Babble: Archived Puzzle for Sunday, May 24, 2015

12:00 am

Minveryork

Flip flip hooray!

12:00 am

Minveryork

I am diving into the grid. I will return when I am halfway done

12:00 am

periwinkle

crap, a very small grid. hope it is not a nasty one

12:01 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

periwinkle

ty lickety

12:03 am

flosey

hi all and thanks Lickety

12:05 am

harpjane

thanks lickety

12:05 am

Minveryork

I'm stopping at 30 words & 246 points. I'll be back later today.

12:05 am

Minveryork

Thanks lickety! Might have to use it later on today.Goodnight!

12:08 am

harpjane

so far I'd say it's a nasty one.

12:08 am

periwinkle

I hate small grids, they are often nasty

12:09 am

periwinkle

18 left and still 3 blank tiles

12:10 am

cybernan

hello everyone - another ugly one?

12:10 am

periwinkle

going back to bed with 17 left.

12:10 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:11 am

dizgrannie

last word ni 6/36

12:12 am

harpjane

found a bird

12:12 am

grannyrose

WTG DIZ!!!! and g'day from me

12:12 am

harpjane

found another one

12:25 am

flosey

fw - and a nice early sleep!

12:25 am

flosey

goodnight all, bb tomorrow night

12:26 am

grannyrose

sweet dreams flosey dear

12:31 am

cybernan

*!* ta da *!* -- not a bad grid but way too short

12:32 am

Pinikula

* sparkle dust *

12:32 am

cybernan

^5 pini

12:32 am

Pinikula

^5 back at ya, nan! :)

12:33 am

Pinikula

(PS ... off to bed for me now though ... BIG day tmw!) ciao for now! gla

12:46 am

sprite

good morning all

12:54 am

Marc Freeman

anyone have the stats for the lone 'i' in the second column?

12:54 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} and good morning my dearest sprite

12:54 am

sprite

*hugs rose* Hello dear friend

12:55 am

grannyrose

if4/12, marc

12:55 am

Marc Freeman

thanks got it

12:56 am

sprite

hi marc

1:00 am

sprite

man this grid sucks. Fireflies.

1:00 am

grannyrose

WTG SPRITE!!!!!

1:01 am

sprite

mwah not that good, lol. Easypeasy grid. Way too small.

1:02 am

grannyrose

yup. i finished in 11 minutes.

1:02 am

Marc Freeman

Could I have the stats for the lone 'e' at the bottom of the 3rd column, please?

1:03 am

sprite

about the same here, I think. Taking time off for making tea in between. Ugh. Ah well, better luck tomorrow :) How about a 400+ one?

1:03 am

grannyrose

er4/4

1:03 am

Marc Freeman

thanks I found it

1:03 am

sprite

marc almost pulled a peri there

1:05 am

sprite

darling, I am off. Gonna do some administration. A big *hug* for you. Sleep well, and lots of love.

1:05 am

sprite

bye Marc, early gratz on your fireworks.

1:06 am

grannyrose

{{hugs}} my dear.hope your day is a blessing. xoxoxox

1:26 am

Marc Freeman

I have er4, ey4 x 2 what are the stats of the 'e' I am missing?

2:01 am

rururocks

ey 4 x 3

2:45 am

mattygroves

May I have the stats for the 6s please?

2:45 am

ivesy3

li 6/27 is one

2:46 am

ivesy3

and ni 6/36

2:47 am

mattygroves

thank you - I'll let you know if I find them without opening the list...

2:47 am

mattygroves

Found the N...

2:48 am

ivesy3

me too..lookin for the li

2:48 am

ivesy3

and found the l....what a crappy little grid for a sunday....sigh

2:50 am

mattygroves

Is the L in any way similar to the N (apart from both of them being six letter words that contain letters)?

2:52 am

mattygroves

Foundit

3:14 am

mattygroves

FW....

6:36 am

sukee

Morning.

7:04 am

Uneaixoise

hey sukee :-)

7:05 am

Uneaixoise

need more caffeine -- BRB!

7:13 am

bichon

hint for the li 6, pls

7:14 am

josephjames

more li4/7

7:14 am

bichon

ty jj but I don't have the li 4/7

7:14 am

bichon

nm, got it

7:15 am

josephjames

do you have the n6? because I need that one.

7:15 am

bichon

no, sorry

7:16 am

josephjames

oh i got it! it rhymes with that dust mop alternative, or also wet mop alternative is the sw_____ wet jet

7:16 am

lbdawger

ni6, your nose would do this without the s

7:16 am

bichon

yes, I just did to

7:19 am

lbdawger

tadone. guess I need to go get ready for work now. darn. hagd everyone.

7:47 am

Anniebrook

freon is not accepted. ??

7:48 am

dan2bit

trademark I think, Annie

7:48 am

Anniebrook

ah, so it is. thanks, dan

7:49 am

phaeton

brand name

7:49 am

Anniebrook

yes, dan has already set me straight but thanks

7:50 am

phaeton

sorry...chat was slow. hagd

7:53 am

lshult

missing one of the m's, got m4/12. can someone give me a push towaeds the other?

7:53 am

Anniebrook

mu and not off

7:53 am

lshult

ty

7:54 am

Anniebrook

teeny weeny grid...done

7:54 am

Anniebrook

yw

7:56 am

Anniebrook

and so I am off unless someone wants a hint

7:56 am

Uneaixoise

congrats, annie!

7:56 am

Anniebrook

thanks, une...how are the doggies?

7:57 am

Anniebrook

Everyone loves the calendar and they oooh and aaah over the dogs

7:57 am

Uneaixoise

good, thanks -- transported 4 sweet beagles yesterday -- they're heading out right now (day 3) for fosters in Brooklyn :-)

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

aaawww glad you like the calendar -- 'tis fun to create! :-)

7:58 am

Anniebrook

How wonderful! You do marvelous work

7:58 am

Uneaixoise

i'm so lucky to get to meet all these precious furbabies! :-)

7:59 am

Anniebrook

yes and they are very lucky to meet you.

7:59 am

Uneaixoise

is there a Memorial Day parade this weekend?

7:59 am

Anniebrook

I hear caffeine calling. Im on my way. Have a great day. Bye, babblers.

8:00 am

Uneaixoise

HAGD, Annie! :-)

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

FW! :-)

8:01 am

Uneaixoise

off to walk the pups -- HAGD, everyone :-)

8:02 am

Aloyisius

may be the first time finishing a grid before I finished my first cup of coffee.. fw.. joining the chorus of disappointed Babblers.. see you all tomorrow, hagd

8:27 am

Angelsong

hi, all. very quick grid today

8:33 am

MollyL

The National Memorial Parade parade will
be streamed LIVE on Military.com Monday 5/25
at 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PDT.

9:43 am

periwinkle

good morning all. help with the I under the A pls

9:45 am

welki

if 4/12, peri - means chancy

9:45 am

periwinkle

of course, ty welki

9:46 am

periwinkle

9 left

9:46 am

welki

:)

9:47 am

hego

liking Welki's cartoon

9:49 am

welki

probably time for a change

9:52 am

welki

horribly slow connection today - at the lake, and we're in a valley, so reception is crapola

9:53 am

hego

sounds pretty

9:58 am

welki

it is - golf next door, hummingbirds at the feeder and we're right on the lake. boat's in the water, just having a cup of coffee before getting 'motivated' to do something productive

9:59 am

hego

Have fun!

10:00 am

welki

what's new with you? planning your next foodie holiday?

10:00 am

hego

Yup! Mediterranean cruise in June.

10:00 am

hego

Around the boot.

10:04 am

hego

done! Great day All!

10:04 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Hego!

11:33 am

dan2bit

on5 little grid - firewords!

11:45 am

zoozzoom

Congrats, Dan2bit!

12:32 pm

penquis

hello all.....disappointingly small grid...done too soon!

12:37 pm

zoozzoom

Hello, Pen. Yes I agree. I do hope we get a nice run of large grids from tomorrow :-)

12:38 pm

penquis

same here.....holiday, so no appointments or activities...

12:39 pm

zoozzoom

Nice! I hope you enjoy your free time. A nice bit of warm weather will help too :-)

12:41 pm

penquis

thanks....warmer a little today....been kind of cool for May here so far...

12:46 pm

zoozzoom

It sounds very similar to here.

12:48 pm

penquis

we had a long, cold, snowy winter....

12:51 pm

zoozzoom

I think we have been very lucky here.Not too cold.Although it had been a very damp winter.

12:54 pm

rururocks

been lovely here almost all winter :D

12:55 pm

zoozzoom

Sounds nice, Ru, Would be nice if the winters here were nice and mild.

1:00 pm

rururocks

<---tries to fetch loose goat

1:09 pm

MollyL

*Goat bleats in fear and trepidation

1:12 pm

rururocks

goats aren't afraid of greeks :D

1:13 pm

rururocks

trepidation is a big word for a six year old :D

1:14 pm

MollyL

True, goats are not afraid of Greeks. They often refer to them as sir. Better love that way.
: D

1:15 pm

rururocks

now I feel sheepishly embarrassed :D

1:19 pm

MollyL

You shouldn't. That poking icon always inspires the adoring ones.

1:20 pm

rururocks

squeezy bellies always inspire the adoring public.

1:22 pm

MollyL

They do indeed. Especially the watchers.

1:34 pm

rururocks

sounds like a Steven King book

1:34 pm

rururocks

oh.. wait .. it is a Steven King book

1:37 pm

MollyL

Stephen King...act like you know his stuff...would you?
: P

1:39 pm

rururocks

.. just a shot in the dark.. .actually :D

1:39 pm

rururocks

I only like the shining

1:40 pm

MollyL

What? You are not working on the next great novel?

1:41 pm

rururocks

not me.. my grammar isn't good enough for that

1:44 pm

MollyL

Damn. I'll have to stop sending you those 150 emails.

1:48 pm

rururocks

oh gosh

1:51 pm

MollyL

It's alright sir, you' are still my hero.

1:55 pm

rururocks

ha!

2:15 pm

MollyL

*Beware...head explosion is imminent...

2:20 pm

rururocks

*puts down liners *

2:58 pm

Pinikula

Hi, all..

2:59 pm

rururocks

hello ms pini

2:59 pm

Pinikula

Hiya Mr Ru :o)

3:00 pm

Pinikula

How's it going?

3:02 pm

rururocks

good for me.. had a great weekend so far.. spent a lot of time with my nephew yesterday.. teaching him how to drive in SF.. we had a ball

3:02 pm

rururocks

you?

3:03 pm

Pinikula

Oh, I can only imagine how much fun that was on all those steep hills!!! Me, I'm sittin' here waiting for CamoBoy2 to arrive...he's taking his time!

3:03 pm

rururocks

oh

3:04 pm

rururocks

we sped around in my new car.. so he was pretty excited .. we saw a lot of naked people on the streets yesterday in the nice weather.. some kind of nudist protest of sorts I guess

3:06 pm

rururocks

I try to show him a lot of local color :D

3:06 pm

Pinikula

Oh my...I'll bet that was an eye opener while learning how to navigate. I think the local "Country Fair" is going to happen around here soon; I'm thankful all the clothing options or lack thereof appear there - so somewhat contained.

3:06 pm

Pinikula

new car? what'd you get?

3:06 pm

Pinikula

Oh, and how old is ne?

3:06 pm

Pinikula

*he

3:06 pm

rururocks

a little audi convertible.. coupe ..it's cute and fun

3:07 pm

rururocks

he's 25..but has been babied a lot of his life. I'm trying to motivate him to move on with his life.

3:09 pm

Pinikula

nice...great to have an uncle that can do that! (I'd go out riding today, but it's a bit overcast and I don't think my daughter would allow me leave while she's in labor.)

3:09 pm

rururocks

exciting for you..is this her first?

3:11 pm

Pinikula

No, this is her second...Camo Boy 1 is 5-1/2 now and excited for a new baby brother!

3:12 pm

rururocks

ah.. now I remember

3:12 pm

rururocks

what does camo mean though?

3:12 pm

rururocks

this is like the easiest grid ever ..I think.. it took me like 4 minutes or less

3:13 pm

Pinikula

Camoflauge (my son-in-law is a hunter and his nursery was very woodsy)

3:13 pm

rururocks

oh...

3:13 pm

rururocks

I'm not the hunting type myself

3:13 pm

Pinikula

I know....it was pretty quick...I came back thinking it would give me something to do while killing time; but I forgot that I'd already finished.

3:14 pm

rururocks

although..I'm into being hunted myself nowadays :D

3:14 pm

Pinikula

oh no...who's hunting you???

3:15 pm

Pinikula

(or is this a good thing?)

3:16 pm

rururocks

no one is hunting me..but i'm open to the option :D

3:17 pm

Pinikula

oh my! (I thought there was a mrs ru?)

3:18 pm

rururocks

nope.. not any longer.. we are divorced now

3:18 pm

rururocks

but we're still friends

3:18 pm

Pinikula

Oh, I'm sorry, but wishing you the best in all!

3:19 pm

rururocks

thanks.. it's all good now.. the beginning was a bit rough.. it's much better now.

3:19 pm

Pinikula

Having gone through one myself, I do understand the roller coaster ride involved.

3:20 pm

rururocks

yeah.. it's very unsettling for quite a while.. I do feel better now

3:21 pm

Pinikula

Glad to hear! ... and the sportscar

3:21 pm

Pinikula

's a great way to have fun!

3:21 pm

rururocks

it's supposed to come with a blond.. but she's on back-order :D

3:23 pm

rururocks

I guess I'd better get back to cleaning house.. this was a nice break.. good luck with the new arrival pini..let us know all are fine when he/she arrives

3:23 pm

Pinikula

ROFL ... yeah, you're going to be just fine!!! LOL

3:25 pm

Pinikula

Will do....have a great afternoon!!!

3:34 pm

pink17

hi all may I please get a clue for first column lone e please

3:40 pm

LeslieAnn

pink, ey 4/6

3:41 pm

pink17

ty leslieann are threr 3 ey?

3:41 pm

LeslieAnn

dunno i just have that one so far :)

3:41 pm

pink17

lol well tyvm

3:41 pm

crosshair

there are three ey 4/6 words

3:43 pm

pink17

ty cross stuck on the lone one

3:43 pm

crosshair

the first 2 just transpose the vowel and the cons at the end, and the third is something like an eagle nest , but it is not

3:43 pm

pink17

aww tyvm

4:36 pm

pbr

I am out of touch with the puzzles. Been away for a while, but a perfect thing to do on a rainy afternoon.

4:46 pm

Soodle

Hi everyone. Good vibes needed for my Pop. He fell from his wheelchair last week breaking his hip. He underwent partial hip replacement surgery on Friday. At 87, he could have done without that.

4:54 pm

MollyL

Blessings to you and your Dad, Soodle.

4:58 pm

Soodle

Thanks Molly. At 87, he coukd have done without this.

4:59 pm

MollyL

I'm glad that, even at 87, he still has a lust for life. I hope he heals quickly.

5:00 pm

rururocks

<--has a lust for life at 60

5:00 pm

Soodle

Lol. I see the river which flows through Dublin is in today's grid.

5:00 pm

rururocks

<---also has just general lust

5:01 pm

MollyL

Liffey!

5:01 pm

Soodle

Glad to hear that Ru. Not one bit surprised, just glad to hear it.

5:02 pm

MollyL

Ru, thanks for asking what Camo Boy meant. I have always wondered about that. Congratulations to Pini and her family.

5:02 pm

Soodle

And thats a Ding-a-Ling for Molly (Malone).

5:02 pm

rururocks

I finally had to ask

5:03 pm

MollyL

I assumed it was some reference to the Stone Age times of Babble.
: D

5:03 pm

rururocks

I was hoping it wasn't short for Camel and he had a hump on his back

5:07 pm

Soodle

Speaking of camels ( and why not speak of camels) if you ever wonder whether the Bactrian camel has one hump or two - turn the first letter of Bactrian on it's side & you'll see 2 humps. You may thank mr for this nugget some day!

5:08 pm

rururocks

<---glad grandma isn't around for that joke

5:08 pm

rururocks

i'm not up on camels dromedarily

5:10 pm

rururocks

(groans are hard to come by these days) :D

5:12 pm

Soodle

I groaned Ru. But silently. I try to restrict my groaning....

5:13 pm

MollyL

Soodle, your neighbors say they hear you groaning all the time. Especially after a night at the pub with the boys.
: P

5:13 pm

rururocks

(oopsie)

5:14 pm

Soodle

That's moaning, Molls, not groaning. There's a difference!

5:15 pm

MollyL

I stand corrected : D

5:16 pm

MollyL

Hint to Soodle...time to correct the text in your profile.
It passed. Yay!

5:19 pm

rururocks

*turns up sound in the chat to hear moaning*

5:20 pm

MollyL

Small grid. Nothing else to do but eavesdrop.

5:21 pm

Soodle

Thanks Molly. Done. Extremely proud of how the vote turned out.

5:22 pm

Soodle

Ha ha Ru!!! Gratutious moaning!! Lol

5:22 pm

rururocks

well.. ya gotta get yer kicks where you can :D

5:22 pm

MollyL

It's time we accept people for who they are and let them live their lives accordingly.

5:25 pm

rururocks

words to live by molly ...

5:28 pm

Soodle

Yep, but as I said before - this country was so under the thumb of the Catholic Church for so long, it's refreshing to see people standing up to them. The NO campaign (anti gay marriage) predicted plagues of locusts, hellfire & damnation if the vote was carried.... i'm still waiting....

5:31 pm

rururocks

if there were locusts and hellfire and such.. i'm sure it would be tasteful and nicely organized :D

5:34 pm

MollyL

It often amuses me that people who claim to be devout believers in Jesus, who preached love and tolerance of all, say such things.

5:35 pm

rururocks

don't look at me.. I'm an atheist

5:45 pm

Soodle

Anyway - a much needed kick up the arse was given to the hierarchy.

5:47 pm

Bugsaw

hello Soodle and whoever else is here. I as soo proud of Ireland as well. the church had a fierce grip on the people not very long ago. The thinks they did to unmarried women was atroshious, or however it is spelled.

5:47 pm

Bugsaw

liny

5:47 pm

Bugsaw

oops

5:51 pm

Soodle

Thanks, Bugs. It's monumental. :-)

5:52 pm

Bugsaw

I understand that you still have to travel out of the country to get an abortion. Is that easy or are there still daaths and maimings?

5:55 pm

MollyL

There is a lot of good to be said about Catholics and the Catholic Church. It is only a few, still living in olden times, who taint it for the rest.

5:56 pm

Bugsaw

very true Molly. It is not the believers I have trouble understanding, it the "church" doctrine that sometimes seems so insensitive to the needs of the people.

5:57 pm

Bugsaw

glad you cleared that up. I am off

6:40 pm

Minveryork

Hello to anybody who might be in here.Just got fireworks.

6:41 pm

crosshair

Yaa for min!!!

6:41 pm

Minveryork

Hello crosshair! How are you? Happy M-Day weekend to U!

6:44 pm

crosshair

I am fine min. It is nice to see you:)

6:46 pm

crosshair

And props to Ireland on their vote!!

6:52 pm

crosshair

This also marks Canada's 10th year in leaving people alone to marry who They love--without interference form any particular re

6:52 pm

crosshair

Igiuos ect

6:52 pm

crosshair

Mm..that messed up a bi:)

6:53 pm

crosshair

Typig on my tablet is always a pain

6:54 pm

crosshair

We had 2 provinces on board in 2003 and by 2005 you coyld wed in any province

6:54 pm

crosshair

Please excuse typos

6:55 pm

crosshair

We were the first to have to introduce a same-sex divorce law for non-residents because so many americans were coming here to get married

7:01 pm

rururocks

wonder what Fred Astaire thinks about that

7:02 pm

rururocks

<---thinks that joke may be a bit of a stretch for some people.

7:08 pm

crosshair

How on earth does fred astaire relate in any way at all to what i was just posting???

7:10 pm

rururocks

the movie .. "the Gay Divorce"

7:11 pm

crosshair

Never saw it:)

7:11 pm

rururocks

:D lame joke I know

7:11 pm

rururocks

I think Ginger Rogers was in it too..

7:15 pm

crosshair

Googled it. She was in it. Seems she played a wman who was on her way to the U.K to get divoreced when she met frd and i imagine lots of dancing ensued:)

7:15 pm

crosshair

This tablet hates e:)

7:16 pm

crosshair

Me*

7:24 pm

rururocks

sorry..it's just how my mind works

7:24 pm

crosshair

It is ok, ru..we understamd you :)))

7:24 pm

rururocks

Ginger never gets the credit for being a very great dancer herself

7:25 pm

rururocks

she did every move Fred did.. and did it backwards and in High Heels

7:25 pm

crosshair

I also am comfortable with my inner voices:)))

7:27 pm

crosshair

Yes,ginger should of had equal billing.

7:27 pm

crosshair

Lus she had legs that went pn forever:))

7:28 pm

rururocks

she was cute in the movies

7:28 pm

crosshair

Plus*

7:30 pm

crosshair

Well, this was one annoying grid. Think i am going to dance on over to my web site for a bit,and perhaps pur a new post up.

7:31 pm

crosshair

Take care and have a good night

7:31 pm

rururocks

see ya crossy

9:10 pm

tijani

********FireWorks************

11:48 pm

Pinikula

...and he's here!!!

11:48 pm

Pinikula

evening all :)

11:49 pm

Pinikula

congrats to all the finishers! :)

11:56 pm

Minveryork

Hello Pinikula!How are you doing today? Welcome to grid.

11:57 pm

Minveryork

Any guesses for the next puzzle size?My guess is 396 words

11:58 pm

cookiebaker

Hi I have been playing this game for almost a year

11:59 pm

cookiebaker

and i finished it yeh!!

11:59 pm

Minveryork

Hello cookiebaker! How are you doing? Welcome to puzzle

11:59 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations cookiebaker on your fireworks!Good for U

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