Babble: Archived Puzzle for Monday, March 28, 2011

12:00 am

MLFAN17

HOLY .....

12:00 am

cosdem

flip -- HOLY SH**

12:00 am

dart001

flip

12:00 am

mixi6

oh my!

12:00 am

Funkylady

OMG

12:00 am

cosdem

sc6

12:00 am

Uneaixoise

what??????????????????????

12:00 am

mixi6

do I really want to even start?????

12:01 am

MLFAN17

SE6 /8

12:01 am

cosdem

scaler

12:01 am

cosdem

oops UGH

12:01 am

crystalle

re7

12:01 am

flosey

WOW, should I even start!

12:01 am

MLFAN17

SC6

12:01 am

cosdem

re6/7

12:02 am

crystalle

re8

12:02 am

cosdem

sh6

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

mixi6

maybe I'll go to bed and when I wake up the puzzle will be smaller.

12:02 am

cosdem

tyvm lickety :)

12:02 am

flosey

ty lickety, would never finish this one without you

12:02 am

MLFAN17

you wish mix lol

12:02 am

flosey

good luck mixi

12:02 am

Erda

Well, in that case -- Thanks, Lickety!!

12:02 am

jillibus

flip late -- ye gods!

12:03 am

jillibus

And thanks, Lickety!

12:03 am

crystalle

se8

12:03 am

MLFAN17

TA6

12:03 am

crystalle

se8 a second one

12:05 am

cosdem

so 6/7

12:05 am

MLFAN17

TA 6 SA 6

12:05 am

joshuavorbis

hi and nbt

12:06 am

cosdem

ar6

12:06 am

MLFAN17

DE6/7

12:07 am

cosdem

phantom delicate

12:08 am

MLFAN17

CE6

12:08 am

joshuavorbis

oh god just saw the 506

12:09 am

MLFAN17

lol josh

12:10 am

cosdem

found a de8

12:10 am

cosdem

de10

12:10 am

MLFAN17

cos is the de 10 something we should know?

12:10 am

cosdem

de 8/10

12:11 am

cosdem

yeah its a common word

12:11 am

cosdem

builds off an 8

12:11 am

joshuavorbis

got it first guess ty cos

12:11 am

crystalle

thanks cos

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

wow my heart just fluttered when I saw the word count! Hi all!

12:11 am

cosdem

yw

12:12 am

dart001

hi volley

12:12 am

Uneaixoise

for all you hunters out there, there's de4 se6 LOL

12:12 am

MLFAN17

RE6

12:12 am

VolleymomDee

hi dart!! How did closing go?

12:13 am

Uneaixoise

re6 x 5

12:13 am

cosdem

stats for last A in 5th column?

12:13 am

MLFAN17

DU6

12:13 am

joshuavorbis

ad5 x 2

12:13 am

dart001

really good...we now own the house..now the fun begins!!

12:13 am

jillibus

hi dee hi (I'm watching the end of "The 39 Steps" on PBS...

12:13 am

joshuavorbis

think don draper

12:13 am

flosey

stats for third column e please?

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

oooh don't envy you the packing and moving...

12:14 am

joshuavorbis

i have em4 so far flosey

12:14 am

cosdem

i need that too flosey

12:14 am

Uneaixoise

em4

12:14 am

flosey

ty josh

12:14 am

cosdem

ty josh :)

12:14 am

cosdem

nbt!

12:14 am

joshuavorbis

congrats dart, i'm sure you are scared and ready for everything to start breaking

12:15 am

cosdem

now i need the 9 for nbs

12:15 am

flosey

nbt

12:15 am

cosdem

wtg flosey

12:15 am

dart001

thx...almost broke me last night..took a little header down the stairs

12:16 am

VolleymomDee

ruh roh... definitely not good

12:16 am

flosey

ty cos

12:16 am

Uneaixoise

ca7 if not called

12:17 am

cosdem

hope u didnt get hurt dart

12:17 am

Uneaixoise

yikes, dart!

12:17 am

dart001

few stiches and a couple hrs in the hosp.

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ouch how many stitches?

12:18 am

joshuavorbis

el9 is the 9

12:18 am

flosey

oh dart, not fun at all

12:18 am

Uneaixoise

oohhh, so sorry!

12:18 am

dart001

4 or 5..not sure...right by the left eyebrow

12:18 am

rururocks

guess I shouldn't needle you tonight then

12:18 am

cosdem

thanks josh

12:18 am

dart001

haha ru good one

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

rugged look... glad it wasn't more

12:19 am

dart001

glad I didn't break my neck

12:19 am

MLFAN17

josh which el is it?

12:19 am

joshuavorbis

necessarily from the e below the l

12:19 am

crystalle

he8

12:19 am

rururocks

really.. thank goodness for that

12:20 am

MLFAN17

neccessarily?

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

help with a in the last column please

12:20 am

joshuavorbis

has to start at that e mlf

12:20 am

Uneaixoise

ad5 Don Draper

12:20 am

joshuavorbis

don draper dee

12:20 am

flosey

ad5/14 both of them

12:20 am

cosdem

just monkeyed the el9

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:20 am

flosey

wtg cos

12:21 am

cosdem

so - nbs :)

12:21 am

cosdem

el9 is avery twisted word in the grid

12:22 am

crystalle

ty for el9

12:22 am

MLFAN17

avery>?

12:22 am

flosey

which e does it start with cos?

12:22 am

VolleymomDee

nbt

12:22 am

flosey

wtg Dee

12:23 am

cosdem

below the very middle L

12:23 am

dart001

halfway with 4 bt yet lol

12:23 am

flosey

ty

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

re6 x 9

12:23 am

MLFAN17

stats for the A in the corner please?

12:23 am

cosdem

ad 5 both of them

12:23 am

crystalle

la7 and 8

12:23 am

cosdem

think don draper :)

12:23 am

flosey

ad5/14 x 2

12:23 am

Uneaixoise

ad5 x 2 Don Draper

12:23 am

cosdem

(just saved josh time from cluing)

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

ad 5 for both

12:23 am

MLFAN17

hank you got it

12:24 am

rururocks

de7

12:24 am

MLFAN17

i have nbt but i am still going

12:24 am

MLFAN17

de 7 x 2?

12:24 am

joshuavorbis

how many de7's will there be with the dust settles

12:25 am

flosey

don't have any josh

12:25 am

cosdem

i cant find the damn de7 mlf found earlier

12:25 am

cosdem

but thats how i found the de10

12:26 am

MLFAN17

cos it goes with a me 4/5 and a 4/6

12:26 am

Uneaixoise

2/3 . . .

12:26 am

jillibus

OK, 39 steps is over -- yummy tall blond Brit actor, Rupert Penry-Jones, mmm.

12:26 am

MLFAN17

but i still cant find the de10 cos lol

12:27 am

cosdem

ty mlf looking now

12:27 am

joshuavorbis

i love that movie jilli. classic hitchcock

12:27 am

MLFAN17

yw cos

12:27 am

Uneaixoise

going to see the play Saturday -- saw it in NYC with original cast -- wonderful!!

12:27 am

jillibus

Now I can tackle this beast -- too big.

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

re 8 if not said

12:27 am

cosdem

yayf ound it thanks mfl

12:27 am

joshuavorbis

at least 2 dee

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh

12:28 am

MLFAN17

RE6

12:28 am

joey

jillibus, are you saying that there is a new version of 39 Steps with Rupert?

12:28 am

MLFAN17

yw cos i still cant find the 10 lol

12:29 am

jillibus

I'm going to see the play on Thursday! It will be an interesting comparison. I saw the original movie with Leslie Howard centuries ago.

12:29 am

MLFAN17

CA 6X2

12:29 am

cosdem

mlf -- theres 2 de7s that go with a me4/5 and a me 4/6?

12:29 am

jillibus

yes, joey, it was on Masterpiece (PBS)

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

play in NYC was with original cast and was just fabulous, jilli!

12:29 am

cosdem

think tearing stufff down mlf

12:29 am

joey

OMG, I loved him in MI-5

12:29 am

Uneaixoise

tx cos!!

12:30 am

jillibus

une, the original cast has been dead for years, lol!

12:30 am

flosey

ah, thanks cos

12:30 am

Uneaixoise

not the theatrical version LOL

12:30 am

jillibus

I didn't see MI-5 -- wish I had -- what a dreamboat!

12:31 am

cosdem

list says only 2 de7

12:31 am

rururocks

re8

12:31 am

cosdem

still lookin for the 2nd one

12:31 am

flosey

great shot of the bucks jilli

12:32 am

joshuavorbis

de6/7 looks a lot like re6/7

12:32 am

jillibus

thanks, flosey!

12:32 am

Uneaixoise

re6 x 7

12:33 am

jillibus

I haven't seen them do that in recent years :-(

12:34 am

rururocks

maybe they've gone gay jilli

12:34 am

flosey

interesting, I've never seen them

12:34 am

rururocks

and don't want to fight anymore

12:34 am

MLFAN17

HE6

12:34 am

cosdem

found a se6/8 but im sure its been called

12:35 am

joshuavorbis

randomly i now have all the t's

12:35 am

cosdem

make that a se6/8/8

12:35 am

Uneaixoise

he6 x 2

12:35 am

MLFAN17

i have a SE 6/8

12:35 am

Uneaixoise

tx cos!

12:36 am

cosdem

same word just change the lst 2 letters mlf

12:36 am

jillibus

I just don't see as many de4 as I used to

12:36 am

VolleymomDee

anyone call the 10?

12:36 am

MLFAN17

oh duhh thanks

12:36 am

rururocks

further proof to my theory jilli

12:36 am

Uneaixoise

yep

12:36 am

flosey

we see too many - getting into the garden!

12:36 am

flosey

or trying to

12:37 am

MLFAN17

i thik so dee

12:37 am

cosdem

yep dee.... de10

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

de10 one who smashes to smithereens

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

ty une

12:37 am

MLFAN17

i am done for tonight i am out poof

12:37 am

Uneaixoise

yw

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

wow got it immediately

12:37 am

jillibus

ty une for the de 10

12:37 am

bookwomen

ty for that de 10

12:38 am

joshuavorbis

sh8 as well

12:38 am

rururocks

anyone have the stats on the a in the corner

12:39 am

cosdem

ad5 for both

12:39 am

dart001

ad 5/4 X 2

12:39 am

dart001

5/14 that is

12:39 am

jillibus

I was just staring at that A too

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh looking

12:40 am

cosdem

think of a tv drama thats won alot of emmys lately

12:40 am

rururocks

thanks frankendart

12:40 am

melissamay

Just checking in to say OMG to this historically huge puzzle, then quickly putting my head to it. Good luck and good day/night, everyone!

12:40 am

joshuavorbis

you asked for that clue just so you could say frankendart

12:41 am

jillibus

dart got stitches for something? Just missed seeing that bit of the chog

12:42 am

dart001

dart decided to not use his feet for the last eight stairs last night

12:42 am

joshuavorbis

i now have one word for every day of the year. i will ponder the meaning of this for a couple of seconds until i can't take it anymore

12:42 am

jillibus

Wouldn't you know -- I was telling a friend about Babble today and if she tunes in the 506 might scare her away

12:42 am

cosdem

100 words done. 406 to go.

12:43 am

rururocks

his wife said to meet her at the head of the stairs and he didn't hear her correctly

12:43 am

Uneaixoise

249

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

256

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

not seeing the sh 8 yet hmmm

12:43 am

dart001

she got the call at midnight......308

12:43 am

flosey

wow, wtg Une and Dee

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

that is how our daughter broke her foot, dart...

12:43 am

joshuavorbis

related to a 4 and several 5's dee

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey

12:44 am

jillibus

so then what happened, ruru?

12:44 am

dart001

I am surprised I didn't break anything.....ribs hurt so hope I didn't crack any

12:44 am

joshuavorbis

has anyone pointed out that there are at least 2 se8

12:44 am

jillibus

congrats to all the speedsters as usual

12:44 am

rururocks

dart took a tumble and got some stitches

12:45 am

jillibus

what happened, dart? Did you fall down the stairs or what?

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

yes josh...

12:45 am

sammysmom

is this the larges grid ever??

12:45 am

jillibus

ah, I see -- poor dart -- stitches in the head, ergo the frankendart remark?

12:45 am

cosdem

ahhh is ee the sh8

12:45 am

dart001

think Jilli has my posts blocked :)

12:46 am

joshuavorbis

sammysmom - i remember a 690 something one awhile back

12:46 am

cosdem

no sammy the largest is 599

12:46 am

dart001

yep

12:46 am

joshuavorbis

or maybe it was 590 something

12:46 am

cosdem

lickety's list page says 599 largest.. smallest is 30

12:46 am

rururocks

577 I kinda remember one that big

12:46 am

jillibus

no, dart -- it's just that ruru beat you to it

12:47 am

Uneaixoise

255 and sweet dreams *poof*

12:47 am

dianedecoder

Hi , and goodnight all ! HUGE grid but fun. 150 done and off to bed I must go !!

12:47 am

jillibus

well done, une and g'night!

12:47 am

flosey

wtg Une, sweet dreams

12:47 am

VolleymomDee

ar 7

12:47 am

jillibus

ditto diane!

12:47 am

rururocks

256

12:47 am

dart001

went to a hockey game and I look like I got into a fight lol

12:47 am

flosey

hi and goodnight diane

12:47 am

cosdem

the naughty body part dee?

12:47 am

flosey

wtg ru

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

256 . . . and that's IT!

12:48 am

cosdem

oh no thats the a6

12:48 am

rururocks

258

12:48 am

cosdem

oh wait yes it is

12:48 am

jillibus

black eyes, dart?

12:48 am

cosdem

i forgot to plural it

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

2 sixes and a 7 cos

12:48 am

cosdem

ty for the other 6

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

260

12:48 am

Uneaixoise

stop it

12:49 am

rururocks

LOL

12:49 am

rururocks

261

12:49 am

dart001

just stitches above the left eyes.....friends said I didn't look to good when the emts arrived

12:49 am

Uneaixoise

261

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

266

12:49 am

rururocks

262

12:50 am

dart001

311

12:50 am

Uneaixoise

262

12:50 am

rururocks

264

12:50 am

Uneaixoise

264

12:51 am

jillibus

obviously the tumble didn't affect your babbleability, dart!

12:51 am

dart001

:)

12:51 am

Uneaixoise

267

12:51 am

cosdem

yay fouund a re8

12:52 am

crystalle

Wow u guys! I have 201 words and i thought that was good

12:52 am

rururocks

268

12:52 am

Uneaixoise

268

12:52 am

rururocks

*frantically looking for 269

12:52 am

rururocks

270

12:52 am

jan

I've been typing non-stop since logging on and my fingers are done for the night. 272 and only one tile blanked!!

12:52 am

VolleymomDee

re 6 x 6 re 7 x 3 so far 275

12:53 am

Uneaixoise

271

12:53 am

rururocks

lol

12:53 am

flosey

wtg jan

12:53 am

Uneaixoise

re6 x 12

12:53 am

jan

Night folks--this one will have to wait till daylight!

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty une

12:54 am

Uneaixoise

ruru, did you see Novak take down Blake in an hour tonite?!

12:54 am

rururocks

273

12:54 am

joshuavorbis

the male suffix will do you some favors with 6's and 7's in this grid

12:54 am

joshuavorbis

i should say ma4 suffixes

12:54 am

rururocks

no.. but Blake isn't that great

12:54 am

joshuavorbis

/me shuffles to the PB. it's been awhile

12:54 am

Uneaixoise

274

12:54 am

Uneaixoise

i know but ONE HOUR! LOL

12:54 am

jillibus

une, your icon is funny

12:55 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

12:55 am

rururocks

wow.. blew him off the courts

12:55 am

Uneaixoise

276

12:55 am

Uneaixoise

Rafa and Roger both play tomorrow -- woohoo!

12:56 am

rururocks

that's a good one

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

re 8 x 2 285

12:56 am

Uneaixoise

(not each other LOL)

12:56 am

Uneaixoise

go, dee!!

12:56 am

joshuavorbis

i have 4 re8 dee

12:56 am

rururocks

280

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh!

12:56 am

joshuavorbis

3 are pt

12:57 am

VolleymomDee

still looking for the 12 re 6's lol

12:57 am

Uneaixoise

279

12:58 am

Uneaixoise

281

12:59 am

joshuavorbis

i keep seeing melanoma and i've got to stop looking at it

12:59 am

VolleymomDee

291

12:59 am

dart001

keep seeing remedies remedial

12:59 am

Uneaixoise

282

12:59 am

rururocks

you should be seeing stars

1:00 am

rururocks

289

1:00 am

Uneaixoise

283

1:00 am

rururocks

season

1:00 am

joshuavorbis

and caldera

1:00 am

rururocks

ooops

1:01 am

joshuavorbis

ruru that word is involved in at least 2 8's

1:02 am

justafreep

506???!!!!???!!! And here I have 30 minutes.

1:02 am

rururocks

that should bumpyou up a few une..lol

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

285

1:02 am

Uneaixoise

what's bumping me?

1:03 am

VolleymomDee

re 6 x 21

1:03 am

Uneaixoise

go, dee!!

1:03 am

joshuavorbis

lol thanks for the info dee

1:03 am

joshuavorbis

i hate re's, who's with me

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

lol it's une's fault for getting me started

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

ditto that'

1:04 am

VolleymomDee

how many re 8's?

1:04 am

jillibus

I hate re words too

1:04 am

Uneaixoise

hah!

1:04 am

joshuavorbis

i have 4 dee

1:04 am

Uneaixoise

289

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

ty josh looking only 3 here

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

306

1:05 am

Uneaixoise

291

1:05 am

rururocks

anyone found the 9?

1:05 am

joshuavorbis

do you have the one related to ru's PB evidence

1:05 am

rururocks

go une go

1:05 am

VolleymomDee

not sure I missed that chat

1:06 am

cybernan

hi everyone -- wow!!!

1:06 am

Uneaixoise

292 and that's it -- passing the torch to ruru, dee, et al

1:07 am

VolleymomDee

hi nan

1:07 am

rururocks

292

1:07 am

rururocks

293

1:07 am

rururocks

come one une.. one more

1:07 am

rururocks

<---babble pusher

1:07 am

rururocks

lol

1:08 am

dizgrannie

hi all NBT, NBS and D's done

1:08 am

flosey

hi diz, wtg

1:11 am

jillibus

It seems the E in the middle column is the el 9 -- help, please!

1:11 am

jillibus

wtg diz

1:11 am

joshuavorbis

starts like the waist of your undies, and ends like the father on the simpsons

1:12 am

jillibus

thanks josh -- nbt

1:12 am

flosey

em4/5

1:12 am

joshuavorbis

and em7, the city of oz

1:13 am

rururocks

staring at undies.. looking for a clue

1:13 am

rururocks

lol

1:13 am

jillibus

ty again

1:14 am

jillibus

flosey and josh

1:14 am

rururocks

what's the father's na4 in the simpsons

1:15 am

joshuavorbis

h + last 4 of el9

1:15 am

jillibus

the guy who wrote the Iliad (I think)

1:15 am

rururocks

oh.. got it

1:16 am

flosey

thanks josh and jilli

1:20 am

joshuavorbis

fireworks with lickety's help and i am not ashamed

1:20 am

VolleymomDee

still very impressive wtg

1:20 am

rururocks

holy cow..wtg josh

1:20 am

flosey

very well done josh

1:20 am

dart001

nj josh

1:21 am

rururocks

just trying for 350 for tonght

1:21 am

rururocks

ra8

1:21 am

joshuavorbis

there are some weird a's that were new to me

1:21 am

jillibus

wow josh!!!

1:22 am

dart001

370 and leaving a few for tomorrow...nite all

1:22 am

joshuavorbis

i am more than happy to give some info or hints or nudges for awhile if anyone desires

1:22 am

crystalle

holy sh** josh!!!! sorry for language but ir is the only thing that sums up what I am thinking lol

1:23 am

rururocks

don't head to bed dart

1:23 am

rururocks

sit down first

1:23 am

dart001

been sitting all day

1:23 am

joshuavorbis

watch it dart, or you'll head to stairs again if you're not careful

1:24 am

rururocks

glad you are okay..

1:24 am

crystalle

I have been looking for an en 6 for about 10 mins. Can u give e a clue josh? I have the first one

1:24 am

dart001

thx pooof

1:24 am

joshuavorbis

builds off the 4 right before it, crys

1:25 am

crystalle

my m doesnt work that well so please forgive for spelling errors

1:25 am

joshuavorbis

add a sympathetic internet acronym to the end

1:25 am

jillibus

hooray! I saw the Italian farewell (I always miss it)

1:25 am

flosey

ah, just monkeyed al7

1:25 am

crystalle

thanks josh

1:26 am

rururocks

can you clue it flosey?

1:28 am

flosey

starts like a nut

1:28 am

joshuavorbis

i can if she can't

1:28 am

bookwomen

the al 7 is like the nut

1:29 am

cybernan

al 7: monk who hands out food to the destitute

1:31 am

gortmold

whaddayareckon, babblers? is this the biggest grid in living memory?

1:31 am

cybernan

still haven't found the k

1:32 am

flosey

not quite gort, but big enough!

1:32 am

jillibus

ty nan -- and the monk is no nut!

1:32 am

rururocks

there have been bigger gort

1:32 am

joshuavorbis

nan, you're used to seeing it in plural form

1:32 am

gortmold

what's the biggest been?

1:32 am

rururocks

ku4 nan

1:32 am

crystalle

i hate o words

1:32 am

rururocks

577? maybe

1:32 am

cybernan

ty ruru -- nbt

1:32 am

joshuavorbis

lickety says 599

1:33 am

joshuavorbis

i think i remember that one

1:33 am

gortmold

must have been so big it blew my neurons, don't remember it

1:34 am

VolleymomDee

can anyone clue the he 8 please

1:35 am

crystalle

first part of chopper and broken bones go in c****

1:35 am

VolleymomDee

fantastic clue ty

1:36 am

cybernan

didn't work for me

1:36 am

crystalle

I give up

1:36 am

flosey

thanks crys

1:36 am

cybernan

helicasts is not in the dictionary

1:37 am

jillibus

I only got the first half of that clue

1:37 am

gortmold

take the c out and you're all the way there

1:37 am

Kateq

no c

1:37 am

bookwomen

he 7/8 chopper+plaster c***

1:37 am

crystalle

I a cross eyed and my head hurts. I give up. this grid is too big

1:37 am

cybernan

ty

1:39 am

jillibus

as nan said, helicast(s) is not in the dictionary

1:39 am

rururocks

two more to find for tonight

1:39 am

crystalle

I am going to go clean for a while and once i a feeling refreshed and relaxed I will try again

1:39 am

crystalle

no c

1:40 am

jillibus

I'm going to go to bed pretty soo!

1:40 am

cybernan

got her down to 285 in half an hour -- enough for me -- see you tomorrow :)

1:40 am

jillibus

ah -- silly me - ty book and crys

1:41 am

bookwomen

ye. just passed the halfway mark

1:42 am

crystalle

i have 232 left. See you all later. Taake care all. Happy babbling and good luck!

1:42 am

rururocks

140 left for me tomorrow.. good hunting everyone

1:42 am

jillibus

wtg book!

1:42 am

jillibus

I'll be lucky if I get to halfway, period.

1:43 am

bookwomen

it is not often that halfway is an accomplishment. lol

1:43 am

flosey

I'm no way near half but tired so off to bed, goodnight all

1:43 am

flosey

looks like this one won't be finished

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

gn flosey

1:44 am

jillibus

g'night flosey

1:46 am

rbud

omg, just looked in, wow, what a big one!

1:47 am

cybernan

ok -- got to half way *poof*

1:47 am

jillibus

gnight nan

1:47 am

jillibus

hi rbud!

1:48 am

jillibus

cute icon, rbud!

1:48 am

rbud

hi, jilli! and ty. :)

1:50 am

gortmold

we're just one germy l away from salmonella!

1:50 am

jillibus

I see, gort -- thank goodness!

1:52 am

rbud

haha, fish there... ty

1:52 am

gortmold

and within the disease is a fish, and within the fish is the disease and within...help i'm stuck in a repeating cryptic clue loop

1:56 am

gortmold

anyone got a clue they're itching to give on the bottom right a?

1:57 am

dicktrickle

someone or someones who make commercials

1:57 am

gortmold

oh of course, thanks...er...DT

1:57 am

jillibus

just what I was going to say

1:58 am

gortmold

thoughtful thanks then jili

1:58 am

dicktrickle

yw

2:00 am

jillibus

lol gort!

2:17 am

rubyfoo

good morning. This is a monday morning joke, right?

2:18 am

jillibus

we wish, ruby! hi!

2:18 am

sprite

good morning all... I thought I'd steal a little bit of time to do a nice medium Monday grid... oops :)

2:18 am

jillibus

hi spritey

2:19 am

sprite

hey jilli, good to see you... I will be gone from tuesday to thursday, so don't worry if the theme doesn't get updated.

2:21 am

jillibus

ok sprite -- having a little holiday?

2:22 am

sprite

no, actually I am going to do a reunion and intervision/supervision course from the coaching school I graduaded from a couple of years ago.
Will be my first time 'out and active' since I collapsed :) Am so proud of myself.

2:23 am

rubyfoo

yay for sprite!!!

2:23 am

jillibus

Oh wonderful, sprite! I'm so proud of you too!

2:24 am

sprite

lol yes! It may seem nothing much, but for me it is a huge step forward. Am SO happy I have the courage again. Am actually looking forward to it, and not fearing it :) And it is a 3 hours' drive, and even that is ok now.

2:25 am

jillibus

Better and better. sprite! You're out of the woods!

2:26 am

sprite

I am, aren't I :) Thanks for the cheering!

2:26 am

jillibus

You fought it and you WON!

2:26 am

rubyfoo

3 hrs drive; that's enormous

2:28 am

sprite

in my 'old' days I didn't care about how far to drive, and 3 hours is nothing for our american and canadian babblers... but now it is definitely a milestone.

So... how about you guys? And how is the grid, apart from huge?

2:29 am

jillibus

all is well here, and the grid is not too bad so far, like other huge ones. Josh finished already.

2:29 am

jillibus

I mean he finished ages ago.

2:30 am

sprite

ah that is good to know, I don't have to be sorry I started then :)

2:30 am

jillibus

Other got over 350 or so before going to bed

2:30 am

sprite

sounds not too bad indeed.

2:30 am

jillibus

I started late and have 233 -- would like to get halfway before going to bed.

2:31 am

sprite

you are close to that :)

rubyfoo, you are very quiet? You ok?

2:31 am

rubyfoo

yes, I'm fine, just tired

2:32 am

rubyfoo

ty for asking

2:32 am

rubyfoo

snare

2:32 am

rubyfoo

nares

2:32 am

sprite

is Ms Snoopy back to where she belongs already?

2:32 am

rubyfoo

oh so sorry. still dopey this AM, going to th PB for more coffee!!!

2:32 am

jillibus

ty ruby, didn't have that yet

2:33 am

sprite

I'll come with you, could do with a cuppa myself.

2:33 am

rubyfoo

she and I actually made peace and I don't think she snooped (or was too embarrassed by Sprite's trap!

2:34 am

sprite

oh how nice! Peace is a precious thing. Am glad for you both.

2:34 am

rubyfoo

it was a big relief; we had some heart-to-hearts and I think all "issues" are resolved

2:34 am

sprite

am really glad. Much better!

2:36 am

rubyfoo

this is a lovely grid but I'll be lucky to get half today

2:36 am

sprite

half of this one is still a medium+ grid

2:38 am

rubyfoo

it's awfully large for a monday!

2:39 am

sprite

yeah I shouldn't be playing, lol. Lots of things to do. But I am gonna indulge anyway. I did the taxes yesterday, so I have ea4ed a treat.

2:40 am

rubyfoo

I sent mine off on Saturday and feel the same way

2:40 am

sprite

roflollollllll I tried se7/36 just for fun and it took.

2:40 am

jillibus

YAY -- over halfway!

2:41 am

sprite

well done, rubyfoo. I am always nervous about it and ours aren't even complicated. Will get money back from the government, so good news.

2:41 am

sprite

wtg jilli!

2:42 am

rubyfoo

do you have a clue for that, then those 35 7's won't look so forlorn

2:42 am

rubyfoo

yay jilli

2:42 am

sprite

a naughty clue... guys that produce semen ;)

2:44 am

sprite

oh and the singular too

2:44 am

rubyfoo

husband is back with groceries, see you later

2:44 am

rubyfoo

have a wonderful, brave day, sprite!!!

2:44 am

jillibus

lol -- often found in nurseries

2:44 am

sprite

bfn rubyfoo, tell him hi from me please

2:45 am

jillibus

bye ruby

2:45 am

sprite

LOL jilli! Very true!

2:52 am

sprite

one more word for nbt

2:55 am

jillibus

need help?

2:55 am

sprite

got it, and it is the 9! *happy dance*

2:56 am

jillibus

wtg sprite!

2:56 am

sprite

thanks, was just about to ask when I saw it :)

2:58 am

sprite

wooot and I found the 10. Relatively normal words too.

2:58 am

jillibus

the 10 is a nice one

2:58 am

sprite

very

2:59 am

jillibus

291 found and I must go to bed -- goodnight, and happy days...*poof*

3:01 am

sprite

sleep well, jilli. I am halfway, still a ways to go.

3:02 am

City 17 dweller

oookay... I just came in, looked at the word total, said 'woohoo!', looked at the grid and for about a whole minute couldn't see one viable word. Is this going to be 506 sticky, fiddly words? *stares at grid suspiciously*

3:03 am

rubyfoo

back. I put away the groceries. Do all men buy "extraa" stuff that isn't on the list?

3:03 am

City 17 dweller

Ah, there some are. Hello Ruby, how are you?

3:03 am

sprite

yes they do. Or they bring something that was on the list, but they wanted to surprise you with a different brand/taste/preparation.

3:03 am

sprite

hi City

3:04 am

sprite

and no City, you will be going at full speed soon

3:04 am

rubyfoo

but I'm the one who has to cook it! hahah

3:04 am

City 17 dweller

hi sprite, how's your bit of the world?

3:04 am

rubyfoo

but, then again, anything is better than shopping myself

3:05 am

sprite

icy cold! It has been freezing last night, crazy weather. Yesterday afternoon I was in the garden without a coat.

3:05 am

sprite

ruby, am4 to that. I am grateful to my love for doing the shopping.

3:05 am

anike

200 words to go - fancy such a big grid on Monday!!

3:05 am

City 17 dweller

yes, rolling now, thanks Sprite :) Must've just been overexcited

3:06 am

sprite

hi anike, nice going!

3:07 am

anike

Hi Sprite - getting dirty looks from other half for sitting here so long

3:07 am

rubyfoo

send him to the store!

3:07 am

rubyfoo

tell him you need chestnuts, that will take him a while!

3:07 am

sprite

give other half your sweetest smile, send him shopping and go on playing :D

3:08 am

anike

His a wounded sole - had a shoulder joint replacement a few weeks ago and is very restricted at the moment - sick of himself and driving me mad

3:09 am

rubyfoo

aaaw, sorry I was so mean!

3:10 am

sprite

oh that is bad, am sorry for him. And for you.
I always tell my kids: "Fine if you are bored, but that doesn't mean you can bore me too." ;)

3:10 am

sprite

so... no store. No heavy carrying.
What kind of things amuse him?

3:10 am

anike

I have my mum in hospital too so not much time to myself

3:11 am

anike

Hubby amuses himself preparing racing motorcycles

3:11 am

sprite

maybe buy him a model?

3:11 am

rubyfoo

no nooodles allowed!

3:12 am

sprite

(((((anike))))

3:12 am

anike

had better go and organise dinner - son has been working up at the mines for a couple of weeks and coming home tonight - back later

3:12 am

rubyfoo

3:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

I will not give in to this insomnia

3:12 am

rubyfoo

take care of yourself, too

3:12 am

Kaplan the Magne

But i alread have, if I a babbling.

3:12 am

rubyfoo

oh no, kaplan, not again!

3:13 am

sprite

insomnia is a bad habit.

3:13 am

Kaplan the Magne

this will be a short one.

3:13 am

rubyfoo

I'll write you a really boring e-mail about gardening, that could put you to sleep

3:14 am

sprite

or I could sing you a lullaby, if you lie

3:14 am

sprite

*like

3:14 am

Kaplan the Magne

I'll just play a few minutes and that will be it.

3:18 am

SaraY

A few disappointing rejects - delish, dohs, delice

3:18 am

rubyfoo

I tried delish, too, let's write a petition

3:18 am

rubyfoo

hi sara

3:18 am

dizgrannie

WOW over halfway for me.

3:18 am

sprite

I am right with you there. And hi Sara

3:19 am

rubyfoo

wow, diz, I'm not even close

3:19 am

SaraY

Also a phantom 'delicate' - hi ruby, good idea about a petition - and hi sprite

3:19 am

sprite

good job dizgrannie

3:20 am

dizgrannie

Ruby, been at it on and off for 3 hrs

3:20 am

rubyfoo

ahah

3:20 am

SaraY

Congrats diz, lots left to do here - too embarrassed to say how many!!

3:21 am

rubyfoo

in our spare time, sara! hahah

3:21 am

SaraY

MOTH has gone to play Bridge so hoping to knock off a few words while he's away ... although I should be ironing, cleaning up after dinner, etc. - boring!!

3:22 am

sprite

he's playing bridge, you are playing babble, and you can do the housework together some other time ;)

3:22 am

MissOmnibus

Hye lovelies

3:22 am

dizgrannie

hey Sarah the ironing etc will still be there tomorrow...lol

3:22 am

rubyfoo

MOTH?

3:22 am

MissOmnibus

christ... 56 words?! seriously?! I've never seen a grid this big!

3:22 am

rubyfoo

hello missie!

3:22 am

sprite

hi MissOm

3:22 am

MissOmnibus

hey Ruby <3

3:22 am

dizgrannie

MOTH + man of the house

3:22 am

rubyfoo

aaah

3:22 am

MissOmnibus

omg... im freaking out a bit here at the size of the thing!

3:23 am

SaraY

That's a laugh - doing it together does not happen here. Hey Miss, if only 56!!

3:23 am

dizgrannie

that + should an =

3:23 am

sprite

lol dizgrannie, I thought My OTher Half

3:23 am

SaraY

diz is on the button - man of the house is correct

3:23 am

sprite

don't, MissOm. You can do as much of it as you please, or as little.

3:24 am

MissOmnibus

Oh I know, sprite, its been over a month since fireworks for me... /sadeface :(

3:25 am

sprite

**Peeewww!* *Bannnng!* *Fffffffffeeeeuw*
~*!*!~Fireworks~*!*!
~ for MissOm!

3:25 am

MissOmnibus

ahahah much love to you Sprite!

3:26 am

sprite

yvw ;)

3:26 am

gortmold

wow, after 1 full sweep through lickety, i've still got over 100 left

3:27 am

sprite

actually that is not bad at all, gort ;) Nice to see you!

3:27 am

gortmold

u 2 sprite, how's yr life?

3:27 am

sprite

pretty good today, and yours?

3:28 am

gortmold

health's dodgy but my soul is in good nick, plus people keep being extraordinarily kind to me

3:28 am

SaraY

Well done sprite - back to the grid for me. Would love to have a glas of wine while doing this but next grandbaby due and need to be on hand to look after grandson.

3:28 am

gortmold

right now for instance, i am babbling, while dinner that someone else made is heating in the oven

3:28 am

SaraY

Make that a glass of wine!

3:29 am

sprite

rotten about your health, gort, but those other things are great blessings :) And even better that you know how to count them.

3:29 am

gortmold

do you mean sara, that grandbaby's arrival is imminent?

3:29 am

gortmold

right u r sprite

3:29 am

sprite

you rock, Sara! Wish my mother was that involved!

3:29 am

rubyfoo

maybe a glas is just a small one

3:30 am

SaraY

Yes, actually due on 2 April but first child Ben was 12 days early so any time.

3:30 am

SaraY

ruby, what a fabulous comment, perhaps I could have a small one!

3:30 am

gortmold

so u r on an indefinite grog fast just in case? that's the sacrifice of parenting, u sure do rock

3:31 am

rubyfoo

I think so.

3:32 am

rubyfoo

any clues for the k or the 10 -- please

3:32 am

SaraY

ruby and gort, torn between the two of you. I don't think it will be tonight as my daughter Jessica (expecting) and grandson Ben went to the local zoo today and no twinges at that time.

3:32 am

sprite

the K is 4 letters, japanese word for thanks

3:33 am

SaraY

Not up to the K's yet - still ploughing through the 3rd column and haven't managed a 10 as yet.

3:33 am

bookwomen

you will get ku 4 if you finish this grid

3:33 am

gortmold

ku4 usually plural and means something kinda odd like credit or brownie points

3:33 am

rubyfoo

then have a wee dram (as Crossy would say)

3:33 am

sprite

and de10/91 wrecks everything.

3:33 am

rubyfoo

thank you bookwomen! and gort

3:34 am

sprite

(and sprite, grin)

3:34 am

rubyfoo

ty sprite, that gave me an 8 and a ten

3:34 am

SaraY

Interesting that Japanese words are accepted but Oz terms are not - eg. rort. Wow, thanks sprite for the 10 clue, got it.

3:34 am

gortmold

can i please have a clue for the sh8? i know it's footwear + something, just dunno what the something is, but it's not a bloke

3:34 am

sprite

my pleasure :)

3:34 am

sprite

you need it to close your footwear, gort

3:35 am

gortmold

of course (smites self with sal***) thanks sprite

3:35 am

sprite

noooo don't smack the sa6!

3:37 am

sprite

*sprite loves sa6. Smoked sa6.*

3:38 am

rubyfoo

ty sprite, 201 words!

3:38 am

sprite

good going rubyfoo!

3:38 am

SaraY

sprite, thanks for the footwear and fish clues

3:38 am

sprite

yvw Sara :)

3:40 am

SaraY

I must start concentrating on getting these words, although it is very difficult to tear myself away from the Chatterbox!

3:40 am

rubyfoo

leon

3:40 am

sprite

we are irresistable!

3:41 am

rubyfoo

not a word, but sorry anyway. getting punchy!

3:41 am

sprite

close though, rubyfoo

3:41 am

SaraY

Don't I know it!!!

3:42 am

lynxxx

Hello everyone, this is a pleasant surprise

3:42 am

rubyfoo

3:42 am

sprite

hi lyn :)
It is a pleasant one for sure.

3:42 am

SaraY

ruby, go left after 'l' not right

3:43 am

SaraY

and then plural

3:43 am

sprite

in the jungle, the mighty jungle, the...

3:43 am

sprite

ok, 'fess up... you are all singing it now, right?

3:43 am

rubyfoo

and the anagram, the TV guy

3:43 am

SaraY

You got it

3:44 am

sprite

(would hate to be the only one with this ear worm)

3:45 am

rubyfoo

earworms can be nasty. The other day I got 3 phrases of Bach's B-minor mass, all the instruments.

3:46 am

sprite

yep that should do it, lol. I am awful. My kids call me a jukebox. A single word or a few notes will set me off.

3:46 am

rubyfoo

I happens to me all the time, drives me crazy (ier)

3:47 am

rubyfoo

216 and had better go and take care of husband

3:47 am

sprite

hah there you are! Finally got two Am biggies. They end in highest playing card(s)

3:48 am

sprite

almost halfway then, rubyfoo ;)
Bye for now.

3:49 am

rubyfoo

will look for the am biggies later, stoking up the monkeys!

3:49 am

rubyfoo

*poof* and thanks for all the help

3:51 am

SaraY

Well done ruby .. still plugging away here

3:52 am

gortmold

i've tried amolace, amelace, amesace

3:52 am

gortmold

amotace and a whole bunch more; where am i going wrong?

3:53 am

sprite

3rd and 4th letter

3:53 am

frogface

oh my word where did this beast come from???

3:53 am

bookwomen

only 99 left

3:54 am

sprite

hi froggie, from the babble well of great grids.

3:54 am

sprite

gort, try the last one again...

3:54 am

frogface

hello sprite - i aint NEVER gonna get through this one lol

3:55 am

sprite

so don't :D Just play and enjoy as long as it is fun.

3:55 am

gortmold

ooooh, it worked, thanks heaps sprite, you're better than a monkey and much cheaper in terms of bananas

3:55 am

frogface

right - here we go!!!

3:55 am

sprite

*pushes gort into the PB and pats her on the head*

3:55 am

sprite

hah! Yeah, bananas, never mind. I eat smoked sa6!

3:56 am

gortmold

lol thanks sprite (rubs noggin in confusion and hands over expensive sal*** and banana mousse)

3:57 am

sprite

we had joy, we had fun...

3:57 am

gortmold

we had fish food in the sun...

3:58 am

sprite

se8: 1/60 of a minute + all by yourself (change last-but-one letter)

3:59 am

gortmold

cool clue, thanks sprite, here's some sal*** caviar for you

4:00 am

sprite

yayyyy :) Best breakfast in the world.

4:01 am

gortmold

really? sure it's not wheatbix (a foul, soggy, carboardesque, tasteless gruel consumed by a generation of aussies in the belief it will kickstart their day)?

4:02 am

sprite

oh wow fireflies! A speedy grid for one so big.

Gort, I swear, if it is tasteless, I can do without for a while :)

4:03 am

gortmold

does fireflies mean nearly fireworks, or does it mean you're grid blind with exhaustion and can only see itty bitt sparks?

4:06 am

sprite

it could be either, but the Word Stats say I have 0 left.

4:06 am

herinfernallady

hi

4:06 am

gortmold

yet it didn't give you the full blown display??

4:06 am

gortmold

hi herin

4:07 am

herinfernallady

How you?

4:07 am

sprite

lol couldn't say, was too amazed I had finished.

Hiya lady :)

4:07 am

herinfernallady

Howdy

4:08 am

gortmold

ripped off! dr god owes u a case of the belugas finest

4:09 am

herinfernallady

Well Sprite have some sparkelies

4:09 am

SaraY

No bananas in my fruit-bowl - too expensive after Cyclone Yazi wiped out the Queensland crop and I refuse to pay the current asking prices.

4:09 am

herinfernallady

I have been looking at Ikea hackers. Great website

4:10 am

gortmold

tell on herin

4:10 am

herinfernallady

Sara you are being ripped off. You go to your organic store and I bet you they are the same for Aussie nanannaas

4:11 am

herinfernallady

Gort: http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/

4:11 am

SaraY

In the supermarket today they were $11.99/kilo - I refuse to pay more than $2.99/kilo.

4:12 am

herinfernallady

Sara that is insane. My Organic store is cheaper than that

4:13 am

SaraY

Mmm ... where are you?

4:13 am

herinfernallady

Melbourne

4:14 am

SaraY

I'm in Canberra - perhaps I need to shop around at the local markets rather than relying on the Coles, IGA, etc. outlets

4:15 am

herinfernallady

The regular places that you mentioned jack the prices and never pass it on

4:17 am

gortmold

cool site herin

4:17 am

herinfernallady

Problem is our IKea is a rip off

4:17 am

SaraY

That was one of the selling promos for the higher prices - profits will be passed on to the growers who lost their plants. Maybe I am too cynical but that didn't wash with me.

4:17 am

herinfernallady

But never underestimate the reject corner

4:18 am

herinfernallady

Yer yer they said that when Larry went through

4:18 am

sprite

ok am overdue for getting stuff done, must leave you. Have a lovely day!

4:19 am

herinfernallady

loves

4:19 am

SaraY

Sorry banana growers, but I will indulge in other fruits until bananas are reasonably priced again.

4:20 am

gortmold

that's interesting...just above my grid to the top right, it says "NaN+ hours left"

4:20 am

herinfernallady

Crust Pizza 7 cheeses pizza oh yeah

4:21 am

jwr

Sara - try this website http://www.capitalregionfarmersmarket.
com.au/

4:23 am

SaraY

Hi jwr, thanks for that, will try it.

4:24 am

jwr

Hi al - just glance over every once in a while: I'm at work.

4:31 am

herinfernallady

howdy JWR

4:36 am

herinfernallady

Has anyone worked out how many S words there are

4:37 am

dizgrannie

108 S's

4:37 am

dizgrannie

and I have 87

4:37 am

herinfernallady

Hi Diz and good grief

4:38 am

dizgrannie

hey Herin, some of them S's aint too bad

4:39 am

dizgrannie

sace

4:39 am

dizgrannie

hehe not a word

4:40 am

herinfernallady

I swear if my boss is a mega bitch tomorrow there may be postal

4:52 am

carleekat

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!

4:53 am

herinfernallady

Hi Carlee

4:53 am

carleekat

well..apparently am NOT doing this grid...

4:53 am

carleekat

hi herin

4:53 am

herinfernallady

Do a little bit?

4:54 am

carleekat

nah...i just set here and chat a bit..i have to get ready for work..back to work i go today

4:54 am

carleekat

( yeuck)

4:54 am

herinfernallady

Best of luck

4:55 am

carleekat

thanks... I am still not sure its the right thing working there...

4:55 am

herinfernallady

I am having that about my work

4:55 am

carleekat

but..i need the $...an I want to reach my goal of ME 2012..i gotta start rakingin the coin

4:56 am

MollyL

Morning ladies. What doesn't feel right about the job, Carlee?

4:57 am

carleekat

the fact that my boss requires drugs for stability and when she goes off them she becomes a tyrant of a bully and screams at me as my dXh did

4:57 am

carleekat

i LOVE the work

4:58 am

carleekat

and when she on her drugs....she amazing

4:58 am

carleekat

but she never stays on them

4:58 am

carleekat

and morning molls :)

4:58 am

herinfernallady

Hi Molly

4:58 am

MollyL

I know of this. I have a friend like that. Perhaps you can keep your eyes open for other opportunities while you work there.

4:59 am

herinfernallady

I am looking at ways of complaining tomorow

5:00 am

carleekat

i am...i am going to sort this all out this week....cus my goal right now is a visit to dubai next summer....

5:00 am

carleekat

dubai and a quick side trip to cairo and alexandria

5:01 am

MollyL

Great. Goals are good. They motivate you.

5:01 am

carleekat

how are things with you...and herin..why complaining?

5:01 am

herinfernallady

Because my boss in short is a complete friggen bitch

5:02 am

carleekat

lawyer?

5:02 am

herinfernallady

Today I was treated like a thief whilst doing my job. No Secretary

5:02 am

carleekat

ah

5:03 am

carleekat

document the incidences.... maintain a log..and then present to her first....if that does nothing... present to superior

5:03 am

herinfernallady

I don't take to kindly to being treated like I am a thief. I was cleaning a partners room and she is all WHAT YOU DOING. I was cleaning up after we shifted stuff

5:03 am

herinfernallady

If I didn't do it there would have been bitching

5:04 am

carleekat

were u doing what u were assigned to do?

5:04 am

herinfernallady

Yes

5:05 am

carleekat

then... dont worry..document it...

5:05 am

carleekat

no one can like everyone

5:05 am

herinfernallady

And no. I was told to remove folders which produced a butt ton of dust. That shifted to the desk. I had my cleaning wipes. I cleaned up after my self. THat and she took away confidential files even after I was told and labled do not touch.

5:06 am

carleekat

have you signed a letter of confidentiality?

5:07 am

herinfernallady

Yes in my contract and there was no signs up and I never retain any thing any way. If yuo tell me no touchy I don't

5:07 am

herinfernallady

Any way sorry

5:07 am

herinfernallady

I do hope your first day goes without a hitch

5:07 am

carleekat

i had to day 1... so anything in office i can touch..i can read... i just dont speak about

5:08 am

herinfernallady

They should be more worried about the leaks

5:08 am

carleekat

oh it should... she been begging me to come back...

5:09 am

herinfernallady

Wonderful Carlee

5:10 am

carleekat

it just doesnt "feel " right..no matter...end justifies the means..and the end is dubai/ cairo

5:10 am

herinfernallady

Well give it a shot

5:11 am

carleekat

and later this week i will apply and braindead jobs..maybe get part time at one fo those... so i can save save save

5:11 am

carleekat

more coffee..brb

5:12 am

herinfernallady

Damn pity this wasn't a weekend grid

5:15 am

carleekat

i hate big grids

5:15 am

carleekat

i get bored

5:16 am

herinfernallady

I love them Specially time to do them

5:18 am

carleekat

:)

5:21 am

jean1953

good morning everyone:) coffee break at work time to check out the grid hope everyone has had a good weekend

5:21 am

herinfernallady

I have eaten too much pizza

5:21 am

herinfernallady

Weekend was busy and I want this size on the weekend PLEASE and Thankyou

5:22 am

jean1953

I have come to the conclusion that most weekends are busy before you know am back sitting at my desk on a monday lol

5:23 am

herinfernallady

HA that is funny I am always flat out

5:23 am

crosshair

!..506 on a monday..sigh.where was this grid friday night or sat morning?

5:24 am

herinfernallady

Crossie in myt bed sleeping like I should have been

5:27 am

crosshair

good thing about big grids,first 100 was a snap lol

5:28 am

jean1953

Oh crikey quickest time in the grid need to go needed! Happy Babbling everyone:) bbl

5:29 am

herinfernallady

I am using the list

5:32 am

carleekat

hair all gooped..slicked..styled and in "hold" mode

5:34 am

crosshair

sigh..good to be a guy sometimes,tad of gel on the fingertips,run fingers thru hair and done,no combing needed;) time 40 seconds:)

5:34 am

herinfernallady

that sounds like me Crossie'

5:35 am

carleekat

some days that works too crossy...

5:35 am

SaraY

Have been plugging away at working out words and got out of touch with Chatterbox - too much to catch up on so I will say is good babbling to those still going, congrats (grr) to those finished, good thoughts to those struggling with anything, and good wishes to those with anything positive happening ...

5:35 am

crosshair

ty sara,that covers everyone i believe;)

5:35 am

herinfernallady

bye sara

5:36 am

carleekat

byebye sara...

5:36 am

SaraY

Hi crossy and car, and hi again herin

5:44 am

SaraY

Why isn't 'caios' accepted?

5:44 am

herinfernallady

I love GnW

5:45 am

SaraY

?

5:47 am

herinfernallady

Good News Week

5:47 am

crosshair

with 506 EVERYTHING should be accepted lol

5:48 am

SaraY

Go crossy!!, and thanks herin for GNW

5:49 am

Chessy

Agreed crossy, though it has accepted some words I've just made up ...

5:51 am

Jivingjenny0

please may i have a clue for the 9

5:53 am

Haz1558

el9 - start with what holds up underpinnings, end with the end of a Simpson philosopher.

5:53 am

herinfernallady

Hi Haz

5:53 am

Haz1558

Good morning/evening all.

5:54 am

herinfernallady

How you?

5:54 am

Haz1558

I'm fine, thanks.

5:54 am

Jivingjenny0

thanx haz

5:55 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Jiving.

5:56 am

Jivingjenny0

I need the o from the bottom row for nbt, help please

5:57 am

Haz1558

oh4 - made a noise of surprise

5:57 am

Haz1558

Plus our old friends oh4 and oh5 - babblets resembling a US state.

5:57 am

crosshair

howdy haz

5:57 am

Haz1558

Hello, cross.

5:58 am

Jivingjenny0

thanks again Haz

5:59 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Jiving. I'm heading back to the housework. Bye for now.

5:59 am

Trifioso

hello my dear babble friends. lovely big grid today! I could use a hint for the third column e please

5:59 am

crosshair

howdy trif

6:00 am

herinfernallady

TRIFFFFFs

6:00 am

Trifioso

never mind, and thanks to whomever sent that psychic clue!

6:00 am

Trifioso

hello crossy, and HERRRRRRIN

6:02 am

Trifioso

ahhh - the traditional "big grid silence" descends....:(

6:03 am

herinfernallady

How you?:

6:04 am

Trifioso

honestly? a little burned out on the job front, which makes me incredibly uncomfortable to say, as I totally realize that I am so, so, so lucky to have the job I do. It's just been REALLY busy lately, coupled with a busy time of year for the kiddos, and I feel overwhelmed. That, and I have taken a total of ONE vacation day in the year and a half I have had the job

6:04 am

Trifioso

how is your new placement going, herin?

6:05 am

herinfernallady

sucks and blows

6:05 am

Trifioso

are you working in air conditioning?

6:06 am

herinfernallady

sucks

6:06 am

herinfernallady

No

6:06 am

Trifioso

that is very disappointing! and you did SO well on your course, too!!! I am sorry to hear that, Herin

6:06 am

herinfernallady

My boss is a cow

6:07 am

Trifioso

are you looking for something else, or just sucking it up and sticking it out for a set period of time?

6:08 am

herinfernallady

I am strongly looking at saying something to the higher minons

6:08 am

herinfernallady

sticking it out till end of placement

6:08 am

Trifioso

how much longer do you have to go?

6:09 am

herinfernallady

err ljust over a month

6:09 am

Trifioso

I would stick it out until the end, and then ask the minions for an exit interview, and in that interview I would tell them what issues you had

6:10 am

herinfernallady

we get 3 months in one area. I think I may say something this is probably the 3rd time she has done this

6:10 am

herinfernallady

actually no 4

6:10 am

Trifioso

to you, or in general? and what do you mean by "this"? just generally being bovine, or is is something specific?

6:11 am

herinfernallady

This as in been inappropriate

6:12 am

Trifioso

I am so sorry Herin. We were all so proud of how you did in your courses, and I so wanted you to love your new work. Sigh. But the three months WILL end, and better days will come.

6:12 am

Trifioso

I suppose if you are known for working well with Cow woman, it will look very good on you, and point out what a good worker you are, and what a huge cow she is

6:13 am

herinfernallady

True. I just need to sus things out

6:13 am

crosshair

lol,i see i will have a fun day,our natural 'air conditioning" is going full tilt,minus 8c with wind chill of minus 15 and my customers are bitchy cause the petrol is now $1.25 per litre or 5 dollars a u.s gallon...gonna be fun..anyone want to buy a gas station?? lol

6:14 am

Trifioso

I am good there, crossy, though I DO need to get gas today. Pretty happy about it too, as I am going to get it for .50 off a gallon, through a rewards program at my grocery store.

6:14 am

Trifioso

does gas ever freeze, crossy?

6:14 am

herinfernallady

WTF are your customers complaining about try $1.50 a litre

6:15 am

crosshair

those super stores kill us,they build a mammoth store,put 16 pumps outside of it and give you 2 cents a litre off on the groceries

6:15 am

crosshair

no trif

6:15 am

Trifioso

mine only has five pumps in front, if that helps. And seriously, I would OF COURSE visit your station, although it's a bit far a field for me, at the moment. P)

6:15 am

herinfernallady

Cross see my price then it is paid

6:15 am

crosshair

them sell at margin at the pumps,just to get you in the store,we have to make our profit AT the pump..sigh

6:16 am

crosshair

lol trif

6:16 am

crosshair

and the damn air miles..bitch..wine..moan..snivel...k i am done

6:16 am

Trifioso

seriously, crossy, stay warm, and I hope people don't give you a hard time. it's not like you make it out back or something, or mrs crossy is whipping it up in the garden shed....

6:17 am

herinfernallady

Crossie you guys can bitch and moan when it is $1.50 a litre

6:17 am

crosshair

lol,true enough trif

6:17 am

crosshair

this summer herin$1.40-$1.60 per lit

6:17 am

zoozzoom

If we did an excahne rate conversion , the UK is at $2.23 a litre.

6:18 am

zoozzoom

exchange*

6:18 am

crosshair

been warning my regulars all winter to sell the big gas guzzlers

6:18 am

Trifioso

not to sound even more cross than crossy, but you all can bitch and moan when YOUR expresident has you mired down in a fictitious war that drags on with no end in sight, and good young men and women are dying for no good reason.

6:18 am

herinfernallady

Holly Crap Zoo what do you guys live on

6:18 am

crosshair

i know zooz,i have a uncle in london,has a tiny ford diesel and it costs him 100 dollars after you convert to fill it

6:18 am

herinfernallady

My sister is in Afghanistan and says the Americans need to uncork

6:19 am

zoozzoom

80% of it is tax.

6:19 am

Trifioso

trust me herin, most of america wants this stoooopid war to end, and to bring our people home safe. but bush cocked it up SO badly getting out now would be more than impossible, and cruel to boot

6:20 am

herinfernallady

My sis finds it interesting in the different attitudes. ANd yes she has lost 2 of her troops

6:20 am

crosshair

all those wars are sucking the country dry trif,the housing market is so devaluated and money so tight,my brother moved to las vegas,and got a 4000 sq foot brick home,less than 5 years old for 205,000 and THEY paid all closing costs

6:21 am

Trifioso

anyway, on that happy note, I hit the showers, try to muster up my happy, enthusiastic face, and away I go. blessings to you all

6:21 am

crosshair

tc trif

6:21 am

herinfernallady

Best wishes Trifs

6:21 am

zoozzoom

Toodle pips, Trif :-)

6:22 am

Trifioso

and crossy, if anyone gives you guff, draw yourself up and say "ElizaBeth says you MAY NOT" -== they will be so confused and busy wondering what you are talking about, they will just drive away

6:22 am

crosshair

lol,they think i sniff to many gas fumes as it is

6:22 am

Trifioso

actually, herin, you can try that at work, too. Tell the cow "ElizaBeth says you MAY NOT" -- it might work....

6:23 am

zoozzoom

First three hundred words were easy..slowing down now.

6:23 am

crosshair

delish should be a valid word by now:(

6:24 am

zoozzoom

lol..did that one too..just changed the first letter and made it.

6:24 am

crosshair

ahh yes,ty the hot dog topping

6:25 am

zoozzoom

:-)

6:25 am

zoozzoom

PT too.

6:25 am

herinfernallady

balls those St words go on

6:26 am

crosshair

on the bright side,the new gas prices will get those damn hummers,and escalades etc off the road,things will cost 200 to fill lol

6:27 am

SaraY

Done it again!! ... left Chatterbox for too long finding words and now out of touch. Will say goodnight and good luck to those still going and I will plug away in the background. Cheers to all, Sara

6:27 am

crosshair

i mean all that gas for a range of 400-600 kms? that is one nasty carbon footprint

6:29 am

zoozzoom

we do not have many very big cars here.

6:29 am

crosshair

i agree with your obama in that regard,all new vehicles to get MIN 35 mpg by 2014..great idea!

6:29 am

crosshair

i know that zooz,you guys learned early

6:29 am

zoozzoom

lol

6:29 am

crosshair

and a lot of your fuel DOES come from lybia

6:30 am

crosshair

hence the austin mini,s and morris minors and all those wonderfull little cars

6:30 am

zoozzoom

thankfully i do not own a car, so do not worry too much about petrol prices..although it does effect me indirectly though.

6:31 am

crosshair

yes,if it is at your grocer a lorry put it there;(

6:31 am

zoozzoom

Exactly.

6:32 am

crosshair

i love the old english lingo;) tyre,lorry,bonnet,boot...brilliant! lol

6:33 am

zoozzoom

Well you were originally from Watford, Crossy :-)

6:33 am

crosshair

plus reading the harry potter series for the first time,so my head is stuffed with the lingo;)

6:33 am

crosshair

yes indeed

6:33 am

uusue2

morning, all!

6:34 am

zoozzoom

I have all the harry potter books & all first editions also.

6:34 am

crosshair

howdy sue;)

6:34 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sue :-)

6:34 am

uusue2

<-----still happy that I have a Prius

6:34 am

crosshair

a nice grid of 506 for you sue,something to whip off by lunch time;0

6:35 am

zoozzoom

What color is it, Sue?

6:35 am

crosshair

crossy is watching the nissan leaf developments closely

6:35 am

uusue2

Yeah, really, I have three classes to teach before lunch time, and so much grading that I don't know when I will ever finish :-(

6:35 am

uusue2

It's a very light blue, zooz, and it's old (8+ years), one of the first models

6:36 am

uusue2

has 114,000 miles on it now, still going strong

6:36 am

crosshair

so,after 8 years sue,what issues do you have and is it a warm climate you run it in?

6:36 am

crosshair

114?? lol did you park it for 3 years??

6:36 am

crosshair

lol

6:37 am

crosshair

i put 60,000 a year on

6:37 am

zoozzoom

Phantom : Hectares

6:37 am

uusue2

it's had a few minor mechanical issues - just had a little work done on the brakes and the fuel system (about $600 worth, really not that bad for a car that age). And it is cold here (northern Illinois)

6:38 am

uusue2

it's a mile from home to work, so it doesn't get a lot of daily mileage; took it on some long trips (east, west, visiting family and whatnot) that put on most of the mileage

6:38 am

crosshair

so regular winters of -10c and below?(crossy does not know illinois)

6:39 am

uusue2

hahaha -10C would be warm, I think that's about the temperature now.

6:39 am

crosshair

-10f i was converting for you

6:39 am

car.eeyore

Wahooey!!!!!!!!! Big monster grid!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!

6:39 am

crosshair

lol

6:40 am

crosshair

first 300 are a breeze car

6:40 am

uusue2

oh, ok, that's more like it, yes. We're in climate zone 5A, many winters it gets down to -20F or lower

6:40 am

herinfernallady

nuts

6:41 am

crosshair

kk,was just wonder on how the batteries were standing up,i mean it is easy to run the things in florida for 8 years,but was curious as to cold climate operation

6:41 am

crosshair

so same as us then

6:41 am

uusue2

that's temperature, not wind chill. Not a mild climate. Not as bad as Minnesota or North Dakota but right up there. Colder than Moscow according to my Russian postdoc. Florida we ain't.

6:42 am

uusue2

Pretty much, I think.

6:42 am

uusue2

Batteries seem fine, never given me any trouble.

6:43 am

uusue2

anyway so far I have zero words, need to do my exercises and get to work, maybe I'll find a few during breakfast

6:43 am

crosshair

"lol,did not mean to eat up yer time

6:46 am

uusue2

np, I enjoy the chat at least as much as the puzzle :-)

6:47 am

zoozzoom

YaY found the 10

6:49 am

godthaab

What does it start with?

6:49 am

zoozzoom

De 10/91

6:52 am

zoozzoom

I can clue more if need.

6:53 am

godthaab

Sure.......

6:54 am

zoozzoom

some one who break things up..like buildings?

6:54 am

godthaab

Ok, thank you.

6:54 am

godthaab

Got it!

6:55 am

zoozzoom

YaY :-)

7:01 am

FMitch

Good morning/afternoon all

7:02 am

zoozzoom

Hello, FM :-)

7:02 am

FMitch

Greetings zooz, sun shining? and hows it going for a Monday?

7:03 am

zoozzoom

No sunshine today yet, apart fom that all is ok. How about you?

7:04 am

zoozzoom

from*

7:04 am

FMitch

Hazy here but mild and I have been gridding rather than working (smacks wrist).

7:05 am

FMitch

Just couldn't resist such a huge grid although it goes against all my babble rules.

7:05 am

crosshair

((FM))

7:05 am

zoozzoom

lol..ahh but babbling is better than workin.

7:06 am

FMitch

((crossy)) hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

7:06 am

car.eeyore

I too babble instead of work....

7:06 am

FMitch

Hey car :)

7:06 am

crosshair

doing fine fm and mrs crossy bids you all good morning as well

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Good morning FM! Good morning everyone!

7:06 am

car.eeyore

Good morning Ms. Crossy!!!

7:07 am

FMitch

Greetings to Mrs Crossy!

7:07 am

crosshair

now,if we could only get paid to babble,all would be well

7:07 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Mrs Crossy :-)

7:07 am

FMitch

lol wouldn't that be the perfect job *giggle*

7:08 am

jeffrey rodgers

hey

7:08 am

crosshair

well other than official whiskey taster,i cannot think of one better

7:08 am

crosshair

howdy jeff

7:08 am

FMitch

Actually I can't complain - I have great clients and don't have to work full time but with month end coming up I am at a busy time.

7:08 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Jeffrey.

7:09 am

jeffrey rodgers

hey cross swimming today

7:09 am

jeffrey rodgers

hey zoozzoom

7:09 am

crosshair

no,i am not swimming today..still ice in the bay lol

7:10 am

FMitch

brrrrr

7:10 am

jeffrey rodgers

im going swimming tomorrow

7:11 am

crosshair

very nice;)

7:11 am

car.eeyore

phantom: hemostat

7:12 am

car.eeyore

I's done!!!

7:12 am

crosshair

yaa for car!

7:13 am

car.eeyore

...and the K, of course!

7:14 am

FMitch

yay, each greyed tile is a step closer to nirvana :)

7:14 am

crosshair

k greyed here also..whee!

7:14 am

zoozzoom

i still have 96 more to find.

7:15 am

car.eeyore

You rock Crossy!

7:15 am

car.eeyore

Go Zooz, Go! Great job!

7:15 am

FMitch

*whispers - all my tiles are grey*

7:15 am

car.eeyore

WHAT?!?!?! You already finished?!?!?

7:15 am

zoozzoom

WTG FM!!

7:16 am

car.eeyore

Well done! Congrats!

7:16 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Car :-)

7:16 am

crosshair

yaa for fm!!!

7:16 am

FMitch

Thanks, have been pecking away at it on and off since early o'clock.

7:17 am

crosshair

i have NEVER finished one over 400 in the 3 years i have been babbling

7:18 am

car.eeyore

Today is the day Crossy!

7:18 am

crosshair

well,3 years this june

7:18 am

FMitch

Couldn't have done it without lickety needless to say!

7:19 am

zoozzoom

You can do it, Crossy :-)

7:19 am

car.eeyore

300 to go!

7:19 am

crosshair

lol,gooo car!

7:20 am

zoozzoom

Go Car Goooo

7:20 am

car.eeyore

I'm doing it!

7:20 am

FMitch

lol

7:24 am

FMitch

Time for lunch and then I must get my act together.
Good luck with the grid and Happy Babbling.

7:24 am

car.eeyore

Bye FM! Have a GREAT day!

7:24 am

zoozzoom

Bye, FM, have a good day.

7:25 am

FMitch

and you!

7:28 am

car.eeyore

260 to go!

7:29 am

zoozzoom

Good going, Car!

7:29 am

car.eeyore

Grayed out one of the E's to boot! : )

7:31 am

zoozzoom

i need to gray,s,t,r,a,s,h

7:31 am

car.eeyore

everything just went black....cat in front of screen!

7:31 am

zoozzoom

LOL

7:32 am

car.eeyore

You can do it Zooz!

7:32 am

zoozzoom

9 left.

7:32 am

car.eeyore

Ummm...if there is any chance at all I can help, I will!

7:32 am

zoozzoom

Although i have listed for the last 28.

7:33 am

Patxxx

Blimey. 496 on a Monday. Gulp!

7:33 am

car.eeyore

Zooz...if you didn't list I would have to worship you!

7:33 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Patxxx :-)

7:33 am

zoozzoom

LOL..bless you, Car :-)

7:37 am

Patxxx

Hi zooz

7:37 am

car.eeyore

hi patxxx!

7:40 am

Patxxx

Hi car.eeyore. Got to go. Hope I won't be long.

7:41 am

Anniebrook

good morning/afternoon everyone

7:41 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Annie :-)

7:41 am

car.eeyore

Hi Annie!

7:41 am

Anniebrook

hi zooz, well done!

7:41 am

Anniebrook

hi car.

7:42 am

Anniebrook

this grid is a monster, how is it ?

7:42 am

car.eeyore

Awesome!

7:43 am

Anniebrook

good to hear, will jump in with both feet

7:43 am

zoozzoom

First 300 easy..then slows down for the next 100 then i found it really hard..listed at 28 left.

7:43 am

car.eeyore

I just hit a bit of a wall at 270 found.

7:43 am

Anniebrook

listed at 28 ! this is a feat in itself in a grid this size

7:44 am

zoozzoom

I find smaller grids harder as they seem to contain tricky words.

7:45 am

Anniebrook

that is still awesome, zooz

7:45 am

zoozzoom

Thanks :-)

7:50 am

zoozzoom

ஜ۩۞۩ஜ FIREWORKS ஜ۩۞۩ஜ

7:50 am

zoozzoom

Any clues needed before i go?

7:50 am

periwinkle

yay for zooz

7:50 am

Haz1558

Well done, zooz!

7:50 am

periwinkle

morning all, help with K and A below it pls

7:50 am

car.eeyore

YEAH!!!! I was waiting for you!!!!! Congratulations!

7:51 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Peri :-)

7:51 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Haz :-)

7:51 am

zoozzoom

Ku4

7:51 am

Haz1558

Good morning/afternoon all.

7:51 am

car.eeyore

Hi Haz! Hi Peri!

7:51 am

periwinkle

ty will look

7:51 am

zoozzoom

ad + not lady

7:52 am

Anniebrook

Hi Hazel :)

7:52 am

periwinkle

ty for ad

7:52 am

zoozzoom

ad5 ad + not lady

7:52 am

periwinkle

ty for ku

7:52 am

zoozzoom

there are two of those , Peri.

7:52 am

car.eeyore

Zooz....the lowest E in the center column is giving me some trouble. Any clues?

7:52 am

periwinkle

nbt

7:52 am

car.eeyore

Yeah Peri!

7:52 am

periwinkle

have not big words tho, just started

7:53 am

JBV

hi car - el 4 - that crazy K-12 word that I never heard of before babble

7:53 am

JBV

em 7 - a green jewel

7:54 am

zoozzoom

em7 Gem

7:54 am

car.eeyore

TY!!!!

7:54 am

JBV

el 9/60 - start with a stretchy fabric - end with chemical ending

7:55 am

zoozzoom

Peri the 10 is De 10 one who destroys buildings

7:55 am

JBV

I've got 181 left but have to take a break for a while -

7:55 am

JBV

oh, thanks for the de 10!

7:55 am

car.eeyore

TY JBV!

7:55 am

Anniebrook

thanks zooz!

7:55 am

zoozzoom

Take care, JBV :-)

7:55 am

zoozzoom

Yw :-)

7:56 am

periwinkle

chemical endings get me confused

7:56 am

JBV

french "sea", peri

7:56 am

periwinkle

thanks for the de10

7:56 am

JBV

gotta go - see you later

7:56 am

Kaplan the Magne

I was on my way to the gym, but can't find my keys!

7:56 am

periwinkle

ty got the el9

7:57 am

periwinkle

nbt too, laundry, bbs

7:57 am

car.eeyore

Its Karma Kaplan....exercise your mind today....

7:57 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Kap :-)

7:58 am

zoozzoom

Ok time for me to do other things, take care, All.

7:58 am

car.eeyore

Not getting the el 4 JBV clued?

7:58 am

car.eeyore

Bye Zooz! Ty for your help!

7:58 am

Haz1558

el9 - starts with stretchy stuff, ends in last letters of Mr Simpson, comic character.

7:59 am

zoozzoom

el + two letter word for hello.

7:59 am

car.eeyore

TY! That gets me to 200 left! I will be heading out now for a bit! See you all later!

8:00 am

zoozzoom

That was a very bad clue i gave there..just gave you three letters of the four..sorry about that.

8:00 am

zoozzoom

*Poof*

8:00 am

Haz1558

Bye, zooz.

8:02 am

grannyrose

hey everyone. down to 10 to go. i just loooove these big grids.

8:02 am

Mom

oh good night nurse .... 506! Hello everyone

8:03 am

Mom

wow Grannyrose, way to go

8:03 am

grannyrose

LOL, have only been here 3 hours....

8:04 am

Anniebrook

((Mom))

8:04 am

Mom

I am just getting here, puppy sitting today so I will be in and out

8:04 am

Anniebrook

grannyrose, wtgo go go

8:04 am

Mom

(((Annie))) good morning. Did you have a nice visit this weekend?

8:05 am

Anniebrook

How is Annie? Mom

8:05 am

Mom

she is very good, thanks. She is waiting for her breakfast.

8:05 am

Anniebrook

Yes, very enjoyable..thanks

8:05 am

Mom

I am glad to hear that.

8:06 am

Mom

It probably did Bobby a world of good, and Liz too

8:07 am

Anniebrook

Yes, Bobby was happy to be with the family. It was good.

8:07 am

Mom

excellent!

8:08 am

Anniebrook

Zooz and FM have already finished this behemoth

8:08 am

Mom

I am jealous.

8:08 am

Mom

I will settle for half.

8:09 am

Anniebrook

Perhaps Haz has finished also. Haz, are you still here?

8:09 am

Haz1558

I'm still here,and yes, I've finished.

8:10 am

Mom

Congratulations, Haz

8:10 am

Anniebrook

Well done.

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

impressive! 177 to go here -- no list yet . . .

8:10 am

Uneaixoise

morning, all :-)

8:10 am

Anniebrook

Hi Une

8:10 am

Haz1558

Thank you. It's a friendly grid for the most part.

8:10 am

Mom

((Une)) good morning

8:10 am

Mom

and good afternoon, Haz

8:10 am

Haz1558

Hello Mom and Une.

8:11 am

Anniebrook

Good to hear that. I just started a bit ago and I like the grid so far.

8:11 am

Uneaixoise

need to take pups out to pee, but wanted to quickly check in :-)

8:11 am

Mom

potty break for Annie, brb

8:12 am

Anniebrook

Not me....the dog. LOL

8:12 am

Uneaixoise

Babblephoria -- the heart-racing thrill of discovering a giant "fresh" grid! LOL

8:12 am

Haz1558

I actually clapped my hands in glee this morning when I deciphered the total. I had to blink to make sure.

8:13 am

FMitch

LOL Haz! and greetings all.

8:13 am

Mom

lol Annie

8:13 am

Haz1558

Hello, FM!

8:13 am

Anniebrook

Hello FM, congrats on your finish

8:13 am

Mom

Hi FMitch

8:13 am

Mom

and congrats to you

8:14 am

FMitch

Hi Annie and Mom and all :)

8:14 am

periwinkle

found an 8 by myself

8:15 am

FMitch

oh rats, phone!

8:15 am

Mom

Hi Peri, congrats on that

8:15 am

periwinkle

hi Mom and ty, small victories :)

8:16 am

periwinkle

only 322 left and no list :)

8:16 am

Mom

absolutely, Peri

8:16 am

Mom

lol, Peri 461 here

8:16 am

Anniebrook

only 406 left here

8:17 am

Mom

only have an hour to play this morning. I am having lunch with my friend. She is Shay's Godmother and she is planning a surprise shower for Whitney.

8:17 am

Kaplan the Magne

I can't find my damn carkeys.

8:17 am

Anniebrook

What fun, Mom

8:17 am

periwinkle

I am meeting a friend for lunch at noon.

8:17 am

Mr Bob

Good morning all.

8:17 am

Mom

good morning Kap, they are here. :-)

8:17 am

periwinkle

I hate when that happens Kap. do you not have a spare set

8:18 am

MollyL

Kap needs The Clapper. : P

8:18 am

Mom

I think it will be a great time. It is going to be at Pompiellio"s (sp) it is a spaghetti restaurant in Newport. It was also featured in Rainman

8:18 am

Anniebrook

Kap, After doing that numerous times I finally made an extra set

8:18 am

Mom

they are not here, Kap* that is terrible, I hope they turn up

8:18 am

razor

o

8:18 am

Anniebrook

Hi Molly

8:18 am

periwinkle

did you leave them in the trunk lock,backtrack your steps

8:18 am

MollyL

Sounds like a nice lunch Mom. Planning showers is fun.

8:19 am

Mom

Hi Molly and Razor

8:19 am

periwinkle

we are going to an Aisian Bistro, very good

8:19 am

Mom

today we are going to Smokey Bones, it is a rib joint

8:20 am

MollyL

Ooo, sounds like lots of good out to lunch today. I am Charlie Brown, I brought leftovers.

8:21 am

Mom

left overs are always a winner

8:21 am

Mom

ude

8:21 am

Mom

oops .... forgot to switch

8:24 am

MollyL

Oh, there is the witch burning town. Too bad it doesn't count.

8:24 am

rubyfoo

hello again. 220 words this AM. How is everybody?

8:24 am

MollyL

Hi Ruby

8:24 am

Anniebrook

(((ruby)))

8:25 am

Mom

hmmm, wonder if they still make that cigarette? You can take Salem out of the county but, you can't take the country out of Salem.

8:25 am

Mom

((Ruby)) hello

8:26 am

rubyfoo

hahah to Salem jokes

8:26 am

rubyfoo

8:26 am

Mom

I remember that commercial and its catchy tune

8:27 am

rubyfoo

dinner is cooking and I have about 45 minutes to look for some more words -- fat chance!

8:27 am

Mom

ooohhh dinner! what are you having?

8:27 am

rubyfoo

do they still have cigarette commercials in the US?

8:28 am

Mom

oh no, not allowed

8:28 am

Mom

sometimes in magazines but not on tv

8:28 am

rubyfoo

I've noticed in American movies, it is usually only the bad guys who smoke.....

8:28 am

Anniebrook

a pack of Marlboro are about $12.

8:28 am

rubyfoo

roast stuffed chicken, sweet potatoes, roasted beets (for me) and spinach souffle

8:29 am

rubyfoo

you are kidding, Annie!

8:29 am

Anniebrook

oooh, sounds delish

8:29 am

Anniebrook

ruby, I kid you not.

8:29 am

crosshair

here top brand smokes are also 12 dollars

8:29 am

Mom

wow Ruby, sounds like a feast

8:29 am

rubyfoo

When I was a kid and we had the candy store, cigarettes were about 20 cents a pack!

8:29 am

Mom

(((Crossy))) good morning

8:29 am

Anniebrook

I stopped smoking when cigarettes were $1.25 a pack

8:29 am

crosshair

((MOM))

8:29 am

rubyfoo

I felt rotten this AM and husband had to fix his own lunch so, out of guilt, I made him his favorite dinner

8:30 am

Anniebrook

Hi Crossy

8:30 am

Anniebrook

ruby, I hope you are feeling better

8:30 am

rubyfoo

how much does gasoline cost now? I've been away 13 years and times have surely changed!

8:31 am

NonoNanette

morning babblers :)

8:31 am

Mom

3.58/gallon here

8:31 am

rubyfoo

I put on "pain patches" and slept for 2 hours and it worked

8:31 am

Anniebrook

$3.89 a gallon for regular gasoline

8:31 am

Mom

good morning ((Nono))

8:31 am

rubyfoo

hello hello, no no!

8:31 am

crosshair

howdy nono

8:31 am

NonoNanette

Ruby gas here where I am is 3.69/gallon

8:31 am

grannyrose

hokay. am done. pretty sparklers here...can i help anyone?

8:31 am

Mom

glad you are feeling better Ruby

8:31 am

rubyfoo

that is still surprisingly inexpensive; it is much more here

8:31 am

crosshair

5 dollars a gallon here

8:31 am

rubyfoo

that is amazing, grannyrose. How long did it take you?

8:32 am

rubyfoo

8:32 am

Anniebrook

$ 5.00 !!!

8:32 am

Anniebrook

Hi nono

8:32 am

grannyrose

3 and 1/2 hours, ruby

8:32 am

Anniebrook

Congrats to grannyrose!!!!

8:32 am

JesDreher

holy moly!

8:32 am

Mom

Congratulations Grannyrose

8:32 am

Mom

Hi Jes

8:32 am

rubyfoo

it's more than $2 a liter here but I don't know how many liters are in a gallon!

8:32 am

crosshair

yup..$1.25 per lit (u.S gallon =3.78 lit, can gallon was $.11 lit

8:32 am

Anniebrook

granny, you are a wonder

8:32 am

JesDreher

hi mom. 505!?

8:32 am

NonoNanette

I have heard that gas prices in the US are about the cheapest

8:33 am

crosshair

4.11*

8:33 am

grannyrose

thanx annie and mom

8:33 am

rubyfoo

molly you are almost a phantom!

8:33 am

crosshair

hard to use imperial now,no sense anyways since it is just the states and some island near the equator still using it lol

8:34 am

rubyfoo

and 3 days running: ruby was in, then crossy and then Annie's last name!

8:34 am

NonoNanette

Annie it seems i broke my smoking habit around the same time you did maybe a bit earlier

8:34 am

Anniebrook

nono, it was 26 years last december

8:35 am

crosshair

the mrs and i quit in 2002

8:35 am

Anniebrook

yay for crossy and mrs. crossy

8:35 am

NonoNanette

i quit in april of 83

8:35 am

Mom

way to go Crossy and Elegant

8:36 am

Anniebrook

28 years for you nono!

8:36 am

Mom

my dad quit in 1977. Sadly Sweetie's parents are still smoking

8:36 am

NonoNanette

congrats to all who have managed to quit....... its not easy

8:36 am

rubyfoo

you are all amazing!

8:36 am

Mom

congratulations to all of you.

8:36 am

Anniebrook

It was very hard but worth it many times over

8:36 am

rubyfoo

husband says that he craved them constantly for 2 years after he quit

8:37 am

rubyfoo

I'm sure he wouldn't have survived this long if he hadn't

8:37 am

grannyrose

annie, if you are still counting the days, you are still a smoker. i am trying to give up now. i think some-one is always a smoker, you are just a smoker who isn't a smoker

8:37 am

crosshair

smokes were $7.50 a pack then,so after we quit,for 2 years every day we each put the price of a pack of ciggies in a large empty planter we had in the livingroom and i did not touch it till the 2 year mark .we counted it and rolled all the coin up

8:37 am

NonoNanette

oh for sure Annie. and not just economically

8:38 am

JBV

good morning - back to find a few more

8:38 am

NonoNanette

how much did it amount to crossy?

8:38 am

rubyfoo

hi jbv

8:38 am

NonoNanette

hi JBV

8:38 am

Nef

506 words today? OH MY!

8:38 am

Anniebrook

granny, not really counting but every dec. 7th I say "I did another year"...so maybe

8:38 am

NonoNanette

hi Nef

8:38 am

Mom

((JBV and Nef)) good morning

8:38 am

grannyrose

hi nef

8:38 am

Anniebrook

Hi Nef

8:38 am

crosshair

$12,160.00..i wnt to the car dealership and paid for a new car with it in 2004 (still driving it)

8:38 am

rubyfoo

it must be an illusion, nef!

8:38 am

uusue2

hi, all, back briefly JUST NOTICED THE TIME ACK!!

8:39 am

JBV

hi ruby - did you find your ring? I found my safe deposit key - it was between the pages of a notebook where I keep a list of what's in the box! :)

8:39 am

NonoNanette

hi Sue

8:39 am

Mom

((uusue)) morning. Are you running late?

8:39 am

uusue2

very, sorry

8:39 am

rubyfoo

no, sadly, and I still haven't told husband. Please don't tell him

8:39 am

Mom

wonderful Crossy.

8:39 am

JBV

ok, ruby - it will turn up, I'm sure

8:39 am

Mom

oh Ruby, I'm sorry your ring is lost.

8:39 am

NonoNanette

amazing Crossy!

8:39 am

rubyfoo

I'm glad you found your key. I'm sure the ring is in the town dump!

8:40 am

Mom

why are you sorry, uusue?

8:40 am

Anniebrook

hi uusue

8:40 am

JBV

do you take it off to wash dishes and such?

8:40 am

uusue2

*runs to work*

8:40 am

crosshair

was ony 200 dollars difference tween what i had on me and the sticker price so after checking no local banks had been robbed(as no one ever pays it all in cash) he called it even

8:41 am

rubyfoo

I know exactly where I last saw it, in the kitchen, next to the sink. It must have wound up in the kitchen trash

8:41 am

grannyrose

it's hard, annie. this will be the 4th time i have quit. after my angina attack, i realised that i just HAVE to quit.

8:41 am

Mom

lol Crossy, that is the least he could have done

8:41 am

crosshair

poor ruby..lose a ring?

8:41 am

JBV

you never know - it could have fallen into the knife drawer - don't give up

8:41 am

NonoNanette

ruby could it have fallen down the drain and maybe in the trap

8:41 am

Anniebrook

granny, it can be done...hard, but it can be done..I quit 2x before I finally quit

8:42 am

rubyfoo

yes, my wedding ring. I checked that and every possible place

8:42 am

Mom

oh ((Ruby))

8:42 am

rubyfoo

it makes me sick because, although I thought it was too gaudy, my husband was very proud of it

8:42 am

grannyrose

thanx, ruby...i'm down to 10/day...*sigh*

8:42 am

Mom

may I have the stats for the A in the 5th row, please

8:43 am

rubyfoo

ad5/14, both of them

8:43 am

NonoNanette

ad5/14 Mom

8:43 am

Haz1558

Both re ad5

8:43 am

Mom

thank you Ruby and Nono

8:43 am

Mom

and Haz

8:44 am

Nef

(((ruby))) How awful! I've never lost mine; but DH lost his 3 times last year and got it back each time. So we finally had it re-sized at Christmas (his finger size went from a 13 to an 11)

8:44 am

rubyfoo

I still don't have half and doubt that I ever will!

8:45 am

rubyfoo

that is amazing that it was found; I have no more hope for it although every now and then I think of another spot

8:45 am

NonoNanette

I lost my original wedding ring we think probably in the garden years ago

8:45 am

inge

sh

8:45 am

NonoNanette

hi inge

8:45 am

Mom

good morning Inge

8:46 am

rubyfoo

was it an antique?

8:46 am

rubyfoo

phantom: shmo

8:46 am

rubyfoo

hello inge

8:46 am

Mom

got the A's thanks so much

8:47 am

grannyrose

ruby, when i lost my grandmother's engagement ring, i thought it was the end...then i realised, it wasn't so imoortant, but the way i felt for my grandmother was important, and the memories i had of her

8:47 am

rubyfoo

that's a good philosophy but I feel worse for my husband, than for me.

8:47 am

NonoNanette

mine was not antique ruby but still meant a lot to me

8:47 am

rubyfoo

does anybody have the bottom o for nbt?

8:47 am

grannyrose

i'm sure your husband will understand

8:48 am

rubyfoo

I'm afraid to tell him as he has had such a horrible year

8:48 am

Haz1558

oh4 and oh5 are babblets, plus oh4, made a surprising noise.

8:48 am

Nef

first he lost it in a small restaurant in another town; the cleaners were taking the trash out of the bathroom and felt/saw something heavy in the trash bag. Then he lost it in the ER; he had a CT scan of his head and it was on the floor in the CT room. The last time we'd been out shopping and he was sure it was in one of the stores. My daughter went outside to get the dog back in, and she saw something glint in the snow --his ring again. THAT was when se took it in

8:48 am

rubyfoo

ty haz

8:49 am

Mom

thanks Haz, for the Oh words

8:49 am

NonoNanette

thanks Haz, had the noise one but had over looked the others

8:49 am

grannyrose

darn, my knee

8:49 am

grannyrose

darn, my knee

8:49 am

rubyfoo

I had forgotten those babblets

8:50 am

rubyfoo

finding the ring in the snow, I wish!!!!

8:50 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

8:50 am

grannyrose

right knee is really starting to play up, so, off to bed i go. see you all at the flip

8:51 am

Nef

good night granny

8:51 am

Mom

pleasant dreams, Grannyrose. I hope your knee feels better

8:51 am

Anniebrook

I felt very bad when I left my engagement ring on the counter in a jewelry store and left. When I realized what I had done I called the store and they told me it was not there. So I am not the only one who has lost valuable rings. They are only things.

8:51 am

rubyfoo

bye granny, have you tried the local heat thingies? they stick on and seem to help a lot

8:51 am

grannyrose

love, hugs to all, *poof*

8:51 am

NonoNanette

bye granny

8:51 am

rubyfoo

you are right, Annie, but I still feel terrible

8:52 am

Nef

oh ruby! I love my heat packs for my arthritis!

8:52 am

Anniebrook

ruby, I still feel bad but it is only a thing.

8:52 am

rubyfoo

that's what I used today and then 2 hrs sleep and I was fixed

8:52 am

rubyfoo

they are really expensive here, but worth it

8:53 am

Nef

Annie, that sounds really awful that a jewelry store wouldn't notice a ring out like that! Was the store very busy that day?

8:53 am

rubyfoo

they also have little things that stick on and administer pain meds locally that seem to work (and they are less cumbersome)

8:53 am

JBV

Nef, I love those lost and found stories - there was some magical connection that wouldn't let that ring be lost

8:54 am

Mom

Annie, it could have been the clerk that took it

8:54 am

rubyfoo

you are right, jbv, it's like the dogs that get lost and come back months or years later

8:54 am

rubyfoo

or find the family's new house

8:55 am

JBV

it happened with a scarf that my mother knit for my son when he was a baby - he lost it at least 3 times, I tracked it down in a supermarket, a snow drift and the school lost and found box

8:55 am

JBV

I'm pretty good at finding stuff - If I were there I'd help you sccour the house ruby

8:55 am

rubyfoo

you must be doing something right, jbv!

8:56 am

Nef

ruby, when I worked in the hospital I felt that the $2.00 per pack was worth it so I could work my 8 or 12 hour shift and I went through 2-3 packs per day. Now that I don't earn as much; I'm more liable to use the reheating packs for around the home and the disposable ones for work only as necessary (clinic days especially)

8:57 am

JBV

ruby, my husband had a prescription pain patch that helped him a lot with his sciatica - much better than the over-the-counter ones

8:57 am

rubyfoo

do you know which medication it had in it?

8:58 am

rubyfoo

the heat packs cost 12 euros each which is about $17!

8:58 am

Nef

JBV, I kept teasing DH that he couldn't get rid of me that easily! :-) We just had out 36th wedding anniversary last week too!

8:58 am

JBV

hmm, not at the moment, but I can try to check

8:58 am

Anniebrook

happy anniversary, Nef!

8:59 am

Anniebrook

I always thought it was the clerk also that took the ring.

8:59 am

rubyfoo

singing "Happy Anniversary to you"

8:59 am

JBV

I lost a small gold heart with diamonds that my husband had bought me and I remember feeling so bad and afraid to tell him - when I finally did, he went out and bought me another just like it :)

8:59 am

rubyfoo

you're probably right about the clerk

9:00 am

NonoNanette

happy anniversary Nef!!

9:00 am

Mom

Happy anniversary Nef

9:00 am

Anniebrook

JBV,
What a lovely thing to do! What a gem your husband was.

9:00 am

JBV

that one never turned up, but who knows? If I ever really clean out my closets, who knows what I'll find :)

9:00 am

rubyfoo

boy oh boy, that is a nice story, jbv

9:01 am

MollyL

Happy Anniversary Nef. JBV, what a sweet story about Mr. JBV.

9:02 am

rubyfoo

near

9:02 am

Anniebrook

I have that one

9:02 am

rubyfoo

whoops, sorry

9:02 am

Nef

Holy Cats, ruby! Are you talking about the IcyHot patches and the Therma Care patches? That's what I use mostly; but I recently found some tiny patches which have salicylate in them that help for smaller areas (Salonpas)

9:02 am

JBV

Here's what made it even more special: my son and I went to New Mexico to visit my brother and the day I arrived was my birthday. My son opened up his little backpack and took out the box with the heart from my hubby - I couldn't believe he let this kid carry such a valuable present all alone (he was 5 years old!!!)

9:02 am

rubyfoo

I got mixed up, having tried the vodka brand

9:03 am

rubyfoo

what a story!

9:03 am

Anniebrook

Nef, Lovely lovely story

9:03 am

NonoNanette

oh my JBV what a sweet story

9:03 am

Nef

(sorry for late post, had a phone call) And thanks for the anniversary wishes

9:04 am

JBV

one more wish for you Nef - Happy Anniversary

9:04 am

periwinkle

hello folks, have 2 of the 8's would appreciate help with others, have re8 and de8

9:04 am

m9f9l

morning

9:05 am

Anniebrook

clue, clue please

9:05 am

Anniebrook

hi m9

9:05 am

rubyfoo

hello peri and m9

9:05 am

Mom

good morning M9

9:05 am

Uneaixoise

se8 x 2 -- both start with summer fall winter spring

9:05 am

Nef

and Mr. JBV was a real sweetie from all that you've told us about him, JBV. How lucky you were to marry him!

9:05 am

periwinkle

de8 one who destroys buildings

9:05 am

NonoNanette

hi m9

9:05 am

periwinkle

re8 past tense of what you put on burgeres or hotdogs

9:05 am

m9f9l

I have re8x2

9:05 am

Uneaixoise

ditto what nef said -- amazing and poignant story!

9:05 am

Haz1558

ra8 - descriptive of one whose price has been paid to kidnappers

9:06 am

rubyfoo

merci une

9:06 am

JBV

yes, I have many happy things to remember

9:06 am

Haz1558

re8 - when one sprinkling of salt won't do

9:06 am

Uneaixoise

re8 enjoyed (begins with pickle garnish)

9:06 am

Haz1558

re8/45 - when the boat set off again

9:07 am

Haz1558

re8 - the envelope which had been opened and closed again

9:07 am

Uneaixoise

wonderful shower of clues!!

9:07 am

Haz1558

se8/40 - the one who salts

9:07 am

periwinkle

tyty Haz

9:07 am

Haz1558

se8/40 relating to the four quarters of the year

9:07 am

Anniebrook

Thank you for the lovely clues, Haz

9:07 am

rubyfoo

ty haz

9:08 am

Haz1558

se8/45 - a sixtieth of a minute, a vowel and then to misplace

9:08 am

hurshy

wowee, a big one!

9:08 am

Haz1558

sh8 - to keep your footwear snug

9:08 am

JBV

thanks, Haz

9:08 am

Haz1558

That's a few 8s to be going on with.

9:09 am

periwinkle

appreciate the help Haz

9:09 am

Haz1558

You're welcome.

9:09 am

Anniebrook

big help, haz

9:09 am

m9f9l

yeah thanks! I only need 3 8's now to finish those off

9:09 am

Mom

thanks a lot Haz

9:09 am

Haz1558

am8 - plural of am7/36. am then reach an unreturnable tennis serve by means of a vowel.

9:10 am

rubyfoo

that's a big help but probably a lost cause

9:10 am

Haz1558

Sorry, scrap the last clue

9:10 am

periwinkle

don't have the am7, will look

9:10 am

rubyfoo

twas a strange one!

9:11 am

Anniebrook

scrapped

9:11 am

Haz1558

am7 - am a vowel then a reworking of the container you use to put your clothes in for holidays.

9:11 am

Haz1558

Rework it so that am7 ends in a high card/unreturnable tennis serve.

9:11 am

Haz1558

And then plural for am8.

9:12 am

periwinkle

don't know anything about tennis. container fro holiday clothes?

9:13 am

periwinkle

ace

9:13 am

Mom

my playing time is up, unfortunately. I will be back later. ((HUgs)) to all of you

9:13 am

periwinkle

but I do know a hight card :) will look

9:13 am

MollyL

Work with the high card ending Peri. It's a weird word.

9:13 am

periwinkle

:O

9:13 am

Haz1558

la7/32 - people who can't eat dairy are said to be la7/32 intolerant. For another la7/32, change the final consonant. Then plural it for la8/45.

9:13 am

Anniebrook

(((Mom)))) give Annie a nice rub for me

9:14 am

Mom

byebye ((Annie)) I will do

9:14 am

rubyfoo

2 more for half!

9:14 am

MollyL

What is that Haz? People who can't hear milk? : P

9:15 am

rubyfoo

listen to that milk!

9:15 am

hurshy

sometimes i wonder when my mom says she's concerned that my sister learn something, so she doesn't want to help her too much with money, if that's really just a cover for not wanting to part with the money.

9:16 am

NonoNanette

thanks so much for all those great clues Haz

9:16 am

rubyfoo

yay, half! thanks to haz!

9:16 am

m9f9l

ok...1/2 way! whew

9:16 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Nono.

9:16 am

NonoNanette

wtg Ruby, I am close to half

9:16 am

Anniebrook

finally got the am 7/8...thanks Haz

9:16 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, cocktail time in Dixie!

9:16 am

NonoNanette

need about 16 more

9:16 am

rubyfoo

see you later

9:17 am

Anniebrook

*ruby, cosmo for me*

9:17 am

Haz1558

Well done, Annie.

9:17 am

periwinkle

not found the am7/8 yet

9:17 am

rubyfoo

coming up, annie!

9:17 am

rubyfoo

taking orders.....

9:18 am

NonoNanette

thanks ruby but its a bit early here yet so I'll pass

9:18 am

Haz1558

peri, you've got the am, you've got the ending, use the first two letters of what the Spanish call Spanish to join them up.

9:18 am

Anniebrook

peri, the Am** Brothers (singing group from way back) and tennis move

9:19 am

rubyfoo

*poof*

9:20 am

periwinkle

ty Haz, and Annie, found them odd words and new one for me

9:20 am

Anniebrook

youre welcome

9:20 am

periwinkle

missing one 8 now

9:20 am

Haz1558

Glad you got them, peri.

9:21 am

periwinkle

half way, bbs

9:21 am

Haz1558

he8/45 might be the one you're missing?

9:21 am

MollyL

Ooo, Annie, just looked up what's in a Cosmo. Sounds good.

9:22 am

Anniebrook

Molly, with this grid, never too early for a cosmo

9:22 am

MollyL

Cheers Annie! : D

9:23 am

Anniebrook

Cheers!

9:23 am

Haz1558

he8/45 - plural of he7/32.

9:23 am

Haz1558

he7/32 - he plus the opposite of first, but add an extra vowel.

9:25 am

Anniebrook

thanks so much, Haz

9:26 am

Haz1558

You're welcome, Annie.

9:27 am

Uneaixoise

am7/8: Ed Am** + top card

9:27 am

Uneaixoise

(singer in the '50s?)

9:29 am

rururocks

amelvis

9:29 am

Uneaixoise

hey, ru :-)

9:30 am

rururocks

lol good morning une

9:30 am

Uneaixoise

howdy

9:30 am

rururocks

I got to 388 last night before I crashed

9:30 am

Uneaixoise

impressive -- not there yet!

9:31 am

Anniebrook

well done

9:31 am

rururocks

i'll need to list soon though

9:31 am

Uneaixoise

just found the ar6 7 7 6

9:31 am

rururocks

no shame in that I think with this grid

9:32 am

Uneaixoise

yeah, holding off on listing for awhile :-)

9:33 am

Uneaixoise

still at 359 :-)

9:33 am

Uneaixoise

ok, off to have some granola and berries! *poof*

9:34 am

Haz1558

Bye, Une. I'm off as well to walk the dog. Enjoy the grid!

9:34 am

rururocks

bye haz and ms later day hippy

9:35 am

Anniebrook

Bye Haz

9:35 am

NonoNanette

bye Haz

9:35 am

Anniebrook

phone

9:35 am

NonoNanette

bye Une

9:36 am

fruittart

hi all! Just made it to halfway, but I still have one blank tile -- lower right A.

9:37 am

flosey

good morning everyone

9:37 am

flosey

ad5/14 x 2

9:38 am

flosey

singular and plural

9:39 am

flosey

head straight up

9:40 am

fruittart

*duh* thanks, flosey!

9:40 am

flosey

yw fruittart

9:49 am

Kaplan the Magne

Stats- not clue- on the 9 please?

9:50 am

Jeff7

506? really? lol

9:51 am

Jeff7

i think i'll just start typing words without looking and see how many i come up with....

9:52 am

Kaplan the Magne

stats on the 9? andthe k?

9:52 am

Anniebrook

el 9, kap

9:52 am

NonoNanette

el9/60 Kap

9:52 am

NonoNanette

ku4/10 on the k

9:56 am

Anniebrook

hr

10:04 am

MollyL

The OH babblet is on my ALWAYS MISS list.

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

Mel, Amos, Elmer, Sal, Selma . . . quite the proper name grid, eh?

10:04 am

Uneaixoise

and Moe!

10:05 am

NonoNanette

they se4 to be on mine as well Molly

10:05 am

MollyL

Hey Moe!!

10:05 am

Anniebrook

me too

10:05 am

MollyL

I should have a list of words that I just type in automatically at the start of a grid to get them over with.

10:05 am

Anniebrook

I must be on my way...be back later for 203 left (ugh)

10:06 am

NonoNanette

bye Annie

10:06 am

Uneaixoise

later, annie :-)

10:06 am

rururocks

how was the granola"?

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

yummy -- with fresh strawberries and blueberry greek yogurt!

10:07 am

Boobear

good morning all. Yek a monster grid today

10:07 am

Uneaixoise

hey, boo

10:07 am

rururocks

yes indeed boo

10:09 am

MollyL

Oh gee Une, I guess I'm a socialist. : D

10:09 am

Uneaixoise

:-D

10:12 am

Boobear

clue for ad 5 please

10:12 am

rururocks

guys in advertising

10:12 am

NonoNanette

both singular and pl

10:13 am

Uneaixoise

372 . . . taking a break . . . this is grinding to a halt -- list looking pretty appealing . . .

10:13 am

Boobear

ty

10:13 am

rururocks

...got to finish..got to finish....

10:14 am

NonoNanette

I agree on list une with 142 left

10:14 am

NonoNanette

lol ruru

10:15 am

MollyL

The competition is fierce, here at The Babble Open, as competitors slog their way to the finish line.

10:17 am

inge

AER ==]

10:18 am

hurshy

so does that el9 that was mentioned start from the 4th row E? cause i haven't got any E's from there

10:19 am

NonoNanette

it does hurshy

10:19 am

hurshy

is it weird or normal?

10:19 am

MollyL

I thought the el9 came from the third row E.

10:20 am

hurshy

the third row E isn't even next to an L :)

10:20 am

MollyL

I guess it could come from either. I get so lost in these big ones.

10:20 am

NonoNanette

3rd column molly :)

10:21 am

rururocks

anyone have the first me 6/24?

10:22 am

NonoNanette

i dont ruru sorry

10:22 am

MollyL

3rd column, 4th row...see, told you I get lost.

10:22 am

hurshy

is the el9 weird or normal?

10:23 am

MollyL

Weird

10:23 am

NonoNanette

kind of wierd, would you like a clue

10:23 am

hurshy

may i have a clue then please? thanks.

10:23 am

foamflower

i think me 6-24 means one who wins a prize at the olympics

10:23 am

NonoNanette

starts with the stretchy material and ends in a chemical ending

10:24 am

cg530

i play babble every day but I'm more of a lurker. I frequently saw (controversial?) dialogue from a member called Nancy Boy. Last night I saw a memorial of sorts on another members profile. Did he pass away?

10:24 am

NonoNanette

yes cg he did

10:25 am

hurshy

thank you for the clue nono

10:25 am

cg530

oh that's too bad. do I also remember him revealing he was hiv-positive?

10:25 am

NonoNanette

no I dont believe so

10:25 am

hurshy

i don't think he was. he died of complications following malaria and a resulting liver transplant.

10:25 am

NonoNanette

yw hurshy

10:26 am

cg530

oh, my. he was so young. and i remember he was an active participant in the chat. RIP, young man.

10:28 am

MollyL

Ruru...did you get the me 6/24?

10:28 am

rururocks

yes.. I just found it

10:28 am

rururocks

thank you

10:29 am

jmcnrick

OMG! what a day not to have started early!! :-(

10:29 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:29 am

NonoNanette

hi jmc

10:29 am

jmcnrick

i didn't get the me6 molly ;-)

10:30 am

rururocks

actually I didn't

10:30 am

rururocks

I got another me 6 in the wrong spot

10:31 am

Uneaixoise

me6 cantaloupes and me6 brouhahahs

10:31 am

hurshy

clue the one you did get?

10:31 am

jmcnrick

ty une

10:32 am

Uneaixoise

yw

10:32 am

foamflower

the me is an adjective related to a tree--but you'll never get it that way--think prize winner at the olympics and then misspell it

10:32 am

rururocks

I need the first me 6 if you have it une

10:32 am

NonoNanette

a doctor is a man of me*icine + begining of a mans name

10:32 am

Jeff7

clue for that el 9 please...

10:32 am

Uneaixoise

them'n's is all I got

10:32 am

rururocks

thank you got it nono

10:32 am

hurshy

e + not first + om4

10:32 am

NonoNanette

yw

10:32 am

rururocks

two m's to go

10:33 am

Jeff7

ty

10:33 am

hurshy

wow good going. i have 7 m's to go.

10:33 am

jmcnrick

wtg ru

10:33 am

rururocks

m's are done

10:34 am

NonoNanette

wtg ru

10:34 am

rururocks

I always feel stupid with Lickety's list.. like HOW could I miss that one

10:35 am

MollyL

Sorry JMC. Was attending to pesky office business. I assume you got the me 6/24

10:36 am

jmcnrick

i got two of them

10:36 am

Mary

can someone tell me stats on the 10 pls?

10:37 am

jmcnrick

i feel dumb with or without the list :-)

10:37 am

hurshy

de10/91

10:37 am

MollyL

de 10/91

10:37 am

hurshy

it's a nice normal word, person who, building off an 8.

10:38 am

MollyL

I feel dumb when someone comes on here and twenty minutes later says WOW HALFWAY THROUGH

10:38 am

NonoNanette

molly thats usually because they were lurking for a while

10:38 am

jmcnrick

lol you should be around for the flip molly--people blow through the grid

10:38 am

jmcnrick

i wonder how long it took gremlin to do this one?

10:39 am

NonoNanette

i sometimes wonder if someone has an auto program to solve

10:39 am

MollyL

I have looked at the times for flip people and it frightens me.

10:39 am

hurshy

everyone has their own goals and marks of achievement. those who have high ones shouldn't be deprived of sharing their joy just because other people may not be able to do the same thing.

10:39 am

jmcnrick

stats for the K please

10:40 am

NonoNanette

ku 4/10

10:40 am

rubyfoo

hello again. I have a couple of minutes before dinner to say hello and look for a few words....

10:40 am

NonoNanette

hi ruby

10:40 am

jmcnrick

a agree hursh--i am always happy for any goal anyone cares to announce

10:40 am

MollyL

I don't think anyone said anything about depriving people of their joy

10:40 am

jmcnrick

ty nono

10:40 am

jmcnrick

fish!

10:41 am

hurshy

well, it's just that when you say it makes you feel dumb if people quickly get halfway, then it can make people feel like they ought not to say it.

10:41 am

jmcnrick

phone

10:41 am

MollyL

No, it just means I feel dumb. I will go back to lurk mode now.

10:42 am

Boobear

clue for al 5/14

10:42 am

hurshy

sorry molly, i didn't at all mean to attack you... just to defend the speedy.

10:43 am

NonoNanette

sorry i dont have it boo but will look with you

10:44 am

Boobear

found it

10:44 am

hurshy

gift to the poor + what you say when you feel indifferent

10:44 am

NonoNanette

ahhhh al5 for the poor is a phrase that might give it to you

10:44 am

rubyfoo

hahah no no, I got the b eginning, but can't imagine the ending

10:45 am

Boobear

its a strange word..

10:45 am

NonoNanette

its a pl ruby

10:45 am

rubyfoo

I was so happy to get half and can't imagine getting even 2/3

10:46 am

rubyfoo

and now I'll use it in a sentence. hahah no no and thank you

10:46 am

NonoNanette

you'll get there eventually ruby

10:46 am

rubyfoo

hi boo

10:47 am

rubyfoo

shmo and shlemiel are phantoms!

10:47 am

Boobear

hi ruby

10:47 am

Judi

Good morning, peeps. Hey, no one should feel bad about not finding words at warp speed. Besides, the first half or 1/3 or 2/3 of the grid is easiest. It's the last portion that's always the most difficult. So there.

10:47 am

rubyfoo

if you come from NY, that is

10:48 am

bichon

hi ruby

10:48 am

rubyfoo

hello judi. How are things in Scranton

10:48 am

NonoNanette

hi Judi

10:48 am

rubyfoo

{{bichon}} are you back east?

10:48 am

Judi

Scranton??

10:48 am

rubyfoo

uh oh, wrong judi! sorry

10:49 am

bichon

yes, I got home last Tues., but busy catching up

10:49 am

Judi

S'okay, ruby. I double checked. I'm still in Delaware.

10:50 am

rubyfoo

now I'm trying to remember the rest of the {"other" judi's name.....

10:50 am

rubyfoo

so many friends, so little time!

10:50 am

Judi

And so few brain cells... ;-)

10:51 am

rubyfoo

especially me lol

10:51 am

Boobear

clue for al 7

10:53 am

Judi

Time for lunch. BBL.

10:53 am

jmcnrick

back

10:53 am

rubyfoo

dinner is still cooking

10:53 am

rubyfoo

hello back

10:53 am

gran

Clue please for el 9/60

10:55 am

rubyfoo

waiting with bated breath for that clue!

10:55 am

Kateq

el 9 begin with rubber band and end with french sea

10:55 am

jmcnrick

hursh my brightness or dumbness is independent of the speed of others but I can see your point that my remarks may make others feel that they should not celebrate their successes

10:56 am

rubyfoo

great clue, kateq, thank you

10:56 am

Kateq

e + opposite of first + vowel+ french sea

10:56 am

dan2bit

WOW - not even going to step into this one. Good luck all

10:56 am

Kateq

yw!

10:56 am

jmcnrick

lol dan

10:56 am

jmcnrick

ty kate

10:56 am

rubyfoo

hi dan!

10:56 am

bichon

wow, got it, ty Kate

10:57 am

rubyfoo

time to serve dinner. 266 words and will come back after....

10:58 am

rubyfoo

that was really a great clue, kate

10:58 am

NonoNanette

enjoy your dinner ruby

10:58 am

rubyfoo

husband is stomping around

10:58 am

Kateq

thanks, ruby--bon appetit

10:58 am

rubyfoo

it should be a good one

10:59 am

rubyfoo

he gets a "Sunday dinner" whenever I'm up to it

10:59 am

Boobear

does anyone have a clue for al 7

10:59 am

NonoNanette

sorry boo, i dont

10:59 am

cybernan

al 7: monk who collected money from the rich and dispensed it to the poor

11:00 am

Kateq

charity collecter

11:00 am

mom2han8

holy moly 506 words??? No way will I finish this one; I don't have all day... LOL!

11:00 am

cybernan

hello everyone -- managed to get half way last night -- but got a late start, so was only at it for 40 minutes -- not too bad so far

11:00 am

NonoNanette

hi Nan

11:00 am

jmcnrick

wtg cyber!

11:01 am

jmcnrick

jump in mom!

11:01 am

mom2han8

Oh, I am... with both feet!

11:01 am

cybernan

I have a feeling things are going to slow down, jmc!

11:01 am

jmcnrick

*puts up umbrella to be ready for mom's jump*

11:02 am

jmcnrick

lol cyber i am sure you will whix right along!

11:02 am

rururocks

*sets out towells

11:02 am

Boobear

it is thundering here today. Big rain storm

11:02 am

jmcnrick

oh i got nbt without know it!

11:03 am

jmcnrick

whiz not whix

11:03 am

TheLegend

r;

11:04 am

mom2han8

omg... have to come back later.. just realized the time! See you all later!

11:05 am

jmcnrick

hi TheL

11:05 am

jmcnrick

bye mom

11:05 am

NonoNanette

bye Mom

11:10 am

bichon

I am missing the bottom right a. What are the first two letters, please

11:11 am

ursh

ad5/14

11:11 am

cybernan

ad 5 x2

11:11 am

bichon

ty ursh

11:14 am

Uneaixoise

ohmygosh, there's a strange yellow light coming from the sky . . . and there's some sort of blue background behind it . . .

11:14 am

Uneaixoise

can it be??

11:14 am

Uneaixoise

SUNSHINE!!!

11:14 am

rururocks

aliens une..aliens

11:15 am

Uneaixoise

well, always a possibility . . .

11:16 am

Uneaixoise

ok, just passing thru -- byeee :-) *poof*

11:16 am

bichon

why is re*** 5/10 a word and not si**?

11:21 am

cybernan

one is a verb and the other a noun?

11:23 am

bichon

I don't think si** is a word at all

11:25 am

cybernan

301 down -- break time and possibly list time!

11:26 am

Boobear

am 7

11:27 am

rururocks

se 8/45 please

11:28 am

cybernan

don't have it -- just the se 8/40

11:29 am

bichon

could I have a clue for that nan?

11:29 am

cybernan

se 8/40 x2

11:29 am

NonoNanette

the beginning of a part of a minute + vowle + not win

11:29 am

cybernan

ty nono

11:29 am

NonoNanette

yw

11:30 am

bichon

ty nono

11:30 am

rururocks

thank you nono..you are my hero today

11:30 am

rururocks

2 more s's to go to wrap them up

11:30 am

bichon

se 40?

11:30 am

NonoNanette

one who uses salt

11:30 am

cybernan

se 8/40's: both are derivatives of "tis the se6 to be jolly

11:30 am

NonoNanette

and something geared to summer is se7

11:31 am

bichon

ty Nan

11:31 am

NonoNanette

se8 sorry

11:31 am

Dorens

just tell me before i start. please.. is there lickety today?

11:32 am

NonoNanette

yes dorens

11:32 am

hurshy

yes

11:33 am

Dorens

big sight of relief, thanks and hello

11:33 am

bichon

at 200, I think I need a break

11:33 am

rururocks

hi doren

11:34 am

hurshy

well that's me done. off for lunch! ttfn.

11:35 am

rururocks

s's done

11:35 am

rururocks

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!

11:35 am

Dorens

man that is a lot of s's!

11:36 am

rururocks

no sh**

11:37 am

cybernan

congrats, hershy

11:37 am

cybernan

*hurshy

11:37 am

Dorens

yay hursh! and no fair ruru, i thought you were giving me a clue! it isn't here

11:37 am

NonoNanette

wtg hurshy

11:41 am

jmcnrick

lol dorens

11:41 am

jmcnrick

wtg ru!

11:41 am

jmcnrick

whoo hoo hursh

11:45 am

rururocks

thank god for staying up late to get a headstart on this beast..and thanks to nono

11:46 am

cybernan

am 7, please?

11:46 am

cybernan

have you finished ruru?

11:46 am

Dorens

i really had other things to do today, but glad i at least got 15 minutes in for lunch

11:47 am

rururocks

yes.. all done now

11:47 am

Dorens

YAY ruru!

11:47 am

rururocks

am7: beginning of USA + consonant+ 1st playing card

11:49 am

Dorens

that's an oddo ne

11:49 am

cybernan

ty -- doubt that I would have found that!

11:50 am

jmcnrick

ty ru

11:50 am

jmcnrick

whoo hooo ru!

11:52 am

razor

a

11:52 am

Dorens

200 words. 20 minutes. probably a personal record, yet I feel no sense of accomplishment .. back this evening.. happy babbling

11:53 am

Boobear

ty ruru for the am7.. I been trying for an hour to find that

11:53 am

cybernan

help with the ar's please? -- only have the 4

11:55 am

Kateq

they all have to do with halos nan

11:55 am

cybernan

ty kate

11:55 am

cybernan

a's done

11:58 am

crosshair

tok me a min to make the ar/halo connexion:)

11:59 am

cybernan

ca 7? -- don't have either

12:00 pm

JBV

ca 7 - one is a superlative ending

12:00 pm

Kateq

one is most serene

12:00 pm

JBV

the other sounds like what you put on mosquito bites

12:01 pm

cybernan

ty jbv

12:01 pm

cybernan

and kate

12:02 pm

JBV

yw

12:02 pm

Kateq

yw

12:08 pm

cybernan

first de 6-7 combo?

12:08 pm

JBV

in flagrante de****o

12:09 pm

Kateq

and plural--good clue JBV!

12:09 pm

cybernan

found it -- ty

12:09 pm

jmcnrick

/0\ *shocked look*

12:10 pm

JBV

sorry, jmc, I'm reading a crime novel right now - it just popped out

12:10 pm

JBV

or was that shocked look for something else?

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

*giggle*

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

i am starving to death waiting for my lunch date

12:10 pm

jmcnrick

no you got it right i was being my silly self

12:12 pm

jmcnrick

what are you reading?

12:13 pm

JBV

it's an Italian Novel, jmc, La Forma dell'Acqua (The Shape of Water) - about a small town in Sicily - the prosecutor is a great character, very funny,

12:14 pm

crosshair

he 5/12 and 6/21 = short form for whirlybirds

12:14 pm

JBV

the author is Camilleri - the character is Inspector Montalbano - if you ever have a chance, he's like the Sicilian John Grisham, there are about 100 title :), just kidding but almost

12:14 pm

crosshair

sort of

12:15 pm

JBV

not a prosecutor, he's a detective

12:18 pm

jmcnrick

interesting. i will have to put a sample novel on my list to read and see if I like him

12:19 pm

JBV

may be hard to find in ENglish in a bookstore - I ordered the English through inter-library loan from my public library

12:19 pm

cybernan

el 9, please?

12:19 pm

jmcnrick

will i need to know italian?

12:19 pm

jmcnrick

rubber beginning+vowel+french sea

12:20 pm

jmcnrick

ah but amazon.com can find everything

12:20 pm

JBV

well, I haven't seen the English translation yet - I'm reading it in Italian - but it is definitely culturally situated

12:20 pm

Boobear

clue for ar 6/18

12:20 pm

jmcnrick

nipple boo

12:21 pm

cybernan

ty jmc

12:21 pm

jmcnrick

yw

12:21 pm

Kateq

there are several in English---fun books

12:22 pm

JBV

have you read one you recommend, Kate? I plan to keep on going

12:22 pm

jmcnrick

I can't buy a new book until I read 2 that I already have--I am trying to be restrained

12:23 pm

JBV

restraint - not a word I can use to describe my reading habits

12:23 pm

jmcnrick

then after i read them i have to decide is i will ever read it again and if not i put it in the give away pile for my sisters' school booksale

12:23 pm

Kateq

I have read two and liked both---lewt me look for the titles

12:23 pm

jmcnrick

restraint only in buying jbv! lol

12:23 pm

JBV

I'm also reading a fascinating book about a NJ political scandal - The Jersey Sting - written by someone I know

12:24 pm

Kateq

ignore that w

12:24 pm

jmcnrick

i am actually making some progress about the piles and piles of books around my house!

12:25 pm

crosshair

hello,my name is crosshair and i am a book addict,i have not gotten rid of a single book that i have purchaced since 1985

12:25 pm

jmcnrick

but sometimes i find a book that i like and then buy the rest of the series and there the piles go up again! :-(

12:26 pm

jmcnrick

i have done too much estate work not to want to get rid of these books

12:26 pm

crosshair

any beofre 85 were lost in a flood and i would be worse off than i am now

12:26 pm

jmcnrick

no one needs thousands of books they are never going to read again and there are libraries and people who could use the books

12:27 pm

crosshair

god bless my ereader!

12:27 pm

rubyfoo

hello again. Great dinner is finished!

12:27 pm

JBV

I was like you too crossy - still have walls and walls of bookshelves but now I try to find someone to pass them along to and feel good about it

12:28 pm

crosshair

((ruby)) as i get them in digital form,i shall pass on the other now:)

12:28 pm

JBV

THere are a few you just want to pick up and touch again , but you're right jmc, we're not going to read them all again!

12:28 pm

crosshair

if i can get down to 200,i shall be happy

12:29 pm

crosshair

collector books,books given as gifts with inscriptions and the like i will keep

12:29 pm

JBV

and the ones that remind you of sitting in a train station in Barcelona, etc....

12:30 pm

Scrabbler

*regaining consciousness after seeing word total of 506*

12:30 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I love my books.

12:30 pm

jmcnrick

my mother, before her last stroke, was reading dickens for breakfast, the newspaper, and then one or two light novels during the day

12:30 pm

crosshair

many of the soft covers can go...lol no,i will not keep any just because they remind me of where i was when i first read them

12:30 pm

jmcnrick

*fans scrabs to help her revive*

12:30 pm

crosshair

scwabby!

12:30 pm

Scrabbler

*raising hand* Bibliophile here!

12:30 pm

JBV

hi scrabs

12:31 pm

crosshair

mm,seems to be a link with babblers and books.....

12:31 pm

jmcnrick

i love my books too and I am definitely keeping dickens and my agatha christie and Mrs. Polifax and such. . .

12:31 pm

crosshair

:)

12:31 pm

Scrabbler

How is everyone? Done with the grid yet?

12:31 pm

crosshair

lol,long way to go for me scrabbs

12:31 pm

cybernan

hi scrabs

12:31 pm

jmcnrick

ru and hurshy finished!

12:31 pm

Kateq

JBV--I lied --I read one --The Shape of Water -- the first one I believe---I have a second one unread on my Kindle--the
Terra Cotta Dog

12:31 pm

JBV

I have 43 left - then I can go read :)

12:32 pm

cybernan

he 6/24 following hung on to

12:32 pm

Boobear

good scrabbler..no not done and may never be

12:32 pm

jmcnrick

the shape of water sounds familiar

12:32 pm

jmcnrick

379 left!

12:32 pm

JBV

that's the one I'm reading now, Kate - I'm enjoying it tremendously, the characters are so real to me

12:32 pm

rubyfoo

haha, scrabbler the kidder!

12:33 pm

JBV

he 6/24 - sounds like a digestive disorder beginning with c

12:33 pm

Kateq

I'm looking forward to this one--I really liked the first

12:33 pm

Scrabbler

My lunch hour has ended and I have 2 kids (sibs) checking in now. So I will be here when I can.

12:34 pm

cybernan

ty jbv -- looking

12:34 pm

crosshair

idel hands are the devils (and babblers) playground scrabbs;0

12:34 pm

JBV

or he + lovely purple spring flower without the middle consonant

12:35 pm

rubyfoo

I have a garden full of lovely purple spring flowers -- hmm

12:35 pm

cybernan

ty - that did it jbv

12:35 pm

JBV

more like a vine, ruby

12:36 pm

Scrabbler

? crocus, tulip....

12:36 pm

JBV

or a tree

12:36 pm

JBV

it's a color

12:36 pm

cybernan

they grow on a bush and come in purple, mauve, pink and white, ruby

12:36 pm

Scrabbler

Clematis? Morning glories?

12:36 pm

rubyfoo

got it, ty nan

12:37 pm

Scrabbler

*still clueless*

12:37 pm

JBV

when *****s last in the dooryard bloomed

12:37 pm

cybernan

french hybrids are the nicest, scrabs

12:37 pm

Boobear

clue for the second ca 7/36

12:37 pm

Scrabbler

Haha, still clueless.

12:38 pm

crosshair

means nothing to me also

12:38 pm

cybernan

sounds like a lotion used for chicken pox, boo

12:38 pm

rubyfoo

my husband gave me one 2 Aprils ago, and it's still tiny. Probably won't flower in my lifetime!

12:38 pm

Scrabbler

It's always funny when clues and cluee don't connect.

12:38 pm

Scrabbler

Columbine?

12:39 pm

cybernan

tall bush -- the flower clusters consist of lots of little flowerets -- blooms in spring

12:39 pm

rubyfoo

primrose?

12:39 pm

cybernan

very strong scent

12:39 pm

Scrabbler

Lilac?

12:39 pm

crosshair

lavander?

12:40 pm

cybernan

this is like playing password! Bingo

12:40 pm

JBV

yes, now take out the middle letter and add HE to the beginning - and I'll send myself to the PB

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

yes, scrab -- now add the beginning and follow the instructions

12:40 pm

Scrabbler

Got it finally. That was very painful. Only 473 to go.

12:40 pm

crosshair

got it ty

12:40 pm

JBV

LOL

12:40 pm

JBV

I have 34 left and they are ALL S's!!

12:40 pm

crosshair

we have been spoon fed scrabbs

12:40 pm

Riverdance

thank you thank you....hello everyone

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

we have finally had some rain and my garden looks very green and happy

12:40 pm

cybernan

last he 7, please?

12:40 pm

crosshair

howdy river

12:40 pm

rubyfoo

12:41 pm

Boobear

hi River

12:41 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Riverdance

12:41 pm

Riverdance

((Ruby))

12:41 pm

rubyfoo

how about first he7?

12:41 pm

cybernan

hi riverdance

12:41 pm

Riverdance

182 left here - trying not to list yet but getting harder

12:41 pm

Scrabbler

My yard is still snow-covered and that will continue through the weekend for sure with ongoing freezing temps.

12:42 pm

Riverdance

we still a couple feet of snow as well

12:42 pm

rubyfoo

it is full spring here although we often get snow in April

12:42 pm

rubyfoo

it is sooo beautiful.... every day something else greens up

12:43 pm

cybernan

he 7/32 (first one): beginning of whirlybird + ending of girl on the balance beam

12:43 pm

crosshair

sigh...would be nice to see something green and growing...

12:43 pm

cybernan

last he 7, please?

12:44 pm

crosshair

ty cybernan

12:44 pm

rubyfoo

do you want photos crossy? I can send you garden pix

12:45 pm

crosshair

lol,not to worry ruby,another 6 or 8 weeks and all this ice and snow will be done for the year

12:46 pm

rubyfoo

only to come back in Sept, lol, crossy

12:46 pm

crosshair

indeed

12:47 pm

rubyfoo

I shouldn't tease as I lived in a place like that for years

12:47 pm

crosshair

well,may is rainy and cold,thats the spring,starts warming up in june,last 2 weeks of julu and first week of aug are summer,then in sept all the leaves drop off the trees and we are done! snow by halowwen lol

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

sounds like Binghamton NY

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

two seasons, winter and roadwork

12:48 pm

crosshair

and just to mess with us,that week in july and august ,it is 115f lol

12:48 pm

rubyfoo

and gnats, right?

12:49 pm

crosshair

no gnats,up here we get shad flies/deer flies and horse flys

12:51 pm

Boobear

does the second ar7 use the same letters as the first one

12:52 pm

lilliann

pl letter instead of vowel boo

12:52 pm

Boobear

ty

12:52 pm

rubyfoo

hello lilliann

12:53 pm

lilliann

yw

12:53 pm

cybernan

la 6 following what the highway is divided into, please?

12:53 pm

lilliann

hi ruby.x

12:53 pm

lilliann

la and what we smaell with

12:53 pm

lilliann

*smell

12:54 pm

lilliann

back to lurking :)

12:54 pm

cybernan

ty lilli

12:54 pm

rubyfoo

that lilialurker!!!!

12:54 pm

lilliann

yw

12:55 pm

lilliann

i want to get finished ruby so i can eat :)

12:55 pm

cybernan

FMitch was wondering if a date had been set for the Salisbury meet? -- we will be free any time June 3 - 10 -- but earlier would be best if it is good for everyone else

12:55 pm

JBV

have to take another break with 24 to go - be back later - good luck everyone

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

if I had to finish, I would starve to death!

12:55 pm

rubyfoo

12:57 pm

Angelsong

greetings, all. fireworks for me...

12:57 pm

rubyfoo

bravo, angel!

12:57 pm

cybernan

another lurker --- congrats, angel

12:58 pm

Boobear

clue for the second ca 7/36

12:58 pm

rubyfoo

what about the first ca7? hahah

12:58 pm

cybernan

ca 4 + Mr. Brookes

12:59 pm

cybernan

Or actor Gibson

12:59 pm

rubyfoo

oh yay, ty nan!! I can count on you

1:00 pm

GailMkp

calos

1:04 pm

smaandmea

Keep them coming ...........

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

hi smaa!

1:05 pm

Anniebrook

hello again

1:05 pm

periwinkle

hi all

1:05 pm

rubyfoo

hi again annie

1:05 pm

Boobear

hi Annie

1:05 pm

periwinkle

did not cet the clue for the first h37

1:05 pm

smaandmea

Just opened up! Oh dear me! Does one even begin>

1:05 pm

Anniebrook

hi peri, boo, ruby

1:06 pm

periwinkle

first he7 pls

1:06 pm

Anniebrook

ruby, how was dinner?

1:06 pm

lilliann

wtg angel!!

1:06 pm

cybernan

beginning of copter + end of girl on balance beam

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

wonderful! and there are leftovers ---- hint hint hint

1:07 pm

periwinkle

don't get the girl on blance beam part, nan

1:07 pm

cybernan

she is a ? she also tumbles and works on the horse and does a ribbon routine

1:07 pm

Anniebrook

re: the hint, I wish I could...put it in the freezer

1:07 pm

rubyfoo

will do!

1:08 pm

lilliann

just reading back as am having problems with babble today! do you mean salisbury in wiltshire nan?

1:08 pm

Anniebrook

I Burt's daughter still visiting?

1:08 pm

cybernan

yes, lilli -- we talked about it a couple of weeks ago

1:08 pm

Anniebrook

*Is

1:08 pm

rubyfoo

no, she left on Thursday and didn't snoop as far as I can tell

1:09 pm

Anniebrook

good and good

1:09 pm

lilliann

can you pass me some than nan as im starving now!!

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

we talked through all of our issues and it's very nice now

1:09 pm

Anniebrook

ruby, I am really happy to read that

1:09 pm

rubyfoo

do you like roast chicken, lilli?

1:09 pm

lilliann

so i take it you are in the england at that time then? i didn't see it but i won't be able to make it:(

1:10 pm

lilliann

love it ruby

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

I was so anxious about it and put all my correspondence under things like "dog food recipes"

1:10 pm

rubyfoo

now I have to restore my files

1:10 pm

cybernan

I must be getting you mixed up with someone else then -- someone that lives about 50 miles away in Devon

1:10 pm

Anniebrook

I know...I laughed when I read it

1:11 pm

lilliann

i was going to have pork steak and vegetable for tea but can't be bothered to cook it now, so hubby said he will me a an egg roll! they had tatty hash..i hate the stuff!!

1:11 pm

Boobear

can someone clue the second ca 7

1:11 pm

rubyfoo

and I made one file called "private" and put in a bunch of jokes and junk

1:11 pm

cybernan

lotion used for chicken pox, boo

1:12 pm

cybernan

*sounds like

1:12 pm

lilliann

mmm, don't know who that is nan! i live in the north east!i have family that live in wiltshire so i could have stayed there but hubby working away and the bairn at school

1:12 pm

periwinkle

got the he7 ty nan

1:12 pm

cybernan

yw, peri

1:13 pm

rubyfoo

hint for it, peri?

1:13 pm

periwinkle

he7 star of copter and last part of person on balance beam

1:14 pm

periwinkle

start of copter even

1:14 pm

periwinkle

new word for me, got the clue from nan

1:14 pm

cybernan

m's done - whew!

1:14 pm

rubyfoo

I don't get it, duh

1:15 pm

Boobear

ty Nan

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

I give u0p, 210 left....

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

good night everybody

1:18 pm

MollyL

Ruby, Olga Korbut was one of those balance beam people.

1:18 pm

rubyfoo

got it! thank you molly!

1:18 pm

lilliann

nite ruby, sweet dreams and tc hin.x

1:19 pm

rubyfoo

1:19 pm

lilliann

hugs :)

1:21 pm

Anniebrook

nite ((ruby)))

1:21 pm

cybernan

night ruby

1:26 pm

rbud

argh, I see it doesn't look any smaller than it did at 2 AM, haha!

1:27 pm

lilliann

only if you get the words i'm afraid rbud! :(

1:28 pm

cybernan

re 5/10 following shape again, please?

1:28 pm

rbud

I'd be happy to get halfway on this behemoth, at 162 now. :)

1:29 pm

lilliann

i haven't got that one yet nan

1:29 pm

lilliann

i won't tell you how many i have then rbud :)

1:30 pm

jessmom

re5 the one I have is kidney related

1:30 pm

cosdem

al 7 please?

1:30 pm

lilliann

thanks jess

1:30 pm

cybernan

do you have the 6 - 7 that follows lilli?

1:30 pm

jessmom

yw

1:31 pm

lilliann

not yet nan been looking but can't find them :(

1:33 pm

pugmama763

re5/10 is "of the kidneys" Cybernan

1:33 pm

lilliann

re and what we are all called by nan

1:33 pm

lilliann

and pt

1:33 pm

cybernan

duh -- ty lilli

1:34 pm

lilliann

yw. it took me a while too lol!!

1:34 pm

TheLegend

ys

1:34 pm

MollyL

Cos, al7...al + show me the ***** change the last letter

1:34 pm

MollyL

Jerry McGuire show me the *****

1:35 pm

cybernan

and the re 5/10 has to do with the kidneys

1:35 pm

cosdem

tx molly

1:36 pm

cosdem

how about the am7?

1:36 pm

lilliann

ty molly

1:37 pm

cybernan

ends in high card, cos

1:38 pm

periwinkle

down to 199 left, goal is to get to 100 before I list. will see what happens, bbs

1:38 pm

HarryHood

woo 200 done, 306 to go....I think I'll be listing early today :)

1:38 pm

Boobear

go peri go

1:39 pm

Boobear

go Harry go

1:39 pm

lilliann

bfn peri

1:39 pm

cybernan

50

1:40 pm

lilliann

am, emilio **tefez(don't think i spelt that right) and high point card

1:40 pm

lilliann

and pl

1:41 pm

rbud

ty, lilliann, didn't have those, do now! :)

1:42 pm

HarryHood

ty lill

1:44 pm

cybernan

the male(s) are sure busy in this grid!

1:45 pm

HarryHood

ty for the suffix hint nan (but pb for you :) )

1:46 pm

Boobear

clue for de 5/14

1:47 pm

pcal2

Hello all. I'm missing a ta 7/28. Can anyone clue it for me??

1:48 pm

HarryHood

de5/14 what they do to a plane b4 it takes off

1:48 pm

cybernan

don't have it yet pc

1:48 pm

HarryHood

don't have a ta7...sorry

1:49 pm

pcal2

I found a 7/28, but says its not in enable dictionary {sigh}

1:51 pm

pcal2

well just tried that word again and it worked this time!! that's fireworks for me

1:51 pm

HarryHood

wtg pcal

1:52 pm

Boobear

not getting the de 5/14

1:53 pm

pcal2

have to go now but will stop in later to see if any clues are needed

1:53 pm

cybernan

si 7, please?

1:54 pm

pcal2

Boo the de 5/14 is what you do to your windshield in the winter (if your car is outside in the snow, etc)

1:54 pm

cybernan

de + french my plural

1:54 pm

Boobear

ty

2:00 pm

Manatee-$5

Shalom fellow babblers

2:02 pm

Boobear

hi Manatee

2:04 pm

HarryHood

yay! 50%!

2:04 pm

HarryHood

still missing 3 tiles for nbt, though

2:05 pm

lilliann

back, having troubles with babble today!

2:05 pm

lilliann

words not going in, script running, not a good day to happen!!

2:05 pm

lilliann

yay harry!

2:06 pm

HarryHood

ty lill....250 left, and the list is beckoning

2:06 pm

lilliann

i don't have the si7 yet nan

2:06 pm

BabbleRabble

Ar you on the right si**, or the left? + Dennis the ***ace*

2:06 pm

cybernan

through the list and 2 left -- but have to run -- will look for them later -- bye :)

2:06 pm

lilliann

yes it flows well for the first few hundred harry

2:06 pm

lilliann

thabnks BR

2:07 pm

lilliann

bye nan,tc

2:07 pm

lilliann

*thanks

2:08 pm

Boobear

clue for de8

2:09 pm

cybernan

ty babrab

2:09 pm

Mary

de8 to wreck something

2:09 pm

cybernan

2nd he 7, please?

2:09 pm

lilliann

de8 is when you get rid of a building

2:09 pm

Boobear

ahh ty

2:10 pm

lilliann

and the 10 is the person doing it

2:10 pm

HarryHood

ty for the de8

2:11 pm

BabbleRabble

This grid would not be so long if it had fewer words.

2:11 pm

lilliann

he7,36 1st 3 letters of copter and cold cubes and pl ending

2:11 pm

cybernan

have to run -- due at the dentist in an hour

2:11 pm

lilliann

lol br

2:12 pm

cybernan

ty ty!!

2:12 pm

cybernan

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

2:12 pm

lilliann

wtg nan!!

2:12 pm

lilliann

bye and tc

2:13 pm

HarryHood

yay nan!

2:16 pm

HarryHood

can't believe there are so many an* words....I've found _one_

2:16 pm

HarryHood

2

2:17 pm

HarryHood

3

2:17 pm

Boobear

clue for the second de 6/24

2:18 pm

HarryHood

I have to put somebody down - is that the 2nd or 3rd?

2:19 pm

nursegladys

--

2:19 pm

lilliann

de6 is someone who has done a wrong doing

2:20 pm

SeaSpray

omg...should I even start? lol

2:20 pm

lilliann

or an offense or illegal thing

2:21 pm

Boobear

don't blame you seaspray..its a nasty grid

2:21 pm

lilliann

probably not sea! but saying that the first few hundred flow

2:23 pm

Boobear

not getting it lillian

2:23 pm

Kazzer99

this is a killer today - still got 182 to find

2:23 pm

lilliann

boo, de45, before it and lady's name *a*herine and pl for the 7,36

2:24 pm

crosshair

the grid that never ends..;(

2:24 pm

lilliann

de4,5 where you get meat, cheese etc

2:24 pm

lilliann

tell me about it cross!!

2:25 pm

lilliann

49 here kazz and my eyes are going crosseyed!! :(

2:25 pm

Kazzer99

thanks for the de - it gt me 4 res as well

2:25 pm

lilliann

yvw kazz

2:25 pm

lilliann

have you got it now boo?

2:28 pm

crosshair

mmm,crossy has sea bass fillets for dins gonna lightly bread it with itallian spiced bread crumbs and romano cheese andfry it in virgin olive oil,then crunchy oven baked russets with sour cream,bacon bits and chives,and a cali veggi mix with a drizzle of melted extra old quebec smoked cheddar...:)

2:28 pm

Anniebrook

this grid is endless...

2:28 pm

Anniebrook

THAT sounds divine

2:29 pm

crosshair

and easy!:)

2:29 pm

lilliann

ooh, just found the aussie word for women!

2:29 pm

crosshair

fish is an easy night for me when i get tired of roasts and chops etc

2:30 pm

HarryHood

ty lill

2:30 pm

crosshair

should eat more fish anyways

2:30 pm

lilliann

have you got the fish in the grid cross sa6?

2:30 pm

Anniebrook

and healthy too

2:30 pm

crosshair

yes ty lillian

2:30 pm

lilliann

yw hatty, don't forget the pl

2:30 pm

crosshair

i am trying to get fish in 3 nights a week

2:30 pm

lilliann

*harry

2:30 pm

lilliann

this grid getting to me!! lol

2:31 pm

HarryHood

well, done with the As. 25 letters to go

2:31 pm

Anniebrook

I have 56 to go and I am starting to see things that arent there

2:31 pm

crosshair

lol,i am 300 in and i think i just saw a pink elephant....

2:32 pm

Anniebrook

new promise to me: if it over 400 count me out

2:32 pm

lilliann

sounds lovely crossy but i'm not a fish eater! well not fishy fish and especially not sa6

2:32 pm

Anniebrook

*ks

2:32 pm

Anniebrook

*is

2:33 pm

crosshair

i have sea, bass,some halibut,and some sa*****,and some tupalo

2:34 pm

crosshair

and you have not lived till you have had pan fried arctic char or speckled trout fillets

2:34 pm

crosshair

or steam it,or oven bake it in foul pouches with butter,herbs and spices

2:35 pm

crosshair

foil

2:35 pm

Anniebrook

LOL, never liked foul pouches

2:35 pm

lilliann

is sea bass and trout fishy or loads of small bones??

2:35 pm

crosshair

lol

2:36 pm

MollyL

I'm all about your promise Annie. These big ones are just too long.

2:36 pm

crosshair

bass is easy,but things like pike and pickerell are tough to bone

2:37 pm

crosshair

trout is easy to work with

2:38 pm

Anniebrook

Molly, I have not done a thing today that I had to do. Busy day tomorrow then.

2:38 pm

Anniebrook

crossy, Is trout an oily fish?

2:38 pm

lilliann

i don't debone anything! has to be filleted from the dhop but i don't like fish with loads of bones!

2:38 pm

lilliann

*shop

2:39 pm

MollyL

I can't stay glued to a grid all day. I like a recreational smaller grid to pick at when I take a break, but these huge ones don't qualify.

2:39 pm

crosshair

my godmother is first nation decent and can do miracles with pike,she would steam the fish then spend hours picking out the tiny bones and would make home made breaded pike cakes...;)

2:41 pm

lilliann

sounds nice crossy but not the hours picking bones bit!

2:43 pm

crosshair

trout is dead easy and fast to prep

2:44 pm

crosshair

from still flopping to ready for pan in under 4 minutes

2:44 pm

crosshair

sorry vegans and grazer! lol

2:44 pm

lilliann

she must have had alot of patience crossy!

2:45 pm

crosshair

my godmother...amazing patience! with anything,was astounding really

2:45 pm

sammysmom

re 5/14??

2:45 pm

sammysmom

i am getting bleary eyed from this frid

2:45 pm

lilliann

do you fillet your fish crossy?

2:46 pm

crosshair

food prep,making clothes,gardening,watching 5 or 6 kids till the moms got home from work,it did not matter,unending patience

2:46 pm

crosshair

i do

2:46 pm

lilliann

aren't we all sammy :(

2:46 pm

flosey

hello again, am in and out

2:46 pm

lilliann

what you do to the bottoms of skirts and trousers sammy

2:46 pm

lilliann

hi flosey

2:47 pm

crosshair

lol,i am just yammering to try and refresh my eyes before i dive back in again

2:47 pm

sammysmom

thanks lillian

2:47 pm

lilliann

she sounds like a wonderful woman crossy

2:47 pm

crosshair

a good fillet knife is key lillian

2:47 pm

lilliann

yw sammy

2:48 pm

sammysmom

and i have to do it every time since i am 5 foot 2 in a 6 foot world

2:48 pm

carleekat

hi all

2:48 pm

carleekat

am at work... with nothing to do

2:48 pm

carleekat

and 45 mins to go

2:48 pm

crosshair

she is,and is my mother,mine passed in 91

2:49 pm

crosshair

my mrs is also 5ft 2in

2:49 pm

lilliann

i couldn't fillet a fish, they're slimey and have eyes! in fact i couldnt skin any living thing. if i did i'd probably be vegetarian! i leave it to the men at tescos and other supermarkets!

2:50 pm

crosshair

lol lillian i do not french prep my fish,the head is the first thing to go

2:50 pm

lilliann

hi carlee, well you could start this big grid, and it'll keep you going dor a while! :)

2:50 pm

aslindy

hello all

2:50 pm

crosshair

howdy lindy

2:50 pm

carleekat

i thinkI could dear with a dear animal

2:50 pm

carleekat

i starte already

2:50 pm

aslindy

how is everyone today?

2:51 pm

lilliann

i'm 5ft 2 and a half, but i might have shrunk now i'm getting older! :(

2:51 pm

lilliann

hi lindy

2:51 pm

carleekat

i just am not saying much as I am used to expert for entering words..no expert here

2:51 pm

sammysmom

i used to be 5/3 :)

2:51 pm

crosshair

lol,i am 6 ft 2 in so when the wife and i hug,i can rest my chin on top of her head lol

2:51 pm

HarryHood

176 to go...bbl maybe

2:52 pm

lilliann

bfn harry

2:52 pm

lilliann

me and my hubby are like that crossy, he is 6ft

2:53 pm

lilliann

apart from when i'm in wheelchair as he would get knee ache bending so far down! lol

2:53 pm

lilliann

tired from this grid lindy. how are you?

2:55 pm

crosshair

http://www.todaysbigthing.com/cute-ani
mals/2011/03/09

2:55 pm

aslindy

I am doing pretty well, thank you

2:57 pm

lilliann

i'm sorry to hear about your mam crossy but glad that you still have your godmother and she sounds like she is very close to your heart and i bet you are to her

2:58 pm

lilliann

glad to hear it lindy

2:58 pm

crosshair

a wonderfull woman indeed,deaf as a post now from all those years of screaming kid sitting lol

2:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

HOLY CREPE (hi all)

2:58 pm

lilliann

lo crossy

2:58 pm

crosshair

howdy gwen,dive in..hehehe

2:58 pm

SeaSpray

lol my sentiments Gwen

2:59 pm

crosshair

good thing is for the first 100,you can just close your eyes and mash keys at random:)

2:59 pm

lilliann

hi gwen.ooh, i could just eat a crepe. my hubby said he would make me an egg roll, but that was 3 hours ago and am still waiting!! he's on his laptop now so i think i'll be doing it myself if i ever finish here! :(

3:00 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

mashing keys, SUAH!!!

3:01 pm

crosshair

first 100=key mashing,second 100= actual looking,3rd and fourth 100,is sweating bullets,last 100 is seeing trails in imaginary words

3:02 pm

periwinkle

down to 179 left, no list, getting tougher

3:02 pm

sammysmom

dam.. now i am out of sequence and need the res 6/21 and re 7/32 just before the re r/14... wahhh

3:02 pm

sammysmom

not res , just re 6/21 and re 7/32

3:03 pm

lilliann

re and religious group and pl

3:03 pm

crosshair

ty lillian

3:04 pm

sammysmom

thats the set a few words afterr ther set i need

3:04 pm

Scrabbler

Down to 449, still tough going. No list, no clue, no mind.

3:04 pm

lilliann

yw crossy

3:05 pm

lilliann

re and what we are called by and pt

3:05 pm

crosshair

lol scwabby,you can be proud of crossy,nice fish dinner tonight,no bacon:)..well a few bacon bits on the baked tater...

3:05 pm

lilliann

hi scrabs

3:06 pm

sammysmom

i need ther re 7/32 before the re 14

3:06 pm

lilliann

what will the bacon companies do if you ever have to give it up crossy??!!

3:06 pm

Scrabbler

OMG, I thought of you on Saturday when I was at the check-out of the market. My items = greens, veggies, fruits, yogurt, and the lady behind placed 6 packages of bacon down and nothing else.

3:06 pm

lilliann

re and warm up

3:06 pm

crosshair

i am cutting waay back,

3:06 pm

lilliann

and pl

3:07 pm

SeaSpray

she must be on a bacon diet

3:07 pm

Anniebrook

*falls off the chair* I am done.

3:07 pm

Anniebrook

or she must work in a diner

3:07 pm

sammysmom

thanks lil... was trying to down instead of up

3:08 pm

lilliann

yay!wtg annie!!

3:08 pm

Scrabbler

Lillian, I gather that we need to add -s and -ed to all words.

3:08 pm

lilliann

yw sammy

3:08 pm

SeaSpray

Wow..Annie BIG congrats to you!

3:08 pm

crosshair

i mean we barely use 2 pounds a week now,that is for breaKfasts,bacon bits for taters,salad garnishes etc

3:08 pm

Scrabbler

Wooo hooo Annie!

3:08 pm

aslindy

well done, annie!

3:08 pm

lilliann

yes scrabs

3:08 pm

crosshair

soon down to 1 pound a week

3:08 pm

Uneaixoise

congrats, annie!!!

3:08 pm

crosshair

yaa for annie!

3:08 pm

Boobear

I just got a hot cup of tea..does anyone want some. Boo passes tea around with scrumpets

3:08 pm

Anniebrook

thank you all.

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

Oooh, yes, Boo, TY.

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

Annie, you deserve a gold medal and gifts of your choice.

3:09 pm

Anniebrook

I would love some tea. thank you.

3:09 pm

Anniebrook

anyone like a clue before I leave?

3:09 pm

Uneaixoise

tea sounds great

3:09 pm

lilliann

not all words scrabs some have other endings but majority of

3:09 pm

Scrabbler

We have to add-er to words too.

3:09 pm

SeaSpray

As soon as we have garden tomatioes I will be eating bacon out the ying yang

3:09 pm

Anniebrook

Scrabbs, so nice to see you.

3:10 pm

crosshair

lol,a blt weakness i see

3:10 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, i greyed out one tile and found 174 words. wot and bye!

3:10 pm

Uneaixoise

hi and bye, gwen!

3:10 pm

lilliann

yes scrabs

3:10 pm

SeaSpray

Oh I love them crossy

3:10 pm

Uneaixoise

scrabbs, haven't seen you in a bit! howdy!

3:11 pm

crosshair

i am seriously thinking of canning this year..our top end(delmonte,green giant0 canned veggies have soared to $1.75 a can!

3:11 pm

Anniebrook

bye Gwen

3:11 pm

Scrabbler

We weren't taught about the term "ying yang" in med school or residency. What is that, SS? Hahaha.

3:11 pm

lilliann

bye gwen, tc

3:11 pm

crosshair

and fresh cost the heaven and earth up here out of season

3:11 pm

SeaSpray

lol scrabbs

3:11 pm

lilliann

talking of tea i fancy a cup of oolong

3:11 pm

Scrabbler

I have been busy, Une, and missed a few days of Babbling last wk.

3:12 pm

Anniebrook

and so I am out...bye dear babblers

3:12 pm

Uneaixoise

well, it's nice to see your green bunny again :-)

3:12 pm

SeaSpray

they must update that med dictionary

3:12 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, annie :-)

3:12 pm

crosshair

tc aniie

3:12 pm

lilliann

bye annie, tc

3:12 pm

lilliann

hi une

3:12 pm

Scrabbler

I just finished here at the ofc so I am off to buy gas (30 cents less here on the Indian Reservation--tax-free) and then head home

3:12 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, lilliann :-)

3:13 pm

Scrabbler

SS, I think "wahzoo" is related.

3:13 pm

lilliann

how are you une?

3:13 pm

SeaSpray

definitely related

3:13 pm

Uneaixoise

i'm ok, thanks, and you?

3:13 pm

lilliann

good thanks

3:13 pm

Erda

Will these RE words never end???

3:14 pm

lilliann

no erda! lol

3:14 pm

Uneaixoise

no, erda -- they just go on and on and on!! LOL

3:14 pm

lilliann

or the s's!!

3:14 pm

Scrabbler

Nope, Erda, there are infinite re- words.

3:14 pm

Erda

groan

3:15 pm

Uneaixoise

down to 121 and no list yet but resistance is fading LOL -- back in a bit

3:15 pm

Scrabbler

*typing like a maniac and adding re-, -er, -ed, and -s to words*

3:16 pm

lilliann

lol scrabs. you should be nearly finished then!! lol

3:16 pm

lilliann

bfn une

3:16 pm

Scrabbler

Just 384 to go. Alright, time for me to depart. BBS.

3:16 pm

Boobear

clue for el5

3:17 pm

lilliann

bfn scrabs

3:17 pm

lilliann

pl the el4 before it boo

3:22 pm

lilliann

did you get it boo?

3:23 pm

Flask1

clue or si7/32 please?

3:23 pm

Flask1

for

3:24 pm

lilliann

its a well known electrical company flask

3:24 pm

lilliann

or si, vowel and pl males

3:24 pm

Flask1

dunno

3:25 pm

Boobear

no it wont take it

3:25 pm

lilliann

not singluar, pl males

3:26 pm

lilliann

el4 amnd pl letter boo

3:27 pm

lilliann

you'll know the company when you get the word flask

3:27 pm

Flask1

got it...lol

3:27 pm

lilliann

good :)

3:32 pm

lilliann

yay, david finally did my egg rolls!bless him

3:33 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Good afternoon all.

3:33 pm

crosshair

mmm,egg rolls

3:33 pm

lilliann

hi peach

3:33 pm

crosshair

howdy gapeach

3:34 pm

lilliann

dry fried with chopped mushrooms crossy and i like the yolks runny so when you bit into them it oozes everywhere

3:34 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Need clues for any em.....thanks so much.

3:34 pm

crosshair

mmmmm

3:34 pm

crosshair

a jewel

3:34 pm

crosshair

green one

3:34 pm

Boobear

can anyone clue el4..just not getting it

3:35 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Thanks much, crossy.

3:35 pm

crosshair

el 4/5 el+ greeting

3:35 pm

lilliann

al and 1st 2 letter of a picnic pest

3:36 pm

lilliann

i didn't realize you had the 4 boo as you were asking for the 5

3:36 pm

lilliann

*didn't

3:37 pm

lilliann

*hadn't even

3:37 pm

Boobear

sorry I goofed. I don't have the 5 either

3:37 pm

Kazzer99

well fellow babblers i have been lurking for ages and i still have 96 to get

3:37 pm

lilliann

do you want the el4.4 and 5 after it or the el4,5?

3:38 pm

lilliann

hi kazz

3:38 pm

lilliann

np boo

3:38 pm

Boobear

need the el 4/4 got the 4/5

3:38 pm

crosshair

well,i need to dive in and grind this a bit...sploosh!

3:38 pm

lilliann

minus the pl letter boo

3:39 pm

lilliann

i'm following crossy :)

3:39 pm

lilliann

el and first 3 letters of picnic pest and pl for the 5 boo

3:40 pm

lilliann

sorry, meant first 2 letters

3:40 pm

Boobear

ty

3:41 pm

lilliann

yvw

3:46 pm

Kazzer99

i am stuck on the me 6 after the me 5 which is averages

3:47 pm

Kazzer99

oops its okay i have it

3:49 pm

Mom

good afternoon / evening everyone
(((((Lilliann)))))

3:49 pm

lilliann

((((mom))))

3:50 pm

lilliann

how are you?

3:50 pm

Mom

I'm good. You?

3:50 pm

lilliann

i can't believe i missed the no5,10 loud word

3:50 pm

lilliann

getting cross eyed!!

3:51 pm

Mom

I played for an hour this morning and now back to try for some more. I am puppy sitting today

3:51 pm

Mom

only 377 left

3:51 pm

lilliann

ahh, you've got her again...lovely. i want her, she's sooo beautiful! :)

3:52 pm

Mom

I need to go back in the chat log around 9:00 a.m. the clues for the 8 letter words were flying

3:52 pm

lilliann

not too many more then mom :) lol

3:52 pm

Mom

thanks Lilliann, she is a darling

3:52 pm

Mom

I doubt Shay will part with her

3:52 pm

lilliann

i won't tell you how many i have left! :)

3:53 pm

Mom

lol thanks

3:53 pm

Boobear

clue for em4/6

3:53 pm

Mom

I am working off the lap top, will be glad to get to the desk top and use lickety to see what I am missing

3:53 pm

lilliann

but atleast as nan or granny tou can have her whenever :)

3:53 pm

BabbleRabble

variant spelling of the flightless bird

3:54 pm

Mom

true, Lilliann and she does like to come here. The cat doesn't like it though

3:54 pm

Mom

((BabbleRabble)) hello

3:54 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello

3:54 pm

lilliann

that's the 6 i think br

3:54 pm

BabbleRabble

I can count

3:54 pm

Mom

just found the green stone

3:55 pm

Boobear

nice mom

3:55 pm

BabbleRabble

em 4/6 is the variant

3:55 pm

Mom

hi Boo, thanks

3:55 pm

lilliann

oh sorry, i thought boo was asking for the em5

3:55 pm

Mom

I have to celebrate the small accomplishments

3:56 pm

Boobear

needed that one

3:56 pm

Mom

:-)

3:56 pm

periwinkle

I don't have the em5

3:56 pm

periwinkle

I don't have the em5
hello all

3:56 pm

periwinkle

ll 162 to go

3:57 pm

Mom

Hi Peri, how was lunch?

3:57 pm

lilliann

sorry peri, meant em4,5

3:57 pm

lilliann

there isn't a em5

3:57 pm

BabbleRabble

em 5 is another variant ... arab african ruler

3:57 pm

periwinkle

quite good, thanks. it was a very belated birthday lunch but much appreciated

3:57 pm

MollyL

Yes, Peri and Mom, lunch reports please. : )

3:57 pm

lilliann

wb peri

3:57 pm

periwinkle

ok, lil

3:58 pm

periwinkle

hey had 3 cours options. I had the crab cake, soup with shrimp dumplings and shrimp stiry fry with brown rice on the side

3:58 pm

Mom

mine was delicious. Had a burger with cheese and se 6/18ed fries

3:58 pm

BabbleRabble

em + in heaven there is no b***, that's why we drink it here ...

3:59 pm

LeslieAnn

oh yowza. i may have to skip today's.

3:59 pm

lilliann

mom, se8 40 x2 is to do with winter, spring, summer and autumn

3:59 pm

Mom

lol BR, my dad has sung that since I was a little girl

3:59 pm

lilliann

and the other se8,40 is someone who puts salt and pepper on food

3:59 pm

Mom

woo hoo thanks Lilliann

3:59 pm

lilliann

sounds lovely peri

4:00 pm

Mom

oh no Leslie Ann, come play

4:00 pm

lilliann

yw mom

4:00 pm

MollyL

Ooo, good eating you two.

4:00 pm

Mom

sounds good Peri. I like crab cakes

4:00 pm

lilliann

the se8,45 is nearly a sixtieth of an hour, vowel and opp of win

4:01 pm

Mom

delish is soooooo a word. :-)

4:01 pm

Mom

the waitress said it on Andy Griffith

4:01 pm

periwinkle

it is indeed Mom, tried it too

4:01 pm

Mom

thanks again Lilliann

4:01 pm

Boobear

Mom it should be devilishe

4:02 pm

lilliann

re8,40 is to do with winter and the others again

4:02 pm

lilliann

re8,35 is when you put food in a bag and close it again

4:02 pm

Mom

thanks again Lilliann

4:03 pm

lilliann

another re8 is when you go off in a boat

4:03 pm

lilliann

pt

4:03 pm

lilliann

yvw mom

4:03 pm

MollyL

Lilliann is a cluing machine today.

4:03 pm

Mom

that gave me a bunch, didn't even have how you close the bags even

4:04 pm

lilliann

makes a chage eh molly!! lol

4:04 pm

lilliann

probably the glass of wine i'm letting myself have this week is helping!

4:04 pm

lilliann

*change

4:04 pm

sammysmom

first mo 6/24??

4:05 pm

Mom

lol Lilliann

4:05 pm

Mom

Hi Sammysmom

4:05 pm

MollyL

One a day or one a week Lilliann?

4:05 pm

sammysmom

hi mom

4:05 pm

BabbleRabble

mo 6 -- past tense of working hard

4:06 pm

lilliann

la8,45 is french for big pool of water,(not se4)

4:06 pm

sammysmom

my swet son made me a cup of tangerine orange tea... prpbably saved sammy from an assault as he is laughing at me

4:06 pm

lilliann

oops, hadn't finished

4:06 pm

Mom

lalake?

4:06 pm

MollyL

That's it Mom. : D

4:06 pm

lilliann

nearly mom

4:06 pm

BabbleRabble

mo 6/24 rhymes with 212 degrees and pt

4:07 pm

lilliann

and musical notes

4:07 pm

lilliann

yes french for that word mom

4:07 pm

Mom

thanks BR

4:07 pm

Flask1

fireworks....g'night all.....(lilliann))))))xx

4:07 pm

Mom

congrats Flask and pleasant dreams

4:07 pm

lilliann

yay!! wtg hin! !! woohoo!!

4:08 pm

lilliann

nite flask, sweet dreams and will chat tomorrow.xx

4:08 pm

sammysmom

the first mo 6/24 is the second word on lickety's list.. right after the mo4/5

4:08 pm

Mom

have to scoot Shay is here to get Annie ((Hugs)) be back in a bit

4:08 pm

lilliann

ok mom, i wouldn't give her back :))

4:09 pm

BabbleRabble

the first mo 6/24 is the fifth mo

4:09 pm

Boobear

clue for the last en 6

4:10 pm

Kazzer99

does anyone have the re after the one that means to do the bottom of a skirt again

4:11 pm

BabbleRabble

en 6 -- paint -- not latex

4:11 pm

lilliann

re and sh4 things that you tie up

4:11 pm

lilliann

and pl

4:12 pm

Kazzer99

its not that one - thats miles away

4:13 pm

MollyL

You mean past tense for that re sh4, right Liliann?

4:13 pm

lilliann

yes molly

4:13 pm

BabbleRabble

en + a dromedary: c****

4:14 pm

lilliann

i wasn't cluing the re sh one, molly i was cluing ehat you tie up on them, pl

4:15 pm

lilliann

i', getting confused now and very tired!

4:15 pm

lilliann

and i didn't mean to put sh4 as i forgot that was a word, i don't like cluing like that!! sorry

4:16 pm

Kazzer99

thnks lil - i am getting confused as well bt down to 55

4:16 pm

MollyL

So Kazz, you have that re6 now, right?

4:17 pm

lilliann

it is a 6 letter word after the needlework one kazz, is that the one you want?

4:17 pm

lilliann

because that is what i've clued :)

4:17 pm

lilliann

yay for kazz. 15 here

4:20 pm

Aloyisius

ms

4:22 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I have 159 to go! That's insane for this time of day.

4:23 pm

lilliann

yay for kap!

4:23 pm

lilliann

that's good for the number of words in this grid!

4:25 pm

lilliann

fireworks at last!!

4:25 pm

lilliann

any clues needed before i go and finish my mam's mothers'day card?

4:25 pm

lynxxx

Congrats Lill! Morning all

4:26 pm

lilliann

ty lynn and hi

4:26 pm

Erda

si7 please??

4:26 pm

bichon

mo is the 5th mo?

4:26 pm

lilliann

si, vowel and males

4:27 pm

lilliann

don't understand what you are asking bichon?

4:27 pm

lilliann

mo?

4:27 pm

bichon

someone gave a clue that mo 6 is the fifth mo. Am I incorrect?

4:28 pm

Erda

That's not enough letters, lil

4:28 pm

lilliann

my hubby says it is a wellknown electrical company, i though computors

4:28 pm

lilliann

pl it erda

4:28 pm

Erda

Oh, that one -- thanks!!+

4:28 pm

lilliann

not singular male but pl males and pl

4:29 pm

lilliann

yw

4:29 pm

BabbleRabble

mo 4/5; 4/5; 5/12; 4/5; 6/24

4:29 pm

lilliann

there are 2mo 6's which are 5th and 6th they bothe go off each other bichon

4:29 pm

bichon

what is the vowel after the si?

4:29 pm

lilliann

*both

4:30 pm

bichon

the fifth and sixth what?

4:31 pm

lilliann

the 5th and 6th mo bichon

4:31 pm

lilliann

they go off the 3rd mo4 in the list

4:31 pm

bichon

what is a mo?

4:32 pm

bichon

oh do! sorry

4:33 pm

lilliann

have you got them, as you asked what was the 5th mo so i told you..lol...i'm tired!!

4:33 pm

bichon

sorry, nm

4:33 pm

bichon

I do have them now

4:33 pm

lilliann

ok

4:34 pm

lilliann

i'm not a good cluer, i can have my good moments but not often!! :(

4:34 pm

lilliann

and i try not to spell them out if i can help it so i can't get moaned at!

4:35 pm

bichon

I'm a little dense today. I'm not even half way there

4:35 pm

lilliann

no one is dense just word challenged when it comes to babble bichon! :)

4:36 pm

bichon

Started late. No time

4:36 pm

lilliann

i think we've all been like that with this grid today! just remember pl, pt

4:37 pm

lilliann

you'll do well. any more clues needed?

4:37 pm

Kaplan the Magne

My babble expert lickety won't load any words after st- I think it's tired too

4:37 pm

lilliann

i had loads of trouble with babble and lickety today kap

4:38 pm

lilliann

that's why its taken me longer to finish as overall not a bad grid!

4:38 pm

lilliann

i think because it is such a big grid!!

4:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Are some of you painters? It seems I do nothing but mess up my paintings. Is that my OCD?

4:39 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I just overpaint and keep changing things.

4:39 pm

lilliann

it kept telling me dcript was running, and words wouldn't go in and then it would tell me on the chat that i needed to try again!

4:39 pm

rastapopolous

can you really only have one ku4?

4:40 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I wondered about that, rast- it must be when you half want to congratulate someone. (Good job- you can do better.)

4:40 pm

lilliann

i'm not a painter kap, i make cards and jewellery. not good at painting or drawing! :(

4:40 pm

lilliann

yes rasta

4:40 pm

rastapopolous

lol

4:41 pm

lilliann

nite all.tc

4:41 pm

lynxxx

bye Lill

4:41 pm

rastapopolous

lilliann - can you use it in a sentence?

4:42 pm

lilliann

don't know rasta and after finishing this grid and it being nearly 11pm at nite here, i don'y care!!! lol

4:42 pm

lilliann

*dom't

4:42 pm

lilliann

nite lynn

4:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Name that proper cleaning solution- le7.

4:42 pm

lilliann

omg...*don't even!!

4:42 pm

crosshair

ku**s to you all for a grid well done

4:42 pm

Kaplan the Magne

"It's so easy when you use Le7"

4:43 pm

lilliann

(poof)

4:43 pm

bichon

na 5/10?

4:43 pm

EvaNadine

calling all babblers!

my friends food truck is in the final round of a food truck battle, and they need a LOT of votes to catch up.
if you would, please take a minute to vote for Solar Crepes:
http://www.washingtonian.com/b
logarticles/restaurants/bestbites/1885
8.html

4:44 pm

lynxxx

na5.10 like female horses

4:44 pm

lynxxx

hi Eva

4:44 pm

bichon

ty lynxxx

4:44 pm

EvaNadine

thankyou in advance!
::semi-poofs to finish making dinner::

4:46 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I will have to just get a ku4. I have 133 to go.

4:51 pm

Boobear

hi kaplan, Eva and Bichon

4:51 pm

Boobear

hi LYNXX

4:51 pm

Kaplan the Magne

Yo, Boo.

4:51 pm

bichon

Hi Boo

4:52 pm

lynxxx

hi Boo

4:56 pm

Kaplan the Magne

name that presidential middle name Franklin De**** Roosevelt.

4:57 pm

periwinkle

100 eft, bbs

4:57 pm

lynxxx

Taking a break too - think I have reached the boring bit

4:59 pm

inge

T

5:01 pm

crosshair

deleno

5:02 pm

crosshair

lol,was mired in the m,s

5:05 pm

Kazzer99

its me again - did anyone clue the si 7/32 at all?

5:06 pm

crosshair

a mattress company

5:06 pm

crosshair

si+ vowel+ guys

5:06 pm

MollyL

Gads, no one knew Lesto4?

5:07 pm

Kazzer99

whee thanls Crossie - thats fireworks for me hooray, hooray I never thought i would get there today

5:07 pm

crosshair

yaa for kazz!

5:10 pm

Boobear

clue for the second la 5/12

5:11 pm

EvaNadine

calling all babblers!

my friends food truck is in the final round of a food truck battle, and they need a LOT of votes to catch up.
if you would, please take a minute to vote for Solar Crepes:

http://www.washingtonian.com/
b
logarticles/restaurants/bestbites/18
85
8.html

5:11 pm

crosshair

can you tiny url that,my c+p is being a pain

5:12 pm

Kazzer99

right lovely babblers i am off to facebook before bed, 2nd la 5/12 is plural of la 4/5 which i think means not religious types

5:12 pm

crosshair

tc kazz

5:12 pm

Kazzer99

and you crossie see you tomorrow

5:13 pm

welki

hi folks (mag, i know the le7 of which you speak .. too bad it's not a grid word :)

5:13 pm

EvaNadine

here ya go!
http://tinyurl.com/4d73kev

5:14 pm

crosshair

voted but wow! long way to go i am afraid

5:15 pm

crosshair

15% to 85%:(

5:15 pm

uusue2

hi, all! only 359 left! hahahaha

5:15 pm

crosshair

lol sue

5:15 pm

EvaNadine

i know, crossy. red hook lobster truck was the first truck in this area. it is quite beloved.
but my friends truck wasnt expected to pass the first round, so im hoping if i pass the word along, they may pull it off!

5:15 pm

crosshair

do you know exactly how may votes are making up the others percentage?

5:15 pm

uusue2

still grading the flipping exams, and will have another set tomorrow so I'd best get on with it - too bad it drives me completely batty.

5:16 pm

crosshair

:(

5:16 pm

EvaNadine

i dunno. but each vote for SC seems to nudge it just a little. so hopefully its not THAT many.

5:16 pm

EvaNadine

feel free to tell all your friends. ;0

5:16 pm

uusue2

but I am keeping an eye on the chog in the meantime, maybe a word or two will fly by...

5:17 pm

uusue2

voted for the crepes, by the way, eva :-)

5:17 pm

crosshair

la7= cow milk intolerant

5:18 pm

bichon

re 6/18 after to grease again, please?

5:19 pm

EvaNadine

thanky, uusue!

5:19 pm

pugmama763

travel by boat again Bichon

5:20 pm

crosshair

i love the nudge about the lobster track stripping resources,wonder if they know or ahve ever seen the china strip mines that scour the land to get those rare earth materials for the batteries for for their nissan leafs that they drive to go and get the macrobiotic raw food?

5:20 pm

crosshair

truck

5:20 pm

crosshair

lol

5:21 pm

crosshair

unless you are squatting in the mud,eating bugs and drinking rainwater,you have a carbon footprint..sorry

5:22 pm

crosshair

eating local bugs that is lol

5:24 pm

lbdawger

clue for the bottom a 5th column for nbt?

5:24 pm

uusue2

the guys on Madison Avenue, lbd

5:24 pm

crosshair

best we can do is buy top quality local things for our house that last for decades instead of cheap crap brought from overseas that break every year,some of those cargo ships get 6 feet per gallon of bunker oil..6 feet!..crossy gets off da soapbox...

5:24 pm

lbdawger

ty UU

5:25 pm

crosshair

the QE2 got 2 feet per gallon!

5:25 pm

lbdawger

199 left. bbl to try and finish

5:25 pm

uusue2

any clues for the 9 for nbs? I have the stats but they're not doing me much good.

5:26 pm

mixi6

my new kitchen cabinets will be made in NC.

5:26 pm

crosshair

local is good;)

5:27 pm

uusue2

I can tell they are not doing well on this exam when 70 looks like a good score :-(

5:28 pm

crosshair

we have a nice loacal furniture maker that has his own wood shop and his own fabric shop,custom order,built as it is needed,2 miles from home;0

5:28 pm

mixi6

don't have it uusue. only 26 left.

5:28 pm

crosshair

lol,perhaps the learning curve has to be eased,or you need to drop them back a grade or 2

5:29 pm

crosshair

or too much partying is going on

5:29 pm

uusue2

well, physics is hard, but still...

5:30 pm

crosshair

well,they always said gravity sucks lol

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

WHAT

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

THE

5:31 pm

welki

el 9/60 - sounds like the beginning of stretch rubber stuff + something said that's not true, a misn****

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

FRITOS?!?!?!?

5:31 pm

lil*monkey

506?

5:31 pm

crosshair

you could end up with stuff like this sue.... http://www.guzer.com/pictures/findx.ph
p

5:31 pm

crosshair

howdy lilM,dive in hehehe

5:32 pm

uusue2

got it, welki, thanks! (a word I know, go figure)

5:32 pm

lil*monkey

well, I'll just say HI and chat a little bit, there's no way I'm doing this grid

5:32 pm

welki

i didn't put it together .. should have just said polymer :)

5:32 pm

uusue2

oh yes, that's one of my favorites, crossy :-)

5:33 pm

lil*monkey

hello cwossy, weki and uusue!

5:34 pm

lil*monkey

this is cwazy

5:34 pm

jmcnrick

back

5:34 pm

uusue2

I like this one too, crossy: http://www.janpieter.com/content/img/0
70_expand_a+b.jpg

5:35 pm

welki

hey monkey, jm

5:35 pm

uusue2

I actually have a file of exam funnies from actual exams in my classes

5:35 pm

uusue2

hi, lil and jmc!

5:39 pm

MollyL

I'm with you Lil. I'm picking at this thing but there is no way I have the time to solve it.

5:39 pm

lil*monkey

OK must run along now... Hi & bye Molly! have fun evvyone

5:39 pm

uusue2

same here, molly

5:43 pm

Morgan*Leann

why doesn't rhode count?\

5:45 pm

crosshair

lol@ expand sue

5:45 pm

rastapopolous

yes crossy my dh is a marine engineer - he says the ship that brings the cars over burns more fuel tahn all the cars it carries will in their lifetime

5:46 pm

uusue2

unfortunately most of mine are not cleverly funny, crossy :-(

5:46 pm

crosshair

indeed rast,but it is the junky household good,'dollar store" fodder that is really hurting,stuff breaks in a week and we order more and more

5:46 pm

crosshair

container ships full of the junk

5:47 pm

rastapopolous

true.at least cars are useful. Not Hello Kitty

5:47 pm

rastapopolous

Until they make a Hello Kitty car lol

5:47 pm

crosshair

junky,pens,junky toys,crap,crap,crap

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

morgan the words that don't count are many and mysterious

5:48 pm

crosshair

last year i bought a locally made 600 dollar futon,just so i do not have to buy a cheap imported tube frame one every 2 years

5:48 pm

jmcnrick

hi rasta

5:49 pm

rastapopolous

hi jmcnrick

5:49 pm

jmcnrick

374 left

5:49 pm

uusue2

I'm ahead of you, jmc, only 345 left

5:49 pm

crosshair

lol,287 left here

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

:-P

5:50 pm

rastapopolous

I jumpstarted last night - 146 to go

5:50 pm

jmcnrick

i had a 2 hour lunch with a friend/colleague from Kenya and it interfered with my babbling time

5:51 pm

mixi6

26 to go.

5:54 pm

uusue2

ooh, sounds like fun, jmc. One of my colleagues here was a nutrition expert; her field was maternal and child nutrition in 3rd world countries, and she spent a lot of time in Kenya. I have one of her Kenyan necklaces, given to me by her daughter after she passed away.

5:54 pm

jmcnrick

go mix go

5:54 pm

mixi6

25

5:59 pm

jmcnrick

no much fun. mostly her trying to get the inside track with me as the chair of the finance committee

5:59 pm

jmcnrick

i could work full time if i never got another job :-(

6:01 pm

crosshair

last pass found 50 more words,there may be hope

6:02 pm

Boobear

hi uusue

6:03 pm

mixi6

got all the @#*#@ 4 letter words. working on the 5's.

6:03 pm

uusue2

oh well, jmc, sorry about that

6:03 pm

uusue2

hi, boo!

6:05 pm

mixi6

16 making progress.

6:05 pm

jmcnrick

wtg mixi

6:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi boo

6:06 pm

Boobear

hi jmc

6:07 pm

Lady Biotch

OMG have been lurking but you won't believe this...there is this show in the states called TMZ and there was.....are you ready????

6:08 pm

Lady Biotch

a Hello Kitty Smart Car!!!!!

6:08 pm

Uneaixoise

tmz's pretty sleazoid

6:08 pm

jmcnrick

i have watch TMZ go on

6:08 pm

jmcnrick

*sigh*

6:09 pm

uusue2

love your icon, une :-)

6:09 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

6:10 pm

jmcnrick

okay 346 left and I am heading home

6:10 pm

jesdraggon

506 words! holy monkey city!

6:10 pm

jesdraggon

someone tell me it's a hoax?

6:10 pm

Uneaixoise

nope, jes LOL

6:10 pm

uusue2

bye, jmc, and hi, jes!

6:11 pm

uusue2

so far I can only vouch for 188 of them, jes :-)

6:11 pm

Uneaixoise

399 down -- really want 400 before going to the list . . .

6:12 pm

Uneaixoise

chog's full of great clues . . .

6:12 pm

Uneaixoise

400 and going to list! :-)

6:12 pm

jesdraggon

yay une!

6:12 pm

Uneaixoise

can you imagine if this was a grid without lickety?? LOL

6:13 pm

crosshair

lol,i will never get to 3/4 to even find out if there is a lickety

6:16 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

are we having fun yet? gotta go, only 13 words away from getting halfway done !!! POINK

6:16 pm

mixi6

13...

6:17 pm

uusue2

just passed 200 words....

6:17 pm

inge

Still need 97 words, but am quittting. My computer cannot handle that many words. Slower than molasses. Gute Nacht, Babblers.

6:17 pm

wildcat17

I'm at 348

6:17 pm

uusue2

night, inge!

6:17 pm

Uneaixoise

bye, inge :-)

6:17 pm

Kaplan the Magne

I need 132. Not today. I quit yesterday with 8 left- I am not driven to finish.

6:18 pm

Uneaixoise

go, wild!!

6:19 pm

Mom

good evening everyone.

6:19 pm

uusue2

hi, mom!

6:19 pm

Mom

Kap, where were your keys?

6:20 pm

Mom

Hi uusue

6:20 pm

Uneaixoise

hey mom :-)

6:20 pm

Mom

hello ((Une))

6:21 pm

Uneaixoise

we got a little sun today -- how about you?

6:21 pm

Mom

lots of sun, but very chilly, low 40's

6:22 pm

Uneaixoise

chilly here too but nice to be sans gloom for awhile!

6:22 pm

Mom

oh I know, we have not had a lot of sunshine

6:23 pm

wildcat17

I got the 10 all by myself!!

6:23 pm

Mom

congrats Wildcat, and hello. What does it start with?

6:24 pm

wildcat17

de

6:24 pm

wildcat17

and hi

6:25 pm

Mom

got it, thanks so much

6:26 pm

wildcat17

yw

6:26 pm

Boobear

hi Mom welcome back

6:27 pm

Mom

Hi Boo! Thank you

6:32 pm

rastapopolous

Man! I thought I was so clever with nosema, a honeybee disease, but it won't take it dang!

6:32 pm

Mom

Hi rastapopolous

6:32 pm

rastapopolous

Hi mom

6:33 pm

Boobear

Hi rastapopolous

6:33 pm

rastapopolous

Hi boo

6:34 pm

Angela

evening all - 287 down and eyes are starting to bleed...can't seem to stop though :)

6:35 pm

Mom

hello Angela. :-)

6:35 pm

wildcat17

this grid just goes on forever

6:35 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, angela

6:35 pm

Mom

I wish I had more time today to hack away at it

6:37 pm

BNLboy

sled

6:38 pm

Mom

Hi BNLBoy

6:38 pm

periwinkle

hi all, back to finish, 10 left

6:38 pm

Angela

hiya bnl

6:38 pm

Mom

is the sh 8/50 a compound word?

6:38 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, peri

6:38 pm

Angela

and hello peri! :)

6:38 pm

Mom

Hi Peri, that is impressive

6:39 pm

Angela

as always, peri - I'm in awe!

6:39 pm

Mom

got it, finally. thanks though

6:39 pm

periwinkle

I have been working on this grid off and on all day

6:39 pm

Uneaixoise

yes, mom, it's what you tie on your footwear

6:40 pm

Boobear

me too Peri

6:40 pm

periwinkle

I am sure lots of people have already finished

6:40 pm

periwinkle

how many left Boo?

6:40 pm

Mom

thanks Une

6:40 pm

Angela

still...impressive :)

6:40 pm

Mom

I know this morning that Haz, Zooz, FMitch, Grannyrose had all finished

6:40 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

6:40 pm

Boobear

197

6:40 pm

periwinkle

thanks Angela

6:41 pm

periwinkle

go Boo go!!

6:41 pm

Boobear

I will never finish

6:41 pm

Mom

go get 'em Boo

6:41 pm

Boobear

doing the m's

6:41 pm

periwinkle

I will

6:41 pm

Angela

I don't mind not finishing...as long as I get most I'm good with it...

6:41 pm

doxy1lover

hi all. Been lurking and working on this monster grid. Any clues for the 9 and 10?

6:41 pm

Mom

Peri will, if she has to stay up until the flip

6:42 pm

Uneaixoise

de10 one who completely destroys

6:42 pm

periwinkle

should not take me that long Mom but yes I would

6:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't believe this!

6:42 pm

periwinkle

there ie a de8/10 no de9

6:42 pm

Mom

I knew you would and I expect you will be finished before 8:15

6:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi mom!

6:43 pm

Mom

Hi ((TO)) this should have been on one of your days off

6:43 pm

doxy1lover

thanks une, working on it

6:43 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, to :-)

6:43 pm

Angela

hey to

6:43 pm

periwinkle

not sure about that Mom

6:43 pm

Boobear

clue for me6/24

6:43 pm

Mom

I am, Peri. I have confidence in you

6:44 pm

periwinkle

:)

6:44 pm

Mom

sorry Boo, I don't have it

6:44 pm

rastapopolous

it's a rather obscure mediterranean fruit tree

6:44 pm

Uneaixoise

doctor prefix + bird: sky***k

6:45 pm

Uneaixoise

OR doctor prefix + ***ry the Cable Guy

6:45 pm

wvteach

thnx une

6:45 pm

MollyL

"Rather obscure" covers a lot of territory with Babble words.

6:45 pm

Mom

thanks Une and rastapopolous

6:45 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

6:45 pm

Mom

Hi Molly

6:46 pm

Uneaixoise

true, molly LOL

6:46 pm

MollyL

Hi Mom

6:46 pm

Angela

lol une - love that guy!

6:46 pm

uusue2

lol, molly!

6:46 pm

rastapopolous

Well I actually know some californians who have it growing, and if you read nursery catalogs you've seen it. They're not the most delicious fruits though

6:48 pm

Mom

uusue, your dad is so young looking to be 80 in that picture

6:48 pm

Uneaixoise

online search reveals that it's fragrant and squishy LOL

6:48 pm

uusue2

isn't he, Mom? he still doesn't look like he's about to be 90 - I'll have to take another picture the next time I see him.

6:49 pm

Mom

he is very handsome

6:49 pm

Uneaixoise

i think it's really hard to tell people's age these days . . .

6:49 pm

Uneaixoise

such a nice smile :-)

6:50 pm

Mom

does the el 9 play off the el 5 before it?

6:50 pm

Uneaixoise

nope

6:51 pm

Mom

thanks Une

6:51 pm

Uneaixoise

e + opp of first + vowel + french word for sea

6:51 pm

rastapopolous

synthetically made stretchy stuff

6:52 pm

Mom

will work on those clues, thanks to both of you

6:52 pm

redturtlehead

wonder if I shall finish. I am just starting.

6:52 pm

Angela

hiya red :)

6:52 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, red!

6:53 pm

redturtlehead

hi!

6:53 pm

Mom

Hi Red, sure you will, you have 5 hours or so left

6:53 pm

wildcat17

the first couple hundred go fast red

6:53 pm

wildcat17

391 btw une

6:53 pm

redturtlehead

Love big grids, but...was at work all day.

6:53 pm

Dorens

nice clue, thanks une and hi all

6:53 pm

Uneaixoise

hey, dorens!

6:53 pm

Mom

around 9 a.m. babble time, 8 letter words were being clued left and right

6:53 pm

Mom

HI (((Dorens))) so good to see you

6:53 pm

Uneaixoise

431 here -- went to list after finding 400

6:53 pm

Angela

hey dorens

6:54 pm

Dorens

9 am. will have to go there, since i only have 3. but did find 302 during lunch. what a day!

6:55 pm

Mom

thanks for the el 9 clues, got it

6:55 pm

Mom

I have 11 of them Dorens if you need help

6:55 pm

Dorens

good to see you too mom. i will probably list soon

6:56 pm

Mom

how are you doing?

6:57 pm

Dorens

hmm. i guess i'm doing ok. life is hectic, crazy, but i'm not letting it get me down. very busy days this week

6:57 pm

Boobear

Hi Dorens

6:57 pm

Mom

50 more and I can quit

6:57 pm

Mom

((Hugs))

6:57 pm

Dorens

oh, and Une, I am going to see Chris Rock in the mother **f'(#^&$ with the hat.. in previews, on saturday

6:57 pm

Dorens

200 mor and i can quit. i envy you your lack of compulsivity mom, or your better sense of priorities

6:58 pm

Uneaixoise

cool!! have fun!!

6:58 pm

periwinkle

hi red. I have lost my edge at Scramble :( and when I saw your score of 205 for one turn I thought "Just shoot me now :)

6:58 pm

Mom

I didn't have a lot of time to play today, so I am just hoping to get half way. But my eyes are blurring

6:58 pm

Dorens

will give you my review, of course. he is such a funny man, but this is supposed to be a dramatic role... i wonder

6:59 pm

Uneaixoise

yes, i read an interview with him about it

6:59 pm

Mom

oh no Dorens, this is a priority :-)

6:59 pm

Uneaixoise

he CAN be serious -- hope the material suits . . .

6:59 pm

Dorens

good interview? I saw his comedy act years ago on Madison square Garden.. wonderfulyes mom, a priority, but you don't feel you have to finish, right?

7:00 pm

MollyL

Dorens, have fun at the show. I love Chris Rock.

7:00 pm

Angela

sounds great une - i've seen interviews with him where he is serious and he was very well spoken

7:00 pm

Boobear

can anyone clue the first ma 6/24

7:00 pm

Dorens

actually i think he (and all good comedians) is brilliant

7:00 pm

periwinkle

redturtlehead, are you here?

7:00 pm

Angela

and enjoy the show dorens

7:01 pm

Boobear

oops me6/24

7:01 pm

Uneaixoise

oh dear . . . "Chris Rock's Broadway show ground to a halt on Thursday night (March 17) when his co-star Annabella Sciorra forgot her lines onstage"

7:01 pm

uusue2

hi, dorens, red, and peri!

7:01 pm

Uneaixoise

i really like her too . . .

7:01 pm

redturtlehead

I am desperately trying to make good use of the grid.

7:01 pm

periwinkle

hi sue, have my nose in the grid. trying to get done by *;15 per Mom

7:02 pm

MollyL

At the rate it takes me to do a normal size grid, I would be unemployed and house bound if I was compelled to finish a grid this size. And the house would be filthy. : D

7:02 pm

periwinkle

8:15

7:02 pm

periwinkle

pls see 6:58 red

7:02 pm

Mom

Boo ... me + a *og is a pet + ***d is another kind of fat

7:02 pm

Uneaixoise

ooohhh, and Bobby Cannavale -- he's great too!

7:03 pm

Dorens

he is!

7:03 pm

wildcat17

speaking of *ogs I think mine are hungry

7:03 pm

Mom

best feed them then Wildcat

7:04 pm

uusue2

well, I am alternating grading exams, writing homework problems and solutions, and finding words in the grid :-)

7:04 pm

uusue2

not being especially efficient at any of them...

7:04 pm

redturtlehead

Nice UU...how is it going?

7:04 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, and here's a short interview: http://bcove.me/xk8h8cw8

7:05 pm

Boobear

ty Mom..strange word

7:05 pm

Dorens

on phone --- brb

7:06 pm

Mom

you are so welcome Boo

7:06 pm

uusue2

I am ok but the students are doing lousy on the test :-(

7:06 pm

MollyL

Way to go Sue, you multi-tasker you.

7:06 pm

72 Temple Owl

why did i start this one?:/

7:07 pm

Mom

because you like a challenge TO

7:07 pm

redturtlehead

oh peri, I am sorry I am doing good on scramble now, losing at scrabble.

7:07 pm

periwinkle

I don';t play scrabble, not good at it

7:08 pm

MollyL

Sue, maybe your students are all still working Spring Break out of their systems.

7:08 pm

72 Temple Owl

well it is fun as long as you are not compelled to finish. i am procrastinaitng, must write three letters

7:08 pm

periwinkle

I will get my groove back eventually

7:08 pm

redturtlehead

I am just really tired from work.

7:08 pm

redturtlehead

Soon enough Peri I am sure.

7:08 pm

Mom

oh TO, don't envy you there

7:09 pm

72 Temple Owl

i am writing to my dad's friend, i feel she must know something is rong but do not kno for sure. i anted to all her but i am afriad to

7:09 pm

MollyL

Poor Red. Long shifts these days?

7:10 pm

Mom

((TO)) that will be tough. Would it be easier to telephone her?

7:10 pm

Mom

I see, you said that. The C was missing

7:10 pm

72 Temple Owl

well she is his age and lives alone.

7:10 pm

redturtlehead

just busy. and rain all day which puts me in a mood.

7:10 pm

Mom

if you were to call her, you two could comfort each other.

7:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

if i had her kids number i would call them first

7:11 pm

uusue2

could be, molly, I did give them the test the Monday after break (at 9 and 10 am, I am such a meanie)

7:11 pm

Angela

night everyone...cat needs a lap to sleep on :)

7:11 pm

Mom

you could do a white pages search for them

7:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

night angela

7:12 pm

Mom

lol Angela, pleasant dreams

7:12 pm

Uneaixoise

night, angela :-)

7:12 pm

Mom

oh uusue, you beast

7:15 pm

periwinkle

sorry to disapoint you Mom but stillhave 40 left

7:15 pm

periwinkle

will try for 8:30

7:15 pm

Mom

Peri, I thought you only had 10 left, that is why I said 8:15

7:15 pm

Boobear

clue for the last me 5/12

7:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

delish

7:16 pm

Uneaixoise

65 here and taking a break *poof*

7:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

is a wrod

7:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

wo

7:16 pm

Mom

Bye bye ((Une))

7:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

even if enable doen't think so

7:16 pm

Uneaixoise

me + not daughter

7:16 pm

periwinkle

oh, I see, no I had lots of words left Mom

7:16 pm

redturtlehead

I tried it too TO

7:16 pm

Mom

Peri and I were talking about that earlier, TO. We agree

7:16 pm

Mom

thanks une

7:17 pm

Uneaixoise

:-)

7:17 pm

Mom

well then, you will be finished by 10:00

7:17 pm

72 Temple Owl

clue for the k pls?

7:18 pm

Mom

ku 4/10 ... job well done ku** to you

7:18 pm

Mom

or martial arts with a different first letter

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

thanks Mom!

7:18 pm

redturtlehead

only 296 left!

7:18 pm

Dorens

off phone just in time for that. thanks mom, never saw it in the singular

7:19 pm

redturtlehead

oser

7:19 pm

wht

Hi all. Can I have a clue for the al7?

7:20 pm

Boobear

hi wht

7:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

hi wht

7:21 pm

featherbee

506!!!! wow

7:21 pm

redturtlehead

sorry wht dont have it.

7:21 pm

Dorens

hi wht, sorry, don't have

7:21 pm

Mom

you're welcome Red and Dorens

7:21 pm

lynxxx

al7 the person who distributes al*s to the poor

7:21 pm

Dorens

the first 300 were a breeze feather

7:21 pm

Mom

Hi Wht

7:21 pm

lynxxx

Hello again

7:21 pm

Mom

(((Lynxxx))) good morning

7:21 pm

Mom

Hi Feather

7:22 pm

Dorens

ty lyn & hi

7:22 pm

featherbee

debating.....

7:22 pm

Mom

jump in Feather

7:22 pm

Dorens

misery loves company :-)

7:22 pm

wildcat17

just do it bee

7:23 pm

Dorens

honest, it's fun

7:23 pm

lynxxx

first 300 easy, last 200 boring

7:23 pm

Mom

sets out large bowl of M&M's to help us think

7:23 pm

Dorens

oh, chocolate, what a great idea

7:23 pm

wvteach

thnx mom - need that energy to keep focused

7:23 pm

redturtlehead

Well, it looks like my house is going down the tubes. The lenders just countered more than I want to pay. I think they think I will just pay anything.

7:23 pm

72 Temple Owl

well darned if i can see that al7

7:24 pm

wht

ty lynxx. That is a new word for me.

7:24 pm

periwinkle

sorry to hear that red

7:24 pm

wildcat17

sorry red

7:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh red i am sorry

7:24 pm

periwinkle

18 re words left, bbs

7:24 pm

featherbee

diving in

7:24 pm

Mom

oh no Red. I thought the price had been agreed upon. I am so sorry

7:24 pm

lynxxx

al7 try al***d nuts to start

7:24 pm

Mom

hooray for Feather

7:24 pm

Mom

bye bye Peri

7:24 pm

redturtlehead

I'm ok with it, but I hope the resl estate agent doesnt pressure me into looking again

7:25 pm

Mom

thanks Lynxxx

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty lyn

7:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

so will you stay put?

7:25 pm

lynxxx

Darn Red. You an find any new lenders?

7:25 pm

Mom

ignore their calls Red

7:25 pm

redturtlehead

I will renew my lease for one more year of elephantine and foul moth Mama, and save some more cushion. the florida real estate market will continue to droop.

7:25 pm

Dorens

sorry red.

7:25 pm

uusue2

oh, red, that's too bad. Sigh.

7:26 pm

wildcat17

wheeeee 400

7:26 pm

redturtlehead

Well... I got to admit, the fees for the HOA were rather high...so its always for the best. and the apartment is cheap.

7:26 pm

Mom

way to go Wildcat!

7:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay cat!

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

good job Wild!

7:27 pm

wildcat17

wow actually grayed out a tile

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

kind of frees me up a bit financially as wel!

7:27 pm

MollyL

Sorry about your house deal Red. I will hope there is something even better out there for you.

7:27 pm

redturtlehead

LOL I have grayed the K!!!!

7:27 pm

uusue2

I did too, wild, but it's the k :-)

7:27 pm

featherbee

still working on my first tile over here, lol

7:28 pm

wildcat17

I got an i and the n

7:28 pm

Dorens

go for the bottom row O

7:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

i a longing for the days of aprtment living

7:28 pm

jesdraggon

i grayed one tile out, wild... the K :)

7:28 pm

redturtlehead

I do like the low maintanence. but the noise is not that great...and well you know..

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

i can't find any a words from the right bottom a

7:29 pm

wildcat17

think guys with commercials

7:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks cat

7:29 pm

Boobear

clue for mo 7/32

7:29 pm

featherbee

a gray tile!!!

7:29 pm

Mom

AMC's hit series - the M

7:29 pm

snags

Red, there is a reason for everything........... take your time

7:29 pm

Dorens

thanks wildcat

7:29 pm

featherbee

lol, ty wildcat

7:29 pm

wildcat17

yw

7:30 pm

Mom

singular and plural

7:30 pm

Mom

Hi Snags

7:30 pm

snags

hi mom

7:30 pm

lynxxx

mo7.32 assaults

7:30 pm

uusue2

hahaha missed the singular, mom, now I have 2 gray tiles :-)

7:30 pm

Boobear

ty

7:30 pm

Boobear

m's are finally done

7:30 pm

Mom

thanks Lynxxx

7:30 pm

Mom

:-) you're welcome uusue

7:31 pm

redturtlehead

No kittens for me though, so that is sad,

7:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

gee i have to think on every clue tonight:/

7:31 pm

wildcat17

hint there are lots of guys in this grid

7:31 pm

Mom

I have 1 A, the K, 1 O and 1 E grayed

7:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

assaults...

7:31 pm

wildcat17

sorry on the kitties

7:32 pm

Dorens

often children, owl

7:32 pm

Mom

TO, what the priest are accused of doing with the little boys

7:32 pm

lynxxx

assault - usually on a female

7:32 pm

snags

how many words please

7:32 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

7:32 pm

Mom

506 Snags

7:32 pm

lynxxx

506 Snags

7:32 pm

wildcat17

grayed another tile

7:32 pm

redturtlehead

a whole heck of a lot snag.

7:32 pm

snags

what !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:32 pm

snags

thats way too many for me

7:33 pm

Dorens

a few too many for most of us!

7:33 pm

jillibus

hello and byebye for now -- didn't have time to do any of this today, boohoo, but got 291 words last night. Bridge night now -- back after the flip.

7:33 pm

Mom

especially this late at night

7:33 pm

uusue2

exams all graded. Now I have to alphabetize them so I can record the grades...

7:33 pm

lynxxx

hi/bye Jilli

7:33 pm

uusue2

hi and bye, jilli!

7:33 pm

Mom

have a great time Jillibus

7:33 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Jilli. I should have not started. I have 267 left.

7:33 pm

Mom

I love to alphabetize, can I help?

7:34 pm

Dorens

me too mom... don't know why

7:34 pm

redturtlehead

I hate to alphabetize. I had to stay in at recess to do it. My brain does not work that wya.

7:34 pm

Mom

heck Red, I have been at it on and off today and still have 268 left. You are a whiz

7:35 pm

wht

Just found the 10. One who tears down.

7:35 pm

uusue2

brain is ok with it but fluffing around with 160 exams gets annoying

7:35 pm

Mom

hooray Wht

7:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg wht

7:35 pm

72 Temple Owl

well, with 188 to go i am leaving

7:36 pm

redturtlehead

well I was focused.

7:36 pm

Mrs.T.

oooo, thanks for the 10, wht! Evenin' all!

7:36 pm

Mom

((TO)) have a good evening.

7:36 pm

lynxxx

hi Mrs T

7:36 pm

Mom

Hello Mrs. T

7:36 pm

lynxxx

I'm away too. Bye everyone

7:36 pm

Mom

I was puppy sitting. Hard to be focused

7:36 pm

Mrs.T.

wow, what a grid!

7:37 pm

Mrs.T.

bye, lynxxx

7:37 pm

redturtlehead

Indeed. I was trying to figure out what to do about the house.

7:38 pm

Boobear

Hi Mrs T

7:39 pm

featherbee

the RE words are going to be fun later. will save them for last.

7:39 pm

Mrs.T.

howdy, boo

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

I made it to over half. obly errr 246 left.

7:40 pm

redturtlehead

tomorro when I have the time it will be a 46 word grid. I can tell.

7:40 pm

car.eeyore

Good evening! Trying to get the last 200 now!

7:40 pm

Mom

excellent Red

7:40 pm

Mom

lol, probably so

7:41 pm

wht

clue for the em7 please

7:41 pm

car.eeyore

green gem wht

7:42 pm

Mom

(((Car.))) hello

7:42 pm

redturtlehead

Hi Car!

7:42 pm

crosshair

this grid has gone on long enough..it wins..tc all and happy babbling..poof

7:42 pm

car.eeyore

Hi everyone!

7:42 pm

car.eeyore

Bye Crossy!

7:42 pm

wht

Smack me with a pretty green fish.

7:42 pm

wht

Bye crossy

7:42 pm

Mom

((Crossy)) have a great evening

7:42 pm

Mrs.T.

bye bye, crossy

7:42 pm

redturtlehead

bye cross!

7:44 pm

Mom

Finally halfway and I am outta here. Good night to all of you and good luck. ((Hugs))

7:44 pm

car.eeyore

Nite mom1

7:44 pm

snags

night mom

7:45 pm

featherbee

bye all who are heading out!

7:46 pm

Mom

bye bye Car., Snags and Feather

7:46 pm

Mom

Feather, enjoy your RE woeds

7:46 pm

car.eeyore

Hi feather1

7:46 pm

featherbee

ha, tyt

7:46 pm

featherbee

ty

7:50 pm

uusue2

so I am going to have to catch some fast food on the way to my 9:00 meeting. What do you think - Subway, McDonalds, or Pizza Hut?

7:50 pm

snags

Subway

7:50 pm

redturtlehead

eeew. Stop by the grocery and pick up one of those pre-prepared quiches.

7:50 pm

snags

the chicken breast

7:50 pm

snags

its good

7:50 pm

car.eeyore

uusue...subway!!!! Much better choice!!!!

7:50 pm

featherbee

subway's the healthiest

7:50 pm

uusue2

can't, red, no grocery within walking distance

7:51 pm

car.eeyore

...and she is walking too!!!! Way to go!!!!

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

Oh my. Can you not eat? Cliff bar.

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

Walking is good. I have to say I love pizza.

7:51 pm

uusue2

don't have one, red.

7:51 pm

redturtlehead

best not to give food advice.

7:52 pm

redturtlehead

I may have to give up on grid.

7:52 pm

uusue2

So probably I will go to Subway - it also has the advantage of being in the student center where my meeting is :-)

7:53 pm

featherbee

wow, "only" 178 in and already tired!

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

I habe 235 left.

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

subway has some nice subs.

7:53 pm

car.eeyore

173 here

7:53 pm

redturtlehead

I am in shock it is supposed to rain all week here. this is dreadful.

7:54 pm

car.eeyore

I guess snow is heading this way on Friday/Saturday

7:54 pm

Boobear

clue for ra 4/4

7:54 pm

wht

64 left, but I have been at it off and on all day.

7:54 pm

uusue2

you're in Florida, red! You want dreadful weather, come to Illinois! :-)

7:55 pm

Boobear

it poured here today

7:55 pm

car.eeyore

it is a noise heard in the lungs

7:55 pm

car.eeyore

or r + another name for beer

7:55 pm

car.eeyore

plural too

7:55 pm

Boobear

ty

7:56 pm

MollyL

I guess if you are a vegetarian, Subway is healthy. I have seen green roast beef in there, so I stay away from Subway.

7:56 pm

car.eeyore

brb...bedtime for the boys....

7:56 pm

uusue2

well, at least you can see the roast beef before you buy it...

7:57 pm

MollyL

Agreed Sue. That was what made me say no thanks when I saw it.

7:57 pm

featherbee

not seeing an E from the middle column, 4th row down. help please?

7:57 pm

MollyL

Green gem Feather.

7:58 pm

featherbee

ty!

7:59 pm

wht

There is an em4,5, too

7:59 pm

featherbee

ty

7:59 pm

wht

There is also el9,60

8:00 pm

wht

el9 has a stretchy beginning and a chemical ending

8:00 pm

redturtlehead

yes but in Florida rain is dreary too. and we have this big national synchro swimming event at the gym this week, they will be disappointed.

8:00 pm

wht

Or a stretchy beginning and a French ocean at the end

8:00 pm

uusue2

thx for the em4/5, wht, now I have three gray tiles :-)

8:01 pm

featherbee

ty! got the el9

8:01 pm

featherbee

should i know the K word?

8:02 pm

wht

k***s to you if you do.

8:02 pm

redturtlehead

yes you should, if you did, I would "praise you"

8:02 pm

featherbee

lol, ty

8:02 pm

featherbee

that gave me nbt

8:03 pm

featherbee

don't think of it as a singular much

8:03 pm

wht

wtg feather

8:06 pm

uusue2

exactly half way, exams are alphabetized, now to record the grades

8:07 pm

redturtlehead

go uu go!

8:07 pm

stidmama

***hugs everyone*** hello! happy monday, I hope?

8:07 pm

wht

Hi stid

8:07 pm

stidmama

sue, your dad and my tom share a bday! LOL only a "few" years apart...

8:08 pm

stidmama

it's a really big grid. I will be in and out as I also work on some schoolwork. *micro lurk mode*

8:08 pm

wildcat17

une you still here?

8:08 pm

featherbee

hi stid

8:09 pm

periwinkle

finally fireworks

8:09 pm

stidmama

YAY peri!

8:09 pm

wht

wtg peri

8:09 pm

wildcat17

yay peri!!!

8:09 pm

featherbee

yay peri!

8:09 pm

wht

42 to go here.

8:09 pm

stidmama

hi feather. 5th graders are WAY differenter than either 1st grade or 7th grade... *wild eyed "what have I got myself into" look*

8:09 pm

Mrs.T.

signing off now while I still have some hair left! Night, all. Happy Babbling!

8:09 pm

periwinkle

ty all, now off to play some scramble, happy babbling all

8:09 pm

MollyL

*Quickly throws choclits at Stid before she scoots away*

8:10 pm

wildcat17

you'll be fine stid. they're not that much different

8:10 pm

featherbee

there's a HUGE difference between K and 4th too, as I found out when I moved grades!

8:10 pm

stidmama

*hugs molly and leaves behind choclit wrappers*

8:11 pm

stidmama

Thanks wild, I think so. It will just take a little time.

8:12 pm

stidmama

*repooflet*

8:13 pm

MollyL

*Vacuums up choclit wrappers before Gran Mere finds the mess Little Stiddie made*

8:14 pm

redturtlehead

5th grade could be fun!

8:14 pm

gapeach1066@yaho

Congrats Peri!!!! How long were you typing? You must be really tired.

8:14 pm

redturtlehead

there was chocolate?

8:15 pm

featherbee

resoil

8:15 pm

featherbee

res

8:15 pm

redturtlehead

try again feather.

8:15 pm

wildcat17

operative word is "was"

8:15 pm

featherbee

lol, oops. sorry.

8:15 pm

featherbee

didn't work anyway.

8:16 pm

wht

drop the s, feather

8:16 pm

featherbee

got that one, ty

8:16 pm

featherbee

soooo close to halfway

8:16 pm

MollyL

*Puts a tray of chocolate out for all*

8:16 pm

redturtlehead

thanks wht.

8:16 pm

redturtlehead

I am at 220 left.

8:18 pm

wht

20 left here.

8:19 pm

wildcat17

59

8:19 pm

uusue2

ok, the bottom line on the tests - average was 57, compared to 73 for the first test. This is actually not unusual for physics...

8:19 pm

featherbee

over half!!!!

8:19 pm

uusue2

there you go, feather :-)

8:20 pm

BabbleRabble

Holy to 6/21 -- city in Ohio

8:21 pm

wildcat17

ty and hi babrab

8:21 pm

BabbleRabble

to 6/21 -- what your personal trainer does

8:21 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello

8:21 pm

featherbee

torture? doesn't fit, lol

8:21 pm

car.eeyore

Back again....

8:22 pm

uusue2

and speaking of over half, I now have over half the words. I think I am going to go to subway now :-)

8:22 pm

wildcat17

I think I'm going to have a cookie

8:22 pm

car.eeyore

Good clue BR!

8:22 pm

featherbee

i'm done for now, too late to work for more. night all!

8:22 pm

wildcat17

nite b

8:22 pm

car.eeyore

Nite feather!

8:24 pm

wht

So does anyone have a clue for the last two ra6's. I have the plural of the fabric

8:24 pm

wildcat17

kidnap payment

8:25 pm

car.eeyore

The only one I have is what kidnappers ask for

8:25 pm

wht

th wild and car. I found that just as I asked.

8:25 pm

redturtlehead

oooh thanks car, I appreciated the kidnapper one. Needed it and the extension of it.

8:26 pm

wildcat17

grayed that top R!

8:26 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah Wild!

8:27 pm

wildcat17

male sheep + the n*** on your face

8:27 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

8:27 pm

wht

ty wild

8:27 pm

wildcat17

yw

8:28 pm

wht

17 s's standing

8:28 pm

car.eeyore

Go wht, Go!

8:31 pm

wht

Found a fish in the sa's

8:32 pm

wht

Someone cleaned it and left the sc6,21 in the sc's

8:32 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, wht

8:32 pm

car.eeyore

LOL!

8:33 pm

uusue2

ok, I really am out of here. night, all!

8:34 pm

car.eeyore

Bye uusue

8:34 pm

wildcat17

nite sue

8:34 pm

Scrabbler

I'm here for my last 384 words.

8:34 pm

wildcat17

hi scrabs

8:34 pm

car.eeyore

hi scrabs!

8:34 pm

wht

The third se8, is it a compound word?

8:35 pm

car.eeyore

I only have the one who adds spices ...se 8/40

8:35 pm

Scrabbler

I had a nice walk in the park earlier--sunny, 29 degrees, and everything is still covered with snow.

8:35 pm

MollyL

No Wht, it's not a compound word. Not a "regular" word either.

8:36 pm

72 Temple Owl

hey scrabbler

8:36 pm

wht

The one before it is something that pertains to the se6

8:36 pm

Scrabbler

So who is aiming to finish this grid? Owl?

8:36 pm

car.eeyore

clue for ca 7/36 please?

8:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

no way

8:37 pm

wht

I have 8 left, Scrabs. It would be a shame not to finish.

8:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

i thought of you yestrday, bunny rescue oin the news

8:37 pm

car.eeyore

I wanted to, but I have been hit by the sleep stick again.

8:37 pm

Scrabbler

These big grids are fun because you can find so many words, but finishing takes several hours. Go wht!!

8:37 pm

wht

car, it is the least agitated.

8:38 pm

Scrabbler

Aw, good news for the bunnies, Owl.

8:38 pm

car.eeyore

Sorry! I need the one after that! Didn't realize there were 2.

8:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

well no, they need homes. folks dumped them off near home near a park

8:39 pm

car.eeyore

<---- getting pet carrier and warming up car....

8:39 pm

wht

Abbreviation for the Golden State + vowel + Mr Brooks or Mr Gibson

8:39 pm

Scrabbler

Domestic rabbits cannot survive in the wild. Well, all bunnies are prey.

8:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

they were adorable, one was black

8:40 pm

car.eeyore

TY

8:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

any la 7/32 clue pls?

8:40 pm

car.eeyore

you are this if you can't have milk....LA 7 intolerant

8:41 pm

Scrabbler

I just love bunnies--cute, smart and funny critters.

8:41 pm

MollyL

la 7/32 is what can't drink milk people are intolerant of

8:41 pm

wht

Change the last consonant for the other one.

8:41 pm

lbdawger

l + *** two scene two + first number

8:41 pm

wht

clue for the se8,45?

8:41 pm

MollyL

Cluster cluing!

8:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty. but i am not finishing.

8:42 pm

Scrabbler

Yay, Molly! It's fun to get one clue after another.

8:42 pm

car.eeyore

TY!

8:42 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Molly!

8:42 pm

lbdawger

se + abbrev for Canada + don't **** your mind over this grid

8:43 pm

car.eeyore

Ty Dawg...and hello1

8:43 pm

Scrabbler

TY, Dawg

8:43 pm

wht

ty lbd. My phantom was secanol

8:43 pm

lbdawger

that was a wicked grid. i'm now brain dead and monkeys are going numb.

8:44 pm

Scrabbler

Go to bed, Dawg, all of you.

8:44 pm

car.eeyore

ca 6/21 please?

8:44 pm

lbdawger

i sure hope Dr. G got the big grid out of his system! owie!

8:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty dawg no get to bed

8:45 pm

MollyL

Hi Car, about to call this one a day. I have some shows to catch up on before I drift off.

8:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think i am ADDING words to the total not subtracting them

8:45 pm

wht

car, ca4 + abbreviation for a nurse

8:45 pm

car.eeyore

I wanted to finish, but there is no way. I will watch my new episode of House tomorrow!

8:45 pm

lbdawger

yup off to the pillows, o'dark early rising tomorrow. hope it's a smaller grid tomorrow!

8:46 pm

car.eeyore

Ty wht!

8:46 pm

wht

sh6,21 please

8:46 pm

Scrabbler

I am watching a hockey game--Chicago vs Detroit.

8:46 pm

car.eeyore

Ugh! I don't have it wht!!!!!

8:47 pm

lbdawger

*poof*

8:47 pm

wildcat17

aussie girl

8:47 pm

car.eeyore

Ty wild1

8:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

this is a mass of babblets. or a mess of babblets.

8:48 pm

wht

ty wild, there's a prawn on the barbie for you.

8:48 pm

Boobear

clue for the last re 7/28

8:48 pm

wildcat17

purrrrrrrrrr

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabs, all of a sudden i have a wicked sore throat. I don't see how it can come on that wuickly

8:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

ca7/36pls?

8:49 pm

MollyL

sh 6/21...woman's name...Aussies call women this

8:50 pm

wht

OK. One last clue. I need the si7.32 for fireworks

8:50 pm

car.eeyore

there are 2 to....the most serene and then abbrev. for california + vowel + actor Gibson

8:51 pm

MollyL

It's the name of an electrical company Wht.

8:51 pm

car.eeyore

ty molly!

8:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty car and molly

8:52 pm

wht

I am drawing a blank on electric companies.

8:53 pm

car.eeyore

I think it is more of a technology company...but it sounds like what men ejaculate.

8:54 pm

MollyL

Rats, I should have just gone for the crude clue.

8:54 pm

car.eeyore

I was trying!!!!

8:54 pm

wvteach

didn't get it either - and my son used to work for them - where he was they made crystals for PET scanners

8:54 pm

car.eeyore

clue for the first de 6/7 combo?

8:55 pm

wht

ty wv. And I was on the phone with them today.

8:55 pm

Scrabbler

Owl, you may have cold symptoms in a day or two, or maybe just a viral sore throat. Strep tonsillitis accounts for a small minority of sore throats.

8:55 pm

MollyL

Sorry, should have said "powerhouse in electronics and electrical "

8:55 pm

wildcat17

yay wht!!!!

8:55 pm

wht

They are one of our customers.

8:55 pm

wht

I was thinking electric utilities, not German conglomerates.

8:55 pm

MollyL

Bad cluer hangs head and goes to bed.

8:56 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo wht! Congrats!

8:56 pm

car.eeyore

No Molly!!!! You are an excellent cluer!

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg wht

8:56 pm

wht

Tired cluee wasn't thinking

8:56 pm

car.eeyore

Wahooey wht! Congratulations!

8:56 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think some fodd is needed, bbs

8:56 pm

wht

Any clues before I go? But I am too tired to give 506.

8:57 pm

wildcat17

just throw out some ra6 ones that seem obscure

8:58 pm

Good Enough

holy crap thats a big grid!!

8:58 pm

stidmama

hey again. one lesson planned. Next step, a big hairy task that is due tomorrow but can't really be completed until I actually start teach-teaching which is still several weeks off *grumpy face*

8:58 pm

stidmama

hey good! yes, it is!

8:58 pm

car.eeyore

I need the first de 6/24 & 7/36 combo please?

8:59 pm

car.eeyore

hi stid!

8:59 pm

car.eeyore

Hi Good Enough!

8:59 pm

stidmama

hey car! how's you?

8:59 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Stid. so type away here and relax for a bit.

8:59 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Stid. so type away here and relax for a bit.

8:59 pm

Good Enough

sear

8:59 pm

wht

the first de6,24 is removes frozen water

8:59 pm

Boobear

Hi Good

8:59 pm

car.eeyore

Ver sleep but good!

9:00 pm

72 Temple Owl

en6/21 # pls?

9:00 pm

stidmama

oh yeah! NBT!

9:00 pm

stidmama

hey scrabs! hope you are well

9:00 pm

car.eeyore

think nail polish!

9:01 pm

car.eeyore

...or what your teeth are made of.

9:01 pm

wht

The 6/7 combo would be to remove adult nits, but change the last letter to a consonant

9:01 pm

car.eeyore

....or if you are really tired....en + vowel + actor Gibson

9:01 pm

Scrabbler

Yes, Stid, just tired from being on call yesterday and a long day.

9:01 pm

wildcat17

last E from that tile please

9:01 pm

car.eeyore

Bless you wht!

9:02 pm

stidmama

((9wht)) great clue!

9:02 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

9:03 pm

stidmama

mmmm. tom is making lemongrass chicken. I got the ingredients tonight. NOT on my way home exactly, since I had to go in to town, but I was halfway there anyway, leaving Mother's house. :-D

9:03 pm

wht

Wild, drop the t from the shore birds

9:03 pm

wildcat17

have that

9:03 pm

wht

er 4,4

9:04 pm

Scrabbler

I made my own pizza--whole wheat dough, loads of spinach and topped with mozzarella. It was yummy and I have leftovers for tomorrow.

9:04 pm

wht

That is the last e.

9:04 pm

car.eeyore

en 4 + **e tea

9:04 pm

Good Enough

I just got back from a wake. Stood in line for 2 and a half hours! It was crazy.

9:04 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabbler, did you like the recipe i sent you?

9:05 pm

wildcat17

ty wht

9:05 pm

wildcat17

and car

9:05 pm

stidmama

what a great idea scrabs. *wiping drool from keyboard*

9:05 pm

car.eeyore

Oh good...I am sorry to hear that. I am sorry for your loss.

9:05 pm

wht

The e I got stuck on is the green jewel

9:05 pm

wht

And with that, I think I am off to bed.

9:06 pm

car.eeyore

Good night wht! Congrats & thank you for your help!

9:06 pm

wht

Happy Babbling. *poof*

9:06 pm

stidmama

(((Good Enough))) Back to the grindstone for me. Up to 135! Will hope to have enough eyeballs to hit halfway today. *poof*

9:09 pm

Scrabbler

Owl, I don't do complex recipes--I just throw stuff together. So vegetarian recipes give me ideas.

9:11 pm

car.eeyore

clue for hi 6/24 please?

9:11 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes, you have said that, i thought this was easy and might appeal

9:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

orgive you an idea

9:12 pm

Scrabbler

I am looking for low glycemic index, vegetarian meal ideas.

9:15 pm

72 Temple Owl

it was red & black rice with leeks and pea tendrils but they subbed for the peas

9:16 pm

wordfinder

how many words tonight?

9:16 pm

Scrabbler

I want to try quinoa.

9:16 pm

Scrabbler

ready, wordfinder> 506!

9:16 pm

car.eeyore

506

9:16 pm

wordfinder

ack! really?

9:16 pm

wildcat17

really

9:17 pm

car.eeyore

Scrabs...trif has been eating it a lot. I tried it and it was good, but a bit of an interesting texture.

9:17 pm

Scrabbler

Really. So start typing.

9:17 pm

wordfinder

oh my - i think i'll pass tonight.

9:17 pm

Scrabbler

I love brown rice--not the instant, but the stuff that takes 45 mi to cook. Then I add veggies and top with cheese.

9:18 pm

wordfinder

i eat quinoa all the time. i mix it in with rice dishes to add some protein and fiber. i want to try it for breakfast someday, but i think i would need a lot of fruit to sweeten it up.

9:18 pm

Scrabbler

I love barley too--low glycemic index.

9:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

what about black rice or red rice? very trendy now

9:19 pm

Scrabbler

I have not tried those, but I will shop at Wegman's soon and find those.

9:20 pm

suefrad625

I love coucous

9:20 pm

Scrabbler

What is the K word, please?

9:20 pm

suefrad625

sp?

9:20 pm

Scrabbler

Oh, yes, Sue.

9:20 pm

Scrabbler

couscous

9:20 pm

suefrad625

my kids like it more the potatoes!!!

9:21 pm

Boobear

clue for sh7/32

9:21 pm

suefrad625

ausie for women

9:22 pm

Good Enough

too much multitasking! babble, kid to bed, txting other kid, too much!

9:22 pm

Scrabbler

Plural for Aussie lass--a female name, I think of it as Irish

9:22 pm

Scrabbler

It keeps your brain sharp, GE

9:23 pm

Good Enough

too late for that scrabs

9:23 pm

suefrad625

schlem isnt a word????

9:23 pm

suefrad625

so much yiddish and shlem isnt good?

9:23 pm

Scrabbler

Anyone with that K word? I need that for NBT.

9:24 pm

car.eeyore

ku 4

9:24 pm

Scrabbler

GE, have you inherited insanity from your kids?

9:24 pm

72 Temple Owl

these to you if you finish this one!

9:24 pm

Good Enough

of course, haven't we all!

9:24 pm

Scrabbler

Aha, I never use it as a singular word. TY.

9:25 pm

jmcnrick

hi all

9:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

la5/16pls?

9:25 pm

jmcnrick

342 left

9:25 pm

Scrabbler

Go JM, go! You're closing in on the finish line. I need 314.

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

lol

9:26 pm

dcseain

i have 264 to go. hey, yall

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

hi dc

9:26 pm

car.eeyore

Hi dcseain!

9:26 pm

jmbdobie2

309 here... but planning on stopping when (if) I get under 300

9:26 pm

Good Enough

425 here. ridiculous

9:26 pm

72 Temple Owl

the dc contingent in in the house

9:26 pm

dcseain

LOL TO

9:26 pm

jmcnrick

i was looking for 1/2 way

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

DC ROCKS!

9:27 pm

Scrabbler

Hi Seain! Dan2bit's photos show trees with blossoms down there. Snow is still covering the ground here.

9:27 pm

jmbdobie2

that was my plan A jmc

9:27 pm

car.eeyore

100 to go.....do I stop?

9:27 pm

jmcnrick

the cherry blossoms are doing nicely ty

9:27 pm

dcseain

yes, the cherries are blossoming nicely. :) The weeping willows are greening quicly too

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

and the tulip trees

9:28 pm

dcseain

go, go eeyore, finish it!

9:28 pm

car.eeyore

hi 6/24 please?

9:28 pm

Scrabbler

Well, car, you found 406 which = 2 average grids.

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

my yard is full of daffadillys

9:28 pm

jmcnrick

hi car

9:28 pm

72 Temple Owl

any help on that l?

9:28 pm

dcseain

i'm looking for it, TO

9:29 pm

wildcat17

firewords

9:29 pm

Scrabbler

The ski resort across the valley is still open--their latest ever. Usually they are done by 3/15 but it has been cold and will continue to be cold this wk.

9:29 pm

car.eeyore

Yeah wild!

9:29 pm

72 Temple Owl

yay cat!

9:29 pm

wildcat17

I'm exhausted

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

whoo hooo wild!!!!

9:29 pm

jmcnrick

i bet!

9:29 pm

wildcat17

tyvm

9:29 pm

car.eeyore

TO... I don't think there is an la 5/16.

9:29 pm

wildcat17

nite nite

9:29 pm

Scrabbler

Wildcat! Woohoo! Get yourself a treat!

9:29 pm

car.eeyore

Nite wild!

9:30 pm

72 Temple Owl

la6/18

9:30 pm

Boobear

45 left here

9:30 pm

dcseain

g'night and congrats, wild

9:30 pm

car.eeyore

la + plain as the no4 on your face

9:30 pm

jmcnrick

ty car

9:30 pm

car.eeyore

yvw

9:31 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty car

9:31 pm

Scrabbler

Go Boobear, GO!!

9:31 pm

jmcnrick

go boo go!

9:31 pm

Boobear

i am chugging along

9:31 pm

Boobear

shall we all make a train

9:32 pm

car.eeyore

I can finish the H's with that hi 6....

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

choo chooo!

9:32 pm

car.eeyore

I will be the sleeper car...I am so tired!

9:32 pm

Scrabbler

"I think I can, I think I can..."

9:32 pm

Scrabbler

I will be the caboose.

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

ding ding ding ding

9:32 pm

jmcnrick

chugga chugga chugga

9:33 pm

dcseain

hi6 ends with latin/italian/spanish 'bad', starts with a Scots verb

9:33 pm

Good Enough

i guess im the one running along behind trying to catch the train as it pulls away

9:33 pm

car.eeyore

Bless you dc!

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

lol GE *reaches out to grab her*

9:33 pm

jmcnrick

i was thrown on a moving train once

9:34 pm

72 Temple Owl

scrabbler, what happened to the little baby? i gave up fb for lent

9:34 pm

Good Enough

its ok jmc, let me go! save yourself!

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

(short version of a very long story)

9:34 pm

dcseain

i climbed onto a moving train once

9:34 pm

Scrabbler

JM, were you a hobo before you became a lawyer?

9:34 pm

jmcnrick

no i was a young woman traveling in italy

9:35 pm

Scrabbler

She will have heart surgery on 4/27.

9:35 pm

jmbdobie2

291 left and will keep going until the dog wants in.

9:35 pm

Scrabbler

amen

9:35 pm

Scrabbler

amens

9:35 pm

Scrabbler

Yikes.

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

indeed scrabs but pb anyway

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

go jmb go!

9:36 pm

Boobear

clue for si7

9:36 pm

Scrabbler

I do hope there is dark chocolate in the PB.

9:36 pm

jmcnrick

90% scrabs

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

yum!

9:37 pm

Scrabbler

si7 = German company that makes biomedical equipment

9:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

re6/21 and 7/32pls

9:37 pm

Dorens

yes, i put some ghirardelli 72% there

9:37 pm

Scrabbler

Phew, TY, Doren!

9:37 pm

72 Temple Owl

nm

9:38 pm

Scrabbler

Got it, Boo?

9:38 pm

Boobear

yes

9:38 pm

Scrabbler

Good for you!

9:38 pm

72 Temple Owl

i think every babblet in the world is in here

9:39 pm

Boobear

yep

9:39 pm

car.eeyore

And with 91 to go...I shall bid you all farewell.

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

no goose

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

bye car wd!

9:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

well i stand corrected

9:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

night car

9:39 pm

jmcnrick

:-)

9:39 pm

Scrabbler

Yahoo, Car! I am awarding you with fireworks for getting that many words!

9:40 pm

car.eeyore

no volcano today either.

9:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

re5/20 after the re6 meaning to shape again pls?

9:40 pm

car.eeyore

TY! TY! Couldn't have done it without you all!

9:40 pm

Scrabbler

*handing bouquet of roses to Car*

9:41 pm

car.eeyore

having to do with the kidneys TO!

9:41 pm

jmcnrick

ty car

9:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

ty

9:43 pm

car.eeyore

yvw! Good night!

9:43 pm

Scrabbler

Sleep well,, Car!

9:43 pm

Dorens

whoa. down to th last 100.. this is a beast

9:43 pm

Scrabbler

And at 212/294 I am ready for bed. Good luck to all aiming to finish!

9:44 pm

jmcnrick

wtg scrabs and good night

9:44 pm

jmcnrick

go dorens go!

9:44 pm

Dorens

nite scrabs. sleep well

9:45 pm

72 Temple Owl

night scrabbler

9:45 pm

jmbdobie2

275 left... nite all

9:45 pm

jmcnrick

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