Babble: Archived Puzzle for Saturday, November 27, 2010

12:00 am

carleekat

flip

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

periwinkle

flip

12:00 am

crystalle

hand

12:00 am

dcseain

flop

12:00 am

PAV3

well poof me, that was a bit rude...soory Sir DC..no ta8, my bad

12:00 am

MLFAN17

i wanted to make it to 100 words on the other grid but didnt oh well

12:00 am

crystalle

shooot sorrrrrry

12:00 am

PAV3

123 is more manageable...

12:01 am

BableRox@44.com

oh theres no s's in this one.... :(

12:01 am

ardilla

flip

12:01 am

dcseain

either way, TA8 for me :) i had 70-odd to go, so al lgood

12:01 am

BableRox@44.com

how many words in this one...i have 2.. :)

12:01 am

dfmchfhf

*flippification*

12:01 am

dcseain

123 today

12:02 am

dart001

ma 6

12:02 am

MLFAN17

123

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

Pinikula

thx lickety

12:02 am

dcseain

ty, lickety

12:02 am

periwinkle

ty Lickety

12:02 am

ardilla

hi and thx lickety

12:02 am

carleekat

thanks lickety hun :o)

12:03 am

BableRox@44.com

how many words has everyone got so far????

12:03 am

harpjane

flip

12:03 am

dfmchfhf

two :o/

12:03 am

BableRox@44.com

i have 2...YAY!!!!!! it's a good start..!!! :)

12:03 am

m9f9l

ah.. flip.LOL

12:03 am

crystalle

9

12:03 am

Pinikula

13

12:03 am

ardilla

11, all fours

12:03 am

dfmchfhf

eleven

12:03 am

carleekat

10

12:03 am

dart001

43

12:04 am

crystalle

ok so dart is who i turn to when i need clues then!

12:04 am

Uneaixoise

an6

12:04 am

Pinikula

do7

12:04 am

BableRox@44.com

woah pini carlee and ard and crystalle.... woah dart.....

12:04 am

harpjane

who has a theme list?

12:04 am

dcseain

xa7

12:04 am

BableRox@44.com

same here crystalle

12:05 am

MLFAN17

seriously dc?

12:05 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

halo, kids, from xmassy Koln!!

12:05 am

BableRox@44.com

what there's a word starting with x.....xylophone... :)

12:05 am

dfmchfhf

ac8

12:05 am

dcseain

seriously, mlf :)

12:05 am

m9f9l

oh.. snow??? we have some.. very pretty

12:06 am

dfmchfhf

XoD biol words... why do they pop out for me...

12:06 am

carleekat

thanks dc

12:06 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

yeah, it's snowed here, just a little blanket

12:06 am

MLFAN17

lol dc i beleive you now i got it

12:06 am

Uneaixoise

co6

12:06 am

carleekat

hey there george :)

12:06 am

harpjane

my sister lives in county, by Yellowstone Park, where ALL the roads are closed....

12:06 am

dcseain

hi, george

12:06 am

dfmchfhf

XoD the first XA word I randomly type in is in the grid

12:07 am

harpjane

including the interstate

12:07 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

hello careleekat and seain!!

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

ar6

12:07 am

dcseain

the xa word is fairly common, happily, at least of one reads ingredients

12:07 am

Pinikula

hey george ;)

12:07 am

dcseain

bonsoir, une

12:07 am

Pinikula

thx dc

12:07 am

Uneaixoise

salut, seain! :-)

12:07 am

carleekat

hi une

12:08 am

dfmchfhf

and if you know your X words for Scrabble?

12:08 am

m9f9l

our snow was pretty.. it was the freezing rain I could have done without. The cub scouts and I were COLD this evening in the starlight parade!@

12:08 am

harpjane

lol got it

12:08 am

dcseain

possibly, but that xa would need to be a bingo, in most cases

12:08 am

harpjane

i think it's in gum

12:08 am

Uneaixoise

hey carlee :-)

12:08 am

dart001

nbt

12:08 am

m9f9l

x?? I better look at the grid!LOL

12:08 am

BableRox@44.com

i don't know any x words :(

12:09 am

PAV3

missing the bottom right O for NBT

12:09 am

Pinikula

well done, dart

12:09 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh yeah, I hate freezing rain!

12:09 am

dfmchfhf

xa is a nice letter dump for X

12:09 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

Pini ain't speaking to me??

12:09 am

m9f9l

then don't do that. heh heh heh

12:09 am

dfmchfhf

<-- glad he isn't in Ottawa where more ice is falling :oD

12:09 am

Pinikula

why wouldn't I, George?

12:09 am

PAV3

hiya Geo!

12:09 am

ardilla

wtg dart

12:10 am

dcseain

we had freezing rain Tue night here

12:10 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

coz you never said hello to me?!?

12:10 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

halo, Pav!

12:10 am

Pinikula

I did!!!!

12:10 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

eh?? didn't see it?!!

12:10 am

Pinikula

see 12:07! :)

12:10 am

Pinikula

* handing George my glasses *

12:10 am

harpjane

this is a hard grid

12:11 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh yeah, sorry about that!! I'm old ya know!

12:11 am

Uneaixoise

ro6

12:11 am

harpjane

or else i'm out of practice

12:11 am

MLFAN17

I thought TA5 would work but maybe i am spelling it wrong

12:11 am

jillibus

Late flip -- thanks Lickety!

12:11 am

dfmchfhf

how many words?

12:11 am

Pinikula

Yeah, and I'm older...so gimme my glasses back! :)

12:11 am

m9f9l

she never did say hallo. she said hey.

12:11 am

Pinikula

123

12:12 am

ardilla

bbs...have to restart computer :(

12:12 am

Uneaixoise

ca6

12:12 am

Pinikula

oh, get technical on me, m9!!! LOL

12:12 am

m9f9l

nobody better TOUCH my glasses!!!

12:12 am

dcseain

123 is a major road near me that runs from the Chain Bridge to Woodbridge.

12:12 am

dcseain

njoy, ardilla

12:12 am

crystalle

i just spent ages on xa but finally got it

12:12 am

dfmchfhf

yay crys! :o)

12:13 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

there's an xa word??

12:13 am

jillibus

Had a lovely time at the neighbours' Happy Hour -- celebrating his book reaching #17 of the NYTimes Best-Seller List - "An Irish Country Christmas" by Patrick Taylor, now in paperback.

12:13 am

MLFAN17

i used gppgle to get that

12:13 am

BableRox@44.com

could i have a clue for it crystalle???

12:13 am

dcseain

xa7, yes

12:13 am

jillibus

He popped a bottle of champagne for us :-)

12:13 am

dcseain

how wonderful, jilli!

12:13 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

halo, Jill!

12:13 am

crystalle

well i am not sure what it means lol

12:13 am

dart001

hi jilli

12:13 am

jillibus

Halo George -- long time!

12:14 am

m9f9l

ah!!! isn't that in gum??

12:14 am

dcseain

xa7 gum thickens

12:14 am

BableRox@44.com

mmmm that could be a problem....

12:14 am

MLFAN17

does anybody have stats for the two Ns on the second column?

12:14 am

crystalle

i monkeyed it as dfm would say

12:14 am

m9f9l

quick george read that!

12:14 am

jillibus

ty for the xa, dc :-)

12:14 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

a while, yeah, been busy and still am!

12:14 am

dfmchfhf

top: na4/4

12:14 am

m9f9l

Jilli is making you a saint!

12:14 am

BableRox@44.com

does it have a n in it???

12:14 am

periwinkle

one is the Indian bread,

12:14 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

I'm in xmassy Koln now, blanket of snow on the ground here!

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

ni5/10

12:15 am

dfmchfhf

I replaced my monkeys with automated typewriters and falling keyboards!

12:15 am

periwinkle

I need stats for bottom N pls

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

na4/4 x 2

12:15 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

who's a saint, m9?

12:15 am

jillibus

I am?????

12:15 am

dart001

ni 5

12:15 am

Pinikula

1/2-way

12:15 am

m9f9l

Jili said "Halo George"!!LOL

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

na4 x 3

12:15 am

Uneaixoise

go, pini!!!

12:15 am

jillibus

Well, George made me a saint first

12:15 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

ha! oh yeah, that's me, I'm angelic all right!!

12:15 am

BableRox@44.com

WHYAT pini no way i have 10 words...!!!!!

12:15 am

BableRox@44.com

What*

12:15 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

St. George!

12:16 am

dcseain

George does have good karma it seems

12:16 am

Pinikula

need the lone right O for nbt...stats plz?

12:16 am

BableRox@44.com

oops spelling mistake:)

12:16 am

dfmchfhf

ooh my Babble words are returning to me ^.^

12:16 am

m9f9l

groan seain

12:16 am

periwinkle

stats for O in right colum pls

12:16 am

jillibus

and who's the dragon, George?

12:16 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

BableRox@44.com, I hope to hell that's not really your email address??

12:16 am

dart001

oc 7

12:16 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

please say it ain't??

12:16 am

cybernan

hello, everyone ")

12:16 am

BableRox@44.com

hi nan..

12:16 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh there's a few, Jilli, say no more eh? ha!

12:16 am

PAV3

for now I'm at 23 for 18...missing that lone O in last coulmn, and way too many A's

12:16 am

periwinkle

ty will look

12:16 am

dcseain

hi, nan

12:16 am

dcseain

ty for oc7, dart

12:16 am

Pinikula

value, dart???

12:17 am

BableRox@44.com

does the x word have an n in it????

12:17 am

dfmchfhf

oc7/32

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

yep

12:17 am

jillibus

ah, nice to see the buffalo again

12:17 am

dcseain

a couple of them, bablerox

12:17 am

dfmchfhf

yes, two

12:17 am

kimmtoats

wtg Pini! I only have 12 words. I don't know how you do these so fast!

12:17 am

Pinikula

thx dfm

12:17 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

BableRox@44.com, if that's your real email address get Dr. God to change your player name, coz spam bots will grab that in a big hurry!!

12:17 am

carleekat

nbt/ nbs

12:17 am

Pinikula

I bet I'm still behind dart tho

12:18 am

dcseain

oc7.32

12:18 am

Pinikula

well done, carlee

12:18 am

dart001

75 and slowing fast

12:18 am

periwinkle

not seeing the oc7 and still need lower N. going back to bed, happy babbling

12:18 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

never, ever put your email address in any public web page, or that will happen!!

12:18 am

jillibus

wtg carlee

12:18 am

Pinikula

NBT :)

12:18 am

Pinikula

night peri

12:18 am

m9f9l

wow you speedies!

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

halfway

12:18 am

Erda

That's no real address

12:18 am

jillibus

night peri

12:18 am

dcseain

g'night peri

12:18 am

jillibus

wow, une!

12:19 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

well hope not, but it could be

12:19 am

dcseain

it's a valid domain in china, erda

12:19 am

BableRox@44.com

are the 2 n's both together or separate in the x word...

12:19 am

BableRox@44.com

???

12:19 am

PAV3

anyone have the * yet?

12:19 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

I have one of mine at the end of my bio, but not put there in the normal format so it can be grabbed

12:19 am

PAV3

have the 8 yet? soory

12:19 am

MLFAN17

PHANTOMS opinion and ornate

12:19 am

carleekat

to 7

12:19 am

Pinikula

we don't usually clue until after the first hour has passed...

12:20 am

dfmchfhf

ac8

12:20 am

rururocks

xa7

12:20 am

BableRox@44.com

was that talking to me pini?????

12:20 am

dfmchfhf

**ac8/50

12:20 am

Pinikula

hey ru

12:20 am

MLFAN17

called ruru

12:20 am

Pinikula

yes

12:20 am

BableRox@44.com

oh sorry pini...

12:21 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

that??

12:21 am

m9f9l

hey ru

12:21 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

I'm 'that', not 'he'?? a thing, eh?

12:21 am

Pinikula

top row grey

12:21 am

carleekat

wtg pini

12:22 am

BableRox@44.com

no i wasn't talking about you george if thats what you mean... :)

12:22 am

carleekat

lots on neat words in this one

12:22 am

carleekat

lots of*

12:22 am

MLFAN17

i cant get nbt have three blank tilesi am out poof

12:22 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh all right, ha! well did you see about the email address, coz if that one's real your setting yourself up to be spammed!!

12:23 am

carleekat

bye mlf

12:23 am

BableRox@44.com

what?????

12:23 am

dfmchfhf

bye mlf

12:23 am

jillibus

bye mlf

12:23 am

BableRox@44.com

oh no it's not my email address ..... :)

12:23 am

flosey

hi everyone

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

ok, ruru, it's all yours -- 70 down, 53 to go for moi -- nite, folks *poof*

12:23 am

dfmchfhf

hi flosey :o)

12:23 am

BableRox@44.com

i just came up with it on the spot :)

12:24 am

Pinikula

nite une

12:24 am

carleekat

hey flosey

12:24 am

BableRox@44.com

hi flosey..

12:24 am

jillibus

hello flosey

12:24 am

Pinikula

78/45...I may just call it a night (unless ru taunts me!) :)

12:24 am

BableRox@44.com

night une..

12:24 am

Pinikula

hi flosey

12:24 am

m9f9l

hi flosey!

12:24 am

m9f9l

ru would NEVER do such a thing!!! (right)

12:25 am

flosey

working on SIL's laptop, may notlast very long

12:25 am

Pinikula

* giggle *

12:25 am

jillibus

what such a thing? I must have missed something

12:25 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

bloody fighting going on in the room above mine! can hear people shouting and arguing, nice!!

12:25 am

Pinikula

call 'em in, george!

12:25 am

jillibus

flosey -- are you in Van again?

12:26 am

m9f9l

taunt someone jilli. ;-)

12:26 am

carleekat

lovely for u george ...not

12:26 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

and it's not even 8 am yet, ha! some start early

12:26 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

eh, Pini??

12:26 am

jillibus

where are you, George?

12:26 am

flosey

yes jilli, came over Thursday back Tuesday - hubby went home tonight

12:26 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

oh yeah, well might do

12:26 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

if it keeps up much longer!

12:26 am

Pinikula

call management on them, Geo...that is early for a saturday!

12:26 am

GÐµÐ¾Ð³gÐµ

either that, or I'll steal a broom off one of the chambermaids and bang on the ceiling, ha!

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

ok, 75 and really poofing! LOL

12:27 am

m9f9l

how'd you guys get nbt already!?!??!?! yikes

12:27 am

Pinikula

I've seen that in the movies, Geo

12:27 am

flosey

lol George, then they mightcomplain about you!

12:27 am

cybernan

not seeing any of the 7's or the 8 tonight

12:27 am

jillibus

I'm finding lots of words that don't count

12:27 am

m9f9l

I thought he should make loud suggestive noises and they'll stop to listen!

12:27 am

PAV3

xa7

12:27 am

BableRox@44.com

may i pls have a clue on the x word...??????? something pretty easy to understand that a young child would understand so i can get it..pls :)

12:27 am

cybernan

guess I should change my icon seeing as the bs pair is not here tonight.

12:28 am

Pinikula

do7 and to7 are anagrams of each other

12:28 am

m9f9l

(just joking of course!)

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

late flip; hi all!!

12:28 am

BableRox@44.com

what bs pair????

12:28 am

dart001

het volley
hey

12:28 am

dart001

het volley

12:28 am

jillibus

go ahead nan

12:28 am

BableRox@44.com

and what do you mean bye don't feed the trolls??

12:28 am

carleekat

cyber..i rather like your icon :)

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart and Happy belated Thanksgiving!

12:28 am

Pinikula

no sure, dee...

12:29 am

jillibus

maybe you should keep it, nan

12:29 am

jillibus

hi dee hi

12:29 am

Pinikula

* slight tickle in throat, but so far under control *

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili; pini; nan, flosey, et al

12:29 am

ardilla

i'm back

12:29 am

BableRox@44.com

nan???? what bs pair and what does don't feed the trolls mean???? What trolls???

12:29 am

dart001

ty volley

12:30 am

Erda

Nan, I think one of them is...

12:30 am

cybernan

maybe!

12:30 am

cybernan

hi dee

12:30 am

BableRox@44.com

hi erda..

12:31 am

Pinikula

* so far semi-tolerable, but not sure for how long *

12:31 am

jillibus

hi ardilla

12:31 am

jan

Syntax, check; punctuation, check, lack of capitals, check. OK, nan, keep the icon...

12:31 am

Pinikula

ROFL, Jan...don't forget my cough medicine...keep it on standby! :)

12:32 am

jillibus

yep, pini, wise idea

12:32 am

cybernan

lol jan

12:32 am

BableRox@44.com

i still only have 10 words... :(

12:32 am

Christine

Why doesn't someone tell BableRox@44.com the meaning of pair

12:32 am

carleekat

code red

12:32 am

Pinikula

pair = two

12:32 am

Pinikula

is that good enough?

12:32 am

BableRox@44.com

i know...

12:33 am

BableRox@44.com

what pair means...

12:33 am

Christine

Surely he expects something other than the obvious

12:33 am

BableRox@44.com

may i ask what you mean Christine..??

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

xa 7 if not called... guess I need to check the chat

12:34 am

jillibus

called ages ago, dee ;)

12:34 am

dart001

dcs had it a while back volley

12:34 am

BableRox@44.com

xa 7 is the swelling of your gums..volley..

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

yep

12:34 am

VolleymomDee

ty dart

12:35 am

m9f9l

someone put Gage''s play tent next to the power strip.. when he just jumped in there it turned my computer off!LOL

12:35 am

cybernan

stats for the bottom n?

12:35 am

dart001

ni 5

12:35 am

Pinikula

ni5

12:35 am

dfmchfhf

phantom Dominion (and guess what game I'm playing right now? >.>')

12:35 am

dcseain

xa7 gum is a food thickener that has nothing to do with the gums in one's mouth.

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

hi dc!

12:36 am

dfmchfhf

hi dee :o)
(sorry distracted by Dominion)

12:36 am

cybernan

ty - looking

12:36 am

BableRox@44.com

oops sorry i was trying to remember what was said before... :(

12:36 am

dcseain

evening, dee

12:36 am

dfmchfhf

also hi nan, jan :o)

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

ca 6

12:37 am

dcseain

all good :)

12:37 am

jillibus

nippon is just one of the words I've found that doesn't count (I know, proper noun)

12:37 am

m9f9l

playing with the sound off, right?

12:37 am

dart001

tried that one too jilli

12:37 am

jan

co/6 is an interesting spelling that I don't think I've seen before.

12:37 am

Pinikula

80/43...off to bed...have fun (keep the cough medicine on reserve)

12:38 am

BableRox@44.com

night pini..

12:38 am

cybernan

wd pini

12:38 am

jillibus

will do, pini -- nighty night

12:38 am

carleekat

pi7

12:38 am

m9f9l

night pini

12:38 am

jan

Night, pini. Sweet dreams...

12:38 am

PAV3

66/57..passed halfway...I'm freezing here..ready for bed. ciao

12:38 am

jillibus

night pav

12:38 am

BableRox@44.com

night PAV...

12:39 am

dfmchfhf

night PAV

12:39 am

carleekat

nite pav

12:39 am

jan

Night to you too Pav

12:39 am

dfmchfhf

and night pini too, missed that

12:39 am

jillibus

I can't see an Ni5

12:39 am

dfmchfhf

ni5 is one of those Babble words

12:39 am

dart001

think numbers jilli

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

think number jili

12:40 am

carleekat

innings jilli

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

co 6

12:40 am

jillibus

ah -- ty dart -- I had too much champers tonight

12:40 am

cybernan

ty dart -- that did it!

12:40 am

BableRox@44.com

have a nice night all i going towatch some tv might come on later..

12:40 am

jillibus

and ty all the rest of you

12:41 am

dfmchfhf

2 co6s actually dee

12:41 am

BableRox@44.com

*POOF*

12:41 am

m9f9l

I'm off to bed.. rather early for me! But the parade wore me out.

12:41 am

crystalle

i really dont get the poof thing

12:41 am

rururocks

was the parade for you m9?

12:42 am

dfmchfhf

night m9!

12:42 am

jillibus

crys, when we leave we go poof, as in disappearing

12:42 am

cybernan

I suppose the oc (was it a 7 or 8) comes from the right hand o

12:42 am

dfmchfhf

and thanks for the co6 earlier jan :o)

12:42 am

dfmchfhf

oc7

12:42 am

crystalle

i know but poof just sounds weird

12:43 am

crystalle

and so un original from now on when i leave i am gonna say pingerponger im a gonna

12:44 am

cybernan

half way and listing -- not getting anywhere with this.

12:44 am

dfmchfhf

*drops a few smoke bombs?*

12:44 am

jan

28 to go and running out of gas.

12:44 am

crystalle

zimzamzout i am out

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:44 am

dfmchfhf

bye crys :o)

12:44 am

carleekat

yay for volley

12:44 am

crystalle

thats it i am gonna say zimzamzout i am out!

12:44 am

VolleymomDee

ty!

12:44 am

jan

Bye crystalle. (Unless that is mention, not use.)

12:44 am

crystalle

im not going yet lol

12:44 am

dfmchfhf

any pre-blanked tiles?

12:45 am

jillibus

you already did, crys

12:45 am

jan

Ah, so it *is* mention.

12:45 am

carleekat

ok...i am off to bed i have 46 to find in the morning...nite all *poof*

12:45 am

dfmchfhf

crys, don't confuse us like that!

12:45 am

dfmchfhf

night carlee

12:45 am

jan

G'night carlee.

12:45 am

crystalle

oh i confused u all i ws just trying out another phrase lol

12:46 am

jillibus

yes, dfm -- top row Is, bottom row A, O, P, E

12:46 am

rururocks

pi7

12:47 am

jillibus

night carlee

12:47 am

jillibus

I'm getting nowhere with this -- too tired and tiddly I guess

12:47 am

rururocks

tiddly?

12:48 am

rururocks

?

12:48 am

jan

This is a tough little grid, jilli. Tiddly or otherwise.

12:48 am

jillibus

champers, vodka, zinfandel (red), ru

12:48 am

rururocks

omg. you party girl

12:49 am

jillibus

you missed the reason -- neighbour's celebration for his book getting #17 on the NYTimes best-seller list

12:49 am

rururocks

oh.. wow..that's great

12:50 am

dfmchfhf

:oO wow

12:50 am

jan

What a coup! Fiction or non?

12:50 am

jillibus

Fiction -- paperback -- "And Irish Country Christmas" -- charming light reading, by Patrick Taylor.

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

pi 7 x 2

12:51 am

jillibus

An, not And

12:52 am

jan

And seasonally appropriate to boot!

12:52 am

jillibus

He moved here from Northern Ireland in May

12:52 am

jan

Well, dee, that means I have 2 p/7's to track down among my three missing 7's.

12:52 am

jillibus

We have regular Friday evening Happy Hours.

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

:~)... still missing 2 7's here

12:53 am

jillibus

With my other neighbours and his unwife, Dorothy Tinman, an well-known Irish painte.

12:53 am

dart001

fireworks

12:53 am

jan

One of my dormmates in grad school had regular happy hours on Fridays. She was from Belfast herself, studying for a masters in divinity of all things.

12:54 am

jillibus

Ach -- can't type, but I hope you get the idea.

12:54 am

jan

Haven't had Bushmills since.

12:54 am

dfmchfhf

congrats dart :o)

12:54 am

jillibus

well, wine is divine ;-)

12:54 am

jan

WTG dart! You give us all hope!

12:54 am

dfmchfhf

DIVINITY!? o.0

12:54 am

jillibus

YAY dart-the-amazing!!!

12:54 am

ardilla

what is an unwife?

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

ok going for coffee and bailey's brb

12:55 am

ardilla

wow, dart, you just darted along through this grid :)

12:55 am

jillibus

Oh, they forced some Black Bush on me the other night...tasty

12:55 am

rururocks

an unwife is a husband

12:56 am

jan

What a civilized neighborhood you have, jilli!

12:56 am

jillibus

in this case, someone who should have been a wife years ago but wasn't and is now a partner but not married.

12:57 am

jillibus

yes, jan, this is a very civilised island

12:57 am

jan

Though in Canada, aren't they prescriptive spouses?

12:58 am

ardilla

i think those are called common-law marriages?

12:58 am

jillibus

good heavens, I don't know! There's commom law, I supposed, but that sounds so common, doesn't it, dahling?

12:59 am

dfmchfhf

phantom fermion...

12:59 am

ardilla

but thank you for clarifying :)

12:59 am

jillibus

both were married before, and are approaching their 70s...

12:59 am

jan

Not common law, actually, but something relatively new, applying to conjugal couples of any gender combination. If you cohabit for a time (maybe 2 years?) the government treats you as spouses for purposes of government benefits.

1:00 am

ardilla

mmm...orange flavored moonpie...

1:00 am

jillibus

jan, you sound ver legal. Does that apply in every CAnadian province?

1:00 am

ardilla

random thought...brb

1:00 am

jillibus

sorry about the typos

1:00 am

dfmchfhf

moonpie?

1:01 am

Bugsaw

I think it is true for all of Canada, Jill

1:01 am

jan

Dunno, but it definitely is the case in BC. It turns out to be a problem for folks without much money, because the government combines both incomes and it may push them over the edge of eligibility for government assistance.

1:01 am

dfmchfhf

I think it's true at the federal level

1:02 am

Bugsaw

but only if you declare on your Income Tax that you are living common law jan.

1:02 am

jan

Ah, you're probably right there. My knowledge of Canadian law is pretty sketchy. (Typical American, eh?)

1:03 am

Bugsaw

If you don't declare it, you can live together and still qualify. It is one reason why many old couples don't marry -- their pensions will drop

1:03 am

jillibus

Well, jan, you know more about it than I do.

1:04 am

jan

Hmmm..what's worse? Troll talk or law talk in the chat?

1:04 am

jillibus

Well, this is more complicated probably in that D is Irish and hasn't lived in Canada before. I think maybe we shouldn't be discussing this here?

1:05 am

dfmchfhf

what if law talk is fascinating?

1:05 am

BableRox@44.com

hi all i'm back..

1:05 am

jillibus

Law talk is a lot more useful than troll talk but maybe not as funny.

1:05 am

BableRox@44.com

what's troll talk???

1:06 am

jan

Right on cue.

1:06 am

cybernan

90 down and crashing -- see you tomorrow :)

1:06 am

jan

It's like a Noel Coward play...

1:06 am

BableRox@44.com

bye nan

1:06 am

jillibus

*cough*

1:07 am

jan

Night, nan. Sleep tight.

1:07 am

dfmchfhf

bye nan

1:07 am

BableRox@44.com

why does jilli always cough?

1:07 am

jillibus

night nan ;)

1:07 am

jillibus

busted. It's pini who coughs.

1:08 am

dfmchfhf

jilli did you catch pini's cold? Do:

1:08 am

mcurlschool

must be catching jilli

1:08 am

jan

Shouldn't that have four question marks? Get it right or don't play.

1:08 am

BableRox@44.com

what jilli??

1:08 am

jillibus

LOL jan

1:09 am

BableRox@44.com

what jan....?

1:09 am

BableRox@44.com

i don't always put multiple question marks on..

1:10 am

BableRox@44.com

why won't you guys answer me :'(

1:10 am

Erda

Because you are what is known as a troll around here.

1:11 am

dfmchfhf

so many phantoms, so few words... (amaranth)

1:11 am

BableRox@44.com

why??

1:11 am

BableRox@44.com

i don't get it.. :'(

1:11 am

Erda

Why don't you sit down and play the game?

1:11 am

BableRox@44.com

i am but i want to know why i'm a troll??

1:12 am

BableRox@44.com

this grid is hard :'(

1:12 am

Erda

You were here last nmight and the night before with another troll and that gets pretty boring.

1:12 am

crystalle

What is a troll?

1:12 am

BableRox@44.com

naahh when???

1:12 am

Erda

We get here to play games, not have irrelevant chat about nothing in particular

1:12 am

jillibus

google it, crys

1:13 am

crystalle

i friggin finally got that ac word.....it only took me atleast 20 mins

1:13 am

BableRox@44.com

but i wasn't... :'(

1:13 am

dfmchfhf

erda, bable wasn't here last night...

1:13 am

Erda

You had a different name each night

1:13 am

dfmchfhf

at least, I don't recall...
and Bable *did* get 641 poitns last grid...

1:13 am

jan

But the same ISP I would guess.

1:13 am

crystalle

i know what a troll is! I have read 3 billy goats gruff lol

1:13 am

dfmchfhf

**661 po5s

1:14 am

BableRox@44.com

how do you know that... i didn't i promise i pinki swear..

1:14 am

crystalle

infact i liked that book

1:14 am

BableRox@44.com

pinky*

1:14 am

Erda

Adios muchachos, compañeros de mi vida...muchachas, too

1:15 am

BableRox@44.com

wha???

1:15 am

crystalle

i like fairy tales they end happily....i like happy endings

1:15 am

jan

Hasta la vista.

1:15 am

Erda

It's a song

1:15 am

Erda

Bye, Jan

1:15 am

BableRox@44.com

what does it mean??

1:15 am

BableRox@44.com

bye Jan..

1:16 am

Erda

Jan is not leaving, I am...

1:16 am

dfmchfhf

bye Erda

1:17 am

BableRox@44.com

the only reason i asked why jilli always coughed is because someone coughed earlier today and i thought it was jilli..

1:17 am

BableRox@44.com

bye erda

1:17 am

BableRox@44.com

i'm sorry..

1:19 am

BableRox@44.com

where did everyone go...i'm sorry for asking pls come back..

1:19 am

BableRox@44.com

:'(

1:19 am

jillibus

A troll is omeone who makes such a nusiance of him/herself in the chat to cause the players to leave and spoils the fun they were hoping to have.

1:20 am

dfmchfhf

we're in the grid, Bable... you should be, too...

1:20 am

jillibus

And now I shall leave too.

1:20 am

BableRox@44.com

i didn't...did i....

1:20 am

dfmchfhf

bye jilli!

1:20 am

BableRox@44.com

i'm sorry guys you were all chating happily when i was gone :'(

1:21 am

BableRox@44.com

bye jilli.

1:21 am

BableRox@44.com

the grid is too hard..

1:22 am

kimmtoats

This grid is REALLY hard!!

1:23 am

BableRox@44.com

i know kimm..

1:23 am

dfmchfhf

hi kimm :o)

1:24 am

ardilla

1/4 done :)

1:24 am

BableRox@44.com

do you think i'm a troll dfm??? :'(

1:24 am

dfmchfhf

I've found more phantoms th4 words :o(

1:24 am

BableRox@44.com

wtg ardilla..

1:24 am

ardilla

bye jilli hi kimm

1:24 am

dfmchfhf

bable if you keep asking and not finding words... ;oP

1:25 am

herinfernallady

Hi

1:25 am

BableRox@44.com

i'm trying really.....it's just so hard...i'm sorry..

1:25 am

dfmchfhf

hi herin!

1:25 am

BableRox@44.com

hi herin

1:25 am

ardilla

hi herin

1:25 am

herinfernallady

howdy

1:26 am

dfmchfhf

Bable, there's something we do called "monkeying"... typing random combination of letters that look like words and hope ;o)
if you're doing that likely you wouldn't have time to be chatting asking whether anyone's here...

1:26 am

ardilla

bable, have you tried to use one of the lists linked below, like lickety's?

1:26 am

herinfernallady

Howdy lots

1:26 am

BableRox@44.com

yeah it doesnn't help..

1:26 am

BableRox@44.com

doesn't*

1:26 am

dfmchfhf

<-- uses the "drop your keyboard on the ground" version of monkeying... calls it "automated typewriter" instead ;o)

1:27 am

BableRox@44.com

i am doing that but it doesn't work either..

1:27 am

BableRox@44.com

ok i'll try..

1:27 am

ardilla

try harder and use the stats that are give

1:28 am

dfmchfhf

no, don't try the automated typewriter, it only works with my keyboard, which is starting to fall apart :o(
try monkeying instead!

1:28 am

ardilla

there are 73 4-letter words, lickety gives you the first two letters

1:28 am

rururocks

anyone have the ac 8?

1:28 am

ardilla

*given

1:28 am

dfmchfhf

ac8/50

1:28 am

BableRox@44.com

i'm only a kid so i don't know all the big hard words... :'(

1:28 am

BableRox@44.com

k that might help...

1:28 am

dfmchfhf

anatomy term
jumped out at me :o/

1:29 am

dfmchfhf

<-- has been playing Babble since he was 12-ish... really, being a kid isn't too bad, you get to learn a lot of words. And a lot of non-words...

1:30 am

BableRox@44.com

mmm i gues whos been play babble since 12 yrs old...?

1:32 am

crystalle

the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade = ac8

1:32 am

BableRox@44.com

i'll be back i have to go do some chores be back soon..

1:33 am

crystalle

anyone have am 7?

1:33 am

flosey

thanks for the ac8 clue

1:34 am

herinfernallady

and I am off again

1:34 am

rururocks

thank you for tha ac.. I googled it

1:34 am

rururocks

hi and bye herin

1:35 am

dfmchfhf

bye herin

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru herin... back now

1:35 am

flosey

me too ru

1:36 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey

1:36 am

BableRox@44.com

i'm back

1:36 am

dfmchfhf

thanks for the am7 crys :o)

1:36 am

crystalle

am 7? i havent got that

1:36 am

BableRox@44.com

you all came on while i was gone ( tear slides down cheek ) :'(

1:37 am

flosey

hi Dee

1:37 am

dfmchfhf

am7 It. love + diminuitive

1:37 am

crystalle

ohhhh ty

1:37 am

dfmchfhf

you got me to find it crys :oP

1:37 am

jan

Sounds like a tiny physics particle of love.

1:38 am

dfmchfhf

Or more like the supersymmetric particle ;o)

1:38 am

BableRox@44.com

what does jan???

1:39 am

dfmchfhf

the physics particle would sound like... a stupid idiot.

1:39 am

BableRox@44.com

i don't get it dfm

1:40 am

crystalle

how old r u rox

1:40 am

dfmchfhf

the bosinos: we have the photino, gluino, Wino, Zino, and... am7! :oO

1:40 am

BableRox@44.com

i'm probably not allowed to tell you why?????

1:41 am

crystalle

u said u were a kid? Was just wondering why a kid would be allowed so much time on internet

1:42 am

dfmchfhf

yeah, now that crys mentions it...

1:42 am

crystalle

also why a kid would be playing in a game designed for older people rather than a fun game site

1:42 am

BableRox@44.com

oh why do you think i'm allowed on the internet for a long time..

1:43 am

BableRox@44.com

oh is it designed for older people i didn't know...

1:43 am

dfmchfhf

hey, I take that as an insult to me too, crys! Do:

1:43 am

crystalle

i have kids and their internet time is restricted to homework and games

1:43 am

crystalle

u r not a kid dfm

1:43 am

crystalle

u r an adult a young one but an adult!!!

1:44 am

dfmchfhf

yeah, but until this year this was my definition of a video game XoD

1:44 am

jan

More to the point, what area of the world are you in?

1:44 am

dfmchfhf

and I *have* been playing since I was twelve-ish...

1:44 am

BableRox@44.com

well i haven't been on for that long have i??? And i'm getting of soon anyway..how old are your kids????

1:45 am

BableRox@44.com

australia why..

1:45 am

BableRox@44.com

how old are you dfm???

1:46 am

dfmchfhf

significantly older th4 when I first saw my first Babble grid

1:46 am

crystalle

and i wasnt saying it is a game for adults it would be good for kids who are trying to enhance their vocabulary just saying that i dont know many kids who would choose to play this over games designed at a younger demographic.

1:46 am

BableRox@44.com

oh i'm guessing 20 somthing??? 24????

1:47 am

BableRox@44.com

i don't really like other games..

1:47 am

crystalle

dfm do u ever play cobradragon?

1:47 am

BableRox@44.com

this is my favourite game....

1:47 am

dfmchfhf

okay crys I'll let you off... this time... ;oP

1:47 am

dfmchfhf

cobradragon?
Haven't heard of it

1:48 am

crystalle

or should i ask if u ever played tangleword ?

1:49 am

jan

Bablerox, no offense to you, but you don't seem to like this one either. You complain that all the words are too hard, and spend all your time on chat whining that people won't talk to you. If this is your favorite game, I can't imagine how you must detest the runners up.

1:50 am

BableRox@44.com

well i only complain on some grids and i also like chatting to you guys you make me feel more welcome... :)

1:50 am

dfmchfhf

I vaguely remember tangleword... think I found it off Babble or something.

1:51 am

BableRox@44.com

what does detest mean...?

1:51 am

jan

Cute...

1:52 am

crystalle

is the same as this just about. same size grid and u look for words 4 letters or more. Just the rounds are only a few minutes long and u are rated after each round

1:52 am

BableRox@44.com

well do you guys want me not to play babble anymore cause i'm sure i could find somehting else to do..

1:52 am

crystalle

u compete against others for score. It is my addiction!!

1:52 am

dfmchfhf

yeah, sounds like something I've tried before

1:53 am

BableRox@44.com

i might come back when i'm a bit older if you want..

1:55 am

BableRox@44.com

or if you don't want well i'll never come on babble again.. would that make you guys happier??? :)

1:56 am

crystalle

u are being very immature bable! play all u like but be more respectful of other players

1:56 am

dfmchfhf

I think that it'ld be fine if you stopped asking whether anyone were on chat...

1:57 am

hootowl

what the hrll have I walked into! Crytalle you have no right to denigrate ANY player! This looks like a lynching

1:57 am

BableRox@44.com

ok i thought i was i'm sorry crystalle...well i'm gona go now so i might see you guys another time...

1:58 am

dfmchfhf

hi hoot :o)

1:58 am

BableRox@44.com

bye

1:58 am

dfmchfhf

don't go away, bable... stay... :o/

1:58 am

hootowl

bable - you will be welcome here anytime. Just try not to ask for too many clues. Search on your own

1:58 am

BableRox@44.com

why?? dfm

1:58 am

BableRox@44.com

oh hi hoot..

1:58 am

hootowl

hi dfm

1:59 am

crystalle

bable i didnt mean to upset you........i am happy to have u play

1:59 am

BableRox@44.com

thanks. :)

1:59 am

hootowl

you upset me!

2:00 am

BableRox@44.com

well i have to go now anyway i'm going to watch a movie with my dad have a nice game...i'll see you tomorrow..probably..

2:03 am

hootowl

I have never seen anyone pull this kind of stuny on anyone. YOU are not a monitor

2:03 am

crystalle

i upset hoot???? I am sorry hoot....i truly am

2:03 am

melissamay

Hootowl, this Bablerox person has been trolling the chat for days so people's frustration is understandable. We need moderators who can take care of this sort of thing. It's becoming insufferable.

2:03 am

hootowl

I have never seen anyone pull this kind of stunt on anyone. YOU are not a monitor

2:03 am

BableRox@44.com

i finished on 13 words tonight...bye

2:03 am

hootowl

I have never seen anyone pull this kind of stunt
on anyone. YOU are not a monitor

2:03 am

BableRox@44.com

i finished on 13 words tonight...bye

2:03 am

BableRox@44.com

i finished on 13 words tonight...bye

2:03 am

BableRox@44.com

bye

2:03 am

hootowl

I have never seen anyone pull this kind of stuny on anyone. YOU are not a monitor

2:03 am

dfmchfhf

playing Babble is good for you(r vocabulary (sometimes)), and that's better th4 wandering off to find some actual videogame. :o)

2:03 am

dfmchfhf

playing Babble is good for you(r vocabulary (sometimes)), and that's better th4 wandering off to find some actual videogame. :o)

2:03 am

melissamay

Hootowl, this Bablerox person has been trolling the chat for days so people's frustration is understandable. We need moderators who can take care of this sort of thing. It's becoming insufferable.

2:03 am

BableRox@44.com

i finished on 13 words tonight...bye

2:03 am

crystalle

but hoot i WAS NOT deginerating any one as u rather hastily and unkindly put it

2:03 am

hootowl

I have never seen anyone pull this kind of stunt
on anyone. YOU are not a monitor

2:03 am

hootowl

I have never seen anyone pull this kind of stunt
on anyone. YOU are not a monitor

2:03 am

hootowl

oh lordy - the hated u-verse hits again

2:04 am

dfmchfhf

melissa, I don't think it was Bable who was trolling.

2:04 am

BableRox@44.com

sorry my chat stopped working any way bye...oh btw i promise it wasn't me who was trolling..

2:05 am

crystalle

what the hell is trolling????????

2:05 am

dfmchfhf

but you are right about the number of trolling/inappropriate-use-of-chatterb
ox incidents lately, so peoples' patiences are tried.

2:05 am

hootowl

My chat just went bonkers!

2:06 am

dfmchfhf

daily maintenance hiccup :o/

2:06 am

BableRox@44.com

so did mine..i'm back my dad is busy for a minute.. :)

2:06 am

dfmchfhf

crys: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_%28
Internet%29

2:06 am

melissamay

No, it's tagteam trolling between pretend players, and it was going on last night and the night before and who knows how long. It's awful and it's driving the regulars away from chat. And with that I'll step out.

2:06 am

hootowl

Anytime school is out we get trolls. i.e. troublemakers. Just interfere and interrupt chat.

2:07 am

crystalle

ummmmmm i just got about 7 chatter entries at once

2:07 am

crystalle

is there a lag?

2:08 am

hootowl

bable has not been acting like a troll. I think he's very young. Help him don't harass him

2:08 am

hootowl

too many on

2:08 am

BableRox@44.com

i go to school and when school is out i always try to find something to do but i promise don't troll..

2:08 am

dfmchfhf

what hoot said.

2:09 am

crystalle

i did not harass him!!! i simply asked he be more respectful in chat.....being young does not exempt someone from being respectful!

2:09 am

crystalle

and earlier on i was trying to help him btw!

2:09 am

BableRox@44.com

i said sorry crystalle..i really am sorry..

2:09 am

hootowl

thanx dfm - NOW I will go to bed. I hate school vacations!

2:10 am

crystalle

i know bable and i think u r a good kid

2:10 am

BableRox@44.com

ok night hoot is that because of me that your leaving..i'm sorry have a nice night..

2:10 am

crystalle

keep babbling and u will be great at this game

2:10 am

BableRox@44.com

:)

2:14 am

BableRox@44.com

well i'd better be going my dad's almost ready and plus we still need snacks...i'll probably see you tomorrow bye..

2:15 am

BableRox@44.com

bye

2:16 am

BableRox@44.com

*POOF*

2:20 am

dfmchfhf

40 to go, guess I'll continue tomorrow... night all :o)

2:22 am

dfmchfhf

make that 39 to go, but still night all

2:25 am

flosey

g'night dfm

2:25 am

flosey

still plodding along with 49 to go

2:26 am

lynxxx

I'll keep you company Flosey

2:26 am

flosey

ty and hellolyn

2:27 am

lynxxx

seems to be a lot of almost words here

2:27 am

flosey

sorry, am working on a laptop, not very good with flat keyboard

2:28 am

lynxxx

You get used to them - though I still cannot cope with the inbuilt mouse, always use a plug-in one

2:29 am

flosey

oh, I have a regular mouse, plug-in type

2:31 am

flosey

actually, waiting to hear from hubby, that he got home safe and sound, I'm staying in Vancouver until Tuesday, he had to be home for a funeral tomorrow

2:31 am

flosey

an old school chum

2:32 am

lynxxx

Isn't it late there?

2:33 am

flosey

yes

2:34 am

lynxxx

How long a drive is it - he is driving?

2:34 am

flosey

he took the late ferry home, left here on the 10:25 - should arrive home any time now

2:35 am

flosey

yes he is driving

2:36 am

lynxxx

I am only used to little ferry trips (my parents used to live on an island down here) but yours seems as though it must be a bit longer than a few minutes!

2:37 am

flosey

yes, our ferries are quite large, hold many cars

2:38 am

flosey

the ferry takes about 1 1/2 hours to get to our island

2:38 am

lynxxx

sorry - I mislead - parents ferry would hold about 20 odd cars however the trip was very short

2:39 am

lynxxx

The Islanders were loathe to have a bridge built

2:39 am

flosey

this was a direct run, often they stop at up to 3 different islands, we're the end of the run

2:39 am

lynxxx

Does that cost you each time you travel or is it free?

2:40 am

gortmold

hey lynx, did it happen to be the ferry between queenslcliff and sorrento, was it?

2:40 am

flosey

it does cost, seniors are free Mon. - Thurs. but still have to pay for car

2:40 am

flosey

hi gort

2:40 am

flosey

Ok just got in was running late

2:40 am

lynxxx

hi Gort. No - between Raymond Island and Paynesville - on the Gippsland Lakes

2:41 am

flosey

aha, there he is

2:41 am

lynxxx

Now you can sleep!

2:41 am

flosey

have called a few times

2:41 am

gortmold

oh ok lynx

2:41 am

flosey

OK just got in running late

2:41 am

gortmold

lol yes. came in on ferry convo and thought, "cool, i've actually been on one of those"

2:42 am

lynxxx

We have a double Flosey!

2:43 am

lynxxx

Are you still down here Gort?

2:43 am

gortmold

yes i'm in phillip island right now

2:44 am

lynxxx

seeing the penguins or racing around the circuit?

2:44 am

gortmold

schoolies actually...

2:45 am

lynxxx

How many are you escorting?

2:45 am

gortmold

all of em...

2:46 am

gortmold

husband runs a team of street chaplains to offer schoolies help and support if they need it or chance to talk about God if they want it

2:47 am

lynxxx

whoops - need to go set table and eat...BBL

2:47 am

gortmold

"see" ya later

3:03 am

FMitch

*wanders through the log to stock up the PB, not that it will be a busy day in there* .... and hello if anyone is out there.

3:04 am

gortmold

heya fmi

3:04 am

millsbooks

morning....

3:04 am

Soodlebum

Hello FM. Woke up this morning to a blanket of the cold white stuff....Hows the weather where you are?

3:05 am

flosey

hi FM, I'm about to leave

3:05 am

Soodlebum

Hi Mills, Gort and Flosey :-)

3:05 am

FMitch

Nighty night then flosey and Hello gort and mills.
Soodle - -3 but snow is f/casted for overnight.

3:06 am

gortmold

watcha sood; i'm guessing you woke up to snow, not a halo of frozen dandruff?

3:06 am

FMitch

Wonder if Haz has had the snow too?

3:06 am

FMitch

lol gort

3:07 am

Soodlebum

(Huffy voice)...I'll have you know, Gort, I am a Head n Shoulders gal!!

3:08 am

gortmold

lol sood; i ache with an unspoken yearning for the snow of my European childhood

3:08 am

Jellen

Hello...

3:08 am

FMitch

Big head and big shoulders? *runs away*

3:08 am

gortmold

heya jell

3:08 am

FMitch

Hi Jellen, how are you?

3:08 am

Soodlebum

Maybe I will leave the chog and come back in again..... Hello (((Jell)))

3:09 am

FMitch

LOL good morning Soodle so nice to see you today :)

3:09 am

Jellen

I'm doing quite well, thanks! How are you, FMitch?

3:09 am

Soodlebum

Hello everybody. Its been SNOWING overnight. Still blowing a blizzard here.

3:10 am

FMitch

Keeping warm and battling with the grid.
Where were you as a child gort?

3:10 am

FMitch

GOSH thats awful Soodle :(

3:10 am

gortmold

born colchester eng, raised Lorhaupton, germany, then boiled my bunions off in sydney aus

3:11 am

Soodlebum

Rofl Gort. (Boiled bunnions so much worse than dandruff -frozen or otherwise)

3:11 am

FMitch

eeew

3:11 am

gortmold

now i'm freezing my flippers off in fillip island

3:12 am

FMitch

say hi to the penguins.

3:12 am

Soodlebum

This is Buster's first experience of snow... I let him out this morning and he stopped dead.... then dived in. He is loving it.

3:13 am

gortmold

i'm trying to figure out if i can get jiggy wid da penguins without paying

3:13 am

FMitch

oh I bet that was a sight to see Soodle.

3:13 am

gortmold

Buster is a child? cloistered spouse? pet?

3:13 am

FMitch

How much of the white stuff has come down where you are?

3:14 am

Soodlebum

Buster is a demented puppy. (I strongly suspect he has mental health issues, but thats another story....)

3:15 am

Soodlebum

FM, theres a good 6 inches here (as the actress said to the bishop...)

3:15 am

gortmold

extra hard lol sood

3:15 am

Kazzer99

hi all fm - we've had a couple of inches - roads are clear and it all light and fluffy

3:16 am

gortmold

"that's not the only thing that's extra hard" said the bishop to the actress - sorry i've gone all gross, but sood started it

3:16 am

FMitch

Morning Kazzer

3:17 am

Jellen

Hi, Kazzer

3:17 am

Soodlebum

Yeah yeah yeah, blame soodle. (Getting jiggy with penguins doesn't count as being gross, then?)

3:17 am

FMitch

lol just what I was thinking Soodle

3:17 am

Kazzer99

nice day here - lots of white stuff (for us in England) and reasonable temperature

3:17 am

gortmold

LOL sood (and blush)

3:18 am

Soodlebum

Is it still snowing Kazzer?

3:19 am

Kazzer99

no not at the moment and i am hpoing that we are far enough from the lump coming up from France not to get anymore until Tuesday maybe

3:19 am

gortmold

ok better ejumacate me then...i thought getting jiggy wid it was a cool and pleasant thing to do; has will smith led me astray?

3:19 am

FMitch

'fraid so gort

3:20 am

Soodlebum

I'm not even going to go there, Gort.....

3:21 am

gortmold

right, so i shouldn't take "relating to the young people lessons" from american rappers?

3:21 am

FMitch

only if you want to be arrested I would guess.

3:22 am

Kazzer99

sood - looks like more heavy snow for Northern ireland tomorrow

3:22 am

FMitch

BEB going to put the kettle and shall return with tea and coffee for all.

3:22 am

Kazzer99

ooh lovely FM

3:22 am

gortmold

crikey it's worse than i thought *gort for once genuinely innocent and heart sinks as she contemplates other conversations where she's dropped the j-bomb*

3:23 am

Soodlebum

Gort..... Stick to Val Doonican and Frank Sinatra. You are far less likely to get into trouble. LOL

3:24 am

Soodlebum

Yup, Kazz, I think the whole country is in for a lot of snow. Should just about match the mood of doom and gloom :-(

3:24 am

gortmold

frank sinatra - he was the worst - was always trying to do it hiiiiis way (sorry never heard of val doonican but awesome name)

3:25 am

gortmold

goodness me, i'm getting an education *googles doonican*

3:25 am

Soodlebum

Val Doonican - think rocking chair, vee-necked jumpers with turtle neck underneath and earnest balladeering....

3:26 am

Kazzer99

how is stuff affecting you Sood?

3:27 am

Kazzer99

used to love Val Doonican at Xmas - we always watched him

3:27 am

Soodlebum

Its lovely right now, as I sit in the kitchen beside the aga. I am dreading having to go out.

3:28 am

Kazzer99

Garden is ful of birdies - hubby has even been out and put out new food for them

3:29 am

Kazzer99

cant tell if its snowing or falling out of the trees

3:29 am

lynxxx

Hello again. A white Xmas coming up for the UK! how nice

3:30 am

gortmold

holy moly sood, what have you done to my pure sweet soul? I just looked up the lyrics to McGinty's Goat by Val doonican...

3:31 am

gortmold

i don't care how earnest his balladeering, there were way to many knickers-a-knotting by that damnable goat!

3:31 am

Soodlebum

Ah! McGinty's Goat. A classic!!

3:31 am

Kazzer99

doubt it lyn - bet Dec will be opposite of Nov - Nov was warm start cold end DEc will be cold start and damp end - particularly as we are off to North Wales on Bocing Day to look at Snow on Snowdon

3:31 am

FMitch

*Places tray down with tea, coffe and pastries*

3:32 am

lynxxx

pastries!

3:32 am

Soodlebum

FM - Your a treasure. Tucks in.....

3:32 am

FMitch

Evening lynxxx :)

3:32 am

Kazzer99

yummy FM - I'll have mine with extra cream and a nice mince pie - all the stuff i cant actually eat any more

3:33 am

Soodlebum

I seem to have lost the will to live looking for that X... any clues?

3:34 am

gortmold

type of gum used in cooking, sood

3:35 am

Soodlebum

Thank you Gort, and thank you Google :-)

3:35 am

FMitch

While I was waiting for the kettle to boil I had a quick look in the garden and could hear a robin singing, spotted where he was and I called him into the garden and tapped a pebble where I had put out some mealworms and he flew straigh down and started munching away.

3:35 am

gortmold

x + indefinite article + i'd rather this **** that

3:36 am

Soodlebum

Oh thats sweet, FM.

3:36 am

Kazzer99

thats lovely FM - my hubby can get ours to feed out of his hand

3:36 am

lynxxx

what a picture FM

3:37 am

Jellen

I seem to have lost the will to stay awake...

3:37 am

Soodlebum

LOL Jell It must be very late where you are?

3:37 am

FMitch

Thats why I bought the mealworms in the hope he will eventually feed from my hand - he come within 6" of me so far ...

3:38 am

Jellen

It is 3:37 am, Soodle...

3:38 am

lynxxx

come on Jell. FM pass her another coffee

3:38 am

Soodlebum

Understandable that you have lost the will to stay awake! Were you out and about this evening?

3:38 am

FMitch

I've lost the will to find my last 30 words.
*coffee or a nice hot chocolate Jellen?*

3:39 am

Jellen

Yes, I was watching a band play...:-)

3:39 am

Kazzer99

its lovely to wtch them - the best time to getthem to come to you is in the spring - i you dig he ground over they come behind you like living hoovers moping up all the little bugs and worms then we offered him a meal worm and he was off

3:39 am

Soodlebum

AHA!!!!

3:39 am

Kazzer99

i've still got 75 to find - much too interested in Chog this morning

3:39 am

Jellen

Hot chocolate would be lovely, FM, but I think I'll abstain...

3:40 am

gortmold

can anyone please clue me the BIG As - the ac8, am7, and an6?

3:40 am

lynxxx

too cute Kaz

3:40 am

FMitch

nope gort, don't have any of those yet.

3:40 am

Kazzer99

an 6 - bless

3:41 am

FMitch

perfect clue thanks!

3:41 am

gortmold

*smites forehead* thanks kaz

3:41 am

Soodlebum

Never even heard a sneeze there..... Oh right, its a clue!

3:41 am

rubyfoo

good morning. Blizzard today!

3:42 am

Soodlebum

And change the second letter for another 6...

3:42 am

gortmold

i was trying to spell it with a double consonant

3:42 am

Jellen

((ruby))

3:42 am

Soodlebum

Hey Rubes :-)

3:42 am

gortmold

yeah got that one thanks sood

3:42 am

FMitch

brrrr Morning Ruby!

3:43 am

FMitch

Oh well if the worst comes to the worst the freezer and the cupboards are well stocked.

3:44 am

Jellen

Farewell all! Stay warm and safe...

3:44 am

lynxxx

am7 soundsa like italian in love

3:44 am

Kazzer99

get some sleep Jell - see you later

3:45 am

FMitch

Thanks Soodle.
Sleep well Jellen.

3:45 am

rubyfoo

hi and bye {{jellen}}

3:45 am

rubyfoo

meal worms -- eewww -- that taps into my one fear!

3:45 am

lynxxx

bye Jellen, sleep tight

3:45 am

gortmold

cool lynx, that did it, thanks

3:45 am

Sally-catlover

Hi all, just here for 15 minutes at the moment.

3:45 am

Soodlebum

Just monkeyed the ac 8. First 4 letters of the clues in crosswords ****ss and down, and Little **ss Sunshine and opposite of off. Heavy handed clue, sorry.

3:45 am

rubyfoo

thank you for the x, lovely first word of the day!

3:45 am

Soodlebum

Bye Jell

3:46 am

Sally-catlover

ty soodle, how nice to follow your clue carefully and get an 8 without having looked at the grid!

3:46 am

Kazzer99

thanks for the am

3:46 am

lynxxx

TY Soodle

3:46 am

gortmold

brilliant, thank you sood, do you feed your monkeys cointreau or baileys irish cream? whatever it is, must be good stuff, cos mine would not have got there on the hooch i give em

3:46 am

FMitch

Morning Sally.

3:47 am

rubyfoo

great clue, if complicated, soodles. Thank you

3:47 am

rubyfoo

two biggies to start

3:47 am

Soodlebum

My monkeys are highly trained tee-totallers. (Unlike their owner....)

3:47 am

Sally-catlover

Cold enough FM? Laughed at your mealworm comment. My hens would kill for mealworms (probably each other)!

3:48 am

FMitch

A tad parky Sally but I don't have to be anywhere today so all is well.

3:48 am

Kazzer99

lovely clue sood - got and was surprised by the definition

3:48 am

rubyfoo

november is almost over, soodles......

3:48 am

gortmold

my monkeys are poor ignorant fools who only just heard about val doonican

3:49 am

rubyfoo

morning dsally

3:49 am

FMitch

I think you need to trade up then gort.

3:49 am

rubyfoo

sally without the da* (maybe for dear)

3:49 am

rubyfoo

hello FM

3:50 am

Soodlebum

Oh yes oh yes oh yes Rubes. My liver is dreading the onset of December, but the rest of me is looking forward to it hugely :-)

3:50 am

gortmold

as the old saying goes, better the monkey you know than the baboon of unrighteousness

3:50 am

Sally-catlover

lol gort

3:50 am

Soodlebum

LMAO Gort

3:50 am

FMitch

oh yeah, that well know phrase :)

3:50 am

gortmold

(oh for crying out loud, i just had to morewords the 4 letter bison!)

3:53 am

ardilla

hi all i'm back

3:53 am

FMitch

and don't forget the 4 letter greek temple

3:53 am

gortmold

wahoo, fireworks, now i can die with a smug smile on my face

3:53 am

Soodlebum

Hi Ardilla

3:53 am

ardilla

woot gort

3:53 am

lynxxx

hi Ardilla

3:53 am

rubyfoo

yay gort!!!

3:53 am

FMitch

Hello Ardilla, are you feeling better now?

3:53 am

lynxxx

congrats Gort!

3:53 am

ardilla

thx for the big as

3:53 am

rubyfoo

hello ardilla and hello lynxxxx, I didn't see you

3:53 am

ardilla

no4

3:53 am

FMitch

WTG gort!

3:54 am

lynxxx

morning Ruby

3:54 am

Soodlebum

Well done, Gort. I'm sure Paddy McGinty and his goat inspired you to the finishing line :-)

3:54 am

gortmold

thanks fmi, ard - no longer in japan, i see

3:54 am

gortmold

too right sood, i could feel that dam goat and his whiskers breathing down the back of my neck

3:54 am

FMitch

Maybe the goat chased gort to the finishing line.

3:55 am

Soodlebum

(Well, if she is occupied with goats, maybe the penguins will be safe....)

3:55 am

ardilla

but i've been relatively well fed...had to go into work 2x, 8 hrs on thurs morn and 4 hrs yesterday afternoon

3:55 am

gortmold

he had his wicked baboon-like eyes on my bloomers!

3:56 am

ardilla

morning ruby

3:56 am

FMitch

lol good point Soodle.

3:56 am

ardilla

but i shouldn't be called in anymore this weekend

3:56 am

ardilla

so i can finally get some much needed rest

3:56 am

rubyfoo

I'm expecting penguins any minute here' it looks like the south pole!

3:57 am

FMitch

oh thats good at least Ardilla!

3:57 am

Kazzer99

whrer are you ruby

3:57 am

gortmold

right i'm off to pester the penguins; will let you know how it goes. thanks all for clues and hilraious chat

3:57 am

rubyfoo

in the foothills of the Alps, near to Annecy

3:57 am

FMitch

Southern England is going to be squeezed between the weather systems comdown from the north and up from the Channel.

3:58 am

rubyfoo

it does not usually snow this early

3:58 am

FMitch

Byeee gort.

3:58 am

lynxxx

bye Gort

3:58 am

ardilla

gort, i'm in spain now

3:58 am

Kazzer99

its the earliest for 17 years here

3:58 am

rubyfoo

we get your weather (Scotland, I presume?), 2 days after

3:58 am

ardilla

bye gort

3:58 am

Soodlebum

Bye Gort :-)

3:59 am

ardilla

anyone have a clue for the ar6? is it a fishie? :(

3:59 am

rubyfoo

ooh kaz!

3:59 am

Kazzer99

good luck with the Penguins Gort

3:59 am

rubyfoo

I'll bet it's warm in Spain, ardilla!

4:00 am

lynxxx

ar6, same as the an6

4:00 am

ardilla

not really...compared to okinawa

4:00 am

rubyfoo

hahah, lynxx, as it....

4:00 am

ardilla

and it's been really rainy and dismal

4:01 am

ardilla

tysm lynxxx *hug

4:01 am

rubyfoo

I didn't know that Okinawa was warm

4:02 am

rubyfoo

yay, got the an6!

4:02 am

ardilla

okinawa was subtropical...sigh

4:02 am

rubyfoo

and the ar, ty

4:04 am

FMitch

Time for me to head off for a while. Happy Babbling all.

4:04 am

lynxxx

bye FM

4:04 am

Soodlebum

Bye FM. Keep warm :-)

4:04 am

Sally-catlover

Bye for now FM. Have to go off myself, out to coffee.

4:05 am

rubyfoo

stay warm, FM, you can borrow my chapka if it won't make you feel foolish!

4:05 am

lynxxx

bye Sally, enjoy

4:05 am

Soodlebum

Bye Sally.

4:05 am

rubyfoo

bye Sally, see you later

4:05 am

ardilla

bye fm and sally

4:06 am

Soodlebum

Ruby, I found my son's chapka...... I don't care how silly I look.... Its warm and cosy!

4:06 am

Sally-catlover

*Quickly sneaks ruby's chapka while FM isn't looking*

4:06 am

rubyfoo

I love mine, but husband had a fit!

4:06 am

rubyfoo

he fell again, this AM, and nurse nellie had to do some bandaging!

4:07 am

Sally-catlover

Oh so sorry ruby., Must dash for now though. Hope to see you later.

4:07 am

Sally-catlover

Gone

4:07 am

Soodlebum

Oh, no, Ruby.... where did he cut himself?

4:07 am

ardilla

what is a chapka?

4:07 am

rubyfoo

other arm, what a mess

4:07 am

rubyfoo

it's one of those fur hats with ear flaps, like the Russians and Chinese wear

4:08 am

ardilla

sounds toasty...

4:08 am

Soodlebum

Not the most fetching headgear, Ardilla, but really snug.

4:08 am

rubyfoo

better than my hiar!

4:09 am

Kazzer99

i am about to face the snow and go shopping - will be back later

4:09 am

Soodlebum

Bye Kazzer. Take care.

4:09 am

lynxxx

bye Kazz

4:09 am

rubyfoo

good luck, kaz, and be careful not to fall!!

4:09 am

rubyfoo

back in a minute....

4:11 am

ardilla

yea, found a do7

4:13 am

Soodlebum

Gotta go. Have a great day, everybody. Poof

4:13 am

ardilla

bye soodle

4:14 am

lynxxx

Giving this away, goodnight everyone

4:15 am

ardilla

bye lynxxx

4:17 am

Kazzer99

rami

4:17 am

ardilla

time for shower/bath...bbl

4:18 am

ardilla

ty kaz...didn't have that one

4:19 am

Kazzer99

oops sorry - having a ridiculous row with my hubby at the moment

4:20 am

ardilla

over the 1/2 way mark!

4:21 am

rubyfoo

if you'd like to trade, kaz, I'd be happy. Can't be worse than here. I'll even throw in a car!

4:21 am

rubyfoo

with snow tires!

4:23 am

Kazzer99

no thanks - i'll kep the 1-2 inches and a grumpy old sod

4:23 am

rubyfoo

hahah

4:24 am

rubyfoo

ours is looking like a blizzard - windy plus snow

4:30 am

rubyfoo

will have to come back to attack all those wordless vowels!

4:30 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

4:43 am

herinfernallady

Hello

4:55 am

Ray100

any clues for the X word please?

5:03 am

DTins

its xa7/52 a glue or gum but i don't know how to give a better clue

5:06 am

ChampFit

I got it from that, don't ask me how! ty!

5:06 am

ChampFit

Clue: x+small insect+you have 2 ***ds

5:08 am

zoozzoom

Excellent clue, ChampFit, thanks.

5:08 am

ChampFit

yw. bbl...going out for a run...

5:20 am

Brookie

Good morning, everyone!

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Brookie :-)

5:21 am

Brookie

Hi zooz! How are you today?

5:21 am

zoozzoom

Fine thanks, And you?

5:22 am

Brookie

Doing well. Just trying to get in some of this grid before my son wakes up. Also having a guest over here later today, so I must clean the bathrooms.

5:23 am

zoozzoom

Hope the day goes well for you, Brookie!

5:23 am

Brookie

It should. Not expecting any calamities.

5:26 am

Brookie

This grid is going way too slowly. Brain not yet awake.

5:27 am

zoozzoom

Same here, i only have found 33 words :-(

5:27 am

varumba

yes it is a tough grid indeed

5:27 am

varumba

i every1

5:27 am

Soodlebum

Hi Brookie, Zooz.... Greetings from a very snowy Ireland :-)

5:27 am

Brookie

Hi soodle! How are you liking the snow?

5:27 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Varumba :-)

5:28 am

Brookie

hi varumba!

5:28 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Soodle, no snow here...but very cold.

5:28 am

Soodlebum

Its lovely right now, Brookie. It will be less lovely when I have to go out in it. Hi Varumba...

5:28 am

varumba

hellooooooooo

5:28 am

varumba

just a think layer here in birmingham.... dead cold too

5:29 am

Brookie

Wow. Stay warm inside!

5:30 am

zoozzoom

we might get some by next week..worse luck.

5:30 am

FMitch

zooz according to the f/cast you are due some overnight!

5:30 am

Brookie

Would it be really rude of me to say we're having lovely weather here today?

5:30 am

Soodlebum

Yup - they are predicting this cold snap will last 2 weeks....

5:31 am

zoozzoom

Hello, FM, oh great just what the doc ordered..NOT..lol

5:31 am

Soodlebum

Yes it would, Brookie! I am not a lover of cold weather!

5:31 am

zoozzoom

You enjoy it, Brookie..lol

5:31 am

Eva

Good morning everyone. The cold snap here will last until April(-:

5:31 am

varumba

lol eva

5:31 am

varumba

and hiiii hi fm too

5:32 am

FMitch

sorry zooz. and hello Eva - that puts us in perspective.

5:32 am

Brookie

Then I take back the rude comment. And hello FM and Eva!

5:32 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Eva. That sounds like torture..YUK.

5:32 am

Soodlebum

Lol Eva

5:33 am

FMitch

Hi Brookie and var et al, just going downstairs to make brunch.

5:34 am

Eva

For some reason we put ourselves through it year after year - although if anyone has a free house someplace safe, warm and sunny, preferably where they speak English, French or Hebrew, let me know.

5:34 am

FMitch

well when I say brunch - egg and bacon sandwich :)

5:34 am

varumba

i dont'realyl feel the motivatino for this grid.....

5:34 am

varumba

i think i'mm gonna go shower... might wake my brain ;)

5:34 am

FMitch

It is a pain var.

5:34 am

varumba

syl peeps, hf :)

5:35 am

varumba

i think i agree fm!

5:35 am

zoozzoom

That sounds yummy, FM.

5:35 am

Brookie

Varumba, I feel the same way you do. Thinking of quitting the grid with only 42 words.

5:35 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Varumba.

5:35 am

Eva

39 left and utterly stuck!

5:35 am

varumba

well, first run through i got 60...... haven't used lickety's yet... but don't realyl feel the courage to do so, lolol will come later i gues

5:35 am

FMitch

I'll make one for you too zooz :)

5:35 am

varumba

ok, syl all byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

5:36 am

Soodlebum

Mmmmm. Just had a Full Irish here. Bacon egg sausage pudding and beans. And I didn't even feel guilty - you get an amnesty when it snows....

5:36 am

zoozzoom

Oh yes please, FM..thats made my belly rumble.

5:36 am

FMitch

I'm stalled at 27 and haven't looked for a word in ages, mind you work has intervened.

5:37 am

zoozzoom

hope you had a nice hot cup of tea to go with it, Soodle.

5:37 am

Brookie

Having leftover turkey and mashed potatoes for breakfast.

5:37 am

Eva

god, if that were true soodle, I'd lose lot's of weight during the winter months. Must be doing something wrong. Maybe should eat a full Irish breakfast every day?

5:37 am

Eva

Me too Brookie. Gave away all the pumpkin cheesecake yesterday to friends....had to get it out of the house.

5:38 am

zoozzoom

it is no good, i will need to go & find some food..back later.

5:38 am

FMitch

LOL Brookie
Hi Eva and Merp :)

5:38 am

Soodlebum

I wouldn't advise it, Eva....Full Irish Breakfast - aka Heart attack on a plate!

5:38 am

Eva

hi FM

5:38 am

ardilla

i'm back

5:38 am

ardilla

38 to go

5:38 am

Brookie

Bye zooz!

5:38 am

Soodlebum

Sorry Zooz lol

5:38 am

ardilla

bye zooz

5:38 am

Brookie

Fortunately we went out to eat for Thanksgiving, so the leftovers are limited.

5:40 am

Eva

Alton Brown, after his usual Thanksgiving program about how to prepare a turkey, confessed that what his family eats on T-Day is cornish game hens, boned and coked in a panini press. Looks sort of like road kill, but takes no time, prep, andprobably tastes good. I'm thinking of something like that for next year.

5:41 am

Brookie

Eva, I tried Alton Brown's turkey once... it was amazing! So moist!

5:43 am

Brookie

Gonna get some food now. Have a nice day, everyone!

5:43 am

Eva

Yes, it is fantastic, but a lot of work. I do the dinner as a partial potluck - but still doing the turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing (out of the bird of course!), cranberries, cleaning, etc is exhausting. The guests brought lots of wine, stuffed mushrooms, bread, apple pie, szechuan green beans, spinach in puff pastry, biscotti, escarole salad. OY!

5:43 am

ardilla

bye brookie

5:43 am

Eva

By Brooks

6:05 am

Soodlebum

....... and Fireworks.

6:05 am

MollyL

~*~*~*~*~*~Soodle!!!~*~*~*~*~*~*~

6:06 am

Soodlebum

Thanks Moll. :-) Can I clue anybody before I head out into the blizzard?

6:07 am

MollyL

Too early for clues. Take care in the storm.

6:07 am

Soodlebum

Have a great day, everybody. Poof

6:30 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone...is the grid really a stinker?

6:32 am

FMitch

'fraid so Annie :(

6:32 am

Anniebrook

Hi FM! Enjoying your brunch?

6:32 am

FMitch

I gave up a couple of hours ago and am doing other things, just waiting for lunch to cook now and then will try again.

6:33 am

MollyL

Mornin' Annie. Kind of stinky, yeah.

6:33 am

FMitch

Decided to be a bit more healthy and save the egg and bacon for tomorrows treat.

6:33 am

FMitch

Morning Molly.

6:33 am

Anniebrook

Hi, Molly

6:33 am

ardilla

clue for the oc7 pls?

6:33 am

MollyL

Hey FM

6:34 am

Anniebrook

Yes, I am going to try to eat more fresh fruits and veggies too

6:34 am

Anniebrook

dont have it ardilla, just started

6:35 am

City 17 dweller

musical instrument, ardilla

6:35 am

ardilla

fb fm hi molly annie

6:35 am

ardilla

hi city

6:35 am

Anniebrook

thank you, city

6:35 am

MollyL

Mornin' Ardilla

6:36 am

FMitch

oh thanks city, great clue and a blast from childhood too.

6:36 am

Anniebrook

hello ardilla

6:36 am

City 17 dweller

hi all, yw for the clue - interesting grid, this

6:38 am

FMitch

are you in or out of the snow band city?

6:39 am

City 17 dweller

In, FM, but only by a dusting... you?

6:39 am

Anniebrook

feel a need for coffee, be back soon

6:39 am

FMitch

Not yet ... but I fear it will arrive tonight.

6:40 am

City 17 dweller

Stock up on hot chocolate and blankies :)

6:40 am

FMitch

oh must be off again as lunch is almost ready. TTFN.

6:41 am

City 17 dweller

bye FM, stay warm

6:41 am

ardilla

bye fm

6:41 am

ardilla

gonna make some soup...bbl

6:41 am

City 17 dweller

off too, so long everyone

6:43 am

MollyL

I spent SO much time looking for the an6 because I thought there was two n's at the beginning of that word. Oy.

6:43 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all

6:44 am

MollyL

Hi TO

6:48 am

72 Temple Owl

hello molly

6:50 am

Anniebrook

Hello Owl, How was your T-Day?

6:50 am

Anniebrook

thanks, molly for the an 6

6:51 am

Anniebrook

there is also a sort of weepy veggie from that A

6:51 am

72 Temple Owl

all right, and yours?

6:51 am

Anniebrook

molly, I mean the A above the bottom A

6:52 am

Anniebrook

Owl, Quiet and peaceful

6:52 am

72 Temple Owl

now i am sicka nd want to go home but do not want to wake my dad

6:53 am

Anniebrook

Owl, what is wrong.

6:57 am

MollyL

Got ya Annie. Owl, sorry you're not feeling well.

6:58 am

72 Temple Owl

gi distress

7:00 am

MollyL

Aw. Got any Pepto or Immodium?

7:01 am

Anniebrook

sorry to hear that..hope you can stay till you feel better and able to drive

7:02 am

Anniebrook

just monkeyed the xa7

7:02 am

NonoNanette

good morning Babblers :)

7:02 am

NonoNanette

wtg annie

7:02 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nono

7:03 am

NonoNanette

woohooo i found it to once i knew how many letters to play with

7:04 am

Anniebrook

good monkies

7:04 am

Anniebrook

wtg, Nono

7:04 am

Trifioso

good morning friends. monkeys are wicked nice today - they coughed up the ac8 for me!

7:04 am

Anniebrook

Hi Trif!

7:04 am

NonoNanette

now left column and bottom row are grey!

7:05 am

NonoNanette

hi Trif

7:05 am

Trifioso

hi annie! are you well?

7:05 am

Trifioso

hi nono ---you are all over this grid today!

7:05 am

Anniebrook

Trif, I am fine now..thanks for asking

7:05 am

Anniebrook

so she is

7:05 am

NonoNanette

yes Trif, too bad I am not recognized

7:06 am

Trifioso

so - we have decided to try to adopt another dog, as a companion to our beloved diggity. turns out, adopting a dog is probably harder than adopting a child....

7:06 am

Brookie

Hello everyone! Back for some more of the grid...

7:07 am

NonoNanette

hi Brookie!

7:07 am

Anniebrook

welcome back brookie

7:07 am

NonoNanette

Trif, you adopting from a shelter?

7:07 am

Brookie

Hi nono and annie!

7:07 am

Trifioso

trying to, that or a rescue organization. they are a bit tricky though -- some of them won't "let" you meet the dogs first, which sounds a little dodgy to me

7:08 am

NonoNanette

thats strange

7:08 am

Trifioso

and I seem to have the ability to fall in LOVE with a dog, and then have it be adopted as I am looking at it's photo, which is a complete pisser.

7:09 am

NonoNanette

i mean you have to connect with the animal to know its the right one for you

7:09 am

Trifioso

if the dog is pending, or unavailable, take the photo down already!

7:09 am

Trifioso

I agree nono. but I really feel strongly about adopting a dog that is in a shelter or homeless, so that is the way I am trying to go

7:10 am

NonoNanette

oh i dont blame you there

7:10 am

Trifioso

i will keep the chog posted, anyway....

7:10 am

NonoNanette

please do and when you do adopt be sure to post a pic!

7:11 am

Trifioso

oh TRUST me, there will be photos! lololol

7:11 am

Trifioso

my 2 big phantoms today: cormorant and condom

7:11 am

NonoNanette

i knew you wouldn't let us down :)

7:14 am

Trifioso

it wasn't really something I was thinking too much about, until we dog sat over the holiday and I could see how much diggity loved having the other dogs around

7:18 am

Trifioso

okay, have to get ready for work now. dread. four hours in the center today, but only one with an actual student, the rest of the time I am just there so we have two people on site at all times. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

7:19 am

NonoNanette

have a good day Trif

7:19 am

Trifioso

you too, dear one!!!

7:23 am

Anniebrook

just came back from kitchen, have an easy day, Trif

7:23 am

ardilla

i'm back

7:23 am

ardilla

just broke 100

7:23 am

Anniebrook

welcome back

7:23 am

Brookie

Hi ardilla!

7:23 am

ardilla

bye trif

7:24 am

NonoNanette

wtg ardilla, i just hit 75

7:24 am

ardilla

ty nono

7:24 am

Brookie

Yeah, ardilla! (I'm struggling at 57)

7:24 am

ardilla

you're in the grid today :)

7:25 am

ardilla

i had to list early

7:25 am

NonoNanette

no list yet for me but soon i think

7:28 am

Brookie

2 more words and I'll use the list (my rule is to get halfway through w/o the list)

7:29 am

NonoNanette

i do at least that Brookie but try to go further if at all possible

7:30 am

Brookie

Makes sense.

7:30 am

NonoNanette

right now the 2 n's in 2nd column are giving me fits

7:31 am

Brookie

In that 2nd column, so far I've only got 2 out of the 5 n's. How about you?

7:31 am

NonoNanette

not a one

7:32 am

Brookie

Would you like a clue yet?

7:32 am

NonoNanette

yes of course

7:32 am

Brookie

Bread at an Indian restaurant.

7:33 am

Anniebrook

french black

7:33 am

Brookie

And the other one is an endearing term for "grandmother".

7:33 am

Anniebrook

japanese seaweed

7:33 am

NonoNanette

fish me! how did i not see that one

7:33 am

Anniebrook

no and slang for Mother

7:33 am

Brookie

Thanks for the japanese seaweed clue... I missed that one!

7:34 am

Anniebrook

slangly negative

7:34 am

Anniebrook

slangy*

7:34 am

NonoNanette

had the seaweed one, its from the top n

7:34 am

Anniebrook

yes, youre right

7:35 am

Brookie

clue for the ac8?

7:35 am

Anniebrook

dont have it brookie

7:36 am

EspritdJean

anatomical term for shoulder part

7:36 am

Anniebrook

Hi Jean, How are you coming along?

7:36 am

Brookie

Thanks esprit... looking it up...

7:36 am

NonoNanette

Hi Jean

7:37 am

EspritdJean

hangin in there annie thank you

7:37 am

Brookie

thanks, got it!

7:37 am

EspritdJean

often get these "hit and run" memories and thoughts

7:38 am

EspritdJean

yw brookie

7:38 am

Anniebrook

Jean, I hope all the memories are good ones..how are your nephews?

7:39 am

EspritdJean

they seem to be coping fairy well

7:39 am

EspritdJean

the younger one we were worried about seems determined to "make his dad proud of him"

7:40 am

Anniebrook

Jean, Glad to hear that...the "hit and run" memories will always be there

7:40 am

Anniebrook

Jean, so glad to read that about the younger one..sounds like he will be okay and come out of this in a positive way

7:41 am

ardilla

clue for co6/27 pls?

7:41 am

EspritdJean

we hope so, such a heartbreak

7:41 am

Anniebrook

Yes, Jean, it is

7:41 am

ardilla

hi jean

7:42 am

EspritdJean

hola ardilla

7:42 am

EspritdJean

how're you liking spain? (where exactly are u)?

7:43 am

ardilla

spain's okay; been pretty rainy and i've been sick most of my time here

7:43 am

EspritdJean

:-(

7:43 am

ardilla

i'm about 30 min south of seville

7:44 am

EspritdJean

have only been to Barcelona and surrounds, but loved that

7:44 am

NonoNanette

co6/27 starts like a metal ends like a kind of snake

7:44 am

ardilla

plan to visit there while i'm here; planning to be in madrid for new year's

7:45 am

EspritdJean

fun

7:45 am

EspritdJean

I've got my younger son here for 3 more days before he returns to China

7:46 am

ardilla

tyvm jean

7:51 am

Anniebrook

Jean, does your son live in China?

7:54 am

gran

Any clues please for ca 6/24

7:55 am

Anniebrook

gran, ca, consonant, electrified particle at the end

7:55 am

NonoNanette

ty annie

7:56 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

french word for truck . . . hi and back in a mo -- taking pups out of pee and feeding neighbor's dog

7:56 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

out of pee?? LOL -- haven't had my coffee yet :-)

7:56 am

zoozzoom

Thank you, Nono & Annie for the co6,ca6 :-)

7:56 am

NonoNanette

yikes just found the bottom n, what a fish!

7:56 am

EspritdJean

annie he has been living in china over 3 years

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

hey annie -- back in a bit *poof*

7:56 am

ardilla

hi gran and une

7:57 am

Anniebrook

Jean, interesting life

7:57 am

Anniebrook

Hi zooz!

7:57 am

EspritdJean

yes he loves it there

7:57 am

NonoNanette

hi zooz

7:58 am

Anniebrook

my friend' son lives in China, teaches English, he says he will never come back to the States permanently

7:59 am

EspritdJean

that's what Kyle does, and I wonder if he will ever come back permanently

7:59 am

ardilla

10 to go

8:00 am

zoozzoom

76 to go here.

8:00 am

NonoNanette

gooooo ardilla

8:00 am

Anniebrook

Mitchell has been living in China for over 10 years..comes back once a year for 3 weeks

8:00 am

NonoNanette

23 left here and just went to list

8:00 am

ardilla

9

8:00 am

Anniebrook

I listed at 45 to go

8:00 am

EspritdJean

Kyle has beem here for almost 6 weeks, mainly came for older son's wedding

8:01 am

ardilla

8

8:01 am

Anniebrook

congrats to your older son

8:01 am

EspritdJean

tyty

8:01 am

Anniebrook

Jean, Now you have to visit China

8:02 am

ardilla

7

8:02 am

ardilla

6

8:03 am

EspritdJean

thinking about maybe 2011

8:03 am

EspritdJean

2 years ago I had him meet me in Hanoi and we spent 2 weeks traveling Vietnam

8:03 am

ardilla

5

8:03 am

Anniebrook

Jean, what a great trip

8:04 am

EspritdJean

beautiful country and we had a lot of fun

8:05 am

ardilla

4

8:05 am

ardilla

3

8:06 am

ardilla

2

8:07 am

ardilla

1

8:07 am

ardilla

fireworks!!!

8:08 am

ardilla

anyone need clues?

8:08 am

NonoNanette

congrats Ardilla

8:08 am

Anniebrook

YAY for ardilla!!

8:08 am

xeiluj

well done!

8:08 am

MollyL

~*~*~*~*~*~*~Ardilla!!!!~*~*~*~*~*~*

8:08 am

zoozzoom

WTG Ardilla!

8:08 am

ardilla

tya

8:08 am

ardilla

*hugs

8:09 am

shorty

yes ac8 please

8:10 am

EspritdJean

ac8 is anatomical term for shoulder part

8:10 am

ardilla

at the circus ****bats use the trapeze +do re ** + not ff

8:10 am

ardilla

sorry not off

8:11 am

shorty

tyvm

8:11 am

ardilla

yvw

8:11 am

ardilla

and hello shorty and xeiluj

8:12 am

shorty

hello ardilla how r u?

8:13 am

xeiluj

Hi, only been here for a short while, struggling but enjoying it.

8:13 am

NonoNanette

** FIREWORKS **

8:13 am

ardilla

a bit sleepy now that my brain has have a good workout from this horrid grid and my tummy is full of soup and saltines

8:13 am

ardilla

woot nono

8:13 am

NonoNanette

welcome xeiluj you will soon become addicted :)

8:13 am

shorty

oh is the grid bad ?i just started

8:13 am

zoozzoom

WTG Nono!!

8:14 am

NonoNanette

its a bit stinky shorty

8:14 am

shorty

oh man

8:14 am

zoozzoom

I must admit, Shorty, i am finding it rather a hard grid.

8:14 am

ardilla

i had to go to the list early

8:14 am

shorty

oh that stinks!

8:15 am

zoozzoom

Hope you enjoy doing more grids, Xeiluj :-)

8:15 am

ardilla

but once you're done, it feels like you climbed mt everest and are enjoying the view

8:15 am

NonoNanette

now i'm off to do sudoku

8:15 am

EspritdJean

xeiluj sounds chinese

8:15 am

ardilla

i was determined to finish

8:15 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy, Nono.

8:15 am

ardilla

bye nono

8:16 am

ardilla

any other clues needed?

8:16 am

welki

hi folks

8:16 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Welki :-)

8:16 am

xeiluj

Julie x backwards O) And i am already addicted, need to get some work done!

8:16 am

zoozzoom

I will be ok but thanks,Ardilla :-)

8:16 am

ardilla

hi welki

8:17 am

zoozzoom

Take care, Julie x :-)

8:17 am

Kazzer99

i am back from Saturday shopping and lunch

8:17 am

ardilla

bye juliex wb kaz

8:17 am

Kazzer99

57 for me

8:17 am

zoozzoom

Christmas presents all got now, Kazzer :-)

8:17 am

car.eeyore

How was it Kazz?

8:18 am

ardilla

hi car.ee

8:18 am

zoozzoom

Hi, Car :-)

8:18 am

car.eeyore

Good morning everyone!

8:19 am

welki

'morning, car .. feeling better?

8:19 am

Kazzer99

great - ASDA was full of people , all of whom had decided it was their god given right to spend hundreds of pounds to feed the 63 thousand and then come back for even more - it is ridiculous!!!

8:19 am

car.eeyore

I am fine...that is carlee

8:19 am

Kazzer99

I even spent £40 and I was only going for some bottles of coke and something for dinner

8:19 am

welki

oops

8:20 am

car.eeyore

That's OK! We get it a lot!

8:20 am

kje

x word?

8:21 am

welki

looks like what i think is some sort of thickener .. xa7 gum

8:21 am

car.eeyore

TY Welki!

8:21 am

zoozzoom

x + small pest + end of your arms minus the `d`

8:21 am

welki

(thank you for making me look for it, i was avoiding it)

8:21 am

shorty

a water-soluble natural gum produced by the fermentation of sugar with certain microorganisms and used as a binder, extender, or stabilizer in foods and other products

8:22 am

kje

ty!

8:22 am

welki

well hot dog, i was right :)

8:22 am

zoozzoom

this chog is slow today.

8:22 am

kje

great clue welk

8:22 am

zoozzoom

or maybe it could be me..lol

8:24 am

car.eeyore

I don't know why, but lately the N's have been killing me!

8:26 am

car.eeyore

OK...I got one of each N...I have succeeded!

8:26 am

zoozzoom

:-)

8:28 am

Kazzer99

i am stuck on the c's at the moment

8:28 am

car.eeyore

I only have 3 of those.

8:29 am

zoozzoom

i have all but one `c`

8:31 am

Kazzer99

i have 5

8:31 am

car.eeyore

up to 6

8:32 am

Kazzer99

up to 8

8:32 am

car.eeyore

I need a clue for the O below the C for NBT please?

8:33 am

zoozzoom

or4

8:33 am

Kazzer99

musical instrument from south america

8:35 am

car.eeyore

what are the points?

8:35 am

zoozzoom

or 4/5

8:35 am

zoozzoom

or + most of tin

8:35 am

Mr Bob

Good morning players

8:36 am

zoozzoom

Hello Mr Bob :-)

8:36 am

Kazzer99

i am sure it was 0c 7/32

8:36 am

car.eeyore

Oh! NOw I am confused! I have the killer whale from a different O.

8:37 am

Vicuna

oc7 is from right-hand column, oc4 is from center o

8:37 am

Kallia

it is oc7

8:37 am

Kallia

it is oc7

8:37 am

car.eeyore

Hi Vicurna!

8:37 am

Kazzer99

defo oc 7/32 -

8:37 am

Kallia

oops sorry...afternoon all

8:37 am

zoozzoom

you could be right, i have all the o`s so not sure which one is from where, just assumed it was that one...sorry.

8:37 am

Vicuna

Hello, car. Hello, everyone. Just passing through!

8:37 am

car.eeyore

Got it!

8:37 am

car.eeyore

TY all!

8:37 am

shorty

good morning Mr Bob

8:38 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Kallia & Vicuna :-)

8:39 am

Kallia

how are you zoo?

8:39 am

zoozzoom

not too bad thanks, Kallia. Hope you are well?

8:40 am

Kallia

am well. cold cold cold though lol

8:40 am

Kazzer99

did you get any snow zooz

8:40 am

Kallia

snow later I believe :(

8:40 am

zoozzoom

Yes it is cold, Kallia...No snow here yet, Kazzer :-)

8:41 am

Kallia

forecast for later isn't it zooz?

8:41 am

zoozzoom

so they say :-(

8:41 am

Kazzer99

we have snow - abour 2 inches max but it may be interesting on tuesday night

8:42 am

Kallia

hate snow.....if we get it we usually get blocked in

8:42 am

Kallia

the lane acts as a wind tunnel

8:42 am

zoozzoom

Not good then, Kallia.

8:43 am

Kallia

nope , odd stocking up this early though lol

8:43 am

zoozzoom

Is it forecast to be heavy where you are on tuesday then, Kazzer?

8:44 am

Kallia

promo

8:44 am

Kallia

oops a few one for anyone who doesn't have it !

8:44 am

zoozzoom

got that one already.

8:45 am

Kallia

that should have been free! cold turning my brain even mushier lol

8:45 am

zoozzoom

lol

8:45 am

Kallia

29 left, off to get a cuppa

8:45 am

Kallia

ater folks

8:46 am

Kazzer99

you might be get clobbered by the snow later zooz - i am about to look at the weather radar

8:46 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy your cuppa, Kallia.

8:46 am

Kazzer99

cya kalia

8:47 am

zoozzoom

let us know, Kazzer.

8:49 am

Kazzer99

looks like the weather is streaming just to the south - it might creep further north but it appears to heading wsw off towards south devon

8:50 am

zoozzoom

They can have it, we don`t want it..well the children probably would like it, but hry..lol

8:50 am

zoozzoom

hey*

8:56 am

Mom

good morning / afternoon everyone

8:57 am

zoozzoom

Hello ((MoM) :-)

8:57 am

welki

hi zooz, kaz, mom (was in grid and coffee)

8:57 am

Mom

(((Zoozz)) hello, nice to see you

8:57 am

Mom

((Welki)) good morning!

8:58 am

Kazzer99

39 to go now

8:58 am

zoozzoom

How are you, Mom?

8:58 am

Mom

Hi Kazzer, go get 'em

8:59 am

Mom

I am just fine Zoozz, and you?

8:59 am

zoozzoom

Cold but fine thanks :-)

8:59 am

Mom

good to hear. 34 degrees this morning going up into the 40's

9:00 am

zoozzoom

Expecting snow showers here.

9:00 am

Mom

phantom: opinion

9:00 am

Mom

ugh, not a fan of snow any more

9:01 am

crosshair

happy snowy day everyone:)

9:01 am

zoozzoom

I love looking at photos of snowy scenes, but thats as far as i go with the stuff.lol

9:01 am

Mom

((Crossy)) guess you have had snow

9:01 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Crossy :-)

9:02 am

Mom

:-) Zoozz, I agree

9:02 am

welki

morning, crossy (thankfully, here a day without snow)

9:02 am

crosshair

we did indeed mom

9:02 am

Mom

how much, Crossy?

9:03 am

xeiluj

question from a newbie, how do you get to see the grid the next day to see what i have missed?

9:04 am

lil*monkey

anyone have a clue for an6? hello to all

9:04 am

zoozzoom

click on archives above the chat box.

9:04 am

crosshair

bout 8 inches mom

9:04 am

Mom

(((((Lil*Monkey))))) good morning

9:04 am

lil*monkey

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ mom }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

9:04 am

Mom

wow Crossy, that would be a stopper for us

9:04 am

zoozzoom

an put some cream on your sore ****ment

9:05 am

Mom

thanks zoozz

9:05 am

zoozzoom

an 6/18 an + put some ***ment on your sore.

9:05 am

lil*monkey

thank u, zoozooo.... i swear i tried that but i must have misspelled it

9:05 am

zoozzoom

yw :-)

9:06 am

Mom

maybe 2 N's, I tried it that way

9:06 am

lil*monkey

i thnk that's what i did, mom

9:07 am

Mom

oooohh, my favorite chore is in the grid ir**

9:10 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me..although i did list in the end.

9:10 am

lil*monkey

woot woot zoozooo

9:10 am

Mom

congratulations Zoozz

9:11 am

zoozzoom

and snow is just starting to fall :-(

9:11 am

Mom

hope you get to stay home today, Zoozz

9:13 am

zoozzoom

Yes i am home today, mom :-)

9:13 am

Mom

good deal

9:13 am

Kazzer99

congrats zooz - look at the met office webiste for the weather rader - its on the observations page

9:13 am

zoozzoom

will do, Kazzer.

9:16 am

lil*monkey

anyone have clueage for the to7 ??

9:17 am

Joanne123

weather swirl

9:17 am

lil*monkey

oh wow, thanks joanne... FISH me

9:17 am

Joanne123

yvw

9:18 am

Joanne123

i just found it too

9:18 am

Mom

Hi Joanne

9:18 am

Mom

thanks Joanna

9:18 am

Joanne123

hi mom

9:18 am

Mom

*Joanne

9:18 am

Joanne123

how was your dinner yesterday ladies??

9:19 am

Mom

very tasty, thanks

9:19 am

Joanne123

that's great

9:19 am

Mom

may I have a clue for the oc 7 please

9:20 am

Uneaixoise

o + ca6/21

9:20 am

Uneaixoise

morning, mom -- thawing out? :-)

9:20 am

lil*monkey

mom, it's a musical instrument

9:21 am

Uneaixoise

Nadal just took the first set against Murray! Woohoo!

9:21 am

Mom

good morning ((Une)), it hasn't been too bad here. yet! 34 right now going into the 40's

9:21 am

crosshair

here is yet another annoyingly addictive word game for everyone... http://www.knoword.org/

9:21 am

Mom

how about you, Une?

9:21 am

Mom

thanks Une and Lil. will go look

9:22 am

Uneaixoise

garage currently functioning well as "adjunct fridge" for reclaimed food, while temps stay low :-)

9:23 am

Mom

oh dear Une, sounds terrible

9:23 am

Kazzer99

don to 17 now with a moopy hubby

9:23 am

Uneaixoise

terrible? no, it's great!

9:24 am

lil*monkey

clue for the to5,12 ??? i am stumped... it's probably a big FISH

9:24 am

Uneaixoise

crossy, eastoftheweb.com is VERY addictive as well!

9:24 am

lil*monkey

crap i just found it... never mind

9:24 am

Uneaixoise

to5/12 sounds like another word for apartment

9:24 am

Uneaixoise

hey, monkey :-)

9:25 am

lil*monkey

thanks anyway une

9:25 am

Mom

thanks Une

9:25 am

lil*monkey

Hi Une :)

9:25 am

Uneaixoise

back to tennis match, Nadal v Murray -- BBL :-)

9:25 am

Mom

bye Une

9:25 am

Mom

wrote down those sites, will visit them later today. *Like I need another game to play*

9:26 am

crosshair

lol

9:26 am

Mom

thanks for the oc 7

9:28 am

lil*monkey

help with the ac8 please?

9:28 am

Mom

yes please, help with the ac 8

9:29 am

beachboggle

Hi Babble friends! Hope all the US folks had a happy Thanksgiving!

9:30 am

beachboggle

(((lil*monkey))))

9:30 am

lil*monkey

i found it mom... it's an anatomy word, part of the shoulder joint

9:31 am

Mom

Hi ((Beachboggle))

9:31 am

Mom

thanks Lil Monkey, will go look

9:31 am

lil*monkey

ac + ***e wasn't bult in a day + dandel***

9:31 am

lil*monkey

hi beachboggle

9:32 am

beachboggle

hi there!

9:32 am

beachboggle

how is the grid today?

9:32 am

Mom

thanks Lil*Monkey, I would have been here all day

9:32 am

beachboggle

you are totally beating my a** in lex ;-)

9:32 am

Mom

it's pitiful Beach, or maybe it is just me

9:33 am

PinnyPoppins

It's horrible, Beachboggle!

9:33 am

lil*monkey

who is beating yuou A**, boggle?

9:33 am

Mom

((Pinny)) hello

9:33 am

PinnyPoppins

Hi Mom!

9:33 am

beachboggle

YOU!! lol

9:34 am

lil*monkey

i am? really? oops

9:34 am

lil*monkey

hi pnnypoppins

9:34 am

beachboggle

teehee....

9:34 am

Mom

I was thinking it has to be Monkey, because I know I am not playing Beach

9:35 am

lil*monkey

i usually have about 16 games going

9:35 am

lil*monkey

i cannot keep it all straight... all I know is, I usually have Vowelitis in every game

9:35 am

beachboggle

right now, i have 9; two with you

9:35 am

beachboggle

I love it like that

9:35 am

Mom

oh geez, Lil Monkey, I do well with the 2 I have that you got me going on

9:35 am

lil*monkey

lol mom

9:36 am

PinnyPoppins

Hi Moneky

9:36 am

beachboggle

Me too with the vowels..... hard to make a scoring word with those!

9:36 am

lil*monkey

i have many Vowel Movements

9:37 am

Mom

groan

9:37 am

Mom

lol

9:37 am

beachboggle

argh! lmao!

9:37 am

lil*monkey

quit your grunting, you two

9:37 am

MollyL

Ooo, Cross. I like knoword.

9:38 am

Mom

((Molly)) good morning

9:38 am

MollyL

Hi Mom, hello to all. It's crowded in here. : D

9:38 am

lil*monkey

looking for am7....

9:42 am

MollyL

a + good ***ning + D*** was the Flintsones pet

9:43 am

lil*monkey

tank u molly

9:43 am

lil*monkey

OK taking a break... BBL

9:46 am

Mom

bye Monkey

9:48 am

Mom

halfway for me, and off I go. Be back later. ((Hugs)) to all of you

9:49 am

Kazzer99

fireworks for me - completed one at last not been very good over the last few days!

9:55 am

gramma

Hi all. I was reading the chog and was horrified to see the way a young person was treated around 2ish. I am embarrassed for all of us. This has always been a warm and accepting community. Shame on those babblers!

9:58 am

MollyL

I saw that too Gram. Apparently, there are people who are "unwelcome" here. I don't know all the back story or politics involved.

10:01 am

gramma

Molly, It was so arrogant and rude. " We don't clue in the 1st hour"? or something such. Really? Who wrote the rules?

10:04 am

beachboggle

Good question!

10:05 am

MollyL

If there are rules, people should be asked to read them before joining.

10:06 am

gramma

The Rules (according to me)..#1 Be respectful #2 Be respectful #3...well you get the idea.

10:06 am

angelinaxox

wow, just went back on read the chat at that time. what a shame. i was on at the flip but signed out prior to that. the kid seemed nice to me when i was on and was just trying to play the game.

10:07 am

gramma

I agree

10:08 am

angelinaxox

in regards to "no clueing the first hour" there are some who take that seriously, it all depends who is on at the flip. for awhile it was pretty much a given rule but i think more people eased up on it.

10:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

isn't the first hour dependent on which time zone?

10:09 am

angelinaxox

doesn't matter to me though

10:10 am

ChampFit

Morning!

10:10 am

angelinaxox

no, it's just the first hour after the flip so you can be in any time zone playing

10:10 am

beachboggle

My thoughts are that we are all on different time zones and schedules, so clues should be ok, whenever we have a chance to play.

10:10 am

angelinaxox

hi champ

10:11 am

beachboggle

Hiya champ

10:11 am

ChampFit

I can't believe there were rude bogglers on. Everyone's always been awesome and helpful to me...

10:12 am

Boobear

hi all

10:12 am

angelinaxox

hi boo

10:13 am

Boobear

its a monster grid today

10:13 am

ChampFit

hello!

10:13 am

beachboggle

hi boo

10:14 am

72 Temple Owl

if anyone has any questions or complaints - the only monitor is dr. god. he smites trolls and will hear testimony if any babblers are inappropriate. airing such here does no good.

10:14 am

MollyL

If people don't want to see clues in the first hour, why don't they just minimixe chat. No harm, no foul.

10:15 am

angelinaxox

Hi TO

10:15 am

LuckyIrish

I've only played here for about a week. EVERYONE has been so nice to me, explaining and offering clues. I love this site, y'all!

10:15 am

angelinaxox

Hi Lucky, glad you joined

10:16 am

ChampFit

Yep, it's a lot of fun

10:16 am

72 Temple Owl

well respectfully speaking, those on at any given time have the right to clue or noe to clue as they see fit for whatever reason. clues are a courtesy , not a right.

10:16 am

crosshair

welcome to the babble club luckyirish

10:16 am

alembick

neither cami or camo are words?? What about when I want to wear my camo cami?

10:16 am

featherbee

out of curiousity, was the person that was receiving the rudeness of the name t.chicken?

10:16 am

72 Temple Owl

there is lcikety and angelsongs page and other aids always available.

10:16 am

LuckyIrish

thanks angel, me too

10:17 am

Uneaixoise

just a quick comment: what may have been interpreted as rude rules/statements were possible from "geezer babblers" like moi who've been babbling for years and remember some older "rules" -- those rules are pretty much defunct now :-)

10:17 am

angelinaxox

hi feather

10:17 am

Uneaixoise

*possible

10:17 am

72 Temple Owl

ey angelina!

10:17 am

beachboggle

ale, I say you should wear it! ;-)

10:17 am

crosshair

lol geezer wheezers

10:17 am

alembick

I guess as a new babbler, if there are rules it would be nice to know them, so I don't step on any toes accidentally . . .

10:17 am

MollyL

Une, giggling at "geezer Babblers" : D

10:18 am

Boobear

clue for ac 8 please

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:18 am

72 Temple Owl

*shhhh son't hurt crossy's feelings*

10:18 am

featherbee

there was a "younger" player on here the other day of that name. after a while of observation, it became apparent that it was a troll, albeit a very odd one. i'm wondering if it came back, and thus the comments, or if people were still stinging from the experience with it.

10:18 am

crosshair

lol,will not bother me one bit..let it rip T.O

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

i agree -- twas an odd troll

10:19 am

alembick

ok what's a troll. Someone trolling for information to use unethically?

10:19 am

MollyL

From what I've read, trolls (people who come on message boards or chats to cause trouble) are more prevalent when schools are on break. Bored kids I guess.

10:19 am

featherbee

somebody baiting the chat, looking for either a fight or some entertainment by riling people up

10:19 am

ChampFit

The only one I ever encountered here was in his early 20's...

10:19 am

72 Temple Owl

hi feather! i saw some commentary at that time alluding to the fact thate troll like behavior had been observed past several days. seemed like maybe someone who constantly asked for clues

10:19 am

alembick

ah. thank you molly and feather.

10:20 am

MollyL

I think it comes from the phrase "trolling for a fight".

10:20 am

MollyL

Troll as in fishing, not what lives under a bridge.

10:21 am

alembick

I guess wearing my camo cami is a nono. At least to work. And none of them are words!!

10:21 am

featherbee

yeah, t.ch. was odd. seemed perfectly fine, but kept ignoring advice and deliberately misunderstanding people. and then there was the classic filling the chat with nonsense letters, while saying "oops, i fell asleep on the keyboard."

10:21 am

72 Temple Owl

well there are trolls. and unfortunately over the years there are just folks who stir up trouble. sad but true and i hope you jever see some of the stuff long term babblers have seen.

10:21 am

featherbee

shoot, gotta run!

10:21 am

72 Temple Owl

oh feather that is crap we all know that

10:21 am

ChampFit

bye feather!

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

actually molly is IS what lives under a bridge

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

wait - sec - MOLYY is not what lives under a bridge, a troll is! LOL

10:22 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry! :D

10:23 am

angelinaxox

bye feather!

10:23 am

Kaplan the Magne

People seem to have various levels of investment in the Babble community- for some it really is a community, and others an amusement.

10:26 am

MollyL

That's a good point Kap. It is, after all, a game we are playing. And TO, I have been known to live under bridges from time to time. : D

10:26 am

crosshair

my investment is to have,fun,enjoy the game,meet new people and not to take the entire thing too seriously

10:26 am

72 Temple Owl

:d wish me luck, off to doctor

10:26 am

angelinaxox

i agree cross

10:26 am

MollyL

Good luck TO, hope you get something to make you feel better.

10:26 am

Mark Jones

It seems like everyone is on all the time.

10:27 am

angelinaxox

bye TO, good luck to you

10:27 am

72 Temple Owl

poor molly, iu am sorry

10:27 am

MollyL

No problem TO. Go get some meds.

10:27 am

wildcat17

x clue?

10:28 am

crosshair

yes..get some meds;))

10:28 am

Mark Jones

Need clues!

10:28 am

ChampFit

x+small insect+you have 2 ***ds

10:28 am

MollyL

x + not woman + better **** ever

10:28 am

gramma

I'm back. 35 to go.

10:28 am

wildcat17

ty

10:29 am

MollyL

x + not woman minus the m + better **** ever.

10:29 am

angelinaxox

wb gramma

10:29 am

Kaplan the Magne

I like to chill out and exchange friendly remarks a

10:29 am

wildcat17

nbt finally

10:31 am

beachboggle

nbt? clue for that lone o on the right?

10:31 am

crosshair

ty for the x all cluers:)

10:31 am

wildcat17

music instrument beach

10:31 am

beachboggle

ty!

10:31 am

gramma

oc7 it's an instrument

10:31 am

ChampFit

Me too for the o! Why can't I see it?

10:32 am

Kaplan the Magne

Cool O word!

10:32 am

wildcat17

very

10:33 am

crosshair

link plays one in the legend of zelda games

10:33 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

10:33 am

crosshair

for those old gamers among us;))

10:34 am

dianedecoder

I understand :-) Good morning, crossy

10:34 am

crosshair

howdy diane;)

10:34 am

wildcat17

glad to see you're not taking that personally crossy

10:34 am

dianedecoder

Zelda & the -------- of time. I actually mastered that game... got ALL the hearts and everything!

10:35 am

wildcat17

I've watched much zelda in my lifetime

10:35 am

MollyL

THATS where I know that word from. I never played, but I helped my son learn how. The o7 word has put that awful HEY MACA.... song in my head.

10:35 am

dianedecoder

it was the best one I think... better than the ones that followed. Loved his horse, Epona

10:37 am

dianedecoder

That was in my pre-computer days... LOL

10:38 am

crosshair

lol wildcat i used to own a reel to reel tape player for my tunes,no reason to take it personally,age is not a hinderance after a while,it becomes a badge of honor;))

10:38 am

wildcat17

I agree crossy ... a sign of a good life lived

10:39 am

wildcat17

but you know how many people get offended when you mention they might be getting older??

10:39 am

Kaplan the Magne

No opinion?

10:39 am

crosshair

when i finally go to my rest i want to do it limping and bleeding and out of breath and the last thing i say will be "whew! that was one wild ride!"

10:45 am

MollyL

The way I see it, "age" is all in your head.

10:45 am

dianedecoder

never offended by an age comment... I'm just so thankful to have reached my 70's ... some of my friends never made it past their 50's :-(

10:46 am

wildcat17

age is definitely one thing you cannot control

10:47 am

dianedecoder

but attitude certainly is, isn't it wildcat :-))

10:47 am

wildcat17

absolutely

10:48 am

varumba

hello every1!

10:48 am

wildcat17

hi var

10:49 am

varumba

hey wildcat!

10:49 am

crosshair

howdy varumba;))

10:49 am

varumba

hi crossy :)

10:51 am

varumba

i am fin ding this gri rather tough!

10:52 am

rubyfoo

hello for a min while leftovers are heating up

10:52 am

varumba

hi ruby

10:53 am

varumba

ac8/50 any1?

10:53 am

dianedecoder

hellooooo, (((( var )))))

10:53 am

Mark Jones

I need x hints!

10:53 am

varumba

hi ((((((diane))))))))

10:54 am

varumba

x + littlel insect (3 letters) + ***Solo often saves Luke skywalker

10:54 am

rubyfoo

diane, I totally agree with you

10:54 am

rubyfoo

unfortunately, my age is in my mirror!!!

10:54 am

dianedecoder

hi ruby :-)

10:54 am

rubyfoo

10:55 am

rubyfoo

hello crossy

10:55 am

Mark Jones

Thanks! Found it

10:55 am

rubyfoo

I love the oc clue!!!

10:55 am

varumba

yw

10:55 am

rubyfoo

hello mark, first time I've seen you!

10:56 am

rubyfoo

what time zone are you in?

10:56 am

Mark Jones

I'm new at this game. I got introduced by my teacher.

10:56 am

varumba

does that teacher dislike you?

10:56 am

rubyfoo

naughty teacher! hahah

10:56 am

dianedecoder

welcome then, Mark

10:56 am

Mark Jones

No. I like word searches a lot! Thanks

10:57 am

varumba

should have warned you about the addiction ;)

10:57 am

Mark Jones

I know. It's fun!

10:57 am

rubyfoo

addiction? who, me? raofl

10:57 am

dianedecoder

I came into this game 2 months ago.... be prepared to become addicted !! (p.s.... it was that varumba who steered me here!! )

10:58 am

rubyfoo

watch out for that varumba! and she's a great dancer

10:58 am

varumba

<<<<<looks behind

10:58 am

Mark Jones

I'll try not to, but it's hard.

10:58 am

varumba

must be my evil twin sister ;)

10:58 am

dianedecoder

I know that too :-) How many years have we chatted, var ?

10:58 am

varumba

10 years?

10:59 am

varumba

i have no idea when gars was on, lol

10:59 am

rubyfoo

that is amazing! I am coming up to one year in Dec

10:59 am

Mark Jones

It seems like whenever I check in, you guys are on

10:59 am

dianedecoder

no... not that long. I first started chatting in Gar's room in 2002.... didn't meet you until about 4 years ago, maybe ??

11:00 am

varumba

<<<nods

11:00 am

varumba

oh ok, if you say so

11:00 am

varumba

i think longer

11:00 am

varumba

ut to be honest, i have no idea of tiem passing.....

11:00 am

dianedecoder

maybe 5... LOL

11:00 am

varumba

i just know i used to go to gars at the same time as i used to go to iwin..... and that was 10 years ago ;)

11:00 am

rubyfoo

atom

11:00 am

varumba

after that, don't ask me more ;)

11:01 am

rubyfoo

bad ruby! into the PB.....

11:01 am

varumba

lol @ ruby tx!

11:01 am

rubyfoo

you can all hit me with tose dreaded fish!

11:01 am

dianedecoder

gooooood clue, rubyfoo ;-)

11:02 am

Mark Jones

?

11:02 am

rubyfoo

embarrassed.....

11:02 am

varumba

thére's a fish int here?

11:02 am

varumba

i still cant'find the ac8/50.....

11:02 am

rubyfoo

somebody explain pb to mark

11:02 am

rubyfoo

I can't be trusted

11:02 am

wildcat17

hi ruby ... it happens to all of us at one time or another

11:02 am

varumba

lmao

11:03 am

varumba

pb = penalty box... where you are sent if you use one of the words in the grid in the conversation

11:03 am

rubyfoo

ac8 ac + shortened gypsy + active form of at**

11:03 am

rubyfoo

I hope I've found redemption with this clue!

11:04 am

varumba

let me think pof the end... got the beginning ;)

11:04 am

Mark Jones

I don't get the clue

11:04 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, thumper wants his dinner!

11:04 am

rubyfoo

see you later

11:04 am

varumba

got it along with moreword, tx ruby

11:04 am

varumba

think about where gypsies come from originally mark..... the first 3 letters

11:05 am

Kaplan the Magne

This is a more pleasant addiction than wordsplay.net where each grid has a 3 minute time limit. You just keep going and going, like smoking crack (so I'm told.)

11:05 am

varumba

the last 3 letters could be temptat*** is hard to fight off for me as i have a huge sweet tooth :D

11:06 am

Kaplan the Magne

Thank you for the ac8.

11:07 am

varumba

tx, ruby gave it to me ;)

11:07 am

Mark Jones

I have to do laundry. Gotta go! See you tomorrow or later today everybody.

11:07 am

varumba

bye mark!!

11:07 am

Nef

Good Morning Fellow Babblers. How are you all this morning? And how is the grid (not that it matters, as I already started 2 words ago)?

11:08 am

Kaplan the Magne

It is what it is, Nef.

11:08 am

varumba

grid is hellish.... but i'm still fine ty :) hi nef, love your icon

11:08 am

crosshair

i have just noticed that Murphy,s law and the chaos theory are in direct proportion the the number of kitties that reside under a single roof:/

11:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

Makes me think that hell is full of babble grids

11:09 am

rubyfoo

hello nef and kaplan

11:09 am

rubyfoo

just threw a bucket of water at thumper (just kidding, but felt like it)

11:09 am

crosshair

babble grids with no vowels lol

11:09 am

rubyfoo

dinner is still not hot

11:09 am

Kaplan the Magne

'allo.

11:09 am

Nef

hi varumba. I've had the same icon since I started here 5+ years ago. It kind of looks like me (although my hair isn't blue --yet)

11:10 am

Kaplan the Magne

Babble grids with no vowels where the stats say there are 100 words.

11:10 am

Nef

hi ruby, Kaplan, and crossy

11:10 am

crosshair

lol

11:10 am

rubyfoo

French word for gypsies....

11:10 am

crosshair

howdy nef

11:10 am

rubyfoo

how are you nef? Do you still have leftovers?

11:11 am

Nef

Kaplan! You have a very devious mind! That would indeed be Hell!

11:11 am

rubyfoo

I still haven't even reached half!

11:11 am

MollyL

ac8...****bats perform on the trapeze + do re ** + not off

11:11 am

Kaplan the Magne

devious mind? Moi?

11:12 am

crosshair

acromion

11:12 am

crosshair

crap

11:12 am

rubyfoo

great clue, molly, but crossy's is better

11:12 am

crosshair

crossy goes to the pb

11:12 am

rubyfoo

cr** is a phantom!

11:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

I already had that one. Try another.

11:12 am

rubyfoo

I'll make you a martini crossy

11:12 am

varumba

LMAO @ crossy

11:13 am

crosshair

((ruby))

11:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

Phantom opinion, ammonia, anorexic

11:13 am

rubyfoo

11:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

Antonio and Ramona.

11:14 am

Nef

ruby, are there bacon martinis? If so, that would be crossy's favorite

11:14 am

rubyfoo

does everybody have ma4/6 what I use to make fruit-flavored liquor?

11:14 am

crosshair

mmm bacon martini,s

11:14 am

rubyfoo

are they a couple, kaplan?

11:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

A couple of Phantoms.

11:14 am

rubyfoo

crossy loves the idea of my martinis; they are classic!

11:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

Proper phantoms.

11:16 am

varumba

co6/27 any1?

11:16 am

rubyfoo

you're kidding, right, varumba?

11:16 am

varumba

nope

11:16 am

rubyfoo

hahah, pb for you!!

11:17 am

rubyfoo

join us for martinis

11:17 am

crosshair

crossy,s martini recepie: take a giant frosted martini glass out of the freezer,fill a strainer with crushed ice and strain 3 ounces of the finest vodka though it into the glass,no take a big plump pimento olive and skewer it with a solid silver cocktail sword and place in the glass,then lean over the glass and whisper the name of the man who invented vermouth and serve;))

11:17 am

varumba

can i have baileys instead?

11:17 am

rubyfoo

would you call that entrapment?

11:17 am

varumba

i think so ruby ;) and i would appreciate a clue if you have it

11:17 am

MollyL

co*per is a metal + ***ctice what you preach

11:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

Can you get clues while in the PB?

11:18 am

clairebearcartoo

varumba think about what you do to queens and kings without te

11:18 am

varumba

tx molly :)

11:18 am

rubyfoo

great clue, molly

11:18 am

varumba

i don't get your clue claire.... but i got molly's so it's ok :)

11:19 am

MollyL

Why did varumba get sent to the PB?

11:19 am

clairebearcartoo

67 left and they are all p's

11:19 am

varumba

because i said no4 where i could have just said no

11:19 am

crosshair

lol

11:19 am

Kaplan the Magne

Varumba answered a question with a negative.

11:19 am

rubyfoo

she said no**

11:20 am

varumba

my stats tell me there are only 25 P claire.....

11:20 am

rubyfoo

65 left a d they are hopeless or maybe I am hopeless....

11:20 am

clairebearcartoo

exaggerating

11:20 am

rubyfoo

I don't even have nbt!

11:20 am

varumba

oh ok

11:21 am

dcseain

i'm neither halfway nor have NBT :)

11:21 am

dcseain

hi, varumba, ruby, claire, kaplan, crossy, et al

11:21 am

rubyfoo

left-hand a and lowest n for nbt. Any clues? Then I'll give thumper his dinner

11:21 am

varumba

hello dccc

11:21 am

rubyfoo

hello seain

11:21 am

Nef

hi dc and claire

11:22 am

dcseain

hi, nef

11:22 am

rubyfoo

quick quick, he's thumping

11:22 am

dcseain

an5.10

11:22 am

varumba

don't hav it, sry ruby

11:22 am

dcseain

an + charged particle, i pretty sure that's from there

11:22 am

rubyfoo

ty saeain

11:22 am

varumba

an5/10 is like the vegetable you pu tin a lot of food sauce or dishes, but swap the first vowel first another one

11:23 am

dcseain

oh, i threw a couple of bits of parmesan rind in my soup. how long for them to dissolve?

11:23 am

rubyfoo

stuck on the n.....

11:23 am

rubyfoo

we're still having a reprise of Thanksgiving....

11:23 am

dcseain

not eig**, but ni5

11:24 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

11:24 am

varumba

tx dc!

11:25 am

rubyfoo

see you later

11:25 am

varumba

bye ruby!

11:25 am

Nef

I'm finding more phantoms than words this AM! Must be time for coffee

11:27 am

dcseain

njoy, ruby

11:27 am

dcseain

this grid is like that, nef

11:28 am

Nef

so I see, dc

11:29 am

Uneaixoise

and Rafa defeats Murray in an epic 3.5 hour match to move into the finals in London!!!!!

11:29 am

rururocks

anyone have the ca 6/24?

11:29 am

varumba

it's the french for truck or lorry!

11:30 am

varumba

ca + do re ** + not off

11:30 am

Uneaixoise

hi and bye -- later! *poof*

11:30 am

rururocks

thank you

11:30 am

rururocks

English Players diisregard Une's post

11:30 am

varumba

yw ruru

11:30 am

dcseain

ty, varumba. that's a spanish truck

11:31 am

dcseain

hasta, une!

11:31 am

varumba

and french ;)

11:32 am

dcseain

i learned french in quebec. They may use the word, but le troc is more common. Or le pick-up

11:33 am

varumba

i happen to be french dc.... Quebec don't speak the regualr french that is spoken in France and French colonies

11:34 am

dcseain

oh, i know that all too well, varumba. I ordered 'un pain au chocolat s'il vous plait' in New York once, and had a person with french accent criticized my quebecois french as not proper language LOL

11:35 am

Nef

opra

11:35 am

dcseain

no, it's an opry

11:35 am

Nef

OOOPS! How did I get in this box?

11:35 am

varumba

any1 got mo5/12? i seem to be blind to it

11:35 am

dfmchfhf

morning all...
here temporarily before lunch :o)

11:36 am

Nef

I'm working on that right column O for nbt. Can you tell?

11:36 am

dfmchfhf

oc7

11:36 am

varumba

itsá muscial instrument nef

11:36 am

dianedecoder

sort of a french word for "world".... but change the last vowel

11:36 am

dcseain

oh, good clea, varumba

11:37 am

Nef

thanks dfm and varumba

11:37 am

dcseain

er, good clue

11:37 am

varumba

i meant the very first mo5/12 diane

11:37 am

varumba

yw

11:37 am

varumba

i can't claim it though... i think it was ruby who repeated it earlier on

11:37 am

dianedecoder

sorry... don't have that one, and haven't listed yet

11:38 am

varumba

np

11:38 am

dcseain

the ma5.12 comes before the ma5.14, i gather?

11:38 am

dianedecoder

time for breakfast, or so hubby tells me :-) Be back later

11:39 am

dcseain

njoy, diane

11:39 am

varumba

enjoy diane! sys

11:39 am

dcseain

greetings, dfm

11:39 am

varumba

it's mo5/12 that i need.... got all the ma's

11:39 am

dcseain

mO, my bad, looking...

11:39 am

varumba

it's ok, very similar letters ;)

11:40 am

dcseain

hm. i know that mo5.12 as a woman's name

11:40 am

dcseain

apparently greek for a personification of fate

11:41 am

varumba

wow, lol

11:41 am

dcseain

similar to a pattern that ends in é

11:41 am

dcseain

the é word from french

11:41 am

varumba

you lost me completely there dc

11:42 am

dfmchfhf

thanks dc :o)

11:42 am

MollyL

DC, how did you get that accented e in here?

11:42 am

dfmchfhf

Windows = ALT + 0233

11:42 am

varumba

oh got it!! when youi said woman'sname, i had something in mind but couldn't see it in the grisd

11:42 am

dcseain

on mac: option e, e on windows: left alt+130 on numeric pad

11:42 am

varumba

just found the linking letters ;) tx dc

11:43 am

dfmchfhf

or possibly AltGr + ', e

11:43 am

dcseain

Mo**é pattern is a pattern of electronic interference, named after the frenchman that discovered it.

11:43 am

clairebearcartoo

since i'm new i have a question

11:43 am

dfmchfhf

and did you get the plural, var?

11:43 am

varumba

yep

11:44 am

dfmchfhf

uh oh, it's time for lunch...

11:44 am

clairebearcartoo

how do you know that a word you're missing is going to be a certain # of letters? i can see how many words of n-many letters I have left, and i can see how many i need that begin with a letter, but i can't tell how many letters a word starting with M is going to have or what is the 2 nd letter!

11:45 am

clairebearcartoo

am i dumb?

11:45 am

Mom

Hi Claire, welcome to babble

11:45 am

clairebearcartoo

thx! :)

11:45 am

varumba

we're using lickety's list of words claire

11:45 am

Mom

no, you are not

11:45 am

varumba

you'll fidn the link at the bottom, below the grid on the left

11:45 am

clairebearcartoo

qu'est que c'est, lickety?

11:45 am

clairebearcartoo

oh ok

11:45 am

Mom

there is a list, (was just getting ready to type what Varumba said)

11:46 am

redturtlehead

hello babblers!

11:46 am

Mom

yes Lickety

11:46 am

varumba

hi there red!

11:46 am

Mom

Hi ((Red))

11:46 am

dcseain

hiya, red :)

11:46 am

dcseain

hello, Mom

11:46 am

clairebearcartoo

OH! Thank you SOOO much! I was feeling terribly stupid

11:46 am

sandrafrances

What is the value for the mo5 please

11:46 am

varumba

it's ok, claire a lot of things to get acquainted with here

11:47 am

dcseain

mo5.12

11:47 am

dcseain

the soup is smelling yummy.

11:47 am

sandrafrances

Thanks

11:47 am

varumba

5/12 5/14 x 3

11:47 am

clairebearcartoo

thanks... this is replacing online boggle for me (actually this might be worse in terms of addiction)

11:47 am

Mom

it is very addicting

11:47 am

dcseain

probably will be worse that way, claire. welcome!

11:47 am

varumba

oh if you used to play online boggle, you might love serpentine game on cobradragon.com..... free too, same thing as the old tangleword on iwin

11:48 am

Nef

back with a cup of good hot coffee (which should help me see words and stay in the right box with Words!). Good morning to all who came in while I was gone!

11:48 am

Mom

Hi ((Nef))

11:48 am

dcseain

wb, nef

11:48 am

varumba

wb

11:48 am

redturtlehead

morning Nef!!! and everyone else....

11:48 am

Mom

Hi Seain

11:49 am

varumba

this grid is wearing me out

11:49 am

Mom

it is a bit of a bugger, for sure

11:50 am

varumba

struggling for every single word since i had 50 left!

11:50 am

Nef

hi Mom and red

11:50 am

redturtlehead

I have, err 17 words, and am thinking off getting a coffee myself...

11:51 am

Mom

57 left here

11:51 am

dcseain

i have 57 left too

11:51 am

redturtlehead

admittedly, allI did this morning was run, and I am just getting started.

11:51 am

Nef

94 left here! (NOT doing a bang-up job just yet)

11:51 am

sandrafrances

How many words are there today

11:51 am

Jillyjill

Good morning all...coffee and babble....life is GOOD!!

11:51 am

Mom

you at least did something productive, Red

11:52 am

Nef

123,sandra

11:52 am

Mom

good morning JillyJill

11:52 am

sandrafrances

Thanks

11:52 am

varumba

hi jilly!

11:52 am

Nef

morning, Jilly!

11:52 am

redturtlehead

One wonders Mom, I spent 3 hours running...productive or over the edge.

11:52 am

Mom

productive

11:53 am

redturtlehead

Now I am finding that walking is suddenly an optional part of my day....

11:53 am

Nef

oh, heck. *I* say a bit over the edge, red! ;-) But then again, I can't run....

11:53 am

Jillyjill

refresh...I changed my icon for today...

11:53 am

redturtlehead

I love the pins and needles Jilly.

11:54 am

redturtlehead

I;m with you Nef, I can not wait until this marathon is over!!!

11:54 am

Jillyjill

lol...me too

11:54 am

dcseain

going to check soup...

11:55 am

redturtlehead

I would like some soup DC...

11:56 am

Nef

red, I love your icon

11:56 am

Nef

macro

11:56 am

dcseain

pasta just went in it, so 7 minutes and it's ready! smells fabulous

11:56 am

Mom

thanks Nef, didn't have that one

11:57 am

Nef

OOOPS! I should DRINK the coffee, not just make it I guess! Sorry (off to PB now)

11:57 am

dcseain

add a consonant to that, nef

11:57 am

Mom

thanks Seain

11:57 am

Jillyjill

*places homemade cinnamon rolls in pb for nef*

11:57 am

Nef

thanks, dc

11:58 am

Mom

50 left, time for a rest. ((hugs)) to all of you

11:59 am

Jillyjill

See you Mom!!

11:59 am

Nef

Cinnamon rolls! They're delicious!

12:02 pm

dcseain

piping hot minestrone in PB

12:03 pm

Jillyjill

HInt nef: take the warm rolls and apply them directly to the hip area....saves time....lol :D

12:03 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Nef and THanks for the word!

12:05 pm

redturtlehead

I think I can safely eat anything today...

12:05 pm

Nef

Jilly; I just asked Santa for an impossible Christmas present: 20 pounds off my tummy and hips without surgery or dieting! :-) (I bet I won't get that gift. though)

12:06 pm

dcseain

i agree, red

12:06 pm

Nef

3 hours of running = how many calories burnt, red?

12:06 pm

Jillyjill

Since I believe in an afterlife...I have requested a new body....one that stays skinny w/o any work!!

12:06 pm

redturtlehead

I dont know probably 1500-2000. maybe a bit more, I ate while running though, sooo..

12:07 pm

Jillyjill

well, 87 left...enough for now...bbl...have a great day babblers!

12:08 pm

Nef

Bye, Jilly! HAGD!

12:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello all

12:09 pm

dfmchfhf

hi TO (and anyone I missed while eating) :o)

12:09 pm

varumba

hi there TO!

12:09 pm

Nef

hi TO

12:09 pm

dcseain

hi TO

12:10 pm

redturtlehead

hi temple and dfm.

12:10 pm

varumba

any1 got the pi7/36 and 32?

12:10 pm

dcseain

hasta, JJ

12:10 pm

LeslieAnn

bottom row done, such a champ ;)

12:10 pm

varumba

oh just got pi7/32

12:10 pm

redturtlehead

I think I need a nap now so thanks everyone for the socialzing...

12:10 pm

dfmchfhf

hi red

12:11 pm

varumba

and the other one too, so nm

12:11 pm

varumba

enjoy the nap red

12:11 pm

dcseain

njoy red

12:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am thinking nap myself

12:12 pm

dcseain

the trees that lose their leaves in the Fall are almoste entirely bare. amazing what some wind will do

12:12 pm

dfmchfhf

thanks for the pi7s var

12:12 pm

Nef

bye, red

12:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

hmm i took my temp before i went to dr and at doctor it was lower

12:18 pm

varumba

fireworks!

12:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

now home and freezing

12:18 pm

varumba

not a pleasant grid at all......

12:18 pm

varumba

any clue wanteed?

12:18 pm

LeslieAnn

hooray varumba

12:18 pm

bichon

pi 7?

12:18 pm

varumba

tx leslie :)

12:19 pm

dcseain

congrats, varumba

12:19 pm

varumba

half a liter = a pi** + ***lescents are the young adults, but not adults yet

12:19 pm

varumba

for the second pi7, change the last cons for the bridge one

12:19 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats var :o)

12:19 pm

varumba

tx dc

12:19 pm

dcseain

painted in spanish

12:19 pm

varumba

ty :)

12:19 pm

Nef

TO, how high was your temp?

12:19 pm

bichon

ty var and congrats on Firewords

12:20 pm

varumba

well if that's all, i shall be off.... bye every1, hf and gl with that grid!

12:20 pm

varumba

yw bichon and ty :)

12:20 pm

varumba

byeeeeeeeeee *poof*

12:20 pm

dfmchfhf

bye var :o)

12:20 pm

Nef

bye, var. HAGD!

12:20 pm

dcseain

be well, var

12:21 pm

dcseain

TO, a friend of mine has had a fever all week, veering between 99 and 102

12:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

99.3 at home, 8.8 at doctor. i felt hot when i took it at home. now cold

12:25 pm

LeslieAnn

i thought i had mo 4/5 for an entire year once, but it turns out i was just really bored.

12:25 pm

Pinikula

* tripping in * is it morning?

12:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

98.8

12:25 pm

dfmchfhf

hi pini!

12:26 pm

Pinikula

hey dfm ;)

12:26 pm

dfmchfhf

TO is it freezing outside?

12:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

no

12:26 pm

Pinikula

(popping in before finding something for 'brunch')

12:27 pm

Nef

if you feel like you're freezing now; I'd guess that your temp is rising again.

12:27 pm

Nef

hi Pini

12:27 pm

dcseain

hi, pini

12:27 pm

Pinikula

hi TO, Nef, dc, et al

12:27 pm

Babs1

for all you dog lovers: http://www.npr.org/2010/11/20/13146522
0/it-shouldn-t-happen-to-a-hero-dog?ps
=rs

12:27 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi pini. later, all i think i will go nap.

12:28 pm

dfmchfhf

have a good nap TO :o)
hope you feel better

12:30 pm

dcseain

i hope youfeel better soon, TO

12:30 pm

Pinikula

WOW! what an article, babs...

12:32 pm

bichon

hey dc, haven't seen you around for a while. How goes it?

12:39 pm

dcseain

howdy, bichon. i'm pretty well. getting over a sinus thing. you?

12:40 pm

bichon

I'm always getting over a sinus thing. But, otherwise, great. My husband was on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". I can't tell the results, but it will air in mid-April

12:41 pm

LeslieAnn

bichon that is cool! you will have to tell us when exactly it airs

12:41 pm

dcseain

oh, cool bichon.

12:41 pm

dfmchfhf

:oO

12:41 pm

dcseain

my sinuses are never clear, but i'm fighting off a cold with my neti pot :)

12:41 pm

bichon

Yes, it was very cool, and Meredith Veiria is the best

12:42 pm

bichon

I am chained to a netti-pot.

12:42 pm

LeslieAnn

were you in the audience? and they panned to you during the tough questions? :)

12:42 pm

dfmchfhf

netti pot? o.o

12:43 pm

bichon

The best I ever felt, sinus wise, was a visit to the Celestial Seasonings Tea Factory. We took a tour and went to the mint room. I could breathe again

12:43 pm

bichon

A netti pot [an variations] is a method to rinse out your sinuses. It works, for a spell

12:43 pm

dcseain

for me, the neti pot is more effective than antihistamines

12:44 pm

dfmchfhf

application of menthol works quite well...

12:45 pm

bichon

I use both dc. I take an antihistimine every day and use a netti pot [or a squeeze bottle] when really needed. I have discovered a prescription nasal spray, Patanase, which works very well.

12:45 pm

rubyfoo

back

12:46 pm

bichon

Hi ruby. Any news on the opthamologist visit next week?

12:46 pm

dcseain

i use the neti pot daily, and antihistamines occasionally

12:46 pm

dcseain

wb, ruby

12:47 pm

dfmchfhf

hi ruby! :o)

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

I brought up my fears about his driving and he said "If there was any problem, I certainly wouldn't drive!" Now what?

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

hi dfm

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

{{bichon}} and thanks for asking

12:49 pm

rubyfoo

ty seain

12:49 pm

bichon

ruby, there's only one way out, hide the car keys

12:49 pm

dcseain

well, that was so not useful feedback. What about diagnosis or correction, insofar as possible.

12:50 pm

rubyfoo

for nbt (and half :(), the lower n, pls

12:50 pm

dcseain

bichon, that's excellent advice, but will lead to frustration

12:50 pm

bichon

ruby, Indian bread, double vowel

12:50 pm

dfmchfhf

ni5/10

12:50 pm

rubyfoo

there is really nothing I can do as we have to go to his doctor and sending him alone would be too cruel

12:50 pm

dcseain

not eig**, but ni5

12:51 pm

rubyfoo

nope, wrong n, seain

12:52 pm

bichon

My 86 y.o. Mom forgets to tke her meds. She lives in assisted living. I want to pay the nurse to be in charge of her meds, but she doesn't want to py the money [which she has an ample supply of]. I just up and took the meds away and gave them to the nurse. My mother's thyroid function was really low from lack of the meds, she was sleeping all the time

12:53 pm

rubyfoo

at least I can monitor his meds but stopping him from driving will be a terrible blow for him

12:54 pm

bichon

there isn't a nine in this grid

12:55 pm

LeslieAnn

yes but you can get ni*** place

12:55 pm

Pinikula

when's his next doctor's appt? perhaps have a conversation with the doctor prior to and ask him to 'take away the keys' so you aren't the 'bad guy'

12:55 pm

bichon

ty Leslie

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

ty leslieann!!!!

12:56 pm

dfmchfhf

or get the opthamologist to do it

12:56 pm

rubyfoo

unfortunately, his MD is very wishy-washy. He suggested that I slip Max's meds into his food! Max, my autistic dog, is on prozac

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

I tried that with the ophthalmologist the last time and he wouldn't take a stand

12:57 pm

crosshair

nice kitty.... http://www.srandaweb.com/pic/2009/zari
/2279.jpg

12:57 pm

dfmchfhf

XoD is it a bad thing if I know what fluoxetine is but not what prozac is? (prozac is a marketing name for fluoxetine)

12:57 pm

Pinikula

even when it's for the safety of others, ruby?

12:57 pm

dfmchfhf

hi crossy!

12:58 pm

dcseain

how awful that the docs are so not helpful

12:58 pm

kimmtoats

Well, that's not inappropriate, ruby! wtf?? Get a new doc!

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

actually, Max takes paroxetine....

12:58 pm

dcseain

hi, crossy, nice photo

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

there are only two md's in our village and he has already alienated the other one

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

I had a girlfriend who used to put rohypnol into her husband's cocktails!

12:59 pm

kimmtoats

Tell him that he needs to get his license renewed and have them take it away.

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

I don't know if they do that in France although they do in the US when you're past 80. Here, licenses seem to be for life!

1:00 pm

kimmtoats

Oh good Lord! Why would she do that, ruby?

1:00 pm

rubyfoo

hahah

1:01 pm

dfmchfhf

rohypnol = flunitrazepam... >.<
umm... o.0 what--why?

1:01 pm

rubyfoo

to make him sleepy......

1:01 pm

dcseain

Maryland used to license for life. The started expiring the licenses in the late 1980s.

1:01 pm

kimmtoats

Maybe I should try that! haha, jk.

1:01 pm

dfmchfhf

insomnia?

1:01 pm

Sally-catlover

Hi ruby, just come on briefly (hopefully to finish before I sit by the fire!). I have one suggestion on the driving. No-one likes to feel they are giving something up "for good". Would it be possible to suggest to him that his claim for damages (or whatever the case is) will be stronger if he says he can't drive at the moment? Then you can say to him that afterwards, he will be able to drive again.

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

that's a good idea, sally, I will try that tomorrow!

1:02 pm

dfmchfhf

hi sally :o)

1:02 pm

rubyfoo

What would I do without wise Sally????

1:02 pm

LeslieAnn

you'd be giving people roofies, that's what!

1:03 pm

Sally-catlover

lol, probably lead a more peaceful life :-). And hi dfm.

1:03 pm

Sally-catlover

roofies?

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

raofl, sallyA

1:03 pm

dfmchfhf

<-- has had flunitrazepam once or twice for insomnia...

1:03 pm

dcseain

hi, sally

1:03 pm

bichon

roofies is date rape drug

1:03 pm

LeslieAnn

that's what rophynol is right?

1:03 pm

Babs1

stats for x word

1:03 pm

rubyfoo

yup

1:04 pm

Sally-catlover

oooh. What a sheltered life I've had.

1:04 pm

dfmchfhf

Xa7/52

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

but my friend used it for the opposite reason

1:04 pm

LeslieAnn

hahaha

1:04 pm

Sally-catlover

And hi dc, and everyone else.

1:04 pm

rubyfoo

7/52 for the x

1:04 pm

Sally-catlover

Someone hit me with a fish. Just found such an obvious po word.

1:05 pm

dcseain

extend it, sally

1:05 pm

dfmchfhf

why a fish? Do:

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

goldfish for you, sally

1:05 pm

ChampFit

I'm back! Found several this a.m....know what you mean sally!

1:05 pm

Babs1

thanks for the x!

1:05 pm

Sally-catlover

No, this is po 4/6 and can't be extended.

1:06 pm

rubyfoo

that's the same one I have, sally

1:06 pm

dcseain

ah, there is a po4.4 that entends to a 5.10

1:06 pm

LeslieAnn

x7? *faints*

1:06 pm

dfmchfhf

*wonders what dc thinks is "obvious"*

1:06 pm

Sally-catlover

A fish is appropriate then, eh ruby?

1:06 pm

ChampFit

I can clue it...

1:06 pm

Pinikula

xa7 = element of gum

1:06 pm

Babs1

xrated...as well

1:07 pm

dfmchfhf

Xa7 is easy if you read ingredients... ;o)

1:07 pm

Babs1

the po that is

1:07 pm

dcseain

off to take soup to sick friend, bbl

1:07 pm

dfmchfhf

xa7 gum is a common thickening agent

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

that's part of your extended name for me, "sally po** nets"

1:07 pm

dcseain

LOL ruby

1:07 pm

Sally-catlover

rofl ruby.

1:07 pm

dcseain

{poof}

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

where the fish live, not the other!!!! sorry

1:08 pm

Sally-catlover

giggle.

1:09 pm

Sally-catlover

I knew what you meant first time round.

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

phew

1:10 pm

Soodlebum

Hello everybody :-) All keeping warm, I hope?

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

did you wear your son's chapka, soodle?

1:10 pm

Sally-catlover

Soodle, it is unbelievable outside. Thinking seriously of buying hat with ear flaps.

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

chapka

1:11 pm

ChampFit

Ummmmm...57 degrees here!

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

it is horrible here

1:11 pm

ChampFit

Sorry Ruby!

1:11 pm

Sally-catlover

There's a wind chill as well as the extreme cold.

1:11 pm

Soodlebum

Ruby, I chickened out at the last minute. Instead I wore my recently knitted scarf....Its like a feather boa...very glam!

1:11 pm

bichon

We have a wicked wind here in CT, plus temps in the low 40's

1:12 pm

rubyfoo

what color, soodle?

1:12 pm

Sally-catlover

I'd wear a chapka if I had one! I really don't care what it looks like.

1:12 pm

Soodlebum

I had to go to town to collect my daughter from work, and the temp guage in the car was -7!!

1:12 pm

Sally-catlover

Wonder if I could knit myself one? Ages since I knitted.

1:12 pm

cybernan

hello everyone - back for the last 30

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

champ: my son lives in Austin and he said it was 80 and humid last week, but maybe he was exaggerating....

1:13 pm

Soodlebum

The scarf is a pink fluffy number... about 10 feet long. I nearly tripped myself up on it :-)

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

lucky it's november :)

1:13 pm

Soodlebum

Sally - a scarf is a great way to get back into knitting. Sort of idiot proof.

1:13 pm

Sally-catlover

Pink fluffy I don't do :-)

1:14 pm

Sally-catlover

I was thinking of a fairisle hat with ear flaps soodle. I used to do a lot of fairisle.

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

my knitting is so bad that when my son was a year old, I made him a sweater which stretched out and he wore it 'til he was 6!

1:14 pm

Sally-catlover

lol ruby.

1:15 pm

cybernan

hello-o-o-o :) Does anyone have a clue for the co 6?

1:15 pm

Pinikula

my co6 is a mexican beer

1:15 pm

Sally-catlover

which one cybernan?

1:16 pm

rubyfoo

co6/21 mexican beer

1:16 pm

rubyfoo

snap, pini

1:16 pm

rubyfoo

or what is around the sun in an eclipse

1:16 pm

Pinikula

;)

1:16 pm

jan

The other one is an alternate spelling of the co/5/14.

1:16 pm

Sally-catlover

there's a co 6/27

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

co5?

1:18 pm

Sally-catlover

think coconuts ruby

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

ty sally

1:20 pm

rubyfoo

77 and I give up! Good night everybody

1:21 pm

Nef

Good night ruby

1:21 pm

Sally-catlover

Good night ruby. Hope to see you tomorrow.

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

1:21 pm

cybernan

bye ruby

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

bye nan

1:21 pm

ChampFit

Night Ruby!

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

as long as I stay out of the car, sally!!

1:21 pm

Pinikula

night ruby

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

bye champ, stay cool!

1:21 pm

cybernan

ty pini and ruby

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

no chapkas in TX!

1:21 pm

Soodlebum

Good night Ruby. Stay warm ((()))

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

bye pini

1:22 pm

rubyfoo

1:22 pm

ChampFit

You know that's right!

1:22 pm

rubyfoo

you'd have to be Borat in Texas! Maybe we could do a sequel.....

1:22 pm

cybernan

oh -- had the mexican beer -- looking for co 6/27

1:22 pm

Pinikula

dbl center cons

1:23 pm

Pinikula

co5 sounds like King Co5 (snake)

1:23 pm

Nef

cyber start with a soft metal, then add an ancient Egyptian name for the sun

1:23 pm

crosshair

well it is off to work in the snow for poor ole crossy,tc all and happy babbling

1:23 pm

Soodlebum

Someone mention Mexican beer? Soodle wakes up...

1:23 pm

Pinikula

be careful, crossy!

1:24 pm

ChampFit

bye crossy!

1:24 pm

cybernan

have the co 5

1:24 pm

Soodlebum

Bye Crossy (())

1:24 pm

Nef

HAGD, crossy. Don't work too hard!

1:25 pm

Soodlebum

Double the cons in the middle of the co 5, Nan.

1:25 pm

cybernan

ah -- ty soodle

1:25 pm

Nef

cyber add a cons. in the middle of the co5

1:25 pm

crosshair

poof!

1:25 pm

periwinkle

HELP WITH AC8 PLS

1:26 pm

periwinkle

soory about caps

1:26 pm

periwinkle

sorry even

1:26 pm

ChampFit

Peri...obviously you are in distress over the ac8 ;)

1:26 pm

Nef

sounds like a metal but is part of the shoulder blade, peri

1:27 pm

cybernan

don't have it nef

1:28 pm

Soodlebum

Think crossword clues ****ss and down, plus Little **ss Sunshine plus opposite of off, for the AC 8...

1:28 pm

Pinikula

ac8 = ac + ***e, Italy + on*** (smelly veg)

1:28 pm

Sally-catlover

Someone else clued it earlier, let's see how they did it: start with the first four letters of ac**** clues in a crossword, then (thinks)

1:28 pm

Soodlebum

That would have been me, Sally, and I just repeated it... LOL

1:29 pm

Sally-catlover

Thanks soodle! was trying to remember rest of clue.

1:29 pm

periwinkle

ty got it, new word for me, only knew scapula and

1:29 pm

periwinkle

thanks found it, new word for me

1:29 pm

Sally-catlover

I had just come on and got the word from soodle's clue without even looking at the grid!

1:30 pm

Soodlebum

Just call me Super-Cluer-Soodle!

1:31 pm

Sally-catlover

OK, I am all done now and have to go. Cheers all, stay warm (or cool depending where you live) and have fun with the grid.

1:32 pm

Soodlebum

Well done, Sally. Have a good evening :-)

1:32 pm

Nef

did you finish, Sally? IF so, WTG!!!

1:32 pm

ChampFit

YAY! ty for the ac clue...

1:33 pm

Sally-catlover

*gone*

1:34 pm

bichon

ty Soodle for the ac 8

1:35 pm

Soodlebum

NP. I got fireworks earlier, so available for more Soodle clues if necessary!

1:36 pm

Nef

Good for you, Soodle. I'm having a problem just reaching half way!

1:36 pm

periwinkle

does anyone remember the name of the movie with Cary Grant and Leslie Caron it it?

1:36 pm

cybernan

oc 7?

1:37 pm

periwinkle

hey, has anyone seen Movie Man recently, he would know

1:37 pm

bichon

This is a much more difficult grid than yesterday's

1:37 pm

periwinkle

48 left and struggling

1:37 pm

ChampFit

ty bichon...was thinking the same

1:37 pm

cybernan

was it to catch a thief?

1:37 pm

Nef

sorry, peri. I'm not a movie person

1:37 pm

periwinkle

I don't ;know, I waatched a little of it in the middle

1:37 pm

Soodlebum

O plus automobile plus the dancer.... baller***

1:38 pm

periwinkle

it might be nan, willl check on gogle

1:38 pm

periwinkle

bbl

1:38 pm

Soodlebum

Now you mention it, I haven't seen Movie Man for quite a while. I hope all is well with him.

1:38 pm

cybernan

no -- it was Father Goose

1:38 pm

cybernan

ty soodle

1:39 pm

Soodlebum

Ah yes...Father Goose. When the school-girls were stranded on a desert island. Lovely movie.

1:39 pm

cybernan

he was the beach bum and she was the nun running the orphanage on some island during the war

1:40 pm

cybernan

or was she just their teacher?

1:40 pm

carleekat

hi all

1:41 pm

Soodlebum

I don't remember her as a nun, but she was very school-marm-ish.

1:41 pm

Soodlebum

Hiya Carlee :-)

1:41 pm

carleekat

hi ya soodle

1:41 pm

periwinkle

Nan, the move was Father Goose, the one you mentioned had Grace Kelly in it

1:42 pm

Pinikula

During WW2, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.

1:42 pm

periwinkle

ok, you remembered it

1:42 pm

periwinkle

bbl

1:45 pm

cybernan

those pi 7's are a couple of new ones for me

1:45 pm

Nef

I have just 6 of the 15 "M" words and only 1 of the 4 "F" words. I swear that there can't be any more of either! Everything I try keeps saying ___"was not found in the dictionary" BLAH!

1:47 pm

Nef

(just 5 away from half way; may have to leave for a while til I can see again)

1:48 pm

Soodlebum

Nef... FI 4/7...rhymes with Fred & Wilma's pet's name. FI 4/8 another word for a company. FI 4/7, same as the FI4/8 with a different final cons, and FI 4/7 - rhymes with metallic money.....

1:49 pm

Soodlebum

Yikes, maybe I misled you on the final FI... swap the middle vowels....

1:49 pm

cybernan

have you listed, nef?

1:50 pm

bichon

cr 5?

1:50 pm

Nef

thanks, Soodle. No, cyber, I haven't listed yet.

1:51 pm

Pinikula

c + not rotten

1:51 pm

cybernan

I think you will find listing is necessary for this one!

1:51 pm

bichon

ty Pini

1:51 pm

Soodlebum

Bichon... usually used as a plural, as an expression of alarm. think French pancake with a different middle vowel.

1:51 pm

Pinikula

yw

1:52 pm

Nef

Thanks to lovely Soodle; I will now allow myself to list! Thanks so much Soodle; I'm now over half way! :-)

1:52 pm

cybernan

looking for the am 7, but amonia keeps getting in the way!

1:52 pm

bichon

tyt Soodle

1:52 pm

Soodlebum

Oh, your very welcome, Nef. (Soodle basking in warm glow...)

1:53 pm

Pinikula

you're on the right track, nan, keep the beginning 3 and add horned hippo - h

1:54 pm

Soodlebum

AM, plus either/** and you go to the cas*** in Vegas....

1:55 pm

cybernan

ty soodle

1:55 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- thanks for the help :)

1:55 pm

Pinikula

wtg nan

1:55 pm

Soodlebum

Woo-Hoo Nan. Well done

1:56 pm

Nef

WTG, cybernan!!! YAY!!!!!!

1:57 pm

cybernan

oops - spoke to soon -- still missing the ar 6

1:57 pm

Pinikula

ar + Prep H is an ****ment

1:58 pm

cybernan

got it :) - now I am seeing sparklers

1:58 pm

Pinikula

;)

1:58 pm

cybernan

ty anyway, pini

1:59 pm

Soodlebum

Yay Nan.

1:59 pm

Nef

YAY, cyber! WTG!!! (for real)

1:59 pm

cybernan

hubby has offered to make lunch -- must be off - it doesn't happen too often!

2:00 pm

Soodlebum

Now we have blizzard, thunder, lightning, freezing fog and minus 8 degrees. I'm just wondering what else Mother Nature is going to throw at us....

2:00 pm

cybernan

It was just announce that the highway to the lower mainland has been closed.

2:01 pm

Soodlebum

Yay!! Have a lovely lunch-date Nan. Enjoy!

2:01 pm

cybernan

bye all and ty

2:02 pm

Pinikula

* pyrotechnics *

2:03 pm

Nef

YAY, Pini!!!! WTG!!!!

2:06 pm

Pinikula

thx nef...

2:06 pm

Pinikula

* off to find something to eat *

2:08 pm

kimmtoats

I keep seeing 'opinion'.........: (

2:09 pm

Soodlebum

Woo Hoo Pini!!!

2:10 pm

Nef

I have many phantoms in this grid today, kimm

2:19 pm

dianedecoder

cybernan.... I would imagine the Coquihalla is closed ?? I know they were expecting heavy snowfall there

2:20 pm

Shirlockc

oc7?

2:20 pm

dianedecoder

and I just noticed that nan is gone...

2:21 pm

dianedecoder

musical instrument shirlockc,...like a short flute

2:24 pm

lynxxx

try oc & m***** where boats are moored

2:24 pm

lynxxx

good morning all

2:25 pm

Shirlockc

k, cheated but got the oc

2:26 pm

lynxxx

cheated? how on earth could you do that?

2:26 pm

Shirlockc

more words ...

2:28 pm

lynxxx

that is being enterprising

2:30 pm

pbr

how about help for the first mo5/14

2:31 pm

Nef

then mo's have me stumped (but I haven't looked for them since listing yet)

2:31 pm

lynxxx

the only mo5.12 are the dozen in a year

2:32 pm

bethn

girls name + cons

2:32 pm

bethn

hi all!

2:32 pm

lynxxx

hi Beth

2:33 pm

lynxxx

or mo & Mr Quayle backward

2:33 pm

pbr

phew...finally got it...7 more to go

2:33 pm

pbr

thx

2:50 pm

Nef

pssst. pbr, it appears as though you broke the chat!

2:54 pm

Nef

(and my post didn't get it restarted; did it?) :-(

2:54 pm

mgb6253

can someone clue the 8 letter word?

2:55 pm

Nef

ac 8/50, mgb. Part of the shoulderblade bone

2:58 pm

Soodlebum

AC 8/50. Think crossword clues ****ss and down, plus Little **ss Sunshine, plus opposite of off. (third time today I gave this clue.....)

2:58 pm

lynxxx

ac & where the Vatican is ***e & "act*** stations!

2:58 pm

mgb6253

whew...thanks.

3:00 pm

Soodlebum

How are you getting on now, Nef, with the grid?

3:01 pm

Soodlebum

Erm, I mean the list, of course...

3:03 pm

Nef

I have 32 left, Soodle. Slow hunting today

3:04 pm

Soodlebum

Can I help, Nef?

3:05 pm

bichon

ta 6?

3:05 pm

bichon

nm, got it

3:05 pm

Soodlebum

TA That stuff that is in Tea, that stains the cups etc...

3:06 pm

Nef

yes, but just a second, Soodle. I'm a bit distracted right now

3:07 pm

Soodlebum

Oh, I understand distracted. Years of distraction. Take your time Nef :-)

3:07 pm

bichon

Firewords!

3:07 pm

Nef

Sorry. a TV shopw just came on about ADD in adults and I had to call my son to watch it. Both of our kids (adults) have ADD (thanks to DH)

3:08 pm

Soodlebum

Woo Hoo Bichon!! Well done

3:08 pm

Nef

so *I* was "distracted! :-D (it is all HIS fault!) ;-)

3:09 pm

Nef

YAY, bichon!!!! WTG!!!!

3:09 pm

cosdem

i finally got to see an episode of monty python flying circus just now.. omg what a mess!

3:09 pm

Nef

any hints for the ca 6/21 please?

3:09 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Bichon!

3:09 pm

Soodlebum

Heck, Nef.. I know a lot of people with ADD....I understand how you need to watch whatever is on.

3:10 pm

lynxxx

Hi Cos - you liked it though surely?

3:10 pm

cosdem

i did!

3:10 pm

lynxxx

ca6.21 almost where boats are moored

3:10 pm

cosdem

im watching another episode now actually

3:10 pm

wildcat17

like the ocean port but change the first letter

3:10 pm

Soodlebum

Nef.Automobile plus the dancer baller***

3:11 pm

Soodlebum

Cos... was that your first Monty Python experience?

3:12 pm

cosdem

no i love the holy grail and ive seen life of brian

3:12 pm

Nef

THANK YOU BOTH lynxxx and Soodle! I've been working on that for sooo long!!!!

3:14 pm

Soodlebum

LOL. I remember when the Life of Brian came out first. It was banned in Ireland (!!!). My friend brought a hooky copy down to my house, and my father thought the police would raid the old homestead and take us all off to jail for watching it. Jeez...

3:14 pm

cosdem

lol

3:14 pm

Nef

Wow, Soodle! That's wild!

3:14 pm

cosdem

when i was a kid i tore off these tags on the cushions and i freaked out cause it said "do not remove by law"

3:15 pm

Soodlebum

You clearly have the Irish 'guilt gene' Cos....

3:15 pm

cosdem

well my grandma was 1/2 irish soo :)

3:15 pm

Soodlebum

Yep! I knew it!

3:16 pm

Judi

Afternoon, all. LOL! I never knew "Life of Brian was banned in Ireland" ! What were they so offended by? And did they edit it and "make it right" for them after the ban?

3:16 pm

cosdem

:-)

3:16 pm

lynxxx

Have you seen the Fawlty Towers series Cos. A must after Python - equally silly

3:16 pm

cosdem

life of brian was the first movie i saw a nude man in

3:16 pm

cosdem

u know what? i think thats one of the few britcoms i havent seen.. i love AbFab, the bucket woman, my hero, are you being served, that show with judi dench

3:17 pm

Soodlebum

Oh Judi, don't get me started. The film was castigated from many a pulpit. (and then, the sex-abuse scandals came to light....)

3:18 pm

Judi

It's been so long since I've seen it - can't even remember the naughty bits. DAMN!

3:18 pm

cosdem

brian was full frontal nude

3:18 pm

Soodlebum

Oh Cos... You just MUST see Fawlty Towers.

3:18 pm

lynxxx

One of my favorite movies - "A Fish Called Wanda" along the same lines

3:19 pm

clairebearcartoo

omg! i am down to one word first time ever! :0

3:19 pm

Soodlebum

Has anybody here ever seen Father Ted?

3:19 pm

lynxxx

Of course

3:19 pm

cosdem

ive heard of it

3:19 pm

Judi

Oh, lynxx - "A Fish Called Wanda" is one of my all-time faves. ...Oh no! Here c-c-c-c-c-c-c-comes K--K-K-K-K-K-K-K-Ken to k-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-kill me!!

3:19 pm

Soodlebum

Go Claireear....go clairebear...

3:20 pm

zoozzoom

DRINK

3:20 pm

Soodlebum

Feck off!!!!

3:20 pm

lynxxx

hi Zooz!

3:20 pm

zoozzoom

LOL

3:20 pm

lynxxx

lol

3:20 pm

clairebearcartoo

got it! didn't even know that was a word (to 5)

3:20 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Lynxxx :-)

3:20 pm

jessmom

What about The Vicar of Dibley?! Excellent!

3:20 pm

Soodlebum

Hi ((((Zooz)))

3:20 pm

clairebearcartoo

must be my cocktail.

3:21 pm

cosdem

whats that show with the guy.. who became a minister of the cabinet?

3:21 pm

zoozzoom

no no no no yes

3:21 pm

lynxxx

Black Adder!

3:21 pm

Soodlebum

Dawn French is a blooming genius.

3:21 pm

cosdem

the minister or something?

3:22 pm

lynxxx

Yes Minister

3:22 pm

zoozzoom

yes minister, if you mean the comedy from the 80s.

3:22 pm

cosdem

thats it!

3:22 pm

jessmom

absolutey! a babe, a bobcut, and a magnificent bosom!

3:22 pm

Soodlebum

Lynn - one of the satelite channels is running a Blackadder weekend at the minute. Every episode ever made. I have a pain in my side laughing...

3:22 pm

cosdem

ok theyre trying to buy a drivers license for a fish now on flyingc ircus lol

3:23 pm

jessmom

*absolutely!

3:23 pm

lynxxx

the British do silly like no-one else

3:23 pm

lynxxx

Must get going - bye all

3:23 pm

cosdem

a few mins ago th ey had this family named the Gits..

3:23 pm

cosdem

it was ridiculous

3:24 pm

jessmom

My Family and Spaced (with Simon Pegg) are both excellent as well

3:24 pm

Soodlebum

Ridiculously funny!

3:24 pm

cosdem

btw-- stats for the x>

3:24 pm

cosdem

?

3:25 pm

zoozzoom

xa 7/52

3:25 pm

cosdem

ugh definitely a word i cant monkey :)

3:25 pm

cosdem

ty

3:25 pm

Judi

Xa7/52?? That's just cruel.

3:25 pm

zoozzoom

My Family i love, Jessmom.

3:25 pm

Soodlebum

I have to admit.. two and a half men cracks me up. But I think that has more to do with the incredibly sexy Charlie Sheen than anything else...

3:26 pm

cosdem

im boycotting 2 and a 1/2 men

3:26 pm

Nef

Xa 7 is an ingredient in gum

3:26 pm

zoozzoom

x + little pest+ my ***ds are tied.

3:26 pm

cosdem

they're basically funding charlie sheen to stay on his route to life destruction

3:26 pm

jessmom

great taste zooz, I haven't seen all of them, but they are on my netflix list. Just finishing the last disc of Are You Being Served?

3:26 pm

Judi

Xa7: a type of gum - emulsifier.

3:26 pm

cosdem

ty zoom!!

3:27 pm

Soodlebum

You see, we are about a year or so behind you, Cos.

3:27 pm

zoozzoom

yw ;-)

3:27 pm

cosdem

oh its not on the series soodle.. its in real life i mean

3:28 pm

cosdem

but the series is good i'll admit :)

3:28 pm

zoozzoom

Are you being served, now that is a classic..lol

3:28 pm

cosdem

i love mrs. slocombe

3:29 pm

jessmom

Mr. Humphries! Loved John Inman!

3:29 pm

Soodlebum

I know, Cos. But, holy moly, Charlie Sheen is getting to look so much like his father, its scary

3:29 pm

zoozzoom

Im free..LOL

3:29 pm

jessmom

And I am unanimous in that!

3:29 pm

cosdem

ive always wondered what it would be like when mrs. slocumbe and hyacinth bucket and gran from abfab got together for tea!

3:29 pm

cosdem

i adore martin sheen.

3:30 pm

zoozzoom

Now that is a combination, Cos..lol

3:30 pm

Soodlebum

Ahem... I met Martin Sheen. In person. In Tipperary.

3:30 pm

Judi

If we had another "O" we could all have tandoori.

3:31 pm

cosdem

aww west wing is one of my absolute favorite dramas

3:31 pm

Soodlebum

I even have photographic evidence!!

3:31 pm

cosdem

a lot of phantoms in the grid today

3:31 pm

cosdem

i once danced with valerie harper and dolly parton!

3:32 pm

Soodlebum

(Desperately trying not to be jealous of the

3:33 pm

cosdem

when dolly first walked in.. all we could see was her breasts past the wall.. then her face lol

3:33 pm

Soodlebum

Dolly parton and Val Harper

3:33 pm

cosdem

it was a riot she is such a tiny thng

3:34 pm

Soodlebum

I read a quote of Dolly Partons once. She was asked how long it took to have her hair done... and her reply was.. 'How would I know...I'm never there'... I loved it!!

3:34 pm

cosdem

lol.. her autobiography is such a great read

3:35 pm

cosdem

she bragged about all of her cosmetic surgery..

3:43 pm

cosdem

oooh theres two great hallmark movies on today

3:50 pm

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the ac 8?

3:51 pm

car.eeyore

NM! Found it!

3:55 pm

redturtlehead

Afternoon Babblers. Nice Icon Cos.

3:55 pm

cosdem

ty :)

3:55 pm

car.eeyore

Hi red!

3:56 pm

redturtlehead

hi Car. grid is challenging!

3:56 pm

Nef

hi again, red. and Hi car.ee

3:56 pm

car.eeyore

Yes. I am listing and it isn't helping much!

3:57 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Nef.

3:57 pm

cosdem

i have 35 words. About ready to list ugh

3:57 pm

redturtlehead

well, I have 56. No list yet, but have been working on it on and off for a while...

3:57 pm

Nef

I'm finally down to 12 left

3:58 pm

Riverdance

I have 11 - lol - hello everyone - hope you all had a great thanksgiving

3:58 pm

redturtlehead

great job Nef!!!

3:58 pm

car.eeyore

I have been in and out, but decided with 57 to go it was time.

3:59 pm

wht

Hello all. This grid does seem to be a bit of a slog.

4:00 pm

Nef

We are watching a program on ADD in adults. Since DH and both of our kids are ADD/ADHD; this has been very helpful (but not helpful in finishing the grid)

4:00 pm

Riverdance

hello wht

4:01 pm

Nef

hi wht

4:01 pm

Nef

and River

4:02 pm

Riverdance

how are you Nef

4:03 pm

Nef

I'm fine, River. How are you doing these days?

4:04 pm

wht

Can I get a clue for the singleton o on the right fro nbt?

4:04 pm

Riverdance

doing OK - busy with kids and work

4:04 pm

Nef

or 4/5, a fish

4:04 pm

Riverdance

I dont have the last column if that is what you are looking for

4:05 pm

car.eeyore

it is the OC 7/32

4:05 pm

Uneaixoise

o + ca6/21

4:05 pm

Riverdance

yikes an oc7

4:05 pm

Nef

car.ee is correct. It's a musical instrument

4:06 pm

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for the first MO 5/14?

4:07 pm

Uneaixoise

mo + mr. gershwin

4:07 pm

Riverdance

thanks Une and hello

4:08 pm

car.eeyore

That is the 5/12 before it and I have that one.

4:08 pm

Uneaixoise

yw and hey :-)

4:08 pm

wht

ty car and une.

4:08 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, sorry, car!

4:09 pm

Uneaixoise

mo + my icon is Rafa ***al :-)

4:09 pm

Riverdance

thats Ok, I needed it

4:09 pm

Nef

mo 5/14 is a girl's name + cons

4:09 pm

car.eeyore

TY! Got it!

4:09 pm

Jillyjill

Hellooo all, taking a break to babble...

4:09 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

4:09 pm

wht

Mo 5/14 is a singleton.

4:09 pm

Riverdance

thanks Nef

4:09 pm

car.eeyore

OK...off to dinner out with Trif! BBL!

4:09 pm

wht

Hi jilly

4:09 pm

cosdem

am7?

4:10 pm

Uneaixoise

enjoy!

4:10 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, jilly

4:10 pm

Riverdance

Hello Jilly

4:10 pm

Uneaixoise

am + Eastwood film Gran T*****

4:10 pm

ShadowHyrst

Down to my last [frustrating] 8: ca6,21, mo5,12, mo6,21, mo4,6 second mo4,5 and mo6,21, first na4,4, second pr5,12--all probably simple and easily seen--put pesky nonetheless

4:11 pm

cosdem

thanks!

4:11 pm

Uneaixoise

mo5/12 just clued

4:11 pm

Uneaixoise

yw cos :-)

4:11 pm

Uneaixoise

na4 is Indian bread

4:11 pm

Uneaixoise

pr5/12 pr + charged particle

4:11 pm

wht

ca6,21 was just clued as well.

4:12 pm

Uneaixoise

yup

4:12 pm

Uneaixoise

add vowel to mo5/12

4:14 pm

cosdem

phantom anopia

4:15 pm

ShadowHyrst

thanks, Uneaixoise--those were too simple for me to see! catching up on the others; thanks for the glues guys!

4:15 pm

Uneaixoise

yw for the glues! LOL

4:16 pm

redturtlehead

ok thanks to clues I am now half way! exciting.

4:16 pm

wht

I am glad the glues helped you stick with it, Shadow.

4:16 pm

Nef

Go, Shadow! Go red!

4:17 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, red :-)

4:18 pm

cosdem

ar6?

4:18 pm

Uneaixoise

ar + you want a pencil with a sharp p****

4:18 pm

cosdem

oh duh.. ty :)

4:19 pm

cosdem

every grid that word is in i always have issue with.. i need to write that down!

4:19 pm

Uneaixoise

back in a mo -- must go put neighbor's kitty inside (they're on their honeymoon in Bora Bora!!)

4:19 pm

Jillyjill

LOVE your icon cos!!! Goes with our babble discussion yesterday

4:20 pm

cosdem

exactly! :)

4:21 pm

redturtlehead

i missed that discussion as I was seeing half of central Florida....

4:22 pm

Jillyjill

THere was a sorta grinchie moment yesterday...

4:22 pm

Jillyjill

I guess whether you believe in Santa...I still feel that the soul or karma is real and I do believe...

4:23 pm

cosdem

to me.. Santa embodies the spirit of Christmas. The season for giving

4:24 pm

Jillyjill

amen!

4:25 pm

cosdem

I have been trying to find a nice decor that says "I Believe"... but it si IMPOSSIBLE to find other than the tacky ones at teh dollar store

4:26 pm

cosdem

the 2nd ca6/21?

4:27 pm

Jillyjill

Check some of the online stores (Signal etc). I have quite a few, a nice pillow, a wooden sign and metal canister. I also collect Santas so those are really needed.

4:27 pm

m9f9l

hi all! cos..Ijust heard my daughter questioning her fiance over the phone on what he believes about telling kids about santa!LOL

4:28 pm

cosdem

i collect santas too!

4:28 pm

cosdem

i have maybe like 100

4:28 pm

Jillyjill

There was a song...Ca*****, Ca*****

4:28 pm

cosdem

is it also a whoopi goldberg movie?

4:28 pm

Nef

I got the neatest stocking hanger several years ago at Target. It has 4 or 5 hooks on it and it just says "BELIEVE" in (heavy) gold block letters

4:28 pm

Jillyjill

automobile+not out+vowel

4:28 pm

Jillyjill

Hmmm dont know...

4:28 pm

wht

clue for the ac8 please

4:28 pm

cosdem

foudn it

4:29 pm

cosdem

its similar to the whoopi goldberg movie just change the first vowel

4:29 pm

cosdem

ty :)

4:29 pm

m9f9l

http://tinyurl.com/256c2sc

4:29 pm

chiromomm

cos, your whoopi clue did it for me tx!!

4:29 pm

Jillyjill

Well, Cos...collecting Santas is a sign of belief and good taste. ;)

4:30 pm

cosdem

amen! i also collect pezs

4:30 pm

cosdem

lol yw chiro :)

4:30 pm

cosdem

m9 thats pretty!

4:30 pm

redturtlehead

I do not htink I collect anything in particular, but if you like to collect Santas, go for it!

4:30 pm

Jillyjill

Nice m9!!

4:31 pm

cosdem

Santa Clauses, Pezs and Political bumper stickers

4:31 pm

Nef

I collect angels, myself. I was 8 when my Mom told me that the guy in the red suit didn't exisit; but that the spirit of Christmas is real and we have to believe. (She died 3 weeks later....)

4:31 pm

rururocks

anyone have the ma 6/21 Please>?

4:31 pm

cosdem

3 very different things but I have tons of each. the oldest bumper sticker i have is i think.. yes.. Nixon 1960

4:31 pm

Jillyjill

:'(... but what a legacy nef!

4:32 pm

Nef

where you park your yaught, ruru

4:32 pm

Uneaixoise

where boats dock, ruru

4:32 pm

Jillyjill

Me too RU

4:32 pm

m9f9l

ah nef!

4:32 pm

Jillyjill

ty une

4:32 pm

rururocks

thanks rafa

4:32 pm

Nef

yacht I meant

4:32 pm

Uneaixoise

yw ru :-)

4:33 pm

Uneaixoise

finals match with Rafa v Roger should be amazing!!

4:33 pm

Nef

5 left

4:33 pm

redturtlehead

wonders if it might be OK to go to bed at 6 pm?

4:33 pm

cosdem

the last co6/21?

4:34 pm

cosdem

No redturtle

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

go for it, red!!

4:34 pm

cosdem

then you'd miss the new doris roberts movie on the hallmark channel!

4:34 pm

rururocks

when is that une?

4:34 pm

redturtlehead

but i am tired...

4:34 pm

wht

A Mexican beer

4:34 pm

Uneaixoise

co6/21 rim or ring

4:35 pm

Uneaixoise

or what wht said

4:35 pm

redturtlehead

i think i will have a hot bath and then read...

4:35 pm

m9f9l

isn't it a beer too?

4:35 pm

Uneaixoise

tomorrow morning!!

4:35 pm

Uneaixoise

on ESPN2 (the rest of the matches have been on the Tennis channel)

4:35 pm

cosdem

ah the beer clue helped

4:35 pm

cosdem

ty :)

4:36 pm

redturtlehead

but I do indeed need to try to finish this a bit more...

4:36 pm

m9f9l

and from a teatotaler too!

4:37 pm

Mary

am missing a pr5/12 have the newspaper pr***. help pls?

4:37 pm

Uneaixoise

pr + charged particle

4:38 pm

Mary

ty Uneaixoise, you are awesome.

4:38 pm

Uneaixoise

yw *blushing*

4:39 pm

cosdem

grrr.. phantom donation

4:40 pm

Jillyjill

My favorite surfer girl past word is in the grid!! mo5/14!!! I am so totally groovin dudes!! Knarly

4:40 pm

rururocks

mo 6/21 the last one in the mo's?

4:41 pm

Nef

there are 2 words related to your phantom, cos

4:41 pm

Jillyjill

working on that ruru

4:41 pm

cosdem

found them!

4:41 pm

cosdem

ty nef :)

4:41 pm

Jillyjill

yep and got it!!

4:42 pm

MollyL

Evening, hope you are all having a good day/night.

4:43 pm

Nef

2 left

4:44 pm

Jillyjill

Hi Molly and GO NEF!!

4:44 pm

Uneaixoise

hey molly :-)

4:44 pm

Nef

fireworks!

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

Nef, you are amazing.

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

I have 53 left now...

4:44 pm

cosdem

wtg!

4:44 pm

MollyL

~*~*~*~*~*~*~NEF!!!!~*~*~*~*~*~*

4:44 pm

redturtlehead

Whoooo Hoo, Shoots off several roman candles!

4:44 pm

cosdem

hello molly

4:44 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, nef!!!

4:45 pm

m9f9l

Whoo Hoo Nef!

4:45 pm

wildcat17

fireflies

4:45 pm

Nef

no; red;' I've been plugging away at this since you were here this AM. (with several interruptions along the way)

4:45 pm

wildcat17

yay nef!

4:45 pm

rururocks

could someone clue tha last mo 6/21?

4:45 pm

Nef

YAY, wildcat!!!! WTG!!!!

4:46 pm

wildcat17

m + constellation of hunter

4:46 pm

Uneaixoise

don't have it ru-- sorry

4:46 pm

Jillyjill

Yay wildcat...WooT WooT WooT

4:46 pm

Uneaixoise

woohoo, wildcat!!

4:46 pm

Uneaixoise

tx wild!!

4:46 pm

redturtlehead

myself as well, I tried to take a nap but honestly, I think I hurt too much to sleep...

4:46 pm

Jillyjill

okay, am stymied with the first na4/4...is it twisty?

4:46 pm

wildcat17

not good red

4:46 pm

Nef

wildcat is very good at cluing. I'd been trying to think of that since someone asked earlier

4:46 pm

Uneaixoise

what happened, red??

4:46 pm

rururocks

thank you wild

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

na4 Indian brad

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

*bread

4:47 pm

wildcat17

ty nef and yw une and ruru

4:47 pm

redturtlehead

It will get better. I just had a very long run today and it makes me sore...

4:47 pm

wildcat17

bath?? advil??

4:47 pm

Jillyjill

ty again une

4:47 pm

Uneaixoise

would a good hot bath help?

4:48 pm

Uneaixoise

yw jilly :-)

4:48 pm

Nef

red, if you hurt afterdoing it; it was too long

4:48 pm

wildcat17

back to reality .. hagd babblers

4:48 pm

redturtlehead

Have had advil had to take a shower as I was covered in salt spray from the sweat. Will have a bath in a bit... I have Scented Epsom!

4:48 pm

rururocks

*fires up hot tub for red*

4:48 pm

Jellen

Hello...

4:49 pm

Uneaixoise

hey jellen :-)

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

I know Nef, I have no real option I am smack dab in the middle of Marathon training. It isn't so bad, just a lot of muscle cramping...despite all the specialty dirnks etc. to raise postassium.

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Jellen!

4:49 pm

redturtlehead

Oooh Ru...that is very very sweet....

4:50 pm

MollyL

*Passing the Icy Hot to Red*

4:50 pm

cosdem

oh NOW i get the boat docking place clue

4:50 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

icy hot is a great idea, Molly, I htink I will have to pick some up.

4:51 pm

Jillyjill

if it's a spot soreness...there are ice hot patches that really are nice...

4:51 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay Cos.

4:51 pm

cosdem

i love icy hot. the smell of it is great.

4:52 pm

MollyL

Red, I am famous for pulling muscles, so I always have Icy Hot in the house.

4:53 pm

cosdem

the first mo5?

4:53 pm

MollyL

Oops, almost missed Jellen. Hi Jellen.

4:53 pm

dfmchfhf

alright, who do I need to hug for this nice and awesome surprise?
(hi everyone :oD )

4:53 pm

Jellen

Hi, dfm

4:54 pm

rururocks

co 6/27???

4:54 pm

redturtlehead

hi dfm...

4:54 pm

dfmchfhf

co6/27 weird spelling of the following co5/14

4:54 pm

cosdem

add aother letter in middle of the co5 b4 it

4:54 pm

cosdem

i mean afcter it

4:55 pm

redturtlehead

what surprise Sfmchfhf?

4:55 pm

dfmchfhf

<==
<==
*click* :oO

4:55 pm

Jellen

What surprise, dfm?

4:56 pm

cosdem

the first mo5?

4:56 pm

rururocks

I( don't have the one after it unfortunately

4:56 pm

redturtlehead

Well dfm, it was not me, I think maybe Crossy? he is good at that. NOW....you NEEED a real icon photo.

4:57 pm

rururocks

okay found the co 5

4:57 pm

dfmchfhf

It's real enough... ;o)
maybe leave it on for a few hours, surprise a few people...

4:58 pm

redturtlehead

you gotta get a icon picture. We actually can not tell you have a profile. until you told us...gotta rid yourself of the gray head.

4:58 pm

dfmchfhf

mo5/12 pl. mo6/21 The Fates (classical mythology)

4:59 pm

redturtlehead

and I think I shall take myself off for my bathing experience!!!!

4:59 pm

dfmchfhf

yes I know red ;o)
I meant to do that, if I don't upload a pic it actually doesn't become linkey.

4:59 pm

Jellen

Enjoy, red!

4:59 pm

Jillyjill

Go soak and stretch out those muscles red...I hope your are feeling top of the world soon!!

4:59 pm

dfmchfhf

have a fun one red! :o)

4:59 pm

dianedecoder

dfm has a profile :-) Nice!! very minimal information though LOL

5:00 pm

Jillyjill

Well, have 40 left, but must attend to a task...company coming for dinner...bbl *waves goodbye*

5:00 pm

cosdem

phew.. thank you

5:00 pm

Uneaixoise

enjoy the "spa" experience, red :-)

5:00 pm

Jillyjill

AHHHH welcome to pro dfm!! Glad to have you fully initiated!

5:00 pm

dianedecoder

did a nice friend gift it to you, until you get your credit cards etc. ?

5:00 pm

cosdem

mrs. miracle is on! yay

5:00 pm

dfmchfhf

I'm not even there yet! XoD

And I have absolutely no idea who did it...

5:01 pm

dianedecoder

well, you actually are there... but you have some work to do !! .... and what a nice gesture !!

5:01 pm

Jellen

Bye, Jilly

5:01 pm

cosdem

M and N's done.. what a pain

5:01 pm

dianedecoder

Hi cos :-)

5:02 pm

cosdem

oh wait.. N's not done

5:02 pm

Uneaixoise

go, cos!

5:02 pm

dianedecoder

hi Jellen :-)

5:02 pm

mcurlschool

does it really matter "who" dfm; it's the thoughtfulness that counts.....one of those random acts of kindness I suspect

5:02 pm

dianedecoder

I have 10 left..... monkeys have been a tad busy, but I'm enjoying the grid.

5:02 pm

dianedecoder

hi, Une :-)

5:02 pm

Jellen

Hi, diane :-)

5:03 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, diane :-)

5:03 pm

wht

4 left. Time for dinner. Maybe I will be back to finish.

5:04 pm

dfmchfhf

yay, now I know my real Babble account age! :oO

5:04 pm

Uneaixoise

Diane, your forget-me-not necklace is so pretty -- that was my grandfather's favorite flower and my grandmother always grew some along her front walk in memory of her true love :-)

5:04 pm

Jellen

Later, wht

5:04 pm

cosdem

Smoke break! Brb

5:05 pm

Nef

dfm, I wonder if your account age is the same as the person who gave you your membership?

5:07 pm

dianedecoder

oooh, I forgot I left that up there. Our icon theme a few weeks back was forget-me-nots.... and I thought of that. It belonged to my great aunt Octavia... the 8th child in my grandfather's family , of course ! I have 2 clumps of the flower in my beds too , and I never know quite where they're going to come up each spring

5:08 pm

Uneaixoise

what a wonderful old name, Octavia -- my grandmother's name was Hortense :-) (and her sister was Lady Bird!)

5:10 pm

dianedecoder

Lady Bird :-) interesting !

5:11 pm

Uneaixoise

and it fit her so well -- she was the "country" sister -- the others were prissy! LOL

5:11 pm

periwinkle

hello all, just up froma 2hr nap

5:11 pm

Nef

Unea, was that *THE* Lady Bird? (As in Lady Bird Johnson?)

5:12 pm

dfmchfhf

hi peri :o)

5:12 pm

Nef

hi peri

5:12 pm

Uneaixoise

no -- THAT Lady Bird was a Texan -- my great aunt was a Louisianian -- with a VERY Lousiana last name: Breard

5:13 pm

Uneaixoise

firewords for moi and I'm off to try to lure the neighbor's cat home so I can put him up for the night -- byeee *poof*

5:13 pm

dianedecoder

hi Peri :-)

5:13 pm

dianedecoder

bye, Une... nice chatting with you :-)

5:13 pm

Jellen

Hooray for Une!

5:13 pm

Nef

bye, Unea!

5:13 pm

Jellen

Hi, peri

5:14 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats and bye une!

5:14 pm

Nef

hi Jellen. I didn't see you enter

5:14 pm

Jellen

Hi, Nef

5:22 pm

Scrabbler

Hello kids.

5:22 pm

periwinkle

hi there Scrabs, good to see you. how is your eye?

5:23 pm

Scrabbler

Still quite blurry vision out of left eye--very annoying! But the optic disc hemorrhage is resolved.

5:23 pm

Jellen

Hi, Scrabbler

5:23 pm

Scrabbler

How are you doing, J, during this holiday season?

5:24 pm

Jellen

I'm doing well, thanks...

5:24 pm

periwinkle

that is good news Scrabs, hope things continue to get better

5:24 pm

periwinkle

hey Jellen

5:25 pm

periwinkle

tough grid for me

5:25 pm

Scrabbler

Things will improve. I just have to stop cleaning my lens and rubbing my eye--the problem is inside my eyeball.

5:26 pm

periwinkle

what causes that Scrabs

5:26 pm

Scrabbler

Tear of vitreous membrane off of the retina.

5:26 pm

periwinkle

you don't have to answer if you don't want to Scrabs, just wondering

5:26 pm

Scrabbler

It is a hard grid.

5:27 pm

dianedecoder

that is sounding very close to home, scrabbler. Hubby had surgery for detached retina on Oct. 7 and then before it was completely healed, a macular hole "happened".... had surgery for that last Friday

5:28 pm

dianedecoder

and I know the hole had to do with the vitreous membrane. I wish you luck with yours !!

5:28 pm

Scrabbler

His problems are worse than mine. Is the prognosis good for him? My retina specialist is pleased with my progress.

5:29 pm

periwinkle

diane, hope you husband heals quickly

5:29 pm

dianedecoder

yes... I think things will be fine. He lucked out and got the top surgeon here in Edmonton....

5:29 pm

dianedecoder

The eyes are so precious....

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

Very good, Diane. I love my doc--young, smart and very kind.

5:30 pm

dianedecoder

Thanks, Peri :-)

5:30 pm

rururocks

(probably good looking too)

5:30 pm

periwinkle

hi ruru

5:30 pm

dianedecoder

the procedure he had done was not available prior to 1992.... one just coped with impaired vision.

5:30 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, Ruru. I want him, but he is married and has young kids. Darn.

5:30 pm

dianedecoder

Hi ruru :-)

5:31 pm

rururocks

hi peri

5:31 pm

rururocks

and you would have to get rid of George..too

5:31 pm

rururocks

hi diane

5:32 pm

Scrabbler

I'll take whatever I can get, Ruru...LOL

5:32 pm

Jellen

Hi, ruru

5:32 pm

rururocks

hi jellen..

5:32 pm

rururocks

well scrabs.. you do need to discriminate

5:32 pm

cosdem

or5 anyone?

5:33 pm

rururocks

op + needle

5:33 pm

rururocks

or + needle..sorry

5:33 pm

cosdem

ohh i see it now.. t y!

5:34 pm

rururocks

bbiab.. I have to got get groceries..

5:35 pm

kje

hola

5:35 pm

Scrabbler

TY and bye, Ruru

5:35 pm

Scrabbler

Hola, Senorita E!

5:36 pm

Jellen

Hi, kje

5:36 pm

kje

que pasa, doctora?

5:36 pm

kje

hi jellen - nice icon

5:36 pm

kje

good reminder

5:36 pm

chiromomm

just noticed that both pi5 and no4 are in the puzzle...makes me thirsty!

5:37 pm

kje

ac8?

5:37 pm

periwinkle

ta6 pls

5:37 pm

Scrabbler

Damn pager just went off AGAIN. Grrrrr.

5:37 pm

periwinkle

part of the shoulder blade, kje

5:37 pm

kje

my team is on call tonight, scrab... will meet up with them at 7

5:38 pm

kje

ty

5:38 pm

bethn

ac+cd *** +charged particle

5:38 pm

Jellen

Thanks, beth

5:39 pm

periwinkle

18 left, bbs

5:39 pm

Minveryork

ac 8/50 is ac + ***e wasn't built in a day plus charged particle kje

5:39 pm

Jillyjill

back to finish...

5:39 pm

bethn

tea or wine characteristic sun color + # after eight ***e

5:39 pm

gramma

Hi all. Does anybody have a clue for the ta6? please.

5:39 pm

bethn

yvw : )

5:40 pm

cosdem

i cant believe the last po5/12 is a word in the grid. its only something perverts and little kids say! lol

5:40 pm

bethn

sorry last clue was for ta6

5:40 pm

gramma

nm

5:41 pm

Minveryork

ta 6/18 is ta + double consonants plus not out bethn.

5:42 pm

cosdem

clue for the 2nd pr 5/12 please?

5:42 pm

Jillyjill

26 to go...at least it isn't getting any harder...

5:42 pm

bethn

tks min, i have it and clued it, just didn't label it :/

5:42 pm

Jillyjill

pr+charged particle cos

5:42 pm

Minveryork

pr5/12 word is pr plus a tiny charged particle cosdem

5:43 pm

cosdem

:( i was hoping for a differnt clue lol

5:43 pm

cosdem

thank you anyway :)

5:43 pm

cosdem

OOO

5:43 pm

cosdem

i got it now!

5:43 pm

cosdem

duhh :)

5:43 pm

bethn

pr + h*** sapiens

5:43 pm

gramma

5:43 pm

gramma

Add a vowel to the big dance

5:44 pm

Minveryork

T's Toppled! 8 left

5:45 pm

cosdem

10 left!

5:45 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

5:45 pm

gramma

How about the RO 6? please.

5:45 pm

Minveryork

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

5:45 pm

bethn

gooo min and cos

5:45 pm

bethn

r + weeping vegetable

5:45 pm

Jillyjill

and speaking of finishers....FW

5:46 pm

bethn

Woot! Jilly!

5:46 pm

Jellen

Hooray for Jilly!!!

5:46 pm

Minveryork

The ro 6/18 word is r plus a crying vegetable gramma

5:46 pm

gramma

ty

5:46 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jillyjill on your fireworks! Good for U!

5:46 pm

cosdem

wtg jilly!

5:47 pm

cosdem

6 left.. all 4 letter words

5:47 pm

Jillyjill

TY everyone...this one went pretty fast for me...babble expert program sure makes things easier

5:47 pm

Jellen

Hi, Min

5:47 pm

dianedecoder

Ta Da..... just worked my way through the to's ...... last word was the conquering of the Spanish bull !!!

5:48 pm

Jillyjill

my last one was io4/4 cos...it's a good luck sign for 4 lettered words!!

5:48 pm

Jellen

Hooray, diane!!!

5:48 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jellen!How are you doing? Did you finish grid yet

5:48 pm

Jillyjill

Yay Diane!

5:48 pm

bethn

Yay diane and jilly!

5:48 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dianedecoder on fireworks! Hooray!

5:48 pm

Jillyjill

HI jellen too :D

5:48 pm

dianedecoder

thank you Jellen. .... Jilly...

5:48 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats Jilly

5:48 pm

dianedecoder

thanks, Minver :-)

5:48 pm

Jellen

My eyes are tired...taking a break! No, not finished yet...

5:49 pm

dianedecoder

and bethn...

5:49 pm

cosdem

FW

5:49 pm

Jillyjill

Thanks scrabs!!

5:49 pm

Minveryork

2 phantom words for me today are panorama pinata .

5:49 pm

Scrabbler

Congrats cosdem

5:49 pm

dianedecoder

way to go, cos !!

5:49 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cosdem on your fireworks!Way to go

5:49 pm

Jillyjill

WooT WooT WooT Cosdem!!!!

5:49 pm

bethn

woot! cos!

5:50 pm

cosdem

nasty little old grid

5:50 pm

dianedecoder

what is the Babble expert program, Jilly ?

5:50 pm

gramma

no5? please

5:50 pm

cosdem

diane email lickety and ask him for the software

5:50 pm

cosdem

its free and very helful

5:51 pm

cosdem

im gonna go lie down and watch mrs. miracle on hallmark :) bbl

5:51 pm

Scrabbler

It's just a download, Diane. And it makes things so much faster and easier.

5:51 pm

dianedecoder

Okay... although I've been having fun just this way. However, there are days when I can't spend as much time as I sometimes do

5:51 pm

bethn

no+fr pronoun{?)

5:51 pm

Jillyjill

LIckety created it, you have your babble grid plus lickety and you can pull down the enable dictionary. YOu can add words to lickety from program

5:51 pm

dianedecoder

so for "hurry up go" days... it would be super !!!

5:51 pm

gramma

ty, beth. I'll look

5:52 pm

Jillyjill

IF you look on lickety, you can find the email and request it.

5:52 pm

Jillyjill

brb

5:52 pm

dianedecoder

thank you... will do :-)

5:53 pm

Minveryork

P's Pummeled! 7 left

5:53 pm

ShadowHyrst

Thanks for the clues fellow babblers; while the mind is numb from trying to seek out those hidden and obsure words, your assistance paid off

5:53 pm

bethn

Min! MIn! Min!

5:54 pm

Scrabbler

Good work, Shadow. Go Min,, go!

5:54 pm

bethn

yay Shadow!

5:54 pm

Scrabbler

And at 65/58 I am done. See you tomorrow.

5:55 pm

dianedecoder

night, scrabbler

5:55 pm

bethn

nite scrabs, hope your eye feels better

5:55 pm

Minveryork

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

5:58 pm

kje

oc7?

5:58 pm

dianedecoder

that's the musical instrument that's been played many times today.... with holes... like a short flute

5:59 pm

bethn

musical instrument kje

5:59 pm

Minveryork

oc 7/32 is o plus a ca 6/21 (a musical wind instument)

5:59 pm

kje

ty

6:00 pm

Minveryork

yw

6:02 pm

redturtlehead

My nephew is getting an Oc***** for his birthday in a week or so...

6:03 pm

bethn

how old is he red?

6:03 pm

redturtlehead

He will be 6. He likes these sorts of things.

6:03 pm

kje

I have an oc7... my sister gave it to me... just forgot the owrd

6:04 pm

bethn

my kids got something musical every year for christmas. they loved it

6:05 pm

redturtlehead

my Dad got us at least 1-2 books...still does...

6:05 pm

bethn

books too here. Everybody still gets some. they are the only thing under the tree that isn'r wrapped

6:05 pm

wht

clue for the co5,14, please.

6:06 pm

bethn

policeman + sun god

6:06 pm

wht

ty Beth

6:06 pm

ShadowHyrst

c5/14 think of rope

6:06 pm

bethn

i just need to find a book for sons girlfriend. shes not a big reader

6:07 pm

kje

went out with a spin... FW

6:07 pm

bethn

yvw wht

6:07 pm

bethn

woot! kje!

6:07 pm

redturtlehead

I am pleased that my mom has finally stopped wrapping socks and underwear for us...

6:07 pm

redturtlehead

Yaaay KJE!

6:07 pm

redturtlehead

clue for the x?

6:07 pm

kje

hahaha red - we got that as kids too

6:08 pm

bethn

those were never under our tree thankfully.

6:08 pm

bethn

x7 a gum additive for food

6:08 pm

redturtlehead

oh i thought that was xylitol...

6:09 pm

redturtlehead

found it thants beth!!!!

6:09 pm

kje

do they still use xylitol as a gum sweetener?

6:09 pm

redturtlehead

dunno, probably...

6:09 pm

bethn

thats for fresh breath ( i think) this is for thickening

6:09 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations kje on your fireworks! Good for you!

6:10 pm

bethn

xylitol made your mouth cool

6:10 pm

redturtlehead

wow the things one learns on babble!

6:10 pm

kje

xylitol is a sweetener

6:10 pm

bethn

the chog is a cornucopia of trivia

6:11 pm

rururocks

I used to play the xylitol in orchestra

6:11 pm

rururocks

oops.. thats xyliphone

6:11 pm

bethn

yes kje, but my old pharmacist told me that the xylitol left a cooling sensation as a "side effect" maybe he lied?

6:12 pm

rururocks

old pharmacists are known liars

6:12 pm

wht

I am here for 5 minutes to get my last two words. the ac8 and the am7, any clues?

6:12 pm

bethn

that is a known fact ruru

6:12 pm

wht

Then we are leaving to see Jimmy Tingle.

6:15 pm

dfmchfhf

am7 = It. love + diminuitive

6:15 pm

wht

ty dmc.

6:16 pm

wht

or dfm

6:16 pm

wht

Fireworks

6:16 pm

Minveryork

ac8:ac+***e wasn't built in a day plus charged particle

6:16 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations wht on your fireworks! Hooray for U

6:16 pm

wht

Now I have to go. Catch you all on the flip.

6:16 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats wht :o)

6:16 pm

kje

hi ru

6:16 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye wht! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

6:17 pm

kje

for x-mas I will call you Ru Who... or the Grinch... but def a Seuss character

6:17 pm

kje

little Ru Who

6:17 pm

rururocks

oh.. too cute

6:17 pm

rururocks

hi kje

6:17 pm

rururocks

I will call you the kje in the hat

6:18 pm

kje

or kat... a common nickname for me actually

6:18 pm

rururocks

yup

6:18 pm

kje

Ru Who or Grinch may vary from day to day with how your attitude is - LOL

6:19 pm

rururocks

hey!

6:20 pm

kje

I must leave and go to work : (

6:20 pm

kje

4 more days til I'm free! (for a bit)

6:20 pm

rururocks

we all still want your pager number...

6:20 pm

rururocks

just so that we can wake you for your day

6:21 pm

kje

I am not an idjit

6:21 pm

rururocks

lol

6:21 pm

kje

hagn all

6:21 pm

rururocks

niters kje

6:26 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye kje! I will see you tomorrow in the chat log!

6:31 pm

m9f9l

hi all. back for last few

6:33 pm

Minveryork

Hello m9f9l! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

6:33 pm

m9f9l

doing well. 7 words left

6:33 pm

m9f9l

stuffed with stuffing.

6:36 pm

dspike

clue for OC 7/32 pls

6:36 pm

Minveryork

Go m9f9l go!

6:36 pm

dspike

nevermind - got it thx

6:37 pm

Minveryork

oc 7/32 is o plus ca 6/21 word (a musical instrument)

6:37 pm

m9f9l

wd dspike

6:37 pm

Minveryork

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

6:41 pm

m9f9l

1...

6:43 pm

m9f9l

ok. done

6:45 pm

m9f9l

last word co6/27. I would tell you what it means..but no dictionary results.LOL oh.. I did find one: The dried meat of the cocoanut, from which cocoanut oil is
expressed.

6:47 pm

nanachichi

how many words are in this grid today,,i am missing something,

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations m9f9l on your fireworks! Good for U!

6:47 pm

Minveryork

Hello nanachichi! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

6:47 pm

Minveryork

123 words today

6:47 pm

nanachichi

thanks,,missing 1 somewhere,,,

6:55 pm

nanachichi

finally found it

6:55 pm

nanachichi

the second ha,,,,,it was hiding on me

6:56 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations nanachichi on finishing grid! Hooray!

6:56 pm

nanachichi

thank you

7:24 pm

BableRox@44.com

hi all.. :)

7:25 pm

Minveryork

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

7:26 pm

BableRox@44.com

hi min very well thank-you how are you...

7:27 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Did you have a nice Thanksgiving w/family?

7:32 pm

BableRox@44.com

when was thanksgiving???

7:33 pm

Minveryork

Oh, guess you don't celebrate it. It was on Thursday.

7:34 pm

BableRox@44.com

oh was is that american time??? i live in australia does that make a difference??

7:35 pm

Minveryork

Yes,it does. It is mostly an American holiday BableRox

7:36 pm

BableRox@44.com

oh well i guess thats why we don't celebrate it.. :)

7:43 pm

car.eeyore

May I please have a clue for OR 5?

7:44 pm

Minveryork

An or 5/12 is or+*** the tail on the donkey car.eeyore

7:44 pm

car.eeyore

Got it! TY1

7:44 pm

Minveryork

Hello car.eeyore!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:45 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Min! Hello Everyone! I have been in and out a few times today!

7:46 pm

Minveryork

I think it is just me here. It has been extremely quiet

7:48 pm

torgone

I'm here ..

7:48 pm

torgone

Heyas kids ..

7:48 pm

car.eeyore

Hi tor!

7:48 pm

Minveryork

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

7:49 pm

cosdem

Thanksgiving is the day Americans celebrate the slaughter of Native Americans by eating what they taught us to! :)

7:49 pm

Minveryork

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

7:49 pm

cosdem

I is well. :P

7:50 pm

Minveryork

That's just swell!

7:50 pm

fuzzybunny

Hi Minveryork, how are you this evening?

7:50 pm

car.eeyore

Clue for RO 6/18 please?

7:50 pm

torgone

Hi car, Min, et al.

7:50 pm

Minveryork

An ro 6/18 word is r plus crying vegetable car.eeyore

7:51 pm

car.eeyore

Ty Min!

7:51 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:51 pm

car.eeyore

I am watching the Wizard of Oz this evening!

7:51 pm

Minveryork

I will lend a ha 4/6 with a story of clues.This grid was so obscure that it was very hard to cr4/6 a bunch of clues in4/4 this story. Did the best I could so here it is. When I went to get monkeys this mo 4/5ing, they refused to help.They shouted "no4/5! This grid is not no4/5al and too hard". Then said,"What's the po5/12 in helping you out? You never reward us anyway. We would rather play th 4/5 help you." They did not care one io4/4 about the grid today. They couldn't co 4/6 with the grid.Wasn't going to mo 4/6 about it so I let them go. Monkeys ran off to swing from ro 4/5 in the woods.I went on4/4 doing some other things instead I did some chores first. Haven't done chores in about a mo5/14,so it really needed to be done.I vaccuumed the ca 4/6et and I ir 4/4 some clothes. Hubby wants computer.If I don't give it to him,he'll cause a ri 4/4. Now I am going to go in4/4 the bedroom and watch a film no 4/4 on TV. I'll be back later on to get my FWs.

7:51 pm

Minveryork

I was wondering when that was going to be on the tv

7:52 pm

fuzzybunny

Does anyone know the stats for the "c" word missing from Lickety's list?

7:52 pm

car.eeyore

It was on last night, on tonight and again tomorrow night on TBS.

7:52 pm

car.eeyore

Oooh! Didn't know there was one!

7:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello fuzzybunny!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

7:52 pm

cosdem

lickey is missing a C word? i finished the grid.. there isnt a missing word on my list

7:53 pm

Minveryork

I think the C word is on Lickety's list. His word total matches the word total on Babble today fuzzybunny.

7:53 pm

car.eeyore

Nice clues as always Min! You are very clever!

7:53 pm

Minveryork

Thanks car.eeyore

7:54 pm

fuzzybunny

I have all but one "c" word and I don't have any missing in Lickety's list, so I just figured that there was possibly a word missing in the list.

7:54 pm

fuzzybunny

I will keep searching! Thanks for the input.

7:55 pm

car.eeyore

Now may I please have a clue for ar 6/18?

7:55 pm

Minveryork

Just retype all your C words from Lickety into Babble

7:55 pm

Minveryork

ar6/18 word is just like the an 6/18 word car.eeyore

7:55 pm

fuzzybunny

Thanks, Min, I hadn't thought of that.

7:56 pm

car.eeyore

Goodness. TY!

7:56 pm

Minveryork

Or cross-reference Lickety's list with the Babble list.

7:56 pm

car.eeyore

I have 4 to go...all C's!

7:56 pm

Minveryork

yw

7:56 pm

Minveryork

Go car.eeyore go!

7:57 pm

Minveryork

My C words are Completed so I Can Clue Car.eeyore.

7:57 pm

car.eeyore

I will let you know...

7:58 pm

Minveryork

I have had 7 stupid words left since 5:50 car.eeyore.

7:58 pm

car.eeyore

UGH! Can I help you?!?!?

7:58 pm

car.eeyore

down to 2...

7:59 pm

Minveryork

I will wait 'til you finish. I don't want to slow you down

7:59 pm

car.eeyore

You won't Min!

7:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello folks

8:00 pm

car.eeyore

Hi T"O!

8:00 pm

Minveryork

Hi 72 Temple Owl!How are you doing? Welcome to grid

8:01 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for an5-10? Thanks

8:01 pm

Minveryork

an 5/10 word is an + a charged particle gapeach1066

8:01 pm

car.eeyore

the crying veggie but with an A

8:01 pm

Minveryork

Hi gapeach1066! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

8:02 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks, Min and
car.

8:02 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi car hi min

8:03 pm

fuzzybunny

Okay, things are strange with computer. I reloaded the page and it shows that I have 0 words left, but no fireworks! I tried logging out and then back in but no luck. Any suggestions?

8:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

;og out & in again

8:05 pm

72 Temple Owl

c;ue for the x word please?

8:05 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Fuzzy, hit the send words to Clues button at the top.

8:05 pm

Minveryork

Close Lickety and reopen. Then paste your words in Lickety again. If Lickety says 0 words left, then you are all finished with the puzzle for today fuzzybunny

8:06 pm

car.eeyore

It's a gummy ingredient

8:06 pm

Minveryork

xa 7/52 is x + anagram of Mr. Hawthorne (shortened)

8:07 pm

car.eeyore

Nice clue Min!

8:07 pm

car.eeyore

Alright, do I cave and ask for a clue for my last word or keep trying?

8:07 pm

fuzzybunny

Thanks all, I have fireworks!

8:07 pm

Minveryork

xa 7/52: x+anagram of ******'s hotdogs 72 Temple Owl.

8:07 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Fuzzy Bunny!

8:07 pm

torgone

Yay fuzzy!

8:07 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations fuzzybunny on fireworks!Good for U!

8:08 pm

torgone

tandom

8:08 pm

torgone

..is not a word ..

8:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

no comprende.

8:08 pm

car.eeyore

it generally is spelled with an E not an O

8:08 pm

fuzzybunny

I tried that one a few times myself

8:09 pm

Minveryork

Hate asking for clue for my last word, but it depends on what last word is. If xa was my last word, then I'd ask for a clue for it car.eeyore. What's the last word

8:09 pm

car.eeyore

One of the C's.

8:09 pm

car.eeyore

I have half the letters

8:09 pm

Minveryork

72 Temple Owl, did you see my Hawthorne clue for xa?

8:09 pm

fuzzybunny

I have them all!

8:12 pm

Minveryork

N's Nullified! 5 left

8:12 pm

car.eeyore

Go Min!

8:12 pm

car.eeyore

OK...CO 6/27 please?

8:12 pm

fuzzybunny

it is the co5/17 with an a double letter

8:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes ty min

8:13 pm

Minveryork

co 6/27 is police man plus anagram of what M&M does

8:13 pm

car.eeyore

TY! FIREWORKS!

8:13 pm

fuzzybunny

oops, I meant same as the co 5/14

8:13 pm

torgone

Yay car!

8:13 pm

fuzzybunny

Go Min!

8:13 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations car.eeyore on fireworks! Way to go!

8:14 pm

fuzzybunny

Yeah car!

8:14 pm

72 Temple Owl

M & M candies? i think i have lost my mind. niehter of these clues makes any sense to me.

8:14 pm

car.eeyore

OK...now Min...I am all yours!

8:14 pm

car.eeyore

Min means Eminem.

8:15 pm

Minveryork

co 6/27: police man + ***y to the Lord 72 Temple Owl.

8:16 pm

Minveryork

Does anyone have a clue for the do 7/32 word please?

8:16 pm

fuzzybunny

someone who gives

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

er, min: i have co5/14 for that. it is coconut fiber

8:16 pm

Jellen

do + *** King Cole + either/**

8:16 pm

Minveryork

Thank you for the do 7/32 clue. I just found the word

8:16 pm

car.eeyore

One who gives money is a do 7/32

8:17 pm

Jellen

Fireworks, btw!

8:17 pm

Minveryork

72 Temple Owl, add green vegetable to co 5/14 word.

8:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

that is not a real word. do5 is the real word.

8:17 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations Jellen on your fireworks! Good for U!

8:17 pm

car.eeyore

TO>..now double the middle consonant for the co 6/27

8:17 pm

fuzzybunny

well done Jellen

8:17 pm

car.eeyore

Jellen! Congrats!

8:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

ok i think i am going, i have obviously been struck dumb

8:18 pm

torgone

Yay Jellen!

8:18 pm

Minveryork

D's Done! 4 left

8:18 pm

car.eeyore

TO...let's start fresh. What word do you need clued?

8:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

car: i got them via a to z. ty for th offer

8:19 pm

Minveryork

M's Merely Mashed! 1 More

8:20 pm

fuzzybunny

TO the co 6/27 is the co 5/14 with the middle consonant doubled

8:20 pm

car.eeyore

OK TO... let me know if you need anything else

8:20 pm

car.eeyore

go, Min, bo!

8:20 pm

car.eeyore

*go

8:20 pm

fuzzybunny

nice aliteration Min

8:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

please no more clues, not finishing

8:21 pm

Minveryork

Thanks fuzzybunny

8:22 pm

car.eeyore

Min...how are you doing over there?

8:22 pm

Jeff7

help w/the pi 7s please...and good eve all

8:22 pm

car.eeyore

They all build off the pi 5/12...just different endings

8:22 pm

Jeff7

ty

8:23 pm

car.eeyore

the first is pi 5/12 + much *** about nothing

8:23 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks!mo6/21 was my last word

8:23 pm

car.eeyore

Hooray Min!

8:23 pm

fuzzybunny

Way to go Minveryork!

8:23 pm

Minveryork

Hello Jeff7! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

8:24 pm

Minveryork

The pi 7/36 word is the pi 5/12 plus ** re mi etc. Jeff7

8:24 pm

Minveryork

pi 7/32 is pi 5/12 word plus the opposite of yes Jeff7.

8:24 pm

mkg

isnt adom a word?????????????? gee i must be spelling it wrong

8:24 pm

car.eeyore

Since we have so many finishers here, I am going to go. I wish you all a wonderful evening!

8:25 pm

Minveryork

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

8:25 pm

Minveryork

I'll be here off and on for the rest of the night to clue

8:25 pm

mkg

hi min. hi all.

8:25 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye car.eeyore! I'll see you tomorrow in the log!

8:26 pm

Minveryork

For those just getting here,I have a story of clues in my profile if you need it. Not a very good one though.

8:30 pm

Minveryork

mkg, word you want to spell has the cross letter in it.

8:32 pm

mkg

ty min. i knew something was wrong and just blanked.

8:32 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:32 pm

mkg

also i cant get co 6 fromthat clue below. got the policeman but not the thing to the lord.

8:33 pm

Minveryork

co 6/27 word has an extra green vegetable in middle.

8:33 pm

Minveryork

co6/27 word is co5/14 w/extra green vegetable in it

8:36 pm

mkg

dont have co 5. sorry

8:37 pm

mkg

got the six! ty

8:37 pm

Minveryork

co5/14 is like a snake the King cob**,replace b with a green vegetable and then double green vegetable for that co 6/27 word you are looking for mkg.

8:37 pm

Minveryork

yw

8:37 pm

mkg

anyone have clue for the 8?

8:38 pm

stidmama

thanks min -- help on the X for NBT? *waves at everyone while watching the TV show the stidkid chose for his evening with the folks (and no other annoying stidkid to get in the way)

8:38 pm

Minveryork

ac 8: ac + ***e wasn't built in a day + charged particle

8:38 pm

stidmama

excellent clue, Min!

8:39 pm

Minveryork

na7/52:x plus anagram of Mr. Hawthorne (shortened)

8:39 pm

mkg

got it min. ty. yes was excellent clue

8:39 pm

Minveryork

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

8:39 pm

Minveryork

Thanks stidmama

8:40 pm

mkg

wont take xantha. will keep trying.

8:41 pm

mkg

us the x word a 7? or how many?

8:41 pm

Minveryork

You need another single hump letter on the end of it.

8:41 pm

stidmama

oh! got it! used to thicken foods like ice cream

8:42 pm

mkg

ty min. got it. yes it is a gum.

8:42 pm

stidmama

down to 45 and NBT

8:42 pm

mkg

time for list. is it up?

8:42 pm

Minveryork

yes mkg

8:45 pm

dan2bit

evening all

8:45 pm

Minveryork

Hello dan2bit!How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

8:46 pm

dan2bit

i am well, Min, and you?

8:46 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Finished not long ago. Twas a gruelling grid.

8:47 pm

stidmama

YAY Min

8:47 pm

stidmama

hey dan!

8:48 pm

dan2bit

I am at 39 - need the bottom N for NBT

8:49 pm

Minveryork

ni 5/12: The Yankees won in the ni*** inning dan2bit.

8:49 pm

dan2bit

ah duh, damn yankees

8:49 pm

dan2bit

:-)

8:58 pm

dan2bit

M's mashed - 20 to go

8:59 pm

Minveryork

Marvelous dan2bit!

8:59 pm

Minveryork

Since it is quiet right now, I am off to take a shower.

8:59 pm

Minveryork

I will be back later on to help out with clues if needed

9:02 pm

stidmama

thanks min good night

9:09 pm

stidmama

well, down to 39 and done for tonight. back another day to try again. *poof*

9:10 pm

dan2bit

ciao stid

9:12 pm

dan2bit

wireforks, thanks Min and all cluers - the pi7 spanish endings on beer volume were my last

9:24 pm

clairebearcartoo

anyone need clues, i'm off & on

9:24 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dan2bit on your fireworks!Way to go

9:25 pm

Minveryork

Hi clairebearcartoo! How are ya? I am also here off & on.Congratulations on finishing the grid early!Hooray

9:26 pm

clairebearcartoo

omg minveryork, not early, took 2 many hrs from my housekeeping :)

9:26 pm

Minveryork

I didn't finish early either. Finished at 8:22 game time

9:27 pm

clairebearcartoo

this grid was laaaaaame.

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Described it as gruelling before. Twas lamely gruelling

9:27 pm

Minveryork

Never seen you here before. Are you mostly a lurker?

9:27 pm

clairebearcartoo

sometimes i need a good "ing" -- wait that sounded bad

9:27 pm

clairebearcartoo

no, new!

9:28 pm

Minveryork

Well then, welcome to Babbleland clairebearcartoo!

9:28 pm

Minveryork

mkg, are U still here? How are you doing with the grid

9:29 pm

clairebearcartoo

thanks! (it's supposed to be clairebear cartoon--but not enough characters)

9:29 pm

Minveryork

I thought that there might be a U at the end of name

9:30 pm

Minveryork

I mean an N

9:32 pm

Minveryork

Wanted to be here for the flip,but cannot see myself sitting here for another two and a half hours, YIKES!

9:33 pm

Pinikula

Evening all...

9:33 pm

Minveryork

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

9:33 pm

dfmchfhf

fall asleep with laptop/keyboard in arms, that's what I do ;o)
hi minv and everyone

9:33 pm

dfmchfhf

hi pini!

9:33 pm

Pinikula

hey dfm

9:33 pm

Pinikula

;)

9:33 pm

Minveryork

Now that Pinikula is here, maybe I can stay up awhile

9:33 pm

Pinikula

hi min...doing well...you?

9:34 pm

Minveryork

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

9:34 pm

dfmchfhf

pini, I had a huge surprise today! :oO

9:34 pm

Pinikula

I was popping in to help clue this little monster...

9:34 pm

Pinikula

* surprise? *

9:34 pm

dfmchfhf

<==
<==
*clicky*!

9:34 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations on finishing early Pinikula!Way to go!

9:34 pm

Pinikula

* big grin * you're PRO!!! :) Congrats!

9:34 pm

Pinikula

thx min ;)

9:35 pm

LeslieAnn

"I exist" hahaha congrats, df

9:35 pm

Pinikula

hi LA

9:35 pm

dfmchfhf

hi Leslie :o)

9:35 pm

Pinikula

dfm...are you going to put up an icon? that will definitely get comments!!! :)

9:35 pm

Minveryork

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

9:36 pm

Pinikula

I bet everyone notices and offers their congrats!!! :)

9:36 pm

dfmchfhf

I think I'm gonna stay incognito-pro for a day ;o)

9:36 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations dfmchfhf on going pro! Good for you!

9:37 pm

Pinikula

silly one...why would you want to be incognito?!?!

9:37 pm

Minveryork

I refreshed to see your icon. How can you tell if they are pro with no icon,flag or person Pinikula and Leslie

9:37 pm

jan

Hello, all; I've come to finish the grid before the flip.

9:37 pm

Pinikula

hi jan ;)

9:38 pm

Minveryork

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

9:38 pm

jan

Hi pini!

9:38 pm

dfmchfhf

minv it wasn't me who upgraded! :oO
it was a big surprise for me!

9:38 pm

Pinikula

min, I can tell because dfm pointed to his icon (if you hover over it, you'll get a hand which means you can click on it to open a profile - only Pro's can do that)

9:38 pm

Minveryork

I am here to clue & I have story of clues in profile Jan

9:38 pm

jan

I'm procrastinating and thought Babble was a nice way to do so.

9:38 pm

dfmchfhf

hi jan!
ooh, jan has a clicky icon too now!

9:39 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations on your big surprise dfmchfhf. Yipee

9:39 pm

Pinikula

I was just noticing the new icon! much better than the grey skull! :)

9:39 pm

jan

Yes, it only took me 6 years to do it.

9:39 pm

Pinikula

I mean, grey sillouette...

9:39 pm

dfmchfhf

grey skull? :oO

9:40 pm

dfmchfhf

hmm, wonder what filetypes the icon supports...

9:40 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations jan on also going pro! Hooray for you

9:40 pm

Pinikula

yeah, that 'head' in your icon! :)

9:40 pm

jan

We call them the eminence gris around here...

9:40 pm

Pinikula

.jpg, .bmp, .gif

9:40 pm

Pinikula

.jpg usually works best tho

9:40 pm

jan

Actually, I've been pro since pro got started. Just hadn't bothered with an icon.

9:40 pm

Pinikula

what took ya so long, jan?

9:41 pm

jan

Dunno. I'm a computer ignoramus I guess.

9:41 pm

Minveryork

Thought waiting a year to go pro was a long time jan.

9:41 pm

Pinikula

oh, don't say that...some are just faster than others... ;)

9:42 pm

dfmchfhf

woah, jan you've been Babbling for a long time!

9:42 pm

jan

I stumbled onto Babble quite a few years ago, back before pro, or even stats. In tose days, the chatlog was almost entirely information about stats. No lickety or even brandyjack back then. And no icons.

9:42 pm

Pinikula

it's come a long way, eh, jan?

9:43 pm

Pinikula

...and yet a new upgrade is in the works...can't wait until its released!

9:43 pm

dfmchfhf

<== has seen Babble in those days, though through someone else's account... maybe not even account...

9:43 pm

jan

Indeed. In the early days, almost no one ever finished a grid. Except for sprite, of course.

9:44 pm

Minveryork

That is only 2 years earlier than I joined jan. When I joined Babbleland there was Lickety's list and icons.

9:44 pm

dfmchfhf

I remember going through a dictionary to find words in grids :o)

9:44 pm

jan

Yes, wonder what the new Babble will be like. (And will it be troll-proof?)

9:44 pm

Pinikula

I believe a 'mute' button is being installed ;)

9:45 pm

jan

That would be welcome, sadly.

9:45 pm

Minveryork

The new Babble has been in the works for quite some time now. I do wonder when it will ACTUALLY happen.

9:45 pm

Pinikula

I know what you mean, jan...

9:45 pm

dfmchfhf

yay no Greasemonkey patchups needed! :oO

9:45 pm

Pinikula

My fingers are crossed that it will be our holiday gift...just in time for the new year! :)

9:45 pm

dfmchfhf

hmm, wonder whether we will need a PB...

9:45 pm

Pinikula

dfm...are you PC or Mac?

9:46 pm

Minveryork

I'm hoping for sound effects with fireworks with new Babble version.I'm also hoping for blue tiles,not yellow

9:46 pm

Pinikula

you can see glimpses of the new bells and whistles on DrG's FB

9:46 pm

Minveryork

He already changed archives, but not much different

9:47 pm

dfmchfhf

uhh... Windows tablet, Linux/Gentoo or Linux/Ubuntu or Win/Server2008R2 machine

9:47 pm

Pinikula

One of the new things is the ability to attach clues...

9:47 pm

Pinikula

you're a PC, dfm...face it!!! LOL

9:47 pm

dfmchfhf

and hate macs because I can't hack code for them ;oP

9:47 pm

jan

We will *always* have a penalth box. Though, perhaps it will be stocked with health foods. Hope not...

9:47 pm

Minveryork

How do U do that? Guess stories will become obsolete.

9:48 pm

Pinikula

same here, dfm...not that I'm into hacking or anything!

9:48 pm

Pinikula

Not sure, min...

9:48 pm

dfmchfhf

well, do you use the MIT definition or the popularised definition for "hack"?

9:48 pm

LeslieAnn

mo 6/21? either

9:48 pm

Pinikula

...let me see if there's any write-up on the FB page...

9:49 pm

Minveryork

mo 6/21 word is mo 5/12 word plus a vowel LeslieAnn.

9:49 pm

Pinikula

m + O****'s Belt (star config)

9:49 pm

dfmchfhf

"hacking" = quickly putting together horribly written code... as long as it works it's okay...

9:49 pm

Minveryork

mo 6/21 is m plus one of the constellations LeslieAnn.

9:49 pm

Pinikula

ok, I was thinking the 'bad' one, dfm

9:50 pm

Pinikula

I think the last time I 'coded' something, it was probably before your time!

9:50 pm

dfmchfhf

1.mo5/12 + 1.mo6/21 The Fates (and singular)
2.mo6/21 smokey quartz variety

9:50 pm

jan

Hah, the last and only time I ever tried my hand at programming was in Basic!

9:50 pm

Pinikula

same here, jan!!!!

9:51 pm

dfmchfhf

probably pini ;o)
we CS majors call the 'bad' "hacking", "cracking".

9:51 pm

Pinikula

the one and only thing I coded was a menu screen!

9:51 pm

Pinikula

gotcha, dfm...I'll try to remember that! :)

9:51 pm

jan

It was on the Timex Sinclair 1000; you used a TV as the monitor, the computer had a membrane keyboard, and you saved stuff on a casette recorder.

9:52 pm

jan

Still have the computer...wonder if the Smithsonian needs it.

9:52 pm

dfmchfhf

of course, the definition of "gaining access without permission" for "hacking" still applies... but we're sensitive about it, and usually it's applied only for "good" hackers

9:52 pm

LeslieAnn

do7?

9:52 pm

Pinikula

gee, jan...I think you were before MY time! :)

9:53 pm

jan

Somebody who gives things.

9:53 pm

jan

Yes, I'm before everybody's time. Except maybe jillibus.

9:53 pm

Pinikula

I remember buying my first home computer...$3,000 for 10MB HD; upgraded to 100MB HD...SAD!!!!

9:53 pm

dianedecoder

good evening everyone :-)

9:53 pm

dfmchfhf

forgout who pointed it out last night... do7 and to7 are anagrams

9:53 pm

LeslieAnn

ah bugger, was going that way but was thrown off by no e. thanks jan

9:53 pm

Pinikula

that was me, dfm ;)

9:54 pm

dfmchfhf

:oO that was pini!

9:54 pm

jan

Evening, diane...

9:54 pm

Pinikula

hi di

9:54 pm

dfmchfhf

found me both of them... though I had thought about thinking of them, but stopped :o/

9:54 pm

dfmchfhf

hi diane! :o)

9:55 pm

dianedecoder

hi Pini :-) Hello, jan , hi dfm !

9:56 pm

dianedecoder

I wish there was a little feature on here where you could send someone a pm, but from past experience, I know that can cause problems too.

9:56 pm

LeslieAnn

i asked for that way back when dr. g asked for input, diane

9:56 pm

jan

Yes, beng able to reach out an touch someone means that you also can reach out and wring their necks!

9:56 pm

Pinikula

I believe that's to be a new feature on the upgrade

9:57 pm

dianedecoder

I had a FB invitation from someone... who plays Babble every day, but I can't figure out who it might be. I hope she enlightens me tomorrow... I did accept the invitation... pleasant and friendly looking lady :-)

9:57 pm

jan

Let the slanging matches commence!

9:57 pm

LeslieAnn

if you look on the babblers worldwide page, most folks introduced themselves, diane

9:57 pm

dfmchfhf

hmm, wonder whether it'ld be IRC-client compatible...

9:57 pm

dianedecoder

and give their real names ?

9:57 pm

Pinikula

pleasant and friendly? apparently it wasn't me, di! :)

9:58 pm

Pinikula

not sure, dfm...I was a big IRC user! and mIRC...

9:58 pm

dianedecoder

aww now Pini... You are fit that description BIG TIME !!

9:58 pm

herinfernallady

Hi DIane was that me?

9:58 pm

dianedecoder

-*are*

9:59 pm

dfmchfhf

ircII :o)

9:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello dianedecoder!How are you? Welcome to the grid

9:59 pm

Pinikula

* grin *

9:59 pm

jan

I'm wondering if there will be better troll defenses in the new Babble.

9:59 pm

dianedecoder

hmmm... did you send a FB invitation? I only got one today

9:59 pm

Minveryork

Hi herinfernallady! How are you? Welcome to the grid!

9:59 pm

dianedecoder

Hiya Minver :-))

9:59 pm

dfmchfhf

but yes, definitely mIRC on Windows.

9:59 pm

herinfernallady

Um may not have been me. I haven't been farting about on FB today

9:59 pm

jan

Evening, herin...

9:59 pm

Pinikula

see, dfm...told ya, older than dirt! LOL

10:00 pm

herinfernallady

Hi Min and thank you for your welcome. Hi Jan too

10:00 pm

dfmchfhf

hi herin! :o)

10:00 pm

dianedecoder

I just don't want to put up the person's real name..

10:00 pm

LeslieAnn

yes, jan, i believe at some po5/12 there was talk of a "hide" or "mute" button for certain folks

10:00 pm

Minveryork

How do I get to babblers worldwide webpage Leslie?

10:00 pm

jan

Probably a good idea.

10:00 pm

herinfernallady

Um was it from NS?

10:00 pm

dianedecoder

nope, wasn't you herin.... this lady was from RI

10:00 pm

Pinikula

just put the name in the search bar, min

10:01 pm

dianedecoder

oh my ...

10:01 pm

dianedecoder

what a jerk

10:01 pm

dfmchfhf

injection attack?

10:01 pm

Jellen

Oh, this is good...

10:01 pm

LeslieAnn

oh wait the one dr. g uses is "babble community"

10:01 pm

dfmchfhf

how childish.

10:01 pm

jan

Speaking of the need for a mute button...

10:01 pm

balletslippers

well that just ruined half the game for me. Mission accomplished, now you may leave.

10:02 pm

LeslieAnn

min, here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/2ulehpf

10:02 pm

Pinikula

I was thinking, it is about this time that my cough kicks in...well, at least for the past 3 days...

10:02 pm

Jellen

Hello, all...

10:02 pm

dianedecoder

an eject button that explodes the person in the Jerk's chair" but be a very nice addition ;-)

10:02 pm

herinfernallady

Was that an accident? I mean that has happened before to me?

10:02 pm

jan

Hi Jellen

10:02 pm

dfmchfhf

at least that gave me some insight as to how the chat works? XoP

10:03 pm

jan

Not with the name s/he has chosen.

10:03 pm

Minveryork

Hello balletslippers! How are you? Welcome to the grid

10:03 pm

dfmchfhf

It has *almost* happened to me when testing a GM script before! >.>

10:03 pm

balletslippers

His name is literally "GameWrecker". No it's not an accident.

10:03 pm

Jellen

Has anyone emailed Dr. G?

10:03 pm

dfmchfhf

hi jellen! :o)

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

d

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

d

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

d

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

,

10:03 pm

jan

We can bury this nonsense if we all keep chatting.

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

,

10:03 pm

herinfernallady

,

10:03 pm

dfmchfhf

10:03 pm

balletslippers

but how sweet that a few of you assume the best in people. I wish I could.

10:03 pm

Pinikula

The cough just arrived...will make note of it...brb

10:03 pm

dfmchfhf

10:04 pm

jan

Like herin is doing

10:04 pm

herinfernallady

Sorry about me doing that but that was a quick way of clearing off the chat

10:04 pm

jan

And again.

10:04 pm

Minveryork

I go away for a second to look for the babblers world wide web page and this is what I come back to? YUCK

10:04 pm

jan

And again.

10:04 pm

balletslippers

anyone have any tasty sweets for me... maybe take them out of the PB so a certain someone can't get to them?

10:04 pm

abe79

Hey everyone.

10:04 pm

magdagger

blah

10:04 pm

magdagger

blah

10:04 pm

magdagger

bye

10:04 pm

magdagger

bye

10:04 pm

magdagger

bye

10:04 pm

herinfernallady

I mean that has happened to me before that is why I asked. But 2nd time round (now 3rd) is starting to pee me off

10:04 pm

abe79

Game Wrecker please go away.

10:04 pm

tedybeth

Is everyone tired of eating turkey yet?

10:04 pm

magdagger

b

10:05 pm

magdagger

y

10:05 pm

balletslippers

well i think we should call out the lurkers (like myself) to help in ignoring this idiot

10:05 pm

magdagger

e

10:05 pm

balletslippers

I can't get enough of the shredded turkey mixed in with my gravy.... yummy yummy!

10:05 pm

tedybeth

Seems like a few turkeys have turned up here!!

10:05 pm

jan

I emailed Dr God last night to suggest that only pros be given access to chat, but he pointed out that a lot of people first get into Babble by chatting.

10:05 pm

abe79

tedybeth- Yes I am!

10:05 pm

LeslieAnn

well nice to see you regardless of the situation, ballet

10:05 pm

jan

Thanks all

10:05 pm

magdagger

hello, everyone. hope you all had a nice holiday

10:05 pm

dfmchfhf

on the bright side, maximally there will be two hours of this going on.

10:05 pm

jan

Thanks to the lurkers especially

10:05 pm

balletslippers

thanks LeslieAnn, nice to see you as well.

10:05 pm

Minveryork

Hello abe79! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid!

10:06 pm

dfmchfhf

Maybe chat needs a word filter?

10:06 pm

jan

Tedybeth, it's been awhile

10:06 pm

balletslippers

do we get trolls a lot here? Honestly, I've been playing on and off for years and don't think I've ever seen any.

10:06 pm

tedybeth

I usually don't chat much ... but do keep up with you all..

10:06 pm

dfmchfhf

Don't know why we suddenly have a lot of trolls recently.

10:06 pm

Jellen

Just lately, ballet...

10:06 pm

LeslieAnn

tedy, where did you live in IL?

10:06 pm

jan

Up until the last few days, I would say only rarely. We've had an infestation recently, though

10:06 pm

tedybeth

And just hate to see someone think it's funny to mess with a lovely game experience!!! aarrgghh

10:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello tedybeth!How are you doing? Welcome to puzzle

10:07 pm

abe79

Hi Minver! I am well. How are you?

10:07 pm

Minveryork

Hello magdagger! How are you doing? Welcome to grid

10:07 pm

tedybeth

Leslie - we lived suburban Chicago .... St. Charles , out on the Fox River. Know of it??

10:07 pm

balletslippers

hmm... i wonder if babble got posted in a troll-lovers forum perhaps

10:07 pm

LeslieAnn

oh wow, yes. i live in aurora :)

10:08 pm

Minveryork

Glad I was able to finish grid before it was ruined for me. I'm doing quite well abe79. Thank you for asking.

10:08 pm

Pinikula

done - have take some cough medicine ;)

10:08 pm

jan

I suspect that it is one or two trolls who are escalating thier attacks.

10:08 pm

magdagger

doing well, you know, rockin' and babblin'. How are you, Minveryork?

10:08 pm

tedybeth

Oh, Gosh . my hubby worked at O'Hare for over 20 yrs. until a transfer to FL in the late '80s

10:08 pm

jan

Don't let them ruin the game for you--just look away.

10:09 pm

Pinikula

<-- so bored today actually tracked for a bit...

10:09 pm

abe79

This is ridiculous

10:09 pm

dfmchfhf

Shouldn't they have been IP-banned then?

10:09 pm

jan

That's what I do when the clues are too obvious

10:09 pm

LeslieAnn

i just went christmas shopping at geneva commons tedy :)

10:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

well babbles - you all know the drill. activate.

10:09 pm

Jellen

Yes, pretty much...

10:09 pm

abe79

Game Wrecker go back to your hole and get a life.

10:09 pm

dfmchfhf

Shouldn't they have been IP-banned then?

10:09 pm

tedybeth

Leslie --- went to Aurora a lot!!

10:09 pm

balletslippers

I think it's quite sad that someone has the time/energy (or no life!) to just sit here copy/pasting all the words into the chat over and over. They must have no life. Instead they should join our chat and make friends!!

10:09 pm

jan

So if you are working on the puzzle, just keep your eyes left.

10:09 pm

Pinikula

Most leave if they are completely ignored...

10:10 pm

dfmchfhf

YAY for GM hacked "Ignore" button. -.-

10:10 pm

gswope

ron

10:10 pm

gswope

corn

10:10 pm

balletslippers

there's an ignore button?

10:10 pm

Pinikula

thx dfm

10:10 pm

herinfernallady

This is so Childish. Never understand most people. Would like to use a few choice words right about now

10:10 pm

dfmchfhf

At least I know I have a normaller chat... anyone want? (have to do a quick code cleanup though... might take a while...)

10:10 pm

balletslippers

GW, please... why don't you join our conversation. We're friendly here and love new people!

10:11 pm

LeslieAnn

tedy, i think my comment got lost. just got done christmas shopping at geneva commons. :)

10:11 pm

Minveryork

I am outta here! Goodnight to all and see ya manana!

10:11 pm

tedybeth

Ever gone to Geneva for the Christmas Walk ... I do miss that here in FL ... [yes, I'm changing the subject -- stupid gameWrecker can't beat us!!!

10:11 pm

Pinikula

might have to coin that one, dfm...offer Dr G a copy for inclusion in the new upgrade!!! :)

10:11 pm

Pinikula

night min

10:12 pm

Minveryork

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

10:12 pm

Jellen

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