Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, August 17, 2006

12:00 am

firefly779

flip

12:00 am

melonheadjujube

flip!

12:00 am

helenkeller

flip

12:00 am

nrkii

FLIPSIES!

12:00 am

saphyre

flip

12:00 am

RocDragon

yikes

12:00 am

tndaisy1960

flip!

12:00 am

nrkii

311?

12:00 am

jillibus

another monster

12:00 am

nrkii

no way

12:00 am

firefly779

woohoo! i'm first again! :P

12:00 am

chic

flippity do dah!

12:00 am

licketySplitAUS

Don't fret, clues will be soon!

12:00 am

nrkii

firefly... hi there

12:01 am

MayneGuy

11 left - lol!!!!! thanks all for your efforts!

12:01 am

cybernan

ooh -- not even going to start -- too busy tomorrow -- see you Friday :)

12:01 am

nrkii

firefly, were you looking for me the other day?

12:01 am

nrkii

nicely done maynegirl!

12:01 am

MayneGuy

Oh MY G-D!!!!!!!!

12:01 am

nrkii

bye nan

12:01 am

melonheadjujube

ears

12:01 am

Kahlua

Holy #@$@!!

12:01 am

MayneGuy

NOt happening for me - too much to do tomorrow!

12:01 am

hetty

I can't believe it! and my flip message eaten up too! Flipping heck

12:01 am

firefly779

nrkii - YES! wanted to chat a sec about your evening with 3 fine writers (yes i read your blog already)

12:02 am

nrkii

oh okay

12:02 am

nrkii

are you on IM?

12:02 am

melonheadjujube

woops. & eeek!

12:02 am

MayneGuy

Well put Kahlua

12:02 am

dilly

nice try,MG - I gave up in the c's

12:02 am

helenkeller

i am going to go as fast as i can for a few minutes

12:02 am

stidmama

NONONONO

12:02 am

Kahlua

Race mom.....how many in 15 min

12:02 am

nrkii

see ya helen

12:02 am

stidmama

not again....

12:02 am

MayneGuy

OK race youi

12:02 am

jillibus

no fun

12:03 am

nrkii

stid, stop stomping your feet, it'll be okay...

12:03 am

firefly779

nrkii - sorry, i'm not...really I just wanted to say that I got to see it on MSN Video and it was really neat!

12:03 am

hetty

Apparently flipping heck was not found in the dictionary

12:03 am

nrkii

oh great!

12:03 am

stidmama

good night all -- again.

12:03 am

jillibus

that's the spirit, MG and Kahlua

12:03 am

nrkii

I changed the blog so now anyone can comment -- I know it was a pain before

12:03 am

melonheadjujube

phantom canaries

12:03 am

nrkii

I'm glad you saw the video -- that said so much more than my summary!

12:03 am

nrkii

good night stid!

12:04 am

firefly779

your summary was great though - and i was also surprised by Irving's reading, cracked me up!

12:04 am

nrkii

he was funny :_

12:04 am

nrkii

:)

12:04 am

firefly779

I've never read any of his work, but now I think I must!

12:04 am

jillibus

good night, stid -- a demain, peutêtre?

12:04 am

nrkii

his stuff is odd, but very good

12:05 am

nrkii

okay, gotta go grab water to fortify for this grid

12:05 am

nrkii

see ya later!

12:05 am

firefly779

odd is good, i like odd ;)

12:06 am

firefly779

this grid looks scary, the x, the m, two f's...too many a's....argggh

12:07 am

licketySplitAUS

A word for every letter on the grid - Even with the X. Clues are posted. Good luck everyone - nice biggy!

12:07 am

licketySplitAUS

BTW Intranet is NOT a word in Dr_God's dictionary ;-)

12:08 am

jillibus

neither is internet

12:08 am

helenkeller

100 words 1079 points

12:08 am

firefly779

thank you Lickety!!!!

12:08 am

licketySplitAUS

yeah - but Intranet is on the grid today ;-)

12:09 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!!

12:09 am

licketySplitAUS

oh - so is internet

12:09 am

RocDragon

114 words 1765 pts

12:09 am

helenkeller

dang man !!!!!!!!!

12:09 am

licketySplitAUS

Roc - you're flying!

12:09 am

Erda

bragass.....lol

12:09 am

SeaDove

wow helen you move fast!

12:09 am

jillibus

!!!lickety!

12:09 am

helenkeller

not as fast as our buddy roc here !

12:10 am

firefly779

Roc - looks like congrats are in order...do you know the sex?

12:11 am

helenkeller

oh yeah roc - any news on the baby front?

12:11 am

jillibus

roc - has the little one arrived?

12:11 am

RocDragon

it's a boy. still waiting...

12:11 am

RocDragon

tomorrow we're having another ultrasound

12:11 am

saintfranny

holy crap. 311????

12:12 am

jillibus

hi stfran

12:12 am

saintfranny

hi jill

12:12 am

firefly779

how soon then Roc?

12:12 am

firefly779

overdue?

12:12 am

RocDragon

it was due on monday

12:12 am

saintfranny

any of ya'll watching our "marquee marc" on big brother?

12:13 am

jillibus

no

12:13 am

helenkeller

i am saintfran

12:13 am

firefly779

ahhh, i was 8 days overdue, so don't panic yet :)

12:13 am

saintfranny

i'm disappointedin him helen. he's been mean to janie, who i still like for some reason.

12:14 am

helenkeller

i love janie - she's wonderful!

12:14 am

jillibus

texan not allowed (no comment)

12:14 am

RocDragon

halfway mark!

12:14 am

saintfranny

me too. am watching her talk to james right now - who is a Total Worm. she's so trusting.

12:14 am

Kahlua

times up mom 57

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

got my 1st - & maybe my last - 8 - this is a thankless grid :(

12:15 am

Kahlua

train

12:15 am

MayneGuy

79 but I had ibb to help!

12:15 am

Kahlua

opps

12:15 am

Kahlua

no fair

12:15 am

MayneGuy

I have that one already!

12:15 am

jillibus

ooh, an 11!

12:15 am

MayneGuy

Dilly - you still there?

12:16 am

Kahlua

I could get a lot more if I had help :P

12:16 am

firefly779

new icon for tomorrow - refresh!

12:16 am

firefly779

Kahlua - great icon! i love frogs

12:17 am

MayneGuy

Are you whining Kahlua?

12:17 am

Kahlua

Thanks firefly...me too

12:17 am

Kahlua

yes I am MG ;P

12:18 am

MayneGuy

*whispers that she doesn't know what :P means*

12:18 am

jillibus

yes, kahlua, cute froggie

12:18 am

firefly779

it's a tongue sticking out smiley

12:18 am

jillibus

MG - I think it's rudely sticking out tongue

12:19 am

MayneGuy

Hmmm - so you can be cheeky long distance too!

12:19 am

Kahlua

jilli's got it

12:19 am

jillibus

yup!

12:19 am

firefly779

oh jilli, it's not rude! it's more like an elbow nudge...

12:19 am

MayneGuy

Kids - what are you gonna do?

12:19 am

Kahlua

Now I'm spitting at you :P~~~

12:19 am

jillibus

lol. kahlua!

12:19 am

Kahlua

hehehe

12:20 am

MayneGuy

*speechless*

12:20 am

Kahlua

that

12:20 am

Kahlua

that's a first

12:20 am

MayneGuy

I hope your grandmother's not listening in!

12:20 am

firefly779

jillibus - gawgeous kitty...i've always been partial to calicos (as they are uniquely always female, and very pretty too)

12:21 am

MayneGuy

Isn't it time for you to be in bed?

12:21 am

Kahlua

yes mom :( (that's a frowning face )

12:21 am

jillibus

thanks, firefly - your triangle is gorgeous too - unless you're in it!

12:22 am

MayneGuy

You're very expressive tonite!

12:22 am

Kahlua

night all

12:22 am

firefly779

hmmm....good thinking jilli - and now, i'm off to bed without even having touched this silly looking grid

12:22 am

Kahlua

*hugs to Ibb and cheater i mean MG)

12:22 am

MayneGuy

Night *hugs Kahlua even tho she's been a naughty girl*

12:23 am

Kahlua

lol

12:23 am

MayneGuy

ulululu

12:23 am

Kahlua

ululululuyl

12:23 am

jillibus

g'night, firefly - this grid is discouraging indeed. I have 2 words and no interest in finishing. Just as well - I have other work to do

12:27 am

verna

Morning everyone.

12:27 am

jillibus

morning, verna - welcome to 311 words

12:28 am

helenkeller

150 - no match for roc, gonna change icons & call it a nite

12:28 am

jillibus

amazing to get 150 already, hk!!!

12:29 am

RocDragon

night hk

12:29 am

jillibus

tent

12:29 am

jillibus

tents

12:29 am

jillibus

oh dear, dunnit again!

12:30 am

verna

I seem to be the only Brit in the chat log. Hope you like my new icon. I can actually see this from my window . The grid is a bit daunting today. I have things I should do!!!!!

12:30 am

jillibus

love your icon, verna -- just what is it?

12:31 am

atropos

st 8/45

12:32 am

RocDragon

more st6/21

12:33 am

verna

Its the country's most famous work of art. Done by Antony Gormley. Its has a wing span of 54m. It is right by the side of a major road so thousands of people get to see it daily.

12:34 am

jillibus

st7/28

12:34 am

godthaab

Are you near Durham Cathedral?

12:34 am

verna

Its called the Angel of the North. It being in the north of England.

12:34 am

jillibus

amazing, verna

12:35 am

RocDragon

i have two st7/28's, both follow the previous 5/10.

12:35 am

verna

Yes I am very near to Durham Cathedral.

12:35 am

Erda

there's two of them, Jilli

12:36 am

godthaab

Ah! The Venerable Bede!

12:36 am

Erda

taxa

12:37 am

jillibus

haven't found the 2nd st7/28, or the 8. I'm no good at long words.

12:37 am

Erda

sorry -- sorry -- sorry

12:37 am

verna

You obviously know a bit about Durham. Do you live around that area or have you travelled there.

12:38 am

jillibus

erda - glad -- glad -- glad

12:38 am

godthaab

No, I travelled there in 1987 actually. We stayed in the dorms in the University. I remember it as a very beatiful town. I live in Canada.

12:39 am

Erda

lol Jilli

12:40 am

melonheadjujube

i have 2 st 28s - don't see how either would lead to an 8 letter word

12:40 am

RocDragon

200

12:40 am

verna

We have Canadian friends who live in Etobicoke Toronto and we took them Durham when they stayed with us. Like you they loved it.

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

taDah, roc!

12:41 am

godthaab

Really, I live in Etobicoke!

12:42 am

jillibus

roc - how do you do it?????

12:43 am

verna

This is getting spookie. Their area code is M8V 1X8.

12:43 am

verna

We normally holiday with them every year but had a break this year for the first time in 8 years.

12:43 am

RocDragon

played lots of tangleword over the past decade

12:43 am

jillibus

got that st8!

12:45 am

jillibus

hats off to roc the Great!

12:45 am

jillibus

cane

12:46 am

jillibus

dang

12:47 am

godthaab

I'm M9B 6A9

12:47 am

Erda

what was your name in Tangleword, Roc?

12:47 am

godthaab

They are probably nearby.

12:47 am

RocDragon

clubber / xiao_zheng / rocdragon

12:48 am

Erda

I used to play as Erda and as Trazom

12:48 am

Erda

Trazom = Mozart backwards

12:49 am

verna

My friend Donna was a school teacher and has taught at quite a few schools in the area. She is now retired. They have 2 American retrievers which take up quite a bit of their time.

12:49 am

jillibus

and what does xiao_zheng mean?

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

got the an 9

12:49 am

godthaab

What school?

12:50 am

jillibus

American retrievers???? Chesapeake Bay retrievers? (I've been a dog show person)

12:50 am

RocDragon

it's what the teacher called me in chinese class. "little zheng"

12:50 am

debbinla

very late fliparooni ! hello everyone !

12:50 am

jillibus

chinese class? Are you Chimese?

12:50 am

jillibus

*Chinese

12:50 am

RocDragon

american-born chinese

12:51 am

verna

I thought you might ask me that, unfortunately I can't remember her last school, but the next time I speak to her I'll find out.

12:51 am

RocDragon

RocDragon is a translation of my chinese birth-name

12:51 am

godthaab

What a small world, eh?

12:51 am

jillibus

great that you keep in touch with the language, roc

12:52 am

jillibus

Sorry I only have a few words (see my profile)

12:52 am

verna

It s certainly is, if you do live close by the chances are I have walked her dogs by your house as I walked the dogs for miles all around the that area.

12:53 am

godthaab

There is a very large park near my house; perhaps she walks there.

12:53 am

RocDragon

ok i'm stuck. going to lickety's..

12:54 am

verna

She lives off Royal York rd. There is a park close to her beside a tennis courts and the park has a baseball area.

12:55 am

jillibus

you're giving me a well-deserved inferiority complex, wikth my 40 words found!

12:57 am

godthaab

By the school on the hill?

12:58 am

verna

I should have said Royal York road and Lakeshore.

12:59 am

godthaab

Oh, down there. I am up at the other end, near Eglinton, but I do know that area fairly well.

1:00 am

jillibus

verna and godthaab, this is amazing. I lived in Toronto eons ago and know a bit about the area you're talking about.

1:00 am

godthaab

Where did you live?

1:01 am

jillibus

In Leaside

1:01 am

godthaab

Nice area of town!

1:01 am

jillibus

Had friends in Etobicoke

1:02 am

godthaab

I guess the whole world knows someone in Etobicoke!

1:02 am

verna

If we keep this up we might turn out to be related!!!

1:03 am

jillibus

Our part of Leaside was little boxes on the hillside, cheap post-WW2 housing, right by a railroad line - not fancy but convenient!

1:03 am

godthaab

That's funny!

1:04 am

debbinla

it's not just me the site being nutty - is it?

1:05 am

jillibus

We paid $10K in 1948 and heard much later (60s)that this tiny house had sold for $300K!

1:06 am

godthaab

Housing prices in TO are ridiculous, although I hear it is even worse out in Vancouver. I think real estate is the most expensive in Canada. That house is probably worth 500-600 now

1:07 am

verna

godtaab I think I know the park you mention. Does it have a small passenger train running through it and a small collection of caged animals???

1:08 am

jillibus

absolutely nuts!

1:10 am

godthaab

No, you are thinking of High Park, the biggest park in the city. The place I was referring to was a school on the Kingsway whick is one block west of Royal York, north of Dundas.

1:11 am

melonheadjujube

halfway! just one 8 & one 9 - laila tov, everyone!

1:11 am

debbinla

congrats melon

1:11 am

jillibus

sleep tight, melon, and congrats on your mediocrity <g>

1:12 am

verna

Ok. Got you. Its been very nice talking to you, and hope we will catch up again sometime. I going to have some breakfast now and maybe try the grid later.

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

:D

1:12 am

jillibus

Full English breakfast, Verna???

1:12 am

godthaab

Bye.

1:13 am

verna

No just tea tea and toast. Got to wacth the figure you know.

1:13 am

jillibus

roc, haven't you finished YET???? LOL

1:14 am

jillibus

Marmalade, verna?

1:14 am

RocDragon

still 87 left

1:14 am

jillibus

and I only have 261 left

1:14 am

MVA

morning all

1:14 am

verna

Well ok could probably stretch to marmalade.

1:14 am

debbinla

lol jilli

1:14 am

debbinla

hi mva

1:15 am

jillibus

Hi MVA!

1:15 am

jillibus

enjoy, verna!

1:17 am

verna

Thanks jillibus. Must say I like your icon. I'm a big cat person.

1:20 am

kierlex

hi all!

1:22 am

MVA

hi kierlex

1:24 am

MVA

i love cats but my 14 yr old moggie has started waking me up 3/4 times a night!

1:26 am

JFB

Morning MVA

1:27 am

MVA

morning jfb, are you packed yet?

1:30 am

RocDragon

ok time to stop. 75 left.. night all.

1:34 am

jillibus

thx, verna - prrrrrr

1:34 am

jillibus

Nite, rocdragon

1:49 am

JFB

Not packed - time for that later! Are you?

1:50 am

MVA

no, later will do for me too!

1:51 am

jillibus

MVA, my 17-year-old does that too - really yells loudly! She can no longer jump up on the bed but wants an ear-and- neck-rub before settling down beside it

1:56 am

jillibus

where are MVA and JFB going?

1:59 am

MVA

my cats been worse since she's been to the vets!, she's taking it out on me!!

2:01 am

MVA

i'm off to cornwall for a long weekend

2:01 am

jillibus

And JFB lives in cornwall...

2:02 am

MVA

and jfb is off to london at the sametime!

2:04 am

jillibus

oh, so you're not meeting somewhere! What a pity! Have you met?

2:06 am

JFB

We share the same birthplace and parentage!!

2:18 am

maddison

hi

2:21 am

Frances

Morning everyone.
My two phantom words for the day : titanic and treacle

2:22 am

MVA

breakfast calls, bbl

2:23 am

Frances

rare

2:23 am

Frances

OOOOPS

2:25 am

jillibus

hmmm - sisters, I expect

2:26 am

JFB

You got it jillibus!

2:26 am

jillibus

how clever of me <vbg>

2:27 am

JFB

nearer

2:27 am

JFB

2:27 am

JFB

2:27 am

JFB

2:27 am

JFB

2:27 am

JFB

2:27 am

jillibus

Hello frances!

2:27 am

jillibus

got you all excited at my cleverness, jfb?

2:27 am

Frances

JFB
You've found the treacle. Got some on your typing fingers?

2:28 am

JFB

If I knew how I did that I would know how NOT to do it again!

2:28 am

Frances

Morning jilli
Just a quick ten minute babble this morning

2:28 am

maddison

hello everybody

2:28 am

Frances

Hi maddison

2:28 am

jillibus

hello maddison

2:30 am

EnigmaNeko

how many words are in this grid?

2:31 am

jillibus

311

2:31 am

EnigmaNeko

ok, thanks, jillibus

2:41 am

maddison

i ve got 53 words so far thats my highest score ever

2:41 am

Frances

Well done maddison. Keep going.

2:43 am

FMitch

Morning all
Want a clue for the m8/50? - The film "The Italian Job" and the preferred modes of transport.

2:45 am

Frances

Morning FMitch
Only here for a few more minutes and then off to be with four year old granddaughter

2:45 am

JFB

Thanks FMitch - thats taken me past the 100 mark.

2:46 am

FMitch

Hi Frances, sounds like a lovely way to spend some time
yw JFB

2:46 am

JFB

tartar

2:46 am

jillibus

phantom - elixir

2:47 am

JFB

Oooops!

2:47 am

EnigmaNeko

thanks, jfb

2:47 am

FMitch

:) thanks JFB

2:47 am

Frances

I usually spend three of four days a week with her and we spend all day laughing and having fun. WONDERFUL! They have just come back from holiday so I have a lot of fun time to make up.

2:48 am

JFB

At least it was an actual word not like some I've tried!

2:49 am

maddison

byeeeeeeeeeeeee i have 62 words and am going to go to dinner

2:50 am

jillibus

I wish I were a moviegoer for that m8! No idea

2:50 am

Frances

Bye maddison. Well done.

2:50 am

jillibus

bye, maddison - well done, and have a good dinner!

2:50 am

Frances

jilli
What did they drive?

2:50 am

FMitch

Bye maddison

2:51 am

FMitch

jilli - think tiny little vehicles.

2:52 am

JFB

The first part also describes short skirts.

2:52 am

jillibus

ooh, that's better, FMitch - thanks!

2:53 am

jillibus

frances - didn't see the movie so didn't know what they drove but I do now, thanks!

2:54 am

Frances

I'm off. May be back tonight if not too late home. Bye.

2:54 am

jillibus

bye frances

2:55 am

FMitch

HAve a lovely day Frances

2:58 am

sha

153 to go off to work bye all

3:00 am

JFB

Have a good day all those leaving - I must go too.

3:01 am

jillibus

bye sha - good job!

3:01 am

jillibus

bye jfb - I must go too -- to bed!

3:12 am

Odin

Mornin' All...

3:13 am

beebee

hey odin

3:13 am

Odin

Hey Beebee

3:16 am

beebee

i've been on about 30 mins and have a mere 78 words- this is going to be a long grid esp. since it won't accept my made-up words ;)

3:18 am

Odin

I see what you mean. Some many to find and I'm afraid my brain is mush. I need caffeine!

3:19 am

beebee

:)

3:19 am

pinecone05

I'm having the same problem...there are a lot of phantom words in this puzzle and you never know if you can ____ier a word

3:20 am

Odin

You are right pinecone

3:20 am

hydra

Morning everyone. There are a host of phantom words today, like relax.

3:21 am

Odin

Mornin' Hydra

3:21 am

hydra

Hi Odin. Did you finish yesterday? I didn't cos I couldn't get back on the grid.

3:22 am

Odin

No Hydra...I left for work with good intentions of returning but I was delayed last night and never made it back.

3:23 am

Odin

I grid was weird yesterday mornin' for me.

3:23 am

beebee

hey pine and hydra

3:23 am

hydra

I had to work till midnight to make up for my Babbling.

3:24 am

hydra

Yo beebee

3:25 am

Odin

I told you the other day it wouldn't work for me. I would be sneaking on every few minutes until I had it done. I woek on a lap top in my car but can't get to this site...lucky for me and even luckier for the boss!

3:25 am

hydra

What do you do, Odin?

3:25 am

Odin

Government relations and business development in the ambulance industry.

3:26 am

beebee

hydra- magnolia, gardenia or water lily

3:26 am

hydra

Wow. Really worthwhile job, Odin. Beebee, it's a Clematis Montana.

3:28 am

Odin

It keeps me busy. Always growing unfortunately.

3:28 am

beebee

oh- not exactly sure what that is, but it looks very peaceful and like it would smell yummy

3:28 am

hydra

Thanks, beebee. My boyfriend has it in his garden to I took a photo. Bout time I changed my icon, but I like it.

3:29 am

mattygroves

Morning - big grid today- what's it like?

3:30 am

beebee

matty- it's kind of trying

3:30 am

hydra

Hi matty. I got 93 in half an hour and now I'm stuck, so a bit awkward, I'd say.

3:30 am

Odin

Mornin' Matty

3:32 am

Odin

Anyone have the 11?

3:32 am

hydra

What does it start with? Haven't looked at the lists yet.

3:33 am

Odin

I haven't looked yet either

3:33 am

hydra

Well obviously I haven't got it or I'd be boasting!

3:34 am

Odin

Mee too!

3:34 am

Odin

I try not to look at the lists....it is better for me to stumble around on my own and see what damage I can do first!

3:35 am

Kateq

it's an in
in 5/10 + st6/18

3:35 am

Odin

Thanks Kateq

3:35 am

hydra

Like your SOH, Odin. And thanks, Kateq. Congrats on getting it.

3:36 am

Kateq

ty

3:37 am

hydra

Got it. Wheeee!

3:37 am

Odin

wtg hydra

3:40 am

mattygroves

An 11? Sigh.

3:41 am

mattygroves

Kim - you here?

3:42 am

mattygroves

What's today's theme?

3:45 am

beebee

matty- Unexplained Phenomena

3:46 am

mattygroves

I'll stick with my icon, then. Cats and dragons both defy explanation!

3:46 am

beebee

matty- :)

3:48 am

ExWren

Oh dear, another BIG one, I don't think I am in the mood for this. But I thought I would show off my icon.

3:49 am

hydra

Mornin'g ExWren

3:50 am

mattygroves

Still strugginging with the 11. Hi Wren!

3:51 am

Odin

in 5/10 + st6/18

3:52 am

hydra

kateq gave great clue at 3.35am

3:52 am

Odin

Yes she did...she bailed me out

3:54 am

hydra

well, must go and do some work. See you all later and happy babbling.

3:54 am

Odin

Later Hydra...enjoyed talking this mornin'

4:17 am

Jacula

Morning all. Whether or not I do today's grid on line depends on whether we get the thunderstorms the weather lady 'promised' today. Big grid, busy day... hope to be back later.

4:18 am

sprite

Morning all. What a nice grid for my last babble day before leaving for Germany!

4:20 am

Atalante

spritey? cos Anakin is copyright George Lucas *SIGH*

4:22 am

sprite

*Sighs too*
What happened to the freedom of the arts? How can one copyright work from somebody else... *kicks George Lucas*

4:23 am

Atalante

I know! its madness!

4:24 am

sprite

You think God copyrighted all pictures of Jesus?

4:24 am

Atalante

O.O that's a thought!

4:25 am

JFB

Thanks kateq for the 11. I've just come back and scrolled back through the chat. Though I wasn't going to come back but the computer must have a magnetic field around it!

4:27 am

sprite

JFB: that is a well proven fact!

4:27 am

mattygroves

I can't find the proper st6 for the 11. I'm assuming the in5 is the normal one.

4:28 am

Odin

I'm fighting the magnetic field now...I HAVE to go to work...I will however be forced back without a doubt before the day ends.

4:28 am

Atalante

there are 2 normal in5s matty

4:29 am

JFB

I'm supposed to be cleaning up house, sorting sleeping arrangements for house sitters and packing to go away and what am I doing? You guessed!

4:30 am

sprite

Same here, JFB. I have to pack for the holidays in Germany, we leave tomorrow. But I am not packing. Not yet. Almost... only 252 words to go.

4:30 am

mattygroves

By normal, I meant the one that often is the start of longer wrods...

4:31 am

spanner

And me! I am taking my husband to Rome as a suprise for his birthday, and I havent done a thing yet!

4:31 am

Atalante

so did I ;)

4:31 am

sprite

Welcome to the other side, spanner ;)

4:31 am

JFB

I've only 182 to go so I might reach the suitcase before you sprite. I doubt it though as I've slowed up. Have a great time.

4:31 am

Beast

hi sprite, just saw your comment re 252 more words, how many are there!!

4:32 am

sprite

311, Beast!

4:32 am

Beast

wow thats huge

4:32 am

Beast

i would have to be up all night

4:32 am

spanner

Do we all live on the planets Babble and Ironsuduko?

4:32 am

Beast

i have 31 at the moment

4:33 am

sprite

That's the first 10 percent already, Beast.
We do, spanner... at least some of us.

4:33 am

JFB

No I'm only on planet Babble - no good with numbers but love words.

4:34 am

sprite

nrkii got me hooked on quotepuzzler as well...

4:34 am

Beast

i am yet to try iron soduko, am too scared as got addicted to regular sudoku

4:34 am

mattygroves

Oooh - the hairnosed dolphin is here. I only have one in5 - struggling to find the other, because I'm looking for the 11.

4:35 am

spanner

Im not nationalised yet! Not good enough for either, but enjoying the visits!

4:35 am

JFB

No I mustn't ask about that one. I really mustnn't but........?

4:36 am

sprite

I love that dolphin word. It is so dolphinlike, somehow. Such a light word that I see it jumping out of the waves right away.

4:37 am

Atalante

yes :) its a lovely word

4:38 am

mattygroves

I'm really struggling here with the 11...

4:39 am

sprite

Me too, matty, I think I don't have the right in5 yet either.

4:39 am

SueMagee

Morning everyone! Has the site been OK this morning? I just about gave up on Babble permanently yesterday afternoon - and for the first time in nearly three months I din't finish the grid.

4:40 am

mattygroves

Hey Sue - how's you! Big grid today.

4:40 am

sprite

The site seems to be back to normal, Sue. *keeps fingers crossed*

4:40 am

SueMagee

Struggling a little, Matty. It is a big grid. Did we ever find out what was the problem yesterday, Sprite?

4:41 am

Atalante

woot! got the 11!

4:41 am

sprite

Not me, Sue! I believe drG fixed it.

4:41 am

SueMagee

Well, so long as it's fixed. Well done Ata!

4:42 am

sprite

Got it too! Did have the right in5, just not the right St6. Think stress for the last part, matty.

4:42 am

Atalante

its a dumbass word

4:43 am

mattygroves

Thanks Sprite - that was it! Fab thanks.

4:43 am

mattygroves

It is a dumbass word.

4:44 am

sprite

yw :)

4:44 am

sprite

And I agree. A stupidhead word, to quote Griffs. God, I really hope she is alright, haven't seen her online for ages.

4:48 am

mattygroves

This is the first grid I've seen that uses every letter in the grid as a first letter.

4:49 am

sprite

Even the X. I never can think of words starting X. Except some chemical ones.

4:49 am

jean1953

good morning everybody:)

4:49 am

mattygroves

Gawd - I've no idea what the X could be.

4:50 am

SueMagee

Morning Jean!

4:50 am

sprite

Hi jean :)

4:50 am

Atalante

nor me matty!

4:50 am

mattygroves

Morning Jean

4:50 am

Kateq

x=Of, characterized by, or adapted to an extremely dry habitat

4:51 am

mattygroves

Thanks Kate!

4:51 am

mattygroves

My first greyed out letter.

4:52 am

sprite

Oh dear, we had that one before. I forgot again!

4:52 am

pam

Wow--a large grid today!

4:52 am

Kateq

yw

4:52 am

pam

Hi, all

4:52 am

mattygroves

Hi Pam

4:52 am

ExWren

I have still resisted the grid so far (?), but I felt it my duty to find the '11'

4:52 am

jean1953

morning pam

4:53 am

sprite

WTG ExWren!
We all succumb to the lure of babble (right Ata?), lol.

4:53 am

Atalante

utterly ;)

4:55 am

pam

OK, had to go for the 11--yep, stupidhead indeed!

4:57 am

spanner

Thats it, Im off, have to pack, blah, blah, blah. Have a great time in Germany, meet you on this planet again. Take care all.

4:59 am

pam

take care, spanner!

5:00 am

Atalante

have fun!

5:00 am

JFB

And yet another word with no definition!

5:01 am

pam

Hate that, JFB! I then google them "to death"

5:03 am

JFB

Wht part of massachusetts are you from Pam? My sister used to live in a tiny place called Shirley but has moved to NH now.

5:04 am

pam

Shirley is nice! I am near Boston. And, I work in Newton

5:04 am

pam

What's the theme? Atalante and JFB, you haveintersting icons...

5:04 am

pam

Today, i kind of wish hieronymous bosch was the theme

5:04 am

JFB

We've only been over once - loved it. We were there in the fall of 2000.

5:04 am

sprite

pam: for words without def try
http://www.infoplease.com/

5:06 am

pam

Coool, sprite, thanks! I really spend a heck of a time trying to suss out any word--I will have to book mark that link!

5:06 am

sprite

I have it bookmarked as well. I just can't stand it finding a word and not knowing the meaning.

5:06 am

JFB

My icon is the Cornish crest - I don't know what today's theme is.

5:06 am

pam

With you there, sprite

5:07 am

pam

Well, you have one on me, JFB, I've never crossed the Pond

5:07 am

Atalante

ermmmm I tend to continually have Anakin unless a theme comes up of particular interest :P

5:07 am

JFB

Now I really must go and put afew things in a suitcase!

5:08 am

pam

gotcha, altalante and jfb... just that they (icons) seemed somehow connected....

5:08 am

pam

See you late, JFB

5:08 am

sherb

oh, another biggie... morning all :)

5:09 am

sprite

hi sherb :)

5:09 am

pam

hi, sherb

5:10 am

mrpresident

Hi all!

5:10 am

pam

hi, mrp!

5:10 am

sherb

hi mrp :)

5:10 am

sprite

Found a very sad Te9/54 (compound)

5:11 am

sprite

Ha mrP (hug)

5:11 am

sherb

well clued sprite... thanks :)

5:11 am

pam

wow, sprite, you said that and all I had to do was look at the grid... tis sad indeed!

5:11 am

mrpresident

Nice to see you all!

**hugs to you too**! thanks for the clue!

5:12 am

pam

phantom--exultant

5:12 am

sprite

Argh, yes pam! Keep seeing that one too.

5:12 am

OldRottenHat

Did you hear about the fish that went deaf?

5:13 am

sprite

Ohoh...

5:17 am

mattygroves

Huh?

5:18 am

mattygroves

I think I've got the first half of the nine, but not the second half.

5:18 am

mrpresident

OldRottenHat is our muse...

5:19 am

mrpresident

maddison played earlier, she got 60 odd words all on her own!! she was so happy!

5:19 am

OldRottenHat

He had to buy a herring-aid.

5:19 am

sprite

matty: when you go out on a date with your best clothes on, and the guys is a jerk, you might end up with some 9s on your blouse ;)

5:19 am

mrpresident

HAHAHA! love it!

5:19 am

sprite

Hehehe, OldHat

5:20 am

sherb

*groans* :)

5:21 am

mattygroves

Got it, thanks Sprite! LOL

5:22 am

mattygroves

I want to try to get eight more words before going to the list...

5:22 am

mrpresident

have you got the fish sauce??

5:25 am

pam

ooops, lost track of time... see you all later!

5:26 am

mattygroves

Fish sauce?

5:26 am

sherb

later pam :)

5:26 am

mrpresident

do you have the ta6 that you put on fish?? has lovely anchovie and stuff in it!! :)

5:27 am

mattygroves

Ooh - you mean the white condiment, that doesn't actually contain the ingredient it's named after :D

5:27 am

mrpresident

yes!! add some frozen water cube to it, minus the last letter !!

5:27 am

Becca Lorum

Hello everyone

5:28 am

mrpresident

and you get some more of the same non descriptive stuff!!

5:28 am

mattygroves

Thanks Pres! Hi Becca.

5:28 am

sprite

Hi Becca

5:29 am

mrpresident

Hi Becca

5:29 am

Becca Lorum

Huge grid today - I don't think I'll be finishing today

5:29 am

sprite

Huge, but for the most part easy, Becca.

5:29 am

sherb

morning Becca :)

5:30 am

mrpresident

have you got all the st8's?? more st6/21 and more st6/18??

5:30 am

sprite

Down to 78 and not yet really slowing down.

5:30 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Sherb - your icon is great today

5:30 am

Becca Lorum

Is that the theme?

5:30 am

mrpresident

re8/40 and re9/54 people who are not working anymore and enjoying their old age

5:31 am

mrpresident

ends with a little picnic insect

5:31 am

sherb

thanks Becca :) ...theme is unexplained phenomena... why have one crop circle when you can have dozens...

5:31 am

mattygroves

Again - thanks Pres! How about the ac8?

5:32 am

mattygroves

acris

5:32 am

mattygroves

Sorry!

5:33 am

Becca Lorum

There was one near our house recently - never seen one near us before

5:33 am

sprite

Ac8 = Ac5/12 with latin ending.

5:33 am

mrpresident

sure! ac + metal + radio active!

5:33 am

Kateq

Done! At last! Any clues before I go?

5:34 am

sprite

Great job, Kateq!

5:34 am

mrpresident

yay Kate!!

5:34 am

Becca Lorum

Fantastic Kate!

5:34 am

mattygroves

Hmmm...radioactive? There's no H for hot... LOL

5:35 am

mrpresident

ac8 can also be described as A radioactive element found in uranium ores

5:35 am

mattygroves

Got it - thanks!

5:35 am

mattygroves

Pres, great clues.

5:35 am

mrpresident

no prob!!

5:35 am

Kateq

Have a great day everyone!!

5:35 am

mattygroves

acinier

5:35 am

mattygroves

Sorry!

5:36 am

mrpresident

the al8 contains al****** foil, but change the last letters

5:36 am

Eva

Good morning everyone! There's a tr7 with the same ending as the ac

5:36 am

phandmd

could you put actual words in here

5:37 am

mattygroves

British spelling or American?

5:37 am

mrpresident

oh matty, you are precious tonight!! we need words darling heart!!

5:37 am

mattygroves

Sorry Phand!

5:37 am

sprite

Loose two letters of that one from matty and you got one, phand :)

5:37 am

mrpresident

I need the American!

5:37 am

phandmd

sallright

5:37 am

mrpresident

Hello Eva!! nice to see you :)

5:38 am

sprite

Hi Eva

5:38 am

Becca Lorum

I want 7 more words before I go to the list

5:38 am

mrpresident

oh the in11 is a doozie!!

5:40 am

mrpresident

in5/10 + st6/18 to all heave ho!! together!

5:40 am

Eva

mrp-the al8, I have the al4/6 which is the root, and an al6/24 from that, but don't get the 8

5:41 am

mrpresident

eva, add the frozen cube to the end, minus the last letter

5:41 am

Eva

Thanks mrp!

5:41 am

mrpresident

no problem!

5:41 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks MrP - I got those too, and made it to 100!

5:42 am

sprite

After that one there comes a not-related An9/66.
An + vowel + important female part that babble doesn't count valid + that broken frozen cube.

5:42 am

mrpresident

woohoo!!

5:42 am

mrpresident

stria

5:42 am

Becca Lorum

Ooh, great clue Sprite!

5:43 am

mrpresident

oh crap! sorry!

5:43 am

Becca Lorum

BTW Sprite, I also tried the important female part!

5:43 am

sprite

Oh, nice combo: tiny vehicle(s) Mi7/36-8/50.

5:43 am

sprite

I know, we keep trying, Becca, and babble stays stubbornly stupid!

5:43 am

Atalante

an+vowel+chocolate+ic? interesting word!

5:44 am

sprite

LOL Ata! But babble does recognize chocolate, at least.

5:44 am

mrpresident

Hello Atalante!

5:44 am

Eva

which a are you starting with?

5:44 am

FranMag

hi all!

5:44 am

sprite

the one in the middle column, Eva.

5:44 am

Atalante

hi mrp!

5:44 am

mrpresident

Hi Fran!

5:44 am

sprite

Hey Fran

5:45 am

Eva

thanks

5:45 am

FranMag

hi mrp!

5:45 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Fran. Have you been to the Nazca lines?

5:45 am

sherb

hi Fran :)

5:45 am

sammy.arthurs

hiya every 1 iz rolin on

5:45 am

FranMag

just picked all those beautiful clues! thanks!!

5:45 am

FranMag

hi sherb!

5:46 am

FranMag

no i haven't becca! haven't been to south america yet.

5:46 am

sprite

Not at the moment, sammy.

5:46 am

Eva

great word, that an9-actually knew it from long ago psych studies. an_______depressioin.

5:46 am

Ho Hum

rolin is away on holiday

5:46 am

Becca Lorum

So many phantoms today - must be related to the unexplained phenomena

5:46 am

FMitch

Morning all

5:46 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Fmitch

5:46 am

mrpresident

Hey FMitch!!

5:46 am

mattygroves

Hey Fi.

5:47 am

Becca Lorum

Fran - they're amazing, but an in-flight sick bag is necessary!

5:47 am

sherb

morning FMItch :)

5:47 am

Eva

phantom-antarctic

5:47 am

FMitch

Greetings :)
Another rather , er, large one today!

5:47 am

FranMag

thanks becca, i'll remember that if i ever go.

5:47 am

FranMag

hi fmitch!

5:48 am

sprite

Hi FMitch :)

5:48 am

FMitch

Lovely to see everyoneon this rather thundery/monsooney day

5:49 am

Becca Lorum

Whereabouts are you FMitch - feels like spring here in Yorkshire

5:50 am

FranMag

i'm loving all the unexplained phenomena, sherb and becca, great icons!

5:50 am

mattygroves

My husband's at the cricket. It's rainging.

5:50 am

sprite

It's cloudy, but dry and quiet here in Holland. But either Jac is very silent today, or the thunderstorms she was expecting are on her now.

5:50 am

FMitch

I'm in Berkshire. Where in Yorkshire Becca?

5:50 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks Fran - rather gruesome, don't you think?!

5:51 am

Eva

time for a walk and to check the melons. Never grew then before and am like a kid, checking them 3 times a day to see whether they are ripe yet.

5:51 am

sherb

Becca's icon is a complete story in a picture... someone just needs to write it...

5:51 am

Becca Lorum

FMitch I'm in Sheffield at the moment - I work here week days, then home to Stafford

5:51 am

FranMag

yes becca, the untouched foot is a great touch.

5:52 am

FMitch

Hi and bye Eva

5:52 am

FranMag

bye eva!

5:53 am

sherb

later Eva :)

5:53 am

Becca Lorum

Bye Eva

5:53 am

FMitch

Becca, I have some family roots in Middlesborough

5:53 am

mattygroves

Bye Eva

5:53 am

phandmd

woot! 100 words!

5:54 am

sprite

Yeah phand!

5:54 am

Becca Lorum

WTG Phand

5:54 am

FranMag

gooo phandmd!!!

5:54 am

sherb

there's only one O in Boro FM... ;)

5:55 am

Becca Lorum

FMitch, I have family roots all over the place - we're like brambles!

5:55 am

mattygroves

ac7?

5:55 am

phandmd

ac 7 clue?

5:55 am

phandmd

well, well...

5:55 am

FMitch

lol sherb you should know how bad my typing is by now, lucky I didn't put 3 in there :)

5:55 am

mattygroves

Please?

5:56 am

mrpresident

ac + li5/10 but change the last letter to c

5:56 am

sprite

A + Cl6/24

5:56 am

mrpresident

I will say it again!! I hate C's!!!!!!! arrgghhhh!

5:57 am

phandmd

need the li 5 & the cl 6...

5:57 am

sprite

So far I have 3 Cs ending in X! Argh!

5:58 am

FranMag

thanks sprite!

5:58 am

Becca Lorum

Waah, what happened - it's all stopped!

5:58 am

FranMag

cl6 is where you go to see a doctor phandmd.

5:59 am

sprite

CL6 is like a hospital.

5:59 am

lynxxx

hello everyone. another slow nite - in more ways than one.

5:59 am

phandmd

thnx

5:59 am

mrpresident

how nasty can the C's get!! two days in a row!

5:59 am

sherb

ah... that one... there's another cl6 with the female part...

5:59 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

5:59 am

mrpresident

hello lynxxx!!

5:59 am

mattygroves

Hi lynxx

6:00 am

sprite

Hi lynxxx

6:00 am

Becca Lorum

I think we're becoming obsessed with the female part!

6:00 am

sherb

hi lynxxx :)

6:00 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Lynxxx

6:00 am

mattygroves

Ertia should so be a word.

6:00 am

FranMag

sherb, must be the opposite of the an9

6:01 am

Becca Lorum

Time to do more work, bbl, bye everyone

6:01 am

FranMag

bye becca!

6:01 am

sprite

Becca, we are probably inspired by the art of Ta6/18 and perhaps Ti4/4.

6:01 am

lynxxx

Bye Becca - but what on earth is your logo - not you I hope !

6:02 am

sprite

As opposed to inertia, I agree, matty.

6:03 am

souleh

Good day

6:03 am

souleh

Blimey - 311 today eh!

6:03 am

Becca Lorum

Lynxxx, it's spontaneous combustion - today's theme is unexplained phenomena. Def not me! Bye

6:03 am

FranMag

hi souleh

6:03 am

sherb

later Becca... and hi souleh :)

6:03 am

sprite

Hi souleh

6:04 am

lynxxx

hello souleh

6:04 am

lynxxx

star

6:04 am

lynxxx

oops

6:05 am

Flask1

Hi everyone.......my goodness the grids are getting BIGGER by the day........HELP!!!!

6:05 am

FranMag

hi flask

6:06 am

mattygroves

AKK. I must need a break. I can't even find the easiest wrods.

6:06 am

sprite

Actually it's not a bad grid, Flask. Lots of nice endings.

6:06 am

sherb

hi Flask :)

6:07 am

mrpresident

so fireworks for me :(( but I have entered all the words

6:07 am

amandacath

Hi all! Is the site feeling better today?

6:07 am

sprite

Fireworks! And I got to run too, must go pack for the holidays now.

6:08 am

FranMag

yay sprite and mrp!

6:08 am

FranMag

hi amanda!

6:08 am

FranMag

bye sprite!

6:08 am

mrpresident

I didn't get fireworks!

6:08 am

sprite

Hey amanda, yes, seems that way.

6:08 am

lynxxx

YAY MRP & SPRITE !**!**!

6:08 am

souleh

Nice one guys

6:08 am

sherb

hi amanda :) ...still a bit slow...

6:08 am

mrpresident

it won't give it to me!! I have entered all the words, but no, I am missing 1 apparently

6:08 am

FranMag

oh, sorry mrp, thought you had.

6:09 am

FranMag

just look at tile and word stats for ungrayed boxes

6:09 am

sprite

How's that possible, mrP? With 311/5.36/5242?

6:09 am

mrpresident

I am apparently missing a c5??? I have 310/5230

6:10 am

mrpresident

and I can't find it for the life of me!!!

6:10 am

FranMag

a c5/12

6:10 am

sprite

Perhaps the a la ca5? Or Ca5 blanche?

6:10 am

mrpresident

oh Sprite!! that was it!!!

6:10 am

sprite

:D WTG!

6:11 am

mrpresident

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

6:11 am

FranMag

wow sprite, how did you know?

6:11 am

FranMag

yay mrp!!!!

6:11 am

FMitch

Woohoo MrP and sprite

6:11 am

sprite

The only one that was a bit odd, Ca5/12 I mean.

6:11 am

amandacath

Did I read that right - 311 words?

6:11 am

mrpresident

thank you thank you thank you!

6:12 am

amandacath

treat

6:12 am

amandacath

treats

6:12 am

sprite

Perfectly right, amanda :)

6:12 am

FranMag

true, the rest (at least the ones i have) are logical.

6:12 am

mrpresident

you have a wonderful trip Sprite!!

6:12 am

amandacath

sorry sorry sorry!

6:12 am

FMitch

another 310 to go amanda ;)

6:13 am

sprite

*tears herself away from the site NOW! and starts packing*
Have fun in my absence, kids, and try to behave, LOL!

6:13 am

Atalante

have a wonderful holiday!

6:13 am

sherb

enjoy your break sprite :)

6:13 am

FranMag

have a good trip!

6:13 am

mrpresident

bye sprite!! bon voyage!

6:13 am

FMitch

HAve a great trip sprite and family

6:13 am

amandacath

have fun sprite!

6:15 am

phandmd

I would like 2 moire words before leaving for awhile; can I have 2 an 5/10 clues, the middle 2

6:16 am

souleh

right, 54 words enough for me, work to do! bbl ;)]

6:17 am

phandmd

phantom word, antic

6:20 am

FranMag

phand, i only have one of th

6:21 am

FranMag

an5/10, sounds like a main dish, different beginning

6:21 am

amandacath

I've got one that sounds like the main course

6:21 am

amandacath

lite

6:21 am

phandmd

got that one, need 2 before it

6:21 am

mrpresident

a + close by
an5/10 a cavern

6:21 am

amandacath

gotta stop doing that!

6:22 am

FranMag

don't have them yet

6:23 am

phandmd

have both of those I think mr p.

6:23 am

mrpresident

an5's architectural design greek, and bone structure plural

6:23 am

phandmd

there should be 2 inbetween

6:24 am

mrpresident

I am going to watch Bones now!! enjoy your day!! nearly Friday here so need to break! bye all!

6:24 am

FranMag

bye mrp!

6:24 am

sherb

bye mrp :)

6:24 am

phandmd

thnx for the clues mr. p have a great one

6:25 am

lynxxx

Nite MRP - take it easy!

6:25 am

sherb

3000 points... seems like a good place to take a break... later all :)

6:25 am

FranMag

bye sherb!

6:25 am

lynxxx

bye sherb

6:25 am

amandacath

I try it every time and it's still not accepted - t5/10+n. Aren't we all?

6:26 am

FranMag

i know amanda, i try that word every time! don't know why it's not a word.

6:26 am

mattygroves

ai5/10 - will I need a fish?

6:27 am

FranMag

only if you already have the ai4/4

6:27 am

amandacath

unless there are two ai5/10's, no you won't need a fish. It's a babblet, generally occuring in singular form

6:27 am

mattygroves

Wrong ai 5/10 - I need the first.

6:27 am

lynxxx

what about a clothes dryer or ai***

6:27 am

mattygroves

Pass the fish, please!

6:28 am

mattygroves

Thanks

6:28 am

amandacath

when you're finished, pass it on over here matty!

6:31 am

phandmd

ok then 140 words down and off to do chores before dr. appt. bbl

6:32 am

FranMag

bye phandmd!

6:33 am

FranMag

going to bed with 129 words to go! see you all later!

6:34 am

amandacath

see ya phan, nitey fran!

6:34 am

lynxxx

nite Fran - sleep well.

6:36 am

Wolvie

okay - morning all - and this icon to me represents unexplained phenom - why she is popular, I don't know. :-)

6:36 am

Wolvie

nite Fran!

6:38 am

lynxxx

hello wolvie - v. cute !

6:38 am

Dianne

Hi all

6:38 am

Wolvie

site seems to be behaving today, TG

6:38 am

Wolvie

Hi Dianne

6:39 am

amandacath

I think that's a phenomenon too, Wolvie. I guess if you can buy your own spotlight...

6:39 am

Uneaixoise

Morning, all! Well, any other time I'd be freakin' over such a huge puzzle but since I fractured my ankle and they put a big old cast on it yesterday and I'm on crutches and can't do ANYTHING, this is GREAT!!

6:39 am

Wolvie

amen, amanda

6:39 am

Wolvie

Good morning, Une - sorry to hear about the ankle

6:39 am

lynxxx

do't be too sure about that - it was not good when I started an hour ago wolvie

6:39 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, wolvie

6:40 am

FMitch

Oh poor Uni, how did you do that?

6:40 am

amandacath

Oh dear, Une! How'd you manage that?

6:40 am

Wolvie

shhhh - lynx - I didn't get to finish yesterday's with all of the down time. :-(

6:40 am

Uneaixoise

Fell in my own garage like an idiot!

6:40 am

Dianne

I'm puzzled (duh)......I'm looking for a la5/10 that comes before the stuff you tat - how can that be? Any help?

6:41 am

lynxxx

hello Une - 'every cloud has a silver lining?' but I don't envy you

6:41 am

FMitch

Are you sure it wasn't dancing in those gold stilettos Une?

6:41 am

Uneaixoise

Hah! LOL!

6:42 am

Wolvie

haven't gotten to the l's yet - just signed on. sorry

6:44 am

FMitch

Fellow babblers FIY - just had an email from Haz who has had PC probs all week and is off on hols this w/e so we won't see her back on line until the beginning of September.

6:44 am

Wolvie

thanks, FM

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

oh, no--we'll miss her!

6:44 am

lynxxx

Dianne - go with a double vowel for the L word

6:46 am

Dianne

lyn - thank you so much.

6:47 am

amandacath

Oh no - Babble with out haz?

6:49 am

FMitch

She is so frustrated, no babble no email - she was at the local library using their PC to email me.

6:50 am

Uneaixoise

I know the feeling--was doing the same thing a couple of weeks ago--was able to fix the problem via a 90 minute phone call with a Dell tech in India!

6:51 am

FMitch

Don't you just love those outsource helpdesk options Une? At least you were able to get sorted though.

6:52 am

Uneaixoise

It was pretty crazy but I was just so ecstatic when I had my email and web access back!

6:52 am

Wolvie

isn't is amazing how dependent we are on computers now?

6:52 am

Wolvie

I have to change this icon - makes me ill. :-0

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

what's the theme? bimbos?

6:54 am

Uneaixoise

phantom word: extract

6:54 am

FMitch

I can't imagine being w/o my PC/email/internet - I would have serious issues including not being able to work.

6:56 am

Wolvie

LOL - unexplained phenoms, une - this should be better

6:57 am

Anniebrook

good morning everyone......une hope you heal quickly, a long grid to keep you busy

6:57 am

Wolvie

must be off for a bit - need to take my Mom to get her driver's license - hope the line isn't huge! bbl

6:58 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, Annie :-)

6:58 am

Uneaixoise

good luck with that, Wolvie!

7:09 am

amandacath

lots of phantoms today: literate, ministrant. luxuriate

7:09 am

Anniebrook

hi amanda

7:09 am

Anniebrook

arts

7:10 am

Anniebrook

oooops ..sorry

7:10 am

amandacath

Hi Annie

7:12 am

mattygroves

I just wanna finish the As before dealing with my laundry and making some lunch. I must be stupid today...

7:13 am

Anniebrook

Matty!!!!!!! thank you for the instructions re: changing my icon!!!

7:13 am

mattygroves

You're very welcome, Annie! Hope it helped...

7:14 am

Davy

let the laundry stink- do it much later-lol

7:14 am

Anniebrook

I will try it later have to go out in a while but will def. try later, did I hear the theme today is bimbos????

7:15 am

Anniebrook

lite

7:15 am

mattygroves

No - theme is unexplained phenemonenenenenononon

7:15 am

Anniebrook

did it again, sorrry

7:15 am

mattygroves

(I can never remember how to stop spelling that word)

7:15 am

SueMagee

"internet" was not found in the dictionary!

7:15 am

periwinkle

Hi all, May I have clues for the 11 ad the 9's please

7:16 am

Anniebrook

oh that is funny, wolvie had a pix of paris hilton ( I get it ) and someone said the theme was bimbos. Im laughing so hard I going to split

7:16 am

mattygroves

ar6/30?

7:16 am

Anniebrook

*i'm

7:18 am

Anniebrook

see you all later

7:18 am

Mom

bye annie

7:19 am

mattygroves

Bugger. I'm going to have to give up for now - more later.

7:20 am

amandacath

matty - a museum might be ar6/30

7:21 am

mattygroves

Thanks amanda!

7:22 am

Mom

oh no, Babble is slowing down! I hope this isn't a sign of things to come. Too many words today for it to be slow

7:23 am

periwinkle

Doesn't anyone have the 11 or any of the 9's

7:24 am

periwinkle

Clues of the 8's would be appreciated too

7:24 am

amandacath

sorry peri, don't have tham yet

7:24 am

K Dizzle

glad it's slow for someone else, was starting to think it was my network

7:24 am

abe79

no, just started

7:24 am

Mom

not yet Peri

7:24 am

jaiel

Hi All

7:24 am

Mom

hi Jaiel

7:24 am

GraceM

in11 = in prefix + injury to a muscle

7:25 am

amandacath

Hi abe, jaiel

7:25 am

Mom

arena

7:25 am

periwinkle

thanks Grace will look for it

7:25 am

faeriekae

Hey Babblers - another hugh grid today huh

7:25 am

Mom

my mistake

7:25 am

jaiel

Peri - the 11 was clued nicely earlier... in5/10 + st 6/18

7:25 am

jaiel

Hi amanda :)

7:25 am

periwinkle

thanks jaiel, looking for it

7:25 am

amandacath

thanks Mom! I always miss that one

7:26 am

abe79

i just hope the server behaves!

7:26 am

jaiel

g luck peri

7:26 am

amandacath

...oh - but it's not there after all

7:26 am

periwinkle

thanks so much jaiel and Grace, found the 11!

7:26 am

periwinkle

What about the 9's?

7:26 am

Mom

I forgot to switch back to the puzzle. I wish it had been there but alas ...

7:27 am

GraceM

te9-- what you get from crying

7:27 am

K Dizzle

thanks for the 11 clue

7:27 am

jaiel

didn't have any luck w/the 9's yet...

7:27 am

amandacath

I've got 2 of the 8's: tiny autos, where your organs are

7:27 am

periwinkle

amanda and Grace, thanks will look for them

7:28 am

jaiel

tx Grace

7:28 am

hydra

ac8/55 clue anyone?

7:28 am

periwinkle

Grace, thanks, found te9/54 with your great clue

7:29 am

hydra

Ignore my last posting, Ive got it now.

7:30 am

amandacath

me too now, hydra - an element for thespians

7:30 am

jaiel

can ask for a clue hydra?

7:30 am

hydra

amanda's just given one!

7:30 am

jaiel

yep, just saw :D

7:33 am

amandacath

anyone have the x?

7:35 am

hydra

It's a dead man whose name is 4 letters beginning with e!

7:36 am

TQ

wonderful clue hydra thanks

7:36 am

faeriekae

Hello Babblers :)

7:36 am

hydra

yr welcome :)

7:36 am

abe79

Hi Faeriekae

7:36 am

ch1212

hi faeriekae, good morning everyone

7:36 am

faeriekae

Hi Abe

7:36 am

hydra

Hello Faerie

7:36 am

shorty

{{{{{{{{FAERIE}}}}}}}}

7:36 am

amandacath

Hi Faerie! Hmmm, hydra - I'm sure I'll understand your clue when I find the word...

7:37 am

faeriekae

{{{{{{SHORTY}}}}

7:37 am

Atalante

x word = cross cantona

7:37 am

faeriekae

Shorty I love your icon

7:37 am

faeriekae

artier

7:38 am

shorty

ty

7:38 am

faeriekae

oops sorry about that

7:38 am

shorty

oh no already shes entering words :)

7:38 am

Atalante

love your icon faerie

7:38 am

amandacath

Ahhh - that's the one from a couple of weeks ago that I swore I was going to remember...

7:39 am

faeriekae

How are you? I miss you and eveyone soooo much. I'm using my friend Cathys computer so maybe it will work better for me

7:39 am

faeriekae

Thanks Ata :)

7:39 am

shorty

LOL amanda

7:39 am

amandacath

oh, and thanks Ata, and now I get it Hydra

7:40 am

shorty

yester my computer wouldnt do nothing it took me 2 hrs to get back on babble

7:40 am

shorty

yesterday*

7:40 am

faeriekae

shorty - I'm going to try downloading messenger so I'll see what happens maybe we can talk for a bit before I have to go to work

7:40 am

Glokrae

Is this game working better today than yesterday? Half way through yesterday all my words were lost :(

7:40 am

amandacath

sure it was your computer Shorty? There was loads of trouble with the site yesterday

7:41 am

shorty

do you work today faerie?

7:41 am

faeriekae

No kidding yesterday sucked and that is being very nicely put

7:41 am

fit1

It's very fast today.

7:41 am

shorty

no im not sure so maybe it was babble

7:41 am

faeriekae

12 - 8 so YES

7:41 am

periwinkle

I have the te9/54, any clues for the other 9's

7:41 am

fit1

Yesterday was a disaster

7:41 am

shorty

oh

7:42 am

faeriekae

Peri I don't have them sorry

7:42 am

periwinkle

Hi and thanks faerie

7:42 am

periwinkle

for responding to my post, that is

7:43 am

faeriekae

Peri - If I had a clue I'd sure give it to you.

7:43 am

shorty

faerie I have my babies today :)

7:43 am

periwinkle

8-)

7:43 am

hydra

the an9/66 is girl's name minus an n, + Japanese reviewer of the arts

7:43 am

Miyavi_fan

Babies? What a good time to come in XD

7:43 am

faeriekae

awwww - your going to be busy today :)

7:44 am

amandacath

Hi Miya! Long time no see!

7:44 am

faeriekae

{{{Miyavi}}} Hi

7:44 am

periwinkle

hydra, got the first part of your clue, but don't get the second part

7:44 am

hydra

That was the best I could do. Trying to think of another way of putting it; Japanese referred to pronunciation. Didn't mean to be racist!

7:44 am

shorty

well there leaving today :( I've had them since Tues. :)

7:44 am

shorty

Hi Miya

7:45 am

Miyavi_fan

Hi hi hi hi hi hi hi hi ^^ that should be enough for everyone. If not, share with your neighbour.

7:45 am

shorty

speaking of my babies here comes one

7:45 am

hydra

Who goes to first nights and writes about them? What is he or she known as? Then change 3nd letter, peri.

7:45 am

chiley

Hydra...great clue...thanks

7:45 am

amandacath

got it, thanks hydra - tee hee

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

well hi miya! : )

7:46 am

amandacath

Hi TO

7:46 am

Miyavi_fan

heeeey ^^ how are you?

7:46 am

faeriekae

Hi TO

7:46 am

shorty

k m ........n

7:46 am

72 Temple Owl

i'm good - hi all!

7:46 am

Miyavi_fan

Temple...that's one intriguing profile...XD

7:46 am

faeriekae

Shorty I'm going to try and do the messenger thing now so hang on

7:46 am

faeriekae

BRB

7:47 am

shorty

that was my matthew

7:47 am

shorty

ok

7:47 am

TQ

thanks hydra

7:47 am

72 Temple Owl

you have heard of t-rex? leftover from dinosaur day...

7:48 am

Miyavi_fan

T-rex? nooope...unless you're talking about the large reptilian version? XD

7:48 am

periwinkle

hydra, must be dense today, still can't get the an9

7:49 am

72 Temple Owl

lol! no - early glam rock pre-bowie

7:50 am

Atalante

have you heard of marc bolan, miya?

7:51 am

Atalante

dead rock star guy

7:51 am

Miyavi_fan

ahhh, unfortunately the only glam-rock I'm really familiar with is Daigo Stardust and the unforgettable sheeny-shiny spandex.

7:52 am

Miyavi_fan

Atalante, my world is full of dead rock star guys XD hide for one, and of course it was the anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death a few weeks or so ago, but...Marc Bolan, nope >.>;

7:52 am

Atalante

exactly :P that's why I thought you might have heard of him LOL. go loook him up on google!

7:53 am

Miyavi_fan

The world is my google XD hi-yo, silver, away...

*coughs*

7:55 am

72 Temple Owl

work intrudes on my babble again...bbl

7:55 am

Miyavi_fan

ahhh, cocaine...>.> the other day I managed to write "Kurt Cocaine". Freudian slip? o.o

7:56 am

Atalante

I must draw him one day

7:57 am

Miyavi_fan

*nods* I just saw, you had an account on DeviantArt! I'm too shy of my "masterpieces" to set up one of my own, but my best friend Hayley has one there...

7:57 am

Atalante

you should miya!

7:58 am

Miyavi_fan

...Good Lord. You're amazing O.O

7:58 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:59 am

amandacath

mornin evan!

7:59 am

CiociaJudy

Good Morning, all. *hyperventilating from the word count* Are they trying to Kill us?

7:59 am

periwinkle

HI there CJ!

7:59 am

Miyavi_fan

Hey Eva!

7:59 am

CiociaJudy

gm Peri!

7:59 am

Atalante

hi evan!

8:00 am

amandacath

Hi Judy

8:00 am

EvaNadine

looks like its gonna be another babbling-free day for me...heh

8:00 am

CiociaJudy

Hi Amanda!

8:01 am

Miyavi_fan

Atalante, your art is absolutely INCREDIBLE. I love the Briar Rose O.O

8:03 am

mom23

Yowser! I'm not sure I know that many words!

8:03 am

periwinkle

bbl

8:03 am

CiociaJudy

cu later peri

8:04 am

arleneehm

hi ... glurph .....bye ...... to many words and job interview to get ready for....... have fun all..... I'll try to get back later

8:04 am

shorty

atalante what is your art under?

8:05 am

Atalante

thanks Miya *blushes* :)

8:05 am

faeriekae

Shorty I'm still working on trying to download messenger

8:05 am

shorty

ok

8:05 am

Atalante

its here shorty: http://elegaer.deviantart.com/gallery/

8:06 am

Cathyar

ok...today's icon theme is just too creepy for me.

8:06 am

shorty

is all that yours?

8:07 am

Atalante

yup. mine. :)

8:07 am

abe79

hi cathyar

8:07 am

amandacath

are there more than 3 f's from the bottom corner?

8:07 am

shorty

wow awesome

8:07 am

faeriekae

Cath I agree so I'll stick with my usual LOL

8:08 am

abe79

amanda there are 6 f's from the bottom corner

8:08 am

Cathyar

i'm staying with yesterday's for now

8:08 am

Miyavi_fan

what *is* today's icon theme?

8:08 am

CiociaJudy

Me too Cath

8:08 am

abe79

unexplained phenomena

8:08 am

Cathyar

lol...abe, yours is bizarre ;)

8:08 am

amandacath

my monkeys are getting a workout! Thanks, abe - will hunt them down

8:08 am

Miyavi_fan

I'm sticking with the Meevs, because...I'm amused by my gif. deal with it XD or "dil wis it", as he would say. Shut up, brain.

8:08 am

Cathyar

span...unexplained meat?

8:09 am

faeriekae

there are 6 fr words from the corner

8:09 am

Miyavi_fan

unexplained phenomena? looks like I'll have to change the picture to Kyo, then XD

8:09 am

abe79

i question how spam came to be in existence

8:10 am

abe79

amanda- i'll let you know if i find any weird fr's. so far i've found normal ones!

8:10 am

Atalante

does Anakin count as an unexplained phenomenon?

8:10 am

Cathyar

parts of different animals (pigs nose, hoofs, etc.) that people don't eat in a cut of meat are in spam bologna, weiners, etc!

8:11 am

Cathyar

spam is no longer a mystery!

8:11 am

CiociaJudy

thx faerie

8:11 am

CiociaJudy

thx faerie

8:11 am

abe79

sure, why not atalante? oh thank you cathyar, i have been enlightened :)

8:12 am

Cathyar

lol...guess they had to do something with all those extra parts abe ;)

8:12 am

amandacath

I've got one strange one - misspelled 'throw oneself into the fr**' or 'fr**ed ends of yarn'

8:12 am

abe79

and it has quite the following too!

8:12 am

Atalante

any excuse to keep my anakin pic!

8:12 am

faeriekae

yw

8:13 am

abe79

thanks amanda!

8:13 am

faeriekae

Ciocia how are you doing with the grid? I'm loosing my mind

8:14 am

amandacath

and I think 'frexin' should be a word - "What are those frexin' f-words?!?!"

8:14 am

Atalante

there are f words? lol

8:15 am

faeriekae

Ata 7 fi's and 6 fr's

8:16 am

EvaNadine

*performs my icon*

8:16 am

Miyavi_fan

ahahaaaa...took me long enough but I finally selected a picture out of my millions. I had to fight hard not to get one with Kyo wearing a bucket on his head XD

8:17 am

inge

any help with the fr 7/56? it is driving me crazy

8:18 am

amandacath

that would be one of the ones I'm missing, inge

8:18 am

ShadeEagle

wow. there's just a few t words today

8:19 am

Tiny

Hullo Everyone

8:20 am

faeriekae

Hi Tiny

8:20 am

Cathyar

hi tiny

8:20 am

faeriekae

Hi Shade

8:20 am

faeriekae

Hi Inge

8:20 am

CiociaJudy

Hi Tiny

8:21 am

inge

hi Faerie, perfect weather again. Our bromeliad show and sale is at Matthaei Botanical garden this weekend. Are you passsing by?

8:21 am

Tiny

There are some strange words tonight LOL

8:21 am

ShadeEagle

hey faerie

8:21 am

Vicuna

fr7/56 - "and each particular hair to stand on end, like quills upon the fr7 porpentine..."

8:21 am

CiociaJudy

gm Inge

8:22 am

amandacath

oh duh - fr7: what a sick child often is (stick a prefix on one of the 4's)

8:22 am

faeriekae

Inge I wish I were sounds beautiful. I'm still in KY and won't be coming to Mi until the end of Sept.

8:23 am

amandacath

*suffix - sorry

8:24 am

mattygroves

Can anyone clue the ar6/18 between the operatic solo and the clever person (or what might describe a museum)

8:25 am

amandacath

matty - like a knight, start with a

8:26 am

inge

got it amandacath

8:26 am

mattygroves

Not me, though.

8:26 am

thesnark

Hello everyone...has anyone else had a problem with their screen? I was playing a bit ago, had 170 words, just signed back in and now its only show 75 words. Ack!

8:26 am

CiociaJudy

me either Matty

8:27 am

amandacath

there's an e-word in the grid for the knight, change it to an a-word

8:28 am

mattygroves

Is there? An e word for night?

8:28 am

amandacath

K-night, like Lancelot

8:28 am

mab

try refreshing snark

8:28 am

mattygroves

That's what I meant.

8:28 am

thesnark

I've been trying, but no success.

8:29 am

amandacath

it's a kind of knight, not a synonym for it

8:29 am

mab

maybe reboot? babble does steal words, but usually not so many

8:30 am

mattygroves

Got it - thanks!

8:30 am

thesnark

I guess I'll have to - thanks Mab.

8:30 am

amandacath

no prob

8:34 am

Tiny

how come we can have a person who looks at you for a long time but not the plural st6/18

8:34 am

amandacath

'cause there's only one s?

8:36 am

Tiny

duh of course why did I not realise that must be cause I'm Tired

8:41 am

verna

Any hints please fu6,33

8:41 am

mattygroves

ax5/20? My monkey seems poorly.

8:42 am

amandacath

matty - tool + mineral ending

8:43 am

CiociaJudy

thx Amanda! *sneaks in to pick up clues that other people ask for*

8:43 am

mattygroves

Ya know, I could have sworn I'd already tried that, Amanda - thanks!

8:44 am

amandacath

that's precisely what I'm doing, Judy!

8:44 am

amandacath

I know what you mean matty - I swear it eats words sometimes

8:45 am

amandacath

ah, found the fu6 - more smelly? having more smelly things?

8:46 am

CiociaJudy

thx again Amanda!

8:47 am

verna

thank you amandacath I thought I was going mad. I'm not doing too well today.

8:48 am

amandacath

Verna - not feeling well, or not getting on with the grid?

8:49 am

verna

Not getting on with the grid. See what I mean I can't even make myslef understood!!!!

8:50 am

amandacath

aw, don't beat yourself up

8:50 am

verna

Now I can't spell correctly either. Do you thjink I should just call it a day.

8:51 am

verna

I had to laugh when I saw my attempt at correcting myself.

8:51 am

CiociaJudy

Deep breathing, Verna. In, out, in out. You can do it.

8:52 am

verna

I think my skin has taken in water during my aqua lesson!!!!

8:52 am

verna

8:56 am

amandacath

miniret - model of a mosque

8:56 am

faeriekae

It's way tooooooo quiet

8:57 am

CiociaJudy

so many words, too little time. lol

8:57 am

faeriekae

I understand. I have to be a work in less than 2hrs so I'm nose to the grid also.

8:57 am

amandacath

minirat - Mickey's evil girlfriend

8:58 am

CiociaJudy

lol

8:58 am

mattygroves

I'm trying to avoid asking for too many clues. I seem to be a real moron today.

8:58 am

amandacath

oh go on, matty - chances are it's something we can all look for!

8:59 am

faeriekae

Matty - you hush that up right now.

8:59 am

CiociaJudy

*slaps Matty on the side of the head* Get that out of your head this instant!

9:00 am

faeriekae

ask for clues so I don't have to LOL

9:01 am

mattygroves

OK - ca5/22?

9:02 am

amandacath

see, don'T have that one either - goes off to find it!

9:02 am

faeriekae

me too going looking for it now

9:02 am

CiociaJudy

just got it matty - ca + what a dog does to your face with his tongue, different spelling

9:03 am

amandacath

Got it - think of what DNA looks like, same ending

9:03 am

faeriekae

excellent clues got it thanks :)

9:03 am

mattygroves

Yep - got that one now.

9:03 am

mattygroves

Thanks!

9:03 am

bubba218

ca+ what a dogs does to your face (phonetic)

9:03 am

mattygroves

There's another.

9:04 am

CiociaJudy

we're cookin' now! lol

9:04 am

mattygroves

Which I have now too.

9:05 am

amandacath

you mean a second ca5/22?

9:05 am

faeriekae

I don't have the 2nd one Amanda

9:08 am

amandacath

me either - what is it, matty?

9:09 am

mattygroves

Autombile plus Tyrannosaurus

9:09 am

Uneaixoise

verna, wonderful icon!

9:09 am

torgone

$3.11? Just bash me over the head, why don't you? . .

9:09 am

amandacath

ah, found it - was going from the wrong c

9:09 am

CiociaJudy

thx Matty!!!!

9:10 am

faeriekae

thanx got it

9:10 am

CiociaJudy

me too Amanda

9:10 am

mattygroves

Can anyone help wit the first ca5/18?

9:10 am

amandacath

Hi torgone!

9:10 am

CiociaJudy

Morning Torgone!

9:11 am

faeriekae

Hi Tor :)

9:11 am

amandacath

is it the oriental ruler, matty?

9:11 am

torgone

Good morning! No problems today?

9:12 am

amandacath

so far so good...

9:12 am

CiociaJudy

so far so good, Tor

9:12 am

CiociaJudy

Amanda, are we twins?? LOL

9:13 am

amandacath

maybe so, judy!

9:13 am

phandmd

I need 2 ar 5's (after the ist ar 5) and the s 6's

9:13 am

mattygroves

Yep, it is, Amanda!

9:14 am

CiociaJudy

Hi phandmd!

9:14 am

faeriekae

Hey there Phand

9:14 am

mattygroves

Hey Phan

9:15 am

phandmd

Hi Ciocia; just got back from the docs off and tring to find a few more words before hunkering into chores

9:15 am

phandmd

Hi everyone else

9:15 am

CiociaJudy

Hope all went well at the doc's

9:15 am

faeriekae

any clues for the an9/66

9:15 am

verna

Uneaixoise I'm pleased you like my icon. I can actually see this from my window. Its called the ANgel of the North.

9:15 am

beebee

phand- ar5/10= a +opposite of fake

9:15 am

amandacath

don't have the ar5's phan - I've got 3 s6's, any idea which ones you need?

9:15 am

phandmd

yes fine, I went for a follow up on my stress fracture in my ankle

9:16 am

CiociaJudy

thx bb

9:16 am

ren8

hi greg37, not busy at the moment then!!!

9:16 am

phandmd

the 1st 2 6's

9:16 am

beebee

phand- ar5/10=a+ what people refer to their den as a r** room(add an extra vowel in it)

9:16 am

phandmd

thnx beebee

9:17 am

faeriekae

Beebee thank you fantastic clue

9:17 am

CiociaJudy

ar 5 - what you breathe + not him but h**

9:17 am

phandmd

thnx again

9:17 am

amandacath

first one I've got is the person who ogles, but I doubt that's it

9:17 am

Greg37

not really no,

9:17 am

CiociaJudy

duh! strike that

9:17 am

CiociaJudy

I need more coffee!!!

9:18 am

ren8

Daniel is having a sleep, will be getting him up shortly, won't let him have too long

9:19 am

beebee

faeriekae- an9/66= an+ what you run in the summer to keep u cool+stick letter+3rd vowel+ nasty little insect in woods that gives you lyme disease(drop last letter)

9:19 am

Greg37

i thought it was hard work looking after him all day!!

9:21 am

ren8

he has been ok today, see you tonight xx

9:21 am

amandacath

Ah - found the first s6 (I think) - Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe were st... (sounds like)

9:21 am

faeriekae

Beebee bless you......(smooch) <grin>

9:22 am

phandmd

need ist ar 6/18 and ar 6/30 pls

9:23 am

phandmd

phantom word - relax

9:24 am

beebee

phan-ar6=ar+ ra4/4(or r+an4/4 drop the s)

9:25 am

phandmd

thnx

9:25 am

faeriekae

need to jump into the shower and get ready for work but I'll be back :)

9:25 am

amandacath

ar6/30 - a museum might be this

9:26 am

beebee

bye faerie

9:26 am

CiociaJudy

cu Faerie

9:27 am

phandmd

is there an f in the word?

9:27 am

amandacath

yep

9:27 am

beebee

phan- take 2nd ar6/18- use first 3 letters+ you are ***l of sh$$

9:28 am

amandacath

The A6/30 Dodger

9:28 am

phandmd

thnx again beebee

9:28 am

phandmd

and Amanda!

9:28 am

CiociaJudy

thx Amanda!

9:29 am

shorty

by faerie

9:30 am

amandacath

yw

9:30 am

phandmd

that 1st ax is aluding my monkies as well. I swear I have tried every combination. what am I missing?

9:31 am

amandacath

eek! there's more than one ax? I've got the one with the mineral ending...

9:31 am

beebee

phan- the same as the 2nd- different vowel

9:31 am

phandmd

yep, I didn't try that before... You have been a big help BeeBee :-)

9:32 am

phandmd

and the car wheel thing

9:34 am

amandacath

nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!

9:34 am

torgone

uh oh . . .

9:34 am

mattygroves

My computer decided to hick up.

9:35 am

beebee

can i buy a vowel , please?

9:36 am

abe79

can we all say a brief prayer (or what have you) for the server?

9:37 am

shorty

so did mine

9:38 am

tndaisy1960

Lickety's is screwed up too, at least on my machine....anybody else?

9:38 am

CiociaJudy

not again!! :O

9:39 am

abe79

not with a 300 + board...

9:39 am

amandacath

anyone have a goat we can sacrifice to the server gods?

9:39 am

Angelsong

311 words, 5,242 points...Fireworks!

9:39 am

mattygroves

Ha!

9:39 am

abe79

how about some spam?

9:39 am

abe79

yay angelsong!

9:39 am

mab

well done angelsong!

9:39 am

CiociaJudy

woohoo Angelsong

9:39 am

mattygroves

Congrats Angel! I'm not quite halfway through.

9:40 am

amandacath

Wow Angel! Guess it helps if you don't chat, huh?

9:40 am

tndaisy1960

Yay Angel!

9:40 am

beebee

wtg-angel

9:40 am

lbdawger

uh oh, looks like we need to say a prayer to St Iggy... and sacrifice a nanobite or two...

9:40 am

CiociaJudy

I haven't made it to halfway yet either, Matty.

9:40 am

Praes

man! i could those points.....
<---Dives into the Grid!

9:41 am

Angelsong

after yesterday, I was afraid to do much besides getting the words in.

9:41 am

lbdawger

congrats Angel! i am impressed!

9:41 am

amandacath

If I were a god, I wouldn't take spam - but then I really don't think I'd want a goat, either

9:41 am

Angelsong

how many people have finished so far, any idea?

9:42 am

phandmd

k, need 3 ca words then I have to go...

9:42 am

phandmd

ca 5/12 - after nurses are ca*

9:42 am

Tiny

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

9:42 am

phandmd

and the 2nd 6/7 pair

9:43 am

lbdawger

whoo hoo Tiny!

9:43 am

phandmd

yeah for Angelsong

9:43 am

phandmd

and tiny

9:43 am

CiociaJudy

ca 5/12 - another spelling for what Bugs Bunny chews on

9:43 am

CiociaJudy

woohoo Tiny! Awesome!

9:43 am

Praes

ca 5/12 WOMEN love the big numbers!

9:44 am

phandmd

like what diamonds are measured in? have that one

9:44 am

CiociaJudy

change the last vowel, ph

9:44 am

phandmd

ok thnx

9:45 am

amandacath

there are two spellings for that one (well, they mean different things, but they sound the same)

9:45 am

Angelsong

the ca7/32 has a latin plural ending.

9:45 am

Tiny

not me for Angelsong I only have 76 words and have to go to bed as I have to go to the Brisbane Ekka Tomorrow so good night all or is it goodmorning after all it is 12:45 am Here

9:46 am

phandmd

of the 6? still need a clue for that 6

9:46 am

lbdawger

night Tiny...you deserve the whoo hoo's anyway, just cuz

9:46 am

phandmd

good work Tiny

9:46 am

faeriekae

((((((ANGEL))))

9:47 am

abe79

ca + girls name, change vowel ( actress t*** yothers from family ties)

9:47 am

Angelsong

try this for a clue: feline + unit of measure in printing + first vowell

9:47 am

Tiny

thank you at least I got some done not home much at the moment with the exhibition (EKKA) on

9:47 am

Angelsong

faerie!!! I just fiinished this grid.

9:48 am

faeriekae

Angel - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

9:48 am

faeriekae

I didn't make it to Flash's yesterday. He wasn't at home :(

9:48 am

Angelsong

did you get to do yesterdays, faerie? I had an adventure at the doctor's.

9:48 am

mattygroves

I'm missing a ca5/12 between the people using horse boxes and my real name but with a C

9:49 am

phandmd

yay! done with ca's I have 162 words. BBL

9:49 am

faeriekae

No I didn't get to finish

9:49 am

beebee

yea-phan

9:50 am

Angelsong

hey Faerie, I'm in the grid today!!!

9:50 am

CiociaJudy

cu ph

9:50 am

faeriekae

what happend at the Dr?

9:50 am

klaurel

okay, gonna squeeze in some beore I take the kids to a playdate!

9:51 am

beebee

matty- their are 2 5/12's that could be horse boxes do you have both

9:51 am

klaurel

morning. BTW

9:51 am

CiociaJudy

morning klaurel

9:51 am

beebee

matty- i don't know your name- so, i'm not sure which other you are talking about

9:51 am

amandacath

you don't mean the plural buggy, do you matty?

9:51 am

faeriekae

Angel thanks I didn't have YOU yet LOL

9:52 am

mattygroves

My name is short for Katherine...

9:52 am

mattygroves

Actually, it's short for Katherina, but that's another story.

9:52 am

beebee

matty- add an vowel to the end of your horse box

9:53 am

Angelsong

the woman at the front desk would not let me see the doctor b/c I had no referral. She wouldn't call my Dr to get a referral, and would not let Jay use the phone to call for it. We had to drive all the way back to my doctor's office, talk to the nurse there about the referral (and she couldn't figure out why the first woman hadn't just called. She was very rude. I made a verbal complaint to the doctor about it.

9:53 am

mattygroves

Someone who drive a horse box I have, and I have blanche, and I have kinda my name...I'm missing the ca5/12 after the ca7/32

9:53 am

beebee

matty-or an s- if it's neither of those let me know

9:54 am

CiociaJudy

plural of the horst box matty

9:54 am

faeriekae

My goodness sounds like you really did have an adventure. Good for you for filing a complaint

9:54 am

mattygroves

I'm an idiot. I had it all along. But hadn't entered it in lickerty.

9:54 am

Angelsong

I was so mad!

9:54 am

amandacath

rude receptionists are such a pain!

9:54 am

beebee

matty- i know the feeling :)

9:55 am

torgone

Angel - sounds almost like California health "care"

9:55 am

mattygroves

I'm always having problems with Dr's receptionists. I think they're worse here in England (apologies to any Doctor's receptionists here)

9:55 am

Angelsong

would have taken less than five minutes over the phone....but we had to drive for an hour to get it done and get back to see the doctor.

9:55 am

gwenski

Is this a good grid to dive into? ** sticks toe in grid to test **

9:56 am

faeriekae

that is just crazy. Sorry you had such a crappy doctor day.

9:56 am

beebee

gwen- don't do it unless you have a few hours and don't mind getting an ulcer(phantom)

9:57 am

faeriekae

I ended up helping my Mom can tomatoes yesterday. 25qts. of tomato juice and 20qts of whole tomatoes

9:57 am

CiociaJudy

will be doing tomato juice soon too

9:57 am

Angelsong

oh, well, she isn't going to be happy when the supervisor and the doctor gets done wirh hwe.

9:58 am

Angelsong

*her

9:58 am

faeriekae

Ciocia - there is nothing like your own tomatoes

9:58 am

beebee

angel- just start calling her up all the time with silly ?'s and get your friends to help- high school acting yes, but it's fun

9:58 am

faeriekae

Angel - that is for certain LOL

9:58 am

amandacath

Hausmeister-Sydrom - what I like to call it here. People who like to make themselves important because their jobs are so unimportant

9:58 am

CiociaJudy

we make homemade spaghetti sauce with the juice. Yum. Tastes much better than store bought.

9:59 am

mattygroves

That's the Cs done, and over halfway through - 161 words found. 150 yet to find!

9:59 am

gwenski

Thanks for the advice, beebee. I decided I DO have time and deserve a break -- I've been playing nurse all week. (Hubby had triple bypass last Tuesday, and came home Saturday)

9:59 am

faeriekae

ROFL Ciocia excellent idea

10:00 am

Angelsong

idiot woman told me 8 times: "You don't have a referral. you can't see the doctor, and it's not my job to get a referral for you."

10:01 am

faeriekae

how rude!

10:01 am

beebee

yea gwen- jump in misery loves company ;)

10:01 am

gwenski

*splash*

10:01 am

faeriekae

she should be fired.

10:02 am

abe79

people like that should not work in a field where they have to help people

10:02 am

beebee

angel- u must be very nice- cause i would have had to inform her it would be her job to get my foot out of her a$$

10:02 am

Angelsong

I've been a patient of his for three years. she's been there for a year..

10:02 am

hetty

There are 3 ar6's, and I'm blessed if I can find he second one (ar6/30)

10:03 am

abe79

hetty- painting, drawing, etc + not empty

10:03 am

amandacath

hi hetty! The Ar6/30 Dodger

10:03 am

Angelsong

Oliver Twist's Ar**** Dodger

10:04 am

cauzneffct

Ar6 18: something that is more arty

10:04 am

faeriekae

ROFL Beebee

10:05 am

beebee

i hate the c's- i'm missing 3- what or who they are- i haven't a clue

10:05 am

cauzneffct

tint

10:05 am

cauzneffct

oops

10:05 am

Angelsong

I restrained myself pretty severely.

10:06 am

hetty

Thank you dear friends. I must remember to read upwards.

10:06 am

Angelsong

faerie, are you still here?

10:06 am

Wyrd

good morning everyone

10:06 am

faeriekae

I already have that one cauzneffct.

10:06 am

faeriekae

Yep

10:06 am

faeriekae

morning Wyrd

10:06 am

Wyrd

and it would be really nice if you people would come help me with my garage sale this weekend

10:07 am

beebee

angel- good for you, i'm not capable of restraint and that's why no one wants to go anywhere with me.

10:07 am

amandacath

So I finally give up and go to the list, and I can't get the very first two words - ac5/12 and 7/36

10:07 am

klaurel

oh-oh, has it slowed suddenly and again?

10:07 am

CiociaJudy

gm wyrd

10:07 am

Angelsong

news, Faerie! my daughter had her dr appt yesterday. She's 13 weeks now, and it's a girl; due on February 21, exactly one week on either side of my birthday and Dylan's.

10:08 am

Wyrd

hi faerie, Juday

10:08 am

faeriekae

Wyrd - Oregon is a bit far for me but it sounds like fun :)

10:08 am

mattygroves

Is this going slowly for anyone else?

10:08 am

mattygroves

Is this going slowly for anyone else?

10:08 am

faeriekae

OMG - Congratulations!!!!!!!

10:09 am

beebee

angel- good for you, i'm not capable of restraint and that's why no one wants to go anywhere with me.

10:09 am

gwenski

Yep

10:09 am

Munner

s------l-----o------w

10:09 am

faeriekae

That is so awesome. You will be spoiling a little girl now.

10:09 am

mattygroves

Yep.

10:09 am

Angelsong

she showed me the sonogram pictures. so tiny...

10:10 am

faeriekae

Hiya Munner

10:10 am

mattygroves

en5/12? Will I need a fish?

10:10 am

mattygroves

Yep - I do. Got it!

10:10 am

mattygroves

Gosh, I'm slow today.

10:10 am

Munner

Hi, everyone. Working on getting halfway. I'm the one who always wants a bigger puzzle..

10:10 am

faeriekae

have her email them to you and you can send them to me. How about that?

10:11 am

CiociaJudy

so you're the cause of this munner

10:11 am

Munner

Yep.

10:11 am

abe79

Hi Munner

10:12 am

Munner

Hi, abe. Love your Spam. It was a standby when we used to do a lot of camping. Fried Spam with a can of pineapple chunks. Yum Yum!?

10:13 am

beebee

i'm off to get the dog from the groomer- i'm sure when i return the babble fairy will have finished up the grid for me(hope- pray -hope) happy babbling and good luck y'all

10:13 am

abe79

the sounds kind of good Munner! My mom used to make it with eggs sometimes.

10:14 am

tndaisy1960

Ok, if anyone is interested, I finally figured out what my problem was with Licketey's.....my old words from yesterday remained in the boxes, even though the new letter/number pairs were there! so I was seeing stuff like....ar 5/10 = canso Almost blew my poor little blonde brain to pieces!

10:17 am

whitewitch1111

hi babblers

10:17 am

abe79

hi whitewitch!

10:18 am

whitewitch1111

finally my icon for yesterday's theme shows up...a bit too late

10:18 am

whitewitch1111

what is today's theme?

10:19 am

mattygroves

Hey White!

10:19 am

hetty

Good morning Munner. The Spam brings back memories of food parcels from the States during the second world war

10:21 am

gwenski

Theme is "Unexplained Phenomena"

10:22 am

mattygroves

My favourite needlecase is almost there.

10:22 am

Jacula

Afternoon all!

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

hi jacs!! rofl!

10:23 am

amandacath

Hi jac!

10:23 am

hetty

Why am I finding the ca words SO DIFFICULT?

10:23 am

ren8

a clue for fi5/20 would be nice please

10:23 am

Jacula

TO - I thought it fitted the theme quite well.:))

10:23 am

72 Temple Owl

because this whole #@!!$%##! grid is difficult?

10:24 am

Jacula

TO - I thought it fitted the theme quite well.:))

10:24 am

CiociaJudy

Hi Jac. Great icon.

10:24 am

CiociaJudy

Hi TO

10:24 am

Jacula

Can't comment on the grid yet as I'm only just typing in words found on paper...

10:25 am

Jacula

Hi Judy. Glad you like it.

10:25 am

72 Temple Owl

anyone have the 11 or any of the nines?

10:25 am

tndaisy1960

ac 8/55 pls? so it will quit taunting me? ty

10:25 am

mattygroves

E's down - onto the Fs

10:25 am

OldRottenHat

What happens when a T-Rex bites you?

10:26 am

CiociaJudy

ac 8 is the alloy + t** tac toe

10:26 am

amandacath

fi5/20 - I've heard of phy***, I think - genus, species...

10:27 am

amandacath

ac8/55 - an element for thespians?

10:27 am

OldRottenHat

You get a dino-sore.

10:27 am

mattygroves

Hi Kim!

10:28 am

hetty

for ac8, tndaiy, take the word for performin and lop0 off the "g" , then add a "chemical" ending as in al**in***--Brits spelling

10:28 am

72 Temple Owl

what alloy? all together now - GROAN at orh

10:28 am

Jacula

LOL & groan, ORH.

10:28 am

amandacath

alright, get the fish ready - I can't for the life of me find the an4/4, 5/10 in the middle

10:28 am

tndaisy1960

got it! amanda, that was a cute clue :)

10:28 am

CiociaJudy

what the soda cans are made of - use the first 6 letters

10:28 am

Erda

You mean, as in an** retentive???

10:28 am

hetty

My clues seem harder to work trhgrough than the word list itself. Sorry

10:29 am

tndaisy1960

the 8 has been conquered :) now for those other monsters....*sigh*

10:29 am

amandacath

nope, not that one, Erda. After come closer

10:30 am

Erda

an + what many (mostly Brits) say upon leaving; then the Latin plural

10:31 am

hetty

Anyone have the ca5/12 and the ca6/21 between pl. of ca4/5 and ca term meaning love?

10:31 am

amandacath

Oh thank you Erda - I thought I was going blind!

10:31 am

hetty

Oh--I think I have those, thanks

10:32 am

amandacath

the diamond ones, hetty?

10:32 am

hetty

Looking at my wedding ring did it. Thanks Amandacath

10:32 am

stidmama

hello hello!

10:32 am

amandacath

yw

10:33 am

abe79

Hi Stidmama

10:33 am

mattygroves

Hey Stid

10:33 am

stidmama

hi spam!

10:33 am

stidmama

errrr abe!

10:33 am

tndaisy1960

{{{{{Stid}}}}

10:33 am

stidmama

I am NOT happy about the number of words today...

10:34 am

stidmama

{{{daisy}}}

10:34 am

abe79

it's a beast

10:34 am

tndaisy1960

but a beast that's almost half conquered here!

10:34 am

stidmama

go daisy go!

10:34 am

CiociaJudy

morning Stid

10:34 am

72 Temple Owl

hi stid

10:35 am

stidmama

hello everyone! :-)

10:35 am

CiociaJudy

How are you doing today TO? I finally finished last night. Not so sure about today's grid.

10:37 am

shorty

i love your icon tndaisy :)

10:37 am

72 Temple Owl

i have 130 to go...tha's a whole other grid!!!

10:37 am

jagman146

what do the tile stats mean?

10:37 am

stidmama

I have 202 left...

10:37 am

CiociaJudy

good for you TO. I still have 173!

10:37 am

faeriekae

I have 199 left and its time for me to go to work see everyone later

10:38 am

stidmama

jagman -- tile stats tell you how many words from that particular tile there are -- and how many you have so far

10:38 am

stidmama

later Faeriekae!

10:38 am

shorty

by faerie {{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

10:38 am

mattygroves

fr5/16?

10:38 am

mattygroves

See you faerie!

10:38 am

amandacath

see ya faerie!

10:38 am

72 Temple Owl

by faeirekae!

10:38 am

jagman146

stidmama - thanks

10:39 am

stidmama

jagman, if you haven't already, DO check out Angelsong's Resource page, link at bottom of the "Friends of Babble" below... she has pulled together the basic rules of the game, helpful hints, websites that are useful... :-)

10:39 am

CiociaJudy

cu faerie

10:39 am

amandacath

matty - where boys are boys?

10:39 am

mattygroves

I'm SURE I tried that.

10:39 am

mattygroves

Thanks Amanda.

10:39 am

CiociaJudy

short for opposite of sororities

10:41 am

stidmama

dear amanda,
boys are boys in the living room,
in the bathroom (only too true)<
at the dining table,
and in the car on the way to visit grandparents...

10:41 am

mattygroves

That's the Fs...onto the Is
Are we on go-slow again?

10:41 am

mattygroves

Testing...

10:41 am

abe79

yes we are

10:42 am

amandacath

now that you mention it, Stid - where AREN'T boys boys?

10:44 am

stidmama

*giggle* I thought for a minute I broke babble with that silly comment of mine!

10:47 am

stidmama

wow -- quiet all of a sudden...

10:48 am

torgone

. . *Too* quiet . . .

10:48 am

whitewitch1111

Am I the only one has trouble to change the icon?

10:48 am

gwenski

Sometimes quiet is nice.

10:49 am

stidmama

wasn't complaining, actually, just checking to be sure things weren't frozen!

10:49 am

amandacath

Whitewitch - a fellow German, or in-Germany-liver. Where are you?

10:49 am

gwenski

Maybe it's partly due to the large number of words that need to be found.

10:49 am

stidmama

whitewitch, what icon are you trying to load? did you know that after loading a new icon you need to refresh the monitor to see it in the chat log?

10:49 am

72 Temple Owl

phatom words: nectar itinerant hi tor

10:49 am

mattygroves

IN5/26?

10:49 am

whitewitch1111

gwen - i am german but living in St. Maarten

10:50 am

stidgmere

I have to wait for Stidmama to show me AGAIN! Icon changing and theme-finding are not easy for me.

10:50 am

nrkii

hello all

10:50 am

gwenski

Thanks for that info, whitewitch, but it was amandacath that was asking! :)

10:50 am

mattygroves

Stid, what's your email addy?

10:50 am

stidmama

hello mother dear! glad to see you this morning!

10:50 am

whitewitch1111

i refreshed stid...didn't work...i wanted to upload an icon for today's theme

10:50 am

torgone

Hi TO ..

10:50 am

nrkii

matty, in + repair

10:50 am

whitewitch1111

sorry gwen

10:50 am

stidmama

oops, hit enter to soon. When do you want the elder grandchild for a few hours?

10:51 am

stidgmere

I am up and thinking about going to see friend in Yelm today. Join me?

10:51 am

mattygroves

Thanks Nrk!

10:51 am

nrkii

whitewhich, you have an icon that looks like a very pale alien

10:51 am

abe79

Hi Nrkii

10:51 am

amandacath

Oh. Oh well, I'm American and living in Germany. Guess that sorta balances out

10:52 am

nrkii

okay, I have 148 left to go, and must get on the road to travel in about 40 minutes... hmmmm... this does not compute

10:52 am

stidmama

Yes, I will have to change my clothes. just a sec, I will call you .

10:52 am

stidmama

later everyone else!

10:52 am

72 Temple Owl

hi nrk!

10:52 am

CiociaJudy

cu Stid

10:52 am

amandacath

What's the stupid fr6/27?

10:52 am

CiociaJudy

Hi nrkii

10:52 am

stidgmere

I will take my 7 words and go.

10:52 am

whitewitch1111

bye stidmama

10:52 am

puptone

Yikes! 311 words - should I even start??

10:52 am

mattygroves

I'm really struggling with the i words. I'm now looking for the in7s and 8s after the in4/4 that isn't a dolphin...

10:54 am

amandacath

matty - like someone who signs up for a contest (or goes through a door), start it with i

10:54 am

CiociaJudy

come on in pup. Join our misery.

10:55 am

72 Temple Owl

MMMMMMMWWWWWWWWHAHAHAHAHA

10:55 am

mattygroves

Hm?

10:55 am

chj

how can internet not be a word

10:56 am

72 Temple Owl

at judy's invite to pup

10:56 am

CiociaJudy

gm chj

10:56 am

amandacath

same was fest isn't, chj. We just have to live with it

10:56 am

amandacath

*way

10:56 am

chj

hey cj...hows the grid coming

10:56 am

torgone

Internet? Is that thing still around?

10:57 am

mymuseisme

Hi everyone

10:57 am

chj

enable was prob written in 1950

10:57 am

amandacath

nobody wants to clue me on the fr6/27?

10:57 am

CiociaJudy

dreadful for me. I actually have work to do today! only have 151 words. :( How's it with you?

10:57 am

nrkii

they never take internet, but they take it if you drop the last letter

10:57 am

mymuseisme

in7,8 to stir up a riot perhaps

10:57 am

nrkii

don't have it amanda

10:58 am

CiociaJudy

Good icon nrkii. ROFL

10:58 am

CiociaJudy

me either Amanda

10:58 am

72 Temple Owl

OMG NRK!!! i was going to pick thasame icon!!!

10:59 am

jan

Amandacath, it builds on the f/4/7 just before it; I monkey typed it. ( I think it's been in babble before.)

10:59 am

nrkii

I've been waiting to use Joan for a whle now...

10:59 am

72 Temple Owl

lol!

11:00 am

SueMagee

FR 6/27 builds on the FR4. It's a connecting fold of membrane. Add how some people say "no" to the FR4.

11:01 am

amandacath

Whew! Finally - thanks Sue, that gave it to me!

11:02 am

mattygroves

I have all the words starting with the in5/10, and the ones before - it's the last four in words I'm looking for - probably starting with the in4/4

11:02 am

stidmama

oh -- I am going to visit Mother's friend this morning, so up and at 'em -- but before I go, Mother pointed out that the story is getting long in BabAnon. I am going to split it into volumes and eventually move it onto it's own site so it doesn't use up so much of BA's bandwidth.

11:02 am

stidmama

Anyway -- outta here for now, and back later. :-)

11:02 am

CiociaJudy

have fun Stid

11:03 am

72 Temple Owl

bye stid

11:03 am

mattygroves

Byeeee.

11:03 am

torgone

cya stid

11:04 am

nrkii

help with second tr 5 12 please

11:04 am

mattygroves

the two last in7/28s and the related 8/40s?

11:04 am

amandacath

matty - the first pair after the last 4/4: one who has entered an contest is an en***** - change it to an in

11:05 am

mymuseisme

not there yet nrkii, and don't have yet

11:05 am

amandacath

the genetic one, nrkii?

11:05 am

mattygroves

Ahh. thanks

11:05 am

nrkii

I have a genetic one that is 5/10

11:06 am

abe79

bbl

11:06 am

nrkii

matty, the other pair is in + trick or *****

11:06 am

amandacath

...and the last in pair: same as an en-pair

11:06 am

72 Temple Owl

bye abe

11:06 am

mattygroves

Thanks! I'm sure Babble's eating words today.

11:07 am

chj

hey nrkii

11:07 am

amandacath

oh sorry, you said 5/12 - don't have those yet

11:07 am

chj

how are you doing on the grid

11:07 am

nrkii

hey chj

11:07 am

mymuseisme

nrkii = tr5/12, prefix for 3 then beginning of high card

11:08 am

verna

Any clues please last ca6,21

11:08 am

nrkii

thanks muse!

11:08 am

hetty

I have to leave for the library, but I'd love to finish the c's first and I have just one left--the second cl6/24

11:08 am

chj

is joan rivers your uneplainable phenomena

11:09 am

TheFiz

*leaps to the stage in a split, shouting into mic* Hello Babbleland!

11:09 am

nrkii

yes she is chj... do you even have to ask

11:09 am

mymuseisme

sorry verna don't have yet

11:09 am

amandacath

hetty - change the middle letter of the other one. Like a part of the female anatomy (that isn'T accepted as a word)

11:10 am

nrkii

whoooo hoooo fiz!

11:10 am

hetty

the last ca6/21, verna, is ca4 sing followed by the ending of ar***--the place where we wach football etc.

11:10 am

amandacath

verna - feline + first part of our favorite word list

11:10 am

verna

thanks anyway mymuseisme

11:10 am

amandacath

and lat. pl

11:11 am

torgone

Aerial on a kitty?

11:11 am

amandacath

good one, torgone!

11:11 am

ExWren

for my icon today, I was torn between the Loch Ness Monster, and Corn Circles, but the latter won

11:12 am

CiociaJudy

Hi Fiz. Hope you didn't hurt yourself.

11:12 am

hetty

Thanks, amandacath. Verna I posted the Bonfire Night story on babanon for you

11:13 am

nrkii

nice wren

11:13 am

mattygroves

I'd like to get to 200 before popping to the pub - any clues for the ir and it?

11:13 am

72 Temple Owl

hi wren!

11:14 am

amandacath

the it7 is repetitive

11:15 am

ExWren

Hi TO and Nrkii, I have taken another day off, didn't play yesterday either, but can't stay away completely

11:17 am

amandacath

... and the ir is fake

11:19 am

nrkii

not finding the it 7

11:19 am

nrkii

nm

11:19 am

nrkii

just found it

11:19 am

nrkii

was trying to end with ate

11:19 am

verna

Hetty thank you but I don't know anything about babanon Sorry

11:21 am

mattygroves

Thanks guys - that's the i words - Need 7 more (onto the Ls) then I'll have 200 and can go to the pub.

11:21 am

Mary

mattygroves, if it were me, I'd forget babble and go direct to the pub.

11:22 am

mattygroves

You're right - that would be the sensible option...but just 6 left for my 200...

11:22 am

walnutchen

morning all... how many total today?

11:22 am

walnutchen

looks like a big number?

11:22 am

Jacula

311 walnutchen

11:23 am

walnutchen

thanks jacula... yeah. big puz today...

11:23 am

nrkii

hello, te 7/28 after those who rip things up (or just before that)

11:23 am

Jacula

Well, I have 186 words so far and only the 'n' in the top r/h corner greyed out!

11:23 am

amandacath

more wet-eyed?

11:23 am

nrkii

jac, I haven't found either of those two words!

11:23 am

nrkii

been trying

11:24 am

nrkii

thanks amanda

11:24 am

mymuseisme

I have 2 te7, one is land, the other like the alien

11:24 am

helenkeller

hey everyone !

11:24 am

hetty

Verna, don't thin you must, but there's a lot of good stuff to read on babanon. Scroll down to "Babblers Anonymous". click on it, and follow the various links there

11:24 am

mymuseisme

hi HK

11:24 am

shorty

can some one tell me a clue for in 11 please

11:24 am

nrkii

hi helen

11:25 am

amandacath

11: exertion in the middle?

11:25 am

TheFiz

hi helen!

11:25 am

verna

Thanks Hetty I might as well I've come to a dead stop on the grid still haven't got ca6,21

11:25 am

72 Temple Owl

ni 7/40 clue, please?

11:26 am

hetty

The Gunpowder Plot story is in "Other Interests"; Stid's tale-telling is there also and a host of good animal stories from Haz

11:26 am

amandacath

TO: cooler

11:26 am

chiley

Good Grief! I feel like I've been at this all day and still have 79 words left. This game has a way of making me feel stoopid!

11:27 am

mattygroves

Me too - I've 112 left - just one more to go to the pub - but I can't even find the first la5 (I can't imagine what it can be, given the second la4)

11:27 am

hetty

Meanwile, Verna, the ca6/21 is our feline friend followed by the last 3 letters of the nov*** Catholics say

11:27 am

Jacula

TO - ni7/40 - more speedy (of a car, usually)

11:28 am

72 Temple Owl

ty for those! : )

11:28 am

nrkii

jac, n's from top right?

11:28 am

helenkeller

hetty - i am loving your new profile - bubt also at the same time i am sorry for those who will not have read the previous - which was equally fascinating in an altogether different light :)

11:29 am

mattygroves

I don't get the ni...

11:29 am

mattygroves

Yes I do. Sorry.

11:29 am

amandacath

'cause I want him to live next door to me, Helen!

11:29 am

hetty

Well, Helen, we are all a lot of different people--depends on the day and the mood when writing--I'll update again soon

11:31 am

helenkeller

LOL amandacath! - you are welcome to move two houses away from me - i'm not really fond of those people anyway, lol

11:31 am

helenkeller

LOL amandacath! - you are welcome to move two houses away from me - i'm not really fond of those people anyway, lol

11:32 am

Jacula

nrkii - na5/10 - Nigerian currency, na5/12 - acronym for a national centre for rehabilitation.

11:32 am

verna

Thank you Hetty. Its the old finger trouble again trying to put 7 letters into a 6 letter word. I'm sure I'm getting worse at this damn thing.

11:32 am

mattygroves

OK, dumb question - the la4/4 before the doily fabric

11:32 am

72 Temple Owl

la 7/32 please?

11:32 am

nrkii

thanks Jacula!

11:33 am

leighprefect

Uh oh. I broke the site again.

11:33 am

mattygroves

I meant la5/10 of course.

11:33 am

helenkeller

i just froze up - anyone else having a problem?

11:33 am

mattygroves

Yep, Helen.

11:33 am

TheFiz

oooh. something weird happening in babbleland....

11:33 am

72 Temple Owl

double vowel - sounds like one of the three stooges

11:33 am

Jacula

Helen - yes. Same here.

11:34 am

helenkeller

nice going leigh!

11:34 am

mattygroves

Thanks TO!

11:34 am

Uneaixoise

great clue, TO!

11:34 am

torgone

Babblespasms, fiz . .

11:34 am

TheFiz

*twitch, twitch*

11:34 am

72 Temple Owl

hey leigh!

11:35 am

amandacath

sounds good, Helen - I'm willing to share him!

11:35 am

helenkeller

jac, matty, fiz, leigh, tor - it's frustrating all these glitches, but feeling relieved to know i'm in good company - in other words - glad it's not just me!

11:36 am

TheFiz

definitely not you - this time, anyway!

11:36 am

helenkeller

amanda - okay, it's a deal *hk shakes amandacath's hand in ladies agreement to share ar*

11:36 am

mattygroves

Right, I'm shutting down and going to the pub - see you later!

11:36 am

Jacula

Helen - the site was down for about 2 hours yesterday (UK lunchtime). I think Dr_G must be on holiday.

11:37 am

TheFiz

bye matty - hoist one for me!

11:37 am

phandmd

Hi, back for about 30 min need a clue for the ce 7/32 pls

11:37 am

Jacula

'Bye matty.

11:37 am

helenkeller

brb

11:37 am

72 Temple Owl

later, matty!

11:37 am

Uneaixoise

love the icon, jac!

11:37 am

Jacula

Thanks, Une.:)

11:38 am

CiociaJudy

ce - coin + form of the verb to be

11:38 am

TheFiz

lol, jac, that's hilarious!

11:38 am

amandacath

I'm gonna sign off for a while too - dinner's being offered, and who am I to say no? bbl

11:38 am

CiociaJudy

cu amanda

11:38 am

phandmd

thnx ciociaJudy

11:38 am

TheFiz

bye amandacath

11:40 am

phandmd

ea 5/10?

11:41 am

Cathyar

ok...clue on the xe please?

11:41 am

72 Temple Owl

ok - later all - lunch is over!

11:41 am

TheFiz

bye to!

11:41 am

phandmd

bye TO

11:42 am

Uneaixoise

phan, past tense of consume food

11:42 am

TQ

Cathy think of the comedian Morecombe

11:42 am

phandmd

now why couldn't I see that before?

11:43 am

Cathyar

comedian morecombe...never hear of him/her

11:43 am

TheFiz

cathy - means related to a dry habitat - xe+ ***k james the superfreak

11:43 am

TQ

sorry, maybe only an English name

11:44 am

Cathyar

ty TQ and Fiz

11:44 am

Jacula

Morecombe & Wise - E*** & Ernie. Try Mr. Clapton instead, Cathyar.

11:44 am

Cathyar

thought i'd tried every combo, but apparently i did not

11:44 am

TheFiz

yw cath!

11:45 am

JFB

Thanks TheFiz - at last I have a grey box - evenif it is only 1/1!

11:45 am

TheFiz

yay jfb - yw! that's the only one i have, too...

11:47 am

CiociaJudy

ty Fiz!

11:48 am

CiociaJudy

two grey boxes for me. finally over half way!

11:48 am

TheFiz

yw, judy - for what?

11:48 am

CiociaJudy

the xe clue!

11:49 am

TheFiz

oh, yw. i'm big on gardening and it's a hot thing right now. *looks sadly at grid containing 230 as yet unlocated words*

11:49 am

JFB

Just monkeyed the U so thats 2 grey boxes!

11:51 am

phandmd

ec 5?

11:52 am

nrkii

ta 7 28 after the baby powder?

11:53 am

Cathyar

i just got it..nrkii...think of the sauce u put on fish for the 6 then plural it for the 7

11:53 am

TheFiz

(and btw - ta4um is a total phantom today)

11:53 am

phandmd

uh huh

11:54 am

jeanniejinx

judy.. dictionary says 'Of, characterized by, or adapted to an extremely dry habitat' for xe

11:54 am

phandmd

rits

11:54 am

phandmd

opps

11:54 am

Cathyar

nrkii...it works off the bottom right t

11:54 am

nrkii

cathy, nope, looking for the one before that

11:54 am

Cathyar

oh

11:55 am

nrkii

but thank you anyways :)

11:55 am

Cathyar

sorry...don't have that one myself

11:55 am

Cathyar

i'll hang off any clue ya get for it tho nrkii! ;)

11:55 am

nrkii

there is a ta 4/4 that this one might work off of, not sure... ta + **ve and let **ve

11:56 am

nrkii

either that or it starts with the ta** where scarlet ohara lived

11:57 am

nrkii

ooh, wait... found another option

11:57 am

nrkii

there is a ta 6/18 that is latin plural of hissy fits that little children have

11:58 am

nrkii

yes!

11:58 am

nrkii

okay, ta 7 28 = browned by sun + where scarlet ohara lived

11:59 am

phandmd

ec ?

12:00 pm

nrkii

and ... done with the T's

12:00 pm

nrkii

okay, must pack up the car and hit the road...

12:00 pm

nrkii

93 left, maybe will do them late tonight

12:00 pm

abe79

bye nrkii

12:00 pm

nrkii

see ya!

12:00 pm

ChasDBA

Nrkii, I didn't get the children

12:00 pm

abe79

sorry phand, don't have the ec yet

12:00 pm

Cathyar

lol...ty nrkii... see later

12:00 pm

TheFiz

ok, gotta go to a meeting - brb

12:00 pm

Cathyar

me neither Chas

12:00 pm

ChasDBA

sorry - children hissy fits

12:00 pm

torgone

Later nerky

12:01 pm

ChasDBA

bye

12:01 pm

nrkii

ah, sorry -- = t + in meditation, OM is a m*****

12:01 pm

nrkii

bye!

12:01 pm

ChasDBA

thanks, bye!

12:02 pm

Cathyar

ty again nrkii!

12:02 pm

Jacula

ec5/12 - acclaimed success. (Once meant notoriety.) Think of a long, thin cream cake with chocolate on top.

12:02 pm

JFB

thanks and bye nrkii

12:03 pm

chiley

I could use help with en7,28 please.

12:04 pm

phandmd

thnx

12:04 pm

Cathyar

en + tr5/10 chiley

12:04 pm

Cathyar

en + tr5/10 chiley
ooo...things are slow again

12:05 pm

phandmd

to beg some one for help

12:05 pm

phandmd

what is the en 5?

12:06 pm

phandmd

got it

12:06 pm

helenkeller

hey all - i'm back

12:06 pm

Jaime

anyone have the xe?

12:06 pm

Jacula

Hi Helen.

12:07 pm

helenkeller

hey jacula !

12:07 pm

Jacula

Jaime - x + Mr. Clapton or Mr. Burdon.

12:07 pm

helenkeller

i am immediately going to lickety

12:07 pm

helenkeller

no point wasting time

12:07 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi Helen

12:07 pm

Jaime

yay, thanks! i knew there would be a c in it

12:07 pm

Jacula

LOL, Helen. Just looked at your icon & read the comment.:)

12:07 pm

helenkeller

ciociajudy!!!! long time, no see - how are you?

12:08 pm

helenkeller

same here jacula - yours is soooo tooooo true, lol

12:09 pm

CiociaJudy

doing well helen. Crazy life but other than that . . . How are you?

12:10 pm

CiociaJudy

He doesn't live next door to me, either, Helen! LOL

12:10 pm

Cathyar

i will never, as others have said in the past, understand why internet is NOT a word!

12:10 pm

Jacula

Well, Helen, I figured everyone else would choose Nessie, the Yeti, crop circles, UFO's & aliens, or the Bermuda Triangle and so I thought... why not pick the biggest mystery of all? LOL.

12:11 pm

Jacula

Cathyar - I agree!

12:11 pm

helenkeller

judy - lately not enough hours in the day, am having house rewired, chimneys tuckpointed & new roof -

12:12 pm

Jacula

BBL. I need to prepare dinner.

12:12 pm

helenkeller

jacula - MEN???? ROFL!!!!

12:12 pm

mymuseisme

cl5/18 anyone please?

12:12 pm

CiociaJudy

Wow, Helen. That will keep you out of trouble. My Dad moved in with me in June. Haven't had a free moment since. He has done a lot around the house but no time to myself!

12:13 pm

abe79

mymuse- Hi! try actor montgomery cl***

12:13 pm

helenkeller

also - i just waited 8 weeks for a new picture window - oversized so had to be custom (seal on old one compromised, so all foggy inside) they installed it yesterday & there's a scratch on the glass - so they have to replace it, another 3 weeks

12:13 pm

mymuseisme

merci, muchas gracias abe, was going crazy

12:13 pm

Jaime

anyone have teh tr 8/60 or the tr 7/36?

12:13 pm

FMitch

Hi all
If I had been able to play today my icon would have said "Enable Dictionery" one of the greatest unexplained mysteries of our time :)

12:13 pm

Cathyar

next time someone speaks with Dr. G, please ask him why?

12:13 pm

abe79

no prob mymuse :)

12:14 pm

phandmd

alt spelling for a suspensful moment in a book or t.v. show where you are left hanging. add a cross letter to it

12:14 pm

mymuseisme

lol FMitch

12:14 pm

Jaime

hmm, phandmd, which word are you referring to? more clues?

12:14 pm

abe79

that's a good one, FMitch

12:15 pm

phandmd

er 6 & both 7's

12:15 pm

phandmd

cl 5

12:15 pm

phandmd

think mountain

12:15 pm

helenkeller

ahh judy - one of those blessing/curse situations, good luck! - but i think that's great of you - too many people our generation stick their parents in nursing homes - i have no respect for that at all - time to pay back the piper

12:16 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi FMitch!

12:16 pm

CiociaJudy

Helen, will they replace the window for you?

12:18 pm

helenkeller

yes judy they are & i feel kinda bad about it because the scratch really is very minor, but beside the cosmetic thing, i also worry that a golfball-sized piece of hail will hit it at just the right angle, 10 years & 1 day from now when the warrenty expires & then i will regret not having it replaced

12:18 pm

phandmd

did you get it jamie?

12:18 pm

Jaime

nope. i got lost as to what you were referring to. one more time?

12:19 pm

helenkeller

that & also for $1800 i think it should be free of flaws just like it said in the contract

12:19 pm

CiociaJudy

Absolutely, Helen! better safe than sorry later.

12:19 pm

phandmd

cl 5 - mountains have sharp drops, or a t.v. show might have a cl* hanger, change the last letter

12:19 pm

Jaime

ahhh, thanks!

12:20 pm

Jaime

do you have the tr 8 or tr 7?

12:20 pm

phandmd

nope

12:21 pm

Aloyisius

Hi everyone.. not much time for me to chat today.. wow, another big grid!

12:21 pm

phandmd

I need er 6 & er 7/32

12:22 pm

phandmd

go the er 6

12:22 pm

CiociaJudy

how about the fi 6/27? My fingers are tired. *sigh*

12:22 pm

abe79

Hi Aloyisius

12:23 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi Aloy!

12:23 pm

phandmd

comes to a definite end

12:23 pm

Aloyisius

hi abe, CJ: the fi is the end of the in****** mysteries in life... make any sense?

12:24 pm

CiociaJudy

Duh! Thx ph!!

12:24 pm

CiociaJudy

and thx aloy

12:24 pm

phandmd

sure would like to get 8 more quick words need to leave again in 5 min

12:24 pm

bgmadden

hi everyone

12:25 pm

sha

hiya sha

12:25 pm

arleneehm

hi......

12:25 pm

CiociaJudy

hi bg, sha & arlene

12:26 pm

bgmadden

Here's one of life mysteries. I buzzed my 7 yo don Jaun's hair and now the girls want to touch and feel it. I was hoping for a Samson effect...

12:28 pm

raelite

hi all...could someone please help me with the la7/28?

12:29 pm

Cathyar

rae, la76 means dormant..plural it for the la7

12:29 pm

Wolvie

hi all - site still behaving?

12:29 pm

Cathyar

(i think it means dormant)

12:29 pm

arleneehm

bg - sometimes it doesn't work....

12:30 pm

Cathyar

oops la6 then plural it for la7. sorry

12:30 pm

raelite

ok I'll keep looking, I know they are related. It would just be nice to make some headway...this thing is a monster

12:30 pm

bgmadden

ar - I think I am just going to give up

12:30 pm

CiociaJudy

I got it Cath. thx

12:31 pm

mymuseisme

ty cath!

12:31 pm

Cathyar

was i wrong about the word dormant?

12:31 pm

mymuseisme

li8 = yahoo's name for scrabble

12:31 pm

mymuseisme

no cathy

12:31 pm

arleneehm

no cathy

12:32 pm

Cathyar

tks

12:32 pm

mymuseisme

anyone have the en7 please?

12:32 pm

Cathyar

rae, think of bla*a** disregard for another's feelings.

12:33 pm

raelite

aw man. it's right there, right in front of me

12:33 pm

phandmd

en 7 to beg for help

12:33 pm

raelite

you were right, it does mean dormant...but not in the zzzz's sense

12:33 pm

mymuseisme

thanks phan, just can't see it in grid

12:34 pm

Aloyisius

mymuse: to beg, I en***** you to try to finish!

12:34 pm

phandmd

en + tr5

12:34 pm

mymuseisme

aaah see it now

12:34 pm

mymuseisme

thx all

12:35 pm

phandmd

up to 197 gotta go again

12:35 pm

Wolvie

bye, ph

12:37 pm

raelite

did you guys hear about the jonbenet thing?

12:37 pm

phandmd

200! see ya

12:37 pm

CiociaJudy

cu ph

12:38 pm

Aloyisius

later, ph

12:38 pm

mymuseisme

bye phan

12:39 pm

Cathyar

ok...takin a break....this is tiring

12:40 pm

torgone

Half way! Woop de crap!

12:40 pm

ruthy

hiya sha

12:40 pm

Wolvie

lol - hi, torgone - and ruthy.

12:41 pm

helenkeller

see ya cath

12:41 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL Torgone!

12:41 pm

CiociaJudy

cu later Cath

12:41 pm

helenkeller

hi wolvie

12:41 pm

Wolvie

hi helen!

12:42 pm

torgone

Heyas W & CJ ..

12:42 pm

helenkeller

tor is funny!

12:42 pm

chic

Hi there! Helen, that Alan Rickman?

12:43 pm

torgone

My fan .. Thanks!

12:43 pm

helenkeller

you betcha chic!

12:44 pm

chic

one of your favorites, I know....so who goes tonite in BB7?

12:44 pm

Wolvie

truly, madly, deeply. ;-)

12:44 pm

helenkeller

chic - what is your pic? bermuda triangle from space?

12:44 pm

chic

that's correct, Helen...

12:44 pm

helenkeller

:) wolvie

12:45 pm

helenkeller

chic - yes weird to actually see the triangle part - i thought it was just roughly the shape

12:45 pm

Wolvie

why can't we have exlax - just once! ;-)

12:46 pm

chic

BB7, Helen, who goes tonite?

12:47 pm

helenkeller

chic - are you getting the live feed? i hope the robe goes, that's all i got to say

12:48 pm

chic

no I didn't do the live feed; and that would be Marcie?

12:49 pm

helenkeller

well - i'm torn bet the 2 - pros & cons for each - who are you wanting out?

12:50 pm

Wolvie

BB7??

12:50 pm

helenkeller

i did the feed this year - 1st time - have really tapered off cause they are boring, lazy, mean, very mean - but marci wears that robe ALL THE TIME it's annoying, the man rarely gets dressed

12:51 pm

Calqhoon

internet and intranet aren't words :(

12:52 pm

chic

really wanted James out; Jannie is being so naive this time around..Marcellas should go, he's turned into such a rat....

12:52 pm

Vicuna

Yes, they are, Calqhoon... just Enable won't accept them! But TRY not to let Babble distort you view of reality too badly!

12:52 pm

sha

la 5-10 please the 1st one?

12:52 pm

Wolvie

what is bb7??

12:52 pm

helenkeller

and the producers really do a great deal of heavy editing - they all hate being there, most have really bad attitudes, they make fun of the competitions, they aren't excited about rewards, they complain all the time - and many are veyr mean drunks - jase & dani in particular

12:53 pm

sha

big brother wolvie

12:53 pm

chic

Big Brother 7 on CBS

12:53 pm

helenkeller

sorry wolvie - big brother7

12:53 pm

Wolvie

oh - brother. ;-)

12:53 pm

Calqhoon

USA Big Brother, that is.

12:54 pm

chic

I love watching Dr Will and Boogie; they are so evil...and funny...

12:54 pm

Aloyisius

sha: la + a number after nine

12:54 pm

Wolvie

not much of a television watcher - CSI - Vegas, yes. Stargate, yes. Football (american) yes...ott - not much.

12:54 pm

helenkeller

chic - ITA james out!!! what a total ass! i am really hoping it's all an act on janie's part - i am beginning to suspect that much of this season is scripted & people walked into the house already having intact alliances - there are runors that boog & erika were living together, or at least dating prior to show

12:55 pm

chic

Wolvie, Love Stargate

12:55 pm

helenkeller

i love stargate too! & atlantis!

12:55 pm

Wolvie

yep - I got hooked on Daniel from day one. :-)

12:55 pm

MVA

love stargate too

12:55 pm

Wolvie

of course, the story lines are great, too - lol

12:56 pm

chic

I'm a Richard Dean fan

12:56 pm

helenkeller

lol - babble stargate fanclub - i prefer o'neal -he cracks me up

12:56 pm

Wolvie

he's good too - got my fix with McGyver tho

12:57 pm

chic

Helen, I agree that some of it seems scripted, esp when Will and Boogie do their thing in the diary rm..

12:57 pm

helenkeller

see, i never saw any mcgyver - not even part of one episode - think i need to fill this pop culture hole in my life

12:58 pm

chiley

ra7/28?

12:58 pm

chic

It's still running everyday probably twice a day on TVLand channel; McGuyver that is...

12:58 pm

mymuseisme

chiley the one I have is more wet as in weather

12:58 pm

chiley

nevermind.....I found it

12:58 pm

helenkeller

chic- i mean more than that - i mean competitions are designed to favor certain people & the hg's think that too & re-doing a comp is easily fixed too - you can always have a 'malfunction' & then re-do if you don't like who won - bb7's rating will suffer bigtime when janie leaves & the producers know that so they are invested in keeping her around

12:59 pm

Wolvie

yes you do, helen - it's a hoot.

1:00 pm

helenkeller

chic - i do not get the expanded cable, maybe i should look into that - or get my neighbor, who is not ar!, to tape it for me, huh

1:00 pm

ruthy

hiya sha

1:00 pm

Wolvie

hey, chiley - share?

1:00 pm

chic

really! that's quite a conspiracy theory going there, Helen. but this last POV contest was so easily not fair but fixed...

1:01 pm

Wolvie

yep - or get direct TV - that's what I have

1:01 pm

helenkeller

which pov - they are all running together in my mind

1:01 pm

sha

hey ruthy

1:02 pm

helenkeller

i think everyone has direct tv but me, lol

1:02 pm

chic

the only channel I don't have that I want is the SCi-Fi one; I just don't want all the drek that comes with it...

1:02 pm

Mom

I don't Helen, just cable

1:02 pm

Wolvie

worth it - much better than cable - and you don't even have to use me as a referral. ;-0

1:03 pm

Wolvie

chic - drek anyway you go these days - like the old springsteen tune...

1:03 pm

Mom

cire

1:03 pm

chic

Tues nite's POV, where they had to bid who could last the longest in the spinning chair, mech. bull etc.

1:03 pm

Wolvie

Hi mom!

1:03 pm

Mom

excuse me - did it again

1:03 pm

Mom

HI Wolvie

1:03 pm

Mom

how are you

1:03 pm

Wolvie

much better than yesterday - how about you?

1:04 pm

helenkeller

but i need to have the cable anyway for my computer & the basic package is just $20/mo more - but yeah i don't get scifi either, which i would love to have, maybe a good thing to stay away from more tv though

1:04 pm

Mom

doing good. I was hoping for a smaller puzzle.

1:04 pm

ruthy

u ok sha

1:05 pm

Wolvie

I have cable for the puter, direct TV for TV. you can do both with drtv tho

1:05 pm

chic

that's what Dvr is for; I tape a lot of shows so we can zip thru in half the time...

1:05 pm

Wolvie

Mom - ha! I don't mind as long as the site stays up.

1:05 pm

helenkeller

i'm sorry chic - i did not include the 'thrown comps' aspect into my theory - producers know who is going to throw comps in which direction so they can set it up ahead of time to make those outcome occur/occur easier

1:06 pm

Mom

I spend way too much time doing this. But I am enjoying it and the family isn't fussing

1:06 pm

MaMaWA

hi all

1:06 pm

Mom

hi MaMa

1:06 pm

Wolvie

hi MaMa

1:06 pm

chic

well that's certainly making sense now but too bad. I'd rather see them all battle it out for real..

1:06 pm

mymuseisme

hi MaWa

1:07 pm

MaMaWA

wow i just logged on and this grid is begger than yeaterday

1:07 pm

helenkeller

man i sound paranoid, don't i - but this is the common thinking in the feed chat rooms & there are A WHOLE LOTTA PEOPLE there

1:07 pm

MaMaWA

Bigger i mean

1:07 pm

chic

and they are probably right...

1:08 pm

chic

anyone gett the 11 yet?

1:08 pm

MaMaWA

at least it seems like site is working better today

1:08 pm

helenkeller

chic - it would be boring for feed subscribers then & they would lose $$$, but i agree - the problem with this season is that they already all know each other so there is none of that 'testing the waters' & 'getting to know you' intrigue

1:08 pm

sha

yes thanx ruthy u?

1:08 pm

Mom

Chic, there was a clue earlier -- in 5/10 + st 6/18

1:08 pm

sha

yes chic

1:08 pm

helenkeller

hi mama

1:09 pm

ruthy

yes thanx

1:09 pm

ruthy

sha u goin on msn

1:09 pm

ruthy

@

1:09 pm

ruthy

?

1:09 pm

MaMaWA

hi helen

1:10 pm

sha

its the in 6-18 + wot thomas the tank is

1:10 pm

MaMaWA

Im gonna dig in while the 3yr old and the puppy are both napping

1:10 pm

sha

ur not on msn ruthy

1:10 pm

ruthy

yer i am im on hans

1:11 pm

helenkeller

i am going to sudoku, bbl
nice chatting bb with you chic :)

1:11 pm

chic

thanx Mom and Sha that clinched it for me!

1:11 pm

shmoozanne

anyone have the 7 and 8 ac's?

1:11 pm

chic

Brb, rice pudding is done....

1:11 pm

chic

bye Helen

1:11 pm

Wolvie

bye helen

1:14 pm

mymuseisme

a7 a + type of service in hospital where you have to wait

1:15 pm

mymuseisme

ac8 = ac + soft metal + baseball stad***

1:15 pm

Judi

axcan

1:16 pm

Judi

OOps! Sorry.

1:16 pm

shmoozanne

thank you, muse

1:16 pm

Mom

Oh Judi - thanks

1:16 pm

torgone

Enter a good word next time . .

1:17 pm

Wolvie

I agree torgone!

1:17 pm

torgone

Like the 11 .. ..

1:17 pm

Judi

As soon as I find a good word, I'll let you know. Stuck at 158.

1:17 pm

Wolvie

precisely!

1:18 pm

mymuseisme

in11 = prefix for between + cooking utensil for ridding vegetables, pasta of water

1:19 pm

mymuseisme

just drop the er at the end

1:19 pm

sha

re 5-10 before the 6-18

1:19 pm

CiociaJudy

thx mmim. Didn't have that in 11.

1:19 pm

sha

please

1:19 pm

mymuseisme

don't have yet sha

1:20 pm

Wolvie

thanks mymuse!

1:21 pm

torgone

intertowel??

1:21 pm

mymuseisme

sha try re + spanish for aunt

1:22 pm

mymuseisme

lol no torgone it also means when you really exert your muscles you might ****** them

1:22 pm

mymuseisme

rhymes with the wet weather

1:23 pm

Judi

*sticks tongue out at Torgone*. I got the 11. Just thought I'd let you know.

1:23 pm

sha

dont know any spanish sorry mymu

1:24 pm

torgone

Aaaaah .. Thanks! You put it in terms I understand; st6/18ed muscles . .

1:24 pm

mymuseisme

lol you need to spend more time in the kitchen!

1:24 pm

torgone

Well nonny nonny poo poo! I got now too

1:24 pm

mymuseisme

sha there is a liquer *** maria

1:24 pm

gwenski

sha, if you have the re6/18 part of the eye, drop the last consonant.

1:25 pm

mymuseisme

n1 gwen

1:25 pm

verna

I've got 229 and I'm giving up. Had enough now. The brains gone on holiday just need my body to follow and I'll be Ok. Good luck you brave souls.

1:26 pm

Judi

Nonny nonny poo poo? I know you are. But what am I?

1:26 pm

sha

got that one my mu tried ur one gwen it wont accept it

1:26 pm

torgone

I spend a LOT of time in the kitchen; I was trying to find colander . . .

1:27 pm

sha

theres one either before or after the ones ur clueing me

1:27 pm

mymuseisme

lol well that's the fancy name, was describing the act

1:27 pm

mymuseisme

does

1:27 pm

Wolvie

ha ha - cute!

1:29 pm

gwenski

I only have 2 of the 3 re5/10's, so perhaps I'm missing the one you're wanting, sha.

1:30 pm

Vicuna

I have three re5/10's - brings up children, raced again, and the one with the Spanish aunt. Do any of those help?

1:30 pm

torgone

I'm a bit slow, but I got it now. Thanx ..

1:30 pm

gwenski

Ah! Now I have the three re5/10s!

1:32 pm

mymuseisme

thx gwen!

1:32 pm

gwenski

I helped? Cool! :)

1:34 pm

sha

any other clue for the bringing up children one vic please

1:34 pm

mymuseisme

r + what you listen with

1:34 pm

Vicuna

Sure, sha, it could also be what a horse does when it's trying to throw its rider

1:35 pm

Vicuna

Or it could be tushes...

1:36 pm

sha

thanx all duh how obvious was that

1:36 pm

gwenski

Clues for re8/40 & 9/54, please?

1:38 pm

inge

persons who have finished working, agewise

1:38 pm

inge

just finished the re's and deserve a very long break

1:39 pm

mymuseisme

tyvm inge

1:39 pm

inge

when you get social security payments you are a re******

1:40 pm

mymuseisme

just started m's

1:40 pm

Vicuna

I see your new bromeliad today, inge. Very nice! Enjoy your break!

1:40 pm

inge

bbl only 34 to go

1:41 pm

gwenski

There aren't enough e's for "retiree".

1:41 pm

Wolvie

forget the e and use a garden pest

1:41 pm

Vicuna

Gwenski, it sounds like it might mean "dictator again"

1:41 pm

Wolvie

last e

1:41 pm

torgone

gwen - a different "one who" ending ..

1:42 pm

gwenski

Got it. Thanks, all!

1:42 pm

periwinkle

Hi all, clue for the an9 please

1:42 pm

gwenski

Funny word. Perhaps it means a grumpy old person collecting social security?

1:42 pm

gwenski

(the re's, I meant)

1:44 pm

mymuseisme

an 9 = first part sounds like a girl's name, then add person who reviews movies is called and change the r to another consonant

1:47 pm

phandmd

fi 5/20 clu pls

1:48 pm

mymuseisme

fi + don't be a ***p on a log

1:48 pm

RocDragon

vn clue mymuseisme, thx!

1:49 pm

mymuseisme

:)

1:49 pm

phandmd

good one; thnx!

1:50 pm

torgone

Take the girl's name off of the 11 for a 6

1:50 pm

torgone

I mean off the an9

1:50 pm

RocDragon

or the 9 even

1:50 pm

periwinkle

thanks mymuse, working on the an 9

1:51 pm

torgone

I'm not a smart man . . .

1:51 pm

mymuseisme

this grid is enough to get everyone cross-eyed

1:52 pm

periwinkle

mymuse, could you tell me how many letter in the girls name in the an9

1:52 pm

mymuseisme

3

1:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

my head hurts....

1:52 pm

abe79

does anyone have anything from the top right n?

1:52 pm

Wolvie

nope. ;-0

1:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

and i don't have either the an 7 or the an 9...

1:53 pm

Anniebrook

thank you, muse

1:53 pm

mymuseisme

na5/10 is NIgerian currency

1:53 pm

abe79

thanks mymuse!

1:53 pm

mymuseisme

an + vowel + movie ****** (one who reviews/censors) but change the r to another consonant

1:54 pm

Mom

nica

1:54 pm

mymuseisme

na5/12 is na + ***ky, Lucy's hubby

1:55 pm

periwinkle

finally got the an9, was looking at the wrong A

1:55 pm

Mom

oops

1:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

*tears at hair*

1:55 pm

abe79

thanks mymuse, i would have never gotten those...

1:57 pm

periwinkle

ac8/55?

1:57 pm

tracymoo

mymuse - so by asking for help, we are an+vowel+movie***** (change cons)??

1:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

perhaps a definition?

1:57 pm

beebee

temple said a word-oooohhhhhhhhhhhhh

1:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

i DID??? WHERE???

1:58 pm

torgone

ac8 = "A radioactive element found in uranium ores, used in equilibrium with its decay products as a source of alpha rays. Its longest lived isotope is Ac 227 with a half-life of 21.6 years. Atomic number 89; melting point 1,050°C; boiling point (estimated) 3,200°C; specific gravity (calculated) 10.07; valence 3."

1:58 pm

tracymoo

i didn't see it owl

1:58 pm

Anniebrook

temple, psychological dependence on others for the an 9

1:58 pm

mymuseisme

an9 means having a physical or emotional dependence on someone

1:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

tor: i have that one

1:59 pm

periwinkle

mymuse, its not addiction, will keep looking, thanks for the clue,

1:59 pm

beebee

temple-an9=an+what you run in the summer to keep cool+straight letter+3rd vowel+the insect in the woods that gives you lyme disease(drop the last letter)

1:59 pm

periwinkle

torgone, your clue went completely over my head

1:59 pm

tracymoo

hey torgone!!

1:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

i can see where being a loner will be a definite handicap for this one....

2:00 pm

mymuseisme

if you are having trouble with the movie part, just think of female sexual organ

2:01 pm

torgone

an9 = girl's name + Chinese movie reviewer

2:01 pm

tracymoo

CLIT

2:01 pm

periwinkle

what am I doing? I already have the an9 :)

2:01 pm

periwinkle

what am I doing? I already have the an9 :)

2:01 pm

tracymoo

OOOOPPS!!!

2:01 pm

mymuseisme

al8 = beginning of tin foil and ending with **e cream

2:01 pm

torgone

Heya tracymoo!

2:01 pm

mymuseisme

al8 = beginning of tin foil and ending with **e cream
rofl torgone

2:01 pm

torgone

Heya tracymoo!
=O

2:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL TRACYMOO!!!!

2:02 pm

tracymoo

and iT"s not even a word in the disctionary.... who knew

2:02 pm

beebee

peri- what do you need?

2:02 pm

tracymoo

good clue, torgone (as usual)

2:02 pm

Jacula

I dunno! It's always the 'rude' words that end up being typed in upper case on the log. Last week it was 'penis'. LOL.

2:03 pm

tracymoo

jacula - my turn in the box, as it were

2:03 pm

torgone

=O

2:03 pm

Jacula

Yes, tracymoo... so to speak *grins*

2:04 pm

tracymoo

so - help with the "x" word (not the x-rated word, the one that starts with "x")??

2:04 pm

Jacula

x + Mr. Clapton.

2:04 pm

mymuseisme

xe + e*** clapton

2:07 pm

tracymoo

thx all!! got he "x"

2:07 pm

Mom

time to rest my eyes - this is going to take a while. be back later on

2:07 pm

helenkeller

back to throw in a few more words - still 113 to go :(

2:07 pm

tracymoo

after blushing, now I get to smile!! y'all are too good to me!!

2:08 pm

torgone

Slapped that sudoku around, didn't you hk?

2:08 pm

Jacula

mymuse - Are you using your gold toes sock icon today for the unexplained mystery of where missing socks go?:)

2:08 pm

Wolvie

hi again helen

2:08 pm

dromano66

can nayone help with the in11

2:08 pm

Jacula

Hi Helen. 100 to go here...

2:08 pm

Anniebrook

later, mom

2:09 pm

mymuseisme

lol sounds good jac, didn't take the time to look for something sadly

2:09 pm

helenkeller

lol tor - not too bad - always a good thing when not neccessary to guess :)

2:09 pm

mymuseisme

in11 = between + ******ed muscles (overexertion)

2:10 pm

helenkeller

wolvie - where is apex?

2:10 pm

torgone

At the top?

2:10 pm

Wolvie

North Carolina - near Raleigh

2:10 pm

helenkeller

tor on a roll today - lol

2:11 pm

helenkeller

wol- i dont knwo where that is either - friend's sister lives in leicester, do you know where that is?

2:11 pm

Wolvie

hey tor - everything around here does say "peak" ;-0

2:12 pm

Jaime

i need help with the ac words please

2:12 pm

Wolvie

uh - the only one of those I can think of is across the pond. Do you know where Durham is?

2:12 pm

helenkeller

nope - i would need to look at a map

2:13 pm

mymuseisme

ac + not out + vowel

2:13 pm

Wolvie

ahhh - well - Raleigh is the beginning of the research triangle park - where all of the companies are moving these days. Sort of middle

2:13 pm

mymuseisme

ac + *** man from Oz

2:13 pm

Aloyisius

a + where you go to get an immunization

2:13 pm

helenkeller

ah - she is on the west side of charlotte cause i know she is 40 minutes from ashville

2:14 pm

mymuseisme

ac + *** man + baseball stad***

2:14 pm

torgone

My ex lives in that area. If you see her, shoot her please ..

2:15 pm

Wolvie

okay - ashville is south and west of me - charlotte is about 2 hours away.

2:15 pm

helenkeller

lol be careful tor - i think they really do that in those parts

2:15 pm

torgone

Good.

2:15 pm

Wolvie

no no - just moved here - even nicknames are no longer allowed on dl's - a big change, I assure you.;-0

2:16 pm

Jaime

anyone have the second ac 5/12

2:16 pm

Deeha

You are all being so helpful tonight I have gots lots of words just eavesdropping on your chat!!

2:16 pm

helenkeller

LOL

2:16 pm

KMS

a different clue for in,11 please. I didn't get the last one

2:17 pm

tracymoo

mymuse - you're now in the running with torgone for BEST CLUES EVAH!!

2:17 pm

Jacula

Jaime - what thespians are doing on stage minus the last letter.

2:17 pm

helenkeller

well deeha - a tally is being kept - you will get a bill at the end :)

2:17 pm

mymuseisme

in11 = prefix for between as in in***national + kitchen item what it does to relieve veggies of water

2:17 pm

mymuseisme

lol helen

2:17 pm

Jaime

thanks!

2:18 pm

helenkeller

yeah - it's not like i'm not scamming these clues either, lol

2:18 pm

Jacula

KMS - in*** (between, as in 'between state' highway) + what you do to your muscles from working out too much or what you do to vegetables.

2:18 pm

KMS

thanks

2:19 pm

Wolvie

oh man - I saved the ca's for last - here we go...

2:20 pm

Deeha

I will give you a false address for that bill! Just paid £80 today to have a tooth extracted. That hurts for us Brits with the NHS!!!!

2:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey tor - i finally got the an 9!

2:21 pm

tracymoo

best to everyone - gotta run!!

2:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

clitic

2:21 pm

Anniebrook

bye, moo

2:21 pm

Wolvie

TO = that's great. ;-)

2:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

oops

2:21 pm

Wolvie

LOL - cute

2:21 pm

Jacula

Don't YOU start, TO! LOL

2:21 pm

tracymoo

BYE ANNIE!! (now you've done it owl!!)

2:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

* *

2:22 pm

torgone

WTG TO!

2:22 pm

helenkeller

lol deeha - i believe that is fairly cheaped compared to what millions of americans who cannot afford health insurance would have to pay - but i think those people are using the old string & door technique

2:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

yea i guess so...

2:23 pm

helenkeller

i wish we had national health insurance

2:23 pm

Deeha

Sure it is but we just arent used to having to pay!! My dad never had a tooth is his head and he could eat anything!!!What a disappointment 'tartier' isnt in the dictionary!!

2:24 pm

helenkeller

i wish healthcare wasn't tied to employment

2:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

bite your tongue hk!

2:24 pm

Vicuna

I tried "tartier," too, Deeha. After all, some girls are clearly tartier than others.

2:25 pm

Vicuna

(And some desserts are tartier, too.)

2:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi vi!

2:25 pm

Deeha

Having bragged it was free our hospitals are getting like Third World ones now, many are dirty and infected with superbugs

2:25 pm

Wolvie

i wish we did too, helen. Big time

2:25 pm

Vicuna

Hello, TO! :)

2:25 pm

Deeha

You speak for yourself Vicuna!!!!

2:25 pm

Jaime

phantom word to match the teeth talk: extract

2:25 pm

helenkeller

seriously - it's insane - healthcare should not be treated like a luxury item, those who can afford the best get the best, that's not right

2:25 pm

Wolvie

gee - just like ours deeha.

2:25 pm

Jacula

Deeha's not exaggerating. It's true, sadly.

2:25 pm

Vicuna

Phantom word for Deeha's healthcare: extinct.

2:25 pm

Wolvie

I'm not kidding either

2:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

or tartar

2:26 pm

CiociaJudy

any clues for the la 7/32?

2:26 pm

Jacula

My phantom words today are inertia, intricate & itinerant. Also, 'malfunction' was the first word I 'saw'.

2:27 pm

Anniebrook

judy, pl of the one before it

2:27 pm

Wolvie

inertia was the one I wanted

2:27 pm

mymuseisme

TO just gave a great clue!!

2:27 pm

Jacula

TO - that is a word!

2:27 pm

gwenski

TO: That's NOT a phantom word!!

2:27 pm

Vicuna

I've been seeing tenant at every turn, plus financier.

2:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

*slinks off to naughty corner*

2:27 pm

helenkeller

i just had a hip replacement - went to a top guy, got the minimally invasive procedure, excellent care, excellent results - but i had to pre-pay his surgeon's fee of $8800 because he's fighting the insurance companies to code this procedure differently from the old way - now not everyone can afford to lay out that kind of cash - it's not right

2:28 pm

Wolvie

it is - just make sure you get the plural!

2:28 pm

Vicuna

Poor TO! If it's any comfort to you, I was convinced that was a phantom, too.

2:28 pm

Aloyisius

CJ: first 3 letters of a bride's material + alt spelling of a 13 year old

2:28 pm

Jacula

Time Out, TO! 10 minutes for you. LOL.

2:28 pm

helenkeller

lol vic - your 2:25

2:28 pm

helenkeller

okay * hk steps gingerly off the soapbox*

2:29 pm

Wolvie

wow helen - sadly, i would have thought it would cost more. Glad it went well.

2:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok jacs! as long as it isn't one minute for every year of age! LOL!

2:29 pm

helenkeller

that was just his surgeon's fee, discounted from $14,000

2:29 pm

helenkeller

brb

2:29 pm

Deeha

altho' ours is free you can still get refused treatment - on cost- that the next door hospital trust will give you. It epends on your post code and is really unfair

2:29 pm

CiociaJudy

ty Aloy! Perfect clue!!

2:29 pm

ls1

hi helen - i'm glad someone else gets on the soapbox - it's usually me

2:29 pm

Aloyisius

whoopee!

2:30 pm

Vicuna

Well, helen, if you can jump on and off a soapbox this nimbly, that hip replacement MUST have been a success!

2:30 pm

Wolvie

whooo - okay. Man

2:30 pm

Jacula

Tee,hee Temple.:) Speaking of time out, I must take some to feed the bunnies and g/pigs, and then to play Snakes & Ladders with P's 11-yr-old daughter. BBL.

2:30 pm

mymuseisme

ok need to take a break, back later

2:30 pm

Jacula

LOL, Vicuna!

2:30 pm

Anniebrook

helen, I cant believe you had to prepay a surgical procedure b/c the surgeon is fighting a code. What a terrible state our health system is in. Glad everyting went well for you.

2:31 pm

CiociaJudy

have fun Jac

2:31 pm

CiociaJudy

cu later mmim

2:31 pm

abe79

see you later Mymuse and Jacula

2:31 pm

Anniebrook

Later, muse and jac

2:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye jacs bye muse

2:31 pm

Vicuna

Bye, to those who are leaving!

2:31 pm

JFB

A friend had straightforward operation and then spent 15 months battling MRSA which needed plastic surgery to repair the damage done.

2:32 pm

Wolvie

bye mymuse, jac, etc. ;-)

2:32 pm

inge

back for my last 34...i hiope

2:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

ai 6/18 clue, please?

2:33 pm

Wolvie

plural of the ai 5/10

2:33 pm

Aloyisius

pl of the ai 5 before it

2:33 pm

Vicuna

ai6/18 - pl of ai5 meaning those who open up the windows

2:33 pm

Wolvie

first one

2:33 pm

Deeha

ai6/18 pl of previous sounds like another word for nuder!!

2:33 pm

Anniebrook

plural of the people who make the oxygen fresher to breathe

2:33 pm

Wolvie

hi inge!

2:34 pm

jillibus

A chap they all call Aloysius,
Of his wife and a guy grew syspysius.
And quicker than you'd think
He found them by the sink
But they were only doing the dysius.

(Ididn't make this up)

2:34 pm

Deeha

lol

2:34 pm

jillibus

Hello all...

2:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooh - plural fish...

2:34 pm

CiociaJudy

ROFL Jilli

2:34 pm

Anniebrook

Jilli, very clever and thanks for the instructions!!!

2:35 pm

Aloyisius

LOL... where did it come from, jilli?

2:35 pm

Vicuna

Jilli, that poem was delysius!

2:35 pm

Anniebrook

lol, vic

2:35 pm

jillibus

a website full of limericks, aloy - some really awful

2:36 pm

Wolvie

hi jilli

2:36 pm

jillibus

Good one, vicuna!

2:36 pm

Aloyisius

well, it was a much needed lift; this grid is getting to me.. (-:

2:37 pm

Anniebrook

Jilli, did you get my email re: the instructions you sent me

2:37 pm

jillibus

Yes, thank you, annie -- now I'm waiting for your icon change!!!

2:37 pm

Vicuna

Thsi grid is downright vysius!

2:37 pm

Anniebrook

LOL

2:38 pm

Anniebrook

Not today, jilli, but soon....

2:39 pm

CiociaJudy

can't seem to monkey the li 8/40. clues anyone?

2:39 pm

raelite

li 8: famous book people

2:39 pm

Aloyisius

high brow term, CJ for bookworms

2:40 pm

Aloyisius

put the first person sing. at the end, CJ

2:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

or the scrabble -like game some of us play on line

2:41 pm

CiociaJudy

got it Aloy & Rae. Thx. That's been in the grid before. Should have known it. grrrr

2:41 pm

CiociaJudy

finally below 100. *fanning self*

2:43 pm

raelite

I think chocolate tastes better when you're frustrated.

2:44 pm

jillibus

I refuse to worry about this huge grid. I'm just sitting here sopping up the neat clues you're giving :^)

2:45 pm

Vicuna

Chocolate ALWAYS tastes better!

2:45 pm

abe79

does anyone have the first ta 7/48?

2:47 pm

Aloyisius

abe, if you are careful about what you say, you are being ta*****

2:47 pm

abe79

oh duh. thanks Aloyisius!

2:48 pm

Aloyisius

glad the clue worked.

2:48 pm

raelite

texan isn't a word. what-ev.

2:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

but texas is

2:49 pm

sha

cl-6-24 please not medical place

2:49 pm

raelite

I thought texas was a state....of mind...lol

2:49 pm

Jaime

last tr 7/ 36?

2:49 pm

Jaime

or tr 8/60?

2:49 pm

Vicuna

cl6/24 - movie reviewer with a Chinese accent?

2:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

or a state out of its mind...

2:50 pm

Vicuna

Yeah, it's the state of mind exemplified by the current White House.

2:50 pm

Aloyisius

just substitute a t in the middle of the word, sha

2:50 pm

raelite

as a Canadian I can't comment on that

2:50 pm

JFB

Wonderful clue Vicuna - and a great icon!

2:51 pm

Aloyisius

jaime: the choochoo is loaded with people!

2:51 pm

Vicuna

Thanks, JFB!

2:51 pm

Anniebrook

Vicuna, my sides are splitting

2:51 pm

Deeha

that was a rubbery clue vicuna!! thew old jokes are the best!!

2:51 pm

raelite

is that euphemism for going to the bathroom??

2:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

'nuff politics...always a divisive topic

2:52 pm

sha

thanx

2:52 pm

jillibus

rae - we CAN comment about our own politicos!

2:52 pm

Anniebrook

enough of staring at the grid, be back later

2:52 pm

mothmaam

thankyou 72 Temple Owl

2:52 pm

raelite

coool let's comment!

2:52 pm

Jaime

tr 7/36

2:53 pm

raelite

the foonie: totally bad idea

2:53 pm

Wolvie

whew - about 15 to go - saved those ca's, but got them all. Now a few l's, and r's, and I should be done

2:53 pm

jillibus

trouble is finding a consensus -- you know the definition of Salt Spring Island - a difference of opinion surrounded by a large body of water

2:53 pm

Aloyisius

bye, everyone: FIREWORKS at last; I have spent way too much time on this beautiful day.. good luck to all!

2:54 pm

raelite

oh boy, is that ever true

2:54 pm

CiociaJudy

woohoo Aloy!

2:54 pm

Jaime

anyone have the first 2 ti 6 words?

2:54 pm

torgone

Hooray aloy!

2:54 pm

JFB

ancient is my phantom today

2:54 pm

Wolvie

congrats Aloy!

2:54 pm

jillibus

YAY Aloy!!!!

2:54 pm

abe79

congrats Aloy

2:54 pm

raelite

I've lived on the island 14 years and never been to saltspring!

2:54 pm

Vicuna

Yay for Aloyisius! (Vicuna said enviously)

2:55 pm

Dathai

is anyone else bored of this?

2:55 pm

JFB

WTG Aoyisius says I through gritted teeth

2:55 pm

Jaime

YES!

2:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

*raises both hands*

2:55 pm

jillibus

You'll have to rectify that, rae

2:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

see you all later - happy babbling all!

2:56 pm

jillibus

later TO

2:56 pm

Vicuna

Bye, TO.

2:56 pm

CiociaJudy

cu later TO

2:56 pm

Dathai

horny anyone?

2:56 pm

Wolvie

bye to

2:57 pm

JFB

Time to go - off for a long weekend tomorrow so it will be withdrawal symptoms until midweek. Thanks for all the clues.

2:58 pm

raelite

you know, it's the old I've been meaning to go bit...I even live in sidney.

2:58 pm

raelite

I don't know what my problem is

2:58 pm

CiociaJudy

bye JFB Enjoy the long weekend.

2:58 pm

Dathai

im naked

2:58 pm

Dathai

everyone get naked!

2:58 pm

Roisin

oh de sea

2:58 pm

sha

fireworks at last

2:58 pm

Vicuna

Goodbye, JFB!

2:59 pm

Vicuna

Hooray for sha!

2:59 pm

gwenski

Congrats, sha!!

2:59 pm

Roisin

i just lost the game

2:59 pm

sha

how you doing ruthy?

2:59 pm

Jaime

anyone have the last tr 7?

2:59 pm

izzyjinx

HIP hooray sha!!

2:59 pm

Dathai

firewortk

2:59 pm

Roisin

miaow

2:59 pm

CiociaJudy

Bravo Sha!

3:00 pm

Roisin

www.theultimatecomment.com

3:00 pm

Wolvie

congrats, sha!

3:00 pm

gwenski

Sorry, Jaime. I don't.

3:00 pm

Wolvie

bye JFB -

3:01 pm

Dathai

let's play charades

3:01 pm

ruthy

thats me finished

3:01 pm

ruthy

wtg sha

3:01 pm

Wolvie

congrats ruthy

3:01 pm

Vicuna

Congrats, ruthy.

3:02 pm

sha

tr 5-10 -the last vowel +3rd vowel +last vowel = letter in top left corner

3:02 pm

Dathai

i like

3:02 pm

sha

thats the last tr 7 jaime

3:02 pm

sha

hooray ruthy

3:02 pm

Dathai

lets play a gam tommy i don;lghjmvtfikyvkyufkvubhjlgkvi8 i

3:03 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, ruthy!

3:03 pm

CiociaJudy

Woohoo Ruthy!

3:03 pm

Jaime

thanks so much, sha

3:03 pm

sha

do we have some trolls on tonight

3:04 pm

sha

ur welcome jaime

3:04 pm

Jaime

wow, te 7/28 help?

3:04 pm

frazer_not_crane

does trolls = idiots here?

3:04 pm

sha

lol yes

3:04 pm

tndaisy1960

*fills room with Troll B Gone*

3:04 pm

Charm

afternoon, all. have I arrived at an inauspicious moment?

3:05 pm

Jaime

i need all 7 te 7/28 words!

3:05 pm

ruthy

bye everyone

3:05 pm

frazer_not_crane

tenar

3:05 pm

ruthy

bye sha off to do my essays

3:05 pm

jillibus

hi charm!

3:05 pm

sha

bye ruth

3:05 pm

Charm

hi, jillibus. bye ruthy

3:05 pm

CadFan

absolutely not Charm - a measure of Charm would do the room nicely just about now.

3:05 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi Charm!

3:06 pm

jillibus

bye, all who are leaving

3:06 pm

Charm

Hey, Cadfan, Judy. looks like a toughie today....

3:06 pm

sha

te 7-28 alt spelling of rotate+had food

3:07 pm

CiociaJudy

I'm exhausted. *fanning self* Still have 83 to go.

3:07 pm

CadFan

Yea, I have no chance of finishing... classes begin next week I am ridiculously busy - so only have time while on lunch hour - or on the phone on hold!

3:07 pm

jillibus

rae - sorry, went away for a bit (email arrival) - I knew you live in sidney - lovely town - we almost bought there back in 1996

3:07 pm

Jaime

awesome, got it sha

3:08 pm

sha

2 of the te -7 sound like an area of land with different spellings

3:08 pm

Jaime

ares of land?

3:08 pm

raelite

yeah I'm at work...so I had to .. you know..go to the washroom

3:08 pm

Wolvie

hi charm

3:08 pm

sha

sorry areas of land

3:08 pm

Jaime

hmm, i'm confused

3:08 pm

Charm

Hi, Wolvie.

3:09 pm

raelite

jilli I remeber you saying that now...

3:09 pm

sha

or u can get an all te-7 bike

3:09 pm

Charm

all te***** vehicle

3:09 pm

raelite

terain

3:09 pm

sha

a series of rock formations

3:09 pm

raelite

uh oh

3:09 pm

Charm

almost

3:09 pm

Jaime

ahhh!!!

3:10 pm

raelite

oops...do I have to get shot now?

3:10 pm

sha

te 7-people who rip things are te-7s

3:11 pm

Jaime

wow, that was so obvious!

3:11 pm

sha

te-7 sounds like a type of dog with alt spelling

3:11 pm

sha

how many u need now jaime

3:12 pm

Jaime

hmm, working on the last 3 te words.

3:12 pm

Jaime

you've been really helpful!

3:12 pm

CiociaJudy

any clues for the re 8 & 9?

3:13 pm

sha

re +alt spelling of nasty boss

3:13 pm

sha

slave driver

3:13 pm

jillibus

I think I know the te type of dog but can't figure out the alt spelling

3:14 pm

sha

the 9 is a plural of the 8

3:14 pm

CiociaJudy

awesome Sha! thx much

3:14 pm

sha

yw

3:14 pm

periwinkle

Hi all, ac55 please

3:14 pm

periwinkle

ac8/55, I meant

3:14 pm

Wolvie

think cry, jilli

3:15 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi Peri. Glad to see you back.

3:15 pm

Wolvie

or what crying causes

3:15 pm

sha

u cry a te-4 +3rd vowel+2nd vowel+18th letter of the alphabet

3:15 pm

periwinkle

I have 173 to go :(

3:15 pm

jillibus

I'm totally on the wrong track, then -- never mind!

3:16 pm

sha

extend the ac-5-12 peri

3:17 pm

raelite

lol I just got the chinese critic joke...that

3:17 pm

raelite

is funny

3:17 pm

periwinkle

sha, I am trying to do that with no luck so far

3:17 pm

stidmama

hello all! back from running errands... Andrea -- are you still here?

3:17 pm

Wolvie

hi stid

3:17 pm

stidmama

hey Wolvie -- bow's it going?

3:17 pm

raelite

hi stid :)

3:18 pm

sha

ac-5+3rd vowel+5th vowel + letter in top left corner peri

3:18 pm

bean66

does anyone have a clue for ul4,5?

3:18 pm

Wolvie

peri - it's not an ism, but close

3:18 pm

stidmama

I logged in earlier from a friend's house to show her what babble was, and left it up for her to try out. We'll see if she comes back or if this monster grid scares her off!

3:18 pm

jillibus

hi stid - pretty icon!

3:19 pm

sha

have u got it peri?

3:19 pm

periwinkle

shan, thanks for the dumbed down clue, got the ac8, never would have found it myself

3:19 pm

stidmama

thanks Jill -- it's the one I made for mandala day a while back. Thought I would use it today.

3:19 pm

Wolvie

loong, day, doing work as I babble - so also slow

3:19 pm

sha

yw peri

3:19 pm

raelite

chinese disney character minus the "m"

3:19 pm

periwinkle

I still need the other ac5/12 and the ac7 any clues for those, anyone?

3:20 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi, Stid.

3:20 pm

jillibus

finally got the "dog" clue!!!

3:20 pm

stidmama

hey Judy -- how are you doing today?

3:20 pm

sha

a +cl-6-24 the 1st one

3:20 pm

raelite

ac5/12 : short for what thespians do

3:21 pm

Wolvie

yea jili!

3:21 pm

stidmama

oh-- there's the water for my "pot noodles" *listens for the gasps of horrified shock from across the pond* actually pilipino ramen today :-)

3:21 pm

stidmama

brb

3:21 pm

sha

ac+ another word for a can

3:21 pm

jillibus

any help for ac7/36

3:21 pm

Uneaixoise

a + a smalll hospital

3:22 pm

Uneaixoise

gorgeous kitty, jillibus!

3:22 pm

jillibus

merci bien, une!

3:22 pm

sha

gtg now happy babbling

3:22 pm

Uneaixoise

mon plaisir, jillibus!

3:22 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, sha

3:23 pm

jillibus

merci encore, une!

3:23 pm

Jaime

anyone have the st 5/10 and st 7/28 in the middle?

3:23 pm

periwinkle

dthanks got the ac7 but still need the first ac5/12

3:24 pm

periwinkle

NM found it

3:24 pm

jillibus

an9/66?

3:24 pm

periwinkle

Need help with al words, just have the al4/6

3:25 pm

stidmama

peri, I need help with ALL words too! LOL

3:25 pm

stidmama

later sha@

3:25 pm

gwenski

peri, think 'foil'

3:26 pm

Jaime

peri, the first 6 letters of foil, then add the beginning of **e cream to it

3:26 pm

periwinkle

gwen, I am but can't seem to make a word

3:26 pm

periwinkle

thanks Jaime, got it

3:26 pm

gwenski

Start with just the first four letters, then the first six.

3:27 pm

stidmama

ooh gwen and Jaime, good clues!

3:28 pm

periwinkle

al4/7?

3:28 pm

gwenski

al + a preposition.

3:28 pm

Jaime

what a fairie does. al+ what you call a baby if you don't know the gender yet.

3:28 pm

jillibus

al + as**!

3:29 pm

gwenski

Al + No **s, and's or but's!

3:29 pm

jillibus

does anyone have the 9s?

3:29 pm

Jaime

anyone have the last 3 re words?

3:29 pm

periwinkle

thanks gwenski

3:29 pm

stidmama

I think my goal today is halfway...

3:30 pm

gwenski

re + choo choo is the last one.

3:30 pm

periwinkle

me too, stid, if I can get there :)

3:30 pm

CiociaJudy

I wish I could do that, Stid. But I'm a Type A. Gotta do it ALL!! LOL

3:30 pm

stidmama

*thanks lucky stars that she is NOT Type A!*

3:31 pm

periwinkle

Well I am halfway already, will play a little longer, no way will I finish. too many other things to do

3:31 pm

gwenski

re8/40 & plural: Add alternate spelling of a dictator. Sounds like someone who is old enough to no longer work. Ends in picnic pest.

3:31 pm

Atalante

hi all! love your pic, stidmama!

3:31 pm

Jaime

fantastic, gwenski

3:31 pm

stidmama

thanks, Ata -- how goes it today?

3:32 pm

gwenski

an9: sounds like girls name + small medical facility

3:32 pm

torgone

Tiny hint on the te9? . .

3:32 pm

hetty

Jilli, I have one 9--an9/66--whic combines the first 3 letters of an4 with cl6/24--second one

3:32 pm

stidmama

hello dear hetty! how's our Perky?

3:33 pm

periwinkle

torgone, what you get after you cry, compound word

3:33 pm

periwinkle

torgone, what you get after you cry, compound word

3:33 pm

hetty

that is the first an4/4

3:33 pm

stidmama

I had a dream last night where Perky was jumping over Buffy, over and over and over... LOL

3:33 pm

periwinkle

hints on any of the in8 please

3:33 pm

Jaime

torgone, te******ed cheeks

3:33 pm

stidmama

"stanine" is so close to being a word!

3:34 pm

jillibus

hi hetty, and thanks - I tried that and it "was not found in the dictionary"

3:34 pm

Jaime

anyone have the ra 6/18? i just can't see it

3:35 pm

hetty

At the moment, Stid, Perky is jumping over and over me. She's in fine fettle. Just got back from the library, now have 1565 words to find, so see you all later!

3:35 pm

gwenski

in8/40: on the inside.

3:35 pm

oggy

evening all. how u all doing.

3:35 pm

stidmama

hi oggy!

3:35 pm

gwenski

in 8/45: plural of 7/32, people who cause riots.

3:36 pm

periwinkle

thanks gwen, will look for them

3:36 pm

CiociaJudy

Time to close up shop and head home. Pedicure tonight. *ahhhhh* Have fun all. 57 left.

3:36 pm

walnutchen

anar

3:37 pm

stidmama

later Judy!

3:37 pm

gwenski

in8/40: plural of to beg. (or + tasty things)

3:37 pm

Wolvie

fireworks. finally!

3:37 pm

Atalante

it goes well now the site is letting me type in words! I'm trying to come up with Clever Ideas for tattoos ...

3:37 pm

periwinkle

thanks gwen got the in7/32 and in8/45

3:37 pm

stidmama

YAY wolvie!

3:37 pm

hetty

Last night at the click, jilli, I was busily complaining that the box had eatejn my words, anbd O started with "flippin' heck"--only to find the words "flippin' 'heck is not found in he dictionary" shong up in my "Add Word" Box!

3:37 pm

torgone

Aaah! .. Like my pillows .. Thank you all!

3:38 pm

gwenski

I'm still missing one set of in7/28,8/40. Maybe you can find it for me?

3:38 pm

jillibus

are you still there, Hetty? I got the an9- had been using the wrong cl6/24

3:38 pm

hetty

I laughed myself silly until Alan sad ," You'd better come to bed!"

3:39 pm

periwinkle

gwen, still workin on the in8/40's

3:39 pm

jillibus

LOL Hetty!

3:39 pm

stidmama

that was so silly, hetty! I saw it briefly before I disappeared for real. I was really looking forward to a smaller grid today. Oh well. All the points add up!

3:39 pm

hetty

Good, jilli. At the library today I tried to interest Murray Shoolbraid in babblers--he may show up!

3:40 pm

Wolvie

gwen - I would normal spell this other in 7/8 with an en - think contestant

3:40 pm

mab

aw, tor.....:(

3:40 pm

jillibus

Well, he's clever with words, all right!

3:41 pm

stidmama

poor Tor -- are you okay?

3:41 pm

stidmama

poor Tor -- are you okay?

3:41 pm

stidmama

It's doing it again!

3:41 pm

hetty

I shoud say. Today we were declining Latin verbs a deal of the time.

3:41 pm

Wolvie

that's the combo I , not the total. ;-)

3:41 pm

hetty

I shoud say. Today we were declining Latin verbs a deal of the time.

3:41 pm

hetty

I shoud say. Today we were declining Latin verbs a deal of the time.

3:41 pm

gwenski

Thanks, Wolvie.

3:41 pm

jillibus

now I must try for the 3 ar6's

3:42 pm

gwenski

Thanks, Wolvie.

3:42 pm

hetty

It's swallowing my words again!

3:42 pm

hetty

It's swallowing my words again!

3:42 pm

hetty

It's swallowing my words again!

3:42 pm

stidmama

*note: I ALWAYS decline Latin!* *giggle*

3:42 pm

periwinkle

gwen thanks for the clues, found one of the in8 (I thought contestant :) and got it, don't have the ohter in8 yet though

3:43 pm

Vicuna

Hello, stidmama.

3:43 pm

Vicuna

And hetty, and others who arrived while I was administering snack.

3:44 pm

stidmama

hello Vi!

3:44 pm

gwenski

Speaking of snacks, hubby wants one. (He hasn't been out of the house since getting home from the hospital.) So, it's (short) roadtrip time!

3:45 pm

helenkeller

hey everyone ! i'm back - sorry for bugging out like that - roofer came with samples

3:45 pm

evanonut

holy monster of a grid!!!

3:46 pm

stidmama

yes, nut, and you expected pablum?

3:46 pm

periwinkle

you can say that again evanonut

3:46 pm

stidmama

later gwen

3:46 pm

Vicuna

A little pablum is nice from time to time (she says wistfully)

3:46 pm

hetty

Hi vicuna. Resurfaced to beg for the ex5/20, please

3:46 pm

periwinkle

up to 160 time for another break, bbl

3:46 pm

Wolvie

bye gwen

3:46 pm

evanonut

i can't start this one...maybe i'll just help jam the log instead

3:47 pm

Jaime

ugh, where will i find 40 more words?

3:47 pm

Vicuna

Ex5/20, Ex5/20, read all about it!

3:47 pm

helenkeller

99 bottles of .... no wait, that's 99 words, hmmm, beer might make this easier to bear

3:47 pm

bekki

boy this is a big one, not sure where to start

3:48 pm

stidmama

hello helen!

3:48 pm

tndaisy1960

beer might make alot of things easier to bear...*sigh*

3:48 pm

Vicuna

The grid of a thousand words starts with a single letter.

3:48 pm

stidmama

{{[daisy}}}

3:48 pm

moule

The distorted view from beer may help find words.

3:49 pm

stidmama

somebody said that Marquee Marc is on a reality TV show? Does anyone know which one?

3:49 pm

jillibus

hello moule - don't think we've met before -- ?

3:50 pm

helenkeller

stid - i think that's marcellas on big brother

3:50 pm

stidmama

hi Moule -- Ottawa?

3:50 pm

moule

Hi Stidmama

3:50 pm

jillibus

hungry - going to get lunch - back soon

3:50 pm

stidmama

oh, thanks helen, I was just trying to figure out which one he might be... never saw a picture of him before .... brb

3:51 pm

helenkeller

or as he is known among the chatters who get the feed - marcell ass because he has been mean toe everyone's favorite janie & no one likes him anymore, plus he wear the same white silk robe most of the day, never seems to get dressed

3:52 pm

jillibus

stid - where's your flag gone?

3:52 pm

helenkeller

what??? me??? a rumor-spreader!!!!

3:52 pm

hetty

I read all about it, Vicuna! Ta.

3:53 pm

kimberblue

hi all

3:53 pm

kimberblue

wowza- on the puzzle!

3:53 pm

helenkeller

hi kim!

3:53 pm

Vicuna

Hello, kimberblue. Yes, it's a doozy.

3:53 pm

stidmama

still don't know, jill -- it's been a few weeks. I also don't have a purson of any color any more. That's okay... it makes me mysterious.

3:53 pm

stidmama

you said it, kimberblue!

3:54 pm

helenkeller

so stid - did you go check him out?

3:55 pm

jillibus

I noticed the purson absence too - and your profile doesn't say if you're male or female

3:55 pm

stidmama

no Jill -- but does it really matter?

3:55 pm

Vicuna

With a name like "mama," I think I have a guess as to her gender...

3:55 pm

stidmama

LOL as if my screen name and my chat topics didn't give it away!

3:55 pm

helenkeller

stid-incognita

3:55 pm

jillibus

no, stid - and I think people can figure it out from the mama bit - lol

3:56 pm

stidmama

Helen, I am trying to figure out how that game is played... I have never watched a "reality" TV show... so far I am stymied!

3:56 pm

jillibus

going for lunch NOW - bbl

3:57 pm

helenkeller

well stid it's pretty awful - i realized what it was that kept me watching these shows, like bb & the bachelor & that is the pure horror of it all - & since i am allergic to scary movies, this has substituted for that genre

3:58 pm

helenkeller

in bb - 15 people are locked in a house & must live together & each week they vote one person out, until there are 2 left & then the last 7 voted out (the jury) vote on who wins the big prize

3:58 pm

stidmama

later Jill!

4:00 pm

helenkeller

i say it's mean because there is lying, conniving, tone of swearing, deceit left & right, & people's true natures come out on natioinal tv for all to see - it is the epitomy of inappropriate disclosure

4:00 pm

stidmama

Helen, it seems like a very silly thing to me. I can't imagine taking that much time out of my life for something like that -- I guess I am really just a stick in the mud. give me "Green Acres" or "Looney Tunes" any day!

4:00 pm

helenkeller

stid - $1,000,000 - does that give you pause

4:01 pm

stidmama

I don't need to watch people being mean to others and acting like total trash... not even for a million dollars. It is not in my nature, and it makes me sad when people put money over relationships.

4:01 pm

Vicuna

You testify, stidmama! Hear hear!

4:01 pm

inge

popped up for help with the ca 5/12 , the one after the autos, please

4:02 pm

Vicuna

a la ca5/12

4:03 pm

inge

hmm, got that one, what precedes it ( a 5/12)?

4:03 pm

helenkeller

well, they are at best fake relationships - but if you mean their real life relationships, i can see where for some people that much money really means a long-term change in circumstance - which can be great for large families struggling, etc. - but your point is taken, most are greedy, single young people

4:03 pm

stidmama

hello inge. I am ten words from halfway...

4:03 pm

cauzneffct

ca 5/12 diamond measurement?

4:03 pm

hetty

Anyoe have the fr7, please?

4:04 pm

inge

I am 15 to go, and loosing my sanity

4:04 pm

Vicuna

no, it goes autoas, a ca4/5 wagon, and then a la ca5/12. The next 5/12 is the pl of wagons.

4:04 pm

stidmama

I am glad to not live in a soap opera! LOL

4:04 pm

stidmama

go inge go!

4:04 pm

stidmama

*what is sanity?*

4:04 pm

helenkeller

me too stid!

4:04 pm

inge

got that one too, maybe I will wait till chj shows up

4:04 pm

cauzneffct

carts

4:05 pm

cauzneffct

wrong box

4:05 pm

stidmama

maybe chj was smart today and stayed away, inge?

4:05 pm

inge

well, I got all those, maybe licketys list is off???

4:05 pm

stidmama

unlike me, drawn in even with no hope of finnishing.

4:05 pm

stidmama

*finishing...

4:06 pm

Vicuna

Well, my c's match up with lickety.

4:06 pm

helenkeller

you will finish stid!

4:07 pm

cauzneffct

carrs

4:07 pm

cauzneffct

wrong box again

4:07 pm

inge

is there a 5/12 before the autos?

4:07 pm

helenkeller

ty cauz!

4:07 pm

hetty

fr7/56, please?

4:07 pm

stidmama

okay, new product for the Babble Store: "LUXAN" add instant glamour and polish to your babble icons... apply "LUXAN" (c)(tm)(mr) over the finished icon and sit back to be admired. Available from all fine Babble Stores (and a few trucks in back alleys) wherever ROLECKS watches are sold!

4:08 pm

Vicuna

I think that's what cauz just "clued"!

4:08 pm

helenkeller

LOL stid

4:08 pm

inge

Hetty add suffix to 4/7, what children are sometimes

4:09 pm

Vicuna

fr7/56 - "each particular hair to stand on end like quills upon the fr7 porpentine"

4:10 pm

inge

oops, I thought cauz was a misspelling!!! Thats what I needed

4:10 pm

hetty

Vicuna, beautiful quotation, ta

4:11 pm

hetty

and thanks, inge. I somehow always miss the top left hand corner

4:12 pm

helenkeller

gotta run - bbl

4:12 pm

stidmama

later helen

4:12 pm

Vicuna

Bye, helenk!

4:12 pm

stidmama

three more words and I will pass halfway

4:14 pm

phandmd

go stid! go!

4:17 pm

Vicuna

(Duty calls. But I'll be back for more punishment later.)

4:18 pm

phandmd

clue for 1st la 5pls?

4:20 pm

stidmama

one more...

4:21 pm

stidmama

I think "calixte" ought to be a word. it just looks cool. *sigh*

4:22 pm

torgone

farts

4:22 pm

Wolvie

hee!

4:22 pm

phandmd

phantom word

4:22 pm

stidmama

nope tor, not in the grid today... *grin* try again tomorrow!

4:23 pm

torgone

I know .. Just making a statement ..

4:23 pm

phandmd

whatsa matter tor

4:23 pm

stidmama

yippee! I got to 156 words! now I am going to accomplish some ART! back later at storytime... *vanishes in cloud of paint and brushes*

4:24 pm

phandmd

happy creating

4:24 pm

phandmd

no clues for the 1st la 5 then?

4:25 pm

torgone

Byee stid ..
Nothing phand, just in a farty mood ..

4:25 pm

Wolvie

double ist vowel, ends in 3rd vowel ph

4:25 pm

phandmd

oh...

4:25 pm

hetty

Yes, phandam--just found it--double first vowel and then go to hook and second vowel

4:25 pm

Wolvie

starts with l, of course. ;-)

4:25 pm

phandmd

thnx

4:26 pm

Wolvie

2nd? I (ahem) have it as the third. ;-)

4:30 pm

TheFiz

this grid is making me cry.

4:30 pm

TheFiz

i feel like it should be my "unexplained phenomenon"

4:31 pm

torgone

Don't cry, little Fiz ..

4:32 pm

Charm

It has the opposite effect on me - I want to throw the laptop across the room, stomp on it, then come back and try again - of course.

4:33 pm

TheFiz

*snifffffff* ok, tor, but just cause you're so nice.

4:33 pm

TheFiz

i'm just having one of those days where everything is taking 12 times as long as they should to finish. no exception here.

4:34 pm

torgone

There there . . You don't want your blouse to get te9/54ed ..

4:34 pm

Charm

here, Fiz, have a cookie.

4:34 pm

TheFiz

*tries stomping on laptop* hey charm, that works great. i feel better already!

4:34 pm

Charm

yes, but does your laptop?

4:35 pm

TheFiz

we're not talking about the laptop's feelings, we're talking about mine. *deep breath, bite of cookie, delicate swan dive into grid*

4:36 pm

Charm

we've kept one off the ledge....

4:36 pm

TheFiz

*flurry of nilla wafers floats through the air*

4:37 pm

klaurel

finally made it back. :)

4:38 pm

Wolvie

hi klaurel

4:38 pm

klaurel

and stop talking about breaking laptops! I am considerng the same . . . because I want a new one but I am not scheduled for another one for 6 more months!

4:38 pm

TheFiz

have a nilla wafer, klaurel - they make facing the grid easier!

4:38 pm

phandmd

ist li 6 pls

4:39 pm

klaurel

yummy! I might have to attack my pickle supply.

4:39 pm

Angelsong

hi.....anyone need clues?

4:39 pm

Uneaixoise

li + er4/4

4:39 pm

phandmd

thnx

4:40 pm

klaurel

angel, I am staring the the grid and thinking I am SOOOO fried after having too many kids on a playdate and thinking, feel free to just start tossing clues. :)

4:40 pm

TheFiz

mmmm. i love pickles. i can eat a whole jar of those little gherkins in a sitting.

4:40 pm

klaurel

Fiz, I got a :Bucket of Pickes from Jimmy Johns

4:41 pm

phandmd

lu 6 pls

4:41 pm

TheFiz

sounds tasty!

4:42 pm

inge

ta 8/45 and ta 7/28 please

4:43 pm

inge

love pickles, toss one to me

4:43 pm

Wolvie

sorta like ultra, ph - just minus the middle uri...

4:43 pm

mymuseisme

lu + high pointer and consumed

4:43 pm

Wolvie

ultra like a day at the spa

4:43 pm

Wolvie

sigh - much better clue mymuse. :-)

4:44 pm

mymuseisme

back from gym, hope it helps my brain cells :)

4:44 pm

phandmd

excellent!

4:44 pm

Wolvie

it does - I just took the doggie for a looonnng walk - finally a nice evening.

4:45 pm

sandr

evening everyone hope your all o.k,can anyone help me out a bit with the last 4 IN's please im well stuck on them,cheers

4:46 pm

klaurel

damn, muse! I need that!

4:46 pm

Wolvie

first set of in 7 /8 - alternate spelling of contestant

4:46 pm

Wolvie

second set - plead.

4:47 pm

tndaisy1960

cl 5/18 pls? ty

4:47 pm

Wolvie

both 8's are plurals.

4:47 pm

sandr

cheers wolvie

4:47 pm

Wolvie

in college, some use cl**notes, and add a t

4:48 pm

Wolvie

Hi sandr, and that clue was for you. :-)

4:48 pm

tndaisy1960

ty Wolvie:)

4:49 pm

Wolvie

ummm - forgot to say - minus the last letter - or replace last letter with a t

4:49 pm

Wolvie

yw daisy

4:49 pm

tndaisy1960

oh I got it; no worries :)

4:50 pm

Wolvie

off to fix dinner - hope to bbl!

4:51 pm

TheFiz

see you later wolvie, enjoy dinner!

4:51 pm

phandmd

mu clues?

4:51 pm

sandr

can you also help with the te6/18 and the 2 7/28's between te 4/4 meaning to weep and te 5/10 to weep plural,cheers

4:52 pm

phandmd

need the 1st one

4:53 pm

dodge

straight down left side mu5

4:53 pm

sandr

soz for the hassel guys just got them answers thanx anyway

4:53 pm

phandmd

yeah, found that one, need the other one pls

4:55 pm

TheFiz

phand mu5/20 is first 3 letters of a fur role to keep your hands warm + **ne's on your fork

4:55 pm

phandmd

thnx, Fiz

4:55 pm

oggy

fireworks

4:56 pm

TheFiz

yw. did you get that? i had a little brain fart on the clue.

4:56 pm

mymuseisme

yay oggy!!!

4:56 pm

dodge

wtg oggy!!

4:56 pm

phandmd

it was perfecto

4:56 pm

inge

I asked for clue for ta 8/45 and ta 7/28 . Did I miss it? or are theclueers overworked???

4:57 pm

TheFiz

i don't have those 2 inge.

4:57 pm

mymuseisme

I don't have it inge, was hoping Angelsong would clue

4:57 pm

TheFiz

yay oggy!

4:57 pm

inge

OK lets all wait for an inspiration from avove

4:57 pm

inge

*above

4:57 pm

phandmd

na 5/12?

4:58 pm

mymuseisme

na + e*** clapton

4:58 pm

oggy

ta 8 is ta6/18 + frozen water minus last letter

4:59 pm

mymuseisme

thx oggy!

5:00 pm

TheFiz

tx oggy - weird word

5:00 pm

phandmd

up to 248 words, gotta go, hope to bb after dinner

5:00 pm

mymuseisme

30 left here

5:01 pm

klaurel

the ANs are going to kill me! That does not bode well for my 232 other words

5:01 pm

oggy

ta7 is skin colour from the sun + type of headwear minus the i if that helps.

5:01 pm

TheFiz

103 to go here. klaurel i've got all the ans if you need help

5:01 pm

inge

thanks Oggy, how abut the ta 7/28?

5:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi again all! clue plese for ce6/21 - i have the middle one...

5:02 pm

oggy

clued at 5.o1

5:03 pm

TheFiz

to - last ce6/21 is british spelling of middle - change last vowel on the one you have.

5:03 pm

tndaisy1960

the last cl 6/24 pls? ty I've been all over the map...

5:03 pm

oggy

ce6/21 just change the last letter for diff vowel

5:04 pm

hetty

Anyone have the na5/12?

5:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty oggy, fiz

5:04 pm

inge

is there another ta 7/28 right after the 8/45 you clued for us?

5:04 pm

oggy

cl6 change the n for a t

5:04 pm

TheFiz

first ca6/21 is a feline+2nd vowel+first 3 letters of a little rest the feline might take

5:04 pm

tndaisy1960

ok ty oggy :)

5:04 pm

dodge

ta7 pl of ta6/18?

5:05 pm

oggy

yes there is

5:05 pm

tndaisy1960

96 left...time to rest a bit

5:05 pm

inge

got it dodge

5:05 pm

inge

5 to go

5:06 pm

oggy

na5 is na + ...e the stuff u have with curry

5:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

en5/12 please?

5:06 pm

hetty

na5/12?

5:06 pm

mymuseisme

na5 = na + e*** clapton

5:07 pm

mymuseisme

en5/12 to put into law

5:07 pm

hetty

TO, en5/12 is another verb for performin gon a stage--you en*** a role

5:07 pm

RocDragon

ar6/18 before the ar6/30 dodger?

5:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty muse...struggling here...ex5.20 please?

5:08 pm

hetty

I have that one-must be the na5/10 I'm looking for

5:08 pm

RocDragon

ex5/20 = more

5:08 pm

mymuseisme

ar + complain (ends with picnic pest)

5:08 pm

mymuseisme

na5/10 is the NIgerian money

5:08 pm

inge

sounds stupid, but I am missing a ca 4/5 , the one right after the 5/12 that ends in x

5:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

same as er 6/18 only with an a instead of an e

5:09 pm

mymuseisme

ex5/20 newsboy call? or standby actor?

5:09 pm

TheFiz

inge take out the last vowel on the 5.

5:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty roc - i am beyond seeing words in this ggrid...

5:09 pm

hetty

which I've never traded with--is there another clue before I google?

5:09 pm

hetty

which I've never traded with--is there another clue before I google?

5:09 pm

hetty

which I've never traded with--is there another clue before I google?

5:09 pm

TheFiz

oh, sorry inge, ca4/5 is what you might use to walk with a bad leg - or how sugar grows

5:09 pm

oggy

ca+ double hook letter

5:09 pm

inge

no, that is not the one I need

5:10 pm

hetty

3 times lucky!

5:10 pm

klaurel

YAY! there is hope for me yet, I managed the ANs

5:10 pm

mymuseisme

n + what we breathe + vowel

5:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay for klaurel

5:10 pm

amandacath

back to finish this thing off!

5:11 pm

oggy

larlielou are u there

5:11 pm

TheFiz

good work klaurel!

5:11 pm

mymuseisme

inge ca auto double last consonant

5:11 pm

inge

thanks Oggy

5:12 pm

hetty

fifh minkey caught it, ta

5:12 pm

torgone

Dear Dr_God,
May we please have a somewhat smaller grid tomorrow, please? Thank you.

5:12 pm

chj

ok...i whittled it down to one , so now im gonna beg for a clue...pleeeeeeaase, could someone clue me for the ir6

5:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

smart ...aleck. some us of HAVE no life....

5:13 pm

mymuseisme

ir + opp fake

5:13 pm

TheFiz

fake, chj.

5:14 pm

chj

ty...fireworks here

5:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

i know i just LIVE for these monster grids...

5:14 pm

TheFiz

yay chj!

5:14 pm

mymuseisme

congrats chj!!

5:14 pm

oggy

wtg chj

5:14 pm

chj

tanks fiz, muse

5:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

congrats chj

5:14 pm

chj

i was just so tired

5:14 pm

torgone

:P Who has a life?

5:14 pm

renfield

pyros chj!

5:14 pm

torgone

Hoorayee chj!

5:15 pm

TheFiz

no life here, tor. i'm still @ work.

5:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey hey ren!

5:15 pm

TheFiz

rennie! how's it going?

5:15 pm

renfield

hey t-owl!!!

5:15 pm

amandacath

life? what's that?

5:16 pm

renfield

you and that dishy marc!!!

5:16 pm

debbinla

yay chj - and hello everyone - sneaking on at work

5:16 pm

mymuseisme

hi ya ren!

5:16 pm

mymuseisme

hi debb!

5:16 pm

TheFiz

shhhhh! hi debb

5:16 pm

torgone

renrenrenrenrenren & ren!

5:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi deb - you had your revenge today...

5:17 pm

oggy

hi deb

5:17 pm

debbinla

jeez - finally

5:18 pm

chj

thanks all

5:18 pm

chj

yeah mets finally win one

5:18 pm

debbinla

everyone doing good? i didn't finish yesterday (cause of computer problems and i had a dinner - excuses, excuses - i have to finish today)

5:18 pm

debbinla

how good does maine look chj

5:18 pm

klaurel

the AR 6/18 after the opera song and the 6/21 right after?

5:19 pm

chj

looked great today

5:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

so disappointed...love to see phillies get their butts kicked

5:19 pm

chj

and delgado had 2 and beltran 1

5:20 pm

mymuseisme

ar + complain for ar6/18

5:20 pm

oggy

theres no 6/21

5:20 pm

RocDragon

final-freakin-ly fireworks

5:21 pm

klaurel

whoops AR 6/30

5:21 pm

klaurel

complain,. muse? :)

5:21 pm

oggy

wtg roc

5:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

well for the in words i only have one 7/8 pair...the ones that are are those who sign up for contests

5:21 pm

debbinla

it's NOT been a good week - i felt bad cause glavine pitched really well yesterday - to no avial - lol TO

5:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay roc!

5:21 pm

debbinla

yay for roc!!!

5:22 pm

chj

how is everyone doing on the grid...it was a long slog today, especially since i didnt do any at the flip

5:22 pm

chj

yay roc

5:22 pm

amandacath

TO - another in-pair is just like an en-pair

5:22 pm

RocDragon

ar6/30 the ar---- dodger from Oliver Twist?

5:22 pm

mymuseisme

sorry dinner just arrived

5:22 pm

debbinla

i mssed you at the flip chj

5:22 pm

inge

Hear ye, hear ye, Inge is about to enter her last word, a lousy ti 5. Moment of silence please for my Fireworks.

5:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

well chj - i could use a clue for the7/8

5:22 pm

klaurel

thanks, roc

5:22 pm

chj

i was there but went to bed immediately

5:23 pm

mymuseisme

ar6/18 ar + **** and rave (ends w/ picnic pest)

5:23 pm

chj

you left coasters have a big advantage

5:23 pm

jillibus

ihave the an9 - does anyone have the re9 or the te9?

5:23 pm

debbinla

**i was late))

5:23 pm

chj

staying for the flip and working on the grid has ruined my sleeping patterns

5:23 pm

amandacath

can we cheer now inge?

5:23 pm

debbinla

i bet it has!!

5:24 pm

inge

te (is compound word of drops you cry, and the spot they make on your skirt

5:24 pm

mymuseisme

re + sounds like another name for dictators spelled differently

5:24 pm

RocDragon

re9 sounds like people that no longer need to work

5:24 pm

oggy

te9 is te4/4 + st5/10

5:24 pm

mymuseisme

bbs have to eat :)

5:24 pm

kalea

hello everyone.........back to try and finish this bad boy

5:24 pm

inge

yes please do, I never worked so hard before, and wont do tomorrow if it exceeds 150 words

5:24 pm

klaurel

thanks, muse. How could I have missed my Knigh ar****

5:24 pm

Charm

clue on that an9 please?

5:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty inge!

5:25 pm

amandacath

Yay Inge!!!!

5:25 pm

chj

hi to

5:25 pm

jillibus

ta, rocdragon

5:25 pm

chj

who needs clues

5:25 pm

RocDragon

te9 you've been crying and now your dear john letter is covered with these

5:25 pm

amandacath

me too kalea, and promptly got stuck on a stupid ra6/18 - anyone?

5:26 pm

inge

got to put on supper, bbl for clueing

5:26 pm

kalea

an + first vowel + movie reviewer with second consonant changed

5:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty amanda!

5:28 pm

jillibus

roc - that takes me to the te5/10 - how do I get to the 9?

5:28 pm

oggy

ra6 is rodent + anagram of tie

5:28 pm

kalea

jilli, add the st5/10 to that

5:29 pm

jillibus

thanks kalea

5:29 pm

amandacath

thanks oggy!

5:29 pm

kalea

yw

5:29 pm

chj

hi jilli

5:30 pm

jillibus

hi chj - you being good?

5:30 pm

oggy

im off to bed, happy hunting, bb 2morrow.

5:30 pm

gwenski

I'm back -- 59 to go. Just looked at the definition of an9: "Having a physical and emotional dependence on another person". Doesn't that describe all of us?

5:30 pm

kalea

lol gwen

5:31 pm

kalea

bye oggy

5:31 pm

gwenski

(or at least, just those of us who chat!)

5:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye oggy

5:31 pm

jillibus

you bet, gwenski

5:31 pm

tndaisy1960

en 7/28 pls?

5:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

first li6/18 clue, please? ty!

5:32 pm

chj

im always good jilli

5:32 pm

chj

how many left jilli...or have you finished already?

5:32 pm

gwenski

en7/28: to beg.

5:33 pm

amandacath

that's a nasty one TO - it wore my monkeys out. li + an ever-present babble bird

5:33 pm

tndaisy1960

ty gwenski....*will have tartar sauce with that*

5:33 pm

jillibus

chj - I only have 150 words, 161 left, and I don't care!

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty amaanda - i knew the first four letters so it was easy with your clue!

5:34 pm

jillibus

have you finished, good chj?

5:34 pm

chj

jilli crack corn and i dont care

5:34 pm

gwenski

No problem. (And there's a word in your reply!)

5:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

daisy said a wo-ord

5:34 pm

jillibus

quite so

5:34 pm

chj

yes just a few minutes ago

5:35 pm

kalea

congrats chj

5:35 pm

jillibus

YAY chj!!!!

5:35 pm

amandacath

hooray for chj!

5:36 pm

tndaisy1960

*goes and stands in the corner*

5:36 pm

chj

thanks...hope everyone else is within reach

5:36 pm

tndaisy1960

good job chj :)

5:37 pm

tndaisy1960

92 left here...

5:37 pm

kalea

that corner gets crowded sometimes, daisy

5:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am missing the last three re words...

5:37 pm

debbinla

163

5:37 pm

kalea

67 left, here

5:37 pm

gwenski

re + choo choo

5:37 pm

jillibus

I'm only reaching for half way

5:37 pm

gwenski

57 left for me

5:37 pm

chj

het daisy...keep going...you too debb

5:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

well now i have the 7

5:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

33 left

5:39 pm

amandacath

they have to do with not working anymore, TO

5:39 pm

gwenski

TO: add a variant spelling of a dictator. Or, sounds like an older person on social security.

5:40 pm

klaurel

any help with the 1st CA 5/18? Right after the biblical character?

5:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty amanda, gwen - odd words but the r words are slain

5:40 pm

gwenski

Sadly, some of my r's are still alive. :(

5:40 pm

kalea

ca.........a varied spelling of arab chieftain

5:41 pm

chj

go to...need any help

5:41 pm

kalea

or abbr for the golden state

5:41 pm

klaurel

got them! Forgot the CAL and then found it and found them all

5:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

well bring it on gwen! we'll stomp on those little buggers for you!

5:42 pm

hetty

Does anyone have the re8/40and the re9/54, please?I assume they are related

5:42 pm

hetty

TO, please help me slay my re words

5:43 pm

gwenski

RA 6/21? (I'm NOT going to ask for help on my missing ra4/4 just yet.)

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

hetty just clued - those no longer working

5:43 pm

Sherylr1961

evening all can someone clue me for the ac 8 pls and ty

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

sexier

5:44 pm

kalea

re8.....funny way of saying person over 65

5:44 pm

hetty

gwen, ra6 is more ra** than other runners in life's race

5:44 pm

kalea

and the plural

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

gwenski

5:44 pm

gwenski

Thanks, TO! And I found the missing 4, so my R's are slain!!

5:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay for dead r's!!!

5:45 pm

kalea

ac8...........to perform + not out + mineral suffix

5:45 pm

klaurel

the last 6/24?

5:46 pm

TheFiz

yay gwenski!

5:46 pm

72 Temple Owl

first st word please? 6/21

5:47 pm

amandacath

a woman with big boobs is st6/21 - if you can't spell

5:47 pm

kalea

st + perform + cross letter + second vowel

5:47 pm

kalea

lol amanda

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty for st - that has been in grids before

5:48 pm

klaurel

LOL Amanda

5:48 pm

TheFiz

lol amanda!

5:48 pm

Sherylr1961

kalea i must be dense, got the first 5 letters but can't figure out the end any help

5:48 pm

klaurel

the last CL 6/24

5:48 pm

amandacath

glad to entertain

5:49 pm

Gadget

I never knew Babble would be such a turn on!

5:50 pm

chj

or such a burden

5:50 pm

kalea

sheryl, add personal pronoun + what people say when tongue is tied

5:50 pm

klaurel

but it won't take the shortened form of the female part

5:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

there are some bogus st words i this grid!

5:50 pm

hetty

Now I'm stuck on the final re7--also to do with no longer working?

5:51 pm

gwenski

nope, hetty -- choo choo

5:51 pm

kalea

klaurel.........movie reviewer with second consonant changed

5:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

no hetty- if those pepole wanted to change careers this is what must happen

5:53 pm

klaurel

thanks, kalea

5:53 pm

TheFiz

*suddenly dancing around the room as "funky cold medina" comes on the radio*

5:53 pm

klaurel

thanks, kalea

5:54 pm

Sherylr1961

i give up not coming to me at all

5:54 pm

Sherylr1961

moving on

5:55 pm

kalea

yw, klaurel

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

site is slowing down again

5:55 pm

gwenski

ta7/52?

5:56 pm

klaurel

oh-oh, suddenly slowing down

5:56 pm

Uneaixoise

is everyone experiencing a return to the 'creeping along at a snail's pace'???

5:56 pm

amandacath

adj of the one before it, gwen

5:56 pm

TheFiz

uhhhhh...........ohhhhhhhh.........slo
oooooooo

5:56 pm

jillibus

yep

5:57 pm

gwenski

thanks, amandacath!

5:57 pm

kalea

yep........it's almost as slow as my typing, and that's baaaaaaaaaaaad

5:57 pm

amandacath

yw - those ta's are giving me a headache

5:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

they're giving me a pain in the a** - literally

5:59 pm

gwenski

Speaking of ta's, I just found my college colors: ta**** plaid!

5:59 pm

TheFiz

*ouch*

5:59 pm

jillibus

ca7/32 is giving ME a headache

6:00 pm

kalea

the second one, jilli?

6:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

twio are plurals of ca6 above them

6:00 pm

Uneaixoise

do you have the two ca7's that are plurals?

6:00 pm

tndaisy1960

la 5/10?? pls?

6:00 pm

amandacath

let me relieve you of your pain, jilli - aerials on a kitty?

6:01 pm

kalea

la + mr onassis

6:01 pm

Uneaixoise

amanda, you are toooooo clever!!

6:01 pm

jillibus

did i say ca7/32? silly me, I meant ce7/32

6:01 pm

amandacath

(I stole that one from torgone)

6:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

it was in yesterday's grid, hetty

6:01 pm

tndaisy1960

ok ty kalea :)

6:02 pm

kalea

ce...........penny + to be

6:02 pm

amandacath

oh, in that case - misspelled greek creatures?

6:02 pm

kalea

lol.........or misspelled star

6:02 pm

TheFiz

i'm missing ra6/18 btw "not common" and rodents - help?

6:02 pm

klaurel

FA 5/20

6:02 pm

klaurel

whoops., FI 5/20

6:02 pm

klaurel

and FI 6/27

6:02 pm

hetty

TO, why are you telling me somethng was in yesterday's grid? Did I ask a question i've forgotten already?

6:03 pm

kalea

ra + misspelled not loose

6:03 pm

jillibus

thanks, all

6:03 pm

TheFiz

klaurel - fi5/20 looks like "phylum" - i'm a biogeek

6:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

the ca that you sought - aerials on a kitty?

6:03 pm

kalea

fi + ***p of coal

6:03 pm

chj

fr6/27.....brother in latin + to ***ct legislation

6:03 pm

amandacath

this grid can't spell - fi5/20, think genus, species, etc.

6:03 pm

hetty

if it was the choo choo clue, I got that, thanks TO

6:04 pm

klaurel

frena

6:04 pm

jillibus

TO - I goofed - it was a ce and I got it, thanks to helpers

6:04 pm

klaurel

shoopt

6:04 pm

TheFiz

fi6/27 is limited - often used as infi6/27 to mean unlimited or expansive

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry it was for jili!

6:05 pm

amandacath

so someone return the favor and tell me what the ta7/28 is after the t***ban

6:05 pm

TheFiz

ty kalea

6:05 pm

kalea

yw

6:05 pm

klaurel

thanks, fix

6:05 pm

klaurel

fiz

6:05 pm

gwenski

I would if I could, but I can't. Sorry, amandacath.

6:06 pm

kalea

my ta's are few, amanda...........sorry

6:06 pm

TheFiz

yw klaurel. amandacath - like the kind of sex sting has - stick an extra vowel in the ta6/18 before the last 2 letters

6:06 pm

amandacath

it's all so twisty-turny down there in the right-hand corner

6:07 pm

klaurel

okay gonna make dinner and hope to get back!

6:07 pm

chj

ta7/28 to brown in the sun + scarlett's home

6:07 pm

kalea

gosh..........what kind of sex DOES sting have?

6:07 pm

Uneaixoise

ta7/28: bronzing of the skin at the beach plus where Scarlett O'hara lived

6:08 pm

TheFiz

the kidn that takes a lot of practice, kalea.

6:08 pm

TheFiz

*kind

6:08 pm

Uneaixoise

chj, love your icon caption!

6:08 pm

amandacath

oh, thank you, thank you all! One more ta....

6:08 pm

chj

thnx une...it was in honor of rennie

6:08 pm

kalea

lol Fiz

6:09 pm

Uneaixoise

totally salivating just thinking about Cheetos!

6:10 pm

amandacath

Ta's are slain!

6:10 pm

TheFiz

go amandacath!

6:10 pm

Uneaixoise

wow!

6:10 pm

amandacath

...on to the te's...

6:11 pm

jillibus

chj - you joined babble on my son's 58th b'day!

6:12 pm

Charm

evening everyone.

6:12 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, charm!

6:12 pm

chj

july 19....a belated happy bday to your son

6:12 pm

kalea

hello Charm

6:12 pm

amandacath

Hi charm!

6:12 pm

gwenski

Help with the ta6 after the ta4 mountain lake? (It could be my last ta, but I'm not sure.)

6:12 pm

jillibus

gdevening charm 9afternoon here)

6:12 pm

chj

your son is a year older than moi

6:12 pm

Charm

Hi, Unea, kalea, amanda.

6:12 pm

gwenski

(ta6/18)

6:12 pm

Charm

quite a crowd for this little grid today.

6:13 pm

chj

also the bday of my friend jennifer the md

6:13 pm

jillibus

I saw that, chj

6:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi charm - imust go take a walk. i am developing babble butt

6:13 pm

TheFiz

hi charm!

6:13 pm

gwenski

Quite a grid for the crowd, too.

6:13 pm

jillibus

when's your b'day, chj?

6:13 pm

Charm

Hi, Fiz. bye, TO.

6:13 pm

chj

ta6/18 beige + *** la la

6:13 pm

chj

april

6:14 pm

gwenski

Got that one, chj. It's the next one I'm looking for.

6:14 pm

TheFiz

lol to - i think me too!

6:14 pm

amandacath

that was the one stumping me too, gwen. My monkeys found it - like ca**** knowledge (the Sting Sex is stuck in my mind...)

6:14 pm

pabtrek

in7/28 in the middle please

6:15 pm

chj

mmmm...its been almost a month of babbling for me...next week i should join the 1030 club on the hot list

6:15 pm

gwenski

Took me a bit, but got it, amanda. Thanks again.

6:15 pm

chj

ta6/18 a plane lands on the ***mac + car*** knowledge

6:16 pm

jillibus

too bad it's not july 19 too - you sound like kindred spirits

6:16 pm

TheFiz

pabtrek - in+cross letter+ ra4/4 and rave

6:16 pm

chj

im a taurus what is july 19

6:16 pm

jillibus

bb in a mo

6:16 pm

pabtrek

thanks Fiz

6:17 pm

TheFiz

yw pabtrek

6:17 pm

chj

jilli...rennie also has a cat as her unexplained phenomena

6:18 pm

kalea

brb........door

6:19 pm

TheFiz

how sick is it that i've got 57 left and they are all S and T words? this grid is out of control!

6:20 pm

gwenski

By any chance, do the last 7 te's all start with the same four letters?

6:20 pm

Roisin

any clues for the word starting with U ?

6:20 pm

Roisin

this is my first game ! :)

6:20 pm

chj

no

6:21 pm

chj

no u's and no the last 7 te's dont all start with the same 4 letters

6:21 pm

TheFiz

ul4/5 batur is the last stop on the transsiberian railroad - it's a city in mongolia. *dissapears in a flash of useless knowledge*

6:21 pm

amandacath

U*** Bator

6:21 pm

Sudokuaddict

u + what your computers hook to like internet but not

6:21 pm

tndaisy1960

wow Roisin! talk about a baptism by fire! this is huge for your first game :)

6:21 pm

chj

the first 6 do, the 7th starts with different letters

6:22 pm

chj

sorry i missed the one u

6:22 pm

amandacath

but the 6 before the last te do...

6:22 pm

Roisin

im only on 83...muh

6:22 pm

Roisin

im only on 83...muh

6:22 pm

Roisin

im only on 83...muh

6:22 pm

gwenski

OK. I've got 4 with the same four letters. I'll keep looking...

6:22 pm

Roisin

oops

6:23 pm

chj

in the last 2, the vowel changes

6:23 pm

hetty

There's an st5/10 I can't get-- not the mess and not the steps--what can it be?

6:23 pm

Roisin

whats the tile stats thing supposed to tell you ?

6:24 pm

chj

it tells you how amny words start with each tile

6:24 pm

TheFiz

hetty a homophone of the mess

6:24 pm

chj

and also how many of those have you gotten

6:24 pm

Roisin

thanx chj

6:24 pm

Jacula

Evening all. I'm back for my last 82...

6:24 pm

chj

jac

6:25 pm

chj

jac is back

6:25 pm

Jacula

Hi chj.

6:25 pm

amandacath

hi Jac!

6:25 pm

gwenski

Last te7/28, please?

6:25 pm

hetty

but there isn't an "e" to make the homophone with

6:25 pm

gwenski

go down, not up, hetty

6:26 pm

hetty

Thanks, gwenski

6:26 pm

Jacula

Hi amandacath.

6:27 pm

amandacath

gwen, every third day - if that helps...

6:27 pm

hetty

Thatshould be written on my firehead--go down not up, go left not right--

6:28 pm

chj

te7/28 the famous venetian painter but replace first vowel with emergency room

6:28 pm

gwenski

Wow! te's down! WooHoo! (Gotta take pleasure in small things in the large grid)

6:29 pm

TheFiz

ok. 46 left. ALL Ts. that's just wrong.

6:30 pm

amandacath

AAARRRGGHHH! I've missed one word somewhere!

6:30 pm

Charm

ar6/30 please?

6:31 pm

tndaisy1960

the 1st of the mi's...the 7/36 pls?

6:31 pm

gwenski

Oliver Twist's Ar6/30 Dodger

6:31 pm

Charm

aarrgh - thanks, gwenski!

6:31 pm

Charm

I forgot that 'f'.

6:31 pm

pabtrek

ar5/12 please

6:32 pm

gwenski

*also waiting on daisy's clue*

6:32 pm

chj

mi7 that spicy pie was mi****** than the others

6:32 pm

amandacath

ar5/12 - ar + anagram of frozen water

6:32 pm

tndaisy1960

ty chj...what a word!

6:33 pm

gwenski

No wonder I didn't see it -- we always had pumpkin pie, not that mi stuff!

6:33 pm

tndaisy1960

I don't even like the SOUND of that mi stuff myself

6:34 pm

chj

i found that whenever there was a 6, 7, or 8 word with no relatives, it ended in ier

6:34 pm

gwenski

Yeah -- it couldn't possibly be meat, right?

6:34 pm

frazer_not_crane

mmm, meat

6:34 pm

frazer_not_crane

oh, and evening, folks :)

6:34 pm

chj

lets not mi*** words

6:37 pm

amandacath

FIREWORKS!!!!!

6:37 pm

TheFiz

*gets out onion and chef's knife*

6:37 pm

gwenski

Yay amandacath!!

6:37 pm

TheFiz

yay amandacath!

6:37 pm

chj

yay amanda

6:37 pm

Jacula

Well done, amandacath!

6:37 pm

kalea

congrats amanda.........and hello frazer

6:37 pm

chj

are you making mi*** pie fiz

6:38 pm

amandacath

Phew! That was a long haul!

6:38 pm

TheFiz

yep right here on my laptop. mmmm.

6:39 pm

gwenski

last ti7/28 & ti8/40?

6:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

fireworks! but i just cannot stand to be here any more (not the company) - ty for the help and see you tomorrow!

6:40 pm

kalea

sorry gwen.........don't have them

6:40 pm

kalea

congrats, TO

6:40 pm

chj

ti 7/28 breast + to spew anger

6:40 pm

amandacath

gwen - a fit about boobs?

6:40 pm

chj

yay to

6:40 pm

chj

good one amanda

6:40 pm

gwenski

I was trying 'boobier', but not 'fits'. THanks!

6:41 pm

kalea

lol...thanks for the descriptive clue

6:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

gwen: ti4/4 singular + ra4/4 and ra4/5

6:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye!

6:42 pm

amandacath

only monkeys think of words like that!

6:42 pm

Jacula

amandacath - Thanks. Got it/them straight off from you descriptive clue.:)

6:43 pm

Jacula

*your

6:44 pm

amandacath

anything to make this grid more enjoyable!

6:44 pm

gwenski

Dead T's!! (but 33 more words still live)

6:45 pm

pabtrek

ar5/12 please

6:45 pm

chj

ar + anagram of ice

6:46 pm

pabtrek

thanks chj

6:47 pm

amandacath

I think I'll join TO and sign off - I really can't stand to look at the grid anymore either. Not that I don't enjoy the company!

6:47 pm

gwenski

Bye amanda. Thanks again for your help

6:47 pm

TheFiz

see you later amandacath. have a good rest!

6:47 pm

kalea

night amanda

6:48 pm

Charm

hi again - fading in and out of the grid. 100 more blankety-blank words....

6:48 pm

Jacula

'Night Amanda (& TO - didn't see her go!). Sleep well.

6:49 pm

gwenski

na5/10 and ni7/40??

6:49 pm

Jacula

68 to go.... (words, not Babblers).

6:49 pm

scv

hello

6:49 pm

TheFiz

hi scv!

6:49 pm

aknitter

OMG such al big grid, i just started (what was I thinking!) 271 to go and how many hours =O

6:50 pm

kalea

hello scv

6:50 pm

kalea

lol Jacula

6:50 pm

chj

na5/10 na + *** ocasek of the cars

6:50 pm

periwinkle

need a cl6/24 - have the small hospital, Hi everyone

6:50 pm

kalea

49 to go for me

6:50 pm

periwinkle

145 here and will not finish and that is okay with me

6:50 pm

gwenski

Sorry chj -- that meant nothing to me.

6:50 pm

chj

ni7 your idea was ni***** than mine

6:51 pm

kalea

take that word, peri, and change the middle consonant

6:51 pm

TheFiz

peri change the center consonant.

6:51 pm

chj

na + e*** clapton

6:51 pm

Jacula

gwenski - na5/10 = Nigerian currency. ni7/40 = more quick or agile.

6:51 pm

periwinkle

thanks should have known that from the an9

6:51 pm

TheFiz

gwenski - na+**k james the superfreak

6:51 pm

scv

i won't finish either but its worth a try

6:52 pm

TheFiz

ohhhh, i'm finishing. only 7 to go....

6:52 pm

chj

sorry i was giving na 5/12

6:52 pm

gwenski

GOt the ni. Still struggling with the nigerian currency

6:52 pm

chj

na5/10 n + what you breath + great grade

6:53 pm

gwenski

Got it! thanks

6:53 pm

periwinkle

en5 and en7 please

6:54 pm

gwenski

en7: to beg. (Also an in7 like that)

6:55 pm

Mary

peri, en7 = en plus tr5/10

6:55 pm

periwinkle

thanks gwenski, got them both

6:56 pm

jillibus

the 2nd er7/32?

6:56 pm

TheFiz

yay! done!

6:56 pm

chj

yay fizzer

6:56 pm

TheFiz

anyone need a quick clue? then off to dinner

6:56 pm

jillibus

yes please -- see below!

6:57 pm

TheFiz

this grid was a real....tr5/10

6:57 pm

jillibus

YAY Fiz!

6:57 pm

gwenski

fu6? That's been bugging me for a while

6:57 pm

chj

er7 your behaving er*****ly

6:57 pm

TheFiz

er7/32 is irregular, or not straight - an er7/32 pattern

6:58 pm

TheFiz

fu+ do re **+ **ic clapton

6:58 pm

chj

bbl

6:59 pm

TheFiz

bye chj

6:59 pm

gwenski

thanks fiz

6:59 pm

Jacula

'Bye chj.

6:59 pm

aknitter

a clue for the x word

6:59 pm

aknitter

please

6:59 pm

Jacula

(Just typed that in the 'add word' box. LOL.

6:59 pm

aknitter

and thank you

7:00 pm

TheFiz

yw gwenski. aknitter - xe+ ***k james. means dry

7:00 pm

Jacula

aknitter - x + Mr. Clapton or Mr. Burdon (of The Animals).

7:00 pm

jillibus

pondering those er7 clues. Are they for the 2nd er7? not the one that ends in a tirade.

7:01 pm

aknitter

ahhh ty for that x it was bugging me

7:01 pm

Jacula

Jillibus - Yes. If a driver his drunk, he might drive in an er***** fashion.

7:01 pm

periwinkle

en5/12 please

7:01 pm

Jacula

His drunk?? Meant is drunk.

7:02 pm

Jacula

Think it's time I had a drink!

7:02 pm

TheFiz

and i HAVE to get something to eat - see you all later. Jilli - the 3rd er7 - you asked for the last (only) er7/32

7:02 pm

periwinkle

need help with ex words, have the way to go out

7:02 pm

TheFiz

sounds like a good idea. see you all tomorrow!

7:02 pm

jillibus

ooh, got it - thickheaded me - thanks jacula

7:03 pm

gwenski

EX5/20 EX5/20 Read all about it!

7:03 pm

Mary

ex5/22 precise

7:03 pm

Mary

ex4/9 is to leave

7:03 pm

Jacula

peri - en5/12 - police sometimes re**** a crime scene.

7:03 pm

aknitter

peri the newspaper headline -- ex*** read all about it

7:03 pm

jillibus

bye fiz (there are only 2 er7s)

7:03 pm

gwenski

IR6 and It7? I've been dancing all around them to no avail.

7:04 pm

periwinkle

thanks have all the ex words now

7:05 pm

Roisin

any clues for the 11 letter word ?

7:05 pm

aknitter

peri how many ex words are there?

7:05 pm

periwinkle

Jacula, don't get your clue

7:05 pm

gwenski

en5: en + to perform

7:05 pm

periwinkle

Jacula, got it, thanks

7:05 pm

periwinkle

3 ex words aknitter

7:05 pm

Jacula

gwenski - ir6 is imaginary or like a dream. it7 is repetitive.

7:06 pm

pam

Howdy!

7:06 pm

periwinkle

woo hoo! the E squares are gray! but lots of empty ones left

7:06 pm

aknitter

ty peri

7:07 pm

Jacula

Howdy pam. (Nearly typed 'pardner' then!)

7:07 pm

pam

lol, jac!

7:07 pm

pam

dream-like??? repetitive?

7:07 pm

gwenski

Jac, I'm close on the it7, but just not getting it. (Not close at all on the ir6, yet).

7:08 pm

Jacula

Roisin - in11 - in*** (between, like a highway between states) + what you do to your muscles if you over-exercise, or what you do do vegatables to get rid of the water.

7:08 pm

Jacula

vegetables! I'm definitely in need of a drink! LOL

7:08 pm

pam

eeeeks, got the it7 this a.m. and forgot, LOL

7:08 pm

Roisin

interstrain

7:08 pm

debbinla

lol pam - i thought the same thing iwth the ir/it

7:08 pm

Roisin

oops

7:08 pm

Roisin

oops

7:09 pm

pam

DON"T have the ir--I checked!

7:09 pm

aknitter

ty roisin, needed that one LOL

7:09 pm

Jacula

Okay - ir6/18 - if something is imaginary, it is not r***.

7:09 pm

debbinla

can you clue it pam?

7:09 pm

Roisin

entered it in the wrong place - sorry

7:09 pm

debbinla

aaaah jac! thanks

7:09 pm

Jacula

Correct Roisin! (On both counts.)

7:09 pm

gwenski

Does the it end in picnic pest?

7:10 pm

Roisin

you'd never guess this was my first game....hmmm. still im on 122 words now

7:10 pm

Jacula

gwenski - the it word does, yes.

7:10 pm

aknitter

yes gwenski

7:11 pm

pam

finally, the ir 6! Thanks for the help!

7:11 pm

gwenski

Arrrgh!! I was doubling the r! No wonder I couldn't get it! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you

7:11 pm

debbinla

got them - thanks pam and jac -

7:11 pm

debbinla

(i'mhiding behind gwen taking her clues)

7:12 pm

pam

NFL--Giants and Kansas City

7:13 pm

Jacula

LOL debbinla. Hello.

7:13 pm

gwenski

Well then, I'll just have to ask for more! :)

7:13 pm

featherbee

i'm avoiding again today!

7:13 pm

debbinla

i was HOPING you'd say that gwen!

7:14 pm

aknitter

come on feather jump on in, your bound to get a word or 2, there are so many

7:14 pm

jillibus

lagging - only working on the fi words - the 2 fi6's...

7:14 pm

dromano66

can anyone help with the te954

7:14 pm

featherbee

ha, right! there's NO way i'll be sucked in this time! this is a grid you need a whole day for

7:14 pm

aknitter

one fi 6 is one who repairs

7:14 pm

pam

this morning's phantom: exultant
this evening's" ulcerate

7:14 pm

featherbee

and since i've been gone all day, no grid

7:15 pm

jillibus

*mutters- I need a whole week, methinks*

7:15 pm

aknitter

just one tiny little word feather ... let me help you

7:15 pm

Jacula

jilli - there are 3 fi6's.

7:15 pm

gwenski

One of the last two mi6/21? I have a plural. (Need that one, debbie?)

7:15 pm

featherbee

ha, i've seen your kind before knitter! not listening!

7:15 pm

Jacula

Naughty aknitter; trying to lure folks in!;)

7:15 pm

featherbee

besides, i'm planning on scrabble later, if any of my good buddies are up to it

7:15 pm

aknitter

in 11 == in between + to drain the water from your patsa

7:16 pm

jillibus

it's the 1st 2 I need - I have the repairing set

7:16 pm

Jacula

Feather has her fingers in her ea4/4's and is humming 'La, la, la,' loudly.

7:16 pm

featherbee

lol, yes jac!

7:16 pm

blowfish

heh...internet is not in the dictionary

7:17 pm

gwenski

fi6/42: To study intently. Like those of us who have been on this grid all day!

7:17 pm

featherbee

ok, well i just popped in to say hi. going to go read message boards elsewhere. later!

7:17 pm

aknitter

feather ....don't fr 4/7, you can do this puzzle

7:17 pm

pam

cya, feather!

7:17 pm

jillibus

ridiculous, eh blowfish?

7:17 pm

Jacula

jilli - 1st is having bounds, a set time before ending. 2nd is what Babblers and stalkers do!

7:17 pm

gwenski

or, repair + consumed food

7:17 pm

tndaisy1960

37 left..alllll T's!

7:17 pm

blowfish

true true

7:18 pm

gwenski

Together we can conquer this! I have 24 left, and none are t's!

7:18 pm

aknitter

208 here and lots of t's

7:19 pm

Jacula

I have 55 left so I'd better concentrate on finding them. I'm supposed to be taking my step-daughter to a matinee showing of Pirates of The Caribbean II later!

7:19 pm

pam

how many fi 6's? I have 2, the repairer and the focussed on something...

7:19 pm

jillibus

thanks, jac and gwen - got the babbler part (and food) but still puzzling over the bounds

7:20 pm

Jacula

Mind you, she saw it with her Mum on Wednesday. The trip's for me really. *Sighs* Aah, Johnny Depp.

7:20 pm

Vicuna

fi6/27 - does not go on forever

7:20 pm

aknitter

ooo jac johnny depp -- yummy

7:20 pm

pam

great clue, vicuna, thanks!!!!

7:20 pm

jillibus

gotcha, vicuna, ta

7:21 pm

Jacula

Hands off, aknitter. He's mine, all mine! LOL

7:21 pm

aknitter

oh know, johnny loves me ......

7:21 pm

Jacula

No. He loves me, ME, ME! *grins*

7:22 pm

Jacula

Actually, I believe he's to be married soon.

7:22 pm

gwenski

No, he's just hungry!

7:22 pm

aknitter

marcia....john, marcia ..john nope me

7:22 pm

Jacula

LOL

7:22 pm

aknitter

hungry for a little lamb stew???

7:22 pm

scv

jacula- like that would stop anyone anyway

7:22 pm

jillibus

my 6'2" 27-year-old grandson looks like johnny depp

7:23 pm

scv

27 you say? ;)

7:23 pm

inge

there are 7 fi's. fi 4/7 is latin plural for thread, hence the word fi**ment (inside of bulbs for ex) the next fi is the Latin singular

7:23 pm

aknitter

jilli -- i'll be by later to pick him up (dashes off to pack)

7:23 pm

Jacula

jilli - get your grandson over. I'll be right there! *sound of bat wings outside jilli's door*

7:23 pm

jillibus

yep, and he's brainy and funny and charming -- and taken

7:24 pm

Jacula

Damn!

7:24 pm

scv

surprise surprise!

7:24 pm

aknitter

i am brainy, funny, charming .... soft

7:24 pm

Jacula

(Gosh, I'm gonna be in big trouble when/if my OH reads this log.):)

7:24 pm

dromano66

please can anyone help with the te9.....i can't seem to get anywhere

7:25 pm

aknitter

don't have it drom

7:25 pm

Jacula

Sorry, dro, don't have it myself yet.

7:25 pm

pam

dr--T******** on the pillow from crying yourself to sleep

7:25 pm

dromano66

thanks anyway

7:25 pm

Jacula

(Too busy playing tug of war with aknitter for Mr. Depp.)

7:25 pm

pam

Inge--looking for that fi--seems like a fun clue!

7:25 pm

gwenski

te9: compound word. water from your eyes plus a spot.

7:25 pm

kalea

te.........what is left on paper after crying

7:26 pm

dromano66

thank you so much

7:26 pm

aknitter

jac... let's duel, size 10 knitting needles at 20 paces

7:26 pm

dromano66

i spent the last hour on htat one word....thanks

7:26 pm

jillibus

here he is - a couple of years ago

7:26 pm

gwenski

fr6/27 and fr7/56?

7:26 pm

Jacula

Ah, got it! Aw, how sad! *wipes te4 from eye*

7:27 pm

jillibus

uh-oh - refresh!

7:27 pm

pam

another way of looking at the fi 7, please?

7:27 pm

Jacula

Ooh, I see what you mean jilli.

7:27 pm

aknitter

ooo jilli,

7:27 pm

Vicuna

fr7/56 - "each particular hair to stand on end like quills upon the fr7 porpentine"

7:27 pm

aknitter

huh

7:27 pm

speedfreak

Hi all: Down to my last 3 Finally!! One is the second cl6/24 I have the one where you seek medical help Pls any clues on other

7:28 pm

Jacula

jilli - It's okay, it comes up on your profile when clicked on.

7:28 pm

kalea

the cl is like the one above it, but change the middle consonant

7:28 pm

aknitter

freak long time no see

7:28 pm

Vicuna

cl6/24 - think of a film or theatre reviewer with a fake Chinese accent

7:28 pm

inge

fi + do,re, mi, fa, so **

7:29 pm

Jacula

aknitter - I've been meaning to say for ages... it's about time you finished that red knitting. You need to play with your paintbox and get some new wool. LOL

7:29 pm

jillibus

distorted picture of Mr Gorgeous - kittykat coming back -- the one in the profile is distorted too - he's leaner than that

7:29 pm

gwenski

pam, there isn't any fi7.

7:29 pm

pam

ah, have it inge, I misread--Thought it was an fi with 7 letters

7:29 pm

speedfreak

Thx Vicuna laughing while typing that one!!!

7:29 pm

pam

I am off my game....

7:29 pm

aknitter

good idea jac, johnny would look better in blue

7:29 pm

pam

thanks, gwen!

7:29 pm

inge

she meant 4/7

7:30 pm

gwenski

fr6/27, anyone?

7:30 pm

Jacula

And just what are you knitting for him, aknitter??

7:30 pm

aknitter

a little something sexy for ME

7:31 pm

inge

fr 6/27 : fr 4/7 + **tional

7:32 pm

gwenski

Thanks inge

7:33 pm

Jacula

fr6/27 - a bridle or (anatomical) a supporting bridge, i.e. of the base of the tongue or the foreskin.

7:33 pm

inge

gwenski whose house are you featuring in your icon?

7:33 pm

Jacula

I'm intrigued, aknitter.

7:34 pm

jillibus

lovely house. gwenski

7:34 pm

gwenski

Mine! The unexplained phenomena must be why the picture shows nicely mowed grass, when I didn't mow it this week (yet)!

7:34 pm

aknitter

heheheheh

7:35 pm

Jacula

LOL, gwenski.

7:35 pm

pam

are there more than one fr 4/7?

7:35 pm

inge

our house in Detroit looked very similar. We moved to the burbs in 1993

7:35 pm

Jacula

There are 3, pam.

7:35 pm

Uneaixoise

three, pam

7:36 pm

inge

no Pam just that one

7:36 pm

pam

thanks, Inge

7:36 pm

inge

sorry Pam I misread your question. Jacula and Une are right.

7:36 pm

pam

guess the fr 7 letter word will take some more work...

7:37 pm

pam

ahhhh,,,,thanks!

7:37 pm

Jacula

fr4/7 - Scottish 'from'. fr4/7 - short word for college brotherhood. fr4/7 - what's on a guitar neck or 'to worry'.

7:38 pm

pam

thanks--got them as you wrote, Jac!!!!

7:38 pm

Jacula

Anagram of 'ear fan', pam.

7:40 pm

debbinla

ear fan is the fr 6/27?

7:41 pm

aknitter

jac, i am starting a new sock refresh

7:41 pm

Jacula

Yes Pam.

7:41 pm

Jacula

Sexy socks, aknitter??

7:42 pm

Jacula

It stems from the Scottish word, pam.

7:42 pm

klaurel

IN 11/88>

7:42 pm

Jacula

Sorry - meant debb.

7:42 pm

pam

do you mean debb, jac? I am all set

7:42 pm

aknitter

very sexy, as long as they cover my fat ankles

7:43 pm

pam

al mets fans sound alike, LOL

7:43 pm

debbinla

LOL pam! i'm still working on that one -

7:43 pm

phandmd

ok back to finish the last 50+ words, clue me on the NI 6/21 pls

7:43 pm

Jacula

in11 - in*** (between, as in between state highway) + what you do to your muscles if you overdo it or to vegetables to get the water away.

7:44 pm

Jacula

LOL, aknitter.

7:45 pm

mymuseisme

ni + ****k or treat

7:45 pm

phandmd

well duh! thnx

7:45 pm

Jacula

If you care to scroll back a bit, klaurel, someone actually typed the word in the chatlog after it was last clued.

7:46 pm

Roisin

indeed

7:47 pm

aknitter

imagine that LOL

7:47 pm

mymuseisme

in11 = prefix for between + overworked muscles are ******ed (or what a colander does)

7:47 pm

Uneaixoise

first mi7, please?

7:47 pm

Roisin

mifter

7:47 pm

pam

the ones who make coins, une?

7:47 pm

mymuseisme

compound word for small + auto

7:47 pm

klaurel

thanks, Jac

7:48 pm

Jacula

Still hanging in there the, Roisin. Good for you. BTW, you are not the first to type a word into the chatlog and you won't be the last. Most of us have done it since the Beta site began.

7:48 pm

mymuseisme

sorry wrong one

7:48 pm

Uneaixoise

the one before small car

7:48 pm

mymuseisme

first mi7 what you might do to garlic but more so

7:48 pm

Roisin

aww i just keep leaving the cursor over here... doh !

7:48 pm

Uneaixoise

ahhhh, thanks!

7:49 pm

Roisin

im on 133 - but its 01:48 here in Ireland

7:49 pm

Jacula

Une - mi7/36 - or what an over femine chap might be.

7:49 pm

gwenski

last ca6/21 & 7/32?

7:49 pm

Uneaixoise

jac, LOL!

7:50 pm

pam

lol, jac

7:50 pm

mymuseisme

ca6,7 = feline + sports ar***

7:50 pm

mymuseisme

then latin plural

7:50 pm

Jacula

Roisin - a hint. After you type a message in the chatlog or a word in the add word box, you can hit the tab (<-) key. That takes your cursor out of both boxes.

7:50 pm

gwenski

And yet another gray block! Thanks.

7:50 pm

pam

thanks, mymuse

7:50 pm

Jacula

*feminine

7:51 pm

Roisin

thanx Jacula :)

7:51 pm

Jacula

God! I can't type tonight (and me a professional, too)! I'm definitely going to get a glass of wine. BRB.

7:51 pm

pabtrek

la7/32 please

7:51 pm

debbinla

himymuse!

7:52 pm

klaurel

137 left!

7:52 pm

mymuseisme

hi debb
la7/32 beginning of milk and ending of oc*** (Atlantic/Pacific)

7:53 pm

jillibus

jacula - useful hint about the cursor - will try to remember to do it!

7:53 pm

pam

muse, what kind of word is that, she mutters...

7:53 pm

pabtrek

thanks muse

7:53 pm

mymuseisme

lol you got me

7:53 pm

pam

milk-like, I looked it up, lol

7:54 pm

Jacula

For anyone who's curious about mymuse's icon. She is investigating the mystery of where the Missing Socks go.

7:54 pm

periwinkle

my goal was 200 words and I am there, but will play a little bit longer

7:55 pm

pam

good job, peri!!

7:55 pm

Jacula

50 words to go... *straightens shoulders, gird loins and lifts wineglass...*

7:55 pm

periwinkle

fi5/20 please, thanks pam

7:56 pm

periwinkle

you can do it Jacula

7:56 pm

Jacula

(And, no, before anyone says it, it is NOT one of those glasses that holds a full bottle of wine!)

7:56 pm

mymuseisme

fi + don't be a ***p on a log

7:56 pm

Jacula

Peri - I'll try!

7:56 pm

pam

but is it endless, jac?

7:56 pm

periwinkle

love your icon Jacula

7:56 pm

pam

muse--fun clue!

7:57 pm

Jacula

*Dreams of seeing Johnny Depp in the morning fade to ones of seeing him mid-afternoon.* LOL

7:57 pm

Jacula

Thank you, peri. (re the icon)

7:57 pm

mymuseisme

:)

7:57 pm

pam

new phantom: treacle

7:57 pm

periwinkle

mymuse I don't get your clue :(

7:58 pm

Jacula

Pam - it is fi6/27. Has to be when I'm looking after my step-daughter.

7:58 pm

pam

fi+ L***P of coal

7:58 pm

gwenski

try adding ***p of coal to the fi, peri.

7:58 pm

mymuseisme

it's an idiom, sugar comes in this form

7:58 pm

pam

gotcha, jac!

7:59 pm

periwinkle

mymuse, thanks another new word for me

7:59 pm

periwinkle

thanks gwenski

7:59 pm

inge

Peri, keep that stick letter after the fi in the word

7:59 pm

periwinkle

fr6/27

8:00 pm

mymuseisme

fr + sports ***n*

8:00 pm

gwenski

ax4/9? Have the one that sounds like a car part.

8:00 pm

inge

fr 6 is fr 4/7 plus **tional

8:01 pm

mymuseisme

ax + Mr. Gore

8:01 pm

mymuseisme

ax + sick - l

8:01 pm

gwenski

Thanks... Closing in on the goal, with just 4 to go!

8:02 pm

periwinkle

thanks inge and mymuse

8:02 pm

mymuseisme

te 5/10 after camp dwelling please?

8:02 pm

klaurel

LA 5/10 and LA 7/32?

8:02 pm

periwinkle

go gwenski, go gwenski!!

8:02 pm

debbinla

WOW gwen - go go go

8:02 pm

scv

plural! or the next 5/10 after the set?

8:03 pm

mymuseisme

hi debb
la7/32 beginning of milk and ending of oc*** (Atlantic/Pacific)

8:03 pm

klaurel

thanks, muse

8:03 pm

phandmd

re 6/18?

8:04 pm

klaurel

how abou that first LA?

8:04 pm

periwinkle

2nd fr4/7 and fr7/56 please

8:04 pm

mymuseisme

re6/18 light receiving part of the eye

8:04 pm

periwinkle

I only have 6 of the 8 letter words

8:04 pm

inge

`la 5/10 is opp. of early plus consonant

8:04 pm

gwenski

first LA is currency. Contains a double vowel and ends in a vowel.

8:04 pm

phandmd

la + acronym for what you breathe

8:05 pm

gwenski

te5=te + anagram of what you breathe

8:05 pm

phandmd

Thnx, I thought I tried that word

8:05 pm

klaurel

thanks, phan

8:05 pm

mymuseisme

thx gwen!

8:07 pm

periwinkle

2nd fr4/7 and fr7/56 anyone, please

8:07 pm

gwenski

2nd fr4/7: group of college boys

8:08 pm

gwenski

fr7: contains much fr4

8:08 pm

periwinkle

thanks gwen, I already had the fr47

8:08 pm

klaurel

1114

8:08 pm

Jacula

Speaking of Batty Natty (she was Nitty Natty once, but an electronic comb soon put paid to that), we've had great fun tonight. We played Snakes & Ladders and I beat her (she's 11, btw). Then we played it back to front (up the snakes and down the ladders). I beat her again. 'Let's play something else!' she said. We played 'Frustration'. A straight game of only one set of pegs each. I beat her. A more complicated game of 2 sets of pegs each (where you can end up knocking one of your own pegs off the board). She beat me. (She was happier now! LOL) Then we played a game she calls, 'Girl Boy' - it's a list of boy's name, girl's name, fuit, flower, animal, bird, country, colour, clothing, food. One of you picks a letter of the alphabet and each word in your list has to begin with that. You get 3 points for each word you don't coincide with and 1 point for any you do. After that, there was another paper game where each player draws a head an neck and then folds the paper over, you swap papers and then draw the trunk and arms to the waist, fold & swap again, below waist and legs, ditto former things, draw feet.

8:09 pm

stidmama

go gwen go!

8:09 pm

stidmama

hi Jacula!

8:09 pm

debbinla

hello stid!!

8:10 pm

gwenski

** furiously trying to determine which 2 L words are missing**

8:10 pm

stidmama

I met my goal already -- 156 words found, 155 left. Taking a quick break before putting together a peanut sauce for our shrimp and rice.

8:10 pm

stidmama

hi debb!

8:10 pm

periwinkle

can't figure out the fr7 even with the clue

8:10 pm

Jacula

Hi stidmama. Didn't see you come in. I was too busy typing about the fun games I've been playing.

8:10 pm

stidmama

is there only one fr 7? (haven't check a list yet)

8:10 pm

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8:10 pm

abe79

hi folks!

8:10 pm

stidmama

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8:10 pm

pam

peri-- guitar f*** + loaded down...

8:10 pm

Bambam

hi ladies!! peri think of a house that college boys live in

8:11 pm

Bambam

they join a ***ernity

8:11 pm

Jacula

Stidmama - get your finger off the send button! LOL

8:11 pm

gwenski

stid - there are three fr4/7's

8:11 pm

klaurel

hi, stid

8:12 pm

Buttonman

stid, what did you do..you wipe out the chatter

8:12 pm

stidmama

I didn't! I didn't! It freaked out on me and I didn't do anything wrong (this time)!

8:12 pm

Jacula

fr4 - Scottish 'from', fr4 - college brotherhood. fr4 - what's on a guitar neck or to worry.

8:12 pm

pabtrek

the last te6/18 please

8:12 pm

stidmama

Actually, I didn't do anything yesterday either... :-( Dr. God is going to kick me out of the club....

8:13 pm

Bambam

t + Tom Sk***** the actor

8:13 pm

pam

get in line, stid, way behind those of us (ME) who seem to type in chat a grid word on a daily basis

8:13 pm

pabtrek

NVM got it

8:13 pm

mymuseisme

te6/18 same 4 letters as last word, then add he/she/**

8:13 pm

Jacula

Well you just knocked my story off the page, stid. LOL

8:14 pm

gwenski

Last word -- li7/28. I have the plural of the cotton fiber word. Help, pretty pretty pretty please?

8:14 pm

pabtrek

that hardly ever works for me, ask for a clue then find it

8:14 pm

pam

Love that actor, bamabam!

8:14 pm

Jacula

pab - works for peri all the time! LOL

8:14 pm

gwenski

But sometimes it works! FIREWORKS!!!

8:15 pm

pam

WOOOO HOOOOOOOOO, gwen

8:15 pm

stidmama

YAY gwen!!!!

8:15 pm

klaurel

and I guess you got it, gwen

8:15 pm

Bambam

i like your icon Pam..... maybe W should have a look at it

8:15 pm

Jacula

LOL gwenski. WELL DONE!

8:15 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, gwenski!!!! I've still got 28 to go . . .

8:15 pm

periwinkle

Jacula, not now, I still can't figure out that fr7 even with the clues

8:15 pm

Vicuna

Hooray for gwenski!

8:15 pm

debbinla

congrats gwen!!

8:15 pm

stidmama

go Uneaixoise go!

8:15 pm

periwinkle

WTG gwenski!

8:15 pm

pam

W wouldn't know a peace sign if it throttled him, but thanks, bambam

8:15 pm

gwenski

peri - the glass is not half empty, it's half-***l. Add that to the last fr4

8:15 pm

periwinkle

106 left

8:16 pm

stidmama

go peri go!

8:16 pm

periwinkle

thanks ever so much gwen, finally got that fr7

8:16 pm

Bambam

i have 10 left and my brain is about to explode like a Fembot on Austin Powers

8:16 pm

Jacula

fr7/56, peri? What a child might be if it's restless and crying.

8:16 pm

gwenski

Thank you, thank you. You all played a part in my success tonight.

8:16 pm

phandmd

st 7 after beginning pls

8:16 pm

periwinkle

stidmama, you gotta be kidding, no way am I finishing this grid

8:17 pm

periwinkle

bambabm, you can do it

8:17 pm

Bambam

phandmd ... the person who does it!

8:17 pm

Bambam

yes i will do it but need to go for a walk back soon!

8:17 pm

kalea

hello everyone...back again

8:17 pm

Jacula

gwenski - are you about to cry lots and make a speech naming everyone you've ever known? My God! Gwenski is Gwyneth P. in disguise.

8:18 pm

gwenski

No! Really! I was finished!!! :)

8:18 pm

phandmd

I couldn't see it I tried, but until you said so, it wasn't happening

8:18 pm

Uneaixoise

but does gwenski have a child named after a fruit, jac? ;-)

8:19 pm

Jen34

howdy, all!

8:19 pm

gwenski

Nope -- no fruits in my family! :)

8:19 pm

pam

careful, gwen, some of us resemble that remark, LOLOL

8:19 pm

klaurel

Mi 7/36 and MI 7/50 after the other word for small

8:20 pm

pam

hi, jen!

8:20 pm

gwenski

CHANGE OF SUBJECT: News flash -- I'm going to be joining the ranks of grandparents in the spring!

8:20 pm

kalea

that's amazing, gwen.........my family must have gotten all the fruits.....errrrrrrr.........make that fruitcakes

8:20 pm

Jacula

Pam - your surname is Apple??

8:20 pm

Roisin

right its 2.19 here and im off to bed - got 138,not bad for my first game i think. good luck :)

8:20 pm

Munner

ni 7/40 please?

8:20 pm

kalea

congrats gwen

8:20 pm

pam

congrats, gwen!

8:20 pm

Jacula

gwenski - Congrats!

8:20 pm

inge

Klaurel, small vehicles

8:20 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, gwenski, that's wonderful!

8:20 pm

Jen34

that's great, gwen!

8:20 pm

stidmama

good night roisin!

8:20 pm

pam

No, jac, I would be a fruit...

8:20 pm

tingy

Hello Babblers

8:20 pm

stidmama

hello Munner!

8:20 pm

gwenski

klaurel: mi7/36: small motor vehicles

8:20 pm

klaurel

yay gwen

8:20 pm

tingy

talc

8:21 pm

kalea

hello tingy

8:21 pm

tingy

teal

8:21 pm

Uneaixoise

good job and good nite, roisin!

8:21 pm

tingy

tent

8:21 pm

tingy

tear

8:21 pm

Jacula

Well done, Roisin. Same time here. Are you in Ireland or on the mainland?

8:21 pm

tingy

tears

8:21 pm

stidmama

how are the grand-munners? :-)

8:21 pm

tingy

tearer

8:21 pm

tingy

Do...I am an idiot...sorry!!

8:21 pm

Jacula

tingy - move your cursor.

8:21 pm

klaurel

thanks, gwen

8:21 pm

kalea

tingy..........at least give us words we DON'T have.......lol

8:22 pm

Roisin

i am in the republic, that's the mainland for me ;)

8:22 pm

klaurel

wow! 94 left, I might actually finish

8:22 pm

tingy

Haha....Sorry guys!..

8:22 pm

stidmama

what is the U word please? My new goal for the evening is to get at least one from each box... :-)

8:22 pm

tingy

near

8:22 pm

pam

go, klaurel!!!!!

8:23 pm

tingy

nears

8:23 pm

stidmama

tingy? are you feeling okay?

8:23 pm

pam

tingy!!!! 8-)

8:23 pm

kalea

i have 27 left, and i don't think i'll EVER finish

8:23 pm

Jen34

stid, U + ***d of the free, home of the brave

8:23 pm

Uneaixoise

20 to go and sooooo tired from dragging this stupid cast around . . .

8:23 pm

tingy

Okay...I'm not gonna talk her anymore!!

8:23 pm

klaurel

Go Kalea!

8:23 pm

tingy

My brain is obviously broken!!

8:23 pm

Jen34

first an 5/10, anyone?

8:23 pm

klaurel

you quit and I quit, Kalea! So, it will all be YOUR fault!

8:24 pm

klaurel

you quit and I quit, Kalea! So, it will all be YOUR fault! We will finish this together!

8:24 pm

kalea

cast, Une?

8:24 pm

Jacula

45 to go here.

8:24 pm

Jen34

you can do it, kalea!

8:24 pm

stidmama

thanks Jen!

8:24 pm

kalea

yikes, klaurel.....ohhhhhhhhhh, the pressure

8:24 pm

Munner

Hi Stid, not ignoring you. I am frantically searching for words to finish this grid.

8:24 pm

Jacula

Roisin - I take your point.

8:24 pm

Jen34

yw, stid :)

8:24 pm

gwenski

jen - not afar

8:24 pm

Uneaixoise

yep, fractured my ankle Tues AM and am on crutches 4-6 weeks . . . ugh . . .

8:24 pm

pabtrek

tr8/60 please

8:24 pm

kalea

an...........a + close

8:25 pm

Jen34

ty, gwen!

8:25 pm

Jacula

Lots and lots of people in Douglastown, I think it is (?) with my surname.

8:25 pm

inge

Stid, ul 4 is a russian Cavalerist (sp?)

8:25 pm

kalea

oh my, Une......so sorry to hear it

8:25 pm

Jen34

. . . and kalea!!

8:25 pm

Jacula

Oh, Une. Bad luck! How did you do it?

8:25 pm

gwenski

tr8: not an empty choo choo

8:25 pm

Roisin

was only messin anyway :)

8:25 pm

Dianne

tr8/60 - an unempty Orient Express.

8:26 pm

kalea

am i the only one that can't see the ax words?

8:26 pm

Jen34

I hate asking for smaller words, but my monkeys are beginning to mutter threats under their breath . . . the last li 5/10, plz?

8:26 pm

Uneaixoise

fell in my own garage like a total klutz

8:26 pm

Jen34

oh, never mind, the monkeys came through on that one . . .

8:26 pm

pabtrek

thanks gwen and dianne never thought of putting that ending on tr5/10

8:26 pm

kalea

li5 is a metric measurement of fluid

8:27 pm

periwinkle

li8/40 please

8:27 pm

Uneaixoise

what would we do without the monkeys!

8:27 pm

abe79

may i have a clue for the last te 7/28? thanks!

8:27 pm

phandmd

last st 6 & 8?

8:27 pm

gwenski

last te7: occuring every three days

8:27 pm

Jen34

abe, i think the definition for the te 7 is happening every three days . . . maybe?

8:27 pm

Jen34

oh, yea, I was right!

8:28 pm

inge

last te 7; means third

8:28 pm

stidmama

Une! I just read your last couple entries... *horrified expression* OH NO!

8:28 pm

abe79

thanks Jen and Gwenski and Inge :)

8:28 pm

Jacula

Roisin - Douglas Bridge? It's a while since I looked at my family tree, but, since my surname is from the Isle of Man, Douglas being the capital, the proliferation of people with my surname in what seems like a small place in N. Ireland intrigued me.

8:28 pm

Jen34

yw :)

8:28 pm

Jen34

can I plz have a clue for the ti 5/12?

8:29 pm

Uneaixoise

yep, stid, just as I was about to start a new job that would require lots of standing!

8:29 pm

abe79

i'm looking for that one too jen

8:29 pm

gwenski

st6: very precise; tough on discipline. st8 is even more so.

8:29 pm

phandmd

thnx

8:29 pm

Uneaixoise

thanks, gwen!

8:29 pm

kalea

ti5..........dinosaurs are ex*****

8:29 pm

inge

ti ****

ure of iodine

8:29 pm

periwinkle

doesn't anyone have the li8/40

8:30 pm

Jen34

merci!!!

8:30 pm

Vicuna

ti5/12 - a color, when it ends in -ure it's a colored chemical as in ti----ure of iodine

8:30 pm

pam

not i, peri!

8:30 pm

abe79

thanks kalea!

8:30 pm

Munner

peri, change the ending vowel for word that means can read and write

8:30 pm

inge

li 8 is the google name for scrabble

8:30 pm

gwenski

li8: group of high-brow educated people. Ends in a vowel

8:30 pm

stidmama

So Uneaxioise, to give you something to do while you recuperate, here is a strange plant we saw in Victoria, B.C. last month. The leaves are somewhat like a viburnum...

8:30 pm

Vicuna

li8/40 - fancy schmancy word for bookworms

8:30 pm

Jen34

is the ti 6 related to the 5/12?

8:30 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:30 pm

klaurel

NA 7/40?

8:31 pm

periwinkle

thanks for all the help found the li8

8:31 pm

gwenski

the ti5/12 is not related to any other word in this grid

8:31 pm

Vicuna

ti6/18 - littler

8:31 pm

Munner

klaurel, isn't that ni 7/40? I need that one.

8:31 pm

Jen34

I don't have a na 7/40 . . .

8:31 pm

inge

no na 7/40 in my grid

8:31 pm

gwenski

ni7/40: groovier, man

8:32 pm

klaurel

yeah, it is NI, I am losing my mind tonite

8:32 pm

Jen34

thanks, vicuna, but there's a 6/30 right before that that I'm missing . . .

8:32 pm

phandmd

ni 7 - more neat/cool

8:32 pm

periwinkle

ta8/45 please

8:32 pm

Jacula

ni7 means speedier, really.

8:32 pm

klaurel

okay, gwen, we are too young for Groovier, man! :)

8:32 pm

klaurel

okay, gwen, we are too young for Groovier, man! :)

8:32 pm

Charm

you're pretty groovy yourself, gwen. thanks.

8:32 pm

Vicuna

Oh, I don't have that either, then, Jen.

8:32 pm

pam

klaurel--ummmm, I beg to differ, lol

8:33 pm

pabtrek

ti5/12 please

8:33 pm

Jen34

peri, add the frozen water, minus the last letter to the fish sauce

8:33 pm

klaurel

:) Okay, some of us, Pam. :) Though my children will disagree

8:33 pm

Jen34

vicuna, maybe some kind soul will clue it for us . . .

8:34 pm

periwinkle

thanks Jen

8:34 pm

Bambam

ac7,36 and an9.66 anyone ?

8:34 pm

gwenski

ti6/30? not an empty can??

8:34 pm

Bambam

my first request with 8 left!

8:34 pm

klaurel

but I did get it. :)

8:34 pm

Vicuna

okay, got it. ti6/30 - metal of the woodsman in oz plus suffix meaning it's got lots in it...

8:34 pm

kalea

ok, resorting to shameless begging.......ax 4/9 and 5/20?

8:34 pm

Jacula

I can't be a kind soul for a while - have 42 words still to find and so much switch you lot off. SORRY!

8:35 pm

Jacula

*must

8:35 pm

inge

stid, hubby says it is definitelyin the vibernum family, you should google Vibernum and study their images

8:35 pm

Jacula

BBL.

8:35 pm

mymuseisme

sorry, been paying attention to TV, good story on

8:35 pm

stidmama

okay, time to make that peanut sauce.... back later. Am I correct in assuming that folks want story even if they are still searching for words?

8:36 pm

mymuseisme

ax4.9 ax + Mr. Gore or ax + sick - l

8:36 pm

Jen34

i heart gwen . . ty!

8:36 pm

abe79

bbl

8:36 pm

gwenski

:)

8:36 pm

stidmama

thanks inge! I will do that! :-) (so nice to have friends who are smart about plants)

8:36 pm

mymuseisme

what did you ask for that I missed?

8:36 pm

Charm

an9 = an + vowel + movie/art reviewer but change the middle consonant.

8:36 pm

inge

ax 4/9 is tool + ** Gore

8:36 pm

Munner

Anyone have another clue for ni 7/40 please?

8:36 pm

gwenski

ac7: a + small medical facility

8:36 pm

Charm

sorry, for that an9, change the 2nd consonant.

8:37 pm

stidgmere

Hi Stidmama and jilli and all. Hope my picture is correct. I've been trying to get in unexplainable.

8:37 pm

periwinkle

missing last in8/40 please

8:37 pm

inge

thre other 4/9 is ax + sick minus last letter,

8:37 pm

gwenski

munner - think of a slang term for great, cool, first-rate. But make it more so.

8:37 pm

stidgmere

Nope. Not different. Hmmm.

8:37 pm

mymuseisme

ni7/40 = means first rate as in that's a real ni**y idea, then add "more so" ending 3 letters+

8:37 pm

Jen34

my last word . . . tr 5/12 (the 2nd one) . . . there's a big chunk of chocolate in it for you . . .

8:37 pm

PastorJ

ni7 = fin going the other way + ti4/4

8:37 pm

pabtrek

munner, more ni4/7, unfortunately the root word is not enabled:)

8:38 pm

Jen34

peri, do you have the in 7/28, to beg? It's the plural of that . . .

8:38 pm

inge

ax 5/20 is ax + ex***

8:38 pm

stidgmere

Yes! This is a strange little building in Tacoma, Washington on the historic register.

8:38 pm

klaurel

RA 6/21

8:39 pm

periwinkle

thanks Jen

8:39 pm

mymuseisme

tr5/12 prefix for 3 + high card - e

8:39 pm

Jen34

yw :)

8:39 pm

kalea

thank you, thank you, everyone......you are jewels all

8:39 pm

periwinkle

220 and quitting, see you all tomorrow

8:39 pm

klaurel

got it!

8:39 pm

gwenski

Chocolate? tr5/12: a piece of land. Add 'to perform'.

8:39 pm

Munner

thanks all for the ni 7. Finally got it into my thick head. FIREWORKS!

8:39 pm

pam

cya, peri

8:40 pm

pam

congrats, munner

8:40 pm

Charm

bye, Peri. 87 left and bleeding all over the place....

8:40 pm

kalea

congrats Munner

8:40 pm

mymuseisme

congrats munner!

8:40 pm

pam

the an 9 is eluding me...

8:40 pm

Charm

yay, Munner ! ! ! !

8:40 pm

klaurel

yay munner

8:40 pm

Jen34

yay fireworks!! *throws a car-sized chunk of chocolate to gwen and muse*

8:40 pm

Jen34

WTG Munner!!

8:40 pm

Charm

an9 = an* (girl's name) + small medical facility but change the middle consonant.

8:41 pm

mymuseisme

an9 = sounds like girls name + Chinese movie reviewer (change r to another consonant)

8:41 pm

Bambam

tx charm and gwen!

8:41 pm

Charm

yay, Jen!

8:41 pm

gwenski

*chew...chew... gulp... burp*
excuse me

8:42 pm

klaurel

pam, girls name+ female happy part+ the frozen water without the last letter

8:42 pm

pabtrek

sorry mymuse should have said the second tr5/12

8:42 pm

klaurel

pam, girls name+ female happy part+ the frozen water without the last letter

8:42 pm

Erda

This is supposed to be fun, not torture -- I'm outta here...

8:42 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, munner!!!

8:42 pm

Erda

This is supposed to be fun, not torture -- I'm outta here...

8:42 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, munner!!!

8:42 pm

pam

got it, thanks, all!

8:42 pm

inge

an 9 : girls name + cl 6/24

8:43 pm

Bambam

hahaha klauret you naughty girl!

8:43 pm

chj

hey babblers

8:43 pm

gwenski

pabrtek: 2nd tr5/12 is prefix for 3 plus what keeps you cool in the summer.

8:43 pm

pam

hi, chj

8:43 pm

kalea

lol.....naughty, but happy

8:44 pm

Anniebrook

hi, ch

8:44 pm

inge

hi chj

8:44 pm

chj

hi pam

8:44 pm

pabtrek

thanks gwenski that was my last word

8:44 pm

klaurel

thank you, <takes a bow>

8:44 pm

klaurel

hey, I write romances, what do you expect?

8:44 pm

PappouTed

Hi Everyone, just finished! I sure hope tomorrow's grid is smaller.

8:44 pm

Anniebrook

congrats, pab

8:44 pm

gwenski

Well, gang, I'm gonna close out for tonight. It's been fun helping y'all tonight! Still we meet again...

8:44 pm

pam

firewords, pab!

8:44 pm

chj

hi annie

8:45 pm

gwenski

*Till

8:45 pm

chj

hi inge

8:45 pm

kalea

night gwen

8:45 pm

pam

ciao gewn

8:45 pm

pam

*gwen

8:45 pm

kalea

congrats, pab

8:45 pm

pam

Congrats, pappou

8:45 pm

Bambam

i'd like to read one klaurel hahahah ;-)

8:45 pm

pam

Giants are up!!!!

8:45 pm

PappouTed

hi pam, thanks

8:45 pm

Jacula

Hurrah! Finally got the lu words.

8:45 pm

klaurel

yay pab!

8:45 pm

gwenski

(Pam -- don't tell anyone, but my name was misspelled like that once, and my old college roommate will still call me that!)

8:46 pm

Jacula

Brand of soap begins them, if you hadn't all already guessed.

8:46 pm

PappouTed

My D Rays were winning a few innings ago, not anymore

8:46 pm

pam

lolol, gwen

8:46 pm

pabtrek

see everybody tomorrow, hopefully the grid won't be so grueling

8:47 pm

klaurel

http://www.triskelionpublishing.com/Mo
dules.asp?Mod=ShoppingCart&Page=Result
s&SearchMod=ShoppingCart&search=blaesk
e

8:47 pm

Jacula

34 to go... and I'm still trying. (Well my OH says I'm 'trying'. LOL)

8:47 pm

klaurel

never say I won't prmote myself

8:47 pm

Charm

bye, pabtrek.

8:47 pm

Bambam

i'm missing two er's the er5,12 and the er7,32

8:48 pm

kalea

er5............first name of author jong

8:48 pm

kalea

er7.........random

8:48 pm

stidgmere

Well I got some words plunking around. Someday I'll be more disciplined. Not today. Good night all.

8:48 pm

kalea

night stidg

8:48 pm

PappouTed

bye stidgmere

8:48 pm

Anniebrook

good night, mere

8:48 pm

Charm

bye, stidgmere

8:49 pm

pam

night, stidgmere

8:49 pm

Bambam

tks kalea, got the 7 but dunno the author (fish!!)

8:49 pm

jillibus

hi and goodbye, stidgmere - sorry I missed you!

8:49 pm

pam

e*** the red plus a vowel, bam

8:49 pm

kalea

mr clapton + vowel

8:50 pm

Jacula

I do not BELIEVE the mi7/36 & 8/50! Living not far from where the blessed cars were made, I know those two words are NOT words, other than separate words.

8:50 pm

PappouTed

character on

8:50 pm

Bambam

oh yeah i have heard of her now that i got it ahahhah

8:50 pm

PappouTed

All my children

8:50 pm

stidmama

YAY pabtrek!

8:50 pm

stidmama

YAY Penny!

8:51 pm

inge

A change of subject briefly; two 8 year olds who come to me for German did not know the term "margarine". When I brought out my Country Crock, they claimed that that is their butter....

8:51 pm

stidmama

hi/bye Mother... :-(

8:51 pm

Jacula

Anyone who needs a clue for those 2 words, think of the film, 'The Italian Job'.

8:51 pm

pam

ugh, Inge...

8:51 pm

bgmadden

Hi everyone

8:51 pm

stidgmere

By Stidmama!

8:52 pm

kalea

bye stid

8:52 pm

Jacula

Inge - really? So they add oil to the natural product?

8:52 pm

kalea

hello bgmadden

8:52 pm

stidmama

hi bg!

8:52 pm

PappouTed

hi bg

8:52 pm

Anniebrook

margarine is unhealthier than butter, at least butter tastes so good

8:52 pm

jillibus

hi again stid! Is it nearly storytime or are you skipping it today because of the Monster Grid?

8:52 pm

Anniebrook

hi bg

8:53 pm

klaurel

morning bg! :) How are my boys

8:53 pm

kalea

fr6, anyone please?

8:53 pm

stidmama

inge -- I looked up viburnums and I think it's similar to (or exactly) a "Korean Spice" -- thank you so much! :-)

8:53 pm

bgmadden

The girls all want to touch aramis's hair now...

8:53 pm

Bambam

i need the ar6,18 between the musical piece and the dodger, pretty please

8:53 pm

inge

I was just dumbfounded that they had never experienced the difference, and they lived in Germany with their families for two years.

8:54 pm

stidmama

Jill, I am thinking of doing the story, even if it's just a short bit. I am not even trying to finish these monster grids any more. Maybe in the winter when I am inside anyway...

8:54 pm

Jacula

Aramis is a very nice aftershave/cologne. LOL.

8:54 pm

klaurel

<LOL> I need a pic of that

8:54 pm

bgmadden

I think I will have some wine and become an ostrich with them

8:54 pm

klaurel

Jac, its also her 5 year old

8:54 pm

bgmadden

Drinks are on me ...

8:54 pm

Jacula

Stid - you do what you want. Grid or story.

8:54 pm

stidmama

go Jacula go!

8:54 pm

inge

thanks Stid, I will inform my hubby as well

8:54 pm

klaurel

whoops, he is like 7 now, ain't he?

8:54 pm

kalea

think of the er****knoght, and change the first vowel

8:55 pm

kalea

lol......knight

8:55 pm

PappouTed

A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; of the tongue

8:55 pm

bgmadden

Yeah he's 7 and now looks cute in football pads

8:55 pm

jillibus

bgmadden, those drinks look lovely. Would you like to be bartender at Chez When?

8:55 pm

PappouTed

that was for the fr6

8:56 pm

klaurel

BG, hubby says hi and he says I have to finish fast because he wants to pla

8:56 pm

klaurel

RE 7/28 (last one)

8:56 pm

Bambam

thanks kalea, the 2nd and 5th te7,28?

8:56 pm

bgmadden

The bar's always open here jilli. K what does hubby want to play?

8:56 pm

Anniebrook

Jilli, is Chez When open tonight, if yes, i will have a margarita on the rocks

8:57 pm

klaurel

and RE 5/10 after the thing you control a horse with.

8:57 pm

kalea

sorry Papp.........i must be brain dead

8:57 pm

Jacula

You want me to go, Stidmama? LOL. I understand.

8:57 pm

PappouTed

re plus choo choo

8:57 pm

klaurel

:) think about it BG

8:57 pm

pam

Ok, I am doing so poorly at this tonight that soon I will be SUBTRACTING words....

8:57 pm

PappouTed

kalea, I just copied the definition, I couldn't think of a way to describe it

8:57 pm

bgmadden

I didn't need that image....

8:58 pm

bgmadden

tmi K

8:58 pm

stidmama

LOL pam!

8:58 pm

jillibus

stid - I'm with you. My goal too was half way and -yippee! - I've exceeded that with 191 words and 120 left so far. Didn't get much else done though, and have a calendar to finish and a bridge writeup to do for the local paper. Addiction to babble????

8:58 pm

klaurel

74 more

8:58 pm

pam

asta luego

8:58 pm

kalea

te7..........topography of land..........

8:58 pm

stidmama

wow, good for you, Jill! so will you be staying for story?

8:58 pm

stidmama

later, pam...

8:58 pm

Anniebrook

bye pam manana

8:59 pm

Uneaixoise

manana, pam

8:59 pm

PappouTed

night, pam

8:59 pm

klaurel

and RE 5/10 after the thing you control a horse with.

8:59 pm

stidmama

I am amazed and impressed by how many people have finished already...

8:59 pm

klaurel

RE 7/28 (last one)

8:59 pm

bgmadden

Could I get a clue for the cl6/24 that isn't the place you go to please?

8:59 pm

kalea

re5.............played a show again

8:59 pm

phandmd

te 6/18 & 7/28 pair after singular of what comes out of your eyes

8:59 pm

Anniebrook

re+ spanish aunt, klaurel

9:00 pm

jillibus

Of course, stid - and yes, Chez When is open - but I don't want to take business away from bg...and one margarita on the rox (huh???) coming up for annie - salt or no salt?

9:00 pm

Bambam

thanks y'all i got just the last te7,28 to get now...

9:00 pm

Anniebrook

salt, please

9:00 pm

inge

stid, hubby says you should call up viburnum lantana, which has the same berries and leaves

9:00 pm

jillibus

scuse me while I get my vodka - ;^)

9:00 pm

PappouTed

cl6 same as the place you go, just change the middle consonant to the letter that comes after s

9:00 pm

klaurel

BG, The womans' happy part + frozen water without the last vowel

9:01 pm

kalea

bg........just change the second letter of the cl6 you have

9:01 pm

kalea

oops........middle letter, i mean

9:01 pm

stidmama

okay, inge, will do! (then I will start the story...)

9:01 pm

bgmadden

Hey Jilli we have a whole fridge in the basement devoted to party stuff...

9:01 pm

klaurel

thanks, kalea

9:01 pm

klaurel

and how about the last RE?

9:01 pm

PappouTed

re plus locomotive

9:01 pm

kalea

re...........to teach again

9:02 pm

phandmd

te 6/18 & 7/28 pair after singular of what comes out of your eyes

9:02 pm

bgmadden

Thanks K I tried that one I swear...

9:02 pm

inge

last re: re + chocho

9:02 pm

Jacula

GRR! I've just got that damned 'unreponsive script' thingey 9 times!

9:02 pm

Bambam

"the woman's happy part"... that is precious i'll have to remember that!

9:02 pm

Jacula

That is the worst ever. Dr_God, where ARE you??

9:02 pm

Bambam

as soon as i get this last te7,28 i'm giong to look on the net for your book!

9:02 pm

kalea

lol Bambam

9:02 pm

klaurel

:) yes, you learn something new every nite Bam Bam and I put the link in for my book

9:03 pm

klaurel

chocho?

9:03 pm

bgmadden

Hey bambam she's good.

9:03 pm

Bambam

and i've written it down for later

9:03 pm

Jacula

Bambam - is that the clit word that's been bandied about n the log all day? Sorry, not scrolled back yet.

9:03 pm

klaurel

yes, Jac. :)

9:03 pm

kalea

thats a drunk choochoo

9:03 pm

inge

choo choo OK

9:03 pm

Jacula

Bambam - if you've had to write it down, you need practice! LOL.

9:03 pm

Bambam

i got it god i'm stupid..... well that was almost too many words -- thank god my job is so boring!

9:04 pm

bgmadden

lol

9:04 pm

kalea

lol Jac

9:04 pm

PappouTed

last te Recurring every other day

9:04 pm

stidmama

so, Bambam -- done?

9:04 pm

Bambam

yep KaBOOOM!

9:04 pm

klaurel

okay, I am still not getting that last RE

9:04 pm

inge

actually, every third day or year or century

9:04 pm

Jacula

stidmama - he might be done, but is SHE??

9:04 pm

stidmama

inge -- yes, that v. lantana is also definitely a candidate! will just have to get a "sample" from that bush when I go back... ;-)

9:05 pm

phandmd

te 6/18 & 7/28 pair after singular of what comes out of your eyes

9:05 pm

kalea

re + locomotive

9:05 pm

Bambam

yeah i'm sure i can cut n paste Jac.... but i err on the side of manual unless i need to

9:05 pm

klaurel

thanks!

9:05 pm

Jacula

Sorry! A bit smutty, that. Huge apologies. Torgone would be wetting his pants laughing, were he here.

9:05 pm

Charm

phandmd - do you have the one who produces the eye product and pl?

9:05 pm

inge

re + transportation on tracks

9:05 pm

jillibus

stid - just went to Rankings for the halibut and I see you're not listed as a pro - just your name in black - weird - have you asked Dr_God about this?

9:05 pm

stidmama

I was ignoring you, Jac. *fingers in eyes* lalalalala

9:06 pm

Charm

Jac, I missed a smutty bit? <scrolls back furiously>

9:06 pm

phandmd

I was looking at the wrong T; didn't think that was in there; thnx

9:06 pm

Bambam

Jac i always go last... just the gentleman in me

9:06 pm

kalea

lol Charm

9:06 pm

stidmama

Jill -- I have not asked Dr. G about it, seems there are so many other things WAY more important. I will play around someday with my profile and see if I can get them back. But very LOW on my list of things to do!

9:06 pm

Bambam

that's why Greg Norman is the world's best lover... he always comes 2nd!

9:07 pm

kalea

*falls off chair laughing*

9:07 pm

Jacula

Bambam - we really don't need details of the gentleman in you. ROFLOL. But, if you go last, then good for you. ((HUGS))

9:07 pm

Charm

I'm waaaay too young for this chat....

9:07 pm

Bambam

you started it Jac!

9:08 pm

klaurel

you guys are horrid

9:08 pm

kalea

but fun

9:08 pm

Jacula

*Picks kalea up off her chair but also asks, 'Can you retrieve my Siberian Tiger print slippers from under the desk, whilst you're there?' Thank you!

9:08 pm

bgmadden

Hey K you write worse....

9:08 pm

Bambam

don't you start klaurel, you actually started it if you go back a bit hahahahaah

9:08 pm

Bambam

i'm just the cat among the pigeons

9:09 pm

bgmadden

or at least read it...

9:09 pm

jillibus

OK, Mystery ManWoman Stidmama!

9:09 pm

kalea

why thank you, Jac....*hands over the slippers, albeit slightly dusty*

9:09 pm

stidmama

**Today the story continues with more of Paul's adventure, but we need to bring the family back together...**

9:09 pm

Jacula

Oh, there's the Aussie guy trying to play the victim now! ROFLOL.

9:09 pm

jillibus

kalea - what book?

9:10 pm

stidmama

As Owain and Otto went about their business in the market that morning, they heard the rumor that the doctor had been called to their mother's house.

9:10 pm

kalea

book, jilli?

9:10 pm

lbdawger

ooh just in time for story time...hope i can stay for it all

9:10 pm

Jacula

kalea - is that 'cos since you discovered Babble you don't dust in every corner, or do you mean I don't? I don't!

9:10 pm

stidmama

"Probably Doris again," opined Otto. "I bet she ate too much again," agreed Owain.

9:10 pm

jillibus

didn't you say your were going to put a link in your book?

9:10 pm

klaurel

had to swap batteries

9:10 pm

kalea

that was klaurel, jilli

9:11 pm

bgmadden

Wow K is hubby that impatient?

9:11 pm

jillibus

oh - well, both start with k!

9:11 pm

kalea

*winks at Jac* i'll never tell, but the bunnies are growing larger than my dog

9:11 pm

Jacula

Off to find more words. Stidmama - will catch up with you in Babanon.x

9:11 pm

kalea

lol jilli

9:12 pm

stidmama

They continued on, helping merchants set up stalls, bringing in straw for the cart animals to stand on (made clean-up easier), helping older people carry their purchases home.

9:12 pm

klaurel

http://www.triskelionpublishing.com/Mo
dules.asp?Mod=ShoppingCart&Page=Detail
Page&ProductID=59606&CategoryID=2916&D
ep=

9:12 pm

stidmama

Okay, later Jac!

9:12 pm

klaurel

there we are

9:12 pm

stidmama

**and a reminder, keep tossing out those clues, folks! I have 141 to go!**

9:12 pm

Uneaixoise

FIREWORKS!! Now if I can just hobble over to the bed . . . see you all tomorrow!

9:13 pm

Charm

bye, Unea

9:13 pm

stidmama

Mid-afternoon, a new rumour began to circulate, that the doctor had been driven home by a stranger.... in Gilly's cart.

9:13 pm

Bambam

"Texas Hearts"... sounds good! congrats on being published !

9:13 pm

bgmadden

ladies and gentlemen we will be back later need to take care of business

9:13 pm

jillibus

woo - hope I can copy that URL and have it come out ok!

9:13 pm

stidmama

See you tomorrow, Une, take care.

9:13 pm

phandmd

ti 6 after the iodine word?

9:14 pm

jillibus

stid! you used a Brit spelling!!!

9:14 pm

shmoozanne

anyone have the al8?

9:14 pm

stidmama

Owain looked at Otto, and Otto grinned. They said nothing about the strange man, but listened to the rumors grow as the afternoon wore on.

9:14 pm

Bambam

the metal used for Coke cans, take away the last two letters and put a C instead

9:14 pm

phandmd

add frozen water - e to the 6 before it

9:15 pm

stidmama

See, Jill? I TOLD you you and Hetty are a bad influence on me!

9:15 pm

jillibus

klaurel, is that it? Texas Hearts?

9:15 pm

tndaisy1960

tr 5/10 right after the 8/60 pls?

9:15 pm

Bambam

actually that clue only works for brits/aussies.... we spell it -ium not -um

9:15 pm

klaurel

yep

9:15 pm

shmoozanne

ty!

9:15 pm

stidmama

Or is that Haz and Jacula who are a bad influence? LOL

9:15 pm

klaurel

if you like romances with strong heroines, that is your book

9:15 pm

Jacula

Oh the ru word, re Stidmama. Not every American uses the shorter spellings!

9:15 pm

Bambam

is that a writer's name or is that really you?

9:16 pm

phandmd

I have had enough. 293 words but I just don't care anymore...

9:16 pm

inge

ti 6: metal cookie container + opp. of empty

9:16 pm

Jacula

I can see why I might be a bad influence, Stid. But Haz? What has she done??

9:16 pm

klaurel

no PHAN!

9:16 pm

klaurel

though i am getting there too

9:17 pm

klaurel

the STs are driving me nuts

9:17 pm

Andree

hi everyone, hi son

9:17 pm

tndaisy1960

TR 5/10 after the 8/60?

9:17 pm

kalea

hello Andree

9:17 pm

Bambam

g'day mum did you get your share update on email?

9:17 pm

stidmama

Finally, the merchants were loaded up, the stalls cleaned, the old straw tossed out and the tables wiped down. Otto and Owain wearily walked through town toward their mother's home.

9:17 pm

stidmama

Hello Andree

9:18 pm

Jacula

tndaisy - tr5/10 - it might be a family tr***. To look or act alike, or something.

9:18 pm

bgmadden

Okay Klaurel, I got the pics to you.

9:18 pm

jillibus

actually, I read somewhere that the Brit "u" insertions are from the French (Norman) influence and the American elimination is based on Latin.

9:18 pm

klaurel

the last two STs?

9:18 pm

klaurel

yay bg

9:18 pm

tndaisy1960

ok thanks Jac :)

9:19 pm

Bambam

the last 2 st's are harsh, severe... and more so

9:19 pm

stidmama

They were greeted at the gate by an excited Andy and Gray, full of news. Jokingly, they grabbed the boys and swung them upside down, pretending to get more information by shaking them.

9:19 pm

Andree

not yet Bambam, I haven' checked my emailst

9:19 pm

klaurel

ahhh, BamBam, makles some woman parts happy

9:19 pm

Bambam

ok have a look did a minor reshuffle

9:20 pm

stidmama

Nan and Olivia came to the edge of the porch, dolls in their arms and waited their turn.

9:20 pm

inge

st 6/21 stern disciplinarian, st 8 : more so

9:21 pm

Bambam

klauret do i have to just download it or can i buy an actual copy of it?

9:21 pm

Jacula

jilli - traditonally we in Britain 'hate' the French but we also 'hate' the Romans. Thing is, they gave our language such fluidity that they must have made us crossword champions of the world.

9:21 pm

stidmama

The twins put the boys down and picked up the girls, carrying them around the house to the back, the little boys trailing behind -- and in front and in circles.

9:21 pm

klaurel

bam - you have to download it. It is an epub, unfortunately

9:22 pm

Bambam

i think the american elimination is based on lack of need for the extra U, and simplicity, and wanting to be unique ... which is why you call all sorts of things something different (boot/trunk for example)

9:23 pm

Jacula

faucaet/tap.

9:23 pm

Jacula

facet

9:23 pm

Bambam

and Jac, who likes the French?

9:23 pm

Jacula

faucet

9:23 pm

stidmama

The commotion brought Anna to the back door with a fussy Sarah in her arms. "Boys, can't you keep it down a little? Some of us were taking a nap." But her eyes were twinkling and a smile broke through.

9:24 pm

Jacula

Got it right at last! I really will open a bbottle of wine now. 26 words to go... it's been a long day!

9:24 pm

stidmama

Otto sent Andy inside to get a couple of towels, and Owain set up a basin in the shade to wash the worst of the grime off.

9:24 pm

klaurel

54

9:25 pm

Bambam

sidewalk = pavement.... Jello = jelly.... jelly = jam .... hood = bonnet .... porch = patio/verandah ..... gas = petrol ..... gas station = service station/garage .... the list is endless

9:25 pm

Jacula

Bambam - je n'cromprenz pas? I think! It's been a long time since I tried out my French.

9:25 pm

kalea

the first li6/18, please?

9:26 pm

Jacula

My wine had better be a good bottle, since it began with a double b when I typed about it!

9:26 pm

stidmama

Paul poked his head out of the stable, "Hello boys, John and I are just reshoeing the donkey. We'll be in soon."

9:26 pm

tndaisy1960

FIREWORKS!

9:26 pm

nrkii

hi all

9:26 pm

kalea

congrats, daisy

9:26 pm

stidmama

YAY daisy!

9:26 pm

bgmadden

yay tn

9:26 pm

stidmama

hi nrk!

9:26 pm

Jacula

Well done, Daisy! Hi nrkii!

9:26 pm

kalea

hello nrk

9:26 pm

abe79

hi nrkii! yay Daisy

9:26 pm

Bambam

je ne comprends pas.... come on you brits should know better french than that, they're just next door!

9:27 pm

nrkii

yay daisy!!!

9:27 pm

nrkii

90 to go here... must hurry

9:27 pm

Charm

Hi, nrkii

9:27 pm

lbdawger

congrats to the diehard solvers! i quit at 201

9:27 pm

stidmama

In no time, it seemed, The family was again gathered around the table in the front room. Doris sat in a comfortable chair in the corner, sipping broth from a large mug.

9:27 pm

Jacula

Oh, shurrup. Bambam! LOL.

9:27 pm

tndaisy1960

Well I suppose I should go back to my "other" life for a little while. maybe later tonight I'll be back.

9:27 pm

kalea

be well, daisy

9:28 pm

Bambam

to be honest i went around europe a bit, and i've never felt so unwelcome as in france, even though i speak OK french,,,, they just plain don't like the english (or any dirivative) despite the fact that if not for us they would all be german... and i'm stopping now just in case i dig myself too deep a hole!

9:28 pm

stidmama

The twins were soon brought up to date on the story, and Paul continued.

9:28 pm

Bambam

italy, on the other hand, was WONDERFUL!

9:28 pm

lbdawger

bye daisy

9:28 pm

stidmama

**The next bit leaves off all quotes on what Paul says...**

9:28 pm

stidmama

later daisy

9:28 pm

bgmadden

All right we have to be nice everyone. My 9 yo is eaves dropping

9:29 pm

Jacula

Bambam - you've got the point most succinctly!

9:29 pm

Jacula

They are very rude people!

9:29 pm

kalea

*gags Bambam for the child*

9:29 pm

kalea

lol

9:30 pm

Bambam

they have massive chips on their shoulders that english became the global language, and not french... i think it really irks them!!

9:30 pm

stidmama

When we woke that morning in the loft of the tavern in the walled town at the base of the mountains, we found that several men from another party had lost their pockets.

9:30 pm

bgmadden

thanks kalea

9:30 pm

Jacula

Bambam - I agree/.

9:30 pm

jillibus

truck = lorry, trunk = boot and on and on<I calim to be semi-quadrilingual - educated Brit aand American and Canadian, with school French plus a smattering of Québécois thrown in -- oops, visitor arriving..bbl

9:30 pm

Bambam

quelle domage! hahahahah

9:30 pm

lbdawger

*lost their pockets?*

9:31 pm

Jacula

They have never gotten over Napoleon's defeat.

9:31 pm

Bambam

jill, how about "da" = "the" hahahaahha

9:31 pm

stidmama

Fortunately, we had been reminded to sleep lightly and with our bags under our heads. Still, it left us with an uneasy feeling.

9:31 pm

Jacula

If there is anyone truly from France here, then please come in and speak your piece.

9:31 pm

stidmama

*lbd: it used to be that pockets were something tied on to a belt that was worn under clothes....*

9:32 pm

kalea

anyone have the first li6/18? pleeeeeeease?

9:32 pm

Bambam

how many people does it take to defend paris? no-one has ever tried! boom boom!

9:32 pm

lbdawger

*thanks Stid...i thought that was an odd turn of words.*

9:32 pm

Bambam

we will defend paris, right down to the very last american!

9:32 pm

Charm

li6/18 = one who collects that dusty stuff out of the dryer.

9:33 pm

inge

li 6: like the li 4 before it plus **ettles will sting you

9:33 pm

Charm

sorry, wrong li....

9:33 pm

kalea

thank you!!!!!

9:33 pm

stidmama

We soon had our wagons and carts hitched up and made our way to the center of town, to learn whether the supplies we needed could be acquired there. Our intention was to gather the foodstuffs we needed on our way back, but we had lost some large chain and metal fittings in the storm that blew us off course.

9:34 pm

Bambam

the first li6,18 is li4,4 + bird's **st

9:34 pm

stidmama

We had been told that mines in that region produced good quality materials. And with the ship's quartermaster and first mate along, we were confident we could describe our needs to any competent blacksmith.

9:34 pm

Andree

clue for 1stti5/10 please

9:35 pm

klaurel

BG! Hubby wants you

9:35 pm

Bambam

*ang****, capital of libya

9:35 pm

abe79

does anyone have the last tr 7?

9:35 pm

bgmadden

Why did he have to wait until after I move. Men and their timing! lol

9:35 pm

Bambam

no thats the wrong country, hang on... **mental blank** i think its algeria

9:36 pm

stidmama

We were disappointed to learn that a mine had collapsed the week before, and all available hands were busy lifting and digging to get to the trapped miners.

9:36 pm

klaurel

yah, I know!

9:36 pm

kalea

ti..........diamond crown

9:36 pm

klaurel

BR he wants to know how far along you are

9:36 pm

Bambam

oh im having a shocker... its not even a capital and its in morocco... and my geography is my pet subject OOPS!!!

9:36 pm

Andree

tiara

9:37 pm

bgmadden

What's up with DH?

9:37 pm

Bambam

good one mum!

9:37 pm

kalea

lol Bambam

9:37 pm

Andree

oops

9:37 pm

Jacula

British troops defending Paris, bambam? Let's go back to WW1 first, to my grandad's 2 brothers who died in the trenches doing just that.

9:37 pm

klaurel

not much. and your DH?

9:37 pm

stidmama

Naturally, we offered our services, but with no experience in mines we would have been ineffective.

9:37 pm

Bambam

yes full respect there Jac.... sorry.

9:38 pm

bgmadden

Ummm How far along who is K? My Dh is fout of town agin for next week/

9:38 pm

Bambam

those trenches.... what a fate...

9:38 pm

Jacula

Yes, not the glory those young lads imagined, were promised or got, Bambam.

9:39 pm

Bambam

now i've got the tune for Tip Top bread in my head.... Good onya Mum, Tip Top's the one! good onya mum hahahaah

9:39 pm

klaurel

ahhh, which iis why you are here. :) And how far along in the puzzle

9:39 pm

Bambam

same in australia, people lying about their age to get over there, it was seen as a big chance for glory, but for way too many it was just a horrible fate

9:40 pm

stidmama

So we decided to leave some of the men and wagons behind to help haul the debris from the mine, including the quartermaster and first mate; and the rest of us pressed on.

9:40 pm

Jacula

Mind you, the Vietnam fighters were treated badly when they got home, too. See the film 'First Blood' for an example of that.

9:40 pm

stidmama

We followed the river for a day, moving parallel to the mountains. It was a nice change from the climbing of the previous two days.

9:40 pm

Bambam

there is one town in france that loves Aussies, and even celebrates Australia Day.... some place we liberated, but far too many others with short memories make it very difficult ... even when we try to speak French (and they bloody-well understand me too!!)

9:41 pm

nrkii

mu 5/16 help please?

9:41 pm

bgmadden

I have 139 left. He Flies out to Iowa on Tues. and comes back on Sun..

9:41 pm

Jacula

Bambam - cannon fodder, all. Dispensible. According to the Government. Dunno why I gave them a capital letter back there; cowards, all.

9:41 pm

Bambam

i think vietnam was worse for the mental state of the POW's, definitely... in the world wars they were all heroes, but the vietnam war was so unpopular by the end that even the veterans were not lauded

9:41 pm

kalea

nrk.............go straight down

9:42 pm

klaurel

yay him

9:42 pm

stidmama

The weather was nice, and we shared stories and jokes as we walked along.

9:42 pm

nrkii

thanks kalea

9:42 pm

kalea

yw

9:42 pm

inge

mu 5: donkey minus last vowel + abbreviation for Connecticut

9:42 pm

Bambam

good clue inge, that was a stupid word!

9:43 pm

stidmama

Toward dusk, we found a farm we had been told of; not too big nor prosperous, but the farmer was pleasant enough and had an extra barn we could shelter in. He invited us to dine with his family.

9:43 pm

Bambam

anwyay off the French subject, it's Friday and I wanna be in a good mood

9:43 pm

inge

just looked it up , it measn penalty

9:43 pm

asculptor2

hi all

9:43 pm

stidmama

We brought out some of our supplies, and shared some preserves with them for the biscuits.

9:43 pm

kalea

hello asculptor

9:44 pm

nrkii

hi asculptor, long time no see!

9:44 pm

stidmama

It was a pleasant evening, and passed quickly.

9:44 pm

stidmama

hi asculptor.

9:44 pm

nrkii

na 5/10 help please anyone?

9:44 pm

Jacula

Bambam - you are wrong re the POW's being heroes. Unles they tried to escpe they were not tought of as heroes. But, truth is, not every guy can do the Colditz thing. Sometimes, they just want to keep their heads down and get back in one piece to their families. At times, in the 194o's and 50's, that made some people think they were cowards. Unbelievable really!

9:44 pm

asculptor2

ack, been busy slamming my hand in car door...

9:44 pm

inge

na 5: na + anagram of air

9:44 pm

Charm

na5/10 = n + stuff we breathe + vowel.

9:44 pm

nrkii

oh no!

9:44 pm

asculptor2

typing one handed for a couple of days now

9:45 pm

kalea

na + mr levin

9:45 pm

nrkii

I'm at my mom's... she says "HI! and ooh!"

9:45 pm

klaurel

okay, the last TE?

9:45 pm

klaurel

HI NRKII's MOM

9:45 pm

stidmama

hi nrk and mom!

9:45 pm

nrkii

thanks charm!

9:46 pm

Charm

yw. how goes it.

9:46 pm

lbdawger

nrkii, are you getting your mom hooked on babble?

9:46 pm

nrkii

asculptor, she's been watching for you online, and now she understands why you haven't been on

9:46 pm

asculptor2

sliding minivan door at soccer practice. broke middle finger of left hand in half plus 4 stitches!

9:46 pm

nrkii

lbd, I tried to keep her away, but she did not listen to my advice

9:46 pm

kalea

ra7/28 please?

9:46 pm

inge

last te means third, from the Latin

9:46 pm

klaurel

OOOOH, sculptor! Did that, broke finger

9:46 pm

stidmama

Thinking ourselves safe, we fell asleep...

9:46 pm

Bambam

Jac i feel much sorrier for people who are conscripted, going somewhere to fight when they really don't want to,,,, at least if you join the army you are aware that this is a possiblity

9:46 pm

nrkii

OWWWWWW

9:46 pm

asculptor2

Hi Aunt N!

9:46 pm

lbdawger

owie!!!*curls fingers under in empathetic pain*

9:46 pm

nrkii

I'll pass your "Hi" along...

9:47 pm

asculptor2

klaurel...how long did it take to heal?

9:47 pm

stidmama

{{{asculptor}}} you and Uneaixoise... hope you feel better soon, kiddo!

9:47 pm

Charm

ra7 - Mt. RA***** or prince RA of Monaco (I think that's the spelling of his name)

9:47 pm

Bambam

all my uncles were very lucky not to go to vietnam.... they had the right birthdays (they just announced birthdates to pick people)

9:47 pm

asculptor2

they say splint for 6-8 wks....

9:47 pm

asculptor2

merci, stid. i am fairly clutsy anyway, but this took the cake.

9:47 pm

Bambam

as a point of trivia, Australia is the only country in the world to fight with the US in every war of the past 100 years

9:47 pm

stidmama

**back to story**

and were rudely awakened before it was light by huge men with dull stares and large clubs.

9:48 pm

nrkii

asculptor, from one who has been there... take the physical therapy seriously ... do your exercises at home and everything ... it really helps!

9:48 pm

Jacula

Bambam - I also cannot believe the number of mean who wereshot by their own in the WWI as 'deserters' etc.. Surely mankind had been long enough on the earth to realise that not always everyone can shrug everything off? Effin' 'ell!

9:48 pm

kalea

thanks Charm..........i should have known

9:48 pm

nrkii

asculptor -- I thought the clutsiness was on my Mom's side of the family, not my Dad's!

9:48 pm

Charm

yw....

9:48 pm

Jacula

Sorry! Sorry for the swearing Babblers.

9:48 pm

Jacula

That last thing I was on about really gets to me though/

9:48 pm

asculptor2

hmm, they sent me home with a BLANK instruction sheet. what exercises?

9:49 pm

Bambam

Anzac Day (our equivalent of the american Veteran's Day) is getting bigger and bigger in australia, even young people go to the dawn service... Lest We Forget

9:49 pm

stidmama

{{{Jacula}}} war is not an easy or pleasant topic.

9:49 pm

nrkii

probably after a few weeks -- you should ask your doctor though

9:49 pm

nrkii

my favorite was using silly putty-like stuff

9:49 pm

stidmama

that probably means, asculptor, that you are to do NOTHING right now until the bones are setting properly!

9:49 pm

Bambam

and i know Australia is the small partner in the Allied Powers, but it is really the US-UK-Australia friendship that is keeping this world semi-together if you ask me

9:50 pm

asculptor2

ha, i had to stay back in kiddie gymnastics because i couldn't do a straight log roll.

9:50 pm

nrkii

but basically, your goal should be to get your left finger to do everything your right finger can do

9:50 pm

Bambam

my great uncle was Anzac of the year last year! (by marriage but i'll take it!!)

9:50 pm

inge

is this chapter ending with them getting clubbed???

9:50 pm

nrkii

yes, as stid says, don't do anything without talking to doctor.

9:50 pm

asculptor2

cnt do nothing! been dongeverything! not well, but doing.

9:50 pm

nrkii

I had to go for physical therapy for my pinkie finger, and I felt silly about it, but it really helped!

9:50 pm

stidmama

*story again**

The men didn't speak, just kicked us awake and pointed to the animals and carts. We were outnumbered, and hitched up in record time.

9:51 pm

asculptor2

also, oldest cat died today, a long day...

9:51 pm

lbdawger

*oooh, those mean men!*

9:51 pm

nrkii

I broke mine playing indoor volleyball (wallyball) a couple years ago... sigh... not born for team sports I'm afraid

9:51 pm

nrkii

oh, so sorry about the cat...

9:52 pm

lbdawger

sorry to hear about your cat asculptor. (((hugs)))

9:52 pm

bgmadden

Good night everyone. It's pat my bedtime and I need at least 4 hours of sleep to function...

9:52 pm

asculptor2

rotten bluecross hmo, they probably don't offer it but i will check, thanks!

9:52 pm

kalea

night bg

9:52 pm

lbdawger

night night bg

9:52 pm

asculptor2

nrkii, i bet that hurt...did you hit the ball with it?

9:52 pm

nrkii

np... hope you're well enough to send an email sometime soon, but I understand if not...

9:52 pm

nrkii

the ball hit me!!!

9:52 pm

stidmama

The farmer's house was dark as we left the yard, no movement or light, nor even smoke from the chimney. It was dark and cold, and the plants that in the evening had seemed well cared for; in the light of the dawn were shriveled and dry.

9:53 pm

stidmama

good night bg

9:53 pm

nrkii

dislocated and fractured my finger

9:53 pm

nrkii

night bg!

9:53 pm

asculptor2

thanks. Special cat.

9:53 pm

Bambam

Jac,,, a famous quote (possibly misatributed to Patton)... "I'd rather have a German tank in front of me than a French one behind me!"

9:53 pm

asculptor2

dislocated???!!!yikes, they would have to knock me out 4 that one

9:54 pm

Bambam

wikiquote.com says it wasnt him but was falsely attributed to him

9:54 pm

Jacula

Bambam - small partner? Not in my eyes! If only our Government would take a leaf from yours....

9:54 pm

nrkii

it was ugly looking when it happened, but more gross than pain... till they put it back in place!

9:54 pm

stidmama

Rather than keeping to the broad, easy road along the river, the men soon directed us over a rickety bridge and up a rocky path toward the mountains.

9:54 pm

Jacula

Our island, Bambam, is far smaller than yours... I think you get my drift?

9:55 pm

Jacula

Bambam - re the quote - LOL.

9:55 pm

stidmama

It soon became clear that the larger wagons would not make it. So they were abandoned and pushed off the side of the path, skittering and falling apart as they hit trees and rocks below. The huge men laughed every time another wagon had to be abandoned.

9:57 pm

stidmama

Further and further into the mountains we climbed, stopping only once when we reached a dry meadow with a bitter spring at the edge. Our captors seemed comfortable enough to let us wander while they rested in the shade of the only tree.

9:57 pm

Bambam

have a look at Patton's quotes on wikiquote.com... some classics in there ... e.g. "give me a bunch of West Point graduates, and I'll win a battle, give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war!"

9:57 pm

klaurel

TA 7/28 please?

9:58 pm

stidmama

The donkey was the only animal left, and my little cart the only conveyance. As much of our foodstuffs as we could pack were loaded in, and our bedrolls.

9:58 pm

stidmama

The rest of the trunks and bags we lugged as best we could between us.

9:58 pm

jillibus

Just got back and scrolled down - BAMBAM - are you completely forgetting about Canada???????????

9:58 pm

asculptor2

nrkii i will send you email so stid can continue lovely story without so many interruptions.

9:58 pm

Bambam

klaurel.... ta7,28.... to sun your skin, plus scarlett o'hara's house's name

9:59 pm

stidmama

Strangely, the mute men did not seem interested in anything we carried.

9:59 pm

nrkii

okay, be well!

9:59 pm

Bambam

or the Kama Sutra thing with an A in there

9:59 pm

klaurel

thanks, bam bam

9:59 pm

stidmama

asculptor, I do not mind you having a conversation. I am almost done anyway...

9:59 pm

nrkii

jilli, did you ever read the book Rilla of Ingleside?

9:59 pm

Jacula

jilli we in UK have not forgotten the Canandians' input.

9:59 pm

Bambam

Jill, I am not forgetting about Canada at all, just it seems they have dropped out of it for now

9:59 pm

klaurel

TA 5/10 before *** and feathers

10:00 pm

asculptor2

Goodnight all, thanks for well wishes: those plus my cousin's Joan Rivers pic made me smile!

10:00 pm

nrkii

stid, seeing she's only got one hand to type with, probably tiring anyhow!

10:00 pm

bookwyrmish

oooh, stidmama, keep going!

10:00 pm

nrkii

good night aim!

10:00 pm

Jacula

iIt was a world war, for God's sake! Our allies our ilmost inborn now.

10:00 pm

klaurel

got that

10:00 pm

asculptor2

ty stid, but i will tell cousin gory details and spare you all! :)

10:00 pm

Bambam

both canada and australia were fighting in WWII for King George VI (I know this because a great uncle died and he got a certificate -- now framed -- thanking him for losing his life in the name of King and Country!)

10:01 pm

abe79

does anyone have the last tr 7? thanks!

10:01 pm

Bambam

and my father (andree's ex-husband) has his exact name

10:01 pm

jillibus

asculptor - see my icon for today - I watch my dear old cat every time she goes to sleep, hoping she's still breathing...

10:01 pm

Bambam

as he died shortly before my Dad was born

10:01 pm

stidmama

All too soon, it was time to move on. There were just eight of us: the young man who had seen a tree move, the sailor who had seen a face in the pool on the second day, three men from a place far from our home who spoke a language more like music than speech; and myself and three others from around our mountain here.

10:02 pm

Bambam

and it's really the only thing I wish (or realistically hope) to inherit from him!! **mum will get a laugh out of that**

10:02 pm

helenkeller

hey everyone - finally made it back to finish - 81 to go

10:02 pm

Andree

haha

10:02 pm

evanonut

finite

10:02 pm

klaurel

BG, DH wants to know how many you have left

10:02 pm

Bambam

told ya

10:02 pm

evanonut

trite

10:03 pm

helenkeller

ty nut - got that one already

10:03 pm

Jacula

Bambam - I know all about WW1 an 2. Well, not ALL about, but.... It seems we can't leave all tis behind us yet because it is still new and too raw.... people's grandfparents lost at the very least.

10:03 pm

evanonut

crap

10:03 pm

helenkeller

that one too!

10:03 pm

nrkii

thanks Nut! for the fi6

10:03 pm

stidmama

The youngest among us looked more and more frightened the further we went. And he started to lag behind.

10:03 pm

evanonut

any time nrkii

10:03 pm

nrkii

HELEN, love the icon and the explanation

10:03 pm

Jacula

I am now playing Melanie Safka's song, 'Peace Will Come, According To Plan'.

10:03 pm

Bambam

and Jill, might I add, despite the fact that Canadians are very quirky... we have more in common with you than any other country..... former colony, large country, small population, most of it unusable (desert in our case, tundra in yours), etc.... very similar indeed -- have lots of canadian friends (and ex-girlfriends!!)

10:04 pm

klaurel

okay, here we go! TI 6/30 and TI 6/18 (first one)

10:04 pm

helenkeller

ty nrkii

10:04 pm

stidmama

It wasn't too long after the rest in the meadow that he dropped out of site completely. Rather than go back and get him, though, our captors urged us forward with gestures and swings of their clubs.

10:04 pm

Jacula

Helen - 25 to go here, so I guess I'd better get off my soapbox!?

10:05 pm

Bambam

ready Jac, we'll jump off together... 1... 2.... 3.... go!

10:05 pm

abe79

metal + not empty - ti 6/30

10:05 pm

helenkeller

good soapbox to be on - that's what my parents always told me - never forget what happened

10:05 pm

klaurel

thanks,. abe, got that as you were typing

10:06 pm

stidmama

At the close of the day, we came to a pass in the mountains. Broad and wide, with many tumbled down rocks, the wind blew fiercely here.

10:06 pm

jillibus

Bambam - Canadians are NOt "out of it" - they're getting killed every day in Afghanistan

10:06 pm

evanonut

what kind of soap box is it jac?

10:06 pm

abe79

no prob klaurel!

10:06 pm

Bambam

Lest We Forget.... can't sum it up better than that

10:06 pm

klaurel

and got the last

10:06 pm

bubba218

ti 6,18 smaller

10:06 pm

klaurel

NINE!

10:06 pm

jillibus

sorry, stid

10:06 pm

nrkii

61!

10:07 pm

evanonut

jili, that cat is gorgeous

10:07 pm

stidmama

The men pushed us toward an overhang, mostly hidden by scraggly trees and twisted shrubs.

10:07 pm

helenkeller

74!

10:07 pm

stidmama

They directed me to go in first, pushing the cart over some rocks that were too big for the wheels.

10:07 pm

Jacula

Holding my mose now, Ba,bam. amd jumping off! May I ask whst I'm jumping off INTO?

10:07 pm

abe79

41. we can do it!

10:07 pm

jillibus

Thank you, nut, not only for the compliment but for changing the subject

10:08 pm

stidmama

The overhand was just high enough for them to walk without hitting their heads, and went back further and further. It became very dark.

10:08 pm

Bambam

jill you mean as part of the UN peace-keeping thing? i had the impression that they had distanced themselves a bit from the Anglo-American alliance... as have the Kiwi's

10:08 pm

nrkii

help with first mi7 please?

10:08 pm

evanonut

i can't resist a beautiful cat

10:09 pm

renfield

see my cat

10:09 pm

stidmama

Just before the light failed completely behind us, I could see a bit of gray ahead. And the men kept pushing us forward as day turned to night and the light faded in both directions.

10:09 pm

Bambam

more meaty, nrkii... mi + finan**** (banker)

10:09 pm

stidmama

**back to normal mode**

10:09 pm

evanonut

yeah ren

10:09 pm

jillibus

Not recently, Bam, thanks to our new PM

10:09 pm

evanonut

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenie

10:09 pm

nrkii

clue me clue me clue me!!! :)

10:09 pm

renfield

nutty buddy!!!!!!!!!1

10:09 pm

inge

thanks stid, and Gute Nacht

10:10 pm

evanonut

did you make up your bio

10:10 pm

klaurel

TR 8/60?

10:10 pm

renfield

the only clue i have is the movie

10:10 pm

chj

nrk...need clues?

10:10 pm

evanonut

he he, thought maybe you and mama quit talking to me

10:10 pm

stidmama

Paul sat back, and Gilly brought out tea and fruit tarts for dessert. The children were eager with questions, but Paul had talked enough. Instead, he asked questions about their school, their friends and their work.

10:10 pm

renfield

no did you?

10:10 pm

evanonut

chj - how ya doing???

10:10 pm

abe79

tr 8- choo choo + not empty

10:11 pm

nrkii

yes please chj

10:11 pm

nrkii

mi7 (first one)?

10:11 pm

evanonut

i pretty much always make mine up...yes

10:11 pm

klaurel

thanks, abe

10:11 pm

jillibus

stid, I really must get the flow tonight from babanon.

10:11 pm

abe79

yw klaurel

10:11 pm

stidmama

It was a pleasant evening, and soon everyone was headed to sleep -- to dream of strange places and strange peoples.

10:11 pm

chj

mi that spicy pie was mi***** than the other one

10:11 pm

renfield

i'll make one up again....give me a word

10:11 pm

evanonut

treat

10:11 pm

Bambam

anyway Jill, apologies for any offense, you are definitely part of my club!

10:12 pm

nrkii

thanks!!!

10:12 pm

renfield

hey cheetos

10:12 pm

evanonut

sh@t

10:12 pm

chj

hey nut

10:12 pm

stidmama

**end of story for tonight**

I have noticed that last night's chapter (and this one will be when I load it) are now on page 2 of the "storytime with stidmama" thread at babanon...

10:12 pm

chj

hungry?

10:12 pm

renfield

you want me to do a bio on treat???

10:12 pm

stidmama

I am out for a while. See you all later!

10:12 pm

chj

no prob

10:12 pm

renfield

i will not do a bio on that word nut!!!

10:12 pm

chj

please

10:12 pm

abe79

later stidmama

10:12 pm

lbdawger

night Stid, thank you for the story!

10:12 pm

jillibus

I was interrupted by a dear friend with a newly adopted older dog -- such a darling (both)

10:12 pm

evanonut

bye stiddie

10:13 pm

bookwyrmish

Tx, stidmama. So nice to have you enable my escape!

10:13 pm

chj

nite stid

10:13 pm

CiociaJudy

Good evening everyone. I think I'm giving up. Down to 20.

10:13 pm

renfield

later stid

10:13 pm

helenkeller

bye stid

10:13 pm

chj

what'sthe count nrk

10:13 pm

evanonut

a stray dog just killed my moms chickens rennie

10:13 pm

Jacula

25 words tp go now... don't think I can do it.

10:13 pm

CiociaJudy

cu tomorrow stid

10:13 pm

chj

no no dont give up cj

10:13 pm

CiociaJudy

I know the feeling Jac

10:13 pm

abe79

yes you can Jacula

10:13 pm

chj

well get you there

10:13 pm

klaurel

OH! CRUD! I have 1 left accprding to lickety and 2 according to Babble!

10:13 pm

CiociaJudy

It's past my bedtime chj

10:13 pm

Jacula

31 words.

10:13 pm

nrkii

56 to go chj

10:13 pm

renfield

oh no!!! not the rooster 2!!!! not my rooster buddy!

10:13 pm

lbdawger

and now, i'm off to find a snack or just off to bed. i hope the next grid is nicer! nighty night

10:13 pm

abe79

does anyone have the last tr 7?

10:14 pm

evanonut

its a goner

10:14 pm

CiociaJudy

night lb

10:14 pm

chj

jac...keep going

10:14 pm

Jacula

I have 25 left to find.

10:14 pm

nrkii

I was on road for half day, then at brothers for dinner, so didn't do much on this today

10:14 pm

abe79

goodnight lbdawger

10:14 pm

klaurel

TR 7/36 the last one?

10:14 pm

nrkii

slow going

10:14 pm

helenkeller

judy & jac - you hang in there - you CAN do it!

10:14 pm

evanonut

and the stray is tied out back, trying to decide what to do with it

10:14 pm

chj

past your bedtime? ive been staying up 3 hours past my bedtime for the last 3 weeks

10:14 pm

Jacula

TR& was a snazzy car in UK onc. LOL. Not a clue though.

10:14 pm

CiociaJudy

I need clues! ac 7/36

10:15 pm

stidmama

bookwyrm... I just read your profile. We had a Chesapeake Bay-golden lab mix when I was a child. I love those dogs!

10:15 pm

CiociaJudy

But you're retired chj! Some of us work for a living. LOL

10:15 pm

Bambam

if anyone wants any clues, just mail me at tony.bradley@credit-suisse.com.... no one should have to go thru this kinda grid !!

10:15 pm

stidmama

good night, Judy, et all who are leaving...

10:15 pm

kalea

tr..........the last tr5/10 minus the last letter, adding a mineral suffix

10:15 pm

evanonut

they think the dog was dropped off. oh...we'll drop it at a farm where it will be happy. never mind the poor innocent animals/pets that the happy dog might be killing.

10:15 pm

jillibus

bambam - no offense - please read my profile - it's just that Canada gets so overlooked and has given so much to the world

10:15 pm

Jacula

Judy- don't have a go ay chj.

10:15 pm

chj

ac 7/36 a +cl6/34

10:16 pm

abe79

thanks kalea!

10:16 pm

Jacula

It's not Babble etiquete.

10:16 pm

kalea

yw

10:16 pm

evanonut

jilli - i would never underrate canada

10:16 pm

chj

you mean you dont get a check from dr. god every two weeks for playing babble

10:16 pm

Bambam

thanks Jill, agreed, and see the week after next... next week i'm pretending to be a pro golfer in an amateur event.... cheers all have a great w/e!!

10:17 pm

Jacula

And, yes, I spelled that wrong.

10:17 pm

klaurel

thanks! now I have to figure out which one I am missing!

10:17 pm

Andree

bye Bambam

10:17 pm

evanonut

it's a great country that we have the longest unguarded border in the world

10:17 pm

chj

bye bam

10:17 pm

Jacula

25 to go... do I wan to bother?

10:17 pm

CiociaJudy

oh boy. I already had the ac 7/36. See what I mean? Fatigue!! okay. how about the first ar 6/18

10:17 pm

CiociaJudy

nite bam

10:17 pm

Bambam

bi Mum xoxox.... need to pretend to do some work now

10:18 pm

chj

ar + to spew anger

10:18 pm

helenkeller

good nite bambam :)

10:18 pm

CiociaJudy

I also need fr 6/27

10:18 pm

renfield

brb nutty buddy

10:19 pm

klaurel

bye bam

10:19 pm

CiociaJudy

got the ar chj thx

10:19 pm

jillibus

Bambam - I have big Aussie connections - check with Mr President!!!

10:19 pm

chj

fr6 /27 frescoist *** angelica + ge*** davis

10:20 pm

CiociaJudy

woohoo chj! another one down. how about the dreaded 11 in11/88

10:21 pm

CiociaJudy

also need the ir and it

10:21 pm

chj

in11 in5/10 + st6/18

10:21 pm

abe79

may i have a super remedial clue for the ending to the li 8? :)

10:21 pm

kalea

ge*** davis?

10:21 pm

klaurel

FIREWORKS! Thank goodness my missed word was early

10:21 pm

chj

ir6 ir + the **** mccoys

10:21 pm

Jacula

25 words short of a completed grid, I am offf. Sorry! lONG DAY AND EARLY STRAT LATER.

10:21 pm

abe79

yay klaurel!

10:21 pm

kalea

congrats klaurel

10:21 pm

Jacula

START

10:21 pm

jillibus

good luck with the golf, bambam Tiger!

10:21 pm

helenkeller

wtg klaurel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:21 pm

abe79

good night jacula

10:22 pm

kalea

i still have 9 to go

10:22 pm

chj

it7 stalagm*** + to spew anger

10:22 pm

abe79

you can do it kalea!

10:22 pm

chj

yay laurel

10:22 pm

kalea

thanks abe........i'm drowning here.......lol

10:22 pm

chj

night jac

10:23 pm

CiociaJudy

ty very much chj. Still working on the in11. Missing some of the st's yet

10:23 pm

klaurel

yay kalae you can do it

10:23 pm

helenkeller

good nite jacula - sleep cooly :)

10:23 pm

abe79

i have 27 left kalea, i'll be here with you!

10:23 pm

CiociaJudy

go abe and kalea

10:23 pm

klaurel

you can do abe!

10:23 pm

klaurel

you can do IT abe

10:24 pm

abe79

thanks :)

10:24 pm

chj

spam...good one abe

10:24 pm

chj

ham eggs and spam

10:24 pm

jillibus

It's been fun, but I quit for now with 117 left to find. Time to do my stir-fry and love my beautiful old cat for a while. Back for the flip

10:24 pm

abe79

thanks chj. my mom used to make that for us!

10:24 pm

chj

ewwww ..child abuse

10:25 pm

helenkeller

i got a postcard last year from my friend who vistied the spam museum

10:25 pm

kalea

lol

10:25 pm

abe79

lol

10:25 pm

renfield

nutty buddy...double dog dare

10:25 pm

abe79

i've heard good things about spam museum

10:25 pm

kalea

in minnesota, helen?

10:25 pm

helenkeller

lol abe!

10:25 pm

chj

what town was low enough to let that be put in their town

10:26 pm

chj

triple dog dare her

10:26 pm

klaurel

The flip, what time zone is that?

10:26 pm

helenkeller

hmm kalea, could be, they took a long road trip from chicago - west to mt rushmore, sturgis, yellowstone - so very well could be

10:26 pm

renfield

nutty buddy...

10:26 pm

chj

1200 cdt

10:26 pm

kalea

lol chj.........austen minnesota......home of hormel

10:27 pm

nrkii

fi 5/20?

10:27 pm

klaurel

ahhh, my time zone

10:27 pm

chj

fi5/20 fi*ament + bubble g**

10:27 pm

nrkii

brilliant! thx

10:28 pm

helenkeller

we always had spam in the house - my dad loved spam, but then of course there were always weird things in the refrigerator also - brains, tripe, carp in aspic with the one creepy eye staring at you - yuck

10:28 pm

klaurel

okay, time to sleep

10:28 pm

klaurel

nite nite all

10:28 pm

chj

i had a very caring a thoughtful mother who NEVER served us spam

10:28 pm

abe79

good night klaurel. great job today

10:28 pm

abe79

you missed out, chj :)

10:29 pm

chj

nite laurel

10:29 pm

debbinla

hi again everyone

10:29 pm

renfield

not kosher - never had to worry about spam spam spam spam

10:29 pm

helenkeller

kalea - then that would be it - they said they had a great time there too - both over-educated & hubby is a total intellectual snob, go figure !

10:29 pm

kalea

hello deb

10:29 pm

debbinla

i'm with you on that ren

10:29 pm

chj

yes and i missed out on vegamite and marmite

10:29 pm

bubba218

Night all, too many words, not enough time

10:29 pm

renfield

hey ya debs

10:29 pm

debbinla

you done ren? kalea?

10:30 pm

kalea

lol helen........whoda thunk, spam bringing the classes together

10:30 pm

helenkeller

nite bub

10:30 pm

kalea

no deb...........8 to go

10:30 pm

chj

how about ms. met...did you finish

10:30 pm

abe79

i'm missing a set of in 7/8. i have the one in + beverage letter + spewing anger

10:30 pm

GreyWoulf

And just what is wrong with spam?!

other than the high sodium content

10:30 pm

renfield

not me debs...i'm slow...i would need a 2 week vacation to do this grid

10:30 pm

chj

the TASTE

10:30 pm

abe79

* last set

10:30 pm

renfield

wolf!!!

10:31 pm

debbinla

i have 90 to go - second day in a week i had to work at work !

10:31 pm

kalea

in7.........in plus trick or ******

10:31 pm

GreyWoulf

But that is what condiments are for, chj

10:31 pm

MayneGuy

fr6/7 anyone? tearing my hair out in large chunks here

10:31 pm

GreyWoulf

also when prepared properly, it can be pretty good

10:31 pm

chj

in + trick or *****

10:31 pm

abe79

i've had to work at work all week too... thanks kalea

10:32 pm

MayneGuy

that would be 6/27

10:32 pm

kalea

yw

10:32 pm

abe79

working at work is not convenient for 300 grid

10:32 pm

abe79

getting loopy

10:32 pm

chj

fr7 the ridge on a guitar neck + 888l of crap

10:32 pm

evanonut

abe is loooooooopy

10:32 pm

debbinla

exacly abe!

10:32 pm

chj

***i of crap

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

too true, abe -- I worked on it during my break until I broke 100 and then had to quit til I got home

10:33 pm

MayneGuy

too esoteric for me chj! :)

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

Hey nut!

10:33 pm

evanonut

hey wolfie!

10:33 pm

renfield

kool nut - this cat;s on a hot tin roof!

10:33 pm

CiociaJudy

looking for some st's now. the first and last four.

10:33 pm

GreyWoulf

Oh yeah, and HI to everyone else!!

{{*Hugs for all*}}

10:33 pm

chj

fr7 to worry + ***l of crap

10:33 pm

CiociaJudy

Hey GW. How are ya?

10:34 pm

evanonut

thanks ren, wassup with the corsage? is that some kind of painful memory?

10:34 pm

abe79

me too. i'm ignoring my hubby right now ...but must. finish. grid.

10:34 pm

kalea

the first tr6/18 and the third tr6/18 please?

10:34 pm

chj

fr7 to worry + the glass is half ***l

10:34 pm

MayneGuy

I have that one , chj it's the 6/27 I need

10:34 pm

kalea

hello GW

10:34 pm

GreyWoulf

another thing that is not conducive to finishing a monster like this is IMing with someone you haven't talked to in a long time

10:34 pm

renfield

yes....no one really wanted to take me to the prom so my cousin paid a friend

10:34 pm

nrkii

ac 8 help please?

10:34 pm

CiociaJudy

first tr 6/18 is the plural of the 5/10 above it Kalea

10:35 pm

MayneGuy

Ah the prom - hell nite for some us! I skipped school that day!

10:35 pm

evanonut

really? my friend had to blackmail her brother...

10:35 pm

CiociaJudy

the third tr is more of the tr 5/10 above it

10:35 pm

chj

fr6 fr + ins company ae*** minus the cross

10:35 pm

renfield

everyone was afraid of me

10:36 pm

CiociaJudy

ac 5/12 + two vowels and double hump

10:36 pm

evanonut

i'm not scared of you!

10:36 pm

GreyWoulf

Judy - in a word, exhausted!!

Seb finally cut all four teeth over the weekend, but that meant that he was up every hour and a half or so during the entire weekend so no rest for daddy or mommy

10:36 pm

kalea

duhhhhhhhhhhhhh on the first

10:36 pm

chj

nor i

10:36 pm

nrkii

muchos thanks

10:36 pm

evanonut

i ended up dating that date for a while

10:36 pm

chj

but i pobably should be

10:36 pm

renfield

i know nut...*-D

10:36 pm

CiociaJudy

so this is a rest for you GW? LOL

10:37 pm

MayneGuy

I'm too tired I guess -not getting the ins company reference

10:38 pm

evanonut

okay, maybe a little

10:38 pm

chj

fr6 fr*n dresser + ge*** davis

10:38 pm

GreyWoulf

pretty much, Judy -- I use babble to destress during the day at work -- I spend my entire half hour lunch grid hunting (unless the site wipes out, like it has a couple of times this week)

10:38 pm

MayneGuy

te

10:38 pm

kalea

geez Judy......thank you, and pass the fish please

10:38 pm

CiociaJudy

kalea do you have the first st and last four st's. I'm stuck there.

10:38 pm

GreyWoulf

Then if I get back to it when I get home, I do my best to finish, but usually I am so tired I just end up going to sleep once the kids are down

10:39 pm

CiociaJudy

I am sooooo hooked on this game GW. Not a good thing--I stay up past my bedtime (like right now!)

10:39 pm

GreyWoulf

a couple of times I have quit with less than then to go

10:39 pm

MayneGuy

chj! got it! that must be the ONLY combination I didn't ry. tyvm!

10:39 pm

Charm

hi, GW.

10:40 pm

kalea

st6........sounds like what they call a big busted woman

10:40 pm

GreyWoulf

{{{{***Charm***}}}}

10:40 pm

Charm

GW, is your icon iconic of your mental state at the moment? How are the kids? How are YOU?

10:40 pm

kalea

last st6...........very harsh with discipline, and the 7 is more so

10:41 pm

CiociaJudy

Duh! Fish for me too Kalea! It must be our fatigue!!

10:41 pm

debbinla

an 9/66 anyone?

10:41 pm

GreyWoulf

Judy -- before Seb was born, I finished EVERY grid every day except for the first few when I started -- then I got the new job and the new son and lost the time to play

10:41 pm

kalea

lol

10:41 pm

chj

[nrkii obviously with nose in the grid]

10:42 pm

CiociaJudy

Well, GW, I'll be down pretty much tomorrow and next week. Have to do some real work during the day. LOL

10:42 pm

kalea

ta 6/18, before the little pies?

10:42 pm

Charm

an9 = an* (girl's name) + last c6/24.

10:42 pm

renfield

nut sis you go away?

10:43 pm

chj

an9 ana* retentive + short for a female body part +intensive care

10:43 pm

abe79

kalea- l ike sauce for fish, change a vowel

10:43 pm

CiociaJudy

change the last vowel in the 6/18 before it kalea

10:43 pm

debbinla

thanks charm

10:43 pm

renfield

what happene* to my D?

10:43 pm

evanonut

not me...no way...well, maybe soon

10:43 pm

chj

thast should be an*l

10:43 pm

nrkii

what'd I miss?

10:43 pm

Charm

ta6/18 before the little pies = ta4 before it + Mr. Gore.

10:43 pm

abe79

may i have a clue for the later part of the li 8? gracias

10:43 pm

chj

whats your count

10:43 pm

CiociaJudy

down to 9. *yawn*

10:43 pm

evanonut

nrkii!!! hiya crazy lady

10:43 pm

nrkii

22

10:44 pm

chj

ta6 sourer

10:44 pm

nrkii

5 A 17 C

10:44 pm

chj

lets get to work

10:44 pm

kalea

ty Charm......now i KNOW i'm fried......lol

10:44 pm

Charm

li8 = to be well read and well spoken - Italian pl.

10:44 pm

abe79

11 left

10:44 pm

ch1212

it7 clue please?

10:44 pm

Charm

yw

10:45 pm

abe79

thanks chj

10:45 pm

kalea

this is embarrassing...........i have 4 left, and 3 are te's in the middle...........a 4, a 5, and a 7

10:45 pm

Charm

it7 =say that again? re****ate the clue + picnic pest.

10:45 pm

MayneGuy

it+second vowel + rave

10:46 pm

CiociaJudy

st 8/40?

10:46 pm

nrkii

ar 6 18 before the one who is creative and ***l of creativity

10:46 pm

ch1212

I swear I tried that ... thanks, maynegirl

10:46 pm

GreyWoulf

my count is only 134 -- my goal is to reach the half way point and find the 9's

10:46 pm

ch1212

and charm

10:46 pm

helenkeller

50

10:46 pm

stidmama

(psst! Judy! thought you were going to sleep...)

10:46 pm

chj

st8 bering st**** + emergency room

10:47 pm

Charm

st8/40 = add an ending to the st6/18 before it - one who st6's.

10:47 pm

kalea

more so than the 6/18, Judy

10:47 pm

CiociaJudy

fish for me, chj. I thought I already tried that!!

10:47 pm

chj

ar + to spew anger

10:47 pm

CiociaJudy

I was, Stid. Now my Type A personality as kicked in.

10:48 pm

nrkii

tx!

10:48 pm

kalea

third te7/28?

10:48 pm

CiociaJudy

mi 7/36 and two mi 7/32's??

10:48 pm

nrkii

okay, only the c's left, must go spend qual time with parents before they go to sleep

10:48 pm

nrkii

bb later to grab last 17

10:48 pm

CiociaJudy

te is the bird + past tense of to eat

10:48 pm

Charm

3d te7/28 = the te4/4 before it + dined.

10:49 pm

renfield

what color

10:49 pm

renfield

oops

10:49 pm

chj

mi7/32 mi** julep + emergency rooms

10:49 pm

Charm

mi7/36 = mi***meat pies at christmas - even more so.

10:49 pm

debbinla

i still can't get the an 9 -- i think i have it but i dont

10:49 pm

Charm

mi7/32 = one who makes money at the mi5.

10:49 pm

chj

mi7/32 that jlep was mi***** than the first one

10:50 pm

CiociaJudy

I must be totally losing it chj & charm. Thx

10:50 pm

Charm

mi7/32 = even more flavor of the herb.

10:50 pm

ch1212

debbinla, try this: your ac5 right above it, then add 3rd vowel, 5th vowel, and a consonant

10:51 pm

chj

an9 an + great grade + cl6/24 (small hospital) but change small hump to cross

10:51 pm

MayneGuy

la 5/10 (first one) and la7/32?

10:51 pm

abe79

first li 6?

10:51 pm

CiociaJudy

next up is the ta 8/45 and ta 7/28 right after it

10:51 pm

CiociaJudy

la + number

10:51 pm

kalea

dang...........gotta find which one i'm missing

10:51 pm

debbinla

oooooh - got it -- thank you!!!

10:51 pm

chj

ta8 fish sauce + **e cream

10:52 pm

CiociaJudy

la + nickname for Onassis

10:52 pm

chj

ta7 fish suace pl

10:52 pm

MayneGuy

got that one Judy, thx tho - it's other la 5/10 I need

10:52 pm

Charm

li6 = li + e4/4.

10:52 pm

CiociaJudy

OMG chj. Just shoot me now. I got the hard ones and am missing the easy ones.

10:53 pm

chj

bang bang

10:53 pm

kalea

the ax5 please? last one

10:53 pm

CiociaJudy

*falls off chair*

10:53 pm

abe79

thanks Charm

10:54 pm

abe79

thank you charm!

10:54 pm

MayneGuy

ty judy *helps Judy back up- needs her for clues!*

10:54 pm

kalea

ooh, got it

10:54 pm

Charm

ax5/20 = ax + stalagm***/stalact***.

10:54 pm

ch1212

first ac5/12 please?

10:54 pm

Charm

yw, abe!

10:54 pm

chj

ax + term***

10:54 pm

GreyWoulf

The curse of Babble, Judy -- the odd becomes so normal, the normal becomes invisible :D

10:54 pm

kalea

*falls over in victory*

10:54 pm

CiociaJudy

*applying pressure bandage to wounds* thx Mayne

10:54 pm

Charm

ac5/12 = a + por**** mushroom

10:55 pm

MayneGuy

la 7/32 pls :)

10:55 pm

chj

ac + vodka mart***

10:55 pm

CiociaJudy

woohoo Kalea

10:55 pm

MayneGuy

*pours Judy medicinal glass of wine*

10:55 pm

ch1212

ah, thanks chj and charm!

10:55 pm

kalea

ty everyone.........my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, etc

10:56 pm

CiociaJudy

just what I needed Mayne. down to 3.

10:56 pm

nrkii

fireworks!

10:56 pm

nrkii

(I lied, I didn't leave)

10:56 pm

abe79

yay nrkii!

10:56 pm

CiociaJudy

woohoo nrkii

10:56 pm

nrkii

was too close

10:56 pm

chj

yayayayayayay nrkii

10:56 pm

Charm

la7/32 = la prefix meaning dairy + James D*** (dead teen idol)

10:56 pm

Charm

yay nrkii!!!!

10:56 pm

abe79

last 2- an 5 after the 9?

10:56 pm

nrkii

okay, now really going as father is grumbling bout the darn computer having stolen his family

10:56 pm

MayneGuy

41 for me but still trucking...

10:56 pm

kalea

woohoo nrk

10:56 pm

helenkeller

wtg nrkii !!!!!!!!!!!

10:57 pm

CiociaJudy

first li 6/18

10:57 pm

kalea

go MG, go

10:57 pm

nrkii

see ya later (maybe) or tomorrow!

10:57 pm

debbinla

congrats nrkii!!

10:57 pm

ch1212

oh nrkii congrats!!!! How about a clue for the ta6/18 that immediately follows the ta4/4 (small mountain lake) ??

10:57 pm

abe79

li + e 4/4

10:57 pm

kalea

li + sea eagle

10:57 pm

ch1212

okay nrkii, I know you have to leave... someone else?

10:57 pm

abe79

bye nrkii

10:57 pm

Charm

1st an5/10 = a + not far.

10:57 pm

chj

tata nrkii

10:57 pm

CiociaJudy

thx Kalea

10:58 pm

abe79

fireworks

10:58 pm

FranMag

hi all!

10:58 pm

kalea

add mr gore to the lake

10:58 pm

Charm

yay, abe!

10:58 pm

debbinla

st 8/4?

10:58 pm

kalea

woohoo abe

10:58 pm

debbinla

YIPEE FOR ABE !!!

10:58 pm

helenkeller

wtg abe !!!!!!!!!!!!

10:58 pm

abe79

my eyes are watering with exhaustion

10:58 pm

CiociaJudy

last st 5/10 (I can't think anymore)

10:58 pm

GreyWoulf

re9?

10:58 pm

abe79

thanks to all for fabulous clues

10:58 pm

CiociaJudy

way to go Abe!

10:58 pm

kalea

more so than the 6/18 before it

10:59 pm

MayneGuy

lthx Charm!

10:59 pm

debbinla

(the only other st i dont' ahve)

10:59 pm

CiociaJudy

plural of re 8 above it GW

10:59 pm

chj

st 8/45 more rigid

10:59 pm

FranMag

judy, narrow grooves i think

10:59 pm

debbinla

oooh, got it !

10:59 pm

GreyWoulf

Yay -- Buckaroo Banzai is on Movieplex!!

10:59 pm

FranMag

i need help!!

10:59 pm

kalea

st5..........st + rivulet

10:59 pm

debbinla

ty

10:59 pm

chj

st8/40 bering st**** + emergency room

10:59 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi Fran! thx

11:00 pm

FranMag

yw judy!

11:00 pm

Charm

Hey, Fran.

11:00 pm

GreyWoulf

Okay so how about the re8 then, smartypants? :P

:D

11:00 pm

FranMag

first ar6/18 anyone?

11:00 pm

kalea

whatcha need, Fran?

11:00 pm

FranMag

hi charm!

11:00 pm

MayneGuy

lar + rave Fran

11:01 pm

ch1212

thanks, kalea -- I got kicked off for a moment, but got it

11:01 pm

MayneGuy

that's ar + rave

11:01 pm

GreyWoulf

Can you guess I am feeling the effects of sleep deprivation :)

11:01 pm

Charm

ar6/18 = ar + rave.

11:01 pm

kalea

ar + have a tantrum

11:01 pm

FranMag

thanks MG!

11:01 pm

chj

ar + throw a fit

11:01 pm

FranMag

and everyone else!

11:01 pm

MayneGuy

can NOT monkeytype the first li6/18. Help!

11:02 pm

GreyWoulf

Hi Fran

11:02 pm

CiociaJudy

re 8 gw is to finish working minus the last vowel + small picnic pest

11:02 pm

FranMag

fr6/27 anyone?

11:02 pm

FranMag

hi wolfie!!

11:02 pm

Charm

re8/40 = ones who have finished in the workplace. and pl.

11:02 pm

debbinla

HELLO fran!

11:02 pm

kalea

li + sea eagle

11:02 pm

GreyWoulf

thank you most kindly, Judy :)

11:02 pm

FranMag

hey debb!! got sidetracked today, still need 16!

11:02 pm

kalea

fr + stadium minus the r

11:03 pm

chj

fr6 fr*nk sinatra + ge*** davis

11:03 pm

abe79

good night all

11:03 pm

debbinla

i got sidetracked and need 70 :-(

11:03 pm

kalea

night abe

11:03 pm

MayneGuy

ty kalea - my eyes! My eyes!

11:03 pm

kalea

hang in there.........you can do it

11:03 pm

abe79

best of luck to all who are finishing. you can do it!

11:04 pm

Charm

I think I'm done in, folks. have fun babbling. and see y'all some time tomorrow....

11:04 pm

kalea

night Charm

11:04 pm

helenkeller

ty abe!

11:04 pm

FranMag

thanks chj and kalea!

11:04 pm

helenkeller

good nite charM
good nite abe

11:04 pm

FranMag

night charm!!

11:04 pm

GreyWoulf

g'nite Charm

11:04 pm

debbinla

nite charm

11:04 pm

GreyWoulf

so long, abe

11:04 pm

debbinla

nitey nte abe

11:05 pm

kalea

brb........need a drink

11:05 pm

FranMag

night abe!

11:05 pm

CiociaJudy

tr 6/18 first one

11:05 pm

CiociaJudy

bye abe

11:05 pm

FranMag

first st6/21 anyone?

11:06 pm

FranMag

plural judy

11:06 pm

CiociaJudy

sounds like what you do to books when you put them one on top of the other with a vowel at the end Fran

11:06 pm

chj

st6 st**k of records + te**** ball

11:06 pm

helenkeller

tr 6/18 = pl of the tr 5/10 - features

11:07 pm

CiociaJudy

The chorus is singing . . . . * FIREWORKS * ty Fran and throw me a fish!!!!

11:07 pm

GreyWoulf

help with the te9 now, please

11:07 pm

FranMag

thanks judy!!

11:07 pm

FranMag

and chj!

11:07 pm

helenkeller

wtg auntie !!!!!!!!!!!!

11:07 pm

FranMag

yay judy!!!!!

11:07 pm

kalea

wooooooohoooooooooo Judy

11:07 pm

debbinla

yipee jucy!!

11:08 pm

FranMag

te9/54?

11:08 pm

CiociaJudy

te 9 GW - what falls down your cheek when you cry + a mark on your clothing

11:08 pm

chj

dont know them...what era

11:08 pm

CiociaJudy

* attempts to curtsy and falls over *

11:08 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks Judy -- these compound words are always my downfall

11:09 pm

kalea

*picks Judy up, and brushes her off*

11:09 pm

FranMag

te5/10 after plural canvas dwellings?

11:09 pm

GreyWoulf

obviously you haven't fully recovered from being shot earlier, Judy -- here take my chair.... I insist

11:09 pm

FranMag

thanks for that te9 also judy!

11:09 pm

CiociaJudy

it is now after midnight. I'll be falling asleep in court tomorrow. Thank you allllll for your help. I pray the grid will be smaller tomorrow.

11:09 pm

stidmama

JUDY DOOD IT! YAYAYAYAY!

11:09 pm

kalea

te + ***nfall

11:10 pm

FranMag

night judy!!

11:10 pm

CiociaJudy

how thoughtful of you gq and kalea.

11:10 pm

CiociaJudy

ty Stid

11:10 pm

helenkeller

good nite judy

11:10 pm

CiociaJudy

that was gw not gq

11:10 pm

MayneGuy

mi 7/36 (first one) nad mi 6/21 (last one)

11:10 pm

stidmama

the chapter is up at babanon, on the second page of the thread.

11:10 pm

GreyWoulf

;)

11:10 pm

FranMag

thanks kalea!

11:10 pm

stidmama

(oh I dunno Judy, gq probably fits him, too!)

11:10 pm

helenkeller

30

11:11 pm

debbinla

thank you stid!!

11:11 pm

MayneGuy

WTG Judy! 37 and still rolling

11:11 pm

stidmama

go helen go!

11:11 pm

CiociaJudy

(true Stid)

11:11 pm

CiociaJudy

good luck Mayne. You can do it!

11:11 pm

FranMag

MG, small vehicles (compound)

11:11 pm

kalea

mi........more of the stuff in mi***meat pie

11:11 pm

FranMag

sorry, wrong one MG!

11:11 pm

GreyWoulf

not by a long shot, stid --- I am a simple blue jeans and t-shirt kinda guy

11:11 pm

GreyWoulf

Though I have been told I clean up pretty good ;D

11:12 pm

FranMag

te7/28 after rough te*****

11:12 pm

MayneGuy

Fran thanks - why am I missing the obvious ones tonite?

11:12 pm

kalea

mi6.........misspelled mi****** than the sword

11:12 pm

stidmama

LOL Woulf! If good looks run in the family, I bet Seb takes after you!

11:12 pm

stidmama

Oh -- btw, how did your daughter like her birthday party and presents?

11:13 pm

lynxxx

I think I'll give up with 123 to go - good luck to you all who are still going !

11:13 pm

MayneGuy

ty kalea - but makes me itchy!

11:13 pm

kalea

lol

11:13 pm

FranMag

bye lynxxx!

11:13 pm

stidmama

later lynxxxx... I have 134 remaining.

11:13 pm

GreyWoulf

MG -- it is as I said earlier -- Once you play Babble long enough the wierd becomes normal, and the normal becomes invisible

11:13 pm

kalea

night lynxxx

11:13 pm

MayneGuy

how about lu 6/36?

11:13 pm

helenkeller

good nite lynxxx

11:13 pm

FranMag

lol wolfie! so true.

11:14 pm

esquian

Norad - are you there?

11:14 pm

GreyWoulf

And she loved her presents, stid -- the table is a hit because she can open and close the umbrella on it all by herself

11:14 pm

leighprefect

I'm trying to not get into onling gambling, but the thought of winning is just...irresistable.

11:14 pm

FranMag

MG, sort of make more luxurious

11:14 pm

MayneGuy

LOL Grey woulf!

11:14 pm

GreyWoulf

But the rollerskates she got were an even bigger hit

11:14 pm

stidmama

oh that makes a kid feel so grown-up! well done, Daddy-type Guy!

11:14 pm

kalea

lu.........delu* accommodations = past tense of eat

11:14 pm

FranMag

first ti5/12?

11:15 pm

stidmama

leigh! and how is the thought of losing? ;-)

11:15 pm

FranMag

te7/28 after the rough te7/28?

11:15 pm

kalea

ti.......metal plus abbr for connecticut

11:15 pm

chj

ti5/12 ti*can + connecticut

11:15 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks stid --*blushes slightly* -- I didn't even think of it from that angle -- just got the set because it has the Backyardigans on it

11:15 pm

Kahlua

Hey Mg are you going to make this grid?

11:15 pm

stidmama

rollerskates? Oh my! I still have the scars on my elbows (don't ask) from when I had rollerskates at age four...

11:15 pm

leighprefect

I know, I know, but I can't help it...

11:16 pm

FranMag

thankds chj and kalea! forgot about that word!

11:16 pm

kalea

te7.............sounds the same as the rough one

11:16 pm

GreyWoulf

stid -- she was like a baby fawn -- she fell down so many times in the first few minutes I lost count, but she didn't let that stop her at all

11:16 pm

stidmama

Do you have a large supply of bandages and popsicles, Woulf? (that's what my mother used to do for all my boo-boos)

11:17 pm

stidmama

I bet she was darling, hope you got some nice pics!

11:17 pm

GreyWoulf

I have taught her that falling is nothing to be afraid or ashamed of... it just happens

11:17 pm

MayneGuy

Kahlua! ibb and i have been taking turns all day (been back and forth from ag hall) - 34 left and my brain is mush!

11:17 pm

debbinla

how bout the very last te 7?

11:17 pm

GreyWoulf

The bandages we have, though I haven't introduced her to popsicles yet

11:17 pm

stidmama

leigh -- the other night you left because of "stupid boyfriend troubles". The query is, was it a "stupid boyfriend" trouble, or stupid "boyfriend trouble"...

11:17 pm

kalea

te + little green men - ma*****s

11:18 pm

MayneGuy

Not getting the lu - tried ier and ite no luck

11:18 pm

Kahlua

you guys are die hards...or losers one or the other ;)

11:18 pm

leighprefect

A bit of both.

11:18 pm

GreyWoulf

And I got a few pix, I need to get a better camera though -- the refresh rate before I can take another with the one I have is agonisingly slow

11:18 pm

stidmama

Yes, because my back was so bad, my kids learned to say "oopsie" and pick themselves up, dust themselves off and come sit on my lap for inspection. :-)

11:18 pm

esquian

NORAD - are you there?

11:18 pm

leighprefect

Kahlua- Perhaps a group of die-hard losers.

11:18 pm

kalea

lu + sideways cross + past tense of eat

11:18 pm

FranMag

MG, kalea had a better clue, lu*ury + consumed

11:19 pm

stidmama

They are still pretty tough fellas!

11:19 pm

stidmama

hope you got things sorted out properly, then, leigh.

11:19 pm

debbinla

thank kalea

11:19 pm

GreyWoulf

I believe the term you are looking for is "beneficially insane", Kahlua

11:19 pm

MayneGuy

Kahlua - we end up staying up late (idiots!) and then have this drive to finish it! *prefers die hards to losers*

11:19 pm

FranMag

ti6/0 anyone?

11:19 pm

kalea

ooooooooh, i LIKE that, GW

11:19 pm

leighprefect

Not really. *laugh* I seem to be going in circles.

11:19 pm

MayneGuy

Greywoulf - that's exactly it!

11:20 pm

helenkeller

an 5/10?

11:20 pm

Kahlua

*walks quiety to the podium and announces with a megaphone* TOMORROW IS MG'S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

11:20 pm

FranMag

ti6/30 anyone?

11:20 pm

kalea

6/30, Fran?

11:20 pm

Kahlua

hehehe

11:20 pm

stidmama

well leigh, eventually it'll get worked through. Is your family back from vacation and is your mouth all healed now?

11:20 pm

kalea

metal + not empty

11:20 pm

FranMag

helen, which one?

11:20 pm

MayneGuy

ty Fran and Kalea - finally got it!

11:20 pm

helenkeller

ti 6/30 filled up with metal

11:20 pm

helenkeller

fran - any & all

11:21 pm

FranMag

thanks kalea!!

11:21 pm

stidmama

OOH! Another Babble birthday! *counting candles...* how many dozens of candles will we need?

11:21 pm

FranMag

1st one is a + not far

11:21 pm

GreyWoulf

I have officially hit my goal of halfway with all the 9's found!!

11:21 pm

leighprefect

Unfortunately, everyone is home. But my mouth is healed, yes. Thanks. I'm not quite the same as before, but it's okay. I'll get over it.

11:21 pm

Kahlua

lots!!! hundreds

11:21 pm

FranMag

2nd one, latin plural of an4/4

11:21 pm

stidmama

woo -hoo Woulf!

11:22 pm

FranMag

last an5/10 sounds like main dish

11:22 pm

stidmama

Oh! I forgot my goal of finding one from each block...

11:22 pm

MayneGuy

Hohoho!

11:22 pm

leighprefect

*wanders on over to a couch*

11:22 pm

FranMag

the final an5/10 just change the last vowel of the last one n the list.

11:22 pm

kalea

santa????/

11:22 pm

stidmama

*relaxes a bit* I need something from the bottom E... any ideas, folks?

11:22 pm

MayneGuy

ta 7/28?

11:23 pm

kalea

*hops on MG's knee*

11:23 pm

helenkeller

tyvm fran

11:23 pm

GreyWoulf

me too, stid -- I still need to locat an I and and E

11:23 pm

MayneGuy

Not that old, Kalea!

11:23 pm

stidmama

*giggle* poor MayneGirl...

11:23 pm

Kahlua

happy bithday to Mg, happy birthday to mg, haaaappppppyyyy biiiirrrthdaaay to mg, what's it like to be old hehehhe

11:23 pm

GreyWoulf

the right I and the lower E to specify

11:23 pm

hurshy

en7 beg/plead

11:23 pm

kalea

ta.........more than one fish sauce

11:23 pm

MayneGuy

*falls to ground in agony*

11:23 pm

leighprefect

stid- listen to me?

11:23 pm

FranMag

last ti7/28?

11:24 pm

MayneGuy

Stid - thanks for sticking by me in my hour of need...

11:24 pm

FranMag

yw helen!

11:24 pm

Kahlua

four martinis with dinner and I'm feeling bratty

11:24 pm

kalea

sorry MG *picks her up, and gives her a margarita*

11:24 pm

stidmama

??? leigh? something to do with a a listening organ?

11:24 pm

leighprefect

I need a drink in this hour.

11:24 pm

MayneGuy

You don't even like martinis!

11:24 pm

hurshy

ti7/28 thing you put in solution drop by drop

11:24 pm

kalea

ti.....breast + rave

11:24 pm

stidmama

it's okay, MG. we can be "oldish" together... I know for a fact dear Jill has us beat!

11:24 pm

leighprefect

Yes, mama. You said you needed a word down there. I was just trying to give you one.

11:25 pm

Kahlua

I like raspberry ones!

11:25 pm

MayneGuy

ty kalea - this grid is driving me to drink

11:25 pm

kalea

lol

11:25 pm

MayneGuy

it's the first ta7/28 that i need

11:25 pm

stidmama

okay, I am trying to think, leigh -- but I am pretty slow tonight. *rust falls out of listening organ as gears turn*

11:25 pm

FranMag

thanks kalea!!

11:26 pm

hurshy

ta7/28 beige + o'hara residence

11:26 pm

MayneGuy

OMG - I raised a child who can destroy a martini!

11:26 pm

kalea

diplomacy + not empty, MG

11:26 pm

leighprefect

You have the word. Or maybe I had the wrong letter for the right word.

11:26 pm

MayneGuy

great clue hurshy thx!

11:26 pm

Kahlua

I didn't desroy it...the bartender did...I just drank it :) *hic*

11:26 pm

kalea

oops....sorry, wrong one

11:26 pm

stidmama

hi hurshy! you blended in with MayneGirl to my bleary eyes...

11:27 pm

FranMag

tr8/60?

11:27 pm

kalea

lol Kahlua

11:27 pm

leighprefect

You could always e*** your keep around here by telling stories. I think that's the e that got me the bottom block.

11:27 pm

kalea

nonempty choochoo

11:27 pm

hurshy

tr8/60 did jesse james shoot that whole tr8 of people?

11:27 pm

stidmama

I think the word that fits your clue comes from the middle E, leigh.

11:27 pm

GreyWoulf

nope, leigh -- that is off the top e

11:27 pm

MayneGuy

*shocked and awed*

11:27 pm

hurshy

stid, you may have missed me saying en7 beg/plead.

11:27 pm

stidmama

So Mr. G. Woulf, what am I looking for?

11:28 pm

MayneGuy

Need a whole lotta ti's

11:28 pm

leighprefect

Damn.

11:28 pm

FranMag

thanks hursh and kalea!

11:28 pm

leighprefect

*yawn*

11:28 pm

GreyWoulf

what hurshy just said stid :)

11:28 pm

FranMag

tr5/12 after the tr4/4?

11:28 pm

stidmama

oooh! I got one, leigh! It means "to beg" -- like I was just doing...

11:28 pm

hurshy

or put a law into effect, or ec5

11:28 pm

stidmama

um. yep. what you said, hurshy!

11:29 pm

hurshy

tr5/12 3 prefix + what keeps you cool in summer

11:29 pm

kalea

tr...prefix for three + summer cooling machine

11:29 pm

esquian

NORAD NORAD NORAD - are you there?

11:30 pm

Kahlua

*skips around waiting for the flip* lalalala

11:30 pm

stidmama

okay, new goal. the 11 please...

11:30 pm

FranMag

thanks again hursh and kalea, tried to use fan at first, doh!!

11:30 pm

hurshy

in11, 5 letter prefix + st6

11:30 pm

GreyWoulf

so how about an I that originates from the rightmost one, please

11:30 pm

MayneGuy

Obviously G has left the building

11:30 pm

stidmama

thanks hurshy *looking*

11:31 pm

kalea

in11.........between + pulled muscle

11:31 pm

FranMag

last tr7/thirty-six?

11:31 pm

stidmama

whee! so many good cluers tonight!

11:31 pm

hurshy

in5/26 or in11

11:31 pm

MayneGuy

ti 5/12 and ti 6/30

11:32 pm

hurshy

tr7/36 sounds sciency, like an atom

11:32 pm

stidmama

Woulf -- person who is in college but works at a big office to learn the ropes is an in6

11:32 pm

kalea

tr...........the tr5/10 before it, minus last vowel + mineral suffix

11:32 pm

kalea

ti5.........plot of land

11:32 pm

stidmama

or maybe that comes from the other I on the top... now *I* am getting all turned around!

11:33 pm

hurshy

ti5/12 little bit of color

11:33 pm

kalea

ti6/30..........not empty metal can

11:33 pm

hurshy

ti 6/30 i'd like a ti6 of sardines, please

11:33 pm

GreyWoulf

so far no luck here, but haven't found the 5/26 yet

11:33 pm

kalea

which one, GW?

11:34 pm

MayneGuy

ty kalea - got the 6/30 but don't get plot of land clue

11:34 pm

stidmama

AN 9 please?

11:34 pm

GreyWoulf

the in that hurshy mentioned, kalea

11:34 pm

FranMag

thank you, thank you, thank you hursh and kalea!! firewords!!!

11:34 pm

GreyWoulf

got it!!

11:34 pm

hurshy

an9 sounds like a person who thinks about things logically, but with a c stuck in it.

11:34 pm

kalea

MG..........how about digestive tr****

11:34 pm

stidmama

YAY Fran!

11:35 pm

kalea

wohoooo Fran

11:35 pm

debbinla

CONGRATS FRAN!!!

11:35 pm

MayneGuy

YAY for Fran!

11:35 pm

hurshy

you don't get the plot of land clue because it's tr, and you wanted ti, which is a little bit of color.

11:35 pm

cybernan

Hello Everyone -- how are you doing with this giant?

11:35 pm

kalea

in5...........in + repair

11:35 pm

MayneGuy

it's ti's I'm after, Kalea

11:35 pm

FranMag

ti5/12 is metal + abbrev for connecticut.

11:35 pm

kalea

oops..........sorry MG

11:35 pm

debbinla

in 8/40

11:36 pm

kalea

which one, deb?

11:36 pm

FranMag

first one is in8/40 organs debb

11:36 pm

hurshy

first in8/40, liver, kidney, etc are in8 organs. other 2 are pls.

11:36 pm

stidmama

thinking about it hurshy, thanks.

11:36 pm

MayneGuy

ty Fran!

11:36 pm

FranMag

yw MG!

11:37 pm

debbinla

sorry - the last one - the in7/28 and in 8/40 before the bottom two

11:37 pm

FranMag

in7/28 is in + somthing nice (trick or ...)

11:37 pm

hurshy

you can't possibly know that, debb. i think you need the ones before that, that sound like people who register for a contest, but with i instead of e.

11:38 pm

debbinla

the pair bfore that

11:38 pm

debbinla

aaaah

11:38 pm

helenkeller

ar 5/10? both

11:38 pm

hurshy

both based on prev 4/4

11:38 pm

Kahlua

where you at now mg?

11:38 pm

FranMag

helen, latin plural of ar4/4

11:39 pm

debbinla

thank you - sorry for the confusion!! i got em!

11:39 pm

FranMag

and a + genuine

11:39 pm

kalea

and a + not fake

11:39 pm

FranMag

goooo debb!!!

11:39 pm

kalea

lol Fran

11:39 pm

helenkeller

ty

11:39 pm

stidmama

I am NOT getting the AN 9 -- more help please? I think it starts with the 4-letter word for point of extrusion...

11:39 pm

FranMag

goooo helen!!!

11:40 pm

hurshy

close, stid. stick the c in 3rd posish.

11:40 pm

helenkeller

ar 5/12?

11:40 pm

kalea

an + first vowel + movie reviewer with second consonant changed

11:40 pm

MayneGuy

Alas - Kahlua - I seem to be stuck at 29 - what a coincidence as it is my bday tomorrow! *laughs gaily*

11:40 pm

stidmama

*thinking* thanks again hursh and kalea

11:40 pm

FranMag

helen, a + anagram of **** the red (viking explorer)

11:40 pm

hurshy

ar5/12 - babblet - i am, you *** + fudge ripple

11:41 pm

kalea

ar........to be + frozen water minus e

11:41 pm

stidmama

yippee! I got it!

11:41 pm

helenkeller

ty fran

11:41 pm

helenkeller

ty fran

11:41 pm

Kahlua

????? your turing 29 again???? isn't this the 40th year in a row that you done that

11:41 pm

FranMag

goooo stid!!!

11:41 pm

kalea

lol

11:41 pm

FranMag

yw helen, yw helen

11:41 pm

GreyWoulf

go stidmama go!

11:41 pm

helenkeller

lol, lol

11:42 pm

MayneGuy

*ignoring rude child*

11:42 pm

Kahlua

*giggle nervously while she waits to get the #$@#!@# kicked out of her by MG*

11:42 pm

helenkeller

er 5/12?

11:42 pm

stidmama

right. I have only 119 remaining. That's a mere 5 words per minutes or so... LOL

11:42 pm

hurshy

er 5/12, girl's name

11:42 pm

FranMag

helen, er*** kane on soaps

11:42 pm

kalea

er.........author jong

11:42 pm

stidmama

Kahlua, if you want ANY B-day cake tomorrow, you had best simmer down... *stern look*

11:42 pm

helenkeller

ty

11:42 pm

debbinla

lol stid - i have 47 - and am going nowhere - yet, i still try

11:43 pm

FranMag

gooo debb!!!

11:43 pm

Kahlua

*sits sheepishly in the conner*

11:43 pm

debbinla

how bout the first tr8/60

11:43 pm

stidmama

*confused look* who's conner?

11:43 pm

MayneGuy

As if!

11:43 pm

kalea

not empty choochoo

11:44 pm

FranMag

debb, choo choo filled to capacity

11:44 pm

Kahlua

corner?? can't type

11:44 pm

debbinla

thank you both - i'm dumb today

11:44 pm

chj

tr8 rr + the glass is half ***l

11:44 pm

helenkeller

te 6/18 & te 7/28? at end

11:44 pm

FranMag

not dumb debb, overwhelmed!! i felt the same way!

11:44 pm

kalea

not dumb...........looking at a 300 grid does that

11:45 pm

hurshy

te 6/18 rhymes with worth

11:45 pm

debbinla

i'd been on a run of getting them all done - then told my nephew i get them every night - that was yesterday -- jinxed myself !

11:45 pm

FranMag

helen, rhymes with what you do with a ticket stub

11:45 pm

renfield

only one dummy allowed here...moi!

11:45 pm

stidmama

LOL Kahlua. thanks for all the help, folks, I met my goals and now really really must go get the things off my bed so I can sleep tonight (have been sorting old kid books into toss-giveaway-keep for the hoped-for-someday-not-too-soon grandkids)

11:45 pm

FranMag

and plural

11:46 pm

FranMag

night stidmama!!

11:46 pm

stidmama

good night all!

11:46 pm

FranMag

lol debb!!

11:46 pm

debbinla

gnite stid - i'm looking forward to catching up with the story

11:46 pm

Kahlua

nite stid...take care

11:46 pm

leighprefect

I should hope not too soon....night, stid

11:46 pm

FranMag

hi rennie!

11:46 pm

renfield

sweet z's atid

11:46 pm

renfield

hey ya fran!

11:46 pm

kalea

te6........te + = consonant + puttin on the ***z

11:46 pm

MayneGuy

26 - still breathing

11:46 pm

debbinla

hi again ren!

11:46 pm

GreyWoulf

clue for the in8/45?

11:47 pm

MayneGuy

NIte Stid - see u tomorrow

11:47 pm

renfield

hey again deb!

11:47 pm

helenkeller

but it can't find a rhyme for putsitinmypocket

11:47 pm

hurshy

in8/45 people who foment riots

11:47 pm

GreyWoulf

g'nite stid

11:47 pm

helenkeller

no, just kidding, i got it , ty

11:47 pm

kalea

in.......those who in6

11:47 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks

11:47 pm

helenkeller

tr 7/36? i couldn't get it from previous clues

11:47 pm

FranMag

plural wolfie, for the ones who start riots

11:47 pm

Blaze

hello ((GW))... and to one and all

11:48 pm

Kahlua

Your probably not going to make it MG...but you should be darn proud that you got that many!!

11:48 pm

hurshy

tr7/26 take a very strong metal and remove "an"

11:48 pm

FranMag

helen, prefix for three + outdoor a*r***

11:48 pm

FranMag

hi blaze

11:48 pm

GreyWoulf

11:48 pm

kalea

tr.........tr5/10 before it minus the e + me + not sure what to say

11:48 pm

Kahlua

Is IBB still with you?

11:49 pm

MayneGuy

Thanks, Kahlua! It's really too big a grid! That's my story...

11:49 pm

GreyWoulf

ta8/45? I know it was clue just recently, but I missed it

11:49 pm

MayneGuy

Indeed he is!

11:49 pm

Kahlua

It's crazy big...I didn't even attempt it.

11:49 pm

Blaze

I am so glad there is only 6 minutes left on this grid... I only have 203 owrds left to NOT find

11:49 pm

hurshy

ta 8/45 adj form of prev 6/18

11:49 pm

MayneGuy

tr 8/50 anyone?

11:49 pm

Kahlua

got 100 and gave up

11:49 pm

kalea

ta........fish sauce + ***k springsteen

11:49 pm

FranMag

wolfie, add "sort of" suffix to ta6/18

11:49 pm

helenkeller

ty - got it from hurshy

11:50 pm

FranMag

sorry helen, my clue wasn't very good.

11:51 pm

helenkeller

FIREWORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:51 pm

FranMag

yay helen!!!!

11:51 pm

MayneGuy

PLEASE! tr 8/50

11:51 pm

kalea

wohooooo helen

11:51 pm

debbinla

yipeeeeee for helen wgt

11:51 pm

MayneGuy

YAY for HELEN

11:51 pm

helenkeller

that's okay fran - it's hard when there are way more *****'s than letters, lol

11:51 pm

GreyWoulf

thanks

11:51 pm

Blaze

Hip hip horray for Helen %%%%%

11:51 pm

kalea

tr8/50, MG?

11:51 pm

FranMag

tr8/60 is choo choo filled to capacity

11:51 pm

helenkeller

tr 8/60 - amtrak peopled to capacity

11:52 pm

MayneGuy

yes pls

11:52 pm

helenkeller

ty,ty,ty

11:52 pm

MayneGuy

I'm an IDIOT! thx helen

11:53 pm

leighprefect

Made it to halfway.

11:53 pm

GreyWoulf

mi8/50?

11:53 pm

leighprefect

I just haven't been in a babble mood lately. *sigh*

11:53 pm

FranMag

wolfie, plural of small vehicles

11:54 pm

kalea

little autos, GW

11:54 pm

MayneGuy

GW small autos

11:54 pm

MayneGuy

ir 6/18

11:54 pm

GreyWoulf

sorry to hear that, leigh -- but the pride should be in the play not in the finish so take heart!! {{Hug}}

11:54 pm

debbinla

how bout the t 6/33 and ta 7/52 after the cab - do they build off the 4/9 - cause ie been monkey-ing that for hours

11:54 pm

hurshy

ir 6/18, fake

11:54 pm

kalea

ir + not fake

11:55 pm

leighprefect

thanks, gw..

11:55 pm

MayneGuy

ty hurshy and kalea!

11:55 pm

GreyWoulf

Thanks all -- since I was staying up way past my bedtime I revised my goal to get the 8's as well and I did!!

11:55 pm

kalea

ta6......those who impose levy

11:56 pm

debbinla

good for you gw

11:56 pm

Blaze

I am glad I caught you GW

11:56 pm

hurshy

yes debb, the 6 ends like ci4/5, and the 7/52 is adj form.

11:56 pm

Kahlua

Race again at the flip MG?

11:56 pm

GreyWoulf

me too, Blaze -- I miss all my late late night buddies

11:56 pm

jillibus

well, finished supper (not the dishes yet) and back for the flip with 194 words found and 117 left, and I don't care. I'm in awe of those who have finished this horror and hope tomorrow's won't be a huge one too.

11:57 pm

Blaze

Is all well with the family ?? and the new job ??

11:57 pm

kalea

wb jilli

11:57 pm

kalea

brb

11:57 pm

debbinla

thank you hurshy

11:57 pm

Blaze

Hi Jilli I caught you before you headed off to bed...LOL

11:57 pm

GreyWoulf

family are all well, Seb just cut four teeth at once

11:57 pm

GreyWoulf

Kristianna celebrated her 3rd b-day on Sun

11:58 pm

Blaze

Lucky boy... poor mom and dad...

11:58 pm

chj

almost flip time

11:58 pm

Blaze

happy birthday

11:58 pm

jillibus

very funny, blaze - you know I hardly ever head for bed!!!

11:58 pm

MayneGuy

For sure, Kahlua - but can't call names if you lose!

11:58 pm

GreyWoulf

and the job is going well -- I have long days, but I am allowed overtime unlike any other place I have ever worked

11:58 pm

Blaze

just about seven times a night... lOL

11:58 pm

debbinla

yeah, i have 40 left - doubtful i'll get them in a mintue

11:58 pm

jillibus

whose birthday???

11:58 pm

debbinla

how big do u think the next one will be?

11:59 pm

leighprefect

big

11:59 pm

MayneGuy

Stuck at 20

11:59 pm

debbinla

good job mg!

11:59 pm

helenkeller

178

11:59 pm

debbinla

premature flipster

11:59 pm

Kahlua

promise no name

11:59 pm

MayneGuy

19 and flipis coming ican feel it

11:59 pm

Kahlua

flip

12:00 am

hurshy

hey, she's deaf and dumb, she needs to be psychic to make up for it

12:00 am

MayneGuy

you're on kahlua!

12:00 am

helenkeller

lol deb

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