Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, December 20, 2009

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip

12:00 am

flosey

too big, I'm off to bed, goodnight all

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

ursh

good size

12:00 am

MLFAN17

I had to refresh

12:00 am

MPittore

flip

12:00 am

grannyrose

nite flosey. and hi dee. decent size again, grid i mean

12:01 am

jmcnrick

wow that was quick for people to quit!

12:01 am

jmcnrick

bye flosey

12:01 am

MLFAN17

decent?

12:01 am

Bugsaw

I will have to skip this one or tell my guests Christmas dinner will be a day late. Happy Babbling to you brave ones

12:01 am

jmcnrick

14 - 8s?

12:01 am

justafreep

he8

12:01 am

MLFAN17

lol Bugs

12:01 am

jmcnrick

what there is almost a week until christmas bugs!

12:01 am

justafreep

ea8

12:01 am

ursh

he8

12:02 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart, granny, freep, et all

12:02 am

justafreep

he8 x 2

12:02 am

justafreep

howdy, dee (and all)

12:02 am

pugmama763

AQ7 & EQ7

12:02 am

kimmtoats

g'night bugs, Merry merry!

12:02 am

dizgrannie

ea 8

12:02 am

justafreep

wr8

12:02 am

jmcnrick

he6

12:03 am

grannyrose

phantom, intricate

12:04 am

MLFAN17

HE 6 as well

12:04 am

justafreep

ra7

12:04 am

justafreep

ta7

12:04 am

Twentynine Palms

ad8

12:05 am

justafreep

tr7

12:05 am

dart001

nbt

12:05 am

justafreep

th7

12:05 am

jwr

de6

12:05 am

pugmama763

TI 7

12:05 am

MLFAN17

Must be the same i got freep the tr 7

12:06 am

MLFAN17

TH 7

12:06 am

dcseain

eq7

12:06 am

kimmtoats

ta6

12:06 am

MLFAN17

EI 6

12:07 am

jillibus

oops-- missed the flip!

12:07 am

MLFAN17

is it only one AQ 7 so far?

12:07 am

rururocks

me too jilli

12:07 am

kimmtoats

ta 8

12:08 am

pugmama763

RA 7

12:08 am

MLFAN17

TA 6

12:08 am

dart001

phant quadratic

12:08 am

justafreep

en7

12:08 am

MLFAN17

queer

12:08 am

MLFAN17

ooops

12:09 am

justafreep

en8

12:09 am

MLFAN17

EN6/7

12:09 am

rururocks

he8

12:09 am

dcseain

*2 ruru

12:10 am

MLFAN17

EN 6

12:10 am

MLFAN17

i got an HE 8 must be the same

12:11 am

dcseain

this is almost like yesterday again

12:11 am

stidmama

flip?

12:11 am

stidmama

hello all

12:11 am

Twentynine Palms

en8 if not called. i've lost track. lol!

12:11 am

dcseain

howdy, stid

12:11 am

jillibus

hi stid

12:11 am

dart001

hi stid!!

12:11 am

jmcnrick

(hi stiddie I am hiding in the corner)

12:12 am

dcseain

evening, jilli

12:12 am

broll

ce 7

12:12 am

justafreep

there are two he8s (at least)

12:12 am

dcseain

ur up late, jmc

12:12 am

justafreep

at7

12:12 am

dcseain

there are at least two he8s, correct

12:12 am

stidmama

seain, I am glad you are here. The children's concert this evening was WONDERFUL. and there was a duet of two men singing one of the latin chants... it was lovely. You would have loved it all.

12:12 am

MLFAN17

AT 6

12:12 am

Pinikula

* tripping into room * busy day...am I home yet?

12:12 am

jmcnrick

(shhhh don't tell DC)

12:12 am

jmcnrick

PINI!!!!

12:13 am

Pinikula

jmc! :)

12:13 am

dcseain

th7

12:13 am

stidmama

hey pini! how are you dear? do we have a date yet?

12:13 am

rururocks

he 7 too

12:13 am

jillibus

hello again, dc :)

12:13 am

dcseain

th8

12:13 am

stidmama

hey jill!

12:13 am

Pinikula

I still haven't heard from meli, stid...but I'm good for MTW...

12:14 am

jillibus

and hi ruru, pini, freep, everyone

12:14 am

MLFAN17

Ti 6

12:14 am

Pinikula

hi jilli ;)

12:14 am

stidmama

I am tending toward Wednesday... what do you think?

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili

12:14 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:14 am

Pinikula

that'll work...

12:14 am

stidmama

found a th 7, not sure what has been called

12:14 am

Pinikula

keep an eye out for meli ;)

12:14 am

jmcnrick

ok I am tiptoeing to bed in hopes of metro being open in the a.m.

12:14 am

stidmama

okay, let's plan on Wednesday. what time? at the restaurant near powell's first?

12:14 am

MLFAN17

RA 6

12:15 am

Pinikula

NIGHT JMC!!!

12:15 am

jmcnrick

bye all *poof*

12:15 am

jwr

*blinded by blinking redandgreen lights* hello. This looks almost as big as the last one. How many words, please?

12:15 am

stidmama

sweet dreams jmc. stay warm. stay safe

12:15 am

jillibus

night jmc

12:15 am

dcseain

ci7

12:15 am

dcseain

g'night jmc

12:15 am

kimmtoats

Night jmc!

12:15 am

jillibus

253 jwr :(

12:15 am

Pinikula

*innocently asking* is there another restaurant close by? the other was ok, but a change would be nice ;)

12:15 am

MLFAN17

Ci 7/8

12:15 am

jwr

ty jilli - have fun

12:16 am

broll

qu 7

12:16 am

justafreep

ti8 also, if not mentioned

12:16 am

stidmama

I am open to change, what are you thinking about?

12:16 am

rururocks

ti8

12:16 am

kimmtoats

tired

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ti 8 if not said

12:16 am

MLFAN17

how many QU 7's so far?

12:16 am

dcseain

stid, just read about concert, sounds like it was lovely.

12:17 am

Pinikula

don't know...will have to take a look to see what's up there? is that ok?

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

lol think we have the ti 8 covered

12:17 am

stidmama

me too, kimm. LOL

12:17 am

cybernan

hello everyone -- wrapping done!!!! I wonder how many calories 7 hours of shopping burns?

12:17 am

kimmtoats

shoot!

12:17 am

stidmama

sure. anything but italian/mediterranean. too many allergies now for those cuisines.

12:17 am

stidmama

hey nan!

12:17 am

kimmtoats

LOL! I really am!

12:18 am

cybernan

ea 8 if not called

12:18 am

jillibus

hi nan -- my wrapping is almost done -- can finish tomorrow

12:18 am

Pinikula

OK...lemme see what I can find that we might consider...

12:18 am

stidmama

thanks for that one nan

12:18 am

MLFAN17

It 6

12:18 am

MLFAN17

OOPS no its a 5 sorry

12:19 am

stidmama

jillibus - the rapping grandma
if she can't wrap then neither canya...

boom boom boom...

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

it 7

12:19 am

dart001

phant inertia

12:19 am

cybernan

he 8 if not called

12:19 am

jillibus

yaya, stid

12:19 am

stidmama

thanks for that phantom seain, now I'll be thinking about it for the whole grid!

12:19 am

MLFAN17

EA 6

12:20 am

stidmama

go MLF go

12:20 am

dcseain

phantom?

12:20 am

MLFAN17

How many He 8's do we have?

12:20 am

cybernan

th 8 if not called

12:20 am

stidmama

inertia...

12:22 am

dart001

phant inherited

12:22 am

justafreep

ce7

12:22 am

justafreep

I have he8 x 2, mlf

12:23 am

MLFAN17

ty freep

12:23 am

pugmama763

uh dart it there sans the ending

12:23 am

stidmama

hey pugmama!

12:23 am

MLFAN17

Freep is that CE you just called a CE 6/7?

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

in 7 singular dart

12:23 am

stidmama

thanks for that in, dart and pugmama

12:24 am

dcseain

hiya pug and dee

12:24 am

dcseain

hi, dart

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

hi dc

12:24 am

dart001

hey dc

12:24 am

pugmama763

hi all

12:24 am

jillibus

hi pug

12:25 am

stidmama

oh! passed 1001

12:25 am

stidmama

or passed 100... !

12:25 am

MLFAN17

freep?

12:25 am

sammysmom

8/50 if not called

12:25 am

justafreep

yes, mlf?

12:26 am

MLFAN17

RA 7 if not called

12:26 am

MLFAN17

that CE you called is it a 6/7?

12:26 am

Pinikula

back momentarily

12:26 am

dcseain

sammys?

12:26 am

MLFAN17

sammy 8/50 what?

12:26 am

sammysmom

en 8/50 that is

12:26 am

justafreep

yes, mlf. mighta been called when I blinked....

12:26 am

MLFAN17

oh thanks sammy

12:27 am

stidmama

go sammy goo

12:27 am

jillibus

omg, no S again!

12:27 am

dcseain

many, many of yesterday's words are valid again

12:27 am

MLFAN17

lol freep i found it right before it was called but was checkingot see if was a combo or only a 7 by itself

12:27 am

dart001

phant arthritic

12:27 am

MLFAN17

as usual dc

12:28 am

Erda

Has anyone heard from Lickety?

12:28 am

MLFAN17

TA 6

12:29 am

cybernan

en 8 if not called

12:30 am

MLFAN17

TA 7

12:31 am

MLFAN17

RE 6 x2

12:32 am

stidmama

NBT~!!!!~ *pleased mama look* AND halfway.

12:32 am

dart001

nj stid

12:32 am

broll

he 7 if not called

12:33 am

jillibus

wtg stid

12:33 am

kimmtoats

TA 8

12:33 am

stidmama

hello broll!

12:33 am

dcseain

howdy, broll

12:34 am

dcseain

i've been reading a book partially in French and keep wanting to enter qu5ier

12:35 am

cybernan

can't find that ti 8

12:35 am

stidmama

can't say I have that particular problem seain! LOL

12:35 am

MLFAN17

is the TA 8 a word we should know?

12:35 am

broll

hi all!

12:35 am

dcseain

ty for ti8

12:35 am

MLFAN17

meeither cyber

12:35 am

stidmama

okay, I am struggling to see the grid, have missed saying hello (I now realize) to about half the people, and I am just beat.

12:36 am

dcseain

sweet dreams, stid

12:36 am

stidmama

see you-all tomorrow. (((hugs all))) *poof*

12:36 am

kimmtoats

bye, stis.

12:36 am

jillibus

bye stid

12:36 am

MLFAN17

TE 6

12:37 am

MPittore

phantom, atari...remember that!

12:37 am

dcseain

oh, wow. cat's in REM rather actively

12:37 am

dcseain

seems to be runnig

12:37 am

kimmtoats

i must be getting to the end of my rope too. I can't spell anymore. nite all!

12:38 am

melonheadjujube

hi, late flipping here!

12:38 am

dcseain

g'night kimm

12:38 am

dcseain

hi, melon

12:38 am

jillibus

hello melon

12:38 am

MLFAN17

QU 6

12:39 am

broll

ti 7 x 2

12:39 am

cybernan

found an it 8, but still no ti 8

12:40 am

dcseain

he7

12:40 am

tempo

it's a 7/8, nan

12:41 am

broll

wr 7

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

ti8 is a measuring term - funny clue:- breast evaluated?

12:41 am

MLFAN17

which Ti is it we use for the 7/8

12:41 am

dcseain

LOL melon

12:41 am

cybernan

ty -- got it

12:42 am

tempo

far right, mlf

12:42 am

melonheadjujube

;)8

12:42 am

dcseain

de7

12:43 am

MLFAN17

Ti 6 go with that?

12:44 am

dcseain

k, halfway. off to bed

12:44 am

dcseain

happy babling, yall! {poof}

12:44 am

sammysmom

lol melon

12:44 am

MLFAN17

i meant i found a 7

12:44 am

jillibus

wtg dc, and nightynight

12:45 am

MLFAN17

oh i had it but it was tellign me its not in the grid that word is hilarious with the defintion that we were told lol

12:46 am

dart001

200 down

12:46 am

jillibus

wow, dart

12:46 am

tempo

th 7 x 2

12:47 am

sammysmom

off to bed with arthur

12:47 am

MLFAN17

i found an EA 8 which was called

12:47 am

melonheadjujube

just got NBT in order L to R, top to bottom. Tricky when there are duplicate letters.

12:47 am

MLFAN17

unless we have more then one?

12:47 am

sammysmom

mr doyle that is

12:48 am

sammysmom

nite all

12:48 am

melonheadjujube

lots of biggies on this board - fun.

12:48 am

jillibus

well done, melon

12:48 am

Pinikula

stid still here?

12:48 am

jillibus

night sammysmom

12:48 am

dart001

she left

12:48 am

warthog

no clues huh?

12:48 am

broll

re 7

12:48 am

Pinikula

ok...I'll catch her tmw ;)

12:49 am

warthog

i mean no lickety clues

12:49 am

jillibus

not yet, wart, and if Lickety doesn't show up again I'm outta here

12:49 am

mkg

no lickety. where is he?

12:49 am

ursh

melon - i work like that - left to right - top to bottom and try for more than half of each letter - if i just look for all words i keep repeating myself

12:50 am

warthog

what's the total words availavble?

12:50 am

Pinikula

253

12:50 am

cybernan

need that single a for nbt

12:50 am

melonheadjujube

i try to get one of each tile in order.

12:50 am

jillibus

253 wart

12:50 am

warthog

i have an ea9

12:50 am

warthog

wow!

12:50 am

dart001

aa5

12:50 am

MLFAN17

does it go with the 8?

12:50 am

Pinikula

think "sound" nan

12:51 am

jillibus

there are no 9-letter words

12:51 am

warthog

a word starts with aa?

12:51 am

warthog

oh i thought that meant the number of points. soory

12:51 am

melonheadjujube

ci7 - a musical instrument from the renaisssance - if not called

12:51 am

cybernan

ty dart

12:51 am

MLFAN17

wart i think you mean an 8 which i do have

12:51 am

melonheadjujube

think of a sigh.

12:52 am

cybernan

ty melon

12:52 am

warthog

ea6

12:52 am

warthog

a--- i see

12:52 am

mkg

i dont see an in grid. is there an an 8????????

12:52 am

melonheadjujube

yw

12:53 am

warthog

don't see it mk

12:53 am

tempo

nice word, melon

12:53 am

MLFAN17

see what mkg?

12:54 am

mkg

i thought someone called "an 8" as a word. but i guess they weremt

12:54 am

warthog

i jut want 5 more then can go to bed

12:54 am

cybernan

don't know how many times I've tried thread and all of its derivatives

12:55 am

MLFAN17

cyber same here i keep thinking that word should work

12:55 am

jillibus

ditto for threat, nan

12:55 am

MLFAN17

me too jill

12:55 am

melonheadjujube

phantom - quatrain

12:55 am

MLFAN17

did someone call a QU 7 or 8?

12:55 am

warthog

melon good one

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

here are the q's minus one.. qu 4, 6, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 5, 6, 4, 5, 5, 4... missing one?

12:56 am

mkg

qu 7. strange word. think of the north pole term, change spelling and ad qu in front.

12:56 am

warthog

I only got qu5

12:56 am

mkg

oops am i too early for cluing? sorry.

12:57 am

ChrissieDee

not too early mkg, thank you for the qu7

12:58 am

ChrissieDee

hi all, nice to have a big grid on a Sunday

12:58 am

MLFAN17

not too early chris buti have no idea i only have 96 words found i am out poof

12:58 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:59 am

ARB

another qu5 among the last 5's

12:59 am

mkg

too many words. going to sleep.

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much arb

12:59 am

jillibus

wow, dee!

12:59 am

jillibus

I'm still missing one from the top E

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili; dart's aa 5 was the one I totally missed

12:59 am

melonheadjujube

shalom ARB and happy belated Chanukah

12:59 am

jillibus

nm, got it -- nbt for me too

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

et 4/6

1:00 am

mkg

why isnt tyed a word????????? i thought it was.

1:00 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

1:00 am

jillibus

hi arb

1:00 am

ARB

boker tov melon -- at least my boker ! Erev tov for you

1:00 am

cybernan

ei 6

1:00 am

warthog

nan i just got that one

1:00 am

mkg

shalom arb. kol tov kulam.

1:01 am

ARB

et 5/14

1:01 am

warthog

i think it's tried

1:01 am

ARB

shalom everyone

1:01 am

melonheadjujube

pretty soon laila tov! hey, my son is applying to go on the Nesiya Institute trip this summer - my grad gift to him.

1:02 am

ARB

yofi. A great introduction

1:02 am

mkg

gee lots of us jewish folk on grid..........

1:03 am

melonheadjujube

almost a minyan! ;)

1:03 am

warthog

shalom chavarim

1:03 am

mkg

havent heard of nesiya inst. trip. great gift though. my kids all have been many times.

1:03 am

mkg

perhaps a minyan. ....never know.

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

ce 7 x 2

1:03 am

pompey

hmmm

1:04 am

melonheadjujube

it's a good program. former clevelander runs it. very diverse and arts-oriented. A good fit for him, plus he will know some of the people on the trip since there is a pretty big Cleveland contingent.

1:05 am

mkg

sounds super. arts orientated? wow.

1:06 am

warthog

good night good people.

1:06 am

cybernan

163/90 and nbt -- good night all :)

1:06 am

jillibus

goodnight wart

1:06 am

mkg

night all.

1:07 am

jillibus

well done, nan!

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

good, nan!

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

92 so far - I'm off to lickety-land

1:07 am

melonheadjujube

or not.

1:08 am

ursh

hmm live and learn the en7 to beg can start with an i

1:08 am

ChrissieDee

need an i on the second row for nbt - help please?

1:09 am

jillibus

no Lickety, melon

1:09 am

melonheadjujube

so isee.

1:09 am

VolleymomDee

here are the c's: ce 6, 7, 7, 4, 5, 5, 6 ci 4, 4, 5, 7, 7, 8, 6, 7

1:09 am

melonheadjujube

second row i - i7 oftern preceded by re - let me say that again. . .

1:10 am

jillibus

chrissie, ir4/5, angered

1:10 am

ChrissieDee

ty melon

1:10 am

ChrissieDee

ty jilli

1:10 am

jillibus

I think melon's it7 comes from the top I

1:11 am

melonheadjujube

jilli - those irs are 1st row, I believe

1:11 am

pugmama763

melons 7 also makes an 8

1:11 am

melonheadjujube

other way around, dear. but we have it covered!

1:11 am

jillibus

not the ir4, melon

1:11 am

melonheadjujube

yea it does!

1:12 am

ChrissieDee

that i is greyed now, ty pug

1:12 am

MetFan

MISS PUG!!!!!

1:12 am

melonheadjujube

no, ir 4 is top row

1:12 am

pugmama763

Hello Love !!

1:13 am

jillibus

oh yes, I see, melon. I'm half alseep, lol

1:13 am

MetFan

Love the new pic in your icon

1:13 am

jillibus

hi pug :)

1:13 am

pugmama763

haven't changed it in eons dear

1:13 am

jillibus

oh yes, I should change my icon

1:14 am

MetFan

You haven't been on in eons, dear

1:14 am

melonheadjujube

s'OK jill - I PB-ed in one of my replis :o

1:14 am

ChrissieDee

that gave me the ti5 jilli, lol

1:14 am

pugmama763

I'm a lurker

1:14 am

pompey

watever

1:15 am

MetFan

Me too

1:15 am

pugmama763

I know we are far too alike

1:15 am

MetFan

Couldn't go out tonite - there's a foot of snow and I can't open my door

1:16 am

melonheadjujube

icon shopping brb

1:16 am

pugmama763

crap ! we got a coating but thats all

1:16 am

pugmama763

DC area got pummeled

1:17 am

Pinikula

I want snow!!! (but I'll settle tonight for a clue for the lower right e)

1:17 am

Pinikula

(for NBT)

1:18 am

MetFan

I know - DC Seain was on before and said they got over 20 inches!!!!

1:18 am

jillibus

new icon -- you have to click on it to enjoy it

1:18 am

ChrissieDee

en6 - the whole lot

1:18 am

pugmama763

we usually get a lot , it's nice to get left out for oncce

1:18 am

Pinikula

thx chrissie!!! NBT and pillows next! :)

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

missing one i... I have: in 7, 5, 8, 7 ir 5, 5, 4 it 7, 8, 5...missing one

1:19 am

ChrissieDee

sweet dreams Pini

1:19 am

jillibus

wtg pini

1:19 am

dart001

in 6

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty dart... just found it so i's are: in 6, 7, 5, 8, 7 ir 5, 5, 4, it 7, 8, 5

1:20 am

pugmama763

hey Met - the landlord switched the valves on my radiators & I've had well over 24 hours of blissfuly NOT being in a fridge!!!

1:20 am

MetFan

What's your count, dear??

1:20 am

pugmama763

156 & you?

1:21 am

MetFan

Hey, great news - if I come back during the winter, the guest room should be toasty.....

1:21 am

MetFan

Only 83 - I came on less than an hour ago.

1:21 am

pugmama763

yOU MEAN YOU MIGHT???!!!!!!

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

the n's are: ne 4, 6, 5, 4, 5 ni 4, 5, 7, 5, 6, 7

1:22 am

MetFan

Well, as of sometime in January, I'll be credited with next year's vacation.....

1:22 am

dart001

n's are ne 4,6,5,4,5...ni 4,5,7,5,6,7

1:22 am

dart001

lol

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

lol what a hoot!

1:23 am

MetFan

Five weeks worth.....

1:23 am

dart001

you type faster lol

1:23 am

VolleymomDee

not always... :)

1:24 am

pugmama763

aha I see,just depends if you feel masochistic enough to face the great frozen north

1:24 am

MetFan

maybe it would be better to come more often, a week here and there....

1:24 am

ChrissieDee

that he8 is an odd one - more like the moors?

1:25 am

MetFan

Rather than blowing it all on one long stay per year....

1:25 am

rbud

*wanders through waving hello...*

1:25 am

pugmama763

totally up to you love it always goes too fast regardless

1:25 am

jillibus

hi rbud

1:25 am

melonheadjujube

howdy rbud!

1:25 am

jillibus

ty chrissie

1:25 am

ChrissieDee

starts mexican wave back to rbud

1:26 am

ChrissieDee

yw jilli

1:26 am

jillibus

mexican wave?

1:27 am

MetFan

Thanks for the he8 clue, Chrissie

1:27 am

ChrissieDee

think it started at sporting events - looks like a tidal wave going through the crowd

1:28 am

jillibus

oh -- we just called it The Wave

1:28 am

rbud

ah, didn't know it had become mexican

1:29 am

dart001

think it started in oakland in the 70's or real early 80's

1:29 am

ChrissieDee

I'm just typing the same words in over and over now

1:30 am

dart001

crazy george

1:30 am

rbud

is it just me, or does this one look a lot like the last one?

1:30 am

ChrissieDee

groundhog day rbud

1:31 am

jillibus

it does, rbud, and no Lickety again

1:31 am

rbud

ohno! O_O

1:31 am

jillibus

I just counted up -- 57 T words

1:31 am

rbud

and no S again...

1:32 am

jillibus

right :(

1:32 am

broll

I have we 4,6,5,4,4,4 wr 6,5,7,8,6,4 Can anyone tell me what I am missing, please?

1:32 am

ChrissieDee

wonder how many words if there was an S

1:32 am

pugmama763

no doubt there will be a spoon feeder frenzy in the chog tomorrow

1:32 am

ARB

another we 4 in the group of 4's

1:33 am

melonheadjujube

4 Ts, 4Es, 3 As, 2Ns, 2 Hs - over half the board is duplicat letters.

1:33 am

broll

Thank you! Fish slap.

1:34 am

MetFan

Please - there was one on earlier (your fave and mine), and I finally asked her if she couldn't find some words on her own, that would be a novel idea

1:34 am

melonheadjujube

and yet quadratic doesn't exist in the puzzle - I so want it to!!!!

1:35 am

broll

my phantom is arthritic

1:35 am

pugmama763

It's about time somebody said it

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

ty bro and arb forgot the wr with the y ending :(

1:35 am

melonheadjujube

good one broll, speaking of which, I'

1:36 am

melonheadjujube

d best hie my arthritic self to beddy-bye

1:36 am

broll

yw. Thanks for all your lists!

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

you are so welcome... glad they help

1:38 am

pugmama763

Think I'm off to bed as well---160 down ,maybe finish tomorrow if I feel motivated

1:39 am

pugmama763

happy babbling one and all.. BIG HUG TO MY BELOVED MET & Le Poof !

1:40 am

pugmama763

or should I say poofters? Te hee !

1:40 am

jillibus

night pug

1:41 am

jillibus

night melon too

1:42 am

melonheadjujube

nite, jilli {poof - hobble}

1:42 am

jillibus

awww, melon!

1:43 am

dart001

missing 1 h...have ha 4,4,4,5,5,6....he 4,6,5,4,5,5,6,8,6,4,5,8,5,4,6,7,4.....
.hi 4,5,6...any ideas?

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

missing 2 h's: I have ha 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6 he 4, 6, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 8, 4, 5, 8, 5, 4, 6, 7, 4 hi 4, 5, 6

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

LOL LOL

1:43 am

dart001

lol

1:44 am

dart001

he 4 for you volley plus the one i'm missing

1:44 am

Dippnall

hy 4

1:44 am

ARB

hy 4

1:45 am

dart001

ty dipp arb

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

ty I was missing he 6 (with the y ending again) duh... ty arb and dipp and dart

1:46 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

1:48 am

jillibus

hi josh

1:49 am

ChrissieDee

ty all for the h's

1:51 am

VolleymomDee

yw... anyone have the e's?

1:53 am

vashongin

i'm missing 5 e's dee

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

I am missing 3 e's: I have ea 5, 4, 6, 5, 8, 6 4 ei 6 en 5, 6, 7, 6, 8, 7, 8 eq 6, 7 er 4 et 5, 4...

1:55 am

jillibus

Too tired -- all these numbers just make me dizzy -- off to bed -- have fun, you guys -- *poof*

1:55 am

broll

er 5, 4

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

slepp well jili

1:55 am

VolleymomDee

ty bro

1:56 am

ARB

er 7

1:56 am

VolleymomDee

ty arb

1:58 am

broll

erethic

1:58 am

VolleymomDee

so still missing one e from the bottom e?

1:58 am

broll

oh blast! I've been so good about that tonight.

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

ty :)

1:59 am

VolleymomDee

so for er I have er 5, 7, 4

1:59 am

dart001

i have 3 er's are th5 3 or 4?

1:59 am

dart001

lol

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

so I am still short one e from the bottom e

2:01 am

VolleymomDee

so I am still short one e from the bottom e

2:03 am

vashongin

same here dee

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

driving me crazy... cannot figure out what I am missing there...

2:04 am

ARB

me too

2:04 am

hurshy

i don't even have this er5 of which you speak

2:05 am

ARB

straight up

2:05 am

VolleymomDee

or to build ...

2:06 am

hurshy

ah, silly me

2:07 am

VolleymomDee

not silly at all

2:07 am

ARB

who among us has no been sillier?

2:07 am

hurshy

:)

2:08 am

grannyrose

it's an ed8

2:08 am

herinfernallady

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

2:08 am

grannyrose

hey herin

2:08 am

VolleymomDee

ty ty granny!!! hi herin

2:08 am

herinfernallady

how yuo?

2:08 am

dart001

ty gran

2:08 am

ARB

ty granny

2:09 am

grannyrose

much better, am thinking of going to work tomorrow

2:09 am

herinfernallady

Ok

2:09 am

vashongin

ty granny!

2:09 am

VolleymomDee

great to hear granny; finally getting over a sinus infection / virus here

2:10 am

herinfernallady

I am just talking to my mum about hiding Mince Pies from my dad.

2:10 am

grannyrose

ditto, dee. it's taken nearly 9 days

2:11 am

grannyrose

have 1 x ad word. any others?

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

10 plus for me, but finally feeling human. Why herin?

2:11 am

herinfernallady

Poor Rose.

2:11 am

herinfernallady

Because my dad is a piggy with Mince Pies

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

I am really short on a's granny, but I only have one ad so far

2:12 am

grannyrose

good, then i'm not that blind then

2:13 am

vashongin

is that the ad 5/16?

2:13 am

hurshy

!

2:13 am

grannyrose

no, ad8/60

2:13 am

VolleymomDee

I have ad 8/60

2:13 am

jillibus

(unpoof) I just found an ad8

2:14 am

jillibus

(repoof -- over halfway now)

2:14 am

vashongin

ty for the ad8

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

nice one vash ad 5/16 would never have found that one

2:14 am

herinfernallady

and I have got all my christmas shopping done

2:15 am

vashongin

it's on that weird word list of mine

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

wtg herin

2:15 am

grannyrose

have ae x 1. any more

2:16 am

vashongin

that's all i have granny

2:16 am

VolleymomDee

only one ae here... one aa 5

2:17 am

herinfernallady

We got my mum a really nice pair of 9ct gold earings. very plain. I also have a stack of Avon stuff for her too

2:17 am

grannyrose

thanx dee, for the aa

2:17 am

VolleymomDee

thk dart granny; sounds lovely herin

2:17 am

hurshy

granny could you clue that ed8?

2:18 am

herinfernallady

Hello Hursh. Long time no see

2:18 am

grannyrose

ed8, with no teeth, put second vowel before de7

2:18 am

hurshy

opposite sides of the world and all that

2:19 am

herinfernallady

You snowed in?

2:19 am

hurshy

thanks

2:19 am

grannyrose

have ai x 6

2:19 am

VolleymomDee

I am short 2 d's: I have da 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5 de 4, 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 7, 5, 6, 4 dr 4, 4, 4 dy 4

2:19 am

dart001

i see we have da4 dee and herin in today's grid

2:19 am

VolleymomDee

looking now for more ai's... I have an ah 5 too

2:20 am

VolleymomDee

yep

2:20 am

hurshy

de6 after no more life

2:21 am

VolleymomDee

ty hushy, so just short one... what a stupid word

2:21 am

hurshy

i am also short the one D

2:21 am

hurshy

and one A

2:21 am

herinfernallady

can I have that Ed 8 clue in simple form please

2:22 am

dart001

d's are

2:22 am

broll

paradise + most of a spud

2:23 am

dart001

d's da 4,5,4,4,4,4,5....de 5,4,,6,6,5,6,4,4,7,5,6,4....dr 4,4,4 ....dy 4

2:23 am

VolleymomDee

e + I got a .... in my car when I crashed it + consumed food

2:23 am

herinfernallady

THank you Broll

2:23 am

herinfernallady

I saw all the endings but that what you do with food ending

2:24 am

hurshy

i have 4 ar and 4 at and 3 aq...

2:24 am

VolleymomDee

ty dart was missing the 1st de 5

2:25 am

VolleymomDee

missing 3 a's... I have aa 5; ad 8, 5 ae 5, ah 5 ai 5, 4, 4, 5, 7 aq 4, 5, 7 ar 4, 6, 4 at 5, 5, 6, 7...

2:26 am

hurshy

ar5 betw 4 and 6

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

ty

2:26 am

hurshy

ai6 betw 4 and 5

2:26 am

crosshair

good morning;)

2:27 am

grannyrose

((((crossy)))))) and how is elegant and you?

2:29 am

crosshair

doing well granny:)

2:29 am

VolleymomDee

so still missing one a

2:29 am

herinfernallady

Morning Crossie

2:29 am

hurshy

yep

2:29 am

crosshair

howdy herin

2:29 am

nursegladys

ar6 x 2 dee

2:29 am

VolleymomDee

ty nurse!

2:30 am

nursegladys

yw dee

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

ar's are: ar 6, 4, 5, 6, 4 then

2:31 am

VolleymomDee

I have r's and t's left...

2:31 am

hurshy

how bout i's? i have in5,7 ir5,5,4 it7,8,5

2:32 am

dart001

stiil missing an a he4

2:32 am

VolleymomDee

i's are: in 6, 7, 5, 8, 7 ir 5, 5, 4 it 7, 8, 5

2:33 am

VolleymomDee

he 4/6; he 4/5; he 4/ 5 he 4/ 5; he 4/5...

2:33 am

herinfernallady

Crossie do you ahve snow?

2:33 am

dart001

sorry volley it's an A

2:33 am

hurshy

no, "an a", he4, is what dart meant :)

2:33 am

crosshair

we have lots herin,winter is going full steam ahead here

2:33 am

dart001

didn't want to say he4...or pb for me

2:34 am

dart001

like crossy just did lol

2:34 am

VolleymomDee

sorry... do you need the a's listed dart?

2:34 am

hurshy

i'll do a's - can you list me the c's?

2:35 am

dart001

you were missing 3....they gave you 2 that i ould see...wondering what the other was?

2:35 am

VolleymomDee

k

2:35 am

grannyrose

pls dee, i'm very confused

2:35 am

VolleymomDee

ce 6, 7, 7, 4, 5, 5, 6 ci 4, 4, 5, 7, 7, 8, 6, 7

2:35 am

hurshy

aa5, ad8,5, ae5, ah5, ai5,4,4,6,5,7 aq4,5,7 ar6,4,5,6,4 at5,5,6,7

2:36 am

dart001

ty hursh

2:36 am

dart001

missing 1 t

2:37 am

hurshy

only one??? :)

2:37 am

VolleymomDee

oooh please list the t's

2:37 am

dart001

t's so far are ta 5,4,5,4,4,6,5,4,5,6,8,6,7

2:38 am

hurshy

i'm missing two of those ci7 - have the one that you pt for the 8

2:38 am

dart001

te's are 4,6,4,,5,4......th 4,7,8,5,7,4,6,5,5

2:39 am

dart001

ti's are 4,6,4,,6,4,5,7,5,7,8,5...tr 4,5,6,5,5,7,5,6,4,5,5,4,4,5,5,5...ty 4,4

2:39 am

dart001

missing one t from the row2,col2 t

2:40 am

hurshy

what's that th6?

2:41 am

dart001

think of a number

2:42 am

hurshy

*doink*

2:45 am

crosshair

phantoms "thread+threader+thready"

2:45 am

hurshy

could someone do the q list?

2:49 am

hurshy

or just tell me if there is a q7?

2:50 am

hurshy

sorry, i mean, one q7 or 2

2:50 am

dart001

yes th5 is hursh

2:50 am

lynxxx

at least 1 Hursh qu7.44

2:51 am

hurshy

i'm down to one q and dart's t ... and one's a 4 and one's a 7

2:51 am

hurshy

i have 3 q4 and 1 q7

2:51 am

dart001

have a t and 2 r's

2:51 am

hurshy

ohh alt sp!!!

2:51 am

hurshy

ok, so that leaves a t7

2:52 am

dart001

you have r's done hursh?

2:52 am

gran

How many words today

2:52 am

hurshy

ra4,5,6,4,5,5,4,5,6,6,6,7

2:52 am

lynxxx

hi Gran. 253

2:52 am

gran

Thanks

2:52 am

ARB

qu 4,6,4,5,5,6,7,5,6,4,5,5,5,4

2:53 am

hurshy

re4,6,5,4,6,5,5,6,4,6,6,5,4,5,4,4,7,6,
5,5

2:53 am

hurshy

ri5,4,6,4

2:54 am

dart001

ty

2:57 am

hurshy

i love it when we all work together to solve grids

2:57 am

hurshy

now if we could just find that last T7!

2:58 am

lynxxx

How many t7's do you have already?

2:59 am

hurshy

6 if i counted right

3:02 am

lynxxx

ti7.32 I am more worn out than you ?

3:02 am

hurshy

nope, it was a ta7, just found it!!!

3:02 am

dart001

i have that one

3:02 am

lynxxx

Hooray for you!

3:03 am

hurshy

pavement + crabgrass

3:03 am

dart001

fireworks

3:03 am

dart001

ty hursh

3:03 am

lynxxx

Congrats!!

3:03 am

hurshy

now to post the list without crashing browser

3:06 am

VolleymomDee

finally fireworks ty ty hurshy and dart

3:06 am

lynxxx

Congrats Volley! You 3 make a great team

3:06 am

VolleymomDee

close and reopen hurshy; sometimes that helps

3:06 am

dart001

yw congrats volley

3:07 am

VolleymomDee

ty I surely agree lynxx

3:07 am

hurshy

what helps is remembering to do it properly :)

3:07 am

hurshy

yes, we do rather make a good team

3:07 am

VolleymomDee

I got behind on the t's... slowed me down

3:07 am

VolleymomDee

lol hurshy

3:07 am

VolleymomDee

we get a system going

3:08 am

VolleymomDee

I still have problems with the words starting with vowels... menopausal brain doesn't help

3:09 am

VolleymomDee

plus my hubby's aunt, who lives with his mom went in to hospital with pneumonia, and they now think she also had a heartattack...

3:10 am

VolleymomDee

have to get pneumonia under control before they can do too much testing on her heart... so a bit scary

3:10 am

hurshy

LOL, bj's list was already there!

3:11 am

lynxxx

hard times Volley, hope she comes through OK

3:11 am

VolleymomDee

yipes are you kidding?

3:11 am

VolleymomDee

we should have looked first

3:11 am

VolleymomDee

me, too lynxx

3:12 am

VolleymomDee

his mom has plans to leave town for Christmas, so hubby will be the one to drive 1.5 hours away... this week could be tricky

3:12 am

VolleymomDee

I have been sick, so can't go... she doesn't need my germs (or vice versa)

3:12 am

BabbleRabble

thanks, hurshy

3:12 am

VolleymomDee

and we got snow today

3:12 am

lynxxx

with the bad weather you mean Volley?

3:12 am

VolleymomDee

yes

3:13 am

VolleymomDee

and tricky for him --- work, having to drive his mom to airport, daughter coming... all sorts of details to work through

3:13 am

VolleymomDee

his mom makes all these plans and then just expects him to take care of them

3:13 am

VolleymomDee

not to be mean, but it drives me nuts

3:14 am

lynxxx

tht's enough to do without working!

3:14 am

VolleymomDee

my parents never did that, so it makes life difficult (and she only lives about 5 miles away)... a little too convenient

3:14 am

VolleymomDee

exactly

3:15 am

VolleymomDee

hubby won't ever tell her no

3:15 am

VolleymomDee

most of the time I keep my mouth shut, but every once in awhile I say what I think, so thanks for letting me vent :)

3:16 am

lynxxx

Well he is probably the only one who could say no to her, so I guess if he wants to carry the load....

3:16 am

lynxxx

How old is she Volley, and his Aunt?

3:16 am

VolleymomDee

here's one tiny example... for my birthday in Sept; she called and left a message on our answering machine, telling me she was taking me to lunch on my birthday (I already had plans); she never asks, she just tells...

3:17 am

VolleymomDee

yes... mother will be 76 on Jan 2, and I think his aunt is 70 ... can't remember exactly ... but I think there is at least 5 years diff

3:18 am

lynxxx

mmm...its hard to keep quiet sometimes isn't it

3:18 am

VolleymomDee

so very true... my tongue gets bloody... pray often for God to muzzle my mouth (and that does help(

3:18 am

lynxxx

lol

3:19 am

VolleymomDee

my hubby is elder son... he does on the sh... and his brother is the favorite

3:19 am

VolleymomDee

his brother just spends more money on her

3:19 am

VolleymomDee

ok, now I'll hush

3:19 am

VolleymomDee

may I help anyone find any words?

3:20 am

VolleymomDee

would listing the 8's help?

3:21 am

ChrissieDee

yes, thank you Dee

3:21 am

lynxxx

May as well go with the flow Volley, possibly not much you can do 'cept be ready with the slippers and a nice hot toddy for your husband when he finally makes it home each day

3:22 am

lynxxx

I'm halfway so will take a break..BBL

3:24 am

VolleymomDee

8's are: ad, ci; ea; ed; en x 2; he x 2; in; it; ta; th; ti; wr

3:25 am

ChrissieDee

ty Dee, have already got down to 30 with all the help in the grid, but missing 3 of those 8's

3:27 am

VolleymomDee

7's are: ai; aq; at; ce x 2; ci x 3; de; en x 2; eq; er; he; in x 2; it; ni x 2; qu; ra; re; ta x 2; th x 2; ti x 2; tr; wr

3:27 am

VolleymomDee

yw Chrissie

3:28 am

VolleymomDee

anyone else need anything before I poof? Did dart leave?

3:28 am

dart001

nope

3:28 am

VolleymomDee

thot I missed your ta ta

3:28 am

dart001

just checking emails etc

3:29 am

VolleymomDee

didn't see ruru tonight

3:29 am

dart001

or mrp

3:29 am

VolleymomDee

or lickety for 2 days

3:30 am

dart001

or just1mar

3:30 am

VolleymomDee

right

3:30 am

VolleymomDee

are you ready for Christmas?

3:31 am

dart001

not really....normal work week for me...have to do the day then mid on thurs/thur nt

3:31 am

VolleymomDee

yuk on thursday... that will be tough

3:32 am

grannyrose

whew, finally!!!! fireworks

3:32 am

VolleymomDee

not sure when hubby gets off... he is working most of week, too

3:32 am

dart001

vn gran

3:32 am

VolleymomDee

wtg granny!!!

3:32 am

dart001

wife was in joliet for 4 days...2 weeks ago...and tue-thurs this past week

3:33 am

VolleymomDee

visiting family?

3:33 am

grannyrose

am sorry i have to go so quickly, himself is doing a shark act around the PC, wondering what's for dinner.:( see you at the flip

3:33 am

dart001

for work...she has to travel

3:33 am

VolleymomDee

LOL hugs granny

3:33 am

VolleymomDee

not a good time of year to travel with all this goofy weather

3:34 am

VolleymomDee

will she be gone this week, too

3:34 am

grannyrose

* poof * hugs to all my babble friends

3:34 am

dart001

she will be here..unless something comes up

3:34 am

dart001

bye gran

3:35 am

VolleymomDee

fingers crossed

3:35 am

VolleymomDee

well, I need to go unplug my head; thanks so much for all of the help; was a fun grid this time

3:36 am

dart001

she is always on call..and i have strange hours lol

3:36 am

VolleymomDee

lol interesting household

3:36 am

VolleymomDee

since our daughter has been gone; our hours are weird... never know when dinner will be lol

3:36 am

dart001

gonna run too...night volley...................until i decide to retire that is lol

3:37 am

VolleymomDee

true...

3:37 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing*

3:37 am

dart001

i sleep when i'm tired and eat when i'm hungry and get up at diff time everyday

3:39 am

dart001

pooof

4:11 am

rubyfoo

hello everybody

4:11 am

rubyfoo

I'm getting the hang of this but VERY slowly

4:12 am

rubyfoo

here it's 11:12AM

4:12 am

rubyfoo

dart, that sounds like heaven to me!

4:29 am

kanet77

where are you ruby? europe?

4:43 am

Soodlebum

Good morning everybody. I hope the weathers not too bad wherever you all are!

4:44 am

joshuavorbis

phantom quatrain

4:44 am

mom2han8

thanks Josh... that one hadn't bugged me yet, LOL.

4:45 am

mom2han8

I cannot get to work today due to the weather... mass transit bus service has been suspended "until further notice", whatever that means.

4:46 am

joshuavorbis

i think we should declare war on snow

4:46 am

mom2han8

It looks nice, but it really is inconvenient.

4:46 am

mom2han8

I figure because it is Sunday they won't be rushing to resume bus service.

4:47 am

Sally-catlover

Hi Soodle, and everyone.

4:47 am

joshuavorbis

hardly a flake here in nc - but my friends in northern va are speaking in biblical terms

4:47 am

mom2han8

Of course I called work to let them know and they were like.... "so, you can't get in"... I was like, "No, my broom is also out of service"... Really... there is something wrong with people.

4:48 am

mom2han8

Yes... I just saw that VA got hit pretty hard.

4:48 am

mom2han8

The Jersey shore got whalloped as well... almost 2 feet!

4:48 am

joshuavorbis

that's a lot of snow

4:49 am

joshuavorbis

i would happily take about 4 inches of that off your hands

4:49 am

Sally-catlover

2 feet! Uk comes to a standstill with 2 inches.

4:49 am

mom2han8

Oh yeah.... my mother is having a cow!

4:49 am

mom2han8

We got about a foot where I am in Northern NJ.

4:49 am

mom2han8

Some parts of the US come to a standstill at the 2" mark, as well... usually not us, though.

4:50 am

mom2han8

Yeah... 2 to 4 is nice... anything over that is a pain in the patootie.

4:50 am

joshuavorbis

our local school system shut down on friday, i think out of empathy for our chilly brethren in neighboring states

4:51 am

mom2han8

LOL.... last night my daughter asked me if there would be school on Monday! We do snow removal fairly well here, so I told her not to count on it!

4:53 am

mom2han8

Really, I so don't care... if I can't get to work it's no great loss, as I hate my job anyway, LOL.

4:53 am

joshuavorbis

to be fair to our schools, our entire state only has a half dozen or so snowplows, so if the snow does tumble down upwards of a foot, it will take a solid 24 hours to get the main thoroughfares plowed

4:54 am

mom2han8

My New Year's resolution is to find a different one... I don't care what they are saying about the economy, etc... there has to be something better out there.

4:54 am

mom2han8

My husband once got snowed in in Nashville, TN because they had more than an inch plus some ice... they really just have no provisions/equipment for it.

4:55 am

joshuavorbis

just a week ago we were having 60F/17C degree days

4:55 am

joshuavorbis

and probably next week as well

4:56 am

mom2han8

Go ahead Josh.... rub it in! They are saying that the temp will be dropping here tonight... so tomorrow our problem should be ice!

4:56 am

joshuavorbis

i hope it is cleared up by a few days past christmas as i plan on driving all the way up to N.S.

4:57 am

mom2han8

That's quite a drive... hope the weather does cooperate.

5:05 am

joshuavorbis

phantom cithern

5:09 am

lynxxx

Hi Josh, swap 2 letters around

5:10 am

lynxxx

hello everyone

5:10 am

Soodlebum

Ooo. thanks Lynn

5:10 am

Soodlebum

Ooo. thanks Lynn

5:10 am

Soodlebum

Ooo. thanks Lynn

5:10 am

Soodlebum

Hiccups!

5:24 am

joshuavorbis

hi and ty lynxxx

5:44 am

BabbleRabble

an inch of snow ... heck you can clean that off with a broom

5:48 am

Soodlebum

Hi BabbleRabble

5:49 am

BabbleRabble

Hello

6:16 am

Merk

Good morning everyone

6:19 am

Mudd

I alone am here ... T.Zone music playing in background.

6:35 am

Mudd

Is anyone here?

6:39 am

suefrad625

hi mudd

6:39 am

suefrad625

josh where are you in nc

6:39 am

Brookie

Hi everyone

6:40 am

suefrad625

hi brookie

6:40 am

Brookie

hi sue

6:43 am

Brookie

either this puzzle is too difficult today, or i'm too sick to think straight

6:44 am

Uneaixoise

are you snowed in, brookie?

6:45 am

Brookie

I'm snowed in in Philly at my parents' house. Need to return to Delaware by the end of the day. How about you, Une?

6:45 am

Uneaixoise

nothing here in Nashville

6:45 am

Brookie

that's good to hear

6:46 am

Brookie

If the temps stay cold throughout the week, at least we'll have a white xmas!

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

glad weather's cooperating here -- daughter and her boyfriend driving here from Ann Arbor

6:46 am

Uneaixoise

I think people will have a white Xmas all over the world this year! LOL

6:46 am

Brookie

Wow -- how long of a drive is that?

6:47 am

Uneaixoise

USA but also France, England, Scotland, etc.

6:47 am

lawyer-1

either my car has been stolen or it's buried in my driveway.

6:47 am

Uneaixoise

it's not a bad drive -- about 8 hrs -- then they're staying 6 days

6:48 am

Uneaixoise

good luck finding your car, lawyer! :-)

6:48 am

Brookie

lawyer, if your car was stolen, i give kudos to the thieves for commiting their crime in such inclement weather

6:48 am

Brookie

strangely, i dreamt last night that my car was stolen...

6:49 am

lawyer-1

If they stole it, they could've at least cleaned off the driveway!

6:49 am

Brookie

agreed, lawyer, thieves are usually adept at cleaning things out

6:53 am

Uneaixoise

100 to go . . . taking a break -- BBL -- byeee *poof*

6:59 am

suefrad625

stats for the 8's please

7:00 am

Brookie

no clue, sue, sorry!

7:00 am

KatieMcG

ea8 more soil

7:00 am

suefrad625

no clue for me

7:01 am

suefrad625

ty

7:02 am

KatieMcG

yw it's the only one I have got lol

7:03 am

suefrad625

found one he8, more he5

7:04 am

KatieMcG

ty sue

7:07 am

suefrad625

more wr5

7:08 am

suefrad625

look for the 5 words that end w/th. those are all I had

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

8's are: ad, ci; ea; ed; en x 2; he x 2; in; it; ta; th; ti; wr

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

7's are: ai; aq; at; ce x 2; ci x 3; de; en x 2; eq; er; he; in x 2; it; ni x 2; qu; ra; re; ta x 2; th x 2; ti x 2; tr; wr

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

copied from an earlier posting!!

7:10 am

suefrad625

ty

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

7:22 am

periwinkle

good morning all , snowed in her :(

7:23 am

periwinkle

here, even

7:23 am

periwinkle

help with lower A in left column pls

7:23 am

Brookie

hi peri... i don't have that "a" yet, sorry!

7:23 am

periwinkle

ok

7:24 am

lynxxx

hi Peri - aa5.14

7:24 am

lynxxx

Hi all

7:24 am

periwinkle

ty, will look

7:25 am

periwinkle

aahed

7:25 am

Brookie

hi lynxxx, thanks for the clue!

7:25 am

periwinkle

got it, thanks lyn

7:25 am

Brookie

thanks, peri!

7:25 am

periwinkle

help with i under the e pls

7:26 am

periwinkle

uh oh!!

7:26 am

lynxxx

it7.28 & related 8

7:26 am

hego

Morning snow prisoners

7:26 am

Brookie

thanks again for the clues, lynxxx, and hi hego!

7:30 am

Scrabbler

Good morning/day to all. Peri--I have been worried about you, Dan, JMC, JBV, etc, with the snowstorm.

7:30 am

Brookie

hi Scrabbler!

7:31 am

hego

Hi Scrabs, did you get snow?

7:31 am

Scrabbler

Hego & I just walked through the Babble gates together!

7:31 am

Scrabbler

No new snow for us. I wish we had gotten some!

7:31 am

lynxxx

morning Scrabs

7:32 am

hego

We have about 20 inches!!

7:32 am

Scrabbler

Fun, fun Hego!!

7:33 am

hego

How is Sebastian today?

7:34 am

Scrabbler

He seems 100% better--very active, begging (on hind feet) for morning snacks...I am so happy. He had me quite worried on Friday.

7:34 am

hego

Yes, I know. But that's good news.

7:35 am

Trifioso

good morning babble friends -- from siberia!!!

7:35 am

Scrabbler

It's scary when our kids/pets are ailing and cannot tell us how they feel.

7:35 am

hego

LOL Hi Trif.

7:35 am

Scrabbler

Hi Trif! Please deliver some snow to us. How much did you get?

7:36 am

Trifioso

we are at high dr. zhivago status....snow is still pelting down, cannot really say how deep it is yet, as it is quite drifty and blowy right now.

7:37 am

Trifioso

totally bagging church, and hunkering down for a nice day of hanging with the kids, making comfort food, and wrapping gifts, that sort of thing. I LOVE puttering days! Oh, and Primo and I will have to figure out how to use the snow blower. that will be fun!

7:38 am

grant

How many words today?

7:38 am

hego

Where are you Trif?

7:39 am

Trifioso

massachusetts

7:39 am

hego

253 words

7:39 am

Trifioso

253 grant

7:39 am

grant

TY

7:39 am

hego

Has the snow stopped there?

7:39 am

hego

YW grant

7:39 am

Trifioso

not in the least

7:40 am

hego

Not here in NJ either.

7:40 am

Scrabbler

I just look at the radar map for Boston, on weather.com, wowee!!!!

7:40 am

hego

You better get that blowy thing figured out, LOL.

7:42 am

Scrabbler

And get a big stick to use to clean out the blower--never insert fingers!

7:42 am

Trifioso

quick story about why I love bostonians so much: the city has issued a new law, whereby people are no longer allowed to leave items in a parking spot, to block other from using it. the law says things like lawn chairs other items left out will be collected by the garbage companies and removed. took the tough old townies TWO seconds to figure this one out - they now fill the parking spots with things the garbage companies won't remove - old mattresses, old computers, etc. --I about ROLLED when I read that!

7:42 am

Trifioso

and I am happily trotting off to the PB - worth it!

7:43 am

hego

That's very funny. Good for Boston.

7:43 am

hego

PB hmmmm...

7:44 am

Trifioso

don't worry about me and the snow blower/finger thing. I am very, very careful, but thanks scrabbler!

7:45 am

hego

Scrabbler is the voice of reason in all things.

7:45 am

Trifioso

I know, and thank God! Scrabbler, you could have your retirement covered if only there was some way for you to collect on all the free advice you so generously give in the chog!

7:46 am

hego

True, true.

7:46 am

Scrabbler

I am the Safety Officer for Babble Land.

7:47 am

Scrabbler

And Chief Medical Officer, along with kje + Bubba

7:47 am

hego

I want to be your nurse. It could be the best job I ever had!

7:47 am

Trifioso

yes, let's see - we have scrabbler for CMO, JMC takes care of the legal end, Crossy takes care of handyman duties, Torgone gives computer advice....who am I am missing?

7:47 am

Scrabbler

Phantom = tyranny, and, seriously, I saw a 9 mo old baby girl in the office last week and her name = Tyranny!

7:48 am

Trifioso

I suppose Jacula is in charge of parenting advice....

7:48 am

Scrabbler

We have many experts here in Babble Land!

7:48 am

Trifioso

NO WAY - tyranny? that is the WORST

7:48 am

hego

Pretty bad

7:48 am

Trifioso

oh, we have a vet, don't we?

7:49 am

hego

I,ve been doing a pediatric clinic and it's amazing what people name their kids.

7:49 am

Trifioso

and babble rabble take care of all the impossible words, and he is sort of our resident philosopher, wouldn't you say?

7:49 am

Scrabbler

I don't think they are even smart enough to know what it means and what they have done to their daughter. The rural poor/ignorant are an interesting culture out here--hillbilly types, northernmost Appalachian Mtns

7:49 am

hego

Haz's hubby is a vet.

7:49 am

Scrabbler

Jesdraggon = vet

7:50 am

Trifioso

do you find that names come in waves? my mom, a retired physician, used to have, say, 11 Brookes in a row, and then there was the "year of Olivia's"

7:50 am

Scrabbler

Aren't many of the names just horrid, Hego? So many kids are not only doomed at conception but then they get odd names

7:50 am

hego

I've had a long career and never did pedi before. I love it.

7:51 am

Scrabbler

Last several years = Olivia, Sophia, Isabella, Owen, Zachary, Aidan, Jaden .... and varied spellings

7:51 am

hego

Trif you can tell people's age by their names.

7:51 am

Scrabbler

The kids are wonderful, aren't they, Hego?

7:51 am

Trifioso

i have a bigger issue with names that mean something obvious - they always seem cruelly ironic in adulthood - 300 pound girls name willow, clumsy girls named Grace, big lumberjack types named skip...

7:52 am

Scrabbler

True, Trif

7:52 am

hego

Love the kids.

7:52 am

JBV

good morning and happy snow day! (too bad it's a sunday, I could really use a day off tomorrow)

7:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi JBV! How are you? You are one of the people I have been worried about!

7:52 am

Trifioso

oh, the "varied spellings" chaps my ass no end, I am sorry to say - in tertiare's school we enjoy several Rylee, Riley, Reilly, Rilee, Reillee, Rileigh combos

7:53 am

godthaab

Then there is the story of a girl named Le-a. The teacher kept pronouncing it Lea. The mother came in to complain that the teacher was making fun of the girl. "Her name is Ledasha - the dash is not silent" she says.

7:53 am

JBV

no worries, scrabbler, we're fine - it's beautiful. Only my son is supposed to go to work at 12:00. We're hoping the boss will say the store is closed and he can stay home

7:53 am

Scrabbler

As a Lynda, I am very sensitive to varied spellings..."It's Lynda with a Y." Then it is spelled Lydia and I am called Lydia.

7:53 am

JBV

Otherwise there's a lot of shoveling in his future

7:53 am

lynxxx

rofl godthaab

7:54 am

Scrabbler

Hahahaha, godthaab!!!

7:54 am

Trifioso

yes, well, I have a capital B in the middle of my ElizaBeth, so I am no one to complain either, I suppose....

7:54 am

Scrabbler

I noticed, trif

7:54 am

NonnieLight

good morning all and good laugh first thing this morning godthaab!

7:55 am

Scrabbler

Hi Nonnie

7:55 am

Trifioso

morning nonnie!

7:55 am

Trifioso

morning nonnie!

7:55 am

hego

I'm just plain Helen and people mess that up.

7:55 am

Trifioso

and my kids real names are weird, too, but I didn't make them up, or anything - they are all actual names

7:55 am

Scrabbler

I had an Aunt Helen

7:56 am

NonnieLight

Our last name is "Light" and you wouldn't believe how many people ask me to spell it :o)

7:56 am

JBV

mine is easy, but for some reason people cannot remember to put the E on Joanne

7:56 am

hego

Folks put in 2 l's. lol

7:56 am

Scrabbler

I love your son's name--one of my faves. Maybe a future bunny will have that name.

7:57 am

Trifioso

hego, i love the name Helen SO MUCH - it was my beloved grammy's name, and I campaigned HARD for it for one of the girls. Sadly, their last name is Elliott, and my grammy went by "nellie", and I couldn't see a lifetime of calling a girl Nellie Elliott, so we left it

7:57 am

Trifioso

besides, people in boston shorten everyone's name, dooming a child to a lifetime of "Hi Hel!" -- um....no

7:57 am

Trifioso

thanks scrabbler! :) I love it too!

7:57 am

JBV

names are so important, one of the teachers in my program just wrote a beautiful piece in our professional newsletter about teachers who do not even TRY to pronounce names correctly (we have many students from non-English backgrounds) -

7:57 am

NonnieLight

lol trif

7:58 am

hego

My nickname is Helly

7:58 am

Scrabbler

My Aunt Helen was really "Elena" but it was changed when she came over from Italy.

7:58 am

SeaSpray

herit

7:58 am

Scrabbler

Hi SeaSpray!

7:58 am

Scrabbler

TY for clue, SS

7:58 am

SeaSpray

morning all sorry for the strange entry lol

7:58 am

hego

Hey, scrabs that was my mom's name.

7:58 am

NonnieLight

Good morning sea!

7:59 am

Trifioso

I hate stupid girly names. dooms a girl to a lifetime of stupid. "hello, I am your lawyer, Star Twinkle." yeah, that inspires confidence!

7:59 am

hego

I always wished they had called me that also.

7:59 am

Read-Knit-Bake

I just had to enter into this conversation. My friend was a teacher and had a student Female (pronounced Fa MAl - E. Parent couldn't come up with a name so left female! Now that seems a little unfair.

7:59 am

hego

HI sEA

7:59 am

Scrabbler

It happens more than you think, RKB

7:59 am

Trifioso

ugh. poor female!

8:00 am

Read-Knit-Bake

really? wow...

8:00 am

SeaSpray

some people are rediculous when it comes to names

8:00 am

Scrabbler

As a pediatrician, I sometimes want to write a prescription for a legal change of name due to a future of challenges with birth name

8:00 am

JBV

RKB, we also know of many parents who are illiterate and are at the mercy of hospital clerks, etc., some of them cannot read the birth certificate and don't know what it says until they come to register at school

8:00 am

harpjane

good morning

8:00 am

hego

Hi Harp

8:00 am

Trifioso

we know a woman in ireland whose last name is Cox and her parents named her "attracta" which *IS* an actual irish name, but geesh, come on! give the girl a chance, eh?

8:00 am

Scrabbler

Good point, JBV.

8:01 am

Scrabbler

Hi Jane

8:01 am

Read-Knit-Bake

I had another acquaintaince who name dher girls Cinnamon and Candy. Cute I guess.

8:01 am

Scrabbler

And Mercedes, Lexus + Porsche in 1 family!

8:01 am

NonnieLight

I never understood how someone could not come up with a name. It really gets under my skin when every male child is named after the father. We have a fellow who has fathered about 8 sons with about that many different women and ALL are named Charles...Charles II, Charles III, Charles IV. I think someone lost the concept of the generational thing.

8:01 am

Trifioso

my cousin is a musician, and named his girls Cadence and Melody, which I actually thought was pretty cool

8:01 am

grant

Once met a Pleasant Talk

8:01 am

SeaSpray

saw Poppy, Lovey and Dovey on Dr. Oz show, they were sisters

8:02 am

harpjane

"I always wanted to have a Mercedes?"

8:02 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Oh my gosh...this could be the subject of a book.

8:02 am

Scrabbler

Nonnie, that is pure narcissism, me thinks

8:02 am

SeaSpray

Cadence and Melody are nice

8:02 am

Trifioso

there is also a boy in the next town over whose last name is Baum, and the parents named him Adam. I think that is so mean

8:02 am

hego

You can talk about this forever.

8:02 am

grant

And a Kurt Lurps

8:02 am

Uneaixoise

worked with guy named Vester -- his siblings were Hester and Lester

8:02 am

Trifioso

"not everyone has been in a mercedes" seems more likely

8:02 am

Scrabbler

I have seen several Cadence's over the last few years

8:02 am

NonnieLight

I went to school with a Harry Dingus.

8:03 am

BabbleRabble

Quite a few years ago, a long time city administrator legally changed his name to Urban Renewal

8:03 am

harpjane

no lickety, i see

8:03 am

Trifioso

Cadence is a lovely, old fashioned name, isn't it?

8:03 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Oh well back to Babble...I'm not far from Trifioso and still in Blizzard conditions. Good decorating day.

8:03 am

godthaab

I know three kids named Babylon, Niniveh and Jericho!

8:03 am

Scrabbler

I had a patient named Kellie Kelly

8:03 am

hego

No licety! Again!

8:03 am

Scrabbler

Hi BR! LOL

8:03 am

hego

Lickety even

8:03 am

Trifioso

ooh, I like Jericho. that's a cool weird name....

8:03 am

Uneaixoise

hursh posted stats in Babanon

8:03 am

harpjane

ooh, and no licety either?

8:04 am

Scrabbler

Your storm isn't even on our front page of the newspaper.

8:04 am

Read-Knit-Bake

ok... Donald MacDonald !

8:04 am

harpjane

off to the church musician vortex bbl

8:04 am

Trifioso

probably just jealous, scrabbler! :)

8:04 am

SeaSpray

our storm ended this morning, we have 20+ inches

8:04 am

Read-Knit-Bake

William William..the same teacher friend who gave us a yearly report on names!

8:05 am

NonnieLight

Down the street was a Richard Dick.

8:05 am

Trifioso

sea spray, how long did the storm last?

8:05 am

Scrabbler

Where are you, SS?

8:05 am

hego

Us also Sea 20 and counting

8:05 am

Uneaixoise

i went to school with Patsy Titsworth

8:05 am

SeaSpray

went to school with Thomas Thomas

8:05 am

Scrabbler

The last names Dick, Gay, etc should be outlawed

8:05 am

Scrabbler

LOL, Une!!

8:05 am

SeaSpray

in Maryland Scrabbs

8:06 am

NonnieLight

lol une ahahahhaaa

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

one of my best friends, scrabbs!

8:06 am

Trifioso

I vote for outlawing titsworth

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

8:06 am

Scrabbler

Now I am really in a giggle mood!

8:06 am

hego

We had a Mister Growcock who custodian at the high scool

8:06 am

NonnieLight

Where in MD, Sea? I have family in Waldorf, Huntingtown, and Baltimore!

8:06 am

SeaSpray

about 36 hours trifi

8:06 am

hego

Talk about giggle!

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

her dad owned Titsworth Motors

8:06 am

EspritdJean

would you want to be named Harry Dick?

8:06 am

Scrabbler

My mammogram involved 2 titsworths

8:06 am

Trifioso

my friend cheryl works with a guy named Peter Rickman, which is a fine name. except that the email convention in their office is first initial, last name....oh dear

8:06 am

Uneaixoise

hego! LOL

8:07 am

Scrabbler

Hi Jean

8:07 am

Uneaixoise

trif LOL!!!

8:07 am

Trifioso

LOL scrabbler!!!

8:07 am

Uneaixoise

scrabbs :-D

8:07 am

NonnieLight

lol trif

8:07 am

SeaSpray

Nonnie i am about 30 miles northwest of Baltimore

8:07 am

hego

That was his name!

8:07 am

Scrabbler

I have a friend in Lutherville, MD

8:07 am

Trifioso

and we all know the worst name EVER - mike something???

8:07 am

SeaSpray

thats funny trif

8:07 am

NonnieLight

How many inches now, Sea?

8:08 am

SeaSpray

20 couple

8:08 am

SeaSpray

i don't think waldorf got as much

8:08 am

EspritdJean

yes hunt

8:09 am

NonnieLight

Well, I hope you have wonderful "snow days" and not much worry from it!

8:09 am

Trifioso

my friend Jay swears that school administrators are born, not made - his school vice principal was Mr. Asseltine, and the principal was Mr. Cramp. I giggle every time I think of that

8:10 am

hego

i'm not even going to mention Marie Overfelt.

8:10 am

Trifioso

Ophelia Bumpps?

8:10 am

SeaSpray

I don't really have to go anywhere, i am going to bake cookies with my daugther (if she can get here) and wrap gifts

8:10 am

EspritdJean

Seymour Butz

8:10 am

JBV

this is very entertaining - but must tear myself away to do some Christmas-y things, see you later

8:10 am

Scrabbler

Trif! LOL

8:10 am

NonnieLight

I work with a Mr. Raper.

8:11 am

NonnieLight

bye bye jbv, take care

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

oh, there are lots of "Rapers" in my hometown -- Funks too

8:11 am

Scrabbler

Are we supposed to be finding words?

8:11 am

hego

Mr Dick and Miss Ball two of Hubby's teachers who dated. LOLOL

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

my friend Claudia dated Harry Butz

8:11 am

Trifioso

LOL hego!!!

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

ohmygod, hego!

8:11 am

hurshy

a vein in my lip is twitching. is that weird?

8:11 am

hego

Words? Oh, that. Yes, I guess so.

8:11 am

Trifioso

they absolutely need to get married, and she needs to hyphenate

8:12 am

NonnieLight

I also worked for a Mr. Back and Mr. Pack.

8:12 am

SeaSpray

i will take jbv's cue, must do something constructive, thats funny hego (the dick and ball thing) lol

8:12 am

NonnieLight

Wonderful, baking cookies and watching the snow :o)

8:13 am

hego

I'm going to bake too eventually.

8:13 am

Trifioso

a counselor at the camp where I went as a child was named sue, and she married a lovely man named Patrick Keeney. So what is she now?

8:13 am

SeaSpray

have fun all

8:13 am

Atalante

two of the curators at the museum I used to work in were Dr Cocks and Dr Balls

8:13 am

NonnieLight

bye bye sea

8:13 am

Scrabbler

Hurshy, just a little muscle spasm, like what happens in our eyelids sometimes

8:13 am

hurshy

my friend has a cousin named charity. she married a mr. case and took his name. said she thought it wouldn't be a big deal, thought only kids made fun of funny names.

8:13 am

hego

Nice veggie. :-D

8:14 am

Trifioso

clearly she doesnt

8:14 am

Uneaixoise

hursh, are you serious?!

8:14 am

hurshy

yep.

8:14 am

Trifioso

clearly your cousin does not babble, hurshy!

8:14 am

hego

Yikes going thru life as Charity Case!

8:14 am

hurshy

not MY cousin

8:15 am

Read-Knit-Bake

I have to admit...this was a good laugh day. Thanks for adding a little cheer to the blizzard!

8:15 am

Trifioso

that is cracking me up....charity case! omg....

8:15 am

hurshy

also knew a lisa who married a man whose last name was lisa - i think they're divorced now

8:15 am

hego

Fun, fun ;-)

8:16 am

Uneaixoise

have a friend Susan Hayslip who married Mr. Hay

8:16 am

Atalante

my dad had a secretary called Kris who married Mr Kross

8:17 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!!!

8:17 am

Scrabbler

2 local orthopedists = Dr Bone, Dr Armstrong

8:17 am

hurshy

jump, jump

8:17 am

hego

That made her name shorter, at least.

8:17 am

hego

We had a Dr Stitch.

8:17 am

hurshy

there is a dentist in CT named dr. hurt

8:17 am

Uneaixoise

ouch!

8:18 am

grant

Dr. Mangel another CT dentist

8:18 am

hego

I'd avoid him

8:18 am

hurshy

oh, grant, are you in CT too?

8:19 am

grant

no, Massachustts

8:19 am

grant

...setts

8:19 am

hurshy

i lived in mass for... let's see... 16 years total

8:19 am

hurshy

that's half my life

8:20 am

Trifioso

did you hurshy? I don't think I knew that - where, dear one?

8:20 am

hurshy

no, 15, i have miscounted.

8:21 am

hurshy

i lived in northboro til i was 9. went to college in williamstown and stayed an extra 2 years.

8:21 am

grant

small world time, Trif. I'm on Mt. Blue St.

8:21 am

Trifioso

GET OUT - seriously????

8:21 am

grant

YUP

8:21 am

Trifioso

you don't plow by any chance? :)

8:22 am

hurshy

ha

8:22 am

grant

Wish I did

8:22 am

Trifioso

coming soon: big babble meet up in norwell! Grant and I live it up at the tinker's son! woooo!

8:23 am

hurshy

ugh, when will my lip stop twitching?!?!

8:23 am

grant

Have you tried the new place yet?

8:23 am

Scrabbler

It must be annoying, hursh

8:24 am

Trifioso

not personally, but lots of the neighbors have - apparently the breakfast on sunday mornings is wicked good, but pricey. they said it is way worth it, though - musicians come in, lots of happy people. it's great

8:24 am

hurshy

kinda. but at least it's not a symptom. was afraid perhaps i have violated the max throat drop instructions and caused some disaster.

8:25 am

Kaplan the Magne

I guess the Queen of Soul is not a noun --yet

8:25 am

Scrabbler

hursh, I just chatted with you on FB if you can flip over there

8:25 am

Trifioso

if she started with a U she would be, kaplan

8:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi Kaplan

8:26 am

hego

Hi Kap

8:27 am

hego

Kaplan, are you in a snow area?

8:29 am

Trifioso

how many of the i words are in's, please?

8:29 am

speedfreak

well Tri we got the snow!!!

8:29 am

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, it snowed- a light fluffy snow

8:29 am

Trifioso

yes we did, speed

8:30 am

speedfreak

I need to finish Xmas shopping

8:30 am

hego

20 inches of light, fluffy snow.

8:30 am

Uneaixoise

trif -- in x 5

8:30 am

Trifioso

merci une!

8:31 am

Uneaixoise

in 6 7 5 8 7

8:31 am

speedfreak

hego after the first few shovel fulls it does not feel light and fluffy

8:31 am

hego

For sure speed

8:32 am

Uneaixoise

FYI just copied the stats from BabAnon to my profile

8:32 am

Trifioso

does the 8 build off the 5?

8:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

Is lickety still not working?

8:33 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Hi SPeedfreak SIs...had nice time last nighe. You just missed a hilarious dialog on names..go back and read form 8 to 8:30! You working in the schools ought to appreciate.

8:33 am

hego

not today Kap

8:33 am

Trifioso

no, it does not. never mind!

8:33 am

Uneaixoise

kaplan, stats are in Babanon and in my profile

8:34 am

speedfreak

hey RKB Did Mom go and did you guys make it home before snow

8:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

I have to print them out then?

8:34 am

Atalante

oh the hardship!!!

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

i just line them up next to the grid like lickety's . . .

8:34 am

hego

Kap doesn't like that!

8:34 am

Uneaixoise

ata LOL

8:34 am

Kaplan the Magne

Any excuse- look, I already skipped the gym because of the light fluffy snow

8:35 am

Read-Knit-Bake

Mom stayed home. Beat the snow...home by 10:30 with a quick stop to see Mom. Will call later sometime to fill you in.

8:35 am

hego

My gym is closed.

8:35 am

Kaplan the Magne

How do you do that une- is it easy?

8:36 am

Kaplan the Magne

Well hego has an excuse then- I am thinking I will go this afternoon

8:36 am

speedfreak

looking forward to hearing about it glad mom stayed home she was getting sick over seeing the other mom

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

kaplan, you know how to make page smaller by clicking on the icon in the upper right, right?

8:36 am

Kaplan the Magne

yeah

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

icon is next to the "x" that allows you to close the page

8:36 am

Uneaixoise

well, you can grab the edge and make it as narrow as you like, then line it up

8:36 am

hego

Yes, then what/

8:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi Speedfreak + Ata.....Hurshy, FB just froze up on me!

8:37 am

Trifioso

okay -- time to address snow blowing, round one. I will be back later to finish, assuming I still have all my digits!

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

then you have the stats next to the grid and your word list

8:37 am

speedfreak

good luck tri

8:37 am

Uneaixoise

thought that's what you wanted to do, hego . . .

8:38 am

speedfreak

morning Scrabbler

8:38 am

Uneaixoise

80 to go -- must go do something productive! Later!

8:39 am

hego

That's a good idea Une. Thanks I'd forgotten about that.

8:39 am

NonoNanette

morning Babblers :)

8:39 am

hego

Hi Nono

8:40 am

NonoNanette

could i get some help with the ne6 after the computer ne4 please

8:42 am

Atalante

If I had it, I would help you

8:42 am

Brookie

hi nono, i don't have that ne6 yet, sorry!

8:43 am

NonoNanette

it's been driving me crazy and is my last word

8:44 am

NonoNanette

i found it but it is before the ne4

8:44 am

Brookie

congrats, nono, on just being 1 word away from fireworks!

8:44 am

NonoNanette

FIREWORKS **

8:45 am

Atalante

yay nono!

8:45 am

Scrabbler

Yahoo Nanette!

8:45 am

Brookie

yay nono!!

8:45 am

hego

YAYYYY!!!!! *-8-* *-8-* *-8-*

8:46 am

hego

So clue us the n pls

8:47 am

NonoNanette

it is someone that wants for something

8:47 am

NonoNanette

i was trying to put it in the wrong place in the list :)

8:48 am

hego

Oh gosh, I actually had that. sorry

8:48 am

AshleyNpeyton

thanks nono for the clue and congrats on fireworks

8:49 am

AshleyNpeyton

clue on the single a please

8:51 am

Brookie

the audience oohed and aa***

8:51 am

flosey

good morning everyone

8:51 am

Brookie

hi flosey

8:51 am

AshleyNpeyton

thanks brookie got it

8:52 am

Brookie

yw

8:52 am

anike

fireworks

8:53 am

Brookie

yeah anike!

8:53 am

AshleyNpeyton

yay anike

8:54 am

anike

I'm off to bed so happy babbling everyone

8:55 am

anike

If anyone needs help there is a list in babanon

8:55 am

anike

G'night

8:56 am

Brookie

good night

8:59 am

hego

Time to bake cookies. Great day all.

9:00 am

Brookie

enjoy baking, hego!

9:01 am

periwinkle

just got in from shoveling driveway and walkway for 45 minutes and I am not done :( and I am not a spring chicken :)

9:02 am

Brookie

i'm trying to will away the snow, peri.

9:02 am

ursh

hello all - please clue the in8 - driving me crazy

9:03 am

Brookie

i don't have it yet, ursh, sorry!

9:06 am

Atalante

I really want it to be intraday

9:06 am

crosshair

go slow and easy peri

9:07 am

ursh

found it - to bury + to fasten

9:07 am

periwinkle

boy do I wish I had something alcohooic to drink. I only have some riesling wine but need something stronger. will need to go out to shoveli ome more in a little while

9:08 am

AshleyNpeyton

how many in8's

9:08 am

periwinkle

I am crossy

9:08 am

Atalante

ty ursh

9:08 am

periwinkle

can;t spell today

9:08 am

ursh

i think only the one

9:08 am

Brookie

thanks ursh!

9:09 am

periwinkle

thanksa ursh

9:10 am

periwinkle

adequate

9:10 am

periwinkle

fouind the ad8

9:10 am

AshleyNpeyton

ty peri

9:10 am

AshleyNpeyton

lol

9:10 am

Atalante

so you have :)

9:10 am

periwinkle

oh crap!!

9:11 am

Brookie

thanks peri!

9:11 am

crosshair

ni 7/28 is almost like ammonium ni**a** but with an i

9:11 am

periwinkle

maybe there is some vanilla vodka in the PB

9:11 am

Atalante

hopefully!

9:11 am

crosshair

crosy puts some bacon vodka in the pb

9:12 am

Atalante

no! no! vanilla!

9:12 am

crosshair

crossy rolls his eyes at vanillia vodka

9:13 am

Atalante

:D

9:13 am

crosshair

well maybe we can use that to bake vodka cookies;))

9:14 am

Atalante

vodka cookies??!!

9:14 am

Atalante

vodka and tomato sauce is good on pasta

9:14 am

Uneaixoise

indeed!!

9:14 am

jacq

hello everybody

9:15 am

jacq

how is the grid on a snowbound western world?

9:15 am

jacq

have tasted chilli vodka it was nasty

9:15 am

Uneaixoise

not too bad, jacq :-)

9:15 am

crosshair

howdy jacq:) crosy tosses a snowball at jacq

9:15 am

Brookie

hi jacq

9:15 am

jacq

ducks behind the giant snowman

9:15 am

periwinkle

help with ed8 pls

9:16 am

Atalante

hi jacq!

9:16 am

jacq

ello crossy brooke une and ata

9:16 am

jacq

and peri

9:16 am

Brookie

i don't have it, sorry, peri!

9:16 am

Uneaixoise

e + de7/32

9:17 am

periwinkle

thanks Une don't have the de7, wll look

9:17 am

Uneaixoise

a depression in your car fender + consumed food

9:18 am

periwinkle

merci, Une

9:18 am

Uneaixoise

mon plaisir :-)

9:18 am

jacq

ty une

9:18 am

periwinkle

:-)

9:19 am

Uneaixoise

aacckk I keep leaving to go run errands but Babble sucks me right back in -- really poofing now! LOL *POOF*

9:19 am

Atalante

how can there be 15 Cs?

9:19 am

Brookie

i'm wondering the same thing, ata

9:20 am

periwinkle

I have 8 of the c's

9:20 am

jacq

i have 3 c's but cannot fathom how there are more

9:20 am

Atalante

I have 9 but swear there are no more!

9:20 am

crosshair

lol the british cinema was hiding on me;))

9:24 am

Flask1

there are 7 x ce....and 8 x ci's

9:28 am

Scrabbler

Back again after chatting with Hurshy on FB.

9:28 am

Scrabbler

TY for that clue, Crossy!

9:28 am

crosshair

np scwabby:)

9:29 am

Atalante

how's bunny Sbeastian?

9:29 am

Scrabbler

He seems 100% better, Ata, and i am SO relieved!

9:30 am

crosshair

BUNNIES!

9:30 am

crosshair

BUNNIES!

9:30 am

crosshair

lol even stuttered

9:30 am

Scrabbler

He is frisky and active and eating and pooping!

9:30 am

crosshair

plump,eating bunnies....

9:31 am

Atalante

yay bunny :D

9:31 am

Scrabbler

*smacking Crossy upside the he4!*

9:31 am

crosshair

ouch!

9:31 am

Atalante

thats wonderful!

9:31 am

Scrabbler

*smacking other side to push brain back over*

9:32 am

crosshair

violence! a medical practitioner doing harm!

9:32 am

Scrabbler

Ata, don't you go crazy when one of your pets is ill? I cannot stand it!

9:32 am

Atalante

that assumes there's a brain there ...

9:32 am

crosshair

bet she spanks her bunnys

9:33 am

Scrabbler

It is therapeutic, Crossy. The bacon has made your brain hard withplaques.

9:33 am

crosshair

what was wrong with sbastian?

9:34 am

periwinkle

glad Sebastian is feeling better, Scrabs

9:34 am

Atalante

I hate it really more than anything else, Scrabs cos I can't explain that I'm trying to help them

9:34 am

Scrabbler

He was ill on Friday--not eating, very inactive, runny nose, not pooping (<--bunnies must keep pooping or GI tract causes potentially fatal problems).

9:34 am

Scrabbler

TY, Peri

9:35 am

periwinkle

saw his pix on FB, he is a cutie, Scrabs

9:35 am

Scrabbler

I have to push half of a tablet into his mouth twice daily and he spits it out 3-4 times before he finally chews it

9:35 am

Atalante

I bet!

9:35 am

periwinkle

help with en8's, anyone?

9:35 am

Scrabbler

Isn't he the cutest thing, peri? 7 1/2 yrs ago I went into a pet store to buy supplies and I walked out with him!

9:36 am

hurshy

ah, the wesley bear.

9:36 am

Scrabbler

Did you have a fun conversation with him, Hurshy?

9:37 am

hurshy

the norland estate in its en8 is left to john and fanny

9:37 am

hurshy

yes, he continually makes progress on reading

9:37 am

Scrabbler

TY, hursh!

9:37 am

sciencegeek

morning all\

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sg

9:37 am

Brookie

hi sciencegeek!

9:37 am

Scrabbler

he is reading at age 2 yrs?

9:37 am

hurshy

dear sir, i write to you in my hour of utmost ne4 to make this en8

9:38 am

hurshy

he can read some words and he's like ALMOST there on the sounding out and being able to then read anything

9:38 am

periwinkle

ty, hursh, found the 2nd en8

9:38 am

crosshair

when im really hungryperi ill eat an en**** pound of bacon+ abbr fot thank you

9:38 am

periwinkle

working on your first clue, think I know the word but having trouble with spelling

9:38 am

hurshy

i read at age 2, so it's kind of what we have expected.

9:38 am

periwinkle

thank you crossy and hurshy

9:39 am

crosshair

:)

9:39 am

Scrabbler

Wow, hurshy. I have not seen many kids like you, him.

9:39 am

Scrabbler

BRB, I must get the pancakes cooking. Who wants some?

9:39 am

hurshy

me me me!

9:39 am

Atalante

I did too, I can't remember not being able to read

9:39 am

periwinkle

me too, Scrabs

9:39 am

Atalante

and me!

9:40 am

periwinkle

need help with it8, ta8 and th8 pretty please

9:40 am

Scrabbler

OK, huge platter of pancakes are coming up. I made some yesterday, with new baking mix, and they were heavenly!

9:40 am

periwinkle

found the it8 :)

9:40 am

Brookie

th8 - british cinema, adjective

9:41 am

jacq

th8 is an extension of the cinema type place

9:41 am

periwinkle

what mix, Scrabs

9:41 am

hurshy

it's so cute too, he loves to try to learn - we'll get on skype and he'll say "words, auntie!" cause i have lots of words i've written on like flash cards for him.

9:41 am

hurshy

ta8 - wesley loves looking for waldo so much that one of his where's waldo books has now become quite ta8

9:42 am

periwinkle

ty hursh

9:42 am

hurshy

of course he has also memorized where waldo is on each page in that one so it is no longer really looking. luckily he has more than one.

9:42 am

periwinkle

working on the th8, have the th7

9:43 am

jacq

it ends in the far right upper corner

9:43 am

crosshair

if i knew wesley this would be easy:/

9:43 am

periwinkle

aha, was aiming for the wrong corner, ty

9:43 am

jacq

change the last vowel on the 7 and add a consonant

9:43 am

jacq

lol crossy

9:43 am

periwinkle

got it, thanks

9:43 am

hurshy

just think of what happens to a book when a kid uses it a lot, crossy - it's not particular to wesley!

9:44 am

jacq

loved books can be quite ta****** and torn

9:44 am

periwinkle

one of the benefits of living in an pat is not having to shovel out the driveway

9:44 am

periwinkle

alas, I now live in a house

9:44 am

crosshair

ty hurshy

9:44 am

periwinkle

wow, have all the 8's now

9:48 am

JBV

hi, i'm back again and thanks for all those clues -

9:49 am

JBV

hurshy, scrolling back to read about your nephew - that's a magical moment when they go from reading whole words to working out the alphabetic code on their own - so fascinating to see

9:49 am

jacq

care to share the it8 peri?

9:49 am

periwinkle

help with ai7 pls

9:50 am

periwinkle

past tense of the it7 to repeat yourself

9:50 am

Brookie

ai5,12, past tense

9:50 am

jacq

oh duh!!! ty peri

9:50 am

jacq

had the 7 too lol

9:51 am

periwinkle

ty, Brookie, will look for the ai5

9:51 am

Brookie

ai5 = what we breathe + 2/3 of definite article

9:51 am

periwinkle

than you, Brookie

9:52 am

Brookie

yvw

9:52 am

periwinkle

*thnks even*

9:53 am

periwinkle

thanks, can't spell worth a damn today

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Ok, pancakes for all! They are light and fluffy!

9:53 am

periwinkle

mmm,. thanks Scrabs, delish

9:53 am

Brookie

may i have mine with bananas, scrabbler?

9:54 am

Scrabbler

*slicing a banana on to Brooke's pancakes*

9:54 am

Brookie

you're so kind...

9:55 am

Scrabbler

I aim to please here at The Hemlock House <--my name for my home

9:55 am

bojazz

thought it was Rabbitat?

9:55 am

JBV

lovely name, scrabs, just don't plan to open a bed and breakfast :)

9:55 am

Atalante

butter and syrup for me :) and maybe some blueberries

9:55 am

72 Temple Owl

grape jam for me please

9:56 am

periwinkle

hi thre Owl, good to see you!

9:56 am

Scrabbler

No rooms available here--occupied my nephew + 4 bunnies!

9:56 am

bojazz

Vermont Maple Syrup please

9:56 am

Scrabbler

Hi bojazz. Yes, Rabbitat is in The Hemlock House

9:56 am

periwinkle

I will accept what ever condiments you have available, Scrabs

9:56 am

bojazz

word

9:56 am

Scrabbler

I have no blueberries, Ata, so sorry

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Grape jam for you, owl!

9:58 am

Scrabbler

Yummy, 1 pancake is done, 3 to go...pure carbo heaven.

9:58 am

Sally-catlover

Did someone say pancakes? I have some blueberries Ata. *Throws blueberries to Ata. Lemon and sugar for me please Scrabs.

9:58 am

JBV

low-cal stewed apples for me, scrabs - have some right here

9:58 am

Scrabbler

Lemon on your pancakes?

9:58 am

Scrabbler

TY, JBV.

9:58 am

jacq

i'll have sugar and lemon too please

9:59 am

Scrabbler

Is that a UK thing, putting lemon on pancakes?

9:59 am

Atalante

lemon and sugar is British traditional for british pancakes

9:59 am

jacq

probably

9:59 am

Scrabbler

I like butter + syrup, usually maple.

9:59 am

Scrabbler

Fresh berries are great too, if available

9:59 am

Sally-catlover

Lemon and sugar on pancakes is magic!

10:00 am

Atalante

but for crepe pancakes, not american pancakes

10:00 am

JBV

we have received four separate baskets of Harry and David fruit this week - apples/pears, etc. - there's no way we can eat them all before they start to turn, so I'm cooking them -

10:00 am

Scrabbler

But lemon is sour

10:00 am

Scrabbler

Good for you, JBV

10:00 am

Sally-catlover

True Ata. Was forgetting. OK, maple syrup then, in the true transatlantic spirit.

10:00 am

jacq

yes they have to be thin and rolled, but if we are speaking thicker pancakes loads of maple syrup for me please

10:01 am

Atalante

lemon adn sugar is perfect on crepe-pancakes

10:01 am

Sally-catlover

*Drips maple syrup down chin and onto keyboard.

10:01 am

Scrabbler

*pouring on maple syrup*

10:01 am

Scrabbler

*typing with sticky fingertips*

10:01 am

Atalante

try it scrabs, youll be surprised!

10:01 am

Scrabbler

I will, Ata

10:01 am

periwinkle

100 words left

10:02 am

Sally-catlover

Sounds like my keyboard Scrabs!

10:02 am

Scrabbler

Alas, 158 words to go

10:02 am

bojazz

rasberry syrup, anyone?

10:02 am

Scrabbler

phantom = thread

10:03 am

Scrabbler

Yes, please, bojazz

10:03 am

bojazz

heard

10:03 am

Scrabbler

He5 what, Bo?

10:04 am

Atalante

my favourite pancakes I have are in Astoria - orange and pineapple pancakes with orange sauce

10:04 am

bojazz

wrong entry point

10:04 am

Scrabbler

That's different, Ata.

10:04 am

Atalante

yes! but they are *so* good

10:04 am

Atalante

with maple syrup adn butter on top LOL

10:04 am

JBV

Astoria, Oregon, Ata? must be - we never had those in Astoria, NY (where I grew up)

10:05 am

bojazz

orange sauce sounds scrumps!!

10:05 am

Atalante

yes, sorry, AStoria OR

10:05 am

Sally-catlover

mmm Ata. *Rushes off to shut up hens, trailing pancakes on the way. brb

10:05 am

JBV

that Astor fellow left his name in a few places

10:06 am

Atalante

he did that

10:06 am

Scrabbler

*enjoying the last few bites of my pancakes*

10:06 am

Atalante

they have a great big column above AStoria called the Astor Column

10:06 am

Scrabbler

*moaning in delight*

10:06 am

bojazz

pb&j for lunch...

10:07 am

Scrabbler

I have that a lot, Bo

10:07 am

Atalante

I had very boring oatmeal for lunch

10:07 am

Atalante

but! am going to my fav "Mexican" restaurant for dinner

10:07 am

Scrabbler

Done. That was quite yummy!

10:07 am

bojazz

smart balance peanut butter - it's healthy

10:07 am

Scrabbler

I have that too, Bo

10:08 am

bojazz

smart blance butter - "pam"?

10:09 am

JBV

Astor had a summer home in what is now Astoria (Long Island City), the owner of the property renamed it after Astor in the hope he would endow a girls' school

10:09 am

Scrabbler

TY for history lesson, JBV

10:09 am

periwinkle

bbs

10:10 am

Atalante

Astoria OR - the city was named after the American investor (and first millionaire) John Jacob Astor. His fur trading company founded Fort Astoria at the site in 1810.

10:10 am

Scrabbler

*getting smarter with history class he4*

10:11 am

JBV

in our Astoria, the original owner of the property, Hallett, is more well-known (more places named after him)

10:11 am

Atalante

your turn for an interesting fact :P

10:12 am

Atalante

In addition to the replicated Fort Clatsop, a popular point of interest is the Astoria Column, a tower 125 feet (38 m) high built atop the hill above the town, with an inner circular staircase allowing visitors to climb to see a panoramic view of the town, the surrounding lands, and the Columbia flowing into the Pacific. The column was built by the Astor family in 1926 to commemorate the region's early history.

10:12 am

Erda

When I was in St. Petersburg, the Russian one, I stayed at the Astoria Hotel. Its main claim to fame seems to be that the poet Nekrasov committed suicide in one of the rooms. So, where would the name have come from in Russia?

10:13 am

Scrabbler

Most popular accounts hold that the name "Buffalo" is a corruption of the French phrase beau fleuve, "beautiful river," a phrase said to have been exclaimed by French explorers upon seeing the Niagara River.

10:13 am

JBV

that's a great story, scrabbler, very likely

10:13 am

Atalante

well ... the Russians were very into Art Deco, and Astor was around that time ...

10:13 am

Scrabbler

Hi Erda--I saw your name in the grid earlier and now you are he4

10:14 am

Erda

The hotel was built in 1912

10:14 am

Erda

Hi Scrab!

10:14 am

JBV

astor must have imported a lot of furs from Russia - was probably prominent there too

10:14 am

Erda

Fur -- of course!!

10:14 am

Atalante

it's also just a very glamorous name in those times; if you wanted to create an amazing swanky hotel in St Petersburg, what better to call it

10:15 am

Scrabbler

Most popular accounts hold that the name "Buffalo" is a corruption of the French phrase beau fleuve, "beautiful river," a phrase said to have been exclaimed by French explorers upon seeing the Niagara River.

10:15 am

JBV

he was the bill gates of his time - the richest man alive!

10:15 am

JBV

just had a sense of deja vu

10:17 am

Scrabbler

The Olmsted Park and Parkway System is the hallmark of Buffalo's many green spaces. Three-fourths of city park land is part of the system, which comprises six major parks, eight connecting parkways, nine circles and seven smaller spaces. Begun in 1868 by Frederick Law Olmsted and his partner Calvert Vaux, the system was integrated into the city and marks the first attempt in America to lay out a coordinated system of public parks and parkways. The Olmsted designed portions of the Buffalo park system are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and are maintained by the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy.

10:17 am

Scrabbler

Sorry, I had pasted the same paragraph in twice.

10:19 am

JBV

that Olmstead fellow got around, too - designed Central Park in NYC

10:20 am

JBV

we should figure out to get accredited as Babble University - and issue diplomas in odd and random facts

10:21 am

Scrabbler

And have a course called Babblets + Other Obscure Words

10:22 am

JBV

we could issue culinary degress -with all the recipes flying around

10:22 am

bojazz

Buffalo was once home to Pratt & Lambert, gobbled up by Shwern-Williams in 1996 and products they made have declined ever since - my only knowledge of Buffalo, besides proximity to Niagra

10:22 am

jacq

lol

10:22 am

jacq

and parenting classes and counselling courses

10:22 am

jacq

becayuse we all pour it out here from time to time

10:22 am

JBV

not to mention medical degrees

10:23 am

JBV

even home improvement, right scrabs?

10:23 am

jacq

may i share my wonderful news with you all

10:23 am

Atalante

and vet classes

10:23 am

JBV

oh, yes, jacq, eagerly waiting to hear..

10:24 am

jacq

i had a scare, that lasted 7 awful weeks, i had a lump in my breast and my doc was concerned after the mamogram that there were cancerous changes

10:24 am

jacq

i got the all clear this week

10:24 am

jacq

it is a fibroadenoma, it will still grow but is benign

10:24 am

Erda

Applause for jacq!!!

10:24 am

jacq

i cried like a baby when he told me it was ok

10:24 am

JBV

WOW, jacq - that is a great Christmas present! congratulations - we're all breathing better for you

10:24 am

jacq

so many tests and biopsies

10:25 am

jacq

christma will be wonderful

10:25 am

JBV

never heard of fibroadenoma - what are they recommending? just wait and see?

10:25 am

jacq

wait and see, if it starts to grow rapidly then they will remove it

10:26 am

sixty7stang13

Congrats jacq. I am so happy for you.

10:26 am

Scrabbler

Woweee, Jacq!

10:26 am

jacq

me too sixty, me too

10:26 am

Scrabbler

Fibroadenoma = common benign breast tumor.

10:26 am

JBV

living under a cloud like that is extremely exhausting, you must be so relieved

10:26 am

jacq

i was so worried i couldn't even think properly

10:27 am

Scrabbler

Twice I have found breat masses, freaked out, turned out to be OK. You realize that your life could take a very different and scary course.

10:27 am

jacq

i get lumps anyway, i have fibrocystic breast tissue, but this one was different

10:27 am

jacq

it's been 24 years i have been dealing with breast lumps, and each one is a worry

10:27 am

JBV

taking notes, toward my Babble Univ. degree - on fibroadenoma

10:28 am

Atalante

yay yay Jacq!

10:29 am

jacq

ty ata

10:30 am

CiociaJudy

woohoo for Jacq!! Wonderful news!!!

10:31 am

Scrabbler

It is time for me to go for a walk--the sun is shining and I need to get a dose of sun to make me happy

10:32 am

Locks99

any ideas for ni7/28 between the ni5's ?

10:32 am

JBV

bye scrabs, - enjoy!

10:32 am

harpjane

hello 250 to go

10:32 am

JBV

i have a ni 7/28 - food additive

10:32 am

Scrabbler

Go Jane go! Pace yourself!

10:33 am

Scrabbler

TY for ni7!

10:33 am

Scrabbler

I am almost halfway so will find a few more words then walk

10:34 am

Locks99

need the other ni7

10:35 am

Scrabbler

At 128/125 I shall go for a hike now. BBL

10:35 am

Atalante

bye dear!

10:36 am

jacq

hb scrabbler

10:36 am

Sally-catlover

Bye Scrabs. Just been reading back. Wonderful news Jacq.

10:37 am

harpjane

are there any ew words, and have a good hike scrab

10:38 am

helensgirlkid

Just caught up with the chat - so ahppy for you Jacq. A great boost for Christmas spirit!

10:38 am

Atalante

lots of ew words, but no ew words

10:38 am

sciencegeek

locks - have one ni 7 - it is a preservative found in sausages etc

10:39 am

harpjane

lol ty

10:39 am

Locks99

have that one science, but there is 1 more

10:40 am

Atalante

ni7 - like the previous ni5

10:40 am

jacq

thanks everyone and yes it is, my mum and i had huge chocolate cakes and coffee to celebrate

10:41 am

sciencegeek

just got it - ni5/10 plus plus two vowel ending

10:41 am

harpjane

how many letters in the lone a? and the second row i? please?

10:42 am

SamanthaJoy

The only second row "I" I have is seven/twenty eight

10:42 am

Locks99

thanks science, fireworks for me

10:42 am

Sally-catlover

The lone a is aa5/14

10:43 am

sciencegeek

ty sally

10:44 am

jacq

ohhh invite for coffee, be back later, thanks for the good wishes and congrats, have funa nd fireworks please

10:45 am

SamanthaJoy

D'oh, harp, I'm an idiot: the second row I is a 7/8 combo

10:54 am

mkg

clue ofr the aa 5 plz.

10:54 am

SamanthaJoy

the crowd oohed and aa5 at the fireworks show

10:55 am

mkg

would love clue for that i 7/8 combo also.

10:55 am

harpjane

thanks

10:55 am

Sally-catlover

When I saw the Christmas lights I oohed and I aa***

10:55 am

mkg

got it ty.

10:55 am

mkg

taed

10:55 am

sciencegeek

in and en 7 - to plead and beg for something

10:55 am

mkg

tayed

10:55 am

mkg

oops sorry

10:55 am

sciencegeek

in and en plus trick or tr5/10

10:56 am

sciencegeek

add a y to the end

10:56 am

bojazz

mkg - love what you said in profile - you are so right! my company may go under and their's noone to help us out

10:56 am

harpjane

not from the second i

10:56 am

mkg

ty got it.

10:57 am

sciencegeek

oh sorry that one - to repeat one's self

10:57 am

sciencegeek

and past tense

10:57 am

SamanthaJoy

The second I is, well, when you say something you it7 it; when you repeat something to make a point you reit7 it

10:57 am

mkg

glad you agree bojazz. i am still furious about it all.

10:57 am

harpjane

thanks nbt and nbs

10:57 am

mkg

samantha super clues! getting them all! ty

10:58 am

TheLegend

i hear ya loud and clear mkg..couldnt agree more

10:58 am

SamanthaJoy

thanks! and you're welcome.

10:58 am

bojazz

mkg - like you, i no longer watch/listen to news - too damn depressisng

10:58 am

mkg

wow! got the it and the 8!

10:58 am

SamanthaJoy

mkg, I don't think the problem is that you're not a liberal any more; I think it's that there isn't a party that represents libreals any more.

10:59 am

bojazz

there's not a party that represents the people - only interest groups

10:59 am

SamanthaJoy

haallelujah, bo

10:59 am

mkg

have two e 8s and one i 8 and one ti 8. would love clues for other 8s.

11:00 am

SamanthaJoy

there's a ta8 you don't have--past tense of the ta6, to tear up

11:01 am

mkg

samantha you may be right........i see obama as weak internationally too. he actually apologised for what we did in WW2! we saved europes skins and he apologised??????he is a weak wimp........he should be proud of being an american and proud that we destroyed nazi germany. why did he apologise???

11:01 am

mkg

still 111 words left. ugh.

11:01 am

flosey

8s I have are ad, er, ed, enx2, hex2, in, it, ta, th, ti,

11:02 am

Haz1558

Hold on. America didn't win the war on its own, even though you might like to rewrite history. Remind me again, the war started in 1939. When did America join in?

11:03 am

Atalante

and every country did things not to be proud of in any war. That's war for you

11:03 am

grant

th7,8 Shaakespeare's Globe Th***** (brit var) + adj

11:03 am

SamanthaJoy

I missed that, mkg. I got tired of the far right slamming him for not being jingoistic enough and tuned out foreign policy--even though, constitutionally, that's the only real power a Pres. has.

11:03 am

TheLegend

ever hear of Lend/Lease Haz? we were holding you up well before we actually started fighting

11:04 am

mkg

got the th 8. ty.

11:04 am

Atalante

you held us up, we held you up. no-one can win a war on their own

11:04 am

SamanthaJoy

grant, I cannot for the life of me get an 8 out of that

11:04 am

Atalante

though we all try

11:04 am

Haz1558

Of course America has to be credited for its role in the war. Just don't suggest that she was the only one fighting.

11:04 am

mkg

right atalante, but should the u.s. apologise to europe? for what?

11:05 am

Dorens

tis the season to be jolly!

11:05 am

hootowl

How about apologising for screwing up the chat! This is NOT a place for this discussion!

11:05 am

TheLegend

we have NOTHING to apologize for

11:05 am

mkg

she wasnt the only one for sure. no one said that. the issue is that obama apologised for american actions in ww2. what did he apologise for? we came in and helped win the war.

11:05 am

grant

make adj with The **e Man Cometh

11:06 am

SamanthaJoy

political discussions do come and go in here sometimes, hoot, and have for as long as I've been around

11:06 am

mkg

dont know the man cometh

11:06 am

SamanthaJoy

d'oh! of course, grant, don't know how I missed that. Thanks!

11:06 am

hootowl

Not this bad! Out of hand and interferring!

11:06 am

Atalante

never said anyone in an alliance should apologise to anyone else

11:06 am

grant

USA - Amer**a

11:06 am

SamanthaJoy

interfering with what, exactly?

11:07 am

Dorens

i like discussing politics. i don't like ugliness

11:07 am

Atalante

what does Obama think he needs to apologise for?

11:07 am

hootowl

the puzzle, the cluing - hopeless -bbl

11:07 am

SamanthaJoy

the issue, atalante, seems to be that he *did* apologize (I'm taking word for that, didn't hear it myself) and no one seems to know what for.

11:07 am

SamanthaJoy

Absolutely the worst kind of apology! LOL

11:08 am

SamanthaJoy

ah, goodbye then hoot. I wasn't having trouble following it myself. Sorry you are.

11:08 am

Atalante

didn't he explain why he was apologising?

11:09 am

Dorens

if we didn't hear it, and don't know what for, then how on ea*** can we criticize the apology?

11:09 am

SamanthaJoy

I think you'd have to ask mkg. I didn't hear it myself

11:09 am

mkg

i should go find the speech. he made some statements about american actions during ww2 being faulty..to me it was bizarre. he is evasive about specifics in all his stalks. so are all the politicians.........

11:10 am

Atalante

why don't you go see what he actually said :)

11:11 am

harpjane

what is the letter count for the hi words please? I only have hi4

11:11 am

mkg

i read it at the time which was long ago. sorry all. wish i could quote it. but dont know now the exact words. and in egypt he also was cowering. the tone of what he says is always to appease the other side. i guess that is what i dont like. i feel there is no backbone to him.

11:11 am

harpjane

and hi5

11:12 am

SamanthaJoy

Harp, the only H that intersects with the I has three words

11:12 am

harpjane

never mind, got em all (hi6)

11:12 am

Dorens

i disagree. I feel there is much our country has done for which we could be apologetic. He is wise to try to extend a hand to the rest of the world. coyboy diplomacy has not gotten us very far

11:13 am

scribekd

hear, hear. Dorens!

11:14 am

harpjane

thank you dorens, "mission accomplished" echos around the world and we should apologize for THAT

11:14 am

Dorens

hah! coyboy =coWboy

11:14 am

mkg

i have hi 4 and 5 only. hmmm

11:14 am

SamanthaJoy

LOL Harp--I must agree there

11:14 am

grant

Was it deGaulle who wished aloud that he could remove all Americans from France, and was the asked if he meant to include all the ones buried there?

11:14 am

SamanthaJoy

mkg, have you heard of baseballs designated hi6 rule?

11:15 am

mkg

no.

11:15 am

Atalante

a lot of countries have a lot to apologise for over the years

11:15 am

SamanthaJoy

yeppers, grant, it was!

11:15 am

SamanthaJoy

OK. In baseball, you have a pitcher, a catcher and a hi6--does that help?

11:16 am

SamanthaJoy

the hi6 is the one at-bat

11:16 am

redturtlehead

Hi All. Its so cold here, but no Snow! How many of you all got snow?

11:16 am

harpjane

how many in words are there?

11:16 am

mkg

got it.

11:16 am

harpjane

no snow here in my section of Montana

11:16 am

mkg

super clue samantha

11:16 am

redturtlehead

Ooooh, if its going to be cold, you might as well have snow.

11:17 am

Dorens

we have plenty here in NJ

11:17 am

mkg

i wondered when we would use the double cons. other than the space under the roof of a house i hadnt used it.

11:17 am

flosey

5 in words

11:17 am

mkg

the snow is gorgeous here in maryland. totally gorgeous.

11:17 am

SamanthaJoy

I'm in Texas. We get snow in Central Texas once every year or two, and then for not more than a day if it sticks at all

11:17 am

mkg

is there snow now in texas?

11:18 am

redturtlehead

Well, I will never have true cold, but its 43 now. and I am not enjoy ing that.

11:18 am

harpjane

that does it, i'm getting a list.....

11:18 am

SamanthaJoy

I doubt it. Even places that get snow regularly (Dallas, Houston, Amarillo) tend to get it later in the year, though it is cold

11:18 am

sixty7stang13

no snow in south Texas we hardly ever get any.

11:19 am

mkg

we seldom have snow in dec. it has been a good cold month and i am happy. dont want global warming.

11:19 am

SamanthaJoy

Don't the places along the coast get it? I wsa told this AM by a Houstonite that it snows there sometimes, and I know snow in Dallas is nearly a yearly phenomena

11:19 am

dcseain

hello. Have learned that we here got the most snow of anywhere out of this storm.

11:19 am

dcseain

yes, Dec snow is rare

11:19 am

dcseain

esp in this quantitiy

11:20 am

SamanthaJoy

GOD IS PUNISHING WASHI -- Oh, sorry, I was channeling oral roberts for a moment there

11:20 am

redturtlehead

DC, you and My Mom really got it, and Dan2 and gosh, I seem to know a lot of people in the VA area.

11:20 am

dcseain

LOL samantha :D

11:20 am

Dorens

yup, seain. we thought we were getting yours, but only have about 8 - 10 inches here.

11:20 am

redturtlehead

Very funny Samanta!!!

11:20 am

redturtlehead

My mom about 1.5 hours N or DC got about 14 inches...

11:21 am

dcseain

Friends in North Jersey said they got about 5 inches

11:21 am

dcseain

yeah, central NC was nearly as much as us

11:21 am

dcseain

Tom made it to work and back anyway :)

11:21 am

redturtlehead

I really wish I could go and have a white Christmas, but, I am happy to be living away from it. I'm about to post my birding photos from yesterday....

11:22 am

dcseain

oh bummer, red

11:22 am

SamanthaJoy

I'ma go cuddle with my honey for a while; bbl

11:22 am

dcseain

i'd bet this'll melt by Xmas

11:22 am

Dorens

first ar 6 word please?

11:22 am

Dorens

by sj. and i don't think it will up here dc

11:23 am

dcseain

hasta, samantha

11:23 am

redturtlehead

Well, DC, the bright side is that Living in that mess would make me really irate, so its better to enjoy everyones photos.

11:23 am

Haz1558

I have an ar6/21 desire to do something.

11:24 am

harpjane

how's your weather dc?

11:25 am

harpjane

ed8?

11:25 am

inge

gUTEN moRGEN, bABBLERS Does any9one have the cluelist in their profile? The Babanon list wont print out right

11:25 am

dcseain

cold, crisp blue skies, sunshine, a nd highly reflective white on the ground

11:25 am

harpjane

how's the city doing?

11:25 am

redturtlehead

Hi Inge. I didnt know we were without clues.

11:25 am

grant

add e to de7

11:26 am

dcseain

ty, grant

11:26 am

dcseain

guten Morgen, Inge

11:26 am

grant

yw

11:26 am

dcseain

ty for ar, haz

11:27 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, dc.

11:27 am

redturtlehead

So far, its sort of a fun grid, but I am only 70 in...

11:27 am

Atalante

haz and the glitterata!

11:27 am

dcseain

hi, ata

11:28 am

Haz1558

Hello!

11:29 am

Atalante

has the afternoon's session of paw arranging gone to satisfaction?

11:29 am

Atalante

hi dc!

11:29 am

Haz1558

Absolutely. Five inches of now= much cavorting and much arranging.

11:30 am

Atalante

gosh, I can imagine!! must get all those little bits of ice out

11:31 am

Haz1558

It's a bit unexpected, haven't seen this much snow for a while.

11:31 am

Atalante

is her fur long enough that she looks like loads of white bobbles are stuck to her?

11:31 am

dcseain

great-grandma used to re**** socks.

11:31 am

redturtlehead

Everyone has snow! Except us southerners, how nice!

11:31 am

Haz1558

No, she was trimmed recently....

11:31 am

Dorens

thanks for the ar haz and hi

11:31 am

Haz1558

Hello, Dorens, you're welcome.

11:31 am

dcseain

our Kiwi and Oz friends don't have snow

11:33 am

Atalante

lucky! Hobbit gets to looking like she has white bobbly socks on

11:33 am

redturtlehead

Well, yes, this is true DC, but if they did, there and in SA, it would be the wrong time of year.

11:33 am

Haz1558

It's nice, dry, powdery snow.

11:34 am

dcseain

a friend from Alpena, MI remembers HS graduation getting cancelled in June for snow

11:34 am

Dorens

speaking of the nice powder snow, i need to go shovel my walk before it gets icy and crusty. bbl

11:34 am

dcseain

some here, haz

11:35 am

redturtlehead

It snowed on my May graduation in NY, upstate.

11:36 am

AshleyNpeyton

never even seen snow b4

11:36 am

dcseain

where you live, ashley?

11:36 am

AshleyNpeyton

st augustine florida

11:37 am

AshleyNpeyton

its a chilly 65 here today

11:37 am

redturtlehead

Theres not snow here in Florida. but it sure is chilly today.

11:37 am

dcseain

65 is what we have our heat set to

11:38 am

redturtlehead

49 here still, maybe I should move to St Aug.

11:38 am

dcseain

FL does get ice sometimes, at least inland, yes?

11:38 am

AshleyNpeyton

it was cold last nite but the suns warming us up now

11:38 am

redturtlehead

Talahassee, way up north has had SNow.

11:39 am

dcseain

hm. lot more traffic today. they must have plowed.

11:40 am

AshleyNpeyton

might go fishin, chilly temp = sheephead

11:40 am

sciencegeek

Hi all! Dc how is the weather today?

11:41 am

dcseain

clear, sunny and bright

11:41 am

harpjane

th6?

11:41 am

Mary

th6 a number in 10's

11:42 am

dcseain

ty, mary

11:42 am

origami

47 and overcast in CA central valley

11:42 am

redturtlehead

Oooh origami, come join me, but we do have abrilant hard light blue sky.

11:43 am

redturtlehead

Seain, In a few hours, I am going to post some nice Roseate Spoonbill photos I took yesterday. I am a bit overproud of them, as I am advertising here...

11:43 am

Aloyisius

61, bright and sunny in Mesa AZ this am... hi Babblers

11:43 am

dcseain

coolio, red! i shall check them out

11:43 am

dcseain

I hope to be in Mesa for a weekend in Feb

11:44 am

Aloyisius

my first visit here, dcs.. I'm impressed!

11:46 am

redturtlehead

Ok, off to edit again. Sorry to be such a self promoter. this time many of the images are much better than normal, so I am pumped up.

11:46 am

redturtlehead

Hi Aloy and Bye everyone. Happy babbling.

11:46 am

sciencegeek

Red - they were doing the Christmas bird count in Galveston this week. I saw a few roseate spoons! So pretty

11:47 am

dcseain

njoy red

11:47 am

dcseain

neat, aloy. on vacation?

11:47 am

Aloyisius

yes, dcs.. family holiday reunion, yay

11:47 am

dcseain

nice!

11:48 am

hego

Hi Friends

11:48 am

Aloyisius

we are so spread out, so this is indeed a tr5 ! (-:

11:49 am

Aloyisius

hi hego!

11:49 am

dcseain

morning, hego

11:49 am

dcseain

i had moon pies for breakfast. i should make a real lunch, i suppose.

11:50 am

hego

I was here this AM and we had the best time talkig about funny names.

11:50 am

hego

We got nothing done, however.

11:50 am

Aloyisius

will have to read chog later.. missed the fun

11:51 am

hego

DC you should have Ring Dings for lunch!

11:51 am

sciencegeek

or twinkies

11:51 am

hego

Aloy, it was about 8:30 on the chog.

11:52 am

Aloyisius

ok, ty

11:53 am

Haz1558

Time to go. Bye for now!

11:53 am

hego

Bye Haz!

11:53 am

Atalante

bye dear!

11:54 am

Haz1558

*gone* in a flurry of snow.

11:54 am

Aloyisius

bbl.. bfast time here

11:55 am

hego

Good breakfast, Love

11:57 am

dcseain

http://tinyurl.com/y8k7jvs
video of the start of a multi-hundred person snowball fight at U and 14th Sts NW in DC yesterday

11:57 am

dcseain

what are ring dings?

11:58 am

hego

Ring Dings are wonderful!

11:58 am

dcseain

I see that tom had whiskey for breakfast. smells like jack, and unusually for him, straight

11:59 am

hego

Patties of choc cake covered in more choc. with vanilla filling! WOW

11:59 am

dcseain

he was way stressed from driving in the snow. Those years in TN made him weak ;)

12:00 pm

hego

I'd have rather had the Moon Pies. whiskey for breakfast. Ugh!

12:01 pm

dcseain

well, he was coming off a 12h shift at the hospital

12:01 pm

dcseain

and i know others must've come in, because he was home at a usual hour for getting of between 7 and 8

12:01 pm

hego

Then it's not really breakfast, but a nitecap, right?

12:02 pm

dcseain

effectively, yes. he's asleep now

12:02 pm

hego

what does he do DC?

12:02 pm

dcseain

RN in ICU

12:03 pm

hego

Oh, that's my old job!

12:03 pm

dcseain

LOL nifty, hego

12:03 pm

hego

He deserves a drink. For sure!

12:04 pm

dcseain

he'll be sitting soon for CCRN

12:04 pm

hego

Yes I was also certified.

12:05 pm

dcseain

Nef also was

12:05 pm

hego

I left in 1991 and have been doing other things since then.

12:05 pm

dcseain

cool. so long as you're enjoying yourself

12:06 pm

hego

I still volunteer at a free clinic though. It's great. No pressure.

12:06 pm

dcseain

:) and the people there really need healthcare. nice combo

12:06 pm

hego

Love it!

12:07 pm

periwinkle

back again from another shift shoveling out the driveway. thanks goodness we also have a snow blower.

12:07 pm

hego

Poor Peri

12:07 pm

dcseain

good that you're taking breaks, peri

12:08 pm

periwinkle

this is the second most snow this area has received according to the news

12:08 pm

periwinkle

I wish I still lived in an apt!

12:08 pm

periwinkle

then maintenance clears the driveways. but I always had to dig my car out

12:09 pm

hego

:-)

12:09 pm

periwinkle

maybe I will move to Fla or someplace warm

12:09 pm

hurshy

condo w/ garage is perfect compromise. no digging out car, no clearing driveway.

12:09 pm

periwinkle

we have a shared driveway and our neighbor is a lovely woman who did a lot of shoveling too

12:09 pm

periwinkle

yes, that is great, hursh

12:10 pm

periwinkle

ok, I want a condo with a garage

12:10 pm

hego

I live in a complex of houses where they do all that for you. It's geat.

12:10 pm

periwinkle

and someone to help with the financial aspect, any takers?

12:10 pm

dcseain

i know we set a record for Dec snow.

12:11 pm

periwinkle

where are you in NJ, hego?

12:11 pm

hego

Well, back to the kitchen for me. I'll never finish this today, anyway.

12:11 pm

periwinkle

where are you in NJ, hego?

12:12 pm

hego

I live near Long Branch. On the Shore.

12:12 pm

periwinkle

hopefully we will get little or no snow for the rest of the winter

12:12 pm

periwinkle

oh, ok, hego

12:12 pm

hego

From your mouth to God's ears, my dear.

12:12 pm

periwinkle

:)

12:12 pm

AshleyNpeyton

clues on the 2 i's plz

12:13 pm

hego

angry and angered Ashley

12:14 pm

dcseain

those come from top I, no the right one

12:14 pm

sciencegeek

Is there a list anywhere?

12:14 pm

dcseain

BabAnon

12:15 pm

periwinkle

in bab anon

12:15 pm

periwinkle

in bab anon

12:15 pm

hego

those are in's

12:15 pm

hego

there are 3.

12:15 pm

dcseain

no N next to the right I

12:15 pm

torgone

Repeat and repeated ..

12:15 pm

hego

SG in Babbler's anon

12:16 pm

sciencegeek

could i please have a clue for the lower t i have one of the two

12:16 pm

hego

I'm gone now. Poof

12:16 pm

dcseain

fishworthy. thank you, torg

12:16 pm

periwinkle

hey, tor, are you home?

12:16 pm

periwinkle

hey, tor, are you home?

12:16 pm

dcseain

bye, hego

12:16 pm

torgone

I am back in the US of A ..

12:17 pm

periwinkle

good

12:17 pm

periwinkle

good

12:17 pm

hego

They're ty words and now, I'm absolutely gone. bye

12:18 pm

dcseain

ty4 both

12:19 pm

AshleyNpeyton

can i get the stats on the i's please

12:19 pm

dcseain

there is a list in Babblers Anonymous, link below

12:20 pm

lawyer-1

In 5 - ,In5x1,In6x1,In7x2,In8x1
Ir 3 - ,Ir4x1,Ir5x2
It 3 - ,It5x1,It7x1,It8x1

12:20 pm

dcseain

ir5 and ir6 from the right I

12:21 pm

lawyer-1

from the right i? As opposed to the wrong i?

12:21 pm

sciencegeek

ty

12:21 pm

dcseain

right-hand I

12:21 pm

AshleyNpeyton

thanks

12:22 pm

torgone

it7 & 8 are from the rightmost i ..

12:22 pm

dcseain

wow, my brain is out of it. ty, torg

12:25 pm

AshleyNpeyton

nbt thanks all

12:33 pm

redturtlehead

ooooh for the NBT tiles, could I have a clue for the single A in the left hand column. the one all alone?

12:35 pm

torgone

oohed and ...

12:35 pm

redturtlehead

Oh how silly of me, Thanks Torg. How are you liking being back in the US?

12:36 pm

torgone

Much warmer here ..

12:37 pm

redturtlehead

And its cold here, so it must have been really chilly there.

12:38 pm

torgone

Not much snow here in San Diego ..

12:42 pm

Judi

Good afternoon, everyone! And, shut up, Tor!

12:42 pm

dcseain

hi, judi

12:43 pm

dcseain

the catholic archdiocese of washington says that people need not attend mass today. mighty white of them.

12:43 pm

Judi

Ha. Repent for your sins at home (while shoveling your driveways and sidewalks).

12:44 pm

dcseain

i'm going to go find some food. bbs

12:46 pm

Erda

At the risk of being shooshed up: Not much snow in the San Francisco Bay area either...

12:46 pm

Judi

*glares at Erda over our 17+ inches of snow*

12:47 pm

Erda

Wow Judi, that's TOO MUCH!!

12:47 pm

Judi

Tell me about it.

12:48 pm

Brookie

Hey Judi, I'm traveling back to Newark, DE later today. How are the roads? (My main concern is Churchman's Road off of 95)

12:49 pm

Judi

Hi, Brookie. I'm sure 95 is good. Not sure about the side roads. I'm sure Churchman's is good around 7/1/95 & 52 interchange by Borders, etc. Not sure about further up towards 273. Then again, the County Police have a garage on that road. I'd say no worries.

12:51 pm

Erda

Now THAT's detailed information! A good man, Judi!!

12:51 pm

Brookie

Thanks, Judi. I live within walking distance of Borders, so I won't stress about it. :-)

12:54 pm

Judi

Probably no sidewalks plowed/shoveled, so be careful if you are walking in the road.

12:54 pm

dcseain

someone shovelled the dirt path that connects our building to the park and trail behind :)

12:55 pm

dcseain

back to tending the corn and onions, bbs

12:55 pm

redturtlehead

Uploading my photos on Facebook. I am still learning to edit in Photoshop....

12:55 pm

Brookie

Judi, do you live closer to U of D or closer to Christiana?

12:56 pm

Judi

Closest to UD, Brookie. We live off of Polly Drummond Hill Rd.

12:57 pm

Brookie

Ugh, I can't imagine how the roads are there.

12:57 pm

dcseain

coolio, red

12:58 pm

Judi

Actually, our neighborhood is good. We have pay association dues so we're lucky enough to get plowed out. DelDot has lots more work to do though!

12:58 pm

movieman

the re7/28 plz

12:58 pm

Brookie

don't have it, sorry, movieman!

12:59 pm

origami

re 7/28 .. more rodentlike

12:59 pm

Judi

No gots yet, MM.

12:59 pm

flosey

hello again!

12:59 pm

Dorens

more like what you pay for when you don't own your own home

12:59 pm

movieman

that's the ra7 orogami

12:59 pm

Brookie

hi flosey!

12:59 pm

movieman

ty dorens

1:00 pm

origami

oops!

1:00 pm

Brookie

thanks dorens!

1:00 pm

Dorens

yw

1:02 pm

dcseain

ty dorens

1:03 pm

flosey

ty dorens, strange word

1:04 pm

Dorens

just monkeyed it.. lucky i guess... but then again.. big grid, no lickety, my son and grandchildren coming in a couple of hours, I had to bacuum thoroughly and wipe down baseboards etc. (he is allergic to my cats), then shovel front walk, and need to do more cleaning and baking.. so every little bit helps

1:05 pm

flosey

wow Dorens, you've been busy!

1:05 pm

Dorens

66 words left... the monkeys need to get into hyper gear!

1:05 pm

flosey

hope you can make a little relaxing time before they arrive

1:06 pm

Dorens

that's what i'm doing here.. babble usually does relax me

1:06 pm

harpjane

hi 167 to go

1:06 pm

speedfreak

college boy came home for winter break and so far I have done 5 loads of laundry do not think he had a clean article of clothing What a smell

1:07 pm

dcseain

lol poor speed

1:07 pm

dcseain

hi, jane

1:07 pm

Dorens

not meaning to be pushy speedfreak, but wouldn't it be easier to teach him how to do it himself??

1:07 pm

Judi

Ewwww. Poor speed.

1:08 pm

Judi

Hee hee. *pictures the Grinch saying "stink, stank, stunk"*

1:08 pm

speedfreak

I have tried but the boy seems allergic to the washing machine he learned quite well from his father LOL

1:09 pm

Dorens

i had no problem with my kids coming home with ons of laundry, and i even helped out with a load here and there, but I made it clear that it was their responsibility. they might have resented it a bit, but in the end it served them well. and made my life a bit less hectic.

1:10 pm

Dorens

(that was Tons of laundry)

1:10 pm

harpjane

how was Tom's shift last night, seain?

1:11 pm

Judi

Phantom: quadratic.

1:11 pm

speedfreak

actually he and his brother also do a lot around the house so I don't have a problem doing laundry he also has been out shoveling 15" of snow all day plus they do all the food shopping and some cooking when home so saves me

1:11 pm

Dorens

ah well.. life is a series of trade-offs.... so long as you don't feel too put-upon, c'est la vie

1:12 pm

Judi

Oh, that's great, speed. Although, I hope it's not just because Santa is watching them.

1:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

1:12 pm

Judi

TO!

1:12 pm

Dorens

owl, where've you been hiding?

1:12 pm

harpjane

hi to

1:12 pm

Brookie

hi TO!

1:13 pm

dcseain

hi, TO :)

1:14 pm

Judi

Poor TO was probably buried underneath the snow like the rest of us east coasters.

1:15 pm

Judi

Time for a snack. BBL.

1:19 pm

Dorens

owl? you there?

1:20 pm

harpjane

does anyone know how the roads between chattanooga and DC would be?

1:21 pm

Dorens

ok well, then.. time for me to go bake my lemon bars

1:21 pm

Dorens

don't know jane, but my guess is that any roads to dc are not their best today

1:21 pm

scribekd

harpjane-it is clear in Knoxville, TN

1:22 pm

inge

does anyone have a clue list in their profile? The Babanon one printed out badly

1:22 pm

harpjane

So western TN is sort of ok?

1:22 pm

scribekd

Knox is in East TN

1:22 pm

Dorens

yes inge,, une has one.... and i am grateful beyond belief

1:23 pm

hootowl

There are 2 in babanon - use BJ"@

1:24 pm

hootowl

harp western tenn is cold - but no snow or rain - just cold

1:24 pm

harpjane

ta 7 48? the one after the sourish word?

1:25 pm

harpjane

well my nephew from Montana won't think it's cold but he has to drive home to DC today

1:27 pm

dcseain

jane - ta7 sticky black stuff and unwanted greeney

1:27 pm

torgone

More shabby ..

1:27 pm

harpjane

thanks seain

1:27 pm

Dorens

ty dc.. now i'm off

1:27 pm

hootowl

ty dc

1:27 pm

torgone

That's the one ..

1:28 pm

flosey

thanks dc for ta7

1:29 pm

dcseain

yall very welome. for me, it's always fun when points lead me to the word :)

1:31 pm

atropos

i forget, is there a word list when lickety's isn't updated?

1:31 pm

dcseain

in BabAnon

1:32 pm

hootowl

but yuse BJ's!

1:32 pm

atropos

coolie ty

1:32 pm

Scrabbler

Hello again. Seain, how are you + Tom surviving?

1:33 pm

dcseain

he got to and from work, and had some jack before bed

1:33 pm

dcseain

i'm going to my sister's tonight, as i'm watching my nephews tomorrow

1:34 pm

Scrabbler

How is the area? Roads, etc

1:34 pm

Scrabbler

Fun. How old are they, Seain?

1:34 pm

harpjane

how were things at work for him?

1:34 pm

dcseain

Main roads decent. neighborhood hit or miss

1:34 pm

dcseain

we're plowed here, but my sister's hood isn't

1:34 pm

harpjane

ti6 after wee?

1:34 pm

dcseain

i dunno, jane. i saw him off, was asleep when he got home, and he's asleep now :) i'll find out later

1:35 pm

dcseain

i fit of anger, or angry speech, jane

1:35 pm

hootowl

hissy fit jane - like I did earlier

1:35 pm

Scrabbler

I have ti7 = more fatiggued

1:35 pm

harpjane

thanks

1:35 pm

Scrabbler

*fatigued

1:36 pm

Scrabbler

Hootowl, you had a hissy fit?

1:36 pm

dcseain

lunch was very satisfying :)

1:37 pm

Scrabbler

What did you have, Seain? I must decide on lunch. I just came back from a 1 hr hike into the park.

1:37 pm

hootowl

yup!

1:37 pm

Scrabbler

What happened, Hootowl?

1:38 pm

Scrabbler

I have a question for everyone. I discovered something on my hike and don't know whether to call the police.

1:38 pm

dcseain

i sauteed some onions and corn in some sesame oil, added some fried garlic and a pinch of vanilla sugar. when onions soft, added 2.5 C water, brought to boil till onion soft. added a thing of ramen noodles, some soy sauce and a cube of vegan beef bullion

1:38 pm

hootowl

Go back & read it. Trying to forget it.

1:38 pm

dcseain

garnished with some green onions greens

1:38 pm

Scrabbler

Yummy, Seain!

1:38 pm

dcseain

can you share what you saw?

1:40 pm

Scrabbler

Innards of a large creature, with bloody towel next to that. I saw lungs, heart, liver, stomach, intestines....nothing else, lying on top of snow near woods. Probably a deer but human?

1:40 pm

dcseain

i'd report to police or game warden, yes

1:41 pm

hootowl

gross. but no harm done if you call cops. They can decide how important it is

1:41 pm

Scrabbler

No fur. So maybe a hunter gutted the deer and tossed innards?

1:41 pm

hootowl

gross. but no harm done if you call cops. They can decide how important it is

1:41 pm

dcseain

probably from a deer, but good to be sure

1:41 pm

dcseain

probably so, scrabbs, but i'd still report it

1:41 pm

Scrabbler

OK, TY for your input. After I walked away I wondered about the origin of the parts.

1:41 pm

harpjane

either way it shouldn't be there scrabb, at least in Montana they can't leave that stuff behind

1:42 pm

speedfreak

hoot was it just the political talk or the bashing of obama

1:42 pm

harpjane

draws too many predators

1:42 pm

Scrabbler

OK, I will look up State Police #. BRB. TY for alleviating my anxiety + indecision.

1:42 pm

hootowl

and if you can walk there it is probably not legal to hunt

1:44 pm

hootowl

Speed - bashing bothers me no end. especially when there is no facts to put forward. Just personal rancor. That's not a discussion

1:44 pm

aknitter

hi there speed. enjoying the snow?

1:44 pm

speedfreak

aknitter if I never saw snow again I would not miss it

1:45 pm

rururocks

I am off to visit my new puppy.. will report later.

1:45 pm

aknitter

i was thinking of boxing it all up and dropping it on your door step. can't get out though

1:48 pm

speedfreak

thanks aknitter got enough of my own

1:49 pm

aknitter

i want a can of snow-b-gone like on the frosty the snowman cartoon.

1:53 pm

speedfreak

need to take a break from this 30 left and my eyes are crossing

1:54 pm

harpjane

the first qu6?

1:54 pm

flosey

add a vowel to previous word jane

1:54 pm

flosey

oops, sorry, not the first

1:55 pm

flosey

add another vowel before cons. in qua5/16

1:56 pm

flosey

that's the first qu5/16

1:57 pm

cybernan

hello everyone -- 77 to go :)

1:57 pm

flosey

hi nan

2:01 pm

cybernan

I see that lickety is not here today -- does anyone know if they are ok? -- hope it's just a Christmas vacation

2:01 pm

dcseain

i'm thinking vacation with the timing

2:02 pm

cybernan

is there an hy?

2:02 pm

Scrabbler

OK, I called the county sheriff's dept re the bloody pile of guts

2:03 pm

hootowl

yes hy4

2:03 pm

Scrabbler

The dispatcher said that my call was not unusual

2:03 pm

cybernan

just found it -- ty

2:03 pm

dcseain

good, scrabbs, and most interesting

2:03 pm

hootowl

that would disturb me no end scrabs

2:04 pm

Scrabbler

Not surprisingly, I love anatomy, so I studied it for a while

2:04 pm

hootowl

not the body - the dispatcher. Not unusual????

2:04 pm

cybernan

ni 4, 5, 5, 6, 7 -- what am I missing from the top n?

2:05 pm

hootowl

gotta go - 41 left and too many things to do. Like the tree........

2:05 pm

dcseain

be well, hoot

2:05 pm

cybernan

bye hoot

2:06 pm

dcseain

interweb is very slow here today.

2:08 pm

Scrabbler

I see, hootowl..yes, disturbing

2:11 pm

BabbleRabble

ni 4 5 7 5 6 7

2:12 pm

cybernan

ty babrab -- are you finished and have you posted a list in your profile?

2:12 pm

BabbleRabble

no .. but there are two at babanon

2:13 pm

cybernan

clue for the first ni 7? -- or the call?

2:13 pm

harpjane

thanks folsey, and keep us posted if you hear anything scrabb

2:14 pm

BabbleRabble

extend the 5 with vowels

2:14 pm

cybernan

nm found it, although I find it hard to believe that it's a areal word

2:16 pm

Dorens

hi again.

2:17 pm

cybernan

*sigh* --- 4 more h's from the left to find

2:17 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, Dorens

2:17 pm

Dorens

"bigger sigh" i have 7 more from there.
babrab, long time.. how've you been?

2:18 pm

BabbleRabble

Been doing some intensive ambiguity and have concluded I excel at being deliberately obtuse

2:19 pm

stidmama

((((((((((BR)))))))))) hello! I have missed seeing you!

2:19 pm

stidmama

hey all!

2:19 pm

BabbleRabble

hi, stid

2:20 pm

stidmama

sounds like scrabs had something bad happen? should I review the chog?

2:20 pm

redturtlehead

Afternoon all...

2:20 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, redT

2:20 pm

redturtlehead

Hi BR, how have you been keeping?

2:20 pm

stidmama

hey red

2:21 pm

stidmama

BR, intriguing poem you came up with for today.

2:21 pm

dcseain

some ass just drove by with 10 inches of snow on the roof of their cr-v

2:21 pm

dcseain

hi, BR, red, stid

2:21 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Stid. Are you ready for the Holiday? DO you Celebrate X mas?

2:21 pm

redturtlehead

Hi DC again.

2:22 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, dc

2:22 pm

Scrabbler

Back from researching whitetail deer anatomy

2:22 pm

redturtlehead

hi Scrabbs.

2:22 pm

Scrabbler

Red, I just commented on your photos--is that a spoonbill?

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hey. I guess I have to print out the stats and pencil in what I have? Or is there another way to do it?

2:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Snow sucks. Actually, winter sucks

2:22 pm

dcseain

i past into a spreadsheet and enter Xs

2:23 pm

dcseain

paste even ;)

2:23 pm

redturtlehead

Yes Scrabbs it is!!!! I spent several hours yesterday at the Wildlife Preserve, and I am very full of myself.

2:23 pm

dcseain

teart

2:23 pm

dcseain

oopsie. not valid, at least :)

2:23 pm

stidmama

we don't celebrate christmas, red -- thanks for asking. So yes, we are ready for it! LOL

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

A spreadsheet that you already have set up?

2:23 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I feel like a teart sometime.

2:24 pm

stidmama

actually we celebrate a different holiday and the children just got their single present for the year: Beatles Rockband for the wii.

2:24 pm

dcseain

i have a spreasheet for that pupruse in me google docs

2:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

We celebrate Jewish Christmas- it has two time honored rituals...

2:24 pm

dcseain

how cool, stid!

2:24 pm

redturtlehead

Beatles Rockband is an awesome gift.

2:25 pm

hurshy

what do you celebrate - festivus?

2:25 pm

Scrabbler

Happy Festivus!

2:25 pm

BabbleRabble

I did not realize rocks were so talented

2:25 pm

BabbleRabble

HowDy, hurshy ... thanks for the list

2:26 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Happy everything

2:26 pm

redturtlehead

whooo hooo Festivus, and I thin kso Babble. hi Hurshy

2:26 pm

hurshy

oh, don't thank me today, BJ had already done it!

2:26 pm

stidmama

the winter solstice -- call it what you like. It's a big day for our family. :-D

2:27 pm

stidmama

easy to be happy when my two kids are in the same room getting along... LOL this was a good gift decision.

2:27 pm

hurshy

isn't it not til tomorrow?

2:27 pm

stidmama

at some point I get my chance to try an instrument

2:27 pm

dcseain

i grew up with channuakah, solstice, and xmas. Yay for combined families. :)

2:27 pm

redturtlehead

I want my dinner now.

2:27 pm

stidmama

it is not until tomorrow, but of course Tom doesn't have tomorrow off. So we gave the gift today.

2:27 pm

hurshy

ah.

2:27 pm

Scrabbler

Stid, when I hiked to the park a short time ago I came upon the innards of an animal, probably a deer, but no fur, and there was a bloody towel next to the pile.

2:28 pm

redturtlehead

We are a Xmas family. with St Lucia day and some odd little fam traditions thrown in...

2:28 pm

Dorens

wow-- ;left for a few minutes and missed a lot in the chog. am buying beatles rockband for David and Jaime and not sure what to order.. there seem to be three choices

2:28 pm

stidmama

*curious about Kaplan's two time honored traditions*

2:28 pm

stidmama

oh scrabs, how strange

2:28 pm

Dorens

and red, i'm going to sanible next week and expect to see see lots of roseate spoonbills

2:28 pm

redturtlehead

Scrabb for sure it is a deer, as hunters tend to leave the stuff they dont want to carry. My dog used to get sick off the stuff when I was a kid.

2:28 pm

Scrabbler

It was fascinating for this anatomy lover

2:28 pm

stidmama

we already had a wii, dorens, so we got that variety. Which one you want depends on what gaming system(s) they already own.

2:28 pm

redturtlehead

the fur, and carcass went with the hunter.

2:29 pm

Scrabbler

That's what I assume too, red.

2:29 pm

stidmama

that would be my assumption, too.

2:29 pm

Dorens

they have the xbox.. but even then there seem to be choices. valuepack, complete, etc.

2:30 pm

Dorens

scrabs I hope that is the answer.. and it is the most logical one

2:30 pm

Scrabbler

The he5 looked like a human he5

2:30 pm

Dorens

babrab, it is nice to have you back, obtuse, abstruse, or whatever

2:30 pm

Scrabbler

I bought myself a Shop-Vac for Xmas and used it for the first time yesterday--wonderful experience. This girl is easily amused.

2:31 pm

Scrabbler

I was missing you, BR

2:31 pm

BabbleRabble

Thanks, Dorens

2:31 pm

BabbleRabble

and crabbler

2:31 pm

stidmama

LOL scrabs! I was saying on FRiday that my dream gift this season would have been a new blender or crockpot.

2:31 pm

Dorens

i used shopvac, regular vac, and hand vac today, trying to catproof my house for son who will be here soon. nearly broke my back too. and he'll still end up wheezing

2:31 pm

BabbleRabble

Scrabbler, that is

2:31 pm

redturtlehead

Hope we will warm up at Sanibel for you Dorens... and you shoudl see tons of spoonbills.

2:31 pm

cybernan

last ci 7?

2:32 pm

Dorens

red, you are near sanibel?

2:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

If the word for getting rid of certain rodents os OK, why not the one who gets rid of those rats? Just wondering.

2:32 pm

Scrabbler

I was so thrilled with my vac and attachments--and laughing that I am so low maintenance for future husband

2:32 pm

redturtlehead

I dont know, I dont think so, let me look.

2:32 pm

BabbleRabble

ci 7 -- most of a town and sea bird

2:33 pm

Scrabbler

TY, BR

2:33 pm

dcseain

ah, fixed interweb. paused the bittorent. Egads, those chew bandwidth

2:33 pm

stidmama

I am like that with come felids too doren -- not a thing that can be done except take massive doses of antihistamine and pray.

2:33 pm

cybernan

ty scrabs

2:33 pm

redturtlehead

Ok, No no, I am not near Sanibel. It looks to be maybe 5 hours south. Maybe.

2:34 pm

Dorens

he thinks i should get a hepa filter attached to my furnace... mucho dinero and not sure if it would be worthwhile.. but one more day like this and I will think about it

2:34 pm

Scrabbler

He should where a mask and gloves, Doren

2:34 pm

stidmama

a good hepa filter can help, for sure. I would love ANYTHING that cut down on the dust from our furnace. *swears again to NEVER get central, forced-air hear*

2:35 pm

Scrabbler

Put the HEPA filter on him

2:35 pm

Dorens

heehee scrabbs

2:36 pm

stidmama

well. they just made it through another song... it only took them 80 millions tries

2:36 pm

Aloyisius

hi all! .. back to find some more

2:36 pm

stidmama

okay, my turn on the mike. back soon.

2:36 pm

Dorens

i can't remember ever spending so much time on cleaning, and then shoveling the walk as well.. oh go break a leg stid!

2:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 85 left without stats- Ugh it is hard this way.

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

I was a cleaning maniac yesterday

2:37 pm

Scrabbler

It sure is tough, Kaplan

2:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I cleaned yesterday and today spouse is blaming me for every missing important piece of paper...that's the way it always it

2:37 pm

Aloyisius

Dorens, for my SIL, I covered the furniture, and it really helped! As much as I would vacuum, I could never get the all the allergens (he is allergic to dogs and cats)

2:38 pm

dcseain

i track all the stuff that matters, and produce 'missing' items on demand. easier that way.

2:38 pm

Dorens

hm, that is an interesting idea aloy. sheets over everything?

2:38 pm

Aloyisius

so, old chenille bedspreads saved the day and didn't look so bad either

2:38 pm

dcseain

that way there's order, and over time the spouse learns where to look for many things.

2:39 pm

Aloyisius

you could certainly use sheets

2:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

sheets over everything...that's a cultural thing...

2:39 pm

redturtlehead

139 left here, but I'm just picking little by litte, crud to do today after my social nuts day yesterday.

2:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Plastic slipcovers!!!

2:39 pm

dcseain

micrfibre blankets - hair washes right off in the laundry, and they vacuum well.

2:40 pm

Dorens

still.all the fur that finds itself along the edges of the rooms... even the kitchen..stuff everywheere it seemed. But sheets over the chairs and sofas would help. I draw the line at plastic though, kaplan!

2:40 pm

Aloyisius

a lot softer than the plastic too

2:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Did anyone grow up in a house with plastic slipcovers?

2:40 pm

sciencegeek

omg no kaplan creepy

2:40 pm

Aloyisius

NO! can't stand 'em

2:40 pm

dcseain

my great-grandmother used plastic slipcovers.

2:40 pm

sciencegeek

64 words left and no list

2:41 pm

dcseain

horrible things

2:41 pm

redturtlehead

heck no. I dont think I ever even saw them except on television.

2:41 pm

stidmama

okay, Tom's turn again.

2:41 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I swear my mother had them for about 2 years in the sixties- she otherwise had good taste, but her big lapses were the plastic slip covers and --contact paper!

2:41 pm

stidmama

a friend's mother had plastic on all the furniture on all the floors... and sanitized everything daily.

2:41 pm

Aloyisius

hiya stid.. we love the winter solstice too (-:

2:41 pm

sciencegeek

creepy

2:42 pm

stidmama

The children were banished to the garage unless they were asleep or for special occasions (it was carpeted and all, just not the house)

2:42 pm

Aloyisius

egads, that is too too obsessive

2:42 pm

dcseain

i remember my mother painstakingly removing the contact paper from the cabinets when we moved into the new house.

2:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

In the summer, you would kind of make an adhesive sounding noise when you got off the couch

2:42 pm

sciencegeek

i think querty should be accepted~

2:42 pm

stidmama

(((Aloyisius))) hi there! long time no see

2:42 pm

sciencegeek

lol

2:42 pm

Aloyisius

I know, ((stid))... too long

2:42 pm

stidmama

yes, I remember that sound! *scrunchy plastic crinkle*

2:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yeah, but it's really qwerty

2:43 pm

helensgirlkid

There's a list up on BabAnon

2:43 pm

stidmama

hey helensgirl!

2:43 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Were any of your ancestors German Jews?

2:44 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Aloy

2:44 pm

helensgirlkid

And putting in my bit on plastic slipcovers - they outgas things like formaldehyde, just like other plastics, only more because they are constantly being stressed by bending and stretching.

2:44 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Not to stereotype people but my mother always said it was a German Jewish thing to cover the floors and furniture with sheets

2:44 pm

Scrabbler

Hi HG

2:44 pm

dcseain

my great-grandma with them was married to a german jew

2:44 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hmmm.

2:45 pm

helensgirlkid

The covering furniture with sheets (and mirrors) is after a death, while sitting shiva.

2:45 pm

stidmama

back on vocals...

2:45 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No- I meant covering them so people wouldn't get them dirty- at shiva it's only the mirrors, not all the furniture...

2:45 pm

cybernan

de 7 following expiration?

2:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

speaking of shiva...

2:47 pm

flosey

whew!!

2:47 pm

flosey

Fireworks

2:47 pm

helensgirlkid

A lot of jews in Iowa (mostly German) always covered the furniture, too, as a reminder not to sit on chairs, sofas, etc. - not the tables, of course, so I overstated it.

2:47 pm

dcseain

congrats, flosey

2:47 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Wow flosey!

2:47 pm

flosey

must run, hubby just made lunch, be back tonight

2:47 pm

Aloyisius

yippee, yay for flosey, congrats!!!!

2:48 pm

helensgirlkid

Flosey, are those your pets being so adorable on your icon?

2:48 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Like I said, it's a cultural thing. I once had a boyfriend whose mother was an immigrant from Vienna, and the floors in her house were covered with sheets!

2:48 pm

stidmama

bye flosey!

2:48 pm

flosey

no helen, just a picture I found but our dog did look like this

2:48 pm

Scrabbler

Yippee Flosey!

2:48 pm

cybernan

congrats flosey

2:48 pm

cybernan

de 7 following expiration?

2:49 pm

helensgirlkid

Taking off for the afternoon (finally) must get some exercise before we're snowed in again.

2:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have a good friend whos ancestry is german Jewish, and she has sheets on the seats in her car!!

2:49 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I think so cybernan

2:50 pm

cybernan

I'm looking for a clue Kaplan

2:50 pm

flosey

de4 before it + consumed

2:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I cant find that one, cy.

2:51 pm

cybernan

ty flosey

2:52 pm

dcseain

i think i'm not going to finish this one so i can get on the road before they refreeze

2:52 pm

flosey

yw nan, and now I'm off before lunch gets cold

2:52 pm

Scrabbler

Be careful, Seain.

2:52 pm

dcseain

thanks. happy babbling, yall! :D {poof}

2:55 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is Lickety ever coming back or do I have to adjust to this inconvenient new reality?

2:55 pm

redturtlehead

I try to not use Lickety so each day is the same for me! But I rarely finish these days, I just seemed to stop caring.

2:55 pm

Scrabbler

He will be back--sometimes he is out of town. I wish on these occasions he would assign the program to someone else

2:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

What do you do- just play till you cant see anymore?

2:56 pm

Scrabbler

Good for you, Red. Life is easier now, isn't it?

2:56 pm

redturtlehead

Well, Life is a little bit messy right now, which is probably why I am not concentrating on the grid too much! to be honest.

2:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Lickety should really consider the starving masses

2:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Life is messy- makes me concentrate more- to block things out

2:57 pm

redturtlehead

Pretty Much Kaplan. I can finish without the clues. I actually dont find the clues that helpful, probably because I think differently.

2:57 pm

Kaplan the Magne

You must be very very smart!

2:58 pm

redturtlehead

No, if I start out with the clues, I get really confused. If I can get it down to 30 left then the clue list helps, otherwise its a mess.

2:58 pm

cybernan

ed 8?

2:58 pm

redturtlehead

I finish without the clue list by gleaning clues from Chat!!!!! Not smart!

2:58 pm

Aloyisius

e +de8, nan

2:58 pm

lynxxx

Hello all. ed8 e & d7.32

2:59 pm

Scrabbler

I still cannot figure out that de7 clue

2:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I do that too- I try to do them on my own, then I go to Lickety to see if I missed any 4 letter words, and I monkey them, then I look for 5's and glean the rest from chat

2:59 pm

Aloyisius

a booboo in the car frame + ingested food, Scrabs

2:59 pm

redturtlehead

I think it has to do with teeth the ed word.

2:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Or demand the clues from chat by having a meltdown

3:00 pm

periwinkle

de7/32 ding in car fender and consumed

3:00 pm

redturtlehead

I don't do that. I get very annoyed when people come into chat and ask for clue after clue after clue. I just dont care if I finish or not. Its not getting me a work promotion or anythign...

3:01 pm

cybernan

ty -- had it, but wasn't accepted on the first 2 tries

3:01 pm

Scrabbler

TY--I was confused--thought it came before expiration word

3:01 pm

periwinkle

hello all, tired from shoveling, my car was snowed in tho. just looked out the window and my dear nephew is shoveling my car out!!! what a dear

3:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Sorry if I annoyed...usually it's just my last few

3:01 pm

periwinkle

hello all, tired from shoveling, my car was snowed in tho. just looked out the window and my dear nephew is shoveling my car out!!! what a dear

3:01 pm

periwinkle

hello all, tired from shoveling, my car was snowed in tho. just looked out the window and my dear nephew is shoveling my car out!!! what a dear

3:01 pm

redturtlehead

No Kaplan, you have never done that!!!!!!

3:01 pm

Scrabbler

Yay for him, Peri!

3:02 pm

sammysmom

LOOKS LIKE I M GONNA GIVE ON THIS ONE

3:02 pm

redturtlehead

As far as I know!

3:02 pm

periwinkle

hello all

3:02 pm

periwinkle

hello all

3:02 pm

sammysmom

checked the list on ba and don t have the patience to folow it

3:02 pm

Scrabbler

Kaplan, you never lose your patience. Even toward the end you remain calm.

3:02 pm

Aloyisius

hi peri

3:02 pm

Scrabbler

Sam, I will not finish this one

3:02 pm

sciencegeek

I suppose I was ver irritating to some of you when I first started and need clues a lot....

3:03 pm

sciencegeek

very...

3:03 pm

sammysmom

i am irritated that i depend on lickety so

3:03 pm

sammysmom

his list is the easiest to use

3:03 pm

redturtlehead

Actually I can only think of two people who cause me to avoid the chat. and they are not present.

3:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Are you kidding me? I nearly had a coronary the other night! Seriously, it seems to be what people do.

3:03 pm

sammysmom

he has spoiled me

3:03 pm

sixty7stang13

hello all. Hope every1 is having a great babbling time.

3:03 pm

sciencegeek

well have worked this one without any list and have 52 left. not too bad I have come a long way

3:04 pm

redturtlehead

I must admit though I use a lot of clues others ask for!!!

3:04 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi all, and remember to b r e a t h e ! 8-)

3:04 pm

elder

Good evening everyone.

3:04 pm

sammysmom

still need 64

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

I use whatever clues I can get LOL!

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

Well need to continue with the mess here in the house....nevereneding

3:04 pm

sammysmom

me too science

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

ending

3:04 pm

sammysmom

he elder

3:04 pm

redturtlehead

Science I love your icon!

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

one day I will type better

3:04 pm

Scrabbler

Hello new entrants!

3:04 pm

sciencegeek

ty red

3:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 84 left with no list, but I'm afraid that the rest will be all those dyslexic obscure words...I am proud of some of the long ones I got on my own tho

3:05 pm

sciencegeek

still think querty should be a word! I have two missing qu's....

3:05 pm

redturtlehead

I have 124, Kaplan is doing awesome.

3:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Everytime I get the house clean, husband spends the next 48 hours ransacking it blaming me for all of his missing scraps of Important Paper that he was keeping in a Special Place

3:06 pm

Scrabbler

I need 111 and am just staring at the grid

3:06 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

139 to go here

3:06 pm

sciencegeek

this grid is giving me a headache and eye issues!

3:06 pm

Aloyisius

20 "re" words, phew

3:06 pm

periwinkle

92 to go here but I was out shoveling twice and then took a 2 hour nap

3:07 pm

Scrabbler

But staring at grid and chatting is still relaxing and help me to delay cleaning chores

3:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Think of a lot of the words being something more-so

3:07 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I hate snow.

3:07 pm

sciencegeek

lol scrabs that is why i am on day 3 of cleaning the studio!

3:07 pm

periwinkle

me too Kap

3:07 pm

periwinkle

me too Kap

3:07 pm

cybernan

er 7, please?

3:08 pm

Scrabbler

I cleaned a lot yesterday and am doing laundry now.

3:08 pm

Uneaixoise

er + et5/14

3:08 pm

sciencegeek

dont have nan

3:08 pm

Uneaixoise

i really really really need to clean . . . ugh

3:09 pm

cybernan

ty une -- another new one

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

et5 is missing

3:09 pm

sciencegeek

ty

3:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

et5, the science of right and wrong

3:09 pm

redturtlehead

I want itch.

3:09 pm

EspritdJean

on the moral up and up

3:09 pm

sciencegeek

et 5 - moral

3:09 pm

Uneaixoise

me too, red :-)

3:09 pm

redturtlehead

some politicians have un - et ***al behaviors.

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

TY, and that er7 is weird

3:09 pm

cybernan

might have known it would be something medical

3:09 pm

sciencegeek

hi gwen

3:10 pm

sciencegeek

Who wants coffee?

3:10 pm

EspritdJean

"some"? lol

3:10 pm

hshliz

and etch

3:10 pm

redturtlehead

I want foodo,

3:10 pm

Scrabbler

ether, ethereal

3:11 pm

redturtlehead

ok, food, Must go make food.

3:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

eratic, tantric

3:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Careful, folks

3:12 pm

Dorens

anyone have a clue for the in 8?

3:12 pm

cybernan

need to go and make some lunch

3:12 pm

cybernan

bbl

3:12 pm

sciencegeek

to repeat again

3:13 pm

sciencegeek

oops wrong clue sorry

3:13 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I do- i will say it again

3:13 pm

Uneaixoise

in5/10 + men's neckwear

3:13 pm

cybernan

in 8: pt of in 7 -- to state

3:13 pm

Dorens

thanks une.. and thanks for your list... the only way i could h oep to finish today

3:13 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

3:13 pm

cybernan

oops -- that was the it 8

3:14 pm

Dorens

thanks anyway nan

3:14 pm

onespecialk

How many words are in this grid?

3:15 pm

Uneaixoise

253

3:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

253

3:15 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

way too many!! 8-P

3:15 pm

Dorens

about 35 too many (253)

3:15 pm

onespecialk

TKS Dorens

3:16 pm

Aloyisius

ooh, must go.. good luck with this biggee, folks.. see you next grid! byee

3:16 pm

Uneaixoise

byeee, aloy!

3:16 pm

Dorens

bye aloy

3:17 pm

onespecialk

I'm so bad at this I have no idea why i even try....LOL

3:17 pm

Dorens

am missing the qu7... any help please?

3:18 pm

Uneaixoise

add 2/3 of frozen water to qu5/16

3:18 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

qu7, part of a gallon + adjective ending

3:18 pm

Dorens

muchas gracias

3:19 pm

Uneaixoise

de nada!

3:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

is there a lickety list (haven't opened it yet)

3:19 pm

Scrabbler

TY for that qu7

3:19 pm

Uneaixoise

nope, but check my profile

3:19 pm

Dorens

nope

3:19 pm

Uneaixoise

hursh and BJ both posted in BabAnon

3:20 pm

Dorens

i find the ones printed in profiles easier to use than babanon. so am quite grateful

3:20 pm

onespecialk

my daily babble clues are not loading only Fridays is there

3:20 pm

Uneaixoise

same here, dorens!

3:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

TY une, gots de clues

3:21 pm

periwinkle

phantom: airhead

3:21 pm

periwinkle

phantom: airhead

3:21 pm

Uneaixoise

peri :-)

3:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

one special, there are no official clues -- the guy who does those is on vacation (or something)

3:24 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

oy finally found all the Qs

3:28 pm

Scrabbler

I need 4 more Qs

3:29 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ynuk ynuk ynuk 8-)

3:29 pm

Scrabbler

I will focus on the Q now

3:30 pm

Scrabbler

*getting annoyed with the Q*

3:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

thar be some nasty Qs in them thar grid

3:31 pm

Scrabbler

I reckon you are right, Gwen

3:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and a nasty ea6 that i can't find, too

3:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ea6,27, if anyone could oblige

3:32 pm

Scrabbler

I don't have an ea6

3:32 pm

LuwandaHL

pasttense of ea4

3:33 pm

EspritdJean

having to do with the planet or the soil

3:33 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Luwanda. That was simple

3:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

OMG, fish me! TY jean

3:33 pm

Scrabbler

And TY, Jean

3:33 pm

LuwandaHL

ea8 is more ea5

3:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

looking all directions but NW

3:33 pm

EspritdJean

whap!

3:34 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Lu

3:34 pm

Scrabbler

*wiping fish slime off*

3:35 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

had the ea8 and it blinded me

3:35 pm

LuwandaHL

almost finished organizing my office/workroom. taking a break before getting the boys for the night

3:35 pm

Scrabbler

Good for you, Lu.

3:36 pm

LuwandaHL

i'm ready for some grandson time!!!! been busy with school

3:36 pm

dan2bit

anybody checked in with Lickety this weekend?

3:37 pm

AshleyNpeyton

qu5,16 x5, 4,7 4,8 6,27 7,44 4,9 x2 what are the stats for the other 3 please

3:37 pm

Scrabbler

Not that I know of, Dan.

3:38 pm

Scrabbler

Lists are in BabAnon and in Hurshy's profile, I heard

3:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

scroll down and click on Uneaixoise's icon to get the stats

3:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Here are the Qs

qu 4/8
qu 6/27
qu 4/7
qu 5/16
qu 5/16
qu 6/27
qu 7/44
qu 5/16
qu 6/27
qu 4/9
qu 5/16
qu 5/16
qu 5/16
qu 4/9

3:42 pm

AshleyNpeyton

thanks need 2 more 6,27

3:42 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

qu + 2 diff vowels + pirate mating call + vowel

3:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and the Q that had me stuck: one fourth + the color of a can of coca-cola, minus last letter

3:43 pm

sciencegeek

ty gwen all done now with those qu's

3:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

woot!

3:44 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

cute icon, BTW

3:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wr 6/39 anyone?

3:45 pm

EspritdJean

pirates have a mating call?

3:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ACK, just found it, same problem as the last word i asked for

3:45 pm

Scrabbler

I need the first and last qu6's

3:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

just clued 'em, scrabbler

3:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

Ws and Washed up

3:46 pm

Scrabbler

Pirate mating call???

3:47 pm

AshleyNpeyton

done with the q's thanks gwen!!!

3:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

the Pirate channel! ARRRRRRRRRR

3:47 pm

AshleyNpeyton

how about the 3 top E's?? please

3:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, i still have 106 to go, stopping for now

3:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

et4, rhymes with Mr Idle of Monty Python

3:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

et5, same rhyme

3:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

bbl

3:49 pm

EspritdJean

medicine that makes you pee is a diur**** ashley

3:49 pm

EspritdJean

then same word with a H in the middle

3:50 pm

periwinkle

thanks for the help with the q's

3:52 pm

phaeton

hello...last T! ta7/48..help,please

3:53 pm

lynxxx

ta7 more ragged or ripped

3:53 pm

phaeton

isn't that the ta7/28?

3:54 pm

torgone

Road stuff + unwanted plant

3:54 pm

lynxxx

oops. Sorry. Ta7 black stuff and what you rip out of the garden beds

3:54 pm

phaeton

ty torgone

3:58 pm

phaeton

done! thanks for that last clue

3:58 pm

phaeton

gotta check on the fruitcake...happy babbling

3:58 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Phaeton!

4:01 pm

lynxxx

I'm finished too. Thankyou BrandyJack. Bye all!

4:05 pm

hootowl

tarweed

4:08 pm

mixi6

pb hoot

4:08 pm

hootowl

and I haven't been on for an hr or so! ohwell

4:09 pm

hootowl

didn't know I had left the curser up here :(

4:11 pm

Joanne123

i am having the most amazing fun wrapping presents for newest member of the family..."first Grandchild"and loving every minute of it!

4:15 pm

stidmama

hello again, tried to come back and babble had frozen on me!

4:15 pm

stidmama

*happy mama look at first grandchild's big holiday*

4:16 pm

lbdawger

clue for the i in the 4th column. Plz...for nbt

4:17 pm

stidmama

hey LBD

4:17 pm

lbdawger

hi stiddy

4:18 pm

hurshy

do i have to reit8 what i told you before?

4:18 pm

lbdawger

thanks hursh! how are you feeling today?

4:18 pm

stidmama

hey again hurshy

4:19 pm

hurshy

still sick but hoping for quick recovery

4:20 pm

hurshy

luckily i can nap whenever i feel so inclined! between that, fluids, and zinc, i'm doing all i can

4:20 pm

stidmama

*offers lovely rice and veggie soup for hurshy*

4:20 pm

hurshy

and i found a pair of pseudoephedrine in my drawer from before they went behind the counter, that was a nice score.

4:21 pm

hurshy

thank you for soup, stiddy, just what i need.

4:21 pm

stidmama

I hope you feel better quickly hurshy. Will you be doing anything special for Christmas?

4:22 pm

hurshy

if by special you mean anything out of the christmas-ordinary, then no, but if you mean out of the ordinary-ordinary, then, yes, visiting both my family and husband's.

4:23 pm

stidmama

:-D I guess I meant both -- I know traditional celebrations are important; but some families "mix it up" occasionally and throw a really big bash

4:23 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers!How is everyone?

4:23 pm

Minveryork

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

4:24 pm

hurshy

well, it's also my grandparents' 60th anniversary on boxing day, so that's an extra bit of special

4:24 pm

stidmama

hello Min! welcome to the grid!

4:24 pm

sciencegeek

Min is that you kissing Santa?

4:24 pm

joshuavorbis

i have 103 left and only 14 of them are 4 letter words. i think this is going to take awhile

4:24 pm

stidmama

That's really wonderful, hurshy! what a milestone!

4:24 pm

stidmama

go everyone go!!!

4:25 pm

stidmama

I am down to 93 listless so far, not going to list today I think, just play until I stop making progress and then look at my new cookbook.

4:25 pm

stidmama

oh joshua.... you'll need this... *hands large bag of choclit*

4:25 pm

JBV

Hi everyone and happy babble snow day - I'm using the list in Une's profile - is there something missing, I have all the a's listed, but i'm still missing one!

4:25 pm

sciencegeek

sam here, stid. i do not have this list and am stuck at 57 left

4:26 pm

Minveryork

No,that isn't me.I do not know who that is in my icon

4:26 pm

stidmama

hey JBV!

4:26 pm

sciencegeek

same

4:26 pm

JBV

hi stid!

4:26 pm

stidmama

I think the list is also posted on babanon you could check to compare

4:26 pm

stidmama

Min is camera-shy apparently. Not sure if it's the purple antennae or the green skin or the orange eyes... *wicked mama look*

4:28 pm

stidmama

I, of course, wear the regulation invisibility cloak when in public so people don't see the extra eyes or ears...

4:29 pm

Minveryork

I have a list in my profile for everyone who needs list

4:29 pm

Minveryork

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

4:30 pm

JBV

hi min, how are you?

4:30 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Disappointed in the amount of snow we got

4:31 pm

stidmama

poor min, i bet there are plenty of babblers who would donate more for you!

4:31 pm

JBV

where are you Min? we got about 8 inches here in NJ

4:32 pm

Minveryork

Believe today's grid seems to be the same version of yesterday's grid w/the letters just mixed up. There seems to be a lot of the same words in the grid today

4:33 pm

Minveryork

I am in New York and we only got a few inches.Didn't even need to use the snowblower to do the driveway

4:35 pm

Minveryork

2 phantom words for me today are retired & theater

4:36 pm

Mudd

Clue please for the final re 6.

4:36 pm

Minveryork

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

4:36 pm

joshuavorbis

minveryork - switch the last two letters on one of your phantoms

4:36 pm

JBV

try the british version of the second word, min

4:36 pm

Brookie

re6 - a politically incorrect term for a mentally disabled person

4:37 pm

Mudd

ty

4:37 pm

Minveryork

Thanks, joshuavorbis! Guess I should goto the PB for almost spilling a word. Never going to finish the grid!

4:37 pm

Mudd

And thanks for the hello. I've been buried in the grid.

4:38 pm

Minveryork

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

4:38 pm

stidmama

how are you doing mudd? seems I haven't seen you for a while.

4:38 pm

stidmama

hey brookie

4:38 pm

Mudd

I just started babble yesterday

4:38 pm

stidmama

well, I am stumped, and ready to move to a different activity. got to 83. see you-all later! *poof*

4:38 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye stidmama! I will see you tomorrow in the log

4:39 pm

Brookie

sorry i missed saying hi to stid before poofing!

4:39 pm

mixi6

hi Mudd

4:40 pm

stidmama

*pops back in* hm. must have you confused with someone else with a similar name, Mudd! LOL welcome to the madness! *repoof*

4:46 pm

Brookie

two 8's elude me... the ci8 and the 1st en8... any clues please?

4:49 pm

JBV

en 8 is the noun made from the en 6 before it

4:50 pm

JBV

the whole enchilada

4:50 pm

JBV

and the ci 8 is the first part of New York C**y, plus sea bird

4:50 pm

Brookie

thanks jbv!

4:50 pm

JBV

sure, we can't do this without help today - I'm struggling to find my last 45 -

4:50 pm

joey

i can not get to babbler's anon to get the word lists. does anyone have the list in his or her profile? thanks

4:51 pm

Brookie

got the en, working on the ci... thanks for the clues!

4:51 pm

JBV

i picked up that ci 8 from someone else's clue earlier

4:51 pm

JBV

Yes, Uneaixoise has it in her profile, joey

4:51 pm

joey

thanks

4:52 pm

Brookie

having trouble identifying the sea bird... another hint for that portion, please? Sorry i'm so clueless!

4:52 pm

JBV

te 4 = rhymes with burn

4:54 pm

Alycia

isn't that a ci7?

4:54 pm

periwinkle

help with ea6/27 pls

4:54 pm

Brookie

that gives me ci7,32. oooh, just got the ci8...

4:54 pm

JBV

yes, alycia, you're right the ci 8 is a past tense of a chemical term ci 7/32

4:54 pm

JBV

sorry about that

4:55 pm

Brookie

sorry, peri, that's the only ea i don't have!

4:55 pm

JBV

ea 6 - the planet plus the high point tile at the end, peri

4:55 pm

JBV

goes up to the right

4:55 pm

JBV

i mean to the left

4:55 pm

JBV

you see what a day of babbling and snow does to the brain?

4:55 pm

Brookie

thanks, jbv!

4:55 pm

periwinkle

thanks JBV did not see the Y in upper left

4:56 pm

JBV

me, too, peri, missed a few up there, til I opened the list and that is helping a LOT!

4:56 pm

periwinkle

still 75 to go but I am determined to finish. I still have 7+ hours :)

4:56 pm

Brookie

i have 30 left and might be able to help with some clues... hopefully...

4:57 pm

joey

i have 101 to go...... you can do it peri!

4:57 pm

Brookie

joey, are you originally from the Philly area? if so, where?

4:58 pm

joey

yes, I am. about 60 miles northwest - Reading, Allentown

4:58 pm

joey

you?

4:58 pm

Brookie

originally from the city of philly. was just there earlier today

4:58 pm

joey

in the snow? any problems?

4:59 pm

mixi6

I lived outside of philly for some school years. Abington township.

4:59 pm

Brookie

the only problem was my parents' street. other than that, smooth sailing

4:59 pm

joey

i have a good friend who works at Abington Hospital

5:00 pm

joey

glad to hear that Brookie, where do you live now

5:00 pm

Brookie

mixi, i went to school on old york road @ abington in 5th and 6th grades

5:00 pm

mixi6

we moved before I finished high school.

5:00 pm

Brookie

i now live in newark, delaware

5:01 pm

JBV

have to take a break - be back later for my last 33, good luck everyone

5:01 pm

Brookie

thanks for all your help, jbv!

5:02 pm

Brookie

i'm gonna take a break too. have a good evening, everyone!

5:03 pm

periwinkle

I cannot se any of the er words, help pls

5:03 pm

periwinkle

see, even

5:04 pm

mixi6

sea eagle er4

5:04 pm

joey

i only have the er 4 - the sea bird

5:04 pm

mixi6

er5 to stand er5

5:04 pm

periwinkle

ty

5:04 pm

mixi6

don't have er7

5:04 pm

periwinkle

duh, thanks mixi

5:04 pm

joey

ty

5:05 pm

CiociaJudy

er7 - er + vowel + opp of thin minus last consonant

5:06 pm

CiociaJudy

think a ***** milkshake at the end

5:06 pm

periwinkle

ty CJ

5:07 pm

mixi6

ty Judy

5:07 pm

CiociaJudy

yw peri

5:07 pm

CiociaJudy

and mixi

5:11 pm

Nancy Boy

Evening everyone :)

5:12 pm

mixi6

HI Nancy Boy

5:12 pm

Nancy Boy

it's quiet in here...everyone's out christmas shopping :)

5:14 pm

CiociaJudy

Just finished baking red velvet cupcakes *passed out cupcakes* sorry, no icing yet. will give you some more when I ice them!

5:15 pm

mixi6

mmmm. I like choclit.

5:15 pm

mixi6

Thanks Judy.

5:15 pm

Nancy Boy

How productive, Judy - I'm parked in front of Scream Queens with 238 words to get and 28 minutes of battery life ;)

5:15 pm

bojazz

LOVE chocolate

5:16 pm

stidgmere

We're ready for angel food cake and candles with grandboys.

5:17 pm

CiociaJudy

yum stid's Mom! Say hi to everyone for me!!

5:17 pm

CiociaJudy

you're going to have to work double time to finish NB!!

5:18 pm

Nancy Boy

LOL Judy, it's just not happening :D got my low battery warning...hm...might be -just- scream queens this evening. Which is fine, 'cause it's awful TV, but I'm addicted

5:19 pm

CiociaJudy

Don't know what Scream Queens is --British?

5:20 pm

CiociaJudy

NB, are you on FB?

5:20 pm

stidgmere

Yes Ciocia will give regards to all.

5:20 pm

jesdraggon

afternoon all

5:21 pm

stidgmere

Bonjour jes and all.

5:21 pm

Nancy Boy

Seems originally American, Judy - it's a reality show about 10 actresses competing for the leading role in Saw VI. So yes, it's awful, but I blame your country ;)

5:21 pm

Nancy Boy

Hi, Jes!

5:22 pm

CiociaJudy

Hi Jes

5:22 pm

CiociaJudy

LOL NB

5:22 pm

jesdraggon

how's the weekend tr5ing ya

5:23 pm

Nancy Boy

And, I'm a pathetic example of an English teenager, because I actually get confused by facebook. Things happen WAY too fast - at the end of the day, I much prefer to phone people :)

5:23 pm

stidgmere

We are in a comfortable temperature range here in the NW. A little drizzly this afternoon.

5:24 pm

CiociaJudy

shoveled out this morning. sunny day actually.

5:24 pm

Nancy Boy

Ugh, laptop can't cut it - gonna have to go. Good luck, everyone :)

5:25 pm

mixi6

bye Nancy Boy

5:25 pm

jesdraggon

14 q words!?!

5:25 pm

jesdraggon

bye, nancyboy

5:25 pm

mixi6

yes, yuck

5:25 pm

CiociaJudy

bye nb

5:26 pm

Nancy Boy

some help, Jes - at least two of them are rude names for me ;) seeee you!

5:26 pm

jesdraggon

thanks :)

5:28 pm

CiociaJudy

BBL gonna hop in the shower

5:28 pm

jesdraggon

bye, judy

5:34 pm

inge

can someone clue ta7/48 please

5:35 pm

jesdraggon

wish i could, inge

5:35 pm

dan2bit

compound inge - road stuff + unwanted plant

5:35 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, dan :)

5:36 pm

inge

thanks dan

5:36 pm

dan2bit

np

5:37 pm

stidgmere

Enough words already. Need to wander off and sit by the fire. Poof!

5:37 pm

jesdraggon

bye], stidg

5:38 pm

mixi6

bye stid

5:41 pm

periwinkle

down to 57 words, bbs

5:42 pm

jesdraggon

bye, peri

5:42 pm

mixi6

3 left. need help.

5:42 pm

mixi6

ci7,36?

5:45 pm

suefrad625

i have no idea how to clue it

5:46 pm

suefrad625

ci+one, two, Th**+letter after m

5:47 pm

mixi6

ty sue

5:50 pm

mixi6

I am sick of this grid. Fireworks!!!!!!!

5:50 pm

jesdraggon

yay mixi!

5:52 pm

redturtlehead

OK I am back to try to get my list down to like 90 left....

5:53 pm

redturtlehead

running hot bath water...and watching the muppets!

5:53 pm

jesdraggon

hullo, red

5:53 pm

jesdraggon

yaymuppets!

5:53 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Jes, How are you?

5:53 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations mixi6 on your fireworks! Good for U!

5:53 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaaay Mixi!!!

5:54 pm

jesdraggon

not too shabby, red. bf made cookies of yum this morning :0

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

Cookies are yum, very nice!

5:54 pm

mixi6

how are you doing redturtlehead? haven't seen you in the chat for a bit.

5:55 pm

redturtlehead

busy busy. but good, I think. I have enjoy the holiday hoopla, but I think I'm ready for regualr days ahead.

5:57 pm

AshleyNpeyton

clues on the 3 top E's plzz

5:57 pm

mixi6

I haven't done much for the holiday yet. going to my mother=in-law's Tuesday

5:58 pm

mixi6

ei6 or

5:58 pm

redturtlehead

I'm probably starting a new Job in January, so I am sort of overwhelmed.

5:59 pm

Brookie

i'm sure you're excited too, red

5:59 pm

mixi6

still in florida?

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

Not really, I have to admit. Job was offerred, I resigned current job then the new job changed my shift, so I am non plussed.

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, still in Florida, I still love it so much, though there looks to be a lot of fun snow in some places lately.

6:00 pm

Brookie

ugh, sorry to hear that.

6:00 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, it is odd. but not impossible to surmount, but I dont feel very excited.

6:01 pm

AshleyNpeyton

red where in florida are you? im in st.augustine

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

I live near Disney.

6:01 pm

mixi6

we had a little sleet the other night, but no snow. Greensboro got about 4 inches.

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

Jes, what kindof cookies?

6:01 pm

redturtlehead

No snow? oh sleet, I do not miss.

6:01 pm

Mudd

'

6:02 pm

Mudd

Finished.

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

hi Mudd.

6:02 pm

Brookie

yeah, mudd!

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

congrats.

6:02 pm

mixi6

yea Mudd

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

Ashley, I am thinking about starting a Vacation with my Mom in St Augustine. I have never yet been, I hear theres a lot of nice resturaunts, etc.

6:02 pm

jesdraggon

hurrah, mudd!

6:02 pm

jesdraggon

ginger chocolate cookies

6:03 pm

Brookie

clue for in6,21 and is it replaced to in7,32?

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

Ohhhhh, Jes, they sound very very nice.

6:04 pm

jesdraggon

they are

6:04 pm

mixi6

in + not there

6:04 pm

Brookie

*related*

6:05 pm

Brookie

thanks mixi!

6:05 pm

Brookie

thanks mixi!

6:05 pm

mixi6

in7. who will in7 the ea5?

6:05 pm

Brookie

got the 7, thanks

6:06 pm

Brookie

my 7-year-old liked your clue too!

6:06 pm

Mudd

ty, good to be done.

6:10 pm

Brookie

re6,33?

6:10 pm

Brookie

nm, got it

6:15 pm

Merk

... and fireworks!

6:17 pm

Merk

Everyone appears to lurking. See you tomorrow.

6:18 pm

sciencegeek

clue for the ar 6/21 pls?? :)

6:20 pm

Brookie

yeah merk

6:20 pm

Brookie

i don't have that one yet, science, sorry!

6:21 pm

fuquayvarina

his ar6 wooing won his lady's love

6:23 pm

sciencegeek

ty

6:26 pm

cybernan

ar 6 wooing? mmmm

6:26 pm

cybernan

oh -- ty

6:36 pm

car.eeyore

I am missing 1 N from the top row....I have ni 4, 5, 5, 6 and 7. What am I missing please?

6:37 pm

sciencegeek

another 7! car - ni 5/10 plus diminutive

6:38 pm

car.eeyore

Is that the one I have? Ni 7/28?

6:39 pm

inge

Can someone clue the first ni 7/28 please?

6:39 pm

joey

the prior 4 with two vowels

6:39 pm

inge

funny, we need the same word

6:39 pm

joey

sorry the prior 5 with two vowels

6:41 pm

car.eeyore

Clearly the snow has gotten to my brain! I am just NOT seeing this word!

6:41 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* - thanks for the help :)

6:42 pm

sciencegeek

first ta pls :)

6:42 pm

joey

car - you know the saying * before * except after c or when sounded etc, etc

6:42 pm

cybernan

ni 7/28: a 24 hour diner?

6:42 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cybernan on fireworks!Good for you

6:43 pm

sciencegeek

both ni 7 are 28's. Thje first one add an ie at the end of the ni5/10 the second one is a chemical used as a preservative

6:43 pm

sciencegeek

good clue nan

6:44 pm

car.eeyore

Good grief that was painful! TY for your patience all!

6:44 pm

sciencegeek

Could I please have a clue for the first ta 5???

6:44 pm

cybernan

ta 5/16: late

6:44 pm

inge

thanks nan, I kept wanting to add it to the other ni 5. Got it now.

6:44 pm

sciencegeek

dont get it and dont see it

6:45 pm

sciencegeek

duh! i am a teacher and should know that one lol ty

6:45 pm

cybernan

another word for late, geek -- yes you should!!!

6:45 pm

Jacula

science - sounds like ta*red & feathered with a sometimes vowel at the end.

6:46 pm

sciencegeek

lol been looking at this too long today while looking at small pieces of jewelry all over my studio!

6:46 pm

cybernan

christmas red for your toenails jacula?

6:46 pm

Jacula

Hi all. Back afte a busy and slightly boozy evening with Other Half, sorting out house decorations, tidying up et, whilst listening to music. 2 words to find.

6:47 pm

Jacula

cybernan - they're not MY toenails. They were my pic for the 'ugly Christmas decorations' theme from a day or so back.

6:47 pm

joey

sciencegeek, where in Texas are you?

6:47 pm

periwinkle

hello all, 33 left, plodding along, driveway all shoveled out with the help of 3 other people. we have a wonderful neighbor

6:48 pm

Jacula

I finally iced and decorated the 4 Xmas cakes today, too.

6:48 pm

cybernan

we've had nothing but fog and a drizzly rain all day -- but at least we don't have to shovel it!

6:48 pm

sciencegeek

clue for the last te 5 pls

6:48 pm

sciencegeek

I am in Houston Joey! Where are you?

6:49 pm

Jacula

Shovelling fog sounds like some kind of punishment from Hell, cyber. LOL

6:49 pm

cybernan

lol -- don't bother icing mine -- have just been applying a liberal brushing with apricot brandy every week for the last 6 weeks.

6:49 pm

sciencegeek

NM I see you are 6 hours away from me

6:49 pm

joey

fort worth. i perked up when you said jewelry, i love to see handmade, i will look at your website

6:49 pm

Jacula

science - te + the first 3 letters of the second sort of weather cyber just mentioned.

6:50 pm

Minveryork

The te 5/10 is anagrame of ir 5/10 word sciencegeek

6:50 pm

sciencegeek

sneaky word always miss it! ty

6:50 pm

periwinkle

I love apricot brancy

6:50 pm

Jacula

cyber - if I didn't do the marzipan, icing and decorating thing, all the cake recipients would be very disappointed!

6:51 pm

cybernan

it's 4:50 here, so I guess it's time to go and put some supper together.

6:51 pm

periwinkle

I love marzipan too. have a recipe somehwhere for a Frangipani cake made with almond paste. it is delish

6:51 pm

cybernan

If you have any marzipan left over, try stuffing mejool dates with it -- delicious

6:52 pm

cybernan

on my way -- back at the flip :)

6:53 pm

Jacula

Leftover marzipan? Fat chance of that in this house with daughter, Other Half and his daughter all waiting for any trimmings. LOL

6:56 pm

Jacula

Okay - back to Babble business - diving into grid for an ni 7 snf a ta6 to finish.

6:56 pm

Jacula

Sorry about the boozy typing. LOL

6:58 pm

Jacula

Found the open when the sun's down place.

6:58 pm

Kaplan the Magne

My studio is still a mess. The house was neat for half a day- then husband trashed it looking for his important papers he is sure I threw away- only I didnt, of course.

6:59 pm

Brookie

hi everyone! clue for ri6 please?

6:59 pm

Jacula

and the potato.

6:59 pm

Jacula

FIRWORKS!:-)

6:59 pm

Kaplan the Magne

WOW-congrats

6:59 pm

Brookie

yeah jac!

6:59 pm

Jacula

Kaplan - if he made the mess then he should clear it up!

7:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Ya think?

7:00 pm

Kaplan the Magne

This is a 20 year argument

7:00 pm

dan2bit

re + late, Brookie

7:00 pm

Jacula

Hi Brookie. Ri6 is like the backward re6 but with different 1st vowel.

7:00 pm

dan2bit

also ri + late

7:01 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Piles of mail! Piles of papers! Piles of crap! (Im venting)

7:01 pm

Brookie

thanks for the clues, got it!

7:01 pm

Jacula

Kaplan - I do think! Maybe you should punctuate your side of the argument with a frying pan? You know what to do with it!

7:02 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have given up and often resort to passive aggression.

7:03 pm

Brookie

i'm all about passive aggression, kaplan. good for you.

7:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

lol

7:03 pm

Jacula

I guess setting fire to his study is not an option? LOL

7:03 pm

Kaplan the Magne

passive aggression is much more satisfying

7:04 pm

Brookie

i always feel better about myself that way

7:04 pm

Kaplan the Magne

No, but throwing away his shoes works.

7:04 pm

inge

still missing a ta 6/28. Did thet clued 10 minutes ago and i Missed it? Please reclue. It is my last word.

7:05 pm

Jacula

Having said that, I'm the one responsible for the long term piles of stuff in our house, but I, and both of us together, have been steaming through it all lately. The house looks almost presentable again but the study will need the door keeping closed when Christmas guests arrive.:(

7:05 pm

Brookie

ta6,28 - more ragged

7:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

ta628- something that is more ragged

7:05 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Brookie beat me, but great minds think alike

7:05 pm

Jacula

ta6/18 (before the more frayed ta7 word) - just leave the last letter off.

7:06 pm

Brookie

speak for myself

7:06 pm

Brookie

just joking!

7:06 pm

Brookie

lest you punish me in a passive agressive way

7:06 pm

Brookie

may i ask for the clues for the last 2 ce's? they're killing me!

7:07 pm

Jacula

ce5/12 = ce + Spanish word for 'river'.

7:08 pm

Brookie

thanks, jac!

7:08 pm

Jacula

ce6/21 = ce + ****s of passage.

7:08 pm

Jacula

y/w Brookie.

7:08 pm

Brookie

still trying to get the 6...

7:08 pm

Brookie

got it, thanks!

7:09 pm

Jacula

ceremonal ri**.

7:09 pm

Jacula

*ceremonial, I meant.

7:09 pm

inge

thanks for all the ta help. I finally figured it out and have fireworks. This is the hardest I ever worked a grid.

7:09 pm

Jacula

y/w.

7:09 pm

Jacula

Well done inge.

7:09 pm

Brookie

yeah, inge!

7:10 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Good job. I am too lazy tonight and get lost without lickety telling me exactly what I have.

7:11 pm

Jacula

I'm going to nip off to Facebook now and see if it will allow me to upload photos; it wouldn't earlier. I want to show both my kids, who are sunning themselves in Thailand right now, the snow they are coming back to on 23rd Dec. *evil grin*

7:11 pm

Brookie

you're not lazy, kaplan. i have 13 left and am tempted to call it quits.

7:12 pm

harpjane

hello 109 left and three of the six gables on my house now have CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!

7:12 pm

harpjane

(the three easiest, but still....)

7:12 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 78 left but really haven't been applying myself

7:12 pm

Brookie

hi harp!

7:13 pm

Brookie

congrats on your xmas decorations!

7:19 pm

joey

help with the last ta 6/18, please.

7:19 pm

car.eeyore

I need 1 more E in the top row...have et5/14 and et4/5. What am I missing?

7:20 pm

joey

NM, i got it.

7:20 pm

Brookie

ta + consonant + *** your shoelaces

7:20 pm

Brookie

you're missing an ei

7:21 pm

Brookie

help with the er7 please

7:22 pm

car.eeyore

TY Brookie...will keep monkeying! How many letters in the ei?

7:22 pm

Brookie

6 letters. it's a common word

7:22 pm

car.eeyore

Got it!

7:22 pm

jesdraggon

hi again alls

7:22 pm

Brookie

awesome!

7:22 pm

car.eeyore

I don't have the ER 7 yet...but will let you know if I figure it out!

7:22 pm

Brookie

hi jes

7:23 pm

Brookie

thanks car

7:23 pm

Brookie

how about the wr6,39?

7:23 pm

HarryHood

adjective on the wr 5/20

7:23 pm

car.eeyore

I have the wr 6/33 not the 39.

7:24 pm

Brookie

thanks harry, i'll work on it

7:24 pm

inge

did you mean er 8? thais the lanet we ive on by more so

7:24 pm

car.eeyore

That one I DO have! tee hee!

7:26 pm

inge

drop teh i from the wr 6. amd tje mext 4 wprds are a cinch

7:26 pm

Brookie

got the wr, thanks!

7:26 pm

inge

got to wrap a present yet. Gute Nacht, Babblers.

7:27 pm

Brookie

good night, inge!

7:27 pm

car.eeyore

Bye inge!

7:28 pm

jesdraggon

g'night inge

7:28 pm

Brookie

i hope no one minds if i shamelessly ask for clues for my last 9 words...

7:29 pm

car.eeyore

Go for it...but I don't know if I have any of them!

7:29 pm

Brookie

starting with... qu7,44

7:30 pm

car.eeyore

measure of milk + don't slip on the **e!

7:30 pm

Brookie

thanks car, got it!

7:31 pm

Brookie

ce7,32, please

7:32 pm

car.eeyore

Oooh...only have the ce 7/36....

7:32 pm

Brookie

np, car

7:32 pm

Brookie

how about the ci6,21?

7:34 pm

car.eeyore

New York &***y + throw away the watermelon ***d when you are done with it!

7:34 pm

Brookie

yeah, thanks!

7:35 pm

bookwomen

ce 7/32 ce+price-e+type of can

7:35 pm

Brookie

my 7-year-old likes your clue too. in fact, he was in NYC yesterday seeing the xmas show at radio city music hall, featuring the rockettes

7:35 pm

car.eeyore

Ty Bookwomen!

7:35 pm

car.eeyore

Cool Brookie!

7:35 pm

car.eeyore

I have a 7 YO too!

7:36 pm

Brookie

that's an awesome clue, book!

7:36 pm

Brookie

in 2nd grade?

7:36 pm

car.eeyore

1st

7:37 pm

bookwomen

yw. still slogging through my last 68. I miss lickety.

7:37 pm

HarryHood

I have a 7 year old too! (until next saturday)

7:37 pm

Brookie

bday party coming up!

7:37 pm

car.eeyore

OK...I need to go read to the boys! Will be back in a few!

7:37 pm

HarryHood

was today

7:38 pm

HarryHood

postponed by snow :)

7:38 pm

Brookie

see ya, car

7:38 pm

Brookie

my two sons are turning 8 and 2 next February, with bdays just 2 days apart. looks like we'll have one big event!

7:39 pm

Brookie

ad5,16 please?

7:40 pm

bookwomen

ad+sometimes vowel+short british goodbye

7:40 pm

jillibus

ad5/16 -- a + chnge the colour of a fabric minus the last letter + brit thanks

7:40 pm

jillibus

Hi all

7:40 pm

Brookie

hi jilli, thanks for the clue, never would have monkeyed it

7:41 pm

jillibus

book's clue was better, but yw

7:42 pm

jillibus

I have 66 left -- it's such a struggle!

7:42 pm

Brookie

oops, sorry book, i didn't see your clue for some reason, yes it was a great clue!

7:42 pm

HarryHood

80 here

7:42 pm

HarryHood

not gonna finish tonight

7:43 pm

Brookie

gonna check on laundry, take a shower, and go to sleep. have a good night everyone! *poof*

7:43 pm

jillibus

night brookie!

7:43 pm

bookwomen

63 here and yes it is slow going. good night Brookie

7:45 pm

jillibus

I finished my Christmas wrapping this afternoon so I figure I'm entitled to torture myself with this horrible grid, minus Lickety! Thanks, hurshy, for your BabAnon clues.

7:49 pm

bojazz

only 132 left - piece of cake! lol

7:50 pm

welki

hi folks .. 63 left here and i'm to the point where i'll just catch some clues in chat before i call it a night (again) Z*lol*

7:50 pm

Mooch

any clues for the ad8?

7:51 pm

bookwomen

ad 8. this clue is probably not ad 8

7:51 pm

welki

ad8 -- fine, so-so, just enough to make do

7:51 pm

Christine

ad8 - good enough, or passable.

7:52 pm

Mooch

Thanks so much all!

7:52 pm

kimmtoats

hello babblers!

7:57 pm

welki

hello, kim

7:59 pm

sammysmom

i have 9 qua and 4 que- think i am missing a qua7 help??

8:00 pm

welki

unit of measurement + don't slip on the **e!

8:00 pm

kimmtoats

ad+equal to

8:01 pm

sammysmom

thats only 6 welki and i have that one

8:01 pm

welki

it's qu 7/44

8:01 pm

car.eeyore

No, that is a qu 7

8:03 pm

sammysmom

i have that one welkie and i think soneone said that there are 2 7 s

8:03 pm

sammysmom

not 2 7 s??

8:04 pm

sciencegeek

one qu 7

8:04 pm

welki

i only have that one

8:04 pm

sciencegeek

three qu 6

8:05 pm

sammysmom

thanks- then it is a 6 tht i am missing

8:06 pm

bookwomen

done res. only 37 left. there are 3 qu 6s

8:06 pm

sammysmom

i have 2 qua 6's - is there another?
or isit a que??

8:06 pm

sciencegeek

all qua

8:07 pm

bookwomen

3 qua 6

8:07 pm

sammysmom

ty

8:07 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone

8:07 pm

welki

hi, lb :)

8:08 pm

lbdawger

hiya welki!

8:08 pm

car.eeyore

Hey Dawg!

8:08 pm

lbdawger

hiya car

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

dhave ni7/28 baby louse + ri4/4 ceremony. clue pls for the other ni7? ty

8:13 pm

lbdawger

baby louse + religious ceremony

8:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

um th eother ppls?

8:13 pm

periwinkle

hello, back to findmy last 25 words

8:14 pm

lbdawger

oops sorry about that, TO ni5.10 + Pumpkin p**

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. good ngiht.

8:15 pm

EvaNadine

evenin babblers!

8:15 pm

lbdawger

night night, TO

8:15 pm

lbdawger

hi Peri

8:15 pm

lbdawger

hi eva

8:16 pm

kje

no list again? is lickety and clan alright?

8:16 pm

sixty7stang13

hello all.

8:16 pm

lbdawger

hi 67!

8:17 pm

lbdawger

hi kje. i hope all is alright with the family.

8:17 pm

kje

maybe just a holiday break

8:18 pm

kje

well, I won't start one this big, this late in the evening without that safety net, so toodle-loo

8:18 pm

lbdawger

that's what i'm hoping.

8:18 pm

lbdawger

there's a list in babanon

8:19 pm

sciencegeek

last re 7/29 pls

8:19 pm

lbdawger

re7.28 perchance? to slow down

8:20 pm

sciencegeek

??

8:20 pm

kje

aaah science... love your icon - my fave christmas show!!!

8:20 pm

lbdawger

re + leo****, what dancers wear under their tutus

8:21 pm

kje

your a mean one, mr grinch

8:21 pm

periwinkle

19 r words left to find

8:21 pm

sciencegeek

ty

8:21 pm

sciencegeek

that is what i am!

8:21 pm

kje

You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're as charming as an eel.
Mr. Grinch

8:21 pm

lbdawger

i wore my grinch sweatshirt to work today. no one made a comment. harumph

8:21 pm

kje

now I will be singing all night

8:21 pm

sciencegeek

that is the re 6 i need the 7

8:22 pm

sciencegeek

i need the 7 28 right aboe it

8:22 pm

sciencegeek

above

8:22 pm

kje

Your brain is full of spiders,
You've got garlic in your soul.
hahahahaha

8:22 pm

sciencegeek

nm got it

8:22 pm

lbdawger

more so of the lease you have with your landlord

8:22 pm

kje

Your soul is an apalling dump heap overflowing
with the most disgraceful assortment of deplorable
rubbish imaginable

8:22 pm

car.eeyore

Share please!!!! I need it too!

8:23 pm

kje

I need to remember that last line the next time i break up with a guy

8:23 pm

sciencegeek

to pay more in re 4

8:24 pm

car.eeyore

TY

8:24 pm

kje

ooo - and car has claymation.... guessing today's theme was christmas characters?

8:25 pm

sciencegeek

ri 6/21?

8:25 pm

lbdawger

use that ending on a lot of the 7's and you should get the word

8:25 pm

car.eeyore

No, that is just my family portrait!

8:25 pm

sciencegeek

nm

8:25 pm

lbdawger

alternate spelling of to slow down.

8:25 pm

kje

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPBS7dV
rE1U

8:25 pm

aslindy

they guy who sang that song is also the voice of Tony the Tiger. =)

8:25 pm

sciencegeek

7 more t words

8:25 pm

kje

LOL science

8:26 pm

kje

really, aslindy? I never knew that

8:26 pm

aslindy

yes, really... I heard it on the radio

8:26 pm

kje

cool

8:27 pm

periwinkle

12 re words needed to finish

8:27 pm

car.eeyore

Boris Karloff is Tony the Tiger?

8:28 pm

lbdawger

go peri!

8:28 pm

kje

OK, see you babblers later... gonna go download grinch and watch it

8:28 pm

lbdawger

bye bye, kje

8:28 pm

sixty7stang13

bye kje have fun.

8:28 pm

kje

*humming on the way out*

8:28 pm

dan2bit

i think Karloff was the voice of the grinch, not the singer of the song?

8:28 pm

kje

poof

8:29 pm

car.eeyore

I thought the credits of the Grinch said that Karloff sang the song too? I may be wrong.

8:30 pm

car.eeyore

OMG! I just realized I don't have NBT!

8:30 pm

aslindy

I am looking for the info now, hang on

8:31 pm

sciencegeek

done

8:31 pm

sciencegeek

finally

8:31 pm

car.eeyore

Well done!

8:31 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hoooooo SG

8:31 pm

sixty7stang13

congrats SG

8:31 pm

dan2bit

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060345/fu
llcredits

8:31 pm

dan2bit

Thurl Ravenscroft (uncredited) singer

8:32 pm

car.eeyore

I need a clue for the second row i please.

8:32 pm

sciencegeek

This was not my best grid. I am better than I used to be however...

8:32 pm

lbdawger

let me reit**** what i tried to clue

8:33 pm

car.eeyore

Thanks Dawg!

8:33 pm

car.eeyore

And thank you dan!

8:33 pm

aslindy

so I am too slow

8:33 pm

kimmtoats

I don't know how anyone finishes one of these! I have a hard tome getting 100 words!

8:33 pm

aslindy

Thurl Ravenscroft did a lot of songs and voices

8:34 pm

lbdawger

what a wonderfully romantic name...ravenscroft

8:35 pm

dan2bit

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712391/bio

8:35 pm

periwinkle

first re5/16 pls

8:35 pm

periwinkle

8 more to go

8:35 pm

EvaNadine

hints for the A beside the Q or the top-row E?

8:35 pm

dan2bit

are you re*** for the clue, peri?

8:35 pm

lbdawger

on your mark get set get re***

8:35 pm

dan2bit

oohed and aa5

8:35 pm

periwinkle

stupid but yes, thanks

8:36 pm

periwinkle

thanks lbd too

8:36 pm

lbdawger

a by the q is latin for water could also be spanish for water

8:37 pm

EvaNadine

TY dan. got the top row E?

8:37 pm

dan2bit

morals and et5s

8:37 pm

dan2bit

drop one consonant for et4

8:37 pm

EvaNadine

TY!

8:38 pm

EvaNadine

thats NBT and NBS for me. :)

8:38 pm

lbdawger

how's momma doing, dan?

8:39 pm

dan2bit

pretty good - we

8:39 pm

dan2bit

we have a bit of cabin fever here with all the snow

8:40 pm

dan2bit

not used to it down south

8:40 pm

lbdawger

oh, i bet! that's a lot of snow for your part of the country

8:41 pm

dan2bit

we have our 20-week U/S scheduled for tomorrow, actually

8:42 pm

dan2bit

or Tuesday

8:42 pm

lbdawger

how exciting! hope you get some clear pictures!

8:42 pm

car.eeyore

I can't get over 253 words and no S!!!!

8:43 pm

lbdawger

no s but two Y's

8:43 pm

periwinkle

need 4 re words to finish and can't find them

8:43 pm

periwinkle

need a break bbs

8:44 pm

car.eeyore

Hey, does anyone know what happened to Brittany Murphy and how she died? I don't think I will last until the news comes on.

8:44 pm

sixty7stang13

cardiac arrest

8:44 pm

lbdawger

i don't know who brittany murphy is or was

8:44 pm

SeaSpray

internet say cardiac arrest

8:45 pm

SeaSpray

says

8:45 pm

car.eeyore

Good grief! Poor thing!

8:45 pm

SeaSpray

possibly due to drug abuse

8:45 pm

SeaSpray

possibly due to drug abuse

8:48 pm

stidmama

hello friends.

8:48 pm

lbdawger

hi again, stiddy

8:48 pm

car.eeyore

Stid!

8:48 pm

SeaSpray

hi stid

8:49 pm

stidmama

I didn't know who she was either LBD -- watch so few movies that anyone more recent than Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn rather confuses me!

8:50 pm

Jacula

B Murhpy was in Girl, Interrupted.

8:50 pm

car.eeyore

How many equ words are there?

8:50 pm

stidmama

still, it's sad when someone so young dies unexpectedly

8:50 pm

lbdawger

so she was an actress? not a fluff and puff or something

8:50 pm

Read-Knit-Bake

just finishing up and am stuck on the first ni 7.

8:50 pm

car.eeyore

Also in Clueless and 8 mile. Also a regular voice on King of the Hill

8:50 pm

lbdawger

2m car

8:51 pm

stidmama

hello READ!

8:51 pm

lbdawger

rkb, ni5 + i like pecan p**

8:51 pm

car.eeyore

And what was the name of that movie she did with Ashton Kutcher..they were newlyweds on their honeymoon?

8:51 pm

herinfernallady

Hi. And everyone always forgets Brittanys marvellous role in Girl Interrupted.

8:51 pm

stidmama

hey lady!

8:52 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Herin!

8:52 pm

lbdawger

hi Herin!

8:52 pm

car.eeyore

I also thought she was good in Don't Say a Word with Michael Douglas.

8:52 pm

herinfernallady

Hi. Sorry had to put my 2cents in. I loved her work. It was really sad. I am also going to hell for saying damn wrong Britany

8:52 pm

Read-Knit-Bake

THX IBD...couldn't get that at all.

8:53 pm

Jacula

is a best-selling[1] 1993 memoir by American author Susanna Kaysen. In the book, Kaysen relates her experiences as a patient in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The memoir's title is a reference to the Vermeer painting Girl Interrupted at her Music.[2]

While writing the novel Far Afield, Kaysen began to recall her almost two years at McLean Hospital.[3] Once done with the book, she obtained her file from the hospital with the help of a lawyer and began to write Girl, Interrupted.[4]

In 1999, the memoir was adapted into a film of the same name starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie. It was directed by James Mangold. Can you believe that they allowed that video to be shown in the clinic for girls interrupted where my daughter was? I'd already watched the film privately and cried buckets over it, given the circumstances.

8:53 pm

Jacula

Hi Herin! Haven't crossed paths with you for ages! How are you?

8:54 pm

herinfernallady

Jac It was a brilliant movie. I have yet to find the damn book :(. I am good. I am also procrastinating

8:54 pm

Jacula

I've got the book, Herin, but I'm hanging on to it.

8:55 pm

car.eeyore

Oh! I am done! Can't even see straight anymore! Good night my friends!

8:55 pm

lbdawger

night night Car

8:55 pm

stidmama

YAY car! sweet dreams!

8:55 pm

sixty7stang13

good nite Car

8:56 pm

Jacula

'Night car says Jac after a busy day and a boozy night.

8:57 pm

herinfernallady

opoo. You just reminded me I was meant to pick up a book on Olive Schreiner

8:57 pm

herinfernallady

Night Carie

8:58 pm

baby4

hi

8:58 pm

Jacula

Havin said, I've got the book, I'm not actually sure I still have now. I purged my shelves of many anorexia related books after my daughter, who now eats again (but isn't 100% well) got cross about seeing them there.

8:58 pm

lbdawger

hello, baby4

8:59 pm

Jacula

I don't need books on my shelves to remindd me of the horror we went through.

8:59 pm

baby4

wasup

8:59 pm

kimmtoats

Hi Becky!!

8:59 pm

baby4

what horror?

9:00 pm

herinfernallady

Jac I understand but I don't if that makes sense

9:00 pm

Jacula

Baby, if you knew me, you'd know. It's an anorexia tale that began when my daughter was about to drop dead.

9:01 pm

Jacula

Herin - erm... not sure there.

9:02 pm

stidmama

okay, the kids and Tom and I are going to watch stidkid #1's bday movie -- the most recent star trek movie!

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

I read in the paper that Vic beckam was only going to eat 4 bites of the meals on Christmas day and that she restricts to 900 cals a day. Needless to say a lot of people wrote in and said why publish this

9:02 pm

stidmama

(((hugs ))) *extra hugs and choclit for jac* see you-all tomorrow *poof*

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

Is it Stid Kids birthday?

9:02 pm

stidmama

was last wednesday.

9:02 pm

stidmama

*real poof*

9:02 pm

herinfernallady

Ok well happy late birthday

9:03 pm

Jacula

'Night Stid. xxx

9:03 pm

herinfernallady

Jac. What i mean is I understand why you cleaned out the book selves and I can feel what you went through but I will never understand it as it didn't happen to me

9:05 pm

Jacula

Oh well, all that I saw and experienced in the 3 years my daughter was in the clinic has certainly left me well able to deal with my screwed-up stepdaughter. (God or Gods move in mystreious ways, wot?)

9:05 pm

herinfernallady

May be the powers that be decided that you were a great person to handle what could be thrown at you next

9:08 pm

herinfernallady

back soon have to hang out laundry

9:08 pm

Jacula

Herin - yes, I see what you are saying. I can understand, since I teetered on the very brink of it myself in my early 20s, and understand the 'high' of 'feeling empty' and the 'victory' you feel. However, food won over what it said on the scales, even if the sales did keep showing a pummeting weight for a few weeks after I upped my food intake.

9:09 pm

herinfernallady

Jac. I will be back in 10min someone has to hang this laundry out and the cats don't have thumbs.

9:09 pm

Jacula

Hanging out laundry... that reminds me - my mad as a box of frogs neighbour had all her pyjamas hanging out on the rotarty airer in the garden in the snow yesterday.

9:10 pm

herinfernallady

well at least in the cold they would get starched for free

9:12 pm

herinfernallady

brb

9:21 pm

kimmtoats

hey, Bec! 64 now. you?

9:22 pm

rururocks

ad 5/16 ?

9:24 pm

periwinkle

hello first re5/10 pls

9:27 pm

periwinkle

NM

9:27 pm

harpjane

hello 58 to go

9:27 pm

lbdawger

ad+ sometimes vowel + brit slang for bye

9:27 pm

lbdawger

hi harp

9:28 pm

rururocks

thank you lbd

9:31 pm

periwinkle

2nd re6/21 pls

9:31 pm

rururocks

not there yet peri

9:31 pm

rururocks

sorry

9:32 pm

periwinkle

it is my last word and I am tired

9:32 pm

Jacula

to put the day and time on again, peri.

9:33 pm

Jacula

Or maybe to see a guy you liked again?

9:33 pm

herinfernallady

Hello again

9:33 pm

lbdawger

pt of backend, peri

9:33 pm

Jacula

Hi again Herin.

9:34 pm

herinfernallady

Just got the first lot of laundry done. I am here for 6 more minutes then I have to clean up for 15 min

9:34 pm

Jacula

Oops, I was clueing 3rd re6.

9:35 pm

Jacula

3rd is past tense of backended, or sttod up in anger.

9:35 pm

lbdawger

night everyone.

9:35 pm

Jacula

I'm off to bed now, Happy Babbling all. xx

9:36 pm

herinfernallady

Night Jac

9:36 pm

herinfernallady

Can someone come over here and do the crappy housework I don't want to do

9:36 pm

kimmtoats

nite jac and lbd

9:36 pm

periwinkle

sorry it is the last re6/21 that I need

9:36 pm

rururocks

de 7?

9:37 pm

harpjane

er7?

9:38 pm

harpjane

where a bear lives, and charles manson's murdered girlfriend

9:38 pm

harpjane

(that was de7)

9:38 pm

Jacula

Peri - colour + hearing organ.

9:38 pm

herinfernallady

any takers on this housework?

9:38 pm

Jacula

I just had to log back in to post that, peri.

9:38 pm

Jacula

herin - NO CHANCE!

9:39 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends!

9:39 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Trifs

9:39 pm

herinfernallady

:( Jac

9:39 pm

Trifioso

HERIN!!!

9:40 pm

Jacula

Hi and 'bye Trif, I'm off for the night now.

9:40 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Trifs. I have to disappear in 5 to clean up for 15min

9:40 pm

Trifioso

doing flylady again? :)

9:40 pm

harpjane

flylady rocks!

9:41 pm

harpjane

what time is it for you, infernal?

9:41 pm

herinfernallady

get back into it next year.But I am doing the principles. I have so much to do if i don't do small bits I will cry.

9:41 pm

herinfernallady

Harp its 1440 here

9:42 pm

harpjane

amazing, and is it Monday?

9:42 pm

harpjane

2042 Sunday here

9:43 pm

herinfernallady

It is Monday.

9:43 pm

herinfernallady

Does anyone mind if i fly into a rant at Perez Hilton saying that Brittany Murphys death was a drug over dose when the poor girl had a heart murmur

9:44 pm

hurshy

brittany murphy died?

9:44 pm

harpjane

who is that?

9:44 pm

herinfernallady

Yes Hurshy she did this morning of a heart attack

9:44 pm

rururocks

man..am I going to need a lot of help with this one

9:44 pm

Trifioso

yes isn't that sad? And Perez Hilton should be ashamed of himself!

9:45 pm

hurshy

she played tai in "clueless" and she's been in a lot of stuff since then

9:46 pm

Trifioso

ruru, I thought your icon was a photo of a can of heinz's beans, until I enlarged it. LOL!

9:46 pm

Trifioso

ruru, I thought your icon was a photo of a can of heinz's beans, until I enlarged it. LOL!

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

And now they are saying that her hubby was wandering about dishevelled and in his pj pants no shoes and he is seriously he is hiding something by not allowing an autopsy. They poor guys wife just died. I hate the paparazi. They shit me. They had a go at poor Elin Woods in front of the kids

9:47 pm

herinfernallady

Ru I love your icon

9:48 pm

hurshy

i can't believe it, she was like 3 months younger than me

9:49 pm

herinfernallady

It is very sad. She did have a heart murmur. I loved her acting. I actually made the very bad comment this morning that it was the wrong Britany

9:49 pm

periwinkle

finally fireworks

9:49 pm

sammysmom

clue please for the re 5/12??

9:49 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for peri! a huge accomplishment today!

9:49 pm

Trifioso

huzzah for peri! a huge accomplishment today!

9:50 pm

Trifioso

sorry for the dubs posts - not sure what is up with that

9:50 pm

herinfernallady

Yah Peri

9:50 pm

periwinkle

ty and now off to bed

9:50 pm

herinfernallady

Trifs you got exited

9:50 pm

herinfernallady

excited opps

9:51 pm

herinfernallady

If you can have inert why cant i have nert

9:55 pm

harpjane

de5/14?

9:56 pm

JBV

the only thing you can't escape besides taxes, hi harp

9:57 pm

harpjane

thanks, i had it, i'm so confused...

9:57 pm

rururocks

de + ballon filler

9:57 pm

Jellen

Hi, all...

9:57 pm

herinfernallady

hi JBV

9:58 pm

Jellen

No lickety?

9:58 pm

harpjane

correct jellen

9:58 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Jellen. Volley posted heaps of stuff last night in the chog

9:59 pm

Jellen

Sigh...I'm pretty lost without him...

9:59 pm

Jellen

Herin how are you?

10:00 pm

Jellen

I'm just waiting for a poker tournament to start...

10:00 pm

herinfernallady

tidying up. I have stopped babbling but choging

10:01 pm

rururocks

in 8?

10:01 pm

Jellen

I've been a bum today...

10:02 pm

herinfernallady

no comment still in my pjs here at 3pm

10:02 pm

kimmtoats

me too, Jellen!

10:03 pm

Jellen

Ahh...tourney's started...I'll pop in later...

10:06 pm

harpjane

at 6 & 7?

10:08 pm

sammysmom

ta 7/48?

10:09 pm

herinfernallady

no idea sorry

10:10 pm

sammysmom

at 6 and 7.......... wearing something

10:10 pm

bethn

at 6 what you are wearing, and pt Hi all!

10:10 pm

kimmtoats

I just broke 1000 pts, first time!!

10:11 pm

rururocks

ni 7/28?

10:11 pm

rururocks

# 1 the first one?

10:11 pm

bethn

ta7 tackier

10:11 pm

geli01

grats, this puzzle is rediculously hard. I fail. Bye

10:12 pm

harpjane

i only have 19 but i might as well plod through

10:12 pm

geli01

I only have 24

10:13 pm

harpjane

thanks sammy and congrats kimm

10:13 pm

geli01

I do NOT have the patience for this.

10:13 pm

kimmtoats

ni7 is a chemical

10:14 pm

kimmtoats

thanks jane! I LOVE your icon!

10:15 pm

kimmtoats

ni 7 = NO 2

10:16 pm

kimmtoats

I should be cleaning my bathroom right now!

10:18 pm

harpjane

7 left, there'e hope

10:19 pm

harpjane

kimm, we should ALL be cleaning our bathrooms right now, that's the beauty of babbl!

10:22 pm

rururocks

1st re 6/18?

10:22 pm

rururocks

I mean 1st ra 6.18

10:23 pm

herinfernallady

I am getting set up to that bathroom task next after I eat lunch

10:23 pm

harpjane

add not loose, ruru

10:23 pm

kimmtoats

if only my husband could agree!

10:23 pm

bethn

roden
t, not loose?

10:23 pm

rururocks

thank you

10:23 pm

kimmtoats

quate

10:23 pm

herinfernallady

Kimm if he doesn't like it tell him to do it himself

10:24 pm

kimmtoats

I know...off to the PB.

10:24 pm

kimmtoats

I've tried that. it doesn't work

10:25 pm

harpjane

in8?

10:26 pm

herinfernallady

Then tell him to have a whinge elsewhere

10:27 pm

torgone

We are browsing the in***net + neckwear ..

10:27 pm

harpjane

thanks

10:27 pm

herinfernallady

My other half was all bored on the weekend I told him to go the vacuuming

10:29 pm

kimmtoats

funny herin!

10:29 pm

kimmtoats

thanks torgone! good clues!

10:29 pm

torgone

Man .. I learned that one way back when .. Don't ever complain of being bored around your wife ..

10:30 pm

kimmtoats

LOL

10:31 pm

herinfernallady

GOod one TOrg. He needs lessons from you.

10:33 pm

sammysmom

hurshmeister put a stat list in the ba and it is wonderful but i am still stuck for 2 words

10:33 pm

sammysmom

did i miss a clue for the re 5/12??

10:34 pm

sammysmom

also stuck on the ta 7/26

10:35 pm

rururocks

ta 7/48 please

10:35 pm

sammysmom

ta 7/48 that is

10:36 pm

sammysmom

i think they have all left us ru

10:36 pm

sammysmom

wahhhhh!!

10:37 pm

bethn

sorry, dont have either

10:37 pm

herinfernallady

no I am here I am just drinking a cherry coke and have no clue sorry

10:37 pm

kimmtoats

me niether

10:38 pm

herinfernallady

Hehehe I am watching Rick Stien cooking on my tv and he said Ghee smells like rancid clarified butter. Which i have to agree

10:40 pm

kimmtoats

what the heck is Ghee?

10:40 pm

herinfernallady

Ghee is Indian Clarified Butter

10:41 pm

herinfernallady

It smells fairly gross cooking

10:41 pm

torgone

ta7/48 = road goo + unwanted plant in garden ..

10:42 pm

sammysmom

thanks tor

10:42 pm

kimmtoats

so then...what does it taste like?

10:42 pm

sammysmom

just one left that is the re 5/12 and my monkey went on strike from exhaustion

10:43 pm

rururocks

ti 5/10?

10:43 pm

herinfernallady

no idea. Its used in curries and such

10:43 pm

bethn

sleepy ?

10:44 pm

rururocks

that is the ti 5/12 beth

10:45 pm

torgone

boob + again prefx

10:45 pm

bethn

like the ni4

10:45 pm

torgone

Then reverse the last 2 ..

10:45 pm

bethn

sorry :(

10:46 pm

sammysmom

ti 5/10-.. t + louse egg- the n + to lease - the last 2 letters

10:46 pm

bethn

ni 5 i meant

10:46 pm

rururocks

thank you

10:46 pm

sammysmom

ylurs was much better than mine beth

10:46 pm

rururocks

wr 6/39?

10:47 pm

sammysmom

wr 6/39. in the manner of being angry

10:48 pm

rururocks

thank you

10:48 pm

bethn

that is an awful word

10:51 pm

rururocks

ci 8/50? I need help on a bunch

10:52 pm

torgone

pt of ci7/32

10:52 pm

sammysmom

past tense of ci 7/32

10:53 pm

rururocks

I see.

10:53 pm

sammysmom

tor did you get fireworks yet?

10:53 pm

rururocks

I had that and was missing others

10:54 pm

torgone

60 left here ..

10:54 pm

rururocks

ci 7/36?

10:54 pm

bethn

me too tor

10:54 pm

bethn

think oranges, grapefruit etc

10:55 pm

bethn

sorryn wrong word tired going to bed

10:55 pm

sammysmom

nite betn

10:56 pm

rururocks

ci 7/36 anyone?

10:57 pm

stidmama

bye bethn

10:58 pm

stidmama

hello everyone again, just dabbling now, down to 69 which is about 40 better than I expected

10:58 pm

rururocks

in 8/40?

10:59 pm

sammysmom

ci + one, two , . . . . e, and a consonant

10:59 pm

stidmama

stidkid notes that student + dying = stu-dying... *sigh*

10:59 pm

Jellen

in***net + *** your shoes

10:59 pm

rururocks

thank you

10:59 pm

stidmama

thanks for that Jellen -- how are you and Tim getting along? did the snow get as far west as you?

11:00 pm

Jellen

No snow...

11:00 pm

rururocks

er 5/12

11:00 pm

stidmama

that snowstorm sure has caused a lot of trouble -- glad it didn't bother you

11:00 pm

Jellen

Getting ready for our Christmas trip to New Orleans!

11:01 pm

sammysmom

er 5/12 + wqalking upright

11:01 pm

sammysmom

good posture

11:01 pm

stidmama

woo-hoo jellen! that sounds exciting!

11:01 pm

Jellen

Should be fun...meeting my sister's family there...

11:02 pm

Jellen

Then, we go to Tim's mom's for a late Christmas...

11:02 pm

Jellen

THEN we go to Las Vegas again, because Tim won a trip!

11:02 pm

stidmama

it just gets better and better! I hope you have a lovely time

11:03 pm

Jellen

oops! time to pop out again...

11:03 pm

stidmama

later jellen, love to tim

11:04 pm

sammysmom

hi stid- did you get fireworks??

11:04 pm

stidmama

no sammysmom, down to only 63

11:04 pm

stidmama

multi-tasking now, watching a movie with the family and catching up on the chog

11:06 pm

sammysmom

have to rest the eyes for a while

11:06 pm

stidmama

how about you? still working on the grid?

11:08 pm

rururocks

ed 8?

11:09 pm

stidmama

sorry ruru

11:09 pm

rururocks

er 5?

11:09 pm

stidmama

got it. start with biblical first garden

11:09 pm

stidmama

add little man ****

11:09 pm

stidmama

it has something to do with toothiness

11:10 pm

rururocks

little man?

11:10 pm

stidmama

er 5/12 which is the only one I have is straight up and down, the er***or sets little kids like to play with

11:10 pm

stidmama

or **** short for potato word

11:11 pm

stidmama

that's a (T4) on the end of the e 8

11:12 pm

rururocks

thank you

11:12 pm

rururocks

er 5 anyone

11:12 pm

stidmama

yes! down to 60!

11:15 pm

rururocks

en 7/32?

11:17 pm

rururocks

ugh I have 8 to go

11:19 pm

sammysmom

er5- in an upright position

11:19 pm

rururocks

thank you

11:19 pm

rururocks

er 7?

11:20 pm

sammysmom

er - moral

11:20 pm

sammysmom

er + moral

11:21 pm

rururocks

thank you

11:21 pm

rururocks

help me get outta these e's

11:21 pm

rururocks

en 7/32?

11:22 pm

sammysmom

en 7/32- one who tries to get you to do something by making it attractive

11:22 pm

rururocks

not getting that

11:24 pm

sammysmom

en + fleas and - - - s + vowel

11:25 pm

sammysmom

that wouyld be the en 6- ... the en 7 is one who does it

11:25 pm

rururocks

thank you

11:26 pm

rururocks

en 8/50 I need too please

11:26 pm

stidmama

en 8: a plea en + an agreement between nations

11:26 pm

stidmama

go ruru go

11:27 pm

sammysmom

in its en - - - - - -/ the whole thing

11:27 pm

rururocks

that is the 28 stid

11:27 pm

rururocks

thank you

11:28 pm

rururocks

I need the last ci 7/32

11:28 pm

rururocks

the first qu 6/27 and the ta 7 please

11:28 pm

sammysmom

did anybody ever find the re 5/12??

11:29 pm

rururocks

like a recreation room + do re me fa so la ** do

11:29 pm

rururocks

anyone help me on those three?

11:29 pm

sammysmom

7/32= NEW YORK - - - Y + A SEA BIRD

11:29 pm

grannyrose

sammy, e****, to build + third vowel

11:30 pm

grannyrose

ruru, ci7, ci+ cross letter + sea bird

11:30 pm

rururocks

thank you

11:30 pm

rururocks

ta 7 /48?

11:30 pm

sammysmom

THANKS RU GOT IT

11:31 pm

grannyrose

pavement + crab grass

11:31 pm

rururocks

huh?

11:31 pm

sammysmom

TA 7/48- BLACK STUFF RAODS ARE MADE OF AND GARDEN PLANTS YOU DONT WANT

11:32 pm

grannyrose

okay, ta7, stuff for paving roads + unwanted plant

11:32 pm

rururocks

thank you

11:32 pm

sammysmom

doe4s my shouting help? it walays works on walter

11:32 pm

rururocks

just need the qu 6./27 the first one

11:32 pm

rururocks

thanks one more please

11:33 pm

grannyrose

qu6, qu + anagram of *** you being served + second vowel

11:33 pm

sammysmom

qu + first vowel + before

11:34 pm

rururocks

thank you.. made it

11:34 pm

rururocks

got to run to the kitchen

11:34 pm

sammysmom

yw bring me back a beer

11:34 pm

grannyrose

now, i can say, hello, hello.

11:34 pm

sammysmom

hi grannyrose

11:35 pm

mkg

hi all.

11:35 pm

sammysmom

how are you tonight?

11:35 pm

grannyrose

hey sammysmom

11:35 pm

sammysmom

hi mkg

11:35 pm

grannyrose

doing better thanx, just the tail end of this viral thingy.

11:35 pm

mkg

dont get those qu clues. help?

11:35 pm

kimmtoats

which sea bird???

11:35 pm

grannyrose

hey mkg

11:36 pm

grannyrose

qu + first vowel + h*** or there

11:36 pm

sammysmom

i dont listen to news either mk- haven t for 20 years- newspapers either- except the the comics coupons and crosswords- sincde i quit reading and listening- i have not been nearly as depressed

11:36 pm

grannyrose

kimm, te4

11:37 pm

ursh

hello all please clue the ta7/48

11:38 pm

mkg

ty. got that one granny rose.

11:38 pm

grannyrose

black stuff on roads + unwanted plant

11:38 pm

mkg

how bout other one?

11:38 pm

ursh

tx rosy

11:38 pm

sammysmom

what other one

11:38 pm

mkg

is lickety up?

11:38 pm

flosey

more ragged mkg

11:38 pm

grannyrose

which one, mkg?

11:38 pm

flosey

no he isn't

11:39 pm

mkg

the qu 6 27 i think. not sure. i have 11 of the 14 and need others.

11:40 pm

sammysmom

qu 6/27- liquid measure and a vowel

11:40 pm

grannyrose

have you got qu6, one fourth - hook letter

11:40 pm

mkg

i have one qu 6 27, 2 5/16s, 7/44. 5 16, 4/9, and then 3 5/16s , then a 4/9. would love clues for the other qu words

11:41 pm

mkg

ty got the qu 6 27 clued sammysmom

11:41 pm

mkg

missing two more qu words.

11:41 pm

grannyrose

mkg, the list is in babanon

11:41 pm

mkg

ok ty.

11:42 pm

kimmtoats

Becky, are you still here??

11:43 pm

grannyrose

qu6, qu + see you ** the fair + i **cognize you, know your face

11:44 pm

beckys

I'm still here

11:44 pm

kimmtoats

haha! I just came back.

11:45 pm

flosey

mkg, I think you're missing 2 qu4 words? 4/8 meaning 4, the other alternate spelling of first qu4/9

11:45 pm

kimmtoats

did you get that sea bird clue?

11:45 pm

beckys

no help me

11:46 pm

kimmtoats

I didn't get it either!

11:46 pm

grannyrose

seabird, in****, a new doctor at a hospital

11:48 pm

grannyrose

sounds like u-****, go about 180 degrees

11:48 pm

grannyrose

how you doing kimm and becky? got it yet?

11:49 pm

kimmtoats

I got it now, but when I type it in it says that word isn't in the dictionary.

11:49 pm

sammysmom

you are much better at clueing than me grannyrose- i think i see things differently than most people- guess im warped-lol

11:49 pm

eman

can i please havea clue of onof the eight letter words

11:49 pm

kimmtoats

it's a ci 6 right?

11:50 pm

grannyrose

yes, ci + cross letter + seabird

11:50 pm

grannyrose

i'm nuts, it's a ci7

11:51 pm

grannyrose

ci6 before it, ci + cross letter + ***go starr, beatles drummer

11:52 pm

beckys

kim what does ci6 mean

11:52 pm

Jellen

Yay, passed halfway point!

11:52 pm

grannyrose

becky,it means a 6 letter word beginning with ci

11:52 pm

grannyrose

yay jellen

11:52 pm

sammysmom

beckys- ci6 means that the word begins with ci and has 6 letters init

11:54 pm

grannyrose

ci8, ci + cross letter + x-*****, naughty film, kids should not watch

11:54 pm

beckys

11:55 pm

grannyrose

ad8, ad + second vowel + fluid measure minus the hook letter + second vowel, means enough

11:56 pm

kimmtoats

finally got it!! TY granny!!

11:56 pm

grannyrose

ea8, means more like our planet

11:56 pm

kimmtoats

did you get it mom?

11:56 pm

beckys

not yet

11:56 pm

eman

please give me another clue

11:57 pm

grannyrose

ed8, ed+ Ear, Nose & Throat + past tense of to eat

11:57 pm

sammysmom

ea 8= start with the name of our planet and make it more so

11:57 pm

jillibus

PHEW!!!! Finished!!!

11:57 pm

sammysmom

hi jil

11:58 pm

Jellen

Yay, jilli!!!

11:58 pm

grannyrose

en8, means utterly, completely

11:59 pm

grannyrose

en8, en + pact between countries

11:59 pm

dart001

nj jilli hi

11:59 pm

grannyrose

he8, more like the he5

11:59 pm

jillibus

hi dart and all

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