Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, December 20, 2010

12:00 am

flosey

flip

12:00 am

kimmtoats

flip!

12:00 am

crpw48

flip, omg, these are probably hard

12:00 am

melonheadjujube

flip!

12:00 am

VolleymomDee

flip... oooooh a puny one

12:01 am

kimmtoats

I've never seen a grid this tiny! Maybe I'll finally finish one!

12:02 am

kimmtoats

team

12:02 am

Christine

only 46 to go ...

12:02 am

dizgrannie

Kimm, the smaller ones are usually a lot harder...lol

12:02 am

kimmtoats

sorry. I've got to stop doing that!

12:02 am

dfmchfhf

*flippy*

12:02 am

Christine

thank you - 45 left

12:02 am

Erda

Tiny one -- bet you it will be extra tough!!

12:02 am

dfmchfhf

ooh, neat size... :o( too bad this had to be after I hurt my head so badly

12:03 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:03 am

VolleymomDee

hi and nbt

12:04 am

carleekat

oh for petes sake..47 words

12:04 am

Barb's Horses

hi all and Merry Christmas to all and will everyone the best of the coming year

12:04 am

dizgrannie

left column greyed...lol

12:04 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:04 am

carleekat

not doing it now..i'll have nothig to do over my morning coffee

12:04 am

flosey

ty lickety

12:04 am

Barb's Horses

thank you lickety

12:05 am

carleekat

thanks lickety...

12:05 am

Erda

Thank you, Lickety!!

12:05 am

carleekat

ok..well..enjoy what there is of this grid...night

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

de 6

12:06 am

melonheadjujube

19 words and I'm going to lickety

12:07 am

melonheadjujube

phantom: gamete

12:07 am

joshuavorbis

phant heyday

12:08 am

joshuavorbis

oof, i should go in the PB for that phant

12:08 am

jillibus

oh my -- late again and such a wee one!

12:08 am

dcseain

flop

12:08 am

jillibus

I hope some of you will take the time to check out my icon and the link in my profile

12:10 am

dfmchfhf

a lot of onomatopoeiae.

12:10 am

melonheadjujube

beautiful! Thank you jilli!

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

he 6

12:11 am

melonheadjujube

middle column grey - - - fwiw

12:11 am

jillibus

and thank you for going there, melon. Happy Chanukah

12:12 am

joshuavorbis

fireworks

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

wtg josh!

12:12 am

flosey

wtg josh

12:12 am

dcseain

congrats, joshua

12:12 am

joshuavorbis

last word de6

12:12 am

jillibus

sheesh, josh! wtg!

12:12 am

flosey

have made a note, jilli, will check it out later

12:12 am

jillibus

Now you can check out my carolling

12:12 am

jillibus

ty flosey :)

12:13 am

joshuavorbis

nice link jilli - i saw a very good children's choir performance at the salisbury cathedral in england several years back

12:13 am

joshuavorbis

i'm not religious but it was very nice

12:14 am

jillibus

I'm not religious either.

12:15 am

jillibus

I'm just a sucker for boys' choirs.

12:15 am

jillibus

And this is Christmastime...

12:16 am

rururocks

fireworks

12:16 am

jillibus

wow, ru!

12:16 am

melonheadjujube

Leftmost column grey.

12:17 am

dcseain

congrats, ruru

12:17 am

rururocks

so are many catholic priests jilli

12:17 am

jillibus

very funny icon, ruru ;-)

12:17 am

stidmama

*sneaks in and hugs melon*

*relurk*

12:17 am

flosey

wtg ru

12:18 am

melonheadjujube

taDah ruru!

12:18 am

jillibus

Yes, ruru, sadly. And choirmasters. Don't get me started.

12:18 am

jillibus

Hi stiddy.

12:19 am

dcseain

evening, stid

12:19 am

jillibus

Am I hearing about snow in California? (CNN)

12:19 am

rururocks

<---wants a hug from Stid too

12:19 am

rururocks

it hailed here today

12:20 am

melonheadjujube

hi stid! OOO back (hugs)

12:20 am

jillibus

<-- me too

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

fireworks

12:20 am

stidmama

YAY dee!!!!

12:20 am

melonheadjujube

hey, vast fan base (hehe) want to hear some good news?

12:20 am

flosey

wtg Dee

12:20 am

rururocks

yeah deeeeester

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:20 am

dcseain

congrats, dee

12:20 am

rururocks

yes melon.. go ahead

12:20 am

jillibus

OH YES MELON!

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

yeah to you, too, ru

12:20 am

stidmama

*hugs ruru and jill while looking for last blank tiles*

*puts fingers in front of face to avoid inadvertent chog clues*

12:21 am

jillibus

and Hi dee hi and YAY all at the same time!

12:21 am

MLFAN17

47 words for get it bye

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

hugs jili & ty

12:21 am

rururocks

lol mlf

12:21 am

jillibus

bye mlf -- what apity!

12:21 am

rururocks

that is SOOO rude

12:21 am

melonheadjujube

have been offered a job. There's still some paperwork but I expect to be a substitute teacher in my home district come january. I've been shopping for work clothes!

12:21 am

dcseain

hasta, mlf

12:22 am

rururocks

yeah.. melon.. way to go!

12:22 am

dfmchfhf

fireworks :oD and head is still being ouchy :o(

12:22 am

dcseain

oh, wonderful, melon!

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

congrats melon

12:22 am

rururocks

Teaching is the most honorable profession

12:22 am

dcseain

congrats, dfm

12:22 am

jillibus

Hooray for melon!!!

12:22 am

stidmama

woo-hoo!!! JOBBBBBB!!!!!

12:22 am

stidmama

you go, girl!!!

12:22 am

ARB

Wonderful Melon. What will you teach? music?

12:22 am

rururocks

ouchy from what df?

12:22 am

stidmama

and yay dfm!

12:22 am

jillibus

And I second ruru there.

12:22 am

ARB

shalom everyone. fireworks too

12:23 am

kimmtoats

great job everyone with fireworks! I wish I knew the trick!

12:23 am

dcseain

congrats, arb, and shalom :)

12:23 am

jillibus

shalom, arb and congrats!

12:23 am

stidmama

shalom and YAY ARB!

12:23 am

jillibus

Me too, kimm -- I have 12 words.

12:23 am

rururocks

focus jilli .. focus..lol

12:24 am

kimmtoats

I have 11

12:24 am

dfmchfhf

I banged my head on the corner of a cabinet earlier, bloody hair, possible concussion, and it moved my migrainey headache away to the left side of my head. Then the pork chop which I was too preoccupied (holding my head trying to stay upright) somehow exploded and covered the stove with burned pork :o/

12:24 am

rururocks

omg df.. a bad day

12:24 am

melonheadjujube

Hi, ARB! I'm about to be certified for long-term sub in music, but since I need to work every day, I'm taking on just about anything. My preference is grades 6-12, and I 'm pretty good at math short of trig and calc. I've been volunteering with the HS orch , and the music director wrote a wonderful recommendation letter. It's really lifted my spirits to be, well, wanted! i'm chomping at the bit.

12:25 am

kimmtoats

Oh no!

12:25 am

stidmama

oh dear... *wraps dfm in bubble wrap and puts in corner while I clean up kitchen*

12:25 am

rururocks

I have never heard of combustible pork

12:25 am

joey

melon, what kind of clothes are you looking for? can you email me? it is in my profile...... thanks

12:25 am

melonheadjujube

ow, dfm! so sorry to hear!

12:25 am

jillibus

ah, ruru, I have 23+ hours to find the rest of the 47 words -- would rather enjoy my favourite friends here.

12:25 am

dfmchfhf

well, it turned black because I didn't tend to it... I haven't heard of exploding pork before though.

12:25 am

ARB

Kol hakavod! WHere is your son now?

12:26 am

dfmchfhf

vision is still a bit swimmy, and I can barely type >.<

12:26 am

rururocks

well someone once put a firecracker under Rush Limbaugh.. that is as close as I know about exploding pork

12:26 am

jillibus

oh, dfm, bad day!

12:26 am

dfmchfhf

apart from that, everything is fine. :o)

12:26 am

dcseain

you are definitely concussed. You really ought get to hospital

12:26 am

jillibus

ROFL ruru!

12:27 am

rururocks

you should go to the hospital and not go to bed df.. get it checked out..

12:27 am

rururocks

it may be very dangerous for you to lie down and go to sleep

12:27 am

dcseain

yes, not sleeping is important at this point

12:27 am

jillibus

Definitely, dfm -- don't take chances.

12:27 am

stidmama

yes dfm -- agree wholeheartedly with ruru --- sleeping when concussed is a bad idea. get checked out, please.

12:28 am

dfmchfhf

I'm worried about getting *back* from the hostipla if I go, and I just typed hostip--erm, hospital wrongly -.-
it's past midnight and to go is a one-hour bus ride :o(

12:28 am

melonheadjujube

My son's home with me. He just got accepted into a voc rehab program. He loves older people, and is very kind and patient, so I think that's where's he'll end up working. He goes on a retreat/reunion with Nesiya in the Connnecticut Berkshires 12/27 thru 1/2.

12:28 am

jillibus

How far away is the hospital? Take a taxi opr get a friend to take you.
.

12:28 am

rururocks

call a cab or a friend

12:28 am

rururocks

or neighbor

12:28 am

dfmchfhf

don't know anyone in Ottawa :o(

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

dfm - do you have someone to go with you? (pardon me if you already answered, I've been in and out of the grid)

12:29 am

rururocks

call the police and ask for a ride

12:29 am

stidmama

GO TO THE ER, dfm. No excuses. If you are having blurry vision especially. You might have jarred a retina, and getting seen SOONER can save your vision.

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

rur is right.

12:29 am

melonheadjujube

and stidmama

12:29 am

rururocks

it can be very, very serious df.. honest

12:29 am

dfmchfhf

blood is all cleaned up now though, it's just a scratch... swimminess is mostly from dizziness.

12:30 am

jillibus

TAKE A CAB. And I have 2 old friends and a very old cousin in Ottawa -- all in their 80s, unfortunately

12:30 am

rururocks

the police can take you there.. if you need help

12:30 am

stidmama

Better to spend some time at the ER and be sure that you are okay.

12:30 am

dave70la

if nothing else...call for an ambulance. Don't they have 911 in canada?

12:30 am

stidmama

you shouldn't feel dizzy, dfm. Not even a little bit.

12:30 am

jillibus

GO, dfm -- dizziniess shouldn't still be there.

12:30 am

dfmchfhf

ye4 we do...

12:30 am

stidmama

what jill said.

12:30 am

jillibus

Yes, we do, dfm

12:31 am

dfmchfhf

[thanks for the support everyone ^.^ makes me feel better just being here...]

12:31 am

melonheadjujube

rightmost column grey. 10 t0 go; 3 upper H, 4 lower H, 2 M, 1 G

12:32 am

melonheadjujube

this is THE BEST place on the 'net. period.

12:32 am

kimmtoats

Last night at a cocktail party I drank WAY too much and did a face plant into my sister's kitchen chair. I ended up with a huge goose egg on my forehead, and a pretty bad bruise on my chin. Highly embarrassing. I am never drinking again.

12:32 am

jillibus

Well, do as we suggest, dfm -- thank goodness you're in Canada where you won't get a big bill.

12:32 am

rururocks

oh jeez kim

12:32 am

stidmama

definitely, melon. a very good place. but right now, NOT the right place for dfm. The right place right now is the emergency room.

12:32 am

stidmama

golly kimm. if that's what it takes to learn that lesson...

12:33 am

rururocks

please call someone to take you there df

12:33 am

dcseain

yes, what stid said. The blurry vision is troubling, esp this far past time of injury

12:33 am

kimmtoats

I know I have a concussion! df- go to the hosp.

12:34 am

stidmama

dfm, call the emergency people. 911. It's what they are there for.

12:34 am

dfmchfhf

the blurriness comes from the fact I can't concentrate and focus -- I usually don't seem to be able to focus my eyes without some concentration.

12:34 am

hootowl

Doesn't Canada have 911!!! Call for help! Wake up a neighbor - DON'T GO TO SLEEP!

12:35 am

jillibus

Yes, hoot, Canada has 911 -- we ARE civilised.

12:35 am

melonheadjujube

exactly, stid. GO. NOW, dfm!!!!!!

12:35 am

stidmama

dfm -- GO. NOW.

12:35 am

hootowl

I'm soooo glad I came in now!

12:35 am

kimmtoats

are your pupils equal?

12:36 am

stidmama

me too, hoot. *stern mama look at dfm* you need to be seen by a professional. Not one of us can see you, check your pulse or evaluate your status.

12:36 am

jillibus

dfm, I hope we don't hear any more from you here until you have made a call to 911 or a neighbour to get you to an ER.

12:36 am

hootowl

You can't concentrate & focus because you have a CONCUSSION! CALL!!!

12:37 am

kimmtoats

Are your pupils equal and reactive?

12:37 am

flosey

911 is your best bet, you'll be treated on the way to ER

12:37 am

hootowl

Didn't mean it that way Jilli. Lots of places don't call it 911

12:38 am

cybernan

hello everyone

12:38 am

flosey

hello nan

12:38 am

stidmama

hey nan. ((hugs))

12:38 am

kimmtoats

You could have a brain bleed and that's nothing to mess around with, dfm.

12:39 am

jillibus

hi nan

12:39 am

stidmama

I just realized "deeha" is in the grid today.

12:39 am

hootowl

why are men so stubborn??????

12:39 am

stidmama

I think dfm is calling now *crosses fingers that it is true*

12:39 am

jillibus

Yes, hoot, in the UK it's 999 -- more sensible, imho

12:39 am

rururocks

I would already be at a hospital

12:39 am

hootowl

hi everyone.

12:40 am

rururocks

hi hoot

12:40 am

dfmchfhf

it's not stubbornness, I'm just extremely nervous about calling anyone <.<

12:40 am

jillibus

I think maybe we've persuaded dfm...

12:40 am

hootowl

why!

12:40 am

cybernan

what happened dfm?

12:40 am

Erda

You'll be even more nervous if you wake up dead!

12:40 am

rururocks

gimme me a break df.. call for help

12:40 am

flosey

don't hesitate to call 911 dfm, they'll monitor you on the way to er and er will be prepared for you

12:40 am

dfmchfhf

or even, speaking to anyone... >.> dunno, I just don't like doing so... but ye4 I'm probably going to call

12:41 am

stidmama

dfm. CALL.

12:41 am

jillibus

Oh NO!!!! CALL 911!!! That's what they're there for!

12:41 am

hootowl

why are men so stubborn?

12:41 am

stidmama

dfm -- do you live alone?

12:41 am

dcseain

it would really be for the best, and 911 is there for exactly this purpose

12:41 am

jillibus

It's no
time to be shy!

12:41 am

melonheadjujube

NO PROBABLY! CALL.

12:42 am

rururocks

we are raised that way I think hoot

12:42 am

dfmchfhf

I'm renting the living room of an apartment from someone, and he's currently out.

12:42 am

rururocks

...at least I was..

12:42 am

jillibus

dfm, you are NOT making a fuss about nothing.

12:42 am

hootowl

actually I think he's so out of it he doesn't realise what he or we are doing

12:43 am

stidmama

I think you are right, hoot.

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

I think you are right hoot.

12:43 am

jillibus

I do understand that reluctance to call attention...

12:43 am

melonheadjujube

I hope his apt mate comes home soon!

12:43 am

stidmama

dfm -- if that person is out, you need to call for yourself. It is vitally important that you call 911. Now.

12:44 am

flosey

but the emergency crew will be the first to reassure you that you have done the right thing

12:44 am

stidmama

I have a fear of telephones... but I have called 911 before, and will again, and have taken my children to the ER in the middle of the night.

12:44 am

jillibus

Flosey is SO WISE

12:44 am

flosey

experience, jilli

12:45 am

jillibus

See, dfm?

12:46 am

hootowl

damn - has he passed out?

12:46 am

dfmchfhf

looking for phone :o/

12:46 am

stidmama

you go dfm! you can do it!

12:47 am

jillibus

Can't find the phone?????

12:47 am

melonheadjujube

Go dfm!

12:47 am

flosey

probably cell

12:47 am

jillibus

I wish I was there!

12:47 am

dfmchfhf

I haven't touched my phone for about two weeks now <.<

12:47 am

dcseain

for those of with mobiles only, jilli, it's not uncommon to need to look for the phone

12:47 am

stidmama

well, let's face it jill -- if dfm's home is like mine, it could be almost anywhere...

12:47 am

jillibus

dfm, do you have aneighbour?

12:48 am

dfmchfhf

ye4 cell, moving a landline to and from Waterloo every semester would be troublesome!

12:48 am

melonheadjujube

I call my cell about twice a day to find it. Once it was in my other hand - true story.

12:48 am

dfmchfhf

neighbours are probably asleep, and I wouldn't know them. (apartment)

12:48 am

stidmama

oh gee melon!

12:48 am

flosey

bang on the door, when they see you they'll lunderstand

12:48 am

jillibus

Never mind -- wake them up -- it's an emergency! Thwy will be glad to help.

12:50 am

melonheadjujube

Yes, they will! You can do this.

12:51 am

dfmchfhf

okay, found my phone -- what should I say? <.<

12:51 am

jhb

OMG I hope he calls soon

12:51 am

flosey

what you've said to us

12:51 am

stidmama

hey jhb

12:51 am

stidmama

SAY: I hit my head really hard and now I can't see well and I am dizzy.

12:51 am

jillibus

just call 911 and say you are concussed

12:51 am

dave70la

just tell them what you told us...how you hit your head and are having trouble focusing, etc.

12:51 am

dave70la

be sure to tell them it was bleeding too.

12:51 am

hootowl

you hit your head on a cabinet and you are idsoriented and dizzy

12:52 am

jillibus

and this happened YESTERDAY, didn't it?

12:52 am

jhb

Hey guys - just logged on. I dont know what is going on but really feel for dfmc

12:52 am

stidmama

9.1.1.

12:52 am

dave70la

all of the below.

12:52 am

dfmchfhf

well, five hours ago.

12:52 am

stidmama

well, this evening, Jill... tell them when it happened.

12:52 am

jillibus

So tell them that.

12:52 am

stidmama

you should not still be dizzy from this.

12:52 am

jhb

Is anybody - one of us - near to him

12:53 am

stidmama

CALL NOW. Then you can tell us what happens next when you are home safe.

12:53 am

hootowl

stupid, stubborn male! 5 hours!

12:53 am

cybernan

oh for heavens sake -- 5 hours!!! -- call 911 or a cab and get to emerge now!

12:54 am

stidmama

now hoot -- we only just learned about it, and after a whack on the head one simply doesn't think clearly. That's why we mamas are here!

12:54 am

jillibus

no, jhb -- he's in Ottawa -- we're on the Pacific coast.

12:54 am

jhb

OK Just a thought

12:55 am

jillibus

I guess it's like Sydney to Perth

12:55 am

stidmama

But he is calling now.

12:55 am

jhb

Gofd that far

12:55 am

jillibus

I hope I hope

12:55 am

hootowl

i hope so

12:55 am

dcseain

i'm glad. I suggested concussion 5h ago.

12:55 am

jhb

I have fingers crossed too

12:55 am

jillibus

I remember, dc

12:55 am

dcseain

seemed likely with the scalp bleeding from the collision

12:56 am

stidmama

I am glad you did, seain. I hope it turns out to be nothing more than a little concussion. We always hope that... but if it's more, dfm really needs to be seen!

12:56 am

jillibus

well, scalps bleed easily...

12:56 am

dfmchfhf

callled >.>
and now shakier than ever

12:56 am

melonheadjujube

I hope dfm will be all right! fireworks and bed for me.

12:56 am

dcseain

they do, jilli.

12:56 am

dcseain

oh, good to've don that, dfm. :)

12:57 am

dfmchfhf

bleeding was from a wound from scratching, I think.

12:57 am

jillibus

Even slight consuccions need care -- ask the hockey players.

12:57 am

melonheadjujube

I am so glad you called. Everything will be OK, dfmchfhf

12:57 am

flosey

good dfm, then they're on their way

12:57 am

jhb

well done dfmch - let the professionas take over now. You can relax

12:57 am

melonheadjujube

nite, all {poof}

12:57 am

hootowl

who did you call dfm

12:57 am

stidmama

GOOD dfm! No put on your shoes or slippers. It's cold outside. Get your keys to the apartment and your wallet.

12:57 am

stidmama

sweet dreams melon!

12:57 am

dcseain

g'night melon

12:57 am

jillibus

Oh, dfm, thank heavens you called. They will take care of you.

12:58 am

melonheadjujube

stid is the mama of all mamas!

12:58 am

jhb

oh stidmama. You are just what is needed in times of emergencies

12:58 am

stidmama

and stay with us until they get to the door. Keep "talking"

12:58 am

jillibus

Leave any valuables at home.

12:59 am

cybernan

don't forget your care card

12:59 am

stidmama

yes. don't wear jewelry, for sure.

12:59 am

jillibus

just take your medical card or whatever is needed.

12:59 am

jhb

and leave a note for your room mate - apartment mate so that he/she is not worried when they return

12:59 am

jillibus

good idea, jhb

1:00 am

jhb

I just love you guys. You are really a caring community. Tpo hell with the puzzle this is why I am here.

1:00 am

jillibus

just tell the medics everything you've told us

1:00 am

stidmama

*waits for response from dfm*

1:00 am

jillibus

Me too, jhb

1:00 am

dfmchfhf

I'm still here :o)

1:00 am

dfmchfhf

and I'm getting shakier <.<

1:01 am

jhb

Hang in there dfmch

1:01 am

stidmama

good. stay with us. They will be there soon.

1:01 am

jillibus

good to see you, dfm -- shake all you like -- care is on the way.

1:01 am

flosey

open your door, dfm, so they can get in

1:01 am

kimmtoats

dfm do you have blood sugar problems?

1:01 am

jhb

keep talking to us dfmch

1:01 am

jillibus

Andothe wise word from flosey.

1:01 am

stidmama

I wish I were closer, I would come sit with you.

1:02 am

dfmchfhf

I don't think I'd been this shakey since when we had to do a presentation to the entire gr.8 student body in grade eight <.<

1:02 am

jillibus

See, I can't type write/right

1:02 am

dcseain

you'll pull through swimmingly, dfm

1:02 am

dfmchfhf

no blood sugar problems of which I know...

1:02 am

stidmama

you will be fine. The medics will come, and make sure of it.

1:02 am

jhb

OK shakey is fine. Just keep talking to us

1:02 am

dfmchfhf

that sounds like a bad ruru pun, dc ;o)

1:03 am

jillibus

{{{dfm}}}

1:03 am

stidmama

wrap a blankie around yourself to help you stay comfortable.

1:03 am

stidmama

well, he can still make silly jokes...

1:04 am

hootowl

I'm amazed he can type coherently

1:04 am

jillibus

he's going to be okay, but needs to make sure

1:04 am

dfmchfhf

I find playing with language and jokes as "easy" as speaking/typing English.

1:04 am

jillibus

yes, hoot, when I can't, lol!

1:05 am

stidmama

and humor is a good sign.

1:05 am

jhb

And I have no excuse

1:05 am

hootowl

I'm amazed I am!

1:05 am

dfmchfhf

they're here :o)

1:05 am

jhb

great

1:05 am

stidmama

GOOD. Blessings go with you, dfm.

1:05 am

flosey

good, good luck now

1:05 am

dcseain

fare well, and update here when you can, please

1:05 am

hootowl

great - relax and be better

1:06 am

dave70la

good luck to you! relax and you will be OK

1:06 am

stidmama

*worried mama look* you are in our hearts

1:06 am

jhb

Go with our love

1:07 am

jillibus

All I know how to write in Mandarin (Wade-Giles transliteration) is "Kung hsi fa tsai" which may be appropriate -- ???

1:07 am

stidmama

I think it is, jill...

1:07 am

jhb

Jilli - what does that mean?

1:07 am

dcseain

that feels right, jilli

1:07 am

jillibus

I think it means "Good luck and get rich".

1:08 am

jhb

Great - well we are sending him our wishes for good luck

1:08 am

dcseain

firewords

1:08 am

flosey

at least we know he is now in good hands

1:08 am

jhb

Bye guys - dinner time

1:08 am

stidmama

YAY seain!

1:08 am

stidmama

I am stuck on 8 to go.

1:08 am

jillibus

Ah, good for him! What a relief!

1:08 am

flosey

wtg seain

1:09 am

stidmama

later jhb! thanks for being here!

1:09 am

flosey

I'm stuck with 2

1:09 am

dcseain

thanks, yall

1:09 am

dcseain

njoy, jhb

1:09 am

hootowl

This is supposed to be a game site. Fun and happy. We are family I think

1:09 am

jillibus

WTG dc -- I was paralysed.

1:09 am

cybernan

8 left here

1:09 am

dcseain

and i ought to try to sleep, it being 209 AM

1:09 am

dcseain

well, i did grid, as the rest of yall had it well under control :)

1:09 am

stidmama

I am so glad you-all were here...

1:10 am

jillibus

Rest well, dc.

1:10 am

flosey

rest easy now seain

1:10 am

stidmama

seain, yes. you of all people MUST get your beauty sleep... *wicked mama look*

1:10 am

jillibus

I'm not even halfway. Adn in no hurry.

1:10 am

hootowl

nite dc

1:10 am

jillibus

Can't bldy type, grrr.

1:10 am

dcseain

thanks, yall. Good night/day and happy babbling to all yall.

1:11 am

dcseain

{poof}

1:11 am

kimmtoats

nite dc!

1:11 am

jillibus

Everybody calm down and listen to the link in my profile.

1:11 am

stidmama

seain sure has style...

1:12 am

kimmtoats

I have 20 left, jilli.

1:12 am

stidmama

is it a boy soprano? if so, I will wait until morning.

1:12 am

stidmama

right now I am really tired -- still taking benadryl for the reaction from yesterday.

1:12 am

jillibus

Stid, it's the King's College Cambridge choir. Beautiful.

1:13 am

stidmama

will listen tomorrow then, jill -- my ears are not tuned to elegant music right now.

1:14 am

dfmchfhf

okay, they claim I'm alright and no need to worry :o)

1:14 am

jillibus

Take care, stiddie.

1:14 am

jillibus

Oh great, dfm! Great to see you back and reassured.

1:15 am

stidmama

*suspicious mama look* so why are you shaky and blurry vision?

1:15 am

dfmchfhf

shakey is because I had to call them <.<

1:15 am

jillibus

Maybe tired and worried?

1:15 am

dfmchfhf

blurry vision... don't know.

1:16 am

stidmama

Ah. Yes, I understand that. I do the same thing when I have to call. Glad you called, though. You are important to us.

1:16 am

jillibus

Well, now that you've done it, don't hesitate to do it again if you're not better later.

1:16 am

stidmama

well... I am going to go to sleep. Shopping with Mother tomorrow, going to get a bday present for a friend.

1:17 am

jillibus

After all, it IS 2:26 am in Ottawa...

1:17 am

kimmtoats

Thank you for that link, jilli! Holy Night is my favorite Christmas song.

1:17 am

jillibus

I mean 2:17 now.

1:17 am

stidmama

true, it's almost dfm's bedtime.

1:18 am

jillibus

I have many favourites, kimm, and that's one of them. I like the old ones, like the Holly and the Ivy and such

1:18 am

stidmama

(((dfm))) I hope you feel much better in the morning. I will look for you when I get online.

1:19 am

jillibus

Very funny, stid -- it's WAY past dfm's bedtime!

1:19 am

cybernan

last five tomorrow -- good night all :)

1:19 am

stidmama

*hands out choclits and cookies and leftover stidkid bday cake*

see you-all again soon.

1:19 am

stidmama

*hands out choclits and cookies and leftover stidkid bday cake*

see you-all again soon.

1:19 am

stidmama

*poof*

1:19 am

jillibus

Night nan!

1:19 am

dfmchfhf

bye stid, nan!

1:19 am

jillibus

Stidkid #1 is what now? 19?

1:19 am

dfmchfhf

uhh... if I sleep at 2AM, I'd end up waking ... at approximately noon.

1:20 am

flosey

Beautiful, Jilli - will listen to that one again

1:24 am

jillibus

join the club, dfm

1:24 am

jillibus

nbt at last

1:24 am

jillibus

and one over halfway

1:25 am

jhb

Glad you are OK dfm. Had to just come back after dinner to check. And it's only 8.24 pm here in Wellington New Zealand so the night's a pup.

1:25 am

dfmchfhf

I either sleep 4~5 hours, or sleep 4~5 hours, wake up, note it's still dark outside, take one sleepy look at the clock, and fall unconscious again for another 4~5 hours.

1:25 am

flosey

you must need it then dfm

1:26 am

jillibus

well, go for it, dfm -- you've had a stressful time.

1:26 am

jhb

Bye again all. Back again tomorrow.

1:26 am

flosey

bye jhb

1:26 am

dfmchfhf

no, if I sleep too long (i.e. more than 5 hours) I can stay in bed for an indefinite amount of time and still feel tired -- I've tried it, 37 hours <.<

1:26 am

jillibus

Bye jhb -- good to have seen you.

1:26 am

flosey

stilll not seeing these 2 missing words

1:26 am

dfmchfhf

bye jhb!

1:27 am

jillibus

hah, flosey, I have 23 missing and I don't care!

1:27 am

flosey

maybe in the morning! Goodnight all, and do take care dfm, have a good sleep

1:28 am

jillibus

flosey -- before you go -- I meant to ask you about just how cold it was last week at bridge. Any hoope for warmth?

1:28 am

dfmchfhf

bye flosey!

1:28 am

flosey

it was a bit better last week jilli, hopefully it could be better this week

1:29 am

jillibus

What did they do?

1:29 am

flosey

layering is still good advice Jilli

1:30 am

flosey

spoke to the management, and were told how to deal with the thermostat - and warned people not to touch it

1:30 am

flosey

once it is set, it should not be altered

1:30 am

jillibus

Well, you're going to see my gorgeous mohair sweater -- one I haven't worn here because it's too warm!

1:30 am

dfmchfhf

what's wrong with the warmth at the bridge place?

1:31 am

flosey

sounds nice jilli

1:31 am

flosey

we're in new quarters dfm, and no one else in the building while we're there

1:31 am

flosey

it's a church basement

1:32 am

flosey

probably where they hold sunday school

1:32 am

jillibus

It's a big church basement room with sparse electric baseboard heating -- haven't been able to get the temp over 60 F.

1:33 am

dfmchfhf

heh... get more people? ;o)

1:33 am

jillibus

people are staying away, lol!

1:33 am

flosey

we're looking at a good number tomorrow - it's last of the year

1:34 am

flosey

and there are prizes

1:34 am

jillibus

It's a Christmas party tomorrow, so we hope for a good turnout -- fun prizes etc.

1:35 am

jillibus

Not for bridge skill -- for other (silly?) reasons

1:35 am

flosey

yes, fun things

1:36 am

flosey

and I'm off to bed, be back tomorrow for last 2

1:36 am

flosey

poof

1:37 am

jillibus

Night flosy -- see you in the afternoon

1:37 am

jillibus

(still can't type)

1:43 am

dfmchfhf

I totally miss playing bridge :o(

1:43 am

jillibus

Well, I'm off to bed -- are you ok, dfm?

1:44 am

jillibus

There must be bridge groups in Ottawa, dfm -- google the ACBL and find a club. That's what i did when I was moving here from Montreal.

1:45 am

jillibus

They will find you a partner.

1:46 am

jillibus

And flosey plays online via Yahoo.

1:49 am

jillibus

Where are you, dfm?

1:49 am

jillibus

(I know -- Ottawa -- but have you disappeared?0

1:50 am

jillibus

Yikes

1:53 am

jillibus

Did you really get to the hospital, dfm? It seems it was a very short time before you were back here...

1:53 am

dfmchfhf

I am here and okay -- but my computer is not!

1:53 am

dfmchfhf

no, paramedics came, they had portable equipment :o)

1:55 am

jillibus

Oh, phew! But are you still blurry? Are paramedics qualified to determine whether or not you're concussed?

1:55 am

dfmchfhf

I think I'm normalising -- that sentence took less than 60% backspacing!

1:55 am

jillibus

Hahaha! I know what you mean!

1:56 am

jillibus

What kind of prtable equipment?

1:56 am

dfmchfhf

still unable to focus well... not going to the hospital was a choice I made, they said they could only say that I very likely did not have a concussion.

1:56 am

dfmchfhf

HR/BP meter, not sure what else was included.

1:56 am

jillibus

Foolish choice, dfm. You should make sure.

1:57 am

jillibus

Why the hell did you make that choice -- surely you know better -- you are so intelligent.

1:58 am

dfmchfhf

but they did say it was very likely I did not have a concussion! (no bumps, low-speed, &c.)

1:59 am

Bugsaw

hello all. just got here.

1:59 am

jillibus

But why the dizziness and lack of focus after all these hours? Did you tell them?

1:59 am

jillibus

Hi bugs -- good to see you.

1:59 am

Bugsaw

dfm if you had a knock on the head and begin to vomit, that is a strong sign of comcussion and you should get to the hospital if that happens during the night.

2:00 am

dfmchfhf

hi bugs!

2:00 am

jillibus

Seems as if it's just the three of us now, bugs.

2:00 am

Bugsaw

I am enjoying your link jilli. boys sopranos are so special

2:00 am

jillibus

Glad you're enjoying, bugs. I love that music.

2:03 am

Bugsaw

hi dmf. please don't play around with head injuries!!! you only have one brain

2:03 am

jillibus

dfm hasn't been vomiting, bugs -- just dizzy and not able to focus. Did you check back in the chog?

2:03 am

dfmchfhf

no vomiting, only re-opened a scratch on my head (from scratching) and deepened it enough to make my hair messy, and an inability to focus (or spell/type) at the moment.

2:03 am

Bugsaw

hi dmf. please don't play around with head injuries!!! you only have one brain

2:03 am

Bugsaw

hi dmf. please don't play around with head injuries!!! you only have one brain

medge

2:03 am

dfmchfhf

no vomiting, only re-opened a scratch on my head (from scratching) and deepened it enough to make my hair messy, and an inability to focus (or spell/type) at the moment.

2:03 am

Bugsaw

hi dmf. please don't play around with head injuries!!! you only have one brain

2:04 am

dfmchfhf

hehe, two-o-clock maintenance

2:05 am

Bugsaw

sorry about the repeat message but the system froze before I realized it.

2:09 am

Bugsaw

Nite dfm

2:09 am

jillibus

bugs, have you checked back in the chog? dfm has had a lot of advice.

2:09 am

jillibus

We've all been very worried about him.

2:09 am

dfmchfhf

mostly trying to convince me to actually go call 911 <.<

2:12 am

jillibus

a bang on the head five hours previously and still experiencing dizzyness and blurred vision and inability to focus...call 911 of course and do not decline a hospital visit!

2:13 am

dfmchfhf

I apparently didn't hit myself hard enough, still firework'd early tonight ;o)

2:13 am

jillibus

Are you still here, bugs?

2:14 am

jillibus

well, FWs are automatic with you, smartypants ;-)

2:14 am

kimmtoats

10 left!

2:15 am

jillibus

13 left here and I'm going to bed, I hope. Somebody stay with dfm, please?

2:15 am

dfmchfhf

go go kimm!

2:16 am

jillibus

Goodnight all, and take care! *poof*

2:16 am

dfmchfhf

I'm a bit worried about sleeping -- want to stay up and monitor myself (pulse-checking, breathing checks and iris checks every 15 minutes)... don't worry, jilli, I'll be alright!

2:17 am

jillibus

dfm, you should let the hospital people do that!

2:18 am

dfmchfhf

might want to start throwing in mental-faculty checks (math + music) soon, make sure my brain is still functioning fully :o)

2:19 am

jillibus

Sheesh, if I were there I'd grab you by the scruff of the neck, stuff you into my car, and whisk you off to Ottawa General or whatevee it's called.

2:23 am

jillibus

have a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Con
cussion

2:24 am

jillibus

And I really must go

2:25 am

dfmchfhf

love you too, jilli... night! :o)

2:30 am

rubyfoo

is this the smallest grid, ever? And hello

2:30 am

rubyfoo

((dfm))

2:32 am

rubyfoo

OMG, I just read back over the chat and got scared about you dfm!

2:32 am

rubyfoo

I hope you're OK!

2:34 am

rbud

me, too, I think you should take the one-hour bus ride, they'll likely keep you at least till morning and you can ride back then after being tended to.

2:36 am

rbud

if you won't call 911, I mean - and be sure to tell the driver where to make sure you get off...

2:36 am

rubyfoo

rbud, this is an impossible grid

2:38 am

dfmchfhf

hi {{ruby}}, rbud! :o)

2:38 am

rubyfoo

hi, sweetie, how do you feel?

2:38 am

rubyfoo

pied

2:39 am

rubyfoo

whoops

2:39 am

rbud

oh, now I see you said you *did* call, are you still waiting for them to come?

2:42 am

rbud

wait, they came and said you were okay? after only 9 minutes? are you sure you didn't just say they came so folks would quit fussing? (pardon my suspicion, I have a teenage son who wouldn't hesitate to act like that to change the subject...)

2:42 am

dfmchfhf

they came already, I am supposedly fine... some trouble focussing and typing/spelling, (backspace usage down to ~40%!), am otherwise fine

2:42 am

jillibus

I'm back -- dfm did call 911. The paramedics said he was ok. He declined going to the hospital and is monitoring himself. I think he should let the hospital do the monitoring.

2:43 am

jillibus

Rbud -- I think you're right.

2:44 am

jillibus

Trouble focussing, dizziness -- and now it's been about 7 hours since the head-bang.

2:44 am

rubyfoo

half

2:44 am

rubyfoo

sounds like a concussion

2:45 am

jillibus

You bet, ruby.

2:45 am

rubyfoo

no more football for you, dfm!

2:45 am

jillibus

Paramedics just took BP or something.

2:47 am

jillibus

Well, I'll let you good people keep an eye on our dfm, and see if you can talk him into getting proper care.

2:47 am

jillibus

Goodnight all!

2:47 am

jillibus

*repoof*

2:48 am

rubyfoo

not much you can do for a concussion unless symptoms persist and they have to relieve pressure on brain. You just cn't risk another one

2:49 am

dfmchfhf

night jilli! :o)

2:50 am

rubyfoo

have to go and get dressed. I will be thinking about you, dfm, and hope that your symptoms go away very fast!!

2:50 am

rubyfoo

2:51 am

crosshair

good morning everyone;)

2:51 am

rubyfoo

hi and bye, crossy, take care of dfm!!!

2:52 am

crosshair

and what have you done to yourself dfm?

2:53 am

dfmchfhf

hi crossy! :o)

2:55 am

crosshair

well? i read back.if you are taking care of a concussion.i will want you to stay awake with me for a bit.sleeping is not good for you at this time.

2:56 am

crosshair

and how did you manage this?

2:56 am

crosshair

(crossy taps his foot.....)

2:58 am

rbud

he hit his head on the corner of a cabinet and somehow exploded a pork chop he was cooking at the same time... while distracted by the pain!

2:58 am

dfmchfhf

cooking, cupboard door open, bend down to pick stuff up... ending up with hurty head, exploded pork chops, and this.

2:59 am

rbud

I'm somewhat fascinated by the exploding pork chop, lol!

2:59 am

lynxxx

geez dfm, we told you to cook for yourself not kill yourself!

2:59 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone

3:00 am

crosshair

sounds like something my kid would do also..sigh..exploding porks chops...well you shall stay awake with me till morning and if still dizzy,you should go in and get checked

3:00 am

crosshair

howdy lynxx

3:01 am

dfmchfhf

so am I, rbud!

3:01 am

dfmchfhf

hi lyn! :o)

3:01 am

sandrafrances

morning all. how many words today please

3:01 am

crosshair

47

3:01 am

Haz1558

47 words

3:01 am

rbud

a mere and tiny 47!

3:02 am

lynxxx

hi Haz

3:02 am

sandrafrances

thanks. it looks an awful board

3:02 am

Haz1558

It's not really, sandra.

3:02 am

Haz1558

Hello lynxx and everyone.

3:03 am

dfmchfhf

hi sandra, haz! :o)

3:03 am

crosshair

now i am angry "piddy" is so a word "this wittle piddy went to market..." lool

3:03 am

crosshair

howdy haz

3:04 am

rbud

you know, I was here the night gapeach had a diabetic or low sugar problem, I forget exactly, but I believe everyone convinced her to go to the hospital if I recall... it was upsetting.

3:04 am

rbud

now I'm worried about poor dfm...

3:05 am

crosshair

never mind upsetting...exploding pork chops..i would twist me some dfm ear and drag said dfm in for a exam....

3:06 am

crosshair

how is the vision and dizziness now dfm?

3:07 am

crosshair

answer uncle crossy kiddo....

3:09 am

dfmchfhf

a bit better

3:09 am

rbud

I know, isn't it awful? he was quiet for a bit earlier in the chog and folks worried he'd passed out...

3:09 am

rbud

yay, still with us!

3:10 am

m9f9l

hi all... late flip for me!

3:10 am

crosshair

there is not much to do for a concussion except wait it out and try not to do it again for a while

3:10 am

crosshair

howdy m9

3:10 am

lynxxx

Bye everyone. Report in regularly dfm, you have a lot of people worried. Take care

3:11 am

crosshair

and stop sloshing that brain around in your skull lol

3:12 am

Kazzer99

morning all - still at home cos it is snowing and the roads are closed

3:12 am

Haz1558

Hello Kazzer.

3:12 am

crosshair

howdy kazz..i feel for you and know the situation well this season

3:12 am

dfmchfhf

hi m9, kazz! :o)

3:12 am

m9f9l

oh.. dfm has concussion?

3:13 am

crosshair

yes he does m9..so we must keep him up for a bit

3:13 am

Haz1558

Coldest night on record in NI last night and currently -12. I know it's balmy compared to Canada, so don't start quoting statistics at me.

3:13 am

m9f9l

maybe that is why the grid is so small.. didn't want to tax yer poor brain!

3:13 am

crosshair

i won,t haz lol

3:13 am

Haz1558

He's been checked over by paramedics but nobody believes the professionals.

3:13 am

crosshair

lol@-12 hehe

3:13 am

m9f9l

My husband had a concussion when I met him.. I figure that's how we ended up together.. heh heh

3:14 am

crosshair

i woke up married m9 lol

3:14 am

m9f9l

?? about the professionals?

3:15 am

m9f9l

hmmm... my in-laws woke up to get engaged.. but how did you do that crossy?LOL

3:15 am

Haz1558

The paramedics. They came, they checked him over, said he's not got concussion.

3:15 am

crosshair

he did get the paras to look at him...apparantly

3:15 am

Kazzer99

we got down to -14 before the cloud for the weather front came but its been snowing since about 5 am and still is now - had about 4 inches so far

3:16 am

crosshair

crossy bites tongue and does not quote snofall levels or temp stats....

3:16 am

rbud

hmmm, any hints for the lower Y? my last bt...

3:17 am

Haz1558

ya5 - as invented by Jonathan Swift and used by milions now

3:17 am

Kazzer99

yes crossy but we dont get snow here - we get rain - specially at Christmas!

3:18 am

rbud

aha! should have at least seen that, I'd have tried it, haha! - thanks! :)

3:18 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, rbud.

3:18 am

crosshair

rain at christmas would be sad indeed;((

3:19 am

m9f9l

it's what I grew up with in Seattle....

3:20 am

rbud

didn't I hear it snowed in western WA recently?

3:20 am

crosshair

all you rainy christmass people can come over to crossy,s place i will set up the outdoor hot tub,we can sit and steam and look and the snow hanging on the branches whilst sipping hot toddys

3:21 am

Kazzer99

oooh yes please crossy - that would be fabulous

3:21 am

crosshair

ir maybe some mulled cider....

3:21 am

rbud

that sounds pleasant, crossy, how many will your hot tub hold, do you think?

3:21 am

crosshair

with cinnamon sticks ..mmmm

3:22 am

Kazzer99

hmmmm yum mulled cider

3:22 am

crosshair

will hold 6..or 8 if we are close friends...lol

3:25 am

m9f9l

nbs and 1/2way.. but no nbt.

3:25 am

m9f9l

dfm.... you there?

3:26 am

crosshair

yes,keep dfm awake..ill be back in a few...

3:27 am

m9f9l

dfm?!?

3:29 am

dfmchfhf

ye4?

3:29 am

m9f9l

ah. was wondering if you'd gone to bed.

3:30 am

rbud

(crossy's run off to preheat the hot tub and check his cider supply, no doubt?) ;p

3:34 am

m9f9l

stats for middle e please?

3:35 am

rbud

ey4/7

3:35 am

City 17 dweller

I think it must be the ey4/7, M9

3:35 am

dfmchfhf

E@(3,3) ey4

3:36 am

m9f9l

thanks

3:37 am

m9f9l

and "doh!"

3:37 am

m9f9l

nbs

3:37 am

Kazzer99

fireworks for me

3:37 am

m9f9l

wtg

3:38 am

rbud

yay, Kazz!!!

3:38 am

dfmchfhf

congrats kazz!

3:38 am

Kazzer99

small and sweet today

3:38 am

Kazzer99

how are you feeling dfm

3:39 am

dfmchfhf

a bit dizziful and ouchie, but otherwise fine :o)

3:39 am

Kazzer99

what did you do

3:39 am

m9f9l

still dizzy? how long has it been?

3:40 am

dfmchfhf

about ten hours :o(

3:40 am

m9f9l

ah.. that's a while ago

3:43 am

m9f9l

got any roommates?

3:44 am

m9f9l

because sleep may be a good thing for you with being woken up every couple hours...

3:46 am

Kazzer99

you look after yourself dfm - i am off to look at the weather radar

3:48 am

dfmchfhf

no roommates that are present, m9... and bye kazz!

3:48 am

m9f9l

I'm researching, because I know that I've heard in the past few years that the concussion/ fall asleep thing has changed...

3:49 am

m9f9l

(I notice these things.. especially since my husband has had a few!lol)

3:52 am

m9f9l

are you tired dfm?

3:55 am

dfmchfhf

not really... more distracted and ouchful.

3:56 am

dfmchfhf

and I really should clean up the exploded porkchop in the kitchen. Eventually.

3:56 am

m9f9l

ah. well.. since it's been ten hours.. and you're coherent.. and not nauseous.. going to sleep is probably not dangerous. exploded pork chop????

3:57 am

m9f9l

just what has been going on?? did you get concussion in an exploding pork chop incident??

3:58 am

dfmchfhf

no, but bumping my head made me forget about it, and it went kablooie.

3:58 am

m9f9l

LOL.... yikes!

3:58 am

m9f9l

so you bumped your head at home?

3:59 am

dfmchfhf

yep

3:59 am

m9f9l

hard enough to call the paramedics? wow!

3:59 am

dfmchfhf

everyone was so worried!

4:00 am

m9f9l

you lost conciousness?

4:02 am

dfmchfhf

I don't think I did.

4:02 am

m9f9l

what worried them so much? blood?

4:03 am

m9f9l

and wnere are they now?

4:05 am

m9f9l

11 to go.. this is getting harder

4:05 am

m9f9l

11 to go.. this is getting harder

4:06 am

dfmchfhf

I was by myself... "everyone" refers to our Babblers. :o)

4:06 am

m9f9l

ah!

4:06 am

m9f9l

so you went to emergency?

4:07 am

Flask1

Morning all.......clue please for the 2nd de4/6?

4:07 am

dfmchfhf

called 911, paramedics came and said I was fine. :o)

4:07 am

m9f9l

like bruce willis' ex.. diff vow

4:07 am

dfmchfhf

hi flask! :o)

4:07 am

m9f9l

ah. you probably are.. except for the ouch.

4:08 am

m9f9l

poor guy

4:09 am

Flask1

thanx!

4:10 am

m9f9l

the grid takes ha4 but not heehee LOL

4:14 am

dfmchfhf

hehe

4:14 am

m9f9l

rofl

4:14 am

m9f9l

7 left....

4:18 am

dfmchfhf

okay, I've been fine for the last three hours... doesn't seem that anything is wrong... I'm going to let myself go to sleep so I don't do so at work tomorrow...

4:18 am

m9f9l

ok. take it easy. did you clean up the chop?

4:20 am

m9f9l

and please just write a quick "I'm up and leaving for work" before you leave in the morning... k?

4:21 am

m9f9l

shoot.. don't think he got that

4:22 am

m9f9l

dfm?

4:23 am

dfmchfhf

sure

4:23 am

m9f9l

ah.. thanks! sleep well.. hope you feel MUCH better tomorrow!

4:24 am

rubyfoo

back

4:24 am

Sally-catlover

Hi everyone. See Dr-G thinks we'll be busy away from Babble today!

4:27 am

Sally-catlover

*Sally checks underarm deodorant anxiously*

4:32 am

Sally-catlover

Knock, Knock, IS ANYONE THERE?

4:32 am

herinfernallady

HI

4:32 am

Sally-catlover

Hi herin!

4:33 am

herinfernallady

Hi. I wasn't going to say hi but hi

4:34 am

herinfernallady

I finished my christmas shopping

4:34 am

Sally-catlover

Well done you. Do you still have wrapping to do?

4:36 am

herinfernallady

Yep

4:36 am

herinfernallady

And Baking

4:36 am

Sally-catlover

Made my Christmas cake yesterday, a bit late really. A very dark rich fruit one which I have to marzipan and ice yet. Smells gorgeous.

4:37 am

herinfernallady

I would say about 3months too late. But still tasty

4:38 am

Sally-catlover

I normally make it earlier so it can mature and get fed with lots of brandy, but was a bit under the weather.

4:40 am

herinfernallady

Well it is done

4:42 am

herinfernallady

We took advantage of late night shopping

4:43 am

Sally-catlover

phone

4:52 am

redturtlehead

Hello babblers. a tiny one today!

4:52 am

herinfernallady

hI Red

4:53 am

bichon

Hi Herin, Red

4:53 am

herinfernallady

Hi Bichon

4:53 am

redturtlehead

bichon you are up early!

4:54 am

Sally-catlover

Back from phone. Hi bichon, red

4:55 am

bichon

Yes, I am not happy. I have to put Bisky down today. He's very sick [and old]

4:55 am

herinfernallady

O Bichon. I am so so sorry.

4:55 am

redturtlehead

Oh No Bichon, a sad day. :(

4:56 am

Sally-catlover

I'm so sorry bichon, a horrible decision to have to make I know.

4:56 am

bichon

He could live a while longer [?] but he's not well and I just can't prolong this. He has severe kidney disease.

4:57 am

redturtlehead

Animals generally do not understand the sufferring they are going through. Bichon I am sure knowing your pet you are doing what is best.

4:58 am

bichon

I am doing what' best for him. I am content with this

4:58 am

herinfernallady

Bichon the green dream is sometimes kinder than prolonged suffering. Animals do understand on some level when they need to go

4:59 am

bichon

He is content with sleeping all the time. Although his interest in food is still strong, that's the only thing.

5:00 am

herinfernallady

Bichon. Time to give him one last happy time. THe things that he likes to do. My friend had to put his dog down. Took her to the beach for one last swim and she tried to chase a lone swimmer.

5:01 am

bichon

Sundays we always make pizza. He loved to stand under the kitchen counter and catch the specks of shredded cheese hitting the floor

5:02 am

herinfernallady

Maybe you can amke pizza one more time with him

5:03 am

bichon

We did yesterday.

5:03 am

herinfernallady

awww

5:04 am

redturtlehead

Off topic, but suddenly qith 14 left the grid became a stinker.

5:05 am

bichon

I'm stuck on the de 6 [among other things]

5:05 am

Sally-catlover

10 left here but haven't listed. Determined not to with such a small grid!

5:06 am

Sally-catlover

I have a de6. Do you want a clue?

5:06 am

redturtlehead

I found it!

5:06 am

bichon

I'd rather start with a 300+ game, than this constipated one

5:06 am

herinfernallady

O please

5:06 am

bichon

Yes, Sally I would

5:06 am

Sally-catlover

Yay red!

5:07 am

bichon

oh + pt

5:07 am

Sally-catlover

de + general word for chess, draughts, monopoly, cluedo

5:07 am

bichon

tyvm Sally

5:07 am

redturtlehead

I agree, I love the 300 plus grids, but since I have that pesky work thing to do this will be fine.

5:08 am

Sally-catlover

Sorry, should have been drafts for you :-)

5:08 am

redturtlehead

or checkers. is what we actually call draughts. I think.

5:09 am

bichon

I don't think I know what draughts or drafts is

5:09 am

bichon

thanks red

5:09 am

Sally-catlover

Oh yes, I should have known that. Never mind, you got the gist :-)

5:12 am

MollyL

Oh man, one of these tiny ones. Well, I hope there is good chat today. Because we sure aren't going to be swapping clues for very long.

5:13 am

bichon

he 6?

5:13 am

herinfernallady

HI Molly

5:13 am

herinfernallady

I think my friend used a horse remedy on her dog and her b.f to fix their legs

5:17 am

MollyL

he6...he/greeting like hi, or hello + Last name actress Susan from The Partridge Family.

5:20 am

herinfernallady

Thanks Molly

5:21 am

herinfernallady

And that is me done and done. Later later

5:22 am

Sally-catlover

bye herin.

5:23 am

herinfernallady

BYE Loves Bichon take care

5:23 am

Sally-catlover

6 to find and things to do, think I will have to list just for those 6.

5:26 am

redturtlehead

any help with the ho 5? it is my last one, went to the list to find out what it was?

5:27 am

Sally-catlover

Haven't got it yet myself red.

5:27 am

redturtlehead

ahh fireworks, it is the american Submarine sandwich.

5:28 am

redturtlehead

sorry work calls me...

5:28 am

Sally-catlover

bye red

5:30 am

Sally-catlover

Fireworks for me too. Bye all.

5:46 am

miametro

morning all :) small grid today!

5:49 am

miametro

oh, my little flag is welsh now! cute.

5:51 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Miametro..love your photos on flickr :-)

5:51 am

miametro

thanks zoozzoom :)

5:54 am

zoozzoom

How are you finding it in Wales from Cornwall?

6:00 am

zoozzoom

Fireworks for me, take care, All :-)

6:03 am

sprite

darn, who shrunk my babble?
Good afternoon all.

6:05 am

miametro

wales is lovely :) very snowy right now tho!

6:06 am

miametro

afternoon, sprite :)

6:06 am

sprite

hiya miametro :)

6:07 am

miametro

i'm struggling with this one, I've only found 10 words so far! I'm rusty, heh.

6:07 am

sprite

hehehe, usually the tiny grids are evil!

6:14 am

miametro

I know, I'm looking at this H's and thinking, 15 words?!

6:15 am

sprite

lol I know the feeling!

6:16 am

scouser

One of the ho- words is a fab plant that has a ball of flowers that look like they are made of cream plush velvet and a little pink plastic button in the middle.

6:17 am

sprite

wow scouser, great description.

There is also the laughing fence H word, a babblet.

6:20 am

miametro

sadly, I do not know my plants, heh. The only H plants I can think of is hyacinth and holly!

6:22 am

sprite

the plant is a Ho4/7, miametro. 2 syllables.

6:23 am

miametro

ah, I know that as a brand of camera filters :) thanks, sprite!

6:23 am

sprite

yvw :)

6:25 am

sprite

fireflies. Anything I can help with before I go?

6:26 am

miametro

lol, i've got 34 words left so i think i'll be here for a while :) thanks tho!

6:26 am

gramma

MA 5/14, please?

6:27 am

sprite

yw, grin, and have fun.

ma + gardening tool. (it is a wood or tree)

6:27 am

gramma

ty

6:29 am

gramma

May I offer a clue to anybody?

6:30 am

EspritdJean

the single O on the right side?

6:32 am

sandr

o + cranium - 1 letter esprit

6:33 am

EspritdJean

ah ty

6:33 am

sandr

bad clue really,cant think of another way of doing it

6:33 am

sandr

have de 6 whats the other anyone?

6:34 am

gramma

Grand daughter wants breakfast. BBL

6:36 am

miametro

does anyone have the ah 4/6 ?

6:37 am

EspritdJean

what's sailors say

6:37 am

EspritdJean

oops sorry that is 4/7

6:38 am

sandr

ah + start of word that means nothing inside it

6:39 am

miametro

thanks sandr :)

6:39 am

Trifioso

hello friends. okay admit it -- who else tried "piddy?"

6:39 am

Anniebrook

me

6:39 am

Anniebrook

hello everyone

6:39 am

Trifioso

and ihop?

6:39 am

sandr

me

6:39 am

Anniebrook

c ide

6:39 am

MollyL

I did! I tried piddy! Morning all. Happy Christmas week.

6:40 am

Anniebrook

hi Molly

6:40 am

miametro

are there two ga 4/7s ?

6:40 am

Trifioso

yes

6:40 am

car.eeyore

Alll I want for Christmas is a big fat grid...a big fat grid....a big fat grid! Gee if I could only have a big fat grid...Then I could have a Merry Christmas!

6:41 am

Trifioso

I just sent you an email on that very topic, dear one!

6:41 am

car.eeyore

I know...that is why I am here!

6:41 am

Trifioso

you were my first thought when I saw the grid size...ohhh, car is gonna be pisssed!

6:42 am

Trifioso

hey, so what are you doing today? there is a very slight chance i might have to pick up something at sears today, which they will help me get into my car, but which I cannot get OUT of my car....

6:42 am

car.eeyore

Shopping with DH.

6:42 am

Trifioso

oh that's right. fun!

6:43 am

miametro

can anyone clue the ya 5/16?

6:43 am

car.eeyore

An alternative to AOL

6:43 am

MollyL

It is a major network on the internet and something you say when you're happy.

6:44 am

Trifioso

GREAT clue car!!!

6:44 am

car.eeyore

Got to get Z on the bus, then do my work that I did not do this weekend! YIKES! Will check in later today.

6:45 am

Trifioso

car, when I met mr hate for coffee I put a bunch of buttons in my pocket, to remind me not to let him push mine. swear, it worked!

6:45 am

Anniebrook

bye car.

6:45 am

Anniebrook

Trif, I Love that

6:45 am

car.eeyore

I can do ANYTHING for the sake of my children....

6:45 am

miametro

thanks :)

6:45 am

Trifioso

thanks annie. i know it sounds remedial, but it did work

6:46 am

Anniebrook

Trif, If it works it is a blessing

6:46 am

Trifioso

yes, car, you can. sing it with me "I am woman hear me roar...." lol

6:46 am

MollyL

No Trif, it sounds like a great cuing device. More people should do things like that.

6:46 am

car.eeyore

NBT and half way...in about 7 minutes. I am woman!

6:48 am

MollyL

Anyone remember "The 20 Minute Workout"? This is the twenty minute grid. Or less.

6:48 am

car.eeyore

Bye!

6:52 am

miametro

can anyone clue the ay 4/7? i'm stuck!

6:52 am

Anniebrook

ah** there, matey

6:52 am

miametro

that's the ah :)

6:53 am

Anniebrook

ay and ** (what you just said)

6:53 am

Anniebrook

sorry mia, I am a lousy cluer

6:53 am

miametro

could have sworn i'd tried that, thanks annie :)

6:54 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

6:55 am

Trifioso

ahhhh puppy nap time. thinking I should go back for another hour as well. have a lot to do today, and not gonna get there on six hours of sleep. only seven words to go though...tempting....

6:55 am

Anniebrook

Trif, rest, rest, rest

6:56 am

periwinkle

morning all, 10 leeft may need the list

6:56 am

Anniebrook

hi peri

6:58 am

periwinkle

biab

6:59 am

Trifioso

do any of the m words have to do with cat sounds?

6:59 am

Anniebrook

the ma's do not

6:59 am

Anniebrook

no
Trif

7:01 am

Trifioso

whoo! typo for the win, 5 words left now

7:02 am

Anniebrook

go trif go!!

7:06 am

Trifioso

3, but really grid locked now

7:07 am

Trifioso

2.

7:08 am

Anniebrook

be back soon

7:09 am

Trifioso

bye annie dear

7:14 am

Anniebrook

back...I need one more

7:19 am

Anniebrook

Done.

7:21 am

Anniebrook

would anyone like a clue before I take off?

7:22 am

Becca Lorum

Hi everyone

7:22 am

Anniebrook

hi becca

7:22 am

Becca Lorum

Could you clue the y please Annie

7:23 am

Anniebrook

ya6----another internet device like aol

7:23 am

Becca Lorum

Just got it as you clued it! thanks

7:24 am

Anniebrook

the other Y is ye 4/7---slangy yes

7:24 am

Becca Lorum

Think I need some fingerless gloves - I'm so cold.

7:25 am

Anniebrook

I read Europe is having horrendously cold weather

7:26 am

Becca Lorum

It's -8C here today. It's only 15C inside my house - I can't get it any warmer.

7:26 am

Becca Lorum

I have never known such cold here.

7:27 am

Anniebrook

Oh dear

7:28 am

Mom

what the heck??? 47 words.
Good morning / afternoon everyone

7:28 am

Becca Lorum

Hi Mom.

7:28 am

Mom

Hi Becca, sounds frigid

7:29 am

Becca Lorum

I like your icon Mom.

7:29 am

Anniebrook

Hi ((Mom)) not a bad grid but a bit tricky

7:29 am

Becca Lorum

Yes, it's ridiculous. My pipes are strting to freeze too - the washing machine is out of action now.

7:29 am

MollyL

Itsy bitsy teenie weenie grid today Mom.

7:29 am

Becca Lorum

Not a good thing when you have a 2 year old in cloth nappies.

7:30 am

Mom

((Annie)) good morning and thank you for the Christmas card, sorry I didn't mention it earlier

7:31 am

Mom

thanks Becca

7:31 am

carleekat

morning all

7:31 am

Mom

over here they recommend letting the tap drip some as to not have the pipes freeze

7:31 am

Anniebrook

((Mom)) and thank you for the Hanukah card..I loved it

7:31 am

MollyL

Hi Carlee

7:31 am

Anniebrook

hi carlee

7:31 am

Becca Lorum

Morning carlee.

7:31 am

Mom

Hi ((Molly)) and ((Carlee))

7:31 am

Mom

you are so welcome, Annie, sorry it was late

7:32 am

crosshair

darn..i hate these big ones..;))

7:32 am

Mom

(that was the right card to send, yes?)

7:32 am

Anniebrook

Mom, no problem at all, it was very thoughtful

7:32 am

Becca Lorum

Will try that Mom- but how do I stop the waste pipe from the washing machine freezing - that's my nig problem today. I've had dirty water all over the floor this morning.

7:32 am

carleekat

hi molls...annie...becca crossy {{hugs}} round the room

7:32 am

Becca Lorum

Hi crossy.

7:32 am

Anniebrook

hello crossy!

7:32 am

Becca Lorum

*big problem

7:33 am

Mom

((hugs back))

7:33 am

crosshair

howdy carlee,beccaannie:)))

7:33 am

Mom

oh Becca, that is a problem

7:33 am

Becca Lorum

(Can't type because my hands are numb)

7:34 am

MollyL

Becca is your heat working?

7:34 am

Anniebrook

becca, so sorry...perhaps you can go to a mall where it is warm and stay for a while and keep warm

7:34 am

Becca Lorum

It's working but it's so cold here that it isn't getting the house warm.

7:34 am

MollyL

Have you got any drafts or leaks anywhere you can block off with blankets?

7:34 am

Becca Lorum

Might have to do that Annie :)

7:35 am

carleekat

electric blanket?..hot tea...some oatmeal to stick to your ribs?

7:35 am

Becca Lorum

It's as good as I can get it at the moment Molly.

7:35 am

Mom

oh Becca, just did the conversion, that is only 59 in your house. No wonder you are so cold

7:35 am

72 Temple Owl

hi all

7:35 am

Becca Lorum

Have already got thermals on Carlee!

7:35 am

Mom

((Owl)) good morning

7:36 am

Anniebrook

Hi Owl

7:36 am

MollyL

That's in the red zone. Under 60 in winter and pipes can burst.

7:36 am

carleekat

tea and oatmeal...and..scrub a floor or something...

7:36 am

Becca Lorum

Hi TO.

7:36 am

Becca Lorum

Have already scrubbed the floor carlee - after the washing machine leaked dirty water this morning.

7:37 am

MollyL

TO, how is your Dad?

7:37 am

Mom

if the floor is dry, can you try and use the blow dryer on the waste water line

7:37 am

carleekat

( i meant..do something a bit labour intensive to get you warm - first thing in survival....when cold..keep moving )

7:37 am

72 Temple Owl

gee becca, that's tough

7:38 am

72 Temple Owl

i have been reading news reports of the awful weather there

7:38 am

carleekat

then.once you get the pipe running..wrap it in a blanket..or..leave it on drip..

7:38 am

Becca Lorum

It's cold cold cold cold cold.

7:39 am

Becca Lorum

It's a waste outflow pipe carlee - can't leave it to drip. And it's the weirdest pipe, it goes out of one wall of the house then comes back in thru another -then I lose track of it.

7:39 am

Becca Lorum

Am waiting for hubby to come home before trying hot water on it - don't want to burst it

7:40 am

carleekat

well..on one hand is good you can put a bucket in the sink...and then take the water to a toilet to dump

7:40 am

Becca Lorum

(although I'm not sure what having him at home will do to help!)

7:40 am

72 Temple Owl

molly, he is stable but still the afib can't be tamed

7:40 am

crosshair

your homes over there were never built for the cold;(( wish i could help becca

7:40 am

carleekat

its called pass the buck

7:41 am

Becca Lorum

Send warm thoughts crossy :o)

7:41 am

Mom

((TO)) and ((TO dad's))

7:41 am

carleekat

sending toasty warm by the fire..hot cocoa...and warm blanket kind of warm thoughts

7:43 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks carlee. Feeling warmer already :)

7:43 am

72 Temple Owl

hello crossy

7:44 am

crosshair

howdy T.O ,how is you da doing?

7:45 am

72 Temple Owl

he is stable but still has afib related high heart rate, which they cannot tame . thanks for asking.

7:46 am

crosshair

i am sorry T.O my best wishes for you da and i hope they get him stable soon

7:48 am

Becca Lorum

Does anyone have the de6/30?

7:48 am

Mom

I do not Becca, but I will help you look

7:49 am

Riverdance

de - lets play a board ****

7:49 am

72 Temple Owl

there is a sandwich in the grid

7:49 am

Riverdance

Good Morning Everyone

7:49 am

amelu0218

to not play

7:49 am

crosshair

de6= i do not want to play...

7:49 am

Becca Lorum

TY River and amelu

7:50 am

Mom

thanks River and good morning ((hugs))

7:50 am

Mom

HI amelu and thanks

7:50 am

amelu0218

g'morning! yvw1

7:50 am

amelu0218

!

7:50 am

Anniebrook

hi river

7:51 am

72 Temple Owl

hi amelu

7:51 am

Anniebrook

and hi to amelu

7:52 am

Riverdance

Hello Annie, Mom, amelu, crossy, becca, TO and anyone else lurking out there

7:52 am

crosshair

howdy riverdance

7:52 am

Anniebrook

before I leave, anyone like a clue?

7:52 am

Riverdance

have you dug out yet crossy?

7:52 am

crosshair

took me a bit on the sandwich..a U.S submarine sandwich lol

7:52 am

crosshair

yes,we are coping well now river;)

7:52 am

Mom

no thanks Annie, I think I can make it.

7:53 am

72 Temple Owl

a philly favorite

7:53 am

72 Temple Owl

annie, see you later.

7:53 am

Mom

thanks for the sandwich clue, Crossy and TO

7:53 am

crosshair

subs,grinders,gyros...et al

7:53 am

Anniebrook

we call it heroes here

7:53 am

Mom

Annie, have a good day. ((hugs))

7:53 am

crosshair

ahh a new name for it lol

7:54 am

crosshair

dagwoods...

7:54 am

Becca Lorum

No thanks Annie - only 4 left, should make it!

7:54 am

72 Temple Owl

uh oh crossy - not the same.

7:54 am

72 Temple Owl

uh oh crossy - not the same.

7:54 am

crosshair

ahh my bad

7:55 am

Anniebrook

My favorite growing up was a ham, tomato, olive oil, salt and loads of black pepper hero on Italian bread...yummy

7:55 am

72 Temple Owl

have to get your food right or you'll come here and get who knows what! dagwood = club sandwich

7:55 am

Mom

that sounds delicious Annie

7:55 am

crosshair

ahh,when i go south i do what i do in other stranbge places when i order food....just point to the pictures lol

7:56 am

72 Temple Owl

sadly, i do not do the ho5/20. nor the hero, or sub or grinder - grinder being when it is toasted open faced

7:56 am

Anniebrook

and we bought it in a small Italian grocery store for 25 cents...the best ever

7:56 am

Becca Lorum

Can I change my mind Annie - clue for the he 6 please.

7:57 am

carleekat

ok...i am embracing the decadence of the season..piece of pumpkin pie with whipped cream for breakie....what the hell

7:57 am

crosshair

point to the pictures,no tap water and only drink beer..or when in states,stick to vodka lol

7:57 am

Becca Lorum

Mmm carlee, that sounds yummy.

7:57 am

72 Temple Owl

lol ofcourse, we all know about how bad things are south of the border

7:57 am

carleekat

and hot coffee...

7:57 am

Anniebrook

he6/36----slangy way of getting someones attention and the hours when the sun is out (variant spelling)

7:58 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks Annie.

7:58 am

Anniebrook

crossy, why? no tap water?

7:59 am

carleekat

no tap water cus you get upset stomach ...

7:59 am

Mom

thanks Annie

7:59 am

72 Temple Owl

annie is there an easy def for that

7:59 am

72 Temple Owl

like we do to mexico, annie

7:59 am

72 Temple Owl

like we do to mexico, annie

7:59 am

crosshair

i am just messing with ya annie;))

7:59 am

Anniebrook

I thought you meant no tap water in the US...our water is excellent

8:00 am

crosshair

crossy is just funning...

8:00 am

72 Temple Owl

down to 12, not an easy one today

8:00 am

Anniebrook

good to fun, crossy

8:00 am

crosshair

though there is lots of water in that beer....

8:00 am

72 Temple Owl

yes, crossy likes his water distilled.

8:01 am

Becca Lorum

Whoop! Finished :oD

8:01 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for becca

8:01 am

Anniebrook

YAY for becca!!! and now to get warm

8:02 am

crosshair

yaa for becca!!

8:02 am

72 Temple Owl

yay, becca!

8:02 am

Riverdance

congrats becca

8:02 am

Riverdance

hi carlee - missed you earlier

8:02 am

carleekat

nbt/nbs in 19 words

8:02 am

Becca Lorum

Yes Annie - I should probably do something active like vacuuming or sorting laundry or aerobics.

8:03 am

72 Temple Owl

hi river

8:03 am

Anniebrook

becca, how old is your little one?

8:04 am

Becca Lorum

He's 2 and a half now.

8:04 am

Riverdance

FIREWORKS ya5

8:04 am

Becca Lorum

<---this pic is from last winter

8:04 am

crosshair

combine the 2 becca,put all the clean laundry on a sheet on the floor and bend over to fold them all and you have laundry-aerobics!

8:04 am

Anniebrook

He's a cutie.

8:04 am

crosshair

yaa for river!

8:05 am

Anniebrook

Ya5, river!!

8:05 am

Becca Lorum

Yay River!!

8:05 am

Becca Lorum

Thanks Annie.

8:05 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for river

8:05 am

Mom

way to go River!

8:05 am

Becca Lorum

I like your thinking crossy

8:05 am

Anniebrook

okay, I am out of here...bye dear babblers

8:05 am

Riverdance

anyone need any clues before I get back to work?

8:05 am

72 Temple Owl

bye annie

8:05 am

Becca Lorum

By Annie *waves*

8:05 am

Riverdance

bye Annie - have a great day

8:06 am

Mom

have a good day ((Annie))

8:06 am

carleekat

byebye annie~~~~~

8:06 am

amelu0218

whew! think this has been the fastest in months! enjoy all!

8:06 am

beachboggle

River... the o ?

8:06 am

carleekat

*~*~*POMPOM TOSS*~*~*for amelu

8:06 am

72 Temple Owl

that right column a is a killer - i have ah4/6 and ah4/6 from there

8:06 am

Riverdance

oh4 = pt of an exclamation

8:07 am

Mom

pi 4/6

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

opps, ah4/6 throat clearing and ah4/7 pirate greeting

8:07 am

Becca Lorum

Time for me to go - bye everyone

8:07 am

crosshair

ty t.o

8:07 am

beachboggle

ty!

8:07 am

Riverdance

bye becca - stay warm

8:07 am

carleekat

byebye becca..get warm

8:07 am

72 Temple Owl

*waits patiently for the third word clue*

8:08 am

Mom

bye bye ((Becca)) take care

8:08 am

Riverdance

try ay4/7

8:08 am

72 Temple Owl

bye becca

8:08 am

72 Temple Owl

thanks river

8:08 am

Riverdance

yw

8:10 am

Riverdance

here is a freebie - hy5 = hy + the infamous robotic ending

8:10 am

crosshair

ty river:)

8:10 am

Scrabbler

Good morning Babblers! 47 words! Grrrr.

8:11 am

crosshair

scrabby!!

8:11 am

carleekat

r2d2?...c3po...warning... hmmm

8:11 am

Riverdance

good morning scrabbs

8:11 am

Scrabbler

*palpating my hy5 bone right now*

8:11 am

carleekat

i said the same at teh flip..i saw it and i said..nope..saving for morning coffee

8:11 am

carleekat

and good morning scrabs :)

8:11 am

Mom

((Scrab)) good morning

8:12 am

Mom

thanks River for the freebie

8:12 am

bichon

hi, he 6? please

8:13 am

Riverdance

I am off to try and be productive here at work - have a great day everyone

8:13 am

Scrabbler

How is everyone?

8:13 am

Scrabbler

Bye RD

8:13 am

bichon

I'm putting Bisky down today :-( very sick, very old Sob

8:13 am

crosshair

i might brave the shoppes for my main gift for the mrs today..crossy is afraid...lol

8:14 am

crosshair

i am sorry bichon

8:14 am

crosshair

;(((

8:14 am

Riverdance

((bichon)) never an easy thing to do.

8:14 am

72 Temple Owl

hi scrabs

8:14 am

bichon

16 and 1/2 is one glorious life and he's a great dog

8:14 am

carleekat

oh no bichon..{{tender warm hugs}}

8:14 am

bichon

he 6?

8:14 am

beachboggle

(((Bichon))) I am so sorry

8:14 am

crosshair

a age to be proud of for many breeds

8:14 am

bichon

I appreciate all the love I get here

8:15 am

bichon

It's old even for a Bichon

8:15 am

Riverdance

he6 - first half and last half rhymm

8:15 am

72 Temple Owl

sorry bichon

8:15 am

carleekat

back in the day...when things were great and one had a wonderful time... it was a he6 ( sounds like straw+ opp of nite)

8:16 am

Riverdance

my spelling sucks this morning

8:16 am

bichon

sorry River, don't get it

8:16 am

Mom

((Bichon)) ((Brisky)) I am so sorry

8:16 am

bichon

I get that it's a rhyme

8:17 am

grant

he+*uletide+**ar john+happ* new year

8:17 am

72 Temple Owl

it its season or in its prime

8:18 am

carleekat

try my clue bichon

8:18 am

Mom

enjoy your day ((River))

8:18 am

crosshair

good clue t.o

8:18 am

bichon

got it now, ty carlee, grant River

8:19 am

grant

yw

8:19 am

Mom

Hi Grant

8:19 am

grant

he* Mom

8:19 am

beachboggle

I am still musing on the hy5..... not getting the robotic ending

8:20 am

crosshair

a robot is also an andr***

8:20 am

grant

rheumat*** arthritis

8:20 am

72 Temple Owl

think robot. or the iphone's competitor

8:20 am

Riverdance

I really do have to go but wanted to share one bit of great news - Sarah got her acceptance letter on Saturday from her #1 choice of colleges

8:20 am

beachboggle

duh!! ty

8:21 am

crosshair

yaa for sarah!!!

8:21 am

72 Temple Owl

very nice

8:21 am

carleekat

woohoo for sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8:21 am

Mom

Wonderful news River, is that the one not to far from you

8:21 am

grant

early, no less

8:21 am

MollyL

Aw River, that's great news.

8:21 am

Mom

*your home

8:21 am

Riverdance

now we just need to find the money.....

8:21 am

ivesy3

ah 4/6 plz and good morning

8:21 am

ivesy3

ah 4/6 plz and good morning

8:22 am

Riverdance

about 45 minutes away - very small (200 students) so lots of one on one study

8:22 am

crosshair

ah**! pardon me?

8:22 am

Mom

I remember your saying she would like that one, I am so happy for her

8:22 am

Mom

any scholarships or grants she can apply for

8:23 am

ivesy3

hmm, not seeing it

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

missing three 5 letter words now

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Bichon, I am so sorry about Bisky. The decision to euthanize a beloved pet companion is heartbreaking.

8:23 am

Mom

a + my pants are too long I need to *** them

8:23 am

72 Temple Owl

throat clearing or attention getting sound

8:23 am

ivesy3

oh duh got it ty lol

8:23 am

Riverdance

thanks we are too - they offerred her a $6000 scholarship - now we just need to find the other 22,000 - lol

8:23 am

Scrabbler

Which school? Not too far away?

8:24 am

Mom

for one year?

8:24 am

Riverdance

yes one year - Chester College of New England - 45 minutes from where we live - its a liberal arts college that specializes in the Arts. She will be majoring in Photography and Media with a minor in Graphic Arts

8:25 am

Scrabbler

Wonderful!!

8:26 am

Riverdance

it is wonderful - I am very happy for her - must run now - happy day to all

8:26 am

Mom

bye bye

8:27 am

crosshair

what is the cost of one year of that programme?

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

bye mom

8:28 am

72 Temple Owl

btw all, i hope some of you have enjoyed my icon greeting

8:28 am

crosshair

26 g,s??!

8:28 am

crosshair

for one year!

8:29 am

72 Temple Owl

that is about right

8:29 am

Mom

I love your icon, it is such a pretty picture

8:29 am

crosshair

i can toss my kid in the local college.he can take three things and i can get change from 5000 lol

8:30 am

Mom

our university is about $13,000 a year

8:30 am

crosshair

and he can walk home for dinner! lol

8:30 am

carleekat

that is what university is here too mom

8:30 am

72 Temple Owl

i just love this carol, it is so traditonal to us

8:31 am

carleekat

i am stuck with 3 to go..blarg...

8:31 am

carleekat

2 to go

8:33 am

Habes

Mourning all. Steelers lost.

8:33 am

carleekat

anyone have a clue for the ma 5,14 and the 4,7 after it?

8:33 am

crosshair

here we have a problem,all papers,stores,govt officials etc are afraid to say "CHRISTMASS" now. all trying to be politically correct.lol.they almost had a war on their hands when they tried to call the town tree a "holliday tree" lol

8:33 am

carleekat

i know habes..i was yelling at my tv

8:35 am

CiociaJudy

ma + garden tool for the ma5, carlee

8:35 am

carleekat

oh..got the 5

8:35 am

carleekat

1 left

8:35 am

carleekat

thanks but i had just monkeyed it :)

8:35 am

CiociaJudy

ma* I go to the movies + vowel for the ma4/7

8:35 am

72 Temple Owl

same here. it is ridiculous. political correctness is not respect

8:35 am

Scrabbler

TY for ma5, carlee.

8:36 am

beachboggle

I agree, TO

8:36 am

ChampFit

Morning all! Itty bitty grid today...

8:36 am

carleekat

thanks ciao :)

8:36 am

crosshair

i agree T.O i will wish anyone one else a happy whatever they observe and they can do the same to me

8:36 am

carleekat

that me done on the ma4,7 as last

8:36 am

Drlemon

Hello.

8:36 am

72 Temple Owl

hello cj

8:36 am

ChampFit

congrats!

8:37 am

crosshair

biab..store run

8:37 am

CiociaJudy

Hi, TO and all.

8:37 am

CiociaJudy

YAY CARLEE

8:37 am

carleekat

i tend to happy holidays if i am not sure....but if i know by some little clue..i merry christmas...i like happy holidays cus i kinda lump my bday, xmas and new years into one big stretch of festivities

8:38 am

carleekat

so..if someone happy holidays me....i am just as happy

8:38 am

beachboggle

It seems to me that if I wish someone a Merry Christmas, they would appreciate the good wishes in the spirit in which it was intended, and apply whichever holiday they celebrate.!!!

8:38 am

Scrabbler

Congrats Carlee.

8:38 am

ChampFit

me too carlee. it's all about US, isn't it? ;)

8:39 am

CiociaJudy

Are you snowed in Scrabs?

8:39 am

carleekat

but beach how would you feel if someone came up to yo and wished you eid mubarak?

8:40 am

carleekat

( not picking a fight..just playing devil's advocate here )

8:40 am

beachboggle

lol carlee! I would apply Merry Christmas to it, and think they had been very kind

8:40 am

Scrabbler

I want more snow, Judy. There are some exposed spots on the XC-ski trail and I tripped on rocks twice yesterday.

8:40 am

carleekat

ok..but i know a lot of people who would get really PO'ed and "take their rag top heads back to aRAB and get the F out"

8:41 am

CiociaJudy

Will be sure to send more up your way, Scrabs. LOL You can all of mine! :)

8:41 am

bonkler

xmas zealots are a drag

8:41 am

CiociaJudy

Carlee, you a Sagittarius?

8:41 am

carleekat

yeap i am....why????

8:42 am

CiociaJudy

Me too!

8:42 am

ChampFit

carlee...that reminds me of my dad...thanks for the chuckle!

8:42 am

carleekat

well there u go ciocia

8:42 am

ChampFit

Me too!

8:43 am

CiociaJudy

Hey, Champ. I was down in Houston the beginning of November!

8:43 am

carleekat

( what very few people know is that sentence... takes God's name in vain along with being really insulting )

8:43 am

ChampFit

were you? why?

8:44 am

CiociaJudy

visiting friends, Champ

8:44 am

carleekat

anyway...i am off...i have 1 more pressie to get today...

8:44 am

carleekat

have a good one...

8:44 am

ChampFit

Great! Where were you? I'm north of town. Have a great day carlee!

8:45 am

CiociaJudy

bye Carlee

8:45 am

CiociaJudy

western part of Houston, Champ

8:45 am

ChampFit

Oh...I have a brother there. Hope you had fun!

8:46 am

CiociaJudy

I did! Went back to the Butterfly exhibit (can't remember the name right now); Mexican restaurant; Italian restaurant; saw one of my long lost cousins and an old neighbor as well as a former co-worker (with whom I stayed)

8:46 am

72 Temple Owl

aclue for the g 5 please?

8:47 am

CiociaJudy

the one I have is a past tense TO

8:47 am

ChampFit

past tense of the g4

8:47 am

72 Temple Owl

ty

8:47 am

HarryHood

hi hi

8:47 am

HarryHood

struggling to get to 50% today

8:48 am

72 Temple Owl

have ha5/18; ho5/20;hy5/18, need the other h5

8:48 am

CiociaJudy

down to 7 but really stuck now

8:48 am

HarryHood

26 left - ordinarily that would be a Good Thing

8:49 am

72 Temple Owl

ty. have past tense of the spring month ma5/18, need another ma5

8:49 am

ChampFit

I'm at 13...it's proving unlucky.

8:49 am

CiociaJudy

ma + gardening tol, TO

8:50 am

CiociaJudy

I have neither of the 6's

8:50 am

CiociaJudy

*tool

8:50 am

ChampFit

me either.

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

ty should have seen that one, the h5 will be my last

8:50 am

HarryHood

have one six

8:50 am

CiociaJudy

just got the ga6

8:50 am

CiociaJudy

oops

8:50 am

Mom

de 6/30 and he 6/36

8:50 am

CiociaJudy

de6

8:50 am

CiociaJudy

thx Mom

8:50 am

72 Temple Owl

mom do you have that h5?

8:51 am

Mom

you're welcome Judy

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

have ha5/18; ho5/20;hy5/18, need the other h5

8:51 am

Mom

the only h 5 I have is hy 5/18

8:51 am

Mom

I'll help look TO

8:51 am

72 Temple Owl

well i can clue if wanted

8:52 am

CiociaJudy

I have an h5 that is past tense

8:52 am

fruittart

hi5 pt of hi4 (hi everyone!)

8:52 am

trentsnana

hi everyone

8:52 am

Mom

that is so not a word

8:52 am

Mom

HI Fruit and trentsnana

8:52 am

trentsnana

please clue the di6, judy?

8:53 am

CiociaJudy

geez I didn't try that hi5 because I didn't think it was a word! Thx fruittart

8:53 am

CiociaJudy

it's de6, nana. de + board g***

8:53 am

poodletoes

'ooh, only 47 words. Morning all

8:53 am

Mom

12 left but I had better get busy. Enjoy the day. ((Hugs))to all of you

8:53 am

poodletoes

heed

8:54 am

trentsnana

oops - meant de, thnx

8:54 am

poodletoes

uh oh - right off the bat

8:54 am

72 Temple Owl

fireworks

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

bye mom

8:55 am

trentsnana

wtg, TO

8:55 am

trentsnana

6 left for me

8:55 am

CiociaJudy

WOOHOO TO

8:55 am

CiociaJudy

bye Mom

8:55 am

ChampFit

wtg TO!

8:55 am

72 Temple Owl

time to head for hospital, seee you all tomorrow

8:55 am

trentsnana

5....

8:56 am

fruittart

to thx for the list of 5s. didn't have the ho!

8:56 am

HarryHood

I am completely and hopelessly stuck. It's time to list.

8:56 am

CiociaJudy

I think I may have to list for these last 5 too Harry

8:57 am

ChampFit

Think I need breakfast. BBL for last 10. Good luck all!

8:59 am

HarryHood

wow...can't believe how blind I was today. must be that instant c offee

9:08 am

HarryHood

4

9:08 am

trentsnana

Fireworks!!

9:09 am

trentsnana

Any clues needed before I leave?

9:09 am

trentsnana

Ok, have a good one all!

9:09 am

HarryHood

bye tn

9:10 am

Norma

*** Congrats ****** trent

9:16 am

Drlemon

I'm stuck with not a single word.

9:16 am

HarryHood

ouch

9:17 am

HarryHood

last word - I'm mystified. 1st ga4?

9:18 am

scribekd

ga & the talking horse

9:18 am

HarryHood

thnks scribe...coulda sworn I'd tried that like 50 times

9:19 am

HarryHood

bye all

9:19 am

scribekd

glad to help-i just monkeyed right before you asked! good timing!

9:24 am

Drlemon

now i have 3 words

9:25 am

scribekd

that's a good start!

9:26 am

Drlemon

If there's only 47 words, than 3 would be... 6%!!!

9:26 am

scribekd

you gotta start somewhere!

9:26 am

scribekd

the smaller ones are a bit harder, too

9:27 am

Drlemon

Yeah, i think the lesser the words, the harder it is. you think it would be easier, but it's not.

9:28 am

scribekd

but when you're addicted to playing-it doesn't really matte! LOL

9:28 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:29 am

Drlemon

My thoughts exactly.

9:30 am

dianedecoder

good morning flosey.... you're up early :-)

9:30 am

flosey

yes Diane, usually an early riser

9:30 am

flosey

7:30

9:33 am

dianedecoder

I am too....just can't stay in bed longer than 7 hours!.... the body protests.

9:34 am

flosey

me too

9:35 am

flosey

was just admiring your beautiful hot chocolate set

9:36 am

dianedecoder

isn't it so pretty ? It belonged to my great aunt... I have several other pieces of German porcelain made by that same company.

9:36 am

flosey

oh, what great treasures

9:39 am

dianedecoder

she was English .... and loved her china, etc. She gave me a lovely red walnut curio cabinet too... I should post a picture of it as well ( it's old ) .... like me ;-)

9:39 am

flosey

lol, I just realized how old I am - just had cataract surgery and now I see all the lines and wrinkles!!

9:40 am

flosey

would love to see your curio cabinet

9:40 am

dianedecoder

just posting it now

9:48 am

dianedecoder

forgot for a moment, how to add to pictures, but it's shared.

9:49 am

flosey

just seeing it now, what an interesting piece, it's beautiful

9:49 am

dfmchfhf

morning all -- for those worried about me, I'm fine and am just about to go to work :o)

9:49 am

dianedecoder

lol... re the cataract surgery. Hubby had both eyes done last fall, and then this fall had retina problems... just recovering from the second surgery for that.

9:50 am

flosey

good morning dfm, so glad to see you are feeling better this morning

9:50 am

dianedecoder

Good morning dfm.... I am so glad you are okay !! Quit fighting with those cabinet doors !!

9:50 am

flosey

we were all worried about you - so glad you told us

9:51 am

flosey

I finally found my last 2 words!

9:52 am

dianedecoder

great ! You must have started last night ?

9:52 am

flosey

they were de6/30 and he6/36

9:52 am

flosey

yes, I almost always start at flip time (10: pm here)

9:52 am

dianedecoder

i have the de but not the he

9:54 am

flosey

it's an odd word - when referring to your youth, you might call it your he6 but would be using A in place of the Es

9:54 am

Haz1558

he6 - to rhyme with the distress signal call, but be imaginative with the spelling.

9:54 am

dianedecoder

hi Haz

9:54 am

Haz1558

Hello - just peeking in to see who's around.

9:55 am

flosey

good morning Haz, that is a much clearer clue!

9:55 am

Haz1558

Hello, flosey. It came to me when I was vacuuming this morning.

9:55 am

flosey

I'm about to leave, breakfast time, then lots to do before bridge this afternoon

9:56 am

suefrad625

hi all

9:56 am

flosey

hi sue

9:56 am

Haz1558

I'm heading towards the back of the house to get the last food of the day for the birds and to get some ironing done.

9:56 am

suefrad625

I am pleased and greatful to let you all know that Dale is on solid food and we will be leaving the hospital tomorrow

9:56 am

Haz1558

Hello, sue.

9:56 am

suefrad625

yahooooo

9:56 am

dianedecoder

enjoy your day flosey... I'm off to the dentist to have two crowns put in place... the tedious part has been done .

9:57 am

dianedecoder

hi sue

9:57 am

crosshair

shhh..just snuck out and got the wife a real nice sterling silver chain with a celtic pendant on it fillagreed with pink gold accents ,it kind of looks like a round stylized window with a hole in the centre and a local crafts man makes it and this piece is called "window to the soul"..i hope she likes it:)

9:57 am

flosey

oh, well, you had better treat yourself to something nice after going through that ordeal

9:57 am

beachboggle

crossy, sounds beautiful!

9:58 am

flosey

sounds beautiful Crossy

9:58 am

suefrad625

are you kidding, I lost 6lbs last week

9:58 am

suefrad625

i can get into my jeans

9:58 am

flosey

good for you Sue

9:58 am

suefrad625

sounds ncie crossy

9:58 am

dianedecoder

ooooh, sounds nice crossy. That was the one thing I mentioned that I wanted for Christmas... a silver chain . I have gold but no silver. That sounds just beautiful !! Good morning Crossy !!

9:58 am

suefrad625

that was so sweet of you

9:59 am

dianedecoder

breakfast time.... be back later !

9:59 am

crosshair

howdy diane:) and all the rest of my babble ladies;))

9:59 am

flosey

I'll be back at flip time

9:59 am

suefrad625

bye flosey

10:00 am

flosey

have a great day everyone

10:00 am

Haz1558

I'm off as well. Those birds will think I'm neglecting them. Bye crossy and everyone.

10:01 am

suefrad625

bye haz

10:01 am

crosshair

yes diane,nothing finer than the warm buttery look of pure hand worked silver that can you can only get from a small craftperson who makes unique pieces

10:02 am

Aloyisius

ah4.7, mateys! checking in to find my last 8.. bye, haz

10:02 am

crosshair

howdy aloy:))

10:03 am

Aloyisius

finally mailed my cards, yay.. and the washing machine arrived this morning, so lots of laundry to do.. yay.. hated being without a machine

10:04 am

crosshair

can i send you my laundry aloy?? lol

10:04 am

mixi6

look for government rebates Aloy.

10:04 am

Aloyisius

lol, crossy.. hope your machine is not kaput! ours lasted only 10 years

10:05 am

mixi6

I got a new machine this summer. The old one died at 15 years old.

10:05 am

Aloyisius

thanks for the tip, mix!

10:05 am

suefrad625

i need more help w/the he6 pls

10:06 am

Aloyisius

"he* Jude" and you know the rest, not night but change the vowel

10:07 am

suefrad625

ty

10:07 am

suefrad625

ty

10:07 am

suefrad625

y

10:07 am

suefrad625

ty

10:08 am

Aloyisius

yw, was hoping that wasn't too obscure, but along with Haz's excellent clue, glad you found it

10:09 am

Aloyisius

sigh, no hojo, too proper

10:09 am

mixi6

hy5?

10:10 am

suefrad625

dont know mix

10:10 am

Aloyisius

hy + robot ending

10:10 am

mixi6

ty Aloy.

10:10 am

suefrad625

ty aloy

10:11 am

Aloyisius

yw (-:

10:11 am

mixi6

fireworks.

10:11 am

suefrad625

yougo mix

10:11 am

Aloyisius

yay for mixi6, congrats!!!!

10:13 am

Aloyisius

finished here too.. off to the laundry! ttfn, Babblers

10:13 am

suefrad625

ya*** aloy

10:21 am

beachboggle

down to 2... hi5/16 and ho5/20

10:22 am

MollyL

hi 5/16 is a "bad English" word to me.

10:22 am

beachboggle

any clues?

10:23 am

MollyL

hi 5/16 past tense of stashing something away

10:23 am

beachboggle

oic! no wonder I didn't get that

10:23 am

beachboggle

lol...tyvm

10:24 am

MollyL

ho 5/20 is an alternate spelling for a sub sandwich

10:24 am

Now_a_Pumpkin

hi5 is more like skinning something, right?

10:25 am

beachboggle

Molly... tyvm! Firewords!

10:26 am

crosshair

hi 5/16 reminds me of authors who insist on using the word "lighted" or "lited" in the wrong context as in "he lighted a cigarette" he "lit a cigarette" or he will "light a cigarette" but "he lighted a cigarette" just bugs me

10:27 am

Now_a_Pumpkin

it's the past tense of the act of skinning an animal

10:27 am

dfmchfhf

ooh, those authors, totally hate them.

10:28 am

suefrad625

i have ag5,ga5,ha5,hi5,hy5,ma5,ya5 what does the other 2 5's start with?

10:29 am

Now_a_Pumpkin

ed5 and ho5

10:30 am

MollyL

I know a lot of hunters, and none of them use hi5/16. They use the word skinned. And if you look up hi5/16, you only find definitions for the present tense. I'm calling foul on that one.

10:30 am

crosshair

i also call foul..as i used to hunbt as well

10:30 am

suefrad625

got the ho

10:31 am

crosshair

hunt

10:31 am

suefrad625

had the ed, I will look to see which I am missing

10:32 am

dfmchfhf

I think the definition being used is "to protect (a rope, as a boltrope of a sail) with a covering of leather" (Dictionary.com).

10:32 am

EvaNadine

hello crossy!
hello molly!
hello sue!

10:32 am

EvaNadine

and hello dfm!

10:32 am

suefrad625

mistyped my first on the list it was ed5

10:32 am

crosshair

Mrs Eva!! :))

10:32 am

dfmchfhf

hi EvaN! :o)

10:32 am

EvaNadine

smee!

10:33 am

suefrad625

i have eg5,ga5,ha5,hi5,hy5,ma5,ya5,ho5 what am i missing

10:33 am

suefrad625

maya

10:33 am

suefrad625

sorry

10:34 am

crosshair

ty sue,you give the bestest clues:)

10:34 am

suefrad625

lol

10:34 am

suefrad625

yw

10:35 am

suefrad625

i have eg5,ga5,ha5,hi5,hy5,ma5,ya5,ho5 what am i missing

10:36 am

crosshair

i have an ed5...

10:36 am

crosshair

pl of the 4/7

10:36 am

suefrad625

mr

10:37 am

crosshair

pt of the 4/7

10:37 am

suefrad625

4/7?

10:37 am

crosshair

past tense of the ed 4/7 gets you the ed 5

10:37 am

EvaNadine

drinking a cuppa tea made from this jelly stuff my coworker had. you can mix it in either hot or cold water to make tea, you can spread it over toast or pour it over ice cream.
bizarro!

10:37 am

suefrad625

i have that one ty

10:39 am

EvaNadine

HO5/20. a sub or hero sammich.

10:39 am

suefrad625

got it

10:39 am

suefrad625

gonna list

10:39 am

suefrad625

5 to go

10:40 am

EvaNadine

another MA5. theres MA5/14 and MA5/18

10:40 am

suefrad625

ty eva

10:40 am

suefrad625

now to find it

10:41 am

EvaNadine

YW

10:41 am

MollyL

Howdy Eva. How was your holiday party?

10:42 am

EvaNadine

only had half the turnout we expected (tis the season, right?) but we had lotsa fun!

10:42 am

EvaNadine

i shall be having leftover meatballs for lunch today. ;)

10:43 am

sammysmom

hy/5 ??

10:43 am

EvaNadine

HY + robotic ending.

10:44 am

suefrad625

clue ma5,14 for me pls

10:44 am

EvaNadine

the month of MA*, pt

10:44 am

lawyer-1

ma+ gardening tool

10:45 am

suefrad625

i know i tried that

10:45 am

EvaNadine

oopsie. yes, lawyer got the right one.

10:45 am

suefrad625

ty lawyer

10:45 am

lawyer-1

yw

10:48 am

crosshair

as some of you know i got my mrs a nice piece of hand made Celtic jewelery and have been working on the card to go with it and want to see what you ladies think.... this is not jewelery,this is for the xoxoxo at the bottom of the grocery list,the silences in the evening that could not be more comfortable,for the chatting and laughing that lasts all night,this is not jewelery..this is thank you for all the little things. is that too much or does it sound nice?

10:49 am

EvaNadine

oh, crossy. that sounds beautiful!
::sniffle::

10:49 am

crosshair

:))

10:49 am

jafro2

there is no "too much" when it comes to this

10:49 am

hootowl

Sounds absolutely super Crossy!

10:49 am

crosshair

i am glad i fumbled it together o.k

10:49 am

Now_a_Pumpkin

done

10:50 am

crosshair

yaa for pumpkin!

10:50 am

suefrad625

go pumpkin

10:50 am

Now_a_Pumpkin

thank you. i must say, though, now that i'm done i'm suddenly not invisible :) tough crowd :)) have a good day, everyone

10:51 am

MollyL

Very nice Cross. Appreciation for the little things is what keeps people married as long as you two have been.

10:51 am

suefrad625

fireworks

10:51 am

dfmchfhf

wait, pumpkin is not invisible> :oO

10:52 am

crosshair

as the ride continues molly i find it is the little things that are key to the whole thing

10:53 am

MollyL

Yes, and people tend to quit doing those little "special" things if they are not appreciated.

10:53 am

hootowl

AMEN!

10:53 am

crosshair

good books,good music,good friends and my special lady and best friend who i share my hopes and fears with;)

10:54 am

crosshair

...mmm getting mushy time for a tea...brb

10:54 am

hootowl

hehehe - hello everyone. dfm - you survived!

10:55 am

hootowl

ahoy

10:55 am

dfmchfhf

hi hoot -- I did!

10:55 am

crosshair

ty hoot lol

10:56 am

hootowl

sorry - blind entry. Decided it had to be there and it was

10:56 am

MollyL

Hoot, you will find assorted Christmas goodies in the PB

10:56 am

hootowl

so any headaches dfm/

10:56 am

hootowl

TY

10:56 am

crosshair

i just put some scottish butter shortbread cookies in there;)

10:56 am

hootowl

OOH GOOD

10:57 am

crosshair

always get top shelf shortbread at this time or year,it is a must

10:58 am

hootowl

one of my few favorites - ty

11:00 am

crosshair

go to the scotts for shortbread toffee and whiskey:)

11:01 am

EvaNadine

made dear darling husband a large batch of oatmeal raisin cookies this weekend.
he nonchlantly commented that they are his favorite + he had noticed that i hadnt made them when i whipped up all my other christmas cookies.
so i made a point of making some especially for him...

11:01 am

hootowl

I have to settle for Walkers or my own ...if I have the time

11:02 am

dfmchfhf

ye4, my head is still hurty :o(

11:02 am

Scrabbler

I'm back. Lunch hour has begun. Weeee!

11:02 am

dfmchfhf

hi scrabs! :o)

11:02 am

hootowl

We are under seige by small critters in our roof (ongoing for 3 myhs now!) and a room layout that is just plain werd

11:03 am

dfmchfhf

small critters?

11:03 am

crosshair

get critters out of attic hoot,i have seen the damage that the fur,and urine and faeces do when it gets in the walls etc

11:03 am

hootowl

Sorry about the hurty but I don't think you'll be banging your head against cabinets again. any time soon.

11:04 am

Scrabbler

That right A--all ah?

11:04 am

hootowl

We haven't been able to figure out how they get in! This is our 4th or 5th time they've come back.

11:06 am

Scrabbler

BRB, going to get some ice water.

11:06 am

hootowl

don't know which is which scrabs - some work both ways

11:06 am

dfmchfhf

one ay4

11:07 am

hootowl

think the ay4 and ah4

11:07 am

hootowl

maybe another ah4

11:08 am

crosshair

under the eaves of all roofing hoot,you will see attic vent holes about 8 inches long and 4 inches wide,these should all be covered in mesh that is a primary entrance for critters

11:08 am

crosshair

there will be 4-6 of these

11:08 am

Scrabbler

Ooh, an ay...looking

11:08 am

crosshair

sometimes more

11:09 am

crosshair

loose vent caps for furnace,hot water,gas septic

11:10 am

HelenaB

can someone clue the de6?

11:10 am

stidmama

Soffits?

11:10 am

stidmama

Hey all

11:10 am

crosshair

indeed

11:10 am

crosshair

howdy stidmama

11:10 am

stidmama

De + play a ****

11:10 am

HelenaB

thanks!

11:11 am

Scrabbler

Hi & TY, Stid!

11:11 am

stidmama

Any word on dfm? Has he been on this morning?

11:11 am

hootowl

no eunder-eave vents. Gable vents. Guy has recovered all of them. Metal trim all around, The main trouble is the room where most of the noise is is an addon w/a cathedral ceiling and fake crossbeams.

11:11 am

crosshair

he is fine stidmama

11:11 am

Scrabbler

Yes, very recently, Stid

11:12 am

dfmchfhf

hi helena, stid! :o)
I'm fine (a bit headachey right now though)

11:12 am

Scrabbler

Is the ay word a 4?

11:12 am

stidmama

Good. Thanks.

11:12 am

hootowl

hi stid - said he was still headachy but otherwise fine

11:13 am

hootowl

ay4/7

11:13 am

crosshair

ay** it is;)

11:13 am

crosshair

down east affirmative

11:13 am

stidmama

Hey dfm. Thanks for responding. Did you get enough sleep?

11:14 am

hootowl

So tomorrow he will try again to find entrance and recheck all the screening he put up last time.

11:14 am

dfmchfhf

I barely sleep anyway ;o)

11:14 am

Scrabbler

Geez, it seems like I have tried every combo for that ay4.

11:14 am

stidmama

Okay, putting the cellphone down and resting eyes more. See you-all soon.

11:14 am

crosshair

tc stiddles

11:14 am

HelenaB

fireworks!

11:14 am

hootowl

later stid

11:15 am

crosshair

yaa for helen!!

11:15 am

hootowl

congrats Helena

11:15 am

dfmchfhf

bye stid!

11:15 am

Scrabbler

Bye Stid & Yippee Helena!

11:15 am

dfmchfhf

congrats helena!

11:15 am

HelenaB

thanks

11:15 am

hootowl

Scrabs - try a circle

11:16 am

Scrabbler

That works for ships ah4.

11:17 am

Scrabbler

FINALLY!

11:18 am

Scrabbler

I hate when I must try every combo before getting the right one.

11:18 am

dfmchfhf

try monkeying "reata" for two hours ;o)

11:19 am

Scrabbler

I end up going to a dictionary, or the Resources Tab with Babble Expert.

11:20 am

Kazzer99

how are you all this evening

11:20 am

dfmchfhf

well, I didn't know it was an re though ;o)

11:20 am

dfmchfhf

hi kazz! :o)

11:20 am

Scrabbler

Enjoying lunch hour at work, Kazzer. How are you?

11:23 am

hootowl

I only lost 4 words this time. firebirds

11:24 am

Scrabbler

Congrats Hootowl! 9 to go for me.

11:24 am

hootowl

and 3 words that it absolutely kept saying no too were finally accepted!

11:24 am

hootowl

ty

11:25 am

Scrabbler

An hi4 was rejected initially but I retyped it.

11:25 am

dfmchfhf

congrats hoot!

11:26 am

hootowl

well I entered the ye last night and that was my last word reentered!

11:26 am

Dorens

d

11:26 am

hootowl

I have had words rejected 5-6 times and later - finally - accpted. A very contrary game

11:26 am

Scrabbler

Hi Doren!

11:27 am

Kazzer99

how are u feeling now dfm

11:27 am

Dorens

a

11:27 am

crosshair

and we are still waiting on the exploding pork chop part of this injury... lol

11:28 am

Scrabbler

6 to go, 4 H's and 2 M's. BBS

11:29 am

dfmchfhf

hi dorens!

11:29 am

Dorens

hy

11:29 am

hootowl

Off to put stuff into storage - bbl

11:29 am

dfmchfhf

I'm a bit headachey but otherwise fine :o)
and I still don't understand how the pork chop exploded. :oS

11:29 am

crosshair

lol

11:30 am

Kazzer99

this was all caused by an exploding park chop?

11:30 am

crosshair

seems so kazz lol

11:31 am

dfmchfhf

no, it led to an exploding pork chop.

11:31 am

Kazzer99

my word -them chop bones must be quite hard

11:33 am

Kazzer99

hmmm

11:33 am

Kazzer99

hopefully i will be in work tomorrow

11:33 am

trudiva

hello all

11:35 am

Kazzer99

hi tru

11:37 am

trudiva

how many words in the grid 2day

11:37 am

Kazzer99

47

11:38 am

trudiva

wow! this is gonna be hard

11:38 am

Kazzer99

36 4s, 9 5s, 2 6s

11:38 am

trudiva

i've got 20 so far so maybe this may work!

11:39 am

rbud

just peeking in to see if dfm is still kicking, glad to see it's so! :)

11:40 am

dfmchfhf

hi trudiva! :o)

11:41 am

dfmchfhf

hi rbud... I just kicked my computer, does that count?

11:41 am

trudiva

hey dfmchfhf

11:41 am

rbud

heehee, works for me! ;p

11:41 am

BerniceQ

Good afternoon all. I'm stuck on my last word, It's the H6. Can someone who has it clue it for me?

11:43 am

rbud

he6 = the best part of one's past, it rhymes, only the last part isn't spelled like it should be, the opposite of night - it's spelled like Susan of the Partridge Family - did that help? :\

11:44 am

dfmchfhf

hi bernice! :o)
it's an alternate spelling for -- uhh, rbud beat me by far. >.< ye4, what she said.

11:44 am

BerniceQ

Thank you rbud, I thought it was an HA this whole time (I think i misremembered someone saying that.) Got it.

11:44 am

kimmtoats

One of the good ole days. he----

11:45 am

rbud

congrats, Bernice! :)

11:45 am

dfmchfhf

congrats bernice!

11:45 am

BerniceQ

ty. short and sweet grid.

11:46 am

kimmtoats

wtg bernice! I have 6 to go.

11:46 am

Kazzer99

congrats bernice

11:46 am

BerniceQ

does anyone need a clue before i go?

11:47 am

BerniceQ

good luck all. *goes to shower at 12:47pm*

11:49 am

stevedallas

ho5?

11:50 am

hurshy

a long sandwich

11:51 am

stevedallas

thanks got it thats fireworks for me!

11:54 am

ylleria

can someone tell me what the starting letters of the two 6s are?

11:54 am

dfmchfhf

hi hurshy! :o)

11:55 am

dfmchfhf

congrats steve!

11:55 am

dfmchfhf

the 6s are he and de

11:55 am

ylleria

thanks :)

12:03 pm

kimmtoats

I am stuck on the last ma5. any clues?

12:04 pm

dfmchfhf

ma5/14 is a tree, ma5/18 is to have picked flowers in a certain month...

12:07 pm

kimmtoats

Fireworks!!! Yeah! A rare sight for me.

12:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i have 12 minutes to babble, DIVE!!

12:08 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

and wtg kimm !!! ~~~ !!!

12:09 pm

kimmtoats

thanks, Gwen!

12:11 pm

dfmchfhf

hi gwen! :o)

12:11 pm

dfmchfhf

and congrats kimm!

12:12 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi dfm, wazap?

12:14 pm

dfmchfhf

NOT the cupboard door, thankfully.

12:14 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

need one more for nbt . . .

12:14 pm

stidmama

Go gwen go!

12:15 pm

stidmama

Hey all!

12:16 pm

dfmchfhf

hi stid!

12:16 pm

sciencegeek

hi all

12:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hi stid, geek, and all i missed

12:17 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

anyone have stats for the Y in the 4ths column?

12:18 pm

Scrabbler

Not hotmail, no gmail, not aol but ya5

12:19 pm

stidmama

Hey scrabs, snow up to the rooftop yet?

12:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

TY stid, and that's nbt 4 me woot

12:19 pm

sciencegeek

someone tell me how to deal with a passive agressive person?

12:19 pm

dfmchfhf

hi sciencegeek!

12:19 pm

sciencegeek

*aggressive*

12:19 pm

stidmama

Well done gwen!

12:19 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

punch them? (JOKE!)

12:19 pm

Scrabbler

Nope, we need more snow!

12:19 pm

sciencegeek

its my dh

12:19 pm

dfmchfhf

how passive-aggressive?

12:20 pm

Scrabbler

Be emotionally detached.

12:20 pm

stidmama

Depends what the situation is....

12:20 pm

sciencegeek

I did not want to go to the inlaws this year. he told me I could stayu home and then through a freaking fit this morning

12:20 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

tell 'em they ain't gettin' it, whatever it is

12:20 pm

stidmama

Unless it's important ignore the behavior - it's about them controlling.

12:21 pm

stidmama

Oh oh.

12:21 pm

sciencegeek

we had planned to go to San Antonio for a day and then to the inlaws. He said I could take the car and he would take the harley and I could come home. Well, I said okay and he said "well then we arent going anywhere.

12:21 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

agree with stid. leave the house (or the scene of the fight) if you can. i mean till they cool off, i don't mean move out

12:21 pm

Scrabbler

Is it tough being with in-laws?

12:21 pm

stidmama

In-law visits. *shudder* I like my inlaws, but I hate holidays.

12:21 pm

sciencegeek

they are hard core baptists and very controlling

12:21 pm

dfmchfhf

why don't you want to go?

12:22 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

argh, time's up, gotta fly, good luck with your inlaws, husband, and all that

12:22 pm

sciencegeek

I always feel out of place and ususally get sick

12:22 pm

sciencegeek

bye gwen

12:22 pm

stidmama

Sounds like he doesn't really know what HE wants.

12:22 pm

sciencegeek

I never feel like part of the family. Long story.

12:22 pm

sciencegeek

I also hate holidays Stid

12:23 pm

Scrabbler

Will your boys be coming along?

12:23 pm

stidmama

Tell him you'll go and then have a headache... ???

12:23 pm

sciencegeek

I only have one now (remember) and Alex is with his dad. He is also 19 and hates going there

12:23 pm

sciencegeek

I need some klonopin! LOL

12:23 pm

Scrabbler

Sorry, SG, you do have 2, but one is an angel. Sorry, I think of you as the mama of 2 boys.

12:24 pm

stidmama

No, you need bead therapy.

12:24 pm

sciencegeek

ty scrabs

12:24 pm

Scrabbler

Why did DH change pans?

12:24 pm

Scrabbler

*plans

12:25 pm

sciencegeek

I am so upset that I cannot even think what to pack for making jewelry. I am taking a book

12:25 pm

sciencegeek

Because he really did not mean that I could stay home.

12:25 pm

stidmama

((Science)) if dh wants to have a tantrum, that is his business... that it affects you like this is not good.

12:25 pm

sciencegeek

well I am stuck

12:25 pm

Scrabbler

If you do go, set up stratgeies for limited contact--books, shopping, go out, you need your "nap."

12:26 pm

stidmama

If you go, then he is getting his way (again), and you have given him that power.

12:26 pm

sciencegeek

I will try to stay occupied.

12:26 pm

sciencegeek

better than a divorce

12:26 pm

sciencegeek

manipulation

12:26 pm

Scrabbler

Smile & be silent when you are there.

12:26 pm

stidmama

It taches him that tactic works

12:27 pm

stidmama

Or don't smile but be silent...

12:27 pm

sciencegeek

well my hands are cold and my stomach is in a knot.

12:27 pm

Scrabbler

Is DH often controlling?

12:27 pm

sciencegeek

silence is golden

12:27 pm

sciencegeek

only when it comes to his family

12:27 pm

stidmama

Hide in the kitchen doing dishes? That's often my strategy

12:27 pm

Scrabbler

Will you have to stay/sleep at their house?

12:27 pm

sciencegeek

of course

12:28 pm

sciencegeek

they play cards all day long and it makes me crazy. then we have to go to church with them on the 24th evening

12:28 pm

sciencegeek

it is a 9 hour drive

12:28 pm

stidmama

**more hugs for science**

12:28 pm

sciencegeek

to their area

12:29 pm

sciencegeek

i will try to get onh their pc and play babble

12:29 pm

Scrabbler

Tell DH that if you do decide to join him that you will decide what you do and do not want to do. Can you skip the church or do you want to go?

12:30 pm

stidmama

Babble is always here.

12:30 pm

sciencegeek

i can suffer through it. They are hypocrits.

12:30 pm

sciencegeek

I am the square peg trying to fit in the rouind hole

12:30 pm

Scrabbler

You cannot change them but you can control your behavior.

12:31 pm

stidmama

Well, I need to get me act together before mother gets here.

12:31 pm

sciencegeek

I am the one who does all the xmas shopping and just spent three days with the two grandgirls - hair salon, shopping, ballet, etc. and I am very tired

12:31 pm

Scrabbler

Has DH called you since his tantrum?

12:32 pm

sciencegeek

sort of - only to tell me he is on the way back from dropping off the grandgirls

12:32 pm

sciencegeek

bye stid

12:32 pm

sciencegeek

sorry guys I am very upset

12:32 pm

stidmama

Science, keep yourself safe. This too shall pass.

12:32 pm

sciencegeek

I just wanted to stay home and relax

12:33 pm

stidmama

**hugs and choclits for all**

12:33 pm

sciencegeek

well he will be here soon. see you all later.

12:33 pm

Scrabbler

Of course. (SG) Your DH is behaving like a toddler instead of having a sane discussion about choices and validating your issues with his parents.

12:34 pm

dfmchfhf

bye stid!

12:34 pm

Scrabbler

df, have you finished this grid?

12:36 pm

phaeton

hello...clue for the he6?

12:38 pm

dfmchfhf

hi phae!
ye4, I finished quickly after flip -- surprised me too, given I could hardly type then.

12:38 pm

dfmchfhf

he6 is an alt. sp. of the peak period

12:41 pm

Scrabbler

the 2 syllables rhyme, phaeton

12:42 pm

Scrabbler

I need 2 M's. I have ma4 x 2, ma5 x 2, and me4 x2

12:42 pm

phaeton

got the first part...having probs with the second

12:42 pm

Scrabbler

Rhymes with opp of night

12:43 pm

phaeton

got it! Done!

12:43 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats phae!

12:44 pm

dfmchfhf

you're missing a ma4, scrabs, and that's all

12:45 pm

phaeton

ty...hagd evry1

12:46 pm

Scrabbler

TY, I thought that I typed that word before. ma4/7--can be a girl's name.

12:46 pm

Scrabbler

Bye pheaton

12:46 pm

Scrabbler

2 left, both from top H, one is a 4 and other is a 5

12:46 pm

dfmchfhf

bye phae!

12:47 pm

dfmchfhf

the 5 is either to have cut (foodstock grass) or to have coated a rope

12:48 pm

dfmchfhf

Or possibly the bone, hy

12:48 pm

dfmchfhf

*hy5

12:48 pm

dfmchfhf

do you have the laughy h4?

12:49 pm

Scrabbler

No laughy h4, but I have the other 2 you mentioned.

12:49 pm

Scrabbler

OK, laughy ha4 has been typed.

12:49 pm

Scrabbler

So, and h5 remains between me and fireworks.

12:50 pm

dfmchfhf

h5s from H@(4,2) are ha hi hy

12:50 pm

Scrabbler

I have 2 ho's, 1 hy, 6 ha's, 2 hi's and 3 he's

12:51 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, I need an hi5 then!

12:52 pm

Scrabbler

Gr, it's the ridiculous past tense of hi4.

12:52 pm

dfmchfhf

the hi5 is to have coated a rope in hi4. :oP

12:52 pm

Scrabbler

TY, df!

12:53 pm

Scrabbler

All done. See you tomorrow!

12:55 pm

dfmchfhf

bye scrabs!

12:55 pm

dfmchfhf

(and congrats)

1:07 pm

periwinkle

clue for the hy word pls

1:09 pm

periwinkle

nm saw the clue

1:12 pm

Jindigo

I need a clue for de 6 please

1:13 pm

periwinkle

missing an m, have 4 ma and 2 me

1:13 pm

chiromomm

saw the clue for he6- still cant get it. any other clue?

1:14 pm

periwinkle

7 left, bbl

1:14 pm

dfmchfhf

hi peri, jin, chiro! :o)

1:15 pm

dfmchfhf

the de6 is also known as lemonwood

1:15 pm

chiromomm

hi dfm- on my last word- he6

1:15 pm

dfmchfhf

the two halves of the he6 rhyme

1:16 pm

chiromomm

TY!! All done!

1:16 pm

chiromomm

gotta go stack firewood now...

1:16 pm

rubyfoo

hello

1:16 pm

Jindigo

Thanks DFM!

1:17 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats chiro!

1:17 pm

dfmchfhf

Hi {{ruby}}

1:21 pm

rubyfoo

1:22 pm

rubyfoo

I don't think this is an easy grid!

1:28 pm

dfmchfhf

it's decent. Too much onomatopoeiae, though

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

I have 16 left and will see you tomorrow

1:29 pm

rubyfoo

*poof*

1:30 pm

sadie52

hello :)

1:30 pm

ivesy3

ha 4/6 last one is driving me nuts! plz

1:31 pm

pythonx

ha4/6 add a vowel to the end of a piece of pork

1:32 pm

ivesy3

i have that one, ty

1:32 pm

pythonx

that's the last one

1:33 pm

ivesy3

ok, then i dont know which one i dont have lol, only know its a ha 4/6

1:34 pm

pythonx

what's on top of your neck, but mixed up?

1:34 pm

pythonx

or the other one i clued by switch the letters?

1:35 pm

pythonx

opposite of cold but letters mixed up?

1:35 pm

pythonx

or a laugh

1:35 pm

ivesy3

im trying everything , thanks lol

1:40 pm

ivesy3

whooo got it, it was the mixed up on top of your neck one tyty.. fireworks!

1:40 pm

dfmchfhf

ha4s:
/6 Scottish
/6 blood
/5 Scottish
/6 laugh
/6 part of a harness

1:40 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats ivesy! :o)

1:41 pm

ivesy3

gee,now what. lol. have to wait till. tomorrows puzzle

1:41 pm

ivesy3

ty!

1:55 pm

KatieMcG

could I have a clue for the ho 5/20 please

1:56 pm

dfmchfhf

the ho5/20 is a sandwich.

1:56 pm

dfmchfhf

[ hi katie! :o) ]

1:56 pm

KatieMcG

hmmmm thanks dfm, hiya

1:59 pm

Shirlockc

ha6?

2:00 pm

dfmchfhf

it's a he6, not ha6

2:01 pm

KatieMcG

could I have another clue for the sandwhich please

2:01 pm

Shirlockc

yes, that one lol

2:01 pm

KatieMcG

straw past tense

2:03 pm

Shirlockc

got the straw past tense, need the he6

2:04 pm

dfmchfhf

he6 is an alt.sp of the peak period

2:04 pm

KatieMcG

fireworks

2:05 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats katie!

2:06 pm

KatieMcG

ty, got the sandwich from your clue dfm so thankyou

2:07 pm

dfmchfhf

I didn't know what that word meant until I looked it up, I had monkeyed it myself <.<

2:12 pm

Shirlockc

not getting the he6, another clue anyone?

2:12 pm

dfmchfhf

the two halves of the word rhyme?

2:13 pm

Bugsaw

hello all. dfm how is your head this morning?

2:16 pm

Shirlockc

finally got the he6, thx

2:16 pm

dfmchfhf

hi bugs! :o)
head is still a bit headachey, but otherwise fine

2:17 pm

Bugsaw

glad you were not concussed

2:27 pm

hailey

hello

2:28 pm

hailey

help wanted

2:29 pm

hailey

please

2:31 pm

cosdem

stats for both 6s please?

2:33 pm

dfmchfhf

hi hailey!
hi cos! :o)

2:33 pm

dfmchfhf

de and he

2:33 pm

cosdem

thanks !

2:33 pm

cosdem

ok just got the de :) now i need the h3

2:34 pm

cosdem

he

2:36 pm

dfmchfhf

it's an alternate spelling of one's peak period

2:37 pm

cosdem

i think i know what your saying hnnn

2:38 pm

cosdem

got it :) ty

2:47 pm

cosdem

clue for the ma5/14?

2:49 pm

dfmchfhf

it's a type of tree

2:49 pm

cosdem

got it... fireworks

2:52 pm

dfmchfhf

Congrats cos!

3:03 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo cosd

3:07 pm

periwinkle

hello, think I am missing an ma4

3:07 pm

periwinkle

and 5 other words too

3:07 pm

periwinkle

nm foud it

3:07 pm

periwinkle

missing 3 hs', a g and an e word

3:08 pm

periwinkle

got the e

3:08 pm

periwinkle

I have 2 ga 4

3:08 pm

jmcnrick

hi peri probably no good to help you

3:09 pm

periwinkle

I have 2 ga4, what is the other g pls. don't want to go to the list with 4 words left

3:09 pm

periwinkle

hey jmc

3:09 pm

lynxxx

make the 2nd ga4 past tense

3:09 pm

jmcnrick

hi lynxxx i thought about you this weekend when a Friend was talking about his trip to Australia

3:09 pm

periwinkle

duh, ty lyn

3:10 pm

lynxxx

ge4.7 rhymes with the unwanted plant in your garden we**

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

ge4?

3:10 pm

periwinkle

missing 3 h words now

3:10 pm

lynxxx

hi jmc and all

3:10 pm

periwinkle

they are all 4 letter words too

3:10 pm

lynxxx

there are 3 scot type 4 letter words

3:10 pm

jmcnrick

there are jumbled thing on your neck and jumbled warmth

3:11 pm

jmcnrick

i am thinking those are two of the three scottish words

3:12 pm

lynxxx

ha5.18 past tense of what horses eat

3:12 pm

periwinkle

I hae 4 ha4, 1 he4, 1 hi4 and 1 ho4

3:12 pm

lynxxx

hi** and seek, then an anagram of that word meaning goes quickly (I think)

3:13 pm

periwinkle

ty lyn

3:13 pm

lynxxx

there are 2 he4.6

3:13 pm

lynxxx

he & you and **

3:13 pm

periwinkle

ty thought I had that one

3:14 pm

lynxxx

there are 5 ha4 - 6,6,5,6,6

3:14 pm

wakeupscreaming

any 5 letter m words?

3:14 pm

periwinkle

looks like I am missin an ha4/6

3:15 pm

lynxxx

2 5 leter ma words

3:16 pm

lynxxx

ha4 - 3 scot, 1 laughing fence, & 1 ha* and *ggs for breakfast

3:16 pm

periwinkle

missing one of the Scot words I think

3:16 pm

periwinkle

haed

3:17 pm

periwinkle

that was the one :) fireworks

3:17 pm

periwinkle

ty lynd for your help

3:17 pm

lynxxx

thats the one!

3:17 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Peri!!

3:17 pm

periwinkle

ty

3:17 pm

periwinkle

now off to play scramble

3:23 pm

dfmchfhf

hi (and bye) peri!
hi lyn, jmc! :o)

3:24 pm

lynxxx

Good to see you still with us dfm. All the fuzziness gone?

3:26 pm

dfmchfhf

mostly :o)

3:26 pm

lynxxx

Must get going, bye all

3:28 pm

dfmchfhf

bye lyn!

3:29 pm

Judi

Hiya, cats and kittens!

3:32 pm

bojazz

need one to finish - the he6/36 has me completely stumped - can anyone help, please?

3:32 pm

sunny66

hy5?

3:33 pm

bojazz

hy5 - hy + *** rhymes with av*** to stay away from

3:33 pm

dianedecoder

he 6 having an "absolutely wonderful time"...in modern terms... having a blast !!

3:34 pm

dfmchfhf

hi judi, bo, sunny, diane! :o)

3:34 pm

dfmchfhf

the hy5 is a U-shaped bone.

3:34 pm

dianedecoder

hi again dfm.... how's your day going ?

3:34 pm

dfmchfhf

he6 is an alternate spelling of one's peak period

3:34 pm

Soodlebum

Hi everybody. Still snowing a blizzard here... Hope everybody is well and warm :-)

3:34 pm

dfmchfhf

quite well considering my condition :o)

3:34 pm

dfmchfhf

hi soodle! :o)

3:35 pm

dianedecoder

he 6 rudely call someone he* you .... + a 24 hour span

3:35 pm

Soodlebum

Oh, DFM, are you unwell?

3:35 pm

dianedecoder

hi soodle :-)

3:36 pm

bojazz

got it! thanx for wll the clues

3:36 pm

bojazz

*all the clues...

3:37 pm

dianedecoder

dfm.... I've always spelled it with the e.... that's how it Text Twist spells it too.

3:39 pm

dianedecoder

be back soon... going to do a little baking... FW came too soon today :-) Maybe the grid "knew" that many of us didn't have time for a 300 word challenge !!

3:39 pm

sunny66

ho5?

3:40 pm

dianedecoder

a type of hero sandwich.... ( alt. spelling)

3:40 pm

Judi

Ho5/20: variant spelling of sub sammich.

3:41 pm

dianedecoder

or depending on your age.... the first name of musician Carmichael :-)

3:41 pm

dfmchfhf

I spell itwith an E too, but dictionary.com says it's alternate.

3:42 pm

dianedecoder

okay, thanks dfm :-)

3:42 pm

Soodlebum

dfm - whats your condition?

3:42 pm

dianedecoder

and now, I'm really off to be productive.... I'll come back later to chat

3:44 pm

dfmchfhf

I'm fine right now :o) except a minor headachey pain

3:44 pm

dfmchfhf

and mild relative tachycardia (87bpm, my normal RHR is in the high 60s/low 70s)

3:45 pm

crosshair

all the food is in the house..all the gifts are in the house.all the booze is in the house.i am not going back out there again!!! lol

3:45 pm

Soodlebum

Hmmmm. Could it be anything to do with going out in the snow in shorts and t-shirt?

3:45 pm

dfmchfhf

hi crossy! :o)

3:45 pm

crosshair

i do that all the time soodles...

3:46 pm

dfmchfhf

no soodle, after last night I'm keeping myself safe(r)... I brought a jacket!

3:46 pm

dfmchfhf

I worried everyone last night by banging my head on a cupboard door.

3:47 pm

crosshair

and a pork chop exploded as well;)

3:47 pm

crosshair

lol

3:47 pm

Soodlebum

If I had a hat on me right now, I would take it off to you Canadians and Americans who suffer this sort of cold every year.

3:47 pm

crosshair

i think it is a tad of a martyr complex soodles....

3:47 pm

dfmchfhf

I still don't understand HOW that pork chop exploded.

3:48 pm

crosshair

kind of a s&m thing

3:49 pm

Soodlebum

Obviously!

3:49 pm

Judi

Huzzah. Fireworks!

3:50 pm

Judi

Crossy - were you using microwaves of mass destruction?

3:50 pm

Soodlebum

Yay Judi!

3:51 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats judi!

3:52 pm

Judi

Off to physical therapy. See y'all tomorrow. *POOF*

3:52 pm

crosshair

nope,not me judi...dfm was

3:52 pm

dfmchfhf

bye judi!

3:52 pm

dfmchfhf

no, it was even on the frying pan!

3:52 pm

sunny66

he6,36?

3:52 pm

crosshair

a grand old time..old saying

3:52 pm

dfmchfhf

he6/36... alt.sp. one's peak period

3:53 pm

dfmchfhf

(*note: "alt.sp." applies iff you are in the US. Canada, Britain, Australia spell it this way)

3:53 pm

dfmchfhf

(well, think Australia does, at least.)

3:53 pm

crosshair

sonny,in my he/6 we used to start cars with hand cranks!

3:55 pm

crosshair

down to 17 and struggling...

3:57 pm

crosshair

and STILL need an e for nbt

3:58 pm

jacq

hello everybody

3:58 pm

Soodlebum

Wanna clue, Cross?

3:58 pm

dfmchfhf

crossy, I get nbt with 10 left a lot of the time :oP

3:58 pm

dfmchfhf

hi jac! :o)

3:59 pm

Soodlebum

Hiya Jacq :-)

3:59 pm

jacq

heya soodle, dfm crossy et al

4:00 pm

crosshair

howdy jacq;)

4:00 pm

jacq

still cold here with about 8 inches of snow on the ground, looks beautiful but apparently causing havok everywhere

4:00 pm

dfmchfhf

crossy, need clues for the Es?

4:01 pm

jacq

crossy do you have the one that sounds like the mans name?

4:01 pm

dfmchfhf

ye4, the one in the space-time continuum... the one whose sofa is on the cricket grounds?

4:01 pm

crosshair

no i do not jacq...lookin.....

4:01 pm

jacq

cartoon characters too, ed, ed* and ed**

4:02 pm

Soodlebum

Utter chaos, Jacq. Some people have been stuck at Dublin Airport for 3 days now....

4:02 pm

jacq

you would think we could handle a bit of cold for bobs sake, this country was buried under snow and ice many times in the past

4:02 pm

jacq

so sad for those trying to join loved ones for xmas

4:03 pm

crosshair

lol,poor jacq... we have 6 feet of it...lol

4:03 pm

dfmchfhf

Who's Bob?

4:04 pm

jacq

bob is the emmm all knowing entity that people pin their hopes on for a happy ever after?

4:04 pm

dfmchfhf

aww, you were supposed to mention Lamuella.

4:04 pm

jacq

crossy it hasn't stopped me doing anything, except sunbathing lol, and our wee town has been cut off so many times with a bit of snow becayuse the councils cannot afford to buy proper equipment

4:04 pm

crosshair

that was the one jacq..nbt for crossy

4:05 pm

jacq

Lamuella?

4:05 pm

dfmchfhf

go go crossy!

4:05 pm

jacq

go crossy!!!

4:06 pm

dfmchfhf

:o( we just had two hitchhiker references in chat... why hasn't anyone tried to hijack through the sub-etha or find their towel yet?

4:06 pm

crosshair

mmmm,seems i am missing many h words

4:06 pm

jacq

hitchhiker references?

4:06 pm

dfmchfhf

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

4:07 pm

jacq

nods i know the prog, loved the original, just missed the references

4:08 pm

dfmchfhf

oh. Bob/Lamuella is from Mostly Harmless, which I believe was not scripted yet during the progs...

4:09 pm

dfmchfhf

space-time continuum was in... Life the Universe and Everything.

4:10 pm

jacq

LOL, ok i wasn't referencing anything, but i find people who do have religious beliefs are less offended when you use bob and not the other name which i never use

4:11 pm

dfmchfhf

I love offending religious people. <.<
(unless they fall into the category of "awesome people", of which Babblers are a subset)

4:11 pm

jacq

crossy, do you have the hy5/18, the throat bone often broken in strangulation victims

4:12 pm

jacq

i don't offend religious people, i have a lot of respect for anyone who can devote their life to a system of beliefs that sometimes results in hardship and yet they still find faith and comfort, but my own opinions can be inadvertantly offensive

4:17 pm

dfmchfhf

oh, I don't offend them when they're preaching, or being honest, or anything... I usually end up in arguments with them about creationism or evolution or existence, and eventually leads to me making an argument that upsets and offends them.

4:18 pm

jacq

10 left brb

4:18 pm

dfmchfhf

like last time, some recruiters came to my house and were irate when I claimed to be a "devout noniest".

4:18 pm

dfmchfhf

time to go home :o) let's hope my head stays intact

4:20 pm

jacq

bye dfm

4:22 pm

jacq

fireworks!!!!!!!!

4:23 pm

crosshair

yaa for jacq!

4:23 pm

jacq

can i clue for anyone before i go?

4:23 pm

crosshair

i claimed tree worship last time

4:24 pm

jacq

lol

4:24 pm

jacq

i just tell them i blame myself for my own mistakes and accept the things i have no control over, they leave

4:24 pm

crosshair

no one can be against trees;)

4:25 pm

jacq

i agree crossy

4:26 pm

jacq

theres going to be a lunar eclipse in the morning for the winter solstice

4:26 pm

jacq

pity i will still be pushinh up zeds

4:31 pm

MollyL

I am a lover of trees. We be mates, trees and I. : P

4:32 pm

MollyL

I will also be celebrating Solstice tomorrow. I'm all about The Return Of The Light.

4:33 pm

jacq

the eclipse will be visible all over, in the us and canada too, it is the first on a winter solstice for over 300 years

4:33 pm

jacq

time to go pretend to be a housewife, have fun and fireworks everyone

4:33 pm

MollyL

I take that as a sign of a VERY good year to come.

4:43 pm

crosshair

i may stay up and watch..if it is a clear night

4:46 pm

dfmchfhf

It's a nice night here for me :o) going to be watching

4:48 pm

dfmchfhf

I offended a bunch of recruiters last time when I claimed that if there were a God (s)he was a squirrel, due to their antics in the back yard... :o/

5:05 pm

lil*monkey

hello my peeps! what a stinky little grid! I have 5 left...

5:07 pm

crosshair

howdy lil m

5:07 pm

crosshair

i am stalled with 16 left

5:07 pm

lil*monkey

howdy cwossy

5:07 pm

crosshair

15

5:08 pm

MollyL

Cross and Lil race to the finish!

5:08 pm

lil*monkey

4 left

5:08 pm

lil*monkey

argh what is that damn hy5

5:09 pm

lil*monkey

got it! woo hoo

5:10 pm

lil*monkey

down to 3

5:11 pm

crosshair

sorry hy +robot ending

5:12 pm

crosshair

yaa for lil m!

5:12 pm

lil*monkey

ONE LEFT!

5:13 pm

MollyL

Drum roll for Lil.....

5:13 pm

lil*monkey

FIRE WORKS! WOO HOOOOO

5:13 pm

MollyL

Cha-ching!!!

5:14 pm

lil*monkey

what a little stinker of a grid

5:14 pm

lil*monkey

OK who needs a clue

5:15 pm

crosshair

yaa for lil m!!

5:15 pm

crosshair

seems i am missing a lot under h

5:15 pm

lil*monkey

tanks cwossy!

5:16 pm

lil*monkey

oh the Hs are horrible

5:16 pm

crosshair

missing 6 h and 2 g

5:17 pm

crosshair

three m,s

5:17 pm

lil*monkey

cwossy, do you have he6? He* diddle diddle cat and the fiddle + Susan ***, actress on The Partridge Family

5:17 pm

crosshair

have that 1

5:17 pm

crosshair

have the U.S sub sandwich

5:17 pm

lil*monkey

OK

5:18 pm

lil*monkey

have the Georgtown University mascot???

5:18 pm

lil*monkey

ho4

5:18 pm

crosshair

lol i wouldnt know lol

5:18 pm

lil*monkey

have the children's game, hi4 and go seek???? then past tense that word, even tho it doesn't make sense

5:18 pm

MollyL

Cross, think the opposite of the usual double vowel middle.

5:18 pm

crosshair

i have a ho 4/7

5:19 pm

crosshair

have it

5:19 pm

lil*monkey

yes that's it

5:19 pm

lil*monkey

ha + **, myself and I

5:19 pm

crosshair

ty needed that 1

5:19 pm

lil*monkey

ha x 2 (laugh word)

5:20 pm

crosshair

ty again

5:20 pm

lil*monkey

how about ha + **, the extra-terrestrial

5:20 pm

MollyL

People have been saying all day that hi5/16 refers to removing skin from animals. Bull honkey. No hunter I know would use that word for that.

5:20 pm

crosshair

got that 1

5:20 pm

lil*monkey

he + **, myslef and I

5:21 pm

lil*monkey

yes, that word is WACK, mOlly L

5:21 pm

crosshair

it does not molly..i cry foul on that word

5:21 pm

crosshair

ty again lilm

5:21 pm

crosshair

but enable is bizzare at times

5:21 pm

lil*monkey

yw cwossy

5:21 pm

crosshair

brb

5:22 pm

lil*monkey

is that it for the Hs then?

5:22 pm

lil*monkey

Molly did u watch that game on Sun? Those damn CowPies!

5:25 pm

MollyL

It was a travesty Lil. As I say every year, maybe next season. *SIGH*

5:25 pm

lil*monkey

argh! those cowPies make me so mad :O

5:26 pm

lil*monkey

I'm watching Judge Judy, it's hysterical

5:26 pm

MollyL

Lucky breaks for both teams. They are equally as sad this season.

5:27 pm

MollyL

And who is Judge Judy ranking on tonight?

5:27 pm

lil*monkey

Molly who will you root for in the playoffs? I'm thinking Colts, that's my brother's team

5:27 pm

lil*monkey

oh she just reamed out some poor loser who sold a car that had several outstanding tickets... the guy said "But I sold it AS IS" What a MORON

5:27 pm

MollyL

I have family in Atlanta (although she's a Skins fan) so maybe the Falcons.

5:28 pm

lil*monkey

OK i'm off to play lexulous... g'night all! and thanks for clues

5:47 pm

godthaab

FINISHED!! VERY EXCELLENT! A special thanks to the anonymous donor who gave me BABBLE PRO!

5:54 pm

crosshair

yaa for godhaab going pro!!

5:55 pm

crosshair

crossy is back;))

5:55 pm

crosshair

did a quick chicken stir fry with cali veggie mix and long grain wild rice;)

5:59 pm

MollyL

Hmm, seems like a lot of anonymous donors about these days.

6:00 pm

crosshair

indeed

6:01 pm

crosshair

i have donated a time or 2 in the past myself;)

6:02 pm

crosshair

in places where the currency is depressed,it is easy for us in north america to help those in other countries

6:03 pm

crosshair

for example 14 dollars in the poorer parts of india is a weeks wages

6:03 pm

crosshair

africa,mexico..etc

6:18 pm

crosshair

i must be the last babbler to have this grid unfinished;((

6:22 pm

Magyk

No Cross...I haven't started yet.

6:25 pm

crosshair

good,mysery loves company...

6:25 pm

crosshair

misery

6:28 pm

crosshair

found one!!! 11 left!

6:29 pm

crosshair

10! CROSSY IS ON A ROLL!

6:30 pm

crosshair

geyd

6:30 pm

crosshair

oops

6:31 pm

crosshair

gaed

6:31 pm

crosshair

crap

6:32 pm

LuwandaHL

thanx crossy!

6:33 pm

LuwandaHL

crap doesn't work

6:33 pm

Magyk

haha Go Crossy GO!!

6:33 pm

Halljly

hey ly

6:34 pm

Halljly

oops I meant hey lu

6:34 pm

LuwandaHL

hey jen! how's the nook?

6:35 pm

Halljly

Its great:)

6:35 pm

Halljly

I think you need one

6:35 pm

LuwandaHL

i'm thinking about getting on for anna

6:35 pm

Halljly

I think she really wants one

6:36 pm

crosshair

crossy loves his nook

6:36 pm

Halljly

Its the best thing. I've been reading it al weekend

6:37 pm

Halljly

I think I'll make a pasttime of browsing for free books

6:37 pm

LuwandaHL

jealous!

6:37 pm

crosshair

and it takes pdf,and e-pub files

6:38 pm

sunny66

he6,36?

6:38 pm

Halljly

very cool. I've only had mine a little over a week. I love that it takes music files so you can have background music while you read

6:39 pm

crosshair

in my he6,we used to start cars with hand cranks

6:39 pm

LuwandaHL

where do you get the e-pub files. i'm a total newby to the nook

6:39 pm

Halljly

I don't have he 6 yet. but I'll take a clue

6:39 pm

crosshair

halljly,the e-pub is very important as you can borrow books from libraries that way

6:40 pm

Halljly

ahhh. Do I need to download that from somewhere? I'm still figuring it all out.

6:41 pm

crosshair

e-pub is the way files are converted for reading,you have open files like firefox open doccuments and html,and you have e-pub

6:41 pm

crosshair

you will want a program calle callibre..it converts book files for you

6:42 pm

crosshair

your nook can read pdf files,do not convert them,but if you have a open file convert to e-pub

6:43 pm

crosshair

there are free book sites like gutenberg.com

6:43 pm

crosshair

and google offers many free books

6:43 pm

zoozzoom

he6 three letter word for straw, but with an `E` instead of the `A` + opp of night but with an `E` not an `A` :-)

6:43 pm

crosshair

lol,crossy will get off his soapbox now...

6:44 pm

Halljly

Good stuff cross. Thanks. I'm going to be playing (yet again) with it for hours now:)

6:44 pm

LuwandaHL

jen you have to remember all this and teach me when/if i ever get one!

6:44 pm

Magyk

ty zooz!

6:45 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

6:45 pm

Halljly

I wrote it down. :) Just as long as it's not like trying to show Carol Ann how to use facebook. Jeez

6:45 pm

sunny66

ty fireworks

6:46 pm

LuwandaHL

thanks zooz. i lost my babblefocus with all the talk about the nook

6:46 pm

zoozzoom

yw :-)

6:46 pm

zoozzoom

WTG Sunny!

6:46 pm

LuwandaHL

hehe! I much more "techno savvy" than her. :)

6:46 pm

LuwandaHL

yea sunny!

6:47 pm

Halljly

I know you are. She is hopeless

6:47 pm

LuwandaHL

yes,but we love her anyway!!!

6:48 pm

LuwandaHL

she thinks i type fast!!!!!

6:48 pm

mkg

interesting grid. any clues for the 6s?

6:48 pm

crosshair

crossy is reading Stephen Kings new book "Under the Dome" on e-book

6:48 pm

Halljly

she's so funny

6:49 pm

lexi

ahh, fireworks, it's been awhile :)

6:49 pm

mkg

yeah lexi!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:49 pm

crosshair

yaa for lexi

6:50 pm

Halljly

Is that good? I just finished the girl with the dragon tattoo last night. I was a little behind

6:51 pm

lexi

mkg, the 6's... first one is de+what babble is, let me think of a clue for the other one...

6:51 pm

crosshair

it is..complex..i am more looking forawrd to his new short story collection called "full dark,no stars"

6:52 pm

Halljly

His books are great. It's been a while since I've read any of them though

6:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

It's an he that someone just clued

6:52 pm

Kaplan the Magne

6:43

6:53 pm

lexi

mkg, the other 6 is when some one is in the prime of their life, they are in their he****, hope that helps

6:53 pm

LuwandaHL

i used to read his earlier ones but lost interest. i felt he was writing just to write

6:53 pm

crosshair

his post injury books are very different from the new ones

6:54 pm

LuwandaHL

maybe i need to revisit his books

6:54 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Look at 6:43- there is a clue

6:54 pm

crosshair

his new books are..deeper

6:55 pm

Halljly

They're really creepy. I don't think I've read the newer stuff, just the old favorites like IT and Pet Cemetary

6:55 pm

crosshair

he is VERY different now

6:56 pm

mkg

i dont see gh in grid lexi and that is needed for the word he that you described.

6:58 pm

mkg

i did get one six. ty lexi.

6:58 pm

LuwandaHL

The Sing Off is getting ready to start. I love the a capella. bbl

6:58 pm

Trifioso

hello babble friends. I did all but 2 this morning, and hope to finish now

6:59 pm

Trifioso

oops, never mind. tertiare needs me....

7:00 pm

stidgmere

Hello all. Just starting. Out today downtown visiting toy store and book store. Then a lunch at a Thai restaurant and bought some yarn for crocheting (I'm just learning.)

7:02 pm

Halljly

ok, obsessing over the nook again and can't do babble at the same time:)

7:02 pm

Halljly

bye all

7:03 pm

MollyL

Kap...you're killing me. Hahaha. Allo Gran Mere.

7:04 pm

stidgmere

Hello MollyL.

7:05 pm

MollyL

What are you going to crochet Gran Mere?

7:05 pm

stidgmere

I am working on, appropriately enough, Granny squares. Hope to make a coverlet for my bed.

7:06 pm

MollyL

Oh, that sounds lovely. What colors?

7:06 pm

Magyk

I wish I could crochet. I just got done knitting my first pair of socks but can't crochet...

7:06 pm

stidgmere

Blues (three shades), white, green, yellow.

7:07 pm

stidgmere

I don't know how to knit. Stidmama knows these things but somehow it skipped a generation. Now, I'm trying to remedy that lack.

7:10 pm

MollyL

Sounds like it's going to be a beautiful coverlet Gran Mere. Maybe Stiddy can show us a picture when you're done.

7:12 pm

Magyk

Those are lovely colors. :)

7:13 pm

stidgmere

By the time I finish, the photographic method will allow you to feel the texture and hold the material up to the light.

7:23 pm

MollyL

And get all warm and snuggly under it too? Yay! Sounds like a good winter project.

7:24 pm

Magyk

does anyone have clues for the de6 please?

7:24 pm

rururocks

de and what football is

7:24 pm

Magyk

thank you ruru

7:25 pm

rururocks

or where an Okaland Raider fan goes on Sundays to watch

7:25 pm

rururocks

lol

7:26 pm

Magyk

lol I love it!

7:27 pm

stidgmere

ty for the 6 30 clue!!

7:27 pm

Magyk

fireworks! last word ay4/7

7:29 pm

rururocks

congrats mag.. well done

7:30 pm

rururocks

how are you stidgmere?

7:30 pm

stidgmere

Hooray for Magyk!! Not a long grid but not easy, either.

7:30 pm

stidgmere

I am fine ruru. Nice day of washing clothes and then going shopping.

7:30 pm

stidgmere

How is your weather and yourself?

7:31 pm

rururocks

our weather is awful

7:31 pm

rururocks

I am well though

7:31 pm

rururocks

looking forward to many days off soon

7:32 pm

stidgmere

Days off are so nice. It really helps one to focus when there are set days without work.

7:36 pm

MollyL

Oui Gran Mere, to focus on the important things. Work pays the bills, but it's not what makes our hearts sing.

7:40 pm

sarinator

Can anyone clue the di 4? I keep staring at it, but no luck yet.

7:40 pm

Pinikula

di4 = keeled over, kicked the bucket

7:40 pm

Pinikula

hi all (just stopping by for a few minutes

7:41 pm

sarinator

holy crap, I'm an idiot. Thanks.

7:41 pm

Pinikula

np sarinator! :)

7:42 pm

stidgmere

di 4 is hard because it goes forwards and backwards on the grid.

7:43 pm

stidgmere

Hi pini. Just fireworked out.

7:43 pm

Pinikula

hiya stidg! ;)

7:43 pm

stidgmere

Are you on vacation now or do you work most of December?

7:44 pm

Pinikula

congrats...I'm going to take next week off; however, I wish I was off with everyone else! :)

7:45 pm

stidgmere

This is a good time of year to do some cocooning around the fireplace.

7:45 pm

Pinikula

(maybe not 'with' them...)

7:45 pm

Pinikula

exactly my thought, stidg ;)

7:45 pm

stidgmere

I think we have too many clouds to see the eclipse of the moon tonight.

7:45 pm

Pinikula

same here, stidg...too cloudy and rainy out

7:46 pm

Pinikula

I think I'll be good staying in where it's warm and dry!

7:47 pm

stidgmere

It's time to grate some cheese. I've been wanting fondue and finally have all the ingredients and pots assembled. Bon nuit tout le mond.

7:47 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, enjoy!!!!!!

7:49 pm

Magyk

I'm off to knit another pair of socks. G

7:49 pm

Magyk

G'night!!

7:49 pm

Pinikula

socks, eh? have fun! :)

7:51 pm

Magyk

thanks Pini!

7:51 pm

Magyk

*poof*

7:51 pm

tessagram

Help with he6/36 and ma5/14? Thanks

7:53 pm

Pinikula

he6 = he + sometimes vowel + (repeat with different cons)

7:53 pm

Pinikula

ma + garden tool

7:55 pm

Pinikula

did those work for you, tess?

7:56 pm

tessagram

working on the he....got the ma..thanks

7:56 pm

Pinikula

he6 = alt spellings of what horses eat + not night

7:58 pm

tessagram

Sweet...got it Pini...thank you

7:59 pm

Pinikula

yvw :)

8:18 pm

lbdawger

hi everyone!

8:20 pm

Pinikula

hi lbd

8:31 pm

stidmama

hey all

8:33 pm

lbdawger

hi pini, hi stid

8:34 pm

stidmama

I am so tired... I can't decide if I am fighting a virus, recovering from that allergy thing this weekend, or dealing with a low-grade migraine. Tending to think maybe all of the above. I wanted to go hear The Messiah tonight, but I am not interested in driving into town yet again today.

8:35 pm

Pinikula

I hope you feel better soon!

8:36 pm

lbdawger

it's probably a combination of all those things stid. you need to just rest and take care of yourself.

8:36 pm

stidmama

BUT I am down to 5, listless... (thanks for that he 6 btw)

8:36 pm

stidmama

thanks LBD. that's all I needed. *cracks whip to get kids moving*

8:37 pm

Pinikula

* gets out of way of whip *

8:37 pm

stidmama

LOL -- how are you-all doing?

8:38 pm

lbdawger

beat from work, have to go to bed soon, another early shift tomorrow...infact, all week!

8:38 pm

Pinikula

I'm beat just from having to go to work!

8:39 pm

stidmama

well, I suppose the work ($) is welcome even if the work (effort) isn't...

8:39 pm

stidmama

down to 3 now...

8:40 pm

lbdawger

i'm questioning my sanity about working in retail. customers sure can be a pain!

8:40 pm

lbdawger

go stid, go!

8:40 pm

torgone

Hey. Only 47 words? This should be a piece of cake!

8:40 pm

dan2bit

2 - evening all

8:40 pm

stidmama

this time of year, especially, LBD -- hang in there, a couple more weeks and you'll get a break.

8:40 pm

lbdawger

hi torg, hi dan!

8:40 pm

stidmama

hey dan!

8:40 pm

stidmama

hi tor!

8:41 pm

stidmama

the last bit of the cake is a bit stale tor...

8:41 pm

Pinikula

hi tor and dan2

8:41 pm

lbdawger

listening to a new cd. Canadian Tenors. they're good, not a Bocelli or Pavorati, but very pleasant voices

8:42 pm

stidmama

tenors are okay, but I get so tired of hearing tenor this and tenor that. Give me a good bari any day!

8:42 pm

crystalle

i love the small ones!! I just finished for once

8:43 pm

stidmama

YAY crystalle!

8:43 pm

Pinikula

wtg crystalle

8:43 pm

lbdawger

these guys are almost baritones...they have very rich tones.

8:43 pm

lbdawger

Whoooo hooooo crystalle!!

8:43 pm

crystalle

Thankyou!

8:43 pm

Pinikula

<-- still partial to bro's tenor voice ;)

8:44 pm

stidmama

I think "all things in moderation" pini -- tenors are okay, kids' voices are okay, choclit is okay. But all anything all the time is just ... *shrug*

8:45 pm

lbdawger

in some of the songs they almost sound like Josh Groban.

8:45 pm

crystalle

I am going to rush to get my shopping and housework done so i can get back for flip. (am on a high now that i finished)....even if it was an easy one lol. See you all in a few hours

8:45 pm

stidmama

later crystalle!

8:45 pm

Pinikula

I know what you mean, stid...but not sure I'll ever have enough choclit!!! LOL

8:45 pm

Pinikula

have fun, crystalle ;)

8:45 pm

lbdawger

lol, me either, Pini

8:46 pm

lbdawger

night, crystalle

8:46 pm

stidmama

I am in a non-choclit mode at the moment... I go through phases. Actually at the moment, I am craving almond flavor.

8:47 pm

lbdawger

oooh, i made some really good almond cookies last week. *hands a plate to stid.*

8:47 pm

stidmama

mmmm. LBD, you're grrrrrreat!

8:48 pm

stidmama

I want to try those cookies that doren sent the link to -- maybe tomorrow. If I don't have to go anywhere, I should have the energy to bake.

8:49 pm

lbdawger

these are just basic sugar cookies, but with ground almonds added.

8:49 pm

Pinikula

ooooh, I think my soup's read! brb

8:49 pm

lbdawger

and a 1/4 tsp of almond extract

8:49 pm

stidmama

sounds delicious, LBD. I could use almond flour, too!

8:50 pm

lbdawger

ooh, that would make them even more almondy

8:50 pm

stidmama

yep. and a little chewier, even. *wipes drool off keyboard*

8:50 pm

dan2bit

wireforks at last!

8:51 pm

stidmama

YAY dan!

8:51 pm

Pinikula

wtg dan2

8:51 pm

lbdawger

welp, i'm yawning hard enough to suck the paint off the walls...must head for the pillows. see you all tomorrow.

8:51 pm

stidmama

still at 3. was dreaming about almond cookies...

8:51 pm

lbdawger

whoooo hooooo DAN!!

8:51 pm

stidmama

sweet dreams, LBD! ((hugs)) have a lovely day tomorrow!

8:52 pm

lbdawger

thanks, stid. you too. get some rest! *poof*

8:52 pm

LeslieAnn

so, how's this baby grid?

8:52 pm

Pinikula

night lbd

8:52 pm

stidmama

hey LA. not bad. last few are a bit tough, I might have to list.

8:54 pm

stidmama

yep. listing. brb

8:55 pm

dcseain

howdy. Is all well with dfm, does anyone know?

8:55 pm

LeslieAnn

uh oh what's up with df?

8:55 pm

dcseain

he was concussed last night, and went to hospital.

8:56 pm

LeslieAnn

oh no!

8:56 pm

stidmama

he was on earlier, and fine. He did not go the hospital.

8:56 pm

dcseain

there is reason to believe all is well, esp since he did go for medical treatment

8:56 pm

dcseain

oh, EMS did come?

8:56 pm

stidmama

he said that the medics thought he was fine.

8:56 pm

dcseain

oh, good

8:57 pm

dcseain

glad to hear

8:57 pm

stidmama

brb phone

8:58 pm

dcseain

how are you LeslieAnn, been a while.

9:01 pm

stidmama

back. Good. my friend who was going to go to the messiah with me is also feeling way stressed and tired. So I feel better about not going.

9:02 pm

stidmama

down to two.

9:02 pm

stidmama

one.

9:03 pm

dfmchfhf

dc the paramedics came and said I was fine :o)

9:03 pm

LeslieAnn

oh good to hear df!

9:03 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Evening all. May I please have a clue for hy5-18? Thanks

9:03 pm

LeslieAnn

good, dc. yourself?

9:04 pm

stidmama

hy + end of robot word

9:04 pm

dfmchfhf

hy5/18 is a U-shaped bone

9:04 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much stidmama and dfm.

9:05 pm

stidmama

got it. last word was an ma 5

9:05 pm

stidmama

tom is home! *relieved look* I can officially relax now.

9:06 pm

LeslieAnn

congrats stid! yay!

9:07 pm

dfmchfhf

yay!

9:07 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

May I please have a clue for ya5-16? Thanks.

9:08 pm

stidmama

ya search engine and social site

9:09 pm

stidmama

ya***! (dot com)

9:09 pm

dfmchfhf

ya5/16 is a race of brutes as in the Houyhnhnms in Gulliver's Travels (or something like that, I read that book about ten years ago...).

9:09 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks so much, stidmama.

9:10 pm

stidmama

it can also just be an expression conveying enthusiasm :-D

9:10 pm

stidmama

yw peach. how many more?

9:11 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

That's it.....thanks, stidmama......see y'all at the flip.

9:12 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats peach!

9:12 pm

LeslieAnn

yay peach!

9:13 pm

stidmama

YAY peach!

9:14 pm

dfmchfhf

the only things wrong with my head now is that it's headachey, and... itchy. And I can't scratch it, because that'ld make the headache worse. :o(

9:15 pm

stidmama

try putting an ice pack on dfm?

9:15 pm

dfmchfhf

doesn't relieve itching :o(

9:17 pm

dfmchfhf

oh, and also shaking my head vigorously makes the headache worse too, and also makes me a bit dizzy... but I can prevent myself from shaking my head vigorously, so that's not too much of an issue.

9:17 pm

Minveryork

Good evening to my fellow babblers! How is everyone?

9:17 pm

dcseain

hi, dfm, glad you're doing well

9:17 pm

dcseain

and congrats, peach

9:17 pm

Minveryork

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

9:17 pm

dcseain

evening, minver

9:18 pm

dfmchfhf

hi minv!

9:18 pm

dfmchfhf

hi dc! :o)

9:18 pm

dfmchfhf

ehh... minv, you get the :o) too, I accidentally let go of shift.

9:19 pm

Minveryork

Thanks dfmchfhf. I'll be doing that once I get last one

9:21 pm

Minveryork

I am done! I have fireworks! he6/36 was my last word

9:21 pm

dcseain

congrats, minver

9:21 pm

Minveryork

I can only stay briefly to help clue. Need to goto bed.

9:22 pm

dfmchfhf

Congratulations, minv!

9:22 pm

dcseain

itching usually indicates healing. may it be so

9:23 pm

dfmchfhf

I have the urge to bang my head on the wall to alleviate the itching and headache.
>.<

9:25 pm

LeslieAnn

i wouldn't mind a nudge or two toward the 6s :)

9:26 pm

dfmchfhf

he6 - (non-US spelling) one's peak period

9:26 pm

dfmchfhf

de6/30 is also known as lemonwood

9:27 pm

Minveryork

he 6/36 is another way to spell horse food + another way to spell what Monday, Tuesday, etc are LeslieAnn

9:28 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks, got he6. will ponder lemonwood.

9:28 pm

dcseain

if it's itching due to healing, i sometimes find applying some rubbing alcohol helps

9:28 pm

Minveryork

The de 6/30 word is de plus the ga4/7 word LeslieAnn

9:28 pm

LeslieAnn

good-o. 9 left

9:30 pm

stidmama

YAY Min!

9:30 pm

stidmama

I think I am fading too much. I will head out and let more coherent voices speak... (((hugs and choclits for all))) see you-all tomorrow! *poof*

9:30 pm

LeslieAnn

bye stid have a good night

9:31 pm

dfmchfhf

bye stid!

9:32 pm

dcseain

g'night stid

9:33 pm

Minveryork

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

9:33 pm

LeslieAnn

night min! thanks for the clues.

9:35 pm

dfmchfhf

night minv!

9:35 pm

LeslieAnn

anyone have the e in the second row?

9:37 pm

dcseain

ripple in the water, LeslieAnn, like at a rapids

9:37 pm

dcseain

g'night minver

9:37 pm

dfmchfhf

E@(3,2) ed4/8

9:37 pm

dfmchfhf

He's in the space-time continuum, and this is his sofa.

9:38 pm

dcseain

LOL dfm

9:39 pm

LeslieAnn

all righty then, 5 left that don't want to shake out

9:42 pm

LeslieAnn

missing two a words from the fifth column... is there a combo?

9:43 pm

dfmchfhf

no combos

9:43 pm

LeslieAnn

also, i am annoyed "ayed" doesn't count as a word. when someone votes yes, what do they do?

9:43 pm

dfmchfhf

they do the opposite of neighing?

9:44 pm

LeslieAnn

like someone voted yes - ayed.

9:44 pm

LeslieAnn

or, greeted someone on a boat?

9:44 pm

LeslieAnn

ok i'm stretching here

9:44 pm

dfmchfhf

well, naysayer is a word, but not ayesayer... :o/

9:45 pm

LeslieAnn

ha! enable is clearly a pessimist.

9:49 pm

dcseain

no combos from the right A

9:49 pm

dcseain

ay4, ah4*2

9:49 pm

LeslieAnn

ye 4/7, i gave up and listed for the last handful. working on my last, the m5, now

9:50 pm

dcseain

weird past tense of a verb

9:50 pm

LeslieAnn

oh not that one the m5/14. got it, fireworks!

9:51 pm

dcseain

oh, or add a garden implement

9:54 pm

dcseain

congrats, LeslieAnn

9:54 pm

dcseain

only just now read the whole thing you typed, sorry :)

9:55 pm

LeslieAnn

no worries

9:57 pm

dfmchfhf

congrats LA!

10:34 pm

Stac1018

fireworks!

10:34 pm

jillibus

Hello all -- finished this morning but was at bridge etc this afternoon until now.

10:35 pm

dcseain

congrats, stac

10:35 pm

dcseain

evening, jilli

10:35 pm

dcseain

how was bridge?

10:35 pm

jillibus

Fun today -- a Christmas party and we did ok too.

10:35 pm

Jacula

Hello dcs and jillibus.

10:35 pm

dcseain

Wonderful!

10:35 pm

jillibus

Hi Jac

10:36 pm

dcseain

I'm indulging in some Chocolate TimTams, plenty to share!

10:36 pm

dcseain

hi, jacula

10:36 pm

jillibus

Oh, sin, dc!

10:36 pm

Jacula

Pics of this year's Christmas cakes and the cake I made for my stepdaughter's 16th b'day last week are now in my flickr.

10:37 pm

Jacula

Oh, timtams! Don't tempt me.

10:37 pm

jillibus

Oh my, jac -- gorgeous!

10:37 pm

TeaNCrackers

hi all

10:37 pm

dcseain

The cakes are gorgeous!

10:37 pm

dcseain

evening TNC

10:38 pm

Jacula

Thanks dcs. Everyone seemed pleased with them.

10:38 pm

TeaNCrackers

those are beautiful, jac!

10:39 pm

Jacula

Thanks also Jilli. We've cut into ours already. Daughter started eating hers the moment I gave it to her, and Beloved's Mum cut hers into 4 and sent 3 parts off to others.

10:39 pm

jillibus

Now you naughty people have made me go and get another Elizabeth Shaw Mint Crisp.

10:39 pm

TeaNCrackers

I am making bacon caramel popcorn right now

10:40 pm

Jacula

Thanks TnC. They're not professional re the decorating but made with love.

10:40 pm

jillibus

Tell that to crossy, TnC!

10:40 pm

TeaNCrackers

far better decorating than I can do!

10:40 pm

TeaNCrackers

tell crossy what?

10:40 pm

Jacula

BACON caramel popcorn?? That's a new one on me.

10:41 pm

jillibus

about your bacon caramel popcorn -- he's a total bacon freak.

10:41 pm

Jacula

Tea - Crossy loves anything with bacon in it.

10:41 pm

TeaNCrackers

so far, so good - you just crisp up the bacon and dice it up fine and mix it in with the caramel - it smells divine!

10:41 pm

TeaNCrackers

I will share with crossy. I also popped the popcorn in the bacon fat

10:41 pm

TeaNCrackers

my house smells so good right now

10:42 pm

Jacula

I'm not convinced about bacon popcorn. I like buttered popcorn. (Can't stand the salted kind.)

10:42 pm

jillibus

Oh, he will LOVE that, TnC!

10:42 pm

dcseain

i think pork fat is one of the worst smells ever. Tom disagrees, of course

10:42 pm

TeaNCrackers

you could barely taste the bacon on the fresh popped popcorn but you could definitely smell it.

10:42 pm

jillibus

I don't do popcorn. Ever.

10:43 pm

Jacula

Lamb fat is one of the worst kinds for smell when cold and to get rid of when cold. But hot roast lamb is delicious.

10:43 pm

jillibus

If I did I'd explode.

10:43 pm

TeaNCrackers

this is for Christmas gifts for the extended family - we stick to homemade gifts with hubby's aunts and cousins - there are a ton of them!

10:43 pm

jillibus

Now I want some.

10:43 pm

Jacula

Jilli - are you allergic to corn?

10:44 pm

Jacula

LOL. You can't have any, jilli.

10:44 pm

TeaNCrackers

sorry . .

10:44 pm

jillibus

No, jac -- no allergies, just love of food.

10:45 pm

Jacula

I used to make fudge, peppermint creams, truffles, coconut ice, cherry choc marzipans etc., for people. Never thought of making bacon popcorn though. LOL

10:45 pm

TeaNCrackers

I've been making cookies, too, all kinds

10:46 pm

TeaNCrackers

I will probably put together a soup in a jar, too, just to fill out the baskets.

10:46 pm

Jacula

I was able to buy so few gifts this year, due to income being halved, that I'm thinking of going back to the home-made food gifts next Christmas.

10:46 pm

TeaNCrackers

I am putting together 10 baskets

10:47 pm

jillibus

I can't make stuff for family pressies -- too much travel. But I'll take some (frozen) hard sauce this year in my suitcase -- in a plastic bag and it will be kept outdoors during the travel.

10:47 pm

jillibus

Jac -- your weather has been frightful.

10:48 pm

jillibus

Why the halved income?

10:48 pm

Jacula

The present I've got this year that I am most happy about, aside from the tee-shirt I designed and had made for Beloved, is the bag of travel-sized stuff I've bought for my daughter. She's globe-trotting at the moment, and I think I've managed to cover most eventualities for most countries in that bag. So, wherever she's off to she can pick and choose from it before she goes.

10:49 pm

jillibus

That sounds SO [perfect, jac!

10:50 pm

dcseain

that sounds lovely, jac

10:51 pm

TeaNCrackers

have to go stir popcorn, brb

10:51 pm

Jacula

jilli - ex-hub halved my income. Not only has one child now got too old to pay out for any more, but he's halved my wages for work, too. (We set up the business together, many years ago.) I wouldn't mind, due to the recession, if his new wife hadn't just taken herself and her daughter off to Barbados for 9 days. Sigh! Nuff said.

10:51 pm

jillibus

Last chance to enjoy the links in my profile -- going to change. Next theme is Snow White, but sorry, I'm doing this exceptional Solstice.

10:52 pm

jillibus

Bummer, jac!

10:53 pm

dcseain

that's hard, jac.

10:53 pm

Jacula

Jilli - I'll look forward to seeing your stuff about the Solstice with a total lunar eclipse.

10:54 pm

TeaNCrackers

back - it's looking good

10:54 pm

jillibus

Probably nothing you don't already know, Jac.

10:55 pm

Jacula

I wouldn't be so sure about that, jilli. I'm always open to learning new things.

10:56 pm

jillibus

So have you heard the choir, everyone?

10:57 pm

Jacula

I probably should go to bed now, but I'm still not tired. Agenda on waking is to clean the guinea pig hutches, make mince pies and start on the packing for Thursday.

10:57 pm

jillibus

Where are you going for Christmas?

10:59 pm

Jacula

Beloved and I are going to North Devon, Stepdaughter is going to Stoke to stay with her maternal grandparents, my son is going to The Netherlands to stay with his g/f and her family, and my daughter is moving back home to house and pet sit. If the weather allows. If it doesn't, we'll all be at home.

11:00 pm

jillibus

Good luck with the weather!

11:00 pm

Jacula

Thanks, we'll need it!

11:01 pm

jillibus

Our forecast is benign this year, thank goodness.

11:01 pm

carleekat

hi all....

11:01 pm

jillibus

Going to change icons now...

11:02 pm

dcseain

evening, carlee

11:03 pm

carleekat

waiting for eclipse....drinking coffee to stay away

11:03 pm

carleekat

awake*

11:05 pm

carleekat

are you going to take a peek yourself seain?

11:05 pm

Jacula

Our forecast isn't too good until mid-February, apparently. However, the disgraceful truth about why Britain came to a standstill due to a few inches of snow is due to councils penny-pinching in the years of mild winters we've had and not catching on to the fact that real winter weather is returning once more. The sooner they realise that, and get rid of all those stupid health and safety and somone-might-sue-you laws, the sooner we can all get back to normal and clear our pavements (sidewalks) and clear our roads, all neighbours together, so everyone can get to work.

11:05 pm

dcseain

i'm debating staying up for it too, carlee

11:05 pm

Jacula

Hi, Carlee.

11:05 pm

carleekat

hiya jacs

11:06 pm

Jacula

I won't be staying up for the eclipse (7.41am here, I belive) 'cos I stood and watched the last one with Beloved 3 years ago.

11:06 pm

carleekat

i like the idea this one happening on the solstice ( or close to )

11:07 pm

dcseain

same for me, carlee

11:08 pm

Jacula

I do, too, Carlee, but having had a magpie land on the side of my window and claw at it to get in last week (an omen of impending death for someone), I'm not too keen to be doing anything other than sleeping.

11:08 pm

dcseain

that makes sense, jacula

11:08 pm

Jacula

Too many signs, all at once.

11:10 pm

Jacula

Has everyone finished the grid? No clues needed?

11:10 pm

carleekat

finished at 8 am myself.... 7 am babble time

11:11 pm

Jacula

Goodness, carlee, what time do you wake at?

11:11 pm

jillibus

new icon posted.

11:13 pm

Jacula

Thanks for that, Jilli. 1638 is the last full lunar eclipse of a full moon. I still won't be staying up - see reason below.

11:14 pm

carleekat

this am....5 am

11:14 pm

carleekat

i was up for flip...but left cus was such a small grid...

11:14 pm

carleekat

i did have a 1 hour nap today so i could stay up tonight

11:15 pm

jillibus

Sadly, the moon is invisible here just now -- complete cloud cover. And the last two nights it's been clear with the almost-full moon in full glow.

11:17 pm

dcseain

friend in Oregon said it's cloudy there, too

11:17 pm

Jacula

Moon is visible here, so I'm definitely off to zzzzz now.

11:17 pm

jillibus

I hope for a glimpse through the clouds in a couple of hours. At least there's an overall glow in the dark sky.

11:17 pm

carleekat

not sure what it is here...gone to look

11:17 pm

Jacula

Sorry, the omens are too bad for me to film it for you.

11:17 pm

dcseain

sweet dreams, jac

11:17 pm

jillibus

dc, I think the entire west coast is cloudy.

11:18 pm

Jacula

See you all next grid.xxx

11:18 pm

jillibus

Never mind the magpie, jac!

11:19 pm

dcseain

i figured so, jilli, knowing what's happening in So California

11:20 pm

jillibus

dc, they needed rain, but yes, this is ridiculous!

11:21 pm

carleekat

its cloudy here atm..but does not mean will be all night...staying up in hopes i see something

11:24 pm

m9f9l

Hi all.. best view I've found is streaming from Chile... but it is now having issues... argh

11:25 pm

carleekat

i just hope at some point i will see somethng:)

11:25 pm

m9f9l

bye all

11:25 pm

dcseain

g'night m9

11:25 pm

jillibus

bye m9!

11:26 pm

carleekat

nite m9

11:29 pm

jillibus

Sheesh, I hope the next grid isn't about 550.

11:31 pm

jillibus

brb

11:32 pm

carleekat

me either...a nice...165-205

11:35 pm

dcseain

yeah, not more than 250 tops, hopefully

11:35 pm

chiromomm

I've got a gorgeous full moon right above my house- no clouds right now. Hope it stays that way!

11:40 pm

carleekat

where are you chiro?

11:44 pm

chiromomm

East Coast US- a bit south of New York City

11:48 pm

carleekat

ah...southern ont....just north of detroit Mi

11:49 pm

chiromomm

hope it clears up for you carleekat

11:49 pm

rururocks

you could have our rain you guys

11:50 pm

carleekat

no thanks...i want a white christmas

11:51 pm

carleekat

clear sky alert "_

11:52 pm

chiromomm

no thanks ruru- though I've been to your neck of the states - its beautiful (when its not raining)

11:52 pm

jillibus

Hi ruru

11:54 pm

carleekat

gorgeous bright full moon

11:54 pm

carleekat

HOLY CRAP bright!!!

11:54 pm

chiromomm

yay!!! Fingers crossed that it stays that way...

11:55 pm

carleekat

going to be a long night..maybe i do want a 250-300 grid...

11:55 pm

carleekat

having another coffee

11:55 pm

jillibus

Oh -- there's hope! Just went to look and there was a little break in the clouds, and...the MOON! Bright and full...

11:57 pm

carleekat

its sooo bright...almost too bright to look at

11:58 pm

dcseain

here, it casts a shadow clear as a noontime one against the bits of snow

11:59 pm

jillibus

It must have been mooonglow...

11:59 pm

MLFAN17

the eclips isnt until 130

11:59 pm

jillibus

mlf, depending on where you are.

11:59 pm

rururocks

*my fangs are growing*

12:00 am

MLFAN17

dc did you see it?

12:00 am

rururocks

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