Babble: Archived Puzzle for Thursday, December 17, 2009

12:00 am

dcseain

tr7 flop

12:00 am

flosey

flipping yuk

12:00 am

mcurlschool

OMG

12:00 am

periwinkle

flip, insomnia again

12:00 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:00 am

jillibus

flip

12:00 am

grannyrose

whoohooo, let me at it!!!!!

12:00 am

grannyrose

hey peri

12:00 am

dart001

flip..not sure how long i'll be here..work in less than 5 hrs

12:00 am

dcseain

grannyrose, are you healing well despite that?

12:01 am

dcseain

hi, peri

12:01 am

jillibus

yuk at the first word in the first row too

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

flip and hi all

12:01 am

jillibus

hi dart

12:01 am

dcseain

we7

12:01 am

dart001

hi jilli volley

12:01 am

jillibus

and peri

12:01 am

jillibus

and hi dee hi

12:01 am

dcseain

we7*2

12:01 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart; hugs jili

12:02 am

MLFAN17

dc i also found a TR 7

12:02 am

dart001

tr 7/8

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

tr 8

12:02 am

dcseain

that was my 1st word, mlf

12:02 am

Bugsaw

hi everyone. this one is too big for how busy I am but I have already started!

12:02 am

MLFAN17

dc so lucky

12:02 am

grannyrose

dcs, have a pretty bad viral thingy at the mo. you know, coughing until your stomach says no-way, i'm gonna empty right now

12:03 am

flosey

me too bugs, will get what I can

12:03 am

MPittore

dc you are in this one!

12:03 am

dcseain

ah, may you heal easily, grannyrose

12:03 am

dcseain

not in order, i'm not

12:04 am

jillibus

bugs, that's an ugly one, but pretty in a way!

12:04 am

flosey

pretty pathetic indeed bugs

12:04 am

MPittore

right and there is a name for that

12:04 am

grannyrose

thanx dcs. also going to start a pain management program at a rehab centre. ironic really, seeing as one of my specialities IS pain management.

12:04 am

rururocks

hi everyone

12:04 am

dcseain

hi, ruru

12:05 am

grannyrose

hey ruru

12:05 am

MPittore

helllooooo ruru

12:05 am

Bugsaw

love your icons flosey and jilli

12:05 am

dcseain

all the more reason for treatment by another, based on what i've seen of my tom's recovery, grannyrose

12:05 am

MLFAN17

ST 6

12:05 am

jillibus

ty bugs

12:06 am

flosey

thanks bugs

12:06 am

jillibus

hi ruru -- how was your big day?

12:06 am

rbud

wow, a big'n!

12:06 am

grannyrose

i haven't had how i feel validated by any health professional, consequently thought i was going nuts.

12:06 am

rururocks

exhausting.. jilli I am really tired and was hoping for a tiny grid

12:07 am

Bugsaw

as 7

12:07 am

pugmama763

TR8 if not called

12:07 am

periwinkle

an8

12:07 am

jillibus

well, ruru, let's hope it will flow quickly as some of the biggies do.

12:08 am

VolleymomDee

we 7 x 2

12:10 am

MLFAN17

WA 6

12:10 am

justafreep

ha7/8 if not called. Just popping in for a moment to say "hi"

12:10 am

MLFAN17

was that WA x 2?

12:11 am

jillibus

hi freep

12:11 am

dcseain

hi, freep, dee, pug, bugs

12:11 am

jillibus

hi peri and pug

12:11 am

periwinkle

hey there jili

12:12 am

Bugsaw

hi seain , ruru and everyone else. Not trying to be rude, just lost in the grid

12:12 am

Bugsaw

tern

12:12 am

Bugsaw

PB for me....... Shutting up now everyone

12:12 am

dcseain

so with you bugs, and ty

12:12 am

MLFAN17

ty bugs

12:13 am

rbud

no, no, bugs, I need O words! ;p

12:13 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:13 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

hi dc

12:13 am

flosey

hi nan

12:14 am

melonheadjujube

hi! i can't believe what word just jumped at meon my quest for L to R, top to bottom NBT.

12:14 am

dcseain

phantom testosterone

12:15 am

jillibus

wtg melon!

12:15 am

rbud

lol, melon, methinks I see the one you mean!

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

I just got here, only halfway thru the Quest!

12:15 am

jillibus

I think it was the first word I saw and mentioned with a yuk right after the flip

12:16 am

jillibus

oh, I thought you'd done it, melon, lol!

12:16 am

rbud

let me know when you get those bottom two O's, they're what are stopping me from nbt

12:16 am

MLFAN17

IN 6

12:16 am

flosey

got the bottom one

12:17 am

flosey

and the other one

12:17 am

jillibus

so have I, but not the one in the middle column

12:17 am

MLFAN17

In 6 x2 sorry

12:17 am

flosey

nor I jilli

12:17 am

pugmama763

AT5-6-6-7 if not called

12:17 am

periwinkle

need that O too for nbt

12:18 am

dart001

had all but that o for nbt at about 2 mins...still can't find it

12:18 am

flosey

have it now

12:18 am

Roweboat

how many total words??

12:18 am

MLFAN17

isnt that a4?

12:18 am

periwinkle

got that O jillli, what a pig says

12:18 am

flosey

301

12:18 am

dart001

301

12:18 am

dart001

ty nbt

12:18 am

jillibus

ty peri -- nbt :)

12:19 am

periwinkle

NBT!!

12:19 am

MLFAN17

PHANTOM toaster

12:19 am

periwinkle

yvw

12:19 am

rbud

ty, peri, nbt for me, too!

12:19 am

periwinkle

that is my phantom too MLF

12:19 am

flosey

wtg jilli, I still have 6 bts

12:19 am

jillibus

but you probably have twice as many words as I do, flosey

12:20 am

MLFAN17

peri i have "seen it" enough thought i better call it lol

12:20 am

flosey

58 so far jilli

12:20 am

jillibus

50 for me

12:20 am

Roweboat

how many total words?

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ea 7 if not called

12:21 am

MLFAN17

On 6

12:21 am

jillibus

301, rowe

12:21 am

MLFAN17

ty dee i just found it too

12:21 am

dcseain

ea7 and one we7 have symmetry :)

12:22 am

MLFAN17

slight

12:23 am

MLFAN17

how many AE words?

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

oe 7

12:23 am

dcseain

at least 2, mlf

12:23 am

MLFAN17

ty dc

12:24 am

periwinkle

en7

12:24 am

dcseain

and there's an eo6, at least

12:24 am

MLFAN17

peri which en is it?

12:25 am

periwinkle

en7/28

12:25 am

periwinkle

is there another en7?

12:25 am

melonheadjujube

got NBT in order but for one misstep, so got 23 tiles in 24 tries (rubs fingernails on sweater as in "I'm so cool")

12:25 am

MLFAN17

NO 6

12:26 am

rbud

way to go, melon!!

12:26 am

jillibus

well done, melon

12:26 am

dcseain

go, melon

12:27 am

Bugsaw

melon you are too much of a champ for me. well done!

12:27 am

MLFAN17

SE 6

12:28 am

MLFAN17

By the way, according ot Lickety its 302 words

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

yeah but I never finish, so I set up little goals for myself.

12:28 am

dart001

200 down

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

an8

12:28 am

jillibus

Oh! Lickety's up? He didn't say so, did he?

12:29 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:29 am

MLFAN17

Not that i saw jill

12:29 am

jillibus

Oh my, dart!

12:29 am

MLFAN17

but i went over and looked

12:29 am

Bugsaw

that is not a lttle goal melon. That takes talent! I just punch in words as I find them

12:29 am

jillibus

thanks, mlf

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

tx ;)

12:30 am

MLFAN17

no problem jill

12:30 am

rbud

I suppose the kh7/8 has been called

12:31 am

jillibus

don't think so, rbud

12:31 am

dcseain

not yet, that i saw, rbud

12:31 am

MLFAN17

i have 110 found i am out poof

12:31 am

rbud

well, yay for me & Morewords, then!

12:31 am

Marmar

Hi all!

12:31 am

flosey

thanks rbud, now have nbt

12:31 am

pugmama763

IN5-6-6-7 if not called

12:31 am

dcseain

ty for them, though

12:32 am

Bugsaw

there is an in 8 too

12:32 am

pugmama763

noirs

12:32 am

pugmama763

crap sorry

12:32 am

Marmar

I love these big grids, lets me feel smart for the first 70 or 80 words!

12:32 am

rbud

s'okay, pugs, didn't even notice, was busy looking for all those IN's! :)

12:33 am

dcseain

lol, marmar, hello

12:33 am

pugmama763

Bugs is that part of the same tangent?

12:33 am

cybernan

need that bottom o for nbt

12:33 am

Marmar

dc, how is Tom doing?

12:33 am

rbud

oh4

12:33 am

melonheadjujube

phantom: artesian

12:33 am

dart001

they make you cry nan

12:34 am

melonheadjujube

you'll cry

12:34 am

dcseain

quite well, marmar, thank you. he's back at work on light duty, and starting cardiac rehab

12:34 am

cybernan

ty dart and melon

12:34 am

rbud

or what dart said, lol!

12:34 am

periwinkle

wait a minute, lickety says there is an in9/54 but the 9 stat box is gray

12:35 am

Marmar

I had a funny, complicated dream the other night and you and he made special guest appearance in it! I was finding my ways through a series of corridors...

12:35 am

rbud

ruh roh!

12:35 am

dcseain

that means he's not cleaned it up yet. He uses newer ENABLE than the game does

12:35 am

periwinkle

ok

12:35 am

melonheadjujube

wa7

12:35 am

jillibus

peri, as mlf said a while ago, Lickety says there are 302 words when there are only 301

12:36 am

dcseain

oh, fun, marmar. We did a hedge maze in the Spring.

12:36 am

flosey

lickety shows 302 words

12:36 am

periwinkle

halfway, going to try and get some sleep

12:36 am

Marmar

...then I see a man in a hospital gown walking ahead of me, but not just walking but sort dancing. He turned around and it was Tom...

12:36 am

Marmar

I followed him into a kitchen, and there you were cooking up a storm!

12:36 am

dcseain

:)

12:37 am

Marmar

Isn't that funny what dreams bring us at night?

12:37 am

dcseain

very muchso, marmar

12:38 am

jillibus

a big grid like this with only one S is ominous

12:38 am

Marmar

So glad he's doing well.

12:38 am

dcseain

a bit. i'm halfway now

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

'nother phantom - intarsia - if only the bottom-most A & I were reversed

12:39 am

flosey

wow dc, wtg

12:39 am

dcseain

no8

12:39 am

rbud

yes, odd grid - when I made my list of letters NOT present for morewords, it was longer than most

12:39 am

dcseain

(it uses the S ;)

12:39 am

rbud

ty, seain

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

ae 7 if not said

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

a most "Nutcraker-y" phantom: noisette!

12:41 am

dcseain

yummy

12:43 am

cybernan

160 down -- will consult lickety tomorrow. Good night all :)

12:43 am

rbud

nite, nan

12:43 am

jillibus

well done, nan

12:44 am

Marmar

g'nite cybernan

12:44 am

melonheadjujube

eyes closing - nite all - just 111 words, 4 7s, 2 8s, and NBT. laila tov! {poof}

12:44 am

dcseain

wow. i need to get a 12:07 bus to get to Dupont Circle by 2

12:44 am

dcseain

g'night nan and melon

12:44 am

Marmar

bye melon

12:45 am

Marmar

a.m. or p.m. dc?

12:45 am

jillibus

night melon :)

12:46 am

dcseain

PM. 12:07 bus to get to Dupont by 14 :)

12:46 am

Marmar

ya had me worried there for a moment!

12:47 am

jillibus

I think someone already mentioned the artesian phantom :(

12:47 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:47 am

dcseain

go, go joshua! hello

12:47 am

jillibus

hi josh

12:47 am

rbud

hiya, josh!

12:48 am

joshuavorbis

how are we this fine thursday

12:48 am

rbud

hey, I was wondering, anyone know where PAV is? my net was down for nearly 5 days, I might have missed something, right?

12:49 am

rbud

melon's NBT count made me think of him...

12:50 am

rbud

ar 7

12:50 am

dcseain

having both families in the area sure complicates holidays

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

did anyone call the lone o in the middle column?

12:51 am

dart001

still cheaper than having both 1500 miles away in diff directions dcs lol

12:52 am

dart001

yes volley pig noise

12:52 am

dcseain

that little piggy went to market, dee

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

duh ty nbt

12:53 am

dcseain

true dart

12:53 am

dcseain

i grew up 600 miles from both familes. mom's folks always visited. so i never learned about such logistics growing up.

12:53 am

Marmar

opps, dog walk time. Bye all. Happy babbling!

12:53 am

dart001

in minn...have mine in fla...hers in new mex...and most of the rest here

12:54 am

dcseain

njoy, marmar, be well

12:55 am

rbud

nicely spaced, dart

12:56 am

joshuavorbis

i'm only driving 3 hours to family xmas activites, but then i'm driving up to nova scotia for new years

12:56 am

dart001

pretty close to same distance lol

12:56 am

dart001

nice josh

12:56 am

dcseain

that'll be a fun drive, joshua.

12:56 am

dcseain

gonna take ferry from maine, or go overland?

12:56 am

joshuavorbis

well, it will be a long drive, that's for sure - first to toronto and then toronto - halifax

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

wa 7 x 2 if not called

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

wa 7 x 3...

1:00 am

dcseain

a double N would be helpful this grid

1:01 am

rururocks

phantom: restraint

1:03 am

rururocks

oh.. wow.. i went past 200

1:03 am

flosey

wtg ru, good for you

1:04 am

dart001

back to hit the hay again....60 left for tomorrow nite all

1:04 am

jillibus

good for yu, ru

1:04 am

jillibus

night dart -- amazing as usual

1:05 am

rbud

nite, dart!

1:05 am

dcseain

g'night dart

1:05 am

dart001

bye jilli rbud dcs pooof

1:12 am

dcseain

my fave multi-plural st4 is in the grid, thanks to the Latins borrowing tons from Greek.

1:13 am

jillibus

that's food for thought, dc

1:13 am

dcseain

if obscure :)

1:13 am

dcseain

so it's a st4-5-5

1:15 am

jillibus

I have lots of blanks with that sequence, dc

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

can anyone help with the an 8 please?

1:16 am

dcseain

not I, dee

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

nm found it

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

an 8/40

1:17 am

VolleymomDee

an before se 6/18

1:18 am

dcseain

ah, that se6. ty

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

yw... I still have 7 more 8's and a bizillion 7's... is lickety's list up yet?

1:19 am

dcseain

it is, dee

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

ty

1:19 am

jillibus

yes, dee, ages ago

1:19 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone. My pooch is in the grid!

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

was hoping to get down to 50, but stalling with 89; thx jili; missed the message

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

hi lyn

1:19 am

joshuavorbis

i always think naoi is there when it's not there, and that it's not there when it actually is there

1:19 am

dcseain

morning, lyn, and that's nifty

1:20 am

dcseain

the singular of it is in the grid, though, joshua

1:20 am

jillibus

josh, a close relative is there

1:20 am

jillibus

hi lynxxx

1:20 am

joshuavorbis

oh i know, ty

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili I had missed that

1:21 am

jillibus

dee, Lickety didn't announce it -- mlf just found it

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty jili; I usually try to watch for it

1:22 am

dcseain

i should sleep.

1:22 am

dcseain

114 for tomorrow

1:23 am

dcseain

happy babbling yall! {poof}

1:23 am

jillibus

have a good night, dc, even if it's short

1:23 am

lynxxx

goodnight DC, sleep well

1:23 am

dcseain

thank you :) {repoof}

1:25 am

lynxxx

mmm, thought I would try and get all the vowel words outof the way (I hate them) but they are a third of the grid!

1:28 am

flosey

oooh, just realized I've passed half way

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

missing one k that is driving me nuts... gonna have to check lickety for that one

1:28 am

jillibus

wow, flosey!

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

wtg flosey

1:29 am

flosey

any clues for the kh7 and 8?

1:30 am

flosey

just monkeyed them

1:30 am

jillibus

I have all the k words except those

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:30 am

flosey

new to me

1:31 am

jillibus

flosey, you have great monkeys

1:31 am

flosey

they seem to be working well tonight

1:31 am

flosey

do you want a clue jilli

1:32 am

jillibus

sure, flosey!

1:32 am

flosey

kh4 + consumed

1:32 am

flosey

have you ever heard that one?

1:32 am

jillibus

well, that makes sense -- thanks!

1:33 am

jillibus

well, there are emir***s, so why not a khan***?

1:34 am

flosey

perhaps that would be too logical jilli?

1:35 am

jillibus

lol!

1:35 am

flosey

just got in8

1:36 am

jillibus

oh losey, you are so hot!

1:36 am

flosey

lol, losey?

1:36 am

jillibus

I mean flosey, of course (typo time arrives)

1:37 am

flosey

I realized, just kidding

1:38 am

jillibus

lucky I didn't stick a u in the middle ;)

1:38 am

flosey

lol

1:39 am

flosey

but there are places I could use a u

1:39 am

flosey

for an ous ending

1:39 am

jillibus

I'm finding an awful lot of almost-words

1:40 am

jillibus

like wring

1:40 am

flosey

but some of these so called words are really almost-words

1:41 am

flosey

and ha7 and 8

1:42 am

flosey

use to be used to keep curlers in place

1:42 am

jillibus

ty flosey

1:42 am

flosey

yw jilli

1:42 am

jillibus

I so wanted hairiest

1:43 am

flosey

and a good clue would be apelike

1:44 am

jillibus

phant -- answer

1:44 am

flosey

finished the h words

1:44 am

flosey

too many missing a words though

1:45 am

jillibus

I'm missing the first hi4/5

1:45 am

flosey

hurries?

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

ei 8,40... would have thot that was a proper noun... Albert.... (braniac)

1:45 am

jillibus

and the first ho5/12

1:45 am

flosey

thanks Dee

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

1:46 am

flosey

sounds like the Barbarian

1:46 am

jillibus

oh, ta dee!

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili; was missing the hi also

1:47 am

jillibus

should have got that ho5 -- a kind of silk I remember from China days (a place there)

1:47 am

flosey

thanks jilli, didn't know that

1:48 am

jillibus

so thx flo -- Hs hammered

1:48 am

flosey

wtg jilli

1:49 am

jillibus

one more to get to pass halfway

1:50 am

rururocks

wow.. these a's are killing me

1:50 am

flosey

me too ru

1:51 am

jillibus

and there it is :)

1:51 am

flosey

just got as7

1:51 am

flosey

must be a flower?

1:51 am

flosey

sounds like anyway

1:51 am

jillibus

just remembered the ae7

1:52 am

jillibus

got the as7 too :)

1:52 am

flosey

odd one, that, so many vowels

1:53 am

jillibus

behead it and you get another word

1:54 am

flosey

ty jilli

1:56 am

VolleymomDee

anyone find the in 9,54?

1:56 am

flosey

that's lickety's spare word Dee

1:57 am

flosey

he has 302 words

1:57 am

jillibus

dee, there isn't one -- Lickety has an extra word

1:57 am

VolleymomDee

oh ty ty ty

1:57 am

VolleymomDee

so glad I asked!!

1:57 am

jillibus

someone said he uses a newer enable than DrG does

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

makes sense

1:58 am

jillibus

phant -- arsenal

2:02 am

VolleymomDee

I always thot niner was a word

2:03 am

jillibus

I thought nooner was (and ruru would back me up)

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

lol!!

2:07 am

jillibus

well, it's banana and milk time for this kid, then bed. Busy day tmw so this won't get finished but at least I'm over halfway with nbt.

2:08 am

lynxxx

goodnight Jilli

2:08 am

jillibus

happy babbling all and *poof*

2:09 am

VolleymomDee

nite jili

2:09 am

anike

120 to go - is it fair to go to lickety yet?

2:10 am

jillibus

of course, anike! *repoof -- was just trying to find something more...*

2:22 am

flosey

was just IM with Sandy, they just arrived home from Germany

2:23 am

flosey

oops, did I just miss Jilli

2:23 am

VolleymomDee

I think so flosey; how nice they are home!

2:23 am

flosey

yes, thanks Dee

2:24 am

VolleymomDee

did they have a nice trip?

2:24 am

flosey

wonderful thanks Dee, he had business so decided to take the family - Sandy had never been to Europe

2:25 am

VolleymomDee

oh how wonderful!

2:26 am

flosey

and William was a hit everywhere he went - he's such a happy baby, all smiles

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

bet that was fantastic; he got loved up and was not trouble for mum... how great!

2:27 am

flosey

apparently a very good little traveller

2:27 am

flosey

didn't mind the flight at all

2:27 am

VolleymomDee

starting him out right!

2:28 am

flosey

can't wait to see him now, they'll be over boxing day - Christmas day with Patrick's family

2:28 am

VolleymomDee

you will have a full house; bet you can't wait!

2:29 am

flosey

right, it'll be 7 of us, counting William of course

2:30 am

VolleymomDee

will you do all the cooking?

2:30 am

flosey

probably

2:30 am

flosey

but they'll pitch in as needed, they're both great cooks

2:30 am

VolleymomDee

do you know what you are fixing?

2:31 am

flosey

will have traditional turkey, etc, mincemeat pies

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

yum

2:32 am

flosey

can't beat the old favourites

2:32 am

VolleymomDee

agree

2:33 am

VolleymomDee

we do a big brunch on Christmas Day; all the faves on Thanksgiving

2:33 am

flosey

do you do the Christmas dinner Dee, or go to other family?

2:33 am

flosey

yes, Thanksgiving dinner is almost the same, except pumpkin pie then

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

usually we have Christmas with hubby's family prior to Christmas; then have traditional Christmas here

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

whoever has no other plans is invited

2:35 am

flosey

that's a lovely idea

2:35 am

VolleymomDee

some years we have a few and other times a tableful

2:35 am

flosey

we use to have 'extras' when the kids were younger - often they had a friend or 2 with nowhere to go

2:35 am

VolleymomDee

exactly

2:35 am

flosey

that was when we were living in Ontario

2:36 am

VolleymomDee

my family lived so far away... really wish we would have traveled more, but my husband wanted to be at home

2:37 am

flosey

we were invited to Patrick's family dinner but declined because of travel time, etc. and then rushing home to prepare things here

2:37 am

VolleymomDee

so I started inviting friends in same situation

2:37 am

flosey

great idea Dee

2:38 am

VolleymomDee

made me last homesick :)

2:39 am

flosey

I remember my first Christmas away from home - talked on phone and everyone was crying

2:39 am

VolleymomDee

me, too... remember as if it were yesterday...

2:40 am

flosey

lol, that was 48 years ago for me - and yes, I think it is always remembered

2:42 am

VolleymomDee

36 for me... so far we have been really fortunate to be able to be with our daughter, but I think the time is coming she will be sharing holidays... not looking forward to that

2:43 am

flosey

but as long as you can be together, doesn't really matter which day you decide will be your family Christmas

2:43 am

flosey

I remember having to change my day twice, to accommodate my other daughter's hubby's family

2:44 am

flosey

wasn't easy with 3 other kids to consider as well

2:49 am

VolleymomDee

sorry was frozen

2:49 am

VolleymomDee

definitely would be tricky with multiple kids

2:49 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

2:51 am

flosey

WTG Dee

2:51 am

VolleymomDee

ty whew!

2:51 am

VolleymomDee

I need to get going... took lots longer than I thought

2:51 am

flosey

yes, I have 111 to go and I think I'd better get to bed now, going to Victoria tomorrow

2:51 am

VolleymomDee

hope you have a wonderful day

2:52 am

flosey

ty Dee, sweet dreams

2:52 am

VolleymomDee

hugs to you *poofing*

2:52 am

flosey

hugs back

2:54 am

rubyfoo

gd morning everybody

2:57 am

jillibus

hello rubyfoo -- are you from Montreal?

3:00 am

jillibus

No reply. The reason I ask is that there was a very popular restaurant in Montreal called Ruby Foo's.

3:00 am

jillibus

And I should be in bed so I guess I'll never know.

3:01 am

rubyfoo

no, I live in France and it's around 10AM

3:01 am

rubyfoo

there are also a resto in NY named rubyfoo when I was a kid

3:05 am

jillibus

Funny coincidence! I used to live in NYC too but didn't know a Ruby Foo's there. Now I must go -- enjoy babbling -- there should be some people from over your way showing up soon.

3:13 am

grannyrose

rubyfoo you there?

3:31 am

herinfernallady

hi

3:33 am

Jellen

Hi, herin!

3:33 am

herinfernallady

HI

3:34 am

Jellen

Yah for the new phone!

3:34 am

herinfernallady

same outters new inards. I have been randomly squeeling as there is new functions.

3:35 am

grannyrose

hey herin, jellen

3:35 am

Jellen

Hi, rose!

3:35 am

herinfernallady

howdy

3:36 am

herinfernallady

I may be a fairy gothmother for the 3rd time :D

3:36 am

grannyrose

how's it going, jellen?

3:37 am

Jellen

It's going fine...

3:37 am

grannyrose

and herin, what's a good time to call tomorrow?

3:37 am

herinfernallady

Umm anytime. Since the phone is working again

3:38 am

Jellen

Wow, I have yet to be a gothmother...

3:38 am

grannyrose

jellen, mayhap i should have been more specific.how are YOU doing?

3:38 am

herinfernallady

I am a godmum all ready. But these 2 people Goth Mother is more apt. I am super excited

3:39 am

Jellen

Good for you!

3:39 am

grannyrose

okay. will call you around 8am?

3:39 am

herinfernallady

Yes Jellen what is happening in the world of Jellen and Tim?

3:39 am

Jellen

I'm doing pretty well...

3:39 am

herinfernallady

Err did you want to meet tommorrow?

3:39 am

Jellen

Always a little stressed/sad around the holidays...

3:40 am

herinfernallady

aww hugs

3:40 am

grannyrose

i don't think so, unless you wa4 a dose of this flu. would just like to catch up, perhaps plan for between xmas and new year?

3:41 am

herinfernallady

No thanks on the flu.

3:41 am

grannyrose

oh, jellen. (((hugs ))) from me too

3:41 am

herinfernallady

I am not going to be here for CHristmas and New Years

3:41 am

herinfernallady

and not before 11am either please

3:42 am

grannyrose

hence my need to talk tomorrow, so what time are the baby-blues gonna be open?

3:42 am

grannyrose

oh, kay.will try about 12 midday then

3:43 am

herinfernallady

Midday is good. Usually alive and alert by that time

3:44 am

Jellen

lol, herin...midday is early for me...

3:45 am

grannyrose

don't faint, herin. but i actually opened my emails last night. st5ed reading, there were nearly 600 waiting...:(

3:45 am

herinfernallady

I have about 2000

3:46 am

grannyrose

have been off the slow release oxycontin for 3 days now, actually feel like doing something about them.

3:47 am

herinfernallady

Good Rose really good. Is the ankle behaving?

3:47 am

grannyrose

the ankles fine, it's my head which is badly out of sync. going to do pain management program, early next year

3:49 am

grannyrose

irony is, one of my other specialties is pain management. i guess being a patient isn't all it's cracked up to be

3:49 am

herinfernallady

:(

3:49 am

herinfernallady

See look into the word Patient

3:50 am

Jellen

Being a patient can be hard on practitioners...

3:50 am

grannyrose

ah, well, it had to happen, have been cruising along on will-power for too long, i guess

3:51 am

grannyrose

i know you will understand, jellen.

3:51 am

herinfernallady

Rose I need to smack you. If you need a hand I am nearish

3:51 am

grannyrose

thanx herin, let's talk tomorrow.

3:54 am

herinfernallady

Good. now my phone is working.

3:54 am

herinfernallady

JEllen I am eating Reese Choc shell stuff

3:55 am

grannyrose

nite, nite dear friends, enjoy the grid, it's quite a friendly one, even if it is on the biggish side

3:55 am

Jellen

I need to see if Tim's comfy wherever he fell asleep...Yum, that sounds good!

3:56 am

Jellen

G'night, rose!

3:56 am

herinfernallady

Awww Jellen

3:56 am

grannyrose

* poof *

3:56 am

herinfernallady

Call me morrow rose?

3:56 am

Jellen

Bye for now, herin...I may be back...

3:56 am

grannyrose

* unpoof * yes herin

3:57 am

grannyrose

* repoof *

4:01 am

herinfernallady

i am off too

4:09 am

lshult

afternoon all

4:09 am

lshult

ot played for acouple of days, have I missed anything?

4:11 am

lynxxx

hi Ishult, grid wise no, they have been quite small although some new weird words. This is the biggest one for a while

4:53 am

Atalante

mornings are soooo quiet at the moment!

4:54 am

herinfernallady

ra

4:54 am

Haz1558

We're all typing furiously. Nice to see your grandpa in the grid, Ata.

4:54 am

lynxxx

hi

4:55 am

lynxxx

and my boy, don't forget him

4:55 am

Atalante

oh yay! haevnt' even looked at the grid yet :)

4:55 am

Haz1558

Absolutely! A red letter day.

4:55 am

Atalante

awww yes, him too :)

4:55 am

Haz1558

AND Imran.

4:56 am

Atalante

even the hawaiian goose

4:56 am

Atalante

oooo yes! hi imran!

4:56 am

Haz1558

AND Troglydytes troglydyes, which I never usually spot until too late.

4:57 am

lynxxx

Imran who fed too

4:57 am

Atalante

poor little bird

4:57 am

Haz1558

I know, who'd ever have thought to look for a longer k word(s)?

4:58 am

Haz1558

So, even apart from its size, it's a nice grid for meeting old friends.

4:58 am

Atalante

lyn, obviously!

4:59 am

Atalante

if only we had a volcano

4:59 am

Haz1558

Well, I suppose I meant old friends in the word sense, but if you want to suggest that lynxx is old, it's up to you.

4:59 am

Haz1558

The Paris river fishing net....

5:00 am

Atalante

I'd mean FM, obviously

5:00 am

Haz1558

That Egyptian symbol. They're just queuing up.

5:00 am

Haz1558

Ah well, yes, FM would fit into the old friend in every sense of the word.

5:01 am

Atalante

wa6 even

5:01 am

Atalante

and a lovely Gordon dog

5:02 am

Haz1558

You're going for a Gordon rather than an Irish?

5:02 am

Atalante

I like the Gordons. But really, they just came first to my mind!

5:03 am

Atalante

but the Gordon is amix of English adn Irish

5:03 am

lynxxx

they are a lovely beast

5:03 am

Atalante

they really are *gorgeous*

5:03 am

herinfernallady

Hi. Help is there a list please?

5:04 am

Haz1558

Yes, LIckety is available.

5:04 am

lynxxx

believe so Infernal

5:04 am

herinfernallady

cheers

5:04 am

Haz1558

The Irish are beautiful, but slightly in6/18.

5:04 am

lynxxx

hmmm now what is an English setter, off I go

5:04 am

Atalante

are we still talking about dogs?

5:05 am

Atalante

lyn!!

5:05 am

Atalante

all se6 are quite loopy

5:05 am

Atalante

I met a lovely Gordon one on the beach a while back and it's owner was telling me all about how the Gordons made their own variety from breeding the Irish and English

5:05 am

Haz1558

I suppose my last remark could apply to some people as well. Take the leprechauns out of the equation, naturally.

5:08 am

lynxxx

hello back. Apparently the Gordon se****s are silly until they are 5/6 too

5:08 am

herinfernallady

We had an Irish when I was a kid dopey little dog

5:09 am

lynxxx

The only Gordon I have met was lovely, very dignified

5:10 am

Atalante

our next door neighbour had an English one when I was a tiny kid, first dog I ever really saw / got to know

5:10 am

Haz1558

No se6/18 means any harm, they're just so big and goofy.

5:10 am

herinfernallady

Our dogs name was Melly or Smelly Melly as i called her

5:10 am

Atalante

ours was Doggy Dee :)

5:11 am

lynxxx

Ours was Bingo - guess what decade that was in

5:13 am

lynxxx

but then again, none of you will know - you are ALL too young!

5:14 am

Atalante

ermmm!

5:14 am

Haz1558

Doing rapid calculations here, 1950s?

5:15 am

lynxxx

10 points to Haz

5:15 am

Haz1558

*smug*

5:15 am

Haz1558

Was there a little dog in a cartoon or something called Bingo?

5:17 am

Atalante

my mum would remember then ... *grin*

5:18 am

lynxxx

There was at least 2 very popular Bingo songs

5:19 am

Haz1558

Something stirring deep in the recesses of my brain. Wasn't Bing Crosby so named because of his fondness for a cartoon dog? Mind you, that's going further back than the 50s. I'll need to google.

5:21 am

Haz1558

Apparently, it was a fondness for a newspaper article 'The Bingville bugle' round about 1910.

5:21 am

Haz1558

Another one for the trivia banks.

5:21 am

Atalante

I see! Id prefer the dog

5:22 am

Buttonman

morning all

5:22 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Buttonman.

5:22 am

lynxxx

hi Button

5:22 am

Buttonman

What is with the 9 in the list but not in the stats grid?

5:23 am

Buttonman

Hi Lynxxx and Haz

5:23 am

Haz1558

LIckety has an extra word because he uses a different version of the enable dictionary from Dr-God.

5:23 am

lynxxx

Lickety's version of Enable is more recent than Babbles

5:23 am

Atalante

silly lickety

5:24 am

lynxxx

silly Babble

5:24 am

Atalante

(not really)

5:24 am

Buttonman

got it, I'll move on

5:24 am

lynxxx

I wish I was as silly as Lickety

5:25 am

Atalante

then you'd be married to mrp :P:P

5:25 am

Haz1558

And you'd have to deal with begging e-mails from babblers.

5:25 am

Haz1558

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease can you make me a Babble expert?

5:26 am

lynxxx

but I would be very comp savvy

5:26 am

Atalante

there is that!

5:26 am

Haz1558

But you wouldn't do the puzzle, lynxxx. We'd miss you.

5:27 am

lynxxx

aww - how nice of you to say that

5:27 am

Atalante

is true!

5:28 am

Haz1558

That Ata only says things like how old you are. Depend on me to be nice.

5:29 am

Atalante

at least I say hi to Mr St4!

5:29 am

lynxxx

I find her rather pleasant actually...

5:29 am

Haz1558

I suppose that's true.

5:29 am

lynxxx

and she does let her dog sleep inside!

5:30 am

Haz1558

Speaking of sleeping dogs, Spangle seems to think she is in a snoring contest.

5:30 am

Atalante

actually I forgot to say hi to the Glittery one today

5:30 am

Haz1558

She's lying on her side, bestowing the deepest, throatiest snores you've ever heard.

5:30 am

Atalante

with Hobbit I think

5:31 am

Haz1558

And even worse, she's got her eyes open.

5:31 am

lynxxx

St**art is growling in his sleep

5:31 am

Atalante

oh that's just freaky

5:31 am

Haz1558

So you're never quite sure if she's sleeping or if she's just making a noise to keep you aware of her presence.

5:31 am

Atalante

HObbit does exactly the same

5:32 am

Atalante

awww he's growling at Prey

5:32 am

Haz1558

I sometimes think she uses a growl in the same way a cat purrs. She seems to have this deep, throaty noise right at moments when she's most content.

5:33 am

Haz1558

She's especially growly when she's going out to her unheated, damp kennel at night.... (joking)

5:33 am

Atalante

that's just adorable. HObbit has her own snuffle / snort language, I'm sure

5:33 am

lynxxx

Yeah he is such a hunter - not! he even backs off from flies

5:33 am

Atalante

did I tell you that I've discovered that Hobbit is deathly afraid of hens?

5:34 am

Haz1558

Deathly afraid? Does her coat turn white?

5:34 am

Atalante

pretty much!

5:34 am

Haz1558

Mr St4 probably knows that being Australian, those flies could be deadly.

5:34 am

Atalante

she simply refuses to go into sister's garden now. It has hens in. Every time they cluck, she runs for cover and quivers

5:35 am

Haz1558

Maybe she once had a Bad Experience.

5:36 am

Atalante

I do wonder if one of the little buggers pecked her once

5:36 am

Haz1558

There's a set of steps that Spangle hates. She has to be persuaded down them every single time and I have no idea what has spooked her.

5:37 am

Atalante

how odd!

5:37 am

Atalante

I literally couldn't push Hobbit out into the garden last week. She *refused* to budge. So I took her to the front garden, and she went outside happily. Must be the hens of doom

5:37 am

lynxxx

some 60 bushfires today in NSW & Victoria - here we go

5:38 am

Haz1558

I know! No problem going up them, going down she just stands with a stubborn look on her face and gripping hard with her paws.

5:38 am

lynxxx

Perhaps she slipped once Haz

5:38 am

Haz1558

Oh, lynxxx, it seems like no time since the last fires. Let's hope it's not so bad.

5:39 am

Haz1558

I really don't know, it's not steps or stairs in themselves, it's just these particular on4/4.

5:40 am

Atalante

how odd! dogs are strange creatures sometimes

5:41 am

Haz1558

I know. Mind you, they probably think we're even stranger.

5:41 am

Atalante

2 of the hens are called Obi-wan and Leia. Doesthat make them from St4 Wa4 or St4 Trek, Haz?

5:41 am

Haz1558

Star Wars.

5:41 am

lynxxx

They say it will be unfortunately. The Royal Commission is still going on the February fires. They are quickly putting into place more effective warning systems - especially for mobile phones in the relevant areas - lets hope they iron out the bugs quickly

5:41 am

Atalante

PB!

5:41 am

Atalante

*giggle*

5:42 am

Atalante

but yes, have a gold badge!

5:42 am

Haz1558

Entrapment, pure and simple.

5:42 am

lynxxx

lol

5:42 am

Haz1558

I was going to say 'Ra4/4!' but I caught myself just in time.

5:43 am

Haz1558

After the February fires, lynxxx, did people go back to the same places to live or are they still in temporary accommodation?

5:43 am

Atalante

I can't understand why some people think it's fun to set / help bush fires

5:43 am

Haz1558

This is the thing with news, it's headlines for a few days and then you tend to forget that people have to live with the aftermath for years.

5:45 am

Atalante

yep, Hobbit's definitely joining the snoring competition now

5:45 am

lynxxx

Don't know officially but some people have quit the areas...but heaps are living in temp accomodation (caravan type) on their blocks. ZDon't think much building has started yet

5:45 am

Haz1558

I'll not tell Spangle in case she ups the ante.

5:45 am

Atalante

poor people :(

5:46 am

Haz1558

I know, talk about your whole life being turned upside down.

5:46 am

lynxxx

It is still strong in the news here though

5:47 am

Atalante

we heard when that little rescued koala died. *rolls eyes*

5:48 am

Haz1558

An animal story always seems to take precedence over the human - like that Phoenix calf during the Foot and Mouth outbreak.

5:48 am

Atalante

yep

5:49 am

lynxxx

from chlamydia disease - rampant in koala poulation sadly

5:50 am

Atalante

poor thing

5:52 am

Atalante

any amusing tales from vet land, Haz?

5:52 am

lynxxx

I have overcooked the batch of Andree's shortbread and now need to make up some more - for our lovely vet in the morning. I'll see you all later, bye

5:52 am

Haz1558

See you later, lynxx.

5:52 am

Haz1558

This isn't a recent story but it always makes me laugh.

5:53 am

Haz1558

One of the older vets once passed two elderly brothers standing waiting at the bus stop.

5:53 am

NonoNanette

ergo ergs

5:53 am

Haz1558

He asked them if they wanted a lift into town. They assured him that they would wait for the bus.

5:53 am

Haz1558

The vet suggested that it might be 20 minutes before the bus would come.

5:54 am

Atalante

*listening with bated breath*

5:54 am

Haz1558

'Ah sure, it won't take us long to wait 20 minutes.'

5:55 am

Atalante

LOOOOL

5:55 am

Haz1558

You kind of know what they mean, I just thought it was so endearing.

5:55 am

herinfernallady

I read a story today that a Lab that cost $7000 because it ate 2 christmas bulbols and ribbon

5:56 am

Atalante

I know! That's so funny. and so cute

5:56 am

Haz1558

That's the risk you take with labradors, they'll try anything once.

5:56 am

Atalante

was it called Oscar?

5:57 am

herinfernallady

And then they do it again

5:57 am

herinfernallady

No it wasn't Oscar if it was he would have coughed it up not let it nearly kil him

5:57 am

Scrabbler

Hello everyone. Cute story, Haz.

5:58 am

herinfernallady

Hi Scrabbler

5:58 am

Haz1558

Hello, Scrabbler. It always makes me laugh.

5:59 am

Atalante

it's so Father Ted

5:59 am

herinfernallady

20 minutes takes an hour when its raining

6:00 am

Atalante

at least an hour

6:00 am

Scrabbler

Here is a story that is why I tell my veterinarian that our jobs are so smiliar--I take care of animals too. 22 mo old boy had fingres in his mouth and he gagged. Parents were unsure if he swallowed something. Xray showed a 4.9 cm straight sewing needle in his stomach!

6:00 am

Haz1558

Nasty!

6:01 am

Atalante

omg!

6:01 am

herinfernallady

OMG how did he do that?

6:01 am

Haz1558

See, that's why I don't sew. Too dangerous.

6:01 am

Atalante

Hobbit is infamous at my vets as the dog who managed to swallow a lolly stick. I still can't understand how she swallowed something so long!

6:02 am

Haz1558

One of the exhibits in the x-ray hall of fame at our vets is the dog who swallowed a teaspoon.

6:02 am

Scrabbler

The X-ray was am amazing thing to view! I sent the kid to the Children's Hospital--debate is what to do--scope him, slice him, or watch it pass. Latter option seems bad--risk of perforation!

6:02 am

Scrabbler

Good plan, Haz, and now you understand the risks.

6:02 am

Atalante

can't let it pass! it could do such damage!

6:03 am

Haz1558

Absolutely, Scrabbler, I'm saving people from themselves.

6:03 am

Atalante

oh gosh! I bet, HAz

6:03 am

Scrabbler

The kid was "lucky" in that the needle went straight down, vertically, the gullet--needle tip could have pierced throat, esophagus....bad!

6:04 am

Atalante

It was quite funny when Hobbit swallowed the lolly stick. Because lolly sticks aren't visible on x-ray. So she was bounding round like a mad thing (like normal) and I was insisting she'd swallowed this huge thing she couldn't possibly swallow, and there was nothing in the x-ray

6:04 am

herinfernallady

Scrabbler this kid seems to have Surgeon written in his stars.

6:04 am

Scrabbler

I will call today and check on young Samuel.

6:05 am

Scrabbler

True, Haz. It is an experience he will never remember but his parents can tell him about and the X-ray is the proof.

6:05 am

Haz1558

Well, at least you knew that she had swallowed it and that it wouldn't show up.

6:05 am

Atalante

did you see the x-rays of that poor poor kid in Brazil, scrabs?

6:05 am

Atalante

I know, but I really was beginning to doubt what I'd seen when they said they couldn't see anything on the x-rays!

6:06 am

herinfernallady

That poor kid has had his step father admit that he did it

6:07 am

Scrabbler

What kid in Brazil?

6:07 am

Atalante

http://tinyurl.com/ydmncfs

6:07 am

Atalante

that one

6:08 am

Scrabbler

There are really 301 words here?

6:08 am

Haz1558

There are, Scrabbler, lots of old friends.

6:08 am

Scrabbler

PC is waking up and slow so I cannot view it this moment

6:09 am

herinfernallady

Ata it was admitted in this arvos news that the step father did it

6:09 am

Atalante

poor poor kid, but amazing x-rays

6:09 am

Scrabbler

Well, I too am waking up and am not fully caffeinated

6:09 am

Scrabbler

*quack, quack* I found a Hawaiian goose!

6:11 am

Atalante

yay goosey!

6:11 am

movieman

scrabs, don't you mean *ho4, ho4*?

6:13 am

Atalante

think she does!

6:13 am

Scrabbler

Ah, yes, a ho4 is better! TY

6:14 am

Scrabbler

I looked at the x-rays---poor little boy!!!!

6:15 am

movieman

I can't believe there are 12 8 letter words in the grid

6:15 am

Haz1558

wa6/30 and its plural. A pale charged particle...

6:15 am

Atalante

I know! poor kid!

6:16 am

diem

morning all

6:16 am

Haz1558

Good morning, diem.

6:17 am

Haz1558

Ata's Grandpa Albert is one of the eights.

6:17 am

Atalante

*smug*

6:17 am

Scrabbler

Hi Diem

6:17 am

lynxxx

back, mixture chilling. Hi Scrabs, MM & Diem

6:18 am

Haz1558

Hello again, lynxxx.

6:18 am

Scrabbler

That gave me many words, Haz, TY. I am seeing more possibilities in the grid now. Hi Lynxxx

6:18 am

Haz1558

No problem, Scrabbler.

6:19 am

Haz1558

Very few words that haven't been seen before.

6:20 am

movieman

haz, another clue for that 8 plz

6:20 am

Haz1558

ei8/40 - Albert the genius

6:20 am

movieman

ta haz

6:21 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

6:21 am

Scrabbler

Ta, Haz. *smug at speaking UK...ta, ta, ta**

6:22 am

Atalante

you're just saying ata ... ata ...

6:22 am

Scrabbler

*it takes so little to amuse myself*

6:22 am

lynxxx

its Oz too

6:22 am

Haz1558

You're doing frightfully well, Scrabbler old bean. Soon you'll be toodle-pipping with the best of us.

6:22 am

Scrabbler

I worship Ata, Ata, Ata....hahahaha

6:23 am

torgone

Goooooooooood Morning rest of the world!

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Oooh, ooh, yes, may I toodle-pip? *wondering if that is illegal or immoral?*

6:23 am

Haz1558

Always rely on P G Wodehouse for instruction on how to speak like the native English.

6:23 am

Haz1558

And good morning to you, torgone.

6:23 am

lynxxx

hi Tor

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Then, Lynxxx, I am really making waves

6:23 am

Atalante

toodle-pipping is quite necessary

6:23 am

Scrabbler

Hi Torgone

6:24 am

Haz1558

Oh yes, toodle-pipping is quite legal and to be recommended.

6:24 am

Haz1558

Imagine thinking that I would promote anything illegal or immoral.

6:24 am

Scrabbler

What is toodle-pipping? Is it *gasp* a bodily function?

6:25 am

Haz1558

Scrub out your mouth! It's just a way of saying goodbye. Another cheerio.

6:25 am

torgone

Gladys Knight and The Toodle-Pips?

6:25 am

lynxxx

rofl

6:25 am

Scrabbler

Phew. It's harmless, and it's polite!

6:25 am

Haz1558

You can toodle-pip or you can toodle-oo. My mother always said 'Cheery-bye'

6:26 am

Haz1558

As if I would lead you astray, Scrabbler.

6:26 am

Scrabbler

Do poodles toodle-pip? Say that 10 times fast.

6:26 am

Atalante

or toodle-poodle

6:27 am

Haz1558

Poodles are mostly French. They au-revoir.

6:27 am

Atalante

we always used to say toodle-poodle as kids

6:28 am

Haz1558

I suppose poodle toilet training accidents are poodle piddle puddles.

6:28 am

torgone

Must be rough being Brittish .. We said "Hi" and "Bye" ..

6:29 am

Haz1558

You're so boring, you Americans. Variety is the thing.

6:29 am

Atalante

and now we're into Dr Suess world

6:29 am

Scrabbler

Friends, I must get ready for work. Waaaah. I must toodle-pip you for now.

6:29 am

Haz1558

Toodle-oo Scrabbler!

6:30 am

Scrabbler

Toodle-oooo, Cheerio, ciao, and bye!

6:30 am

Atalante

what-ho! toodle-pip!

6:30 am

Scrabbler

199 left to find tonight

6:30 am

Haz1558

And I must get the newly roused and no longer snoring Spangle ready for our morning walk. It's cold!

6:31 am

Atalante

brrr! wrap up warm!

6:31 am

Haz1558

So, cheery-bye and tinkety-tonk! (Sheepskin mittens AND a scarf and I might wear an extra layer as well)

6:31 am

Haz1558

*gone*

6:32 am

torgone

Happy trails ..

6:33 am

herinfernallady

night all

6:35 am

torgone

Geez .. It's only 20:35 here and everyone is gone ..

6:37 am

crosshair

good grief..301,no sense in even starting this one;9

6:39 am

Atalante

people are here

6:39 am

torgone

You've got 17+ hours ..

6:41 am

Atalante

st5! there's a word for you :)

6:42 am

torgone

I'm going to go grab some more Tsingtaos and hit the rack ..

6:43 am

torgone

Happy Babbling, happy Babblers ..

6:43 am

crosshair

i dont think ive ever nailed more than 200 words since iv started this game:/

6:43 am

Atalante

yay tsingtao!

6:43 am

Atalante

bout time you did then, crossy!

6:43 am

crosshair

what is tsingtao?

6:43 am

Norma

Hi Babblers can anyone clue the in8 please ;o)

6:44 am

Atalante

beer!

6:44 am

torgone

Watery swill, but it's the only thing I can get in quantity here ..

6:44 am

Atalante

in + gordon / irish / english loopy dog :)

6:44 am

crosshair

crossy likes the micro breweries,mm sleemans cream ale..mmmm

6:44 am

Norma

Thanks Ata great clue ;o)

6:45 am

Atalante

yw :)

6:46 am

crosshair

rickards red..mmmm

6:46 am

Norma

Is there a in9 ??? Lickety has got one in his clues but the Word stats Don't show one ... help

6:46 am

crosshair

steam whistle brewery.mmm

6:46 am

Atalante

nope, no 9

6:46 am

Norma

Thanks Ata

6:46 am

torgone

Toodle pip y'all ..

6:47 am

Norma

Bye tor

6:47 am

lynxxx

ooroo Tor

6:49 am

crosshair

brb,have to head to the municipal building..damn paperwork

6:50 am

Norma

CU later cross

7:06 am

Atalante

hmmm can I be bothered to leave my lovely warm chair to go and make a cup of lovely warm tea?

7:07 am

lynxxx

if you get me one, I'll give you a mince pie

7:07 am

Atalante

deal!

7:14 am

Atalante

there. a good cup of good Twinings tea

7:16 am

lynxxx

oh, you took so long I ate the last mince pie....soooorry

7:17 am

Atalante

*horror*!

7:18 am

lynxxx

but about to put the next batch of shortbread in the oven - will only be 12 minutes cooking and you can have one or two. BBS

7:20 am

Atalante

I dont' like shortbread! I want mince pies!!! :D

7:25 am

AshleyNpeyton

wow 79 words and stuck!!

7:25 am

hego

G'day all.

7:26 am

Norma

Hi Ashley keep trying lol Hi hego

7:27 am

hego

I like shortbread!

7:36 am

Atalante

I like the chocolate chips in choc chip shortbread!

7:37 am

hego

Maybe gilding the lily, but sounds good.

7:37 am

hego

A little chocolate never hurt anything. lol

7:40 am

Atalante

oooh no, they are good!

7:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

A day that starts out with bad words for female body parts can only get better.

7:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

tatt

7:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

rent

7:40 am

Kaplan the Magne

nt

7:41 am

hego

Kaplan! You had to go and mention that.

7:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

OH, crap! Sorry!!!

7:41 am

hego

Jumps right out at you, doesn't it?

7:41 am

Kaplan the Magne

Penalty box already!

7:42 am

hego

LOL, that's our Kap!

7:50 am

Atalante

I think Lyn has escaped before she gets to give us shortbread

7:52 am

hego

Smart girl!

7:54 am

Atalante

I think Mr St7 ate them all

7:55 am

hego

LOL!

7:56 am

Atalante

(that's her dog who is proudly in the grid today)

7:57 am

hego

I didn't know that.

7:58 am

Atalante

he's in her icon :)

8:01 am

SeaSpray

good morning everyone

8:01 am

hego

Hiya Sea!!

8:03 am

Atalante

hi sea!

8:03 am

SeaSpray

rather chilly here this morning, down to 19

8:04 am

lynxxx

don't like shortbread then...OK more for Donald the Vet

8:04 am

lynxxx

Hi Hego & SeaSpray

8:04 am

SeaSpray

Hi lynxxx

8:05 am

hego

Lyn is your name Gordon?

8:05 am

hego

Oh, got to go cable guy coming!

8:05 am

lynxxx

no ? but we were talking about Gordon Se6.18s

8:07 am

hego

Yes, I Know. Why I asked, because mine is. got to go. Poof!

8:13 am

BabbleRabble

What do you call a video of pedestrians? Footage.

8:13 am

car.eeyore

:-)

8:14 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, car

8:14 am

Atalante

loool

8:14 am

car.eeyore

Hello BR!

8:14 am

lynxxx

hi BabRab & Car

8:14 am

car.eeyore

Hello all my Babble friends!

8:15 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, folks

8:16 am

car.eeyore

BR...can you offer me any help with those big KH words?

8:17 am

zoozzoom

kh+letter +na5

8:18 am

car.eeyore

The na 5/10?

8:19 am

zoozzoom

na5 latin name for buttocks

8:19 am

car.eeyore

Got 'em! Needed another na 5! TY so much!

8:19 am

zoozzoom

yw Car :-)

8:19 am

car.eeyore

Do we know which word is the extra word in Lickety's list?

8:20 am

Atalante

the 9, car

8:20 am

car.eeyore

Ok then! TY!

8:20 am

zoozzoom

Thanks did not know there was one.

8:20 am

zoozzoom

very sorry how rude of me..hello Every one :-)

8:20 am

JesDreher

can anyone help with the en7 by chance?

8:21 am

lynxxx

hi Zooz

8:21 am

car.eeyore

en +choo choo

8:21 am

zoozzoom

en 7 en + choo choo

8:21 am

zoozzoom

Snap..hahahaha

8:21 am

JesDreher

thanks!!

8:27 am

car.eeyore

clue for oe 7 please?

8:27 am

zoozzoom

wonder why Albert ei***** is allowed

8:27 am

lynxxx

oe & how long is a piece of ****g?

8:28 am

zoozzoom

nice clue Lynxxx..thanks

8:28 am

car.eeyore

TY! Was all around it, but couldn't bring it home!

8:28 am

Atalante

cos he's a scientific unit

8:28 am

zoozzoom

ahh..thanks Ata :-)

8:29 am

car.eeyore

OK, time for a break! Have a good day all!

8:30 am

zoozzoom

Bye for now Car.

8:31 am

lynxxx

60 left after finding the piggy talk - Goodnight all!

8:32 am

zoozzoom

Take care Lynxxx :-)

8:32 am

SeaSpray

night lynxxx

8:34 am

Atalante

TY Lyn!

8:39 am

sprite

good afternoon all

8:39 am

zoozzoom

Hello, sprite :-)

8:39 am

jmitch

aint aint a word? ;)

8:39 am

Angelsong

hi, all. Norma, there is an extra word in Lickety's today, and the In0 appears to be it.

8:40 am

zoozzoom

LOL. hello Jmitch & Angel

8:40 am

sprite

hiya zooz :) My Terra had his first snow today. he is totally crazy :D Wild and enthusiastic, it is heartwarming.

8:41 am

jmitch

big grid today.....and the 1st word to jump out at me was a bit naughty.

8:41 am

sprite

hi jmitch and angelsong

8:41 am

zoozzoom

cool spritey..we are supposed to be getting snow today too, but it is still sunny..lol

8:42 am

zoozzoom

you mean the top word Jmitch..LOL

8:42 am

jmitch

morning sprite. OK who asked for the large grid?

8:42 am

sprite

looks like my kids get their respective Christmas dinner and Christmas gala at school to be white

8:42 am

sprite

I know. My first word too.

8:42 am

sprite

darn, there is a K. Just spotted it.

8:42 am

zoozzoom

I bet they are loving that sprite.

8:43 am

zoozzoom

there are 5 k`s :-)

8:43 am

sprite

they are! The world is so pretty now.

8:43 am

sprite

that is 6 too many

8:44 am

Gail

It's my fault, I wanted a large grid.

8:44 am

sprite

I don't mind, Gail.

8:44 am

zoozzoom

same here Gail..i kinda like them

8:45 am

Gail

We really are due for a monster one of these days.

8:45 am

sprite

I could use one on Christmas Day

8:45 am

zoozzoom

I would love to give on ago...just to see how far i could get.

8:46 am

Gail

I love big ones on the holidays!

8:46 am

sprite

usually the really really big ones go fast. Only at the end you really need the list to see which ones you missed... mostly small ones, lol.

8:47 am

zoozzoom

Yes the small grids , i find soo hard..my tiny brain hurts afterwards..lol

8:47 am

Gail

Yep, I miss the really obvious ones.

8:47 am

sprite

same here. Or I think I have already entered them and am too stubborn to retry.

8:48 am

zoozzoom

i see the on5 vegetable is in the grid again.

8:48 am

Gail

In reality you have just typed them wrong in the frenxy to enter words.

8:49 am

sprite

yes and his an brother

8:49 am

sprite

Gail, true, that or I had a red boxes of doom episode. But it doesn't diminish my fun :)

8:51 am

Gail

And if you go really fast you end up putting words in the chat box without realizing it.

8:52 am

sprite

oh yes, when you type faster than the space bar, lol

8:52 am

zoozzoom

thats what i have done Gail..then forgot to put them into the correct place..and wonder why i can`t find that word...lol

8:53 am

sprite

let's have a really huge one on Christmas Day without any K.

8:53 am

zoozzoom

well i will probably be here..so i do not mind :-)

8:54 am

sprite

good :D
Ks done, can't believe I found K biggies by myself.

8:55 am

zoozzoom

WTG spritey!

8:55 am

sprite

thanks :)

8:55 am

harpjane

nice big one today, does it go quickly?

8:55 am

sprite

hello harpjane, so far it does. Even the Ks.

8:56 am

sprite

oh great icon!

8:56 am

zoozzoom

Well i am flying through it..hello, Harp

8:56 am

zoozzoom

oh hahaha, love the icon Harp

8:58 am

harpjane

thanks zoom, it's ugly christmas ornaments, from yesterday!

8:59 am

sprite

still from today here, actually. I love it.

9:00 am

sciencegeek

morning all!

9:00 am

sprite

hi geek

9:00 am

harpjane

hi science!

9:00 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Science :-)

9:00 am

harpjane

could someone get me started on the center E?

9:00 am

Judi

Bah! I mean, good morning.

9:01 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Judi :-)

9:01 am

sciencegeek

center e - e4 a long time

9:01 am

sprite

en + public means of transportation

9:01 am

sprite

hi Judi HumBug

9:01 am

sciencegeek

oops no i am wrong that is not the center e

9:02 am

sprite

mine is though

9:02 am

SeaSpray

1/3 of the way there, have to take my dad to the doc., see you all later

9:02 am

zoozzoom

Bye for now SeaSpray :-)

9:02 am

sprite

good luck SeaSpray and see you later

9:04 am

harpjane

e4 is not from the center btw

9:04 am

sprite

geek already said so... but mine is

9:04 am

harpjane

how about the single O?

9:04 am

sciencegeek

i know harp i made my first mistake this morning lol

9:05 am

harpjane

wow geek, you make one every day?

9:05 am

zoozzoom

oi4..pig sound Harp

9:05 am

sciencegeek

i make many everyday!

9:05 am

harpjane

I usually only make a mistake every other year or so....

9:05 am

sprite

you mean you don't?

9:06 am

sprite

lol

9:07 am

Judi

Well, I'm not as humbuggy as I was. My SIL called last night. Says she's coming to our house for Christmas! I'm excited. We'll do girly fun stuff!

9:07 am

sprite

oh that is fun.

9:08 am

zoozzoom

did you get the oi4 Harp?

9:08 am

sprite

I did, zooz, thank you

9:09 am

zoozzoom

yw, Spritey :-)

9:11 am

ursh

hello all - any ideas - using babble expert and cant get rid of yesterday's lickety and get today up - have refreshed and have restarted and and switched off and started again and have deleted cookies?

9:12 am

harpjane

not yet zoom but i got distracted

9:12 am

sprite

hi ursh!

9:12 am

zoozzoom

it is the oi4..sound that pigs make

9:12 am

sprite

only thing I can think of is force-refresh, ursh?

9:12 am

harpjane

thanks!

9:12 am

harpjane

almost have nbt now

9:13 am

ursh

force refresh?

9:13 am

Judi

Ursh - go to bottom of page, click on Lickety. Open today's clues. While still open, come back to Expert and refresh the page. That usually works for me.

9:13 am

sprite

click somewhere on the site page, then Control + F5

9:13 am

harpjane

First off, let's confirm that there IS a list today?

9:14 am

ursh

ok tx judi and sprite will try both options

9:14 am

Uneaixoise

i hear there IS one! LOL

9:14 am

Judi

There is a list today.

9:14 am

sprite

hi Une!

9:14 am

harpjane

Sometimes when that happens i use an alternate browser....IE instead of Firefox, for example

9:14 am

Uneaixoise

hey, sprite!

9:15 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Ursh & Une :-)

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

just got an email from our neighborhood email list: someone spotted a "fast-moving coyote at 2:44am"

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

who is this person out spotting coyotes at 2:44am?? LOL

9:15 am

sprite

lol, cool icon Une

9:15 am

Judi

What poor soul was awake at 2:44 a.m.?

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

hey, zoom!

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

precisely, judi!

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

tx sprite

9:16 am

sprite

lolllllll Une... so you were sneaking in again in the middle of the night. Will you ever learn?

9:16 am

dcseain

I was, Judi

9:16 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:16 am

dcseain

hi, une, sprite, zooz, judi

9:16 am

zoozzoom

Hello, dcseain :-)

9:16 am

Uneaixoise

hey, seain!!

9:16 am

sprite

hey seain :)

9:16 am

Judi

Dcseain... coyote stalker.

9:17 am

Uneaixoise

a couple of years ago I had coyotes passing thru my yard on a regular basis but haven't seen any in awhile

9:17 am

dcseain

we supposedly have coyotes here again. never seen one, though.

9:17 am

Uneaixoise

we have more and more, seain -- and the urban myths surrounding them are RIDICULOUS

9:18 am

Judi

Most unusual. I just noticed we have opposite compass points in the grid today.

9:18 am

zoozzoom

we have foxes here..are they similar?

9:18 am

dcseain

in nearly mirror image at that, Judi

9:18 am

Uneaixoise

coyotes are bigger, zoom

9:18 am

dcseain

coyotes are much larger

9:18 am

Uneaixoise

like a skinny gray-brown dog

9:18 am

sprite

they are often in grids together

9:19 am

Uneaixoise

sprite speaketh the truth!

9:19 am

Uneaixoise

very territorial

9:19 am

sprite

*giggles* One of my many faults...

9:19 am

Uneaixoise

i live inside the city but we do have plenty of squirrels and chipmunks and cats that people don't keep inside

9:20 am

Uneaixoise

so there's plenty of free food

9:20 am

zoozzoom

oh yes..i just googled them, foes are more red.

9:20 am

zoozzoom

foxes*

9:20 am

Uneaixoise

what people refuse to understand is that they're gonna stay in your area if you keep putting dogfood or catfood outside!

9:20 am

dcseain

there are deer, foxes, squirrels, and more, in the city here

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

same here, seain -- used to have a red fox on my street :-)

9:21 am

sprite

sounds like abc to me... if you feed them, they will stay

9:21 am

dcseain

but we have the nation's largest urban park here, so that's expected.

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

exactly

9:21 am

dcseain

quite so sprite. Many don't think about it though,

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

cool, seain!

9:21 am

dcseain

. not ,

9:22 am

sprite

lol, had to think about that last post.

9:22 am

Judi

Fierce Creatures!

9:22 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:23 am

Uneaixoise

great to see everyone but must get goin' -- byeeee *poof*

9:24 am

zoozzoom

just found tr8 sneakers

9:24 am

zoozzoom

Bye Une, take care.

9:24 am

sprite

bye Une, 'twas nice to see you

9:24 am

harpjane

could someone get me started on the 4th row 4th column N? everything I try comes from another N!

9:25 am

zoozzoom

n+ what we breathe+letter

9:25 am

zoozzoom

i think thats the one

9:25 am

harpjane

not the one

9:26 am

sprite

nope that is upper N. Grandma na4.

9:26 am

harpjane

thank you thank you! nbt and bbs

9:26 am

sprite

yw and bb

9:27 am

zoozzoom

WTG Harp :-)

9:27 am

harpjane

um, ya, only 261 to go....

9:27 am

zoozzoom

i still have 49 :-)

9:27 am

sprite

121 here, things are smooth

9:27 am

sciencegeek

this is a nice grid today

9:28 am

zoozzoom

Go spritey GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOO

9:28 am

zoozzoom

yes i like this one, science

9:28 am

sprite

:D
I keep seeing wisteria though.

9:28 am

sciencegeek

i am so addicted to sugar! help

9:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

143 left

9:28 am

Kaplan the Magne

tIME FOR WORK, HOWEVER

9:28 am

sprite

hi Kaplan

9:29 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Kaplan

9:29 am

sprite

no help for that, geek. :)

9:29 am

sprite

shhhhhh Kaplan, don't yell. Good luck at work!

9:29 am

Kaplan the Magne

hi and bye . Later

9:29 am

sciencegeek

a colleague made rum balls and i cannot stop!

9:29 am

dcseain

sorry, back. ate breakfast and helped a friend fix her windoze machine

9:29 am

zoozzoom

bye

9:29 am

dcseain

rum balls are the best

9:30 am

zoozzoom

hope you enjoyed your breakfast.

9:30 am

sprite

you sure it's the sugar and not the rum? ;)

9:30 am

sciencegeek

i also could barely get in my clothes this morning....lol

9:31 am

Judi

ETNA! ETNA! ETNA! Damn. It's not there.

9:31 am

sprite

wb sean

9:31 am

sprite

I mean seain, sorry

9:31 am

rururocks

morning all.

9:31 am

dcseain

i thought it was in Sicily

9:31 am

zoozzoom

LOL, Judi

9:32 am

sprite

hi ruru :)

9:32 am

zoozzoom

Hello, ruru

9:32 am

Judi

Hiya, Ruru!

9:32 am

sprite

how's thepupster?

9:32 am

sprite

oh good icon!

9:32 am

Judi

OMG, Ruru. That ornament is demonic!

9:32 am

sciencegeek

ruru great pic

9:32 am

rururocks

he's coming along.. I am finally meeting him on SUnday

9:33 am

dcseain

oh, cool, ruru

9:33 am

sprite

am glad for you! Don't forget to tell me every single detail. It is great, the first meeting :)

9:34 am

rururocks

his eyes just opened today finally

9:34 am

sprite

ah good!

9:35 am

zoozzoom

oh wow, nice icon Spritey..for some reason it just changed into christmas lights.

9:35 am

sprite

it's about as ugly as it can get, lol.

9:36 am

sciencegeek

whose house is that sprite? looks like it should be in Texas

9:36 am

sprite

am just very grateful it is nowhere near me

9:36 am

rururocks

Is that Al Gore's house?

9:37 am

sprite

lol!

9:37 am

zoozzoom

lol

9:37 am

Judi

There's all kinds of clips on YouTube of Christmas lights synchronized to music. Jaw dropping. Can't believe people have that much time to choreograph light shows.

9:37 am

phaeton

hello

9:37 am

sprite

hi phaeton

9:37 am

Judi

LOL, Ruru. I guess his jet must be parked behind the house.

9:37 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Phaeton :-)

9:38 am

dcseain

hi, phae

9:38 am

inge

doe
s anyone have a clue for the ei 8?

9:38 am

Judi

BBL. Have to do some research.

9:39 am

sprite

famous scientist, inge

9:39 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:39 am

sprite

hi flosey!

9:39 am

flosey

Inge, you'll recognize the (name) by Albert

9:40 am

sprite

your icon is rather cute, flosey :)

9:40 am

sciencegeek

ty sprite

9:40 am

sprite

yvw geek

9:40 am

flosey

thanks sprite

9:40 am

sprite

yvw flosey

9:40 am

flosey

couldn't resist it while looking for ugly!

9:40 am

sprite

no it is so funny!

9:41 am

inge

thanks sprite and flosey, Judi I have tht Christmas light link, could not enter it into bable, I sent it to scrab, sicne I have her email

9:41 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Flosey :-)

9:41 am

sciencegeek

an 4 - egyptian religious symbol

9:42 am

inge

taking a break to finish Christmas cards, BBL

9:42 am

sprite

and two spellings of female hormones alert too, geek

9:42 am

flosey

have to run and shower, going to Victoria today, bb in a juf

9:42 am

flosey

**jif

9:42 am

sciencegeek

i figured as much but have not been able to monkey them yet

9:42 am

sprite

have fun flosey

9:42 am

rururocks

there is always a lot of female hormone in the grid..

9:43 am

rururocks

(or is that the chat?)

9:43 am

sprite

hmmmmm sometimes the grid. Always the chat. Don't get them mixed up ;)

9:44 am

rururocks

brb need coffee.. sprite ? you want some?

9:44 am

sprite

oh please ruru, your's is the greatest

9:45 am

sciencegeek

i do! mocha latte pls

9:45 am

sciencegeek

it will go with the rum balls

9:45 am

sprite

hehehe what doesn't, geek :)

9:47 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, folks

9:47 am

zoozzoom

Hello, BR :-)

9:47 am

sciencegeek

Hi BR!

9:48 am

sprite

hello BabbleRabble, good to see you

9:49 am

phaeton

those AN's are a PAIN!

9:49 am

Bugsaw

Good morning people. If you want to see something truly amazing, go to You Tube and look up the winner of 2009 Ukraine Has Talent. I have never seen anything like this. Beautiful!

9:50 am

sprite

hi Bugsaw

9:50 am

zoozzoom

Will do Bugsaw

9:50 am

BabbleRabble

Wow, sprite ... that icon truly engenders and is evidence of your christmas spirit

9:51 am

zoozzoom

is this the one Bugsaw http://tinyurl.com/lnwzxs

9:51 am

BabbleRabble

Must of taken ages to get all your lights up

9:52 am

Bugsaw

checking zooz. . .

9:53 am

Bugsaw

that is the one zooz. It is called sand art

9:55 am

Merk

Belated good morning

9:57 am

rururocks

morning merkster

9:58 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Merk

9:58 am

zoozzoom

Bugsaw, that woman is one very talented lady...amazing.

9:58 am

sprite

wow Bugsaw that is amazing. such an artist.

9:59 am

Bugsaw

I thot so too zooz. she is so fast!

9:59 am

sprite

*grinnn* BabbleRabble you can be so evil :)

10:01 am

zoozzoom

i have saved the video to my computer :-)

10:08 am

Aloyisius

Hi Babblers.. time to find a few before we fly west for a family reunion..

10:09 am

sciencegeek

hi aloy! have a wonderful trip!

10:09 am

zoozzoom

Hello, aloy

10:10 am

Aloyisius

ty geek; are you on holiday break yet? hi zooz!

10:10 am

zoozzoom

any clues for the third st,10? please

10:11 am

zoozzoom

wrong one

10:11 am

Aloyisius

not on list yet, zooz.. sorry

10:11 am

zoozzoom

any clues for the 6th st5,10 please

10:12 am

BabbleRabble

very loud: st***orian

10:13 am

zoozzoom

Thank you very much BR !

10:13 am

Aloyisius

ty BR.. nice to see you

10:14 am

zoozzoom

And that is fireworks for me, thanks to BR :-)

10:15 am

BabbleRabble

congrats, zoom

10:15 am

Aloyisius

yay, zooz! wtg!

10:16 am

flosey

wtg zooz

10:16 am

sprite

gratz zooz! Brb, gotta kiss daughter gfoodbye

10:17 am

zoozzoom

Thanks all, ok i have been sat in front of this computer long enough..lol..bye and thanks all

10:17 am

Aloyisius

see you next time, zooz.. hagd

10:17 am

inge

very strange. I do not have the in 9, but the tile stats say i have all the i words. I just want to know from which I that word originates. Can someone help?

10:18 am

flosey

does anyone have a clue for st7 please?

10:18 am

flosey

inge, the in9 is an extra - Lickety had 302 words

10:19 am

inge

You mean I am looking for a word I dont need?

10:19 am

flosey

right

10:19 am

BabbleRabble

st** laurel + dressed to the n***s

10:19 am

flosey

ty BR

10:20 am

inge

st 7, ends in number before 10

10:20 am

Aloyisius

got it, ty BR

10:20 am

flosey

great clue

10:20 am

flosey

thanks inge

10:22 am

Aloyisius

must go to the list.. otherwise would wear out the monk

10:22 am

Aloyisius

.. monkeys on the K words... sorry about hiccup

10:23 am

sprite

back... my little girl isn't that little anymore. Beautiful lady in a black gown, fine gold jewelry, golden ha4 down to her waist. I am beaming here.

10:23 am

sprite

hi Aloy, 2 of the Ks are big.

10:23 am

Aloyisius

aww, sweet, sprite!

10:23 am

Aloyisius

(not the k news tho, lol)

10:24 am

BabbleRabble

so Caya is getting all grown up

10:24 am

sprite

*darn proud mum*
And my son is actually wearing a black suit and a tie tonight! And he shaved off his beginning mustache.

10:24 am

sprite

oh yes, BabbleRabble. She is.

10:24 am

Aloyisius

is there a concert?

10:25 am

sprite

thought of you earlier today, btw, BabbleRabble. Terra encoutered his first snow. He was totally delighted at the miracle. Ran like crazy, faster than ever, and put a smile on everybody's face.

10:25 am

sprite

no, Caya is attending the school Christmas dinner and Tim his school's Christmas Gala.

10:26 am

BabbleRabble

Yea for the little lion

10:26 am

sprite

*encouNtered

10:26 am

flosey

breakfast now, bbs

10:26 am

sprite

enjoy, flosey

10:27 am

sprite

beautiful icon, BabbleRabble.

10:27 am

BabbleRabble

ty

10:29 am

BabbleRabble

I can't get over how much work you put into those lights, sprite

10:29 am

sprite

lol - as I said, a touch of evil. *shudders*

10:31 am

jmitch

anything can be improved with the addition of twinkly lights!

10:31 am

sprite

not everything. Not everything.

10:32 am

Aloyisius

hi jmitch

10:32 am

jmitch

back for more frustration

10:32 am

Merk

in 9 clue please

10:32 am

sprite

nah, friendly grid today. Except for a few really hiding words.

10:33 am

sprite

as far as I can see there is no 9, Merk

10:33 am

jmitch

k words drove me away earlier...

10:34 am

Merk

What is the longest 'in' then?

10:34 am

sprite

kh words, jmitch? The biggies? kh4 rules over them.

10:34 am

sprite

in8. Stats say 9 0/0

10:35 am

flosey

longest in in8 x 1, in7 x2

10:35 am

Merk

Is the final in a 6,18?

10:36 am

sprite

wouldn't know yet

10:36 am

Merk

ty

10:36 am

flosey

yes Merk

10:37 am

Merk

ty flosey

10:37 am

sprite

thanks flosey

10:37 am

flosey

yw Merk and Sprite

10:38 am

sprite

hubby and I get to eat together tonight :)

10:38 am

flosey

lovely Sprite, a nice romantic dinner

10:39 am

sprite

so very pleasant, once in a while

10:39 am

Aloyisius

yes, relaxed by candlelight

10:39 am

sprite

hi Aloy :D wb

10:40 am

Aloyisius

have been buried in grid, racing clock here

10:40 am

sprite

ouch, that isn't relaxed babbling then.

10:40 am

flosey

me to aloy, really must run, have to leave the house in 1/2 hour

10:40 am

Aloyisius

no, and I do love a more leisurely pace!

10:41 am

flosey

hope to be back in time to finish the grid, 62 words to go

10:41 am

sprite

*hugs flosey and Aloy*

10:41 am

Aloyisius

see you later, flosey!

10:41 am

Aloyisius

ty, sprite.. feeling better now (-:

10:42 am

sprite

:)

10:43 am

rururocks

anyone else having trouble with the a's?

10:44 am

Aloyisius

hi ruru.. managed to finish them if you need a clue

10:44 am

sprite

I had, but finally found them, ruru. some chewy on4.

10:45 am

rururocks

I am missing the biggies... I am going to try harder to find them soon

10:45 am

rururocks

I am still trying to grey out the s's

10:45 am

Aloyisius

that's the spirit, ruru.. go, ruru go!

10:46 am

sprite

down to my last T and it is a 5... somehow they are always the toughest to find for me.

10:46 am

Aloyisius

the 6's are for me

10:46 am

sprite

ah, got it. Fireflies. Anything I can clue before I go?

10:47 am

Aloyisius

yay, sprite.. congrats!

10:50 am

Aloyisius

how about the second tr6.18?

10:50 am

sprite

same as the one before, just change last letter

10:50 am

Aloyisius

nm, just found it.. sorry

10:50 am

sprite

lol

10:50 am

Aloyisius

did a periwinkle, lol

10:50 am

sprite

asking often does the trick

10:51 am

sprite

roflolllll indeed

10:51 am

Aloyisius

how true!

10:51 am

dcseain

congrats, sprite

10:51 am

Aloyisius

how much snow did you have, sprite?

10:51 am

sprite

ok, got to go, am going to enjoy a few hours alone with my love. Have fun all, and thanks for the great company and clues.

10:52 am

dcseain

take care, sprite :)

10:52 am

sprite

oh, about 10 cm, nothing much

10:52 am

Aloyisius

enjoy! see you next time, sprite..

10:52 am

Aloyisius

phone.. must go

10:53 am

sprite

*special happy lion tail waggle for BabbleRabble*

10:53 am

rururocks

se8 would be helpful

10:54 am

car.eeyore

yes, I agree ruru!

10:56 am

dcseain

compound word. game, se* and matcha against the person who rents your property

10:56 am

rururocks

thank you dc

10:56 am

dcseain

anyone have 2nd tr5.10, pls?

10:57 am

rururocks

not there yet

10:58 am

dcseain

ah, plural

10:58 am

lbdawger

holy moly, what a grid! 2nd tr5 10 is plural

10:59 am

dcseain

howdy, dawg

10:59 am

lbdawger

hi DC, hi everyone! monkeys need resuscitation.

11:00 am

rururocks

te 7/28?

11:00 am

jan

Wow, what a happy grid! Words tumbling out at a fine clip. (Of course, I know that it will tighten up for the last 50 or so. But meanwhile, what a romp!)

11:00 am

lbdawger

bird + charged particle

11:01 am

rururocks

thank you LBD

11:02 am

dcseain

ty

11:05 am

car.eeyore

es 7 please?

11:07 am

rururocks

like a woman's hormone without the t

11:08 am

jan

Found it...ends with se/6. Ending sounds like calm and unworried.

11:09 am

car.eeyore

TY!

11:09 am

rururocks

I need the last te 6?

11:09 am

gran

Last one and just not seeing it re 9/54 any clues please

11:09 am

dcseain

ruru, add not off to te4

11:10 am

rururocks

thanks

11:10 am

jan

No nines in the grid. Is it the re/8?

11:10 am

rururocks

there isn't a re 9

11:11 am

rururocks

music bouncing back is the re 8

11:11 am

gran

Sorry it is in 9/54

11:11 am

rururocks

is that te 8 related to the last te6?

11:11 am

jan

No 9's of any sort, according to the word stats.

11:11 am

dcseain

no 9 in the grid at all. Lickety uses newer ENABLE than grid

11:11 am

dcseain

seemingly not, ruru

11:12 am

dcseain

no, ruru

11:12 am

gran

So what is the total for today - I have 301/4054

11:12 am

jan

Nope, the te/8 is a plural, but the singular of it isn't in the grid.

11:12 am

dcseain

301 is word count. Congrats, gran

11:13 am

gran

Thanks

11:13 am

jan

You're done, then, gran, congrats!!

11:14 am

rururocks

could you clue that te 8 gran

11:16 am

dcseain

te8 ends like female name ste------

11:17 am

rururocks

got it right away thanks dc

11:17 am

car.eeyore

I didn't :-(

11:18 am

dcseain

i am not finding the top pair of te6s

11:19 am

jan

Alternate plurals of the preceding te/5

11:19 am

rururocks

which ones dc I have them all

11:19 am

rururocks

latinize them dc

11:20 am

dcseain

ah, from THAT t

11:20 am

rururocks

ar 7/28?

11:21 am

dcseain

ends with pointy bit of face

11:21 am

jan

Short ar/a, ends in diminuitive suffix

11:21 am

car.eeyore

Now that one I got! I still can't figure out the te 8 clue.

11:22 am

jan

Thanks dc, I didn't have that one!

11:23 am

rururocks

I need help with the second ar7

11:23 am

rururocks

the ar7/8 combo

11:23 am

lbdawger

actress Mar***** Hartley

11:24 am

dcseain

think french, ruru

11:24 am

jan

That's the one I just clued, ending in the French diminuitive

11:24 am

sciencegeek

clue for the first an 6 pls

11:25 am

rururocks

thank you .. got it finally

11:25 am

ch1212

Good morning all. Nice, juicy, plump grid today! (I think I'm hungry...)

11:26 am

dcseain

hi, ch

11:28 am

sciencegeek

clue pls for the first an 6

11:28 am

ch1212

science, my first an6 (so far) is a plural. an6/18

11:29 am

lbdawger

an + T** commandments + abbrev for street.

11:29 am

sciencegeek

ty lb

11:29 am

ch1212

oops, no - correct that -- it's ... never mind, lbd just clued it :)

11:29 am

dcseain

up an6 the wall ;)

11:29 am

lbdawger

bbl, got a bunch of cookies to decorate.

11:30 am

dcseain

njoy, dawg

11:30 am

sciencegeek

es 7?

11:31 am

dcseain

hormone, less t

11:31 am

sciencegeek

nm got it

11:32 am

dcseain

bbl. gonna eat, then need to get bus to get downtown.

11:32 am

sciencegeek

I need some of that es 7!

11:32 am

sciencegeek

dc you have banker's hours!

11:32 am

dcseain

well, unemployment does that :)

11:33 am

dcseain

happy babbling! {poof}

11:33 am

sciencegeek

sorry, dc, did not know!

11:38 am

rururocks

I need help on two an's please

11:38 am

rururocks

the an 7

11:39 am

ch1212

sorry, ru - I don't have it yet

11:39 am

Jen34

I'm working on that one myself

11:40 am

periwinkle

I need the an7 too

11:40 am

periwinkle

hi folks

11:40 am

Jen34

if i get it, you'll be the first to know :o)

11:40 am

ch1212

hi peri!

11:40 am

rururocks

anyone have the third an 6/18 ?

11:40 am

Erda

an + superlative ending + "laff **ot"

11:40 am

rururocks

after the egyptian thing

11:41 am

Jen34

ty, erda!

11:41 am

Merk

... and fireworks

11:41 am

Erda

YW Jen

11:41 am

Jen34

to an**** with oil

11:41 am

Jen34

that's the third 6/18

11:42 am

rururocks

thanks.. don't get the LAff ** part of that clue

11:42 am

rururocks

well done merk...

11:43 am

ch1212

ru, police stop a **ot when crowds are going amok

11:43 am

ch1212

Hurrah for Merk!

11:43 am

rururocks

thank you CH

11:43 am

rururocks

thanks erda for that too

11:44 am

Erda

YW ruru

11:44 am

periwinkle

Jen, an7 = a+ bird's home and not duo but ***o

11:45 am

Jen34

ty, peri -- i got it from erda earlier, but i appreciate the clue!! :o)

11:45 am

Merk

ty, I'm off ... babysitting a sick grandson while his parents are at work.

11:45 am

periwinkle

yw, I didn't get Erda's clue :(

11:46 am

periwinkle

now that I found it I do get Erda's clue

11:46 am

Erda

I thought the term "laff riot" was fairy common...

11:46 am

ch1212

I hope he feels better soon, grandma Merk

11:46 am

Jen34

:o)

11:54 am

periwinkle

bbs, laundry

11:58 am

EvaNadine

afternoon babblers!

11:58 am

ch1212

Hi Eva

11:58 am

Jen34

may i please have a clue for the en 7?

11:59 am

ch1212

en + choo choo

11:59 am

Jen34

here, fishy fishy -- ty ch1212!

11:59 am

Angelsong

hi, all (ch1212)

12:00 pm

ch1212

{{{ angelsong }}} I decided to try putting an excerpt of my book on my Facebook page. If you listen, let me know what you think, angel.

12:01 pm

ch1212

What I mean is, I recorded an excerpt.

12:01 pm

ch1212

From the chapter on dealing with collection agencies.

12:02 pm

ch1212

Oh, and your grandkids are adorable!

12:07 pm

ch1212

(sorry, didn't mean to babble on like that ...)

12:07 pm

Jen34

what better place to babble? :o)

12:08 pm

ch1212

:) true... I was just excited to see Angelsong.

12:26 pm

aslindy

hi all

12:27 pm

ch1212

hi aslindy - I think everyone is buried in this grid.

12:28 pm

aslindy

probably so

12:31 pm

ch1212

I'm down to 93 left and need a break. bbl

12:32 pm

aslindy

see ya!

12:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

12:48 pm

aslindy

hello jmc

12:49 pm

aslindy

no one is being chatty right now

12:51 pm

jmcnrick

i guess not :-(

12:51 pm

periwinkle

help with ra6 pls

12:51 pm

jmcnrick

and I can only be here for a few before my office party begins

12:51 pm

SeaSpray

just got back and am digging throught the grid

12:51 pm

jmcnrick

and i just realized I forgot to invite a bug donor! :-(

12:51 pm

SeaSpray

have fun jmc

12:51 pm

periwinkle

43 left, and tired. also tired of this grid. may need to take a npa. trying not to tho.

12:51 pm

periwinkle

bug donor?

12:52 pm

periwinkle

*nap*

12:52 pm

jmcnrick

lol big donor!

12:52 pm

jmcnrick

*imagining someone donating bugs to the Center*

12:52 pm

periwinkle

I knew that is what you meant, just joking with you :)

12:53 pm

periwinkle

ra6 anyone?

12:53 pm

jmcnrick

sorry peri not yet

12:53 pm

mixi6

ra6 most uncooked meat

12:53 pm

periwinkle

nm, found it, most uncooked

12:53 pm

SeaSpray

haha just figured that one out peri...note east but w...

12:53 pm

jmcnrick

ty mix

12:54 pm

periwinkle

huh?

12:54 pm

SeaSpray

i am having trouble with my fingers today...guess they are cold

12:54 pm

periwinkle

bbl

12:54 pm

sciencegeek

jmc hello have you played your turn on mexulous?

12:54 pm

sciencegeek

lexulous?

12:54 pm

jmcnrick

ra+ not east

12:55 pm

jmcnrick

i want to play mexulous!

12:55 pm

sciencegeek

testier

12:55 pm

sciencegeek

oops

12:55 pm

jmcnrick

when did you play yours?

12:55 pm

jmcnrick

ty science

12:55 pm

sciencegeek

let me check!

12:55 pm

mixi6

hmmmm, I need some rattafia for this grid.

12:55 pm

jmcnrick

but could you pick a word that works?

12:56 pm

jmcnrick

I always wanted to taste rarrafia

12:56 pm

sciencegeek

it is your turn

12:56 pm

jmcnrick

ty science I will go take it quick like a bunny

1:03 pm

sciencegeek

stupid thing won't let me play!

1:04 pm

sciencegeek

I need a clue please for the last te 8!

1:06 pm

mixi6

can't help you.

1:09 pm

sciencegeek

the te's are brutal

1:09 pm

suefrad625

hello

1:09 pm

suefrad625

what are the stats for the 8's?

1:10 pm

jmcnrick

okay science go play your word

1:10 pm

jmcnrick

12 -- 8s?!?!?!?! bet most of then end with ier or est

1:11 pm

mixi6

i have 3 8's.

1:14 pm

sammysmom

CLUE PLEASE FOR THE IN 9/40 my monkey is sooo tired

1:15 pm

suefrad625

in8 i think there is on 9's

1:15 pm

sammysmom

rather the 9/54

1:15 pm

mixi6

In 9 is only in lickety. Lickety has 302 words.

1:15 pm

zoozzoom

there is no in9 it is a mistake on the list Sammy

1:15 pm

suefrad625

on=no

1:15 pm

sammysmom

thanks

1:16 pm

zoozzoom

te8 te*onic plates+ olg ladies somtimes known as gr*****

1:17 pm

zoozzoom

old*

1:17 pm

suefrad625

nice clue zoo, ty

1:17 pm

sammysmom

now my monkey id demanding my entire choklit stash!!

1:18 pm

sciencegeek

ok jmc i played

1:18 pm

zoozzoom

Ohh yes please sammy, please share :-)

1:18 pm

zoozzoom

yw Sue

1:18 pm

zoozzoom

Science i just clued the te8 you asked for :-)

1:18 pm

sciencegeek

let me look

1:19 pm

suefrad625

what do the other 8's start with please

1:19 pm

sciencegeek

dont get the old ladies clue at all

1:19 pm

Atalante

you really mean tec*onic ;)

1:19 pm

zoozzoom

tr8 sneakers

1:19 pm

suefrad625

ty

1:19 pm

zoozzoom

yes that be the one Ata :-)

1:21 pm

suefrad625

found the no - legal signer one

1:21 pm

jmcnrick

lol ata! those of us who can't spell did okay with te*onic!

1:21 pm

suefrad625

amen Jmc

1:21 pm

zoozzoom

well, people get what i meant :-)

1:22 pm

suefrad625

no8 i meant

1:22 pm

sciencegeek

finally got that te ty

1:22 pm

zoozzoom

yw

1:23 pm

suefrad625

the cute little puppy, just ripped the piss out of the ball on the rope.....little monster

1:23 pm

zoozzoom

kh8 kh + letter +na5

1:24 pm

BabbleRabble

All philosophies, if you ride them home, are nonsense, but some are greater nonsense than others. Samuel Butler

1:24 pm

suefrad625

I dont have the na5, can you clue

1:25 pm

zoozzoom

na5 latin for buttocks

1:26 pm

suefrad625

love learning new words for buttocks, ty again

1:26 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

1:26 pm

zoozzoom

dont forget the kh7

1:26 pm

kimmtoats

hello peeps!

1:26 pm

suefrad625

hi

1:26 pm

jmcnrick

hi BR

1:27 pm

jmcnrick

hi kimm

1:27 pm

suefrad625

ty again

1:27 pm

jmcnrick

your turn science

1:27 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Kim

1:27 pm

Atalante

unlike me who was frantically searching for the C :P

1:27 pm

kimmtoats

I cant figure out what word starts with kh!

1:28 pm

suefrad625

well peeps, it is going to snow here tomorrow so the stores will be packed tonight. I need to get some shopping done before the milk, bread & egg mongers get there

1:28 pm

suefrad625

bbl

1:28 pm

sciencegeek

think of genghis kh--

1:28 pm

zoozzoom

ok, i am sorry ATa

1:29 pm

Flask1

Hi everyone......am having trouble finding the FIRST THREE te6/18's.....any clues please??

1:29 pm

sciencegeek

your turn jmc

1:31 pm

jmcnrick

emails; clues; party; phones

1:31 pm

mixi6

first te6 - someone who pays money to live in a place.
don't have the other 2

1:31 pm

jmcnrick

*pulls foil hat down hard*

1:32 pm

zoozzoom

second one spells the same just dif last letter

1:32 pm

zoozzoom

third is plural of the te5,10

1:32 pm

Flask1

thanx jmc and zooz

1:32 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

1:33 pm

sciencegeek

need a clue for the tr 5/18 please the one following the folks who help us in the gym

1:35 pm

mixi6

put the animal to sleep with a tr5 gun

1:35 pm

sciencegeek

ty mix

1:35 pm

jmcnrick

yw flask but i didn't clue anything

1:36 pm

sciencegeek

your turn again jmc

1:37 pm

jmcnrick

ha! you'll never make that mistake in lexulous again science -- your turn

1:37 pm

Flask1

still can't get the second.......

1:37 pm

mixi6

latin plural

1:39 pm

Flask1

thanx mix, got it!

1:40 pm

sciencegeek

okay what mistake jmc???? your turn

1:41 pm

sciencegeek

why was that a mistake????

1:41 pm

Nancy Boy

Evening, everyone - send good weather thoughts so it decides to snow tonight!

1:41 pm

jmcnrick

it set me up to play a z on the triple word tile

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

hi NB

1:42 pm

sciencegeek

well....i am new at that game.........just wait!

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

I want it snow on Sat. so I don't have to go to a luncheon

1:42 pm

Nancy Boy

Hi Jmc :) how are you?

1:42 pm

jmcnrick

lol science

1:42 pm

sciencegeek

btw it is your turn again zesty girl!

1:43 pm

jmcnrick

now it is your turn!

1:43 pm

EvaNadine

*strolls by chog just in time to see NB enter and rushes for the entrance herself*
HOLA!

1:43 pm

Nancy Boy

I'm expecting snow now I'm in London...Brighton was too coastal to get more than a sprinkle. Anything less than christmas-card fashion, I'm gonna be upset ;)

1:43 pm

jmcnrick

I am okay just trying to make a dent on the grid before my office party

1:43 pm

Nancy Boy

Let it snow, Eva :D

1:43 pm

Nancy Boy

office party, Jmc?! Is this a good or bad thing?

1:44 pm

EvaNadine

just let me finish my christmas shopping + buy some firewood first. then let it snow ;)

1:44 pm

jmcnrick

well since i am the boss and we invite donors it is very much a work thing

1:44 pm

jacq

hello everybody

1:44 pm

jacq

heya NB, long time no see

1:45 pm

jmcnrick

hi jac

1:45 pm

Nancy Boy

I suppose depending on your location in the states, you can expect loooads of snow?

1:45 pm

Nancy Boy

Hi Jac :) still with the awesome icon though, I see!

1:45 pm

jacq

it snowed here this morning heavy flakes that melted right away, but the hills look as if they have been dusted with icing sugar

1:45 pm

Nancy Boy

I feel like such a kid. I'm really excited!

1:45 pm

EvaNadine

we dont normally get LOADS in this area, do we jmc? but i think they are calling for about 6 inches this weekend...

1:46 pm

jacq

ty

1:46 pm

jacq

me too NB, both grandkids are old enough to throw snow at lol

1:46 pm

jmcnrick

I want enough so I don't have to drive out to Sandy Spring but not so much that my son has trouble coming home from GWU

1:46 pm

jacq

they are saying 4 inches in london and 8 in the chilterns (hills i assume)

1:46 pm

sciencegeek

enjoy it NB we had some here in Texas a couple of weeks ago and it actually stuck to the ground for a short time

1:46 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Jac - that's the spirit!

1:46 pm

Nancy Boy

let's hope the weatherman is taking requests then Jmc :)

1:47 pm

jmcnrick

when I grew up in Houston NB I only saw snow 3 times and it never lasted to a second day

1:48 pm

jmcnrick

when it snowed while I was in school everyone ran to the windows including the teachers

1:48 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL, Jmc!

1:48 pm

jacq

snow is great for the first 4 hours, then all your thick socks and golves and jeans are wet, then it's no fun lol

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

help with the I words

1:49 pm

Nancy Boy

Snow always reminds me of a great party I was at here in London, might have been last year...everyone was wandering around inside with shirts off because the heating was jacked up so high, and it started snowing and everyone piled outside half-naked and started a snowball fight. Wicked day!

1:49 pm

jacq

unmoving or a stable gas in5/10

1:50 pm

jacq

sounds like a great time NB

1:50 pm

sciencegeek

one blasted t left.....ack

1:50 pm

jacq

ir4/4 annoys

1:50 pm

Nancy Boy

it was great Jac :D half the people ended up sooo sick though

1:50 pm

jacq

no not annoys, can't remember what it means lol

1:50 pm

jacq

dementia

1:50 pm

jmcnrick

brb phone

1:51 pm

mixi6

dumb and dumber

1:52 pm

jacq

when the kids had snow days here all my friends used to pile to my house with their kids and we would all pile out and play while broth was cooking

1:52 pm

sciencegeek

38 left....

1:52 pm

Nancy Boy

so you must agree there's something magical about it Jac :)

1:53 pm

mixi6

26 left

1:54 pm

jacq

oh yes, very, i remember being a kid and it snowed so heavily they even took the snowplough into the residential areas and it was turning over 2 foot lumps, we built igloos in the middle of the road

1:55 pm

jacq

and all the kids, big ones and little ones riding sleds, cardboard boxes and even metal bed frames down the hill over the frozen burn lol

1:55 pm

Nancy Boy

Sounds amazing, Jac! oooh I'm poised at the window with bated breath..

1:55 pm

jacq

keep us posted

1:55 pm

EvaNadine

i love looking at it. i hate being out in it for more than 5 minutes.

1:55 pm

jacq

my daughters bf is in edinburgh for uni and he's supposed to be home tomorrow, fingers crossed

1:55 pm

Nancy Boy

but Eva! Y-y-you...but...

1:56 pm

Atalante

I hate the stuff!

1:56 pm

EvaNadine

im not very good with cold + wet, im afraid.
i much prefer snuggin in front of the fire. :)

1:57 pm

Nancy Boy

Eva, Ata, I love you so much, why are you doing this to me?! :)

1:58 pm

bichon

It's so cold here in Connecticut today 25 Fahrenheit with a bitter wind. As hubby would call it: Colder than a witches tit

1:58 pm

jacq

snow is a good excuse to snuggle in front of a fire while your boots dry on the grate

1:58 pm

ursh

hello all

1:58 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Bichon. That is...chilly

1:58 pm

jacq

heya ursh

1:58 pm

EvaNadine

i think it stems from getting pelted in the ear when i was little with a snowball that was half ice. never liked it since then...

1:58 pm

Atalante

I love looking at it. I hate falling over in it, which I do continually

1:58 pm

jacq

NB can we ask for photos of the snow in the morning please?

1:59 pm

Nancy Boy

ooh Eva, that's no fun.

1:59 pm

Nancy Boy

Of course Jac! If it EVER comes!

1:59 pm

AshleyNpeyton

afternoon everyone

1:59 pm

jacq

oh it will come

2:00 pm

EvaNadine

besides, im much better with the cup of cocoa, mug of soup, roaring fire, bearskin rug kinda scenario. ;)

2:00 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL and awww, Ata :) I'm pretty clumsy whatever I do...stumble enough without ice being added to the equation

2:01 pm

Nancy Boy

that is the plan for tomorrow evening Eva, but only once I prod Leo into finding the roof key so we can build a snowman up there

2:01 pm

jacq

LOL atta boy

2:02 pm

EvaNadine

i would suck it up to build a snowman. and the boy + i almost always make a try at snow angels each year. :)

2:02 pm

Atalante

I scared myself something stupid once doing a ski run above the grade I should be doing and fell over and decided there and then that I hated snow lol

2:03 pm

Nancy Boy

my snow angels always look very oddly proportioned, I think I'm secretly very strangely shaped when I lie down

2:04 pm

Nancy Boy

Ata, sounds dodgy...stupidest thing I ever did at a ski resort was jump out the hotel window. Straiiight up to my chest in snow :D but obviously dangerous as I had no idea what was beneath the snow. Luckily it was deep enough or I'd be nancy-no-legs...

2:04 pm

EvaNadine

oh, i bet youre perfectly shaped when you lie down. ;) :X

2:04 pm

Atalante

loooool :)

2:04 pm

jacq

lolololololol

2:05 pm

Nancy Boy

I am not calling you-know-who in to answer THIS question. Ohhh you've got me embarrassed now!

2:05 pm

jacq

red is your colour NB

2:05 pm

EvaNadine

teehee!
ive gotta run to the loo. ill be back in a flash!
(or, as fast as these stillettos can carry me!)

2:05 pm

AshleyNpeyton

ai 6,18 please

2:08 pm

Nancy Boy

Jac...it's ALWAYS Eva to make me blush as well!

2:08 pm

Nancy Boy

teeter to freedom Eva ;)

2:09 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ai618- the most oxygen

2:12 pm

Nancy Boy

OOH. Snowy/sleety/something is in the air..

2:12 pm

jacq

lol

2:12 pm

jacq

hands my pink mittens to NB

2:14 pm

Nancy Boy

We nancy boys really MUST look after our hands Jac ;)

2:14 pm

jacq

lol mittens are best for making snowballs and they have idiot string too they are my favourite gloves

2:14 pm

EvaNadine

quick like a bunny -- im back!

2:16 pm

Nancy Boy

snow isn't settling - booo

2:16 pm

Nancy Boy

back to warm up your hands on my blushing cheeks, Eva? ;)

2:17 pm

EvaNadine

of course, my dearest!

2:17 pm

EvaNadine

though i AM packing up to leave. have my hair appt tonight so that i look magnificent for the holidays!

2:17 pm

sciencegeek

clue for the an 8 pls

2:18 pm

Nancy Boy

awwww! well, at least it's for a good cause, Eva :)

2:18 pm

EvaNadine

aye. i mean, my day would normally end in 10 minutes anyway, but when im just going home, im not in QUITE the rush. ;)

2:18 pm

Nancy Boy

God this is sad. Glaring fixedly at the snow mumbling, "settle, settle"

2:19 pm

EvaNadine

*AHHH*
stilettos off, comfy shoes on. :)

2:19 pm

Nancy Boy

doing anything special with your hair, Eva?

2:20 pm

EvaNadine

just a trim + some color to cover these old-lady grays. :)

2:21 pm

Nancy Boy

puuuurely your imagination I'm sure :)

2:22 pm

EvaNadine

hey, i hit 30 + my hair had a midlife crisis.
dunno why IT did, since *I* didnt, but oh well!

2:22 pm

EvaNadine

anywho, im afraid i must be off!

2:23 pm

Nancy Boy

well, enjoy being pampered Eva :) and wish for snowww!

2:23 pm

EvaNadine

will do my love. :)

2:23 pm

EvaNadine

toodles!

2:24 pm

jacq

bye eva have a good time

2:24 pm

jacq

how is the snow NB?

2:24 pm

EvaNadine

bye jac!
bye all :)

2:24 pm

ursh

could i have a clue for the in8 please

2:25 pm

Nancy Boy

it's trying it's best, Jac :D

2:25 pm

jacq

oh my bob, there are 12 8 letter words!!!!

2:26 pm

lynxxx

in & crazy dog, a Red ******

2:26 pm

Nancy Boy

read that as 'crazy horse' Lynx...obviously I'm suffering a Neil Young overdose :)

2:27 pm

lynxxx

an8 the response to a question less w & soldier/sailor Mar***

2:27 pm

ursh

tx lynxxx looking wrong way

2:27 pm

lynxxx

hi NancyB

2:28 pm

Nancy Boy

oh gosh, the urge to run out and play in the snow is unbearable..

2:29 pm

jacq

run and play!!!!! you are only young once, i took the toddler out in it this morning and we chased snowflakes all over the garden

2:29 pm

Atalante

yes, go forth and play!

2:29 pm

bichon

How much snow did you get Nancy?

2:30 pm

Nancy Boy

Not a whole lot yet Bichon, but it's getting there :) but I'm so not used to snow! I'm really excited

2:30 pm

bichon

I consider not a lot anything less than 3"

2:31 pm

Nancy Boy

but if I go and play I will have to wake Leo up from his geriatric little evening nap...hm...might open the window and let the cold breeze do its work >:)

2:31 pm

sciencegeek

okay I shall try to get some attention again....here goes: clue pls for the an 8?

2:32 pm

jacq

an8 was clued by lynxxx

2:32 pm

bichon

What snow means to me: Getting a shovel out and attacking the driveway.

2:32 pm

lynxxx

an8 clue @ 2.27

2:32 pm

jacq

at 2.27

2:32 pm

sciencegeek

i lost power here at work i shall look

2:33 pm

Atalante

quick, take photos while he's asleep!

2:33 pm

sciencegeek

see the clue and dont understand it lol

2:33 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Ata, I'd get kicked out!

2:34 pm

Flask1

hi all....clue please for so5/10, please?

2:34 pm

lynxxx

try an & s6.18 then

2:35 pm

sciencegeek

which s 6/18?

2:36 pm

lynxxx

try them all maybe

2:36 pm

sciencegeek

being mean?

2:36 pm

Nancy Boy

although...now where is my camera...

2:36 pm

bichon

an 7?

2:36 pm

lynxxx

no - am not listing so cannot give you definite answer

2:37 pm

sciencegeek

oh okay my eyes are tired with 37 left

2:37 pm

Mom

s + bert's pal from Sesame Street but transpose the 3rd and 4th letter in his name

2:37 pm

Flask1

so5/10 please??

2:37 pm

Mom

and by the way I stink at cluing

2:37 pm

Mom

but hope it helps

2:37 pm

lynxxx

an7 an4.4 & prefix for 3

2:38 pm

bichon

ty lynxxx

2:38 pm

lynxxx

hello Mom!

2:38 pm

Mom

Hi {{Lynxxx} good to see you

2:39 pm

sciencegeek

an 8 is my last a suppose i shall do something else for a while

2:39 pm

ursh

flask - bats use it to get around

2:39 pm

Mom

no science geek, come back I just clued the s part just add the an to it

2:39 pm

ursh

bats as in mice with wings

2:39 pm

Flask1

thanx ursh...

2:39 pm

sciencegeek

i got it just now! ty

2:39 pm

Nancy Boy

Ooh, he awakes! Right, time to get snuggly clothes on and brave the elements! See you all :) x

2:40 pm

Mom

hip hip hooray

2:40 pm

Mom

bye bye Nancy Boy

2:40 pm

Mom

(guess he opened the window)

2:40 pm

lynxxx

bye NB, have fun, don't get too wet

2:40 pm

jacq

have fun NB and say hello to leo waves

2:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, groovy. 95 left.

2:42 pm

Mom

way to go Kaplan

2:43 pm

jacq

heya kaplan, 215 here lol

2:44 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I think I will take a break. Tho chat looks interesting..

2:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, big yummy board, yes?

2:44 pm

Mom

Hi Gwen

2:46 pm

lynxxx

hi Gwen ...yummy one indeed

2:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oooh, found an 8 already. weee

2:47 pm

Mom

lucky you Gwen

2:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and another'un, weee

2:49 pm

sammysmom

wahhhhhhhh!! stuck on the re 8/40.help please?

2:49 pm

sammysmom

sammy is laughing at me

2:50 pm

Mom

sorry Sammysmom, I don't have it

2:51 pm

sammysmom

he' s laughing at you too mom

2:52 pm

Mom

why is that?

2:52 pm

sammysmom

because he is a naughty cat and laughs when i get frustrated.

2:53 pm

Mom

lol

2:53 pm

sammysmom

and now he has the nerve to demand that i FEED him.huh!!

2:53 pm

Atalante

outrageous!

2:53 pm

sammysmom

s'mom tosses sammy the can opener

2:53 pm

Atalante

give him value kibble :P

2:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

mee-OW!

2:54 pm

Mom

with ninety down, I need to get up and move to the kitchen.

2:54 pm

smaller

re+sammy is your *** because he's a boy+past tense of eat

2:55 pm

Mom

Hope to see all of you again soon.

2:55 pm

mcurlschool

wr

2:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

small, got your clue, but the word is not in the grid. what up?

2:56 pm

Jayk

my question exactly

2:56 pm

smaller

sorry, ends in picnic pest . ooopsy

2:57 pm

sammysmom

bingo- thanks smaller

2:57 pm

Jayk

resonant

2:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ah, okay, TY

2:57 pm

Jayk

OOPS. thought i was somewhere else

2:57 pm

Atalante

that's the one

2:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

right, jay, good job! lol

2:57 pm

Jayk

resonant

2:57 pm

lynxxx

Ty Smaller

2:57 pm

Jayk

Lord help me!!

2:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

jay, stop that roght now!! 8-)

2:58 pm

smaller

hahahaha!

2:58 pm

Flask1

hi again....clue please for the FIRST se6/18 please?

2:58 pm

sammysmom

jay- off the the pb with you- lucky for you i have restocked it with choklits from fantasy candies and a jug of [ricey merlot

2:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

putting two jayks in the penalty box

2:59 pm

Jayk

covered with shame, poofing off momentarily with 56 to go

3:00 pm

bichon

en 7?

3:00 pm

smaller

jay, been there done that. sometimes it's worth it for the goodies in the PB!

3:00 pm

bichon

nm

3:02 pm

Flask1

se6/18 please?

3:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

only got one, flask, prolly not th eone you wants

3:03 pm

Flask1

its the second se word,

3:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

haven't even opened the list yet, sorry!

3:04 pm

bichon

es 7?

3:04 pm

Flask1

ok....

3:05 pm

amelu0218

se 6/18 #2 adds a letter to the end of the prior se5/10

3:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

passed halfway point weeee

3:07 pm

lynxxx

es7 e and the s6.18 amelu just clued

3:07 pm

Flask1

sorry ame, its the first one am lookin for

3:07 pm

bichon

ty again lynxxx

3:08 pm

amelu0218

my bad, misunderstood... still trying to monkey that one.

3:09 pm

Flask1

ok thanx

3:10 pm

lynxxx

is it the Se**** where government types sit

3:11 pm

amelu0218

yepper! thought I'd already tried that one. Thanks Lynxxx!

3:12 pm

Flask1

it is!!...thanx!!

3:12 pm

lynxxx

thankyou, I didn't have it either

3:13 pm

bichon

is there a in9/54. The clues say yest the Word Stats say no

3:14 pm

lynxxx

no Bichon, Licketys extra today

3:21 pm

Atalante

aha! my sushi take-out has arrived!

3:26 pm

BabbleRabble

Are left-handed toothpicks worth paying extra for?

3:26 pm

lynxxx

BBL

3:28 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yes, babble, a lot. LOL

3:31 pm

hego

Hello All. Left handed toothpicks?

3:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

best kind! 8-P

3:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

BBL have to run errand, ZOOOM

3:32 pm

hego

lol

3:46 pm

sammysmom

beginning 6/18??...help pleasse

3:46 pm

sammysmom

the so 6/18 that is-lol

3:47 pm

mixi6

male heir + picnic pest

3:48 pm

sammysmom

thanks mix

3:51 pm

hego

an8 anyone? Pls

3:53 pm

amelu0218

an + an amino acid...

3:53 pm

hego

Tx Amelu

4:27 pm

periwinkle

hello folks

4:28 pm

blueheron

Hello all

4:31 pm

blueheron

Listening to the dogs bark at imaginary cars.

4:33 pm

blueheron

Anyone here?

4:33 pm

periwinkle

they are hear buy not chatting blue

4:33 pm

blueheron

I'm stumped, amino acid?

4:33 pm

periwinkle

*here* even

4:34 pm

blueheron

ok, so I wasn't going bonkers..

4:35 pm

blueheron

my favorite color is periwinkle blue

4:35 pm

periwinkle

people either hae their nose in the grid or stepped away from the computer, always someone here

4:35 pm

periwinkle

*have* can't type tonight

4:35 pm

blueheron

noworries

4:36 pm

blueheron

I cna't even separate my words. lol

4:36 pm

blueheron

or spell either...

4:37 pm

blueheron

ready for the holidays, Peri?

4:37 pm

periwinkle

it is one of my favorite colors too

4:37 pm

periwinkle

yes, are you, blue

4:38 pm

blueheron

Yes, I made a wonderful recipe today for Secret Brittle... the secret is saltines. Tastes like toffee.

4:44 pm

periwinkle

differnt, but sounds good

4:51 pm

periwinkle

hellooooo all you lurkers

4:51 pm

periwinkle

hellooooo all you lurkers
\

4:52 pm

Flask1

hi peri.....any chance of a clue please for in9/54?

4:53 pm

periwinkle

there is no in9. it is an extra word on licketys

4:53 pm

periwinkle

there is no in9. it is an extra word on licketys
list

4:53 pm

Flask1

ok thanx!

4:58 pm

Anniebrook

ant

5:03 pm

blueheron

I would prefer smaller grids.

5:09 pm

Jayk

hi all--

5:12 pm

Jayk

Hi all--I've been here on and off all day after having a tooth extracted (my major pass for not working today) and I have 47 impossibles left, so probably won't finish (again!!)

5:13 pm

Jayk

here's a tech question: every time I HAVE finished, I still don't get the 1030 points everyone else seems to get. So do you have to have a certain number of games before you get the full credit, or what>

5:13 pm

Jayk

wondering.

5:14 pm

Jayk

why can't I get the ENTER part right I wonder?

5:14 pm

lynxxx

hi Jayk - you need to have finished every grid for a month. I think there is explanations at the top of the rankings page

5:14 pm

Uneaixoise

jayk, there's some kind of formulat lickety has set up to calculate the rankings -- most of us are pretty baffled by how it works :-)

5:14 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, ok, what lynxxx said :-)

5:15 pm

lynxxx

hi Une - you do mean DrGod of course

5:15 pm

Uneaixoise

BRB -- taking pies out of oven

5:15 pm

Jayk

lynxx--REALLY!! EVERY grid for a month?! Lord, that's gonna let me out!

5:16 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, pies need 5 more minutes . . .

5:17 pm

lynxxx

Aim for Cream of the Crop ranking if you don't play every day. That works on completed grids only

5:17 pm

lynxxx

what sort of pies Une? getting peckish here

5:17 pm

Uneaixoise

cocoa pecan

5:18 pm

lynxxx

that sounds exceedingly good

5:18 pm

Uneaixoise

if you were here, lynxxx, i'd serve you a bowl of homemade chili with sourdough bread, followed by a slice of warm pie! :-)

5:19 pm

Uneaixoise

ok, BRB, checking on pies again :-)

5:19 pm

lynxxx

That would be v. nice. I have never actually had chili

5:20 pm

Uneaixoise

jeez, next year, maybe I can replace my old 1975 stove!

5:21 pm

Jayk

OK, lynxx--I think you've given me an out here. Since I will NEVER complete every grid for a month running, I can now withdraw gracefully--saving myself ENORMOUS amounts of time! Thanks for the info. Had no idea

5:21 pm

Uneaixoise

it's veggie chili . . . soy protein, garlic, onions, tomatoes, corn, green chiles, seasonings, red wine . . .

5:21 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, and mushrooms

5:21 pm

lynxxx

beans?

5:22 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, of course, yes -- black beans and kidney beans

5:22 pm

Uneaixoise

brain be fried

5:24 pm

Michnick

Is there an kh? Does anyone have a clue? I'll be happy to get to the halfway mark tonight.

5:24 pm

Uneaixoise

kh4 Aga Kh**

5:24 pm

lynxxx

3 kh 4/7/8

5:24 pm

Uneaixoise

then kh7 . . . add consumed food

5:24 pm

Uneaixoise

then plural

5:24 pm

lynxxx

ans the Aga who fed in the past

5:25 pm

Michnick

Three? Oh my, I may just go to sleep now!

5:25 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

5:26 pm

Michnick

Thank you so much unea, I've got them all now and my first gray tile.

5:26 pm

Uneaixoise

go, michnick!!

5:26 pm

Michnick

Don't be so excited, I still have 162 left!

5:26 pm

Jayk

lynxx? yes?

5:27 pm

lynxxx

did you want something Jayk?

5:27 pm

Jayk

yes. see 5:21

5:28 pm

lynxxx

read - and did you see my note @ 5.17 Jayk

5:29 pm

Jayk

lynxx--yes i did

5:36 pm

Michnick

Can anyone clue the ae 7?

5:37 pm

hurshy

ae4 + actor mckellan

5:40 pm

Michnick

Well, I've never heard of that actor, can you clue some other way, please, hurshy?

5:41 pm

hurshy

the end is like... like a person from certain places... like jordan or corinth

5:42 pm

lynxxx

have you got eo6 Mich?

5:42 pm

hurshy

same ending as that.

5:43 pm

Michnick

No, haven't gotten that either, sorry

5:43 pm

Jayk

OK--per lynxx's note--permanently poofing, then. it was fun while it lasted.

5:43 pm

Michnick

Wait, I think I get it....

5:43 pm

lynxxx

try eo & crying vegetable - change the 2nd O to another vowel

5:44 pm

lynxxx

Forever jayk? I hope not. And hope the mouth feels better soon

5:44 pm

Michnick

Ah! i got it! (By George, I thinks she's got it)

5:44 pm

scubadiver

Any hints for the third ST5,10?

5:45 pm

Michnick

Thank you Lynxx & hurshy.

5:45 pm

Jayk

thx lynxx--but will never get 30 days completely done, and if that's what it takes, no can do

5:47 pm

lynxxx

Very few people look at the Rankings Jayk...just play when you can and enjoy each one

5:47 pm

FMitch

Just enjoy the word hunt and the chat Jayk and to hell with the stats!

5:47 pm

lynxxx

not sure if 3rd but St***way pianos

5:47 pm

Jayk

OK, bye all. Poof

5:47 pm

lynxxx

hi FM

5:48 pm

FMitch

Hi lynxxx, just shutting things down here, looked out the window and it is snowing with a vengance!

5:48 pm

periwinkle

hey there FM, are you in your new home?

5:48 pm

periwinkle

hello all

5:49 pm

scubadiver

st---way pianos is the first st5,10. St---grapher is the second st5/10.

5:49 pm

lynxxx

glad its not Xmas Eve then Santa would be in strife flying thru that

5:49 pm

FMitch

Hey peri!! yes i am and it is lovely.

5:49 pm

FMitch

lol

5:49 pm

lynxxx

hi Peri

5:49 pm

periwinkle

oh, good. wishing you much happiness and peace and good health in your new place, FM!!

5:50 pm

hurshy

and then comes what they put in your artery when they do an angioplasty.

5:50 pm

scubadiver

But the THIRD st5/10 is, hmmmm...

5:50 pm

periwinkle

stuck in the se words and not happy

5:50 pm

lynxxx

what about the st5.10 you do with your eyes and st5.10 like a St***ers pistol

5:50 pm

periwinkle

possible snow predicted for this weekend :(

5:50 pm

FMitch

Thank you peri :)
and Hi hurshy!

5:50 pm

periwinkle

my niece is coming here from

5:50 pm

periwinkle

from Connecticut

5:51 pm

periwinkle

help with the se8 please

5:51 pm

lynxxx

st5.10 also very strict or st***

5:51 pm

Mary

clue for the 1st no4/4 & 5/10 pls?

5:51 pm

scubadiver

Oops--I am looking for the sixth st5/10, not the third. sorry.....

5:52 pm

lynxxx

Maery french black

5:52 pm

Anniebrook

.

5:52 pm

FMitch

As it is coming up towards midnight I will bid you all a fond adieu and hope to see you at a more reasonable hour. Happy Babbling :)

5:52 pm

lynxxx

not got anything to say AnnieB?

5:52 pm

lynxxx

Sleep tight FM

5:53 pm

Michnick

help with the an 7?

5:53 pm

scubadiver

The one between strict and st--- and st---grapher.

5:53 pm

periwinkle

bye, FM

5:53 pm

ch1212

a + bird home + police stop a **ot

5:53 pm

periwinkle

hi, Annie

5:54 pm

lynxxx

hi ch1212

5:54 pm

hurshy

it's after st---grapher - it's what i said... they put it in you if you have an angioplasty

5:54 pm

Michnick

thanks ch1212!!

5:55 pm

ch1212

hi lynxxx and all

5:55 pm

lynxxx

or s & canvas dwelling

5:55 pm

ch1212

lynxxx, I checked out that website with the posters. Thanks for the link!

5:56 pm

scubadiver

Ah--found it. thanks.

5:56 pm

Michnick

Well. folks, it is almost 2AM and I have finally respectably passed the halfway mark. So, with 144 left (a gross of words?) I will say good night.

5:57 pm

lynxxx

goodnight Mich

5:57 pm

ch1212

Good night, Mich. Sleep sweet.

5:58 pm

Michnick

Night all and *poof* before I get caught back up...

5:58 pm

periwinkle

se8 anyone?

5:58 pm

periwinkle

and 2nd se6/18 pretty please, getting a headache here

5:59 pm

lynxxx

ooh an se8 - thanks Peri, missing 2

5:59 pm

periwinkle

got the se6

6:00 pm

hurshy

se6 upper house of congress

6:00 pm

ch1212

my second se6/18 is a type of dog.

6:00 pm

periwinkle

had that but thanks hurshy\

6:00 pm

hurshy

oh, 2nd... let's see... 2nd i have is homonym for peaceful

6:00 pm

periwinkle

that is the 3rd ch1212

6:01 pm

ch1212

thanks, hurshy!

6:01 pm

periwinkle

stats say I am missing a T and S word but all my t's are present and accounted for

6:01 pm

lynxxx

se8 se & 8/9/? & picnic pest

6:02 pm

hurshy

thanks lynxxx

6:03 pm

periwinkle

thanks so much lyn

6:05 pm

lynxxx

BBL - hairdresser awaits - 26 left but getting there slowly

6:08 pm

hurshy

past 90% with that so getting list.

6:11 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

6:11 pm

periwinkle

fireworks

6:11 pm

periwinkle

hey tor, how are things in China? when are you going home?

6:11 pm

torgone

Yay peri!

6:12 pm

hurshy

so how's the chinese food over there? i hear they just call it... food.

6:13 pm

periwinkle

bye for now, happy babbling

6:13 pm

ch1212

Hurrah for peri! Clue please for an8? Have the first part of it, but stumped on the last part

6:13 pm

torgone

It's cold here .. I'm outa here tomorrow .. The food is mostly great ..

6:14 pm

hurshy

an + the "peaceful" se6 i clued a few mins ago

6:14 pm

ch1212

Oh for... thanks, hurshy.

6:15 pm

Trifioso

TORGONE!!!! I am so happy to see you! Thank goodness I popped in!

6:16 pm

Trifioso

And so glad to hear you are leaving tomorrow! Does this mean you will be with your kids for the holiday after all?

6:17 pm

SeaSpray

hi all...could i get a clue for the third an6,18 please

6:17 pm

Matches

clue for no 8'/40 please

6:17 pm

torgone

(((Trifs))) Yeppers I'll be home for the holidaze ..

6:17 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

6:17 pm

SeaSpray

aniera

6:17 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! YAY!

6:17 pm

Trifioso

oh, best news ever!!! Okay, popping out again to help tertiare....love to all! (and that means YOU torgone!!!)

6:17 pm

Uneaixoise

no8 they put their seal of approval on important documents

6:18 pm

hurshy

i'm having trouble with an6's at the moment myself

6:19 pm

stidmama

hello all!

6:19 pm

ch1212

do you know which one you need?

6:19 pm

stidmama

thanks for the no8

6:19 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, stiddy :-)

6:19 pm

stidmama

ACK! big grid!

6:19 pm

Matches

ty une

6:19 pm

stidmama

((((tor)))) how's china?

6:19 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

6:20 pm

ch1212

hurshy, would you like a clue?

6:20 pm

herinfernallady

HOwdy

6:20 pm

stidmama

hey lady!

6:20 pm

hurshy

nah, i'll keep monkeying

6:20 pm

Minveryork

Hi stidmama! How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

6:20 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, herin :-)

6:20 pm

ch1212

gosh, the gang's all here :)

6:21 pm

stidmama

how are you ch?

6:21 pm

ch1212

I'm well, dear stid. Enjoying the lack of rain today ;)

6:21 pm

herinfernallady

howdy

6:22 pm

ch1212

howdy, herin. I like your icon; that is one of my favorite sayings.

6:22 pm

stidmama

we were a bit drizzly down here.

6:23 pm

stidmama

oops ch! you're in the PB! LOL

6:23 pm

torgone

China is pretty cool stid ..cold actually, but the people are friendly ..Qingdao is a big, big city ..

6:23 pm

herinfernallady

My cats think its the best too

6:23 pm

ch1212

stid, I had no idea you were so young! Just saw your pic in your icon. Beautiful! And ... off to the PB I go

6:23 pm

stidmama

*looks up qingdao*

6:24 pm

herinfernallady

CH i thought you were ANglesong

6:24 pm

herinfernallady

its offical I am loosing my mind

6:25 pm

stidmama

wow! it's HUGE! LOL just the subdivisions are bigger than Seattle!

6:25 pm

Mema

The third an6,18 - an+think of the sound a pig makes and change the last letter

6:25 pm

Mema

The third an6,18 - an+think of the sound a pig makes and change the last letter

6:25 pm

ch1212

No, but thanks for the compliment :)

6:25 pm

stidmama

*blush* well shucks, ch!

6:25 pm

stidmama

hello mema

6:25 pm

DR1965

hi gang

6:25 pm

stidmama

thanks for the pig sound!

6:26 pm

stidmama

DR!!!! (((((hugs and hugs))))) how are you? one more day until vacation? is jake holding up okay?

6:26 pm

Mema

Hi stitmama - you're welcome!

6:26 pm

SeaSpray

ty mema

6:27 pm

DR1965

Hi Stid! Jake is doing great! He is happy to almost be out of school for 2 weeks.... then the week he goes back is his b-day.

6:27 pm

Minveryork

Hello DR1965!How are you doing?Welcome to the grid

6:27 pm

stidmama

bdays are good.

6:27 pm

DR1965

I on the other hand some weird lung infection.... no fever just congestion in chest and coughing

6:27 pm

DR1965

Hi MIN- thx for the welcome

6:28 pm

herinfernallady

NO 8 clue

6:28 pm

DR1965

is this grid worth starting?

6:28 pm

stidmama

oh oh DR, I have had something weird in my chest since the end of last week, too. Doesn't feel nice. But it's getting better slowly so I haven't gone to the doc

6:28 pm

stidmama

no * are people who attest that your signature is genuine

6:29 pm

herinfernallady

thanks

6:29 pm

DR1965

I did go.. she gave me an antibiotic but said do not take it until you feel worse

6:29 pm

stidmama

this grid at 238 to go isn't bad, but I don't expect to finish. I just started.

6:29 pm

Angelsong

hi, all

6:29 pm

DR1965

Hi Herin!

6:29 pm

stidmama

hey angelsong!

6:29 pm

DR1965

Hi Angelsong

6:29 pm

stidmama

how's you? how's the grands?

6:29 pm

herinfernallady

HI ANgle

6:31 pm

ch1212

Off to start dinner. Have 18 left, so bbl :)

6:32 pm

Angelsong

the grands are just fine. healthy, happy and busy.

6:32 pm

stidmama

later ch!

6:33 pm

ch1212

(belated hugs to Angelsong) Now I'm off

6:37 pm

stidmama

there. NBT!

6:37 pm

DR1965

YEA STID!!!!

6:37 pm

DR1965

I have 22 words so far

6:38 pm

stidmama

go DR go!

6:38 pm

Minveryork

Hello AngelSong! How are you? Welcome to the puzzle

6:38 pm

stidmama

100 now, 201 to go. I think I will take a break.

6:38 pm

stidmama

Hello Min!!! welcome to the grid!

6:38 pm

herinfernallady

Hi anyone I missed I am gridding

6:38 pm

stidmama

and I am resting. . . *poof*

6:38 pm

DR1965

HEy My Mom is in the grid!

6:39 pm

Minveryork

Hello stidmama! Thanks. Actually nobody noticed my entrance.I was here before you. Greeted you before

6:39 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

6:39 pm

jmcnrick

i am here for two seconds before I go to another party

6:39 pm

Minveryork

Hi jmcnrick! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

6:39 pm

DR1965

I greeted you back Min- Hi JMC

6:39 pm

jmcnrick

keep an eye out for dc and ask him about my party

6:41 pm

DR1965

will do JMC

6:42 pm

jmcnrick

bye all *waves before she drives off in her ticket me red saab*

6:42 pm

jmcnrick

*poof*

6:43 pm

DR1965

Bye JMC - Have FUn

6:43 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye jmcnrick! I will see you tomorrow in the log!

6:44 pm

mkg

hi all. is this a tough grid?

6:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello mkg! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

6:45 pm

Minveryork

I am stopping at 196 words and 1991 points.Bye to all

6:45 pm

Minveryork

Goodnight to my fellow babblers!I'll see you tomorrow

6:48 pm

mkg

bye min.

6:54 pm

SeaSpray

help with the first ho5,12

6:54 pm

LuvWordGames

rhymes with the O'Brien that took over for Jay Leno

6:55 pm

SeaSpray

ty luv

6:55 pm

mkg

sorry not at list yet.

6:57 pm

DR1965

first ta6 help please

6:58 pm

ch1212

a single child who throws a ta****** might be said to be doing this

6:58 pm

DR1965

ty CHI- got it! good clue

6:59 pm

ch1212

Thanks, DR

7:06 pm

lkdubb

in9/54 is not valid.....correct?

7:06 pm

ch1212

yes

7:08 pm

lkdubb

thanks

7:08 pm

ch1212

help with the third and forth ar6/18s please?

7:11 pm

LuvWordGames

last an 6/18 pest at a picnic + most of what the first R stands for in R & R

7:11 pm

LuvWordGames

3rd an 6/18 he an****eth me with oil

7:11 pm

ch1212

Thanks, Luv - I actually have all the an words... needing the 3rd and 4th ar6/18s ?

7:12 pm

LuvWordGames

sorry ch, read it wrong

7:12 pm

LuvWordGames

I don't have many of the ar's either

7:13 pm

ch1212

thanks anyway :)

7:19 pm

Uneaixoise

ar + vowel + red flower r***

7:19 pm

Uneaixoise

and same word but change final vowel

7:20 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks Une

7:21 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:21 pm

SeaSpray

es7,28 clue?

7:24 pm

Uneaixoise

es7 ends like an8

7:24 pm

herinfernallady

Can someone do this grid for me

7:24 pm

herinfernallady

rose

7:24 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

7:25 pm

DR1965

I cant even do it for myself Herin! UGH

7:25 pm

herinfernallady

crud. Sorry still rusty

7:25 pm

SeaSpray

ty unea got it

7:25 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:26 pm

donnie828

Please let me know how many words in the puzzle. Merry Christmas to all.

7:26 pm

Uneaixoise

301

7:26 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

7:26 pm

ch1212

oh I am dense tonight... thanks, Une -- just got those.

7:26 pm

Uneaixoise

dawg!!

7:27 pm

donnie828

Thanks UNE

7:27 pm

lbdawger

UNEA!!

7:27 pm

Uneaixoise

yw donnie :-)

7:28 pm

donnie828

wares

7:28 pm

JenMO16

301?

7:28 pm

Uneaixoise

gotta go brush the salad outta my teeth and go pick up donated food for the soup kitchen -- BBL *poof*

7:28 pm

donnie828

Sorry again I forgot where my cursor was.

7:29 pm

donnie828

wart

7:30 pm

donnie828

Please pardon me. I am getting out of this puzzle now before I do it again. What a way to leave, Huh?

7:30 pm

ch1212

It's okay, donnie. We've all done it before!

7:32 pm

ch1212

Off to finish dinner -- have fun, all!

7:32 pm

SeaSpray

don't worry about it donnie, there are treats in the penalty box

7:32 pm

lbdawger

no problem donnie. newbies are allowed for a while to make those mistakes. after awhile we'll send you to the penalty box

7:33 pm

SeaSpray

dawg do you have the tw5,18?

7:33 pm

SeaSpray

i need to get off of here and address cards

7:33 pm

donnie828

Sounds like a place where HEAVEN, right about now.

7:33 pm

lbdawger

plural, sea

7:33 pm

LuvWordGames

plural of the tw 4

7:34 pm

SeaSpray

of course, the obvious ty

7:34 pm

donnie828

tetra

7:36 pm

donnie828

There is no excuse and no help for this person. Catch up with you later on. I need a something break.

7:37 pm

lbdawger

don't forget to come back, donnie.

7:37 pm

MPittore

hello to everyone!

7:38 pm

lbdawger

hi MP!

7:38 pm

Aussieme

peek-a-boo !!

7:39 pm

lbdawger

AAAUUUSSSIIIEEEE!!!

7:39 pm

MPittore

this grid + insert N before last consonent = grind

7:39 pm

Aussieme

lbdddddddd !

7:39 pm

Boobear

hi all

7:39 pm

Aussieme

Hey Boo !

7:39 pm

lbdawger

hi boo

7:40 pm

rumplestiltskin

clues for the first no4/4

7:40 pm

rumplestiltskin

e

7:40 pm

Boobear

hI MP

7:40 pm

Aussieme

Hey Rumple :)

7:40 pm

LuvWordGames

not yeses

7:41 pm

Aussieme

How is Hubby Rumple ?

7:41 pm

lbdawger

anagram of the thing in the middle of your face, rumple

7:41 pm

rumplestiltskin

I meant the first 2 no4/4's

7:41 pm

lbdawger

french for black like film no**

7:41 pm

rumplestiltskin

About the same, thanks. He has a horrible cold now. Not good for his heart. Too much coughing.

7:42 pm

MPittore

Hi boo sorry was monkeying

7:42 pm

Aussieme

7:42 pm

rumplestiltskin

ty guys

7:45 pm

Boobear

monkeying around

7:45 pm

Aussieme

Holy Moley !! I just realised how big the grid is !

7:46 pm

lbdawger

it's big, but it's not a monster.

7:46 pm

Aussieme

it is for me dawg.... It's 01:46 in the morning !

7:47 pm

lbdawger

argh! Aussie! you should go to bed!

7:47 pm

Aussieme

I know, but I am flowing right now... I'll see how far I get....

7:47 pm

MPittore

this is the biggest grid for me since I started so it is a monster to me....breathing fire too!

7:47 pm

lbdawger

i bet you can get at least 2/3rds done

7:47 pm

Aussieme

does it have teeth yet MP ?

7:48 pm

MPittore

I have 205 left...so I'll see

7:49 pm

stidmama

go everyone go!!!!

7:49 pm

lbdawger

think of it as getting 2 grids in one.

7:49 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy!

7:49 pm

MPittore

hi stid

7:49 pm

Aussieme

MAMA !!!!!!!!!

7:49 pm

Aussieme

**gives Mama Aussie Hugs**

7:49 pm

stidmama

brb working on kid homework...

7:50 pm

lbdawger

i was thinking of a writing exercise i use with my classes. a six word story.

7:50 pm

stidmama

**hugs everyone**

7:50 pm

stidgmere

Time to say hi to one and all. Just realizing 301 words may be 300 too many. Oh well, dinner is in the oven and I'm on the frid.

7:50 pm

stidgmere

I'm on the grid. What is a frid?

7:50 pm

stidmama

hello mother! you can DO IT!!! *shakes pompoms in encouragement*

7:51 pm

Aussieme

Good Evening Stidgmere. Lovely to see you again.

7:51 pm

lbdawger

go stidgmere! you can do it!

7:51 pm

stidgmere

Are those pompoms? Hmmmm.

7:51 pm

Aussieme

is the grid in the fridge ?

7:51 pm

stidgmere

Aussie, always lovely to see you.

7:51 pm

MPittore

aussie...I think you just made me hear bohemian rhapsody go off in my head...yep am humming it now

7:51 pm

stidgmere

The grid is on Babble and I

7:51 pm

stidmama

yes LBD, the lesson I taught yesterday was similar to a six-word story in helping students understand how to identify what is most important and convey briefly an entire plot.

7:51 pm

stidmama

hello mother!

7:51 pm

stidgmere

m too quick of finger tonight.

7:52 pm

stidmama

LOL I think, Mother, that with this headache I am staying home tonight. Sorry I will miss the concert.

7:52 pm

stidmama

Hope you will enjoy it.

7:52 pm

stidgmere

Hello stiddaughter.

7:52 pm

Aussieme

lol MP, I was thinking the same thing.....

7:53 pm

stidmama

AND after she went home, the teacher told her partner about it, so HE wrote one too! :-D it's gone viral! rofl

7:53 pm

lbdawger

how fun! stiddy. shows what a great idea it was.

7:53 pm

Aussieme

lotsa t's and e's and o's in this one today !

7:54 pm

stidmama

yes, I am quite pleased. I know that most lessons don't turn out quite so well.

7:55 pm

stidmama

lotsa words, period, dear aussie!

7:55 pm

lbdawger

well, it's one thing for the class to have fun with a lesson, it's another for other professionals to take it up. that's a real accomplishment1

7:55 pm

Aussieme

lol.... I think I may not finish this one !

7:55 pm

stidmama

was talking with an acquaintance at the college the other day aussie, her daughter is about the same age as yours, and she has not only figured out Christmas is coming, but has made her own gifts "for everyone" *smile*

7:55 pm

MPittore

oh no I just felt like the clues list just laughed at me when I looked at the ha column.....

7:56 pm

Aussieme

oh Mama, how cute !

7:56 pm

stidmama

go MPitt GO!!!!

7:56 pm

Aussieme

ROFL MP !!

7:56 pm

lbdawger

lol mp. it does kinda look that way.

7:57 pm

rumplestiltskin

Evening Stidmama, go!!!

7:57 pm

stidmama

hey rumple! how are you feeling? you know the hot soup worked wonders for me and my lungs didn't hurt at all today!

7:57 pm

Aussieme

I got the ha7 and 8 combo, easy peasy !

7:57 pm

MPittore

if that is true then santa clause wrote the ho column

7:58 pm

stidmama

go aussieme go!

7:58 pm

Aussieme

and the 7 dwarves wrote the hi cloumn, and some of the ho's too !

7:58 pm

MPittore

ROFL....I feel so silly tonight!

7:58 pm

lbdawger

you gals are silly

7:59 pm

Aussieme

yup, that's us, silly as we come !

7:59 pm

Aussieme

If I made you laugh, my job on this planet is done.

7:59 pm

MPittore

silly keeps us young

7:59 pm

lbdawger

okay, gotta go watch bones, back in an hour

8:00 pm

stidmama

I have another 60 words before I can list, and not very awake. I am soooooo tired.

8:00 pm

stidmama

later LBD

8:00 pm

stidgmere

I have not got past the a column. Well, go you speedy dwarfs.

8:00 pm

Aussieme

ok Dawg.... see you soon !

8:00 pm

stidmama

go mother go!!!

8:00 pm

Aussieme

I have 249 to go....

8:01 pm

stidmama

we are having adolescent angst on the sofa behind me... *sigh*

8:01 pm

stidmama

go aussieme go!!!

8:01 pm

Aussieme

I haven#t gotten past the a column yet either, but got cross trying to figure out ae7 ! so left it for awhile !

8:01 pm

MPittore

stidmama do you wait to list until you hit a certain number or percentage?

8:01 pm

stidmama

I try to get no blank tiles (NBT) and halfway before I list.

8:02 pm

welki

hello, babblers

8:02 pm

stidmama

I only try to finish a grid when I have the time -- most weeks when I have classes I just go for halfway.

8:02 pm

stidmama

hey welki!

8:02 pm

Aussieme

ok, why does my list say 302 words, and my grid say 301 ?? Did lickety add a word ?

8:03 pm

stidmama

oh oh aussime, sounds not good

8:03 pm

MPittore

yes I still can't figure out what you all mean by no blank tiles and how you go about doing it...it's that darned blonde thing again *grin*

8:03 pm

Aussieme

do we know what the spare word is ?

8:03 pm

rumplestiltskin

Glad the soup helped. I am just about over it now. Hubby has it now though.

8:03 pm

stidmama

ah. no blank tiles means you have at least one word starting from each tile in the stats...

8:03 pm

Aussieme

no blank tiles, means a word in every tile on the tile stats under the grid MP

8:03 pm

MPittore

oh ho astute aussie...so does mine

8:03 pm

stidmama

poor hubby. I hope he feels better soon.

8:04 pm

stidmama

oops. *toddles off to PB with eggnog and cookies*

8:04 pm

Aussieme

oops, **joins Stid, noticing the word I said was the same word** !

8:05 pm

stidmama

now the children are discussing whether the elder child needs a razor for the scruff on face... or a lawnmower (I placed my vote for the latter)

8:05 pm

stidmama

*shares cookies with aussieme*

8:06 pm

Aussieme

hedge trimmer Mama ?? **takes offered cookie with a lovely thank you**

8:07 pm

Aussieme

and my monkeys found the ae7.

8:07 pm

stidmama

oh oh, I relayed your comment, and he went back to his room... rofl

8:07 pm

Aussieme

lol....

8:08 pm

MPittore

but I have a words that starts in the upper left "t" but...OOPS light bulb just went on...it is a compact flourscent so slow to full glow...ok when I have no zero's left on those tiles it means I have NBT?

8:08 pm

stidmama

*sounds of Tom trying to get stidkid ready for his concert* I am so bummed to miss it this time. but not with this headache.

8:08 pm

Aussieme

would anyone like a clue for the ae7 ? I have a really cool clue !

8:08 pm

stidmama

to MPitte

8:09 pm

stidmama

yes! MPitt, you got it!

8:09 pm

Mrs.T.

Hello, Babblers. Yes, please, dear aussie! Clue needed desperately!

8:10 pm

MPittore

...it's not easy being green.......

8:10 pm

Aussieme

ae + American Institute... the Smiths*****

8:10 pm

Mrs.T.

Great clue! Thanks so much!

8:11 pm

stidmama

thanks for that aussie

8:11 pm

Aussieme

:)

8:11 pm

stidmama

LOL MPitt.

8:11 pm

Aussieme

yw...

8:12 pm

MPittore

ty stid and aussie *curtsies*

8:13 pm

Aussieme

oooh, did you know that the st5/18 is the wa5/18 backwards !

8:13 pm

stidmama

thanks for pointing that out, aussie... LOL

8:13 pm

stidmama

I am within three words of halfway... *trudge trudge*

8:14 pm

Aussieme

I don't know what made me think of it.... :)

8:14 pm

Aussieme

Go Mama, git'r dun !

8:14 pm

stidmama

YES! halfway with the british backside!!! *wicked mama grin*

8:15 pm

stidgmere

Time to poof and eat dinner. Have a lovely time visiting.

8:16 pm

stidmama

(((Mother))) see you tomorrow!

8:16 pm

Aussieme

See you soon Stidgmere, lovely to have you here, as always....

8:16 pm

MPittore

aussie that was so cool

8:16 pm

Aussieme

2 clues for the price of 1 ! :)

8:17 pm

MPittore

we need that tonight for sure

8:18 pm

stidmama

I need a break. back in a bit, I think. *hugs everyone again and poof*

8:20 pm

flosey

hi everyone, just back from Victoria, hoping to finish the grid

8:20 pm

Aussieme

see you in a while Mama...

8:20 pm

Aussieme

Hey Flosey... lovely to see you

8:21 pm

flosey

ty Aussie, good to see you too

8:22 pm

Aussieme

ok, is the 1st ai4 the bogus word ?

8:23 pm

flosey

and back to the word that had me stumped 9 hours ago

8:23 pm

Aussieme

what is the word Flosey ?

8:23 pm

lynxxx

No the bogus word is the 9

8:23 pm

flosey

no aussie, in9 is the extra word that Lickety has

8:23 pm

flosey

on5, not the veg

8:23 pm

Aussieme

Ah, ok, thanks Flosey.

8:24 pm

flosey

hi lyn

8:24 pm

Aussieme

the beginning of an illness, is usually referred to as the on + ready, ***, go !

8:24 pm

lynxxx

hi Flosey, on and what jelly does

8:25 pm

Aussieme

Hey Lynx !

8:25 pm

lynxxx

how are you Aussie

8:25 pm

wht

Hi all, I'm here for the final 34 words

8:25 pm

Aussieme

I am good Lynx, you ?

8:25 pm

wht

Are you all enjoying this fine evening?

8:25 pm

flosey

tu Lyn

8:25 pm

flosey

tu Lyn

8:25 pm

Aussieme

Hey wht !

8:25 pm

lynxxx

I can clue for 5 minutes if anyone is interested

8:26 pm

Aussieme

oink

8:26 pm

lynxxx

hi wht - I am enjoying a beautiful summer day

8:26 pm

flosey

haven't quite got my head in gear yet - slept on the ferry coming home

8:26 pm

Aussieme

oh phooey !

8:27 pm

flosey

how nice lyn, today was just a day, no sun, but also no rain

8:27 pm

Aussieme

we had snow.... only a flurry, but, snow !

8:28 pm

flosey

a good day to be running errands

8:28 pm

flosey

but flurries are pretty Aussie

8:28 pm

flosey

and they go so well with your beautiful tree

8:28 pm

lynxxx

We had a real downpour yesterday, complete with thunder...which is great as there was about 60 bushfires up top of Victoria and in NSW (already!)

8:28 pm

Aussieme

it was really pretty Flosey.... Georgia's face lit up like a christmas tree when she saw it.

8:29 pm

flosey

lovely Aussie

8:29 pm

lynxxx

a real Xmas..

8:30 pm

mkg

ae 7 cvlue?

8:30 pm

Aussieme

that oe7 made my monkeys out of breath.

8:30 pm

flosey

right lynn,

8:30 pm

flosey

ae7/28

8:30 pm

Aussieme

ae + American Institute, the Smiths*****

8:30 pm

lynxxx

ae7 sounds like a person who comes from the country(!) of ae4.4

8:31 pm

flosey

lol, sorry mkg, what I saw there was value!!

8:31 pm

flosey

or ae + smiths*****

8:31 pm

flosey

institute

8:31 pm

Aussieme

yes Lynx, a real, snow christmas.

8:32 pm

flosey

oh, sorry Aussie, obviously I'm not really awake yet

8:33 pm

Aussieme

Its ok Flosey..... I am happy you thought of the same thing :)

8:33 pm

flosey

that's the clue I got it from Aussie - prob. from you!

8:34 pm

flosey

either last night or very early this morning

8:34 pm

Aussieme

oh ! ha ha ha !

8:34 pm

Aussieme

oh, not from me then... I thought it was a good clue, and I haven'e been here until this evening....

8:35 pm

lynxxx

I best go and do some housework, I have achieved nothing today except to spend money. Bye all

8:35 pm

flosey

lol, then it's being passed down

8:35 pm

Aussieme

bye bye Lynx.... See you soon xoxox

8:36 pm

flosey

bought myself a house gift today, a robot vacuum - remote control, will go under beds, and into corners, etc

8:36 pm

Aussieme

I am away to my pillows too..... it's 02:35 am, and I have to be up for 7:30, the boiler man is coming to fix my heating today !

8:36 pm

Aussieme

woohoo Flosey ! What a cool house gift

8:36 pm

flosey

oooh, ouch, late aussie, sweet dreams

8:37 pm

flosey

a friend has one and swears by it - great for between big-time vacuuming

8:37 pm

Aussieme

Night night Flosey, and any other Babblers out there.... Sweet Dreams Babble Family xoxox

8:37 pm

Mrs.T.

Good night, Lynx & Aussie

8:37 pm

Aussieme

**poof**

8:37 pm

Aussieme

Ooooh, Mrs.T ! You went PRO !! YAY !

8:37 pm

flosey

Hi Mrs. T

8:37 pm

Aussieme

**real poof**

8:38 pm

flosey

I don't believe I've met you before

8:38 pm

Mrs.T.

Actually, we've been pro for a while, but just got around to updating the profile. (I say "we" because my husband Babbles with me)

8:39 pm

flosey

yes, I see, read your profile

8:39 pm

flosey

hubby and I babble together

8:39 pm

Mrs.T.

Great! Fun to be able to share.

8:40 pm

flosey

it is, I was quite surprised to see him take such an interest

8:40 pm

wht

Hi Mrs. T, from another Mr. T

8:40 pm

flosey

hi wht

8:41 pm

Aussieme

Just caught your profile before I double poofed.... So, Hey Mrs.T and Kitty Litter !! **really, really poofing this time**

8:41 pm

Mrs.T.

Hey! Great to meet you. That is what I call my husband!

8:58 pm

rumplestiltskin

an4/9 please

8:59 pm

flosey

an + 2 more consonants

8:59 pm

flosey

starts with the far right a

9:01 pm

flosey

I need a clue for se8, please someone?

9:02 pm

flosey

goes down rumplestiltskin

9:08 pm

lbdawger

se + number before eleven + picnic pest, flosey

9:08 pm

flosey

ty lbd

9:09 pm

stidmama

okay, back. ((hugs all)) Mrs T! you went pro "just like that!" LOL

9:10 pm

flosey

hi there stid

9:10 pm

Mrs.T.

Just went past halfway, and going to call it quits. Thank you for all your clues. Have a great evening.

9:10 pm

stidmama

*sniffle* bye Mrs. T... don't be a stranger!

9:10 pm

lbdawger

i'm back too!

9:10 pm

stidmama

hey again LBD!

9:10 pm

flosey

good for you Mrs. T, see you tomorrow?

9:10 pm

Mrs.T.

Thanks. I'll try to chat more often. Nite!

9:11 pm

stidmama

down to 134. I think I will list now.

9:11 pm

lbdawger

hey again, Stiddy!

9:11 pm

flosey

yes stid, make life a bit easier!

9:11 pm

stidmama

I just saw on the news that there are terrible fires in New South Wales... have any of our babblers been affected?

9:11 pm

stidmama

easy life is GOOD! LOL

9:12 pm

sammysmom

my monkey is soo tired- help??

9:12 pm

flosey

and wow stid, you actually have an American flag! - home for Christmas?

9:12 pm

stidmama

Ai 6 please?

9:12 pm

stidmama

hm. I didn't notice that, flosey! LOL I guess I am...

9:13 pm

stidmama

but my heart will be on SSI, of course!

9:13 pm

sammysmom

clue for ei 8/40 please

9:13 pm

lbdawger

what we breathe + superlative ending

9:13 pm

flosey

ai6, most what you breathe

9:13 pm

wht

Stid, has the most atmosphere

9:13 pm

Enomis65

good evening! I admit I have to protest : a nice big grid on a week night????

9:13 pm

stidmama

thanks wht and flosey and LBD

9:13 pm

stidmama

*sigh* next fishy -- the first AN 6?

9:13 pm

stidmama

hello Enomis! ((hugs))

9:13 pm

wht

ei8 - relatively famous physicist

9:14 pm

stidmama

has anyone seen babbler Joey lately? I sent an email earlier this week and no reply. I am a little worried.

9:14 pm

lbdawger

ei8 e=mcsquared

9:14 pm

sammysmom

einstein

9:14 pm

stidmama

thanks for Ei 8

9:14 pm

Enomis65

hi stidmama

9:14 pm

wht

an6 - change the first letter of the teary vegetable.

9:14 pm

sammysmom

sorry-

9:14 pm

lbdawger

haven't seen joey this week, stid

9:14 pm

flosey

have seen Joey recently stid but can't say just when

9:14 pm

stidmama

that would be him, sammysmom! LOL

9:14 pm

sammysmom

going to the pb

9:15 pm

stidmama

okay, thanks. I'll just wait for a bit and see if she replies.

9:15 pm

stidmama

that's a later AN, wht. need the very first

9:16 pm

lbdawger

an + the T** commandments + ** Nickolaus

9:16 pm

flosey

stid, hmmmmmmmm, is my m*****

9:16 pm

sammysmom

good onw dawger- much better than what i had in mind

9:17 pm

wht

an + the tree people in the Lord of the Rings

9:17 pm

stidmama

yep. that was it flosey and LBD

9:17 pm

mkg

back to finish but wont. 174 words left.

9:18 pm

stidmama

hello mkg

9:18 pm

mkg

dont get the what we breathe + most........dont see two i s in grid.

9:18 pm

lbdawger

hi mkg

9:18 pm

wht

or an + anagram of fish catcher

9:18 pm

mkg

hi. need ae 7 and ai 6 still.

9:19 pm

stidmama

good clues, eht

9:19 pm

flosey

most mkg, not more so, don't need a second i

9:19 pm

stidmama

want to try the AN 7?

9:19 pm

wht

does anyone have the first ra5,10

9:19 pm

lbdawger

an4.4 above it + prefix for 3

9:20 pm

flosey

alternate spelling of wife of a rajah

9:20 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD

9:20 pm

stidmama

thanks for the R5 too

9:20 pm

lbdawger

ra + rah rah r** kick 'em in the kn**

9:21 pm

stidmama

AN 6.18 after ancient egyptian holy symbol?

9:21 pm

lbdawger

ae7 ae4.4 + mart***, person from Mars

9:21 pm

stidmama

I can't believe I am only dealing with As.... *sigh*

9:22 pm

flosey

need a clue for wa7 please, the first one

9:22 pm

lbdawger

more so of the wa4.8, flosey

9:23 pm

mkg

ibd what is rah rah something? so confused

9:23 pm

mkg

ty got ae7.

9:23 pm

flosey

ty lbd

9:23 pm

wht

I'm not getting it either

9:24 pm

flosey

have to take supper break, bbs

9:24 pm

mkg

dont have ai 6 still. any6 clues?

9:24 pm

lbdawger

ra5, pt of run + double vowel

9:24 pm

stidmama

later flosey

9:25 pm

lbdawger

what you breathe + good, better, b***

9:25 pm

lbdawger

bye, flosey

9:25 pm

stidmama

AN 8 please?

9:25 pm

wht

ty lbd. my ra's are done

9:26 pm

Dorens

hey all --- was playing without chat.. and i have 0 left but no fireworks.. that ever happen to you?

9:26 pm

stidmama

hey doren!

9:26 pm

stidmama

has happened a couple times, doren. not a lot of fun.

9:26 pm

wht

stid, lbd clued it at 9:19

9:27 pm

Dorens

i don't really care so much about the fireworks, but do want to be sure my ranking reflects the completion, no way to be sure about that

9:27 pm

stidmama

no, that clue at 9:19 is AN 7

9:27 pm

lbdawger

an + in***t comment here....+ dressed to the n***s

9:28 pm

mkg

ty got ai 6.

9:28 pm

lbdawger

did you try to refresh, dorens?

9:28 pm

stidmama

thanks for the AN 8!

9:28 pm

Dorens

yup... and refresh shows me with 0 left, but fw...

9:28 pm

stidmama

an very peculiar, doren

9:29 pm

Dorens

i guess it shouldn't matter... will check tomorrow, and que se** se**

9:29 pm

stidmama

thanks for that one doren! LOL

9:29 pm

Dorens

yw. i really should be getting to sleep soon. happy babbles all and see you tomorrow

9:29 pm

stidmama

is the AR 7/8 combo fishy?

9:30 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams doren!

9:30 pm

lbdawger

good clue, dorens and whooo hoooo for your firewords!

9:30 pm

stidmama

YAY LBD!

9:31 pm

lbdawger

not fishy, stid. M******* Hartley,

9:31 pm

stidmama

oops., misread that last LBD post!

9:31 pm

Dorens

no stid... not really fishy. some puppets are A +ma**on****s

9:31 pm

Dorens

thanks lbd. but officially it isn't showing fw's -- just 0 left

9:32 pm

stidmama

*thinking about doren's clue* thanks.

9:32 pm

lbdawger

well, you still get them from me! not that my opinion counts for the much.

9:32 pm

Pinikula

hi all...

9:32 pm

stidmama

****firewords for doren****

....^.^.!.!.!.^.^....

9:32 pm

Pinikula

(thx dorens)

9:32 pm

stidmama

hey pini!

9:33 pm

lbdawger

thanks stid, i got my fw's early this morning

9:33 pm

Pinikula

hey stid!

9:33 pm

lbdawger

PINI!!

9:33 pm

stidmama

got the AR 7/8!

9:33 pm

Dorens

yay lbd. yay stid... hi and bye pini ****poof****

9:33 pm

Pinikula

(waiting for an important email to see if I get to see my gd next week, then will be able to settle on a day - if you're still up to it)

9:33 pm

Pinikula

LBD! ;)

9:33 pm

stidmama

oh, okay LBD, so your firewords were just delayed a bit

9:33 pm

stidmama

absolutely up for it pini!

9:34 pm

stidmama

so is mother, btw

9:34 pm

lbdawger

:-)

9:34 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, nice! :)

9:34 pm

Pinikula

I haven't heard from Meli yet, but am keeping my fingers crossed that she's interested in going! :)

9:34 pm

stidmama

I hope so. I would love to meet her in person.

9:35 pm

Pinikula

me, too!

9:35 pm

stidmama

Was thinking maybe powell's again. maybe that asian-type restaurant too -- it was easy to get to.

9:35 pm

stidmama

but open for any and all ideas!

9:35 pm

Pinikula

ok! :)

9:35 pm

Pinikula

powell's was fun!

9:35 pm

Pinikula

and HUGE!!!

9:36 pm

stidmama

yep. books, books, books!

9:36 pm

mkg

cant get first ai 4 4.

9:36 pm

stidmama

okay, still need the AN 6 after the egyptian symbol. if it was clued I didn't understand it.

9:37 pm

Pinikula

ai + *urses *tation

9:37 pm

stidmama

thnk of when something hurts, mkg, it's a pai*, take off the p and plural it

9:37 pm

Pinikula

no clue on that one for me, stid :(

9:37 pm

lbdawger

an6.18, what a person of power does to give power to another? an + ****ment...topical medicine

9:37 pm

mkg

ty got it.

9:37 pm

mkg

not half way yet. darn!

9:38 pm

stidmama

LOL thanks LBD!

9:38 pm

Pinikula

oooh, thx lbd

9:38 pm

stidmama

one more A and perhaps it will get better.

9:38 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends!

9:39 pm

lbdawger

hi trif

9:39 pm

Pinikula

<-- still working on getting NBT! :)

9:39 pm

wht

Hi trif

9:39 pm

stidmama

hey trifioso! still employed? *wicked innocent mama look*

9:39 pm

Pinikula

hi trif! how's the new job coming along now?

9:39 pm

wht

ri5?

9:39 pm

Pinikula

BINGO! found a missing E and got NBT!

9:39 pm

Trifioso

yes, but wicked overwhelmed, stid! SO MUCH to learn, and so quickly! Have tomorrow off, thank god! LOL

9:39 pm

stidmama

AR 6 before the fire-starter AR 5?

9:40 pm

stidmama

glad you get a day off -- wouldn't want to overdo... LOL (((hugs and choclit)))

9:40 pm

stidmama

btw, that's the first choclit I have given out today!

9:40 pm

lbdawger

wht, rhymes with really large mythological person,

9:40 pm

stidmama

go pini go!!!

9:40 pm

wht

wtg pini

9:40 pm

stidmama

thanks for the "biggie" ri

9:40 pm

Pinikula

<-- get the next 2 weeks off!!! (as long as check my work email periodically)

9:40 pm

stidmama

woo-hoo pini!!!!!

9:40 pm

Trifioso

yay for pini! And right around christmas too! well done!

9:41 pm

lbdawger

ar6.18...butt + jay l***

9:41 pm

Pinikula

it was either that or the boss was going to bank the vacation days earned that can't go on the books because I've capped out...AGAIN!

9:41 pm

lbdawger

wtg, pini! and the nbt too! lol

9:41 pm

stidmama

gah. I SWEAR I tried that LBD LOL thanks

9:41 pm

stidmama

As accomplished! *lying on floor in a small heap* I can't believe how slow this one seems to be going

9:42 pm

Pinikula

cuz there's 301 to find!

9:42 pm

Pinikula

we're not used to the biggun's anymore!

9:42 pm

stidmama

is the EN 5 fishy? or the 6? or the 7?

9:42 pm

lbdawger

the a's were a pain, for sure, stid

9:42 pm

lbdawger

yes, fishy. stid

9:42 pm

wht

ty lbd for the ri. It just took me a while. The brain is slow tonight.

9:43 pm

stidmama

down to 99!

9:43 pm

Pinikula

<--still needs 21 As...ugh

9:43 pm

lbdawger

en7 not fishy en + choo choo

9:43 pm

stidmama

okay, don't clue yet. *thinking cap getting turned on*

9:44 pm

wht

en5 is the same as an in5 except for the first letter.

9:44 pm

stidmama

thanks wht

9:46 pm

Pinikula

<-- still looking

9:46 pm

lbdawger

git 'r dun! Pini

9:47 pm

Trifioso

need a bump for that loneseome o, please

9:47 pm

flosey

back again, with coffee to wake up this sleepy brain

9:47 pm

Pinikula

oi4/8 = pig grunt?

9:47 pm

Trifioso

thank you - DUH for me!

9:48 pm

mkg

we 6 please the second one?

9:48 pm

MPittore

178 left what a grind this has been

9:48 pm

Pinikula

you've got that right, MPitt! (I need 168 more)

9:48 pm

lbdawger

more not dry, mkg

9:48 pm

mkg

yes no grid should be more than 199 words. otherwise it isnt fun.

9:49 pm

flosey

I agree mkg

9:49 pm

mkg

ty.

9:49 pm

mkg

i just want to finish the w's and k's and some others.

9:49 pm

lbdawger

i like big grids. this one isn't that bad. we've had worse bigger and smaller.

9:50 pm

Trifioso

I like big grids. More to do, and lots of easy words to find. I don't often finish them, but there is more to play, so who cares if I don't finish? Playing and chatting is the fun!

9:51 pm

mkg

wa 6 30 first one please?

9:51 pm

stidmama

I think big grids without E or S are worse

9:52 pm

lbdawger

wa + mount rain***

9:52 pm

mkg

oh got the wa 6 30. gee. but now what is the 7? yipes.

9:52 pm

MPittore

tru playing and chatting is very fun

9:52 pm

mkg

got the 7. wow.

9:52 pm

flosey

most so mkg

9:52 pm

stidmama

good clues LBD

9:52 pm

lbdawger

use the superlative ending mkg

9:53 pm

mkg

ok need wa 6 30 second one. please. is that also super ending?

9:53 pm

Pinikula

danke :)

9:53 pm

stidmama

GAH. JUST got the en 5! LOL

9:53 pm

stidmama

EN 7 please?

9:54 pm

lbdawger

wa + crying herb, mkg, take of the first o.

9:54 pm

lbdawger

en + choo choo *****

9:54 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD

9:54 pm

stidmama

I think since my faculty member gave me such a glowing eval yesterday that my brain decided to turn off.

9:54 pm

mkg

ty got them.

9:55 pm

Pinikula

oooh, congrats, stid!

9:55 pm

stidmama

is the ES 7 fishy? my last E word

9:55 pm

mkg

oe 7?????

9:56 pm

lbdawger

like the an8, drop the an add the e, stid

9:56 pm

stidmama

and are the KH 7/8 built on the 4?

9:56 pm

lbdawger

oe7 alternate spelling of female hormone

9:56 pm

Pinikula

I found a HA goose!!!

9:56 pm

lbdawger

yes, stid

9:56 pm

stidmama

thanks for the OE

9:56 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD *thinking*

9:57 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

9:57 pm

Pinikula

estrogen isn't in the grid! :(

9:57 pm

stidmama

got the kingdom words!

9:57 pm

stidmama

down to 78

9:57 pm

mkg

got the oe ty

9:57 pm

stidmama

guessing the in 9 is the extra word?

9:57 pm

Pinikula

kingdom?

9:58 pm

stidmama

kh 7/8 pini

9:59 pm

wht

6 left, all st's

9:59 pm

stidmama

stidkid is just now done with his math homework.

9:59 pm

stidmama

go wht go!

9:59 pm

DR1965

Hi- I am back...

9:59 pm

Pinikula

hi DR!

9:59 pm

lbdawger

go wht! Hi DR

9:59 pm

Pinikula

yeah s-kid!

9:59 pm

DR1965

nice to see Pini and MKG and Stid and wht

9:59 pm

DR1965

and Dawger !!!

9:59 pm

mkg

need clues for kh 7 and 8 plz.

9:59 pm

mkg

hi dr.

10:00 pm

Pinikula

* smile *

10:00 pm

DR1965

I am a little over halfway

10:00 pm

MPittore

hi dr 170 left

10:00 pm

DR1965

Pini- love the icon!

10:00 pm

DR1965

Hi MP I have 144 left

10:01 pm

Pinikula

thx DR :)

10:01 pm

stidmama

hey again DR

10:01 pm

flosey

need a clue for tr6/18, the two together

10:01 pm

DR1965

Hi Stid- I took a mucinex and feel a little better

10:01 pm

mkg

still have 121 left. darn!

10:01 pm

Pinikula

160 to go here...

10:02 pm

flosey

2 hours, you can do it

10:02 pm

Pinikula

cha right! :)

10:02 pm

MPittore

my monkeys are asking for union scale!

10:02 pm

Trifioso

whoo! just made it to halfway!!! busy day today, so I didn't get much done on this bad boy earlier...

10:03 pm

DR1965

we can do it Pini!

10:03 pm

stidmama

glad you feel better DR. no good to be sick this time of year.

10:03 pm

mkg

i cant get kh 7!

10:03 pm

DR1965

TRIFSS!! Good to see you

10:03 pm

Pinikula

* grabs DR's shirt tail *

10:03 pm

flosey

mkg kh4 + consumed

10:04 pm

DR1965

ty Flosey!

10:04 pm

flosey

yw DR

10:04 pm

wht

Fireworks, finally

10:04 pm

mkg

ty got htem

10:04 pm

Pinikula

wtg wht

10:04 pm

stidmama

go trifioso go!

10:04 pm

lbdawger

tr6.18 prefix for three + sc*** one act one

10:04 pm

flosey

woohoo wht, good for you

10:04 pm

mkg

need an 5 10 first one please.

10:04 pm

stidmama

YAY wht!

10:04 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooooo WHT!!!

10:05 pm

lbdawger

oi, it's time for me to head for the pillows. good luck with the grid! see you all tomorrow

10:05 pm

Pinikula

another 3 and I can list!!! (will be 1/2-way thx to y'alls clues)!

10:05 pm

Pinikula

night lbd! :)

10:05 pm

stidmama

is the last NA 5 fishy? *thinking yes*

10:05 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

10:05 pm

flosey

ty lbd for tr6

10:05 pm

wht

nite lbd

10:05 pm

Pinikula

just keep throwing clues!! I'll catch! :)

10:06 pm

harpjane

hello 258 to go....

10:06 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams LBD! see you tomorrow

10:06 pm

Matches

re8/40 clue please

10:06 pm

flosey

stid, boys nickname pl

10:06 pm

Pinikula

git'r dun, harp!!! :)

10:07 pm

wht

no6, 18 not paintings

10:07 pm

stidmama

hey harp!

10:07 pm

flosey

re8 - rumbling of thunder

10:07 pm

Trifioso

----> still thinking "nooner" is a valid word!

10:07 pm

stidmama

oh gee... thanks flosey!

10:07 pm

flosey

yw stid

10:08 pm

wht

Change the last consonant and you have one you can hang on

10:08 pm

DR1965

I htought so too Trif

10:08 pm

flosey

hmm, just danced through the to words

10:08 pm

Pinikula

ok...how about some easier clues?

10:09 pm

Pinikula

I'm feeling rather 'slow' today

10:09 pm

flosey

trif, i try that every time!

10:09 pm

stidmama

thanks for the re word

10:09 pm

Trifioso

yup. everyone loves a nooner!

10:10 pm

wht

re8 = without rhyme or **a*** + pt of eat

10:10 pm

Matches

ty flosey

10:10 pm

wht

no8 People who validate affidavits

10:11 pm

Pinikula

hrmph...it's not taking

10:11 pm

flosey

yw matches

10:11 pm

flosey

re + offspring + picnic pest

10:11 pm

stidmama

oh! hi matches!

10:11 pm

Pinikula

I used to be one of those, wht ;)

10:11 pm

Pinikula

got it !:)

10:11 pm

DR1965

ty Flosey

10:12 pm

wht

Love the low hanging fruit

10:12 pm

stidmama

need the second fishy NI 5 please

10:12 pm

flosey

good

10:12 pm

DR1965

ty for the re8

10:12 pm

flosey

ni + nil

10:12 pm

flosey

yw DR

10:13 pm

flosey

and plural

10:13 pm

stidmama

nizero? ninothing?

10:13 pm

flosey

for the ni6

10:13 pm

Pinikula

nil = zip = nada = ?

10:13 pm

wht

stid, ***e of the above

10:14 pm

flosey

zip nada nothing stid, it's minus last vowel

10:14 pm

stidmama

thanks you ALL! LOL that was way beyond my current brain power

10:14 pm

stidmama

down to 56, and onto the RE words *sigh*

10:14 pm

Pinikula

still beyond mind...

10:14 pm

flosey

good wht

10:14 pm

DR1965

go Stid!

10:14 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

10:15 pm

Pinikula

oooh, broke 1/2-way...listing

10:15 pm

stidmama

it was wht that pushed me over on that last one, btw

10:15 pm

Pinikula

* after this short commercial break * (brb)

10:15 pm

flosey

clue for te6 please, first one

10:16 pm

stidmama

REs re-moved!

10:16 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

10:16 pm

stidmama

down to 50 words.

10:16 pm

flosey

wtg stid

10:16 pm

wht

alternate plural of the te5 before it

10:16 pm

wht

Go stid

10:16 pm

stidmama

is the first SE 6 from the fish-getter?

10:17 pm

flosey

yes stid

10:17 pm

flosey

ends with consumed

10:17 pm

wht

Or the first te6 is someone who re4's an apartment

10:17 pm

stidmama

aha! I understood the te 6 clue too!

10:17 pm

stidmama

thanks flosey

10:17 pm

flosey

sorry, no not fish getter, fish slapper

10:17 pm

stidmama

got the se 6

10:18 pm

stidmama

"settenta" doesn't count... se 8 please?

10:18 pm

wht

se+ te6

10:18 pm

flosey

stid, first 6 ok, + picnic pest

10:18 pm

flosey

one less t also

10:19 pm

stidmama

thanks! got it!

10:19 pm

stidmama

at my age now...

10:19 pm

DR1965

wow ! 20 so fast Stid : )

10:21 pm

stidmama

go DR Go!

10:21 pm

wht

Any more clues before I call it a night?

10:21 pm

stidmama

and LOL too... *grin* I passed 20 YEARS ago

10:21 pm

DR1965

now silly i meant YoU! ... your age comment

10:22 pm

stidmama

only about a million, wht... LOL

thanks for all your help!

10:22 pm

DR1965

15 more and i break 100

10:22 pm

stidmama

go DR !

10:22 pm

wht

Sorry stid, no more than 301 tonight

10:23 pm

stidmama

aw, shucks! oh well, how about the fishy so 4.4 after the underwater pinging device?

10:24 pm

wht

The first number

10:24 pm

stidmama

down to DR's age! :-D (or thereabouts)

10:25 pm

stidmama

oh man, thanks again wht!

10:25 pm

DR1965

go Stid!

10:25 pm

stidmama

{29 again, right, DR?}

10:25 pm

DR1965

sure !

10:26 pm

DR1965

except then I would not be married yet

10:26 pm

flosey

te8 clue please, my last word

10:26 pm

stidmama

plural the te 7

10:26 pm

stidmama

te 7 is sea bird that smells like a root veggie

10:26 pm

DR1965

ok clue for hte te7 please?

10:27 pm

flosey

it's the second one I need stid, sorry

10:27 pm

DR1965

oh- you are fast!

10:27 pm

stidmama

oh, working on the second te 8 now

10:27 pm

flosey

DR. the bird + charged electrical particle

10:28 pm

DR1965

I got it Thanks Flosey

10:28 pm

wht

te+light brown+a plural suffix often used when a word ends in the sometimes vowel

10:28 pm

flosey

that's te7 DR, then plural for te8

10:29 pm

wht

Te8x2

10:29 pm

stidmama

thanks wht! that was excellent! now down to the elder stidkid's age!

10:29 pm

DR1965

thanks Wht!

10:29 pm

wht

yw

10:30 pm

Pinikula

going to see what I can find a-z style...wish me luck! (lots of it)

10:30 pm

stidmama

good luck pini

10:30 pm

Pinikula

thx stid ;)

10:31 pm

flosey

ty wht and that's fireworks

10:31 pm

Pinikula

ai's gone ;)

10:31 pm

stidmama

tr 5 after the 8?

10:31 pm

stidmama

go pini go!

10:31 pm

stidmama

YAY flosey!

10:31 pm

wht

Now I need to toddle off to bed. Good luck Pini. Remember, there is always more words.

10:31 pm

flosey

I found that a tough grid

10:32 pm

flosey

good night wht, sleep well

10:32 pm

Pinikula

I know, wht...I'm holding out tho! :) sleep well

10:32 pm

harpjane

ei8?

10:32 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams wht

10:32 pm

stidmama

ei 8: scientist e=mc2

10:33 pm

dcseain

Albert ei8

10:33 pm

dcseain

g'night wht

10:33 pm

dcseain

hi, stid, flosey, jane, pini, et al

10:33 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:33 pm

flosey

hi dc

10:33 pm

Pinikula

brb - phone

10:33 pm

stidmama

hey seain -- can't sleep?

10:33 pm

dcseain

Btw, we're planning on being in the Phoenix area the 13th/14th of February.

10:34 pm

stidmama

*worried mama look* is your CATerwauling roomie at it again?

10:34 pm

harpjane

en5?

10:34 pm

dcseain

71 to go, and it's only half past 23

10:34 pm

flosey

en + consumed

10:34 pm

flosey

and plural

10:34 pm

dcseain

she is, but won't bring me mousie, so she's SOL

10:34 pm

harpjane

200 to go here

10:34 pm

stidmama

go seain go

10:34 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:34 pm

stidmama

oh, right. EARLY for you! LOL

10:34 pm

stidmama

go harp!

10:35 pm

MPittore

U N C L E !!!!

10:36 pm

stidmama

LOL MPitt!!! ((hugs and choclit)) need help?

10:36 pm

stidmama

ES 7 please?

10:36 pm

MPittore

need two toothpicks to hold my eyes open...

10:37 pm

stidmama

no toothpicks -- knitting needles?

10:37 pm

MPittore

I got up really early this am

10:37 pm

dcseain

sort of like female hormone less T, stid

10:37 pm

flosey

e + sound of calm

10:37 pm

stidmama

thanks seain *thinkiing*

10:38 pm

stidmama

sound of calm... padded room?

10:38 pm

stidmama

got it! LOL

10:38 pm

flosey

lol, change second vowel to next one

10:39 pm

flosey

lol, sorry stid, sometimes hard up for descriptions

10:39 pm

stidmama

i am certain many of

10:39 pm

stidmama

I am certain many of these are invented words

10:39 pm

DR1965

left ofr a sec- cousin emailed baby pix

10:40 pm

stidmama

gah. down to 5 and they are all the same starting letters. brb

10:40 pm

DR1965

* for

10:40 pm

MPittore

i have 153 left but I have to put my monkeys to bed...they are whipped (but still cool! LOL) I have to get up real early again tomorrow...going shopping with "she who must be obeyed"!

10:40 pm

flosey

lovely DR, always great to get

10:40 pm

stidmama

and that is firewords!!!!

10:41 pm

flosey

goodnight MPitt, sweet dreams, enjoy your day tomorrow

10:41 pm

DR1965

his first- she was born on the 14th

10:41 pm

flosey

WTG Stid

10:41 pm

dcseain

congrats, stid

10:41 pm

DR1965

WTG Stid!

10:41 pm

stidmama

I like seeing baby pictures... as long as my own babies are no longer infants!

10:41 pm

MPittore

wahoo stid

10:41 pm

stidmama

wonderful for your cousin, DR. hope they are all doing well?

10:42 pm

stidmama

which reminds me... how is the flo family? daughter and newborn still okay? hubby home yet?

10:42 pm

flosey

I do too stid and dr, have too numerous to count of my latest grandson and love them all

10:42 pm

DR1965

thanks - they are are healthy and happy. The baby's name is Sienna Dianne. His mother who died when he was 10 wa Dianne

10:42 pm

stidmama

what I want to know about this grid is why, if we can get wrinkles, we don't "wrink"

10:42 pm

flosey

great thanks stid, they just got back from Germany last night

10:43 pm

dcseain

Lovely name, DR

10:43 pm

DR1965

* was

10:43 pm

flosey

Patrick had to go on business so decided to take family - Sandy had never been to Europe

10:43 pm

stidmama

good to hear. I suppose they will tell you all about it as the week goes on

10:43 pm

DR1965

thanks DC-

10:43 pm

flosey

they'll be here boxing day, for a few days

10:43 pm

JeeWhiz

Can anyone help with the in 8 and the in9 please? I have the in7, but the in6 in the middle. Thanks.

10:44 pm

DR1965

The In9 is a mistake

10:44 pm

dcseain

no in9 in grid. Lickety uses newer Enable than grid does

10:44 pm

MPittore

til tomorrow ...*poofy*

10:44 pm

stidmama

in 8: in + s 6

10:44 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams MPitt

10:44 pm

DR1965

as in non existant

10:44 pm

dcseain

g'night MP

10:44 pm

JeeWhiz

Ah...that's why I can't find the 9.

10:45 pm

JeeWhiz

more help with the 8 please....my brain is not computing. thanks.

10:45 pm

dcseain

in8 is a one who

10:46 pm

JeeWhiz

still clueless. sorry

10:46 pm

mkg

hi all back for last 114! hahahaha!

10:46 pm

stidmama

go mkg go@

10:46 pm

mkg

need first an 5 10 cuz didnt get the clue last given

10:46 pm

dcseain

extend the in5

10:46 pm

flosey

in + se6

10:46 pm

stidmama

in + irish red-haired dog...

10:47 pm

JeeWhiz

that did it...thanks everyone for your patience.

10:47 pm

stidmama

go Jee go!

10:47 pm

flosey

love your icon Jee, is it you?

10:48 pm

flosey

really must go, getting a headache staring at this grid, be back at flip

10:48 pm

JeeWhiz

It is me....a LONG time ago...thanks

10:48 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams flosey -- feel better. ((hugs))

10:48 pm

mkg

how about an 7 28 please?

10:49 pm

stidmama

will stay for 12 minutes and then head out

10:49 pm

stidmama

use the AN 4 and add the first three letters for latin 3

10:49 pm

DR1965

* Sets timer for Stid

10:50 pm

mkg

ty got an 7.

10:50 pm

mkg

how bout the an 5 10 first one please.

10:50 pm

stidmama

thanks DR, you know how I get sucked in!

10:51 pm

stidmama

I am really enjoying being able to finish grids and not feel overly guilty. I am too tired to do dishes this evening, so just not worrying about it.

10:51 pm

stidmama

an 5/10: an + a fish catching bag with letters rearranged

10:52 pm

mkg

any ar 6 or 7 clues very welcome!!!!!!!!

10:52 pm

stidmama

AR 7 first is you ar* + the projection in the middle of your face

10:53 pm

mkg

i dont see it stid.

10:53 pm

mkg

ty got the ar 7. but not the an 5!

10:53 pm

DR1965

ty Got them both

10:53 pm

stidmama

an + vowel + two consonant

10:53 pm

stidmama

go DR go

10:54 pm

JeeWhiz

Okay, one more request of you....how about the tr5/18? It's right after tr8/40. Thanks

10:54 pm

dcseain

re8?

10:54 pm

dcseain

i "tr5" a glass of wine

10:55 pm

stidmama

the next AR 7 is (m)ar**** hartley (actress) or mar*on**** (puppet on strings)

10:55 pm

JeeWhiz

thanks so much dc...got it...

10:55 pm

stidmama

re 8: adj of makes a deep booming sound, like re + "musical" S word

10:56 pm

mkg

got it. ty

10:56 pm

stidmama

the ar 8 is plural the last ar 7

10:56 pm

dcseain

i always miss that one, ty stid

10:56 pm

stidmama

after the ar 8, the two ar 6/18 are the same except the last vowel: a + brazilian city + plural + vowel

10:57 pm

mkg

an 6 18 the thrid one please?

10:57 pm

stidmama

an 6/18 #3: to put oil on something for a blessing mkg

10:58 pm

mkg

ty got it.

10:58 pm

mkg

wow. done wtih an words.

10:58 pm

mkg

what a horrible grid.

10:58 pm

mkg

ar 5 10 second one please?

10:59 pm

stidmama

ar + french for summer

10:59 pm

stidmama

ar + vowel + first two letters of favorite hot beverage in china

10:59 pm

mkg

sorry stid, dont know french.

11:00 pm

stidmama

okay, my time is up. good luck all! ((hugs and choclit)) *poof*

11:00 pm

DR1965

gnight Stid

11:00 pm

dcseain

be well, stid, and good night

11:01 pm

mkg

stid got the second clue ar. ty.

11:01 pm

mkg

hi and bye dc.

11:01 pm

mkg

bye stid.

11:02 pm

dcseain

evening, mkg :)

11:03 pm

mkg

hi dc. clues? got any or need any? i have 100 words still unfound.

11:04 pm

dcseain

i've 46 to go :) i'll try my best to help as i can

11:05 pm

gortmold

can i join in? i have 29 left

11:05 pm

dcseain

welcome, gortmold

11:05 pm

gortmold

thanks dc, i need an eo6 and an es6

11:06 pm

mkg

wow gort, good going. i hate these large grids.

11:06 pm

gortmold

what can i get you?

11:06 pm

dcseain

eo + seven deadly vowel

11:07 pm

mkg

dc i dont get that eo clue. the vowel i see is one letter. but dont see the word for 7 deadly. what am i missing?

11:07 pm

dcseain

es6 - add most of a piece of st****

11:08 pm

dcseain

xian - 7 deadly ****

11:08 pm

gortmold

thanks dc, the es clue did the trick, stuck on the other one

11:09 pm

gortmold

here's what i've tried: eosin, eosine, eosein

11:09 pm

mkg

now i am confused by xian. and there arent two s's in grid. i am realy tired i guess.

11:09 pm

dcseain

christian - seven deadly ****

11:10 pm

mkg

christian????????????boy am i dull tonight dc.

11:10 pm

dcseain

google for seven deadly

11:10 pm

gortmold

trying to think of things other than sin that are deadly, come in 7s, and are christian....

11:11 pm

dcseain

you got it gort, then add vowel

11:11 pm

dcseain

you got it gort, then add vowel

11:12 pm

mkg

eo + seven deadly vowel is 3 letters. that is what i am confused about. well guess it is not for me.

11:13 pm

dcseain

eo + 7 deadly + vowel

11:13 pm

dcseain

eo + 7 deadly + vowel

11:13 pm

mkg

would love clue for ar 7 28 second one.

11:13 pm

dcseain

oops, sorry for repeat

11:13 pm

grannyrose

ar + third vowel + french ending

11:14 pm

grannyrose

hello, hello

11:14 pm

dcseain

first three letters of the ar4 before, then diminutive ending that rhymes with dance minu****

11:14 pm

dcseain

hello, grannyrose

11:14 pm

grannyrose

hey dcs, are you ok tonite?

11:15 pm

mkg

ty got ar 7.

11:15 pm

grannyrose

hey mkg

11:15 pm

dcseain

very well, thanks. Went to JMCs organizations holiday party, had lovely time.

11:15 pm

mkg

need ar 6 18 the 3rd one please.

11:15 pm

mkg

hi granny

11:16 pm

grannyrose

yay, dcs, i actually ventured out on my own, did a bit more of our christmas shopping, nearly there, thank goodness

11:16 pm

mkg

sorry dc but i still cant get the eo 6 from your clues. no way. i dont see an i near an s ....

11:16 pm

gortmold

ok i've worked out the eo one...there's no s in it..eo+ the knights who say "**" + **t = picnic pest

11:17 pm

gortmold

thanks for your perseverance dc

11:17 pm

mkg

wish i could remember what those knights said........ag? or et? gosh dont remember.

11:17 pm

dcseain

sorry, add an a to the eo

11:18 pm

dcseain

i was confused :)

11:18 pm

gortmold

silent **ght, holy **ght

11:18 pm

grannyrose

ar + third vowel + Over Size + second vowel

11:18 pm

dcseain

in front that is

11:18 pm

grannyrose

change last vowel for the next ar6/18

11:19 pm

gortmold

how's your noggin, mkg, awash with clues?

11:19 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:19 pm

grannyrose

mkg, eo - a long time + a man's name

11:19 pm

mkg

ty gort.

11:19 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:19 pm

gortmold

yay mkg

11:20 pm

mkg

granny, dont get over size. large? huge? not sure.

11:20 pm

gortmold

1st na5 pls?

11:20 pm

grannyrose

mkg, use the capital letters

11:20 pm

dcseain

na + irish terrorist org abbrev

11:21 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:21 pm

grannyrose

na + stuff we breathe, anagram

11:21 pm

gortmold

thanks dc, would never have monkeyed that one

11:21 pm

gortmold

thanks granny, got it

11:21 pm

mkg

ty got ar word and na word.

11:22 pm

mkg

need next ar 6 18 fior last a word.

11:22 pm

grannyrose

mkg, change the last vowel

11:23 pm

mkg

ty got it.

11:24 pm

mkg

wow terrible grid. must get to sleep.

11:24 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, mkg

11:24 pm

gortmold

they're probably fishier than a fisherman's trousers, but can i pls have clues for both re5/18s?

11:25 pm

dcseain

restitch is one

11:25 pm

gortmold

toodle pip mkg

11:25 pm

grannyrose

re5/18, to reapply black liquid

11:25 pm

dcseain

re5 your stamp pad

11:25 pm

gortmold

of course, thank you dc

11:26 pm

gortmold

thanks granny (slaps self with salmon)

11:27 pm

grannyrose

was going to say,if you are using the tuna, please take it out of the tin first

11:28 pm

dcseain

holy crap. cat just opened coat closet and pulled out a toy mouse. she must have stored it there.

11:28 pm

gortmold

lol granny, it is more effective in the tin!

11:28 pm

grannyrose

clever cat!!!!!

11:29 pm

dcseain

i know she puts them under stove and fridge and fishes them out. at least until she pushes them out of reach.

11:29 pm

grannyrose

which reminds me, dcs, have you seen the film clip of the cat coming out from UNDER the closet door?

11:29 pm

dcseain

i do wish the doors on the closet were not so easy to open.

11:29 pm

dcseain

i've not, grannyrose.

11:30 pm

dcseain

but my jasper used to slide under the one dresser and back out again.

11:31 pm

grannyrose

hmmm, will try to find out where himself found it, and let you know. probably on you-tube.

11:31 pm

dcseain

have you a link?

11:31 pm

dcseain

ty

11:31 pm

dcseain

inaner

11:31 pm

DR1965

ei8 help please

11:32 pm

grannyrose

albert ei, great scientist

11:32 pm

gortmold

albert ei the e = mc2 guy

11:32 pm

DR1965

ty Granny

11:32 pm

gortmold

great minds, granny

11:32 pm

grannyrose

snap gort

11:33 pm

gortmold

st7 pls?

11:34 pm

grannyrose

st + first vowel + number before ten

11:35 pm

gortmold

thanks granny, u rock

11:35 pm

grannyrose

;P

11:37 pm

dcseain

in7, pls?

11:37 pm

grannyrose

more of the in6/18

11:37 pm

dcseain

fish me. thanks

11:38 pm

grannyrose

or , in7, just a moment in tie

11:38 pm

gortmold

first tr7 pls?

11:38 pm

grannyrose

* time *

11:38 pm

grannyrose

tr7, add double vowel to end of tr5

11:38 pm

gortmold

don't worry, got it

11:39 pm

gortmold

thanks anyway granny, my connection is slow, both the internet and the neural ones

11:40 pm

dcseain

en7, pls?

11:41 pm

gortmold

en + choo choo *****

11:41 pm

grannyrose

en + locomotive

11:41 pm

grannyrose

snap gort

11:41 pm

dcseain

ty

11:42 pm

gortmold

last we7 pls?

11:42 pm

grannyrose

plural we6

11:43 pm

mkg

what is with the in 9??????????

11:43 pm

gortmold

enable loves to pluralise the undoubleable

11:43 pm

gortmold

don't panic, mkg, in9 is nonexistent

11:43 pm

grannyrose

it's a phantom, mkg, of lickety's list

11:44 pm

mkg

ty.

11:44 pm

gortmold

wow, granny and dc, you got me down from 30 to 11

11:44 pm

grannyrose

yay, gort

11:45 pm

mkg

te 8?

11:45 pm

dcseain

go, go gort!

11:45 pm

mkg

go gort!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:45 pm

mkg

i still have 54!

11:45 pm

gortmold

i'm giving you the bananas that my monkeys do not deserve

11:45 pm

dcseain

14 here

11:45 pm

mkg

would like te 7 28 and 8 40 as well as other 8 40 that is te plz

11:45 pm

gortmold

(gort hands over whopping bunch of lady fingers)

11:45 pm

grannyrose

te, bird + charged particle + plural letter

11:46 pm

mkg

ty got it granny

11:46 pm

grannyrose

te8, te + brown color + two vowels + plural letter

11:47 pm

mkg

down to 46

11:48 pm

grannyrose

drop plureal letter off 11.45 clue for te7

11:48 pm

mkg

got it granny. ty

11:48 pm

gortmold

ae7 pls?

11:48 pm

grannyrose

ae, long time + man's name

11:48 pm

dcseain

a +e7

11:48 pm

DR1965

first se6 please

11:48 pm

dcseain

e6 rather

11:49 pm

gortmold

too easy, thanks dc and granny

11:49 pm

grannyrose

se6, house in parliament

11:49 pm

gortmold

last in6/18?

11:49 pm

DR1965

ty - got it

11:50 pm

grannyrose

in + twinkle, twinkle

11:50 pm

mkg

re 8 please? have 11 or 12 8sd

11:50 pm

dcseain

whew. firewords

11:51 pm

grannyrose

re + male offspring + 6 legged insect

11:51 pm

dcseain

re8 - the ringing of a bell is re8

11:51 pm

grannyrose

WTG DCS!!!!

11:51 pm

gortmold

holy mother of mole, dc, how did you rocket thru those last 14?

11:51 pm

DR1965

YEa DC

11:51 pm

rumplestiltskin

re8/40 pleeeese

11:51 pm

mkg

GOT IT TY.

11:51 pm

dcseain

the AIs were easy

11:51 pm

mkg

night all.

11:51 pm

gortmold

thanks granny got the twinkles

11:51 pm

dcseain

that, and morewords ;)

11:52 pm

grannyrose

nite mkg

11:52 pm

dcseain

thanks, yall

11:52 pm

dcseain

g'night mkg

11:52 pm

gortmold

atta-dude, dc

11:53 pm

DR1965

PHEW! Finsihed

11:53 pm

grannyrose

rumple, see 11.51

11:53 pm

DR1965

too close for comfort

11:53 pm

grannyrose

WTG DR!!!

11:53 pm

dcseain

congrats, DR

11:54 pm

DR1965

ty DC

11:54 pm

DR1965

and Granny

11:54 pm

grannyrose

yw, dr

11:54 pm

dcseain

here's hoping for a fast one

11:54 pm

kanet77

hey all. anyone know why lickety has 302 words when babble has only 301? newer dict?

11:55 pm

dcseain

newer ENABLE lickety uses

11:55 pm

dcseain

it's very chilly tonight, and i'm told it may snow

11:55 pm

kanet77

tx, dc. that's what i thought

11:57 pm

dcseain

ah, snow from pre-dawn to mid-afternoon. I wonder what accumulation will look like. Hopefully bar will not be crowded then tomorrow night.

11:57 pm

gortmold

last 2 pls: first an6 and an8?

11:58 pm

grannyrose

an + printers measure + saint

11:59 pm

grannyrose

an8, means goose-like, an + plural letter + **, um, i don't know + opposite of out + second vowel

11:59 pm

jillibus

wow, this one was a huge stinker, it seems. Didn't have time to beat my head against this wall, thank goodness.

12:00 am

cybernan

hi everyone -- back from our annual K-40 (old Apex, Round Table or whatever depending on the country)

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