Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, December 23, 2006

12:00 am

helenkeller

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

GLOVE

hi

12:00 am

stidmama

yep. too big. I'll start, but doubt I'll finish.

12:00 am

stidmama

hello glove

12:00 am

debbinla

fliparoooooooooni ! hi babblers!

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray

12:00 am

flosey

ugh! a bit too big

12:00 am

renfield

flipout

12:00 am

jillibus

ach -- too big again

12:00 am

Faerie

flip off

12:01 am

ursh

oh well will have to see how day goes

12:01 am

babbz

good night all, it was a gallant try but can't stay awake. Happy Holidays, all, if I don't get back here before the big day!

12:01 am

brandyjack

stats posted

12:01 am

renfield

enjoy your time bbaz!!!

12:01 am

jillibus

g'night babbzzzzzzzzzzzzz :D

12:01 am

Minveryork

Hello stidmama! How are you? My weekend is off to a good start. My husband & I did our Christmas early.

12:01 am

jillibus

thanks, bj!

12:02 am

brandyjack

didn't quite get my wish though... only 300

12:02 am

babbz

thanks! hope santa is good to you!

12:02 am

oldhousejunky

thanks brandyjack !!!

12:02 am

jillibus

minver -- how's the house-hunting going?

12:02 am

hurshy

stid - german question, is "kopfen" a bad word?

12:02 am

stidmama

and I didn't manage to change my icon in time. Well, enjoy the pic of riemann with my family while I dash off to change... *poof*

12:02 am

stidmama

I don't know hurshy, just a sec.

12:02 am

jillibus

bye stid!

12:02 am

chic

Hi there!

12:03 am

flosey

OOOOH Stid - where did you get that hat!

12:03 am

jillibus

hi chic

12:03 am

stidmama

actually -- "kopf" means head... I think it's just a plural...

12:03 am

renfield

hey ya chic!!!!

12:03 am

hurshy

ok, good, thanks :)

12:03 am

chic

Hi Jilli and Ren!

12:03 am

stidmama

I found it using google images. It was too "yummy" to pass up!

12:04 am

Minveryork

Jillibus, I am taking a break from house hunting until after the holidays. I will continue after the holidays.

12:04 am

flosey

indeed

12:04 am

jillibus

stid -- perfect big wedding hat -- well found!!!

12:04 am

Minveryork

I was up until 2:00 in the morning wrapping presents.

12:04 am

chic

54 C's; I hate C's!

12:04 am

stidmama

thanks Jill! boy was I worried I couldn't find anything suitable.

12:05 am

DRBERNABO

You want a big hat, I have a bit hat

12:05 am

stidmama

I do that, too, Min! but it's easier to hide unwrapped gifts... so the kids don't feel tempted to shake or otherwise "explore"!

12:05 am

stidmama

LOL DRB!

12:05 am

DRBERNABO

the icon does not matter, my inability to type words correctly is ominpresent

12:05 am

stidmama

hi chic!

12:05 am

Minveryork

So I must go to bed now.Probably will not be on again until after the holdays so Happy Holidays to one & all!

12:06 am

flosey

Happy Holidays Min

12:06 am

FranMag

hi babblers!

12:06 am

FranMag

awesome hat doc!

12:06 am

flosey

Hi Fran

12:06 am

renfield

merry holidays min!!!!

12:06 am

stidmama

And it is late. I must chase riemann and stidmatt out of the house and send stidgrant to bed or we'll never get riemann back to his mother's tomorrow!

12:06 am

FranMag

wow stid, good one

12:06 am

chic

Hi ya Fran!

12:06 am

FranMag

hi flosey!

12:06 am

FranMag

night min! happy holidays!

12:06 am

lynxxx

Hi Fran

12:06 am

stidmama

Min, have a lovely time in Vermont. See you when you return!

12:06 am

stidmama

thanks Fran!

12:07 am

zysx

thats 50. time for a break

12:07 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

12:07 am

FranMag

hi chic!

12:07 am

jillibus

hurshy -- köpfen means to behead according to my German-English dictionary

12:07 am

FranMag

nice hat jilli!

12:07 am

brandyjack

co8/45

12:07 am

stidmama

good night all! see you tomorrow evening!

12:07 am

jillibus

thanks, fran, and hi!

12:08 am

helenkeller

great hats everyone - stid & drbern - i really like those

12:08 am

FranMag

hi BJ

12:08 am

FranMag

hi hk!

12:08 am

jillibus

night stid!

12:08 am

helenkeller

hi fran

12:09 am

FranMag

night stid!

12:10 am

DRBERNABO

of course now I keep wanting a roast beef sandwich (with the tater thingy on the side)

12:10 am

jillibus

hi helen

12:10 am

helenkeller

hi jili

12:11 am

jillibus

I still want cert to be a word, as in the title of a Dick Francis book, "Dead Cert"

12:11 am

helenkeller

i am going to brag my score now (120) & fetch a new icon

12:12 am

jillibus

wow, helen!

12:12 am

FranMag

woo hoo hk

12:12 am

helenkeller

jili - i read that - i like him, bought a bunch of his books at a yard sale, yet to crack one

12:12 am

hurshy

150

12:13 am

FranMag

jilli, the "plural" of that word is a word, ce6/21

12:13 am

FranMag

woo hoo hursh!

12:13 am

jillibus

hurshy -- you have 150 words found?

12:13 am

hurshy

ya

12:13 am

brandyjack

helen used a word.....

12:13 am

lynxxx

how do you guys type that fast!

12:14 am

hurshy

mitch would have more

12:14 am

helenkeller

bj - which one?

12:14 am

Crone

greetings form cr5/12

12:14 am

FranMag

hi cr5/12!

12:14 am

Crone

certs

12:14 am

FranMag

ic4/5 hk

12:14 am

brandyjack

you couldn't have missed that one helen....

12:14 am

brandyjack

heheheh

12:15 am

helenkeller

hahaha - thanks!

12:15 am

brandyjack

or maybe that was the one you were going off to find?

12:15 am

chic

Hi Helen!

12:15 am

jillibus

no, crone, not a word

12:15 am

hurshy

mi8

12:15 am

helenkeller

hiya chic!

12:15 am

FranMag

jilli said a wooord

12:16 am

helenkeller

brb

12:16 am

jillibus

oh bleep

12:16 am

jillibus

chic, you're using my ic4!

12:18 am

hurshy

co8

12:18 am

chic

am I, Jilli? Rats!

12:18 am

hurshy

cr8

12:19 am

jillibus

I got it before the flip, chic, but I can get another one (have soem in reserve)

12:20 am

GLOVE

wow this is hard!

12:20 am

GLOVE

tenor

12:21 am

jillibus

thanks, glove, didn't have that one yet

12:21 am

brandyjack

sn8

12:21 am

Crone

how many word people?

12:22 am

oldhousejunky

297

12:22 am

FranMag

297 cr5

12:22 am

jillibus

297

12:22 am

Crone

ty fran & junky

12:22 am

FranMag

hey OHJ

12:22 am

Crone

& jilli

12:22 am

Crone

rose

12:22 am

Crone

ronin

12:22 am

jillibus

yw :)

12:23 am

Crone

sorrrry

12:23 am

oldhousejunky

hey Fran

12:24 am

chic

got my party hats now!

12:24 am

oldhousejunky

luv 'em chic

12:24 am

jillibus

chic -- are they suitable for karys's wedding??? - lol!

12:24 am

FranMag

sheesh, i'm not finding any of the 8s! all i have are 7s. (no clues yet please, you know how i like to torture myself for a while)

12:25 am

jillibus

me too, fran. I feel dumb but then I never see the biggies at first

12:25 am

brandyjack

ca8

12:25 am

FranMag

oh my, i can't see the close up yet, but wow

12:25 am

Shannon1

I never get the biggies, but I did just get 2 all by myself. I'll probably never get the 9 without help, though.

12:25 am

chic

probably not! just the party before!

12:26 am

jillibus

sore

12:26 am

FranMag

finally an 8! thanks BJ

12:26 am

helenkeller

haha chic - good icon!

12:27 am

pink piggy

thanx jillibus

12:27 am

DRBERNABO

I was going for cartesien for the 9, but its ian and not ien

12:28 am

hurshy

and i prefer fermatian anyway

12:28 am

jillibus

oh dear

12:28 am

Shannon1

I thought the nine was going to be the person who does the ca 8, but alas, no such luck.

12:29 am

swmbo

so9/54

12:29 am

FranMag

yay swmbo!

12:29 am

swmbo

LOL I got it kinda without noticing

12:30 am

swmbo

inset

12:30 am

jillibus

good for you, swmbo -- I'm envious!

12:30 am

FranMag

got it! thanks swmbo!

12:30 am

swmbo

oops

12:31 am

FranMag

and thanks for the in5 also! :-)

12:31 am

swmbo

any time LOL

12:32 am

firefly779

122 words in about 15 minutes - not bad eh?

12:32 am

helenkeller

enough for me

12:32 am

helenkeller

good nite everyone :)

12:32 am

FranMag

woo hoo FF

12:32 am

swmbo

very good. i have only 88

12:32 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues coming .. stay tuned

12:32 am

hurshy

swmbo does it go with an so8?

12:32 am

FranMag

nite hk!

12:33 am

hurshy

spose not since there's only one s

12:33 am

jillibus

don't know how you geniuses do itso fast

12:33 am

hurshy

i'm past 200

12:33 am

swmbo

it goes with a so6/18, a person who does...

12:33 am

Shannon1

I'm past 100

12:33 am

swmbo

I don;t have the so8

12:34 am

FranMag

i'm only at 98, but i have the 9!

12:34 am

brandyjack

isn't one...

12:34 am

hurshy

i don't know that there IS an so8 :)

12:34 am

jillibus

I don't have any 8s or the 9 and only 35 words

12:34 am

swmbo

Oh

12:34 am

ayz

i only have 62

12:34 am

firefly779

oh yeah, i have no 8 or 9 words either, and only 4 7's

12:35 am

NatLT

very late flip, hi all

12:35 am

jillibus

I have 3 7s

12:35 am

FranMag

hi nat!

12:35 am

mirandapan

there is a connected so 7, however--hi, everyone

12:35 am

hurshy

gee why am i so stumped on these so's

12:35 am

jillibus

hi nat

12:35 am

mirandapan

no--I mean a connected so6

12:35 am

FranMag

you'll find some so** hursh

12:36 am

hurshy

ok i have that 6

12:36 am

hurshy

didn't know if that was the one meant

12:36 am

MayneGuy

hurshy - Shakespeare wrote a 6/18 to his lady love. So that makes him a so 9/54

12:36 am

FranMag

hey MG!

12:36 am

MayneGuy

Hey Fran!

12:36 am

hurshy

ahhhhhhhhhhh i tried that with one e ages ago and gave up, silly me

12:36 am

licketySplitAUS

Hurshy, don't fret anymore - you can use my 2 letter clues now.

12:37 am

FranMag

yay lickety!!

12:37 am

Shannon1

OK. That has to be a made up word. And it won't take cert!

12:37 am

hurshy

uh, thanks lickety

12:37 am

DRBERNABO

I can just picture Will standing on a street corner dong that...

12:37 am

Erda

dong?

12:37 am

lynxxx

TY Lickety

12:38 am

jillibus

thanks, MG -- and hi! Kahlua was on earlier but disappeared too fast.

12:38 am

jillibus

Thank you yet again, Lickety!

12:38 am

brandyjack

poets who read their verse in public may have other bad habits -L.L.

12:39 am

MayneGuy

He seems to have ok for himself in spite of!

12:39 am

Erda

cooties

12:39 am

Erda

oops

12:40 am

Shannon1

Thanks erda, I needed some of those.

12:40 am

firefly779

did anyone notice that there's a total of 71 C words??

12:40 am

hurshy

well there were 80 the other day...

12:40 am

Erda

lol shannon

12:40 am

FranMag

i try not to look at that kind of thing too early FF! :-)

12:43 am

Shannon1

OK, I got half way so I'm going to bed. I need something to do tomorrow if my baby takes a nap.

12:44 am

FranMag

night shannon!

12:44 am

jillibus

g'night shannon -- here's to napping babies

12:45 am

FranMag

yay, finally found the co8

12:45 am

debbinla

thanks lickety - hi everyone

12:45 am

jillibus

hi debb

12:45 am

chic

hi ya debbs!

12:45 am

FranMag

hey debbs!!

12:46 am

debbinla

lovely hats everyone!

12:49 am

firefly779

i seem to be stuck at 150 words, and still no 8's, but i got the 9 with the earlier clue

12:52 am

hurshy

er8

12:53 am

FranMag

thanks hursh

12:55 am

Erda

Just had a 3.6 earthquake -- SF Bay Area -- very localized

12:55 am

firefly779

wow Erda!

12:55 am

FranMag

did you feel it erda?

12:55 am

Angb

297! Hi everyone

12:55 am

jillibus

ah, got er8!

12:55 am

rachmouse

eep!

12:55 am

Erda

oh yes -- it was right under me

12:55 am

rachmouse

I used to live in SF

12:55 am

FranMag

hi angb!

12:55 am

rachmouse

and Oakland

12:55 am

Iain

good morning all

12:56 am

FranMag

hi lain

12:56 am

rachmouse

you guys just had one too - right? like 2 days ago?

12:56 am

FranMag

ok, taking a break, glad it wasn't a big one erda!

12:56 am

jillibus

hi angb!, erda. rachmouse, Iain...

12:56 am

Erda

so am I, Fran -- hate the damn things

12:56 am

FranMag

see you all in a little bit

12:56 am

Angb

see ya fran

12:57 am

Angb

hi jilli

12:57 am

firefly779

i liked the quakes myself - grew up in Bakersfield and had a few there

12:57 am

jillibus

maybe, fran! Maybe I'll be sensible and go to bed at a decent hour

12:58 am

Erda

firefly -- if you'd ever been in a big one, you would not like it AT ALL

12:59 am

firefly779

Erda - i was a bit freaked when we got a good rolling one, my bed was on casters and it shook me along pretty good

12:59 am

firefly779

they just fascinate me though

1:00 am

Erda

"liking" is not a word I associate with earthquakes -- of any size. They are just sneaky and unpredictable

1:01 am

firefly779

as most natural disasters are - but experiencing them, at least on a small scale, is very awesome to me, in the sense of the "awe" of mother nature

1:02 am

lazaro68

morning iain

1:02 am

jillibus

hi lazaro

1:03 am

dezyon

i know wot u mean firefly - volcanos are fabulous (from a safe distance)

1:03 am

Iain

good morning Michelle hope you are well.

1:03 am

lazaro68

hi jillibus.hows things?

1:04 am

firefly779

dezyon - i agree, and Mt. Saint Helens is rumbling a lot lately, very humbling

1:04 am

lazaro68

all is well,girls still playing on the trampoline. not snowing yet!

1:04 am

jillibus

fine laz -- and with you?

1:04 am

lazaro68

yes,good,jillibus

1:04 am

jillibus

hello dezyon

1:04 am

dezyon

yeah i have been keeping an eye on those news feeds too firefly

1:05 am

firefly779

where do you live dezyon? just general location

1:05 am

dezyon

australia firefly

1:05 am

dezyon

we rarely see earthquakes, barely manage a tremor every few years

1:05 am

firefly779

ahhhh - so you're watching from afar! :)

1:05 am

firefly779

ahhhh - so you're watching from afar! :)

1:05 am

firefly779

oops

1:06 am

dezyon

lol yes - natural disasters are pretty rare here, tho we see a few cyclones each year, they usually only rate about a 3 or so

1:07 am

firefly779

i think tornados and other wind phenomenon are a little too much, but still highly intriguing - i'd take a quake any day over a wind disaster

1:08 am

firefly779

but a good lightning show with thunder - yeah

1:08 am

dezyon

it's all pretty incredible - the way some of those tornados come out of nowhere is amazing

1:09 am

dezyon

we are having a record drought - all our storms of late are dry storms, i actually saw lightning in a clear blue sky the other day

1:09 am

firefly779

finally, i got a cr8 :) my first!

1:09 am

Angb

Was my fist and so far my only one firefly

1:10 am

Angb

*first

1:10 am

jillibus

well done, firefly! My first (and only) 8 so far was er8

1:10 am

firefly779

amazing dezyon!

1:10 am

dezyon

my only one is co

1:10 am

firefly779

jilli - i just can't see any er8...been looking since it got mentioned

1:10 am

dezyon

it sure was firefly, until then i had thought it was a myth

1:10 am

firefly779

can't see the co8 either...

1:11 am

mirandapan

me, neither--I did find the ca 8

1:12 am

dezyon

co 8 - most not funny

1:12 am

mirandapan

ahhhh--thanks

1:12 am

Angb

cheers dez

1:12 am

firefly779

thx dezyon

1:13 am

dezyon

np

1:13 am

jillibus

er8 - recluses

1:13 am

Angb

thx jilli

1:13 am

jillibus

and thx dez for the co8

1:14 am

mirandapan

thanks, jilli--so obvious w/a clue!

1:14 am

Angb

meter

1:14 am

Angb

sorry

1:15 am

firefly779

honest to goodness i just guessed at that er8 and got it

1:16 am

jillibus

I found the last part of the er8 first and then saw the beginning

1:16 am

dezyon

ty jili

1:16 am

jillibus

still don't see the ca8

1:16 am

firefly779

i just guessed at the word structure based on the definition (shrugs)

1:17 am

firefly779

me neither jilli - still staring

1:17 am

Dispatch

look in the funny section

1:17 am

SummerBreeze44

ca8-Saturday morning tv for kids

1:18 am

mirandapan

or the funnie papers

1:18 am

swmbo

ca8/45 Roger rabbit and Bugs Bunny

1:18 am

firefly779

oh for pete's sake

1:18 am

Angb

dispatch thnx

1:18 am

jillibus

yeah, and I had the last part of that too, duh!

1:18 am

dezyon

hehe ty swmbo

1:18 am

dezyon

and summer ty also

1:19 am

Dispatch

yw...i only have 4 of the 8s though

1:19 am

firefly779

me too jilli :)

1:19 am

SummerBreeze44

yw

1:19 am

Angb

me too dispatch

1:20 am

firefly779

Summer - you've been a member here a LONG time!

1:20 am

dezyon

ca, co, er and wot is the other that you guys have??

1:21 am

firefly779

i have a cr8 dezyon

1:21 am

Angb

cr

1:21 am

jillibus

summerbreeze -- your name reminds me of a brilliant babbler I haven't seen for ages -- SummerRose. I think maybe she found this game too easy

1:21 am

Angb

cr 8 - treatment to stop timber rotting

1:21 am

dezyon

ty guys, will have a look

1:22 am

SummerBreeze44

Yes, I had seen her here a few months ago but not lately

1:22 am

Dispatch

i have the ca, co, er and mi

1:22 am

jillibus

thanks angb!

1:22 am

Dispatch

looking for cr

1:22 am

jillibus

oho, an mi too, eh?

1:23 am

Angb

keep on watning misteltoe

1:24 am

Dispatch

not getting the rotting timber clue...which c is it?

1:24 am

firefly779

the c in the second column

1:24 am

Angb

c in 2nd column

1:24 am

jillibus

bottom right, dispatch

1:25 am

mirandapan

Dis--the dark sticky stuff that you put on timber to keep it from rotting

1:25 am

firefly779

apparently it's also an antiseptic

1:26 am

jillibus

sorry wrong c

1:26 am

Angb

It would kill anything seeing it has coal tar in it - don't they use coal tar for skin disorders too?

1:27 am

georgiaj

has anyone mentioned the sn8?

1:27 am

Dispatch

ty...found it. jilli...do want a clue for the mi8?

1:27 am

hydra

They used to, Angb, but the doctors have banned it in this country as it is said to be carcinogenic. My friend used it for eczema but can't get it on prescription any more.

1:27 am

dezyon

ty guys, finally found the cr

1:27 am

Dispatch

i haven't heard about the sn...so i'll search now

1:27 am

firefly779

nope georgiaj - thx

1:28 am

jillibus

yes please, dispatch -- I'm getting nowhere!

1:28 am

Angb

My sis in law used in for psoriasis

1:28 am

firefly779

Dispatch - i'll take that mi8 clue

1:28 am

Dispatch

ty georgia! finished the 8s!

1:28 am

mirandapan

I have the sn--more stuck up--would like the mi 8

1:29 am

dezyon

yay! i found the sn

1:29 am

firefly779

thx mirandapa!

1:29 am

firefly779

just the mi8 now...

1:29 am

Dispatch

mi* (as a prefix) + tr5/12

1:29 am

Iain

must go back later Lazero68 regards to Andrew and kids

1:30 am

firefly779

another strange word that most people don't use - thx Dispatch

1:30 am

mirandapan

thanks, dispatch

1:30 am

Dispatch

yw

1:30 am

jillibus

oh dear, haven't got tr5/12 yet

1:30 am

firefly779

gosh, only 117 more words to go! i'll probably head to bed instead

1:31 am

dezyon

me either jili

1:31 am

mirandapan

do you have the ra 4/5, jilli?

1:31 am

firefly779

jilli - to outline with a writing utensil, as around a pattern

1:31 am

jillibus

got the sn though, thanks miranda

1:31 am

firefly779

or inside a template

1:31 am

dezyon

oh i got it -- thankyou all so much, thats all my 8s now

1:31 am

jillibus

thanks, firefly -- why didn't I see that earlier?

1:31 am

mirandapan

yw

1:32 am

pompellid

only missing the er8

1:33 am

firefly779

pompellid - the ending is a tiny bug

1:34 am

jillibus

whew -- that gets rid of the 8s and the 9 -- so I can go to bed now -- thanks all (only 204 to find tomorrow, gaaa)

1:35 am

firefly779

g'night jilli - don't let the bed bugs bite!

1:35 am

Dispatch

bye jilli

1:35 am

Dispatch

have a good weekend!

1:36 am

pompellid

nope... brain dead here... :(

1:36 am

jillibus

I'll be off on Sunday to visit my son and family, back on Wednesday -- not much cahnce to babble then but have a bit of time tomorrow

1:37 am

pompellid

I see the tiny bug but can't see the prefix

1:37 am

dezyon

poetic here pmpellid

1:37 am

firefly779

well, you have two of the letters, just add a vowel

1:37 am

Dispatch

er + vowel+ mi5/12

1:38 am

pompellid

definitely stupid me

1:38 am

pompellid

:)

1:39 am

firefly779

i'm off to bed folks - dezyon, nice chatting with you

1:39 am

firefly779

and thanks for all the clues to everyone!

1:39 am

pompellid

night ff

1:39 am

Dispatch

these o's are driving me crazy!!! i keep seeing once and orca and only!

1:40 am

dezyon

u2 firefly, goodnight

1:40 am

Dispatch

have a great weekend firefly

1:40 am

firefly779

bzzzzz

1:41 am

lynxxx

on7.32 compound word

1:41 am

dezyon

on6 is a compound too

1:42 am

Dispatch

ty lynxxx

1:42 am

lynxxx

TY dez

1:42 am

dezyon

on4 is first number pluraled

1:43 am

Dispatch

have the 4, 5 and now the 7...looking for your 6 clue

1:44 am

dezyon

buggered up - it was a 5 sorry dispatch

1:44 am

Dax

with out giving it away.. does the so9 have anything to do with the so6 above it?

1:44 am

lynxxx

yes Dax

1:44 am

pompellid

yes

1:44 am

Dispatch

yes dax...the one "who"

1:45 am

Dax

cool....thx

1:45 am

Dispatch

oh..so is there a on6?

1:45 am

dezyon

i dont know dis - sorry about that

1:46 am

Dispatch

lynxxx?? is there an on6?

1:46 am

lynxxx

I don't have one - but I am still missing 4 Os

1:46 am

bookwomen

no on6

1:46 am

Dispatch

thank you bw

1:47 am

bookwomen

np

1:47 am

Dispatch

same here lynxxx. i grayed the top o

1:47 am

pompellid

ditto dispatch

1:48 am

Dax

got the 9... once i figured out the alternate spelling... thanks again everyone

1:50 am

pompellid

oo 4/4 ... he rules the r****

1:52 am

Dispatch

pomp...for you clue...do we flip the last two letters? or is there another oo4/4?

1:52 am

pompellid

flip

1:52 am

Dispatch

ty...got it!

1:52 am

bookwomen

yes flip the last letters. only one oo

1:53 am

pompellid

sorry... brain dead :)

1:56 am

pompellid

or 4/5

1:56 am

lynxxx

TY pomp

1:57 am

Dispatch

ty popm

1:57 am

pompellid

os 5/10

1:57 am

pompellid

case file - first letter

1:59 am

Dispatch

pomp...not getting your clue

1:59 am

zysx

ac 7/32 ?

2:02 am

pompellid

compile a d*****

2:04 am

lynxxx

TY pompellid

2:04 am

Dispatch

thank you...should have had it with the first clue!! i need to go to bed people. happy babbling...and if i don't see you next time...Merry Christmas to all...and to all..."Good Night"!

2:05 am

pompellid

merry christmas to you too... sleep well

2:06 am

lynxxx

Goodnite Dispatch - all the very best for you too

2:07 am

pompellid

ac 7/32 ... what you use as a solvent with a consonant change

2:09 am

lynxxx

TY pompellid again. which part of Aust are you in?

2:09 am

zysx

hits head on monitor... argh... can't get it

2:09 am

pompellid

I'm in UK

2:10 am

pompellid

zysx... sour like vinegar

2:10 am

lynxxx

sorry - must have mixed up conversations. UK nice place to live though!

2:11 am

pompellid

cold at the moment though

2:11 am

pompellid

originally from South Africa

2:11 am

zysx

ty... that is a funny spelling

2:26 am

zysx

lynxxxxxxxx where in aus are you?

2:27 am

lynxxx

melbourne zysx

2:27 am

zysx

ditto, SE

2:27 am

zysx

?

2:27 am

zysx

i meant, I am in SE Melbourne ares

2:27 am

lynxxx

St Kilda area

2:28 am

zysx

much further SE for me, Cranbourne area

2:29 am

lynxxx

just down the road a bit!

2:30 am

lynxxx

pomp - are you still there? found an oc5.12 which is all in the bottom right corner

2:33 am

zysx

well pass on a clue then :)

2:34 am

lynxxx

that was a clue! oc and all the letters are in the bottom right hand corner - you can find it I am sure

2:35 am

zysx

got, thanks

2:36 am

zysx

there's a new word for me

2:36 am

pompellid

still here, and have it, thanks

2:41 am

pompellid

have 169 words

2:43 am

zysx

138 here

2:43 am

lynxxx

exactly as I have ! snap. - BBL need a break

2:43 am

MVA

hi all, and ty lynxxx for oc 5!

2:45 am

NatLT

don't think I have ever babbled at this time..... hi new faces

2:46 am

MVA

hi natlt

2:48 am

NatLT

hey mva, what time is it in wales?

2:48 am

MVA

8.48am, late start for me

2:49 am

ren8

Morning, goodness another big grid, how can we find that many words in this grid

2:49 am

NatLT

well, you will have to forgive my spelling and typing it is almost 3 am here

2:50 am

MVA

too late natlt!

2:50 am

NatLT

yeah, I know but I don't think my love is in love with me anymore.......so

2:52 am

MVA

oh no, so you babble to take your mind off this

2:54 am

NatLT

well I babble anyway, but I couldn't sleep so... I babble and cuddle with a very cute french bulldog

2:55 am

MVA

my 14 year old cat "helps" me babble, she walks on the keyboard or sits in front of monitor!

2:56 am

MVA

tear

2:57 am

MVA

oops!

2:57 am

lazaro68

ca8,45 please

2:57 am

NatLT

yeah, so does my frenchie, on my laptop, at 61 KG

2:58 am

NatLT

he thinks he is a lap dog, so he should be on my laptop

2:58 am

MVA

big, big dog!!

2:58 am

NatLT

he gets confused when the keys click

2:58 am

NatLT

not that big

2:58 am

mkl

Can someone clue the co6 and co7 between (hot chocolate and hot chocolate plural) It's driving me nuts

2:59 am

NatLT

a KG is 2.2 to a lb right?

2:59 am

NatLT

he is like 22 lbs

2:59 am

NatLT

do I have it reversed

3:00 am

pinecone05

co 6 and co 7...butterflies are born from....

3:00 am

MVA

2.2 pounds to a kilo

3:00 am

Angb

ca 8/45 - walt disney is famous for making these ... evening all

3:00 am

mkl

Man. I knew they had to be there. Thank you.

3:01 am

NatLT

yep reversed

3:01 am

NatLT

so about 12 KG?

3:01 am

lazaro68

ty Angb

3:01 am

MVA

my cat weighs 6 pounds!

3:01 am

NatLT

I was trying

3:02 am

NatLT

that's not bad, my friends cat is 16 pounds

3:02 am

sprite

morning all

3:02 am

Angb

Hi sprite

3:03 am

MVA

we went metric years ago, but i'm not so hot on converting weights! morning sprite

3:03 am

ren8

Morning Sprite

3:04 am

NatLT

ah, well then I didn't have to try....my teachers tried to teach metric, but no one ever remembered it.... I think it was too late

3:04 am

mkl

Has anyone found the cr8?

3:04 am

Angb

Yes

3:04 am

NatLT

it would be nice if everyone used the same weights and measures

3:04 am

sprite

Is it a fun grid today?

3:04 am

Angb

Did you want a clue mkl?

3:05 am

mkl

Only if you are so inclined.

3:05 am

Angb

Not quite as nice as yesterday sprite - but that might be me

3:05 am

Angb

mkl cr 8 - treatment made of coal tar to stop wood rotting

3:06 am

MVA

ty angieb

3:06 am

mkl

thanks angb

3:06 am

Angb

yw

3:06 am

sprite

Yesterday's was simply great!

3:07 am

Angb

Lovely wasn't it ... so many er, ier, etc etc Warm fuzzies all over

3:07 am

sprite

One of the best grids in a very long time indeed. No wonder this one isn't as great ;)

3:07 am

NatLT

I don't know that I feel that way about yesterday's grid, but I may just be bitter

3:08 am

Angb

one of my favourite words is in grid tonite ro 6/24 - a style of architecture

3:08 am

NatLT

my eyes got blurry, and I couldn't finish

3:08 am

Angb

You're not bitterer are you haha

3:08 am

sprite

lol Nat

3:08 am

NatLT

mmm, not about babble, about love.... yes

3:09 am

Angb

Then I hope your eyes don't get blurrier tonite

3:09 am

NatLT

that would have been a great one for yesterday angb

3:09 am

NatLT

blurrier I mean

3:09 am

Angb

Love ... probably makes the most people in the world bitter.

3:10 am

NatLT

the bf is being dumb......again

3:10 am

sprite

not becoming bitter but staying willing and able to love takes the biggest love of all

3:10 am

NatLT

nothing a little babble and rum wont fix

3:11 am

Angb

bfs are bred dumb I think (apologies to any males around)

3:11 am

sprite

babbling males are the exception to the rule

3:12 am

Angb

You have to take it into account - and take sprite's advice methinks

3:12 am

NatLT

yeah, and mine has a LOT of baggage for as young as we are

3:12 am

Angb

Must remember that myself

3:12 am

sprite

can't believe I gave that advice even before breakfast!

3:12 am

NatLT

I am totally open, he is the one closed off

3:12 am

Angb

LOL sprite - that's a after a couple of wines type of advice

3:13 am

sprite

yeah, that sounds familiar, Nat.

3:13 am

Angb

Nat - think that's a male trait ...

3:14 am

NatLT

the bad part is he keeps telling me I deserve better (an excuse I think, for nat wanting to get close to someone again)

3:14 am

sprite

In my own defence I have to say that I didn't sleep much. Daughter had an aching ear and we were up half the night.

3:14 am

NatLT

sorry to unload on you all before breakfast

3:14 am

sprite

argh, that is a bad one, Nat. Only possible answer to that is: "Yes I do - better FROM YOU!"

3:15 am

MVA

good answer sprite!

3:15 am

NatLT

well, sprite, I hope the little one feels better

3:16 am

Angb

Heaps of ibuprofen is what she needs until the antibiotics work - if only for you to get sleep

3:17 am

sprite

she does, thanks :) And is lively as ever, in spite of lack of sleep. She even told me in all earnesty: "Mom, you look a bit glazy."

3:17 am

ren8

Sprite my son had that the other week, not nice

3:17 am

NatLT

lol, out of the mouths of babes

3:18 am

sprite

lol Angb, so true! I fed her paracetamol and kept my hand over her ear, snuggled her close to me and waited it out. Brings back lively memories of the feeding times.

3:19 am

sprite

is he better now, ren8?

3:20 am

Angb

Yes ,y 6 year old had it a month or so ago. The worse thing is he had been off colour for a week or two. Then it hit! Huge inner ear infection. Always like that as a baby - you would never know he had it.

3:20 am

Angb

Nat - what are you studying?

3:20 am

sprite

Ah, poor kid, it is so nasty when you cannot tell until it is really bad.

3:21 am

ren8

Fine now, the antibiotics worked within a couple of days

3:21 am

NatLT

I am working on my master's degree in therapy

3:21 am

NatLT

marriage and family...focus on kids

3:22 am

Angb

Aaah - you'll be able to give us lots of advice then?

3:22 am

sprite

great! Be sure to keep us posted on your insights. I could use a few - raising kids is the biggest and scariest adventure of my life.

3:23 am

NatLT

lol, I get yelled at a lot because "I don't have kids" nevermind that I have been going to school for 7 years

3:23 am

Angb

I'm with you sprite - I am totally lost in the mire

3:23 am

NatLT

I think the biggest parenting advice/ technique that works is the "good kid jar"

3:23 am

MVA

wish they came with instructions!!

3:23 am

Angb

Gee Nat - I had my first child at 41 - you've got plenty of time!

3:24 am

Angb

Haven't heard that one ... please tell

3:24 am

sprite

tell me all about the good kid jar! I don't think it means I put my kid in the jar when he behaves?

3:24 am

Angb

Or misbehaves

3:25 am

NatLT

you reward good behavior with attention, to stop the attention getting misbehavior......the goal of the kid is attention, so they get a rock, or bead, or penny every time mom or dad "catches" them doing something good, best with younger kids

3:25 am

NatLT

kids love it, especially when they get to pick what goes in the jar

3:26 am

MVA

too late for stroppy 17 year old!!!

3:26 am

sprite

ah, we did something like that. Reward the good behaviour and ignore the bad as much as possible. If not possible, interrupt the bad behaviour and let the kid be on his own for a short time. Doesn't work that great now, lol.

3:26 am

Angb

Bit like my sons pockets - he collects "meteorites" - rocks to the rest of us

3:26 am

sprite

ah great, Angb! My son collects stones as well. All stones. All sizes. All of them.

3:26 am

NatLT

the attention of mom praising and putting something in a jar is the reward, then when they get to a certain point at the jar they can earn a puzzle with mom, or story time, or 1/2 hour of video game

3:27 am

MVA

brilliant idea

3:27 am

Angb

That's a nice idea Nat ...

3:27 am

NatLT

the bf gets mad when I suggest things like that...."I don't have kids"

3:28 am

MVA

got to go, breakfast then food shopping! bbl

3:28 am

Angb

see ya MVA have a good day

3:28 am

ren8

bye MVA, see you later

3:28 am

NatLT

nice to meet you mva, thanks for the chat

3:28 am

sprite

yeah, well, you studied about it. That's more than I did. All I have is practice, lol. And some theory certainly can help!

3:28 am

sprite

bye MVA *hug*

3:29 am

MVA

remember what sprite said natl

3:30 am

NatLT

sprite, I think it is a combo of both, I try to remember my own childhood, anf friends with kids before I suggest things to the parents I work with, and I always make a point of telling them it is only a suggestion and they should figure out what works and doesn't

3:30 am

NatLT

I will MVA, thanks

3:30 am

sprite

I think you are doing great, Nat. Don't let anyone discourage you.

3:31 am

NatLT

thanks sprite!

3:31 am

NatLT

thanks sprite!

3:31 am

Angb

Agreed sprite. You must believe in yourself Nat.

3:31 am

NatLT

ooops, sorry

3:31 am

NatLT

I do professionally, it's just in my relaitonship that I have doubts on what I am doing

3:32 am

sprite

I remember when my son was little, he did NOT want to go to sleep. Cried his heart out each time I put him in bed (and mine with it). My mother isn't one to take advice from and I was desperate, and finally I called a telephone help line.

3:32 am

NatLT

oops, type-o's rum is kicking in

3:33 am

NatLT

sprite, that takes a lot of courage!

3:33 am

sprite

The lady on the phone listened to all that we had tried to make it better, laughed and told me: "You try too hard. You are your son's best toy at the moment. Every time he cries in bed, you come around and try something new and that is exiting. Do exactly the same every time and he will get bored very fast."

3:33 am

zysx

half way :)

3:34 am

sprite

It took only THREE days to turn the drama around - he went asleep happily and peacefully. Thanks heaven for good advice. :D

3:34 am

NatLT

that sounds right, I am sure with as much school as I have, if my child was doing that, I would do the same as you though

3:35 am

sprite

It is where being a parent is exactly what keeps you from finding the right solution. You want so badly to make it right for your kid, you try everything you can think of.

3:35 am

Angb

Objectivity is a precious tool, as a parent I often don't have it

3:35 am

sprite

I was so grateful for some more distanced advice :)

3:36 am

NatLT

no one does, parent or not, we all think our way/ family members are a certain way, it is impossible to be objective

3:37 am

FranMag

hello again babblers!

3:37 am

sprite

hi Fran!

3:37 am

NatLT

fran!!! what are you doing back?

3:37 am

FranMag

hi sprite!

3:37 am

Angb

You're right Nat. When I seperated I found calm by talking to a psychologist. Simply as she had no "history"

3:37 am

Angb

Hi fran

3:37 am

FranMag

hi nat! i said i was coming back.

3:37 am

FranMag

hi angb!

3:38 am

FranMag

it's about 11:30pm here nat, still early for me

3:38 am

NatLT

it's just so late here, I forget sometimes that you are on a very differnt time zone

3:38 am

Haz1558

Time to say good morning/evening everyone!

3:38 am

NatLT

3:30 here

3:38 am

FranMag

hi haz!

3:38 am

Angb

Hi haz.

3:39 am

NatLT

not really finding words though, doing more chatting

3:39 am

Angb

It's 10.30 pm here on Saturday

3:39 am

FranMag

i know, it's hard to break away from a good discussion here..

3:39 am

FranMag

Friday still for me angb

3:39 am

Eva

morning everyone. 4:38 here and over the darkness hump. From now on it starts staying light longer.

3:39 am

FranMag

hi eva!

3:39 am

sprite

me too, lol. Am enjoying the chat very much though :)

3:39 am

Angb

Hi Eva

3:40 am

FranMag

so are you done already sprite?

3:40 am

NatLT

Eva must be on the east coast

3:40 am

Eva

yup-vermont

3:40 am

Eva

acre

3:40 am

sprite

hi Eva, isn't it great! We got there a bit earlier here and I celebrated it. The light is winning from the dark, yeah!

3:40 am

Eva

acres

3:40 am

Eva

sorry!

3:41 am

sprite

Fran, rofl! Not finding words, too busy chatting. I am a little over halfway.

3:41 am

NatLT

fran, our hats are on the same wave length too

3:41 am

FranMag

don't be sorry eva, i didn't have that yet! :-)

3:41 am

Eva

glad to be of service for once(-:

3:42 am

Haz1558

Oh, is it big hat day for Karys 'wedding? Must go and change.....

3:42 am

Angb

I didn't have the plural - thnx eva

3:42 am

FranMag

yes nat! i like yours better though

3:42 am

sprite

hi Haz

3:43 am

NatLT

it's a classic, love, love, love her in that hat

3:43 am

FranMag

i have no idea who the woman in the picture is! at least we know who you have.

3:44 am

FranMag

phantom: erotic

3:44 am

sprite

That's close to criminal, Fran, if erotic is only a phantom!

3:45 am

NatLT

looks kind of like sarah jessica parker

3:45 am

sprite

Like My Fair Lady :)

3:45 am

FranMag

yeah it does, but i think it's someone rather anonymous

3:46 am

Andree

hi everyone

3:46 am

FranMag

hi andree!

3:46 am

Angb

Hi andree

3:46 am

Haz1558

And I'm back. So hard to choose....

3:46 am

NatLT

ok I think I am going to put my head to bed

3:46 am

FranMag

i love it haz!

3:46 am

Andree

think I will borrow your hat fran for the wedding, it is lovely

3:46 am

NatLT

to bed I said fred spa-ged

3:47 am

Haz1558

Philip Treacy - an Irish milliner.

3:47 am

FranMag

why thank you andree. :-)

3:47 am

Angb

Nite nat - take care

3:47 am

NatLT

that's what my mom used to say to me, night all

3:47 am

FranMag

night nat!

3:47 am

sprite

night Nat, thanks for the nice chat!

3:47 am

NatLT

thanks again all!!!! you all keep me sain

3:47 am

Andree

first 2 co7/32's please

3:48 am

Haz1558

Good night NatL.

3:49 am

Angb

Have you the one like a trumpet - the plural is a 7

3:49 am

FranMag

andree, don't know if mine are the first, but i have what little boys have (if you're a little girl) and plural of a type of trumpet.

3:50 am

Angb

Gee Fran - what do you call what little boys have?

3:51 am

FranMag

lol angb!

3:51 am

Eva

don't touch me! You've got co7/32's!

3:52 am

FranMag

it might be an americanism, what eva said

3:52 am

Angb

Thx eva - I couldn't get "whizzer" out of my head.

3:52 am

Andree

have the trumpet and the nasties, need the one before ice cream co**

3:52 am

FranMag

also means little bugs, there was a kids game of the same name also

3:52 am

sprite

I have no idea. I keep thinking of what a little boy told me: boys have a penis and girls have a cavia.

3:52 am

Angb

We call them nits

3:53 am

Andree

lol sprite

3:53 am

FranMag

sprite, extend the "old co**"

3:53 am

Haz1558

co7/32 - co plus vowel then where you build a building (the land)

3:53 am

Eva

lilke the things babies wear on their feet, but change the first consonant. Don't know yet what the other one is andree

3:54 am

FranMag

thanks haz!

3:54 am

Andree

neither of those is the first 2, never mind will come back to them later, I am a bit over c words

3:54 am

Haz1558

You're welcome!

3:54 am

Angb

I'd forgotten about the rare form of silicon oxide LOL. thx Haz

3:54 am

sprite

thanks Haz!

3:55 am

Haz1558

The first co6 and co7 combo are where butterflies are created

3:55 am

Eva

still trying to figure that one out haz

3:55 am

Eva

not the butterflies, but the building site

3:56 am

FranMag

thanks again haz!

3:56 am

sprite

now how did I miss the butterfly combo! Thanks again, haza.

3:56 am

Haz1558

co plus vowel, then a soundalike for the sense of seeing (for that co7/32)

3:56 am

sprite

*Haz

3:56 am

FranMag

you said it eva!!

3:56 am

sprite

oooooh eva, you said it!

3:56 am

Haz1558

You've got the right word for the end Eva - just put the right vowel in front of it.

3:56 am

Eva

oops

3:57 am

Eva

thanks! Kept wondering, as I wrote that one, what the very word I was typing was. Talk about lacunae!

3:57 am

Andree

thx haz for the land one

3:57 am

Haz1558

You're welcome Andree.

3:59 am

mkl

Would someone clue me the so9 please?

4:00 am

Haz1558

Just found it - one who writes the form of poetry, so6

4:00 am

FranMag

mkl, someone who writes a certain kind of poem

4:00 am

FranMag

funny how the addition of one letter changes a nice word into a kind of icky word.

4:00 am

Haz1558

And good morning, mkl, by the way.

4:00 am

Angb

thnx fran- is that word for real?

4:01 am

sprite

that's exactly what I was thinking, Fran. Looks yuck!

4:01 am

FranMag

probably one of those words that is no longer in use.

4:01 am

mkl

Hi all. Been here awhile. Chatted in quite awhile ago.

4:02 am

mkl

I take it then that the so9 builds off the so6 before it?

4:02 am

FranMag

i was thinking of se6/7 combo, but the so9 does look strange also.

4:02 am

Haz1558

Poets these days seem to be more into free range stuff so the term is hardly needed.

4:02 am

FranMag

hi mkl!

4:02 am

mkl

Just found it. DUUHHHHH

4:02 am

sprite

Now I HAVE to know what that se6/7 is :)

4:03 am

mkl

If Annette Funicello had been a poet, she would have been one of those.

4:03 am

hydra

Morning. Anyone got a clue for the co6/21 that comes before the musical instrument (or ice cream cone)?

4:03 am

Angb

LOL mkl

4:03 am

FranMag

hee, hee, i knew you would sprite

4:03 am

Angelsong

Fireworks.

4:04 am

FranMag

yay angelsong!

4:04 am

Andree

hi hydra, you used a word

4:04 am

sprite

YEAH Angel!

4:04 am

mkl

Congrats Angel

4:04 am

hydra

Well done Angelsong!

4:04 am

Andree

yay angelsong

4:04 am

FranMag

i'm missing so many Cs hydra, wouldn't want to throw you off.

4:04 am

mkl

I still have 52 left and I find I am sitting, staring a lot.

4:04 am

Haz1558

co6/21 - men's neckwear comes after pigeon sound to make a nit

4:04 am

hydra

Did I? I didn't mean to. Very sorry! Oh dear, now I see what i did. Oops!

4:05 am

FranMag

we know what you meant to do hydra. :-)

4:05 am

hydra

Got that one, Haz. It's the next 6/21 down that i need.

4:06 am

Haz1558

The next one down is the ice-cream container trumpet

4:06 am

Eva

you have the horn singular hydra?

4:06 am

hydra

Yes, Eva. I need the 6/21 that's next to it.

4:06 am

Eva

don't have it hydra

4:07 am

hydra

I mean, before it. Not thinking clearly today. Woke up at 3.30 and couldn't get back to sleep!

4:07 am

hydra

Aah! Our two black and white moggies are together.

4:07 am

Haz1558

I'll have a look.

4:08 am

lynxxx

Hydra - its like the kids toy s7.32

4:08 am

Eva

yes they are. How about some kittens? Is yours male or female?

4:08 am

Haz1558

co6/21 - the bird turns into a form of transport, minus the first s

4:08 am

Angb

thnx lynxx for the co and the sc

4:09 am

hydra

Mine's male, but minus his accoutrements!

4:09 am

Haz1558

Okay, better go and get the day kicked into shape.

4:09 am

sprite

bye Haz

4:09 am

Eva

mine too. Guess kittens re out

4:09 am

FranMag

bye haz!

4:09 am

Angb

see ya haz

4:09 am

lynxxx

bye Haz (and hello too)

4:09 am

hydra

What a shame. They would have been very good lookingl

4:10 am

hydra

Thanks for help on word, Haz. Still pondering.

4:10 am

FranMag

hi lynxxx!

4:10 am

Eva

there's a musician Ry Co____

4:10 am

mkl

Two clues please before I take off? er8 and mi8?

4:10 am

lynxxx

Hi again Fran

4:11 am

hydra

I have that word, thanks. The one I want comes between the golden grain that's eaten in Flakes, and the instrument.

4:11 am

Angb

mi = tr 5/12 badly

4:12 am

FranMag

er8 is a hermit or recluse, ends like a biting insect

4:12 am

sprite

I have Co + numeral

4:12 am

hydra

I'm working from Brandyjack's list; maybe he's put in an extra one! I'd check with Lickety but would have to restart computer.

4:13 am

mkl

Thanks Angb. Still working on Frans.

4:13 am

Eva

thanks sprite!

4:13 am

sprite

and plural :)

4:15 am

Eva

ang-I don't get the mi clue. That tr5 isn't in the puzzle. Sorry for the denseness

4:15 am

mkl

Just can't find it Fran. Any other clue?

4:16 am

Andree

hydra what I have is the singular of the instument

4:16 am

lynxxx

its another tr Eva - tr5.12

4:16 am

Angb

tr 5/12 = t + ra 4/5 .

4:16 am

Eva

thanks ang!

4:16 am

hydra

Thanks so much for helping. I have the singular instrument. It's the word before it that I can't find. Another co6/21

4:16 am

FranMag

mkl, er + vowel + microscopic biting insect (m4)

4:17 am

FranMag

thanks angb!

4:17 am

Angb

yw

4:17 am

Eva

hydra-did you get the clue re co+ number?

4:18 am

mkl

Crap. I was trying to finish it with the insect that sucks blood. Minus the last letter. Thanks for the help Fran

4:18 am

hydra

Yes thanks, but I tried everything (I think!) I'll have another go...

4:18 am

FranMag

no problem mkl

4:18 am

Angb

hydra - just looked at lickety's list - there isn't a word there between the wheat and trumpet

4:19 am

mkl

Thanks for the help. I'm off for the night. Good luck.

4:19 am

Frances

Good morning all. Long time no see. After my accident with dog/glass of water and laptop - my PC decided it was tired of life! Father Christmas has brought me an early present so, if nothing else, I can now talk with my babble friends again.

4:20 am

Angb

nite mkl

4:20 am

Angb

Hi Frances

4:20 am

FranMag

night mkl

4:20 am

FranMag

hi frances! glad you're back

4:21 am

Andree

hi frances

4:21 am

Frances

Great to be back. Son decided he was totally fed up with me moaning and bought me a tablet laptop - wonderful.

4:22 am

herinfernallady

Ey

4:22 am

FranMag

well frances, the squeaky wheel gets the grease

4:22 am

FranMag

hi infernal

4:22 am

hydra

Oh dear, Angb. I must have a chunk of co words missing then and was looking at wrong combination. Donner und blitzen (and Rudolph too!)

4:22 am

herinfernallady

Opps hey, How are we

4:23 am

herinfernallady

SUCKED IN Z

4:23 am

Angb

hi her

4:23 am

herinfernallady

hi ang

4:24 am

herinfernallady

what is there word damage

4:24 am

Angb

297 hehe

4:24 am

Eva

just a few more and then going to try to get some more sleep. 4am is really too early to wake up, but try telling my boy that!

4:25 am

herinfernallady

oh flip thanks ang. I didn't finish yesterdays 200 and today im feeling crap tastic

4:25 am

Eva

my body that is....don't have any kids

4:26 am

Angb

I finished - as it was Saturday here. But this might be pushing it, as we are 1/2 hour from Christmas Eve ... and I am far from ready for Christmas

4:27 am

herinfernallady

Oh dear ang, i just have to do the hostess gifts for mondday

4:28 am

Eva

see you all later

4:28 am

Andree

bye eva

4:28 am

Angb

I have 24 people coming for Xmas dinner - but I will be out having lunch until they arrive! And a few are staying over so I have to think about Boxing Day breakfast. And I am an unnatural in the kitchen -

4:28 am

FranMag

bye eva, sleep wel

4:28 am

Angb

Bye eva

4:29 am

Angb

Bah humbug ...

4:29 am

herinfernallady

later eva have a good christmas if i don't getto you. Err ang im all feasted out. I just chiefed 3 functions in a week

4:29 am

FranMag

angb, do some kind of breakfast bake

4:30 am

FranMag

you can assemble the night before and then pop it in the oven the next morning

4:30 am

Angb

That's my plan Fran ... but need to brave the supermarket tomorrow YUCK.

4:30 am

herinfernallady

http://www.taste.com.au/ Ang this may be your life saver

4:30 am

FranMag

very yuck!

4:31 am

herinfernallady

Ang this site has a whole thing on chrissy collections

4:31 am

Angb

Thanks so much, her. You sound as if you wouldn't have any probs.

4:31 am

herinfernallady

oh i need to nater in gods ear toser is a word

4:32 am

herinfernallady

Yep its called going to someone elses has.

4:32 am

Angb

don't you mean tosser LOL

4:32 am

herinfernallady

opps house

4:32 am

herinfernallady

yer that two.

4:32 am

sprite

Ok, I wanna nag for a sec. I have a husband with trouble at work and a bad disposition as a consequence, a daughter with an aching ear, a son who is in love for the first time and I didn't sleep very well tonight.

4:33 am

FranMag

how old is your son?

4:33 am

Angb

Oh, sprite. And it's Xmas too?

4:34 am

Andree

sounds as though you need some "sprite" time

4:34 am

Angb

My advice, a long hot bath, glass of whatever your fancy and a box of chocs - with cottonwool in your ears

4:34 am

herinfernallady

ANg here is a handy idea, Get a 350gram pudding, (you know the one in the can) put in a blender with 1tablespoon of Brandy either real or fake then crumb. Roll into small balls like rum balls, put on a fork dip in 350grams of melted dark choc put on foil and stick in fridge to col

4:34 am

FranMag

sounds like you have experience with that angb! :-)

4:35 am

Angb

Oh yum her

4:35 am

sprite

my son is 10 yo :)

4:35 am

Angb

Fran - it's my secret to sanity

4:35 am

Andree

angb, frittata is a great thing to serve to a lot of people for breakfast, slices well and looks nice, also fruit and cheese and cold meat platter

4:36 am

FranMag

oh wow sprite! no wonder you couldn't sleep

4:36 am

sprite

lol... it is almost noon here. Is that too early for the brandy and the box of chocs?

4:36 am

FranMag

not at all sprite!

4:36 am

FranMag

if no one is home it sounds like the perfect time

4:36 am

sprite

I couldn't sleep because my daughter needed comfort and care with that ear. I feel like I could sleep standing on my feet atm ;)

4:37 am

Angb

Suns over the yard arm Sprite

4:37 am

herinfernallady

Oh dear sprite i feel for your daughter, ear aches are aweful

4:37 am

sprite

They are all home. And The Girl is coming to play with my son today, so tension is rising!

4:37 am

Andree

go for it sprite, with luck they will come home find you passed out and forget their problems.lol

4:37 am

sprite

they are, lady. I used to have them as a kid and I remember vividly!

4:38 am

sprite

rofl, Andree!

4:38 am

herinfernallady

so did i went to hospital when i was 2 or three with them

4:38 am

FranMag

sprite, is your house like mine, where everyone gets to nap except mom?

4:38 am

herinfernallady

sprite hide in the loo and go to slep

4:38 am

sprite

Okay, thanks for listening to my nagging and thanks for the comfort :) I feel better now.
Yes Fran, that sounds terribly familiar!

4:39 am

Andree

I have miss 3 to stay tonight as she has ear infection and my daughter in law needs a nights sleep

4:39 am

Angb

Anyway - past 1/2 way and need to get my sleep. Thanks for all the food ideas ... and everyone have a great day.

4:39 am

FranMag

andree, what a great grandma you are!

4:39 am

Andree

bye angb

4:39 am

sprite

Andree, wish you were my mom!

4:39 am

FranMag

night angb!

4:40 am

sprite

night Angb :)

4:40 am

herinfernallady

You two ang, menu plan works well, just remeber food hygiene unlike the resturant i ate at tonigh and youll be fine

4:40 am

Angb

Bout time you came to NZ - could put you up Andree - I only have 2 children ... they are sometimes good

4:40 am

Andree

I never had anyone to help me so i take my granma role very seriosly

4:40 am

herinfernallady

oh ang kids are really handy when you bribe thekm to help you

4:41 am

Angb

Menu plan her - I am so horrendous in the kitchen I plan it like a military campaign. Then I have a glass of wine or two and lose the plot ... LOL

4:41 am

FranMag

Hawaii is a great place to visit too andree, we have an extra room.

4:41 am

herinfernallady

yep ang, check that site and youll be fine

4:42 am

FranMag

angb, plenty of wine for your guests and it won't matter what you serve them.

4:42 am

Andree

thanks for the invites

4:42 am

FranMag

:-)

4:42 am

Angb

Fran - my family are tee total LOL. Still if I drink enough I might get past caring.

4:42 am

herinfernallady

Ang anthing from SuperFood Ideas and Australian Good Taste are gaurenteed to work, the other mags tend to be a bit frou as in you need one lobster and safron stems and blah blah blah, stuff youd never use

4:43 am

Angb

Andree you are always welcome!

4:43 am

FranMag

well good luck with that angb! good night

4:43 am

FranMag

i'm going to go too, it's almost 1am and i still want to do sudoku before bed

4:43 am

FranMag

night all!

4:43 am

Andree

I remember lots of dinner parties angb when I would look in the fridge the next morning and find 1/2 the meal i meant to serve, lol

4:43 am

Angb

Nite nite - yacking on here - see the nerves are setting in. Milo and a good book for 1/2 hour should sort that out. Happy Xmas all

4:44 am

sprite

Night Angb - it wil work out fine :)

4:44 am

FranMag

sprite, hope your little girl feels better soon so you can get some rest!

4:44 am

FranMag

good night for real this time.

4:44 am

herinfernallady

have fun ang pitty u cant zip to you help and zip back

4:44 am

Andree

nite angb and fran

4:45 am

sprite

Yes, I hope so too, Fran, but for her in the first place. It is so bad to have pain you cannot touch, poor little thing.

4:46 am

herinfernallady

HOw old is your daughter sprite?

4:46 am

herinfernallady

Fran if i dont catch you have a good christmas

4:46 am

sprite

She is 8, will be 9 next Feb.

4:49 am

herinfernallady

oh the poor love, i send her a big huge.

4:49 am

sprite

I will pass that on, thanks!

4:51 am

herinfernallady

I currently have a sore belly from crap tea and so does my other halfbut that don't compare to an earacje. Have you got the warm cloth on the side of her head as that some times helps

4:52 am

sprite

It seems my hand works better than a warm cloth, lol. Makes typing interesting and very slow :)

4:52 am

rolin

morning all..has anyone noticed how many of yesterdays words are in today as well?

4:52 am

sprite

morning rolin! Even one of the words you just used is partly in here ;)

4:52 am

herinfernallady

poor dear.

4:53 am

herinfernallady

Rolin Dr God forgot to shake the boggle box hard enough

4:53 am

rolin

yeah...i thought twice about typing it i have to say...

4:53 am

Andree

hi rolin

4:53 am

rolin

lol ..lady...what a great image

4:54 am

rolin

hey andree...its so nice to see ppl from aus and nz talking...words like ...yacking...are something i dont here any more

4:55 am

sprite

yeah, finally greyed out the C box. Feels like a complete puzzle in itself.

4:55 am

herinfernallady

well its a good mental image. Tip laptop up, shake and volia new words

4:55 am

rolin

omg...just noticed 54 c's...*sigh*

4:56 am

rolin

hummpphh....wont let me have the icecream

4:57 am

dezyon

anyone have the solitary O in the bottom of the middle row??

4:57 am

Andree

rolin 54+17, 2 boxes yuk

4:57 am

kthdsn

morning

4:57 am

herinfernallady

rolin i want icecream but the icecream wont like it

4:57 am

herinfernallady

Pounce on KTH

4:57 am

rolin

morning kth

4:58 am

Andree

its all in that rh corner dez

4:58 am

relarion

hi kth

4:58 am

Andree

hi kth

4:58 am

kthdsn

he didn't come home yet again

4:58 am

sprite

dezyon: O + first 4 letters of "making something like art"

4:58 am

kthdsn

I wish he would just make his mind up and stick to something

4:59 am

dezyon

rh corner??

4:59 am

dezyon

bottom right?

4:59 am

herinfernallady

oh im so sending you my steel cap boots to kick him from here to next week, what on SOB to do that for the kids at this time of year

4:59 am

sprite

yes, bottom right hand corner

4:59 am

sprite

I am with lady, kate. He needs a kick very badly.

5:00 am

kthdsn

I can't even call him, it tells me his phone is unavailable, I don't even know what that means

5:00 am

herinfernallady

i mean metaphorically, out the door down the street bugger off etc

5:00 am

dezyon

ty sprite and andree

5:01 am

herinfernallady

it means its switched off. Hint him down?

5:01 am

herinfernallady

no you give me hints and hunt him down

5:01 am

sprite

or that he did not pay his bill for it.

5:02 am

kthdsn

I don't care for me whether he's here or not, but I have to keep trying to make things up for the kids

5:02 am

kthdsn

the phone is pay as you go, he can't not pay the bill, it must be off

5:02 am

sprite

Don't kate. For God's sake don't. Kids KNOW when they are being lied to and it is making things worse. Better they know the truth and have your help to deal with it.

5:02 am

herinfernallady

um can you tell the kids the age appropriate truth

5:03 am

kthdsn

I can't tell them the truth, I can't make myself do it, it would crush them

5:05 am

rolin

theyll hate you if you lie to them kth

5:05 am

herinfernallady

um can you tell them that he still loves them but cant be with you. ITs not thm its him, he still loves them but not you

5:05 am

sprite

I have been there, kate. Was one of those kids myself. They will have to know the truth eventually. You cannot spare them the pain, however much you want to. So your only choice is in telling them now, or have them deal with it later AND knowing that you haven't been honest to them. Let them keep their faith in you, dear.

5:05 am

kthdsn

when their birth father left, I didn't tell them much, granted Jessica was 2 and Lauren was only 6 weeks old, but I never ever said to them he's not coming back, and it avoided her being crushed suddenly, she realised slowly and was upset but never crushed

5:07 am

kthdsn

I don't want to tell them until they have a new life to look forward to

5:07 am

kthdsn

they think he's working long hours to get ready for christmas

5:08 am

sprite

I will say one more thing and then shut up about it. Your kids already feel that something is terribly wrong. Your not telling them makes it even scarier. Don't ever think that kids are not feeling that something is amiss.

5:08 am

herinfernallady

well the need to know know that they are still loved by you and that so important, yes the day that santa comes is not right but what are you going to do when he decides to be a prick and ditch them on crhrissy which could be a possiblity. SOrry i had to say it

5:09 am

rolin

and what if hes not there for xmas?...where do you go from there??..why cover for him?... as sprite says...kids are intuitive..they probably knew something was wrong before you did...you can tell them that you and he cant live together...

5:10 am

herinfernallady

my exs 2 year old was smart enought to work out dad doesn't live with him but he loves him lots

5:11 am

kthdsn

I don't know, I just don't know, I'm trying so hard to give them a nice christmas, it's so hard to know what is the best way to do things, I don't think there is a best way to be honest, i'm just trying to give them christmas

5:12 am

herinfernallady

thats good kath. Do you have a clue whre he is

5:12 am

kthdsn

yes he stays at *her* place

5:17 am

kthdsn

Oh hell knows what to do, I just want to get out of here and get to my new start, this waiting for passport forms and money is driving me loopy

5:18 am

herinfernallady

I would like to be be the voice of insanity, go there and drag his sorry arse back home to explain to the kids what is going on

5:18 am

kthdsn

I don't know where she lives

5:18 am

kthdsn

I don't want to put the kids through a big scene 2 days before xmas

5:18 am

herinfernallady

hmmm, do you know her last name?

5:19 am

kthdsn

no

5:19 am

movieman

Morning, all.....

5:19 am

kthdsn

hi movie

5:19 am

herinfernallady

hmmmm thinking thinking in sorry nothing,

5:20 am

herinfernallady

Morning Movie, sory if my typings wonkie i have a small dog on my leg

5:20 am

kthdsn

I'm definitely not about to go around creating confrontations, not my style

5:23 am

herinfernallady

thats ok kth i was trying to be helpfull but the brain che is not helping

5:24 am

kthdsn

I know herin, I think I just need some company right now rather than an angry mob lol

5:25 am

Andree

hi movieman

5:27 am

herinfernallady

were are here i know that doesn't help but VIRTUAL HUG

5:28 am

kthdsn

it does help though herin, it really does, everyone just being here when I need to talk to someone is something that I need so badly, and no matter what time of day it is, here you all are, it really does help

5:29 am

zysx

I have stared blankly at this screen for an hour now...

5:29 am

movieman

Would anyone be kind enough to chuck a few cluez for the 8's & the 9 moviemanwards?

5:29 am

herinfernallady

oh have your rant we have all experienced something shite sometime in our life its just a bad time of year

5:30 am

Andree

movie cr8/45 type of tar

5:30 am

Frances

movieman
cr8/45 you paint it on your fence

5:31 am

lynxxx

er7&8 er + vowel + pesky insects/s

5:31 am

chiley

that was the co8/45 joke I have ever heard

5:31 am

Andree

ca8/45 walt disney is famous for these

5:31 am

chiley

erns

5:31 am

chiley

ernes

5:31 am

chiley

erne

5:31 am

lynxxx

zysx - time for a visit to Lickety (but its still hard!)

5:32 am

herinfernallady

lynxx hang on

5:32 am

Andree

hi lynxxx, its a toughie

5:32 am

chiley

ah crap

5:32 am

herinfernallady

hey lynxe

5:32 am

zysx

its family msn discussions about Christmas that is doing my head in

5:32 am

Andree

chiley could you type in something I need, lol

5:33 am

herinfernallady

Zysx is a smartie pants hes doing all right, he is talking to me

5:33 am

lynxxx

sn8.40 some-one who is really has their nose up in the air!

5:33 am

herinfernallady

hes someone i sucked into doing this game

5:34 am

lynxxx

does anyone have the mi7.36 pls

5:34 am

herinfernallady

thanks chilli i didn't have

5:34 am

Andree

thx lynxxx, needed that

5:35 am

sprite

Quote wrongly, lynxxx

5:35 am

lynxxx

so9.54 is the person who writes the so6.18

5:35 am

lynxxx

TY Sprite

5:37 am

Atalante

hi all! nice grid!

5:37 am

sprite

hey Ata! How's the colouring going?

5:37 am

herinfernallady

thank you lynxx

5:38 am

lynxxx

hello Atal! nice picture!

5:38 am

Atalante

half way ....!

5:39 am

herinfernallady

go at

5:40 am

herinfernallady

ou still ther kth

5:40 am

kthdsn

yes herin

5:40 am

Atalante

only half way on colouring, unfortunately, 1/4 way on grid!

5:40 am

herinfernallady

oh thats good. Finnally restled the ball from the dog and using it to fix my foot

5:40 am

movieman

still missing an 8.......i have the ca8, co8, cr8, er8 & sn8......what's missing?

5:40 am

sprite

I am almost done with the grid, starting to think I will not be able to finish without lickety today.

5:40 am

rolin

i am missing an o from the left cnr...i have the pl number and the 5/10..what am i missing pls

5:41 am

lynxxx

on7.32 compound word

5:41 am

rolin

movie can i have a clue for the er8 pls?

5:41 am

sprite

the 7, I think, rolin. On7.

5:42 am

sprite

plural recluse, rolin

5:42 am

lynxxx

movieman - mi8.50

5:43 am

movieman

er8=er+vowel+small biting creatures.....

5:43 am

rolin

ty..new word for me

5:43 am

sprite

In dutch it needs an H before it.

5:45 am

Andree

in english too sprite, wierd word

5:46 am

movieman

still can't see the mi8/50.....

5:46 am

sprite

Only knew it because we have had it before. It is strange indeed.

5:47 am

herinfernallady

lloks blankly

5:47 am

Andree

110 left will try to get back to this tomorrow although I have not had the time to finish a single grid this week, happy babblig all

5:47 am

sprite

bye Andree!

5:47 am

lynxxx

mi8.50 - get the tr5.12 to go with it

5:47 am

lynxxx

Bye Andree

5:47 am

herinfernallady

bye andreee

5:48 am

herinfernallady

I wish to apoligies about my spelling its really off tonight

5:50 am

sprite

And that is fireworks. Any clues needed?

5:50 am

rolin

erm 142 should do it thx sprite..lol

5:50 am

lynxxx

Goodnite all. and Congrats To Sprite!

5:50 am

rolin

nit lynxxx

5:50 am

sprite

lol rolin - is that all?
Bye lynxxx and thanks :)

5:51 am

rolin

ok..well how about the y's..i have the 6/24 and the snow pl

5:52 am

sprite

then you need the japanese coins and the eastern female force.

5:53 am

Eva

snow?

5:53 am

sprite

the terrible snow monster, Eva. All of them.

5:53 am

Eva

thanks!

5:53 am

rolin

gotcha..thx

5:54 am

herinfernallady

SPrite is very smart

5:54 am

sprite

Sure. As long as I am not being very stupid, which happens all the time, lol.

5:56 am

chiley

I've tried esoteric way too many times...guess it's not there

5:56 am

herinfernallady

i tell people not to laugh as itll just engourage me to be dumb

5:57 am

movieman

I STILL can't see that infernal mi8.......

5:57 am

sprite

chiley: the opposite of yangs.

5:58 am

sprite

movieman: perhaps it left without a tr5/12 and now it is ***sing?

5:59 am

movieman

got it, ty sprite me old dutch......lol

6:00 am

sprite

grin!

6:01 am

herinfernallady

head explode

6:01 am

zysx

I got it. :) about time..

6:02 am

herinfernallady

wht you mising z

6:02 am

zysx

107 of them

6:03 am

herinfernallady

ha ha

6:06 am

sprite

Okay, I am off for today. Have a great babble time and thanks for the chat, the fun and all the help. For those that I won't see before Xmas: lots of Light and Peace to you all :)

6:06 am

Atalante

bye sprite dear!

6:06 am

herinfernallady

light and peace to you sprite take care you and your family

6:14 am

kthdsn

I don't have any gift wrap yet aarrgghh

6:14 am

Chris P

Does anyone have the first cr6??

6:15 am

herinfernallady

i bought boxes i hate wrapping paper

6:16 am

Eva

hi 6a!

6:19 am

Eva

I love wrapping paper and wrapping gifts. Send them here and I'll do them for you

6:19 am

movieman

hiya, eva......how are you and the cat doing?

6:19 am

Eva

chris, the only cr6 I have so far is the plural of teh cr5

6:20 am

Eva

hi movieman...we are both doing well. How are you and yours?

6:20 am

kthdsn

thanks eva, they're on their way :)

6:20 am

Chris P

apparently there's a cr6 before the cr8 - but blowed if I can see it!

6:21 am

movieman

I'm absolutely fine, eva, the cat's being his usual insane self......can't decide whether he wants feeding, or wants to go outside.......

6:22 am

6a

hie eva!

6:23 am

Eva

chris-found it. sounds like what you put on pants legs with an iron

6:23 am

Inge2

Good morning all

6:24 am

Eva

movie-you're lucky to have a cat who thinks os something aside from filing his belly-unlike certain people I could mention

6:24 am

Inge2

How are we finding this one?

6:24 am

Eva

hi inge

6:24 am

Eva

Chris-did you get it?

6:24 am

Chris P

no - any better clue?

6:25 am

Eva

cr followed by a double vowel and then go on

6:25 am

zysx

a fold with a different vowel in the middle

6:25 am

movieman

chris - it's a fold in a piece of paper, but with a double e.....

6:26 am

Chris P

got it now - thx everyone

6:26 am

Eva

yw

6:27 am

movieman

I'm down to 124 words, think I'll take a break......BBL....

6:27 am

herinfernallady

later movie

6:29 am

zysx

103 to go... must crack the 100

6:29 am

herinfernallady

haha welcom to babble zysx youve been sucked in too

6:34 am

sheenap

hey

6:34 am

herinfernallady

hey shee

6:34 am

Eva

morning shee

6:34 am

sheenap

it's her daughter ashleyXD

6:35 am

Eva

just went through and picked up another 10 by putting an re before everything on my list

6:35 am

Eva

hi ashley then

6:36 am

herinfernallady

hey sheeAshley

6:36 am

herinfernallady

going ni ni s i feel dead

6:37 am

Eva

76 left and time to feed the furry one

6:37 am

anawaltgal

eva thx for the re clue - was missing those

6:37 am

zysx

98 here

6:38 am

Eva

always worth it ana as its impossible to guess what one can and can't do again

6:42 am

Merk

Good morning. How's the grid today?

6:43 am

kthdsn

morning merk

6:43 am

Inge2

Hi Merk

6:43 am

herinfernallady

im back

6:44 am

Merk

Lots of c words and the usual bunch of r, s, and t. Any buggers?

6:49 am

kthdsn

what is the O word from the tile in the middle column?

6:50 am

Merk

Hi, Kate. I'm not that far yet. I'm starting with the long words first again. I have the ac7. Any clues on the 8s or 9? I loved how it helped yesterday.

6:50 am

Uneaixoise

co8/45 most silly

6:50 am

zysx

think of what shakespear writes and what his title would be

6:51 am

Merk

most silly ... hmmmm

6:51 am

Merk

good clue

6:51 am

Merk

ty

6:51 am

Uneaixoise

the shakespeare clue is for so9/54

6:51 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:52 am

Merk

That so clue has me baffled. I know some Shakespeare, but have no idea what he would title a work.

6:52 am

Uneaixoise

what HIS job title would be :-)

6:53 am

Sherylr1961

merk think of what he wrote and then what you would call him

6:53 am

Merk

ah

6:53 am

Sherylr1961

morning all

6:53 am

zysx

he wrote this type of verse. the male offspring of a fish catching implement

6:53 am

kthdsn

is anyone else having trouble with babble today? It's not showing up new messages and keeps kicking me off altogether

6:53 am

Inge2

nice clue Aix

6:53 am

Sherylr1961

not me

6:53 am

Merk

Yes, it is slow, I think.

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

thnx, Inge :-)

6:53 am

chiley

it's ok for me KT

6:55 am

Merk

ty, between the clues, I found the so 9. Afterwards I thought, what a hilarious clue ... and then, how in the world did you ever find that word on your own?

6:56 am

Uneaixoise

just fell into place--weird how they just jump out at you sometimes, eh?

6:57 am

Merk

Does anyone have the mi 8 yet?

6:57 am

Merk

Yes, it is weird.

6:57 am

Sherylr1961

nope have a 7 no 8

6:57 am

Merk

Well, can you clue the mi 7 then?

6:57 am

periwinkle

Hi everyone, got the 9, thanks, don't get the clue for co8 though

6:58 am

Merk

I love getting my long words out of the way. I chat more and then zip through the shorter ones. And there's Peri who taught me to do it this way.

6:58 am

periwinkle

HI Merk

6:58 am

Uneaixoise

starts with a 4-letter vegetable, peri

6:58 am

Merk

Hi Peri. Have you any clues for the 8 words?

6:59 am

periwinkle

No, just started and saw the clue for the 9

6:59 am

kthdsn

how annoying, I get thrown off again

6:59 am

Sherylr1961

merk just got the mi it's mi + the tr 5/12

6:59 am

herinfernallady

slow here kth

6:59 am

Merk

I have not gotten thrown off, Kate, but it is slower than usual.

7:00 am

periwinkle

got the got the c08, thans Une

7:00 am

periwinkle

need to get coffee, brb

7:00 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:01 am

Merk

Our sea birds are out in force, I see.

7:01 am

Uneaixoise

yes, fluttering aplenty!

7:01 am

Inge2

lol Merk, yes

7:01 am

Inge2

volcano is MIA again today tho

7:02 am

Uneaixoise

and several itchy things here as well!

7:03 am

Merk

itchy things? hmm

7:03 am

Uneaixoise

itchy things that bite

7:03 am

Flask1

Hi all.......don't miss the Hawiian Goose!

7:04 am

Flask1

mite

7:04 am

Inge2

mi4 and 5 you mean Aix?

7:04 am

Flask1

Ooops!.....lol

7:04 am

herinfernallady

right everyone im off permantly tonight

7:04 am

Inge2

why can't one make a plural of the Hawaiian goose?

7:04 am

Flask1

dunno....I tried it too

7:04 am

herinfernallady

Merry Christmas everyone if i dont see you before christmas

7:05 am

anawaltgal

merry Christmas

7:05 am

Merk

Merry Christmas! So you can't finish today's grid then?

7:05 am

Flask1

and to you Herin....xx

7:05 am

ruthy

merry xmas herin

7:05 am

Inge2

same to you, lady

7:05 am

Merk

No clue for the mi 8 then?

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

and co6 and 7

7:05 am

herinfernallady

um its midnight inaus land and i should be here tomorrow but i may be pressie shopping

7:06 am

ruthy

mier

7:06 am

ruthy

sorry

7:06 am

zysx

mi8 = not copying on the lines

7:06 am

Merk

Ruthy is searching. :-)

7:06 am

herinfernallady

NIght all

7:06 am

Sherylr1961

gave it to you earlier merk mi + the tr 5/12

7:06 am

kthdsn

night herin

7:07 am

Merk

I thought that was a 7 clue. sorry

7:07 am

Sherylr1961

oops missed the curvy letter after the mi

7:08 am

Merk

ty

7:08 am

Sherylr1961

did you get it merk?

7:08 am

Merk

er 8?

7:08 am

zysx

mi 7/36 please?

7:09 am

Scrabbler

Good morning Babblers. Whoa, a big grid! How bad is it?

7:09 am

Scrabbler

miter

7:09 am

Sherylr1961

poetic before and those little bugs for the er 8

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Look at that, my monkey screw up right off the start. Off to the penalty box-

7:10 am

Merk

I'm trying to do the big words first, but it does not seem too bad.

7:10 am

Inge2

tx Sheryl, you're a whiz

7:10 am

mousey

hi all

7:10 am

Scrabbler

Hi mousey

7:10 am

periwinkle

Hi Scrabbler

7:10 am

Merk

ty

7:11 am

Sherylr1961

mi 7 use mi + curvy letter and the ci 4/5

7:11 am

Inge2

HI mousey, morgen Scrabbler

7:11 am

Scrabbler

GUten morgen, Inge. Wie geht's heute?

7:11 am

mousey

hi periwinkle

7:11 am

zysx

ty

7:11 am

periwinkle

I ghave co8 and mi8, clues for the other 8's please

7:11 am

periwinkle

hi mousey

7:12 am

Inge2

prima, scrabbler!

7:12 am

Scrabbler

Hi peri--how are you doing with the grid?

7:12 am

Sherylr1961

just gave the er 8 peri look back in the log

7:12 am

periwinkle

Scrabbler, just started but doing okay

7:12 am

Scrabbler

Molte bene

7:13 am

periwinkle

got the er8 thanks Sheryl

7:13 am

Sherylr1961

well up to 140 words and hitting the wall, might be time for the list

7:13 am

periwinkle

Ha! found sn8 - more standoffish

7:14 am

Scrabbler

Up to 20 words, ti4 for the list--

7:14 am

Sherylr1961

lol scrabbler you go

7:15 am

mousey

im doing fine with the grid

7:16 am

Merk

Peri, does the sn build on the sn4?

7:16 am

Sherylr1961

i was too mousey until that drated wall

7:16 am

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzz!

7:16 am

periwinkle

no Merk, builds on the sn5/10

7:16 am

Sherylr1961

is that a clue mousey?

7:17 am

Merk

Oops, that's what I meant, duh. There is no 4. ty

7:17 am

periwinkle

Yw Merk

7:17 am

mousey

yawn!! no

7:17 am

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!

7:17 am

Sherylr1961

guess so, lol

7:18 am

Sherylr1961

how many letters and what does it start with

7:19 am

mousey

it yawn isnt a clue!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

7:19 am

Sherylr1961

tired are you?

7:19 am

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

7:20 am

Sherylr1961

must be, maybe you need a nap, lol

7:20 am

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
!!!!!!!!!!

7:20 am

zysx

ce 6/21 ?

7:21 am

Merk

ca 7 and 8 Saturday morning fare for the kiddies.

7:21 am

periwinkle

still need two more 8's

7:21 am

72 Temple Owl

hi everyone! : )

7:21 am

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

7:21 am

periwinkle

HI TO

7:21 am

Sherylr1961

ce 6 when you are sure of something you are ce***** use the first four letters then add an ending

7:21 am

Sherylr1961

hey TO

7:21 am

Merk

Can you clue your most recent finds, Peri?

7:22 am

periwinkle

mousey, if you are bored with this game why don't you do something else

7:22 am

72 Temple Owl

hey mousey!

7:22 am

periwinkle

Merk, just have the ones that were already clued

7:22 am

periwinkle

Merk, do you have the er8

7:22 am

72 Temple Owl

how are you feeling today, scrabs?

7:22 am

Scrabbler

ac7?

7:23 am

mousey

like what yawn!! peri?

7:23 am

mousey

hi owl

7:23 am

periwinkle

don't know mousey surely there are other websites more suited for children

7:23 am

Sherylr1961

don't have the ac 7 scrabbler

7:23 am

Scrabbler

I am much better! Now I have to catch up on tasks not not done yesterday!

7:24 am

mousey

oh yah i have chores to do online bye all

7:24 am

72 Temple Owl

me, too! i'll not be doing this grid...i have to shop!

7:24 am

Sherylr1961

All i have left to do for Christmas is the grocery shopping, all presents are bought, need to wrap a few though

7:24 am

72 Temple Owl

bye mousey!

7:24 am

mousey

bye owl

7:25 am

kthdsn

I need groceries and gift wrap, I can't face going to the supoermarket though

7:25 am

72 Temple Owl

*weeps openly*

7:25 am

Scrabbler

bye mousey

7:25 am

Sherylr1961

i will probably end up getting a few more little things for the stocking while I am out though alway end up doing that

7:25 am

72 Temple Owl

8sob8 i alewasys procrastinate but this year....just working so hard too tired to do anything after work

7:25 am

Sherylr1961

figure today will be much better that tomorrow so I will brave the store, lol

7:26 am

72 Temple Owl

last night was awful

7:26 am

Sherylr1961

has the troll gone?

7:26 am

Scrabbler

ac7 = sugar ending, starts with highest scoring card in deck

7:26 am

Jacula

Scrabbler - ac7/32 is like nail polish remover.

7:26 am

Scrabbler

He's 8 and the grandson of hodag--he is here a lot

7:26 am

72 Temple Owl

hi jacs!

7:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi Jacula!

7:26 am

Sherylr1961

ty jac and scrabbler

7:27 am

zysx

CE 6/21?

7:27 am

periwinkle

Hi Jacula

7:27 am

Merk

Sorry, Peri. Had my nose in the grid getting the ce words. I don't have the er yet.

7:27 am

Sherylr1961

hmmm, maybe someone should talk to his grampa and tell him he's being rude in here

7:27 am

periwinkle

er8= er+vowel and little bugs that bite

7:28 am

Sherylr1961

zy i clued it earlier look back in the chat

7:28 am

kthdsn

he's just called me he's on his way home, the money guy didn't turn up yet again

7:28 am

pinecone05

there are two ce 6/21s The second adds a vowel to the word before it

7:28 am

Jacula

Hi TO. Just to explain my ic4 today: Paul had the video camera out, I peered at him, saying, 'What are you doing?' He was photographing me looking like a Mad Cow with my 'Mad Cow' mug beside me.(Babble in on the pc.) He then scribbed 'A Very Mooey Xmas' on the pic.

7:28 am

Merk

ty

7:29 am

Scrabbler

hodag=grandma and I have told her about him

7:29 am

72 Temple Owl

hahahahahaha

7:29 am

pinecone05

oops..I mean it adds a vowel to the ending of the previous word (not to the end)

7:29 am

Sherylr1961

my ktten just knocked over my christmas tree, off to clean up

7:29 am

Scrabbler

Funny funny Jacula!

7:30 am

zysx

ty

7:30 am

72 Temple Owl

i needed to laugh! well everyone - don't know whom i'll se when so i will wish you merry christmas.

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Merry Christmas, TO!

7:31 am

Jacula

Merry Christmas to you, too, TO.xx

7:31 am

Jacula

105 left to find here but I have to go and get ready for a drive down to Reading, Berkshire for a friend's 50th birthday party tonight.

7:32 am

72 Temple Owl

scrabbler, dorens emailed me about ny trip....we have no day yet.

7:32 am

ursh

Bye TO have a lovey Christmas

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Let me know the date and I will see if it would work for me

7:33 am

Scrabbler

Merry Christmas, Jacula!

7:33 am

72 Temple Owl

aww-------youtoo, guys! this is the time to focus on important things. being part of a community is important

7:33 am

72 Temple Owl

scrabs, do you have her address or does she have yours? i will be pc-less so i'm not mjch good

7:34 am

kthdsn

oh everything seems to be going wrong

7:34 am

Merk

It's been a long, long time since I've seen this many co words.

7:34 am

72 Temple Owl

jacs - bye now x

7:34 am

Scrabbler

My e-mail address in in my profile

7:34 am

periwinkle

what happened kth

7:34 am

Jacula

See you all tomorrow. Merry Christmas!x

7:34 am

kthdsn

I don't think this guy is going to give him any money

7:35 am

kthdsn

my passport forms still need signing and I can't think of anyone who can do it

7:35 am

kthdsn

everything is going wrong

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Kate, this will take time, be patient.

7:35 am

mcurlschool

any clue for the on 7/32

7:35 am

periwinkle

so sorry kate (((((((kate and girls)))))))

7:36 am

72 Temple Owl

kate, i know you want to go very badly. other than that is there a reason why it has to be right now?

7:36 am

Scrabbler

It WILL work out, Kate.

7:37 am

kthdsn

I just can't take this any more, I don't want to be here, the only thing getting me through is knowing I'm going soon

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

you don't want to be there. and you WILL go home when the time is right

7:40 am

mcurlschool

on 7/32?

7:40 am

mousey

hello all

7:41 am

ren8

Afternoon back for a little while before I go to work at 5.00

7:42 am

ren8

Hi mousey

7:42 am

mousey

hi ren8

7:43 am

Scrabbler

Just found on7= number + what clock shows

7:43 am

mcurlschool

thx scrabbler--to easy i guess

7:44 am

Scrabbler

An assist from my Scrabble dictionary

7:44 am

mousey

is anniebrook here

7:44 am

ren8

thanks scrabbler, did not have that one

7:47 am

kthdsn

I'm so determined to get out of here and start again, but everything I don't have control over is going wrong

7:48 am

Scrabbler

True, Kate, so control what you can

7:49 am

zysx

me 6/21?

7:49 am

Merk

I am missing two co words and I will try hard to tell you where. The co 5,12 that comes after the plural slang word for people in prison co 4,4 co**

7:49 am

zysx

the first

7:50 am

zysx

Merk: a call when in the bush

7:50 am

zysx

lots of vowels

7:50 am

Merk

Then I am missing the co 6,21 that comes right after the co 4,5 "He's an old co**" and before the co 6,21 that if a boy touched me in school he gave me a co 6.

7:50 am

kthdsn

I wish there was a way I could get that money myself, but I can't see one

7:50 am

BabbleRabble

me 6 = the superlative of the me 4/5

7:50 am

Scrabbler

?abbrev for masked animal (ra****)

7:51 am

rolin

ooooh these re's are killing me..does anyone have the re7/32 pls?

7:51 am

periwinkle

Hi rolin

7:51 am

rolin

hey peri

7:52 am

Merk

I have the animal, scrabbler. It is before that. Right before a pigeon is a co***

7:52 am

EspritdJean

a lot of "vermin" in this puzzle

7:52 am

zysx

ty

7:53 am

gardengirl

Merk - there's an sc7/32 that minus the s is co6/21.

7:53 am

Merk

As in, he's an old co*****. Cute.

7:53 am

Merk

Great clue, too

7:54 am

zysx

Merk: it is a call used ni the bush full of vowels

7:54 am

rolin

thats the second re7/32 i need..

7:54 am

Merk

Now I am just missing the co 5,12 that comes right after the plural abreviation for prisoner.

7:54 am

zysx

( or a pidgeon noise on ecstacy (2 doses)

7:55 am

zysx

Merk: giving you lots of clues

7:55 am

Merk

ty, I guess I don't get in the bush enough. Actually, I didn't see the last letter hiding there.

7:55 am

Merk

I have the co words now. ty ty ty

7:56 am

rolin

s.ok//i got it

7:57 am

zysx

calling it quits with 80 to go. have fun people

7:57 am

Scrabbler

Bye zysx

8:04 am

rolin

phew...got all the r's...

8:04 am

rolin

3 letters....but 65 words to go...

8:05 am

Scrabbler

Go rolin, go!

8:05 am

Smiley23_47393

good morning

8:06 am

Scrabbler

Hi Smiley

8:06 am

Scrabbler

misce

8:06 am

Scrabbler

Ignore that--silly monkey

8:07 am

ren8

Morning Smiley

8:07 am

Smiley23_47393

morning

8:08 am

ren8

Are you feeling Smiley today

8:08 am

Haz1558

Good morning Smiley - afternoon to the Brits

8:08 am

Smiley23_47393

great and you

8:09 am

kthdsn

hi haz

8:09 am

ren8

A bit crappy as the whole family have colds, yet again

8:09 am

ren8

Hello Haz

8:09 am

Scrabbler

Hi HAzel

8:09 am

Atalante

hi haz

8:09 am

Smiley23_47393

shorty is never on anymore

8:10 am

Haz1558

I'm taking a ten minute break before starting on more Christmas preparations. Don't let me stay longer!

8:10 am

periwinkle

HI Haz and Atalante

8:10 am

Scrabbler

shorty was here this week

8:10 am

Atalante

3 hours later ....

8:10 am

ren8

You will need more than 10 mins to do this grid Haz

8:10 am

Scrabbler

You are speaking to Babble addicts, Hazel

8:10 am

Scrabbler

LOL!!

8:11 am

Haz1558

I know! I was on earlier this morning and got some words, but doubt whether I'll have time to finish.

8:11 am

phandmd

ce 6//21 (either one) pls

8:12 am

Scrabbler

Babble requires a commitment, and that means other things do not get done. LOL

8:12 am

Atalante

what's this Christmas thing?

8:13 am

Haz1558

But me finishing a grid doesn't get the house ready for the festivities and the guilt would finish me off!

8:13 am

Scrabbler

A big commercial deal vs a religious celebration

8:13 am

kthdsn

which is stronger haz, the guilt, or the lure of the grid???

8:14 am

BabbleRabble

ce 6/21 = the rural mail *ou*** were a challenge in winter

8:14 am

Haz1558

The guilt.

8:14 am

Scrabbler

But it is exhausting either way or both ways

8:14 am

Haz1558

I like making Christmas a special family day, but it does take time and effort. It's worth it, though.

8:15 am

kthdsn

then go get everything ready, and when you've done enough to stop the guilt, you can enjoy the grid :)

8:15 am

Atalante

I wish I'd had you as my mother Haz ...

8:15 am

phandmd

babble rabble, still thinking, not getting, need more help, thnx

8:15 am

BabbleRabble

ce 6/21 - coatless, he ****cally endured the cold

8:15 am

Haz1558

Why, Atalante?

8:16 am

periwinkle

great clues Babble,thanks

8:17 am

Atalante

because you sound like you give your family wondrful Christmas days! I used to get shoved upstairs for most of the day while my mother sorted out Christmas stuff!

8:18 am

Haz1558

I love making special food and setting a nice table with flowers and napkins etc. I get as much pleasure out of doing that (more) than opening presents!

8:19 am

Atalante

we should all take photos of our christmas tables for a theme day next year

8:19 am

phandmd

thnx

8:19 am

BabbleRabble

ce 6 = the brass section was especially good during the jazz con**** and sometimes le** is more

8:20 am

Haz1558

I'll show you mine from last year, Atalante. Two minutes.....

8:20 am

Atalante

oooh cool :)

8:22 am

phandmd

Haz, it has been 10 minutes...

8:22 am

magzel

merry day before christmas eve day all. i'm waiting on the grandkids to show up to make cookies. in the meantime i need a clue for ca 7/32 and 8/45 please

8:22 am

Haz1558

I'm back - it's a bit squashed

8:23 am

Haz1558

It's been 12!

8:23 am

Atalante

ohhhh pretty!!!

8:23 am

phandmd

well yes it has

8:23 am

phandmd

gorgeous table

8:24 am

Haz1558

So I should really go. Unless you want me to stay. But know I can't. Things to do........ Why can't I be more decisive?

8:24 am

hydra

Magzel, think of a funny or political drawing, sing and plur

8:24 am

Atalante

why don't you go adn give yourself another break in an hour or so?

8:25 am

Atalante

tasks are much easier when they have a finite end!

8:25 am

Haz1558

That 's a very good idea, Atalante. I'll get the pavlova in the oven and the flowers done and come back shortly. Have a good time meanwhile.

8:25 am

jonny

afternoon all, everyone having fun?

8:25 am

periwinkle

whats a pavlova

8:26 am

Atalante

gooey meringue thing with fruit and cream

8:26 am

periwinkle

still missing one 8

8:26 am

periwinkle

sounds delicious, never heard of it Ata

8:26 am

hydra

Yes, jonny. This is my third visit to the grid today. 77 to go.

8:26 am

Haz1558

Pavlova - australian dessert made with meringue, but with the addition of cornflour and vinegar to give a marshmallow filling consistency. I put cinammon in mine to vary the flavour.

8:26 am

Atalante

they are really lovely! a good alternative to really stodgy christmas pudding adn stuff

8:27 am

Haz1558

Byeeee!

8:27 am

hydra

Peri, the 8's are as follows: ca, co, cr, er, mi,m

8:28 am

periwinkle

thanks hydra, I am missing the cr

8:28 am

magzel

thanks hydra, i got them after a little thinking

8:29 am

Flask1

hi all am back

8:29 am

hydra

It's a wood preserver. You paint it on fences, peri

8:29 am

hydra

Hi Flask

8:29 am

periwinkle

ok hydra, just can't figure out the end

8:30 am

jonny

hey Flask

8:31 am

Mom

Oh nuts - 297 words. Won't be getting much done on this one.
Good Morning all, will have to come back later. Just wanted to say hello

8:32 am

Scrabbler

Hi Mom

8:32 am

hydra

There's a 3 letter word meaning a drunk. Then add a final vowel, periwinkle

8:32 am

Mom

Are you feeling better Scrabbler?

8:33 am

phandmd

well, I am outta here for a while, maybe I bbl, don't know I got 127 words there are way tomany co words!

8:33 am

Scrabbler

Better! Now I have to catch up on missed tasks.

8:33 am

Mom

Bye Phandmd

8:33 am

Anniebrook

hi fellow babblers!!

8:33 am

Mom

Please don't overdo.

8:33 am

periwinkle

got the cr8, thanks hydra

8:33 am

Mom

Hi Anniebrook

8:34 am

NonnieLight

hi annie

8:34 am

Anniebrook

hi mom!

8:34 am

hydra

Great, peri!

8:34 am

NonnieLight

hello mom

8:34 am

NonnieLight

morning all

8:34 am

Mom

Better scoot and check on the turkey and wash up the dishes I have managed to dirty so far.
Hi Nonnie, see everyone soon.

8:34 am

periwinkle

found more than half without the list, bbl

8:34 am

NonnieLight

bye peri

8:35 am

Scrabbler

Time for a break-159 to go and where the heck are they?

8:35 am

BabbleRabble

You have been looking at them

8:35 am

Mom

bye Scrabbler

8:35 am

NonnieLight

bye scrabbler

8:35 am

Anniebrook

later, scrabbler

8:36 am

Scrabbler

That's what is so sad, BR-, they are right in front of my eyes.

8:37 am

Atalante

I really realy want reconstruct

8:38 am

gbm601

hi, all

8:39 am

gbm601

taking a break from gutting the house!! and the screaming kids!! lol

8:39 am

hydra

Put your earplugs in too, gbm!

8:39 am

gbm601

well have got music on too to drown em out!

8:40 am

hydra

Even better!

8:43 am

gbm601

well my brain must still be in bed today

8:47 am

smooth_pappa

good morning!

8:48 am

NonnieLight

morning pappa

8:48 am

ren8

Hi pappa

8:49 am

smooth_pappa

it's so early, and I'm already at work. lol not even nearly awakethough

8:49 am

mousey

hello all

8:49 am

smooth_pappa

hey mousey

8:49 am

NonnieLight

hi mousey

8:50 am

ursh

I have a numb b*m - taking a break - mid Sat afternoon here so my frantic preps still have to start and it is very hot and humid so difficult to get going

8:50 am

smooth_pappa

nice croc. nonnie

8:50 am

smooth_pappa

hi ursh!

8:50 am

NonnieLight

ty pappa

8:51 am

mousey

((((((WAKE UP PAPPA!!!))))))

8:51 am

ursh

Hi smooth - hoe gaan dit??

8:51 am

ren8

Hi Ursh don't suppose we could have some of your warm weather please

8:51 am

ursh

Ren8 when you got it you dont want it funny how we are never happy

8:52 am

ren8

It is about 4 degrees today, definately hat, scarf and gloves weather

8:52 am

smooth_pappa

ek goed! baie dankie

8:52 am

ursh

Our Christmas lunches are served cold with salads deserts are ice cream and choc sauce and day spent flopping around the pool

8:53 am

ren8

lucky you, Im not sure it would be same having christmas in the warm, just suppose it is something you get use to

8:54 am

ursh

Yup ren what you born to

8:54 am

smooth_pappa

hehe... i remember passing through florida one christmas season... it was very strange for me to see santa wearing beach shorts, and palm trees decorated the the conifers we have up here

8:55 am

smooth_pappa

my ex was raised in honolulu... and apparantly it was stranger still over there... hearing songs like "white christmas" and "let it snow" played on a ukelele

8:56 am

evanonut

morning morning morning

8:56 am

ursh

We only have Santas in the shops where they are air conditioned - they would die of heat in suits outdoors and our shops also play songs like white christmas etc

8:56 am

smooth_pappa

whoops... I meant earlier palm trees decorated "like" the conifers we have here

8:56 am

NonnieLight

morning nut

8:56 am

ren8

Hello evanonut

8:56 am

smooth_pappa

morning evan

8:57 am

smooth_pappa

ursh... that cracks me up... to me having lived in a snowy environment for most of my life, it just doesn't work in my mind. lol

8:57 am

mousey

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
ZZ!!!!!!!

8:57 am

Natasha

howdy everyone

8:58 am

smooth_pappa

morning nat

8:58 am

NonnieLight

hello nat

8:58 am

ren8

Hello Nat

8:58 am

mousey

bye all

8:59 am

NonnieLight

bye mousey

8:59 am

mousey

bye mousey

8:59 am

ren8

See ya mousey

8:59 am

mousey

mousey out POOF!!!!

9:00 am

movieman

I have returned......

9:00 am

NonnieLight

hello movieman

9:00 am

hydra

Clue for re7 32, anyone pls?

9:02 am

Anniebrook

hi nutsy!!!

9:02 am

ren8

steins

9:02 am

ren8

so sorry

9:02 am

Anniebrook

hello fellow babblers

9:02 am

hydra

Hi Annie

9:02 am

NonnieLight

hello annie! :o)

9:03 am

ren8

Hello Annie

9:03 am

Natasha

hi annie

9:03 am

evanonut

{{{{{annieeeeeeeee}}}}}}

9:04 am

NonnieLight

OK, that is it for me...if I want to take advantage of the help I'm being offered...I have to go NOW. I don't ever turn down help cleaning the house. Bye all

9:04 am

Anniebrook

bye nonnie

9:05 am

ren8

See ya nonnie

9:07 am

Flask1

a clue for the 9 please?

9:08 am

hydra

clue for re6/32 please?

9:08 am

Flask1

anyone offers???...lol

9:08 am

hydra

I haven't got it yet, Flask

9:09 am

ren8

sorry not got that one yet either

9:09 am

Flask1

ok..Hydra.....I don't have yours either, Honest!

9:09 am

Natasha

I have the 7/32, but not the 6/32

9:09 am

Flask1

Jonny have you got it??

9:10 am

hydra

Just got the 9!!!! A poet who writes classic poems of 14 lines only. Shakespeare was one.

9:10 am

hydra

It's the 7/32 I want please, Natasha, I mistyped!

9:11 am

Anniebrook

hydra, thank you!!

9:11 am

Natasha

re+em 4/5, plural

9:13 am

hydra

Got that one, thanks. There's another further down, which follows a 7/28 connected to milk products. Do you have it?

9:13 am

Natasha

no, sorry

9:14 am

hydra

Ah well, I'll keep monkeying.

9:14 am

inge

re 7: to write donw a sc5 again

9:15 am

hydra

Thanks, inge. I hadn't scene it.

9:16 am

inge

and I got the poet from you, good trade

9:17 am

hydra

:)

9:17 am

Flask1

what oes the nine start with please?

9:17 am

Anniebrook

so

9:18 am

Anniebrook

I need co 8, then I will have all the biggies

9:18 am

hydra

opposite of a daughter + what you catch fish in + homonym for what you hear with

9:19 am

hydra

For the co8, think of the worst, feeblest of jokes.

9:20 am

Anniebrook

hydra, very good clue, thank you again!!!!

9:20 am

hydra

I still have 45 to find, but I have most of the biggiesl

9:20 am

Anniebrook

hydra, which one do you need?

9:20 am

hydra

Going for a coffee now. Byeeee!

9:21 am

Anniebrook

later, hydra

9:21 am

hydra

Oops (whizzes back to chair)... don't know yet, Annie. S's and t's. Yes, laters

9:21 am

Anniebrook

sn----being more snobbish

9:21 am

Flask1

Hydra its not accepting!

9:22 am

hydra

Not accepting what, Flask? (Still glued to chair)

9:22 am

Flask1

sonneteer

9:22 am

Anniebrook

flask, you got it!!!!! lol

9:22 am

ypsigirl

merry christmas, thanks flask!

9:23 am

hydra

Bad! You said a word! Play with vowels at end.

9:23 am

ren8

Well done Flask, we all have it now, cheers

9:23 am

Flask1

Oh dear!........sorry Hydra!

9:23 am

hydra

Oo-ps! I was spelling itn wrong then! MUST have that coffe. Byeeee. POOF!!!!

9:23 am

Anniebrook

hydra, do you have the sn---meaning more snobbish

9:24 am

hydra

Foop - I came back. Yes, Annie. POOOOFFF*****

9:24 am

Anniebrook

good, enjoy your caffeine :)

9:26 am

pinkhatlil

thanks for the word flask1 i was wandering what that 9 letter word was

9:30 am

Flask1

Haven't seen you before pink.....are you new?

9:31 am

Flask1

Hydra are you still here?

9:33 am

Flask1

PINK....if you're gonna capitalise on my mistakes at least have the curtesy to answer me!!!

9:34 am

pinkhatlil

I stopped playing for about a year now im back part of the world are you from flask 1

9:35 am

Flask1

Scotland

9:35 am

Flask1

you?

9:35 am

smooth_pappa

lol after finding a CO5 word, now I want to hear barbershop quartet. lol

9:35 am

smooth_pappa

"Goodbye my CO*** island Baaaaaby, Goodbye my CO*** island girl"

9:36 am

Flask1

Well I have that word Smooth.....but didn't know the connection

9:36 am

ch1212

(Chiming in with tenor) Goodbye my CO*** island girrrlllll

9:37 am

smooth_pappa

it's an old barbershop quartet song

9:37 am

smooth_pappa

there you go ch... you know the song. :)

9:37 am

pinkhatlil

im in a london, how long have you been playing?

9:37 am

Flask1

stay in time please....lol

9:38 am

ch1212

Indeed I do, smoothpapa -- and I can actually sing tenor if I need to, though I'm usually an alto :)

9:38 am

ch1212

I was once in a seminary choir where it happened I was the only female that semester, so I was put in with the tenors. :D

9:38 am

Flask1

June this year Pink!

9:39 am

Merk

cr 8,34 please

9:39 am

Flask1

wood preserver Merk!

9:39 am

ruthy

a paint u put on fences merk

9:40 am

ch1212

ruthy, can you elaborate a bit?

9:40 am

smooth_pappa

flask... here is a good rendition of that song:

9:40 am

smooth_pappa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6M8KJe
f4kQ

9:41 am

Flask1

its black and has a very distinctive smell!

9:41 am

Merk

I think I know what you mean. It protects the wood, like from bugs and such ... and heaven knows we have enough of them in the grid today.

9:41 am

ch1212

ah, got it! I always thought of that as something that builds up in your chimney.

9:41 am

Flask1

thanks smooth....I shall go and listen now....bbs...

9:42 am

Merk

Got it, once I remembered how to spell it. ty

9:42 am

rolin

well..im off on holidays so i wont see you guys for a few days....have a happy holiday in any way you spend it...bye all..

9:43 am

ch1212

Same to you, rolin --- take care!

9:43 am

Merk

bye, rolin, Merry Christmas

9:43 am

smooth_pappa

bye rolin

9:44 am

Merk

Does the top of the wave come right after the cr 8?

9:44 am

Natasha

smooth are you busy this morning?

9:44 am

Scrabbler

Bye rolin--Merry Christmas!

9:44 am

sprite

hi all, can I unload for a sec here?

9:44 am

ch1212

it does on my ro**** merk, but I don't have any lists yet

9:44 am

Scrabbler

Yes, , of course

9:44 am

ch1212

Of course, Sprite

9:45 am

smooth_pappa

not really nat. not at all...

9:45 am

sprite

10 years ago my son was born and my father cut off all contact. A couple of years later my grandfather (his father) died. My father refused to shake my hand, or my husband's. That was the very last we heard from him.

9:45 am

smooth_pappa

3 calls so far

9:46 am

sprite

And now I get a christmas card, with just his name on it. Addressed to me alone.

9:46 am

sprite

Am I crazy, or is he?

9:46 am

Scrabbler

Well, he is opening the door, Sprite. It is a start. What do YOU want to do now?

9:46 am

Merk

That would be tough, Sprite.

9:47 am

ch1212

Sounds like he's wanting to reach out but is fumbling badly. You can choose to respond if you want to, or let it go until the time comes when you feel you can. But you certainly are not obligated to respond now if you don't choose to ... or ever, for that matter

9:47 am

Scrabbler

He has the issues, Sprite. But maybe he has decided to move ahead.

9:47 am

sprite

Is this really opening a door? Wouldn't that require at lease a personal note on the card?

9:48 am

ch1212

A personal note would be the way you or I would handle it, Sprite... but for him, this may be his way of doing it.

9:48 am

Scrabbler

He is at least establishing contact, and I suspect he struggled with what to say.

9:48 am

sprite

Can't help thinking he is demented now and reliving the past of 28 years ago - he even adressed it to the name I then used.

9:48 am

Katydid0615

he's probably afraid of setting himself up for a disappoitment, so he just sent the card without investing any of his emotions in it in case you shot him down.

9:48 am

Scrabbler

He is testing out the situation

9:49 am

Katydid0615

i agree scrabbler

9:49 am

Scrabbler

That could be, Sprite. How old is he?

9:49 am

wurdygurl

I will share this with you sprite....it sounds like I am making it up but swear to all that I love that I am not....My father was a class a jerk when I was growing up chesed on my mom left her with a downs syndrome toddler and a baby in the hospital with spinal menageitis (kinda like a kenny rogers song hey)

9:49 am

sprite

73

9:50 am

ch1212

Sounds like he's had a lot of anger and pride for the past 10 (+) years, and people who carry that heavy of a load don't find it easy to lay it down all at once.

9:50 am

wurdygurl

he continued to be a jerk but would send out little displays. I never talked to him. then I got married ten years ago. i decided that he was trying in his own llittle way adn I wanted to just move past it. we never discussed it (it would have hurt him too much) and I forgave. we had the best relationship after that. he died three years ago

9:51 am

Scrabbler

We ALL have our personal frailties and limitations, so it seems like he wants to test the waters out, Sprite.

9:51 am

sprite

There is nothing I can do with such a card, but throw it away. I understand what you are saying and I agree, but I feel I am totally shutting down (if that is the phrase)

9:52 am

ch1212

It's the perfect phrase, Sprite. Please dont' feel guilty for taking care of yourself through this in any way you need to.

9:52 am

wurdygurl

the key is to decide what you want and can you forgive because he sounds like he wont be able to give yu what you want. hurt hurts plain and simple it is your choice

9:52 am

wurdygurl

and change is scary

9:52 am

kthdsn

sprite it sounds to me like he is putting the ball in your court, you now have the choice of what to do, if you choose to throw it away then that's fine

9:52 am

Katydid0615

then you're not ready yet to accept the gesture. and that's okay too. he hurt you and you have to do this in your own time.

9:52 am

Scrabbler

Well, you have been hurt, abandoned, and rejected. But you must decide what to do next.

9:53 am

sprite

He put me through a childhood that has left me with a diagnosed PTSS. I can forgive a lot, but I don't feel invited to do so by means of this stupid card.

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Are you (and your husband and son) better off with or without him?

9:53 am

Katydid0615

you don't have to sprite. that's what choices are all about.

9:53 am

ch1212

The choice I made in a similar situation (it had been 20+ years from a family member who was an offender to me as a child) was to ignore his cards for the first 2 years they came. I ws finally ready to respond, with the help of some counseling.

9:53 am

Flask1

Sprite....don't throw it away, but put away deep in a cupboard or something and one day when you are ready....bring it out and deal with it then.....

9:54 am

Flask1

I fear you will regret throwing it away.....

9:54 am

sprite

If he still is like he was, we are way better off without him. He was someone who HAD to hurt others. But I haven't seen him for 10 years, so I don't know.

9:54 am

wurdygurl

now I am not saying forgive on the basis of a card. and ptss is serious. all I am saying is that maybe you could learn to know him as an adult and come to a different place

9:55 am

Scrabbler

People change and learn from their decisions. I know I have. Maybe he has too.

9:55 am

ch1212

Sprite, if he has gotten some help for his problems, he will reach out again and if he has changed and gotten healthier, he will reach out in a way that acknowledges the hurt he has caused.

9:55 am

wurdygurl

and because we are all proffesional therapists you should definately listen to us lol

9:55 am

Scrabbler

Well said, ch

9:55 am

Flask1

whatever name he put on it is really of no importance, the fact is, he is reaching out to you his daughter.....

9:55 am

Katydid0615

well if he still is like he was, then you probably would not have gotten a card from him.

9:56 am

sprite

Thanks, all of you, you are really helping me getting through the first bafflement and shock. LOL wurdygurl, in a way you all are - the best kind, the experts through personal experience :)

9:56 am

wurdygurl

personal experience baby we all have them

9:56 am

Flask1

He probably doesn't even know you're married name!

9:56 am

ch1212

{{{ sprite }}} Haven't you realized we all grew up in the same family with different last names? :)

9:56 am

Katydid0615

no, we're no substitute for therapy, but we are here to listen and give our opinions and share our experiences.

9:56 am

sprite

I think I will wait for another reachout then. My husband suggested sending the card back with a note that I don't want any of it.

9:57 am

Scrabbler

wurdygirl--I am reading a great book right now that you may like too--"The Memory Keeper's Daughter"--look it up on amazon.com

9:57 am

Flask1

We have a saying here in Scotland......"We're all Jock Tamsins bairns"....

9:57 am

sprite

I have had therapy and still have. Just needed my online friends for a few secs, and it helps.
ch, sooooo true! *hug*

9:57 am

Katydid0615

you need to take your husband's advise into consideration, but I wouldn't send it back or burn any bridges. If you can't deal with it now, then just ignore it.

9:57 am

kthdsn

sprite if you're not ready to make positive contact then I would leave it, you don't want to make it into something negative

9:58 am

Inge2

Just walked in...rereading everyone's comments...let me say you are all pretty wonderful people.

9:58 am

Scrabbler

Dealing with adversity and challenge makes one better at dealing with adversity and challenge.

9:58 am

Flask1

your hubby is trying to protect you, but its not the way to go!

9:58 am

wurdygurl

I will scrabbler thanks

9:59 am

sprite

yes, this is a great community. I will definitely not send the card back. But I will wait for something more... err... something with more words, anyway.

9:59 am

Flask1

does hubby still have his parents?

9:59 am

Scrabbler

Let things simmer for a while and you will discern what to do at some point.

9:59 am

wurdygurl

words are good

9:59 am

ren8

Off to get ready for work, maybe see you later this evening, bye

9:59 am

Katydid0615

and you won't be in such a shock next time

9:59 am

hurshy

(((sprite)))

9:59 am

Scrabbler

((((sprite))))

9:59 am

sprite

No, both his parents died, his father last year, his mother just before our daughter was born.

9:59 am

wurdygurl

hey he took ten years you can at least take a month or so

10:00 am

Katydid0615

or a year or so, or whatever it takes.

10:00 am

sprite

*big relieved sigh*
Wurdygurl, that is a nice way to look at it. I wil let it rest and simmer for a while. Thank you all so much for letting me ramble and giving me your views and support!

10:01 am

Flask1

Sprite this is a situation that requires compassion

10:01 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone

10:01 am

wurdygurl

I am glad I helped

10:01 am

Katydid0615

you are quite welcome sprite. that's why this community is so different from other gaming sites.

10:01 am

wurdygurl

gotta run I need to hold ladder for hubby

10:01 am

Katydid0615

shalom Arb. Hope you are having a nice hannukah.

10:02 am

jean1953

good afternoon everybody:)

10:02 am

Flask1

Whatever you decide Sprite.....I hope it works out for you......

10:02 am

Scrabbler

Bye wurdy--be careful

10:02 am

Flask1

Shalom ARB

10:02 am

Scrabbler

Shalom ARB

10:02 am

Scrabbler

Hi jean

10:02 am

sprite

Flask: yes, you are right. And I know I cannot let my ability to have compassion depend on what my father can give me. I guess I am simply not ready to really find out what I want or don't want about this.

10:03 am

ARB

Ty Katy -- all my grandchildren are here together; so it's a great holiday.

10:03 am

ch1212

Sprite, I think I speak for all of us when I say we support whatever decision you make for yourself, and we're always here for hugs {{{ }}}

10:03 am

sprite

hi ARB :)

10:03 am

Scrabbler

His card is stirring up emotions that have been gone for so long. It is like he was dead but now he really isn't.

10:03 am

Flask1

When the time is right Spprite....you will know EXACTLY what to do!

10:03 am

Katydid0615

That's wonderful!

10:03 am

sprite

Thanks ch and all :)

10:03 am

ARB

Sprite - Happy Holidays.

10:03 am

Inge2

good luck, sprite.

10:04 am

capemaggie

happy hanukah arb

10:04 am

ch1212

I have to run out for a bit with my beloved --- bbl.

10:04 am

Kateq

anyone have the last cr 7/32?

10:04 am

ch1212

Happy Hanukah, arb!

10:04 am

Scrabbler

Bye ch

10:04 am

hurshy

buds, friends, pals

10:04 am

ch1212

okay one more: it's the plural of the old one, kate

10:04 am

Flask1

wood preserver Kat!

10:05 am

kthdsn

sprite my mum says we all have a pandora's box hidden away in the back of our minds, when we are strong enough, our minds allow us to take a peak inside and deal with part of the contents, if you are not ready to do that now, then close the lid again until you are ready, your mind will let you know when that is

10:05 am

Merk

If you take my user name, drop the final consonant and substitute for the one that makes the same sound, is that a word?

10:05 am

sprite

it is a comparative, Kateq. Cr + vowel + he who fathered the child, but mixed up.

10:05 am

Kateq

I have the buddies and the my wood preserver is cr 8/45

10:05 am

Scrabbler

Well said, Kate

10:05 am

Scrabbler

No, I already tried that, Merk

10:06 am

hurshy

ah then there must be another after buddies, was hoping it was the last

10:06 am

Merk

Then I need another me 4

10:06 am

Kateq

got it Merk--ty!

10:06 am

sprite

That is a great way of looking at it, kate, and so true. I will give myself time to feel about this before I do anything at all.

10:07 am

kthdsn

when you're ready to open the box, we'll all be here to support you

10:07 am

Scrabbler

That list of co's is amazing.

10:08 am

Merk

Where's my me 4,5? I have you me** someone and say Hi. There's a book called Me** Christianity. I'm missing the third.

10:08 am

hurshy

dole out

10:09 am

Scrabbler

TY husrh

10:09 am

sprite

well, I have opened that box a zillion times, of course. But there is a distinct difference between chosing to open it myself and having it opened for me unasked and unexpected.

10:09 am

grammaterri1

Merk, I love that book! good read, hello everyone

10:10 am

Scrabbler

Hi grammaterri

10:10 am

grammaterri1

happy holidays to you all

10:10 am

Scrabbler

Same to you, GT

10:10 am

Inge2

hello grammaterri

10:10 am

Katydid0615

well sprite, then close it again. Kth, that's a wonderful way of looking at life!

10:10 am

sprite

Merk, switch last two letters of the me.. someone.

10:10 am

Katydid0615

sry been in and out, hubby keeps pulling me away from this chat.

10:10 am

grammaterri1

ty, fun puzzle today, so going back in ( : just wanted to say hello

10:12 am

Inge2

It's a great chat today too

10:12 am

Inge2

Don't have much to contribute, you are all so eloquent. :-)

10:12 am

Katydid0615

I am actually enjoying the company today.

10:12 am

grammaterri1

that's great isn't it? read a bit, lots of love and emotions

10:13 am

hurshy

i would've contributed but my anti-depressants haven't kicked in for the day yet...

10:13 am

Merk

ty

10:13 am

grammaterri1

life is good, God is good

10:13 am

sprite

lol, hurshy *hugs*

10:13 am

grammaterri1

lol hurshy

10:13 am

Katydid0615

it gives me the warm and fuzzies. sorry hurshy. hopefully they will kick you in the arse before long.

10:14 am

Flask1

Hi Hurshy and Gramm

10:14 am

Katydid0615

gosh! I really want coaster in this puzzle and it's just not there!

10:15 am

hurshy

hurshy gives a tired wave

10:15 am

Scrabbler

Hey, I passed halfway.....

10:15 am

Flask1

enemy is what I want!!!

10:15 am

Katydid0615

i agree grammaterri. even when it doesn't seem like it is.

10:15 am

grammaterri1

oh my flask lol

10:15 am

capemaggie

gramma - are you on the east or west coast of florida

10:15 am

hurshy

ok flask, i'm out to get you now

10:15 am

Katydid0615

entity is another one i want

10:15 am

Flask1

lolol....

10:16 am

grammaterri1

west capemaggie, clearwater/tampa area, on the gulf

10:16 am

capemaggie

im in jupiter

10:16 am

hurshy

how do you breathe???

10:16 am

sherb

esoteric is what I want...

10:16 am

Katydid0615

i'm almost halfway and have to go when i get there. have 20 people coming in about 5 hours and should be up doing instead of playing.

10:16 am

grammaterri1

snow bird cape?

10:16 am

Flask1

I'm in Scotland.....;)

10:17 am

Inge2

wow, Katy, busy day!

10:17 am

capemaggie

yes we rent for 4 months

10:17 am

hurshy

world peace is what i want...

10:17 am

grammaterri1

beautiful weather here, still got the top down on the stang lol

10:17 am

Katydid0615

yep, hubby's family but then we get Christmas day with grands, so it is worth it.

10:17 am

grammaterri1

I would love to see the cape someday maggie

10:17 am

grammaterri1

amen hurshy

10:17 am

capemaggie

got caught in the rain while walking the dog on the beach this morning

10:17 am

smooth_pappa

hell, hurshy... i'd settle for a good cup of coffee right about now

10:18 am

Flask1

here-here Hurshy!

10:18 am

Katydid0615

that's a worthy wish hurshy. i will settle today for peace in the family while they are all here.

10:18 am

hurshy

ewwwwwwwwwww coffee

10:18 am

grammaterri1

lol pappa

10:18 am

sherb

76 words more would do for me...

10:18 am

smooth_pappa

so flask... did you like that song?

10:18 am

hurshy

ah sherb, we keep being rather in sync - i need 66

10:18 am

ypsigirl

Lovely Hat Sherb!

10:18 am

Inge2

I'm reducing this wine sauce in prep for tenderloin roast....a bottle of red wine, a bottle of port, a quart of beef broth...smells good!

10:18 am

grammaterri1

this is my only day off in over a year, so I am celebrating early ( :

10:19 am

grammaterri1

great Inge2...now I am hungry lol

10:19 am

Flask1

is Karys getting marrid today Sherb?

10:19 am

Inge2

what do you you do gramma, that you work so much?

10:19 am

Katydid0615

hey! you can reduce it with a cup! then you won't care.

10:19 am

sherb

on Christmas Day Flask...

10:19 am

Flask1

Oh wonderful!

10:19 am

grammaterri1

nanny for my 14 grands (different times) Inge

10:19 am

Katydid0615

Oh sherb! what a wonderful hat!!!

10:19 am

Inge2

haha...true, Katy! But the acohol fumes are in the air, definitely

10:20 am

Flask1

I love your hat Sherb!

10:20 am

sherb

thanks ypsigirl :)

10:20 am

grammaterri1

5 are in Michigan right now and the others are with inlaws today

10:20 am

Katydid0615

if only it were red . . . LOL

10:20 am

Katydid0615

the hat, not the wine.

10:20 am

Inge2

It is an awesome hat....looks fantastic on you sherb

10:20 am

sherb

hehe :)

10:21 am

Flask1

where is the wedding Sherb?

10:21 am

Inge2

*uses shoehorn to make "coerce" in puzzle*

10:21 am

hurshy

i saw three ships come sailing in, on christmas day, on christmas day

10:21 am

sherb

they're going on a Caribbean cruise Flask...

10:22 am

phandmd

here I am icing my back and then my shoulder... Could use a clue for the ti 6 & 7 pls

10:23 am

hurshy

like p***** the skin with a needle

10:23 am

sherb

ti6 - old measure meaning one third of a pipe... (so that's clear then...)

10:23 am

Flask1

lol...as mud!!!

10:23 am

sprite

never knew that!

10:24 am

sherb

hey sprite... good to see you :)

10:24 am

phandmd

thank God for reverse Dictionary! Thnx, Sherb

10:24 am

ypsigirl

well I know it is a pain to refresh the page... but if you are inclined to do so, I have changed my icon to a fancy hat for the wedding too!

10:25 am

hurshy

and on the 345789384623123456th day God said, "let there be reverse dictionaries..."

10:25 am

ch1212

ypsi we don't have to hit refresh, just click on the person's icon and the new box opens up to show the latest icon :)

10:25 am

grammaterri1

beautiful ypsi! lol hurshy

10:25 am

sherb

nice hat ypsi :)

10:25 am

Inge2

fab, ipsi!

10:26 am

ypsigirl

thanks all...time to go.. get ready for Christmas party at Dad's!

10:26 am

Katydid0615

reverse dictionary?

10:27 am

Flask1

and a fine hat it is tooo ypsi!!

10:27 am

Katydid0615

nice hat ypsi. enjoy the day.

10:27 am

grammaterri1

bye ypsi, praying for snow as 5 of my grands are up your way, caro area

10:27 am

ch1212

back I am ... I sent my beloved to the post office and the store ... just didn't feel like going through the whole shower-get dressed thing yet today :D

10:27 am

sherb

I'm stuck! ...this is worse than the 300+ grid the other day...

10:27 am

phandmd

angleSong has a link to one on her page

10:27 am

Katydid0615

i will have to check that out. never heard of such a thing.

10:27 am

hurshy

dunno if i'd say WORSE but it's in the ballpark

10:28 am

ypsigirl

gram terri, I loathe the snow! LOL! But, my kids, 6 & 3 can't wait!

10:28 am

Flask1

please reclue ti6 for me

10:29 am

hurshy

it rhymes with puncture and ferocious, flask

10:29 am

chj

t + p***** brosnan

10:29 am

grammaterri1

lol, mine 10 thru 10 months want to see it, why they went there, well to see granny too

10:29 am

ypsigirl

good clue chj!

10:29 am

Flask1

got it!!!!!!!!!

10:30 am

Flask1

thanks to both of you!

10:30 am

ypsigirl

pl too flask!

10:30 am

Flask1

oh..ok!

10:30 am

ypsigirl

ok I have to run! Good luck all!

10:31 am

Katydid0615

well, i've passed the half way point and my hubby is calling me, so i'd best get to work. bbl after they all leave. will probably be late this evening. have a great day all and hurshy I hope you get to feeling better.!

10:31 am

Katydid0615

Katydid ------------------------->GONE

10:31 am

Scrabbler

Bye katydid

10:31 am

grammaterri1

bye katy

10:31 am

hurshy

ah thanks katydid...

10:32 am

Scrabbler

Are you sick too, hursh? I am recovering from virus that hit me Thursday night.

10:32 am

smooth_pappa

I can't believe icer is not in the dictionary

10:33 am

hurshy

no, she was just referring to my anti-depressants kicking in

10:33 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Pappa, every grid I try that.

10:33 am

smooth_pappa

they obviously have never watched a hocky game

10:33 am

Faerie

Wheeeee FIREWORKS

10:33 am

Scrabbler

Oh, already took my capsule.

10:33 am

Flask1

Ok Hurshy....spit it out....whatsup??????

10:33 am

smooth_pappa

good job faerie!

10:33 am

chj

yahooooooooooooooooo faerie

10:33 am

ch1212

Faerie!! Congrats!!

10:33 am

Faerie

Hi CJ thanks :)

10:33 am

Scrabbler

Faerie! Lurking and getting fireworks!!

10:33 am

Flask1

well done Faerie!

10:34 am

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, Faerie!

10:34 am

hurshy

nothing new is up, i'm just rather eeyore-ish, so i take anti-depressants

10:34 am

Scrabbler

Me too.

10:34 am

Flask1

so do I.......so I can appreciate how you're feeling!

10:34 am

Faerie

Thanks everyone and yes Scrabbler you are exactly right I have to be at work at 2:45 so I just dove in and did it :)

10:34 am

ch1212

Oh let's just have a show of hands --- me too :)

10:35 am

Faerie

me too

10:35 am

ARB

Clue on the first cr 6/21?

10:35 am

wurdygurl

I am in on that

10:35 am

sherb

*feeling left out... but in sympathy*

10:35 am

addytewd

good morning and Merry Christmas everyone :)

10:35 am

Faerie

cr 6 you iron a cr#### in your pant legs

10:35 am

Scrabbler

I am so not into Christmas this year--just want to sleep until Tuesday

10:35 am

hurshy

homonym of "fold", ARB?

10:35 am

wurdygurl

isnt it funny when we were kids we payed to feel beter and it was not legal...now we get it covered under our perscription plans

10:35 am

smooth_pappa

ditto scrabbler!

10:35 am

Faerie

Hi Addy Merry Christmas

10:35 am

Flask1

Hi and to you too Addy

10:36 am

chj

cr + monty python's john cl****

10:36 am

ch1212

I think we had this conversation once before, about how we all seem to like so many of the same things, have similar issues and challenges, and all seem exceptionally bright and gifted people (okay, maybe I'm embellishing a bit :D

10:36 am

addytewd

ty Faerie and Flask!

10:36 am

Faerie

CJ are you also finished ?

10:36 am

ARB

But that's not how to spell it!

10:36 am

Flask1

whats a hononym?

10:36 am

chj

yes

10:37 am

hurshy

homonym is a thing sounds same spelled different

10:37 am

chj

its a gay nym

10:37 am

Scrabbler

ch--I think very bright and sensitive people feel more of the pain and sorrow of life.

10:37 am

Faerie

well congratulations CJ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10:37 am

sprite

I am off for now. Thank you all for the support and the listening ears/reading eyes :) *hugs*

10:37 am

chj

sorry for that baaaaad pun

10:37 am

smooth_pappa

HA CHJ!

10:37 am

ch1212

LOL chj!

10:37 am

Flask1

thats what I thought.......it just never seems to work for me....

10:37 am

ch1212

10:38 am

smooth_pappa

CHJ... is that then the "secret of Nym?" ;)

10:38 am

sherb

bye sprite {{{hugs}}}

10:38 am

grammaterri1

bye sprite, blessings

10:38 am

Flask1

take care Sprite....and enjoy your weekend!

10:38 am

smooth_pappa

bye sprite

10:38 am

Scrabbler

Bye Sprite!!

10:38 am

Faerie

Bye Spirte have a good day/night

10:39 am

ch1212

ROFL smoothpapa!!

10:39 am

Scrabbler

So Pappa, what are you doing about the next few days?

10:39 am

Flask1

lol...chj....I have just noticed your gay nym!

10:39 am

sherb

ecosystem would be good... my mind is wandering now... I still need 73...

10:40 am

smooth_pappa

working today. Meeting up with an old college buddy sometime today or tomorrow. I'll run to my mom's house christmas day for a few hours, and probably drink some very fine beer. :)

10:41 am

Faerie

does anyone besides me have to work Christmas?

10:41 am

chj

santa

10:41 am

Faerie

Sounds like a good time Pappa

10:41 am

Faerie

hahahah CJ thanks :)

10:41 am

Flask1

Oh thousands all over the world Faerie......you won't be alone!

10:41 am

sherb

no Faerie... two weeks' holiday...

10:41 am

chj

and all those elves

10:41 am

Scrabbler

Yes, I am working 12/24 and 12/25 --just to see sick children so we don't send them to the Emergency Dept.

10:41 am

BabbleRabble

When is Christmas this year? On the 25th again?

10:41 am

grammaterri1

lol chj

10:42 am

grammaterri1

I have to work, taking presents to 13 grands

10:42 am

hurshy

lol

10:42 am

Scrabbler

LOL chj, and BR

10:42 am

Faerie

hmmm Santa and Elves I guess a Faerie would fit right in then right

10:42 am

smooth_pappa

faerie... this will be the first time in 3 years, I haven't worked on christmas day

10:42 am

ch1212

Gosh, Faerie, I'm sorry... but I know whoever you are working with that day will appreciate your presence. WHen I worked Christmas on-air years ago, the listeners were all people spending the day alone, and really appreciated having company, even if just the person on the radio.

10:42 am

grammaterri1

oh babblerabble you kill me lol

10:43 am

chj

is chanukah over yet

10:43 am

ch1212

Babblerabble I didn't think Klingons had a sense of humor! :D

10:43 am

Faerie

Ch my patients will appreciate it thats for sure some dumbass put presents under the tree yesterday and now we have 7 men wanting and begging to open them

10:43 am

Scrabbler

Working on Christmas is the gift of giving.

10:43 am

sherb

I think so

10:43 am

chj

and what about kwanzaa

10:44 am

ch1212

I think Kwanzaa goes all month.

10:44 am

chj

and i know festivus isnt over because we havent had the feats of strength yet

10:44 am

hurshy

nah, that's only worf ch, most klingons have a great sense of humor.

10:44 am

ch1212

On Jay Leno last night they interviewed an African American who said Kwanzaa was "The holiday of no-gift giving" as he was laughing.

10:44 am

Scrabbler

Festivus for the rest of us! Frank Costanza at his best!

10:45 am

Flask1

am sure the "dumbass" as you say....thought they were doing good!

10:45 am

grammaterri1

ok ok my sides are splitting, and I think I might need a depends

10:46 am

Scrabbler

Get off the couch now, GT

10:46 am

ARB

Today is/was (ends at sundown -- so it's over in ISrael) the last day of Chanukah.

10:46 am

Faerie

they knew better.....and it caused one on guy to get 36 more stitches AGAIN last night

10:46 am

grammaterri1

lol scrabbler

10:46 am

Faerie

He may be little but he can whip 5 caregivers that I know

10:48 am

Faerie

sorry I just had to get that out phew* now I feel better :)

10:48 am

chj

that frank costanza is so prolific

10:48 am

Flask1

Oh well.....am sure you'll have got the message over to them loud and clear!

10:48 am

Scrabbler

Just YOU don't get hurt, little Faerie.

10:48 am

Faerie

just a few bruises nothing major

10:49 am

phandmd

does the SO 9 build off of the 6?

10:49 am

Scrabbler

He is also a bra expert too, that Frank Costanza. "First you got the A cup..." LOL.

10:49 am

Flask1

yes phannd

10:49 am

chj

and he's an excellent chef

10:49 am

Scrabbler

Yes, so9=one who writes so6's

10:49 am

Faerie

hahahahaha CJ and Scrabbler

10:50 am

pabtrek

just caught up with the chat, to put in a word for my klingon Worf, remember he was raised by humans so he felt he has to be ultra Klingon :)

10:50 am

Scrabbler

Seinfeld is a timeless show--never makes me stop laughing

10:50 am

Faerie

my little guy did try to get my blouse off again last night but I was on that in a hurry

10:50 am

phandmd

got it thnx

10:51 am

chj

trivia question: name 2 characters from seinfeld who were played by more than one actor

10:51 am

spellit

All done - have a great Christmas everyone especially if you are working..

10:51 am

ch1212

congrats spellits!!

10:51 am

Flask1

well done spellit!

10:51 am

Scrabbler

I had a little kid (5yrs old) point at my "rack" a few weeks ago and he said, "You have been eating too much." His father was mortified and I was laughing.

10:51 am

Faerie

congratulations SPELLIT *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

10:51 am

Flask1

and merry xmas to you too!

10:52 am

Scrabbler

Jerry's father and ?mother

10:52 am

Faerie

Jerry's dad

10:52 am

ARB

YAY Spellit

10:52 am

Faerie

an uncle Leo

10:52 am

chj

jerry's father is correct....but i think his mother was played by just the one actress

10:53 am

Scrabbler

? Jerry's uncle

10:53 am

chj

who was james deans girlfriend way back when

10:53 am

Faerie

uncle Leo

10:53 am

Faerie

come on CJ who was it?

10:53 am

chj

i think uncle leo was the same guy

10:53 am

chj

lloyd braun

10:53 am

Flask1

esteem

10:54 am

Faerie

Flask got at a word YEAH!!!

10:54 am

ch1212

thanks flask!

10:54 am

Scrabbler

TY TY Flask

10:54 am

pabtrek

thanks Flask

10:54 am

Flask1

yw Pab!

10:54 am

chj

here was one guy who played him in the computer selling contest and another guy who was giving suggestions to mayor dinkins

10:54 am

Faerie

Yes..... lloyd

10:55 am

Flask1

Oh don't be confused Faerie....its not my first word of the day!

10:56 am

Faerie

CJ you really are up on Seinfeld that

10:56 am

Faerie

is for sure

10:56 am

chj

i dont think i ever saw it when it was originally aired

10:58 am

ARB

Clue on the mi 7/36?

10:59 am

Scrabbler

to incorrectly ci4

10:59 am

ARB

ty scrabbler

11:00 am

Faerie

tis time for me to begin getting ready for work now so everyone have a wonderful day/night and see ya at the flip if I don't have to work over...Good Luck to everyone. **sprinkle** **sprinkle** **sprinkle**

11:00 am

ARB

bye Faerie

11:00 am

grammaterri1

bye faerie, blessings

11:01 am

inge

bye Faerie, Frohe Weihnacht

11:01 am

Scrabbler

Bye faerie

11:02 am

phandmd

help with the last se 5 pls

11:03 am

sherb

bye Faerie :)

11:03 am

BabbleRabble

Se 5 = Paris river

11:04 am

BabbleRabble

se 5 = add stockcar ***ing

11:05 am

BabbleRabble

se 5 = neither/***

11:06 am

Charm

Good morning everybody!

11:06 am

phandmd

the se I need is a 5/12 after ser...

11:06 am

BabbleRabble

Good morning, Charm

11:07 am

Charm

Hey, Rabble

11:07 am

BabbleRabble

clued it

11:07 am

phandmd

is it the stock car clue, cuz I don't get that one...

11:07 am

grammaterri1

hi charm

11:07 am

Scrabbler

Hi Charm

11:08 am

Flask1

Are you still with us Hurshy????????

11:08 am

BabbleRabble

the kentucky derby and indianapolis 500 are ***ces

11:09 am

phandmd

got it thnx

11:09 am

chj

se5 an ice formation that might kill one while climbing thru the khumbu icefall on everest

11:09 am

Enomis65

hello all!

11:10 am

Scrabbler

Hey enomis

11:10 am

Enomis65

another big grid - who has time for this with Christmas approaching!!!

11:10 am

phandmd

ok, icing my back and shoulder is done, gotta go to the store...

11:10 am

hurshy

mm oh hi flask i went to cuddle with one of my cats

11:10 am

Flask1

oh lovely!

11:11 am

BabbleRabble

piece of cake, Economis

11:11 am

Enomis65

if you say so babble rabble!

11:11 am

grammaterri1

hi enomis by phan, blessings for your back (I know that pain)

11:11 am

Flask1

what type of cats are they Hurshy?

11:12 am

hurshy

just regular

11:12 am

BabbleRabble

roughage eating cats

11:12 am

hurshy

lol

11:13 am

Charm

Hey scrabbler - stepped away for a moment....

11:13 am

Flask1

I have a lovely fluffy tortoiseshell

11:14 am

hurshy

ah, mine are not fluffy, they are short haired.

11:15 am

Flask1

with winter approaching fast...she has doubled in size....her coat is so thick....lol

11:15 am

hurshy

wow!

11:16 am

Flask1

tecs

11:16 am

Flask1

thank god its not a word!!!!

11:17 am

chj

insert anagram of a babbler with a pet mantis and its a word

11:18 am

hurshy

who has a pet mantis?

11:18 am

chj

a certain pirate lass

11:18 am

Flask1

mmm....my thoughts exactly!!!!!!!!

11:18 am

evanonut

i do!

11:18 am

chj

the other one

11:18 am

hurshy

ahhh

11:19 am

hurshy

i was gonna say... no u

11:19 am

hurshy

oh yeah i remember seeing that word in other grids now that you mention it

11:20 am

BabbleRabble

a preying mantis to tend to the spiritual needs of the burgeoning community

11:21 am

chj

te7 what you might have at the end of a demolition derby

11:21 am

Flask1

Hurshy can u clue it for me please?

11:21 am

hurshy

a number + tapes a programme on one's VCR

11:22 am

Flask1

got it thanks!

11:22 am

chj

or what you ight have if you had more than 9 tv rooms

11:22 am

Flask1

I remember it too!

11:25 am

ursh

Hello again mayi have a clue for the co7/32's

11:26 am

hurshy

crowns

11:26 am

hurshy

lice

11:26 am

hurshy

baseball teams that work together?

11:27 am

chj

co7/32 brit miler sebastien *** + location

11:28 am

chj

co7/32 trumpetlike int\struments

11:28 am

mkl

Morning all. May I get a clue for the ac7?

11:28 am

hurshy

ah thanks chj

11:29 am

Flask1

a clue please for 7/28?

11:29 am

BabbleRabble

ac 7 = high playing card and sugar stuff: fruc****

11:29 am

Flask1

lolol...te7/28 I mean!!

11:29 am

hurshy

yay thanks brabble, that was my last A!

11:29 am

chj

ac7 top card + homonym for little piggies

11:30 am

mkl

ty babblerabble

11:30 am

Flask1

te7/28 please?

11:31 am

hurshy

looking

11:31 am

chj

te7 one who makes joints

11:31 am

BabbleRabble

te 7 = decade + by yourself... a l****

11:31 am

ursh

i have the co7 crowns but the other two i am lost

11:31 am

hurshy

ty chj!!

11:32 am

hurshy

girls think boys have co7 and vice versa

11:32 am

hurshy

co + number, pl

11:32 am

hurshy

and co + vowel + place where they are building something

11:33 am

hurshy

it's trumpets though, not crowns, right, that's what you were saying chj? i just thought it was an alt spelling or something, but that really doesn't make sense now that i think about it.

11:33 am

Flask1

thanks babble and ursh........got it!

11:34 am

chj

co7 to hoodwink + portugese queen

11:34 am

ch1212

thanks ... I just realized it's not Christmas Eve... (slaps head) . I had my tomorrow icon up, so now I just switched to today's for Karys' wedding!

11:34 am

ursh

jeepers boys think girls have lots of things and vice versa - got the building one ty

11:35 am

chj

well the crowns usually atre spelled with another O inserted after the R

11:35 am

hurshy

yup

11:35 am

BabbleRabble

the co 7 has a lot in common with the sc 7/32

11:35 am

chj

but there is a secondary def for the trumpets that includes a headdress

11:36 am

hurshy

interesting

11:37 am

BabbleRabble

are skirts generally required with a headdress?

11:38 am

mkl

Can I get the last re7,32 please?

11:38 am

DRBERNABO

I get the feeling my sense of fashion will be greatly enhanced today

11:39 am

BabbleRabble

re 7 = to garner more points in an athletic event

11:39 am

chj

to put another run across the plate

11:39 am

chj

to etch again

11:39 am

mkl

ty all

11:39 am

chj

to compose again

11:40 am

hurshy

so, there's another re 7/32 before that?

11:40 am

chj

sends again

11:41 am

mkl

Yes there is. To send again.

11:41 am

hurshy

*thinks*

11:42 am

Denny

evening all merry christmas eve's eve!

11:42 am

hurshy

lol denny, that has dangerous potential

11:43 am

Scrabbler

The C's are done--a mini-puzzle by itself!

11:43 am

Denny

just getting in the spirit! 'deck the halls with boughs of holly....'

11:43 am

chj

Does that make boxing day christmas eve X 364?

11:44 am

hurshy

that's what i'm thinking.

11:44 am

BabbleRabble

re 7 = anti-s****ism is still widespread

11:44 am

Denny

our local radio station has a song called sleeps to santa. can't wait o start on boxing day. altogether now...364 sleeps to go, 364 sleeps to santa!

11:45 am

hurshy

ohhhhhhhhhhhh

11:45 am

hurshy

ty brabble

11:46 am

Denny

...dashing thru the snow...

11:47 am

hurshy

in a one horse open sleigh

11:47 am

ch1212

on a one horse open sleigh

11:47 am

ch1212

laughing all the way!

11:47 am

Denny

o'er the fields we go..

11:48 am

Denny

bells on bob tail ring

11:48 am

hurshy

making spirits bright

11:48 am

ch1212

oh what fun it is to sing a sleighing song tonight!

OH!

11:48 am

Denny

oh what fun it is to sing

11:48 am

Denny

jingle bells....

11:48 am

Scrabbler

Have you guys been practicing? Your harmony is beautiful!

11:48 am

DRBERNABO

oh what fun it is to cut a babble grid to size

11:49 am

ch1212

LOL DRB!

11:49 am

Denny

lol DrB

11:49 am

Denny

why isn't rosti allowed?

11:49 am

Scrabbler

ec6 and ec7??

11:50 am

hurshy

mmm why do you want rosti to be allowed?

11:50 am

Scrabbler

Adorable kids, Denny

11:50 am

ch1212

e + four wheeled carrier + vowel

11:50 am

Denny

'cos it's something that's good to eat!!!

11:50 am

BabbleRabble

e 6 c**** blanche

11:50 am

chj

because its spelled with an umlaut over the O

11:50 am

Denny

thanks scrabble

11:51 am

Denny

ohhhhhhhhh

11:51 am

chj

when it is anglicized they add an E to make roesti

11:51 am

Scrabbler

TY BR!

11:51 am

Bloodaxe

hello babblers

11:51 am

hurshy

which is also in the grid :)

11:51 am

DRBERNABO

Babble grids, Babble grids, get your daily dose

11:51 am

DRBERNABO

When you find the longest words, its then your turn to boast

11:51 am

DRBERNABO

(scant rhyme is big in babble land)

11:51 am

BabbleRabble

Hey, Blood.... how is liking Germany?

11:51 am

ch1212

Wonderful!!

11:51 am

Haz1558

Bloodaxe - I arrive just in time to say hello! Where are you?

11:52 am

Denny

ROFLOL Dr B

11:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi Bloodaxe--haven't seen you here in a week or two.

11:52 am

Bloodaxe

germany's great.
I'm in dresden haz

11:53 am

Haz1558

I knew you were heading that direction, just didn't know whether the eagle had landed, so to speak.

11:53 am

inge

Hi Bloodaxe, Gruesse an die Heimat! Beautiful city. and you get to see the reconstructed Church!! I envy you

11:53 am

chic

Merry Hello!

11:53 am

Bloodaxe

i found an internet cafe and thought I'd pop in to see how the grid is today.
I don't think I'll be able to tackle it today though

11:53 am

hurshy

it IS a hefty linesman

11:53 am

Bloodaxe

I have inge....it's beautiful.

11:53 am

mkl

ro7,28?

11:54 am

Denny

cockadoodledoo

11:54 am

hurshy

or more like a carrot.

11:54 am

mkl

ro7,28. NOT the male chicken?

11:54 am

ch1212

ro7 = cockadoodledoo and also more of what pigs do

11:54 am

Scrabbler

Sehr gut. Haben Sie frohe Weihnachten in Deutschland.

11:54 am

ch1212

pigs ro** for truffles, so more of that

11:54 am

inge

In the heart of the city is a restaurant that serves only dishes made with potatoes (Kartoffel). Hope it is still there

11:55 am

BabbleRabble

pigs have a swill time

11:55 am

mkl

thanks y'all

11:55 am

mousey

hello alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

11:55 am

Haz1558

That restaurant would do well in Ireland.

11:55 am

hurshy

*grunt*

11:55 am

mkl

ec7? PLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE

11:55 am

inge

those downtown restasurants used to be reserved for the Communist elite...until 89

11:55 am

Bloodaxe

i'll have to look for it inge.
i bought a stollen yesterday and had some gluewien last night. (not too sure on the the spellings)

11:55 am

hurshy

heya mousey

11:55 am

ch1212

Babblerabble you are tooo much!! ROFL!

11:56 am

Denny

any clues on the 9 letter word please?

11:56 am

ch1212

e + ca5 then plural

11:56 am

Erda

Glühwein

11:56 am

inge

Stollen is correct, Gluehwein ins the German spelling, since I am not doing Umlaute on this computer]

11:56 am

Smiley23_47393

back

11:56 am

ch1212

denny, it's a type of poet

11:57 am

mkl

ty much

11:57 am

Bloodaxe

well, I'm off for now. good babbling everyone, and merry christmas!
see you in a couple of weeks.

11:57 am

ch1212

Hi Smiley

11:57 am

Haz1558

Have a lovely Christmas, Bloodaxe.

11:57 am

inge

Frohe Weihnachten Bloodaxe

11:57 am

ch1212

Merry and peaceful Christmas, Blood

11:57 am

BabbleRabble

do you have the so 6/18, Denny?

11:57 am

Scrabbler

Auf Wiedersehen, Bloodaxe!

11:58 am

BabbleRabble

Have fun, Blood!

11:58 am

inge

38 words to go on the grid, 38 words to go...not a Christmas song, but it keeps me going

11:58 am

Denny

No babble i don't

11:58 am

BabbleRabble

the 9 is and extension of the 6

11:58 am

hurshy

could someone help me with the top O, i have singles and beginning...

11:58 am

Scrabbler

Wow, you have been working hard, Inge.

11:58 am

Denny

go ti t nw tho' thanks

11:59 am

Denny

got it now thanks

11:59 am

BabbleRabble

on 5 = start of

11:59 am

mousey

yawn

11:59 am

DRBERNABO

I am not going to tell you two times hurshy...

11:59 am

mkl

One more please? en7?

12:00 pm

Scrabbler

"He sh****, he sc***s!" (In hockey or basketball...)

12:00 pm

Scrabbler

"He sh****, he sc***s!" (In hockey or basketball...)

12:00 pm

Flask1

Hurshy....what is once short for......7 letters!

12:00 pm

BabbleRabble

on 7/32 == single instance

12:00 pm

hurshy

lol, i forgot that was a word, thanks dr

12:00 pm

inge

I am alittle worn out by this puzzle, going to start from the back forward now, for a change

12:00 pm

Scrabbler

en6 and 7?

12:00 pm

smooth_pappa

since when did ON7 become one word?

12:00 pm

mousey

stop messing with my freind DRB!!!

12:00 pm

DRBERNABO

I thought it was two words too, but apparently not in babbleland

12:01 pm

mkl

Was just thinking the same thing pappa

12:01 pm

BabbleRabble

on4 = the loneliest number

12:01 pm

mousey

one

12:01 pm

DRBERNABO

then again, maybe we can go to the OED and it will tell us exactly when it became one word (or visa versa)

12:02 pm

BabbleRabble

en 6 === tree stabelizers and food gatherers

12:02 pm

BabbleRabble

7 is the plural

12:02 pm

mkl

Tree stabiliser?

12:02 pm

hurshy

wahoo, only one more E and two more I's for vowel words

12:02 pm

Scrabbler

TY BR!!

12:03 pm

harpjane

hello

12:03 pm

Scrabbler

Hi harpjane

12:03 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, harpjane

12:03 pm

mousey

hello jane

12:03 pm

Denny

well, i'm going to call it a night. just a short visit for me. am away for chrimbo so seasons greetings to one and all and hope you get want you want and want what you get!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS HO HO HO! (oh by the way if anyone wants to know how Santa is getting on tomorrow night, check out the NORAD website, they track him by satellite)LOL

12:03 pm

Scrabbler

Under100 to go--this is a long puzzle!

12:03 pm

hurshy

i've got es5 and es6, anyone know what else comes from the e in the middle there?

12:03 pm

mkl

Got it. Thanks Babble

12:04 pm

hurshy

another es5, hurshy

12:04 pm

Scrabbler

Another es5 after the es6, but still looking for it

12:04 pm

mousey

bye denny

12:04 pm

Haz1558

The blblcal heroine, missing a letter

12:04 pm

hurshy

the one after is a chem word, sc :)

12:04 pm

Scrabbler

Bye Denny--have fun with your family!

12:05 pm

BabbleRabble

es 5 = alt for sanford and sons' aunt

12:05 pm

Scrabbler

TY Hazel

12:05 pm

hurshy

let me see, let me see, what can the third bottom i be??

12:05 pm

BabbleRabble

and a glacier term

12:05 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, Scrabbler.

12:05 pm

hurshy

io something?

12:06 pm

mkl

in7?

12:06 pm

BabbleRabble

you have an in 4/4 ?

12:07 pm

mkl

yep

12:07 pm

mkl

crap

12:07 pm

hurshy

what crap?? what what??

12:07 pm

mousey

my dog is a good wrestler!!

12:08 pm

hurshy

what's his wrestling name?

12:08 pm

mkl

Think the in7 builds off the in4,4 but can't find it yet

12:08 pm

mousey

she just beet me up

12:08 pm

hurshy

oh HER wrestling name then

12:08 pm

BabbleRabble

in 7 = the professor p*****d the probable result

12:08 pm

mousey

she dozet have on

12:09 pm

mousey

she justs beets the heck otta me!!

12:10 pm

Scrabbler

Need more help on that, BR

12:10 pm

hurshy

hmm you could call her Vox Canis (if her bark is worse than her bite)

12:10 pm

mousey

be right back

12:11 pm

mousey

you know what im doing right hurshy

12:11 pm

hurshy

putting a wrestling costume on her?

12:11 pm

mousey

no!!

12:11 pm

hurshy

oh, then, i guess i don't

12:12 pm

mousey

wrestling her!!!

12:12 pm

harpjane

FIFTY FOUR C's?

12:12 pm

hurshy

oh, ah, a rematch :)

12:12 pm

hurshy

don't forget the other box harp

12:12 pm

DRBERNABO

yep, not as many cs as earlier this week...

12:12 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, Jane-- a lot of work to find those!

12:13 pm

Judi

Afternoon / morning/ evening, all! Howzabout another clue for the in7, please.

12:13 pm

hurshy

in + vowel + building location

12:13 pm

BabbleRabble

¿ Þ ¿ Þ ¿ Þ ¿ Þ ¿ Þ

12:13 pm

BabbleRabble

¿ Þ ¿ Þ ¿ Þ ¿ Þ ¿ Þ

12:13 pm

Scrabbler

TY hursh

12:14 pm

mousey

im ouch back

12:14 pm

hurshy

so on the bottom i, i have a pair of ic's... is the other io, or what?

12:14 pm

hurshy

she won again mousey?

12:14 pm

mousey

yes!

12:14 pm

DRBERNABO

no its a third ic

12:14 pm

hurshy

rats

12:15 pm

harpjane

well, I can't count high enough to know what 54 + 17 is, but I can see that I'd better get going on the C's

12:15 pm

hurshy

not that io would be any better really

12:15 pm

DRBERNABO

comes between those two and it is Ezy to get...

12:15 pm

hurshy

got :)

12:16 pm

hurshy

well that's the vowels done, and 90% of the way overall, huzzah

12:16 pm

DRBERNABO

I start to worry when someone gets my clues right away...

12:16 pm

harpjane

what about the I from the second row?

12:16 pm

hurshy

oh, why?

12:16 pm

Scrabbler

Whoa, hursh, come up for air!

12:16 pm

hurshy

you like to go in the 12 i's or less checkout lane, harp?

12:16 pm

DRBERNABO

it suggests they are on a similar wavelength and that would not be good according to my family

12:17 pm

harpjane

thanks

12:17 pm

hurshy

well pfft i say to your family

12:17 pm

harpjane

what about the e from the third row?

12:17 pm

mousey

i beat my dog

12:17 pm

hurshy

sends out a signal

12:17 pm

hurshy

go mousey!

12:18 pm

harpjane

thanks

12:18 pm

hurshy

(and after you send the signal harp, do it again)

12:18 pm

Atalante

*yawn* hi again

12:18 pm

mousey

here i go!

12:18 pm

hurshy

lol

12:18 pm

Scrabbler

Hi atalante

12:18 pm

harpjane

I'm having trouble with E's, what about the e's from the fourth row?

12:19 pm

harpjane

got the second row, btw, thanks

12:19 pm

harpjane

and the 3rd

12:19 pm

hurshy

the left one is a 4 letter babblet

12:19 pm

Scrabbler

e + critter that bites

12:19 pm

hurshy

the right has er7 and 8 as well as ec 6 and 7

12:20 pm

hurshy

the ec's rhyme with "i think therefore i am" guy

12:21 pm

mousey

she broke my leg but i still won!

12:21 pm

harpjane

lol hursh got it!

12:21 pm

hurshy

sounds like rather a pyrrhic victory

12:21 pm

mousey

yes

12:21 pm

harpjane

it's a matter of perspecitvie mousey

12:21 pm

harpjane

she's probably telling her friends that she wone

12:22 pm

hurshy

i think you've gone vowel-stir crazy harp

12:22 pm

mousey

she pooped me out!

12:22 pm

harpjane

does anyone have the O from the fourth row?

12:22 pm

hurshy

ewwwww that is a nasty way to win

12:22 pm

hurshy

oc5 babblet

12:22 pm

BabbleRabble

breaking a leg is a win? then, what dire consequence would be a loss?

12:24 pm

Atalante

Babble! I like your Star Wars icon!

12:24 pm

hurshy

juda

12:24 pm

hurshy

judas rather

12:24 pm

mousey

she didnt really break my leg

12:25 pm

hurshy

sort of suspected you'd not be chatting if she had, mousey

12:25 pm

Atalante

:)

12:26 pm

hurshy

too many C's and too many R's!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12:26 pm

BabbleRabble

Thanks, Atalante..... in my younger years I might look somewhat that well

12:27 pm

periwinkle

I agree hurshy about the c's and r's

12:27 pm

mousey

who says i couldnt chop my leg off and still be ok?

12:27 pm

periwinkle

Hi everyone

12:27 pm

hurshy

i says

12:27 pm

mousey

what up peri

12:29 pm

mousey

be right back again going to get the saw!!

12:29 pm

hurshy

you can't CHOP with a SAW, you need an axe

12:30 pm

harpjane

er5/12?

12:30 pm

mousey

chain saw yah

12:30 pm

Atalante

you could try ....

12:30 pm

hurshy

upright

12:30 pm

periwinkle

harp, I have an er5 to build

12:31 pm

harpjane

that's it, thanks

12:31 pm

mousey

i could mail you the leg when im done! ok

12:31 pm

harpjane

er7?

12:32 pm

hurshy

i dunno what i'd do with it... maybe send it to a med school, mouse

12:32 pm

BabbleRabble

poetic before and wood-eaters: ter*****

12:33 pm

mousey

bye all

12:33 pm

harpjane

thanks!

12:33 pm

hurshy

you always leave so abruptly, mousey

12:34 pm

harpjane

could I get another clue for the oc babblet?

12:34 pm

Scrabbler

79 to go--be back tonight!

12:35 pm

mousey

cause im always busy

12:35 pm

hurshy

take the sea, remove the end, and stick a letter in the middle

12:35 pm

hurshy

i thought it was bees who were busy, not mouses

12:35 pm

BabbleRabble

oc + ***ltime conversations

12:36 pm

harpjane

thanks!

12:36 pm

harpjane

does the so9 build off the previous 6?

12:36 pm

hurshy

yes

12:37 pm

harpjane

got it, thanks!

12:37 pm

kthdsn

hey all

12:37 pm

smooth_pappa

can anyone clue the 2nd RE 7/32?

12:37 pm

hurshy

hey kate

12:38 pm

smooth_pappa

hi kate

12:38 pm

hurshy

if you got a hat trick, you did it twice

12:38 pm

kthdsn

I'm trying to work on plan B, it's vaguely starting to come together a little bit

12:38 pm

smooth_pappa

thanks hurshy...

12:38 pm

smooth_pappa

3 times in hocky :)

12:38 pm

hurshy

no pappa, the first time you only s.... so you re7 twice :)

12:39 pm

smooth_pappa

lol gottcha... My bad

12:39 pm

BabbleRabble

testosterone overload

12:40 pm

hurshy

yeah, i really gotta lay of those testosterone cookies

12:40 pm

hurshy

*off

12:40 pm

hurshy

argh, i hate it when i make typos in jokes

12:41 pm

periwinkle

Just went to the list, have about 3/4's of the words there are waaaaaa too many co words today

12:41 pm

smooth_pappa

lol

12:43 pm

BabbleRabble

well, I figure there are just the right number of c's and t's, etc. Couldn't finish the grid without them.

12:44 pm

hurshy

that's a very phantom tollbooth philosophy :)

12:44 pm

smooth_pappa

nice perspective rabble

12:45 pm

harpjane

doe the mi8 build off the previous 6?

12:45 pm

hurshy

no

12:45 pm

hurshy

it has a prefix

12:46 pm

harpjane

and does the mi7 build off the previous 5? I'm guessing no

12:46 pm

hurshy

there's an mi7? *perks up*

12:47 pm

ch1212

no, the mi7 doesn't build...also a prefix

12:47 pm

kthdsn

I think I've found someone who will countersign the passport forms

12:47 pm

BabbleRabble

the mi 8 has the same first 4 as the 6 followed by running the rat****

12:47 pm

harpjane

got em both, thanks

12:47 pm

harpjane

cite

12:47 pm

hurshy

wahoo

12:48 pm

ch1212

thanks, babblerabble

12:48 pm

ch1212

that word too, harp :)

12:48 pm

harpjane

oops, and I gave one away!

12:49 pm

kthdsn

and I'm going to apply for jobs in Toronto online, so that if I can't get hold of any money I will at least be able to earn some when I get there

12:50 pm

ch1212

kate, once you get there don't hesitate to contact the local divison of family assistance --- part of their program is usually helping single parents find work, health care and other resources.

12:50 pm

Atalante

good for you, kate!

12:50 pm

kthdsn

and the messed up my wages last month so I will get 2 months pay in Jan, which should be enough to cover my flight

12:51 pm

smooth_pappa

only 85 left... my goodness I'm certainly taking my time today

12:51 pm

kthdsn

thanks ch I will do

12:51 pm

periwinkle

97 here bbl

12:52 pm

kthdsn

I don't know if any of it will work out, but at least I've found something proactive to do

12:53 pm

BabbleRabble

My suggestion is too, Kate, is to contact both British and Canadian assistance now to see if they can coordinate some resources to help you and your girls. Being proactive is very sound. You cannot count on help from anyone else.

12:53 pm

ch1212

the local version of family assistance also normally includes some temporary help with groceries, and childcare while you hunt for work. They can help with housing too.

12:54 pm

inge

juist surfaced to read your good news Kate. Get yourself and the girls to Toronto first of all. Did hubby fail in getting the loan???

12:55 pm

harpjane

could I get clues for the ce6's

12:57 pm

hurshy

breath mints with an extra vowel

12:57 pm

BabbleRabble

ce 6 = ce**ainty in anything is often a luxory

12:58 pm

BabbleRabble

ce 6= he withstood the disconmfort ****cally without expression

12:58 pm

hurshy

ooh thanks, weird one

12:59 pm

ch1212

inge, a question: my beloved just looked over my shoulder and I showed him your icon and read your profile. He had a German teacher named DuBois (I think on the spelling) who grew up in Germany and studied history. Is that you?

12:59 pm

harpjane

thanks babble, i got the second clue, still thinking about the first

12:59 pm

inge

no, chi1212

1:00 pm

ch1212

okay, just a coincidence :) She apparently also spoke Spanish.

1:02 pm

inge

Well, although I studied history and Spanish (6yrs) I ended up using my German heritage to earn money. Taught every level from preschool to senior citizens. Those two groups are the best for teaching languages, They are less afraid of making mistakes. The High Schoolers are the worst...in my book anyway.

1:02 pm

BabbleRabble

ce 6 = the con**** was wonderful, especially the strings; add for h** a jolly good fellow

1:03 pm

inge

need only 9 more words, all ro's , back in 10 minutes

1:03 pm

ch1212

His teacher taught him in high school, which would have been in both Idaho and Washington state. He would up studying several languages, and is fluent in Spanish, German, Italian, English. And reads/writes in 3 others.

1:03 pm

harpjane

thanks babb!

1:03 pm

harpjane

(may I call you babb?)

1:03 pm

BabbleRabble

yw

1:04 pm

BabbleRabble

anything that gets my attention works just fine

1:04 pm

ch1212

Always polite to ask, when you're addressing a Klingon harp!

1:05 pm

Judi

Yuck yuck yuck. Too many e's and i's (not to mention o's).

1:07 pm

Jacula

I expect that's what Old MacDonald said, too, Judi.;)

1:07 pm

hurshy

lol

1:09 pm

harpjane

ro6/24?

1:10 pm

hurshy

is a design style

1:10 pm

hurshy

architecture? art? not sure exactly

1:10 pm

harpjane

thanks!

1:11 pm

Judi

*here an o,there an o, everywhere an o, yo.

1:11 pm

hurshy

old mcbabble had a grid

1:12 pm

Charm

with a ne** here and a ne** there (Hawaiian bird)

1:13 pm

hurshy

here a re, there a re, everywhere a re re

1:13 pm

Jacula

Oh heck! What've I started?:-D

1:13 pm

Judi

Ah yes, our old friend the hula goose.

1:13 pm

DRBERNABO

and on this grid there were too many cs...

1:15 pm

Judi

ei ei oy vey!

1:15 pm

BabbleRabble

do people generally get offended by a hula goose?

1:16 pm

Judi

I say anything goes when you're wearing a grass skirt, BabbleR.

1:17 pm

harpjane

I'm missing an ro5/10. I have what goes underneath growing things, what a chicken does at night, and a cookie. I think I'm missing the very first one. Any ideas?

1:18 pm

hurshy

change chicken word end to vowel

1:19 pm

BabbleRabble

ro 5 = r + l****-fitting garments

1:19 pm

harpjane

thanks

1:20 pm

harpjane

ok, now I'm missing two ro6/18's, the one after the 50 5 that I just got, and the one after the cookie. Help?

1:21 pm

hurshy

person who, and more pinkish

1:21 pm

inge

hallelujah! FEUERWERK

1:21 pm

Atalante

there are 2 after the cookie

1:21 pm

hurshy

3

1:21 pm

phandmd

the cookie?

1:21 pm

BabbleRabble

Congrats, inge!

1:21 pm

chiley

cookie? what cookie?

1:21 pm

harpjane

ata, actually there are 3 after the cookie!

1:21 pm

hurshy

well i think harp means the little flower one

1:22 pm

harpjane

chiley,ro 5/10 is a cookie

1:22 pm

harpjane

or a flower

1:22 pm

inge

fower cookie???

1:22 pm

inge

Oh I get it

1:22 pm

harpjane

or a stone used in translation of middle eastern ancient texts.

1:23 pm

BabbleRabble

ro 6 = add comparative

1:23 pm

harpjane

got the ro's, on to do a few more C's

1:23 pm

BabbleRabble

ro 6 = players on a team

1:24 pm

BabbleRabble

r0 6 = to much exercise may ****in a muscle

1:24 pm

chiley

I'm still lost on the cookie....I have the flower and the flower plus the cons....is that the cookie?

1:25 pm

harpjane

yep the cookie and the flower were the same

1:25 pm

Charm

done.

1:25 pm

BabbleRabble

ro 5 = a matched pair is a ***

1:25 pm

hurshy

i think it must be a montana cookie, chiley

1:25 pm

BabbleRabble

Congrats, Charm!

1:25 pm

chiley

ah..ok

1:26 pm

harpjane

no, it's a round cookie, made with a cookie press

1:26 pm

Charm

thanks.

1:26 pm

harpjane

yum yum yum

1:27 pm

Charm

no cookies here, but we have lots and lots and lots of chocolate in the pantry!

1:27 pm

BabbleRabble

I no cooky and thus have no cookies

1:28 pm

harpjane

the first cr6?

1:29 pm

Charm

c + r****'s pieces.

1:29 pm

harpjane

thanks, doe the * build off that?

1:30 pm

harpjane

make that does the 8 build off that?\

1:30 pm

Charm

cr8 is coal + tar (stinky smelly stuff)

1:32 pm

Haz1558

Good afternoon/evening all. Back for some more words.

1:32 pm

Charm

Hi, Haz.

1:32 pm

harpjane

does the last cr 7 build off the one before it?

1:32 pm

Charm

I'm off to do gifty things. Happy babbling and see y'all tomorrow.

1:33 pm

Haz1558

Hi Charm - and bye!

1:33 pm

Atalante

hi again Haz! how's the pavlova?

1:34 pm

BabbleRabble

cr 8 = the cr**les of louisiana and memorizing is learning by r***

1:34 pm

hurshy

anna pavlova?

1:34 pm

Haz1558

Being female, Atalante, I changed my mind and made a ritztorte instead. It's meringue with nuts and ritz biscuits added.

1:34 pm

Atalante

ritz biscuits??! aren't they salty?

1:34 pm

Haz1558

The dessert is indeed named after the ballerina.

1:35 pm

hurshy

but ballerina's can't eat dessert!

1:35 pm

Haz1558

They are, Atalante, but crush them up with nuts, add them in and the saltiness disappears. It's seriously delicious.

1:35 pm

hurshy

argh, no apostrophe

1:35 pm

Atalante

wow! sounds wonderful!

1:35 pm

hurshy

what is HAPPENING to me???

1:36 pm

Haz1558

The dessert (Australian) was named thus because it was supposed to be like a ballerina's tutu (or something like that)

1:36 pm

hurshy

ohhhh

1:37 pm

Haz1558

Atalante - it is a foolproof pudding recipe I've used for years. Topped with cream and chocolate flake and served with fruit.

1:38 pm

Atalante

am writing it down!

1:39 pm

Haz1558

It's in BabAnon recipe thread if you're interested.

1:39 pm

Atalante

even better! ty!

1:40 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome!

1:41 pm

BabbleRabble

There's something happening here
What it is ain't exactly clear
There's a man with a gun over there
Telling me I got to beware
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound
Everybody look what's going down

1:45 pm

periwinkle

first co7/32 please

1:46 pm

sherb

Haz - any idea what page that recipe is on? ...there's 40 pages of recipes in there...

1:46 pm

relarion

Disney makes them, Goofy is in them...animation. If I have it right.

1:46 pm

hurshy

co + vowel + building location

1:46 pm

relarion

Sorry that was ca, Peri!

1:48 pm

periwinkle

thanks hursh

1:48 pm

DRBERNABO

co + two baseball teams

1:48 pm

inge

I put a Dresdner Stollen in my icon, just want to see whether it is big enough.

1:49 pm

pabtrek

ac7/32 please

1:49 pm

sherb

big enough for what?

1:49 pm

hurshy

*raises eyebrows*

1:49 pm

inge

eat your heart out. Fir the real thing stop by at Inge1, Inge 2 or Stid's house over the holidays.

1:50 pm

Haz1558

Sorry -was taking a phone call about a sick St Bernard pup there - I'll look up the recipe for you sherb.

1:50 pm

phandmd

I was planning on making stollen today, but my shoulder wont let me knead the dough boo hoo

1:50 pm

relarion

pab, producing or resembling vinegar. 2 letters after ac can be past tense of eat

1:50 pm

periwinkle

I am stuck in the co words

1:51 pm

inge

big enough to be identified when you click on it. Some icon pictures are terribly small,

1:51 pm

annotherone

hi everyone

1:51 pm

Atalante

a sick St Bernard! nooo! oh haz, I saw a liver and white Welsh Springer pup on the beach today, must have been about 6 months old adn absolutely gorgeous

1:52 pm

periwinkle

cana't see the first co5/16

1:52 pm

Haz1558

Sherb - it's on page 3. The St Bernard isn't too ill, just a bit wheezy.

1:52 pm

pabtrek

thanks relarioon

1:52 pm

relarion

Hi, anotherone

1:52 pm

pabtrek

*relarion

1:53 pm

annotherone

hi relarion

1:53 pm

periwinkle

NM found it

1:54 pm

periwinkle

2nd co6/21 please

1:54 pm

sherb

thanks Haz :)

1:55 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, sherb.

1:55 pm

periwinkle

still need 11 c words :(

1:56 pm

Haz1558

I'm in the same boat, periwinkle, but I don't know how many I need. They seem continuous....

1:56 pm

sherb

the Cs are monstrous...

1:57 pm

periwinkle

and most of them are co words

1:57 pm

kthdsn

woo I've rewritten my CV

1:57 pm

hurshy

the C's are like the Chanukah oil

1:58 pm

Haz1558

My daughter is rightly indignant that someone on the lottery quiz thought that the Vietnam War was sparked by the killing of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand...

1:58 pm

Atalante

no!

1:59 pm

Inge2

Haz...oh my.

1:59 pm

Haz1558

Apparently!

1:59 pm

sherb

good for her, Haz!

1:59 pm

Inge2

lol hurshy. true.

2:00 pm

Haz1558

At least she knew better. Her expensive education may not be going to waste after all!

2:00 pm

Inge2

how old was this person, Haz/

2:00 pm

Haz1558

About 20, inge.

2:00 pm

Inge2

all probably seemed like ancient history to him/her

2:01 pm

Haz1558

We'll be kind and say that maybe nerves played a part.....

2:02 pm

relarion

yw pad (sorry for the long delay)

2:02 pm

hurshy

lol

2:03 pm

hurshy

yup, the vietnamese snuck over to europe to assassinate him, i thought everyone knew that

2:03 pm

Atalante

like someome in the weakest link saying we had uk folklore traditions about penguins

2:03 pm

hurshy

but we didn't find out until the 60's, so... that's why we didn't get them until then

2:04 pm

lynxxx

goodmorning all

2:04 pm

hurshy

"this guy is so stupid. it's count rushmore!"

2:04 pm

Haz1558

Good morning lynxx - Christmas Eve for you.

2:04 pm

relarion

Hi lynxxx!

2:05 pm

Inge2

hello lynxxx

2:05 pm

relarion

bbl to revisit th co words and rest of the 183 I have left..

2:05 pm

hurshy

"you know you should really go on this show."

2:06 pm

hurshy

can anyone tell me why i thought craesi was a word?

2:06 pm

pabtrek

lst ce6/21 please

2:06 pm

pabtrek

that is last one

2:06 pm

Atalante

because you're craesi?

2:06 pm

hurshy

quiet you

2:07 pm

Haz1558

ce6/21 - ce plus a shortened saint or street then two vowels

2:08 pm

lynxxx

TY Haz

2:09 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome.

2:09 pm

hurshy

the dreaded 14 at last!

2:09 pm

Inge2

Still 21 Cs to go. Unbelievable

2:09 pm

periwinkle

still have 83 need another break

2:11 pm

Flask1

Haz can you please reclue that ce6/21 again....just can't get it.....

2:11 pm

pabtrek

thanks haz

2:11 pm

Flask1

And hi again everyone!

2:12 pm

lynxxx

Hi Flask

2:12 pm

Inge2

welcome back flask

2:12 pm

Haz1558

Hello Flask - ce, plus shortened version of street or saint. The last two vowels might be shouted to attract attention.

2:12 pm

Dorens

hi everyone for the first tiime (today)

2:12 pm

evanonut

who's ready for santa??

2:12 pm

Flask1

Hi lynnx....hope you're enjoying your xmas eve!

2:12 pm

Inge2

why, you have him there, nutty?

2:12 pm

Haz1558

Hello Dorens - and evanonut.

2:12 pm

evanonut

i'll ransom him high

2:13 pm

Inge2

I'm bidding.

2:13 pm

Flask1

Hi Dorens!

2:13 pm

evanonut

i'll start it low at a quarter

2:13 pm

renfield

nutty buddy!!!!!!!

2:13 pm

lynxxx

Hi Dorens, E'nut

2:13 pm

evanonut

RENNYYYYYYYYY

2:13 pm

evanonut

happy last day of hannukah renster

2:13 pm

lynxxx

and hi Ren

2:13 pm

Inge2

re**** is in the grid today

2:13 pm

renfield

thanks nutster!

2:14 pm

chic

{{{{{Ren and Nutty}}}}}!!! Hi guys!

2:14 pm

sherb

found the recipe Haz... ONE POUND of sugar?

2:14 pm

evanonut

ren...your looking...um...good.

2:14 pm

evanonut

chixie de clixie

2:14 pm

evanonut

!!!

2:14 pm

renfield

i see the stalker is present.....

2:14 pm

Flask1

thanks Haz....got it!

2:14 pm

periwinkle

HI chic, love your icon

2:14 pm

renfield

chic!!!!

2:15 pm

Haz1558

Yes - I know it looks a lot but it will serve 10. Or more if you're careful. Calorie count is not important for puddings in our house......

2:15 pm

evanonut

stalker??? where!

2:15 pm

Haz1558

Glad you got it, Flask.

2:15 pm

evanonut

hangon, gotta check on the cocktail weiners

2:15 pm

periwinkle

hey nut, your icon made me LOL

2:16 pm

evanonut

cocktail weinies are done!

2:16 pm

pabtrek

ec6 please

2:16 pm

renfield

party????

2:17 pm

Dorens

E + ca 5/12

2:17 pm

chic

ren and nut check your emails!

2:17 pm

evanonut

bill makes crab stuffed mushrooms and i make cock-a-tail weines wrapped in roll up tuber biscuits...yep ren, in three hours

2:17 pm

sherb

*saves Ritznut Torte recipe*

2:17 pm

evanonut

me too peri

2:17 pm

evanonut

ok chix

2:17 pm

pabtrek

thanks dorens

2:17 pm

evanonut

nothing there...empty except for the idiot test

2:18 pm

lynxxx

TY Dorens

2:18 pm

evanonut

scuse me, hair to straighen, be a few

2:18 pm

chic

well maybe in a few min. then..

2:18 pm

renfield

hahahahahahha...

2:18 pm

periwinkle

bbl

2:18 pm

renfield

checking

2:18 pm

chic

you got yours' ren?

2:19 pm

renfield

checking

2:19 pm

smooth_pappa

and fireworks!

2:19 pm

smooth_pappa

and now I'm going home. See you all later!

2:19 pm

renfield

yayayayay smooth!!!

2:19 pm

Inge2

bye, smooth

2:20 pm

lynxxx

Congrats and bye Smooth

2:20 pm

renfield

changing puters chic...this one is being mean to me

2:22 pm

renfield

nada yet chic

2:23 pm

mkl

Can anyone clue the last cr7,32?

2:23 pm

chic

I'll check on something brb...

2:23 pm

mkl

Oh yeah. Hi y'all.

2:23 pm

renfield

neya mkl...i can;t clue anything..i'm still clueless

2:23 pm

Haz1558

cr plus the cockney stocking maker - or c plus a more ruddy complexion

2:24 pm

Inge2

i think it's c + ro6/18 (pinker)

2:24 pm

FranMag

hi babblers!

2:24 pm

Haz1558

Hello FranMag!

2:24 pm

mkl

thanks all. got it

2:24 pm

Inge2

hello Fran!

2:24 pm

FranMag

hi haz!

2:24 pm

renfield

kool clues!

2:24 pm

renfield

heya frannie!

2:24 pm

chic

Ren it was still sitting in the outbox but it's sent now...

2:25 pm

FranMag

did karys get to see all the big hats?

2:25 pm

FranMag

hi rennie!!

2:25 pm

lynxxx

morning Fran

2:25 pm

chic

Hi ya Fran!

2:25 pm

Dorens

hi fran!

2:25 pm

Haz1558

I don't know FranMag - I haven't seen her on today.

2:25 pm

FranMag

thanks for the cr7 by the way

2:25 pm

FranMag

hi lynxxx, chic and dorens!

2:25 pm

FranMag

oh well, i figured she would be way too busy

2:26 pm

inge

cr 7/32: cr + os 5

2:27 pm

sherb

hi Fran :) ...I think Karys has alredy set off on her cruise...

2:27 pm

inge

sorry, didnt see all the previous helpers

2:27 pm

Flask1

so7/28 please?

2:28 pm

FranMag

hi sherb!

2:28 pm

Dorens

dirtier flask

2:28 pm

lynxxx

so7.28 more so4.4

2:28 pm

FranMag

more black from ashes flask.

2:29 pm

Haz1558

so7/28 - Santa, after he has been down multiple chimneys

2:29 pm

Flask1

thanks all......got it!

2:29 pm

renfield

whoa chic! that is kool!!!!!

2:29 pm

evanonut

alright i'm straight!

2:29 pm

FranMag

good one haz!

2:29 pm

Smiley23_47393

just got back from xmas shopping ugly out there in shoppers world

2:29 pm

FranMag

i'm sure your husband is glad to know that nutty!

2:30 pm

Inge2

lol Fran.

2:30 pm

harpjane

did she really get married today?>

2:30 pm

FranMag

wow smiley, you're brave to be out on a day like this.

2:30 pm

evanonut

my link didn't work :-(

2:30 pm

evanonut

my link didn't work :-(

2:30 pm

FranMag

karys is getting married on Christmas day.

2:30 pm

Haz1558

Christmas Day is the wedding day.

2:30 pm

FranMag

hi harp!

2:30 pm

Smiley23_47393

yea more like stupid

2:30 pm

harpjane

hi!

2:31 pm

evanonut

never mind, found it the old fashioned way...those lights were around here.

2:31 pm

Angb

Good morning all - Happy Christmas Eve. Just popped in to get a few more. Putting off starting my day

2:31 pm

FranMag

nutty, great ic4/5!

2:31 pm

chic

I love tha Light show!

2:32 pm

featherbee

afternoon all

2:32 pm

renfield

it was beautiful chic!

2:32 pm

evanonut

he he, ic 4/5 - that guy had to take his lights down because it was causing accidents

2:32 pm

FranMag

hi heather!

2:32 pm

renfield

there's another one i'm watching

2:32 pm

FranMag

hi angb!

2:32 pm

Haz1558

Good afternoon featherbee

2:32 pm

FranMag

that's some hat angb!

2:33 pm

Angb

Have you all finished yet?

2:33 pm

sherb

hi featherbee :)

2:33 pm

chic

I'm glad that got it film...time for lunch

2:33 pm

featherbee

what light show are we talking about?

2:33 pm

hurshy

no :(

2:33 pm

Smiley23_47393

i have not finsished

2:33 pm

FranMag

i just got back in the grid angb, still have 119 to go

2:33 pm

Smiley23_47393

finish

2:33 pm

hurshy

13 to go

2:34 pm

Angb

It's a long haul - hurshy well done.

2:34 pm

Dorens

hi feather, hurshy, smiley, sherb

2:34 pm

FranMag

not sure heather.

2:34 pm

harpjane

ac7?

2:34 pm

chic

featherbee, it's the insane christmas light show at youtube.com

2:34 pm

sherb

hi Ang!! ...finished a while ago... with the help of the list... no stamina today...

2:34 pm

hurshy

i think i may have masochistic tendencies

2:34 pm

featherbee

whew, either i'm having a hot flash or it's roasting in here. brb

2:34 pm

Haz1558

ac7 - a high scoring card and an anagram of foot digits

2:35 pm

mkl

ti7,32 anyone?

2:35 pm

FranMag

thanks haz, i always forget that one

2:35 pm

MrTall

Hello everybody!!!!! Long time no see

2:35 pm

hurshy

pl of ti6 rhymes with ferocious and prick

2:35 pm

Angb

Good one sherb. I don't take the list for ages - it tends to make me think I am serious about finished LOL. And I am not sure I am today.

2:35 pm

sherb

what do you mean you *think*?

2:35 pm

FranMag

hi mrTall

2:35 pm

harpjane

thanks

2:36 pm

Angb

*finishing

2:36 pm

evanonut

chix, it's the one with transiberian orchestra right?

2:36 pm

mkl

Thanks hurshy

2:36 pm

hurshy

*whistles and looks round innocently*

2:36 pm

sha

f*I*R*E*W*O*R*K*S for me

2:36 pm

FranMag

yay sha!!

2:36 pm

Angb

Yay sha

2:37 pm

Smiley23_47393

help with first e

2:37 pm

Smiley23_47393

have none of them

2:38 pm

Angb

If it's the first e on the 2nd row - there are lots of birds off that e.

2:38 pm

chic

Yes Nutty that's it! but the original is the better than the others...

2:38 pm

Smiley23_47393

have no knowledge of birds

2:38 pm

evanonut

yes chix...i know some people who got to see it before they had to turn it off.

2:39 pm

FranMag

smiley, sea eagle, rhymes with making money by working

2:40 pm

chic

I'll bet it was really awesome in person!

2:41 pm

sha

e+ca-5-12

2:41 pm

chic

ok lunching now; later guys! have fun with your party!

2:41 pm

evanonut

wish i knew...

2:41 pm

FranMag

bye chic!

2:41 pm

Angb

bye chic

2:42 pm

Angb

thnx sha

2:42 pm

mkl

Can anyone clue the mi7,36?

2:42 pm

FranMag

thanks sha!

2:42 pm

sha

yw

2:42 pm

Angb

To tr 5/12 badly

2:42 pm

Haz1558

mi7/36 - to call wrongly

2:42 pm

Angb

Sorry that is the mi

2:42 pm

sha

mi+ plural letter +ci-4-5

2:42 pm

harpjane

mkl, to ci4/5 incorrectly

2:43 pm

lynxxx

mi7.36 - incorrectly quote/say

2:43 pm

harpjane

either no 6/21?

2:43 pm

Angb

Sorry wrong clue - my excuse is the sun is shining on my screen - and I am sticking to that

2:43 pm

FranMag

thanks for that mi7

2:43 pm

Angb

and thnx from me too

2:44 pm

sha

no+et-4-5

2:44 pm

harpjane

works for me angb, except what time is it in nz?

2:44 pm

lynxxx

no6.21 no + cons + tic ***

2:44 pm

harpjane

thanks!

2:44 pm

Angb

9.45 am - here.

2:44 pm

sha

no + xmas ****king hangs on the fire for prezzies

2:44 pm

harpjane

no4/ after what you hang yourselves with?

2:45 pm

pabtrek

er7 pease

2:45 pm

Ankhorite

Happy Holidays, Ang, Fran, Jane, Lynxxx, MKL, Hurshy, Evan, all! Great icon, Smiley.

2:45 pm

harpjane

thanks gnk

2:45 pm

hurshy

it's as plain as the...

2:45 pm

Angb

Just realised it's not Christmas Eve for lots of you yet is it?

2:45 pm

harpjane

make that ank

2:45 pm

Angb

And to you too Ank

2:45 pm

FranMag

hi ankh! same to you

2:45 pm

FranMag

not yet angb

2:45 pm

sha

no xmas eve tomorrow here angb

2:45 pm

harpjane

oh, I laready had it!

2:45 pm

sherb

*sun* ...I remember what that looks like...

2:45 pm

Angb

As usual - out of synch LOL

2:45 pm

lynxxx

TY Ankh - best wishes for you and yours as well

2:46 pm

hurshy

are there any my's?

2:46 pm

Angb

We are just going into our summer sherb.

2:46 pm

mkl

Made a booboo and can't seem to correct it. Can someone clue the cr6,21?

2:46 pm

sha

no hursh

2:46 pm

FranMag

mkl, i have plural of old woman

2:46 pm

hurshy

well at least that's something.

2:46 pm

sherb

Christmas Eve in 2 hrs 14 min...

2:46 pm

Haz1558

cr6/21 - haggard old women

2:46 pm

sha

alt spelling for wrinkles in clothes

2:47 pm

mkl

Sorry, the first cr6,21

2:47 pm

lynxxx

cr6.21 looks like what mice eat

2:47 pm

harpjane

how nice, sherb, maybe I should start my shopping?

2:47 pm

Angb

I had better get going - hope you all have a great day - may see you all later

2:47 pm

FranMag

okay angb, later!

2:47 pm

sha

i clued it at 2.46 mkl

2:47 pm

sherb

jane - you're joking, right? .....right?

2:47 pm

mkl

What a dopey word. Thanks lynxxx and sha

2:47 pm

Haz1558

cr6/21 - poorly spelt ironed line. or c plus Miss Witherspoon

2:48 pm

harpjane

what little shoping I have is done, just a few odds and ends for dinner.

2:48 pm

harpjane

husband has not bought me anything yet, I'm going to give him a list and make him go on his own, so I can be surprised?

2:48 pm

FranMag

thanks for that cr6/21!

2:49 pm

sherb

I'd rather be pleased than surprised...

2:49 pm

hurshy

surprise, honey, i got you manure for your garden!

2:49 pm

harpjane

I need one last no5, I have the thing you hang with, and the plural of nothing.

2:49 pm

sha

aint it just sherb i had a tumble drier last year

2:49 pm

Buttonman

hi, all, I need one 4 letter word to finish the 4's

2:49 pm

mkl

I am considered a wee bit anal. All the presents have been wrapped and under the tree for two weeks, lights are on the house, cards have been sent, and cookies passed out. Just waiting for Monday

2:49 pm

hurshy

but that wouldn't really be a surprise, husbands are always full of crap

2:50 pm

mkl

Hey hey hurshy. Let's not get nasty.

2:50 pm

hurshy

it's just a joke :)

2:50 pm

harpjane

mkl, I am a church musician, and that's where the joy of christmas is for me.....also I don't have kids or a huge family coming!

2:50 pm

Buttonman

I need the seond 4/4 or the one after the 4/5 please

2:50 pm

HereBeDragons

no*** neighbor, harpjane

2:50 pm

Haz1558

A wee bit, mkl? And hurshy - not all husbands are bad.

2:50 pm

MrTall

Back with a new icon

2:50 pm

sherb

I remember my brother-in-law buying my sister an electric carving knife one year... so practical... that was a chilly Christmas...

2:51 pm

mkl

Harpjane, are you gong to have friends over?

2:51 pm

harpjane

mine husb is really cool, just doesn't like to shop

2:51 pm

hurshy

really, just said it for the sake of the joke. honest.

2:51 pm

harpjane

my mom is coming down from Missoula with her boyfriend.

2:51 pm

lynxxx

Hi Button but we don't know what letter you are looking at

2:51 pm

mkl

I bought my wife a day at the local hots springs/spa. Keep it a secret though.

2:51 pm

harpjane

I thought it was funny hurshy no offense taken!

2:51 pm

Buttonman

se 4/4 after the 4/5 PLEASE

2:51 pm

FranMag

wow mkl, that's nice

2:51 pm

hurshy

wow, mkl is very good husband!

2:51 pm

MrTall

How do you like it

2:51 pm

MrTall

2:51 pm

MrTall

2:51 pm

MrTall

2:52 pm

sherb

hursh - beware of generalising about men... it can get us into trouble...

2:52 pm

HereBeDragons

Harpjane . . . did you see my clue for the no5?

2:52 pm

HereBeDragons

Harpjane . . . did you see my clue for the no5?

2:52 pm

hurshy

a fortune teller?

2:52 pm

mkl

I try to make up for being a (man) the rest of the year.

2:52 pm

FranMag

sorry buttonman, don't have it yeet

2:52 pm

harpjane

I also enjoy giving anonymouse gifts of money to people I think will need it. HereBE, I'll go look again

2:53 pm

HereBeDragons

(It's the first time I've given a clue, so i hope it works) :D

2:53 pm

hurshy

right, right, right

2:53 pm

sherb

what was that, Mr Tall?

2:53 pm

harpjane

I got it HereBe, but that's for no5/14, I need no 5/10

2:53 pm

lynxxx

se4.4 - someone who can forsee the future

2:53 pm

FranMag

what does it mean mrTall?

2:54 pm

mkl

re6,18? Right after re6,21 (send again)

2:54 pm

harpjane

or should we say mrTroll?

2:54 pm

Buttonman

thanks LYNXXX, i got it....

2:54 pm

harpjane

mkl, to make a bird house again?

2:55 pm

mkl

Ok then. I guess it's the one after that.

2:55 pm

harpjane

don't have any more mkl

2:55 pm

FranMag

mkl, a type of twisted fiber rope

2:55 pm

harpjane

I usually do the re's last

2:56 pm

FranMag

re + consonant + what you catch fish in

2:56 pm

harpjane

still waiting patiently for no5?

2:56 pm

lynxxx

re6.18 - re + a building ***

2:56 pm

HereBeDragons

Harpjane . . . try no*** neighbor

2:56 pm

FranMag

sorry harp, don't have that yet

2:56 pm

Haz1558

no5/14 - an old fashioned spelling of curious?

2:56 pm

sha

do u have plural of the no-4-4?

2:56 pm

lynxxx

no5.10 no + a fishing *** - hope thats the one you want

2:56 pm

Ankhorite

Whoops, let me try again, got called away from computer -- hello, all. If you said hi back, I've missed it, forgive any lapse in my manners!

2:56 pm

hurshy

harp - odd pl, gp of ni4, person who...

2:57 pm

FranMag

hello again ankh!

2:57 pm

mkl

There's too dang many re6,18's. I might possibly have this one in the wrong spot. Will have to wander about aimlessly.

2:57 pm

Dorens

ok. hi back, ankh

2:57 pm

sha

hi ankhorite

2:57 pm

FranMag

thanks lynxxx!

2:57 pm

Ankhorite

*greets Fran properly this time! and sha! and Dorens!*

2:58 pm

sha

do u have it now harp?

2:58 pm

lynxxx

mkl - what about re + **** your shoelaces

2:59 pm

FranMag

mkl, plural of re5/10, re + number minus E?

2:59 pm

MrTall

It is the most complex chinese character in all China

2:59 pm

sha

re +number after 9 minus the vowel

2:59 pm

lynxxx

TY Fran

2:59 pm

hurshy

i dunno, i know a pretty complicated lady in shanghai...

3:00 pm

sha

re +opp of stand+2nd vowel

3:00 pm

Dorens

lol hurshy

3:00 pm

Ankhorite

Booo, Hurshy!

3:01 pm

MrTall

It is a popular noodle called biang biangs

3:01 pm

Ankhorite

Mr. Tall, no flag for you?

3:02 pm

MrTall

Back with a flag

3:02 pm

harpjane

ok i'm back from refreshing, will try the no clues you gave me

3:02 pm

hurshy

you must wear a flag! everyone else is wearing a flag!

3:03 pm

Ankhorite

Darn, Mr. Tall, still can't see it after refreshing; must be a hitch in Babble.

3:03 pm

MrTall

I'm being tutored in chinese these past months

3:03 pm

hurshy

usually takes 2 refreshes these days

3:03 pm

sha

its taking ages to refresh today

3:03 pm

featherbee

sigh. i suppose i should get to wrapping presents.

3:04 pm

Ankhorite

Nope, even after second refresh... oh, featherbee, me too.

3:04 pm

Dorens

wrapping presents is better at night, feather

3:04 pm

featherbee

yeah, but i'm tired at night!

3:04 pm

FranMag

especially with a 2 year old around!

3:04 pm

harpjane

got it! finally. thanks!

3:04 pm

Dorens

(don't ask me why.... actually just a personal preference)

3:04 pm

MrTall

you see it now????

3:04 pm

hurshy

make sure you have a cat around when you wrap presents

3:04 pm

featherbee

he's still in the crib napping. i'm going to have to do his later anyway.

3:05 pm

Dorens

at least one. (cat)

3:05 pm

FranMag

wrap quick before he wakes up!

3:05 pm

featherbee

lol, i've got 4 hursh. thankfully they're all old enough to not bother with that nonsense of "helping"

3:05 pm

hurshy

i see flag mrt

3:05 pm

sha

yes mr tall u.s

3:05 pm

FranMag

heather, you want to play scrabble later?

3:06 pm

MrTall

tank you

3:06 pm

MrTall

emit

3:06 pm

Ankhorite

Yes, Mr. Tall, see it now. :)

3:06 pm

FranMag

or does it depend on the wrapping getting done?

3:06 pm

featherbee

i'd love to...maybe i can move the computer to the dining room table and wrap between turns! lol

3:06 pm

MrTall

My bad...

3:06 pm

sha

gtg bye all happy xmas to those who is

3:06 pm

featherbee

yep, gotta see where i'm at fran

3:06 pm

Ankhorite

heh! thanks!

3:06 pm

FranMag

ok, i'll be on AIM

3:07 pm

FranMag

bye sha! merry christmas!

3:07 pm

Ankhorite

Bye, Sha, happy holiday!

3:07 pm

featherbee

ok, sounds good. ok. really going to go wrap. seriously.

3:07 pm

featherbee

(can't you just feel my enthusiasm?)

3:07 pm

FranMag

phantom: citron

3:08 pm

FranMag

later heather!

3:09 pm

Ankhorite

Can someone clue me the nine so I can leave? :)

3:10 pm

Haz1558

One who writes a 14 line form of poetry

3:10 pm

FranMag

ankh, shakespeare was a so9

3:10 pm

Ankhorite

Aha, thank you both!

3:10 pm

FranMag

not that we want you to leave already

3:11 pm

Haz1558

We should have made it more difficult.....

3:11 pm

Ankhorite

Okay, off to wrap and pack and pack and wrap... thank you, Fran, I appreciate the sentiment and hope to be back! Awww, Haz, very sweet of you! BBL, seriously. But if I miss you, happy holiday!

3:11 pm

FranMag

you too ankh!

3:11 pm

periwinkle

hi all needhelp with ec6 and ec7 please

3:12 pm

Haz1558

Thanks Ankhorite - and a happy Christmas to you, as well.

3:12 pm

FranMag

hi peri!

3:12 pm

Haz1558

e plus ca5 - French card

3:12 pm

Flask1

se7/32 please?

3:12 pm

Ankhorite

*poof!*

3:12 pm

Natasha

hi all, ac 7 please

3:13 pm

periwinkle

thank you Jaz

3:13 pm

periwinkle

en6 and en7 please

3:13 pm

lynxxx

se7.32 to hide away

3:13 pm

periwinkle

maybe if I ingnore the co's they will go away ;-)

3:14 pm

mirandapan

Maybe so, Peri--but they're driving me nuts!

3:14 pm

periwinkle

still have 7 co words to find

3:14 pm

FranMag

hi nat! ac7, high card + mixed up foot digits

3:15 pm

periwinkle

am leaving them to last

3:15 pm

Natasha

ac 7?

3:15 pm

periwinkle

Hi Fran

3:15 pm

periwinkle

anyone have the en6 and en7

3:15 pm

Natasha

sorry to be impatient, thanks Fran

3:15 pm

FranMag

hi peri! i still have 85 so i'm probably not much help right now.

3:15 pm

Haz1558

ac7 - high scoring card meets mixed up foot digits

3:16 pm

FranMag

yw natasha!

3:16 pm

Haz1558

en6 and 7 - think what connects gardening, dentistry and hairdressing

3:16 pm

hurshy

starting to lose hope

3:17 pm

hurshy

ooh, hope back, found a word

3:17 pm

Angb

Haz - I am going to be interested in what you think connects those three. - stumped

3:17 pm

FranMag

thanks haz! looooved that clue

3:18 pm

FranMag

angb, try what's below the "stump"

3:18 pm

periwinkle

don't get your clue Haz

3:18 pm

hurshy

lol

3:18 pm

Natasha

ahhhhh, thanks Fran.

3:18 pm

hurshy

i do love a good pun

3:18 pm

Haz1558

Think of what holds teeth in gums, plants in soil and what needs touched up at the hairdressers.

3:18 pm

Angb

LOL - Ok chuck me a fish

3:18 pm

periwinkle

got it thanks Haz

3:19 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome!

3:19 pm

periwinkle

clever clue Haz

3:19 pm

FranMag

yes hursh, you're always pretty punny yourself. :-)

3:19 pm

Angb

Thnx Haz - I take back all my thoughts abotu the state of your mind haha

3:19 pm

Haz1558

I know - you were booking me a place at the home for the bewildered, weren't you, Ang?

3:20 pm

hurshy

i can't say how many words i have left cause it's a word

3:20 pm

periwinkle

es5/12 please

3:20 pm

Angb

Well, just making an enquiry call really

3:20 pm

HereBeDragons

es + a kind of little bed

3:20 pm

sherb

would that be 3x3?

3:20 pm

Angb

That es is funny - it's one Fran taught me and I got it yesterday just as she entered the chatlog LOL

3:20 pm

Haz1558

es5/12 - e plus a native of the country north of England

3:21 pm

FranMag

peri, sounds like a man's neckwear

3:21 pm

hurshy

indeed it would

3:21 pm

periwinkle

thanks got the es5

3:21 pm

hurshy

but i am enduring such foul agonies...

3:21 pm

FranMag

i taught you something angb? cool!

3:21 pm

sherb

Cs?... Rs?...

3:21 pm

hurshy

3 of each

3:21 pm

HereBeDragons

root

3:21 pm

hurshy

plus 2 S's and an M

3:21 pm

Angb

My head is full of "words" that you have taught me, as well as everyone else of course.

3:21 pm

HereBeDragons

Oops. Sorry about that.

3:22 pm

periwinkle

ic6 please

3:22 pm

FranMag

where were you a few minutes ago HBD? :-)

3:23 pm

lynxxx

ic6 i + icecream c****

3:23 pm

sherb

me5/12?

3:23 pm

hurshy

lol, which one???

3:23 pm

FranMag

thanks lynxxx!

3:23 pm

sherb

person of mixed ancestry...

3:23 pm

hurshy

i have 6 of them

3:23 pm

periwinkle

thanks lynxxx

3:23 pm

hurshy

mongrel?

3:24 pm

periwinkle

in6/18 please

3:24 pm

lynxxx

me5.12 me + here i* ** !

3:24 pm

Angb

? peri - you in6/18 words into the word box

3:24 pm

Haz1558

in6/18 - to place within

3:24 pm

hurshy

ok yeah i have the one lynxxx said.

3:25 pm

sherb

you have that? ...okay... are you missing any sixes?

3:25 pm

hurshy

2

3:25 pm

periwinkle

thanks Angb

3:25 pm

Angb

OK - supermarket - bfn

3:25 pm

sherb

the most me4/5?...

3:26 pm

hurshy

got

3:26 pm

hurshy

aka, i miss something fishy, eh?

3:26 pm

sherb

I didn't want to say that...

3:26 pm

FranMag

bye angb

3:27 pm

FranMag

thanks sherb!

3:27 pm

harpjane

93 to go, time for a break

3:27 pm

hurshy

well i'll come back to M

3:28 pm

mkl

either of the ce6,21?

3:28 pm

sherb

let's try the Cs... there are 44 co's

3:28 pm

hurshy

breath mint insert vowel and french for it's you, roughly

3:29 pm

FranMag

mkl, one looks like a breat mint, it's an old way to say certain

3:29 pm

mkl

Just found the first ce6,21. Any clues for the last?

3:29 pm

periwinkle

gotta get ready for a holiday dinner with friends, bbl

3:29 pm

hurshy

ok i miss 2 CO :)

3:29 pm

hurshy

lol

3:30 pm

Dorens

mkl. french for it is + two vowels

3:30 pm

lynxxx

mkl - use the ce5.12 before but put another vowel in before the last

3:30 pm

sherb

C8H17N?

3:30 pm

Dorens

or CE + abbreviation for a road (not rd, though) + two vowels

3:30 pm

hurshy

hmm, some sort of chemical

3:30 pm

hurshy

checking

3:31 pm

mkl

Thanks . Never would have monkeyed that word.

3:31 pm

Dorens

i need the 5/12 above it

3:31 pm

FranMag

dorens, take the O out

3:31 pm

sherb

three variants of this, so maybe you already have it...

3:32 pm

Dorens

thanks fran.,, thought i had tried that, must have mistyped

3:32 pm

hurshy

i have it i guess, as a 5, 6, and 7? yes?

3:32 pm

mkl

co5,12? The one right after negatives?

3:32 pm

FranMag

no prob dorens

3:32 pm

hurshy

cockney exclamation of amazement

3:32 pm

sherb

that's it... hmmm...

3:33 pm

FranMag

mkl, a dove is a co5

3:33 pm

hurshy

i'm sorry, i guess i'm dumb today

3:33 pm

mkl

Have that one Fran. I THINK the one I need is right before it.

3:33 pm

Dorens

ends in double vowel mkl

3:34 pm

lynxxx

co5.12 Australian call when you are lost - c + 2 sets of vowels

3:34 pm

sherb

hey... at least you're still trying... I went to the list at 73...

3:34 pm

hurshy

it seemed like such a NICE grid at first

3:34 pm

mkl

:-)

3:35 pm

Mom

Afternoon all

3:35 pm

FranMag

thanks lynxxx!

3:35 pm

mkl

How many words have a consonant and then four vowels? Unless it's a street name in Hawaii.

3:35 pm

Dorens

hi mom

3:35 pm

FranMag

hi mom!

3:35 pm

sherb

those Es and Rs fooled us...

3:35 pm

Dorens

yes, i was thinking that hurshy.... started off very nice

3:35 pm

lynxxx

Hi Mom!

3:35 pm

Mom

Hi Dorens, FranMag and Lynxxx

3:35 pm

hurshy

10 ca's?

3:36 pm

hurshy

7 ce's?

3:36 pm

hurshy

2 ci's?

3:36 pm

sherb

cs - 10, 8, 2, 44 and 7...

3:36 pm

lynxxx

8 ces hursh

3:36 pm

Dorens

yes and i have them, the ca's ... 8 ce's

3:36 pm

hurshy

bugger

3:36 pm

hurshy

ce's are the worst

3:37 pm

hurshy

ok

3:37 pm

hurshy

got the ce

3:37 pm

Dorens

no the co's are!!!

3:37 pm

FranMag

ooh, i had them all! cool

3:37 pm

hurshy

i mean ce words are... i hate the soft c, the words are so weird

3:38 pm

mo

sherb...just seen your icon.....the red arrows too...brings tears to ones eyes......we see the red arrows practising near us too.

3:38 pm

hurshy

17 ro?

3:38 pm

sherb

18

3:39 pm

FranMag

hi mo!

3:39 pm

hurshy

ok so that's my left R...

3:39 pm

mo

why oh why did they do away with Concorde????

3:39 pm

Haz1558

I know - the most beautiful plane ever.

3:39 pm

mo

hi Fran and everyone.

3:39 pm

sherb

it's unbelieveable mo...

3:39 pm

Atalante

the Vulcan is!

3:40 pm

lynxxx

Hi Mo

3:40 pm

mkl

ro6,21?

3:40 pm

hurshy

10 points mkl!

3:41 pm

Haz1558

Mr Tanner, the tennis player, with the fast serve

3:41 pm

sherb

Corcorde used to fly past my house every day... fantastic...

3:41 pm

FranMag

hi ata!

3:41 pm

mo

that too Atlante!...seen it many times at Finningley air show ...magnificent.!!

3:41 pm

Atalante

I've flown in one :)

3:42 pm

Haz1558

ro6/21 - was what I was clueing with Mr Tanner.

3:42 pm

hurshy

well that's THAT r box greyed!

3:42 pm

mkl

If that clue was for me Haz, I don't watch tennis.

3:42 pm

Haz1558

Concorde, Atalante?

3:42 pm

mo

you are so lucky!!

3:42 pm

Atalante

othe last Vulcan :)

3:42 pm

hurshy

4 ra's?

3:43 pm

hurshy

(please say 6 please say 6)

3:43 pm

Haz1558

Okay, mkl - try the first part of JFK's mother's name (thre letters) then an Olympic running knight, Sir Sebastian

3:43 pm

lynxxx

yes Hursh

3:43 pm

hurshy

yes 4? shoot, re's then.

3:43 pm

lynxxx

thts 4 ra's only!

3:43 pm

mo

where did you fly in it Atlante?

3:43 pm

hurshy

there's one...

3:44 pm

mkl

thank you

3:44 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome, mkl.

3:44 pm

Natasha

ar 5?

3:45 pm

Haz1558

ar plus french summer. or rearrange the golfing start

3:45 pm

hurshy

and there's the other. phew. r's done, 6's done, 5 words to go

3:45 pm

Natasha

typing it in just as you clued--thanks

3:46 pm

hurshy

got the M

3:46 pm

Atalante

at one of the air displays *thinks* Bournemouth I think, years ago. Was there as an air cadet, and some of us got taken up in the Vulcan as a reward!

3:46 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome. Quick break, back shortly.

3:47 pm

sherb

so5? - shout used in calling pigs... apparently...

3:47 pm

Natasha

ca7?

3:47 pm

mo

what a reward!!!

3:47 pm

hurshy

ah, yes, shouldn't have missed that! thanks sherb!

3:48 pm

Atalante

I know :) :) :)

3:49 pm

hurshy

and you can spell the cockney one that way too!!!

3:49 pm

hurshy

point total please?

3:49 pm

sherb

4110

3:49 pm

Smiley23_47393

god i only got 848

3:49 pm

hurshy

10 and 6 or 12 and 4...

3:50 pm

Natasha

can someone clue the ca 7, please? and thank you.

3:50 pm

hurshy

i think it has to be c5/12 and s4/4

3:51 pm

Dorens

your, natasha ic4 is one

3:51 pm

zTink

what kids watch on Saturday morning ca7 nd 8

3:51 pm

sherb

s4 - ladder

3:51 pm

zTink

and 8

3:52 pm

hurshy

i'm going to assume that you mean st4/6 there sherb?

3:52 pm

sherb

yep

3:52 pm

Natasha

oh man, someone throw me a fish.

3:52 pm

Dorens

smack-erel

3:52 pm

hurshy

well see it can't be s for the 6 cause you can't have c for 10

3:52 pm

sherb

se4/4 - like the river without a vowel...

3:53 pm

hurshy

so it would have to be c4/6, and i think i have the only 2 of those there are

3:53 pm

Natasha

LOL, thanks dorens

3:53 pm

hurshy

unless cotm is a word...

3:53 pm

hurshy

yes have that sherb

3:54 pm

hurshy

woot the c was alt sp!!! got it

3:54 pm

hurshy

now for that pesky s4/4...

3:54 pm

Natasha

I think I'm starting to miss the easy words for all the little strange ones...

3:54 pm

hurshy

LOLOLOLOLOL

3:54 pm

hurshy

you don't even want to know what my last word was

3:55 pm

lynxxx

s4/4 - que **** **** (song)

3:55 pm

sherb

well done hurshy !!!!!!!!!!!

3:55 pm

FranMag

yay hursh!!!

3:55 pm

FranMag

si4/4?

3:55 pm

Dorens

done hurshy? good job!

3:55 pm

hurshy

you know how we've given about five million clues ending in building location...

3:55 pm

hurshy

yeah.

3:55 pm

Dorens

hahaha

3:55 pm

FranMag

:-)

3:56 pm

hurshy

well that was ugly but at least it is done now.

3:56 pm

mo

well done hurshy

3:56 pm

Natasha

fireworks hurshy?

3:56 pm

hurshy

no, i closed them :)

3:57 pm

hurshy

like sherb, i am scroogish about fireworks

3:57 pm

hurshy

scroogeish?

3:57 pm

hurshy

scroogesque?

3:58 pm

hurshy

scroogepedalian?

3:58 pm

sherb

scroogeian... the way to be...

3:59 pm

hurshy

or grinchy :)

3:59 pm

Natasha

I close them pretty quickly myself.

4:01 pm

Flask1

clues please for sc5/12 and 6/21 please?

4:01 pm

hurshy

welcome to the bah humbug club :)

4:01 pm

sherb

I flipped corcorde round... images should go from left to right...

4:02 pm

hurshy

the sc5

4:02 pm

hurshy

words are pretty normal

4:03 pm

hurshy

the sc6 adds person who ending to the sc4

4:03 pm

Haz1558

I've only just taken time to look at your icon, sherb. It's stunning.

4:03 pm

sherb

see... Natasha and hurshy are ok... but mo and Fran are facing the wrong way...

4:03 pm

FranMag

back in a bit, this grid is easier with the list out! 54 to go

4:03 pm

hurshy

which is you flask!

4:03 pm

Flask1

which is me???

4:03 pm

sherb

is that your Christmas table Haz?

4:04 pm

hurshy

sc4

4:04 pm

Haz1558

It was last year's effort.

4:04 pm

Flask1

yep....thats me!!!

4:04 pm

sherb

interesting napkins...

4:05 pm

sherb

look like rockets...

4:05 pm

Haz1558

Supposed to be Prince of Wales feathers but the picture has squashed things a bit.

4:05 pm

Flask1

sc6/21 please?

4:06 pm

Haz1558

Flask - like the Vespa but remove one of the double vowels

4:06 pm

lynxxx

sc6.21 childs toy but lose one of the double vowels

4:07 pm

hurshy

ok i'm listening to something called "cherry tree carol" - did they get jesus and george washington confused?

4:09 pm

evanonut

almost done wrapping!

4:09 pm

Flask1

thanx lynnx!

4:10 pm

sherb

show off!!

4:10 pm

Haz1558

I haven't started wrapping anything yet!

4:10 pm

hurshy

me neither

4:10 pm

evanonut

that's me...

4:11 pm

FranMag

i love wrapping, but it takes too much time so we just put everything in gift bags.

4:11 pm

Natasha

I wrapped all but two presents and the ex slipped them off to her house while I distracted the kids...one benefit to two households.

4:11 pm

sherb

I have a choice between dishes... cleaning... laundry... and wrapping...

...that's why I'm babbling...

4:11 pm

lynxxx

some of mine are wrapped - they'd be the ones the shops did!

4:12 pm

FranMag

lol sherb

4:12 pm

FranMag

there you go lynxxx, pay someone else to do it.

4:12 pm

metaleather

hi all

4:13 pm

Natasha

hi meta!

4:13 pm

FranMag

hi ml!!

4:13 pm

lynxxx

hello Metal!

4:13 pm

sherb

hi metal:)

4:14 pm

Haz1558

Hello metal - haven't seen you in a while.

4:14 pm

Natasha

I'm missing what I think is a ce 5/6 pair. can someone clue?

4:14 pm

metaleather

I've sort of changed shifts... my sweetie's working days for a while so it's messed up my schedule , lol

4:15 pm

sherb

I suppose this displacement activity has lasted long enough...

nite all... see you tomorrow :)

4:15 pm

metaleather

as for pressies.... I love wrapping them, but it peeves me mightily when someone just tears the wrapping off

4:15 pm

metaleather

'night sherb

4:15 pm

renfield

nite sherb!

4:15 pm

Natasha

actually, I'm now just missing the first ce 6/21

4:16 pm

FranMag

bye sherb!

4:16 pm

Natasha

bye sherb!

4:16 pm

Haz1558

ce6/21 - french for assuredly

4:16 pm

lynxxx

bye Sherb

4:16 pm

Natasha

thanks haz

4:17 pm

Haz1558

You're welcome - hope it helped.

4:17 pm

metaleather

Nat, could it be the breath mint with an extra vowel?

4:18 pm

Natasha

it is meta, thanks

4:18 pm

metaleather

am down to my last 5 and getting severe brain fry. will trade clues? and will beg for clues. would offer to sing for clues but you'd all run screaming from your speakers

4:18 pm

Natasha

now I have only the co's to find. Ha!

4:18 pm

renfield

there's a country western song called rollin' in my sweet baby's arms...i've adapted it to rollin' in my sweet babble's R's

4:19 pm

Haz1558

Only.

4:19 pm

metaleather

cool ren

4:19 pm

metaleather

it's R's that are plaguing me most today, and one stubborn t

4:19 pm

renfield

me 2 metal

4:19 pm

Natasha

well, except for the words starting with the other letters that I haven't already found...116 left.

4:19 pm

Haz1558

Husband has looked at my lickety's list as I am typing the words into babble and has declared they are all made up words.

4:20 pm

metaleather

I'm fairly certain many of today's words are just that Haz

4:20 pm

renfield

hahahaha haz! he may have a valid point right now

4:20 pm

FranMag

hubby may be right!

4:20 pm

NonnieLight

I agree!

4:20 pm

hurshy

tell him all words are made up words :)

4:20 pm

NonnieLight

lol

4:20 pm

FranMag

yikes, how could i be missing that many REs!!

4:21 pm

Natasha

ok all, off to take the kiddies to a movie. bbl

4:21 pm

hurshy

well SOMEBODY had to make them up SOMETIME

4:21 pm

Haz1558

As a keen birdwatcher he is particularly upset with re5 relating to bird homes.

4:21 pm

Haz1558

re6 that should be....

4:21 pm

renfield

haz - he must recognize the re 6/18 about the calf's tummy

4:22 pm

Haz1558

THAT would be acceptable!

4:22 pm

metaleather

good point hurshy

4:23 pm

renfield

later nat - enjoy!

4:23 pm

harpjane

hello, I"m back for a second or two

4:23 pm

renfield

hey ya harp!

4:23 pm

metaleather

any clues for the 1st te6/18 which is after the golf doodads and before the portion of a wooden joint?

4:23 pm

metaleather

hi harpjane

4:24 pm

metaleather

'bye Nat

4:24 pm

renfield

sounds like a male vocalist (not bass or baritone)

4:24 pm

FranMag

ml, slang for a bill

4:24 pm

FranMag

a bill of a certain denomination

4:25 pm

FranMag

we don't use them anymore, 20s are more common!

4:25 pm

metaleather

tyvm Ren and Fran

4:26 pm

FranMag

yw

4:26 pm

metaleather

now, oh joy, on to the RE's

4:26 pm

FranMag

that's where i am ml

4:26 pm

FranMag

we'll wallow in them together

4:26 pm

metaleather

at least misery will have company

4:26 pm

renfield

i'm a wallowing

4:27 pm

FranMag

oh good, rennie is here too!

4:27 pm

metaleather

c'mon in, the wallow is fine

4:27 pm

renfield

i'm so wallowing if anyone called so 5/14..i'd come a runnin'

4:27 pm

pabtrek

er7 please

4:28 pm

FranMag

pab, it's another word for hermit or recluse, er + vowel + microscopic biting insect

4:28 pm

Haz1558

er7 - poetic before combines with an insect

4:28 pm

metaleather

er7 -------- er + vowel + mi4/5

4:29 pm

pabtrek

thanks fran, haz, and metal, i thought of that but it didn't look right

4:29 pm

pabtrek

moral: but words in anyway :)

4:29 pm

metaleather

re6/21? the one after the scouting/explorations

4:30 pm

metaleather

what hurt when I got that one pab, was that I got the plural but forgot the singular

4:31 pm

pabtrek

that is put in words boy my typing is really bad today

4:31 pm

pabtrek

done that too metal

4:31 pm

lynxxx

re6.21 - sends out again - signals usually

4:33 pm

lynxxx

BBS I'm using Lickety but so lost I don't even know what letter I am doing anymore - coffee break time

4:33 pm

metaleather

tyvm lynxxx, that gave me two words

4:33 pm

FranMag

later lynxxx, thanks for that clue, working on it

4:34 pm

renfield

later lynxxx

4:34 pm

FranMag

and got it!

4:34 pm

metaleather

yayyy Fran

4:34 pm

metaleather

ok, what's next on our list

4:35 pm

chris70

i am stuck on 8/34 help please

4:35 pm

metaleather

what 8/34?

4:36 pm

chris70

sorry cr8

4:36 pm

pabtrek

mi8/50 please

4:36 pm

Mom

Hi Metal - so glad to see you. I haven't had a chance to post the cookies recipes from earlier this week. I hope to get to it in the next couple of days.

4:37 pm

Haz1558

It's a type of paint used to stain fences etc.

4:37 pm

FranMag

chris, it's the residue left in fireplaces after stuff is burned

4:37 pm

Dorens

ahhhhhmetal, i owe you a potato pancake recipe.... should be able to do it tonite or tomorrow.. sorry

4:37 pm

metaleather

in the beginning God * * * ated the .... + short word for opening + abbreviation for off topic + vowel

4:37 pm

metaleather

no worries Dorens, any time it's convenient for you

4:38 pm

metaleather

(clue was for the cr*)

4:38 pm

metaleather

cr8 that is

4:38 pm

Mom

I guess you and I are in the naughty corner, Dorens

4:39 pm

Dorens

actually, mom, i was sitting here feeling guilty, and appreciate that I wasn't alone...and metal is very forgiving... tis the spirit!

4:39 pm

FranMag

don't listen to me, listen to metaleather

4:39 pm

chris70

still stuck

4:39 pm

Dorens

i always listen to you fran

4:39 pm

FranMag

:-) dorens

4:39 pm

lorena_k

hi

4:39 pm

Dorens

it IS the stuff that causes fireplace fires

4:39 pm

Mom

I have felt bad about it for a couple of days, but have just run out of time to post them.

4:39 pm

metaleather

hi lorena

4:40 pm

renfield

hey lo

4:40 pm

Mom

I was glad to see that I was not alone also

4:40 pm

FranMag

a lot of these words were in grids in the last couple of days, i keep thinking i put them in already!!

4:40 pm

Mom

Hi Lorena

4:40 pm

metaleather

this is the busy season, cut yourselves some slack

4:40 pm

chris70

i am just not getting it brain dead today

4:41 pm

lorena_k

Don't feel bad Chris I only have a little over 100 :(

4:41 pm

Mom

if would help if we had smaller grids :) this is taking up way too much time

4:41 pm

Deeha

re making up words what about words that 'arent in the dictionary' - like ocra?? Thats a word isnt it?? And acer???

4:41 pm

lorena_k

trying though

4:41 pm

FranMag

here chris, google this:

4:41 pm

FranMag

here chris, google this:

4:41 pm

FranMag

an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic

4:42 pm

Dorens

god ***ated heaven and earth +for your bones to be cracked you visit an **teopath + You have memorized the alphabet by R***

4:42 pm

renfield

like i'm gonna put that stuff on my next boo boo

4:42 pm

FranMag

deeha, i think it's okra if you mean the vegetable

4:42 pm

Haz1558

cr8 - the last four letters are those of the foot digits rearranged. The first four letters are co4/5 (earth's innermost part) rearranged

4:42 pm

FranMag

i know rennie, i was wondering about that part!

4:42 pm

Dorens

ren that really made me LOL

4:43 pm

chris70

thank u

4:43 pm

renfield

:-)

4:43 pm

Dorens

you doing a lot of rearranging there haz!

4:43 pm

Deeha

oooh OK its my spelling but I stick with acer!!!! A small japanese tree much loved by gardeners!!

4:44 pm

metaleather

it sounds both painful and dangerous, but it works much better than my clue

4:44 pm

pabtrek

mi8/50 please

4:44 pm

Dorens

true deeha, I try that everytime... keep thinking eventually enable will accept it

4:44 pm

Haz1558

I know - it's a bit twisted but if definitions don't work......

4:44 pm

Dorens

no, it's a great way to clue.... i prefer it to definitions myself

4:45 pm

metaleather

mi8/50 to incorrectly follow or trail someone or something

4:45 pm

FranMag

pab, pencil over a drawing the wrong way

4:45 pm

metaleather

such as a phone call

4:45 pm

renfield

i don;t have mi 8 yet....:-/

4:45 pm

FranMag

that's okay haz, we like twisted! :-)

4:45 pm

Haz1558

That's good!

4:46 pm

pabtrek

thanks metal and haz another of those mi words i've never heard before

4:46 pm

renfield

we also like twisted sister

4:46 pm

FranMag

and we're not gonna take it...anymore

4:47 pm

FranMag

re7/32 anyone? the second one please

4:48 pm

metaleather

Dos Palabras Restantes

4:48 pm

renfield

re touchdown

4:48 pm

Dorens

set movie to music again?

4:48 pm

metaleather

to make points again

4:48 pm

Dorens

bueno, meta!

4:48 pm

chris70

anyone yi

4:48 pm

FranMag

thanks dorens!!

4:48 pm

ExWren

Great clue for the cr8/45 Haz, I wasn't even looking for it, but I had to try it!!

4:48 pm

FranMag

and ml!

4:49 pm

FranMag

hi exwren!

4:49 pm

Dorens

yw fran

4:49 pm

metaleather

gracias Dorens

4:49 pm

renfield

heya exwren!

4:49 pm

FranMag

this is like the first time in a week we can say your name exwren.

4:49 pm

renfield

we're in that letter you hate exwren

4:50 pm

Dorens

and there are a lot of them

4:51 pm

ExWren

Hi everyone, I have hardly played for the last week, so much to do, and no time to do it in, if I babbled as well. I wasn't going to do this one, but with that S in the middle surrounded by vowels and R's, I had 50 words before I even looked at the list

4:51 pm

Mom

Have to go fix supper - see everyone later. Bye bye

4:51 pm

Dorens

later mom

4:51 pm

FranMag

bye mom!

4:52 pm

Mom

Hi and bye ExWren

4:52 pm

FranMag

done with REs!!!

4:52 pm

renfield

bye mom

4:52 pm

renfield

yayay fran!!!

4:52 pm

metaleather

yayyy Fran

4:52 pm

metaleather

'bye Mom

4:52 pm

Dorens

have 5 left here (of re's)---hooray for you fran

4:52 pm

metaleather

it's good to see you ExWren

4:53 pm

FranMag

bye exwren!

4:53 pm

ExWren

I've only got four of those ren, I am ignoring them until the last minute, because I don't expect to finish the grid, so there's no point in making myself suffer!

4:54 pm

renfield

i had to go for them exwren..i had to...and i thought of you when i started them

4:54 pm

ExWren

Has anyone heard from Kate today?

4:55 pm

lynxxx

Hello ExWren. she was on last nite (my time) but pretty down

4:55 pm

Dorens

she was on earlier, but i was just checking to see how many words as i was dashing out the door...don't think she was sounding too good tho

4:55 pm

Haz1558

Ex-Wren - didn't mean to ignore you earlier -had to speak to husband. Scroll back through the log for her news.

4:55 pm

metaleather

Uno mas!

4:55 pm

pabtrek

the oc5 please

4:56 pm

lynxxx

oc5 oc + the forst 3 letters of opp of false

4:56 pm

metaleather

O + when the heavens and earth were * * * * ted........

4:58 pm

chris70

oo4 please

4:58 pm

pabtrek

thanks metal and lynxxx i kept trying that but switched the vowel around

4:59 pm

metaleather

doggone Brazilian money... I thought I'd already put it in and been rejected.

4:59 pm

metaleather

yw pab

5:00 pm

metaleather

chris... what an owl "says" - the H

5:00 pm

Haz1558

oo4/4 - scottish sounding.

5:00 pm

chris70

thank u

5:00 pm

chris70

or4 please

5:00 pm

Haz1558

Good night!

5:01 pm

metaleather

think D & D monsters chris

5:01 pm

chris70

osteo

5:01 pm

Dorens

nite haz!

5:01 pm

Flask1

ro7/36 and ro728 please?

5:01 pm

metaleather

big ugly stupid smelly ones

5:01 pm

metaleather

'nite Haz

5:01 pm

lynxxx

goodnite Haz

5:01 pm

metaleather

hi Flask

5:01 pm

Flask1

Hi metal...how are you?

5:02 pm

Flask1

g'nite Haz!

5:02 pm

metaleather

ro7 36 plural of overly ornate or decorative

5:02 pm

metaleather

I'm well Flask, and you?

5:02 pm

FranMag

night haz!

5:02 pm

metaleather

ro7/28 boy chicken which functions as farm alarm clock

5:02 pm

chris70

still stuck

5:03 pm

metaleather

and if it's not the chicken... it's the one where the plants are "more" beneath the ground

5:03 pm

Flask1

sorry Metal.....I don't understand either of those.....sorry:(

5:03 pm

metaleather

Flask... do you have the ro6/24?

5:04 pm

lynxxx

ro6.24 & 7 is also a form of architecture

5:04 pm

Dorens

I'm still puzzling over your brazilian money,metaleather

5:04 pm

metaleather

chris... that O4 works off the o in the second column

5:04 pm

metaleather

it sounds like it might be a queen or a king Dorens, but is spelled differently

5:05 pm

metaleather

Flask, which of the ro7/28's do you need?

5:05 pm

Dorens

don't know which letter it began with....for all i know i have it, but don't know it's brazilian money

5:05 pm

metaleather

R

5:06 pm

Flask1

I have the plant and the bird

5:06 pm

Dorens

oh.,. think i do have that thanks meta... re? it's here often, but i never knew what it was.. .just know it's a word.. now that i think of it it does sound sort of portugese

5:06 pm

pabtrek

on7 please

5:07 pm

metaleather

then you have both ro7/28's Flask

5:07 pm

metaleather

maybe it's another word you need?

5:07 pm

lynxxx

on7 - is compound - 3 then 4

5:07 pm

Flask1

but there are three!

5:08 pm

FranMag

i just got some horrible news from my friends in Guam

5:08 pm

Dorens

the third is the fancy architectural detail and not a 28, flask

5:08 pm

lynxxx

Fran?

5:08 pm

Dorens

sorry fran.

5:08 pm

metaleather

there's an re7/28

5:08 pm

metaleather

but only two ro's

5:08 pm

mkl

I am missing an re6,18. I have send again, lay on eggs again, cows stomach lining, look at again, crystal compound, and bind again. Any idea which one I am missing?

5:08 pm

FranMag

one of my best friends' husband was killed by a drunk driver while biking

5:09 pm

Flask1

I know sorry it a 36........am not getting the clue tho'....

5:09 pm

FranMag

he's only 38

5:09 pm

Dorens

ooh no, that's terrible

5:09 pm

metaleather

the re7/28 is the plural of the cow part used to make milk curdle and make cheese

5:09 pm

Dorens

ro + co4, flask

5:09 pm

lynxxx

re + building **** mkl

5:09 pm

metaleather

oh jeez, i"m sorry to hear that Fran

5:09 pm

lynxxx

Oh Fran - thats awful

5:10 pm

pabtrek

thanks lynxxx

5:10 pm

FranMag

i'll be back in a bit, i have to let some other people know

5:10 pm

mkl

Nope. have that one lynnx. I THINK it's behind (to send again)

5:10 pm

Flask1

Dorens ro + co4....is only 6

5:11 pm

metaleather

behind as in before... or following?

5:11 pm

Dorens

pllural, flask

5:11 pm

lynxxx

mkl - stand up straight - drop that first vowel and put 3rd vowel on end - ?

5:11 pm

metaleather

ro6/24 ro + * * * * nut milk is used in a pina colada

5:11 pm

Flask1

is it the one with the c's??

5:12 pm

mkl

I think it's between (send again) and (sit on eggs again)

5:12 pm

metaleather

and the 7/36 is the plural of the 6/24

5:12 pm

Dorens

yes, flask

5:12 pm

mousey

hello all

5:12 pm

metaleather

there's no re6/18 between those mkl

5:13 pm

metaleather

it sure is Flask

5:13 pm

Dorens

hi mousey

5:13 pm

metaleather

hi mousey

5:13 pm

Flask1

thanks....got it!

5:13 pm

mkl

I must have one of them in the wrong place then. I KNOW it's right around there.

5:13 pm

Dorens

i'm missing the third re 6/21 (after brazilian $$)

5:14 pm

lynxxx

mkl - you do have the singular of to send? as well as the plural

5:14 pm

Dorens

mll-- do you have re + ti4?

5:15 pm

metaleather

it's similar to when you talk about someone's death as being their D* * * * * ........ and Could be clued as to do what a penny pincher does, again

5:15 pm

mkl

Yep. Both. It must be between (to sit on eggs again) and (a cows stomach lining)

5:15 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
z!!!!!!!

5:15 pm

Dorens

plural an re 5/10 before cow's stomach thing?

5:15 pm

metaleather

mkl, do you have the 5/10? make it a plural

5:15 pm

Dorens

thanks ml

5:16 pm

metaleather

mousey, behave please

5:16 pm

mousey

` c` vvbre

5:16 pm

mkl

I don't have the re5,10 yet.

5:16 pm

Dorens

and that helped me get the next two re's so i'm DONE with re's

5:16 pm

mousey

UUUUUUUUUU SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS UUae wualsIE UUUW

5:16 pm

metaleather

re5/10 to number between eight and ten, again, - the final E

5:16 pm

Dorens

re + first three letters of a number, mkl

5:16 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

5:16 pm

zysx

muhahahaaa... (um sorry...)

5:16 pm

Dorens

mousey, cut it out...this isn't cute

5:17 pm

lynxxx

mousey - hello - but shhhh pls

5:17 pm

mousey

zzzzzzzzzzzzz!

5:17 pm

mkl

I had the (set eggs again) in the wrong place. It threw off the whole thing. Got em finally. Thanks

5:17 pm

mousey

my gum HERTS!!

5:18 pm

metaleather

yayy mkl

5:18 pm

mkl

What's mousey doing?

5:19 pm

metaleather

just a bit of attention seeking

5:20 pm

mousey

the thing that holds you teeth on the very top its split open and it herts!

5:20 pm

Merk

I'm back ... still needing a clue for ne 5, 10

5:20 pm

mkl

I've raised four children. Find it very easy to ignore the wee ones.

5:20 pm

metaleather

hi Merk, wb

5:20 pm

mousey

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