Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, December 10, 2008

12:15 am

PAV3

Here we are!

12:15 am

flosey

flip

12:15 am

flosey

ah, but no tile stats, etc

12:15 am

jillibus

flip flop!

12:15 am

Kermiteer

not quite...

12:16 am

PAV3

we're having techno difficulties...it would'nt take my first word...

12:16 am

jillibus

see the message from Dr God above?

12:16 am

flosey

I have a puzzle here but no stats

12:17 am

davurs

It worked on clicking the "refresh" button

12:17 am

joshuavorbis

hi

12:17 am

BlueAndAmy

OH that was scary.

12:17 am

jillibus

newt, flosey :)

12:17 am

BlueAndAmy

hahaha guess i am an addict.....

12:17 am

jillibus

that was supposed to say "pretty little newt, flosey"

12:17 am

BlueAndAmy

okay and i'm not even here... i'm getting the guest room ready for a friend who is flying in ....

12:18 am

BlueAndAmy

not.... playing....

12:18 am

BlueAndAmy

must.... resist..... new.... grid......

12:18 am

joshuavorbis

so, this is not today's puzzle? this is yesterday's puzzle?

12:18 am

mixi6

I have a babble with 172 words, and a lickety's with only 23 words and a different puzzle.

12:18 am

jillibus

amy, nobody's playing

12:18 am

flosey

isn't that what I have jilli?

12:18 am

BlueAndAmy

hmmmm yeah what's going on?

12:18 am

joshuavorbis

i have a babble with 172 words also, but i was not around yesterday so i don't know when it's from

12:19 am

BlueAndAmy

oh! just saw the message from Dr God.

12:19 am

flosey

it's a new one josh

12:19 am

jillibus

look at the top of the screen, gang -- Dr God's message!

12:19 am

BlueAndAmy

okay i'm going to go get the guest room ready for REAL.

12:19 am

BlueAndAmy

bye all see ya lata!

12:19 am

jillibus

bye amy

12:21 am

tygerbryght

hey, peeps. how long did it take before a grid went up? I gave up after a couple of reloads

12:22 am

jillibus

OK, we seem to have 172 words and stats now -- refresh if you don't see them

12:25 am

Dr_God

Sorry about that, folks. We ran out of puzzles again. :)

12:26 am

jillibus

Thanks for fixing it, Dr_G :)

12:26 am

rururocks

is this one a repeat then Dr G?

12:26 am

lynxxx

thanks DrG

12:26 am

Dr_God

Brand new puzzle.

12:26 am

rururocks

you da man

12:26 am

joshuavorbis

NBT

12:27 am

jillibus

fer cryin out loud, josh!!!

12:27 am

herinfernallady

THanks DR G

12:27 am

joshuavorbis

i think i had the new puzzle a few minutes before you announced it was there, jilli

12:27 am

jillibus

I have 11 words

12:27 am

herinfernallady

It took 25min but it got fixed thank you DR G

12:27 am

joshuavorbis

i have 63

12:28 am

jillibus

probably, josh -- well done anyway -- I'm just envious!

12:28 am

herinfernallady

JOSH woow

12:28 am

MLFAN17

63 what josh?

12:28 am

joshuavorbis

hey, it's my last puzzle for a long time so i might as well get a head start, i guess

12:28 am

Dippnall

ty Dr God - saved us all withdrawal probs....

12:29 am

herinfernallady

yes he did

12:29 am

MLFAN17

23 words?

12:29 am

stidmama

zips in and settles down.

12:29 am

herinfernallady

JOsh were are you going to not have babble?

12:29 am

stidmama

*thanking Dr G for all his greatness*

12:30 am

stidmama

is muse here? hi jill! hi all!

12:30 am

joshuavorbis

i am leaving the country and traveling around for the holidays

12:30 am

stidmama

eek! this one looks a little tough...

12:30 am

herinfernallady

YAH where yo going?

12:30 am

stidmama

*eyes grid suspisciously*

12:30 am

MLFAN17

stid 23 words??

12:30 am

stidmama

why are you leaving the country joshua? and why would you go someplace where babble isn't?

12:30 am

stidmama

*bewildered mama look*

12:31 am

tygerbryght

LOL, stiddie

12:31 am

joshuavorbis

i am going to turkey, UAE, egypt, possibly greece

12:31 am

jillibus

mlf, there are 172 words -- Lickety isn't up yet and it's a glitch

12:31 am

herinfernallady

Nice (I would avoid greece at this very moment

12:31 am

joshuavorbis

yeah, i am keeping my eye on it for sure

12:31 am

tygerbryght

herin's got a point

12:31 am

Trifioso

hi all, insomnia again, and then serious agita when the grid was broken....better now, but still not sleepy

12:31 am

jillibus

hi stid

12:32 am

MLFAN17

ohhh ok thanks jill thought something weird was going on

12:32 am

stidmama

*worried mama look* those are kinda dangerous places, joshua...

12:32 am

MLFAN17

more son then what we already experienced

12:32 am

herinfernallady

HI Trifs. Do i need to sing you a lalaby?

12:32 am

joshuavorbis

hence the 'possibly'

12:32 am

stidmama

*waves magic sleepy wand at trifioso*

12:32 am

joshuavorbis

they're not that dangerous, stid

12:32 am

PAV3

ok, while Dr God worked feverishly to reset our grid, I found this fascinating story about my photo ...you can read it in my profile...enjoy! BTW, Hi all!

12:33 am

herinfernallady

I have heard Turkey is fantastic if you don't act like a tool and more like a local

12:33 am

jillibus

herin -- such a pretty newt

12:33 am

joshuavorbis

with the obvious exception of greece at the moment

12:33 am

herinfernallady

Thank you Jill. I didn't find eye of newt jar though (read profile)

12:33 am

stidmama

hey pav

12:34 am

stidmama

well, that is okay then... I hope you will have fun!

12:34 am

rururocks

y's done

12:34 am

joshuavorbis

i am very excited

12:34 am

PAV3

hey Stid...best wishes for a safe travel and return Josh...

12:34 am

stidmama

go ruru go!

12:35 am

stidmama

I am taking a stidkid north to visit Jill later this month for a couple days, but will stay in a place that has internet access...

12:35 am

jillibus

Pav -- just read your profile -- what a story!

12:35 am

herinfernallady

PAV that is funny. Im sorry but suck it up. Proper mantience on the ditch and this wouldn't happen

12:36 am

Hugabugs

yay - we're in

12:36 am

herinfernallady

HI HUGGS

12:36 am

stidmama

need a C where the N is and then I would have "cashew"

12:36 am

mixi6

q's done

12:36 am

stidmama

(((hugs))) welcome "home"

12:36 am

stidmama

go mixi go!

12:36 am

jillibus

herin, I did read your profile -- don't know what eye of newt jar is

12:37 am

herinfernallady

I like animals more than most of the human species.

12:37 am

herinfernallady

Eye of Newt jar is a jar with Eyes of NEwt

12:37 am

jillibus

stid -- fyi -- my gang is coming here for Xmas -- will email you later

12:37 am

stidmama

and this, lady, is news because.... ?

12:38 am

stidmama

ooooh! okay jill *curious mama look*

12:38 am

MLFAN17

anybody find any big words yet??

12:38 am

herinfernallady

me on humans? news? Because we take over the animals habitat and its nice when animals get their own back

12:38 am

stidmama

I found a couple 6s

12:38 am

joshuavorbis

i have 7 6's but no 7's

12:38 am

mixi6

I have 4 6's

12:39 am

jillibus

stid, it just leaves me a bit freer for post-Xmas dates

12:39 am

stidmama

I like microbes better now than I did last thursday and friday... LOL

12:39 am

stidmama

*gasp* did you do that just because of us jill? *worried mama look*

12:39 am

MLFAN17

yeah 6 is abotu all i got too for big words just curious seems a bit odd their isnt at least one so far

12:40 am

tygerbryght

why, stiddie? I mean, I really enjoyed micro. I did years and years of it, but .... :)

12:40 am

herinfernallady

Stamps feet. I want to see Jill

12:40 am

jillibus

no, stid -- it was Dave's idea -- they will come here and the guys will cook dinner so us girls can take it easy -- niiice, yes?

12:40 am

tygerbryght

2 7s, MLF - that's all, and those are the largest

12:40 am

joshuavorbis

well, i've got 100 but it's already slowing down a little bit

12:41 am

herinfernallady

Josh you speed demon

12:41 am

MLFAN17

thanks tyger

12:41 am

mixi6

sa7

12:41 am

jillibus

LOL herin!

12:41 am

stidmama

well because tyger -- it was an AWFUL lot of hard work and for a while it seemed I might not make it.

12:41 am

tygerbryght

goodness, what a lot of Ys

12:41 am

flosey

wow josh, good for you

12:41 am

tygerbryght

yw, MLF

12:41 am

stidmama

And now it looks like I got upper division credit for my first lab science class in 25 years... and the last was in high school.

12:42 am

herinfernallady

I want Jill to write her stories

12:42 am

tygerbryght

and yes, I know how much hard work is involved in learning to work with microbes

12:42 am

tygerbryght

wow, kewl, stid

12:42 am

stidmama

I wish jill would publish the lovely stories she has already written.

12:42 am

jillibus

herin, I would if there were 48 hours in a day

12:43 am

stidmama

yep. I worked m yvirtual tail off... too bad my real tail stayed firmly in place

12:43 am

reparteena

hi everyone- my clues are screwed up--is it just me???

12:43 am

herinfernallady

Refresh Rep

12:43 am

tygerbryght

hey, teena

12:43 am

jillibus

Lickety's clues are invalid so far

12:43 am

reparteena

did that--says 23

12:43 am

stidmama

i don't think the new clues are up yet

12:44 am

reparteena

hi tyger- ok thanks!

12:44 am

tygerbryght

oh, my. just realized that I'm nearly an hour late for snack & pills - and now I have hiccups

12:44 am

herinfernallady

opps Tyger

12:44 am

stidmama

oh tyger! go take care of your self!

12:44 am

tygerbryght

may BBL. we'll see. right now, I just can't sit here. too uncomfortable

12:45 am

tygerbryght

thx, stid, will do :)

12:45 am

herinfernallady

Take care Tyger

12:45 am

reparteena

bye tyger feel better

12:46 am

herinfernallady

If Lickety has teed up the clues and babble updating at the same time and automatically he may be delayed as babble was late

12:47 am

jillibus

Dr God had run out of puzzles

12:47 am

herinfernallady

It happens

12:48 am

periwinkle

hello all, insomnia strikes again!

12:48 am

periwinkle

cannot see either of the i words

12:48 am

jillibus

hi peri

12:48 am

stidmama

hello peri *sets cup of oatstraw and chamomile tea in front of peri*

12:49 am

herinfernallady

Hi Peri. Hands out the calming tea and lavender oil

12:49 am

jillibus

neither can I

12:49 am

periwinkle

thanks stid

12:49 am

periwinkle

and herin

12:49 am

stidmama

LOL lady! GMTA

12:49 am

herinfernallady

were as im having a sloth day

12:49 am

lynxxx

in5

12:50 am

herinfernallady

what have I done know stid I don't understand?

12:50 am

periwinkle

thanks lyn, but still don

12:50 am

periwinkle

don't see it

12:50 am

vashongin

has the other 7 letter word been called?

12:50 am

jillibus

I'm finding this very hard

12:51 am

PAV3

thanks Lyn...found it!

12:51 am

stidmama

oh! like the parents of your spouse, peri!

12:51 am

periwinkle

have 77 words, but slowing down

12:51 am

stidmama

thanks lynxxx!

12:51 am

stidmama

wow. not bad peri

12:51 am

Trifioso

have 66

12:51 am

periwinkle

I have tried that word several times and it is not accepted

12:52 am

rururocks

seems to me like wawa works for some people..

12:52 am

herinfernallady

Stid: Parents of spouse : ANNOYING that isn't in the grid

12:52 am

stidmama

*grin* now now, lady!

12:52 am

Trifioso

i tried that too herin - i think it is usually hyphenated

12:52 am

stidmama

it's a singular, not a plural, peri

12:52 am

mixi6

I have 45

12:53 am

jillibus

parents of spouse is in the grid but not accepted

12:53 am

herinfernallady

what the are ok they are MILES away

12:53 am

joshuavorbis

109 here and flailing aw4 at that top t

12:53 am

herinfernallady

I like them all when they are miles and miles away

12:53 am

jillibus

singular not accepted either

12:53 am

periwinkle

still not getting the in5 but getting a headache looking for it

12:53 am

herinfernallady

that is because its in - law

12:53 am

stidmama

try again jill, your father's mother in your mother in5

12:54 am

rururocks

in + not stand peri

12:54 am

stidmama

don't look, just type...

12:54 am

Trifioso

lol - i just did a typo, and it was an accepted word!

12:54 am

periwinkle

thank you, ruru

12:55 am

stidmama

oh.... *gasp* thanks ruru, I was cluing it wrong! *hangs head in shame*

12:55 am

herinfernallady

so you mean something that sits inside something else Wood term

12:55 am

periwinkle

once I get the other i, I will have NBT and will go back to bed

12:56 am

stidmama

how about the eye at the top?

12:56 am

herinfernallady

night peri

12:56 am

stidmama

oh peri -- it's "one thing" just it4

12:56 am

periwinkle

not yet, herin, need the top i

12:56 am

frogtaco

Hey yall! This is a noisy puzzle so far.

12:56 am

periwinkle

sheesh, thanks sti

12:57 am

herinfernallady

Hi Frog

12:57 am

lynxxx

hi Frog!

12:57 am

jillibus

got the in 5 but disagree that after the "in" it means "not stand" -- it means what a hen does. "Not stand" and "not sit" are like an untruth, correctly.

12:57 am

periwinkle

see you all later, going to try to get some sleep

12:57 am

Hugabugs

I'm stuck on the 2 A's in the bottom row

12:57 am

herinfernallady

Do you want a THING for your EYE?

12:57 am

stidmama

FROGGY!!!! your son is getting SO BIG! the video of him walking was adorable... and your daughter's storyboard was GREAT!

12:57 am

stidmama

sweet dreams peri

12:57 am

jillibus

hi froggy

12:57 am

jillibus

night peri (hope you can have a good lie-down)

12:58 am

stidmama

any help on the A in the bottom left?

12:58 am

herinfernallady

I just clued it

12:58 am

Just1Mar

middle bottom a is "not never but" al5

12:58 am

jillibus

t have it, stid

12:59 am

frogtaco

He's finally deciding that walking is perhaps more fun than crawling, so now he's getting fast at that, too. (He's a turbo crawler.)

12:59 am

stidmama

???? is that so Just? and um... hm. *thinking*

12:59 am

herinfernallady

Frog time for reinforced pants knees

12:59 am

stidmama

*watching tadpole zip around the room* yep, takes after you, does he?

12:59 am

stidmama

if they still make them, Sears Toughskins worked well...

1:00 am

lynxxx

as5.10 & an4.4 from bottom left

1:00 am

Just1Mar

usually is said in plural but not this time

1:00 am

stidmama

never needed them for mine, but my brother wore them out

1:00 am

stidmama

thanks lynxxx and just *typing furiously*

1:00 am

frogtaco

I went through many a pair o' Toughskins as a wee one. :)

1:01 am

stidmama

yep. Mother swore by them.

1:01 am

joshuavorbis

ahh, got the sa6/7

1:01 am

lynxxx

Stid - oops - not an4.4 but al4.5

1:02 am

Just1Mar

bottom left a is not an4,4??

1:02 am

stidmama

are you sure lynxxx? I have those from the middle A

1:02 am

Just1Mar

thx for the sa6/7

1:02 am

frogtaco

We get most of their clothes from secondhand stores, because kids' clothes there are usually like new.

1:02 am

Trifioso

okay - sa7 from bottom left s

1:02 am

lynxxx

see my meesage @1.01

1:02 am

Hugabugs

now I can say NBT

1:03 am

Just1Mar

please reclue the bottom left a ...

1:03 am

herinfernallady

That is true frog and they grow out of them so quick. I used to buy one or two sizes bigger for my ex's kid

1:03 am

Trifioso

naughty bits tingling!

1:03 am

stidmama

Just, the only "not never" I can think of is "sometimes" which doesn't start with A

1:04 am

Hugabugs

just found oi6 from monkeying

1:04 am

Just1Mar

opp of never in singular stid

1:04 am

stidmama

we do the secondhand stores also -- have to the way the one who is still growing works..

1:04 am

stidmama

okay, *thinking again*

1:05 am

aebmusica

Why is the grid on Lickety's page with clues different from the grid we're playing with?

1:05 am

stidmama

because Lickety hasn't loaded this grid to the browser yet aeb

1:05 am

herinfernallady

Stid let me guess 'new '' uniform every half year?

1:05 am

flosey

falling asleep, goodnight all, may be back for a few in the morning but will be off island most of the day

1:05 am

aebmusica

ty Stid

1:05 am

Just1Mar

so please....can someone reclue the bottom left a PLEASE

1:05 am

stidmama

AHA! got it! but... it came from the middle bottom A

1:05 am

stidmama

sweet dreams flosey!

1:06 am

Hugabugs

al4/5

1:06 am

Just1Mar

yes I said middle bottom a stid right at the beginning....

1:06 am

stidmama

well, our children don't usually wear school uniforms lady -- but yes, new clothes practically every season

1:06 am

herinfernallady

looking Just

1:06 am

stidmama

aha! hugs! I got it! no blank tiles...

1:06 am

stidmama

ANd past halfway.

1:06 am

stidmama

I shall leave the rest for the morning.

1:07 am

joshuavorbis

oi6, eh?

1:07 am

herinfernallady

I have for ever and ? and al4-4 2 vowels

1:07 am

stidmama

sorry just, I am pretty worn out at the moment

1:07 am

aebmusica

how many words on this grid, plz

1:07 am

Just1Mar

sheesh stid ....please clue the bottom left a for me (4th request)

1:07 am

Hugabugs

extend the al4/5 to get al5/14

1:08 am

herinfernallady

JUSt you want the A square with 4 words attached yes?

1:08 am

aebmusica

a collection of information(PL)

1:08 am

aebmusica

sorry that clue was /is for an4

1:08 am

Just1Mar

yes herin

1:09 am

herinfernallady

OK i have one

1:09 am

herinfernallady

al not you but ??

1:09 am

Just1Mar

ty ty ty herin

1:10 am

herinfernallady

It is a shortened version of Egyptian dancing girl

1:10 am

herinfernallady

OK im going to kill my neighbours kids

1:12 am

lynxxx

an7.36 is a little listless

1:12 am

flosey

ah, half way, now to bed!

1:12 am

frogtaco

herin, is that as in "going to kill them, brb"?

1:13 am

frogtaco

'Nite flosey!

1:14 am

herinfernallady

I was but the mother got them under control. They were squealing so she did the very USELESS thing of ''would you stop that'' in a really pathetic voice instead of the way you do it to a dog, use a man's tone. Kids and dogs both listen to that.

1:14 am

flosey

night frog

1:14 am

Hugabugs

thanks lyn... got both 7's now

1:14 am

lynxxx

yw Hugs

1:14 am

herinfernallady

Oddly enough so do teenage boys

1:15 am

PAV3

mi'Lady...I don't need to do that with mine...!!...not that they'd EVER misbehave...!

1:15 am

frogtaco

Hmm... Yeah, why is that?

1:16 am

rururocks

yeah!!!!!!!!! top row done

1:16 am

herinfernallady

Its a tone thing. More authoritative.

1:16 am

joshuavorbis

ahh, got the an7

1:16 am

PAV3

wow,ruru!

1:16 am

herinfernallady

Yah Pav.

1:17 am

herinfernallady

PAv how old are your kids?

1:17 am

herinfernallady

Yah Ru

1:17 am

PAV3

Precious is about 4 1/2 and Joey about 3 1/2

1:18 am

herinfernallady

Oh. Is this kids or dogs?

1:18 am

herinfernallady

*which our fur kids in my world*

1:18 am

PAV3

my poopies are my kids....

1:18 am

herinfernallady

fur kids huh?

1:19 am

PAV3

yep...I'll have to find an email sent to me explaining why pets are better...it was cute enough for me to save...I think....

1:19 am

herinfernallady

I agree. No one complains if your pet gets a time out

1:19 am

Hugabugs

It's my Mindy's b-day today - she's 4

1:20 am

Trifioso

i am gonna try to snooze. nite all!

1:20 am

herinfernallady

Yah Hugs. Is this a kitty or a puppy

1:20 am

Just1Mar

lol my niece calls her dogs (her babies) poopies too!

1:20 am

lynxxx

bye Trif

1:20 am

PAV3

...and the best part is you can sell the poopies' babies legally...!

1:21 am

Hugabugs

a puppy - she's a Westie and she gives us so many laughs

1:21 am

frogtaco

Nite Trif!

1:21 am

jillibus

I'm sluggish tonight -- one BT -- any help for the uppermost E?

1:21 am

Just1Mar

her poopies are spaed

1:21 am

jillibus

hi 1mar -- just saw you!

1:21 am

aebmusica

does anyone know how many words are in this grid, please

1:21 am

Just1Mar

upper e reverberates jilli

1:21 am

PAV3

in a mountain range the sounds reverberates...Hi HI HI HI hi hi hi hi

1:22 am

herinfernallady

Or save the planet and not

1:22 am

Hugabugs

em4/6 jili

1:22 am

PAV3

172 words musica

1:22 am

Just1Mar

hiya jilli!

1:22 am

jillibus

sheesh, I really am sluggish -- ty pav

1:22 am

Hugabugs

thanks for that clue - now that e's greyed

1:22 am

Just1Mar

and thx for yours huga that e greyed lol

1:23 am

Just1Mar

hmmmm

1:23 am

aebmusica

ty Pav....I don't retire for the night until I have half of the grid done....now I have 97 words found.

1:23 am

herinfernallady

My cat is about to get very cranky at me

1:23 am

Just1Mar

65 left and pretty much well stalled

1:23 am

jillibus

yes, ty hugs too -- same result, grey tile

1:24 am

PAV3

I'm at 81 so far...

1:24 am

jillibus

NBT but only 42 words

1:25 am

tygerbryght

back, briefly. has anybody heard whether/when Lickety will be fixing the clue page?

1:25 am

Hugabugs

I've got 37 left... but completely stalled

1:25 am

Just1Mar

I take it lickety not up yet?

1:25 am

herinfernallady

well im going to go do stuff like feed the kitty before she is more irritated

1:25 am

rururocks

135 here

1:25 am

tygerbryght

it is, just, but it's not right

1:26 am

Just1Mar

oh? strange that...

1:26 am

tygerbryght

it shows 23 words, and has the wrong grid

1:26 am

jillibus

right, 1mar -- weird things happened at the flip -- DrG had run out of grids

1:26 am

tygerbryght

yeah, well. didn't you notice the message at the top?

1:26 am

herinfernallady

that is because they probably didn't sink up

1:26 am

jillibus

I did

1:26 am

Just1Mar

huh? run out of grids? how would you know that?

1:27 am

herinfernallady

He told us

1:27 am

tygerbryght

we don't. presumably Jamie does :)

1:27 am

jillibus

1mar, DrG said so

1:27 am

herinfernallady

[le poof}

1:27 am

lynxxx

Lickety would probably still be at work, or on way home. He automated his clue list...but if Babble wasn't there when that happened, his clue can't be either. You will just need to keep your fingers crossed that he bothers to look

1:27 am

Just1Mar

oh good reason lol...didn't get here til about 2am eastern

1:27 am

tygerbryght

he sets up a whole bunch of them, but this is the 2nd time this year that they ran out and he didn't notice immediately

1:28 am

tygerbryght

well .... nytol

1:28 am

Just1Mar

oh my never knew that but then again I think I've just celebrated my 1st year at babble

1:28 am

lynxxx

nite Tyger

1:29 am

jillibus

nyt, tyger

1:29 am

PAV3

I've always thought Dr. God was female?

1:29 am

Just1Mar

and after today, I should update my photo to a very snowy Montreal....sigh

1:29 am

PAV3

Happy Anniversary Just!

1:29 am

Just1Mar

no its Mrp who's female lol

1:29 am

lynxxx

isn't that God who is female?

1:30 am

rururocks

keep that up and dr g will give you the troll treatment pav

1:30 am

Just1Mar

thx pav

1:30 am

Hugabugs

right column greyed

1:30 am

rururocks

Good for you hugs. I can't find two r's

1:31 am

Just1Mar

ummmm....Ru....aren't you supposed to change your flag back to the good ole USofA?

1:31 am

PAV3

hmmmm...I'm pretty sure she's not going to harm me...much...I have my poopies to protect me!!

1:32 am

rururocks

nope.. not until Bush is gone back to KJE ville

1:32 am

Hugabugs

ri5/14 and 6/24 ruru

1:32 am

Just1Mar

oh and what is KJE?

1:33 am

joshuavorbis

just, if you don't know kje, then we're going to have to check you for illness

1:33 am

Hugabugs

ummm - I don't know what it is either

1:33 am

lynxxx

BBL

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

howdy all!

1:34 am

joshuavorbis

what do you mean what, it's a who

1:34 am

Just1Mar

I am Josephine Canadian...should I know KJE?

1:34 am

jillibus

kje is our geriatrician babbler

1:35 am

rururocks

(glad you didn't say geriatric) she's kill you

1:35 am

Just1Mar

how does that relate to Bush jilli?

1:35 am

rururocks

she'd

1:35 am

Hugabugs

ooohh... THAT KJE... but what's she got to do with Bush?

1:35 am

jean1953

good morning everyone:)

1:35 am

jillibus

she lives in Texas at present

1:35 am

rururocks

Bush and KJE live in Texas

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

hints for the 7s - or will I smack myself upside the head?

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

morning, jean.

1:35 am

jillibus

hi jean

1:35 am

Just1Mar

Hi Dee

1:36 am

Hugabugs

not your run-of-the-mill 7's melon

1:36 am

Just1Mar

oh ok thx ru

1:36 am

jillibus

hi melon

1:36 am

Just1Mar

didn't know that kje was from there

1:36 am

Hugabugs

ok- that explains it a bit more clearly..thanks ruru

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

hi just!

1:37 am

Hugabugs

Hi Dee

1:37 am

jillibus

I don't think kje is originally from there

1:37 am

Just1Mar

I think she's from everywhere ....at least as far as her maps are concerned...

1:37 am

rururocks

I have three 0 4's what is the fourth?

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

hey hug!

1:37 am

joshuavorbis

somebody said oi6 but i can't find it

1:37 am

melonheadjujube

OK, my head just gut the keyboard. Stuffy nose is keeping me up and I'm exhausted.

1:38 am

Just1Mar

err i mean her flags

1:38 am

jillibus

1mar, she's travelling at present

1:38 am

Hugabugs

oi6 is a compound word

1:39 am

joshuavorbis

ahh, i just got it, ty hugs

1:39 am

joshuavorbis

missing 6 6's now

1:39 am

Hugabugs

think greasy path

1:39 am

jillibus

got the oi6 -- lucky guess!

1:39 am

melonheadjujube

tx josh

1:39 am

melonheadjujube

inlaws

1:39 am

rururocks

me too thank you governor palin

1:40 am

dart001

hi all late flip.....justy!!

1:40 am

melonheadjujube

woops - I should be happy w/NBT and go to bed! ciao, everyone!

1:40 am

Just1Mar

hey dartie nice to see you!

1:40 am

jean1953

hello dart:)

1:40 am

joshuavorbis

PB, melon, tsk tsk

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

hi darty, josh, jili, all I missed

1:40 am

jillibus

ciao, melon -- hi dart

1:40 am

rururocks

hugs could I get a clue on the ri 5 & 6?

1:40 am

dart001

hi jean volley jilli

1:41 am

joshuavorbis

jilli, you too

1:41 am

Just1Mar

same as the ro but ri RU

1:41 am

melonheadjujube

tata, jilli - and everyone - {poof}

1:41 am

jillibus

me for the PB too, duh

1:41 am

Just1Mar

thx for the PB word

1:41 am

clownfacedhunter

hi VollyMom

1:41 am

rururocks

thanks you justy

1:42 am

jean1953

bye melon:)

1:42 am

Hugabugs

same as the kings and queens... just change the vowel

1:42 am

rururocks

thank you got it

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

hi clown

1:43 am

clownfacedhunter

thanks for ur help in the clues

1:43 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

1:43 am

Hugabugs

yw

1:43 am

jillibus

hi clown

1:43 am

clownfacedhunter

i'm still workin on that!

1:43 am

dart001

so is it 172 or did I read the early chat wrong?

1:43 am

rururocks

I need one more c

1:43 am

PAV3

yes, it's bedtime for me as well...one BT, the Q's, but htere's tomorrow! bonne nuit!

1:44 am

Just1Mar

yes 172 dartie

1:44 am

Hugabugs

I have te x 2; th x 3; ti; to x 6 and ty... missing 1 pls

1:44 am

jillibus

it's 172, dart -- no Lickety yet despite appearances

1:44 am

rururocks

2 ce + 3 ch.. ? the sixth?

1:44 am

jillibus

night pav

1:44 am

dart001

saw dr.g was in too

1:44 am

clownfacedhunter

hi jillibus

1:44 am

Just1Mar

q's piece of cake pav

1:44 am

rururocks

7 to's hugs

1:44 am

clownfacedhunter

nice to see some familiar faces

1:44 am

Hugabugs

ci4 ruru

1:44 am

clownfacedhunter

I had lost connection for a wee bit

1:44 am

Hugabugs

thanks ruru

1:45 am

Just1Mar

alt spelling of head of England

1:45 am

rururocks

second row grey

1:45 am

clownfacedhunter

did anyone else have that problem?

1:45 am

jillibus

1mar -- check the real meaning of the q!

1:45 am

PAV3

thanks Just! now must sleep...

1:46 am

jillibus

clown there were big problems at the flip but all is fixed now except Lickety

1:46 am

jean1953

dashing off, bbl, Happy Babbling everyone:)

1:46 am

clownfacedhunter

thx 4 the tip jillibus

1:46 am

jillibus

bye jean

1:47 am

joshuavorbis

hugs, i have the same t's as you, missing one

1:47 am

clownfacedhunter

wondered?

1:47 am

joshuavorbis

oh, just saw ruru's comment

1:47 am

clownfacedhunter

Night jean

1:48 am

jillibus

fading fast -- time for bed -- night all!

1:49 am

Just1Mar

night jilli

1:49 am

Hugabugs

mine was the to4/4 babblet

1:49 am

dart001

bye jlii

1:49 am

dart001

make that jilli

1:50 am

jillibus

ok, dart, lol *poof*

1:50 am

clownfacedhunter

Night jillibus.. thanks for your help

1:50 am

joshuavorbis

i have oi x 2, ow - what am i missing

1:50 am

Just1Mar

testing

1:50 am

rururocks

another ow

1:50 am

Hugabugs

ow x 2

1:50 am

Hugabugs

second row greyed too

1:51 am

dart001

hooter ow

1:51 am

sprite

morning all

1:51 am

dart001

hiya sprite!!

1:52 am

Just1Mar

hiya spriteyone!

1:53 am

Just1Mar

sigh...just updated my icon to reflect my reality

1:53 am

sprite

1Mar, long time no see, or just in passing. How are you?

1:53 am

Just1Mar

I'm ok spritey and you?

1:53 am

dart001

know what you mean justy..we have had a foot or so of snow in the last 3-4 days

1:53 am

Hugabugs

top row greyed now

1:54 am

sprite

could be much worse :)

1:54 am

Just1Mar

we just got our first storm today about 20cm...now freezing rain on top of it

1:55 am

Just1Mar

i'll be fine as long as there is no power outages

1:55 am

sprite

oh man, dangerous conditions to be outside then

1:55 am

Just1Mar

if so I'll commit hari kiri

1:55 am

clownfacedhunter

good luck just1mar.. sounds like you will continue to receive.. and it has hit already?

1:55 am

sprite

at least your legs will be warm then for a bit, 1Mar

1:56 am

clownfacedhunter

don't want the power lines to be freezing again

1:56 am

Just1Mar

sure hope so sprite...went thru a horrible ice storm with no power for 9 days about 10 years ago....since then I become paranoid of power failures

1:57 am

Just1Mar

sure don't clown...you live here too?

1:57 am

clownfacedhunter

just what i was talking about.. I remember.. and all the trees and it was a horrible situation Just1

1:57 am

sprite

I don't blame you! That would freak me out too.

1:57 am

clownfacedhunter

next province over!

1:58 am

clownfacedhunter

ont!

1:58 am

Just1Mar

very horrible clown...thank god we have a fireplace...lived in the living room

1:58 am

Just1Mar

TO? clown

1:58 am

clownfacedhunter

close enuf

1:58 am

Just1Mar

where? have lots of family there..

1:59 am

joshuavorbis

30 left, slowing considerably

1:59 am

clownfacedhunter

near to where?

1:59 am

sprite

nice sarcastic comment in your profile, 1Mar :D

1:59 am

clownfacedhunter

T.O? oops!

2:00 am

Just1Mar

that's me spritey...tell it like it is!

2:03 am

Just1Mar

Have my sis in Brampton, one niece in woodstock, another in Vaughn, sis in law in TO (formerly Downsview)

2:03 am

sprite

totally brilliant, I love it, 1mar

2:04 am

clownfacedhunter

wow.. all over..

2:04 am

Just1Mar

ty spritey

2:05 am

Just1Mar

oh and nephew in Brampton too. So now you tell me clown

2:05 am

clownfacedhunter

in the skirts of Misssisauga

2:05 am

Just1Mar

ahh so not far from my Brampton peeps

2:05 am

clownfacedhunter

same burb.. outsides of TO

2:06 am

clownfacedhunter

not at all!

2:06 am

Just1Mar

sis used to live in Miss

2:06 am

clownfacedhunter

where r u?

2:06 am

clownfacedhunter

oh really?

2:06 am

clownfacedhunter

it has gorwn a lot over the yrs

2:06 am

Just1Mar

I know GTO pretty well...I'm in Montreal as my profile states :)

2:07 am

clownfacedhunter

u choose to leave!!

2:07 am

rururocks

night all...stuck at 23 to go..haven't found anything for a while.

2:07 am

Just1Mar

If you know Mtl....NDG to be precise

2:07 am

rururocks

no 7's either darn

2:07 am

sprite

hi and bye ruru

2:07 am

Just1Mar

ummm nooo I'm still here ...great place to live if you can get over the politics

2:07 am

clownfacedhunter

ohhh..

2:08 am

clownfacedhunter

NDG

2:08 am

Hugabugs

got all the a's greyed now

2:08 am

Just1Mar

oh Ru want clues for the 7's?

2:08 am

clownfacedhunter

sounds familiar to me

2:08 am

Just1Mar

you know Mtl? it's in the west end

2:08 am

rururocks

night spritey.. have a good grid

2:08 am

rururocks

no just I will try again in the am.. thank you though

2:09 am

Just1Mar

good luck and good night ru

2:09 am

rururocks

Remind me I have a really cute xmas joke tomorrow

2:09 am

Just1Mar

NDG...stands for no damn good heh

2:09 am

clownfacedhunter

yes i belive i woked with a girl .. from that area.. haven't touched base with her in a long time.. thanks for the recall.. Just

2:10 am

clownfacedhunter

lol

2:10 am

clownfacedhunter

ya... but she came here and then went back ..

2:10 am

clownfacedhunter

so something must be good about it!

2:10 am

Just1Mar

actually stands for Notre Dame de Grace

2:11 am

clownfacedhunter

well nice to know.. so yes your family is happy knowing you have all the snow.. or do they like to ski?

2:11 am

Just1Mar

well I stayed but all my family emigrated to that big city to the west back in the day

2:12 am

Just1Mar

my niece does (the one in woodstock) but I don't...besides way to expensive to ski these days

2:12 am

sprite

darn I keep trying to make the legal counsellor work

2:13 am

rururocks

they don't really ever work sprite so it won't take it

2:13 am

clownfacedhunter

oh... so is that where I was to the Cathedral.? NDG?

2:13 am

sprite

lol ruru

2:13 am

Just1Mar

no...that's downtown just on the outskirts of Old Montreal

2:13 am

jaianniah

I have an "owie" but it is not in the dictionary. How unfair!

2:14 am

Just1Mar

The borough of ndg is about a 10 to 15 min drive from there..

2:14 am

clownfacedhunter

oh! k..

2:14 am

clownfacedhunter

got it,...

2:15 am

clownfacedhunter

well .. time to pack some lunches and shovel the melting snow here.. nice chat Just.. til next.

2:15 am

jaianniah

towe

2:16 am

clownfacedhunter

good luck to all with the time remaining.. have a great Hump Day.. and keep the Babble~!

2:16 am

sprite

bye clown

2:17 am

clownfacedhunter

thx sprite.. bye

2:19 am

VolleymomDee

surprised inlaw isn't acceptable

2:20 am

Hugabugs

in-law is hyphenated

2:21 am

MonkeyGames

Hi for a few!

2:22 am

sprite

hiya MonkeyG :)

2:22 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty hug

2:22 am

MonkeyGames

Anyone see the newts? I still see my ugly wallpaper.

2:22 am

Hugabugs

down to 10... closing in

2:23 am

MonkeyGames

Oh, there they are! NM!

2:23 am

sprite

go Hugs gooo

2:23 am

VolleymomDee

wtg hug

2:23 am

sprite

ohhhhh dear, those look... sl4y!

2:28 am

grannyrose

hey everyone. have ground to a halt!!!! does anyone have all the a's?

2:28 am

dart001

eyes are closing..bout 20 left nite all

2:29 am

VolleymomDee

what I am working on now... really struggling with them

2:29 am

MonkeyGames

I don't have ANY a's! Sorry.

2:29 am

MonkeyGames

Night Dart!

2:29 am

sprite

yes I have, rose, and hi

2:29 am

Just1Mar

night dartie

2:29 am

sprite

bye dart

2:29 am

VolleymomDee

I only have ai 4 x 2; 5 al's; 5 an's; 1 as; 4 aw's

2:29 am

gran

How many words today please - Lickety's list does not tie in with this.

2:29 am

grannyrose

aaawwww! and (((((spritey )))))) how's it going?

2:29 am

dart001

bye MG sprite justy :) pooof

2:30 am

Just1Mar

172 gran

2:30 am

MonkeyGames

172 words

2:30 am

sprite

could be a lot worse atm, rose :) How about you?

2:30 am

gran

Thanks

2:30 am

sprite

hi gran, no something is seriously wrong with the lickety list today.

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

sprite, someone said earlier it's cuz drg ran out of grids tonight

2:31 am

sprite

how careless of him!

2:32 am

VolleymomDee

LOL... he sure fixed it quickly

2:32 am

sprite

that is true, in time for us to play

2:33 am

grannyrose

fighting fit and ready to drop. work is crazy at the mo'. everyone seems to want their particular bit of surgery done now, just before chrissy. otherwise, quite well. ankle is holding up very well. found some orthopaedic clogs, made in switerland, and they are just great.

2:33 am

sprite

I can help with the 2nd letter clues for the A words, anybody who doesn't want me to though?

2:33 am

VolleymomDee

I think they said it was goofy for 25 min... so not sure if we will get lickety

2:33 am

grannyrose

spritey , stay, sit.

2:33 am

VolleymomDee

congrats on the clogs granny!!

2:34 am

sprite

that is great, rose! Good going on the ankle. And yes, people tend to go crazy in December.

2:34 am

grannyrose

have ai x 2, al x 7, an x 8, aw x 5. missing?

2:34 am

sprite

lol rose.... woof?

2:35 am

grannyrose

* grin *

2:35 am

sprite

only an as missing, rose

2:35 am

grannyrose

early or late in the list of an's, sprite?

2:36 am

Hugabugs

and fireworks

2:36 am

sprite

lol rose, not an AN. An AS.

2:36 am

sprite

wtg Hugs!

2:36 am

grannyrose

WTG HUGS!!!

2:36 am

Just1Mar

wtg hugs!!

2:36 am

MonkeyGames

Yay hugs!

2:36 am

Just1Mar

will you list it at babanon?

2:36 am

lynxxx

Coingrats Hugs! Hello Rose & Sprite & MG

2:37 am

sprite

hiya lyn :)

2:37 am

Hugabugs

granny you need as5/10

2:37 am

Just1Mar

wb lynxx

2:37 am

MonkeyGames

Hi Lynxxx!

2:37 am

sprite

1 x as

2:37 am

Just1Mar

did you see my request Huga??

2:38 am

Kathihle

Hi everyone

2:38 am

sprite

hi kathihle

2:38 am

grannyrose

thanx sprite and hugs

2:38 am

Hugabugs

yep - just editing it to post

2:38 am

Just1Mar

ty so much huga!

2:38 am

lynxxx

hi Kath

2:38 am

sprite

ah wonderful Hugs, was just going to say I'd do it if you didn't have the time. But I am not done yet.

2:38 am

Kathihle

How are you today, sprite?

2:38 am

Kathihle

lynxxx> You well?

2:39 am

sprite

could be a lot worse, Kath! And you?

2:39 am

VolleymomDee

ty hug; think a list will be needed for this one :)

2:39 am

Kathihle

Is there something wrong with my pc, or is Lickety on a different page today?

2:39 am

grannyrose

and found. gees this is difficult.

2:39 am

Kathihle

sprite> I'm holding thumbs so tightly I can barely type, lol

2:39 am

sprite

Kath, Lickety is a mess today. Well, his wordlist is, not him personally.

2:39 am

lynxxx

very well TY Kath. Lickety couldn't work as Babble was late starting today

2:40 am

sprite

awwww Kath :)

2:40 am

grannyrose

whoot, hey lynxxxx. how are you holding up, in this sublime weather?

2:41 am

lynxxx

hi Rose, lovely ain't it! esp after a nice dose of rain. How's that gorgeous grandson and MIL

2:41 am

grannyrose

have ce x 2, ch x 2, ci c 1. missing?

2:42 am

VolleymomDee

ch x 3

2:42 am

Kathihle

as5? sheesh, I can't find such a possibility

2:42 am

lynxxx

as5 ends like the curved yellow fruit

2:43 am

sprite

I am off for a bit, back later. Have fun all.

2:43 am

grannyrose

lynxxx, grandbabby is just that.... gorgeous. he's trying so hard to stand up. MIL not so well. another acute exacerbation of her asthma and chest infection.

2:43 am

MonkeyGames

Bye Sprite!

2:43 am

Just1Mar

bye spritey tc

2:43 am

lynxxx

seeya Sprite

2:43 am

grannyrose

ta dee!

2:43 am

grannyrose

bye spritey

2:44 am

Kathihle

lol .. thx Lynxxx

2:44 am

lynxxx

Thats not good Rose, back in hospital?

2:44 am

VolleymomDee

wtg granny

2:44 am

VolleymomDee

still working on my an's :)

2:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty grose... got my a's!!

2:46 am

grannyrose

no, lynxxx. had an AB script here, waiting. so upped her ventolin nebs, started her on prednisolone and AB's. when she went into Box Hill for a respiratory appointment, the doctor told her that her doctor is managing her asthma very well. Seems I've been promoted!!!

2:47 am

lynxxx

well done Dr Rose!

2:48 am

grannyrose

yeah, we all had a laugh about it, here.

2:48 am

lynxxx

BBL just been served up a nice dinner

2:48 am

grannyrose

later lynxxx

2:49 am

MonkeyGames

Bye Lynxxx!

2:49 am

VolleymomDee

I have 2 ri's; 2 ro's; 1 ry... missing?

2:50 am

joshuavorbis

4 ri's

2:50 am

VolleymomDee

ty

2:51 am

Hugabugs

ok - list is posted in BabAnon

2:52 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much hug

2:52 am

Faeriekay

date4 gedorefslan

2:52 am

Just1Mar

ty Huga

2:52 am

Hugabugs

yqw :o)

2:54 am

grannyrose

yay hugs!!! thank-you so much

2:55 am

Kathihle

thank you Huga!!

2:55 am

Hugabugs

and time for me to head off... g'nite everyone and good luck

2:56 am

Just1Mar

nite huga

2:58 am

MonkeyGames

Time fo rme to go too. Got to walk the dog in the woods and go get Monkey Boy; half day Wednesdays. Have fun everyone!

3:16 am

jacq

good morning anyone around

3:16 am

VolleymomDee

howdy

3:17 am

jacq

hello Dee

3:17 am

jacq

this grid looks nasty

3:18 am

VolleymomDee

I think it is... luckily hug posted list on babanon for us all!

3:19 am

jacq

is something wrong with lickety?

3:19 am

jacq

i haven't looked for the list yet, i try to leave it as long as i can

3:19 am

VolleymomDee

... I think drg ran out of grids today; so site was down 25 min... I think that may be why lickety isn't up

3:20 am

jacq

ahhhhhhhhhh, am glad, better for that reason than some other

3:21 am

VolleymomDee

so true! finally fireworks for me... needed help for last 34...

3:21 am

jacq

wtg Dee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much... off to check email... have fun with the grid & hope you have a great day / eve!!!

3:22 am

VolleymomDee

*poof*

3:41 am

mrpresident

hi all :)

3:42 am

mrpresident

clues looks abit screwy...

3:43 am

lynxxx

hi MRP

3:44 am

mrpresident

hiya lynxx :)) how ya going?

3:44 am

lynxxx

Babble was late starting today, which is why your beloveds list would be screwy

3:44 am

kangabrat

hi all. hi lynxx.

3:45 am

lynxxx

I'm good MRP, you and yours?

3:45 am

lynxxx

hello Kanga! how's tricks?

3:45 am

kangabrat

not bad. i have my kids helping me tonight!

3:46 am

lynxxx

You'll do well then! kids can always see the words faster

3:46 am

kangabrat

They're doing very well! How are things with you?

3:47 am

mrpresident

hi kanga

3:47 am

kangabrat

Hi mrp! Glad to hear you are doing better.

3:47 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up finally

3:48 am

lynxxx

Terrific, we've had some rain and now back to lovely weather

3:48 am

lynxxx

Hi Lickety, nice to see you too

3:48 am

licketySplitAUS

hey lynxxx! hope things are good

3:48 am

kangabrat

Raining for us now. Which is great, cos we just put some new plants in the garden. (hi lickety)

3:49 am

mrpresident

lickety needs valium... wine will have to suffice for now.

3:49 am

jacq

ty lickety

3:49 am

jacq

hello mrp

3:49 am

licketySplitAUS

I took out a taxi ;-(

3:50 am

mrpresident

hi jacq :)

3:50 am

jacq

was worried when someone said there was no list

3:50 am

lynxxx

why is Lickety all wound up?

3:50 am

mrpresident

nasty... but he is ok

3:50 am

jacq

hey lynxxx

3:50 am

licketySplitAUS

Crash! $$$$$$$$$$$$

3:50 am

mrpresident

lynxx, he had a car accident

3:50 am

lynxxx

!!!! are you OK Lickety?

3:50 am

kangabrat

crap, lickety! you ok?

3:50 am

jacq

oh god, glad you're ok lickety

3:51 am

jacq

def needs wine then

3:51 am

mrpresident

he is shaking ... wine and possibly bourbon might help

3:51 am

kangabrat

my kids send their sympathy...

3:51 am

licketySplitAUS

yeah came to a stop when I hit him, slid - brake on, brake off, brake on, brake off, then screaming at the taxi - GET A MOVE ON

3:52 am

mrpresident

he aquaplaned into the taxi... no traction on wet road

3:52 am

kangabrat

not a good night for driving.

3:55 am

kangabrat

eeek. killed chat.

3:56 am

kangabrat

kids say goodnight. hope wine helps lickety. see you all later.

3:56 am

mrpresident

nighters kanga and kids! :))

3:56 am

jacq

try to keep warm lickety

3:56 am

lynxxx

Bye kids, sweet dreams

3:56 am

jacq

nite kanga

4:04 am

jacq

going to do my chores for a bit, be back soon

4:04 am

lynxxx

bye Jacq

4:25 am

lynxxx

Nite everyone, finish this in the morning

4:27 am

Eva

morning/night to the other side of the world

4:29 am

Eva

woke up to the perpetual winter dilemma of whether to have the very long and hilly driveway sanded. Right now it is a great penguin slide. But it costs $60 each time and if it continues to rain will get washed away.

4:47 am

mrpresident

hi eva :)

4:57 am

NonoNanette

good morning babblers

5:03 am

herinfernallady

Hi

5:06 am

herinfernallady

HEllol

5:06 am

mrpresident

hi kiddies

5:07 am

mrpresident

hell lol indeed infern!

5:07 am

herinfernallady

Hell is stupid face book

5:08 am

herinfernallady

static.ak.fbcdn.net THis is a phishing virus and my pc is like um NO bad bad bad. It is harmless but irritating and facebook is working on it. I am suprised you can't hear me swear from your end

5:10 am

herinfernallady

How are you my dear?

5:21 am

herinfernallady

anyone?

5:27 am

mrpresident

sorry infern... between work and hell at the moment

5:28 am

herinfernallady

thats ok

5:29 am

mrpresident

lickety was in a car accident today, he is FINE!! but our car is crapped. so have to get another car tomorrow.
To top it off... we are seeing our legal team for our 'ripoff' agents due to last tenancy tomorrow. All went to hell in a handbasket today

5:29 am

herinfernallady

oh frog off. HUGSSSSSSSSSS

5:30 am

herinfernallady

OH im going to be naughty

5:34 am

anike

as 5/10 is the only word I can't find - can anyone clue it for me?

5:35 am

anike

found it - fireworks!!

5:36 am

herinfernallady

yah anike

5:37 am

phandmd

Oh my goodness, Mrp. I am so happy Lickety is ok; sorry about the car; Good luck with your meeting tomorrow; sorry it went crazy today

5:39 am

herinfernallady

HI Phan

5:39 am

phandmd

good morning!

5:41 am

herinfernallady

how are you?

5:42 am

carleekat

moring...* yawn*..i hate the am fuzzy brain thing

5:43 am

herinfernallady

Hi Carlee

5:43 am

carleekat

{{MRP}} Lickety is ok????for sure for sure?

5:43 am

phandmd

Oh, sorry, lady. I am fine; a bit tired but I just got up

5:43 am

phandmd

this puzzle seems slow going so far

5:45 am

carleekat

hi phan

5:46 am

phandmd

morning Carlee

5:46 am

herinfernallady

Mr Lickety seems ok Carlee

5:47 am

Merk

Can you believe it? My Norton Anti-Virus will not allow me to open the Lickety List this morning.

5:47 am

carleekat

that odd merk

5:47 am

carleekat

ok...good... slipping back into fuzzy brain

5:48 am

herinfernallady

bugs are about today

5:49 am

carleekat

i've found some bugs and some vermin

5:50 am

phandmd

words in the puzzle?

5:51 am

Jacula

FIREWORKS!:-) Hi all. This is a very 'noisy' grid with lots of weeping and wa****g noises, cat noises and exclamations.

5:51 am

carleekat

yeap....for me anyway

5:51 am

herinfernallady

HI Jac

5:51 am

carleekat

woot for jacs

5:53 am

Merk

wtg Jacula

5:53 am

phandmd

Woo Hoo, Jac

5:54 am

carleekat

my phantom is alias....

5:54 am

Jacula

I was amused by the way the slow-moving thing with a shell on its back (and plural) comes straight after the word describing the trail it leaves.

5:54 am

phandmd

I was just thinking the same thing Carlee

5:55 am

carleekat

actually i rarely have a phantom....

5:56 am

Jacula

Well, I'd better be off; the ironing won't do itself. Happy Babbling all.

5:56 am

carleekat

byebye jacs

6:01 am

carleekat

quiet group this am

6:01 am

Dorens

*lurking and coughing in the background*

6:01 am

herinfernallady

Yes we are cause this grid SUCKS

6:02 am

Dorens

i usually don't put it that emphatically, but I think I agree with you to some extent, herin

6:02 am

carleekat

oh...it must be twisting my brains way again

6:02 am

phandmd

it's like pulling teeth to get any words!

6:03 am

herinfernallady

it is

6:03 am

Dorens

well, i've made it to the halfway point without lickety, but no ways near 1 from every tile

6:04 am

herinfernallady

Hi Dorens

6:04 am

phandmd

good for you, Dorens

6:04 am

Dorens

hi herin

6:05 am

NonoNanette

Morning babblers :)

6:05 am

NonoNanette

I have to agree that this grid is going to be troublesome

6:05 am

Dorens

morning nono

6:05 am

carleekat

jacs was right..lots of animal noises today....and creepy crawlies...would be a good hallowe'en grid

6:06 am

Dorens

indeed

6:11 am

phandmd

I am thinking I might open lickety before 1/2 way I only have 69 words

6:12 am

herinfernallady

i think i may not bother. HI NONO

6:12 am

phandmd

just jumped to 75!

6:15 am

Atalante

50 left here, but frazled after spending *2 hours* trying to get someone to pick my broken car up and take it to its garage!

6:16 am

carleekat

:( i'm kinda liking htis grid.....found 82 words in 30 min

6:17 am

herinfernallady

i am not.

6:17 am

herinfernallady

ATA wasn't just small thing?

6:17 am

carleekat

oh.. our lw babblet in the grid

6:17 am

Atalante

no. gearbox trouble

6:18 am

Dorens

it is a bit slow going, but i have gotten down to 62 left (but at that, i still only have greyed one tile)

6:18 am

herinfernallady

pfft

6:18 am

herinfernallady

bugger

6:18 am

Dorens

oh, sorry for that ata

6:19 am

mixi6

morning all

6:19 am

carleekat

hi mixi

6:19 am

NonoNanette

car problems not nice regardless of what they are

6:19 am

carleekat

ouch....hate it when transmission goes

6:20 am

Atalante

I phoned up our 2 biggest breakdown providers. I'm still quite stunned by this, but one wanted to charge me £50 more because the car was at home - the gearbox "clunked" while I was out with pup. The lady on the phone actually said to me that I would have been charged less if I'd abandoned the car when the problem started - in the middle of a very very busy dual carriageway - than managing to coax it home

6:20 am

Atalante

I find that just unbelievable

6:20 am

carleekat

but bloody typical

6:21 am

herinfernallady

OH wonderful. Cause an accident yes that sounds like a plan

6:21 am

Atalante

exactly!

6:21 am

Atalante

I would have caused *huge* issues leaving it there, and most likely injured hobbit adn myself trying to cross the road

6:21 am

Atalante

the stupidity is just unbelievable

6:22 am

NonoNanette

and probably been charged with obstruting a busy highway

6:22 am

herinfernallady

oh yes. Did you just tell them that you had your ''child'' in the car and it wasn't safe?

6:22 am

Atalante

yep! and yep. needless to say, I did not choose to give them my custom!

6:23 am

NonoNanette

omg cant believe i actually saw the italian greeting. I normally miss that one

6:23 am

carleekat

" I did not choose to give them my custom" that a good line... <giggle>

6:23 am

Atalante

ty nono!

6:24 am

carleekat

i always miss the posterior...

6:24 am

herinfernallady

HOw is Hobbit?

6:24 am

Atalante

sulking cos she didn't get a proper walk!

6:24 am

Angelsong

morning, all.

6:25 am

herinfernallady

HI angel

6:25 am

NonoNanette

morning Angel

6:25 am

carleekat

i just love how you brits sound so snooty... when ro5ly ticked off... I So use as much of it as i can when am cheesed off with m-in-l cus she so low class

6:25 am

Angelsong

the local news media was a little hysterical last night. we had rain, sleet and snow. you'd have thought it was another ice age, the way the news carried on.

6:26 am

Atalante

LOL yes, it's what we do best!

6:26 am

phandmd

ok, made it 1/2 way with Lickety's help; gonna eat breakfast, walk the dog in pouring down rain, go get my hip xrayed again and hopes to donate platelets today.

6:26 am

carleekat

hehehe..i did NOT choose to give them my custom....oh boy this gonna be a good one when I choose to use it on her

6:26 am

herinfernallady

mmmmfg

6:27 am

phandmd

Is Jarrel, Tx in the northern part of the state, Angelsong?

6:27 am

carleekat

she'll do a "huh?..WTF did u just say" look

6:27 am

herinfernallady

be all very proper and nice to her

6:28 am

Atalante

looooool

6:28 am

carleekat

oh..i do....<evil grin>

6:28 am

Angelsong

not at all., phan. we're much more central.

6:29 am

phandmd

It doesn'

6:29 am

phandmd

It doesn't normally get that cold there does it?

6:29 am

carleekat

( u see ata....ur experiences today..will brighten my day tomorrow..at least SOMEHTING good came of it )

6:30 am

Atalante

good!!

6:31 am

crosshair

morning ladies;)

6:31 am

herinfernallady

ok himself is home so i am going to go now enjoy

6:31 am

Atalante

I might actuakly write and complain to the AA. that woman was so out of order suggesting I should have done something dangerous

6:31 am

Atalante

hi crossy

6:32 am

NonoNanette

bye bye herin

6:32 am

NonoNanette

hi Crossy

6:32 am

herinfernallady

HI Crossy and night night

6:32 am

carleekat

mornig crossy...

6:32 am

crosshair

sorry i just came in.what dangerous thing did the aa woman tell you to do?

6:32 am

carleekat

nite herin....

6:32 am

herinfernallady

oh before i go the cat just played dead on the b.f to get the double ear scratchings her eyes are back in her skull all blissed out.

6:32 am

phandmd

ok, outta here; happy babbling

6:32 am

crosshair

howdy carlee:)

6:32 am

mixi6

fireworks

6:33 am

Atalante

awwwwwwww

6:33 am

carleekat

hehehe...i love my cats...they so fun

6:33 am

carleekat

woot for mixi

6:33 am

NonoNanette

wtg mixi

6:33 am

herinfernallady

she doesn't want to know me though

6:33 am

herinfernallady

yah Mix

6:33 am

Atalante

AA as in Automobile Assistance, not Alc Anon ;) But she told me I should have abandoned my (now dead) car in the middle of a busy dual carriageway and walk home with Hobbit rather than coax the car home

6:34 am

crosshair

our 2 cats just demanded breakfast and are now feeding

6:34 am

crosshair

bad advice indeed

6:34 am

mixi6

One of my two cats is demanding to be petted. see y'all.

6:34 am

Atalante

utterly stupid

6:35 am

carleekat

hmmm...my m-in-l in the grid..just not accepted...I wouldnt accept her either

6:35 am

Atalante

LOL

6:36 am

NonoNanette

too funny Carlee

6:37 am

carleekat

she tries..she does try...but she just does NOT get it..adn she was SO hoping my husband and I would split up so she could have her son back....but all that has happened is he is now more mine then ever...

6:37 am

Atalante

brb NOT the AA here to take car away!

6:40 am

NonoNanette

must be wicked to have a m-i-l like that

6:41 am

carleekat

she does try....she not...intentionally evil

6:42 am

carleekat

she just... does not see things the way most people do

6:42 am

carleekat

she gives credit to those who don't deserve it....and doesn't to those who do

6:42 am

carleekat

always for the undersog

6:42 am

NonoNanette

has she always felt this way about you Carlee?

6:43 am

carleekat

underdog*

6:44 am

carleekat

ever since my husband's accident..yes....we had polar opposite views..actually since he bought the dirtbikes

6:45 am

carleekat

up until then I was the "good " daughter in law

6:46 am

NonoNanette

does she blame you for hubby's accident

6:46 am

carleekat

she felt he deserved to go out and have fun.... and was mad I refused to agree our daughter should have one too

6:46 am

NonoNanette

ah i see

6:47 am

carleekat

no....her philosophy is if an accident happens it was meant to...no matter what...on sept 18, 2007 he was going to break his back

6:49 am

carleekat

and my philosphy is...is yes.accidents happen..but I wil lnot feel sorry for the downhill skier who races like a madman down a hill chasing the devil and breaks his neck..he CHOSE to ski like an idiot

6:50 am

NonoNanette

i have to agree with you Carlee in that no one is forcing them to act like idiots

6:51 am

carleekat

anyway..since then..her attitude has been anything for the little boy who fell down and had a bad booboo...and I said...get urself up..dust urself off..and make the best of what u have left to work with

6:52 am

crosshair

i see skiers obliterate themselves on a daily basis,and on a more local note they fill up our emerg with broken ankles and broken writs to the point that us locals end up going 1 hour away to the next large towns emerg

6:52 am

wvteach

good morning all

6:52 am

NonoNanette

yep life must and does go on so deal with it as best you can

6:52 am

NonoNanette

good morning wvteach

6:52 am

carleekat

morning wv

6:52 am

crosshair

howdy wvteach

6:53 am

redturtlehead

Good Morning Everyone Ho are you all.

6:53 am

NonoNanette

hi Red

6:54 am

carleekat

hi rth:)

6:54 am

carleekat

hmmm..first pass...some chitchat...and only 60 to go...

6:55 am

redturtlehead

go Carlee. I only have 62 so far.

6:55 am

NonoNanette

i am exactly halfway

6:57 am

redturtlehead

go nono!!!

6:59 am

Atalante

car's gone :(

7:00 am

redturtlehead

Oh interesting..the weather guy is frozen on the screen...but we are expecting a high of 80.

7:00 am

NonoNanette

how long will repairs take Ata

7:00 am

redturtlehead

Ata is your car busted?

7:02 am

Atalante

yes :(

7:02 am

redturtlehead

Horrible.

7:02 am

redturtlehead

I am sorry.

7:03 am

Atalante

me too ... and the breakdown people were just stupid too, which didn't help matters!

7:04 am

Katydid0615

ok, i give and cry UNCLE. Someone have a clue for the as5,10. my last word.

7:05 am

Scrabbler

Hello Babblers.

7:06 am

BabbleRabble

as 5 --- add princess di***

7:06 am

mom23

has anyone out there recently updated their Norton security and now can't get lickety's clues in expert? grrrrrr!

7:06 am

Scrabbler

I greyed the q already--woot, woot.

7:06 am

carleekat

a + ***s ( french without) + a vowel

7:06 am

Katydid0615

thanks babble! firewords!

7:06 am

carleekat

morning scrabs

7:07 am

Scrabbler

I updated Norton last spring...you may need to change your settings or firewall about what sites are allowed.

7:07 am

carleekat

woot for katy

7:07 am

Atalante

hi scrabs

7:07 am

Scrabbler

Yahooo Katy!

7:07 am

Katydid0615

have a good day all. time for work.

7:12 am

mom23

Tks for the advice, Scrabs. Guess I'll have to do a little detective work -- after I've Babbled a while!

7:12 am

Scrabbler

I recall having trouble in the past when upgrading Norton, especially because I use Firefox and not IE as my browser.

7:14 am

Scrabbler

This is not an easy grid, is it? I am hitting the wall at only 52 found.

7:15 am

mom23

I'm pretty much computer illiterate! One of those people who doesn't want to know how it works, but just wants it to work! Same for my car! I must reform, I must reform, I must .... ;-)

7:15 am

carleekat

its...full of creepy crawlies...and animal sounds of the night scrabs

7:15 am

Scrabbler

Go to Kim Komando for computer advice.

7:15 am

Atalante

cat noises

7:15 am

Scrabbler

I am now ascared, Carlee!

7:16 am

Scrabbler

TY, I got the cat sound, and, if I recall, there is a variant spelling too...

7:16 am

Atalante

yep 2 m cat noises, 2 y cat noises, 2 h wolf noises!

7:16 am

carleekat

yepa..there is... and wolf sounds too

7:17 am

Scrabbler

TY for wolf--and then bird with big eyes too.

7:17 am

Scrabbler

I cannot remember the variant cat sound.

7:17 am

Scrabbler

3 or 4 vowels?

7:18 am

carleekat

extra vowel

7:18 am

redturtlehead

3

7:18 am

carleekat

3 vowels

7:18 am

Atalante

me5 and mi5

7:18 am

Atalante

me4 I mean

7:19 am

Scrabbler

Aha, I monkeyed it. I knew that I had seen it here before.

7:19 am

Scrabbler

OK, I am up to 62 and must get ready for work. Enjoy the day everyone.

7:20 am

carleekat

yippee for scrabs.....

7:20 am

carleekat

hagd scrabs....

7:20 am

mom23

you as well, scrabs. and tks again!

7:21 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:21 am

carleekat

hi eva

7:21 am

Atalante

hi eva

7:22 am

EvaNadine

how are we all today?

7:22 am

redturtlehead

carrie fisher on today show- she says she is funny, but she is really not.

7:23 am

carleekat

we are good eva..i ahve the whole day off :)

7:24 am

EvaNadine

i, on the other hand, have a busy day ahead of me!

7:25 am

EvaNadine

shouldnt really be babbling, but i cant start off the day right without a quick dive into the grid!

7:25 am

carleekat

i am planning on making bagels...and baking a cheesecake :)

7:25 am

redturtlehead

i have a lot to do also... but...

7:26 am

bichon

Carlee how do you make your bagels. I've never done that

7:26 am

carleekat

i use my bread machine

7:27 am

carleekat

to make the dough...then u boil in some sweetened water for a couple mins after they have risen...then u bake

7:27 am

bichon

Okay, do you boil them? How do you shape them?

7:27 am

carleekat

time conduming but NOt hard at all

7:27 am

carleekat

( ther ea recipe on allrecipes.com for bread machine bagels...its perfect )

7:27 am

carleekat

consuming*

7:28 am

bichon

I'll try that ty

7:28 am

redturtlehead

Hi Bichon!

7:28 am

EvaNadine

hints for the E or i beneath the H?
or for the A in the lower-left corner?

7:29 am

bichon

Hi red. Warm in FL?

7:29 am

redturtlehead

Indeed high of 80 today....a bit too warm.

7:29 am

redturtlehead

Eva some floors have a pattern in***.

7:29 am

carleekat

hello...hello...helllo..hello....

7:30 am

EvaNadine

thanks, red!

7:30 am

carleekat

e+ a ***rophone magnifies a voice

7:30 am

redturtlehead

YW

7:33 am

flosey

good morning everyone

7:33 am

carleekat

hi there flosey

7:33 am

jmcnrick

hi everyone

7:33 am

carleekat

hi jmc

7:33 am

redturtlehead

Hi jmc. and Flosey!

7:34 am

EvaNadine

TY, carlee :)

7:35 am

NonoNanette

hi all that i missed while away

7:35 am

NonoNanette

unexpected company

7:35 am

carleekat

got them now eva?

7:35 am

NonoNanette

oh shoot i'm off the the pb

7:36 am

Fiber Art

no "inlaws?" no "toity?"

7:36 am

redturtlehead

thanks Nono, a word I didnt have!

7:37 am

redturtlehead

I dont know why no inlaws, but there is only one T in the grid! Hi FIber!

7:37 am

carleekat

there..done..that was another fun one:)

7:37 am

redturtlehead

yaaay carlee!

7:37 am

carleekat

hi fiber

7:37 am

NonoNanette

woohooo Carlee good job

7:38 am

NonoNanette

103 down 69 to go

7:38 am

Fiber Art

Hi--just popped in for a sec. gotta feed the cats

7:38 am

NonoNanette

hi Fiber!

7:38 am

kim m

help pls w/my last word....ch 6/24

7:39 am

jmcnrick

hi fiber

7:39 am

carleekat

purina puppy ch*w+ ban***s are good yellow fruits

7:39 am

kim m

nm...done

7:39 am

carleekat

woot for kim

7:40 am

NonoNanette

woohooo Kim wtg!

7:43 am

jmcnrick

wtg kim

7:43 am

wvteach

need to get ready to face the morning tasks - BBL

7:43 am

carleekat

ok..am off to shower..etc... and I think I will do a bit of xmas shopping before I bake

7:43 am

carleekat

I'll be back later to clue

7:44 am

NonoNanette

later Carlee

7:45 am

jmcnrick

bye carlee

7:56 am

redturtlehead

Pk I did most of the dishes. and opened a box of Holiday cards...

7:58 am

Trifioso

hemi is a word! it is a kind of engine

7:59 am

jmcnrick

it is a burly engine!

7:59 am

NonoNanette

Trif, have you heard anything from Jean?

8:00 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone!

8:00 am

Trifioso

yes nono she was here for a bit yest. she still had rocky at that point

8:00 am

flosey

morning Annie

8:00 am

jmcnrick

hi annie

8:01 am

NonoNanette

I feel so bad for her. I hope Rocky is doing ok and not getting worse

8:01 am

NonoNanette

hi Annie

8:01 am

Anniebrook

hi flosey, rick

8:01 am

Trifioso

my friend mary alice says all dogs stories end badly

8:01 am

Anniebrook

Hi nono

8:02 am

Trifioso

by the way, I did end up going to see the film "australia" last night, and it was GREAT. I def recommend it

8:02 am

Anniebrook

I feel badly for Jean also...her battery went dead in her car and she did not take Rocky..

8:03 am

Judi

Good morning, Babbloniaphiles.

8:03 am

NonoNanette

good morning Judi

8:03 am

Anniebrook

Hi Judi!

8:07 am

Judi

Hey, Trif.... wasn't Hugh Jackman yummy?

8:08 am

BabbleRabble

that all dog stories may end badly is a circumstance all who are born share ... birth begins the journey to death

8:11 am

Trifioso

wouldn

8:11 am

Trifioso

kick him out for eating crackers, that is for sure!

8:11 am

Judi

MMMMMM HMMMMM.

8:13 am

movieman

Hiya everyone.....Is anyone else having problems with Expert or is it just me?

8:13 am

Trifioso

the movie was just so gorgeous. the art direction was perfect, and baz lurhmann is just a genius at setting frames. you could take any still from that movie, frame it, and put it on the wall

8:14 am

Judi

Seems to be working fine here, Movieman.

8:14 am

redturtlehead

I dont have expert, so...

8:14 am

mattygroves

hi

8:14 am

mattygroves

(What's Expert)?

8:14 am

Judi

Yes. The scenery was gorgeous - when it wasn't so dusty.

8:15 am

NonoNanette

my Expert is just fine mm

8:16 am

NonoNanette

hi matty Expert is a program that Lickety developed for us. If you send him an email he will send it to you

8:16 am

mattygroves

Oooh, I think I may once have had it, and lost it...

8:17 am

movieman

Do you think if I email Lickety he will resend me the program?

8:17 am

NonoNanette

I think he would MM

8:17 am

mattygroves

I just IM'd him, and he said OK :)

8:22 am

NonoNanette

172 and FIREWORKS!

8:22 am

Trifioso

yay no no

8:23 am

Trifioso

hoan

8:23 am

Trifioso

sorry

8:24 am

inge

Guten Morgen, friends and countrymen!

8:24 am

flosey

morning inge

8:24 am

movieman

I have just e-mailed Lickety, and I am awaiting a response

8:24 am

movieman

hiya inge

8:24 am

aebmusica

morgen Inge

8:24 am

inge

Is there a clue for as 5/10? It has me going bonkers.

8:27 am

flosey

ending as in princess Di

8:27 am

inge

aebmusica, are you a newbie?

8:28 am

Judi

I have a feeling there are going to be lots of weird words today.

8:28 am

flosey

right Judi, there sure are

8:28 am

Judi

Of th 9 y's, I have one so far. Yeeeesh.

8:29 am

inge

thanks, flosie , tht did it

8:29 am

flosey

I have 4 of them

8:29 am

flosey

yw inge

8:29 am

aebmusica

nein......been here fuer ein Monat, Inge

8:29 am

dc43

Movieman...I am also having problems. I have emailed Norton. I use Norton 360 and am also in England

8:29 am

Judi

Norton sucks.

8:30 am

BabbleRabble

the third letter is the same for all y's

8:30 am

flosey

thanks BR, y words complete

8:31 am

inge

Now I am having expert trouble. I had fireworks and now the word list is again 81 left.

8:32 am

Judi

That's odd, inge. Refresh?

8:33 am

inge

OK I am back to 0, but it keeps saying Access violation

8:33 am

inge

I am getting out of here while I am still in one shape

8:34 am

Judi

Gremlins, Inge. Possibly a server problem. Might want to re-boot entirely.

8:35 am

flosey

I had similar problem yesterday inge - had to put words in a second time was not enjoying feeling of deja vu

8:42 am

Uneaixoise

this little beast of a grid is not exactly a breeze, eh?!

8:42 am

BabbleRabble

an 7 -- alternate spelling of a condition caused by an iron deficiency

8:42 am

mattygroves

this is a test

8:45 am

Uneaixoise

tx BR . . . took me a minute to see that you meant the adjective form :-)

8:45 am

redturtlehead

Babble why cant I get it?>??

8:45 am

redturtlehead

I know the word! I know the alternate spelling arrrugh. Is it that I cant spell?

8:45 am

Uneaixoise

red, ends in Mr. Jagger

8:46 am

redturtlehead

Ooooh.

8:46 am

redturtlehead

Perhaps I need to do something else.

8:46 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:46 am

BabbleRabble

sa 6 ---- add, Ange**** jolie; pl

8:46 am

movieman

How long does it normally take to get a reply from Lickety?

8:47 am

redturtlehead

Nice Newt Une

8:47 am

Uneaixoise

tx BR

8:47 am

Uneaixoise

and tx, red . . . he's more than ready for his closeup!

8:48 am

Uneaixoise

gotta run . . . BBL . . . airport transport duty calls! :-)

8:48 am

redturtlehead

Byue Une.

8:48 am

BabbleRabble

be well, Uneaixoise

8:49 am

redturtlehead

Movieman, it depends, but of course ith the time difference...and apparnetly they are a bit busy right now with family.

8:49 am

bichon

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal has an article about the number of women selling their eggs due to bad economic times. Sad

8:49 am

periwinkle

hello all

8:49 am

movieman

Oh right, I'll continue to wait then

8:49 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, peri

8:49 am

redturtlehead

And dangerous for the women...

8:50 am

mattygroves

How is everyone anyway

8:50 am

Judi

Oooh. Bichon, what a great idea. I never thought of that! Course, I'm old, so they probably would only offer wholesale for my eggs.

8:50 am

periwinkle

ty BR, for the an7

8:50 am

bichon

And more women are renting out their entire equipment for even more money

8:50 am

periwinkle

weird weather here, was 19 degrees

8:50 am

redturtlehead

Yes BR, now that my dunderhead got round it thanks much...

8:51 am

periwinkle

on Monday and now it is 62 degrees F today

8:51 am

redturtlehead

Hi peri. going to be 80 here..

8:51 am

Judi

Is donating eggs dangerous?

8:51 am

redturtlehead

You are having odd wewather.

8:51 am

bichon

I think they're looking for younger women. And you can't have any genetic diseases in your DNA

8:51 am

bichon

Donating eggs can be uncomfortable and I think sometimes dangerous

8:51 am

Trifioso

actually, I have a friend that suffers from premature ovarian failure, and my eggs were rejected because I was the *very* decrepit forty years old. feh.

8:51 am

redturtlehead

Yes they are looking for women in their early twenties, it can be dangerous and it can also cause the women problems hen trying to concieve later.

8:52 am

Judi

Well, I'm 44, so that rules out my eggs. I suppose I could donate them to science. I'm not using them.

8:52 am

BabbleRabble

so the idea is ill-conceived

8:52 am

periwinkle

red, you have surpassed me in Scramble! So has rolin and someone else I can't remember. I was 3rd last week and now I am in 6th place :(

8:52 am

redturtlehead

LOL BR.

8:53 am

bichon

Good pun BR

8:53 am

redturtlehead

Oh sorry Peri...I've had that high score for a long time. It was a lucky grid!

8:53 am

Judi

Har dee har har.

8:55 am

mattygroves

hallooo

8:55 am

periwinkle

92 words left and finding this to be a difficult grid

8:55 am

redturtlehead

it is a not fun grid. I am doing better with BR's earlier clues.

8:56 am

redturtlehead

Hi Matty.

8:56 am

periwinkle

going to go up to upper 60's

8:56 am

periwinkle

bu it is raining :)

8:56 am

periwinkle

oops meant that to be :(

8:57 am

periwinkle

I got up late, couldn' sleep at all last night, so I missed BR's great clues

8:57 am

redturtlehead

If you scroll back. they should be there.

8:57 am

periwinkle

help with the A in the middle of the bottom row please

8:57 am

BabbleRabble

Light Snow
12°F
Feels Like
-4°F

8:58 am

periwinkle

yikes, BR

8:58 am

Trifioso

peri - where are you? We have 60s today too, but whipping winds. it is so dramatic and cool

8:58 am

periwinkle

I am too lazy to read the entire grid, just what is on my screen

8:58 am

redturtlehead

High today supposed to be 84. But BR likes to lay in the hammock in the cold.

8:58 am

periwinkle

SE, PA

8:59 am

Trifioso

i am in boston, so it sounds like the east coast is having the same weather blip

8:59 am

periwinkle

and you Trif?

8:59 am

periwinkle

I really want to get outside today even tho it is raining, since it is so warm

8:59 am

redturtlehead

Peri the an seven describes someone with iron deficiency.

9:00 am

periwinkle

I got that one red, thanks

9:00 am

periwinkle

Trif, my best friend lives in Natick

9:00 am

redturtlehead

do you have the an retentive one? Not sure that canme from the a you need.

9:00 am

periwinkle

yes I have that one and no It did not come from the middle A

9:01 am

redturtlehead

I also have an ai babblet.

9:01 am

redturtlehead

and a mans name and the pl of the name.

9:02 am

periwinkle

I have that too, thanks

9:02 am

periwinkle

and that too, thanks

9:02 am

periwinkle

none of those come from the bottom A though

9:02 am

periwinkle

in the middle

9:03 am

redturtlehead

Al 4,4 is from that a.

9:03 am

mattygroves

I'm struggling with the As in general

9:03 am

redturtlehead

al plus 2 vowels.

9:03 am

BabbleRabble

al4 --- male name and pl

9:03 am

periwinkle

ty

9:03 am

BabbleRabble

al 4 and alack

9:03 am

PureTest

any clues for the i top row ?

9:04 am

redturtlehead

and a yoga position but I think from the corner A.

9:04 am

bichon

the al 5/14/

9:04 am

Trifioso

top i is just one thing

9:04 am

BabbleRabble

al 4 -- add part of to be *r*

9:04 am

redturtlehead

Pure test the I is a 4 letter thing.

9:04 am

PureTest

ok got it thxs

9:04 am

PureTest

haha how i didnt see that..:S

9:05 am

bichon

nm, got the al 5/14

9:06 am

BabbleRabble

al 5 -- add, "I am the ***. the truth and the life"

9:06 am

periwinkle

BR if that quote is from the Bible I will not get it

9:06 am

mattygroves

I don't have the al5/14...

9:06 am

bichon

ty BR, but I got the word and didn't understand your clue. But, it's ok

9:07 am

periwinkle

I got it, thanks BR

9:07 am

BabbleRabble

that was the al 5.14

9:07 am

periwinkle

didn't know that was a word, it usually has an s on the end

9:07 am

BabbleRabble

al 5.22 is the one I clued for

9:07 am

redturtlehead

I got the clue.... I went to a quaker school. Had Old Testa and New testa class and indeed lots of interesting stuff in there.

9:08 am

mattygroves

No, that was the al 5.22 surely?

9:08 am

PureTest

dam i dont get that clue..:(

9:08 am

bichon

al + not you, but ** + first letter of *ouse

9:08 am

mattygroves

Aah...I'm after the 14...

9:09 am

periwinkle

clue for the al5/14 pls

9:09 am

redturtlehead

OK. must go running if I do not want to fry....

9:09 am

mattygroves

that's it - thanks!

9:09 am

bichon

that is the 5/14

9:09 am

periwinkle

ty

9:09 am

periwinkle

bbl

9:09 am

PureTest

got it ty

9:10 am

BabbleRabble

the one I clued is the al 5.22

9:11 am

Babs1

clues for the r? have the crowd disturbance and sacred practice...

9:12 am

PureTest

sacred practice? :s hmm

9:12 am

PureTest

wats the 2nd letter?

9:12 am

scribekd

r clues- thinks of queens & kings

9:12 am

bichon

okay BR, no wonder it didn't make sense. Sorry, I know very little about the NT [and not much more about the OT]

9:13 am

BabbleRabble

ry 4 --- Watts disturbance, sorta

9:13 am

PureTest

kk ty

9:13 am

Babs1

thanks scibekd...chewing on fish

9:14 am

BabbleRabble

ri 5 ==== add southern you; pl

9:14 am

phaeton

ro5...monarch

9:14 am

BabbleRabble

ro 5 --- add southern you; pl

9:14 am

BabbleRabble

ri 4 of passage

9:14 am

Babs1

great, guys! only one more

9:17 am

BabbleRabble

sa 5 -- highly seasoned fatty sausage: sa*a**

9:20 am

mattygroves

the only highly seasoned sausage I know is a savaloy.....and it ain't that ;)

9:20 am

PureTest

clues for the Q?

9:20 am

PureTest

yer the only one i know is salami :S its not thjat

9:20 am

phaeton

BR you put 6 letters in that clue

9:21 am

phaeton

i did get the spicy relich

9:21 am

phaeton

*relish

9:22 am

BabbleRabble

I cam stop

9:24 am

Babs1

could use help with q and c words!

9:24 am

PureTest

me to! lol

9:24 am

mattygroves

OK, I'm probably being as thick as the proverbial brick, but the second an5/10 - the one after the Japanese cartoon?

9:25 am

scribekd

the 2 q's are the wife of the king but a different 2nd vowel

9:25 am

scribekd

and then plural

9:25 am

Babs1

thanks scribe!

9:25 am

Trifioso

matty - it;s okay, it took me a long time too. it's an anagram for the lion who creates narnia

9:25 am

Babs1

forgot about that word!

9:25 am

scribekd

sure-

9:26 am

mattygroves

Thank you VERY much Trif!

9:27 am

PureTest

help on the o 2nd row pls?

9:27 am

Babs1

one is about money due pure

9:27 am

Trifioso

yvw

9:27 am

PureTest

errr :S lol

9:28 am

PureTest

oans

9:28 am

PureTest

oh am not sure :P

9:29 am

ursh

plural lubricant

9:29 am

Uniquity

Now, I know I am not very good at babble anymore after my five month break, but is this grid hard??

9:29 am

Babs1

and night bird..don't have the other o

9:29 am

PureTest

yeh it is haha

9:29 am

hurshy

i think it might just be.

9:29 am

PureTest

how many words u got left?

9:30 am

hurshy

and it reminds me of a horror movie, with sl4, sl5...

9:30 am

Babs1

i have 83 left...

9:30 am

Babs1

c words? help?

9:30 am

mattygroves

I have all the Cs except the long ch

9:31 am

mattygroves

Babs, which ones are you missing

9:31 am

hurshy

i only have two... homonyms... one is to eat, or what you eat, and the other is italian

9:31 am

ursh

i have only 1 babs group of singers

9:31 am

scribekd

1 c is like dog food or a breed of dog

9:31 am

mattygroves

There's a ch4/10 - what dogs eat

9:31 am

mattygroves

or what time it is when it is time to eat (ch** time)

9:32 am

mattygroves

There's ci4/5 - often said by Luigi to mean goodbye

9:32 am

mattygroves

pronounced, as it happens, the same way as the ch4/10

9:32 am

Babs1

ok..dense here...always think I've checked all directions for obvious ones...then I ask and fish I get. Thanks

9:32 am

PureTest

:S

9:32 am

PureTest

cila

9:33 am

mattygroves

I'm sitll missing the ch6/24 though - sorry!

9:33 am

hurshy

but that's still only 3 c's, you have 2 others, then, don't you?

9:33 am

scribekd

ch6-ch + vowel + 3 letter woman's name

9:34 am

mattygroves

Thanks Scribe!

9:35 am

mattygroves

Oh, there are a pair of CE words as well - do you have those, Babs?

9:35 am

scribekd

glad to ehlp-I just monkeyed it-not sure how!

9:35 am

Babs1

at least that one isn't a fish!

9:35 am

scribekd

*help*

9:35 am

Aussieme

Nello Babble Family !

9:35 am

aebmusica

ch5,plz

9:35 am

Aussieme

**or Hello !

9:35 am

Babs1

thanks matty!

9:36 am

Aussieme

Matty !! Long time no see !

9:36 am

PureTest

ce words? clue?

9:36 am

SummerBreeze44

Hi all. There is a ch5 - singing group

9:37 am

scribekd

thanks SummerBreeze44-I didn't have that!

9:37 am

mattygroves

Those are hard to clue without giving them away Pure. The second is a plural of the first - think of a common spelling rule - that should help?

9:37 am

mattygroves

(vague clue, I know)

9:37 am

mattygroves

Hi Aussie!

9:37 am

Aussieme

**poking babble friends**

9:37 am

Aussieme

:0) Hi Matty, how are you ?

9:37 am

aebmusica

ty Summer........Here I am a Music Teacher....I'm so ashamed I didn't find on my own!

9:38 am

Aussieme

I have the two ce words....

9:38 am

SummerBreeze44

yw :)

9:38 am

mattygroves

Not too bad - you know - working, eating, sleeping, drinking, babbling once in a while

9:38 am

mattygroves

Not necessarily in that order

9:38 am

Aussieme

I only came to have a look-ee at the grid... now I am off again..... HUgs to all xx

9:39 am

Aussieme

**poofing politely**

9:39 am

hydra

Hi and bye, aussie. Hello everyone else!

9:39 am

mattygroves

noooo - don't goooo

9:39 am

crosshair

yeee haaaw! today is another good day:))

9:40 am

harpjane

hello

9:40 am

PureTest

clues for middle a bottom row?

9:41 am

scribekd

al** -a man's name & plural

9:42 am

PureTest

any clues for 1 of 7s? haha

9:42 am

Babs1

only one I have from bottom is al 4/4 ending in second vowel

9:43 am

Babs1

scirbe...think those are not from the bottom a

9:55 am

Babs1

anyone here?? clues for al 5/22?

9:55 am

hydra

Lots of animal sounds in the grid today :0

9:56 am

hurshy

waaaaaa wawawawawa wawa wawa wa...

9:56 am

phaeton

al5/22... I will al***s love you

9:57 am

hurshy

in poetry, sometimes they say "all the time" without an S, making al5/22

9:57 am

Babs1

thanks ph and hursh!

9:57 am

phaeton

yw bab s

9:59 am

Babs1

only see one hydra

9:59 am

rururocks

anyone have the an 7?

10:00 am

Babs1

clued earlier, but I didn't get the clue. :-(

10:01 am

Babs1

iron deficiency clue, but spelling didn't work for me

10:01 am

phaeton

an7 different sp of not having enough iron in your blood...add extra vowel before the M

10:02 am

rururocks

I got it thanks

10:03 am

mattygroves

I'm really struggling with today's grid

10:03 am

phaeton

yw ruru

10:04 am

hurshy

well that's the 7's out of the way at least!

10:05 am

phaeton

A's finally done!

10:06 am

hurshy

not for me - that 7 is the only corner one i've got!

10:07 am

Babs1

still don't have either 7...:-(

10:07 am

mattygroves

oi6/36 anyone?

10:08 am

hurshy

the spelling is more original babs - it got simplified for american english

10:09 am

skooj

hi all. matty oi6 is gas route

10:09 am

mattygroves

Thanks skooj!]

10:09 am

skooj

yw

10:10 am

Babs1

keep trying...not getting spelling that works.

10:10 am

crosshair

mm strange spelling on the an/36..like a euro or britt spelling;/

10:11 am

phaeton

an7...add latin ending then ***key Mouse

10:12 am

hurshy

sa6 like a harmless solution they put in your IV, but change the last vowel, and then pl for the 7

10:13 am

crosshair

ty hurshy

10:16 am

mattygroves

thanks Hurshy!

10:16 am

Trifioso

any hints for the ch6?

10:17 am

rururocks

ch + vowell + woman's name

10:17 am

Trifioso

thanks ruru - what a dumb word.

10:18 am

rururocks

last mi 5/12?

10:18 am

Trifioso

oh - it's pretend. thanks enable!

10:18 am

Trifioso

dracula's bride, plural

10:18 am

Trifioso

or, a diff spelling for the black bird that talks

10:19 am

Babs1

second yo 5/22?

10:20 am

crosshair

yo 4/10 is a animal sound in pain the plural it for 5/22

10:20 am

grant

looks like a yelp

10:21 am

Babs1

u sure that's the second one? I have the animal sounds for the other one

10:21 am

torgone

Nice grid .. not ..

10:22 am

Trifioso

ruru did you get the mi?

10:22 am

crosshair

sorry i havnt listed yet so was unaware the total number of y words;/

10:22 am

rururocks

yes just got it thank you

10:22 am

Babs1

172

10:22 am

hurshy

Y + i *** you money, that's the first one, the animal sounds are the second

10:22 am

hurshy

well, i still miss two Y's, but, that's my best guess

10:22 am

joshuavorbis

hi all - back for my last 12

10:23 am

hurshy

aha

10:23 am

hurshy

no,

10:23 am

hurshy

the second one is a sound you make when you are hurt or startled

10:23 am

crosshair

then there are 2 y,s that use nautical terms

10:23 am

crosshair

finding them as we speak:))

10:23 am

Trifioso

personally I am offended "yowsa" didn't make it in

10:23 am

hurshy

3 if you count the pl

10:24 am

Babs1

thanks, hursh...thought I'd already typed in..usual story...lol

10:24 am

torgone

A sailboat with the mizzenmast abaft the rudder post ..

10:25 am

crosshair

yup

10:25 am

hurshy

lookit tor the sailor

10:26 am

torgone

Arrr ..

10:26 am

crosshair

i can almost smell the briny deep.....

10:26 am

torgone

Sorry ..

10:26 am

hurshy

my sister didn't know what "brine" was. :P

10:26 am

Trifioso

gads. ElizaBeth, "towels" is not in the grid. Please stop entering it. thanks, enable

10:27 am

grant

2nd yo 5/22 ends like frontiersman Jim Bo***

10:27 am

hurshy

after growing up in rhode island, where the guy who would tell you the ocean forecast went by the name of salty brine...

10:27 am

LynnNate08

an 7/36 please?

10:28 am

bichon

an 7 is a variant sp. of what you are if you lack red blood cells

10:28 am

Trifioso

salty brine! (((hugs))) and now his son is the morning guy on wror, and has been for years!

10:28 am

72 Temple Owl

esssssssss...

10:28 am

crosshair

ahh nothing foner than making westing round the lizard with a full press of sails and the ship with the bone in her teeth eh torgopne?? lol

10:28 am

rururocks

lack of iron in the blood lynn

10:28 am

rururocks

with an extra vowell

10:28 am

torgone

My ex-brother-in-law's ex-wife thought swine was the plural of swan ..

10:28 am

rururocks

ni 6/27?

10:28 am

hurshy

oh dear, yes, i suppose old salty is dead now :(

10:28 am

LynnNate08

im totally not getting the spelling

10:28 am

Trifioso

i think he might be....but wally rocks on.

10:29 am

hurshy

a ni6 is a politeness

10:29 am

rururocks

kind of the english spelling lynn

10:29 am

Babs1

thank you lynn...i've been trying for a lonnng time to get the spelling.

10:29 am

rururocks

anyone have the ni 6/27?

10:29 am

hurshy

some would say an unnecessary politeness

10:29 am

flosey

ni6 - continuation of ni4,

10:29 am

LynnNate08

yea im going nuts

10:29 am

Trifioso

my dad and his wife lived aboard a 40 footer, and when my little brother was born he didn't have a crib, just a litlte hammock in the foc'sle it was SO CUTE

10:29 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Good afternoon all.. stimped on the as 5, 10??? THX for help

10:29 am

EvaNadine

hints for the A in the lower-left corner?

10:29 am

crosshair

now that the way to be living trif:))

10:29 am

rururocks

thank you flosey

10:30 am

rururocks

done

10:30 am

flosey

yw ru

10:30 am

Jayde287

Clue for the as 5/10? It's my last one

10:30 am

Trifioso

go ru ru!

10:30 am

flosey

wtg, I just finished also

10:30 am

debjed

Hello everyone. any help for the Qu's? please

10:30 am

LynnNate08

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

10:30 am

bichon

as + collection of literary works

10:30 am

rururocks

it is a babblet jayde as + woman's name

10:30 am

Trifioso

yes, my stepmother really misses it. Now they live in a house, across from a marina in common fence point, RI, so they are still pretty happy

10:30 am

EvaNadine

QU's sound like female royalty

10:31 am

Jayde287

Thanks!

10:31 am

Jayde287

FIREWORKS

10:31 am

Read-Knit-Bake

ditto the thanks.

10:31 am

flosey

must run now, going to Chemainus lunch/theatre today with 'the girls'

10:31 am

Jayde287

GTG

10:31 am

Jayde287

See you all tomorrow

10:31 am

crosshair

if i lived in a sutable climate id be living on board a nice boat;)

10:31 am

Jayde287

Bye!

10:31 am

LynnNate08

ok that an blood clue can i get another i cant find it grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

10:31 am

debjed

thank you:)

10:31 am

bichon

Lyn, add an extra vowel in there

10:32 am

flosey

lynn, if your blood is low, you are an7

10:32 am

crosshair

britt spelling almost

10:32 am

Trifioso

i used to love falling asleep at night in the cockpit, with the sounds of the other boats halyards chiming away....heaven on earth

10:32 am

flosey

bye now

10:32 am

crosshair

would be spelt this way in old medical texts

10:32 am

LynnNate08

ive tried everything lol

10:33 am

Babs1

me too lynn

10:33 am

hurshy

who's got the E besides when you hear a sound again?

10:33 am

crosshair

add the first vowell in the middle of the modern way of spelling it

10:33 am

torgone

Start at lower left a + n + the two vowels you have to use to get to ***key Mouse ..

10:34 am

movieman

hursh, last four letters of an7

10:34 am

crosshair

thats it,im tapped out:)

10:34 am

bichon

hursh e +***rophone

10:34 am

hurshy

ah, thanks CHS

10:34 am

hurshy

and bichon

10:34 am

crosshair

hope haz aint watching;(

10:34 am

LynnNate08

ahhh finally

10:35 am

movieman

yw hursh

10:35 am

LynnNate08

tyvm torgone

10:35 am

bichon

yw hursh

10:35 am

torgone

yvw Lynn ..

10:36 am

hurshy

MAN this is a sucky grid

10:37 am

grant

as5, anyone?

10:38 am

mattygroves

to5/18 (and maybe the related 6/30)? anyone?

10:38 am

torgone

Words more full of verity have ne'er been uttered ..

10:38 am

mattygroves

as + princess di***

10:38 am

hurshy

matty - like the yo5/6 combo

10:39 am

mattygroves

Thanks hurshy!

10:39 am

crosshair

the illustrious verbosity of the tittilating verbage has facillitated my enunciaton of sillibants...whew!

10:39 am

grant

thanks, mattyg

10:40 am

crosshair

think i broke my brain on that one...:/

10:40 am

EvaNadine

if youre really, REALLY annoyed with someone, is it ok to kill them? kill them really, REALLY dead?

10:40 am

torgone

Arr .. the decks be aw5/20 ..

10:40 am

crosshair

man the pumps!

10:41 am

crosshair

not nice to leave corpses laying around eva

10:41 am

movieman

Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.

10:41 am

car.eeyore

Hello Trifioso

10:41 am

movieman

The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.

10:41 am

EvaNadine

ill clean up after myself! so long as i dont hafta go to prison or anything, im *totally* ok with cleaning...

10:41 am

crosshair

good grief movie man..no more coffee for you

10:42 am

mattygroves

V For Vendetta - great film!

10:42 am

Babs1

must have swallowed some v's in his coffee!

10:42 am

movieman

Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V. - V - V For Vendetta

10:42 am

EvaNadine

but i really, REALLY, *REALLY* wanna kill him a lot.
and i dont mean i want a lot to kill him, i want to kill him a lot!

10:42 am

crosshair

never kill him,just make sure he hurts for 50 or 60 years..then kill him

10:43 am

crosshair

slowly

10:43 am

EvaNadine

eh, im too annoyed to have to deal with him for another 50-60 years! then i suffer too!

10:43 am

movieman

Too right matty

10:44 am

mattygroves

I think the film's better than the graphic novel, actually.

10:44 am

Babs1

what's going on eva?

10:44 am

mattygroves

How much are you looking forward to Watchmen?

10:45 am

movieman

A hell of a lot matty, as well as The new Terminator and Transformers movies

10:45 am

Babs1

is mi 5/16 a common verb used in England? have never heard it before?

10:46 am

mattygroves

I don't know it, Babs

10:46 am

EvaNadine

we have been working on this project for 2 months. there are 3 of us here who are testers (im the lowest tester on the totem pole -- the other 2 are "senior" testers, one of them being our new test lead)
so, we received the requirements 2 months ago so we could start writing our test plans.
they were supposed to have been finished like 2-3 weeks ago so we would have time for a few reviews/edits. the date kept getting pushed back because the other two hadnt finished their plans (mind you, mine was done on time). the dates got pushed like 4-5 times!
finally, we are supposed to have a review TODAY so we can start testing on friday, and the test LEAD is STILL coming to me asking for clarification on the requirements + i had to spend MY morning fixing the test plans of the OTHER senior tester!!

10:46 am

EvaNadine

serisously -- what have these people spent the last 2 months doing?!

10:47 am

hurshy

i don't think mi5/16 is a verb... i thought it was a kind of bread

10:47 am

EvaNadine

*grumble*

10:47 am

Babs1

so...is there a way to bring this to the attention of the management team...imagine you've already tried that or they won't listen?

10:48 am

bichon

hursh, can I have a clue to the mi?

10:49 am

mattygroves

four left

10:49 am

EvaNadine

my test lead *is* my direct supervisor...
and the person he reports to knows both of them are lacking, but theyre already having issues with one another...
theres a reorganization going on right now, so no one wants to rock the boat. :/

10:50 am

Babs1

rhymes with micro fi*** --storage form in the library

10:50 am

bichon

ty Babs

10:50 am

Babs1

ahh...the typical dysfunctional team junk! at least you know your work was done and others do as well, no?

10:51 am

mattygroves

two left - both LIs. LI 6/18 (before nasty bugs that live on the head) and LI 5/14 (before an essential G&T ingredient)

10:51 am

EvaNadine

i dont mind being the person to clean up after everyone else...
but i HATE when everyone waits until the last minute to dump it on me, then i hafta stress myself out to get it all done.
im not the senior, im not the lead. i dont get paid like they do, so this shouldnt be my problem.

10:52 am

mattygroves

OK, got the li5/14 - jut the 6/18 now

10:52 am

crosshair

sounds to me eve,all you have to do is wait for the smoke to clear and you will be the only left standing:)

10:52 am

bichon

the li 6 is the pl of the li 5/10 bbefore it

10:52 am

mattygroves

oooh duh! Thanks guys, that's fireworks for me :)

10:52 am

EvaNadine

sadly, in contractor-land, it doesnt quite work that way.

10:53 am

crosshair

:(

10:53 am

EvaNadine

usually, if youre good at your job, you get punished with more work while the slackers sit around all day + pick up their paychecks....

10:53 am

mattygroves

Thanks everyone - that's my lot (and it beat working ;) )

10:54 am

mattygroves

have a good one

10:54 am

Babs1

so..this is the way the work world is...what are your choices to make it better? If none, then take a deep breath and know inside you did your best...sound like mom here!

10:54 am

joshuavorbis

fireworks

10:54 am

crosshair

o fond that if every day you do the best you can and do not worrly bout the other slackers then you should reap the rewards.and if not you can be secure in your own mind that you provide a honest effort for your wages

10:54 am

harpjane

hello

10:54 am

Babs1

cngrats matty and josh

10:54 am

crosshair

darn typos

10:54 am

harpjane

i'm a slacker today, on vacation

10:55 am

EvaNadine

yeah, pretty much. im just venting.
(and hoping i can just kill the people who are annoying me!)

10:55 am

crosshair

vent away:))

10:55 am

car.eeyore

Yeah! Vacation! I'm just slacking off. Don't feel like doing anything!

10:56 am

Babs1

i thought you were just typing in the Canadian lilt, cross!

10:57 am

crosshair

a old saying eva is that contentment in all manner of work will oftentimes be reduced to the purity of service,the way in which you work...rather than the one wo is being seved...thats how body guard can live in peace cause oftentimes the ones they protect really deserve a bullet

10:57 am

crosshair

lol babs

10:57 am

crosshair

darn typos..but you get the drift

10:59 am

Babs1

love your comments, cross!

10:59 am

crosshair

i think i want a banzai (sp) tree this year:)

10:59 am

crosshair

ty babs

10:59 am

Babs1

2nd an 5/10??

11:00 am

crosshair

my better half says i have a never ending case of the verbal trotts

11:00 am

Babs1

and I'm sure she gets many benefits from those trotts!

11:01 am

crosshair

crossy loves babs;)

11:02 am

Babs1

babs loves crossy too!

11:02 am

crosshair

i asked the wife if i could marry you and she said no;((

11:03 am

Babs1

ah...well that proves she loves you and your trotts!

11:03 am

crosshair

indeed;)

11:05 am

Babs1

crossy..you have the an 5/10 second one?

11:05 am

crosshair

i only have the an/7 so far;9

11:06 am

bichon

an + she's a bonnie ***s

11:07 am

crosshair

im only 42 in,im slow out of the gate today:(

11:07 am

Babs1

how about ni 5/14?

11:07 am

nDanLia

is it all verbal or do you have e-'nn'ails eva? ask the'nn' to send you any requests; always e''nn'ail when yours are set for review; cc anyone upper who should know

11:07 am

nDanLia

e-'nn'ail "verficication"s of conversations

11:07 am

crosshair

lol still no new keyboard eh ndan?

11:07 am

Babs1

cute little squirrel outside my window...recently had critter control block entrance to our attic...poor little squirrel looking for warm place...:-(

11:08 am

nDanLia

what's todays totals pls

11:08 am

crosshair

you will get the new one and forget to use the m lol

11:08 am

nDanLia

fingers still go there

11:08 am

Babs1

172

11:08 am

nDanLia

ty

11:11 am

crosshair

should just mail you one of my spares;)

11:14 am

harpjane

could someone get me started on the bottom row A's?

11:15 am

crosshair

love you for ever and for al***s

11:15 am

Babs1

al 5/14 with m in the middle

11:17 am

harpjane

thanks

11:17 am

Babs1

sn 5/12?

11:20 am

bichon

Just got that word Babs sn + contents of fireplace one day later

11:20 am

Babs1

thanks, bichon!

11:20 am

crosshair

ty bichon:)

11:20 am

bichon

It's a great Scots word. Means to use abusive language

11:22 am

stidmama

BABS??!! (hey everyone) how are you?

11:22 am

stidmama

I am listening to a student presentation again... I, of course, am ALL done now, just have to sit and listen the next couple days.

11:22 am

Babs1

hi, stid! very cold here for texas

11:23 am

stidmama

getting chilly here, too-- down in the LOW 40s at the moment

11:23 am

crosshair

howdy stid:)

11:23 am

Babs1

about 40 here too!

11:23 am

crosshair

lol -10 c here today

11:23 am

Babs1

to 5/18?

11:24 am

Babs1

do you get out much in the winter, cross?

11:24 am

crosshair

yup...cant let 3 feet of snow stop ya!:)

11:24 am

bichon

to 5/18 when your car is stuck you get a to* + abbrev. for an example

11:24 am

crosshair

i work at a ski resort..have to get out;)

11:25 am

Babs1

sounds like a fun job!

11:25 am

crosshair

can be

11:25 am

stidmama

brrr cross... up near Whistler?

11:26 am

stidmama

My brotherinlaw goes there sometimes.

11:26 am

crosshair

can also be a grinding deamon that slowly strip your soul down to the bones and from which there is no escape....i love my jobs:)

11:27 am

bichon

Babs, did you get my to clue?

11:27 am

redshoes

hi hi hi

11:28 am

Tawny Cox

hi melissa

11:28 am

Uneaixoise

redshoes, long time no see!!

11:28 am

redshoes

hello!

11:28 am

Uneaixoise

did you just about float away yesterday?

11:29 am

redshoes

Yes! my friend woke up this morning and asked if the world washed away last night

11:29 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

11:29 am

redshoes

I've been crazy working a few different jobs to make ends meet

11:29 am

Babs1

no, bichon...didn't get it yet

11:30 am

Babs1

got it bichon!

11:30 am

redshoes

I gathered pairs of animals last night just in case, though

11:30 am

Uneaixoise

red, i saw in NY Times that lots of women are making big bucks donating their eggs . . .

11:30 am

Uneaixoise

ohmygod, spent all day drying my dogs!

11:31 am

bichon

your car is stuck, it needs a to* to get out of the ditch +for example *.e*

11:31 am

redshoes

I don't know if anyone would want mine! Plus, don't you think that'd be weird? Having little yous walking around you didn't know about??

11:31 am

bichon

i SAW THAT IN THE wALL sTREET jOURNAL. cOULD HAVE BEEN RICH FORTY YEARS AGO

11:31 am

bichon

sorry for caps, damned laptop

11:31 am

Uneaixoise

moot point for moi! LOL

11:32 am

Uneaixoise

bichon LOL!

11:32 am

redshoes

heh.

11:32 am

Uneaixoise

just thought you were excited, bichon! LOL

11:32 am

stidmama

a bit damp is it Une?

11:32 am

Uneaixoise

we had 3 inches in less than 24 hours . . . but we needed it :-)

11:33 am

stidmama

oh my!

11:33 am

redshoes

Only 3 inches? Felt like 3 feet!

11:33 am

Uneaixoise

i know!

11:34 am

Uneaixoise

checked with relatives in Louisiana--had seen tornadoes on CNN but they were OK . . .

11:34 am

redshoes

phew! that's good.

11:34 am

Uneaixoise

3 touched down in Alexandria

11:35 am

Uneaixoise

this grid is KILLING me!!!!!!!!!

11:35 am

redshoes

yikes

11:35 am

Uneaixoise

may have to go to the list . . .

11:36 am

Babs1

ni 5/14?

11:36 am

Uneaixoise

like mi5/16

11:36 am

Uneaixoise

ni*** marketing--highly targeted

11:38 am

redshoes

that second clue helped better than the first Une. =) thanks for both words.

11:38 am

Uneaixoise

75 to go . . . taking a break

11:38 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

11:38 am

Babs1

ugg! can't believe i missed that!!!

11:39 am

crosshair

crossy looks to the left of the screen where licketys lovely list lays still hidden.....

11:40 am

stidmama

hm. perhaps I should check the news to see what the weather is like

11:41 am

hurshy

top 2 rows grey!

11:41 am

stidmama

argh. next presentation begins... (no time to play today apparently)

11:41 am

stidmama

go hurshy go!

11:41 am

stidmama

*fades out*

11:42 am

crosshair

crossy cranks open the list and dives in...sploosh!

11:42 am

redshoes

*wipes off splash residue* thanks crossy...

11:44 am

hurshy

90%! i'm getting the list too.

11:50 am

Babs1

2nd sl 5/12?

11:51 am

lynxxx

Can I offer you a sl*** of cake?

11:51 am

JMann

SL 5/12 = a piece of pie or what stores do to prices during a sale

11:52 am

Babs1

uh oh....cake in the face surrounded by swimming fish!

11:52 am

JMann

hello everyone - just popped in to finish the grid

11:53 am

lynxxx

hi JMann

11:53 am

JMann

hello lynxxx - how is it going?

11:55 am

stidmama

hey JMann!

11:55 am

lynxxx

Not bad generally, gridwise maybe not so well, 30 left which seem elusive. You?

11:55 am

lynxxx

hi Stid!

11:56 am

JMann

hello stid

11:56 am

stidmama

hey lynxxx, trying to stay awake, this particular presentation has great information, but the student is less than thrilling to listen to.

11:56 am

JMann

i'm down to 25, but they too are being elusive, lynxx

11:57 am

stidmama

wow. I am stalling out with 65 to go. Not completely "with it" today.

12:01 pm

cybernan

hi all -- gave up on waiting this to load last night, so here goes

12:02 pm

lynxxx

hi Cybernan, was about 20 minutes after normal start

12:02 pm

Babs1

na 5/10 second?

12:03 pm

JMann

Babs - NA 5/10 = deals with the nose, as in Post NA*** drip

12:04 pm

Babs1

how can i stare at this grid so long and miss these???thanks jmann

12:04 pm

JMann

or think the US Space Agency + I *ove you

12:04 pm

lilliann

thanks jmann and evening all

12:04 pm

Atalante

my culinary brilliance will never end! I've just discovered how to roast a chicken :) and hi!

12:04 pm

JMann

no problem - I just happened to be working on that one myself and just got it

12:05 pm

lilliann

ooh roast chicken ata, i could just eat some of that and hi

12:05 pm

JMann

hello lilliann

12:05 pm

lynxxx

hi Ata

12:05 pm

lynxxx

hi Lill

12:06 pm

cybernan

inlaws isn't a word????

12:06 pm

Atalante

in-laws

12:06 pm

JMann

i know cybernan - that one I was sure was a word!

12:08 pm

lilliann

i thought this grid started off being a nice one, now i've changed my mind!!

12:09 pm

Babs1

fw here..thanks for all the clues and company! anyone want clues?

12:09 pm

JMann

congrats Babs!

12:09 pm

lilliann

wtg babs!

12:10 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Babs

12:10 pm

cybernan

when did hyphens ever stop enable before?

12:10 pm

JMann

Babs - any clue on the OI 6?

12:11 pm

JMann

I'm sure its something simple

12:11 pm

Babs1

compound word building off of oi 4...another word for road, path

12:12 pm

JMann

ah, got it, thanks

12:12 pm

Babs1

yw

12:12 pm

Atalante

silly word!

12:14 pm

KatieMcG

evening everyone

12:15 pm

Atalante

hi katiekins!

12:15 pm

lilliann

hi katie :-)

12:15 pm

lynxxx

hi Katie

12:16 pm

Babs1

just looking at your gallery, ata...haven't visited in awhile--so beautiful!!!

12:16 pm

Atalante

oh! thank you!!

12:16 pm

Babs1

my daughter's web page has some of her newer stuff...now applying to theatre production schools looks like instead of visual arts

12:16 pm

lilliann

i thought this might be a quick grid like yesterdays, how wrong was i!!

12:17 pm

Atalante

theatre work is more stable career than visual arts, I would think, even with the vagaries of theatre life!

12:18 pm

KatieMcG

I wasn't keen on yesterday's grid, i hope this one isn't any worse

12:18 pm

Babs1

maybe? trying to get her interested in learning a few supporting skills...has been doing henna work when time.

12:18 pm

JMann

well, it depends what you want to do in theatre

12:19 pm

Atalante

at least theatres need theatre people, it must be harder to justify paying an artist? well, maybe? I'm kind of guessing!

12:19 pm

lilliann

i preferred yesterdays katie. have you heard from your mam? is she having a nice holiday?

12:19 pm

Babs1

izzylawlor.com is her site. her orchids on her school work page remind me of your work..love your oxonmoot, parade, and calla especially!!

12:20 pm

KatieMcG

She's having a great time thanks lill, it was a bit cloudy the first week but has been better since

12:20 pm

cybernan

stalled at 99 -- must be tea time!

12:21 pm

lilliann

i would think it is still warm tho even tho cloudy...jamaica was like that, even when it was raining and you could still get a tan...it was very weird! i'm glad she's having a good time. when do they get back?

12:21 pm

JMann

Babs - what type of theatre work is she interested in doing? Tech, directing, acting?

12:21 pm

Atalante

her henna work is always so lovely!

12:22 pm

KatieMcG

They will be back next Monday :-)

12:23 pm

lilliann

to the cold...how nice, not!!

12:24 pm

lilliann

i must start getting ready for our hols, i can't wait for some heat, i hate the cold, but i'm glad the snow has gone now...the last of it went today

12:25 pm

KatieMcG

when and where are we going?

12:25 pm

Atalante

where did they go, Katie?

12:26 pm

KatieMcG

They are in Cuba

12:26 pm

Atalante

oh lovely!

12:27 pm

lilliann

we are going to egypt again next friday but go to manchester on thursday and will be away for xmas and new year this time

12:27 pm

Babs1

jmann...she's interested in it all, but will have to choose a focus...so probably costume and makeup. She loves to act, sing, dance, do costume design, makeup...could see her as a production designer

12:27 pm

KatieMcG

Lovely Lill, we are going away on the Sunday again for Christmas and New Year, can't wait!

12:27 pm

Atalante

is she good at sewing?

12:28 pm

lilliann

cuba is on our list of places to go. we were hoping to go back to jamaica next year but can't afford it at the moment so have booked egypt again but somewhere different this time...masalam

12:28 pm

lilliann

where are you going katie?

12:28 pm

Atalante

marsa alam? nice diving there!

12:28 pm

Babs1

she's done some sewing, felting, knitting (just coming up with her own armwarmer recipe), sculpture, origami...now working on senior project with sewing and construction of costumes based on nature themes

12:28 pm

lynxxx

Wow Babs, so young, so talented! you must be v. proud

12:29 pm

KatieMcG

We are going to the Maldives I have been before but hubby hasn't I can't wait to see his face when he gets up in the sea plane

12:29 pm

Atalante

I remmeber marsa alam when it was little more than a bunch of huts and 2 hotels

12:29 pm

lilliann

thanks ata, i knew i had spelt it wrong

12:29 pm

JMann

Costume design is definitely one that is in demand, makeup not so much, unless it's specialized makeup (think something like Phantom)

12:29 pm

Babs1

just try to keep up with her and help guide her...temperamental artist temperament!

12:30 pm

lilliann

oh great katie. we wanted to go there and thought better of it because of me and mobility

12:30 pm

Babs1

do you work in this field jMann? have recommendations on schools?

12:30 pm

Atalante

you can get some fab tours into the desert from Marsa - loads of old ruins to poke at

12:30 pm

JMann

I do work in theatre - and even with a bad economy, there are still jobs out there.

12:30 pm

lilliann

where we are going in marsa alam there is nothing around

12:30 pm

lilliann

but we will go out and about

12:31 pm

Babs1

have recently found Webster outside St. Louis and their conservatory program

12:31 pm

KatieMcG

The islands I have been to have been very flat with no steps into anything but you do have to be able to walk on sand as all of the paths are sand. I'm sure some have better facilities than others though

12:31 pm

Atalante

well, you have to really trekinto the desert a few hours, but it's great fun

12:31 pm

lilliann

it's still not overly built up ata but i think it will get that way

12:32 pm

Babs1

what do you do jmann? have any suggestions for a gap year for her? thinking of internships, apprentice work, etc?

12:32 pm

lilliann

that's the problem with wheelchairs...they don't go well with sand..lol

12:33 pm

KatieMcG

As I say I am sure there must be some that are OK but definitely not the two I have been to so far, will report back on this one

12:33 pm

JMann

well, I used to be a Production Manager, and now I'm a Stage Manager

12:33 pm

Atalante

you'll like Marsa, lilli

12:34 pm

lilliann

my hubby and daughter went to the valley of the kings last time we were there and loved it but said not good for me, i ususally miss out on lots of good tourist spots

12:34 pm

Atalante

don't be surprised if you see a lot of military outposts there though, abandoned tanks etc!

12:34 pm

lilliann

thanks katie, i'm sure there will be one i can go to

12:34 pm

lilliann

oh right, thanks ata

12:35 pm

KatieMcG

you would have thought in this day and age things would be getting better at tourist attractions!

12:35 pm

joey

liliann, i just got back from 9 days in Egypt and i vowed that i didn't want to see another step for a long time. it can't be easy for you to see some of the things from the ancient times.

12:35 pm

Atalante

it's from all the continual border skirmishes with Sudan. It's a bit disturbing for a day or two, but it's pretty much all old or abandoned

12:35 pm

lilliann

i love egypt altogether ata

12:36 pm

Atalante

me too

12:36 pm

lilliann

well, i don't think that putting ramps in the pyramids would be a good thing katie..... there might be a few protests...lol

12:36 pm

JMann

Where is she located? In Texas as well? What is the largest theatre close by to you? See if they have internships listed on their website. Does she have a theatre program at her school?

12:37 pm

lilliann

its not joey, but there are still things i can see and do and i love the people over there

12:37 pm

joey

i wish that i could remember, but one of the temples was very disability friendly. had all types of ramps, etc.

12:37 pm

lilliann

hope you had a good time joey

12:37 pm

joey

had a great time

12:37 pm

Babs1

jmann...she's interested in stage management too, but I think she's more the designer type...any ideas on schools? We're in Austin. She may assist a tech. director for work experience this year for a kid's acting program.

12:37 pm

lilliann

is there still trouble between them now ata?

12:38 pm

Babs1

She goes to a Waldorf school..very small...300 seat auditorium though...they do impressive plays in high school grades 10 and 12.

12:38 pm

Atalante

I don't think so, beyond normal border grumblings

12:38 pm

lilliann

really, could you have a good think for me joey...you have 7 days.....lol

12:38 pm

JMann

We're in the middle of most people's seasons, but some run year-round. If she can assist a Tech Director that would give her some great experience.

12:38 pm

Babs1

can I get your e-mail jmann? or you could send it to mine which is listed with profile.

12:39 pm

JMann

To be a stage manager, you have to have a lot of patience, a lot of it, because you're dealing with everyone's business

12:39 pm

lilliann

oh ok, thanks ata

12:39 pm

Babs1

any good programs in CA that you like, jmann?

12:40 pm

Babs1

right, Jmann...i think that's not her forte.

12:40 pm

lilliann

joey, thats why i married a big strong man so he can heave me and wheelchair all over the place and if not good for the chair i just get carried everywhere....i might have to trade him in for a fitter, younger model soon tho....lol

12:43 pm

JMann

sorry Babs - I just sent you an e-mail

12:45 pm

JMann

there are good programs around the country. I went to a school that also had a professional theatre company attached to it, so it gives an opportunity to study and then (possibly) work your way into the professional world as opposed to most schools which just give you a degree and say "Good luck"

12:46 pm

harpjane

sa6/18 is driving me nutso, could i get a clue?

12:47 pm

KatieMcG

I just tried to google it lill but the information on the web is rubbish

12:47 pm

Atalante

sa6/18 - salty place

12:48 pm

lilliann

oh ok, thanks anyway katie

12:48 pm

JMann

Any of the ones here in CA that I know of are going to be expensive (because you are out of state).

12:48 pm

harpjane

thanks, it helps if i stop trying to use a 2 point letter!

12:49 pm

cybernan

down to 50 -- list time

12:49 pm

Atalante

loool yes :)

12:51 pm

harpjane

an7?

12:51 pm

stidmama

okay! break time! *sound of things breaking*

12:52 pm

scribekd

an7-diff spelling of a person who has low iron in blood

12:52 pm

harpjane

thanks

12:52 pm

Atalante

different>? normal!!

12:53 pm

scribekd

not on this side of the pond-sorry

12:53 pm

Atalante

on this side of the pond it is ;)

12:53 pm

cybernan

al 5/14?

12:54 pm

JMann

Babs - looked up UofT at Austin, and they have links to other theatres in Austin, but not sure how big those theatres are.

12:54 pm

harpjane

Al*** for the poor and canadian ending?

12:54 pm

KatieMcG

only if you know how to spell it, I went to the US version of the spelling

12:55 pm

KatieMcG

20 words to go until half time and I can hear the list gently calling :-)

12:55 pm

stidmama

go katie go!!!

12:55 pm

Atalante

kaaaaatie! kaaaaaaaaaatie! *is the list*

12:56 pm

KatieMcG

Crumble is sitting so close to the fire I will need to check her for burns in a while

12:56 pm

cybernan

ty harp -- will we ever live that down?

12:56 pm

Atalante

one of my gran's cats set her tail on fire that way *facepalm*

12:57 pm

KatieMcG

I'm not mocking it yet, crumble could be joining it

12:57 pm

lynxxx

That made my decision to list easy, can't get Lickety up - ??

12:57 pm

Atalante

just have a glass of water to hand!

12:57 pm

KatieMcG

Mari's cat use to sleep on the ashes of the fire when they were still glowing

12:58 pm

stidmama

oh oh lynxxx!!!

12:58 pm

stidmama

seems to be working for me.

12:58 pm

stidmama

down to 62. listing NOW

12:58 pm

Atalante

cats are STUPID!

12:58 pm

KatieMcG

bragger :-)

12:59 pm

carleekat

wait..cats are stupid?..i beg to differ

12:59 pm

Atalante

one of my cats used to sleep on cacti

12:59 pm

lilliann

omg katie... surprised your mam didn't have a barbecued cat!!

1:00 pm

carleekat

maybe she couldn't reach an itch????

1:00 pm

Atalante

the same itch every day for years?

1:00 pm

carleekat

neverknow....maybe had dry skin???

1:01 pm

Atalante

no, only skin infections where the cacti spiked her

1:01 pm

lynxxx

hi Carlee!

1:01 pm

carleekat

i have a cat here who tells me when it is time for bed....i have NO idea how she knows what itme it is

1:01 pm

lilliann

shame she wasn't lying on an aloe vera one ata

1:01 pm

stidmama

owie... cactus spikes HURTS

1:01 pm

lilliann

hi carlee

1:02 pm

Atalante

noooo only big pointy ones!

1:02 pm

carleekat

hi lynxxx...

1:02 pm

lilliann

cats obviously like pain!!

1:03 pm

stidmama

oh well, break is over. down to 56, will lurk while the students talk...

1:03 pm

carleekat

so how is everyone's day going?

1:04 pm

carleekat

what the latest gossip with the young students stiddy?

1:04 pm

KatieMcG

Rhubarb is very very smart, Casty is average, Crumble is a little challenged in the intelligence department

1:04 pm

Atalante

you really don't want to know, carlee!

1:05 pm

KatieMcG

Oh ata whats wrong?

1:05 pm

Atalante

poor Crumble!

1:05 pm

KatieMcG

I love her more for it :-)

1:05 pm

carleekat

what now ata?

1:06 pm

stidmama

oh, they're having some technical difficulties.

1:06 pm

Atalante

car gearbox went caput and then I spent 2 1/2 hours, literally, getting someone to come and pick it up and take it to the renault garage *sigh*

1:06 pm

Atalante

are you an AA or RAC or something else person, Katie? (before I rant about them!)

1:06 pm

stidmama

oh dear atalante... *hot cup of cocoa and plate of cookies*

1:06 pm

carleekat

yes...i remember that....and now???

1:07 pm

Atalante

nothing else. that was enough

1:07 pm

lilliann

crumble sounds like my sort of cat katie

1:07 pm

carleekat

i love renaults.... wish we could still get them here

1:07 pm

lilliann

i'm aa ata

1:08 pm

lilliann

2 and half hours!!

1:08 pm

lilliann

what were they doing

1:09 pm

Atalante

AA. omg. you know what the idiots told me today? that I should have left my car where it broke down rather than coaxing it home, because it would have cost me £70 less to join and get breakdown cover if that was the case (breakdown cover was another grrrr, husband apparently forgot to renew our green flag cover, so I had to get cover at the same time)

1:09 pm

Atalante

anyway, where the car broke down was in the middle of a very very busy 60mph dual carriageway. She suggested I should have walked home from there with Hobbit.

1:09 pm

carleekat

well...when I finish making my chocochip cheesecake ata...u can have a slice....

1:10 pm

KatieMcG

OMG ata, that does count as a bad day!

1:10 pm

Atalante

the AA tried to charge me - get this - £270 to get my car to the garage

1:10 pm

KatieMcG

shuffles off to the kitchen to get Ata a baileys

1:11 pm

carleekat

oh..i have mudslide in my fridge... or a glass of amerone ata?

1:11 pm

lilliann

which dual carriage way ata, i used to live down there

1:11 pm

Atalante

oooo now that's a good idea!

1:11 pm

Atalante

A2 going to Canterbury!

1:11 pm

KatieMcG

Hmmmmmmm what did they end up charging you ata? *hands over a very large baileys*

1:11 pm

lilliann

that's typical!!

1:11 pm

Atalante

omg I wouldn't stop there and walk if someone paid me!

1:12 pm

KatieMcG

especially not when it is icy

1:12 pm

lilliann

not the best road to be walking with a dog or not...very busy!!

1:12 pm

cybernan

ri 5-6 combo, please?

1:12 pm

KatieMcG

and with poor hobbit too

1:12 pm

KatieMcG

how badly is hubby in the dog house?

1:12 pm

aebmusica

ni6,plz

1:12 pm

Atalante

I told the AA exactly what I thought of their service and phoned the RAC, who charged me £150ish for year's membership and picking up the car today, within 40 minutes they were here and car was poofed off to Canterbury!

1:12 pm

lynxxx

C'nan - same as the regal set

1:12 pm

lilliann

how much?!?!

1:13 pm

Atalante

well, put it this way, I think he should be rather glad he's away for the next 3 days!

1:13 pm

cybernan

ty lynxxx

1:13 pm

lilliann

i've been with both but must admit i've never had a problem with the aa, but only had to call them out once and hubby was with me then

1:13 pm

cybernan

ni 6 builds on the 4

1:13 pm

KatieMcG

good for the RAC, I know it is expensive but at least you have a years membership and whilst it was expensive they weren't actually blackmailing you

1:13 pm

carleekat

ni6 ....to give help someone whom u don't wish to would be polite or one of these...

1:13 pm

KatieMcG

unlike the AA

1:14 pm

lilliann

we have our aa membership with the bank now

1:14 pm

Atalante

absolutely! I didn't mind paying that. I just refuse to pay over the odds for people annoying me!

1:15 pm

KatieMcG

I'm not sure who I am with, I have a company car. I should really check before I need it!

1:15 pm

Atalante

and the AA nearly refused to take the car to Canterbury, because they wanted to tow it to the shitty garage in Faversham. Which would have been pointless cos the car is under warranty with Canterbury Renault!

1:15 pm

aebmusica

ty car

1:15 pm

Atalante

you should, katie!

1:15 pm

lilliann

might be a good idea katie

1:15 pm

KatieMcG

Crumble has now moved to my lap and her paws are burning me, I think she is hot enough!

1:16 pm

carleekat

oooh..i just found a recipe for pumpkin ginger scones....sounds yummmm

1:16 pm

lilliann

LOL katie

1:16 pm

Atalante

anyway, so that took over 2 hours this morning, but at least the car is with renault now. They can't look at it till Friday, but it's their problem now and not mine, so I don't care!

1:16 pm

KatieMcG

did they give you a courtesy car?

1:16 pm

lilliann

i could do with her on my lap...i'm freezing and my cat isn't overly loving!

1:17 pm

lilliann

do you get a courtesy car ata/

1:17 pm

k21eyes

hi kids!

1:17 pm

Atalante

not yet *sigh* they can't do taht till they look at it, and they can't look at it till Friday. But on Friday they better do!

1:17 pm

lilliann

hi k21

1:17 pm

KatieMcG

see thick cats are the best :-)

1:17 pm

lynxxx

hi k21

1:18 pm

Atalante

they really should now, but after all the rest, i really couln't be bothered to argue

1:18 pm

KatieMcG

Hi k21

1:19 pm

lilliann

they certainly are katie...mine is lying on his cushion next to the radiator

1:20 pm

KatieMcG

typing has got slower as she has her head on my hand

1:20 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for he help (and thank God for Lickety)

1:20 pm

lynxxx

Congrats C'nan!

1:20 pm

KatieMcG

congrats cybernan

1:20 pm

carleekat

woot for cyber...

1:21 pm

carleekat

does anyone here cook korean anything?

1:21 pm

lilliann

wtg nan!!

1:21 pm

cybernan

ty - clues anyone, before I dash?

1:21 pm

KatieMcG

no thanks nan

1:22 pm

cybernan

on my way then -- back at the flip :)

1:22 pm

Atalante

but! I did learn how to roast a chicken today

1:22 pm

lilliann

no thanks nan

1:22 pm

lilliann

did it taste nice ata?

1:22 pm

KatieMcG

you learnt today?

1:23 pm

Atalante

dunno yet lol. I've got to take it out any minute now!

1:23 pm

jakes-mum

have finally updated my profile so am no longer 7 months pregnant

1:23 pm

stidmama

okay, between presenters again...

1:23 pm

Atalante

actually, right now! i'll be back!

1:23 pm

stidmama

drat. missed nan. hey jakes-mum!

1:23 pm

carleekat

wb stiddy...

1:24 pm

stidmama

I need that last, fishy, AN 5/10 please

1:24 pm

jakes-mum

hiya stid

1:24 pm

carleekat

ok..gone to make my cheesecake....back in about 20 mins...or not..i may just go lay down and have a nap..we'll see

1:25 pm

stidmama

bye carlee *waiting for cheesecake*

1:25 pm

jessmom

an5 an + opp of first, ***t

1:25 pm

lynxxx

bye Carlee

1:25 pm

lilliann

hi jakes mum

1:26 pm

stidmama

thanks jessmom!

1:26 pm

lilliann

bye carlee

1:26 pm

jessmom

yw

1:28 pm

stidmama

okay, next student is up!!!

1:31 pm

KatieMcG

1 word to go till list time :-)

1:32 pm

KatieMcG

got it, off to the list

1:32 pm

carleekat

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate
-Chip-Cheesecake-I/Detail.aspx?prop31=
1

1:33 pm

carleekat

here the recipe..but....I use digestive cookie crumbs..no choc in crust...and I use good quality chips ( in canada...the decadent ones....NOT minis)...and I put a layer of semisweet choc ganache overtop

1:33 pm

carleekat

and no sugar in the crust either

1:33 pm

lynxxx

stop it Carlee!

1:34 pm

carleekat

( oh..and more chips then it calls for ...until looks nice..ok..gone to mix the cheese filling and pop in oven

1:35 pm

Atalante

yay, I can officially roast a chicken!

1:36 pm

lynxxx

one less excuse!

1:38 pm

KatieMcG

did you use Jamie's book for instructions ata?

1:38 pm

lilliann

wtg ata!!

1:39 pm

Atalante

nope! mr tesco's instructions on the back of the chicken pack!

1:39 pm

Uneaixoise

jakes-mum, the pix of your children are soooo sweet!

1:42 pm

lilliann

you can get them from there in the bag which you just put the whole lot in the oven now ata

1:42 pm

lilliann

the garlic one is nice and there is a lemon one

1:43 pm

Atalante

oh yes! they just didn't have any of those the other day - the lemon one is gorgeous

1:44 pm

lilliann

and the meat is nice and moist...very tasty!

1:44 pm

3b

can't find my last two words, clue to ch6, please

1:46 pm

Uneaixoise

ch + vowel + Ms. Karenina

1:46 pm

Uneaixoise

OR comedian Margaret Ch* + Ms. Karenina

1:46 pm

3b

thanks

1:47 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

1:47 pm

Atalante

I agree, lili, I love those chickens

1:47 pm

lilliann

ty une

1:48 pm

lilliann

i'm surprised the bags don't melt on the chicken with the heat

1:48 pm

Atalante

it's a very clever system, however it works

1:51 pm

3b

yes! Fireworks

1:52 pm

lilliann

wtg 3b!!

1:52 pm

Atalante

has anyone else here visited Culloden? *randomness*

1:55 pm

lilliann

whats culloden ata?

1:56 pm

Atalante

a huge battlefield in Scotland, big huge famous Jacobite battle , Bonny Prince Charlie etc

1:57 pm

lilliann

hubby says which part of scotland

1:57 pm

lilliann

i haven't

1:57 pm

Atalante

by Inverness

1:58 pm

Mary

as5/10 clue pls?

1:58 pm

lilliann

hubby was up there yesterday...inverness

1:58 pm

Atalante

oh cool!

1:58 pm

lilliann

but not visited there

1:59 pm

lilliann

ina lorry

1:59 pm

lilliann

as and princess di***

2:00 pm

Atalante

I was just watching a prog about highland rebelilions and Culloden etc., it's the strangest place - and the presenter has just said the same - it's the only place I've ever been too that you can feel the ghosts around you. It's very - odd.

2:00 pm

Mary

ty lilliann

2:00 pm

lilliann

yw mary

2:01 pm

lilliann

i'm having to watch top gear

2:01 pm

crosshair

crossy grins at everbody round a mouthfull of smoked ham and sweet onion mustard and mayo on a cheese kaiser;))

2:01 pm

Atalante

lucky you!

2:01 pm

lilliann

i use to hate going to places like that when i was younger with my mam ata as she feels dead spirits

2:02 pm

lynxxx

hi Crossy

2:02 pm

Atalante

culloden is the only place I've ever truly truly felt something like that

2:02 pm

lilliann

hi crossy, thats ounds nice...got any spare??

2:03 pm

lilliann

*sounds

2:03 pm

crosshair

howdy lynn;)

2:03 pm

Atalante

mmm yummy cross!

2:03 pm

crosshair

howdy lillian...wish i could mail you one;/

2:04 pm

lilliann

am glad to see you are eating now, is your apetite back to normal now crossy....been away from babble for a few weeks so need to catch up

2:05 pm

crosshair

our grocery makes the best bagels,last year they changed the recipie and made them smaller to save costs.i wrote the presedent of the entire corp and said to put it back and add a dollar if he needs to...he did!

2:05 pm

crosshair

yup..all back to normal lillian:) and i have head fuzz now;))

2:05 pm

lilliann

if its that good people with pay it

2:06 pm

lilliann

oh great....glad to hear it crossy. :-)

2:06 pm

Atalante

absolutely

2:07 pm

crosshair

they are so good lillian that people buy special toasters for them,cause they wont fit in regular ones;))

2:08 pm

Flask1

hi all....clue for an7 please?

2:08 pm

crosshair

lol..we pay 40 dollars for special toasters to toast 50 cent bagels;)

2:08 pm

lynxxx

an7 lack of iron in blood

2:09 pm

crosshair

the an 7/36 being spelt in the olde english way ;)

2:10 pm

periwinkle

hello, back to find my last 44 words

2:10 pm

Atalante

yay for olde englishe :)

2:10 pm

crosshair

howdy and wb peri

2:10 pm

crosshair

ya verrily

2:10 pm

lilliann

they must be good then crossy!!

2:10 pm

lilliann

hi peri

2:10 pm

Flask1

thanx for that!

2:10 pm

lynxxx

hi Peri

2:11 pm

Atalante

hi peri

2:11 pm

crosshair

lill,they are soft,and cheesy,or oniony and almost the exact size of a bread and butter plate;)))

2:12 pm

Atalante

mmmmmmmm!

2:12 pm

crosshair

they are my achilles heel;)

2:12 pm

lilliann

i had bagels for the 1st time this summer in jamaica....they were a bit dry for me

2:12 pm

Atalante

think they would be mine too

2:12 pm

crosshair

when i finnaly ick off i want to be buried with half a dozen:)

2:13 pm

crosshair

kick

2:13 pm

jesdraggon

afternoon, all

2:13 pm

Atalante

bagels, more than a lot of things, have to be *good* bagels. bad bagels are meh

2:13 pm

lilliann

the cheese ones sound nice

2:13 pm

lilliann

hi jes

2:13 pm

lynxxx

Toasted bagels simply with cream cheese - yum. Or otherwise fresh, with smoked salmon, cream cheese & capers - double yum

2:14 pm

Atalante

yes, cream cheese and salmon

2:14 pm

crosshair

bad bagels are crap..the m-in-l says she gets a dozen frozen ones for 3 dollars and is shocked that i pay 3.99 for half a dozen..but there is no comarison im telling you

2:14 pm

KatieMcG

sorry got distracted the train company just sent me a bottle of wine and a really cool wine opener, no wonder my tickets are so expensive!!!

2:15 pm

crosshair

lol kaite;)

2:15 pm

Atalante

that was nice of them!

2:15 pm

lynxxx

or, or, with herring salad. Can you guess we live near a kosher deli?

2:15 pm

lilliann

i had toasted ones with cream cheese. and some of them had herbs on

2:15 pm

Atalante

or salt beef

2:15 pm

crosshair

have to love a woman who gets her booze delivered by train;)))

2:15 pm

Atalante

I was converted to salt beef this summer

2:15 pm

Krysten

hmmm...you guys are making me hungry!

2:15 pm

lilliann

lovely katie

2:15 pm

KatieMcG

I was a little shocked :-) Good customer service though :-)

2:16 pm

Krysten

cream cheese and strawberry jam on marble bagels...hmmmm

2:16 pm

crosshair

or montreal style smoked mean with honey djon:)))

2:16 pm

crosshair

meat

2:16 pm

KatieMcG

I'm going to raid the fridge now, not drinking the wine as it looks expensive, I don't usually have a wine with a number on in this house :-)

2:16 pm

Atalante

looool

2:16 pm

lilliann

LOL katie

2:17 pm

crosshair

if you get a bottle with a ribbon and a marked seal in a blob of wax,run for the hills katie;)

2:17 pm

Atalante

if they send you wine, they might as well send you decent wine!

2:19 pm

crosshair

jaque cousteau (sp) once drank a 3000 year old red wine that he found in a sealed amphora in a greek wreck he was diving on:))

2:19 pm

Atalante

Jacques Cousteau

2:19 pm

crosshair

he was offered a million dollars for it and he turned it down

2:19 pm

crosshair

drank it with family at a roast beef dinner

2:19 pm

lynxxx

show-off!

2:20 pm

periwinkle

I would have taken the money!!

2:20 pm

crosshair

said"was not bad"

2:20 pm

Atalante

which family LOL

2:20 pm

crosshair

with his first born son

2:21 pm

crosshair

was my favorite show when i was younger;)

2:21 pm

Atalante

you know he had two complete families? with Francine and his sons, and then one with his mistress and her son?

2:21 pm

crosshair

every week you tried to picture yourself as a member on board the calypso:)

2:22 pm

crosshair

didnt know that ata

2:22 pm

periwinkle

did not know that Ata

2:22 pm

Atalante

he's my hero. I have a whole shelf of his books, and another of old videos of his

2:22 pm

Atalante

and I have one book signed by him

2:22 pm

lilliann

fireworks!!

2:22 pm

periwinkle

27 left, bbs

2:23 pm

Atalante

yay lilli!

2:23 pm

lilliann

must away and have bath and finish making my xmas cards so i can post them tomorrow...take care all...bye

2:23 pm

jesdraggon

bye, lili

2:24 pm

Atalante

hi jes

2:24 pm

jesdraggon

how's it, ata?

2:25 pm

Atalante

good good, except I have a little Hobbit with big sad eyes cos she's a bit limpy. I told her not to run so fast!!

2:26 pm

jesdraggon

aww. arthritic?

2:26 pm

Atalante

yeah ... not badly, but just enough to stiffen her up every now adn then

2:27 pm

jesdraggon

joint supplements?

2:28 pm

Atalante

she has glucosamine, it keeps it under control 99/100 days. she was just chasing pheasants earlier *sigh* and that tends to undo all good from the glucosamine!

2:28 pm

Atalante

glucosamine is the most amazing thing!

2:28 pm

jesdraggon

heh. yeah, no cure for weekend warrior syndrome

2:29 pm

Atalante

"spaniel bouncing syndrome" lol

2:29 pm

Atalante

she'll just have to take it easy for a day or two

2:29 pm

Atalante

anywya, how are you? I saw your LJ about your strange clients!

2:30 pm

jesdraggon

rough day; tis the season for things to die, apparently. lost one over night, euthed one this am, got another this afternoon, and dr s has 2 euths this afternoon

2:31 pm

Atalante

oh no :( I'm sorry. that must be a hard day

2:32 pm

jesdraggon

yeah. not really happy about it. but it'll pass.

2:33 pm

Atalante

any happy stories? waggy tails?

2:34 pm

jesdraggon

mmm. well, got to see one of my favorite clients today. really nice lady, mostly nice critters. she's helped me a lot on some of my fosters (got me into the CT at the human hospital for the brain damaged cat...)

2:34 pm

jesdraggon

she's always fun to talk with

2:35 pm

Atalante

well that's good :) you need some happy moments!

2:35 pm

jesdraggon

yeah. here's hoping she finds someone for Pippen :)

2:36 pm

Atalante

oh! the boy in your pic? he is *adorable*. I'd have him if I could!

2:36 pm

jesdraggon

yup, that's him. not a thing wrong with him, either (other than what's wrong with so many small-breed dogs; nervous of strangers, not good with toddlers)

2:37 pm

lynxxx

I have 5 ho, is that enough?

2:37 pm

Atalante

gah. he is absolutely lovely

2:37 pm

jesdraggon

dunno, lynxxx, that's 5 more than i have ;)

2:37 pm

Atalante

1 more than I have!

2:38 pm

jesdraggon

hmmph. hoity is SO a word :(

2:38 pm

lynxxx

TY I'll try he's then

2:39 pm

KatieMcG

yep it goes with toity

2:39 pm

jesdraggon

well, i found 5 ho's. i've got a 4/9, 5/20, 4/9, 5/20, 4/7. same as you have, TO?

2:40 pm

jesdraggon

exactly, Katie!

2:40 pm

KatieMcG

lovely looking dog jes

2:41 pm

jesdraggon

isn't he? needs a house!

2:43 pm

KatieMcG

Not in England with three cats he doesn't, but I'm sure he will get someone soon. It's shocking how quickly people will dispose of their pets isn't it

2:43 pm

Atalante

what is he? do you know?

2:43 pm

jesdraggon

half dachsund, quarter pomeranian, quarter chihuahua

2:43 pm

Atalante

what a mix!

2:44 pm

jesdraggon

yeah. people breed crazy crap over here.

2:46 pm

Atalante

at least they managed to keep all small breeds

2:47 pm

jesdraggon

i suppose that's good; if nothing else it should make him easier to place

2:47 pm

LindaD

ceil

2:48 pm

LindaD

sorry!!

2:48 pm

jesdraggon

thanks ;)

2:49 pm

Atalante

LOL one of my friends got a dog recently - she was told it was poodle x something small, so it wouldn't grow too big. It's now huge, and she discovered it's actually poodle x old english sheepdog *facepalm*

2:49 pm

JMann

any clues for the CH 6?

2:49 pm

jesdraggon

standard poodle, not toy, i hope!

2:50 pm

Atalante

yes!

2:50 pm

jesdraggon

heh. it's amazing how many people don't know that poodles come in anything but toy

2:50 pm

lynxxx

ch6 ch & UK actress J***n* Lumley

2:51 pm

JMann

ah, thanks lynxxx

2:51 pm

nrkii

hi all

2:51 pm

Atalante

jes: http://tinyurl.com/5hpjhs *giggles* she's the funniest looking dog!

2:51 pm

JMann

fireworks!

2:52 pm

nrkii

wtg JMann!

2:52 pm

JMann

hello nrkii, and thanks

2:52 pm

JMann

anyone need any clues before I go?

2:52 pm

lynxxx

Congrats JMann. Now if you can just tell me the total points I would be very grateful

2:53 pm

JMann

there are 172 words for a total of 2030 points

2:54 pm

lynxxx

TY

2:55 pm

jesdraggon

wow, ata, that's a heck of a head!

2:55 pm

Atalante

she's the strangest looking dog , she really is! but such a darling

2:55 pm

lynxxx

Done. Weird that I am probably the closest to Lickety and I still can't get his list up. Anyway - off for the day, another lovely one. Byee

2:56 pm

Atalante

bye dear!

2:56 pm

nrkii

bye lynxxx

2:56 pm

jesdraggon

have fun, lynxxx

2:56 pm

KatieMcG

bloody hell, just checked the corkscrew on line and it sells for £23.50, didn't know you could them that expensive!

2:56 pm

JMann

bye lynxxx and congrats

2:56 pm

Atalante

wow!!

2:57 pm

KatieMcG

bye lynxxx

2:57 pm

KatieMcG

this is a good club to belong to :-)

2:58 pm

JMann

well, i'm off too. have a good day (or evening) everyone

2:59 pm

jesdraggon

have fun, JMann

2:59 pm

nrkii

bye JM

2:59 pm

KatieMcG

I've got to wr*** addresses on cards, the thank you cards are a bit late for the wedding gifts ;-) hopefully bbl to get some more

2:59 pm

Atalante

enjoy!

3:00 pm

jesdraggon

bye, katie

3:02 pm

jesdraggon

well, got 95 words on my lunch break. not too shabby. may be back later to get more if time permits :)

3:02 pm

Atalante

bye jes!

3:02 pm

jesdraggon

ya'll have a happy day, and if you hear of anybody in need of a Christmas puppy, send 'em my way :)

3:02 pm

nrkii

bye jes

3:07 pm

nrkii

done!

3:08 pm

nrkii

not sure there's anyone left reading the chat, but if there is, good luck...happy hunting... see you later!

3:09 pm

Atalante

yay nrkii!!

3:11 pm

stidmama

YAY nrk!!!!

3:11 pm

stidmama

bye nrk... bye jes... *waves sadly*

3:12 pm

jesdraggon

hey stid. in and out between calls

3:12 pm

Atalante

hi stiddy!

3:12 pm

stidmama

hey jes.. another free puppy, eh?

3:13 pm

jesdraggon

indeedy. and really puppy this time; he's only 7 months old!

3:13 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, jes, what a precious puppy!!!

3:13 pm

stidmama

oh, how sweet

3:14 pm

jesdraggon

yup. ya want him? ;)

3:14 pm

stidmama

he's adorable!

3:14 pm

stidmama

but as you know, poor college students can't afford more mouths to feed

3:14 pm

Uneaixoise

sigh . . . already have 3 . . .

3:15 pm

stidmama

I wish I could, jes, but you are right that he is the sort of critter that should be easy to place

3:16 pm

Atalante

I'll ask around my friends inOregon, hes

3:16 pm

Atalante

jes!

3:17 pm

jesdraggon

me too, une. that'd be great, ata

3:17 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

3:18 pm

stidmama

okay, lecture about to start. heading back out.

3:18 pm

stidmama

*mini poof*

3:19 pm

jesdraggon

have fun, stid

3:38 pm

Atalante

must must finish now. this grid is starting to bug me

3:40 pm

periwinkle

hello all, still 25 to go

3:42 pm

Trifioso

hello peri me love

3:42 pm

Atalante

18 to go here

3:43 pm

Trifioso

i had 35 to go just a minute ago when I hopped back on, but I am doing pretty well so far. I always find it is best, when I am really stuck, to poof for a bit and come back fresh. Anyone else do that?

3:44 pm

Atalante

absolutely. words usually appear!

3:44 pm

periwinkle

Ata, on my list on Scramble I am now #6 :( redturtlehead, rolin, muse, and ? are all ahead of me. Last week I was #3

3:44 pm

Trifioso

oops - here comes diggity to annoy me

3:44 pm

Atalante

awwww!

3:45 pm

Trifioso

why does he always need to go out, right as I sit to babble?

3:45 pm

Atalante

just because, of course!

3:45 pm

periwinkle

but you are still number 1 on my list Ata. I asked BDG to be my friend but she has not responded. just as well, cause she would beat me too

3:45 pm

Kazzer99

Evening all - tricky old grid tonight

3:45 pm

Trifioso

hold on - I am going to put his royal cuteness on my profile....he hasn't had a turn yet....

3:45 pm

Atalante

yay!

3:45 pm

periwinkle

one of these days I will put my cat, Zoe-Anne in my icon

3:46 pm

Kazzer99

anyone got a clue for the last 2 nas please

3:46 pm

periwinkle

think nose, Kazz

3:46 pm

periwinkle

post na*** drip

3:47 pm

Kazzer99

ty so much peri - i have been looking at these letters and just not seeing the words

3:48 pm

Trifioso

okay - click on my profile to meet the furry love of my life

3:48 pm

periwinkle

NP, Kazz, happens to me all the time

3:48 pm

periwinkle

help with ni6 please

3:49 pm

Trifioso

i don't have it peri, sorry

3:50 pm

periwinkle

Trif, I found the ni6. pleasant and abbrev. for thank you

3:51 pm

sprite

a friendly deed, peri. Hi all, only here to update the icon themes.

3:51 pm

periwinkle

hi there spritey

3:51 pm

Trifioso

oh, duh...thank you sprite!

3:52 pm

Trifioso

sprite - that is one of my daughter's nicknames - sprite.

3:53 pm

sprite

and there it is, we'll be doing Mountains tomorrow! I love mountains. Bye all, have a good time.

3:53 pm

periwinkle

17 left, bbs

3:54 pm

Atalante

oh trif! he's gorgeous!!

3:55 pm

Trifioso

thank ata. I am so in love. We adopted him as a part of a rescue effort. He was born in St. Croix and flown up here with a bunch of other pups. About 6 months later we went to a huge reunion, and let me tell you, I got the BEST DOG

3:56 pm

Atalante

awwwwwww :) he's *adorable*!

3:58 pm

Trifioso

ugh. bogged down in the sn 5,12. anyone get it? is it a weird word?

3:59 pm

jesdraggon

is that the slug with a house, trif?

3:59 pm

Trifioso

nm - monkeys came through

3:59 pm

jesdraggon

oh, sorry, that's a 5/10

3:59 pm

Trifioso

and no, jes, I had that one

3:59 pm

Maryfaith

how many are words are there in this puzzle please?

4:00 pm

Atalante

172

4:01 pm

redturtlehead

afternoon... how is the day?

4:02 pm

Trifioso

hello red!

4:02 pm

Trifioso

I was mad productive earlier, now I am babbling. You?

4:04 pm

redturtlehead

ran, saw the doctor...thats about it... dog walked...

4:05 pm

redturtlehead

Ata do you want a shoe report?

4:07 pm

Atalante

I'd LOVE one!

4:07 pm

redturtlehead

well, they are still orange.....

4:07 pm

Atalante

are they still orange? have you decorated them?

4:08 pm

redturtlehead

no no decoration...in fact i had a horrible run, but...the shoes are still very much the same...how are your art supplies ???

4:08 pm

greengeeny

no inlaw?

4:09 pm

Atalante

oh! I'm using my favourite pencils today! Well, I'm using Caran d'Ache for the most part, except for the gold I'm using which is something else. And the paper's nice too

4:09 pm

Trifioso

oh, god, that welsh valley word is here again, isn't it? took me like an hour last time, and I forget what it is...hope the monkeys ate their bananas today

4:09 pm

Vicuna

no hyphen, al4/4!

4:10 pm

redturtlehead

oh no tru, i dont know it.

4:10 pm

Vicuna

No, the Welsh valleys are cw's.

4:10 pm

redturtlehead

good ata, do you think you will use them again today?? for how long?

4:10 pm

Atalante

viiiiiii!

4:10 pm

Trifioso

oh phew - saw the lw and panicked

4:11 pm

Atalante

there's a lw word though :)

4:11 pm

redturtlehead

hi vicuna...

4:11 pm

Vicuna

Howdy, Ataaaaaa!

4:11 pm

Vicuna

Hello, everyone!

4:12 pm

Atalante

cute pic, vi :)

4:12 pm

Trifioso

HA! got up to let diggity out, came back and got it!

4:12 pm

Atalante

I'm doing a huuuuge knotwork, Vi. I'm mad!

4:12 pm

Vicuna

Thanks! It's a red eft she's holding for the icon theme. =)

4:12 pm

Vicuna

Yes you are, Ata. We all know that. But we love you anyway (or perhaps because of?)

4:12 pm

mkg

wow do i need clues! not doing well at all. must go to lickety first time in two weeks.

4:12 pm

Atalante

I noticed!

4:13 pm

Trifioso

vic, it is wicked warm with you today? we are still in the 60s here on the south shore - course the moths are out in full force too, ick.

4:13 pm

Kazzer99

hooray - fireworks for me - off to do the sarnies for tomorrows lunch and will be back later

4:13 pm

Vicuna

It's not much like Christmas weather around here, certainly, Trifioso. =P

4:13 pm

Vicuna

Yay for Kazzer!

4:13 pm

Trifioso

yay kazzer!

4:14 pm

redturtlehead

hoo ra kazzer!!!

4:14 pm

Trifioso

yes, I did notice the moths are all wearing little santa hats

4:14 pm

Atalante

yay kazzer!

4:14 pm

Vicuna

That would be pretty funny. But the moths by us don't seem to have any sense of humour.

4:15 pm

Kazzer99

ty one and all - looks like we wont be having chistmassy weather on chirstmas day - could be the warmest day of the month!

4:15 pm

Atalante

boo hiss for the moths

4:15 pm

Trifioso

but they must taste nice. almost every pet we have sucks em down. I think they would be a bit dry and dusty, meself

4:15 pm

Kazzer99

excuse bad spelling - bad spelling day in general

4:15 pm

Vicuna

I just don't care for the cruch-squish texture.

4:15 pm

Atalante

Sily runs away from them...

4:15 pm

Vicuna

*crunch

4:16 pm

redturtlehead

You cant eat something wearing a santy hat.

4:17 pm

Vicuna

Well, not unless it's a turkey.

4:17 pm

Trifioso

ha ha ha ha

4:17 pm

Atalante

or a cake

4:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all what is today's theme please?

4:17 pm

Vicuna

Or anything made of chocolate.

4:17 pm

Vicuna

Newts and efts, TO!

4:17 pm

Atalante

chocolate

4:17 pm

Trifioso

that reminds me - does anyone here ever go to "cake wrecks?"

4:18 pm

Atalante

me me ME!!

4:18 pm

Vicuna

Chocolate newts?

4:18 pm

Atalante

I was thinking of that!

4:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

ah ty!

4:18 pm

Trifioso

how much do you LOVE that site?

4:18 pm

Atalante

THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
IIIIS much

4:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

never heard of it

4:19 pm

Trifioso

oh, run do not walk, TO

4:19 pm

Atalante

it's the best site ever

4:19 pm

Trifioso

well, barring THIS ONE of course, ata

4:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

glad you clarified that! :) what it is like?

4:20 pm

Atalante

well yes. 2nd best then!

4:21 pm

Trifioso

people send it photos of cakes they ordered vs. what they received from so-called professional bakers. You will be appalled, and thrilled, at the results

4:21 pm

Vicuna

Okay, folks, I'm off. Live well, sleep well, Babble well, etc.

4:21 pm

Atalante

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/

4:21 pm

72 Temple Owl

! we are an eaily amused bunch - of course, we babble LOL

4:22 pm

Atalante

bye Vi dear

4:22 pm

Trifioso

thanks ata - I am not that quick with the cut and paste

4:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

must begin to close up shop. i will be off tomorrow and friday.

4:23 pm

Atalante

do take a look though, TO, it's quite special

4:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am trying, net not cooperating

4:25 pm

Trifioso

oh god, the dog reeks now. Wet dog on wool carpet. barf

4:25 pm

Atalante

looooool

4:25 pm

redturtlehead

Trifoso...that is gross.

4:25 pm

Trifioso

what kind of shop do you run, to?

4:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't run any shop. just a metaphor.

4:26 pm

Dorens

hah! don't believe that tri. she runs the armed forces of the united states of america

4:27 pm

Trifioso

ooh! only three words left! I wasn't really paying attention to the count, just lickety

4:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

ooh the owl cake is toooooo cute@!

4:28 pm

Atalante

some of them are adorable, some are just - speechlessness

4:28 pm

Dorens

owl cake? what is owl cake?

4:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey dor i took tomorrow and friday off yay me! hope to finish shopping

4:28 pm

Trifioso

i did like that one, owl. see if you can find the spectacular "woman in labor" cake. that one IS special

4:29 pm

Atalante

and the baby with carrots cake

4:29 pm

Dorens

cool. i have barely begun.... internet shoppng lookiing better and better. i am not in the mood for malls. cough!cough!

4:30 pm

Trifioso

i mixed it up this year, dorens. I can't bear to pay the net shipping costs, but if it is something tricky to find, I would rather pay the shipping than tear around looking for it all over. Then I go online

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

I need to finish my shopping. but I need to get paid.

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

Trifoso, I do a lot at Amazon.com and its usually free shipping.

4:31 pm

Michnick

hello everyone. ANyone interested in giving hints? I am stumped for the na6/18.

4:31 pm

Dorens

i figure depending on the site, I often don't pay sales tax, so if i buy enough things from one spot the savings on tax offsets the shipping. + lots of places offer free shipping

4:31 pm

redturtlehead

Mich, I have it not.

4:31 pm

Trifioso

oh, good to know - thanks red, very much!

4:31 pm

Dorens

sory mich

4:32 pm

Trifioso

na 6 is the plural of the 5 before it. the five is the word for things having to do with your nose

4:32 pm

redturtlehead

it's rather amazing to me the things I find on Amazon, remember when it as only books.

4:32 pm

Michnick

Thanks Red, Dorens. Hmmm. I feel like I must be seeing it but I'm not getting it.

4:32 pm

KatieMcG

Finished the cards, just popped in to say goodnight, see you all tomorrow, Christmas Cards willing :-)

4:32 pm

Kazozz

help with the as 5/10 pleaseeeee

4:32 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Trif! I did not have that.

4:32 pm

Dorens

hm.. who knew hat could be pluralized?

4:33 pm

72 Temple Owl

trif - just looking at those cakes make me look like this REFRESH

4:33 pm

Michnick

Thanks Trif! I can't believe I missed that!

4:33 pm

Dorens

night katie

4:34 pm

Trifioso

lol owl!

4:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

i LOVE this pic! it's ME LOL!

4:35 pm

sewwell

me

4:35 pm

Dorens

can only see the little pic, even after refreshing owl. and i can't make out what it is (these old eyes!)

4:35 pm

Trifioso

two to go, both dreaded h's

4:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

doren save and zoom

4:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

it's an orange peel person! :D

4:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

did you try clicking on my profile?

4:37 pm

Dorens

yah, clicking on your profile just gets me your weird little animal... save and zoom came out very weird.. maybe cause i'm a mac? i don't know, sorry

4:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

probably...

4:38 pm

Dorens

hey, what's wrong with inlaw? outlaw is a word.....

4:39 pm

Trifioso

i think earlier it was decided inlaw is usually hyphenated

4:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok - later, peepes! *poof*

4:39 pm

Trifioso

I don't know why "hemi" isn't a word. it is a type of engine

4:39 pm

Dorens

bye owl. thanks trif. i think mother-in-law is hyphenated, but If i invite the inlaws over it isn't the in-laws

4:40 pm

Trifioso

half the weird words i find on here have no defnition when I clilck on the ? mark so who the heck knows?

4:41 pm

redturtlehead

hemi is an abbreviation for the type of engine.

4:42 pm

Trifioso

yes, but at least we KNOW that one. two or three days ago there was some big word that meant a particular kind of regiment in the greek isles. PLEASE!

4:43 pm

Atalante

very important LOL

4:43 pm

Jellen

Hello, Babblers!

4:44 pm

Atalante

hi jellen and firebirds!

4:44 pm

Trifioso

{{{jellen!}}}}}

4:44 pm

Jellen

Just peeking in to see what manner of grid is this...friend or foe?

4:44 pm

Jellen

Yay, Ata!!!!

4:44 pm

Dorens

yay ata. hi jellen. gotta run. see you later

4:44 pm

Atalante

middlish. concientous objector

4:45 pm

Jellen

Bye, Dorens

4:45 pm

Trifioso

jellen, who is the hottie in your photos?

4:46 pm

Jellen

That's my beau, Tim!

4:47 pm

Trifioso

whoo! well done you!

4:47 pm

Jellen

Thanks!

4:48 pm

Trifioso

fireworks! woot woot!!!! and before dinner too

4:48 pm

Jellen

Yay, Trif!!!!

4:49 pm

Trifioso

gotta feed the trolls now. nite all!

4:49 pm

Atalante

night triffy!

4:49 pm

Jellen

G'night, Trif...I'm diving in...

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

Yay Trif!

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Jellen.

4:51 pm

Jellen

Hi, red! How are you?

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

Good ish. a little tired. It's my long week. 48 hours.

4:52 pm

redturtlehead

and you?

4:52 pm

Jellen

I'm okay...been sleeping too much lately...don't know why...

4:53 pm

mo

hello all. Just popped in for a few moments to see how things are going.

4:53 pm

Jellen

Hi, mo

4:53 pm

mo

hi Jellen.

4:55 pm

mo

hope everyone is ok. Any clues needed?

4:55 pm

Jellen

Too early for me, thanks.

4:55 pm

mo

ok Jellen.

4:59 pm

Jellen

Good smells coming from the kitchen...must investigate...BBL

5:00 pm

mo

bye Jellen.

5:01 pm

mo

I will say a fond farewell and retire to my bed .... wishing you all successful babbling!!!! Goodnight.

5:03 pm

babblin brook

i always appreciate a good clue, what letter do the two seven letter words start with?

5:04 pm

Anniebrook

hello everyone, can I get a clue for to 5/18?

5:04 pm

Anniebrook

I only have one 7....sa 7.28

5:04 pm

mo

an7.

5:06 pm

mo

to5/18 ... if your car breaks down you need a t** + 2 vowels.

5:06 pm

Minveryork

A to 5/18 rhymes with Let's Dance Singer David B****.

5:06 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, mo

5:06 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

5:07 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

5:07 pm

Anniebrook

Hi Minver

5:07 pm

redturtlehead

Hi minver and thanks mo for the clue.

5:07 pm

mo

hi Minver.

5:07 pm

Anniebrook

Hi red

5:08 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Annie! How is everyone tonight?

5:08 pm

mo

yw ... now I really must go.

5:09 pm

Anniebrook

I'm fine, red, and you?

5:09 pm

redturtlehead

Pretty good. trying to get December stuff taken care of...

5:10 pm

Anniebrook

I must start wrapping presents...keep putting it off

5:10 pm

redturtlehead

I have a sincere goal that elves will wrap mine in the night. So far, no progress on that!

5:12 pm

Anniebrook

I like to wrap but not in the mood at this time..will force myself to wrap a few latre

5:12 pm

Anniebrook

*later

5:13 pm

redturtlehead

O have to get a few packages out and for my Sister there is a bunch of instructions on stuff....I need to clear off and get it done!

5:14 pm

Anniebrook

the time has come for me to wrap presents for Bobby's workshop....see you all later, bye

5:16 pm

redturtlehead

Have fun Annie, and stop by later, I have wrap and tape and scissor, but no motivation...

5:18 pm

Kazozz

help with ch 6/24 and ch 5/14

5:19 pm

Michnick

Hi all, I would love to go to bed but my last word is an sn5/12 and I am just not seeing it. Any help??

5:19 pm

jessmom

ch5 I sing in the ch5 at church

5:20 pm

Kazozz

ty jess was using wrong I so couldnt see that

5:20 pm

Danielita1

help with al 4,5

5:20 pm

Kazozz

sn plus the wa 4/9 without the w

5:21 pm

Kazozz

al and opposite of you!

5:21 pm

Minveryork

The al 4/5 is al + abbreviation for the state of Maine.

5:22 pm

Michnick

TY Kazozz!! Sounds like something I should have monkeyed - and now I have fireworks!!

5:22 pm

Danielita1

thank you

5:22 pm

Kazozz

wtg Mich and sleep well lol

5:22 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Michnick on fireworks! Hooray for U

5:23 pm

Minveryork

Hello Danielita1! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

5:23 pm

jessmom

ch6 ch + fishing b**t + bana**

5:23 pm

Kazozz

thx jess that was fireworks for me

5:24 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Kazozz on fireworks!Hooray for you

5:24 pm

jessmom

congrats kaz!

5:24 pm

DR1965

hi everyone

5:25 pm

Kazozz

off to son's basketball game tc all bbl :)

5:25 pm

Minveryork

Hello DR1965!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

5:25 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye Kazozz! I will see you tomorrow in the chat!

5:25 pm

DR1965

I am well Min! Was off today so I went holiday shopping

5:26 pm

DR1965

how are you?

5:26 pm

Minveryork

I was off today too,but I did not do any shopping yet

5:26 pm

DR1965

my neighbor even picked up my son and took him on errands with her so my house is quiet

5:27 pm

redturtlehead

nice day dr!!

5:27 pm

DR1965

yes Red.. it does not happen very often

5:29 pm

redturtlehead

i beieve it...

5:31 pm

DR1965

I like your icon flamingo

5:31 pm

DR1965

reminds me of wallpaper my mom used to have in her kitchen

5:38 pm

Danielita1

help w/ al 5,14 please

5:39 pm

DR1965

sorry do not have it Dani

5:40 pm

jessmom

al5/14 add a cons to al4/5

5:41 pm

DR1965

ty Jess

5:41 pm

Danielita1

thank you

5:41 pm

jessmom

yw

5:43 pm

Minveryork

Thank you jessmom for al 5/14 clue. I needed it also!

5:43 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the an 7/36 word please

5:43 pm

jessmom

yw min

5:45 pm

jessmom

an7 alt spelling of hemoglobin deficiency

5:46 pm

jessmom

or one who has the condition

5:47 pm

DR1965

ok got it- ty JEss

5:47 pm

regis

i did not get it

5:47 pm

DR1965

I keep looking at your icon and thinking of the GIANT rabbit in the movie Jess

5:47 pm

mkg

gee not getting the an due to spelling. darn. never could spell.

5:48 pm

jessmom

yw dr

5:48 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the an7/36 clue.I just found the word.

5:48 pm

jessmom

extra vowel in the middle mkg, think latin

5:48 pm

mkg

help!!!!!!!!!!!! just tell me the an 7: is it vowel, cons, vowel, con, vowel, vowel or what??????

5:48 pm

jessmom

I love that movie dr!

5:49 pm

mkg

oh hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

5:49 pm

Minveryork

That an 7/36 word is an + 2 vowels plus ***key Mouse.

5:49 pm

DR1965

I do too... have seen it several times

5:49 pm

DR1965

oh foot cramp.... brb

5:50 pm

mkg

ty got it. i was trying to spell the form that ends in ia! that was the issue. ty for the mouse clue.

5:50 pm

Minveryork

yw

5:50 pm

DR1965

ok all better

5:50 pm

DR1965

yea mkg

5:50 pm

mkg

still need 100 words. darn. must go now. back at 10 pm for a bit and to sleep.

5:50 pm

mkg

ouch. foot cramps the worst feeling.

5:50 pm

DR1965

bye MKG@

5:50 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye mkg! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log

5:51 pm

DR1965

YEs Mkg... I agree

5:51 pm

mkg

by all.

5:54 pm

mkg

before i go, clue for i word top level, 2nd from right plz.

5:55 pm

DR1965

10 it4 or less in line please MKG

5:55 pm

DR1965

at the grocery store

5:56 pm

redturtlehead

DR did you do all Holiday shopping and wrapping today while son was away?

5:56 pm

mkg

dr dont get what you wrote. 10 it4? not sure what that means. or less in line? sorry. dont get it.

5:57 pm

DR1965

I didn't wrap Red... but got most of the shopping done

5:57 pm

babblin brook

its from a movie title

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

mkg it is a word for a thing. the short line at the grocery store asks that you bring ten it** or less.....

5:57 pm

DR1965

bought lots of different IT4/5's when I shopped Mkg

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

I hate wrapping...

5:57 pm

DR1965

so do I

5:57 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, I love wrapping!!

5:57 pm

mkg

got it. ty.

5:58 pm

Uneaixoise

I'll wrap everything FOR you!!

5:58 pm

Minveryork

The it 4/5 word is it plus not you but ** reversed mkg

5:58 pm

DR1965

we have hanukah, Xmas and then his birthday is January 8th... makes it hard

5:58 pm

Minveryork

Hello Uneaixoise! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

5:58 pm

DR1965

ok Une... I will take you up on it

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

My Nephews B days are in Feb and I agree, I am already wiped from the holidays.

5:59 pm

regis

thanx for the an7 my last one as5,10 HELP

5:59 pm

DR1965

I went light this year

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

Une, come here for the weekend I can host you and if you want you can go to Disney, but I wont re go this year.

6:00 pm

Minveryork

as 5/10 is as plus actress *** Alicia from Falcon Crest.

6:00 pm

DR1965

his "big" present is birthday

6:00 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, what fun, red! LOL

6:00 pm

Minveryork

as5/10 is as plus *** Nicole Smith regis and hello there

6:00 pm

DR1965

I will go to Disney with Une!!!

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

Excellent. I found Disney sort of painful, but interesting.

6:01 pm

Uneaixoise

my dad used to give "corporate" gifts to tons of people at Xmas and I was "allowed" to wrap them all--probably 50!!

6:01 pm

DR1965

I have only bee nthere once

6:01 pm

Uneaixoise

yay, DR!

6:01 pm

DR1965

why painful?

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

Yes Once was enough for me. My Piccies are up on Facebook.

6:01 pm

Uneaixoise

I want to go to Universal Studios!!

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

I sort of want to go to Universal, but...After Disney I as really so tired.

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

You can get a park hopper pass.

6:02 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

but can you wrap a bumply pirate ship?

6:02 pm

Uneaixoise

i can wrap ANYTHING! LOL

6:02 pm

regis

thank you done hi minveryork

6:02 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, regis!

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

Please come on. I have a blow up mattress, and nice coffee...

6:03 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:03 pm

DR1965

wtg Regis

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

and am 22 miles from Disney Conglomerate.

6:04 pm

redturtlehead

Congrats regis

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

red, a million yrs ago when I took my daughter to Epcot and Disney, we went in February -- can't stand the heat and humidity!

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

I'm not a Florida-lover :-)

6:04 pm

regis

good luck to all and good night 3am work

6:04 pm

Uneaixoise

nite, regis

6:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

6:05 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, TO!

6:05 pm

DR1965

HI TO!!!

6:05 pm

Uneaixoise

wanna go with me to visit red and wrap her Xmas gifts??

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

It was 80 today and yukky.

6:06 pm

Uneaixoise

ick

6:06 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, BBL . . . happy babbling!

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

will change icon to Disney Fireworks. from a few weeks ago.

6:06 pm

DR1965

Bye Une

6:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

can't go anywhere. blood pressure boiling, cleaners ruined sweater and won't talke responsibility. it was onl in there to be refreshed, no spots at all.

6:07 pm

DR1965

ARGH@@@@ That stinks TO

6:07 pm

Danielita1

can i get help w/the 2 qu words

6:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

i was holding up pretty well until the presser came out from the back, opened up the garment that they had recleaned saying they could fix it, and told me no way could they have transferred dark dye over my red sweater.

6:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

and were THEY surprised i speak and understand spanish

6:09 pm

HollyF

as5?

6:09 pm

DR1965

I had that happen and ended up making the cleaners pay for it

6:09 pm

DR1965

they ruined a blouse

6:10 pm

BabbleRabble

qu --- alt spelling for elizabeth and victoria

6:10 pm

DR1965

dont have the q's dani

6:10 pm

BabbleRabble

as 5 --- add princes di***

6:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

dr: they don't even give REFUNDS, and they demanded a reciept for the $30. dry cleaners assoc says i mus ttake them to court.

6:10 pm

DR1965

ty BR

6:11 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

6:11 pm

DR1965

do others you know use this place?

6:11 pm

HollyF

thank you babble

6:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi, min!

6:11 pm

Minveryork

Hello HollyF! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

6:11 pm

HollyF

I/m doing well, thank you!

6:12 pm

DR1965

I got my $$ because I found someone else who had the same problem

6:12 pm

DR1965

We battled together

6:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, it's near work. you can bet the flyers will be up ion the bulletin boards on Monday.

6:12 pm

Scrabbler

Do you know any attorneys, Owl? A letter from an attorney might help them make the right decision.

6:13 pm

Minveryork

Hello Scrabbler! How are you doing? Welcome to grid!

6:13 pm

DR1965

Hi Scrabs

6:13 pm

Scrabbler

I just got home from work. I am happy to be back in Babble Land.

6:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabs: i willtake them to small claims court if I don't get it right in a week. costs very little. they are one of theose $2.29 cleaners, i just take my refreshing needs to them, not real cleaning stuff.

6:19 pm

icepyro

wheee

6:19 pm

Minveryork

Hello icepyro!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

6:19 pm

DR1965

clue for the mi5/20 please?

6:19 pm

icepyro

hi everybody

6:19 pm

redturtlehead

hi ice.

6:19 pm

DR1965

Hi Ice

6:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi ice/..i think i will do dinner, bbl

6:20 pm

DR1965

bye TO

6:20 pm

icepyro

Min are you from MS? or just a history nut?

6:20 pm

icepyro

hi/bye TO

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

wowee. I have never seen Lou Dobbs get so excited. He';s taolking about mortgages...goodness.

6:22 pm

jessmom

mi5/20 cat sound

6:22 pm

Minveryork

I am not from Mississippi and I am not a history nut.I looked up on this day in history and found out about Mississippi.Was hoping there would be some babblers from Mississippi babbling today.Didn't like icon theme

6:22 pm

redturtlehead

Hi jess.

6:23 pm

DR1965

ty JEss... strange spelling

6:23 pm

icepyro

I see. Well I have family in Mississippi. In fact my Mom is so close to the AL/MS border that no matter which way you go, unless you go well out of the way, you probably go into Miss. :)

6:24 pm

jesdraggon

hi all. briefly on again, will be gone away again soon

6:25 pm

icepyro

hi jes

6:25 pm

lkdubb

only 1 left.....how about a clue for AS 5/10 ?

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

yoga [osition lk.

6:25 pm

jesdraggon

lots of vowels, lkdubb

6:26 pm

jessmom

as5 as + girl's name

6:26 pm

jessmom

hi red, top chef tonight!

6:27 pm

redturtlehead

Oh gosh yes! I forgot thanks jess!

6:27 pm

redturtlehead

I have 46 left here.

6:27 pm

DR1965

Go Red....

6:28 pm

jessmom

has anyone watched Estate of Panic on Sci-fi?

6:28 pm

DR1965

not I Jess

6:29 pm

lkdubb

got it....thanks guys !!!!!

6:29 pm

icepyro

I don't have sci-fi :(

6:32 pm

jessmom

It is a game show that takes place in a mansion. They've had some cool and some gross challenges.

6:32 pm

Kenny Chuck

Clue for al4/5 please?

6:33 pm

redturtlehead

sounds interesting jes.

6:33 pm

jessmom

al4 al + **, myself & I

6:33 pm

Minveryork

The al5/14 is al 4/5 plus the chair letter Kenny Chuck

6:34 pm

Minveryork

Hi Kenny Chuck! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Kenny.

6:35 pm

Kenny Chuck

Actually, I am his wife and he does't know I am playing.

6:35 pm

jessmom

there is money in plain sight, and more hidden, and sometimes the walls start to close in, sometimes there are snakes or spiders...

6:35 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Mrs Chuck!

6:36 pm

Kenny Chuck

Thanks Jess in Ken's name.

6:36 pm

jesdraggon

phantom itch

6:36 pm

DR1965

welcome KC wife

6:36 pm

jessmom

you're both welcome, KC family :)

6:37 pm

DR1965

red,,, how many more?

6:37 pm

redturtlehead

44...I am sort of struggling.

6:37 pm

redturtlehead

you?

6:38 pm

DR1965

19

6:38 pm

DR1965

do you need a clue?

6:38 pm

redturtlehead

Not yet.

6:39 pm

DR1965

ok...

6:39 pm

jessmom

You can watch full episodes of Estate of Panic on www.scifi.com

6:40 pm

LadyNatts

how can inlaws not be in the dictionary?

6:40 pm

redturtlehead

thanks though.

6:40 pm

icepyro

oh I watched that show when I visited my sister, didn't realize the name since I just kinda stumbled onto it one nite

6:40 pm

jessmom

maybe because it is usually hyphenated

6:41 pm

LadyNatts

phooey

6:41 pm

jessmom

I like the show, but I don't think I could deal with the spiders.

6:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello LadyNatts! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

6:42 pm

LadyNatts

thanks Min... you are looking very spiff this evening (your icon)

6:44 pm

Minveryork

Thank you LadyNatts. It is the flag for Mississippi. I am honoring Mississippi today. It was admitted into the United States as the 20th state in the year 1817

6:46 pm

icepyro

I wonder how long until we have more states here in the US.

6:47 pm

redturtlehead

Well, Puerto Rico keeps voting No, soooo.

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Would be weird to think of the U.S. w/more than 50 states.Guess Puerto Rico could maybe become a sate

6:48 pm

icepyro

Id just like to see a North and South California

6:48 pm

redturtlehead

They have a referendum on it once in a while.

6:48 pm

Minveryork

Oh, that would be very weird to have two Californias

6:49 pm

icepyro

population wise it would be best to split just north of LA

6:50 pm

DR1965

Red- I like the fireworks in your icon...

6:50 pm

DR1965

is that for all the non finishers (LOL)

6:50 pm

Minveryork

2 phantom words for me today are maniac and salami

6:50 pm

redturtlehead

did it upload?

6:50 pm

DR1965

yes, I can see it

6:50 pm

redturtlehead

Oh my it is enormous.

6:51 pm

redturtlehead

thats the magic kingdom.

6:51 pm

icepyro

wow that is quite large red

6:51 pm

DR1965

beautiful

6:52 pm

LadyNatts

Is this another one of those grids I have to struggle to finish? I gave up on yesterday's because of it.

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

Disney is all decorated up for the Holidays thus the lights,. i think I need to minimize.

6:53 pm

DR1965

it is ok on your icon

6:54 pm

redturtlehead

Ahh refreshed, and it is OK in the icon.

6:54 pm

redturtlehead

Lady I am not really enjoying this one.

6:55 pm

DR1965

it has been difficult

6:56 pm

Minveryork

I am not enjoying grid either,but have five left so I'll stick it out I guess. I've been off and on here all day.

6:56 pm

redturtlehead

go minver go. 39 here, but I have hours left. Donthave to go to work until 10:30 tomorro.

6:56 pm

DR1965

cmon min... I have 6 left

6:57 pm

Minveryork

I am in no rush to finish since I have rest of the night

6:57 pm

Minveryork

I am going to go eat dinner now. Will be back later on

6:57 pm

redturtlehead

ce 4???

6:58 pm

DR1965

beginning of the roof of a room

6:58 pm

Minveryork

ce 4/5: 4 letters of opposite of floor redturtlehead.

6:58 pm

redturtlehead

Oh gosh I am a dunder head, that the color of my scrubs.

6:58 pm

redturtlehead

ce Blue.

6:58 pm

redturtlehead

thanks

6:59 pm

DR1965

lol red

7:02 pm

reparteena

hello All... How's babbling today?

7:02 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Repart.

7:03 pm

icepyro

slowly

7:03 pm

reparteena

hey red!

7:03 pm

icepyro

I think I will be going to the list early today

7:03 pm

DR1965

clue for the oi6 please...

7:04 pm

DR1965

nm... found it

7:04 pm

DR1965

firewords for me

7:05 pm

icepyro

wtg dr

7:05 pm

redturtlehead

Congrats DR!

7:05 pm

DR1965

ty Red and Ice

7:06 pm

reparteena

is the clues side still messed up? Mine is...

7:06 pm

redturtlehead

? movie Man was having trouble with expeert.

7:06 pm

icepyro

??

7:07 pm

icepyro

wouldn't know about expert. Don't use it.

7:08 pm

Danielita1

help w/the an 7,36 please

7:08 pm

LadyNatts

my expert clues work okay

7:09 pm

reparteena

mine are all mixed up.

7:09 pm

HarryHood

an7 iron deficiency

7:09 pm

DR1965

not enough iron in your blood with an extra vowel

7:10 pm

LadyNatts

oh, English spelling

7:10 pm

redturtlehead

You are this if you have the condition.

7:11 pm

DR1965

well, neighbor just called and is taking kid to dinner with her and her boys so hubby wants to go get chinese food.

7:11 pm

DR1965

Thanks everyone for the conversation and the clues.

7:11 pm

DR1965

bbl! Go RED Go

7:11 pm

LadyNatts

see you, DR have a good evening

7:11 pm

redturtlehead

Sounds Like a very good day. Hope Kid has gotten HW done.

7:12 pm

Danielita1

it says it doesn't exist in the puzzle

7:12 pm

icepyro

chinese sounds good

7:12 pm

DR1965

I do not even know Red

7:12 pm

DR1965

but he did say earlier it was not very much

7:12 pm

DR1965

Bye ALL!

7:12 pm

redturtlehead

I am stuffed.

7:12 pm

pam

Hi, all

7:12 pm

DR1965

*Poof*

7:12 pm

icepyro

bye dr enjoy!

7:12 pm

icepyro

hi pam

7:13 pm

wxscooter

If there's two ways to spell the same word, how does it decide which one to take the word from. For example, (if 3-letter-words counted), you could spell 'NIL' two different ways. Which 'L' would have one subtracted? Just curious...

7:13 pm

icepyro

From Morocco now pam?

7:13 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Pam!

7:13 pm

redturtlehead

wxscoot, the grid chooses it. I have no idea.

7:14 pm

icepyro

wxs, it takes from top row and if on same row, left

7:14 pm

pam

hi, red and ice! Yes, ice, I rather like french-speaking places from time to time.... 8-)

7:14 pm

wxscooter

Oh....Either way, LOVE IT! I like not having the timer restrictions that most Boggle games do...

7:15 pm

redturtlehead

getting a carpet?

7:15 pm

icepyro

and as there is only one n, it doesnt matter for nil, but on a similer note, lie would be from the l in the left column if 3 letter words counted

7:15 pm

redturtlehead

Yes its fun that way...yo uhave all day to finish.

7:15 pm

pam

carpet?

7:15 pm

wxscooter

Oops... You're right, it wouldn't matter for NIL. But, you got my point anyway...

7:15 pm

icepyro

oo a flying carpet?

7:16 pm

icepyro

=D

7:16 pm

LadyNatts

I believe the grid will choose the "first" instance (top to bottom, right to left). So, in your example, it would take the L on the left side.

7:16 pm

redturtlehead

Morococo is pretty famous for Carpets and tricky carpet salesmen.

7:16 pm

pam

8-)

7:16 pm

pam

ahhhh, red....

7:16 pm

wxscooter

I just get frustrated when I think I have the last one in a certain box and it counts for another.

7:17 pm

icepyro

welcome to babble, you'll fit right in wx ;)

7:17 pm

pam

LOLOL, ice

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

:) 24 left....

7:18 pm

wxscooter

I keep seeing everyone talking about clues/hints. Is that in the 'PRO' version?

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

No not really. x, look at the lickey's babble clues link.

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

Pro means your bland gray head goes away...and a few other perks.

7:19 pm

LadyNatts

you don't need the pro to get the hints, wxscooter... there is a link under the tile stats... click on Lickety's Babble Clues

7:19 pm

LadyNatts

yes, be warned, wxscooter... after 2 weeks, your "stats" will disappear... the tile stats and the word stats

7:20 pm

LadyNatts

unless you are pro

7:20 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Lady i fergot that!

7:20 pm

wxscooter

Awesome! I just clicked on the Babble Clues.

7:20 pm

wxscooter

Oh, my stats suck anyways. What is $15 for a lifetime membership. Sounds like a deal to me...

7:21 pm

LadyNatts

it's a great deal

7:21 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Hey there y'all! Could someone help me with the English spelling of lack of blood?

7:21 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

An excellent deal. and it is nice to see the tile stats...not your personal stats. the gray boxes under the grid go away.

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

extra voel peach

7:21 pm

icepyro

the English spelling uses ae rather than just e

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

vowwel

7:22 pm

redturtlehead

vowel darn it.

7:22 pm

pam

it's a great deal! And, I have to tell you, I kind of hate it when someone has played daily for months and hasn't gone pro because it supports the creator of the game--the server and maintenance fees, etc....

7:22 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks icepyro.

7:23 pm

redturtlehead

I played for a long time and finally ponied up for the pro. i do not miss my 14.95

7:23 pm

icepyro

=)

7:23 pm

pam

8-), red...

7:24 pm

redturtlehead

20 left, and I like playing ith my icon, as childish as it is!!!!

7:24 pm

Lindrickway

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

7:24 pm

Lindrickway

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

7:24 pm

icepyro

congrats lindy!

7:24 pm

pam

yay, lind

7:25 pm

Jellen

Congrats, lindy!!!

7:25 pm

icepyro

100 left here =\

7:25 pm

Jellen

Hello again!

7:25 pm

Lindrickway

oops!

7:26 pm

icepyro

hi jellen

7:26 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

OMG pam, you have to see dec 9th Daily show. Jon Stewart takes on Mike Huckabee about Gay Marraige. He was hard hitting, but finnny., In the end Huckabee said well, I just am nto going to marry you Jon.

7:27 pm

pam

WOWOWO

7:28 pm

icepyro

oh I gotta see that

7:28 pm

pam

thanks, red

7:28 pm

icepyro

speaking of, anyone know anyone who called in gay today?

7:28 pm

redturtlehead

I really liked the way Stewart compared the protections of Relion to the protections of Gay rights...and Stewart said...I think Religion is much mroe of a choice than Sexual orientation...

7:28 pm

HollyF

I am so jealous Lindrick!

7:29 pm

HollyF

we4

7:29 pm

mkg

hi all. didnt get to the store but want to do some more grid. 89 left. ugh.

7:29 pm

redturtlehead

darn it Religion, I can not type.

7:30 pm

pam

I am so tired of marriage being construed as a religious entity---there is separation of church and state so why can't i enter into a contract with the state/

7:30 pm

redturtlehead

Well, people do get married at the ustice of the Peace...

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

Justice.

7:31 pm

HollyF

nevermind got it

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

I need to spray some canned air to the keyboard.

7:31 pm

pam

right, so why can only straight people avail themselves of JPs in most states?

7:31 pm

pam

Me, too re: canned air, red

7:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all!

7:33 pm

icepyro

JP?

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

Because people are not so bright.

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

Justice of Peace Ice.

7:33 pm

pam

Justice of the Peace, ice

7:33 pm

pam

Hi, TO

7:34 pm

HollyF

al5/10

7:34 pm

redturtlehead

16 left

7:34 pm

Jellen

Hi, TO

7:34 pm

icepyro

I like funny or die's prop 8: the musical. While I disagree with it slightly it makes some interesting points

7:34 pm

Lindrickway

hi TO

7:34 pm

Lindrickway

go red go

7:35 pm

Lindrickway

al 5/10 is pl

7:35 pm

HollyF

6 left

7:35 pm

icepyro

yay w's done... hasd to hit the list early to get even close to done

7:35 pm

LadyNatts

what the heck is the lw?

7:35 pm

Lindrickway

AN 5/10 an & save the ***t dance

7:35 pm

HarryHood

are teh sa 6/7 related to the sa5?

7:36 pm

HollyF

thank you lindrick

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

lw plus vowels

7:36 pm

Lindrickway

LW & **ther or n**ther

7:36 pm

Lindrickway

yvw holly

7:36 pm

LadyNatts

ty lindy!

7:36 pm

icepyro

thx lind

7:36 pm

Lindrickway

yvw lady

7:37 pm

Lindrickway

yvw ice

7:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg, lin!

7:37 pm

Lindrickway

thanks TO

7:37 pm

HarryHood

got them , never mind

7:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

is anyone else finding the site to be slow tonight?

7:38 pm

HarryHood

20 to go

7:38 pm

fruittart

hi all! I've got sa7 -- beginning for other 7?

7:38 pm

Lindrickway

oh yes TO I have been having trouble

7:38 pm

Lindrickway

go harry go

7:38 pm

icepyro

I have no problems, but then I'm at work which means I have an extremely fast connection

7:38 pm

Lindrickway

hi fruit - AN 7

7:39 pm

fruittart

thx lindrick

7:39 pm

Lindrickway

yw fruit

7:39 pm

Lindrickway

I think my laptop is about to die shortly so that could be my problem!

7:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey fruit!

7:40 pm

Lindrickway

and my new one has been delayed )0: not my week this week!

7:40 pm

HarryHood

hint se5/6?

7:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

that's not good

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

9

7:40 pm

Pinikula

OK...did everyone else have a problem with the grid at the flip last night or was it just me!?

7:40 pm

Pinikula

PS: Hi all!

7:40 pm

Lindrickway

SE 5/16 i ***t my new laptop to arrive on time!!

7:40 pm

fruittart

hi TO! *waves to everyone*

7:40 pm

Lindrickway

hi pini

7:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

go red go!

7:41 pm

HarryHood

ty lind

7:41 pm

reparteena

yes, a prob.. hey Pini

7:41 pm

redturtlehead

7

7:41 pm

Jellen

Hi, Pini

7:41 pm

Lindrickway

* &

7:41 pm

Lindrickway

yw harry

7:41 pm

Lindrickway

go red go

7:41 pm

Pinikula

1 down / 171 to go!!! LOL

7:42 pm

Lindrickway

go pini go go go LOL

7:42 pm

icepyro

hi puini lol

7:42 pm

icepyro

t's down... 77 left

7:42 pm

Lindrickway

go ice go

7:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

go ice go!

7:42 pm

Pinikula

I think I should just list and get that much out of the way...

7:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi pini! list is higly recommended for this one

7:43 pm

Pinikula

oh great...scare me to death!!!

7:44 pm

rururocks

I agree pini...

7:44 pm

Dorens

hi all. yes list must needs tonight

7:44 pm

rururocks

you will need the list...

7:44 pm

Lindrickway

hey ruru

7:44 pm

Pinikula

ok ... listing toot sweet! ;)

7:44 pm

rururocks

HI Lindy.. anyone hear from KJE?

7:44 pm

rururocks

hope she is having fun...

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi doren hi ruru

7:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi doren hi ruru

7:45 pm

Lindrickway

not me ruru!

7:45 pm

rururocks

TO!

7:45 pm

rururocks

HI

7:45 pm

Lindrickway

oh sorry dorens missed you there! Hi!

7:45 pm

pam

Hi, doresn, hi, ru!

7:45 pm

fruittart

at least you're all making me feel better. first 100 seemed alright and then . . . pbbbtttt!

7:45 pm

redturtlehead

jhelp on we 4???

7:45 pm

pam

I think she must be having a BLAST, ruru

7:45 pm

Dorens

hi owl,pam,ruru,lind,red,et al

7:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am happy to be off until monday next!

7:45 pm

HarryHood

10 left!

7:45 pm

Jellen

Hi, ruru

7:46 pm

rururocks

probably some french guy will sweep her off her feet...lol

7:46 pm

Pinikula

why isn't OWIE a word???

7:46 pm

Jellen

Hi, Dorens

7:46 pm

rururocks

HI jellen Hi pam.

7:46 pm

i dont know 123

ello

7:46 pm

featherbee

evening!

7:46 pm

Dorens

hi jell, how's tricks?

7:46 pm

rururocks

weedorama!@

7:46 pm

i dont know 123

yes all the words

7:46 pm

i dont know 123

oh yeah

7:46 pm

rururocks

tricks are for kids

7:47 pm

featherbee

the ru-meister!

7:47 pm

rururocks

rutti toot

7:47 pm

i dont know 123

slice

7:47 pm

i dont know 123

slicet

7:47 pm

Dorens

hi feather.

7:47 pm

Jellen

Hi, feather

7:47 pm

redturtlehead

no help for the we4????

7:47 pm

featherbee

i don't know, who are you talking to? if you need help, let me know.

7:47 pm

Pinikula

36 words and not list yet! ;)

7:48 pm

i dont know 123

good for you

7:48 pm

featherbee

ru-ma-rooni

7:48 pm

Jellen

we + **ate (mad)

7:48 pm

redturtlehead

I need help Feather!

7:48 pm

Pinikula

hey weedmeister!

7:48 pm

icepyro

pini I got to around 50 and stopped dead so...

7:48 pm

featherbee

"i don't know 123" do you need help with the game?

7:48 pm

fruittart

red -- small dam --

7:48 pm

redturtlehead

Oh fish me.

7:48 pm

redturtlehead

I found it.

7:48 pm

featherbee

lol, i haven't done this grid, sorry red! just thinking somebody needs some general coaching here.

7:48 pm

Pinikula

egads !

7:49 pm

redturtlehead

6

7:49 pm

HarryHood

hint on the al5,14?

7:49 pm

Lindrickway

go red go

7:49 pm

HollyF

Fireworks at last

7:49 pm

Pinikula

wtg holly

7:49 pm

rururocks

al + not you but ** + cons

7:49 pm

redturtlehead

al and what you say when you are having a wishy washy day.

7:49 pm

HarryHood

go holly!

7:49 pm

redturtlehead

Yay HollyF

7:49 pm

featherbee

yay holly!

7:49 pm

Lindrickway

WTG holly WooHoo

7:49 pm

Jellen

Yay, Holly!!!

7:49 pm

pam

TO, have a great few days off!!!

7:50 pm

Jellen

al 4/5 + consonant

7:50 pm

fruittart

Husband and kids coming home so my silence has vaporized. Happy babbling all! *poof*

7:50 pm

Lindrickway

AL 5/14 al & not you but ** and con

7:50 pm

HollyF

Thank you one and all

7:50 pm

pam

yay, Holly

7:50 pm

Lindrickway

bye fruit

7:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty pam, minor med stuff but will shop early tomorrow first, would love to be ready early this year.

7:50 pm

HarryHood

thanks :)

7:50 pm

redturtlehead

bye fruit!!!

7:50 pm

HarryHood

6 to go

7:51 pm

Lindrickway

go harry go

7:51 pm

pam

Hope it goes well, TO

7:51 pm

HarryHood

btw red, that's not what I say when I'm having a wishy washy day... :)

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

But you got it anyway harry right?

7:52 pm

HarryHood

yeh :)

7:52 pm

HarryHood

or meh

7:52 pm

Pinikula

just hit 50!!!

7:52 pm

redturtlehead

Yes...

7:52 pm

Lindrickway

go pini go

7:52 pm

Lindrickway

gotta pick hubby up, may BBL

7:52 pm

rururocks

That should be my new name Al Meh

7:53 pm

featherbee

goooo pini!

7:53 pm

icepyro

speaking of 50.. thats how many I have left... r's done

7:53 pm

pam

ROFLMAO,ruru

7:53 pm

Dorens

owl.. minor med stuff? you said you were taking the days off for shopping!

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

2

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

Ruru, you are flirting with PB eh?

7:54 pm

Dorens

go red

7:54 pm

rururocks

Pam have you met ny cousin Ehhh Meh..?

7:54 pm

rururocks

He is such a putz...

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i will do both hopefully

7:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i will do both hopefully

7:54 pm

pam

no, ru, but I have met Nah Meh,

7:54 pm

redturtlehead

Oh Fireorked.

7:55 pm

Dorens

hope all is well owl

7:55 pm

Jellen

Yay, red!!!!

7:55 pm

Scrabbler

Phew, I just finished a bunch of on-line shopping. Click, click, spend $180...so easy!

7:55 pm

Dorens

yay? red

7:55 pm

rururocks

he married a woman named O Bee

7:55 pm

HarryHood

go red!

7:55 pm

pam

YAYAYAYAYAYAY, red

7:55 pm

pam

LOLOL, scrabs

7:55 pm

redturtlehead

I think my piccie is better FW thansk!

7:55 pm

Pinikula

2 more to get to 60...then watch out list, here I come!

7:55 pm

rururocks

she hyphenated her name and is now O Meh Bee

7:55 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Red!

7:55 pm

Dorens

congrats scrabs. any suggested websites?

7:55 pm

pam

LOLOLOL

7:55 pm

Jellen

Hi, Scrabbler

7:55 pm

redturtlehead

ruru is on a roll.

7:56 pm

redturtlehead

Amazon is fun. It has everything and anything.

7:56 pm

redturtlehead

BBL

7:56 pm

pam

their kid is O No Way

7:56 pm

Pinikula

how long are the Q's???

7:56 pm

HarryHood

help on the la5,10?

7:56 pm

rururocks

lol

7:56 pm

Scrabbler

I do not like this grid. Not in a box. Not with a fox. I do not like this grid.

7:56 pm

pam

ciao, red

7:56 pm

Jellen

qu5 & 6

7:56 pm

rururocks

not too pini..sounds like king's mate

7:57 pm

Dorens

sounds like qu*** elizabeth

7:57 pm

Pinikula

thx guys!

7:57 pm

HarryHood

misspelling of elizabeth !!

7:57 pm

rururocks

the a's are killers in this grid

7:57 pm

Pinikula

it's my 1st BT!!!

7:57 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

On al4-4 the first there are the first two letters "as", does this occur on everyones list?

7:57 pm

Jellen

la + ***l (hit with a hammer)

7:57 pm

Pinikula

er grey that is

7:57 pm

rururocks

Ask Al Meh.. he know

7:57 pm

Scrabbler

I just spent $180 on Amazon, and $45 at the Lego site. I introduced Mary's kids to legos yesterday (I brought a huge container from here) and we had so much fun for 2 hrs, especially her son.

7:57 pm

Pinikula

jellen, that's a covered porch in Hawaii! ;)

7:58 pm

Dorens

i have to look at the lego site... that's a new one for me

7:58 pm

HarryHood

thanks jell

7:58 pm

pam

That sounds like a hoot, scrabs. I am happy for Mary's kids.

7:58 pm

Scrabbler

John was really enraptured--we made planes and spaceships.

7:58 pm

Pinikula

now to list...

7:59 pm

Scrabbler

The Lego site has tons and tons of stuff!

7:59 pm

Pinikula

oh my...look at all those Yo's!!!! :(

7:59 pm

rururocks

It is amazing what they can build from those things

8:00 pm

Dorens

they aren't that bad scrab... they all have the same third letter!

8:00 pm

Dorens

oh, i meant they aren't that bad, PINI, they all have the same third letter, sorry

8:01 pm

rururocks

bbl everyone.. got to go shopping ...getting hungry...arrrrrrrrr

8:01 pm

rururocks

ta ta!

8:01 pm

Scrabbler

I cannot decide what to get my adolescent nephews for Xmas. Gift cards for iTunes?

8:01 pm

Jellen

Later, ruru...

8:02 pm

Dorens

that always pleases adolescents

8:02 pm

Dorens

bye ruru

8:02 pm

stidmama

hello friends! bye ruru

8:02 pm

stidmama

That is a good idea, Scrabbler!

8:02 pm

Jellen

I have an adolescent niece I've drawn a blank on...think I'll have to call her mother...

8:02 pm

Jellen

Hi, stid!

8:02 pm

Pinikula

ciao ruru

8:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes dor, should be fine ty!
damn this lag!

8:03 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes dor, should be fine ty!
damn this lag!

8:03 pm

Dorens

hi sstid

8:03 pm

HarryHood

1 left!

8:03 pm

stidmama

gift cards to stores they like is always appropriate... it's like money, only with an indication that you know what they enjoy.

8:03 pm

stidmama

I am down to 45 from earlier, need the fishy AS 5/10 please?

8:03 pm

stidmama

and the CH 6 if possible.

8:04 pm

Scrabbler

I am going to make hot cocoa and watch the rest of the hockey game. Hi Stid, bye Stid.

8:04 pm

stidmama

mmmm. cocoa.... *floats away in lala land* see you later!

8:04 pm

Jellen

Bye, Scrabbler

8:04 pm

Dorens

as5, i do at yoga stid

8:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

LOL stiddy! scrabs should say "i do not like this grid, stid"

8:04 pm

HarryHood

as5 as plus kournikova

8:04 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks Harry!

8:04 pm

omgwtf

i need a hint on a q word...

8:04 pm

HarryHood

ch6 ch plus vowel plus kournikova

8:04 pm

HarryHood

got kournikova on the brain

8:04 pm

Dorens

ch6 rhymes with the as5

8:05 pm

stidmama

I don't mind the grid, but that's only because I am DONE with all my requirements for class!

8:05 pm

icepyro

sorry, working my way from the other direction, so up to l

8:05 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks again!

8:05 pm

stidmama

hello ice!

8:05 pm

HarryHood

I'm never gonna get this - can somebody clue me on the oi6?

8:06 pm

stidmama

I need that one too... LOL

8:06 pm

Pinikula

I'm definitely no help!

8:06 pm

featherbee

pini, i'm online for the next hour or so, if you want to do cribbage later

8:06 pm

JBV

hi, everyone - oi 6 - route for petroleum?

8:06 pm

Pinikula

OK!! I'll try and hurry!!!!

8:06 pm

HarryHood

woohoo thanks jb!

8:06 pm

featherbee

nah, don't hurry, i'm happily doing stuff on facebook! s'ok

8:06 pm

lbdawger

olive oi* + one *** street

8:07 pm

Pinikula

ok ;)

8:07 pm

Jellen

Hi, JBV and thanks!

8:07 pm

HarryHood

gotta go unpack groceries

8:07 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks JBV! (hello) and YAY HH

8:07 pm

HarryHood

great clue jb

8:07 pm

JBV

good evening, babblers - i'm tired and stressed out, but had to stop in and get my last 18 words!

8:07 pm

Jellen

Hi, lbd

8:07 pm

stidmama

hello feather!

8:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi feather

8:07 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone. just a quick peek in to see who is here.

8:07 pm

Dorens

hi jbv, lbd, etc

8:07 pm

Pinikula

me me me

8:08 pm

Pinikula

hi jbv

8:08 pm

Dorens

firewords

8:08 pm

stidmama

(((LBD))) is it cold there? It's getting chillier and chillier here... I am dreading the snow they are predicting for the weekend

8:08 pm

stidmama

YAY dorens!

8:08 pm

Jellen

Yay, Dorens!!!!

8:08 pm

pam

I can't figure the oi6? *** street? thanks....

8:08 pm

Pinikula

wtg dorens

8:08 pm

pam

Hi,stid andlbd!

8:08 pm

pam

yay, dor!

8:09 pm

Pinikula

oi* drum + high*** (road)

8:09 pm

Dorens

pam which *** are you going?

8:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg, doren!

8:09 pm

pam

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:11 pm

stidmama

LA 5/10?

8:11 pm

jmcnrick

hi guys

8:11 pm

stidmama

and LW please, cannot seem to monkey it OR count the points properly

8:12 pm

Jellen

la5= Hawaiian covered porch?

8:12 pm

stidmama

hey jm! you have a purson, is this new???

8:12 pm

Pinikula

lw4/8 ...

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

a clue please for wy 4 and oi6?ty

8:12 pm

Jellen

lw + **ther/or

8:12 pm

Dorens

hawaiian flower necklace with a w stuck inside it

8:12 pm

lmett

riot

8:12 pm

lmett

aw

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

nm the oi6 ty for prior clue

8:12 pm

lmett

afwasr

8:12 pm

lmett

8:12 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks for the LW

8:12 pm

lmett

asrasdasd

8:13 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks for the porch

8:13 pm

Dorens

owl wy4 is a babblet

8:13 pm

jmcnrick

**beam** it was a lovely gift from blueandamy

8:13 pm

Jellen

wy + **a for two

8:13 pm

stidmama

yes! it is a lovely gift. So happy you are here! *beaming back*

8:14 pm

stidmama

35 to go

8:14 pm

Pinikula

now all you need is a new icon, jm

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty, jell! lag here is awful pardon me

8:14 pm

jmcnrick

now all I have to do is find the time to figure out the icon stuff

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

and ty doren - don't be offended, i just see your posts very late

8:14 pm

Jellen

Congrats on prodom, jmc!

8:15 pm

Pinikula

it's pretty easy, jm...now worries! Just follow the directions - piece of cake! ;)

8:15 pm

stidmama

holler if you need help, jm, we're usually pretty good at that

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

*still beaming* ty jellen

8:15 pm

jmcnrick

ty stid I think I'll wait until one of the rare days I get to play at my computer before nighttime

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

i k eep seeing"cialis" in the grid.

8:16 pm

stidmama

rofl... yep. good idea! not fun to do tech things when tired.

8:16 pm

jmcnrick

follow the directions! what a novel idea. I will give it a try soon pini

8:17 pm

stidmama

NI 6 please?

8:17 pm

herinfernallady

Hi

8:17 pm

herinfernallady

HI JM welcome to prodom

8:17 pm

Jellen

Hi, herin!

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi herein

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

How are you

8:18 pm

stidmama

hey lady!

8:18 pm

Jellen

ni4/5 + ** Pennington

8:18 pm

jmcnrick

hi herin and ty

8:18 pm

stidmama

oh jm... one clue. pick a picture that is already square, or babbler will SQUISH it funny

8:18 pm

herinfernallady

HOw are you oall?

8:18 pm

stidmama

aha! thanks Jellen, just couldn't see that turn

8:18 pm

stidmama

down to 25

8:18 pm

jmcnrick

good to know stid

8:19 pm

omgwtf

has anyone gotten any qu words yet???

8:19 pm

jmcnrick

131 left for me but I just got going after work and dinner

8:19 pm

omgwtf

i need cluews

8:19 pm

omgwtf

clues i mean

8:19 pm

Pinikula

omg = think King's mate

8:20 pm

stidmama

I are .... tired, lady. and NOT looking forward to the snow later this week. BOO HISS! *not liking snow mama face*

8:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

ci4 clue please?ty

8:20 pm

omgwtf

thanks

8:20 pm

Jellen

ci4 is Italian goodbye

8:20 pm

Pinikula

thx jellen

8:21 pm

herinfernallady

poor Stid does that mean Snow day?

8:21 pm

stidmama

it means that I might have to drive a van full of high school debaters to a meet in the snow... *sigh* joy (not)

8:22 pm

jmcnrick

jellen the only pennington I know is a Quaker and his name doesn't work

8:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty jell, i am finally seeing how twisted this grid is

8:22 pm

herinfernallady

yah not

8:22 pm

stidmama

oooh! I got all the S words!

8:22 pm

jmcnrick

wtg stid

8:22 pm

72 Temple Owl

is scrabs still here?

8:23 pm

stidmama

and the Ts... down to 8 suddenly

8:23 pm

stidmama

no, she ran away mumbling and shaking a bit...

8:24 pm

herinfernallady

fuk my course has been deleted

8:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

at last! i am free! this was a workout

8:24 pm

Jellen

Yay, TO!!!!

8:25 pm

jmcnrick

wtg TO

8:25 pm

stidmama

FOUR!!!!

8:25 pm

stidmama

YAY TO!!!

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

does anone else here play at merriam-webster.com? their scrabble sprint is a timed game, it's good for practice

8:25 pm

Pinikula

wtg TO

8:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

go stid go!

8:26 pm

jmcnrick

I would be in terrible trouble if I were timed TO!

8:26 pm

herinfernallady

now im having a huge sad

8:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

it builds speed for sure but the only way i ever play anymore is on line. it's no fun at all to me.

8:26 pm

Lindrickway

WTG TO WooHoo

8:26 pm

Lindrickway

go stid go go go

8:27 pm

stidmama

*SIGH* Tom found my last two for me. FINITO!!!

8:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

tylindy! ty all!

8:27 pm

Lindrickway

WTG stid WOOHOO

8:27 pm

Lindrickway

((((((herin))))))))

8:27 pm

stidmama

thanks lindy! and hello!

8:27 pm

herinfernallady

Yah stid

8:27 pm

Jellen

Yay, stid and Tom!!!!

8:27 pm

stidmama

why sad lady?

8:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

YAY STID! Woo-HOO!

8:27 pm

jmcnrick

Woohoo stid

8:27 pm

Lindrickway

hi stid et al!

8:28 pm

stidmama

oh... I just saw your comment lady. now I am sad too. *sad mama face*

8:28 pm

pam

yay, stid andall finishers

8:28 pm

jmcnrick

I play scrabble with my 95 year old mother. It is a very slow game with me helping her a lot--but still fun to do

8:28 pm

pam

hi, herin

8:28 pm

pam

very cool, jm

8:28 pm

stidmama

we used to play scrabble with my grandmothers -- about your mother's age, actually, but one is gone now and the other rather on her way out.

8:28 pm

herinfernallady

Because the stupid tafe i was doing my course at isn't doing my course next year. Too bad if you have done half a year.

8:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

there is a local singles scrabble groups in town that meets on sunday afternoons

8:29 pm

stidmama

but we play now with our children, and it is a big family legacy for us

8:29 pm

Lindrickway

oh pooh herin

8:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

must go now - see you tomorrow and happy babbling to all!

8:29 pm

jmcnrick

I played with my son when he was young but now only can get him to play when we are on vacation--his life is too busy

8:29 pm

Lindrickway

bye TO nice to see you

8:29 pm

pam

ciao,TO

8:30 pm

jmcnrick

sounds tough herin

8:30 pm

stidmama

later TO! be well!

8:30 pm

jmcnrick

bye TO

8:30 pm

stidmama

oooh pam! PB! *puts candy canes in PB*

8:30 pm

pam

I know, stid, but it's my salutation, and that's that 8-)

8:31 pm

shorty

can i get a clue for the as5 PLEEEEEEASE!

8:31 pm

herinfernallady

yep but maybe i am meant to do the course

8:31 pm

stidmama

rofl...

8:31 pm

Lindrickway

AS & princess di***

8:31 pm

stidmama

hey shorty! as + mispelled girl's name?

8:31 pm

stidmama

or what lindy clued...

8:31 pm

stidmama

lindy, you are SPEEDY tonight!

8:31 pm

Lindrickway

lol

8:32 pm

shorty

tyvm!!!

8:32 pm

herinfernallady

HI shorty

8:32 pm

Lindrickway

I am wr5ing xmas cards too!! lol

8:32 pm

Pinikula

down to 40!!!

8:32 pm

shorty

hi Herin and everybody

8:33 pm

Lindrickway

hi shorty

8:33 pm

Lindrickway

go pini go

8:33 pm

stidmama

ah - I am considering what I should write on our new year's letter (I send it out in January... avoid the rush and emphasize it's not related to the potlatch)

8:33 pm

jmcnrick

oh lind a multitasker!

8:33 pm

Lindrickway

lol jmc

8:34 pm

Lindrickway

did i mention drinking wine too!!

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

**green with envy**

8:34 pm

Jellen

Hi, shorty

8:34 pm

Lindrickway

lol

8:34 pm

jmcnrick

that reminds me of my irish coffee--brb

8:35 pm

Pinikula

gads...there are some VERY strange words in here (if you can call th** words!)

8:35 pm

stidmama

wine sounds good. but not whine. we get enough of that

8:35 pm

Lindrickway

i thought it was a weird grid today

8:36 pm

Lindrickway

oh definately stid!

8:36 pm

Pinikula

I'll take a glass of chardonay!

8:36 pm

Lindrickway

oh sorry pini it is red

8:36 pm

jmcnrick

no coffee or wine but I do have bourbon shall I pour you some pini?

8:36 pm

Pinikula

cool !

8:37 pm

Pinikula

I'll take whatever may have slight kick to it!!!

8:37 pm

Lindrickway

oh i could comment on that!! lol

8:37 pm

Pinikula

uh oh

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

**pour Jack Daniels in glass for pini*

8:38 pm

Pinikula

danke !

8:38 pm

jmcnrick

de nada (my German is terrible!)

8:38 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

8:39 pm

Pinikula

( or *bitte*) ;)

8:39 pm

stidmama

okay, I am going to head out because there are plenty of cluers ... and because I am really really tired all of a sudden. back tomorrow.

8:39 pm

Pinikula

night stid!!!!

8:39 pm

Lindrickway

night stid

8:39 pm

stidmama

(((hugs all))) *poof*

8:39 pm

jmcnrick

bye stid and sweet dreams

8:40 pm

Jacula

This is a sma;;, not quite s easy grd and it's driven many Babblers to drink. LOL.

8:40 pm

Jellen

G'night, stid

8:41 pm

Pinikula

hi Jac

8:41 pm

Lindrickway

hi jac

8:41 pm

Jacula

I just came in to gloat and be smug.

8:41 pm

jmcnrick

hi jac

8:41 pm

Jacula

Going now. LOL.

8:41 pm

Pinikula

smarty! LOL

8:42 pm

Lindrickway

night jac

8:42 pm

jmcnrick

bye jac

8:43 pm

gramma

Howdy. I'm struggling here. as5? I don't get it. Any clues or cash donations welcome here.

8:44 pm

Lindrickway

hi gramma, as & princess di***

8:44 pm

herinfernallady

mmmfoh

8:44 pm

Pinikula

as + *** kornyakova

8:44 pm

Jellen

as + Santa *** race track

8:45 pm

Jellen

Oops! My bad! Santa *** winds

8:45 pm

gramma

ty

8:45 pm

Pinikula

I think there's a track there, too jellen...no oops needed

8:45 pm

herinfernallady

gosh I hate when your on the phone to someone and its work related and they do the whole '' OH anyway what were you saying'' SO RUDE

8:45 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini and jell

8:45 pm

Jellen

an7 clue, please?

8:45 pm

Jacula

Smugnosity (no, before you look it up there is no such word.

8:45 pm

jmcnrick

so I have been struggling with al -- got the first 4 and then died any help?

8:46 pm

Pinikula

al + high*** (road)

8:46 pm

Jellen

al4= al + you and **

8:46 pm

herinfernallady

HI Jac

8:46 pm

jmcnrick

alert the OED re: smugnosity (but I think it should be smugosity--that scans better)

8:47 pm

Jacula

Am7 is suffering froma lack of red blood cells.

8:47 pm

Jellen

al5= al4/5 + consonant

8:47 pm

Jacula

jmc - dependswgat lurics or poe, upi are patrodying.

8:47 pm

jmcnrick

ty jell and pini I should have gotten pinis!

8:48 pm

Pinikula

no worries, jm...glad you got them! ;)

8:49 pm

Jacula

Or even what poem, lyrics etc., you are parodying.

8:49 pm

Lindrickway

gotta go cya tomorrow, bye xxx

8:50 pm

Jellen

Got it, thanks Jac

8:50 pm

Pinikula

cya l8r lindrick!

8:50 pm

Jellen

Bye, Lindy

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

I understood the comment just meditating on what poem or lyric you were parodying

8:50 pm

jmcnrick

bye lind

8:50 pm

Pinikula

... 4

8:50 pm

Jacula

I'm alert for about half an hour now and then zzzzzzzzz

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

go pini

8:51 pm

herinfernallady

YAH. my sad is now a happy

8:51 pm

jmcnrick

you found the course elsewhere?

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

yah my sad is now a happy

8:52 pm

pam

do tell, herin

8:52 pm

pam

Hi, Jac!!!!!

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

hello?>

8:52 pm

gramma

How about ch5? any takers? all welcome.

8:53 pm

Jellen

Fireworks!

8:53 pm

Pinikula

wtg jellen!

8:53 pm

jmcnrick

wtg jellen

8:53 pm

jbp

woo hoo Jellen!~

8:53 pm

jbp

and hi all

8:53 pm

herinfernallady

wow I had a mental sorry about that

8:53 pm

Jellen

ch5= church singing group

8:53 pm

Pinikula

a group of people sing in the church ch***

8:54 pm

Jellen

Hi, jbp!

8:54 pm

Pinikula

I need to think "short" sometimes!!! ;)

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

HI JBP

8:54 pm

gramma

DOH! I kept going down from the o. dumb dee dum dum. ty

8:55 pm

Pinikula

... 1

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

hi jbp

8:55 pm

Jacula

Hi Pam. Jellen and any others I've missed.

8:55 pm

jmcnrick

go pini go

8:55 pm

Jellen

Go, Pini!

8:56 pm

Pinikula

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

8:56 pm

jmcnrick

wtg pini

8:56 pm

Pinikula

woot woot!

8:56 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Pinikula on fireworks! Good for you!

8:56 pm

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