Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, December 26, 2006

12:00 am

stidmama

flip

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

TeaNCrackers

holy crud - flip!

12:00 am

stidmama

oof! 349!

12:00 am

helenkeller

flip - omg!

12:00 am

CiociaJudy

flip OMG

12:00 am

dr9397

flip

12:00 am

renfield

oh well

12:00 am

flosey

Ouch !!! look at the size of this!

12:00 am

relarion

Oh no....

12:00 am

helenkeller

lol judy!

12:01 am

flosey

Can we have this one for 2 days?

12:01 am

stidmama

oh well... I am off to sleep. Sweet dreams all, and maybe see you sometime tomorrow!

12:01 am

CiociaJudy

great minds run in the same direction HK!

12:01 am

stidmama

good idea, flosey!

12:01 am

DRBERNABO

an7

12:01 am

helenkeller

good nite stiddy :)

12:01 am

CiociaJudy

nitey, nite Stid! Pleasant dreams. cu tomorrow!

12:01 am

TeaNCrackers

I'm a go 5 - I'll never finish!

12:01 am

relarion

night stid...

12:01 am

TeaNCrackers

nite, stid!

12:02 am

renfield

nite stid

12:02 am

flosey

good night stid

12:02 am

flosey

ok, night T&C

12:02 am

hurshy

good heavens

12:05 am

melonheadjujube

hi!

12:06 am

hurshy

is something wrong, why is nobody chatting?

12:06 am

hurshy

(except me and melon)

12:06 am

TeaNCrackers

gr 7

12:06 am

flosey

lol hursh - can we get this done in 1 day

12:06 am

hurshy

oh ok

12:06 am

hurshy

fe7, he7

12:07 am

hurshy

fi7

12:07 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone

12:07 am

hurshy

course we can, but i shall have to use the list at the end for i have much housecleaning to do

12:07 am

melonheadjujube

to7

12:07 am

melonheadjujube

shalom ARB!

12:08 am

ARB

Hi Melon

12:08 am

autumn moon

happy holidays, everyone.

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

re7

12:08 am

hurshy

torgone is in the grid!

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

my phantom: ignominy

12:09 am

TeaNCrackers

minei s tomato

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

ro7

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

roaming

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

OH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

OH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

12:09 am

melonheadjujube

million sorries!

12:10 am

CiociaJudy

thx melon

12:10 am

ARB

ty melon

12:10 am

TeaNCrackers

hee hee thanks a ton!

12:10 am

flosey

thanks melon

12:10 am

melonheadjujube

yw, i gggues. . .

12:10 am

helenkeller

melon - belated christmas present, tx :)

12:10 am

TeaNCrackers

roam

12:10 am

TeaNCrackers

oh crap - I'm going to bed!

12:11 am

CiociaJudy

ra7

12:12 am

melonheadjujube

3 ro7s sofar

12:12 am

hurshy

i cannot believe doc didn't intervene to give us small grids for the holidays

12:13 am

rosewood36

how long does it take for lickety to get the new grid?

12:14 am

hurshy

depends.

12:15 am

hurshy

(it depends on things, not anything about grown up diapers)

12:15 am

TeaNCrackers

na 7

12:15 am

TeaNCrackers

ma 7

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

mo7

12:16 am

cindasu

mo 8 and 9

12:19 am

hurshy

ar7

12:20 am

Natasha

ot 7

12:21 am

melonheadjujube

i want tomato to be in thegrid - waaaah!

12:21 am

DRBERNABO

ai7

12:21 am

hurshy

past half

12:22 am

flosey

Hurshy, you are soooo fast

12:22 am

hurshy

mitch is faster!

12:23 am

flosey

haven't seen mitch in a while

12:23 am

flosey

perhaps babbling at different times

12:23 am

hurshy

maybe he's so fast he can't do every grid, he has to recharge

12:23 am

flosey

lol

12:26 am

hurshy

our old friend on7 back to his usual tricks

12:26 am

flosey

thanks hurshy

12:26 am

hurshy

but joined by a lovely or7

12:29 am

mrpresident

mo9

12:31 am

mrpresident

ri8

12:34 am

helenkeller

200

12:35 am

flosey

wow helen, great

12:35 am

melonheadjujube

got the 9! wheeee!

12:36 am

helenkeller

tx flosey - think i'll head off to get my icon - i can never remember exactlly what boxing day is - but i believe it involves boxes, hah

12:36 am

flosey

that's the way I see it

12:37 am

melonheadjujube

hoo-eeee hk!

12:39 am

licketySplitAUS

ccccccccccccccccc llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeee
eeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssss
sssssssss are up!

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

xxxxoooo @ lickety

12:39 am

flosey

thanks lickety, sure will need them today

12:39 am

ARB

yay Lickety. You're most welcome today.

12:39 am

helenkeller

thank you lickety :)

12:39 am

licketySplitAUS

xxxxoooo

12:40 am

chic

Hi ya Kiddies!

12:41 am

flosey

hi chic

12:42 am

melonheadjujube

:) grey 8 & 9

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

must to bed - still recuperating - a likely excuse. quitting @ 111 & 1443 pts 15 7-letter words both 8s & the 9. laila tov all.

12:44 am

chic

nite melon!

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

nite chic!

12:45 am

DRBERNABO

I only have 28 words but they are all the A's

12:45 am

ARB

laila tov Melon

12:46 am

melonheadjujube

& boker tov to you ARB.

12:47 am

melonheadjujube

{poof}

12:47 am

rosewood36

whens lickety going to be up? gosh taking forever

12:48 am

hurshy

said he put 'em up

12:48 am

hurshy

250

12:48 am

dezyon

they r working for me rose

12:49 am

ARB

Hursh, you are terrific

12:49 am

hurshy

*blush*

12:49 am

ARB

I feel the heat all the way over here!

12:49 am

hurshy

yeah the keyboard is smoking

12:52 am

hurshy

no? ok. *puts in the not funny column*

12:52 am

ARB

hehe. Got up to halfway.

12:56 am

hurshy

buffalo gals can't you come out tonight, can't you come out tonight, can't you come out tonight

12:57 am

ARB

I think it is thee and me Hursh. I'm early in the morning -- you are up late, I believe.

12:57 am

hurshy

yeah, a smidge.

12:58 am

ARB

moosier is not a word.

12:59 am

hurshy

i KNOW, it sucks

12:59 am

hurshy

and also... ergoing, ergoing, ergone...

12:59 am

lynxxx

hello ARB & Hursh - yes, its the quiet time but 6pm Aust time

12:59 am

ARB

Hi Lyn.

1:03 am

ARB

heroist is not a word either

1:03 am

hurshy

no, cause it's a he4

1:03 am

ARB

Isn't it someone who believes in he4-ism?

1:04 am

hurshy

i don't think so... i think that's... braveheart

1:04 am

ARB

ya

1:06 am

SirDemon

hey! I'm not the only Israeli playing this game! Hi ARB! :)

1:06 am

ARB

SHalom sirDemon. where are you?

1:07 am

SirDemon

I'm in Rishon Lezion :)

1:07 am

SirDemon

but I'll be in London by the end of the day, hehe.

1:08 am

ARB

which is your home? I live in Tel Aviv

1:08 am

hurshy

yay london

1:08 am

SirDemon

I live in Rishon, but I'm going to London for a .... sort of honeymoon, I guess

1:09 am

ARB

mazel tov

1:09 am

SirDemon

mere

1:09 am

SirDemon

silly me, typing in the wrong box, heh

1:09 am

SirDemon

and thanks

1:09 am

ARB

we all do it.

1:10 am

girlie

good for me ... one of those commoon words I can never spell for some reason

1:10 am

hurshy

oh girlie did they tell you about anlas??

1:10 am

girlie

er, like common

1:11 am

SirDemon

glad to be of unwitting service, girlie

1:11 am

girlie

apprantly its some kind of beet?

1:11 am

girlie

made up word if I ever heard one, pffffft

1:11 am

ARB

Hursh, that was the word I was trying to clue you on a couple of days ago -- I don't think my convoluted clue was understood.

1:11 am

hurshy

no, i made that up so you wouldn't be left hanging. then i researched it and found out it is an alt sp of anlace

1:12 am

girlie

LOL

1:12 am

girlie

thanks hurshy :D

1:12 am

hurshy

oh good you're not mad... phew.

1:13 am

girlie

eh, anlas is a word but ramen isn't ... go figure

1:14 am

hurshy

TM i think

1:15 am

hurshy

275...

1:16 am

girlie

ah ... like fimo ... I'm mad about that one too ;)

1:16 am

girlie

go hurshy!

1:16 am

ARB

195

1:16 am

SirDemon

jeeez, I think my brain hasn't woken up yet :-/

1:16 am

girlie

59 ... I blame christmas dinner

1:17 am

DRBERNABO

aw, I wanted tangoers

1:17 am

hurshy

mine's falling asleep

1:17 am

hurshy

yeah me too

1:17 am

SirDemon

ARB, when did you wake up to do so many already?

1:18 am

ARB

At 7. I started at 8 when the grid changed.

1:18 am

SirDemon

you're fast :P

1:18 am

hurshy

why do we get arles and not somme

1:19 am

girlie

good question

1:19 am

SirDemon

and we dont get sotto either, but we get plenty of other latin or italian words

1:19 am

hurshy

yeah sotto always bugs me

1:21 am

DRBERNABO

can't get maoist either

1:22 am

hurshy

spose it could be proper...

1:22 am

DRBERNABO

but I didn't use a capial m...

1:22 am

Babblephish

ARB!!! Shalom! Merry Christmas! Happy Festivus! etc... Peace to you my friend. :-*

1:22 am

herinfernallady

hey everyone

1:23 am

flosey

Hi Herin

1:23 am

herinfernallady

Can anyone help me? I need to ask a question about deviant art web site

1:23 am

hurshy

drbernabo is not proper either then i spose

1:23 am

SirDemon

festivus? isn't that from a comedy act? hehe

1:23 am

DRBERNABO

that goes without saying

1:23 am

Babblephish

I hope all is well with you

1:24 am

Babblephish

there ya go!

1:24 am

SirDemon

deviant art is a great website, too bad I dont have enough talent to put someting up there

1:25 am

herinfernallady

Sir i found an image today on a tshirt and im trying to track down the owner as its a pet peeve that art is used and sold without permision

1:25 am

Babblephish

I am not Babbling as such tonight. Just got back from big family party gathering. WAY TOO MUCH WINE!

1:26 am

SirDemon

Well, your best bet is too browse by the genre and style of the picture you saw

1:26 am

flosey

think that's a fairly common complaint these days babblephish

1:26 am

SirDemon

I'm guessing a signature of the artist wasnt on the print, hehe

1:26 am

hurshy

ok, going to bed with 280... ttfn

1:26 am

herinfernallady

thats the prob cant remeber were i got it. I liike the image but htere is no way id pinch it

1:27 am

Babblephish

Not complaining at all ! :-)

1:27 am

herinfernallady

what is the word damage tonight

1:27 am

flosey

good night hurshy

1:27 am

Babblephish

*hic*

1:27 am

flosey

349 words, did you really want to know that?

1:28 am

SirDemon

Well, thing is, herin, there are so many artists and works there that you'll probably never actualy find, except by chance alone

1:28 am

herinfernallady

yep i its boxing day ere and its 630om

1:28 am

herinfernallady

Sir stealling art and making cash off it is rude

1:30 am

SirDemon

I know, I'm an Israeli, I know about rudeness (hehe, sorry ARB, you know it's true) I'm not saying dont do the right thing, I'm just saying it'll take you a long time

1:30 am

Babblephish

349... !!!~~~ To me it looks like 698... I don't dare begin (I repeat *hic*)

1:31 am

herinfernallady

yer demon its either on deviant art or fotobucket

1:33 am

Babblephish

ARB, I hope you had a Happy Chanukah. I pray for you always.

1:33 am

SirDemon

Well, gtg for now, bbl. Bye for now

1:33 am

herinfernallady

bable you been drinking champers

1:34 am

herinfernallady

later demon

1:34 am

Babblephish

at least a case deat lady!

1:34 am

Babblephish

It's good to live in wine country! :-)

1:35 am

herinfernallady

mmmm

1:35 am

Babblephish

*dear lady XX-)

1:35 am

herinfernallady

Is that your puppy wrapped in lights

1:36 am

Babblephish

my daughter's, yes. From last Christmas. He is a year old now. I guess I have to get a new picture :-P

1:37 am

herinfernallady

oh poor puppy

1:39 am

Babblephish

The world's most spoiled daschund!

1:41 am

Babblephish

I was never a dog person. I am now converted. I absolutely love him.

1:42 am

FranMag

late flip!

1:42 am

flosey

hi Fran, and good night, I'm off to bed

1:42 am

FranMag

night flosey!

1:42 am

flosey

be back in the morning

1:43 am

dezyon

can anyone give me a clue for th er7 please??

1:43 am

flosey

great icon Fran

1:43 am

FranMag

thanks flosey!

1:43 am

FranMag

sorry, just started dezy, don't have that yet.

1:44 am

dezyon

thanks anyways - hopefully it will eventually turn up :D

1:44 am

renfield

frannie!!!!!

1:45 am

FranMag

rennie!!

1:45 am

FranMag

that chalker stalker is sure busy!

1:45 am

renfield

she sure is!

1:45 am

joey

er 7 common word, washing away of ground due to rain.

1:46 am

FranMag

thanks joey!

1:46 am

joey

yw

1:46 am

renfield

thanks joey!

1:48 am

Babblephish

Here is the common Festivus definition for those who wondered: Festivus is an annual holiday invented in 1966 by Dan O’Keefe, and introduced to popular culture by O'Keefe's son, Daniel on December 18, 1997 in the Seinfeld episode "The Strike".[1] The holiday is celebrated each year on December 23, but many people celebrate it other times, often to avoid the holiday rush,[1] and it consists of untraditional practices such as wrestling the household head to the floor, there pinning him, or the "Airing of Grievances" in which each person tells each and everyone else all the ways they've disappointed him/her over the past year, and after a Festivus dinner, the "Feats of Strength" are performed.

An aluminum pole is generally used in lieu of a Christmas tree or other holiday decoration, shedding holiday materialism (according to O'Keefe it was the only tradition that was made up by the show’s writers, everything else was taken directly from his family celebrations).[2]

Many people, influenced or inspired by Seinfeld, now celebrate the holiday, in varying degrees of seriousness. Some do it religiously; others do it with good humor in their respect to the series

1:49 am

FranMag

the TV Squad blog and boingboing.com have info on festivus also.

1:49 am

Babblephish

My idea is to drink as much fabulous wine as is presented!

1:50 am

ARB

thank you Babble. (the delay was when I went to answer the phone). My daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter came from the States, so all the family and all the grandkids were together, for the first time in a while.

1:50 am

Babblephish

the best thing is that on sunday, we all aget to gather in my friend

1:51 am

FranMag

hi Arb!

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

Hi all; hope you had a wonderful day!! Hugs to each of you.

1:51 am

FranMag

hi dee!

1:52 am

Babblephish

's RV and traverse the Alexander and Dry Creek Valley and restock the wine coffers for the rest of the year... or until we run out. Which ever comes first.

1:53 am

Babblephish

Whoa! computer hiccup ther!\

1:53 am

herinfernallady

Bable my parents dog is a spoilt rotten dog

1:53 am

herinfernallady

Helo again and merry christmas to those still in chrissy

1:53 am

FranMag

hi infernal!

1:54 am

herinfernallady

how is chrissy

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

Hi Fran. I can't believe how big this grid is. Wow!

1:54 am

herinfernallady

brb

1:54 am

Babblephish

ARB! I am so glad that your family came to be with you for the holidays! How fun! I am happy to still have my daughter home with me.

1:55 am

FranMag

there have been bigger ones dee, but this is the biggest in the last month for sure.

1:55 am

Babblephish

Now don't forget, that I still owe you a wine tour when YOU come back!

1:57 am

Babblephish

I don't know if you read the archives or not, but My daughter has been recalled to active duty in the Army, even though she was honorabley discharged over a year ago.

2:01 am

Babblephish

But. I am not going to think about that today. I'll go crazy if I do. I'll think about that tomorrow.

2:03 am

Babblephish

right now. I am going to finish off the evening with a little Bailey's and off to bed. Happy Holidays everyone.

2:05 am

herinfernallady

bable enjoy

2:05 am

herinfernallady

sorry bitching on the fone

2:19 am

snppngtrtle

Whoa, gigantogrid again today.

2:19 am

herinfernallady

her

2:19 am

FranMag

hi snppngtrtle!

2:20 am

snppngtrtle

Hi Fran!

2:20 am

herinfernallady

hey snp

2:20 am

snppngtrtle

Hey herin!

2:21 am

VolleymomDee

to 7 if not listed before; ta 7

2:21 am

sherb

morning Babblers... quick visit :)

2:21 am

herinfernallady

im at 66 word but what is the rest of the damage

2:21 am

FranMag

hi sherb!

2:21 am

snppngtrtle

349

2:21 am

FranMag

349 infernal

2:21 am

herinfernallady

ekk

2:23 am

VolleymomDee

an7

2:23 am

VolleymomDee

er 7 fi 7

2:23 am

FranMag

fe7 also

2:24 am

sherb

I'll have to come back later :)

2:24 am

VolleymomDee

ty fran; missed that one

2:24 am

FranMag

he7, ma7, mo7, na7, ra7, ro7, ta7,

2:24 am

FranMag

those are the rest that i have.

2:25 am

FranMag

later sherb!

2:25 am

VolleymomDee

ty very helpful!

2:26 am

joey

there is an er 7 also

2:27 am

herinfernallady

hey ive just started

2:27 am

snppngtrtle

I really want tomato to be there, but alas.

2:28 am

VolleymomDee

me too trtle!!

2:28 am

herinfernallady

i like how yesterday i just keep plurallising all the words and i got words

2:31 am

herinfernallady

where is everyone?

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

two ma 7s

2:31 am

snppngtrtle

still here

2:31 am

joey

i am here, just trying to get it done, I don't have time tomorrow........

2:31 am

snppngtrtle

So how was Christmas for everyone?

2:33 am

herinfernallady

My christmas was good except tying to wait till the weekend till i get my present from my boyfriend, family pet passing over the rainbow bridge and an argument with a friend. ANd YOu SNP

2:34 am

snppngtrtle

Oh no herin! I hope things get better.

2:35 am

snppngtrtle

I had Christmas away form by big crazy Norwegian family for the first time ever. It was kind of sad, but nice... very quiet.

2:39 am

joey

there is also an ot 7

2:40 am

herinfernallady

yep its getting better other than my partner spending more than he should on pressents and stuff

2:40 am

VolleymomDee

gr job joey!!!

2:41 am

joey

thanks

2:42 am

VolleymomDee

yw would have never looked for that one

2:46 am

herinfernallady

is there any ys today

2:46 am

snppngtrtle

nope

2:46 am

VolleymomDee

no

2:46 am

FranMag

no infernal

2:46 am

herinfernallady

why is it there as its annoying

2:47 am

FranMag

st7, probably mentioned already.

2:47 am

herinfernallady

um is that were its used

2:50 am

FranMag

going to finish tackling this tomorrow...177 to go. night babblers!

2:50 am

herinfernallady

night fran

2:51 am

Andree

goodnight fran and hi everyone

2:53 am

herinfernallady

hi andree how are you? Im chilling and i have sent my other half off to get dinner

2:57 am

herinfernallady

were is everyone

2:58 am

Andree

like me probably deep in the grid

2:58 am

Andree

ai7/28 please

2:59 am

VolleymomDee

2 he 7s

3:00 am

snppngtrtle

Don't have that one yet, Andree.

3:00 am

joey

ai is something to do with airplanes you adjust these, but I don't know what you are adjusting.

3:02 am

herinfernallady

ok im getting the other half to fix dinner as the lasagna is stuck in the container and its peeing me off

3:02 am

Andree

thx joey, will look

3:05 am

dezyon

er7 please?

3:05 am

herinfernallady

i am uploading Closed on account of Rabies and tales of edgar allan poe

3:06 am

joey

er 7 is the washing away of soil by rain

3:06 am

dezyon

thanks joey, had thought i tried that, will try again :D

3:06 am

herinfernallady

ta joey

3:07 am

dezyon

got it - cheers joey

3:07 am

Andree

still no ai7

3:07 am

VolleymomDee

the ai 7 word has to do with an airframe part that affects manuevers of the plan (such as banks)

3:08 am

joey

ai starts with a "being sick word" ends with the opposite of off

3:08 am

VolleymomDee

also a wall at the end of a roof with a single slope, as that of a church aisle.

3:09 am

dezyon

ai7 = person who posts, lose the first letter + not off

3:10 am

Andree

thx all

3:17 am

joey

night all - 22 to go, doable for the time i have tomorrow. good luck

3:18 am

dezyon

nite joey

3:18 am

Andree

nite joey

3:19 am

snppngtrtle

Oh no! Bf is making me watch a crappy horror movie.

3:22 am

dezyon

most horror movies are crappy -- its part of the fun

3:23 am

snppngtrtle

I guess, but I still must complain.

3:23 am

dezyon

wots the movie?

3:23 am

Andree

horror movies, no fun at all

3:23 am

snppngtrtle

Jeepers Creepers

3:24 am

dezyon

oh well that is very crappy, not even crappy funny

3:26 am

snppngtrtle

He swears the first 45 minutes are great, but I suspect that means the rest of it is awful.

3:26 am

dezyon

it's generally pretty awful imo - not suspenseful, not a strong story - it does start with promise but fades quickly

3:27 am

dezyon

teen flick

3:29 am

dezyon

good excuse for a snuggle on the lounge tho

3:29 am

snppngtrtle

I actually like the really really terrible ones on rare occasions, but this seems pretty lame.

3:29 am

snppngtrtle

Yeah totally!

3:30 am

dezyon

yeah this one tries hard but gets no where -- its not lame enuff for cult status like evil dead

3:30 am

snppngtrtle

Ooooh love Evil Dead!

3:30 am

snppngtrtle

And Army of Darkness of course.

3:30 am

dezyon

me too :D tho it is kinda feeble - it is somehow awesome

3:31 am

dezyon

even the games were cool

3:31 am

snppngtrtle

It's just hilarious. The first one is pretty bad, but 2 and 3 are golden.

3:32 am

dezyon

i love them too - some of the best horror/comedies ever made

3:32 am

snppngtrtle

The go6/24 is very fitting for this conversation.

3:33 am

dezyon

yep :)

3:34 am

Andree

en7/36 and 6/27 please

3:35 am

dezyon

en7 = en + quest for the holy *****

3:36 am

dezyon

en6/27 = en + a small weight

3:37 am

Andree

thank you dez

3:37 am

dezyon

np :D

3:39 am

herinfernallady

hi im back i had an itunes computer meltdown

3:40 am

herinfernallady

what did i miss?

3:40 am

dezyon

not much herin - tis quiet tonite

3:41 am

herinfernallady

i think everyone is chritmas out

3:41 am

dezyon

on recharge til new year

3:42 am

herinfernallady

im chilling out here

3:42 am

dezyon

yeah same here, will head off soon to watch some tele with my hubby tho

3:42 am

sprite

morning all

3:43 am

herinfernallady

pounc hey sprite

3:43 am

Atalante

morning sprite!

3:43 am

herinfernallady

hey at

3:43 am

herinfernallady

you were in the grid last night atalante

3:43 am

sprite

For a quick few words, we will go for a family outing soon. *hugs Ata and lady*

3:44 am

Atalante

oh yeah, and hi every else too :)

3:44 am

snppngtrtle

Hi Ata and Sprite

3:44 am

herinfernallady

oh where you off to sprite

3:45 am

sprite

My husband works in his free time at the DWD, the wildwater course in Zoetermeer. The kids will have their first flowrider lesson today :)

3:45 am

herinfernallady

oh way cool

3:45 am

Atalante

oh wow

3:46 am

sprite

and I will be sitting next to the basin, pretending it doesn't scare me one bit

3:46 am

dezyon

that sounds like a blast

3:46 am

Frances

Mornin g all. Hope you all had a great Christmas Day. What can I say? Lucky I don't have much to do today. 349 words!

3:46 am

sprite

Hi Frances

3:46 am

dezyon

hi frances

3:47 am

Andree

hi frances, sprite and atalante

3:47 am

Atalante

hi frances

3:48 am

sprite

Hi Andree

3:48 am

Andree

have decided to go to 1/2 way, this is way too big for me tonight

3:49 am

dezyon

thats wot i told myself too andree...i now have 80 to go

3:49 am

Angb

Evening all. I'm with you Andree. Had a hectic two days. Just come back from a 10 course Chinese banquet.

3:50 am

sprite

sounds like fun, Angb

3:50 am

Andree

ymmy angb

3:50 am

Angb

If you like eating ... lovely food but.

3:51 am

herinfernallady

hey sprite i went to the web site and it sounds fun. Oh ANg yummy

3:51 am

Andree

dez, not everyone is as slow as me

3:51 am

Angb

After 2 Xmas meals on Xmas day, the banquet on Boxing Day does me in.

3:51 am

Angb

Unfortunately the jelly fish was too chewy tonite ... my favourite

3:52 am

snppngtrtle

"Ten course Chinses banquet" are possibly the loveliest I have ever heard

3:52 am

sprite

Good Chinese food is always so beautiful too :)
Yes, it is fun, lady. I am just a mom and therefore a little scared when my babies do things like that, lol. Their dad is very good in pushing their limits.

3:52 am

herinfernallady

jelly fish?

3:52 am

snppngtrtle

*loveliest words

3:52 am

dezyon

cant say i have eaten jellyfish - sounds kinda yucky

3:52 am

snppngtrtle

Darn it. Losing the ability to type here

3:52 am

herinfernallady

We have nothing like that around us sprite

3:52 am

Andree

yes it does get too much all at once, we just had lovely ham sandwiches, cherries and figs and mangos

3:53 am

Angb

Sounds sensible Andree - with a touch of Aussie sunshine foods

3:53 am

herinfernallady

Ang what do you mean Jelly Fish?

3:54 am

Andree

a chinese banquet wasn't on offer angb

3:54 am

Angb

Jelly fish - like the things that sting you in the sea ... But they cook them and do it in chille

3:54 am

Andree

I like jellyfish, learnt to like lots of strange stuff as we lived in asia 8 years

3:55 am

herinfernallady

oh ok my partner hadn;t heard off it thats why i asked

3:55 am

herinfernallady

We had chilli squid the other night and it was delise

3:55 am

Andree

the only thing I cannot eat at a banquet is the sharks fin soup, hate it

3:56 am

snppngtrtle

Sounds better than lutefisk. That's sort of a jelly fish.

3:56 am

Angb

They do cut them into strips so it doesn't look like a jelly fish. I have never tried chilli squid. Sounds real nice.

3:56 am

herinfernallady

It is we went to this vietnamese resturant and they sereved garlic beef and chillied squid it was great and it was cheap too

3:57 am

Angb

Some vietnamese food is similar to chinese food - well the chinese food I am used to - from the south of China

3:58 am

Angb

My ma-in-law is a superb cook - so sometime the chinese banquets are n't up to her standard! Family dinners take on a new meaning.

3:58 am

Angb

And for dessert was sweet red bean sauce which is another thing I love

3:59 am

Angb

I don't like this grid.

4:00 am

Andree

thats another thing I never learnt to like, what passes for dessert

4:00 am

herinfernallady

This is the resturant we go to
http://www.hoatran.com.au/ and it does have a cafe next door that rocks

4:00 am

Andree

except coconut icecream

4:01 am

Angb

The chinese go made on jelly ... with heaps of gelatine in. YUCK. On Xmas day - sister in law served on normal jelly with 3 tsps in ... and gross colours.

4:01 am

Andree

I can't say I am enjoying it either angb

4:01 am

sprite

am off, have a great time, all of you. CU later

4:01 am

Angb

See ya sprite - have fun

4:01 am

herinfernallady

Have heaps of fun sprite

4:02 am

Atalante

have fun!

4:02 am

Andree

bye sprite, don't sit and worry I am sure the kids will have a great time

4:02 am

herinfernallady

Ang this restuarant has the 3 colour bean jelly with coconut milk it makes you go silly with the colours

4:02 am

Angb

Grandad gave my boys a quad bike for Xmas - LOL - I know how Sprite feels

4:03 am

herinfernallady

this grid is a bad grid

4:03 am

Angb

Yes, her ... to the jelly and the grid.

4:03 am

herinfernallady

i dont find it appealing but the partner loves it

4:04 am

herinfernallady

brb dinner check

4:04 am

Angb

I normally work thru the grid, and try to get 1/2 of each box ... even this is proving difficult tonite.

4:04 am

Angb

Has all this talk made you hungry her?

4:05 am

Angb

The "e"s are in the wrong places

4:06 am

Andree

everything in the wrong place, a grid this size usually the first at least 200 flow, not this one

4:07 am

dezyon

or6/24 please?

4:07 am

Andree

I have 166 words and have been here ages

4:08 am

Angb

LOL Andree - I need to sleep soon. I have only 89 - have revised my target from 1/2 to 100 words.

4:10 am

Andree

have no or words sorry dez

4:10 am

Angb

I have got one - but it's a 5

4:10 am

dezyon

ty andree

4:11 am

dezyon

ty anyways guys

4:11 am

herinfernallady

im eatin lasagna and chips

4:11 am

Angb

Yum her -

4:12 am

herinfernallady

in bread 2

4:12 am

Angb

Lasagna and chips in bread?

4:13 am

herinfernallady

yep0

4:13 am

herinfernallady

i am eating lasagan in bread and chips have cheese on them i didnt stuff them in bread

4:13 am

Angb

I can't really picture that - italian chip buttie?

4:13 am

herinfernallady

watching the very first episode of smallville

4:14 am

herinfernallady

you could say that im gross

4:14 am

Andree

I don't diet or fuss but I could not eat that herin

4:15 am

Andree

lasagne and salad is more my style

4:15 am

herinfernallady

think of spagetti meat sauce on bread

4:16 am

herinfernallady

start of smallville is nasty

4:16 am

Angb

Are you all seeing the words in the grid that just miss a last letter?

4:16 am

herinfernallady

yep

4:16 am

Andree

lots of them angb

4:18 am

herinfernallady

Can i say SMALLVILLE rocks

4:18 am

Angb

You can her ... but I don't watch TV so can't quite agree with you.

4:19 am

Andree

I don't even know what smallville is

4:20 am

herinfernallady

im watching it on dvd as the tv stuffs around my fav series too much and it isses me off. Nip/Tuck season 2 is already on dvd but tv has just shown it. Andree story of Superman as a kid, that and Clarke is cute

4:21 am

Angb

Think I'll come back tomorrow morning. Got my 100 - like pulling teeth. See ya all later.

4:21 am

Andree

is it a movie or a series

4:21 am

Andree

bye angb

4:21 am

herinfernallady

Series

4:21 am

herinfernallady

bye ang

4:22 am

scarydeb

good morning all - I am usually a silent player but would like to say I hope everyone is enjoying a lovely Christmas

4:23 am

herinfernallady

Andree its a series i think they are up to season 6 my partner got the first 3 on dvd for chrissy

4:24 am

Andree

hi scary

4:24 am

herinfernallady

hi scary

4:26 am

Andree

I will look out for it herin, I hardly watch tv except the news sometimes but like dvd's i can watch in my own time with no ads

4:26 am

herinfernallady

andree google smallville you might get a better idea

4:27 am

Andree

180 left, may get back tomorrow, this grid too big for me, bye all and happy boxing day

4:28 am

herinfernallady

bye andree havae a good night

4:29 am

herinfernallady

why is there so many 7s

4:34 am

herinfernallady

where is everyone

4:35 am

Iain

good mornig

4:37 am

lshult

hi herinfernallady , I'm here , concentrating. Still need 143 words

4:38 am

herinfernallady

hey lain and ishult im just stuffing about, darn show i want to see is on at 1am i

4:38 am

herinfernallady

i think ill hit licketyslist

4:39 am

Hiawatha

Hello. I'm new to the game (3rd day)... And I would like to ask - is there some good way to make all of this methodical? The sheer number of the words scares me ;)

4:39 am

lshult

trying not too look at lickety's list, but don't think I can hold out much longer!!

4:39 am

herinfernallady

right i piked i am usinf lickets list

4:40 am

herinfernallady

HIawatha follow the ling at the bottom on angelsongs page

4:40 am

herinfernallady

THis is a fairly evil grid for a first timer

4:40 am

lshult

this is a big one Hiawatha, but stay with it and enjoy

4:41 am

Hiawatha

angelsongs page?

4:41 am

Hiawatha

that list I keep reading about?

4:42 am

herinfernallady

yes thats the one she gives gives clues. LIcketylist gives a full list of word

4:43 am

herinfernallady

AngelSong's Babble Page
gives you clues and Lickety's Babble Clues gives you the full list of words

4:45 am

Hiawatha

Ok. Thank you for the help. I almost finished the wholeone from two days ago... But it was 3a.m... And strenght left me... And yesterday fever... Maybe thisone will fall

4:45 am

herinfernallady

Give it a shot hia this ones a bit nasty

4:47 am

herinfernallady

Hia the last three grids have been a chalange

4:50 am

Hiawatha

If I start with the hard ones, it will be more pleasureful alter

4:51 am

herinfernallady

yer thats because you have stats. these run out in 14 days you get them when you go pro

4:52 am

Iain

Hiawatha you will find it pleasurable because fellow babblers are there to give support join in the fun and have a great time

4:53 am

herinfernallady

yep everyone is off doing family stuff today

4:53 am

Hiawatha

I have seen the support when I sat quietly and only read 'the talk' in the box

4:54 am

herinfernallady

yep mor often than not we don't bite

4:55 am

Hiawatha

And some biting from time to time aint so bad

4:55 am

Atalante

think ratsier should be a word

4:55 am

herinfernallady

yep iagree

4:55 am

Iain

healthy debate is no bad thing

4:56 am

Frances

Ata trhe word I keep seeing is feminist!

4:56 am

periwinkle

Good Morning All

4:56 am

Atalante

now I will to!

4:57 am

periwinkle

Atalante, you name was almost in the grid yesterday and it was a word

4:57 am

Iain

morning periwinkle

4:57 am

herinfernallady

morning peri

4:57 am

herinfernallady

how was your chrissy

4:57 am

Frances

Hi peri

4:58 am

periwinkle

anyone have any idea what the 8's and 9 start with

4:59 am

herinfernallady

i have just caved to licketys list peri

4:59 am

Hiawatha

wonder if many people here from Poland

4:59 am

herinfernallady

sorry no help here i was struggling with the four letter words

4:59 am

herinfernallady

Is that were you are hia

4:59 am

Hiawatha

Yep

5:00 am

Atalante

really? what word was it peri?

5:00 am

herinfernallady

cool i live in aus

5:00 am

lshult

found mo8= someone who drives a car

5:00 am

herinfernallady

cool ta ish

5:01 am

Iain

ta ishult i had not seen that one

5:01 am

lshult

just realised that pluralises to make the 9!?!

5:01 am

periwinkle

atlantes ;-)

5:02 am

periwinkle

thanks ishult

5:02 am

Iain

keep going Ish we can finish at this rate

5:03 am

herinfernallady

hey anyone got a clue for an 7 please

5:04 am

periwinkle

clue for the other 8 anyone

5:04 am

lshult

still need 132 words including the other 8 and a whopping 23 more 7. This one could be the end of me!!

5:05 am

lshult

I have an an7/36 that realy makes me mad!!!!

5:05 am

periwinkle

thanks ishult

5:06 am

herinfernallady

i ahve found that adding er and ers has worked wonders

5:06 am

lshult

ot7?

5:06 am

Atalante

oh coooooooool!

5:07 am

lshult

ai7?

5:08 am

herinfernallady

Ish i like to drink beer which is an a// with a man that has a vowel befor his name R//

5:09 am

Atalante

flappy bit of an aeroplane

5:09 am

Frances

Ishult ai7/26 found on a plane

5:10 am

herinfernallady

did i help ish?

5:10 am

Frances

make that ai7/28

5:10 am

FMitch

ot7/32 = an empire or a footstool

5:10 am

Atalante

a verrrry appropriate no4/4 :)

5:10 am

herinfernallady

um what ai Ish do you need

5:10 am

lshult

herinfernallady, could understand a thing???

5:11 am

herinfernallady

THANK YOU MITCH

5:11 am

herinfernallady

ok im really crappy at clues tonight

5:11 am

periwinkle

don't see the ai7

5:12 am

herinfernallady

A beer is an ai? with the vowel that is not a,i,o,u and Mr R-- Howard does that help

5:12 am

Frances

peri one who is sick plus opp to off

5:12 am

lshult

ty FM, got the ot7 now, don't have any ai7's yet???

5:13 am

periwinkle

thanks Frances, new word for me

5:13 am

Frances

You're welcome peri

5:14 am

herinfernallady

did that clue not suck as much Ish sorry if it did

5:16 am

lshult

got it in the end, but the beer is usually spelt ale!!!

5:16 am

Iain

must go probably try again later

5:16 am

herinfernallady

opps think i may have had too much maybe i should have said ifeel sick

5:28 am

herinfernallady

hello

5:29 am

Mom

to 7/28 - a favorite candy to***** rolls, also a lollipop, or a movie with Dustin Hoffman

5:29 am

Mom

Good morning all

5:30 am

Frances

Morning Mom

5:30 am

herinfernallady

hello

5:30 am

herinfernallady

hello mom

5:30 am

Mom

Hi Frances and Herin

5:31 am

herinfernallady

where is everyone?

5:31 am

lshult

thanks Mom, just 19 more 7's to find!!!!

5:31 am

lshult

thanks Mom, just 19 more 7's to find!!!!

5:31 am

lshult

thanks Mom, just 19 more 7's to find!!!!

5:31 am

Mom

you're very welcome. I have just 31 more to find

5:32 am

Mom

Herin, probably at the after Christmas sales. :)

5:32 am

herinfernallady

i have no idea how many i have to find, what is the total of 7s tonight?

5:32 am

herinfernallady

been there done that

5:32 am

Mom

35 herin

5:32 am

lshult

35!!!!!!!!

5:32 am

herinfernallady

oh dear

5:32 am

spellit

Morning all - this is a bit of a shock!

5:33 am

herinfernallady

i have about half of them

5:33 am

Mom

57 6's, 106 5's, 148 4's, 2 8's and 1 9

5:33 am

herinfernallady

hey spelt

5:33 am

Mom

Isn't it though, Spellit?

5:33 am

herinfernallady

gor thats a lot

5:34 am

Mom

way more than I will be able to finish today

5:34 am

herinfernallady

i have togo to bed soon

5:35 am

Mom

I suppose so Herin, it is after midnight there isn't it?

5:36 am

herinfernallady

no its 1030om

5:36 am

herinfernallady

pm

5:37 am

Mom

I don't know why I was thinking it was later than that

5:38 am

herinfernallady

meh it happents, clue for the en 6/27

5:38 am

Mom

sorry, I don't have it

5:38 am

herinfernallady

mmm ill have to keep ferreting

5:42 am

dromano66

en......g/7

5:42 am

dromano66

g4/7

5:43 am

herinfernallady

got it

5:44 am

Mom

Thank you Dromano

5:44 am

dromano66

glad to help

5:46 am

herinfernallady

this is hard im at 169 so far

5:47 am

Mom

I am at 60 and going to leave it for a while. Bye everyone

5:47 am

herinfernallady

night mum

5:51 am

herinfernallady

clue help

5:56 am

herinfernallady

is there anyone here

6:00 am

Alien

hi and good morning.

6:00 am

herinfernallady

hi alien

6:04 am

Alien

so, why is it so quiet?

6:04 am

herinfernallady

um people are eating and sleepong and stuff

6:04 am

herinfernallady

and this grid is darn hard

6:05 am

Alien

yes, it is difficult, and long too.

6:06 am

herinfernallady

i am trying to do this i piked at 130 and used the list

6:06 am

Alien

well, I just started....still a LONg way to go

6:07 am

herinfernallady

im going batty here trying to work this out

6:07 am

herinfernallady

and im watching smallville and dvd first season

6:08 am

Alien

I have never seen smallville. It's about superman, right?

6:08 am

herinfernallady

yep it is and its quite cool.I am into the whole superhero villian thing. Nerd that i am

6:09 am

Alien

understandable. I like CSI, NCIS and stuff like that.

6:10 am

herinfernallady

I love NCSI and abbey is so cute. Denozo used to be Logan in DarkAngel and Jessica Alba was his tv girlfriend so its funy when he says ' id be more likely to score with Jessica Alba than solve this case'

6:11 am

Alien

ha ha, I remember thinking that was funny too. It's on tonight! : )

6:12 am

herinfernallady

oh i wish we didn't have so much shite on tv so we are stuck with dvds

6:13 am

Alien

yes....I know. Do you watch House?

6:14 am

herinfernallady

i hate house i used to be good but when he called a women a bitch its issed me off so i didn't watch it

6:17 am

Alien

I still love the show. It's a love-hate relationship I guess. He is an ass, but real.

6:18 am

herinfernallady

i guess i used to like it but i don't anymore

6:19 am

Alien

the thing about TV shows is they all start off really good, then after a few seasons, the plot gets lame.

6:20 am

herinfernallady

look At Lost Crappy now after one season. I get the shows i realy love on dvd so i don't have to put up with stuff abouts from tv

6:20 am

Merk

Good Morning ... temporarily .. this one is too much!

6:20 am

herinfernallady

merk hello

6:21 am

Alien

Yep. Even CSI is getting bad too. and I love the show. But it seems every week I am dissapointed.

6:21 am

Alien

hello merk!

6:23 am

herinfernallady

Alien our channel 9 which broadcasts it is so shite that it stuffs it up all the time. The tv channel took off Third Watch and put it back on half way throught the final season so you can see why i watch dvds

6:25 am

Alien

good point. too bad they are so spendy! It's all a conspiracy.

6:27 am

herinfernallady

i hate channel 9 the fudge it up all the time. My friend downloads everything as he is tired of poor tv runs

6:28 am

Merk

Clue for the ai 7 please

6:29 am

herinfernallady

um hang on merk

6:29 am

Alien

I don't have that one yet----but now I am going to look.

6:30 am

herinfernallady

Another word for sick plus a vowel plus Mr R Howard

6:31 am

dezyon

or6 please?

6:31 am

Alien

thanks.

6:31 am

dezyon

or6/24 that is

6:33 am

herinfernallady

dorry don't have that

6:33 am

dezyon

must be a weird one - thanks anyways herin

6:34 am

Alien

I don't have it either. I only have two OR 5's.

6:34 am

herinfernallady

i am listing and only up to gr. If you google amo olnline crossword it might help

6:34 am

dezyon

thanks, will try that herin :D

6:36 am

dezyon

that got it thanks heaps herin

6:37 am

herinfernallady

i am not up to there yet and now the tv is grossing me out

6:39 am

Alien

I am watching some lame movie right now. Well, to be accurate---there is a lame movie on, but I am NOT really watching it.

6:40 am

Alien

wow---that GH 6/27 is WIERD word.

6:40 am

herinfernallady

thats fair im trying to get himself to bed buyt hes being a pain

6:44 am

Alien

well, I am at 129 words. and SO many more to go....AHHHHHH

6:45 am

herinfernallady

im at 199

6:45 am

Alien

well, you are a little closer than me.

6:45 am

herinfernallady

imlooking at licketys list

6:46 am

Atalante

179. no list yet

6:46 am

herinfernallady

Good on you Ata i caved today as imtired

6:46 am

Alien

no list for me yet either.....when I hit 200, then I will think about it. (hopefully)

6:47 am

herinfernallady

i couldn't do it today

6:47 am

dezyon

i m listing and have 39 to go

6:49 am

Alien

How long did that take you---dez?

6:49 am

Atalante

wow!

6:49 am

hydra

Hello. Im not listing yet and only have 5o words :9

6:50 am

dezyon

i have been in and out all evening

6:50 am

herinfernallady

my putor keeps frizzing out

6:51 am

Atalante

go hydra! go hydra!

6:51 am

hydra

Sudden burst of genius - 63 now!

6:52 am

Alien

I love those sudden bursts. One needs to come my way.

6:52 am

herinfernallady

i had 130 befor i died.

6:52 am

Alien

fino

6:52 am

Alien

ooooh. Sorry.

6:52 am

Frances

Hi Alien. Just noticed that you are another quilter. So good to see a younger person taking it up and getting so much pleasure from it. It is very addictive but oh so very satisfying when you have createwd

6:52 am

Frances

created something

6:52 am

hydra

Thanks alien!

6:53 am

Frances

Oops. What happened there?

6:53 am

Alien

My mom got me hooked on quilting. I hand quilt, I don't like the machine much.

6:53 am

herinfernallady

figh im off

6:53 am

herinfernallady

right im off

6:54 am

Alien

bye Herein....

6:54 am

herinfernallady

Hydra i keep seening your kitty and i just want to pat it

6:54 am

Alien

herin***

6:54 am

Frances

I have a sewing machine that hasn't seen the light of day for about twenty years. I only sew by hand - everything.

6:54 am

hydra

Poor kitty has noise well out of joint as we had visitor with dog for Cristmas.

6:54 am

M.P.

Hi, everbody. I don't have any words. Just one question about Lickety's. What is the second letter there for? The first letter starts the word, but what does the second letter do, and where in the word does it appear?

6:54 am

Alien

it's more addicting when you know you made something by hand.

6:55 am

mattygroves

Merry Christmas all - I was too busy cooking and stuffing my face to login yesterday. Big grid - worth looking?

6:55 am

Alien

the second letter is the second letter of the word.

6:55 am

hydra

The second letter is the second letter of the word. The number is how many letters it is. The next number is the total score

6:55 am

herinfernallady

I do too francies as i hate sewing by machine

6:55 am

Frances

I love it. I design and make silk quilts

6:55 am

Alien

hi matty.

6:55 am

ARB

very big, Matty

6:56 am

M.P.

Thanks makes things a lot clearer!

6:56 am

Frances

Hi matty. Happy thingy

6:56 am

Alien

I only started about 8 months ago, I am just now getting into more difficult patterns. Slowly but surely.

6:57 am

dezyon

i saw a really cool mario brothers quilt online the other day - very cute, i imagine pixel pictures like that would be relatively easy?

6:57 am

M.P.

Oh, and so now I see how there can be more than one of a number

6:57 am

Frances

I don't bother much with traditional patterns. I prefer to make my own. Can be a bit hit and miss sometimes!

6:58 am

Atalante

put a pic up of one of your quilts, frances :) please? they are so lovely!

6:58 am

M.P.

I'm thinking that for once the word

6:58 am

M.P.

sorry, rent isn't in the puzzle ... maybe I'm wrong, but I think it's true

6:58 am

Alien

That is what my mom does too. One day I will get there, but I am still getting down the basics. I have made about 5 quilts now. I just started another one last week.

6:58 am

Frances

I'll have a rummage Ata and see what I can come up with

6:59 am

hydra

How long does each one take to make?

6:59 am

Atalante

yay ty!

6:59 am

Alien

it take me about 3 weeks (depending on size)

7:00 am

Frances

Depends how much effort you're prepared to put in hydra. Some of mine take months. OIne took about a year to make but it was a very special wedding quilt.

7:01 am

Alien

Well I have to go for now. be back later. My 2 year old needs a bath.

7:01 am

mickie

Good morning. As I have received a quilt from Alien, I can tell you they are beautiful and very nice!

7:01 am

Alien

hi mickie

7:01 am

hydra

I stayed in a b&b in Devon last month and the lady pwner was a quiltmaker. She also made quilted paintings. Not for sale, worse luck. They were fantastic.

7:02 am

Frances

By Alien. Happy splashing

7:02 am

dezyon

bye alien

7:03 am

hydra

Quilting is a very special skill. It requires patience and a very good feel for colours and shapes, as well as sewing skills. I'd be hopeless.

7:08 am

Merk

ai 7 clue please

7:09 am

dezyon

sicker + mr. howard was a nice clue i saw earlier for that one merk

7:10 am

Merk

ty

7:11 am

Frances

hydra my sewing teacher at school gave up on me. I was hopeless. Like so many things, I developed a taste for it later and like so many other things, when you are not forced to do it you enjoy it so much more and yes, it does take patience but that is something I have in bucket loads.

7:12 am

hydra

Learning patience is, I think, my task in this lifetime. I should take up meditating.

7:13 am

ARB

Shalom Everyone. Time for my afternoon retake.

7:13 am

dezyon

hi arb

7:14 am

hydra

Bye ARB. Shalom

7:14 am

Merk

an 7 clue please

7:14 am

ARB

Bye Hydra - did I make you leave?

7:14 am

hydra

Just working on that one now, Merk

7:15 am

ARB

an 7 -- even madder at someone

7:15 am

Frances

Merk more aNNOYED

7:15 am

Merk

ty

7:15 am

hydra

Thanks. Got it now

7:15 am

Frances

Oh so sorry. Hit capslock!

7:16 am

ARB

I meant my shalom to be hello -- I was online a couple of hours ago and now have rejoined

7:16 am

Frances

hI arb

7:16 am

ARB

Hi Frances

7:17 am

ch1212

Good morning/afternoon ARB -- I'm just getting started over here

7:17 am

ARB

Just finishing the g's -- there are two Yiddish words, actually one word spelled two different ways.

7:18 am

ch1212

hints please arb?

7:19 am

ARB

go 5/20 for both. The word means thief.

7:20 am

ch1212

amazingly, found them both - thanks

7:20 am

ARB

Once you know the word count and score, they are easy to figure out.

7:21 am

inge

Guten Morgen. I STOLE that thlief word right under your nose, ARB.

7:21 am

ARB

cute, Inge

7:22 am

dezyon

finished if anyone needs clues

7:22 am

Frances

Thanks ARB.. You're right, with word score it is easy

7:22 am

Frances

Well done dezyon

7:23 am

ch1212

Dezyon! Congrats to you -- excellent

7:23 am

ARB

YAY Dezyon

7:23 am

ch1212

bbl

7:23 am

dezyon

ty frances - had heaps of help, even a few online searches this evening, there are some weird words in there

7:23 am

dezyon

ty guys and catch ya next time ch

7:23 am

Natasha

morning, trying to get a few words before I head off to work. can someone clue the ai7?

7:24 am

dezyon

ai7 = sicker + mr. howard (someone elses clue)

7:24 am

ARB

Someone did ai 7 earlier -- more sick + director Mr. Howard's first name

7:24 am

Frances

Natasha ai7/28 onje who is sick + opp of off

7:25 am

Natasha

thanks!

7:25 am

Merk

en 7 please ... both of them

7:26 am

dezyon

en + underground part of a tree plural

7:26 am

dezyon

en + quest for the holy *****

7:26 am

ARB

en + g 5/14

7:27 am

Merk

ty, the first one is weird

7:27 am

Frances

Natasha did you get the ai7? It is a bit of a plane

7:28 am

Natasha

I did, thanks Frances. Your clue was perfect.

7:29 am

Frances

You're welcome Natasha

7:29 am

Merk

mo 8 please

7:29 am

ARB

mo 8 -- someone who drives a car.

7:29 am

dezyon

mo8 people who drive plural for the 9

7:30 am

Frances

Merk one who drives. Plural for the 9

7:30 am

Merk

There are going to be lots of suffixes today, I see.

7:31 am

Merk

ri 8 please and then I'm going to quit for awhile

7:31 am

dezyon

dishes made from rice and broth

7:32 am

dezyon

singular for a 7

7:32 am

Frances

Good clue dezyon

7:32 am

dezyon

ty frances

7:33 am

Merk

good perhaps after I understand it. I'm trying to recall a word for dishes with rice and broth.

7:33 am

anawaltgal

me too

7:33 am

dezyon

lol

7:33 am

Merk

A soup or curry perhaps?

7:33 am

Natasha

it is an italian dish, merk.

7:33 am

dezyon

ri + plural letter + bus driver on the simpsons

7:34 am

hydra

Turkey ri7. What a great idea. I'll start to prepare it in a minute.

7:34 am

Frances

Dish of the day hydra? How many dishes can you come up with for leftover turkey?

7:35 am

Merk

Oh, that dish! Got it. ty

7:35 am

hydra

Kebab? Curry (that's for tonight). Turkey spag bol?

7:35 am

hydra

My God, I feel a cookery book coming on!

7:35 am

ARB

any clue for in 6/21?

7:36 am

Frances

I think it will be turkey in the dog for me! You can only have soi much.

7:36 am

Merk

Time to drive home. See you here later today ... except all of you will have finished by then.

7:36 am

dezyon

in + this place

7:36 am

dezyon

bye merk

7:36 am

ARB

Nevermind - found it -- always after I ask for the clue!

7:36 am

Natasha

must go to work, see you all later

7:36 am

hydra

At least the turkey's have a year to live, unlike the chickens which are eaten all year round.

7:36 am

dezyon

bye natasha

7:37 am

Frances

Later Natasha

7:37 am

dezyon

i wanted goose like in 'a christmas carol' but no one sells geese around here

7:37 am

dezyon

i havent had goose before

7:37 am

mo

good afternoon all.......this looks a stinker today,but what the hell.....here goes!!!

7:38 am

dezyon

hi mo

7:38 am

hydra

I had goose one year. It was so greasy that I was sick.

7:38 am

Frances

Hello mo. Dive in. Christmas antidote!

7:38 am

dezyon

oh might have been a good thing then i guess hydra

7:39 am

hydra

You had a lucky escape, dezyon

7:39 am

Frances

That is trhe problem with goose. However, the fat is wonderful for roasting your potatoes

7:40 am

dezyon

lol, being aussie maybe i should try for some home grown poultry and get some emu next year

7:40 am

Frances

LOL. How many do you plan to feed dezyon?

7:42 am

dromano66

can anyone help with the re7/40,please

7:42 am

dezyon

hehe, i could invite the extended family i guess

7:43 am

dezyon

re7 = boring a hole

7:44 am

dromano66

thank you

7:44 am

dezyon

np

7:47 am

dezyon

oh gosh, taiwan just had a 7.2 earthquake and are on tsunami alert as is the phillipines

7:47 am

NonnieLight

oh no, that is awful!

7:47 am

Frances

Surely not two years in row - please!

7:48 am

dezyon

yeah 2 years to the day since the asian tsunami too, but looks like this one will be much much smaller thankfully

7:50 am

dezyon

wave is expected to only be 1 metre high when it reaches phillipines, so that is good news

7:53 am

dezyon

can it really be called a tsunami if its that small? thats kind of scaremongering isnt it?

7:54 am

Frances

Don't think surfers would be very impressed!

7:55 am

dezyon

if i were in that country and someone said tsunami alert i would be in the hills before they finished telling me how tiny it was

7:56 am

Frances

Certainly after the last time

7:57 am

psymeg

in japanese tsu means port area/docks, while nami means wave - which makes tsunami

7:58 am

dezyon

yeah i know psymeg and we use it to refer to waves caused by seismic events, but its become a misnomer for large and deadly waves

7:58 am

Frances

I love this site. Someone can always teach you something new. Thank you psymeg

8:02 am

psymeg

yw frances

8:02 am

psymeg

come to think of it tidal wave isnt very accurate either

8:05 am

dezyon

media switched to tsunami becaoz ppl complained that its quite different, tidal waves are caused by tides

8:06 am

hydra

he7/32 clue anyone?

8:06 am

psymeg

he 7/32 people listening?

8:06 am

ARB

plural of he 6/21

8:07 am

hydra

Doh! Had the 6 and didn't think of pluralising it.

8:07 am

jean1953

good afternoon everyone:)

8:08 am

hydra

Hi Jean. Hope you had a great Christmas Day yesterday. I did. Lots of fun.

8:08 am

Frances

Hi jean

8:09 am

jean1953

I did hydra although very hectic good to hear that you had a good day:)

8:09 am

dezyon

ok i m off now, happy babbling all

8:10 am

jean1953

bye dezyon

8:10 am

hydra

By dezyon

8:10 am

Frances

Bye dezyon

8:15 am

Dorens

now I KNOW I'm nuts (cause I see the word count and am still diving in) happy day after, all

8:16 am

Jacula

Good afternoon, all. Happy St. Stephen's Day. I've found Nemo! LOL

8:16 am

jean1953

afternoon jacula:)

8:17 am

hydra

Hiya Jac. Good Christmas?

8:17 am

Dorens

hi Jac

8:17 am

Jacula

Hi hydra. Nice quiet Christmas Day. Family meal today. It's cooking at present. How was your day?

8:18 am

Jacula

Hi Dorens & Jean. Hope you're having a good festive season?

8:18 am

hydra

Mine was mad. Loads of people dropping in, lots of lovely prezzies, boyfriend cooked the meal... couldn't have been better.

8:19 am

Faerie

Hello my precious Babble friends :)

8:19 am

Dorens

festive and seeing family..

8:19 am

Jacula

Hi Faerie.

8:19 am

Dorens

hi faerie

8:19 am

Faerie

((((Jac)))) Happy Holidays

8:19 am

ARB

Hi Faerie

8:19 am

hydra

Hiya Faerie

8:19 am

jean1953

I am jacula thank you, sounds like you are having a good one

8:19 am

ch1212

good morning, faerie and all

8:19 am

jean1953

hello faerie Happy Holidays to you:)

8:20 am

Faerie

Hi Doren, ARB, Hydra, CH :-D

8:20 am

Jacula

Hello ch1212. Season's greetings!

8:20 am

jean1953

morning ch1212:) Happy Christmas

8:20 am

Faerie

Happy Holidays Jean

8:20 am

Faerie

Jac check out my icon I just realized that she has a fag LOL

8:21 am

Jacula

LOL, Faerie.

8:22 am

Faerie

she's perfect for me hahaha

8:23 am

ch1212

Interesting use of the word, faerie (for those that didn't know, a 'fag' is a cigarette.) I was a Camp Fire Girl and we had to memorize this pledge: "As faggots are brought from the forrest, firmly held by the sinews which bind them ...." Believe me, my mom was going to wash my mouth out with soap the first time I recited it!

8:24 am

Faerie

LOL Ch - I've never heard that but I will memorize it :)

8:24 am

mo

faggots in this country are savoury meat balls!!!

8:25 am

Jacula

LOL, ch. Yes, I'm aware the word has an entirely different general meaning over the pond.

8:25 am

Faerie

hmmmm I guess we have fags in all languages :)

8:25 am

Jacula

mo - they are also bundles of small sticks for a fire here in UK. Not often seen or heard of now since the Clean Air Act.

8:25 am

ch1212

Really mo? Didn't know that! It's like the word "Gay", whose meaning has also altered over time. Watched Hugh Jackman in "Oklahoma" and there's a line about "she's a gay old gal" which made my husband laugh.

8:26 am

mo

so they are ... i had forgotten that.

8:26 am

Jacula

mo - not really seen them since about the late 60s.

8:26 am

Charm

Happy day after Christmas!
And I guess Dr_God felt the need for an after-christmas gift for us. yikes!

8:27 am

Faerie

Hellllooooo Charm - Happy day after to you also :)

8:27 am

ch1212

He probably thinks we're all off work today... so fess up, how many of us are supposed to be working right now? (Holds up my hand)

8:27 am

Charm

Hey, Faerie!!

8:28 am

Faerie

I go to work at 2:00pm and it is currently almost 9:30am

8:28 am

mo

we have sticks hereas we still have open fires,but i must start calling them faggots!!!

8:28 am

Charm

8:28 am

jean1953

hello Charm happy day after to you to:)

8:28 am

Charm

Hi, Jean!

8:28 am

smooth_pappa

morning

8:28 am

Charm

Hi, smooth

8:29 am

jean1953

morning smooth:)

8:29 am

Jacula

Hi Charm. No work today, other than a family meal.

8:29 am

Faerie

Jean - love your icon - I've been to 3 Rush concerts and they are awesome

8:29 am

Jacula

Hi smooth.

8:29 am

Faerie

Howdy Smooth

8:29 am

Charm

Hi, Jacula!

8:29 am

smooth_pappa

so... it looks like there are one or two words today...

8:29 am

inge

just dropped by, in German faggots are bassoons in the orchestra

8:29 am

jean1953

Faerie Ive seen them twice in England and they are awesome:) adore the band

8:30 am

Jacula

Incidentally, I've put the grids for the Boxing Day grids for the past 3 years in my profile... should anyone finish today's...:)

8:30 am

Faerie

(((((INGE)))) Hi

8:30 am

Jacula

inge - really? It's a versatile word!

8:30 am

jean1953

Hello Inge hope christmas is going well for you:)

8:30 am

ch1212

I love learning the different meanings of the same word

8:31 am

inge

and Guten Morgen , all ye Babblers.

8:31 am

mo

i wonder where the phrase "fagged out" comes from....meaning tired out?

8:32 am

Faerie

hahaha Jac I just refreshed and see your icon now

8:32 am

inge

great icon, Jacula

8:33 am

Jacula

Glad you can all read it!

8:34 am

Jacula

mo - Don't know? Maybe when a fire's gone out, it's 'fagged out'? Something like that?

8:34 am

jean1953

right must away got to take the dogs out might get a chance to bbl have a good day everyone:)

8:35 am

mo

could be Jacula...you are so wise.

8:35 am

Faerie

bbl need a nap before going back to work Happy Babbling everyone :)

8:35 am

ch1212

(( faerie ))

8:35 am

mo

bye Faerie.

8:35 am

Jacula

'Bye Faerie.x

8:36 am

Charm

bye Faerie

8:36 am

Jacula

Mo - I didn't dare Google 'fag' or 'faggot' - Lord knows what sites would have appeared. I've just looked in my (proper paper) Brewer's Phrase & Fable Dictionary and found a few more definitions.

8:37 am

mo

crikey...not more!!

8:39 am

Jacula

A 'fag' is also the schoolboy 'servant' at public school. I did know that. Fag-end = a ciggie stub but also the remaining end of a piece of coarse cloth & lots of other things. 'To much fag' = too much trouble or effort. Faggot = a hireling who took the place of another at the muster of a regiment. 'Old faggot' = dreary old woman.

8:39 am

Jacula

There's more...

8:40 am

ch1212

Wow -- I had no idea! Thanks, Jac

8:41 am

mo

i have heard of those except the hireling one.

8:41 am

ch1212

brb

8:42 am

Jacula

'Faggot votes' = votes obtained by the nominal transfer of property to individuals in the days when this was a necessary qualification for voting rights - minimum being a forty shilling freehold. The 'faggot' being a bundle of property divided into small lots.

8:43 am

mo

we live and learn!!! thanks Jacula

8:44 am

Jacula

Oh, and apparently, in the context of the 'faggot' as a bundle of kindling sticks - in the days when heretics were burned at the stake, an embroidered representation of a faggot was worn on the arm by those who recanted, thus showing what they merited but had narrowly escaped.

8:44 am

Jacula

That's it!

8:45 am

Jacula

Right, I'd better get my on paper words typed in now. Can't be doing it once guests arrive!

8:45 am

mo

very interesting.

8:50 am

Book Doctor Gwen

Mornin', afternoon all! 349 woids -- do they think we are super human? LOL

8:51 am

Jacula

Hi Gwen. You mean we aren't?? *Looks shocked*

8:52 am

Anniebrook

good morning fellow babblers!

8:52 am

Jacula

Hi Annie.

8:53 am

Anniebrook

hi jacula, i enjoyed your definitions of "faggot"...it is good to learn something new everyday

8:53 am

Charm

Hi, Annie, Gwen.

8:54 am

Anniebrook

349 words, not finishing this one but will enjoy trying

8:54 am

Anniebrook

hi charm

8:54 am

Jacula

Thanks, Annie. Not just my definitions - Inge's was a new one. I guess we are all fascinated by words; that's why we Babble.

8:54 am

Charm

Hush-hush. Keep that superhuman part quiet. If it becomes known, someone will expect me to do something worthwhile.

8:54 am

Anniebrook

lol

8:54 am

Jacula

Charm - ROFLOL

8:56 am

Anniebrook

yes, inge too. words certainly are fascinating...honomyns (spelling?)

8:57 am

Wolvie

good morning babblers!

8:57 am

Anniebrook

Hi Wolvie!!

8:57 am

Jacula

Hi, Wolvie.

8:58 am

Frances

Hi Wolvie (and everyone else) LOVE the icon

8:58 am

Wolvie

ha! first word I saw is go 5/20 - too funny!

8:58 am

Charm

Wolvie!

8:58 am

Anniebrook

wolvie, you thief you! LOL

8:58 am

Wolvie

icon is a blurry rendition of Christmas Lights. ;-) probably how I viewed them after last nite!!

8:58 am

harpjane

hello

8:58 am

Frances

Spell it two diff ways Wolvie

8:59 am

Wolvie

hey thanks Frances. :-)

8:59 am

ARB

Fireworks. whew.

8:59 am

Anniebrook

hi jane!!

8:59 am

Wolvie

wow. congrats ARB!

8:59 am

Wolvie

hiya harp

8:59 am

ch1212

Huge congrats to you ARB

9:00 am

Frances

Wel;l done ARB. You have staying power!

9:00 am

Anniebrook

wow is right, congrats, arb

9:00 am

Jacula

Hi Harp.

9:00 am

cliffopa

hi everyone

9:00 am

Jacula

Well done ARB!

9:00 am

Anniebrook

hi cliffopa and ch1212

9:00 am

Wolvie

hi cliff and ch

9:00 am

Frances

Hi harp/cliff

9:00 am

Anniebrook

*dives into grid*

9:01 am

Frances

Hope you have your snorkel Annie. It's deep.

9:01 am

Frances

Or should that be scuba equipment?

9:01 am

Anniebrook

I am fully equipped, I hope

9:01 am

Wolvie

not touching that one annie. ;-0

9:02 am

Anniebrook

wolvie, just realized that too, I am backing away slowly and diving back into grid....plop

9:03 am

Wolvie

heh heh - me too - I have to leave soon, but I will be back this evening.

9:03 am

cliffopa

i'm working backwards today, have spent way too long trying to get the to 7/44. can anyone help?

9:05 am

Wolvie

hmm - just found the to 7/28, wil keep looking for the 44

9:06 am

Wolvie

hey - tor is in this grid!!

9:07 am

sprite

Good afternoon all

9:08 am

Frances

I've found to7/28 x 2

9:08 am

Wolvie

hi sprite!

9:08 am

Anniebrook

hi sprite!

9:08 am

harpjane

are there any in words?

9:08 am

Sherylr1961

good afternoon sprite, and everyone else

9:08 am

Wolvie

hi sheryl

9:08 am

Sherylr1961

hope everyone had a wonderful christmas

9:08 am

ch1212

2 in words, harp

9:08 am

Wolvie

one so far harp in 4/4

9:09 am

Wolvie

thanks ch!

9:09 am

harpjane

thanks, hi wolvie and ch

9:09 am

Book Doctor Gwen

OMG i found the 9 all by myself -- i think i'm getting good at this game LOL

9:09 am

Anniebrook

hi sheryl

9:09 am

Wolvie

hi Gwen - that's cool!

9:09 am

harpjane

ch is that a pic of Mass? lol

9:10 am

Book Doctor Gwen

tx wolvie

9:10 am

ch1212

LOL -- after Christmas I just want to lay on the beach in Kailua, Hawaii .. I used to live there, and love this photo

9:10 am

mom23

Yeah, BDG, that's how it hooks you in! Lets you find one or two words easily and then ...

9:10 am

Anniebrook

gwen, good for you, can you tell me the first 2 letters

9:10 am

harpjane

how about en words?

9:10 am

Wolvie

oh wow, ch - nice place to live!

9:10 am

Book Doctor Gwen

9 is a MO

9:10 am

harpjane

well, you could lay on the beach in Cape Cod?

9:11 am

ch1212

Brrr....

9:11 am

Book Doctor Gwen

harp, I have only one EN so far.

9:11 am

Anniebrook

thanks, gwen

9:11 am

harpjane

anoe

9:11 am

Book Doctor Gwen

mom23, no i was already hooked LOL

9:11 am

harpjane

oops, it was a typo anyway!

9:11 am

ch1212

There are 4 en words, btw

9:11 am

harpjane

how many letters gwen?

9:12 am

Wolvie

thanks again ch

9:12 am

Book Doctor Gwen

(i try not to look at the chat or lickety until i find at least half by myself)

9:12 am

Book Doctor Gwen

(only up to 135 so far)

9:12 am

Book Doctor Gwen

harp, it's a 7. the last 5 letters are a stand-alone word

9:13 am

harpjane

thanks gwen, got it

9:13 am

Jacula

Hi Sprite & anyone else I missed coming in. Was away curling my daughter's hair with hair straighteners. (Yes!) Now I need to type in earnest before guests arrive.

9:13 am

Book Doctor Gwen

(!)

9:14 am

Wolvie

hi jac!

9:14 am

Book Doctor Gwen

jacula, of many talents LOL

9:14 am

sprite

hi Jac :)

9:14 am

harpjane

jac, do you also straighten her hair with curlers?

9:15 am

harpjane

before you curl it with straighteners? talk about job security!

9:18 am

harpjane

are there any sm words?

9:18 am

ch1212

nope

9:19 am

Book Doctor Gwen

phantom: smarmy

9:19 am

sprite

not valid: renoir and sotto

9:19 am

Jacula

LOL, Harp. It is possible.

9:20 am

movieman

Hiya, all!!!!!!

9:21 am

Wolvie

hi movieman

9:21 am

Anniebrook

hey, mm

9:21 am

sprite

hi movieman :)

9:22 am

movieman

cluez for the 8's & the 9 to begin with plz......

9:22 am

harpjane

mo9

9:22 am

harpjane

and mo8

9:22 am

harpjane

don't have the other 8 yet

9:22 am

ch1212

mo

9:23 am

ch1212

the mo 8 and 9 build off the mo5/12

9:23 am

Wolvie

the car one ch?

9:24 am

movieman

which mo5, ch?

9:24 am

ch1212

you got it.

9:24 am

Wolvie

yep - thanks ch

9:24 am

Anniebrook

which mo 5?

9:24 am

harpjane

what movie is that, movieman?

9:25 am

ch1212

annie, mo5/12 refers to what you might call your car engine

9:25 am

movieman

if you mean my icon, harpjane, it's from one of the best films from the last ten years, "Sin City".....IMO.....

9:26 am

Anniebrook

thanks, ch I had the mo 5...my typing is slow today...

9:26 am

harpjane

thanks, is it scary?

9:26 am

Anniebrook

now to get the 8 and 9

9:26 am

harpjane

I was a movie theater projectionist for 2 years, now I hardly ever go to the movies....

9:26 am

harpjane

I was a movie theater projectionist for 2 years, now I hardly ever go to the movies....

9:26 am

harpjane

I was a movie theater projectionist for 2 years, now I hardly ever go to the movies....

9:27 am

movieman

not really, it's based on a series of comic books by Frank Miller, who also co-directed the film with Robert Rodriguez.....

9:27 am

harpjane

there's an echo in here, it was 20 years, not 2

9:27 am

M.P.

Hi need a clue for the first ae5,10 please

9:28 am

ch1212

eagle's nest, mp

9:28 am

M.P.

Actually I think it's the only ae 5,10

9:28 am

Anniebrook

MP, birds nest

9:28 am

smooth_pappa

man! I've been here an hour already, and only 120 words to shopw for it... this is a slow going puzzle

9:29 am

M.P.

I have to agree, with my three words in ten minutes! I need some practice, so even though I

9:29 am

M.P.

I'm new, I have nothing to show for it

9:29 am

inge

102 to go, I am taking a break!

9:29 am

harpjane

I've got 83 in 30 mintues. That's good for me!

9:29 am

M.P.

(by it I mean my practice)

9:29 am

Anniebrook

later, inge

9:30 am

smooth_pappa

lol well, mp... this is a helluva puzzle today... good practice for a newby. :)

9:30 am

Wolvie

bye inge

9:30 am

smooth_pappa

that's not bad harp... bye inge

9:30 am

M.P.

You all must be very good I've only got 3 like I said and 346 to go I'm discouraged a little most puzzles are easier. This is harder than my first puzzle!

9:30 am

smooth_pappa

mare

9:31 am

smooth_pappa

errr....whoops

9:31 am

Book Doctor Gwen

ahh, finally got half the woids. time to do some "real" work BBL

9:31 am

sprite

this one is a bit hard for a big one. Usually with this size the first 150 go fast, but not now. Don't get discouraged ;)

9:31 am

harpjane

MP read the clues in the log, that will give you ideas

9:32 am

ch1212

now you should have 4, mp thanks to smooth papa :) Don't get discouraged -- it does get much easier as time goes on

9:32 am

Wolvie

bye Gwen

9:32 am

smooth_pappa

lol

9:32 am

M.P.

What log? Where's the link, harpjane? Do you mean Lickety's?

9:33 am

harpjane

No, I mean the coversations we're having in the chat log!

9:33 am

Wolvie

well, been here 1/2 hour or so, got almost half way - have 150 words - must leave for now - bbl

9:33 am

sprite

this log, the chat log. If you click on the button next to the text balloon button in the upper right of the chatbox, you can see the whole log from today

9:34 am

M.P.

Oh ... well, I am but it only shows the last hour and I do read them thanks harpjane I'll look again just sometimes the clues are hard to figure out ... of course, that's the point

9:34 am

M.P.

Wonderful, sprite, didn't see that. Thank you ... that should be a huge help@

9:34 am

sprite

Yes, lots of great clues there :)

9:37 am

M.P.

Looked at that, but it kept showing me the same clues ... maybe it's just me ...

9:39 am

sprite

When I click it, I see the whole chat from 12.00 am on until your last comment, M.P. Many clues too.

9:39 am

M.P.

Found it, thank you sprite, my own silly mistake I pushed the wrong button

9:39 am

sprite

:D Glad you found it

9:39 am

movieman

anyone got any other 7's apart from the ones i have, if so, cluez plz.....

my 7's: gr7, ma7, mo7, ro7, st7, to7.....

9:40 am

sprite

I have a delicious Ri7

9:40 am

ch1212

there are 2 ro7s, both from the same root

9:40 am

Mad Ostrich

how many words in puzzle?

9:40 am

Frances

ai7/28 one who is sick + opp to off

9:40 am

ch1212

ra7, re7

9:40 am

sprite

And a bad yiddish Ts7, and 4x To7

9:40 am

sprite

349

9:41 am

ch1212

on7 meaning crankier

9:41 am

Frances

an7/36 more annoyed

9:41 am

ch1212

na7

9:41 am

ch1212

fe7

9:41 am

Frances

ar7/28 plural abb for upper classes

9:42 am

ch1212

That should keep you amused for awhile ...

9:42 am

sprite

lol

9:42 am

hurshy

and enx2, fe, fi, he, ot, 2 re, 3ro, ta, 2 to

9:42 am

ch1212

oh, and the ao6/7 combo

9:42 am

sprite

I have 4x to

9:42 am

ch1212

Bottom line, there are 35 7words today.... I only have 19 at this point

9:42 am

hurshy

lovely sprite, thanks

9:43 am

hurshy

help me with the yiddish one? i suck at yiddish.

9:43 am

sprite

that is a tough one to clue, let me think

9:44 am

movieman

clue for the na7 plz

9:44 am

Frances

or7/28 talkers lop of the s for a six

9:44 am

ch1212

hursh, add large score tile to "when you've go** out the door you have left"

9:45 am

sprite

Ts7: take M4 peaty wasteland, change first letter into Ts, end in a form of to be.

9:46 am

Frances

na7/28 those who do a bit of hammering!

9:46 am

hurshy

LOL - i knew we had a word looking something like that before and i've been dancing all around it without getting it!!

9:46 am

hurshy

and thanks ch1212 for reminding me of another yiddish one!!

9:46 am

sprite

It usually doesn't have a double vowel, hursh. Perhaps that is why :)

9:47 am

harpjane

er7?

9:47 am

sprite

If Er7 goes on long enough, nothing is left.

9:47 am

ch1212

washing away dirt, harp

9:47 am

harpjane

oh, so I see! thanks

9:48 am

ch1212

hurshy, change one vowel in the go for another Yiddish word in the grid

9:48 am

hurshy

perhaps. have to keep both in mind in future.

9:48 am

ch1212

Means the same thing

9:48 am

hurshy

ah, you are swell ch1212!!!

9:49 am

hurshy

oh lookit that, i had 3 to7 and i just found a fourth so yay

9:49 am

ch1212

51 left, but have to get some real work done. later --

9:50 am

hurshy

only 4 7's left for me now!!

9:51 am

harpjane

does the ri7 build off the 5?

9:51 am

sprite

Do you have ma7, hursh?

9:51 am

hurshy

no harp, it's a food

9:51 am

hurshy

yeah i have one sprite

9:51 am

sprite

harpjane, think italian food

9:52 am

harpjane

hm, thanks

9:52 am

hurshy

i didn't list all my 7's cause i didn't want to duplicate the ones you guys were saying

9:52 am

sprite

I have two. Female horse + consonant + leave

9:52 am

harpjane

got it thanks

9:52 am

Charm

harp = creamy rice dish.

9:52 am

periwinkle

Hi all,may I have a clue for the ma7

9:52 am

hurshy

thanks sprite!

9:53 am

smooth_pappa

ok halfway there

9:54 am

Dorens

me too smooth, and usually the first half is the quicker one

9:54 am

M.P.

Hurshy, I haven't seen you since before Christmas! That seems like a very long time ago.

9:54 am

hurshy

ah, well, it isn't really

9:55 am

M.P.

Christmas was very rushed for my family.

9:55 am

Flask1

Hi everyone......are we all well and happy?

9:56 am

periwinkle

is the ma7 obvious or is everyone ignoring my request

9:56 am

movieman

clue for the fe7 plz

9:56 am

hurshy

what are the odds of that?

9:56 am

M.P.

The adults don't like to go fast, but some of my younger cousins do. They ripped through their stockings and broke some stuff.

9:56 am

sprite

I gave a clue just before you asked, periwinkle

9:56 am

CiociaJudy

I have two ma7's Peri

9:56 am

periwinkle

may I have clues for them CJ, please

9:57 am

sprite

peri does not like my clues

9:57 am

sprite

:)

9:57 am

CiociaJudy

the first I have is snail ma** + more ending + plural

9:57 am

hurshy

fe7 people who are afraid

9:57 am

periwinkle

I didn't see your clue sprite, or I would not have asked

9:57 am

CiociaJudy

sprite's clue for the second is great - female horse + consonant + leave

9:59 am

periwinkle

thanks CJ (and sprite) for the ma7 clues

9:59 am

CiociaJudy

yw Peri

9:59 am

Babs1

It's great to follow these clues for the 7's....yet, I hardly ever spot them myself....any suggestions on how to spot them..or is it genetic? lol

10:00 am

periwinkle

cle for the st 7 please

10:00 am

CiociaJudy

I need that one, too, Peri

10:01 am

hurshy

people who look impolitely

10:01 am

sprite

lol Babs, no, it is mostly practice. One way to spot them is to look for promising endings, like (not in this grid) -iest, and then try to put something in front of it. Also to try to put two shorter words after another for a compound.

10:01 am

CiociaJudy

duh! I had the 6 but not the 7. fish for me Hurshy!

10:01 am

movieman

clue for the re7 plz

10:01 am

periwinkle

I had the 6 too and not the 7 :0) thanks hursh

10:02 am

hurshy

yelling at, really laying into

10:02 am

hurshy

and puts something up on ebay again

10:02 am

Chris P

clue for the my7??

10:02 am

Babs1

thanks, Sprite...and I have done those things, but mostly they still escape me...especially ones like the ma one you clued.

10:03 am

sprite

Yeah, but that are uncommon words, they are easy to miss. If you play Babble for a long time, you are alert to words that only appear in these grids, lol.

10:04 am

Dorens

if you can Ignore someone, why can't you gnore them?

10:04 am

movieman

still can't see that re7......

10:05 am

sprite

Found one of those strange babblets just now:
Gh6/27.
G + brave man, insert a vowel before the last letter.

10:05 am

hurshy

cause it ain't a prefix

10:05 am

sprite

movie, it is not a prefix

10:05 am

CiociaJudy

a package of paper is a re** + gerund ending (I think that's it)

10:05 am

hurshy

wow thanks sprite

10:05 am

sprite

Dorens, you are right. I'd love to gnore some people.

10:06 am

CiociaJudy

thx Sprite. What a strange word!

10:06 am

hurshy

i'd love for george clooney to gnore me...

10:06 am

movieman

got it, ty all

10:06 am

CiociaJudy

LOL Hurshy!

10:06 am

Dorens

well, i didn't gnore your clue for the gh...thanks

10:06 am

sprite

grin :)

10:07 am

harpjane

ai7?

10:07 am

Babs1

so, sprite, how would yo find things like the gh one? just monkey typing with syllables?

10:07 am

Dorens

found on a plane, harp... someone who is sick + opp of off

10:08 am

bubba218

Did anyone mention that there is a gr7

10:08 am

P.J.

Greetings everyone

10:08 am

periwinkle

thre is a gry/36

10:08 am

sprite

Babs: desperately hunting Gs right now, and vaguely remembering a word that looked like it. Monkeytyping did the rest.

10:08 am

periwinkle

gr7/36 :)

10:09 am

bubba218

roaming

10:09 am

harpjane

thanks, never heard of it!

10:09 am

hurshy

i still need 7 g's, pllt

10:09 am

bubba218

sorry!! wrong box

10:10 am

P.J.

TY

10:10 am

wurdygurl

bubba lol i thought you were clueing the gr 7 lol

10:11 am

Dorens

plural of gr 6/24

10:11 am

sprite

I still need 2 more Gs. Found this combo: G + rebellic fights in the streets. And plural. Means a storyteller. I thought it was a kind of liquorice, lol.

10:11 am

hurshy

i'm steamed about no gorer/s, i mean what do they think a bull is in a bullfight!!!

10:11 am

Dorens

i taught in inner city schools.... lots of info on griots...ancient african historians, actually

10:12 am

sprite

LOL Dorens - you said it.

10:12 am

hurshy

dorens! lol

10:12 am

Chris P

clue for my7??

10:13 am

hurshy

would love to be able to give you one chris...

10:13 am

sprite

My + vowel + mother

10:13 am

hurshy

that's only 5...

10:13 am

sprite

that is the 5. Don't have a My7 yet.

10:13 am

hurshy

yeah i've been trying to build off that to no avail

10:14 am

sprite

Can't seem to make it any longer either indeed.

10:15 am

Chris P

i've been looking for ages too.

10:15 am

sprite

hursh: also Gr5/6 combo Gr + cereal grass (and pl)

10:15 am

Dorens

guess it doesn't come off the 5

10:15 am

hurshy

have those sprite

10:16 am

flosey

there isn't an my7

10:16 am

sprite

Those were my last Gs, got them all now.

10:16 am

hurshy

:O

10:16 am

Chris P

someone gave it in the list of 7's ages ago! I've been going mad trying to find it!!

10:16 am

Dorens

thanks flosey...that's funny we were all b urning our brains out!

10:17 am

flosey

yw, hate to see that happen!

10:17 am

BabbleRabble

my 5/18 -- karen quinlan spent years in a c***

10:17 am

harpjane

Well, I'm halfway, bbl

10:18 am

sprite

hey BabbleRabble!

10:18 am

Dorens

great restraint harp...that

10:18 am

Dorens

sthat's what I should be doing too.... but can't tear myself away yet

10:18 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, sprite

10:19 am

hurshy

if a man is castrated, wouldn't the procedure be an erotomy?

10:19 am

harpjane

well, I have a job I haven't gone to for a week....

10:19 am

sprite

lol hursh!

10:20 am

CiociaJudy

rofl hursh!

10:20 am

sprite

I have an O-word that looks like it should be something like removal of bones then.

10:20 am

hurshy

yeah i have that one sprite

10:21 am

Scarlet

Hi, all. Could I create a new state of Myoming?

10:21 am

BabbleRabble

mayhap and inerectomy

10:21 am

hurshy

we could create rhyming states for all of the states!

10:21 am

CiociaJudy

I need to move some of those T's in the grid. I could get lots of words then! LOL

10:22 am

sprite

Judy, please, not any more words :)

10:23 am

Babs1

BR--enjoyed your bio thoughts--quote from someone or your own creation? very inspiring!

10:23 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for ai7/28 please?

10:23 am

Scarlet

BR, are you a FOB?

10:23 am

BabbleRabble

from the AA big book

10:24 am

Scarlet

Thanks, I thought so. Likewise.

10:24 am

Babs1

ahh...good stuff!

10:24 am

BabbleRabble

free on board?

10:24 am

Scarlet

LOL

10:25 am

Babs1

orin

10:25 am

Dorens

gr 6/36 please? i am tired of g's

10:26 am

flosey

dorens what children might call mom's mom - change vowel

10:26 am

movieman

fi7 plz?

10:26 am

bubba218

gr7,36 is a cave or cavern, like the blue gr*****, then pl

10:26 am

sprite

Gr + television award

10:27 am

Frances

flosey
ai7/28 one who is sick + opp of off

10:27 am

sprite

fi7: with even more flames

10:27 am

smooth_pappa

ok... 101 left but i've gotta get going... I'll be back later to finish

10:27 am

movieman

ty sprite

10:28 am

sprite

bye smooth!

10:28 am

BabbleRabble

cya, smooth

10:28 am

smooth_pappa

and in honor of boxing day, make it a point to puch out at least one person's lights today. lol oh wait... that's not the point of boxing day is it?

10:28 am

wurdygurl

lol

10:28 am

BabbleRabble

hope you can duck!

10:29 am

flosey

Thanks Frances

10:29 am

sprite

Last year I finally found out why it was called boxing day. Here on Babble :)

10:29 am

Frances

You're welcome flosey

10:30 am

movieman

he7 plz

10:30 am

CiociaJudy

thank goodness; made it to halfway; bbl

10:30 am

sprite

which one, movie?

10:30 am

hurshy

be not merely he7 of the word, but doers

10:31 am

BabbleRabble

he 7 is a plural -- c****** of Fire

10:31 am

movieman

all of the he7's then plz

10:31 am

sprite

people who listen or misspelled vets?

10:31 am

hurshy

woot! one 7 to go!

10:32 am

movieman

got the he7's....

10:32 am

sprite

Down to 12, still 2x7 to go though.

10:33 am

hurshy

oh sprite, i have 48 to go

10:33 am

hurshy

i should probably use the list soon, have much to do today.

10:33 am

periwinkle

133 left, bbl

10:33 am

hurshy

i've spent...2.5 hours on the grid so far

10:33 am

sprite

I am about to hit the list. Can't find anything anymore.

10:34 am

movieman

re7/28 plz

10:34 am

hurshy

i hate to hit it so soon but i have monstrous amounts of housework

10:34 am

sprite

Almost 3 hours here, I guess.

10:34 am

Babs1

in awe of all of you with 203 to go here!

10:34 am

hurshy

sprite if i had 12 i would so not be getting the list :)

10:34 am

sprite

movie: puts it all under another again.

10:35 am

hurshy

at that point it's like, you're so close...

10:35 am

BabbleRabble

a 7 - 4 of them

10:35 am

BabbleRabble

e 7 .... 3

10:36 am

sprite

True, hursh. It is where stubbornness wrestles with a sound sense of how to spend time.

10:36 am

BabbleRabble

f7 2

10:36 am

sprite

My missing 7s are either R, T or S.

10:36 am

hurshy

i guess i have more stubbornness than common sense...

10:36 am

mymuseisme

Hello everyone, what a monster !

10:36 am

sprite

hi muse.

10:37 am

mymuseisme

hi Sprite.... easy or a hunter?

10:37 am

bubba218

ao6,18

10:37 am

bubba218

s

10:38 am

sprite

more like a hunter, muse. Did not come that easy to me, anyway.

10:38 am

hurshy

i concur

10:38 am

sprite

it rhymes with the 9, bubba.

10:38 am

hurshy

sprite you got an at6?

10:39 am

sprite

Yes, I do. Sort of short lawyer.

10:39 am

hurshy

ah, thanks

10:39 am

BabbleRabble

there are 7 r7's

10:40 am

hurshy

aw MAN, this is why i hate the list, i find out that i totally could have gotten some of these.

10:40 am

bubba218

Sprite, haven't come to the 9 yet

10:40 am

mymuseisme

hi hursh

10:40 am

hurshy

hi muse

10:41 am

sprite

thanks BabbleRabble, that means I must look for S or T then, got 7 x R.

10:42 am

hurshy

ack this is painful

10:42 am

hurshy

i'm going to smell like fish all day

10:42 am

BabbleRabble

one so 7

10:42 am

sprite

lol hursh, it usually is. We find words like that Gh, but miss the obvious ones. Totally babbled.

10:42 am

BabbleRabble

one st 7

10:43 am

bubba218

Thanks, Sprite, found the 9 and the ao's

10:43 am

BabbleRabble

one ta 7

10:43 am

hurshy

but when i don't use the list, i feel so much more...victorious...from all the wrestling

10:43 am

sprite

good job, bubba!

10:43 am

movieman

the to7/44 plz

10:43 am

pabtrek

clue for the 9 please

10:43 am

BabbleRabble

five to7

10:44 am

Merk

ergo

10:44 am

Merk

oops, so sorry, wrong box.

10:44 am

Merk

Obviously I am back, mistakes and all.

10:44 am

Merk

er 7 deals with wearing away.

10:45 am

sprite

Terrific, BabbleRabble, I have To missing then.

10:46 am

hurshy

sprite i have body part, people who work, streisand movie/chocolate "roll", and twisting force

10:46 am

BabbleRabble

mo 9 is a plural for those that travel by vehicle

10:47 am

sprite

Isn't that a Dustin Hoffman movie?

10:47 am

hurshy

maybe both!

10:47 am

sprite

I have a gerund To as well...

10:48 am

movieman

to7/44 plz.....

10:48 am

BabbleRabble

rainman?

10:48 am

hurshy

oh, well hoffman it is, dunno why i thought streisand.

10:48 am

pabtrek

i must be spelling it wrong babble, it's the more engine with plural?

10:49 am

BabbleRabble

yep

10:49 am

hurshy

thanks sprite!!

10:49 am

Merk

The to 7 body part I can't think of.

10:49 am

hurshy

compound, merk

10:49 am

sprite

It is part of the foot, Merk.

10:49 am

BabbleRabble

to 7 is what male cats do

10:50 am

Merk

We have ten of them?

10:50 am

hurshy

yup

10:50 am

movieman

got the to7/44 ......

10:51 am

pabtrek

finally figured it out babble thanks

10:52 am

BabbleRabble

good job

10:52 am

sprite

still looking, but it really helps to know where to look, thanks a lot :)

10:52 am

Chris P

clue for the to7/44?

10:53 am

hurshy

sprite did the ones i clued not help?

10:53 am

BabbleRabble

to 7/44 is what male cats do

10:53 am

sprite

Nope, I had those. Thanks though :)

10:54 am

Chris P

thx babble

10:54 am

hurshy

but sprite, i clued four, and i didn't have the gerund, and so it should be in there

10:54 am

movieman

so7/28 plz.....(my last 7).....

10:55 am

Merk

I did not get the twisting force either.

10:55 am

sprite

Ah, ok, will look at the clues again then. Must be overlooking something. Hope it is not a plural... I can be SO blind for missing plurals or singulars...

10:55 am

sprite

Those who fly like Jonathan Livingston Seagull, movie.

10:55 am

Merk

All I can think of is the twisting wind we have out here on the prairie, but it's not that.

10:56 am

sprite

It is more like twist and turn - think of spines.

10:56 am

BabbleRabble

so 7 is the plural of the one that so 4/4's

10:56 am

movieman

got my last 7, ty sprite......

10:57 am

movieman

now i can get on with finding the 4's, 5's & 6's.....

10:57 am

sprite

yw movie ;)

10:58 am

arleneehm

thanks sprite... i got it from that....

10:58 am

hurshy

2nd ne6, anyone?

10:58 am

arleneehm

Hi all

10:59 am

BabbleRabble

to 7/s = need trims; what male cats do; the movie; the twist

10:59 am

hurshy

and the people who work hard!

10:59 am

BabbleRabble

oh. and the workers

10:59 am

BabbleRabble

oh. and the workers

10:59 am

sprite

hursh: n + long time past + form of to be.

11:00 am

sprite

Ok *bows head in shame* They were both forgotten plurals. The workers and the misspelled clothesmakers. Thank you so much for the help :)

11:02 am

BabbleRabble

Well, no shame in being human

11:02 am

hurshy

mmm... or6/24?

11:02 am

sprite

Nah, just in being stupid, lol. I should know by now that I must check for forgotten plurals, singulars, verb forms and such.

11:03 am

sprite

hursh: it is a cobabbler without the first letter T.

11:03 am

BabbleRabble

or 6 --- "I'm out of here!"

11:03 am

sprite

or + left

11:03 am

hurshy

lol, i tried our friend but not without the T :)

11:03 am

arleneehm

argh is so a word....

11:04 am

pabtrek

don't get the ne6 clue

11:04 am

sprite

arlene: yes it IS! Seems enable won't accept it without more Rs.

11:04 am

hurshy

n + poetic before + i am, you are, he/she ...

11:04 am

sprite

pabtrek: in this place, change first letter into N, + form of to be.

11:05 am

Merk

ts 7 please

11:05 am

pabtrek

thanks sprite

11:06 am

hurshy

LOL @ ra 6/36

11:07 am

Merk

tsimmes

11:07 am

Merk

oops again

11:07 am

BabbleRabble

ts 7 -- t + the s**ne* the better and hit or m**s

11:07 am

mom2jgd

Morning! Can someone explain how the stats work? Is the first number how many words start with that letter? And the second is how many times it's used?

11:08 am

sprite

Merk: Peaty wasteland M4, change first letter into Ts, + form of to be.

11:08 am

hurshy

the first number is how many you have found from that box, and the second is how many there are

11:08 am

sprite

mom: second number is how many words start with the letter from that tile, first is how many of those you found.

11:08 am

Merk

ty

11:08 am

movieman

hursh.....clue for that ra6/36.....

11:09 am

hurshy

for more on how the stats are determined, check out the handy dandy guide to boxes by clicking on my icon

11:09 am

hurshy

to turn into a horned animal, CHS?

11:09 am

sprite

Or another cobabbler, change last letter X into a verb ending :)

11:10 am

mom2jgd

Thanks, sprite and hersh

11:10 am

hurshy

argh, i can't find one of the last re5/10s

11:10 am

BabbleRabble

a transsexual headbutter

11:10 am

movieman

ty, hursh......you're not being very "Grinchy" today......LOL

11:10 am

hurshy

dontcha see the smile - i'm the grinch AFTER his heart grows 3 sizes

11:10 am

sprite

hursh: made greasy again or walked hard again.

11:11 am

hurshy

ty sprite!!

11:11 am

mom2jgd

OK, so help me with the hints you give each other... how do you know there's an re5/10, for example?

11:11 am

mom2jgd

OK, so help me with the hints you give each other... how do you know there's an re5/10, for example?

11:11 am

hurshy

by using lists

11:11 am

hurshy

check out angelsong's resource page, link below

11:11 am

sprite

Some people check Lickety's list, so they know the count of the words and points.

11:12 am

hurshy

don't forget BJ's!!

11:12 am

Merk

fi 7 please

11:12 am

sprite

wow... fireworks :) That was a tough one.
Oh yes, BJ's list too of course.

11:12 am

sprite

Merk: with even more flames

11:12 am

mymuseisme

congrats sprite!!

11:13 am

Merk

ty

11:14 am

mom2jgd

OK, thanks!

11:14 am

hurshy

OH THE FISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:14 am

arleneehm

etg sprite

11:14 am

arleneehm

sorry wtg

11:15 am

sprite

thanks :)

11:16 am

arleneehm

grist

11:16 am

arleneehm

soory. mea culpa

11:17 am

sprite

It's the layout of the site, not you, arlene :)

11:17 am

sprite

Don't forget the plural, like I did ;)

11:18 am

hurshy

done. remind me never to have busy days again thereby causing me to go to the list with 48 to go and being smothered by a deluge of fish

11:18 am

arleneehm

wtg hurshy

11:18 am

mymuseisme

congrats hurshy!!

11:18 am

sprite

LOL hursh - wtg anyway!

11:18 am

hurshy

don't congratulate me, i sicken myself

11:19 am

hurshy

anyway i can't hear you with these sardines in my ears

11:19 am

smritee

hey this is tougher than i thought

11:19 am

sprite

*very evil grin*
Darn lady - so you are human afterall too?

11:20 am

hurshy

well i should think you of all people would know that, considering how many times you have sprited me

11:20 am

smritee

hahahhaa...i just realized so too

11:21 am

sprite

I would NEVER sprite you. Nor anyone else!
Hi smritee, this is not an easy grid, you are right :)

11:22 am

hurshy

ok, spriting me is one thing, but having the audacity to say you DON'T!

11:22 am

sprite

Here I am, playing innocently and quietly, and then get accused of spriting! Well my ever....

11:23 am

hurshy

don't buy that innocent act, people... she'll sprite you quicker than you can say bobsyouruncle

11:24 am

arleneehm

but if i don't say that.... I won't get sprited... right?

11:24 am

rosewood36

woohoo ive got over 150 words so far....

11:24 am

arleneehm

wtg rose wood.... i'm at 96

11:24 am

hurshy

you can get sprited either way

11:25 am

sprite

Right, arlene! I am never spriting. Some people just see sprites everywhere.

11:25 am

sprite

wow rosewood!

11:25 am

arleneehm

oh well.....

11:25 am

hurshy

btw, to sprite, v. to have more words to find than someone else and then overtake them and finish before them.

11:25 am

arleneehm

and I thought there were sprites everywhere anyway

11:25 am

rosewood36

this is rosewoods son and i waited to lickety was up and running then i copied everything down from there and then i went and printed all the 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 words and i stayed up for about 2 hours last night

11:26 am

rosewood36

*this morning

11:26 am

rosewood36

i have 5 on bable and 156 pts

11:29 am

sprite

Perhaps we are everywhere, arlene, but we are helping sprites! NOT spriting sprites.

11:30 am

arleneehm

that's true.....

11:30 am

rosewood36

what r u people talking about? spriting someone?

11:31 am

sprite

Hurshy is teasing me, rosewood, that's all ;)

11:31 am

hurshy

rosewood, see definition in my last post

11:32 am

Flask1

a clue please for the ri8?

11:32 am

rosewood36

oh lmao

11:32 am

hurshy

i'm not saying you sprite me maliciously, sprite, but you do it nevertheless

11:32 am

sprite

Flask: plural of delicious italian dish

11:32 am

chic

flask, it's Italian rdice dish plural.

11:32 am

hurshy

and you are teasing me too!! :P

11:32 am

sprite

hursh, that you feel sprited, does not mean I did the spriting :)

11:32 am

Flask1

ty Sprite!

11:32 am

rosewood36

flask is something you put whiskey into....isnt it?

11:33 am

sprite

grin - that is true, I am.

11:33 am

Flask1

Yes Rose...it is!.....do you have some for me?????

11:33 am

Dorens

hello..... back with 112---we'll see where I can get in 11 minutes

11:33 am

hurshy

you are just in denial sprite

11:34 am

mymuseisme

hi Dorens

11:34 am

rosewood36

as a matter of fact flask yes i do :P

11:34 am

sprite

And you are projecting, hursh :)

11:34 am

rosewood36

j/k

11:34 am

sprite

hi Dorens, go go gooooo girrrrrrl!

11:34 am

arleneehm

so after 112 words, I need to go look up some -all protien breakfast recipes... maybe after that, my brain will let me type correctly... Back later

11:35 am

Flask1

ok Rose am unscrewing the lid for you.......

11:35 am

Flask1

not to full nw....

11:35 am

ursh

oh please no more booze - enough is enough!!!

11:35 am

sprite

bye arlene :)

11:35 am

hurshy

i am simply stating a fact. you have had more words to find than me and then finished before me. naming it "spriting" is simply a matter of semantics, the facts are the facts.

11:36 am

mymuseisme

hi Ursh

11:36 am

sprite

*hugs hurshy*
See - that is spriting. And I do that a lot. ;)

11:36 am

Dorens

hi iursh and muse

11:37 am

Flask1

Oh behave Ursh.......just cos' you;ve had too much..;)

11:37 am

hurshy

ok, that can be spriting definition #2. :)

11:37 am

flosey

any clues for ta6/27 please

11:37 am

ursh

Hi all - will have a go since i started early this am but cant see finishing - to many lunches/suppers

11:37 am

mymuseisme

hi flosey

11:38 am

flosey

Hi mymuse, ursh, all

11:38 am

flosey

my eyes are starting to cross

11:39 am

Dorens

hi flosey

11:39 am

flosey

hi Dorens

11:39 am

ursh

Remember Flask it is very hot here and booze and babble go to my feet - they swell from too long at babble

11:39 am

chiley

the ta6/27 I have is training animals

11:40 am

sprite

ta6/27 Shakespeare's Ta6 of the shrew

11:40 am

flosey

thanks chiley, will work on that

11:40 am

flosey

that's it Sprite, thanks

11:40 am

flosey

I went all around that so many times!!!!

11:41 am

Flask1

then try standing on your head Ursh......then they can both go to your head!!!!!!....lol

11:41 am

ursh

Good idea flask - but then brain might swell

11:41 am

sprite

I know the feeling, flosey :)
Flask, lol, quite the image.

11:43 am

Flask1

no it won't.......the holes in your nose will drain any excess......lol

11:44 am

sprite

I have to be off, family wants dinner and my company, can you imagine. Have a great day/night/whatever and thanks for the wonderful chat and help :)

11:44 am

Dorens

bye sprite

11:44 am

hurshy

bye spritey *hugs* :) :) :)

11:44 am

Flask1

bye Sprite...take care!

11:44 am

flosey

bye sprite

11:44 am

mymuseisme

have fun sprite!

11:44 am

sprite

*hugs right back at hurshy*

11:44 am

ursh

Oh Flask rofl

11:46 am

Flask1

you should Ursh......I do it regularly....;)....lol

11:46 am

onyx

mi"jo is in the puzzle today

11:48 am

sherb

aarrgghh... I still need 59 words...

...is there an mo7?

11:50 am

Haz1558

mo7/32 - a weird comparative. And I 'm not here, I'm making food.

11:50 am

Haz1558

Maybe back later.......

11:51 am

sherb

thanks Haz!! ...I'm not here either... also making food... and definitely back later :)

11:52 am

sherb

...and at least I have all the 7s now!! :)

11:55 am

periwinkle

HI all ae5 and ae6 please

11:56 am

mymuseisme

Hi peri, bird's nest

11:56 am

periwinkle

sheesh, don't know what I didnt see them

11:56 am

periwinkle

mymuse are you on vacation?

11:57 am

mymuseisme

yes!!!!!

11:57 am

periwinkle

wow are you having fun, is the weather great?

11:57 am

Hi there

mo9??

11:58 am

Dorens

those who drive cars, hi there

11:58 am

Dorens

at 6.18 please?

11:58 am

Hi there

..sheesh...i had the 8 too....

11:58 am

mymuseisme

A cold is trying to wear me down, the weather has been in the high 40s, low 50s (totally unXmasy) and feel good after much needed sleep! how about you/

11:58 am

Hi there

thx

11:58 am

Dorens

:)

11:58 am

mymuseisme

Dorens, short for lawyer

11:59 am

periwinkle

I am well, mymuse, spent time with family during the holidays. did some cooking, got nice gifts.

11:59 am

jan

As usual, it comes down to some pesky r's, s's and t's...

11:59 am

Dorens

ty muse.... where are y ou? ..hi peri

11:59 am

mymuseisme

in NY

11:59 am

mymuseisme

altho I wish I was in Aruba :)

12:00 pm

periwinkle

silly me, I actually thought you were in Aruba, LOL

12:00 pm

Dorens

welcome... (i'm in nj. was in the city yesterday)

12:00 pm

mymuseisme

Bermuda, Bahama, Jamaica, some sunny place!

12:00 pm

onyx

ramen is'nt a word?

12:00 pm

Dorens

namebrand i think, onyx

12:00 pm

mymuseisme

was very quiet in city...wish it was like that all the time, could actually get around by car quickly

12:01 pm

Dorens

yes--- i was driving around last evening... no traffic, no trouble parking where it usually is atrocious

12:02 pm

Dorens

will you be back in the city at all? temple owl and i have semi-planned to go in maybe on thursday

12:02 pm

mymuseisme

Thursday have a mammogram scheduled :(

12:03 pm

Dorens

well, best of luck with that..

12:03 pm

mymuseisme

What were you thinking of doing?

12:03 pm

mymuseisme

thanks

12:04 pm

periwinkle

don't have any of the en words

12:04 pm

Dorens

each of us has no special desire... could be museum/film.walking around, etc... anything special you want to do? (we might do wednesday, depends on her plans--if that would suit you)

12:04 pm

mymuseisme

en's? missed them lol

12:04 pm

Merk

mo 7,32 please

12:05 pm

periwinkle

mo7 more of the mo4/5 right above it

12:05 pm

ursh

mo7/32 builds on mo4/5

12:05 pm

Dorens

en + gr5/14

12:05 pm

Inge2

well, there is en + gr5/13, and en + ro4/4 and plural

12:06 pm

Inge2

*gr5/14 (listen to Dorens)

12:06 pm

periwinkle

must not have the right gr5/14 then

12:06 pm

Dorens

en+ small weight

12:06 pm

mymuseisme

Would be nice to say hi -- not sure how much my nephew (7 months) will allow me to do that day if I get him, won't know til tonight

12:06 pm

Dorens

keep searching for it peri (that's a bad clue)

12:07 pm

Inge2

as in the Monty Python and the Holy GR

12:07 pm

Merk

ty

12:07 pm

mymuseisme

thanks inge missed that one!

12:07 pm

periwinkle

thanks had the right gr5 just didn't know if it was the right one

12:07 pm

mymuseisme

thanks Dorens, I got it!

12:08 pm

Inge2

welcome, muse.

12:08 pm

periwinkle

still need 10 more 7's

12:08 pm

Dorens

muse check my icon

12:08 pm

Inge2

Hehe. Nice the no4/4 is in the grid. How seasonal.

12:08 pm

Dorens

noel

12:08 pm

Dorens

sorry!

12:10 pm

Dorens

so muse, email me if it works out, and i'll tell temple...would be fun

12:10 pm

mymuseisme

k thanks Dorens

12:10 pm

periwinkle

clue for the or7 please

12:11 pm

Inge2

those who speechify, peri.

12:11 pm

Dorens

those who speak peri

12:11 pm

periwinkle

thanks Dorens and Inge2

12:12 pm

periwinkle

clue for re7/28 please

12:13 pm

Inge2

to put something up for sale again

12:13 pm

periwinkle

resell? don't see it Inge2

12:14 pm

Dorens

down to 80---gotta go do something useful for a change.... be back later

12:14 pm

mymuseisme

bye Dorens!

12:14 pm

Dorens

bye

12:16 pm

Merk

on 7 please

12:17 pm

Mom

Merk, stubborn

12:18 pm

mymuseisme

sounds like more grouchy

12:19 pm

Merk

ty

12:20 pm

Mom

you're welcome

12:22 pm

Buttonman

hi guys, how is it going?

12:23 pm

mymuseisme

slow going for me Buttonman

12:23 pm

Inge2

slowly for me, Button man

12:24 pm

Buttonman

me too...i need a clue for the er 4/6 if anyone has it.please

12:24 pm

Gkmandy

This is a huge puzzle

12:24 pm

mymuseisme

er + abbrev for word for road

12:24 pm

Inge2

means "therefore" ; philosophical word

12:24 pm

Buttonman

it is about one of the largest I have worked on and I know I wont finish it...

12:25 pm

Gkmandy

I know i wont even get close to finishing

12:25 pm

Inge2

Agreed! But I've learned a few new words, GKmandy

12:33 pm

pabtrek

hello is this thing working

12:33 pm

Dr_God

Sorry about the server burp, folks. Everything should be back to normal now.

12:33 pm

mymuseisme

thanks for the info Dr. G

12:35 pm

renfield

thanks doctor

12:35 pm

periwinkle

clue for the en7/28 please

12:35 pm

renfield

er 7= wearing away of the soil

12:35 pm

mymuseisme

hi ren!

12:35 pm

renfield

sorry peri - watching a movie

12:36 pm

renfield

hey ya mymuse!

12:38 pm

renfield

en 7 - en + tree feeding tubes plural

12:38 pm

periwinkle

clue for the ra7 please

12:39 pm

periwinkle

thanks ren, are you really in the Bahamas

12:39 pm

mymuseisme

those who lay tracks for trains perhaps?

12:39 pm

renfield

not now peri - i'm on the texas gulf coast

12:39 pm

evanonut

hey, ho, it's the deranged easterbunny

12:40 pm

Merk

ra 6,36 please

12:40 pm

renfield

i just enjoy being in the goom bay day mood

12:40 pm

renfield

hey ho it is nutster!

12:40 pm

periwinkle

okay, you are all trying to confuse me into thinking you are on a sunny beach (evanonut, renfield and mymuse) :-)

12:40 pm

mymuseisme

hi nut!

12:40 pm

renfield

hahahha we are peri!

12:40 pm

evanonut

hey....i'm actually heading out for those after christmas sales

12:40 pm

evanonut

but i saw that pink thing in the log and thought that i ought to comment on it.

12:41 pm

renfield

i'm just watching movies and trying to finish this puppy

12:41 pm

periwinkle

need four 4 7's and lots of other words, laundry, brb

12:41 pm

evanonut

what, the day off rennie?? oooh la la

12:41 pm

renfield

ok peri

12:42 pm

renfield

yes nut and i'm not logging into the server

12:42 pm

Merk

ra 6,36?

12:42 pm

mymuseisme

don't have yet Merk

12:42 pm

evanonut

yaaaaaaaay - *dances happy dance and glances disgustedly at work*

12:43 pm

Merk

tears

12:43 pm

renfield

ra 6/36 = to divide

12:43 pm

Merk

hmm....

12:43 pm

evanonut

okay....see you sweeties later

12:43 pm

renfield

ra 8 = ra 4/5 + the human *l*

12:43 pm

mymuseisme

similar to what Congress does to an amendment - change to t to another consonant

12:44 pm

renfield

ok sweetie! enjoy your day - wear your ipod

12:44 pm

renfield

oops ra 6 i mean merk

12:45 pm

mymuseisme

merk start off with the animal for Aries

12:45 pm

Merk

I have been starting with that, but not going anywhere, obviously.

12:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, anyone have the in6,21?

12:46 pm

renfield

and an eye merk then a *r* cook

12:46 pm

mymuseisme

ending for sanct-, rat-, ed-, un- (join together)

12:46 pm

Merk

What does Congress do to an amendment besides debate and pass it?

12:46 pm

renfield

in+ place where you are or i am sounds like what an ear does

12:47 pm

mymuseisme

rat***

12:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

renfield, TY!

12:47 pm

mymuseisme

thanks ren!

12:47 pm

Merk

Got it! Thanks for the wonderful clues. Odd word and then I was too dense.

12:47 pm

renfield

hey - i'm in****

12:47 pm

Inge2

I"m having trouble with the ra6 clue. Help?

12:48 pm

pabtrek

i'm with inge

12:48 pm

periwinkle

me too

12:48 pm

mymuseisme

ra6 = animal + no **'s, ands or buts + sometimes vowel

12:48 pm

renfield

ra* = male sheep + sound like eye + spongebob is a *r* cook

12:49 pm

Stubbychuck

thanks mymuseisme!

12:49 pm

Inge2

ah, got it, thanks muse!

12:49 pm

periwinkle

don't know anything about spongebob except that he looks weird

12:49 pm

pabtrek

okay now for the ra8

12:49 pm

mymuseisme

lol

12:49 pm

mymuseisme

and the kids love him

12:50 pm

renfield

hahahah peri! he flips crabby patties

12:50 pm

Inge2

spongebob is also a mystery to me. Perhaps that is a Good Thing

12:51 pm

Inge2

There is no ra8

12:51 pm

renfield

my typo

12:51 pm

mymuseisme

ri8

12:51 pm

pabtrek

ah okay good

12:52 pm

periwinkle

got the ra6, was looking in the wrong direction

12:53 pm

Merk

If there is an re 4 after the re 4 that means what a horse's bridle is attached to, I am missing it and cannot find it. It is either the last re 4 or next to the last.

12:54 pm

mymuseisme

re + form of to be

12:54 pm

Merk

I always forget that one, ty

12:54 pm

renfield

ri = italian rice plural

12:55 pm

periwinkle

clue for the ta7 please

12:56 pm

Inge2

those who follow too closely while driving (alternate)

12:57 pm

periwinkle

thanks Inge2

12:57 pm

periwinkle

95 left bbl

12:57 pm

pabtrek

an 7 please

12:57 pm

Inge2

madder

12:57 pm

periwinkle

an7 more irate

12:58 pm

pabtrek

thanks inge and peri

1:00 pm

pabtrek

are the ao's to do with the vein

1:00 pm

mymuseisme

no pab they don't

1:01 pm

DRBERNABO

they have to do with grammar

1:01 pm

Inge2

where is torgone? He's in the grid today

1:01 pm

mymuseisme

apparently have to do with tense

1:01 pm

Inge2

tx for that clue muse!

1:01 pm

Inge2

and DrB

1:05 pm

sha

to 7-44 please ???

1:05 pm

DRBERNABO

Dustin Hoffman movie

1:06 pm

sha

thats the 7-28 i need the 7-40 drb please?

1:07 pm

sha

oops sorry i need the 7-44

1:07 pm

Dorens

what male cats do, sha

1:08 pm

sha

sorry still dont get it dorens

1:08 pm

renfield

fi 7 please

1:09 pm

mymuseisme

more flamy ren

1:09 pm

Dorens

do you have to 5/18? same beginning...gerund ending

1:09 pm

renfield

starts like a boys name sha

1:09 pm

renfield

thanks mymuse!

1:10 pm

mymuseisme

thanks Dorens!

1:10 pm

Dorens

yw

1:11 pm

ursh

sorry to be thick - explain gerund ending - often see it and dont get it

1:11 pm

mymuseisme

ing

1:11 pm

Dorens

you just usesd it... end***

1:12 pm

ursh

ok ty - always wondered

1:12 pm

sha

thanx all fireworks for me

1:12 pm

mymuseisme

congrats sha!

1:12 pm

renfield

yayayay sha!!!!!

1:12 pm

Inge2

yay, sha!

1:12 pm

Dorens

YAY sha!!!

1:13 pm

flosey

need a clue for en6/18 please

1:14 pm

contrary1

greetings all.... Finally found enough words to put me UNDER 100. This has been like having 2 grids it's so huge.

1:14 pm

Dorens

en + tree below surface flosey

1:14 pm

flosey

indeed it is contrary, a tough one

1:14 pm

mymuseisme

en + **** for the home team, or plants have them to get water from soil

1:14 pm

sha

gtg bye all

1:14 pm

renfield

yayaya contrary!!!!

1:15 pm

mymuseisme

I have 79 left and need a break, bbs

1:15 pm

flosey

oh, thanks Dorens - couldn't get the one about the tree feedubg tubes !!!

1:15 pm

flosey

*feeding

1:15 pm

ursh

mmm flosey - i was looking for a tree under water!!

1:15 pm

contrary1

I usually don't get this excited when I get under 100, but today feels like a milestone for sure!

1:15 pm

Dorens

haha flosey... think our brains get fried with monster grids

1:16 pm

flosey

lol, thanks ursh,

1:16 pm

flosey

indeed it does

1:16 pm

ypsigirl

seriously I am at 206 left... ay yi yi

1:16 pm

renfield

it's totally surreal

1:16 pm

contrary1

stab

1:16 pm

contrary1

stag

1:17 pm

Dorens

been in and out most of the day... down to 58 and the wrists are getting sore

1:17 pm

contrary1

sorry......

1:17 pm

stidmama

Hello all -- sitting this one out and not here for real. Just thought I would catch some of you while you're here.

1:17 pm

pabtrek

en6/27 please

1:17 pm

flosey

also need the gr5/14 (third one) please

1:17 pm

Dorens

hey stid.... good christmas?

1:17 pm

renfield

heya stid!

1:17 pm

stidmama

oh YAY sha!

1:18 pm

Dorens

that one is gr*** for the mill, flosey

1:18 pm

stidmama

yes Dorens, a quiet stay-at-home day with nothing big to cook and nowhere we had to be.

1:18 pm

Inge2

gr*** mill, flosey

1:18 pm

stidmama

hey ren! did you get to the bookstore?

1:18 pm

stidmama

what about you? Did you say Phoebe was coming back today?

1:18 pm

Inge2

hi Stidmama

1:18 pm

renfield

not yet stid...i'm still in my jammies

1:18 pm

flosey

have that one dorens, the one I need comes before that

1:19 pm

Inge2

and nice bunny jammies they are, ren :)

1:19 pm

Dorens

later today stid (you have amazing recall!)... and then i'm going up there to babysit for new year's eve

1:19 pm

stidmama

LOL -- I would be if I hadn't had that dad-gum doctor's appointment at 8:00...

1:19 pm

renfield

thanks inge2!

1:19 pm

Dorens

ah you want the ancient african oral historian?

1:19 pm

Inge2

Tony the Tiger says they're grrrrrr***!

1:19 pm

flosey

oh dear !

1:19 pm

stidmama

:-) Baby and book news sticks with me -- anything else people say is usually gone by the next mealtime.

1:19 pm

Inge2

oh my Dorens. I may have missed one

1:20 pm

movieman

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

1:20 pm

Dorens

she is nearly 6 months... perfect age for toys cause she can actually grab them and bring them where all babies bring things (to mouth) and we all think it is incredible

1:20 pm

stidmama

okay, I need to grab something for a kid and rebalance the washingmachine....

1:20 pm

Inge2

nice movieman!

1:20 pm

Cathyar

hi stid...i'm here now...how do i add you to my friends list! i was actually able to go to it today

1:20 pm

Dorens

YAYY movieman!

1:20 pm

renfield

yayayya movieman!!!!!!

1:20 pm

flosey

Congratulations Movieman

1:20 pm

evvvie

could i have a clue for ts word - thanks a bunch

1:20 pm

stidmama

movieman? {{{HUGS}}} YAY for finishing!!!

1:21 pm

stidmama

go to the Who's online tab and click on "Add as friend"

1:21 pm

stidmama

hi cathy!

1:21 pm

Dorens

yiddish expression evvie

1:21 pm

movieman

and thanks to the largeness of today's grid, i'm only 7719 points away from the "MAGIC MILLION"!!!!!!!

1:21 pm

pabtrek

en6/27 please

1:21 pm

Cathyar

oooh...i see the pic! very nice...ahh...it's the who's online tab that messes my system up... but i'll try

1:22 pm

stidmama

Dorens, your Phoebe is precocious and darling! She is so lucky to have you for a grandmother!

1:22 pm

Inge2

(and if, like me, you don't know much Yiddish, try name for British heath mo4 - m + present tense of "to be")

1:22 pm

Dorens

t +plural for kanga*** backwards + to be, evvie

1:22 pm

stidmama

okay cathy. I'm gonna bug out for a minute or twelve... back when I can.

1:22 pm

Cathyar

hi everyone! i, like stid, am not here long either...don't mean to be rude. Merry xmas all!

1:23 pm

Inge2

en + metric weight measurement

1:23 pm

Dorens

merry to you too cath

1:23 pm

Inge2

same to you, Cathy!

1:23 pm

renfield

happy merry cath!

1:24 pm

pabtrek

thanks inge swore i tried that

1:24 pm

Inge2

I am here for the duration, as it is a deadly dull day at work. Good thing it's a big grid.

1:25 pm

Inge2

yw, pab. With this many words it's hard to remember what one has already entered

1:25 pm

flosey

can't get that ancient african oral historian Dorens, any simpler clues for this brain that is quickly turning to mush

1:26 pm

Dorens

g + ri4

1:26 pm

Dorens

and then pluralize it flosey

1:26 pm

evvvie

thanks dorens/inge2 - wouldn't have got it without ya!

1:26 pm

Dorens

i need first ne 6?18 please?

1:27 pm

flosey

ah, thanks dorens finally got it!

1:27 pm

Inge2

Dorens, do you have closer?

1:27 pm

Dorens

yw ev

1:27 pm

Dorens

Big fish, inge. thanks

1:27 pm

Inge2

yw evvie

1:27 pm

Inge2

*grin* it was a fish for me too, Dorens

1:28 pm

Dorens

makes me feel better. thanks

1:29 pm

Inge2

more than made up for the African storyteller clue :)

1:29 pm

Inge2

*by that clue

1:29 pm

Dorens

hahaha

1:30 pm

Dorens

how about he 5/14?

1:31 pm

renfield

he + the abbreviation of the babble who always greets us!

1:31 pm

Inge2

author of For WHom the Bell Tolls

1:31 pm

Dorens

lmao!!!

1:31 pm

Dorens

and thanks ...ren... but the laugh was best

1:32 pm

Inge2

aww.. now who always greets us?

1:32 pm

Dorens

your clue was good too inge. thanks

1:32 pm

Dorens

welcome to the grid inge2. how are you today?

1:32 pm

renfield

***veryork

1:33 pm

Inge2

ah, ok...don't think I've been around long enough to pick up on that yet, Ren :)

1:34 pm

renfield

sorry inge2 - she is a sweet heart!

1:34 pm

Inge2

will watch for her!

1:34 pm

ursh

2nd am5/12 please

1:35 pm

ursh

nm found it

1:36 pm

M.P.

Here's a clue if anyone hasn't found it: there's a song featuring it as 'Christmas'. It's a Christmas song. I just thought that if anyone hadn't found it, it'd be an interesting day-after-Christmas find!

1:36 pm

flosey

any clues for he6/21 please

1:36 pm

Inge2

one who uses her ears

1:37 pm

flosey

have that one thanks Inge, sorry, it's the second one I need

1:37 pm

Inge2

I don't have that yet, flosey

1:37 pm

Inge2

I don't have that yet, flosey

1:38 pm

flosey

ok thanks, anyone else?

1:38 pm

Inge2

(spastic fingers)

1:38 pm

ursh

he+ri4/4

1:39 pm

Inge2

tx, ursh.
"a feudal tribute" phew. new word

1:39 pm

Scarlet

Hi, Flosey... think Ch****** of Fire, substitute he for first two letters

1:39 pm

flosey

that's the third one ursh, there's another in between

1:39 pm

flosey

have that one scarlet, thanks

1:40 pm

Dorens

not there, not off

1:40 pm

ursh

mm you right flosey - and i dont have it sorry

1:40 pm

Scarlet

YW... this grid is making me a tad crazy... I'm loving it but I only have 185 words to this point, and not looking a finish in 2006! LOL

1:40 pm

flosey

got it, thanks Dorens

1:41 pm

Inge2

tx Dorens, I needed that too. Jeez. Still 51 left

1:41 pm

ypsigirl

you have 5 more words than me Scarlet! I have 180...only!!!

1:41 pm

Dorens

yw--- i'm down to 48 scarlet.... but i have no life

1:41 pm

mkl

Morning everyone. Trying to get all my 7's. Can I get a clue for the ai7?

1:42 pm

Dorens

oh sorry, inge2--- didn't mean to imply that you have no life...just me

1:42 pm

flosey

li6/18 please

1:42 pm

Scarlet

Welcome to Babblers Anonymous... Words Iz Us!

1:42 pm

Inge2

no, it's true today!

1:42 pm

Dorens

right scarlet... that is the truth!

1:43 pm

Scarlet

LOL Dorens

1:43 pm

Merk

I saw the to 7 clues earlier, but could not get one and gave up. It is the to 7 that is after the laborers and before the chocolate candy/movie. Any clue appreciated please.

1:43 pm

Inge2

ai is one who is sick + Mr. Reagan nickname

1:43 pm

Dorens

mkl --one who is sick, + not off

1:43 pm

Inge2

whoops, Dorens' clue is more accurate (too many Rs in mine)

1:44 pm

Scarlet

Ypsigirl, we just must keep plugging and plodding along... the ones who actually finish are aliens. :-)

1:44 pm

Inge2

to7 twisting motion

1:44 pm

Dorens

merk -- stid's husband --double consonant + gerund end***

1:44 pm

mkl

ty

1:44 pm

Merk

I have the twisting motion. This one appears to come right before a boy's name, nickname for Thomas

1:45 pm

Dorens

or what male cats are doing

1:45 pm

Inge2

oh, sorry merk

1:45 pm

ypsigirl

Yeah Scarlet ... plod .. plod... hehehe...

1:45 pm

Merk

Fireworks, I guess that was my last one. Now I understand the clue that someone gave this morning ... what male cats do.

1:45 pm

Dorens

YAY merk!

1:45 pm

renfield

yayayya merk!!!!!

1:46 pm

Merk

I've never been caught so offguard by fireworks.

1:46 pm

Inge2

my god, I missed ne4/4 tidy till just now *slaps head*

1:46 pm

ypsigirl

I don't get it... I am a dog person

1:46 pm

Inge2

congrats merk!

1:46 pm

Dorens

i need the os 6...anyone?

1:46 pm

contrary1

it's good to see people are finishing this grid........gives me hope along the way here! :) Congrats

1:46 pm

Atalante

ty inge2 - so did I!

1:46 pm

Inge2

male cat is a to*, now double the consonant and add the present tense ending (gerund)

1:47 pm

Inge2

haha, atalante, glad I'm not alone!

1:47 pm

Dorens

inge 2 and ata..I had that one m but needed to ask for the comparative.... couldn't find it AT all

1:47 pm

Inge2

a type of operation creating an opening Dorens

1:48 pm

Dorens

thanks. thought i had tried it.

1:48 pm

Inge2

seems like there should be more than one word that uses that medical ending today

1:49 pm

Dorens

oils

1:49 pm

Dorens

sorry!!!

1:49 pm

mkl

er7,28?

1:50 pm

Dorens

wearing awy

1:50 pm

Stubbychuck

soil does it

1:51 pm

mkl

ty dorens.

1:51 pm

mkl

Either of the en7? Please?

1:51 pm

Dorens

roaomer

1:52 pm

Stubbychuck

the one I have is the plural of en-tree tubes

1:52 pm

Dorens

oh no, not again

1:52 pm

inge

Dorens , I need several am words, in case you are planning to give some more away....

1:53 pm

renfield

it is dorens - it the tree feeding tubes en + the tree feeding tubes (hahahahahah) plural

1:53 pm

inge

i meant ma words, I am totally at my wits end

1:54 pm

stidmama

hello inge!

1:54 pm

stidmama

giggling at the clue Dorens gave Merk... YAY Merk!

1:54 pm

Inge2

lol inge we're all in the same boat at this point

1:54 pm

renfield

en + monty pyton's holy *****

1:54 pm

Dorens

which do you need ma.... i have all m's (FINALLY)

1:55 pm

Dorens

yes, stid. you should tell hiim he has achieved celebrity status

1:55 pm

mkl

thanks Ren and Stubby

1:55 pm

stidmama

oh I will, Dorens! ;-)

1:55 pm

inge

if all the grids were this long, I would have left babble a long time ago. I have been off and on doing this since 8 this morning. Only 8 to go and no energy left.

1:55 pm

mkl

Last clue? ar6 and 7?

1:56 pm

renfield

ok it's really monty python...i need to either watch casblanca or babble...i am not able to multi anything today

1:56 pm

Inge2

ooh, casablanca....vs. us, the usual suspects, ren. ;)

1:56 pm

renfield

scarlet pimpernel saved the french ar*****

1:56 pm

stidmama

seems such a shame to let all these good clues go to waste, but ... *resolved look* I really don't want to get into this one, not with the kids at home and so much housework to catch up on!

1:56 pm

Dorens

go inge go!!! i have 37 left... know how you feel..which ma do you need?

1:56 pm

inge

I need two ma 5's after the horse's hairdo

1:56 pm

Inge2

ar6/6 short term for nobility

1:56 pm

mkl

There was a time when I could recite all the lines in that particular movie. Hilarious

1:57 pm

Dorens

mkl abbrev for hoitytoity and pl

1:57 pm

stidmama

*echoing Dorens* go, go inge!

1:57 pm

renfield

not plural for ar 6

1:57 pm

Dorens

fruit inge... and lord's house

1:58 pm

stidmama

okay, going to be productive today *looks one last time at grid* have a lovely boxing day all! *poof*

1:58 pm

Inge2

I need 8 more Ms...and don't even know which they are!

1:58 pm

cliffopa

back again for more torture. how's it going for everyone?

1:58 pm

Dorens

torturous

1:58 pm

Inge2

torture about sums it up ;)

1:59 pm

inge

I had those!! Darn! I need the ma 5 folloiwng

1:59 pm

ypsigirl

I agree... still have 156 left!

1:59 pm

Dorens

the pole on the ship with an exra vowel in the middle?

2:00 pm

Dorens

or plural of ma4/5 (another stid name, in fact)

2:00 pm

Inge2

do you have the city of one of Napoleon's battles, ma7 Inge (also a chicken dish)?

2:00 pm

Scarlet

You beat me out, ypsigirl, now I have 157 left, and the brains are fairly scrambled!

2:00 pm

Inge2

tx Dorens

2:00 pm

Dorens

yw inge 2 - in return, please the last ro 6/18

2:01 pm

Inge2

pinker, Dorens?

2:01 pm

Dorens

i always miss that one!

2:01 pm

joym999

My 14 day trial period just expired. I didn't even know there was a trial period. Now that I'm good and hooked, I have to shell out $ to keep getting the stats panel. Evil, evil drug dealers run this site.

2:01 pm

ypsigirl

time for a break.... bbl! You can surely get ahead now Scarlet! :)

2:02 pm

Dorens

joy, once it's spent it's free forever... but it is more addictive than any drug i've ever tried

2:02 pm

periwinkle

hi all, en6/27 please

2:02 pm

ypsigirl

just like crack joy, not that I would know...

2:02 pm

Inge2

hehe, joy, it's a good deal...life membership!

2:02 pm

Scarlet

Don't count on that, yps, I mean that my brains are french-fried, grated, sauteed and boiled!!

2:02 pm

cliffopa

en and another word for nana peri

2:03 pm

joym999

free forever...sure that's what all you dealers say :)

2:03 pm

girlie

BAH ... it won't let me have "gorean"

2:03 pm

renfield

en + tiny measure like a milli****

2:03 pm

periwinkle

thanks cliff

2:03 pm

periwinkle

thank ren too

2:05 pm

periwinkle

I'm stuffing my face with corn chips and guacamole while playing babble, multitasking at its best

2:05 pm

Judi

Happy boxing day, kids. Boy, is this a bogus day off or what?

2:06 pm

renfield

if a hand reaches through your screen peri..it's mine

2:06 pm

Scarlet

That sounds as good as the nosh I'm anticipating: oysters with very hot horseradish, Pom juice with club soda, and some Muenster cheese and Kavli

2:06 pm

renfield

oops - i used a word

2:06 pm

carlir

ai 5/10? please

2:07 pm

renfield

ai 5 = what you breath only more

2:07 pm

periwinkle

I'll share *passes chips and guacamole to ren*

2:07 pm

joym999

I'm surprised AIRE isn't there; it's a pretty common word for a piece of music

2:08 pm

Judi

Clues for the i's please? I only have the "tiny amount" and the smelted metal.

2:08 pm

Inge2

yes, that seems weird to me too, Joy.

2:08 pm

carlir

ty renfield

2:08 pm

periwinkle

that would have really scared the hell out of me ren

2:08 pm

renfield

yw carl

2:08 pm

renfield

hahahah peri..me 2!

2:09 pm

NonnieLight

sorry judi, those are the only two I have also

2:09 pm

Inge2

in + **w, **w, **w your boat, Judi

2:09 pm

renfield

jusi - in + where i am & where you are...i'm in****

2:09 pm

renfield

errrr - sorry judi....

2:10 pm

Judi

ty, Ren.

2:10 pm

renfield

im + this is ** country

2:11 pm

Judi

oops. Have that one, Ren. Must have monkied it in my sleep.

2:11 pm

periwinkle

2nd fe5/16 please

2:11 pm

renfield

hahahhaha judi!

2:12 pm

Dorens

fe + don't get mala*** in the tropics

2:12 pm

periwinkle

Dorens don't get your clue, need to think about it

2:12 pm

Judi

Smashing clue, Dorens. Hey, Ren, get a flag.

2:12 pm

periwinkle

need more chips, brb

2:13 pm

renfield

the bahamian flag is not availale

2:13 pm

Scarlet

Super cluing, Dorens... keep helping the feeble

2:13 pm

renfield

brb

2:14 pm

pabtrek

he6/21 before the misspelled vet name please

2:14 pm

Dorens

now who do I Ibelieve? Peri?/ Judi? Peri? Judi? i am confused.....peri mala+ Frank Sinatra used to sing at the old ***lto theater in NYC?

2:14 pm

Dorens

switch that, peri.... to FE + the ***lto theater (have mala*** on the brain now

2:15 pm

Atalante

there are *not* 349 words here. grrrr.

2:15 pm

ren8

Evening everyone, suffering with a severe cold now, it has finally reared its head after 3 days of just feeling rubbish

2:15 pm

periwinkle

dont know the name of the theatre and never really like Sinatra

2:15 pm

Dorens

not there... not off pabtrek

2:15 pm

Dorens

ok peri i will try again.. let me think

2:15 pm

NonnieLight

hello, ren8--sorry to hear you're feeling poorly

2:16 pm

Scarlet

Oh, ren8, are you going to get any better with a hair-pulling grid? LOL

2:16 pm

Judi

Poor ren8. Sucks to be sick during the holidays.

2:16 pm

barkingkel

pab- one who listens

2:16 pm

Dorens

fe + common irish name is B***n

2:16 pm

periwinkle

Dorens, finally got the fe5 thanks for your help

2:16 pm

ren8

is the grid really hard today Scarlet

2:17 pm

pabtrek

it

2:17 pm

pabtrek

it's the one after that bark

2:17 pm

Scarlet

No, not so hard... there are maddening words that no-one other than people from Saturn know, but it's a real hunting safari

2:17 pm

Dorens

yw peri.. sorry it was so complicated

2:18 pm

ren8

oh great, will have to see how I get on, a little late to be starting a big grid but will see what happens

2:18 pm

Inge2

pab, not there but he** + not off, but **

2:18 pm

Judi

Finally my new icon appears. Only took three refreshes.

2:18 pm

Inge2

it's a fun grid, though

2:18 pm

Inge2

fun peeps make it so

2:18 pm

Scarlet

ren8, you're a seasoned gridder... I've only been doing it since the middle of October, but little by little, I am learing some weird and wonderful words

2:19 pm

pabtrek

thanks inge kept putting the wrong two letter word on the end

2:19 pm

Dorens

yes scarlet, but tell the truth... you ONLY use them in babble, right?

2:19 pm

Inge2

yes, pab, looks like that one should be he** too!

2:19 pm

Scarlet

Correctomundo, oh swamirama!!

2:20 pm

ren8

ready steady go

2:20 pm

Dorens

lol scarlet

2:20 pm

periwinkle

both go5/20 please

2:21 pm

Inge2

so many bon mo**, mais oui

2:22 pm

Inge2

go4/4 + *i*th letter of the alphabet, peri. Then change the last vowel for both go5/20s

2:22 pm

jean1953

evening everyone:)

2:22 pm

Inge2

hi jean!

2:23 pm

Inge2

we're a bit crazed here

2:23 pm

Scarlet

I only have one, peri. If someone has departed, they've go**, lose last vowel and add the "Maybe" two letter word

2:23 pm

ren8

Evening Jean

2:23 pm

periwinkle

thanks Inge2

2:24 pm

Inge2

taoist and maoist must count as proper nouns :(

2:25 pm

periwinkle

gr6/36 please

2:25 pm

Inge2

award in recording industry; change the vowel, peri

2:25 pm

Judi

Tropical glade(s), Peri.

2:27 pm

inge

Which way to the insane asylum? I got fireworks but lost all braincells. Never again will I tackle 300 plus words. Thanks for whoever helped me finish. It was a reall toughy from my standpoint.

2:27 pm

periwinkle

Ya for inge

2:27 pm

Atalante

I will will WILL get to 100 left before the list!

2:27 pm

NonnieLight

wtg inge

2:28 pm

Scarlet

Yippee, inge... I will celebrate vicariously with you because I will never finish this monster!

2:28 pm

Dorens

back from phonecall. YAY inge! i agree with you... 24 left here and hurting

2:28 pm

jean1953

congratulations inge:)

2:28 pm

ren8

Well done Inge, did you finish without using list

2:28 pm

pabtrek

ma7 please

2:28 pm

inge

Peri, you picked the very word taht threw me. gr 6?36 rhymes with those awards for TV shows\

2:29 pm

Judi

Congrats, Inge. Pfft. I have 147 left.

2:29 pm

periwinkle

can't get the gr6 I know what the award is just can't figure out how to spell it here

2:29 pm

smithchick

Hi everybody. I'm trying to find 300 before I get out the list. I've got 299. Is there an my? I'm missing one from the bottom m

2:29 pm

Dorens

change the vowel peri

2:29 pm

pabtrek

you finished inge, wow, congrats

2:29 pm

inge

are you kidding? I used the list, and in the end even a2z

2:29 pm

Atalante

yes there is. my5/18

2:29 pm

jean1953

hello smithchick:)

2:30 pm

periwinkle

finally got that ge6 what an odd word

2:30 pm

inge

peri, it ends in the sometime vowel

2:30 pm

smithchick

Thanks, Atalante and hi jean:)

2:30 pm

ren8

Just wondering if you were very brainy, I never finish without using a2z

2:31 pm

ren8

Hi Smithchick

2:31 pm

NonnieLight

pab - ma 7 the sender of something using the PO

2:31 pm

periwinkle

gr6/27 please

2:31 pm

Dorens

i probably need to learn a2z..haven't tried it yet

2:31 pm

pabtrek

sorry the ma7/40

2:31 pm

Dorens

plural peri.. the guy who gets married

2:31 pm

smithchick

Hey ren

2:31 pm

Dorens

it's a chicken dish, pabtrek

2:32 pm

smithchick

Will noncooks recognize it?

2:32 pm

periwinkle

thanks Dorens, had the singular

2:32 pm

smithchick

tomato is my nonword today.

2:32 pm

Atalante

and the name of a famous historical horse - the ma7

2:32 pm

periwinkle

I like morewords better than a2z

2:33 pm

Dorens

probably not... ma + you're talking to **8 online right now+ don't stay

2:33 pm

ren8

sorry peri not heard of that site, whats the address

2:33 pm

smithchick

Thanks, Dorens

2:33 pm

periwinkle

www.morewords.com

2:34 pm

Dorens

haven't tried that either, peri... i would probably have more time to read a book if I did

2:34 pm

inge

I am searching for a definition for gr 6/36 still

2:34 pm

ren8

I will try that site also, thanks peri

2:34 pm

Atalante

inge, its a novice surfer

2:35 pm

pabtrek

thanks dorens

2:35 pm

Dorens

yw

2:36 pm

inge

thanks Atalante, since even Webster never heard of it. Our edition is older than the surfing sport

2:37 pm

Atalante

weird weird weird weird word, isn't it

2:37 pm

smithchick

Is anyone else having server issues, or is it just me? I got booted off.

2:37 pm

flosey

back again - any clues for st6/21 please

2:37 pm

Inge2

I think the weirdest word today is the gh6/27

2:37 pm

Judi

Dr. God repaird a "server burp" earlier today. Perhaps it's happening again.

2:37 pm

Atalante

oh yeah, I've heard about it - is there a clue for that, inge?

2:38 pm

ren8

not happening to me Smithchick

2:38 pm

inge

I had server issues earlier, kept posting red message to reboot or call Dr. God, I just ignored it adn it went away\

2:38 pm

BabbleRabble

st 7 - add prayer ending

2:38 pm

Inge2

I'll try...gh + a very long time (Jurassic ***) + circle

2:38 pm

FunkyChild

Clue for AI,7/28?

2:38 pm

flosey

oh thanks Babble, must have gone all around that

2:39 pm

Atalante

perfect, inge. ty!

2:39 pm

Inge2

yw, atalante

2:39 pm

Atalante

do we know what that means?

2:39 pm

NonnieLight

ty ty ty inge!

2:39 pm

cliffopa

wow. under 100 to go. time for a rest.

2:39 pm

Inge2

a form of HIndi protest, as when they encircle a public building

2:39 pm

Inge2

haha.

2:40 pm

Atalante

wow!!!

2:40 pm

Atalante

how bizarre!

2:40 pm

smithchick

I've got 47 left and I'm breaking out the list.

2:41 pm

BabbleRabble

ai 7 - remain a***t in class so you may move **to the next grade

2:42 pm

periwinkle

he5/14 please

2:42 pm

Atalante

ooooo suddenly I have 97 left!

2:42 pm

periwinkle

789left here

2:42 pm

Inge2

lol, peri, 789 is what it feels like

2:42 pm

Atalante

thats impressive peri! :)

2:42 pm

BabbleRabble

he 5/14 == part of an hour, abbr

2:43 pm

periwinkle

meant 78 left :)

2:43 pm

Scarlet

LOL peri

2:43 pm

carlir

at 6/18, please

2:43 pm

Scarlet

hemin

2:43 pm

periwinkle

part of an hour is minutes or seconds, can't see the he5/14

2:44 pm

Scarlet

So sorry... wrong window. My bad. Penalty box.

2:44 pm

Shannon1

but thank you.

2:44 pm

Inge2

peri, author of Old Man and the Sea

2:44 pm

periwinkle

thanks I needed that word Scarlet

2:44 pm

smithchick

I need that too, carlir.

2:45 pm

flosey

any clues for ra5/18 please, the second one

2:45 pm

Scarlet

OOps. You go, peri!

2:45 pm

onyx

my, my, the more things change the more they stay the same, my 13 year old son and his friend are playing smoke on the water...

2:45 pm

BabbleRabble

at 6/18 -- guests are also called v**i*rs

2:46 pm

smithchick

Love that song, onyx. Deep Purple

2:46 pm

BabbleRabble

ra 5/18 -- another form of mother: mo***

2:47 pm

onyx

timeless song

2:47 pm

flosey

thanks babble

2:47 pm

Scarlet

As long as it's not "Stairway to Heaven"

2:48 pm

BabbleRabble

puff the magic dragon

2:48 pm

onyx

i second that, but he like led zepp too and acdc

2:48 pm

smithchick

I'm dense and didn't get the at6 clue

2:48 pm

lbdawger

efing and email should be allowed words!

2:48 pm

Inge2

I didn't get it either smith

2:48 pm

Scarlet

PP&M never quite got it straight, BR. LOL

2:48 pm

Dorens

no, lbd... effing!

2:48 pm

Inge2

yes, as should "internet" dawger

2:48 pm

flosey

re6/18 I need both please

2:49 pm

Judi

Let's add Hotel California to the played to death list.

2:49 pm

Dorens

oh it is so there, judi!

2:49 pm

renfield

at 6 = at + ripped

2:49 pm

smithchick

re put house on the market again

2:49 pm

carlir

no idea on the ta 6/18

2:49 pm

onyx

yeah, but the latest incarnation of that song(live) is really good

2:49 pm

Scarlet

Just keep the guitar riffs in the center of the song

2:50 pm

Inge2

tx ren, actually have that one

2:50 pm

NonnieLight

re 6/8= re & "he's checking his **** and going to find out who is naughty or nice"

2:50 pm

smithchick

misspelled person who sews, carlir

2:50 pm

Judi

*puts fingers in ears and sings la la la* (so I can't hear played to death songs).

2:51 pm

Inge2

clue for the MY?

2:51 pm

debbinla

hey guys

2:51 pm

flosey

thanks smithchick, now need the second one

2:51 pm

smithchick

Hi debb

2:51 pm

Dorens

final to 6/18 plese? (Hi debb)

2:52 pm

onyx

i got so sick of the immigrants song that i frizbeed the disc across the room, here they go with crazy train

2:52 pm

renfield

my + vowel + opposite of pa

2:52 pm

periwinkle

74 left bbl

2:52 pm

jean1953

Hello Debb:)

2:52 pm

smithchick

cards used to tell future and plural for ta5/10, 6/18 combo

2:52 pm

ren8

Hello Debb

2:52 pm

renfield

heya debs

2:52 pm

Inge2

tx rennie!

2:52 pm

Scarlet

Hi, debbinla... got the greatest gift from the kids: the entire 1985 NYM playoffs with Doc and Scott, plus the entire world series!

2:53 pm

Inge2

Dorens, do you have the one who works (to6/18)?

2:53 pm

carlir

Im dislexic today, meant at 6/18

2:53 pm

Dorens

yes inge2.. have that.. need the last ne

2:53 pm

Dorens

after ripped

2:53 pm

flosey

to6/18 sounds mexican

2:53 pm

Judi

Yes, at6/18. I didn't understand the last clue.

2:54 pm

Dorens

like a lawyer carlir

2:54 pm

Dorens

leave off the last two letters

2:54 pm

renfield

to + do ** me fa so (etc) + **w your boat

2:54 pm

Dorens

gracias renfield

2:54 pm

Dorens

t's done

2:54 pm

Inge2

muchos gracias (sp) ren!

2:55 pm

Inge2

nice Dorens, I still have 7 Ts to go (not using list)

2:55 pm

Dorens

no list? oh wow, you're a better man than I!!!!

2:56 pm

Inge2

lol, I hope not Dorens (the man part) ;)

2:56 pm

KatieMcG

i'm not using a list which is reflected in the 143 I still have left to find!

2:56 pm

Dorens

lol

2:56 pm

Inge2

katie, I've been working on it all day

2:56 pm

flosey

I can't imagine doing this grid without the list

2:57 pm

Inge2

*no life here*

2:57 pm

Inge2

well, the clues in the chat box certainly help!

2:57 pm

flosey

there are 2 re6/21's I'm missing, help please

2:57 pm

KatieMcG

ahh, i've been drinking champagne all day and working in patches :-)

2:57 pm

Dorens

i have three left but can't find them and will be back later... don't want to ask for clues for thinks like 5/10's

2:58 pm

Inge2

do you have to send again, flosey?

2:58 pm

smithchick

Ask, Dorens...you clue us all the time

2:58 pm

flosey

thanks Inge, didn't have that one

2:59 pm

smithchick

I still haven't figured out the at6/18. I'm trying really hard to avoid a2z today.

2:59 pm

Katydid0615

at+ ripped (as in clothing)

2:59 pm

Dorens

at + to4---but i thinkg lawyer minus the last two letters is better

2:59 pm

BabbleRabble

re 6 -- to check santa's **** a third time

2:59 pm

Judi

at + ripped

2:59 pm

Inge2

at + to4/4 (ripped)

2:59 pm

carlir

ty, Doren. the holidays left me brain dead

3:00 pm

Dorens

ok... here goes.. le 5/10 (isn't that pathetic?)

3:00 pm

renfield

smith at + actor rip ****

3:00 pm

Inge2

that's a re6/18 babble

3:00 pm

smithchick

Bless you Judi and Inge2. That was driving me nuts. Tried it with only one 2 before and didn't think to use 2.

3:00 pm

renfield

le + numero uno

3:01 pm

chj

love rip torn

3:01 pm

Dorens

see---was pathetic..thanks renfield

3:01 pm

Inge2

ren, you're awesome today! tx!

3:01 pm

Judi

Le5/10: Sierra Le***. (Span. for lion)

3:01 pm

smithchick

Oh, and thanks Dorens and Katydid and ren too.

3:01 pm

chj

oops i said a word

3:01 pm

renfield

nothing pathetic about this grid....

3:01 pm

BabbleRabble

re 6 -- to go from George to Walter

3:01 pm

Inge2

(I needed that too, Dorens, )

3:01 pm

debbinla

scarlett - just saw your entry - my nephew is doing this too so i didn't see chat! great gift!

3:02 pm

flosey

the second re6/18 please?

3:02 pm

chic

for such a large grid, the words are just not popping out at me :-(....

3:02 pm

Scarlet

I have loved the Amazins since they were born in 1962... I will have a great winter!

3:02 pm

BabbleRabble

re 6 - to use a hammer again on a familiar target

3:03 pm

debbinla

keep those kids ----- they did good

3:03 pm

Scarlet

I know :-))!

3:03 pm

chj

debbs hows things

3:04 pm

chj

have you finished the grid

3:04 pm

debbinla

((((chj))))) good --

3:04 pm

debbinla

no just started with my nephew - we have 2 computers -- might need your magic help later :-) and thank you for yesterday - you done?

3:04 pm

chj

yes

3:05 pm

flosey

not getting that re6 word babble

3:05 pm

chj

ive been in bed since yeasterday

3:05 pm

chj

a little flu

3:05 pm

debbinla

oh, no - still sick?

3:05 pm

debbinla

poor chj

3:05 pm

chj

missed out on christmas

3:05 pm

Scarlet

Ugly viruses... kill 'em all.

3:06 pm

Inge2

bummer, chj! get well soon

3:06 pm

ren8

poor you chj, I know how you were feeling, pretty

3:06 pm

ren8

poor you chj, I know how you were feeling, pretty

3:06 pm

debbinla

that sucks!!! santa scared to come to your house?

3:06 pm

BabbleRabble

what you trim on your fingers and toes, flosey

3:07 pm

pabtrek

last three re's please

3:07 pm

flosey

thanks Babble, have just been staring at these words for too long I think

3:07 pm

ren8

sorry pressed wrong button, pretty rough no doubt

3:09 pm

BabbleRabble

re 6 - to change appellations

3:09 pm

Inge2

re + grease, re + race on foot, and Babble's clue re + hammer it , pab. Those are the last three REs I have

3:10 pm

Inge2

add babble's last clue too ;)

3:10 pm

pabtrek

thanks babble and inge this grid is melting my brain

3:10 pm

Inge2

mine too

3:10 pm

jean1953

must dash happy babbling everyone:)

3:11 pm

Inge2

bye jean

3:11 pm

flosey

Thanks Inge, that grease clue was the one I was missing

3:11 pm

ren8

See you later Jean

3:11 pm

Inge2

yw, flosey

3:12 pm

smithchick

os6 please?

3:12 pm

flosey

I have Fireworks but my count only shows 345 words???

3:12 pm

Inge2

congrats flosey!

3:12 pm

smithchick

Yay flosey!!

3:12 pm

lbdawger

whoo hoo flosey!

3:12 pm

flosey

ty - what is the total pts count please

3:12 pm

Inge2

os6 is an operation to make an opening

3:13 pm

smithchick

Hmmm...thanks Inge. I'll search

3:13 pm

ren8

well done flosey

3:14 pm

smithchick

Okay. got it.

3:14 pm

Inge2

os + boy's nickname - one of the Ms

3:14 pm

flosey

ty

3:20 pm

rosewood36

ok guys...this is rosewoods son and ill be back in about 2-3 hours with all the words

3:22 pm

ypsigirl

finally got all 45 of the T's !

3:23 pm

Mom

Way to go Ypsigirl

3:24 pm

ypsigirl

now I will work on the 51 m's, only have 39 of those...

3:25 pm

Mom

I am so jealous Ypsi, I have 26 m's and 14 t's. But will plug along. There are too many words to finish today anyway.

3:26 pm

ypsigirl

well this has been an on and off all day kind of a thing and I doubt I will finish, as I still have 143 left... :-) It's all just in fun though

3:27 pm

Mom

242 left here, too much other stuff to do to sit and do nothing but this. I don't take it seriously, though, I would drive myself nuts

3:27 pm

ypsigirl

me too... dinner soon...

3:28 pm

ren8

Ive been here for about 1½ hours and only got 74 words

3:28 pm

ypsigirl

but it is cathargic

3:28 pm

Dorens

fireworks...just spent forever trying to find out which 4 letter r word i entered in lickety's list but not my word list... and kept missing it! (cleaned up the kitchen too)

3:28 pm

ypsigirl

COngrats Dorens!

3:29 pm

ren8

Good one Dorens

3:29 pm

libarebel

hi, dorens--no phoebe pic?

3:29 pm

Dorens

inge 2...flosey... where are you?

3:29 pm

smithchick

to7/28? the last one?

3:29 pm

smithchick

YAY, Dorens!!

3:30 pm

Dorens

ah liba it can be arranged!! (am going up there this weekend to babysit newyear's eve) hold on.. i will find one for you from their recent trip to berlin

3:30 pm

libarebel

ty! :D

3:31 pm

Mom

Congrats Dorens

3:31 pm

Buttonman

I need a clue for the er 4/6 please

3:32 pm

Dorens

refresh if you want to see her libarebel

3:32 pm

contrary1

Broke the 50 barrier here........just 46 words left!!

3:32 pm

ypsigirl

like the number meaning nothing - the z

3:32 pm

smithchick

er + leave

3:32 pm

ypsigirl

wait that's 4/4 sorry

3:32 pm

inge

Bravo, dorens! Just came back to ask whether anyone heard from Kate today.

3:32 pm

bookwomen

er 4/6 er plus opposite of stop

3:33 pm

Buttonman

thanks book, got it

3:34 pm

ypsigirl

bookwomen, buttonman, ypsigirl... I sense a theme

3:34 pm

ypsigirl

smithchick...

3:34 pm

inge

Kate used to hover about the chatlog all day long. NOt today. Anybody know why?

3:34 pm

Dorens

haven

3:35 pm

Mom

She quit her job last week, Inge

3:35 pm

Mom

and she would stay on at work.

3:35 pm

Dorens

haven't seen her on today inge -- she's usually around, and I have been here most of the day--maybe she took the kids and visited friends???? it IS boxing day

3:35 pm

libarebel

wow, dorens, she's adorable--an infant no more--full-fledged baby!

3:35 pm

ypsigirl

ma 7/40?

3:35 pm

smithchick

the last to7/28 please?

3:35 pm

inge

I hope she got out of the house. Her mother was quite angry tht she quit her job.

3:36 pm

Dorens

yup 6 months in a week or two--much more fun than a newborn!!

3:36 pm

ypsigirl

to 7/28 is the act of twisting

3:37 pm

inge

I am going to do a quick check of today's log.

3:37 pm

libarebel

yes, she looks fun to be with :)

3:37 pm

Mom

I remember her saying that, Inge. I just wish the money would come through and her children's passport to get signed

3:37 pm

ypsigirl

like a conto*****ist is someone that can twist themselves

3:39 pm

smithchick

Thanks, ypsi

3:39 pm

ypsigirl

got the ma 7?

3:39 pm

ypsigirl

got it!

3:40 pm

smithchick

Sorry, I'm slow...

3:41 pm

smithchick

I'm down to two gr's.

3:41 pm

ypsigirl

nah!

3:41 pm

Dorens

want clues smith?

3:41 pm

Dorens

i am getting ready to leave..just say so

3:42 pm

smithchick

Done!

3:42 pm

smithchick

Thanks, Dorens. Monkeyed 'em.

3:42 pm

Dorens

hooray for smithchick!

3:43 pm

Mom

Congrats Smithchick

3:43 pm

inge

nothing from Kate in today

3:43 pm

inge

chat

3:43 pm

Dorens

good bye alll.....see you tomorrow.. with a MUCH smaller grid (most likely).. Don't worry about her Inge, I'm sure she's just out for the day with her daughters...that is what they need, I think.

3:43 pm

Mom

Maybe she is visiting her Auntie, she talks about her some

3:44 pm

smithchick

Does anyone need any clues before I go? I've got to go pick up my little nephew.

3:44 pm

inge

Mom , did you hear her say taht her job owes her two months' pay, enough for the flight tickets???

3:44 pm

libarebel

bye dorens

3:44 pm

smithchick

Bye, Dorens!

3:44 pm

Mom

Bye Dorens

3:44 pm

smithchick

Tomorrow is my bday.

3:44 pm

inge

Bye, bye Doorens

3:44 pm

Mom

No Inge, I didn't hear that.

3:45 pm

Mom

Happy Birthday Smithchick, a day early

3:45 pm

ypsigirl

Congrats Smithchick & Happy B day!

3:45 pm

inge

happy birthday, smithchick, in case I forget tomorrow

3:46 pm

Mom

but she stills owes so much money to creditors, it would be nice for her to get a clean break. I hadn't heard if the guy came through with the money. Last I heard James was having a hard time getting him to call back

3:46 pm

smithchick

Thank you. Kind of anticlimactic at this point. Hubby is at work (missed Christmas, too) and I'm old. Not near as much fun!

3:47 pm

Mom

Oh Smithchick, you are not old

3:47 pm

inge

if you are OLD, how about the rest of us???

3:47 pm

smithchick

Old enough that birthdays aren't nearly as exciting.

3:48 pm

smithchick

I'm looking at profiles to see ages now.

3:48 pm

libarebel

that makes me methuselah-like..

3:48 pm

Mom

I don't know about that Smithchick. My boys always have something up their sleeves on my birthday.

3:49 pm

smithchick

Lol, inge and liba

3:49 pm

Mom

Our house is a pranksters paradise. Three boys, two I gave birth to and one I married. All sweet as can be

3:49 pm

smithchick

My kids have a little something, I think. They've actually just started thinking about me on my birthday the last year or two

3:49 pm

inge

Mom, I am dense. What are your icon penguiins burrying??

3:49 pm

libarebel

Dr_G is very prompt about updating age, so considerate :-[]

3:49 pm

Nef

Hello, everybody. This grid is huge! Is it even worth starting at this point?

3:50 pm

smithchick

My almost 12-yr. old daughter will probably make me a cake. She enjoys baking.

3:50 pm

smithchick

Hi Nef.

3:50 pm

Mom

Inge, their snowmen and the mom and child is behind the pallbearers

3:50 pm

smithchick

That's very ...sweet...of Dr_G

3:50 pm

Mom

Hi Nef.
How sweet smithchick

3:50 pm

libarebel

isn't it snowmen burying a melted one?

3:51 pm

inge

Hi Nef, it is a corker of a grid. I wished I had not started it, but did get finished eventually

3:51 pm

Nef

Inge, those penguins are carrying a bucket of water; only they are really snowmen! ;)

3:51 pm

smithchick

Well my little nephew Coy awaits me. See everybody tomorrow. I should have enough time that I don't have to lurkK!

3:51 pm

Mom

Bye Smithchick

3:51 pm

ren8

Bye Smithchick and happy birthday. Have a good day xx

3:51 pm

Dorens

i am half out... ready to be totally out. Good night everyone and good luck to those who hope to complete this monster... see you tomorrow!

3:52 pm

Nef

did it take long to do inge? I'm looking for words to decide if I should start and they aren't jumping out as me like they often do

3:52 pm

Mom

Night Dorens

3:52 pm

inge

Sorry, I wondered where the penguins left their tuxedos/ Now I get it

3:53 pm

Mom

it is kinda hard to see what the picture is

3:54 pm

inge

I worked the puzzle off and on from 8 am to 2;30 pm, and was really loosing it there at the end

3:54 pm

flosey

bye Dorens and thanks for the clues

3:55 pm

Mom

I will not finish this one. I doubt I'll make it halfway

3:56 pm

Mom

I guess it would help with a list.

3:56 pm

jillibus

hi all

3:56 pm

inge

there are lots of word families, doers, and plurals, I went to the list at 2/3 of the way

3:56 pm

Mom

Hi Jillibus

3:56 pm

Nef

well, after staring at this for about 10 minutes, I can only see about 20 words so far. That isn't even a tenth of the grid yet. :(

3:57 pm

ren8

Hello Jillibus

3:57 pm

inge

Hi jilli

3:57 pm

ren8

I know how you feel Nef, been here for about 2 hrs now and only got 84 words

3:57 pm

Mom

for me, it seems to come in spurts.

3:57 pm

jillibus

just dropping in for a hello -- not attempting this monster!

3:57 pm

Reese\'s

Did anyone else get that "error on page" red chat log text box of death?

3:57 pm

Nef

Hi Jilli

3:58 pm

inge

I got it this afternoon for about 10 minutes. the whole log was a sea of red.

3:58 pm

Nef

not I, Reese

3:59 pm

Nef

I think I'll join Jilli and sit this one out for once

3:59 pm

Mom

I haven't Reese

3:59 pm

Reese\'s

scary huh? i got back from a harry potter marathon and there it was! weird, ah well, the grid is really montrous today!

4:00 pm

Reese\'s

*monstrous

4:02 pm

Nef

well, I'll just wish you all a Merry Christmas belatedly and see you all later I guess. Good luck to all those who are tackling this one! :D

4:02 pm

inge

when the grid is this large, my word list wont scroll down to the bottom anymore. Last word I see is ta 5/18. So I couldn

4:02 pm

Mom

Belated Merry Christmas to you also

4:02 pm

inge

; evne clue the end of the alphabet

4:03 pm

Mom

that is weird Inge.

4:03 pm

Mom

I don't think I have seen one this large before

4:03 pm

jillibus

Actually I'm not at home -- visiting my son and family. This is my daughter-in-law's laptop. All but my son and I have gone to Boxing Day sales.

4:03 pm

inge

It happens to me whenever the word count goes over 300, or may even 250

4:04 pm

Mom

It is after 5 here, I should go fix supper.

4:04 pm

Mom

Good bye all

4:05 pm

ren8

Bye Mom

4:05 pm

jillibus

Bye Mom -- have a good supper

4:05 pm

Reese\'s

one time i attempted a grid that was 470 words, hah! yah right. i gave up after about 40 words, and just to confuse you, i changed my icon :) lol

4:06 pm

Reese\'s

hey what the heck?

4:06 pm

Reese\'s

sorry, the new one wouldn't show up on my screen, but now its there

4:06 pm

jillibus

Reese's -- the guy in your new icon doesn't look like a pile of chocolate chips!

4:07 pm

inge

Sorry I fell off the grid and it took forever to return. On April 14 the grid was 452 words long!!! Lickety keeps records like that

4:08 pm

Scrabbler

Hi folks--just seeing the grid for the first time today. This is a biggie!

4:10 pm

inge

Well, I am also taking a break. See you all later

4:10 pm

Reese\'s

hey scrabbler!

4:10 pm

jillibus

hi scrabbler -- I just got here too and won't bother with this one!

4:10 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Reese

4:10 pm

jillibus

Bye Inge

4:11 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Jill. I usually shoot for 50% with these big grids, but that would still be a lot.

4:11 pm

speedfreak

anyone here have the to7/44 cannot monkey type it thanks

4:11 pm

Reese\'s

i'm actually reese's cousin, i hope she doesn't mind that i changed my icon

4:11 pm

Reese\'s

*her icon

4:12 pm

jillibus

scrabbler -- I'm on borrowed time and borrowed laptop so can only be here for a little while

4:13 pm

Reese\'s

sorry speed, nope

4:13 pm

Scrabbler

to7--hard workers

4:14 pm

Scrabbler

I just got home from a very busy day at the office and am here to relax with Babble

4:14 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry, speedfreak, that is only to7,28--the first to7 I found quickly

4:14 pm

speedfreak

scrabbler have that one which is 7/28 there is one to7/44

4:14 pm

anawaltgal

relax with this - ok

4:14 pm

mymuseisme

to7/44 = male name + gerund, Hi everyone

4:15 pm

jillibus

hi muse

4:15 pm

mymuseisme

hi jilli! Hope your holidays were merry

4:16 pm

speedfreak

silly, silly word

4:17 pm

jillibus

muse - holidays are still merry --

4:17 pm

mymuseisme

:) good!

4:17 pm

jillibus

Boxing day is my grandson's birthday and I'm visiting

4:18 pm

jillibus

agreed,speed!

4:19 pm

pabtrek

ro7/40 please

4:19 pm

mymuseisme

Well that's great...nice to be with family during holidays...my mom wouldn't come up from Florida coz she hates the cold, but it's been hovering near 50 the past week.

4:19 pm

Golux13

gh6?

4:19 pm

mymuseisme

ro7/40 bedro*** + gerund

4:20 pm

mymuseisme

gh + period of time + vowel

4:20 pm

jillibus

gee, i thought it would be warm in Aruba ;)

4:20 pm

Golux13

thank you

4:20 pm

mymuseisme

lol, very qt jilli

4:21 pm

Hartley Hare

any clue for gh?

4:21 pm

mymuseisme

just gave it hartley

4:21 pm

pabtrek

thanks muse keep forgetting about that ending lol

4:22 pm

Hartley Hare

seen it ta

4:22 pm

jillibus

great clues, muse -- can't resist entering them even though I won't be trying to finish or even get halfway!

4:23 pm

mymuseisme

oh no, a true addict!

4:23 pm

KatieMcG

Diem are you there? Did you have a good Christmas day?

4:23 pm

jillibus

yup

4:24 pm

jillibus

muse have you finished this huge one?

4:24 pm

mymuseisme

no still hunting for 48

4:24 pm

jillibus

wow

4:25 pm

Scrabbler

How long have you been working on this, muse?

4:25 pm

mymuseisme

well a few hours this morning and just came back from gym

4:26 pm

BabbleRabble

Phantom phantom: galeanthropy

4:26 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, I noticed that one too, BR

4:26 pm

mymuseisme

lol

4:29 pm

smaller

ooo little mermaid is in the grid

4:29 pm

mymuseisme

hi smaller

4:29 pm

ch1212

os5/6 combo clue please? I'm bonkers at this point...

4:29 pm

smaller

hi muse!

4:30 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi all

4:30 pm

mymuseisme

they are not a combo
os 5 is a babblet - os + comparative ending

4:30 pm

jillibus

hi smaller and ch1212

4:30 pm

FranMag

hey muse! great minds

4:30 pm

smaller

hi jilli and tea!

4:30 pm

mymuseisme

os6 = ending for surgical procedure

4:30 pm

DRBERNABO

fireworks and my eyes successfuly uncrossed

4:30 pm

mymuseisme

hi Fran :D

4:30 pm

FranMag

hi babblers!

4:30 pm

FranMag

yay doc!

4:30 pm

mymuseisme

congrats DrB

4:30 pm

ch1212

thanks mymuse... hi jilli and anyone I missed

CONGRATS DRBERNA

4:31 pm

DRBERNABO

let joy be undiminished

4:31 pm

TeaNCrackers

yay DrB

4:31 pm

smaller

hi franmag! yay for drbernabo!

4:31 pm

FranMag

hi ch! hi jilli! hi smaller!

4:31 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi Fran

4:31 pm

ch1212

clue for that os6 then?

4:31 pm

FranMag

hi TnC!

4:31 pm

jillibus

YAY DrB!!! An hi

4:31 pm

mymuseisme

hi ch!, Tea!

4:31 pm

vedaman

evening peoples, could I have a clue for the first to6?

4:31 pm

jillibus

hi fran, TnC

4:31 pm

mymuseisme

ending for surgical procedure ch

4:31 pm

jillibus

hi veda

4:32 pm

ch1212

Hi FranMag -- I had to have a Kailua icon today... in line with the after Christmas relaxation.

4:32 pm

mymuseisme

as in colos****

4:32 pm

mymuseisme

hi vedaman

4:32 pm

FranMag

hi vedaman!

4:32 pm

ch1212

Bless you, mymuse!!

4:32 pm

FranMag

thanks muse!

4:32 pm

mymuseisme

first one I have to6 = foot digit + gerund

4:33 pm

ch1212

THat's fireworks for me thanks to Mymuse helping on those last two --- will be back later to help with clues, have to scramble!

4:33 pm

vedaman

thanks muse!

4:33 pm

KatieMcG

well done ch1212

4:33 pm

mymuseisme

later ch and congrats!!

4:33 pm

FranMag

yay ch! see you later!

4:33 pm

jillibus

YAY ch1212!!!

4:34 pm

vedaman

how about the first to7?

4:34 pm

mymuseisme

those who work hard vedaman

4:35 pm

KatieMcG

Diem, going to bed now, too much champagne. Will send you a photo of the ring tomorrow :-)

4:35 pm

kthdsn

hey all

4:35 pm

mymuseisme

hi kth!

4:35 pm

jillibus

nighty night, katie

4:35 pm

FranMag

bye katie! hi kate!

4:36 pm

vedaman

does that come directly after the to6 you just clued, muse? I have a hard worker 7 but it's the second 7

4:36 pm

KatieMcG

Night Night all

4:36 pm

jillibus

Hi kth

4:36 pm

mymuseisme

night Katie, pleasant dreams

4:36 pm

kthdsn

did everyone have a good xmas?

4:36 pm

mymuseisme

I haven't found them all yet veda, just the first one I have

4:36 pm

TeaNCrackers

This may be a dumb question, but can someone explain Boxing Day to me?

4:37 pm

Scarlet

Yes, did you, kthdsn?

4:37 pm

ren8

Hi Kate, yes we did apart from now I have a stinking cold

4:37 pm

pabtrek

first to6/24 please

4:37 pm

kthdsn

it was quite good considering

4:37 pm

mymuseisme

oops to7 is compound word foot digit + what you have to clip

4:37 pm

vedaman

ah, thanks anyways then. :]

4:37 pm

jillibus

yes, aand still having one wile visiting son and family

4:37 pm

grammaterri1

hi Kate, and all...Holiday blessings

4:38 pm

ren8

Hello Gramma

4:38 pm

mymuseisme

veda, I just clued it

4:38 pm

vedaman

ack, of course. thanks muse! fireworks!

4:38 pm

Scarlet

Hi, gramma... are you ready to see a grown woman weep?

4:38 pm

mymuseisme

yay vedaman!!! congrats

4:38 pm

ren8

Well done Veda

4:38 pm

FranMag

yay vedaman!

4:38 pm

Scarlet

WTG, vedaman!

4:38 pm

mymuseisme

hi gramma!

4:38 pm

grammaterri1

oh my scarlet, no weeping

4:38 pm

pabtrek

congrats veda

4:38 pm

jillibus

YAY vedaman!!!

4:39 pm

gramma

Hello, why would I see a grown woman weep?

4:39 pm

grammaterri1

happy boxing day to those that celebrate it lol, I celebrate everything

4:39 pm

FranMag

pab, to6 was clued at 4:32

4:39 pm

Scarlet

Okay, then. Maybe nailbiting? This grid still holds 124 more mystery words for me! :-)

4:39 pm

mymuseisme

Tea and I are waiting to hear what Boxing Day is :)

4:39 pm

grammaterri1

oh my pardons, I thought you were talking to this gramma lol

4:40 pm

kthdsn

isn't it the day you sort out the boxes from the gifts and decide which ones to return

4:40 pm

grammaterri1

this grid is a challenge, but it is fun

4:40 pm

pabtrek

saw it fran thanks

4:40 pm

ren8

I don't know myself Muse, would someone enlighten me too

4:40 pm

mymuseisme

babble alert: Scarlet gave a word

4:40 pm

jillibus

Boxing Day is the day after Christmas :)

4:40 pm

TeaNCrackers

thanks, mymuse - I was feeling ignored!

4:40 pm

Scarlet

Oh. But I was, grammaterri1! Oops, mymuse busted me. Time out in the penalty box.

4:40 pm

FranMag

one of the explanations i heard was it was the day the landowners would box up food gifts for the laborers

4:40 pm

grammaterri1

google boxing day, it's easiest I find lol

4:40 pm

gramma

250 left here

4:40 pm

Golux13

on7?

4:41 pm

gramma

onerier

4:41 pm

mymuseisme

more stubborn golux

4:41 pm

grammaterri1

lol scarlet

4:41 pm

mymuseisme

close gramma

4:41 pm

FranMag

thanks gramma!

4:41 pm

mymuseisme

lol

4:41 pm

gramma

sorry

4:41 pm

Golux13

thanks

4:41 pm

grammaterri1

I am down to 97, taking a break before I rip my hair out lol

4:42 pm

Jacula

TnC - Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. It falls on December 26th, which is also St. Stephen's Day.

St. Stephen was a little known saint who achieved eternal fame by being the first Christian to be martyred for his faith, and he met his death by stoning.

Boxing Day is so called because on this day it was the customary for tradesmen to collect their Christmas boxes or gifts in return for good service throughout the year. Also, it included giving money and other gifts to charitable institutions, and the needy.

The holiday may date from as early as the Middle Ages, but the exact origin is not known. It may have begun with the Lords and Ladies of England, who gave Christmas boxes/gifts to their servants on December 26, or maybe by priests, who opened the church's alms (charity boxes), and distributed the contents to the poor and needy.

In England, this day has become part of the celebrations, of being with family.

A day to visit other relations, and to have a rest from the day before, to play fun games. Some families, buy a new game each year, but still bring out the old favourites :-)

For some it is good to have the 2 days, as on one of the days you can visit with your parents, and the other day your inlaws :-)

St Stephen is the patron saint of horses, so Boxing Day became associated with horse-racing and hunting. Other sports are also held on this day like football and rugby.

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day is the Christmas season for us here in England.

4:42 pm

kthdsn

I'm not even gonna start this stupid grid

4:43 pm

gramma

oh why not? you don't have to finish

4:43 pm

TeaNCrackers

thanks, Jacula!

4:43 pm

jillibus

and here in Canada,jacula -- I'm visiting family right now

4:44 pm

grammaterri1

it's really fun Kate

4:44 pm

ren8

Well thank you for enlightening me Jac

4:44 pm

mymuseisme

thanks Jac!

4:44 pm

FranMag

hi jac!

4:44 pm

grammaterri1

ty Jacula

4:44 pm

mymuseisme

hubby home, bbs

4:44 pm

Jacula

Hi folks!

4:45 pm

grammaterri1

bye muse

4:45 pm

Angb

Hi Jac, hi everyone

4:45 pm

FranMag

bye muse!

4:45 pm

TeaNCrackers

bye musr

4:45 pm

TeaNCrackers

(muse)

4:45 pm

Jacula

jilli - Hope you're having a good time. We had a family meal today but it's all over now.

4:45 pm

Scarlet

Thank you very much, Jac

4:45 pm

jillibus

Here in Canada Boxing Day has become a day of huge sales, with people lining up ovenight sometimes to get into the stores first.

4:45 pm

grammaterri1

back to the grid for me all, happy babbling

4:46 pm

FranMag

later gramma!

4:46 pm

kthdsn

I'm having a really bad evening, I really want to get out of here, I've been managing somehow by telling myself I just have to get through xmas, now that's gone and I don't have anything else to aim for, I can't even book a flight until this money shows up, if it ever does, and I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel any more

4:46 pm

Scarlet

ARRRGH... haven't they had enough insanity, or is that only a unique American frenzy?

4:46 pm

Jacula

Back to the grid for me - I'm here for a remaining 82 words.

4:46 pm

Angb

Yes, jilli, here people are starting to give more money and vouchers than presents for Xmas to take advantage of Boxing Day sales. LOL

4:46 pm

pabtrek

the ts please

4:47 pm

ren8

It is also the same here Jilli, I would not go there even if I had a million pounds to spend

4:47 pm

TeaNCrackers

so, like our version of Black Friday?

4:48 pm

Jacula

jilli - they keep advertising 3-piece suites on TV here. Oh, the the usual flurry of holiday ads. I wonder if they think we wreck our sofas on Xmas Day and so need to rush and and buy new ones on Boxing Day??

4:48 pm

jillibus

hi Jac -- the celebratory meals started on Christmas Eve here -- today is my grandson's 28th birthday so we had a special brunch for that. Now they've gone to the sales (but not a dawn!)

4:48 pm

TeaNCrackers

I'm sorry you are having a hard time, kth. I wish there was something I could do for you.

4:48 pm

Jacula

katie - ((HUGS))

4:48 pm

BabbleRabble

ts 7 - t + s**ner or later the sun shall come up, ***e, again

4:49 pm

gramma

ty BabbleRabble

4:49 pm

pabtrek

thanks babble

4:49 pm

Angb

Thnx babble

4:50 pm

kthdsn

I feel so helpless, the only thing stopping me from leaving is lack of money, and that's the only thing I can't get hold of, I'm sure that if I could get out of here the rest would fall into place, I would have family around me, a new chance with new opportunities, but I can't get there cos I can't bloody pay for it

4:51 pm

kthdsn

I hate money, it is so stupid and ridiculous that everything in life depends on it

4:52 pm

M.P.

I am hoping for you every minute. I feel so bad for you in that situation. I have to agree about the money thing -- why can't you just think "if you give you shall recieve"?

4:52 pm

jillibus

Oh dear, kth -- how frustrating!

4:52 pm

speedfreak

I cannot find an re5/12 it is after what you re/letter and before whats on the end of feet and toes Thanks

4:53 pm

kthdsn

he's still trying to borrow this money from the gay guy for me, but the gay guy seems to be avoiding him so it doesn't look like he's going to get it

4:53 pm

vedaman

re + person, speedfreak

4:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, back for more hair pulling 8-)

4:54 pm

speedfreak

Duh!! Thanks Vedaman easy ones right in front of your face

4:54 pm

Jacula

Hi again, Gwen.

4:55 pm

jillibus

Hi Gwen

4:55 pm

M.P.

This whole thing with the money is so stupid! I think that "if you give, you shall recieve" might work, the only problem is that there are so many people who are greedy and wouldn't only take what they needed ... and then there are luxuries that would have to be divied ... but that could end the problems of hunger, I guess. America might have to give up some food, though.

4:56 pm

pabtrek

done finally, feel like i've been doing this all day, oh wait i have been

4:56 pm

harpjane

the he6/21 that follows "he4/4 and now"

4:57 pm

M.P.

For all of you pros - a question ... what are the advantages of having a pro account?

4:57 pm

BabbleRabble

Congratulations, pabtrek!

4:57 pm

Scarlet

Yippee, pab... you are now an alien... a smart one! Good work!

4:57 pm

Jacula

Well done, pab!

4:57 pm

jillibus

YAY pB!!!

4:58 pm

pabtrek

thanks everybody could not have done it without the chat and lickety's list

4:58 pm

gramma

Hints for an7 please.

4:58 pm

harpjane

MP, there's a grid that shows you how many words you have left of each letter. It's helpful!

4:58 pm

speedfreak

ok please help with another r this time ro6/18 after what plants have in the ground Thanks

4:58 pm

M.P.

I have that, and I'm not a pro.

4:58 pm

harpjane

speedfreak what birds do at night

4:59 pm

harpjane

mp you get it for two weeks free

4:59 pm

kthdsn

mp you get the stats for 14 days then it disappears unless you pay

4:59 pm

speedfreak

harpjane it is after that one

4:59 pm

Jacula

gramma - an7 = more cross/annoyed.

4:59 pm

harpjane

pinker

4:59 pm

jillibus

MP,you can also use icons and put your profile with it, and get a flag. Doing the daily icons is fun too, as is seeing the other bablers' versions of the theme

4:59 pm

Scarlet

Speed... maybe the tint of blush, only moreso

5:00 pm

gramma

Jac, ty

5:00 pm

speedfreak

Thank you!!!

5:00 pm

kthdsn

I took my wedding ring off today, I don't know what I should do with it

5:00 pm

Scarlet

Hock it, kth.

5:01 pm

ren8

Right I'm going off to die with my cold somewhere. In the 3hrs I have got 149 words, how disappointing. See you all tomorrow

5:01 pm

kthdsn

it's not worth that much, I only paid £15 for it

5:01 pm

M.P.

Isn't that againt some silly rule, kth? I mean, I thought you were supposed to wear it all the time. But if you don't, try a necklace ... before the move you probably want to keep it with you so that it doesn't get lost.

5:01 pm

Scarlet

Ren8... no dying... you must live to Babble another day... do you have any Earl Grey tea and some brandy?

5:02 pm

Scarlet

Or just brandy?

5:02 pm

jillibus

bye, ren8 -- feel better!

5:02 pm

kthdsn

mp my marriage is over, why would it be bad luck to take the ring off

5:02 pm

ren8

I am having a beer but I think a lemsip is now in order

5:03 pm

Scarlet

You said it, kth... it no longer holds any special meaning... it's just a thing. reni, what is a lemsip?

5:03 pm

M.P.

Isn't MOM technically an abbreviation for MOTHER? I mean, it wouldn't let me do GRAMMY, but that's an abreviation for mother. Oh, and it's not MOM I got in, obviously, it's something else like that.

5:03 pm

jillibus

what's a lemsip?

5:03 pm

Jacula

'Bye ren8. You'll live to Babble another day.

5:03 pm

speedfreak

Finally finished...think I have sat here all day off and on with this laptop...I have a couple of minutes to help before family screams for supper

5:03 pm

M.P.

Oh ... good point.

5:04 pm

Jacula

Well done, speed!

5:04 pm

ren8

A hot lemon drink to soothe aches and pains

5:04 pm

Scarlet

Great going, speedfreak!

5:04 pm

jillibus

YAY speedfreak!!!

5:04 pm

ren8

Well done Speedfreak

5:04 pm

jillibus

that makes sense, ren8

5:04 pm

Jacula

lemsip = lemon, paracetamol & aspirin powder, taken as a hot drink. Often has a decongestant in it, too.

5:05 pm

Scarlet

Is it medicated, or just the heat and the citrus combine to clear sinuses?

5:05 pm

Scarlet

Oh, thanks, Jac.

5:05 pm

ren8

Now I am going, Bye

5:05 pm

Jacula

Scarlet - see below.

5:05 pm

Jacula

'Bye ren8. Snuffle-free sleep to you.x

5:05 pm

Scarlet

Got it, Jac. Bye, ren7 and a half!

5:06 pm

speedfreak

Nothing else got done today but at least I finished the big puzzle....priorities right?!!

5:06 pm

jillibus

I wonder what the North American equivalent of paraacetamol is -- Tylenol (acetominaphen?)

5:07 pm

kthdsn

you don't have paracetamol there???

5:07 pm

jillibus

scuse the typos -- not used to this borrowed laptop

5:07 pm

jillibus

not by that name, kth

5:08 pm

grammaterri1

not to nose in on your drug talk, but FDA in US is so picky, most of the meds we can't get are sold over the counter elsewhere...grrr

5:08 pm

kthdsn

you're right jill, google search says paracetamol is acetomni... what you said lol

5:08 pm

Jacula

jilli - Tylenol is probably the one, since one of the brands here is Tylex.

5:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

help -- need to NO words -- I think they are the third and fourth ones

5:09 pm

grammaterri1

I get penicillin over the counter in Brazil, from a friend

5:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

two NO words, i meant

5:09 pm

jillibus

It was the aceta bit that was the tip-off

5:09 pm

grammaterri1

my brother flies to Mexico to get drugs for his CF son that he can't get here

5:09 pm

M.P.

I am happy I feel I am getting better at Babble/

5:10 pm

grammaterri1

at least not without a 50 dollar trip to the doc first, it's aggravating sometimes

5:10 pm

jillibus

oh, the "acetas" are non-prescription things

5:11 pm

grammaterri1

sure I understand jilli, just wanted to put my two cents in on health care and drug in the US lol

5:11 pm

jillibus

too much use of penicillin makes the bugs resistant for when you really need an antibiotic

5:12 pm

jillibus

right on, grammaterri!

5:12 pm

grammaterri1

we do overdo drugs, I understand that, but I KNOW when I need an antibiotic (greenies leaking out lol)

5:13 pm

grammaterri1

they don't have the type of bugs that are resistant in Brazil like we do here

5:13 pm

M.P.

Okay, logging out, bye everybody

5:13 pm

grammaterri1

lol off my soapbox, back to the grid

5:13 pm

jillibus

bye MP!

5:13 pm

grammaterri1

bye mp

5:15 pm

Jacula

'Bye MP.

5:22 pm

Natasha

hi everyone

5:23 pm

jillibus

hi natasha

5:23 pm

jillibus

root

5:24 pm

Natasha

um, ok I'll root. Hooray everyone! Go babblers!

5:24 pm

jillibus

dang, I was hoping that wouldn't show up here

5:24 pm

jillibus

lol

5:26 pm

Jacula

We've got a washing spray called 'Vanish' here, jilli. Try spraying it on your post. *Tosses a can over.*

5:27 pm

jillibus

catches as catch can -- ta, jac

5:27 pm

Jacula

There's also 'Vanish' soap. I tried washing my 'excess' bits in the shower with it... didn't work.:( LOL

5:28 pm

Natasha

LOL, Jac

5:28 pm

Jacula

Hi, Nat.

5:29 pm

Natasha

How's it going Jac? and everyone...did you all have nice holidays (whatever it is you celebrate)?

5:30 pm

contrary1

I did it. Amazing, but true. My brain held up to the end of this grid. Pretty sure there is nothing left however! :)

5:30 pm

jillibus

lovely, thanks,Nat -- and you?

5:30 pm

FranMag

hi natasha!

5:30 pm

Jacula

56 words left to find here, Nat, and Christmas was good, thanks. How about you?

5:30 pm

FranMag

yay contrary!

5:30 pm

mymuseisme

back again, hi all

5:30 pm

Jacula

Well done, contrary1.

5:30 pm

mymuseisme

congrats contrary!!

5:30 pm

Jacula

Hi mymuse.

5:30 pm

Natasha

really good, thanks. first year with my ex and her new partner and me all together with the kids. very nice.

5:31 pm

grammaterri1

yay contrary good job!

5:31 pm

jillibus

YAY contrary!!!

5:31 pm

Natasha

congrats contrary

5:32 pm

kthdsn

I'm going to go to bed, hope tomorrow is a better day

5:32 pm

FranMag

night kate!

5:33 pm

Natasha

night kate, take care

5:33 pm

jillibus

good night -- and good luck for the future, kth

5:33 pm

Jacula

'Night, katie.

5:33 pm

grammaterri1

nite Kate (((hugs))) prayers continue in Florida

5:35 pm

Natasha

can someone clue the ao6, please?

5:36 pm

mymuseisme

ao + this attaches hand to arm - w

5:36 pm

FranMag

thanks muse!

5:36 pm

Natasha

thanks!

5:36 pm

mymuseisme

yw :)

5:37 pm

jillibus

thx, muse

5:37 pm

mymuseisme

yw jilli

5:43 pm

Natasha

at 7?

5:44 pm

bookwomen

there is no at 7

5:44 pm

Natasha

oops, I meant at6

5:44 pm

FranMag

do you mean ar7 nat? ar + "one who" suffix + vowel

5:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

there's an at6 = 7-letter word for lawyer minus the last letter

5:45 pm

Natasha

thanks gwen

5:46 pm

Natasha

that's a new word for me!

5:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

pleasure

5:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

who has the re7,40 ?

5:47 pm

mymuseisme

re7/40 - paper comes in re**s + gerund

5:47 pm

FranMag

thanks muse!

5:47 pm

bookwomen

Your fellow TomFolian has the re 7/40 add ending to re 4/5 stacks of paper

5:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

also need the re6,18, plz & ty

5:48 pm

mymuseisme

re + shopping **** or Santa checks his **** twice for

5:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ah, keep forgetting that handing 3-letter ending over on the left.

5:48 pm

mymuseisme

re + finger**** polish

5:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

got the polish stuff and the santa word, sorry, need the one that comes after RE + male person

5:49 pm

herinfernallady

hello

5:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

infernal, howya doon?

5:50 pm

mymuseisme

hi lady

5:50 pm

Natasha

hi

5:50 pm

herinfernallady

doing ok still recovering from chrissy

5:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oh, oh, who is the tomfolian?? (checking profile)

5:50 pm

herinfernallady

and now argueing with the puter

5:51 pm

Natasha

what's chrissy?

5:51 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hmmmm, nice icon but not enough for me to guess your identity 8-)

5:52 pm

spellit

Any clue for the to7/44 lease?

5:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

gimme a dlue, bookwomen!

5:52 pm

herinfernallady

Chrissy-Christmas sorry argueing with the list

5:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

clue, i meant (argh)

5:52 pm

spellit

please of course not lease!

5:52 pm

Natasha

ah, lol

5:52 pm

bookwomen

I am already mad at you for turning me into a babble addict. I am babbling instead of working on catrgories.

5:52 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

to7 has the same 3-letter ending as many verbs. Also a double consonant

5:52 pm

herinfernallady

book what are you ment to be doing?

5:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

bookwomen, are you plural? LOL

5:53 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

now apologizing for turning you into an addict. it's a very contagious disease!

5:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

bookwomen, are you the category chair perhaps?

5:54 pm

bookwomen

working on categories. Only 80 left and then I can get back to work. yes I am.

5:54 pm

spellit

Still can't see the to7 Gwen

5:54 pm

herinfernallady

Catagories book or computor?

5:54 pm

mymuseisme

man's name + gerund

5:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

spellit, to + two vary wide consonants (same one twice) then verb endING

5:55 pm

bookwomen

The Who's rock opera with verb ending

5:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

aha, hi there anonymous tomfolian!

5:55 pm

spellit

Thanks Gwen - didn't think that was a word

5:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

spellit, it's not a word. this puzzle is nuts. LOL

5:56 pm

spellit

I can go to bed now I've finished. Goodnight all

5:56 pm

mymuseisme

congrats spell!!

5:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have 57 words left and must stop to cook some food or i will pass out. BBL maybe!

5:57 pm

herinfernallady

yah spelt

5:57 pm

herinfernallady

Later gwen

5:58 pm

jillibus

night spellit

5:58 pm

jillibus

bye gwen

5:59 pm

bookwomen

bye gwen

5:59 pm

herinfernallady

hey jiili

5:59 pm

rosewood36

anyone got fireworks yet?

6:00 pm

mymuseisme

many people rosewood

6:00 pm

jillibus

hi herinf

6:00 pm

Natasha

er 7?

6:00 pm

rosewood36

jeez

6:00 pm

herinfernallady

what is the damage today?

6:00 pm

mymuseisme

er7 = wearing away of earth

6:01 pm

mymuseisme

349

6:01 pm

FranMag

349 infernal

6:01 pm

Natasha

ackkk! throw me a fish please!

6:01 pm

mymuseisme

rosewood, doesn't matter since everyone is in different time zones

6:02 pm

herinfernallady

ta and ekk

6:02 pm

herinfernallady

I have just got up and its 11am here in Melbourne Aus

6:05 pm

herinfernallady

fish for nat

6:06 pm

Natasha

thanks infernal

6:07 pm

herinfernallady

thats alright ive got about 100 left and im not really awake and im watching The Gunslingers about the Wild West and its very cool. Its like a doco

6:08 pm

Natasha

166 left here

6:08 pm

herinfernallady

the shows kinda more interesting at the moment but shh dont tell the grid

6:10 pm

periwinkle

hi alla, back to hopefully finish 68 to go, stuck on one of the le4, have the plural of Hawaiian garlands

6:11 pm

herinfernallady

oh hey Peri, trying to puzzle but tv has sucked me in

6:11 pm

mymuseisme

peri like the country Sierra Le***

6:11 pm

jillibus

hi peri

6:12 pm

periwinkle

hi jilli

6:12 pm

periwinkle

thanks mymuse, I was busy looking for another le4 and it was an le5 I needed. sheesh

6:13 pm

periwinkle

first li5/10 please

6:13 pm

periwinkle

NM

6:13 pm

mymuseisme

rhymes with Lady Di's full

6:13 pm

FranMag

hi peri!

6:13 pm

periwinkle

HI there Fran

6:14 pm

Natasha

hi peri

6:14 pm

periwinkle

are you finished with the grid Fran

6:15 pm

FranMag

no peri, 84 left for me.

6:15 pm

periwinkle

I am stuck in the li words

6:16 pm

periwinkle

need help with li5/14 and li6/18 please

6:16 pm

FranMag

i still need a bunch

6:17 pm

mymuseisme

li6/24 li + bird or add Lav**** and Shirley

6:17 pm

herinfernallady

im watching Gunslingers so im not paying attention sorry i will try

6:17 pm

FranMag

li5/14 is a kind of mokey i think, li + r*** the liberty bell

6:17 pm

mom2jgd

Hi all, any hints for mo/9?

6:17 pm

mymuseisme

that's li6/18

6:18 pm

periwinkle

got the li5/14

6:18 pm

mymuseisme

li 5/14 = li + Chi*** Kai Shek

6:18 pm

FranMag

thanks muse, needed that li6/18 also.

6:18 pm

Natasha

one who drives, mom

6:18 pm

FranMag

mom, plural of one who drives a car

6:19 pm

mom2jgd

Thanks, that was easy!

6:19 pm

periwinkle

thanks muse

6:21 pm

Natasha

gh?

6:21 pm

Jacula

Phew! Finished the r's. 28 assorted words to find.

6:21 pm

herinfernallady

yah jac

6:21 pm

herinfernallady

this is a right bitch grid today

6:21 pm

Jacula

Hi Peri & Fran, and anyone else I've missed whilst conversing with my son.

6:21 pm

periwinkle

can't see the last li4

6:21 pm

Natasha

you're not kidding infernal

6:21 pm

FranMag

natasha, g + h** (not him) + two vowels

6:21 pm

periwinkle

hey there jacula

6:22 pm

Jacula

peri - last li4 is what you make before you go shopping, or what Santa checks twice.

6:22 pm

FranMag

peri, last li4/4 is making a li**, checking it twice

6:22 pm

herinfernallady

thats being poliet. im trying to watch tv darn it and the b/fs house mate keeps changing channel

6:22 pm

Jacula

Jinx, Fran!

6:22 pm

periwinkle

have that Fran and Jacula, need to check my L*** again

6:23 pm

periwinkle

what is the next to last li4 then

6:23 pm

FranMag

second to last is italian money, but change last vowel.

6:24 pm

Jacula

herinfern - take the remote off him, get the channel you want & then shove the remote where the sun doesn't shine. Just a suggestion. LOL.

6:25 pm

herinfernallady

hes soded of now but nerr if your not watching the idiot box walk away

6:25 pm

herinfernallady

this doco is interesting

6:26 pm

periwinkle

found the li word I was missing

6:27 pm

herinfernallady

cant find the ma 5/16 nor a ma 5/12

6:27 pm

Jacula

well done, peri.

6:28 pm

mymuseisme

ma5/16 is island fruit

6:28 pm

Jacula

ma5/16 is a fruit. There are 5 ma5/12s.

6:28 pm

herinfernallady

cool ill have to keep fereting for the ma 12 the dog wants to help me out know

6:29 pm

herinfernallady

got it it was the fruit with an r

6:30 pm

Jacula

ma7/40, if you mean that, is a cooking method (Italian).

6:31 pm

Jacula

Or did you mean the fruit can be found within that word?

6:32 pm

Jacula

BRB for my last 25. Got laundry to see to and cat to put to bed. (Other cat's go4/6 off somewhere.

6:33 pm

herinfernallady

no im ment the man that went but you add and r to have the M.... Born

6:35 pm

periwinkle

52 left bbl

6:35 pm

Mary

to7/44?

6:35 pm

mymuseisme

to7/44 = man's name and gerund

6:37 pm

pam

Wow, 349 words?????? Guess I should dive in!
Hi, all!

6:37 pm

herinfernallady

i have a dog that is assisting me by molting all over my keyboard

6:38 pm

mymuseisme

Hi Pam!

6:38 pm

pam

muse!

6:39 pm

FranMag

hi pam!

6:39 pm

Natasha

hey pam!

6:39 pm

FranMag

to7, what male cats do at night

6:39 pm

Jacula

Hi, pam.

6:40 pm

pam

Jac, Fran, Natasha! So good to see all of you!

6:40 pm

FranMag

good to see you pam!

6:40 pm

Jacula

Phantom word - tomato. I've been 'seeing' it all day.

6:40 pm

FranMag

jac, i think there's medication for that. :-)

6:41 pm

pam

yes, fran, cabernet sauvignon

6:41 pm

pam

I hope everyone had a great day yesterday!

6:41 pm

FranMag

:-)

6:41 pm

mymuseisme

:)

6:41 pm

Jacula

Fran - LOL.

6:41 pm

FranMag

since i saw friends all day, i sure did.

6:41 pm

mymuseisme

(hee hee) seeing double Jac?

6:42 pm

Mary

still stuck on the to7/44 another clue please?

6:42 pm

pam

Glad, fran!

6:42 pm

Natasha

I did pam--and you?

6:42 pm

Jacula

Quiet day Christmas Day, family day yesterday (Boxing Day).

6:42 pm

FranMag

marry, what your male cat might do at night

6:43 pm

bookwomen

The Who's Rock opera on the move.

6:43 pm

herinfernallady

clue for the ma 7/40 please

6:43 pm

Jacula

Mary - male cat + Chinese dynasty (expensive vases!)

6:43 pm

FranMag

infernal, take the ma5 fruit and stick RE in the middle

6:44 pm

mymuseisme

ma 7/40 an Italian way of cooking as in chicken ma*****, ends opp of stop

6:44 pm

pam

well, natasha, it was nice, but it was different and I won't lie, it was not easy

6:44 pm

Mary

ty, ty, finally got it

6:44 pm

Natasha

I'm glad that you were able to get some pleasure out of the day Pam.

6:44 pm

Jacula

ma7/40 - Italian cooking method - chicken ma*****, for instance. (ma + Beatles' drummer with different 1st vowel.)

6:44 pm

bookwomen

Ma 7/40 horse plus single hump letter opposite of stop.

6:45 pm

FranMag

Jac, i have a link you might like, do you like the scorpions?

6:45 pm

pam

thanks, natasha, but i don't know how i did it! I don't know how you, and anyone else who has been here did it, LOL

6:45 pm

Jacula

pam - The early times, as you try to adjust to an 'amended' family, are hard. You will come through. ((HUGS))

6:45 pm

mymuseisme

WHEW! Done finally...

6:46 pm

FranMag

yay muse!!!

6:46 pm

herinfernallady

noipe still no go

6:46 pm

Natasha

I don't either pam--you just do it and eventually the new things you are doing feel right.

6:46 pm

FranMag

60 left for me

6:46 pm

pam

Thanks, Jac. HEr family is my family as mine is just not a real presence, so it is hadr....

6:46 pm

mymuseisme

goooo Fran!

6:46 pm

herinfernallady

siimple clue please

6:46 pm

pam

Well said, natasha...

6:47 pm

mymuseisme

for which lady?

6:47 pm

pam

well said, and I want to believe it, too, natasha!

6:47 pm

Jacula

Fran - I've not listened to them much, to be honest. What's the link?

6:47 pm

herinfernallady

the ma 7/40 please im having a no brainer day

6:47 pm

FranMag

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UvDNWpTt89E

6:47 pm

Natasha

This was the first year that we've added my ex's new partner into the holiday celebration, so that was different. It really feels like we're creating a new family with the 5 of us, and hopefully someday 6.

6:48 pm

FranMag

jac, it's live with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

6:48 pm

mymuseisme

I liked Jac's ma + ***** Starr of the Beatles (drummer) just change the i to e

6:48 pm

FranMag

lets see if infernal isn't too young to know the beatles'

6:48 pm

herinfernallady

der ta thanks

6:48 pm

bookwomen

ma 4/5 plus n opposite of stop

6:48 pm

FranMag

names. :-)

6:48 pm

pam

I'll bet it was different, Natasha. How long have they been together, Natasha? I hope for you to have a 6th someday, too!

6:49 pm

herinfernallady

i got it ta

6:49 pm

Jacula

Thanks, Fran. Will check it out later. About to put my headphones on and listen to the new Cat Stevens CD I had for Xmas.

6:49 pm

FranMag

cool jac!

6:49 pm

Natasha

About two and a half years, pam. We've been apart about 3.

6:50 pm

FranMag

i just thought the video was great because the classical musicians seemed to enjoy playing the heavy metal and were really getting into it.

6:50 pm

herinfernallady

cool jac

6:50 pm

Natasha

Fran, I love it when different musical genres mash up.

6:50 pm

Jacula

His first album in 30 years!

6:51 pm

pam

that is a while. I am impressed that it wasn't til this year that he was integrated...

6:51 pm

FranMag

me too natasha, breaking barriers is always good in anything.

6:51 pm

herinfernallady

wow thats a long time between recors

6:51 pm

pam

I like the genre mashing, too!

6:51 pm

Jacula

Fran - Thanks. I'm sure I'll enjoy it. I'd better find my last 23 words before transporting myself anywhere musically, I guess.

6:51 pm

FranMag

lol

6:52 pm

mymuseisme

Fran link didn't work for me :(

6:52 pm

Natasha

Well, he's been going to his family and meeting up with M and the kids when they go to visit her parents. He's really become a parent as well, so it would be crazy for him not to be there.

6:52 pm

herinfernallady

i should be going home soon but i cant be arsed

6:52 pm

pam

so, i missed the misicians that were combined, do tell again, please

6:53 pm

pam

Seems to make sense, Natasha. Were you okay with it all?

6:53 pm

Jacula

mymuse - go onto YouTube and search for Scorpions live with Berlin Orchestra. That should work.

6:53 pm

FranMag

muse, the name of the video is "Scorpions - Rock you Like a Hurricane 2000"

6:53 pm

herinfernallady

Jac i got the Wall dvd for chrissy that has Scorpians singing

6:53 pm

FranMag

if you do a search for that it should come up.

6:54 pm

Jacula

*Holds nose and dives back into depths of 's' and 't' world in grid. * (Thank gawd it wasn't S & M! LOL.)

6:54 pm

Natasha

yes, pam I was--in the last 6 months I've really come to a new place about all of this.

6:54 pm

herinfernallady

You may remeber the concert in the 90s for the Berlin Walll, the other half got it for me for chrissy

6:54 pm

FranMag

cool infernal

6:55 pm

pam

you are something, Natasha!!!!

6:55 pm

mymuseisme

ok got it thanks everyone!

6:55 pm

pam

I

6:55 pm

Natasha

thanks pam

6:55 pm

herinfernallady

I was happy little kitty, its The Walll done as a rock concert with Ute Lemper and everything, very cool

6:56 pm

pam

It sounds like you have attained a great understanding of yourself. When you are ready, I hope you meet someone.

6:57 pm

Natasha

I'm confident that I will Pam, but I feel like I need to spend some more time by myself first.

6:58 pm

Jacula

Nat - That is very true. The time I spent by myself (apart from being a single mum, that is) ws valuable and healing over the years.

6:58 pm

pam

That makes sense, Natasha. and jac

6:59 pm

pam

Being alone has been and will continue to be therapeutic...

6:59 pm

Natasha

that's good to hear Jac, sometimes I worry that I'm just avoiding the risk of dating again. it feels right for me though.

6:59 pm

Jacula

Obviously, I panicked every now and then, tried to find love... wasn't ready. Love did actually turn up on my doorstep when I wasn't looking for it and wasn't feeling needy. Life has a way of working out.

7:00 pm

pam

But, that doesn't mean I like it, You know?

7:00 pm

herinfernallady

i moved out by myself after being with someone for 3 years now im with the boy of my dreams and i am starting to feel confident that i could live with someone again

7:00 pm

herinfernallady

My aunt always says, one door closes and window opens

7:00 pm

Natasha

yeah, pam I hear you.

7:01 pm

Jacula

Pam - No. Loneliness is terrible. I think it has to be endured maybe for something better and good to be recognised and welcomed.

7:01 pm

pam

Well, the loneliness isn't everpresent. I liek being alone, too. It's just there are tiems when it feels horrid

7:01 pm

herinfernallady

this is hy i like animals more than humans, they are loyal and treat you with love and kindness

7:02 pm

Kenny Chuck

Evening all, any clue for the HE6/21 right by the "All Creatures Great & Small" (sort of) author? Please and thank you...

7:02 pm

Jacula

... And for you to come to that point where you 'just know' when the Right One turns up. I never believed it was true until it happened.

7:02 pm

herinfernallady

I give Pam and Nat a BIG HUG

7:02 pm

mymuseisme

hi Kenny

7:02 pm

Jacula

Hi Kenny.

7:02 pm

FranMag

kenny, one of those archaic prepositions

7:02 pm

FranMag

this place + not off

7:02 pm

pam

thanks, infern

7:02 pm

Natasha

thanks infernal

7:03 pm

herinfernallady

I said infront of my other halfs mum ' i had two toads before i met my prince'

7:03 pm

EspritdJean

you ladies are making me feel hopeful

7:03 pm

herinfernallady

Hugs are good and they aer free

7:03 pm

joym999

I want the word Maoist to be in the dictionary

7:03 pm

herinfernallady

Hope is all e have sometimes

7:03 pm

pam

They are helpful, aren't they?

7:03 pm

Kenny Chuck

Hi All. Thanks FranMag. I convinced myself I entered that five or so times, to no avail. Thank you.

7:03 pm

FranMag

yw kenny and hello!

7:03 pm

Jacula

This isn't getting my last 21 found, is it? Or Cat Stevens or The Scorpions heard? LOL. I'll dive back into the grid for a while now...

7:04 pm

FranMag

isn't it more fun though jac?

7:04 pm

mymuseisme

we'll just have to tug on the line to keep her from sinking too far

7:04 pm

herinfernallady

I lost my best friend in the whole wide world last year he was like a brother to me and hope was the only thing that keep me going, that and fabulous friends and parents

7:05 pm

pam

sorry, infernal.......

7:05 pm

joym999

and Maori...how often do you find MAO words, and then they're not in the dictionary ::pouts::

7:05 pm

herinfernallady

Hands jac a life jacket as i don't want to loss her

7:05 pm

Jacula

I have a model of a frog wearing a golden crown on my kitchen window sill. He's holding up a notice that reads, 'KISS ME!'

7:05 pm

Jacula

*Puts on life jacket before diving.*

7:06 pm

Natasha

either of the go 5/20 words?

7:07 pm

Natasha

man, I still have 152 left.

7:07 pm

herinfernallady

THats ok pam i still cry about it but more now i thank the powers that be that i got to speak to him one last time be it a year before died and I am greatful that he went on his terms before he got sicker

7:07 pm

mymuseisme

go + consonant + no **s, ands or buts

7:07 pm

mymuseisme

then switch last vowel for another for the other 5/20

7:07 pm

Jacula

go5/20 words = go4/6 (no longer he4/5) + a consonant (2 diff ones).

7:07 pm

Natasha

thanks

7:07 pm

Jacula

SPLASH!

7:08 pm

herinfernallady

Ewww jac got me wet

7:08 pm

Jacula

*Sorry!* (Muffled apology from depths.)

7:08 pm

pam

LOLOL, jac

7:09 pm

herinfernallady

Sneaks of with jacs towel to dry off

7:09 pm

FranMag

brb, kids want a snack

7:09 pm

Natasha

ooh, that's a daunting list of gr words

7:09 pm

herinfernallady

Ok fran, darn kids interupting babble

7:09 pm

herinfernallady

I snuck the heating up to 25 degrees he he he

7:10 pm

FranMag

okay, back

7:10 pm

periwinkle

na5/10 anyone

7:10 pm

FranMag

what can you do infernal, you can't return them. :-)

7:10 pm

Natasha

whad'ja get Fran? something yummy?

7:11 pm

herinfernallady

yep thats why i like fur kids

7:11 pm

Jacula

Herinfern! Bring that bl**dy towel back! I bet it was you that used to knick mine in the showers at school after PE. I'm not running around naked looking for it before I announce my fireworks! LOL.

7:11 pm

FranMag

just some mandarin oranges nat, they love them.

7:11 pm

mymuseisme

na + ***e and shine and give God your glory

7:12 pm

mymuseisme

gonna grab a clementine myself

7:12 pm

periwinkle

mymuse, don't know what you mean

7:12 pm

periwinkle

NM figured it out, thanks muse

7:12 pm

mymuseisme

opp of sunset

7:13 pm

herinfernallady

ha ha throws back a really damp towel at jac

7:14 pm

herinfernallady

and speaking of towels ill be right backi i have to shower and put slippers on as i have cold as toes

7:14 pm

periwinkle

need help with last three ne words please

7:14 pm

FranMag

yay jac!!!!

7:14 pm

periwinkle

Yay Jacula

7:14 pm

mirandapan

Good evening, mornign, night, everyone. Cannot find he6/21 between the he** and now and the "All Creatures Great & Small" vet. Would appreciate a clue.

7:14 pm

mymuseisme

congrats Jac!!

7:15 pm

pam

hi, mira

7:15 pm

Jacula

Thanks a lot, herinfern! *mutters grumpily and makes sure she is right by her when she dives back in for last 17! SPLAAAAAAAASHHH!*

7:15 pm

mirandapan

Hi, Pam

7:15 pm

FranMag

ne4/7 is ne + no **s, ands or buts

7:15 pm

mymuseisme

ooooh tricky Jac

7:15 pm

herinfernallady

Ok hand jac a fresh towel that i pinched from the towel boy

7:15 pm

FranMag

ne4/5 is ne + pa's husband

7:15 pm

mymuseisme

he6/21 = he** and now + preposition

7:16 pm

FranMag

ne6/18 is ne + grab the ***n* (used to steer a horse)

7:16 pm

gramma

163 left

7:16 pm

periwinkle

Fran I think you meant pa's wife which I found before your attempt at a clue :)

7:16 pm

bookwomen

he** and now + opposite of off

7:16 pm

mirandapan

Thank you, thank you, mymuse.

7:16 pm

mom2jgd

Here's a stupid question... do they post the answers so we can get better at this?

7:16 pm

FranMag

lol, yeah that's what i meant peri!

7:16 pm

Natasha

how about the gr 6/36?

7:17 pm

FranMag

mom, you'll be able to view the word list in the archives tomorrow

7:17 pm

FranMag

or after the flip

7:17 pm

mom2jgd

Thanks

7:17 pm

FranMag

*waiting for nat's clue, because i need it too)

7:18 pm

mymuseisme

gr6/36 like the music award diff vowel

7:18 pm

bubba218

gr + tv award = gr 6,36

7:18 pm

FranMag

oh wait, i had that!

7:18 pm

Jacula

mom2jgd - Go into the archives after the flip, click on 'view word list' and all will be revealed.

7:18 pm

Jacula

13 to go...

7:19 pm

bubba218

gr6,36 sounds like what you would call your grandmother with a different vowel

7:20 pm

Jacula

I'm finding now that adding the Chinese dynasty to many words already found is getting me nearer the pyrotechnics.

7:20 pm

Natasha

why doesn't the dictionary have a meaning, it only has the pronunciation. bah!

7:22 pm

Jacula

Nat - it means a novice surfer or one who isn't very good at surfing. Alternate spelling. Click on the blue bit.

7:22 pm

bookwomen

fireworks thanks for all the clues.

7:23 pm

mymuseisme

any other clues needed before I head for Quote Puzzler?

7:23 pm

Natasha

thanks jac!

7:23 pm

mymuseisme

congrats bookwomen!!

7:23 pm

FranMag

yay bookwomen!!

7:23 pm

Jacula

y/w, Nat. Well done, bookwomen!

7:23 pm

helenkeller

hi everyone!

7:23 pm

Natasha

off for dinner, bbl

7:23 pm

Jacula

Hi, Hell.x

7:24 pm

mymuseisme

hi helen!

7:24 pm

helenkeller

just stopped by to check & see how many i need to finish - 120 (yikes!) before i head off to sudoku

7:24 pm

FranMag

hi hk!

7:24 pm

FranMag

later nat!

7:24 pm

helenkeller

hey jacs, mymus, fran!

7:25 pm

mymuseisme

ok then, no takers, bbl

7:25 pm

helenkeller

off to sudoku - hope to be back soon, still have to exchange gifts with the next door neighbors & the tenants - we are so disorganized, no, not really, just busy, i think

7:25 pm

Jacula

mymuse - Thanks for the offer.

7:25 pm

periwinkle

38 left, tired and my back hurts, may be back later

7:26 pm

Jacula

Go and rest, peri.

7:26 pm

Jacula

See you later, Hell.

7:28 pm

FranMag

bye muse!

7:29 pm

Jacula

Don't believe I've only just found to7/28 - the hard thing on the end of your foot digits.

7:29 pm

Jacula

*Slaps self with fish.*

7:31 pm

Enomis65

hello all! What a monster grid - still have 227 to go, it does not seem to end!

7:31 pm

pam

slap me, too, Jac because if you hadn't mentioned it, i NEVER would have found it

7:31 pm

pam

Hi, enomis

7:32 pm

gramma

me either

7:32 pm

Jacula

y/w, pam. SLAP!

7:32 pm

Jacula

LOL

7:32 pm

FranMag

hi enomis!

7:32 pm

Uneaixoise

me either

7:32 pm

Jacula

Hi, enomis.

7:32 pm

FranMag

hi une!

7:32 pm

Jacula

You, too, Une. SLAP!

7:32 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, fran!

7:32 pm

FranMag

hi gramma! i don't think i said hello earlier.

7:33 pm

herinfernallady

Waes to new people. I am back i hate 3 min showers

7:33 pm

pam

we are just slap happy....

7:34 pm

Jacula

LOL, pam... and it's the season of good will to all men, too!

7:34 pm

herinfernallady

and its usually the men folk that need slapping

7:34 pm

smooth_pappa

fireworks!

7:34 pm

Jacula

What about to all women, children, animals and Babblers?

7:34 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, smooth!!

7:34 pm

FranMag

jac, i need a bigger fish, i just found ro6/18, more of a pink color!!

7:34 pm

FranMag

yay smooth!

7:34 pm

herinfernallady

opps hello smooth, i thought i could let that slide before a man folk entered

7:35 pm

Jacula

Well done, smooth!

7:35 pm

NonnieLight

congrats pappa

7:35 pm

FranMag

hi nonnie!

7:35 pm

smooth_pappa

thank you all... lol lady. ;)

7:35 pm

herinfernallady

Yah smooth. im sucking badly with this grid

7:35 pm

NonnieLight

good evening fran and everybody!

7:35 pm

Jacula

Fran - I found that one late on in the grid, too. I'll let you off with a slight tap with a frozen fish finger.

7:35 pm

Jacula

Goodnight, Nonnie.

7:36 pm

herinfernallady

oh Jac you got fish fingers, kinda think iwant some now

7:36 pm

FranMag

thanks jac, so i get a faux fish slap. :-)

7:36 pm

Enomis65

any clues for the 9?

7:36 pm

Jacula

Fish finger sandwiches, herinfern? YUMMY!

7:37 pm

NonnieLight

eno--person who drives a car

7:37 pm

herinfernallady

No Jac ill sav the sangas for my lasagna

7:37 pm

Jacula

Fran - I'll have you know I only have 100 per cent cod fish fingers in my freezer!

7:37 pm

Enomis65

starts with???

7:37 pm

Jacula

Fish finger lasagne??

7:37 pm

NonnieLight

mo

7:37 pm

herinfernallady

ewww

7:38 pm

herinfernallady

Anyone heard of the movie 'the pursuit of happiness' it knda looks good

7:38 pm

Jacula

herinfern - That's what I thought YOU meant!

7:38 pm

Enomis65

ty

7:38 pm

Enomis65

motorists

7:38 pm

Jacula

What on EARTH would that tast like, I wonder?

7:38 pm

NonnieLight

yw

7:38 pm

Enomis65

oops!

7:39 pm

Enomis65

SORRY!!!

7:39 pm

Jacula

No worries, Eno. I've only got t words to find.

7:39 pm

herinfernallady

no ill eat the fish fingers for one meal and a lasagna sanga for another otherwis that sounds like preggie lady food

7:39 pm

herinfernallady

food

7:39 pm

Jacula

Dunno about the others...

7:39 pm

NonnieLight

ah, we all do it, eno.

7:40 pm

Jacula

I wonder what a fish lasagne would taste like? Without the breadcrumbs around the fish fingers, of course... LOL

7:40 pm

herinfernallady

what do people have to crank the speakers up on the computer when you are in the other room. Its not my house so i cant go bat crap. MMMM i don't know about that Jac

7:40 pm

NonnieLight

I didn't know fish had fingers.

7:40 pm

herinfernallady

Google fish lasagna and see if you can get a recipe

7:41 pm

herinfernallady

http://www.martins-seafresh.co.uk/Web_
Recipes3/recipes.htm heres one

7:42 pm

Eva

I realize I'm prejudiced as I don't like fish in general, but fish lasagna sounds quite repulsive

7:42 pm

Atalante

(fish lasagne *rocks* by the way. *poofs in and out quickly* salmon and cod and prawns)

7:42 pm

herinfernallady

Heres one more thats messed up. fish tacos

7:42 pm

Jacula

Might do that later, re the fish dish, herinfern. Finally found the t word for the guy who likes foot digits! I knew it was there but kept trying to put an 'e' in it.

7:42 pm

herinfernallady

Buffalos have wings apperently Nonnie

7:42 pm

Jacula

Hi Eva & Ata. 'Bye, Ata. LOL.

7:43 pm

NonnieLight

True, herin.

7:43 pm

Eva

hi Jac

7:43 pm

smooth_pappa

all right, have a good night all!

7:43 pm

Jacula

There seems to be a 'man' for everything the the Babble (Enable) dictionary!

7:43 pm

herinfernallady

i just saw fish tacos im going no friggen way. Night Smooth

7:44 pm

Jacula

'Bye, smooth.

7:44 pm

NonnieLight

night pappa

7:44 pm

herinfernallady

im stuck on the mos

7:45 pm

herinfernallady

brb going to whinge at avon

7:45 pm

Eva

this grid makes me want to whinge!

7:46 pm

FranMag

sorry, got distracted by the kids again, missed the whole fish conversation.

7:46 pm

Jacula

Fran - fish finger lasagne. I though Herinfern was going to make it. LOL.

7:46 pm

Jacula

*thought

7:47 pm

FranMag

hmm, sounds doable, but don't know how it would taste.

7:47 pm

Jacula

I have 6 troublesome t's left to find. BRB.

7:48 pm

FranMag

by the way, fish tacos are very good, especially when made with fresh ahi (bluefin tuna)

7:49 pm

Jacula

I think you'd have to lose the breadcrumb coating, Fran.

7:50 pm

Eva

fish tacos sound edible, whereas the lasagna idea is one whose time has not come

7:50 pm

FranMag

perhaps jac is just ahead of her time

7:51 pm

FranMag

hi eva!

7:51 pm

Eva

hi Fran!

7:52 pm

rosewood36

can someone give me the clue to gr 6,36?

7:52 pm

Eva

can't believe I almost missed the greek temple. It seems it shows up in more grids than any other word.

7:53 pm

Jacula

Cod with dill, white pepper and salt, chuck a can of tomatoes on top and then finish off with a layer of white breadcrumbs mixed with white pepper and salt, finely chopped onion and cheddar cheese. Delicious!

7:53 pm

FranMag

rosewood, like big music award, but change the first vowel

7:53 pm

FranMag

that does sound good jac.

7:53 pm

Jacula

That's not the lasagne. LOL. Just a fave recipe of mine.

7:53 pm

rosewood36

what about the 3rd gr 6,24?

7:54 pm

Jacula

These final 6 t words are teeing me off!

7:54 pm

joey

i am stuck on t also - any hints for the t 7/44? please?

7:54 pm

FranMag

rosewood, all the gr6/24s are plurals, third one is plural of gr***le

7:54 pm

herinfernallady

Avon are being next to useless and really issing me off

7:55 pm

FranMag

joey, what your male cat might go at night, go out to*****

7:55 pm

herinfernallady

i am not making fish anything i don't like fish

7:55 pm

FranMag

gr5/14 is gr***le (connective tissue on a chicken part)

7:56 pm

joey

FM, more help, since I don't see a c?

7:56 pm

herinfernallady

Chris Angel is on tv mmm cute

7:56 pm

joey

never mind....... got it, thanks

8:01 pm

Jacula

B/Hell! Dustin Hoffman film, as a recall for to7/28. GRR!

8:01 pm

Jacula

1 word to find now...

8:01 pm

FranMag

thanks jac!

8:02 pm

herinfernallady

help i need the bottom 6/21the one after mo... along

8:02 pm

rosewood36

i still dont the gr 6,24's

8:02 pm

Jacula

FIREWORKS! At bl**dy last! Last word was ts7/28.

8:03 pm

FranMag

yay jac!!

8:03 pm

rosewood36

wtg

8:03 pm

herinfernallady

yah jac

8:03 pm

Jacula

Jewish word for 'troubles and misery', apparently. That figures! LOL.

8:04 pm

herinfernallady

go it good im being dense

8:04 pm

NonnieLight

congrats, Jac!

8:05 pm

Eva

it is never, ever spelled that way!

8:05 pm

Jacula

Eva - tell 'Enable' that.

8:06 pm

FranMag

rosewood, do you need all the gr6/24s?

8:06 pm

Jacula

Nonnie, thanks!

8:06 pm

Eva

it doesn't speak hebrew or yiddish

8:06 pm

herinfernallady

Nonnie is that your puppy 'helping' with the keyboard

8:07 pm

Eva

my eyes keep closing and have to get going early, so siging off now. See you all tomorrow.

8:07 pm

FranMag

firewords!!!

8:07 pm

FranMag

night eva!

8:08 pm

Jacula

'Bye, Eva. Sleep well, don't let Murp nick all the duvet.

8:08 pm

herinfernallady

Hey would you say Paris Hilton is bueatiful or not

8:08 pm

Jacula

Well done, Fran!

8:08 pm

Jacula

heerinfern - NOT!

8:08 pm

NonnieLight

Congrats, Fran!

8:08 pm

FranMag

infernal, i think she is not

8:08 pm

herinfernallady

i thought skank would cover it better

8:08 pm

FranMag

thanks nonnie!

8:09 pm

Jacula

That covers it perfectly, herinfern.:)

8:09 pm

Jacula

Incidentally, herinfern - Is the snow on the mountains still with you?

8:09 pm

FranMag

my favorite gossip blogger calls her "hollywood ebola" because she has infected all forms of entertainment.

8:10 pm

herinfernallady

I like that Fran

8:10 pm

Jacula

Not here in UK, she hasn't. Thank the Lord!

8:10 pm

NonnieLight

I think a person's actions tend to help or hinder with their "beauty". I would have to say she is not beautiful.

8:11 pm

herinfernallady

We haven't had here much here

8:11 pm

Jacula

If I wasn't 'on the internet', I doubt I'd ever have heard of her or seen her.

8:12 pm

herinfernallady

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr def leapord are on tv runs screaming from the room

8:12 pm

Jacula

What's up with Deff Leppard?

8:13 pm

herinfernallady

nothing flash backs its kinda scary 16 year olds are cheering for them

8:13 pm

herinfernallady

grrr trying to watch tv and the fwitt house mate keeps yelling at the tv

8:13 pm

FranMag

what a coincidink, i'm listening to them on iTunes right now

8:14 pm

herinfernallady

he he he

8:14 pm

gramma

I only have 1 or word. I have or5/10. I could use some serious help. ty

8:14 pm

herinfernallady

would it be really inappropriate if i yelled 'shut up tard' at him

8:15 pm

Jacula

They are nice lads from Sheffield (as I recall) and have a one-armed drummer after he lost an arm in a van accident on the way home from a gig.

8:15 pm

herinfernallady

thats right jac

8:15 pm

NonnieLight

A one-armed drummer is amazing!

8:16 pm

gramma

I got OR5/14

8:16 pm

Mom

Gramma, or 6/18 one who speaks

8:16 pm

FranMag

gramma, or5/14, red ape, or***utan

8:16 pm

Jacula

herinfern - can yu not take my earlier advice re the house mate and shoving somehing where the sun don't shine? Have you any firecrackers left from November or ready for New Year. It would only take one little one.... *grins*

8:16 pm

herinfernallady

he changed hes drumming style and peddles to adjust

8:16 pm

Mom

plural or for the 7/28

8:16 pm

FranMag

or4/4, sounds or** roberts the tele-vangelist

8:16 pm

Mom

for*

8:16 pm

gramma

ty for the or6. FranMag ty but I have that 1

8:17 pm

herinfernallady

No chance Jac i have the remote but we cant have fireworks unless your licenced

8:17 pm

herinfernallady

Lets just say hes being 'high maintence'

8:17 pm

FranMag

or5/10 sounds like a red bird

8:17 pm

FranMag

or change first letter of ar5/10 (little mermaid)

8:17 pm

NonnieLight

ty fran

8:18 pm

FranMag

or6/24, or + going, going, go**

8:18 pm

FranMag

sorry gramma, misread your request

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

need the na 5/10 please

8:18 pm

gramma

Oh FranMag, don't give it a second thought

8:19 pm

Jacula

Well, herinfern... do you need a licence for a cushion? Smother him with one. Failing that, put your pointiest shoes on, aim one at his ars* , open outer door, and KICK!

8:19 pm

herinfernallady

I cant its not my house which is a pain as i really would like too

8:20 pm

herinfernallady

still need that na 5/10 clue

8:20 pm

FranMag

infernal, na + ***e and shine (get up)

8:20 pm

Jacula

Who's home is it, herinfern? Yours or his??

8:20 pm

herinfernallady

His its my partners house

8:20 pm

relarion

Hi guys

8:20 pm

herinfernallady

cool thanks fran

8:20 pm

Jacula

EEK! *Whose. It's Xmas, forgive me!

8:21 pm

herinfernallady

Hi relarion, leans over and pets the puppy

8:21 pm

Jacula

Herinfern - Have you told you partner how much is friend is annoying you?

8:21 pm

FranMag

yw infernal! hi relarion!

8:22 pm

gramma

OR 6/24 - OR4/4 still missing. I don't know the tv evangelist

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

he knows how annoying he is,the other half is at work so there is no defence

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

and im going home tommorow so ill just cope but ill be back here new years eve for a massive party that i have just found out about

8:23 pm

Jacula

Well, you're in charge then Herinfern. Kick the b*gger out!

8:23 pm

relarion

Hi her, fran... it's raining hard here, power dimmed twice in the last 5 minutes, husband at Burbank airport with a delayed flight, grateful for Babble on my laptop right now!

8:23 pm

FranMag

or4/4, or + **ss is more.

8:23 pm

herinfernallady

I love having laptop wireless.

8:24 pm

relarion

It's a beautiful thing, herinfernal.

8:24 pm

gramma

ty FranMag

8:24 pm

Jacula

or4/4 = or + French male form - not 'la'.

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

Jac i cant hes 45 acts like a child and weighs 130 kilos and is going to cark it sooner rather than later with the way he carriers on

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

Rel what sort of dog is that

8:24 pm

gramma

ty Jac

8:25 pm

FranMag

or5/10, or + me, myself and *, + **ephant

8:25 pm

Jacula

Back to the cushion then, herinfern... Not that I say you should stick it on his face and sit on it.

8:25 pm

FranMag

or6/24, or + **** with the wind

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

I would but i don't want to get that close

8:26 pm

Jacula

Just tell him, herinfern! I'm WATCHING THIS, so back off.

8:26 pm

relarion

Her, a mutt. He's 4 1/2 now. That's the pic I saw on petfinder.com when he was a pup.

8:26 pm

gramma

FranMag, that's the or6 TY

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

he is way cute

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

ner i have had 3 cups of coffee so im mellowing it out

8:27 pm

debbinla

guys give clues for ta6/27 please?

8:27 pm

Jacula

The pupppy or the housemate. herinfern??? ERKS!

8:27 pm

FranMag

hi debbs!!

8:27 pm

NonnieLight

Three cups of coffee! lol--it would do just to opposite to me!

8:27 pm

debbinla

hey fran

8:27 pm

relarion

I know you mean the *puppy* is cute! Yes, Especially with the added spectacles, I think ;)I love the way you're carryng on multiple conversations.

8:28 pm

NonnieLight

deb - making something less wild

8:28 pm

Jacula

debb - ta 6/27 - think of lions in the zoo. They need ta7 before they can be handled.

8:28 pm

Jacula

I knew that, too, relarion. Was just being facetious.

8:29 pm

Jacula

Off into music land now for a while, unless anyone needs clues.

8:29 pm

relarion

Cute, Jac...(you)

8:30 pm

harpjane

hello 140 to go

8:30 pm

FranMag

hi harp!

8:30 pm

Mom

hi Harpjane

8:30 pm

NonnieLight

hello, jane!

8:30 pm

relarion

hello harp.

8:30 pm

Jacula

Hi Harp.

8:30 pm

herinfernallady

ok jac bye bye

8:31 pm

herinfernallady

HI harp

8:31 pm

herinfernallady

Rel when you saw that puppy i bet you couldn't say now

8:31 pm

FranMag

see you later jac!

8:31 pm

NonnieLight

bye jac

8:31 pm

Mom

Good night Jac

8:32 pm

relarion

No kidding, her. I said to my husband, oh my god, look at this one! And he said "he's probably taken," but he wasn't. Though at times I wish he had been, but we love him. We adopted another pup, a girl, same day.

8:32 pm

herinfernallady

Jac my partner is cute the housemate is not

8:33 pm

FranMag

hi mom!

8:33 pm

herinfernallady

nor i love people that adopt animals, my girl friend adopted a french mastiff, I am having 3 or four conversations at the mo

8:33 pm

Mom

Hi Fran Mag

8:34 pm

Jacula

Herinfern - I'd guessed that! Listening to new Cat Stevens CD now and wondering why my windows player has set itself not to play tracks in order. GRR!

8:34 pm

Mom

Forgot to say to everyone when I got here; to busy fighting a losing battle :)

8:34 pm

herinfernallady

check to see if you have shuffle selected jac

8:34 pm

1MoreGame

why is 'tango' not a word?

8:35 pm

Uneaixoise

it is

8:35 pm

herinfernallady

1more you must have missed spelled it

8:35 pm

Jacula

Ist track - I love to see the kids playing in the rain, splashing boots, kicking mud... it reminds me of the frog eyed wellies my youngsters had. I'd have had a pair myself if they went up to adult sizes.

8:35 pm

Mom

also forgot to put the word "hi" in my greeting.

8:36 pm

1MoreGame

duh!!!

8:36 pm

herinfernallady

Jac whenyou are my partners mum and sis they are size 6 ladys

8:36 pm

herinfernallady

HI mom

8:36 pm

NonnieLight

ty 1MoreGame! lol

8:36 pm

FranMag

hi 1MoreGame

8:36 pm

Mom

Hi Herin

8:37 pm

1MoreGame

at least someone benefits from my lapse in brain power. and hello everyone!

8:37 pm

Mom

1MoreGame, I had to type "Ta***" several times before it took

8:37 pm

Jacula

I take a size 6 (UK size) shoe. It was a size 5 before I had kids and worked from home!

8:37 pm

1MoreGame

Maybe it's not just me then!

8:38 pm

relarion

hi 1more

8:38 pm

Jacula

1MoreGame - Haven't I seen you on WebBoggle?

8:38 pm

herinfernallady

Jac how do deal with someone annoying, think they will die in a week of some horrible incureable deases its really easy to deal with them

8:38 pm

herinfernallady

oh hi !more

8:38 pm

1MoreGame

Yep! But it might be my husband as well. We play under the same name.

8:38 pm

Jacula

If so, we play as Team Babble on the 5x5 grid in there, when the site is working, that is!

8:39 pm

1MoreGame

Does it ever work anymore?

8:40 pm

Jacula

NANwords,NaNseconds. No, it's an unnstable site.

8:40 pm

Angelsong

Hi, all. I started the grid before work today and came home early with a bladder infection, but I have finished the grid. 349 words, 4477 points, and Fireworks. Nothing keeps me from Babble....

8:40 pm

harpjane

re 5/10? either one?

8:40 pm

herinfernallady

pounce hello angel

8:40 pm

arleneehm

i'm back.....

8:40 pm

1MoreGame

Yeah Angel!!!!

8:40 pm

Mom

Congrats Angelsong. Hope you feel better soon.

8:40 pm

arleneehm

wtg angel

8:40 pm

herinfernallady

Hands you a cranberry juice andel

8:40 pm

FranMag

harp, lubricate again is one

8:40 pm

herinfernallady

opps angel

8:40 pm

Jacula

But, when 2 or 3 of us Babblers oare in there, or 5 or more... we wipe the floor with even the so-called teams that cheat.

8:40 pm

Mom

Hi Arleneehm

8:40 pm

FranMag

did a race again is the other.

8:41 pm

herinfernallady

hi arle

8:41 pm

NonnieLight

congrats, Angel and sorry to hear you're not feeling well.

8:41 pm

FranMag

hi arlene!

8:41 pm

rosewood36

exactly 100

8:41 pm

FranMag

hi angelsong!

8:41 pm

rosewood36

found

8:42 pm

1MoreGame

How do they cheat? How is that possible?

8:42 pm

rosewood36

im just doing the 6 and 7 letter words right now.....

8:42 pm

Angelsong

I've got cranberry juice going, and a pain killer. I'll be okay until I can get to the doctor tomorrow.

8:42 pm

Angelsong

hey, Fran...

8:42 pm

herinfernallady

i hate being sick it sucked

8:43 pm

arleneehm

i'm just getting over a really bad cold

8:43 pm

1MoreGame

Jacula: How do they cheat?

8:43 pm

arleneehm

I hate being sick too

8:43 pm

Angelsong

about hours ago, I was really tempted to make a trip to the ER. that's how bad the pain was. but it's much better now.

8:43 pm

Jacula

That cold is making its way around the world.

8:44 pm

FranMag

that's awful angel! glad it's not so bad now.

8:44 pm

Angelsong

*two hours ago. I can't type

8:44 pm

relarion

Angel, how awful. Right after Thansgiving I had food poisoning, came on when we were walking the dogs, so bad I lay down on the ground.

8:44 pm

FranMag

ooh jac, i hope it's not being spread through the babble chat log!

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

aweeeessssssss angel

8:45 pm

harpjane

thanks for the re5's

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

ill have your pain and you can take my parters house mate its a fair swap trust

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

m

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

e

8:45 pm

Angelsong

LOL..no thanks, herin

8:46 pm

Jacula

It seems to have been! Cold/flu and more. Nasty bug! Whatever form you get of it takes about 5 weeks to get rid of.

8:46 pm

lbdawger

halleluah! firewords finally! and only appropriate that the last word was the ts!

8:46 pm

herinfernallady

YOu sure angel or have you been reading the chat and know the real truth

8:46 pm

arleneehm

wtg lbd

8:46 pm

FranMag

yay lbd!!!

8:46 pm

herinfernallady

yah lb

8:46 pm

relarion

YAY lb!!!!

8:46 pm

Mom

congrats Lbdawger

8:46 pm

lbdawger

Hi Arlene!

8:46 pm

NonnieLight

congrats lb

8:46 pm

Jacula

You and me both, ldb!

8:46 pm

herinfernallady

Lb where did you get the puppy pic from as that is so cute

8:47 pm

Jacula

*lbd

8:47 pm

arleneehm

hi lbd

8:47 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone. what a grizzly grid today! thanks!

8:47 pm

FranMag

that's what i had too then jac! thank goodness my kids got over it very quickly, my son was only sick for one night! me and dad weren't as lucky.

8:47 pm

lbdawger

herin, i typed in boxer in google images

8:48 pm

arleneehm

i've got to go to the list..... back soonly

8:48 pm

herinfernallady

thats very cute. I go to cute over load for my daily dose of awweee cute

8:48 pm

relarion

Yes, lb...I have 244 words LEFT and no plan to finish, but it's nice to stop by.

8:49 pm

Jacula

This new Cat Stevens cd is GOOD! I just wish I could listen to it in order! Comp CD whotsit has shuffled itself. CD is 'An Other Cup Of Tea Yusef.'

8:50 pm

FranMag

jac, has his style changed?

8:50 pm

lbdawger

relarion, i started early this morning, came in every so often, and finally...*faint*

8:50 pm

mkl

Evening everyone.

8:50 pm

FranMag

hey mkl!

8:50 pm

mkl

Can someone clue the ao6 and 7?

8:50 pm

herinfernallady

what the hell is the oo word ment to mean a londonish owl with a cockney acccent

8:50 pm

Mom

Good evening mkl

8:50 pm

Jacula

Who came first, Catweazle or Cat Stevens? Cat Stevens. Catweazle was a tribute TV series.

8:50 pm

lbdawger

herin, i agree about needed cute overload! puppies are just too cute!

8:51 pm

NonnieLight

hello mkl

8:51 pm

FranMag

mkl, ao + fl***** (one who sells flowers)

8:51 pm

relarion

hi mkl - bbl all

8:51 pm

lbdawger

ao+ w**** the thing that attaches your hand to your arm.

8:51 pm

herinfernallady

Jac go to go to play shuffle and untick or press ctrl h to unshuffle it

8:51 pm

FranMag

sorry, doubled the O in my clue

8:51 pm

FranMag

bye relarion!

8:52 pm

lbdawger

later Rel

8:52 pm

Jacula

herinfern - you mean you are originally cockney(ish) and I am trying to give you Aussie clues? Humph!

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

lb i also have a live journal account that has black is pink all about black kitties

8:52 pm

Mom

Bye Relarion

8:52 pm

mkl

thank you dawg

8:52 pm

mkl

and thank you fran

8:52 pm

lbdawger

yw mkl

8:53 pm

Jacula

Herinfern - I've tried that. Will try again in 'sources'later.

8:53 pm

mkl

How about the ar6 and 7?

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