Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, July 18, 2006

12:00 am

wassup

flip!

12:00 am

libarebel

flip!

12:00 am

debbinla

fliparoooooni

12:00 am

mymuseisme

flipperr small

12:00 am

renfield

flipout

12:00 am

debbinla

a baby one!

12:00 am

libarebel

hey, wassup, wassup?

12:00 am

Layne

flip!

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip Flip Hooray!

12:00 am

lynxxx

flip

12:00 am

renfield

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

12:00 am

wassup

woo hoo! a good grid, finally! good meaning small...

12:01 am

Layne

Awww, a little cutie pie!

12:01 am

wassup

hey lib, lib? :)

12:01 am

hetty

Why won't you acccept my flip?

12:01 am

Minveryork

Goodnight everybody!Thank you for all of your clues!

12:01 am

saphyre

flip but I am beginning to think small = deadly :)

12:02 am

mymuseisme

nite min

12:02 am

tonyv

flip

12:02 am

hetty

Third time lucky. Hi everyone, bye everyone

12:02 am

wassup

night min

12:02 am

Minveryork

Thank you so much mymuseisme!You helped the most

12:02 am

wassup

bye hetty

12:02 am

mymuseisme

yw min

12:02 am

renfield

myself as well....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

12:02 am

mymuseisme

I think only coz I typed it fast

12:02 am

Jencatd

hi everyone

12:03 am

mymuseisme

hi and bye hetty

12:03 am

melonheadjujube

fleep!

12:03 am

mymuseisme

hi jen and melon

12:03 am

wassup

hi meleon

12:03 am

mymuseisme

nite ren

12:04 am

melonheadjujube

hi!

12:04 am

tonyv

hey everyone! what's the count for today?

12:04 am

debbinla

hello jen and melon - gnight ren

12:04 am

debbinla

92

12:04 am

tonyv

thanks deb

12:05 am

wassup

ok, this might be a tough grid. i'm at 10 and slowing...

12:05 am

saphyre

like I said - small but deadly

12:05 am

debbinla

i think you're right saph

12:06 am

melonheadjujube

of all things - tonights phantom is: monkey!

12:07 am

libarebel

yikes, what a grid!

12:07 am

helenkeller

flip

12:07 am

SamanthaJoy

Hey, why isn't "limon" found int he dictionary?

12:07 am

lynxxx

Hi everyone. Has ARB been on in the last 24 hours?

12:07 am

SamanthaJoy

The foul things ought to have *some* use!

12:07 am

helenkeller

oooh such a tiny one & with an '-es' too!

12:08 am

debbinla

she was on last night at this time

12:08 am

wassup

hi helen

12:08 am

elphaba

all those Es and not an eerie in sight ... sheesh.

12:08 am

wassup

nice pic of alan

12:08 am

lynxxx

thanks deb - good to know

12:09 am

debbinla

i hope she signs in soon

12:10 am

wassup

me too. i don't even know her and i think of her all day long.

12:10 am

helenkeller

lol wass - i have another for today, but i wanna get some words out first before i change icons

12:10 am

lynxxx

yeek - there's no yeek.

12:10 am

wassup

what's tuesday's theme again?

12:10 am

saphyre

i'm struggling and only have 18 words so far

12:10 am

Uneaixoise

favorite author

12:10 am

elphaba

anyone come up with anything bigger than a 5 yet?

12:11 am

melonheadjujube

WHAAAT!!!?? yoyo's not in the dictionary?

12:11 am

saphyre

favorite authors

12:11 am

tonyv

at 26 and slowing slightly

12:11 am

wassup

oh, thanks saph and une.

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

ca6/21

12:11 am

Erda

Yo Yo is 2 words and it's a brand name

12:11 am

wassup

not me elphaba

12:12 am

saphyre

i have a c ca 6/24

12:12 am

mymuseisme

ca6 plural of Indian boat

12:12 am

elphaba

thx, muse

12:12 am

melonheadjujube

oh - i thought Duncan was the brand name. come to think of it - i've seen it with a hyphen. i do think it's come into common usage, as in "yoyo dieting"

12:12 am

wassup

thanks muse, at 18 now

12:13 am

melonheadjujube

sorry about the overexplaining - what IS with me?

12:13 am

mymuseisme

de7/44 = one who is rotting

12:13 am

elphaba

ooh, nice one

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

and de7/44 one who puts fake ducks in the water(?)

12:14 am

wassup

lol muse

12:14 am

Uncagain

very nice My, thanx

12:14 am

mymuseisme

yw

12:14 am

wassup

sorry, muse you are funny, but i meant melon

12:15 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone

12:15 am

Uncagain

un , Une, another great clue

12:15 am

Jencatd

dratted 4 letter rule. >_< Nothing wrong with three letter words.

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

ARB! How are you and your family??

12:15 am

debbinla

shalom arb - we were just talking about you

12:15 am

wassup

hi arb. how are you tonight? or today?

12:15 am

elphaba

jen, except that the number of words we're trying to find would be massive if threes counted!

12:15 am

chic

Hi All!

12:16 am

mymuseisme

shalom ARB and hi chic

12:16 am

helenkeller

hiya chic !

12:16 am

SamanthaJoy

G'morning everyone

12:16 am

mymuseisme

hi joy

12:16 am

debbinla

hi chic and sam

12:16 am

harpjane

um, flip!

12:17 am

Jencatd

True, Elphaba. ^^;

12:17 am

chic

Hi mymuse and helen! and Debb!

12:17 am

ARB

We are all fine. My daughter is busy being a spokesperson for the State Dept and my officer , but all are fine.son-in-law is never home

12:17 am

SamanthaJoy

ARB, I want you to know that we've decided that you need regular check in times so that no one will worry. :D

12:17 am

wassup

good to hear arb. all but the part about your son in law never being home. :)

12:18 am

SamanthaJoy

And tonight's phantom words are: "monkey" and "crayon"

12:18 am

ARB

I usually come on at this time -- it's 8 a.m. in Israel and I sip my coffee and work on the grid for a while. If i don't finish, I come on later in my day.

12:18 am

wassup

mine is canyon

12:19 am

SamanthaJoy

ARB, please stop trying to reassure us with mere logic. It won't work.

12:19 am

lynxxx

Hello ARB. Good to hear your news - do keep in touch regularly as we are all thinking of you constantly during these dreadful times.

12:19 am

debbinla

thats what i thought arb - a right after the flip

12:20 am

melonheadjujube

boker tov & Laila tov, ARB - i'm quitting @ 36 - tough grid.

12:20 am

debbinla

gnight melon

12:20 am

wassup

night melon

12:20 am

helenkeller

good nite melon

12:21 am

ARB

Bye Melon. Thank you everyone for your good thoughts. It really warms my heart.

12:22 am

SamanthaJoy

I'm at 35 words and stuck like glue

12:22 am

helenkeller

stuck at 49 - going to switch icons

12:23 am

saphyre

37 here

12:23 am

mymuseisme

de6/24

12:23 am

wassup

wow, 49! nice, i'm at 34

12:23 am

mymuseisme

another word for minister

12:24 am

wassup

funny muse, i entered that just as you posted the clue

12:25 am

mymuseisme

on same wavelength :)

12:25 am

froelica

haloo halooo

12:25 am

wassup

hi froelich! i was wondering when you'd get here.mmm, york peppermint patties...swish, i feel like i'm skiing down the alps!

12:25 am

SamanthaJoy

'Allo froe

12:26 am

froelica

just getting in a good five minutes of babble before i head out

12:26 am

SamanthaJoy

the "minister" clue is leaving me cold, I'm afraid

12:26 am

mymuseisme

hi froelica

12:26 am

froelica

ooooo peppermint

12:27 am

ARB

Yoyo is not a word?

12:27 am

SamanthaJoy

yoyo is trademarked still

12:27 am

wassup

yeah, arb. we're all a bit bitter about that one

12:27 am

froelica

is she a tough one tonight?

12:28 am

froelica

do4/9= me :)

12:28 am

wassup

yeah, pretty tough

12:28 am

wassup

moi aussi.

12:29 am

froelica

so, any word on fun in the sun sarah?

12:29 am

wassup

not yet. i was going to figure that out today, but i'm lazy. :)

12:30 am

froelica

ha! i know the feeling..... its something like this: i COULD do what i was supposed to do, but.... meh.

12:31 am

wassup

that sounds like me all day. like now...i'm babbling when i could be cleaning or doing laundry, but ... meh.

12:31 am

melonheadjujube

hi, i'm back - made it halfway - back to bed. i'll have visions of mediocrity :)

12:31 am

helenkeller

ok - let's see if that break will do me any good :)

12:31 am

wassup

goodnight melon, halfway...good job.

12:31 am

froelica

i know. there's crap all over the apartment. i have ten minutes to clean before i leave, thus i babble

12:31 am

helenkeller

melon - does that mean you're staying now?

12:32 am

wassup

where ya goin?

12:32 am

melonheadjujube

nope - i'm a happy underachiever - halfway is good enough for me. 'nite.

12:32 am

helenkeller

50! that's a nice round #

12:33 am

helenkeller

ok melon - good nite :)

12:33 am

SueMagee

Cocoa is so nearly there. (Morning all!) This is a horrible grid.

12:33 am

wassup

hi sue!

12:34 am

helenkeller

hi sue!

12:34 am

SueMagee

Hi wassup!

12:34 am

SueMagee

Hi Helen!

12:34 am

debbinla

seance is my phantom

12:36 am

SueMagee

I've got 58 and the monkeys have gone on strike.

12:37 am

mymuseisme

at a standstill at 65

12:37 am

mymuseisme

66

12:39 am

wilson27fan

hehe im stuck at 41 good night and happy babbling all

12:40 am

Golux13

the monkeys are typing well... I'm up to 74

12:40 am

mymuseisme

go golux!

12:40 am

wassup

i'm stuck at 42. i'm going to get a snack and come back. I think my monkeys are starving.

12:40 am

Golux13

myon

12:40 am

Golux13

doops

12:40 am

Golux13

bad monkey

12:41 am

SueMagee

Hands up all those who got the" "myon" was not found in the dictionary" message?

12:41 am

Golux13

yoyo is NOT in the dictionary???

12:42 am

ARB

up here

12:42 am

Golux13

lol

12:43 am

helenkeller

60 - tired

12:43 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone :)

12:44 am

harpjane

i actually TRIED doops jiust now.....

12:44 am

mymuseisme

nite helen

12:44 am

ARB

gn Helen

12:44 am

Jencatd

Whoa, 60. ^^ I'm only up to 27. ^^;

12:44 am

helenkeller

harp is tired too - lol

12:44 am

helenkeller

good nite mymus

12:44 am

debbinla

gnight helen

12:44 am

helenkeller

good nite arb - take care :)

12:44 am

helenkeller

good nite debbs :)

12:44 am

Golux13

they come slowly, but... 78

12:44 am

mymuseisme

still looking for 4 more to catch golux

12:45 am

wassup

ok, got my snack and a water bottle. i'm in this for the long haul...

12:45 am

mymuseisme

oh no now 8 lol!

12:46 am

ARB

I object. Oyed is a perfectly legitimate word among all of us who say Oy Oy Oy all the time!

12:46 am

debbinla

what was the clue for the de ?

12:46 am

SueMagee

I've got to 70 - breakfast calls. Back later!

12:46 am

mymuseisme

de6/24 another name for minister, priest

12:47 am

libarebel

oy, where's yoyo???

12:47 am

ARB

hehe liba

12:47 am

Golux13

81 (thanks mymuse)

12:47 am

debbinla

oh, i mean the de7

12:47 am

libarebel

:-D, abe!

12:47 am

libarebel

arb...

12:47 am

debbinla

(thanks for the de6)

12:47 am

debbinla

(thanks for the de6)

12:48 am

Golux13

I have 2 de7's

12:48 am

mymuseisme

there are 2 one who is rotting, one who is deceiving with fake ducks?

12:48 am

Golux13

they differ only by the middle vowel

12:48 am

ARB

Debbi -- there are 2 de 7's the person who rots and the person who fakes a duck

12:48 am

debbinla

thanks guys - i have the duck - looking for the rotting one - hehe - thanks

12:50 am

Golux13

phantom word: cocaine

12:50 am

debbinla

got em! thanks again

12:51 am

wassup

there are alot of them tonight golux. i keep seeing desk, canyon and feces

12:51 am

jillibus

Late flip - only 92 words? I bet they're beastly!

12:51 am

Golux13

and I just saw concede... bah

12:52 am

wassup

lol golux

12:53 am

Golux13

O grid, why do you deceive me so... phantoms abound... cynic...

12:54 am

wassup

whoa! that one's really close golux. :)

12:54 am

MVA

good morning all, 92 good or awful?

12:54 am

wassup

pretty awful if you ask me! i'm stuck at 46

12:54 am

SamanthaJoy

minion!

12:55 am

wassup

onion!

12:55 am

smazing

1 behind you wassup! This is a devilish board tonight.

12:55 am

SamanthaJoy

I've gotten to the point where the only words I *have* are phantoms, so I will post them proudly

12:55 am

wassup

hi smazing!

12:55 am

SamanthaJoy

Roanoke!

12:56 am

wassup

cyanide!

12:56 am

smazing

How are you doing tonight? Things back to a bit of normalcy?

12:56 am

smazing

I'm ready to take it, just to put me out of this misery.

12:56 am

Golux13

coyote!

12:57 am

smazing

yes, golux. that one is haunting me too

12:57 am

wassup

great smazing. back to normal. :)

12:57 am

smazing

ah, that's good

12:57 am

SamanthaJoy

canyon!

12:57 am

SamanthaJoy

ANNOY! That one's particularly a propos . . .

12:58 am

smazing

money

12:58 am

wassup

donkey!

1:00 am

SamanthaJoy

Hey, the indian boat is a verb, too. Am I the last person to make it past tense?

1:00 am

smazing

I think it's "donkey" or Monkey typing now.

1:00 am

Golux13

OK, I am officially an idiot. Monkey monkey monkey for the last missing D word... and it's one of the simplest D words possible.

1:00 am

wassup

i'm really wanting a list...:(

1:01 am

Golux13

84... I am so close I can taste it

1:01 am

smazing

i have 16 d's. how many are there.

1:01 am

Golux13

19 total

1:01 am

wassup

dang golux, well done!

1:01 am

ARB

19 d's

1:02 am

smazing

Don't give up Golux. You're soooo close

1:02 am

Golux13

Oh man, remember when EUONYM won the National Spelling Bee? It just turned up here as a phantom

1:03 am

SamanthaJoy

Heh!

1:03 am

SamanthaJoy

I have to go to sleep now. I think I just fell asleep on my keyboard

1:03 am

SamanthaJoy

At least I hope that's what the missing time is about

1:03 am

SamanthaJoy

*worries*

1:03 am

smazing

I was wondering what that crash was.

1:03 am

wassup

night samanthajoy

1:03 am

smazing

Good Night samanthajoy

1:04 am

SamanthaJoy

eany

1:04 am

ARB

gn Samanthajoy

1:04 am

MVA

night samanthajoy

1:04 am

Golux13

Gah! Phantom economy

1:04 am

smazing

oh, that's a good phantom.

1:06 am

SueMagee

I've got one K - the 4/8 - has anyone found the other please?

1:06 am

Golux13

its another 4/8

1:06 am

Golux13

the first one is a Zen parable, the second a homonym for the middle of an apple

1:06 am

wassup

thanks golux, i'm looking for it too.

1:07 am

SueMagee

Thanks...

1:08 am

Uneaixoise

it sounds like an ice cream ko**

1:08 am

ARB

ty une

1:08 am

joey

i am looking for one more = an r 5. i have the r that has to do with locks, and the one for something that smells bad. any help, please?

1:08 am

wassup

thanks une. i was typing all around that!

1:08 am

debbinla

thanks une

1:09 am

Uneaixoise

to lubricate again

1:09 am

smazing

Man! by the time i type up my clues, you guys are all over it! Speedy gonzalez!

1:09 am

joey

thanks

1:09 am

Uneaixoise

locks?

1:09 am

joey

done. thanks for the help

1:09 am

Golux13

thanks for the r clues... 86 down, 6 to go!

1:09 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, joey!

1:10 am

mymuseisme

yay joey!!

1:10 am

smazing

Well off to bed. All i am doing is staring at the computer. My brain waves look like -----------------! Not much activity.

1:10 am

smazing

Night all.

1:10 am

MVA

way to go joey

1:10 am

debbinla

wow - big congrats joey

1:10 am

joey

when you have to change the setting of inside the lock. using the thing that you insert the lock.

1:10 am

wassup

gnight smazing. sleep well

1:10 am

smazing

Swooooosh! Ka-b oom! Congrats joey.

1:10 am

joey

thanks

1:10 am

SueMagee

Well done Joey!

1:10 am

ARB

YAY Joey

1:10 am

wassup

fireworks for joey!!!!!

1:11 am

joey

need any help?

1:11 am

Golux13

missing one Y, one O, two C's, two E's...

1:11 am

Golux13

ceced

1:12 am

Golux13

doh, bad monkey

1:12 am

joey

which ones of those?

1:12 am

Golux13

wish I knew. I have 3 YE's and 5 YO's

1:12 am

Uneaixoise

wow, didn't realize BrandyJack's stats were already up@

1:12 am

Uneaixoise

up!

1:12 am

mymuseisme

they are?\

1:12 am

wassup

sweet! didn't know that either!

1:13 am

joey

you are missing a yo

1:13 am

joey

there is a 4/10, 4/22, 4/10, 4/6, 4/6, 5/14

1:13 am

Golux13

OK. thanks

1:14 am

Golux13

got it

1:14 am

joey

cool

1:15 am

Golux13

I'm missing one O off the third O (column 4), two C's off the first C and two E's off the third E (row 4)

1:15 am

Golux13

nm about the O, I got it

1:15 am

wassup

wow, the list makes such a difference.

1:16 am

joey

the e's are all ey's. 4 4's and a 5 at the end 7,6,6,6,14

1:17 am

Golux13

I have those 5 EY's

1:17 am

Golux13

I also have an ED off that E

1:17 am

joey

oops, not quite there are ed's also. three of them a 4/6, 6/24, 4/8

1:18 am

Now_a_Pumpkin

i have an ek

1:19 am

debbinla

can you clue the cy? please

1:19 am

Golux13

OK, got the E's

1:19 am

Dianne

Golux - do you have the o4 that is said when court proceedings start?

1:20 am

Golux13

Yep. I'm only missing two C's now

1:20 am

mymuseisme

cy + double hump + ***coln

1:20 am

joey

no way....... the cy is something i have never heard of. start with the first 3 letters of the musical instrument and end with the the first three letters of what you draw with a ruler - a straight....

1:21 am

Dianne

cy - go straight up - then dow.

1:21 am

wassup

thanks mymuse

1:21 am

Golux13

OK, got that... one C left

1:21 am

ARB

ty all for that wierd cy

1:21 am

Golux13

Got it!

1:21 am

debbinla

wow - really strange one - thanks alo!!

1:21 am

Golux13

fire. works.

1:22 am

mymuseisme

yay golux!

1:22 am

joey

congrats golux13

1:22 am

debbinla

congrats golux

1:22 am

MVA

congrats golux

1:22 am

Golux13

Thanks. Without using the list. Well, not directly, at least. 8-) Thanks for the clues.

1:22 am

MVA

eyes

1:22 am

Golux13

My wife said "Don't stay up too late." And I now have.

1:22 am

MVA

oops

1:23 am

Golux13

Anybody need some quick clues before I go to my insufficient sleep?

1:23 am

joey

nite all and good luck

1:24 am

MVA

would love some clues but got to go,be back later. Nite/morning to all

1:24 am

wassup

night joey and golux

1:24 am

Golux13

Later y'all.

1:24 am

wassup

night mva

1:25 am

hfelton

clues on the 6-letter-words? i have 2 ca, 1 de, the cy just-listed, and i think someone mentioned an ed - but i have no idea. clue?

1:26 am

mymuseisme

ed + I ** vow then plural for the 6

1:26 am

mymuseisme

ed + I ** vow then plural for the 6

1:26 am

ARB

ca 6/24 ca 6/21 cy c/30 de 6/24 ed 6/24

1:27 am

hfelton

doh - that was it - thanx! :)

1:29 am

hfelton

im only at 51, but some of these words are really obscure... it is almost worth just typing-random-letters sometimes... ;)

1:32 am

ARB

FIREWORKS -- FINALLY

1:32 am

hfelton

congrats!

1:32 am

debbinla

yay arb!!!!

1:32 am

mymuseisme

yay ARB!!

1:33 am

libarebel

yay, arb!!

1:37 am

mymuseisme

fireworks!

1:37 am

mymuseisme

and good night all!

1:38 am

debbinla

yayyayayay mmuse

1:38 am

jillibus

YAY ARB!!! YAY Mymuse! I'm all the way up to 19, haha

1:40 am

ARB

Yay Mymuse

1:44 am

debbinla

9 left and i'll save em for tomorrow - gnight all - happy babbling

1:46 am

FMitch

Morning all
Sneaky grid today but fun so far.

1:48 am

jillibus

nite, debb

1:48 am

Haz1558

Good morning FMitch - I'm an early bird today! Too warm to sleep, plus Spangle wanted out of her kennel.

1:49 am

FMitch

Morning Haz, it's going to be a warm one today!! How are you finding the grid so far or have you just started?

1:50 am

Haz1558

I've been going for a little while. It's tricky but some nice words emerging.

1:52 am

FMitch

I keep thinking the words are about to dry up and then I spot another one.

1:53 am

wassup

Done! goodnight!

1:53 am

Haz1558

I think when it's a smaller word total you don't feel under the same pressure to find words quickly. Most of mine are individuals, just one sequence so far.

1:53 am

Haz1558

Good night wassup.

1:54 am

FMitch

Would that be the 3c's Haz?

1:54 am

The Student

What - no 'liony'?

1:55 am

Haz1558

The three c's indeed.

1:55 am

The Student

limon

1:55 am

FMitch

'Cos enable lives in a world of it's own Student!

1:55 am

Haz1558

Although, I suppose the ey4 words should count.

1:57 am

The Student

I hate O words.

1:58 am

FMitch

Funnily enough I was just looking at the o's I have managed 1 so far.

1:58 am

Haz1558

I've got 2....

1:59 am

atropos

i have three

1:59 am

hfelton

the only one i found that made any sense was the plural of mining-stuff. the others have just been typing-characters at semi-random...

1:59 am

atropos

lol thanks felton, didn't have that one yet

1:59 am

bullridingbarbie

I got 27 words, and am stuck. Darn it.

1:59 am

The Student

O should be like Q. It should come with a second letter. Much easier.

2:01 am

FMitch

Thanks, now I have 2 x o!!

2:01 am

Munner

yono

2:01 am

Munner

I am finding the O's much easier than the Y's.

2:01 am

Munner

I am finding the O's much easier than the Y's.

2:01 am

atropos

one is a large body of water

2:01 am

hfelton

thank you! that was the one i was missing! :)

2:02 am

al3ksia.

how many Y words does everyone have?

2:02 am

atropos

i am still missing one o

2:02 am

FMitch

thanks for those o's!!

Hi Munner

2:02 am

Haz1558

oy4/6 comes off the top o twice

2:03 am

hfelton

i only have 2 thatre what hold oxen. clues?

2:04 am

Munner

hi there FMitch

2:04 am

Haz1558

yo4/6 - days of old, yo4/6 add opposite of out, but reverse the letters

2:05 am

Flask1

Morning all.......another beautiful day has dawned......and a new grid too......

2:05 am

Haz1558

Good morning Flask1. It is lovely today, but so warm!

2:05 am

hfelton

graicias! :)

2:05 am

Munner

Those are the same three yo words that I have.

2:06 am

Flask1

yes Haz......too hot for me am afraid...:(

2:06 am

FMitch

Morning Flask

2:06 am

Munner

Just monkeyed this one: y 4/10 sounds like the Chinese stir-fry cooker

2:07 am

Haz1558

Thanks Munner - or a new breed of animal?

2:08 am

FMitch

Well found Munner.

2:10 am

atropos

the toy yoyo doesn't count. cries

2:12 am

atropos

yay have both of the sevens

2:12 am

atropos

if you have one, the other is a vowel off

2:12 am

Haz1558

ey4/6 and ey5/14 - looks like a literary heroine's surname, but are apparently circuit courts held by mediaeval itinerant judges in England. Educational game or what?

2:13 am

FMitch

LOL

2:17 am

FMitch

ye4/10 and pl - sounds like "To throw or toss with a quick abrupt motion" or "A dull and stupid person"

2:18 am

hydra

Morning. What a strange grid today. First time I've seen four y's.

2:18 am

Haz1558

Beautiful description, thank you.

2:18 am

Jemma444

hi everyone

2:18 am

al3ksia.

hi Jemma444

2:19 am

Jemma444

Hello

2:19 am

hydra

Hi Jemma444

2:19 am

Munner

Four y's , Hydra?

2:19 am

Haz1558

Jemma ! How are you?

2:19 am

FMitch

Hi Jemma and Al3ksia, Morning hydra.

2:19 am

Jemma444

good thanks

2:19 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:19 am

hydra

Oops! It's moi who has four eyes. There are only 3.

2:19 am

al3ksia.

im good

2:19 am

atropos

ok i am tired, 47 left will wait till the morning

2:19 am

atropos

good night all

2:20 am

FMitch

Night night atrops

2:20 am

Jemma444

good night atropos

2:20 am

hydra

Morning, FMitch. Must get new glasses, or drink less

2:20 am

Jemma444

i thought york was a word

2:21 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:21 am

hydra

I was going to say less gin, but the message sent itself. Very sensitive chatbox this morning.

2:21 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:21 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:21 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:21 am

Haz1558

It's a place name so it doesn't count. But it's a beautiful city if you ever get the chance to visit, Jemma.

2:21 am

hfelton

york is a place and yoyo is a trademark

2:21 am

Jemma444

ty!

2:22 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:23 am

hydra

Clues to what? You must mention a word, such as r5/18 for us to give you a clue!

2:23 am

FMitch

LOL hydra - there are too many y's, o's, c's and e's!!

2:23 am

Munner

Got everything between the as and y's. Two boxes left. Not bad for sleepless in Atlanta.

2:23 am

mari

adam se4/8 top right hand corner what you have to do to find words

2:24 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:24 am

adam1

Anyone Clues pls

2:24 am

adam1

Clues pls

2:24 am

Haz1558

adam - start by looking for 4 letter words. You need to do some work for yourself and not expect to have words given out at random.

2:24 am

adam1

thanks mari

2:24 am

FMitch

adam can you stop posting "clues pls" every 30 seconds, yo uwill end up annoying everyone.

2:25 am

adam1

Ok FMitch

2:25 am

adam1

But can I pls have some clues I only have 4 words

2:26 am

FMitch

Look at the f in the in the bottom corner there is a 4 letter word right there

2:26 am

Munner

adam1, we all only had 4 works when we first started looking. Exercise a little patience and alot of hunting.

2:26 am

Haz1558

Adam - look for some words beginning with ey. Also look for a type of Indian boat. There's a jungle animal in there, what happens to your teeth if you eat too many sweets, and a word for ghostly or scary.

2:26 am

adam1

Does it go FE

2:26 am

hydra

Have a look at Babblers Anonymous beneath the grid. Keep clicking general till you get a list of today's words - the start letter and number of letters in the word. And work from there! That's what I do, once I can't find any more by myself. Or look at Licketys Babble Clues. Link beneath grid.

2:27 am

mrpresident

Hello Everyone!

2:27 am

FMitch

yes it does adam

2:27 am

al3ksia.

hey prperisdent

2:27 am

hydra

Hi, MrP!

2:27 am

FMitch

Hey MrP!!

2:27 am

adam1

I've got it

2:27 am

al3ksia.

mrpresident*

2:27 am

Jemma444

hi mr p

2:27 am

Haz1558

Hello mrpresident - just caught me on the way out!

2:28 am

mrpresident

You going?? shopping I hope!! something from Harrods today Haz??

2:28 am

Preethi

Hello everyone! Good afternoon

2:28 am

Jemma444

are you going now haz??

2:28 am

hydra

adam, look at the l in the top left corner and find an animal and a floor covering.

2:28 am

mrpresident

I desperately want a Marks & Spencers and a Next store here!!

2:28 am

Munner

Yay! y's are gone. Found two words I thought I had already tried.

2:29 am

adam1

thanks hydra

2:29 am

FMitch

WTG Munner.

MrP M&S isn't what it used to be and I think is overpriced now.

2:30 am

Flask1

Hi Preethi

2:30 am

hydra

I'm slow to find the ye words, Mujnner. You;ve done well.

2:30 am

mrpresident

Tesco just as good hey?

2:30 am

adam1

thanks Haz1558

2:30 am

Munner

Real true fireworks this morning instead of just the message "You have completed the puzzle."

2:30 am

kassieb

Hello all, my first fireworks! Thank heavens for a short list.

2:30 am

FMitch

Hi Preethi

2:30 am

Preethi

Hello Falsk1

2:30 am

mrpresident

kassieb gets

*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

2:31 am

hydra

Congrats, kassieb!

2:31 am

Preethi

Hi Fmitch

2:31 am

FMitch

Woohoo Munner and kassieb

2:31 am

kassieb

Thanks!

2:31 am

Preethi

sorry Flask

2:31 am

Munner

Now I just need to monkeytpe something that will get me to sleep and counteract the steroids I had to take today.

2:31 am

Jemma444

bye everyone

2:31 am

mrpresident

munner gets

*~*~*~FIREWORKS!~*~*~*

2:31 am

Preethi

How any words in teh grid today?

2:31 am

mrpresident

bye jemma

2:32 am

hydra

92 preethi

2:32 am

Munner

Guess it

2:32 am

Jemma444

bye

2:32 am

Munner

It's time to try reading. Nothing good on American TV in the middle of the night.

2:32 am

FMitch

Bye Jemma see you next time.

I guess a brandy would be out of the question Munner

2:32 am

mrpresident

yude should be a word... I use it enough 'yude better pick up that mess or yude be sorry!'

2:33 am

hydra

coffee with a brandy in would be nice this time of day!

2:33 am

adam1

Can I have some clues

2:33 am

FMitch

So true MrP - there are more almost y's than there are real ones in the grid.

2:34 am

Ray100

York = to bowl a yorker in cricket.....a legit word!

2:34 am

FMitch

Try telling that to the enable dic Ray!!

2:35 am

mrpresident

I wanted rerecarpeted yesterday.!!

2:35 am

sprite

Morning dear gang :)

2:36 am

mrpresident

Morning Sprite

2:36 am

hydra

Hi sprite

2:36 am

FMitch

Morning sprite
*whispers there are only 2 k words today*

2:36 am

Flask1

Morning Sprite

2:37 am

mrpresident

NO YOYO!! cruel.....

2:37 am

Preethi

Hi Sprite

2:37 am

sprite

Still 2 too many, but okay ;)

2:37 am

hydra

Apparently it's a brand name, Mrp

2:38 am

FMitch

Both the k's wer in the grid the other day.

2:39 am

Flask1

How many Y words are there altogether??

2:39 am

hydra

For all A A Milne fans, Eeeyore isn't allowed, either.

2:39 am

hydra

9, Flask1

2:39 am

hydra

9, Flask1

2:39 am

Flask1

cheers Hydra!

2:40 am

FMitch

Flask you are pro - don't you use your stats pannels under the grid?

2:40 am

sprite

Aren't you pro, Flask?

2:40 am

Flask1

Lolol....yes...just ignore me.....what a numpty!!!!

2:41 am

sprite

LOL!

2:41 am

FMitch

LOL!!!!

2:42 am

sprite

FMitch, thanks for the K-hint. Got both uklies out of the way.

2:43 am

FMitch

:) Thought I would give you a push in the right direction so you could put them to bed and enjoy the rest of the grid.

2:43 am

sprite

Worked like a charm :)

2:45 am

FMitch

Well, I have made it as far as 64 words but the wall has suddenly appeared.

2:46 am

hydra

My wall has appeared after only 44, FMitch. Coffee for me now. See you all later.

2:46 am

hfelton

ditto - im now using the babblers-anon list and grinding-slowly... sigh...

2:46 am

adam1

can I have some clues

2:46 am

FMitch

ByTTFN hydra

2:47 am

FMitch

Oops time for me to make some calls back in a bit.

2:47 am

hfelton

have you gotten the am.indian-boat?

2:47 am

sprite

I only have 21 and am still in the blissful state of seeing them faster than I can type. Will join you at the wall in a few minutes, of course.

2:47 am

adam1

no

2:47 am

sprite

hfelton: don't forget the plural.

2:48 am

hfelton

and past-tense-verb, but i was waiting for him to find the base-word first... ;)

2:48 am

Jencatd

and the past tense.

2:49 am

sprite

:)

2:51 am

adam1

clues pls

2:52 am

hfelton

grab a beer-*** and dont take ** for an answer...

2:53 am

adam1

grab a beer*** what

2:54 am

adam1

hfelton?

2:55 am

adam1

hfelton?

2:56 am

adam1

hfelton?

2:56 am

hfelton

weird - im getting some odd effects here...

2:57 am

adam1

hfelton I asked you a question

2:57 am

Haz1558

adam - stop typing in the same thing over again. You'll annoy people and they won't respond.

2:57 am

adam1

Stop telling me that

2:57 am

adam1

I know

2:57 am

hfelton

my clue was for the ca5/12 word which is an am.indian boat.

2:57 am

sprite

I second that, Haz.

2:57 am

adam1

Ijust thought he might have run away

2:58 am

jillibus

Me too, Haz and sprite

2:58 am

sprite

Well, if so, he cannot read all your messages, right?

2:58 am

Flask1

Ditto

2:58 am

hfelton

something happened with my xx-hours left symbol, where it said less-than-1-minute. was that for the legendary fireworks?

2:58 am

libarebel

yep

2:58 am

adam1

Well duh sprite

2:58 am

sprite

hfelton: you probably had to refresh. It happens sometimes.

2:59 am

hfelton

bummers - i was at 70 - and still really struggling... sigh

2:59 am

adam1

ha ha

2:59 am

adam1

whoops that was my sister

2:59 am

libarebel

nite, all--10 left!

2:59 am

sprite

wtg liba, sleep well :)

3:00 am

Haz1558

Then please listen to what people say. Try to find the following words. yo4/10 - in the middle of an egg. Make it plural (add an s). oc5/12 - lots of water, like the Atlantic or Pacific. dy4/8 when hair is coloured it is this. ca5/12 - the indian boat, then make it plural, and make it past tense of a verb.

3:00 am

hfelton

nite liba. wtg

3:00 am

jillibus

nite lib - I havve 35 left and it's bedtime -- well, past bedtime

3:01 am

libarebel

nite, sprit, hfelton & jilli--see you tomorrow

3:01 am

sprite

Night jilli :)

3:01 am

Ray100

I think you're wasting your time trying to be polite to adam1, he (presumably) is obviously determined to upset people. Just ignore him & eventually he'll go away.

3:02 am

Flask1

Well said Ray!

3:02 am

hfelton

thx ray - wilco

3:02 am

Jencatd

Agreed, Ray.

3:03 am

Haz1558

Ray - I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt so far, as he may be young and not aware of the etiquette here. We'll see if the behaviour improves, if not, I can ignore with the best of them!

3:03 am

sprite

But thanks for the sea clue, Haz, had not spotted that yet ;)

3:04 am

adam1

what's the indian boat I can't find it. pls tell me

3:04 am

Haz1558

adam - move on to another clue.

3:04 am

sprite

We never tell words, adam. The fun of the game is to find them yourself.

3:04 am

rosalind230

thanks for the clues haz

3:04 am

Flask1

it starts with Ca***

3:04 am

adam1

pls I need that word

3:04 am

adam1

I'm desperate

3:04 am

adam1

I'm desperate

3:05 am

sprite

Okay, I reached the ignore-phase.

3:05 am

adam1

Sorry I made a mistake

3:06 am

adam1

pls

3:06 am

adam1

pls listen

3:07 am

sprite

At 50 and joining you guys at the wall.

3:07 am

FMitch

There is a big long line of us now sprite :) Didn't find a single word whilst on the phone :(

3:08 am

Haz1558

I'm at 55 and crawling....

3:08 am

sprite

At least we are in good company :)

3:08 am

FMitch

Well said :)

3:08 am

Haz1558

I can claim to have the 2 sevens.

3:09 am

sprite

I only have one, the De44.

3:09 am

adam1

found the indian boat

3:09 am

rosalind230

What do they begin with Haz?

3:09 am

FMitch

Oh me too, nice proper words as well.

3:09 am

Haz1558

There are two de7/44. Change a vowel.

3:09 am

Darci

haz - i can claim to have the two sevens, too. of course, i can claim to be a size 6. ;)

3:10 am

sprite

Argh, that obvious hm... thanks Haz :)

3:10 am

FMitch

LOL Darci

3:10 am

Haz1558

Both extend on de5/18,

3:11 am

Darci

deco

3:11 am

Darci

dammit

3:11 am

Darci

sorry

3:11 am

Haz1558

Keep going Darci.....

3:11 am

sprite

I blame the site, I blame the site, I blame the site ;)

3:12 am

Darci

well, i got one of em! :)

3:12 am

Haz1558

Now change the last vowel for the other de5

3:13 am

Darci

and now i have both of them and i don't have to just "claim" it anymore! :)

3:13 am

Darci

course, i'm still not a size 6

3:13 am

sprite

I can use a de5 until I de5, but it will not remove that darn wall.

3:13 am

Darci

ah well. time to call it a night. thanks for hints!

3:13 am

Haz1558

That's just what I was about to ask!

3:13 am

sprite

Night Darci, lol. :)

3:16 am

hfelton

ok - im trying the bablers-anon site and assume the list is alphabetical and im STILL having trouble with the last item, namely a yo5/14. anyone got clues? btw - this is not my last word, just one to search for. tia.

3:16 am

Flask1

Am struggling to lengthen the 2 de words...

3:16 am

Jencatd

plural of olden times, Hfelton.

3:17 am

sprite

Flask: the person doing the De5.

3:17 am

mrpresident

thanks Jen

3:17 am

Haz1558

Flask - make it the person who does the action, using the comparative ending if that's any help.

3:17 am

FMitch

Found a fish and a bird, not to mention the big cat in the grid so far.

3:17 am

Flask1

Och yesssss.....thankyou!

3:17 am

hfelton

aargh! sigh, thnx. :) LOL

3:18 am

sprite

So ecco is a brand, nothing more.

3:19 am

Haz1558

A fish and a bird.... off to look.

3:19 am

Haz1558

The bird mi4/5?

3:20 am

FMitch

Variant sp of that my4

3:21 am

rosalind230

fish as in finding nemo

3:22 am

clophee

hello

3:22 am

Haz1558

Ah, hadn't even spotted my! The mi4 is a unit of currency.

3:22 am

sprite

And that currency has a plural, but not the bird.

3:23 am

Haz1558

We're picking up speed again....

3:23 am

sprite

You may be, but I am not. At 63 now.

3:24 am

FMitch

Oh nice one sprite, didn't have the pl. You are catching me up fast sprite.

3:24 am

haha

hi

3:24 am

sprite

"Fast" isn't the word that jumps to mind, lol.

3:25 am

Haz1558

Another animal co4/7

3:25 am

FMitch

True, forgot the hopping one.

3:26 am

$cott

u smelll

3:26 am

sprite

I always thought that needed an E. Learn something new every day still here.

3:27 am

clophee

so d o u

3:27 am

clophee

i was gonna say da same bout u

3:27 am

clophee

i was gonna say da same bout u

3:28 am

haha

haylo ppl

3:29 am

sprite

And now that I am for once alert to 'oread', it is a phantom.

3:29 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

alo peeps

3:29 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

alo peeps

3:30 am

sydnie

ssssssss

3:30 am

sydnie

ssssssss

3:30 am

$cott

every1 smells

3:30 am

haha

sure

3:31 am

$cott

yh

3:31 am

Preethi

any clues sprite?

3:32 am

sprite

Somehow the words Y4/10 and 5/22 come to mind.

3:32 am

FranMag

morning everyone!

3:32 am

haha

u shouldn't be on ere

3:32 am

FMitch

LOL sprite agree there. Hi Fran

3:33 am

hfelton

...or re4/8 and 5/18

3:33 am

FranMag

hi fmitch!

3:33 am

Preethi

clue for the y 4/10?

3:33 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

a clue im a cool **** beginz wid dude

3:33 am

yoohoo

eyaa lozzi

3:34 am

sprite

Hi Fran.
What do you need a clue for, Preethi? I am not done, but I have more words than I don't :)

3:34 am

FMitch

Finally found the re5/22 sounds like what you would have to do to enter words again.

3:34 am

FranMag

hi sprite!

3:34 am

sprite

Preethi: if you would start with J, it would describe some of the present company.

3:35 am

Haz1558

Jeniuses

3:35 am

FranMag

lol haz!

3:35 am

sprite

LOL Haz! I mean the other part of the company. NEVER you of course ;)

3:35 am

Preethi

clue for the y 4/10 and re 5

3:35 am

Haz1558

You have to laugh....

3:35 am

FMitch

Funny!!!

3:36 am

yoohoo

sydnie!!

3:36 am

hfelton

my last m-word, once i got it - i had to use it mo4/5... LOL

3:36 am

rolin

ok...thats not fair...you cant have yoy...and my kids found it for me..!

3:36 am

rolin

yoyo

3:37 am

sprite

Yeah, that's an ugly one rolin, I agree.

3:37 am

hfelton

trademark name, apparently

3:37 am

haha

this is scary

3:37 am

sprite

hfelton: indeed! Thanks for that one :)

3:37 am

rolin

im sitting in the liobrary of my school with my yr 7 students who are forbidden to use the chat log...lol

3:38 am

hfelton

yw

3:38 am

Preethi

Thanks Sprite

3:38 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

a clue .. sum people wen they are bored they M***

3:38 am

Haz1558

FMitch - thanks for the re5/22

3:38 am

romanov

ni

3:39 am

FMitch

you're welcome Haz

3:39 am

FranMag

thanks fmitch!

3:39 am

sprite

Still looking for the Re5. *goes for some serious hunting now*

3:39 am

Preethi

Thanks Fmitch

3:39 am

Beast

Hi all

3:39 am

FranMag

i'm at 69 words right now and they are not coming very easily!

3:40 am

Preethi

Hi Beast

3:40 am

yoohoo

this is very hard..

3:40 am

Beast

how many words today

3:40 am

sprite

Hi Beast :)

3:40 am

Preethi

93

3:40 am

rolin

sprite is there onlt one re5?

3:40 am

FMitch

92 Beast

3:40 am

sprite

Only 92. And about 88 of them are hard.

3:40 am

Beast

ok, and i take it it's a hard one

3:40 am

Beast

thanks

3:40 am

sprite

rolin, I wouldn't know, I haven't found it or them yet.

3:40 am

adam1

can i have some clues pls

3:41 am

yoohoo

hmmm

3:41 am

FranMag

rolin, i have another re5, lubricate again

3:41 am

rolin

i have one..if you wanna clue

3:41 am

Haz1558

There's another malodorous re5/18

3:41 am

haha

oi
is mino a fish ?????

3:41 am

yoohoo

can i have a clue please rolin

3:41 am

rolin

and there one that means getting a new door opener

3:42 am

timmy

wots dat meant 2 mean?

3:42 am

sprite

Great, got them both, thanks.

3:42 am

haha

IS MINO A FISH ???

3:42 am

yoohoo

who is haha?

3:42 am

Jencatd

thanks for that, Rolin.

3:42 am

adam1

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

3:42 am

haha

hmmmmm

3:43 am

rolin

or a door opener again...would be better

3:43 am

rolin

np..

3:43 am

yoohoo

tell me please

3:43 am

adam1

some dude

3:43 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

there is one which is a part of ur face

3:43 am

timmy

eyes

3:43 am

haha

who is askijng who haha is ????

3:43 am

yoohoo

thankyou lozzi

3:44 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

well dun timmy

3:44 am

timmy

shut up

3:44 am

monster

we got 166 points haha

3:44 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

its alryt phhe lol

3:44 am

haha

205

3:44 am

kenna

hiya

3:44 am

adam1

We don't give whole words timmy

3:44 am

yoohoo

thats ok lauran lol

3:45 am

adam1

I've got 258 points monster

3:45 am

*-_Lozzi_-*

phee !!

3:45 am

kenna

304 points

3:45 am

haha

i thought we wern't meant to use this chat thing

3:45 am

timmy

we've got 215 points haha in ur face

3:45 am

yoohoo

pooh

3:45 am

klklklkl

has any1 got any mre clues ? x

3:45 am

kenna

cheese

3:45 am

sprite

Found another re5, re5/10: make greasy again.

3:45 am

kaliz

we hav 176 points

3:46 am

Haz1558

Has anybody e-mailed the school authorities yet to let them know?

3:46 am

monster

has any1 got any words

3:46 am

kenna

got milk

3:46 am

sprite

Not yet, I think, Haz. Guess it is time though.

3:47 am

Haz1558

I'll contact the administrator.

3:47 am

sprite

Okay, thanks :)

3:48 am

FMitch

Did someone call for the administrator?

3:48 am

sprite

Haz will.

3:48 am

rolin

my apologise ppl..ive just thrown the kids outa the chat log and ogff the pcs...

3:49 am

FMitch

Thanks Haz

3:49 am

rolin

...they're outa here big time,..

3:49 am

Haz1558

The administrator did it again.......

3:50 am

sprite

Cy6/30: pattypan squash, variety of squash (Cucurbita Pepo) having a flat round fruit with a scalloped edge, ribbed white skin, and creamy white flesh.
Or first 3 letters of a musical instrument + first 3 letters of the straight thing you draw with a pencil.

3:50 am

sprite

Lol at sudden rest.

3:50 am

sprite

Thanks rolin :)

3:51 am

Haz1558

And thank you for the squash, sprite.

3:51 am

FranMag

thanks sprite!

3:51 am

Beast

thanks sprite

3:51 am

Preethi

thanks Sprite

3:51 am

rosalind230

thanks for that

3:51 am

sprite

Goes to show how desperate I am becoming. Trying the weirdest combinations, lol. Glad it pays off once in a while.

3:51 am

rosalind230

thanks

3:51 am

FranMag

does everyone have the ca5/12 and the two 6s that buid from it?

3:52 am

sprite

I think so. The am. boat things.

3:52 am

Jencatd

does anyone have a clue for Li5?

3:52 am

sprite

That should have ended in a ?

3:52 am

FMitch

Yes Fran, they are a good set of words.

3:52 am

FranMag

yes sprite, those.

3:52 am

sprite

Thanks Fran :)

3:53 am

sprite

Li5/12: first 3 letters of the straight thing you draw with a pencil + first 2 letters of to do something.

3:54 am

Jencatd

thanks, Sprite. :)

3:54 am

sprite

Do you all have the L4/5 that ends in two consonants?

3:54 am

FranMag

de6/24, church official

3:55 am

FranMag

sprite, the embellished type one?

3:55 am

Preethi

Thanks Sprite

3:55 am

Haz1558

I can't imagine how to pronounce that one sprite.

3:56 am

sprite

It means describe, depict by painting.

3:56 am

FranMag

haz, i think it's like the fruit, but i'm going to check.

3:56 am

sprite

Me neither, Haz, indeed.

3:58 am

FranMag

looks like short i, silent last consonant

3:58 am

Preethi

Thanks Sprite

3:58 am

sprite

Makes me want to put 'bo' at the end.

3:59 am

Haz1558

That would make sense FranMag, otherwise it would be a real mouth mangler rather than a tongue twister.

4:00 am

Preethi

clue for the ca 5/12?

4:00 am

FranMag

true haz.

4:00 am

FranMag

preethi, water vehicle

4:00 am

Haz1558

ca5/12 - type of light boat, as used by native Americans and adventurous young people.

4:02 am

Preethi

Thanks Fran, Haz

4:02 am

sprite

An5/16 Social instability caused by erosion of standards and values

4:03 am

FranMag

had that one sprite, now i know what it means!

4:03 am

sprite

Hehehe, glad to oblige. I just found it, I thought I'd share.

4:03 am

hfelton

thats one of the last-6 im missing - maybe a clue?

4:04 am

amandacath

Hi all! Looks like another odd one...

4:04 am

FranMag

hi amanda!

4:04 am

sprite

I am down to 3 but running out of things to try.

4:04 am

Preethi

Thanks Sprite

4:04 am

Preethi

HI Amanda

4:04 am

sprite

It is, amanda! And the oddest thing is you cannot use odd.

4:04 am

FMitch

Morning amanda

Im at 4 left sprite

4:04 am

FranMag

that was fast! i still have 19 to go.

4:05 am

sprite

FMitch and I go hand in hand.

4:05 am

FMitch

:)

4:05 am

amandacath

oops! That was almost a boo-boo, wasn't it? How many (few, she thinks hopefully) are there today?

4:05 am

sprite

Do you have A4/6 A + one of the eastern principles of life?

4:06 am

FranMag

73 amanda!

4:06 am

sprite

amanda: 92 words today.

4:06 am

FranMag

i mean 92!!! i only have 73

4:06 am

sprite

Naughty naughty, Fran!

4:07 am

FranMag

eep!

4:08 am

amandacath

I was confused...

4:08 am

FranMag

thanks sprite! have that a4/6 now

4:08 am

FranMag

sorry amanda!

4:10 am

sprite

Tssss... hand me the fish.
Only just now found do4/5 the person doing another do4/5.

4:10 am

amandacath

that's ok -it's a state I'm used to!

4:10 am

sprite

One more, sigh. One more A-word.

4:11 am

FranMag

do you want the do4/5 fish?

4:11 am

marso

morning all :) how many today

4:11 am

sprite

Yeah! A + word for zero, lose last letter.

4:11 am

sprite

marso: 92. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise ;)

4:11 am

hfelton

congrats sprite!

4:11 am

FranMag

lol sprite!

4:11 am

FranMag

yay sprite!!!

4:11 am

FMitch

Cant find my last word - one of the co4's!!!

4:12 am

sprite

Fmitch, anything I can help you with? Or anyone else who needs clues?

4:12 am

FMitch

Congrats sprite

4:12 am

marso

lol cheers sprite

4:12 am

amandacath

Go Sprite! I don't like this one...

4:12 am

FranMag

sprite or fmitch, what do the 7s start with? just the first two letters is fine for now.

4:12 am

sprite

Let's see. You have the drink, both spellings of the woppy one?

4:12 am

Beast

cy anyone? please

4:13 am

hfelton

im still stuck on that an5/16 - your definition didnt help - should it have?

4:13 am

Preethi

congrats sprite

4:13 am

FranMag

hfelton, you can google the definition

4:13 am

sprite

Have to be off for a bit, back in about 10 minutes.

4:13 am

hfelton

fran - both start with de

4:13 am

FMitch

I have the co4 that relates to college, what is the otherone

4:14 am

Beast

cya sprite

4:14 am

FranMag

thanks hfelton

4:14 am

hfelton

oooh - gfe - thanx ill try that... :)

4:14 am

amandacath

Mitch, I've got 2 bunnies and 1 drug

4:14 am

Preethi

can you give the definition again?

4:14 am

hfelton

crap - the def just scrolled away - something about social syfunction?

4:15 am

FranMag

Social instability caused by erosion of standards and values

4:17 am

hfelton

urph - thanx!

4:17 am

FranMag

yay, found one of the 7s

4:17 am

FMitch

Fran - The 7's both start de

4:18 am

sprite

Okay, sorry about that, little domestic crisis came up.

4:18 am

FranMag

thanks fmitch!

4:18 am

sprite

Fmitch, do you have the past tense co4?

4:18 am

FranMag

sprite, the kind that happens every few minutes when more than 1 child is awake?

4:19 am

amandacath

the two de7's are the biggies today? Or are there more...

4:19 am

FranMag

yay, found the other 7!

4:20 am

FMitch

There are 2 x co4/6 and I have the one that is to do with college according to the def

4:20 am

FranMag

those are the biggest amanda...i'm telling the truth this time! :-)

4:20 am

sprite

No, kids are at school. More like when the washing machine crashes and someone is willing to do some washing for you, if she can use your car to drive the stuff to her home... and the car breaks down.

4:20 am

sprite

Co4/5: one is the drug/drink, one is the past tense.

4:21 am

amandacath

good, then I've got them. The other co4/6 is the drug and/or drink, Mitch

4:21 am

FranMag

now that is a crisis!! lol

4:21 am

sprite

I mean Co4/6!

4:21 am

FMitch

Thanks amanda will go look for it.

4:21 am

sprite

It qualifies as crisis in my book, anyway, lol.

4:23 am

FMitch

What an easy one not to see!!! I hate it when that happens. Many thanks all and am done.

4:23 am

FranMag

yay fmitch!!!!

4:23 am

hfelton

congrats fmitch

4:23 am

amandacath

Yay mitch!

4:24 am

sprite

YEAH FMitch! :)

4:24 am

FMitch

LOL thanks guys

4:26 am

amandacath

are any lists up yet?

4:26 am

sprite

beast: Cy6/30: pattypan squash, variety of squash (Cucurbita Pepo) having a flat round fruit with a scalloped edge, ribbed white skin, and creamy white flesh.
Or first 3 letters of a musical instrument + first 3 letters of the straight thing you draw with a pencil.

4:26 am

FMitch

BJs is up amanda

4:27 am

Beast

thanks sprite, got it a while ago

4:27 am

sprite

Oh, ok, didn't see anyone answering, so I thought I would ;)

4:27 am

amandacath

good! I'm going to it - way too many icky letters today! And thanks Sprite, got that nasty cy!

4:28 am

Beast

sprite are you finished

4:29 am

sprite

Yes, I am. Any clues?

4:29 am

amandacath

Eeyore is in the grid!

4:29 am

Beast

thought you might be

4:29 am

Beast

you are always great at helping everyone out after youve finished

4:30 am

sprite

Yeah amanda, isn't it sweet? Enable doesn't like it, but we do :)

4:30 am

Merk

fireworks!

4:30 am

sprite

Helping eachother is a big part of the fun for me, Beast :)

4:30 am

FranMag

i want crayon and canyon

4:30 am

sprite

WTG Merk!

4:30 am

FranMag

yay merk!!!

4:30 am

Kallia

good morning

4:30 am

FranMag

hi kallia

4:30 am

Beast

i agree sprite

4:30 am

sprite

Hi Kallia!

4:31 am

hfelton

my head is bleeding from banging my head against the monitor... (j/k) im still struggling with that past-tense of co4/6-drink. is it really staring at me?

4:31 am

Beast

it's one of the things i love about babble

4:31 am

Merk

I'm finished, but who is eeyore?

4:31 am

sprite

A friend of Winny the Pooh, Merk.

4:31 am

FranMag

one of winnie the pooh's friends

4:31 am

amandacath

Yay Merk! Hi Kallia! Eeyore is a character in Winnie the Pooh

4:31 am

Merk

I know his place in storybooks, but I didn't think that animal was in the grid today. But then I'm sleepy today.

4:31 am

Kallia

well done you finishers :)

4:31 am

sprite

Same here, Beast. It's what makes this site special, all helpful people sharing fun.

4:32 am

sprite

Not the animal, the exact name, Merk. And therefore not valid :(

4:32 am

Merk

co 4 is the first syllable of the rival of Pepsi. The full name's first four letters.

4:33 am

FranMag

hfelton, i think that was the person at college co4/6

4:33 am

FMitch

But there are quite a few animals in the log log including an alt name for the garner friend of Winnie the Pooh!

4:33 am

Merk

Duh! I get it. There are enough crazy words that we should have the donkey.

4:34 am

Beast

my 4yo has her jumper on as trousers with one leg in each arm. she cracks me up

4:34 am

FMitch

*gardener friend

4:34 am

kalea

hi everybody......just finished making cookies, and am back to find my last 2

4:34 am

FranMag

hi kalea! chocolate chip?

4:34 am

kalea

no.......animal shaped sugar cookies

4:35 am

kalea

lol..........doing a day camp for the spca.........what a riot

4:35 am

hfelton

hmm - cross-checking with babble-anon, i see im missing co4/5 and co5/16. im assuming that co5/16 is past-tense of something?

4:36 am

sprite

Co5/16 is a comparative of a Co3.

4:36 am

kalea

i am missing 2 of the ey words

4:37 am

sprite

Co4/5 is alt. spelling of the rabbity one.

4:37 am

FranMag

thanks for the co5 sprite

4:37 am

sprite

kalea: do you have the last name of the famous Jane and her plural?

4:38 am

hfelton

will think/search about this a bit... thx?

4:38 am

sprite

Perfectly willing to help with those last 2, kalea... but never with that day camp! LOL

4:38 am

kalea

thanks sprite.......thats what i didn't have.......lol, i monkied everything BUT that

4:39 am

sprite

They look too much like names, those Ey.

4:39 am

kalea

lol sprite.........not willing to put your life on the line with a bunch of kids?

4:40 am

hfelton

damn phantom cock-eyed... :)

4:40 am

Beast

damn, it didnt accept yoyo

4:40 am

sprite

I have 2 of my own, sometimes added by a couple of their friends... I know they can be murder, lol.

4:40 am

kalea

yep, but it can sure be fun, too

4:41 am

kalea

i used to do 4-H camp stuff with 400 kids, so you'd think 20 would be a breeze, but man it's been awhile

4:41 am

FMitch

Merk you finally have a Chinese flag!

4:41 am

sprite

You are a courageous person, kalea :)

4:42 am

kalea

or insane.......lol

4:42 am

sprite

True, FMitch! Congrats Merk, it was about time ;)

4:43 am

sprite

Okay guys, I am off. Thanks for the help and the great company. Have a nice day/night/whatever and happy hunting.

4:44 am

kalea

bye sprite

4:44 am

hfelton

gl sprite

4:44 am

FranMag

bye sprite!

4:44 am

FMitch

Bye sprite have a great day.

4:45 am

marso

bye sprite tc :)

4:46 am

amandacath

see ya sprite!

4:46 am

kalea

i can stick around to clue a bit, then i've got to get a couple hours sleep

4:46 am

Beast

im off now to put my daughter to bed, see ya all tomorrow

4:47 am

kalea

night Beast

4:48 am

hfelton

nite beast

4:48 am

hfelton

i still need help with the co5/16 since i couldnt find the co3 sprite mentioned. any other clues?

4:49 am

kalea

co.........more shy

4:49 am

hfelton

OMG! thx!!!!!

4:50 am

amandacath

hfelton - more modest

4:50 am

kalea

lol......yw

4:53 am

hfelton

WHOOHOO - fireworks!!! wheee... thanx all!

4:54 am

amandacath

Well, finished that one off - I won't give myself fireworks today, since I basically just filled in the list

4:54 am

kalea

congrats

4:55 am

kalea

both of you

4:55 am

hfelton

let me know if i can help anyone... clues-r-us for a little while till sleep hits...

4:56 am

Kateq

any clues on the second 7? I have the one that has to do with rotting

4:57 am

kalea

the other is a de.............more of a fake duck

4:57 am

Jacula

de7/44 - one who leads the hunter away from the hunted.

4:57 am

Jacula

Morning folks!:-)

4:58 am

kalea

hello Jacula

4:58 am

amandacath

Hi and bye Kateq and Jac - I'm off!

4:58 am

kalea

night amanda

4:58 am

Jacula

'Night, Amanda.

4:59 am

FranMag

night amanda!!

4:59 am

FranMag

hi jac!!

4:59 am

Jacula

Nice grid so far. Only been here about 10 mins and found 59 so far.

4:59 am

FranMag

i have my fireworks! used the list for about 15 of them.

4:59 am

Jacula

Hi FranMag, Kalea.

5:00 am

kalea

congrats, Fran

5:00 am

hfelton

holy camoly - that was fast!

5:00 am

Jacula

Well done, FramMag. I'm going to try to do without the list today. (Might not succeed though! LOL.)

5:00 am

Kateq

ty very much

5:00 am

ruthy

can anyone please give me stats for the 6 letter words

5:00 am

FranMag

jacula is the epitome of pro!

5:01 am

Kateq

there are five 6's

5:01 am

Haz1558

Back from a walk with the dog. It's hot!

5:01 am

FranMag

ca6/24, ca6/21, cy6/30, de6/24

5:02 am

FranMag

and ed6/24

5:02 am

kalea

well all.......i have GOT to get some sleep.........night

5:02 am

FranMag

night kalea!

5:02 am

Jacula

Hi Haz. Hot, it IS! Hotter than Crete! Bah!

5:02 am

ruthy

ty franmag

5:02 am

FranMag

hi kate!

5:02 am

Jacula

'Night Kalea.

5:02 am

FMitch

Congrats Fran

Hey Jacs - did you have a good holiday?

5:02 am

FranMag

thanks fmitch!

5:03 am

Jacula

FMitch - lovely thanks, FranMag, though you could play dot-to-dot with the mossie bites on our legs! Autan doesn't work in Crete. Will do a travelogue soon for BabAnon.

5:04 am

Jacula

Haz - when do you go on your African hol?

5:05 am

Haz1558

Hello Jacula - it's scheduled to start on 20th August.

5:05 am

Jacula

Haz - How long will you be out there?

5:05 am

Kateq

morning all ! very hot here as well

5:06 am

Jacula

Morning Kate.

5:06 am

Haz1558

10 days, I think. One night in Nairobi, 2 nights at a lake, 4/5 nights safari, and finishing off in Nairobi for a couple of days.

5:06 am

Jacula

Haz - You'll need super-strength 'Autan' for the lake nights!

5:06 am

FranMag

sounds nice haz!

5:07 am

FMitch

Morning Kateq how hot with yo?

5:07 am

Jacula

Holiday of dreams though, eh? Will you do a balloon trip to see the animals?

5:08 am

FranMag

kate, keep yourself cool! can't believe the heatwave you all are having in the mainland.

5:08 am

adam1

night everyone

5:08 am

licketySplitAUS

If you need it - Clues are Up! I'm not going to be able to do it tommorrow - I'm away. Gotta run! enjoy.

5:08 am

FranMag

night adam!

5:08 am

Haz1558

I know! We've been warned to have long sleeves and trousers etc. My only worry is that we have a very restricted luggage allowance on the internal flights, so I'm going to have to be ruthless and take the bare essentials. The balloon trip sounds wonderful, but opinion seems to be divided about it - too hight up and you see nothing, too low and the animals leg it.

5:08 am

adam1

I'm in Australia

5:09 am

Haz1558

Lickety - many thanks as always!

5:09 am

FranMag

hi lickety! bye lickety!

5:09 am

FMitch

Hi and bye Lickety and thanks

5:09 am

Jacula

Hi and 'bye Adam and Lickety.

5:10 am

Jacula

Haz - unless it has to be pre-booked (the balloon trip) perhaps you can decide once there?

5:10 am

Jacula

Haz - I'm not v. good at travelling light so I sympathise about the luggage allowances!

5:11 am

FranMag

don't know if you can get in the UK, but Nike makes a material called dri-fit that wicks sweat away from your skin so you can have long sleeved things that will still keep you cool.

5:12 am

Kateq

thank you--trying to stay cool--it's already aabout 80 degrees at 6 am . Will be 100 or more today

5:12 am

Kateq

thank you--trying to stay cool--it's already aabout 80 degrees at 6 am . Will be 100 or more today

5:13 am

pam

Know that feeling, Kate!

5:13 am

pam

morning all!

5:13 am

FranMag

hi pam!

5:13 am

Haz1558

Somehow it's not the clothes that I worry about so much as toiletries etc. I'll have to find sample sizes of things. We'll see about the balloon trip when we're there. It's been fun watching 'Bit Cat Diary' as it gives a real flavour of what we'll see. If I spot Toto, the baby cheetah, I'll let you know.

5:13 am

Haz1558

BIg Cat diary - my typing is degenerating.

5:14 am

Atalante

just buy some small empty toiletries bottles, Haz and decant into them ...

5:14 am

Haz1558

Good morning pam, by the way.

5:14 am

pam

Haz--can you make sample sizes in containers of your own?

5:14 am

Atalante

and hi :)

5:14 am

FranMag

i was going to suggest the same thing atalante!

5:15 am

FMitch

Haz, I used to travel a lot, go to somewhere like Boots, or Superdrug, they sell small empty plastic bottles that you can decant your shampoo, moisturisers, cleansers etc into.

5:15 am

Haz1558

Yes, some of the chemists do little bottles for decanting, so I'll probably do that.

5:15 am

Atalante

Boots definitely do them

5:15 am

pam

I have also used small, resealable plastic bags as they take up less room

5:15 am

FMitch

Hi Atalante
LOL all great minds on the same thought!

5:16 am

Jacula

Haz - Superdrug also do those little empty travel bottles.

5:16 am

Haz1558

Yes, and being a dedicated Boots shopper, I have quite a few samples built up of products I use anyway. Sam's problem is going to be shoes. Any thoughts on reducing men's shoes?

5:16 am

Jacula

You need full-size suncream and after-sun though. And shower gel.

5:16 am

Haz1558

And insect repellent!

5:17 am

Jacula

Haz - Paul wore his heavy shoes and only packed sandals and sandshoes.

5:17 am

Atalante

pair of sandal type things that are comfy to walk in, pair of proper shoes. the end :P

5:17 am

pam

love that icon, atalante!

5:17 am

Haz1558

We had a laugh picturing the pair of us wearing as many clothes as we could manage - a pair of Michelin men staggering onto a tiny plane.

5:17 am

FranMag

you'll robably get more than in a regular travel-sized item from manufacturer.

5:18 am

Jacula

Ata - I've just nicked your icon - love it!:-)

5:18 am

Jacula

Haz - Paul and I thought of that, too. LOL.

5:18 am

Atalante

fab isn't it :D

5:19 am

pam

and oh so true! 8-)

5:19 am

FMitch

LOL Haz

5:19 am

Atalante

you can certainly end up tying a coat / jumper / both round your waist while travelling ... and you might even be able to lock some stuff away in the hotel in nairobi while you're out safari-ing

5:19 am

Jacula

When is Enable going to learn that 'drey' is a squirrel's nest??

5:20 am

Haz1558

I'm hoping that is the case (pardon the pun) Atalante. It'll be grand.

5:21 am

Atalante

have you got the lonely planet guide? they generally say where places are that you canleave luggage safely

5:22 am

Haz1558

No, I haven't, Atalante. We're going on a package and hoping that the tour operator will sort us out.

5:22 am

BigKoala

any clues on ca24

5:22 am

Atalante

ohhhh then I'm sure they will do :)

5:23 am

Jacula

ca6/24 - ca5/12'd.

5:23 am

FranMag

bigkoala, used a light boat

5:23 am

lynxxx

oh poor show - I work for lonely planet! but we are putting more and more online so you should check that out too.

5:24 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

5:24 am

BigKoala

ta!

5:24 am

Atalante

lonely planet are getting very good online!

5:24 am

Haz1558

I will do, thanks lynxxx.

5:24 am

lynxxx

hi everyone

5:24 am

Jacula

Hi lyn.

5:25 am

pam

Hi and bye, lynxx. See you all later. Have a great day and try to stay cool, those of you in the midst of the heat wave...

5:25 am

lynxxx

TY atalante - its our current focus so it is good to see that people are noticing - stay tuned for more over the next year.

5:25 am

Jacula

'Bye Pam.

5:26 am

Atalante

well I've definitely noticed, if that's any help :D

5:26 am

FranMag

well, i'm off to bed, for once i may get a decent night's sleep! Those of you in the mainland please stay cool!!

5:26 am

Haz1558

Good night FranMag - good to have your company.

5:27 am

Atalante

night franmag

5:27 am

Jacula

'Night FranMag. Sleep well.

5:27 am

lynxxx

nitey nite fran

5:27 am

FMitch

night Fran

5:29 am

Jacula

28 to go and I'm slowing down...

5:31 am

Buttonman

Good morning! Any clues for the ko 4/8 please!

5:31 am

Haz1558

Welcome to our world, Jacula.....

5:32 am

Jacula

Lol, Haz.

5:33 am

Jacula

Buttonman - rhymes with what you might have off the bank if you needed extra money.

5:41 am

lynxxx

RE5.10 hint pls

5:41 am

Haz1558

To lubricate again, re5/10

5:41 am

Eva

good morning everyone!

5:42 am

lynxxx

TY Haz

5:42 am

Atalante

mornin Eva :)

5:42 am

Jacula

Thanks for the re5/10, Haz. Hadn't spotted that!

5:42 am

Haz1558

You're welcome lynxxx. And good morning Eva.

5:42 am

Jacula

Morning Eva & Merp.

5:42 am

Eva

hi Atalante

5:43 am

Eva

hi Jac

5:43 am

Eva

rmrrrp jac

5:43 am

Eva

and hi Haz

5:43 am

Eva

an5/16 anyone?

5:44 am

Haz1558

an plus vowel, then possessive pronoun

5:44 am

Buttonman

good morning eva

5:44 am

Eva

thanks Haz and morning Button

5:45 am

Jacula

Thanks again, Haz. That's another one you've found for me.:-)

5:45 am

Haz1558

You're welcome. I should really look up to see what it means.

5:45 am

Kateq

Done! any clues before I go?

5:46 am

lynxxx

Congrats to Kateq !

5:46 am

FMitch

Social instability caused by erosion of standards and values of course!!! Like we all knew that didn't we LOL

5:47 am

FMitch

Congrats kateq

5:47 am

Jacula

Well done, Kate!

5:47 am

Haz1558

It's such an alien concept these days - no wonder we didn't see it....

5:47 am

Kateq

thany you all

5:57 am

marso

morning all again :)

5:59 am

Haz1558

Good morning marso - and now I must go and get something useful done. Have a good day all.

6:00 am

marso

u2 haz :)

6:00 am

Jacula

'Bye Haz.

6:00 am

lynxxx

bye haz

6:00 am

Jacula

'Morning marso.

6:00 am

Jacula

9 to go and time to consult BJ, methinks...

6:00 am

marso

morning jac :)

6:01 am

FMitch

Bye Haz!!

6:06 am

babsmgl

how many words today?

6:07 am

Eva

last word-that pesky cy6/30?

6:08 am

Jacula

Looking for that myself, Eva.

6:08 am

Jacula

Babs - Hello. 92 words today.

6:08 am

babsmgl

thanks

6:09 am

lynxxx

hi eva - the last 3 letters are the first three letters of what you draw with a ruler - let me know how you go with that

6:10 am

abe79

great clue lynxxx, thank you

6:10 am

Jacula

Got it! Thanks lynxxx.

6:10 am

Eva

Thanks lynxxx, that did it!!

6:11 am

Jacula

2 to go...

6:11 am

lynxxx

swap for clue for DE6.24 if you have it pls

6:12 am

Eva

what a weird word-just looked it up and it can also be spelled with a g on the end and has something to do with pattypan squash. Speaking of which, I didn't know not to put two diferent kind of squashes next to each other in the garden and am now growing a very interesting hybird, but who knows how it will taste

6:12 am

Jacula

de6/24 - church official.

6:12 am

Eva

de6/24 isd a church official

6:13 am

lynxxx

TY - 2 left for me now

6:13 am

Eva

what do you need lynxxx?

6:13 am

Jacula

de6/24 is also the surname of rock group Queen's bass player.

6:14 am

lynxxx

EY 4.6 and ED 6.24

6:15 am

Eva

the ey 4/6's are all visual or Jane ey__

6:15 am

Charm

lynxx = the things you see with? or change the final consonant?

6:15 am

Jacula

Fireworks for me!

6:15 am

Charm

yay, Jac!!

6:16 am

lynxxx

hooray for Jac !

6:16 am

Eva

ed6/24 is the plural of ed4/6 and has a double consonant

6:17 am

Eva

have to feed Merp and then get ready for Qi Gong. Not quite as brutally hot as it's been.

6:17 am

Eva

see you all later

6:17 am

Charm

bye Eva.

6:17 am

abe79

later Eva. Congrats Jacula@

6:18 am

lynxxx

bye Eva - TY.

6:19 am

carrie5752

any more help on the an6? It was clued earlier, but I don't get the hint.

6:19 am

marso

bye eva :)

6:19 am

lynxxx

thre is no an6 carrie

6:20 am

carrie5752

are there any an's?

6:21 am

lynxxx

there is AN5.16

6:22 am

carrie5752

Thanks lynx, that might be what I'm looking for. Any hints on that one?

6:23 am

lynxxx

change the vowels in the word for your rival or opponent (usually in war). sounds the same too.

6:24 am

carrie5752

got it lynx! thanks!

6:24 am

Charm

any clues for those 7s please?

6:27 am

lynxxx

get the DE5.18 and its the thing that does that (rots) and then you need the DE5.18 which is the thing hunters use to fool ducks

6:29 am

Charm

got the duck one. thanks lynxxx

6:29 am

Charm

and the rot one. did you get your fireworks,lynxxx?

6:30 am

haylau

Hi

6:31 am

haylau

Is it possible to look back at what score i got yesterday (new to all this)

6:31 am

Charm

why do I keep seeing monkeys in the grid? lol

6:31 am

lynxxx

no charm and the ED6.24 is driving me silly. if you have that - is it the 3rd EY4.6 it builds off?

6:31 am

abe79

I keep seeing mayor and only

6:32 am

abe79

lynxxx, the ed 6 builds off the ed 4/6. sounds like a boy's name

6:32 am

Charm

ed + many female deer.

6:33 am

lynxxx

yes - and that is maybe why I can't see it - building off the EY - YEEK

6:33 am

Charm

I'm not sure if this is the 3rd ey4/6, but Bronte's herone Jane Ey**?

6:36 am

lynxxx

silly me - kept trying to get that k in there - oh well - firworks for me - TY abe and charm

6:37 am

lynxxx

I think I need coffee after that - anyone want anything before I go ?

6:37 am

abe79

yw and great job lynxxx

6:37 am

abe79

perhaps one of the top o's?

6:40 am

lynxxx

a sea / several 'OKs' / name for minerals /

6:40 am

marso

yes plz lyn ,,,,,all the words lol

6:40 am

Jacula

I'm back. Just went to check temperatures in the rabbit shed & greenhouse, both of which are wide open. 87 deg F in the rabbit shed, 104 degF in greenhouse!

6:41 am

abe79

thanks lynxx!

6:41 am

abe79

it's really hot here too Jacula, it's already 80 and it 's 7:41 am!

6:42 am

lynxxx

bye all !

6:42 am

Jacula

'Bye lynxxx.

6:42 am

marso

jac tomorow is supposed to b the hottest since 1976!!

6:42 am

rosalind230

it was 102 yesterday and today is going to be even hotter

6:42 am

abe79

bye lynxxx

6:42 am

marso

bye lyn :)

6:43 am

ch1212

Good morning all --- it's supposed to be around 102 degrees F in South Idaho too. Yesterday the bank temperature said 107 - ouch!

6:43 am

Jacula

Marso - I well remember the summer of '76! We were vying to stand over the floor vents of the air-conditioning at work!

6:44 am

marso

lol i dont remember it (give age away) lol

6:44 am

abe79

i am currently sitting directly in front of the a.c. unit

6:44 am

Jacula

Marso - my age is on my profile anyway. LOL.

6:44 am

marso

me to abe :)

6:44 am

rosalind230

I am sitting in front of a very powerful fan

6:45 am

abe79

we lost power yesterday so we're camped out at my future in laws

6:45 am

marso

so glad not got profile lol,,,,,i convinced my now 12 yr old i was 21 for years,,,,,until he heard me on the phone an got quite upset lol

6:45 am

Jacula

aircon isn't standard in UK houses. Might become so if things keep warming up, though. We have to rely on fans in every room.

6:45 am

Jacula

Rosalind - have you got a tower fan? They're great.

6:46 am

abe79

Jacula- I prefer fans also. I grew up w/o air conditioning and it usually makes me feel cold

6:46 am

marso

im still in work...dread to think what my house is like

6:46 am

rosalind230

Yes its ver good. I am glad I bought it at the weekend. We have ceiling fans as well.

6:46 am

Jacula

ch - it's time we took our teeth out and found a book. (Icon theme).

6:47 am

Jacula

Aircon dries both you and the air out. When in Crete for last fortnight we only used it in short bursts. I remember it used to make us ill at work, too.

6:47 am

ch1212

I did, Jacula :) But I do love your icon!

6:48 am

Jacula

ch - I need to refresh, I guess.:-)

6:48 am

ch1212

We use a humidifier now when we sleep because the air con dries out our already dry air

6:49 am

abe79

my office is so cold that i usually wear a blanket. i called in sick today

6:50 am

marso

rite me finish work now so spk 2 u all later folks tc :)

6:50 am

abe79

bye marso

6:50 am

marso

bye all

6:50 am

rosalind230

changed my icon

6:51 am

saphyre

hi everyone

6:51 am

abe79

hi saphyre

6:52 am

saphyre

how is everone today?

6:52 am

ch1212

hi saph -- you had that icon up yesterday for awhile, didn't you? I was impressed :)

6:53 am

saphyre

yes I put it up before I left for work, just got home so now I can finish the grid

6:55 am

ch1212

for a little grid it's deceptively difficult today. Usually I have at least half within the first 10-15 minutes (if grid up to 250 or less) but after 30 minutes I've only got 29 so far...

6:56 am

saphyre

When I stopped after a little more than an hour after the flip I only had 59- so 33 to go

6:56 am

abe79

i just went to the list with 28 to go

6:56 am

saphyre

the little grids are deadly :)

6:56 am

Atalante

I want eeyore!

6:57 am

saphyre

lol me too Atalante!

6:57 am

abe79

i want yoyo

6:57 am

ch1212

Hi atalante -- your icon is great!

6:57 am

saphyre

my phantom is money

6:57 am

Atalante

thanks ch :) I love it!

6:58 am

ch1212

my phantom is yankees

6:58 am

saphyre

ny is even in there :)

6:59 am

saphyre

my grand father in law was a Yankee

6:59 am

jean1953

good afternoon everybody:)

6:59 am

saphyre

in the 1920's

6:59 am

saphyre

hi jean

7:00 am

ch1212

my grandfather was an Irishman who liked the yankees ...

:)

7:01 am

saphyre

lol

7:04 am

ch1212

'Minoc' isn't accepted ... then I remembered, it's a made-up word from Star Wars !! Lol

7:04 am

Jacula

Okay. I've changed my icon to my current favourite author. I was introduced to this author by being given the book in my picture by the lady from the next apartment on holiday. Now I have to read the other 2 in the trilogy!

7:04 am

ch1212

Coming from Idaho the title sound's interesting (we're known for famous spuds) ... what's the genre?

7:05 am

Anniebrook

good morning everyone!

7:06 am

saphyre

hi annie

7:06 am

ch1212

hi anniebrook

7:06 am

abe79

good morning Annie

7:06 am

Jacula

It's fiction based on some true fact, ch. The possible story of the real Scrooge (Isaac Solomon) and his deportation to Van Diemen's Land.

7:06 am

Anniebrook

short grid but looks fiendish

7:07 am

Jacula

The potato factory was the place his girlfriend set up to brew poteen.

7:07 am

ch1212

Sounds interesting -- I may read it.

Anniebrook, it is a devilish grid today

7:07 am

saphyre

ok 28 left - going for the list

7:08 am

ch1212

go saph go! :)

7:08 am

Jacula

The trilogy is, as I've just discovered: The Potato Factory, Tommo & Hawk, Solomon's Song.

7:08 am

Jacula

ch - He's a South African living in Australia - Bryce Courtenay, that is.

7:09 am

ch1212

Mmm. I'll check out his work. Thanks!

7:10 am

Anniebrook

ch , who is the author in your icon?

7:11 am

ch1212

Kahlil Gibran, author of "The Prophet" among other works.

7:11 am

Jacula

Anyone need any clues before I go off to do something useful like de-fleaing the cats & the sofa?!

7:11 am

saphyre

sounds like fun Jac

7:11 am

chyna

hi everyone!

7:11 am

ch1212

are you done, jac? CongratsQ

7:11 am

pabtrek

cy6/30

7:11 am

Anniebrook

great book

7:11 am

saphyre

congrats Jac

7:11 am

Anniebrook

congrats, Jacula

7:12 am

Jacula

I was done a while ago,ch, if you'll pardon the expression!

7:12 am

ch1212

lol

7:13 am

Jacula

pabtrek - cy6/30 is, apparently the pattypan squash. First three letter are those of a brass percussion instrument & last 3 of most of a word for what you draw with a ruler.

7:13 am

ch1212

well my beloved needs the laptop for awhile so I'll be back later.

7:13 am

pabtrek

thanks Jacula

7:14 am

Jacula

My son spilt water on his laptop whilst I was away. It now only works with a separate keyboard plugged in! Not great for portability.:-(

7:14 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Jac

7:15 am

Jacula

'Bye ch.

7:15 am

saphyre

thanks Jac

7:15 am

Anniebrook

bye ch

7:15 am

saphyre

bye ch

7:15 am

abe79

bye ch

7:17 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:18 am

jean1953

hello evandine

7:18 am

jean1953

hello evandine

7:18 am

jean1953

hello evandine

7:18 am

Anniebrook

morning, evanadine!

7:18 am

jean1953

ooops dont know what happened there :(

7:19 am

saphyre

hi evanadine

7:19 am

Anniebrook

hi jean, got creases in your forehead???

7:20 am

jean1953

lol seems that way lol

7:20 am

jean1953

good grief im struggling with this grid today

7:20 am

EvaNadine

icon all updated!
:)

7:20 am

Jacula

Okay - now I've got to go and wash my face... just switched the fan on but forgot to move the ashtray...

7:21 am

jean1953

rofl

7:21 am

saphyre

lol

7:21 am

Anniebrook

eewwww

7:21 am

Jacula

Smoking is bad for the complexion!! BBL.

7:22 am

Anniebrook

Jac, dont go yet

7:22 am

Anniebrook

are you still hre

7:22 am

Anniebrook

*here

7:22 am

jean1953

bye jacula

7:22 am

Jacula

Annie... okay... I'll sit here a bit longer all covered in sewat & ash...

7:22 am

Jacula

or even *sweat

7:23 am

Anniebrook

please, please teach me how to change my icon, i feel like such a ninny

7:23 am

Anniebrook

sewat is just as bad

7:23 am

Jacula

Annie - click on 'My Account'

7:24 am

Anniebrook

am writing this down for later, you are a dear

7:24 am

Jacula

Then click on 'edit' below the little picture, then select one of the 2 options you'll find there.

7:24 am

Jacula

Don't forget to click 'Upload' and then F5 to refresh.

7:25 am

Jacula

Can I go and wash my face now?

7:25 am

Anniebrook

go wash your face, love

7:25 am

jean1953

i should jacula i keep laughing , thats the sort of thing I would do forget to move the ashtray

7:25 am

Anniebrook

and thank you!!!!!

7:26 am

Jacula

Thank you! See you later. Happy Babbling!

7:26 am

bluephlox

morning everyone

7:26 am

Anniebrook

bye Jacula, later

7:26 am

Anniebrook

hi blue

7:26 am

jean1953

good morning bluephlox and bye jacula you go and have a good wash lol

7:26 am

abe79

hey bluephlox

7:26 am

Anniebrook

going to try to change my icon

7:28 am

bluephlox

hi annie, hey abe:)

7:28 am

abe79

fireworks for me (playing hooky from work)

7:28 am

saphyre

congrats abe

7:28 am

jean1953

congratulations abe79

7:30 am

bluephlox

that's awesome! just couldn't take it today? or was it a planned illness

7:30 am

abe79

we have no power. are camped out at dan's folks

7:30 am

abe79

thanks all!

7:30 am

bluephlox

OH NO! why don't you have power- are you on aim?

7:31 am

abe79

i'm going...

7:31 am

abe79

anybody need clues?

7:31 am

EvaNadine

hows about the biggies, abe?

7:32 am

abe79

sure thing evanadine

7:33 am

EvaNadine

ooh, found the DE7

7:33 am

abe79

the two 7''s are de's. get the de 5's - to rot and fake duck. extend for the 7s

7:33 am

EvaNadine

ahh, thanks!

7:34 am

abe79

yw evanadine

7:34 am

EvaNadine

feel free to clue us in on the 6'es, if you wish.
;)

7:35 am

abe79

ed 6- extension of ed 4/6 . sounds like a boys name

7:36 am

abe79

de 6- church official or bass player from queen

7:37 am

abe79

cy 6- ends like comedienne lily from 9 to 5

7:39 am

abe79

ca 6's just have to do with the boat

7:40 am

jean1953

am off for a while bbl happy babbling everybody:)

7:41 am

EvaNadine

the boat....hrmmmm.....

7:41 am

abe79

bye jean. the boat is ca 5/12

7:41 am

EvaNadine

ahh, yes. the boat. :)

7:46 am

ch1212

back again. My screen froze up too as I was logging back on . ... and the last chat entry was at 7:41, so either there's been silence for 4 minutes or I'm still having a problem. I'll hit Enter on this and see what happens ...

7:46 am

ch1212

oh, okay. all is well :)

7:46 am

abe79

it's been a quiet morning, ch

7:46 am

saphyre

fireworks - whew

7:47 am

abe79

yay saphyre!

7:47 am

ch1212

hurrah for saphyre!!

7:47 am

EvaNadine

well, im halfway through...45 words left to find, so im gonna go hunt down some breakfast!

7:47 am

Tiny

hello everyone

7:48 am

saphyre

anyone need clues before I get some sleep?

7:48 am

saphyre

hi tiny

7:48 am

Tiny

Hi Saphyre just started so am having a go is it easy

7:48 am

abe79

i'm off to do homework. happy babbling to all

7:49 am

saphyre

it's the grid from hell - lol

7:49 am

saphyre

bye abe79

7:49 am

Tiny

Thanks Friend I have 13 already

7:49 am

Tiny

LOL

7:49 am

ch1212

I concur, saph! It's been an hour and I've only got 35 words!

7:49 am

Tiny

dude

7:50 am

ch1212

okay Tiny, now 36 :D

7:50 am

Tiny

YW

7:50 am

shorty

hey tiny you could of used a word I didn't have

7:51 am

Tiny

Sorry dont know what you have LOL

7:52 am

shorty

LOL

7:53 am

saphyre

ok - I need some sleep - anyone need clues before I go

7:53 am

ch1212

Sweet dreams, saphyre

7:53 am

saphyre

thanks ch :)

7:53 am

Tiny

You sleep well Saphyre thanks for the offer but I had better try myself for a bit

7:54 am

saphyre

thanks tiny, i'll be back later - bye everyone

7:56 am

JeeWhiz

es5/18?

7:56 am

Tiny

yoyo is not in babble words that makes me sad

7:56 am

ch1212

wow I just found both the 7's all by myself! That never happens :)

7:56 am

Tiny

clue please

7:56 am

JeeWhiz

I agree Tiny, I have even tried to enter it twice.

7:56 am

ch1212

es 5/18 - uses the big scoring letter

7:57 am

JeeWhiz

thanks ch1212

7:57 am

EvaNadine

yay oatmeal!

7:57 am

ch1212

oh, tiny, did you mean you wanted a clue for one of the 7's? I just read your comment

7:58 am

Tiny

PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:59 am

JeeWhiz

How about an5/16 please?

7:59 am

EvaNadine

missing a 6-letter, i have:
ca
cy
de
ed

7:59 am

ch1212

okay, one 7 builds on what duck hunters use - the other starts with same letter, same spelling except for second vowel

7:59 am

ch1212

evanadine there are 2 ca 6's

7:59 am

bonkler

2 cas evan vary your boating activity

7:59 am

JeeWhiz

The 7's build off of two de5/18 words differing by only one vowel.

8:00 am

EvaNadine

ahhh....i had the past-tense, not the plural!

8:01 am

ch1212

Btw tiny, I loved the Nancy Drew books when I was younger -- wonderful stories. I especially liked her friend 'George' (I think that was her name.)

8:02 am

JeeWhiz

ch1212, I just bought a series of 4 Nancy Drew books this week at Barnes and Noble, so that I could read them again.

8:02 am

Tiny

Thanks ch1212 georgie she was also great

8:03 am

Tiny

I'm Jealous my daughter does not understand why I liked them

8:04 am

ch1212

We have a B&N in our town now, and a Hastings which carries used books, but I wish we had a Borders Books.

Tiny, I tired to interest my daughter in Nancy Drew, Louisa May Alcott, and so on, but no such luck.

8:04 am

JeeWhiz

It is easy to order books off of Amazon.com.

8:05 am

Tiny

I must try that and E-Bay Thanks

8:05 am

ch1212

True enough. We do have several used book stores and thrift shops here, and I love to go hunting --- that's so much fun in itself!

8:05 am

Tiny

Girls of today dont read like we used to I also liked louisa May Alcott

8:05 am

EvaNadine

phantom word (today AND yesterday, oddly enough: minion

8:06 am

AML

Any hints on the an 5/16?

8:06 am

JeeWhiz

I have even found out of print books on Amazon, and they come from all over the place. You can review the condition, price, etc. and choose the best ones.

8:06 am

Dorens

yes, but yesterday we also had Dominion, evanadine!

8:06 am

Angelsong

Fireworks!

8:06 am

ch1212

two wonderful web resources for rare and out of print books are Powells Books in Portland and Abe's Rare Books. Google both and you'll get the website

8:06 am

Dorens

congrats

8:07 am

AML

nm

8:07 am

Atalante

Powell's is FAB!

8:07 am

Tiny

**~~**~~**FIREWORKS**~~**~~** for Angelsong

8:07 am

JeeWhiz

I think that some of my out of print books came from abe's via Amazon...must be a great store.

8:07 am

ch1212

CONGRATS Angelsong!! I told my husband this morning that if you had a fav author today it would would be a depiction of God (Bible) :) But I like your happy face too!

8:08 am

Atalante

abe is another find adn fetch service like Amazon

8:08 am

Charm

abebooks.com

8:08 am

Tiny

ch1212 remember I am in Australia the [postage would probably kill me

8:08 am

ch1212

I didn't know that about Abe's, Atalante. I discovered it after my dad passed in January -- he had thousands of old Westerns and such.

You're right, Tiny -- books are too expensive to ship overseas...

8:09 am

Atalante

there's a lot of sellers on abe australia!

8:09 am

Charm

abebooks lets you specify which country.

8:10 am

Tiny

Didn't know about Abebooks that is good Thanks

8:11 am

BGL

What's the theme today, please?

8:11 am

Charm

oc5 please?

8:11 am

Tiny

Got both the 7 letter words thanks ch1212

8:11 am

lynnet

bestwebbuys.com - started out as bestbookbuys - new, used with shipping prices

8:11 am

ch1212

the big blue, charm

8:11 am

Tiny

the theme is Favourite Author

8:11 am

JeeWhiz

Charm, you could float your ca boats in the oc5

8:11 am

BGL

Thanks.

8:11 am

Charm

hand over one of those big fish, ch1212!

8:12 am

ch1212

lynnet, thanks for the links!

8:12 am

JeeWhiz

How about an5 and li5? I cannot monkey them for some reason.

8:12 am

Charm

Can't name one fave author.

8:12 am

ch1212

how about some plankton instead charm? :)

8:12 am

musicmom

I couldn't either charm. Hello everyone!

8:12 am

Atalante

an5 - like the study of the structure of the body, minus two letters in the middle

8:13 am

Anniebrook

hi, musicmom

8:13 am

Tiny

Think Charm Think

8:13 am

JeeWhiz

Thanks Atlante...

8:14 am

ch1212

Hi musicmom! I too had the problem with fav author. Finally settled on Kahlil Gibran, whose works are so enduring. And he was Lebanese, which right now both peoples in that war could learn from his writings... okay, as could we all.

8:15 am

musicmom

brb phone

8:17 am

featherbee

morning all

8:17 am

Charm

sorry, mom on phone.

8:18 am

ch1212

Hi featherbee! Is that Piers Anthony?

8:18 am

majmom

li5/12 any clues

8:18 am

featherbee

nope, think creepier

8:18 am

ch1212

sorry majmom, not there yet...

8:18 am

ch1212

oooh, of course, Stephen King!

8:18 am

Anniebrook

hi feather

8:18 am

featherbee

who does music mom have? and yep!

8:18 am

JeeWhiz

majmom, that is the one that I need also

8:18 am

EvaNadine

Li5 -- sounds like a shade of purple (also a flower) with a different middle letter

8:18 am

Charm

li5 = clothes li*e + what cools your home in summer (short form)

8:18 am

ch1212

musismom went to answer the phone

8:19 am

featherbee

i saw...hoped someone else knew!

8:19 am

JeeWhiz

Thanks for the li5 clues....that was a toughy!

8:19 am

musicmom

I'm back.

8:19 am

musicmom

My icon is C. S. Lewis

8:19 am

majmom

tyevanadine

8:19 am

featherbee

ahh! good choice!

8:19 am

majmom

oyes

8:20 am

ch1212

C.S. Lewis indeed! Nice.

8:20 am

Charm

oh, yes

8:20 am

musicmom

I also wanted Carolyn Keene, Louisa May Alcott, Jim Butcher, James Patterson, etc

8:20 am

majmom

sorry

8:20 am

featherbee

i know, there are sooo many to choose from

8:20 am

musicmom

majmom - I already entered that one.

8:21 am

majmom

i`ll try harder next time lol

8:21 am

musicmom

Judy Blume, Orwell, Margaret Mitchell

8:21 am

ExWren

I chose Bill Bryson

8:21 am

featherbee

oh! i needed that one! thanks!

8:21 am

featherbee

LM Montgomery

8:21 am

ch1212

I agree! And oh gosh, Issac Assimov, Heinlein, Bradbury and Ellison in the Sci-Fi genre...

8:22 am

Charm

Cormac McCarthy. John Kennedy Toole. Kazuo Ishiguro.

8:22 am

featherbee

we need to have a rotating slideshow icon available for today!

8:22 am

ExWren

I nearly had John Winton

8:22 am

Haz1558

I don't often change my icon, but I did today. Any guesses?

8:22 am

musicmom

In the cheese factor writers - Nora Roberts, Danielle Steele

8:22 am

ch1212

LOL -- indeed, featherbee!

8:22 am

featherbee

janet evanovich of course

8:22 am

musicmom

We can't forget Janet Evanovich - evanonut would never forget us.

8:22 am

Haz1558

I've obviously fouled up in the change icon department....

8:22 am

ch1212

I'm stumped, Haz

8:22 am

featherbee

anyone ever read laura k hamilton?

8:22 am

ExWren

I give in Haz

8:23 am

featherbee

why haz?

8:23 am

Charm

The only LKH I can recommend are the VERY early ones. "Guilty Pleasures" is amongst my faves.

8:23 am

Atalante

I recognise him Haz, but can't think who he is

8:23 am

featherbee

what's funny is we read all these people, but usually don't know much what they look like

8:23 am

Haz1558

Trying again.

8:23 am

musicmom

Randy Alcorn is an author I have been reading recently and really enjoy.

8:24 am

featherbee

i like them all charm, just got the lastest one

8:24 am

musicmom

I don't know who that is haz

8:24 am

featherbee

and along those lines, anne rice

8:24 am

ch1212

Kurt Vonnegut, Beverly Cleary, Maya Angelou ...

8:25 am

Haz1558

P G Wodehouse - a comic writer who was a genius.

8:25 am

ch1212

JK Rowling, of course!

8:25 am

musicmom

AA Milne, Raould Dahl

8:25 am

featherbee

erma bombeck!

8:25 am

lynnet

margaret atwood

8:25 am

musicmom

Agatha Christie

8:25 am

Anniebrook

and S J Perelman who was also a genius

8:25 am

Charm

Featherbee, she lost me some time ago although I keep buying her books. I have discovered some new authors in a similar 'vein': Karen Chance, Keri Arthur, Lilith Saintcrow.

8:25 am

musicmom

I have never read anything of his Haz. I will ahve to try them out

8:25 am

Charm

Ngaio Marsh.

8:25 am

featherbee

ahh, cool charm

8:25 am

Charm

Georgette HEyer.

8:26 am

ch1212

Oh and the author of "The Secret Life of Bees" -- one of the best books I've read in years!

8:26 am

musicmom

God

8:26 am

ch1212

Oh yes, musicmom! I was saying earlier I thought Angelsong (or you) might have a depiction as your fav author

8:27 am

Euterpe

I see a lot of brilliant author names here.

8:27 am

musicmom

I really wanted God but couldn't find a decent icon for it. I could just put up a Bible I guess.

8:27 am

Charm

re5/22 or re5/10 please?

8:27 am

ExWren

Onions in the Stew, by Betty Macdonald

8:27 am

musicmom

Whoever wrote the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Books

8:27 am

Haz1558

Musicmom - he wrote the Jeeves and Wooster books among many others. His golf stories are also wonderful, and I can't stand golf!

8:28 am

Atalante

Tolkien, of course. Margaret Atwood, CS Lewis, Julian May, Melaniw Rawn, Katherine Kurtz, Sherrilyn Kenyon ...

8:28 am

Anniebrook

I tried to change my icon this morning to my fav author (or one of them) w/o success. I am such a dummy at computers.

8:28 am

EvaNadine

just updated to a more recent favorite author.
:)

8:28 am

Charm

PG Wodehouse.

8:28 am

featherbee

garrison keeler

8:28 am

musicmom

We have watched many Jeeves and Wooster videos checked out of the library. I didn't know there were books. I will have to check that out. We go to the library again on Thursday.

8:28 am

featherbee

whoa eva, who's that? lol

8:28 am

Charm

John Sandford. Thomas Perry. John Dunning.

8:29 am

musicmom

EWEEEWWWWW no featherbee<G> Sorry really don't like Garrison Keeler

8:29 am

EvaNadine

Mil Millington

8:29 am

featherbee

i'm going to have to remember this spot in the log whenever i need a new author to read!

8:29 am

72 Temple Owl

pahtom word for today: economy. hi all...

8:29 am

Gadget

James Ellroy, Michael Chabon

8:29 am

featherbee

lol, i like listening to him more than reading him

8:29 am

Haz1558

musicmom - the books are wonderful! I know you will enjoythem.

8:30 am

musicmom

Feather - listening is even worse than reading<G>

8:30 am

Charm

Nancy Collins. Rafael Sabatini. although not at the same sitting.

8:30 am

featherbee

james herriot

8:30 am

Charm

Alexandre Dumas.

8:30 am

featherbee

hmm, maybe i'll change to james herriot...i used to read and reread him all the time

8:30 am

featherbee

lol musicmom!

8:31 am

musicmom

Feather does he do the horse and cat stories? I think Hannah has some of those to read out loud.

8:31 am

Anniebrook

Edith Wharton, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Raymond Chandler

8:31 am

Charm

Judith McNaught.

8:31 am

ExWren

C.S.Forrester and all his "Hornblower" books from Midshipman to Admiral etc

8:31 am

ch1212

Michael Crichton, Ken Kesey, William Golding, Alice Walker, Harper Lee

8:31 am

Charm

Oh, yes, Anniebrook, raymond Chandler!

8:31 am

musicmom

Love Judith McNaught

8:32 am

ch1212

Any Mickey Spillane fans here? Sorry to read of his death yesterday...

8:32 am

ExWren

I would have thought Haz would have James Herriot!

8:32 am

Charm

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Suzy M. Charnas.

8:32 am

musicmom

I never read him ch. But I heard of his death on NPR yesterday.

8:32 am

ch1212

Ex-Wren good one! I read some of Haz' stories yesterday at BabAnon -- she is an excellent writer. Should be published.

8:32 am

Haz1558

I've read the books ex-Wren, but he doesn't compare to P G Wodehouse!

8:33 am

Anniebrook

yes, mickey spillane fan here, always sorry to hear of his death

8:33 am

featherbee

yes music mom, he has many many many short stories about being a vet in yorkshire

8:33 am

Anniebrook

meant *also* not always, the heat is getting to me early today

8:33 am

musicmom

that's what I thought. He is good.

8:33 am

ch1212

Anniebrook, when I heard Assimov had died, I actually pulled over in my car and cried. He was such a favorite when I was growing up -- his science books as wells as his science fiction.

8:34 am

featherbee

ok, i switched icons

8:34 am

ch1212

Haz you really should try to publish -- you are such a gifted writer.

8:34 am

musicmom

BGL - did you find an icon?

8:35 am

Anniebrook

Oh ch ....when these great ones die you realize no more books for us to read.....what a loss!!!!! the new ones that is

8:36 am

Anniebrook

the new books that will be no more but we reread the old ones again and again

8:36 am

Haz1558

That's very nice of you to say ch1212 - I've always enjoyed writing but I know my limitations! I'm glad you enjoyed the stories, I'll try to add some more.

8:36 am

ch1212

And read the new authors who sat at their feet, Annie...

8:37 am

featherbee

heh, how many chatrooms on the internet have these kinds of discussions?

8:37 am

featherbee

probably a small percent!

8:37 am

musicmom

I don't know feather this is the only chat room I do

8:38 am

musicmom

I'm just thankful that we can have these discussions here and not just talk about the grid all the time. I'm mad at the grid right now and don't want to talk about it

8:38 am

Anniebrook

One of my favorites is Gabriel Marques Garcia. Tried to get his pic as my icon but I cant do it. Jacula tried to help me but I am so computer illiterate it is pitiful.

8:38 am

72 Temple Owl

caes

8:38 am

featherbee

;) music mom

8:39 am

Haz1558

Time to leave, sadly. Hope your grid issues get settled musicmom....

8:39 am

ch1212

Oh his "100 Years of Solitude" was breathtaking!

8:39 am

Charm

Isabel Allende.

8:39 am

musicmom

Bye haz. I may need list therapy today:-[)

8:39 am

emusing

hi! clue please for the 2nd co4,6 I have monkeytypd and not found it!!

8:39 am

Charm

bye Haz.

8:40 am

Anniebrook

Also Isabel Allende, she is good!

8:40 am

ch1212

Charm I tried to plow through Daughter of Fortune but for some reason just couldn't get into it. Maybe I need to pick it up again.

8:40 am

Charm

2nd co4/6 = a mixed gender college/dorm.

8:40 am

emusing

whydo I miss these so obvious ones? pounds head on wall.

8:41 am

emusing

thanks!

8:41 am

musicmom

me too emusing

8:41 am

Anniebrook

ch, pick up Love in the Time of Cholera if you enjoyed 100 years of Solitude. He is mesmerizing.

8:41 am

Charm

Try Eva Luna.

8:41 am

ch1212

I will, anniebrook... like someone said earlier, I'll need to save this chat log!

8:42 am

Anniebrook

charm, will get a book by Eva Luna. might go onto amazon.com later. thanks

8:42 am

musicmom

I think BGL got lost looking for an icon

8:43 am

ch1212

I get the impression I wasn't the only little child who lost herself in books... I inhaled them, and probably wouldn't have survived without my friends on the shelves of my room :)

8:43 am

Charm

Sorry, Anniebrook - "Eva Luna" is the title of a book by I. Allende which I enjoyed very much.

8:43 am

ch1212

oh, the author of Beautiful Joe!

8:43 am

Anniebrook

Oh LOL!!! no wonder i never heard of her. will get the book.

8:44 am

ch1212

Me too charm.

8:44 am

musicmom

Ch - mom used to send me out to "play" in the summer. I would take a book out and read outside:-) I lived for the summer reading programs at the library. Now my girls are going. I still can totally immerse myself in books.

8:44 am

Charm

Although I am a voracious reader now, I got a very late start, probably 12 or 13 before I discovered the joy of escaping into books. After that, I escaped into the library every week - much to my mother's dismay....

8:45 am

ch1212

My mom used to say an earthquake could tumble the house down and I wouldn't notice if I was reading!

8:45 am

featherbee

speaking of reading, i'm reading to my son right now! he keeps bringing me books to read

8:45 am

musicmom

We were within walking/biking distance of the library when I was growing up. One of the best things about this house we just bought is we can walk/bike to the library from here.

8:45 am

Atalante

do other people here end up reading about 4 books at once?

8:45 am

musicmom

I've been known to hold a book and read while cooking dinner.

8:45 am

ch1212

That's great, featherbee -- every study shows a strong connection between parents who read to their kids and kids who grow up loving to read (and doing much better in school)

8:45 am

Charm

Whenever my mother got mad at me and wanted to punish me for not following orders, she'd threaten to throw out all my books. That kept me in line better than anything else!

8:46 am

featherbee

ever read while taking a walk?

8:46 am

Anniebrook

ch, i spent my childhood in the library after school. i used to read by flashlight under my covers at night. I feel lost if I do not have a book waiting to be read

8:46 am

emusing

music, i have read and knitted at the same time, lol

8:46 am

Atalante

I always do feather!

8:46 am

musicmom

Ata - I didn't used to do that. I used to read one at a time. The older I get the more books I read simultaneously

8:46 am

ch1212

Okay, show of hands: How many of us have one book/mag in the bathroom, another by the bed, another we read while eating, another being read in the a.m. ... and so on?? (me!)

8:46 am

emusing

me!

8:46 am

musicmom

ME ME ME!!!!!

8:46 am

Anniebrook

me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:46 am

featherbee

i get to type a few words in quickly here while he picks out the next book

8:46 am

Atalante

me!

8:46 am

Charm

Atalante, only 4???? At the moment, I'm reading a romance, Walter Miller's Canticle for Liebowitz, Fat White Vampire Blues, and two books of poetry. Plus whatever my 4yo wants me to read to him.

8:47 am

ch1212

:D I knew it! I love you all! {{{{{ hugs }}}}}

8:47 am

Anniebrook

((((((ch1212)))))))

8:48 am

Tiny

my daughter has been reading Nicole Ritchie "The truth about Diamonds"

8:48 am

FMitch

In only have 2 books on the go right now but also 4 embroidery projects too.

8:48 am

musicmom

I'm currently reading - The 5th Horseman (James Patterson), Heave (Randy Alcorn), The Five Love Languages of Children (Gary Chapman), The Bible (God), Family Fun magazine, Quick and Tasty Magazine, and my Greek text book.

8:48 am

Tiny

Fmitch I like Cross Stitch

8:48 am

musicmom

Oh yeah - I have three sewing projects in the work and this miserable grid.

8:49 am

Atalante

now I'm trying to think what I;m reading. Rossetti's biography, Frida Kahlo's biography, A Short History of Myth (Karen Armstrong), Night Play (Sherrilun Kenyon), The Moon of Gomrath (Alan Garner), Kushiel's Scion (Jacqueline Carey) and whatever happens to be lurking in the loo. LOL

8:49 am

musicmom

That's more than 4 ata

8:49 am

featherbee

i tend to only read one or two at a time, a fiction, and a informational book

8:49 am

musicmom

Has anyone read the Kite Runner?

8:50 am

Anniebrook

right now, i have to put up a pot of coffee then sit down to this miserable grid and , of course, Lillian Hellman....

8:50 am

Anniebrook

right now, i have to put up a pot of coffee then sit down to this miserable grid and , of course, Lillian Hellman....

8:50 am

Anniebrook

right now, i have to put up a pot of coffee then sit down to this miserable grid and , of course, Lillian Hellman....

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8:50 am

ch1212

Here's a wonderful quote from Gibran speaking on Friendship (to you fellow babblers): "And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed."

8:50 am

FMitch

There there musicmom, I saw the grid was giving you greif

Tiny I love crossstich, thats my roots but I do my own creations now with dyeing andapplique, etc.

8:50 am

Anniebrook

but should be read

8:51 am

Anniebrook

but should be read

8:51 am

musicmom

I need to go refill my coffee cup and then find the last 27 bloomin words that are hiding from me.

8:51 am

featherbee

like now i'm reading JD Robb, Memory in Death, and Awakening the Buddha Within

8:51 am

Charm

I also like to read cookbooks. Only 2 more words to find, the re's.

8:51 am

musicmom

I love to read cookbooks!

8:51 am

musicmom

I love to read cookbooks!

8:51 am

ch1212

Atalante, we have most of Karen Armstrong's books -- I have gone through 3 copies of "History of God" because I keep lending it and don't get it back! (What's ironic is I have lent it out to 2 ministers!)

8:52 am

musicmom

I have a World Vegetarian cookbook that is very interesting.

8:52 am

ch1212

okay, I really ought to get some babbling done ... later!

8:52 am

Charm

Highly, highly, highly recommend Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own." I think every woman should keep a copy near her.

8:52 am

Anniebrook

i love reading cookbooks. that was a beautiful quote, ch

8:52 am

Atalante

her books are wonderful! I've only read 2 - the one about her life as a nun, and this history of myth, but I'd like to read more

8:52 am

lianakate

phantom word..economy

8:53 am

FMitch

Bye ch1212

8:53 am

musicmom

Yes Ch - I very much enjoyed the quote

8:53 am

72 Temple Owl

my phantom too, lk!

8:54 am

hetty

Good morning Babblers. All your talk about reading is warming this old heart-specially when you reach someone like Woolf, subject of my first thesis

8:54 am

ExWren

My favourite book is "Goodnight Mr Tom" by Michelle Magourin. I met her and had my copy autographed

8:54 am

Anniebrook

good morning, hetty

8:54 am

hetty

Armstrong is great too, Atalante

8:55 am

ch1212

Oh gosh Miss Hetty is here! Okay, quick good morning and I refer you to Gibran's quote at 8:50 am --I thought of you.

8:56 am

stidmama

good morning all! 92 words, 15 minutes allowed on the computer. Can I do it?

8:56 am

hetty

Today is red letter for other reasons: it's my birthday (77), and Stid and famliy are to pay us a call. I saw your reference, ch1212, and appreciate it.

8:56 am

stidmama

Grant says hello...

8:56 am

musicmom

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HETTY!!!! Hellow Stid!

8:56 am

Anniebrook

hi stid!

8:56 am

stidmama

And now I know how many candles to buy for your cake, Hetty!

8:56 am

Charm

Happy Birthday, Hetty!

8:56 am

musicmom

get a list now stid!

8:56 am

hetty

What are you doing in the log, stid?

8:57 am

FMitch

ch1212 - I had missed that post - what a wonderful quote I am going to write that down.

Happy Birthday Hetty

8:57 am

Anniebrook

~~~~happy birthday, dear Hetty~~~~~~

8:57 am

hetty

You'd better hurrry and catch that ferry!

8:57 am

72 Temple Owl

happy birthday, hetty! many happy returns!

8:57 am

stidmama

Will be on the 9 oclock ferry Hetty, no worries! It's only almost 7....

8:58 am

stidmama

I am playing Babble. I didn't get to play yesterday... *sniff sniff*

8:58 am

ch1212

Happy birthday Miss Hetty! stidmama, you must give her a gentle hug from all of us.

8:58 am

ExWren

Many happy returns Hetty - gosh I thought I was the eldest here 'giggle'

8:59 am

Atalante

happy birthday Hetty!

8:59 am

stidmama

I will give dear Hetty hugs and kisses from so many people, she'll be glad to see us leave!

9:00 am

Anniebrook

stid, a hug and kiss to hetty for her birthday from me through you!

9:00 am

hetty

That's true, Stid, but I'm not sleeping well, been awake for hours. Excitement. Don't buy any candles--I already have a big one that says there are too many years for there to be candles to correspond--to count

9:00 am

Charm

ok. done. ANy clues before I dive into one of the books by my bedside????

9:00 am

stidmama

oh hetty -- time to head downstairs for breakfast... see you in a few hours!

9:00 am

stidmama

YAY Charm!

9:01 am

Anniebrook

congrats, charm!

9:01 am

hetty

See you all soon, sweetie

9:01 am

musicmom

BRAVO charm

9:01 am

72 Temple Owl

wtg, charm!

9:01 am

Vicuna

Congrats to Charm.
Happy Birthday, Hetty, and many more!

9:04 am

ch1212

Good for you Charm!! Enjoy your reading!

9:06 am

AML

Ok, I'm breaking down - I've got 2 left. Any help w/the last two re's?

9:06 am

harpjane

hello

9:06 am

Anniebrook

hi jane

9:06 am

Vicuna

Hello, harpjane.

9:07 am

72 Temple Owl

hi vi! hi harp!

9:07 am

ch1212

hi harpjane! Just joining in? We've had a wonderful discussion on authors this mornign. Who is your icon?

9:08 am

Charm

re + lock & ***.

9:08 am

Charm

re + lubricate.

9:08 am

AML

YEAH! Fireworks!

9:08 am

AML

Thanks Charm!

9:09 am

ch1212

Hurray for AML!

9:09 am

AML

Anyone need clues before I finally get to work??

9:09 am

Anniebrook

congrats, aml

9:09 am

Vicuna

yay for AML.

9:09 am

AML

TY all

9:09 am

harpjane

CS Lewis

9:10 am

ch1212

ah, of course. Musicmom has him too, but a different photo

9:10 am

musicmom

Hey harpjane. That is my icon too.

9:10 am

harpjane

I'm going to have to read back in the log, I see!

9:11 am

harpjane

Yes, MM, I recognize the photo!

9:11 am

musicmom

Okay. I have to go for a while. 17 left. Hoping a break will make them easier to see. Talk to you all later. Happy babbling and reading.

9:12 am

Anniebrook

later, mm

9:12 am

ch1212

ta mm

9:12 am

Charm

bye all. let me know if I miss any other good chats!! have fun babbling.

9:12 am

ch1212

bye charm!

9:12 am

Anniebrook

bye charm

9:14 am

Dorens

good morning to all

9:14 am

Vicuna

Good morning, Dorens.

9:14 am

ch1212

Hi Dorens -- your icon looks familiar but I can't place him...

9:15 am

Tiny

hi to all who have come on lately busy searching

9:15 am

Dorens

John Le Carré

9:15 am

ch1212

ah. yes. The Tailor of Panama and many more.

9:16 am

Tiny

did anyone else get the second de 5/18 come up as 5/27

9:16 am

Dorens

don't know if i really have a favorite author..but I always have loved his work

9:16 am

Vicuna

The only de5/18 I have is rot.

9:16 am

ch1212

no .. try refreshing, tiny

9:16 am

Dorens

change the second vowel, vicuna

9:16 am

Vicuna

(Oh, I see what you're saying.)

9:17 am

Tiny

I did but still the same

9:17 am

Dorens

Is there anyone here who knows much about the rankings?

9:17 am

Vicuna

Thanks, Dorens.

9:18 am

FMitch

They are a bit of an enigma Dorens, whats up?

9:18 am

ch1212

Tiny I had one like that the other day, and some babblers assured me it would all come out in the wash at the end... which it did.

Dorens, the Babbler's Anonymous site has a full explanation and chat about the rankings

9:18 am

Dorens

My summer project is to complete every puzzle for 30 days in a row...Ihave completed them all in the last three weeks, save one (july 5..dayPhoebe was born). evrey day my rank goes up by three points. I completed yesterday's (know I got firewrorks), but today i have had three points subtracted. Not the most important thing in the world, but....

9:22 am

ch1212

I am as puzzled by the rankings stuff as you, Dorens :)

9:23 am

Dorens

it shouldn't matter....I am actually doing this for myown enjoyment

9:24 am

Anj

Hi folks : ) How's the server today?? quick or quack?

9:24 am

Steelblue

2nd ey 4,6 anyone

9:24 am

ch1212

lol -- pretty quick

9:24 am

72 Temple Owl

hi anj! : ) not the quickest today...

9:25 am

harpjane

steel, change the last letter

9:25 am

FMitch

I have just reread the rankings explanation and it still leaves me going , "yes, but..."

Hey Anj, no problems here touch wood.

9:25 am

ch1212

one who ey4/6 ... just change that plural

9:25 am

Dorens

but not the worst i've seen. either

9:25 am

Anj

Cheers ch/FMitch : ) 92 to go then...

9:25 am

Dorens

thanks fmitch....i know i got robbed on yesterday's...willjust chalk it up to.....

9:26 am

ch1212

Gee FMitch, do you think we should tell him that the problems with the grid today have NOTHING to do with speed? :D It's a toughie

9:26 am

FMitch

Anj, sorry should have said server is fine but words are well hidden but it is a fun grid none the less.

9:26 am

FMitch

LOL ch1212 same train of thought there.

9:26 am

ch1212

Anj, who is your icon?

9:27 am

torgone

Dorens, why not email Dr_G and ask him to look at it? It's a legitimate question ..

9:27 am

Dorens

no shortage of e's today

9:27 am

Anj

ch, Charles de Lint - Canadian author : )

9:27 am

Dorens

you're right,torgone...i probably should

9:27 am

ch1212

Ah, you have him listed in your profile -- should have realized.

9:28 am

72 Temple Owl

hi tor!

9:28 am

torgone

Heya TO!

9:28 am

ch1212

And that's me done, finally! Any clues before I go?

9:29 am

Anniebrook

hi TO and tor

9:29 am

Dorens

hooray for ch

9:29 am

FMitch

Woohoo ch1212

9:29 am

Anj

Lot's of fave authors CH, he won as i've just finished one of his shorts collections : )

Hi T-Owl, Torgone : )

9:29 am

Anniebrook

congrats, ch

9:29 am

72 Temple Owl

hi annie! : )

9:29 am

ch1212

Anj, I'm going to save the chat log from the last hour or so --- TONS of great authors in discussion!

9:30 am

Anj

Taking odds on how long before I type a word in the chat log:
Currently at:
10-1: 15 mins

9:30 am

torgone

Heyas annie, anjie!

9:30 am

ch1212

:D

9:30 am

Anj

7-2 - 30 mins
5-4 on 45 mins and over
see Honest Anj X D

9:31 am

Vicuna

Dorens, I don't understand the rankings either, and was always frustrated when I was watching them and had your situation. But I always assumed that it had to do with how many other people's rankings were going up. So if I finished a grid that "everyone" else finished, too, it might not be enough to hold up my relative score. But ultimately, who the heck knows!

9:31 am

harpjane

de6

9:31 am

ch1212

in church, not a priest

9:32 am

ch1212

for the de6 that is

9:32 am

harpjane

make that de6, please?

9:32 am

harpjane

never mind, got it

9:34 am

ch1212

I'm off to the post -- have fun all! And thank you for a wonderful listing of authors and a terrific discussion earlier. I want to go to the library this morning too!

9:34 am

Anniebrook

bye ch!!

9:34 am

ch1212

Oh, what's kind of funny -- I meant to mention that when we were all chatting about authors, my beloved was on a phone interview for a job as a librarian!!

9:34 am

Vicuna

Have fun at the library, ch! :)

9:35 am

Anniebrook

good luck to your "beloved"!!!!

9:36 am

harpjane

do4/7?

9:37 am

hetty

ch1212--I hope he gets a job in Canada

9:37 am

Millerhead

do4-7: honky-do**

9:37 am

72 Temple Owl

harp: A small, narrow, flatbottom fishing boat with high sides and a sharp prow.

a babblet

9:39 am

FMitch

It's also an alt sp for the wal leyed perch which we had the other day (I am a sad, sad person) :)

9:39 am

torgone

..that's apparently only used by white people ..

9:39 am

harpjane

got it, time for a shower and work! thanks

9:40 am

72 Temple Owl

what is, tor?

9:40 am

torgone

A honky-do4/7 ..

9:41 am

72 Temple Owl

LOL!

9:43 am

Anniebrook

bye for now

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

well with 9 left i have ceased to see any more...bbl to finish...happy babbling, all! bye annie!

9:44 am

72 Temple Owl

bye harp

9:44 am

torgone

TTFN Annie & TO ..

9:45 am

Dorens

see you later

9:54 am

Tiny

Well I have 65 words and I am off to bed Good Night Fellow Babblers

9:54 am

FMitch

Night Tiny

9:54 am

Dorens

night, tiny

9:55 am

torgone

Niters Tiny

9:58 am

ExWren

Thats it for another day, the fireworks are fireworking!

9:59 am

featherbee

congrats wren!

9:59 am

Dorens

yayyy exwren

9:59 am

torgone

Yay!!

10:00 am

featherbee

dorens, who is your author?

10:00 am

FMitch

Woohoo ExWren

10:00 am

Dorens

John Le Carré

10:00 am

featherbee

what does he write?

10:00 am

ExWren

It's 4pm (16.00), so I can go and find something else to do, perhaps read a book!!

10:01 am

Dorens

The Spy who came in from the cold was his first big one....british spy stuf more literate than james bond

10:01 am

featherbee

ah, ok, cool

10:01 am

Dorens

Tailor from panama more recent, made iinto a lesser movie

10:03 am

featherbee

what we have with this here grid is vowel soup.

10:03 am

Dorens

a surfeit of e's

10:03 am

featherbee

and behind RE words, words starting with vowels are my least favorite

10:03 am

Misu

an 5,16 anyone???

10:04 am

featherbee

nope, sorry misu

10:05 am

Millerhead

an+garden gn***

10:05 am

Dorens

an 5 like the study of the body. missing a couple of inner letters, tho

10:05 am

Dorens

cy 6?

10:06 am

Jen34

cy + gre**** (don't feed them after midnight)

10:06 am

MVA

hello all, back again and exactly half way through

10:08 am

Dorens

thanks, jen...now there's a word i needed to know

10:08 am

Dorens

h'lo mva

10:08 am

MVA

hi dorens

10:09 am

Jen34

I know, I'm sure I'll be using it at least once a day from now on . . .

10:09 am

torgone

I had it for supper last night ..

10:09 am

Jen34

lol

10:09 am

Dorens

tasty, tor?

10:10 am

Anj

FMitch, this one isn't so bad. 85 onhfirst sweep : )

10:10 am

torgone

A bit runny ..

10:11 am

featherbee

isn't drey an animal? or is that dray? i'm thinking oxcarts or something...

10:12 am

FMitch

85 on first run through!!! What have you been doing Ang eating dictionaries???

10:13 am

Elalyr

I think dray is a kind of cart :)

10:13 am

featherbee

(i was wondering that too FM, i'm struggling here to make it halfway!)

10:14 am

FMitch

feather - a drey is a squirrels nest but enable doen't like it. A dray is the cart.

10:14 am

featherbee

ahh, thanks both

10:16 am

FMitch

Keep with the 1st 3 letters of the nest and it will lead you to the 4 x dr's

10:17 am

smaller

economy is my phantom word and i'm developing hives that it won't take it

10:17 am

Babbler

*brings in ice cream for everyone melting in today's heat*

10:17 am

featherbee

heh, got those, but thanks! appreciate the help!

10:17 am

featherbee

lol smaller

10:17 am

featherbee

*pounces on babbler for the ice cream*

thank you!

10:17 am

FMitch

Oh babbler how wonderful (and good to see you)!!

10:18 am

Babbler

you're welcome! fresh fruit too?

10:18 am

featherbee

babbler, i'm glad to run into you! have we ever had a favorite poet icon theme?

10:18 am

Babbler

hi Fmitch! hi everyone! (((hugs)))

10:18 am

Babbler

no! I don't think we have featherbee! Like me to schedule?

10:18 am

Anj

ooo whizz-bangs : )

10:18 am

Babbler

hey Anj! : )

10:19 am

FMitch

Oh feather great idea!!

Woohoo Anj

10:19 am

featherbee

that'd be cool! oh, i just thought of another along those lines, based on what i've been doing all morning....favorite children's books

10:19 am

featherbee

my living room floor is a blend of thomas trains and books right now

10:20 am

Anj

Hi Babs : ) LOL, I didn't see you come in - my log froze : s

10:20 am

Babbler

hehe, I generally have this effect on people, Anj. It's cos I'm soooooooooo cool! LOL

10:20 am

hetty

Hugs back, Babbler, good to see you again. Stid, Jilli and I are having a mini babble convention here today--pop over wn't you?

10:20 am

Babbler

featherbee - in for Sept 19 : )

10:21 am

featherbee

awesome, thanks! wow, is that how far ahead you are on icon themes?

10:21 am

Babbler

are you really, hetty? how wonderful!!! here, have some ice cream. : )

10:21 am

hetty

Ishould recognize your author, babbler, but I don't -Joanne Trollope?

10:21 am

ladynoire1013

I think my brain is fried - I only have 8 words

10:21 am

Babbler

yep. I've got some ideas scribbled somewhere i haven't put in yet.

10:22 am

Babbler

hetty, no, it is the incomparable Jilly Cooper. When it comes down to it, I enjoy reading her work the most.

10:22 am

Babbler

anything by her is great, newspaper articles to anything

10:22 am

Anj

...my temp gauge says 117'f : ( My plants all gasp at me when I walk in the room...

10:23 am

featherbee

i just opened lickety...anyone know what the littel black arrow by the word box does?

10:23 am

ladynoire1013

Anj, where are you located?

10:23 am

FMitch

I can believe it Anj - I had to move some of my office equipment out of the full sun today

10:23 am

Dorens

why isn't yoyo a word?????

10:23 am

Misu

ca,6,24 anyone please.. i have 20 left

10:24 am

Dorens

past tense of the boat, misu

10:24 am

hetty

I thought she looked less austere than Joanne. Goo d choice. For me, naming a favourite author of novels is impossibly difficult, which is why I show as the Belle of Amherst

10:24 am

Babbler

mine says 82F, Anj. But I haven't opened the curtains today and just kept in the shade. Outside, it's supposed to be about 90F today.

10:24 am

MVA

past tense of indian boat misu

10:24 am

Dorens

i can't get the second ay --sure i've monkeyed everything but still need help

10:25 am

Babbler

dorens, yo-yo is sometimes hyphenated? (I'm guessing)

10:25 am

FMitch

We believe it is trade marked Dorens and therefore a proper name

Babbler and tomorrow is going to be hotter!!!!

10:25 am

gramma

ay + not out

10:25 am

Dorens

i think you're right babler

10:25 am

davurs

clues for ed 6/24 please

10:25 am

Babbler

I know, FMitch. I'm scared! :s I can't take too much heat.

10:25 am

Dorens

see, i was sure i'd monkeyed everything...thanks gramma

10:25 am

Anj

ladynoire, Bristol. It's nice in the shade, but a furnace outside of that... : s

10:26 am

hetty

Does that mean no hyphenated wods in enable? Just noticed that.

10:26 am

gramma

politicians yoyo on some issues

10:26 am

ladynoire1013

Bristol, England?

10:26 am

ladynoire1013

Or Australia?

10:26 am

MVA

we have a children's party tomorrow with 48 children - i may not survive!!

10:27 am

gramma

ed6 is plural

10:27 am

FMitch

Anything over 75 and I start wilting. I was in Dubai on business a couple of years ago and it was 49 - never felt anything like it!

We are in England if you check our flags out ladynoire.

10:27 am

davurs

thnx gramma. got it!

10:28 am

gramma

yw

10:28 am

torgone

I didn't ..

10:28 am

gramma

plural of your ed4

10:29 am

ladynoire1013

I didnt think it got that hot in England

10:29 am

Atticus

Hi all. What is the word count today?

10:30 am

FMitch

It didn't really used to ladynoire - this is very hot for us.

92 Atticus

10:30 am

FMitch

It didn't really used to ladynoire - this is very hot for us.

92 Atticus

10:31 am

featherbee

92 words today

10:31 am

featherbee

92 words today

10:31 am

Babbler

ladynoire, global warming. :/ it didn't used to but it's been creeping that way in the last 15 - 20 years.

10:31 am

MVA

too hot!

10:31 am

Babbler

ladynoire, global warming. :/ it didn't used to but it's been creeping that way in the last 15 - 20 years.

10:31 am

Atticus

Thank you.

10:31 am

Atticus

Thank you.

10:31 am

Atticus

Thank you.

10:31 am

Babbler

log hiccup

10:31 am

Anj

lady, neither did we! : s Our weather is weird at the moment though. Almost tropical...including the storms that follow a hot spell

10:31 am

ladynoire1013

I live in NC, in the southern US, and we're supposed to get to 100 or so today, which is pretty hot but not unusual

10:31 am

ladynoire1013

You can send those storms our way - we need the rain

10:31 am

Babbler

yep. tropical storms due on Thurs, Anj. : /

10:32 am

FMitch

Babbler can I have some of that ice cream before it melts - just plonk what ever you have most of on my head pretty please.

10:32 am

Babbler

ladynoire, want to hear something ridiculous? in the south east, we're having a drought....not cos it hasn't rained, but because the water companies won't repair pipes!!

10:33 am

Babbler

*plonks lots of lovely vanilla ice cream on FMitch's head* Very good for the scalp and hair, I understand. ; )

10:33 am

Misu

co 5,16

10:34 am

TheFiz

Morning all - see we're discussing my favorite subject, the heat.

10:34 am

torgone

finally got it gramma ..thanks!

10:34 am

ladynoire1013

Thats insane, Babb

10:34 am

Anj

Misu, c plus oy4/6 : )

10:34 am

FMitch

ooooohhh that is wonderful, wiping glasses so I can still see the screen - stick a flake in my hair and call me a 99!! LOL

10:34 am

featherbee

help with the co5/16 please?

10:34 am

Dorens

more shy, feather?

10:35 am

Anj

feather, just clued that...

10:35 am

featherbee

thanks! oops, sorry, didn't see it

10:35 am

Babbler

*sticks flake in FMitch's hair* you're a 99! LOL

10:35 am

FMitch

ladynoire - welcome to some of the madness that is local government. My local water authority is loosing 800,000 litres of water a day through cracked pipes and we have been on a hose pipe ban for almost 3 months now

10:35 am

gramma

co5 more of a flirt

10:36 am

Anj

...nd of course, we won't mention Thams Waters' profits... } (

10:36 am

Babbler

it's more than that, FMitch. I'm sure of it. That must be the 'official' figure. Disgusting whatever it is.

10:36 am

ladynoire1013

yeah, Bureaucracy!!!

10:37 am

Babbler

yes, Anj. And they're so tight, they won't pay for repairs. They're saying if we want repairs, we have to pay for them ourselves. : /

10:37 am

TheFiz

We've had a local town refuse to pass a sewer repair bond for 6 years - this year the sewer pipes burst and dumped tons of raw sewage into the bay, forcing fishing bans and closing beaches - it's not just bureaucracy!

10:37 am

gramma

Any hints needed before I go?

10:37 am

Misu

thanks!

10:38 am

Babbler

that's awful, TheFiz!!

10:38 am

Dorens

yes gramma, the last re please?

10:38 am

TheFiz

Pretty gross, too....

10:38 am

ladynoire1013

do you have something like the Enviromental Protection Agency?

10:39 am

MVA

any hints for oc5 pls

10:39 am

gramma

Re5/10 *** and vinegar make a nice salad dressing

10:39 am

Dorens

the fish that you will receive may swim in it, mva

10:39 am

Anj

Yah! just been buzzed by a stealth wasp... : s

10:39 am

Dorens

thanks gramma

10:39 am

gramma

oc5 MY bonny lies over the oc*** ,,my bonny lies over the sea

10:40 am

Babbler

oh no!! Anj. Wasn;'t a killer wasp was it? (I saw a headline the other day)

10:40 am

Babbler

i hate wasps

10:40 am

MVA

throw the fish dorens!!

10:40 am

Dorens

and that's it for me....i'm seeing fireworks,just hope that dr. god sees them too (somehow i lost thrse points last night even though I completed)

10:40 am

FMitch

Probably flew in from Farnborough Anj

10:40 am

Dorens

smackerel coming your way mva!

10:40 am

Anj

No, just a dopey one that's picked the only pane of glass to try and get out that's not actually open : /

10:40 am

MVA

congrats dorens

10:41 am

Babbler

smackerel??? I like that! LOL

10:41 am

Babbler

oh I hate dopey insects, Anj. But not as much as I hate the hyperactive ones!

10:41 am

Dorens

thanks....any clues before I leave?

10:41 am

FMitch

Woohoo Dorens

10:41 am

gramma

smackerel,? that's perfect!

10:42 am

Babbler

congrats, Dorens! Fireworks are lovely

10:42 am

Dorens

thanks all....

10:43 am

gramma

Catch ya when I can. baBye

10:43 am

TheFiz

Go dorens! I just got started so I'm not even ready for clues yet. Bye Gramma

10:43 am

Babbler

k, so does anyone want to hear the ideas I had for themes? there's only a few.

10:43 am

Babbler

(I found my scribbled list)

10:43 am

Anj

Mmmm I feel lemon sole fillets done in herbs'n'spices coming on...

10:43 am

TheFiz

Yes, please Babbler!

10:44 am

Babbler

mmm... I was just thinking smoked peppered mackerel (from the fridge) and cold salad...

10:44 am

FMitch

Yey go for it Babbler

10:44 am

Babbler

k, so I thought:

Porcelain Figurines (the kind advertised in mags)

10:45 am

TheFiz

ok, sounds good...

10:45 am

Babbler

Leaves - Name That Tree
Lightfittings, Lampshades
Deck Designs (backs of playing cards)
Calligraphy Art

10:45 am

Babbler

that's it

10:46 am

TheFiz

Interesting. I like 'em all but especially Name That Tree.

10:46 am

TheFiz

And speaking of naming the icon - Babbler, who's your picture? I can't place it and it's making me crazy

10:46 am

FMitch

LOL where do you get them from. Love the name that tree and Atalante will have a nervous breakdown for the Calligraphy art with all her wonderful work. Great stuff.

10:46 am

Babbler

all in favour say 'Aye'

TheFiz, it's Jilly Cooper : )

10:46 am

Elalyr

aye :)

10:47 am

TheFiz

Aye!

10:47 am

FMitch

Aye

10:47 am

movieman

Aye!!!!!!

10:47 am

Babbler

thanks FMitch! Well, I was just dropping off to sleep one night, and I had idea after idea and kept putting the light on to write them down, lol!

10:47 am

Dorens

babbler, has there ever been a theme of selfportraits (i.e., pictures of our own lovely faces?)

10:47 am

featherbee

ever do trains babbler? or children's books

10:48 am

Anj

...ni! : )

10:48 am

Babbler

no, Dorens... but I was around when someone did a South Park self portrait, so I added that to the list. if that counts?

10:48 am

Atalante

yay for calligraphy!

10:48 am

Atalante

can we have pre-raphaelites??

10:48 am

Babbler

I can't remember featherbee, which means we can add them, LOL!

10:48 am

Babbler

yes! pre-raphaelites!

10:49 am

TheFiz

LOL Anj

10:49 am

FMitch

Dorens - that hasent been done and I think that is a great idea

10:49 am

ladynoire1013

well, its time for lunch, I will ttyl

10:49 am

Dorens

kind of wonder what you all look like, even tho i'm loathe to show myown face

10:49 am

featherbee

hmm, how about architecture?

10:49 am

TheFiz

bye lady! enjoy your lunch.

10:49 am

Dorens

like that feather

10:50 am

Babbler

I'm pretty sure we've had architecture. But it was a while back so I can add that too.

10:50 am

TheFiz

Dorens - I'm fine with my face - it's the self portrait part that gets me. I'm artistic in other ways but not so much drawing - I wouldn't want you all to get the wrong idea, that I have 3 eyes or that my ears don't line up or something

10:50 am

featherbee

lol fiz

10:51 am

movieman

Babbler - howsabout a Lord of the Rings special?

10:51 am

Babbler

so shall I schedule a self-portrait day and still keep the South Park self portrait day?

10:51 am

Babbler

why not, Movieman! Lord of the Rings / Hobbit, so there's scope?

10:51 am

TheFiz

Pardon me for being dense but what is a South Park self portrait?

10:52 am

Dorens

actually, babbler, i'm not an artist..didn't mean selfportrait,meant photos of selves

10:52 am

Ping

hey, everyone - just checking out the puzzle for today

10:52 am

FMitch

Can we keep it as loose as a self portrait or a photo

10:52 am

movieman

TheFiz - it's a self-portrait done in the style of South Park.....

10:52 am

Babbler

hehee!! you haven't lived, TheFiz! It's this site where you can basically draw your own character, and add whatever you like.

10:52 am

featherbee

would the wizard of oz be too narrow a theme?

10:52 am

TheFiz

I think that's way beyond my skill set

10:52 am

Babbler

hi Ping : )

10:53 am

MVA

de4/6 hints pls, bad day can't see it

10:53 am

Babbler

FMitch, good thinking.

10:53 am

Ping

hi babbler - who is in your icon?

10:53 am

Dorens

yes i totally agree

10:53 am

Babbler

you could soup up a photo FMitch. that would count

10:53 am

MVA

hi ping

10:53 am

Babbler

Ping, it's Jilly Cooper : )

10:53 am

Dorens

mva, think art de**

10:53 am

Jen34

MVA, art-de**

10:53 am

hetty

babbler, hwo about favourite pets?

10:53 am

Atalante

can we have a green day? or a place you grew up day

10:53 am

Dorens

we

10:54 am

Dorens

we would see lots of cats then, hetty....but good idea

10:54 am

MVA

thanks jen, long day

10:54 am

Dorens

favorite musician?

10:54 am

TheFiz

Hetty - how can I pick between my two darlings?!?!?

10:54 am

Babbler

we've had favourite pets, twice I think (??). All in favour for a reschedule say Aye.

10:54 am

Ping

babbler - don't know her -will have to do some research!

10:54 am

featherbee

aye

10:54 am

FMitch

well why don't you roll the whoe lot of our images into into one big day, South Park, self portrait and pics

10:54 am

Dorens

the fiz, get a pic of them together?

10:54 am

MVA

and dorens, ty

10:55 am

Jen34

I know the feeling, MVA :)

10:55 am

hetty

I've not been babbling long, so I may have missed that idea-can never have too many cats,
and 2 of themtogether would be a hoot

10:55 am

hetty

I've not been babbling long, so I may have missed that idea-can never have too many cats,

and 2 of themtogether would be a hoot

10:55 am

hetty

I've not been babbling long, so I may have missed that idea-can never have too many cats,

and 2 of themtogether would be a hoot

10:55 am

hetty

I've not been babbling long, so I may have missed that idea-can never have too many cats,and 2 of themtogether would be a hoot

10:55 am

Babbler

we've had Green, if was Evanadine's favourite colour for her birthday (wow, my memory is fab sometimes!). Haven't had a place you grew up, I don't think, Ata.

10:55 am

featherbee

FM, i don't know, i kind of think it might be better to keep south park and the pic of yourself seperate

10:55 am

Babbler

that's a good point, we've had a lot of new people join this year, hetty

10:55 am

TheFiz

Do you think I can get both my cats and my frog in the same photo without anyone getting eaten?

10:56 am

Dorens

good luck trying.

10:56 am

MVA

could be fun trying , thefiz

10:56 am

FMitch

Probably right feather :)

10:56 am

Atalante

a rupert Campbell-Black day would be fab, but would confuse everyone who hasn't read Jilly lol

10:56 am

hetty

thefz--that's rather like crossing a river with a fox and som echickens---

10:57 am

Babbler

LOL!! but I wouldn't mind all the Rupert Campbell-Blacks! XD

10:57 am

FMitch

How about a fancy dress day?

10:57 am

Atalante

nor would I!

10:57 am

Babbler

I think I should add all these ideas in, as it's been a while for some. Everyone agree?

10:58 am

Anj

...how about an Escher day : )

10:58 am

FMitch

Go for it Babbler

10:58 am

Dorens

aye

10:58 am

hetty

Rupert makes me think of the Rupert books of my childhood--which leads to--what about graphic novels?

10:58 am

Ping

have cars been a theme before (i'm fairly new)? maybe old cars or futuristic cars or car you drive now?

10:58 am

Babbler

oh, except for Rupert Cambell-Black day, not sure how that would go down. We've had an Escher Day, haven't we Anj? I'll put it in, I think it was last year anyway.

10:59 am

Dorens

time for me to fly.....have a great day, all

10:59 am

Ping

bow about other artists? georgia o'keeffe or jackson pollock?

10:59 am

Anj

...temp gauge is now reading 120'f : s The plants have dragged themselves to the bathrrom and are helping themselves to a cold shower...

10:59 am

Babbler

Cars is good. We've had it, but there's lots of scope, so I'll put it in again

10:59 am

Ping

bye dorens

10:59 am

Atalante

poor Rupert LOL. what about an aeroplanes day?

10:59 am

hetty

or Robert Bateman?

10:59 am

Flask1

okay....please pardon my ignorance.....but whats an Escher Day??

10:59 am

Jen34

Yea. Fireworks!

11:00 am

Babbler

what's a graphic novel, hetty?

11:00 am

Babbler

crikey, I'm having trouble keeping up with ideas! :s

11:00 am

MVA

bye dorens, time for to as well, be back later. Congrats Jen!

11:01 am

MVA

meant to say time to go. bbl

11:01 am

Babbler

Escher is an artist who enjoyed playing with optical illusions. Very clever stuff

11:01 am

FMitch

Anj - it might help if you turned the central heating off!!!!

11:01 am

Erda

M.C. Escher is a celebrated etcher...

11:01 am

Atalante

turtles!

11:02 am

Babbler

Poor Anj. Is there a breeze round your way? There's a slight breeze here.

11:02 am

Elalyr

might be fun to have some more open-ended themes too...think weather, flight, love, things like that :)

11:03 am

Anj

Thankyou FMitch *hurriedly invents starbuster bomb, lights blue touchpaper, flees to a distant galaxy*
This is going to smart a bit... X D

11:04 am

TheFiz

sorry all - just got sucked in to South Park Portrait land - didn't mean to get ahead of myself!

11:04 am

Flask1

Oh there's a lovely breeze where I am......so much nicer than yesterday....but just as hot!!

11:04 am

Babbler

TheFiz - it's horribly addictive, isn't it? LOL

11:04 am

Ping

LOL erda!

11:05 am

Babbler

I'll put all your ideas in, Elalyr. : )

11:05 am

featherbee

darn, i had an idea earlier, and lost it

11:05 am

Ping

good idea, ela

11:05 am

TheFiz

I'm only back because I accidentally put on the wolfman face and can't get it off.

11:05 am

Ping

hi featherbee

11:05 am

featherbee

babbler, you see my question about wizard of oz? would that be to narrow a scope?

11:05 am

featherbee

hiya ping

11:05 am

Babbler

Anj, who's your icon? I'm guessing Charles de Lint?

11:05 am

Erda

ty Ping...

11:06 am

Babbler

no, featherbee, I missed Wizard of Oz. hmm... might be a bit too specific... but it's my favourite movie! Ooh I'm torn. Someone else decide for me! :s

11:06 am

Judi

Afternoon, all. No yoyo?

11:06 am

Anj

Babs, yup. I finished Moonlight & Vines last night so it sort of chose itself...

11:06 am

TheFiz

I CANNOT BELIEVE that yoyo isn't a word...

11:06 am

Ping

feather, how's your project going today?

11:06 am

Flask1

So Babbler have you read all of Jilly's books?

11:06 am

featherbee

people could go with the books too i guess

11:07 am

Anj

yoyo is a nono as it's yo-yo : )

11:07 am

Babbler

Anj, there's another book waiting for me at the library, I forget which. I just can't go out in this heat to collect it. : /

11:07 am

featherbee

about to eat lunch, then work on it ping! check my profile for hte latest pics

11:07 am

Babbler

Flask1 - I've read the vast majority of her stuff. There are a few I haven't read yet, but only cos I want to start right from the beginning again!! LOL!! I've got a lot of her books. :D

11:07 am

TheFiz

Oh, Anj. Always have to be a killjoy with the proper punctuation, I see.

11:07 am

Ping

i will, feather - my daughter is a thomas fan too

11:08 am

TheFiz

Gotta run - back tonight late. Keep cool everyone!

11:08 am

Flask1

I love books.......however, she is someone I haven't tried yet!

11:09 am

Ping

feather, just checked - it's looking terrific!

11:09 am

Babbler

Flask1 - I've been reading her since I was a kid and she used to write for a newspaper. Then I discovered she wrote short stories and I got into them when I was still at school. She's intelligent, very witty, and a bit cheeky too. I love her .

11:09 am

Atalante

she's fab!

11:10 am

featherbee

thanks! *grin* next is the river that will come out of hte mountains

11:10 am

Babbler

would you agree with my description of her Ata?

11:10 am

Atalante

yup :)

11:10 am

rumplestiltskin

FIREWORKS for me! Bye for today. Going to try to stay cool. Maybe if I were out on the "Black Pearl"??????????????????????

11:10 am

featherbee

congrats rumple!

11:10 am

Babbler

congrats rumplestilstkin!! (one day I'll guess your name, dammit) XD

11:11 am

Flask1

Oh yes.....I do like her.......she has a very wicked sense of humour

11:11 am

rumplestiltskin

Ha Ha Babbler, you'll just have to give me your firstborn!!!

11:12 am

rumplestiltskin

ty Featherbee, Good luck, lots of strange words today!

11:13 am

Misu

re 5's anyone?

11:14 am

mo

re5/10...to grease again?

11:16 am

mo

re5/22....to use a lock again

11:17 am

mo

re5/18...plural of re4/8

11:20 am

Misu

gahh... cant get the re 5/10 its escaping me

11:22 am

mo

re+another name for grease

11:22 am

FMitch

Misu - in the old days we would have said to put on tanning cream again - now it's all sunblock

11:22 am

Judi

DEYO! ....

11:23 am

Anj

...lol! I'm off to feed : )

11:24 am

cehess

daylight come and me want to go home?

11:24 am

Judi

Six and seven and eight hand bunch!

11:24 am

FMitch

LOL cehess

11:25 am

cehess

/snicker

11:25 am

Ping

a duet!

11:25 am

caitlyn

A very warm hi from Wales!!

11:26 am

dez242

hello all

11:26 am

Ping

hi wales!

11:26 am

FMitch

Hi caitlyn and we do mean warm!

11:27 am

caitlyn

Very Warm!!
Hi dez

11:27 am

mo

hi caitlyn....and a very warm welcome from scorching England

11:27 am

Flask1

Hi Dez and Caitlyn

11:28 am

caitlyn

I think you are hotter than us mo

11:28 am

mo

and hi dez too

11:28 am

Judi

Hello, all. Warm across the pond, too?

11:29 am

Flask1

Hiya Judy

11:29 am

caitlyn

Hi Judi very warm in GB at the moment (we are not used to it)

11:30 am

FMitch

Just a tad Judy but we are not complaining (much)!

11:30 am

mo

they are promising an even hotter day tomorrow....can we stand it!!

11:30 am

mo

they are promising an even hotter day tomorrow....can we stand it!!

11:30 am

Judi

*passes lemonade all around* Here's to staying cool.

11:30 am

caitlyn

YES YES YES

11:31 am

KittyVane

It's hot over here in the usually so cold Scandinavia too

11:31 am

caitlyn

Cheers Judi that tastes good!

11:32 am

FMitch

Hi Kitty - you 've had the heat on and off for quite a while too havent you?

11:32 am

Misu

7 left

11:32 am

Aloyisius

ah, thanks for the cold lemonade judi, and hello to everyone in BabbleLand.. I have stopped by for about 30 min. of Babble, and doggone if the words aren

11:33 am

FMitch

Hi Aloy - good to see you - how are you finding the grid?

11:33 am

Aloyisius

't loading SLOWLY (-:

11:33 am

KittyVane

We spent the day at an amusement park with the man's nephews and we both got sunburn

11:33 am

caitlyn

Hi Aloy

11:34 am

KittyVane

It's been hot here for a while now, and we're really hoping it'll cool down soon. We're not used to this kind of heat.

11:34 am

Babbler

why is it that on hot days, it's only the daggiest dresses that are the most comfortable?? : / (lol!)

11:34 am

Babbler

why is it that on hot days, it's only the daggiest dresses that are the most comfortable?? : / (lol!)

11:34 am

Babbler

theme log updated to mid Oct : )

11:34 am

Aloyisius

Hey FMitch.. you probably are done.. I found a bunch this morning, early... have 17 more to go, so its not bad at all.. hi to caitlyn too..

11:35 am

caitlyn

Is it me or is the chat log slow today?

11:35 am

Judi

Strange global heatwave. Hmm. Let's blame the middle east. They cause all the trouble anyway.

11:35 am

FMitch

same reason an ice cream cone will fall down icream first Babbler

11:35 am

Aloyisius

slow, very slow... heat stroke!

11:35 am

Babbler

it's probably the heat. the chat log is suffering from heat exhaustion! : /

11:35 am

KittyVane

That's so true Babbler! My favourite piece of clothing is this shapeless & holy bag of a dress that has definately seen it's best days long ago

11:35 am

Babbler

lol FMitch!

11:36 am

Babbler

mine is this tatty dress that's seen better days! lol!

11:36 am

FMitch

((Aloy)) - you are right I finished in the cooler hours of the UK's morning but it is a good grid.

11:36 am

Babbler

is it, FMitch? I'm afraid, I haven't played in so long, I think I'm out of practice.

11:37 am

caitlyn

Fmitch i did the same!! I was waiting at 6am for the flip

11:37 am

caitlyn

Fmitch i did the same!! I was waiting at 6am for the flip

11:37 am

Babbler

no Judi, let's blame Bush!! lol

11:38 am

FMitch

It is Babbler - I took it as a sign that I had been playing for too long - next months losts of babble anniversaries!

11:38 am

lbdawger

hey all, gotta a question...how many re's are there?

11:39 am

caitlyn

5 re words

11:39 am

FMitch

caitlyn - probably see you there tomorrow? as its going to be more of the same?

11:39 am

Babbler

yes! I'm going to get some wine in and celebrate on 7th August!

11:39 am

Judi

Nah, Babbler. Although, he did use the "s" word in front of an open microphone yesterday. Hilarious. They played it in full on CNN. Cracked me up.

11:40 am

featherbee

lol, i'm just popping in so i can get my link from my profile easily!

11:40 am

Babbler

I just looked at the weather forecast for the UK, my goodness! I hadn't realised they forecast 33C for Scotland as well!! That's unheard of!

11:40 am

caitlyn

I will be here FMitch

11:40 am

lbdawger

hmmm, Lickety says 92 words, grid says i have 92, but not with 5th re...sigh

11:41 am

FMitch

Try doing a refresh or F5 lbdawger Babble sometimes needs a kick

11:42 am

karen.

are you missing a re?..

11:42 am

caitlyn

Hi feather only just saw you!

11:43 am

lbdawger

thanks fmitch, that seems to fixed that conumdrum, so, can i get a clue for the re5/22-- guess that's the one i'm missing

11:43 am

featherbee

hee, i've been here...well the screen has been up, but i'm doing other things, and wanted to show a friend daniel's train layout

11:44 am

caitlyn

re5/22 re +what you lock a door with

11:44 am

FMitch

re5/22 to enter words into the grid again perhaps?

11:44 am

karen.

well.. you need something to unlock the fireworks for the 5/22.

11:46 am

lbdawger

slap me with a fish! sheesh, but i've got fireworks!

11:46 am

caitlyn

Yeah for lbdawger!!

11:46 am

lbdawger

thank you Fmitch, karen, and Caitlyn

11:46 am

FMitch

Woohoo - I hit yo uwith the d4 fish then

11:47 am

lbdawger

yup and deserves to be smacked more than once! sitting here ready to pull hair! duh!

11:47 am

Misu

three left ca 6.24 de 6,24 and de 7,44

11:49 am

FMitch

Misu - you are going to need the fish too. You have the ca5? so pl and past tense it

11:49 am

Atalante

off for a while. back later for last 18!

11:49 am

Misu

i have the boating ones

11:49 am

FMitch

Oops I need to clean my glasses - its the past tense ca you need

11:49 am

lbdawger

Misu, that would be having gone down the river already, the leader of a parish, and the thing that is rotting

11:50 am

caitlyn

de 6/24 an ordained minister

11:50 am

FMitch

thanks you ibdaw - much more eloquent!

11:50 am

Judi

I need a clue for the ca6 while we're in that neighborhood.

11:50 am

yoohoo

can someone give me a clue?

11:51 am

lbdawger

Judi, they all have to do with a type of boat

11:51 am

caitlyn

What do you need a clue for yoohoo?

11:51 am

yoohoo

please could i have a clue im new to this game

11:52 am

yoohoo

a word

11:52 am

seano216k

judi think burt reynolds and deliverance -mode of transport

11:52 am

yoohoo

a word

11:52 am

lbdawger

well, gotta go finish packing and head for the airport, have a conference and a grandbaby to attend!

11:54 am

Judi

lbdawger - i have river transport and it's plural. However, the 6 is eluding me. I thought it was "one who " drives the river transport. But that doesn't work. A2Z is no help either.

11:54 am

FMitch

yoohoo you were on earlier today so no quite so new. Or have you come back to play the game the right way?

11:55 am

FMitch

Bye lbdarger

11:55 am

yoohoo

yeah i just started today

11:55 am

yoohoo

yeah i just started today

11:55 am

Aloyisius

now what the heck is wrong with "yoyo"? Is it a brand name or something?

11:55 am

yoohoo

yeah i just started today

11:55 am

yoohoo

i started to day

11:55 am

lbdawger

judi, try past tense of using the river transport

11:55 am

yoohoo

fmitch have you been on all this time

11:56 am

lbdawger

really have to go now! bye!

11:56 am

caitlyn

Oh FMitch have we got another one?

11:56 am

magzel

cona

11:56 am

FMitch

Yup Aloy

11:56 am

seano216k

judi... what you have but past tense.....

11:56 am

Chris P

It's yo-yo

11:57 am

Aloyisius

oooh.....(-: thanks

11:57 am

FMitch

LOL yoohoo - no I haven't I've been working since then

11:57 am

yoohoo

lol okay!

11:59 am

Misu

ok I must be dumb,, i cannot fit the last ca 6,24 i have the singular of the boat and the plural.. what am I missing?

11:59 am

Judi

Oh, I'm a dope. This fish can jump into my ca5/12 and slap me itself.

11:59 am

FMitch

caitlyn - one of rollins bunch I think rather the MissABS and antipodeans

12:00 pm

Aloyisius

okay, the tuffest ten will have to wait.. off I go.. happy babbling, all..stay cool (if possible)..

12:00 pm

FMitch

Bye Aloy

12:00 pm

yoohoo

who is rollin?

12:00 pm

yoohoo

who is rollin?

12:00 pm

caitlyn

I think half of the messages I have posted have either been burnt in this sun or gone to the great babbleland in the sky!
Okay FMitch

12:00 pm

yoohoo

sorry i didnt mean to send mine twice

12:01 pm

Flask1

FMitch....did you have the pleasure Adams company this morning?

12:01 pm

FMitch

It's OK babble is hic upping a bit today

12:02 pm

Misu

YAY... got it

12:02 pm

Misu

YAY... got it
fire works

12:02 pm

FMitch

Flask - did we ever!!!!!!

12:02 pm

cehess

could someone clue the cy for me please? Final one for me today and my brain can't find the right gear ^^

12:02 pm

Flask1

Oh he was an absolute treat......NOT!!!!!

12:03 pm

s.g4s.a

hi

12:03 pm

FMitch

and will probably be back tomorrow

12:04 pm

FMitch

Hmm there is a name you aren't gonna engage with - too much trouble typing.

12:04 pm

s.g4s.a

hello

12:04 pm

Misu

cehess: I'm trying ti think of way to phrase it without sating it, its not a word I 've heard before

12:05 pm

caitlyn

Hi s.g
LOL FMitch

12:05 pm

s.g4s.a

hi u cool

12:05 pm

FMitch

cy - think 1st 3 letters of percussion instrument and 1st 3 letters of what you draw with a ruler

12:06 pm

Misu

hehe you beat me too it

12:06 pm

caitlyn

Great clue FMitch!

12:06 pm

s.g4s.a

yeah great clue

12:07 pm

cehess

oh, wow. That is an interesting one.. Thanks Misu and FMitch =) I'm done for today!

12:07 pm

caitlyn

Yeah for cehess!

12:07 pm

s.g4s.a

who loves big brother

12:08 pm

FMitch

s.g - its not that sort of chat log really

12:08 pm

tndaisy1960

is it just me, or is this site slower than Dell tech support today?

12:08 pm

seano216k

Which country s.g4s.a?

12:09 pm

emusing

slllow for me

12:09 pm

emusing

slllow for me

12:09 pm

emusing

slllow for me

12:09 pm

s.g4s.a

yeah i know it because im only 12

12:09 pm

emusing

sorry

12:09 pm

caitlyn

Very slow tndaisy

12:09 pm

FMitch

daisy - it is very inconsistent today

12:10 pm

cehess

good analogy ^^

12:10 pm

Misu

that is a very nice sight, all my boxes filled in 8-)

12:10 pm

cehess

ok, I'm out.. need to do some comp maintanence. Good luck everyone, see you tomorrow!

12:10 pm

caitlyn

Yeah for Misu!

12:10 pm

FMitch

You done Misu?? Woohoo!!!!!!

12:11 pm

caitlyn

Bye cehess

12:11 pm

Misu

some of those words... heavens above!

12:12 pm

s.g4s.a

seano216k- i come from england !!!!!!

12:12 pm

FMitch

Remember them Misu - cos they will come back in future grids.

12:12 pm

Misu

god help the next person who plays a game of scrabble with me, they will be in for it 8-)

12:14 pm

caitlyn

LOL Misu

12:14 pm

Miyavi_fan

*enters with a puff of smoke and impressive light effects*

merry evenin'

12:14 pm

Misu

and on that note since its 3am, I should go to bed.. and i'll try not to dream about babble tonight.. 8-)

12:14 pm

FMitch

((Miy)) impecable timing as ever my little one - how are you?

12:14 pm

caitlyn

Hi Miyavi..long time no see
Night Misu

12:15 pm

FMitch

Bye Misu

12:15 pm

Misu

goodnight all.. pleasant babbling!

12:15 pm

s.g4s.a

hi ya peeps

12:15 pm

Judi

Ooh, lasers! Good trick, Miyavi.

12:16 pm

heya

is rolin on??

12:16 pm

caitlyn

I hope so!

12:16 pm

FMitch

Why do you ask heya?

12:16 pm

s.g4s.a

who here stil goes school and i think i know who heya is

12:17 pm

heya

who

12:17 pm

s.g4s.a

do you do to school

12:17 pm

s.g4s.a

nyek

12:18 pm

s.g4s.a

soz wrong thing

12:18 pm

FMitch

I think you all go to the same school and we know who you are cos a lot of you were on this morning.

12:18 pm

Miyavi_fan

hey, thanks Judi 8D *throws glitter around*

ah, FMitch, it's yet another perk of being a superhero...*hugs* how are you?

And, last but not leaaaast...(((Cait)))! how goes it?

12:19 pm

heya

yep

12:19 pm

FMitch

LOL Miy - good to see yoiu.

12:19 pm

s.g4s.a

yeh i wa son this mon in with mates in english

12:19 pm

heya

yer

12:19 pm

heya

lol

12:20 pm

Miyavi_fan

people are pleased to see me 8D I will saver this moment...

or even SAVOUR it, all depending on my mood...

12:20 pm

heya

most ppl got told of 4 being on

12:20 pm

s.g4s.a

do you go to my school

12:20 pm

heya

what school do you go to

12:20 pm

caitlyn

I second that!!!
Im good thanks Miyavi

12:20 pm

s.g4s.a

it in st albans

12:21 pm

Miyavi_fan

heh, there's another teacher foisting babble on her students? *grins* hooooo boy...

12:21 pm

Miyavi_fan

oooh...or is it *Rolin* all over again...

she never learns, that woman. Never learns.

12:21 pm

heya

yer

12:21 pm

Haz1558

Miyavi - nice to see you - just passing through?

12:21 pm

caitlyn

S.g and heya are you on to play babble? If you are its great to have newplayers

12:22 pm

s.g4s.a

were you on this monin

12:22 pm

Miyavi_fan

Haz...depending on how hard the puzzle is, we'll see XD how are you?

12:22 pm

heya

yer

12:22 pm

heya

no my m8 was

12:22 pm

FMitch

Haz - don't recognise you without Spangle - it's really strange LOL

12:22 pm

heya

she got told off

12:22 pm

s.g4s.a

did you get caught

12:23 pm

Haz1558

Gosh, I nearly didn't recognise myself! Maybe I should change back.

12:23 pm

heya

she did i didn't go on

12:23 pm

Miyavi_fan

Heya, S.g4s.a ...do you by any chance have Ms Linton as your English teacher?

12:23 pm

s.g4s.a

ha can you say you r name plz

12:23 pm

FMitch

Anyway guys - my point is that you have to play nice or she will get into more trouble so please behave and enjoy the game or go to MSN if you wnat ot chant.

12:23 pm

heya

y

12:24 pm

Judi

re5/10???

12:24 pm

s.g4s.a

so i know who im talkin to i will say mine cause i was there asweel but i didnt get caught

12:24 pm

heya

soz grg now bibi prob c u tomoz

12:24 pm

Judi

Never mind. Just found it.

12:24 pm

Miyavi_fan

because, I'm a year nine student of Ms Linton xD

oooh yes. Two years of surviving in her class, baby.

12:24 pm

s.g4s.a

k this is sammy who u

12:24 pm

heya

who are u then

12:24 pm

Steelblue

Judi any clues on that one?

12:25 pm

FMitch

*want to chat - *where does my typing come from)!!!!

12:25 pm

heya

this is lizzy

12:25 pm

heya

lol

12:25 pm

Haz1558

re5/10 lubricate again

12:25 pm

s.g4s.a

who this

12:25 pm

rolin

surviving???...surviving???...what about flourishing?????...lol

12:25 pm

Haz1558

Chanting on MSN could be the new craze.

12:25 pm

heya

hiya miss!

12:25 pm

s.g4s.a

is this mrs linton

12:25 pm

Steelblue

Thanks Haz

12:26 pm

caitlyn

Hi rolin

12:26 pm

FMitch

Probably already there Haz LOL

12:26 pm

rolin

s.g4s.a.... you need to play quietly...or leave...if you choose to upset the chat log here...i will have the administrator to block you..

12:26 pm

s.g4s.a

hi rolin !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:26 pm

Miyavi_fan

*backs away slightly*

Miss, it's slightly hard to flourish with all those death threats flying around...^^

12:27 pm

rolin

rubbish... i only threaten what i mean to carry out...mmmwwwaaaahhhhahhaahhh

12:27 pm

heya

lol

12:27 pm

rolin

oooooohcautlyin..niiiiice pic...lol

12:27 pm

caitlyn

lol rolin

12:27 pm

FMitch

LOL rolin :)

12:27 pm

Miyavi_fan

O.O so THAT'S what happened to Kieran!!!

moving schools, my £*@~ ...

12:27 pm

s.g4s.a

miyavi-fan are you in year 9 i in yr7

12:28 pm

heya

same

12:28 pm

heya

i'm in yr 7

12:28 pm

magzel

hello all. i need some clues for the first co4/5 and 5/16

12:28 pm

rolin

lol..

12:28 pm

Miyavi_fan

Oooh, I'm a mature~ year nine.

12:28 pm

s.g4s.a

heya-mrs linton is online

12:29 pm

heya

ohh is she hiya miss!!

12:29 pm

FMitch

Our Miy - has many atributes

12:29 pm

s.g4s.a

ROLIN I KNOW YOU YOU MY TEACHER

12:29 pm

caitlyn

co4/5 a type of rabbit

12:29 pm

Haz1558

The first co4/5 is like the pine fruit but with a different last vowel, the co5/16 is one who is more shy.

12:29 pm

Steelblue

co 4/5 think the island

12:29 pm

rolin

eya...hi...just remember what i said... play the game...dont come here just to chat

12:29 pm

FMitch

No need to shout s.g

12:29 pm

Miyavi_fan

heh, heh, heh...

12:29 pm

Miyavi_fan

heh, heh, heh...

12:29 pm

s.g4s.a

LOL I SAID I WAS ON IT THIS MORNIN HOPE SHE DONT KNOW

12:30 pm

heya

kk soz

12:30 pm

magzel

thanks hax, i got them

12:30 pm

Miyavi_fan

*whispers* watch out, children...she's got her discipline hat on...

*sits very still with a straight back*

12:30 pm

rolin

Miyavi...*poink*...you wait...lol

12:30 pm

FMitch

and the caps lock on

12:30 pm

s.g4s.a

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA VERY FUNNY ROLIN GIV ME AWNSERS

12:31 pm

Steelblue

Any clues for CA 6/21 driving me nuts

12:31 pm

Haz1558

answers - does nobody learn to spell in school?

12:31 pm

Vicuna

(Is "awnswers" the way Eloise who lives in the Plaza Hotel would pronounce it?)

12:31 pm

rolin

*sigh*...i apologise babblers... i think i may have made a mistake...hopefuly dr_god will be able to fix it for me...

12:31 pm

FMitch

Steel - it's the pl of the 5

12:31 pm

vpchat

ca 6/21 plural of ca 5/12

12:31 pm

Haz1558

ca6/21 more of those Indian boats

12:31 pm

hangthedj

plural of ca5/12

12:32 pm

Steelblue

ooops meant 6/24 thanks

12:32 pm

FMitch

rolin - you did open Pandoras box didn't you?

12:32 pm

Vicuna

6/24 - paddled about in one of the boats

12:32 pm

Haz1558

ca6/24 - use the boat as a verb and past tense it

12:32 pm

seano216k

past tense of ca 5 12 steel blue

12:32 pm

caitlyn

A long cool glass of wine is waiting for me!! Catch you all tomorrow bye

12:33 pm

Steelblue

Thanks guys doh!

12:33 pm

s.g4s.a

HEYA WAT IS YOUR NAME

12:33 pm

Babbler

yeah Miya, play the game. Dont' do what I do and just come in to chat! LOL! (((hugs)))

12:33 pm

rolin

well the other side is...you shoulda seen the kids who really got into it...they did as i said..stayed outa the chat...and were having a ball being really competitive on what is not an easy grid...

12:33 pm

Miyavi_fan

Pandora's box? :/

the Miyavi Fan puts dibs on hope!

12:33 pm

Miyavi_fan

hey, Babs! long time no see/hear/smell...how are you?

12:33 pm

FMitch

Really glad to hear that rolin - bet there was a lot of fun to be had!!

12:34 pm

Babbler

fine thanks! (been poorly). how about you? finished school? how did everything go?

12:34 pm

Judi

Snap, crackle, pop! I'm done!

12:35 pm

Steelblue

gratz judi

12:35 pm

rolin

it was great mitch...*shrug*...its always the same...things get spoilt by selfish ppl.. the kids who crossed the line were taken off the pc's immediately and had to sit silently in another part of the library..

12:35 pm

Babbler

congrats, Judi! : )

12:35 pm

s.g4s.a

ROLIN THE GAME IS HARD ALWAYS BETER 2 CHAT

12:35 pm

Miyavi_fan

eeeh...not finished school *quite* yet. However, since Rolin waltzed in this morning singing "two and a half days leeeft~", methinks I'm free soon *taps nose*

sorry to hear you were ill :/ are you back to yourself now?

12:35 pm

rolin

s.g4...then go somewhere thats is FOR chat..not here..

12:36 pm

FMitch

Yes s.g butnot to shout - take your caps lock off

12:36 pm

Judi

Any big plans for the summer, Miyavi?

12:36 pm

s.g4s.a

YEAH CAN U GIVE AWNSRES

12:36 pm

GreyWoulf

Well, well, well -- if it isn't two long lost friends chatting away --- {{**Miyavi*}} and {{*Babbler*}}

12:36 pm

rolin

hey woulf...you back in the u.s. again?

12:37 pm

Babbler

not long to go till your summer holidays, then! exams going/gone ok?

I think I'm perking up again. Dont' want to speak too soon. Thanks for asking : )

GW!! (((hugs))) how do! : )

12:37 pm

Miyavi_fan

a *BIG* sleep ^^ is what I have planned...^^

heh, well really just as much time spent possible with my best friend before she jets off to Malaysia for a month...

how selfish!

12:37 pm

GreyWoulf

I never left rolin *quizzical stare*

12:37 pm

Miyavi_fan

hey, Woulfie! *hugs*

exams...phwaaaar, don't ask. I think an exam hall is the closest most people ever get to being buried alive >.>

12:37 pm

FMitch

s.a - if you do not calm down you will probably find yousel fkicked off the site

12:37 pm

rolin

oooooohkay..... i thought you had spent some time in melbourne??

12:37 pm

s.g4s.a

PLZ

12:38 pm

FMitch

Hey GW - good to see you. ows things going?

12:38 pm

s.g4s.a

PLZ ROLIN YOU R MY TEACHER U MENT 2 HELP ME

12:38 pm

GreyWoulf

Sorry, rolin -- not me -- I can't afford to visit the next state at this time LOL

12:38 pm

Miyavi_fan

s.g4s.a ... ^^; caps off! *shhh*

12:38 pm

Judi

*throws dictionary and key to caps lock at s.g4s.a*

12:39 pm

FMitch

LOL Judi

12:39 pm

s.g4s.a

MIYAVI WAT

12:39 pm

GreyWoulf

Things are going pretty good -- family are all doing well -- Kirsten had to have some oral surgery last week but nothing serious

12:39 pm

rolin

s,g4....its simple...same rules as in the classroom...you follow the rules...you get to ask for priviliges..... if you step over the line...you get nothing

12:39 pm

Jera

Greetings, all!

12:39 pm

Miyavi_fan

just take your caps off. lowercase is easier on the eye...

12:40 pm

FMitch

Great - so long as the status is being quo - that is good to hear GW

12:40 pm

magzel

need some clues for the third ey 4/6 and 5/14 please

12:40 pm

Babbler

I always hated exams, Miya. Not cos I couldn't do them, but cos I couldn't think straight due to rotten hayfever! every year! } I

12:40 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi Jera!

12:40 pm

Jera

12:40 pm

s.g4s.a

YEAH OK BUT GIV ME CLUES PLZ

12:40 pm

rolin

does anyone know how to contact dr_god?

12:41 pm

featherbee

s.g, many people have asked you to take the caps lock off.

12:41 pm

Haz1558

I will e-mail him now.

12:41 pm

rolin

thx haz

12:41 pm

s.g4s.a

ok peeps i was gone

12:41 pm

FMitch

Jera - hope you are feeling better -did you ever get the parcel I sent?

12:41 pm

ExWren

click the red box at the bottom of the page rolin

12:41 pm

featherbee

thank you very much

12:42 pm

s.g4s.a

rolin on thursday can we come on this again plz

12:42 pm

GreyWoulf

FMitch - the status is being very quo and I am thankful -- I am settling into my new position fairly well and actually having some fun doing it -- though shuffling batteries in a nonclimate controlled warehouse in 90+ degree weather is definitely not in my top ten list of fun things

12:43 pm

GreyWoulf

But this is definitely not one of the easier grids today, is it?

12:43 pm

FMitch

(((Hugs)) GW - you just keep doing what works the good bits will come soon

12:43 pm

Haz1558

s.g4s.a - nothing like pushing your luck! You have been a nuisance,the site administrator has been informed.

12:43 pm

ExWren

s.g4s.a if you are not going to attempt to play the grid, there is no point in coming in

12:44 pm

FMitch

Rolin - I got a £50 note here that you can have

12:44 pm

tndaisy1960

a clue for one of the ko's pls? I think I have the first one...

12:44 pm

GreyWoulf

With the support of good friends like you and our fellow Babbleonians, how can they not, FMitch? :)

12:44 pm

tndaisy1960

((((GW))))

12:44 pm

GreyWoulf

12:45 pm

Flask1

Mmmm......this seems to be a day for pests....lol

12:45 pm

s.g4s.a

what i love the game i not pushin my luck iz i

12:45 pm

Flask1

Is it safe to ask for a clue?

12:45 pm

tndaisy1960

*gets out bug spray....*

12:45 pm

Haz1558

ko4/8 - same ending as the ro4/4 (colour) ko4/4 as the inside of an apple.

12:45 pm

Haz1558

Ask away, Flask1

12:45 pm

haha

hi yoohoo

12:45 pm

ExWren

tndaisy, one sounds like the centre of an apple, the other like those annoying things which always line the motorways

12:45 pm

GreyWoulf

Sorry to pop in and run, but I must now go back into the heat and earn my pay :(

{{*Hugs for all*}}

12:46 pm

tndaisy1960

lol ty Haz...I didnt' know it was spelt that way!

12:46 pm

FMitch

True GW, just I've been a bit trolled out recently with various comings and goings - not to mention reincarnations and the deviations in the grid too.

12:46 pm

s.g4s.a

hi haha

12:46 pm

magzel

what about ey 4/6 the third one and ey 5/14 pleeease

12:46 pm

Jera

FMitch... I knew I was forgetting something! I forgot to e-mail you back that package was received... I am so sorry!

12:46 pm

Flask1

thanks Haz.....its a Y4/10

12:46 pm

Steelblue

birds nest for ey

12:47 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

12:47 pm

Haz1558

ey4/6 the third is the literary heroine, and can be pluralled.

12:47 pm

rolin

ok..ive contacted dr_god too...

12:47 pm

GreyWoulf

Have fun everyone and I will be back later on to finish

TTFN

12:47 pm

Haz1558

yo4/10 - if you have the plural egg centre, remove the last vowel.

12:48 pm

s.g4s.a

rolin giv me clues plz

12:48 pm

Jera

We've all been sick, us here in Virginia & the Sprite down in Georgia. She picked up some bug at camp & generous shared it with the whole family by the time we dropped her off at her grandparents' place

12:48 pm

Flask1

Hi Evan!!

12:48 pm

Haz1558

Bye GreyWoulf.

12:48 pm

FMitch

Hey Jera - you got it - that is great. Drop me a mail as and when.

12:49 pm

Steelblue

Clue for re 5/22 anyone

12:49 pm

s.g4s.a

dudy

12:49 pm

Flask1

thanks Haz!

12:50 pm

Haz1558

re5/22 - to use a lock opening device again

12:50 pm

Miyavi_fan

Fwarh, you know what I've decidede?

*nothing* hurst the hand like grating hard cheese...

12:50 pm

yoohoo

hello again

12:50 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome Flask1..

12:50 pm

s.g4s.a

hi yooohoo

12:51 pm

Haz1558

Miyavi - did you grate the hand as well as the cheese?

12:51 pm

lil me

who's s.g4s.a

12:51 pm

magzel

still don't get the ey's , don't know the literaty heroine. sorry, more help please

12:51 pm

Steelblue

bird's nest

12:52 pm

Flask1

Is it my imagination or is it merely a coincidence that the 'pests' have appeared on the same day?

12:52 pm

s.g4s.a

s.g4s.a is sammy who is lil me

12:52 pm

EvaNadine

30 words to go...
6 of them are 5s, all the rest are 4s.
*buckles on thinking cap*

12:52 pm

majmom

ey4/6 the 3rd one -cant figure it from other clue given-probably me being a bit thick but...

12:52 pm

vpchat

literary heroine Jane Ey**

12:52 pm

Haz1558

Okay, re-arrange the letters of the person who looks. ey4/6, above the plural ey4

12:52 pm

Steelblue

mag try reversing letters on ey 4/6

12:53 pm

Steelblue

Thanks for re clue haz youre a lifesaver

12:53 pm

s.g4s.a

LIL ME - who are you im sammy

12:53 pm

magzel

thanks all, got it now

12:53 pm

majmom

yes it was me -looking at it the wrong way- ty

12:54 pm

Haz1558

Flask1 - some of rolin's students were invited to try the grid today in school, most did as they were told, not using the chat log etc. Some were a nuisance earlier on and are now revisiting us.

12:54 pm

majmom

eskro

12:55 pm

Flask1

Oh well.....we were all children ourselves once upon a time....I suppose!!!

12:55 pm

Haz1558

Taking a break for tea.

12:55 pm

s.g4s.a

who is haz1558 cause i was in that class this mornin but i weren on this

12:55 pm

yoohoo

hi s.g4s.a

12:55 pm

lil me

sammy aruthers

12:55 pm

s.g4s.a

hi yoohoo whay

12:55 pm

s.g4s.a

what is ur name

12:56 pm

FMitch

Haz is someone you pay respect to regardlesss OK s.g

12:56 pm

lil me

micky

12:56 pm

magzel

now i need es and li 5/12 to finished. help me please

12:56 pm

s.g4s.a

lil me yes thats me

12:56 pm

Miyavi_fan

Flask - children?!

The Miyavi Fan was NEVER a child.

12:57 pm

lil me

thought so

12:57 pm

s.g4s.a

wo is mickey do u go 2 my school

12:57 pm

lil me

did u get cought

12:57 pm

s.g4s.a

nop luckly

12:57 pm

Flask1

Lol.......

12:57 pm

FMitch

You guys have been cought now

12:57 pm

lil me

yep

12:58 pm

lil me

i did

12:58 pm

lil me

so we aren't in scholl so it dont matter

12:58 pm

s.g4s.a

did you who are you r you in my class

12:58 pm

s.g4s.a

who is fmitch

12:58 pm

lil me

in yr english

12:58 pm

FMitch

Oh 'fraid it does - unwanted members are still tracked

12:59 pm

lil me

some1 shres my name

12:59 pm

lil me

and there last name begins j c

12:59 pm

s.g4s.a

what r u in my english class

12:59 pm

lil me

no c

12:59 pm

s.g4s.a

do you know me then

1:00 pm

majmom

sk5/18 anyone-12 to go to fireworks

1:00 pm

lil me

yep

1:00 pm

s.g4s.a

whos fmitch

1:00 pm

Flask1

last night I was left needing 18 words to finish.....it was so frustrating......

1:00 pm

s.g4s.a

how do you know me- LIL ME

1:00 pm

magzel

it like a hank of yarn but spelled weirdly

1:01 pm

lil me

do u know who i am now s.g4s.a

1:01 pm

Vicuna

sk5/18 - apparently a kind of dagger, but try ending like a legume - b

1:01 pm

magzel

need a clue for the es please

1:01 pm

s.g4s.a

NO NOT A CLUE WHO R U -LIL ME

1:01 pm

lil me

ok michaela

1:01 pm

lil me

but nt jeffery

1:02 pm

lil me

u in my maths group

1:02 pm

majmom

ty maqzel

1:02 pm

s.g4s.a

WHAT YOU IN MY FORM

1:02 pm

seano216k

sk 5/18...sounds like ski anne!

1:02 pm

majmom

havent got it -need es5/18 also

1:02 pm

lil me

nope ta

1:03 pm

Vicuna

es5/18 - ridge deposited by a glacier, think of the first name of Herr Schindler with a different first vowel

1:03 pm

FMitch

Surely you have been told not to give real name in chat rooms - how silly are you?

1:03 pm

lil me

i haven't

1:03 pm

s.g4s.a

OH are you the one that me and sophie use 2 sit next 2

1:03 pm

FMitch

OK well good for you then

1:03 pm

lil me

yep

1:03 pm

Vicuna

(Come to think of it, I guess both vowels are different)

1:03 pm

lil me

go away fmitch

1:03 pm

s.g4s.a

oh hi

1:03 pm

lil me

hello

1:04 pm

featherbee

out of pure curiosity, how old are the students in rolin's class?

1:04 pm

Vicuna

These are in 7th form, which makes them about 12.

1:04 pm

Flask1

any clues for ye4/10....and ye5/22..please

1:04 pm

s.g4s.a

we r 12

1:04 pm

FMitch

Excuse me lil?

1:04 pm

seano216k

i would guess about 5 years old?

1:04 pm

featherbee

wow. ok. i thought younger for some reason.

1:05 pm

s.g4s.a

oh who is this

1:05 pm

Vicuna

Obvious reasons. :/

1:05 pm

featherbee

well, good luck to the ones who are here to play the grid, and thank you to the ones who are following the rules.

1:05 pm

lil me

hmmmmmmmm

1:06 pm

s.g4s.a

followin what rules

1:06 pm

Flask1

anybody got my 2 clues

1:06 pm

featherbee

general chat room ettiquette rules.

1:06 pm

lil me

they r long wrods

1:07 pm

s.g4s.a

oh that what ever is this a teacher

1:07 pm

Steelblue

Flask think of real nasty people and change to a y word

1:07 pm

featherbee

ok, i'm going back to my painting project. later folks.

1:08 pm

seano216k

best not to feed the trolls featherbee....Think I'll have a brew

1:08 pm

s.g4s.a

is rolin on still

1:08 pm

Flask1

see ya feather

1:08 pm

featherbee

yep, that's why i'm leaving seano!

1:08 pm

lil me

i'm going 2

1:08 pm

s.g4s.a

oh why LIL ME

1:08 pm

Flask1

Steel.....am thinking....lol

1:09 pm

featherbee

(actually, it was the non-trolls i was trying to address...sucked one in by mistake!)

1:09 pm

featherbee

ok, bye.

1:09 pm

Steelblue

any got a clue for do 4/5 not related to someone who gets stuff done missing last do?

1:09 pm

Vicuna

do4/5 - a wall-eyed perch, like a mispelled portal

1:10 pm

Steelblue

When something twitches it ye__ and ye___

1:10 pm

torgone

Flask, think of a Steve Martin movie ..

1:10 pm

yoohoo

s.g4s.a r u sammy? if you are do you know who i am?

1:11 pm

Steelblue

Thanks Vic

1:11 pm

s.g4s.a

YOOHOO YES IT IS IS THIS SYDNIE

1:12 pm

yoohoo

nope

1:12 pm

Flask1

Oh Steel.......am hopeless....just can't get it!

1:12 pm

yoohoo

lol dee other one sittin next to you lol

1:13 pm

Vicuna

Flask, it rhymes with original Star Trek captain

1:13 pm

Steelblue

Flask think verb of irritates then change the i to e

1:13 pm

Steelblue

de 5/18 anyone?

1:14 pm

lmj643

brush your teeth or you'll get tooth de***

1:14 pm

Vicuna

de5/18 - one is rot, the other is lure (think of ducks)

1:16 pm

FMitch

Sorry got caught up on another phone call.

1:16 pm

Steelblue

Thanks again Vicuna

1:16 pm

Vicuna

My pleasure!

1:17 pm

Steelblue

Been staring at this too long Flask did you get the clue

1:17 pm

Flask1

Vicuna....I have just phone my son...to ask about Star Trek.......got it now....thanks to you and Steel!

1:18 pm

Vicuna

That's funny that you had to call for help, Flask! All the other rhyming words seemed too hard to clue int heir own right.

1:18 pm

Steelblue

cy 6/30 anyone???

1:19 pm

Steelblue

haha this puzzle just ye___ me off today

1:19 pm

Flask1

but do you never get those times when it just never seems to click....or is that just me???;

1:19 pm

majmom

es5/18 anyone?

1:20 pm

Steelblue

ma es + a mutt change the middle vowel

1:20 pm

Flask1

Steel...Cy**** is really hard to clue......I don't even know what it means....lol

1:20 pm

Steelblue

Can you clue last four letters so many dead ends

1:20 pm

seano216k

the last three sound like one of your appendages!!

1:20 pm

Vicuna

cy6/30 - apparently a kind of squash? Anyway, cy + last 4 letters of Ta---- who was rescued from the fairies in folklore

1:21 pm

seano216k

oops ha ha no they don't rubbish clue seano!!

1:21 pm

Vicuna

Or try cy + first letter of what might lurk under a child's bed + first 3 letters of rolin's real last name

1:22 pm

Anniebrook

hi everyone! cy .....first 3 words of musical instrument and the last three letters of Pied Piper of hame***

1:22 pm

yoohoo

sammy my name begins with p

1:23 pm

Vicuna

or start from the last letter and write the word backwords by using a 3-letter word for nothing, then a first person possesive, then c

1:23 pm

Steelblue

Woot Fireworks thanks all!!! Any clues before I go to work?

1:24 pm

Erda

the last two re -- are driving me bananas

1:24 pm

Anniebrook

cograts, steel

1:24 pm

Vicuna

Yay for Steelblue!

1:24 pm

Anniebrook

this entire grid is doing that to me

1:24 pm

Flask1

Steel....ye5/22 please

1:24 pm

Flask1

well done Steel

1:24 pm

Erda

re 5/22 and re 5/10, to be exact

1:24 pm

Steelblue

plural of ye 4/10

1:25 pm

Steelblue

re 5/22 to fix a lock

1:25 pm

Steelblue

re 5/10 to relubricate

1:25 pm

magzel

still can't get the es word, more help please

1:26 pm

samdebest

YOOHOO this is sammy again is it paul

1:26 pm

Erda

Thank you, thank you, thank you Steelblue -- watching fireworks and can now go and do something useful!!!

1:26 pm

Vicuna

es + first three letters of British spelling of curb

1:26 pm

Flask1

Haven't got it Magzel

1:26 pm

Steelblue

mag try es + 3 letter word for a mutt with a different vowel

1:27 pm

Steelblue

mag or 6 letter name of street musician in Europe but instead of bus put es

1:27 pm

samdebest

YOOHOO-this is sammy is dis paul

1:28 pm

Flask1

thks Steel

1:28 pm

Vicuna

or google "long, narrow ridge of coarse gravel deposited by a stream flowing in or under a decaying glacial ice sheet"

1:29 pm

Steelblue

Good luck babbles

1:29 pm

magzel

thanks somuch vicuna, i got the fireworks

1:29 pm

Vicuna

Congrats, magzel!

1:30 pm

Flask1

sk4/8 please a clue

1:30 pm

Flask1

well done Magzel

1:30 pm

majmom

yo4/10 the 2nd one

1:31 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, magzel

1:31 pm

lenalu01

any clues on the re 5/22 or 5/10?

1:31 pm

samdebest

YOOHOO ARE U STILL ON

1:31 pm

saphyre

hi all

1:31 pm

Haz1558

sk4/8 - use a double vowel to make it sound like the snow activity

1:31 pm

Vicuna

sk4/8 -ball is a game at an arcade, sounds like the sport where you slide downhill on long sticks!

1:31 pm

Flask1

Yo4/10 is the centre of an egg

1:31 pm

samdebest

HI SAPHYRE

1:31 pm

lenalu01

sk 4,8 sounds like what you do on a mountain of snow just spelled differently

1:32 pm

magzel

re 5/22 to reuse an unlocking device

1:32 pm

Haz1558

re5/22 - to use a door opening device again and re5/10 to lubricate again

1:32 pm

samdebest

BI

1:32 pm

magzel

to lubricate again

1:32 pm

Gadget

What the heck are the K's? (I'm trying not to use any list today...but so hard!).

1:32 pm

Flask1

Thanks Vicuna and Lena

1:32 pm

majmom

got that one-need other one

1:32 pm

saphyre

I can help clue for a bit if anyone needs help

1:33 pm

oggy

evening all, how is everybody doing today.

1:33 pm

saphyre

hi oggy

1:33 pm

Anniebrook

hello oggy

1:33 pm

lenalu01

i am still stuck......looking, looking....

1:33 pm

magzel

one is like to drill a hole and the other is i don't know what

1:33 pm

Anniebrook

co 5.16, please

1:34 pm

Vicuna

yo4/10 - takes the e out of the previous yo5

1:34 pm

Flask1

Hi Oggy

1:34 pm

saphyre

more shy?

1:34 pm

Krista

Hi all..i have a few minutes between meetings...stuck on 31 words! How pathetic! "Is it hot enough for you her in MD, Saphyre!?!!"

1:34 pm

lenalu01

ok got the 5,22 that was right under my nose...thanks.

1:34 pm

majmom

TY vicuna

1:35 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, saph

1:35 pm

magzel

the other is ko and *** of green gables, drop the last letter

1:35 pm

saphyre

yw

1:35 pm

Krista

the ac isn't cutting it here at work, but at least we HAVE ac

1:35 pm

magzel

co 5/26 shyer

1:36 pm

Gadget

TY Magzel!

1:36 pm

magzel

any more clues anyone

1:36 pm

Anniebrook

got it, mag

1:36 pm

saphyre

Krista is def. hot in MD Krista

1:36 pm

magzel

yw gadget

1:37 pm

saphyre

*it's

1:37 pm

Krista

you may be a little cooler on the bay?

1:37 pm

Flask1

ro4/4 please

1:37 pm

saphyre

not more humid though probably

1:37 pm

Krista

(Probably not)

1:37 pm

saphyre

no breeze at all

1:38 pm

magzel

ro 4 like a horse and one like fish eggs

1:38 pm

Flask1

I have the fish-eggs....

1:38 pm

*-_Smile_-*

eyya micheala u der ??

1:38 pm

magzel

i should say a kind on horse.

1:38 pm

saphyre

Anyone know the theme for tomorrow?

1:39 pm

Krista

How are you all doing on the grid? I know by now that the smaller ones are usually very difficult!

1:39 pm

Anniebrook

one of the de 7.44, please .....just to get started

1:39 pm

saphyre

this grid was hellish

1:39 pm

Gadget

help with the c please (esp the one on the right)...

1:40 pm

Krista

eek - just called into meeting...darn work

1:40 pm

saphyre

andd de to more shy

1:40 pm

Flask1

Sorry Magzel......penny is definitely dropping...lol

1:40 pm

*-_Smile_-*

oi lil me tlk to me

1:40 pm

Anniebrook

co** ,.....a rabbit

1:40 pm

lil me

hi smile

1:40 pm

*-_Smile_-*

elo lol i wonda if rollin will cum on ??

1:40 pm

lil me

u k ?

1:41 pm

saphyre

or I should say re & more shy

1:41 pm

lil me

i hope so

1:41 pm

*-_Smile_-*

ye im gd

1:41 pm

lil me

klkl

1:41 pm

saphyre

oops Annie - I meant de & more shy

1:41 pm

saphyre

I just woke up - not typing or thinking welll yet

1:41 pm

*-_Smile_-*

clue ... surfer call boys D***

1:42 pm

magzel

co- a girl student and a pine nut, change the last lettertwo times for a2 different words and the dreaded leaf that an illicit substance comes from

1:42 pm

stidmama

hello hello! writing from Hetty's house... She really is just as lovely and nice in person as she is online@

1:42 pm

saphyre

Hi Stid - having a good time?

1:42 pm

oggy

hi stid how u doing.

1:43 pm

*-_Smile_-*

clue : king of the jungle

1:43 pm

stidmama

The boys have been for a walk with her husband and Mother and I have been talking and talking... and talking! It is wonderful!

1:43 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Stid, how lovely......

1:43 pm

stidmama

hi oggy! how was your day off yesterday?

1:43 pm

*-_Smile_-*

does any1 ere no rollin ?? she cum zon quiet alot

1:43 pm

featherbee

hi stid! glad you're having such a great time~

1:43 pm

stidmama

Jillibus will be here in a few minutes, too!

1:43 pm

oggy

it was good but its too hot here at the moment.

1:44 pm

*-_Smile_-*

well she is ma english teacher lol nd she showed me dis syt

1:44 pm

saphyre

cool :) tell Hetty & Jilli we say hello

1:44 pm

stidmama

Hi feather! I have 17 whole words today... didn't even try to start yesterday, of course.

1:44 pm

hetty

Actually Stid has veen listening and listening and listening--I'm the talker here

1:44 pm

saphyre

lol hetty

1:44 pm

stidmama

LOL!

1:44 pm

stidmama

Don't you love the houses with more than one computer!

1:44 pm

Haz1558

hetty - I'm so glad to have the opportunity to say happy birthday - I missed you earlier on!

1:44 pm

*-_Smile_-*

doez any1 ere no rollin ?? she cumz on alot nd she showed me dis syt cos she iz ma english teacher

1:45 pm

saphyre

ooh HB Hetty

1:45 pm

featherbee

brb, updating photo album

1:45 pm

stidmama

Saphyre! I adore Piers Anthony...

1:45 pm

Flask1

Happy Birthday Hetty..XX

1:45 pm

oggy

stid/hetty glad to hear u are both have a nice time together.

1:45 pm

Change of Pace

anyone with de 6/24?

1:45 pm

saphyre

really? We'll have to have a PA conversation one day :)

1:45 pm

hetty

Yu,thanks, Haz--with Stid here my birthday has become very special indeed

1:45 pm

stidmama

It is lovely weather here, too. Life on an island ... as long as you don't need to work on the bigger island, it would be perfect!

1:46 pm

Haz1558

Now can you make rolin proud, Smmile, and write in English rather than text-speak?

1:46 pm

stidmama

*hums* happy birthday to hetty... *grin* and she baked her own birthday cake!

1:46 pm

saphyre

haz ...rofl

1:46 pm

oggy

happy birthday hetty. have a great day.

1:47 pm

TheFiz

LMAO Haz - just jumped on to catch that last post!

1:47 pm

saphyre

hums along with Stid

1:47 pm

Cheesenips

de 6/24- church official

1:47 pm

stidmama

Haz, I was thinking about you the other day, when we went to get some new dogfood for our German Shepherd. We are going to try to transition to another food to see if it will keep up with his activity level... he is just so active!

1:47 pm

Change of Pace

Thanks Cheesenips going hunting.

1:48 pm

saphyre

my daughter is visiting from SC with her 6 month old Great Dane

1:48 pm

featherbee

ok, pics of the slow progress on daniel's train layout are updated. (see my profile)

1:48 pm

stidmama

thanks also Cheesenips! got it!

1:48 pm

stidmama

What fun saphyre! Danes are nice dogs.

1:48 pm

jillibus

hi stid ---see yoou in a few -- I have 2 to go!

1:49 pm

saphyre

she's cute - but BIG!

1:49 pm

stidmama

And now I am going to go be more sociable with Hetty and Alan (and some sandwiches, I think). Have a lovely day everyone, and will see you soon!

1:49 pm

saphyre

you too Stid & Hetty

1:49 pm

hannah lou

thats me finished bye bye

1:49 pm

stidmama

And will see you sooner Jill! :-)

{go Jill go!}

1:49 pm

Anniebrook

bye stid, enjoy your time with hetty and jilli!!!!!

1:49 pm

stidmama

YAY hannah lou! bye!

1:49 pm

jillibus

saphyre - give your daughter's Dane a hug from me - a former Dane breeder and exhibitor

1:50 pm

featherbee

cya stid!

1:50 pm

saphyre

I will jilli :)

1:50 pm

oggy

bye stid enjoy your stay.

1:50 pm

featherbee

congrats hannah!

1:50 pm

Haz1558

Good luck with the changeover, Stidmama - the golden rule is not to change over suddenly. Have a lovely time with hetty.

1:51 pm

lbetterman

FIREWORKS

1:51 pm

saphyre

feather the board looks great!

1:51 pm

FMitch

Hey Haz, so hot!

1:51 pm

featherbee

congrats lbetterman!

1:51 pm

saphyre

congrats lbetterman

1:51 pm

Haz1558

Hello Fmitch - my shopping this afternoon was conducted on the basis of which shops had air-conditioning!

1:51 pm

featherbee

and thank you saphyre! it's slow going, because i'm so nervous about starting each step, but then once i do they look fine

1:51 pm

lbetterman

tks

1:51 pm

Anniebrook

congrats lbetterman

1:52 pm

FMitch

LOL got yo=r email - thanks - catch up anon, TTFN

1:53 pm

Haz1558

Bye FMitch !

1:53 pm

lenalu01

a clue for the de 6?

1:53 pm

saphyre

I know the feeling feather - years ago I did a whole wall of a little mermaid scene for my youngest daughter ( who turned 20 yesterday)

1:54 pm

featherbee

oh awesome!

1:54 pm

Haz1558

de6/24 is a church official

1:54 pm

saphyre

It came out great - but I was a wrech each time I added something

1:54 pm

lenalu01

Thanks haz!

1:54 pm

saphyre

wreck too

1:55 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, lenalu.

1:55 pm

featherbee

lol! wondered what a wrech was...was thinking "wretch?" anyway, i think i'm doing twice as much planning as painting

1:55 pm

featherbee

need to go change daniel, shovel out the toys on the floor, and do some other things

1:56 pm

saphyre

I didn't have a computer or the skills to use it back then but it would have been much easier if I could have placed things and moved them around before actually painting the wall!

1:56 pm

saphyre

see you later

1:59 pm

saphyre

anyone else need clues?

2:01 pm

Gadget

yes plese! the "E" below the "A" (with 7 words)

2:01 pm

Gadget

Or the C with 4 clues...

2:01 pm

Flask1

and the 2nd oy...please

2:02 pm

saphyre

co** cola

2:02 pm

saphyre

a co** dorm is hared by males & females

2:02 pm

Haz1558

The second oy - sounds like an exclamation or affirmation

2:03 pm

saphyre

co & what the knights say on holy grail

2:03 pm

saphyre

co* island in NY without the e

2:04 pm

Haz1558

ed4/6 - add the marriage vow word, then pluralise for ed6/24. ed4/8 looks like a man's name

2:04 pm

saphyre

ed 4/6 the talking horse & I ** when you get married

2:04 pm

Flask1

Sorry Haz already had it!

2:05 pm

Haz1558

Maybe you need the first one in that case - just change the last letter for the preceding alphabetical one.

2:06 pm

Flask1

thanks....you were right!

2:06 pm

Haz1558

Good. I like it when my daughters say that to me.

2:06 pm

seano216k

hi all second day on the site..loving it!!! any help with the mi 5/12 pls

2:07 pm

Flask1

lol

2:07 pm

Flask1

Hi Seano

2:07 pm

saphyre

add an e to the mi 4/5

2:07 pm

Haz1558

mi5/12 is the latin plural of the preceding mi4/5 (unit of currency)

2:08 pm

seano216k

doh! thanks all

2:08 pm

Haz1558

And seano - glad you are enjoying the game.

2:08 pm

seano216k

will have to put my hand in my pocket and go pro!!

2:09 pm

Haz1558

It's worth every penny or cent, or whatever unit of currency you use. (Thanks to babble I know more units of currency than I ever did before)

2:09 pm

saphyre

it's addictive seano

2:09 pm

Flask1

Haz is it possible for you to elaborate on the Mr Ed clue please?

2:09 pm

tndaisy1960

FIREWORKS!!

2:10 pm

Flask1

Its most certainly an education!!

2:10 pm

torgone

Hooray daisy!

2:10 pm

Flask1

Well done Daisy!!

2:10 pm

saphyre

yay tndaisy

2:10 pm

seano216k

you all seem a nice bunch ;-)...(except when those pesky kids snuck in before!)

2:10 pm

Haz1558

It's the clue for ed4/6 - ed starts it, then add what the bride says in marriage vows 'I **. It can be pluralised, but remember to put in another e.

2:11 pm

saphyre

flask -ed & you say I ** when you get married

2:11 pm

torgone

It's pretty rare, sean ..

2:11 pm

Haz1558

We are a nice bunch seano - that's why we get so annoyed when we are invaded.

2:12 pm

Flask1

Got it!

2:12 pm

saphyre

going pro is a great investment - everyone here is great and we all have fun

2:12 pm

Haz1558

Excellent, Flask.

2:13 pm

seano216k

i have 21 to get...i had over a hundred left yesterday!

2:13 pm

saphyre

we can give you clues seano

2:13 pm

Change of Pace

anyone with yo 4/10 second one?

2:13 pm

Flask1

Good for you Sean......doin' better than me!!!

2:14 pm

seano216k

yup asked for my first not 5 minutes ago....was a little shy!

2:14 pm

saphyre

take off the last vowel on the egg part and add a snake letter

2:14 pm

saphyre

don't be shy - just jump in- we love to help!

2:15 pm

Haz1558

seano - don't be shy about asking for clues, especially as you have obviously put the effort in to finding words for yourself. Making up clues is fun!

2:16 pm

saphyre

and just ignore the fact that Haz and I usually give the exact same clues :)

2:16 pm

Change of Pace

Thanks sapyre going huntin'

2:16 pm

Bugzy

Hi everyone - last word today is the an5... help, please?

2:17 pm

bluephlox

anyone have a clue for dr 5-20?

2:17 pm

Haz1558

an plus vowel plus possessive pronoun.

2:17 pm

Haz1558

an plus vowel plus possessive pronoun.

2:17 pm

saphyre

an & circle & possesive

2:17 pm

seano216k

okey dokey (I was only joking about being shy!, more male pig headedness)

2:18 pm

Haz1558

dr5/20 plural of dr4/9 - sounds like a Disney ogre, or a long walk

2:18 pm

Haz1558

dr5/20 plural of dr4/9 - sounds like a Disney ogre, or a long walk

2:18 pm

saphyre

dr 4/9 plural

2:18 pm

Haz1558

seano - as in refusing to read instructions or ask for directions when lost?

2:19 pm

kaitlyn

Any clues for the ca 6, not having to do with riding in the river?

2:19 pm

seano216k

yup you know it!!!

2:19 pm

saphyre

be nice Haz LOL

2:19 pm

saphyre

the all build off the boat Kaitlyn

2:20 pm

saphyre

past tense & plural

2:20 pm

Anniebrook

kaitlyn, ca.....they all do .....one is past tense and the other is the plural form

2:20 pm

Anniebrook

kaitlyn, ca.....they all do .....one is past tense and the other is the plural form

2:20 pm

bluephlox

thanks so much!

2:20 pm

saphyre

I think the chat log is dying here - going really slow

2:21 pm

kaitlyn

Thanks saphyre...I must be a bit on the blind side today...

2:21 pm

Anniebrook

ok, will someone please give me a clue for the de7.44

2:21 pm

Anniebrook

ok, will someone please give me a clue for the de7.44

2:21 pm

Anniebrook

ok, will someone please give me a clue for the de7.44

2:21 pm

harpjane

ay4/6? I have "yes votes", need the other

2:21 pm

harpjane

ay4/6? I have "yes votes", need the other

2:21 pm

saphyre

de & more shy

2:21 pm

kaitlyn

sheesh...plural???? I can't even believe I missed that one...

2:22 pm

saphyre

other 7/44 de is a something that rots

2:22 pm

saphyre

ay & opp of out

2:22 pm

harpjane

thanks

2:23 pm

lizbethem

92 words !!!!!!!!!! I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yessss!

2:23 pm

saphyre

YAY Liz!

2:23 pm

harpjane

go liz@

2:23 pm

harpjane

go liz!

2:23 pm

Bugzy

Thanks for the an Haz and Saphyre ... PC had a hiccup and I had to reboot :S

2:23 pm

lizbethem

ty jane!

2:23 pm

jaianniah

Hi...congrats, Liz!!!

2:23 pm

torgone

Hooray liz!

2:23 pm

Flask1

well done Liz

2:23 pm

Anniebrook

i have the rotten thing and the duck de*** but cant get it into the 7.44 form.....

2:23 pm

saphyre

yw Bugzy

2:23 pm

lizbethem

ty jaianniah

2:24 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, liz

2:24 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, Bugzy

2:24 pm

lizbethem

one who does the rotting, annie

2:24 pm

Bugzy

So I'm done but missed out on the fireworks ... boo hoo!

2:24 pm

Anniebrook

hi jaia!

2:24 pm

saphyre

add the same ending to the duck

2:24 pm

lizbethem

ty annie

2:24 pm

Change of Pace

ye 4/10 and 5/22 please?

2:24 pm

jaianniah

er...annie..er...I don't know if I can help you...

2:24 pm

shutterbug

annie, de 7/44 is something THAT rots.

2:25 pm

lizbethem

grats bugzy...us cheapskates don't get fireworks :(

2:25 pm

jaianniah

Hi, Annie!

2:25 pm

saphyre

the 7/44s are only one letter apart Annie

2:25 pm

Haz1558

Anniebrook - make it the person or thing doing the action.

2:25 pm

Haz1558

Anniebrook - make it the person or thing doing the action.

2:25 pm

torgone

droes

2:25 pm

Haz1558

Bugzy - sometimes the fireworks are slow to load....

2:25 pm

lizbethem

good luck all....bye

2:26 pm

torgone

Dat wuz dum ..

2:26 pm

saphyre

ye sound like a beef Je** then make it plural

2:26 pm

Flask1

bye Liz

2:26 pm

saphyre

ut ohh

2:26 pm

jaianniah

Bye. Liz...

2:26 pm

Haz1558

Torgone - not you as well.

2:27 pm

torgone

I'm one of the worst ..

2:27 pm

Haz1558

Using text-speak I mean. I don't care about the words in the log!

2:27 pm

Anniebrook

duh, please pass me 2 fishes...i prefer halibut...thank you!

2:28 pm

torgone

o ok i wont kthxbi

2:28 pm

jaianniah

Is it hot in Britain, Haz- the weatherman here said yesterday was the first time that all the lower 48 states were in the 90's...ugh...

2:28 pm

Grim-Bigyen

ca 6 24 ? ----- please

2:28 pm

saphyre

am I back?

2:29 pm

saphyre

past tense of Indian boat

2:29 pm

Flask1

lol...yes Saphyre!

2:29 pm

jaianniah

Having gone "rowing"

2:29 pm

Haz1558

It IS hot, Jaianniah, probably nothing compared to what you are used to but it feels sweltering.

2:29 pm

shutterbug

how hot is it haz?

2:29 pm

jaianniah

I swear, we must DO something about global warming!!!!

2:30 pm

Haz1558

You'll all laugh, it's in the 80's but that's very unusual for us.

2:30 pm

saphyre

almost 100 here today

2:30 pm

Haz1558

It's even higher in England.

2:30 pm

shutterbug

ahh, yes, it is 98 here today, i think.

2:30 pm

jaianniah

Yes, it is, and England is not full of Air Conditioners like the USA is....

2:31 pm

sydnie

hiya everyone

2:31 pm

saphyre

hi syd

2:31 pm

shutterbug

well, jai, we dont have air either.

2:31 pm

jaianniah

Oh, shutterbug, that is awful!- my thermometer reads 100.4...

2:31 pm

torgone

It's so hot my swimming pool caught fire ..

2:32 pm

jaianniah

Where are you, shutter?

2:32 pm

saphyre

lol torgone

2:32 pm

jaianniah

LOL< torgone....That's an oldie...

2:32 pm

shutterbug

new jersey, jai. you are kidding, right tor?. and well, our pool isnt up yet soo......

2:32 pm

Bugzy

My AC died over the weekend... sigh...

2:32 pm

torgone

Man, I wish I had a swimming pool!

2:33 pm

saphyre

not good Bugzy

2:33 pm

saphyre

my ac is probably going to die - it's been running non stop for days

2:33 pm

shutterbug

welcome to my land bugzy!

2:33 pm

Grim-Bigyen

ca 6 24 ? ----- please Haz. you are good at clues

2:33 pm

jaianniah

OMG< shutter- no AC??? Of course, NJ doesn't ususally get up to 98 either....I know my old home in Illinois did not have AC

2:33 pm

shutterbug

havent had air in my house in 5 years.

2:34 pm

shutterbug

well, new jersey does gte pretty hot. I think the record high was 104 though.

2:34 pm

Flask1

the second no4/4

2:34 pm

jaianniah

I clued that for you, Grim, I said "having gone rowing"

2:34 pm

Haz1558

ca6/24 - use the Indian boat (ca5/12) but make it a verb and past tense it.

2:34 pm

Flask1

please!

2:34 pm

MVA

back for last try, evening all

2:35 pm

Grim-Bigyen

thanks

2:35 pm

Haz1558

no4/4 - n plus lubrication

2:35 pm

Bugzy

Thankfully it's only in the 80s today, and we do have a basement where we've been sleeping/living the past few days...

2:35 pm

seano216k

ca 6/24 sounds like canoodle...without the 'le'

2:35 pm

saphyre

no & not feeling well is *** - take off the 2nd const

2:35 pm

jaianniah

Rhymes with "boil", Flask

2:35 pm

Bugzy

Hi MVA :)

2:35 pm

Haz1558

It's too hot to think about canoodling....

2:36 pm

Flask1

thanks Haz....and has your part of the country not in the 90's??

2:36 pm

Haz1558

Maybe it has Flask! That would explain why I'm drooping about the place....

2:36 pm

saphyre

hi mva

2:36 pm

jaianniah

It's just too hot to think. Period!

2:36 pm

MVA

hi bugzy

2:37 pm

Change of Pace

re 5/22 and 5/10 please anyone?

2:38 pm

saphyre

r & what you say if you see a mouse & plural

2:38 pm

MVA

re5/22 re open?

2:38 pm

saphyre

oops wrong ones

2:38 pm

saphyre

re 5/22 - re lubricate

2:38 pm

saphyre

aghh thats 5/10

2:38 pm

Anniebrook

re 5.22.....to open the door again

2:38 pm

Change of Pace

Thanks all.

2:38 pm

jaianniah

re-lubricate and re-do the locks

2:38 pm

saphyre

trying again re * use this to open a lock

2:39 pm

MVA

any hints an5/16 pls

2:39 pm

periwinkle

Hi everyone, jai, that re5/22 is a stupidhead word

2:39 pm

saphyre

an & vowel & possesive pronoun

2:39 pm

jaianniah

brb...phone...

2:40 pm

saphyre

term used by a locksmith peri

2:40 pm

TheFiz

The alienation one experiences when their values decay (an 5//16)

2:40 pm

TheFiz

Hi there everyone

2:40 pm

Change of Pace

much better thanks for all the hints.

2:41 pm

saphyre

hi fiz

2:41 pm

MVA

it's worse than i thought, i'm asking for a hint for a word i have!!!! doh!

2:41 pm

shutterbug

how many words today? I havent wanted to ask but now I amready. I have 49 words so far.

2:41 pm

shutterbug

havent looked at a list yet.

2:41 pm

saphyre

92

2:41 pm

MVA

92

2:41 pm

shutterbug

oh, so I am not TOOOO far awya?

2:42 pm

saphyre

it's a tough one today shutter

2:42 pm

majmom

last 2-yo4/6 got the 1 days of ****need other1 and ay4/6 got the plural yes one -any clues

2:42 pm

MVA

i know i need help on ae's i have the sky one

2:42 pm

Haz1558

Most of the British contingent slowed down considerably at the 50 barrier.

2:42 pm

shutterbug

well, I've gotten over half. half is always my goal.

2:42 pm

saphyre

ay & opp of out

2:43 pm

shutterbug

think I'll get a list now.

2:43 pm

Haz1558

ae4/4 - long period of time

2:43 pm

saphyre

ae - longest time period

2:43 pm

saphyre

:)

2:44 pm

MVA

thank you

2:44 pm

Haz1558

Okay, time to say farewell. All the best to those still looking.

2:44 pm

majmom

ty saphyre-hows about the yo 4/6

2:44 pm

MVA

bye haz

2:44 pm

saphyre

yo & holy grailnights say for the 4/6

2:44 pm

kkiln

Hi....does anyone have the ee word?

2:44 pm

saphyre

bye Haz

2:45 pm

dodge

thanks for all the clues haz! bye

2:45 pm

MVA

yo join to oxen together

2:45 pm

Bugzy

Bye Haz :)

2:45 pm

majmom

have the knight one

2:45 pm

saphyre

days of Yo 4/6

2:46 pm

saphyre

yo 4/10 same as egg part with diff last letter

2:47 pm

torgone

ee4/6 = spooky

2:49 pm

majmom

my mistake havent got the holy grailnights one

2:49 pm

seano216k

any help with the yo 5/14 pls

2:52 pm

saphyre

I think babble is overheating

2:53 pm

saphyre

plural of the days of **

2:53 pm

saphyre

maj - yo & anagram of opp of out

2:53 pm

seano216k

<blushes> just realised i missed a plural

2:54 pm

saphyre

we all do that sean

2:55 pm

kkiln

Thanks Torgone...

2:56 pm

torgone

yw ..

2:56 pm

MVA

any hints 2nd yo4/10 pls

2:57 pm

saphyre

same as the egg part with a diff last letter mva

2:57 pm

torgone

yo + Kansas

2:57 pm

kkiln

CE 4/6 -- the first one -- it is my last word which will probably require a fish...but I can't find it...

2:57 pm

majmom

yahoo-fireworks

2:59 pm

MVA

congrats majmom

2:59 pm

kkiln

congrats majmom

2:59 pm

torgone

Hooray majmom!

3:02 pm

kkiln

yahoo-fireworks for me too...

3:02 pm

saphyre

congrats maj

3:02 pm

saphyre

and kklin

3:02 pm

MVA

way to go kkiln

3:02 pm

Flask1

I need 1 x ey4/6

3:02 pm

Flask1

please

3:03 pm

torgone

Jane ..?

3:03 pm

MVA

one who looks

3:03 pm

saphyre

things you see out of

3:03 pm

saphyre

you saw

3:04 pm

saphyre

the one who saw

3:04 pm

saphyre

and anagram of the one who saw

3:04 pm

Flask1

Got it!!!...I saw!!!

3:04 pm

saphyre

lol

3:05 pm

TheFiz

ca6 please? The last one - not the rowing one

3:05 pm

Flask1

edye

3:05 pm

torgone

=O

3:06 pm

Atticus

They are all boat related

3:06 pm

torgone

Plural fish . . .

3:06 pm

MVA

oy4/6 pls not the town crier one, hints pls

3:06 pm

TheFiz

duh. thanks. too hot - brain on slo-mo

3:07 pm

TheFiz

mva - the town cryer, and what they say

3:08 pm

TheFiz

or perhaps what comes out of the mouths of old jewish ladies before the "vey"

3:10 pm

seano216k

clue for ed 6/24 pls someone!!!

3:11 pm

featherbee

if you have the ed4/6, make it plural

3:12 pm

torgone

"Who eats hay and talks?" "Mr. ed6/24."

3:12 pm

seano216k

ha ha nice one torgone 'neigh' problem now

3:12 pm

GraceM

excellent clue torgone!!!

3:13 pm

MVA

the fiz, i still have 2 oy's but am monkey typing

3:13 pm

seano216k

thanks also feather :-)

3:13 pm

featherbee

yup

3:14 pm

featherbee

i like torgone's clue better myself!

3:14 pm

TheFiz

MVA - there are only 2 oy's (which pretty much sounds like one of them - the other is the person who says it)

3:14 pm

MVA

going to give up am too hot can't even read my list aarghhh

3:14 pm

Norma

Good Evening Babblers any clues for cy6 please...........

3:15 pm

TheFiz

Norma - just got it - it's apparently some sort of squash. First 3 letters of a metal instrument on a drum kit...

3:16 pm

TheFiz

Plus chain ***k fence

3:16 pm

Samy

wesnurse?

3:17 pm

Samy

wesnurse?

3:18 pm

Norma

thanks TheFiz great clue - never heard of it before

3:19 pm

featherbee

anyone else having it take forever to accept a word?

3:19 pm

MVA

any hints for li5/12 pls

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