Babble: Archived Puzzle for Friday, January 23, 2015

12:01 am

cybernan

wow!

12:01 am

torgone

Flipperino ...

12:04 am

flosey

ouch!

12:04 am

torgone

lw4

12:06 am

flosey

thanks tor

12:07 am

torgone

ti8

12:07 am

torgone

yqw flo

12:08 am

flosey

got it, thanks again Tor

12:08 am

rururocks

ir7

12:09 am

flosey

hi and tks ru

12:09 am

rururocks

sl7

12:13 am

flosey

ae7 x 3

12:16 am

cybernan

ha 8

12:16 am

flosey

thanks nan

12:17 am

Dianne

wi 7 - Hi all

12:18 am

cybernan

hi dianne

12:18 am

flosey

hi Dianne

12:19 am

cybernan

ru 7 x2

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

late flip; WOW!! Hi all! hi nan, flosey, di, ru

12:20 am

cybernan

hi dee

12:20 am

flosey

hi Dee

12:20 am

cybernan

anyone have stats for the corner e yet?

12:20 am

rururocks

have to go to bed..early day for me.. night guys.. HI dee.. good luck all

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

sleep well, ru!

12:21 am

flosey

night ru, sweet sleep

12:21 am

cybernan

night ru

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

ek 6

12:23 am

cybernan

mmm - I was afraid it might be something like that! ty, dee

12:23 am

Lizlin

Hi all :0

12:23 am

Lizlin

:)

12:24 am

Lizlin

Wondered what the stats were for that top e!

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

yw nan hi liz

12:24 am

cybernan

oh well - no hope for me of finding that

12:25 am

cybernan

probably german or polish or something

12:25 am

Erda

ek6,33

12:26 am

Erda

former monetary unit of Equatorial Guinea..........

12:27 am

cybernan

as if...

12:27 am

Lizlin

lol - my thoughts too!

12:28 am

Erda

It's item like that that make me wonder why I am even playing this thing....

12:29 am

cybernan

se 8

12:30 am

cybernan

so how about sharing a clue, erda

12:31 am

Erda

wouldn't know where to start. Here it is: ekuele

12:31 am

flosey

love those clues Erda

12:31 am

Lizlin

Cool clue :)

12:32 am

Erda

Yeah -- cute

12:32 am

cybernan

mixed up instrument for tiny timm

12:32 am

flosey

would never have found it

12:32 am

cybernan

me neither - ty erda

12:32 am

Erda

YW

12:33 am

cybernan

that gave me nbt, nbs -- 2 more and I'm calling it a night at 175

12:34 am

flosey

was sl7 called?

12:34 am

cybernan

i think so

12:34 am

cybernan

*not that I have it

12:35 am

Dianne

was tu 7 called?

12:37 am

flosey

not sure Dianne, have it though, tks

12:38 am

VolleymomDee

NBT NBS

12:40 am

cybernan

180 and good night :-)

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

sleep well nan

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

ea 7/28

12:47 am

flosey

thanks Dee, yuk!!

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

I thought the same thing, flosey!!

12:48 am

VolleymomDee

ai 7

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

ha 7

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

he 7

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

oops I meant he 8

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

ha 7 x 2

12:50 am

Lizlin

Thanks for those, Dee.

12:51 am

flosey

thanks Dee for the he8

12:51 am

flosey

that has been a very useful ending

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

yqw

12:53 am

Lizlin

Taking a break. BBL. Thanks for all the stats, and Erda for the fantastic clue :)

12:53 am

flosey

and a ha6, 7 i've never heard

12:54 am

flosey

that's ha6/21, 7/32

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey looking

12:54 am

VolleymomDee

I still haven't found the tu 7 called earlier

12:58 am

flosey

a guardian or protector (apparently) Dee

12:58 am

VolleymomDee

hmm looking

1:03 am

ARB

ri 6/7

1:08 am

VolleymomDee

ty arb

1:14 am

VolleymomDee

re 7 x 2

1:15 am

ARB

I have re 7 x 3, and re 8

1:15 am

ARB

re 7 x 4

1:15 am

VolleymomDee

ty vm!! looking

1:24 am

VolleymomDee

ir 7/28

1:26 am

VolleymomDee

ir 7 x 2

1:27 am

ARB

That is a very prolific suffix!

1:28 am

VolleymomDee

I need to go back and add it to all my words :)

1:37 am

VolleymomDee

cr 7

1:41 am

ARB

ha 5 -- one of m favorite forms of poetry

1:42 am

ARB

my favorite

1:42 am

VolleymomDee

beautiful word, too

1:43 am

ARB

It's interesting how some words are beautiful to hear or see, with no connection to their meaning, and that certainly is one of them.

1:44 am

VolleymomDee

I completely agree.

1:46 am

ARB

just monkeyed a Yiddish word and it worked ki 6/30

1:46 am

VolleymomDee

lol my monkeys found that one, but I didn't realize it was Yiddish.

1:47 am

Lizlin

Thought it was Hebrew!

1:47 am

ARB

Would you believe that I forgot to include the infamous suffix as a word on its own?

1:48 am

VolleymomDee

LOL.... sounds like me

1:48 am

ARB

No the ki word comes from German for a piece of clothing

1:49 am

Lizlin

I'll think of it next Rosh Hashana! Lol!

2:01 am

flosey

I'm out of here - bb tomorrow for remaining 95

2:01 am

flosey

falling asleep

2:04 am

VolleymomDee

sleep well, flosey!

2:04 am

Lizlin

Sleep well Flosey

2:07 am

VolleymomDee

es 7

2:09 am

VolleymomDee

le 8

2:10 am

ARB

And thatis the other prominent suffix in this board!

2:10 am

VolleymomDee

:)

2:11 am

VolleymomDee

I keep forgetting to plural some of them :( argh

2:12 am

ARB

This is a fun board, because of all the possibilities and very few strange words, other than than stupid ek

2:12 am

VolleymomDee

I totally agree!

2:13 am

ARB

do you have we 7 -- scuba diving outfit

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

no, ty vm!!

2:14 am

ARB

It's on likety's list and enable does not able it!

2:14 am

VolleymomDee

awww that is why his list is one off!!

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

ty so much; you saved me from searching for something, not there!!

2:15 am

VolleymomDee

I have always seen it as 2 words in re4 life

2:17 am

ARB

Finished. Went to the list for the last 50 words, most of which I could have found had I stayed with it, but it's time to get on with the day. Bye

2:17 am

VolleymomDee

ra 6 ra 7

2:18 am

VolleymomDee

ty for all your help. Well done!! Have a fabulous day!!

2:23 am

grannyrose

cooee and g'day from me. lovely grid...not many weirdos.

2:24 am

VolleymomDee

((((rose)))))

2:24 am

sprite

good morning all, and *hugs* rose. Ks killed too.

2:24 am

Lizlin

Hi and hugs Rose

2:24 am

Lizlin

And sprite

2:24 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} sprite.

2:24 am

sprite

*hugs Liz*

2:25 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} liz girl

2:25 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} dee

2:25 am

grannyrose

anyone el4 up for a hug??

2:25 am

VolleymomDee

hi sprite wtg on the k's

2:25 am

sprite

hi dee, thanks

2:26 am

VolleymomDee

yw!

2:26 am

Andree

me rose

2:27 am

grannyrose

ohhhh. {{hugs}} andree. lovely to see you, dear.

2:27 am

VolleymomDee

hugs are always good... (((andree)) ((sprite)) (((liz)))

2:27 am

sprite

*group hug*

2:27 am

grannyrose

what??? no ruru??

2:28 am

VolleymomDee

he has an early day tomorrow, so he went to bed early

2:28 am

sprite

ruru is called riuro today

2:28 am

grannyrose

* sending hugs to ruru in his dreams *

2:29 am

grannyrose

sprite, did you hear from puglet too?

2:30 am

sprite

yes darling

2:30 am

Lizlin

Was good to hear from her.

2:30 am

sprite

it sure was.

2:31 am

grannyrose

okay....but i am cross with her. it's too soon. her pain must be horrendous.

2:31 am

sprite

yeah it is. Poor pugs.

2:31 am

Lizlin

Just hope she takes all the pain killers she needs.

2:31 am

grannyrose

at least she has her friend with her for a few days.

2:32 am

grannyrose

not sure what they have sent her home with for pain control...i am praying that it is adequate.

2:33 am

Lizlin

I told her to get more if it wasn't.

2:33 am

sprite

welllll not too adequate. We don't want her to feel she can do a bit of household chores.

2:34 am

grannyrose

lolol...i told her she was not to even lift a saucepan of vegetables...and no straining in any way.

2:34 am

Lizlin

Hope she follows instructions.

2:34 am

grannyrose

what liz said.

2:41 am

sprite

nothing heavier than a cup of coffee

2:42 am

grannyrose

with a straw....lol

2:42 am

sprite

lol

2:45 am

VolleymomDee

finally finished... Lickety's extra word is we 7/48...

2:45 am

Lizlin

Congrats, Dee.

2:45 am

sprite

gratz dee

2:45 am

grannyrose

WTG DEE!!!

2:46 am

Andree

yay dee

2:46 am

VolleymomDee

tyvm... sooo need to get going... loved the grid, but took me too long (guess I was putzing) LOL

2:46 am

grannyrose

sweet sleep, dee, dear

2:46 am

Lizlin

Sleep well and hugs

2:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty, rose, you, too, and liz... have a great day / eve all!! *poofing with hugs*

2:47 am

VolleymomDee

ty sprite... great day to you and andree :)

2:47 am

VolleymomDee

ttfn

2:47 am

sprite

night night dee

2:49 am

grannyrose

dinner ready in about 5 minutes. just a heads up..so as not to appear rude.

2:50 am

Lizlin

Battery down to 5% here!

2:50 am

sprite

I have a friend over today, so I might be gone when you get back, rose. *hugs* and sleep well, in that case.

2:50 am

grannyrose

* giggle * not a good sign, liz

2:50 am

Lizlin

Well dinner almost ready too so I'll probably finish tomorrow.

2:52 am

Lizlin

One for Soodle! Just found Irish cheers!

2:53 am

sprite

lol, *hugs Soodle*

2:53 am

Andree

half way which i am happy with after such a long break from babble will try to finish tomorrow bye all

2:53 am

sprite

bye Andree, have a good night

2:54 am

Lizlin

Have a good evening Andree

2:54 am

sprite

painless halfway here too

2:54 am

grannyrose

xoxox andree

2:55 am

Lizlin

120 to go still.

2:55 am

grannyrose

dinner ready now...cul8r...xoxox

2:55 am

Lizlin

Still raining. Loads of places flooded.

2:56 am

sprite

enjoy, dear rose

2:56 am

Lizlin

Bon appetit

2:56 am

sprite

I saw your pics, Liz. Awesome. So much water. Looks like the Netherlands, lol

2:56 am

Lizlin

That's since last night.

2:58 am

sprite

wow, impressive

3:01 am

Lizlin

Enjoy you day. Time to go for now. Hugs.

3:01 am

Lizlin

Enjoy you day. Time to go for now. Hugs.

3:01 am

sprite

bye Liz, sleep well *hugs*

3:02 am

sprite

and enjoy your meal

3:12 am

grannyrose

and back...bye liz.

3:15 am

sprite

wb sweetie

3:16 am

grannyrose

omg...on qi....they just asked where is the worst place to be licked by a goat? two answers were the perineum...roflol

3:16 am

sprite

roflolollll

3:17 am

sprite

that might be my favorite show of all. I love stephen fry and he has the most marvelous panel too

3:19 am

sprite

which was the 'correct' answer?

3:20 am

gapeach

Hi everyone. May I please have a clue for any 'ae' word? Thanks

3:20 am

sprite

hi peach, how about the eagle nests?

3:21 am

gapeach

Oh, thanks, sprite. Hope you are well.

3:21 am

grannyrose

hey ya peach

3:21 am

sprite

am fine, thanks peach! And you, yourself?

3:23 am

gapeach

Just the everyday pain.....seems worse when a front is on the way in.

3:23 am

gapeach

We are supposed to get rain all day today.

3:23 am

sprite

ah yeah, the weather plays havoc with pains like that. So sorry, peach :( *gentle healing vibes*

3:24 am

gapeach

Thanks much luv.

3:24 am

zoozzoom

The answer, Sprite, Is the feet.

3:24 am

grannyrose

another string of hot ones here....fans going into overtime.

3:24 am

sprite

ahhhh thanks zooz! Hello dear man. And why the feet?

3:25 am

grannyrose

whoot!!! hellooo zooz

3:26 am

grannyrose

you marvellous man...i see you too frequently.

3:26 am

sprite

that is a dubious statement, rose, lol!

3:26 am

grannyrose

ugh...naughty GR...seldom is the word i needed

3:27 am

zoozzoom

The feet was used as a form of torture in china.They would coat the feet in honey.The goat would lick the feet (which tickled at first) as the tongue is rather raspy after a while it would start to rip of layers of skin! Nice heh!

3:27 am

sprite

poor zooz

3:27 am

zoozzoom

Hello, To all :-)

3:28 am

sprite

sounds like a chinese torture to me for sure. *shudders*

3:28 am

grannyrose

not my feet you don't...

3:29 am

sprite

nor, may I say, my perineum.

3:29 am

zoozzoom

I would not normally come out of stealth mode as I am no where near getting the words I need.But could not resist giving you the answer to your question :-)

3:29 am

zoozzoom

Oh good grief, Sprite!

3:30 am

grannyrose

ROFLOLOL

3:30 am

sprite

I appreciate it, zooz! Rose was too busy watching to tell me, grin.

3:30 am

dizgrannie

hi all!! bloody hot day here, went to pick our g/dtr up from her indigenous camp - coming home, the car wouldn't start - ignition has stuffed it.....luckily dtrs b/f's brother is a tow truck driver and was able to come and get the car, but it was a 3 hr wait in 37 degrees celsuis heat. Thankfully all home safe and sound

3:30 am

grannyrose

zooz, we are talking with sprite!!

3:31 am

sprite

oh my dear god, dizgrannie... how very vexing!

3:31 am

sprite

I don't take responsibility for that. Rose started it. She said 2 answered with perineum.

3:31 am

grannyrose

poor diz...at least it didn't rain too. give thanx for minute miracles.

3:31 am

dizgrannie

we were lucky that we had people giving us bottles of water

3:31 am

zoozzoom

Sounds like harsh conditions to me, Dizgrannie.Hope you all have rehydrated yourselves!

3:32 am

sprite

indeed, diz. So... now a long cool shower and then under the fan with your feet up?

3:32 am

zoozzoom

Ah well that answers my question then..lol

3:32 am

sprite

lol. I may be bad, but I am not that bad

3:32 am

dizgrannie

Sprite...been there done that....lol

3:32 am

sprite

hehehe good going, diz!

3:33 am

zoozzoom

Goat..perineum...feet up....Sprite...my imagination is getting corrupted here!

3:34 am

dizgrannie

Thankfully we had sunscreen with us, cos it was toooo hot to sit in the car, but I still fell burnt to a crisp.

3:34 am

sprite

a dirty mind is a joy forever, zooz :) Let that imagination roam... just realise your thoughts shape your future...

3:34 am

sprite

you need several long cold drinks while sitting under that fan, diz

3:35 am

zoozzoom

I hope it was a high factor one, Dizgrannie!

3:35 am

dizgrannie

HIC!, sprite, am doing....lol

3:35 am

dizgrannie

yes Zoozz

3:36 am

sprite

hehehe on your way to mend then, diz

3:44 am

dizgrannie

lol sprite, yep....g/kiddos have crashed it.

3:45 am

sprite

:D

3:45 am

zoozzoom

Heat does exhaust you though.so I can understand why they have crashed out..lol

3:46 am

mkg

hi all.

3:46 am

sprite

must go, laterz~!

3:46 am

mkg

any clues for the L bottom left corner?

3:46 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Mkg :-)

3:46 am

mkg

eire

3:46 am

mkg

oops sorry

3:46 am

zoozzoom

Toodle pips for now.

3:47 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} my darling sprite. hope your day is kind to you. xoxox

3:48 am

zoozzoom

LW4, Mkg.

3:48 am

grannyrose

mkg, do you mean the bottom right corner? lw4/6...lw + 2 vowels

3:48 am

zoozzoom

I a off for a while too.Take care, Rose.And sweet sleeps for when you go :-)

3:48 am

zoozzoom

*poof*

3:49 am

grannyrose

thanx zooz. have a good one mate

3:58 am

grannyrose

and i am outta here. see you all tomorrow's flip. xoxox

4:18 am

mattygroves

Phantom word - haitus

4:46 am

zoozzoom

And back for a few more.

4:46 am

zoozzoom

You mean : Hiatus, Matty :-)

5:04 am

mattygroves

I do indeed ;)

5:04 am

zoozzoom

Very cold here this morning.Same for you?

5:22 am

sukee

Good morning.

5:23 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Sukee :-)

5:23 am

zoozzoom

you are almost in the grid today :-)

5:23 am

sukee

I see that :) When, it's a biggie.

5:23 am

sukee

Whew, I mean :)

5:24 am

zoozzoom

Yes a reasonable size. would be nice with maybe another 200 more :-)

5:26 am

zoozzoom

But then I am greedy..lol

5:26 am

sukee

Would rather have it tomorrow, I have some work to do today.

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Yes it would be nice if it was like the Iron sudoku where you can do the archives.So if you finish the days puzzle and still have time on your hands you could always do others you might of missed.So if you had a busy day and missed the days puzzle.It would not be a problem..you could just click on the archive and select it and play!

5:29 am

sukee

I would like that.

5:29 am

zoozzoom

Me too!

5:44 am

car.eeyore

HA 5/22: Doing Babble now / So many good words to find / Hope to finish soon

5:45 am

MollyL

Have that one, but thanks

5:47 am

zoozzoom

Hello, Car & Molly :-)

5:47 am

MollyL

HI Zoom

5:47 am

rolin

there are absoultely no godly people here with me..doesn't that make me sa9?

5:49 am

car.eeyore

I would think so

5:49 am

zoozzoom

Some dictionaries out there would support what you say, Rolin :-)

5:50 am

rolin

but then enable won't accept the compound word you wear to go diving...

5:51 am

zoozzoom

Enable has a lot to answer for.

5:54 am

Buggie

omg I just spent 5 minutes trying to find the sa9... only to realise there are no 9 letter words :-P

5:54 am

sukee

lol

5:54 am

MollyL

Yes, that happens when there is a mention like that in the grid : D

5:54 am

zoozzoom

LOL I must admit I also looked for a while.

5:54 am

MollyL

Or the chat, that is

5:55 am

rolin

lol..sorry buggie

5:56 am

zoozzoom

Yeah, Rolin's fault :-)

5:56 am

Buggie

worst part is, I haven't found the sa8 that I assume is related

5:57 am

zoozzoom

It would be an SA5, Buggie.

5:57 am

ivesy3

clue for the tu 7/32 plz

5:57 am

zoozzoom

It would of been a compound word if enable allowed the word.

5:57 am

MollyL

Poor Buggie, so led astray

5:58 am

Buggie

yes, I have that, but there's an sa8 just after, or is it not related?

5:58 am

zoozzoom

Not related.Buggie. that one has to do with money.

5:59 am

zoozzoom

Not got that one yet, Ivesy.Sorry.

5:59 am

ivesy3

np zooz...

5:59 am

Buggie

okay, I can stop reapeatedly typing in the most godly and the feminin godly, in the hopes that I made a typo the last 50 times I typed them in...

6:00 am

zoozzoom

lol

6:00 am

MollyL

tu7...Starts with Egyptian king, ends with last two of twinkler and there is a VOWEL in between those two parts

6:01 am

MollyL

Nope, there is the Chicago transit in between, sorry

6:02 am

ivesy3

ty molly..whew..

6:02 am

MollyL

Reclue...Egyptian king + first two of Santa's helper + last two of twinkler

6:03 am

MollyL

American related clues are generally not gotten by many here so I'm trying to figure a way around them.

6:03 am

sukee

Ty Molly

6:04 am

ivesy3

your clues are great...never have a prob. getting the word...

6:04 am

zoozzoom

I feel thick as I have never heard of twinkler. And when I googled it little japanese children came up?

6:05 am

Buggie

Thanks zoozzoom, I feel a little less thick ^^

6:05 am

ivesy3

and that calls for coffee... and for those who smoke.. a puff or two.

6:06 am

sukee

Twinkler, in the sky...

6:07 am

zoozzoom

Oh duh Thank you now I have the word.Thank you, Molly & Sukee :-)

6:09 am

Buggie

aha, thanks, not an easy word to clue

6:10 am

zoozzoom

Agreed.

6:12 am

DTins

is wetsuit the last we7/48 please

6:13 am

sukee

It is not an acceptable word in the grid.

6:15 am

DTins

ty sukee I was wondering whether the word was a blip on Lickety or was there another we7/48??

6:16 am

MollyL

It is a blip on Lickety. Lickety has the list count at 401

6:18 am

DTins

ty molly

6:19 am

MollyL

It is a good idea to compare the two list counts before you spend a lot of time searching for a word that won't do you any good. It doesn't happen often that the two lists are off but more so when there are big grids.

6:20 am

zoozzoom

I assume lickety uses an updated version of enable?

6:21 am

MollyL

Something like that Zoom. I'm taking bets on how many times we7 is going to be asked about today. Winner gets a chocolate cake.

6:25 am

Buggie

and yet we have the money from equatorial guinea that nobody has ever heard of and isn't part of the English language...

6:28 am

mkg

hi. any clues for some 8s? also need L word bottomr left corner.

6:29 am

doseffing

lw4

6:31 am

mkg

dose, can i have stat for the lw 4? ty

6:32 am

doseffing

lw4/8

6:32 am

mkg

nm got it. ty ty

6:32 am

mkg

how about E word for the upper left corner?

6:35 am

MollyL

It's an ek6 and I suggest you look it up because it's pretty impossible to clue

6:35 am

lynxxx

ek6.33 looks a bit like the instrument Tiny Tim played

6:36 am

mkg

ty

6:38 am

mkg

how many cons and how many vowels in the ek6?

6:38 am

MLFAN17

lynxx can you expand on that clue please i used morewords and am still not getting it?

6:39 am

lynxxx

try ek & cars are f****d by petrol or gas

6:39 am

MLFAN17

ty lynxx

6:39 am

mkg

ty got it. great clue!

6:40 am

mkg

one more 8 please. i have ru 8 and that is all.

6:41 am

doseffing

se7/8

6:41 am

lynxxx

I have an se8 and he8 which both end in the opp of more

6:42 am

mkg

ty. i will try to find them.

6:43 am

lynxxx

TY Dos - didn't have that

6:43 am

mkg

got both. ty lynxx

6:44 am

mkg

just got le 8: le 4 and most of.

6:44 am

MLFAN17

stats for the k please?

6:45 am

lynxxx

kh4.9 & 5

6:46 am

doseffing

ha8 ... condition of a bald guy

6:47 am

MLFAN17

ty lynx

6:48 am

lynxxx

TY Dos - gave me the ha7 as well

6:48 am

MLFAN17

clue for lw please?

6:48 am

doseffing

vowels

6:49 am

MLFAN17

got it ty dose

6:49 am

MLFAN17

ty dose for ha8

6:50 am

MLFAN17

nbt

6:51 am

MLFAN17

nbs

6:51 am

doseffing

.. oh well ... half way done ... battery is dying ... wife as left for work ... the cat has gone back to bed ... I think I'll join the cat ... ... it's warm there .... .... luck to all

6:52 am

MLFAN17

bye dose i should have gone back to bed too

6:53 am

lynxxx

bye Dos - thanks for all the clues

6:58 am

grant

anyone else see the cape cod town?

6:59 am

MLFAN17

hi grant

6:59 am

grant

Hi MLF

7:00 am

MLFAN17

ea 7/28 lol

7:02 am

grant

co6

7:03 am

Anniebrook

c ruets

7:03 am

Anniebrook

sorry :( and good morning

7:04 am

MLFAN17

ty annie

7:04 am

MLFAN17

good morning annie

7:07 am

MLFAN17

i just found a sa8

7:09 am

Uneaixoise

found an se8 that's the brand of ice cream that was very popular when i was a child :-)

7:09 am

grant

sealtest

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

yes! LOL

7:10 am

MLFAN17

nope grant lol

7:10 am

Uneaixoise

ice cream brand, mlf

7:10 am

MLFAN17

oh but not in the grid

7:10 am

MLFAN17

i saw it

7:11 am

grant

enable agrees with MLF

7:11 am

MLFAN17

oh well grant that leaves 399 other possibilities or so

7:12 am

grant

saltless would gratify MD's

7:12 am

MLFAN17

nope

7:15 am

bojazz

sealtest, many monns ago, was a milk / ice cream brand...

7:16 am

MLFAN17

i know:)

7:16 am

bojazz

+moons

7:17 am

MLFAN17

does anyone have either of the HA 7s?

7:18 am

grant

without head protection

7:19 am

MLFAN17

thanks grant

7:19 am

grant

don't have #2 yet

7:21 am

lynxxx

ha & not heavies

7:22 am

grant

ty lynxxx

7:22 am

MLFAN17

ty lynxx

7:24 am

MLFAN17

i am halfway:)

7:27 am

grant

strength

7:30 am

jbp

ha8 not furry

7:33 am

lbdawger

tadone!! finito!! whew! busy grid.

7:33 am

lbdawger

and gm, everyone!

7:33 am

lynxxx

Wow - well done Dawg!

7:34 am

lbdawger

took me about two hours to do this biggie

7:34 am

Anniebrook

congrats, wd, dawg

7:34 am

lbdawger

ty, ty. will hang around for a bit if clues are needed.

7:35 am

periwinkle

I remember the se8 ice cream but it is not accepted unless it is spelled differently

7:35 am

mkg

yeah ibdawger!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:35 am

mkg

or is it lbd?

7:35 am

lbdawger

ty, mkd. it's an L not an i

7:36 am

mkg

many end in not more and so i know have 6 of the 9. ti 8 and ha8 both end that way.

7:36 am

Trifioso

hello dear friends

7:37 am

mkg

hi tri.

7:37 am

lynxxx

hi Trif

7:37 am

Anniebrook

hi Trif

7:37 am

Trifioso

Friday, Friday, Friday.....THANK GOD

7:37 am

lbdawger

hi trif

7:40 am

mkg

rutless

7:41 am

mkg

oops not there anyway

7:42 am

lynxxx

300 down - time for bed - night all

7:42 am

Anniebrook

sweet dreams, lynxxx

7:43 am

Trifioso

wow lynxx! Ive only just hit 111

7:45 am

MollyL

People on the other side of the world get a head start Trif. I think you're doing well for having just begun.

7:45 am

josephjames

yeah i've only got 17.

7:45 am

Trifioso

I was just thinking what it would be like to be able to sleep on a grid....

7:46 am

MollyL

I would stick to your mattress : D

7:46 am

Trifioso

what does your icon mean molly? are we not feeding babies today?

7:47 am

wvteach

stats for single E in upper corner please

7:47 am

Anniebrook

ek 6/33

7:47 am

periwinkle

hi all. help with corner L pls

7:47 am

MollyL

lw Peri

7:48 am

periwinkle

ty I knew it was an lw but was looking in the wrong direction

7:50 am

roncook

it will NOT take wetsuit.

7:57 am

MollyL

we7 is an extra word in LIckety

7:57 am

periwinkle

ty Molly

8:01 am

Trifioso

someone in this library REEKS. oh dear...puberty is a tough gig

8:03 am

bichon

Mr. Bich just said there was no getting any work out of me today

8:04 am

Anniebrook

hi bichon, you know your prioritires

8:04 am

Anniebrook

*priorities

8:04 am

bichon

Always Babble

8:04 am

Trifioso

tell him maybe, if he danced in front of the screen in a speedo....

8:04 am

bichon

ekuele

8:05 am

bichon

doh, sorry

8:05 am

Anniebrook

excellent clue

8:05 am

MollyL

And I said that word was hard to clue : D

8:05 am

Anniebrook

lol

8:05 am

bichon

I have made life a lot easier

8:06 am

MollyL

Trif, some things are better not getting a visual of, thanks anyway

8:06 am

Trifioso

hahaha

8:06 am

Riverdance

Thank you, thank you

8:06 am

phaeton

hello

8:06 am

Anniebrook

Hi River

8:07 am

Anniebrook

and hi to phae

8:07 am

Riverdance

Good morning

8:07 am

bichon

Hi River, phae, Annie, Trif, Molly

8:08 am

Riverdance

Another lazy day gor me too

8:08 am

Riverdance

I am so bored

8:09 am

Trifioso

I am bored at work, river, which is killing me...if I was home, I could be SO productive....but instead I am trapped here...longing for work where I set my own hours

8:09 am

grant

Hey Trif: Cape to4/8 Co6?

8:10 am

Trifioso

hahahahaha grant!

8:10 am

Riverdance

Productive is not possible for me right now

8:10 am

bichon

Trif, now that Mr. Bich has retired I am having trouble telling what day of the week it is

8:11 am

MollyL

How is the healing coming River?

8:11 am

Riverdance

Great but still need to be careful

8:12 am

bichon

Did you have surgery River?

8:12 am

Riverdance

I did on jan 2

8:13 am

bichon

Get better soon

8:13 am

Riverdance

All went great. No more pain. Its weird because I still expect pain.

8:14 am

Anniebrook

River, Are you still get PT?

8:14 am

Wolvie

omg lol- good morning all. i am pretty sure i wont be finishing this one

8:14 am

Anniebrook

morning, Wolvie :)

8:14 am

Riverdance

120 left here and stuck

8:15 am

bichon

I had major surgery once, before there was laproscopic surgery, and the pain was unbearable

8:15 am

josephjames

get a short H word
feel very proud of yourself
write a little clue

8:15 am

Riverdance

Yes annie, therapist comes to my house

8:15 am

MollyL

Everyone seems to feel the need to do that today

8:16 am

josephjames

oh sorry, I didn't realize

8:16 am

MollyL

No worries, we should have a ha5 contest

8:16 am

Riverdance

Good one

8:17 am

MollyL

Although the limerick contests are usually funnier
: D

8:20 am

Riverdance

Sorry to hear that bichon. So much better these days. This was a biggie but incredible how the pain I had was gone immediately. Surgical pain was not bad compared to what I had.

8:22 am

Riverdance

Taking a break. Have a great day.

8:46 am

mattygroves

Should I be seeing the cr7/36 (the last one - not the meaner one) more easily?

8:51 am

LuvWordGames

it builds off the cr 5/14-the edges of a pizza

8:52 am

bichon

ty Luv

8:52 am

grant

bread cr5+**cohol

8:52 am

LuvWordGames

yw bich

8:52 am

hego

Hi All

8:52 am

bichon

hi hego

8:55 am

mattygroves

Thanks grant

8:55 am

mattygroves

and Luv

8:56 am

grant

yw

8:56 am

phaeton

hey jj...clue all you want. I could use some freebies. :-)

8:56 am

josephjames

I'm having a bit of a hard time myself...

8:57 am

hego

agreed!

8:57 am

phaeton

lol..we complain when it's too small and complain when it's too big

8:57 am

hego

human nature Phae.

8:57 am

josephjames

I'm not complaining, I'm only observing.

8:58 am

phaeton

or too hard or too easy

8:58 am

josephjames

I'm happy it's big.

9:01 am

phaeton

are all the 8's plurals?

9:02 am

josephjames

no, definitely not

9:02 am

phaeton

ty

9:02 am

josephjames

i have 4 and only one of them is a "plural"

9:03 am

phaeton

I have none

9:03 am

josephjames

le4 gets used as an ending

9:05 am

phaeton

ty

9:09 am

phaeton

finally...nbt/nbs

9:13 am

periwinkle

hi all. I only have ha8 and ti8

9:13 am

josephjames

he8, a lot like the ha

9:14 am

periwinkle

ty

9:15 am

MollyL

There is a word in the grid that means what a chalk board is made out of that. You can add an re to it for a 7/8

9:15 am

periwinkle

ty Molly

9:16 am

MollyL

Whee! Sorry for the extra "that" in the clue

9:16 am

periwinkle

resalt shoul be a word

9:16 am

periwinkle

I did not even notice Molly

9:18 am

Anniebrook

be back later

9:20 am

phaeton

I tried reslain, but I guess you can't kill some twice. But you can be deader. ;-)

9:20 am

hego

:)

9:22 am

Judi

Happy Friday, peeps! Woot Woot!

9:22 am

hego

Judi is a happy camper!

9:23 am

Judi

We got a new puppy last night. I may very well lose my mind!

9:24 am

periwinkle

what of puppy?

9:24 am

hego

how's that going?

9:25 am

Judi

Husky mix. 18 month old female. She is a gentle, sweet, quite (so far) angel. She has pale blue eyes. We have named her "Luna".

9:25 am

periwinkle

best of luck with Luna.

9:25 am

hego

nice

9:25 am

hego

How old?

9:26 am

Judi

The cats are NOT happy about it. But, they will come around.

9:30 am

Scrabbler

A new dog! Welcome, Luna!

9:31 am

hego

Hi Scrabs

9:31 am

Scrabbler

phaeton, I read your comment about being deader. That word always makes me laugh.

9:31 am

Judi

Ty, Scrabbs.

9:31 am

phaeton

:-)

9:32 am

Scrabbler

Hego, I finaly got off the phone with my mother. She was telling me about her dream last night which included both her mother (so she spoke Italian with her) and my father.

9:32 am

hego

Bless her heart!

9:32 am

flosey

deader than a doornail !!

9:32 am

hego

lol Flo

9:33 am

Scrabbler

In the dream my father walked away and said, "I'll come back" and my mother asked her mother why my father always says that.

9:33 am

Scrabbler

True, Flo.

9:34 am

hego

dreams are so weird

9:34 am

Scrabbler

I have very detailed, vivid dreams just like my mother.

9:35 am

flosey

I seldom remember a dream - sometimes I have a conversation but hubby can't make any sense of it because he can't hear the responses

9:35 am

Scrabbler

My mother dreams about the people she misses--her parents, my father, and other already deceased friends. At 83 more and more of her friends are dying off.

9:35 am

flosey

ah scrabs, I hear you there

9:36 am

flosey

she is my age, coming up this year

9:36 am

Scrabbler

My mother's brother will be 92 next week and he has outlived everyone. Hi wife died in Sept at 92.

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Cousin Earth, are you here lurking?

9:37 am

flosey

my mother was in a nursing home at 93, when her youngest sister died, I think that was it for her, she died days later

9:37 am

rururocks

..just earthlings lurking

9:37 am

hego

lol Hi Ru

9:37 am

flosey

hey there ru

9:37 am

Scrabbler

Hi Ruru. How are you and Dylan doing?

9:38 am

Scrabbler

I never looked at the word total, I just started typing. 400!

9:38 am

hego

uh huh :P

9:38 am

rururocks

hi scrab.. fine..new year.. lots of work. today is going to be a long day starting soon

9:38 am

Scrabbler

I will XC-ski or snowshoe later.

9:39 am

hego

ru, new report: red wine is as healthy as going to the gym!

9:39 am

rururocks

hmmm

9:39 am

Judi

Damn! Wish I liked red wine.

9:39 am

hego

Should be good for business, anyway.

9:40 am

rururocks

<---opens wine bar next to treadmills

9:40 am

Scrabbler

Judi, drink Concord grape juice or take a resveratrol supplement.

9:40 am

hego

lol good idea

9:40 am

Scrabbler

Ruru--people could stand on an idle treadmill and drink your red wine.

9:41 am

rururocks

judi doesn't need to be reserved at all.. we like her the way she is

9:41 am

Judi

I'll take the resveratrol supp with my white wine.

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Judi is not reserved.

9:41 am

Judi

Yep. No reservations required.

9:41 am

Scrabbler

Perfect, Judi!

9:41 am

hego

there you go Judi!

9:42 am

rururocks

lol

9:42 am

Judi

Preservation is always welcomed though.

9:43 am

Scrabbler

Alcohol is a good preservative.

9:43 am

rururocks

<---depravation here

9:43 am

hego

That's my beauty secret.

9:44 am

Judi

Well, bathe me in pickle juice and call me forever young!

9:44 am

hego

:)

9:44 am

rururocks

then we'd relish you forever judi

9:44 am

MollyL

Yes Judi, brings a whole new meaning to the word pickled

9:45 am

josephjames

Oh look Dr. Rabbit is here! What were we going to ask yesterday?

9:45 am

hego

anyone have ek 6?

9:45 am

Judi

Book of the month: Tequila Mockingbird.

9:45 am

Aloyisius

lol hego.. hi all, just popping in from lurk mode.. windy here, ergo the internet goes off and on, so I've been babbling away while I can. Nice to have a "biggie" today.. later gaters!

9:45 am

hego

lol Judi

9:46 am

Aloyisius

ek6? sticking around for a mo

9:46 am

hego

Was that Aloy that just dashed thru?

9:46 am

hego

yes, it is!

9:46 am

flosey

ek6 - looks like a jumbled up musical instgrument

9:46 am

rururocks

teeny tiny guitar in Hawaii hego ek6

9:46 am

flosey

instrument

9:46 am

Scrabbler

I just noticed that K up north.

9:47 am

hego

ty

9:50 am

Aloyisius

ty ruru.. newbie for me! ok, time to poof.. hope to see some of you later..

9:52 am

bichon

Back for more

9:52 am

Scrabbler

Hi Bichon

9:52 am

bichon

Hi bunny mama

9:53 am

bichon

Have you dried out and warmed up yet?

9:53 am

Scrabbler

Remy snuck upstairs when I came down and moved the gate. After bothering his brothers at their gates he finally came back down.

9:53 am

hego

lonely?

9:53 am

Scrabbler

That was so funny, Bichon, when the ice cracked.

9:54 am

bichon

Wish you had a photo

9:54 am

hego

there was a footprint photo

9:54 am

Scrabbler

My sister and I were laughing as I crawled across the ice to the other side of the creek.

9:55 am

bichon

It's all worth it if you can laugh after all

9:56 am

Scrabbler

I laugh whenever possible and encourage everyone around me to do the same.

9:56 am

hego

me too!!

9:56 am

hego

haler

9:56 am

hego

Yikes!!

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Grazie, Hego, I had not started on the H yet.

9:57 am

hego

lots of ha's

9:57 am

Scrabbler

Hahahaha

9:58 am

hego

haven't done that for a while.

9:58 am

bichon

I did it earlier with the ek word

9:59 am

Scrabbler

Free clues are always generous and appreciated.

10:01 am

Scrabbler

My monkey is looking for ku- and ki- words.

10:02 am

hego

2 kh

10:02 am

bichon

You have monkeys as well as bunnies?

10:02 am

Scrabbler

I found the kh- words.

10:02 am

Scrabbler

Imaginary chimps here.

10:04 am

rururocks

*wonders what else is in Scrab's imaginary worlds*

10:04 am

bichon

ke 4/8. Actor in 2001, Space Odyssey

10:04 am

Scrabbler

I have rich inner life

10:04 am

Scrabbler

I found that one, Bichon.

10:05 am

Scrabbler

Ruru, I am strongly introverted so I live in my head a lot.

10:06 am

hego

must go. bbl

10:06 am

bichon

ki 6/30, little cat, different last consonant

10:06 am

bichon

You don't sound introverted scrabs. You have so much fun with others

10:06 am

Scrabbler

TY, Bichon. Bye, Hego.

10:07 am

phaeton

We all live in our head...that way there are no arguements. ;-)

10:07 am

Scrabbler

But I require much solitude, Bichon.

10:07 am

bichon

yw

10:07 am

Scrabbler

Yes, phaeton.

10:07 am

MLFAN17

ty bichon

10:08 am

Angelsong

hi,all. loving the grid, today! I'm down to 24 words

10:08 am

MLFAN17

congrats angelsong

10:08 am

MLFAN17

il6?

10:08 am

Scrabbler

242 for me, Angelsong.

10:09 am

MLFAN17

199 left for me at the moment

10:10 am

bichon

half way. Not so bad so far

10:12 am

phaeton

no il6

10:13 am

Uneaixoise

il5/12

10:13 am

MLFAN17

oops il6 sorry

10:13 am

phaeton

lol mlf you are stuck on 6

10:13 am

Scrabbler

There is no il6, MLFAN, but il5 = condition when the bowel is asleep or at rest.

10:14 am

rururocks

the intestine is restin

10:14 am

Uneaixoise

:-)

10:14 am

MLFAN17

lol ruru

10:14 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Ruru--after surgery, or after gastroenteritis.

10:16 am

MLFAN17

can we break it down please and sorry for the confusion i was thinking the right thing and typed the wrong

10:16 am

MLFAN17

?

10:16 am

Scrabbler

il + god named Z***

10:17 am

rururocks

????

10:17 am

bichon

Paralytic il***

10:17 am

rururocks

what? MLF?

10:17 am

rubyfoo

hello and bye, half and nbt and nbs

10:17 am

Scrabbler

Hi and bye, Ruby

10:18 am

rubyfoo

back la**r

10:18 am

Uneaixoise

salut et au revoir, ruby :-)

10:18 am

bichon

ruby, you're gone already?

10:18 am

MLFAN17

ty bichon

10:19 am

bichon

yw

10:20 am

Judi

I have finished the vowels. And I will go so far as to say... Damn them all to hell.

10:20 am

Scrabbler

Damn vowels!

10:20 am

MLFAN17

lol judi

10:21 am

MLFAN17

the 0s are awful

10:21 am

Judi

And, I submit that if one is without rabbits, one is "hareless".

10:21 am

MLFAN17

i tried that as well

10:21 am

Scrabbler

Valid, Judi!

10:22 am

bichon

You have read "Watership Down" scrabs

10:22 am

Scrabbler

Yes

10:23 am

MLFAN17

i have 214 and have greyed 4 tiles

10:23 am

Scrabbler

I have 215 and greyed out 5 tiles...*sigh*

10:24 am

phaeton

there is one that is a synonym of the rabbitless word

10:24 am

MLFAN17

h word phae?

10:25 am

Scrabbler

A homophone, phaeton?

10:26 am

phaeton

someone who benefits from a will...he4

10:26 am

phaeton

then add the minus word

10:26 am

Scrabbler

And being bald is a word

10:27 am

phaeton

not having oxygen is ai7

10:27 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:27 am

phaeton

could be...couldn't remember the diff between synonyms and homonyms...lol

10:28 am

Scrabbler

and homophones and antonyms....

10:28 am

phaeton

clue for the ru8?

10:28 am

Scrabbler

Hi J

10:28 am

Judi

Not to be confused with momisms. Like, "keep your elbows off the table".

10:29 am

rururocks

the horniest deer phaeton

10:29 am

jmcnrick

sad to think of scrabs rabbitless :-(

10:29 am

rururocks

anyone have the we 7 please

10:29 am

phaeton

i can remember antonyms because of the anti part

10:29 am

rururocks

I tossed in the to5 and went to lickety

10:29 am

jmcnrick

*groan

10:30 am

Angelsong

I don't think the we7/48 exists

10:30 am

phaeton

it's extra word

10:30 am

phaeton

it's supposed to be wetsuit but enable doesn't recognize it

10:30 am

rururocks

oh.. thanks.. I thought wetsuit would work but apparently not

10:31 am

MLFAN17

good try ruru

10:31 am

rururocks

it will recognize new Guinean currency though

10:31 am

phaeton

is it in the grid?

10:31 am

Judi

Pffth.

10:31 am

rururocks

angel what was your cousin's name who passed away in Cozumel? I can't find a report on the diving accident?

10:32 am

Scrabbler

Global currency words are always accepted and are so difficult to remember.

10:34 am

rururocks

found my missing w.. and wi 7 is appropriate for me

10:34 am

rururocks

Angel?

10:34 am

jmcnrick

good clue ru

10:34 am

Scrabbler

You are never wi7, Ruru.

10:34 am

MLFAN17

rotfl ruru as soon as you made that comment i figured out what the word was

10:35 am

phaeton

what about the other wi7?

10:36 am

MLFAN17

phae add a cons before the t in the other word and take out last cons

10:36 am

MLFAN17

make that change the third letter

10:36 am

jmcnrick

ty mlf

10:37 am

MLFAN17

yw jmc i guess i said it right the first time

10:37 am

phaeton

ty mlf

10:37 am

MLFAN17

yw phae

10:37 am

jmcnrick

the first time worked for me

10:37 am

phaeton

down to under 100

10:37 am

MLFAN17

ah good:)

10:37 am

jmcnrick

357 left

10:39 am

MLFAN17

go phae and jmc

10:39 am

Scrabbler

Somehow I figured out your clue, MLFAN.

10:39 am

Scrabbler

Pace yourself, Je.

10:39 am

jmcnrick

i'm pretty much typing as fast as i can right now. . . later i will have to actually look for words

10:40 am

MLFAN17

jmc seems like it is going pretty good for you so far?

10:40 am

jmcnrick

the grid? my vacation? life? yes all good

10:40 am

josephjames

It's the C's that I'm finding hard

10:41 am

MLFAN17

the grid yes

10:41 am

jmcnrick

yes lots of low hanging fruit here

10:41 am

MLFAN17

doesnt like c words in these grids

10:41 am

jmcnrick

330 left

10:42 am

MLFAN17

hanging fruit?

10:42 am

jmcnrick

easy words . . .

10:44 am

MLFAN17

can anyone help with the ku words?

10:45 am

phaeton

ae6...either one?

10:45 am

Scrabbler

ku4 = Actors often get c*** from offstage

10:45 am

zoozzoom

KU + double consonant + vowel.

10:45 am

Scrabbler

ku5 = actress Renee R****

10:46 am

zoozzoom

AE + interest____ go up or down.

10:46 am

phaeton

ty zooz...found that one

10:47 am

zoozzoom

AE6 like the word to receive a signal for TV.

10:47 am

phaeton

ty zooz

10:47 am

MLFAN17

ty scrab got the 5

10:48 am

zoozzoom

The other two Ae words start off with the same four letters.

10:48 am

jmcnrick

ty zooz

10:49 am

Judi

Huzzah. Just broke 100. Time for a lunch break. Latter kiddos! *POOF*

10:49 am

bichon

ra 5/5, first one, pls

10:49 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Judi

10:49 am

jmcnrick

wtg judi

10:49 am

crosshair

lol, JMC. Love your term "low hanging fruit' :)

10:50 am

Uneaixoise

there's no ra5/5

10:50 am

jmcnrick

i thought it was a common phrase. . . maybe just a lawyer thing. . . .

10:50 am

Uneaixoise

it's common, jmc :-)

10:51 am

jmcnrick

*whew*

10:51 am

jmcnrick

nice puppy une

10:52 am

Uneaixoise

:-D LOL

10:52 am

crosshair

No, it actually paints a good picture within the mind of all those asy, juicy words hanging heavy on the babble tree branches just waiting to be plucked as we ignore those larger fruits on the upper limbs so tantalizingly out of reach for the time being.

10:52 am

crosshair

easy*

10:52 am

Uneaixoise

jmc, he was sooo sweet and a great passenger :-)

10:52 am

Uneaixoise

indeed, crossy! :-)

10:52 am

Scrabbler

Well-said, Crossy

10:53 am

zoozzoom

Well get me a ladder I want to climb the branches :-)

10:53 am

crosshair

I am taking a break from Shakespeare-- my mind is mush atm

10:54 am

jmcnrick

*Leans a ladder against the chog for zooz*

10:54 am

Uneaixoise

ok, taking second pair of pups out to pee in the coooold rain . . . ugh

10:55 am

zoozzoom

It must be peeing down there then, Une :-)

10:57 am

crosshair

It is not so much the story itself, but rather how we must put the play under a microscope to glean intentions and meanings whether they are really there and intended, or just happenstance merely unsubstantiated vapors of literary historians dreams. lol there or not.

10:58 am

crosshair

Gah.. my mind...

10:59 am

crosshair

I need a stiff drink...

10:59 am

zoozzoom

Nah a nice cup of tea would revive your mind :-)

11:00 am

crosshair

I settled for some iced tea;)

11:02 am

Scrabbler

Crossy, that was too abstract for my brain.

11:02 am

crosshair

Sorry, scrabby;(

11:02 am

jmcnrick

i think a nap is called for. . . 265 left

11:03 am

zoozzoom

Enjoy your nap, Jmc :-)

11:04 am

rastapopolous

estuareal - pertaining to estuaries, why not lol

11:04 am

crosshair

Oh, scrabby, I meant to tell you; I was out for a bit of a hke yesterday and actually saw 2 jackrabbits:) It was Nice to see. they were heavily hunted in this area in the 60's and 70,s and up till recently have been a rare thing to see.

11:05 am

zoozzoom

You are very close, Rastapopolous!

11:05 am

Scrabbler

Have you ever seen a snowshoe hare? I have not. But I love seeing all kinds of animal tracks in the snow in the woods. It makes me realize how many critters live out there yet we rarely see them.

11:06 am

crosshair

I love how the jackrabbits looks so angry all the time;)

11:07 am

crosshair

yes, i have seen the snowshoe hare;)

11:07 am

crosshair

the hind legs give them away

11:15 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me!

11:15 am

zoozzoom

Happy babbling everyone..toodle pips for now.

11:18 am

Scrabbler

Bye, Zooz

11:29 am

gran

What is the total for today - I have 399

11:31 am

Uneaixoise

400

11:34 am

Scrabbler

Oh, gran, what do you need?

11:35 am

gran

Found it - to5/12. Does Lickety have an extra word.

11:37 am

Scrabbler

Yes, Lickety's list includes "wetsuit."

11:39 am

periwinkle

hi folks, and cheers all!

11:39 am

periwinkle

twos

11:44 am

Uneaixoise

ooohhhh so there are only 399?

11:45 am

Scrabbler

400 but Lickety's list shows 401.

11:47 am

Uneaixoise

aaahhh ok got it :-)

11:48 am

periwinkle

help with k words pls. I only have ku4/9

11:49 am

periwinkle

I made a pumpkin bean soup for dinner. Added some curry and red pepper powder.

11:50 am

Scrabbler

ku5 = k + actress Renee Ru***

11:50 am

MollyL

Ooo, Peri likes it hot : D

11:50 am

periwinkle

I do :)

11:50 am

periwinkle

I said cheers earlier, Molls

11:50 am

MollyL

Cheers back at ya Peri

11:50 am

periwinkle

:)

11:51 am

periwinkle

someday I will have my own kitchen again

11:51 am

MollyL

I hope you do. I would hate sharing a kitchen.

11:51 am

periwinkle

it is awful Molls, almost as bad as sharing the bathroom

11:52 am

periwinkle

ty scrabbs for ku5, new word for me

11:52 am

MollyL

Another room I would hate to share.

11:52 am

periwinkle

as you know I am not happy with the current situation but it will change soon

11:53 am

MollyL

Again, I hope so. It's not easy sharing living quarters in the best of circumstances.

11:54 am

periwinkle

it is better for me financially but it is a trade off

11:56 am

periwinkle

would appreciate help with 8's. I have: ha, he, re and ti

11:56 am

doseffing

se8/40 ... no chair

11:57 am

doseffing

se7/8 ....

11:57 am

periwinkle

ty dose

11:57 am

periwinkle

the words that end in less are almost as dumb as words that start with non IMHO

12:01 pm

Uneaixoise

ru8 streets with the biggest holes and ridges :-)

12:03 pm

MollyL

le8 one who gives the most ogle-y look, misspelled

12:04 pm

periwinkle

ty molls

12:04 pm

periwinkle

merci Une

12:06 pm

MollyL

sa8...plural of what people get paid

12:06 pm

periwinkle

ah, ty Molly

12:07 pm

Uneaixoise

yw peri :-)

12:13 pm

doseffing

.... and just for anyone who doesn't have them all ..... ha8/45 ... he8/45 ... le8/40 ... re8/40 ... ru8/45 ... sa8/40 ... se8/40 ... se8/40 ... ti8/40 ...

12:14 pm

periwinkle

ty dose, I am missing one of the se8

12:14 pm

periwinkle

I have the one that is without a place to sit

12:15 pm

doseffing

.. I'll bet you're missing the plural of the se7

12:15 pm

periwinkle

yes, since I do not have an se7, looking

12:17 pm

periwinkle

and I do not see it

12:18 pm

periwinkle

help with the se7 pls

12:18 pm

doseffing

... there's a 6 for an ordered list of things ... ... then with a bit of adjustment you make it a verb for the 7 ... then you make it the third person form (I said plural before) for the 8

12:19 pm

periwinkle

ty will try to figure out that clue

12:19 pm

periwinkle

I have the se6

12:20 pm

Uneaixoise

first 4 letters of se6/18 + consumed food

12:20 pm

periwinkle

I figure it out, ty dose and Une

12:21 pm

periwinkle

99 left, bbl

12:21 pm

Uneaixoise

yw :-)

12:25 pm

marilyn992

can i get the stats for the top left corner e please?

12:25 pm

Ouwachita

how many words today?

12:25 pm

doseffing

ek 6/33

12:26 pm

marilyn992

ty

12:26 pm

doseffing

400

12:26 pm

Ouwachita

thanks dos

12:27 pm

Anniebrook

back again

12:33 pm

phaeton

hi...clue for the co6/24?

12:34 pm

Anniebrook

phae, co + consonant + french for water

12:35 pm

phaeton

ty...always seem to miss that word

12:35 pm

phaeton

clue for es7?

12:36 pm

Anniebrook

dont have that one, phae

12:37 pm

MollyL

es + most of not false + Mr. Gore

12:37 pm

phaeton

ty Molly

12:38 pm

Anniebrook

thanks, Molly

12:40 pm

phaeton

how come ratlet doesn't mean a baby rat?

12:41 pm

doseffing

... because they're not cute and cuddly ...

12:42 pm

phaeton

lol dos

12:47 pm

PMS

t

12:48 pm

doseffing

... but that doesn't mean that baby twinkling things can't be cute and cuddly ... ... oh well ... I'm too old for such thinking ... 80% ... not bad ... maybe later ... ... lot's of luck to all

12:49 pm

phaeton

later dos

1:01 pm

hego

ty for clues All

1:03 pm

Angelsong

fireworks!

1:13 pm

bichon

I don't get the second s3 6/18. Help please

1:15 pm

Erda

second what?

1:16 pm

hego

Dexter was a se**** killer

1:19 pm

Norma

el

1:19 pm

Norma

Sorry :-)

1:20 pm

hego

;)

1:49 pm

jmcnrick

haha i just came back from a nap to find that I never hit enter for saying i was taking a nap

1:59 pm

jmcnrick

nbt

2:05 pm

Aloyisius

back for more.. hi all

2:05 pm

jmcnrick

hi snuffy

2:06 pm

Aloyisius

howdy jmc, 75 left here.. how are you doing?

2:07 pm

jmcnrick

240 left. . . but a nap in the middle. . .

2:07 pm

cybernan

good afternoon, everyone

2:07 pm

Aloyisius

hi nan

2:07 pm

jmcnrick

hi cyber

2:07 pm

hego

JMC knows how to live!

2:08 pm

jmcnrick

:-) when i can hego

2:08 pm

hego

:)

2:09 pm

jmcnrick

got up early to watch the boy fly in an ultralight. . .

2:09 pm

jmcnrick

had octopus for lunch. . . .

2:09 pm

hego

yum ???

2:09 pm

jmcnrick

yes indeedy yum

2:10 pm

hego

not too chewy?

2:10 pm

jmcnrick

it is the kind of thing that if it is prepared properly it is great and if not it is like rubber

2:10 pm

hego

like squid

2:11 pm

jmcnrick

yes. . .

2:12 pm

jmcnrick

guacamole and some fresh tortilla chips with agua fresca (iced hibiscus tea)

2:13 pm

hego

nide

2:13 pm

jmcnrick

nide?

2:13 pm

hego

nice, even

2:14 pm

jmcnrick

ah. . . yes it was. . . now i am watching the tide come in until the sun is low enough i can swim laps in the pool. . .

2:15 pm

hego

sounds great!

2:15 pm

jmcnrick

i am vaguely jealous of the people not allergic to sun. . . i would spend more time in the pool and on the beach. . .

2:15 pm

jmcnrick

anyway it is all over tomorrow

2:15 pm

hego

awww...

2:18 pm

Aloyisius

jmc, I am enjoying a virtual vacation.. where are you?

2:19 pm

hego

Mexico Aloy

2:19 pm

Aloyisius

ahhh, sounds wonderful

2:22 pm

jmcnrick

sorry was distracted by my greatniece who is here. . . she is 16 months old and was inspecting a flower so i wanted to make sure she wasn't putting it in her mouth

2:22 pm

MLFAN17

can i got some help with the ae words please?

2:23 pm

jmcnrick

i will change my icon. . . this is the pool at night but you can't see the ocean at night

2:23 pm

Aloyisius

ae6.18 photography from a plane?

2:24 pm

Aloyisius

ae6.18 eagle's nest?

2:24 pm

cybernan

ae 6-7: type of acrobatics done on ropes high up in the circus tent

2:24 pm

MLFAN17

i got the ae 6/18 zodiac sign

2:24 pm

Aloyisius

ae6.18, pl : to put oxygen into

2:24 pm

jmcnrick

now this is what i am looking at right now

2:24 pm

cybernan

ae 5-6: eagles nest(s)

2:24 pm

MLFAN17

ty cyber

2:25 pm

cybernan

ae 7n - most like the eagle's nest

2:25 pm

cybernan

that's all that I have -- not listed yet

2:26 pm

jmcnrick

ae6/7 things in the sky

2:27 pm

jmcnrick

the ultralight did ae6 tricks

2:27 pm

MLFAN17

i have ae 6/7

2:27 pm

MLFAN17

ae 5/6

2:28 pm

MLFAN17

and a ae 7 ending in t

2:28 pm

jmcnrick

one fewer letters than the eagle nest

2:29 pm

jmcnrick

ae6/7 poke holes in the ground to let water in the grass

2:30 pm

MLFAN17

i think i got all of them thanks all for the help on those

2:30 pm

jmcnrick

yw

2:31 pm

cybernan

you should have 6 ae's from the clues we gave

2:32 pm

MLFAN17

i have all of them

2:33 pm

cybernan

just too many words -- think I will list even though I'm still finding words without

2:34 pm

MLFAN17

cyber i havent actually gone to the list as much as i thought i would

2:34 pm

A*n*i*t*a

thinking the same here cybernan

2:35 pm

A*n*i*t*a

rotes

2:35 pm

A*n*i*t*a

oops sorry folks

2:37 pm

MLFAN17

no we 7?

2:38 pm

MLFAN17

do we have an extra word in this grid?

2:40 pm

Mary

Yes extra word is wetsuit

2:41 pm

MLFAN17

ty

2:45 pm

hego

so, we 7 doesn't count?

2:46 pm

MLFAN17

apparently not hego

2:46 pm

MLFAN17

al 6 clue please?

2:46 pm

cybernan

it does for lickety, but not for enable

2:48 pm

Mary

al6 is a plural a + not early

2:49 pm

MLFAN17

ty mary

3:11 pm

cybernan

el 5-6 following the joyful ones, please?

3:11 pm

BzznBea

e+ not early

3:12 pm

Aloyisius

e + pick it out of the screen in the dryer

3:12 pm

hego

e + stuff you clean out of your dryer screen

3:12 pm

Aloyisius

lol hego

3:12 pm

hego

lol Aloy

3:13 pm

cybernan

ty aloy and hego

3:13 pm

hego

double snap!!

3:13 pm

hego

yw Nan

3:13 pm

Aloyisius

yw nan

3:14 pm

mattygroves

Can anyone guide me to the es7?

3:14 pm

Aloyisius

es + beg. of not false + Mr. Gore

3:15 pm

hego

es + first 3 of not false and good old Mr Gore.

3:15 pm

mattygroves

Thank you! (or the beginning of ... you!)

3:15 pm

hego

Aloy, we've got to stop this!!

3:15 pm

Aloyisius

lol, yvw

3:15 pm

Aloyisius

you are reading my mind, Hego

3:16 pm

hego

spooky!

3:16 pm

cybernan

hi 6, please

3:16 pm

hego

kind of hernia

3:17 pm

hego

Sorry, I must go. Bye All!

3:17 pm

Aloyisius

ah geez, what hego said

3:17 pm

mattygroves

Peaches, Al, with chicken? (Just read your profile) - that sounds...novel

3:17 pm

Aloyisius

bye hego, later

3:17 pm

hego

It's getting too weird. :)

3:17 pm

Aloyisius

oh, that was a good recipe I printed for someone.. it is delicious

3:18 pm

cybernan

thought that ended in us

3:18 pm

Aloyisius

forgot about it

3:18 pm

cybernan

got it - ty

3:18 pm

Aloyisius

nope, that is another word nan

3:18 pm

mattygroves

I think I'd go for full fat chicken stock though :)

3:18 pm

Aloyisius

like, a break in things

3:19 pm

Aloyisius

try it matty.. you will like it!

3:19 pm

Aloyisius

reminds me, I should update my profile, ty for the reminder

3:20 pm

mattygroves

I might struggle to get peaches this time of year (though maybe not) - though am still dubious about the peaches. I like peaches, mind you...it's just the combination I'm uncertain about :)

3:20 pm

cybernan

I am so clueless when it comes to the sciences

3:20 pm

Aloyisius

maybe some canned peaches?

3:21 pm

Aloyisius

the flavors do go well together, though I would understand your hesitancy

3:21 pm

mattygroves

Ergh - I'd go for fresh (ish). I just showed it to my partner - he seemed keen - might well do so!

3:21 pm

mattygroves

Tinned peaches come in syrup and so are VERY sweet

3:22 pm

BzznBea

You can get peaches frozen.

3:22 pm

Aloyisius

but aren't there some in juice instead of syrup? .. ooh, good idea Bzzn

3:22 pm

mattygroves

I shall check for peaches. Don't delete the recipe please!

3:23 pm

Aloyisius

ok, np

3:24 pm

MollyL

The canned peaches I buy are in fruit juice.

3:24 pm

BzznBea

You can also rinse any packing fluids from them.

3:25 pm

MollyL

The frozen ones are good, but defrost kind of mushy. So depending on what you are making with them, that might be a problem.

3:25 pm

mattygroves

I never buy tinned fruit so I've no idea what is available. There are probably fresh peaches imported from somewhere far away in the supermarket

3:25 pm

mattygroves

I can get asparagus, for crying out loud!

3:26 pm

mattygroves

Molly, I shall probably regret asking, but what is your profile picture objecting to? Feeding babies? Spoon feeding babies? Weaning babies too early?

3:29 pm

MollyL

"Spoon feeding, in the long run, teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon." - E.M. Forester

3:29 pm

cybernan

don't see what that has to do with babies

3:32 pm

Soodle

I would hazard a guess that Molly's icon isn't ,ea

3:32 pm

mattygroves

I'm guessing (and Molly, please correct me if I'm wrong) that Molly advocates letting babies feed themselves?

3:33 pm

Soodle

meant to be taken literally... , but of course, I could be wrong

3:33 pm

mattygroves

i.e. not spoon feeding them?

3:33 pm

Soodle

As in spoon feeding babies....

3:33 pm

mattygroves

Or, of course, Soodle may well be right :)

3:34 pm

cybernan

I don't think the concept of spoon feeding in Forester's statement as anything to do with babies

3:34 pm

Soodle

Agreed Nan. :-) And hello everybody.

3:35 pm

cybernan

*nor to do with food, but rather with encouraging indpendence

3:35 pm

Aloyisius

hi Soodle

3:36 pm

mattygroves

Two cluing questions - ir7/28 (not the one that means most angry) and ku5/20?

3:38 pm

cybernan

ku 5: change first vowel in a smooch and add a vowel at the end

3:38 pm

cybernan

without anger

3:38 pm

mattygroves

Thanks - it would have taken me forever to get that

3:38 pm

lynxxx

ir7 is the one without anger

3:38 pm

MollyL

Well, let us just say that it's hard to find an image of someone spoon feeding an adult.

3:39 pm

MollyL

Soodle, always the clever one you. : D

3:40 pm

cybernan

le 8 please?

3:40 pm

mattygroves

Here you go, Molly! http://tinyurl.com/qy47oua

3:40 pm

mattygroves

Aaaah - I got most angry but not without anger - thanks!

3:41 pm

cybernan

nm - found it

3:41 pm

mattygroves

Soodle is far more clever than I am - sorry Molly!

3:41 pm

MollyL

Yes, but I think an image like that would have raised far more questions than this one.

3:42 pm

MollyL

No problem Matty. I should stick to puppies, kitties or the swinging mouse.

3:42 pm

penquis

raising questions is not necessarily a bad thing....

3:42 pm

mattygroves

I had fun looking for it

3:43 pm

MollyL

Well penquis, I agree, but you know...

3:43 pm

penquis

i enjoyed your quote...

3:44 pm

mattygroves

Speaking of spoon feeding, can someone give me a clue n the le8/40?

3:46 pm

mattygroves

nm, got it

3:49 pm

Soodle

I'd quite like to be spoon-fed. I like the idea of somebody else preparing my meals, feeding them to me, and then cleaning up afterwards.

3:51 pm

cybernan

ra 6-7 combo please?

3:51 pm

cybernan

do you also like the idea of someone telling you what to do and when and how to do it?

3:51 pm

MollyL

Oh NOW she gets it

3:52 pm

cybernan

most like the le 4 that precedes it --dumb word

3:52 pm

cybernan

now I get what?

3:52 pm

MollyL

I was referring to Matty

3:53 pm

mattygroves

Yes, yes I got it, once I realised babies were not relevant :)

3:55 pm

Soodle

LOL Nan. I was married for 19 years. I am extremely familiar with being told what to do and how and when to do it.

3:55 pm

penquis

can i get STATS for the upper left corner E and the lower right corner L please?

3:56 pm

BzznBea

l is lw4

3:56 pm

Soodle

EK 6/36 Pen

3:56 pm

cybernan

ek 6 -- shake up tiny tim

3:56 pm

penquis

ty!

3:56 pm

MollyL

Soodle : D : D

3:56 pm

cybernan

*tiny tim's instrument

3:57 pm

jmcnrick

ek6 are very in these days

3:57 pm

mattygroves

I don't want to touch Tiny Tim's instrument, thank you very much ;)

3:57 pm

cybernan

lol

3:57 pm

Soodle

Tip-Toeing through the Chat-Log....

3:57 pm

MollyL

Yee gods, who decided that those things were "in"

3:58 pm

jmcnrick

donno but they are

3:58 pm

penquis

lots of groups playing it even here in the midcoast....

3:58 pm

mattygroves

I hate vowel words. I have the last os6/18, but I'm missing the first....

3:58 pm

mattygroves

I like banjos

3:58 pm

MollyL

*Refrains from commenting on grown men with small instruments

3:59 pm

cybernan

os + green/blue colour

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

o

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

o

3:59 pm

cybernan

ra 6-7 combo please?

3:59 pm

jmcnrick

o+theft

3:59 pm

Soodle

An underrated instrument, in my opinion. My Suzie twangs away on her whatjamacallit, and I imagine I am in Hawaii, wearing a grass skirt and slurping a Mai-Tai.

4:01 pm

mattygroves

Thank you !

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

the high school kids at my Meeting played for the adults the other day. . . with the little kids singing. . .

4:01 pm

mattygroves

That's all the vowels done - yay!

4:01 pm

cybernan

re 6 following created flame again?

4:01 pm

jmcnrick

wtg matty

4:01 pm

penquis

ra 6/7....rodent + pick of a piece of ***t off your jacket....

4:02 pm

cybernan

ty pen

4:02 pm

penquis

yw

4:02 pm

mattygroves

I HATE vowel words. I may have mentioned this before

4:02 pm

jmcnrick

ty penq

4:03 pm

jmcnrick

i am with you matty

4:03 pm

penquis

yw

4:03 pm

Soodle

<---- Still gotta whole lotta vowels going on here... :-(

4:03 pm

jmcnrick

i am confused how ra6 was re6 but what do i know

4:04 pm

penquis

nan asked for both...

4:04 pm

MollyL

*Hands Soodle a coconut bra*

4:04 pm

jmcnrick

oh i only saw the re6

4:04 pm

penquis

nan...do you have the re that is to sell again?

4:05 pm

cybernan

yes

4:05 pm

penquis

i have not listed, so i did not know if that was the re you are looking for...

4:06 pm

cybernan

looing for the re 6 between putting a match to the candle again and to sell again

4:06 pm

penquis

ah...don't have it yet...

4:06 pm

jmcnrick

take a boat out again

4:06 pm

penquis

to go on the water again??

4:07 pm

cybernan

ty jmc

4:07 pm

jmcnrick

yw

4:07 pm

cybernan

think I need to take a break for a few minutes

4:08 pm

Soodle

Oh Dear Lord. Can a friendship get any better than one pal giving another a coconut bra? Molly, stand by....MWAH! HUGS. SISTER OF MY SOUL....

4:09 pm

MollyL

Be careful with those Mai Tais though. Rum is the devil's drink.

4:10 pm

jmcnrick

*whew* 1/2 way

4:10 pm

mattygroves

I thought gin was the devil's drink (I like gin. The devil has all the best tunes)

4:11 pm

jmcnrick

and bourbon and tequila and. . .

4:11 pm

jmcnrick

almost margarita time. . .

4:11 pm

MollyL

Depends on who you run with. All the women I know have horrible day after stories that start "I drank too much rum last night..."

4:12 pm

Soodle

Straightening myself up... Ahem. Matty Matty, Matty. Tsk Gin is Mothers Ruin! Rum is ............... rum!

4:12 pm

penquis

just realized that i have 53 four letter words to find.... :o|

4:12 pm

mattygroves

OK, if I can get three more words, I'll have 300 and then I may call it a night

4:12 pm

jmcnrick

my most horrible story came after "i drank too much champagne last night. . . " sneaks up on you

4:13 pm

MollyL

I would rather stay sober the rest of my life than drink gin. (And that is saying a LOT)

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

go matty go!

4:13 pm

jmcnrick

i like gin but i understand why many do not. . .

4:13 pm

penquis

i can drink just about anything, lol....

4:13 pm

periwinkle

I love gin!

4:14 pm

Soodle

m

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

me too if it is not sweet!

4:14 pm

mattygroves

Hendricks. Bombay Sapphire - yum!

4:14 pm

jmcnrick

hey peri

4:14 pm

MollyL

Champagne only sneaks up on you if you are drinking it in vast quantities.

4:14 pm

Soodle

My best story begins with'Tjre

4:14 pm

Soodle

There we were, drinking vodka.....

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

i admit i get annoyed with martinis where i have to specify gin. . .

4:15 pm

MollyL

No, no, no, your best stories begin with Tjre

4:15 pm

Soodle

Kick a woman when she is down, Molls....

4:15 pm

jmcnrick

maybe that is a vodka brand. . .

4:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

hello peeps

4:16 pm

MollyL

They end with hrumph whrz the bucket

4:16 pm

jmcnrick

although i thought she meant tea. . .

4:16 pm

jmcnrick

hi TO

4:17 pm

MollyL

Has Soodle ever told you all about the bird with one wing?

4:17 pm

periwinkle

hey jmc, hey all

4:17 pm

Soodle

No buckets Chez Soodle. My en-suite is also known as the vomitorium. But, that, again is another story,,,

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

interesting. . . my local store has menage a trios for sell. . .

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

all birds have one wing. . . you are getting me to fall for that

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

well except maybe kiwis

4:18 pm

jmcnrick

*aren't

4:19 pm

72 Temple Owl

they have vestigial wings.

4:19 pm

MollyL

I thought virgins were vestigal

4:19 pm

Soodle

Peri, I missed you coming in. Hi! :-)

4:19 pm

periwinkle

hey Soodle

4:20 pm

jmcnrick

nope they is vested

4:20 pm

periwinkle

vestal virgins?

4:20 pm

mattygroves

OK this probably is spoon feeding, but how about the re7 and 8 combo?

4:20 pm

MollyL

Yes, that's it. The whiter shade of pale.

4:21 pm

Soodle

Humming A Whiter Shade Of Pale...

4:21 pm

periwinkle

vestal = chaste

4:21 pm

MollyL

Soodle and I are sharing a brain today

4:21 pm

jmcnrick

wow if that is a clue it is passing me by

4:21 pm

MollyL

Vestal = chaste...no wonder I can't spell it
: D

4:22 pm

jmcnrick

i maintain they are vested in the system

4:22 pm

MollyL

Think of what a chalk board is made of. Add re to it.
(Num num Matty, here comes the airplane)

4:22 pm

Uneaixoise

so there's no we7?

4:23 pm

jmcnrick

no it is wetsuit and enable rejects it

4:23 pm

Soodle

Like I said.... Soul Sisters. Mwah mwah

4:23 pm

jmcnrick

ty molls

4:23 pm

Uneaixoise

ok . . . .

4:23 pm

MollyL

we7, the most talked about non-word in the grid

4:24 pm

MollyL

Lickety = 401 Babble = 400...hence the wetsuit discrepency

4:24 pm

Uneaixoise

:-D

4:26 pm

MollyL

I knew it. The weather people blew this forecast. We already have freezing rain here.

4:26 pm

jmcnrick

well it better be over on sunday morning. . .

4:26 pm

penquis

we are expecting more than a nuisance snow tomorrow.....should be shovel-able....

4:26 pm

jmcnrick

maybe this makes up for the snow prediction for weds.

4:26 pm

Uneaixoise

i just have to sneak in one little "woohoo" for Rafa who moved on to round 4 today at the Australian Open! :-)

4:27 pm

MollyL

I'll inform Topper of that JMC

4:27 pm

jmcnrick

whoohoo rafa!

4:27 pm

Uneaixoise

not cold enough here for sleet or snow . . .

4:27 pm

jmcnrick

please do. I don't want to get stranded in Toronto

4:27 pm

MollyL

*Listens as Une's heart throbs

4:28 pm

Uneaixoise

indeed!!!

4:28 pm

penquis

too ocd for me... ;o)

4:28 pm

MollyL

You are coming home from Mexico via Toronto?

4:28 pm

Uneaixoise

very relieved re no snow or sleet here -- am driving an early morning transport tomorrow . . .

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

talk to the boy. . . he's the one who made the flight arrangements. . .

4:28 pm

jmcnrick

it saved a lot of money

4:29 pm

Soodle

Yay Rafa! The weather in this part of the world has turned positively balmy. It was 6 degreees today. So nice to drive to work and not have to peel my hands off the steering wheel upon arrival.

4:29 pm

Uneaixoise

yay soodle!!

4:29 pm

jaxx7

Hi, soodle

4:30 pm

Soodle

Hey Jaxx. :-)

4:30 pm

jaxx7

Everything good at soodle's abode?

4:30 pm

MollyL

6 degrees is balmy?

4:30 pm

jmcnrick

6 C

4:30 pm

mattygroves

6 Celsius

4:31 pm

Soodle

Compared to recent temps, Heck yeah!#

4:31 pm

jmcnrick

about 40

4:31 pm

Soodle

No complaints here, Jaxx. Well - loads of complaints, but, I will suffer in silence. LOL

4:31 pm

mattygroves

Hey Molly - I miss that re every darned time

4:32 pm

Soodle

And you?

4:32 pm

MollyL

Ah yes, I always forget about that Celsius thing

4:32 pm

jaxx7

devon is supposed to be balmy but temps have plummeted to - 5C

4:32 pm

mattygroves

I am so cold. In bed, covers, pajamas, Jeff doing a crossword, and I'll get a cross word from him if I put my iceblock feet on his legs

4:33 pm

mattygroves

There's no central heating in the bedroom - only a space heater

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

maybe its warm in the pb

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

;-)

4:33 pm

MollyL

Oh I'm so glad Jeff has been upgraded from OH. I kept thinking that meant Old Husband

4:33 pm

jaxx7

Things have gone on as usual. Simon has lost his job and the house is being sold. 2015 is more of the same old same old.

4:33 pm

jmcnrick

it doesn't?

4:34 pm

jmcnrick

oh too bad jaxx

4:34 pm

mattygroves

Ha ha ha! Nah - old husband becomes officially ex (I hope) next week when I can get (or apply for) the decree absolute

4:34 pm

jaxx7

Matty - buy a hotwater bottle to replace husband's legs.

4:35 pm

mattygroves

Not husband :) We have a hotwater bottle somewhere - don't know where it is.

4:35 pm

gramma

mattygroves, I saw a you tube about making a heater from a tin can aroll of toilet paper and rubbing alcohol. It is supposed to heat a room amazingly well. Try it and see.

4:35 pm

MollyL

Soodle, Matty is living in sin. She is one of us.
: D

4:35 pm

jmcnrick

it's always warm when the house burns down

4:36 pm

mattygroves

I am. So very much. We've both been married, just not to each other (though Jeff's been divorced 18 or so years)

4:36 pm

jaxx7

I am sure there was a bad fairy at Julie's Christening. She took the house on because of the SS and now the house she had is gone and the one she took at the SS insistence has two months to go.

4:36 pm

MollyL

...the house burns down...must put beverage down...gets paper towels...

4:36 pm

gramma

What's up w/EK6? please.

4:37 pm

mattygroves

The SS?!!

4:37 pm

jaxx7

Mea culpa, matty. Find the hot water bottle and maintain the flush of love.

4:37 pm

jmcnrick

a musical instrument gramma

4:37 pm

jaxx7

Social Services

4:38 pm

mattygroves

Oh! My mind went to far darker places

4:38 pm

gramma

a musical instrument?

4:38 pm

jaxx7

The SS are dark enough, believe me.

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

tiptoe through the tulips. . .

4:38 pm

jmcnrick

tiny bubbles. . . .

4:39 pm

Soodle

OMG! Matty living in sin? Well that's that then. I can no longer converse with her. Nice knowing ya Matty. (Sanctimonious Catholic Face on).

4:39 pm

72 Temple Owl

what are the stats for the musicalinstrument?

4:39 pm

gramma

ek 6/33

4:39 pm

jmcnrick

ek6/33

4:40 pm

Soodle

Aw, Jaxx... so sorry things haven't improved. Thats a bummer

4:40 pm

jaxx7

For the older among us, george Formby sang about having his little ek in his hand.

4:40 pm

jmcnrick

i missed that jaxx. . . i got stuck on don ho. . .

4:40 pm

mattygroves

It's no problem a'tall a'tall, Soodle ;)

4:41 pm

Soodle

Emmm, I hope the tongue in my cheek was clearly visible in my post at 4.39

4:41 pm

hpb

It's not actually an instrument. The word just looks like the word for an instrument.

4:42 pm

Soodle

Phew. thanks Matt. (Ya brazen hussie, ya)

4:42 pm

jaxx7

It is an anagram of the instrument minus an l

4:42 pm

mattygroves

Jeff's mum was brought up in an orphanage in Ireland in the 30s and 40s. That can't have been fun. He was brought up Catholic and definitely identifies with the Irish (dark hair, fair skin, plays too many instruments including the penny whistle and Irish banjo)

4:43 pm

periwinkle

help with tu7 pls

4:43 pm

jaxx7

Soodle still talks to me and I am from Orangemen stock, far worse than living together.

4:44 pm

Soodle

Irish orphanages in the 30's and 40's were not fun, to say the least. Kudos to her for surviving.

4:44 pm

mattygroves

But Jaxx, I'm still (technically) married to someone else - not only fornication, but adultery. I shall burn. BURN I tell you ;)

4:45 pm

jaxx7

Broadminded is our soodle.

4:45 pm

Soodle

LOL, I bless myself before I chat with you, Jaxx... I like to cover all options. LOL

4:45 pm

jmcnrick

but then you'll be warm matty

4:45 pm

mattygroves

Three hail mary's and four Our Fathers, Soodle.

4:46 pm

mattygroves

There is that, rick

4:46 pm

jaxx7

My aunt fell pregnant withan Scottish catholic while she was not divorced from her first husband. She went into hiding so the divorce went ahead.

4:47 pm

Soodle

Me knees are worn out praying Matty.

4:47 pm

jaxx7

with an, even

4:47 pm

jmcnrick

*gives soodle a pillow to kneel on*

4:47 pm

jaxx7

My knees are worn out too but that's arthritis. lol

4:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

i don't know why i started this one. it's late.

4:49 pm

jmcnrick

going out?

4:49 pm

Soodle

(((JMC))) My knees thank you. How are you and that son of yours?

4:49 pm

jaxx7

The grid or the chat?

4:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, no. hunkered down waiting for storm

4:50 pm

jmcnrick

we is on the pacific in mexico so we is doing jess fine

4:50 pm

Soodle

You lucky duck!

4:50 pm

jmcnrick

*waves at the people on the east coast getting hit by the storm*

4:51 pm

penquis

ty....*grumble, grumble*....

4:51 pm

jmcnrick

i should be ashamed that i am having such a nice time. . . but i'm not

4:51 pm

jmcnrick

it all ends tomorrow. . . back to the winter

4:52 pm

Soodle

Indeed you should be ashamed. You wretch!

4:52 pm

jmcnrick

i will consider it soodle. . . .

4:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

i hope you like canada,jmc :P

4:52 pm

jmcnrick

nope, happy to be here. . .

4:52 pm

MollyL

No shame. She's been here rubbing our noses in it for days.

4:53 pm

penquis

i am feeling down because of the snow coming tomorrow....so i ordered a pizza....

4:53 pm

jmcnrick

hey i did work while i was here. . .i wrote a brief. . . it was not all fun and games

4:54 pm

MollyL

Oh yes, have fun in Canada. Good luck getting back into the US.

4:54 pm

jmcnrick

haha i actually worry about that molls. . .

4:54 pm

jaxx7

Find a nice red to go with it, pen

4:54 pm

penquis

perhaps....

4:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i was feeling dqn about the storm spoling our dance tomrrow. so ibought salami andchips and a cupcake.

4:55 pm

bichon

When apprehensive about an impending snowstorm, eat. That's my motto

4:55 pm

MollyL

And poor you. It must have been such a trial to write a brief while gazing out at the ocean. I am weeping just thinking of it.

4:55 pm

jmcnrick

okay i am off to swim laps. . . tomorrow we die. . .

4:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

but i frgt t get another bottle f chocolateliquoer

4:55 pm

jaxx7

from cold?

4:55 pm

jmcnrick

absolutely jaxx! haha

4:56 pm

jmcnrick

bbl maybe. . .175 left. . . *poof*

4:58 pm

jaxx7

I am going to take a babble break as my eyes are crossing

4:58 pm

Soodle

Almost 11.00 here. Date tomorrow night. Must go and apply magic potions to self. Thanks for the LOL's this evening.

4:59 pm

72 Temple Owl

night, soodle.

5:00 pm

cybernan

bye soodle

5:07 pm

MollyL

♪♫ She's back in the saddle again ♫♪

5:08 pm

cybernan

thats me ; D

5:09 pm

MollyL

Well hi Nan but I was referring to Soodle's date
: D

5:10 pm

cybernan

tu 7 please?

5:13 pm

penquis

sorry, don't have it yet...

5:13 pm

cybernan

wi 6-7 combo, please?

5:14 pm

penquis

is that ... not lose + he is not direct , he is sub***....

5:17 pm

cybernan

not finding the sub part

5:17 pm

penquis

ok...baby toy is a rat***....

5:17 pm

saanichcat

what nuns wear nan

5:18 pm

cybernan

got it - ty

5:18 pm

cybernan

back to that tu 7

5:18 pm

72 Temple Owl

let me give you a sub6 hint

5:18 pm

ivesy3

nuns wear a rat*** ? lol

5:19 pm

cybernan

*!* ta da *!*

5:19 pm

cybernan

thanks for the help everyone

5:19 pm

penquis

my nuns did have those clappers....i wanted a set....

5:20 pm

MollyL

Ivesy, none of the nuns I knew wore ra6's

5:20 pm

penquis

nan....congrats....can you clue the tu word?

5:20 pm

72 Temple Owl

wtg,nan!

5:20 pm

saanichcat

congrats nan!

5:21 pm

cybernan

egyptian king + chicago's lrt + most of mr. linkletter

5:21 pm

cybernan

s first name

5:21 pm

penquis

ty...

5:22 pm

saanichcat

tahnks!

5:22 pm

ivesy3

me either molly...they wore big rosary beads and hit us on the head with chalk..

5:23 pm

MollyL

Nan has been holding out on us. She DOES get the US clues. : D

5:24 pm

cybernan

some of them molly -- only the very famous or notorious

5:24 pm

penquis

like the nuns...

5:24 pm

Aloyisius

saying hi and bye.. was called away and finally got back to finish.. fun grid.. look forward to tomorrow's.. ciao all

5:25 pm

cybernan

bye aloy

5:25 pm

72 Temple Owl

i keep seeing "saltines"

5:25 pm

saanichcat

sorry all about the wi6 nun's wear, diff. cons. I feel silly.

5:25 pm

penquis

me too

5:26 pm

cybernan

h -- just clued in that you were going for wimple

5:26 pm

ivesy3

aww dont feel silly...ivesy feel bad if u feel silly..ivesy mean old lady

5:26 pm

saanichcat

you are so gracious nan!

5:27 pm

saanichcat

OK ivesy, you rule!

5:27 pm

MollyL

No Ivesy, you just have a wicked sense of humor. Much appreciated.

5:28 pm

cybernan

lots of good clue givers around, so I will be on my way -- back at the flip :-)

5:28 pm

saanichcat

see you later then

5:28 pm

penquis

bye...

5:28 pm

cybernan

hope it's another grand for the weekend

5:28 pm

ivesy3

lol...ty molly..sometimes people dont get it..lol..it lands like a lead balloon...

5:31 pm

MollyL

Lots of lead balloons in here Ivesy : D

5:31 pm

ivesy3

anyway ivesy need food..go hunt now..bring back bear.....good nite john boy..good nite mary ellen...good nite grandpa

5:31 pm

saanichcat

I laughed! made me feel better too

5:33 pm

Lizlin

Hi all :)

5:37 pm

saanichcat

hello Liz,

5:38 pm

Lizlin

Hi Saani - thought I was alone here.

5:39 pm

saanichcat

not alone; I think everyone is quiet

5:39 pm

penquis

still here....was eating my pizza....

5:39 pm

Lizlin

Big grid. Lots of concentration. Not too many unusual words though.

5:40 pm

Lizlin

Just finished breakfast here, pen. Pizza sounds good though.

5:40 pm

MollyL

Yes, I heard the slurping sounds.

5:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

is there anyone here east coast and old enough t see the once brand of ice cream and dairy products?

5:40 pm

penquis

i can...

5:40 pm

MollyL

Sealtest

5:40 pm

72 Temple Owl

think red & white logo

5:40 pm

Lizlin

Seal flavoured icecream?

5:40 pm

MollyL

<---Old as the hills

5:41 pm

72 Temple Owl

cheer up, at least you are younfer than dirt. :D

5:42 pm

Lizlin

Weird how words I'm sure I entered, aren't there this morning.

5:42 pm

Lizlin

I guess early in the grid, the typing's too fast for the programme to keep up!

5:42 pm

MollyL

No, not weird. That happens to me every day. It's a glitch in the program after you have been gone for a while.

5:42 pm

72 Temple Owl

oi, now name that legendary sportscaster and champion of muhammed ali

5:42 pm

MollyL

Cosell

5:43 pm

Lizlin

Ah! OK. Thanks Molly. I knew that hi 4/9 was my very first word but I had to reenter it.

5:43 pm

penquis

the gloves ali used to take down liston are being auctioned....expected to bring a million....

5:43 pm

MollyL

I have actually copied my word lists and then when I come back later, words are gone.

5:43 pm

72 Temple Owl

heck. missing an l

5:44 pm

72 Temple Owl

i need to stop going all day with hardly any food. now iam eating to fill the deficit.

5:46 pm

MollyL

Yep. Not a good idea to starve yourself.

5:47 pm

Lizlin

I agree - very bad idea.

5:47 pm

72 Temple Owl

not starving, just running around. and not waning fast or jink food,just trying to get home to cook

5:47 pm

Lizlin

I'd just be too hungry!

5:48 pm

72 Temple Owl

if yu were busy? like, had to run to catch train, no time to gra food. then had to run to stock up before storm, no time to eat.

5:49 pm

72 Temple Owl

if i am very busy, i forget abut food.

5:49 pm

Lizlin

Carry a snack bar?

5:49 pm

MollyL

You could always bring something with you to eat.

5:49 pm

Lizlin

Still, I understand what you're saying.

5:50 pm

72 Temple Owl

i did - i eat breafast on the train in.

5:51 pm

Lizlin

Whew. Only 2 more s's - but still 50 to go.

5:51 pm

72 Temple Owl

and ne of our new colleauges made fruit cake and he shared it to get our opinion. it was soaked in b & b,but still weeis from mellowing. no wonder i forgot to eat!

5:52 pm

Lizlin

b & b? brandy?

5:52 pm

72 Temple Owl

oh yes.

5:52 pm

Lizlin

Now that sounds very good :)

5:52 pm

Lizlin

What sort of storm? Rain? Snow?

5:53 pm

Lizlin

We had 40 cm of rain yesterday :( Much brighter this morning and some of the grass in the paddock behind our house is visible again.

5:53 pm

72 Temple Owl

yes. raisins, walnuts , cherries, cranberries, citron,cinnamon,brownsugar, molasses

5:53 pm

Lizlin

Ooooh! Yummy. But I'd leave out the nuts!

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

i'd skip the raisins and add pineapple! oh, and it had dried mango

5:54 pm

Lizlin

I'd go with either of those.

5:54 pm

72 Temple Owl

and reduce the molasses

5:54 pm

Lizlin

Too sweet?

5:55 pm

72 Temple Owl

no, too molasses - y. it was blackstrap

5:56 pm

Lizlin

Never used molasses - so don't really know the flavour. Assumed like treacle.

5:56 pm

Lizlin

Hope you gave your colleague this feedback and it was appreciated.

5:58 pm

Lizlin

Little hint for the ri 6/7 pls?

5:59 pm

Lizlin

nm

5:59 pm

penquis

think of the catholic mass...

5:59 pm

Lizlin

Suddenly saw it!

5:59 pm

Lizlin

Thanks, pen.

5:59 pm

penquis

i did not know it was there until you asked for the word....

6:00 pm

Lizlin

I was just gazing blankly at it and then it sort of jumped out!

6:00 pm

Lizlin

5 more re words - sigh!

6:01 pm

Lizlin

Hm! Can't re *saline* something.

6:02 pm

penquis

ai 7?

6:02 pm

MollyL

Not more of what you breathe

6:02 pm

Lizlin

If this was the state of the room, you wouldn't be able to breathe.

6:03 pm

penquis

ah....ty

6:03 pm

Lizlin

Much more concise, Molly.

6:10 pm

Lizlin

Does le 8 follow from the le 4?

6:10 pm

MollyL

Yes

6:11 pm

Lizlin

OK - thanks, looking.

6:13 pm

72 Temple Owl

falling asleep. naptime

6:13 pm

Lizlin

Enjoy :)

6:14 pm

Lizlin

Babble blindness - will come back to it.

6:26 pm

Lizlin

Found that le 8 - could've sworn I'd tried that. Thanks, Molly.

6:34 pm

penquis

sa 8/40?

6:34 pm

Lizlin

Fireworks - and thanks for all the help.

6:34 pm

Lizlin

Money paid for a job,

6:34 pm

penquis

congrats!

6:34 pm

penquis

ty....

6:34 pm

Lizlin

Thanks.

6:46 pm

dan2bit

wow what a monster

6:48 pm

penquis

yup...

6:51 pm

jaxx7

airless

6:53 pm

penquis

yup...

7:06 pm

penquis

can't find my last word....se 5/12?

7:07 pm

penquis

nm...found it....i am done!

7:07 pm

saanichcat

way to go penguis!

7:18 pm

MollyL

Too much pizza Pen? Is that why you're yupping?

7:19 pm

periwinkle

hi all.help with tu7pls

7:24 pm

penquis

yup...

7:26 pm

penquis

tu + he gave a s***l** performance, deserving of an Oscar....

7:27 pm

periwinkle

ty I found it on A-Z

7:30 pm

Nef

Good Evening All. Good Grief! Every time I've had time & looked this week it seems all of the grids are gigantic!

7:35 pm

MollyL

No time to play Babble for the busy bees

7:40 pm

bichon

Good evening. I am watching figure skating streaming on line and Babbling

7:44 pm

Uneaixoise

co6/21 please? have price plus 2 vowels

7:44 pm

Uneaixoise

oh, and price plus mr. gore

7:46 pm

Uneaixoise

nm FW!!

7:55 pm

kni15

congrats une

7:55 pm

kni15

toss

7:55 pm

kni15

oops

7:57 pm

72 Temple Owl

ku5pls?

7:59 pm

bichon

we 7, pls

8:06 pm

o-o

ignore the we 7 .... an extra on lickety's list

8:08 pm

o-o

the second ra 5/20, please

8:08 pm

o-o

ra 5.10 I mean

8:10 pm

bichon

ty o-o

8:12 pm

72 Temple Owl

ku5pls?

8:13 pm

bichon

ku + la**o a rodeo rope

8:13 pm

wvteach

** finito ** last word AL 5/10

8:13 pm

bichon

woot teach

8:16 pm

72 Temple Owl

thanks, bich

8:19 pm

o-o

found it ... thanks

8:20 pm

bichon

yvw

9:19 pm

rururocks

sw 6/30 anyone?

9:25 pm

MollyL

It's a plural

9:26 pm

rururocks

god

9:26 pm

rururocks

thanks molly

9:26 pm

rururocks

I'm blind as a bat

9:26 pm

NANCY

Plural of the 5 before it

9:26 pm

MollyL

Don't feel bad. It took me forever to see it too. Twisty and all that.

9:26 pm

jbp

hi all... i would love a clue on the bottom right corner L

9:28 pm

Bugsaw

lw 4,8 but I don't know any more than that

9:30 pm

jbp

ty Bugsaw... lw + first 2 letters of "or" companion

9:30 pm

jbp

and my last request of the evening.... the upper left corner E...

9:34 pm

jbp

well, i'll try and be back pre flip too see if I can get it. Have a splendid night all

9:34 pm

Dorens

ek 6

9:36 pm

jbp

Thanks so much Dorens! finally nbt (which is as good as it's gettin' for me)

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

back

9:37 pm

jmcnrick

boop boopa doop

9:53 pm

Bugsaw

ta da!

9:54 pm

Bugsaw

hi jmv

9:54 pm

Bugsaw

jmc I mean

9:59 pm

o-o

to 5,12 please

10:01 pm

Bugsaw

sorry o o

10:04 pm

smithchick

substitute one vowel for the first two in a Ford vehicle.

10:05 pm

smithchick

That was a really lame clue for the to5/12

10:06 pm

o-o

ty, both

10:06 pm

o-o

taurus

10:09 pm

Bugsaw

thank you both. now I get it!

10:12 pm

o-o

I don't hahahaha

10:12 pm

o-o

torus

10:13 pm

o-o

sorry

10:13 pm

Bugsaw

best clue you have ever given

11:47 pm

Uneaixoise

o-o! good to see you! :-)

11:57 pm

dizgrannie

437 next grid

11:59 pm

torgone

177

11:59 pm

Cosmo Kramer

236

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