Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, December 10, 2006

12:00 am

FranMag

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

DRBERNABO

Hey everybody! Let's all run over the cliff together! Follow me!

12:00 am

FranMag

CHJ wins!!

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

dr9397

flip

12:00 am

jillibus

flip -- oh good, another smallie

12:00 am

renfield

chj - you win again!!!!

12:01 am

jillibus

now to find the right icon

12:01 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I will see you tomorrow!

12:01 am

FranMag

you first doc!

12:01 am

flosey

sweet dreams Min

12:01 am

FranMag

night min!

12:01 am

renfield

niters min

12:02 am

dilly

good - must know we have cards to write.

12:02 am

DRBERNABO

What? Jedi is not a word?

12:02 am

dilly

nite min

12:03 am

milesmeow

how do I get the licketysplit site to show the newest puzzle?

12:03 am

FranMag

you probably have to clear your cache miles

12:04 am

FranMag

the temple and the hairy-nosed dolphin are here.

12:04 am

dilly

I have to wait half an hour for itmiles

12:04 am

FranMag

miles, he probably hasn't posted the new clues yet either.

12:04 am

milesmeow

ok

12:05 am

cybernan

hello babblers :)

12:05 am

FranMag

hey nan!

12:05 am

milesmeow

oh right...it's computer generated

12:06 am

FranMag

phantom: dainty

12:06 am

FranMag

de7/32

12:08 am

oldhousejunky

fran - think gum

12:08 am

FranMag

i got it ohj

12:10 am

maniac_mitch

how many words today?

12:10 am

FranMag

86 maniac

12:10 am

maniac_mitch

ok, ty

12:10 am

stidmama

only 86? golly gee!

12:10 am

stidmama

okay, small grid, will play with it tomorrow. good night all!

12:11 am

flosey

night stid

12:11 am

FranMag

night stid!

12:11 am

renfield

niters stid

12:11 am

metaleather

late flip, hi Everyone

12:11 am

FranMag

hey ml!

12:11 am

jillibus

a demain, stid

12:12 am

renfield

heya metal

12:12 am

cybernan

good night, stidmama

12:13 am

maniac_mitch

a8 and a7 - unrelated

12:15 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd

12:16 am

CyborgScrabbler

7/52 advertise elbow

12:16 am

metaleather

ty CS

12:17 am

Faerie

Flip

12:17 am

renfield

heya ya faerie!!!!

12:17 am

flosey

Hi Faerie

12:17 am

FranMag

hi faerie!

12:17 am

P.J.

hi all

12:17 am

Faerie

Rennie Hi *waves*

12:17 am

Faerie

Hiya Fran :)

12:17 am

flosey

Hi hodag

12:18 am

FranMag

hi hodag!

12:18 am

Faerie

Good Evening HoHOdag

12:18 am

renfield

hey hodag

12:18 am

Faerie

Hiya Flossey

12:19 am

milesmeow

how come 'ronin' is not a word?

12:19 am

P.J.

hiya floset,Fran,Faerie and ren

12:20 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow
7/32 lair can 2nd
7/36 lair 2 identification

12:21 am

milesmeow

i don't understand what you just said...

12:21 am

P.J.

sorry flossey,don' know where that (t) came from.........lol

12:21 am

Faerie

me either

12:21 am

Faerie

what letter go in front of these numbers and clues

12:21 am

P.J.

or me

12:21 am

cybernan

thanks, cy

12:22 am

flosey

np hodag

12:22 am

Faerie

hi Nan didn't see ya :)

12:22 am

mkl

thanks cyborg. Got em all

12:22 am

metaleather

ty V m CS

12:22 am

mkl

good clues

12:23 am

mkl

Hi everyone

12:23 am

mirandapan

got them, thanks, cy--interesting clues

12:23 am

Faerie

Hello MKL

12:23 am

metaleather

hi mkl

12:23 am

Faerie

not sure if spoke to you so HI Metal :)

12:24 am

renfield

hey mkl!

12:24 am

Faerie

niftyu

12:24 am

Faerie

nifty

12:24 am

Faerie

Oh soory

12:24 am

Faerie

wrong box lol

12:24 am

P.J.

hi mkl..

12:24 am

Faerie

and I don't know where that u came from *blush*

12:25 am

CyborgScrabbler

4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny

12:25 am

P.J.

thanks...lol

12:25 am

Faerie

good one CS

12:26 am

jillibus

not getting those lair clues, cyborg -- ok for the 1st 3 letters, I think, but then what?

12:27 am

renfield

jilli - like a lion;s de*

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

hi, brb - icon shopping

12:28 am

Faerie

hi and ok Melon :)

12:29 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow
7/32 lair can 2nd
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa

12:29 am

jillibus

got the de* part, but it doesn't connect as I see it -- my fault, others get it. Likewise the dyslexic penny

12:29 am

Faerie

de -lions d** + fork t***

12:29 am

jillibus

thanks, faerie

12:30 am

milesmeow

what is lair?

12:31 am

rockimggramma

not getting the 8/45 or 7/52

12:31 am

melonheadjujube

i'm baaack!

12:31 am

mkl

ironic should be in there somewhere

12:31 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow
7/32 lair can 2nd
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa
5/16 sterile equid

12:32 am

cybernan

so should finite

12:32 am

mkl

abso-friggin-lutely

12:33 am

kierlex

good evening all

12:33 am

Faerie

Hi Kirlex

12:33 am

renfield

hey ya kier

12:33 am

maniac_mitch

ah, 1 left

12:33 am

jillibus

a sterile equid to me is a mule

12:34 am

metaleather

hi kier

12:34 am

kierlex

how's the babblethon tnite?

12:34 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow
7/32 lair can 2nd
6/21 lair can
6/18 broken arrow in tea
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa
5/16 sterile equid

12:34 am

metaleather

jilli.... this is the "other" cross between horse and donkey

12:34 am

mkl

broken arrow in tea?

12:35 am

cybernan

think of a brand of chewing gum that begins with de

12:35 am

jillibus

thx metal, got it

12:35 am

metaleather

yvw

12:36 am

Angb

Evening all

12:36 am

metaleather

hi Ang

12:36 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow or knee
7/32 lair can 2nd
6/21 lair can
6/36 advert unite
6/18 broken arrow in tea
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa
5/16 sterile equid

12:36 am

milesmeow

what' s up angb

12:36 am

Angb

Hi metal

12:36 am

renfield

hey ya angb

12:36 am

cybernan

metal what letter are you clueing with the mule?

12:37 am

Angb

slowly plugging away at the grid - trying to ignore huge lists of clues LOL

12:37 am

metaleather

H

12:37 am

metaleather

hi

12:37 am

Angb

Hi ren ... Have you moved countries - you have a white flag

12:38 am

Faerie

hi Angle I'm doing the same thing

12:38 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow or knee
7/32 lair can 2nd
6/21 lair can
6/36 advert unite
6/18 broken arrow in tea
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa
5/16 sterile equine

12:39 am

Angb

Tis getting harder ... turned off the log but it's not the same! For the first time ever yesterday I got the grid out without the list, and not very many clues

12:39 am

renfield

bahama mama angb

12:40 am

Angb

Maybe Dr God doesn't have the flag? Or is it my computer?

12:40 am

Angb

Would love to go to bahamas - long way from here though

12:40 am

cybernan

cyborg -- please hold back on the clues for a while -- not everyone wants them at the beginning

12:40 am

renfield

no flag angb

12:41 am

Angb

Aaaah - that's sad... ren . Thanks nan

12:42 am

renfield

i have a flag in my room tho angb

12:42 am

jillibus

angb -- several babblers are giving their country as one which doesn't have a flag -- why I don't know and I'm sorry they do because for newbies it's so interesting to see the real flags

12:42 am

lynxxx

hello everyone

12:42 am

jillibus

hi lynxxx

12:42 am

flosey

hello linxxx

12:42 am

cybernan

hi lynxxx

12:42 am

Angb

I am now confused Jilli - is there a fashion against flags?

12:42 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow or knee
7/32 lair can 2nd
6/21 lair can
6/36 advert unite
6/18 broken arrow in tea
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa
5/16 sterile equine

12:43 am

Angb

Hi lynxxx

12:43 am

metaleather

hi lynxxx

12:43 am

jillibus

flosey -- B&B isn't arctic wildlife -- unless it makes you so!!!

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

fitty

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

woops - at least it was a bad one

12:44 am

jillibus

angb -- it seems so

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

hi everyone!!

12:44 am

Angb

Hi volley

12:44 am

jillibus

hi volley!

12:45 am

metaleather

hi Dee

12:45 am

Angb

Jilli - such be life - as they say there's nothing so strange as folk

12:45 am

jillibus

true, angb!

12:45 am

melonheadjujube

hi, Dee, jilli, Angb, metaleather, anyone i missed.

12:46 am

DRBERNABO

Lemmings Unite!

12:46 am

flosey

Jilli - Brandy for Brandyjack - got it from Lickety Theme Clues

12:46 am

metaleather

good evening melon

12:46 am

metaleather

well, good early morning to be precise

12:47 am

cybernan

quitting for the night with 55 -- good Christmas special on TV -- see you tomorrow :)

12:47 am

chj

how come fitty as in fitty cent isnt a word

12:47 am

milesmeow

wow!

12:47 am

Angb

see ya nan - sing loud in the carols

12:47 am

melonheadjujube

mmmm- B&B - love it on coffee ice cream - if that's not too sacrilegious

12:47 am

renfield

later nan

12:48 am

jillibus

flosey -- but that's not today's theme, which is arctic wildlife -- your choice, though!

12:48 am

metaleather

'night nan

12:48 am

melonheadjujube

bye sppedy nan!

12:48 am

melonheadjujube

speedy

12:48 am

jillibus

nite nan!

12:48 am

metaleather

Irish Cream on Vanilla Ice Cream is good

12:49 am

chj

my interest in flags has flagged

12:49 am

renfield

hello - is there anybody in there?

12:50 am

flosey

LOL - Jilli - jokes on me, I was reading 2005 themes!

12:50 am

melonheadjujube

hi ren!

12:50 am

renfield

hey ya melon

12:50 am

jillibus

as I said, Babbler's are the most accurate!

12:51 am

melonheadjujube

passed halfway, but only one 7 & no 8 :(

12:51 am

melonheadjujube

yo ren!

12:51 am

mkl

crud. stuck at 52. I have the ad6, de6, two in6, ri6, and ro6. What are the other two?

12:51 am

Faerie

fitty is too a word I agree with you Chj

12:52 am

jillibus

hmmm - no s again

12:52 am

maniac_mitch

ar and another ri mk

12:52 am

mkl

ty

12:54 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow or knee
7/32 lair can 2nd
6/21 lair can
6/36 advert unite
6/18 broken arrow in tea
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa
5/16 sterile equine

12:54 am

joey

thanks, got all the 6's.7's and the 8

12:54 am

renfield

joey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:54 am

herinfernallady

hey

12:54 am

joey

(((Ren)))

12:54 am

joey

(((Ren)))

12:54 am

metaleather

hi infernal

12:55 am

Faerie

hi Joey

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

I think it should allow adonai :~)

12:55 am

melonheadjujube

hey, hoey

12:55 am

herinfernallady

ren and faerie hello

12:55 am

joey

hey faerie.

12:55 am

FranMag

hi joey! hi infernal!

12:55 am

Faerie

Hello Lady :D

12:56 am

joey

hi melonhead jujube

12:56 am

renfield

hey herin!

12:56 am

milesmeow

ronin is a word!

12:56 am

joey

saturday night sitting here doing this - something is wrong here

12:56 am

herinfernallady

oh hi fran to didn't see you there. What is the word score today please, brain is fried as its been hot

12:56 am

flosey

Better Jilli

12:56 am

Angb

Away changing icon

12:57 am

FranMag

86 words today infernal

12:57 am

FranMag

miles, it's japanese and enable doesn't accept everything.

12:57 am

FranMag

hi angb!

12:57 am

Angb

Hi everyone that's arrived

12:57 am

herinfernallady

cool ta, waiting for my chrissy dinner as im at my mums and i cantbe here at chrissy, how is your mum fraeri

12:58 am

Angb

Hi fran - beautiful polar bear / huski ???

12:58 am

FranMag

arctic fox angb

12:58 am

Faerie

It is nearly 2:00am where I am here on Sunday morning and I'm ready to jump into my bed so Night Night All **sprinkle** **sprinkle** **sprinkle**

12:58 am

FranMag

night faerie!

12:58 am

flosey

night Faerie

12:58 am

metaleather

'night Faerie

12:58 am

Angb

Aaah - don';t know much about the arctic

12:58 am

Angb

night faerie

12:58 am

herinfernallady

Fran has a kitsunia(?) as a pic, night fran

12:58 am

melonheadjujube

joey, joey, joey! i can't type!

12:58 am

renfield

sweet zzzzzzzzz's faerie!!!!

12:58 am

joey

night faerie, sleep well

12:59 am

FranMag

it's hard to tell from this picture.

12:59 am

FranMag

arctic fox infernal.

12:59 am

melonheadjujube

laila tov, faerie - i should to bed, too.

12:59 am

mkl

Angb. I do, I do.

12:59 am

herinfernallady

yep kitsuna is fox in japenese but i cant spell

12:59 am

FranMag

hey mkl! hi melon!

12:59 am

Angb

Did I ask you to marry me or something mkl (haha)

1:00 am

FranMag

oh, ok infernal

1:00 am

joey

hey, melon, at least you remember me, that's what counts

1:00 am

melonheadjujube

him, Fran - one more 7 & i can go to bed - i hve de &ad

1:00 am

FranMag

that's what i have melon!

1:01 am

mymuseisme

Hi everyone

1:01 am

FranMag

hi muse!

1:01 am

Angb

Hi mjuse

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

hey joey, i like your mottos - esp about 50th bDay - that was my favorite bDay so far

1:01 am

metaleather

hi mymuse

1:01 am

renfield

heya my muse

1:01 am

Angb

* muse

1:01 am

mkl

Angb. You had me at Arctic

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

hey, muse

1:01 am

mymuseisme

hi metal, renny, ang and melon!

1:02 am

melonheadjujube

phantom - edition

1:02 am

metaleather

you need another de melon

1:02 am

mymuseisme

hi Fran!

1:02 am

mkl

can someone clue the ar6?

1:03 am

CyborgScrabbler

6/18 broken arrow in tea

1:03 am

melonheadjujube

oh, thank you metal

1:03 am

herinfernallady

kitsune is the right spelling, its my friends nick name, sorry im all hot and broken

1:03 am

mkl

You know, I saw that earlier Cyborg. I JUST DON'T GET IT.

1:03 am

metaleather

yw

1:04 am

metaleather

mkl... think rebus

1:04 am

mkl

I can hear this funny noise as it goes right over my head.

1:04 am

herinfernallady

oh bugger i may not be able to fly home due to bushfires

1:04 am

metaleather

go somewhat literal

1:04 am

FranMag

mkl, ar + your elbow is a j****

1:04 am

DRBERNABO

take half the letters in arrow and take the rest literally

1:04 am

DRBERNABO

(but not the obvious half)

1:04 am

Angb

mkl - we could have a north wedding if you like LOL

1:04 am

CyborgScrabbler

part of the word arrow + in + T

1:04 am

mkl

ty. OHHHHH. Now I get it Cyborg.

1:05 am

kierlex

ok i am back. how many of ya'll are already done!!

1:05 am

FranMag

hi kier!

1:05 am

Angb

*north pole

1:05 am

mymuseisme

lol twins!

1:05 am

melonheadjujube

oh, here come DRBERNABO & his erudite clues....

1:05 am

kierlex

hey, NICE icon =)

1:05 am

kierlex

i promise i won't sniff your butt or wag my tail

1:05 am

FranMag

was just going to say the same to you kier!

1:05 am

Angb

LOL kier

1:06 am

mkl

I have two in6's. Did someone say there was another one?

1:06 am

herinfernallady

mmm i need to get home on tuesday and i may be stuck at the airport for hours, oh well at least my house is safe

1:06 am

maniac_mitch

just 2 mk

1:06 am

CyborgScrabbler

IN6 only 2 words

1:06 am

mymuseisme

just dropped by to give a quick hi....catch some of you tomorrow

1:07 am

FranMag

later muse!

1:07 am

Angb

see ya muse

1:07 am

maniac_mitch

yay finished!

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

dentiny

1:07 am

metaleather

'bye muse

1:08 am

melonheadjujube

d'OH! = soorrryyy

1:08 am

joey

go the other way at the end, melon

1:08 am

Angb

That works with another vowel on the end melon

1:08 am

mkl

thanks. That means I have no idea what my missing six letter word is. I have ad, ar, de, two in, ri, and ro. What am I missing?

1:08 am

Angb

good one maniac

1:08 am

DRBERNABO

2 ri

1:08 am

melonheadjujube

that one i have - it's the other de that's got me bollixed.

1:08 am

herinfernallady

thanks melon

1:08 am

mkl

wahoo Maniac

1:08 am

joey

there are two ri's

1:09 am

mkl

ty will look

1:09 am

melonheadjujube

yw - i guess...

1:09 am

herinfernallady

mmm

1:09 am

melonheadjujube

i gove up on the other de7 - laila tov all.

1:10 am

CyborgScrabbler

RI6...2 of them

1:10 am

joey

the other de ends with the same thing as a pimple on your rump

1:11 am

melonheadjujube

my rump?

1:11 am

FranMag

night melon!

1:11 am

Angb

Need to eat ... will see you all later.

1:11 am

metaleather

Bye Ang

1:11 am

FranMag

later angb!

1:11 am

joey

your rear end, melon think preparation H

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

i'm still up - joey's handing me clues -

1:12 am

FranMag

thanks joey!

1:12 am

herinfernallady

later ang

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

ohhhh - that's not a pimple!

1:12 am

joey

welcome i am trying to add an air of laughter here

1:12 am

CyborgScrabbler

RI6 free lair & Rhode Island indentation

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

tx! nity-nite all! {poof}

1:12 am

joey

nite melon

1:13 am

joey

noin

1:13 am

joey

darn

1:14 am

mkl

Rhode Island indentation?

1:15 am

metaleather

rebus time again.... initials for Rhode Island, and visualize an indentation in your fender

1:15 am

CyborgScrabbler

indentation ... like a dink

1:15 am

DRBERNABO

That's two different things and inside out

1:15 am

DRBERNABO

Sometimes you feel like a dink

1:15 am

herinfernallady

and my brain zips off

1:15 am

mkl

Slaps forehead. TY

1:15 am

DRBERNABO

Sometimes you d***

1:16 am

SquirrelFang

not to be dense, but what exactly is free lair supposed to mean? it's being used frequently

1:17 am

DRBERNABO

Daniel in the lions ***

1:17 am

metaleather

Squirrel, what's another word for lair

1:17 am

SquirrelFang

oh. thanks

1:17 am

metaleather

and if you're free of something, you're * * * of it

1:18 am

CyborgScrabbler

free lair .. another word for each of them, when your free of something and a fox lives in a lair also called a ***

1:19 am

DRBERNABO

squirel already had it with "not to be ***se"

1:19 am

CyborgScrabbler

lol

1:20 am

jillibus

ok, what about the dyslexic coin?

1:20 am

jillibus

oh, maybe i've got it...

1:20 am

metaleather

anagram

1:20 am

CyborgScrabbler

woh siad taht

1:20 am

DRBERNABO

reverse half

1:20 am

jillibus

yeah, got it, duh

1:20 am

DRBERNABO

or should i say, reverse hlaf?

1:21 am

jillibus

and I used to be good at cryptic crosswords

1:21 am

mkl

any other place to go besides Lickety for the list? I need to finish tonight and am in quicksand. Can't work on it tomorrow

1:22 am

FranMag

you can check if BJ posted his clues at babbler's anonymous mkl

1:22 am

jillibus

There's bj's list in BabAnon -- don't know ifit's up yet though

1:23 am

metaleather

BJ's back?

1:23 am

joey

bj's is not up. i don't know of any other place

1:23 am

metaleather

I thought there was computer trouble

1:23 am

FranMag

looks like his stats are not up

1:24 am

snppngtrtle

Hi all! Does anyone have that lonely r up in the corner?

1:25 am

mkl

I usually do a little over half when it first comes up. Then some in the morning, and the rest in the afternoon. Can't work on it tomorrow. Looks like I'm not gonna cross the finish line on this one.

1:25 am

jillibus

yep, snpp -- big horned beastie

1:26 am

CyborgScrabbler

mkl how many U got left?

1:26 am

snppngtrtle

Derp. Thanks jilli!

1:26 am

jillibus

hint

1:26 am

mkl

I still need 28. Too many to ask for clues.

1:26 am

jillibus

oops

1:27 am

milesmeow

any one with a clue for the o?

1:28 am

CyborgScrabbler

no IDEA +4th

1:28 am

snppngtrtle

The o is a poem + vowel

1:29 am

SquirrelFang

2nd? 3rd? 4th? wtf...am i just too stupid to notice the obvious things in the world?

1:29 am

milesmeow

what is the +4th mean? this is only my third puzzle...

1:29 am

milesmeow

got it snppngtrtle!

1:29 am

CyborgScrabbler

AEIOU 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

1:29 am

mkl

Guess I can clear off the single tiles. With a little help. How about the E in the last column?

1:29 am

SquirrelFang

ah, well that'll be good to know considering it's kind of ambiguous

1:30 am

CyborgScrabbler

I only got it from in here from earlier clues lol

1:30 am

SquirrelFang

so back to contemplating "worker + 3rd + nod your head + 2nd"

1:31 am

joey

mkl - ea 4 ends in two consonents

1:31 am

rosewood36

yea............got the O word/

1:31 am

snppngtrtle

To make money, mkl

1:31 am

mkl

OMG. I'm REALLY in a dzae.

1:31 am

mkl

How about the single I?

1:31 am

joey

it is late, mkl, np

1:32 am

rosewood36

idea

1:32 am

rosewood36

ooops

1:32 am

rosewood36

sorry all

1:32 am

joey

in it is a 4, consonent and a vowel

1:32 am

CyborgScrabbler

hip romanian

1:33 am

seano216k

lol cyborg thanks

1:33 am

SquirrelFang

ok so i don't think worker is the best way to clue to that...but i got it

1:34 am

sprite

morning all

1:34 am

jillibus

{{{sprite}}}

1:35 am

SquirrelFang

clues on the 7 letter words?

1:35 am

jillibus

tina

1:35 am

sprite

hey jilli! *hug*

1:35 am

jillibus

nm, no good

1:35 am

sprite

I thought you had to post valid words? :)

1:35 am

seano216k

de 7..lions house+prong off a fork

1:36 am

jillibus

not in cloud cuckoo land

1:36 am

renfield

morning sprite!

1:36 am

sprite

hi ren :)

1:36 am

mkl

I'm just jousting at windmills. "Poof"

1:37 am

SquirrelFang

yay...one 7down...2 more

1:37 am

jillibus

bye mkl

1:37 am

cybernan

rh 5: short for large horned animal

1:37 am

SquirrelFang

later mkl

1:38 am

cybernan

I'm missing that hawaiian goose!

1:39 am

jillibus

no volcano either

1:39 am

sprite

yeah, close but no cigar :(

1:40 am

SquirrelFang

*yawn* 3 six letter words, they allude me

1:40 am

CyborgScrabbler

8/45 worker+3rd+tip your head+2nd
7/52 advertise elbow or knee
7/32 lair can 2nd
6/21 lair can
6/36 advert unite
6/18 broken arrow in tea
7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)
4/5 c*** - dyslexic penny
5/12 sodium Rhode Island circa
5/16 sterile equine
RI6 free lair & Rhode Island indentation

1:43 am

joey

18 to go, i quit until tomorrow. nite all and good luck

1:44 am

jillibus

night joey

1:44 am

sprite

night joey

1:44 am

jillibus

I've decided this is a tough one

1:45 am

jillibus

jora

1:45 am

jillibus

no good

1:45 am

flosey

halfway, off to bed now - back early tomorrow

1:46 am

seano216k

the three j's are all 'proper' worrds jilli

1:46 am

sprite

it is, jilli, for me too. Halfway and seriously slowing down.

1:46 am

jillibus

I'm not quite half way yet.

1:47 am

sprite

also want to say again how much I hate 2e vowel stick letter clues.

1:48 am

SquirrelFang

one 6letter left and i don't know where to start...hmmm it's too late for this kinda thing

1:48 am

jillibus

I have 2 similar j words

1:49 am

seano216k

the other is denim..singular

1:49 am

cybernan

isn't rotini a type of pasta?

1:49 am

jillibus

thanks, seano -- was looking in the wrong direction -- too sleepy

1:49 am

sprite

don't think so, nan, but it should be!

1:49 am

Iain

good morning all

1:49 am

sprite

hi lain

1:50 am

jillibus

nan -- I think rotini is a kind of pasta

1:51 am

jillibus

hello Iain

1:51 am

SquirrelFang

ok so for my seven letter words i have an ad and a de...what's the other one?

1:51 am

jillibus

dane

1:51 am

Nef

hi all. Yes, I have a box of rotini in my cupboard!

1:51 am

cybernan

obviously enable does not, jilli

1:51 am

cybernan

two de 7's, squirrel

1:52 am

CyborgScrabbler

de/7 2 of them

1:52 am

jillibus

doesn't think dane is a word either (I know, proper noun)

1:52 am

cybernan

one has the "mechanical man" ending

1:52 am

CyborgScrabbler

7/52 advertise elbow or knee
7/32 lair can 2nd

1:52 am

sprite

gonna hide the log for a while

1:53 am

SquirrelFang

i've got those two cyborg. apparently there's another. simple enough to not warrant a clue?

1:53 am

jillibus

so long, sprite -- I'll be in bed when you get back

1:53 am

VolleymomDee

I think I need to be a Rhode's scholar to understand some of the clues tonight lol

1:54 am

CyborgScrabbler

7/36 lair 2 identification(abbr)

1:54 am

DRBERNABO

Nah, just a Rhode Island scholar

1:54 am

rosewood36

gotta go......will work on this when I get up in the morning.

1:55 am

jillibus

no apostrophe in Rhodes scholar -- named after Cecil Rhodes.

1:56 am

Iain

bye rosewood36

1:56 am

Iain

torn

1:57 am

jillibus

made it to half way so it's bed for me -- g'night all and thanks for the clues

1:57 am

Iain

goodnight jillibus

1:57 am

jillibus

and thanks for that bonus, Iain!

1:58 am

cybernan

good night, jilli -- I'm right behind you!

1:58 am

kakamolaka

officially, i think "jedi" should be added as a word.

1:58 am

kakamolaka

just sayin'

1:59 am

metaleather

'night jilli, nan

2:02 am

VolleymomDee

ty for Rhodes scholar clarification, just saw that

2:04 am

gran

How many words today?

2:05 am

Nef

only 86; but this is a tough one!

2:05 am

gran

Thanks - only 20 to go

2:06 am

Iain

only 85 to go

2:10 am

Nef

good night all! I didn't get half way through at this point; but the eyes just wont stay open any longer!

2:11 am

Iain

goodnight Nef

2:22 am

jan

I'm done to 1 to go and somehow my monkeys have gone on strike. It's a t/4 that I'm missing. I have ti x3, to x3 and th x3. So what's the other one???

2:22 am

jan

OOps, thx2...

2:24 am

vedaman

Do you have a ty jan?

2:24 am

jan

Yes, I have that one too...The one I need is off the central t

2:25 am

jan

tode

2:25 am

jan

toda

2:25 am

Iain

Thanks vedaman you helped me with ty

2:25 am

jan

Bad, bad monkeys!!

2:26 am

AprilD

there are four to's

2:26 am

bookwomen

think Japenese war movie

2:26 am

AprilD

so far anyway, I have four 4. to's

2:28 am

jan

I've got the movie one, the Japanese gate, and the sound...

2:29 am

AprilD

color scale, and a rip

2:30 am

Crone

greetings all - how many words please?

2:30 am

Iain

must go bye all

2:30 am

jan

Pass the fish, please!! And thanks, April, that's fireworks

2:31 am

AprilD

the entire body of Jewish religious literature, law, and teaching as contained chiefly in the Old Testament and the Talmud.

2:31 am

AprilD

yay jan!

2:31 am

AprilD

bye lain

2:31 am

AprilD

Crone, 86

2:31 am

Crone

ty april

2:31 am

jan

Anyone need clues before I get some zzzs?

2:32 am

licketySplitAUS

for those who haven't finished and are stuck, clues are up!

2:32 am

AprilD

just getting the numbers down myself for now but hanks jan

2:33 am

AprilD

yay lickety, it is my bible

2:33 am

frogtaco

Yay lickety! Thanks!

2:40 am

FranMag

hi lickety!

2:41 am

FranMag

back for last 21

2:41 am

AprilD

hi Fran

2:41 am

FranMag

oh, i guess lickety is long gone

2:41 am

FranMag

hi april!

2:41 am

AprilD

up late huh?

2:42 am

FranMag

it's only 10:30 here april, so not late for me.

2:42 am

FranMag

you on the other hand! :-)

2:42 am

AprilD

ahh 12:30 here, pacific coast

2:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty lickety

2:43 am

AprilD

Washington state

2:43 am

FranMag

oh, still not toooo late.

2:43 am

FranMag

hi volleymom!

2:43 am

AprilD

kind of for me Fran but we just got home, need to wind down

2:46 am

FranMag

it would probably do the opposite for me april! i would have to stay up until i was done.

2:47 am

FranMag

:-)

2:47 am

AprilD

that might happen Fran

2:48 am

FranMag

well if you get stuck on anything, let me know

2:48 am

AprilD

thanks Fran

2:49 am

AprilD

I have 36 left, I find that when I get stuck and it is this late, I can come back tomorrow after I sleep and words just appear!

2:50 am

FranMag

i've noticed that too, i took a break earlier and when i came back i found words that i had totally overlooked.

2:50 am

AprilD

I guess we have the luxuray of being at the flip then in the morning after we are well rested

2:51 am

Atalante

hi all :) today I have a photo of a beautiful Arctic hare I took in Greenland :) (probably need to refresh!)

2:51 am

FranMag

yes, ideal timing

2:51 am

FranMag

hi ata!

2:51 am

AprilD

hi Ata

2:52 am

FranMag

very pretty ata

2:52 am

AprilD

wow Ata, what a striking contrast

2:55 am

Atalante

he was a cutie :)

3:06 am

Atalante

I really want infinity

3:07 am

FranMag

mine is dainty

3:09 am

sherb

mine is thrifty... morning all :)

3:09 am

Atalante

annoying words!

3:09 am

msilver620

Fran, Help me, please

3:09 am

FranMag

hi sherb!

3:09 am

FranMag

what do you need msilver?

3:09 am

msilver620

let's see, almost all,,lol

3:10 am

sherb

hi Fran and Ata :) :)

3:11 am

FranMag

lol, you'll have to be more specific msilver. :-)

3:12 am

Flask1

Morning all...........a clue for the 8 word please?

3:12 am

FranMag

hi flask, i think it starts with an, that's all i know

3:12 am

msilver620

The R's in the secong column, I only have the one pertaining to precipitation. Yet it indicates 11. That;s for startersl

3:12 am

Atalante

hi sherb! hi flask!

3:13 am

Flask1

Hey Atal!!

3:13 am

FMitch

Morning all
I see the dolphin stayed from yesterday grid.

3:13 am

FranMag

hi fmitch!

3:13 am

sherb

morning FMitch :D

3:13 am

Atalante

hi fm!

3:13 am

Flask1

thanks Fran

3:14 am

FranMag

msilver, ri4/5, what you do with a bicycle

3:14 am

FMitch

Hi sherb, thick frost this morning. Hi Ata

3:14 am

FranMag

ro4/5, what you did with the bicycle (past tense)

3:15 am

FranMag

ri6/24, what the bicycle was after you were done

3:15 am

sherb

no frost here... though we could do with some... beautiful sunshine for the moment...

3:16 am

FranMag

ri4/4, an unruly mob

3:16 am

Atalante

lots of frost, lots of sunshine

3:16 am

FranMag

ri6/21, ri + a ding in your car fender

3:17 am

FMitch

I have to go out soon but keep going 5 more mins of babble before I get dressed lol

3:18 am

FranMag

ro4/4, a horse of a particular color or the color itself

3:18 am

FranMag

ro6/21, rat or mouse

3:18 am

FranMag

ro4/4 type of flat bread or roast in french

3:18 am

Atalante

an8/45

3:19 am

FranMag

that's all the Rs i have

3:19 am

FranMag

ooh, thanks ata. *searching*

3:19 am

shroo

hi i'm a total newbie to this and i know this is probably a stupid question but how o you guys know the first 2 letters and the length of the word? ex an8/45

3:20 am

lynxxx

an8 - against a lymph

3:20 am

lynxxx

Hi Shroo - read the help above as a start

3:20 am

Flask1

good clue lynxxx....thnx

3:21 am

FranMag

shroo, we've either found the word or we're using lickety's clue list. there's a link under the tile stats.

3:21 am

sherb

hi shroo :) ...follow the link to Lickety's Babble Clues at the bottom of the page...

3:21 am

FranMag

thanks lynxxx!

3:21 am

Atalante

dont go out, FM! stay here in the warm and babble!

3:21 am

shroo

thanks sherb!

3:21 am

ExWren

Hi shroo, or go to the bottom of the page and click on Angelsongs babble page

3:21 am

Flask1

anti

3:22 am

FranMag

hi exwren!

3:22 am

Flask1

sorry folks!

3:22 am

FranMag

msilver, are you still there? did those clues help?

3:22 am

sherb

shroo - you'll also find Angelsong's Babble Page very useful...

3:22 am

FMitch

LOL thanks Ata that is just the sort of encouragement I don't need

3:22 am

lynxxx

Fran - there's a ro** horse as well

3:23 am

Atalante

:) :)

3:23 am

FranMag

i have that lynxxx, thanks

3:23 am

ExWren

Hi Fran, only just logged in

3:24 am

FMitch

Hi ExWren!

3:25 am

lynxxx

hello ExWren & FM - in fact everyone! I had the chat hidden for a while.

3:25 am

ExWren

I'm glad it is a small grid today, I need time to finish off my Christmas cards - I have far too many friends and relations - it takes forever

3:25 am

FMitch

Evening lynxxx
I am finding it very hard to get words out of todays grid

3:27 am

sherb

*stares guiltily at a pile of Christmas cards*

...I need to get dressed... later all :)

3:27 am

FranMag

later sherb!

3:27 am

lynxxx

I agree - though there is nothing too strange in it they seem well hidden

3:27 am

Atalante

I should tell you how I woke up this morning - to very pathetic cat miaows coming from the rafters of our room (our bedroom is in our oast turret, its the equivalent of 2 storeys high, with rafters running across about half way up) We had to get our big ladder out from the garage to get her down ...

3:28 am

Biltong

Hi everyone. My phantom today is defiant

3:28 am

FranMag

funny ata, although it must not have been at the time

3:28 am

FMitch

Oh poor and silly pusskin Ata

3:28 am

FranMag

hi biltong!

3:28 am

Biltong

aww, Atalante, and what have you done with her?

3:28 am

lynxxx

Hi Biltong

3:29 am

Atalante

one *very* unhappy little cat! she soon cheered up again though, and will probably do exactly the same thing tomorrow night now she's worked out how to get there!

3:29 am

Biltong

Looks like a mean little grid!

3:29 am

FranMag

how long till she works out how to get back down?

3:29 am

Atalante

I dont know how long she'd been up there, but we had to get her down!

3:30 am

Biltong

oh, I see, it is your cat? I thought you just "found" her there, for some reason, lol

3:30 am

lynxxx

would anyone like any help before I go?

3:30 am

FranMag

are you done lynxxx?

3:30 am

Biltong

lynxx, could you please tell me what the 8 letter word begins with, please?

3:31 am

lynxxx

a little while ago - although I used lickety for the last few

3:31 am

FranMag

how about a clue for the lone T in the top row?

3:31 am

FranMag

yay lynxxx!

3:31 am

lynxxx

an8.45 Biltong

3:31 am

Atalante

definitely our brat of a cat!

3:31 am

Biltong

ty, lynxxx

3:31 am

Atalante

fran - english river, ty4/6

3:31 am

Flask1

what do the 3 7's start with please?

3:32 am

Biltong

Fran, sounds like a fork prong

3:32 am

lynxxx

Fran ty4.6

3:32 am

FranMag

duh, thanks ata and lynxxx

3:32 am

FranMag

i thought i tried that!

3:33 am

FranMag

flask, ad, de x2

3:33 am

Flask1

thankyou!

3:35 am

lynxxx

Bye everyone - enjoy your Sunday if it is still to come (mine is nearly over)

3:35 am

Biltong

I have one de7. Are they both related to the teeth?

3:35 am

FranMag

bye lynxxx!

3:36 am

Biltong

bye, lynxxx

3:36 am

FMitch

Night lynxxx

3:36 am

FranMag

yes biltong

3:36 am

Flask1

bye lynxxx

3:36 am

Biltong

ty, Fran

3:38 am

Odin

Mornin' All...small grid today

3:38 am

FranMag

hi odin!

3:38 am

Biltong

hi, odin

3:39 am

FMitch

Hi Odin, small but devilish

3:39 am

FranMag

cool icon odin! you have them all covered!

3:39 am

Odin

Hi Bittong,Fran,FMitch, Flask and all

3:39 am

Flask1

Hi Odin

3:39 am

Atalante

hi Odin!

3:40 am

Odin

Thanks Fran...I thought it just about took care of them all.

3:40 am

Biltong

Be back later. Happy hunting!

3:40 am

Odin

Mornin' Ata

3:40 am

FranMag

bye biltong!

3:43 am

FranMag

does anyone have both of the Es in the left column? i've only found ed4/6 so far.

3:44 am

FranMag

nvm, found it!

3:45 am

Atalante

Adonai should be allowed, just cos its a nice word

3:45 am

Flask1

Fran can u clue the 2nd de7 for me please?

3:46 am

FranMag

flask, tooth-like

3:47 am

ConXshun

morning everybody!

3:47 am

Flask1

is it the last 3 letters that are different?

3:47 am

FranMag

hi conx!

3:47 am

Flask1

Morning ConX!

3:47 am

FranMag

yes flask, think piles

3:48 am

ConXshun

Ata - Adonai IS a word - a name for an aspect of God in Hebrew

3:48 am

ConXshun

Hi there Fran!

3:48 am

Flask1

aaah....got it thanks!!

3:48 am

ConXshun

and Flask - changed your icon!

3:48 am

FranMag

sorry to make you think of piles, but it was the most effective clue for me! :-)

3:49 am

Flask1

Yep......its that time of the year again ConX

3:49 am

Flask1

Fran, it worked a treat for me.....;)

3:49 am

ConXshun

Indeed it is Flask - the busiest time when what we should be doing is hibernating!

3:50 am

Atalante

yes, I know, ConX, it should be allowed cos its a ncie word!

3:50 am

ConXshun

Thanks for the clue Fran! I've been looking for that de for a while!

3:50 am

FranMag

like i said, that was the clue that worked for me. :-)

3:50 am

metaleather

Flask, is it you who does the silk quilts?

3:51 am

ConXshun

indeed ata!

3:51 am

Flask1

no, sorry Metal

3:51 am

FranMag

i think it's frances that quilts.

3:51 am

FranMag

hey ml!

3:51 am

Haz1558

And it's definitely NOT me who does the silk quilts. Good morning/evening all.

3:51 am

ConXshun

hi haz

3:52 am

FranMag

hi haz!

3:52 am

Atalante

LOL morning Haz

3:52 am

FMitch

lol Morning Haz

3:52 am

metaleather

ty Fran, i knew it was someone here who did... I came across a saying/icon pic which would be good for quilters and snagged it for them

3:52 am

Odin

Mornin' Miss Haz

3:52 am

Flask1

Hi Haz.......the only thing I can do with a quilt, is sleep under it!!!

3:52 am

ConXshun

that sounds nice Flask!

3:52 am

metaleather

me too Flask, Haz.... I love to look at them, but have never made one

3:53 am

Haz1558

Ah, but you probably have the skills to tackle one, metal. I would be out in a rash at the thought of it.

3:54 am

Flask1

lolol...Haz!

3:54 am

FMitch

You knitted that blanket Haz, so never say never!

3:55 am

ursh

Good morning from a cool and wet Durban - been raining for two days - got quite cool for summer

3:55 am

ConXshun

there's lots of words twice in this grid!

3:55 am

FranMag

yay! finally got the single R in the corner!

3:55 am

FranMag

hi ursh!

3:55 am

Flask1

Morning Ursh!

3:55 am

ConXshun

hello ursh

3:56 am

Odin

Mornin' Ursh

4:01 am

FranMag

yay! finished without going to the list

4:01 am

ConXshun

well done FranMag!

4:02 am

Atalante

yay Fran!

4:02 am

Haz1558

Congratulations Fran!

4:02 am

FranMag

of course i'd be lost without the chat log.

4:02 am

dorky

wot duz the 8 start with?

4:02 am

FranMag

an dorky

4:02 am

FMitch

Congrats Fran!!!

4:02 am

Odin

WTG Fran

4:02 am

dorky

ty fran and congrats on finishing

4:02 am

FranMag

thanks everybody!

4:03 am

FranMag

any clues needed before i go?

4:03 am

ursh

na5/12 please anyone

4:03 am

ursh

please FranMag

4:03 am

dorky

woohoo got the 8 - i think i will struggle on for a while yet thanks fran

4:03 am

FranMag

ursh, na + ***k springfield

4:04 am

Flask1

Oh well done Fran!

4:04 am

metaleather

na+ * * *e Krispies

4:04 am

metaleather

yayyy Fran

4:04 am

ursh

ty kept trying the d's never thought of the other 2 tile

4:04 am

FranMag

that was my second to last word, monkeys got it for me

4:05 am

Flask1

am missing 4 x 6's

4:07 am

FranMag

ad6, ar6, de6, in6 x 2, ri6 x 2, ro6

4:07 am

metaleather

do you have the ad?

4:07 am

metaleather

thear?

4:07 am

Flask1

thanx!

4:07 am

metaleather

sheesh... the ar?

4:08 am

ursh

Yay fireworks for me tx for clues - enjoy the hunt

4:08 am

FranMag

yay ursh!!

4:08 am

FranMag

bye!

4:08 am

FranMag

lol ml, that is what you wrote, it just makes more sense with the space added. :-)

4:08 am

Odin

Later Ursh

4:09 am

ConXshun

bye ursh! that was quick!

4:09 am

metaleather

'bye ursh

4:09 am

FranMag

okay babblers, i'll see you all later or tomorrow!

4:09 am

ConXshun

bye fran

4:09 am

ursh

Not really Con - flip happens here at 8am so nice to start fresh

4:09 am

metaleather

lol@self

4:10 am

Atalante

bye fran!

4:10 am

metaleather

'night Fran

4:10 am

Odin

Later Fran

4:10 am

Flask1

bye Fran!

4:10 am

ConXshun

aha! early morning brain usage! well good for you!

4:10 am

lizmac

Phantom word today ...edition !

4:11 am

ursh

Fresh brain only last for a couple of hours so got to strike while the iron's "hot"

4:13 am

ConXshun

My brain takes a while to get going, and by then it's not so fresh anymore!

4:13 am

Haz1558

ursh, you sound like a brain transplant surgeon.

4:14 am

ursh

Hmmm Haz maybe transplant would help

4:14 am

ConXshun

I'll have your old one!

4:15 am

ursh

I dont know Con very battered and neglected

4:15 am

ConXshun

but fresh in the morning!!!!

4:16 am

ursh

lol

4:17 am

Haz1558

TIme to go - back later!

4:17 am

ConXshun

bye haz

4:17 am

ursh

Time to shower and get dressed - still in pjs - enjoy

4:18 am

ConXshun

thx ursh! cya!

4:21 am

Flask1

anyone clue ro6....NOT the furry one....please

4:24 am

Merk

There is only one ro6, Flask. Do you have a clue for the ad 6?

4:24 am

ConXshun

ad 6 = ad + putting together

4:25 am

Flask1

drop last letter from ad6/36

4:26 am

Flask1

ok...can anyone clue the 2nd ri6 please?

4:27 am

metaleather

Flask... think rat, but change the first vowel to a different one

4:27 am

Flask1

its the other one I need Metal....sorry!

4:28 am

mattygroves

Morning folks! Another short grid I see - how is it?

4:28 am

metaleather

so, you dont need the rat, or the one that's spelled almost like the rat?

4:28 am

metaleather

those are the only two ri's I have

4:28 am

Flask1

Morning Matty....short but NOT sweet!

4:28 am

ConXshun

hello matty - bit slow going I find

4:28 am

seano216k

YAY Fireworks

4:28 am

metaleather

it's not too bad matty, but does have a few unexpected twists

4:28 am

metaleather

yayyy seano

4:28 am

mattygroves

What's the theme?

4:29 am

ConXshun

wtg seano1

4:29 am

Odin

artic wildlife

4:29 am

metaleather

Arctic Animals I believe

4:29 am

Odin

WTG Seano

4:29 am

seano216k

Anyone need cluing before i go?

4:30 am

ConXshun

the an 8 pls seano

4:30 am

Flask1

Sorry Metal....am confused!

4:30 am

Merk

Flask, I didn't understand your clue for the ad 7.

4:30 am

Flask1

Seano.....the 2 x in6's please?

4:31 am

metaleather

sorry, I am short on caffeine

4:31 am

metaleather

my clues were for two different words

4:31 am

seano216k

an4/4+no4/5 if you have them...

4:31 am

Flask1

well if you have ad6...add a cons!

4:31 am

metaleather

if you were on a horse when it was moving, you rode the horse, the horse was ri* * * *

4:31 am

ConXshun

ty seano! got it!

4:31 am

Merk

Thanx

4:31 am

seano216k

in +fork prong

4:31 am

metaleather

is that ri the one you needed?

4:32 am

Flask1

thanx Metal

4:33 am

Flask1

Seano the other in6 please?

4:33 am

seano216k

in 6/18 in + sound

4:33 am

metaleather

yvw, sorry for the previous confusion

4:33 am

ConXshun

fork prong??

4:33 am

Flask1

its ok...my fault!

4:34 am

seano216k

google 'fork prong' conxshun!!!

4:35 am

seano216k

have you got them flask?

4:35 am

Flask1

ar6 please?

4:35 am

Merk

Was the ri 6,21 clued?

4:35 am

Flask1

yes thanx

4:36 am

Merk

I need the ri 6,21 and the non-fork in 6,18 clued plez.

4:36 am

Flask1

ri6/21 = rat spelt with different vowel

4:37 am

ConXshun

ty seano!

4:37 am

Flask1

Seano...ar6 please?

4:37 am

Merk

That's not the ro 6?

4:38 am

Flask1

noooooooooo

4:38 am

Merk

Hmmm. thinking here.

4:38 am

metaleather

the ri has all the same letters except for the O, that letter's different

4:38 am

seano216k

ar+jo5/20....minus the 'j'!

4:39 am

metaleather

in6/18 in + do, re, mi, fa are all to4/4's in the octave

4:39 am

Flask1

thanx..Seano

4:40 am

Merk

ah, it's built off the ri4. Thanks

4:40 am

Merk

I obviously need my coffee yet.

4:40 am

metaleather

:o)

4:41 am

seano216k

right time for a walk out to get sunday lunch....later babblers

4:41 am

metaleather

only 8 to go; I'm closing in on it.

4:41 am

metaleather

'bye seano, have a good lunch

4:41 am

ConXshun

bye seano! thnx for the clues!

4:41 am

Odin

Later seano

4:41 am

Flask1

bye and thanx Seano!

4:43 am

Flask1

I have ad6...ar6...in6 x 2...ri6 x 2...and ro6.....which one am I missing

4:45 am

Merk

I am stuck in the a words. I hate a words. Is there a clue for the an 5,12 please?

4:46 am

Merk

There is a de 6 Fllask.

4:46 am

ConXshun

de 6 flask

4:46 am

Flask1

thanx.....don't have an yet!

4:46 am

Merk

an 5 please

4:47 am

lizmac

What's the DE6, then? Any clues?

4:47 am

metaleather

sorry, I'm looking for it also

4:47 am

ConXshun

an + poetic word for poem

4:47 am

ConXshun

its to do with teeth liz

4:47 am

metaleather

think of a ciinnamon flavored gum, small pieces, that starts with de

4:47 am

metaleather

it sounds like that

4:48 am

metaleather

almost

4:48 am

Merk

ty

4:48 am

ConXshun

lol metal!

4:48 am

lizmac

Right, got it, TY

4:50 am

dpomfr

what about the 8. Have i missed some clues

4:50 am

metaleather

ni5/12 please?

4:50 am

mattygroves

OK, changed my icon.

4:51 am

Flask1

Sorry Metal....not got it yet

4:52 am

Ornith

metal, ni5/12 is an ordinal number

4:52 am

ConXshun

ni 5 is another form of ni 4/4

4:52 am

metaleather

oh jeez, I can't believe I missed THAT. thank you Ornith

4:52 am

metaleather

pass the fish please

4:53 am

Merk

I read an8 clue before and thought I'd find it, but I can't get from the fourth letter to the fifth and sixth. What am I doing wrong?

4:54 am

metaleather

an8 "against" + no4/5

4:54 am

Ornith

merk, the first half of an8 has to come from the left side, downwards

4:54 am

ConXshun

the first 'word' of the an i appears twice in the grid

4:54 am

Ornith

three places, actually, con

4:55 am

ConXshun

oh, yes! - just to make it easy!

4:56 am

metaleather

dos

4:57 am

Merk

I am not seeing how to get from the final letter of the an 4 to the first two letters of the no.

4:58 am

Merk

Thanks, Con

4:58 am

Ornith

merk, first half goes left-to-right, second half goes right-to-left right under it

4:58 am

Merk

That's what happens when I skip my morning coffee.

4:59 am

sha

fireworks for me

4:59 am

dpomfr

i have de7 what r the others?

4:59 am

sha

ad-7

4:59 am

Ornith

de7 ad7, don't have the third

5:00 am

sha

and 2 de-7

5:00 am

ConXshun

yay sha

5:00 am

Merk

Were the de 6 and 7 clues given while I had my nose buried in the an 8?

5:01 am

Ornith

one of them, merk. de6 tooth enamel, de 7 add a vowel, sounds like a brand of chewing gum

5:01 am

P.J.

Hi all,HOhohoooo sneeze,cough,blow.......ooooooh!

5:01 am

sha

hey hodag

5:01 am

Odin

Mornin' hodag

5:02 am

ConXshun

how's the snotfall hodag?

5:02 am

mrpresident

hi al

5:02 am

Ornith

anyone who can clue the other de7

5:02 am

Ornith

?

5:02 am

mrpresident

that would be "hi all"\

5:03 am

sha

hi mr p

5:03 am

Odin

Mornin' mrp

5:03 am

Ornith

mrP, your name isn't Eddie, is it? (hums the song)

5:03 am

P.J.

Hi sha,Odin, not so good Con. thanks for asking. hey merp

5:03 am

amandacath

Mornin' all!

5:04 am

Odin

de 7 de 4/5 + null and v***

5:04 am

P.J.

hi amanda

5:04 am

mattygroves

Crikey. Hubby has me using the computer to finish his crossword. What have I mised!

5:04 am

sha

de-4-5 + 4th vowel + 3rd vowel +4th letter

5:04 am

Ornith

thanks odin.

5:04 am

mrpresident

hi amanda, hodag, odin, sha, ornith et al... another little biddy griddy

5:05 am

mattygroves

Hi Pres!

5:05 am

Ornith

tough little one, mrp

5:05 am

Odin

My pleasure Ornith...I'm out with fireworks...have a great day or evening

5:06 am

sha

anyone need clues before i go???

5:06 am

ConXshun

well, a snotfall is all the better for babbling - because you prolly cant do much else!! Shall I get you a lemon hot toddy?

5:06 am

mrpresident

hi matty!
bring on the tough ... !! will go bandage the monkey

5:06 am

mattygroves

Congrats odin!

5:06 am

ConXshun

well done odin!

5:06 am

Ornith

grats odin

5:06 am

Odin

TY All

5:07 am

ConXshun

i'm still stuck with the in 6's

5:07 am

P.J.

WAY to go Odin!!!! sneeze,ohoh sorry.....lol

5:07 am

dpomfr

ad 7 help plse

5:07 am

Ornith

dpom, ad6+a consonant

5:07 am

ConXshun

*hands hot lemon drink to hodag*

5:07 am

metaleather

in6 the first one..... in + * * * can + vowel

5:08 am

Ornith

heh, hodag, I've got a cold too.... think I managed to fight it off with lots of sudafed and sleep though

5:08 am

metaleather

in 6 the second one : in + two thousand pounds + vowel

5:08 am

P.J.

Odin I love your icon!!!

5:08 am

dpomfr

ty. i thought i had tried that

5:08 am

Ornith

got my schedule all backwards sleeping all day though!

5:08 am

ConXshun

ty metal - am looking

5:08 am

metaleather

congrats Odin

5:09 am

metaleather

yw Con

5:09 am

metaleather

'bye Odin, sha

5:09 am

sha

byee

5:09 am

P.J.

Thankyou Odin i,m working on that............cough,hack,hack!!!

5:12 am

Ornith

think I'm going to have to settle for 60 words; all slowed down and I don't feel like thinking too hard :P

5:12 am

ConXshun

I know what you feel like ornith!

5:12 am

Ornith

night all (or morning), feel better hodag

5:13 am

ConXshun

bye ornith

5:13 am

P.J.

thankyou

5:13 am

metaleather

'night Ornith

5:15 am

amandacath

Someone please help my monkeys with the ar5/12 - they're getting very frustrated...

5:17 am

ConXshun

ar5 is a + R2D2 kind of robot minus first letter

5:18 am

amandacath

Well of course - a word I use every day (grumble, grumble). Thanks ConX

5:18 am

P.J.

hack,hack,sneez......sorry amanda nothing worse then a frustrated monkey!!

5:19 am

ConXshun

yw amanda, it's the common words we usually miss! ;)

5:19 am

ConXshun

have you drunk your lemon yet hodag?

5:20 am

P.J.

no con. tell me about it.

5:20 am

jean1953

good morning everybody:)

5:20 am

metaleather

ty amanda and Con

5:20 am

metaleather

good morning jean

5:21 am

P.J.

hi jean

5:21 am

ConXshun

*passes another hot lemon drink with honey* It has a whole freshly squeezed lemon with hot water with honey for the throat and to take some of the sourness away

5:21 am

mattygroves

I've seen the clues for the ad7 - they tell me to add a consonent to the ad6. It would help, of course, if I had the six...

5:21 am

jean1953

love the icon hodag are you getting into the festive spirit

5:22 am

ConXshun

hello hean

5:22 am

metaleather

a pinch of cayenne is good too, but just a wee pinch

5:22 am

ConXshun

jean, i mean not hean (o mean!) (sorry)

5:22 am

metaleather

ad6/36 ad + you become a member of a club if you * * * * it

5:22 am

jean1953

lol

5:23 am

amandacath

matty, does it help to say that they're both worth alot of points?

5:23 am

mattygroves

OK, that's the six - thanks Metal!

5:23 am

mattygroves

And Amanda...

5:23 am

metaleather

yvw... the 7 is ad + a doobie or roach

5:23 am

ConXshun

what's the cayenne for metal?

5:23 am

mattygroves

Merci Metal!

5:24 am

mattygroves

Love the clue, metal - shows something about me, I guess, that I got it straight away with it!

5:24 am

mattygroves

LOL

5:24 am

metaleather

it helps open the sinuses, and promotes release of mucus/promotes mucus drainage

5:24 am

ConXshun

nice addition! I'll remember that, ty metal!

5:25 am

metaleather

some folks can't tolerate the cayenne though, so put just a tiny bit

5:25 am

ConXshun

I'll bear it in mind.... (I hope!)

5:26 am

metaleather

well, one thing's for sure... if you don't remember the first time you add it, you certainly will the second time

5:26 am

Merk

fi 5,20 please

5:26 am

ConXshun

lol!

5:27 am

metaleather

fi5/20 made to pay a penalty

5:27 am

amandacath

fi5/20 - comedic fishes?

5:28 am

ConXshun

lots of fish limbs

5:28 am

metaleather

shoot, sorry, I clued for the 5/18

5:28 am

metaleather

good clue amanda

5:28 am

amandacath

I'm a sucker for bad puns

5:28 am

Merk

It's a good clue if you already have the word, but if you don't, it isn't. I'm confused.

5:28 am

P.J.

thankyou Con. I will give it a try cough,sneeze da**

5:29 am

Merk

Ah, you changed a vowel. got it. thanks.

5:29 am

ConXshun

fish swim with use of their ****, if they have lots of them they would be fi 5/20

5:30 am

Merk

Yeah, when Amanda said she loved puns, my sleep deprived brain understood.

5:31 am

P.J.

sniff sniff sniff,thanks metal....lol

5:31 am

mattygroves

I'm off Christmas tree shopping - back later I hope (still have 48 words left - including the an5

5:32 am

jean1953

bye mattygroves have a good day:)

5:32 am

metaleather

pick out a pretty one matty

5:32 am

ConXshun

bye matty!

5:32 am

P.J.

Have fun matty. WE have a christmas tree farm.

5:32 am

metaleather

you're most welcome hodag... oh, did I forget to say you're supposed to have plenty of Kleenexes nearby?

5:33 am

Merk

The an 5 reminds me of the di5,14 ... same ending.

5:33 am

P.J.

trust me I do!!! If only I could blow.

5:35 am

metaleather

if worse comes to worse, you can always sniff a bit of cayenne.... the irritation caused by the pepper stimulates mucus production in the nasal area. I'd save that for a last resort though since it can burn like hellfire

5:37 am

P.J.

holy hellfire Bat-metal. my face would melt!!!!!lol

5:38 am

metaleather

it very well might. that's why you save that for a last resort and use a very small bit of cayenne

5:39 am

metaleather

I'd rather just eat a bunch of peppers myself, enough of them make my eyes water and my nose run

5:41 am

P.J.

sniff sniff,cough,I'm sure that would work but I hate peppers!!!

5:41 am

mrpresident

OR, there is the SOUP!!

5:42 am

metaleather

do you have any Carmex, or Vick's? sometimes you can rub a bit of that just at the edges of your nostrils and it'll help you breathe a bit better, plus the Carmex soothes the rawness your nose can sometimes get

5:42 am

P.J.

I eat a lot of soup!!!!

5:42 am

metaleather

soup's always a good choice

5:43 am

metaleather

as is tea, especially peppermint

5:43 am

mrpresident

hodag, will go find the SOUP! recipe

5:43 am

amandacath

Well, that's fireworks for me, though I cheated to the list very early. Can I offer any assistance?

5:43 am

Merk

Stuck on the small ones again. Any clue for the no 4,4 x2

5:44 am

jean1953

congratulations amandacath:)

5:44 am

ConXshun

congrats amanda!

5:44 am

Merk

Congrats Amanda. Yes, clues for the two no 4,4 please.

5:44 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, amandacath!

5:44 am

amandacath

black film? And an anagram of it

5:45 am

P.J.

way to go Amanda!!!!

5:45 am

Merk

black film?

5:46 am

mrpresident

hodag, do you prefer chicken or fish in your SOUP!

5:46 am

amandacath

sort of - a movie genre, also means black

5:46 am

metaleather

yayyy amanda

5:46 am

Merk

french for black?

5:46 am

amandacath

you got it!

5:47 am

ConXshun

ty merk!

5:48 am

ConXshun

jeda

5:48 am

ConXshun

opps oops sorry soryy

5:48 am

P.J.

We have to go to a family Christmas dinner this after noon on Dicks side. I'll really medicate and then proubley fall asleep!!! sneeze,cough, sniff1

5:49 am

sparklygem

I want jedi to be recognised! :)

5:49 am

ConXshun

I'd stay in bed with babble!

5:50 am

mrpresident

500g skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 carrots, chopped
4 celery, chopped
1 parsnip, chopped
1 leek, chopped
1 cup green beans, chopped
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped finely
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 ginger root, grated small piece
1 tablespoon your favourite herb
3-4 tablespoons chicken stock
8 cups water
salt & pepper

5:50 am

P.J.

Chicken soup is the best infention and I love it. I turned some of my chickens into soup a couple of weeks ago.

5:51 am

ConXshun

LOL! hodag!

5:51 am

P.J.

Thankyou merp.yours sounds wonderful.LOL

5:52 am

metaleather

Mr. P.....the chicken stock this recipe mentions... is that soup base, a very concentrated thing, almost like a paste? or is it a rich, thick broth?

5:52 am

Merk

interesting recipe, the combinations are enticing

5:53 am

mrpresident

metal, it is gourmet granules, makes a lovely rich broth

5:53 am

metaleather

also, how long does one cook the soup... just until the veggies and chicken are done?

5:53 am

metaleather

ok, ty

5:53 am

mrpresident

Merk, if you hate ginger, put in lemongrass! very nice!

5:54 am

mrpresident

and, always always add a touch of soy sauce and fish sauce if you make it with fish!

5:54 am

Eva

good morning all. Mrp, the ginger sounds like a great touch.

5:54 am

P.J.

I just coppied that off,it has a lot more things in it then mine ty.lol

5:55 am

mrpresident

metal, I simmer it for about 1 hour, then let it rest... simmer again for about 1/2 an hour and into the bowls it goes

5:55 am

Eva

tarragon or basil would be nice too

5:55 am

mrpresident

eva, tarragon is lovely! and corriander words beautifully too

5:56 am

mrpresident

*works

5:56 am

P.J.

Hi Eve sinff,sniff cough,ohoooooooooooooooo

5:56 am

P.J.

TY everyone LOL

5:56 am

mrpresident

get better soon hodag!

5:57 am

mrpresident

HiHOHiHO!! it's off to bed I go!

5:57 am

mrpresident

love ya all, bye!!!

5:57 am

Eva

I always feel like a traitor to my heritge, because usally chicken soup leaves me less than interested, but your recipe sounds quite a bit zippier. Another direction to go, which would include previous suggestions, would be to put some poblano chilis in, and make it southwestern

5:57 am

jean1953

good night mrpresident:)

5:57 am

ConXshun

bye mr p

5:57 am

Eva

hi hodag. don't forget how helpful a humidifier can be

5:58 am

P.J.

Goodnight Merp.TYlol

5:59 am

sunny09

Hodag, my hubby eats chilli pizza when he's stuffy. Great for clearing the sinuses and makes you warm inside as well :)

6:00 am

Flask1

Hi all.....just had a lovely shower.....now am gonna try and finish....Hi Hodag!!

6:00 am

Eva

I also find ginger tea helpful-just grating a lot of fresh ginger, steeping it in boiled water for about ten minutes, straining and sipping. but have to admit that nothing beats nose drops for being able to sleep. Only problem is you can't use them for more than a few days.

6:01 am

ConXshun

welcome back flask. Shower sounds nice - I'll go and have one soon...

6:02 am

Flask1

ConX.....am hoping its washed some inspiration into my brain....still 20 to find here....lol

6:02 am

Flask1

Hodag was your babysitting?

6:03 am

ConXshun

it's more monkey work than brain work flask... 11 left to go but in need of breakfast and nice warm showers...

6:03 am

ConXshun

ursh had a fresh brain, but used it all up in 2 hours....

6:04 am

Flask1

I know....I was here....lol

6:05 am

Flask1

I'm trying to go listless today!

6:05 am

Merk

I don't have a recipe Hodag, but there are also some spicy Chinese soup recipes that always help me. But I order them when I'm in China, not here.

6:05 am

ConXshun

lol! flask. admirations for you if you manage it!

6:06 am

Flask1

dior

6:06 am

Flask1

lol....I shall keep you posted!

6:06 am

metaleather

my sweetie just got home from the first shift at his new job so I'm going to go be admiring and ask all the appropriate questions. Happy Babbling All

6:06 am

Merk

ro 4,4 please ... the last one

6:07 am

metaleather

thin flat bread..... or ro + do re me fa so la * * do

6:07 am

metaleather

*poof

6:08 am

amandacath

poof for me too - happy babbling!

6:08 am

ConXshun

bye metal and amanda!

6:09 am

jean1953

bye metal and amanda:)

6:09 am

Merk

ty metal

6:12 am

billmster

and expensive!!!!

6:13 am

P.J.

HIya flask,cough cough,sneeze,sniff.........Hi flask.I have a cold,yes the baby sitting wea fine my 8yr. grandson stayed all night and he is a lot of help!! thanks everyone for all cold remedies...lol

6:15 am

Flask1

lots of TLC should be the order of the day for you Hodag!!

6:16 am

ConXshun

I;m off for showers and breakfast - c y'all later! Take care Hodag

6:16 am

Flask1

tina

6:16 am

jean1953

bye ConXshun:)

6:16 am

Flask1

bye ConX

6:20 am

Merk

Fireworks!

6:20 am

P.J.

By co. ty! TLC is a good thing but,we have a family dinner to go to this afternoon sneez,cough, lots of meds. and a short stay.

6:20 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, Merk

6:21 am

Flask1

well done Merk!

6:21 am

P.J.

Congrats Merk..lol

6:22 am

Flask1

ok....am off for some food....back later....takece Hodag!

6:22 am

Bloodaxe

hello babbles.
can i get a clue for the last de7 please?

6:23 am

Eva

hodag-are you really going to bring your family the mircobial gift that keeps on giving?

6:23 am

Merk

Take care Hodag. Have a good Sunday, everyone. See you tomorrow.

6:25 am

Bloodaxe

de7 please?

6:26 am

Eva

has to do with teeth blood

6:26 am

Bloodaxe

i have the gum one eva....if that's what you mean. it's the last de.

6:27 am

BabbleRabble

two de 7's === both begin with a de* of theives .... the first ends with the forrk prong ....

6:27 am

Eva

thanks for letting me know there's another one

6:27 am

Bloodaxe

dentone

6:27 am

Bloodaxe

oops!

6:27 am

Bloodaxe

sorry.....

6:28 am

Bloodaxe

that's the one i have babble.

6:28 am

BabbleRabble

the second with the sports scandal involving the use of illegal muscle enhancers ste****s

6:28 am

Eva

thanks babble!

6:28 am

chiley

dentoid

6:28 am

Bloodaxe

thanks babble.
did you ever find broadway?

6:28 am

chiley

Well good morning! SORRY

6:28 am

P.J.

thanks merk.bye

6:29 am

Eva

LOL chiley

6:29 am

BabbleRabble

Good morning, chiley

6:29 am

Eva

cat breakfast time. Be backsoon

6:29 am

BabbleRabble

yep, great directionss... thanks

6:29 am

P.J.

See you all later lol.sniff,sniff,cough.

6:30 am

BabbleRabble

be well, hodog

6:34 am

Dorens

good morning

6:34 am

Bloodaxe

first 2 ad's...6 & 7. any clues?

6:34 am

Bloodaxe

morning dorens.

6:34 am

BabbleRabble

Top of the mornign to you, Dorens

6:35 am

BabbleRabble

ad 6 == to participate is to **** in the fun

6:35 am

jean1953

am off for a while happy babbling everyone:)

6:36 am

Bloodaxe

wonderful. got em both babble.
great clues!

6:36 am

BabbleRabble

cya, jean

6:36 am

P.J.

hello

6:37 am

Bloodaxe

hm...how about the ar6/18?
i'm stuck on my last two.

6:38 am

yogalatte

hey dorens,

6:38 am

Bloodaxe

nm. gott ago. thanks for the clues babble

6:38 am

BabbleRabble

later Blood

6:38 am

shorty

thought you left hodag?

6:38 am

Dorens

hi yogalatte..... up for morning yoga?

6:38 am

shorty

go lay down and rest

6:38 am

yogalatte

yep, i'm leaving this puzzle real soon

6:39 am

Dorens

i just got here, so need to do at least half hour.... want to come over for omelette after yoga? I got some really nice coffee at tj's yesterday

6:39 am

P.J.

My grandson was playing around..............cya

6:39 am

shorty

oh lol

6:40 am

shorty

guess you can't rest then lol

6:40 am

yogalatte

my brain is bad today. i'll come for coffee - then have to do a million things. brunch good yesterday??

6:40 am

P.J.

Thankyou shorty I will do just that.

6:41 am

Dorens

yes... not exciting, but ok....not sure about it... no strong feelings.

6:42 am

Wolvie

good morning babblers

6:42 am

BabbleRabble

hello, Wolvie

6:43 am

Dorens

morning wolvie... i want infinity here, or at least infinite

6:44 am

Wolvie

hah! I see why.

6:46 am

NonnieLight

morning all

6:47 am

Dorens

morning nonnie

6:47 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, NonnieLight

6:48 am

Wolvie

zippy this morning babblerabble? good strip. :-)

6:48 am

NonnieLight

Hey Dorens and BabbleRabble, in my limited experience as a babbler--this looks like a tough one!

6:49 am

Wolvie

hi nonnie

6:49 am

Dorens

i'm not working as fast as I usually do nonnie, so i think you may be right

6:49 am

NonnieLight

Hello Wolvie

6:49 am

BabbleRabble

Each grid has its challenges .

6:51 am

shmoozanne

ad6?

6:52 am

BabbleRabble

ad 6 === to participate is to **** in the fun

6:52 am

Dorens

ad + jo 4

6:52 am

shmoozanne

ty

6:53 am

BabbleRabble

add a cononant for the 7, Shooz

6:53 am

shmoozanne

thanks

6:54 am

Wolvie

hey - thanks for that clue babble

6:54 am

BabbleRabble

yw

6:54 am

bonkler

morning humans, what does the 8 start with?

6:55 am

Wolvie

no idea yet bonkler - but - good morning. ;-)

6:55 am

BabbleRabble

an 8/45

6:55 am

bonkler

ty bab

6:56 am

BabbleRabble

Good day, bonkler

6:57 am

shmoozanne

en5?

6:57 am

Dorens

common babble word shmooz... en + spanish aunt

6:58 am

shmoozanne

ty..

6:58 am

NonnieLight

ty dorens

7:00 am

NonnieLight

and ty for the 8 clue Babble!

7:00 am

BabbleRabble

yw

7:02 am

bonkler

was good day a clue for the 8? lol brain is thick like pudding today

7:03 am

Wolvie

against and no**, a bump

7:03 am

NonnieLight

uh no--actually no clue was given...my mistake :)

7:03 am

bonkler

ty wolvie

7:03 am

Wolvie

yw

7:05 am

katiecat

*F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S*S

7:05 am

Dorens

wtg katie

7:05 am

Wolvie

congrats katie!!

7:05 am

NonnieLight

congrats katie!

7:06 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, katiecat

7:06 am

bonkler

blurblurblum...i'll be back later when i can get my eyes to uncross. have fun gang.

7:07 am

katiecat

thanx all

7:07 am

katiecat

yebye

7:07 am

NonnieLight

bye bonkler

7:08 am

shmoozanne

ar6?

7:09 am

LoriP

Congrats Katie! G'd morning all!

7:09 am

NonnieLight

morning Lori

7:10 am

BabbleRabble

ar 6 === same ending as the ad 7

7:10 am

shmoozanne

ty

7:10 am

BabbleRabble

Good day, LoriP

7:10 am

LoriP

No re words. Yea! May I have a word total please?

7:10 am

BabbleRabble

86

7:10 am

NonnieLight

86

7:11 am

LoriP

Thank ye. I have to work in an hour or so, but at least I'll get started.

7:12 am

iesha

fireworks for me

7:12 am

hannah lou

hiya all

7:12 am

NonnieLight

wtg iesha

7:12 am

LoriP

Congrats iesha

7:12 am

NonnieLight

hi hannah

7:13 am

hannah lou

hiya nonnie

7:13 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, iesha!

7:13 am

iesha

byebye all

7:13 am

LoriP

Later iesha

7:14 am

LoriP

thine

7:14 am

NonnieLight

take care iesah

7:14 am

LoriP

ack! Sorry

7:14 am

NonnieLight

oops iesha

7:14 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, hannah lou. Quite an interesting icon you have.

7:14 am

NonnieLight

Well, that is it for me...I'll have to finish this later. You all take care

7:15 am

LoriP

Have a good one Nonnie

7:15 am

BabbleRabble

bye, NonnieLight

7:15 am

hannah lou

lol i had to change it

7:16 am

BabbleRabble

and quite a change it was!

7:16 am

Wolvie

bye nonnie

7:17 am

hannah lou

lol

7:17 am

Wolvie

belated congrats to iesha - and bye

7:17 am

hannah lou

howz everyone doin today?

7:17 am

Wolvie

good hannah - you?

7:17 am

hannah lou

ive finished and im good

7:18 am

hannah lou

thanx wolvie

7:18 am

Wolvie

congrats hannah!

7:18 am

BabbleRabble

Congrats, hannah!!

7:18 am

LoriP

Great day today Hannah. G'd morning Wolvie, didn't realize you were here.

7:18 am

LoriP

Oh, and congrats Hannah!

7:18 am

Wolvie

I was doing email, so I am here and there. ;-) good morning lori

7:19 am

hannah lou

thanx all

7:19 am

hannah lou

babblerabble how u doin ?

7:20 am

BabbleRabble

Hanging in there, hannah. Pretty good, actually. Thanks for asking.

7:22 am

Scrabbler

Good morning Babblers. Another small grid.

7:22 am

LoriP

G'd Morning Scrabbler. Size doesn't matter.... :-)

7:22 am

Wolvie

hi scrabbler - this one is thorny, tho. ;-)

7:22 am

Hi there

ro6?

7:22 am

Hi there

morning all!

7:22 am

Wolvie

hi - hi there. ;-)

7:23 am

Wolvie

small mammal hi

7:23 am

Hi there

nvm

7:23 am

LoriP

Wolvie just likes saying that... :)

7:23 am

Scrabbler

LOL, Lori. Well, I will dive in, go to the list when I'm stuck, then beg for clues when I'm really stuck.

7:23 am

Hi there

lol

7:23 am

Wolvie

the best is when Mom signs in, or Jean. LOL

7:23 am

BabbleRabble

ro 6 === what the Pied Piper of Hamlin lead to thhe river

7:24 am

hannah lou

good moring hi there and scrabbler

7:24 am

Bloodaxe

*F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S*

7:24 am

Wolvie

congrats blood!!

7:24 am

hannah lou

wtg bloodaxe

7:24 am

LoriP

Congrats Blood!

7:24 am

Bloodaxe

morning everyone.

7:24 am

BabbleRabble

Nice job, Blood!!

7:24 am

Scrabbler

Yippeeeee Bloodaxe

7:25 am

Wolvie

hey - that rat led me to the gum. cool

7:25 am

hannah lou

morin blood!!!!

7:25 am

LoriP

Scrabbler, I'm supposed to be immersed in the grid, but I'm not awake enough yet, to focus properly. (she said lamely)

7:25 am

hannah lou

morin scrabbler!!!

7:25 am

Bloodaxe

now i get to write a paper about religion....yay!

7:25 am

LoriP

Just what Blood wanted to spend today doing, I'm sure.

7:26 am

BabbleRabble

religion is the opiate of the proleteriat

7:26 am

Bloodaxe

it sure is rabble...and lori.

7:26 am

Scrabbler

Hello everyone that has said hello to me! ***fears missing someone if listing names**

7:26 am

Bloodaxe

does anyone want any clues before i disappear?

7:27 am

Wolvie

good luck with the paper blood

7:27 am

BabbleRabble

Hey, Scrabbler

7:27 am

hannah lou

u ok scrabbler

7:27 am

LoriP

I just got started, so, I'm not in clue m,ode yet.

7:27 am

Hi there

2nd ri?

7:27 am

Hi there

ri6?

7:28 am

Bloodaxe

hi there - same as the 3rd ri6.

7:28 am

Wolvie

same as the rat, diff vowel

7:28 am

BabbleRabble

re 6 === fender benders do this to your car

7:28 am

Scrabbler

OK, hannah, Lori, Wolvie, BR, Bloodaxe, and Hi there--let's attack this grid and get fireworks for all!

7:28 am

hannah lou

im off now byebye all

7:28 am

hannah lou

happybabbling

7:28 am

Hi there

ah, thx!

7:28 am

LoriP

Have a good one hannah.

7:28 am

Scrabbler

Bye hannah

7:28 am

BabbleRabble

cya, hannah ... have a good one

7:29 am

Bloodaxe

bye hannah.

7:29 am

Wolvie

bye hanna

7:29 am

hannah lou

byebye lori

7:29 am

hannah lou

bye all

7:29 am

Scrabbler

***pondering the etiquette of Babble chat***

7:29 am

Bloodaxe

spit it out scrabble.

7:30 am

Hi there

na5?

7:30 am

LoriP

***pondering Babble chat, whilst supposed to be solving***

7:30 am

Scrabbler

What is your paper about, Bloodaxe?

7:31 am

BabbleRabble

na 5 === East Asians eat a lot of ***e ( a grain)

7:32 am

Hi there

i meant ni5...got the number, neato, and bugs in the hair.

7:32 am

Wolvie

ty babble

7:32 am

Bloodaxe

i have to talk about whether or not buddhism and christianity accept the idea that more than one religion can be true.

7:33 am

Wolvie

oooh boy. that should be some paper. :-)

7:33 am

BabbleRabble

how can you be definative when there are 11 major christian religions and 24000 different ones in the US alone?

7:33 am

Inge2

sounds like a book Boodaxe!

7:33 am

Wolvie

hi inge

7:34 am

Scrabbler

Wow, serious stuff. You can borrow my Catholic Catechism and book of Canon Law.

7:34 am

Inge2

hi Wolvie!

7:34 am

ConXshun

ni5 = one hair bug + not off

7:34 am

Wolvie

ty conX

7:34 am

Scrabbler

Guten morgen, Inge. Wie geht's heute?

7:34 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning, I need a clue for ad6/36, please?

7:35 am

LoriP

G'd morning Inge

7:35 am

Inge2

morgen, Scrabbler! Gut, und Dir?

7:35 am

Bloodaxe

that's the problem babble...you can't be definative. so i have to take the information i've studied in class and discuss my feelings on the issue, supporting my arguements with what we've studied in class.

7:35 am

Hi there

thx ConX! F*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S!!!

7:35 am

Wolvie

good morning mark - ad word is to be next to.

7:35 am

Inge2

Hi Lori, Marc

7:35 am

Wolvie

congrats hi!!

7:35 am

Bloodaxe

it should be fun...but a lot of work...so i must go now.
happy babbling all!
and cheers Hi There!!!!

7:35 am

ConXshun

ad6 = ad + put together

7:35 am

Marc Freeman

Hi, Inge

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Good luck, Bloodaxe!

7:35 am

Wolvie

good luck on that paper blood - should be very interesting

7:36 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, Hi there

7:36 am

Bloodaxe

thanks...

7:36 am

LoriP

Congrats Hi!

7:36 am

ConXshun

hi there hi there and all everybody else! I'm just checking in - I finished this short but sour grid earlier today

7:36 am

Scrabbler

Yipppppeeee Hi there--great work!

7:36 am

Inge2

Marc, and add another consontant for the ad7

7:36 am

LoriP

Good luck Blood.

7:36 am

BabbleRabble

ad 6 === to participate is to **** in the fun

7:36 am

periwinkle

Good Morning All, may I have a clue for the 8 please

7:37 am

Inge2

lol, my misspelling was a clue

7:37 am

Wolvie

peri - against a bump

7:37 am

ConXshun

8 = an4/4 and n4/5

7:37 am

LoriP

g'd morning Peri

7:38 am

periwinkle

thanks got the an8

7:38 am

periwinkle

thanks got the an8

7:38 am

periwinkle

have the ad7, clues for the other 2 please

7:39 am

inge

my monkeys just got Fireworks, typed three t words at random and set off the pyrotechnics!!!

7:39 am

pam

Hi, all...

7:39 am

Wolvie

congrats inge

7:39 am

pam

congrats, Inge

7:39 am

ConXshun

way to go Inge!

7:39 am

periwinkle

WTG inge!

7:39 am

Wolvie

hi pam

7:39 am

LoriP

Congrats Inge!

7:39 am

ConXshun

the other 2 7's are to do with teeth

7:39 am

Inge2

haha, Inge, that's great

7:39 am

pam

OK, another small grid? I know, they are not easy, but still....

7:39 am

Scrabbler

Sehr gut, Inge! Ausgezeichnet!

7:40 am

Scrabbler

Hi Pam!

7:40 am

pam

Hi, wolvie

7:40 am

arleneehm

hi all..

7:40 am

pam

and scrabbler

7:40 am

inge

I will now give each of them a banana and start baking. Tschuess!

7:40 am

LoriP

G'd morning Pam

7:40 am

Inge2

Tchuess!

7:40 am

pam

Hi, lori and arlene, and everyonw...

7:40 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks all, Con and Inge got them.

7:40 am

Inge2

hi pam!

7:41 am

pam

hi, inge2

7:41 am

ConXshun

yw. Any more clues anyone before I go off to do Sunday?

7:42 am

Scrabbler

My monkey doesn't get the an8---the n4 part.

7:42 am

arleneehm

just figured I'ld come in and see the puzzle beforeI started the day....

7:42 am

Wolvie

a bump, scrabbler. no**

7:43 am

Inge2

Scrabbler, an8 rhymes with the word for the exact opposite part of the earth from where you are.

7:43 am

Wolvie

hi arlene

7:43 am

ConXshun

an8 2nd part = n + poetic word for poem

7:43 am

periwinkle

*waiting for clues for the 2 7's I don't have*

7:43 am

ConXshun

careful arlene! its a tricky one1

7:43 am

ConXshun

peri - they're both to do with teeth

7:44 am

Scrabbler

Got the an8--TY, I am still trying to "see" the grid.

7:44 am

pam

that an looks like a strange word...

7:44 am

periwinkle

thans, Con, will look for them

7:44 am

periwinkle

got the de7/32

7:44 am

annotherone

hi all

7:44 am

Inge2

Scrabbler, lymph no**

7:44 am

ConXshun

peri - the 6 is just a shorter version of the 7

7:44 am

pam

hi, ann

7:45 am

LoriP

G'd morning annother

7:45 am

ConXshun

'lo anno

7:45 am

arleneehm

morning another

7:45 am

periwinkle

thanks Con, missed the de6

7:45 am

annotherone

this little grid is a real nasty one

7:45 am

Inge2

good clues, Con, got them

7:45 am

periwinkle

still looking for the last 7

7:45 am

Wolvie

hi another

7:45 am

Wolvie

sounds like a toothy robot peri

7:46 am

ConXshun

yw inge2

7:46 am

BabbleRabble

peri, each starts with a de* of thieves ... one ends with the fork prong and the other a back muscle: del****

7:46 am

Inge2

haha, good clue wolvie!

7:46 am

ConXshun

lol wolvie!

7:46 am

Wolvie

ty. ;-)

7:46 am

periwinkle

thanks Wolvie and Babble

7:46 am

Scrabbler

Got the 7's--great clues.

7:46 am

Wolvie

no one liked my an clue - against the bump. ;-)

7:47 am

periwinkle

I did Wolvie, that is how I found the a8

7:47 am

pam

thanks, babble, for the other de7

7:47 am

ConXshun

this one makes up for it wolvie! ;)

7:47 am

pam

Scrabbler--remember you told me it would take time?

7:47 am

Wolvie

really? good

7:47 am

pam

Well how much time, LOL?!!!!!!

7:47 am

annotherone

you give lovely clues wolvie

7:47 am

BabbleRabble

Wolvie, you give great clues

7:47 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Pam. Are you making progress? **eagerly hoping for good news**

7:47 am

pam

I liked it, Wolvie, it just flew over my noggin!

7:47 am

Wolvie

con - clue for the r that comes from the upper right hand corner please?

7:48 am

Wolvie

well thanks babble. I do joke around too much sometimes. ;-)

7:48 am

pam

I am, scrabbler, it would be dishonest to say otherwise

7:48 am

pam

but, it is hard

7:48 am

Wolvie

thanks another

7:48 am

ConXshun

it starts with a double consonant wolvie... a big grey animal shortform

7:48 am

arleneehm

phantom word ...infinity.

7:49 am

pam

I am taking care of myself, and honoring my feelings, and honoring my own integrity....

7:49 am

Wolvie

I get the sense that Pam and scrabbler are not talking about the grid - so - good luck in whatever it is you are doing Pam

7:49 am

Scrabbler

Grief takes time, lots of time, and it cannot be rushed. Don't forget to have an attitude of gratitude--everynight remind yourself of at least 3 things to be grateful for.

7:49 am

Wolvie

thanks conX

7:49 am

pam

"attitude of gratitude" is great....

7:49 am

pam

thanks....

7:49 am

pam

Thanks, Wolvie!!!!

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Wolvie--life stuff---when life gets in the way of life--bumps in the road.

7:50 am

pam

It's 2 months out of being unceremoniously dumped from a 12 year relationship, and I ahve burdened the list, and scrabbler beofre

7:50 am

pam

3 months, ooopppppsssss

7:50 am

annotherone

the 'tion' in the middle of the board is very misleading

7:51 am

ConXshun

yw wolvie

7:51 am

arleneehm

and you are dooing great Pam.

7:51 am

pam

It is all personal and subjective, you know, scrabbler?

7:51 am

pam

thanks, arlene

7:51 am

Wolvie

oh - bad news Pam - glad to see you are keeping a positive attitude - again - good luck. BT myself

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Well, Pam, you have sought listeners, validators, and supporters. I hope we have done those things.

7:51 am

evanonut

so we have another small puzzle today...i bet we get blasted for christmas.

7:51 am

pam

My former father-in-law lost his wife in late june and began dating mid-august and he is gaga....

7:51 am

pam

so who knows?

7:51 am

pam

Thanks, wolvie, and sorry you have been there...

7:51 am

ConXshun

jeez pam - sometimes life is just not fair.... and then they expect you to cope!

7:52 am

LoriP

G'd morning Evan.

7:52 am

Inge2

hi evan. love that black pearl

7:52 am

Wolvie

i'm fearing that myself evan

7:52 am

pam

Oh, absolutely, scrabbler. Talk about hte benefits of reaching out,,,this has been an invaluable lesson and benefit!

7:52 am

pam

True, con

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Arrrggghh, Nuttie

7:52 am

evanonut

hiya rip....i like rip lori, i think i'm a gonna call you rip.

7:52 am

arleneehm

pam... it takes different times for everyone.... and everyone copes in different ways.... You are doing good...

7:52 am

Babs1

Pam..have you read The Law of Attraction...you might really love it!

7:52 am

pam

Hi, nut

7:52 am

evanonut

aaaaaaaaaaargh....scrabbler.
hey yerself there pammie

7:53 am

Tiny

Good Evening All

7:53 am

pam

No, babs1, what is is about?

7:53 am

ConXshun

But from what I've seen, all 'nasty' things that happen to us have hidden gifts... I hope you find/get yours too and know it to be worthwhile! All the best!

7:53 am

BabbleRabble

there may never be reconciliation, but there always can be forgiveness .... the forgiver will benefit the most

7:53 am

LoriP

Pam, you have a good attitude. As Churchill said "When you're going through hell, keep on going".

7:53 am

pam

Again, thanks, Con

7:53 am

LoriP

G'd morning Tiny, missed your entrance.

7:53 am

Wolvie

hi ti**. :-)

7:53 am

evanonut

it's cause she's so tiny rip

7:53 am

Inge2

hi tiny!

7:54 am

LoriP

LOL Wolvie. You're on today!

7:54 am

pam

You know, babble, I have forgiven , to an extent, my ex-- her new gal was a friend of mine, too, and I have not heard a peep from her--some friend, eh? Anyway, life's too short to take the low road

7:54 am

Inge2

ooh, tx wolvie, I missed that one!

7:54 am

ConXshun

hey! you're in the grid - good clue wolvie!!! ;)

7:54 am

arleneehm

to quote someone from work... the light at the end ofthe tunnel is NOT always another train....

7:54 am

evanonut

oh crap...i meant hi itty bitty

7:54 am

Tiny

hey I am in the grid my nickname and my real name

7:54 am

Wolvie

yw inge2

7:54 am

pam

LOL, arlene

7:54 am

Wolvie

yep - see my hello, ti**

7:55 am

Tiny

It is good to be back

7:55 am

evanonut

so you own the grid then itty bitty?

7:55 am

arleneehm

hey t***

7:55 am

LoriP

I am hopelessly distractable this morning...

7:55 am

ConXshun

lol nut!

7:55 am

ConXshun

anyway - any more clues anyone before i really really go?

7:55 am

pam

babs1--what is the Law of Attraction about/

7:55 am

evanonut

it's good to be hopeless, and it's good to be distracted, so you're good rip

7:56 am

Tiny

yeah I sure do tonight anyway

7:56 am

Babs1

the book is all about how we attract what we think about....the contrast in our lives is a clue to start imagining what we want more of and when the thought makes you feel good, that's what begins to show up in your life...

7:56 am

pam

hmmm, sounds intriguing

7:56 am

ConXshun

It's like 'ask and you shall be given'. We mostly forget to ASK!

7:56 am

Wolvie

hi Babs

7:56 am

pam

will have to look at it.. thanks....

7:57 am

Babs1

YW, pam...HI Wolvie!

7:57 am

evanonut

i don't think i'd want to understand myself that well babs, if i walked around knowing who i'd be attracted to, i'd avoid everyone at work who fit the profile.

7:57 am

Scrabbler

I was just checking "The Law of Attraction" on Amazon--by Michael Losier. Looks great and I added it to my wish list. TY for the suggestion!

7:58 am

Babs1

hm...evanout, perhaps you'd start noticing more the ones you particularly like....

7:58 am

ConXshun

Ok - bye all then. Have fun, do well and see you next time! *poof*

7:58 am

pam

bye, con!!!

7:58 am

LoriP

Later ConX.

7:58 am

evanonut

yes babs...bad bad bad...hubbynut would not approve.

7:58 am

Wolvie

bye con

7:59 am

arleneehm

bye con

7:59 am

Inge2

*hubbynut* :-D

7:59 am

Inge2

bye X

7:59 am

Babs1

Well...There's Losier's book, which is good...Law of Attraction and then there's the The Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks who are the authors that Losier studied and many others like Wayne Dyer who teach and practice these concepts...

8:00 am

evanonut

ingethesecond, did you just wink at my hubbynut?

8:00 am

Scrabbler

I saw that there were 2 books of the same name--Losier's "attracted" me more.

8:00 am

LoriP

There goes our family rating....

8:01 am

Scrabbler

Is the Hicks book better?

8:01 am

evanonut

losiers must have studied attraction better then.

8:01 am

BabbleRabble

why, doesn't attraction lead to families?

8:01 am

Inge2

I did, evan

8:02 am

Scrabbler

Yes, BR. LOL

8:02 am

LoriP

LOL Babble

8:02 am

evanonut

just checking ingethesecond, he's in the next room and didn't see anyway.

8:02 am

Inge2

no attraction, I guess

8:03 am

Babs1

The Hicks book is fuller coverage of the subject...Great gift to yourself or others for the New Year!

8:03 am

pam

scrabbler, i looked at both on amazon, and the losier book, on the surface of it, seems more "me"

8:03 am

pam

hmmm, babs, maybe they complement each other?

8:04 am

Scrabbler

I agree, Pam--but maybe I'll get both. So many books, so little time!!!

8:04 am

BabbleRabble

and, mayhap, even compliment each other

8:04 am

Babs1

then....if you want to do journaling and practice these principles, there's www.15minutemiracle.com....

8:04 am

Scrabbler

Anybody have the C word yet?

8:04 am

Inge2

c + charged particle

8:05 am

BabbleRabble

ci === not off

8:05 am

pam

thanks, inge2

8:05 am

pam

thanks, inge2

8:05 am

Scrabbler

OOOOo, a 15 minute miracle--I could use that.

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

rain

8:05 am

gailinrb

hello everyone

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry!

8:05 am

Inge2

hi Une!

8:05 am

Inge2

and Gail

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

hey!

8:06 am

pam

hi, une

8:06 am

gailinrb

just noticed you were talking about books... have you checked out half.com?

8:06 am

pam

where is this miracle available, scrabbler?????

8:06 am

arleneehm

any way, that's all for now folks..... take care and I'll be back later to finish.... only 66 to go.

8:06 am

pam

also www.abebooks.com

8:06 am

arleneehm

HAve a good night/day or inbetween...

8:06 am

pam

bye, arlene

8:06 am

Inge2

by arlene

8:06 am

Wolvie

bye arlene

8:06 am

evanonut

bye arlene

8:07 am

Uneaixoise

and www.alibris.com

8:07 am

Babs1

15minutemiracle materials are available only through the author as far as I know...at her site...15minutemiracle.com

8:07 am

gailinrb

alibris is good, but expensive!

8:07 am

evanonut

i do love the icon gail.

8:08 am

pam

oh, thanks, bab, missed that post earlier...

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

inth

8:08 am

gailinrb

t/y, nut!

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

aarrghh! sorry!!!!

8:08 am

evanonut

so, who else tried inth?

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

just throwing out options, gail :-)

8:08 am

Wolvie

another good place for book comparison shopping is alibris and even better is http://www.addall.com/ - half shows up there along with amazone, etc

8:08 am

Wolvie

hi une

8:08 am

Wolvie

amazoN

8:08 am

Uneaixoise

hey, wolvie

8:09 am

gailinrb

only thing with half.com is that you have to "join" eBay, since half.com is owned by eBay.

8:09 am

Wolvie

LOL - such is the power of the mistakenly typed word that I typed in inth - even tho I have all the i's

8:09 am

Uneaixoise

it's like getting off when the elevator door opens, wolvie! LOL!

8:10 am

Wolvie

heh

8:10 am

BabbleRabble

if that works, where's the elevator?

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

we have pavlovian fingers!

8:10 am

Scrabbler

Beautiful icon, Une.

8:10 am

gailinrb

[the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top?]

8:10 am

Inge2

we do, Une!

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, i like it too :-)

8:11 am

pam

oh, it is lovely!!!!

8:11 am

Wolvie

well folks, I have 20 left but must go - a cantata is being performed today that I can't miss - bbl!

8:11 am

pam

see you, wolvie!

8:11 am

gailinrb

bye wolvie

8:11 am

pam

has faerie been on since starting her new job? I was not on this past week...

8:12 am

BabbleRabble

Cya, Wolvie

8:12 am

Inge2

bye wolvie! I'm out too; be back for the last 15 later

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

bye, wolvie! (this afternoon I'm going to a local show: "A 60s Xmas" . . . much lower brow!)

8:12 am

gailinrb

bye inge

8:12 am

evanonut

pam, she says she loves her new job.

8:12 am

BabbleRabble

Bye, Inge2

8:12 am

pam

later, inge2

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

yes, pam--things seem to be going well for her

8:12 am

Inge2

haha, sounds fun Une!

8:12 am

Inge2

bye Pam, Rabble!

8:12 am

LoriP

Hi and Bye to everyone I missed. Cats were hungry and freaking out on me.

8:12 am

pam

oh, good, thanks Une!!!!

8:13 am

gailinrb

that sounds like fun. Will Elvis be there? ;-[}

8:13 am

Scrabbler

What is Faerie's new job?

8:13 am

BabbleRabble

Faerie was here yesterday, I think

8:13 am

gailinrb

hi lori

8:13 am

Scrabbler

Did I miss the clue for the C word?

8:13 am

BabbleRabble

yes

8:13 am

pam

You know, scrabbler, I can't recall if she is working with the developmentally disabled....

8:14 am

pam

or in the mental health sphere....

8:14 am

pam

or in the mental health sphere....

8:14 am

BabbleRabble

charged particle

8:14 am

pam

scrabbler c + charged molecule

8:14 am

pam

particle, that's right babble....

8:14 am

Scrabbler

Rats, I thought I monkeyed that one. TY

8:15 am

Tiny

thanks Pam

8:15 am

pam

lol, scrabbler..

8:15 am

LoriP

Yea, got a call that I don't have to go to work for another 1/2 hour.

8:15 am

pam

yw--just recalling earlier cluing

8:15 am

evanonut

yaaayayayaaaaaa rip

8:16 am

flosey

Fireworks

8:16 am

LoriP

Congrats Flosey!

8:16 am

ch1212

morning all .... congrats flosey!!

8:16 am

Tiny

Congrats Flosey

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Yippeeee Flosey

8:16 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, flosey!

8:16 am

gailinrb

yat flosey

8:16 am

Scrabbler

Hi ch

8:16 am

LoriP

G'd morning ch

8:16 am

flosey

thanks Lori and gail

8:16 am

evanonut

flosey rocks

8:16 am

flosey

any clues needed?

8:16 am

pam

yay, flosey

8:17 am

flosey

tks pam

8:17 am

Scrabbler

Yeah, I need 49 clues.

8:17 am

annotherone

the ar6/18 please

8:17 am

Tiny

the 8 would be nice flosey

8:17 am

BabbleRabble

Good day, ch1212

8:17 am

LoriP

LOL Scrabbler. Reel 'em in....

8:18 am

flosey

an as in an4/4 + no4/5

8:18 am

Scrabbler

Rotini is not a word---my grandparents are rolling in their graves.

8:18 am

BabbleRabble

ar 6/18 === hopefully this clue will p**** you in the right direction

8:19 am

annotherone

ty babble and that's fireworks for me

8:19 am

flosey

WTG annotherone

8:19 am

Scrabbler

TY BR

8:19 am

Scrabbler

Yeah, annotherone

8:19 am

LoriP

Congrats Annother!

8:19 am

Babs1

last th 4/5?

8:19 am

annotherone

ty everyone

8:20 am

flosey

th4/5 two vowels

8:20 am

Tiny

Congrats Annotherone

8:20 am

periwinkle

HI all just missed the mention of websites to get books besides amazon. Would someone please say them again, thanks

8:20 am

ch1212

babs, it's probably the th + 2 vowels

8:20 am

annotherone

change the ending of the previous 4/5 to a vowel babs

8:20 am

Scrabbler

half.com, alibris.com, addall.com, abebooks.com

8:20 am

BabbleRabble

an 8 == against + a battery has terminals: one a diode and the other a****

8:21 am

BabbleRabble

Congrats, annotherone!

8:21 am

Babs1

thanks!

8:22 am

periwinkle

thanks so much Scrabbler. I have only used Amazon, are the other sites as reliable and safe to use

8:22 am

Scrabbler

I haven't used those sites, but wrote them down when they were suggested earlier. For myself I order the used books on Amazon.

8:22 am

annotherone

ok so having completed todays grid in record time - what do I do now?

8:23 am

annotherone

//

8:23 am

BabbleRabble

change your name and start over?

8:23 am

annotherone

.. I don't have to go do housework do I..?

8:23 am

LoriP

Chat, goof off, drink coffee, eat bonbons. :)

8:23 am

Natasha

hi everyone. peri, I've used all but addall and they are very safe and reliable.

8:23 am

flosey

lol annotherone, I'm going back to bed! it's 6:20 am here

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Waaaahhhh, you just crushed my Babble Self-Esteem, annotherone.

8:23 am

periwinkle

thanks Natasha

8:23 am

Scrabbler

LOL, BR

8:24 am

annotherone

2:22pm here

8:24 am

LoriP

10:20 am here

8:24 am

periwinkle

9:22 am here

8:24 am

ch1212

9:22 am

8:24 am

annotherone

interestingly although it's the middle of the afternoon my son hasn't got up yet

8:24 am

flosey

bye for now then, be back for flip

8:24 am

Natasha

It is 8:20 am here and I can't believe my children are sleeping this late and I'm not still in bed myself.

8:24 am

Tiny

Thanks BabbleRabble just got the 8

8:24 am

Scrabbler

Is he an adolescent, annotherone. They excel at sleeping, anytime, anywhere.

8:25 am

gailinrb

too dang early, here.

8:25 am

annotherone

hence I've completed today's grid before he's even started it YAY!!

8:25 am

Scrabbler

What is that R in the upper right corner?

8:25 am

BabbleRabble

yw, Tiny

8:25 am

periwinkle

Scrabbler, big animal, shortend form

8:25 am

annotherone

he's 20 scrabbler

8:25 am

BabbleRabble

scrabbler, not a hippo but a rh

8:25 am

Tiny

It is 12:22am here so I am off to bed Good Noght Everyone

8:26 am

LoriP

G'night Tiny

8:26 am

Natasha

good night tiny

8:26 am

gailinrb

'nite, Tiny

8:26 am

ch1212

'night tiny

8:26 am

annotherone

night tiny sweet dreams

8:26 am

BabbleRabble

good night, Tiny

8:26 am

Scrabbler

Ty Peri. ****bows head in shame, Babble self-esteem is really low today***

8:27 am

pam

bye, tiny, hi natasha

8:27 am

periwinkle

Hey, Scrabbler, don't feel bad I miss the easiest words all of the time

8:28 am

BabbleRabble

Hey, now, negative chatter is SO destructive! No more!

8:28 am

Scrabbler

OK, OK, I am going to focus and concentrate now.

8:28 am

periwinkle

do5/12 please

8:28 am

LoriP

Scrabbler, you say my brain seized performance yesterday morn. Be not ashamed....

8:29 am

LoriP

What is this "focus" you speak of.....

8:29 am

pam

good luck, scrabbler!

8:29 am

Scrabbler

Just slap your head a few times, Lori.

8:30 am

Natasha

ar5?

8:30 am

Babs1

na 4/7?

8:31 am

Scrabbler

na + No **s, ands or buts.

8:31 am

Babs1

ar---what the desert is

8:31 am

Scrabbler

ar + a pencil has a p****

8:31 am

Natasha

I have those two, need the 5

8:32 am

pam

that ar 6 is odd...

8:32 am

Natasha

thank you, however :-)

8:32 am

pam

how did anyone get that 6?????

8:33 am

Scrabbler

BR clued the ar6 for us earlier

8:33 am

Babs1

ar + empty ending in a v word

8:33 am

Natasha

believe it or not Pam, I actually recognized it as a word! Couldn't tell you the meaning though!

8:33 am

Natasha

ty babs

8:33 am

Scrabbler

TY Babs

8:34 am

pam

lol, natasha--it is an archaic begone

8:34 am

pam

thanks, babs

8:35 am

Natasha

thank Pam

8:35 am

pam

sure, natasha

8:35 am

BabbleRabble

Very nice clue, Babs1

8:36 am

Babs1

yw

8:36 am

Scrabbler

OK, my caffeine level is quite high and my blood sugar is quite low--I need breakfast before I pass out.

8:37 am

gailinrb

take care, Scrab

8:37 am

LoriP

Don't pass out Scrabbler. Clearly, it's cereal time~

8:38 am

Scrabbler

BBL

8:38 am

Babs1

na 4/4?

8:38 am

pam

or, peanut butter on matzoh time, LOL

8:38 am

LoriP

Taker care Scrabbler, I'll have to leave soon. Have a good day.

8:38 am

pam

see you, scrabbler

8:38 am

Babs1

or fried matzoh! Yum

8:39 am

pam

never got into the fried as much as others have...

8:39 am

gailinrb

food sounds like an excellent idea. see you all later!

8:39 am

pam

later, gail

8:40 am

LoriP

Have a good day gail.

8:42 am

Babs1

still looking for na 4/4? One of you brilliant minds must have it....

8:43 am

Golux13

na+2 vowels

8:43 am

pam

thanks, golux

8:44 am

Babs1

thanks, thought I'd tried all combos

8:47 am

flosey

Icon ready for tomorrow's puzzle, and now back for a couple more hours of sleep (hopefully) see you at flip

8:48 am

LoriP

G'night Flosey

8:48 am

flosey

night Lori

8:48 am

pam

ciao, flosey

8:48 am

Babs1

fi 4/7?

8:49 am

pam

you pay a f*** when you get a ticket...

8:49 am

LoriP

fi + ** way Jose

8:49 am

Babs1

not the ticket one

8:49 am

pam

that's a word, lori?????

8:50 am

LoriP

Apparently......

8:50 am

pam

oh, and thanks for it, too!

8:50 am

Babs1

ty lori

8:50 am

LoriP

yw

8:50 am

Katerina

ad 6/36 please

8:50 am

LoriP

ad + to connect

8:51 am

Katerina

ty

8:51 am

pam

ty, lori

8:52 am

snozrap

how about the an8?? any clues?

8:53 am

LoriP

an = the 4/4 + a lymph ****

8:54 am

snozrap

so simple... thanks

8:54 am

LoriP

5 words left, and work beckons. good luck all, and have a great day. Will finish later.

8:56 am

pam

have a nice day, lori, and i hope work goes well

9:01 am

mo

hello everyone.......is it me or is it a difficult one today?

9:02 am

Faerie

Hello my Friends :)

9:02 am

Cherrypop

Mo great polar bear picture! Morning all

9:02 am

Faerie

Mo it is certainly antieasy

9:03 am

Faerie

Hi Cherrypop

9:03 am

Atalante

faerie? is that still faeriekae you?

9:03 am

pam

faerie, cherrypop, and mo! HI

9:03 am

P.J.

hello dudes and dudets

9:03 am

pam

Faerie, I asked after you a while ago

9:03 am

pam

how is the new job?

9:03 am

Faerie

Ata - It sure is It's me faerie no kae now

9:03 am

mo

hi cherry and Fairie and thank you.

9:04 am

pam

Hi, ata and hodag

9:04 am

P.J.

hi ata

9:04 am

Atalante

oooooh cool :) just checking!

9:04 am

Faerie

oh the job is good I'm still in traing

9:04 am

Faerie

oh the job is good I'm still in traing

9:04 am

Cherrypop

Mo is into rhyming I guess lol

9:04 am

Faerie

Hi HoHodag

9:04 am

Faerie

training

9:05 am

Faerie

but I have no doubt that I'm going to love it

9:05 am

pam

that is really great, faerie

9:05 am

pam

nd your mom?

9:05 am

Faerie

some of my patients are going to be a challange

9:05 am

P.J.

ho ho to you too faerie

9:06 am

pam

i hope it is the kind of challenge one would enjoy and learn from

9:06 am

Faerie

Mom is still holding her own...I'm going to take her lunch today and sit with her for a while the cold weather causes her more pain so we try to make sure she is nice and warm all the time

9:07 am

Faerie

Pam I wish I could tell you about my patients they are blowing my mind

9:07 am

Babs1

en 5/10?

9:07 am

pam

Sounds like a good lunch....

9:07 am

Faerie

the easiest patient I have is one that has Pica which is eating things that you shouldn't

9:07 am

pam

well, i am glad, faerie, that you are so taken by them...

9:08 am

Faerie

she eats dust balls and lent continous

9:08 am

pam

yes, pica is something altogether, and if that is your easiest....

9:08 am

Faerie

yes then I have the one that masturbates violently

9:09 am

pam

what is the staff to patient/client ratio?

9:09 am

mo

sorry babs dont have that one yet.

9:09 am

BabbleRabble

en 5/10 === add the jeweled headband ***ra

9:09 am

Faerie

she was sexually abuse from 3mos to 12yrs so she is my biggest challange

9:09 am

pam

how sad....

9:10 am

pam

thanks, babble, i love that word, can't believe I missed it

9:10 am

Faerie

I just makes me realize how good my life is and how much I want to help change there lives if at all possible

9:11 am

pam

I can imagine, faerie... ((((hugs))) to you and to them

9:11 am

Faerie

aww thanks Pam

9:12 am

mo

Faerie, I admire people like you.

9:12 am

Faerie

we have 298 patients it is the saddest thing you can possible imagine

9:12 am

Faerie

Thanks Mo

9:13 am

pam

So, it is a hospital setting?

9:13 am

Babs1

What are you doing to keep your spirits high and how do you work with your patients--as in give them hope and a positive focus?

9:13 am

Faerie

no not at all it is more of a small village setting with like duplex housing

9:14 am

harpjane

hello, how is it today?

9:14 am

bostonmermaid

missing the third j...

9:14 am

bostonmermaid

help!!!

9:14 am

bostonmermaid

I have the jo4 and related jo5

9:14 am

Faerie

Babs we have activities for them every day and they have classes they go to and/or jobs on campus

9:14 am

evanonut

((((faerie)))))

9:14 am

Faerie

Hiya Harp and Mermaid

9:14 am

Faerie

and they get paid

9:15 am

Faerie

(((((Nutty))))) Hi how is your cute little Itchy?

9:15 am

bostonmermaid

hi Faerie!

9:15 am

Flask1

hi all...am back to try and finish!

9:15 am

pam

It sounds like a nice setting, gaerie

9:15 am

pam

*faerie....

9:15 am

Faerie

*walks on tiptoes*

9:15 am

evanonut

dunno, last i saw her was yesterday, she was still crying after the step comment.

9:16 am

pam

hi, flask, boston, and harpjane

9:16 am

Flask1

Faerie are they abandoned...or do their families have contact?

9:16 am

Faerie

most are abandoned

9:16 am

BabbleRabble

jo 5/20 == knees, elbows, hinges

9:16 am

mo

je4...denims!

9:17 am

Faerie

Nutty I think I'll send Itchy a new dress or a pair of numchucks that was really mean I'm sorry

9:17 am

P.J.

hi again i had to leave cause r cat who lives in the barn

9:17 am

Jeff7

rh 5/12 please :)

9:18 am

Faerie

Nutty does she like choco????

9:18 am

BabbleRabble

rh == abbr for large african beast

9:18 am

Flask1

Jeff think of BIG animal

9:18 am

Jeff7

ty both

9:19 am

P.J.

bable you are a beast

9:20 am

Katerina

any clues for an 4/4 please

9:20 am

Scrabbler

I'm back for more torture, I mean fun and learning. Anybody have the ed4--I think I monkeyed every possibility, but clearly I have not.

9:20 am

evanonut

she adores choco covered cherries faerienokay

9:20 am

Flask1

Hodag....feeling any better?

9:20 am

Faerie

Hi Scrabbler

9:20 am

BabbleRabble

an 4/4 === against

9:20 am

P.J.

ill give yu 1

9:21 am

Inge2

ed + "I **" (wedding vow)

9:21 am

Faerie

OMG Nutty I just bought 2 boxes yesterday dark choco....I'll put her name on both of them :)

9:21 am

BabbleRabble

ed === ** unto others

9:21 am

Katerina

ty very much babblerabble

9:21 am

Scrabbler

Hi Faerie--glad you like your new job. How was your shopping adventure yesterday?

9:21 am

Scrabbler

Stupid word.

9:22 am

evanonut

hey that might work!!!

9:22 am

BabbleRabble

do stupid words automatically get placed in the remedial learning group?

9:22 am

Faerie

Shopping was a blast I'm totally finished now unless I can think of something extra special for Itchy to make up for me being really mean to her

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I looked up the meaning so perhaps it will get stored in the grey matter.

9:23 am

evanonut

my shopping is so not done, but overstock.com has free shipping this weekend, so maybe i can dent it.

9:23 am

Scrabbler

Faerie--good for you for being done!

9:23 am

pam

who is itchy anyway: I see that name all the time, LOL

9:23 am

Faerie

Nut your kidding.....I love overstock...I may have to hit them this afternoon

9:24 am

P.J.

dont be so mean scramble egg

9:24 am

harpjane

shopping? Some of you are shopping during this season? All ever do is practice Christmas music.... lol

9:24 am

Faerie

Who is ITCHY??????

9:24 am

pam

bbl

9:24 am

Babs1

do 5/12?

9:24 am

Faerie

Itchy is Nuttys friend the preying mantis

9:24 am

Faerie

later Pam

9:25 am

P.J.

pam

9:25 am

Scrabbler

Ismy nickname Scramble Egg, hodag?

9:25 am

pam

that was quick, I am back

9:25 am

pam

oh, thanks, Nutter

9:26 am

Faerie

Awww Harp your one of the lovely voices we must be hearing when we go to the stores and malls :)

9:26 am

Flask1

a clue for ed4 please?

9:26 am

Scrabbler

That was a 1 minute break, Pam. The Babble addiction is strong.

9:26 am

P.J.

your being mean !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!

9:26 am

BabbleRabble

do 5/12 == a bee in a bo***t

9:26 am

Scrabbler

What I am I doing, hodag?

9:27 am

harpjane

Actually I wised up and took the week before Christmas off this year. At least I won't have that irritating job to worry about while I'm sending Christmas cards, decorating the tree, and shopping....

9:27 am

pam

lol--the phone rang and I thought it would be awhile

9:27 am

BabbleRabble

ed 4 ==** unto others as you would have them ** unto you

9:27 am

pam

harp--what do you do?

9:27 am

P.J.

I THINK YOU NOW!

9:27 am

Babs1

ty br

9:28 am

Flask1

ty Babble

9:28 am

mom23

Thanks BR--woudl never gtten the do5/12 w/o you!

9:28 am

harpjane

i'm a social worker for developmental disabilites. This time of year it's mostly paper work because people are too busy to have meetings.

9:28 am

evanonut

sorry if i missed anything, found the perfect gift for the nephews

9:28 am

BabbleRabble

yw all

9:28 am

Scrabbler

I don't know, hodag, really! What am I doing?

9:28 am

pam

aaahhhhh, harpjane

9:28 am

mom23

Hmmm, appears I need to work on typing skills--not like I don't do it for a living or anything!

9:28 am

evanonut

i got them each and air bazooka

9:29 am

pam

good idea, then, to take the week off

9:29 am

evanonut

and i could have paid $40 for two

9:29 am

pam

great gift, nut!

9:29 am

Jeff7

na 5/12 please...

9:29 am

Faerie

hahahah Nutty that is the perfect gift

9:29 am

evanonut

or $50 for four, so i got four of them

9:29 am

Jeff7

got it :)

9:29 am

evanonut

then when they try to shoot me with their new bazookas, i'm gonna sneak up on them with mine.

9:29 am

Flask1

along the bottom Jeff

9:30 am

P.J.

SCRABBLER DO YOU NOW IDOITGANG>

9:30 am

Faerie

rofl Nutty always good to have a plan....

9:30 am

Charm

Good morning!

9:30 am

pam

lol, nutty

9:30 am

harpjane

Is there an in word?

9:31 am

BabbleRabble

6 in's

9:31 am

pam

yes, harp

9:31 am

Faerie

18 to go and still now list woohoo

9:31 am

Scrabbler

Hodag---?????

9:31 am

pam

in+ t4/4

9:31 am

Atalante

5 left and no list!

9:31 am

harpjane

is there an it word?

9:32 am

Scrabbler

TY PAm!

9:32 am

Faerie

goooo Ata

9:32 am

pam

yay, ata!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9:32 am

BabbleRabble

no

9:32 am

pam

yup, scrabbler...

9:32 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, Atalante

9:32 am

P.J.

idoitgang use to be me

9:32 am

Jeff7

do 4/5, i think the first one please

9:33 am

BabbleRabble

jeff, impersonal pronoun

9:33 am

smooth_pappa

morning!

9:33 am

Jeff7

i have the biblical one

9:33 am

Babs1

ni 5/10?

9:33 am

harpjane

you look lovely today BabbleRabble!

9:33 am

P.J.

the real hodag is my granny

9:33 am

BabbleRabble

Y ty

9:34 am

Babs1

do like the 2nd one, change the vowel at the end

9:34 am

pam

bbl.....

9:34 am

Jeff7

ty babs

9:34 am

BabbleRabble

ni 5/10 == 2000

9:34 am

Scrabbler

TY Babs

9:34 am

Jeff7

it's hard when you have 3 4/5s in a row to know which comes first

9:35 am

Babs1

ty BR

9:35 am

Faerie

clue for the en 5 again please

9:35 am

Babs1

agreed, Jeff!!

9:35 am

P.J.

im sorry s

9:35 am

Jeff7

an 5/12 please

9:36 am

BabbleRabble

en 5 == spanish aunt

9:36 am

relarion

an + poem, Jeff.

9:36 am

Scrabbler

do5?

9:36 am

Jeff7

got it again

9:36 am

Faerie

an 5/12 lymph n***

9:36 am

Jeff7

ty

9:36 am

Faerie

thanks Babble :)

9:37 am

harpjane

adda consonant to the do4/5, name of a poet john do***

9:37 am

P.J.

scrabbler i said i was sorry

9:37 am

harpjane

could I get a C clue?

9:37 am

Scrabbler

TY Jane--D's are do4.

9:38 am

BabbleRabble

c + charged psrticle

9:38 am

BabbleRabble

particle

9:38 am

Scrabbler

Hodag--it's OK, I just don't know what you were trying to say. I guess you are hodag's relative.

9:39 am

BabbleRabble

you put a ti 4/4 in them?

9:39 am

Jeff7

hi 5/16 please

9:39 am

P.J.

im here grand son

9:39 am

Jeff7

hifin

9:39 am

Jeff7

sorry

9:39 am

Wyrd

yer sittin on it Jeff

9:39 am

Scrabbler

Ok, hodag's grandson--let's find some words.

9:40 am

P.J.

sorrry about that her

9:40 am

Jeff7

ty-spelled it every other way :)

9:40 am

harpjane

thanks

9:40 am

BabbleRabble

hi 5/16 == jack be*** and rochester

9:40 am

Wyrd

you are very welcome

9:40 am

P.J.

i have 14

9:40 am

harpjane

How about a hint for the i from the middle row?

9:41 am

Scrabbler

TY for hi5 clue

9:41 am

bubba218

de 7,36 please

9:41 am

Jeff7

5 left and that I is oneof them

9:41 am

Atalante

in + **chester

9:41 am

Jeff7

de 7/36 toothe prefix and aster***

9:42 am

Faerie

lol all I can think of is Jack be nibble Jack be quick

9:42 am

Faerie

Jack jump over the candle stick

9:42 am

Jeff7

thanks for the I

9:42 am

BabbleRabble

de ==de* of theives and back muscle: del***

9:42 am

BabbleRabble

del****

9:43 am

harpjane

thanks

9:43 am

harpjane

deltoid

9:43 am

bubba218

Thanks Jeff and BR!

9:43 am

harpjane

um, oops, sorry!

9:43 am

Jeff7

change the L

9:43 am

harpjane

sorta takes the mystery out of it, hm?

9:43 am

bubba218

adent

9:43 am

bubba218

sorry

9:43 am

harpjane

I already had the actual word, was just trolling for more!

9:44 am

bubba218

Fireworks!!

9:44 am

P.J.

hey scrabbler have you ever met idoitgang

9:44 am

Scrabbler

Yipppeeee bubba

9:44 am

Scrabbler

fi5,20?

9:45 am

pabtrek

congrats bubba

9:45 am

Faerie

Congrats Bubba **~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~**

9:45 am

Scrabbler

No, hodag--the name is not familiar.

9:45 am

bubba218

fi5,20 how you would describe a fish

9:45 am

Scrabbler

TY--I thought I treid that one.

9:45 am

P.J.

that use to be me

9:46 am

P.J.

but i lost my password

9:46 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, bubba

9:47 am

Scrabbler

Get a new name, hodag---then we know Grandma is hodag.

9:47 am

Scrabbler

fi4,7?

9:48 am

bubba218

fi + opp of yes

9:48 am

P.J.

i am trying to do that

9:48 am

BabbleRabble

fi ==** ifs ands or buts

9:48 am

kthdsn

hi all

9:48 am

gramma

Hi every1! How's it going today?

9:48 am

Scrabbler

TY, bubba. My brain is SLOW today, as it was yesterday.

9:49 am

Faerie

Hi Kate :)

9:49 am

Faerie

Hi Gramma :)

9:49 am

bubba218

yw

9:49 am

kthdsn

small grid, is it evil?

9:49 am

BabbleRabble

piece of cake

9:49 am

Faerie

5 to go so I'm going to get cleaned up and go on to my Mom's and start lunch BBL

9:49 am

P.J.

if you see mouse thats me

9:49 am

Scrabbler

Yes, for me,Kate, I am struggling with it.

9:50 am

Faerie

**sprinkle** **sprinkle** **sprinkle**

9:50 am

Scrabbler

Bye Faerie

9:50 am

BabbleRabble

Have a good one, Faerie

9:50 am

P.J.

bye

9:52 am

gramma

Is there anything you all would like to tell me about this grid? Like RUN AWAY or...????

9:52 am

Scrabbler

Be prepared to search and guess a lot.

9:53 am

gramma

I'm good at that and begging ;)

9:53 am

P.J.

scrabbler did you get my tex

9:53 am

Anniebrook

good morning fellow babblers!

9:53 am

Scrabbler

OK, hodag's grandson--I will look for mouse.

9:53 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, Anniebrook

9:53 am

harpjane

are there any r7 or r8 words?

9:54 am

bunnyvicious

nope

9:54 am

BabbleRabble

nope

9:54 am

gramma

not that I see.

9:54 am

Anniebrook

just started, how goes the grid?

9:54 am

BabbleRabble

couple if sixes

9:55 am

bunnyvicious

I'm not liking it, doesn't flow.

9:55 am

BabbleRabble

3 even

9:55 am

P.J.

i will be here tomorrow

9:55 am

Scrabbler

Cute, cute, cute icon, bunny!

9:55 am

harpjane

I have ri6 x 2 and ro6. Are there any other r6?\

9:55 am

bunnyvicious

TY, my bunny is enjoying the holidays.

9:55 am

evanonut

heeeeeeeeeeeey annie!!!

9:55 am

BabbleRabble

ro 6/21

9:56 am

Anniebrook

{{{{nutsy}}}}}

9:56 am

BabbleRabble

think pied piper of hamlin

9:56 am

bubba218

harp, you have all the r6's

9:57 am

harpjane

okie dokey!

9:57 am

Babs1

to 5/12?

9:57 am

ypsigirl

de 736?

9:57 am

pabtrek

what are ri6's please

9:58 am

BabbleRabble

to 5 == East Asian grain staple ***e

9:58 am

Babs1

de ends in empty space of a v word

9:58 am

bubba218

to 5,12 add a consonant on to the to 4,4 before it

9:59 am

gramma

AR5? please

9:59 am

bunnyvicious

ar 5 has the aster*** ending

9:59 am

harpjane

ri 6/24, what you did on a bicycle, ri 6/21, change the vowel of the ro6

10:00 am

BabbleRabble

ri 6 == you cool a horse down after it has been ri**** hard

10:00 am

ypsigirl

thanks bab rab

10:00 am

ypsigirl

oops I mean babs1! :)

10:00 am

pabtrek

thanks babble and harp

10:00 am

BabbleRabble

ri6 == a fender bender leaves this

10:02 am

Jeff7

ni 5/12 and 5/14 please

10:03 am

gramma

bunny, ty. It took me a minute. I thought you were referring to an *

10:03 am

Charm

ni5/14 gr**** dirt band

10:03 am

BabbleRabble

ni 5=== last inning

10:03 am

bubba218

ni 5,12 just before the tenth

10:03 am

Charm

ni5/12 = after 8th

10:03 am

Jeff7

ty bubba

10:03 am

Jeff7

and charm :)

10:03 am

bubba218

ni5,10 ni + 2000lb

10:03 am

Babs1

ty bubba..confused a bit at first as I didn't have the one before it! got them both

10:04 am

hurshy

heya all

10:04 am

bubba218

bfn, bbl

10:05 am

Jeff7

now for the ni 5/14....

10:05 am

BabbleRabble

cya, bubba .... have a good one

10:06 am

BabbleRabble

see Charm's clue at 10:03

10:06 am

bunnyvicious

Howdy Hursh

10:06 am

hurshy

howdy

10:07 am

smooth_pappa

wow... I'm not so sure how much I like this grid today

10:07 am

hurshy

i was wondering if someone could say what the 7's and 8 start with, please and thanks :) :)

10:07 am

Jeff7

that was the ni 5/12; going for the 5/14 now

10:07 am

smooth_pappa

a 7 a8, d7, d7

10:07 am

hurshy

down to the ni5/14 gritty

10:07 am

hurshy

thanks pappa

10:07 am

BabbleRabble

that was the 14

10:08 am

smooth_pappa

no prob, hursh

10:09 am

smooth_pappa

intine

10:09 am

smooth_pappa

errr... penalty box!

10:09 am

BabbleRabble

ni 5/14 == the ante in poker goes in the ki***

10:09 am

hurshy

lol

10:09 am

Jeff7

ty hurshy

10:09 am

Jeff7

and babble

10:09 am

hurshy

i got the a8, is the 7 the same prefix?

10:09 am

Charm

cheesecake and coffee in the penalty box.

10:10 am

ypsigirl

*** Fireworks *** !!!!!!!!!!!!

10:10 am

Anniebrook

yay for ypsi!

10:10 am

Scrabbler

Yipppeee ypsigirl! 4 left for me.

10:10 am

Jeff7

last two now...the ti 5/12 and to 5/10

10:10 am

smooth_pappa

no it's not... the a7 is closer related toa 4/9 word today

10:10 am

Charm

yay, ypsigirl!

10:10 am

bunnyvicious

I want to go to the penalty box!

10:10 am

BabbleRabble

Congrats, ypsigirl!!

10:10 am

Jeff7

congrats, girl

10:10 am

hurshy

ok ty

10:10 am

bunnyvicious

Yay ypsy!

10:11 am

ypsigirl

Thanks everyone!

10:11 am

smooth_pappa

well done ypsi!

10:11 am

hurshy

an a4/9, or just any old 4/9?

10:11 am

BabbleRabble

ti 5/12 = past tense it

10:11 am

Flask1

ar5/12 please?

10:11 am

Charm

ad7 = ad + elbow/knee.

10:11 am

smooth_pappa

wow ypsi... that's a helluva doll in your icopn. lol

10:11 am

gramma

Fireworks!! No off to be humiliated at Iron Sudoku

10:12 am

hurshy

aha, i found them

10:12 am

smooth_pappa

good job gramma

10:12 am

ypsigirl

That's Mr. Heat Miser!

10:12 am

Dorens

hooray for gramma... hello all

10:12 am

Charm

bye all. have fun babbling and see y'all tomorrow.

10:12 am

BabbleRabble

to 5 == on a map more to the top and then right

10:12 am

hurshy

this is better than yesterday's i think

10:12 am

ypsigirl

gramma I did the sudoku today it is not hard, even thought is says hard

10:12 am

BabbleRabble

Congrats, gramma

10:13 am

smooth_pappa

I want him to visit us ypsi.... it's starting to warm up again, back to around the freezing mark... just under...

10:13 am

gramma

The sudoku is always hard for me 8(

10:13 am

Atalante

hi hursh!

10:13 am

bunnyvicious

Dorens, your icon is beautiful!

10:14 am

ypsigirl

same here smooth!

10:14 am

hurshy

hey (((ata)))

10:14 am

Scrabbler

After monkeying to5, 10 I surprised myself with fireworks. TY all for clues. Now, I have lots to accomplish before a 4:00PM party....aaaaaaaahhhh, get to work, Scrabbler!

10:14 am

hurshy

is it a good idea?

10:14 am

BabbleRabble

jeff? the to 5 is similar to the do 5/12

10:14 am

Dorens

thanks bunny....wish i could say i took it myslef. Hooray! Scrabbler!

10:15 am

BabbleRabble

Congrats, Acrabbler

10:15 am

Jeff7

ty for the to babble

10:15 am

ypsigirl

off to play --------------- bye!

10:15 am

Jeff7

now to see if that last ti 5/12 hits me...jus can't see it :(

10:16 am

Atalante

I took mine :)

10:16 am

Scrabbler

Bye folks, see you tomorrow for more spelling and vocabulary lessons.

10:16 am

Jeff7

actually, it's the ti 5/10

10:16 am

hurshy

you took your what?

10:16 am

Jeff7

checked the wrong bos, there OOPS

10:16 am

bunnyvicious

Picture?

10:16 am

BabbleRabble

ti 5 == a mettle and a talking horse MR.**

10:16 am

Dorens

took her picture... good job, ata

10:16 am

Jeff7

box

10:17 am

BabbleRabble

metal

10:17 am

mo

anyone any idea why i cannot get into Lickety's list..all the other sites seem to work?

10:17 am

Jeff7

got that one....missing the 10 pointer

10:17 am

hurshy

aw, nobody bit on my good idea... was going to make a joke about a bonne idee

10:18 am

hurshy

(bunny day)

10:18 am

BabbleRabble

ti 5 = metal + to **ch his/her own

10:18 am

Babs1

to 5/10?

10:18 am

Jeff7

TY_FIREWORKS at last

10:19 am

BabbleRabble

Congrats, Jeff!

10:19 am

bunnyvicious

Sorry Hursh, I get lost VERY easily.

10:19 am

Babs1

great jeff...right behind you when I get my last word...first time in months I've hung in to finish.

10:19 am

Jeff7

those skin disease words are tricky LOL

10:19 am

bunnyvicious

WTG Jeffy!

10:19 am

hurshy

well you having a bunny is not unusual, but now ata has one too

10:19 am

BabbleRabble

Babs, similiar to do 5/12

10:19 am

Atalante

isnt a bunny. is a hare!

10:19 am

hurshy

lol

10:20 am

Babs1

thanks br for the fireworks!

10:20 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, Babs!!!

10:20 am

hurshy

i guess it's more of a cheveux idee then

10:20 am

bunnyvicious

wabbit, heh heh

10:20 am

Deeha

are you still looking for t05.10?? It is a very heavy weight

10:20 am

bunnyvicious

Congrats Babs1

10:21 am

hurshy

can someone give me and hi4/5 on the other H?

10:22 am

Babs1

you mean a clue?

10:22 am

Babs1

hee hee

10:22 am

Babs1

rhymes with fi 5/20

10:22 am

BabbleRabble

product of a male horse and female donkey

10:22 am

Atalante

hurshy, wanna play guess what N5 I haven't got?

10:22 am

hurshy

i had best find fi5/20

10:22 am

chj

you might shi*** up a pole

10:23 am

hurshy

is it from the right, ata? cause if it is it is prob whatever i haven't got

10:23 am

Atalante

yes, from the far right

10:23 am

hurshy

yeah, i need one from there. and a middle T, and an R.

10:23 am

bunnyvicious

Or it rhymes wi the ti 5

10:23 am

Babs1

not the one after eighth?

10:23 am

hurshy

oh for heaven's sake

10:24 am

BabbleRabble

Ata == ni and 2000

10:24 am

hurshy

ok that just leaves me with an R4

10:24 am

hurshy

done.

10:24 am

Atalante

TY Babs LOL how embarrassing

10:24 am

hurshy

45 mins today. :) :)

10:24 am

Atalante

done too

10:24 am

hurshy

thanks all for the help.

10:25 am

Babs1

hooray hurshy and atalante....hurshy is fast!

10:25 am

hurshy

wait til you hear how fast ata is... *drumroll*

10:25 am

Babs1

how fast ata?

10:26 am

Atalante

ermmmm didn't time it :P

10:26 am

hurshy

aw man, now how will i know if i won?

10:26 am

Atalante

it must have been somewhere about the same as you

10:26 am

bunnyvicious

Didn't yopu just come in the room like 10 mins ago?

10:26 am

smooth_pappa

I can't believe I'm asking for a 4 letter clue... but I am... any one offer a hint on the NO 4/4? I have the one that means dried seaweed

10:27 am

Babs1

are there many babblers who can do the puzzle without clues or knowing the letter counts from lickety?

10:27 am

Atalante

did most of it earlier!

10:27 am

hurshy

yeah but like to find lots of words before using chat.

10:27 am

Babs1

french night smooth

10:27 am

bunnyvicious

Ahhhh

10:27 am

Atalante

I had 1 clue today

10:27 am

smooth_pappa

holy crap... I can't believe I didn't see that... thanks babs

10:27 am

kthdsn

I don't use the list but I never finish without clues

10:27 am

hurshy

film no4/4

10:28 am

hurshy

i don't use the list unless i'm in a hurry, i usually use clues but have on occasion gone without for an extra challenge.

10:28 am

Babs1

wow! at...you don't use dictionary lookups or any such crutches?

10:28 am

Atalante

no!

10:28 am

Atalante

I sometimes use the list when Hurshy and I get *really* stuck LOL

10:29 am

Babs1

whew! that's impressive for sure!!

10:29 am

hurshy

i used the list more, and morewords.com, when i first started babbling, but as you play longer you start to not need them.

10:29 am

Babs1

are hurshy and you connected at the hip across the ocean??

10:29 am

hurshy

lol

10:29 am

TrickyRic

hi all

10:30 am

Atalante

something like that!

10:31 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, Ric... how is your day going?

10:31 am

hurshy

atalante's my BBB (best babble buddy)

10:31 am

TrickyRic

i got up too late lol, dunno yet =)

10:31 am

bunnyvicious

Think I'm gonna hop off to Sudoku, gotta get a cake done soon. See ya'll TUesday.

10:32 am

BabbleRabble

bye, bunny

10:33 am

Babs1

wow...just checked out your gallery at! great stuff...I have a daughter who is a budding artist...do you work for yourself....I put up some of my daughter's work at http://izzylawlor.googlepages.com would love any helpful comments!

10:34 am

TrickyRic

gawd this monitors horrible i can hardly read what i've got so far

10:34 am

BabbleRabble

Do you have your eyes open, Ric?

10:34 am

TrickyRic

only just, lol

10:37 am

Atalante

ty babs! I'm starting to work for myself more and more - that's my aim anyway! *checks out site*

10:38 am

Deeha

Coulnt resist being nosy Babs, you have a talented daughter

10:39 am

Atalante

you do, Babs!

10:40 am

smooth_pappa

and foireworks! finally. lol

10:40 am

TrickyRic

congrats

10:41 am

Babs1

Thanks deeha and at...she's right here, been looking at at's gallery...she wonders how easy it is to set up a deviant art site?

10:41 am

Atalante

very easy :) just create an account and start uploading pics!

10:42 am

Babs1

sounds easy...just like googlepages!

10:42 am

Babs1

did you go to art school or self-taught?

10:42 am

Atalante

yup :) dA has its own distinctive style, which is a bit non-intuitive, I think, but you quickly get used to it and its a great site

10:43 am

smooth_pappa

AT, I like your work

10:43 am

Deeha

Couldnt see yours Atalante when I tried to open IO just got to deviantart homepage??? I might put some of mine on if it is that easy!!

10:43 am

smooth_pappa

just a subtle hint of celticism... </sarcasm>

10:43 am

Babs1

izzy has lots of interests in the arts..so looking for ways she can be mentored or do internships or whatever to help her figure out what direction to go...

10:43 am

smooth_pappa

;)

10:44 am

Atalante

I did art in school, but that was it. I mean English school, not American school level!

10:44 am

Atalante

this should get through to mine, deeha: http://elegaer.deviantart.com/

10:44 am

Babs1

mmm..then did you start doing artwork for companies or individuals or is this a hobby?

10:45 am

TrickyRic

am i the only one here that can't draw? lol

10:45 am

hurshy

nope, tricky, i can't either :)

10:46 am

smooth_pappa

nope ric... not at all!

10:46 am

Atalante

I'm doing commissions more and more, and I'm going to be starting getting a bit more professional about it this next year (hopefully!)

10:46 am

Dorens

I have absolutely no artistic skills whatsoever

10:46 am

smooth_pappa

I draw a straight line curved, and an ar straight. lol

10:46 am

TrickyRic

well yay, lol

10:47 am

smooth_pappa

but I do handle my own on the carmera, ric

10:48 am

BabbleRabble

I have to label a stickman

10:48 am

TrickyRic

i can't remember the last time i used a camera, at least a proper camera anyway

10:48 am

smaller

what's the other j besides enlisting and dope?

10:48 am

TrickyRic

lol rabble

10:49 am

BabbleRabble

j = denims

10:49 am

Atalante

and I do photography, more as a hobby, but I've sold a good few works to various places over the years too. I love my camera just about as much as my pencils

10:49 am

hurshy

cheer up sleepy je4, oh what can it mean... to a... daydream believer and a homecoming queeeeeeeen

10:49 am

mo

j4...denims

10:49 am

Deeha

just got back after looking at your work. I would kill to be able to illustrate water that well, it made me feel quite cold and wet!! Loved it all

10:49 am

Dorens

one half of my dungarees, smaller

10:49 am

smaller

thanks!

10:49 am

hurshy

tricky: my definition of art is: if i could do it, it's not art.

10:49 am

smooth_pappa

HA Hurshy! lol

10:49 am

smooth_pappa

I'll have to remeber that. .lol

10:49 am

smaller

lol dorens!

10:50 am

TrickyRic

lol hursh

10:50 am

BabbleRabble

you certainly have captured the dark side ... the feeling wass almost palpable

10:51 am

Atalante

the dark side is gooood :)

10:51 am

TrickyRic

i got myself a graphic tablet for my development system hoping it would help me draw - instead it helped me draw to the level i could on paper, which isn't enough

10:51 am

BabbleRabble

if someone can toss a can of paint on a sheet and sell it ... well

10:51 am

hurshy

you only think that because you love hayden

10:51 am

Deeha

not true Hurshy. I was terrible when I started I am not much better now but I call what I do illustration rather than art!!

10:52 am

Atalante

hayden definitely helps! but I drew a Sith recently that wasn't Hayden!!

10:52 am

Deeha

remember the pile of coal the Tate bought. In the mean time the 'artist' died so his wife came over and rearranged it!! Are they having a laugh???

10:52 am

hurshy

darth maul? he's so scary looking

10:53 am

Atalante

DArth Talon, she's from SW extended universe

10:53 am

hurshy

ahhh.

10:53 am

smooth_pappa

lol ric, I was thinking about getting a graphic tablet... but for photoshop... you can make such precise alterations with a tablet, as opposed to a mouse, but I've worried that my manual dexterity will cause more harma than good if I were to get one. lol

10:53 am

Denny

my whole is house is art - unmade beds - outside shed - kiddies artwork!!! LOL

10:53 am

Deeha

Again I am stuck on last no - I have twiggy one and french colour but am stuck on last one??

10:54 am

Atalante

tablets rock

10:54 am

TrickyRic

i use gimp not photoshop, as i don't have a windows system. the tilt and pressure sensitivity is superb under gimp though

10:54 am

hurshy

can i ask you guys something? what IS the point of email spam?? i mean, nobody ever reads it, much less buys anything because of it, right? so why do they waste their time annoying us???

10:54 am

smooth_pappa

deeha... switch the last two letterss of the french one

10:55 am

Atalante

people do though, hurshy

10:55 am

smooth_pappa

I've heard the same about using a tablet with PS, as well

10:55 am

Deeha

-Got it pappa many thanks. What am I going to do for the rest of the evening?!! A drawing perhaps!!

10:55 am

hurshy

who are these people that buy things from spam?

10:56 am

Atalante

strange silly people

10:56 am

inge

1`Hurshy, I heard a discussion about spam last week. When they send out a million spams and only two people bite, they are ahead

10:57 am

Deeha

Enjoyed the chat this afternoon it gave me sometging to thing about. Back tomorrow

10:57 am

hurshy

i think we should find an empty plot of land and just isolate the spammers and the people who buy from spam on it with an internal only network.

10:57 am

inge

and of course there are alwasy at least two idiots in every million

10:57 am

BabbleRabble

Not that long ago, the US feds indicted a spammer ... an agreement was made for a plea that included a fine of several million, which the spammer paid. he now works for a government agency to stop spamming

10:57 am

BabbleRabble

Not that long ago, the US feds indicted a spammer ... an agreement was made for a plea that included a fine of several million, which the spammer paid. he now works for a government agency to stop spamming

10:57 am

TrickyRic

when you register your details on some sites, that info is added to a database which gets sold on to direct marketting companies. those companies literally do nothing but spam, yet they can afford the cost of these databases every month or so. they must make a fair profit from spam then...

10:58 am

Atalante

bye Deeha! enjoy the horrible weather we're having!

10:58 am

TrickyRic

note registering to sites is just an example there, data mining is a huge industry

10:59 am

inge

These experts also concluded that there is no way of stopping spam altogether

10:59 am

smooth_pappa

hurshy... I call that place: Nebraska.... Put a big fence around the whole state, and send the spammers there. lol

11:00 am

hurshy

someone should write some software that you can set up so that instead of just blacklisting, you could have a bounceback that fools the spamming email address into thinking that the address they sent it to was invalid - cause if that happens they take it out of their database, right?

11:00 am

TrickyRic

wrong. if any request is sent back, the address is seen as valid

11:00 am

TrickyRic

thats why even enabling the ping daemon can be a security risk

11:01 am

Anniebrook

atalante, just viewed your work and I think it is wonderful...yes, I can feel the dark side..you are very talented

11:01 am

hurshy

well how do they know when an address is invalid? they don't?

11:01 am

pabtrek

an8 please

11:01 am

Dr_God

hurshy- OS X's Mail program has that feature.

11:01 am

hurshy

ooh, it's doc!

11:01 am

inge

the only solution offered by those experts was to have two addresses, one for online purchases, which will get all the spam, and one for private friends, who agree never to give out that address

11:02 am

Atalante

hey dr_g!

11:02 am

BabbleRabble

The NY Times online has hired a data collector to find out where you were before going to the paper and where you left to

11:02 am

TrickyRic

in theory no, they don't know when an address is invalid. however in practice it doesn't really matter as the mails are sent direct from an smtp daemon and thus a) takes no time at all, and b) no inbox exists for any errors to return to

11:02 am

BabbleRabble

many sites do it

11:03 am

mo

anyone having trouble getting into Lickety's list?

11:03 am

oldhousejunky

an 8 - against + bow head + vowel

11:03 am

hurshy

doc, does this Mail program allow you to do it with any email address, or do you have to have it in a certain domain?

11:03 am

inge

no Mo

11:04 am

DRBERNABO

not moi

11:04 am

pabtrek

thanks oldhouse

11:04 am

TrickyRic

hi dr god, never seen you on before hehe great game you have here!

11:04 am

Dr_God

I haven't dropped in in a while. :)

11:04 am

mo

all the others seem yo work except that one,,,so frustrating!

11:05 am

hurshy

except to flush those trolls...

11:05 am

smooth_pappa

hiya god!

11:05 am

Dr_God

True. I'm always available for flushin' trolls...

11:05 am

BabbleRabble

Got right in mo; sorry

11:06 am

TrickyRic

lol for some reason i'm picturing an admin panal with a "flush troll" button now..

11:06 am

hurshy

i really wish we had someone with a screen name of margaret so she could say, "are you there, god? it's me, margaret"

11:06 am

mo

must be something wrong at this end...thanks.

11:06 am

musicmom

LOL Hurshy. Hi everyone - Just popping for a bit

11:06 am

smooth_pappa

lol hursh

11:07 am

TrickyRic

hi there

11:07 am

hurshy

greetings, SMF

11:07 am

BabbleRabble

If I had a dollar for every time I was labeled a troll, I would have a fair chunk of change

11:07 am

musicmom

Long time no babble for me

11:07 am

hurshy

yes, i was wondering where you'd got to

11:07 am

hurshy

we know you are not a troll babblerabble :) :)

11:08 am

hurshy

(sorry to deprive you of the cash...)

11:08 am

musicmom

My business tripled in enrollment between last spring and this fall. I am teaching 6 classes a week.

11:08 am

inge

and dont forget, Michiganders who live below the bridge are called trolls. There are quite a few of us by now

11:08 am

smooth_pappa

by the way... i love the icon God... I love ZZ!

11:08 am

musicmom

Great for the checkbook - not so good for my babble time

11:08 am

Dr_God

You must be very smart, smooth_pappa. ;)

11:08 am

BabbleRabble

troll troll your boat gently under the bridge

11:08 am

hurshy

wow, well congrats on that SMF!

11:08 am

musicmom

There are lots of days I play but don't chat due to time restrictions

11:09 am

musicmom

Thanks Hurshy. It really is great. BUT I miss hanging out all day here

11:09 am

smooth_pappa

lol Just one of those bands that I sort of grew up with...

11:10 am

musicmom

I just realized I haven't changed my icon since Halloween. What is the theme today?

11:10 am

DRBERNABO

arctic animales

11:10 am

musicmom

THanks

11:11 am

musicmom

BRB

11:11 am

smooth_pappa

God, a few tears ago, I was going to pick up a bite to eat at a local mall food court. I pull in, and ZZ top's bus is in the parking lot for a show they were doing that evening... so I cgo in to get my food, and see the three of them meadering around the mall...

11:12 am

smooth_pappa

that should be Years, not tears. lol

11:12 am

BabbleRabble

probably tears too

11:12 am

DRBERNABO

years of tears

11:13 am

TrickyRic

i'm doing seriously badly today - 25 so far =)

11:13 am

smooth_pappa

heh... one or two along the way, babble ;)

11:13 am

Dr_God

smooth_pappa- Now that is cool. Seeing The Reverend Billy G pickin up some Sbarro at the mall. :)

11:14 am

musicmom

UGH Lunch is ready back later

11:14 am

LeslieAnn

hey dr. g, and everyone

11:15 am

TrickyRic

that was quick lol, bye music

11:15 am

TrickyRic

hi les

11:15 am

BabbleRabble

Good day, LeslieAnn

11:15 am

smooth_pappa

the really wierd thing, is that not too many people seemed to know them... I mean, I watched several people ask for autographs and stuff, but they were so old, andthere were sooooo many high-school agers there, that except for some of the music store employees, and parents, they were able to walk around fairly unmobbed.

11:16 am

smooth_pappa

hey les

11:20 am

TrickyRic

gone awfully quiet

11:20 am

TXZinnia

Dr G - Thanks for creating & overlording Babble (I think). I'm new - my sister (Katydid) got me hooked when I visited over Thanksgiving.

11:20 am

TXZinnia

Hi, to everyone else, too

11:21 am

TrickyRic

hi tx

11:21 am

TXZinnia

Dr. G -- I said "I think" because I can really spend a LOT of time here and avoid my business (:->)

11:21 am

TXZinnia

Hi Ric

11:22 am

LeslieAnn

haha, hello zinnia

11:22 am

TrickyRic

lol tx i think we all do that

11:22 am

TXZinnia

Hey, there L.A.

11:24 am

smooth_pappa

all right everyine... I've got to run and get ready foir the day... see you all later

11:24 am

LeslieAnn

bye pappa

11:24 am

TXZinnia

Later pappa

11:24 am

DRBERNABO

fireworks and off to look at a house. bye bye. buy bonds

11:24 am

LeslieAnn

congrats bernabo

11:24 am

TXZinnia

Wow, I can't wait till I get my first fireworks . . .

11:25 am

TrickyRic

bye

11:25 am

LeslieAnn

did katydid show you where to find the lists and such, zinnia?

11:26 am

TXZinnia

She did show me the Lickety thing, which is FABulous!

11:26 am

LeslieAnn

ok good i figured. hard to get fireworks without that, especially when you've just started

11:26 am

Scarlet

Hi, Babblers. I'm down to my last word, and really feel super-dumb to ask for a five-letter: NA5/12. Any help out there? Thank you very much.

11:26 am

TXZinnia

Yep, some of these "words" are very tricky

11:27 am

LeslieAnn

scarlet, it goes along the bottom row

11:27 am

TrickyRic

ty les i didn't have that

11:28 am

Scarlet

Oh, boy-oh-boy-OOO. Thanks, LeslieAnn. Fireworks!! I would have sworn in court that I tried to monkey that one. Thanks, all. Off to football!!

11:28 am

LeslieAnn

congrats, scarlet!

11:29 am

TrickyRic

congrats

11:29 am

Scarlet

Thanks LeslieAnn. Is that the baby polar bear from the Coca Cola commercials? TY Ric

11:29 am

LeslieAnn

yep he's my favorite :)

11:30 am

Scarlet

He's too cute, and that is one of the commercial favorites when the grandchildren are here. :-)!!

11:30 am

TrickyRic

if i shake the screen hard enough will the tiles fall into a better grid? :-)

11:31 am

LeslieAnn

nope, it's been tried, ric

11:31 am

Scarlet

Nope!

11:31 am

TrickyRic

shame

11:31 am

LeslieAnn

also, throwing it out the window won't add more words to your score

11:31 am

chj

yes tricky.....my grid has only 17 words

11:31 am

TrickyRic

lol

11:32 am

TrickyRic

i'm off out in like an hour and so far i've got 40 - not good

11:33 am

LeslieAnn

hello chj

11:33 am

musicmom

Okay I'm back with an appropriate icon

11:33 am

LeslieAnn

hello mm

11:33 am

Scarlet

Hey, LeslieAnn... just read your profile... I started out as a sports reporter, and years later, ended my newspaper career as the Editor/General Manager! Humor is essential to the wacko element, and necessary to deal with the horrible!

11:34 am

LeslieAnn

you said it, sister! That's an impressive rise in the ranks.

11:34 am

musicmom

Hi LA

11:34 am

chj

hi L

11:35 am

NatLT

small one today

11:35 am

LeslieAnn

hi nat!

11:35 am

TXZinnia

Cute icon Mom

11:35 am

TrickyRic

not an easy one though, hatlt

11:35 am

Scarlet

It took blood, sweat and tears, but I gained so much in relation to compassion and human ecstasy & agony... I know I'm a better person for having worked 85 hours a week.

11:35 am

NatLT

leslie, did you hear the good news, my dad gave me a laptop

11:36 am

TrickyRic

85???? ouch!

11:36 am

LeslieAnn

eek... i was managing editor of my college paper, 40-50 hours a week, plus full-time school. i don't know if i could do it again.

11:36 am

LeslieAnn

oooh congrats nat

11:36 am

NatLT

I know, it's one of the unuded ones from work

11:36 am

NatLT

what's the theme today les?

11:36 am

LeslieAnn

ah, i had one of those for a while :)

11:36 am

NatLT

unused*

11:37 am

LeslieAnn

arctic animals, i believe

11:37 am

musicmom

Thanks TXZ - I love penguins

11:37 am

TrickyRic

its no good i'm gonna have to hit the list

11:37 am

musicmom

yes - artic animals

11:38 am

NatLT

brb

11:38 am

Scarlet

I honestly think that when I was the ME, I worked just as much as wearing the shiny boss hat, plus raising children and studies. You're right, you always look back and say "How on earth did I do it?" But when you're in the trenches, you don't give it another thought.

11:39 am

LeslieAnn

true, scarlet

11:39 am

NatLT

ok that's better

11:39 am

LeslieAnn

aww you're so fluffy and cute nat

11:39 am

NatLT

thanks, I'm a baby seal

11:40 am

NatLT

mom and dad say hi, and mom wants to know how was the wedding?

11:41 am

TXZinnia

MM -- Did you see "Happy Feet" yet?

11:42 am

TXZinnia

Congrats on the laptop Nat

11:42 am

LeslieAnn

it was nice, although this morning i woke up with what appears to be a flu bug, so i'm not feeling so nice now

11:43 am

NatLT

thanks TXZ, my dad works in a computer division, and has ones that aren't being used, he lets us kids use them

11:43 am

musicmom

TXZ -- yes I did --- just yesterday. I LOVED it.

11:43 am

musicmom

My kids were reluctant to go because they really didn't enjoy March of the Penguins when I "made" them watch it.

11:43 am

NatLT

yeah, I woke up sneezy and sore throaty today, leslie we missed you at uncle jim's....it was a german meal

11:44 am

TXZinnia

We took my great niece who's 3 and she (and all the other kids) were dancing with the penguins!

11:44 am

LeslieAnn

ooh yummy, sorry i had to miss that

11:44 am

TXZinnia

Sorry to hear LA and Nat aren't feeling well

11:44 am

LeslieAnn

that's cute, zinnia

11:44 am

musicmom

I was bouncing in my seat. Definitely want to own that one when it comes out. I think the soundtrack would be good too.

11:45 am

TXZinnia

Robin Williams was HILarious in both parts!

11:45 am

musicmom

Yes he was.

11:46 am

ExWren

Phantom word - north

11:47 am

musicmom

ex - I want finite to be there

11:47 am

TXZinnia

Me too MM!

11:48 am

LeslieAnn

or at least finito

11:48 am

mo

back again to hopefully finish off!

11:48 am

LeslieAnn

hello mo

11:49 am

TXZinnia

I'd like to be "finito" and get fireworks!

11:49 am

TXZinnia

Hi mo

11:49 am

mo

hi Leslie

11:49 am

mo

hi TXZ

11:49 am

Katerina

any clues on ar 5/12 please

11:50 am

TXZinnia

Well, I was supposed to be at a party 15 minutes ago, so I'l give it a rest for now. C-Y'all later

11:50 am

TrickyRic

by tx

11:50 am

musicmom

bye txz

11:51 am

NatLT

see ya later tx

11:51 am

gracewer

ar 5/12 ar + and***

11:52 am

onyx

the babble gods are being kind short puzzles on the weekend

11:52 am

onyx

the babble gods are being kind short puzzles on the weekend

11:52 am

onyx

oops

11:52 am

Katerina

ty

11:55 am

Katerina

does anyone have a clue for ar 6/18

11:55 am

TrickyRic

all the a's are hiding from me today

11:56 am

Haz1558

It has the same ending as the jo5/20

11:56 am

onyx

begone in old english

11:57 am

LeslieAnn

what?? it won't take dijon?

11:58 am

Katerina

thanks Hax

11:58 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

11:59 am

NatLT

hey, les, did nick ever get my b-day present?

12:00 pm

LeslieAnn

yes he did and was very excited about them

12:00 pm

NatLT

oh good, I saw on the tracking that it was atempted, but I didn't know if he got them

12:01 pm

LeslieAnn

i had to go to the post office to pick it up, even though there is a locked apartment office they could have dropped it off at

12:02 pm

NatLT

I'm sorry that you had to pick it up

12:02 pm

LeslieAnn

pshaw, not a big deal i just don't know why ups does that

12:02 pm

LeslieAnn

the an 8 is against... what?

12:03 pm

TrickyRic

i'm puzzled there too leslie, tried all the obvious ones

12:04 pm

TrickyRic

unless its not against anything after all

12:04 pm

LeslieAnn

true we could be barking up the wrong tree here

12:05 pm

Katerina

im puzzled with the di 5/14...any clues for it

12:05 pm

TrickyRic

first 3 letters are a dead cert, but not the 4th

12:05 pm

LeslieAnn

well according to the stats there is only one two-point letter and the rest are ones

12:05 pm

LeslieAnn

di + *** to a grecian urn, katerina?

12:05 pm

BettyAnne

Actually it is against the word for part of a stem

12:06 pm

LeslieAnn

huzzah! thank you bettyanne

12:06 pm

Katerina

thnx leslie

12:06 pm

BettyAnne

yw

12:06 pm

TrickyRic

ty betty

12:06 pm

gracewer

an 8/45 = against + no 4/5

12:07 pm

M3

tan grace x

12:07 pm

M3

ta *

12:08 pm

nannywave

ty

12:17 pm

Takuma Sato

yeesh - another small one. It's too easy to get ocd on these ;)

12:22 pm

LeslieAnn

so... close... can't monkey de 7/36, if anyone has it

12:23 pm

TrickyRic

same 4 letters as its previous words, leslie

12:23 pm

TrickyRic

then think andr***, like a robot

12:23 pm

LeslieAnn

ok, was never gonna monkey that. thanks ric

12:25 pm

LeslieAnn

now only ar 5/12 stands between me and victory...

12:26 pm

LeslieAnn

ah did it myself! fireworks!

12:26 pm

TrickyRic

same letters, lol

12:26 pm

LeslieAnn

stupid robots!

12:26 pm

TrickyRic

lol

12:26 pm

TrickyRic

fireworks? congrats if so

12:27 pm

LeslieAnn

yes sir!

12:27 pm

NatLT

I am exactly 1/2 way

12:28 pm

LeslieAnn

huzzah nat. i am going to take a nap, so let me know now if you need anything

12:28 pm

NatLT

have a good sleepy time!

12:29 pm

jean1953

evening everyone babbling whilst at work:)

12:29 pm

TrickyRic

tut tut ;-)

12:29 pm

jean1953

lol I know has to be done lol

12:30 pm

TrickyRic

i work on a checkout, wouldn't it be great to have babble on the screen? hehe

12:30 pm

LeslieAnn

well good luck folks, and nighty night!

12:30 pm

TrickyRic

bye les

12:31 pm

jean1953

It would trickyRic:) Bye leslieAnn

12:35 pm

pam

gum again

12:36 pm

pam

that was supposed to say: "hi,"

12:36 pm

pam

oy!!!!!!!

12:37 pm

TrickyRic

lol, hi pam

12:37 pm

TrickyRic

g2g :-(

12:37 pm

TrickyRic

bye all

12:37 pm

pam

bye, tricky!

12:40 pm

terri1986

en 5/10 please?

12:41 pm

pam

Latin for dagger, terri
en+ ***ra, the crown on a pageant contestant

12:42 pm

terri1986

thank you!! I went all around it..lol.

12:43 pm

pam

yw--i go around the grid all of the time, LOL

12:44 pm

pam

bbl

12:55 pm

inge

I have a terribly sore throat ane am drinking the rum, in wich I had soaked my raisins for the Stollen I am baking. Will the pain stop before I fall asleep? and who will finish my baking chores

12:56 pm

inge

maybe noone is ut there. I see it has been quiet sinc e12;44

12:57 pm

stidmama

{{{inge}}}

12:57 pm

inge

stid!!! just the person I was hoping to see

12:57 pm

stidmama

I am sorry you are not feeling well. Is the rum helping? I just got in...

12:58 pm

stidmama

I hadn't thought about soaking the dried things in something before using them... hm. *thinking about this new idea*

12:58 pm

inge

yest the rum numbs my throat, but how long will I stay awake? My second batch of Stollen are in thier second rising. HOw did yours turn out ?

12:58 pm

stidmama

I wish someone in my family had made Stollen before me. So many things to think about!

12:59 pm

NatLT

hey stid!

12:59 pm

onyx

rum and raisins? sounds good to me, hell the rum sounds good

12:59 pm

stidmama

ours turned out okay. They are nice and full of tastes -- one bite you get marzipan, another a cherry, etc. Grant had fun putting extra icing on his wheen he was eating it.

12:59 pm

stidmama

hi Nat! how's life? I see Leslie turned into a baby seal...

12:59 pm

inge

I did comparison studies of five diff. recipes, all claim to be German, and found that only my mother added nutmeg. So That will be my special ingredient.

1:00 pm

Kate44

can i get a clue for the an 8 please?

1:00 pm

stidmama

oh! I use nutmeg in mine... :-)

1:00 pm

stidmama

sorry Kate, only up to 26 words so far...

1:00 pm

inge

an 8; against + stem section ( no 4)

1:00 pm

NatLT

yes she did, since she linked her pics I decided to go back with themes

1:01 pm

Kate44

thanks inge

1:01 pm

cybernan

good morning everyone :) -- back for the 12 I couldn't find last night

1:01 pm

stidmama

hello nan!

1:01 pm

inge

I had mine rising and realized I forgot the citron. So I reworked them all with citron'

1:01 pm

jean1953

hello cybernan and anyone else I may have missed:)

1:02 pm

inge

Hi nan

1:02 pm

rolin

hey all i have the de7..what are the other two pls?

1:02 pm

stidmama

oh -- I hate it when I do that! but a little extra kneading doesn't hurt, at least!

1:02 pm

Kate44

there's an ad 7

1:03 pm

NatLT

one is an ad 7, and another de 7

1:03 pm

inge

How many do you prepare each time? My recipe is with 5 lbs flour, and I hope to get 6 smaller ones from it.

1:03 pm

gwenski

There's two de7's

1:03 pm

rolin

ty

1:03 pm

inge

if you have ad 6, just add a consonannt

1:04 pm

cybernan

the two de 7's are related: 7/32 is a brand of chewing gum, 7/36 ends like the mechanical man

1:04 pm

inge

both de's have to do with teeth

1:04 pm

stidmama

I made 6 small loaves yesterday, using spelt flour it needs more -- I think I used about 10 cups in all. wheat flour (my next batch for giving away) uses more like 8, maybe 9 on a really humid day.

1:04 pm

Takuma Sato

alas, no 'jedi'

1:05 pm

stidmama

the loaves are about 8 inches long.

1:05 pm

inge

I don't count cups of flower anymore. I just dump the flower in from the 5 lb sack.

1:05 pm

inge

sorry, the plants got into my brain there.

1:05 pm

cybernan

looking for an a from the 2nd row: have ad 7/52, ad 5/12, an 4/4, an 8/45 -- missing?

1:06 pm

stidmama

:-) we buy our flour in 25 and 50 pound bags... because we bake all our own bread and stuff it doesn't pay to get the little bags any more.

1:06 pm

inge

I thought about getting the bigger bag from Costco, but I run out of storing space.

1:07 pm

gwenski

nan, probaby the ad6.

1:07 pm

NatLT

an 5/12 anyone?

1:07 pm

inge

do you add almonds? do you grind them? or do you use slivered onesss?

1:07 pm

stidmama

That does get to be a problem! LOL lack of storage is my only true complaint about our home -- the built-in in the kitchen was minimal. We have purchased shelves for the dining room, and I have given up on elegant living for the time being.

1:08 pm

cybernan

thanks, gwen

1:08 pm

inge

a + stem secteion

1:08 pm

bubba218

an 5,12 opp of cathode

1:08 pm

NatLT

thanks...pass the fish please

1:08 pm

stidmama

inge -- your clue for the 8 just made sense! thanks bubba for the mental nudge!

1:09 pm

musicmom

Hi stid

1:09 pm

bubba218

hi Stid, how goes it?

1:09 pm

inge

then look at my an 5 clue, at 1:08

1:10 pm

stidmama

{{{musicmom}}} I missed your mom yesterday but saw she was in the log -- how is your family doing?

1:10 pm

inge

bubba, do you go to the Lake in Winter?

1:10 pm

musicmom

We're okay. It has been a rough couple of weeks but we're hanging in there

1:10 pm

cybernan

n from the 2nd row? -- have 'neat' and the other half of 'gritty'

1:10 pm

musicmom

This is the first time I've babbled in about a month

1:11 pm

stidmama

Well, I am still holding you all in my heart. Are the kids enjoying the last week before vacation?

1:11 pm

inge

that's a ni*** idea, ends in sometime vowel

1:11 pm

stidmama

nan, I love the way you ask for clues -- I always get words from them!

1:11 pm

musicmom

Thanks. We appreciate it. It was a real shock. Our kids actually have a week and a half to go. They are getting out before Memorial Day for the end of the year this year.

1:11 pm

cybernan

have that one stid

1:12 pm

musicmom

They are driving me crazy acting silly today.

1:12 pm

bubba218

na + no **'s ands or buts

1:12 pm

stidmama

*grin* my kids are letting me rest. for a change. but they don't get out until after the summer solstice, between the late start, the long winter break and the extra break in February for a week.

1:13 pm

cybernan

thanks bubba -- another common one I missed!

1:13 pm

musicmom

Well, it is one of those times when I should be thankful they aren't fighting, but the silliness and rowdiness get annoying after a while. This will be the first year in a long time that our kids haven't had to go until mid-June

1:14 pm

musicmom

Downside is they only get 10 days for the Christmas break. I think I would rather have them out when the weather is nice anyway. I can send them outside that way:-)

1:14 pm

stidmama

luckily, stidmatt is practicing for the concert tonight, and the other one has his nose in a book somewhere...

1:14 pm

cybernan

e from the first column? -- have the ed 4/6

1:15 pm

musicmom

That is terrific. I should be practicing. I'm accompanying a HS choir next Sunday for their concert. I'm watching football and babbling insted though.

1:15 pm

stidmama

very agreed on the sending outside! I send ours out in the rain a lot though... at their ages they won't melt.

1:15 pm

rosewood36

how many words has everyone got ?

1:15 pm

stidmama

the en + spanish aunt, nan?

1:15 pm

musicmom

That's right -- if it isn't storming they can go outside and play. Fortunately my kids like to be outside.

1:15 pm

NatLT

I have found 63 so far, 23 left

1:16 pm

inge

en + Span. aunt

1:16 pm

cybernan

thanks, stid

1:16 pm

stidmama

I am at precisely halfway...

1:16 pm

rosewood36

jesus ive only found 28

1:16 pm

rosewood36

plus i aint a brainiac at this stuff eiter

1:16 pm

inge

go stid, go

1:16 pm

bubba218

divine intervention is always good

1:17 pm

stidmama

mine too -- I am glad that they are not overly fastitidious. Although there are some days that I would like them to tuck their shirt-tails in!

1:17 pm

musicmom

I have 37 left. I'm really out of practice

1:17 pm

musicmom

LOL stid

1:17 pm

inge

rosewood I have good days and bad days, when everyone else finds all the words I need

1:17 pm

rosewood36

geez

1:17 pm

rosewood36

can we like exchange words back and forth?

1:17 pm

inge

clues yes, not words

1:17 pm

stidmama

I am about to go get the list, actually -- rosewood, do you know about Lickety's list (link at the bottom of this page) and Angelsong's Resources?

1:18 pm

rosewood36

dangit

1:18 pm

Sam

43/43 and stalling. I usually get little more than halfway through any grid. I've finished only one.

1:18 pm

musicmom

I think I'm going to have to do the same stid.

1:18 pm

stidmama

they both help a lot when we get stuck...

1:18 pm

inge

well, set your goal to finish today, SAM

1:18 pm

stidmama

brb

1:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

aftertoon, evenin', all!

1:19 pm

stidmama

hi Gwen!

1:19 pm

inge

watching cartoons again Book?

1:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(~noon)

1:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

inge lol

1:19 pm

stidmama

LOL inge!

1:19 pm

inge

Hi Gwen, how's the book business?

1:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stid, nice t-shirt!

1:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

inge, pretty good these days, thanx for askin'

1:20 pm

musicmom

any help on the ad 6?

1:20 pm

inge

daughter works for UNi. of Las Vegas bookstore. They have her full time next week, because of "book buy back"

1:21 pm

bubba218

ad + what you do to become a member of an organization

1:21 pm

stidmama

ad 6: to "connect" uses a j

1:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

stid, TY

1:21 pm

bubba218

ad + another name for a marijuana cigarette for the ad 7

1:21 pm

musicmom

AHA thanks stid. Told you I was out of practice.

1:21 pm

inge

ad + to ecome a emmber and ed + leg ***** (knee)

1:22 pm

musicmom

thanks everyone

1:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

inge, ah, the college bookstore is a unique sphere, much diff from my biz, but related of course

1:22 pm

cybernan

looking for two n's from the 4th row -- have 'opp. cathode' and 'dry'

1:22 pm

cybernan

sorry make that two a's from the bottom row

1:22 pm

inge

the Greek temple?

1:23 pm

cybernan

is the greek temple an a or an n?

1:23 pm

bubba218

na + ***ky nelson

1:23 pm

inge

ar ** meaning dry, and ar*** ( a rpbpt emdomg)

1:23 pm

inge

the temple is an a

1:24 pm

musicmom

that was great inge

1:24 pm

inge

*ar + robot ending

1:24 pm

stidmama

and we get extra points for deciphering that one?

1:24 pm

cybernan

thanks, bubba

1:24 pm

musicmom

lol

1:24 pm

bubba218

na + two vowels

1:24 pm

inge

well I repeated it correctly for the less adept

1:24 pm

cybernan

thanks, inge

1:25 pm

FranMag

hi all!

1:25 pm

stidmama

hi Fran!

1:25 pm

cybernan

thanks, bubba -- that finishes the n's from the 4th row

1:25 pm

FranMag

what's funny is i read inge's clue correctly the first time!!

1:25 pm

FranMag

hi stid!

1:25 pm

cybernan

still looking for an a from the bottom

1:26 pm

bubba218

ne + no **'s ands or buts

1:26 pm

inge

stid, my German cookbook says that first rising must be 3 hours. Hehe! By that time mine has left the bowl

1:26 pm

stidmama

*wondering if emdomg will show up in the grid someday* do you know how often my hands slip to the side when I am finding words and I end up having to re-key ten or so?

1:26 pm

FranMag

nan, ar + your elbow is a j****

1:26 pm

Inge2

Inge, are you talking about Stollen?

1:27 pm

Inge2

And Stid?

1:27 pm

stidmama

three hours? wow. I let mine rise for one hour after kneading, and another hour after forming the loaves. It probably would be better to let it go longer, but ... time is at a premium here!

1:27 pm

inge

nan, do you have the an 8?

1:27 pm

stidmama

yes, Inge2! we are!

1:27 pm

cybernan

wrong a, fran, but thanks

1:27 pm

musicmom

mmmmm I love stollen but have never made it

1:27 pm

inge

yes, Inge 2, I am baking today, and stid did yesterday

1:27 pm

bubba218

a from the bottom is against: a + robot ending: ar + your ankle is a j****

1:27 pm

stidmama

it's not any more difficult than regular bread, musicmom. just tastes like it!

1:28 pm

Inge2

Oh, Yum...Stid did I read that you use marzipan? I LOVE marzipan...would love a recipe that uses it.

1:28 pm

stidmama

I will bake again later this week. Something to do while Tom's in Seattle for the week.

1:28 pm

bubba218

ar 8, against a lymph collection site

1:28 pm

musicmom

I may need to try that. Right now I'm trying to succeed at making cream puffs. The first batch failed. I think I will try again tonight

1:28 pm

cybernan

oh -- got it now -- thanks bubba -- sorry fran -- thought you were clueing the ad

1:28 pm

FranMag

that was the bottom A nan, how about ar + last 3 letters of piles.

1:28 pm

stidmama

yes! I actually cheated this time and used store-bought, just roll a coil about the same length as the loaf, and roll the dough up around it...

1:29 pm

Inge2

oh, awesome...was it good? I'll have to try that

1:29 pm

inge

I never treid it with marzipan. Love the stuff and would eat all stollen at once

1:29 pm

FranMag

hey musicmom, sorry about your grandmother! ((hug))

1:30 pm

musicmom

Thanks Fran. I appreciate it. It's been rough

1:30 pm

Inge2

haha, inge. How do you make it?

1:30 pm

stidmama

It works for our family! :-) a cautionary word though -- if your marzipan comes in a can, use a spoon to pull it out. I sliced my fingers up good trying to just "wiggle" it out yesterday.

1:31 pm

Inge2

around here you buy it in a plastic tube thing. It's weird though, you can buy "almond paste" or "marzipan". Is there a difference?

1:31 pm

FranMag

oh no, inge and inge2 both on...too confusing for me. going to go play sudoku. later everyone!

1:31 pm

stidmama

DO 5 please?

1:31 pm

Inge2

sorry Fran!

1:32 pm

musicmom

bye fran

1:32 pm

inge

I just dont use marzipan, but almonds, raisins, currants, citron, lemon peel, nutmeg and trhe usual flour, sugar, eggs and milk

1:32 pm

stidmama

Fran -- see you later!

1:32 pm

FranMag

lol, no problem inge2, i just popped in to say hi to musicmom actually.

1:32 pm

cybernan

english poet, stid -- John Do***

1:32 pm

Inge2

nutmeg sounds very good

1:32 pm

musicmom

Can you leave the raisins out? When I eat it I pick them out because I don't like cooked raisins.

1:33 pm

FranMag

later!

1:33 pm

stidmama

*facepalm* thanks nan!

1:33 pm

ren8

Evening all

1:33 pm

Takuma Sato

howdy ren

1:33 pm

Inge2

hi ren

1:33 pm

jean1953

fireworks now better get some work done happy babbling everyone and hi and bye ren8 am at work so must dash:)

1:34 pm

stidmama

I don't use black raisins -- golden raisins, currants and dried cranberries (only yesterday I used dried cherries and that was lovely).

1:34 pm

stidmama

YAY jean!

1:34 pm

Takuma Sato

congrats jean!

1:34 pm

musicmom

bravo jean

1:34 pm

stidmama

hi ren8

1:34 pm

inge

my raisins get soaked in rum beforehand. Changes the taste I guess, if you skip them. Actually recipe calls for more raisins than anything else. Stid adds dried cranberries and/r cherries.

1:34 pm

cybernan

looking for 2 n's from the last column: have close, number and fraction

1:34 pm

musicmom

yum cranberries or cherries would be an excellent substitution.

1:34 pm

musicmom

GAG - the only way to eat a raisin is right out of the box

1:35 pm

musicmom

it is the reconstitution that happens in cooking that I dislike

1:35 pm

ren8

Hi and bye Jean... Hi Takumo, Inge2 & Stid

1:35 pm

stidmama

The only raisins I like are covered in chocolate... and when my grandmother was alive she would soak some in warm water before putting them in salads, and they were nice that way.

1:36 pm

musicmom

I'm going to have to go for a while. THe kids are getting their pictures taken today. I hope to be back for my last 27 later.

1:36 pm

inge

ni + heavy weight

1:36 pm

musicmom

yep chocolate covered raisins are good.

1:36 pm

Inge2

nan, do you have ni + 2000 lbs?

1:36 pm

Inge2

I soak mine in rum too, Inge

1:36 pm

cybernan

thanks, inge

1:37 pm

cybernan

anyone know the total points?

1:37 pm

stidmama

later musicmom {{[be well}}}

1:37 pm

inge

I am drinking the rum leftovers to soothe my soar throat.

1:37 pm

stidmama

not yet nan... >LOL

1:37 pm

musicmom

thanks stid. <out of here>

1:37 pm

inge

903

1:37 pm

inge

Got to go and do some punching

1:38 pm

cybernan

looking for an n 4/7, then

1:38 pm

stidmama

ha. got the last I word...

1:39 pm

Inge2

I am looking for the last i word, stid!

1:39 pm

stidmama

ne 4/7 = na 4/7...

1:39 pm

cybernan

got it! ----- FIREWORKS *~*~*~*

1:39 pm

Inge2

nice nan!

1:39 pm

stidmama

YAY nan!

1:39 pm

ren8

Congrats Cybernan

1:40 pm

cybernan

Thanks for the help, everyone :)

1:40 pm

stidmama

the last I adds a vowel to the one previous.

1:41 pm

Inge2

tx stid!

1:41 pm

Inge2

2 left...

1:41 pm

NatLT

I'm at one left inge

1:41 pm

NatLT

and then I will clue

1:42 pm

Inge2

race you Nat

1:42 pm

Inge2

;-)

1:42 pm

stidmama

I have 17 still...

1:42 pm

cybernan

What are you looking for, Nat?

1:43 pm

NatLT

ri6/21

1:43 pm

cybernan

ri 6/24: like Neptune's fork without the first t

1:43 pm

stidmama

I am really un-nerved by the guns going off... we are in a rural area, and sometimes people practice. They're using something big today...

1:44 pm

NatLT

hooray! ty so much

1:44 pm

Inge2

oh that was my 2nd to last one I was looking for, nan, tx,

1:44 pm

NatLT

fireworks, anyone need clues...just ask

1:44 pm

Inge2

Nat are you looking for a last D? From the 4th row?

1:44 pm

Inge2

kudos Nat!

1:44 pm

cybernan

They're probably after all those Canada Geese, stid. LOL

1:44 pm

stidmama

YAY NAt!

1:45 pm

cybernan

Congrats, Nat

1:45 pm

Inge2

guns would worry me too if I had kids or dogs out playing

1:45 pm

NonnieLight

Gppd afternoon, all!

1:45 pm

NatLT

last d, from the 4th row....let me see if I can help with that

1:45 pm

chic

Hi All! need a clue for the do 4/5, have the biblical term and job finished ones...

1:45 pm

NonnieLight

oops -- Good

1:45 pm

stidmama

no joke, nan! they're everywhere this time of year! all those canadians "snowbirding" for the winter... LOL

1:45 pm

stidmama

hi chic!

1:46 pm

stidmama

chic -- Latin for "give"?

1:46 pm

grant

clue for an 5/12?

1:46 pm

stidmama

hi Nonnie

1:46 pm

chic

Hi Stid!

1:46 pm

NatLT

di + *** to joy

1:47 pm

NatLT

a + part of a stem

1:47 pm

NatLT

a + no4/5

1:47 pm

chic

I have the Spanish lady

1:47 pm

stidmama

I should get a fish even for having to stop and think on some of these words! *sigh*

1:47 pm

cybernan

I'm on my way -- see you at the flip :)

1:47 pm

stidmama

later nan

1:47 pm

Inge2

Done!

1:47 pm

Inge2

Bye nan.

1:47 pm

chic

nvm I found it..

1:48 pm

stidmama

(word inge2) YAY!!!!

1:48 pm

Inge2

Off to think about stollen....mmmm

1:48 pm

saffronharvest

an 8/45 please?

1:48 pm

cybernan

congrats, inge

1:48 pm

NatLT

good job chic, I was just scrolling down to see if I could help

1:48 pm

Inge2

oops!

1:48 pm

NatLT

yay inge!!

1:48 pm

stidmama

I may have to "test" another loaf soon... *grin*

1:48 pm

Inge2

mmm....

1:48 pm

NatLT

an- opposit word + part of a stem

1:48 pm

NonnieLight

an 8/45 = against something = last part of drugs some use to buff up

1:49 pm

NatLT

no4/5

1:49 pm

NatLT

is the stem

1:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Dos!!

1:49 pm

NonnieLight

forget mine...I really messed that one up! sorry

1:49 pm

stidmama

go Gwen go!

1:50 pm

NatLT

go gwen go go gwen (cheers)

1:50 pm

grant

an8, add nti to an5, which I just got thaks to chat helpers

1:50 pm

stidmama

seis here...

1:50 pm

NatLT

great job grant

1:51 pm

NatLT

don't you love ti when a clue gets you several words that you didn't have before

1:51 pm

NatLT

go stid go go stid

1:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

! * F * I * R * E * W * O * R * D * S * !

1:51 pm

stidmama

three...

1:52 pm

NatLT

YAY GWEN!!!

1:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

~)--| Flaming Chalices to all my helpers

1:52 pm

NatLT

stid you are flying through!!

1:52 pm

stidmama

two...

1:52 pm

NonnieLight

wtg gwen

1:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

go go stid!!

1:53 pm

stidmama

firewords

1:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! WTG

1:53 pm

NonnieLight

yahoo stid!

1:53 pm

NatLT

HOORAY FOR STID!!

1:54 pm

stidmama

*offers slices of Stollen to celebrate*

1:55 pm

rosewood36

im still on 28 ahahhhhhh

1:55 pm

stidmama

go rosewood!

1:55 pm

rosewood36

haha

1:55 pm

rosewood36

shutup

1:56 pm

stidmama

I need to go. back tomorrow mid-day when kids and Tom are gone.

1:57 pm

ren8

Bye Stid, see you tomorrow

1:57 pm

rosewood36

at midnight everynight when the game ends does it show the words that you missed?

1:59 pm

rosewood36

?

2:00 pm

ren8

Sorry Rose I don't know

2:00 pm

NatLT

nope, I don't think so

2:00 pm

kristin

rosewood, yes but you must go to archives

2:00 pm

rosewood36

ok

2:02 pm

NatLT

I am finished and will clue for whoever needs a little help

2:02 pm

NonnieLight

ok, ty nat and congrats

2:03 pm

FranMag

hey nonnie! you went pro, good for you!

2:03 pm

NonnieLight

yes! Ty Fran

2:04 pm

FranMag

nice pic of your little "skunk"

2:04 pm

NonnieLight

lol--ty :)

2:05 pm

chic

a clue for the na 5/12 please...

2:05 pm

FranMag

yay nat!!

2:05 pm

NatLT

na +short name for rick

2:05 pm

FranMag

na + ***k springfield

2:06 pm

chic

thanx, nat and fran!

2:06 pm

NatLT

fran, I wish I could have thought of that singer, I hate to type that close to a word

2:06 pm

FranMag

yw

2:06 pm

FranMag

i'm stuck in the 80s nat!

2:07 pm

FranMag

how cute chic, your hares are high-fiving

2:07 pm

NatLT

" I wish that I had jesse's girl...do do do do"

2:07 pm

kkiln

afternoon all....help with the in 6/18?

2:08 pm

chic

trying to keep their little paws warm...;-)

2:08 pm

FranMag

hi kk! one is in + fork prong

2:08 pm

ren8

Hi kkiln

2:08 pm

FranMag

the other is in + "sound"

2:08 pm

NatLT

there are two 6/18's switch the middle vowel

2:08 pm

ren8

Never saw you pop in Fran - hello

2:09 pm

FranMag

hi ren8! i left to do sudoku, it was a quick one today.

2:09 pm

ren8

How are you today?

2:10 pm

NatLT

I am working on it, and chatting... it does seem pretty easy for a hard

2:10 pm

FranMag

the whole house is getting over a cold, otherwise we're fine.

2:11 pm

ren8

I woke up with a sore throat this morning, so I hope I'm not going down with a cold

2:11 pm

NatLT

me too ren

2:12 pm

ren8

sorry to hear that Nat, we can suffer together then

2:12 pm

FranMag

i'll cross my fingers for you ren8 and nat! it's not fun with the weather getting cooler (yes, even in Hawaii)

2:13 pm

ren8

Thanks Fran

2:13 pm

NatLT

yeah, it has been 8 degrees most days here

2:15 pm

FranMag

nothing that cold for us, but I grew up where it never went below 70, so mid-60s might as well be freezing for me!

2:16 pm

ren8

It is not too bad here just lots of rain and quite windy

2:16 pm

NatLT

still not good when you are sick, rain is sometimes worse

2:19 pm

FranMag

well, it doesn't seem like anyone needs clues. going to see what else i can do with my day...there's always laundry.

2:19 pm

kkiln

Thanks Fran..delayed reaction.

2:19 pm

ren8

Bye Fran - see you later

2:20 pm

FranMag

no problem kkiln!

2:20 pm

NonnieLight

bye bye fran

2:20 pm

chic

Voila! c'est finis!

2:20 pm

NatLT

I'll stick around if anyone pops up, I am still backand forth from sudoku

2:20 pm

NonnieLight

wtg chic

2:21 pm

ren8

Where is this Sudoku and is it hard to do

2:21 pm

NatLT

it's the number puzzle, there is a link at the bottom of the page

2:21 pm

ren8

Oh yeah, I think I registered once to play this

2:22 pm

NatLT

you use, # 1-9 in boxes, rows and columns, and they can't be duplicated

2:22 pm

ren8

thanks Nat, might give this a try

2:26 pm

Takuma Sato

be careful! It's really really addictive ;)

2:26 pm

Takuma Sato

it's almost completely displaced crosswords in my daily routine...

2:27 pm

ren8

not another one, I will never get off the computer

2:27 pm

NatLT

it's so fun though

2:27 pm

Takuma Sato

extremely!

2:33 pm

Takuma Sato

This is driving me crazy - could someone please give me a clue on the ed 4/6?

2:34 pm

NatLT

nick name for edward

2:34 pm

NatLT

add the 4th vowel on the end

2:34 pm

aknitter

ad 5 please

2:34 pm

Takuma Sato

thanks! I've never heard that nickname, before, but as soon as you said it, I realized it was the one 6pt combo I hadn't tried

2:35 pm

ren8

FIREWORKS, I have half hour before a programme starts so I might go and have a look at Sudoku, what a big mistake this might be

2:35 pm

Takuma Sato

to dress up, aknitter

2:35 pm

Takuma Sato

or decorate

2:35 pm

Takuma Sato

congrats, ren!

2:36 pm

aknitter

oissed the obvious again! ty

2:36 pm

ren8

See you tomorrow

2:36 pm

NatLT

bye ren

2:36 pm

Takuma Sato

np - I think most words I ask for clues for are obvious ;)

2:36 pm

Takuma Sato

ciao ren

2:37 pm

periwinkle

Hi all ti5/14 please

2:37 pm

dianec1967

I've gotta be close! I've already got 22 words,lol!

2:37 pm

Takuma Sato

thin-sounding, peri

2:38 pm

Takuma Sato

like from bad speakers

2:38 pm

Wyrd

kind of sound you hear when you beat on a piece of aluminum

2:38 pm

Wyrd

think can

2:38 pm

NatLT

there are 86 today dianec, so you have a good start

2:39 pm

dianec1967

Will all the i's, I have a feeling lots of them are obscure.

2:39 pm

periwinkle

thanks TAkuma and Wyrd

2:39 pm

dianec1967

find

2:40 pm

dianec1967

poop! hit me w/a wet fish!

2:40 pm

periwinkle

na5/12 please

2:40 pm

BettyAnne

to6/10 and to5/12 anyone please

2:40 pm

NatLT

na + ***k springfield

2:41 pm

periwinkle

thanks Nat

2:41 pm

BettyAnne

should be 5/10 sorry

2:41 pm

NatLT

to 5/10 add a double a letter in the 4/4 above it

2:42 pm

NatLT

to + ***k springfield

2:42 pm

BettyAnne

Thanks so much NarLT Appreciate it.

2:42 pm

NatLT

singer "I wish that I had jesse's girl"

2:43 pm

NatLT

kind of dated, thought I would clarify

2:43 pm

periwinkle

ne4/7 please

2:43 pm

dianec1967

I knew who you meant as I'm quite dated,too :)

2:43 pm

Wyrd

like the guy who REALLY discovered america only starting with an n

2:43 pm

NatLT

ne + no **'s ands or buts

2:44 pm

periwinkle

thanks Nat

2:44 pm

NatLT

yep

2:45 pm

NatLT

did anyone really discover america? weren't there already people here?

2:46 pm

dianec1967

Yeah, but they didn't have anyone to tell!

2:46 pm

NatLT

that's true

2:47 pm

chj

right on the mark dianec

2:47 pm

periwinkle

ni5/12 and ni5/14 please

2:48 pm

NatLT

ni + the weighs a ***

2:48 pm

periwinkle

found ni5/12

2:48 pm

NatLT

like the Ni*** gritty dirt band

2:49 pm

NatLT

rhymes with it

2:49 pm

periwinkle

Nat have that one which is ni5/10

2:49 pm

periwinkle

thanks Nat

2:50 pm

NatLT

oh the 12, is like the number, but what you say if you came in that place

2:50 pm

periwinkle

do5/12

2:50 pm

mousey

hi

2:51 pm

NatLT

double the middle letter in the 4 before it

2:51 pm

periwinkle

thanks Nat, always miss that one

2:51 pm

Sam

fireworks! yay! second time ever! credit to inge for nudging me on, and lickety

2:51 pm

periwinkle

hi5 please

2:51 pm

NatLT

great job sam!!!!

2:52 pm

NatLT

kind of like the ti sound of cans

2:52 pm

mousey

i said hi

2:53 pm

Sam

hi5 sounds like tin cans but starts hi

2:53 pm

NatLT

hi mousey!!!

2:53 pm

NatLT

sorry we weren't trying to ignore you

2:53 pm

mo

hi ...a cross between a horse and a donkey...i think.

2:53 pm

mousey

good

2:53 pm

Sam

ignore whom?

2:54 pm

NatLT

mousey

2:54 pm

mousey

2:54 pm

mo

we wouldnt ignore you mousey.

2:54 pm

mousey

fun fun!!!

2:54 pm

mousey

yah

2:55 pm

NatLT

are you done with the grid mousey, or just starting

2:55 pm

mousey

we wouldnt ignore mousey

2:56 pm

mousey

what do you mean

2:56 pm

NonnieLight

do 5/12 anyone?

2:57 pm

NatLT

are you done finding words?

2:57 pm

periwinkle

ri6/24 please

2:57 pm

NatLT

clued at 2:51 do5/12

2:57 pm

NatLT

like neptunes fork but without the t

2:57 pm

Sam

do5/12 - like you're finished but double a consonant

2:57 pm

mousey

man im tired!

2:57 pm

NatLT

ri

2:58 pm

Sam

ri6/24 - ri**** hard and put up wet

2:58 pm

NonnieLight

ty nat and sam---I missed the earlier clue!

2:58 pm

NatLT

oops, I clued the 6/21

2:58 pm

mo

ri6...a horse is this if it has a saddle on it!!!

2:59 pm

mousey

now im ignored

2:59 pm

Sam

the chat does fly past

2:59 pm

mousey

poopey

2:59 pm

NatLT

you aren't being ignored mousey, I was talking to you but you didn't respond

2:59 pm

Sam

thought you were tired. we were letting you rest

2:59 pm

NatLT

I asked if you were done finding words, or if you were just starting

3:00 pm

mousey

im just a kid geez

3:00 pm

NonnieLight

*FIREWORKS*

3:01 pm

NatLT

that's ok, we still will talk to you, there are lots of kids who play

3:01 pm

mo

congratulations Nonnie

3:01 pm

NatLT

YAY Nonnie!!!

3:01 pm

periwinkle

don't get the clue for the ri6

3:01 pm

periwinkle

NM figured it out, and got FIREWORKS

3:01 pm

NonnieLight

wtg peri

3:02 pm

NonnieLight

ty nat and mo

3:02 pm

mo

well done peri!

3:02 pm

NatLT

YAY peri!!

3:02 pm

NatLT

you are very welcome

3:02 pm

NatLT

are you still there mousey?

3:02 pm

periwinkle

thanks for the clues, espec. NatLT

3:02 pm

mousey

yah you probley didnt now i was hodags grandson

3:02 pm

NatLT

glad to help!

3:03 pm

NatLT

how long have you been playing babble mousey?

3:03 pm

NonnieLight

tell hodags hi from us

3:03 pm

NonnieLight

and welcome!

3:03 pm

mousey

its hodag

3:03 pm

mo

how old are you mousey?

3:03 pm

mousey

and ok

3:04 pm

mousey

8

3:04 pm

NatLT

I coach 8 yr old boys soccer here in my town

3:04 pm

smithchick

ad6 please? And hello all

3:04 pm

NonnieLight

bless you, nat :)

3:04 pm

mo

its nice to see someone as young as you around here ....welcome.

3:05 pm

NonnieLight

ad + to become part of something

3:05 pm

mousey

were do you live

3:05 pm

NatLT

ad +jo 4/9

3:05 pm

mousey

thank you

3:05 pm

NatLT

yeah it's volunteer, I am also a full time master's student and work 40+ hours a week

3:05 pm

smithchick

oh duh...Thanks!

3:05 pm

NatLT

I live in Springfield, Illinois

3:06 pm

NonnieLight

whoa--you have your hands full, nat

3:06 pm

NatLT

yes I do, it's fun though

3:06 pm

mousey

holly crap sorry about that

3:06 pm

NonnieLight

what?

3:06 pm

mousey

oh i cadilac mi

3:07 pm

NatLT

sorry about what mousey??

3:07 pm

NatLT

we are sort of neighbors

3:08 pm

mousey

r u taking to me

3:08 pm

NatLT

yep

3:08 pm

NonnieLight

yes, what were you saying "sorry" about?

3:08 pm

mousey

o

3:09 pm

NonnieLight

OK--well I have to run...I don't want to let my nap time slip away :), bye all and take care

3:10 pm

mousey

never mind

3:10 pm

Biltong

Hi everyone

3:10 pm

NatLT

bye nonnie, see you soon! welcome to pro side again!

3:10 pm

NonnieLight

by nat

3:10 pm

NatLT

hey bitt

3:10 pm

mousey

bye light

3:10 pm

Biltong

bye nonnie

3:10 pm

NonnieLight

by mousey

3:10 pm

mo

bye Nonnie and hello Biltong

3:10 pm

NonnieLight

bye bye mo

3:11 pm

NonnieLight

hi and bye bitt

3:11 pm

mousey

hi long

3:11 pm

Biltong

Hello mo, have you completed the grid?

3:12 pm

sparklygem

can anyone help me out with a clue for the 8? :)

3:12 pm

mo

hiBiltong...yes i have, just here to try and help.

3:12 pm

NatLT

an= againts something + part of a stem

3:12 pm

mousey

ill give you a word rain

3:12 pm

Biltong

oh, good. Congrats on your finish! I spent about half an hour earlier today on the grid, and am now back to finish (I hope).

3:13 pm

NatLT

mousey, we don't type words in the chat log, that is why we use the clues

3:13 pm

Ho Hum

Please don't give words away in the log mousey.

3:13 pm

NatLT

just incase someone wants to try to figure the grid out without help, they don't accidentally get words

3:14 pm

mo

thank you ...just ask if you need assistance...i will try and give you clues,although i am a bit slow typing.

3:14 pm

mousey

im hungry. im trying to be nice

3:14 pm

NatLT

we know, it's just babble rules

3:14 pm

sparklygem

thanks nat! got the 8 :)

3:14 pm

mousey

me too mo

3:15 pm

NatLT

very welcome

3:16 pm

Biltong

I don't get the second part of the clue for the an/8. Can anyone help please?

3:17 pm

mousey

wow there r a lot of girls here

3:17 pm

NatLT

the second part is no4/5

3:17 pm

mo

Biltong...have you got the no4/5?

3:17 pm

sparklygem

the word is a point on a stem where a leaf is attached

3:18 pm

NatLT

mousey, it does seem to be that way a lot, there are mostly girls who play, there are a few guys though

3:18 pm

Biltong

aah, thank you NatLT, mo and sparkly

3:18 pm

mo

yw

3:18 pm

Ho Hum

long time since I was called a girl!

3:19 pm

Biltong

me too! lol

3:19 pm

mousey

yep including my granny hodag

3:19 pm

mo

ditto

3:20 pm

NatLT

was your granny the one who got you started playing mousey?

3:20 pm

talechaser

help with the fi 5/20? pretty please?

3:20 pm

mousey

no

3:21 pm

talechaser

nevermind :)

3:21 pm

mo

fi5/20...fish may be this!!!....or fi**** haddock

3:22 pm

mousey

i did this before i was idoitgang and people called me idoit

3:22 pm

mousey

good times

3:23 pm

Biltong

I remember that mousey. You shouldn't take offence becasue people often shorten babblers names. Mousey is good, anyway :)

3:24 pm

mousey

you remember idoitgang

3:24 pm

Biltong

Yes I remember a time you said you were unhappy because some babblers called you idiot :)

3:25 pm

mousey

no i liked that name

3:25 pm

NatLT

my sister in law is LaslieAnn, and everyone calls her LA, it's just easier to shorten names

3:26 pm

NatLT

you could always insist that when they shorten your name to use gang instead

3:27 pm

mousey

the 1 person that called me that was annie

3:27 pm

NatLT

anniebrook?

3:27 pm

mousey

yep

3:28 pm

NatLT

she is like a 75 year old grandmother, I am sure she didn't mean anything by it

3:28 pm

Biltong

mo, I don't get the fi5. Another clue please?

3:28 pm

mousey

i liked that name

3:28 pm

NatLT

she is a very sweet lady, I am sorry that she hurt your feelings, and I am sure she would be too if she knew it

3:29 pm

NatLT

bittong, ther is one 5 that is like the hi5 and the ti5

3:29 pm

NatLT

and then there is the past tense of the 4

3:29 pm

mo

Biltong...rhymes with the ti514...has the sometimes vowel at the end

3:30 pm

Biltong

ty, NatLT

3:30 pm

NatLT

yep

3:30 pm

Biltong

ty, mo

3:30 pm

mo

yw

3:31 pm

Biltong

need a fish for that one, don't I!

3:31 pm

NatLT

mousey, you could always change back, and let people know if they want to shorten it not to use idiot, use IG, or gang

3:31 pm

mo

no no no .

3:31 pm

mousey

the reason she didnt know is because she never did and she knew i liked that name

3:32 pm

mousey

the babble lost it i never got it back

3:32 pm

NatLT

I know honey, but when we caht with people on the log we shorten everyone's names to save time, I am sure that is what it was, not that she thought you were stupid, you are obviously a smart kid to be playing this game

3:33 pm

NatLT

Oh, that is too bad

3:33 pm

NatLT

chat* not caht

3:33 pm

mousey

yah

3:33 pm

mousey

thats ok

3:33 pm

NatLT

I am glad you stuck with it and kept playing

3:34 pm

Biltong

Yes mousey, I agree with NatLT. You are smart and friendly.

3:34 pm

NatLT

I am going to head out, it has been fun once again

3:34 pm

NatLT

bye all!!

3:34 pm

mousey

thank you

3:34 pm

Biltong

bye, NatLT. Thanks for the clues.

3:35 pm

mo

bye NatLT.

3:35 pm

mousey

bye nat see you tomaro

3:35 pm

mousey

bye guys

3:36 pm

Biltong

bye mousey.

3:37 pm

Biltong

Clue for hte lone c in the bottom corner, please

3:37 pm

Biltong

*the

3:38 pm

libarebel

hi all! just the other night, anniebrook chastised jacula for using the word "retarded". turns out she has a son in his 40's w/ downs syndrome-- maybe that's the problem she had w/ "idiot"? :)

3:38 pm

mo

CI4/5...ci+opp of off

3:39 pm

Biltong

ty mo.

3:39 pm

mo

yw

3:39 pm

Biltong

Hi libarebel

3:39 pm

libarebel

just a guess...

3:40 pm

libarebel

hey, biltong!

3:40 pm

mymuseisme

hi everyone

3:40 pm

mo

hi libarebel

3:40 pm

libarebel

hi, MM!

3:40 pm

Biltong

yes, libarebel, maybe. It could be sensitive for some. But I still believe nobody should take offence to abbreviated names. I look at it almost as a term of endearment in a way.

3:40 pm

mymuseisme

hey lib!

3:40 pm

libarebel

hello, mo!

3:40 pm

mo

hi mymuseisme.

3:41 pm

Biltong

hi, mymuse

3:41 pm

mymuseisme

hi mo and bilt!

3:41 pm

libarebel

I agree, Bilt! :-D

3:41 pm

inge

Any suduko fans here? I tried and failed miserably. Where do I learn the basics?

3:41 pm

mo

love your sweet icon

3:42 pm

mymuseisme

when you learn inge, can you teach me?

3:42 pm

Biltong

Sorry, inge. I am useless with numbers.

3:42 pm

libarebel

gotta change, brb

3:42 pm

mo

i find that suduko is just logic.

3:42 pm

1MoreGame

what questions about sudoku? And Hi all!

3:43 pm

Biltong

I have never even attempted suduko, lol

3:43 pm

inge

so am I, but Hopelessly useless???

3:43 pm

Biltong

Hi,1More

3:43 pm

mymuseisme

hi 1more!

3:43 pm

mo

helo 1more

3:44 pm

itzie

inge - you just have to practice practice practice.

3:44 pm

1MoreGame

I just came from sudoku. It is really simple.

3:44 pm

Biltong

lol, I don't speak on your behalf inge, but yes, I am hopelessly useless with numbers

3:44 pm

inge

ok, when a number i choose gets pink, is it wrong? What if the whole square of nine turns pink? Does it ever tell you when you have ut in the right no.???

3:44 pm

itzie

There's a webpage that a lot of people on the iron soduku page use called scanraid.com - it teaches strategies. The thing is, I find them more confusing than useful.

3:45 pm

Biltong

brb

3:45 pm

1MoreGame

If it's pink there is a repeat

3:45 pm

inge

8put in

3:45 pm

itzie

When it turns pink, you have two of the same number in either the block, the row, or the column. So, yes, it's wrong.

3:45 pm

1MoreGame

Should only have 1 thru 9 up and down, left and right, and in the 9 square only once

3:45 pm

inge

so if it stays white I am safe?

3:46 pm

1MoreGame

yes (if you are finished)

3:46 pm

inge

during the game there are no hints that you are right, only for wrong???

3:47 pm

1MoreGame

You can give yourself hint...

3:47 pm

inge

Ok, will try again

3:47 pm

1MoreGame

If you think a square might be a certain #, hold the shift and the number and a little green number might be there

3:48 pm

1MoreGame

If you hold the control and the nubmer, a little red number will appear...

3:48 pm

1MoreGame

this means that sqaure can't be that number

3:48 pm

1MoreGame

Sorry for typos

3:49 pm

1MoreGame

Today's is a good practice becasue even though it says hard, it really is easy

3:49 pm

bichon

could someone give a clue for the ad 6 & 7?

3:50 pm

Biltong

You sound like a pro, 1More :)

3:50 pm

mymuseisme

ad + enroll in a club, then knee and elbow are *****s

3:50 pm

1MoreGame

ad + to become a part of

3:50 pm

Biltong

Do you have the jo4/9 bichon. If so add ad before it

3:50 pm

1MoreGame

for the 7 add a cons

3:51 pm

bichon

thanks so much guys and/or gals

3:51 pm

1MoreGame

Only been playing for about 2 or 3 months, my husband introduced me

3:51 pm

Biltong

Great and as I have heard, it is also very addictive. Hence your name? lol

3:52 pm

1MoreGame

that name actually started here

3:52 pm

1MoreGame

my husband is a boggle nut and introduced me to this. I hate that he is smarter than me :)

3:53 pm

Biltong

lol

3:53 pm

bichon

isn't that awfuy? We do the NY Times crossword puzzle every day and he times himself.

3:54 pm

Biltong

I think it's a male thing :)

3:54 pm

1MoreGame

sounds like my husband. He bought a book with over 300 puzzles for the planeride on our honeymoon and finished it the first day

3:54 pm

mo

you have to let them win occasionally!!!! LOL

3:55 pm

1MoreGame

Can't beat me at Monopoly!!!

3:55 pm

Biltong

right, mo lol.

3:55 pm

bichon

1More, that's so annoying. I find I can only do one crossword at a time and then need a break. The only advantage I have over him is in Cryptic Puzzles [like in the London Times].

3:56 pm

bichon

No one in the family was ever able to beat me in Monopoly, Clue or one called Trust Me.

3:56 pm

1MoreGame

You know what I do: bye more

3:56 pm

1MoreGame

*buy

3:56 pm

1MoreGame

What's trust me?

3:58 pm

mo

I think women are better at cryptic puzzles...my husband just doesnt seem to understand them!!

3:59 pm

bichon

It is a game we played eons ago. You had to con other players out of their money. I had a certain "aptitude" for it <g>

3:59 pm

bichon

Cryptic are a lot of fun as you have to think outside the box. It's mpt just knowledge

3:59 pm

1MoreGame

I don't think I've ever played. Any online suggestions?

4:00 pm

Biltong

I forget who it was, but somebody on babble advised of www.eastoftheweb.com. I haven't checked it out properly, but seems like fun.

4:00 pm

bichon

They're not online, you just have to purchase the books. Are you in the US?

4:01 pm

1MoreGame

Yes, east coast

4:01 pm

mo

well i must be off now...goodnight all... keep Babbling!

4:01 pm

1MoreGame

bye mo

4:02 pm

bichon

The one we are currently working on is the "Mensa Cryptic Crosswords" by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon. They do the Double Crostics in the NY Times

4:02 pm

Biltong

bye mo, thanks for the clues and sleep well. See you tomorrow. Remember, I may not be on often this week, as I will be really busy preparing for my daughter's arrival.

4:02 pm

bichon

It's published by "Sterling"

4:03 pm

1MoreGame

I must check them out

4:04 pm

talechaser

de 7/36?? please

4:04 pm

mousey

hi guys

4:04 pm

1MoreGame

hi mousey

4:04 pm

Biltong

sorry, talechaser, I need that one too.

4:05 pm

Biltong

hello again, mousey

4:05 pm

1MoreGame

sorry talechaser, looking as well

4:05 pm

mymuseisme

de7/36 - car pucker + robot ending

4:05 pm

Biltong

wow, thank you, mymuse

4:06 pm

1MoreGame

I feel foolish becasue I dont get that

4:06 pm

talechaser

hmmm....

4:06 pm

mymuseisme

well banged up car has many de**s

4:07 pm

Biltong

de4/5 + astr***

4:07 pm

mymuseisme

and Data on Star Trek was an andr***

4:07 pm

mousey

your not foolish 1

4:07 pm

1MoreGame

wow! thanks

4:07 pm

1MoreGame

thanks mousey

4:07 pm

mymuseisme

lol was hoping someone would understand that cryptic clue

4:08 pm

talechaser

thanks.... never would have gotten it

4:08 pm

mymuseisme

that's all the brain thought of at that moment

4:08 pm

Biltong

it was a good clue, mymuse :)

4:08 pm

mymuseisme

ty :)

4:09 pm

bjr2006

third ro4,4 anyone?

4:10 pm

mymuseisme

since I only have 2 at the moment... do you have ro + note on scale like hot drink?

4:10 pm

gracewer

ro4/4 - when food goes bad + 3rd vowel

4:10 pm

bjr2006

thanks!

4:10 pm

mousey

im cheking my email ill be back in a second

4:11 pm

Biltong

later, mousey

4:11 pm

1MoreGame

c u l8r, mousey

4:12 pm

mousey

im going to be a second

4:12 pm

1MoreGame

help with to o word please

4:13 pm

mymuseisme

od + 2 vowels

4:14 pm

Biltong

od + an item may cost so much per **ch

4:14 pm

1MoreGame

thanks

4:15 pm

Biltong

could I have a clue for the an5/12 please?

4:16 pm

mymuseisme

negative end of the battery bilt

4:16 pm

bjr2006

en5,10 anyone? my last word!!!

4:16 pm

Biltong

ty, mymuse

4:16 pm

mymuseisme

en + spanish aunt

4:17 pm

mymuseisme

or liquer *** maria

4:17 pm

bjr2006

thank you so much. first puzzle finished!!!

4:17 pm

mymuseisme

congrats bjr!!

4:18 pm

Mary

need (2) no4/4's

4:18 pm

Biltong

well done bjr!! May it be the first of many, lol

4:19 pm

mymuseisme

no + **se and shine and give God your glory glory

4:19 pm

1MoreGame

congrats bjr! I still have 27 left

4:19 pm

mymuseisme

searching for 10 left

4:19 pm

Biltong

46 left, here

4:20 pm

1MoreGame

excellent clue, mymuse

4:20 pm

mymuseisme

no + Pirates of Carribean **ad Man's Chest

4:20 pm

Mary

ty, mymuseisme

4:20 pm

mymuseisme

yw!

4:22 pm

1MoreGame

leaving for a while. Family is ravenous....

4:22 pm

mymuseisme

lol, cyl

4:22 pm

mymuseisme

must feed them in order to play, lest they give you no rest

4:23 pm

Biltong

later, 1More

4:23 pm

Biltong

lol, mymuse

4:26 pm

mousey

hi again

4:26 pm

Biltong

hi mousey

4:26 pm

mymuseisme

hi

4:26 pm

itzie

any hints for the first in 4/4?

4:26 pm

gracewer

fireworks finally

4:26 pm

mymuseisme

yay grace!!

4:27 pm

mousey

nice grace

4:27 pm

itzie

nevermind - got it finally

4:27 pm

mousey

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4:27 pm

Biltong

well done, grace!!

4:27 pm

mymuseisme

itzie it's what's known as a babblet, often in the grids, a freshwater dolphin, in + 2 vowels

4:28 pm

mousey

its cold here

4:28 pm

gracewer

acronym for International Institute on Aging

4:28 pm

itzie

I was looking and looking and finally I saw it right after asking for a hint! Thanks!

4:30 pm

bichon

do 5/12?

4:30 pm

mousey

how do you spell road like i road in a car

4:30 pm

mymuseisme

almost like a girl's name, but diff vowel ending

4:31 pm

Biltong

bichon, like the do4/5 above, but slip in an extra consonant

4:31 pm

talechaser

ad 6/36 and ad/52?

4:31 pm

talechaser

ad 7/52 I mean

4:32 pm

mymuseisme

ad + enroll in a club; then add a consonant for the 7

4:32 pm

bichon

thanx Bilt

4:32 pm

bichon

earn

4:32 pm

talechaser

enjoin

4:32 pm

bichon

sorry

4:32 pm

talechaser

ahhhh

4:32 pm

talechaser

sorry

4:33 pm

bichon

eddi

4:33 pm

mymuseisme

shucks, now if it were a t or r might've helped

4:34 pm

talechaser

tx mymuseisme

4:34 pm

mousey

bichon you said 1 of the babble words

4:35 pm

bichon

what is one of he babble words?

4:35 pm

mousey

e***

4:35 pm

bichon

eddo

4:36 pm

mousey

i didnt have eddo thanks and no

4:37 pm

mousey

ea**

4:38 pm

mousey

ear*

4:39 pm

mousey

EARN EARN EARN EARN!!!!!!!!

4:40 pm

mousey

bichon are you there

4:42 pm

arleneehm

hi all

4:42 pm

mousey

talechaser did she leave?

4:42 pm

mousey

hi

4:42 pm

Biltong

hi arlen

4:43 pm

mymuseisme

hi arlene

4:43 pm

arleneehm

back for more

4:45 pm

mousey

bye guys if anybody new comes tell them i said hi

4:46 pm

mousey

bye

4:46 pm

mymuseisme

bye

4:46 pm

arleneehm

bye mousey

4:46 pm

Biltong

bye mousey

4:47 pm

mymuseisme

done....anyone need a clue before the dinner bell calls?

4:48 pm

arleneehm

yeah 62 of them......

4:48 pm

mymuseisme

lol

4:48 pm

Biltong

well done, mymuse!

4:48 pm

mymuseisme

thx bilt

4:48 pm

arleneehm

seriously.... do the j 's all relate to each other?

4:48 pm

arleneehm

wtg buse...

4:48 pm

arleneehm

wtg muse

4:49 pm

arleneehm

ok part of my problem today isnot being able to ype

4:49 pm

mymuseisme

thx arlene, 2 are similar but they are normal words

4:49 pm

arleneehm

type

4:50 pm

arleneehm

so i'ce got those two.... clue for the third?

4:50 pm

mymuseisme

one j is blue

4:50 pm

mymuseisme

as in pants

4:51 pm

arleneehm

ahhhh

4:51 pm

arleneehm

thanks muse

4:51 pm

mymuseisme

anytime :)

4:53 pm

mymuseisme

happy babbling all....

4:54 pm

Biltong

bye, mymuse. Thanks for the clues

4:54 pm

bichon

the last ni 5?

4:55 pm

arleneehm

bye muse

4:55 pm

bubba218

ni 5- lets get down to the ni*** gritty

4:55 pm

Biltong

ni*** gri***

4:55 pm

bichon

thanks Bilt, I shoulda seen that one

4:56 pm

Biltong

yw

4:58 pm

bean66

ad 7,52 please

5:00 pm

bichon

ad + your elbow or knee

5:00 pm

bichon

the second ri 6?

5:00 pm

bean66

good clue...got it

5:01 pm

bean66

how bout the an 8,45

5:01 pm

arleneehm

thanks bichon.....

5:02 pm

arleneehm

all I'm getting are phantom words

5:02 pm

8201girl

bichon-past tense of the 4,5

5:02 pm

arleneehm

thanks 8201

5:03 pm

8201girl

yw

5:03 pm

bichon

no, the second ri 6

5:03 pm

Biltong

clue for the ni5/12 please?

5:04 pm

bichon

Sept. is the ni*** month

5:05 pm

Biltong

ty, bichon

5:06 pm

pupsmom

ar..4/5 please :)

5:07 pm

Biltong

ar4/5 = very dry

5:08 pm

pupsmom

thank you

5:08 pm

Biltong

yw

5:09 pm

P.J.

Hi All sniff,cough,sneez,Ooooooooooooooooooh

5:09 pm

Biltong

hi hodag

5:10 pm

Biltong

you sound terrible!

5:10 pm

arleneehm

hi hodag

5:10 pm

arleneehm

you sound like me.....

5:11 pm

P.J.

OoooooooooooH I,am,hi Bilt & arlen

5:12 pm

Smiley23_47393

hi all

5:13 pm

kristin

can i please have a clue for the i word in the right hand side?

5:14 pm

P.J.

I can't play tonight,bye

5:14 pm

arleneehm

bye... feel better hodag...

5:14 pm

evanonut

hey hey hey hey

5:15 pm

Biltong

bye hodag, get better soon

5:15 pm

P.J.

achoo..........

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