Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, January 10, 2009

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

DR1965

flip

12:00 am

Jellen

flip

12:00 am

Pinikula

ended with 34 to go ! :( but better than 103!!!

12:00 am

Minveryork

flip flip hooray

12:00 am

PAV3

flip!

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip

12:00 am

jjks

flippppp!

12:00 am

DR1965

good for you Pini

12:00 am

beachboggle

Flip!

12:00 am

westford

flip

12:00 am

jjks

congrats Pini - you did so excellently!

12:01 am

westford

good going pini

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

be 7

12:02 am

Pinikula

Well desperation kicked in and Morewords helped quite a bit! ;)

12:02 am

kierlex

is anyone else watching 20/20? i am already depressed

12:03 am

DR1965

de6

12:03 am

jjks

what's it about?

12:03 am

rururocks

pr7

12:03 am

jillibus

late flip

12:03 am

MLFAN17

ty ruru i just got it

12:04 am

kierlex

a 10 yr old girl and her small stepsister, living in an RV in a casino parking lot with their druggy mom and some teens come to seek revenge

12:04 am

MLFAN17

heat

12:04 am

MLFAN17

oops

12:04 am

kierlex

they hung out in the laundromat to keep warm.

12:04 am

jjks

:( how sad

12:05 am

Jellen

ma7

12:05 am

MLFAN17

ST 6

12:05 am

dizgrannie

de 6

12:05 am

kierlex

i am thinking the mom and the littlest girl are no longer with us =(

12:06 am

kje

it is after midnight and I am awake! woohoo! flip

12:06 am

Minveryork

Going to start the grid. Will breath for air @ halfway

12:06 am

Pinikula

was be7 called?

12:06 am

Kazozz

hi all late flip :)

12:06 am

MLFAN17

i think so

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

yes

12:07 am

car.eeyore

Good morning all!

12:07 am

MLFAN17

KAZZZ

12:07 am

rururocks

*** sets up pillows to prop kje up ***

12:08 am

MLFAN17

Mi 6

12:08 am

car.eeyore

Dang Min! Now you look like Rod Stewart! Who does your hair???!?

12:08 am

kje

I'm awake! i d not need propping up.... but who knows when I'll fade.......

12:08 am

westford

hello all who've come in

12:08 am

kje

lol car

12:09 am

Uneaixoise

ba7

12:09 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:09 am

rururocks

and a double macchiato

12:10 am

westford

hi flosey

12:10 am

jillibus

I'm not awake

12:10 am

kje

mmmmm... make me one too!

12:11 am

jenocide

sn8

12:11 am

rururocks

it is for you silly

12:11 am

kje

sorry jilli... but it is only 10 then, no?

12:11 am

kje

; ) TY ru

12:11 am

jillibus

hi flosey -- funny how our grandparents' wedding pictures had the groom sitting and the bride standing ove him...probably the last time she was considered superior

12:11 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:12 am

westford

thanks lickety

12:12 am

jenocide

pi7

12:12 am

jillibus

yes, kje, only 10ish here, but I'm sleeeepy

12:12 am

jillibus

ty so much, Lickety!

12:12 am

kje

ty lickety

12:12 am

Jellen

Thanks, lickety!

12:12 am

westford

big day at the library jilli?

12:12 am

kje

I can understand that jilli - I am usually asleep before then - LOL

12:12 am

flosey

lol jilli, and my grandfather was a minister and gram was a great help to him in spite of having 9 children

12:13 am

jenocide

and another sn8

12:13 am

MLFAN17

IM 7/8

12:13 am

kje

9! wow flos

12:13 am

jillibus

did you read my grandparents' story, flosey?

12:13 am

westford

both jilli's and flosey's grandparents were handsome couples

12:13 am

rururocks

really feeling dumb now

12:14 am

flosey

yes, very interesting

12:14 am

DR1965

me too ruru

12:14 am

jillibus

yes, west -- no rest for the wicked since the big thaw -- and more to come!

12:14 am

westford

my phantom is stamina

12:14 am

jillibus

both grandfathers were churchy

12:14 am

Kazozz

got the im words thx MOLF

12:14 am

westford

weather more normal now?

12:14 am

kje

"if I only had a brain" - here ru, sing along - LOL

12:14 am

Kazozz

or MLF if i could type

12:15 am

jenocide

yeah, stamina and pirate

12:15 am

westford

pirates had stamina

12:15 am

Kazozz

kje that was the ringtone on my cell phone for the longest time lol

12:15 am

kje

funny kazz!

12:15 am

jillibus

ruru's here? Hi ruru.

12:15 am

flosey

thanks west, I adored them both

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:16 am

Jellen

NBT

12:16 am

rururocks

yeah and if you only had a heart..

12:16 am

jillibus

yikes, jellen!

12:16 am

kje

ouch

12:16 am

rururocks

hi jilli-willi

12:16 am

DR1965

I have the L greyed.... lol

12:16 am

westford

how many grandchildren did they have flosey?

12:17 am

Pinikula

me, too, DR! :) ^5

12:17 am

DR1965

^5 to Pini

12:17 am

Pinikula

found the sn8 x 2!!!

12:18 am

jillibus

hairy-nosed dolphin alert! Nice to see it again!

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

and volcano!

12:18 am

kje

ty jilli

12:18 am

kje

and une

12:18 am

flosey

not sure west, one died very young, a quick count - 22 grandkids

12:18 am

kierlex

wow this 2020 episode is good, here is a link if anyone wants to read the story (sad but inspiring): tiny.cc/pjwF0

12:18 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:18 am

westford

wow flosey where were you in the count?

12:19 am

westford

ty from me as well jilli

12:19 am

flosey

second oldest

12:19 am

kje

and there it is.... the fade

12:19 am

kje

figures as soon as I sit down...

12:20 am

Minveryork

I am stopping at 110 words and 1185 point. Bye to all

12:20 am

Uneaixoise

nite, minver

12:20 am

rururocks

oh ... maggy.. I wish I never seen your face..woooo woo

12:20 am

flosey

wow Min, good for you, I only have 26

12:20 am

Pinikula

night min

12:20 am

Pinikula

stand up kje!

12:20 am

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers! I'll be back later on.

12:20 am

westford

bye min good job

12:20 am

flosey

night Min

12:21 am

Jellen

G'night, Min

12:21 am

jillibus

NBT

12:21 am

Uneaixoise

go, jilli!!

12:21 am

rururocks

minver sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite

12:21 am

flosey

wow jilli, wtg

12:21 am

jillibus

wow, min! I have 29!

12:21 am

kje

gn minver... i am right behind you... don';t shut the door on me

12:22 am

jillibus

ty une, lol!

12:22 am

rururocks

yeah now that you are getting so much older.. kje .. you must get your rest..

12:22 am

Pinikula

* holds door for kje, so she doesn't walk into it *

12:22 am

kje

pini - it is too late... I hit my wall...

12:22 am

kje

ouch

12:22 am

kje

ru is mean tonigt - another reason I must go

12:22 am

Pinikula

oops!

12:23 am

rururocks

oooh.. gimme a break..

12:23 am

Pinikula

ruru, rude?

12:23 am

kje

rofl - later babblers

12:23 am

kje

poof

12:23 am

Jellen

Night, kje

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

nite, kje

12:23 am

Pinikula

I broke 100!!!! woot woot!!

12:24 am

rururocks

nite kje...sleep well...

12:24 am

Uneaixoise

go, pini!

12:24 am

jillibus

whee 4 pini!

12:24 am

flosey

wtg Pini

12:24 am

jillibus

night kje zzzzzzzzz well

12:24 am

Kazozz

nbt wheee

12:24 am

jenocide

du5/18... I always thought I made this one up! when it's too late for lunch and too early for dinner...

12:24 am

kierlex

I HATE THESE VIAGRA TYPE COMMERCIALS

12:24 am

westford

NBT for me

12:25 am

Pinikula

D's done!!! (left corner anyway!)

12:25 am

Pinikula

Thank jen

12:25 am

westford

ty jeno

12:25 am

Pinikula

wtg west!

12:25 am

Kazozz

i thought that meant when u go out with someone and u both pay lol

12:25 am

Pinikula

that's another one, kaz...

12:25 am

Kazozz

west u copying me lol

12:25 am

jillibus

I thought that was linner

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

as 6

12:26 am

rururocks

I agree kier.. they are horrible

12:26 am

westford

yes lol

12:27 am

Pinikula

NBT

12:27 am

Pinikula

oops ... not yet

12:27 am

westford

yay pini

12:27 am

kierlex

what is NBT?

12:27 am

kierlex

Never mind, i just remembered what NBT is!!

12:27 am

Jellen

no blank tiles

12:27 am

westford

at least one word from every tile No Blank Tiles

12:28 am

Uneaixoise

r's grayed!

12:28 am

PAV3

finally NBT! 105 down 115 togo

12:29 am

Pinikula

the bottom center I is giving me a run!

12:29 am

westford

yay pav

12:29 am

rururocks

pini .. you are in the grid...

12:29 am

jenocide

(what's NBT?)

12:29 am

Pinikula

woot woot!!!!

12:30 am

Pinikula

2 time in 2 weeks!!!!

12:30 am

Pinikula

er ... times

12:30 am

LadyNatts

no blank tiles

12:30 am

jillibus

scroll down, jeno

12:31 am

rururocks

halfway.. think I am done for now..but haven't found those sn8's

12:31 am

jenocide

oh cool, me too (:

12:31 am

Uneaixoise

81 to go, ruru . . .

12:31 am

Pinikula

oooh, you're going to kick yourself, ruru!

12:31 am

rururocks

wow une...

12:32 am

Pinikula

nice going, une!

12:32 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:32 am

jwr

pr6, if not yet

12:32 am

jjks

you're rockin' Une!

12:32 am

Uneaixoise

but only 3 7's . . .

12:33 am

hurshy

22 to go...

12:33 am

Pinikula

I have 4 7s...they're hard to find

12:33 am

Kazozz

eeek hurshy

12:33 am

Pinikula

gees, hurshy...

12:33 am

Pinikula

rock on

12:33 am

jillibus

hi hursh

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

good grief, hursh!!!!!!

12:33 am

Kazozz

i have one of the sn 8's

12:33 am

Uneaixoise

have both sn8's

12:33 am

PAV3

1/2 way w/ no 8's or 9's

12:33 am

Jellen

Hi, hurshy

12:34 am

Kazozz

oh duh now i have the other one

12:34 am

Pinikula

5 7's now!

12:34 am

hurshy

hiya all

12:34 am

Kazozz

me too pini

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

are there 2 sn 8's?

12:34 am

Kazozz

yes Volley

12:34 am

Pinikula

nice job pav

12:34 am

Pinikula

yes, dee

12:34 am

Uneaixoise

yes, dee

12:34 am

flosey

hi hurshy, wtg

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

an an im 8... anyone have the 4th 8 yet?

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

or the 9?

12:34 am

jenocide

haven't found the fourth 8 yet

12:35 am

flosey

hmmm, haven't found any 8s yet

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:35 am

Uneaixoise

only the im and the 2 sn's

12:35 am

Pinikula

I have sn8 sn8 im8

12:35 am

hurshy

not i said the little red hen...

12:35 am

Kazozz

those are the ones i have too

12:36 am

Uneaixoise

you have all 4, hursh?

12:36 am

dizgrannie

be 8

12:36 am

westford

I had a wonderful st8 but it didn't work

12:36 am

Pinikula

hmmmm

12:36 am

hurshy

NOT i :)

12:36 am

jillibus

don't care about 8s at this point -- they come later

12:36 am

hurshy

but look, diz has it

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

ty diz

12:36 am

PAV3

now an im8 done thanks Pini!

12:36 am

LadyNatts

yeah, me neither

12:36 am

dizgrannie

yw

12:36 am

LadyNatts

I never get the long words until later

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

cu 6

12:36 am

Uneaixoise

ok, 4 7's now

12:37 am

flosey

ah, just got the sn8

12:37 am

flosey

sn8 x 2

12:37 am

DR1965

got hte first one

12:37 am

Kazozz

found the be 8/65 and 9/84

12:38 am

Pinikula

yikes!

12:38 am

DR1965

and th e2nd...

12:38 am

car.eeyore

I found a 4....

12:38 am

DR1965

yea CAr!

12:38 am

Kazozz

lol car

12:39 am

westford

nice kaz now I do want to copy you

12:39 am

Pinikula

phantom: u betcha!

12:40 am

dizgrannie

derrr just got the be 9

12:40 am

car.eeyore

You are all amazing to me! Who can be this alert at 1:00 AM EST?

12:40 am

jenocide

it's 10:40 here :)

12:40 am

Pinikula

it's only 10:40pm here

12:41 am

Pinikula

whereabouts are you, jen?

12:41 am

hurshy

hmm can i have a be clue?

12:41 am

jenocide

vancouver, bc

12:41 am

car.eeyore

Oh I know....but it makes me feel stooopid!

12:41 am

Pinikula

Oregon here

12:41 am

dizgrannie

5:41pm here

12:41 am

jenocide

ooh, I was just in portland last month for my birthday. I love oregon.

12:41 am

rururocks

be 9 a compound?

12:41 am

Pinikula

me too!

12:42 am

Jellen

Yes, ruru

12:42 am

jillibus

jeno, did you click on losey's icon and mine to see where we are?

12:42 am

jillibus

flosey's

12:42 am

Pinikula

losey??? hehe

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

ty for the be 8 & 9 and the compound hint!

12:43 am

jillibus

typo time when I'm tired, lol!

12:43 am

hurshy

aha

12:43 am

flosey

lol jilli, as long as you don't spell it loser

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

argh, not seeing the b9

12:43 am

Pinikula

I'm still not seeing the be8!

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

any other 7's besides ba, be, im, ma, pi, pr?

12:44 am

jenocide

oh yay saltspring! it's so beautiful there

12:44 am

Kazozz

its from the be tree

12:44 am

jillibus

never, Flosey!

12:44 am

flosey

have 2 daughters in Van. jeno

12:44 am

Kazozz

there's an et 7 volley

12:44 am

Uneaixoise

oh, tx for the pr7, dee

12:44 am

hurshy

et, in, another pi, st

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

ty!

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:45 am

LadyNatts

Oh dear, I'm tired and getting frustrated with all the big words I can't find that everyone else is finding :(

12:45 am

LadyNatts

and talk of Saltspring is making me even more depressed....

12:45 am

rururocks

could I ask for a sn clue so I can go to bed

12:46 am

LadyNatts

I'm going to bed!

12:46 am

rururocks

sn8 that is

12:46 am

flosey

don't worry about them lady, they'll come when you get the small ones

12:46 am

jillibus

same here, natts -- I say nu4 to them

12:46 am

Pinikula

rhymes with the ma7 and ba7

12:46 am

Uneaixoise

sn8 grabbed

12:46 am

LadyNatts

lol jilli

12:47 am

Jellen

sn8 tattled

12:47 am

hurshy

the dreaded 14!!!

12:47 am

LadyNatts

okay... that's it... good night everyone... see you tomorrow

12:47 am

Pinikula

go hurshy go

12:47 am

Uneaixoise

nite, natts

12:47 am

Pinikula

night lady!

12:47 am

jillibus

ty une!

12:47 am

Jellen

G'night, LadyNatts

12:48 am

westford

gn lady sleep well

12:48 am

jillibus

ty jellen!

12:48 am

jillibus

night natts

12:48 am

flosey

night lady, I'll be here tomorrow

12:48 am

jillibus

wtg hursh!

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

ah, found the pi7

12:48 am

jenocide

found the be8 and 9

12:49 am

rururocks

got the 8's now .. thank you..

12:49 am

Pinikula

still looking for the be8/9

12:49 am

jillibus

me2 pini

12:50 am

Uneaixoise

me2

12:50 am

Pinikula

* looks over jilli's shoulder to collaborate *

12:50 am

Pinikula

.. and Une's

12:50 am

PAV3

as am I Pini...

12:50 am

rururocks

60 left une..

12:51 am

Pinikula

... and pav

12:51 am

Jellen

Can I clue you all?

12:51 am

hurshy

10...

12:51 am

Uneaixoise

71

12:51 am

Jellen

Go, hurshy!

12:52 am

car.eeyore

Rock on Hurshy!

12:52 am

Pinikula

if you do, don't make it easy!!!

12:52 am

Pinikula

107

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

can anyone point me to the st 7?

12:52 am

Jellen

be8 is a type of tree

12:52 am

car.eeyore

126

12:52 am

PAV3

I'll have to hide my eyes for 8 mins more...

12:52 am

hurshy

i guess it has you st7, volley

12:52 am

car.eeyore

TY!

12:53 am

car.eeyore

I feel smart...although I did not find it myself!

12:53 am

Jellen

Thanks for the st7, hurshy

12:53 am

hurshy

the last of the 7's is te

12:55 am

car.eeyore

can't get the ST7...guess I am not that smart...or maybe I am just tired!

12:55 am

PAV3

I guess eunuch is a phantom...:(

12:55 am

jillibus

volcano alert too

12:55 am

flosey

thanks again jilli

12:56 am

Pinikula

Let's see....Be4stalk is a type of tree, but there's not K in the grid!!!

12:56 am

westford

ty jilli

12:56 am

Uneaixoise

st7 stuck

12:56 am

MayneGuy

d

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

smae here une... still searching

12:57 am

Pinikula

me 3

12:57 am

flosey

hi MGuy

12:57 am

flosey

haven't seen you in a while

12:57 am

Uneaixoise

no, i mean st7 means "stuck" LOL

12:57 am

jillibus

hi MGuy :)

12:57 am

ursh

st7 i would have thought should be spelt with a y

12:57 am

car.eeyore

I know it has to do with stuck but I cannot make my brain work it out...

12:58 am

MayneGuy

hi flosey. either our server or connection has been on and off.

12:58 am

car.eeyore

TY Ursh! That's what I thought too, so I kept looking!

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

LOL ty ty ursh got it!!

12:58 am

jillibus

me 2 ursh

12:58 am

MayneGuy

hi jilli

12:58 am

PAV3

<100 for me, time for some Haagen Dazs, strawberry of course...with Joey too!he's my very bestest buddy of late...

12:58 am

flosey

were you hit hard with this snow MG

12:58 am

Uneaixoise

i've been having probs with my connection as well, mayne

12:59 am

rururocks

pini .. think be baby food

12:59 am

Jellen

Happy ice cream break, PAV

12:59 am

car.eeyore

OK, I just typed a whole chog note in the Add Word box...I just need an I word from the I in the bottom row and then I can go to bed!!!!

12:59 am

Uneaixoise

ooooohhhhhhhhhh, tx, ruru!!!

12:59 am

westford

you're my hero ruru

12:59 am

hurshy

anyone have all 4 lower N's?

12:59 am

westford

was trying to go the other way

1:00 am

Pinikula

GOT EM! THX RURU!!!!

1:00 am

Uneaixoise

just 3

1:00 am

hurshy

me too

1:00 am

MayneGuy

no snow this time, but shoveled the drive way 4 times last time.

1:00 am

Jellen

in 4/4, car

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

I only have na 4/6 and nat 5/14 so far

1:00 am

Pinikula

oh, no...it's the 30th anniversary of Animal House and the parties are being planned!

1:00 am

rururocks

(with all those Moms around here I knew that would work)

1:00 am

Uneaixoise

LOL

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

and ni 4/4

1:01 am

hurshy

na5, that's what i need!

1:01 am

car.eeyore

I just turned on a Ken Burns show on PBS...this man is only 13 I swear to god!

1:01 am

Uneaixoise

oh, i have that one . . . hmmmm

1:01 am

VolleymomDee

:) which am I missing then?

1:01 am

hurshy

one of my favorite words, too, silly me

1:01 am

Uneaixoise

love ken burns!!

1:01 am

hurshy

2 ni4s

1:01 am

westford

he really doesn't age

1:01 am

car.eeyore

God bless you Jellen!

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

thks

1:02 am

westford

what show car

1:02 am

car.eeyore

I really do love his work

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

yep, have those

1:02 am

car.eeyore

Ken Burns American Experience on the history of radio

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

he's genius

1:02 am

rururocks

who is Ken Burns?

1:02 am

MINKIE

of course you do hurshey na***.

1:02 am

hurshy

does anyone have all 4 left T's?

1:02 am

VolleymomDee

talk about missing the most obvious one

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

just 3

1:02 am

car.eeyore

Secret...I am a PBS/History Channel/Science Channel/Discovery Channel junkie...when I am not babbling, of course1

1:02 am

Pinikula

OK....just ONE word from the bottom center I for NBT... * pouting look *

1:03 am

flosey

is the baby food clue an american product ruru?

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

tu 4, 5, 4, 5

1:03 am

hurshy

oooh i do now

1:03 am

westford

everything he does it golden

1:03 am

MINKIE

mostly 4s

1:03 am

Kazozz

150 found...if i yawn much wider my jaw will pop out lol..*waves night to everyone*

1:03 am

Uneaixoise

154 here . . . nite, kaz

1:03 am

car.eeyore

Ken Burns is a documentary film maker but he does it on an extremely personal and in depth level. All true stories about mostly American moments, icons, battles, etc. He did an amazing series on the Civil War.

1:03 am

westford

gn kaz well done

1:03 am

Uneaixoise

i agree, west

1:03 am

Jellen

G'night, Kazozz

1:03 am

hurshy

6 to go... B and st5 (postage) are the letters they start with

1:04 am

car.eeyore

PINI! Brain Waves! That was the one I needed too and thanks to Jellen I monkeyed it!!!!! Sistah!

1:04 am

Pinikula

what'd I miss?????

1:04 am

Uneaixoise

ahhh, tx-- needed the tu5/12

1:04 am

hurshy

got the S...

1:04 am

car.eeyore

in 4/4

1:05 am

Pinikula

got one!!!!

1:05 am

car.eeyore

YEAH! Say it with me now...NBT!!!!

1:05 am

Uneaixoise

me too, car!! :-)

1:05 am

Pinikula

They're not planning the anniversary party; they're having a toga party tonight!!!

1:05 am

westford

yay car

1:05 am

Pinikula

If you wore a toga to the movie theater, you got in free to see it!

1:05 am

Pinikula

NBT!!!

1:05 am

Pinikula

^5 sistah

1:05 am

car.eeyore

Now, why on earth did I put on a Ken Burns show at 2 in the morning when I should go to bed?!?!?!

1:06 am

Uneaixoise

toga parties . . . wow . . . takes me back :-)

1:06 am

car.eeyore

Louie, louie. whoa baby, we gotta go....

1:06 am

Uneaixoise

oh, man

1:06 am

Pinikula

It's VERY popular around here because it was actually filmed here (on the campus I work on)

1:07 am

Uneaixoise

oh, cool, pini!

1:07 am

car.eeyore

Road trip!!!!!!

1:07 am

jenocide

pini... what movie? animal house?

1:07 am

hurshy

if anyone has a te i don't have... mine are te4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 7, 4

1:08 am

Uneaixoise

"Nashville" was filmed here . . . LOLOLOL!

1:08 am

rururocks

phantom: instant

1:08 am

Pinikula

My dad was the Professor of Military Science and got to read the script because they wanted permission to use his cadets in the film....

1:08 am

car.eeyore

Road trip to Une!

1:08 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

1:09 am

rururocks

te 4/5 the first one I think hurshy

1:09 am

rururocks

that ole te4/5 spirit

1:09 am

jenocide

pini, I think I have been to your town! I was overjoyed when I found out Stand By Me was also filmed there; that's basically my favourite movie EVER

1:09 am

hurshy

no, see, that's at the end of my first line

1:09 am

Pinikula

Gosh, didn't know about that one, jen...I'll have to look it up!

1:09 am

car.eeyore

Road trip back to Pini!

1:09 am

rururocks

oh missed that one

1:10 am

rururocks

sorry

1:10 am

Uneaixoise

film with Gregory Peck and Tuesday Weld was filmed 90 miles up the road . . . my mom and her buddies brought picnic lunches and watched!

1:10 am

hurshy

understandable

1:10 am

Uneaixoise

love Stand by Me!!

1:11 am

jenocide

so many movies are filmed here... most of them not good

1:11 am

flosey

off to bed, goodnight all, be back in the morning

1:11 am

car.eeyore

Good Will Hunting was filmed here...

1:11 am

Jellen

G'night, flosey

1:11 am

car.eeyore

Good nite Flosey!

1:11 am

Uneaixoise

me too, flosey . . . 60 to go . . . nite, all

1:12 am

Jellen

G'night, Une

1:12 am

Pinikula

I'd best follow the bedtime routine...

1:12 am

hurshy

i guess i'm stuck with 5 to go... i should sleep too. niters

1:12 am

car.eeyore

Just a few more to get 1/2 way...must focus...must stay awake...

1:12 am

Erda

deb t

1:12 am

Pinikula

117 / 103...back in the A.M. to finish! NYTOL!

1:12 am

Jellen

G'night, Pini

1:12 am

rururocks

I have three t's to go I am not much help hursh

1:12 am

car.eeyore

Hurshy! I would NEVER be able to sleep with only 5 left!!!!!

1:12 am

car.eeyore

Nite Pini!

1:12 am

Erda

sorry sorry sorry

1:12 am

ursh

right E only blank tile - hint?

1:12 am

Jellen

G'night, hurshy

1:12 am

Pinikula

nite sistah!

1:12 am

hurshy

oh, nvm, i didn't realize lickety was up

1:13 am

Erda

ante

1:13 am

Erda

etna

1:13 am

jenocide

I have 85 left but am busy all day tomorrow... maybe I'll just stay up til my man friend gets home from work

1:13 am

Erda

I better get out of here

1:13 am

car.eeyore

LOL Erda!

1:13 am

Uneaixoise

oh, and The Last Castle with James Gandolfini was filmed here in the old men's prison . . . no one allowed anywhere near . . .

1:14 am

car.eeyore

Gee...wonder why Une?

1:14 am

Jellen

ea5 = consumed

1:14 am

westford

there's a prison for old men?

1:14 am

hurshy

oh for heaven's sake

1:14 am

jenocide

they film movies at my school a lot too, and I have no idea what they are until I see the preview and I'm like HEY!

1:14 am

car.eeyore

Yeah, they call it Wal-Mart

1:14 am

ursh

oh fish me tx jellen

1:14 am

jenocide

lol car!

1:14 am

rururocks

ROFL car

1:15 am

Uneaixoise

LOL! actually it looks like a castle--has been shut down for many years . . . glad it was used for something

1:16 am

rururocks

I was going to say Costco.. but you be4 me to it

1:16 am

hurshy

well that's me done. one of my last five was one of my cats' names!

1:16 am

hurshy

so appalling.

1:16 am

hurshy

niters

1:16 am

Uneaixoise

yay, hursh!!!!!!!!!!!

1:16 am

car.eeyore

You know what I mean though, don't you!?!? They are either wandering the aisles, usually in the pharmacy area, or holding some woman's purse while she shops!

1:17 am

rururocks

what are your cat's names hursh>?\

1:17 am

car.eeyore

Yeah Hurshy!

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

wtg hurshy

1:17 am

Jellen

G'night, hurshy

1:17 am

jillibus

YAY hurshy!!!

1:19 am

car.eeyore

Gee, I am having so much fun, I went right by the half-way mark!

1:20 am

Atalante

marty, cinders and mi6 :P

1:20 am

car.eeyore

Sure...I have that one!

1:22 am

car.eeyore

OK, good night my friends! Have a great weekend if I don't "chat" with you before then!

1:23 am

Jellen

G'night, car

1:23 am

westford

u2 car

1:26 am

jillibus

well, 78 left and bed is calling. Got a lot of exercise last night, tossing and turning...

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

1:27 am

westford

yay dee

1:27 am

VolleymomDee

ty may I help anyone?

1:27 am

westford

great job jilli sleep restfully

1:28 am

jillibus

YAY dee!!!

1:29 am

Jellen

Yay, Dee!!!!!

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much jili

1:29 am

jillibus

And now I'm poofing *poof*

1:29 am

Jellen

G'night, jilli

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty jell... well off till the flip; I am poofing too... hugs all

1:33 am

westford

gn dee pleasant dreams

1:36 am

herinfernallady

ello

1:36 am

Jellen

Hi, herin

1:37 am

herinfernallady

How are you

1:38 am

Jellen

I'm tired...but otherwise good

1:38 am

westford

hi herin

1:38 am

Atalante

hi herin

1:38 am

herinfernallady

I am watching Mary Poppins. squuuuueeeeeee

1:38 am

Jellen

Just getting ready to scamper off to bed...

1:38 am

herinfernallady

How are u all?

1:39 am

Jellen

Goodbye, all!

1:39 am

herinfernallady

Night Jellen

1:39 am

westford

gn jellen tc

1:40 am

herinfernallady

HOw are you west and Ata?

1:40 am

westford

Mary Poppins!!!

1:40 am

PAV3

down to 80 and more than tired...must rest , nitol! Happy hunting!

1:40 am

westford

so happy herin all the cats are in and it's nice and quiet

1:40 am

westford

pav how was your icecream?

1:41 am

PAV3

oh, it was very nice and the poopies loved their share as well...

1:41 am

westford

never had HD strawberry I need to try it

1:43 am

PAV3

do try, West! esp if you like strawberry

1:43 am

westford

I loooove strawberry

1:44 am

westford

I wish I had some

1:44 am

PAV3

eyes are drooping and I'm beginning to lean....will be back later to finish!

1:44 am

westford

rest well pav and hugs to the poopies

1:45 am

herinfernallady

night Pave

1:46 am

westford

herin what's your favorite song from Mary Poppins?

1:46 am

herinfernallady

West I love Mary Poppins.

1:46 am

herinfernallady

I like it all really

1:46 am

westford

me too but I think I like Chim Chiminy best love how they dance on the rooftops

1:47 am

westford

haven't watched it in years

1:47 am

herinfernallady

That is cute.

1:49 am

herinfernallady

West

1:51 am

westford

herin lovely picture of you and your grandmother

1:52 am

herinfernallady

Thanks. I don't have many pics of Nana k

1:52 am

westford

I only have one or two and they need to be scanned

1:52 am

herinfernallady

I haven't got many at all. it wasn't the done thing

1:53 am

westford

not like today with digital cameras

1:53 am

jwr

awful/funny memory: babysitting for the sons of a British Sugar Company executive who had brought his family for a four-year stay in the US with an American Co. Ian 10 and Allan 8. Very homesick. Took them to the openiing of Mary Poppins thinking it would help out. At the first sight of the rooftops, Allan broke out in a loud wail: "Ooooh Ian, it's LonnnnDonnnn!" and proceeded to sob heartbreakingly. In minutes, a whole theater full of children were crying miserably. Many had to be taken home and everyone missed the opening scenes.

1:54 am

herinfernallady

I do have a lot of pics of her with the 3 boys in Africa.

1:54 am

westford

oh sweet jwr

1:54 am

westford

poor little guy

1:54 am

herinfernallady

OH JWR that is so terribly sweet

1:55 am

jwr

I still think of it when I see the movie.

1:55 am

westford

I will now lol

1:55 am

herinfernallady

THat is sweet

1:55 am

westford

herin were the 3 boys your cousins?

1:56 am

herinfernallady

Nana K had 3 boys. My dad Uncle B and UNcle K Dad is the last one left

1:57 am

herinfernallady

JWR I am going to have that in my head LonnnnDonnnnn now

1:57 am

westford

long way from Africa to Australia

1:58 am

herinfernallady

Nana K was in Wales in 1940 when Dad was born, Walthomstow in 43ish to ?? Africa for a time with the British Army and then London then Australia

1:58 am

westford

typical military family then

1:59 am

westford

here it's mostly state to state there it was continent to continent

2:01 am

herinfernallady

Yes. Pop was in the Security Council in the war

2:03 am

jenocide

can someone help me with the an6/21?

2:04 am

herinfernallady

DOnt forget how mighty the British Empire was back then

2:04 am

westford

it's past tense of the an 4/4 before it what you did in a poker game

2:04 am

jenocide

thanks wes

2:05 am

westford

yw jeno

2:05 am

westford

still waiting up?

2:10 am

MonkeyGames

Hello folks. Just on for a couple of minutes. How is everyone?

2:10 am

herinfernallady

Hello??

2:10 am

westford

great monkey how're you?

2:11 am

MonkeyGames

Well, have a couple of pieces of very good news and one piece of probably very bad news...

2:11 am

westford

good news first

2:12 am

MonkeyGames

Good news: I got an "excellent" on my presentation at school, the teacher says he's certain he'll grade my last project in the positive, and that means I will get my degree next week! Other good news: Walter has been chosen for a TV promo spot and we're leaving for the recording studio in a couple of hours.

2:13 am

westford

wonderful on both counts!!

2:13 am

herinfernallady

YAH MOnkey

2:15 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks! Yes, I feel very good about these things!!! The degree hasn't really sunk in yet... I am still in a stressy mode about it even though I don't have to nbe! It'll settle out.

2:15 am

MonkeyGames

The bad news: the cat's lump, which was biopsied and declared benign a while back, is nonetheless growing at terrifying rates. She is still in good health but it really keeps her from leading a normal life now. She is scheduled for x-rays on Tuesday; if it has not invaded the thoracic cavity we will look into surgery, but we need to biopsy again first in case it has gone malignant.

2:15 am

herinfernallady

OH NO> MOnkey I hope she is ok and its a cist or something non bad

2:16 am

MonkeyGames

Me too. We're pretty upset and concerned about this. The vet was horrified at how fast this is growing.

2:16 am

herinfernallady

:(

2:17 am

westford

oh so sorry monkey

2:17 am

MonkeyGames

But she's not in any pain, so that's a blessing. We're just going to enjoy the film session today and try not to worry too much until we know more.

2:17 am

jenocide

kitty :(

2:17 am

herinfernallady

How excited is Walter?

2:18 am

MonkeyGames

He's pretty excited! We have been explaining things to him like, he will not be on TV immediately, some parts of this may be very boring, he needs to do what the director tells him even if it seems silly, etc.

2:19 am

herinfernallady

Yes. Its very Hurry up and wait. Tell him Aunty Herin was a movie extra and it was very borring and very fun

2:19 am

MonkeyGames

I trimmed his hair up yesterday and we picked out shirts and all. Oh, I see your post-- I certainly will tell him!

2:20 am

herinfernallady

How did you trim that moppet of ginger mess. He is terribly cute

2:20 am

westford

he'll be famous!

2:20 am

MonkeyGames

This is a promotional spot for a major network, so (if he likes it!) maybe this'll get him more work down the line.

2:20 am

MonkeyGames

It IS hard to trim his hair, but it curls up better if it isn't just a big mop. He has some interesting hair patterns I have gradually learned to work with...

2:21 am

westford

he's one gorgeous boy monkey

2:22 am

herinfernallady

I love the curls

2:22 am

MonkeyGames

Thank you!!! Under no circumstances will we do his hair in the current popular style here-- basically a buzz cut with som einterestingness at the front that needs to be gelled. This boy needs to keep real hair on his head.

2:22 am

westford

boys always seem to get the curls and the long lashes

2:23 am

herinfernallady

No. Look what red hair did for the actors of HP

2:24 am

MonkeyGames

OK, I need to go pack some outfits and locate the camera and stuff. I wonder if any TV personalities will be there? We don't really know what he'll be doing... probably running past the camera with lots of other kids or something, but who can say? Anyway, got to take teh train to Amsterdam and then the metro to the studio, so I'd better get to work. Have fun, everyone!

2:24 am

westford

lots of luck monkey he's going to ace it for sure

2:24 am

herinfernallady

Best wishes

2:25 am

westford

my coffee cup is empty I'll be back

2:25 am

herinfernallady

Damn that hole in the top of the mug

2:26 am

MonkeyGames

Thanks! We get paid either way, but much much more if they use his footage. It will all go to his savings account except the bit we use to replace his racetrack the dog ate. OK, bye! *poof*

2:30 am

herinfernallady

Best wishes

2:34 am

Trifioso

morning herin!

2:35 am

herinfernallady

TRIFFFFFFFFIE

2:35 am

Trifioso

it

2:35 am

Trifioso

it's 3 am here. sister mary menstrual cramps and I are having an early-morning disagreement....

2:36 am

Trifioso

how are things with you? How did it go with your friend's son, in the end?

2:41 am

herinfernallady

Trifs tomorrow go to the store and buy Raspberry tea

2:41 am

herinfernallady

Kids good

2:41 am

Trifioso

okay. this puzzle is making me a crazy person. you can have unheeded advice, but not "unheed". you can have an "unheated" apt, but apparently not "unheat"....

2:45 am

herinfernallady

Its driving me batty. Trust me on the Raspberry tea. it is good

2:47 am

westford

hello again

2:47 am

westford

had to make a new pot

2:47 am

herinfernallady

HI West

2:47 am

westford

hi herin and trif

2:48 am

Trifioso

howdy. i am finally getting sleepy, which is so welcome. love the late night babble...

2:48 am

westford

there are no un words

2:48 am

westford

are you ready for more snow trif?

2:48 am

herinfernallady

Trifs that and Camimile tea for you

2:49 am

westford

in ancient times we'd go to the nurse for ginger tea

2:50 am

Trifioso

my choice would be what, west....snow is coming whether I want it or not! but, yeah, i guess it can snow.

2:50 am

westford

sorry just trying to make conversation like is it hot enough for you?

2:50 am

Trifioso

can't drink camomile, herin. I get hayfever in the summer, and camomile is in the same family as ragweed, so not for me

2:51 am

jenocide

thank god the snow here is finally melting! except at my fortress of a school...

2:51 am

herinfernallady

Mama witch says Raspberry Tea and Camomile tea too

2:51 am

herinfernallady

Mama witch says Raspberry Tea and Camomile tea too

2:51 am

Trifioso

no, no, west, I didn't mean to sound cranky, but more snow....ugh

2:51 am

westford

double ugh

2:51 am

westford

it's so cold too

2:51 am

westford

good to know about camomile

2:52 am

herinfernallady

ITs going to hit 100 F here on Tuesday

2:52 am

Trifioso

my concern is that the whole state looks like it was been covered in rolled icing, all the snow is frozen so hard, and now more on top! it's gonna be so slippery

2:52 am

westford

I'm lucky enough not to have allergies but my daughters do

2:52 am

Trifioso

send some our way, please herin!

2:52 am

herinfernallady

Valerian is good too but it gives me the most oddest dreams

2:53 am

Trifioso

intersting, herin. I always have weird dreams when it is really hot out, so I would have them tonight if I were in Oz, for sure!

2:53 am

westford

son and daughter-in-law lost power for 12 days ice storm in Dec

2:53 am

Trifioso

do you have to go anywhere on tuesday, or can you just hunker down in the AC?

2:54 am

sprite

morning all

2:54 am

Trifioso

yuck, west! By the way, my dad and his wife live in portsmouth, and my aunt is in bristol ferry...LOVE rhode island, always have

2:54 am

westford

hi sprite you just missed monkey

2:54 am

herinfernallady

Hi Sprite and nothing to do on Tuesday

2:55 am

herinfernallady

Sprite how is Cayas knee?

2:55 am

westford

me too silly little Rhody

2:55 am

westford

moved away in '65 came back 2 years ago nothing has changed lol

2:56 am

sprite

Caya's knee is a little bit better, but still not good. Poor thing had to stay in school yesterday afternoon when the rest of the class went skating :(

2:56 am

herinfernallady

http://tinyurl.com/69f52r this is about Raspberry leaf Tea

2:56 am

westford

I'd live in Portsmouth or Newport if I had my druthers

2:56 am

westford

sprite what did she do?

2:57 am

Trifioso

I can say something in Rhode Islandese: side by each

2:57 am

westford

lol that's Woonsocket

2:58 am

emtiandeca

b eated

2:58 am

herinfernallady

HI Emt

2:58 am

sprite

she doesn't really know. We think she must have made a wrong move while skating last week. The knee had been bugging her since, but it became really painful when she fell and bumped the same knee. It is a bit swollen and quite painful now, though not as bad as 3 days ago.

2:59 am

Trifioso

i think I am going to try to sleep now...kisses all!

2:59 am

westford

bye trif feel better

2:59 am

herinfernallady

Kisses Sprite and night Trifs

2:59 am

herinfernallady

Kisses Sprite and night Trifs

2:59 am

Trifioso

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

2:59 am

sprite

will impart the kisses to caya, lady :)

And bye Trif.

2:59 am

westford

knees are so puzzling

3:01 am

sprite

yes they are! I have decided to go by gut feeling. This mother thinks nothing much is wrong and all that is needed is a bit of rest, a good bandage during the day and lots of tlc. But if on monday it is not over, it is doctor time.

3:01 am

jenocide

yarr, 1am and I have work at 9... time to knock myself out on cold medicine with 26 words to go. goodnight

3:01 am

chickieo8

Hi,early morning couldn't sleep :0)

3:01 am

sprite

morning chickie and sleep well jenocide

3:01 am

herinfernallady

Hi loves and night

3:01 am

westford

good night jeno sleep quickly

3:02 am

westford

hi chickie did you get your babble fixed?

3:02 am

westford

or was that someone else?

3:02 am

diem

Hi all

3:02 am

chickieo8

hiya sprite & lady :)

3:02 am

westford

hello diem

3:03 am

chickieo8

Yes it finely came on west it took over a week!!!

3:04 am

chickieo8

Hi diem :)

3:04 am

westford

you must be so relieved

3:05 am

chickieo8

I am it was driving me nuts!!!!!!

3:05 am

sprite

hi diem

3:07 am

herinfernallady

OH MY I was aBOUT to have a giant whinge and rant about the unfairness of not being able to get stuff for my sims 2 game and some kind people have put it up on a free site

3:07 am

westford

good news herin

3:08 am

herinfernallady

very. It drives me spare that as I live in AUstralia you cant buy stuff from the sims 2 store and its exclusive to that site

3:09 am

westford

will that change do you think?

3:10 am

Lizsark

Morning all - anyone know if Ata is on at the mo?

3:10 am

westford

hi liz she was on a little while ago

3:10 am

sprite

back, and icon themes are updated. With my apologies for being so late with that today.

3:10 am

Atalante

I do!

3:10 am

sprite

she is

3:10 am

Lizsark

thanks Westford :) Ata!!!!!!!!

3:11 am

Atalante

I was *just* about to wander off, good timing!

3:11 am

sprite

when you put her into your friends list, you can check :)

3:11 am

Lizsark

Ata I have a huge problem, was hoping you'd be on here

3:11 am

sprite

and hi Liz

3:11 am

Atalante

uhoh

3:11 am

Lizsark

Oscar has been sick for two days

3:11 am

Atalante

what have you done? what's oscar done?

3:12 am

Lizsark

and has been blood in it

3:12 am

Atalante

nooo! darling boy!

3:12 am

Lizsark

:(

3:12 am

Atalante

fresh blood or old blood?

3:12 am

Lizsark

fresh

3:12 am

herinfernallady

VET NOW

3:13 am

Lizsark

vet is on his way here

3:13 am

Atalante

what;s he eaten????? OSCAR!

3:13 am

Atalante

yep, get him to the vet

3:13 am

herinfernallady

good

3:13 am

Atalante

oh good! that's service!

3:13 am

Lizsark

they are good like that here but I'm scared

3:13 am

sprite

of course you are. *hugs Liz and Oscar*

3:13 am

Lizsark

thank you Sprite :)

3:14 am

Atalante

he's prolly just nicked his stomach wall from eating a bit of bone or something. More like something knowing Oscar

3:14 am

herinfernallady

Liz were are you seeing blood?

3:14 am

Lizsark

I can't think of anything he's had over the last few days - he's actually been pretty good

3:14 am

Atalante

but they can take him back to their surgery with them if necessary?

3:15 am

herinfernallady

Is he drinking as normal?

3:15 am

Atalante

that shoul tell you everything lol. pretty good = you haven't noticed ;P

3:15 am

Lizsark

Herin he was sick again on the garden path and when I went to wash it away I saw red spots in it

3:15 am

herinfernallady

oh

3:15 am

Lizsark

yes they can Ata

3:15 am

Lizsark

LOL Ata thanks for the smiles!

3:16 am

Lizsark

Ah think this might be David now, must go, thanks for cheering me up, BBL

3:16 am

herinfernallady

As long as he has been drinking and pooping and peeing as normal hell be right

3:16 am

Atalante

let me know how he is!

3:16 am

herinfernallady

best

3:16 am

herinfernallady

wishes

3:16 am

sprite

let us know!

3:16 am

Lizsark

Will do

3:23 am

Atalante

poor Ossie :(

3:24 am

herinfernallady

:(

3:24 am

sprite

yeah was also still thinking about Liz and Oscar. Could be so many things, impossible to say if this is minor or major or in between. Glad the vet has arrived.

3:24 am

sprite

that is, if David is the vet.

3:24 am

Atalante

wonder if my Ever So Ill Husband will be able to walk Hobbit today

3:25 am

sprite

he may be suffering from another bout of Phantom Phleas, Ata. And that means no way.

3:25 am

KatieMcG

morning everyone

3:25 am

Atalante

He has Flu apparently

3:26 am

herinfernallady

Ata if hubby has man flu your screwed. Hi Katie

3:26 am

sprite

hi Katie

3:26 am

Atalante

hi Kitt!

3:26 am

sprite

ok, I stand corrected. Phantom Phlu.

3:27 am

Atalante

he's been off work all week with a cold that mutated into a Virus and now apparently he's had Flu all week and hadn't I noticed?

3:27 am

sprite

only possible answer to that is: NO.

3:27 am

KatieMcG

Lol ata, I think I've got man flu, certainly if I was a man I would have!!

3:27 am

herinfernallady

wow. Suck it up princess. My b.f sounds like he is coughing out a lung is wearing a t shirt and long sleave top on a 25 C day and no day off

3:27 am

Atalante

yep! I told him he totally didn't have flu and he stormed off in a sulk LOL

3:27 am

diem

Hi Katie, we got West Ham in acouple of hours,can we win?

3:28 am

sprite

roflol

3:28 am

KatieMcG

No chance, we are selling players like there is no tomorrow, goodness knows who we are going to put out

3:29 am

sprite

Are you ill yourself, Ata?

3:29 am

Atalante

I have a cold. just a cold.

3:29 am

diem

Katie saw some of your pics,looks super,hey have faith

3:30 am

sprite

that calls for a Salomon's verdict. Both a cold... the walks must be equally distributed between the two of you :D

3:31 am

KatieMcG

Thanks Diem, it was a beautiful place.

3:32 am

KatieMcG

I have just a cold but am sure something has ripped my throat out and was up until 4am coughing - surely that means that I have got man flu!

3:33 am

Atalante

absolutely! you're dying at least

3:33 am

herinfernallady

KAtie honey for you

3:33 am

diem

No just duty free!!

3:33 am

Atalante

should I try and wake husband up so he can walk the hound - is his turn - or should I just go and do it?

3:34 am

sprite

you are past dying, I think. Rereresurrected and redied at least a dozen times.

3:34 am

KatieMcG

Hubby is being great I have to say. Made a hot toddy for me last night and cancelled our weekend away so he is earning brownie points left right and center

3:34 am

herinfernallady

Do it your self Ata saves you listening to his bitching an whinging all friggen day.

3:34 am

sprite

wake him up and tell him it is his turn. Going to sleep is a typical flight response and shouldn't be accepted.

3:34 am

KatieMcG

If i'm not better by this evening I'm going to try the duty free route

3:34 am

sprite

wtg Katie's hubby. That is how it should be.

3:35 am

KatieMcG

Having said that he isn't poorly yet! I wouldn't wake him up Ata, it really isn't worth the grief and then you can moan at him all day instead of the other way round

3:35 am

sprite

heyyyy Monkey and I are in today's grid. Sorta.

3:36 am

Atalante

good point! ok, I'll go and walk the mutt. bbl!

3:36 am

sprite

bye Ata, good luck and enjoy.

3:36 am

KatieMcG

see you soon

3:36 am

diem

good choice

3:41 am

herinfernallady

right food brb

3:41 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone!

3:41 am

KatieMcG

Hi lynxxx

3:41 am

diem

Hi Lyn

3:41 am

sprite

hey lyn :)

3:44 am

lynxxx

I'm not asking how anyone is, you all sound as though you have the dreaded lurgy

3:45 am

sprite

Liz's Oscar is ill and the vet is now visiting, and Ata just left to walk the dog because her hubby is too 'ill' to do it. Guess we are all pondering the situations.

3:45 am

KatieMcG

Hope Oscar is OK

3:45 am

sprite

as for the grid, am flying through so far, first half was easy. How are you, lyn?

3:47 am

lynxxx

I'm very well. How are you Katie? any better?

3:48 am

KatieMcG

No really but now have a weekend at home to get better. I'm going to have breakfast soon but am going to spend the day in my PJs by the fire

3:49 am

lynxxx

the cats will be pleased with yr company I am sure

3:49 am

sprite

sounds like a great plan, Katie.

3:49 am

KatieMcG

yep, they love a snuggle day :-)

3:51 am

sprite

caya made a paper about aikido for the aikido session of tomorrow, but she cannot get the images in. Each time she tries, the page numbers go up into the 10,000s. Will be helping her after she finished breakfast and then to the shops to get it binded properly.

3:52 am

sprite

oh... bound? Neither is correct, is it?

3:52 am

KatieMcG

bound is the right one

3:52 am

lynxxx

I had that problem myself once as I remember. Bound is correct

3:53 am

KatieMcG

but either way we knew what you meant

3:53 am

sprite

thanks :)
Yeah, I think it happened to me once as well. Will figure it out, I love it that she has put so much effort into a paper for her hobby.

3:53 am

herinfernallady

back for 10

3:54 am

sprite

10 words or 10 minutes? Wb lady :)

3:54 am

KatieMcG

I'm off to get breakfast, bbs

3:54 am

herinfernallady

10 min my dear. The pasta is cooking. I love my microwave

3:54 am

sprite

enjoy Katie and get better soon

3:55 am

lynxxx

bye Katie

3:55 am

herinfernallady

Enjoy Katie

3:55 am

herinfernallady

Hi Lynxx

3:56 am

lynxxx

hi Infernal

3:56 am

sprite

oh, found an ape!

3:57 am

herinfernallady

I feel ill that i did the wrong thing in contacting someone in the paste.

3:58 am

sprite

if your intentions were good, lady, don't feel bad. We are people. We do the wrong thing often and all we can do is try and learn from our mistakes.

3:59 am

herinfernallady

I just miss this person I went to school with she was very good natured but very naughty. Got married to her high school sweet heart this year

4:10 am

sprite

ok, brick wall at 2/3.

4:10 am

redturtlehead

Ok Hello and good bye everyone. I have 100 words left and will return thsi evening for them, right now I have to go create wealth.

4:11 am

lynxxx

oh good, I've another 1/3 to go before I hit it

4:11 am

sprite

go red goooo and enjoy :)

4:11 am

lynxxx

Hi Red! ...and bye

4:11 am

herinfernallady

Hi Red

4:11 am

sprite

or you'll sail right through and wave at me in passing, lyn.

4:11 am

lynxxx

oh sure !

4:12 am

sprite

b ettin

4:12 am

diem

The wall hits sooner in Canada at 130 left

4:12 am

sprite

sorry about that, hit the space bar by accident

4:13 am

sprite

that is not that much sooner, diem!

4:14 am

sprite

oh... 130 left, not done. Sorry, will shut up my fevered head before more nonsense come out.

4:15 am

herinfernallady

SPRITE Itsok

4:15 am

sprite

thanks lady, that is sweet :)

4:17 am

herinfernallady

hugs

4:20 am

herinfernallady

later gators

4:20 am

sprite

bye for now, lady

4:21 am

diem

bye Herin

4:21 am

lynxxx

bye Infernal

4:22 am

diem

I could have a lot more if i didnt enter strip so many times

4:22 am

sprite

and armpit

4:23 am

diem

that too

4:23 am

sprite

and pristine too

4:24 am

mab

found the ape

4:24 am

sprite

yay mab, and hi

4:25 am

BabbleRabble

oxter

4:25 am

mab

and after 121 words, it

4:25 am

lynxxx

hi Mab

4:25 am

mab

is my first 7

4:25 am

sprite

hi BabbleRabble, glad to see you

4:25 am

mab

hi all.

4:26 am

BabbleRabble

hello, peeples

4:26 am

lynxxx

hi BabRab

4:26 am

sprite

am doing pretty ok with the 7s, got one 8 and not the foggiest about the 9

4:27 am

lynxxx

I'm with Mab - !!

4:27 am

mab

well done sprite :) they are eluding me but they can't hide forever. oxter to you as well babblerabble

4:28 am

sprite

and checking my list I see that once you found that ending, you will have many 7s and at least one 8 too, mab

4:28 am

BabbleRabble

be 8 & 9

4:28 am

sprite

and you too, lyn :)

4:28 am

BabbleRabble

extend the be 5 tree

4:29 am

mab

oh, well if you're going to use prefixes and suffixes....

4:29 am

sprite

yeah I know... unfair way of playing huh ;)

4:30 am

sprite

thanks BabbleRabble got them now

4:30 am

Eva

good morning everyone

4:31 am

sprite

morning Eva

4:31 am

mab

morning eva

4:31 am

lynxxx

hi Eva

4:32 am

diem

tks b r

4:33 am

BabbleRabble

I am truly comforted knowing I may stop looking for words I have found if I want to.

4:33 am

sprite

:) BabbleRabble

4:34 am

lynxxx

you don't keep on trying to enter them BabRab? it's the thing to do!

4:37 am

mab

that's so zen babblerabble

4:37 am

BabbleRabble

there is a shrub from the figwort family in the grid

4:38 am

BabbleRabble

It is the little pleasures that make life worthwhile

4:38 am

lynxxx

the ones that give you the he** jeebies

4:40 am

sprite

another brick wall at 50 left. Yet I really like this grid.

4:42 am

jwr

Unentered words -- acceptable or repeated or not -- will fester and go rotten in my brain. typing them out and pressing Enter is the only way to exorcise them. And it's good finger exorcize, too.

4:43 am

sprite

spoken as a true babbler, jwr

4:43 am

lynxxx

hi jwr

4:43 am

sprite

although this babbler doesn't want to exorcise her fingers. Still ne4 them.

4:44 am

jwr

hi lynx, sprite, all -- so keep the fat fingers already

4:45 am

lynxxx

you can only gave 'pudge' with fat fingers

4:45 am

jwr

and thanks for the compliment sprite - though i think of myself more as habituated than "true" as far as Babble goes

4:45 am

jwr

pudge??

4:46 am

mab

ah, figwort.... good for scrofula, you know.

4:46 am

sprite

well I could never call someone untrue.

4:46 am

jwr

is that one of the PB treats? with walnuts?

4:46 am

mab

endemic in the galapagos

4:47 am

jwr

I thought that was turtles

4:47 am

mab

over 300 species

4:48 am

jwr

species of pudge?

4:48 am

mab

this is one of the pleasures of babble, these little sidetrips to track down definitions. i just love that.

4:49 am

mab

of the foul-smelling figwort

4:49 am

sprite

same here mab

4:49 am

sprite

lyn, caya has managed to solve the image problem herself :)

4:49 am

mab

good girl!

4:50 am

jwr

that's what I used to think about all kinds of reference books, reading the items above and below, but I never got anything done. So -- back to the grind ... uh ... grid. I don't give a figwort anyway.

4:50 am

mab

it's tricky combining text and image

4:50 am

lynxxx

yay for Caya - and now she won't forget how to do it

4:51 am

sprite

exactly. So much more satisfying to solve it yourself.

4:51 am

jwr

self-image is important. ooops, i already poofed, didn't I? bye then, always nice dropping in on you interesting folks

4:52 am

sprite

bye jwr

4:52 am

lynxxx

drop in again soon jwr

4:52 am

marigold

b ede

4:52 am

mab

bye jwr; come back soon

4:53 am

jwr

ta

4:53 am

lynxxx

hi Marigold

4:54 am

marigold

hi everyone

4:54 am

sprite

hi marigold

4:57 am

BabbleRabble

* Why was the blood donation unsuccessful?
* Because it was all in vein.

4:58 am

sprite

lol BabbleRabble

4:58 am

lynxxx

rofl

5:01 am

mab

tried to donate today at the bloodmobile, but they turned me away. too skinny :I

5:01 am

lynxxx

yay, just past half way

5:02 am

KatieMcG

back again with a full tummy, trying to get to half way without the list

5:02 am

BabbleRabble

van cliburn

5:02 am

sprite

wtg lyn

5:03 am

mab

plural

5:03 am

Eva

you must be very skinny mab! We may have been through this before, but where in Western MAss? I lived in Wset Cummington for 15 years

5:04 am

mab

i think i'm nearby - northampton area, easthampton actually

5:05 am

Eva

I worked in Northampton.

5:05 am

KatieMcG

So did I but I think it might be a different one :-)

5:06 am

mab

i think you have the original katie :)

5:07 am

westford

hi all my daughter lives in Florence small world

5:07 am

mab

i moved to mass from d.c. to go to grad school, but got sick. been stranded for a few years now.

5:07 am

Eva

yes indeed westford

5:07 am

mab

i used to live in florence

5:07 am

mab

then northampton, now easthampton

5:08 am

KatieMcG

Got to half way, I'm off for a bath now, see you all later :-)

5:08 am

westford

she started out in northampton, then easthampton, now florence loves it up there

5:08 am

mab

bye katie

5:08 am

Eva

UMass or one of the others? I went to grad school at Smith-that's how I ended up in the area, which I loved. But that was in the 70's and 80's. It has changed a lot!

5:08 am

diem

3.10am here,going to bed with 90 left,hope you feel better soon Kate

5:08 am

westford

bye katie

5:09 am

mab

bye diem

5:09 am

mab

i was going to Smith MSW program

5:09 am

Eva

It is one of thee few areas in which you can live in the country and still have a broad cultural life, progressive politics, great restaurants. But it seems to me to have gotten to be too much of a tourist destination and very wealth.

5:10 am

Eva

I got my MSW from Smith too mab. In 1976

5:10 am

westford

she started out at UMass Amherst, left to get married, finished 7 years later at Fitchburg State then moved back when her daughter was starting high school

5:13 am

Eva

43 left and stuck, but it's been a fun grid. Have no idea if I have the figwort or not. What does it begin with?

5:14 am

lynxxx

he4.7

5:14 am

mab

i have yet to find anything figworty

5:14 am

Eva

thanks lynxx

5:15 am

mab

oh, that's what that is. I thought i was being insulted by babble again.

5:15 am

mab

thanks lynxx

5:15 am

Eva

I have one he4/7 but it's a derogatory term for Jewish

5:16 am

mab

i think that's it. t'is a shrub, yes?

5:16 am

Eva

is it the same word?

5:16 am

lynxxx

I didn't know that def Eva, only knew it as the plant

5:17 am

Eva

yup-just looked it up. Never knew it was a plant. Also slang-short, insulting variant of Hebrew

5:18 am

Eva

think I need to take a break. Back lateer.

5:18 am

mab

later eva.

5:18 am

westford

bye eva

5:18 am

lynxxx

bye Eva

5:19 am

westford

hi lyn

5:19 am

BabbleRabble

this babble has not insulted anyone, at least not intentionally

5:20 am

westford

hello bab

5:20 am

westford

I'll try to remember that

5:20 am

mab

no, not you

5:20 am

lynxxx

hi West...love the 8 yo observations on grandparents

5:20 am

westford

cute aren't they love the airport one

5:21 am

sprite

must be off for a while, off to have caya's paper printed and bound. Back for the last few after that. Have fun all.

5:21 am

lynxxx

bye Sprite & Caya

5:21 am

westford

hi again and bye sprite

5:23 am

westford

the te's are giving me trouble any hint for the te7/40?

5:23 am

Eva

being not quite right in the head is being te7/4oed

5:24 am

mab

byeeee sprite

5:24 am

westford

thanks eva I tried the present tense and that didn't work

5:24 am

Atalante

*flop* any news from Lizsark?

5:25 am

westford

just got back ata is Oscar a cat or a dog?

5:25 am

Atalante

dog, labrador

5:25 am

mab

hi ata... not that i've seen since you took hubby's turn walking pooch.

5:25 am

lynxxx

Hi Ata, haven't seen her back. Is that Hobbits new friend?

5:25 am

westford

hope he's okay

5:26 am

Atalante

the fox hobbit likes chasing :D

5:26 am

Atalante

yes, bloody man. he's still asleep and I've been enduring temperatures of -4!

5:26 am

mab

better have vet check on hubby

5:27 am

mab

the brute

5:27 am

mab

maybe hubby needs to be wormed

5:27 am

mab

or have a flea bath

5:28 am

mab

or have his hair trimmed like a poodle's

5:28 am

BabbleRabble

Talk of your cold! through the parka’s fold it stabbed like a driven nail.

5:29 am

Atalante

or all 3

5:31 am

BabbleRabble

misandry

5:32 am

lynxxx

Just teasing, we love them really

5:32 am

Atalante

we do?

5:33 am

mab

who me?

5:33 am

lynxxx

sure

5:34 am

mab

just empathy for spousal angst

5:35 am

Atalante

spousal idiocy you mean :P

5:36 am

mab

i can see that. been there.

5:37 am

mab

the next two turns are his

5:37 am

Atalante

apparently having flu means he can laze around in bed all day and play on his playstation. he can also go shopping and go and visit his friends. but he can't possibly walk the dog or go to work

5:39 am

lynxxx

is it feed a cold and starve a fever? so therefore he wouldn't need any lunch or dinner

5:40 am

Atalante

no. though somehow even with such an awful sore throat, he's managed to eat pizza all week

5:40 am

Atalante

he actually shouted at me yesterday when I told him he didn't have flu!

5:41 am

mab

what provoking behavior!

5:41 am

Scrabbler

He does NOT have Influenza if he wants to eat or can walk more than around the house.

5:42 am

Atalante

that's what I told him

5:42 am

lynxxx

There you go - Scrabs is always right! hi Dr Scrabs

5:42 am

Scrabbler

Tell him that the Babble pediatrician concurs with his wife.

5:43 am

Scrabbler

**sipping hot tea and warming up**

5:43 am

Atalante

he hasn't had a fever, he's just been kind of cold-y

5:44 am

Scrabbler

Tell him to be a real man, suck it up, and carry on with his responsibilities....just like a woman would do.

5:45 am

mab

:D

5:46 am

Atalante

I tried that, he whined and said he couldn't cos he had flu *facepalm*

5:46 am

Scrabbler

Sometimes we are sick AND we have our period and we still cope with life.

5:47 am

mab

hear hear!

5:47 am

Scrabbler

Shall I send him a "Get Well" card?

5:48 am

mab

or is it 'here here'

5:48 am

Scrabbler

I think, "Here, here!"

5:48 am

mab

yes, tell him to take his fictional medicine and he won't even notice his fictional flu

5:49 am

Atalante

he has 6 different cold meds

5:50 am

mab

NO!

5:50 am

jjks

Hi everyone :)

5:50 am

Scrabbler

And scientists have shown that none of them help except for pain relievers.

5:50 am

lynxxx

hi jjks

5:50 am

Scrabbler

Hi jjks

5:50 am

BabbleRabble

The correct term is, "hear, hear!" It is an abbreviation for "hear, all ye good people, hear what this brilliant and eloquent speaker has to say!"

5:51 am

Scrabbler

TY for clarifying that, BR, as I was unsure.

5:51 am

BabbleRabble

sorry for interrupting ... let the bashing continue

5:51 am

mab

thanks br, i will remember that

5:52 am

jjks

great bit of trivia BR - I always thought it was 'here here' - very cool!

5:52 am

Scrabbler

Done bashing Mr Atalante....I am confident that he will fully recover from his illness.

5:52 am

Atalante

he has paracetamol, aspirin, caffeine tblets, throat sweets, you name it, lemsip

5:53 am

Scrabbler

My friend's husbands behave the same way when ill.

5:54 am

Scrabbler

220 words, huh? I am up to 62 and wonder how 158 more are hiding.

5:55 am

Scrabbler

Volcano located

5:56 am

jjks

Scrabbler, I'm exactly at the same number as you.

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Let's go, jjks. They're here, we have to find 'em.

5:57 am

mab

I have 142 words, one of which is a 7

5:57 am

jjks

I've just one 7 - a be 7

5:58 am

Scrabbler

Nothing bigger than three 6's for me

5:58 am

Atalante

omg. scrabs. you have to hear this. *warning for blood spurting story*

5:58 am

mab

mine is a pr

5:59 am

Scrabbler

I love anatomy & physiology.

5:59 am

Atalante

sister is in hospital again. the artery blew in her elbow, pushed all the wound packing out of the wound onto the nearest wall. by the time the ambulance got there, walls, floor, ceiling were covered, as you imagine

5:59 am

mab

and hemotology (sp)

5:59 am

jjks

OMG Atalante...

5:59 am

Atalante

luckily it clotted before she lost all her blood, she still lost about 4 pints though

6:00 am

mab

oh my goodness!

6:00 am

lynxxx

oh Ata!

6:00 am

Atalante

they threw her into theatre, put a groin line in just for variety, and surgeon will operate on monday on her arm

6:01 am

mab

what was the source of the original wound?

6:01 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no!! How scary! Poor sister, she has suffered so much.

6:02 am

Atalante

wound originated when they were playing about with her portacath line, they ended up taking the p/cath out and the wound never healed (she has wound healing issues big time)

6:03 am

jjks

poor dear :( {{HUGS}}}

6:03 am

Atalante

so now they are talking even more about amputation, if the artery is going to disintegrate

6:03 am

mab

poor thing. that's sounds awful.

6:04 am

mab

how frightening.

6:04 am

Atalante

she's a nightmare medically

6:05 am

jjks

is she conscious?

6:05 am

Atalante

oh yes, and complaining madly LOL

6:07 am

mab

well, that's just horrifying.

6:07 am

Scrabbler

Some expert, somewhere needs to figure her problems out.

6:07 am

Atalante

sorry to depress the chat log muchly, but I thought Scrabs would be interested!

6:07 am

Atalante

and they'd better do it pretty quickly too

6:08 am

mab

not depressing. worrisome, very worisome.

6:08 am

jjks

indeed it is

6:09 am

mab

is it a blood problem, or are they clueless at this point?

6:10 am

Atalante

maybe blood. maybe autoimmune. maybe something they have no clue about. maybe all of them together!

6:10 am

mab

i mean, if she does not heal well, amputation doesn't sound like a very good idea.

6:10 am

Atalante

ie they don't know

6:11 am

Atalante

no, but she already has infected open wounds on her arm that are causing cellulitis and random evils on a regular basis. The drs are completely in a no-win situation

6:11 am

mab

oy. well, at least she is complaining. i see that as a positive sign.

6:11 am

Atalante

oh yes LOL. the day claire stops complaining we'll know the end is near!

6:11 am

Scrabbler

Something is not right with wound healing and infection-fighting....white blood cells..phagocytes?

6:13 am

Atalante

what "type" of dr deals with blood issues like that? immune ppl or what?

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Immunologists, hematologists.

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Did she have these problems as a child?

6:14 am

Atalante

from 19 onwards

6:14 am

Scrabbler

You need Dr Gregory House.

6:15 am

Atalante

absolutely! we really really need someone like that

6:15 am

Atalante

ooooh message from Liz abotu Oscar:
"He's had two long-lasting jabs - one an anti-biotic and the other an anti-inflammatory. He's only allowed sips of water and no food till Monday. We'll have to see how it goes. Thanks for being there this morning Becky :) And thanks for the messages everyone :)"

6:19 am

Scrabbler

I read that on facebook too.

6:20 am

Atalante

yay oscar :)

6:21 am

jjks

I must be tired, because I keep thinking I see words and then they're not in the puzzle, lol

6:22 am

mab

sounds like what your husband needs. numerous injections and withhold all solids.

6:22 am

Atalante

loooool

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Haha, mab

6:23 am

jorjahgal

Morning all :)

6:24 am

Scrabbler

I was taking turns in word games on facebook. I have a few more minutes here before I must get ready for work.

6:24 am

Scrabbler

Hi jorjah

6:24 am

Atalante

he's just got up. apparently he's feeling a bit better today and is going shopping

6:24 am

Scrabbler

How therapeutic for him

6:24 am

mab

he rises! hurrah!

6:25 am

Atalante

DIY stuff and some new bits for my Wii

6:25 am

Scrabbler

It looks like there is hope for a full recovery, Atalante. what a relief

6:26 am

mab

jah, it was really close there for a while...

6:27 am

Atalante

amazing how his flu has suddenly recovered

6:27 am

Scrabbler

He's a tough fighter, Ata.

6:27 am

mab

'jah?' what am i, german?

6:27 am

Atalante

he is. what a hero

6:28 am

Scrabbler

Ja, du bist ein Deutschlander.

6:28 am

mab

who knew?

6:28 am

lil*monkey

g'morning all

6:29 am

Atalante

Ich bin eine Englandërin

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Ich bin ein Amerikaner.

6:29 am

lil*monkey

ich bin ein monkeykaner

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Hi Monkey--you had some sterling plays on our word games, Miss Smarty Pants.

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Silly Monkey!

6:29 am

lil*monkey

nyah nyah *sticks tongue out*

6:30 am

mab

that's a lot more german than i know

6:30 am

Atalante

wow, I'm the only girl here :D

6:30 am

lil*monkey

gutan tag

6:30 am

Scrabbler

I vow to fight back like a Spartan!

6:30 am

lil*monkey

how's the grid? i have not started

6:31 am

Scrabbler

Yikes, I must get ready for work!! It will be a slow, cautious drive with all of the new snow.

6:31 am

Scrabbler

I shall return this afternoon. Bye all. Enjoy the day.

6:31 am

mab

drive very carefully scrab

6:31 am

jjks

have a good day at work scrabbler - bye!

6:31 am

lil*monkey

be careful!!!!!

6:32 am

Atalante

drive safely!

6:32 am

lil*monkey

OK now that we've all nagged you to death...

6:32 am

lil*monkey

(except for jiks)

6:33 am

jjks

i'm the silent nag ;)

6:34 am

lil*monkey

i have not seen you before, jiks, hello !!! from lil*monkey

6:34 am

jjks

one of my student's names is in the puzzle (unusual name to me) - well in the puzzle, but not in the puzzle, LOL

6:34 am

jjks

Hi monkey - I've seen you here :)

6:34 am

Rlee

good evening lovely people, hope your all well

6:35 am

lil*monkey

just realized your monkier is jjks, not jiks sorry

6:35 am

lil*monkey

hello Rlee

6:35 am

jjks

no prob - I answer to just about anything, lol

6:36 am

Atalante

oi you! :D

6:36 am

jjks

hey Rlee :)

6:36 am

Atalante

brb I need something warm. like soup. mmm. that sounds nice

6:36 am

Rlee

no AT i answer to that :p

6:37 am

lil*monkey

i can offer you hot tea, ATa

6:44 am

Atalante

back without soup, but with some heated up jacket potato and cheese. mmmmmm!

6:44 am

Atalante

and some hot tea would be *lovely*, ty

6:48 am

lil*monkey

*starts brewing a nice pot of tea for Ata*

6:54 am

littlebit

morning! hot tea sounds wonderful mnkey! can i have some too?

6:54 am

lil*monkey

of course littlebit!

6:55 am

lil*monkey

would you like lemon, or milk?

6:55 am

littlebit

milk thank you!

6:55 am

lil*monkey

how many sugars?

6:55 am

Atalante

milk, no sugar pls!

6:56 am

lil*monkey

coming right up!

6:56 am

littlebit

lots, i need a jump start

6:56 am

lil*monkey

what are you doing today, shelly?

6:57 am

littlebit

babble, wal-mart, babble, food somewhere in the middle of it all

6:57 am

lil*monkey

save room for Babble!

6:57 am

jjks

see you later - I'm taking a break :)

6:57 am

littlebit

maybe getting my hair cut sometime

6:57 am

littlebit

dutch

6:57 am

lil*monkey

later jjks!

6:58 am

littlebit

sorry my first word and i'm off tothe PB

6:58 am

lil*monkey

littlebit said a woorrrrrrrrrrrrrd

6:58 am

Atalante

start as you mean to carry on :P

6:58 am

littlebit

i did day i need a jump start :)

7:00 am

littlebit

so what's in the PB this morning?

7:00 am

LynnNate08

ab 5/14?

7:00 am

lil*monkey

hmmmm, i haven't heard, littlebit

7:00 am

lil*monkey

plural, LynnNate

7:00 am

littlebit

plural ab 4/6

7:01 am

LynnNate08

ty

7:01 am

LynnNate08

ai 5/14?

7:04 am

lil*monkey

Lynn, sounds like phonetic spelling of "H"

7:04 am

KristineNas

Figure it out yourself Lazy

7:04 am

LynnNate08

bite me kris

7:04 am

KristineNas

That's an EXCELLENT clue lil

7:04 am

KristineNas

Not on your best day Lynn

7:05 am

LynnNate08

ty

7:05 am

lil*monkey

TY Kristine

7:05 am

littlebit

thanks monkey, didn't have that one

7:05 am

LynnNate08

good grief

7:05 am

lil*monkey

girls, don't fight!

7:05 am

KristineNas

whats wrong Charlie Brown ?

7:06 am

lil*monkey

i found both at6s all by mself

7:06 am

LynnNate08

i hate looking for words more than half hour my eyes feel like their cross eyed grrrr

7:06 am

KristineNas

AW poor baby

7:07 am

godthaab

How many words today?

7:07 am

KristineNas

220

7:07 am

godthaab

Thanks.

7:07 am

KristineNas

yvw

7:08 am

littlebit

monkey, did you know that you

7:08 am

littlebit

re in the grid?

7:09 am

lil*monkey

i am?

7:09 am

littlebit

pr 7/36

7:09 am

lil*monkey

hmmm

7:09 am

lil*monkey

ah yes! TY littlebit

7:10 am

littlebit

yw

7:10 am

lil*monkey

Mr. Big Bit is in the grid, st4,6

7:10 am

lil*monkey

haha

7:10 am

lil*monkey

be sure and tell your hubby i tagged him

7:10 am

littlebit

LOLOL

7:11 am

littlebit

i will!

7:14 am

LynnNate08

kris im so sick of feeling yucky it sucks!

7:15 am

KristineNas

3 more weeks and you'll be better

7:15 am

LynnNate08

i hope so i cant stnad this its horrible!i tried a drink this morning an it came back up, an it was juice!

7:16 am

KristineNas

you better be drinking plenty of water !

7:16 am

LynnNate08

i know it was cran grape though i like it

7:16 am

KristineNas

Even if you have to go back to chewing Ice all day

7:17 am

LynnNate08

ugh my jaw is not in the mood for that lol

7:17 am

lil*monkey

just found the be8 and 9, it's a type of chewing gum

7:17 am

KristineNas

OOH thats the baby food i use ty lil

7:17 am

LynnNate08

wow ty lil

7:17 am

littlebit

thanks monkey!!

7:18 am

LynnNate08

thats some gross gum too lol

7:18 am

KristineNas

LOL I like it , for the first 5 seconds

7:18 am

LynnNate08

ewwwwwwwwwwwww

7:18 am

lil*monkey

i loooooooooove Chiclets, tutti frutti flavor

7:18 am

KristineNas

mmm NOW I WANT GUM

7:19 am

LynnNate08

i have to big packs in purse

7:19 am

LynnNate08

two

7:19 am

KristineNas

Gotta go shopping before the storm hits UGH Gues I'll get gum too lol

7:20 am

NonnieLight

Good morning all!

7:20 am

KristineNas

GM Nonnie

7:20 am

LynnNate08

kris u can have emma today grrrrr bad girl

7:20 am

LynnNate08

storm?

7:20 am

KristineNas

I have Caleb lol

7:20 am

LynnNate08

lucky u

7:20 am

KristineNas

8 inches from 7 tonight til 11 tomorrow morning

7:21 am

LynnNate08

great

7:21 am

KristineNas

yeah she was in a pinch

7:21 am

KristineNas

he's an angel though

7:22 am

KristineNas

May I please have a clue for the St 7 ?

7:23 am

KristineNas

nm got it

7:28 am

72 Temple Owl

hi L GRRR MY CHOG IS RUNNING A FULL 5 INUTES BEHIND, ANYONE ELSE HAVING TROUBLE?

7:28 am

KristineNas

Not YET

7:29 am

littlebit

mr. big bit just woke up. i showed him our conversation earlier monkey. he laughed!

7:30 am

NonnieLight

Hello TO. I don't think mine is messed up--yet.

7:31 am

inge

no such problem hre, TO

7:37 am

chiley

Kris, could you clue that st7?

7:38 am

chiley

and good morning Babblers

7:38 am

KristineNas

Sure , lemme think

7:39 am

KristineNas

s + ***e to make the donuts + * am going back to b**

7:39 am

KristineNas

long winded clue lol

7:39 am

chiley

great clue...thanx

7:39 am

KristineNas

yw

7:43 am

lil*monkey

LOL littlebit

7:43 am

lil*monkey

i'm going out for a power walk, BBL, have fun everyboday!!!!!! {{{{{torgie}}}}}}}

7:44 am

littlebit

enjoy monkey!

7:44 am

NonoNanette

good morning babblers :)

7:44 am

NonoNanette

thanks Kris that clue gave me FIREWORKS

7:44 am

NonnieLight

hello nono!

7:44 am

KristineNas

YVW YAY NONNIE

7:45 am

littlebit

morning nono

7:45 am

NonnieLight

and congrats!

7:45 am

littlebit

congrats nono!

7:48 am

NonnieLight

in6 please?

7:50 am

NonoNanette

there are 2 of them nonnie in + is it ***e to leave yet + vowel

7:50 am

NonnieLight

sorry, the second one...

7:51 am

NonnieLight

ty nono, got it!

7:52 am

NonoNanette

yw

7:52 am

KristineNas

!~!~!~FIREWORKS~!~!~!

7:52 am

NonoNanette

woohooo WTG Kris!!

7:52 am

NonnieLight

congrats kris!

7:53 am

KristineNas

ty ty now i need to feed the kiddies

7:53 am

KristineNas

have a good day all

7:53 am

NonnieLight

bye bye kris

7:53 am

NonoNanette

have a great day Kris

7:54 am

NonoNanette

I have to get started on *stuff* too happy babbling everyone

7:54 am

NonnieLight

bye bye nono

7:54 am

crosshair

morning everyone:)

7:54 am

NonnieLight

NBT and I must be getting a move on also. Take care all.

7:55 am

NonnieLight

hi and bye cross <poof>

7:59 am

sprite

good afternoon all, back for the last few

7:59 am

LadyNatts

morning cross... and everyone

7:59 am

LadyNatts

hi sprite

8:00 am

sprite

hey LadyN, hey crossy

8:04 am

elder

Good afternoon everyone.

8:04 am

LadyNatts

greetings, elder

8:04 am

sprite

hi elder! *hug*

8:05 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone!

8:05 am

sprite

hi Annie :)

8:05 am

Anniebrook

Hi sprite, how are you?

8:05 am

elder

hello Sprite *hugs* . How are you been ages. Did you all have a good Christmas ?.

8:05 am

LadyNatts

hi annie

8:06 am

Anniebrook

Hi Lady!

8:06 am

LadyNatts

ahhh... fireworks at last

8:06 am

elder

A Belated, Happy New year to you all.

8:07 am

elder

Well done!! Lady.

8:07 am

littlebit

sprite!! love your icon!

8:07 am

Anniebrook

elder, thanks and a very happy new year to you too

8:07 am

sprite

yes Xmas was fine, we kept it all very quiet and enjoyed that tremendously. The year has started with sadness because another friend of ours has relapsed into cancer again, but as a family we do very well.
How are you?

8:07 am

Anniebrook

yay for Lady!!!!!!

8:07 am

sprite

lol hi littlebit, we are sisters today :)

8:07 am

LadyNatts

I love it when I finish early... lets me get on with my day :D

8:07 am

sprite

wtg ladyN!

8:08 am

littlebit

yes we are

8:08 am

LadyNatts

ty ty

8:08 am

Anniebrook

so sorry to hear about your friend, sprite

8:08 am

LadyNatts

enjoy your day everyone... *poofs*

8:09 am

KatieMcG

hello everyone. Happy new year elder

8:09 am

sprite

yes it is very sad. But it also makes you realise how lucky you are with what you have.

8:10 am

elder

Sprite, sorry to hear about your friend , can only wish them the best. Me, not to bad thanks. Had a good Christmas with the family , before being inflicted with flu. It hangs around for such a long time . but fine now.

8:10 am

elder

yes ::)

8:10 am

Anniebrook

spritey, that is so true...gratefulness gives me peace

8:10 am

littlebit

i need to go start my day. bbl to finish. happy babbling everyone!

8:10 am

sprite

glad you recovered, elder. Flu can be pretty lingering, especially when you have little energy to spare.

8:10 am

Anniebrook

bye bit

8:11 am

sprite

bye littlebit, have a good day!

8:11 am

elder

Bye for now Littlebit.

8:11 am

KatieMcG

bye littlebit

8:11 am

cybernan

good morning/afternoon :)

8:12 am

Anniebrook

hi nan

8:12 am

elder

hello Cybernan.

8:12 am

KatieMcG

Hi Nan

8:12 am

sprite

same here, Annie. I find myself treasuring all blessings in my heart everyday. Most things I worry about aren't actually that important in the end, is what I keep thinking.

8:12 am

sprite

hi nan

8:13 am

Anniebrook

sprite, it all gets straighten out eventually

8:14 am

sprite

it does, doesn't it.

8:14 am

Uneaixoise

hello, all! Glad to see you're better, elder!

8:15 am

sprite

hi Une!

8:15 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une!

8:15 am

Uneaixoise

howdy sprite and Annie :-)

8:15 am

elder

But not the ironing you have to do that yourself.

8:15 am

Uneaixoise

so, Annie, are you in a winter wonderland yet??

8:15 am

elder

Hello Une. thank you , me too :)

8:15 am

sprite

I don't iron

8:16 am

sprite

whoever is silly enough to buy clothes that ne4 ironing, can do it him- or herself :)

8:16 am

Anniebrook

Une, not yet..the snow is expected to start this afternoon

8:16 am

Anniebrook

me! and I hate ironing

8:16 am

elder

lol :) I and me as less as is possible .

8:19 am

sprite

yay final 7

8:19 am

Uneaixoise

go, sprite!

8:19 am

Anniebrook

go spritey go!

8:19 am

sprite

only one 8 and a few small ones to go now

8:20 am

elder

heaving you up from this end...

8:28 am

sprite

and fireworks. Anything I can help with before I go?

8:29 am

Uneaixoise

yay, sprite!!!!!!!!!!

8:29 am

Anniebrook

YAY for spritey!

8:29 am

cybernan

congrats sprite! -- alpha numeric for the 9, please?

8:30 am

elder

well Done Sprite !! I have long way to go so will be in and out, but thanks for offer. take care *hugs*

8:30 am

sprite

beautiful icon, Une

8:30 am

Uneaixoise

be8/65, be9/84

8:30 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, sprite :-)

8:30 am

sprite

be8/65 and 9/84 combo

8:31 am

Anniebrook

Une, who is the little girl standing near both of you in your picture?

8:31 am

Uneaixoise

my cousin Helen :-)

8:31 am

Anniebrook

Une, those pics are priceless

8:31 am

Uneaixoise

I love them so much, Annie--thanks

8:32 am

sprite

I will be off then, have fun all and enjoy your day and/or night :)

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

you too, sprite!!

8:32 am

Anniebrook

ooooh, the volcano has popped up again

8:32 am

elder

Bye for now Sprite.

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

yes!

8:33 am

kim m

morning all...te 7/40 clue pls?

8:33 am

elder

hello Kim.

8:34 am

Anniebrook

hi kim

8:34 am

Anniebrook

dont have it, kim

8:35 am

kim m

its my last word :(

8:36 am

elder

sorry Kim, I do not have it.

8:36 am

kim m

got it....fireworks

8:36 am

Anniebrook

kim, YAY!

8:36 am

elder

Well done !!

8:36 am

Anniebrook

can you clue the te7 then, kim?

8:37 am

kim m

thinking...

8:37 am

kim m

t + the dog f****** the ball

8:37 am

Anniebrook

thanks, kim!

8:38 am

kim m

yw

8:38 am

cybernan

ooh -- that gave me a whole bunch of words -- ty kim

8:38 am

elder

thanks Kim.

8:39 am

elder

enough for now. bye everyone.

8:39 am

kim m

bye elder

8:39 am

Anniebrook

bye, elder, hope you feel better

8:47 am

hlj25950

hi everyone! as7?

8:49 am

Uneaixoise

do you mean as6?

8:49 am

hlj25950

yes, sorry, as6?

8:50 am

Uneaixoise

as6 clever, cunning, shrewd

8:50 am

cybernan

ai 5, please?

8:50 am

Anniebrook

ah, thanks, Une

8:50 am

hlj25950

ty

8:50 am

cybernan

sorry -- ai 5/14?

8:50 am

Uneaixoise

hey, nan! ai5 the letter "h"

8:51 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

8:51 am

cybernan

oh duh -- ty

8:52 am

movieman

clue for the be8/9 combo plz

8:52 am

Uneaixoise

be8 baby food brand

8:52 am

Anniebrook

hi mm....be 8/9 is a flavor of gum

8:53 am

Norma

be5 + what monkeys eat lol

8:53 am

Uneaixoise

be5 tree + pecan

8:53 am

movieman

ty all

8:53 am

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

9:09 am

lil*monkey

movieman, question please?

9:10 am

Trifioso

good morning. Une, you are in the grid today!

9:11 am

Anniebrook

Hi Trif

9:11 am

Trifioso

morning annie!

9:12 am

Anniebrook

How are the kitties, Trif?

9:13 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:13 am

Trifioso

just incredibly fun. thanks for asking. all "systems" are go. or going. lol

9:13 am

Trifioso

we still can

9:13 am

Anniebrook

Hi flosey!

9:14 am

Anniebrook

flosey, that picture is priceless.

9:14 am

Trifioso

we still can't quite figure out which one is the alpha. emo is much more courageous, and also more laid back. the dog doesn't bother her a bit, she is game for all fun, etc. Guinness has a fit whenever the dog comes near, hissing and arching, the whole act. but when it is time to eat, gunniess decides who goes first.

9:14 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- time to go and produce some breakfast

9:14 am

cybernan

good morning flosey

9:15 am

Anniebrook

Trif, How many kittens do you have? I love the names

9:15 am

Trifioso

just the twins. two girls

9:16 am

Trifioso

i am so glad we got two. no crying in the night, no adjustment issues, as they keep each other company

9:17 am

Anniebrook

trif, yes, that is the way to go

9:17 am

flosey

thanks Annie, I just adored these grandparents

9:18 am

flosey

anytime we visited, gramps would sit me on his knee and read Uncle Wiggley to me from the local newspaper

9:18 am

Trifioso

flosey, your grandmother has a lovely smile, and a real sparkle - I am guessing she had a great sense of humour, and loved you a lot

9:18 am

Anniebrook

flosey, I know your dad was interred during WWll...where were your grandparents during the war?

9:18 am

Trifioso

Uncle wiggily! how sweet is that???? what a wonderful memory!

9:19 am

flosey

Trif, she was an ideal wife to a busy minister - she planned parties for the young people, taught, and also did a lot of speaking in later years - after raising 8 or 9 children - one died very young

9:20 am

flosey

8 of 9

9:21 am

Anniebrook

my paternal grandmother also had 9 children, I cant imagine raising 9 children but they did and they all turn out well

9:21 am

flosey

amazing isn't it Annie - Gram did have help in the early years

9:23 am

Anniebrook

flosey, where were your grandparents during WW 2?

9:23 am

flosey

in Toronto area Annie

9:24 am

flosey

we lived with them for a while when my mom was in hospital

9:24 am

Anniebrook

flosey, the reason I asked is because I know your father was in a war camp during the war

9:24 am

Anniebrook

and I thought they were caught up too

9:24 am

flosey

they would both read the news to us - had a son on the front line driving ambulance

9:25 am

flosey

oh no Annie, I believe you may be thinking of Jilli

9:25 am

Anniebrook

flosey, oh dear, yes it was Jilli

9:26 am

Anniebrook

Une also has a priceless picture

9:27 am

flosey

yes, isn't it lovely

9:28 am

Trifioso

wow...nine children! and think - no disposable anything!

9:28 am

flosey

we didn't think, at the time, just how precious were the few pictures we took of grandparents with our kids

9:29 am

Trifioso

my grandmother died three weeks after my daughter was born. I have no photos of them together, and it just breaks my heart.

9:31 am

inge

Fireworks! I see the theme is gradnparents. Let me find those photos and change my icon. BBL

9:31 am

flosey

Gramps died when I was 13, we lived in BC when the boys were born so also did not get any pictures of them with my children, we moved back after Gram died

9:31 am

flosey

have 1 word remaining, any clues for na5 please

9:32 am

flosey

ah, silly me, just got it

9:32 am

phaeton

slang for of course!

9:32 am

Anniebrook

flosey, take sn 6/24 and remove first letter

9:32 am

flosey

Fireworks

9:32 am

Anniebrook

YAY for flosey!!!!!

9:32 am

Anniebrook

hi phaeton

9:32 am

Trifioso

huzzah!

9:33 am

flosey

we've had that word recently too!

9:33 am

phaeton

speaking of grandparents...mine died when i was 2...so I never knew any grandparent....other grandma died when my father was 12

9:33 am

suefrad625

what is the sn word

9:33 am

flosey

am going to wait to see inge's new icon

9:33 am

phaeton

sn...to grad

9:33 am

phaeton

*grab

9:33 am

Anniebrook

sn is to kidnap....slang

9:34 am

flosey

or, slang for telling on you

9:34 am

Anniebrook

or sn 4/5 to cut

9:35 am

flosey

those are the 2 sn6 and sn8 words

9:35 am

suefrad625

ty

9:35 am

suefrad625

I still didnt get the first one, but it is early and only one cup of coffee

9:35 am

phaeton

or sn4/4....upset

9:35 am

flosey

perhaps to grab

9:36 am

phaeton

sn5...to grab and past tense

9:37 am

suefrad625

I got the grab part but it doesnt work when I put the sn on it

9:37 am

flosey

just change the vowel from the other sue

9:37 am

Anniebrook

can I have a clue for the "i" in the bottom row?

9:38 am

Uneaixoise

in4 babblet

9:38 am

flosey

in4/4

9:38 am

Anniebrook

thanks, Une...

9:38 am

Uneaixoise

in6 and 7 very close

9:39 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh, it's a membrane but it LOOKS like very close, smoochy, lovey

9:39 am

flosey

good clue Une

9:39 am

Anniebrook

looking.....

9:40 am

Uneaixoise

flosey, wonderful icon pic--when was that?

9:40 am

sewdelighted

How do you play this game?

9:41 am

suefrad625

morning sew

9:41 am

suefrad625

just like boggle, make words 4 or more letters

9:41 am

suefrad625

but you cant use the same letter twice

9:41 am

flosey

it would be very early 1900s Une, first child would have been born around 1907 or 8 and gramps had a couple of years of U to complete before children

9:41 am

suefrad625

drink lots of caffine, eat lots of chocolate and enjoy

9:42 am

sewdelighted

thanks I just found the help section and read that

9:42 am

flosey

welcome to Babble sewdelighted

9:43 am

Anniebrook

hi sew, join the madness

9:43 am

flosey

and sew - we have a (well stocked with goodies) penalty box where you go if you accidentally put a word in the chatline - which we have all done

9:44 am

suefrad625

lol

9:44 am

Trifioso

ooh, a new mouse in the trap! welcome sew (with sinister, knowing grin....)

9:44 am

Uneaixoise

lovely couple, flosey :-)

9:44 am

flosey

just a little added fun

9:44 am

flosey

thanks Une, very precious to me

9:44 am

beachboggle

hi everyone! How is the grid today??

9:45 am

Trifioso

Une, is that your grandfather? OH, look at his kind face!!!

9:45 am

flosey

not bad at all beach

9:45 am

LynnNate08

bi 4?

9:45 am

suefrad625

hi beach

9:45 am

Uneaixoise

yes, trif . . . and just changed it!

9:45 am

Anniebrook

bi and not pa

9:46 am

flosey

bi4 - + another word for mo

9:46 am

Uneaixoise

tx annie

9:46 am

LynnNate08

ty

9:46 am

Trifioso

glad I got to see it, then :)

9:46 am

Anniebrook

yw

9:47 am

Trifioso

guess what? we called our MG "poppy" too! we were just discussing it the other day - no one can remember why we did....

9:47 am

Anniebrook

okay, gotta get a move on....later, dear babblers

9:47 am

Uneaixoise

later, annie!

9:47 am

Trifioso

have a good one, annie dear

9:48 am

Uneaixoise

trif, my assumption (drumroll) is that Momee and Popee are "americanized" versions of the French Mamie and Papie (pronounced momee and popee)

9:48 am

Trifioso

yes....we did have a memere and a pepere on the other side....

9:48 am

flosey

me too Annie, am hostess at bridge this afternoon - made an apple cake last night and will make some ginger tea biscuits and cheese tea biscuits this morning, have 4 tables today

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

*stepping down from podium*

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

cool, trif!

9:49 am

Trifioso

flosey - wow, that is the best tea menu EVER! can I come too?

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

flosey, yuuuummmmyyy!!

9:49 am

Trifioso

my children call my dad and his wife pepere and memere

9:49 am

LynnNate08

et 6/21?

9:49 am

flosey

welcome Trif - are you a bridge player?

9:50 am

Trifioso

sadly, no, but I am definitely an apple cake and ginger and cheese biscuit eater, so there you go!

9:50 am

flosey

et6 sounds like what you take as supplements

9:51 am

flosey

great Trif, so come by after bridge

9:51 am

LynnNate08

ty

9:51 am

Uneaixoise

etamin

9:51 am

Uneaixoise

sorry!!!!!!

9:51 am

Trifioso

there will be leftovers?

9:51 am

Trifioso

good clue une!

9:51 am

flosey

lol, great clue Une

9:51 am

Trifioso

what sort of players are these, to leave leftovers?

9:51 am

Uneaixoise

trif, let's go to the leftover buffet for sure!!

9:51 am

flosey

I mean come and join us when we finish playing Trif

9:52 am

flosey

and Une

9:52 am

Trifioso

i knew what you meant! I mean that with treats as good as those, leftovers may not happen!

9:52 am

Uneaixoise

thanks!!

9:52 am

EvaNadine

afternoon, babblers!

9:52 am

flosey

promised my neighbour I'd make extras so he could have some

9:52 am

Trifioso

okay, une - can you pick me up, by any chance? :)

9:53 am

Uneaixoise

must get going . . . loved the chat as always . . . later! *poof*

9:53 am

flosey

Hello Eva

9:53 am

flosey

later Une

9:53 am

Trifioso

and there goes my ride...

9:53 am

Uneaixoise

er, um, where are you exactly??

9:53 am

Trifioso

flosey, I think you are a lot like your grandmother....

9:53 am

Trifioso

boston, une. better head out!

9:53 am

flosey

I could only wish Trif, thanks

9:54 am

Trifioso

if we are going to make it to floseys on time for cake...

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

grabbing mittens and scarves and I'm on my way!

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

sigh . . . would that be fun or what?!

9:54 am

Trifioso

I think you are, flosey. you are extending a kindness to your neighbor in a way she would adore

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

ok, really must say byeee . . .

9:54 am

flosey

wouldn't it be fun if we could all get together

9:55 am

Trifioso

i know, une. i wanna babble meeting somewhere...

9:55 am

Trifioso

i vote for australia

9:55 am

Uneaixoise

and the 3 of us live sooo close by . . . LOL!!!

9:55 am

Uneaixoise

gasp . . . Australia!?

9:55 am

Trifioso

i know some babbler have met up

9:56 am

flosey

well, I do visit Toronto at least once a year, usually twice, have 2 sons still there

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

Dorens and TO and I met up in NYC

9:56 am

Trifioso

I have always wanted to go....and will use any excuse to get there....and we do have a lot of babblers there

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

afternoon at the Cloisters--wonderful!

9:56 am

Trifioso

wow! i am sure it was

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

true . . .

9:57 am

Trifioso

I met an amazing woman in a breast feeding chat room ages and ages ago, and we struck up a powerful friendship and did meet several years ago. we are still pen pals, via email

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

Annie would have joined us but she wasn't available that day

9:57 am

flosey

wonderful Trif

9:57 am

Trifioso

she lives in minneapolis, so it's not exaclty handy

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

I was so glad my daughter was with me so she could meet these "Babblers" she'd been hearing about!

9:58 am

BabbleRabble

didn't know chat rooms could have children

9:58 am

Trifioso

hmmm. since I had recuited my sisters, and was recruited myself by my cousin, I can claim to have met at least 3 other babblers

9:58 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh, I have a long-time friend who lives in Minneapolis with his partner--we have a free place to stay!

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

hey, BR :-)

9:59 am

flosey

my daughter's english class (back in grade 4) arranged penpals and she still maintains contact after 30 years - her penpal is from the east coast and she came up to Toronto for daughter's wedding

9:59 am

Trifioso

i do too, but somehow I have never made it out there. would love to see the mall of america. oh, wait, is that in minnesota?

9:59 am

BabbleRabble

wonderful pictures

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

how wonderful, flosey!

9:59 am

Trifioso

oh, wow! that is so cool flosey

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

yes, trif!

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

BR is that a portrait of your grandfather?

10:00 am

flosey

daughter was also in her penpal's wedding party

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

amazing, flosey!

10:00 am

EvaNadine

hints for the E and i from the far right column?

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

ea5 consumed food

10:01 am

BabbleRabble

no, me on the tenth anniversary of my 40th birthday

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

im4 im + Brad **tt

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!

10:01 am

jacq

im7 and 8, what happens with a chick etc with the first thing they see

10:01 am

Trifioso

eva, isn't it amazing how well that was hidden? it took my forever to find that e

10:01 am

EvaNadine

danke :)

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

im7 and 8--im + what you do before learning to write cursive

10:01 am

jacq

afternoon ladies

10:02 am

jacq

great board today

10:02 am

Trifioso

thanks une, now i am NBT!

10:02 am

EvaNadine

im not fully awake yet. had another rought workday yesterday...heh

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

hey, jacq!

10:02 am

Dorens

hi guys

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

dorens!

10:02 am

jacq

heya Une

10:02 am

flosey

Hi jac

10:02 am

Dorens

une!

10:02 am

EvaNadine

thanky une!

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

dorens, are you snowbound??

10:02 am

flosey

hi Dorens

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

yw ;-)

10:02 am

jacq

heya flosey

10:02 am

Dorens

did i tell you that ken's daughter got us tickets for "in the heights" for christmas? not exactly seagull, but should be fun

10:03 am

Trifioso

dorens, how did you decide what your grandchildren were going to call you? this came up at lunch the other day....

10:03 am

flosey

and now I really must get going, be back for flip

10:03 am

Trifioso

oh, dorens, you are going to LOVE it.

10:03 am

Trifioso

bye flosey!

10:03 am

Dorens

will be snowbound soon and need to go pick up an albuterol inhaler before i am. hi flosey, bye flosey

10:03 am

BabbleRabble

perhaps routebound

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

great! I have friends who saw it and really enjoyed it!

10:03 am

Dorens

my grandaughter calls me grandma. and i love it

10:03 am

Dorens

i have some plants that look routebound

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

BR LOL

10:03 am

Trifioso

did you pick that, or did she?

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

clever girl!

10:04 am

flosey

I'm gramma to my grandson

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

my great-aunt's grandchildren called her Gawny which I always thought was kinda . . . icky

10:04 am

Dorens

i did. her other grandmother had many grands already and they all call her nanna, so grandma was open and i grabbed it

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

cute new pic of Phoebe :-)

10:04 am

Dorens

she called me damma at first, when language was difficult for her. also called her dog calvin "dawin"

10:05 am

EvaNadine

chris calls his grandmother Nana

10:05 am

EvaNadine

we just had Grandma + Grandpa

10:05 am

Dorens

yup, as soon as i got it (jeremy emailed it to me to show me how the new kitchen set looks now that it wa built) i wanted to jump in the car and drive four hours to play with her

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

my mother's "Mimi" to the grands

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

awwwww

10:06 am

Jellen

Hey, everyone...

10:06 am

Dorens

my mother's gigi (for Great Grandma)

10:06 am

Trifioso

it came up the other day at a lunch i attended. a lot of the grammy's had their names given them by a child who couldn't manage whatever they were suppose to call them. I think that is where a lot of Gammas and such come from

10:06 am

periwinkle

hello all

10:06 am

Dorens

hi jell

10:06 am

Uneaixoise

hey, peri and jellen

10:06 am

jacq

i get Ganny

10:06 am

Trifioso

we had a ggw - for granny good witch!

10:06 am

periwinkle

have 2 of the 8's im and be, help with the other 2 pls

10:06 am

Uneaixoise

i like that, dorens!

10:06 am

Dorens

well, then i'd be damma, trif, and I don't know... sounds too much like Damned MA

10:06 am

jacq

she can't pronounce her "r's" yet

10:07 am

Jellen

I had a Gramma and Poppy and a Grandmother and Grandfather.

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

sn8 x 2 peri

10:07 am

Trifioso

yes, that is a bother, dorens...

10:07 am

periwinkle

ty, Une will look

10:07 am

flosey

very early, I called this grammie, damdam

10:07 am

Dorens

i had a poppy too

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

(tattled and grabbed)

10:07 am

Trifioso

for a while my mom was "glammy" to one of the fry, and we thought it hilarious. so glam to be a gram!

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

indeed, trif!

10:08 am

Dorens

well you and phoebe must think alike, flosey (or at least spoke alike when tiny)

10:08 am

periwinkle

ty, Une, got them both

10:08 am

wildcat17

clue for the be8 please

10:08 am

Uneaixoise

go, peri!

10:08 am

Dorens

i knew a woman who didn't want to be old enough to be a grandma, so she taught her grandson to call her precious!

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

be8 gum flavor, also baby food brand

10:09 am

periwinkle

be8 compound word, brand of chewing gum

10:09 am

Jellen

be8 is a tree

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

dorens LOL!!

10:09 am

Trifioso

ugh, dorens. not my favorite

10:09 am

rolin

afternoon all... i have chx and cux2..whats the other pls?

10:09 am

Jellen

lol, Dorens!

10:09 am

Dorens

needless to say, she wasn't MY idea of precious

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

rolin, long time no see!

10:09 am

flosey

that is sweet Dorens, but by the time we have grands, I was so overjoyed they could have called me anything

10:09 am

EvaNadine

110 words down, 110 words to go.
that wasnt long to get halfway!

10:09 am

wildcat17

tyty

10:10 am

Trifioso

evan! leaving tire tracks on the grid....

10:10 am

rolin

hey une... ive been around..just not seen you..how have you been?

10:10 am

flosey

truly off this time, poof

10:10 am

periwinkle

help with i under the A pls

10:10 am

Uneaixoise

ok, thanks :-)

10:10 am

Dorens

btw, love the picture of your grandparents flosey and une.

10:11 am

Uneaixoise

me too, flosey *poof*

10:11 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, dorens :-)

10:11 am

rolin

peri...have you got what you scratch?

10:11 am

Jellen

im 7/36

10:11 am

periwinkle

I do now, Doren, thanks

10:11 am

EvaNadine

trif -- thats about all im getting done, though...i think its time to go take a bath!

10:11 am

Dorens

im + what you need to make of digital pictures

10:12 am

rolin

and the past tense

10:12 am

periwinkle

ty, NBT and must clean out litter box and bathroom, place smells like cat pee, ewww

10:12 am

periwinkle

bbs

10:12 am

Dorens

have fun peri

10:13 am

BabbleRabble

At its annual meeting in San Francisco, the American Dialect Society's choice in the "Most Euphemistic" category was scooping technician, a person whose job is to pick up dog poop.

10:13 am

Dorens

now when i talk to the eighth graders about possible career choices next week, think I should bring up that one?

10:13 am

Trifioso

I am fond of what they now call extras in the movies - "atmosphere personnel"

10:14 am

Jellen

lol, BR

10:14 am

EvaNadine

ok all. this gal is gonna go take a soak in a nice, hot bath. have a good on!

10:14 am

Dorens

enjoy it Eva

10:14 am

Jellen

Bye, Eva

10:14 am

EvaNadine

oh, i will!

10:15 am

Trifioso

yes, I imagine you did work up quite a sweat with all that babbling, eva!

10:15 am

JBV

hi, everyone - is anyone aspiring to the career goal of "Mattress Professional" (from Sleepy's ads)

10:15 am

Jellen

Hi, JBV

10:15 am

JBV

hi Jellen - like your "J"

10:16 am

Dorens

hi jbv... i like your icon

10:16 am

jacq

heya JBV and Jellen

10:16 am

Jellen

Thanks, JBV...Googled "letterJ"

10:16 am

Jellen

Hi, jacq

10:16 am

JBV

thanks, dorens - something to think about while the snowflakes are falling

10:17 am

Trifioso

jac, what do the three characters under your tattoo mean? it's not a 666 is it?

10:17 am

jacq

yes it is

10:17 am

Dorens

they said it would start here in the afternoon, but it's been coming down nicely for the last half hour - how about you?

10:17 am

jacq

they both are, the top one is stylised so as not to frighten the normals

10:18 am

Trifioso

goodness, that is a brave choice!

10:18 am

JBV

snow started here about 8:00 - I had to go out for a few short errands and had to scrape the windshield when I got back in the car

10:18 am

jacq

not really, if i were religious i would say satan was trully behind me

10:18 am

Trifioso

good to know dorens, thanks.

10:19 am

Trifioso

sigh. wouldn't that be nice, jac? whereas he seems to be dancing around me all day, throwing things in my path...

10:19 am

Trifioso

pesky satan

10:19 am

Dorens

where are you tri?

10:19 am

jacq

laughs

10:19 am

Trifioso

just south of boston

10:19 am

jacq

i believe true evil exists, unlike true good which often hides from us these days

10:19 am

Trifioso

i believe in both, jac

10:19 am

jacq

there are very few good deeds done just for the sake of it

10:20 am

jacq

unlike evil deeds

10:20 am

Dorens

ah, i think you're going to get more than we are! (both my sons live in cambridge and they expect significant amounts)

10:20 am

Trifioso

those are my favorite ones! I often practice secret acts of good, and it is my best thing. I love it.

10:20 am

jacq

we had some light flakes today but it didn't last which was disappointing

10:20 am

Trifioso

yes, dorens, it should be a whopper of a good time.

10:20 am

jacq

as do i tri

10:21 am

jacq

but at the end of the day they make me feel good, which negates doing it just for the sake of it

10:21 am

Jellen

That's a noble goal, Trif and jac

10:21 am

JBV

I don't mind the snow today - plan to make lentil soup and stay in, but then we have to figure out how to shovel out the driveway before monday morning

10:22 am

jacq

tri, throw some pennies onto the snow and tell the kids it's a treasure hunt

10:22 am

Trifioso

the kids will be with their dad today/tonight

10:22 am

jacq

sorry JBV i meant

10:22 am

Dorens

i have some ice in the driveway that never went away, i think the snow on top of that is going to be nasty.

10:23 am

Trifioso

i agree dorens. it is an absolute rink out there

10:23 am

jacq

Dorens, use some antifreeze from the car

10:23 am

jacq

oops i meant an++freeze

10:23 am

JBV

i like the idea of the penny hunt,unfortunately my "big kid" (25) expects a better remuneration for shoveling

10:24 am

jacq

"goes off to eat all the choccies from the PB"

10:24 am

phaeton

Can't do that here jacq...the epa would be breathing down her neck

10:24 am

Dorens

hah! thanks jacq i actually needed that one

10:24 am

jacq

lol JBV, put his cd's out there

10:24 am

JBV

the going rate around here for a double driveway is up to $35 dollars so i'll get my son to do it for a tank of gas

10:24 am

jacq

better an++freeze than motor oil should something bad happen

10:24 am

Dorens

sounds like a good deal jbv. (does he live with you?)

10:24 am

JBV

cd's are "so 2oth century" (quoting the younger generation, jacq) - he downloads all his music

10:25 am

jacq

laughs and for that he needs cables etc, so throw them out, get inventive lol

10:25 am

Dorens

my car has good tires and is allwheel drive, so i think i'll be okay, not going the antifreeze route, with all my precious plants nearby, but thanks for the idea jac

10:25 am

JBV

yes dorens - it is a very mixed blessing - recently he has been quite a wonderful help, with my husband being so dependent etc. -

10:26 am

inge

Guten Morgen, Babblers. Here is my German grandmother giving me my first botany lesson in 1938

10:26 am

jjks

Hi guys!

10:26 am

Dorens

then be glad he's there, but if he doesn't pay rent, then he might consider shoveling the driveway as a necessity for his own good as well

10:26 am

JBV

are you suggesting that i try to outsmart the Geek of the Year in technology? sorry, jacq - it will never happen

10:26 am

Dorens

Oh my goodness, Inge. that is precious

10:26 am

jacq

better go get the Boss up from his nap, have fun everyone

10:26 am

Jellen

Hi, jjks

10:26 am

Jellen

Bye, jacq

10:26 am

jjks

That's such a wonderful picture, Inge

10:27 am

jjks

Hey Jellen :)

10:27 am

jacq

hello jjks

10:27 am

Jellen

Hi, inge!

10:27 am

jacq

lovely pic Inge

10:27 am

jacq

bye again

10:27 am

JBV

inge, that is a beautiful picture - is that a family garden?

10:27 am

Dorens

hi jjks

10:28 am

jjks

I'm kicking myself this morning because I should have just let well enough alone and not opened the quarterly statement on my mutual fund. ARGH!

10:28 am

JBV

oh, jjks, I know exactly what you mean - saw mine yesterday!

10:28 am

Dorens

i ihaven't looked at statements for months now! why bother?

10:29 am

inge

it is the garden of my father's brother-in-law, who was head of the Guben military hospital.

10:29 am

Trifioso

jjks, we have an organization here in mass that outplaces greyhounds rescued from the racing life = thought you would approve!

10:29 am

jjks

Which one? I adopted my Daisy in Mass. from an org.

10:30 am

Trifioso

that must have been the one, then!

10:30 am

Trifioso

friends of greyhounds, or something. can't remember the exact name right now. my old sunday school teacher was a big player in it

10:30 am

jjks

There's several rescue groups there, but it was greyhound friends. Same one?

10:31 am

BabbleRabble

I adopted my pet rock from the crusher shelter

10:31 am

Trifioso

must have been! how cool is that!

10:31 am

inge

OK have to check sudoku. those greyhound people alwasy come to our home and garden shows in Metro Detroit

10:31 am

Dorens

noble of you babrab

10:31 am

inge

BabRAb, you would!

10:32 am

BabbleRabble

those 3-legged rocks are so sad

10:32 am

jjks

lol BR

10:33 am

Jellen

I was a pebblepup growing up...

10:33 am

jjks

Inge, what part of Germany are you from? My college friend married a German and has lived there since, and raised five children.

10:37 am

rururocks

ai 5/14 clue anyone.. and good morning all

10:38 am

jjks

I don't have that one yet

10:38 am

JBV

ai 5/15 - sounds like a letter, ruru

10:38 am

Dorens

sounds like a letter of the alphabet ruru

10:38 am

Jellen

Hi, ruru!

10:39 am

rururocks

hi jellen

10:39 am

Jellen

Sounds like Eliza Doolittle saying a letter

10:39 am

BabbleRabble

ai 5 -- a + plus what needs scratching

10:39 am

BabbleRabble

ai 5 -- a + plus what needs scratching

10:39 am

BabbleRabble

ai 5 -- a + plus what needs scratching

10:39 am

Jellen

Ends in what you scratch

10:40 am

jjks

thx BR and Jellen!

10:40 am

rururocks

oh... thanks

10:40 am

rururocks

thanks you guys.. I couldn't find it

10:40 am

rururocks

thanks you guys.. I couldn't find it

10:41 am

inge

I am back, after discovering that i aleady finished sudoku and writing an email to Orchestra Hall, since I skpped my duties this morning

10:43 am

inge

Now jjks, I spent the war years in Guben, now at the border to Poland. Then fled from the Russians to Seligenstadt (east of Frankfurt) and Bad Hmburg, (west of Frankfurt). 2 yrs grad study in Tuebingen and one year residence in Freiburg (black forest)

10:43 am

rururocks

yeah a's are done...

10:43 am

rururocks

I don't think I should have started this grid..

10:44 am

inge

ruru, I did it in two hours without chatting

10:44 am

jjks

thanks for sharing that, Inge. My grandmother was from the black forest area, but I don't know what town. I've an aunt who's been doing research (genealogy)

10:44 am

Jellen

You can do it, ruru!

10:44 am

BabbleRabble

this grid is a leisurely stroll through a rather non-eventful agglomeration of letters

10:45 am

inge

I have a penpal in Guben, who is a genealogist. He may be able to help your aunt

10:46 am

aebmusica

inge.... were u ever in Goettlingen....i think its near Tuebingen and or Stuttgart?

10:47 am

inge

No, Goettingen is north, near Hannover. My cousin lives in Wolfenbuettel, near Goettingen.

10:47 am

Jellen

Fireworks!!

10:47 am

BabbleRabble

Congrats, Jellen

10:47 am

inge

Leibniz was librarian in Wolfenbuettel

10:47 am

aebmusica

Ach so....

10:48 am

inge

brava Jellen

10:48 am

Trifioso

yay jellen!!!

10:48 am

jjks

Woot Jellen!

10:48 am

rururocks

Bravo jellen..

10:48 am

aebmusica

ya......y Jellen!

10:49 am

JBV

hooray, jellen!

10:50 am

Jellen

Thank you all!

10:51 am

rururocks

1st ba 5/14?

10:51 am

Jellen

I'm going to get a bite to eat, then I'll be back to clue and chat...

10:51 am

Jellen

Scottish baby, ruru

10:52 am

Jellen

OR animal shelter with an extra vowel in the middle

10:53 am

BabbleRabble

ba 5 -- b + a rock pile: c****; pl

10:54 am

rururocks

thanks got it

10:54 am

Jellen

*poof*

10:55 am

jjks

thanks here too!

10:55 am

alison45

how many words today folks?

10:55 am

Trifioso

okay, that upper left d has my stumped. I have du 4/7, du 4/7, du 5/16 du 5/16 and du 5/18, and du 4/6 what am I missing, please?

10:56 am

LuvWordGames

220 words

10:56 am

alison45

thanks!

10:56 am

Trifioso

never mind - got it! thanks anyway

10:56 am

JBV

trif I had the same - what was missing, please?

10:56 am

jjks

congrats - was just about to clue you

10:57 am

suefrad625

there are 3 de's that I have

10:57 am

suefrad625

de/4 head of a school

10:57 am

Trifioso

jbv - someone from holland

10:57 am

suefrad625

X2

10:57 am

JBV

thanks, trif

10:57 am

jjks

a type of elm, JBV

10:57 am

suefrad625

de/4 keeps the bugs off

10:58 am

JBV

I need one more de from the upper right - have: 5, 4, 5, 6, 4, 4, 5

10:59 am

BabbleRabble

pl of the obligation to pay

11:00 am

JBV

I was afraid of that, thanks BR

11:00 am

inge

you are missing a du 5/18

11:01 am

JBV

have all the du's thanks, inge - d's are now done

11:01 am

inge

I missed tht the clue was given

11:01 am

lshult

trif....I'm missing the same du that you were? what was it????

11:01 am

lshult

trif....I'm missing the same du that you were? what was it????

11:02 am

JBV

du 5/18 - product of holland - like chocolate

11:03 am

inge

the first du 5/18 rhymes with your midday meal

11:03 am

BabbleRabble

captain crunch

11:04 am

lshult

any leads on the 9?

11:04 am

inge

BR, si that your midday meal?

11:04 am

rururocks

baby food brand is the be 9

11:04 am

BabbleRabble

extend the be 5, tree, for the 8 and 9

11:04 am

JBV

thanks, ruru

11:04 am

jjks

finally done w/the A words :)

11:05 am

lshult

tu Bab

11:05 am

Trifioso

sorry, fell into the grid....did you get it ishult?

11:06 am

inge

at the end of WWII school childlren were sent into the woods to collect be 9, which was turned into cooking oil at a mill

11:06 am

Trifioso

i need to eat something.....bbl, kisses all...

11:07 am

inge

Ishult, tell me what goes on in your area of Israel

11:07 am

JBV

inge, I will always think of you now when I see that word - what a connection

11:08 am

jjks

Thanks for the 'be' clues guys!

11:10 am

inge

BE 9 are called Bucheckern in Germany. Just googled them and learned they contain 15-20% oil!! Wow!!!

11:12 am

JBV

ot

11:13 am

JBV

oops, it's interesting that those nuts are not eaten like almonds, etc. - why ?

11:13 am

JBV

oops, again - putting myself in PB for that

11:14 am

inge

We did eat some while we were collecting. I faintly recall that those trees bear nuts mostly every 9 years. !946 ust happned to be a good yer

11:15 am

inge

OK JBV, move over

11:15 am

Jellen

Back and nourished...

11:15 am

JBV

i hope there are some good be9's in there for us, inge :)

11:15 am

lshult

inge-sorry stepped away for a few minutes. Thankfully I live in the far south of the country and apart from being flooded with refugees runing from the Katushas, we are pretty much uneffected by the whole thing.

11:15 am

BabbleRabble

You have experienced a lot of history firsthand, inge

11:15 am

Jellen

Would you like me to make some oatmeal for the PB?

11:16 am

inge

I hate oatmeal. Grew up on cream of wheat

11:16 am

Jellen

Oops! Perhaps I should stick to offering chocolate!

11:17 am

inge

BR, that is wy becoming a European history major was a natural solution

11:18 am

jjks

I wish we lived closer, Inge, you'd be a wonderful guest speaker to my students (7th graders)

11:18 am

lshult

missing an 8, got be8, im8 & sn8????

11:18 am

rururocks

et 6/21? please

11:19 am

Jellen

et* (Greek letter) + ***veryork, Babbler

11:20 am

Jellen

2 sn8's

11:20 am

JBV

jjks, - i agree, we have had wonderful experiences with guest speakers for our students - they are very eager to see that history is alive in people

11:20 am

BabbleRabble

two sn 8

11:20 am

rururocks

ty jellwen

11:20 am

jjks

it's the best way to teach history

11:20 am

BabbleRabble

seized and ratted

11:20 am

JBV

i did a presentation last year to HS students based on letters my father wrote home from europe during ww II (i chose letters written around d-day) and they were fascinated

11:20 am

lshult

ty bab

11:21 am

Book Doctor Gwen

howdee my fellow addicts 8-)

11:21 am

jjks

awesome JBV

11:21 am

BabbleRabble

hello, Gwen

11:21 am

JBV

hi, BDG

11:22 am

Jellen

Hi, Gwen!

11:23 am

Book Doctor Gwen

anyone else getting snows on?

11:23 am

Book Doctor Gwen

snowed on, i mean

11:23 am

BabbleRabble

pi 6 -- pi* and the pendulum; and I came, I *** and I conquered

11:24 am

inge

jjks, just where are you in the US? My three German class pupils were amazed when I mentioned that I lived in Germany during WWII

11:24 am

inge

yes, Gwen, it is snowing 10 miles south of you here

11:24 am

BabbleRabble

some large, fluffy flakes are fluttering down

11:24 am

jjks

I'm in northern Calif., just south of Sacramento

11:25 am

Book Doctor Gwen

hi there inge, i guess it would be snowing on you, huh? lol

11:26 am

rururocks

like Davis?

11:26 am

jjks

thanks BR for great clues!

11:26 am

JBV

snowing here in NJ

11:27 am

periwinkle

hello all

11:27 am

periwinkle

I am looking for a rubber mat to put under the litter box

11:27 am

Jellen

Hi, peri

11:27 am

jjks

Hi peri :)

11:27 am

inge

anybody from RI or southern Mass able to give weather report?

11:28 am

periwinkle

so many websites. was looking a bathroom urinal mats but they are not completely oblong *sigh*. I am getting really tired of wiping up cat pee

11:28 am

MINKIE

we are on fire watch this weekend here in Southern CA.

11:29 am

Jellen

I ended up using puppy training pads, peri

11:29 am

inge

why not get a bathtub mat and cut it to size?

11:29 am

Book Doctor Gwen

you need a rubber welcome mat that has a border ridge

11:29 am

MINKIE

petsmart and petco both have litter box mats peri. check their sites.

11:29 am

torgone

Shoot it

11:29 am

periwinkle

I know BDG but not sure where to look, too many websites

11:29 am

jjks

did you feel the earthquake the other day, mink?

11:29 am

crpw48

lol

11:30 am

periwinkle

thanks Minkie will do

11:30 am

MINKIE

yes...I was babbling at the time and mentioned it. ;)

11:30 am

crpw48

hi everyone

11:30 am

periwinkle

bathtub mats do not have lips, at least I don't think so

11:30 am

carleekat

peri....I go to the carpet stores...and they have little bittie mats there....for like5.00

11:30 am

Jellen

Hi, crpw

11:30 am

periwinkle

but will check, BDG, thanks

11:30 am

jjks

what about the rubber material you put underneath rugs?

11:30 am

carleekat

the carpet grabs the bits of litter...and a quickie shake out back door into garden....or a quickie vaccuum...does a great job

11:30 am

periwinkle

really, carlee, will check that out too

11:31 am

periwinkle

I need the mat to catch the urine that does not make it into the box, must be a rubber mat

11:31 am

carleekat

bigger litter box?

11:31 am

jjks

oops, sorry, that was a bad suggestion (wrong kind of mat)

11:32 am

periwinkle

the litter box is large. Thanks for the suggestions

11:32 am

Jellen

I had a cat who, in her later years, woulld climb into the box, but leave her rear end out...

11:32 am

jjks

LOL

11:32 am

MINKIE

here is one site...some are cute....

11:32 am

suefrad625

pi 6 -- pi* and the pendulum; and I came, I *** and I conquered GREAT CLUE

11:32 am

periwinkle

on the other hand, does anyone want a 12 1/2 year old female who sometimes pees outside the box :-)

11:33 am

periwinkle

Jellen, that is what my cat must be doing and it is driving me nuts

11:33 am

carleekat

I have one thanks...dirty laundry on the basement floor is fair game for mine

11:33 am

Book Doctor Gwen

ew, thanks for sharing everyone LOL

11:33 am

periwinkle

what did you do, Jellen

11:33 am

crpw48

sorry peri, mine is 11 now and doing good so far, not looking forward to any problems

11:33 am

MINKIE

I just looked it up http://www.petsmart.com then type in litter box mat...some are funny

11:33 am

Jellen

I'm down to two cats with relatively few health problems....thanks, though...

11:34 am

periwinkle

carlee, did Scarlet say she would be coming back to Babble? She told me she would in an e-mail

11:34 am

Jellen

I used puppy training pads under and in front of the box...

11:34 am

periwinkle

thanks MInkie

11:34 am

periwinkle

ok

11:34 am

carleekat

she might...she has logged on at odd time....( usually in evening. )and not seen the "gang" so has said nothing..and left

11:34 am

suefrad625

pi/7 threw the ball

11:34 am

inge

Off to do other less important things. Bye

11:35 am

Jellen

They absorb the urine...not the greenest solution, but ...

11:35 am

Jellen

Bye, inge

11:35 am

BabbleRabble

be well, inge

11:35 am

MINKIE

I just looked at the petco.com site. more choices, more functional, not so cute...lol

11:35 am

suefrad625

I am missing one d

11:35 am

periwinkle

I was using incontince pads (for humans) last year. they are cheaper than the pet ones

11:35 am

carleekat

ok...off to get more laundry done...

11:36 am

periwinkle

thanks so much, minkie

11:36 am

carleekat

enjoy day all

11:36 am

Jellen

Good idea, peri...

11:36 am

suefrad625

I have 3 de, 6 du

11:36 am

BabbleRabble

cat depends

11:36 am

MINKIE

these are all runner. I use one to catch stray litter.

11:36 am

periwinkle

to put under the litter box that is

11:36 am

periwinkle

LOL, BR

11:36 am

JBV

different topic but I have to share my outrage/amazement/dismay at a website I saw the other day - it's called booksbythefoot.com - utterly depressing to anyone who actually reads

11:36 am

Jellen

Believe me, I thought about it, BR

11:36 am

periwinkle

never head of it, JBV

11:36 am

MINKIE

wish there was something so easy for my goats. ;)

11:36 am

BabbleRabble

8 de

11:37 am

mixi6

me too. I got a covered box, and sometime she went at the back end, and sometimes stuck her end out the hole. I now have a washing machine box under the kitty litter box.

11:37 am

mixi6

me too. I got a covered box, and sometime she went at the back end, and sometimes stuck her end out the hole. I now have a washing machine box under the kitty litter box.

11:37 am

JBV

have you ever seen those old books you can buy at flea markets, etc. that you can get for 25 cents - well they are selling them by the linear foot for some outrageous prcie

11:37 am

suefrad625

YEA i closed the first D

11:37 am

suefrad625

sorry, i like to celebrate small steps

11:37 am

JBV

they also sell books by color! for people who want to have all blue bookshelves - I was just completely amazed

11:37 am

Jellen

It's all in the small steps, sue...

11:38 am

periwinkle

yikes, never heard of that, JBV

11:38 am

BabbleRabble

rewards for progress are inspirational

11:38 am

MINKIE

I just went and looked jbv. I have never seen something so funny.

11:38 am

JBV

hooray, sue

11:38 am

JBV

funny and sad, right minkie?

11:38 am

MINKIE

hey...you never know. with all of those books there, someone, sometime might actually grab one to read....

11:39 am

Book Doctor Gwen

those are not books, they are "decoration." if you know what i mean

11:39 am

JBV

absolutely, Gwen, that's what I mean - it's so meaningless

11:39 am

MINKIE

at first I thought it was just fake books.

11:39 am

BabbleRabble

do all blue bookshelves require paxil?

11:39 am

Book Doctor Gwen

if you visit antique stores you often see books here and there. they are sometimes not for sale, just "decorating" the tables and cabinets

11:40 am

kje

hahaha br

11:40 am

JBV

i'm sure they'll sell that to you, too, BR

11:40 am

MINKIE

I am an incessant reader...books by color? never considered it.

11:40 am

Jellen

Hi, kje

11:40 am

Book Doctor Gwen

once i spent about 20-30 mins looking through the books in an antique shop and finally the owner wandered over and said, oh, the books aren't for sale!

11:40 am

JBV

that's very strange, didn't know that, Gwen

11:40 am

JBV

they were just for flavor, I guess

11:41 am

jjks

i'm always fascinated by the old photos for sale, always wonder who they are, what's their story, and how sad that their photos aren't with family.

11:41 am

MINKIE

especially with computers around, most people don't read books any more.

11:41 am

Book Doctor Gwen

yes, the owner explained that he much prefers to show off the furniture by putting books here and there. and he was very nice, actually gave me oneof the books free (said he usually greets people when they come in, but was stuck on phone, etc)

11:42 am

kje

half priced books also sells "books by the foot" but I think they are mostly sold to designers, advertisers, etc and used in pictures, model homes, things like that.... I'm not sure they really sell to people for their homes, do you think?

11:42 am

JBV

that's so true, jjks, very sad about those photos

11:42 am

Jellen

I'm sure they do, kje

11:42 am

periwinkle

I am an avid reader, love books and words, obviously

11:43 am

Book Doctor Gwen

some books are so unwanted that selling them for decor value is the only way to sell them! like old encyclopedias, investment guides and self help books, for example

11:43 am

jjks

i've a teacher friend who buys those photos and then has her students create stories about the people - a nice approach to creative writing for young people.

11:43 am

periwinkle

good idea, jjks

11:43 am

JBV

and every book I own has a story, a personality - when i got it, read it, - etc . - can't imagine living with anonymous books

11:44 am

jjks

i collect old textbooks, gwen, like old primers, etc.

11:44 am

JBV

I know, I thought of that Gwen,t he books themselves have no commercial value, but look at how they are pricing them! it's a complete ripoff - you could go buy a batch for about $5 on your own

11:44 am

kje

*just got a picture of the "the island of misfit books" after reading books comment* LOL

11:44 am

Book Doctor Gwen

jjks, you are not alone. good market for old primers, and certain reader series

11:45 am

JBV

sounds like the beginning of a story, kje - once upon a time, there was abook that no one wanted.....

11:45 am

jjks

i have an old history book filled with beautiful maps, in great shape. i love to look at it, although pages are fragile

11:45 am

Atalante

I love old old natural history books

11:45 am

BabbleRabble

What personality type would a book entitled "Products Liability Guide" have?

11:45 am

Book Doctor Gwen

jbv, their price is 6.99 -- not that much higher than 5.00. it is a totally different market that books for readers. in fact, i mostly sell nonfiction so i'm in a totally different market again 8-)

11:46 am

kje

write it JBV! then post it in your profile for us to read!!!

11:46 am

jjks

it's more of an atlas, actually

11:46 am

kje

I suspect it would be a geek, BR

11:46 am

MINKIE

I suppose that anyone with a brain casually checking out the books purchased this way and displayed, would think the owner of the home a literate moron?

11:46 am

Book Doctor Gwen

i have a stock of books no one wants. some of them i have had for sale for more than 2 years, and dropped price down to $5 or less. now they go to a charity.

11:46 am

JBV

let's give it as an assignment to jjks' students :)

11:47 am

Book Doctor Gwen

they say bill gates collects reader's digest condensed books. NO ONE collects those things -- they are truly worthless. but they say he likes them because they are all the exact same size and look nice on the shelves. Period.

11:47 am

Book Doctor Gwen

stock = stack! OY

11:47 am

JBV

ugh!

11:47 am

Atalante

the island of forgotten books - there is a book like this, now I'm trying to remember what its called

11:48 am

BabbleRabble

literate moron = ultracrepidarian; or, politician

11:48 am

MINKIE

I used to rent from an elderly lady who collected those.

11:48 am

jjks

my parents collected those, I had the junior collection at one time

11:48 am

kje

sounds somewhat velveteen rabbit- ish

11:48 am

MINKIE

nice babble

11:48 am

kje

LOL br - you have a quirky mind

11:48 am

Book Doctor Gwen

no, buying them is not collecting them. i mean serious collectors. there are NONE.

11:49 am

jjks

hmmm, i might make it a morning writing prompt, what books would you find on the Isle of Forgotten Books....

11:49 am

BabbleRabble

et 6 -- greek letter and unit of an hour, abbr; pl

11:49 am

kje

jjks, what do you teach, and at what level?

11:50 am

kje

isn't that a dessrt aisle at the grocer, BR?

11:50 am

kje

(and TY for the clue)

11:50 am

jjks

English and world history (medieval times) to seventh graders (I love this age - they're still kind of kids and on the cusp of young adult)

11:51 am

kje

jjks - I took creative writing class in 7th grade - honors elective... I loved it and that teacher, she was very cool!

11:51 am

Jellen

Medieval history would be so fun to teach to seventh graders!

11:52 am

Atalante

"The SHadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

The first line is:
"I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time."

11:52 am

JBV

jjks - you're in california - public school? is it english/social studies in a block or two separate classes?

11:52 am

jjks

they love this time period (we do a survey of world history at this time)

11:52 am

JBV

wow, Ata - that's cool - you found it!

11:53 am

kje

oooo - sounds good ata - love the first line... and btw, you are such a nerd, can't believe you went and found that : )

11:53 am

Atalante

LOL I looked at my bookshelves :P

11:54 am

Atalante

it's a really really really good book, mainly about life in barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, but the undercurrent is absolute love of books and libraries and secret books

11:54 am

jjks

JBV, I teach in a 120 min. block; I teach at a 6-12th grade charter (public) school in an urban area. We offer a college prep education to students who wouldn't otherwise have that opportunity. I should say suburban-urban area.

11:54 am

Jellen

brb

11:54 am

BabbleRabble

how does word of secret books get out?

11:55 am

JBV

interesting book, ata - looked it up - written in SPanish and translated to english - I'd like to read it

11:55 am

Atalante

ah well. you'll have to go and read it. it's very clever and tricksy :P

11:56 am

Haz1558

I've read it as well, but I'd forgotten the beginning by the time I'd got to the end.

11:56 am

kje

you all are too cool... such a bright bunch of people

11:56 am

Atalante

it really is a good book on a lot of levels, and the translation to english is really very good. The language is very clever and funny, and the story's good. and it has BOOKS!

11:56 am

JBV

we have 90 minute blocks in middle school - one for language arts and one for social studies (half a year) but the literacy themes are aligned to the social studies curriculum

11:56 am

Atalante

and as Haz pointed out, it's rather long!

11:57 am

Atalante

and hi haz and la spanglettina!

11:57 am

Haz1558

It is long, indeed, but it is still readable.

11:58 am

Haz1558

Good afternoon all! It's nearly afternoon for everyone so, isn't it?

11:59 am

Book Doctor Gwen

afternoon and blizzardy

11:59 am

kje

yes... 1 minute away for me

11:59 am

rururocks

hi haz.. I haven't seen you in a long while

12:00 pm

joansiebone

it's early morning in HAwaii...Aloha all of you

12:00 pm

Haz1558

Hello ruru - yes, we've been ships that pass a long way away in the night.

12:00 pm

kje

aloha

12:00 pm

kje

hi ruru

12:00 pm

BabbleRabble

Aloha, joansiebone

12:00 pm

jjks

I just found the book on half.com - I'm buying a copy

12:00 pm

rururocks

good morning kje.. sleep well?

12:00 pm

Haz1558

See? I knew it would be morning somewhere and I'd get it wrong.

12:00 pm

Atalante

Haz is not the Titanic and ruru is not an iceberg

12:01 pm

jjks

JBV, we also align history with literature, writing, etc.

12:01 pm

rururocks

(ata.. please don't give kje any openings)

12:02 pm

kje

yes, thank you... I slept in! all the way to 0830! that is amazing for me

12:02 pm

rururocks

lol

12:02 pm

kje

LOLOL - ata

12:02 pm

rururocks

are you an early riser type?

12:02 pm

Judi

Hello, daaaahhhlinks!

12:02 pm

kje

I will refrain from commenting

12:02 pm

Haz1558

Hello Judi!

12:02 pm

rururocks

morning judi

12:02 pm

kje

usually between 5 and 6

12:02 pm

kje

hi jud

12:03 pm

rururocks

I am a te7 short of happiness

12:03 pm

JBV

nice chat - and amidst all that, just got fireworks!

12:03 pm

rururocks

wow that is too early for me kje..whew

12:03 pm

kje

woohoo jbv!!!!

12:03 pm

jjks

congrats JBV!

12:03 pm

kje

well, ru - when you fall asleep before 10, 6 is not all that early

12:03 pm

BabbleRabble

congrats, JBV

12:03 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg jbv !!! ~~~ !!!

12:04 pm

MINKIE

yay jbv!

12:04 pm

rururocks

well then being up until midnight was a small miracle last night then yes?

12:04 pm

Atalante

shouldn't a tetanist be one who gives tetanus jabs? :P

12:04 pm

kje

and I was a night person before my medical training, but was forced to convert... it is always better to be awake when examining patients... a generally good rule

12:04 pm

rururocks

that is what I thought ata

12:04 pm

Angelsong

hi, all. My husband is wonderful. He just scrubbed everything in the kitchen. it sparkles!

12:04 pm

Judi

Nice try, Ata. Lame, but nice.

12:05 pm

rururocks

Amen for that...kje

12:05 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

imitate! is not inthe grid 8-(

12:05 pm

kje

damn te7... looking

12:05 pm

JBV

glad to hear you say that, kje, sleep deprivation is not recommended for doctors

12:05 pm

rururocks

can you send him here angel

12:05 pm

phaeton

Your lucky angel! Mine waxes the counters and everything slides around. lol

12:05 pm

rururocks

me too...can I have a te7 clue please

12:06 pm

reparteena

happy Day All!

12:06 pm

JBV

te 7 - daft

12:06 pm

kje

te7 = te + *****

12:06 pm

Angelsong

te7: vietnamese new year +****dar cheese

12:06 pm

kje

oh, TY JBV!!!

12:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

kje, great clue, NOT LOL

12:07 pm

kje

and btw, another good opening... funny that that would be ruru's last

12:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

angel, great clue, YES TY

12:07 pm

rururocks

te7 by an angel...

12:08 pm

kje

oooo - good one ruru

12:08 pm

kje

is that FW?

12:08 pm

rururocks

kinda a oakie/texan thing

12:08 pm

JBV

have fun and good luck, everyone - see you tomorrow

12:08 pm

rururocks

bye jbv.. hagd

12:08 pm

kje

bye jbv!

12:09 pm

rururocks

yes.. I be done...

12:09 pm

kje

yay ruru!!!!

12:09 pm

rururocks

TY TY TY

12:10 pm

Judi

Huzzah!

12:10 pm

rururocks

thanks for the clue angel

12:10 pm

phaeton

ruru, are you still in MT?

12:10 pm

kje

any clue for my last N from the top tile, ru?

12:10 pm

rururocks

no.. back home..heading now to Death Valley and Joshua Tree Park on Monday

12:11 pm

rururocks

they are all easy ones kje

12:11 pm

kje

shoot

12:11 pm

rururocks

ne 4 + plural

12:11 pm

Judi

Cool, ruru. Have a great time.

12:11 pm

Atalante

lovely lovely Joshua Tree

12:11 pm

kje

have fun ru!

12:11 pm

rururocks

I know I have read up on it ata and I plan to hike some there

12:12 pm

rururocks

no snakes at this time of year... good for me...

12:12 pm

kje

try to get out a little more this time

12:12 pm

phaeton

While in Death Valley will you visit the date ranch?

12:12 pm

BabbleRabble

* My wife went to the West Indies for her holidays.
* Jamaica?
* No, she wanted to go.

12:12 pm

Atalante

plan your hikes around how much water you can carry, but you know that!

12:12 pm

rururocks

I am going to hike up Mosaic Canyon and do all the regular stuff like Devil's Golf Course etc

12:13 pm

rururocks

I am kind of a camel type ata.. not to worry..

12:13 pm

Judi

Good one, BR. *snort*

12:13 pm

rururocks

*groan* babble...

12:13 pm

kje

sounds really cool ru

12:13 pm

Atalante

good! you need to be

12:13 pm

rururocks

I love the desert...

12:14 pm

Atalante

* My wife went to Indonesia for her holidays.
* Jakarta?
* No, she walked.

12:14 pm

rururocks

so stark, so quiet.. so beautiful and serene

12:14 pm

Atalante

me too

12:14 pm

kje

oh sheesh... just found that last N - they are all fishy, thanks for not cluing me

12:14 pm

Atalante

you will simply adore JT

12:14 pm

rururocks

thought you would appreciate that

12:14 pm

Judi

Well, color me stupid. I was looking for a "un" word and there is none. Uhg.

12:15 pm

kje

yes, ru - there is something about being out there in all that vastness with no one else around that is awe-inspiring

12:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

unhappy news!

12:15 pm

rururocks

yes very true...

12:15 pm

kje

what book

12:15 pm

rururocks

with the zillions of phone calls I get ..peace is what I need right now...

12:16 pm

kje

wishing you peace then, ruru...

12:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

no UNs!!

12:16 pm

Atalante

and the Joshua Tree is so wonderfully hot that it feels like you're being stripped of everything but the peace and haet and beauty

12:16 pm

kje

oh good, book... i was worried there for a minute

12:17 pm

rururocks

I wasn't planning to walk around naked ata.. but I will give it some thought..

12:17 pm

Atalante

note the *feels like* :P I wouldn't recommend naked unless you've got a LOT of suncream with you :P

12:17 pm

kje

pshaw! you wouldn't even skinny dip in the hot springs... all talk

12:17 pm

rururocks

lololol

12:18 pm

rururocks

no kidding these cheeks are white...

12:18 pm

Judi

Naked in the desert - sounds like a good way to get a sunburn. Best load up on the sun block.

12:18 pm

phaeton

Are there any CE words?

12:19 pm

BabbleRabble

no

12:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

my monkeys say no . . .

12:19 pm

rururocks

there are some ce wannabes but no ce's

12:19 pm

phaeton

ty

12:19 pm

Atalante

computer says no

12:19 pm

kje

now that is funny - sunburned cheeks - you would look like one of those monkeys... i can see it now

12:19 pm

rururocks

(knew that wouldn't take too long)

12:20 pm

jjks

I used to go to Joshua Tree when little - we camped there, loved hiking, walking there

12:20 pm

kje

well, my frontal lobe tried to supress it, but I over-ruled the impulse

12:20 pm

rururocks

you still have a frontal lobe?...

12:21 pm

Atalante

lucky you jjks! by the way, what shuld we actually call you? is jjks good, or is there something easier to type?

12:21 pm

kje

hahaha - sarcasm is such a low form of humor

12:21 pm

Atalante

sarchasm is the depths of humour

12:22 pm

rururocks

just a question...lol

12:22 pm

rururocks

are you done yet kje?

12:23 pm

kje

this grid is painful today for some reason... i should have stayed awake last night, it seemed easier then

12:23 pm

jjks

jks or js are fine with me - not sure why I typed the double j - fingers must have slipped (lol) - can we change our moniker?

12:23 pm

rururocks

I pooped out last night myself..no one to lead me on

12:24 pm

Atalante

yes, just email DrG :)

12:24 pm

kje

no dart last night for inspiration?

12:24 pm

hlj25950

can anyone help me with the last st 5, 12?

12:24 pm

jjks

I can't see my last du ... keep coming back to it, but still not getting it. du 5/18

12:25 pm

kje

hating the right column I.... any help would be appreciated

12:25 pm

rururocks

jeez he finished in like ten minutes

12:25 pm

kje

of course he did... I am starting to suspect he is a fake! LOLOL

12:25 pm

rururocks

a playful little guy with an extra vowell

12:25 pm

Judi

Du bee du bee du...

12:26 pm

kje

ty ru... keep going - LOL

12:26 pm

rururocks

the others are to im6 a memory

12:26 pm

rururocks

and its plural

12:26 pm

kje

... where are you... let's sing judy

12:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i haven't blued out anything on the right either 8-(

12:26 pm

hlj25950

nm, i fot it

12:26 pm

rururocks

or baby geese can be im6-ed to humans

12:26 pm

kje

oh sheesh... that was fihsy... maybe i should just quit today

12:26 pm

rururocks

blue?

12:26 pm

rururocks

mine are grey

12:27 pm

Atalante

blue/ grey

12:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oooh found the right-hand e, a fish!

12:27 pm

rururocks

I see we are still not spelling things correctly..

12:27 pm

kje

f-u

12:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

mine are blue, but a very very dark shade

12:27 pm

rururocks

ROFL

12:28 pm

BabbleRabble

a promenade through the alphabet undisciplined

12:28 pm

Judi

*gasp* Babble profanity!

12:28 pm

rururocks

I am sure you broke some rule there kje..lol

12:28 pm

kje

no no no... that was a request for a clue....

12:29 pm

Judi

Phoenetically, that would be ph-u.

12:29 pm

kje

oops, no Fs in the grid, my mistake

12:29 pm

wills

what is a fish?

12:29 pm

rururocks

LAMO...

12:29 pm

jjks

LOL kje

12:29 pm

kje

LAMO?????? new one

12:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

60 to go, taking a break. play nice y'all LOL

12:30 pm

kje

hi wills, welcome to babble

12:30 pm

phaeton

I have top row greyed

12:30 pm

kje

fish are easy words that we shouldn't have missed

12:30 pm

wills

glad to be here

12:30 pm

rururocks

bbiab..can't breathe..

12:30 pm

kje

bye ru - hagd

12:30 pm

KatieMcG

evening everyone

12:30 pm

jjks

cool phaeton - i've one more to get on the top row

12:30 pm

wills

thanks

12:30 pm

phaeton

wills...a fish is a word that is a common word or used a lot in a grid

12:30 pm

Atalante

katiekins! how are you feeling?

12:31 pm

Judi

Hi, Katie & wills.

12:31 pm

Haz1558

Good evening Katie.

12:31 pm

phaeton

* in many grids

12:31 pm

wills

hi all

12:31 pm

phaeton

which letter jj?

12:31 pm

KatieMcG

drugged up and feeling better, spent the afternoon putting photos on facebook. A gentle weekend and I'll be fine :-)

12:32 pm

jjks

just got it!

12:32 pm

Judi

Yes, wills. Soon you will be picking fish scales out of your hair along with the rest of us.

12:32 pm

Atalante

did you intend to call your album Madlives by the way?

12:32 pm

phaeton

go jj go!!

12:32 pm

jjks

77 left

12:32 pm

KatieMcG

That is a freudian slip if ever there was one!

12:33 pm

BabbleRabble

hello, wills .... is your first name chill?

12:33 pm

kje

wills - here is a babble dictionary courtesy of mrp... Babble Terms
a 'phantom 'is a word that seems like it should work on the grid, but doesn't connect
a 'fish' word is an obvious word, like "tuna" that you feel really dumb after you get the clue because you didn't see it
'monkey' means if you put a million monkeys in a room they'll eventually produce the works of shakespeare...well, monkeying a word means typing random combinations until you finally hit on the right one. (featherbee)
a 'babblet' is a very uncommon word, but very commonly found in babble grids
'penatly box' is where you are 'sent' to when you put a word from the grid in the chat log.

12:33 pm

Atalante

lol yep! I couldn't *quite* work out whether you did it on purpose or not :D

12:33 pm

Kazozz

hi all :)

12:33 pm

autumn moon

at

12:34 pm

autumn moon

e

12:34 pm

Atalante

hi kaz!

12:34 pm

KatieMcG

I didn't but I can't change it now it's just too good :-)

12:34 pm

featherbee

heya! brrr, i'm cold

12:34 pm

wills

Huge thanks kje

12:34 pm

jjks

Katie, your pictures are lovely

12:34 pm

kje

weed!!!!!!!!!!

12:34 pm

kje

hi

12:34 pm

Jindigo

well done Kj

12:34 pm

kje

yw wills - hope to see you here often

12:34 pm

featherbee

bah humbug kje! grrr, stupid scrooge.

12:34 pm

Judi

Very well put, kje. The unwritten rules of Babble. Not so much rules as idiosycra - whatchamacallits.

12:34 pm

circe

*waves hi to all*

12:34 pm

phaeton

It looks like I'm making a picture frame with my grey tiles

12:35 pm

KatieMcG

thanks jj, we might even print some off this time!

12:35 pm

Atalante

*grin*

12:35 pm

kje

seriously, weed... I likely will not finish that set - peeved

12:36 pm

jjks

hi circe, featherbee, and kaz :)

12:36 pm

featherbee

i'm going to have to use my tickets at the very last minute i think. (we're talking facebook game shop right now folks, feel free to ignore)

12:36 pm

phaeton

will do, feather :)

12:37 pm

kje

well, if by some miracle all of a sudden there is a plethora... grab me a dozen or so

12:37 pm

featherbee

figured i'd better explain before we confuse someone!

12:37 pm

featherbee

yep, i will! keep your eye out for cans for me btw, i have 70 already from my little recycling stint earlier

12:37 pm

BabbleRabble

contrarians unite

12:37 pm

kje

weed... take your scrabble turn.. I know the game name filled you with fear, but there is no use avoiding the inevitable

12:38 pm

featherbee

oh shoot, sorry, i forgot all about it! brb

12:38 pm

kje

LOL - OK, weed

12:38 pm

rururocks

uh...weed off to the pb...

12:39 pm

Judi

Why are we calling featherbee "weed"?

12:39 pm

kje

sorry, it is just my pet name for her... ignore it

12:39 pm

rururocks

It is KJE's cu4 little nickname for her

12:40 pm

rururocks

(plus she is a big pot head)

12:40 pm

KatieMcG

I was trying to work out who weed was!

12:40 pm

rururocks

lol

12:40 pm

kje

yep - a pothead with tats and body piercings

12:40 pm

Judi

AH HA! That explains a lot, ruru. Thanks.

12:40 pm

Kazozz

Ata or Katie, do either of you remember bill and ben the flower pot men..and their friend weed?

12:40 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone! 4 left

12:40 pm

kje

you should see the pics she posts on FB - would never suspect it given she teaches kindergarten and all

12:40 pm

Atalante

not really, a bit before my time

12:41 pm

featherbee

AM NOT!!

12:41 pm

kje

go lbd!!!

12:41 pm

KatieMcG

Me either but google is my friend

12:41 pm

featherbee

*pokes kje and ruru with a cold icicle*

12:41 pm

kje

*whistles innocently*

12:41 pm

rururocks

I think tattoos and piercings are de regeur for school children these days.

12:41 pm

Kazozz

giving my age away again *sigh*

12:41 pm

featherbee

the explanation is in my profile

12:41 pm

kje

ouch - he started it!

12:41 pm

Judi

No wonder the classroom is plastered with pictures of the Grateful Dead and Bob Marley.

12:42 pm

kje

lol judi!

12:42 pm

KatieMcG

There is not much between us Kaz, I just have a rotten memory

12:42 pm

Judi

All the little children look like Jerr Bears.

12:42 pm

Kazozz

that tv show wouldnt be correct anymore, but everytime someone says weed it makes me giggle. now I have to find someone who remembers it!

12:42 pm

featherbee

darn, trying to see which word i let slip

12:42 pm

Kazozz

at least *politically* correct

12:42 pm

kje

find a pic, kazz, and post it... it will be feather's new icon!

12:43 pm

rururocks

yeah the kids would be practicing banana spliffs instead of banana splits..

12:43 pm

Kazozz

lmao kje

12:43 pm

featherbee

ah, found it.

12:43 pm

KatieMcG

just going to get dinner, brb

12:43 pm

Judi

LOL! Probably cheaper than Ritalin.

12:43 pm

rururocks

right after reclycling weedie

12:43 pm

Kazozz

i'm still trying to work out which one feather lol

12:44 pm

lbdawger

firewords

12:44 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Dawg!

12:44 pm

rururocks

YAYAY LBD way to go..

12:44 pm

featherbee

got it. and EEK. there are at least a dozen birds on the clothesline, waiting to break in the sliding glass door and carry me away.

12:44 pm

kje

woohoo lbd!!!

12:44 pm

featherbee

i said i was on a recycling st***

12:44 pm

rururocks

weed.. you okay?

12:45 pm

kje

ok, not really making progress here... I should take a break

12:45 pm

featherbee

for now. call 911 if you don't hear from me for a while though.

12:45 pm

Kazozz

kje you have to google bill and ben the flower pot men..there's a clip on you tube lol...and a great pic for feather's icon lol

12:45 pm

kje

doing now kazz

12:46 pm

featherbee

being lazy and waiting for someone to provide a link

12:46 pm

Kazozz

weed is the flower between bill and ben lol

12:46 pm

lbdawger

well, there are some usual suspects and some really odd words today.

12:47 pm

Kazozz

here is the link feather http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcF9JSx
kUSE

12:48 pm

kje

ok, changing icon - brb

12:48 pm

fer79

clues for la8, please...

12:49 pm

rururocks

no la8

12:49 pm

Kazozz

no la 8

12:49 pm

kje

take a look weed

12:49 pm

rururocks

all the la's are 4's and 5

12:50 pm

kje

looking - as i am short a la

12:50 pm

featherbee

well, i'm cute, but have an incredibly annoying high pitched voice!

12:51 pm

rururocks

maybe a little more than an la if you know what I mean?

12:51 pm

kje

a la la?

12:51 pm

Kazozz

lol feather

12:52 pm

aebmusica

te6...please?

12:52 pm

kje

or a whole la la la?

12:52 pm

rururocks

+ + sketched or scratched

12:52 pm

Judi

Just watched the flower pot dudes. That was disturbing. I'll probalby have nightmares now.

12:53 pm

rururocks

that is T + etc

12:53 pm

featherbee

lol cute icon kje.

12:53 pm

kje

why oh why is this grid so durn hard today???? i cannot see my 4th L word

12:53 pm

periwinkle

hi all

12:53 pm

featherbee

it was a little twilight zoneish

12:53 pm

periwinkle

never heard of the flower pot men

12:53 pm

periwinkle

I am stuffing my face with potato chips :-)

12:53 pm

Judi

Here's an idea for a new episode: Bill and Ben the Flower Pot Men meet the Rabid Moles!

12:54 pm

kje

ty weed... it is in your honor, but do not get use to that

12:54 pm

rururocks

not first, grass, grass plural, + rules

12:54 pm

aebmusica

ty ruru

12:54 pm

featherbee

lol, i'll try to stay humble

12:54 pm

kje

OMG!!!!!!! I missed the singular grass!!!!

12:54 pm

kje

OK, that is it... i give up

12:55 pm

periwinkle

am I invisible again?

12:55 pm

featherbee

go stalk london for me kje

12:55 pm

rururocks

hi peri

12:55 pm

featherbee

nope peri, was just trying to sneak a chip away from your plate without you noticing

12:55 pm

Judi

Hi, Peri.

12:55 pm

kje

OK, weed.... bbiab when my brain comes home from wherever it has gone

12:55 pm

periwinkle

* offers plate of chips to feather*

12:56 pm

featherbee

hee, thanks peri

12:56 pm

featherbee

darn, guess it'll be a while till we see you then kje

12:56 pm

periwinkle

yw

12:56 pm

kje

har har har - you are all just a barrel of laughs today

12:56 pm

kje

bye... poof

12:56 pm

Judi

BBL. Chores to do.

12:56 pm

featherbee

:D

12:57 pm

periwinkle

chet

12:57 pm

Kazozz

i had to refresh to see kje's new icon...now i'm singing the darn theme song lol

12:59 pm

jjks

in 7/32?

1:01 pm

jjks

nm, I got it!

1:02 pm

Kazozz

clue me jjks ..i'm still looking lol

1:02 pm

jjks

add a vowel to in 6/21

1:03 pm

Kazozz

which i also dont have lol

1:03 pm

jjks

the second one that is

1:03 pm

Kazozz

oh i do now

1:03 pm

jjks

good!

1:03 pm

Kazozz

ty got them

1:04 pm

Jellen

Hello again...just finished paying some bills :-(

1:04 pm

Kazozz

thats always fun huh Jellen!

1:05 pm

jjks

hi Jellen, I need to do that later on

1:05 pm

Jellen

Yuck, yuck, yuck!

1:05 pm

Jellen

Babble first, I say!

1:05 pm

jjks

what, all the t's in the puzzle or the bills? (lol)

1:06 pm

Jellen

Just the bills...finished the puzzle :-)

1:06 pm

Kazozz

18 left for me

1:06 pm

Jellen

Go, Kaz!

1:06 pm

jjks

awesome kaz

1:07 pm

Jellen

I'm here to help, if needed...

1:10 pm

jjks

thanks - i'm on the m's now

1:11 pm

Jellen

I'll be back and forth...I'm deleting old emails...

1:14 pm

Jellen

Done! I had messages over a year old in my inbox...

1:18 pm

Kazozz

fireworks...thank goodness for morewords. There were a few odd ones there that the monkeys couldnt find!

1:18 pm

jjks

woot Kaz!!!

1:18 pm

jjks

I'm stuck in 'ma' land

1:19 pm

Kazozz

need clues jjks?

1:20 pm

jjks

ma 5/16, 7/44, and first ma 5/12

1:20 pm

jjks

they're probably obvious ones too, lol

1:20 pm

jjks

just got 5/16

1:21 pm

jjks

and the next one too - they were obvious (LOL)

1:21 pm

Kazozz

ma 7 rhymes with ba 7

1:21 pm

jjks

just got it - thanks

1:22 pm

jjks

just the last ma left

1:22 pm

Jellen

Congrats, Kazozz!!!!!

1:23 pm

Jellen

Which ma do you need, jjks?

1:23 pm

jjks

the first ma 5/12

1:23 pm

Jellen

The last ma5 is a plural...

1:23 pm

Jellen

It's a plural, too

1:25 pm

lbdawger

welp, guess i better go do some house stuff. bbl to chat and clue. btw, whooo hoooo to all finishers.

1:25 pm

Jellen

Hey, lbd!

1:27 pm

mrpresident

good morning babble buddies! :))

1:28 pm

Jellen

Hello, mrp!

1:28 pm

jjks

Hi mrp!

1:28 pm

mrpresident

hi jellen :))

1:28 pm

mrpresident

hi jjks ! :))

1:28 pm

mrpresident

how is everyone today!?

1:28 pm

jjks

great - enjoying a relaxing morning

1:29 pm

Jellen

I'm fine, thanks...just contemplating the rest of my day...

1:29 pm

mrpresident

same here.... somewhat thwarted by a headache of the wine kind

1:29 pm

jjks

red wine always gives me a headache

1:30 pm

mrpresident

we had "all" the family here last night... I am up at the inlaws, and they invited people around... so had to sit through the family junk

1:31 pm

mrpresident

always a good excuse to drink too much :D

1:31 pm

jenocide

I am seeing my dad and siblings tonight... I imagine my dad will offer us all booze and pot

1:31 pm

Kazozz

hi mrp :) was checking the laundry grrr

1:31 pm

jjks

Jellen, the second ma 5/12 is a plural?

1:31 pm

mrpresident

hi kaz :)

1:32 pm

Kazozz

nope jjks

1:32 pm

mrpresident

jen, booze and pot don't mix good

1:32 pm

Jellen

Sorry, thought you asked for the first! Duh!

1:32 pm

periwinkle

hi there mrp!!

1:32 pm

Uneaixoise

i have 3 ma5/12's -- second one is "not shiny"

1:32 pm

jjks

Whew! I thought I was losing my mind - I was wrong, it was the second one

1:32 pm

Kazozz

thats the 3rd one Une

1:32 pm

Jellen

Doorma* + not out

1:33 pm

jenocide

haha, yeah, generally they just turn you into a zombie.... "fooooooood.... sleeeeeeeeeep..."

1:33 pm

jjks

thank you!!!!!!!

1:33 pm

Kazozz

2nd one is something you wipe your shoes on and opposite of out

1:33 pm

jenocide

matsin

1:33 pm

Uneaixoise

ohmygosh, can't believe I didn't see that--thanks!!

1:33 pm

mrpresident

hi une!

1:33 pm

jenocide

oops, wrong window

1:33 pm

Uneaixoise

"morning" in french

1:33 pm

Uneaixoise

hey mrp :-)

1:34 pm

mrpresident

lovely to see you!

1:34 pm

Uneaixoise

and you! :-)

1:34 pm

jjks

I only saw the plural and forgot about the singular form - duh-oh (as Homer would say)

1:34 pm

mrpresident

I am attempting a crossword, but am failing dismally

1:34 pm

Kazozz

well u r all in good hands with Jellen cluing...the teenagers are finally awake and as usual need feeding! see you all soon :)

1:34 pm

periwinkle

are you enjoying your new home, mrp?

1:35 pm

Uneaixoise

must go bring in my gazillion amaryllis in garage--don't want to end up with amaryllis popsicles! *poor*

1:35 pm

Uneaixoise

*poof* LOL

1:35 pm

Jellen

Bye, une and Kaz

1:36 pm

mrpresident

hi peri!!!

1:36 pm

mrpresident

I love my new home!! I want to buy it! We are going to sign a lease in a few months with option to buy!! can't wait!

1:36 pm

periwinkle

wow, that is great, mrp

1:36 pm

periwinkle

it is a big house, right?

1:37 pm

mrpresident

however, We don't really need 6 bedrooms... so we are treading with caution

1:37 pm

mrpresident

is a massive house peri! way more than we need, but we are needy people I guess

1:37 pm

periwinkle

6 bedrooms is really a lot, just wondering why you wanted such a big house

1:37 pm

periwinkle

lots to clean :(

1:38 pm

periwinkle

I am even thinking of moving to a smaller apt and I live in a one bedroom apt at the moment

1:38 pm

mrpresident

we don't really need such a huge house, but the house is fabulous!
I agree about the cleaning... it is a regime I don't want to take on

1:38 pm

periwinkle

you could take in borders, mrp, or visiting babblers :-)

1:39 pm

periwinkle

*boarders*

1:39 pm

mrpresident

I am thinking that the kids will never move out! Perhaps they will marry and stay in the house???

1:39 pm

mrpresident

is that wishful thinking?

1:39 pm

jjks

congrats on the new place, mrp

1:39 pm

periwinkle

I would love to visit!

1:39 pm

mrpresident

thanks jjks !

1:39 pm

mrpresident

peri! you are always welcome darling! come anytime!

1:40 pm

periwinkle

thanks, have never been to Australia, it is on my wish list

1:40 pm

periwinkle

you are always welcome here too, mrp!

1:40 pm

mrpresident

well, just buy yourself an airfare and the rest is on us!

1:41 pm

mrpresident

thanks peri!

1:41 pm

periwinkle

need to have more money coming in, mrp but thanks

1:41 pm

periwinkle

have you ever been to the USA, mrp?

1:41 pm

periwinkle

it is nice to know people from all over the world

1:42 pm

mrpresident

yes I have. I visited CA ... stayed in a beautiful place called San Francisco before visiting Canada

1:42 pm

periwinkle

well, you must visit the east coast sometime then

1:42 pm

mrpresident

I have also been to Arizona, that was strange!

1:42 pm

mrpresident

I would love to come to the east coast! It would be awesome

1:43 pm

periwinkle

you could meet me, Temple Owl, marigold and many others

1:43 pm

mrpresident

I am very well travelled, I love Europe, been just about everywhere except South America.

1:44 pm

mrpresident

Owl is on my list of girls to meet!

1:44 pm

periwinkle

I am not as well travelled as I would like to be

1:44 pm

periwinkle

Owl is very nice

1:44 pm

mrpresident

You have met her?

1:44 pm

periwinkle

yes, several times

1:44 pm

Uneaixoise

yes!

1:44 pm

mrpresident

oh wow! she is a sweetheart!

1:45 pm

mrpresident

I have met Andree, she lives not 15km from me

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

you could add Dorens and Annie and Scrabs to the east coast cluster!

1:45 pm

mrpresident

I wanna come over!!!

1:45 pm

periwinkle

please come over, mrp!!

1:45 pm

Uneaixoise

do it do it do it!!

1:45 pm

elliott13

hi

1:45 pm

mrpresident

do you think they would take me in?? I could get my airfare sorted for April

1:46 pm

Uneaixoise

of course! silly girl!

1:46 pm

mrpresident

just me and Maddie, it would be a wonderful experience!

1:46 pm

periwinkle

we would figure something out

1:46 pm

periwinkle

it would be lovely

1:46 pm

mrpresident

Or perhaps it is better in June.... that is summer by you all

1:47 pm

periwinkle

yes summer in June

1:47 pm

mrpresident

ok, am going to definitely plan a june holiday! Now that I am getting paid to work (rather than volunteering) I can make plans

1:48 pm

mrpresident

oh lickety will be jealous! hehehe! but I so want to meet you girls

1:48 pm

periwinkle

wow, please keep me posted, mrp. I will tell Temple Owl

1:48 pm

mrpresident

please do... owl is a dearheart

1:48 pm

Dorens

hi all. mrP you have rooms here if you like... i live alone in a four bedroom house in mountain lakes nj. forty minutes from nyc

1:49 pm

jenocide

mrp, where in Canada did you visit? :)

1:49 pm

mrpresident

dorens!! thank you very much!! I really am going to come over.

1:49 pm

Jellen

Hi, Dorens

1:49 pm

jesdraggon

morning, kids :)

1:50 pm

Jellen

Hi, jes

1:50 pm

periwinkle

then Owl and I would either drive or take the train to NYV

1:50 pm

CiociaJudy

Peri, put me on the list to meet mrp if she comes to the east coast.

1:50 pm

Dorens

well you really can stay here (but I might have to go to work and leave you on your own during the school day)

1:50 pm

periwinkle

hi there, CJ

1:50 pm

mrpresident

jen, I visited Vancouver, than we went to Whistler/Blackcomb, then over to Alberta and stayed at Banff for a while... It was Dec/Jan... absolutely beautiful

1:50 pm

Dorens

owl can drive you up here to my house, peri. if she is really staying here we can have a big babble party right here

1:50 pm

CiociaJudy

Hiya Peri, jellen, mrp, dorens, jes

1:50 pm

periwinkle

lots of people to meet, mrp!

1:50 pm

mrpresident

Hi jes :)

1:51 pm

Jellen

Hi, Judy

1:51 pm

Dorens

hi judy

1:51 pm

mrpresident

Lots of people I am really wanting to meet!!!

1:51 pm

periwinkle

sounds like fun, Dorens

1:51 pm

mrpresident

hi judy :)

1:51 pm

CiociaJudy

going to NYC in May; love to visit the city but don't think I would ever want to live there

1:51 pm

mrpresident

a babble party!! I am in!

1:51 pm

Dorens

mrP do you know when in april it would be? i'm sort of booked for florida april 5 - 11 or something like that. otherwise, we're wide open

1:52 pm

periwinkle

it has been many years since I was in NYC

1:52 pm

CiociaJudy

LOVe babble parties.

1:52 pm

Dorens

june i am totally available. judy you have to come up. imagine. a babble party with MrP

1:52 pm

CiociaJudy

I'd be happy to take you to Washington DC, MrP

1:52 pm

mrpresident

Dorens, it would be during the easter break, but thinking June would be a better time

1:52 pm

CiociaJudy

sounds great Dorens

1:53 pm

mrpresident

Washington! now that is a place I have wanted to visit :D thanks judy!

1:53 pm

Lindrickway

You coming to Toronto MrP????

1:53 pm

jenocide

mrp, I live in Vancouver. It is apparently a popular destination for aussies - my best friend moved here from Australia and she keeps running into people she knew in Brisbane!

1:53 pm

mrpresident

if I come to the states, we have to have a babble party!!! it would be too awesome!

1:53 pm

mrpresident

jen, vancouver is just beautiful!

1:54 pm

periwinkle

Anniebrook was thinking about a babble party this summer too

1:54 pm

kje

the states are big..... where do you plan to go, mrp?

1:54 pm

periwinkle

she is coming to the east coast, kje!!

1:54 pm

Dorens

yes we can go to annie's too and visit the beach

1:54 pm

mrpresident

kje hi! I would land in LA

1:54 pm

Lindrickway

You coming to Toronto MrP????

1:54 pm

mrpresident

then would make my way around the states

1:54 pm

Dorens

kj you have to come to nj in june and join the party

1:54 pm

kje

aaahhh - any chance of being there for our feb 15 get together?

1:55 pm

CiociaJudy

you need another plane to get to us mrp

1:55 pm

kje

dorens - keep me informed... you never know

1:55 pm

Dorens

sure thing

1:55 pm

mrpresident

Lind!! I would love to come to Toronto!! I need to sort my finances me thinks! LOL

1:56 pm

mrpresident

kje, I can't do Feb... work and school

1:56 pm

Lindrickway

I have a spare bedroom MrP!

1:56 pm

mrpresident

you guys are great! It would be a whirlwind tour!

1:56 pm

kje

OK... but any other DC area residents - we are getting together, likely at Jaleo, Feb 15 for lunch....

1:57 pm

CiociaJudy

is that in the city kje

1:57 pm

Dorens

too bad.. i'd love to come to dc. but am going up to new hampshire then

1:58 pm

kje

yes... penn quarter

1:58 pm

CiociaJudy

snowing pretty good here now

1:59 pm

mrpresident

brb, in laws are awake... have to put the niceties on. :D

1:59 pm

CiociaJudy

DC is about 2-1/2 to 3 hours away for me, kje

1:59 pm

periwinkle

no snow here!, just a dusting this am but all melted, thank goodness

1:59 pm

CiociaJudy

we're due for about 6 inches Peri

1:59 pm

Dorens

it's coming down here peri

1:59 pm

periwinkle

you can both keep the snow, don't like it, don't want it!!!

2:00 pm

CiociaJudy

me either, Peri

2:00 pm

kje

come judy! we are getting quite the collection of babblers and it would be a blast to meet you.... monkey is coming from VA!

2:00 pm

CiociaJudy

but we've had a lot of ice this year. REALLY don't want that!

2:01 pm

CiociaJudy

kje, it will certainly depend on the weather but I just might try to get there. what time?

2:01 pm

CiociaJudy

did you say noon?

2:01 pm

kje

noon

2:01 pm

kje

I will start a post in my profile and start collecting names of who may come... that way we can make sure we stay in touch

2:01 pm

CiociaJudy

k

2:02 pm

kje

b/c i have already forgotten who all was here when we dreampt this up the other day! LOL

2:02 pm

kje

an6?

2:03 pm

periwinkle

make the an4/4 above it, past tense

2:03 pm

kje

nm, got it

2:03 pm

kje

ty peri

2:03 pm

CiociaJudy

st7/36??

2:04 pm

periwinkle

perplexed, Judy

2:04 pm

CiociaJudy

thx Peri got it!

2:04 pm

periwinkle

yw

2:04 pm

kje

ty again peri

2:05 pm

CiociaJudy

last one--as6

2:05 pm

periwinkle

73 left, no list yet

2:05 pm

periwinkle

73 left, no list yet

2:05 pm

mixi6

te5,12?

2:05 pm

periwinkle

going to read some more of The Round Heeled Woman, bbs

2:05 pm

CiociaJudy

cu later Peri

2:06 pm

kje

bye peri

2:06 pm

mixi6

you need to be as6,21 to get this clue.

2:06 pm

jjks

good for you peri!

2:07 pm

CiociaJudy

duh, Mixi, should have had that!!! thx. FIRWEORKS!!

2:07 pm

CiociaJudy

*FIREWORKS

2:07 pm

CiociaJudy

can't seem to type today

2:08 pm

kje

woohoo judy!!!

2:08 pm

kje

i seriously need a diet coke - bbiab

2:08 pm

kje

jonesing here!

2:08 pm

CiociaJudy

mixi, te + govt spy agency--change middle vowel to cross letter

2:09 pm

jjks

cool Judy!

2:09 pm

mixi6

ty

2:09 pm

CiociaJudy

must do something productive :( bbl

2:10 pm

Dorens

yay jusi

2:10 pm

Dorens

ooh. that was supposed to be juDi

2:13 pm

jjks

pi 7/32????

2:13 pm

Dorens

instrumentalist jjk

2:13 pm

jjks

TY :)

2:14 pm

mixi6

pi6,33?

2:14 pm

Dorens

sorry don't have it

2:16 pm

JOAKAY

make a pi4 stop and child's toy see-...

2:16 pm

jjks

compound word

2:16 pm

Dorens

thanks J

2:17 pm

mixi6

ty ty ty

2:17 pm

mixi6

Fireworks

2:17 pm

aslindy

hello everyone

2:18 pm

JOAKAY

te7??

2:18 pm

JOAKAY

yvw dorens

2:18 pm

JOAKAY

nj mix

2:18 pm

mixi6

you much be te7 in the head to play this game.

2:19 pm

Dorens

yay mixx

2:19 pm

JOAKAY

ty

2:20 pm

mixi6

need any clues before I go back to painting walls?

2:20 pm

Jellen

Yay, mixi!!!!

2:20 pm

Jellen

Hi, aslindy

2:20 pm

Dorens

hi aslindy

2:21 pm

jjks

Woot mix!!!

2:21 pm

aslindy

hi! how is the board today?

2:22 pm

jenocide

help with the in-words please?

2:22 pm

jjks

hi aslindy :)

2:22 pm

mixi6

baby ducks im6,7 on their mother at birth.

2:23 pm

Jellen

in + two vowels

2:23 pm

mixi6

I in6 to help, not confuse

2:24 pm

mrpresident

I best be off to have some breakfast before the hordes wake up... bbl and enjoy your day !!

2:24 pm

jjks

20 left!!!

2:24 pm

Jellen

in**** (mean)

2:24 pm

jjks

bye mrp - have a great one!

2:24 pm

Dorens

et 6 please? enjoy your day mrp, and I was serious, incidentally.

2:24 pm

inge

Somebody turned on the stupid snow making machine again!! who are the culprits???

2:25 pm

Dorens

mother nature? father time?

2:25 pm

jjks

past tense of et 4

2:25 pm

Jellen

et* (Greek letter) + 1/60 of an hour, abbrev.

2:25 pm

Dorens

thanks jel

2:26 pm

inge

I think BabbleRabble did it!

2:26 pm

Jellen

in4= in + What **me is it? 2:30pm?

2:26 pm

Jellen

in6= in + What ***e is it + first vowel

2:27 pm

mixi6

poof, see y'all tomorrow

2:27 pm

Dorens

down to 5.. will be back later.

2:27 pm

Jellen

in7= in + What ***e is it? + first vowel + 2nd vowel

2:28 pm

Jellen

Later, Dorens

2:28 pm

tinks

ty jellen - those helped me

2:30 pm

Jellen

brb

2:30 pm

jenocide

thanks jellen

2:30 pm

DR1965

found a monkey in the grid

2:31 pm

kje

what kind of monkey... i don't think i have it

2:31 pm

kje

hey DR - how is dan? haven't seen him in ages

2:31 pm

DR1965

pr7 monkey

2:31 pm

kje

aha! ty

2:32 pm

DR1965

Dan is ok..working too much

2:32 pm

kje

apparently

2:33 pm

DR1965

yvw

2:33 pm

kje

tell him to lighten up and come back to babble : )

2:33 pm

DR1965

his job stinks

2:33 pm

DR1965

I will tell him.. he is coming here tonight

2:34 pm

kje

is hubby cooking again?

2:34 pm

DR1965

no- pizza for Jakes birthday

2:34 pm

kje

aaaahhh - happy birthday jake!

2:35 pm

DR1965

he says Thanks... turned 10 on thurs

2:35 pm

Jellen

Happy Party, DR!

2:35 pm

kje

lucky him! i turned 45 on monday - LOL

2:36 pm

kje

actually, not lucky him... he is about to be a teenager! egads

2:36 pm

Jellen

I turn 45 next month, kje...

2:36 pm

DR1965

ty Jellen... and happy belated KJE

2:36 pm

kje

ty DR

2:36 pm

DR1965

brb

2:36 pm

kje

do I get pizza too then???

2:37 pm

periwinkle

I want sushi for my birthday next month

2:37 pm

periwinkle

but most of my friends do not like sushi :(

2:37 pm

Jellen

Likely, kje!

2:37 pm

wildcat17

happy belated birthday kj

2:37 pm

wildcat17

and happy birthday in advance jell

2:37 pm

periwinkle

but I LOVE Indian food and my niece always takes me out for Indian food

2:37 pm

kje

oh, peri - LOVE sushi

2:37 pm

wildcat17

and peri

2:37 pm

kje

and Indian too!

2:38 pm

kje

ty wild : )

2:38 pm

Jellen

ty, wild

2:38 pm

kje

it is OK so far jellen... a little blue on the actual day for some reason, but otherwise fine... suspect it may have been b/c i lost electricity for most of the day - LOL

2:40 pm

kje

phantom - betcha

2:40 pm

kje

LOL

2:40 pm

Jellen

That would do it, kje!

2:40 pm

jjks

what day is your birthday, Jellen? mine is also next month :)

2:41 pm

Jellen

the 12th

2:41 pm

jjks

mine is the 6th

2:41 pm

kje

hey - lincoln's bd!

2:41 pm

kje

or wait, washington's? i get confused

2:41 pm

wildcat17

lincoln

2:42 pm

Jellen

Lincoln's...

2:42 pm

jjks

mine is the same as another former pres

2:42 pm

kje

yes, always go with your first answer!

2:42 pm

Jellen

Washington's is on the 21st

2:43 pm

kje

smarty pants : )

2:43 pm

wildcat17

22nd

2:43 pm

Jellen

Whoops!

2:43 pm

jjks

any guesses? ;)

2:44 pm

Jellen

No clue, jjks...

2:44 pm

kje

ha!

2:44 pm

jjks

actor

2:44 pm

wildcat17

ronnie

2:44 pm

Jellen

Ronald?

2:44 pm

jjks

yep

2:45 pm

kje

bbiab

2:45 pm

Jellen

Later, kje

2:45 pm

jesdraggon

heebie is totally a word. silly enable.

2:47 pm

Jellen

As in heebie-jeebies?

2:47 pm

periwinkle

lots of Babblers born in FEb

2:48 pm

jjks

cool :)

2:48 pm

Dorens

and in jan too. mamabear and i have the same brithday, and kje is one week later

2:48 pm

dan2bit

me for one! hi all

2:48 pm

Jellen

bbiab...sounds of food preparation downstairs...

2:48 pm

Jellen

Hi, dan

2:48 pm

jjks

hi dan :)

2:49 pm

Dorens

hi dan. later jell

2:49 pm

jjks

bye Jellen

2:50 pm

Dorens

firewords here

2:50 pm

periwinkle

yay for Dorens

2:50 pm

wildcat17

woohoo dor!

2:51 pm

Dorens

not the easiest grid of late

2:51 pm

periwinkle

58 left and I am struggling

2:51 pm

jjks

yay Dorens!

2:51 pm

jjks

9 left for me!

2:51 pm

jesdraggon

exactly, jellen

2:51 pm

Dorens

well one thing we can put money on, peri, evn tho you're struggling, yo will arrive

2:52 pm

periwinkle

indeed I will

2:52 pm

Dorens

go jjk, go! (go peri too, tho i know you will with or without the encouragement :) )

2:52 pm

jjks

I'm with you Peri, it's been a slow one

2:53 pm

Dorens

glad to hear it.. i had thought it was just me!

2:53 pm

jenocide

17 left... mostly Ps

2:53 pm

periwinkle

encouragement is always welcom

2:53 pm

Dorens

well, you got it

2:53 pm

Dorens

any clues needed before i leave?

2:53 pm

periwinkle

:-)

2:55 pm

jjks

8

2:57 pm

jenocide

still need the st7...

2:57 pm

jjks

me too :)

2:59 pm

Jellen

The st7 has you st7, doesn't it? (usually spelled with a y)

2:59 pm

MizHoffle

st+3 vowel+ letter to the right and then run it up

3:00 pm

MizHoffle

if that made any sense..that was hard to clue

3:00 pm

Pinikula

thx! (and good afternoon)

3:00 pm

jjks

ha! thanks :)

3:00 pm

jjks

very fitting

3:00 pm

lynxxx

TY Jellen, the lack of a Y solved it for me. Hello everyone

3:00 pm

jenocide

thanks guys

3:01 pm

jjks

5 left!

3:01 pm

MizHoffle

6 left...I didn't realize I dropped so fast

3:03 pm

Pinikula

97 left!

3:03 pm

Dorens

hi pini,

3:03 pm

Pinikula

hiya dorens

3:04 pm

Jellen

Hi, lynxxx

3:04 pm

Jellen

And hi Pini, if I havent said so :-)

3:05 pm

Pinikula

=]

3:05 pm

periwinkle

HI, Pini and lynxxx

3:05 pm

Dorens

hi lynxxx

3:06 pm

Pinikula

;-}

3:08 pm

MizHoffle

fireworks!!!

3:08 pm

lynxxx

congrats MizH

3:08 pm

Jellen

Yay, MizHoffle!!!!

3:09 pm

Pinikula

wtg miz

3:09 pm

MizHoffle

ty

3:09 pm

jjks

Whoo ooo Miz!

3:09 pm

jjks

hi lynxxx :)

3:10 pm

periwinkle

last be5/14 please

3:11 pm

Jellen

be= wager + Brit short for thanks

3:11 pm

jjks

fish

3:11 pm

periwinkle

that is a be4, Jellen

3:11 pm

Jellen

Double the consonant, peri

3:11 pm

wildcat17

there's a 5 too

3:12 pm

periwinkle

ty, got it

3:12 pm

periwinkle

40 left, need another break

3:14 pm

jjks

2 left!

3:15 pm

Jellen

Go, jjks!

3:15 pm

jjks

my brain is so fried, LOL, but I'm not giving up

3:16 pm

jenocide

need a te6/27 and a te5/12

3:16 pm

Pinikula

te6/27 = slightly te6 (pt) in the head

3:16 pm

Jellen

te + ****dar cheese

3:17 pm

jenocide

tetche

3:17 pm

jenocide

damn it I have to stop doing that

3:17 pm

Pinikula

too bad it wasn't a realy word...I still need 87 more!

3:17 pm

lynxxx

te5.12 te & anagram of feline

3:18 pm

Jellen

t + e*ho + Brit short for thanks

3:18 pm

jenocide

thank you guys, found em

3:27 pm

Jellen

See you all later...

3:27 pm

jjks

bye Jellen! thanks for all your help - am on last one

3:27 pm

lynxxx

bye Jellen

3:28 pm

jenocide

down to 5... all pi words

3:32 pm

lynxxx

Can I help w. anything b4 I go?

3:32 pm

wildcat17

he4/7

3:32 pm

wildcat17

please

3:33 pm

lynxxx

he & to ** or not to **

3:33 pm

LuvWordGames

he + "to ** or not to **"

3:33 pm

wildcat17

ty thought i tried that

3:35 pm

wildcat17

1st in6 please

3:35 pm

lynxxx

in6 - to mean to do something

3:35 pm

wildcat17

ty

3:35 pm

jenocide

fireworks

3:36 pm

lynxxx

Hooray for Jenocide!

3:37 pm

jenocide

now to shower and be productive! good luck all

3:37 pm

lynxxx

I'm away too, bye everyone

3:37 pm

nrkii

hi everyone!

3:38 pm

jjks

bye lynxxx and jeno (congrats!)

3:38 pm

nrkii

hi and by jeno and lynxxx

3:39 pm

jjks

okay, I give up! my last one is te 5/14 ...

3:39 pm

nrkii

like a putrid smell, but drop the S at the start

3:40 pm

jjks

thanks! fireworks!

3:40 pm

nrkii

yay jjks!

3:40 pm

jjks

i feel like i typed that last one several times, but probably spelled it wrong

3:41 pm

wildcat17

ri5 please

3:41 pm

LuvWordGames

ri + picnic pests

3:41 pm

wildcat17

ty

3:41 pm

nrkii

okay 20 to go... list time

3:42 pm

jjks

great job nrkii! I'm off to face the day (finally!)

3:42 pm

nrkii

bye jjks!

3:43 pm

lexleeanne

hey ya'll

3:43 pm

nrkii

hi lex!

3:43 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

3:44 pm

wildcat17

fireworks

3:44 pm

nrkii

hi jmc!

3:44 pm

nrkii

wtg wildcat!

3:44 pm

lexleeanne

Yeah - Wildcat!!!!

3:44 pm

periwinkle

back to find my last 28

3:44 pm

periwinkle

hi nrrki

3:45 pm

nrkii

hey peri, welcome back!

3:45 pm

periwinkle

*nrkii*\

3:45 pm

nrkii

awww. I just figured you were slurrrring a little is all

3:46 pm

jmcnrick

wtg wild

3:47 pm

jmcnrick

hi peri

3:47 pm

periwinkle

bbs, dinner

3:51 pm

nrkii

fireworks

3:53 pm

periwinkle

yay for nrkii

3:56 pm

nrkii

thanks peri!

3:58 pm

nrkii

bbl... off to round 3 of undecorating chores

3:59 pm

periwinkle

how is your shoulder, nrkii?

3:59 pm

nrkii

oh, it's getting better, thanks

3:59 pm

nrkii

I see the surgeon on Monday to get set free and start physical therapy

4:00 pm

nrkii

okay, see everyone later!

4:00 pm

periwinkle

good

4:00 pm

nrkii

(poof)

4:02 pm

periwinkle

19 left, bbs

4:12 pm

jmcnrick

wow I just got really good news

4:12 pm

featherbee

you saved 10% on your car insurance?

4:13 pm

dcseain

oh, what's up jmc?

4:13 pm

mo

hi all ... tell all jmc!!

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

lol feather no my son is going to GWU the third most expensive college in the US

4:13 pm

featherbee

congrats!

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

my mother-in-law called this morning and said she would contribute 10K

4:14 pm

dcseain

oh, cool, jmc, great school in a wonderful location!

4:14 pm

mo

congratulations to your son jmc.

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

now my brotherinlaw called to say he would contribute 5K and ask his other 3 siblings to contribute 5k each

4:14 pm

dcseain

and do you get the bonus of he can commute from home?

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

so I can actually afford this now!

4:15 pm

featherbee

wow, that's awesome!

4:15 pm

dcseain

how wonderful of your family, jmc!

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

no dc he and I both figured the dorm was a better place for him long enough living alone with his mother

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

I am sitting here crying

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

sorry i killed the chat

4:19 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

4:19 pm

dcseain

not at all jmc, with that news and the dorm decision, and the expense, that's a lot to deal with all at once

4:20 pm

featherbee

nope, just flipping between stuff here

4:20 pm

jmcnrick

My son just called and I told him and he said Holy SH**!

4:20 pm

jbp

it's a really good school, and, money aside, you should be very proud of your son

4:21 pm

jmcnrick

I am very proud of him. I told him not to worry about the money but I can't say I didn't work about it so now I am really happy

4:21 pm

dcseain

LOL jmc, yeah, that's a reasonable reaction to admission to GWU LOL

4:21 pm

jimmel

your family obviously thinks highly of your son! Bravo for all of you!

4:22 pm

jmcnrick

ty all for sharing my news now back to the grid! :-D

4:27 pm

mrpresident

morning again! :))
Lickety is NOT getting up! too much to drink me thinks

4:28 pm

dcseain

good morning, mrp!

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

hi mr p

4:28 pm

dcseain

may that the sleep be enough for him

4:28 pm

mrpresident

hi dcs :)) nice to see you this bright morn

4:29 pm

dcseain

here, the sun just went down, and it's still raining and icing and flurrying :) no sun in this part of the mid-atlantic US today LOL

4:29 pm

mrpresident

I have put a glass of water down his throat, a glass of lime juice, and now a glass of Berocca (vitamin B)... that should get him going

4:30 pm

dcseain

So soak up some rays or us :)

4:30 pm

mrpresident

Ray soaking being sent your way!

4:30 pm

dcseain

oh, good, so he's at least semi-conscious

4:31 pm

mrpresident

All he needs now is a shot of adrenalin straight into the heart.... *goes to find the really long needle and syringe*

4:31 pm

jmcnrick

ouch

4:31 pm

dcseain

LOL

4:32 pm

mrpresident

I don't have babble expert loaded on this puter... is going to be a hard slog for me??

4:33 pm

dcseain

i'v found 117 in about 30 min, with some minor chatting

4:33 pm

Scrabbler

Hello all. I had an exhilarating afternoon of XC-skiing in the woods during snowfall.

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

hi scrabs sounds nice

4:34 pm

mrpresident

hi scrabs! nice day then!

4:34 pm

kje

hey jmc and dc - see my profile

4:34 pm

dcseain

hi, scrabs!

4:34 pm

Scrabbler

The conditions are perfect--lots of fresh snow over the last few days so the trail has packed powder.

4:35 pm

kje

hi scrabs

4:35 pm

kje

mrp - i find this grid hard... i still have 62 left

4:35 pm

jmcnrick

alas kje I will be in Philly at a Peace conference!

4:35 pm

kje

now granted... I am missing things like singulars of plurals I have already entered.. so it may be me more than the grid

4:36 pm

Scrabbler

kje--do you mean Feb 15th (not January) for the DC get-together?

4:36 pm

mrpresident

sounds like fun kje!

4:36 pm

kje

bummer jmc

4:36 pm

kje

crap, did i type january... brb

4:37 pm

dcseain

oh,if Feb 15th, i'll totally be there :)

4:37 pm

Scrabbler

I have 115 to find and will need the list soon.

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

Oh no help there. My Sundays are spoken for by my Mother. . . .suppper maybe?

4:37 pm

kje

yay dc!!!

4:38 pm

kje

no can do, jmc... I'll fly out that evening... maybe mom for supper and us for lunch???

4:38 pm

kje

OK, that sounded cannibalistic - oops

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

Mother is 95 and doesn't take well to change. Maybe next time.

4:39 pm

kje

it is a deal jmc

4:39 pm

mrpresident

well, I am coming over in June... so you all be ready for me!

4:39 pm

kje

already hiding the silver, mrp

4:39 pm

dcseain

oh, which area, mrp?

4:39 pm

Scrabbler

95--wow! Good for her, jmc.

4:39 pm

dcseain

LOL KJE

4:40 pm

Scrabbler

Where are you going, mrp?

4:40 pm

mrpresident

dcs, whomever can offer me a bed :D

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

sorry the second penguin didn't make the cut for the icon kje that was the one I sympathized with--holding the tools while my son was up to no good lol

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

old age is not for the timid scrabs

4:40 pm

Scrabbler

mrp--if you want to see Niagara Falls I am about 1 hr away.

4:40 pm

dcseain

we have an extra room that can be ready.

4:40 pm

kje

LOL jmc - it needed to be square ; )

4:41 pm

mrpresident

scrabs, will be there!

4:41 pm

jmcnrick

mr p I would be happy to offer a bed

4:41 pm

jbp

ooh, I could meet you at the Falls

4:41 pm

mrpresident

dcs, you are on my list of people to meet! :)

4:41 pm

mrpresident

thanks jmc! I am sure I could see the whole of the states via my babble buddies!

4:41 pm

Scrabbler

I have 5 bedrooms, but you would have to share them with bunnies!

4:41 pm

kje

same here mrp - I have a smallish place, but you are welcome to it... beds for you and hubby, but kids would have to camp on floor ; )

4:42 pm

mrpresident

A babble meeting at the falls.... sounds like a plan

4:42 pm

mrpresident

I would bring Maddison with me

4:42 pm

jmcnrick

dc and I are only minutes apart mr p

4:42 pm

jbp

that sounds awesome

4:42 pm

dcseain

assuming that there's not much traffic on 66, jmc LOL

4:42 pm

kje

I'll meet you all at the falls if weed and ruru come so I can dump them over

4:43 pm

dcseain

LOL KJE

4:43 pm

mrpresident

LOL !

4:43 pm

jmcnrick

lol dc

4:44 pm

Scrabbler

Feather is 5 hrs from the Falls, jbp you are about 6 hrs.

4:44 pm

kje

great! then she really could come....

4:44 pm

jbp

yeah, but for a chance to meet with all y'all, it would be worth it

4:45 pm

Scrabbler

So when would you be here, mrp?

4:45 pm

Pinikula

hi all

4:46 pm

dcseain

hi, pini

4:46 pm

jmcnrick

hi pini

4:46 pm

Pinikula

here for my last 40

4:46 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Pini

4:46 pm

mrpresident

scrabs, it would be during the school holidays in June... but not sure of the date... I think it is mid June

4:46 pm

dcseain

a hint, pls for rightmoste E?

4:46 pm

Uneaixoise

ea5 consumed food

4:46 pm

mrpresident

I would like to come over for 2 weeks... I need to get to Chicago. Is the falls near there?

4:46 pm

Pinikula

pl of present tense ate

4:46 pm

jbp

to take in sustenance

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

not really

4:47 pm

mrpresident

hi pini :)

4:47 pm

dcseain

no, mrp, chicago is not near the falls

4:47 pm

dcseain

chicago is a nice place to visit

4:47 pm

Pinikula

in6/21 (2nd) plz?

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

I am very fond of chi town

4:48 pm

jmcnrick

to mean to do something

4:48 pm

kje

mrp - you can get some cheap flights around the country - try airlines like southwest or american west...

4:48 pm

Pinikula

that's the 1st, do you have the 2nd?

4:48 pm

Pinikula

;)

4:48 pm

periwinkle

hello all

4:49 pm

jbp

would love to get some W love... i have not loses and what you are ful of when you are nostalgic for s place

4:49 pm

mrpresident

hi peri :)

4:49 pm

jmcnrick

sorry pini

4:49 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Une and Peri

4:49 pm

dcseain

ah, that ending is up there, ty for ea5

4:49 pm

jmcnrick

hi peri

4:49 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, scrabs :-)

4:49 pm

Pinikula

when you throw out good food, it's going to wa5

4:49 pm

jbp

thanks pini!

4:49 pm

mrpresident

I better go see if Lickety is alive... brb

4:50 pm

Pinikula

lose the last vowel for the wa4

4:50 pm

jbp

and then that word minus the last letter is the 4

4:50 pm

jbp

great minds pini

4:50 pm

Pinikula

=}

4:50 pm

jbp

the only R i have is the one of spring

4:51 pm

jbp

and r + not outs

4:51 pm

Pinikula

r + not outs

4:51 pm

jmcnrick

ri+ picnic pest

4:51 pm

Scrabbler

I have those 2 R's

4:51 pm

Pinikula

ri + picnic pest

4:52 pm

jbp

thanks jmc and pini

4:52 pm

jmcnrick

yw

4:52 pm

Pinikula

=)

4:52 pm

jmcnrick

sorry scrabs that's all I got

4:52 pm

Scrabbler

TY, jm. So what is the quality of your mother's life at age 95? Where does she reside?

4:52 pm

dcseain

k, we're going to dress and go to Toys R Us

4:53 pm

Scrabbler

Fun, Seain!

4:53 pm

jmcnrick

not as good as at 90; we are moving her to a group house because she needs someone to overlook the pills stuff

4:53 pm

jmcnrick

she did okay when she could read but that is getting harder

4:54 pm

Scrabbler

I agree with what you said earlier: Aging is not for the timid.

4:54 pm

jmcnrick

we still do crosswords together and play an amended form of boggle

4:55 pm

jmcnrick

have fun dc

4:55 pm

Scrabbler

Good for her!

4:56 pm

jbp

that Left Lower A... i have the tools, the beginning of the day without the initial consonant, al 4/4, and a+blend

4:56 pm

jbp

any hints?

4:56 pm

periwinkle

6

4:56 pm

jmcnrick

go peri

4:56 pm

jbp

go Peri go!

4:58 pm

Scrabbler

I have those same 4, jm.

4:58 pm

Scrabbler

Go Peri! 106 to go for me

4:58 pm

jmcnrick

more than I have jbp still looking for a+blend

4:58 pm

jbp

shaken not the other thing

4:58 pm

Pinikula

a + blend = a + mix

4:58 pm

periwinkle

te5/14 pls

4:59 pm

jmcnrick

ty jbp Bond, James Bond

4:59 pm

jbp

dont have it yet peri

4:59 pm

Pinikula

te5/14 = a horendous smell - s

5:00 pm

periwinkle

ty, Pini

5:00 pm

Pinikula

yw

5:00 pm

jbp

thanks pini

5:00 pm

Scrabbler

I don't get the shaken clue--is that for an A word?

5:00 pm

jbp

so how about that Left corner A?

5:00 pm

jbp

yes, A+shaken, mixed,...what you do to blend coffee in your cup

5:01 pm

jmcnrick

scrab--a+not shaken, ****red

5:01 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, I have that and need 1 more A from that lower left corner.

5:01 pm

jimmel

ba 7 anyone?

5:01 pm

periwinkle

te7 pls

5:01 pm

Pinikula

pt of the ba5

5:01 pm

jbp

you bake a ba+++ of cookies, past tense

5:01 pm

dcseain

the mailings were ba7 for easy sorting

5:02 pm

Pinikula

te7 = slightly te7 in the head

5:02 pm

jimmel

thx, dc!

5:02 pm

Frances

as6/21 clever or shrewd

5:02 pm

Scrabbler

I have no 7's, 8's or 9.

5:02 pm

jmcnrick

ty jbp and dc

5:02 pm

periwinkle

pini, I have that for the te6

5:02 pm

jimmel

...and thx to jbp as well!

5:02 pm

jbp

awesome, thanks Frances!

5:02 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Frances!

5:02 pm

jmcnrick

ty frances

5:02 pm

Frances

You're welcome

5:03 pm

Pinikula

peri...add another cross in the middle

5:03 pm

jbp

i would LOVE some i clues.... have to mean, what you scratch, and past tense

5:03 pm

periwinkle

NM, just found it, thanks, Pini

5:03 pm

golfer

what about th in6 /21

5:03 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini

5:04 pm

jbp

thanks golfer, that's to mean

5:04 pm

Scrabbler

More help for te7-- in the head?

5:04 pm

Pinikula

im5 = im + use your copier to make a *****

5:05 pm

Pinikula

te7 = t + glass can be ****** to make a design

5:05 pm

jbp

think of what you do in a classroom for students. Take out the a. then add past tense

5:05 pm

jbp

thanks Pini

5:05 pm

golfer

sorry the second one

5:05 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Pini.

5:05 pm

Pinikula

I don't have it yet, either, gofler

5:05 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, TY, jbp!

5:06 pm

jmcnrick

multiple ty pini

5:06 pm

Pinikula

in4 = in + a step in **me

5:06 pm

jbp

thanks Pini

5:06 pm

periwinkle

and....fireworks!!

5:06 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo Periwinkle!!

5:07 pm

Pinikula

wtg peri

5:07 pm

jmcnrick

wtg peri

5:07 pm

periwinkle

thank you very much, said in my best Elvis voice

5:07 pm

Pinikula

im4/6? (it's the short ones that get me)

5:07 pm

golfer

nice job

5:07 pm

periwinkle

may be back later to clue

5:08 pm

jmcnrick

bye peri

5:08 pm

periwinkle

im4 a sprite and 3rd vowel

5:08 pm

Pinikula

thank!

5:08 pm

Pinikula

+ s

5:08 pm

periwinkle

now really going, byee

5:10 pm

jbp

thanks for the sprite one

5:11 pm

jbp

any more i clues out there?

5:11 pm

Scrabbler

What letter, jbp?

5:11 pm

Pinikula

ir = the middle of your eyeball

5:12 pm

jbp

thanks pini

5:12 pm

Pinikula

(the color part)

5:12 pm

jbp

i need 3 i words at the bottom

5:12 pm

Scrabbler

Me too, jbp.

5:13 pm

Pinikula

in4 = in + 2 vowels

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

me three

5:13 pm

jmcnrick

ty pini

5:13 pm

Scrabbler

in4/4---hairy nosed dolphin, I think = in + 2 vowels

5:14 pm

Pinikula

I monkeyed it, scrabs, so I have no idea what it is! :/

5:14 pm

jmcnrick

gosh learn something new everyday!

5:14 pm

Bethjt

I didn't know they came hairy nosed! LOL

5:15 pm

Scrabbler

in6=to be very close with someone is to be in****te--..in7 = Latin plural

5:15 pm

Pinikula

thx scrabs

5:15 pm

Scrabbler

I don't know many definitions for the Babblets, but I can find them.

5:15 pm

jmcnrick

ty scrabs

5:15 pm

jbp

scrabs rocks!!

5:16 pm

jbp

60 left

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

126 left lol

5:16 pm

Scrabbler

Hey, the list helps!! I am making great progress now. 78 to go

5:16 pm

kje

62 - sigh

5:16 pm

mrpresident

curse this computer! It is a Mac!

5:16 pm

Pinikula

28

5:16 pm

redturtlehead

good evening all, How are you all.

5:16 pm

Pinikula

hi red

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

I try very hard to get 1/2 before I list

5:16 pm

Scrabbler

ma4/7 = homonym for perhaps

5:16 pm

jmcnrick

hi red!

5:17 pm

mrpresident

hi red :)

5:17 pm

Scrabbler

BRB--going to check dinner

5:17 pm

jbp

my computer is so old (HOW OLD IS IT?) that it won't let me have the game and the list up at the same time

5:17 pm

Pinikula

wow, jbp!

5:17 pm

mrpresident

oh dear jbp!

5:17 pm

redturtlehead

thats odd jbp. Only one window at a time?

5:17 pm

Pinikula

you need to get Expert!

5:17 pm

jmcnrick

poor jbp!

5:17 pm

kje

so sad jbp

5:17 pm

jbp

it's a first generation iMac......

5:17 pm

kje

hey red

5:18 pm

jbp

and i ust let my husband have the good one so he can play is dorky game

5:18 pm

redturtlehead

funny icon kje.

5:18 pm

golfer

not gettinf your clue scrabbler

5:18 pm

mrpresident

pini can't get expert on a mac

5:18 pm

Pinikula

maybe not, jbp

5:18 pm

jbp

not that i'm being judgemental

5:18 pm

redturtlehead

Well jbp, your game, is NOT dorky, now is it!!!

5:18 pm

Pinikula

aw4 (2nd) plz?

5:18 pm

jmcnrick

yr a saint jbp

5:18 pm

kje

no you can't - mrp - you need to talk to lickety about that!!!

5:19 pm

jbp

i'll be sure and tell him you said so

5:19 pm

mrpresident

kje, he just said NUP

5:19 pm

jbp

like the think you mow without the L

5:19 pm

jmcnrick

the grass in front of your house - L

5:19 pm

jbp

I need 2 ns up top

5:19 pm

Pinikula

thank you!

5:20 pm

kje

now mrp - you need to negotiate a little better than that - you've let me down!

5:20 pm

jbp

i have tidy and plural, i typed a word in my request, what they catch fish in, and almonds or pistachios

5:20 pm

jmcnrick

I only have two ns from the top

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

jbp you need to add a double cons at the end of the fish one.

5:21 pm

Pinikula

do you ne4 some clues?

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

TY for that Pini, very appreciative of that fish.

5:21 pm

Pinikula

stutter the word fishNE4(pl) stockings

5:22 pm

Pinikula

ne4(pl) and tidy

5:22 pm

mrpresident

kje, you wanna come negotiate with him??
I have seen worse heads on a glass of beer! He really needs some Advil.... (hungover like a rug in Turkey)

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

rist

5:22 pm

Pinikula

n + *** Lincoln

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

oops. not a word any way.

5:22 pm

jbp

that's the other N

5:22 pm

Pinikula

na5 = rhymes with ba5, ma5 sn6, etc

5:22 pm

jbp

d i'm not getting the double cons

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

well, I STILL needed it.

5:22 pm

jbp

i'm monkeying like the wind

5:22 pm

Lindrickway

MrP - tell him to have a hair of the dog, it really works! lol

5:22 pm

kje

LOL mrp - like a rug in turkey! I've never heard that one!

5:23 pm

Pinikula

stuTTer the fishne4 stocking

5:23 pm

Lindrickway

ty pini that got me loads!! lol

5:23 pm

jbp

i am the biggest dork ever... i kept adding vowels instead

5:23 pm

jbp

blech

5:24 pm

jbp

thanks pini

5:24 pm

jbp

still require one more

5:24 pm

jmcnrick

hi lind

5:24 pm

jbp

no i don't, i pluraled it

5:24 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Pindy

5:24 pm

jbp

thanks you guys

5:24 pm

Scrabbler

I mean, Lindy...LOL

5:24 pm

Lindrickway

lol hi scrabs!

5:25 pm

Pinikula

na4 = n + President *** Lincoln?

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

did you pl the stutter?

5:25 pm

kje

it's pinky, scrab

5:25 pm

jbp

i got 'em

5:25 pm

jbp

thanks

5:25 pm

jbp

i'm going to rassle some D on the right now.

5:25 pm

jmcnrick

I'm going to rassle some supper brb

5:25 pm

Pinikula

wrestle some for me, too!

5:26 pm

redturtlehead

I need to rassle the bottom i.

5:26 pm

jbp

i didn't know the mosquito repellent ingredient was allowed for D but it is and its plural as well

5:26 pm

Scrabbler

Hi red

5:26 pm

kje

woohoo - just found the 9 all by myself - I think my brain has finally come home again!

5:26 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Scrabbs, how are you? Howis the skiing?

5:26 pm

Lindrickway

woohoo kje!

5:26 pm

Pinikula

la4 = legal rules

5:27 pm

Pinikula

kje...did you get the 8 that goes with it?

5:27 pm

jbp

L... rules, what you mow & plural, final

5:27 pm

Scrabbler

Skiing was great! I did 5 miles today and my body is seizing up. But I will go back tomorrow.

5:27 pm

jbp

clue on that 9?

5:27 pm

kje

fair question, pini considering my earlier dunceness.... but yes, I di...ptttthhhhh!

5:27 pm

Scrabbler

Help with that 8 and 9?

5:28 pm

redturtlehead

Nice. I worked and ran a little but it wasnt exciting.

5:28 pm

Scrabbler

PB for you now, kje

5:28 pm

kje

be9 - compound word - be5 + nu4

5:28 pm

Pinikula

be8(9) = sandy ocean shore? + squirrels eat ****

5:28 pm

kje

damn - OK, the brain may not have fully returned... will go find the remaining parts

5:29 pm

jbp

ah, b8 and 9 liuke the gum

5:29 pm

redturtlehead

Pini? I am not getting that.

5:29 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, ty

5:29 pm

jbp

Red, not birch trees but the other ones

5:30 pm

kje

red - misspelled sandy shores

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

ma7 please?

5:30 pm

Lindrickway

thanks guys

5:30 pm

Pinikula

phonetically spell the sandy ocean shore (be5) + pea*** butter

5:30 pm

Pinikula

pt of the ma5 before it

5:30 pm

jbp

ma7 what you strike to get fire past tense

5:31 pm

Scrabbler

TY, jbp, and throw a fish at me because I have ba7 already

5:32 pm

jbp

hee

5:32 pm

jbp

here's your herring

5:32 pm

car.eeyore

good evening my friends! will be dropping in and out but wanted to say "Hi!" How is everyone this evening?

5:32 pm

Scrabbler

Sometimes I am such a dope

5:32 pm

Scrabbler

Hi eeyore

5:32 pm

Pinikula

hi car

5:33 pm

redturtlehead

I got it after I typed in that I didnt unfortunately then i got distracted on FB.

5:34 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, I saw FB and though "foreign body"

5:34 pm

jbp

54 left

5:34 pm

redturtlehead

I still have 89 left....

5:34 pm

car.eeyore

83 here red...

5:35 pm

sidwig

HEY

5:35 pm

sidwig

wassup

5:35 pm

jbp

need one more top D

5:35 pm

elliott13

54 left...me too!

5:35 pm

redturtlehead

No Scrabbs, I had a miraculous day today in the ER, no FB's nothing too interesting, just one spetic lady.

5:35 pm

car.eeyore

Elliott13!!!!! How are you?

5:36 pm

Pinikula

20

5:36 pm

car.eeyore

go sistah!

5:36 pm

redturtlehead

i have not gotten to the list yet...

5:36 pm

redturtlehead

go Pini GO!

5:36 pm

Scrabbler

I took an unidentified object from a kid's ear 2 wks ago--kid had no explanation.

5:37 pm

Scrabbler

Hi sidwig and Elliott

5:37 pm

car.eeyore

Scrab...what was the object?

5:37 pm

elliott13

oh sorry...now i need to run. good luck all!

5:37 pm

Scrabbler

It looked like a piece of chalk.

5:37 pm

Scrabbler

Bye elliott

5:37 pm

car.eeyore

When my DH was young, he would pull the fuzz from his blanket and stuffed it all in his ears. Trip to the ER for that one!

5:38 pm

redturtlehead

Probably was then scrabbs, and kid put it there and forgot.

5:38 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Elliott! Sorry if we scared you!!!

5:39 pm

kje

whenI was really little, i use to pull the pony tails off my mom's chinese man pin cushion and stick them in my ears.... she onec asked me why... what a ridiculous question to ask a little kid! LOLOL

5:40 pm

Pinikula

that must explain you're "uniqueness" kje!!!

5:40 pm

Scrabbler

I have pulled all sorts of objects from kids' ears and noses.

5:40 pm

kje

LOL pini - ummm... probably more like a sign of my uniqueness

5:40 pm

car.eeyore

Ummm...is that with the pins too?

5:41 pm

kje

i think it is a fascination with the holes, scrab... curiosity... see where it landed me??? rofl

5:41 pm

Pinikula

true!

5:41 pm

Pinikula

what's the most interesting, scrabs?

5:41 pm

redturtlehead

checking dinner, I am very hungry today.

5:42 pm

car.eeyore

KJE - my boys are loving your picture today!

5:42 pm

kje

ty eeyore

5:43 pm

Pinikula

It reminded me of kje and ruru!

5:43 pm

Pinikula

ROFL

5:43 pm

Scrabbler

Various Lego pieces, beads, peas, beans, popcorn kernels, other toys....

5:44 pm

car.eeyore

absolutely!

5:44 pm

kje

too true pini... but in that scenario, i identify with the bear

5:44 pm

jbp

that is a swell icon

5:44 pm

secooper

hey auntie

5:44 pm

Pinikula

scoop!

5:44 pm

Pinikula

you're funny, kje!

5:45 pm

secooper

hey every1

5:45 pm

kje

: ) pini

5:46 pm

kadresa

Hi sweetie

5:47 pm

car.eeyore

SCOOOOOOOOOOP!

5:47 pm

secooper

o hi mom i dont want to move to the downstairs computar but i might have to :(

5:47 pm

jbp

50 left and it's kickin my butt

5:47 pm

secooper

heyyyyyyy

5:48 pm

Scrabbler

Are you using the list? It is helping me a lot. 50 to go for me.

5:48 pm

kje

52 here... kinda distraction

5:48 pm

Pinikula

13!

5:48 pm

car.eeyore

Try concentrating on the grid with Donkey Kong 64 theme music playing continually in the background...and then Dinosaur Battle sound effects on the side of you....

5:48 pm

jbp

i can't get the list up

5:48 pm

jbp

on my ooooooooold machine

5:48 pm

car.eeyore

I am going to get my list now...

5:49 pm

jbp

wow car.e, that sounds AWESOME

5:49 pm

car.eeyore

It's intense!

5:49 pm

kadresa

Put on headphones

5:49 pm

redturtlehead

eighty six Pini, shall we race?

5:49 pm

car.eeyore

Kadresa! Lovely pic! Did you take it?

5:49 pm

car.eeyore

My kids are too little to put on headphones...Oh wait! Did you mean on me or on them?

5:49 pm

Pinikula

if you'll take my place as the dog keeps wanting play ball while you eat your lunch and play the grid while the tv is on in the other room!

5:50 pm

vedaman

hello all, missing 2 7s. could i get a clue for the st?

5:50 pm

Pinikula

NO RED NO!!! I'll lose!!!

5:50 pm

car.eeyore

Scoop...Thing 1 and Thing 2 say "Hello" to you!

5:50 pm

Pinikula

st7 = hold back

5:50 pm

redturtlehead

LOL Pini. I am eating dinner watching antiques road show and sort of slowing down. long day.

5:50 pm

kadresa

But not to me???

5:50 pm

secooper

sweet! tell them i say hi

5:51 pm

secooper

of course not to you im cool

5:51 pm

Pinikula

I'm trying to syke myself up by not thinking about the dinner party I have to go to in a bit...

5:51 pm

jbp

could i have a different hint for the st7?

5:52 pm

car.eeyore

Good gravy Kadresa! Sarah is young and hip...we are old with bad hips!

5:52 pm

Pinikula

Ren & St**py + eye + pt

5:52 pm

redturtlehead

It could be fun Pini. Next week I am braving the dining out thing and going to live sushi resturant.

5:52 pm

secooper

ha lol

5:52 pm

Scrabbler

TY, PINI

5:53 pm

Pinikula

I can only hope, red...cuz I'm not really interested in going, but am "expected"

5:53 pm

jbp

pt?

5:53 pm

vedaman

ty, pini. took me a minute but a got the first clue. :] how about tthe te?

5:53 pm

Pinikula

yw scrabs (although not sure how you decyphered that one)

5:53 pm

redturtlehead

you could become suddenly ill, Oinik

5:53 pm

Pinikula

t + made a mark in glass

5:53 pm

car.eeyore

Just so y'alll know....I have no idea what that IM clue is all about....

5:54 pm

jbp

oh, past tebse

5:54 pm

Pinikula

Oinik? LOL...another new version!!! LOL

5:54 pm

jbp

i was thinking part, point....

5:54 pm

Scrabbler

I have be4 in Babble long enough to decipher clues --usually

5:54 pm

dan2bit

good riddance, B's

5:54 pm

vedaman

ahhh, the 6 confused me. thanks for the fireworks!

5:54 pm

Pinikula

wtg ved

5:54 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Ved!

5:55 pm

kadresa

WTG Ved!

5:55 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo vedaman!!

5:55 pm

redturtlehead

congrats ved

5:55 pm

kadresa

Checking on dinner...brb

5:56 pm

redturtlehead

OK dinner is consumed.

5:56 pm

Scrabbler

pi7 clue please?

5:56 pm

secooper

k hurry mom cause im hungry

5:56 pm

golfer

threw

5:56 pm

Scrabbler

I am eating salmon.

5:56 pm

Pinikula

the guy on the baseball mound pi7 the ball

5:56 pm

golfer

for pi7

5:56 pm

vedaman

the musician or the baseball blayer scrabbler?

5:56 pm

car.eeyore

Scoopy, perhaps you could help Kadresa get dinner ready?!/!?!?!

5:56 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry, I mean the first pi7.

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

its a monkey Scrabbs, and how odd, I had salmon as well!

5:57 pm

Pinikula

the person who plays the black and whites! (music)

5:57 pm

secooper

no i cant whenever i do she ends up yells at me for no reason

5:57 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Pini

5:57 pm

car.eeyore

I had an enormous roast beef sub with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onions....YUMMERS!

5:57 pm

Pinikula

10!

5:57 pm

redturtlehead

oooh I clued a pr. darn it, cant trust me.

5:57 pm

Scrabbler

I love seafood, even though cooking it smells up my house.

5:58 pm

Scrabbler

Go Pini GOOO!

5:58 pm

car.eeyore

Go, Pini...Go Pini....

5:58 pm

Pinikula

9

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

admittedly, I usually just open the door. I had it with Okra and toasted sesame oil.

5:58 pm

car.eeyore

On the two nights I work at the restaurant, I usually order seafood as it comes in fresh daily and tastes oh so yummmy! i don't like many things, but the things I do like, they really do so well!

5:59 pm

Pinikula

OKRA? * trying to refrain from further comment *

5:59 pm

redturtlehead

I still need a carbohydrate though, if I am to please nutrition nazi.

5:59 pm

redturtlehead

I love Okra, Pini, I am from the south.

5:59 pm

kje

ugh - okra

5:59 pm

Pinikula

I wis barned in da souf!!! and I still aint got no hankerin' fer it!

6:00 pm

NonnieLight

emmmm okra! Hi all :o)

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

being born there doesnt make you southern, you have to lie there and it seeps into your veins. but I do adore veggies.

6:00 pm

Scrabbler

I was barned in Aaatlaaanta.

6:00 pm

kje

high nonnie

6:00 pm

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