Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, December 20, 2006

12:00 am

remluc

flippy!!!

12:00 am

FranMag

flip!

12:00 am

firefly779

flip

12:00 am

helenkeller

flip

12:00 am

debbinla

flipster!!

12:00 am

Faerie

flipper

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

FranMag

eek, another biggie

12:00 am

smooth_pappa

did you catch that last post jac?

12:00 am

FranMag

how'd you do hk?

12:00 am

hurshy

oh my gosh, 238 is my number! i was gonna say it but thought i wouldn't get it in before the flip and 234 was faster!

12:00 am

jillibus

another one I won't be doing at this busy time

12:00 am

FranMag

hi jilli!

12:01 am

FranMag

yeah, sure hurshy

12:01 am

FranMag

:-)

12:01 am

hurshy

oh, ask atalante, she knows about 238!

12:01 am

DRBERNABO

re7

12:01 am

FranMag

lol, i believe you

12:02 am

Jacula

Hi all on new grid. Need to go out and check Other Half has put recycling boxes out for collection... and add a few items.

12:02 am

FranMag

later jac!

12:02 am

helenkeller

fran - still had 30 some to go - it's ok

12:02 am

DRBERNABO

br8

12:02 am

hurshy

ee7

12:02 am

DRBERNABO

br9

12:03 am

snppngtrtle

fe7

12:03 am

DRBERNABO

bu8

12:03 am

hurshy

br7

12:03 am

licketySplitAUS

Want some 2 letter clues, go check out my clues page. Enjoy the grid!

12:04 am

FranMag

thanks lickety!!

12:04 am

Faerie

thanks Lickety :)

12:04 am

hurshy

ru7, ru8

12:04 am

FranMag

couldn't have done it without you yesterday.

12:04 am

debbinla

thanks sweet lickety!!!

12:05 am

DRBERNABO

sh7

12:05 am

hurshy

si7

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

hi all... I had one last time that totally stumped me. Does anyone remember what they had for the tr 8??

12:05 am

FranMag

yay, got the bu8

12:06 am

FranMag

trochaic dee

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

wow ty so much... don't know why I couldn't see that

12:06 am

brandyjack

silt

12:06 am

FranMag

br9

12:07 am

Jacula

Just come back! 238 words? ANother biggie this close to Christmas? Dr_God is is a sadist!

12:07 am

FranMag

yay! i found the 9 all by myself

12:08 am

FranMag

si7

12:08 am

FranMag

oh, that was said already

12:08 am

Faerie

I'm off to bed now...good night/day whatever it may be :)

12:09 am

FranMag

night faerie!

12:09 am

FranMag

careful at work tomorrow!

12:09 am

Mooch

nite Faerie

12:09 am

Jacula

'Night Faerie. I won't be far behind you. Not in your house of course... lol.

12:09 am

Jacula

shit

12:09 am

helenkeller

good nite faerie - have a good time at work, always be on guard

12:09 am

DRBERNABO

at least 2 re7s

12:09 am

helenkeller

lol jac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:10 am

Jacula

OOOPS!

12:10 am

Jacula

teee, hee!

12:10 am

brandyjack

tr7

12:11 am

brandyjack

and tr8

12:11 am

hurshy

3 re7

12:11 am

Jacula

Hell - have you messaged me via BabAnon yet?

12:12 am

helenkeller

jac - i can't get in there cause of the cookies thingy

12:13 am

Jacula

Hell - just take your firewall and cookies thingies down a bit to join and than put 'em back up aftterwards.

12:13 am

brandyjack

me8

12:14 am

Jacula

BJ - are you back home yet, or still away working?

12:14 am

helenkeller

jac - i don't know how to do that, my neighbor handles all these things for me :)

12:14 am

hurshy

now that's christmasy!

12:15 am

brandyjack

home. drat

12:15 am

brandyjack

snow flurries today

12:15 am

brandyjack

toes in the sand at the beach last week....

12:16 am

brandyjack

stats have been up last three days.....

12:17 am

joey

i saw that BJ, thanks

12:17 am

Aloyisius

ooh, I should have checked. TY brandyjack, and hello all...

12:18 am

Jacula

Have they, BJ? Not been into BabAnon since I put my last comment in. Glad you're back!

12:18 am

kkkk

somebody help me wit the 9

12:19 am

FranMag

kkkk, most like a Fuller man's product

12:19 am

DRBERNABO

its a BR

12:19 am

brandyjack

grey squirrels have the br****** tails...

12:19 am

Jacula

There's a 9? Not even looked at stats yet, We've Only Just Begun - as The Carpenters said...

12:20 am

brandyjack

after yesterdays, ready for the big yellow taxi......

12:20 am

kkkk

i didnt get it..anther clue pls

12:21 am

joey

I did, BJ, thanks a lot

12:21 am

FranMag

BJ also posted one

12:21 am

hurshy

ooh look, emeril

12:22 am

hurshy

se7, if nobody said it...

12:22 am

Jacula

*peers at cd shelf, seeking out Joni Mitchell*

12:22 am

DRBERNABO

This might be the fastest I have been to 100 words

12:23 am

hurshy

i gots 168... mitch?

12:25 am

smooth_pappa

ok... done with the b and e words... off to bed... night all

12:25 am

FranMag

night smooth

12:26 am

hurshy

2 fe7

12:26 am

helenkeller

good nite smooth

12:27 am

hurshy

4 re7

12:28 am

FranMag

hursh, you're my first phantom in today's grid

12:28 am

hurshy

:)

12:29 am

Jacula

LOL

12:29 am

FranMag

jac, your people are in here too

12:29 am

hurshy

i don't remember what my first was. maybe slither.

12:30 am

Jacula

They are? What people are those then/ Br***

12:30 am

FranMag

yes, those

12:30 am

Jacula

Oh heck, Yes. We really don't like that tag.

12:31 am

hurshy

would you rather be sh***?

12:31 am

FranMag

glad you told me, i'll try not to use it

12:31 am

Jacula

hursh - Don't be silly!

12:31 am

hurshy

oh dear, that is going to be difficult.

12:32 am

Jacula

LOL. Sorry.

12:32 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone

12:32 am

hurshy

oh, does that mean you are taking it back?

12:32 am

FranMag

night helen!

12:32 am

Jacula

I suppose it's equivalent to you lot being called 'you Yanks'...?

12:33 am

hurshy

you kin call us yanks if yer wanta

12:33 am

Jacula

LOl., hursh.

12:33 am

melonheadjujube

hi 7 g'nite, hk.

12:33 am

hurshy

you kin even call us DAMN yanks

12:34 am

Jacula

overpaid, oversexed and Over HERE. LOL.

12:34 am

hurshy

but whatever y'do, DON'T forget to call us for dinner.

12:34 am

FranMag

hi melon!

12:35 am

Jacula

damned foreigners! Tee, hee!

12:35 am

melonheadjujube

hi, Fran!

12:35 am

brandyjack

60 years later and that's still going around.....

12:36 am

Jacula

Indeed it is, BJ!

12:36 am

hurshy

i'd ruther be british anyway.

12:36 am

FranMag

you, gwyneth paltrow and madonna hursh. :-)

12:37 am

hurshy

now this hi7 is the first one that has stopped me in my tracks.

12:37 am

hurshy

ah, but they have money to smoothe their path

12:37 am

Jacula

Lots of old men still grumbling about that 'over here' and lots of old women still grinning. LOL. All's fair in love and war, when you don't knoe if you'll be coming back to where you left later.

12:37 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone

12:38 am

FranMag

you could just adopt a faux accent and tell people you are british.

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

OK - NOW what have i walked in on - i always miss the funstuff!

12:38 am

FranMag

hi arb!

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

ARB! Shalom!

12:38 am

hurshy

i'm not that good at accents...

12:38 am

Jacula

Incidentally, BJ, how much of a native Canadian are you?

12:38 am

ARB

HI Melon. Ma Nishma?

12:38 am

FranMag

melon, that's a beautiful modern menorah in your icon, very chic

12:38 am

brandyjack

don't you know you're supposed to knock first melon? Around here who knows what you are likely to walk in on....

12:38 am

hurshy

but i read british things. and what i say is, if you can't be british, be as british as you can.

12:39 am

FranMag

melon, i was pointing out a word to jac (br5) and it sparked a discussion

12:40 am

Jacula

I got a photo of my family in Canada yesterday from my Mum. I was shocked at how much my Canadian auntie (British born) now looks like Lizze II with 2 stone added.

12:40 am

hurshy

le7

12:41 am

FranMag

le8

12:41 am

brandyjack

grandparents on one side danish nationals came over in '23. Other side is English great grandparents on one side, 8 or 9th generation canadian in the middle.

12:41 am

Atalante

*yawn* hi all

12:41 am

hurshy

not related to my 7 i think...

12:41 am

FranMag

hi ata!

12:41 am

hurshy

ooh, ata's up early

12:41 am

mkl

Buy me a t-shirt with that on it and I'll wear it.

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

Hi, ARB, i'm home recuperating from a hysterectomy -since you asked ;) - elective due to family history. kids have been huge help - my 15 year old son made chicken soup. My fridge runneth over.

12:41 am

mkl

Oh yeah. Hello all.

12:41 am

FranMag

so another le7

12:41 am

hurshy

yes

12:42 am

melonheadjujube

oh, ARB, and where have you been - travelling i know . . .

12:42 am

FranMag

i hope you're recovering well melon!

12:42 am

Atalante

far too early!

12:42 am

ARB

Kol Hakavod to your 15 year old. We jsut got back from a 3 week trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. Tres interesting.

12:42 am

Jacula

BJ - that's a pretty feisty mix of genes. Enjoy!

12:42 am

Hugabugs

did anyone mention le8?

12:42 am

FranMag

ata, did you get up in time to do more of the last grid?

12:43 am

hurshy

oh yes dear, only just

12:43 am

FranMag

wow arb, that sounds great, i've been to Vietnam, loved it.

12:43 am

brandyjack

i'm considered the pick of the litter.....

12:43 am

Atalante

no ... but I should have done, just spent the night tossing and turning and getting annoyed I couldnt slepe

12:44 am

hurshy

:(

12:44 am

Jacula

I'm sure you are, BJ!;)

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

he's a good kid ARB - alsop to my daughter, 20 - who really kept the house going - she slept here for the 1st time since she was 16 - that warmed my heart.

12:45 am

hurshy

carpe FELIS!

12:45 am

Jacula

Aw. Melonhead.xxx

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

tx jac

12:46 am

ARB

My middle daughter is here from Vermont for Chanukah -- there is a reunion going on in my living room right now, so I may be very distracted.

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

carpe felis! my felis is way too fast!

12:46 am

Erda

b 7, 8, 9

12:47 am

hurshy

you must be MORE velocious than your felis! and sneakier!

12:47 am

Atalante

my felis is asleep! for once!

12:47 am

FranMag

hi erda

12:47 am

Erda

Hiya Fran

12:47 am

hurshy

re's are maddening

12:48 am

Atalante

shouldn't have said that; she's just woken up

12:48 am

FranMag

111 down, have to take a break to bathe the baby, be back later

12:48 am

melonheadjujube

enjoy. BTW, I'm lighting an oil Chanukiah i made in ceramics class - if I ever get a digital camera i'll put it in my profile. I threw 8 little bowls with stems - quickly without trimming and attached them to a slab - then one taller one to hold the "shammash". glazed in a verdigris/turquoise - looks ancient. I'm proud of it.

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

hehe hursh, but right now i can't even laugh without wincing!

12:49 am

hurshy

oooh, sorry melon!

12:49 am

hurshy

up to 5 re7 now

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

aw Fran, enjoy baby bathtime!

12:49 am

melonheadjujube

s'OK hursh

12:52 am

Atalante

yay! an 8!

12:52 am

hurshy

argh, we can't have meltier?!?!

12:52 am

melonheadjujube

ta-blinkin'-Dah Atalante!

12:53 am

Atalante

obviously not!

12:53 am

Atalante

I keep wanting burrito

12:53 am

coryf2005

how do i play this game?

12:53 am

hurshy

and thrush

12:54 am

melonheadjujube

do you know Boggle cory?

12:54 am

hurshy

you don't - it plays you

12:54 am

Atalante

no, I don't want that, ty!

12:54 am

jillibus

ferris is not found in the dictionary

12:54 am

DRBERNABO

be the grid, be the grid

12:54 am

melonheadjujube

and owns you - and haunts you . . .

12:54 am

Jacula

Ata - that donkey word is distracting, Please don't make me see it again.

12:54 am

jillibus

this

12:54 am

hurshy

yeah, i guess cause it's the guy Ferris invented it

12:54 am

coryf2005

apparently it's not the game i thought it was

12:55 am

kkkk

don't listen to them cory

12:55 am

hurshy

LOL

12:55 am

jillibus

cory, go to Help of scroll down to Angelsong

12:56 am

jillibus

*or

12:56 am

Jacula

cory - You've arrived whehn all the hard core nutters are in situ. LOL. Don't be afraid...

12:56 am

hurshy

200!

12:57 am

coryf2005

lol

12:57 am

coryf2005

ill try not too, but i think i actually figured out how to play

12:58 am

melonheadjujube

oh, good. cory is laughing!

12:58 am

brandyjack

addicted already.....

12:58 am

Jacula

Th ard core nutters who are so tired that they can no longer spell.. loL.

12:58 am

hurshy

yes... jac's right... do not be afraid, cory, for you have found favor with dr_god, and the glory of words will come upon you, and the power of enable will overshadow you, and you will be with grid...

12:58 am

coryf2005

lol

12:58 am

coryf2005

im there already

12:59 am

melonheadjujube

yeah, a grid - or is it "Matrix: Discombobulated"?

12:59 am

Jacula

aNYONE WANT SCARING TO DEATH OR AWAKE ENOUGH TO DO THE GRID?

12:59 am

hurshy

em7

12:59 am

Jacula

Sorry, shouting not intended.

1:00 am

GreyWoulf

did anyone mention the su7/8 combo yet?

1:00 am

melonheadjujube

9!

1:00 am

hurshy

oh i thought that was the scaring

1:00 am

hurshy

don't think so GW

1:00 am

hurshy

is it sub-something?

1:00 am

jillibus

9, melon? You mean you have only 9 left to find?

1:01 am

GreyWoulf

nope

1:01 am

hurshy

(i think she found the 9)

1:01 am

jillibus

oh

1:01 am

hurshy

ahhh, a su7 of lampreys

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

no, silli jilli - i got the one 9 letter word.

1:02 am

GreyWoulf

So how is everyone today/night?

I am trying to burn out my brain so I can fall back to sleep -- Seb jolted me a bit wanting his midnight snack :-D

1:02 am

hurshy

i never did find that hi7, anyone got a clue?

1:02 am

melonheadjujube

ew, hursh - are you on a Great Lake?

1:02 am

jillibus

well, that's amazing too, hurshy!

1:02 am

hurshy

no, melon, but look at the grid!

1:03 am

jillibus

hi woulf

1:03 am

GreyWoulf

hey jilli

1:03 am

melonheadjujube

ooooooooooh, you are clever hursh

1:03 am

Jacula

Go and watch this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B9Glay
KS_0

1:03 am

Atalante

what an unpleasant thing to find in a grid!

1:03 am

jillibus

I mean melon -- getting the 9 (I'm too pooped to party)

1:04 am

hurshy

lol

1:04 am

melonheadjujube

and lake Erie may be the ee7 of them all!

1:04 am

Jacula

Hiya, Wolfie - don't watch that clip from USA Wife Swap unlesss you want nightmares!

1:04 am

hurshy

lol

1:05 am

melonheadjujube

i had gotten the su7/8 - would have never looked for those slippery adjectives had you not been so witty . . . .;)

1:05 am

GreyWoulf

Jac -- I try to avoid all such reality shows at all costs -- I regard them as the death of TV as I used to know it

1:05 am

Jacula

That 'Gof Warrior' is truly firghtening! I ondr what harm she's done to her children.:(

1:06 am

hurshy

it wasn't so much that i was witty as that the first time i encountered either of those words as a child they were joined in that phrase, and so i always think of them together, it's just a lucky happenstance that the e's were in the grid :)

1:06 am

Atalante

ooo! got the 9 too!

1:06 am

FranMag

back from bath time.

1:06 am

girlfriday

any clues for the 9?

1:06 am

Jacula

Wolfie - like me, unlesss I encounter them on the Net, you do right.x

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

after my own heart jac - reality shows came in - like lampreys - to fill a gap during threatened actors and writers strikes. necessity being a mother - the networks found a cheap actorless/writerless cash cow.

1:07 am

FranMag

hi GF

1:07 am

hurshy

lampreys filled in for actors? how did i not notice that?

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

what a painter uses - as an adjective - superlative.

1:07 am

girlfriday

hello, fran.

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

oh, you know how skinny actors are these days - maybe it's the dental work?

1:08 am

Jacula

If happenstance isn't a dictionary word, it SHOULD be!

1:08 am

girlfriday

thanks, had all the others.

1:08 am

melonheadjujube

oh, girlfriday - that's one yummy latke!

1:08 am

hurshy

it is jac :) i just checked

1:08 am

girlfriday

I mean those related to that word

1:08 am

FranMag

yay! found the su7/8 combo

1:08 am

girlfriday

yes,it was my latke icon from days ago...

1:08 am

hurshy

and if we had happenstances, then, that would be the longest the stats could accomodate

1:09 am

hurshy

hi7, anyone got a clue?

1:09 am

melonheadjujube

and an iconic latke it is - golden, crispy not soggy - mmmmmm - latkes!

1:10 am

brandyjack

my stats don't show an Hi7....

1:10 am

FranMag

new phantom: hirsute

1:10 am

FranMag

i think it was a typo hursh

1:10 am

hurshy

oh... so somebody LIED!! ah well.

1:10 am

Jacula

But you must watch this woman on Yiu Tube - she's moe fundamental than the so-called fundamental fanatics. The hat inn her eyes is scarey. Dunno what Jesus or his Dad would make of her!

1:10 am

girlfriday

try lindasgourmetlatkes.com next hanukkah. Forget about making them yourselves, its a waste of time and too greasy. These are the best latkes Ive ever tasted and she ships them cooked and frozen, just reheat. I swear by them now

1:10 am

FranMag

i think melon said hi7 instead of hi!

1:11 am

hurshy

lol

1:11 am

melonheadjujube

oh, did i start that - i'm so sorry!

1:11 am

hurshy

grrr. decile, percentile, septile, stupid enable

1:11 am

Jacula

I missplet a lot too in my last post. Never mind!

1:12 am

Jacula

misspelt. LOL

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

gf - i don't think my kids would let me - tho non cooking this year since i'm recuperating.

1:12 am

FranMag

you got the point across jac, i understood every misspelt word

1:13 am

Jacula

God, or is that good, Fran?!

1:13 am

jillibus

gee, I have 8 grey tiles, lol

1:14 am

hurshy

hmm, i've gone from 200 words in an hour to 6 words in 15 minutes

1:14 am

melonheadjujube

i was grrr-ing about those exact same words, hursh - also ferrier - the guy who takes you across, not the blacksmith

1:14 am

jillibus

treer

1:14 am

hurshy

yes ferrier we had the other day and it was annoying then too

1:14 am

jillibus

ach

1:14 am

melonheadjujube

how ever can you do that & chat at the same time?????

1:15 am

hurshy

oh, me? i dunno, i guess the chat might have slowed me down in one way, but the mentions of long words help me find them, so it balances out

1:15 am

FranMag

ferris is irritating too, you'd think by now it would be a generic term.

1:16 am

melonheadjujube

i can understand that - i got my best jewelmaster score ever while on the phone.

1:16 am

girlfriday

goiong over to Lickety with 116 left...

1:17 am

hurshy

anyone have those 2 lonely r's?

1:17 am

Jacula

On he home front, what is set before me? Vaccuuming all of the house and finishing of shopping list. Oh, and going out to get car parts at some point before 5,30pm.

1:17 am

MVA

hi all

1:17 am

GreyWoulf

one of them is the hindu poet, hursh

1:17 am

Atalante

omg scary scary woman!

1:18 am

melonheadjujube

got all the BUs :)

1:18 am

Jacula

Hursh - No idea. Sorry! Not taking any interest in grid words... yet.

1:18 am

girlfriday

me, too, melon. actually got all the bs!!!

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

taDah 4U!

1:19 am

melonheadjujube

I'm working thru the BRs now - just 7 to go.

1:20 am

brandyjack

the other is the what the sun does in the morning...

1:20 am

Jacula

Well, I've inished 2nd corrections on my proofs now, Time to go, I guess. Happy Babbbbling.

1:20 am

hurshy

googled hindu poet, nothing short enough to be a grid word came up, lol

1:20 am

FranMag

later jac!

1:20 am

jean1953

good morning everybody:)

1:20 am

hurshy

brandy, if you mean the four, that's upper - or is there a longer built on it?

1:20 am

Atalante

I see! just inflict that wife swap pain on us and then go! fine!

1:21 am

MVA

bye jacula, hi jean

1:21 am

brandyjack

no, i didn't see the upper on that one. I've go tthem both, just can't figure out which ones are the 2....

1:21 am

jillibus

I know you'll miss me terribly, but I must go now and fall into bed.

1:21 am

GreyWoulf

hursh -- google "an inspired sage or poet."

1:21 am

Jacula

You're watching it then, Ata?

1:21 am

MVA

nite jill!

1:21 am

hurshy

aha, that did it

1:22 am

GreyWoulf

G'night Jilli

1:22 am

Atalante

just did. that was *scary*

1:22 am

jillibus

nite, MVA, and thanks

1:22 am

FranMag

thanks wolfie!

1:22 am

FranMag

night jilli!

1:22 am

brandyjack

ah, it's the mexican beans one....

1:22 am

GreyWoulf

;-)

1:22 am

jillibus

nite Wouldf -- you hae a good sleep now!

1:22 am

hurshy

ah, excellent!

1:22 am

melonheadjujube

fall gently dear jilli - i'm right behind you!

1:22 am

hurshy

1 8 and 3 7's left for long ones!

1:23 am

Jacula

Don't have nightmares like I did.

1:23 am

jillibus

lol, melon!

1:23 am

FranMag

awesome, thanks BJ!

1:23 am

jillibus

*poof*

1:23 am

hurshy

that's 6 re7's now i think

1:24 am

Jacula

Don't havr nightmares like I did, Ata! One scarey lady was that one!

1:24 am

GreyWoulf

thanks BJ

1:24 am

brandyjack

is that the le8 or the tr8?

1:24 am

hurshy

ooh, i only have one R left to find, that is nice

1:24 am

hurshy

no BJ, i have those

1:24 am

Jacula

Don't be 'dark'! LOL

1:24 am

hurshy

i mean i have one of each, is there another of one?

1:25 am

brandyjack

no

1:25 am

hurshy

oh can't be another L, i'm done with L

1:26 am

hurshy

how about that second row E, i just have el4/4 from it... anyone find any others?

1:26 am

hurshy

ooh a babblet 4/5!

1:26 am

brandyjack

br8, bu8, bu8, le8, me8, ru8, su8, tr8

1:27 am

hurshy

ah, i only have one bu

1:28 am

FranMag

thanks BJ, needed the ru8

1:28 am

hurshy

i miss 6 b's so i hope it is related to some shorter ones :)

1:29 am

brandyjack

it is.

1:29 am

hurshy

i must be being very fishy.

1:29 am

melonheadjujube

grey Bs - that was fun!

1:30 am

hurshy

hmm, so i shouldn't be having trouble with B's? hmmm...

1:30 am

FranMag

you'll find it hursh, or it's going to be like a bu** under your saddle

1:30 am

GreyWoulf

all 8's found!

1:30 am

hurshy

ok i have the four and pl so i will build!

1:31 am

hurshy

thought i had tried that. ah well. got em now

1:31 am

brandyjack

well, sack time for me.......

1:31 am

FranMag

is the tr8 fishy? should i keep looking on my own?

1:31 am

FranMag

night BJ!

1:31 am

hurshy

the ships, tell them about the ships!

1:32 am

MVA

nite bj

1:32 am

brandyjack

is an old style sailing ship, not a catamaran....

1:32 am

hurshy

more, tell them more!

1:32 am

FranMag

thanks, spelled it wrong the first time

1:32 am

Jacula

ooooonk time here, also.

1:32 am

hurshy

plantations of ripening... teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeea

1:33 am

FranMag

yay! grey 8!

1:33 am

FranMag

hursh, do we have to sedate you? :-)

1:33 am

hurshy

did they sedate george banks?

1:34 am

FranMag

lol, they probably would have

1:34 am

GreyWoulf

Ok -- I need to go to bed -- Kirsten is beating me about the head and shoulders with teddy bear telling me it is time to go to sleep :-D

1:34 am

hurshy

ah but they did not!

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

yea fran

1:35 am

MVA

a subtle hint there from Kristen!

1:35 am

FranMag

night wolfie! you know there are laws against that!

1:36 am

hurshy

stay awake, don't re4 your head...don't lie down upon your bed... you're not sleepy as you se4... stay awake, don't nod and dream...

1:36 am

GreyWoulf

G'night to one and all -- I really miss being able to stay up this late and chat -- Vacations are evil in that they convince you to break your routines, aren't they?

1:36 am

hurshy

YES!

1:36 am

jean1953

good night grey woulf:)

1:37 am

hurshy

and i better go to bed too while i'm still tired, so i don't get a second wind by accident.

1:37 am

GreyWoulf

I will be back later to find my last 91

{{{**Hugs to one and all**}}

TTFN

1:37 am

Atalante

you wouldnt want that, would you!

1:37 am

FranMag

night wolfie!

1:37 am

FranMag

night hursh!

1:37 am

MVA

nite wolfie

1:37 am

hurshy

NO, i would NOT, then i might have a night like you did. ah well, i am 90% done anyway.

1:38 am

melonheadjujube

laila tov, woulfie

1:38 am

MVA

nite hursh

1:38 am

Atalante

and you definitely wouldn't want that!!

1:41 am

girlfriday

ad ha boker

1:43 am

melonheadjujube

Ok, now that truthiness has entered the lexicon, how about truish?

1:45 am

Iain

good morning all and you Jean

1:45 am

FranMag

thanks melon, now my phantom is brutish

1:45 am

FranMag

hi lain

1:46 am

MVA

got

1:46 am

melonheadjujube

grey 8s! i have no business being upthis late - as i have to get the kid off to school before crashing back into bed - so i'm stopping at 109, with 10 7s left to attain mediocrity - tomorrow perhpas. laila tov, you are the best! XXXOOO

1:46 am

MVA

got to go ,bbl

1:47 am

FranMag

bye mva!

1:47 am

FranMag

night melon!

1:48 am

jean1953

good morning Iain hope you are well? postman hasnt arrived with my present yet lol

1:48 am

FranMag

hi jean!

1:48 am

Iain

sent special delivery

1:48 am

jean1953

hello FranMag:)

1:49 am

jean1953

oh right that will be why then lol

1:50 am

Iain

Jean I got you XXXXXXXL was that the correct size

1:51 am

jean1953

lolololol you cheeky thing you lol how rude

1:51 am

jean1953

please excuse my brother he likes to insult me lol

1:51 am

FranMag

you two are soooo funny! lain, you are wicked.

1:52 am

lynxxx

All those Es and B & R and no beer - could do with one this arvo. How are you all?

1:52 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

1:52 am

Atalante

hi lynxxx!

1:52 am

FranMag

much better than yesterday's grid, greyed 8s and 9 already

1:52 am

jean1953

hello lynxxx, I am well here thanx hope you are, should not be playing babble lol havent finished christmas stuff yet

1:53 am

jean1953

dont encourage him FranMag he will only get worse rofl

1:53 am

FranMag

lol, can't wait

1:54 am

jean1953

lol

1:54 am

chj

niters all

1:54 am

jean1953

night chj sleep well:)

1:54 am

lynxxx

Ha - I thought you meant me for a moment Jean. I just did my first Xmas shopping today! still got 4 shoping days left though. PS you should/could drop Iain off you list with that comment!

1:54 am

lynxxx

Nite chj

1:54 am

FranMag

done chj?

1:55 am

jean1953

lol lynxxx hes my brother so I suppose I can forgive him lol

1:55 am

chj

yes

1:55 am

FranMag

yes jean, we would all back you up! :-)

1:55 am

FranMag

woo hoo chj!

1:55 am

jean1953

rofl please note Iain lol

1:56 am

chj

lots of plralsw tonight

1:56 am

chj

plurals

1:56 am

Iain

lynxx My dear sis always remembers me at christmas.

1:57 am

FranMag

lol, believe it or not, i knew what you typed!

1:57 am

jean1953

rofl the post is slow in the west country Iain as you well know lol

1:58 am

jean1953

phew I didnt FranMag lol

1:58 am

Atalante

you have post in the west country? wow! thats a bit advanced!

1:58 am

jean1953

yes but I forgot to mention atalante it arrives on a horse and cart lol

1:59 am

Atalante

that sounds more like it!

1:59 am

FranMag

ooh, lain may be waiting a while then. :-)

1:59 am

jean1953

just for the record Iain I bought you a christmas present in 1973 lol

1:59 am

jean1953

just for the record Iain I bought you a christmas present in 1973 lol

2:01 am

FranMag

with that slow post he probably hasn't received it yet.

2:01 am

Atalante

ooooh you live in WElls? lucky you! gorgeous place

2:01 am

jean1953

I would love to stay and banter all day but must run loads to do bye everyone have a good day:) (am off to buy my brothers pressie lololol)

2:01 am

FranMag

with that slow post he probably hasn't received it yet.

2:01 am

lynxxx

and it was a record !?

2:01 am

lynxxx

Bye Jean - hope you find what you want

2:02 am

FranMag

bye jean!

2:02 am

jean1953

so true FranMag yes lynxxx a beatles one lol

2:02 am

jean1953

right am gone

2:02 am

Iain

bye Jean speak with you soon Don't forget expensive is always my thing Anne sends her love

2:06 am

FranMag

going to take a short break, bbl.

2:17 am

lynxxx

aha - just discovered the est !

2:17 am

Iain

must go work calls

2:17 am

lynxxx

bye Iain

2:20 am

Andree

good evening al

2:21 am

Andree

*all

2:21 am

lynxxx

hello Andree

2:26 am

sprite

morning all

2:26 am

lynxxx

hello Sprite - what a change this one is

2:27 am

sprite

from yesterday's, you mean?

2:27 am

Andree

hi sprite

2:27 am

lynxxx

yes

2:27 am

sprite

great! I did not like yesterday's. Yeah, found a 7 already :)

2:28 am

Andree

how did you all enjoy yesterdays grid, I thought it was the pits and after 100 words rather than go to the list decided to give it a miss

2:28 am

mkl

Only one eight I haven't been able to find. Can someone clue the tr8?

2:28 am

Andree

rits

2:28 am

Andree

tree

2:28 am

Andree

trees

2:29 am

lynxxx

too advanced for me mkl

2:29 am

Andree

sorry, sorry , sorry

2:29 am

sprite

I struggled all the way through until 69 words or so, then hit the list. Pure stubbornness or addiction to not just give in, actually.

2:29 am

sprite

LOLOL Andree :)

2:29 am

mkl

Hated yesterdays. Love todays.

2:29 am

maniac_mitch

type of ship mkl

2:30 am

mkl

Does it start with the prefix for three?

2:31 am

maniac_mitch

surely does

2:31 am

mkl

crap

2:31 am

sprite

Ah, thanks mitch, that is one that has passed this harbour before!

2:32 am

sprite

mkl: it also has a particular phase of sleeping in it.

2:32 am

maniac_mitch

used by greeks i think, maybe? had those funny eye things on the sides anyhow

2:32 am

mkl

Aha. Thanks sprite. Old Roman ship

2:33 am

maniac_mitch

roman/greek - same difference

2:33 am

mkl

23 to go, but I'm off for the night. Thanks for that clue. Luck to all.

2:34 am

sprite

night mkl, sweet dreams!

2:35 am

Andree

bye mlk

2:36 am

sprite

F7, another kind of ship(s) ;)

2:38 am

lynxxx

I can see I am going to have to brush up on my nautical knowledge - do they both use the me4.5 at the end?

2:39 am

sprite

lynxxx - no, not at all, these are modern ships. They never travel far :)

2:39 am

Andree

sydney harbour fe's lynxxx

2:39 am

sprite

ah... and you said a word, lynxxx :D

2:40 am

lynxxx

ahhhhh - stupidly I already had that

2:40 am

Andree

last br 7/28 please

2:40 am

lynxxx

I am doing well aren't I !

2:40 am

sprite

you're the best, lynxxx!

2:41 am

kierlex

hiya everyone

2:41 am

sprite

sorry Andree, I don't know about first or last yet. My last atm is sown with grubbery.

2:41 am

sprite

hey kierlex :)

2:42 am

lynxxx

Hi Kierlex

2:42 am

Andree

hi kier

2:42 am

Andree

briles

2:43 am

Andree

sorry again!

2:43 am

sprite

yeah, it is just a stupid thing in the layout of the site, Andree. It is not you.

2:45 am

kierlex

is babble delayed tnite?

2:46 am

kierlex

never mind...

2:46 am

sprite

not really. not here anyway

2:48 am

lynxxx

dont you love those Bs Andree - very Aust

2:48 am

kierlex

ahhk my hands are so cold i can'ttype.

2:49 am

Andree

yes lynxxx

2:49 am

Andree

how cold kier

2:49 am

FranMag

hi again babblers!

2:50 am

lynxxx

wb Fran

2:50 am

sprite

hey Fran!

2:50 am

Andree

hi fran

2:50 am

FranMag

hi andree! hi lynxxx! hi sprite! hi kier!

2:50 am

FranMag

kier is that keanu dressed as a snowman?

2:51 am

Andree

how funny that bu6/27 should appear at this time of year when it is so true

2:51 am

FranMag

oh, i'm seeing the wrong icon, your profile has keanu

2:51 am

kierlex

it's keanu with a santa hat.

2:52 am

FranMag

i'm still seeing a snowman in your small icon

2:53 am

kierlex

hmm. that was the Bumble from Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. He's not as smexy as keanu

2:53 am

sprite

refreshing or force-refreshing usually helps

2:53 am

FranMag

yes, i refreshed and there he is!

2:53 am

kierlex

what is force-refreshing?

2:54 am

FranMag

it gets rid of what's in your cache as well as doing a regular reload

2:54 am

sprite

in firefox it is control - F5 instead of F5 alone.

2:55 am

FranMag

for those times when the old icons are really "sticky"

2:56 am

kierlex

i have to laugh because i was thinking darth vader, like 'force-choke' My kids and I make fun of that with 'force-spank' and 'force-tickle' all the time.

2:56 am

sprite

LOL

2:56 am

FranMag

sounds cute kier!

2:57 am

FranMag

so you thought it was a refresh of the browser using the power of our mind?

2:57 am

kierlex

it's so cute to see them act out 'force-tickle'

2:57 am

Andree

bu7/40's after the digging word please

2:58 am

FranMag

andree, you can get a bu** under your saddle, it builds from that

2:58 am

kierlex

FranMag, well it was the first thought that came along. You must admit, force-refresh would be a hand add-on!

2:58 am

FranMag

very true kier! :-)

2:59 am

Andree

thx fran

2:59 am

FranMag

yw andree

3:02 am

sprite

phantom: truism

3:02 am

FranMag

brutish is mine

3:02 am

kierlex

ohmykeanu, i actually got the 9 letter word WITH NO HELP! wow!

3:02 am

sprite

ah, that too. WTG kier!

3:02 am

FranMag

woo hoo kier!

3:03 am

sprite

I don't have it yet :D

3:04 am

FranMag

i found it myself too sprite, so i know you'll have it in no time! :-)

3:04 am

sprite

it is such a pretty grid, I am positive I will be able to find it :)

3:06 am

kthdsn

morning all, thought I'd just pop in for a quick chat before I head off to work

3:06 am

sprite

hi there kate *hug*

3:07 am

kierlex

hi kt

3:07 am

Andree

hi kth

3:07 am

lynxxx

Hi Kate

3:08 am

kthdsn

had a bit of a bad night last night

3:08 am

FranMag

hi kate!

3:08 am

sprite

what was wrong, kat?

3:09 am

sprite

*kate

3:09 am

kthdsn

he had a bad night at work and came home late and in a bad mood, I know he can't be in a good mood all the time but I just didn't want to be there listening to it

3:10 am

kthdsn

and I keep asking him about the money he's meant to be getting and he doesn't seem to be trying very hard to get it, I know £20k is a lot to borrow from a friend but he's not going to get it if he doesn't go ask the guy

3:10 am

sprite

I can imagine. Coping with a partner's bad mood is for when there is still a good relationship, right? Now he better hold it to himself.

3:10 am

lynxxx

no more bad nites Kate! onward full steam ahead . Let him wallow in his own problems - he's made them all

3:11 am

kthdsn

he's sick of me nagging about it and I'm sick of waiting for him to get it, it's the last piece of my puzzle, and it's a bloody big piece

3:11 am

sprite

I hope he will do it, kate, but keep in the back of your mind that perhaps he won't. When it is about money, things tend to become ugly.

3:14 am

kthdsn

without the money I can't even manage to continue here, I've handed my notice in at work I'm only doing 3 more days

3:15 am

kthdsn

I've done it all the wrong way around I know, but I just want to get on a plane and get to a new start

3:15 am

sprite

I still think you should do well to get good council on this, kate. Some help would do you good.

3:16 am

kthdsn

counselling?

3:16 am

Andree

a lawyer

3:16 am

sprite

Some lawyer

3:16 am

kthdsn

oh i get it

3:16 am

kthdsn

was confused for a moment

3:17 am

kthdsn

I don't want to get all legal, I can't keep our friendship through a legal battle

3:17 am

Andree

counselling is good kth but will keep until you get to your mum"s

3:18 am

sprite

counselling might be nice - once you are settled in a new place and have time to think about that. But for now: go legal. If he hasn't arranged for that loan so far, he probably won't. He knows you have given your notice, so there is haste!

3:18 am

sprite

We are of one mind on this, Andree :)

3:19 am

Andree

if he isn't providing you with money to look after yourself and girls now let alone to get away, how can you call him friend

3:19 am

Andree

I see that sprite

3:19 am

kthdsn

he is providing the money to look after us, but his wages are not enough to sustain us long term without me earning

3:20 am

kthdsn

it's just frustrating waiting for him to get on and go see this guy, it's got to be daunting going to bed so much money from a gay guy who fancies you...

3:21 am

sprite

kate, he is not acting as a friend should. You have to protect your interest and that of your kids. In divorce, there isn't much friendship found.

3:21 am

kthdsn

beg not bed

3:21 am

kthdsn

we're not divorcing

3:22 am

sprite

splitting up, anyway.

3:22 am

kthdsn

well not at the moment anyway

3:23 am

Angb

Evening all.

3:23 am

sprite

hey Angb :)

3:23 am

FranMag

hey angb!

3:23 am

kthdsn

there are not many things that I do in a conventional manner and this separation isn't going to be conventional either, we are working hard together to remain friends and I'm sure that we will

3:23 am

ren8

Hello everyone, nice size grid again

3:23 am

Andree

hi angb

3:23 am

kthdsn

hi ang and ren

3:24 am

Andree

hi ren8

3:24 am

sprite

hi ren, yes it is, but it is much much nicer than yesterday's.

3:24 am

FranMag

hi ren8, but much friendlier than yesterday's

3:24 am

Angb

Hi ren8

3:24 am

FranMag

sprite, i almost typed nicer too

3:24 am

sprite

LOL - not the first time we sing in unison, Fran ;)

3:25 am

dorky

is there an easy way to take this list to lickety's??

3:25 am

kthdsn

I've finished my rant for the day now :)

3:25 am

FranMag

well, you know what they say about great minds sprite.

3:25 am

sprite

true fran ;)

3:25 am

FranMag

you mean besides typing them all in dorky?

3:26 am

dorky

yeah, it would be nice fran

3:26 am

dorky

my monkeys have made my fingers lazy

3:26 am

FranMag

you can always make a suggestion to lickety, i never thought about it, just always type them in again

3:27 am

dorky

typing them here then there plus all the chat and the not-words makes me a little lazy

3:28 am

Angb

I tend to leave the list until later - and then just tick off the words I have - working thru each two letter category - and fill in the holes. So it breaks the typing up

3:28 am

dorky

not that i chat much, but oh well - guess i need a borroca or something

3:28 am

kthdsn

I guess I should go and get ready for work, I'll probably be back here in about an hour as there doesn't seem to be much to do

3:28 am

FranMag

you can always checkmark the boxes on lickety's list without typing the whole word

3:28 am

FranMag

then just type in the ones that you're not sure where they go on the list

3:29 am

FranMag

okay kate, see you later

3:29 am

dorky

yeah but then i get lost and it makes it easier to locate a word if you can see the surrounding ones

3:29 am

sprite

later, kate

3:29 am

FranMag

lol, which is what angb already said

3:29 am

dorky

bye kth and good luck

3:29 am

ren8

see you later kate

3:29 am

Angb

bye kth.

3:30 am

FranMag

don't know what to tell you dorky. :-)

3:30 am

Angb

We were typing at the same time Fran

3:30 am

Angb

You could always forget the list dorky - see what percentage you can get each day LOL

3:30 am

dorky

thanks anyways, maybe 'stop being such a shlub' :D

3:30 am

FranMag

ah, another great mind! :-)

3:30 am

sprite

it almost takes more words to find a way to avoid having to type them into the list, than actually doing it :P

3:31 am

Angb

I wouldn

3:31 am

FranMag

good point sprite!

3:31 am

Angb

I wouldn't go that far Fran ... hmmmm

3:31 am

dorky

yeah, i have 72 left and just being lazy i guess, lol too tru sprite

3:32 am

FranMag

angb, are you being self-deprecating or insulting me? ;-)

3:32 am

sprite

as non-native speaker I am amused by L7/32 and S7/32 - so little difference in spelling and so much in pronunciation!

3:32 am

Angb

I'm exhausted tonite. School prizegiving at kid's school. I am chair of the Board. So had to make speeches. So I am on the downer after that - so not insulting you - just describing my abilities.

3:33 am

sprite

Anyone who can pull that off, is smart as h*ll, Angb :)

3:33 am

FranMag

that's right, how did it go angb?

3:35 am

Angb

I have no idea how it went... it was quite horrible because I had to make a speech about that sick mother ... and nearly cracked up on stage ... then when I sat down one of her daughters was crying just in front of my chair ... Aahhhh.

3:35 am

FranMag

sprite, i don't have either of those! can you tell me the second letters please?

3:35 am

sprite

Se and Le, Fran. Just find them at your L so they won't give you an S.

3:36 am

FranMag

aww, that was tough angb, i wouldn't be able to do it, i tear up and blubber during hallmark commercials.

3:36 am

Andree

thx sprite

3:36 am

FranMag

thanks sprite! great clues

3:37 am

sprite

That's really tough, Angb. But for what it's worth, I think that seeing how it touches you is a consolation for the daughter, it is not a bad thing.

3:37 am

FranMag

i had the first parts of both of those, didn't connect the ending!

3:38 am

sprite

Took me ages to see them too.

3:38 am

Angb

Yes, well I believe crying is good, however never like to be the cause of it. The poor wee girls have much more to go yet

3:39 am

Andree

must have been a very difficult evening angb

3:40 am

FranMag

good thing it's a nice grid and not yesterday's monster, hopefully you can ease your mind a little.

3:40 am

Angb

Yes, but more so for the family. All the aunties and uncles were there to support the two girls ... poor things. They have the tougher job - Not a nice Xmas for them.

3:41 am

Angb

Yesterday's was awful - I think I gave up after getting 40 words... never mind enuf chat about me.

3:41 am

sprite

The roughest job, true. I am glad they have so much support from their family. ((((Angb))))

3:42 am

Angb

Thanx for that sprite

3:43 am

FranMag

angb, i was the first to do quote-puzzler today, it's so weird not to have other scores to gauge the difficulty of a particular puzzle.

3:44 am

Angb

Yes, I often am early ... if I beat bozhawk I think yippee. But I've been busy so doing it in the morning. I do worse!

3:44 am

FranMag

then there is the pressure of knowing at least 9 other people will see your score if you do really badly!

3:44 am

Angb

LOL Fran - not you -

3:45 am

FranMag

there have been a few ugly scores angb! :-)

3:45 am

Angb

Should have seen mine this morning. I did secret word and have no idea where the time went. LOL

3:46 am

FranMag

that's my least favorite puzzle

3:46 am

sprite

I love them all, but haven't played for ages

3:46 am

FranMag

okay, 56 left to do tomorrow

3:47 am

FranMag

i'll see all you great people later!

3:47 am

Andree

bye fran

3:47 am

sprite

bye Fran, sweet dreams!

3:47 am

Angb

Well done fran - I have only found 54 so far. But have finished work for the holiday. Don't have to go back un Jan 25th. So plenty of time. Bye Fran

3:48 am

FranMag

night!

3:50 am

lynxxx

seereft

3:50 am

lynxxx

or - bye Fran while looking for se's!

3:52 am

sprite

LOL

3:53 am

sprite

that's fireworks here. Any clues needed?

3:53 am

Angb

Yay sprite

3:54 am

lynxxx

Fantastic as usual Sprite - not for me thanks, more than happy pudddling along

3:55 am

sprite

This is really a grid that can be done without any help, even though it is big. I really enjoyed it!

3:56 am

sprite

I'll be off then, have a great day/night/whatever and thanks for the fun :D

3:56 am

Andree

yay sprite

3:56 am

lynxxx

Bye Sprite

3:56 am

Angb

See ya sprite and thanks for all your kindness

3:59 am

Andree

hi6/21 please

3:59 am

Andree

phie

3:59 am

Andree

phire

3:59 am

Andree

not again, sorry

4:00 am

Angb

Did you mean the plural of hi 5/12 - people who pay to use things?\

4:01 am

Andree

thx angb

4:03 am

Andree

not only am I entering words in chat but am missing very obvious plurals , must be tired

4:03 am

Angb

There are days are like that

4:04 am

Andree

closing the office between Christmas and new year am so looking forward to a break

4:05 am

Angb

Good on you Andree - when you have your own business it is hard to take a break

4:05 am

Andree

can't even remember when I last took a holiday

4:06 am

Angb

Andree! LOL

4:06 am

Andree

might have been last Christmas

4:07 am

Andree

never mind I will get a nice long rest when I'm 6 foot under, lol

4:07 am

Angb

Andree you make me feel really bad - I get 9 weeks holidays a year with my job

4:09 am

Andree

angb I take every tuesday off to play golf and wednesday to babysit so I am just whinging, something I don't do too often

4:10 am

Angb

That sounds great Andree - and a good w(h)ine never hurt anyone

4:12 am

Andree

might call it a night, 122 left, hopefully will get back to it tomorrow before flip

4:12 am

Andree

bye all and happy babbling

4:12 am

Angb

OK Andree have good zzzzzs

4:12 am

lynxxx

bye Andree

4:14 am

jg26

hi all, just got the nine letter word ...thought i'd share my beaming smile with you

4:15 am

Angb

Well done jg - I haven't got it - am hoping it will pop out at me at some stage LOL

4:15 am

lynxxx

hi jg26 - from another Elwoodie

4:16 am

jg26

hi lyn, it was smokey here today wasn''t it

4:16 am

lynxxx

awful - seems to have cleared a bit now

4:16 am

jg26

angb, just keep playing with all those suffixes and you'll get it

4:16 am

Angb

Are the fires near either of you?

4:18 am

lynxxx

happily no - in the country but the smoke layer is over the city as well - and has been for a good week or so

4:18 am

jg26

no angb, but the wind just keeps blowing the smoke over Melbourne. It's so hazy, sometimes we have to put our headlights on! awful for breathing

4:19 am

Angb

Oh no - we are getting lots of coverage - a lot about the Kiwis who were injured.

4:20 am

jg26

Yeah, that was terrible. They certainly put their lives on the line for everyone. It takes a certain special type of person I think.

4:20 am

Angb

For sure - I think you can say that for all firefighters - they are marvellous

4:22 am

lynxxx

3 cheers for all firefighters esp those volunteers !!!!

4:23 am

Angb

Hip hip

4:23 am

jg26

hip, hip hooray

4:23 am

jg26

and one more!

4:23 am

lynxxx

hip

4:23 am

jg26

great timing lyn

4:28 am

Angb

Cracked the 100 - am exhausted - bed for me. Maybe see you tomorrow. Nite all

4:28 am

lynxxx

sleep well AngB

4:28 am

jg26

night angb sleep well

4:37 am

Comox

trush

4:40 am

jg26

eyes a blurr, bye lyn and all

4:40 am

lynxxx

nite jg

4:42 am

kthdsn

hi all

4:42 am

lynxxx

hello Kate - not much happening at work then

4:43 am

kthdsn

no, I've done everything already

4:49 am

kthdsn

looks a bit quiet in here too

4:50 am

lynxxx

mmm - another wave will probably come on in an hour or so

4:50 am

Uneaixoise

4:50am here--couldn't sleep--took the dogs out to pee, started a load of wash, made some coffee, and here I am! :-D

4:51 am

kthdsn

morning une

4:51 am

CyborgScrabbler

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

4:51 am

kthdsn

wd cyborg

4:51 am

Uneaixoise

morning, kate and congrats, cyborg!!!

4:51 am

lynxxx

see - Unea - a wave all by herself! Hi Unea

4:51 am

shorty

same here Une couldnt sleep back is killing me for some reason

4:51 am

lynxxx

Congrats Cyborg

4:52 am

Uneaixoise

hello lynxxx from the morning wavelet!

4:52 am

CyborgScrabbler

thx

4:52 am

kthdsn

hi shorty

4:52 am

Uneaixoise

sorry to hear that, shorty . . .

4:52 am

lynxxx

Hi Shorty

4:52 am

Eva

morning everyone

4:52 am

lynxxx

and Eva - Hi

4:52 am

Eva

nice puzzle!

4:52 am

kthdsn

hi eva

4:52 am

shorty

hi kth+lynxxx

4:52 am

Uneaixoise

hey, eva

4:53 am

Uneaixoise

like your sparkly tree, shorty!

4:53 am

kthdsn

looks like you were right lynxx, it's a lot more lively now

4:53 am

lynxxx

I'm of for a while now though

4:53 am

shorty

is it a nice puzzle today? yesterdays was not nice at all

4:53 am

Uneaixoise

babblers crawling out of caves to greet the dawn

4:53 am

shorty

thanks Une

4:53 am

kthdsn

oh ok, cya lynxxx

4:54 am

Uneaixoise

later, lynxxx

4:54 am

Eva

been lurking for about an hour now, going through this pretty grid, but still quite a ways until dawn here unea

4:54 am

kthdsn

shorty I've got 59 words in 10 mins, I'll say it's nice

4:54 am

Uneaixoise

here too--just a figure of speech!

4:54 am

shorty

good kth thanks

4:55 am

kthdsn

it's 11am here, I think I missed dawn

4:55 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!

4:57 am

shorty

my phantom word is BEER

4:59 am

kthdsn

yey I got the 9 by myself

4:59 am

chiley

Good morning all...just popped in before dressing for work and found the 9 right off....it's gonna be a good day.

4:59 am

shorty

yay whats its start with?

4:59 am

chiley

brush

4:59 am

kthdsn

hi chiley

4:59 am

kthdsn

br9

4:59 am

chiley

well, there you go

5:00 am

chiley

sorry

5:00 am

shorty

ty

5:00 am

kthdsn

lol chiley

5:02 am

chiley

With that gaff, I think I'll get dressed and head out. See you in about an hour.

5:02 am

kthdsn

bye chiley

5:02 am

shorty

is it related to the 8+5 kate?

5:03 am

kthdsn

yes shorty, extend it a little more

5:03 am

shorty

ok ty

5:05 am

licketySplitAUS

Everybody in the house says : ????????

5:05 am

kthdsn

hey lickety

5:05 am

Uneaixoise

hey, lickety!

5:05 am

shorty

hey ho!!

5:07 am

kthdsn

phantom: heist

5:08 am

shorty

yay I got it too

5:12 am

shorty

its very quiet in here again

5:12 am

kthdsn

concentrating too hard on the grid lol

5:12 am

shorty

lol

5:12 am

Uneaixoise

same here :-)

5:12 am

shorty

shit

5:13 am

shorty

oh oops sorry

5:13 am

Uneaixoise

oh my!

5:13 am

shorty

thats in the grid lol

5:13 am

Uneaixoise

i know :-D

5:13 am

kthdsn

I don't think that's really what we want in the chat, fish I can cope with...

5:14 am

ch1212

morning all ... grid looks more doable today. Yesterday's was a bear!

5:14 am

kthdsn

*passes cleaning stuff to shorty*

5:14 am

kthdsn

*passes cleaning stuff to shorty*

5:14 am

Uneaixoise

hey, ch1212

5:14 am

kkkk

yo ppl...help me wit the 9...cant fig. it out :-(

5:14 am

shorty

oh my how messy ty kth

5:14 am

kthdsn

kkkk do you have the br5 and 8?

5:15 am

shorty

kkkk it has to do with what you do to your hair and extend it

5:15 am

kkkk

i have quite a few br 5

5:15 am

kkkk

got the 8 too

5:15 am

kthdsn

the one that's like a comb?

5:16 am

kthdsn

oh ok the 8 is more so, the 9 is most

5:16 am

kkkk

ah ok..thanks

5:16 am

kkkk

give me anthr 8

5:17 am

kthdsn

you can form 2 more 8s from the same word, play with the first 2 letters

5:17 am

kkkk

ok

5:23 am

ch1212

kthd, can you give another hint? I'm playing but not getting anywhere :)

5:23 am

kthdsn

2 more combos following the same pattern as the 5/8/9 but these are 4/7/8s

5:24 am

ch1212

ah, found them == thanks!

5:25 am

Uneaixoise

75 to go . . . BBL!

5:25 am

kthdsn

cya une

5:28 am

kthdsn

I just found yet another combo following the same pattern but a 6/7/8 this time

5:28 am

kthdsn

well similar, not the same

5:29 am

kthdsn

and I've reached 100 words, yippee!!

5:35 am

kkkk

iv got only 78 :(

5:43 am

Mom

Good morning all - I have a glorious 0, I was hoping for a smaller grid today. :( I have 15 minutes to play, talk about pressure. lol

5:43 am

kthdsn

hi mom, that's not long

5:44 am

kthdsn

it is much nicer than yesterday's monster though

5:44 am

Mom

No, it isn't but I hope to get back to it later in the day.

5:44 am

Mom

I am glad to hear it is a nicer grid.

5:45 am

ch1212

there is a nice m7 and m8 that themes well with our Christmas tr5 today :)

5:46 am

kthdsn

ty ch

5:47 am

Mom

Thank you Ch

5:48 am

kthdsn

yey half way :)

5:49 am

Mom

Wonderful Kate, you will finish for sure

5:50 am

spanner

Morning chaps. How goes it?

5:51 am

kthdsn

hi spanner

5:51 am

Mom

Good Morning Spanner. It is fine here

5:52 am

spanner

I am going cross eyed. Any clues for the top right e

5:52 am

spanner

PPL?

5:53 am

kthdsn

it's that shakespearean before

5:53 am

Mom

Sorry Spanner

5:53 am

ch1212

there is a plural letter that is em4

5:54 am

Mom

Thanks Kate

5:54 am

ch1212

oh, top right one ... sorry, dyslexia kicks in again

6:00 am

Mom

Time to go and get the family up -- managed to get 45.
Yes, Kate, it is much easier than yesterdays. Bye for now

6:00 am

kthdsn

bye mom

6:00 am

kthdsn

I'm taking a break to get some lunch, bbss

6:01 am

ch1212

bye mom, bye kthdsn

6:09 am

dazza

hi Ya all could someone please tell me how many words there are 2day thanx

6:09 am

ch1212

238

6:09 am

inge

238 words

6:10 am

dazza

thanx all

6:11 am

kthdsn

back

6:11 am

inge

Hi Kate, how is it going?

6:11 am

kthdsn

hi dazza and inge

6:11 am

inge

shits

6:11 am

chiley

Hi all...

6:12 am

inge

going off to the penalty box, right now

6:12 am

chiley

gosh....

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Good morning all. LOL, inge. Are you mad at us, calling us names?

6:13 am

dazza

hi kthdsn

6:13 am

Scrabbler

You just made my day, Inge. I think I can deal with work and my evil boss now.

6:14 am

inge

no it dawned on me that that word has a plural, and I typed before thinking

6:14 am

ch1212

(passes inge the Ivory soap) :D

6:14 am

Scrabbler

I am still laughing. TY TY!

6:15 am

Merk

Hello, I'm back. I did the b words last night and woke up early today. It's a freezing rain here and I have to do this before we lose our electricity.

6:17 am

bichon

any hints on the 9?

6:18 am

Merk

It's a comparative to the nth degree. I think most of the long words will be thus.

6:18 am

Dachef

Hi all! Phantom word today is thrush! I'm just itching to put it in........

6:18 am

kthdsn

it's not too bad, I'm starting to get a little worried about this money he's meant to be getting me, he seems to keep putting it off (oops wrote that ages ago and forgot to press enter)

6:18 am

ch1212

bichon, work with a b5, then build from there

6:18 am

Scrabbler

Oh, how fast the time goes on Babble. 66 words and I have to go. have a great day/night everyone. I shall return in 12 hrs.

6:19 am

movieman

Greetings, folks!!!!

6:19 am

ch1212

bye scrabbler ... h movieman!

6:19 am

bichon

I got it. Unbelievable. Redemption for yesterday

6:20 am

movieman

ch - which b5 do you need to build from to get the 9?

6:20 am

Inge2

Good morning, Guten Morgen!

6:20 am

Merk

Hi movie

6:20 am

ch1212

movieman, think about your hair :) if you have any of course...

6:21 am

mousey

hi all

6:21 am

inge

tx ch, that worked for me great

6:21 am

movieman

got it, ty ch

6:23 am

kthdsn

does anyone have the Ps

6:23 am

inge

not a one

6:23 am

ch1212

yes, kth ... pe + consonant + plural

6:23 am

ch1212

ph + vowel + plural

6:24 am

kthdsn

ty ch

6:24 am

mousey

hey the 2 sisters are here inge and inge 2

6:24 am

kthdsn

hi mousey

6:24 am

Inge2

hi mousey.

6:24 am

Merk

What a difference from yesterday. This grid is so much easier!

6:25 am

inge

now mousey, I explained to you yesterday taht we are not related. Pay attention

6:26 am

kthdsn

how do you pronounce inge?

6:26 am

Inge2

actually mousey, we're twins. We even have the same dogs

6:26 am

mousey

pretty much in babble you are sisters

6:26 am

Merk

Hey, Mousie

6:26 am

Merk

Mousey

6:26 am

Merk

Mousey

6:26 am

mousey

what?

6:26 am

inge

like the end of to sing, no harsh g

6:26 am

Merk

Is my key stuck?

6:27 am

mousey

no?

6:27 am

kthdsn

oh ok, I was trying to decide between a harsh G or like hinge, guess I was wrong lol

6:28 am

Inge2

haha, kth. I get those pronunciations a lot.

6:28 am

mousey

merk you make no sence?

6:29 am

inge

Cetroit's baseball team has a player with the last name "Inge" and he pronounces it like hinge. When our team was in the world series, I told people I paid that guy to put my name on his shirt!!!

6:29 am

kthdsn

lmao

6:29 am

Inge2

We should get one of those shirts, Inge

6:30 am

mousey

no they didnt

6:30 am

Inge2

How many Ps are there?

6:30 am

mousey

no you didnt!!

6:30 am

kthdsn

2 from the middle, none from the right, don't you have the tile stats inge2?

6:30 am

inge

no idea, I am just freelancing here and got 90 words so far

6:31 am

Inge2

I don't use the list, kth, thanks

6:31 am

Inge2

I find it more fun that way

6:32 am

mousey

friut cake!!

6:32 am

Inge2

no thanks, mousey, I prefer Stollen

6:33 am

Inge2

surreel, spelled funny. ;-)

6:33 am

mousey

wookie cookie!

6:34 am

mousey

pie!!!

6:36 am

inge

Inge 2, dont forget to make superlatives. found three more words that way

6:36 am

ch1212

20 left to tackle when I get home from work ... happy hunting!

6:36 am

mousey

hello annie!!

6:37 am

mousey

bye ch

6:37 am

Inge2

oh, tx Inge, I hadn't looked for those ye.

6:37 am

Inge2

bye ch

6:38 am

mousey

bye all

6:39 am

Inge2

bye, mousey

6:39 am

mousey

bye ALL

6:39 am

inge

bye mousey

6:40 am

Inge2

"truish"....isn't that related to "truthiness"?

6:42 am

inge

he our So. ?African babbler is in the grid

6:43 am

inge

bushier

6:43 am

Inge2

so she is!

6:43 am

inge

sorry

6:47 am

brownorama

How can "referee" NOT exist in this puzzle?

6:49 am

Anniebrook

I think you are using the same E twice

6:50 am

brownorama

I know. It just looks like it wants to be there... :-)

6:50 am

Anniebrook

oh, i agree :)

6:53 am

kthdsn

ok I'm getting rather stuck with 101 left

6:54 am

kthdsn

can we run through the 8s? I have br, 2bu, me, ru

6:56 am

movieman

katy - there's a su7/8 combo....meaning an excessive amount......it starts with what people do with the net....

6:57 am

kthdsn

ty movie got it

6:57 am

movieman

and there's a le8 meaning most prone to staring.....

6:58 am

kthdsn

ty

6:58 am

movieman

katy, what's your other bu8.......i have the one that's most like a shrub.....

6:59 am

inge

I dont even have all of those,

6:59 am

inge

tx movieman

6:59 am

kthdsn

the other bu8 is related to what you do with a coffin at a funeral

6:59 am

Inge2

movie, it's also botanical, builds off the bu4/7

7:00 am

kthdsn

movie said a word!

7:00 am

movieman

ty inge2 & katy......

7:00 am

movieman

sorry......didn't even see that one.....talk about ironic!!!!!!

7:01 am

Inge2

I'm missing an 8...did we go through all of them?

7:01 am

kthdsn

I have a bu4/7 but can't seem to build from it

7:01 am

Inge2

double the consonant, kth

7:01 am

Inge2

use the superlative

7:02 am

Inge2

(there are two bu4/7s)

7:02 am

movieman

i have br8, bu8x2, le8, ru8, su8, me8....

7:02 am

kthdsn

oh I get it now, I had the wrong bu4/7 and I did have the 8

7:02 am

kthdsn

movie you're missing the me8

7:03 am

kthdsn

oh no it's there at the end

7:03 am

kthdsn

ok I have the same as movie, we must all miss the same one

7:03 am

Inge2

are there two me8s?

7:03 am

kthdsn

not to my knowledge

7:04 am

kthdsn

movie confused me by not putting them in order lol

7:06 am

Inge2

fun grid

7:06 am

movieman

katy, are you aware you have the same name as Goldie Hawn's daughter?

7:07 am

kthdsn

yes movie lol

7:07 am

Inge2

katie hawn, would that be?

7:07 am

kthdsn

no inge her daughter is Kate Hudson, the actress

7:08 am

Inge2

I didn't know that..haha.

7:08 am

shorty

and a wonderful actress she is

7:08 am

Inge2

hi shorty

7:08 am

Anniebrook

hi shorty

7:08 am

movieman

hi shorty.....

7:08 am

shorty

hi inge2

7:08 am

inge

I am sort of stuck on a sandbank with 110 to go. Going to my water exc. class to get the rest of my body moving. Back later.

7:09 am

shorty

hi movieman

7:09 am

Anniebrook

later, inge

7:09 am

movieman

later, inge.....

7:09 am

kthdsn

cya inge have fun

7:09 am

shorty

bye inge1

7:09 am

chiley

I'm missing the su8

7:09 am

Inge2

bye, inge

7:10 am

movieman

OK, I'm gonna listen to "Bad Medicine" now, maybe that'll get me going....

7:10 am

Inge2

chiley, having more than enough

7:10 am

chiley

NM..got it

7:10 am

kthdsn

oh movie turn it up so I can hear it too

7:11 am

movieman

I aint got a fever got a permanent disease
Itll take more than a doctor to prescribe a remedy
I got lots of money but it isnt what I need
Gonna take more than a shot to get this poison out of me
I got all the symptoms count em 1,2,3

7:12 am

sparklygem

The missing 8 is a tr...

7:13 am

movieman

clue plz sparkly?

7:14 am

sparklygem

haven't got it movie, searching now! there's a tr7 before it which I haven't got so it possibly builds from that

7:14 am

kthdsn

it won't let me have most big green xmas decoration :'-(

7:14 am

sparklygem

lol

7:15 am

movieman

i tried that one, katy....lol

7:15 am

kthdsn

it so should be a word, we should gang up on enable and force them to change the dictionary

7:16 am

Inge2

any dictionary that doesn't have "internet" isn't worth its babblesalt

7:17 am

kthdsn

"online" isn't in dictionaries either, it's an outrage

7:17 am

chiley

tr8...starts with prefix for 3

7:17 am

Inge2

wonder if it's a compound word?

7:18 am

kthdsn

I guess it can't be a more/most combo then

7:19 am

Inge2

found it...ancient fighting boats

7:19 am

kthdsn

oh oh I got it

7:19 am

kthdsn

inge you beat me to it

7:20 am

movieman

i got it too.....

7:20 am

Inge2

snap, kth!

7:20 am

Inge2

tx to Chiley's clue

7:22 am

Inge2

time to shower...later friends.

7:22 am

kthdsn

cya inge2

7:28 am

sparklygem

finally got the tr - thanks!

7:33 am

Anniebrook

finally have all the 8's---whew

7:33 am

kthdsn

wd annie, me too

7:33 am

periwinkle

HI all please tell me what the 8's start with: i know there are tu8, su8,, me8. Have just started and don't have any long words yet.

7:34 am

EspritdJean

tu??

7:34 am

sparklygem

there's br8 and 2x bu8s, le8

7:34 am

kthdsn

br8, 2bu8, le8, me8, ru8, su8, tr8

7:34 am

periwinkle

meant tr 8

7:35 am

Anniebrook

br, bux2, me, ru, le, su, tr

7:35 am

Anniebrook

Esp, no tu

7:35 am

periwinkle

thanks, is the 9 a plural

7:35 am

periwinkle

are the long words everyday ones?

7:35 am

Uneaixoise

nope

7:36 am

kthdsn

no, it builds off the br8

7:36 am

kthdsn

most are normal yes

7:36 am

periwinkle

thanks, diving back in

7:37 am

Anniebrook

hi une

7:38 am

Uneaixoise

bushiest

7:38 am

Uneaixoise

ack, sorry!!

7:38 am

periwinkle

thanks Une, have that one :)

7:38 am

kthdsn

lol une

7:39 am

kthdsn

does anyone have the lower Rs?

7:39 am

Uneaixoise

yes . . . .

7:40 am

kthdsn

can you clue?

7:40 am

sparklygem

i have one

7:40 am

Uneaixoise

"lower"?

7:40 am

Uneaixoise

small?

7:40 am

Uneaixoise

or last on the list?

7:41 am

sparklygem

'an inspired sage or poet'

7:41 am

Uneaixoise

kate?

7:41 am

kthdsn

lower in the grid une

7:41 am

sparklygem

ri5/12 btw

7:41 am

kthdsn

ty sparkly got it

7:42 am

Uneaixoise

bread dough needs time to ri4

7:42 am

kthdsn

I have that une it comes from above

7:43 am

Uneaixoise

ru4 trick, stratagem?

7:43 am

kthdsn

that's from above as well lol

7:43 am

Uneaixoise

faster and fastest?

7:44 am

kthdsn

all from the one above

7:44 am

Uneaixoise

ok, so you need re's

7:45 am

chiley

arghh....I'm back. Don't ya hate it when work interrupts Babble?

7:45 am

kthdsn

yes chiley very much so lol

7:48 am

kthdsn

got it une, it's cooks again

7:48 am

sparklygem

can anyone clue the last of the 3 tr5/10s? I need it to grey the first column! lol

7:48 am

Uneaixoise

attempts and the person who attempts

7:49 am

sparklygem

I had the person, missed the attempt one its own for some reason - thanks une!

7:49 am

Uneaixoise

oooohhh, didn't have that one--thanks, kate

7:51 am

periwinkle

may I have a clue for the me8 please

7:51 am

Uneaixoise

happiest, peri

7:52 am

periwinkle

thanks Une, had the comparative not the superlative.

7:52 am

periwinkle

clues for the le8 and su8 please

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

le8 most suspicious

7:53 am

periwinkle

Nm found the le8

7:53 am

kthdsn

le8 most staring

7:53 am

Uneaixoise

su8 plural of su7

7:53 am

sparklygem

thanks for the other bottom re clue kth!

7:53 am

kthdsn

yw sparkly

7:53 am

periwinkle

still need su8 and tr8 didn't get the ship clue earlier

7:54 am

Uneaixoise

su8 plural of su7--excess

7:55 am

periwinkle

when I think of excess I think of surplus and that is not here

7:55 am

Uneaixoise

you've got the correct first 3 letters

7:55 am

periwinkle

but I found the su8 anyway, thanks

7:55 am

Uneaixoise

starts with Beach Boys activity

7:56 am

kthdsn

tr8 3 + sounds like what you do when you sleep without the d

7:56 am

periwinkle

have the bu8 that builds on the bu8 (plant) but need the other please

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

most occupied

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

oops, sorry, that's the 7

7:57 am

periwinkle

have that one Une

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

do you have the bu4/7? then make it the MOST bu4/7

7:58 am

periwinkle

thanks got it Une

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:58 am

periwinkle

still working on the tr8

7:59 am

kthdsn

how about 3 + regarding + myself + plural

7:59 am

Uneaixoise

tr8 prefix for 3 + deep sleep stage + vowel and make plural

7:59 am

periwinkle

deep sleep stage is coma to me :)

8:01 am

EspritdJean

good clue peri

8:01 am

EspritdJean

I mean Une

8:01 am

periwinkle

Ha! figured out deep sleep stage and got the tr8, thanks une and kth

8:01 am

bunnyvicious

tr 8 - 3 + prefix for "to do again" + another word for I, then plural

8:01 am

bunnyvicious

The two p's, are they ph's?

8:01 am

EspritdJean

anyone know the 9?

8:01 am

kthdsn

one is bunny

8:02 am

kthdsn

br9, extend the br8

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-) . . . jeez, trying to fold a sofa slip cover--had to wash it since SOMEONE threw up on it during the nite (some canine, that is)!

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

bunny, the other p is a pe babblet

8:03 am

kthdsn

lol you can clue and fold giant covers at the same time???

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

multitasking!!!!!

8:03 am

kthdsn

you are a very talented lady une :D

8:04 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:04 am

bunnyvicious

One day, I will learn all the babblets. Gotta admit, I've learned to spell a whole slew of new words since I started playing here, just don't know what they mean. I kill my dad at boggle!

8:04 am

Uneaixoise

me too, bunny!

8:05 am

sparklygem

lol bunny!

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

(not the thing with your dad)

8:05 am

kthdsn

I tend to forget most of the new words I find, but after a couple of months babbling some of them are finally beginning to sink in

8:05 am

Judi

Hi, cats and kittens. Can I get a clue for the br9?

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

some of them are really repeat customers!

8:06 am

kthdsn

most br5

8:06 am

bunnyvicious

Judi, most of what you untangle your hair with.

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

hey, judi

8:06 am

Judi

ty!

8:07 am

bunnyvicious

I keep typing in Irish for that middle "i" :(

8:07 am

Uneaixoise

i tried that one too :-)

8:07 am

kthdsn

close bunny...

8:07 am

Judi

I feel your pain, bunny. I keep typing "Ferris" (the movie was on the other day).

8:07 am

Mom

Bunny - a flower, drop the last letter of irish

8:08 am

bunnyvicious

He he, mee too!

8:08 am

bunnyvicious

OK, beat me with a fish now.

8:08 am

kthdsn

*fish fight*

8:08 am

periwinkle

I keep trying ferrier, looks like a perfectly good word to me ;-)

8:08 am

kthdsn

I keep trying felis, from hurshy's profile

8:09 am

kthdsn

I agree peri that IS a word if you ask me

8:10 am

bunnyvicious

Ferile, not a word, but I'm going to type it 20 more times. Acceptance through persistance.

8:10 am

sugar

hi all, can I get a clue for em7/32 please

8:10 am

kthdsn

I don't have it sugar

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

plural of rough nail files

8:11 am

bunnyvicious

TY Une

8:11 am

sparklygem

Ithanks une!

8:11 am

kthdsn

ty une

8:11 am

Mom

Thanks Une

8:11 am

sugar

tx Une, one more to go...........2nd fe 6/27?

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

8:12 am

periwinkle

thank goodness there are no A or C words today!

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

a little creature with wings but fe

8:12 am

bunnyvicious

I agree! Those c's were horrid yesterday.

8:13 am

kthdsn

I gave up with 88 to go yesterday

8:13 am

sugar

ok Une, I'll work on it!

8:13 am

Uneaixoise

listening to Carly Simon's Greatest Hits--love it when friends move and wanna get rid of lots of "stuff"!!

8:14 am

kthdsn

sugar the 2 fe6/27s I have are both singulars of fe7/40s if that helps

8:14 am

kthdsn

urgh I hate "stuff", I'm leaving all mine behind

8:15 am

Uneaixoise

kate, the one i was cluing is a third one

8:16 am

kthdsn

I don't see it, I'm thinking bats and butterflys, am I close?

8:16 am

bunnyvicious

Moving was a great incentive to get rid of those things I knew I'd never use again. I kept the garbage men busy for weeks. I even cried over some of the stuff I threw out, but it was needed, and I'm sappy. Those trash men thought I was nutty! There were people in my yard in the middle of the night hauling things away.

8:17 am

Uneaixoise

sorry, it's a little 'person' with wings

8:17 am

kthdsn

lol bunny thankfully I don't have to deal with that part, our house looks like a bomb hit and I'm just going to leave with the stuff I want

8:18 am

Uneaixoise

I cleaned out a bunch of stuff this summer --donated to a benefit sale for one of our local dog rescues

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

PLUS I'm a firm believer in regifting!

8:19 am

bunnyvicious

Une, that's a good idea. I didn't think any of mine was worth donating, but I guess some people did. i took some of the clothes to Goodwill. I need the beds and dressers I set out would get picked up by people who needed them.

8:19 am

kthdsn

still don't get it une, I'm lost

8:19 am

sugar

Fireworks for me! thanks for the help Une and Kth

8:20 am

sparklygem

wd sugar

8:20 am

Mom

Congrats Sugar!

8:20 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, sugar!!!!

8:20 am

Mom

neither do I Une

8:20 am

bunnyvicious

kth, you were trying a word that wouldn't work earlier, rhymed with the irish dog, remove the last letter and stick on the plural.

8:20 am

bunnyvicious

Yay Sugar!!

8:21 am

Uneaixoise

MAB

8:21 am

bunnyvicious

Sorry, not Irish god, Rat Te****r.

8:22 am

Uneaixoise

ok, the definition is Scottish word for strong

8:22 am

Mom

Duh, thanks Bunny.

8:22 am

sugar

thanks guys, I have 5 mins spare, can I clue anyone?

8:22 am

kthdsn

I think my brain fell out... ?

8:23 am

bunnyvicious

lol

8:23 am

sparklygem

em 5/12r

8:23 am

sparklygem

or em6/21?

8:23 am

sugar

Considering the circumstances, we all think you're doing great!!

8:23 am

bunnyvicious

<----blows dust of Kate's brain and replaces it

8:23 am

Uneaixoise

em5 al spelling of middle eastern ruler

8:23 am

Uneaixoise

*alt

8:24 am

periwinkle

found 100, back later to finish

8:24 am

sparklygem

thanks une!

8:24 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Peri

8:24 am

kthdsn

thanks sugar, right now I'm trying not to giggle, don't think it would go down very well at work...

8:24 am

sugar

bye Peri

8:24 am

Uneaixoise

bye, peri!

8:24 am

sugar

This is true, kth, keep a straight face!

8:25 am

sugar

On second thoughts, with only 3 days left, what the hell...........

8:25 am

kthdsn

lol

8:26 am

bunnyvicious

Jump up on the desk and serenade the boss while line dancing, that's always amusing.

8:27 am

kthdsn

somehow i think I'm going to pass on that one bunny

8:27 am

bunnyvicious

Course, I worked at a bar. Hope you didn't take my suggestion!

8:28 am

sugar

I'm thinking 'liquid lunch' for kth tomorrow - that should entertain the boss!

8:28 am

kthdsn

oh good god I do not want to be drunk at work, I'm a terrible drunk

8:29 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

8:29 am

kthdsn

hi evan

8:29 am

bunnyvicious

Oh how fun, go out with a bang!
I'll say this, my last boss had a great sense of humor or I'd have lost my job several times.

8:29 am

sugar

Just make sure you get a written reference first!!!!

8:29 am

bunnyvicious

Morning Eva!

8:29 am

sugar

hi evan

8:30 am

bunnyvicious

lol, true

8:30 am

sugar

bunny, I think you and I are a baaaad influence!

8:30 am

bunnyvicious

Moi?!? No....

8:31 am

kthdsn

now I can't even remember what word I was trying to find lol

8:32 am

EvaNadine

how are we all this morning?
recovered from yesterdays grid yet?

8:32 am

sugar

Gotta go guys, see you all tomorrow

8:32 am

kthdsn

just about evan, it was a hideous monstrosity

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

bye, sugar

8:32 am

kthdsn

cya sugar

8:32 am

sparklygem

bye sugar!

8:32 am

sparklygem

50 words left!

8:33 am

kthdsn

78 to go here

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

59 here

8:33 am

bunnyvicious

83, I wanted to get to 50 before I opened the list up, but...

8:34 am

kthdsn

I'm going to take a break, my brain isn't working and I have some reading to do

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

later, kate

8:34 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Kate.

8:34 am

sparklygem

bye kate!

8:40 am

sparklygem

I'm missing a fe6 and fe7 - think they are linked. I have one who touches + plural

8:42 am

bunnyvicious

I only have one fe 6&7 combo spelt like actor Will Fe****l from Bewitched and Wedding Crashers.

8:43 am

sparklygem

thanks bunny - they are the ones!

8:48 am

EvaNadine

hints on the Ps?
are they really obvious?

8:49 am

sparklygem

both 4/6s - one is ph, the other pe

8:49 am

sparklygem

I don't think they're obvious at all!

8:50 am

sparklygem

can clue if you want?

8:50 am

EvaNadine

noodled the PE

8:51 am

EvaNadine

and the PH too -- thanks for the stats on those. :)

8:51 am

sparklygem

yw :)

8:53 am

raelite

cute icon, sparkly

8:53 am

sparklygem

thanks rae - one of my cats :)

8:54 am

EvaNadine

i definitely wont be finishing this one, but at least its not as aggravating as yesterdays!

8:54 am

bunnyvicious

I dunno, you might finish, alot of the words run build off eachother.

8:55 am

EvaNadine

man, for the want of a second "L"!!
shrill, shrills, shriller, shrillers, thrill, thrills, thriller, thrillers, sill, sills, hill, hills, till, tills....
im sure there are so many more, but i keep phantoming all of those!

8:56 am

sparklygem

lol!

8:56 am

sparklygem

does anyone have the le7/32?

8:56 am

raelite

flowery hawaiian thing + being certain about something

8:57 am

sparklygem

thanks rae, another obvious word I didn't spot!

8:57 am

raelite

it's all good...you'll get better at seeing them. I find pushing my chair back and looking from a distance helps

8:58 am

sparklygem

yeah I think it's time for another break actually, I have a few bits of housework to finish then back for my last 33!

8:58 am

bunnyvicious

I like to beat on the monitor until the letters move into place and show me the words.

8:58 am

sparklygem

bye everyone :)

8:58 am

sparklygem

lol bunny, sounds like a plan!

8:59 am

Mom

Bye Sparklygem

8:59 am

raelite

they frown on that at work though...

8:59 am

bunnyvicious

Bye SParkly

8:59 am

EvaNadine

man, ive been babbling for over 2 years now + i still never see the long ones without hints...heh

8:59 am

Merk

But Evan, we still have so many ier, iest, er, ers left. We would miss 1/3 of the words if we took away those potential suffixes. My biggest decision is whether to put an s behind the er or make it est.

8:59 am

shorty

rofl @ bunny!!

8:59 am

Merk

Bye Sparkly

9:00 am

EvaNadine

merl -- not sure to darn you or thank you -- not sure id noticed all of those suffixes!

9:00 am

raelite

!! evan said a worddd

9:00 am

EvaNadine

hah, i DID!

9:00 am

Merk

It's been a long time since I've twisted and turned around so many e and r tiles.

9:01 am

EvaNadine

unfortunately, it was one i already had...

9:01 am

raelite

oh frick!

9:01 am

raelite

oh well...

9:01 am

EvaNadine

dont forget the "more so" version of that word too. :)

9:02 am

raelite

yeah...lots of conjugating today

9:02 am

Merk

I'm not that far down yet, so I had to scour Evan's sentence to find the word. It's hard to chat without using a word now and then.

9:02 am

raelite

lol..it's true...I have a very good firend by that name so I always see it

9:04 am

bunnyvicious

I thought that "ish" ending would be used a lot.

9:04 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, who can clue the 3rd BU? it's a bu6/27

9:04 am

EvaNadine

bunny -- there is the green stuff you put on a hot dog...

9:04 am

raelite

mmmm hot dogs...

9:04 am

bunnyvicious

That's the only one I have... I think. It hurts when I do.

9:04 am

Merk

That's what makes this grid better than yesterday's. Few longer words built on words around it. This grid flows. You get a base word and automatically can find three or four more in some cases.

9:04 am

Book Doctor Gwen

evan, thanks!

9:06 am

raelite

gwen the only bu 6.27 I have is: public transpotation + I"d like fr*** with my supersize

9:06 am

EvaNadine

YW gwen

9:06 am

bunnyvicious

Gwen, my third bu is a 6/27, but I'm not done with the b's, might not be the one you need. It's just like the br 6/27 before it, but pluraled instead of comparative.

9:07 am

bunnyvicious

The defs are someone or something that fill in a hole in the ground.

9:07 am

Book Doctor Gwen

tanx, guys, but them's ain't it. 8-)

9:08 am

EvaNadine

im not close to done, but the 3rd BU i have (which is a 6/27) is what a pirate does to his treasure

9:09 am

bunnyvicious

You can double the middle cons in that treasure one for a bu 7/40 :)

9:10 am

EvaNadine

theres an ME7-8 combo that i hope we all are this holiday season. ;)

9:11 am

raelite

yay 5 sleeps till santa!

9:12 am

EvaNadine

im generally quite happy this season...unfortunately, the BF is going through some tough times right now, so its tough to be in a good mood when someone you love is suffering... :/

9:13 am

bunnyvicious

My kids are like little hyenas. They walk by the tree and drool and stare at the presents. We just set out a santa present and fill the stockings on 12/24. I don't know if they can make it!

9:13 am

raelite

that's true, but being positive and happy will help more than any medicine, believe me!

9:13 am

raelite

do you let your kids open a gift christmas eve, bunny?

9:14 am

bunnyvicious

Usually we let them open one, but they only got 7 apiece this year, so it's gonna have to wait til Christmas morning.

9:15 am

EvaNadine

bunny -- my parents did the same thing!
there were family gifts + then certain ones from santa -- actually, i think i STILL get gifts from santa...haha

BTW -- did i know you were only 27? *ponders*

9:15 am

raelite

:) my parents used to give us new pyjamas to open christmas eve

9:15 am

EvaNadine

rae -- i hope so. im trying to be happy enough to help him along, but not be so happy that it reminds him how rough things are for HIM, yknow?
i think he appreciates my being around to help him through it all...

9:15 am

bunnyvicious

That is an excellent idea! Pj's to wear that night, and they all love pj's and fuzzy slippers, you've inspired me!

9:16 am

raelite

exactly

9:16 am

raelite

thank my parents...

9:16 am

bunnyvicious

Eva, how old did you think I am?

9:16 am

raelite

we got new pj's to wear that morning for pics etc and we got to open a gift and it was something they had to get us anyway

9:17 am

EvaNadine

bunny -- i dunno, just most of the people on babble are about twice my age, heh (im also 27!)

9:18 am

Merk

I am missing a li 4,4. It comes either right after the untruths or before the speech impediment.

9:18 am

raelite

I'm 26!

9:18 am

wurdygurl

oh gawd...now I feel ancient...I am almost double an adults age....***whimper****

9:18 am

EvaNadine

merk -- french for "book"

9:18 am

bunnyvicious

I tell the kids I make monthly payments to Santa for their Santa presents, which are usually more expensive than the others. Got them all MP3's this year.
I'm only 27 for a few more days, thirty is comin up fast!

9:19 am

raelite

harp like instrument,

9:19 am

EvaNadine

wurdy -- *I* never claimed to be an adult!
quit calling me names!!
*hehe*

9:19 am

raelite

italian money

9:19 am

wurdygurl

that really floors me just goes to prove young is in the brain and not the number

9:20 am

Merk

My dictionary says French for book is livre or cahier

9:20 am

raelite

bunny, I'm sure your kids will be thrilled with their gifts...

9:20 am

wurdygurl

bunny---I am one of those nuts that gets up the day after thanksgiving at the butcrack of dawn and goes shopping. This year I got my kids an entire computer for $187 and mp3 players for $30

9:20 am

EvaNadine

oh yeah, guess my french is rusty....remove the V ;)

9:20 am

Merk

I have the one that is almost like Italian money. Is that French for book? So I still don't have my missing li 4,4.

9:20 am

raelite

french for bed

9:22 am

Merk

That is lit or couche. I'm using the plural of one of those. It should be right before or after the one that is like Italian money.

9:22 am

raelite

lish

9:22 am

sherb

li4/4 - like the currency, but change the final vowel...

9:22 am

EvaNadine

merk -- its the french book minus the "V"

9:22 am

bunnyvicious

Nooo, I don't even leave the house on Black Friday unless someone is injured! I start shopping in January. I present a week when I get groceries and $30 on a Walmart gift card so I can but clothes that will fit around October. I'm wrapped and done before Thanksgiving.

9:22 am

raelite

that's not one of them...fyi...

9:23 am

bunnyvicious

Yeah, i tried it.

9:23 am

raelite

lol

9:23 am

EvaNadine

wow bunny. *said in total awe and envy*

9:23 am

Merk

I guess I will stay stuck for awhile then.

9:23 am

EvaNadine

merk -- did you see my clue?

9:24 am

bunnyvicious

I'm a little too organized, maybe a bit obsessive. My clothes are color coordinated and the DVD's are alphabetized.

9:24 am

sherb

Merk - li4/4 - like the currency, but change the final vowel...

9:24 am

wurdygurl

I love black friday. We have this best buy around here that offers a personal shopper...I save my money all year like you do..and then make an appt with tthe personal shopper. The night before they pull all the items and i dont wait in line overnight. and it does not cost any thing extra. it is beautiful. and they give you coffee

9:24 am

EvaNadine

hah bunny -- my clothes are color-coordinated too! in the closet, anyway

9:25 am

Atalante

*pokes head back in* what's black friday?

9:25 am

raelite

ohh...black friday....I've always to go south for black frriday

9:25 am

bunnyvicious

You can usually get Black Friday sales online too, so I can order and have them mailed.

9:25 am

EvaNadine

atalante -- the day after thanksgiving in the US is called Black Friday

9:25 am

raelite

it's like boxing day Ata

9:25 am

wurdygurl

day after thanksgiving with all the nutty people go shopping really early in the am

9:25 am

EvaNadine

its the day all the holiday sales kick in + people go shopping like crazy -- thus taking the stores from being "in the red" to "in the black"

9:26 am

Atalante

oh! ty! :)

9:26 am

Atalante

never heard of that one before

9:26 am

raelite

don't you guys have crazy sales on boxing day?

9:26 am

bunnyvicious

Tis a day of bloody noses and little old ladied finding amazing bursts of strenght as they beat i Walmart with the 42" TV to save $10.

9:26 am

Atalante

utterly! huge ones!

9:26 am

raelite

that's black friday...UK style

9:27 am

Atalante

do you do black friday round 2 on boxing day?

9:27 am

raelite

only it's BEFORE christmas...what a concept!

9:27 am

raelite

they don't have boxing day

9:27 am

EvaNadine

we dont have boxing day over here.
though there are always great after-christmas sales.

9:28 am

Atalante

so is the day after christmas just a normal day then?

9:28 am

bunnyvicious

...beat you in Walmart.... my fingers went nutso

9:28 am

EvaNadine

yep. a day for recovery...heh

9:28 am

sherb

we have sales before Christmas now... some shops are doing so badly they have regular sales...

9:28 am

Atalante

do people go back to work on "boxing day"?

9:28 am

raelite

here, the night of christmas, everyone lines up outside ourr equivelent to best buy and wal mart for all the "deals"

9:29 am

bunnyvicious

If you shop throughout the year, you can usually find sales that are equal to it without the hectic rush, or clearance items. I get alot of discounts from shopping online too.

9:29 am

EvaNadine

atalante -- most people take the day off...the government doesnt give us the day off, so some people do have to go back

9:29 am

raelite

stile

9:29 am

bunnyvicious

They have great sales on Christmas items the day after Chritmas.

9:30 am

raelite

woops...that's aword...

9:30 am

sherb

I agree bunny...

9:30 am

EvaNadine

thanks rae -- didnt have that one yet. :)

9:30 am

Merk

So that gives you the me****** Christmas of all!

9:30 am

raelite

np

9:30 am

bunnyvicious

More Rae, more! I had that one.

9:30 am

EvaNadine

yeah, you can get great deals on wrapping paper + cards and decorations for the next year!

9:30 am

raelite

I'll try harder next time, bunny

9:31 am

EvaNadine

rae, feel free to accidentally post a coupla 8s ;)

9:31 am

raelite

k...will do :)

9:31 am

sparklygem

I always buy my christmas cards for next year in the sales

9:32 am

Atalante

so do I :)

9:32 am

sherb

eva - have you got the 8 which is most like your president?

9:32 am

Merk

Yes, Sherb, isn't that a cute one!

9:32 am

bunnyvicious

I like to get the lighted decorations or the inflatable ones, they are expensive, but 1/2 to 3/4 off after Christmas.

9:32 am

Merk

And I gave you a good me 8 clue a few moments ago.

9:33 am

raelite

have you seen that inflatable one with the moving carosel?

9:33 am

EvaNadine

theres a Dollar Store by my house that actually has really nice stuff -- i buy all my wrapping supplies there. the cards are so-so, but definitely good for keeping on hand, just in case. and i even buy small gifts for coworkers or for my dance girls there...

9:33 am

bunnyvicious

Yes... I want it! Hubby denied me.

9:34 am

bunnyvicious

Dollar General is the "cheapy" store here, they had some great stuff this year if you went in to buy as soon as they put out the holiday stuff.

9:34 am

raelite

lol...it's freaky huge! our neighbourhood associaton frowns on decorations bigger than car...

9:34 am

Merk

I have arrived at the dreaded re- words. Anything I should know before plunging in?

9:34 am

EvaNadine

most like my president? "dumbest" and "stupidest" arent in todays grid....

9:35 am

EvaNadine

oh, heh, i get it now -- yes, i have that one already sherb. :)

9:35 am

Atalante

they should be though, evan

9:35 am

raelite

it's hard to believe he'll be in till 2008...

9:35 am

raelite

he'll have been pres for almost 10 years

9:36 am

EvaNadine

yep, 2 terms. 8 years.
8 looooooooooooooooooooooong years.

9:36 am

Merk

Esp. when I had a son in Iraq.

9:36 am

bunnyvicious

At least his brother has said he isn't running, for now anyway.

9:36 am

raelite

I wonder how long it will take to clean up after he leaves...

9:36 am

sherb

at least you limit yours to two four-year terms... some of ours stay on well beyond their sell-by date...

9:37 am

Merk

Who knows, we might have a woman next time ... Clinton or Rice.

9:37 am

raelite

yes sherb...our pm was in for 14 years

9:37 am

bunnyvicious

I'd have liked to see Clinton in another term, but the two term limit has it's use when you want em' out.

9:38 am

raelite

"President Rice"...hmmm

9:38 am

bunnyvicious

I don't think rice will run, but I've heard a lot of rumors about Clinton going for it. I have to admit, having beem watching the news much. I didn't even vote in last two elections, I'm from Texas. My vote would not have counted.

9:39 am

bunnyvicious

My brain and fingers are not working together today.

9:39 am

sherb

no candidate I've voted for has ever won... but I still keep voting...

9:40 am

EvaNadine

i think its interesting that 2 of the strong-ish candidates with their hat in the ring so far are a woman + a black man...neither of which have held the office before.
i have researched yet what any of the candidates stand for, but i do think it would be amazing to see THAT kind of change in the office...

9:40 am

diem

Mari you with us?

9:41 am

bunnyvicious

And isn't the black man jewish, I'm not sure, just heard. That would be a first I believe.

9:41 am

kthdsn

hey, I'm back for a while, hopefully with a working brain this time

9:41 am

ursh

Hello all missed yesterdays biggie so will have a go on this one

9:41 am

EvaNadine

bunny -- i hadnt heard that, but i dont know

9:42 am

ursh

how can ursh not be a word!!??

9:42 am

sherb

this one's much kinder ursh...

9:42 am

kthdsn

hi ursh

9:42 am

bunnyvicious

Kate, I dusted it well before I replaced, oiled it too, should be fine! brb, stepping outside.

9:43 am

kthdsn

lol thanks bunny

9:43 am

raelite

ursh isn't a word it's THE word...

9:43 am

EvaNadine

in case anyone wants to watch any fabulous holiday specials:

http://www.fanpop.com/spots
/christmas/soapbox/64

9:43 am

mari

Hey Diem you up and around?

9:43 am

ursh

there you go rae

9:45 am

raelite

;)

9:46 am

diem

Yes mari just asked for you but have to go soon to take car in for air care {mot}

9:47 am

mari

we're leaving to pick up kids soon Got MOT yesterday for ours Speak soon

9:47 am

rolin

afternoon all..im on xmas break

9:48 am

kthdsn

hi rolin

9:48 am

diem

Have a good day im gone bye

9:48 am

Merk

OK, I'm stuck and need a clue: re 7,40 please.

9:49 am

Merk

Hi Rolin, bye Diem

9:49 am

kthdsn

cooks again

9:49 am

rolin

ive just started..no where near 7's

9:49 am

sherb

hi rolin :)

9:49 am

bunnyvicious

cooks again? Is that the one, re + you make chocolate soft by heating it?

9:50 am

rolin

hey sherb

9:50 am

sherb

no... it's what you do to beans...

9:50 am

Merk

Nope, not that one, but thanks for that one!

9:50 am

EvaNadine

RE7/40 -- RE + touches

9:50 am

brownorama

re7/40 = to touch again, third person

9:50 am

sparklygem

19 to go! am really struggling now..

9:51 am

Merk

I have the first re 7,40. It's the next one ... after giving you the name of another doctor to go to.

9:51 am

mari

41 left and giving up!!

9:51 am

sparklygem

the last re6/27 and the last se7/32 to finish all my 7s anyone?

9:51 am

sherb

already clued it Merk...

9:51 am

bunnyvicious

ty

9:52 am

kthdsn

72 left and wanting to give up

9:52 am

EvaNadine

what do you do to beans?? lol

9:52 am

sherb

se7/32 - people who appear to be...?

9:52 am

kthdsn

think mexican food evan, when you cook them again

9:53 am

EvaNadine

ahh, thanks kth!

9:53 am

sparklygem

I have that se sherb, it's the other one I need :)

9:53 am

wurdygurl

heis

9:53 am

bunnyvicious

or re + to cook in oil

9:53 am

sherb

ah... *goes in search of the other one...*

9:53 am

chj

se7 a fit

9:53 am

Merk

Ah, yes, bunny, ty

9:54 am

chj

se7 a fit brit style

9:54 am

sparklygem

thank you chi!!

9:54 am

rolin

chj...with an 's'?

9:54 am

sherb

thanks chj :)

9:54 am

chj

se7 search and se***** (brit spelling)

9:55 am

chj

yes rolin

9:55 am

kthdsn

I don't get the people who appear to be clue

9:56 am

EvaNadine

thanks chj!

9:56 am

sherb

another word for 'appear'?

9:57 am

harpjane

hello

9:57 am

KatieMcG

mari have you gone?

9:57 am

sherb

sounds like a type of bowler...

9:57 am

kthdsn

ah got it

9:57 am

sparklygem

I thought that was it but I need the si7/28 now to complete the 7s?

9:57 am

sherb

hi harpjane :)

9:57 am

chj

se7 observe + french seas

9:58 am

chj

si7 = si6 with two consecutive double letters

9:59 am

sherb

si6/7 - gentleman's title...

9:59 am

sparklygem

yay! thanks chj and sherb!

9:59 am

kthdsn

well that got a few more for me, time to go home now, bye all

10:00 am

sparklygem

bye kate!

10:00 am

EvaNadine

hrmmm...i dont have the Si6 yet...

10:00 am

grammaterri1

bye kate

10:01 am

bunnyvicious

bye Kate

10:01 am

harpjane

is there an rh word?

10:01 am

grammaterri1

evan, it's like yes si*** and double r's in the next one

10:01 am

sparklygem

no harp

10:01 am

EvaNadine

thanks!

10:01 am

Merk

Clue for final re 6,18 please.

10:02 am

BerniceQ

person who depends on someone

10:02 am

sherb

re6/18 - get up again...

10:03 am

Merk

I need the re that comes after redoing something on the stove to chocolate.

10:03 am

grammaterri1

I feel dippy but I can find an el4, I have the one that means other, and the one like old

10:03 am

Merk

That's it, Sherb. Thanks.

10:04 am

grammaterri1

ty sherb didn't have that one either

10:04 am

bunnyvicious

el + opp of bye

10:04 am

grammaterri1

ty ty bunny! I was pulling my hare out

10:04 am

grammaterri1

*hair

10:06 am

harpjane

is there a ph word?

10:06 am

Gkmandy

hey mom (grammaterri1)

10:06 am

BerniceQ

yes

10:06 am

harpjane

could i please have some more coffee?

10:06 am

Mom

woo hoo -- finally broke 100!

10:07 am

grammaterri1

hi cuppies, I am going back to finding words

10:07 am

bunnyvicious

<---pours Harp steaming cup (has white chocolate in it)

10:07 am

grammaterri1

ya'll we are sitting in the living room together playing babble lol

10:07 am

harpjane

you're too good to me bunny!

10:08 am

EvaNadine

ooh, hows about a cup of white hot chocolate?? ;)

10:09 am

harpjane

I'm looking for the Lower R words. Any ideas? I keep wanting to try rubric. So I'll put it in the chat log to get it out of my system!

10:09 am

bunnyvicious

Sounds good too, I can't have real chocolate, just the white, but it's yummy too.

10:10 am

rolin

ya know...the best thing about teaching...is the chocolate you get at christms

10:10 am

harpjane

You can't have real chocolate? However do you get through life?

10:10 am

Wyrd

chocolate is a food group

10:11 am

sherb

when did teachers start getting presents? ...I don't remember doing that as a child...

10:11 am

Mom

Ru 4/5 and Ru 4/6

10:11 am

wurdygurl

this r in the last column is driving me nuts I have the *take a break* one but HELP

10:11 am

Mom

ru 4/6 what everyone does this time of year

10:12 am

Wyrd

is it the pickled one wurdy?

10:12 am

harpjane

Mom, I have both of those but they come off the upper one. There must be an R word that uses the other R?

10:12 am

sparklygem

ru4/5 - a trick/stratagem

10:12 am

Mom

ru 4/5 a trick

10:12 am

rolin

oh yeah sherb...more in primary school...but even in secondary school..some of my older kids bought me choccies..its very sweet

10:12 am

Judi

The ru7 and 8 are highly questionable, but they build off of the ru4/6.

10:12 am

Mom

oh my, sorry. I have one of the two

10:12 am

harpjane

It's hard to figure it out when there's so many words.

10:12 am

Mom

just need to find out which one it is

10:12 am

wurdygurl

the pickled one comes off another r

10:13 am

sparklygem

the last li5/12 anyone? am down to my last 7 but couldn't have done without the list!

10:13 am

Judi

"supple", sparklygem.

10:13 am

harpjane

wurdy, do you have, "one of you go here, the re** go over there?:

10:13 am

sparklygem

re6/18 - depends on

10:14 am

wurdygurl

yes harp, thats the one I have

10:14 am

sparklygem

(that re comes from the right column r I think!)

10:14 am

harpjane

I want to write a poem that starts, with supple sparkly gem

10:14 am

rolin

judi...i built the ru7...but the 8?

10:14 am

harpjane

nope,it comes from the left

10:14 am

Judi

I think the definition of supple sparkly gem is "gummy bear".

10:15 am

sparklygem

arghh! I do have three of them but not sure which ones they are

10:15 am

sparklygem

lol!

10:15 am

sparklygem

lol harp and judi!

10:15 am

harpjane

boy, I love vavcations, anybody want to help me write a poem?

10:16 am

wurdygurl

i love poetry harp.....write it all the time

10:16 am

harpjane

sparkly is that your kittie?

10:16 am

sparklygem

yep, one of them!

10:16 am

chj

roses are red violets are blue
i couldn't make a rhyme if my life depended on it

10:16 am

wurdygurl

haha chj

10:16 am

sparklygem

haha

10:17 am

bunnyvicious

One of the r's from the block with 4 is re + sounds like what grow on trees and plants, means a load off your back

10:17 am

Judi

Ode to a Supple Sparkly Gem:

10:17 am

grammaterri1

lol chj

10:17 am

TrickyRic

hi all

10:18 am

bunnyvicious

Hello Ric.

10:18 am

harpjane

How's this--a Babble semi-haiku: Woulfie used a wooord; was it supple sparkly gem; or the ever present ETNA?

10:18 am

sparklygem

hi tricky

10:18 am

grammaterri1

hi tricky

10:18 am

wurdygurl

good one harp

10:18 am

sparklygem

you live near me trick!

10:18 am

Judi

Gummy Bears... oh how I love them. Alas, when I eat too many, I cought up phlegm.

10:18 am

rolin

we had secret santa to end the staffs day...we all write a ditty about the person we buy for..its very cute

10:18 am

Mom

The R that I have 1/2 is re 5/16 to recommend

10:18 am

Mom

Hi TrickyRic

10:19 am

wurdygurl

I have that one too

10:19 am

TrickyRic

lol gem, i'm west though =)

10:20 am

sparklygem

:)

10:20 am

Mom

R 4/4 grayed out - what a re****

10:21 am

sparklygem

Mom! thank you, my last R from the right :D

10:21 am

wurdygurl

whooo whoo thanks my r 4/4 is greyed out also

10:21 am

TrickyRic

grr my messenger updated without yahoo support - now its taking an age to recompile with yahoo :(

10:21 am

bunnyvicious

the other r off the block with two, ri 5/12 - r + salmon and tuna are f*** + use the same vowel again

10:21 am

sherb

tea break brb...

10:21 am

Mom

You're welcome Sparklygem

10:21 am

chj

plop plop fizz fizz oh what a re**** it is

10:22 am

TheFiz

did someone say fiz?

10:22 am

torgone

Bleh ..Another biggie ..

10:22 am

Mom

Thank you so much Bunny R 2/2 grayed as well

10:22 am

Mom

Hi Fiz

10:22 am

chj

at my trivia contest last night one of the questions was wh wore the red hat, snap crackle or pop?

10:22 am

wurdygurl

anyone hae that I

10:23 am

wurdygurl

*have

10:23 am

bunnyvicious

the i is a 4 letter flower.

10:23 am

TheFiz

ooh. which was it, chj? i'm not sure i know the diference.

10:23 am

wurdygurl

wasnt it pop chj

10:23 am

Mom

Wurdygirl - a flower

10:23 am

Mom

ir 4/4

10:23 am

rolin

yay greyed my first box..

10:23 am

wurdygurl

duh, thanks

10:23 am

bunnyvicious

Yay, hubby home for lunch, brb.

10:23 am

Mom

crackle

10:23 am

rolin

thxmom

10:23 am

TheFiz

see you later bunny

10:24 am

Faerie

They all wore hats......

10:24 am

Mom

you're welcome Wurdygirl and Rolin

10:24 am

Faerie

Good Morning Babblers

10:24 am

Mom

bye Bunny

10:24 am

Mom

Hi Faerie

10:24 am

Judi

Seya Bunny.

10:24 am

Mom

Crackle wore the red hat

10:24 am

chj

apparently it was crackle which we got right by flipping a 3 sided coin

10:24 am

wurdygurl

ok taking break...bbl

10:24 am

TheFiz

hi faerie

10:24 am

sparklygem

3 left - taking another break before my brain explodes lol

10:24 am

chj

hey faerie....got your shirt on?

10:24 am

Mom

bye bye Wurdygirl

10:25 am

Faerie

Hi Mom and Fiz

10:25 am

Mom

bye sparklygem

10:25 am

sparklygem

bye all x

10:25 am

TrickyRic

hi faerie

10:25 am

rolin

what about the e in the corner...can some one give me the value for that pls?

10:25 am

Anniebrook

hi fellow babblers, taking a break from wrapping presents

10:25 am

TrickyRic

bye gem

10:25 am

Faerie

Hi ya CJ - yep and an extra in my bag :)

10:26 am

TrickyRic

hi annie lol your all coming in at once

10:26 am

harpjane

rolin I think it's er**while

10:26 am

Mom

Hi Annie

10:26 am

Faerie

Hi Ric

10:26 am

TheFiz

bye gem.

10:26 am

Anniebrook

hi ric and mom

10:26 am

rolin

ty jane

10:27 am

chj

annie....havent you heard about fancy bags instead of wrapping....so much easier...just drop the present in

10:27 am

Mom

Time to be productive (and Babble doesn't count). Housework to do. Bye for now

10:27 am

Faerie

Bye Mom

10:27 am

Judi

My wrapping took about two seconds this year. Hubby is having an IPod Christmast. Everything was so tiny and easy to wrap.

10:28 am

Anniebrook

hi chj, Not only do I wrap but I decorate the package and every year I say I am not going to do it but I do.

10:28 am

rolin

i found a really nice fe8....pity the game wont accepts it..*sigh*

10:28 am

harpjane

what letter does the 9 start with?

10:28 am

chj

you are a saint

10:28 am

Anniebrook

br 9

10:28 am

Faerie

I decided to go with CJ's wrapping idea this year....I know I'm lazy

10:28 am

Anniebrook

chj, lol, saint annie, that's me

10:28 am

chj

i actually enjoy wrapping...its cathartic

10:29 am

Judi

Which is worse? Putting a gift in a gift bag or wrapping it in the Sunday comics?

10:30 am

harpjane

how many br's are there?

10:30 am

chj

wow.....id love to get a present in the sunday comics

10:30 am

Anniebrook

Judi, wrapping in the sunday comics is very creative and it saves on wrapping paper, etc

10:30 am

DRBERNABO

16 brs

10:30 am

harpjane

I like using the Sunday comics, also I used old maps

10:30 am

chj

brrrrrr....its cold

10:30 am

Anniebrook

jane, i br 8 and l br 9

10:30 am

DRBERNABO

I do all birthday presents in comic pages

10:30 am

DRBERNABO

I also do books as cards

10:31 am

Anniebrook

jane, i just gave you the biggies

10:31 am

harpjane

We save ALL our wrapping paper and re-use it. In my husband's family it is a contest to see how long we can keep one piece of paper--and the ribbon--going

10:31 am

rolin

are there any ph

10:31 am

hurshy

one

10:31 am

Judi

That's very eco-friendly of you Harpjane.

10:32 am

Kateq

one ph--greek letters

10:32 am

chj

i have reached a compromise....i use gift bags but i attach really fancy and elaborate gift tags

10:32 am

rolin

ty got it

10:32 am

harpjane

well, it's eco-friendly, but it's also a throwback from growing up during the depression

10:32 am

Judi

Anything wrapped in the Sunday comics should automatically come with Silly Putty (so you can peel off the images).

10:32 am

rolin

now for the other p

10:32 am

DRBERNABO

My daughter stops and reads all the comics while she is opening her present

10:32 am

harpjane

we also save string, rubber bands, old twist-ties, it's almost like a disease.....

10:33 am

chiley

I need some help with the center i

10:33 am

harpjane

Judi I love the silly putty idea!

10:33 am

hurshy

is also a 4

10:33 am

Kateq

i= van gigh flwer

10:33 am

harpjane

chiley, a four letter flower

10:33 am

inge

can someone clue the br 5 & 6, just after our oversea babblers and before the hair*****?

10:33 am

chiley

NM....duh!

10:33 am

Kateq

make that van gogh

10:33 am

chj

yikes harp you sound like my father reincarnated

10:34 am

rolin

i just found the nationality ones..cant believe thats legit

10:34 am

Judi

br6/27: injury causing edema.

10:34 am

ursh

Hi Hurshy - sorry you did'nt quite make the gride

10:34 am

hurshy

i got a br6 where i hit my head

10:34 am

Anniebrook

br 6, be careful not to hurt yourself, you will get a br****

10:34 am

chj

the 5/6 are not related

10:34 am

inge

tx Hursh, put a cold pac on it

10:34 am

mari

can anyone help need li4/4 - one of the 3 before "speech impediment" - have 2 of them

10:34 am

chj

br5 br*** ekland

10:34 am

hurshy

this round goes to you, mini-me!

10:34 am

torgone

I got br5/14 on my head when I fell in the cheese tray ..

10:35 am

Kateq

I have li Italian money and untruths--can't find the third either

10:35 am

hurshy

another clue for the 5, edie of desperate housewives.

10:35 am

hurshy

change vowel of it money

10:36 am

harpjane

We're still cleaning out my husband's mother's things, even though she died three years ago. Boxes full of surprises, mismatched tupperware lids next to bavarian china....

10:36 am

mari

Thanks a million Hurshy

10:36 am

chj

you sure that isnt roquefort in your hair tor

10:36 am

harpjane

we put boxes of clothes on our curb with a sign Free Dress Up Clothes, and the neighborhood kids raided it, had a ball!

10:36 am

Kateq

thanks, Hurshy

10:36 am

inge

got it, thanks for all the help

10:36 am

chj

there are some blue streaks in there

10:37 am

mkl

Morning all. Does anyone have the br6,27?

10:37 am

hurshy

ow, i just got another br6/27

10:37 am

torgone

Roquefort, Pol le Veq, Port Salut, Savoy Aire, Saint Paulin, Carrier de lest, Bres Bleu, Bruson?

10:38 am

hurshy

wow, tor knows a lot of fancy cheeses.

10:38 am

horse_girl

br 6/27, it appears when you get hit very hard

10:38 am

harpjane

mkl edema

10:38 am

mkl

thanks

10:38 am

horse_girl

yw

10:38 am

chj

those are in another cheese shop in bolton

10:38 am

hurshy

funky cold edema

10:39 am

chj

thats what you get at the top of mt everest

10:39 am

Uneaixoise

hursh, LOL!!

10:40 am

hurshy

the other day my friend said he wanted to get high, so i suggested a mount everest climb would be just the thing

10:40 am

harpjane

I bought a nice curtain for our picture window at a yard sale, for two dollars, the hardware to hang it is going to cost fifty.

10:40 am

harpjane

sorry, I'm multitasking!

10:41 am

chj

fitty cent or fitty dollar

10:41 am

hurshy

dollar, or she wouldn'ta said it

10:42 am

chj

i know....just wanted to say fitty

10:42 am

hurshy

ahhhhh, well, tell me chj, how many stars on the US flag?

10:43 am

Atalante

too many!

10:43 am

chj

50

10:43 am

hurshy

lol

10:43 am

Faerie

CJ are you being harassed

10:44 am

hurshy

only accidentally

10:44 am

capemaggie

could someone clue the tr8 please

10:44 am

hurshy

the ships, tell them about the ships!

10:44 am

Anniebrook

cape, ancient warship

10:44 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon all. Atalante, how is your hand and did you complete yesterday's grid?

10:44 am

Atalante

are tehre really 50? why not 51?

10:45 am

bunnyvicious

tr 7 & 8 - word meaning three, tr* + deep sleep + vowel, then plural

10:45 am

Faerie

Hello Haz

10:45 am

hurshy

cause there are only 50 states.

10:45 am

harpjane

fitty dollar chj., but it's still a good deal

10:45 am

Haz1558

Hello Faerie!

10:45 am

chj

wooden ships....on the shoreline

10:45 am

Atalante

hi haz! no I didn't *sigh* I forgot to wake up before the flip. and my hand looks like its used as a pincushion!!

10:45 am

mkl

the last re7,40? please?

10:45 am

Haz1558

Oh, poor hand!

10:46 am

Faerie

Haz I see an that you and your daughter could pass for sisters WOW

10:46 am

Atalante

duh, why was I thinking there were 51 *sighsigh*

10:46 am

hurshy

does mexican beans again

10:46 am

bunnyvicious

re 7/40 - re + to cook in oil

10:46 am

Haz1558

We look alike - you're right, but she has the advantage of youth!

10:46 am

hurshy

maybe someday puerto rico will get in and then you'll just seem prescient.

10:47 am

mkl

thanks bunny. One more clue? The last re6,27?

10:47 am

capemaggie

still can't get the tr7,8

10:47 am

hurshy

R-O-L-A-I-D-S

10:48 am

bunnyvicious

re 6/27 - re + sounds like what grows on trees and plants (to take a load off)

10:48 am

mkl

ARGGH TY

10:48 am

hurshy

*waits to get yelled at for spelling out the word in chat*

10:48 am

Faerie

good clue BV and Hi :)

10:48 am

Kateq

tr 7, 8 = roman ship and plural

10:49 am

bunnyvicious

tr 7 & 8 - 3 + prefix meaning again + another word for I, plural for 8

10:50 am

bunnyvicious

Afternoon Faerie!

10:51 am

capemaggie

thanks bunny - you really spelled it out for me

10:51 am

hurshy

doesn't anyone remember that commercial? :(

10:52 am

bunnyvicious

Nooo...

10:52 am

Faerie

I remember *plop, plop, fizz, fizz oh what a re**** it is*

10:53 am

hurshy

hmm, well do you remember, TUM-T-TUM-TUM-TUMS

10:53 am

bunnyvicious

Yeah, don't they still use that one?

10:53 am

hurshy

i think so.

10:53 am

Faerie

I don't watch TV anymore so I don't know

10:54 am

hurshy

score one for tums.

10:54 am

harpjane

em7?

10:54 am

Faerie

I can't say that I NEVER watch TV but I don't watch it on purpose

10:54 am

hurshy

boards with which to file your nails.

10:55 am

harpjane

thanks hursh

10:55 am

Faerie

I will be seeing more TV now with my new job due to the fact that there is a 52" TV in every room :(

10:55 am

harpjane

elst

10:55 am

harpjane

oh well

10:56 am

hurshy

i was watching the great outdoor games the other day - i never realized how mathematical lumberjacking is. this one guy was chopping and he had such a great logarithm going.

10:56 am

sparklygem

hi again!

10:56 am

chiley

geez Faerie, where do you work?

10:56 am

smooth_pappa

back for my last 117

10:56 am

smooth_pappa

hi :)

10:56 am

bunnyvicious

Hello Pappa

10:56 am

sparklygem

can anyone clue the re5,10 (the one after the re6,21 - what you put on hamburgers)

10:56 am

chiley

bwahaha....Hurshy...good onw

10:57 am

chiley

one

10:57 am

Millerhead

made bright again

10:57 am

Haz1558

re5/10 - illuminated again?

10:57 am

sparklygem

nevermind

10:57 am

Golux13

re5/10 -- set on fire again

10:57 am

Kateq

when the candle went out, it was re***

10:57 am

hurshy

yay someone liked my math joke!

10:57 am

sparklygem

thanks miller!

10:57 am

Faerie

I work in a facility with the severely mentally retarded it is suppose to be good for them

10:57 am

bunnyvicious

re 5/10 - he re*** the lamp after it went out

10:58 am

Millerhead

how about the two right after that?

10:58 am

hurshy

i wonder what the severely mentally retarded did before there was television...

10:58 am

chiley

Serves as a stimulus?

10:58 am

bunnyvicious

re 6/21 - re + you **** chocolate by heating it up, plural for 7

10:58 am

hurshy

the cheese got solid again and they had to re6 it

10:58 am

Millerhead

thanks bunny

10:58 am

Faerie

yep and I disagree

10:59 am

smooth_pappa

ooh! I made the list... *does the elderly villager dance*

*or rather the village elder dance*

10:59 am

chiley

I suppose healthy doses would be ok

10:59 am

Faerie

congrats Pappa

10:59 am

Haz1558

Specific programmes might stimulate, left on all day it just becomes moving wallpaper.

11:00 am

caitlyn

Afternoon all...........

11:00 am

bunnyvicious

Howdy Cait!

11:00 am

hurshy

greetings caitlyn

11:00 am

Haz1558

Good afternoon, Caitlyn.

11:00 am

Faerie

but not 24/7 and it causes bad behavior as in Sexually!!

11:01 am

bunnyvicious

What are they letting them watch?!

11:01 am

sparklygem

the first me6/21? anyone need clues while I search for my last few?

11:01 am

Faerie

anything they want

11:02 am

bunnyvicious

me 6/21 - the most of ending on the me 4/5 before it

11:02 am

hurshy

the me6 drop of flavor

11:02 am

wurdygurl

I need 3 t's from the top corner

11:02 am

Haz1558

me6/21 - the least

11:02 am

Faerie

I have one gentleman in my home that is blind and listens to the evening news which is wonderful but before and after that anything goes and the staff doesn't get to choose

11:02 am

Faerie

the daytime soaps are the worst as far as I'm concerned

11:03 am

sparklygem

top corner T's - tr5/10 one who tests something + plural

11:03 am

Anniebrook

Why doesn't someone on the staff turn the soaps off?

11:04 am

wurdygurl

got those

11:04 am

hurshy

dirty soaps, hahaha

11:04 am

wurdygurl

and the thing that grows in the forest

11:04 am

Jacula

Good afternoon everyone.

11:04 am

hurshy

do you have the seven and eight, wurdy?

11:04 am

Jacula

How's your back, Haz?

11:04 am

sparklygem

have you got the 7 and 8?

11:04 am

Faerie

the patients become upset and throw a fit so they leave them on I'm not there in the day now just evening shift so by the time I get there they are wired and ready

11:04 am

wurdygurl

nooo i dont...care to clue

11:04 am

bunnyvicious

Hi Jac

11:05 am

Faerie

Hi Jac

11:05 am

caitlyn

Hi jacula

11:05 am

Haz1558

Hello Jacula - some days better than others. I had a session with traction today. That was interesting.

11:05 am

Faerie

I need a clue for the br6/27 just befor the 5/18 that I br*** my hair with

11:05 am

hurshy

3 prefix + homonym of big stack of paper

11:05 am

Jacula

Haz - sounds painful!:(

11:05 am

sparklygem

tr7 - An ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship

11:06 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone! : )

11:06 am

Haz1558

Faerie - a haematoma

11:06 am

bunnyvicious

Hi TO

11:06 am

caitlyn

Hi TO

11:06 am

hurshy

that's my third br6/27 today! i am such a klutz!

11:06 am

Anniebrook

Hi temple and jacula

11:06 am

72 Temple Owl

how's the grid? deciding whether or not to begin

11:06 am

Faerie

thanks

11:06 am

Haz1558

It was not painful, uncomfortable, but interesting!

11:06 am

hurshy

it's fine TO, not like yesterday

11:06 am

DRBERNABO

lots of suffixes to play with

11:06 am

Jacula

Yesterday's grid was truly horrible.

11:07 am

wurdygurl

still dont get the tr 7 and 8

11:07 am

72 Temple Owl

i didn't even begin.....

11:07 am

bunnyvicious

I agree

11:07 am

caitlyn

I was pleased that i finished yesterdays grid..

11:07 am

harpjane

hi6?

11:08 am

bunnyvicious

tr 7 - word meaning three, tr* + prefix for again + another word for I, plural for 8

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, i imagine the ish suffish is a source of debatable words....

11:08 am

Anniebrook

jane, plural of the person who gives you the job

11:08 am

bunnyvicious

hi 6 builds off the words before it

11:08 am

Minty106

hi evrey1!

11:08 am

wurdygurl

thanks bunny one more from up there and it is grey

11:08 am

caitlyn

hi6 plural of hi5/12

11:08 am

hurshy

tr4/7

11:08 am

bunnyvicious

I thought so too TO, but it doens't come up much.

11:08 am

Jacula

hi6 = those who rent or lease something.

11:08 am

72 Temple Owl

hey wait a minute - 31 b words?!

11:08 am

caitlyn

Hi Minty

11:09 am

wurdygurl

well, 17 of the b's are simple

11:09 am

jan

Harpjane, plural the h/5 before it.

11:09 am

Jacula

I keep trying 'burrito'. It's not there.

11:09 am

harpjane

duh, thanks

11:09 am

bunnyvicious

tr 4/7 probably, t+ abbrv for someone who calls plays at a game

11:10 am

sparklygem

thanks for the ME clue hursh and haz - only just got it!

11:10 am

wurdygurl

yup, bunny that was it...never would have even tried to m onkey that

11:10 am

bunnyvicious

They build off eachother though TO.

11:10 am

hurshy

the dreaded 14!

11:10 am

sparklygem

FIREWORKS!!

11:10 am

Faerie

Congratulations Sparkly !!!!!!!!!!1

11:10 am

wurdygurl

congrats sparkly

11:10 am

bunnyvicious

Yay Sparkly, congrats!

11:11 am

caitlyn

Cngrats sparkly!!

11:11 am

Faerie

time for me to hit the shower later everyone have a great day/night and Happy Babbling :)

11:11 am

sparklygem

thanks, it took me the best part of today to finish! lol

11:11 am

Anniebrook

later, faerie

11:11 am

caitlyn

Bye Faerie

11:11 am

Anniebrook

congrats to caitlyn!!!!

11:11 am

harpjane

a poem supple sparkly gem has fireworks while the vicious bunny used a word...

11:11 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Faerie

11:11 am

Jacula

Well done, sparkly.

11:12 am

sparklygem

lol harp!

11:12 am

Jacula

'Bye Faerie.

11:12 am

caitlyn

I love your icon bunny

11:12 am

bunnyvicious

Did I?

11:12 am

bunnyvicious

ty

11:13 am

wurdygurl

i am missing an H...I have 2 he's; and 6 hi's what am i missing pls

11:13 am

bunnyvicious

hi

11:14 am

wurdygurl

never mind...got it

11:14 am

caitlyn

Is it my turn to go to the bar again?LOL

11:14 am

Jacula

I'm going to pinch bunny icon & print it to put up in the rabbit shed.

11:14 am

harpjane

wurdy you need one more hi

11:15 am

Jacula

*bunny's icon.

11:15 am

wurdygurl

I got it thanks though harp

11:15 am

wurdygurl

I am trying to finish my f's now

11:15 am

bunnyvicious

I cropped it a bit, I think if you google bunny chritmas you can get the full pic

11:16 am

wurdygurl

can someone clue the 9 pls

11:16 am

bunnyvicious

Cait, since you volunteered....

11:17 am

bunnyvicious

The br 9 is the most of what you untangle your hair with.

11:19 am

walnutchen

hi all, total for today? looks like a high #...

11:19 am

bunnyvicious

238

11:20 am

wurdygurl

i get the first 5 and then I can make an 8 but no 9

11:20 am

wurdygurl

brier

11:20 am

wurdygurl

oops

11:21 am

bunnyvicious

What you untangle with + vowel + birds live in a n***

11:21 am

wurdygurl

thanks very much

11:26 am

Bugzy

Anyone care to clue the fe6/27 between costs and touched? TY :)

11:27 am

harpjane

While you're at it, could you clue the last fe6/27?

11:27 am

Bugzy

Last fe6/27 is like actor Will from SNL and Elf

11:27 am

pabtrek

the one who does the fe4/7 and plural

11:27 am

wurdygurl

the only 6/27 I have is the one where you put your fe***** out to find a job

11:28 am

bunnyvicious

fe 6/27 - healthy or strong - fe + vowel + like our friend fae*** Kae

11:28 am

Bugzy

Bless you Bunny, that's it. Fireworks!!

11:29 am

wurdygurl

congrats

11:29 am

bunnyvicious

WTG Bugzy

11:29 am

caitlyn

conrats Bugzy

11:29 am

caitlyn

congrats!!!!!

11:30 am

Bugzy

TY all - have a few minutes to clue if anyone needs any thing...

11:30 am

mo

well done Bugzy

11:31 am

caitlyn

Hi mo

11:31 am

Bugzy

Thanks mo :)

11:31 am

mo

hi caitlyn and everyone.

11:32 am

bunnyvicious

Afternoon Mo

11:33 am

mo

good afternoon bunny

11:35 am

72 Temple Owl

anyone have the p words? i have pe4/6

11:35 am

Bugzy

ph4/6

11:35 am

bunnyvicious

Th other is a ph 4.

11:35 am

mo

i have a ph4

11:36 am

72 Temple Owl

ah i was wondering if there were any ph words...*head down looking*

11:37 am

smooth_pappa

Fireworks!

11:37 am

smooth_pappa

and just in time to get ready for work!

11:37 am

caitlyn

congrats pappa

11:37 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, smooth pappa!

11:37 am

bunnyvicious

WTG Pappa, have fun at work

11:37 am

mo

congratulations pappa

11:38 am

Bugzy

Yay pappa!

11:38 am

smooth_pappa

lol bunny... doubt it... maybe... it seems the craziness is starting to taper off

11:38 am

smooth_pappa

thank you all!

11:38 am

72 Temple Owl

yay pappa!

11:38 am

Millerhead

fe6.27? Not the toucher, and not Will Fe** from SNL.

11:39 am

bunnyvicious

fe + vowel + yeast makes bread **s*

11:39 am

smooth_pappa

I'm so glad they put the TR7 in here today. That is a word that I always want to enter. lol finally, it's in the grid

11:40 am

bunnyvicious

It was a word I had never heard of til today.

11:40 am

Millerhead

ty bunny. 4 left!

11:41 am

smooth_pappa

it's a greek warship... something I've studied a little. and I always liked the word. lol I'm such a geek. lol

11:41 am

Millerhead

le7, 32??? (Between floral wreaths and Le** we forget)

11:42 am

hurshy

relax, take a load off

11:42 am

Bugzy

I was just disappointed that there were no compound words to be made from the sh4/5... LOL

11:42 am

torgone

Thanks hursh. I will ..

11:42 am

Millerhead

Like sh**storm, or sh**head?

11:42 am

bunnyvicious

lol

11:42 am

Uneaixoise

type of suit popular in the '70s

11:42 am

72 Temple Owl

like "faced"?

11:43 am

Uneaixoise

or sh**forbrains

11:43 am

72 Temple Owl

hi tor!

11:43 am

smooth_pappa

ok... I'm off... bye everyone. Have a great day!

11:43 am

Millerhead

nice une. Good clue!

11:43 am

bunnyvicious

Bye Pappa

11:43 am

Uneaixoise

bye, smooth!

11:43 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:43 am

Bugzy

All of the above, plus bullsh** and sh**ter too!! LOL!

11:44 am

torgone

A su7/44 of words today ..

11:44 am

Millerhead

OK, 3 left!! Se7,32 (the second one)??

11:45 am

Bugzy

On that lovely note, I'm off to the mall. Have a lovely day/afternoon/night everyone :)

11:45 am

bunnyvicious

se 7/32 sounds like a shaking fit

11:45 am

Bugzy

(Se7/32 is the same as the le7, Miller)

11:45 am

dspike

em 7,32 pls

11:45 am

Millerhead

perfect bunny! Just like le7,32 I couldn't get!

11:46 am

Uneaixoise

em7 boards used to file your nails

11:46 am

Millerhead

OK 2 left! The consecutive si's right before the dark lord in Star Wars.

11:47 am

hurshy

oh, woot!

11:47 am

72 Temple Owl

what is the plural of "surrey"

11:47 am

hurshy

done with 7's at last!

11:47 am

dspike

ty une

11:47 am

hurshy

surreys :(

11:47 am

Uneaixoise

yes si***** bob!

11:47 am

bunnyvicious

Miller, like the si 4/4 before the Star Wars guy, double cons and or vowels

11:48 am

Millerhead

TY Une. I thought I tried that. I see I did it with one R.

11:48 am

Millerhead

Fireworks!!!

11:48 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

11:48 am

torgone

:|

11:48 am

Atalante

guys, please, not guy. or actually, even girls. just being pedantic Star Wars idiot!

11:48 am

bunnyvicious

Congrats Miller

11:48 am

Uneaixoise

woohoo, miller!!

11:48 am

hurshy

you got somethin to say TOR???

11:49 am

Millerhead

so what would the singular of si** be, ata?

11:49 am

bunnyvicious

Sorry Ata, I'm not super Star Trekky...

11:49 am

bunnyvicious

I mean Warsy.

11:49 am

hurshy

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

11:49 am

72 Temple Owl

*giggle*

11:50 am

Atalante

Si** just *is* :)

11:51 am

contrary1

Fireworks! Crossing fingers for a smaller grid the next couple of days.........

11:51 am

Atalante

or *are*. ooooo!

11:51 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, contrary!!

11:51 am

bunnyvicious

WTG contra

11:51 am

mo

well done contrary

11:52 am

72 Temple Owl

yay contrary

11:55 am

72 Temple Owl

clue please for fe 7/40 not boats?

11:55 am

hurshy

put out some fe7

11:55 am

hurshy

or multiple wills

11:56 am

72 Temple Owl

got that one it's one of the last ones

11:56 am

hurshy

that's the multiple wills (SNL, Elf)

11:57 am

bunnyvicious

There is the actor Will Fe****l, or a boat for transporting pluraled

11:58 am

72 Temple Owl

ah, ty - multiple wiills did not do it : /

11:58 am

BabbleRabble

fe 6 === bar*** racing is a rodeo event for women and plural

11:58 am

hurshy

you know, if you can be touchy-feely, you should be able to be touchy-feelier

11:58 am

dspike

fe 6,27 between the two 4/7s pls

11:59 am

bunnyvicious

I better get, see ya'll tomorrow.

11:59 am

72 Temple Owl

hurshy, i need thefe4/7 after the plural of the word you just used

11:59 am

72 Temple Owl

bye, bunny!

11:59 am

hurshy

money you pay for a service?

12:00 pm

BabbleRabble

fe 6 = Great Lake with different starting vowel

12:00 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, bunny!

12:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

12:00 pm

torgone

$20 - Same as in town . .

12:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

also the e on the upper right is hiding... : (

12:00 pm

hurshy

****while

12:00 pm

Takuma Sato

fuperior?

12:01 pm

Uneaixoise

FIREWORKS!!

12:01 pm

hurshy

babblerabble meant + not =

12:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

12:02 pm

BabbleRabble

ee 4/4 = the serpent fish

12:02 pm

hurshy

no that comes from the first E

12:02 pm

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, Uneaixoise!!

12:03 pm

mo

congratulations une

12:03 pm

BabbleRabble

Great lakes: superior, michigan, huron, ontario....which one is left?

12:04 pm

hurshy

the spooky one!

12:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

for the last tow fr words, one is pommes fr5/16...may i have a clue for the other please? ty

12:04 pm

hurshy

ooh i need that too

12:05 pm

hurshy

double it

12:05 pm

hurshy

like with the br

12:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

nm got it hurshy

12:07 pm

hurshy

i need FSST FSST - which is what i say to my cats if they start to do something they shouldn't

12:08 pm

torgone

Your cats actually do things?

12:09 pm

hurshy

of course

12:09 pm

Takuma Sato

lol torg

12:09 pm

BabbleRabble

wouldn't dare with all that fssting going on

12:10 pm

Takuma Sato

not too many biological terms in this grid, eh?

12:10 pm

hurshy

thank goodness

12:10 pm

torgone

bu7/44 ...

12:10 pm

Gadget

My cats do tons - here...look, this one is sleeping. Talented, this one.

12:11 pm

BabbleRabble

more shrubby

12:11 pm

hurshy

venite adoramus, dominus.... pavarotti is very good

12:12 pm

BabbleRabble

or, more of GW

12:12 pm

Scarlet

Oh, Hursh, it broke my heart about his diagnosis

12:12 pm

hurshy

oh dear, is he sick?

12:13 pm

hurshy

lol, thought babblerabble was talking bout GreyWoulf

12:13 pm

Scarlet

He has pancreatic cancer.. the same thing that took my mom in 2000... and her last months were spent with me listening to the three tenors and his single performances

12:13 pm

hurshy

ohhhh :(

12:14 pm

hurshy

what is his prognosis? do they think they can treat it?

12:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

has anyone seen woulf lately?

12:14 pm

hurshy

yeah he was on last night

12:14 pm

Scarlet

I know. Her birthday is Christmas Eve... and the passing of time doesn't make it any easier for my two sisters and myself :-(

12:14 pm

Atalante

well one of the three tenors has survived "terminal" cnacer already so ....

12:14 pm

hurshy

i'm so sorry scarlet :(

12:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

but this cancer kills quickly

12:16 pm

Scarlet

It usually does take only three or four months... Mom was in a clinical trial for some types of chemotherapy, and survived for a year and a half. Thanks for the compassion, Hursh

12:17 pm

hurshy

to quote the wicked witch of the west... "what a world, what a world"

12:18 pm

Scarlet

The odd thing about this invasion is that size doesn't matter... the cancer can have the perimeter of a pinprick, but be deadly. Life is very strange... but immutable

12:18 pm

kthdsn

hello, scarlett I'm so sorry to hear that, it must be hard for you

12:19 pm

Scarlet

Hi, Kate. Sometimes it stabs my heart, but then I get my head on straight and remember the wonderful times we spent and the most precious gift of all: Mom taught me how to die with dignity and total class. How irreplaceable! How are you, dear?

12:20 pm

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers...

12:21 pm

kthdsn

I'm holding up, things aren't quite going to plan which is very frustrating, but he's going to go talk about getting my money tonight which will be a weight off my mind

12:22 pm

Scarlet

Sometimes I absolutely hate how money rules the planet, but at least you are in some kind of dialog about the need to have it. Hugs and prayers, Kate.

12:23 pm

Jaime

i'm a bit confused about the br 9. I have the br 8...

12:23 pm

dustyfleas

re6/21

12:23 pm

hurshy

most instead of more, jaime

12:24 pm

snppngtrtle

Hello all

12:24 pm

Jaime

yay! thanks :)

12:24 pm

hurshy

oh no, the cheese is solid again, we must re6/21 it!

12:24 pm

kthdsn

scarlett I agree, I hate money and the way it controls things, but without it I can't leave, so I need it lol

12:25 pm

BabbleRabble

death is permanently ensconced on everyone's doorstep .... the past will not change .... the future may ..... today is the time .... before the last breath

12:26 pm

Mom

Missed you yesterday Babble

12:26 pm

hurshy

and happy holidays to you too!

12:26 pm

kthdsn

is that a quote babble or did you write it?

12:26 pm

Scarlet

Thanks for the philosophical rendering, BR... the last mystery

12:26 pm

Scarlet

Kate, did you apply for the childrens' passports, yet?

12:27 pm

kthdsn

almost scarlet, they are at the school waiting to be countersigned, they were meant to be posted today, which I'm really p**** about

12:28 pm

kthdsn

they should be sent tomorrow though

12:28 pm

kthdsn

babble you weren't around yesterday, we had a monster grid and could have really used your clues :)

12:29 pm

Jaime

hi peeps

12:29 pm

Mom

Hi Jaime

12:29 pm

kthdsn

hi jaime

12:32 pm

EvaNadine

i have the songs from "the year without a santa claus" stuck in my head!

"im mister white christmas
im mister snow
im mister icicle
im mister 10-below

they call me freeze miser
whatever i touch
turns to ice in my clutch
im too much!"

12:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

evan, that is very naughty of you, to infect us all with that meme!! 8-)

12:33 pm

Mom

What a cute song. I hadn't heard that

12:34 pm

EvaNadine

"im mister green christmas
im mister sun
im mister heat blister
im mister hundred-and-one

they call me heat miser
whatever i touch
starts to melt in my clutch
im too much!"

12:35 pm

grammaterri1

I'll take mr green christmas ( : in the 80's here lol

12:35 pm

EvaNadine

i love that movie...hehe

12:36 pm

grammaterri1

I haven't seen the movie but the song is cute

12:36 pm

EvaNadine

you guys gotta watch it!

12:36 pm

kthdsn

I haven't seen it, what is it

12:37 pm

EvaNadine

gotta get to a meeting... *UGH*

12:37 pm

grammaterri1

if I could ever get away from these monster grids I will lol

12:37 pm

Mom

I'm off to do some more housework. Down to 10

12:37 pm

Mom

left :) bye bye

12:38 pm

Mom

that is 103 left

12:38 pm

kthdsn

bye mom

12:38 pm

grammaterri1

bye mom

12:38 pm

hurshy

ah, what a difference a digit makes

12:38 pm

grammaterri1

foflol

12:38 pm

Mom

sad isn't it?

12:39 pm

Mom

must have hit enter instead of the 3

12:39 pm

kthdsn

I have 65 left, 6 of them being 7s

12:39 pm

hurshy

on the number keypad, presumably

12:39 pm

Mom

yes hurshy

12:40 pm

hurshy

that number keypad is impish

12:40 pm

Mom

you'll get the 65 before the flip, I am certain of it, Kate

12:40 pm

kthdsn

it might help if I was trying though lol

12:40 pm

hurshy

i now just have one FSST left instead of two

12:41 pm

Mom

lol

12:41 pm

Mom

everytime I go to get away, I find more words

12:41 pm

kthdsn

that's what I'm doing wrong then, I'm not trying to leave lol

12:41 pm

Mom

lol

12:42 pm

hurshy

*pushes kate towards the door*

12:42 pm

kthdsn

my shoulder hurts and my ball has deflated too much so it's aching even more

12:42 pm

hurshy

oops, should have pushed you on the other side :(

12:43 pm

hurshy

and, um, you have balls?

12:43 pm

kthdsn

sorry that probably made no sense to anyone but me, I sit on a gym ball, and it's going flat so I am now too low for the desk

12:43 pm

hurshy

ohhhhhh

12:44 pm

grammaterri1

ty for clarifying kate, lol

12:44 pm

kthdsn

someone has messed about with my chair at work too, which is too high for the desk, so my shoulder is just confused and achy

12:44 pm

ruthy

ello sha

12:44 pm

snppngtrtle

Could someone clue the 2nd fe6/27?

12:44 pm

Jaime

su 7... I have the first 4 letters. anyone have a hint?

12:45 pm

hurshy

turtle, like a babbler fa****

12:45 pm

hurshy

when you have an excess of something it is a su7

12:45 pm

Vicuna

My second fe6/27 - comedian Will, or weaselly animal with diff last letter. But maybe there are others.

12:46 pm

snppngtrtle

Thanks!

12:46 pm

snppngtrtle

su4/8 + sounds like the word for consume

12:46 pm

Jaime

great, thanks!

12:47 pm

snppngtrtle

How about the last fe6/27 7/40 combo?

12:47 pm

Mom

really going this time ... bye

12:47 pm

hurshy

that's the one vi said

12:48 pm

kthdsn

I can't get the weaselly one

12:48 pm

snppngtrtle

oh derp!

12:48 pm

ruthy

ello sha!!!

12:48 pm

hurshy

could i have the point total please?

12:48 pm

Mom

drags self from chair and heads up the steps ...

12:48 pm

kthdsn

oh hang on, I already have it, no wonder

12:48 pm

inge

3829

12:49 pm

hurshy

but i have 3830 already!

12:49 pm

inge

that's wrong I am still missing two words Hurshy

12:49 pm

Haz1558

3857

12:49 pm

hurshy

wow your words must be lots of points cause i miss 3 and need one less point than you

12:49 pm

hurshy

thanks haz

12:50 pm

kthdsn

how many fe6/27s are there, I have 2

12:50 pm

shorty

what is the pe 4 plz

12:50 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

12:50 pm

Anniebrook

pe 4 is a babblet, sound of disgust

12:50 pm

shorty

is that you Haz?

12:51 pm

snppngtrtle

3 kth

12:51 pm

kthdsn

shorty pe + be quiet backwards

12:51 pm

shorty

ty

12:51 pm

Haz1558

pe plus male personal pronoun minus the vowel. Yes, it's me.

12:51 pm

shorty

tyvm

12:51 pm

shorty

you are just as I imagined you

12:52 pm

kthdsn

which one am I missing then, I have the weaselish thing with the wrong last letter and a person who touches

12:52 pm

jean1953

good evening everybody am at work so am in and out of grid:)

12:52 pm

Haz1558

Really, Shorty?/

12:52 pm

shorty

really!!!

12:52 pm

kthdsn

hi jean

12:53 pm

Anniebrook

hi jean

12:53 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Jean.

12:53 pm

snppngtrtle

kth, it's the second one that sounds like tinkerbell

12:53 pm

inge

Hurshy, now I have 3857 and that means FIREWORKS

12:53 pm

Anniebrook

kate, takes across the water

12:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi annie!

12:53 pm

kthdsn

that's odd shorty, I always pictured haz to have long dark straight hair

12:53 pm

Anniebrook

hi temple!!!!

12:53 pm

jean1953

congratulations inge:)

12:54 pm

raelite

Annie! gorgeous girl! You're gorgeous too, Haz!!

12:54 pm

kthdsn

ah got it finally

12:54 pm

shorty

thats me kate

12:54 pm

Anniebrook

Moi! gorgeous, well, um, thank you...Haz is gorgeous!

12:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

annie...clikcon my profile please...

12:54 pm

kthdsn

it's funny how you imagine people to look, I'm always totally wrong lol

12:55 pm

shorty

except with grey in it *heehee*

12:55 pm

shorty

lol

12:55 pm

Anniebrook

temple, yes I did

12:55 pm

Haz1558

I'm having a quick laugh at 'gorgeous'. I've always thought of myself as just about passable.

12:55 pm

kthdsn

I even manage to picture some people being the wrong gender

12:55 pm

Anniebrook

temple, if you were the one who sent me an email, sorry to say, never received it

12:56 pm

shorty

lol kthdsn

12:56 pm

hurshy

i go to work on itunes and i miss fascinating chat

12:56 pm

raelite

:) we all need to hear it sometimes

12:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

no i have not yet annie - do you have it now? i've been frantic these last few days hardly home

12:57 pm

torgone

10 more b words?? - sheesh . .

12:57 pm

tracymoo

both ferier and ferrier should be words! ack!!!

12:57 pm

hurshy

ok, i need a 5/10 and a 4/5, this is not so bad

12:57 pm

Jaime

Haz, I think you are adorable

12:57 pm

Jaime

you have a great smile

12:58 pm

Haz1558

It was a smile of triumph - my elder daughter had just graduated from university.

12:58 pm

Haz1558

Phone!

12:59 pm

Anniebrook

temple I have it now, thank you...

12:59 pm

Jaime

your daughter went to university in the same region that my brother-in-law and sister live

12:59 pm

hurshy

you look very british, i think. like you could be in movies where they want a british noblewoman

1:00 pm

ruthy

how u doing sha ???

1:02 pm

inge

I finally remembered to change my icon....since I reqeusted the theme!

1:02 pm

Haz1558

I'm back - Jaime - have you been across to visit your sister? Edinburgh is a beautiful city.

1:02 pm

kthdsn

what is the theme

1:03 pm

Anniebrook

raelite, the story is getting better and better....someone has to save nutsy

1:03 pm

raelite

oh wait till you find out who it will be! I'm almost finished chapter 5

1:04 pm

Anniebrook

you smart little ninja you

1:04 pm

raelite

lol....it's a new babble character...and she is going to be fabulous!

1:04 pm

Jaime

my husband went this summer for work and got to visit her and neil. I was home drywalling our renovating project on our new house. justice, hmm?

1:04 pm

periwinkle

will it be me raelite?

1:05 pm

periwinkle

HI everyone,

1:05 pm

raelite

hee hee maybe *secretly nods yes*

1:05 pm

Jaime

raelite, i love your bender icon

1:05 pm

Haz1558

Well, you've a good case for being first in line for the next trip.

1:05 pm

raelite

thanks, I love bender!!!

1:05 pm

periwinkle

Yay, I can't wait to read it

1:05 pm

jean1953

hello periwinkle:)

1:05 pm

Jaime

exactly. i'm gonna get there!

1:05 pm

Jaime

my husband and I just watched the one with his evil/good twin Flexo

1:06 pm

Anniebrook

hi peri!

1:06 pm

raelite

it's gonna be called "the wreckoning, part the second"

1:06 pm

stidmama

hi all! here at the library and really missing my "fix" of the chat log!

1:06 pm

raelite

ha ha flexo...he's so funny I'm excited they are bringing the series back

1:06 pm

Haz1558

Hello stidmama!

1:06 pm

raelite

sttiiidd! no trees fell on you, I hope!

1:06 pm

jean1953

hello stidmama:)

1:06 pm

periwinkle

Hey there stidmama, I have the apple crustada recipe and I found the one with almond paste. Do you want me to e-mail you or post them in bab anon

1:07 pm

inge

Hi, stid, still no power in the northwest???

1:07 pm

stidmama

thanks rae, we were SO lucky! a neighbor four houses away had THREE trees *on* her house and two more *over* the power lines!

1:07 pm

stidmama

We actually got power back at our home last night, but no cable yet so here at the library again...

1:07 pm

Anniebrook

Stidmama, glad to see you are okay

1:07 pm

raelite

wow...that is lucky! I'm glad you guys are ok

1:07 pm

Jaime

they are???? on which network?

1:08 pm

stidmama

*drool* oh -- if you don't mind posting to BabAnon, then others can enjoy them too!

1:08 pm

raelite

on comedy network in 2008

1:08 pm

grammaterri1

stidmama, you are welcome to come winter here ( : 80's today

1:08 pm

periwinkle

Ok, I made the apple crustada again, my niece is coming for dinner

1:08 pm

Jaime

awesome, raelite

1:08 pm

stidmama

me too, thanks rae. I heard from Jillibus that Victoria was hit a bit, but a friend in Bellingham said they barely noticed it!

1:08 pm

Anniebrook

apple crustada, will definitely like to try that out, thanks!

1:09 pm

hurshy

ow

1:09 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks Gramma! *packing swimsuit and suntan lotion*

1:09 pm

grammaterri1

come on down lol

1:09 pm

stidmama

*tossing housekeys at kids on my way out the door*

1:09 pm

periwinkle

Annie, the recipe is actually called : Easier than apple pie but my niece called it an apple crustada and she watches all the cooking show. crustada sounds much more interesting, no?

1:09 pm

Jaime

does anyone have the re 7/40 that comes after the one that means to direct your attention elsewhere?

1:10 pm

stidmama

how hard is the grid today? should I start or... ???

1:10 pm

Anniebrook

crustada sounds exotic...will definitely make it. love apple pie and ice cream

1:10 pm

grammaterri1

and 2 of my kids just left today for Michigan, I think they are stoned lol

1:10 pm

Anniebrook

dive in, stid

1:10 pm

hurshy

it's not bad stid

1:11 pm

Haz1558

Compared to yesterday it's a doddle.

1:11 pm

periwinkle

it is very easy to make Annie, uses a store bought crust but you can make your own if you want

1:11 pm

hurshy

jaime not sure what you mean... you want the mexican beans one?

1:11 pm

grammaterri1

they'll be back Christmas eve, and I'll spend Christmas with all 14 of my grandkids...woohoo

1:11 pm

periwinkle

will try to post both recipes by the end of the week

1:11 pm

periwinkle

14 grand kids, yikes, how old are you kids, if you don't mind me asking

1:11 pm

Jaime

yes, thanks!

1:11 pm

Anniebrook

I have a store bought crust in the freezer and it is quite good.

1:12 pm

raelite

we got a good gusting but nothing serious...we did not lose power. However in Sooke on the east side of the island the power is still out

1:12 pm

grammaterri1

not at all peri, son 30, daughter 28, daughter 27, daughter 23, son 32

1:12 pm

grammaterri1

I am very blessed

1:12 pm

raelite

yes Jaime - they are getting all the original voices and everything...I can't wait

1:12 pm

stidmama

okay, thanks, I'll try it. *dips toes in grid*

1:12 pm

kthdsn

he's just left to go meet the guy who's lending him the money, hopefully they will arrange to transfer it before xmas

1:12 pm

periwinkle

grammaterri, you were very young then when you had your own children

1:13 pm

lynxxx

good morning everyone

1:13 pm

Haz1558

Good morning lynxxx.

1:13 pm

grammaterri1

for sure peri, would do it all over agin too ( :

1:13 pm

grammaterri1

hi lynxxx

1:13 pm

kthdsn

hi lynxxx

1:13 pm

stidmama

{{{kth}}} I've missed seeing you. Are you okay? *offers plate of cookies and a hot cup of tea*

1:13 pm

torgone

There are like 18 discussions going on right now . .

1:13 pm

stidmama

hi lynxxx

1:13 pm

periwinkle

hi lynxxx

1:13 pm

Vicuna

Hello, lynxx

1:13 pm

Anniebrook

hi lynxxx

1:13 pm

raelite

now there's 19...thanks tor...

1:14 pm

Vicuna

It keeps things cross-pollinating that way, torg.

1:14 pm

kthdsn

yes stid I'm doing alright thanks
*takes cookies and hot tea gratefully*

1:14 pm

stidmama

wow. hadn't heard about Sooke, rae -- hope their power is restored soon. About 130,000 are still waiting in Washington...

1:14 pm

torgone

Mmmmm . . . pollen . .

1:14 pm

kthdsn

poor tor are you all confusled?

1:14 pm

raelite

I heard on the news about that this morning...it's crazy that we're getting another storm tonight!!

1:14 pm

torgone

Always kate . .

1:14 pm

Vicuna

Anything that has to do with reproduction sounds good to our torg.

1:15 pm

periwinkle

bbl

1:15 pm

stidmama

{{{tor}}} *starts to tap dance with a giant butterfly*

1:15 pm

kthdsn

I really want to play my music but I don't know if I dare, I'm liable to cry

1:15 pm

stidmama

later peri! thanks for the recipes!

1:16 pm

raelite

we could sing a babble song

1:16 pm

stidmama

kth -- maybe crying is what you need? what sort of music are you considering?

1:17 pm

hurshy

i'll... find wooooords... for christmas... if oooonly in my dreams

1:17 pm

kthdsn

soppy bon jovi songs, what else? :'-(

1:17 pm

raelite

you should do angry music - LL Cool J's Momma said knock you out!

1:17 pm

grammaterri1

(((hugs))) kth, I agree crying is good sometimes

1:17 pm

Vicuna

It's beginning to look a lot like Babble!

1:17 pm

kthdsn

I can't stand angry music lol

1:17 pm

raelite

babble babble babble, there's no room for the rabble

1:17 pm

grammaterri1

lol hurshy

1:18 pm

raelite

those who don't play will soon go away

1:18 pm

hurshy

you better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, i'm tellin you why, dr_god is comin to town

1:18 pm

kthdsn

ok I'm going to chance it, as long as you're all here to pick me up if I should fall apart

1:18 pm

stidmama

okay, how about something from Sesame Street? ****music swells****

It's not easy being green...

1:19 pm

Vicuna

Babble, the yellow-nosed letter tile...
No, I guess that doesn't work so well.

1:19 pm

torgone

You gotta put down the duckie . .

1:19 pm

raelite

lol vicuna

1:19 pm

grammaterri1

I have alot of great music on my myspace Kate... www.myspace.com/jesusismyrock feel free to browse

1:19 pm

stidmama

(put down the duckie!)

1:20 pm

Scrabbler

Hey Stid---how are you doing? ***sneaking on Babble while at work!***

1:20 pm

grammaterri1

I do need to add bonjovi tho, I love him

1:20 pm

stidmama

{{{Scrabbler}}} thanks! we are fine -- power on at home, but no internet yet. Thank goodness for internet cafes and libraries!

1:21 pm

kthdsn

hi scrabbler

1:21 pm

kthdsn

terri me too, he's so gorgeous and his songs are amazing

1:21 pm

stidmama

And Tom Sr and Shirley are in Chicago again for the holidays. How about your side of the family?

1:21 pm

Scrabbler

Good news that you are OK! You have to be ready for Santa!

1:21 pm

inge

stid, read your latest chapter just now. They are longer when you are houselocked!!!

1:21 pm

grammaterri1

I loved him better with the hair, but he is still a doll

1:22 pm

stidmama

*grin* Santa came on St. Nicholas day, Scrabbler...

1:22 pm

stidmama

LOL inge -- for sure! when there's nothing else to do, I might as well write. Though I am finding strange errors when I read them after I post...

1:22 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Kate--how are you!

1:23 pm

kthdsn

holding up scrabbler

1:23 pm

inge

Doesn't bother me. I just enjoy them

1:23 pm

kthdsn

he's almost as old as my dad though terri :s

1:24 pm

grammaterri1

I know kth lol

1:24 pm

stidmama

thanks, inge -- I enjoy writing them. The last batch of stollen I made I didn't have orange juice, so I used milk and added almond flavor instead of making it citrusy. Do you think it'll turn out okay? (I used wheat so couldn't test it myself)

1:24 pm

grammaterri1

heck, I think jack nicholson is hot! and he IS as old as my dad would be

1:25 pm

kthdsn

my mum and I once had an argument about who would be allowed to have bon jovi first if we ever got hold of him...

1:25 pm

Flask1

Hi all..........a clue please for br9?

1:25 pm

grammaterri1

lol

1:26 pm

grammaterri1

hi flask and everyone else that came in whilst I was swooning about bonjovi lol

1:26 pm

inge

should be perfect. My recipe calls for milk and lemon rind, but no juice. I add almond slivers

1:26 pm

Haz1558

Make the hair taming br5 into an adjective and the most it can be.

1:26 pm

Flask1

mmm.......he's gorgeous...lol

1:26 pm

kthdsn

lol ditto what terri just said

1:27 pm

torgone

Yikes ..He's almost as old as I am . .

1:27 pm

grammaterri1

lol tor

1:27 pm

Flask1

thanks Haz.......it was driving me mad!!

1:27 pm

kthdsn

lol tor, I guess I go for older men...

1:27 pm

Vicuna

See, torgone, you're NOT over the hill. You're just not Jon Bon Jovi.

1:27 pm

Haz1558

It's a very peculiar word!

1:28 pm

grammaterri1

lol vicuna

1:28 pm

Flask1

Robert Redford can put his slippers under my bed ANYTIME!!!

1:28 pm

hurshy

i still want a hula hoop...

1:28 pm

kthdsn

I never liked robert redford

1:28 pm

raelite

robert redford??!!??

1:28 pm

inge

hula hoops are back in fashion

1:28 pm

grammaterri1

I always have too Kate, when I was a teen, my wall was filled with Telly Savalas posters lol

1:29 pm

stidmama

argh. got bumped off.

1:29 pm

grammaterri1

wb stid

1:29 pm

raelite

yikes! he's a little over the hill for me...if I wanted to sleep with leather I'd buy suede sheets

1:29 pm

Charm

Good afternoon!

1:29 pm

kthdsn

I don't know who that is terri lol

1:29 pm

stidmama

hi Charm!

1:29 pm

grammaterri1

foflol raelite

1:29 pm

grammaterri1

hi charm

1:29 pm

Charm

Hey, stid!

1:29 pm

Charm

Hi, grammaterri

1:29 pm

Flask1

Haz I have everything else pertaining to that word.....so you can imagine just how frustrating it was getting!!

1:29 pm

stidmama

thanks inge, I wasn't sure... they're for my great-aunt and some cousins my parents have gone to visit.

1:30 pm

grammaterri1

lol Kate he was a hot cop back in my day

1:30 pm

Charm

If you want to lust after old men with little hair, may I humbly suggest Patrick Stewart? AND he has a voice that could probably send me over the edge all by itself....

1:30 pm

Jaime

anyone have the tr 7 and 8?

1:30 pm

hurshy

oh captain my captain!

1:30 pm

grammaterri1

oh yes charm, he is a dream

1:30 pm

stidmama

*faint* *drool* oh, Patrick Stewart!

1:30 pm

Flask1

lol......nice one Charm!!!!

1:30 pm

raelite

I agree totally, charm

1:30 pm

kthdsn

don't know who he is charm, I'd take patrick swayze if he was on offer

1:31 pm

grammaterri1

Kate likes older men to HER lol

1:31 pm

Charm

Jean Luc Picard, of Star Trek fame.

1:31 pm

grammaterri1

Swayze isn't old enough for me lol

1:31 pm

Charm

oh, Kate is a youngster!

1:31 pm

Flask1

extremely handsome man!

1:31 pm

Jaime

ed harris!!!!

1:31 pm

kthdsn

I like brad pitt too, or I did until he got a moustache, bleurch

1:32 pm

Flask1

he does nowt for me!

1:32 pm

grammaterri1

I am also head over heels for worf!

1:32 pm

Charm

Swayze is too young for me, too. cute but I'd feel like a cradle robber

1:32 pm

Charm

Yes, jaime!

1:32 pm

grammaterri1

lol charm me too

1:32 pm

stidmama

okay, I absolutely think "truish" ought to count.

1:32 pm

stidmama

so what's this about a tr 8?

1:32 pm

Vicuna

I'm sure he'd shave the mustache for you, kth.

1:32 pm

kthdsn

oh and michael douglas, I don't know what it is about him because I don't find him nice to look at, but I'd have him in a moment

1:32 pm

Vicuna

You and Stephen Colbert, stidmama!

1:33 pm

grammaterri1

me too stid and speaking of words..back to the grid for me....righto kate

1:33 pm

Jaime

i need that tr 8 and the first th 5

1:33 pm

inge

the tr 8 is the plural of tr 7!

1:33 pm

stidmama

okay inge... more info please? LOL

1:33 pm

hannah lou

ello auntie sha

1:33 pm

kthdsn

*rushes off for a cold shower* I feel better now lol

1:33 pm

hurshy

james denton

1:33 pm

lynxxx

tr8 is a boat/ship - old greek, with an eye painted on it - other thannn that I don't know

1:34 pm

DRBERNABO

10 more words to go and if students would stop turning in late assignments for me to grade I could get this grid finished. sigh

1:34 pm

inge

prefix meaning 3 + ***sleep and a vowel

1:35 pm

Jaime

inge, which one is that? I mean the first th 5

1:35 pm

stidmama

thanks *thinking*

1:35 pm

stidmama

got it!

1:35 pm

inge

That was for the tr 7, th 5 is the guy who steeals

1:35 pm

sha

ello han

1:36 pm

stidmama

I am up to 67 words! *grin* don't think I'll finish this one, have about 20 minutes left of battery power...

1:36 pm

inge

oops, teh first th 5 is a possessive pronoun

1:36 pm

Vicuna

th5/12 - possessive pronoun

1:36 pm

hannah lou

how u doin

1:36 pm

stidmama

thanks for the th, too!

1:36 pm

lynxxx

TY Inge - finally got it

1:36 pm

hannah lou

how u doin antie sha

1:36 pm

hurshy

how uuuuuuuuuuu doin

1:36 pm

Vicuna

emeer

1:36 pm

Vicuna

Blast, sorry!

1:36 pm

Charm

hursh, that sounds just like my son!

1:37 pm

Jaime

great, thanks!

1:37 pm

stidmama

Vi -- what is the name of the stuff you do your prints with? you said it's easier to carve than linoleum...

1:37 pm

hurshy

it sounds like joey, is what the intent was :)

1:37 pm

stidmama

thanks Vi! *big grin*

1:37 pm

hurshy

ah, larry the cucumber singing feliz navidad - does it get any better than this?

1:37 pm

Charm

hursh, not sure who joey is, but mine is a real cut up.

1:37 pm

ursh

could i please have a clue for the middle fe6/27

1:38 pm

stidmama

hi ursh! you're in the grid! :-)

1:38 pm

kthdsn

I got that it was joey hurshy

1:38 pm

hurshy

:)

1:38 pm

Vicuna

It's rubber, stidmama. It has various brand names, including "sof-kut" and "easy-cut", or something like that. Speedball makes one, too. It's the same stuff white art erasers are made from, so you can practice on those.

1:38 pm

lynxxx

fe6.27 - the persons who set fr**

1:39 pm

ursh

hi stid - yes - and its not a word?? its me!! i am a word

1:39 pm

inge

fe +
***s (part of lyou reye) + vowel

1:39 pm

Haz1558

fe6/27 - add the eye part/flower, but change the final letter for a vowel

1:39 pm

hurshy

tuba solo!

1:39 pm

jillibus

hi stid -- good to wee you back! Got your email...

1:39 pm

kristinc

good day folks!

1:39 pm

ursh

ty

1:39 pm

jillibus

*see, not wee -- lol!

1:39 pm

stidmama

thanks Vi --- :-) have been wanting to get back into carving some stamps, but the lino is just too hard for quick little forays...

1:40 pm

inge

ur**, you are in the grdi today

1:40 pm

kristinc

great icon hursh and always nice to see a pretty smiling haz!

1:40 pm

stidmama

KRISTIN!!!!! how did you do? were you all okay? Heard some sad stories from the Seattle area this week

1:40 pm

stidmama

hi Jill... though "wee" if you must (only in a different direction)

1:40 pm

jillibus

lol

1:41 pm

jillibus

I'm not doing this grid -- no time (well, I do have 33 words which I got last night)

1:41 pm

Haz1558

Hello kristin - just about to take a break.

1:42 pm

hannah lou

hiya all

1:42 pm

kristinc

heya stid...we fared very well as far as trees go (glad we moved our car however) Our biggest issue was that our basement flooded as did the basement of our church. When you're the pastor of a small church you get basement clean up duty too so it was a long weekend :)

1:42 pm

hurshy

is it true that the boar's head carol comes from an incident in which an oxford student was attacked by a wild boar; the student then stuffed his aristotle in the boar's mouth, choking it. wanting to retrieve his book, he cut off the boar's head and brought it back to college, where it was featured for christmas dinner?

1:42 pm

stidmama

I have 77 words and have to shut down soon... the kids are anxious to get home, and I have laundry I MUST do, now that we have power again.

1:42 pm

kristinc

hi haz, enjoy your break

1:43 pm

ruthy

heya haz

1:43 pm

stidmama

I read in the Seattle paper yesterday that several neighborhoods have had flooding problems -- but nothing seems to get done. Are you though mucking out? Hope you didn't lose any books or furniture...

1:43 pm

kristinc

okay stid, I'll have to get the scoop on how you did another time...glad all seems to be well

1:43 pm

jillibus

hi everyone -- wish I could stay, but must go -- bye!

1:44 pm

kthdsn

hurshy that sounds a bit crazy,never heard it before

1:44 pm

hannah lou

hyea jillibus

1:44 pm

kristinc

nope, everything in the basement is up off the floor (old house, happens once a year or so) the church took the harder hit but no major damage either place, just lots of shop vac usage :)

1:44 pm

inge

solong, farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, goodbye--------------Jillibus

1:44 pm

hurshy

well, archibald asparagus may not be the most reliable source of informatino

1:44 pm

kristinc

bye jilly

1:45 pm

Merk

I just counted words with suffixes other than just adding an s to make plural or present tense verb. There are 56 words that add er, ers, ier, iest, changing y to i. Makes for an easy, though long grid. Then if you would add normal plurals ....

1:45 pm

ursh

Last re5/10 please

1:45 pm

Merk

Fireworks!

1:46 pm

kthdsn

wd merk

1:46 pm

kristinc

well done merk!

1:46 pm

Merk

To light the candle again, past tense.

1:46 pm

inge

re 5: to rekindle

1:46 pm

Scrabbler

Yippee merk!

1:46 pm

Merk

Today

1:46 pm

Scrabbler

relit

1:46 pm

ursh

ty merk was driving me crazy

1:46 pm

Merk

Today's grid took me hours and hours less than yesterday's monster ... so much more fun.

1:46 pm

Scrabbler

Bad little monkey!

1:46 pm

Merk

Scrabbler!!!

1:47 pm

kristinc

I agree, this is a fun grid

1:47 pm

kthdsn

don't be mean to the monkey, they have a union now

1:47 pm

inge

scrabbler I left some donuts in teh penalty box this morning

1:47 pm

Merk

very few strange words, just corny endings.

1:47 pm

Merk

I didn't even have to pull my hair out on the re-

1:47 pm

Scrabbler

burse

1:48 pm

stidmama

thanks cousin!

1:48 pm

harpjane

godspeed kristinc; we're still finding remnants of a 2004 flood, things we thought we were going to save, etc. what a mess!

1:48 pm

Scrabbler

AAAAAHHHH, penalty box for Scrabbler.

1:48 pm

bendamalina

any clues for the ri5/12?

1:48 pm

Merk

Scrabbler!!!!

1:48 pm

DRBERNABO

just ad s, es, ies, ier, iers, est, and iest to everything and you'll do fine...

1:48 pm

Charm

the penalty box has candy of ALL kinds and hot cocoa.

1:48 pm

Scrabbler

Bad little Scrabbler! Bad girl!

1:48 pm

hurshy

plural and plural bendamalina

1:49 pm

kristinc

yikes harp, no I think we'll get things under control before the holidays...we're going to Lake Tahoe for vacation!

1:49 pm

Merk

All but a very few of the longer words are formed that way. Not the le.

1:49 pm

DRBERNABO

ri5/12 - think of the last of the Yahi

1:49 pm

bendamalina

a plural for the 5/12?

1:49 pm

hurshy

oh man, i got mixed up thought you said 5/10

1:49 pm

hurshy

i'm losing it

1:50 pm

kristinc

speaking of, could I have a clue on the le 732 please?

1:50 pm

Merk

Not the su 7 and 8

1:50 pm

Merk

And not the tr 7 and 8. The rest all build on the words right before them.

1:50 pm

DRBERNABO

I could give you the clue, but it would be at my le*****

1:50 pm

Charm

le7/32 - it's my dream to be a lady of le*****.

1:50 pm

gwenski

hurshy - I've heard that boar's head story before, told at a Madrigal dinner.

1:50 pm

Merk

le What you do in your spare time.

1:50 pm

ursh

fireworks here - thanks for help

1:51 pm

Merk

Your le***** activities.

1:51 pm

kristinc

aha...thanks!

1:51 pm

bendamalina

than ks DrBernabo

1:51 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats ursh!

1:52 pm

Merk

wtg Ursh

1:52 pm

Merk

Time to get some things finished here. I finished the grid earlier, but had to go to a funeral so I typed the words in just now. Have a good rest of the day. See you tomorrow.

1:53 pm

Kiki K

how many words are there in the puzzle today?

1:53 pm

Charm

238 words.

1:53 pm

Merk

238

1:53 pm

kristinc

bye merk

1:53 pm

kthdsn

sorry to hear that merk, hope you're ok

1:53 pm

Merk

Don't let the number scare you; it's an easy grid. Bye.

1:53 pm

Charm

bye Merk

1:54 pm

Merk

Yes, I am. It was the mother of my best friend. She's the one that needs our prayers.

1:55 pm

kristinc

I will be thinking of her and you merk...peace

1:55 pm

Minski

Hi. Isn't there an em word that means to dunk something under the water in this grid or am I spelling it incorrectly?

1:56 pm

hurshy

oh gwenski, do you think it was true?

1:56 pm

hurshy

immerse

1:56 pm

Vicuna

It sounds to me like a prof made it up to justify the study of Aristotle.

1:56 pm

Minski

thanks hurshy. I never said I was a good speller.

1:57 pm

hurshy

a good cucumber like me....

1:57 pm

bichon

I know this sounds crazy, but the el 4/4

1:57 pm

gwenski

PRobably has a basis in truth, then was embellished over time.

1:57 pm

Vicuna

Find it yourself, or el4!

1:57 pm

frogface

hurshy i love that picture where did you get that.

1:58 pm

hurshy

google

1:58 pm

gwenski

<okay. Time to work again. Maybe lurk later>

1:58 pm

kthdsn

I'm safe with my music so far btw, got meat loaf blasting away

1:58 pm

kristinc

*your heart is full of unwashed socks. Your soul is full of gunk...Mr GRRRINCH!*

1:58 pm

frogface

gotta go there, thanks

1:59 pm

kristinc

boo for work! see you gwenski

2:00 pm

walnutchen

se 7, anyone?

2:00 pm

kristinc

gotta love the meat loaf kth

2:01 pm

DRBERNABO

What epilectics have

2:01 pm

Vicuna

se7 - pl of se6/21 - one who appears to be?

2:01 pm

inge

kate, hope you plan to eat some of taht meatloaf. Are you able to eat again?

2:01 pm

kthdsn

he's great for destressing, although I think I deafen everyone in the process

2:01 pm

walnutchen

sorry, I meant the 2nd se7.

2:02 pm

walnutchen

thanks Vicuna for the first one...

2:02 pm

kthdsn

yes inge I've been eating, still doesn't feel right somehow but I've stopped loosing drastic amounts of weight

2:02 pm

inge

good to hear

2:03 pm

kthdsn

I lost 11lbs in 9 days, I've levelled off now though

2:04 pm

kthdsn

I should write an article entitled "how to loose a stone in a fortnight" lol

2:04 pm

inge

keep it up, you need your strength

2:04 pm

kristinc

walnut...I'm missing the 2nd se7 as well...sorry

2:05 pm

kthdsn

how many se7s are there, I have 2

2:05 pm

inge

the second se 7 are those spells that epileptics have

2:05 pm

hurshy

the first polish christmas dish i bring to the party is a boiled potato topped with dill weed...

2:05 pm

kristinc

thanks inge

2:06 pm

inge

Kate, 2 is all

2:06 pm

kthdsn

oh ok got them both then

2:07 pm

inge

Kate, I would love to come to that Toronto meet. Weather might be an issue. I have a former classmate who lives near Toronto, who could put me up. I have some toys for your little ones.

2:07 pm

raelite

is there an rh word?

2:08 pm

sha

no rae

2:08 pm

kristinc

I saw and earlier clue for the tr7/8 but I must confess, I couldn't figure it out...any help out there?

2:08 pm

inge

no rh word

2:08 pm

sha

fireworks for me

2:08 pm

kthdsn

Oh inge that would be great, I never thought of the weather being a problem, if it gets in the way we can try again in spring maybe

2:08 pm

hannah lou

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

2:09 pm

hannah lou

wtg antie sha

2:09 pm

kristinc

well done sha and hannah!

2:09 pm

raelite

yeah, it'll be great having you in my country, Kate

2:09 pm

inge

orefix for 3 + ***sleep + second vowel

2:09 pm

kthdsn

would you be able to get to toronto rae or is it too far

2:09 pm

inge

I meant prefix

2:10 pm

raelite

It's about 3000kms from BC, so no... but my thoughts will be with you

2:10 pm

hurshy

ack! my classical christmas CD is missing!

2:10 pm

Latibug

sl5/10

2:11 pm

inge

In January to March snow gets pretty deep in Ontario

2:11 pm

hurshy

more sneaky

2:11 pm

raelite

toronto should be ok, just icy

2:11 pm

sha

more sneaky alt spel latibug

2:11 pm

Vicuna

sl5/10 - sneakier

2:11 pm

kristinc

thanks inge...that was the clue that was going over my head but I'll think harder...I promise! :)

2:11 pm

kthdsn

my mum thinks I will arrive to 3 feet of snow

2:12 pm

inge

Rae, I am thinking of my 5 hour drive from Detriot to Toronto

2:12 pm

sha

bye all

2:12 pm

raelite

mm...it's been pretty warm there lately: we've been saying they have our weather!

2:12 pm

kristinc

bye sha

2:12 pm

Charm

bye sha

2:12 pm

raelite

though Toronto is difficult to forecast, what with the lakes and the jet stream converging

2:13 pm

ruthy

fireworks for me

2:13 pm

Latibug

ty

2:13 pm

hannah lou

bye sha

2:13 pm

hannah lou

wtg ruthy(mum)

2:13 pm

ruthy

byebye all

2:13 pm

kthdsn

I really should have written down those who were interested when I first suggested the idea lol, I've started a list now though

2:13 pm

raelite

Toronto is very lively though, you should enjoy it

2:14 pm

raelite

Vancouver's better....but whatever ;)

2:14 pm

inge

kate, you inspired me to make metloaf. Got to thaw out the meat now.

2:14 pm

Charm

bye ruthy - congrats on finishing.

2:14 pm

kthdsn

lol inge I wasn't eating it I was listening to Meat Loaf

2:14 pm

inge

*meatloaf, *poof*

2:14 pm

Strider

I'm stuck on the em7/32. Any clues?

2:14 pm

kthdsn

now I've got Alice Cooper on

2:15 pm

Vicuna

em7/32 - nail filing boards

2:15 pm

hurshy

a board with which to file your nails

2:15 pm

DRBERNABO

"Bat Out of Hell III"?

2:15 pm

hurshy

kate, you've inspired me to bake an alice cooper

2:15 pm

kthdsn

no I don't have that yet, is it any good?

2:15 pm

kthdsn

rofl hurshy that made me laugh

2:15 pm

Strider

Hurshy - thks again.

2:15 pm

Charm

hurshy - you are SO bad.

2:15 pm

raelite

...or is that baked like alice cooper?

2:16 pm

hurshy

*grin*

2:16 pm

kthdsn

I don't think anyone would want to eat him, he's hideous, although great live

2:16 pm

torgone

I'm going to have some hot tuna, raspberries, and humble pie ..

2:16 pm

DRBERNABO

Today's irony: my final word was the re6/27 that was a re**** to find...

2:17 pm

hurshy

that's... an odd combination

2:17 pm

hurshy

you are indeed the king of irony drbernabo

2:17 pm

raelite

in that order, tor?

2:17 pm

DRBERNABO

irony is the master trope of the universe

2:17 pm

DRBERNABO

Now I just need to find a yule log icon for tomorrow

2:18 pm

hurshy

then i guess you rule the universe

2:18 pm

hurshy

in which case, could i get a couple extra hours of daylight today?

2:18 pm

periwinkle

hi all, br5/20 and br7/48 please

2:18 pm

DRBERNABO

yes, but I am willing to share

2:18 pm

torgone

Probably save the raspberries for dessert .. Matbe wash it all down with some moby grape soda ..

2:19 pm

periwinkle

NM have the br5/20 still need br7/48 plese

2:19 pm

raelite

awesome

2:19 pm

periwinkle

andnow have br7/48 too

2:19 pm

kthdsn

peri more so

2:19 pm

Charm

br7/48 = shorter.

2:20 pm

kthdsn

I can't believe I've only got 2 days left at work, it's just sinking in, I've quit my job...

2:20 pm

bichon

the el 4/4 please [don't hit me]

2:20 pm

Charm

or el**?

2:20 pm

Judi

Kthdsn - got another job to go to?

2:21 pm

bichon

I knew I was going to kick myself thanx

2:21 pm

Charm

then I don't have to beat you up?

2:21 pm

bichon

errs

2:22 pm

kthdsn

no judi, I don't really have anything to go to apart from my mum's house

2:23 pm

Judi

Do you want another job? Not that I'm offering, as I am across the pond.

2:23 pm

raelite

do you think you'll stay in Toronto?

2:23 pm

hurshy

that and you're a potato head

2:23 pm

kthdsn

yes rae I'm planning to stay there, judi I will be getting one eventually when we are settled

2:24 pm

Judi

At least I'm not boiled and sprinkled with dill.

2:24 pm

helenkeller

hi everyone

2:24 pm

hurshy

:)

2:24 pm

kthdsn

hurshy you're on a roll with the giggles tonight

2:24 pm

torgone

Mmmmm ... boiled potatoes . . .

2:24 pm

kristinc

hey helen

2:24 pm

raelite

that's great Kate, I'm sure everything will go smoothly for you

2:25 pm

hurshy

do i make a yummy hurshy and giggle sandwich, kate?

2:25 pm

kthdsn

tor I love how you speak only when food or sex is mentioned

2:25 pm

raelite

you'll fall in love with twoonies, hockey and tim horton's and be a Canadian in no time

2:26 pm

hurshy

not true, he also speaks when star wars or star trek or mentioned...

2:26 pm

torgone

I talk about other stuff too . . .

2:26 pm

Judi

Twoonies???

2:26 pm

kthdsn

I wasn't keen on tim hortons lmao

2:26 pm

hurshy

*are

2:26 pm

kristinc

okay, tummy rumbling so I'm heading off...enjoy the grid folks!

2:26 pm

raelite

two dollar coins

2:26 pm

NANCY

Hi Tor, Hurshy and everyone....just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas. I am leaving for Atlanta to spend time with some of my kids....two out of three aint bad (hee hee), saw something about meatloaf a bit earlier. Anyway, hope you all have Happy Holidays.....

2:26 pm

kristinc

and music...tor pitches in on music too!

2:26 pm

raelite

happy holidays nancy

2:27 pm

hurshy

merrrrrry christmas

2:27 pm

kristinc

enjoy nancy
okay, now I'm really heading out :)

2:27 pm

kthdsn

have a great time nancy

2:27 pm

torgone

Merry Christmas NANCY!
XXXXXXXXXOOOOOOOOO

2:27 pm

Judi

Stick with Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, Kthdsn.

2:27 pm

raelite

lol...I miss dunkin, they don't have one out here

2:28 pm

NANCY

Thanks to all, will try to play on my daughters computer if I can get it away from her....

2:28 pm

kthdsn

never had dunkin donuts, I look forward to trying them

2:28 pm

Charm

I know how you feel, rae. No dunkin donies here, either. They have krispy kreme but it's just not the same.

2:28 pm

hurshy

krispy kreme...

2:28 pm

kthdsn

not had those either hurshy

2:28 pm

raelite

no...krspy kreme is somewhat over rated

2:28 pm

torgone

Mmmmm . . .donuts . .

2:28 pm

hurshy

they are gooooooooood

2:29 pm

raelite

you have to try at least one, Kate...a hot one

2:29 pm

kthdsn

donuts really aren't that big here, I don't think there is a donut chain

2:29 pm

NANCY

Thanks Tor my sweetie. and XXXXXXXXX OOOOOOOOO to you too! Hope Santa is good to you....

2:29 pm

Judi

I'd have to agree. Tim Hortons donuts are ookey. Why don't they have a Stan Mekita's like in the Wayne & Garth movie.

2:29 pm

raelite

oh yeah...that would rock

2:30 pm

raelite

timmy's has really gone downhill over the last ten years, they don't even make the donuts fresh

2:30 pm

pinkhatlil

could someone give me a clue to the 9 letter word please. seriously struggling

2:30 pm

Latibug

need some help with the tr words...got the first three

2:31 pm

Atalante

oooooo Tor, you're popular!

2:31 pm

Judi

Sorry, but Krispy Kreme donuts suck out loud as well. They are all closing around us. Corporate corruption or mismanagement or who knows what all.

2:31 pm

raelite

br5.18+ an afternnon nap in Spain is a s****a

2:31 pm

kthdsn

what else canadian should I try

2:31 pm

raelite

HOCKEY!!

2:31 pm

Minski

Oh Charm! How do you live without Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee???

2:32 pm

Minski

They have closed all the Krispy Kremes around here. They can't compete with DD.

2:32 pm

kthdsn

I don't think I would like hockey but my mum goes to a lot of games so I'll have plenty chance to try

2:32 pm

raelite

go to a pub and watch a hockey game...it's the best!

2:32 pm

raelite

it's rugby on skates...really fun to watch live, you get caught up in the crowd

2:33 pm

kthdsn

I don't actually follow ANY sports at all lol

2:33 pm

raelite

you can take the kids to Ottawa to skate on the Rideau Canal in Feb

2:33 pm

pinkhatlil

thanks raelite

2:34 pm

raelite

welcome :)

2:34 pm

kthdsn

Oh I'm so looking forward to skating, there's a rink right near my mums house

2:34 pm

raelite

have you ever skated outside?

2:35 pm

kthdsn

I've only been once before in france with a really lovely guy and his girlfriend, he was a decent skater and we had never been so he spent all his time holding us both up til we could manage alone

2:35 pm

raelite

oh and you should totally take the train to visit Montreal

2:35 pm

hurshy

one of my students this year... the toronto maple leafs are his favorite NHL team

2:35 pm

kthdsn

and no it was an inside rink

2:35 pm

horse_girl

I need help with "tr" words. I've only found 3 :(

2:35 pm

raelite

wait till you skate outside...what a feeling!

2:36 pm

raelite

there's an ice hotel in Quebec city in the winter too...it's really cool (literally)

2:36 pm

raelite

the last week of february you can go to Carnival in Quebec city, which is like mardi gras

2:37 pm

Charm

tr4 and 5 = big green things growing outside.

2:37 pm

Charm

tr4/7 = tr + Wolfgang Puck is a ch**

2:37 pm

grammaterri1

kate, wear a tampa bay lightning shirt in Canada and see what happens ( : I can send you one if you like lol, my friend in toronto has one

2:37 pm

Charm

tr5/10 = one who attempts. and pl.

2:37 pm

Charm

tr5/10 = to attempt.

2:37 pm

kthdsn

why what happens?
*feels scared*

2:37 pm

raelite

lol...don't you dare!!

2:38 pm

grammaterri1

lol

2:38 pm

raelite

you'd probably get a better reaction in a canucks jersey

2:38 pm

raelite

it's hocky rivalry, Kate

2:38 pm

kat.dav

hi

2:38 pm

kthdsn

oh ok

2:38 pm

Charm

tr7/32 = prefix for 3 + *** sleep (or a group from Athens, Ga) + vowel. and pl. It's a type of ancient warship.

2:38 pm

kthdsn

my brother has a leafs shirt which he lives in 24/7

2:39 pm

grammaterri1

we took the cup a couple years ago and everyone was like what does Florida know about hockey lol

2:39 pm

grammaterri1

hi kat.dav

2:39 pm

hurshy

kat.dav - do i know you?

2:39 pm

bichon

I am having trouble with the fe 6's. Can anyone help?

2:39 pm

mo

hello all ...kthdsn...I suppose you are fed up of people asking how you are.....so I will not pester and hope you are coping and wish you all the best in the future.

2:39 pm

grammaterri1

when the bucs won the super bowl I went out to San Diego (who they beat) to visit a friend

2:40 pm

Charm

fe6/27 = one who has senses (based on the fe4/7). and pl.

2:40 pm

bichon

got the 2nd one, just need the first one

2:40 pm

grammaterri1

of course I wear Bucs stuff, what a booing I got lol

2:40 pm

Scarlet

Gramma, we moved to Asheville, NC, one year ago, and the team took the cup... everyone knows how North Carolina is the very hub and heart of Hockey... LOL

2:40 pm

kthdsn

thanks mo, I'm doing ok :)

2:40 pm

grammaterri1

lol scarlet

2:40 pm

raelite

yes BUT rod brind'amour is from BC...just north of here, actually

2:40 pm

Charm

fe6/27 = like fae***kae but with fe instead.

2:41 pm

pompellid

got a gross and now my brain is fried

2:41 pm

mo

good. you know everyone is thinking of you.

2:41 pm

bichon

Charm what is fae ***kae?

2:41 pm

kthdsn

I've had 63 to go for a few hours now pmsl

2:41 pm

hurshy

*wants to know if it is the kate and dave she knows!!!*

2:41 pm

Charm

our bablle fr

2:42 pm

raelite

fe- a big boat that takes cars across water

2:42 pm

grammaterri1

I dove back in the grid for a bit and now I am now down to 14!

2:42 pm

Minski

finally go thte tr8 clue. google ancient warships. the tr word is near the bottom of the google page, you don't need to click any links.

2:42 pm

Charm

sorry - doggie helping. our babble friend, fae***kae.
fe6/27 = fe + eye part/flower but change the final letter to a vowel.

2:42 pm

kthdsn

oh now it's decided to play our song...

2:43 pm

bichon

no, it's the 2nd fe 6/27

2:43 pm

bichon

thanx Charm ty

2:44 pm

horse_girl

ya, I still need help with that tr7/32 Charm. pretty plz?????

2:44 pm

Charm

horse_girl - see Minski's hint if mine wasn't clear.

2:44 pm

grammaterri1

what song is that kate? if you don't mind me asking

2:45 pm

kthdsn

bon jovi, thank you for loving me

2:45 pm

grammaterri1

awww, mine from him was she believes in me by Kenny Rogers

2:45 pm

inge

Maybe we should supply Kate with a shirt from each NHL team. The RedWingsare nothing to sneeze at either

2:45 pm

kthdsn

we had it played as we got married

2:45 pm

grammaterri1

(((hugs))) kate

2:46 pm

horse_girl

thx Charm, n thx Minski for the google hint.mb I'll just google everything.lol

2:46 pm

grammaterri1

true Inge

2:46 pm

Minski

google definitely helps sometimes.

2:46 pm

grammaterri1

lol horse girl, chatting is much more fun

2:47 pm

horse_girl

lol.ive been trying not to chat because i want to finish this game, but i might need to take a break.lol

2:47 pm

horse_girl

reish

2:47 pm

horse_girl

woops, ignore that word

2:47 pm

grammaterri1

I don't get to chat alot, I want to finish too, but sometimes I can't help it

2:47 pm

inge

horsegirl put an l in the middle of that

2:48 pm

horse_girl

ive already gotten that word

2:48 pm

grammaterri1

and babblers are great cluers

2:48 pm

horse_girl

I know, i read the cluse to aid in my search, but sumtimes I dont get them.

2:48 pm

kthdsn

they're great for a hell of a lot more than clues too

2:48 pm

inge

Jacula coined a word this morning , "hard core nutters"

2:48 pm

grammaterri1

amen kate

2:49 pm

horse_girl

lol

2:49 pm

P.J.

HOHOHO All

2:49 pm

grammaterri1

me neither horse girl, but someone usually will reclue differently and then I will get it

2:49 pm

grammaterri1

hi hodag

2:49 pm

raelite

hi hodag

2:49 pm

inge

she meant the babblers who were on from 12 to 1, when I am sleeping

2:50 pm

inge

hi hodag

2:50 pm

kthdsn

ok elvis costello is a bit less upsetting

2:50 pm

horse_girl

to bad they just didnt write the words eh???that would make it soooooooo much easier. i still got 153 left to find, i may have to give up. i havent finished any of the games that I've played so far.lol

2:50 pm

grammaterri1

I would reckon so Kate, lol

2:51 pm

P.J.

hi raelite,inge.

2:51 pm

P.J.

hi raelite,inge.

2:51 pm

grammaterri1

well I have been at it almost steady since 7 a.m. and still not done horse girl lol

2:52 pm

grammaterri1

besides the gabbing lol

2:52 pm

inge

horse girl , be sure to add all the ier, and iest, iers, ies, to the words you have

2:52 pm

mkl

Can anyone clue the si7,28? Please

2:53 pm

hurshy

hey hodag, how's mousey - frustrated with us?

2:53 pm

horse_girl

ahhh, well i can only go on it at certain times cuz of class. but my brain has not been able to make up words for a while now. thx inge, ill double check my words now

2:53 pm

kthdsn

hi hodag

2:53 pm

inge

5 si words all mean the same thing, the si 7 has two double letters

2:53 pm

bichon

hept

2:54 pm

P.J.

He is fine, and he loves babbleing!!

2:54 pm

kthdsn

bichon I wanted that too

2:54 pm

grammaterri1

I am off for a bit to wrap presents, then off to a party, I will hopefully finish when I get home, blessings to you all!

2:54 pm

mkl

thanks so much :-)

2:54 pm

raelite

is he your...son? nephew? hodag?

2:54 pm

hurshy

ok, good. he seemed like he was getting annoyed with our internet safety lectures. :)

2:54 pm

bichon

If sept is a word, why not hept?

2:54 pm

grammaterri1

ty for all the great chat and clues!

2:54 pm

P.J.

hi kate

2:54 pm

hurshy

because enable is duuuuuuuuumb

2:54 pm

horse_girl

bye grammaterri

2:55 pm

Minski

TH5/12 & 6/21 between the 4/5 & 4/6 please?

2:55 pm

inge

mousey claims to be bored often, and makes sleeping sounds,

2:55 pm

kthdsn

I'll 2nd that hurshy

2:55 pm

Vicuna

Because se4/5 means something else, a branch of a clan.

2:55 pm

Vicuna

(Not that Enable isn't duuuuuumb, of course.)

2:56 pm

bichon

iris

2:56 pm

P.J.

We lecture him all the time too,to be very careful!!

2:56 pm

inge

th 5/12 is a possessive pronoun, the other is a number

2:56 pm

lynxxx

Minski - the number

2:56 pm

hurshy

we can have bwana but not ferriers, go figure.

2:56 pm

kthdsn

wow how did I mess the number all this time??

2:56 pm

brownorama

th5/12 = we ***** kings

2:57 pm

raelite

oh thank goodness, I'm not crazy and ferrier is a word

2:57 pm

Strider

Glad to see others are still at it. I am in need of the ri 5/12 clue.

2:58 pm

Minski

THanks. Please pass the fish......

2:58 pm

Latibug

clue for br 7/48

2:58 pm

lynxxx

ri5.12 same vowel at the end

2:59 pm

Minski

I'll try to be more BR7/48 when I clue that word.

2:59 pm

inge

ri + fem. pronoun, change last vowel

2:59 pm

bookwomen

br 7/48 add ending to br 5/20

2:59 pm

P.J.

I see a lot of new names today,thats cool!

2:59 pm

Strider

lynxxx + inge: Thanks a whole lot.

3:00 pm

mkl

se7,32? The second one?

3:00 pm

Haz1558

se7/32 - variant spelling of a grasping word

3:00 pm

hurshy

epileptic problem

3:01 pm

inge

se 7 is the kind of fit an epileptic might have

3:02 pm

mkl

:-) I bet you all help change flat tires too.

3:02 pm

inge

not I

3:02 pm

Haz1558

Sorry mkl, not THAT helpful.

3:02 pm

kthdsn

chocolate fudge sundaes

3:03 pm

torgone

*pulls lug wrench from holster* You bet!

3:03 pm

kthdsn

oh look, it worked, mention food and there is tor

3:03 pm

hurshy

LOL

3:03 pm

Haz1558

No - it was the mechanical problem that got torgone going.

3:03 pm

inge

is that the desert you are serving, Kate?

3:03 pm

mkl

Well Haz. If you ever have a flat, and I happen to be driving by I'll stop and fix it. See you then.

3:04 pm

kthdsn

and now I really want a chocolate fudge sundae

3:04 pm

Latibug

Ty....need help with br 5/14 word before br 6/27

3:04 pm

lynxxx

or not - !

3:04 pm

torgone

Let's go back to the topic of women liking older men . .

3:04 pm

Haz1558

I'll hold you to that promise, mkl. (That's a kidney from Bloodaxe and a change of tire from Mkl)

3:04 pm

hurshy

i'm serving the kalahari

3:04 pm

inge

its one of those oversea personsn with a double consonant

3:05 pm

sherb

especially older men with their own tools...

3:05 pm

Latibug

ty

3:05 pm

inge

my clue was for Latibug

3:05 pm

Haz1558

br5/14 - Miss Eckland (as married to Peter Sellers)

3:05 pm

mkl

Think I got the better end of the deal.

3:05 pm

kthdsn

ok tor you seemed to like that topic

3:05 pm

Latibug

95 down....143 to go..

3:05 pm

Latibug

i'm taking a break

3:05 pm

Latibug

bbl

3:06 pm

Charm

lol. 8 left.

3:06 pm

TheLegend

hey all

3:06 pm

horse_girl

8??????o my goodness charm. just add on 130 to that and you have how much i still need

3:06 pm

lynxxx

Hi Legend - long time no see

3:07 pm

kthdsn

I have 61 to go but I haven't looked at the grid for ages

3:07 pm

TheLegend

yeah been a while lynxx.....works been getting in the way

3:07 pm

mkl

em7,32?

3:08 pm

sherb

em7 - boards you file your nails with...

3:08 pm

Charm

em7 - manicure boards.

3:09 pm

mkl

No fair. ty

3:09 pm

chiley

I have 49 to go and I'm losing my cool with this grid

3:09 pm

chiley

trub

3:10 pm

horse_girl

I hove noooooo words that start with the "r" on the right side of the grid. help plz!!!!!!!!!

3:10 pm

sherb

this is a breeze compared with yesterday...

3:10 pm

lynxxx

you need a coffee chiley

3:10 pm

Haz1558

Ah yes, yesterday.

3:10 pm

ren8

Evening all

3:11 pm

kthdsn

hey ren

3:11 pm

chiley

Yeah...an IRISH coffee

3:11 pm

mkl

Last question. I promise. I can't find the last re7,32It's probably the plural of the re6,21 before it.

3:11 pm

Charm

done.

3:11 pm

lynxxx

horsegirl - you can re some m's

3:11 pm

mkl

Which I also don't have

3:12 pm

Haz1558

re7/32 - the iceberg disintegrates again

3:12 pm

inge

re 4: the underwater shelf for divers, re 6: person doing the re4

3:12 pm

lynxxx

mkl - the horsegirl clue would be for you too

3:12 pm

Charm

yes, mkl. re**** ice cream again to pour over syrup?

3:12 pm

Charm

bbs. dog wants to commune with the grass.

3:13 pm

ren8

Hi Kate

3:13 pm

Kiki K

do any words actually start with the u?

3:13 pm

mkl

That shouldn't even be a word unless they put the ref***** in also. (Opposite meaning of re7,32)

3:13 pm

ren8

no kiki

3:13 pm

lynxxx

no KK

3:13 pm

Charm

No, kiki

3:13 pm

inge

no u words

3:13 pm

mkl

Can't do one without the other

3:13 pm

Kiki K

also, how is irish not in the dictionary?!

3:14 pm

Haz1558

Capital letters, kiki

3:15 pm

bichon

the li 4/4 between the It. money and the speech impediment

3:15 pm

Kiki K

thanks :)

3:16 pm

horse_girl

thx lynxx, 3 more to go.lol. im a lil slow

3:16 pm

sherb

li4 - like moeny, but change last letter...

3:16 pm

lynxxx

bichon - change the end vowel on the money

3:17 pm

bichon

thanx lynxx

3:18 pm

horse_girl

bye everyone. class is starting

3:19 pm

ren8

bye horse_girl

3:19 pm

Scarlet

Holey Moley... I didn't realize I could monkey so many bu words!:-)

3:19 pm

lynxxx

bye horsegirl

3:24 pm

kthdsn

I'm still missing 5Bs

3:25 pm

sherb

duh... I had all the variants, but not the fr4/7...

3:26 pm

lynxxx

and I just discovered su !

3:28 pm

kthdsn

if only that D was an O then I could have burritos, mmmm

3:30 pm

horse_girl

i lied.loljk. i get free time in class

3:31 pm

kthdsn

how old are you horse girl

3:31 pm

horse_girl

ummmmmmmmmmm.an age

3:31 pm

kthdsn

lol ok

3:32 pm

horse_girl

sry, but i try not to disclose that info. ive read sum pretty scary stories

3:32 pm

kthdsn

that's ok, doesn't matter, I'm just nosey lol

3:33 pm

horse_girl

ok.lol. im nosey too.

3:33 pm

Atalante

had to finish arty things for the day, ran out of masking tape, so I suppose i'd better finish the grid ...

3:33 pm

kthdsn

It's another tequilla sunrise, stiring slowly across the sky

3:34 pm

kthdsn

hi ata

3:34 pm

rolin

evening all..i have the greek letter from the p...can i have a lue for the other pls?

3:34 pm

kthdsn

hi rolin

3:34 pm

ren8

hello rolin

3:34 pm

rolin

hey kth...when are you off?

3:35 pm

rolin

hey ren

3:35 pm

Atalante

hi rolin

3:35 pm

kthdsn

not sure which one is a greek letter to be honest

3:35 pm

horse_girl

yeah, i need the other p also

3:35 pm

lynxxx

Hi Rolin pe4.6

3:35 pm

horse_girl

google greek groups and just look at words that start with ph

3:35 pm

kthdsn

I don't know yet, still waiting for the money, the passport forms haven't gone yet, I was hoping for the 12th but maybe the 16th now

3:37 pm

rolin

and where is 'he'?

3:37 pm

kthdsn

out at the pub talking to the guy who's lending him the money

3:38 pm

rolin

hes going to canada too?

3:39 pm

kthdsn

no he's staying behind

3:39 pm

kthdsn

he's borrowing money to give me so I can afford to leave and start again

3:39 pm

rolin

thats what i thought..got a little confused...sorry..tis the time of yesar

3:40 pm

horse_girl

hey lynxx...u wanna give another hint for the re4/6?????????????????????

3:40 pm

kthdsn

don't worry lol it's confusing me too

3:41 pm

lynxxx

horsegirl - re4.6 or pe4.6 - can't see a re4.6

3:41 pm

horse_girl

woops sry, i meant pe

3:43 pm

lynxxx

pe + *i* not hers

3:43 pm

horse_girl

thx. i would never have got that. sum of these words arent even words.lol

3:45 pm

rolin

ok..the 8's...i have br...bu..me.ru.tr...what am i missing pls?

3:46 pm

lynxxx

another bu rolin

3:46 pm

rolin

is it an extension?

3:46 pm

kthdsn

an le8

3:47 pm

lynxxx

and an le

3:47 pm

kthdsn

and an su

3:48 pm

lynxxx

yes Rolin - sorry, was on phone

3:48 pm

kthdsn

I'm back on meat loaf now

3:49 pm

kthdsn

objects in the rear view mirror

3:49 pm

lynxxx

good girl!

3:49 pm

rolin

i saw meatloaf a couple of years ago

3:49 pm

lynxxx

hehe - I thought you were talking food!

3:49 pm

kthdsn

wow was it good

3:49 pm

rolin

and ty for the cliues..got those now..one to go

3:49 pm

ch1212

hi all again -- back to scoop up the rest. Kate, just got here, so ... are you making meatloaf or listening to him?

3:49 pm

kthdsn

he's in toronto in march, I might go

3:50 pm

rolin

ooooh yes...it was just me and him..in the wembley arena...lol

3:50 pm

ch1212

never mind, I get it now :)

3:50 pm

kthdsn

I've never seen him live but my grandad used to have a video, it's amazing how much physical effort he puts into his singing

3:51 pm

kthdsn

did you know it really bugs him that people don't put the space between his names lol

3:51 pm

rolin

your grandad.......................gee...th
x kth...lol

3:51 pm

ch1212

Your GRANDAD? (groan... I feel so old...)

3:51 pm

rolin

shall\ we creak off together ch?

3:52 pm

kthdsn

my grandad and meat loaf are very close in age

3:52 pm

ch1212

I first saw him in Rocky Horror Picture Show, when it was still on the original screen run!

3:52 pm

rolin

kth.... youre not helping

3:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i feelt he same way X /

3:52 pm

ch1212

It's pretty cool though that people kate's age are still appreciating the music!!

3:53 pm

rolin

we just saw tim curry on stage

3:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

love him!

3:53 pm

rolin

ch,...at the concert...he had the whole gammit of ages...its was great to see

3:53 pm

torgone

Mmmm . . .curry . .

3:53 pm

rolin

lmao..

3:53 pm

ch1212

I didn't know Curry was still performing on stage -- I've seen him in some films the past few years.

3:53 pm

kthdsn

ch I don't like much new music, I love the stuff I grew up with, including meat loaf

3:53 pm

rolin

oh yeah ch....hes over here with spamalot..

3:53 pm

kthdsn

lol tor food again

3:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

we had a hugs tray of homemade italian cookies today....

3:54 pm

ch1212

Of course, Spamalot! It won the Tony last year and I did know he was in it... I AM getting old and forgetful :D

3:54 pm

Dorens

i saw him in spamalot too, over a year ago...didn't know he was still in it... it was terrific

3:54 pm

rolin

why italian cookies?

3:54 pm

rolin

why italian cookies?

3:55 pm

harpjane

Hi ch1212! How've you been?

3:55 pm

rolin

dorens...hes only doing the first 3 months of the run here in london

3:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

because the italian mom of my italian cowoker made them...most are italian recipes

3:55 pm

rolin

very yum

3:56 pm

Dorens

did you love the show? was david hyde pierce in it, hank azaria? (they were in the originial and fantastic)

3:56 pm

ch1212

Kate, I try to listen to all kinds of music... I used to hate country-western, but then was hired as a CW disc jockey and learned to love it. Was always a classic rock fan, and classical music as well. Now I'm listening to Jewel, Eminem, and some other rappers. Also a new singer Vienna Teng - she reminds me of some of the folk singers of the 60's-70's.

3:57 pm

rolin

i LOVED th show...i have lusted after tim curry for years...lol...but the lady of the lake stole the show i reckon

3:57 pm

ch1212

Great, harpjane! Missing Idaho this first Christmas away, but also because this is first Christmas without my dad, or my daughter.

3:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi dorens - please click on my profile

3:57 pm

kthdsn

I really don't like rap and hip hop

3:57 pm

Dorens

ch 12, how do you get hired as a cw disc jockey if you hate the music? and yes, rolin. lady of the lake was the greatest....

3:58 pm

ch1212

To tell the truth, Kate, I'm having a hard time liking rap and most hip hop too, but I'm trying...

Dorens, broadcasting is a funny business. I thought it should be about the music, but unfortunately it's not.

3:59 pm

kthdsn

I recently lost all my music collection due to a hard drive failure, I was gutted, I'm trying to collect it all again, next on my list is cher, joe cocker, tom petty and michael bolton

3:59 pm

lynxxx

I'm going shortly - anyone want any last clues?

3:59 pm

horse_girl

i would love lots of clues

3:59 pm

horse_girl

el4/5, el4/4

3:59 pm

horse_girl

pl

3:59 pm

capemaggie

fe7, last one please

4:00 pm

ch1212

I started as a newscaster then was transferred to on-air at a CW station, so no choice about the format. But I did learn to love the music, and got to interview Kenny Rogers, Lee Greenwood, Reba, patty Loveless and Eddie Rabbit at different times. Oh and Charlie McDaniels.

4:00 pm

Dorens

hi owl..... amazin stuff about St. Nick...how do we live to be this old and not know that? cool. and will email you about possibility of getting together next week.

4:00 pm

lynxxx

el4/4 - be good or el**! (your dad might say)

4:01 pm

horse_girl

thank you

4:01 pm

ch1212

You can probably tell by the roster of singers that I was in the business a loonnnnggg time ago :)

4:01 pm

lynxxx

el4/5 - like me5.14 only lose the first letter (me is a card term)

4:01 pm

Dorens

i like norah jones and she sounds kind of country

4:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

cool! i will send my phone number to you= annie already has my email i just haven't been home to email. will be in NJ dec 26 and also later to take dad home. did you have a day in mind?

4:01 pm

lynxxx

fe7 last one - these are people carriers on water

4:02 pm

ch1212

Love Norah, and Diana Krall (another jazz singer)

4:02 pm

horse_girl

yay, done the el's thx a bunch lynx

4:02 pm

Deeha

Saw yours kth about your music. I always loved Joe Cocker. Did you watch x factor, there was a lad on that with a simuilar voice that was super

4:02 pm

ch1212

Have to go pick up my beloved soon... any clues needed before i go?

4:02 pm

kthdsn

no I didn't, I love the feeling in his voice though

4:03 pm

horse_girl

yeah, i need sl 5/10 ch.

4:03 pm

horse_girl

i luv that you guys give clues

4:03 pm

lynxxx

Bye everyone - and ch1212

4:03 pm

Deeha

I voted for this guy every week but he got knocked out before the final.I really thought he'd be in the final - I was cheated!!

4:04 pm

ch1212

sl5/10 -- to be more cunning

4:04 pm

Strider

omigod - only 5 left. Can I get help on the me5/12 and 6/21 before the joy of the season words?

4:04 pm

kthdsn

aawww shame

4:04 pm

Deeha

sl 5.10 horse girl - nmore crafty

4:04 pm

ch1212

rhymes with what's in oysters, strider

4:04 pm

Dorens

me 5/12---what the snowman does in the sun

4:05 pm

rolin

could i have a clue for the su8 pls?

4:05 pm

horse_girl

thx. got it

4:05 pm

Strider

Dorens, got that one. the one I need is way down on the list.

4:05 pm

Dorens

too much of -plural for su 8

4:05 pm

ch1212

there are two ways to spell the oyster m's by the way

su8 is plural of the su7 -- means an excessive amount of something

4:05 pm

Dorens

oh okay strider... haven't done the list yet

4:06 pm

ch1212

strider, the me ones are words that rhyme with the thing inside an oyster

4:07 pm

ch1212

two ways to spell them - one is the me4/5 and the other is me5/12 --- both have plurals

4:07 pm

kthdsn

Only women bleed - Alice Cooper

4:07 pm

Strider

Thanks ch1212, I forgot the other spelling. Now just 3 left.

4:07 pm

ch1212

Oooo, I heard ALice Cooper is doing a reality show, and is really a tough father to his kids. HArd to imagine!

4:08 pm

capemaggie

fr6/30 anyone?

4:08 pm

kthdsn

really??

4:08 pm

capemaggie

reil

4:08 pm

ch1212

fr6/30 is plural of the fr5/18 if you have that

4:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

clue for the second re6/27-7/40 - after the joints?

4:09 pm

kthdsn

he's meant to be a really nice guy, my auntie has played golf with him

4:09 pm

ch1212

to experience emotion again on the re6/27 and plural

4:09 pm

horse_girl

i need help with fr 5/18 and fr6/30

4:09 pm

ch1212

Kate I understand he really is a sweetheart, and the promos I saw for the new show reflect that

4:10 pm

ren8

Off with 80 left, see you all tomorrow

4:10 pm

ch1212

fr5/18 = fr + myself + beverage + 8th letter

4:11 pm

ch1212

horse_girl, in case you don't know (if you are new to the game) "beverage" refers to the letter T

4:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

*still struggling with re6/7 clue*

4:12 pm

horse_girl

k.thx ch. i got them now

4:12 pm

ch1212

re + fe4/7

4:12 pm

Strider

Fireworks. Thanks everyone. My partner will be home soon, so I better get in and start dinner. Have a great night.

4:13 pm

ch1212

CONGRATS Strider!!

4:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

doh! 8smacks forehead*

4:13 pm

ch1212

I have to fly too --- happy babbling!

4:13 pm

Dorens

hooraystrider

4:13 pm

horse_girl

well i did much better today. but i have to go now so thank you everybody that helped me. enjoy

4:13 pm

Dorens

bye ch12

4:13 pm

Dorens

so kate, you there?

4:14 pm

kthdsn

yes dorens

4:14 pm

Dorens

bye horse-girl

4:14 pm

Dorens

you sound fantastic....good to hear/or see/or whatever

4:14 pm

kthdsn

wow I look away for a second and people start leaving

4:14 pm

helenary

i missed all the clues for the 9. Clue please. Thanks

4:14 pm

kthdsn

yeah, I'm doing a lot better than I thought I would

4:15 pm

kthdsn

helen most br5

4:15 pm

Dorens

helen do you have the 8?

4:15 pm

helenary

no doren, don't think so, i have 3 8s

4:15 pm

Dorens

good kate...now remember...there are ups and downs, don't discouraged next tiime you feel down, but remember that the ups will come again

4:16 pm

Dorens

kth's clue is best.... go for the br5

4:16 pm

kthdsn

yeah I'm trying hard to hang on to the good bits

4:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

clue please for the very last re - re4/4? 8braces for fish*

4:17 pm

kthdsn

re* and relaxation?

4:17 pm

Dorens

i'm not in the list yet owl... but i don't have time to stop and take a re**

4:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

double DOH!

4:17 pm

Dorens

and yeah---if that's it... most definitely fish smack

4:18 pm

kthdsn

*joins in with the fish smacking*

4:18 pm

Dorens

SMACKerel!

4:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

*shakes it off* on to the ri's!

4:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do beleive it's the haddock of obviouness....

4:20 pm

helenary

kth still stumper..have 7s but no 9 for br

4:21 pm

kthdsn

do you have the br5 that untangles hair

4:21 pm

kthdsn

extend it to mean more so then most

4:21 pm

helenary

i do

4:22 pm

helenary

ta ta!!

4:26 pm

mousey

hi

4:27 pm

Dorens

hi mousey

4:27 pm

kthdsn

hi mousey

4:27 pm

mousey

faerie??

4:28 pm

kthdsn

I don't think faerie is here mousey

4:29 pm

mousey

no hi from faerie or helen

4:29 pm

mousey

yes she is

4:29 pm

mousey

i just checked the whos online

4:30 pm

Minski

That just means she's online. Not necessarily on babble.

4:30 pm

kthdsn

some people leave the computer on with the browser open to babble, I know I do it all the time

4:31 pm

Minski

Does anyone have the last Ri5/12 please?

4:32 pm

kthdsn

the only one I have is ri + be quiet + vowel

4:32 pm

Minski

thanks kthdsn. that was the one.

4:33 pm

Minski

29 REs? jeesh!

4:34 pm

kthdsn

I have 23 of them...

4:34 pm

harpjane

I know, minski, I've been on it forever. I only have three left now.

4:34 pm

Minski

I have 11 of them.

4:38 pm

Minski

make that 18

4:40 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

4:40 pm

Minski

paige loves the burping frog in msn instant messenger. brb.

4:41 pm

mousey

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

4:44 pm

mousey

i cant beleave duuh is not found in the dictionary! poop!

4:44 pm

kthdsn

lol

4:45 pm

mousey

lol

4:45 pm

mousey

???

4:46 pm

mousey

lol???

4:46 pm

mousey

what do you mean? kth

4:46 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

4:46 pm

BabbleRabble

¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿

4:47 pm

firefly779

lol = laughing out loud

4:47 pm

firefly779

hey BabbleRabble!

4:47 pm

harpjane

a haiku: harpjane has fireworks; one final superlative; made the boxes grey!

4:47 pm

mousey

how did you do that babble!!

4:47 pm

kthdsn

wd jane :D

4:48 pm

BabbleRabble

Congrats, harpjane

4:48 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, firefly

4:48 pm

Dorens

hooray harp!

4:49 pm

firefly779

BabbleRabble - i like your new icon, as well as your updated profile...very profound

4:49 pm

kthdsn

hi babble

4:49 pm

M.P.

I don't think they should allow swear words in this puzzle ... I just found one.

4:49 pm

BabbleRabble

thanks

4:49 pm

mousey

hello you old fly havnt seen you in a long time

4:49 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, Kate

4:50 pm

firefly779

hello to you too mousey, you youngster you

4:51 pm

mousey

that be I

4:51 pm

M.P.

BabbleRabble I don't care if I give away clues.

4:51 pm

kthdsn

babble I love your 2nd and 3rd quotes

4:52 pm

mousey

lol

4:54 pm

mousey

mp you did not find a swear word!!

4:54 pm

firefly779

there most certainly is a "swear" word in here

4:54 pm

mousey

what?

4:55 pm

M.P.

Yeah ... a "swear" word!

4:55 pm

firefly779

i find most hilarious the dictionary definitions when clicking on the ? for it!

4:55 pm

M.P.

Some people wouldn't call it a swear word, but I do.

4:56 pm

firefly779

"poo" mousey dear

4:56 pm

M.P.

I'm going to click on it, firefly!

4:57 pm

M.P.

Yeah ... they're hilarious! They try and make it sound polite, but that really isn't possible!

4:57 pm

M.P.

Yeah ... "poo"'s a synoym mousey.

4:57 pm

mousey

i dont see 1

4:57 pm

kthdsn

Life is a lemon and I want my money back

4:58 pm

firefly779

apparently it comes in other languages too - that's funny

4:58 pm

M.P.

What, kthdsn?

4:58 pm

hurshy

lol

4:59 pm

M.P.

Mousey ... think of "crap" ... think about kids.

4:59 pm

Minski

23 res now

4:59 pm

M.P.

(sorry)

4:59 pm

hurshy

you do realize mousey is 8

5:00 pm

M.P.

I don't mean about kids themselves, I mean what kids might say!

5:00 pm

firefly779

is that all?? goodness, they're getting younger and younger on here!

5:00 pm

Minski

time to feed the baby BBL8R

5:00 pm

kthdsn

MP a meat loaf song I'm shouting along to

5:00 pm

firefly779

come back soon Minski :)

5:00 pm

hurshy

oh kate, my alice cooper is almost ready to come out of the oven

5:01 pm

M.P.

Besides, I'm eleven. Sorry, mousey, if I offended you. Maybe it's just kids in my class!

5:01 pm

kthdsn

rofl

5:02 pm

hurshy

it smells DELICIOUS

5:02 pm

firefly779

M.P. - you're a youngin' too?? sheesh!

5:03 pm

M.P.

Yes, I am. Is there something bad about that?

5:04 pm

kthdsn

let me know how he tastes hurshy lol

5:04 pm

mousey

YOUR RIGHT!! SH**!!!

5:04 pm

firefly779

no! i just meant there's a rash of youngsters on all of the sudden - been awhile since i've seen any - and now i feel old all of a sudden... lol

5:04 pm

kthdsn

firefly you're not old lol

5:04 pm

torgone

Feh . .You're not old . .

5:04 pm

firefly779

lol mousey :) you shouldn't use that sort of language hehe

5:05 pm

M.P.

Maybe it's because of media teachers ... I hearrd about it from my friend's powepoint. You're not old, anyway.

5:05 pm

firefly779

i know i'm not OLD old, but still ;)

5:05 pm

M.P.

Don't worry ... "old" people have the advantage of actually finding words.

5:05 pm

mousey

this is scary!!

5:06 pm

hurshy

no way is MP eleven

5:06 pm

firefly779

there's still something to be said about one's ten year high school reunion loooming next summer and feeling a bit outdated

5:06 pm

mousey

hi hurshy

5:06 pm

hurshy

hi mousey :)

5:06 pm

M.P.

Why do you think I'm not eleven, hurshy?

5:07 pm

hurshy

because your grammar, spelling, capitalization, vocabulary, and punctuation are too good.

5:07 pm

M.P.

oh ... ess thes bttr?

5:07 pm

M.P.

I am so eleven!

5:08 pm

mousey

i agree with hurshy

5:08 pm

torgone

lol omg u r pwned!!!!11

5:08 pm

firefly779

maybe M.P. is really smart - a gifted child

5:08 pm

M.P.

Correct! I

5:08 pm

kthdsn

lol tor

5:08 pm

hurshy

well if you are, that is wonderful, but i cannot help but be skeptical.

5:08 pm

M.P.

See? There, a mistake. O

5:08 pm

M.P.

Correct, I am, I mean!

5:08 pm

hurshy

we all make mistakes :)

5:09 pm

M.P.

I keep pushing enter. I'm a gifte child, yeah, just not in babble!

5:09 pm

hurshy

tor what's "pwned"

5:09 pm

mousey

like me!

5:10 pm

M.P.

See ... I type too fast!

5:10 pm

hurshy

what are you reading in your english class, MP?

5:10 pm

M.P.

The Odyssey ... like everybody else!

5:11 pm

mousey

stuff of course

5:11 pm

hurshy

mmhmm.

5:11 pm

torgone

It's leet speak - owned - beaten, discovered, defeated - like that ..

5:11 pm

hurshy

ah, thanks for translating

5:11 pm

hurshy

and mousey, what are YOU reading in school?

5:12 pm

M.P.

Mousey and I are our own breed, if he/she ... sorry, mousey, I dunno ... believes me that I'm eleven. Do you, mousey!

5:13 pm

hurshy

very fond of ellipsis, aren't you?

5:13 pm

Eva

Hi everyone,

5:13 pm

Eva

Hi everyone,

5:13 pm

mousey

a lot of chapter books hurshy

5:14 pm

M.P.

Eva ... they think I'm not eleven

5:14 pm

kthdsn

what's an ellipse

5:14 pm

mousey

hi eva

5:14 pm

hurshy

do you like any of them in particular, mousey?

5:14 pm

hurshy

an ellipse is an oval - which has nothing to do with ellipsis, lol

5:14 pm

Eva

does anyone have a clue for the em7/32? I agree with them M.P. but you can be whatever age you want to be

5:14 pm

hurshy

em7 boards with which to file your nails

5:15 pm

mousey

i dont know

5:15 pm

kthdsn

ok, whats ellipsis

5:15 pm

Eva

and for all I know you are exactly eleven

5:15 pm

hurshy

M.P., you gifted child you, care to enlighten kate?

5:15 pm

M.P.

No, I don't know what they are, either!

5:16 pm

hurshy

...

5:16 pm

M.P.

You must be smiling like your Grinch picture at home, aren't you, hurshy?

5:16 pm

hurshy

nope, just a blank expression on my face at the mo

5:17 pm

firefly779

oh hurshy - stop harrassing the gifted child already! :)

5:17 pm

kthdsn

ok I'm so confused

5:17 pm

torgone

:|

5:17 pm

hurshy

hey, i was a gifted child. so i should be allowed to harrass one of my own.

5:17 pm

M.P.

firefly, I like you. At least you respect me.

5:18 pm

hurshy

kate - ellipsis is ...

5:18 pm

M.P.

Just kidding!

5:18 pm

mousey

mp is not 11 i reapeat mp is not 11!!

5:18 pm

firefly779

you're kidding that you like me?

5:19 pm

mousey

no he is not

5:19 pm

hurshy

*i* respect everyone who uses written English so very correctly, no matter their age.

5:19 pm

firefly779

now I'M confused

5:20 pm

M.P.

No ... just kidding that you're the only one who respects me.

5:20 pm

firefly779

i can respect a gifted child, as i was once one myself

5:21 pm

M.P.

Mousey ... not we're not the same breed, I guess!

5:21 pm

hurshy

course not. he's a mouse.

5:21 pm

M.P.

Well, I thought it was a nickname ... that explains things!

5:22 pm

hurshy

i do try to clarify things that are obfuscated.

5:22 pm

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