Babble: Archived Puzzle for Tuesday, December 29, 2009

12:00 am

Pinikula

FLIP!

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

autumn moon

flip

12:00 am

dusty555

woo!

12:00 am

lynxxx

Flip. Hi all

12:00 am

ursh

flip

12:01 am

dcseain

flop

12:01 am

dusty555

wtf y say flop?

12:01 am

Jacula

New grid, \i got cut off mid sentence, but no one ever notices that anyway. Happy Babbling all.

12:01 am

dusty555

this is a ez grid

12:02 am

lynxxx

hi Jac, was enjoying Dusty

12:02 am

dusty555

huh?

12:02 am

dcseain

they all start that way, dusty :)

12:03 am

dusty555

yea

12:03 am

dusty555

but still

12:03 am

dusty555

its ez

12:03 am

melonheadjujube

hiya!

12:03 am

lynxxx

hi Melon

12:03 am

dcseain

howdy, melon

12:04 am

MLFAN17

hellop

12:04 am

MLFAN17

hello

12:04 am

dcseain

hy, mlf

12:04 am

dusty555

harro

12:04 am

Jacula

lynxx - she does seem to have made song pertient to Babble.

12:04 am

MLFAN17

hi dc

12:05 am

dcseain

hi, lyn

12:05 am

dusty555

hello all even those who do not speak

12:06 am

lynxxx

hi DC, good Xmas

12:06 am

MLFAN17

how many this time?

12:06 am

dcseain

191 today

12:06 am

MLFAN17

PE 6

12:06 am

dcseain

ty lyn, and to you :)

12:06 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:07 am

MLFAN17

ty dc

12:07 am

dcseain

thanks, lickety :)

12:07 am

Pinikula

thx lickety

12:07 am

lynxxx

TY Lickety

12:07 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:07 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!

12:07 am

Pinikula

dr6

12:07 am

autumn moon

TY Lickety

12:08 am

MLFAN17

RA 6

12:08 am

melonheadjujube

NBT - and in order, too :)

12:09 am

dcseain

go, go melon :)

12:09 am

Pinikula

well done melon

12:09 am

dcseain

i learned to day that Hoygan is to Spanish as LOLZ is to English.

12:09 am

Jacula

Time I was gone, soloist that I am. Don't want clues at this stage of the game.

12:10 am

dcseain

hasta, jac

12:10 am

lynxxx

seeya Jac

12:10 am

dusty555

i wont use clues till only short amount is left(of time)

12:10 am

Pinikula

ne6

12:10 am

MLFAN17

SA 6

12:11 am

MLFAN17

DR6

12:11 am

dusty555

dig thru the ditches and burn through the witches and slam in the back of my kackeylack

12:11 am

Pinikula

dusty...we try not to clue for the first hour (excepting throwing out the first two letters and their respective lengths)

12:11 am

dusty555

robzombie owns!

12:11 am

melonheadjujube

da7 if not called

12:12 am

MLFAN17

dusty we dont clue until 2am US EAST COAST TIME

12:12 am

dusty555

i still got 1 hour lol

12:12 am

melonheadjujube

ooops my bad

12:12 am

melonheadjujube

or not! whaddo i know?

12:12 am

MLFAN17

what did you do melon?

12:13 am

melonheadjujube

clued - but just the 2 letter variety

12:13 am

MLFAN17

thanks melon i got it too 7/36 right?

12:13 am

flosey

ar

12:14 am

flosey

sorry, interruption!

12:14 am

dcseain

ahoy, flosey :)

12:14 am

flosey

hi dc

12:15 am

melonheadjujube

yep mlf

12:15 am

MLFAN17

ty

12:16 am

rururocks

I keep seeing lardass in the grid

12:17 am

melonheadjujube

haha

12:17 am

dcseain

k, i'm off to bed

12:17 am

dcseain

g'night/day and happy babbling, yall!

12:17 am

Pinikula

night dc

12:17 am

lynxxx

nite DC, sweet dreams

12:17 am

MLFAN17

ty ruru

12:18 am

melonheadjujube

phantom: oleander

12:18 am

jmcnrick

wah I didn't get back in time to finish the 30 word grid!!

12:19 am

dcseain

Thanks, yall {poof}

12:19 am

jmcnrick

by dc

12:19 am

melonheadjujube

other phantom: adrenal

12:19 am

kje

seriously, jmc?

12:20 am

jmcnrick

seriously i just walked back in the door of the hotel

12:20 am

rururocks

jm... that kinda sounds pathetic..

12:20 am

dusty555

lol

12:20 am

dusty555

sux

12:20 am

kje

so pathetic

12:20 am

kje

lol

12:20 am

jmcnrick

i know and i was thinking I could do it all without a list or anything :-( sniff

12:21 am

kje

you could have

12:23 am

cybernan

hi all -- late start for me tonight

12:23 am

jmcnrick

hi cyber

12:23 am

melonheadjujube

nite nan1

12:23 am

lynxxx

hi C'nan

12:24 am

rbud

I'm late, too, hi, all!

12:24 am

autumn moon

NBT and 4 more greyed so that's it for me.
G'night all. See you on the morrow

12:24 am

MLFAN17

Was SA 7 called?

12:24 am

kje

gn autumn

12:24 am

kje

hi bud and nan

12:24 am

jmcnrick

bye AT

12:24 am

lynxxx

bye Autumn. Hi Rosebud

12:25 am

dusty555

how many y'all got/

12:25 am

Pinikula

I need 1 more for NBT, but fading (71/120 so far)

12:26 am

Pinikula

how about you, dusty

12:26 am

Pinikula

Hi to all those I missed while my head was in the grid!

12:26 am

rururocks

150 here

12:26 am

MLFAN17

Pink which one you looking for?

12:26 am

dusty555

i have 13 words found so far

12:26 am

jmcnrick

roomies are all going to bed so so must i

12:26 am

Pinikula

the lone I

12:26 am

jmcnrick

sigh i like traveling by myself better

12:26 am

autumn moon

(found 80) *turns off 'puter*

12:26 am

melonheadjujube

what you missing pinikula? I have NBT

12:26 am

dusty555

so i got 117 pts

12:26 am

melonheadjujube

daydream, usually 5 letter, but this time 4

12:27 am

Pinikula

how many words, dusty

12:27 am

dusty555

13 words found lol

12:27 am

dusty555

im nit tring

12:27 am

MLFAN17

melon is that for the I?

12:27 am

Pinikula

thx melon...looking

12:27 am

dusty555

im zoned out 2 bob marely

12:27 am

melonheadjujube

75, but only one 7.

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

yes that was for the I

12:28 am

jmcnrick

bye all *poof*

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

Siegfried's I___ by Wagner

12:28 am

MLFAN17

SN 7 if not called

12:28 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:28 am

Pinikula

night jmc!!!

12:28 am

Pinikula

(travel safe)

12:28 am

Pinikula

hi josh

12:28 am

Pinikula

NBT...and off to bed for me, too...

12:29 am

Pinikula

Night all...cya tmw ;)

12:29 am

dusty555

bye pini

12:29 am

Pinikula

ciao dusty, et al - happy babbling!

12:30 am

melonheadjujube

tx MLF - had just got the sn6

12:31 am

MLFAN17

np melon

12:31 am

MLFAN17

Has anyone gotten the SE 8 yet?

12:32 am

lynxxx

BBL

12:32 am

melonheadjujube

just did - compound word

12:33 am

MLFAN17

is the first part a three letter word melon?

12:33 am

tijani

or5/12 please

12:33 am

melonheadjujube

yes

12:33 am

kje

yes mlf

12:33 am

MLFAN17

too early for clues tij

12:33 am

MLFAN17

ty kje

12:34 am

dusty555

lol

12:34 am

kje

tijani - metal + madison avenue output

12:35 am

cybernan

anyone got the call on the i?

12:35 am

MLFAN17

kje if no one minds cani get a clue for it please i cant seem to find it at all?

12:35 am

MLFAN17

no idea nan

12:35 am

joshuavorbis

id4/7

12:36 am

kje

no nan

12:36 am

cybernan

ty josh

12:36 am

kje

ty josh... and hey!

12:36 am

melonheadjujube

I got the I - it's a 4 letter version of a dreamy 5 letter word

12:36 am

kje

mlf - a sailor

12:36 am

cybernan

nbt

12:36 am

joshuavorbis

hi from snowy maine, kje

12:36 am

kje

how fun! i miss winter

12:37 am

dusty555

how much snow u got up north

12:37 am

kje

skiing, josh?

12:37 am

MLFAN17

geez kje i thought thats what it was adn tried it at least 3 times it wouldnt go in but it finally ddi thanks

12:37 am

joshuavorbis

my 300 mile drive tomorrow might not be so fun

12:37 am

joshuavorbis

nah, going to nova scotia for nye

12:37 am

kje

yw mlf

12:38 am

kje

sounds fun - stay safe josh

12:38 am

MLFAN17

okay i have my usual 66 i am out poof

12:38 am

anike

59 to go but struggling

12:38 am

dusty555

peace

12:39 am

joshuavorbis

phantom prepare

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

and repeal, josh

12:39 am

kje

my phantom was faraday

12:39 am

melonheadjujube

good one!

12:42 am

cybernan

half way -- time for more tea

12:42 am

ursh

enable does not like dryndl

12:44 am

pugmama763

phantom paradise is driving me nuts

12:44 am

joshuavorbis

i tried drndyl too :(

12:44 am

ursh

yep josh - i though i was reeeeally clever with that

12:44 am

joshuavorbis

phantom of the paradise is a very strange movie

12:44 am

pugmama763

Love that flick

12:44 am

dusty555

agreed

12:45 am

pugmama763

soooo campy it's grand!

12:45 am

melonheadjujube

halfway, but only 2 7s and one 8

12:50 am

cybernan

half way with only 2 7's and no 8's

12:52 am

melonheadjujube

even w/lickety not see'n'm

12:53 am

melonheadjujube

ra7

12:55 am

cybernan

haven't gone to lickety yet

12:57 am

pugmama763

DA7 if not called

12:57 am

anike

I went to lickety when 50 to go

12:58 am

cybernan

110 down -- enought for tonight. See you tomorrow :)

12:59 am

dusty555

peace

1:03 am

melonheadjujube

1st column grey - well, it's something

1:03 am

melonheadjujube

nite nan

1:05 am

jillibus

hi all -- late flip

1:06 am

flosey

hi jilli

1:06 am

VolleymomDee

hi all late flip; hugs jili

1:06 am

flosey

hi dee

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

howdy flosey!

1:07 am

jillibus

hi dee hi -- glad you're really late too -- I'm not so lonesome ;)

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

me, too!!!

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

hope you had a nice day today

1:08 am

flosey

how was your game tonight jilli

1:08 am

jillibus

Ups and downs, flosey, as usual

1:08 am

melonheadjujube

hi&bye jilli girl!

1:09 am

Bugsaw

Hi jilli and flosey!

1:09 am

jillibus

flosey, did Mr Flosey remember to bring you the book?

1:09 am

jillibus

hi/bye melon kid!

1:09 am

dusty555

hey guys...its clue time

1:09 am

flosey

yes jilli (had to ask him) thanks

1:10 am

jillibus

oh good -- he looked empty-handed as he left

1:10 am

flosey

must have had the small bag with the groner

1:11 am

dusty555

daldo

1:11 am

dusty555

shit

1:11 am

dusty555

tht wus 2 a freind sry...

1:12 am

jillibus

groner?

1:12 am

flosey

the book of rules

1:12 am

jillibus

oh -- didn't know its name

1:13 am

VolleymomDee

does any have the sa 7... cannot see it for the life of me

1:14 am

joey

a small fishy

1:15 am

joey

eids

1:15 am

anike

sa7 - little oily fish

1:15 am

flosey

sorry jilli, the book was written by mr. (?) Groner

1:15 am

dusty555

hi granny

1:15 am

jillibus

ty joey

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty joey and anike duh me... fish slap LOL

1:15 am

joey

yvw

1:16 am

flosey

thanks Anike

1:16 am

VolleymomDee

finally nbt

1:18 am

jillibus

wtg dee -- ya beat me to it

1:18 am

VolleymomDee

I bet you aren't far behind :)

1:19 am

VolleymomDee

ma 6/24 x 2

1:19 am

jillibus

oh yes I am!

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

the ap 4/5 was my last one.. copier.. monkey - er

1:21 am

dusty555

ma6?

1:22 am

anike

ma 6x2 - one is a curry

1:22 am

VolleymomDee

one ma 6 is a popular pattern of cloth in the 60s

1:24 am

dusty555

uhm ok

1:24 am

dusty555

im only 14 so idk tht 1 lol

1:24 am

grannyrose

hello, hello. just popping in t say hi

1:25 am

VolleymomDee

hi granny!

1:25 am

dusty555

hi granny

1:25 am

grannyrose

hey dusty

1:25 am

jillibus

hi granny :)

1:25 am

grannyrose

hi dee, i've been in lurking-mode

1:25 am

dusty555

can sum 1 help me with 1 of the 8 letter words?

1:25 am

grannyrose

hellooooo jilli

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

I only have the se 8/55... compound word for sailor

1:26 am

jillibus

nbt finally!

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

yay jili!

1:27 am

grannyrose

se8, first three letters another word for the ocean + not close by + **, um, i don't know

1:28 am

anike

the other 8 is ar 8 - relates to spiders

1:28 am

grannyrose

ar8, ar + first vowel + **ver mind, don't worry + your ego

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

ty anike, didn't have that one

1:29 am

flosey

thanks granny

1:29 am

grannyrose

that's the ar7, plural for the ar8

1:29 am

anike

Ty granny for the se 8 - Fireworks

1:29 am

VolleymomDee

great clues you, too... wtg anike

1:29 am

grannyrose

WTG ANIKE!!!

1:30 am

VolleymomDee

waaaay far behind you today

1:30 am

dusty555

i only got 36 words:P

1:30 am

dusty555

so im rele far

1:31 am

grannyrose

went to work today, there were no ops happening, so came home again after an hour, and for this they pay me, as they didn't ring and tell me not to come in.

1:31 am

anike

The words just clicked today

1:32 am

VolleymomDee

nice little gift that... granny :)

1:32 am

anike

I've spent half the day looking for a house on Phillip Island for World Supers at end of February - they jack the prices up for that time and its hard when on a budget

1:33 am

grannyrose

oh, yeah. and they will probably have to do the same tomorrow, there is only one case in the AM, and 2 in the PM

1:33 am

VolleymomDee

that is how I feel when we try to go to the Outer Banks in the states anike... frustrating, especially when it was no where near that expensive the first year we went

1:34 am

grannyrose

anike, try just off the island, instead of right on it.

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

granny are you a surgical nurse then?

1:34 am

grannyrose

does it need to be a house, or just some where to rest your weary head?

1:35 am

grannyrose

yes, dee. i work in the recovery room.

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

didn't realize that... great job!

1:36 am

anike

We don't really have any choice but to hire a house near Cowes - we have to be able to park the trailer for 1st and last nights and the family like to be close to night life - all the riders tend to gather and socialise - and we have to be at track early each day

1:36 am

grannyrose

anike, try the caravan parks, there are usually some on-site vans which you can rent.

1:37 am

anike

We have 4-7 people usually and need 2 bathrooms for quick exit in mornings - can't have the rider getting himself frustrated can we?

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

going to lickety with 48 left... totally stalled

1:38 am

grannyrose

the on-site vans are like small houses, and you could park the trailer there. there are usually multiple showers as well

1:38 am

jillibus

I have 48 found, dee -- just the opposite of you, lol!

1:38 am

flosey

60 to go and I'm off to bed, goodnight all

1:38 am

VolleymomDee

I am finding this one, tough, too jili.. took concentration to get this far

1:38 am

grannyrose

nite flosey

1:39 am

VolleymomDee

rest well flosey

1:39 am

jillibus

night flosey -- little Santa William is so cute!

1:39 am

flosey

ty jilli, am really enjoying him

1:40 am

anike

We have done the caravan park thing in the past but after driving across country its nice to be comfortable before we head back - we will exhaust all options but will probably end up back at the house we have used a few times - in Silverleaves

1:40 am

jillibus

dee, I have the noews on TV and have popped in and out of the kitchen -- that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it

1:40 am

jillibus

flosey, your hubby said you weren't there at bridge because you were in love with a younger man.

1:40 am

grannyrose

wish i could help you more, anike

1:40 am

VolleymomDee

lol great excuse jili

1:41 am

anike

Thanks anyway granny

1:41 am

flosey

lol jilli, I am indeed

1:41 am

flosey

and hubby doesn't mind at all

1:41 am

jillibus

he didn't seem to, lol!

1:42 am

flosey

lol

1:42 am

anike

The thing that irks me most is that the 1st nite we need is the last day of the high season and they want $400 for that one night so hubby and I will probably find a motel off the island for that night

1:42 am

flosey

so tired

1:42 am

flosey

poof

1:43 am

VolleymomDee

that is frustrating anike

1:43 am

jillibus

off you go to bed, flosey :)

1:43 am

anike

Anyway, enough of my moaning. I'm off to do somw laundry. Happy babbling everyone

1:45 am

grannyrose

bye anike

1:45 am

VolleymomDee

happy laundering

1:45 am

jillibus

bye anike!

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

I don't think I have ever seen the di 6/24 before (sounds like the sp.... of wood on a staircase)

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

odd ea 6/21... compound word... body part you listen with + a ... back and forth in a pool when swimming

1:50 am

VolleymomDee

en 7/44 compound opp of beginning + an item that falls off a tree (one of them)

1:50 am

jillibus

ty dee

1:50 am

VolleymomDee

yw... no wonder these didn't just pop out at me

1:51 am

dusty555

ae 4

1:52 am

jillibus

I see the di6 has no def -- but it's a cute word

1:52 am

VolleymomDee

sounds cute

1:53 am

dusty555

wut is di6(hint plz)

1:54 am

VolleymomDee

hint at 1:46

1:56 am

dusty555

k....tht makes no sesnse 2 me

2:02 am

grannyrose

di6, come and eat your ***ner + fourth letter + **t me in, said the wolf

2:09 am

dusty555

ty

2:14 am

Soodlebum

Morning everybody

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

hi fireworks

2:15 am

grannyrose

have to go, happy babbling all, see you at the flip

2:15 am

dusty555

mornin

2:15 am

dusty555

bye granny

2:15 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!!!

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

see you later granny

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

have a great day and ty

2:16 am

VolleymomDee

I, too, need to poof

2:16 am

Soodlebum

Woot Woot Volley. And, bye Granny

2:16 am

VolleymomDee

ty bum! have fun!

2:16 am

VolleymomDee

*poofing with hugs*

2:21 am

Soodlebum

Is it just me, or is this a tough grid?

2:22 am

jillibus

oh, I left and missed dee's fireworks! YAY dee (sent by esp)

2:22 am

dusty555

its ez but when u get in the 100's its harder

2:22 am

jillibus

hi soodle -- I think it's tough and dee said she had to concentrate

2:23 am

Soodlebum

Yikes. I'm only at 62, and finding it tricky!

2:23 am

Soodlebum

Hi Jilli!

2:25 am

dusty555

jilli u done right?

2:26 am

jillibus

no dusty -- not even halfway, but I took a break

2:26 am

rumplestiltskin

have every 4 except the first na4/4

2:27 am

jillibus

hi rumple

2:27 am

rumplestiltskin

Hi jili, any clue?

2:28 am

dusty555

o ok

2:28 am

Soodlebum

A sort of Indian bread - double vowel

2:28 am

jillibus

na4/4 is Indian bread, rumple

2:28 am

Soodlebum

And a pallindrome!

2:29 am

diem

morning all

2:30 am

Soodlebum

Hi Diem

2:30 am

jillibus

hi diem

2:30 am

dusty555

m'nin

2:31 am

jillibus

over halfway now

2:31 am

dusty555

wtg

2:32 am

rumplestiltskin

Well, I

2:32 am

rumplestiltskin

Well, I've monkeyed around but still can't figure it out

2:32 am

dusty555

ne 1 got ne hints 2 a 8-letter word?

2:33 am

Soodlebum

Rumple - a pallindrome. Reads the same, backways and forwards. And if it has 4 letters, beginning with NA................

2:34 am

rumplestiltskin

OK Soodlebum, slap me with the fish.

2:34 am

jillibus

you might say upwards and downwards in this case

2:35 am

Soodlebum

A bread-flavoured fish!! lol

2:36 am

rumplestiltskin

Whew!!!

2:36 am

jillibus

there's another palindrome in the grid

2:37 am

rumplestiltskin

It's 2:30 and I'm down to 49, so going back to bed. See yo all in the morning.

2:37 am

Soodlebum

Nite Rumple. Sweet dreams

2:37 am

jillibus

night rumple

2:38 am

diem

night rumple

2:38 am

rumplestiltskin

Guess I need to change my icon. (LOL)

2:43 am

diem

got the other palindrome tks jilli

2:44 am

rumplestiltskin

test

2:44 am

jillibus

yw diem

2:44 am

jillibus

lovely rings, rumple!

2:49 am

jillibus

Well, 60 left (tied with flosey) and I'm sleepy so off to bed I go -- night all!

2:50 am

diem

night jilli

2:51 am

dusty555

g'night guys got it done im out c y'all on flip*poof*

2:51 am

jillibus

YAY dusty!!!

2:52 am

diem

wtg dusty

2:52 am

jillibus

and *poof*

2:53 am

Soodlebum

clues for the last pr 5/12 please?

2:54 am

diem

Jilli was the ferry ok for you?

3:01 am

diem

1/2 way out of here night all happy babbling

3:28 am

Atalante

gosh, quiet again

3:28 am

lynxxx

hi

3:29 am

Atalante

hi lyn! hi stewart!

3:32 am

Atalante

I'm mixing babble with colouring daleks

3:32 am

lynxxx

Hi - that should wake everyone up. Poor Hobbit, doesn't look happy about being a Xmas tree. Did you have a good day?

3:33 am

Atalante

it was ok until idiot husband had a big temper tantrum. apart from that it was fun!

3:33 am

rubyfoo

gd morning

3:33 am

lynxxx

What IS the Dalek job? You have to invent some or make them decorative?

3:33 am

lynxxx

hi Ruby

3:33 am

rubyfoo

ata: I didn't know my husband was visiting you!

3:34 am

lynxxx

I think Xmas should be way up there on the list of most traumatic events. My husband and I had a few clenched teeth moments too

3:35 am

elder

Good morning everyone.

3:35 am

rubyfoo

I clench my teeth so much I need braces -- at my age! lol

3:35 am

lynxxx

hi Elder!

3:35 am

Atalante

it's just a pic I feel like doing really. I like daleks LOL

3:36 am

elder

Hello..:)

3:37 am

Atalante

sounds familiar, ruby!

3:39 am

Atalante

hi elder!

3:39 am

lynxxx

back in a sec..Stew's bouncing about something

3:39 am

elder

Hello :)

3:40 am

Haz1558

I'll bet that no-one took a sillier phone call than I did on Christmas Day. We had the emergency line from the vets, at 10 pm I took a phone call from a young woman concerned that her dog was limping and could it be seen. 'How long has the dog been limping?' I asked. 'A week.'

3:41 am

Atalante

omg. *rolls eyes*

3:42 am

elder

Hello Haz. Stunning, how stupid some people can be .

3:42 am

diem

So Mr Haz rushed out

3:42 am

Atalante

I bet no-one's husband made a sillier complaint than mine though!

3:42 am

rubyfoo

??

3:42 am

Haz1558

The other one, on Boxing Day morning, was a lady with a mastiff who wouldn't get out of bed and who was licking his lips. I almost asked her to check to see that all members of the household were still present and correct. It sounded to me like the mastiff had polished someone off.

3:42 am

lynxxx

at 10 pm too! hi Haz

3:42 am

elder

with club ... to address the issue with the person.

3:42 am

Atalante

Dad made him a fab cooked breakfast, and husband complained that it was more towards lunchtime than brekfast time, so the meal was inappropriate

3:43 am

Atalante

licking his lips? turkey? christmas decorations?

3:43 am

hurshy

'scalled brunch...

3:43 am

rubyfoo

that's charming of him! let him make his own food!! at appropriate times!

3:43 am

Haz1558

Hello, lynxxx. People can be remarkably thoughtless. I told her that a dog limping for a week didn't constitute an emergency. She probably thought I was hard-hearted, but I mean...

3:44 am

elder

Hello hurshy and ruby.

3:44 am

rubyfoo

only a week, you should have send watch him for another week and call me THAT morning

3:44 am

lynxxx

Sometimes you should be able to disown husbands!

3:44 am

diem

Hi all did your daughter get to you ok for x-mas Haz?

3:44 am

rubyfoo

how are you elder?

3:44 am

Haz1558

Good morning, hurshy, elder, diem, ruby.

3:44 am

rubyfoo

or put them on e-bay

3:44 am

hurshy

g'mornin all

3:44 am

Haz1558

Yes, diem, thankfully all went well the next day and she got a flight home on Thursday. One very relieved mother, I can tell you.

3:45 am

lynxxx

hi Hursh

3:45 am

elder

am except for a rotten cold. It arrive from nowhere so it needs to go back there.

3:46 am

Atalante

I don't normally drop husband into the sh*t with my parents, but today I did with that one. I'm waiting for the explosions later

3:46 am

rubyfoo

hot water, honey and whiskey! if it doesn't make the cold feel better, at least you will sleep

3:46 am

elder

:) yes.

3:48 am

elder

Haz, pleased to hear you daughter arrived safely home for Christmas.

3:48 am

hurshy

*trying to picture what a paragon of stability haz's daughter must be*

3:48 am

diem

Better if you forget the honey and water and add more whiskey

3:48 am

Atalante

just imagine a younger Haz :)

3:49 am

rubyfoo

is this the same haz who plays blitz?

3:49 am

hurshy

what wouldn't i give to have haz for a mother!

3:50 am

Haz1558

elder, it was such a worry, and I'm not the worrying type. She was trying to get from Edinburgh, Easyjet washed their hands of it, the airport closed, seats booked with Flybe, but would the weather improve? Thankfully it was the younger one who was flying, she tends to take things more in her stride than the older who panics a bit.

3:50 am

Haz1558

No, ruby, babble is my major vice.

3:50 am

rubyfoo

aaaah

3:50 am

lynxxx

so you could be a paragon of stability Hursh?

3:51 am

Haz1558

But hurshy, you might find me to be too much like Marilla.

3:51 am

hurshy

yep

3:51 am

Haz1558

Yes, but I sometimes think stable is boring.

3:51 am

hurshy

that's what i want in a mom, haz.

3:51 am

rubyfoo

vice? this is a vice?

3:52 am

Atalante

we all want Haz as a mom

3:52 am

Haz1558

An American visitor once told me 'You always look so calm' and I wondered if she meant that I was boring...

3:52 am

lynxxx

maybe its the horses

3:53 am

rubyfoo

hahah haz

3:53 am

Haz1558

Oh Ata, if I were in charge, there'd be a lot better behaviour in supermarkets. There are days when I want to shake the parents, never mind the children.

3:53 am

elder

Haz, how ever old and wise they become we learn very quickly the meaning of having children and the unconditional part.

3:53 am

Atalante

agreed!

3:54 am

Haz1558

It's very funny seeing children realise that you're not completely stupid and that you just might be right occasionally.

3:54 am

elder

um..

3:55 am

Atalante

adults occasionally right? whatever next!

3:56 am

rubyfoo

see you later, had better start my day!

3:56 am

lynxxx

bye Ruby

3:56 am

Haz1558

Bye ruby, enjoy the day.

3:57 am

Haz1558

I suppose I should make some comment about this being a more decent size of grid than yesterday's offering.

3:58 am

elder

I was nearly speechless the other day.. A female, riding a horse walking along the road and texting on her mobile.

3:58 am

Haz1558

I was amused that mkg really liked the small grid and made a note to Dr-G to give us more of the same.

3:58 am

elder

Bye Ruby.

3:58 am

Atalante

did you ever hear back from the licking lips mastiff and the limping dog>

3:58 am

hurshy

ugh, 30 words, tooooo small

3:58 am

Atalante

lol really?

3:59 am

Haz1558

Licking lips mastiff was passed on to the next vet coming on duty, limping dog was also passed on to next day for a phone call and an appointment.

4:00 am

Atalante

so glad the Christmas vet emergencies of Ballymena got sorted out eventually *sarcastic font*

4:00 am

Andree

Hi everyone

4:00 am

Haz1558

Other calls included an unwell JR puppy (admitted for a drip), sheep lambing, sheep prolapsing. Not too bad, considering.

4:01 am

Atalante

lambing already? wow

4:01 am

elder

Hello Andree.

4:01 am

Haz1558

Hello, Andree.

4:01 am

hurshy

sheep! a great word.

4:01 am

Atalante

poor little JRT

4:01 am

Haz1558

Yes, some pedigree breeds start lambing at Christmas and the rest come in stages. Final lambings won't happen until the end of April.

4:02 am

lynxxx

gah! not only am I missing a heap of letters on my keyboard, but now I can't click with my left mouse

4:02 am

Atalante

didn't know that! which breeds lamb early? *tests Haz knowledge of sheep husbandry*

4:02 am

lynxxx

hi Andree

4:02 am

Andree

Haz did your daughter arrive?

4:03 am

Haz1558

Dorsets lamb twice a year and I think it's Suffolks who start in December.

4:03 am

Haz1558

Yes, Andree, thankfully all went smoothly on Thursday. I was so relieved, as you can imagine.

4:03 am

Atalante

wow. no idea there was such variation. all our down here lamb in March or so. but they are just normal boring sheep

4:03 am

Andree

lots have seen my icon but lynxxx and haz you must look. it is quite bizzare

4:03 am

hurshy

*disliking not being at home with ready supply of cheerios to quell insomnia hunger*

4:04 am

Atalante

what are the special breeds used for? showing / eating?

4:04 am

Andree

I am glad to hear that ,I bet it didn

4:04 am

hurshy

different qualities of wool i bet

4:04 am

Andree

did not matter what day you ended up having Christmas dinner

4:05 am

hurshy

merinos have skin with deep wrinkles, making it harder to shear the wool, but it is of a finer quality than the ordinary cotswold variety

4:05 am

Haz1558

Good question, Ata. I think some of the farmers just like something that looks different. Is it Cheviots that are orange? They look more special than your normal blackface.

4:05 am

Atalante

http://www.cheviotsheep.org/ - yep!

4:06 am

Atalante

apparently cheviots are used for quality lamb

4:07 am

Haz1558

Lovely pic of Hugo and possum, Andree!

4:08 am

Haz1558

There you go, quality lamb. I knew there had to be a reason for having lambs at odd times of the year.

4:08 am

Andree

i have never heard of a possum and dog playing together

4:08 am

Haz1558

We don't have possums so even a picture of a possum alone is ra4/4 for us.

4:10 am

Atalante

The small 'primitive' breeds generally do not become ready as lamb until their second year. The meat is dark, closely textured and lean and tastes like a cross between lamb and venison. Cook it slowly in a slightly cooler oven than the recipe states or marinate it first.

All the breeds have slightly different eating qualities and you can try different breeds at different times of the year.

Rare breeds are farmed non-intensively and you can buy named, pure-bred, rare breeds from speciality butchers, over the internet using specialist meat mail-order companies and from farmers' markets. Rare breed meat costs a little more than commercial lamb, but many chefs and gourmets agree that the difference will be noticeable in the extra flavour which is worth paying extra for.

4:10 am

Atalante

so says the BBC

4:11 am

Andree

be thankful you don't have them haz, they eat my tomatoes and beans, real pests and ofcourse you can see how helpful hugo is in ridding me of these pests

4:11 am

Haz1558

One of Mr Haz's partners and his wife breed Dorset sheep. He's been a traitor to his father who always had Suffolks.

4:12 am

Andree

most self respecting dogs would not allow a possum in ther territory

4:12 am

Haz1558

Yes, Hugo seems to lack the killer instinct.

4:12 am

Haz1558

I wonder what Spangle and Hobbit would do?

4:12 am

Atalante

he's a fierce predator alright!

4:12 am

Atalante

Hobbit would chase it up th nearest tree

4:13 am

Andree

I am sure hobbit and spangle would do the right thing and chase them away

4:13 am

Haz1558

I think so.

4:14 am

Andree

the whole episode amazed me, Jules and I were outside cameras clicking madly

4:14 am

Atalante

though if it was inside the house, Hobbti would befriend it probably

4:16 am

Haz1558

Name the actor who plays Father Ted's assistant (Dougal?)(name in the grid).

4:16 am

Atalante

ardal o'hanlon!

4:16 am

Haz1558

Hooray! Ata wins the prize.

4:18 am

Atalante

Dougal: I'm not surprised Ted. If I was a sheep. I'd be watching my back right now.

Ted: Why?

Dougal: Because of the beast. They say it's as big as four cats, and it's got a retractable leg so as it can leap up at you better and you know what Ted, it lights up at night, and it's got four ears. Two of them are for listening and the other two are kind of back-up ears, and it's claws are as big as cups and for some reason it's got a tremendous fear of stamps and Mrs. Doyle was tellin' me that it's got magnets on it's tail so's if you're made out of metal it can attach itself to you, and instead of a mouth it's got four arses.

4:19 am

Haz1558

That sounds like a fearsome beast indeed!

4:19 am

Atalante

(it was a sheep with christmas lights on)

4:19 am

Haz1558

Worse than a possum again.

4:20 am

Haz1558

Just think, if you'd incorporated fairy lights into Hobbit's Christmas decor, rumours might have gone around the countryside of a light up hound.

4:21 am

Atalante

it could have migrated to Ballymena

4:21 am

JFB

My daughter's name is in the grid as well!

4:21 am

Andree

hi jfb

4:22 am

lynxxx

back, having laptop issues. Amazing Andree, and that possum looks full grown too

4:22 am

lynxxx

hi JFB

4:23 am

JFB

I was so excited I forgot my manners! Hi everyone - greetings from ra5.14 Cornwall!

4:23 am

PinnyPoppins

ri

4:23 am

diem

2.30am time for bed again still havent got a 7 or 8 but dont want clues 80 left for later bye all

4:23 am

Atalante

hi JFB!

4:23 am

PinnyPoppins

um - that was meant to be 'hi'

4:24 am

Haz1558

Good morning, JFB and Pinny.

4:24 am

Haz1558

Bye diem, sleep well.

4:24 am

Haz1558

Can we have a clue for your daughter's name, JFB? Starting letter?

4:24 am

lynxxx

hi Pinny, bye Diem

4:24 am

Atalante

sara?

4:24 am

elder

Bye diem and hello Pinny and JFB.

4:24 am

lynxxx

diane

4:25 am

lynxxx

lydia

4:25 am

hurshy

lydia?

4:25 am

Haz1558

Dani

4:25 am

lynxxx

lynda

4:25 am

Atalante

dina

4:25 am

hurshy

darla

4:25 am

lynxxx

lora

4:25 am

Atalante

lyra

4:25 am

diem

sandra poof

4:25 am

hurshy

lara

4:26 am

Atalante

diandra

4:26 am

lynxxx

sindy

4:26 am

JFB

Only mva would get it straight away -its ma6 and old cornish

4:26 am

Haz1558

Fara (although I can't see JFB being the non able to spell celebrity name type)

4:26 am

Haz1558

Sindy

4:26 am

Andree

and hi lynxxx, think it was an adolescent, keeping hugo busy while its parents fed in my veg garden

4:26 am

PinnyPoppins

randy?

4:26 am

JFB

thanks pinny

4:26 am

lynxxx

lol Andree

4:27 am

Haz1558

We nearly have the letters for Madrigal. I can imagine eccentric musical parents calling a girl Madrigal.

4:27 am

hurshy

i have trouble with left A and right E

4:27 am

Haz1558

We could have had Mae after Miss West.

4:28 am

Atalante

Mawgan .. no ...

4:28 am

lynxxx

ar4.6 Hursh - dunno about that E though

4:29 am

hurshy

i have ar4/6, and ap4/5, and ae4

4:29 am

Haz1558

Mafany?

4:29 am

Atalante

Madern - can that be Madarn?

4:29 am

lynxxx

TY!

4:29 am

JFB

close atalante

4:29 am

lynxxx

Maenaf

4:30 am

Atalante

Madran

4:30 am

Brookie

Hi everyone!

4:30 am

JFB

1 letter out

4:30 am

Atalante

this is like playing that old game of mastermind

4:30 am

lynxxx

hi Brookie

4:30 am

Atalante

Madryn!

4:30 am

Haz1558

Hello, Brookie.

4:31 am

Brookie

Hi Haz!

4:31 am

Brookie

Hi lynxxx!

4:31 am

Atalante

didn't see that y before

4:31 am

hurshy

clue for the i ?

4:31 am

JFB

Thats it Ata - lovely name isn't it - means princess

4:32 am

Andree

hi brookie

4:32 am

Atalante

it's a gorgeous name, I've seen it before in Cornish legends I think

4:32 am

Brookie

Hi andree!

4:32 am

Brookie

Been lurking the last week or so... sorry about that!

4:32 am

Haz1558

No i word here, as yet.

4:33 am

Atalante

now is that prounounced Madrin or Madrun (like Welsh)

4:33 am

Andree

any idea what the 8's are?

4:33 am

Haz1558

No need to apologise, Brookie, sometimes silent observaton is to be recommended.

4:33 am

Brookie

Yes, andree, they're somewhere in the 5x5 grid :-)

4:33 am

lynxxx

one is se8.55 compound

4:33 am

hurshy

se8

4:34 am

Atalante

the se8 is an old english poem as well

4:34 am

lynxxx

is there 2 se8's?

4:35 am

Andree

lol brook and thx ata , hushy and lynxxx

4:35 am

JFB

pronounced rin ata - that's because there is no i in Cornish

4:36 am

Haz1558

What do the Cornish have against the letter i?

4:36 am

hurshy

the cornysh you mean

4:37 am

Haz1558

Yes, the Cornysh. Or the Cornwsh? Or even the Corn*sh.

4:37 am

Haz1558

Do they distrust any letter that needs a dot? Is the j also despised?

4:38 am

JFB

don't know haz - of course the word Cornish is english! Kernewek is the original

4:38 am

Atalante

all these dots, waste of ink!

4:38 am

Haz1558

Sprite would not like being Cornish.

4:38 am

hurshy

i would

4:39 am

Andree

talking about old english poems, i went to see "Bright Star" today

4:39 am

Haz1558

With lots of k and no i? You'd have kyttens.

4:39 am

hurshy

or devonish (is that the term?)

4:39 am

Atalante

and Myttens and Cynders

4:39 am

Haz1558

And was Bright Star good?

4:40 am

hurshy

no s's!

4:40 am

Haz1558

Une will be pleased. Mr Tennis is in the grid, both names.

4:41 am

Atalante

specially for her birthday

4:41 am

Haz1558

I should really say, her Mr Tennis. The real Mr Tennis is Roger.

4:41 am

Haz1558

id4 for the i.

4:41 am

Haz1558

An anagram of an lazy adverb.

4:42 am

Andree

it was an excellent movie

4:42 am

hurshy

ah... did the poetry talk le4 you to it?

4:42 am

Brookie

thanks haz!

4:42 am

hurshy

ack! done with 4's already?

4:42 am

Haz1558

I'm not sure, my eyes just followed the d...

4:42 am

hurshy

lotta 6's left :(

4:44 am

Andree

not even morewords is helping with the se8 mentioned

4:44 am

hurshy

think i'm getting my sleepies back, will do last 10% later

4:44 am

Andree

bye hurshy

4:44 am

hurshy

se8 one who braves a life on the ocean

4:44 am

hurshy

bye!

4:44 am

Atalante

se8 - someone who goes out onto the ocean

4:45 am

lynxxx

bye Hursh

4:45 am

Haz1558

Good night, hurshy, sleep well.

4:45 am

Andree

ths ata

4:45 am

Brookie

got the se8... thanks!

4:46 am

JFB

tyvm ata - must away now bbl

4:47 am

Atalante

there's a Welsh lake in the grid

4:48 am

Haz1558

That was a heartstopping moment. Morewords not helping! It makes the world a strange, unfamiliar place.

4:48 am

Haz1558

Right, I must take a quick break to regroup. Back shortly!

4:48 am

Andree

it was haz

4:49 am

lynxxx

You watching ABC Andree? what beautiful brave women

4:51 am

Andree

no i'm not watching tv

4:51 am

lynxxx

"Pieces of me" - you have probably already seen it

4:52 am

Andree

will go and look

4:55 am

Eva

darp

4:55 am

Eva

farp

4:55 am

Eva

narp

4:55 am

Eva

nard

4:55 am

Atalante

eva!!

4:55 am

lynxxx

hi Eva

4:55 am

Eva

soooooo sorry!!!! A belated proper good moring to all

4:56 am

Atalante

good morning!

4:58 am

Brookie

good morning, eva!

4:58 am

Eva

does anyone have a clue for the ar7/8?

4:59 am

Brookie

haven't done that one yet, eva, sorry!

4:59 am

Eva

I know I really don't deserve any hints after that shocking display of rampant monkeying.

4:59 am

lynxxx

TY Eva, didn't know what the other 8 was

5:02 am

Soodlebum

"Shocking display of rampant monkeying." Ooooh. sounds delicious!!!

5:03 am

Eva

very embarassing to make one's entrance in such a gauche fashion

5:03 am

Haz1558

ar7 - ar plus the first letters of a contestant's answer in reply to the question 'What kind of duck is associated with quilt fillings?' and plural

5:03 am

Soodlebum

But you totally redeemed yourself with your self-flagellation, Eva! lol

5:05 am

Eva

daffy? donald? I can't see the ei one?

5:06 am

Haz1558

At the end. First three letters of the one you mention.

5:06 am

Eva

so there's something between the ar and the duck?

5:07 am

Haz1558

There is indeed.

5:07 am

Uneaixoise

S**** Wrap + ***er down

5:07 am

Uneaixoise

morning! :-)

5:07 am

lynxxx

hi Une

5:08 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Une. Your Mr Tennis is in the grid, both names!

5:08 am

Eva

thanks haz and unea!

5:08 am

Uneaixoise

i know! pretty cool, eh? LOL

5:08 am

Atalante

Happy Birthday Une!

5:08 am

Brookie

hi une!

5:08 am

Haz1558

I saw him and thought of you.

5:08 am

Uneaixoise

thanks, ata :-)

5:08 am

Haz1558

And your birthday? Happy Birthday!

5:08 am

Eva

interesting-I kept phantoming arachnid, and this turns out to be related

5:09 am

Uneaixoise

and I'll get to seem him at the Australian Open in January (on Tennis Channel)!

5:09 am

Atalante

I did mention that fact earlier on , Haz. You can't have been paying attention

5:09 am

Haz1558

Sorry. I'll vow to do better in future.

5:09 am

Soodlebum

Happy Birthday Une. You share your birthday with my daughter. She turns 18 today!

5:09 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

5:10 am

Atalante

so I should think :)

5:10 am

Uneaixoise

aw, happy birthday to your daughter, soodlebum!

5:10 am

Eva

happy birthday Unea! Yet another Sag. I turned 60 a couple of weeks ago. Yikes!

5:10 am

Haz1558

Happy 18th to the daughter. She's all grown-up and responsible, and now you can relax, Soodle.

5:10 am

lynxxx

Happy Birthday Une!! and Soodle's daughter

5:10 am

Uneaixoise

Capricorn, Eva!

5:10 am

Uneaixoise

tx and hey, lynxxx :-)

5:11 am

Eva

Oh, we've slipped over the line ....didn't realize. 18 and 60....what incredible poles of life

5:11 am

Atalante

hows Merrrrrrp?

5:11 am

Soodlebum

Yeah right, Haz! She is just going to keep doing what she has been doing for the past two years - only now shes doing it legally!!!

5:11 am

Uneaixoise

my daughter had to go back to Michigan yesterday but before she left she made me a delicious and beautiful cranberry tart!! :-)

5:12 am

Uneaixoise

better than a bday cake! :-)

5:12 am

elder

Happy birthday Une and Soodles daughter . I must away for a while. bye for now.

5:12 am

Haz1558

I'm telling you, Soodle, any minute now she'll be telling you that you've been right all along about every aspect of life. It'll be very satisfying.

5:12 am

Soodlebum

I keep getting flashbacks to this day 18 years ago - Ouch!

5:13 am

Haz1558

Bye, elder, nice to see you.

5:13 am

Atalante

Am I overdue for telling my mother that?

5:13 am

Soodlebum

Haz, You will be the first to know when she does that. Right after they revive me!!

5:13 am

Uneaixoise

tx elder!

5:13 am

Haz1558

Very overdue, Ata, I'd get it said verbally and backed up in writing.

5:13 am

Eva

Merp is is fabulous self. We are in Boston for the week, so we had the dreaded "get the cat in the carrier without causing massive PTSD to all concerned, but now that we're here he's happy. Sometimes, just for the fun of it, he feigns urinary stone emergencies on holidays just for the fun of having to pay a vet for a holiday visit, but he held off this year.

5:14 am

Atalante

awwwww :) *waves to merp*

5:14 am

Atalante

no limping or licking of lips?

5:14 am

Eva

gives the royal cat yawn back

5:15 am

lynxxx

lol Eva...but I am sure you exaggerate - or at least i hope so!\

5:15 am

Eva

The limping game seems to be more of a dog thing

5:15 am

Eva

No, that

5:15 am

Uneaixoise

and they do it well! LOL

5:16 am

Eva

That's how we spend our last New Year's Eve....in an ice storm. Barely made it back from the vet....several hundreds of dollars poorer and a totally healthy, shameless cat. Of course all cats are shameless. Hard to do shame without a frontal cortex

5:17 am

Atalante

or a dictionary to look it up in

5:17 am

Haz1558

Vets don't mind proper emergencies, it's the daft ones that make the eyes roll. Why would anybody wait until a Sunday morning to report that their hamster had been scratching for three months? I had to get out of the shower to answer that one, so the memory sticks....

5:17 am

Atalante

Silverclaw was particlarly shameless last night as she sidled under my duvet cover and proceeded to steal all my warmth

5:18 am

Eva

61 left and utterly stuck.

5:18 am

lynxxx

no, not me, I'm not laughing. Merp is utterly shameless - wretched creature

5:18 am

Atalante

O.O! you haven't mentioned that one before!

5:18 am

Eva

Doesn't Silverclaw give off warmth?

5:18 am

Haz1558

Did I not? It was hard to remain civil while dripping.

5:19 am

Soodlebum

Me too Eva - 61 left!

5:19 am

Jayk

There are other cats who do that? thank God! I just spent $800 on a cat who clearly just wanted several trips in the car and a few overnights

5:19 am

Atalante

vets are so so good with proper emergencies. I'll never forget the day Hobbit fell down the cliff, I just walked in with her and in literally a minute 3 vets and 2 vet nurses were at her side holding her paw and giving her painkilling injections

5:19 am

Atalante

I hope you uttered some choice words down the phone!

5:19 am

Atalante

no she doesn't, she too da4 small to give off much heat!

5:20 am

Eva

yes Jayk. To be fair, the other emergencies were real...but they ALWAYS, and I mean always, happen on holidays or weekend nights.

5:20 am

Haz1558

No, I was very polite and suggested that she make an appointment to have the hamster seen during normal surgery and that if she'd waited three months to do anything, another day wouldn't hurt.

5:20 am

Flask1

Morning all.......

5:20 am

Uneaixoise

morning, jayk and flask :-)

5:20 am

Atalante

that's just insane. people are quite mad

5:20 am

lynxxx

hi Flask

5:20 am

Haz1558

I've only ever got really cross once with a man who used to make fake emergency calls. I got to know his voice and finally lost patience with him.

5:21 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Flask.

5:21 am

Jayk

Eva--how do they know? I LOVE 'hard to do shame without a frontal cortex'!

5:21 am

Soodlebum

My brother is a GP & was on call the night of the millenium. He got a call from a woman whose husband was feeling unwell. When asked if he was a patient of my bro's practice, the reply was "Oh, no. But, we wouldn't dream of calling our own doctor on a night like this"....

5:21 am

Atalante

stupid!

5:21 am

Atalante

now *that* takes the biscuit!

5:22 am

Haz1558

A neighbouring practice uses an emergency service based in Belfast. If their patients don't want to drive to Belfast (30 miles away) they give them our number instead.

5:23 am

Eva

We have a major animal hospital a block away-not our usual vet,but available for utter emergencies. We once, when merp was a kitten we spent 4 hours in the emergency room because Merp was suddenly in extreme pain and writhing. We finally went home, because they had too many more urgent cases triaged, at which point Merp promptly threw up (on my bed of course) the entire insides of a catnip rat, which he has disemboweled and swallowed. He then felt just fine. Since then we have never left him unattended with toys.

5:24 am

Atalante

is your slogan "the vets that never sleep"

5:24 am

Haz1558

Our practice slogan is something like 'The vets your pets would choose.'

5:24 am

Atalante

Merp!!

5:25 am

Atalante

"and that don't mind being woken up at 2am to be told a cat yowled differently to normal"

5:25 am

Haz1558

Seriously, they don't mind turning out to something that needs to be seen, it's when you're used as a convenience 'I'm working tomorrow morning so maybe you should see the dog at 10 tonight' that it gets annoying.

5:26 am

Eva

IN Vermont the vet is a 20 minute drive over very icy roads. But, knock on wood, he has not had a urinary emergency (a real one that is) for 4 years now. The switch to raw diet seems to have made a lot of difference. And he gets cranberry pills and renal support supplements every morning before he gets his burshing treat.

5:26 am

Flask1

any chance of a clue for ar7/32 please?

5:26 am

Soodlebum

Those sort of folk should be charged accordingly, Haz!

5:26 am

Haz1558

We had one awful night where a woman's bitch was whelping and she thought she needed to tell us every time a pup was born. All through the night. The funny thing was that husband ended every call with 'Thanks for letting us know' instead of 'Will you for goodness sake give us peace?!'

5:27 am

Eva

unea and haz gave good clues for the ar6/8 abotu 15 minutes ago

5:27 am

Uneaixoise

aw, haz, how sweet!

5:27 am

Haz1558

ar7/32 - a plus moved swiftly in the manner of Sebastian Coe, first three letters of the downy duck.

5:27 am

lynxxx

the man is a saint

5:27 am

Atalante

he is!

5:27 am

Flask1

thanx Haz!

5:27 am

Atalante

how many pups were there in all?

5:28 am

Haz1558

Too many!

5:28 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Flask.

5:28 am

Eva

it's the spider adjective without the c

5:28 am

Flask1

araneid

5:28 am

Atalante

that's the one

5:28 am

Eva

that's it flask(-:

5:28 am

Haz1558

At one point the woman declared that she was feeling a bit woozy and I thought we were going to have to attend to her as well.

5:28 am

Haz1558

And then plural for ar8.

5:28 am

Eva

I guess they're all derived from Ariadne

5:28 am

Flask1

Haz...am soooooo sorry!

5:29 am

Haz1558

Don't worry, Flask, nobody noticed.

5:29 am

Atalante

do you ever get people asking for plasters / get fingers stitched up etc etc when they bring their animals in?

5:29 am

Eva

and how often do you get bitten/scratched?

5:30 am

Haz1558

No, but the vets tend to stitch each other up if necessary.

5:30 am

Eva

not ariadne. Arachne.

5:30 am

Atalante

I bet they do

5:30 am

Haz1558

Husband tends to get kicked by cattle, he can have nasty bruises sometimes.

5:31 am

Eva

I didn't realize that your husband was also a vet?

5:31 am

Atalante

ouch!

5:31 am

Haz1558

He was once bitten on the finger by a hamster, guinea pig or something, while doing evening surgery. Instinct made him flick it off, the animal bounced off and promptly died. He was mortified.

5:32 am

Atalante

oh NO!!

5:32 am

Nancy Boy

Looks like I came in at the wrong time. Omg!

5:32 am

Eva

what did he tell the owner?

5:32 am

Haz1558

Yes. And it was a family with children watching. Major mortification and apologies.

5:32 am

lynxxx

oh dear, how awful for him!

5:32 am

diem

oops!!!

5:32 am

lynxxx

hi NB

5:32 am

Eva

oh no!!!!

5:33 am

Eva

time for the dead parrot routine....this hamster isn't dead-it's just pining.

5:33 am

Haz1558

I know. It must have been awful for everybody.

5:33 am

Uneaixoise

hey, NB! :-)

5:33 am

Haz1558

I don't think he charged them anything.

5:33 am

lynxxx

Eva!

5:33 am

Nancy Boy

Hi Lynx, and Une, and everyone :)

5:34 am

lynxxx

rofl

5:34 am

Nancy Boy

but Haz, that's awful for him..doing it in front of an audience, as much as anything..

5:34 am

jacq

hello eveybodyfom snowy noth east scotland

5:34 am

Eva

hi Nancy

5:34 am

lynxxx

I need to know...did they ever come back?

5:35 am

Haz1558

Oh I know. It wasn't in any textbooks, that's for sure.

5:35 am

lynxxx

hi Jacq!

5:35 am

Uneaixoise

hey, jacq!!

5:35 am

Eva

and jacq

5:35 am

Nancy Boy

oooh Jac, you lucky thing!

5:35 am

jacq

i seem to have lost my 's

5:35 am

Haz1558

I don't know, lynxxx, I hope they realised it was an accident.

5:35 am

jacq

we have 5 inches with moe foecast, and it wasn't even supposed to snow yesteday

5:36 am

jacq

rrrr

5:36 am

Haz1558

We still have snow lying from over a week ago.

5:37 am

jacq

ours was almost gone Haz till 3.30 yesteray afternoon we coul rive safely by 5 pm it took my son in law over 2 hours to rive 15 miles

5:37 am

Haz1558

I want it gone! It normally lasts about half a day.

5:37 am

Nancy Boy

we've just got a few patches of DEADLY ice left on the streets where we live. Watching us leave the building is like watching bambi learning to walk...

5:37 am

jacq

what's wrong with this keypad

5:37 am

jacq

lol NB

5:37 am

Haz1558

The roads in the country and the pavements round about are horribly icy as well.

5:38 am

jacq

snowing again, my mum is supposed to be driving from glasgow today

5:38 am

Nancy Boy

oooh I can imagine, Haz. Ours should go soon, though, since where we live we get about as much people-traffic as Mecca

5:39 am

Eva

so funny to listen to the UK posts about snow. In Vermont generally there is snow on the ground from a bit before Thanksgiving through April. And it generally is about 3 feet or more deep by March. Just checked the weather at home and there's a windchill of -25

5:39 am

herinfernallady

Hellllllllllllo

5:39 am

jacq

eva, for some reason our councils can't eal with snow

5:39 am

Nancy Boy

Humour us, Eva, we are but small ;)

5:39 am

jacq

we get it so rarely now and normally it lies a couple of days max, and they are never prepared

5:39 am

Haz1558

I know, we're rubbish at dealing with snow. We can deal with coolness and damp, anything like sunshine or snow pushes us over the edge.

5:40 am

Haz1558

Hello, herin.

5:40 am

lynxxx

hi Infernal

5:40 am

jacq

sunshine?? what is this sunshine you speak of?

5:40 am

Uneaixoise

hey, herin! :-)

5:40 am

Eva

It bewilders me. When places like Texas get stymied bu snow that makes sense, because it's so unexpected, but you guys do realize that you live in a northern climate, right? Why isn't this just normal maintenance?

5:40 am

herinfernallady

How are you all?

5:40 am

jacq

because it is a rare occurrance

5:40 am

jacq

like sunshine

5:41 am

jacq

i remember last summer it was a wednesday this year

5:41 am

herinfernallady

Its going to be hot as on NYE

5:41 am

Eva

Oh, I guesss that the coastal influence keeps the nsnow amounts down?

5:41 am

Nancy Boy

LOL Jac!!

5:41 am

Eva

Now sunshine we have no idea what to do with. We all wander around blinking, like moles.

5:41 am

Haz1558

They probably don't want to put the money into equipment that they think will only be used rarely. The same sort of reasoning that doesn't put air conditioning into houses.

5:41 am

herinfernallady

Nancy How are you?

5:42 am

Nancy Boy

Oh hi, Herin! I'm grand thanks, after a rocky few weeks, very good :) how're you?

5:42 am

jacq

we get one day of sun and everybody (including people who normally wear tents) wander around half naked and red

5:42 am

herinfernallady

Good. How was your Christmas?

5:43 am

Nancy Boy

oh lovely thanks...feels like it was needed! best christmas in ages. and yours?

5:43 am

jacq

it's snowing again, my daughter and her whatever have taken their baby out on her sled, very cute is her wee ski suit

5:43 am

Nancy Boy

Jac...torn between laughter and revulsion!

5:43 am

jacq

lol

5:46 am

Sheimi492

PHRRTTT

5:46 am

herinfernallady

Good at the parents place as we speak

5:46 am

Scrabbler

Hello everyone. 15 degrees F here and we got 10 inches of snow yesterday. My driveway needed to be plowed out twice yesterday.

5:47 am

Sheimi492

oopseh

5:47 am

Haz1558

Hello, Scrabbler.

5:47 am

Sheimi492

hi s

5:47 am

Sheimi492

gtg c u laterss xx

5:47 am

Scrabbler

Hi Sheimi--new here?

5:48 am

Sheimi492

not really.. i joined up ages ago but i haven't used it for a while

5:48 am

Sheimi492

i just came on to see what the grid was like - and of course say hello to my babble friends :)

5:49 am

Eva

Just read a wonderful new item that the first gay marriage in Latin America took place in Argentina yesterday! It is not legal, but the mayor of Tierra del Feugo made an exception and I guess their constitution doesnt prohibit it. Good for her!!

5:49 am

Scrabbler

Come back more often

5:49 am

Sheimi492

lol ty scrabbler, gtg now, will be back later :)

5:56 am

becca4jfdlskj

jg

5:56 am

becca4jfdlskj

oops

5:56 am

Scrabbler

Hi Becca

5:57 am

becca4jfdlskj

hey

6:04 am

Nancy Boy

ah no, just grilled a crumpet to the grave

6:04 am

rubyfoo

I'm back but tell me, are there actually any z words?

6:04 am

bojazz

good moring babblers...

6:05 am

Nancy Boy

There are not Ruby :)

6:05 am

rubyfoo

thank you, I thought I was missing something

6:07 am

rubyfoo

not that I ever get close anyway....

6:07 am

Haz1558

Hello, bojazz.

6:07 am

rubyfoo

hi again haz, so you're the dog expert!

6:08 am

rubyfoo

my life is definitely dogs

6:08 am

Haz1558

I don't know whether I'd be classified as an expert!

6:08 am

rubyfoo

lol

6:10 am

Scrabbler

Hi bo, NB + Ruby

6:11 am

rubyfoo

hello scrabbler

6:11 am

Nancy Boy

Hi, Scrabbler :)

6:14 am

KatieMcG

hi everyone

6:14 am

Haz1558

Hello, Katie.

6:14 am

Scrabbler

Hi Miss Kitt!

6:14 am

bojazz

hi katie

6:14 am

KatieMcG

did you all have a good Christmas?

6:15 am

Scrabbler

I am glad it's over--crazy family.

6:15 am

Haz1558

Yes, thank you. It was enjoyable, but I'm glad for a day of rest.

6:15 am

KatieMcG

lol, hubby & I didn't know what to do with ourselves yesterday as we never have 'nothing' to do

6:15 am

Gail

Good morning

6:15 am

Scrabbler

Hi Gail

6:16 am

Haz1558

Good morning, Gail.

6:16 am

Scrabbler

Relax + Babble, Kitt

6:16 am

bojazz

moring Gail

6:16 am

KatieMcG

only 30 words yesterday!

6:17 am

KatieMcG

went to the shops this morning and now waiting for a delivery

6:17 am

Scrabbler

Yes, that grid boosted my Babble Self-Esteem Score!

6:17 am

Haz1558

It was a bit of a shock to the system.

6:17 am

Gail

I'm still waiting for a monster grid.

6:18 am

Haz1558

I know, and we'll be out of practice.

6:18 am

KatieMcG

monster grid will be on 4th January when I am back at work

6:19 am

Gail

If I have to have shoulder surgery, the dog will have to do the typing for me.

6:19 am

Scrabbler

Haha, K

6:19 am

oodleberry

good morning everyone

6:19 am

Scrabbler

What happened to your shoulder, G?

6:19 am

KatieMcG

morning oddle

6:19 am

Scrabbler

Hi Oodle!

6:19 am

oodleberry

:D

6:20 am

Gail

Well, I had foot surgery in August, and since I have lupus, my body decided to attack my right shoulder. Frozen shoulder, torn rotator cuff and torn deltoid and bicep.

6:20 am

Scrabbler

Oh, no! You poor thing! Such suffering!

6:21 am

KatieMcG

Oh no gail, I've only every heard of lupus on house

6:21 am

bojazz

morning oodle

6:22 am

Gail

I'm through the worst of internal organ damage, but it still attacks my connective tissue and the foot surgery caused a big flare up. I'll get through it OK.

6:22 am

KatieMcG

on get well soon x

6:22 am

Scrabbler

Good luck, G. When is surgery?

6:23 am

Gail

I dunno, I see the surgeon tomorrow. We've been trying PT, but the muscles keep tearing.

6:24 am

Gail

but I have the Dr. Who Christmas special to watch later today!

6:24 am

Scrabbler

It's time for me to get ready for work. Bye all.

6:25 am

Gail

I'm on vacation this week. No work!

6:25 am

bojazz

bye Scrabs

6:25 am

KatieMcG

when we get our blu-ray player I have 4 whole series of Greys Anatomy to watch as well as take that circus tour

6:26 am

KatieMcG

bye scrabs

6:26 am

KatieMcG

me too gail

6:26 am

Haz1558

Bye, Scrabbler.

6:26 am

rubyfoo

love grey's anatomy but didn't know about it until the last season....

6:27 am

redturtlehead

morning all, I'm sure its been said, but, how nice to have a grid in the triple digits... :)

6:27 am

bojazz

morning red

6:28 am

Gail

and to have words that I have actually seen before, instead of all babblets.

6:28 am

KatieMcG

neither did I ruby so hubby bought me series one to four for my christmas and I get the rest for my birthday

6:29 am

rubyfoo

how many years were there?

6:29 am

rubyfoo

we're in france and only some series get shown, usually years later

6:29 am

KatieMcG

I watched series one of bones yesterday on sky and am currently watching series one of Life, i've seen both before but they are worth watching again

6:30 am

rubyfoo

my favorite was Deadwood; they showed two seasons twice, and never showed the third one

6:30 am

Gail

I am watching season one of Pie in the Sky, a British detective series. It's so good.

6:30 am

rubyfoo

what's awful is when they dub them into french

6:31 am

KatieMcG

there are six series of Greys Anatomy

6:31 am

rubyfoo

if I knew how to work the dvd player, I would buy it

6:32 am

oodleberry

you have TV broadcasting in the sky Katie???

6:32 am

KatieMcG

I've only owned one box set before which was Soldier Soldier a fantastic series on over here late 80s early 90s

6:32 am

oodleberry

;-)

6:32 am

KatieMcG

lol oodle

6:32 am

KatieMcG

we have high definition sky over here ;-)

6:33 am

KatieMcG

blu-ray player is here, would install it but hubby likes to feel needed lol He is at Mari's fixing her internet connection

6:34 am

rubyfoo

we have lowering sky here....rain rain rain

6:34 am

Haz1558

I'm the one who gets to instal things here, mainly because I'm prepared to read the instructions.

6:34 am

redturtlehead

today I have cold chilly sky.

6:34 am

rubyfoo

men don't read instructions, maps or, when lost, ask for directions

6:35 am

redturtlehead

repad

6:35 am

redturtlehead

oops

6:35 am

KatieMcG

lol Haz, I know where you are coming from. I usually confiscate the power cable until he has read them

6:35 am

rubyfoo

lol

6:35 am

KatieMcG

i thought it was snowing when I went out but it was pollen from pampus grass two doors up

6:35 am

rubyfoo

my husband's trick is putting hot ashes into the trash, two fires so far

6:35 am

oodleberry

I do ruby, especially now with my mother if she is with me...but I don't drive because I don,t own a car only when she visits

6:36 am

Aussieme

Oodles !

6:36 am

Merk

clue for the ar 7/8 please.

6:37 am

oodleberry

i now stop and ask for directions after what happened to me when I was en route to calgary from spokane when I lived in spokane

6:37 am

Aussieme

Katie !

6:37 am

Aussieme

Merk !

6:37 am

rubyfoo

I spent a summer in Pullman

6:37 am

Aussieme

Ruby !

6:37 am

KatieMcG

that is careless ruby, one is understandable but two is not learing your lesson

6:37 am

KatieMcG

Hi Aussie

6:37 am

rubyfoo

hello aussieme!

6:37 am

Aussieme

Red !

6:37 am

Aussieme

Haz !

6:37 am

Haz1558

ar7 - a plus moved swiftly in the manner of an athlete (three), last three letters begin the name of a downy duck.

6:37 am

Aussieme

(who did I miss ?)

6:37 am

KatieMcG

what happened oodle

6:37 am

rubyfoo

any teaching suggestions?

6:38 am

oodleberry

I took the 92 instead of continuing on the 95 which took me 50 miles off and was going west instead of east

6:38 am

Haz1558

Hello, Aussie.

6:38 am

Aussieme

I been walking every day Oodle...

6:38 am

KatieMcG

oh dear

6:38 am

oodleberry

i knew it cause the sun was on the wrong side of the car

6:38 am

oodleberry

kewel aussie how many miles do you have now

6:39 am

Aussieme

wait, I'll tell you....

6:39 am

oodleberry

k

6:40 am

oodleberry

and I am NOT directionally challenged so I was quite pissed when I realized that

6:40 am

Aussieme

78, 369 miles walked, team of 40 strong

6:40 am

KatieMcG

I get lost all the time, no sense of direction at all

6:40 am

Merk

ty Haz

6:40 am

oodleberry

but it took me 50 minutes to realize it that is one hundred mile detour

6:41 am

Aussieme

Have just unlocked the Alaska Glacier Walk

6:41 am

oodleberry

wtg auddie

6:41 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Merk.

6:41 am

Aussieme

:)

6:41 am

oodleberry

I am still in one site ... that started with 500,000,000 niles to get to the next one

6:41 am

rubyfoo

I'm great at directions, terrible at babble coulnd't get haz' clue duh

6:42 am

oodleberry

i mean wtg assuie

6:42 am

KatieMcG

me either ruby stuck on downy duck

6:42 am

oodleberry

i kant tipe today

6:42 am

rubyfoo

eid?

6:42 am

rubyfoo

lol oodle

6:42 am

rubyfoo

I can type, just can't find any words

6:42 am

Aussieme

WOW Oodle, 5000, 000, 000 miles to next site unlock ? rofl oodle, kant tipe !

6:42 am

Haz1558

a plus past tense of what an athlete does in a race. The downy duck is the one that supplies down for quilts. Use the first three letters.

6:43 am

oodleberry

what was the clue ruby

6:43 am

Anniebrook

the duck in other words -----***erdown

6:43 am

Anniebrook

Hello everyone on this cold cold blustery day

6:43 am

oodleberry

yup that's what I said but I said something else actually

6:43 am

Haz1558

Hello, Annie.

6:43 am

Aussieme

{{Annie}} How are you ?

6:43 am

Anniebrook

and thanks for the clue, Haz

6:43 am

KatieMcG

Thank you got it now, didn't help that i was thinking about putting a shortened relay in there lol

6:43 am

KatieMcG

Hi Annie

6:43 am

oodleberry

and it wasn't holy blisters batman

6:43 am

redturtlehead

Hi Annie! How was your Holiday?

6:44 am

Aussieme

I bet it was f-f-f-f-f-fishes !

6:44 am

Anniebrook

Hi Aussie, I'm fine. My grandkids might be here today.

6:44 am

Anniebrook

Hi Hazel

6:44 am

oodleberry

hi anne of green gables

6:44 am

oodleberry

or I should say annie

6:45 am

Anniebrook

Hi red, Christmas was very nice. Bobby and I spent the day with my sister in law and family out in New Jersey.

6:45 am

Anniebrook

Oh oodles, anyway you want, it is nice to be greeted

6:45 am

redturtlehead

great!

6:46 am

rubyfoo

hi annie

6:46 am

Aussieme

I want ROLY to be accepted ! After all, it's counterpart is accepted....

6:46 am

Haz1558

Back shortly.

6:46 am

Anniebrook

red, and how was your Christmas? Cold in Florida today.

6:46 am

Anniebrook

hi ruby

6:46 am

rubyfoo

me, too, aussie

6:47 am

hego

Hello All

6:47 am

Anniebrook

Hello hego

6:47 am

Aussieme

Hego !

6:47 am

rubyfoo

I give up, see you later!

6:47 am

KatieMcG

hi hego

6:48 am

redturtlehead

my Christmas involved work. It wasn;t very much fun, but I did recieve some nice gifts from my family.

6:48 am

redturtlehead

ahhh can not spell.

6:48 am

hego

I always miss Haz by 10 seconds.

6:48 am

hego

I must get up earlier.

6:48 am

KatieMcG

she will be back!

6:49 am

Anniebrook

red, that is always nice. How is Teulu?

6:49 am

redturtlehead

he is doing well. he got lots of presents! he's lost his weight and looks great.

6:50 am

Anniebrook

good dog, good owner

6:51 am

Aussieme

phantom : safari

6:52 am

hego

Hi Aussie

6:55 am

redturtlehead

i must go, wil bbl....

6:55 am

Anniebrook

bye red, enjoy the day

6:55 am

hego

Bye Red

6:56 am

hego

Jeez, it's scary windy out there. I'm eginning to feel like Dororthy. The house begins to twitch.

6:56 am

hego

Beginning

6:57 am

Anniebrook

same here, hego

7:00 am

Aussieme

The wind began to switch - the house to pitch and suddenly
the hinges started to unhitch.
Just then the Witch - to satisfy an itch went flying
on her broomstick, thumbing for a hitch.
And oh, what happened then was rich.
*The house began to pitch. The kitchen took a slitch.

7:00 am

hego

Bravo!! Aussie

7:01 am

Aussieme

and on that note, I really need to be going..... I have work this afternoon..... Loves to you all **poofing**

7:01 am

hego

Bye Aussie

7:01 am

Anniebrook

aussie, I loved it....have a great day

7:02 am

Aussieme

It landed on the Wicked Witch
in the middle of a ditch,
Which was not a healthy situation for the Wicked Witch.
... Who began to twitch and was reduced to just a stitch of what was once the Wicked Witch.

7:02 am

Aussieme

**real poof**

7:03 am

hego

LOL

7:04 am

hego

Great exit!

7:04 am

Anniebrook

LOL

7:05 am

Anniebrook

going to find out the temps for today

7:05 am

hego

My thermometer says 25

7:08 am

lawyer-1

hego, is that 25 c, f, or k?

7:09 am

hego

Spoken like a true lawyer. lol

7:09 am

hego

25.3 F

7:10 am

lawyer-1

That would have been my 1st guess for a scale.

7:10 am

dalmatian5

brrr where do you live hego?

7:10 am

BabbleRabble

talking thermometers are cool ... especially at 25F

7:10 am

hego

NJ

7:10 am

dalmatian5

I'm in CA and cannot even imagine temps that cold!

7:10 am

hego

Hi BR

7:10 am

Anniebrook

23 degrees F in Brooklyn

7:11 am

hego

Well, dalmatian, you mostly stay in.

7:12 am

dalmatian5

In CA if we see a drop of rain we run in panic and do not know how to drive the freeways!

7:12 am

BabbleRabble

-2 °F (-19 °C)
Wind Chill: -18 °F (-28 °C)

7:12 am

Anniebrook

Hello BR.

7:12 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, Annie

7:12 am

Anniebrook

Good Lord.

7:12 am

Gail

6F above zero in Vermont this morning.

7:12 am

dalmatian5

I guess you never have water rationing where you are?

7:12 am

hego

showing off again

7:13 am

hego

We've had nothing but rain since June

7:13 am

Flask1

clue please for da7/36 please?

7:13 am

amelu0218

like sweets but with d for the first letter

7:14 am

ursh

flask plural of the word after

7:14 am

BabbleRabble

☼

7:14 am

Merk

final pr 5, 12 clue please

7:14 am

hego

How does he do that?

7:15 am

oodleberry

ALIENS!!!

7:15 am

amelu0218

pr5/12, a slur of getting out of jail...

7:15 am

BabbleRabble

pr + spanish cheer

7:16 am

Flask1

sorry, am not getting the da7 clue....

7:16 am

hego

LOL oodle

7:16 am

Merk

ty BR

7:17 am

hego

Flask, it means men who like to dress up fancy.

7:17 am

Flask1

thanx Hego...thats it now!

7:18 am

hego

Are you done?

7:18 am

Flask1

hell noooooooooooooooooooooo......lololol

7:19 am

hego

Oh :-(

7:21 am

oodleberry

ok I need the da7 too please

7:21 am

oodleberry

oh DUH

7:21 am

hego

see 7:17

7:21 am

oodleberry

I have it hee he ehe ehee hee

7:22 am

oodleberry

plural of da5

7:22 am

hego

lol Oodle

7:22 am

oodleberry

rhymes with ra7

7:23 am

hego

that's it!

7:24 am

oodleberry

what's it... who did it... where when who what how??!!

7:25 am

hego

Uh, oh Oodle is losing it, Babble madness.

7:25 am

oodleberry

hego you said that's it

7:26 am

oodleberry

I am merely covering all the bases SO THERE

7:26 am

oodleberry

gee

7:26 am

hego

I know. :-)

7:27 am

hego

I am properly chastened.

7:27 am

hego

I shall go stand in the corner for 15 minutes now.

7:28 am

oodleberry

no that's almost as bad as the pb to which I do not subscribe

7:29 am

hego

Ah, a reprieve. Whew!

7:30 am

EvaNadine

mornin babblers!

7:30 am

hego

Hi Eva

7:31 am

EvaNadine

how are we today?

7:32 am

hego

Cold, Eva, we're cold here on the East coast.

7:32 am

EvaNadine

yes we are. :)

7:32 am

hego

And about to blow away!

7:33 am

oodleberry

cold? I'm hot... landlord keeps the heat up way to high cause he has control of the thermostat

7:33 am

hego

That's just as bad Oodle.

7:34 am

EvaNadine

yes, and silly me -- i wore my new boots today with a skirt and tights. havent broken in the boots + they definitely need some insoles. was so cold because of the skirt, and couldnt walk fast enough because of the boots!

7:34 am

SeaSpray

Good morning everyone

7:34 am

hego

Poor Eva! :-(

7:35 am

hego

Hi Sea

7:35 am

oodleberry

no I open a window and when we run out of oil in the middle of the night I freeze ... hee hee heee but it is refill... but only when I tell him there is no more oil in the reservoir

7:35 am

EvaNadine

my own fault. i ALWAYS wear comfy shoes for walking + bring my work shoes. i just didnt feel like carrying boots with me today.

7:36 am

Merk

... and fireworks!

7:36 am

hego

YAAAYYY!!!! Merk

7:37 am

Mudd

ty

7:39 am

Mudd

bbl ... coffeetime

7:46 am

EvaNadine

hints for the top N? or for the i?

7:47 am

pabtrek

Indian bread and spanish nothing Eva

7:47 am

hego

I don't have i yet and only 1 n. Spanish for nothing

7:47 am

EvaNadine

TY pab. fish me 4 times over for missing those!

7:47 am

oodleberry

ty ty pab

7:48 am

oodleberry

I thought there was only one vowel in indian bread

7:48 am

fratfitz

the "i" is when you are (not) doing the spanish nothing :) sort of

7:48 am

EvaNadine

always been 2, so far as i know it.

7:48 am

fratfitz

diff spelling

7:49 am

hego

That's Babble for you!

7:50 am

EvaNadine

hrm. not quite getting that i...

7:51 am

amelu0218

the i is like perfect circumstances...

7:52 am

hego

tx amelu

7:53 am

amelu0218

yw!

7:53 am

EvaNadine

hrm... not ideal... *squeezes brain harder*

7:54 am

hego

4 letters, Eva

7:54 am

amelu0218

you're getting warmer!

7:54 am

SeaSpray

like American I*** but change the vowel

7:55 am

EvaNadine

wow. finally. dont even fish me for that -- just smack me with a dictionary!
*whew!*

7:56 am

72 Temple Owl

hello babbler!

7:56 am

hego

Good work Eva

7:56 am

oodleberry

PEEPS LADY!!!

7:56 am

hego

Hi Owl

8:05 am

AshleyNpeyton

good morning all... hows the grid today?

8:05 am

oodleberry

gm ashly... not bad

8:08 am

movieman

clues for the 8s plz

8:09 am

oodleberry

you want the letter clues or meanings or the like

8:09 am

movieman

anything oodle

8:10 am

oodleberry

ar8 plural to ar7

8:10 am

oodleberry

I am still working on it

8:10 am

oodleberry

and the other... hold on

8:10 am

oodleberry

se8

8:11 am

movieman

ty oodle

8:12 am

oodleberry

yqw

8:14 am

AshleyNpeyton

which A for the ar7

8:15 am

hego

the one in the 2nd column

8:16 am

AshleyNpeyton

thanks hego

8:16 am

oodleberry

ok thank you that breaks it down to only 7000 possiblities :D

8:16 am

hego

yw

8:16 am

EvaNadine

* does the NBT and NBS dance *

8:16 am

AshleyNpeyton

lol

8:16 am

oodleberry

wtg eva

8:17 am

hego

*-8-* Eva's dance

8:18 am

AshleyNpeyton

found the 7 an 8 thanks

8:19 am

hego

Good work

8:19 am

oodleberry

waaaaaaaaaaa

8:19 am

hego

What's wrong Oodle?

8:19 am

oodleberry

brain freeze

8:20 am

hego

I hope it's from ice cream

8:20 am

72 Temple Owl

is there a definition for the ar7?

8:20 am

oodleberry

can't figure any of the 8's out...

8:20 am

Kenny Chuck

Need clue for third pa/4. Any help?

8:20 am

oodleberry

<<<< goes in the stupid dumb butt corner and cries

8:21 am

hego

don't cry, I can give you the ar

8:21 am

jmitch

Eva I know what NBT is, what is NBS?

8:21 am

hego

Not to the p's yet Kenny

8:22 am

oodleberry

uh is that a clue hego?

8:22 am

EvaNadine

No Blank Stats

8:22 am

hego

no blank spaces a word for every amount of letters. 4, 5, etc

8:23 am

jmitch

new acronym to file away.

8:23 am

hego

Oodle here's the clue. A + past tense of what track stars do and fist three letters of the down duck.

8:24 am

hego

and plural for 8

8:24 am

montreal13

KC, for the pa4. maybe - Ford gave Nixon an official pa**on...

8:25 am

72 Temple Owl

hello, luc!

8:25 am

oodleberry

ok my brain hurts now

8:25 am

montreal13

hi TO and all ! - tx hego for AR7/8 !!

8:26 am

hego

yw

8:26 am

hurshy

7's: ar, da, en, ra, sa, sn - can anyone tell me what the one i'm missing is?

8:26 am

72 Temple Owl

gtg- happy babbling, all

8:26 am

EvaNadine

i like to make sure i dont have any zeros on the grid or in the stats. then i feel fulfilled. :)

8:26 am

hego

Ah, a fulfilled woman!

8:27 am

montreal13

have a nice day TO !

8:27 am

oodleberry

um I have no idea what down duck is

8:27 am

72 Temple Owl

ty you too, luc ! *poof*

8:28 am

hego

A duck you get down from

8:28 am

montreal13

you know it oodle - it's an ei5...

8:28 am

oodleberry

oh

8:29 am

montreal13

just starting hursh, sorry can't help you :(

8:29 am

hurshy

'sok, i monkeyed it while waiting. it's a pa.

8:30 am

oodleberry

ty ty hego

8:30 am

hego

smarty pants

8:30 am

hego

yw oodle

8:30 am

jmitch

opry is not a word? there is a huge building in Nashville TN, a radio show, a TV show, Tv specials, a museum....

8:30 am

hurshy

anyone know if there are more than 2 ry words?

8:30 am

montreal13

pa7 hmmm, have a pa6 ... thinking...

8:31 am

oodleberry

ok with that I only have 213 more words to go!!! :D

8:31 am

hego

just 2

8:31 am

hurshy

i guess that all makes it a proper noun, jmitch

8:31 am

hurshy

unrelated, monty. it rhymes with the sa7.

8:31 am

montreal13

tried that too jm..."sigh"

8:31 am

hurshy

thanks hego

8:32 am

hego

yw

8:32 am

oodleberry

salut montreal

8:32 am

EvaNadine

isnt "opry" just a southern-twang take on "opera" ?

8:32 am

montreal13

bonjour oodle --- looking for sa7 hursh...tx...

8:32 am

hego

Yup

8:33 am

oodleberry

yes eva I tried that too and it didn't accept it

8:34 am

hurshy

opera isn't in the grid, you can't connect o-p-e

8:35 am

oodleberry

she is talking about opry not opera

8:36 am

hurshy

well yes but it sounded like you were saying that you had tried both

8:36 am

Angelsong

hi, all. I think I've just had my Babble Anniversary yesterday...

8:37 am

montreal13

happy anniversary Angel ! - how many years ?

8:38 am

Angelsong

not sure Montreal

8:38 am

Angelsong

I looked at my profile, but couldn't find the date

8:38 am

EvaNadine

aww, i jus tmissed my babble-versary 2 months ago...

8:39 am

EvaNadine

angel: Member since: December 29, 2005

8:39 am

oodleberry

montreal do you work for a hotel by chance?

8:39 am

montreal13

i just did Angel - it says dec 29 2005

8:40 am

Angelsong

it's four years today!

8:40 am

montreal13

no oodle, i don't - i'm actually retired, used to work in large computer installations - now work for NAPA...

8:40 am

hurshy

argh, i cannot find any more R words!

8:40 am

inge

just finished and dropping in to say HI

8:40 am

montreal13

part-time that is...

8:40 am

SeaSpray

auto parts montreal?

8:40 am

montreal13

guten morgen inge !

8:40 am

hego

Hi Inge

8:41 am

suefrad625

I in the last column clue please and hi to all

8:41 am

oodleberry

well if you hear of any hotels hiring which I know it would be slim chance now with it being slow season... but if you do ;-)

8:41 am

hurshy

id4/7

8:41 am

montreal13

yes oodle, i deliver them 2 days a week - love driving and not a lot of heavy lifting so it fits my current capabilities :)

8:41 am

hego

Inge can you clue the se8 pls

8:42 am

SeaSpray

I worked in the auto parts business for 32 years montreal, napa was a competitor

8:42 am

montreal13

tx hursh for id4..

8:42 am

EvaNadine

SE8 is one who travels the water...

8:42 am

SeaSpray

part time retired drivers are the best!

8:42 am

grant

clue for ist na5/12, anyone?

8:43 am

hego

oh, tx Eva

8:43 am

montreal13

yay seaspray ... and tx !

8:43 am

hurshy

pl of spanish nothing

8:43 am

montreal13

tx Eva for se8

8:44 am

inge

And I joined Jan 1 2oo6. Took me a while to check it.

8:44 am

grant

pass the fish

8:44 am

montreal13

how about a flounder grant ?

8:44 am

suefrad625

thank you for the id and the se8

8:44 am

Angelsong

hard to believe it's been 4 years for me.

8:45 am

EvaNadine

angel -- can you believe its been over 5 for me?! holy canoli!

8:45 am

suefrad625

NBT and NBS, yahooooooo weeee

8:46 am

montreal13

Angel, did you stop doing your stats or did you change the address ?

8:46 am

inge

was tgere kufe befire babble???

8:46 am

montreal13

getting close to 2 and a half years myself...

8:47 am

montreal13

my german is not THAT good inge...

8:47 am

inge

Correction : was there life before babble?

8:47 am

Angelsong

montreal, I did stop. not enough interest or time

8:47 am

hurshy

that's not german, that's right hand moved over one space to the left

8:47 am

montreal13

ahhh... not sure inge, not sure...

8:48 am

montreal13

just kidding hursh...

8:48 am

EvaNadine

no. nothing. in the beginning there was nothing. then DrGod created babble.
and it was good.

8:48 am

inge

glad to see you Minty. So many MY FRiends friends have disappeared

8:49 am

inge

thanks Eva, that explains all

8:49 am

EvaNadine

YW inge. ;)

8:49 am

montreal13

too bad Angel... i'm still doing mine but the lack of interest is slowly undermining my will to continue...re-sigh

8:50 am

montreal13

nice seeing you too inge - do you see scarlet once in a while ?

8:50 am

Angelsong

I could easily pick it up again from babble archives if I had time

8:50 am

inge

no, I dont

8:51 am

montreal13

too bad : we had good times in the past ... - how about Uniquity and her mother ?

8:51 am

inge

lost touch with them all

8:51 am

Angelsong

we did not eat dinner last night until nearly 11 PM. I had to work late, then we had the drive home.

8:52 am

inge

musicmom pops up once in a wnile\

8:52 am

hurshy

i saw uni and lorip were on just the other day

8:52 am

EvaNadine

uni plays in the mornings sometimes. i think a lot of people arent online because of the holidays...

8:52 am

Uniquity

*Feels bad that she is babbling and reading chat, but not actually chatting. Lori babbles daily, but rarely chats. I babble rarely, but chat more often, heh.

8:53 am

EvaNadine

*pokes uni*

8:53 am

montreal13

speaking of the devil !!

8:53 am

Uniquity

During school I have to give up on babble almost entirely. I kept typing hoe pretty Eva's ring was, but didn't want to distract myself...

8:53 am

Uniquity

*how

8:53 am

FMitch

and I don't have much time these days for either chat or babble :( Greetings all.

8:53 am

EvaNadine

aww, thanky uni. :)

8:54 am

Uniquity

Hello lovely!!

8:54 am

FMitch

Hi honey bun :)

8:54 am

Uniquity

You look particularly cheerful and welcoming this morning(ish). *hops on Mama Fms lap*

8:54 am

montreal13

hi FM - we are blaming the entire holidays on you !

8:54 am

EvaNadine

dear fiance + our mothers + i are checking out some reception venues tomorrow. ought to be an interesting day!

8:54 am

FMitch

LO of course monty - good to see you.

8:55 am

Uniquity

Keep asking for people, Monty, who knows who will come out..

8:55 am

FMitch

*gives Uni a big hug*

8:55 am

Uniquity

Ohh, venues. Just don't fall in love with the one you can't afford!

8:55 am

FMitch

Whens the big day EvaN?

8:56 am

montreal13

nice seeing you Uni - say hello to your mom for me - with 121/70 and NBT, must start my day - BBL - happy babblings all "POOF"

8:56 am

EvaNadine

i have refused to even LOOK at ones i cant afford. which sadly, is MOST of them...
FM -- we are hoping for october. but i guess that will be determined by our venue!

8:56 am

FMitch

Bye monty!

8:56 am

Uniquity

Take care, Luc, and I shall give Lori your wishes.

8:56 am

hurshy

and just keep in mind that in a few years, it won't matter to you at all what the venue was

8:57 am

montreal13

by loves ! "REAL POOF"

8:57 am

FMitch

wel I trust you will keep us updated EvaN so we can dust off our babble wedding hats come the day :)

8:57 am

inge

Au revoir, Lucien

8:57 am

EvaNadine

heh, but of course FM :)

8:57 am

Uniquity

I very much feel a backyard or field wedding in my wedding future. Maybe the hill between my grandparents and my cousin's hosue. :) I could rent it to you for the low price of 40 k!

8:58 am

hego

Bye for now. bbl

8:58 am

montreal13

auf wiedersehen inge "ACTUAL POOF"

8:58 am

FMitch

I can' t stop now as am working but had to say Hi briefly. TTFN.

8:59 am

inge

Gotta get off this chair to keep the blood lfowing. BBL

8:59 am

Uniquity

Oh, you rats. Everyone runs away.

8:59 am

Atalante

Uni :):)

8:59 am

EvaNadine

uni, tell me about it! im almost inclined to take the money + elope.

8:59 am

FMitch

Sorry love but I have 3 weeks work to catch up on :( *poof*

8:59 am

EvaNadine

*pokes ata and hides behind uni*

9:00 am

Uniquity

Hello Ata, bye FM! *makes a good shield for Eva and the ring*

9:00 am

Uniquity

I've always thoguht a big wedding would be nice, but I hae 'wasting' money and I can see me, 4 friends and maybe a couple family members doing a tiny service on a field. They can throw us a party instead! :D

9:01 am

Atalante

big weddings are just stressful

9:03 am

Atalante

I finally told my mum a bit about my marriage "issues" this morning, and she promptly took husband's side and told me to grow up!

9:03 am

car.eeyore

Mine did the same Ata.

9:04 am

Uniquity

Oh dear. Does she like hubby too much? I still strongly advocate Lori as a Mum. She's on your side!

9:04 am

EvaNadine

i dont know that i want a HUGE wedding, but i would like to have all of my family + friends together for my special day!

9:04 am

Uniquity

I tell you to be happy, and growing up doesn't need to be a part of that.

9:04 am

Atalante

I even managed to tell her that he slagged off mum's husband, and she *still* thinks the sun shines out of his ass

9:05 am

Uniquity

Eva, get them to do a potluck or something! It's only the reception part I like anyway. I love the dancing and eating. Only the number of people you can reasonably talk to or see

9:05 am

car.eeyore

Ata, I honestly think it is an "age" thing. They grew up in the era where you got married once and that was it. You had to stick it out. And women definitely had a different "role" and "view" of their place in the marriage.

9:06 am

Atalante

ha! I just sent her back an email telling her I didn't need to grow up tyvm

9:06 am

Atalante

mum is on her second husband!

9:06 am

car.eeyore

My mom has been divorced, so her knee jerk reaction is "stay married at any cost" which is just not helpful!

9:06 am

Uniquity

My baptist grandmother not only let me go without being baptized, but didn't really mind my mother and father breaking up. If she can get over it, your Mum can!

9:07 am

Atalante

you have mice??? *changing the subject*

9:08 am

car.eeyore

Hang in there Ata. I have to buzz off and get some work done! :-)

9:08 am

Atalante

I will I will :)

9:12 am

Uniquity

The beau got home last night after his Christmas vaca at his parents and woke up after having a dream we had BBs again (I am still talking myself down about that one - just a dream, I hope) and Emma was staring down a mouse...we've had the odd one before, but he found an entrance route behind the stove. He is going to call the landlord and ask him to get the holes filled.

9:14 am

Uniquity

The mice bother me less than the dream about having bedbugs, since he doesn't react to them, we have to wait until I have been home for a week and see if I get itches again. Freaking me out.

9:15 am

Atalante

eeeeeep! hopefully just a courageous mouse

9:15 am

EvaNadine

mighty mouse?

9:15 am

pabtrek

p

9:17 am

Atalante

you need to train up one of the teeny shed cats to track down bedbugs

9:17 am

Uniquity

I can live with mice, but the BB itching is maddening! I am trying to forget about it, since I can do nothing but wait and then sleep once I get home, I am trying to forget about it.

9:17 am

Atalante

and give it a few days, cos you're bound to feel itching now, psychosomatically

9:18 am

Uniquity

Tracking them down isn't hard, you just look at my poor body. Killing them is. took four poison sprays from the pros and a LOT of washing, etc last time.

9:18 am

Uniquity

I also have to wait a week of no itches, because they only feed once every few days. Emma actually goes nuts when she sees them, as she doess with all bugs, so she is a good watchcat.

9:19 am

Atalante

awwwwww

9:19 am

Atalante

she's a very good girl

9:20 am

Uniquity

She is a good girl. Slept with me all the nights she was home. My sweetie! I hate being afraid to go home though. One dream should not this paranoia induce!

9:20 am

Atalante

no, it shouldn't. but after last time, of course you're anxious

9:20 am

Uniquity

Wasn't even my stinking dream. I hope it was just his brain waking him up to catch the mouse, and not some subconscious awareness of tiny biting insects.

9:21 am

Uniquity

Four months of itching and washing and sprays and changing clothes all the time and worrying about spreading them. Anyway! Need to move on, can only react if it happens.

9:22 am

Atalante

tell him no to tell you these things in future, silly boy!

9:23 am

Uniquity

I shall. But that would break our recent "tell each other everything" rule.

9:24 am

harpjane

good morning, we were talking about mighty mouse last night when I left....

9:24 am

Uniquity

Alright. 11:24 here and I need some food! Take care, all. Next time you say "Don't let the bedbugs bite" you should make sure to mean it! :D

9:25 am

aslindy

hello all

9:25 am

Atalante

just make an exception for bedbug dreams!

9:25 am

Atalante

hi asl

9:27 am

harpjane

how many letters in the upper A, please?

9:29 am

rbud

I think I have af4 for that one, jane

9:29 am

harpjane

thanks that was one of them!

9:30 am

Joanne123

or as4

9:30 am

rbud

ty, now have both! :)

9:31 am

harpjane

me too!

9:35 am

torgone

Me three ..

9:35 am

Trifioso

Me four!

9:36 am

Uneaixoise

me five!

9:38 am

Gail

Me six!

9:38 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:39 am

Dorens

me 7 (lurking, but couldn't resist)

9:41 am

Judi

Good Tuesday Morning, one and all!

9:41 am

Uneaixoise

hey, judi :-)

9:41 am

rbud

Morning, Judi!

9:42 am

Dorens

(i'm in fl on vacation with ken... it's bad enough that i take the time to babble, but chatting would be truly rude, right?)

9:43 am

Uneaixoise

oh, wow, enjoy, dorens!

9:43 am

Judi

I give up. May I have a clue for the Se8, please?

9:43 am

Dorens

it's cold today, but still beautiful

9:43 am

crosshair

lol dorens minus 22 here today;(

9:43 am

mom2han8

Better than NJ.... freezing here.

9:44 am

Uneaixoise

se8 one who rides the ocean waves

9:44 am

rbud

a sailor?

9:44 am

Dorens

indeed, i heard it is 18 degrees back home.. it's in the 50's here

9:44 am

mom2han8

what is the other 8????

9:44 am

mom2han8

I have the se7

9:44 am

Uneaixoise

ocean + fa5/16

9:44 am

mom2han8

I mean se8.... oops.

9:44 am

crosshair

ty mom

9:45 am

rbud

ar7/8

9:45 am

Uneaixoise

S**** + beginning of duck down

9:45 am

Judi

Ty for the Se8.

9:45 am

Uneaixoise

(ar7/32 and plural)

9:45 am

mom2han8

can someone clue the lone "i"???

9:45 am

Uneaixoise

oops, S**** Wrap

9:45 am

mom2han8

well, I don't have the ar7 either, LOL.

9:46 am

mom2han8

Hi crossy!

9:46 am

Uneaixoise

i + poet ***an Thomas

9:46 am

Judi

*giggle* Crossy is flying his bacon flag today.

9:46 am

Uneaixoise

or i + singer Bob ***an

9:46 am

crosshair

all hail the republic of bacon:)

9:46 am

mom2han8

thanks Une.

9:46 am

mom2han8

OMG... did not notice that Crossy... very funny.

9:47 am

AshleyNpeyton

hi crossy

9:47 am

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

9:47 am

rbud

it's good to be king... ;p

9:47 am

mom2han8

Got it with the poet... thanks.

9:47 am

periwinkle

hello all

9:47 am

Uneaixoise

hey, peri :-)

9:47 am

AshleyNpeyton

hi peri

9:47 am

rbud

hi, peri!

9:47 am

crosshair

howdy peri

9:48 am

mom2han8

Can someone clue the ar7?

9:48 am

periwinkle

crossy, the respublic of bacon, now i have seen everything!

9:48 am

Trifioso

okay, I can stop lurking now - nbt, and good morning friends!

9:48 am

Uneaixoise

just clued, mom

9:48 am

mom2han8

OMG... I am on my daughter's new laptop.... but I keep hitting some random button and signing myself out, making the screen smaller... I am just not technologically savvy...

9:48 am

Uneaixoise

hey, trif :-)

9:48 am

mom2han8

OK... Une, like I said I keep losing the chog.

9:49 am

rbud

Uni clued ar7 at 9:45, but check both 9:45 entries

9:49 am

Judi

Di6/24??

9:49 am

mom2han8

Got it... thanks.

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

S**** Wrap + beginning of duck down

9:49 am

rbud

well, guess that would be Une, Uni was just here...

9:49 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:49 am

mom2han8

Now the screen keeps getting bigger and smaller... seemingly random, but I am sure it is something I am doing, LOL.

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

what's in your coffee, mom???

9:50 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

9:50 am

Trifioso

LOL une, I thought you meant "duck down" as in get out of the way!!!

9:50 am

mom2han8

LOL... I wish!

9:51 am

Sally-catlover

Hallo, hallo, hallo, babble friends. *Wanders in trailing champagne bottles and hides birthday cake in the PB.

9:51 am

mom2han8

The funniest thing is that my daughter is so secretive... she could work for the CIA... and last night I was on and this boy kept trying to contact her... I could not figure out how to respond to him....but now I know that she kind of has a boyfriend, LOL.

9:52 am

Uneaixoise

hey, sally :-)

9:52 am

Judi

Hi, Sally!

9:52 am

Sally-catlover

*Dispenses party hats and balloons.

9:53 am

Trifioso

is it your birthday today sally??? many happy returns!

9:53 am

mom2han8

Is it your birthday?

9:53 am

Uneaixoise

(it's mine)

9:53 am

Judi

*bends balloon into shape of cat for Sally*

9:53 am

Sally-catlover

Gosh, however did yoiu guess Trif? :-)

9:53 am

periwinkle

Happy Birthday to YOU, Sally!!

9:53 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, sally!!!

9:53 am

rbud

Judi - di6 = dwi**** down to nothing - W (hard to clue, soesn't even have a definition!)

9:53 am

Sally-catlover

Your birthday too Uni?

9:53 am

Trifioso

yes, I am astute that way!

9:53 am

Uneaixoise

yep

9:54 am

mom2han8

Anyway, I figured out how to respond... I was glad because I did not want the poor boy to think my daughter was ignoring him, LOL.

9:54 am

Dorens

happy birthdy une and sally.... mine is on saturday!

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

didn't realize we shared a bday -- wonderful!

9:54 am

rbud

*doesn't

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

a bevy of Capricorns!

9:54 am

periwinkle

Happy Birthday to YOU!!!, Une!!

9:54 am

Sally-catlover

So we both had thoughtless parents, then Uni!

9:54 am

mom2han8

thanks rbud.... that was my last d.

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

tx peri :-)

9:54 am

Dorens

mamabear shares mine, too

9:54 am

mom2han8

Happy Birthday to both of you!

9:54 am

rbud

Happy birthday, Sally & Une!

9:54 am

Uneaixoise

tx mom :-)

9:55 am

Uneaixoise

merci, rbud!

9:55 am

AshleyNpeyton

my son will be 6 on the 4th

9:55 am

Sally-catlover

*Takes a bow and throws roses to the crowd

9:55 am

mom2han8

My mother's birthday is January 3rd... I think that is worse! I once dated a guy who was born on Christmas.

9:55 am

Dorens

ok as long as we're doing that.. my son was yesterday

9:55 am

mom2han8

By the third of January I am just kind of done with celebrating,LOL.... so she always gets the short end of the stick.

9:55 am

Sally-catlover

I confess, my son was born on 24th December. You would think I would have known better!

9:55 am

Uneaixoise

my dad's was 12/26

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

sally LOL!

9:56 am

Uneaixoise

happy belated bday to your son, dorens!

9:56 am

mom2han8

Christmas eve would not be so bad, I wouldn't think. I have a friend who is New Year's Eve... that's kind of fun. The whole world celebrates with him, LOL.

9:56 am

Trifioso

my friend karen had her only daughter on christmas day, and they celebrate her birthday every year on June 25th, which I think is a fabulous idea

9:56 am

periwinkle

My Mom was born on Thanksgiving and my Dad was born on Mothers Day

9:56 am

Gail

My daughter was due on january first, but she held out until january third. I really wanted to get all those first baby of the year gifts they used to give out.

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

wow, peri!

9:57 am

mom2han8

My niece was born on Thanksgiving Day, as well.... but both of those days change throughout the years.

9:57 am

rbud

Oh, gosh, that reminds me, our dau's bday is 1/19, she was supposed to have been due nearer Christmas, dragged on for 3or 4 more weeks, was a big baby!

9:57 am

Dorens

i did that for a few years with my son's dec 28th birthday.

9:57 am

Sally-catlover

When he was little, people were very thoughtless. You know, a combined birthday and Christmas card, or only one present.

9:57 am

LynnNate08

hello all. long time!

9:57 am

Uneaixoise

hey, lynn!!

9:57 am

rururocks

sounds to me like a whole lot of people had sex at the same time.

9:57 am

mom2han8

My friend's son is Christmas Day... I always make sure I send him a card, at least...

9:58 am

mom2han8

Hello Lynn

9:58 am

Trifioso

almost everyone in my family was born in september. we always joke that everyone had a merry christmas!

9:58 am

mom2han8

Valentine's Day babies.

9:58 am

rbud

lol!

9:58 am

Sally-catlover

One year, he asked why there weren't candles on the Christmas cake - because Christmas was Jesus' birthday!

9:58 am

Dorens

hi lynn

9:58 am

phaeton

hello

9:58 am

crosshair

its the rum and eggs nog that does it:)

9:58 am

mom2han8

Our church has a birthday cake for Jesus... I swear.

9:58 am

phaeton

Saw Avatar last night in 3D! Amazing!

9:58 am

Trifioso

sally, that reminds me, when I was a child we always had a bday cake for baby jesus at church

9:59 am

Sally-catlover

Too far, mom!

9:59 am

Uneaixoise

wow, phae, sounds great!

9:59 am

mom2han8

phaeton... I almost went last night myself...

9:59 am

SeaSpray

speaking of egg nog, had some potent egg nog this year lol

9:59 am

Gail

We always had a cake for Jesus when the kids were little.

9:59 am

mom2han8

Too far???

9:59 am

phaeton

It was. I had never seen a 3D movie before

9:59 am

mom2han8

Sometimes I find 3D annoying

10:00 am

periwinkle

#D movies were popular years ago

10:00 am

Sally-catlover

Sorry, meant that's going too far! (for a church I mean). But perhaps it's an American thing more? Have never seen that in UK.

10:00 am

periwinkle

3D even, had to wear special glasses

10:00 am

phaeton

They are coming out with a 3D television in 2010

10:00 am

mom2han8

A lot of churches have them here Sally.

10:00 am

Uneaixoise

really??!! wow, hadn't heard about that

10:00 am

phaeton

Still do peri...but they aren't red and blue anymore

10:01 am

periwinkle

oh, ok

10:01 am

Trifioso

has anyone seen "nine" yet?

10:01 am

mom2han8

We do a children's mass Christmas Eve... so it is really for them.

10:01 am

Gail

It's pretty common in churches here. Teaches the kids what Chirstmas if really about.

10:01 am

periwinkle

no, but I want to Trif

10:01 am

rururocks

you wear 3D glasses to church?

10:01 am

Uneaixoise

ruru, is that your pup in costume??

10:01 am

phaeton

you can if you want ruru

10:01 am

Sally-catlover

One of the things I love about Babble and the community is that you learn so many things about other nations and other customs.

10:01 am

mom2han8

No, I heard it was terrible. Saw a clip with Kate Hudson on Letterman last night... OMG that child is beautiful and talented, but cannot and should not ever sing again, LOL.

10:02 am

mom2han8

LOl ruru.

10:02 am

rururocks

yes the breeder is subjecting him to abuse and ridicule already

10:02 am

Sally-catlover

lol ruru

10:02 am

Gail

And I do love a good birthday cake...

10:02 am

Uneaixoise

really wanted to see it until i started reading all the bad reviews . . .

10:02 am

Trifioso

I actually kind of like her number - secondo and I have seen in on youtube a lot

10:02 am

periwinkle

I will wait til it comes out in DVD which may be soon :)

10:02 am

Trifioso

I can't imagine how it could be a bad movie, given the cast!

10:03 am

mom2han8

The New York Times raved about Avatar, but the NY Post said it was terrible... so, my husband was like, "who should we believe???"....

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

my daughter accused me of exploitation 'cause I had Xmas "collars" on all the pups :-)

10:03 am

periwinkle

it does have a good cast

10:03 am

Trifioso

I don't think you can ever believe the NY Post, dear....

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

i like her number too, trif

10:03 am

mom2han8

OMG... I just thought she was terrible. And there are many bad movies with great casts, LOL.

10:03 am

Uneaixoise

and yes, the cast is amazing

10:03 am

rururocks

I need to make breakfast for mrs ru (also a Capricorn)

10:04 am

rururocks

bb l

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

still don't understand why they didn't cast Antonio Banderas in the lead

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

he was apparently surprised as well

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

later, ruru!

10:04 am

Trifioso

maybe because they could get daniel day lewis?

10:04 am

periwinkle

have not been to a movie theater since 2005, wathc movies on tv or get them from netflix

10:04 am

mom2han8

No Trif I don't... I don't even read it... I am the one who reads the NY Times and told him that Avatar got a rave review there (fairly rare)... and he was like, "Well, the Post panned it so I don't know if we should go"... I was like, "OMG!"

10:05 am

Uneaixoise

but he was the award winning lead on Broadway

10:05 am

Trifioso

I shamelessly pirate them, peri, so I will be burning in hell

10:05 am

mom2han8

I heard it was good on Broadway... I never did get there to see it, though.

10:05 am

Trifioso

....but I will save seats!

10:05 am

periwinkle

how do you do that, Trif

10:06 am

Uneaixoise

trif LOL!

10:06 am

Sally-catlover

brb

10:06 am

kc8501

saw Avatar yesterday. It was good, see it in 3-d!

10:06 am

mom2han8

I am trying to find Kingdom, Season 2 somewhere on the net... very annoying.

10:06 am

Trifioso

I found a link to a site, peri.

10:06 am

periwinkle

aha, wil have to look into that

10:06 am

mom2han8

PBS stations here were showing it and then they stopped after I got hooked... same thing with Doc Martin, but at least that one I can kind of find on the net.

10:06 am

bookgrrl

surfthechannel.com

10:06 am

Judi

You should ask MovieMan. He's our resident movie expert.

10:07 am

periwinkle

ty

10:07 am

Trifioso

are we FB friends, peri?

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

looking forward to "Passing Strange" on PBS in January

10:07 am

mom2han8

OK... gotta run... see you all later.

10:07 am

periwinkle

don't think so Trif

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

later, mom!

10:07 am

phaeton

Never trust the movie critics

10:08 am

Kaplan the Magne

"Just saying hello- maybe I'll do the last 56 tonight?

10:08 am

Uneaixoise

hey, kaplan!

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

phae, i agree except re certain ones I tend to agree with, like Peter Travers

10:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

Later!

10:09 am

crosshair

ive read the books for years,but for the first time yesterday i saw james herriots "all creatures great and small on t.v"...lol that bbc created flick almost made me want to take my eyes out with a spoon lol

10:09 am

Trifioso

oh, that reminds me --- my very very good friend mary alice just finished working on a PBS series called "This Emotional Life" which starts on January 4th. Check it out if you have time

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

cool, will do, trif!

10:09 am

kje

I like the bbc series... it is funny

10:09 am

rbud

loved those books, crossy

10:09 am

Judi

lol,Crossy. I remember seeing that series years ago on PBS. Tristan was paticularly annoying.

10:10 am

periwinkle

67 left, bbs

10:10 am

crosshair

the books are a treasure in a place of pride on my bookcase,but ill never try the movie again

10:11 am

Atalante

tisnt a movie, it's a tv series

10:11 am

Uneaixoise

trif, here's the trailer: http://tinyurl.com/y9cya27

10:11 am

Judi

I enjoyed the "All Creatures" TV series. Wasn't as good as the books of course. Then again, how many times can you ask an actor to insert his arm into a cows arse?

10:11 am

crosshair

whatever it was..15 minutes was enough

10:11 am

kje

it is always that way if you really love a book... the film versions never measure up

10:11 am

Uneaixoise

oh, crossy, i remember really enjoying the TV series "back in the day"

10:11 am

crosshair

lol@ cow butts

10:11 am

Uneaixoise

hey, kje!

10:11 am

Trifioso

I really like those books too, but not sure I read all of them....got the latest sophie kinsella book out of the library yesterday, and read it all in one gulp! the library teases me when I bring books back the next day....

10:11 am

kje

happy birthday to you

10:11 am

kje

happy birthday to you

10:11 am

Uneaixoise

tx :-)

10:12 am

kje

happy birthday dear uneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

10:12 am

Atalante

it was sooo wonderful, highlight of the weekend!

10:12 am

kje

happy birthday to you!

10:12 am

Judi

LOVE Sophie Kinsella!

10:12 am

Uneaixoise

LOLOLOL! :-)

10:12 am

crosshair

lol,tell them not to tease trif,i can remember when i was young returning 2 at once the next day

10:12 am

kje

I don't think I know sophie... what has she written

10:12 am

Trifioso

thanks une!

10:12 am

beachboggle

Hi babble buddies! How is the grid, today?

10:13 am

kje

good so far

10:13 am

Trifioso

shopaholic series is probably her most well know stuff

10:13 am

crosshair

howdy beach..seems fine so far

10:13 am

Uneaixoise

hey, beach!

10:13 am

kje

oh, ok

10:13 am

Trifioso

it's more than 30 words, beach, so it's a win!

10:14 am

crosshair

i got the mrs the 4 book twilight series;)

10:14 am

kje

how old une? spill the beans!

10:14 am

Trifioso

on kindle, crossy?

10:14 am

rbud

One of my fave patrons at my little library is a sweet little old dear with very thick glasses, she checks out 4 or 5 at a time and brings them back in only 3 or 4 days, her hubby assures me she reads them all, amazing!

10:14 am

crosshair

yup,in e-book format

10:14 am

Uneaixoise

62, kje! a true geezer LOL

10:15 am

Judi

Rbud - my gram used to do the same thing. She was a reading machine. Crosswords too.

10:15 am

kje

wow! would never have guessed that... your typing looks so young!

10:15 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!

10:15 am

kje

big party tonight?

10:15 am

Trifioso

very, very happy birthday wishes, une!

10:16 am

oodleberry

hi everyone hi

10:16 am

kje

hi oodle

10:16 am

rbud

howdy, oodle!

10:16 am

Uneaixoise

many thanks, trif :-) I was having a very weepy day but the chog has perked me right up! :-)

10:16 am

Judi

Hiya, Oodle!

10:16 am

Uneaixoise

hey, oodle!

10:17 am

kje

oh my! why weepy? not birthday blues?

10:17 am

Trifioso

oh, I know those days well, une, so we are kindred spirits there! I am actually amazed at how well I have done over the past few days, not having my kids....

10:17 am

stidmama

Bonne anniversaire, chere Une!

10:17 am

Uneaixoise

mine went back to Michigan yesterday :-(

10:17 am

Uneaixoise

merci, stid!!

10:17 am

stidmama

Hey all

10:17 am

kje

oh... sorry une

10:17 am

beachboggle

(((oodle)))

10:18 am

oodleberry

BON ANNIVERSAIRE UNE!!!

10:18 am

crosshair

yes indeed trif,god bless e-book readers because regular printed books are almost useless to the mrs now

10:18 am

oodleberry

(((BEACH)))

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

but before she left, she baked me a wonderful bday cranberry tart!

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

merci, oodle!!!

10:18 am

rbud

grrrr, the P's are driving me nuts!

10:18 am

kje

oh wow, that sounds wonderful!

10:18 am

Trifioso

oh, that is so sweet! she is a credit to you une

10:19 am

Uneaixoise

i'll put some in the PB -- it's yummy! :-)

10:19 am

Trifioso

unfortunately crosshair, the fourth twilight book is just about useless too. I was so disappointed in it!

10:19 am

kje

this virtual food stuff sucks!!!! I want the real thing!

10:19 am

stidmama

*deciding if weather is good enough to risk visit to Une's

10:19 am

Uneaixoise

LOL!

10:19 am

Uneaixoise

sunny but cold here in NashVegas, stid :-)

10:20 am

kje

we can meet there stid - I can prob make it in about 4-5 hours

10:20 am

rbud

*avoiding the Twilight stuff, dau is addicted enough for both of us, lol!*

10:20 am

Kateq

en7 anyone?

10:20 am

Uneaixoise

come on, ladies! LOL

10:20 am

Trifioso

nash vegas -- lol. we have a town here called marshfied which everyone refers to as marshvegas

10:20 am

Uneaixoise

hey, kate, I need that one too

10:20 am

beachboggle

yeah, I agree, kje... I am going to be making blackeyed peas (for luck) and greens (for prosperity) for New Year's dinner

10:21 am

Kateq

can't seem to see it...

10:21 am

stidmama

It will take me abot 20 hrs to drive, am boycotting flying for now.

10:21 am

Uneaixoise

oh, we used to always have blackeyed peas too!

10:21 am

Uneaixoise

don't blame you, stid

10:21 am

stidmama

*stern mm

10:21 am

crosshair

well,ive heard the ladies natter about it so much,i thought she would enjoy it

10:21 am

kje

wow, didn't know they did that up there beach... are you a southern gal hiding in VA?

10:21 am

beachboggle

I admit to being a Twilight goof

10:21 am

beachboggle

love the books

10:22 am

kje

ah, well if I have to drive... would be more like 10-12 or so

10:22 am

Kateq

black eyed pea salad--scallions and bell peppers and herbs and vinaigrette

10:22 am

rbud

en7 = compound word, last page of a book

10:22 am

beachboggle

I am from Georgia

10:22 am

Uneaixoise

haven't read any of them, beach

10:22 am

Atalante

*proudly hates twilight* :D

10:22 am

kje

not a twighlight fan (hiding from the stones)

10:22 am

beachboggle

:)

10:22 am

stidmama

Sorry my eyes are not awake enough to use the cellphone keyboard it seems.

10:22 am

crosshair

was $39.99 for the 4 books

10:22 am

kje

LOL - knew it beach

10:22 am

beachboggle

worth it, good deal, actually

10:22 am

Nancy Boy

If Twilight were a people I would embrace their genocide

10:22 am

kje

yay ata!!!!

10:22 am

stidmama

I shall be back later when I can see

10:23 am

kje

ata, does poor hobbit know you continue to flaunt the cone?

10:23 am

beachboggle

lol y'all

10:23 am

Judi

lol, Nancy Boy.

10:23 am

kje

hagd stid

10:23 am

Trifioso

that is a great deal, crossy -- well done you!

10:23 am

beachboggle

My dau made me read them,

10:23 am

stidmama

Wait. Nany boy. You OK?

10:23 am

Atalante

she still has the cone on, so ... :)

10:23 am

Uneaixoise

tx for the en7!

10:23 am

Nancy Boy

Stid! Hello :) I'm alright thanks, how are you?

10:23 am

stidmama

Poor hobbit

10:23 am

rbud

yw

10:23 am

Atalante

I don't like books about abusive relationships

10:24 am

Uneaixoise

ah, poor baby, the Cone of Shame

10:24 am

stidmama

Just woke up, kiddo! Nice to sleep in.

10:24 am

kje

and she made it worse by sticking garland on it!

10:24 am

Atalante

one more day of the Cone of Shame!

10:24 am

Sally-catlover

Back. Hi Ata!

10:24 am

beachboggle

truly

10:24 am

Sally-catlover

Have several bottles of champagne. Want one?

10:24 am

beachboggle

it is the cone of shame; my Cosmo is soooo ashamed when he has to wear one

10:24 am

Uneaixoise

oh, hadn't seen that -- too funny, ata! LOL

10:24 am

Kateq

ty for the en 7--I knew it would be something I should have seen

10:25 am

Atalante

is that cosmo in your pic?

10:25 am

stidmama

Okay back later. (((Hugs an choclit for all except dogs who get treats)))

10:25 am

Uneaixoise

later, stid!

10:25 am

crosshair

reminds me,i have to pick up a couple bottles of bubbly;)

10:25 am

Uneaixoise

must get going as well -- wonderful to see everyone! *poof*

10:25 am

Nancy Boy

byeee Stid :)

10:26 am

rbud

Yes, champagne would be lovely! *looks for OJ to make a morning mimosa*

10:26 am

kje

bye une - many happy days this new year for you!

10:26 am

Sally-catlover

Bye for now, enjoy the rest of our birthday, Une!

10:26 am

featherbee

peeking in to test the waters! how is this one?

10:26 am

crosshair

well im off to work for the rest of the day,tc all and happy babbling

10:26 am

oodleberry

bbye sally

10:26 am

Sally-catlover

*Hands out glasses of fizz

10:27 am

Judi

See ya, Crossy!

10:27 am

crosshair

poof!

10:27 am

rbud

later, crossy! have a good day!

10:27 am

kje

there is weed.... the grinch who removed christmas too soon

10:28 am

featherbee

bahhhh, humbug

10:28 am

rbud

Sun is shining here, can see the upset birds at my empty feeders, will have to wade through the snow, sigh...

10:28 am

beachboggle

Hi featherbee

10:28 am

kje

how fitting that green is today, grinch

10:28 am

featherbee

what's funny is i thought daniel would have a fit. as soon as he saw the ornaments box, he begged to help, and i had to slow him down! when i told doug it was all down, he said what did we do, hoover the tree?

10:28 am

Judi

BBL. Work beckons.

10:29 am

oodleberry

woohooooooo only 258 more words to go yahooeeeeee

10:29 am

featherbee

doug's out getting his new remote car starter installed, my big surprise for him.

10:29 am

rbud

go, oodle, go!!

10:29 am

Nancy Boy

258?! how?!

10:29 am

kje

poor daniel, avoiding meals, getting rid of trees, sounds like a traumatic x-mas for him

10:29 am

beachboggle

oodle, you have a diff grid than me....

10:30 am

kje

49 left here, may have to list soon

10:30 am

oodleberry

nope same grid ... the grid adds another word when I enter a wrong word

10:30 am

beachboggle

lmao

10:30 am

Nancy Boy

LOL

10:31 am

Sally-catlover

lol oodle

10:31 am

oodleberry

da gwid don't wike me

10:32 am

featherbee

yeah, he's one traumatized kid. heh.

10:32 am

Trifioso

okay, need to go add value. see you later friends!

10:32 am

featherbee

how is the grid, anyway? the kids are going to grandpa's house this afternoon, and i'm contemplating actually being lazy.

10:32 am

kje

ok, list it is, I don't have all day to stare at this thing

10:32 am

kje

it isn't bad... the first 150 went really fast

10:33 am

featherbee

you said you had 50 left.

10:33 am

featherbee

or 49.

10:33 am

kje

what? you have a problem with my math?

10:34 am

featherbee

um. nope. just figured it out. sheesh. my brain's on the fritz.

10:35 am

Flask1

hi al....clue please for the FIRST na5/12 please?

10:35 am

kje

it's OK, the math is bad... but took too long to type 142 instead

10:36 am

featherbee

yeah, but it was a lot closer than what i was thinking. i thought you were off by 50 or so somehow.

10:36 am

kje

no, not THAT bad... I do tend to exagerate, but that would just be plain silly

10:36 am

featherbee

btw, your turn on hef.

10:36 am

redturtlehead

Hi everyone, How goes it.

10:37 am

featherbee

hi red!

10:37 am

kje

my scrabble is wonky, but I will try

10:37 am

kje

gm red

10:37 am

featherbee

gonna go play some nintendo ds while i wait for nick to finish lunch. bbl.

10:38 am

Flask1

na5/12 anyone??

10:38 am

redturtlehead

I have it not.

10:38 am

oodleberry

boggle?

10:39 am

kje

k - enjoy

10:39 am

Flask1

ok Red, thanx!

10:39 am

Anniebrook

Flask, na 5/12 is plural of word before or nothings in spanish

10:39 am

Anniebrook

and back for a little bit

10:39 am

bubba218

na5-12, plural of nothing, zip, ziltch, na**

10:39 am

redturtlehead

TY Annie. Hello Bubba.

10:39 am

bubba218

hi

10:40 am

oodleberry

beach???

10:40 am

beachboggle

huh

10:40 am

beachboggle

sorry, I was staring at the grid

10:40 am

oodleberry

your turn in boggle dear

10:40 am

oodleberry

oops

10:40 am

oodleberry

hee hee hee

10:40 am

Flask1

ok thanx all!

10:40 am

oodleberry

lexulous I mean

10:40 am

beachboggle

uh lex, u mean?

10:41 am

beachboggle

k

10:41 am

oodleberry

duh

10:41 am

beachboggle

silly wabbit

10:42 am

Atalante

is that cosmo in your pic, beach?

10:42 am

beachboggle

yes, Ata

10:43 am

rururocks

now getting frustrated with this grid.

10:43 am

Atalante

so cute!

10:43 am

beachboggle

he is my sweetie...

10:43 am

beachboggle

thank you!!

10:43 am

redturtlehead

hi ru, its better than yesterdays...

10:44 am

kje

the list helps ru

10:44 am

kje

OMG, he is soooooo cute, ru!

10:44 am

rururocks

haven't gotten to the list yet.. (pulling rabbits out of a hat)

10:44 am

kje

do you have him yet?

10:44 am

rururocks

no.. he has to grow up some more

10:44 am

redturtlehead

Everyones dog icons today are adorable. I love terriers beach, but Ihave a Golden...

10:45 am

kje

oh man... just makes you wantto cuddle!

10:45 am

rururocks

the breeder is already dressing him up and subjecting him to ridicule

10:46 am

oodleberry

oh oh oh ruru i love rabbits...and beach called me a silly one

10:46 am

kje

i hate dressing dogs up

10:46 am

redturtlehead

I find most dogs don't tolerate clothing well. I have never tried it with Teulu.

10:46 am

rururocks

(if the shoe fits ...oodle)

10:46 am

beachboggle

Goldens are awesome, red... I have just totally fallen for my little Cairn

10:46 am

ddb4nana

morning all! any clues for the ar7/32 would be greatly appreciated!

10:47 am

redturtlehead

Hi ddb....

10:47 am

ddb4nana

hi!

10:47 am

beachboggle

no dog dressing!

10:47 am

kje

must say, now that I am listing, these words are weird, I wasn't going to find most of these

10:47 am

ddb4nana

loosing what little hair I have left!

10:47 am

redturtlehead

a plus past tense of to move swiftly, and the begginging of a down pillow.

10:47 am

rururocks

ugh ..you had to tell me that.

10:48 am

oodleberry

I am mostly all the time unless something or someone pisses me off then I am worse than a pitbull with rabies

10:48 am

redturtlehead

I have 82 left. Not listing yet, its too early in the day.

10:48 am

Nancy Boy

Why isn't roly a word? Roly poly! Roly poly bird? Two common english uses right there.

10:48 am

rururocks

I got to 150 last night quickly but have ground to a halt since

10:48 am

kje

would you rather bang your head on the wall indefintely? cuz I have no problem watching that

10:48 am

redturtlehead

I think Nancy it have 2 l's but I'm not sure.

10:48 am

phaeton

PB Nancy!! the po4 is a word

10:48 am

kje

exactly my predicament - listed with 49 to go

10:48 am

oodleberry

isn't it rolly polly

10:49 am

rururocks

looks at lump on head

10:49 am

redturtlehead

Hi phae.

10:49 am

Nancy Boy

Well Phaeton YOU'RE coming with me for a) giving me the word and b) drawing attention to it :D

10:49 am

redturtlehead

Ruru, your puppy has gorgeous coloring.

10:49 am

kje

*throws ru an ice pack*

10:49 am

ddb4nana

red...how on earth do you find those! Thank you so much!

10:50 am

rururocks

thanks red

10:50 am

rururocks

thanks doc

10:50 am

Nancy Boy

I know the bird is roly p4...not sure about the somersault

10:50 am

redturtlehead

I got the clue earlier from Haz, I would not have found it otherwise!!!

10:50 am

ddb4nana

great teamwork! Thanks again!

10:51 am

redturtlehead

YVW ddb,

10:51 am

sprite

good evening

10:52 am

redturtlehead

Hi Sprite!!!!!

10:52 am

kje

hi sprite

10:53 am

sprite

hey red :)

10:54 am

sprite

hi kje :)

10:54 am

rururocks

** waves white hanky and heads to list **

10:55 am

kje

OK, I am down to 25 and need a break - this is starting to hurt my head

10:55 am

redturtlehead

the ice pack is getting to ru. with 78 left, I am still chugging at it.

10:55 am

redturtlehead

sprite how is terra?

10:55 am

sprite

not a friendly grid then?

10:55 am

rururocks

*bless you lickety.. wherever you are*

10:55 am

kje

give it 20-25 more red... your wall is coming!

10:55 am

sprite

doing wonderful, red. Looking prettier every day and still as sweet tempered and funny as ever. Healthy and happy.

10:55 am

kje

it is friendly for most of it, but the ;ast 40-50 or so get tricky

10:56 am

redturtlehead

great to hear.

10:56 am

phaeton

I don't think so!

10:56 am

redturtlehead

Kje, I am already sittin on that wall!!!!!

10:56 am

sprite

hmmm ok slightly harder than average then. We'll see.

11:01 am

AshleyNpeyton

en 7 please

11:01 am

kje

last page of a book, ash

11:03 am

sprite

thanks kje

11:03 am

Sandieangel

any clues for ar7 plz? Can't seem to get it.

11:04 am

kje

ar7 - member of teh spider order... very hard to clue

11:05 am

kje

though I am sure someone more clever than I can pop one out

11:05 am

Sandieangel

hmmm that helps I think!

11:06 am

kje

holy cow, my monkeys are busy

11:06 am

phaeton

ty kje...i found the ar7!

11:06 am

sprite

works fine for me, kje, thanks

11:06 am

kje

yw! glad that worked

11:07 am

kje

pa7/36?

11:09 am

Sandieangel

Whoo hoo got the spider clue! thanks.

11:10 am

kje

last p - pa7?

11:11 am

kje

oops, not last p, just last one on that tile, sigh

11:11 am

AshleyNpeyton

omg took forever but got it thanks kje!!! i went blind for a few minutes lol

11:11 am

kje

yw

11:14 am

kje

dos

11:14 am

kje

both 7s - sigh

11:15 am

sprite

go kje go go goooo

11:16 am

kje

how intersting... same ending on both

11:16 am

kje

sa7 - tinned small fish

11:16 am

kje

pa7 - similar ending

11:16 am

sprite

thanks kje

11:17 am

kje

yw - will hang and clue for a few if anyone needs any

11:17 am

Rhondabe

can any1 help me with na/5

11:17 am

sprite

sorry kje, too ea5 for me. Thanks anyway.

11:17 am

redturtlehead

well, I need errrr, 73 more.

11:17 am

D2daP

I need another clue for the ar7...I know you said it's hard...

11:18 am

AshleyNpeyton

thanks kje found sa 7 and pa 7

11:18 am

Rhondabe

araine

11:18 am

kje

na5 is a plural of the previous 4 - nothing in spanish

11:18 am

sprite

ar7 ends in a part of Self, according to Freud.

11:19 am

kje

the bad part of self

11:19 am

kje

the part i like - LOL

11:19 am

kje

jk

11:19 am

sprite

nah not bad.

11:19 am

kje

well... mischevious then?

11:19 am

kje

strong willed?

11:19 am

kje

troublesome?

11:19 am

sprite

hehehe that for sure

11:19 am

kje

socially unacceptable?

11:20 am

sprite

the immoral part?

11:20 am

kje

immoral isn't bad?

11:21 am

sprite

not necessarily. When kept in check by the other parts, it is a very important part of self - it makes us want stuff.

11:21 am

kje

I love your bird there, sprite - gorgeous!

11:22 am

sprite

thanks :) Golden rings on his neck.

11:22 am

hego

en7 anyone pls

11:23 am

hego

Oops got it tx

11:23 am

kje

yes, I picked up on that - LOL

11:24 am

bojazz

got a word (sar****) that won't go plural???

11:24 am

D2daP

finally came up with the ar7...thanks all

11:24 am

kje

there is no s to plural it

11:24 am

sprite

no because the S is in the wrong place

11:25 am

bojazz

duh - thanx for the help - thought minds was totally gone

11:25 am

sprite

only reason we know is because we tried it too

11:26 am

bojazz

feel better then... lol

11:26 am

sprite

:)

11:26 am

bojazz

aryds

11:26 am

sprite

am off to dinner, back later

11:28 am

AshleyNpeyton

ra 7 plzz

11:31 am

redturtlehead

Well, ten more down. Must drag myself to the cold pool today.

11:31 am

helensgirlkid

Fireworks!

11:32 am

bojazz

congrats!!

11:32 am

helensgirlkid

Sorry not have been chatting - have been alternating babble and searching for Hungarian grocery stores in the Yellow pages - no luck! Greek or Italian might work - found them. Wish me luck.

11:33 am

bojazz

good luck helens

11:33 am

helensgirlkid

Thanks all - see you later. Happy New Year if I miss any of you before then.

11:41 am

torgone

Could use that ra7 meself ..

11:43 am

phaeton

ra7...pl a mans name

11:44 am

hego

horny guys

11:45 am

torgone

Thanks! Thought I had tried that ..

11:45 am

hego

go tor

12:00 pm

ch1212

Gosh, I just realized with that clue hego gave ... people who name their kids Ra*** ... do they realize that word has another meaning? And if so, why name a guy that? Or a girl? (I know a woman with that name). Mmmm..

12:01 pm

hego

lol ch

12:02 pm

hego

The p's have driven me mad, so excuse my clue.

12:02 pm

ch1212

no, it was an excellent clue, hego :)

12:03 pm

Sandieangel

does anyone have a clue for the pr14 plz?

12:03 pm

hego

It worked, right

12:04 pm

hego

Still struggling down the p's

12:05 pm

rururocks

anyone have the pr 5/14?

12:05 pm

hego

no idea

12:05 pm

Sandieangel

trying to find that myself rururocks.

12:06 pm

BabbleRabble

pr + selma *l*ba*a

12:06 pm

hego

tx br

12:07 pm

Sandieangel

don't get the clue BabbleRabble. Is that a famous American?

12:07 pm

rururocks

thank you BR

12:07 pm

M3

last ra5 please ?

12:07 pm

rururocks

must be an Indian word

12:08 pm

hego

Sandie it sounds like a baby carriage with an extra vowel.

12:08 pm

Sandieangel

who is selma?

12:08 pm

hego

forget Selma

12:09 pm

M3

ty hego for the pr :-)

12:09 pm

ch1212

(puzzling over baby carriage) ... bassinet? Stroller? Crib? Creche?

12:09 pm

hego

yw

12:09 pm

M3

sandle think silver cross carriage

12:09 pm

BabbleRabble

pr + defunct airline: P*n **erican

12:09 pm

Sandieangel

Oh wow! Thanks for that!

12:09 pm

hego

no, with a pr!

12:10 pm

Tulipp

Selma is a city, not a name, if that helps anyone.

12:10 pm

hego

YAY!!!!

12:10 pm

sprite

evening again

12:10 pm

ch1212

ah... thanks br (and hego)

12:10 pm

hego

yw

12:10 pm

ch1212

Sprrrrite! {glad hugs all around}

12:10 pm

hego

hi Sprite

12:11 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, sprite

12:11 pm

sprite

hi ch, and hego and BabbleRabble. Glad to see you.

12:11 pm

hego

Br is just like big brother. He's out there watching. LOL

12:11 pm

sprite

I wish I had a brother like BabbleRabble

12:12 pm

ch1212

I'm sure he'd be willing to adopt you, Sprite. Any of us would :)

12:12 pm

sprite

one that quotes Douglas Adams, even :D

12:12 pm

sprite

nah, not any, ch! But you give me hope.

12:13 pm

BabbleRabble

like your icon, hego

12:13 pm

hego

Looking wistfully for spring. REAL wistfully!

12:13 pm

BabbleRabble

What kind of bird beautiful bird is that, sprite?

12:14 pm

sprite

*puts spring flowers in PB for hego*

12:14 pm

sprite

it is a golden pheasant, BabbleRabble, one of the ring-necked species.

12:15 pm

wht

Hi all. Got a good start on the grid today. Any clues on the i for nbt?

12:15 pm

sprite

hi wht

12:15 pm

EvaNadine

id4/7

12:15 pm

hego

pr 5,12 pls

12:15 pm

BabbleRabble

id 4/7

12:16 pm

sprite

kind of perfect, wht

12:16 pm

wht

What a nice place. ty.

12:16 pm

dusty555

hi all

12:16 pm

wht

Hi dusty

12:16 pm

sprite

hail and pr*i** the Lord

12:16 pm

BabbleRabble

pr 5 - sort of a variant for to laud

12:16 pm

sprite

hi dusty

12:17 pm

hego

tx Sprite

12:17 pm

EvaNadine

P + the part an actor plays

12:18 pm

dusty555

babble can u help me with 1 of 8 letter words?

12:18 pm

SeaSpray

da7 please?

12:19 pm

EvaNadine

DA7/36 is plural of the DA5/18 -- fine + DA5

12:19 pm

EvaNadine

SE8/55 is one who travels the water

12:19 pm

BabbleRabble

ar + Lois L*** +a Freud term; pl

12:20 pm

ch1212

great clues br and eva - thanks!

12:20 pm

BabbleRabble

(superman's lady interest)

12:20 pm

EvaNadine

thats a great clue BRabble. :)

12:20 pm

dusty555

da5?

12:20 pm

sprite

brilliantly clued

12:21 pm

EvaNadine

DA5/18 -- fine + DA5

12:21 pm

sprite

a guy who dresses rather snobbish, dusty, or another word for fine, ok

12:21 pm

dusty555

k

12:21 pm

dusty555

ty

12:22 pm

wht

ty Rabble

12:22 pm

dusty555

new pic wht?

12:23 pm

wht

No same old one.

12:23 pm

dusty555

o

12:23 pm

wht

I haven't gotten into changing my icon daily

12:23 pm

wht

Or even monthly

12:23 pm

EvaNadine

100 words down. brain is tired...

12:24 pm

dusty555

take a rest then eva

12:24 pm

dusty555

u still got 11 hours

12:25 pm

sprite

yup, take it easy and stay sa4

12:25 pm

AshleyNpeyton

sorry lost connection ra 7 please

12:27 pm

dusty555

sprite werent u on last night?>

12:27 pm

dusty555

sprite werent u on last night?>

12:27 pm

sprite

I was, shortly, dusty. Why?

12:28 pm

Atalante

spritey! terra!

12:29 pm

sprite

hey Ata. How's Hobbit's tail healing up?

12:29 pm

dusty555

cuz i member u givin hints and crap

12:29 pm

Atalante

almsot completely better :)

12:29 pm

sprite

I might have given hints, but I never give crap

12:30 pm

sprite

ah good Ata! Cuddle the Hobster from me

12:30 pm

Atalante

lol just about to say that!

12:30 pm

sprite

:)

12:30 pm

hurshy

hey sprite, my sister-in-law and brother-in-law are moving to amsterdam

12:30 pm

SeaSpray

brain dead here, finally got the da7 ty eva

12:30 pm

sprite

ra7 is like the da7

12:30 pm

hurshy

they've got to find a place to live

12:31 pm

Atalante

ooo luckjy them!

12:31 pm

sprite

moving! So does that mean I get to see you sometimes?

12:31 pm

car.eeyore

Clue for di 6/24?

12:31 pm

hurshy

oh, possibly, though i'm not sure about the question money-wise

12:32 pm

sprite

di7 something disappears slowly, it dw*****s away

12:32 pm

hurshy

was wondering if you knew anybody good in the realty line who could help them locate a suitable abode

12:32 pm

car.eeyore

Ty Sprite!

12:32 pm

sprite

that was di6, not 7

12:32 pm

dusty555

well tht wus a good hint ty

12:33 pm

sprite

not me, but I will ask my husband if he knows someone.

12:33 pm

AshleyNpeyton

thanks sprite;)

12:33 pm

hurshy

well, they'll figure it out one way or anothr

12:33 pm

AshleyNpeyton

dandie

12:33 pm

AshleyNpeyton

shoot sorry

12:33 pm

sprite

fireflies for me. Am going to update icon theme.

12:33 pm

hego

Yes! Fireworks! And what a tricky, mean grid it was!

12:33 pm

sprite

other spelling will work though, Ashley

12:34 pm

sprite

gratz hego

12:34 pm

hego

tx Sprite

12:34 pm

sprite

didn't find it that bad, actually, only a few nasty words for me. Especially the ea compound.

12:35 pm

hego

Not bad, tricky.

12:36 pm

sprite

lol and mean isn't bad? Just a challenge?

12:36 pm

hego

Yup.

12:36 pm

hego

I've only been at this for 3 mos.

12:36 pm

hego

I'm a Babble baby1 lol

12:37 pm

sprite

:) nah, you are a pro. And finishing grids. No baby anymore.

12:37 pm

hego

Oh good. I'm a toddler now.

12:38 pm

Atalante

sprite's an old age pensioner :P

12:38 pm

sprite

god don't I feel like one sometimes. But you beat me, Ata.

12:38 pm

Atalante

true :D

12:39 pm

hego

Ata's a Momma Babbler

12:39 pm

Atalante

not by far though

12:39 pm

sprite

3 months or something like that, I believe.

12:39 pm

sprite

lol hego

12:39 pm

FMitch

and I ahve a few grey hairs to show for my time spent in babble land :)

12:40 pm

sprite

heyyyy FM *HUG* Nice to see you!

12:40 pm

Atalante

you're still a young un compared to me and Sprite!

12:40 pm

EvaNadine

Ata is AAAAaaaaaaancient.

12:40 pm

FMitch

spritey sprite ((()))! LOL I know Ata 4 years count's for nithing.

12:40 pm

sprite

almost a year younger, FM... Adolescent at best ;)

12:41 pm

hego

I guess I'll return to real life now. Have a good one, All!

12:41 pm

FMitch

yech, who would want to be an adolecent again?

12:41 pm

EvaNadine

*touches up her Babble-Roots, so as to appear younger*

12:41 pm

FMitch

Bye hego.

12:41 pm

sprite

you too, hego

12:41 pm

sprite

not for all the gold in the world, FM

12:42 pm

FMitch

lol EvaN and Hi again :)

12:42 pm

sprite

you are much slimmer than I, EvaN... so you have more wrinkles :P

12:43 pm

Atalante

oh FM! the cone of shame is Off!

12:44 pm

FMitch

yay finished todays grid, that plus yesterdays completion makes 2 in about 6 weeks!

12:44 pm

EvaNadine

time for Babble-Botox!

12:44 pm

sprite

wow FM, a record! Wtg sincerely though.

12:44 pm

FMitch

Is Hobbit frolicking happily now that the CoS os off?

12:45 pm

sprite

lol @ Babble Botox

12:45 pm

Atalante

she's nibbling her tail *facepalm*

12:45 pm

FMitch

Just haven't had time sprite.
Cone back on then Ata

12:46 pm

Sally-catlover

Back again to finish. Sort of good news about Hobbit, Ata

12:46 pm

FMitch

EvaN - I'll get the cabana boys trained up so they can botox whilst you relax :)

12:46 pm

Atalante

but the skin is nice and unbroken, so we'll let her keep it off for a while and see what happens

12:46 pm

sprite

FM, dear, just teasing you a bit, no explanations needed. Am only happy to see you, whenever.

12:46 pm

Sally-catlover

Could you paint something nasty-tasking on the tail, Ata?

12:46 pm

sprite

silly Holly

12:47 pm

sprite

Bite-X maybe... my kids hate it profoundly.

12:47 pm

Sally-catlover

Sorry, nasty-tasking sb nasty-tasting.

12:47 pm

Sally-catlover

Like nasty-tasking thoiugh - like hoovering and laundry!

12:47 pm

FMitch

oh that reminds me of the stuff you used to be able to get to paint on your nails to stop you biting them - horrid *shudder*

12:48 pm

Atalante

gentian violet!

12:48 pm

Sally-catlover

You can get a purple spray for chickens to stop them feather pecking

12:48 pm

EvaNadine

lovely, FM. could use a mani-pedi while im at it, but that have to be very careful not to tickle the feet!

12:48 pm

Sally-catlover

Imagines Hobbit with purple tail.

12:48 pm

sprite

nasty-tasking is just brilliant. We should keep it.

12:49 pm

Sally-catlover

Agree, Sprite.

12:49 pm

sprite

that's the stuff I meant, FM. Called Bite-X here.

12:49 pm

FMitch

Ah couldn't remember the name.

12:49 pm

Sally-catlover

Mind yoiu, Hobbit would probably relish the taste!

12:50 pm

sprite

could be very different at your side of the ocean... brand names can be so weird

12:50 pm

Sally-catlover

My typing gets worse, sigh...

12:50 pm

sprite

it must get pretty bad before babblers won't be able to make out the meaning, Sally. Don't worry.

12:50 pm

FMitch

Yes Sally - given that she eats or sniffs various dead sealife etc.

12:51 pm

Sally-catlover

TY for your kindness and understanding, Sprite :-) Passes glass.

12:51 pm

FMitch

Sally - don't worry I have trained a lot of babblers as my spelling is usually dire and they can still understand it (thank goodness)!

12:52 pm

sprite

*giggles* Bottoms up, Sally!

12:52 pm

Sally-catlover

I am excused today :-)

12:52 pm

Sally-catlover

That was a hint ...

12:53 pm

sprite

oh my... finding fun facts over the icon themes can be so rewarding. Did any of you know that at some point geese were considered a FRUIT and not an animal, hence meat?

12:53 pm

FMitch

HAve spent the last 2 hours sorting filing cabinet and refiling documents - am all done now and know where everythign is again.

12:53 pm

sprite

wonderful, FM. Can I borrow your filing cabinet now then? Got about 3 years of filing to catch up with.

12:53 pm

Sally-catlover

How on earth could geese be considered a fruit?

12:54 pm

FMitch

Tell you what sprite - I'll come over and sort your filing for you :)

12:54 pm

Sally-catlover

*Tries to imagine a goose tree.

12:54 pm

FMitch

It was something to do with the Church wasn't it re the geese?

12:54 pm

sprite

oh PLEASE do, FM. I will keep you fed, in drinks, in hugs and all other things you might desire.

12:55 pm

sprite

let me type it out, and I will explain

12:55 pm

Sally-catlover

But FM, sprite's files are probably in Dutch. How well do you speak Dutch?

12:55 pm

FMitch

I think it harks back to Tudor times when you could only eat fish on Fridays etc and the goose was designated a fruit so that the rich could it it .. or something like that.

12:56 pm

sprite

no need to understand, I 'd be happy to have it sorted on big name on top :D

12:56 pm

sprite

hold on

12:56 pm

periwinkle

hello all

12:56 pm

Sally-catlover

lol sprite

12:56 pm

Sally-catlover

Hi peri

12:56 pm

periwinkle

Ata, glad to hear that the cone of shame has been removed

12:56 pm

FMitch

Ummm good point Sally , she and I could try French perhaps or she could supervise?

12:56 pm

FMitch

peri!!!!

12:57 pm

dcseain

hello, back for my last 107

12:57 pm

periwinkle

67 left here

12:57 pm

FMitch

and Hey dc!

12:57 pm

periwinkle

not liking this grid much

12:57 pm

dcseain

hi, FM, peri. sally, sprite

12:58 pm

Sally-catlover

Hi dc!

12:58 pm

FMitch

Like yr take on the 5 gold rings dc :)

12:58 pm

Sally-catlover

76 left here but was out having huge lunch.

12:59 pm

dcseain

i'm working on cooking lunch now. waiting for the broth to reduce

1:00 pm

FMitch

Shoot, forgot I have something cooking - back in a bit.

1:00 pm

periwinkle

help with da7 pls

1:00 pm

sprite

Medieval se8s had a strange tale on the origin of the goose. It seems that on the hull of their ships grew this long, goose-shaped barnacle. coincidentally, there was also an Artic goose that migrated around England. Since this goose and the barnacle looked a lot alike, the sailors said that the goose originated from the barnacle, and in some tales from a seaside tree.
And as you can guess, because the goose came from a tree it was suddenly perfectly alright to eat on Fridays, for instance, since it was then considered a 'fruit' and not the 'flesh of animals'. By the 18th century, the goose was the customary Christmas dinner. The boar had been hunted to extinction, so it was no longer served. But many homes still served a string of sausages around the goose as a reminder of the boar in days past.

1:00 pm

dcseain

yankee doodle da7

1:00 pm

sprite

hey seain, good icon! Hi periwinkle

1:01 pm

periwinkle

NM

1:01 pm

Sally-catlover

Interesting sprite. TY

1:01 pm

sprite

periwinkle is doing a periwinkle again, lol

1:01 pm

EvaNadine

i feel highly edumacated. :)

1:01 pm

dcseain

:) I went traditional 1st four days, thought i'd change it up a bit

1:01 pm

periwinkle

I am at least consistent :-)

1:01 pm

sprite

yvw Sally. I try to have a story like that every day with the 12 days of Xmas. It has been fun so far.

1:02 pm

sprite

true periwinkle :)

1:02 pm

sprite

hehehe EvaN, see, I knew I was good for something at least.

1:04 pm

dcseain

yay, lunch is done :)

1:04 pm

dcseain

most around here do ham for Xmas dinner

1:05 pm

Sally-catlover

I've never eaten goose.

1:05 pm

sprite

seain, my stories tell about the time of the 12 days of Xmas celebrations, not about now.

1:05 pm

dcseain

oh, duh, of course, sprite :)

1:06 pm

periwinkle

what's for lunch, dc?

1:06 pm

dcseain

stuffing with corn and scallions and spinach and mushrooms

1:07 pm

dcseain

and i reduction of Vinho Verde

1:07 pm

periwinkle

Ok, I will right over, dc :-)

1:07 pm

sprite

sounds lovely! I really hope some of you are reading my daily icon contributions these days, because they are interesting and sometimes funny. So many things I never knew.

1:08 pm

periwinkle

bbs

1:08 pm

Atalante

how yummy, dc!

1:08 pm

sprite

am truly glad jilli came up with this idea for the icon themes in this period

1:08 pm

tijani

ar7/32 pleasae

1:08 pm

bichon

The wind is blowing wicked here in New England today

1:09 pm

dcseain

same here in the Mid-Atlantic, bichon

1:09 pm

bichon

Tomorrow is going to be very warm, 32

1:10 pm

dcseain

that is toasty for up there this time of year :)

1:11 pm

FMitch

It was a great suggestion from jilli spite and am hoping that I can join in now that I am back up and running on the main PC.

1:11 pm

bichon

no, it's normal. I've never experienced such a pre-Jan cold like this one

1:11 pm

sprite

I hope so too, FM :) Gratz on getting the main one running at last, must be so pleasant for lots of things.

1:12 pm

dcseain

well, when i lived up there, it was much colder and wetter than what i knew from living around DC :)

1:12 pm

bichon

The 12' of snow we had before the holiday all melted from the heavy rain we got.

1:12 pm

Atalante

does anyone know anything about steamers?

1:12 pm

dcseain

most of our 24 inches here id the same.

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

raining here, too, all the snowebirds are "desole"

1:13 pm

Sally-catlover

I have one, Ata.

1:13 pm

FMitch

It means that instead of trying to work from one end of the dining table I now have my proper office back up and running :)

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

steamed clams?

1:13 pm

dcseain

some, ata, what specifically?

1:13 pm

dcseain

how wonderful, FM

1:13 pm

Atalante

trying to work out the advantages of getting an expensive one over a very simple cheap one

1:14 pm

sprite

lovely, FM. Am happy for you!

1:14 pm

wildcat17

en7 please

1:14 pm

sprite

steamers... as in boat or as in removing wallpaper?

1:14 pm

FMitch

Just get a steamer basket that fits inside a normal pan Ata

1:14 pm

Atalante

as in steaming vegetables!

1:14 pm

sprite

or for cooking?

1:14 pm

Atalante

but these have 2 layers ..

1:15 pm

FMitch

get 2 baskets then, doh!

1:15 pm

dcseain

ata, i think you should get the best you can afford sized to your needs

1:15 pm

sprite

ok, then I second FM. It is the steam that does the work, so if you can close the pan with the basket(s) in it, it will work perfectly.

1:15 pm

Sally-catlover

I agree with FM. We have two that fit on normal saucepan, and a separate one. Hardly ever use the normal one (but it does have two layers!)

1:16 pm

FMitch

No point in throwing money away on something that takes up counter space.

1:16 pm

Sally-catlover

Sorry, hardly ever use the separate one.

1:16 pm

dcseain

i use a folding one that fits in most of my pots, myself. very inexpensive, and i've had it for years.

1:16 pm

beachboggle

the favorite steamer I ever had is like what dc describes

1:16 pm

torgone

en7 = last page of a book ..

1:16 pm

Atalante

hmmmm. how would I use one in a saucepan? *cooking cluelesss!*

1:17 pm

Sally-catlover

Also you don't always want to steam two things together cos one can take on flavour of the other.

1:17 pm

Sally-catlover

It sits on top

1:17 pm

beachboggle

the folding ones fit inside a saucepan

1:17 pm

dcseain

the sides fold so they're perpendicular to the saucepan.

1:17 pm

oodleberry

beach it is your turn...

1:17 pm

FMitch

you put water in the bottom of the pan and the 'steamer sits on legs above the simmering water with the lid on the pan - easy peasy!

1:17 pm

beachboggle

you add water to the pan, just under the steamer; veg goes in basket

1:17 pm

torgone

The best steamer is the bamboo one you just put over a pot of boiling water .. you can stack several ..

1:18 pm

oodleberry

hi dc¸

1:18 pm

FMitch

Ata - come over and I will show you.

1:18 pm

dcseain

i sometimes cook my rice under the steamer, with my tamales atop the steamer. easy, one-pot dish

1:18 pm

beachboggle

kay ooodle

1:18 pm

wildcat17

ty

1:18 pm

Sally-catlover

Our steamers actually fit on top of pan rather than on legs, but same priciple.

1:18 pm

dcseain

i use those with my wok, torg

1:18 pm

dcseain

hi, oodle

1:18 pm

bichon

You just can't let all the water boil away

1:18 pm

Atalante

*whispers* what's tamales?

1:18 pm

dusty555

can sum 1 gimme a hint 2 the i word?

1:18 pm

Atalante

that's my problem. I like things I can just set up and leave

1:18 pm

FMitch

awe Ata ((()))

1:19 pm

wildcat17

1st fa5/16 please

1:19 pm

Sally-catlover

But steamed veg take hardly any time, Ata.

1:19 pm

FMitch

You need to learn to cook girl!

1:19 pm

sprite

id4 rather perfect

1:19 pm

dcseain

Plural fa4.7

1:20 pm

oodleberry

plural of fa4 7?

1:20 pm

Atalante

but I put things on the cooker and then go off and draw ;)

1:20 pm

M3

ditto to what wildcat said :-)

1:20 pm

FMitch

Buy a timer so it reminds you *sigh*

1:20 pm

sprite

and as we all know, drawing takes precedence. As it should.

1:21 pm

wildcat17

first one comes before the 4/7

1:21 pm

Sally-catlover

Sprite, I think of id4 as a kind of poem, not as rather perfect.

1:21 pm

Atalante

but you can't time how long water takes to boil away :P

1:22 pm

FMitch

well talking of food my roasted bacon joint is resting after cooking so I must away to prep the rest of the meal. Happy babbling all and lovely chatting.

1:22 pm

Atalante

yum!!! *hugs fm ma5*

1:22 pm

dcseain

njoy, FM :)

1:22 pm

oodleberry

fa + not out

1:22 pm

wildcat17

no I want the fa5/16 before that

1:22 pm

Sally-catlover

ooh, ty Ata for the ma5

1:23 pm

sprite

enjoy, FM, and *hugs*

1:23 pm

dcseain

fa5 - starts like mythical little people, ends with a no variant.

1:24 pm

wildcat17

ty dc

1:24 pm

dcseain

ooh, and it plurals :)

1:24 pm

Atalante

so what are tamales, dc?

1:24 pm

wildcat17

yes it does

1:25 pm

dcseain

filled cornflour things wrapped in dried corn husks and steamed.

1:25 pm

Atalante

ooooooo

1:25 pm

oodleberry

like a borrito only corn husks

1:25 pm

dcseain

i fill mine with cheese and spice peppers. unwrap to eat, topped with a spicy pepper sauce or salsa or pico de gallo

1:25 pm

sprite

don't confuse them with cojones

1:25 pm

wildcat17

2nd ma6.24 please

1:26 pm

dcseain

if there's a mexican part of your town, or nearby, you can got them easily.

1:26 pm

Atalante

sounds yummy

1:26 pm

Atalante

still trying to find Israeli couscous!

1:27 pm

bichon

dc, I got the first part of the fa5 clue, but not the latter half

1:27 pm

dcseain

lots of recipes on line. I'm sure you can find maize flour, but the dried corn husks could be hard.

1:27 pm

bichon

Ata, have some in my cabinet, don't like it

1:28 pm

dcseain

kosher/jewish stores have the large cous cous typical of Israel. I prefer the smaller stuff, myself.

1:28 pm

Atalante

I love it, it's just impossible to find here

1:28 pm

bichon

I do too dc, I buy whole wheat at the health sotre [in bulk]

1:29 pm

dcseain

yes, that's what i buy too, bichon :)

1:29 pm

oodleberry

this grid is making be go cross eyed

1:29 pm

bichon

dc, did you see my ? about the fa 5/16?

1:30 pm

dcseain

ah, yes, teenaged negation syllable

1:30 pm

wildcat17

n + first vowel

1:30 pm

dcseain

**, i don wanna

1:31 pm

bichon

i thought it was fa + 3rd vowel

1:31 pm

dcseain

at start, yes, bichon

1:31 pm

dcseain

then consonant vowel

1:32 pm

bichon

okay, the dense one got it

1:32 pm

bichon

ty

1:32 pm

dcseain

yvw :)

1:32 pm

wildcat17

2nd ma6/24 please

1:32 pm

dcseain

i onl have the ma6 plaid

1:33 pm

sprite

ma + and now the **d is near.... + what you put in the papers to sell or buy something

1:34 pm

wildcat17

ty sprite

1:34 pm

shorty

can i get a clue for the na4/4 please

1:34 pm

Atalante

yummy indian bread

1:34 pm

sprite

ok, icon updated and so are the themes. Managed to find geese growing on tres!

1:35 pm

sprite

on trees even*

1:35 pm

sprite

enjoy, all, and see you tomorrow. *hugs* for those who want them.

1:36 pm

buffgirl71

na4/4 is a palindrome...

1:36 pm

dcseain

{{{sprite}}} sweet dreams

1:37 pm

dusty555

there 2 palindromes

1:38 pm

shorty

tyvm

1:38 pm

shorty

i thought i tried that

1:39 pm

wildcat17

firewords thanks for all the help e`

1:39 pm

wildcat17

e1

1:39 pm

dcseain

congrats, wild

1:39 pm

wildcat17

ty

1:40 pm

movieman

hiya all

1:40 pm

dusty555

hi

1:41 pm

dusty555

da 4?

1:42 pm

Sally-catlover

Good night, sprite.

1:43 pm

Sally-catlover

There are 8 da4, dusty.

1:43 pm

dcseain

HI, MM

1:43 pm

dusty555

ik...

1:51 pm

Atalante

ik?

1:52 pm

Sally-catlover

lol, think that's an expression of horror and not a clue Ata

1:52 pm

dcseain

Ik is Dutch for I, is it not?

1:53 pm

dcseain

i have the SE8, stats for other 8, pls?

1:54 pm

Sally-catlover

ar 8/45

1:54 pm

dcseain

thank you

2:01 pm

bichon

is the ar 8 the pl for the 7?

2:02 pm

Sally-catlover

yes it is bichon

2:03 pm

bichon

ty Sally

2:04 pm

Sally-catlover

np

2:08 pm

bichon

en 7?

2:09 pm

buffgirl71

help with the da 7/36?

2:09 pm

Sally-catlover

Last page of a book

2:09 pm

periwinkle

hi folks, back to find my last 55

2:09 pm

periwinkle

mm, waht movies have you seen recently and what do you recommend

2:09 pm

periwinkle

what*

2:11 pm

bichon

ty again Sally

2:14 pm

Sally-catlover

Not finding this grid easy :-(

2:16 pm

oodleberry

i think it is possessed

2:17 pm

periwinkle

mei either, Sally :(

2:17 pm

periwinkle

*me*

2:17 pm

buffgirl71

en 7/44?

2:17 pm

sammysmom

pa 7/36??

2:18 pm

Sally-catlover

en 7/44: last page of book

2:18 pm

sammysmom

en- 7/44= last page of a book

2:18 pm

periwinkle

en7 last and part of a tree (compound word)

2:18 pm

Sally-catlover

pa 7/36: rhymes with little fish in cans

2:19 pm

sammysmom

ty sally

2:19 pm

periwinkle

43 left

2:19 pm

Sally-catlover

6 left here: all starting with R :-(

2:20 pm

oodleberry

ty sally

2:20 pm

redturtlehead

Hey all, I am back hopeing to find my last 63...

2:20 pm

buffgirl71

thanks for the en!

2:21 pm

AshleyNpeyton

di 6,24 plz

2:22 pm

buffgirl71

di 6/24 rhymes with the brand name of the new electronic books sold by Amazon

2:23 pm

PAV3

allo! here for a bit...just need the I for NBT

2:24 pm

Sally-catlover

id 4/7

2:24 pm

PAV3

nm...23 for 23 NBT!

2:24 pm

redturtlehead

hi Pav! I dont have the i either but maybe with Sallys clue I can get it.

2:25 pm

Sally-catlover

OK, must go, good luck to al.

2:25 pm

redturtlehead

thanks sally.

2:25 pm

Sally-catlover

The letter count should give it to you pav

2:26 pm

buffgirl71

id 4/7 id + the fox moved sl**y

2:26 pm

Sally-catlover

Any other clues needed?

2:26 pm

redturtlehead

I dont have the list yet, I have 57 more words!

2:26 pm

Sally-catlover

Poof! then. See you tomorrow.

2:26 pm

redturtlehead

bye Sally Have a good day.

2:29 pm

redturtlehead

ok down to 53 time for a break. I'm doing 10 at a time...today.

2:48 pm

JBV

hi, babblers, hi and bye red!

2:48 pm

JBV

i've just come in from the supermarket, my toes are frozen!

2:49 pm

JBV

grocery bags neatly lined up in the kitchen but I need to warm up with Babble before I can start the next phase of the job

2:49 pm

nrkii

very quiet in here jbv

2:50 pm

JBV

hi nrkii!

2:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi all

2:50 pm

JBV

hi Owl!

2:50 pm

oodleberry

<<<<gives JBV some nice fuzzy warmed up slippers for her to wear

2:50 pm

JBV

thanks, oodle! just what I need!

2:50 pm

oodleberry

HI PEEPS LADY!!!

2:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

oodle no cocoaat wegmans

2:51 pm

nrkii

hi owl!

2:51 pm

oodleberry

yqw

2:52 pm

nrkii

owl, you didn't answer my fb note to you and CJ, but CJ said Sunday sounds good

2:52 pm

oodleberry

I am shtuck and am getting a brain freeze

2:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

nrk, public networksin nj not reliable. am home now. sunday is good

2:53 pm

nrkii

okey doke, just answer us both on FB when you get the chance, so we can figure out the WHERE and Time

2:53 pm

nrkii

46 left here

2:54 pm

nrkii

clue for the AR 7/8 combo?

2:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok howdo you get there?

2:54 pm

nrkii

where, quakertown?

2:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes

2:55 pm

nrkii

I thought Quakertown because it's a straight shot up 476, or whatever that route is

2:55 pm

nrkii

I've never actually been to Quakertown

2:55 pm

nrkii

I just mentally mapped where you, CJ and I live, and figured it was a good point to meet

2:55 pm

nrkii

probably easiest for you

2:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

need one n - have cana4/5 and plurala s weel ass the adverb meaning not any.

2:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

sorry, that was adjective not adverb

2:57 pm

nrkii

plural "not any"

2:57 pm

nrkii

oh wait

2:57 pm

nrkii

spanish "not any" and plural

2:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty who kne wyou coul dplural that?

2:58 pm

nrkii

oh, was that Cana4/5?

2:58 pm

oodleberry

en7 please

2:58 pm

72 Temple Owl

i do have cana4/5. wsa missing nothings south of the border

2:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

gee it is good to be home although i must poke around in basement then put out traps

2:59 pm

nrkii

en7 = the last page in a book... compound word including a thing at the end of a branch on a tree

2:59 pm

nrkii

ar7/8???

3:00 pm

oodleberry

ty

3:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

sounds like a spider without its c. has an extra vowel instead

3:01 pm

72 Temple Owl

coach parseghian + homonym for must have

3:01 pm

oodleberry

it is kind a like spider word nrkii

3:01 pm

nrkii

thanks!

3:02 pm

oodleberry

oh you got it?? kewel

3:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty for en7

3:04 pm

oodleberry

ok later I am getting a head ache

3:04 pm

oodleberry

bbl

3:06 pm

nrkii

see ya oodle

3:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

bye oods. gee just ate a ham sandwich which i thought i was craving but it would seem not. i can't eat, must be ill

3:07 pm

nrkii

uh oh

3:07 pm

nrkii

ginger ale?

3:07 pm

72 Temple Owl

no just no appetite/

3:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

woo hoo found sa6/21! and it's cold in here, in the nick of time!

3:17 pm

nrkii

gotta run... bbl

3:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok will reply via fb

3:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Hi again--Baby, it's cold outside!

3:51 pm

dcseain

yeah it is today! quite frigid. I think i'll get out the woolen cloak for going out tonight.

3:57 pm

Flask1

hi all....clue please for se6/24 please?

3:58 pm

dcseain

se + **** to be found

3:59 pm

dcseain

**** a soul to be found rather

4:00 pm

ChrissieDee

nice poetic clue dc, and quite appropriate for the chat log at the moment

4:01 pm

Flask1

sorry dc am not getting it at all.....

4:02 pm

dcseain

dee, maybe you can give a less obscure clue. i'm at a loss

4:02 pm

hadleyloam

someone else loves "Phanthom of the Paradise!" Still my beating heart . . .

4:02 pm

dcseain

flask, it means scarcely or hardly

4:02 pm

Uniquity

A sede*t*** person is one who doesn't move around a lot or do anything. Wait, is that a real word?

4:03 pm

ChrissieDee

if you look at a beautiful view you are looking at the sce***** (take out the c)

4:03 pm

dcseain

i'd never heard of Phantom of the Paradise. i shall have to check it out.

4:03 pm

Flask1

thankyou all....got it!!

4:04 pm

ChrissieDee

don't know uni, got a bottle of Jack Daniels for Christmas and am trying it out so brain not too focused

4:04 pm

dcseain

it's good with coca cola, dee :)

4:04 pm

Uniquity

I googled. I'm not crazy, it is a word and that is a way to use it. Well, I might still be crazy :)

4:04 pm

ChrissieDee

yes, and ice

4:05 pm

ChrissieDee

didn't like the first taste but it's growing on me, lol

4:05 pm

Uniquity

Oh, it's like bad wine then...get through the first glass and then you're set!

4:07 pm

ChrissieDee

perseverence is a virtue

4:07 pm

hadleyloam

i can't figure out the tile stats. where can i find the key?

4:07 pm

ChrissieDee

can I get a clue for fa5/18 please

4:08 pm

dcseain

yum. I love this time of year, as it's the one time of year they sell Tim Tams here

4:09 pm

ChrissieDee

have you read the help (button above this chat log) hadley

4:09 pm

dcseain

hadley, the grid below mirrors the grid above, and shows [how many words you've found]/[how many words start from that tile}

4:09 pm

dcseain

the help link above explains much, as does angelsong's babble page, link below

4:09 pm

hadleyloam

i read help, but couldn't find anything about tile stats

4:10 pm

dcseain

fa5 - one who fa4

4:10 pm

Uniquity

Hadley, the tile stats are pretty simple, really. The boxes under the grid represent the letters in the grid and tell you how many words begin from each time. They turn grey when you have found all the words. The word stats underneath your word list represent the number of 4,5,6,7 words (and so on). They also tell you how many you have found so far and turn grey when you have them.

4:10 pm

ChrissieDee

open lickety's babble clues link in friends of babble too

4:11 pm

Uniquity

Beyond this, we often ask for clues and talk about words as sa4,4 and things like this. The first two letters refer to the first two letters of the word we are looking for. The first number represents the number of letters in this word (in this case, 4) and the second number represents the points that the word is worth (again, 4 in this case).

4:11 pm

hadleyloam

i notice, though, there are two "n's" listed. do they stand for different length words?

4:12 pm

Atalante

uniiiiiiii

4:12 pm

dcseain

no, just two Ns in the grid, hadley

4:12 pm

ChrissieDee

ty dc, think that is a 5/16 but have it now

4:12 pm

Uniquity

**begin from each tile. Sorry for the error. There are two Ns in this tile and each one begins a certain number of words. Words count as 'coming from' the first possible tiles, with each tile in the word needing to touch the next, unlike boggle.

4:12 pm

hadleyloam

OH! thanks, dcseain

4:13 pm

hadleyloam

how do folks know the score of a word they haven't found yet?

4:13 pm

Uniquity

Ata! How are you feeling now? Mother gone away from the mind again? :)

4:13 pm

dcseain

1st fa5.16 - starts like mythical little people, ends with 'no' variant.

4:13 pm

Atalante

yes, back to husband being an idiot!

4:13 pm

dcseain

lickety's babble clues give a listing of the words by first two letters, number of letters/total points

4:14 pm

dcseain

link for that is under Friends of Babble

4:14 pm

dcseain

that's what husbands do, ata

4:14 pm

hadleyloam

thanks, all. very helpful!

4:14 pm

Uniquity

We know the score for the words usually from the babble clues, found on Licketys, sometimes babanon and occasonally in the chat, a lot of clues are spread throughout the day.

4:14 pm

Atalante

I think I'm officially adopting Lori as my mom. Please inform her :)

4:14 pm

Uniquity

Oh Ata, poo on hubby and poo on your Mum too. Leave them both behind ;)

4:15 pm

Uniquity

Mum says she'll take you...

4:15 pm

Atalante

and dc as my big brother :)

4:15 pm

Atalante

ty lorikins!

4:15 pm

dcseain

oh, cool, another little sister :)

4:15 pm

Uniquity

She doesn't send care packages, unfortunately, but she is otherwise an all around decent Mum.

4:16 pm

Atalante

she'll do :)

4:16 pm

Uniquity

I missed so many simple words on my initial pass through. Made myself go halfway before looking at expert.

4:17 pm

Atalante

I have to say *moment of happiness* I love how Babble is a family

4:17 pm

dcseain

we certainly can bicker like one :)

4:17 pm

Atalante

LOL ohhh yes!

4:18 pm

Uniquity

Ata pulled my hair! I'm telling! MOOOOOOOOOOM!

4:18 pm

Atalante

did not! You put a frog in my haiiiiiiiir!

4:18 pm

Vicuna

Hello, all!

4:18 pm

Vicuna

Ah, family bickering.

4:18 pm

dcseain

hello, vi :)

4:18 pm

Uniquity

I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you...

4:18 pm

ChrissieDee

play nicely children

4:19 pm

Vicuna

*sternly* Uni, be nice to frogs!

4:19 pm

Uniquity

Hi Vic! Watch out when you sit, Ata's been putting tacks on the chairs. She's naughty.

4:19 pm

Uniquity

I *love* frogs. I used to rescue them from driveways at school

4:19 pm

Atalante

*gasp*

4:19 pm

Atalante

I love frogs too. Uni doesn't. She turns them into frog soup

4:20 pm

Shirlockc

ar clues?

4:20 pm

dcseain

i like to watch the tree frogs

4:20 pm

Uniquity

You're so mean. I am not sharing my mom with you anymore. *storms off to room*

4:20 pm

Atalante

fine! I take back my Christmas card! even if it hasn't even gotten to you yet LOL

4:21 pm

Vicuna

*sigh*

4:21 pm

Uniquity

*Offers Ata a peace candy cane.

4:21 pm

dcseain

ar7 means " pertaining to spiders"

4:21 pm

Atalante

Vi is so grown-up

4:21 pm

dcseain

*offers Chocolate Tim Tams for peace*

4:21 pm

dcseain

ar8 is plural

4:22 pm

Atalante

ooooooooooo timtams!

4:22 pm

ChrissieDee

don't give them chocolate dc, they are hyper enough!!

4:22 pm

Uniquity

Vi is an excellent mother.

4:22 pm

Atalante

she has ToG

4:22 pm

dcseain

more sugar than chocolate in them, figure they'll crash ere long

4:22 pm

Uniquity

I don't even know what a timtam is. I'

4:22 pm

Uniquity

I'll stick to my wine, thanks.

4:23 pm

Vicuna

Vi hears enough squabbling in the real world to make virtual squabbling unappealing! lol

4:23 pm

dcseain

reds and chocolate can be quite nice, really

4:23 pm

Atalante

ooo you dont? I'll send you some

4:23 pm

dcseain

LOL vi

4:23 pm

Atalante

I love Uni really <3

4:23 pm

Vicuna

I've never heard of Tim Tams either.

4:23 pm

Atalante

they are really so so good

4:23 pm

Shirlockc

tim tams are yummy

4:23 pm

dcseain

Pepperidge Farm sells them this time of year. Safeway and Wegmans have them around here. They're Australian.

4:23 pm

Uniquity

Ata's my favourite. That's why she gets peace candy canes. Hopefully she's not allergic...we can have cyber tea together.

4:23 pm

dcseain

very tasty, too

4:24 pm

Atalante

you can get normal ones and dark chocolate ones and caramel ones

4:24 pm

Atalante

they really are quite delicious

4:24 pm

dcseain

here, only regular chocolate and caramel available this year.

4:25 pm

dcseain

i had a couple of those when i found we were out of coke, so no turkey and coke for seain

4:25 pm

Atalante

awww. the dark choc ones are lovely

4:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all!

4:25 pm

Atalante

hi TO! welcome to the family bickering

4:25 pm

dcseain

wb, TO. Hope your tummy is doing better

4:26 pm

Uniquity

Hello TO!

4:27 pm

Michnick

Hello all. Don't know what I stumbled into this evening. I am just back from my next door neighbor's daughter's wedding.

4:27 pm

Atalante

just the normal babble chaos :)

4:27 pm

dcseain

oh, how wonderful, michnick! good evening

4:27 pm

Vicuna

Hello, TO.

4:27 pm

Vicuna

Hello, Michnick.

4:28 pm

Uniquity

Oh, a wedding. I trust a good time was had by all

4:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

hiya vi! i too saw tim tam this year but did not buy. do not feel like eating

4:29 pm

Michnick

It was a beautiful wedding. My own daughter is like a sister to the bride so she was really decked out also.

4:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

uni that is cruel . did you at least give emma some hors d'oevres with her drinky?

4:30 pm

Vicuna

(Sorry, distracted from chat by need to do emergency medical work on a fairy.)

4:31 pm

dcseain

huh. El Salvador has a Consulate in my home town.

4:31 pm

periwinkle

hello all, back to find 35 words

4:32 pm

Atalante

awwwwwww

4:32 pm

Uniquity

It wasn't cruel, trying to stop her was the hard part! She learned her lesson though, she doesn't keep stealing drinks when we tell her to stop.

4:34 pm

Atalante

looool/ hobbit inhaled too many sloes that had been used for sloe gin last year

4:34 pm

dcseain

heee! silly hobbit

4:34 pm

wht

56 words left. Back for a few before dinner.

4:34 pm

Atalante

it was rather amusing

4:34 pm

dcseain

evening, wht

4:35 pm

autumn moon

hi y'all

4:35 pm

Vicuna

Hello, wht and autumn moon.

4:36 pm

dcseain

hi, autumn

4:36 pm

Atalante

how are you enjoying Torchwood,Uni? or haven't you started/

4:37 pm

wht

does anyone have a clue for the en7?

4:37 pm

Uniquity

I haven't had an opportunity to start yet, I don't think i will be able to until I am home with the beau on Sunday. At least the first season is only wwelve episodes! What season are they on?

4:38 pm

Vicuna

en7/44 - compound word for last page of a book

4:38 pm

Atalante

about to start filming season 4/ but season 3 was only 5 episodes

4:38 pm

dcseain

the last page in a book, wht

4:38 pm

Atalante

I so so so hope you'll like it

4:38 pm

redturtlehead

Back again, with 49 left, I may soon get to go to the list!

4:39 pm

autumn moon

Just popped in to see where I had left it last night. Will be back in a while to do some serious thinking

4:39 pm

Atalante

I love it and Fi loves it and Ayla loves it

4:39 pm

Uniquity

Why was season three so short?? That's odd. I think I will love it, if I am ever home.

4:39 pm

Michnick

I have 102 left and am seriously thinking of giving up and crawling into bed.

4:40 pm

dcseain

OMG The Weekly World News is now archived in Google Books! :D http://tinyurl.com/y8h35eq

4:40 pm

redturtlehead

It isn't such a bad grid. but I've had all day to whittle away at it.

4:40 pm

Atalante

it was a one episode per night week long special

4:40 pm

Atalante

any more than 5 episodes and everyone would have been traumatised beyond any repair. It was definitely - emotionally tired

4:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

i have heard season three is fab and one can watch ieven if one has not seen the prior shows

4:40 pm

Atalante

*tiring

4:41 pm

Uniquity

British tv seasons make no sense to me. They seem a bit arbitrary sometimes. And short. I like 24 episode seasons :)

4:41 pm

Atalante

yes, but the more one knows about Jack, the more amazing season 3 is

4:41 pm

Uniquity

I remember your facebook updates during season three...

4:41 pm

Atalante

Torchwood 1 and 2 are 12 episodes. TW 3 is 5

4:41 pm

dcseain

"ea6" sack LOL

4:41 pm

Atalante

and don't let the beau catch you drooling over John Barrowman :D

4:42 pm

redturtlehead

DC that clue was helpful, if odd, thanks!

4:42 pm

wht

ty dcs. It took a little hunting but I found it.

4:42 pm

Michnick

I missed that completely dcs, another try?

4:42 pm

Uniquity

The beau is already annoyed with my lusts over Supernatural...Oh my!

4:43 pm

Atalante

lmao. ohhhhh JDM <3

4:43 pm

dcseain

bu**** is a material for sacks or bags. make it ea**** instead

4:44 pm

Michnick

Thank you.

4:44 pm

dcseain

(i really like cluing with malapropisims)

4:44 pm

Atalante

ok, I can't deal with any more tonight. I'm going to leave with the happy thoughts of John Barrowman and JDM :) Night all! *hugs uni ma5*

4:45 pm

Vicuna

Goodnight, Ata. SLeep well.

4:45 pm

periwinkle

1st pr5 pls

4:45 pm

Uniquity

G'night lovely lady! I'll be thinking of you when I eventually get to Torchwood :)

4:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

night, ata

4:46 pm

dcseain

g'night ata

4:46 pm

Michnick

Imagine, Prada in the grid!

4:46 pm

periwinkle

nm

4:47 pm

wht

If it's not the devil's grid, at least it has the devil's shoes.

4:47 pm

Vicuna

It must be hard to get shoes that fit cloven hoofs.

4:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

how goes it uni! emma looks too cute the little lush

4:48 pm

dcseain

hm. i wonder if he chews cud.

4:48 pm

Vicuna

On the other hand, your average fashionable shoe for women is clearly designed to be an instrument of torment.

4:48 pm

Michnick

Actually I think it is the Devil's Grid and I say - Let him Have His Shoes!

4:48 pm

Michnick

prap

4:49 pm

Uniquity

Life is good, TO. A bit high stress and high stakes from time to time but I have come to the realization that 2009 was all about teaching me coping mechanisms. Yourself?

4:50 pm

rumplestiltskin

What's the icon for today. I need to change my 5 golden rings.

4:50 pm

Vicuna

Must be six geese a-laying, if the pattern continues.

4:50 pm

dcseain

after 5 rings comes 6 geese alaying

4:50 pm

redturtlehead

not sure but it might be the 6 maids a milking?

4:50 pm

Michnick

Well. Vic, That is one thing I noticed at this wedding. During the dancing there was a huge pile of ridiculous shoes and lots of lovely young ladies dancing in their stocking feet.

4:50 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 27 left- but I'm freezing to death. The heat can hardly keep up.

4:50 pm

redturtlehead

oh no, i have my song wrong.

4:50 pm

Uniquity

I only know the first five days. All a blur after that.

4:51 pm

rumplestiltskin

It should be 6 gees a-laying, but I don't see any icons for that.

4:51 pm

Vicuna

I confess I don't know why women tolerate them int he first place, but at least they had the sense to kick them off when it mattered! lol

4:51 pm

rumplestiltskin

Then 7 swans a-swimming.

4:51 pm

Uniquity

Taking off shoes to dance is heavenly...even when they are comfortable. I've always been a big fan of bare feet.

4:52 pm

Vicuna

I'm one chickadee a-chicking, I guess. =D

4:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Shouldn't endlap be a word- you know, the final part of a race? or endr***- to wrap in cloth? Where is the logic?

4:52 pm

Michnick

There were still a fwe totterers in the circle but most had gotten smart. My friend (the bride's mom) was brilliant, she had the cutest black suede crocs to match her gown!!

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

it has been very very interesting. and 2010 will be devoted to finding a mate. it's time.

4:52 pm

Vicuna

Yeah, but dancing in bare feet when others are still wearing the stilettos is very very dangerous!

4:53 pm

rumplestiltskin

8 maids a-milking, 9 ladies dancing, 10 lords a-leaping, 11 pipers piping, 12 drummers drumming

4:53 pm

Michnick

They should have had a circle of with and a circle of withouts.

4:53 pm

Uniquity

Sounds exciting, TO! I must confess I suck at the finding, and got lucky five and a half years ago when I met mine.

4:53 pm

Vicuna

That would be really funny, Michnick.

4:53 pm

dcseain

kaplan, there is no logice in ENABLE

4:54 pm

Vicuna

Good luck with that, TO, but don't fall into the trap of thinking that anyone is better than no one.

4:55 pm

Michnick

I cannot talk since I am married already 22 years, but those who know say that when you throw yourself into what really interests you, you meet people you like with similar interests.

4:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

i won't,vi. but you have to get out there they do not come to your door. at least they have not cone to mine.

4:56 pm

Uniquity

We could send some to your door...I bet FM has some leftover builders and such.

4:56 pm

Vicuna

Quite right, TO. Be brave, be strong, and be yourself!

4:57 pm

Uniquity

sarai n

4:57 pm

Uniquity

Whoops, apologies.

4:57 pm

Jayk

Evening, all! Down to 13 but apparently I am called upon to produce a meal in the very near future. Desperate for a clue for the last--I think--pa6/21 and the middle sa 5/12 and close to the end sa 4/5. Any help out there?

4:57 pm

rumplestiltskin

test

4:58 pm

redturtlehead

hi rumple....we see you.

4:58 pm

dcseain

as in like sa5 through an hourglass, so are the days of our lives?

4:58 pm

Vicuna

A+, Rumplestiltskin.

4:58 pm

Uniquity

middle sa5/12 is a plural, a multimplicity of sa** (beach stuff) if you will.

4:58 pm

Uniquity

Last sa4/5 is singular of final sa 5/12, the beginning of the sa7, a small fishy sa*****

4:58 pm

Jayk

I have the multiplicity of beach stuff

5:00 pm

rumplestiltskin

2 pa6/21's - 1 is a convict gets a par*** The other is a room used mostly in the older days. Have tea in the par***.

5:00 pm

Uniquity

sa5/12s are as follows, then. First: plural of the 4, he sa**, she sa**. Second is beach stuff, third is plural of the beginning of the fish, the sa*****.

5:00 pm

redturtlehead

has anyone here made wine biscuits??

5:01 pm

rumplestiltskin

Anyone else need clues. I finished at 12:30 this morning.

5:01 pm

Jayk

Uniquity--Thx! I'm an idiot! Never saw those

5:02 pm

redturtlehead

ty rumple, i needed the prison one...

5:02 pm

Jayk

rumple--thanks to you too. DOUBLE idiot

5:02 pm

Uniquity

I am stuck on the first sa5,16. Is it fishy

5:02 pm

Uniquity

?

5:02 pm

inge

beat you, rumple. I lfinished at 8:38 am. Guten Abend, everyone

5:03 pm

redturtlehead

congrats inge! i a,m still working on it, i think i'll get lickety up soon.

5:03 pm

AshleyNpeyton

2nd fa 5,18 please

5:03 pm

rumplestiltskin

Nuh Huh Inge. I finished 30 minutes after flip

5:03 pm

Jayk

I need the di 5/16 and the last di 5/12

5:03 pm

Uneaixoise

fa5/18 plural of fa4/8

5:03 pm

dcseain

Congrats, Inge

5:04 pm

AshleyNpeyton

ohh duh thanks

5:04 pm

Uneaixoise

di5/16 is a personal journal

5:04 pm

inge

oops, my miscalculation!!! But I never stay uup for the flip. Go to bed a 10 Eastern standard time

5:04 pm

redturtlehead

oh my, ty une i have been dyslexically trying the milk word all day.

5:05 pm

Jayk

Une--bless you. Babble blind

5:05 pm

rumplestiltskin

last di5/16 is the plural of the 4/5

5:05 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

5:06 pm

Jayk

di 6/24? i'm shameless now

5:06 pm

oodleberry

hi everyone... man I have 38 left and it ... is ... going ... slow

5:07 pm

redturtlehead

41 oodle. I am still debating using Lickety, but if I can get to 30, I will

5:07 pm

Uneaixoise

hello again, oodle :-)

5:07 pm

inge

di 6: the Austrian women dress, wihthout the R

5:07 pm

dcseain

wb, oodle

5:07 pm

oodleberry

and I already started

5:07 pm

rumplestiltskin

di6/24 di + you spin with a spi*****

5:08 pm

oodleberry

hi une ty dc

5:08 pm

dcseain

ty, rumble

5:08 pm

redturtlehead

I get really confused if there are too many balnks on Lickety, som people hold off because they are super smart, but I just get confused!

5:08 pm

Jayk

di 6/24 HUH?

5:09 pm

dcseain

you spin thread with a drop sp*****

5:09 pm

dcseain

or an orange dog with black stripes is br*****

5:10 pm

dcseain

or the Amazon K*****

5:10 pm

inge

never knew that DC

5:10 pm

dcseain

(i'm surprised i came up with 3 words with that ending)

5:10 pm

inge

, I was referring to the dog not the Amazon gadget

5:11 pm

dcseain

yes, Inge, that is the name for that color coat on a dog, in full or in part.

5:11 pm

Jayk

thanks dc--people really need to speak to me as though i were a child of ten

5:11 pm

dcseain

i've seen applied to horses like that, too

5:11 pm

rumplestiltskin

We have some Scottish Highlands that are br******.

5:12 pm

dcseain

my grandad had a br***** dog, which is why know that word. Yes, that's one of the breeds known for it, rumple

5:12 pm

inge

did that plethora of clue help Jayk?

5:13 pm

rumplestiltskin

I have my 7 swans a swimming icon ready for tomorrow.

5:13 pm

dcseain

fa5.18, pls?

5:14 pm

dcseain

found it

5:14 pm

Kaplan the Magne

26- I need too many to ask for help. But it's monkey time. I AM SO FREAKING COLD! My office was freezing, my studio is freezing, I am full of complaints. Spring is a loooong way off- it's not even January!

5:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

you and minver are doing the twelve days rump

5:15 pm

dcseain

so are jilli, sprite, flosey, and i

5:15 pm

redturtlehead

its definitely a deep freeze winter Kaplan.

5:15 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Someone from the Bible Belt asked me if the 8 days of Chanukah have anything to do with the 12 days of Christmas. I said, no, dear...

5:15 pm

redturtlehead

I should do some swans.... As a matter of fact, I have a Swan photo I took... BRB.

5:16 pm

dcseain

LOL kaplan

5:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

seain i do not see that in your icon

5:16 pm

dcseain

i must away to meet friends for dinner. BBL {poof}

5:16 pm

Vicuna

Bye, dcseain!

5:16 pm

oodleberry

bbye dc

5:16 pm

Kaplan the Magne

They live a very sheltered life in Oklahoma. She had never met a Jew or a Democrat.

5:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

If the US was not United, we'd be a whole bunch of crazy states at war with each other.

5:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

hard to believe.

5:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Can you imagine Texas doing an airstrike on Massachusetts?

5:18 pm

Uniquity

Just don't hit Canada! :P

5:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

they would all bomb ny first.

5:18 pm

Kaplan the Magne

We LOVE Canada.

5:19 pm

oodleberry

:D

5:21 pm

redturtlehead

Well, I changed my icon but the image I chose is not so good...it is a swan.

5:22 pm

oodleberry

fa5/6

5:22 pm

redturtlehead

Ok 39 left, Its int he 30's I am going to the list.

5:22 pm

oodleberry

please

5:23 pm

torgone

fa + L*** Horne

5:23 pm

AshleyNpeyton

1st sa 6,21 please

5:24 pm

oodleberry

ty ty tor

5:24 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I'm a little stuck so I'll hang out here and pick up some clues if I can

5:24 pm

rumplestiltskin

what you wear on your feet at the beach

5:24 pm

oodleberry

1st di5.12 please

5:25 pm

rumplestiltskin

Sorry, first 6/21 sa

5:25 pm

redturtlehead

Thanks TOrg, very helpful. torg are you all adjusted to the US again?

5:25 pm

torgone

Mostly ..

5:25 pm

rumplestiltskin

I think it's Italian money Di***

5:25 pm

oodleberry

like a flip flop rumple

5:27 pm

redturtlehead

Sudanese Money. but I think it may also be Italian

5:27 pm

torgone

Lira is Italian

5:28 pm

redturtlehead

Oh crud, now I am trying "Lira"

5:28 pm

rumplestiltskin

I know Kronor is Swedish

5:29 pm

torgone

Heh ..

5:29 pm

torgone

I checked first ..

5:31 pm

redturtlehead

I didnt know about the kroner...

5:31 pm

redturtlehead

Is anyone other than me interested in the Olympics coming in February?

5:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Is there a reason why parlor isn't a word? Is it onlky spelled parlour?

5:32 pm

bichon

yes red, but only the figure skating

5:32 pm

april98

can anyone help me with my en

5:32 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh it is a word- it's just not on the grid!

5:33 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Oh, yes it is!

5:33 pm

redturtlehead

it is a word.

5:33 pm

redturtlehead

I have been watching the figure skating that is televised all year....some of the Japanese girls are looking very good.

5:33 pm

redturtlehead

yaaay Kaplan!

5:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I don't have en7. And sorry about the pa****- I screwed up.

5:34 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Smacks self on the head.

5:34 pm

redturtlehead

It's Ok. I do it usually one time a day.

5:34 pm

redturtlehead

sometimes though i do it like 20 times in a row!

5:35 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Babblebrains. It's because I switched from Soupy to Maynard.

5:35 pm

bichon

The Japanese women are very, very good. In fact they just had their National Championships and their #4 skater was so good it was a shame she was left offthe team. The most likely winner of the OGM is a Korean woman Yun-ah Kim

5:36 pm

redturtlehead

Yes, Euna is pretty good. I had a teacher of statistics with the same name!

5:36 pm

inge

I fetched 7 swans, did they get into my icon?

5:36 pm

redturtlehead

I dont think she skated though.

5:36 pm

bichon

Yun-ah is probably one of the best of all time, close to Michelle Kwan

5:37 pm

bichon

She won the Grand Prix Final

5:37 pm

redturtlehead

I always wondered what happened to Tara Lipinsky, she just seems to have quit after her Olympic victory.

5:37 pm

dusty555

hi all

5:38 pm

redturtlehead

Inge, there are some very beautiful swans in your icon!

5:38 pm

Bash

Tara Lipinski just announced on Twitter the other day that she is engaged to be married. Not sure what she's doing these days...

5:38 pm

bichon

Tara quit after '98 O's and skated professionally for a while. She had a very bad hip, needed surgery and hasn't done much since

5:39 pm

redturtlehead

I really liked her, and I kind of liked that she did ehr thing and then exited the scene a bit...though I dont like her having a bad hip.

5:40 pm

bichon

She developed a bad hip from overpracticing. She was not well liked by the skating world. Really nasty skating mother

5:40 pm

redturtlehead

Ah not that is unfortunate for her.

5:41 pm

oodleberry

laters

5:41 pm

april98

i am missing en 7

5:42 pm

redturtlehead

I don't know why but I sometimes wish for there to be newish blood in each Olympics. but then again, I do have some of my favorites...

5:43 pm

redturtlehead

Well, F's finished.

5:43 pm

Bash

Speaking of bad skating moms, who remembers Marjorie Chin? Pretty much destroyed Tiffany's career...

5:44 pm

redturtlehead

Now, I am thinking of Nancy Kerrigan....and Tanya Harding, but I think thier mothers were not involved....

5:46 pm

april98

i just finished my ns

5:46 pm

bichon

Nancy has a nice Mom, Tonya's mother beat her with a hairbrush when she didn't skate well and Marjorie Chin was enough to drive any skater crazy

5:46 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay April.

5:47 pm

april98

i like your piicture red

5:48 pm

redturtlehead

TY April.

5:48 pm

redturtlehead

Wow, I am learning alot abotu the skating world....

5:48 pm

rumplestiltskin

I liked Elvis Stoiko from Canada

5:48 pm

april98

do you by any chance know the en 7 word

5:49 pm

redturtlehead

It is the last page of a book april, a combination word, the en* and a part of a tree.

5:50 pm

wht

The last page of a book

5:50 pm

bichon

red, go to frogsonice.com/skate web

5:50 pm

rumplestiltskin

en7 is not the beginning, but the en* + trees have L****, take off the s

5:51 pm

rumplestiltskin

My dreamboat skater was Phillipe Candoloro What has happened to him?

5:51 pm

april98

ty red

5:51 pm

bichon

Phillipe is a professional in Europe, or at least he was

5:52 pm

redturtlehead

I remember the name. I like the current champ, evan Lysachek or however you spell the last name...

5:52 pm

bichon

Michelle Kwan is in grad school and is a Goodwill Ambassador for the US

5:52 pm

bichon

Evan has a good chance for an Olympic medal this year

5:52 pm

rumplestiltskin

He is good, but Phillipe would strip out there.

5:53 pm

bichon

anyone wants any skating info I'm at muffinbiscuit@gmail.com

5:53 pm

redturtlehead

I'm going to go look.

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

One time in the ER, I treated a lady who was in her 90's, about 19 years ago, she had been an Olympic skater for I think, Canada back in the Ear** years.

5:54 pm

redturtlehead

It was interesting to hear her talk.

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

oh my i meant 9 years ago....not 19...

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

and sorry i killed chat.

6:05 pm

Shirlockc

se8?

6:05 pm

Bugsaw

HI everyone. Red, was the lady Barbara Anne Scott? My father talked about her like he loved her.

6:06 pm

wht

se8 - compound word for sailor

6:06 pm

redturtlehead

I don't recall her name, she was very sweet.

6:08 pm

Shirlockc

thx for the se8

6:08 pm

LuwandaHL

thanx wht!

6:10 pm

wht

yw

6:10 pm

redturtlehead

TY wht.

6:16 pm

redturtlehead

4 left. !

6:16 pm

redturtlehead

Bugsaw how are you?

6:18 pm

Bugsaw

SOrry red, I went for some food. Didn't mean to ignore you!

6:18 pm

Bugsaw

I am fine. I am truly enjoying this week of holiday

6:18 pm

redturtlehead

Do you have family visiting?

6:20 pm

Bugsaw

Most of my boys live about 3 hours drive away so they all celebrate there. I went down there to see them and the grandkids before the big day. Then I came home to have a quiet time with my husband of 3 years and my sister and her husband who had no kids home for the first time. It was fun.

6:21 pm

Bugsaw

I only have a small house so when a family of 5 shows up to stay, it is pretty chaotic.

6:21 pm

Bugsaw

How was your holiday, in your new house if I recall...

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

My parents have a similar problem when we all show up...I think the quiet holiday is nice...

6:21 pm

redturtlehead

I worked...but I got updates on the telephone!

6:23 pm

Bugsaw

I am sorry you had to work but I am so incredibly grateful that health care workers are so dedicated.

6:23 pm

redturtlehead

LOL, we have no choice. but,it wasn't too bad, and its oer!

6:24 pm

Bugsaw

It must be fun in maternity

6:24 pm

redturtlehead

I imagine it is.... they usually put the new babies in stockings and stuff.

6:25 pm

Bugsaw

Oh what fun for the new Mums!

6:25 pm

redturtlehead

CLue for the sa 6, 21? Begging here...

6:26 pm

PinnyPoppins

that en7 is an odd one, isn't it

6:27 pm

Bugsaw

My first son was born just when there was a shift change going on and they asked if some extra people could come in to welcome a new life before starting or ending a tough shift. I will never forget how hard your line of work can be and how special a baby is.

6:27 pm

welki

sa6 ... birkenstock, flip-flop

6:27 pm

Nef

Sorry I can't clue, just got here myself. Hello everybody; how are you doing?

6:27 pm

Bugsaw

don't have the sa 6, just the 7 so far

6:28 pm

redturtlehead

need a different one Bugs... hi Nef!

6:28 pm

PinnyPoppins

sa + ra4/5

6:28 pm

Bugsaw

had that one welki, thanks.

6:28 pm

Nef

Hi red! you worked but had a good holiday shift? that's great!

6:29 pm

PinnyPoppins

(the bad ra4/5)

6:30 pm

PinnyPoppins

fireworks! anyone need a clue before i go to bed?

6:30 pm

welki

wow .. and i looked at that and said, naaaah, it'd never be spelled that way *lol*

6:30 pm

welki

wtg pinny :)

6:31 pm

Nef

WTG, Pinny!!! YAY!!

6:31 pm

Bugsaw

Thanks Pini. I would have looked for ever for that one.

6:31 pm

Bugsaw

Well done pinny!!

6:31 pm

PinnyPoppins

no worries - not sure how i stumbled on it!

6:31 pm

redturtlehead

to be honest, I really hated that shift, but I a not dwelling on it. We were all in a bit of a bad mood and the patients were, errr, crazy.

6:32 pm

redturtlehead

i need desperatley an Sa 6, after the french word for without....

6:33 pm

Bugsaw

that is the one pinny just clued for me red

6:33 pm

Nef

I was a patient overnight in ICU on the 23rd myself; but I was *such a GOOD patient* that I got discharge Christmas eve! :-D

6:33 pm

redturtlehead

Oh My Nef, I am glad you are better!!! wow.

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

Thanks I finally got it! I cant believe I missed it.

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

one left.

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

Nef, are you still ill?

6:34 pm

rururocks

da7 anyone?

6:34 pm

Bugsaw

Go go go red

6:34 pm

Nef

GO, Red! You can do it!

6:34 pm

Bugsaw

a plural of the da 5 just behind it

6:34 pm

redturtlehead

Fireworks!

6:35 pm

Brookie

plural of da5,18

6:35 pm

redturtlehead

I just love days off!

6:35 pm

Brookie

Oh, and hi everyone!

6:35 pm

redturtlehead

hi brookie.

6:35 pm

Bugsaw

yay red!

6:35 pm

Brookie

yeah red!

6:35 pm

rururocks

I don't have da 5/18 either

6:35 pm

Bugsaw

ruru did you put that coat on your baby? It is cute but not what I imagined you would do...

6:36 pm

Nef

I do too, red. I have 10 days off (due to surgery) and right now I'm wondering why I want to work!

6:36 pm

Nef

I do too, red. I have 10 days off (due to surgery) and right now I'm wondering why I want to work!

6:36 pm

Bugsaw

it goes with FInd and da***

6:36 pm

april98

and rhymes w/ candy!

6:36 pm

rururocks

not me.. my abusive breeder is abusing the puppy with santa clothes

6:36 pm

Bugsaw

no it doesn't ----- everything is fine and dan***

6:36 pm

redturtlehead

I admit, I rather enjoy the paychecks.

6:37 pm

rururocks

Why wouldn't you imagine me doing it by the way?

6:37 pm

rururocks

thanks you guys for the da's..

6:37 pm

rururocks

right in front of my nose.

6:38 pm

redturtlehead

I hope you are feeling great now Nef.

6:38 pm

Nef

paychecks! Ah, yes, I believe that's the reason I work too! (gotta earn enough $$$ to pay for health insurance)

6:38 pm

Bugsaw

maybe the way you called the breeder "abusive" was a clue? I am sure you never buy from an irresponsible person.

6:39 pm

rururocks

no.. I am just kidding..

6:39 pm

redturtlehead

No kidding. I am oddly attached to the checks.

6:39 pm

rururocks

I have a great, great breeder

6:40 pm

Bugsaw

I know, ruru . You always take me so seriously. I wish I could get inflection in the chog instead of the lame lol

6:41 pm

Nef

I had a complete thyroidectomy, red. My goiter had my airway down to 40% normal size, and my esophagus totally occluded for 2 inches. It did't *look* bad from the outside; but my "asthma" has gone into complete remission since surgery! :-)

6:41 pm

rururocks

I AM getting pretty excited about having a new dog though

6:41 pm

rururocks

omg nef.. wow..

6:41 pm

Nef

When do you get your new pupster, ruru?

6:41 pm

Bugsaw

Do you name him or does the breeder?

6:41 pm

wht

glad you are breathing easier, nef.

6:42 pm

Bugsaw

I have only had mixed breeds, Can you tell?

6:42 pm

wht

fireworks

6:42 pm

Bugsaw

well done wht!

6:42 pm

rururocks

Jan 22nd

6:42 pm

wht

Does anyone need clues before I poof?

6:42 pm

Nef

I LOVE breathing! :-) No wheezing, no SOB (short of breath for you non-medical people)

6:43 pm

rururocks

I name him.. the breeder has a litter theme however

6:43 pm

Nef

WTG, wht!!!! YAY!!!!

6:43 pm

AshleyNpeyton

se 6,24 please

6:43 pm

Bugsaw

Nef was Babbling just a couple of days after the surgery

6:43 pm

rururocks

Breathing is pretty important nef

6:44 pm

wht

I've been babbling since shortly after I was born.

6:44 pm

Brookie

don't have the se6, sorry!

6:44 pm

oodleberry

hi eveyrone

6:44 pm

Brookie

hi oodles!

6:44 pm

Bugsaw

good point wht!

6:45 pm

oodleberry

hi brookie

6:45 pm

Nef

Yep! I can do stuff sitting still, but if I overdo too much I have incisional swelling; so Grocery shopping is out! (YAY! I don't like it on a good day!)

6:45 pm

wht

se6,24 and se6,21

6:45 pm

rururocks

se + the back half of the yellow bird that sings in cages

6:45 pm

wht

se6,21 is like the footwear

6:46 pm

rururocks

en7 would be very helpful why

6:46 pm

rururocks

wht

6:46 pm

oodleberry

ty ruru

6:46 pm

wht

Yes, you called ruru?

6:47 pm

rururocks

en7?

6:47 pm

jan

Back page of a book

6:47 pm

wht

Oh, now I get it. My chog reading skills need work

6:47 pm

wht

en7 The last page of a book

6:47 pm

Nef

you'll get better the more you chog, wht :-)

6:48 pm

wht

No start + what falls from trees in autumn

6:48 pm

oodleberry

last fa 5.16 please

6:48 pm

wht

oodle, add a vowel to the fa4 just before.

6:49 pm

rururocks

thank you..

6:49 pm

rururocks

got two from that clue

6:49 pm

oodleberry

ty

6:49 pm

wht

yvw

6:50 pm

rururocks

closing in on the finish now

6:51 pm

wht

go go ru ru

6:52 pm

oodleberry

last fa4.7 please

6:53 pm

rururocks

the fa4 cooking grain

6:53 pm

rururocks

mexican I think

6:53 pm

wht

fa + **w your boat

6:54 pm

oodleberry

ty wht

6:55 pm

inge

testing. Is my new icon visible?

6:55 pm

rumplestiltskin

What is it Inge?

6:55 pm

rururocks

yes inge..

6:55 pm

inge

yeah, I showed up. All seven swans

6:55 pm

rumplestiltskin

No, you have an orange

6:56 pm

wht

seven sweetly swimming swans

6:56 pm

inge

some of you will need to refresh to see swans insead of my name

6:59 pm

oodleberry

ma6 24 please

6:59 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi bud-buddies

6:59 pm

wht

6,24x2

7:00 pm

Bugsaw

Maggie Ma* = privates are go***s

7:00 pm

wht

That is ma6,24x2

7:00 pm

oodleberry

both

7:00 pm

wht

One is the Indian plaid

7:00 pm

Bugsaw

I meant to put + not = Lol

7:01 pm

Bugsaw

Did that clue make sense oodle? for the second ma 6

7:02 pm

oodleberry

actuallly don't get either or=f them

7:02 pm

oodleberry

sorry am slow when it comes to understand clues

7:02 pm

Bugsaw

ok... think of the Rod Stewart song, Maggie Ma* for the first part of the word.

7:02 pm

rururocks

ma + vowell + last half of testicles

7:03 pm

Bugsaw

much better clue ruru!

7:03 pm

wht

crazy + ***putin the Russian monk

7:03 pm

oodleberry

HEE HEE HEE ROFLMAO

7:03 pm

Bugsaw

I will leave the cluing to the champs and keep looking for the few ones that are hiding

7:04 pm

rururocks

I think oodle has gone NUTS

7:04 pm

wht

Well, I need to go now. Happy babbling all.

7:05 pm

oodleberry

ty anyway wht hage

7:05 pm

rumplestiltskin

testing my new icon

7:05 pm

Nef

you *think* ruru? I'm pretty sure oodle HAS lost it! ;-)

7:07 pm

EspritdJean

clues for the 8's?

7:08 pm

Nef

Bye, wht. Hi Esprit

7:08 pm

EspritdJean

hi nef

7:08 pm

Nef

(Sorry, I can't help with the 8's yet)

7:10 pm

oodleberry

ruru I don't get it

7:10 pm

rumplestiltskin

one of the 8's is an Island off Scotland or Ireland + a couple of vowels + 5th consonant

7:10 pm

rumplestiltskin

4th consonant, sorry

7:10 pm

EspritdJean

what does it start with?

7:10 pm

rururocks

se 7 a guy and the sea

7:11 pm

rumplestiltskin

Ar

7:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hebrides???? hmmmm

7:11 pm

EspritdJean

national geo just had a feature on the hebrides

7:11 pm

rururocks

the clue that worked earlier is s***** wrap + the beginning of duck down

7:11 pm

rumplestiltskin

second 8 is se/8/55 a sailor

7:12 pm

rururocks

hebrides is a male marriage isn't it?

7:12 pm

EspritdJean

ty got it

7:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ah, got the se8 at least 8-) ty rump

7:12 pm

EspritdJean

lol ruru

7:12 pm

rururocks

rump?

7:13 pm

rumplestiltskin

Yes?

7:13 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

pump?

7:13 pm

rururocks

ooooo

7:13 pm

EspritdJean

dump?

7:13 pm

Jayk

Gwen--could you re-clue the se 8?

7:13 pm

rururocks

jump?

7:13 pm

rururocks

stump?

7:14 pm

EspritdJean

grump?

7:14 pm

AshleyNpeyton

thanks for the clue, forgot to before

7:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

se8 compound word. ocean + one who travels or says ****-thee-well

7:14 pm

rumplestiltskin

se8/55 - a sailor, se* + rhymes with county fair

7:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

plump 8-D

7:14 pm

EspritdJean

I need a different clue for that other 8

7:15 pm

rumplestiltskin

OK guys, I'm laughing now!

7:15 pm

Jayk

Excellent! what about the se 6/21?

7:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'm in the Ds, okay folks?? lol

7:16 pm

fletch_19

omg 191 in 4 hours. how does one do such a thing.

7:17 pm

rumplestiltskin

AR 8/45 Ar** Isle, known for sweaters. + 2nd and 3rd vowels + consonant and plural

7:17 pm

EspritdJean

we all get up at the crack of dawn to start the grid fletch

7:17 pm

Jayk

fletch--only with a lot of help from one's friends

7:17 pm

fletch_19

lollerskates

7:18 pm

rumplestiltskin

I finished mine 30 minutes after flip.

7:18 pm

LuvWordGames

se 6/21 sounds like a type of shoe worn in the summer but change the 1st vowel

7:18 pm

rururocks

lump

7:18 pm

rururocks

bump

7:18 pm

rururocks

hump

7:18 pm

rururocks

thump

7:19 pm

Jayk

Thx Luv!!!

7:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

some of us use the "cheat sheet" and the website a2zwordfinder.com because we are addicts!

7:19 pm

rururocks

chump

7:19 pm

rururocks

Pssst..gwen????

7:19 pm

EspritdJean

some of us trade sexual favors for clues

7:19 pm

rururocks

ROFL

7:20 pm

Jayk

6 left. Now begging. Need the last di 5/12 and the last pa 6/21

7:20 pm

Pinikula

* tripping into room over EJs comment * Hi all...looks like I'm just in time for the party!

7:20 pm

rururocks

di 5/12 middleeastern currency

7:21 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I got busy doing other things and missed all the cool clues- I think I will bag this one and come back tomorrow. Happy babbling!

7:21 pm

EspritdJean

hi pinik

7:21 pm

LuvWordGames

di 5/12 plural of di 4/5

7:22 pm

rumplestiltskin

Hi Luv and Pini

7:22 pm

Jayk

thx Luv and ruru

7:22 pm

rururocks

espirit has babble confused with bonkle

7:22 pm

LuvWordGames

pa 6/21 a prisoner is on pa**** after he leaves prison

7:22 pm

LuvWordGames

hi rumple

7:22 pm

Rhondabe

can anyone please help with ra/7

7:22 pm

Jayk

Need the first da 5/14

7:23 pm

rururocks

more than one randofph

7:23 pm

rururocks

randolph

7:23 pm

rumplestiltskin

Ra5/12 The Stealth can fly under the ra***

7:23 pm

rururocks

not mamas jayk

7:24 pm

Mary

da5/14 is pl of the da4/6 kind of like baby's father

7:24 pm

rururocks

(in Madonna's case no one knows who that is however)

7:24 pm

Jayk

thx mary and ruru--

7:25 pm

rumplestiltskin

ra5/12 - ra + can**** (something sweet you eat)

7:26 pm

rumplestiltskin

Sorry ra7/32

7:26 pm

Jayk

ma 6/24?

7:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

da5, one who takes risks or chances

7:26 pm

rururocks

there are two jayk which one

7:26 pm

april98

da5 - multiple fathers

7:26 pm

april98

da5 multiple fathers

7:26 pm

Jayk

the last one

7:26 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ma6, one of those schools in the middle east that Americans are always dissing. (or is it some kind of sloth??)

7:27 pm

rumplestiltskin

ma6/24 a kind of cloth used in India for clothing

7:27 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sloth = cloth. OOPS

7:27 pm

rururocks

ma + vowell+ the last half of testicle

7:29 pm

Pinikula

dinada so too should be a word

7:29 pm

Jayk

thanks guys! dying for bed but 3 left. gotten a bit confused by thing i need the first ra 6/21, the last ra 5/10 an the last ra/4/

7:30 pm

Pinikula

night jayk ;) job well done!

7:30 pm

Jayk

Pini--I'm not DONE!!!!

7:30 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ra4, to burn down, or to remove pencil lines e****

7:30 pm

Pinikula

but you got soooo far!!!!

7:31 pm

Rhondabe

how about ra/5 ...the last one

7:31 pm

Jayk

i have that e**** thing

7:31 pm

Pinikula

sorry * taking kudos back *

7:31 pm

LuvWordGames

ra 5/10 more uncommon

7:31 pm

Pinikula

(until you finish)

7:32 pm

Jayk

more uncommon?

7:32 pm

LuvWordGames

more of the 2nd to last ra 4/4

7:32 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i sell used and **** books

7:33 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

some are more **** (uncommon) than others

7:34 pm

Jayk

oh hell! 3 left and i gotta quit.

7:35 pm

bojazz

oh hell! 89 left and i may as well quit...

7:36 pm

Jayk

make that 2--just saw baby Da***

7:36 pm

Pinikula

don't give up, bo...I still need 78!

7:36 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ma5 anyone?

7:37 pm

bojazz

i'm working lickkity & not making any progress!!!!???

7:37 pm

Pinikula

ma5 = angry with ext ending

7:37 pm

Pinikula

I just opened lickety myself...

7:37 pm

LuvWordGames

ma 5/18 to be ma*** in love

7:37 pm

Jayk

both r's:first ra 6/21 and danmed if i know whether i'm missing the last ra 5/10 or ra 4/4. I'm bleeding here, folks!

7:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

OOOOOHHHHHHH fish me! BONK

7:37 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(ty Luv)

7:38 pm

LuvWordGames

yw Gwen

7:38 pm

Pinikula

working on the ra6/21...will clue if I find it

7:39 pm

Jayk

C'mon Pini!!

7:39 pm

Pinikula

last ra5/10 = r + *** you going to Scarborough Fair + repeat first letter

7:39 pm

LuvWordGames

have the 1st ra 6/21 if you need it but not the 2nd

7:39 pm

Pinikula

I need both, Luv

7:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i need an -ing or something LOL

7:40 pm

Jayk

Pini--how did i not see that??

7:40 pm

Pinikula

don't we all!

7:40 pm

Pinikula

not sure, jayk, but glad I could help

7:40 pm

LuvWordGames

1st ra 6/21 ayn ra**+ 2/3 of a picnic pest

7:41 pm

Nef

bojazz, I'm sort of slow tonight, but use lickety's list and angelSong's Babble Page to find clues. It may help you

7:41 pm

Pinikula

thx luv ;)

7:42 pm

LuvWordGames

yw Pini, please clue if you get the 2nd ra 6/21

7:42 pm

Jayk

ONE more. I am SO tired. Woke up at 3:15 this morning and that was it for me. Mind started working--hate that when it happens. It's one of the last 2 ras I think. Can somone save me from myself?

7:42 pm

Pinikula

will do, luv...

7:42 pm

Pinikula

* looking now *

7:42 pm

Pinikula

which one, jayk?

7:43 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ra6, that uncommon ra4 + adverb ending?

7:43 pm

Jayk

Pini--one of the last 2 ra's I think. kinda lost count.

7:43 pm

Pinikula

what length, jayk?

7:44 pm

Pinikula

2nd ra6 = pl the ra5 before it

7:44 pm

Jayk

well, might be a ra 6/21 or might be ra 5/10 or might be ra/4

7:45 pm

Pinikula

the last ra4 = r + "ocean"

7:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

pini, check your word stats and see which box is not filled in, 4s? 5s?

7:45 pm

Pinikula

(anagram)

7:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ack, i meant jayk, not pini

7:45 pm

Jayk

ah! it's the 6 letter one

7:45 pm

Pinikula

both?

7:46 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

check my clue from 7:43

7:46 pm

Pinikula

I ra6 clue words right ( =] )

7:46 pm

Jayk

pini--to obscure

7:47 pm

Pinikula

r + *** you going to SF + repeat first letter + stick + sometimes vowel

7:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ra4 (scarce) + adverb ending

7:47 pm

LuvWordGames

ra 6/21 = went faster than a walk + drivers licenses are a type of **entification*

7:47 pm

Nef

Jayk, do you use Lickety? It would really help us clue if you would use it at this point

7:47 pm

Pinikula

or what Gwen said!!!!

7:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

gandhi ra**** ever punched anyone. LOL

7:48 pm

Pinikula

nice one, gwen! :)

7:49 pm

Pinikula

RA's DONE!! :)

7:49 pm

LuvWordGames

Pini, did you get my ra 6/21 clue?

7:49 pm

AshleyNpeyton

1st ra 6,21 plz

7:49 pm

Pinikula

I did...I thought I clued that one for you?

7:49 pm

Pinikula

ra6/21 = walked fast + ***iel Boone

7:49 pm

LuvWordGames

oh, never saw it

7:50 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ra6 = i stole a pia and r** down the street + man's name that rhymes with first syllable

7:50 pm

Pinikula

no worries...your's was better!

7:50 pm

LuvWordGames

your clue is better than mine Pini lol

7:51 pm

dcseain

sa7, pls?

7:51 pm

LuvWordGames

it's a fish dc-literally

7:51 pm

Pinikula

hi dc :)

7:51 pm

Pinikula

I rather doubt that, Luv

7:51 pm

dusty555

hi pini

7:52 pm

Pinikula

thx luv...it literally was!!! LOL

7:52 pm

Pinikula

hi dusty! back for more, eh?

7:52 pm

dusty555

ya

7:52 pm

dusty555

lol u prepared i only got 44 words lol

7:53 pm

Pinikula

I'm not done yet either, dusty!

7:53 pm

dusty555

lol

7:53 pm

Pinikula

still have 64 more to go...

7:53 pm

dusty555

i have found 44...

7:53 pm

Pinikula

Dusty...do you use Lickety's List?

7:53 pm

april98

I'm new to the chat - I've enjoyed your dialog for a few weeks now...hope you don't mind my jumping in! I'm down to 6...need help w/ fa4=7

7:53 pm

Pinikula

Dusty...do you use Lickety's List?
'

7:53 pm

dusty555

no

7:54 pm

Jayk

OMG! Thanks everyone!! FW!!

7:54 pm

Pinikula

welcome aboard, April!

7:54 pm

Pinikula

wtg jayk!!!!

7:54 pm

LuvWordGames

yeah Jayk!

7:54 pm

Pinikula

I don't have all of the fa4/7's yet...so I may not be of much help.

7:54 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have a bunch of 4a7s. how about one that rhymes with sn5, kind of like growl

7:54 pm

LuvWordGames

welcome april, do you know which fa 4/7 you need?

7:55 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

wtg jayk !!! ~~~ !!!

7:55 pm

Pinikula

Dusty...right mouse over Licket's Babble Clues under Friends of Babble below the grid, open it in a separate window...you'll see a list of the first 2 ltrs of all of the words in the grid

7:55 pm

dusty555

all fa4's llol

7:55 pm

dcseain

Pini, i'll build some spreadsheets and make a presentation containing DB overview, if that would be helpful

7:55 pm

Jayk

OMG I SO
aspire to someday be at the flip, but SO unlikely given my need to be asleep by 9 EST US. But that would be SO grown-up!

7:56 pm

LuvWordGames

1st fa 4/7 rhymes with what falls from the sky

7:56 pm

april98

I think it's the last one! I'm not exactly sure how to tell!

7:56 pm

Pinikula

* giggle * good one, jayk!

7:56 pm

LuvWordGames

last fa 4/7 a long distance away + 4th vowel

7:56 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

chickens?

7:56 pm

Pinikula

april...follow the instructions for Lickety's List I just mentioned to dusty...it's a great tool!

7:56 pm

dusty555

but i dont get how it works tho..

7:56 pm

april98

got that one :-)

7:56 pm

Pinikula

the last fa4/7 = fa + **w your boat

7:57 pm

dcseain

SA7, pls?

7:57 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

doe, a deer, a female deer?

7:57 pm

Pinikula

sa7 = very FISHY, dc...literally

7:57 pm

dusty555

ea6,21....plz

7:57 pm

dcseain

re, a drop of golden sun

7:57 pm

dcseain

oh, that WAS in there

7:58 pm

Jayk

Thanks again, guys. Didn't think I could pull this one out. See you tomorrow

7:58 pm

april98

YEAH! TY

7:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sa7, a fish, a smell-ee fish . . .

7:58 pm

LuvWordGames

ea 6/21 what you hear with + what you have that goes away when you stand up

7:58 pm

Pinikula

dc, the "example" would be great, but don't go to great lengths any single one

7:58 pm

Pinikula

g'night jayk!

7:58 pm

dcseain

who's doing the actual DB construction?

7:58 pm

Pinikula

thx luv!

7:58 pm

Pinikula

me

7:58 pm

Jayk

Night Pini. Thanks again

7:59 pm

Pinikula

the other 3 don't know how to turn a computer on!

8:00 pm

Pinikula

prada is in the grid!

8:00 pm

LuvWordGames

se 6/24 please?

8:00 pm

dcseain

se + **** a soul to be seen

8:01 pm

LuvWordGames

thanks dc that gave me two words

8:01 pm

dcseain

yvw, luv

8:01 pm

Pinikula

not smart enuf to get dc's clue

8:02 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

sa5/16, the first one, help!

8:02 pm

dcseain

sa5, the building collapsed

8:02 pm

Pinikula

sa5 = not happy (adverb)

8:02 pm

dcseain

pini, add word meany scarcely or barely

8:02 pm

LuvWordGames

se 6/24 se*d a letter in the mail + you write your secrets in a di***

8:03 pm

Pinikula

that's a word?

8:03 pm

dusty555

it is

8:03 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

pini, that was it. FISH ME!!! whap

8:04 pm

Pinikula

;)

8:05 pm

Pinikula

down to 58 now ;)

8:06 pm

dusty555

can ne 1 help me with teh 8 letter words?

8:07 pm

Pinikula

se8 = sailor (old term)

8:07 pm

LuvWordGames

se 8/55 is one who travels the ocean

8:07 pm

dusty555

uh

8:07 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

only have one 8 so far . . .

8:07 pm

dusty555

im 14 member pini

8:07 pm

Pinikula

I don't have the other one

8:08 pm

dcseain

ar8 is plural of ar7 - it means relating to spiders

8:08 pm

Pinikula

I know...lemme think ;)

8:08 pm

Pinikula

I don't have the 7 yet, dc

8:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

finally found the ar7 and 8! OY

8:08 pm

LuvWordGames

ar 7/32 = a + went faster than a walk + old macdonald had a farm ** ** o + 4th letter and then plural for the 8

8:09 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ar + crazy people are ins*** + freud invented the ego, super ego, and **

8:09 pm

Pinikula

se8 = 3 ltr word for ocean + train, bus, taxi cost (4 ltr word rhyming with hair) + make it a person by adding *mergency *oom

8:10 pm

Pinikula

thx for the ar!!! got 'em both! :)

8:11 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

yawning with 14 left. oy oy oy

8:11 pm

dusty555

ty

8:11 pm

Pinikula

we can do it!!!!

8:11 pm

LuvWordGames

just finished, need any clues Gwen?

8:11 pm

dusty555

wut bout other 8?

8:12 pm

Pinikula

both were just clued...

8:12 pm

Pinikula

ar8 and se8

8:12 pm

dusty555

id ar7...

8:12 pm

dusty555

idk*

8:13 pm

Pinikula

look at clues below by Luv and Gwen

8:13 pm

dusty555

k

8:14 pm

welki

'evening, folks!

8:14 pm

Pinikula

hi welki ;)

8:15 pm

dusty555

i still got no clue

8:15 pm

Pinikula

a + walked fast + 2nd vowel + **entification card

8:16 pm

dusty555

c tht i get

8:16 pm

Pinikula

:)

8:16 pm

dusty555

ty 4 those 2 words

8:17 pm

Pinikula

if the others who may still be around don't mind, I'll tell you how to use Lickety's List

8:18 pm

dusty555

k

8:18 pm

april98

got FW!! Only my third time - i'm afriad i'm becoming addicted to this game!

8:18 pm

Pinikula

do you know how to minimize your window?

8:18 pm

Pinikula

wtg April!!!!!

8:18 pm

dusty555

ye

8:18 pm

dcseain

congrat, april

8:19 pm

Pinikula

welcome to our little family of babble addicts, april! LOL

8:19 pm

Pinikula

dusty, pc or mac?

8:19 pm

welki

*thinking it was only yesterday that someone had the nerve to call pini "useless"* LOL

8:19 pm

dusty555

me is a addicct lo

8:19 pm

Pinikula

* giggle *

8:19 pm

april98

Thanks - glad to join you!

8:19 pm

dusty555

pc

8:20 pm

Pinikula

ok...do you see Lickety's List below the grid?

8:20 pm

dusty555

ye

8:21 pm

Pinikula

ok...resize your browser so it uses about 3/4 of the screen

8:21 pm

fletch_19

i am addicted

8:21 pm

Pinikula

mouse down to Lickety's List and right click...open in new window

8:21 pm

dusty555

k

8:21 pm

Pinikula

resize it to fill in the remaining 1/4 of your screen

8:21 pm

Pinikula

put the windows side-by-side

8:22 pm

Pinikula

(I usually put Lickety on the left)

8:23 pm

dusty555

when i do tht it opens up in the same tab....

8:23 pm

dusty555

nd takes me 2 a dif website so yea

8:23 pm

Pinikula

right click on Lickety and "open in a new window"

8:23 pm

dusty555

lol k got it

8:24 pm

Nef

right-click, dusty. Have 2 windows open

8:24 pm

Pinikula

(are fletch and april paying attention - if interested?) :)

8:24 pm

Pinikula

are the windows side-by-side now, dusty?

8:24 pm

Pinikula

hiya Nef :)

8:24 pm

welki

<--- puts Lickety on the right

8:24 pm

dusty555

yes

8:24 pm

Nef

Hi Pini.

8:25 pm

Pinikula

<-- really uses Expert :)

8:25 pm

Nef

*I* put lickety on the left! ;-) (being a lefty....)

8:25 pm

welki

<--- uses Expert when on a PC, usually on MAC, so stuck with Lickety on the right :)

8:25 pm

Pinikula

ok...now, copy the words in your list (My Word List) (highlight and press Ctrl-C)

8:25 pm

Nef

Expert doesn't work for macs. :-(

8:26 pm

dusty555

huh

8:26 pm

Pinikula

not yet, nef...maybe someday! :)

8:27 pm

dusty555

k highlighted

8:27 pm

Pinikula

dusty...next, place your mouse in the large empty box at the bottom of Lickety's List

8:28 pm

Pinikula

press CTRL-V (to paste your list in the box)

8:28 pm

Pinikula

then press "Bulk Add"

8:28 pm

dusty555

k

8:29 pm

Pinikula

when you do that, the list above will fill in all the words you've found

8:29 pm

Pinikula

...and you'll know which ones to ask for clues for :)

8:29 pm

Pinikula

(sorry to have taken over the chog - hope y'all didn't mind too much)

8:29 pm

dusty555

o ty

8:29 pm

dusty555

lo4?

8:30 pm

Pinikula

remember to do the copy/paste periodically to keep updating your list

8:30 pm

dusty555

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