink - I agree, the cold isn't my favorite either

12:41 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Later Eva!

12:41 pm

Miyavi_fan

I like the cold for my favourite sport...

12:41 pm

Yoink

Eww, I know dislocation, I did my shoulder a few years ago, man that hurts! My op was for a hernia and it was back in August, I'm fine now thanks :)

12:42 pm

ToeSockMonkey

What is that M_Fan?

12:42 pm

Miyavi_fan

skiing (*^_^*)

12:42 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Yoink - Ouch on the hernia :( But glad you are feeling great now! :)

12:43 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Ooooh skiing! :) I am a snow boarder

12:44 pm

Miyavi_fan

Snowy sports are the best! I love doing jumps when I ski :) I can't snowboard that well though...

...unless the aim is to actually fall on your face? (pretty please)

12:44 pm

Yoink

I really want to go snow-boarding or skiing. The most I have done in the snow is make a snowman :(

12:45 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Yoink - Come to lets meet up in Colorado (USA) AMAZING ski and board fun there! I will teach you :) M_Fan can come play too!

12:45 pm

ToeSockMonkey

ROFL M_Fan :) Your too cute

12:46 pm

Miyavi_fan

Yay!!! *throwing ski jacket into a bag* It feels really weird though...wearing a woolly hat and all this thermal stuff...with sunglasses!

12:47 pm

Miyavi_fan

*sweeps hand through hair* Well, Toes, you know, it's a gift, I...

okay, even I can't stand myself when I'm like this! Thank you ^_^

12:48 pm

ToeSockMonkey

M_Fan I agree! I hate feeling like the stay puff mashmellow man, but you forget about it when your heading down that hill ya know?

12:48 pm

ToeSockMonkey

*giggles at M_Fan*

12:49 pm

Miyavi_fan

Yeah! I actually like wearing sunnies and a hat at the same time though...it makes me look like Hide! All I need is a guitar going down that slope ^_^

Ah, you'll never get a guitar on the chair lift...

12:50 pm

Miyavi_fan

(*^_^*) Toes, you're making me smile...

...and blowing my guise as a sulky teenager on the way...

12:50 pm

Yoink

It doesn't seem weird to me, I wear sunglasses year round, especially for driving, my eyes are pretty sensitive to light

12:52 pm

Miyavi_fan

Yoink, okay, I'll ask right now: are you Miyavi?!

12:52 pm

Miyavi_fan

*gets ready to glomp*

12:53 pm

Yoink

I remember reading that about a third of people break a bone in their upper body when first starting snowboarding. Skiiers tend to be leg injuries

12:54 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Yes Yoink that would be correct. From what I have seen anyway.

12:54 pm

Yoink

Yes I am! (what does glomp mean?)

12:55 pm

ToeSockMonkey

I always felt like ih ad more control when I would Board. I was able to stay at my own pase if I wanted to. When I was ski, I was all over the place. I never got the hang of it lol

12:55 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Yeah what is glomp

12:55 pm

Miyavi_fan

*gives massive fangirly squeal and runs towards Yoink* glomping is when you sneak up behind someone, jump on them and hug them to death!

12:56 pm

Yoink

I'd rather break an arm than a leg anyway

12:56 pm

Miyavi_fan

I'd rather break a leg...then you get crutches! fun fun fun :)

12:56 pm

ToeSockMonkey

I agree Yoink

12:57 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Ooooh nice! Yoink, will you glomp me? :)

12:57 pm

Yoink

To death? That doesn't sound too good

12:57 pm

ToeSockMonkey

not litteral I am sure

12:58 pm

Yoink

Sure Toe, it'll have to be when you least expect it though if I am to sneak :D

12:59 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Sounds good!

12:59 pm

Miyavi_fan

No, not literally! But Yoink, one problem...Miyavi is touring in Japan on the Peace and Smile Carnival Tour...and you're in England...

1:00 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Or he just SAYS he is in England *impish grin*

1:00 pm

Yoink

I never said I was in England, I said I was from there. I could be typing this from anywhere

1:01 pm

Miyavi_fan

you naughty people...toying with my emotions :)

1:01 pm

Miyavi_fan

*points at Yoink's flag*

1:01 pm

ToeSockMonkey

M_Fan I bet he is around the corner for you! lol

1:01 pm

ToeSockMonkey

*Looks at Yoinks flag*

1:01 pm

Miyavi_fan

The flag is for your CURRENT location *sticks out tongue*

1:02 pm

harpjane

Thanks for the 11:19 clues on the de5 & 6. I should have gotten that one. My sister actually LIVES in a remodeled de***!

1:02 pm

Miyavi_fan

*laughs nervously* Toes, don't be silly...

...I think I'll just...pop around the corner...for a bit...

1:02 pm

ToeSockMonkey

*giggles at M_Fan almost falling from her computer chair*

1:02 pm

Yoink

Well that's news to me, I never thought of that

1:03 pm

Miyavi_fan

back in a few minutes...

1:03 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Yoink, if you are in my living room I am going to make you bake cookies with me

1:04 pm

ToeSockMonkey

And knowing me, a flour fight will be in order

1:04 pm

ToeSockMonkey

ok M_fan see you in a bit

1:05 pm

Yoink

And to prove it, here are som Japanese words, you know cause I'm Japanese and everything: sushi, kawasaki, ninja, kinjiru, konnichi wa

1:06 pm

ToeSockMonkey

LMAO - Yoink :)

1:07 pm

smaller

good job, yoink!!!!

1:08 pm

Yoink

arigato

1:08 pm

ToeSockMonkey

Alright I have to run. Going to start on my gift wrapping. I have about 50 things in my closet waiting for me to put under the tree

1:09 pm

ToeSockMonkey

*waves* =o)

1:09 pm

smaller

bye TSM!!!

1:12 pm

Yoink

Bye Toe-so-mo :)

1:17 pm

Miyavi_fan

*arrives back, out of breath* hey, you lied, he isn't round my corner!

1:17 pm

Miyavi_fan

ooh...later Toes :)

1:19 pm

harpjane

myavi used a word......

1:21 pm

Yoink

Go and stand in the corner

1:21 pm

smaller

hahaha harp!

1:22 pm

harpjane

Well, my name was a word TWICE last week. So now TSM feels what it's like!

1:22 pm

smaller

ooo miya in a corner.
flashback from earlier, Miya!

you holdin' any photos? The rebel's just itching to make an appearance

1:24 pm

Miyavi_fan

*sighs and slouches off to the corner*

1:24 pm

Miyavi_fan

um...no...of course not...*shoves photos in pocket*

DON'T COME NEAR ME, YOU ONION!!!

1:26 pm

smaller

miya miya miya!
Don't tell me what to do or it just makes it worse. : )

1:27 pm

smaller

oooo cant....hold....out....much ......longer

must.....steal.. ..must.....steal

1:28 pm

Miyavi_fan

NOOOO! *makes the sign of the cross* away from me, fiend!

1:28 pm

smaller

miya,
think of this as training so you don't po4/5 words.

1:28 pm

harpjane

OK, I'm done with the f's and I'm starting the H's. Don't tell my husband. I promised we could go out once I got the F's.... We're going to tromp around in the woods and get a tree.

1:28 pm

smaller

oh miya,
i liked "onion" it's so much more a-peel-ing!

1:29 pm

Yoink

In that case Harjane could you aid me with the fe5/20?

1:29 pm

Miyavi_fan

Well I am sorry, you...you...

...You egg-botherer!

1:29 pm

smaller

harpjane,
just tell him you meant that you'd go one you got the F-ing H's done. does that help?

1:30 pm

smaller

egg-botherer? where the hecque did that come from? good one, by the way

1:32 pm

Miyavi_fan

I don't know...I don't know where onion came from either...but then again, why not?

Tu oeuf

1:34 pm

harpjane

Yoink-fe 5/20 is an old English word for "fearsome." I just did the math and monkeyed around until I got it.

1:35 pm

harpjane

Actually my husband doesn't know what a chat log is, so I'm safe!

1:35 pm

smaller

vous oeuf, ma fille jeune. je demande ton respect.

1:36 pm

Yoink

Doh, I had got it while monkeying and not realised!

1:36 pm

Miyavi_fan

naza ore ni ha kankei nee...ha ha

1:36 pm

harpjane

Yoink fe 5/20: sounds a little like "girlie"

1:36 pm

smaller

iron chef to you too!!!! : )

1:39 pm

Miyavi_fan

?! Well, you were close...I said about your respect, "that ain't got s*** to do with me, ha ha!"

1:40 pm

Miyavi_fan

Speaking of iron chefs, gotta go do the food thing...later everyone :)

A cordial goodbye to le oeuf

1:41 pm

smaller

bye miya!!!!

1:41 pm

Yoink

Bye M_Fan :)

1:45 pm

Yoink

I seem to be finished, and just in time for dinner too :)

1:47 pm

smaller

bye yoink!
and remember:you have a great looking moniker!

1:47 pm

Yoink

Moniker moniker moniker, hehe

1:48 pm

smaller

: )
have a good night, yoink!

1:48 pm

renfield

bye yoink

1:48 pm

Yoink

Goodnight :)

1:48 pm

smaller

hi ren!
is that your tattoo?

1:50 pm

renfield

hey smaller - welll - if i had a tattoo - it would be....

1:51 pm

smaller

i meant to ask you ages ago about the movies in your bio.
so what movies were you in?

1:57 pm

renfield

2 really bad ones - one was a vampire movies filmed in mexico - i get to scream, run around w/ false fangs, and get staked - castillo vampiro and helplessly hoping - hh is shelved and cv was on really late nite international channels

2:00 pm

QueenRee

so 5/16?

2:01 pm

cybernan

Back again with 11 to go.

2:01 pm

cybernan

need a clue for ch 5/18, please

2:02 pm

renfield

so 4/7 + 1st vowel

2:03 pm

hurshy

ch5/18 - rhymes with st 5/14 (fashion)

2:03 pm

renfield

ch + **** lovett's 1st name - first letter

2:03 pm

cybernan

thank you, never would have got that!

2:04 pm

cybernan

the first do 5/14 (before dummy)?

2:06 pm

QueenRee

Got it!! Thanx so much renfield!!

2:07 pm

renfield

y/w - sorry - nan -i work backwards - and i'm not at the d's .....yet

2:07 pm

cybernan

ren - can you help with the po 7/36?

2:11 pm

renfield

po 7 = google - The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy

2:12 pm

speedfreak sam

HOWDY ALL!

2:13 pm

hurshy

first do 5/14 - old english word, like the 5/12

2:13 pm

smaller

ren-
at least you can say you're a movie star! I am so honored to babble chat with a movie star!

2:14 pm

smaller

Hi Sam!!!

2:18 pm

renfield

well smaller - you're a marathon runner - i would love to be able to run - 8)
thank you for saying that smaller - it did cause some people i know to drop me.... and say really bad things about me 8(

2:24 pm

cybernan

Thanks Hurshy -- got it.

et 5/16?

2:24 pm

hurshy

et 5/16 - think chemistry

2:25 pm

hurshy

i think of 4/9 is my favorite word

2:26 pm

cybernan

Never took chem, other than one year in grade 10 -- only chem word I ever find is the volcanic mountain!

2:29 pm

hurshy

oh, sorry. et5 also sounds like an old lady's name, but is spelled slightly differently.

2:29 pm

hurshy

anyone got a clue for po7?

2:29 pm

renfield

et - ***** alcohol

2:30 pm

renfield

po 7 = google - The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy

2:31 pm

cybernan

po7: peas container+french 'is' (2nd person sing.) + ring

2:32 pm

cybernan

middle 3 letters are also french for a direction

2:33 pm

cybernan

et 5/16 ? - my last word and still stumped

2:34 pm

hurshy

cyber - the old lady's name wasn't any help?

2:34 pm

hurshy

cyber - 1st 3 letters same as et4

2:34 pm

smaller

ren-
dropped! just because you're a star? bunch of haters, huh!

2:34 pm

renfield

streaker song - i said et*** don't look -
also 50's term for premium gasoline
et*** alcohol

2:35 pm

renfield

also - lucy show - et*** mertz

2:38 pm

cybernan

Done!!!!!!! -- Thanks Renfield ( just had to hit the right generation for a clue to ring a bell -- Mertz did it).

Anyone else need some clues?

2:38 pm

renfield

nan - only et*** can be spelled 2 ways - the one you want is et*** alcohol - has the sometimes vowel in it

2:39 pm

renfield

ok - nan - zippady do dahh daze.... 8)

2:41 pm

cybernan

Sorry Hurshy -- didn't see the old lady clue -- but I don't know to what that was in reference!

2:41 pm

hurshy

well, cyber, i just think of ms. mertz's name as being one that younger females don't tend to have

2:42 pm

cybernan

Probably true, Hurshy.

2:44 pm

cybernan

Doesn't look like anyone needs a clue so I'll be off to have lunch and do the rest of my Christmas shopping.
Hate those mob scenes -- it's utter ch 5/14 at the mall right now.

Thanks for the help everyone -- good luck.
See you at the flip.

2:45 pm

renfield

see you later nan - enjoy your time -

2:45 pm

hurshy

bye cyber!

2:46 pm

renfield

hey smaller- you still here?

2:47 pm

hurshy

alrighty, i'm done. nice grid today. a pleasant time. not too hard, not too easy. :)

2:48 pm

renfield

ok hurshy!

2:49 pm

hurshy

ren - does that mean you disagree?

2:49 pm

smaller

Yes ren!
Even though you're a big star and ignored my last comment. sniffle.

2:50 pm

smaller

woohoo for hurshy!!!!

i just can't seem to shut off the babble today. It took me 4 hours to actually do the grid cuz I was chatting so darn much

2:51 pm

hurshy

lol, wow smaller. :)

2:51 pm

smaller

Hey hurshy -
are your students still babbling?

2:52 pm

smaller

thanks hurshy,
I know, 4 hours. Try, just try not to be jealous. Not everyone can be super speedy like me.

2:52 pm

hurshy

well, i have a few who babble a little, but don't really chat i think - they aren't very good. the main one, who can actually finish, has lost interest a bit and hasn't been babbling much lately. i hope he will get back into it.

2:54 pm

hurshy

i'm trying not to be jealous...this one took me a leetle over an hour...you are lucky you got to spend so much time on it...now i feel like i ought to go clean because i'm done

2:55 pm

renfield

am i in trouble or what!!!????? - hursjy - that was OOOKKKK you compelted the grid!!! excitment for you - and smaller - i was going to say i was really hurt by the people i thought were my friends - but my mom said not everyone would love me as much as she did - so i was to stay happy no matter what - i'm just one of the gang and i love it here a/ all of you!!! 8D

2:56 pm

smaller

hurshy,

you know, I actually had that child-like thing for Babble at first too. Akin to having a new boyfriend I think, all passionate about it at first and then ho hum, then you settle into a routine. : )

2:57 pm

hurshy

:) ren, i just wanted to make sure i didn't offend.

smaller - i hope he will come back into a routine like you di then! i miss babbling with him.

2:57 pm

hurshy

*did

2:57 pm

renfield

it takes m e forever to do a grid - i cna't do anything for more than a few minutes - i watch movies - work - talk - so it takes me about 24 hours to do 1 grid - no matter how few the words

2:58 pm

hurshy

even that 31 the other day, ren?

2:58 pm

smaller

ren!

hip hip hooray for Attention Deficit Disorder!!! I really like mine too!

2:59 pm

hurshy

lol, that is another thing, then - my student has ADD too!

2:59 pm

renfield

hurshy (((hugs))) smaller (((hugs))) - you gotta stay happy - 8D

3:00 pm

miametro

i'm stuck with these clues, any help?
ch5/18 - rhymes with st 5/14 (fashion)

3:00 pm

renfield

OK Smaller - we got a match!

3:00 pm

smaller

hurshy -
it took me about 3 hours to do the 31. I babble at work mostly. I do a lot of phone work this time of year (no I'm not a telemarketer). and let me tell you people are stupid. so while I have to be patient while they talk, I babble.

3:00 pm

hurshy

miametro - are you stuck because you don't have the st 5/14 to do with fasion?

3:01 pm

miametro

yeah. i can't figure out what that is, lol

3:01 pm

hurshy

*hurshy returns the hugs*

3:02 pm

hurshy

ok then, miametro, if something is hip, trendy, cool, it is "in st5" everyone has their own personal st5.

3:02 pm

smaller

big ol hug back atcha ren

3:03 pm

hurshy

sorry, that was 2 sentences. period before everyone.

3:03 pm

miametro

crikey, can't believe i missed that. thanks!

3:05 pm

hurshy

fare thee well, good babblers... i must away, for mine bathrooms shalt not clean themselves, and forsooth, methinks neither wilt my laundry fold itself.

3:05 pm

smaller

ren,
so do you babble by finding about half of the words like really quick, but then when you have to go to the 2nd letter list, it's just so much of the commitment that rest takes forever?

so it's funny b/c I find the first half of any word list in about 30 minutes. Then it takes about 23 hours 30 minutes for me to stick with it to finish the rest.

3:06 pm

smaller

bye Hurshy! Have a good Saturday!

3:06 pm

renfield

fare thee well hurshy

3:08 pm

smaller

i have to give a tour,
bye all!

3:08 pm

animal lover

hey

3:09 pm

miametro

91 words left to find.
blimey. long night.

3:09 pm

renfield

smaller - i try to start at the end and get as many as i can - then go for the easy ones - then... go for a word list i have - then go to he 2nd letter list - it does take me forever - plus i have a tendency to transpose some of my letters...not counting the time we ch**...8)

3:10 pm

renfield

bye smaller - see you later

3:11 pm

smaller

bye ren : )

3:11 pm

renfield

hey al - long time no see!

3:14 pm

miametro

any clues for ea 4/ 10?

3:19 pm

EasternBlue

hi kids...I'm back! Laundry is done (not all folded yet but the good stuff is on hangers & in the closet), but after battling the laundromat, I thought I'd give myself a Babble break.....

3:20 pm

animal lover

what is that hurshy?

3:24 pm

EasternBlue

miametro - ea 4/10 -

think of common 'french' ending...

3:27 pm

miametro

Thanks EB :) going through the second letter word list now, I'll be happy if I find 100 words from this grid :)

3:29 pm

EasternBlue

mia - I started last night...jumped on again this morning...I have about 30 left to go...so if I have 'em and can provide clues, I'll be more than happy to help!

I'm going through Brandy Jack's 2nd letter list too...

3:30 pm

miametro

do you have es 5/ 12? I have 76 words to go so at least i'm halfway there :)

3:31 pm

EasternBlue

e + opposite of "go"

3:32 pm

speedfreak sam

hi everyone!

3:33 pm

EasternBlue

hi Sam...almost time for you 'icon day'!!

3:33 pm

speedfreak sam

I know!
heeeeee!

3:35 pm

EasternBlue

have you had a good weekend?

3:36 pm

speedfreak sam

yeh today we went to town i got a ps2 game..
then we came home then we wen't swimming..
then off to burger king!

3:37 pm

EasternBlue

sounds like a fun day...my husband likes to play video games too...what game did you get?

3:38 pm

artlady

Hi again...

3:38 pm

EasternBlue

hi artlady!

3:38 pm

speedfreak sam

ratchet gladiator.
Hi artlady wierd icon

3:38 pm

animal lover

hey hurshy... are you on

3:39 pm

EasternBlue

animal lover...I think hurshy left...

3:40 pm

speedfreak sam

I know he thou left

3:40 pm

artlady

Speed, I painted my face. Body art...

3:40 pm

speedfreak sam

cool!

3:42 pm

EasternBlue

is it a fun game? my hubby has never played it...

3:44 pm

speedfreak sam

haven't tried it yet have to wait untill chanuka.
apperantly i did not see dad bye it at the counter.
*cheesy grin*

3:45 pm

EasternBlue

well...it's a good thing you didn't see it...you'll have to practice your 'surprised' face for channukah!!

3:46 pm

speedfreak sam

do you know what chanuka is???

3:47 pm

EasternBlue

yup...I have a few good friends who are Jewish....

3:47 pm

EasternBlue

plus I studied some 'world religions' back in college.

3:47 pm

speedfreak sam

yabadabado!

3:49 pm

speedfreak sam

see ya later EB
se ya later arty!

3:50 pm

EasternBlue

bye Sam...see you tomorrow for your icon day!

3:52 pm

artlady

Bye speed!

3:55 pm

miametro

any clues for the ha 6/33?

3:56 pm

EasternBlue

past tense of your first ha 4/8

3:58 pm

mab

Arty?

Is he not the cutest?

3:58 pm

EasternBlue

hi mab!!

4:00 pm

mab

Hi Eastern and everyone. Was just peaking for a moment. Sam slays me. So clever and still so nine!

4:00 pm

artlady

Dense moment here..who's cute, mab??

4:00 pm

EasternBlue

mab...isn't that the truth...what a cutie!

4:01 pm

mab

Sam calling you Arty, artlady -- I love it!

4:01 pm

Poo's Mom

yes, he's a cutie!

4:02 pm

EasternBlue

Hi Poo's Mom...

4:02 pm

Poo's Mom

hi! been lurking for a few, plugging away at this grid

4:03 pm

artlady

Oh, yes, I do like it. Arty....it's funny because my classroom door has the cartoon image of me, and it says "Arti..." plus some other stuff.

4:03 pm

EasternBlue

Poo's Mom...I've been working on it in stages!...

R - S - T left (only 20 to find!)

4:03 pm

artlady

Hi Poo's mom...I'm wrestling with the s's and t's right now...19 to go...

4:04 pm

Poo's Mom

got less than 10 now.. poo even worked on this one today

4:04 pm

artlady

It's a race between EB and Arty...

4:04 pm

EasternBlue

22....

4:06 pm

mab

I have every single four word (and a few of the others). I've never worked it this way- I must be bored. Just a few more words and then must do errand.

4:07 pm

artlady

10

4:07 pm

miametro

i don't have any ha 4/8's lol

4:08 pm

miametro

lol, scrap that, found one :)

4:10 pm

artlady

Ouch! Just scalded entire esophagus with gulp of HOT coffee hubby brought me. DUMB!

4:11 pm

mab

Ouch is right!

4:12 pm

EasternBlue

ouch!

4:12 pm

miametro

i always forget drinks made with boiing water will be too hot to drink for a while :)

stuck on the last h. ha 5/ 16?

4:12 pm

Poo's Mom

ow! be careful artlady!

4:13 pm

periwinkle

having trouble with the a's. just have ax4/9. help please,

4:13 pm

mab

mia: one who ha3's.

4:13 pm

miametro

car wheels are attached to them, incorrect spelling.

4:13 pm

Poo's Mom

ha 5/16 one who makes the bales in the field perhaps

4:14 pm

EasternBlue

hi peri!

ha 5 - the old saying goes...may "ha_" while the sun shines...so a person who does this is a ha _ _ _

4:14 pm

miametro

i swear half of these aren't real words, lol.

4:14 pm

periwinkle

Hi, EasternBlue and everyone else :)

4:15 pm

miametro

sorry periwinkle, did you mean you needed the rest of the a's? 3 more are car related, present, plural and past. "****mobile"

4:17 pm

artlady

Got them allllll, plus a nice collection of impending blisters. Ugh.

4:17 pm

artlady

Hi periwinkle.
Dratted slooowww computer tonight...type, enter, wait for response....

4:17 pm

periwinkle

miametro, yes, I needed help with the other A's. found the ----- mobile related ones. Thanks

4:18 pm

EasternBlue

Artlady - are you done???

4:18 pm

periwinkle

Words that start with vowels are always difficult for me, especially ones that start with two vowels

4:19 pm

periwinkle

Where are the male babble players?

4:20 pm

artlady

yes, EB. Need any clues?

4:20 pm

EasternBlue

Anj had a Christmas bash with some friends...(I think the 'guys' were going out)

4:20 pm

artlady

yes, Anj was on his way to Bath.

4:20 pm

EasternBlue

Congrats Artlady!

I'm ok for now...just trying to figure out which ones I still need!

4:21 pm

artlady

peri, still need a's?

4:22 pm

periwinkle

Yes, artlady, I have 4 A's. the **** mobile ones and the piece that is part of said ****.

4:26 pm

miametro

at 4/5 - sitting on something. (opposite of bottom)

4:27 pm

miametro

at 4/4 -
The goddess of criminal rashness and consequent punishment, plural.

4:31 pm

Poo's Mom

yah! finally finished

4:32 pm

miametro

congrats poo's mum :)

4:32 pm

periwinkle

thanks so much miametro, never knew that was a word for goddess of criminal rashness. It is in almost every grid, too. I am only up to 76, now-----if I could have clues for the words I do not have :) time for a break

4:34 pm

EasternBlue

hubby just brought me a glass of Rodenbach Grand Cru...what a wonderful beer!!

4:34 pm

EasternBlue

Congrats Poo's mom!

4:36 pm

EasternBlue

bye peri...see you soon!

4:36 pm

Poo's Mom

I'm going with a hot cup of suissa mocha myself... beer wouldn't help my typing at all!

4:37 pm

miametro

58 words to find :)

4:38 pm

EasternBlue

keep going mia!!

4:38 pm

miametro

has anyone got the my's?

4:38 pm

EasternBlue

Poo's Mom...it's helping me...but I only a few more to find!

4:39 pm

harpjane

Hello. Back to get my last four words. Had a nice trip to the woods for a Christmas tree.

4:39 pm

EasternBlue

my - fable, tale

4:39 pm

miametro

just found them, silly how some obvious words just hide away!

4:39 pm

Poo's Mom

fable and its plural

4:39 pm

EasternBlue

hello again harpjane!

4:40 pm

miametro

hi harpjane :) do you have the es 5/ 12? it's my last e. and driving me nuts!

4:41 pm

EasternBlue

es 5/12

e + opposite of "go" (think of a traffic sign)

4:41 pm

harpjane

e plus st4/5

4:41 pm

miametro

i already have the es 5/12, what am i talking about?! maybe i need some sugar to wake me up, lol

4:42 pm

EasternBlue

*passes mia some chocolate*

4:43 pm

miametro

oh, yummy :) i'd never refuse chocolate, lol.

4:46 pm

EasternBlue

....and finished!

4:46 pm

miametro

congrats EB! :)

4:47 pm

Poo's Mom

yah EB!

4:47 pm

EasternBlue

*bows* thank you, thank you!

4:47 pm

miametro

woohoo, i've finished all the vowels :)

4:47 pm

renfield

chocolate all round for EB!!!!

4:48 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo mia! only the consonants to go!!

4:50 pm

miametro

stuck on tu 5/12. got the plural of tu 4/8

4:51 pm

aknitter

any hints for the ch 5/14, the first one -- can't seem to figure it out

4:51 pm

Poo's Mom

think tu*** fruitti but spelled differently

4:51 pm

harpjane

think "tu**** frutee"

4:52 pm

EasternBlue

one who teaches it a tu _ _ _
the one who learns is the tu _ _ _ (think golf thingy)

4:52 pm

EasternBlue

aknitter - it's complete & utter 'ch _ _ _'...a crazy mess!

4:53 pm

harpjane

both ch 5/14 are plurals of the prior 4/6.

4:53 pm

aknitter

ty eb, that was driving me crazy!

4:55 pm

EasternBlue

no problemo aknkitter!

4:55 pm

miametro

44 words to go

4:58 pm

miametro

any clues for the 7's? i don't have either

4:59 pm

EasternBlue

p 7 -
p + word for "poems" + British way of saying thanks

4:59 pm

Poo's Mom

past tense of your first sh5

4:59 pm

lalobstah

any clues for the po/6 and po/7?

4:59 pm

EasternBlue

sh 7 -

if someone stands you up, you've been sh _ _ _ _ _

5:00 pm

Poo's Mom

po 6 past tense of your 2nd to last po4

5:01 pm

EasternBlue

po 7 (see clue just below)

po 6 - past tense of you po 4

5:02 pm

miametro

i feel like i ask for far too many clues! but thanks guys :)

5:03 pm

EasternBlue

mia, we ALL ask for clues!

5:03 pm

lalobstah

i have no clue what the british way of saying thanks is. we don't have many brits here in Maine.

5:03 pm

renfield

mia - some of the fun is finding ways to give clues 8)

5:03 pm

EasternBlue

lalobstah -

the 2 letters before your 'h' in your name!

5:04 pm

lalobstah

got it, thanks. here, it's the brief way of saying "bye".

5:04 pm

EasternBlue

lobstah - where are you in Maine?

5:05 pm

lalobstah

Bath. Are you here?

5:05 pm

EasternBlue

my mother in law lives north of Bangor

5:06 pm

EasternBlue

I figured you were some type of new englander!!

I went to college in Worcester, MA

5:06 pm

Poo's Mom

My brother is in Stetson

5:06 pm

miametro

thanks renfield :) any ideas on the so 5/ 20?

5:07 pm

EasternBlue

so 5/20

if someone is really a big teddy bear, you might call them a big so _ _ _

5:07 pm

lalobstah

yea, nothing like new england, especially this time of year. geesh.

i grew up in Mass.

5:08 pm

harpjane

so 5/20, builds on the previous so 4. Opposite of "hardy"

5:08 pm

EasternBlue

has it been sunny and warm?? (just kiddin' of course!)

I'm in western NY....grew up in northern NY...so I can empathize!

5:09 pm

renfield

so 4/7 (someone who is a so** touch + the sometimes vowel )

5:10 pm

Poo's Mom

Get alot of snow yesterday EB?

5:11 pm

renfield

be back later - going for a hamburger sandwich

5:12 pm

EasternBlue

bye rennie! (you can grab a sammie for me!)

Poo's Mom...just a couple inches...but we had freezing rain before that...

5:13 pm

miametro

37 words to go :) home stretch :)

5:14 pm

Nach Baliye

what is the british way of saying thanks??

5:14 pm

Poo's Mom

We had the freezing rain Thursday. What a mess! It was almost balmy today :)

5:15 pm

EasternBlue

go mia!!

5:16 pm

EasternBlue

nach...take out the HNK in thanks!

5:18 pm

Nach Baliye

merci!

5:24 pm

miametro

yay, all the p's done :) 26 words to go.

5:27 pm

Nach Baliye

how do you know how many words are left?

5:27 pm

EasternBlue

go! go! go! go!

8 D

5:28 pm

miametro

i paid for the stats, it tells me.

5:28 pm

miametro

but there are 156 words to find, so if you subtract your wordlist total from that you'll get it too :)

5:28 pm

EasternBlue

nach - if you pay to be a "pro" you have a stats panel...but if not, ask a pro...there are 156 words today (you just have to subtract the ones you have!)

5:30 pm

miametro

i'm missing one r, r 5/20, i have the one that's a sea bank plus the sometimes vowel.

5:30 pm

Nach Baliye

ok

5:30 pm

midgette

do u have ne hints for the last fa 5/16, can't figure it out

5:30 pm

rosalind230

babblers anon lists the word lists

5:30 pm

Nach Baliye

could you answer why my account is letting me repeat words?

5:31 pm

scox

r 5/20 to fly over again.

5:31 pm

EasternBlue

re - 5
re + bug that is around & you kill with a _ _ _ swatter!

5:31 pm

EasternBlue

a not nice name to call someone who is overweight

5:31 pm

Poo's Mom

fa 5/16 not thin

5:32 pm

miametro

whoop :) only a few words from t,d,s and f to find now :)

5:32 pm

Nach Baliye

yay ty

5:32 pm

Poo's Mom

go mia!

5:32 pm

midgette

thx

5:32 pm

EasternBlue

nach...it happens sometimes...

5:35 pm

helenary

Hi there all!
Clue please for po6/24
to5/16
tu6/33
more than grateful!!

5:35 pm

Haz1558

po 6/24 - you probably did this with your Christmas cards.

5:37 pm

Haz1558

tu 6/33 - describes the condition of something like a brush

5:37 pm

EasternBlue

po6/24 - a sign is po _ _ _ _ _ to keep people out
to5/16 - pl of the the to 4 (meaning A homestead.
A hillock)
tu6/33 - past tense of your 2nd tu 4/8

5:38 pm

miametro

to 4/ 4
sh 5/16 - any clues?

5:39 pm

Haz1558

Lots of to 4/4 - can you be more specific?

5:39 pm

EasternBlue

to 4/4 - you might have this for breakfast w/o the 'a'

5:39 pm

Haz1558

sh5/16 to be more timid

5:39 pm

Poo's Mom

sh5/16 more reserved, introverted

5:40 pm

EasternBlue

sh 5/16 - one you who is not outgoing...

5:40 pm

miametro

16 words to find. i think i'm going to go mad. alot of them are do's for some reason!

5:40 pm

Yvo

Haz SH elevator sh***

5:43 pm

helenary

thanx EB and Haz..still can't get that po6/24 (have the first 4 letters of coarse!)
also to finish off need
the fourth fe4/7
thanks again

5:44 pm

EasternBlue

helenary...po 4 + the talking horse Mr. _ _

5:46 pm

helenary

what a mad thing I am..thanks EB

5:46 pm

EasternBlue

fe 4/4

fe + 2 letters commonly used as a prefix "to do again"

5:46 pm

helenary

thats it!! I thank you so much.

5:47 pm

EasternBlue

helenary - you're welcome...those are the ones that drive you crazy!

5:48 pm

miametro

t's down, 13 words left.

5:48 pm

helenary

I agree..can't believe i was blind to the po6

5:49 pm

miametro

fl 5/ 20
fl 6/ 36
fl 6/ 33

any clues?

5:51 pm

helenary

Mia..all to with..what birds do up there in the sky

5:52 pm

helenary

first 3 letters anyway

5:53 pm

scox

I can't get either of the my words. Help please. scox

5:54 pm

Haz1558

my - another name for legend

5:54 pm

EasternBlue

scox -

a my = fable, tale (plus the plural)

5:55 pm

scox

That was too easy. I'm embarassed. Even as a newbie. scox

5:56 pm

miametro

10 words. -tears hair out-

5:57 pm

miametro

fe 5/ 20 ?

5:58 pm

EasternBlue

scox - we have a regular member "anj" who has a list of various fishes...

you can 'whack' yourself with your obvious fish!!

5:59 pm

EasternBlue

fe -

definition:
Singular; wonderful; extraordinary. [Obs.] -- n. A wonder; a marvel

5:59 pm

miametro

do 5/ 12
do 5/ 12
do 5/ 14
fe 5/ 20

st 6/ 24
st 5/ 10
st 5/ 12

these seven have beaten me. i think it's time for bed!

5:59 pm

harpjane

mia, fe 5/20 is an old English word. Do the math and monkey type!

6:00 pm

harpjane

mia, it rhymes with girlie

6:01 pm

miametro

lol, thanks, but the other 6 have still beatenn me, ha.

6:01 pm

Haz1558

st 6/24 - someone who remains

6:02 pm

EasternBlue

do 5/ 12 - pl of your first do 4/5
do 5/ 12 - it will fit your 2nd 4/5 to a "tee"
do 5/ 14 - A third person singular present tense of do1.

6:03 pm

Haz1558

The two do 5/12 sound like each other. To have an excessive fondness for someone (present tense do4/5)

6:03 pm

miametro

do 5/ 14 - A third person singular present tense of do1. it's midnight here, WAY too tired for complicated clues, lol. i never really got my head around third person singular present tenses.

6:04 pm

EasternBlue

st 5 - your 1st st 4/4 + vowEl

6:04 pm

Haz1558

I do, you do, he does (does is 3rd person singular)

6:04 pm

EasternBlue

st 5/12 - opposite of 'go' + vowEl

6:05 pm

EasternBlue

haz typed a word...haz typed a word!

6:05 pm

Haz1558

SORRY - SORRY- SORRY- SORRY

6:06 pm

EasternBlue

Haz...we've all done it...

tee hee hee...

6:06 pm

miametro

do 5/ 14
st 6/ 24

last two. not that i haven't totally stolen all of these words from you guys. maybe one day i'll finish a puzzle on my own, lol.

6:06 pm

chic

And I'm done! Woot!

6:06 pm

harpjane

What? Someone typed a word? And I didn't see it!

6:07 pm

Haz1558

do 5/14 - add an s to the previous do 4/6

6:07 pm

EasternBlue

do 5/14 -

what Shakespear might sayeth he is going to do _ _ _

6:07 pm

chic

And thanx all, your clues helped with some of the last ones..

6:07 pm

EasternBlue

woo hoo chic -

*passes champers to chic*

6:07 pm

Haz1558

st 6/24 - someone who remains - add ending to st4/6

6:07 pm

miametro

lol, thanks eb :) that was an awesome clue

6:07 pm

harpjane

Actually there is a word we see every day, that is in the grid.... **** Log.

6:08 pm

EasternBlue

st 6/24 - opposite of a go-er...

6:08 pm

miametro

ah, i already have that one
it's the other one.

6:08 pm

chic

*chic humbly accepts glass and passes around the chocolate brandy beans*

6:09 pm

EasternBlue

st 6 -
a red st _ _ sign + Mr. _ _ the talking horse

6:10 pm

miametro

oh wow, can't believe i missed that the whole way through! FINISHED! The first big one i've ever finished :) thanks for all your help you guys, now it's time for bed! lol x

6:11 pm

Haz1558

st 6/24 - someone who does hair/clothes

6:11 pm

Haz1558

Congratulations!

6:11 pm

EasternBlue

Mia - CONGRATS
*pours BIG glass of champers*
to toddle you off to bed!!

6:12 pm

chic

Congrats, mia

6:12 pm

EasternBlue

*gladly accepts choc brandy beans* (never had 'em but they sound good!)

6:12 pm

EasternBlue

anyone else need clues??

I'm off to grab a bite to eat...

6:13 pm

chic

EB, do you have a store called Trader Joe's in the East?

6:14 pm

EasternBlue

chic...not in my area. I think there are some down south...

6:15 pm

chic

too bad, they have the most delightful foods and treats from all around the world at very low prices...

6:16 pm

EasternBlue

chic - we have a pretty good local store/chain that has unique stuff too...it's called Wegmans...not quite like a TJ's from what I understand tho' from people who have been to both!

6:18 pm

chic

Off to concoct something for dinner; see ya on the flip side.

6:18 pm

EasternBlue

bye chic...I'm headin' out too!

Bye all!!

6:19 pm

renfield

bye - eb -
if you're here mia - wasy to go!!!

6:23 pm

aknitter

tu 5/18 anyone?

6:23 pm

harpjane

Night night! I'm off to the symphony. I will probalby check in about the time the new puzzle starts.

6:24 pm

harpjane

think "tu*** frutee"

6:24 pm

EasternBlue

tu 5 - plur of your 2nd tu 4/8

6:25 pm

harpjane

Oops, wrong clue. Sorry!

6:25 pm

EasternBlue

enjoy the symphony harp!

6:25 pm

harpjane

Lions tomorrow? Or is it tigers and bears?

6:26 pm

aknitter

thanks eb, i always forget to add the s
thanks for trying harp i appreciate it

6:28 pm

Alien

any clues for po 7/36 ???

6:29 pm

aknitter

alien that's a hard one
pea pod+ an old female biblical name

6:30 pm

aknitter

oh geez, don't throw things @ me I gave you po part
i am bad at giving clues

6:30 pm

Alien

hey I got it---thanks a bunch!!!

6:33 pm

EasternBlue

lions tomorrow (Speedfreak Sam's choice)

6:33 pm

harpjane

Okie dokey! Lions it is!

6:36 pm

renfield

po 7 = google - The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy.

6:37 pm

renfield

working on my lion - however - it looks like a pink fluffy bathrobe - think i better start over 8)

6:39 pm

aknitter

te 4/4 ????

6:41 pm

renfield

te + 2nd vowel + l

6:41 pm

aknitter

ty ren, i could have sworn i tried that!

6:42 pm

renfield

i know - it's on the left side and kind of slides into the grid

6:47 pm

wisedoggy

po 7 anyone?

6:48 pm

renfield

po 7 google - The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy.

6:49 pm

wisedoggy

Thanks for the hint. What did you mean by po 7 google?

6:51 pm

wisedoggy

I just googled "The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy." Now I get it...I wouldn't have otherwise.

6:52 pm

renfield

sorry - if you copy the definition and past it on Google - you will get the word. http://www.google.com/

6:52 pm

renfield

alright - way to go wise!

6:53 pm

wisedoggy

Pretty sneaky, sis.

6:54 pm

renfield

wise - isn't all fair in love and babble?

6:55 pm

wisedoggy

I am learning that ren !

7:07 pm

wisedoggy

Quiet tonight....
Currently driving me nuts:
re 5/ 20
re 6/ 42
thx.

7:10 pm

renfield

re 5/20 = re 4/7 + sometimes vowel
re 6 = re + fl 4/12 ( muscle re****)

7:12 pm

wisedoggy

Thx Ren!

7:13 pm

renfield

y/w wise - i'm here - just working on my lion and watching a film noir

7:14 pm

wisedoggy

"working on my lion"? More babble-speak?

7:16 pm

renfield

sorry wise - tomorrow's icon theme, for those who want to participate, is a lion

7:17 pm

wisedoggy

I see....from reading some of the posts. Nice Stray Cats tat.

7:20 pm

renfield

thanks wise - it's one i copied ( iam a stray cats, brian setzer fan)- i don't have any tattoos - i think several people who are regular babblers have tattoos

7:47 pm

ExWren

just two to finish and it's past my bedtime.
fa5/16 - the 2nd one
of4/9 - can't think what that one could be

7:50 pm

renfield

fa 5/18 do you have the slang term for an overweight person?

7:50 pm

ExWren

I'm fed up with the 'oops' word, I'm going to bed

7:51 pm

renfield

of + 1st vowel + sometimes vowel

7:53 pm

ExWren

thank renfield, got that one now

7:55 pm

ExWren

Thanks again renfield, the penny has dropped.
Goodnight all

7:55 pm

renfield

sweet dreams ex wren -

8:06 pm

Alien

geez--I finally finished. Good night you all....

8:20 pm

aknitter

is there a clue for the do 5/14

8:21 pm

aknitter

the first do 5/14 not the dumb one

8:22 pm

aknitter

found it! monkey typing strikes again

8:25 pm

renfield

sorry aknitter - was watching a old bela lugosi film...glad you found it -

8:26 pm

aknitter

i like old movies, which one were you watching?

8:27 pm

periwinkle

anyone have clues for the fl6 words please

8:28 pm

aknitter

i'm still on the do's sorry

8:31 pm

renfield

scared to death is the movie
fl 6 is the 2nd fl 5/20 past tense and plural

8:31 pm

aknitter

peri -- found them, think what a bird can do and it's past tense, this bird can not spell though!

8:32 pm

aknitter

i am in desperate need of the 3rd do 5/12

8:34 pm

renfield

plural of da 5 above it (to show excessive fondness or love)

8:35 pm

periwinkle

aknitter, thanks found them also

8:36 pm

aknitter

i think i need to stick an s on my forehead. i never remember to pluralize

8:36 pm

renfield

sorry - do 4 To show excessive fondness or love:

8:36 pm

renfield

i think anj calls it getting slapped w/ the s fish

8:38 pm

aknitter

it should ne a very big s fish, i deserve it.

8:42 pm

SueL

I need two more and just can't find them. Can someone
please give me a clue for to 5 20 and tu 5 22 please...

8:44 pm

renfield

tu 5/22= 2nd tu 4/8 + sometimes vowel

8:46 pm

renfield

there's a ta 5/20 = ta* (tarrif you pay to the governemnt) + er

8:46 pm

SueL

thank you renfield. I should have had that one.

8:46 pm

aknitter

fa 5/16 -- the 2nd one

8:47 pm

SueL

thank you again. I am done can I help any one?

8:47 pm

renfield

fa 5/16 = slang term for a very overweight person

8:47 pm

renfield

great going suel!!!!

8:48 pm

renfield

aknitter - i'm about to watch the mysterious mr wong w/ bela - i'll still be around -

8:49 pm

aknitter

have fun ren

8:49 pm

periwinkle

clue for the ha6 please

8:50 pm

SueL

Thank you again renfield

8:50 pm

aknitter

don't have it yet peri -- sorry

8:50 pm

SueL

ha 4 8 than add past tense

8:51 pm

aknitter

didn't know that was a word!

8:51 pm

periwinkle

SueL, thanks, but I already had the h6, duh!

8:52 pm

renfield

y/w suel 8)

8:52 pm

SueL

Thank God for monkey typing

8:52 pm

periwinkle

I try adding ed and s to every word, come up with some really strange words too

8:57 pm

aknitter

fl 5/20 ? I have the one that goes with the fl 6's

8:58 pm

SueL

A person who can do what an airplane does.

8:59 pm

aknitter

ty suel

9:00 pm

SueL

y/w a knitter

9:01 pm

Minski

Hi.
Does anyone have the CH 5/18?
Thanks.

9:02 pm

aknitter

i only got that because it is a medical term. think hot spice food spelled with the sometimes vowel

9:03 pm

SueL

Ch + the sometimes vowel + first two letters of a persons name

9:05 pm

Minski

htanks Sue and aknitter.

9:06 pm

Minski

I think I'm tired. I had the RE 5/20 but not the RE4 above it. DUR.

9:09 pm

Minski

How about the RE 5/20 below the RE 6/42?

9:11 pm

SueL

to re + what a plane does

9:12 pm

Minski

Thanks again Sue.

9:12 pm

starchaser

I stink at this game. But it's so much fun!

9:13 pm

SueL

y/w Minski

9:16 pm

SueL

Gotta go finish my one sons wash and two grandchildrens wash before my other son drops his off.
Does anyone need a clue before i go?

9:23 pm

SueL

Good night.

9:24 pm

renfield

nite sue

9:25 pm

renfield

hey minski - how are you doing?

9:27 pm

mamabear

hi

9:28 pm

renfield

hey mama!

9:28 pm

Babbler

*knocks Mamabear down in flying hug*

9:29 pm

mamabear

now that i'm down..... might stay here ....zzzzzzzzzzzz

9:29 pm

Babbler

me too! *lies down next to Mamabear*
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zz

9:30 pm

Babbler

I'm stuck on the first do5/14 and I'm bored out of my skull looking for it..... : /

9:30 pm

renfield

u 2 better be careful - i'm painting w/ purple and balck 8)

9:30 pm

Minski

Good. 15 words left to find. All Es and Fs.

9:31 pm

mamabear

row row row your d***

9:31 pm

Minski

Babbler
Another word for a train station is a train DE***. There is a store called Home DE***.

9:31 pm

Babbler

Mamabear, do you have blond hair? only I had another babble dream and I think you were in it!

9:32 pm

mamabear

yes I do have blonde hair!!!!!

9:32 pm

Babbler

WOW!!! do you wear a dark suit, skirt and jacket, for work? and do you have short hair, straight?

9:32 pm

renfield

to do something in the bard's language -

9:33 pm

mamabear

short, shoulder length hair. but no suit to work...

9:33 pm

Babbler

thanks, ren, but got that one.. : /

9:34 pm

Babbler

well, I had the dream the same night you were upset with your colleages, and Tor and I were cheering you up. In the dream, I was in your town, but it looked like a really old fashioned place, not modern, and you and all your colleagues are outside, there was some panic, and you saw me and I gave you a hug.

9:34 pm

renfield

do - like to do drugs?
there's a do 5/12 - like mama said row, row, row your b*** - plural

9:35 pm

Minski

Do you have the store name
HOME DE***

9:35 pm

Babbler

do5/14 is what I'm looking for, just below the Shakespeare to do....

9:36 pm

Minski

It's the plural of the DO 4/6 above it.

9:36 pm

renfield

plural to drugs do 4/6

9:36 pm

mamabear

that's tooo funny, Babbler!!!! And btw, you guys didn't follow through, all those people are still there! LOL

9:37 pm

Babbler

oh dear, sorry to hear that, Mamabear, but we had to abort the mission on account of our messed up romantic lives. We'll try harder next time..... the snow falls in Moscow...... :)

9:37 pm

renfield

mama bear - torg, babbler, and i ended up in alaska after you left

9:37 pm

Babbler

oh that's right!! we ended up in Alaska and lived happily ever after! lol ! : )

9:38 pm

mamabear

oh that's great - it's MY rescue mission and YOU GUYS live happily ever after.... geeeezzzzzzzz

9:38 pm

Babbler

according to the list, this do5/14 is above the drug...

9:39 pm

Babbler

did we cheer you up with our shenanigans at least, Mamabear? I hope we did. : )

9:39 pm

renfield

welll - i think - uh - torg said we were - uh..... well it was his ending.....

9:39 pm

mamabear

do you have the row, row, row your d***?

9:39 pm

Minski

Is there really an FA 4/13? Both words that make sense with points aren't words.

9:39 pm

Babbler

minski - think french for false. eg false fur coat

9:40 pm

renfield

do 5/14 = do +2nd vowel + th

9:40 pm

renfield

fa 4/13 - you know like a fake fur

9:40 pm

Babbler

kisses for renfield! xxxxxx : )

9:40 pm

mamabear

Oh yes, you guys did cheer me up - I enjoyed it immensely!!!!! Took my mind off things for a while. and for that, I thank you all!!!

9:40 pm

Minski

Oops. I guess I miscounted.
Thanks Babbler and REn.

9:41 pm

renfield

gee thanks babbler - shucks ma'am it was nuthin'

9:41 pm

Babbler

yayyy mamabear!! glad we managed that! :D

9:42 pm

GreyWoulf

AAAaaaoooOOWWW!

Hi everyone!

9:42 pm

renfield

mama bear - adventures w/ babbler are ab fab!

9:42 pm

mamabear

Things are still nasty though. I worked today too. I ended up logging in 64 1/2 hours between Monday and today.

9:42 pm

Babbler

hi GW! *hugs*

9:43 pm

mamabear

GW!!!! *runs over and pleads for long, warm hug*

9:43 pm

GreyWoulf

Babbler! haven't seen you in awhile :)

(*Hugs*)

9:43 pm

renfield

wow mama b - you sound rather busy - we're getting ready to start year end + inventory then audit...8(

9:44 pm

Babbler

hi GW! yes, I started sleeping.. guess it's gone awol again.... : /

9:44 pm

GreyWoulf

Mamabear!!!

(*opens oarms wide and gives hug until Mama is ready to pull away*)

64 1/2 hours !?! Yuck!!!

9:44 pm

renfield

hey wolfie - recognized the howl man

9:45 pm

mamabear

Yuck is right. And don't expect me to want to pull away any time soon.....

9:45 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi ren!

*Grroowwrr!*

9:45 pm

renfield

YES!

9:45 pm

Babbler

you can't do that many hours every week, Mamabear. Hope it calms down soon. : /

9:46 pm

mamabear

Babbler - I always forget the time difference thing is so different. It is nice to see you, but I am sorry you aren't sleeping.... here, come over next to me and I'll get a warm blanket out of the dryer.....

9:46 pm

GreyWoulf

MAMA -- I'm here as long as you need me :)

9:47 pm

mamabear

thanks GW... can always count on you.... was hoping you'd be around tonite... and having Babbler & renfield on is an extra bonus!!! PLUS everyone else.....

9:48 pm

Babbler

*snuggles under blankie* lovely!

one word to find......

9:48 pm

GreyWoulf

So I only have 26 woreds to go on this puzzle which should be a snap --- was up til almost 5 AM with an upset tummy so I was able to get a lot done (mixed blessing there)

9:48 pm

mamabear

one more week of dreadful hours ... then I am taking a few days off - Jan 2-4. I hate that this deadline is at this time of year - it puts a damper on my Christmas spirit. I'm exhausted.

9:49 pm

renfield

having you here mama b is bliss!

9:49 pm

mamabear

still have 74 here. first puzzle I've worked on in weeks (except for that cute little 31-worder)

9:49 pm

Babbler

I've been there too, Mamabear. It's no fun.
((((( hugs for my Mamabear ))))))

9:49 pm

GreyWoulf

Mama -- I'm sorry I missed you last night -- I was doing the neighbor thing last night :)

9:50 pm

renfield

we gave him you hugs mama

9:50 pm

mamabear

i don't know about that renfield!!! but I appreciate the thought!!!

9:50 pm

GreyWoulf

I think I have just become the head of the Dept. of Redundancy Dept.

:D

9:51 pm

mamabear

I forgot I was even on last nite! Didn't do anything with the grid.. just came on to say hi.

9:51 pm

Minski

I have 7 words left to find and am going blind. Will someone please help? Thanks.

ee 4/6
es 5/12
et 5/16
fe 5/20
fl 5/20
fl 6/ 36
fl 6/ 33

9:51 pm

mamabear

thanks for remembering, renfield!

9:51 pm

renfield

it's true , it's true it's really really true -

9:52 pm

mamabear

ee 4/6 - a snakey type thingy

9:52 pm

mamabear

es 5/12 - the opposite of e-go!

9:53 pm

mamabear

et 5/16 - a type of gas, or Fred Mertz's wife
Boy, I haven't given a clue in ages!!! What fun!

9:53 pm

renfield

fl 5 = fl + sometimes vowel + laugh (**e hee)
fl 6 - past tense of previous fa 5
fa 6 plural of fa 5

9:54 pm

renfield

fe 5 = fe + re 4/6 (depend) -e

9:56 pm

renfield

i'm in the i can't type or spell dept

9:56 pm

Babbler

ch5/18 pls anyone? ty

9:58 pm

renfield

ch + l*** lovett's 1st name - the 1st L

9:58 pm

mamabear

ch 5/18 - red hot ch*** pepper.... with the sometimes vowel

9:58 pm

Minski

Done!
Thanks MamaBear, Renfield, and Babbler for all your help.

9:58 pm

GreyWoulf

babbler - rhymes with 5280 ft

9:58 pm

Babbler

me too! finished! : )

9:59 pm

mamabear

good job minski & babbler!!!

9:59 pm

Minski

Just in time.
Gotta go watch the 11pm news and then go to bed. We are having a holiday party tomorrow night and still have a ton to do tomorrow so need a good night's sleep. Good night everyone.

9:59 pm

renfield

GREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AATTTTTT! babbler & minski!!!!!!

10:00 pm

Babbler

nite minski! congrats!! : )

10:00 pm

renfield

nite minski!

10:00 pm

mamabear

have fun at your party minski! I had my choir Christmas party tonite, but did not go.... not up to it.

10:01 pm

GreyWoulf

G'mite Minksi --

Congrats to you and Babbler!!

(*hugs as well*)

10:01 pm

mamabear

I need to change my icon... brb

10:03 pm

renfield

babbler - is monday pix's of ourselves or of mountain stuff/ Sorry - i've not been able to read the logs - 8(

10:05 pm

Babbler

I'm not sure myself, ren. I logged out cos I had some jobs to do. I thought I'd post a pic I'd taken.

10:05 pm

mamabear

REFRESH.
not a very good one, but it's a bear tattoo

10:06 pm

Babbler

*claps for Mamabear's tattoo*

10:07 pm

renfield

ok mama bear!

10:07 pm

licketySplitAUS

babbler gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

10:07 pm

Babbler

*claps for fireworks*

I love how you do that, lickety! : )

10:07 pm

GreyWoulf

I've seen a LOT worse, Mama -- my friend has a tat that is supposed to be a crescent moon with a cloud crossing it but looks more like a piece of fried chicken :D

10:07 pm

mamabear

tomorrow is lions.... gonna be hard to find a lion bear!!!
Monday is pics of whom?

10:07 pm

mab

I'm so completely unable to find the last four words; may I have clues, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?
HA6, for starters?

10:07 pm

renfield

hey lickety! our pyro technix person!

10:08 pm

GreyWoulf

Hey there lickety!

10:08 pm

licketySplitAUS

Hi All!! love the flame!!

10:08 pm

Babbler

mab - add ed on the ha4 before it

10:09 pm

mamabear

hi lickety!!!!

10:09 pm

renfield

ha 6 = ha 4/8 - made past tense

10:11 pm

mab

Ok. Thanks Ren. That was silly of me to miss. This one, however, is really hard: HA5/18

10:11 pm

mamabear

a piece of chicken.... LOL

10:12 pm

Babbler

made me laugh too, mamabear! piece of chicken....!

10:12 pm

licketySplitAUS

I am going to pay the $$ and get myself one of those perty pictures you all have!

10:12 pm

renfield

ha 5/18 = is the same ha 4 made plural

10:13 pm

mamabear

good idea lickety!!! it's fun to icon shop.

10:13 pm

GreyWoulf

Go for it lickety!! It's worth it!

10:13 pm

renfield

OK Lickety!!!

10:13 pm

licketySplitAUS

not allowed to shop otherwise... OH took away the Credit Cards and told me to live on the fresh air for a while!

10:14 pm

GreyWoulf

LOL :D

10:15 pm

licketySplitAUS

breathing in......... now exhale!!..... where is the fun in that??

10:16 pm

GreyWoulf

I think operative term was live on fresh air -- not have fun with it :)

10:16 pm

renfield

ok - i found myslef breathing in and out w/ you - thought it was an aerobics class -

10:17 pm

licketySplitAUS

I thought about giving birth!! Get me out of here!!!

10:18 pm

GreyWoulf

lickety -- that reminds me -- I announced it yesterday, but most weren't around to hear/read it --

Kirsten's C-section is scheduled for Feb 3rd
:)

10:19 pm

mamabear

anybody .... sh 5/16

10:19 pm

mamabear

That's awesome, GW!!!! My daughter's birthday is January 3rd!!!!

10:19 pm

licketySplitAUS

awright!! Lucky K... I am happy for you both!

10:20 pm

mab

I hate myself.

I didn't see that other t in the middle of the row? So I went back over my other lost words and found they were just as easy to find as the two I just asked you for.

Please, don't hate me because I'm a nitwit.

Thanks....

10:20 pm

renfield

sh 5 = more timid

10:21 pm

mamabear

muchas grasias!

10:21 pm

renfield

oh mab - we love you all the more! 8D

10:21 pm

GreyWoulf

mab - we could never hate you.... so don't hate yourself

It''s just your turn with the fish tonight is all :)

10:22 pm

mamabear

((((((((((((((((((((mab))))))) )))))))))))))))))

10:22 pm

mamabear

57 to go...... haha

10:22 pm

licketySplitAUS

Does having the great icon also help with finding more words?? I only have 3/4 of the puzzle done!!

10:23 pm

GreyWoulf

Sorta, lickety -- it grants you access to the stats board which lets you know how many words originate from each square

10:24 pm

licketySplitAUS

I get the stats from brandy jack... any other tools!?

10:24 pm

Babbler

woss going on? I left to reply to an email and Mab's saying all sorts?? (((((((((( mab )))))))))) and xxxxxxx too!

10:25 pm

mab

Awww.. you're all so sweet. But I've been looking for those silly words for over an hour. It's an fe5 that I can function on a daily basis without getting lost somewhere, like the supermarket or the woods.

10:25 pm

licketySplitAUS

OHHH... each square!!! Now I need that!

10:26 pm

Babbler

I always forget to look at the little squares, lickety.
But after you've been playing a while, you start remembering all those odd babble words!

10:27 pm

renfield

babbler - we were hugging mab cause she got the fish

10:27 pm

mamabear

how long a while, Babbler?????? my babbler brain cells must be dead

10:28 pm

GreyWoulf

lickety -- the best part of the board is that each square goes grey as you complete it which can really give you a great sense of satisfaction --- Kirsten loves looking over my shoulder to see how much grey is there and cheer me on ;D

10:28 pm

renfield

gray cells? coincidence?

10:28 pm

Babbler

well, I've only been here since early August..... and my memory is shocking, but I do seem to have learnt some babble words! eg, aals, and et4/5 in today's grid, and anion, and some others! : )

10:29 pm

hurshy

hey folkses, who wants to cheer up hurshy tonite?

10:29 pm

Babbler

(((((((((((( hurshy )))))))))))))))))))))

wassup, honeybunch?

10:29 pm

renfield

I DO I DO I DO!!!!!!

10:29 pm

licketySplitAUS

Darn you Babbler... put in the french water as a "word" ... 'shyt' could be a word that describes french water too!!

10:30 pm

GreyWoulf

come on over, hurshy --

(*pulls hurshy into group hug with MAMABEAR*)

10:30 pm

Babbler

lol lickety!!!! you're too funny! : )

10:30 pm

hurshy

ahh, thank you.

10:30 pm

scatty

hi everyone, just finished, not played for a few days, had a sicky bug, anything exciting happened

10:30 pm

Babbler

*Babs joins group hug*

c'mon Ren! *pulls Ren in too*

10:31 pm

mab

Thanks Babbler and everyone. Having a little moment. Will go icon shopping and won't say negative things when I get back.

That Sam is so adorable. Yesterday he found 'toileting' in the grid, on his own. I expressed admiration, and he said 'did you know that I'm only nine years old?'

And he calls artlady 'Artie.' The kid slays me.

10:31 pm

renfield

and scatty tooo!

10:31 pm

Babbler

hi scatty! well, I got some housework done..... : /

10:31 pm

licketySplitAUS

scatty gets... *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

10:31 pm

hurshy

wassup is that...well, those of you who remember, we had a student move in with us a couple of weeks ago. and now he's gone home for christmas break and i miss him terribly and i haven't gotten to talk to him at all.

10:31 pm

scatty

whats housework this time of year

10:32 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi scatty -- come join the hug!!!

10:32 pm

Babbler

Sam is gorgeous!! I awarded him tomorrow as his very own theme day, and he chose lions! he said he was so excited!!! he can't wait for tomorrow! sweet kid.

10:32 pm

mamabear

((((((((((((((((((((hurshy)))) ))))))))))))))) what's wrong?

10:32 pm

hurshy

thanks for the ginormous bear hug mama. see 10:31 post.

10:32 pm

renfield

mab i love your star david fractal

10:32 pm

GreyWoulf

mab -- Sam is a wonderful kid -- he gives me hope for the future woth his enthusiam :D

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

oops -- with

10:33 pm

Babbler

Sam and Miya. Great kids.

10:33 pm

mamabear

sorry - must have been typing my hug while you were posting...... when will he be back?

10:33 pm

hurshy

AND i went out this evening and he finally called and i missed it!

10:33 pm

scatty

that hug felt good, i needed that

10:33 pm

hurshy

not until jan. 3.

10:33 pm

licketySplitAUS

Grey, got any names in the pipeline you wanna run by us?? girl or boy??

10:34 pm

mab

Oh, hurshy! Can you telephone him? Or is that not quite the thing?

10:34 pm

GreyWoulf

Bab -- don't forget Narnia_fan (formerly hilaryfan)

10:34 pm

Babbler

is that less than 3 weeks, hurshy? I think it might be. Chin up!!! : ) xxx

10:34 pm

Babbler

oh really! she changed her name!! I didn't know that! awww, cute!

10:35 pm

hurshy

mab - well of course i CAN, but i don't want to MAKE him talk to me, you know. besides, he's hardly ever there. he only goes home to sleep (all morning) and then he's out most of the rest of the time.

10:35 pm

GreyWoulf

Lickety -- it's gonna be a boy and his name will be Sebastian

We haven't decided on a middle name yet

10:35 pm

hurshy

i'm glad hilaryfan is now narniafan - much more respectable. :)

10:36 pm

GreyWoulf

Bab- yep -- she saw the movie and loved it SO much she asked Dr_God to change her name for her :)

10:36 pm

licketySplitAUS

I luuuuurv that name!! My son has three Sebastians in his class!

10:37 pm

Babbler

I remember when she came back from the movies and was full of beans. wow! I didn't know she changed her name! I hope she reads the books now. I did as a kid and I loved them!

10:38 pm

hurshy

full of beans - this must be a britishism.

beans, beans, the musical fruit. the more you eat, the more you toot.

10:38 pm

mamabear

would anyone like to help me with the au 6?

10:38 pm

Babbler

lol hurshy!!!

yes, it's a britishism. means full of energy.

10:39 pm

hurshy

au6 - incredible as it may seem, mama, it's past tense of au4

10:39 pm

mamabear

the more you toot, the better you feel. So eat beans with every meal!

10:39 pm

Babbler

past tense car, mamabear

10:39 pm

scatty

mamabear think car

10:40 pm

mamabear

thanks everyone. would have never thunk it!

10:40 pm

mab

Oh, I see. I'm sorry hurshy. You're going to be a great mom someday, if you so choose.

Sam is wonderful, as is Miy. Miyavi absolutely glows. It is quite something that these young ones are so comfortable mixing with adults --- shows such maturity.

10:40 pm

licketySplitAUS

and aussi-ism... remember the colonies!!

10:40 pm

GreyWoulf

I loved the Chronicles growing up -- especially once I descovered they were a series! :)

10:41 pm

hurshy

thanks mab. you're so sweet.

10:42 pm

mamabear

i never read them......

10:43 pm

mab

I've not read them either. Nor the hobbit books.

10:43 pm

licketySplitAUS

I was FORCED to read them at school... never actually read it either!! :}

10:43 pm

GreyWoulf

Mama -- if you get the chance to, take the opportunity -- they are such wonderful books, all ages can appreciate them

10:43 pm

hurshy

oh my - such deprived babblers!

10:43 pm

mamabear

what is actually the name of them?

10:44 pm

hurshy

the series is "The Chronicles of Narnia"

10:44 pm

mamabear

thanks mab. I thought maybe I was the only one.

10:44 pm

mamabear

I will try to do that GW!!!! I love to read.

10:45 pm

hurshy

the books are "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", "The Silver Chair", "The Horse and His Boy", "The Magician's Nephew", and "The Last Battle"

10:45 pm

mamabear

thank you hurshy!!!

10:45 pm

hurshy

i have listed them in the order that they were written, which i think is the better order in which to read them, but many modern editions place them in chronological order

10:45 pm

GreyWoulf

Man you typed those in dast, hurshy! Do you have them in front of you to reference? I was typing a list from memory :)

10:46 pm

mab

I loved Madeleine L'Engle books -- 'A Wrinkle in Time,' and a mixture of Nancy Drew, Jane Austen, and whatever my mother was reading (ie, the bio of Christine Jorgenson).

10:46 pm

hurshy

no, from memory too GW - it's just i've read them like a hundred times

10:46 pm

renfield

we bought several sets as presents for friends and family's children

10:46 pm

hurshy

i love all those things too mab!

10:46 pm

Babbler

I read them just for fun. I was drawn in by the first one,The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. It's the most magical book and it stays with you. Wonderful series. There is an old fashioned christian theme running through, but it's all about being a good person, so it never bothered me.

10:46 pm

GreyWoulf

Hurshy -- I agree with you -- original order is best

(and I meant FAST, not dast)

10:47 pm

Babbler

read them in Hurshy's order. that's how I read them.

10:47 pm

hurshy

"old fashioned"?

10:47 pm

GreyWoulf

mab -- I loved the Wrinkle in Time books -- did not like what the Sci Fi channel did when they made the movie though

10:48 pm

Babbler

I read nearly all the Nancy Drew books, Mab! And the Hardy Boys!! I used to get an atlas and follow their adventures! I was a nerdy kid.... !

10:48 pm

licketySplitAUS

old fashioned... not the modern thinking

10:48 pm

renfield

i spent a lot of time w/ ancient peoples and they had poe... a little dark for the young... but i read faithfully every night - scary

10:48 pm

mab

I will read the Witch, etc., soon... feel like I missed out.

Oh, I also read the requisite Louisa May Alcott.

10:48 pm

hurshy

yes i know what old fashioned MEANS.

10:49 pm

Babbler

old fashioned as in, at the time of writing, more people went to church, so the ideas weren't too much for people. We're in a more secular society now, so they stand out.

10:49 pm

GreyWoulf

Bab -- that is exactly what C.S. Lewis intended --- he was inspired by his faith in his writing, but he did not want to be so heavy handed in his writing that he chased readers away

10:50 pm

Babbler

ren - yes, poe was dark. I read him too.

10:50 pm

renfield

i like books where $#%%^^ are absent -

10:50 pm

hurshy

but i don't know if IDEAS can be considered old-fashioned. i think they can be more or less good ideas, but they should be evaluated on their own strength, not on when they were thought of, or how many people know about them. however, it is certainly true that society is now more secular.

10:51 pm

mab

Babs, Nancy Drew has recently been updated, and she's packing now! (a gun!)

10:51 pm

Babbler

I read an article recently GW, about CS Lewis, and about how he came to write the stories. He had some kids come stay, during the second world war. He had no idea how to relate to them. He found them bored one day, so he made up a story about the wardrobe. Years later, he wrote the books. Isn't that charming?

10:51 pm

renfield

i still think about the tell -tale heart

10:51 pm

Babbler

no way, Mab!! that's outrageous!

10:51 pm

GreyWoulf

I read so much Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys growing up that one of the librarians let me borrow from her PERSONAL collection when I had finished all the ones the library had :D

10:52 pm

hurshy

babbler, i think i'm like lewis in that way - don't actually relate well to kids, but have a lot in common with them

10:52 pm

Babbler

I agree with you, hurshy. Trouble is, a lot of folk don't think too hard or too deeply, so it all goes over their heads.

10:52 pm

mamabear

Did anyone else read the Bobbsey Twins?

10:53 pm

renfield

my mom still gievs me her original nancy drew books to read - i think it's her way of saying she loves me...

10:53 pm

Babbler

(that was agreeing with what you said about ideas, hurshy)

10:53 pm

hurshy

yay for bobbsey twins!

10:53 pm

hurshy

got it, babs :)

10:53 pm

GreyWoulf

Yes Mama -- loved them too -- too bad they would not be allowed to survive in todays PC Nazi society :(

10:53 pm

mab

I agree, hurshy, I don't think ideas beome old-fashioned for the most part, but rather the terms in which they are couched change, and thus become old-fashioned. Did you just say that? The log is moving so fast.

10:54 pm

hurshy

it sure is moving fast, mab - i didn't even express my outrage over the nancy drew gun fiasco yet...

10:54 pm

mamabear

is everyone else done with the puzzle? I still have 40 left. maybe I should give up for tonite.

10:54 pm

licketySplitAUS

an idea can be old fashioned... and way out of time for many!... religion is no exception... their theories have evolved and included a much broader sense of our secular society and are now considered modern to many young christians... even acceptable

10:55 pm

Babbler

I'm really unhappy with how so many children's books are being re-written to please the PC police. Very misguided, in my opinion.

10:55 pm

GreyWoulf

5 to go, MAMA!

10:55 pm

renfield

we have some of the original nancy drew movies - there's no gun - ,,,8(

10:55 pm

mamabear

show off!

10:56 pm

hurshy

lickety - the thing is, a lot of ideas that people think are new aren't really, they're just recycled. and while people may consider certain points of view old-fashioned, i'm saying that that is a really silly basis on which to evaluate ideas.

10:56 pm

Babbler

well, I'm going to turn in. thanks for the chat about books! love it!!

see y'all tomorrow! ((((( hugs all round )))) xxx

10:57 pm

hurshy

((((babbler))))

10:57 pm

mamabear

goodnite babbler, dear!!!!!! ((((((babbler)))))))))))) good to see you tonite!!!!

10:57 pm

renfield

sweet dreams babbler - see you tomorrow

10:57 pm

GreyWoulf

Hursh -- same here -- I was working for Waldenbooks basck when they first released the new updated ND/HB books -- in the first chapter of the 1st new HB book, Joe was posing as a gun runner -- I put the book down and walked away while inside a small piece of my soul died

10:57 pm

mab

Oh, scary, hurshy. I am similar to you re children. And I'm so much older than you. Well, apparently age has nothing to do with it.

10:58 pm

GreyWoulf

G'nite Babbler (((**hug**)))

10:58 pm

hurshy

guess not mab. :) but i forgot you were older...

10:58 pm

licketySplitAUS

Hurshy, alot of ideas are recyled, but I was referring to the comment on the old fashioned christian ideas... they have changed enormously in the last decade and are brand new and encouraging!

10:58 pm

mamabear

i think i'm going to humor myself and figure out which words I need to get....brb

10:58 pm

mab

Sweet dreams, dear Babbler! See you tomorrow with lions.

10:58 pm

hurshy

GW - i don't get it, do they think kids can't handle things WITHOUT violence now or what?

10:59 pm

hurshy

there certainly are multiple sets of beliefs out there labelling themselves as "christian" - but the old ones have not disappeared entirely. :)

11:01 pm

GreyWoulf

I wish I knew, hursh -- but is does seem that the book publishers seem to think that violence and/or sex are necessary to make sales...

11:02 pm

hurshy

you'd think they would start to see that that isn't the case given that the biggest blockbusters lately are movies like narnia, lord of the rings, and harry potter

11:02 pm

GreyWoulf

... while at the same time making money off selling books talking against the prevalence of violence/sex in child oriented goods

interesting dichotomy, don't you think?

11:02 pm

licketySplitAUS

Hurshy, I sit on the fence when it comes to that comment.

11:03 pm

mab

As a Jew in a predominantly Christian society, it's easier to think in terms of spiritual ideas without labelling them. This coincides with my belief that we are all going in the same direction, via various routes.

11:03 pm

hurshy

ok, lickety... but it was merely a statement of fact.

11:04 pm

licketySplitAUS

nothing is a statement of fact... just theories! ha ha ha

11:05 pm

hurshy

well, i cannot agree with that statement. i would have to say it is a fact that i am awake and chatting in babbleland, not a theory. and it is also a fact that various people believe various things under the heading of "christianity", some of which are the same things that lewis believed.

11:05 pm

GreyWoulf

lickety -- I think the real confusion comes when one tries to label a belief or a belief sytem -- the reality is that the core ideas are always the same -- it is how they are interpreted by individuals that creates conflict :)

11:06 pm

lshult

Good morning all,
Chat seems a bit deep this morning.
To bring things back to the game that we all love soo much,
anyone got a clue for the et5?

11:06 pm

renfield

lewis' wife joy was jewish

11:07 pm

hurshy

et 5 - et*** alcohol. homonym of a woman's name (lucy's friend on i love lucy)

11:07 pm

GreyWoulf

Hear, Hear, mab!!

I firmly believe that while the window dressing may be different from faith to faith, the underlying core values are basically the same :)

11:07 pm

renfield

et 5 - et*** alcohol

11:08 pm

lshult

ty

11:08 pm

mab

'morning Ishult. How's life on the kibbutz? Is it secular? Just curious.

11:08 pm

hurshy

well, as lewis himself would say, there ARE certain core values that are found in all faiths (he referred to it as "the tao"), but there are also fairly important differences - not quite JUST window dressing.

11:09 pm

licketySplitAUS

mab is so nice! you will get fireworks early tonight!!

11:10 pm

GreyWoulf

hurshy - I will concede that point to you -- I freely admit that my assessment is a fairly simplistic one as I have not made any efforts to seriously research the multiple faiths out there

11:11 pm

mab

Rennie: is your spousal unit a practicing rabbi?

11:11 pm

hurshy

i think people may sort of WANT to think that all religions are the same, because that would be a fairly comfortable thing to think. but it just isn't really true.

11:13 pm

lshult

It's what we call Conservative. That means there is religion here, but you arn't expected to join in unless you feel the need. Settling here was more of a decision based on wanting to give my kids a choice (religion wise) later on in life. I don't consider myself a religios person. (also Consevatism means that men & women are considered eaqual religiously- unlike in orthadox Jewdism)

11:13 pm

hurshy

for instance, the buddhist belief in nirvana is essentially the idea that our goal should be the elimination of personhood into nothingness. the christian idea of a god who is a person (three persons!), and a heaven in which we will all still be persons - but more fully ourselves - is clearly quite different from that.

11:13 pm

mab

I agree there are fundamental differences, but most of us are going in roughly the same direction. Joseph Campbell (an anti-Semite) demonstrated that convincingly, I think.

11:14 pm

renfield

wolfie - leo rosten religions of america is a general overview. mr rosten was a jewish comedy writer - likes the joy of yiddish -

11:16 pm

renfield

mab - he has taken a leave to finish his book - and work at the holocaust museum -

11:16 pm

GreyWoulf

True, hursh -- but again, the interpretation of the teachings is the key cause for confusion --- the biggest confusion comes from people trying to view a particular faith from their perspective instead of the culture from which it originated -

11:17 pm

mab

Thanks, Ishult. I am of the Conservative ilk myself. In the Judaic sense, not politically or in any other way. But I don't need to explain that to you, as you've just delineated so beautifully.

11:18 pm

hurshy

that does make things difficult, GW. it's something teenagers today are particularly bad at. they are incapable of even comprehending the idea that people might not think it's best to just have sex whenever and with whomever you desire. my husband often complains that it is very difficult to teach them literature because they can't understand points of view other than their own.

11:22 pm

GreyWoulf

Part of that is actually neurological in basis, hurshy -- studies have just been released which show that the brain does not finish developing until well into the mid 20's -- as a result, teenager DO think & reason in a different manner than adults

11:23 pm

hurshy

well, yes, the higher reasoning centers do take time to develop. but i believe they've also noticed that it is not so much a matter of chronological age as of STAGES. the more your parents expect of you, sooner, the quicker you can develop. i was capable of making better decisions than my peers at an earlier age.

11:24 pm

mab

Ren, do let us know when his book is published. Do you mind telling what it's about, or would you rather not?

hurshy: teenagers do think in such a black and white way, however, they need to be ready to think critically as college is almost upon them. It must be frustrating to convince them that 'Sense and Sensibility' actually has relevance for them.

11:24 pm

GreyWoulf

OK -- only one left to find -- the pe5/16

help, please?

11:24 pm

hurshy

mab - especially try convincing teenage BOYS of that (we don't bother!) :)

11:25 pm

hurshy

pe 5/16 - same as pe 5/12 except the vowel changes to "sometimes"

11:25 pm

mab

GW, think Italian food.

11:25 pm

Blaze

gw change the pe --sauce to a sometimes vowel ending/./

11:25 pm

mamabear

pe 5/16 - someone who is pe 4/5

11:26 pm

hurshy

blaze blazes into the chat

11:26 pm

renfield

well mab - anti semitism in the christian religion -i will let you know -

11:26 pm

mamabear

hi blaze!!!!!

11:26 pm

GreyWoulf

Thank you - mab, pass me the fish -- that was the only combo I didn't try :)

11:27 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi Blaze -- oooooh pretty!

11:27 pm

GreyWoulf

MAMA -- so how are you doing?

11:27 pm

mab

I will be keen to read it, Ren. Extremely. Thanks.

11:28 pm

mamabear

i wonder if there are fractal tattoos????

11:28 pm

hurshy

mama - i don't see how there could be!

11:28 pm

mamabear

I have 29 left.... not looking good!!!

11:28 pm

hurshy

you can do it, mama!

11:28 pm

licketySplitAUS

grey woulf gets *~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

11:29 pm

Blaze

I am missing one fa 4.7 please help this old bird....

11:29 pm

GreyWoulf

MAMA -- plenty of time!!! Which ones do you need? We are here for you!!

11:29 pm

hurshy

fa 4/7 - kismet, destiny
OR
fa 4/7 - lipids. um, not carbs or proteins.

11:29 pm

GreyWoulf

fa4/7 -- drop the e from the 5/16

11:30 pm

mab

Oh, dear, hurshy. And it's the boys who really need to get it, and to be able to shift mentally to a variety of perspectives.

11:30 pm

renfield

fa 4/7 = like a lard plural?

11:30 pm

mab

kismet -- great word.

11:30 pm

hurshy

well, mab, we have summer reading where they select a book from a list the faculty creates. i always put "northanger abbey" and none of them ever choose it. :)

11:30 pm

mamabear

the last ha 5/16

11:31 pm

hurshy

mama - ha 5/16 - person who brings in the timothy from the fields (to feed the cows and horses)

11:31 pm

mamabear

never mind i found the ha

11:31 pm

renfield

ha 5 = stuff horses and cattle eat + er

11:32 pm

Blaze

thank you only 7 s words to go...

11:32 pm

mab

Interesting. I would be surprised if they did, but in reality the Brontes and Austin wrote such powerful male characters.

11:32 pm

JBsAnno

Good morning, you guys and gals!
I have 156 left to find (yup, really!) AND...
is the jacuzzi open?

11:33 pm

hurshy

but, you'd be proud of me mab, the boy that lives with us, i'm really teaching him a lot about the female perspective. but it's not too hard because he's a sensitive guy to begin with. for instance, he doesn't want to just have as much sex as possible - he actually wants it to be in the context of a loving relationship.

11:33 pm

mamabear

hi JB!!!! i think the cuzzi is boarded up!!! haven't heard of it being open in ages!!! btw, anyone ever hear from Smeltzie?????

11:33 pm

renfield

smeltz has dropped in and missed you and gw

11:34 pm

GreyWoulf

JB - we can open the jacuzzi -- Smeltz gave me the keys :)

11:34 pm

mamabear

po 7/36 and po 6/24 please?

11:34 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, that's right, GW!
Open 'er up, I've got my sippy cup!

11:35 pm

mamabear

GW!!!! YOu have the keys???? you been holdin out on me?????

11:35 pm

hurshy

po 7/36 - if you are shy about displaying your body, you are _______. change first letter and add vowel to end.

11:35 pm

hurshy

po 6/24 - past tense of po4 - FISH FISH FISH!!! :P

11:35 pm

renfield

po 7 = google The chief magistrate in any of the republics of medieval Italy.

11:36 pm

GreyWoulf

Smeltz gave me a set awhile ago...

11:36 pm

hurshy

or, you know, just google...

11:37 pm

GreyWoulf

(*unlocks jacuzzi and turns up the heat and the jets*)

11:37 pm

mamabear

please don't hit me with a frozen fish.... i'm so cold the way it is.....

11:37 pm

hurshy

ah... relaxing. just the thing after a long day.

11:37 pm

mab

That is so very good, hurshy. There is so much boys can learn that they usually are not taught. If they were.... ah, paradise.

11:37 pm

hurshy

mama - who said it was frozen?

11:38 pm

JBsAnno

MamaBear, you don't like frozen fish?
I thought bears went ape over fish...
<slightly shivering while waiting for the 'cuzzi to warm up>

11:39 pm

hurshy

i know, mab. the thing is there usually isn't anyone to teach them. they're too embarrassed to talk to their own mothers about it, and once they are actually in a relationship, it's complicated. not to mention that girls their own age haven't necessarily figured out themselves what they want or need, so they can't tell the boys what it is! :)

11:39 pm

renfield

jb - anj set up the frozen fish for mama -

11:40 pm

mamabear

frozen fish?????

11:40 pm

mamabear

25 left.... 20 minutes....... harumph

11:40 pm

Blaze

Oh this is finally done.... thanks to all...now who needs some clues... Hello to all that I missed while I had my nose to the grid...

11:41 pm

hurshy

just keep askin' for clues, mama!

11:41 pm

mab

My, I have on leggings over tights with two pairs of socks, legwarmers, a turtleneck and sweatshirt, and what passes for a winter jacket in DC. My calves and ankles are the same diameter as my thighs!

11:41 pm

GreyWoulf

There is also the fact that for a boy (or man) to admit a lack of knowledge re: relating to others tehy have to overcome the societal sterotype that lack of knowledge equates to weakness

11:42 pm

renfield

mama b = on't' you remember that night - it was cold and you were about to go home and we kept naming fish and you said frozen fish? anj set up frozen fish for cold weather -

11:42 pm

mamabear

re 5/20, re 6/42, last re 4/6

11:43 pm

mab

Fish fingers!

11:43 pm

GreyWoulf

re6/42 -- an instinctive reaction is a re****

11:43 pm

hurshy

true, GW. this is why it is such a unique and good situation that he can have a close relationship with me, where he can feel totally safe, and talk about anything, and know that i will love him no matter what.

11:43 pm

renfield

re 4/6 = depend
re 5/20 = re+ what a plane does

11:43 pm

mamabear

oh I remember now..... fish sticks!!!!!

11:43 pm

GreyWoulf

re5/20 add the y to the 4/7

11:43 pm

renfield

yes mab - you were there - anj posted it as frozen fish

11:43 pm

Blaze

Mama 5.20 the coral thing with a y 6/42 the thing that you do automatically... like when they thump your knee... 4.6 and you can R*** on your babble buddies for good clues

11:44 pm

mab

Mama: re your fl4 with the crossed letter on the end.

11:44 pm

hurshy

wow, look at 'em go!

11:44 pm

renfield

de javu all over again - yes fish sticks, fish fingers, frozen fish! IT"S ALIVE!

11:44 pm

torgone

I didn't know fish had fingers . .

11:45 pm

mab

i'm not sure they know fish 'sticks' in Britain.

11:45 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi torgone!! How've you been?

11:45 pm

mamabear

chickens have fingers..... fish have sticks
hi torg!

11:45 pm

renfield

hey hey torg

11:46 pm

torgone

Incredibly, unbelieveably, redundantly busy..

11:46 pm

mab

Well Torgone, you little monkey, you, you haven't been lookig for the right fish in the market, have you?

11:46 pm

hurshy

torgone, are you a fellow monkey-holdover or do i just need to refresh?

11:46 pm

mamabear

the po 4/5, and 5/14 after it (4th & 5th words in the po list)

11:46 pm

JBsAnno

Um, apes have bananas?

11:46 pm

torgone

Poorly spelt as well . .

11:47 pm

hurshy

mama - think madonna's vogue - strike a ____

11:47 pm

hurshy

(and past tense for the 5)

11:47 pm

mamabear

hey torg.... is that a tail or are you just happy to see me?

11:47 pm

JBsAnno

And I have 38 words - whoo hoo!

11:48 pm

GreyWoulf

po4/5 -- to strike a po**
and its past tense

11:48 pm

torgone

I ran headlong into my company's new firewall settings earlier . .no google image search, no chat etc.

11:48 pm

hurshy

of course, in my time zone, it's tomorrow, so i should just switch to my lion

11:48 pm

renfield

a model will po**
made it past tense

11:48 pm

mamabear

thanks!
so 5/16 and so 4/5

11:48 pm

hurshy

so 5/16 more of the prev so4, in boston

11:48 pm

JBsAnno

Oh, Tor, that's happened to me. I'm just hoping they don't find Babble and morewords.com!

11:49 pm

GreyWoulf

so4

Darth Vader is a lord of the si**

change the i

11:49 pm

hurshy

so 4/5 - like do 4/6

11:49 pm

GreyWoulf

so5 - so4/7 + a

11:50 pm

hurshy

i'm all refreshed now. "if i.... were king... of the foreeeeeest..."

11:50 pm

mamabear

thanks....again.
oh my... only have 3 st's.... none of the st 6's

11:51 pm

GreyWoulf

st4 - opp of go
st5/12 add an e
st6/24 make past tense

11:52 pm

hurshy

st 6 - person who does st4
st 6 - past tense of st5/12
st 6 - person who does st5/14

11:52 pm

hurshy

another st4 - add two vowels. then latin pl for a 5.

11:52 pm

GreyWoulf

st4/6 - a pigs home + e
st5/14 - technique (add l to teh 4)
st6/24 - past tense

11:53 pm

hurshy

st 4/6 - a problem you can have in your eye

11:53 pm

hurshy

(are you dizzy mama?)

11:53 pm

torgone

Old standby . .

11:54 pm

hurshy

what's the old standby?

11:54 pm

mamabear

dizzy? oh yeah

11:54 pm

JBsAnno

I'm dizzy!
Keep the clues up, please, I'm up to 50! Can I make 60 before the change?

11:55 pm

hurshy

how many left now mama?

11:55 pm

mamabear

9 more

11:56 pm

hurshy

tu 4/8 add the note after do re mi

11:56 pm

mamabear

missing the first st 6/24

11:57 pm

hurshy

mama - person who does the prev st4

11:57 pm

GreyWoulf

add er to the st4

11:57 pm

lshult

62 to go , have more words , but server too slow!!!

11:57 pm

JBsAnno

Thanks, hurshy, but what the heck is a tu 4 + the note?

11:57 pm

hurshy

NO clue, jb!

11:58 pm

mamabear

tu 6/33 & last 2 tu's tu 5/22 & tu 5/12

11:58 pm

JBsAnno

Ishult, just enjoy the clues as they come, and the words as you get them.
No use beating heads against the wall!

11:58 pm

hurshy

tu 6/33 past tense of prev tu4

11:58 pm

hurshy

tu 5/22 add the sometimes vowel to prev tu4

11:58 pm

hurshy

tu 5/12 i'm a tutor, the kids i help are called this

11:59 pm

GreyWoulf

tu5/12 -- tu + golf ball peg

12:00 am

hurshy

ty4's one ends same as last tu 5/12 other like a person who does whatever it is

12:00 am

mamabear

tu 6/33

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